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Author to speak
at Inkster chamber
Candidates’ forum may
not be televised in Wayne
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Larry Jordan started his career
building commercial structures.
Now, he helps build lives.
Jordan, who changed his career
path from architecture to ministry,
will be the speaker at the Inkster
Chamber of Commerce meeting at
6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Dozier
RecreationComplex.
Jordan is the founder and Senior
Pastor of Family Victory Fellowship
Church in Southfield, a family ori-
entated ministry. He also serves as
CEO and founder of Generation 2
Generation, Inc. a youth and chil-
dren leadership development
organization focusing on maximiza-
tion of individual potential. He is
also the founder of Children
Technological Academy, a Christian
school committed to training chil-
dren to be future leaders with effec-
tive leadershipprinciples.
Jordan is a graduate of Lawrence
Technological University in
Southfield. Prior to his pastorate, he
spent 12 years as a senior staff
architect with Albert Kahn
Associates, a major architectural
firm located in Detroit. He was
responsible for leading significant
new construction and restoration
projects throughout the United
States for some of the nation's
largest companies such as Avon,
Sikorsky Aircraft, BMWAutomotive,
Chrysler Automotive and Roger
PenskeRacing. Jordan has a special
interest in innovative architectural
facilities, especially those dedicated
to technology anddevelopment.
Jordan is the founder of The
School of Entrepreneurship and
Business, located in Southfield. He
is also the author of the book:
Entrepreneurship - You Can Make
It Happen; which has become a
textbook for many entrepreneur
schools nationally and internation-
ally.
Jordan is an active chaplin with
the City of Southfield Police and
Fire Departments and has worked
with the Police ChaplinDepartment
for 10 years. He has received certi-
fication from the International
Police.
The central theme of his efforts
and message is innovative leader-
ship development and the maxi-
mization of individual potential.
The meeting is open to the pub-
lic. Jordan's book will be on sale fol-
lowing themeeting.
The Booker T. Dozier Recreation
Complex is located at 2025
Middlebelt Road in Inkster.
Summer came and went without the
annual Wheelfest in the City of Wayne this
year, but there's still an opportunity to
have some family fun.
Crosspointe Community Church on
Glenwood Street is hosting the annual
Family Fest on Saturday and this year, the
event is growing into Goudy Park. The
church will sponsor a free concert there,
beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 10.
The event has been an annual tradition
for several years, and last year it brought
in about 2,500 people-despite a pouring
rain, according to Andy Pugh, pastor of
student ministry at Crosspointe. The idea
to move the concert to the park originated
from an expectation of an even larger
crowd this year, he said. The church
requested use of the park from the city
council, as well as awaiver of any fees that
might be incurred. The issue was
approved unanimously by the council
members.
The event gets under way at about 8
a.m., when the classic cars for the auto
show begin showing up. Food booths and
rides get started at noon on the grounds of
the church, which is between Elizabeth
Street and Newburgh Road. The concert
will wrapup at about 9 p.m.
Church to host annual festival
Larry Jordan
There will be a candidates'
forum in the City of Wayne, but
whether it will be telecast is still up
for debate.
Ron Roberts of the Wayne P3
group has organized an informa-
tional candidate forum from 6:30-8
p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Wayne
Library, but getting it televised has
not proven as easy.
Roberts said he has been told by
both sides-the city and the cable
companies-that the other controls
what is televised on the Public,
Educational andGovernment (PEG)
channels.
“It's an informational thing I'm
bringing to the city,” he said.
“Everybody will be asked the same
questions; everybody will have the
same opportunities.”
Wayne Mayor Al Haidous is
defending his seat against council
woman Susan Rowe, who decided
to seek a term as mayor instead of
campaign for her council seat.
Incumbent Al Damitio is seeking re-
election to the council, and is
opposed by Lorne 'Skip' Monet, a
former member of the Wayne-
Westland Community School Board,
William Long, Chris Sanders, and
JohnRhaesa.
Haidous said he was not in favor
of televising the forum on the gov-
ernment channel.
“I think the city should stay away
from it,” he said. “If we put one item
for the city council or themayor as a
local, then we open it for any issue
on the ballot for the city of Wayne. I
don't think the city should be in the
middle of the political turmoil.”
Roberts said the city set a prece-
dent for it by airing the information-
al videos about Proposal 1 and
Proposal 2, two tax increases that
city voters approved last year.
The public is invited to the can-
didate forum, but Roberts suggested
registering ahead of time because of
space issues.
Annual health fair set
Representatives of several local colleges
are expected to be on hand this month dur-
ing the Annual Black Collegiate Fair at the
Booker T. Dozier Recreational Complex in
Inkster.
The Sept. 17 event will be sponsored by
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Nu Zeta
Inkster AlumnaeChapter.
The sorority membership is committed to
assisting youth to make educational deci-
sions that will enhance their ability to
become productive citizens, a spokeswoman
said.
This year the fair will begin at 11 a.m. and
conclude at 2 p.m. Representatives from
Fisk University, Kentucky State University,
Central State University and many others
will be in attendance and financial informa-
tion will be available to help high school stu-
dents or recent graduates plan their educa-
tional future. The Booker T. Dozier Inkster
Recreational Complex in located at 2025
Middlebelt Road in Inkster.
The event is open to the public. For more
information, contact Madie Jackson Searcy
at (313) 980-8808.