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July 16, 2015
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Wayne resident named as new state court administrator
New assistant director named at Friendship Center
Wayne Goodfellows raffling 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
Inkster sorority plans Saturday classes for students
Wayne resident Milton L.
Mack, Jr., the Chief Judge at
Wayne County Probate Court,
has been named as State Court
Administrator.
Mack will join the State Court
AdministrativeOffice July 27.
Mack has been recognized
nationally as a leader on issues
related tomental health and fre-
quently speaks to the legal com-
munity on topics ranging from
end-of-life decisions to the use of
technology in the courtroom.
Mack has been elected to the
bench for four terms, he has
served as probate court judge
since 1990 and as chief judge
since 1998.
“Judge Mack has all the tools
necessary to be a successful
State Court Administrator,”
Michigan Supreme Court Chief
Justice Robert P. Young Jr. said.
“But just as important as his
impressive judicial and admin-
istrative skills are his ability to
lead and his commitment to
drive change in Michigan's judi-
ciary to improve service to the
public.”
TheMichigan Supreme Court
has announced key initiatives to
improve service to the public
including measuring perform-
ance to improve outcomes,
implementing technology to
enhance access and re-engi-
neering court processes to
increase efficiency.
In announcing the appoint-
ment, Young citedMack's leader-
ship role in proposing concur-
rent jurisdiction as a method to
consolidate trial court opera-
tions. Three out of fourMichigan
counties now have concurrent
jurisdiction plans that promote
streamlining of court processes,
balancing of workloads, sharing
of resources and elimination of
waste and duplication, Young
noted.
Prior to joining the bench in
1990, Mack was an attorney in
private practice and served as a
Wayne County Commissioner
from 1983 to 1990 and Wayne
City Councilman from 1979 to
1982.
Visitors to the Westland
Senior Resources Department
saw a new face July 1 when
Donna Jackson began her job as
deputy director of the facility.
Jackson, a Westland resident,
earned her bachelor's degree in
business administration from
EasternMichiganUniversity and
owned an authorized AT&T
wireless retail centerworking for
Skynet formore than 17 years.
She served on the Westland
Planning Commission and
Zoning Board of Appeals and
also worked with the Salvation
Army and the Westland Civitans.
She had formerly assisted with
some events at the Friendship
Center.
She will report to Senior
Resources Director Barbara
Marcum.
“Donna Jackson will make a
fine addition to my administra-
tive team,” Westland Mayor
WilliamWild said.
“She well understands cus-
tomer service and how to apply
that expertise to serving our sen-
ior population.”
Wild added that he antici-
pates many additional programs
and events at the Friendship
Center with the combined
strengths of Marcum and
Jackson.
Marcum said that she, too,
was pleased with the hiring of
Jackson.
“I'm thrilled Donna is joining
the Friendship Center team. I
look forward to our working
together to improve and expand
upon activities, events and serv-
ices the Friendship Center can
offer,”Marcumsaid.
“Without a doubt our seniors
will benefit from having Donna
onboard.”
The Wayne Goodfellows are
already looking ahead to the hol-
iday season when the organiza-
tion will provide holiday gifts
and meals for the less fortunate
in the community.
As a fundraiser, the group is
raffling a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
worth about $20,000. Tickets are
priced at $20 each and only 3,000
will be sold, according to
GoodfellowChrisGeitzen.
The drawing will take place
at a party planned for 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29 following the
Wayne Farmers Market in
Goudy Park. Geitzen said there
will be a live band and food and
beer for sale. The drawing is set
for 9 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at
Wayne City Hall which is tem-
porarily located at 32101
Stellwagon St., the Wayne
Community Center at 4635Howe
Road and at Henry's Service
Center at 3041 S.WayneRoad.
Geitzen said that the Camaro
is usually parked at Henry's
Service Center if potential ticket
buyers would like to view the
vehicle. More information is also
available at the Wayne
Goodfellows site on Facebook
where there are also photos of
the car, Geitzen added.
All proceeds from the raffle
sale will go directly to the City of
Wayne Goodfellows organization
Geitzen said.
Saturdays are about to
become special days for children
in Inkster.
Members of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Eta Iota Omega
Chapter in Inkster are sponsor-
ing the Saturday in the Park pro-
grambeginning July 25.
The free enrichment program
will focus on STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics) learning adven-
tures for students in kinder-
garten through eighth grade. The
educational entertainment is
part of Service Builders
Foundation, Inc. a non-profit
affiliate of the Inkster sorority.
The activity includes free bus
transportation to and from the
Burger Baylor School grounds in
Inkster and also includes lunch
for participating students.
Sessions will take place from
11 a.m. until 2 p.m. July 25, Aug. 1,
8 and 15.
Burger Baylor School is locat-
ed at 28865Carlysle in Inkster.
For more information call
(313) 320-5433 or (734) 516-5936.
Milton L. Mack, Jr.
