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August 4, 2016
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Award winner
Norwayne Vitality Center wins honors
Trial set in Wayne killing
The City of Westland Department of
Housing & Community Development has
been chosen as a recipient of the National
Association
of
Housing
and
Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
Awards of Merit: Community
Revitalization for the Jefferson Barns
Community Vitality Center. The official
presentation of the award took place in
Portland, OR July 15 during the organiza-
tion summer conference.
The Jefferson Barns Community
Vitality Center is a key component in the
efforts to revitalize the historic Norwayne
district, officials said. Built during World
War II, Norwayne is the most economical-
ly-challenged neighborhood in the city.
Approximately 5.5 percent of the popula-
tion of Westland lives in Norwayne, while
85 percent of students who live in the dis-
trict qualify for free lunches. Twelve per-
cent of Westland police calls for service
are dispatched to Norwayne. Mayor
William Wild designated the Norwayne
revitalization as a priority when he took
office and he and the members of the city
council used local and federal grant funds
for renovation, demolition, green space,
roads, sidewalks, infrastructure, and park
improvements in Norwayne. The
Jefferson Barns Community Vitality
Center is the largest city investment in
Norwayne.
“I was born in Norwayne,” said Wild.
“This was an exciting project for me to see
this former school building undergo a
rebirth to the Jefferson Barns Community
Vitality Center that has served as the hub
of community activity in the Norwayne
neighborhood.
“We are honored to accept this award
on behalf of the city and I would like to
thank Housing and Community
Development Director Joanne Campbell
as well as her entire staff for their tireless
efforts on this project and for the
Norwayne community.”
“It is a wonderful opportunity to work
on this project with so many dedicated
people and organizations,” Campbell said.
“Almost every week another group is call-
ing to schedule an new class or activity.
This has a significant impact on the revi-
talization of theNorwayne community.”
“This program celebrates achievement
and honors the work that our members do
each and every day to ensure a safe and
affordable place to call home. Showcasing
the efforts of housing agencies and agency
officials through National Association of
Housing and Redevelopment Officials
Awards of Merit” said John Bohm, acting
CEOof the group.
“We hope that the general public, com-
munity leaders, private industry and gov-
ernment itself will become inspired to
reform and enhance existing housing and
community development programs and in
addition create new ground-breaking pro-
grams and services to meet the housing
needs our nation's most vulnerable citi-
zens,” he added.
The 26-year-old-man accused of killing
his 58-year-old step grandfather with
blows from an ax has been found mental-
ly competent to stand trial by court
appointedpsychiatrists.
The accused, Jesse Wayne Gunderson,
is alleged by prosecutors to have have
attacked Danny Dart Sep t. 28 in the back
yard of theDart home in the 4500 block of
Chamberlain. Mr. Dart was married to
Gunderson's grandmother and the couple
had takenGunderson in to livewith them
when he arrived unexpectedly from
California a few weeks prior to the
alleged crime. Friends and neighbors
said thatMr. Dart andGunderson seemed
to get along well and that Mr. Dart took
his step-grandson out socially several
times.
Gunderson is facing first degree mur-
der charges in the deathofMr. Dart.
At his arraignment, a not-guilty plea
was entered on Gunderson's behalf and
he was ordered to undergo a criminal
responsibility psychiatric evaluation to
determine his mental competency to face
the charges. A trial date before Wayne
County Third Circuit Court Judge
Margaret Van Houton has been set for
Nov. 14.
zations to support their charitable work
locally in Westland.” Wild said more
information andupdates are available at
the above listed website or by calling the
Brews andBBQhotline at (734)793-9333.
“A big thank you to this year's spon-
sors for making The 2016 Blues, Brews
and BBQ event possible,” Wild said.
Those sponsors this year include: Ritter
GIS; Wayne County Community College
District; North Brothers Ford; Gordon
Chevrolet; Michigan Chiropractic
Specialist; Parkside Dental; Westland
Car Care; Garden City Hospital;
Midwestern Sanitation Inc.; Delta
Dental; Windstream; Comerica Bank;
Retirement Plan Advisors; ETNA
Supply; Whitty Protective Services;
Westland Police Lts & Sgts Assoc.;
Independent Carpet One; Comcast; Zeal
Credit Union; Michigan Humane
Society; Fausone Bohn, LLP; Synergy
Environmental; Marquette House;
Universal Learning Academy; Jack
Demmer Ford; Actron Integrated
Security Systems Inc.; Bendzinski & Co.;
Denha Properties; Harder Home
Improvement and Laurencelle
Properties.
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The Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center is a key component in the efforts of
Westland officials to revitalize the historic Norwayne district. Their efforts were recently
rewarded with a national award.
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