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INKSTER - WAYNE - WESTLAND
INKSTER - WAYNE - WESTLAND

First recreational marijuana shop opens in city

Scott Gocaj didn't let any grass have been in the Wayne area for remodeled and revamped in a
grow under his feet. decades. former vacant industrial area. ”
When members of the Wayne The shop, Michigan's Finest Like other businesses affected by The ordinance in Wayne allows for
City Council approved the sale of Cannabis Company is located at the COVID 19 pandemic, the up to four marijuana retail licenses but those
recreational marijuana in the city the northeast corner of Hannan store is open only for curbside
in July, Gocaj prepared to open and Van Born roads and is, he service, the new owner said must also sell medicinal marijuana.
the first of the four shops said, a convenient location for The medical and recreational
approved for licenses in the city. many local communities. drugs are separated in the store,
The ordinance in Wayne allows The shop has been selling he said, and include pre-rolled clients that didn't have their med- Wayne is one of only a few
for up to four marijuana retail cannabis flowers, edibles, vape cigarettes, edibles and cannibis ical card until this week when we communities which allow the
licenses but those must also sell pens and tinctures to medical extracts. went recreational and sales have sale of recreational marijuana.
medicinal marijuana. patients until last week, when the “We had been operating as tripled. The demand is there, and “In my opinion, the taboo is over.
Gocaj said this is his first busi- sale of recreational items began. medical only and we had to turn people are thankful for the con- People need to embrace it, Gocaj
ness, although he and his family Gocaj said the store has been down so many disappointed venience” Gocaj said last week. said.
Westland Development director to attend

Women's League Leadership Academy

Aubrey Berman was one of out the five month course.
only 35 applicants selected to ” Training is supported by the
participate in the Women's Training is supported by the Michigan Michigan Municipal League and
Municipal League Leadership Municipal League and other sponsors and is other sponsors and is provided
Program this year. The program cost-free to selected participants.
is organized by the Michigan provided cost-free to selected participants. “The 16/50 project acknowl-
Municipal League. edges the benefits of gender bal-
Berman has served as the ance as it directly impacts orga-
Westland economic development global leadership from Cleary The 16/50 project is based on nizational success and innova-
director since March of 2019 University. findings that despite making up tion within communities,” com-
after serving five years in an The women's leadership pro- 50 percent of the population, mented Wild.
administrative/communications gram is offered as a part of the women only represent 16 per- “I am honored to be selected
role in the office of Mayor municipal league 16/50 Project, cent of local chief administrators as a member of the 2020 class
William R. Wild. She holds a which aims to empower women in Michigan. and look forward to participating
bachelor's degree in psychology to lead communities and works The program incorporates alongside my fellow colleagues in
from Florida Gulf Coast to make gender balance a reality practical topic education, per- municipal leadership positions
University and a master's degree for local governments in sonal leadership development, as well as the next generation of
in business administration in Michigan. and interactive dialogue through- female leaders,” Berman said. Aubrey Berman
New leads sought in 2019 fatal shooting

The cash reward for infor- with another driver on Lehigh worked with Freddie Smiley at 1986” line. He was retired from
mation into the death of Street, near John Daly in the Legends of Inkster Chrysler Corp.
Anthony “Nick” Jones last year Inkster. That driver reportedly Basketball Camps and annual During the original investi-
has been increased to $2,500. shot Mr. Jones in the head and holiday giveaway. gation, police described the
A new billboard in the city of left him to die, police said. His family said he was kind suspect as a Black man about 5-
Inkster announces the reward Mr. Jones was well known soul who would share his love feet, 8-inches tall weighing
amount offered by Crime throughout the community for of Jesus with anyone he met, about 150 pounds with a discol-
Stoppers for information lead- his videographic work, taping which is why they said that his ored pink and purple lower lip.
ing to the arrest of those all types of social and athletic killing made no sense to them. Police arrested a 29-year-old
responsible for the Aug. 31, events. He taped weddings, Mr. Jones attended the man from Detroit as the origi-
2019 death of Mr. Jones, 54. family reunions, birthday par- Westwood Public School nal suspect in the killing, but he
According to witness ties, dinners, class reunions, District and graduated from was subsequently freed.
accounts and police reports, graduations, showers, football, Robichaud High School in Any information regarding
Mr. Jones was on his way to a and basketball games. He also 1983. He attended Alabama A & the incident should be referred
high school reunion to shoot commentated the basketball M where he pledged Kappa to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-
video of the event when he was and football games with Alpha Psi Fraternity SPEAK-UP. Callers can remain
Anthony “Nick” Jones involved in a verbal altercation Charles “Chop” Gregory and Incorporated “Dream Team anonymous.

Police arrest barricaded man Wayne OK's new truck storage yard

ty does not have an official
Members of the Wayne City
Inkster police are continuing home. Council accepted the recom- ” address.
the investigation into a domestic Inkster officers called for the mendation of the city planning Initially, according to
complaint that escalated into a Special Response Team and those commissioners and unani- We will do the Navdeep Grewal who spoke to
police standoff with a man barri- specially-trained police officers mously approved a plan for a the council members regard-
caded in a home last week. breached the door to the home new truck terminal. repairs when we ing the petition for the site
According to police reports, and took the man into custody, The site plan, requested by have a shop. plan, the company would store
officers responded to a call at according to a report from the Grewal Trucking, includes the about 50 trucks at the site.
about 8:20 p.m. Aug. 27 about a Michigan State Police. Troopers construction of a new truck Right now, in the When the larger building is
man armed with a crossbow barri- from the Metro South Post Secure terminal on 2.8 acres of vacant beginning, we will constructed, repairs to the
caded in a home near Colgate and City Partnership were also on the property south of Annapolis trucks could take place at the
Beech Daly. The suspect had bar- scene to assist with perimeter and west of Treadwell in the not have a shop. site.
ricaded himself following a control in the situation. city. Grewal will store trucks at “We will do the repairs
domestic situation, police said, in The suspect remained in the the site which will have two when we have a shop. Right
which the man had allegedly fired custody of the Inkster Police buildings, according to Wayne now, in the beginning, we will
a pellet gun at his girlfriend and Department at press times and Building and Engineering moving later to a larger struc- not have a shop,” Grewal said.
then armed himself with the the Inkster police were continu- Director Michael Buiten. ture,” he told the council mem- “The future plan, the building
crossbow and refused to leave the ing to investigate the incident. “They're starting with a bers during their meeting is going ... to include a shop
smaller structure first and recently. Currently, the proper- where we will do the repairs.

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