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Westland mayor to co-chair national committee

Westland Mayor William R. sent Westland on the national ” cities in the country today. Wild
Wild has been appointed to serve stage as we work on this impor- has been an actively engaged
alongside Mayor Elizabeth B tant aspect of job creation and I look forward to sharing best practices and ideas with with the USCM since he took
Kautz from Burnsville, MN as co- our economy,” commented the nation's mayors as we work to strengthen the office in 2007.
chairs of the United States Barnett. “Wild is in a unique “It is an honor to be selected
Conference of Mayors (USCM) position to lead, coming from a United States economy one community at a time. to co-chair this task force as we
Small Business and small business background, and I examine the crucial topics of
Entrepreneurship Task Force. am confident that he will help business retention, growth and
Both mayors were selected by the USCM develop a proactive, experiences with how they've incubate new ideas for small job creation,” commented Wild.
USCM President Mayor Bryan K. strategic agenda through this successfully grown and support- business growth. “I look forward to sharing best
Barnett of Rochester Hills. task force.” ed small businesses and how The United States Conference practices and ideas with the
“Mayor Wild has long been a The Small Business and they foster entrepreneurship in of Mayors is the official non-par- nation's mayors as we work to
leader and a national voice on Entrepreneurship Task Force their cities. They will also hear tisan organization of cities with strengthen the United States
entrepreneurship and I was comprises mayors from across from representatives from small populations of 30,000 or more. economy one community at a
excited to appoint him to repre- the country who will share their business nationwide, in order to There are more than 1,400 such time.”
Wayne Main Street schedules ‘Toast’ fundraiser

Local band, Sugartips, will Toast Wayne is a strolling Harrison is a veteran of the community. Wayne is a very Main Street has evolved into
be entertaining at Toast Wayne, event that features a silent auc- local Detroit music scene, and a close-knit city, so an event like one of the largest civic organiza-
the annual fundraiser for tion and appetizer stations host- graduate of DIME. The group this turns familiar faces you see tions in the city. Last year, volun-
Wayne Main Street, set for 7-10 ed by area restaurants, giving performs acoustic versions of around town into friendly teers from Wayne Main Street
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. patrons the opportunity to sam- favorite standards along with faces,” commented Lori contributed more than 2,700
This year, the event will take ple local fare for more than 10 renditions of today's popular Morrow, Toast Wayne service hours to the community.
place at a new venue, the for- local restaurants. Many silent music. Committee chair. In 2014, the organization was
mer site of St. Mary's School, auction prizes will also be “When we were discussing a This event is the signature recognized by the Michigan
34530 W. Michigan Ave., located donated from local businesses. musical feature at the Toast fundraiser for Wayne Main Main Street Association as a
next to St. Mary's church in Sugartips, the evening enter- Wayne event, Sugartips was the Street and enables the organi- Select-Level Main Street com-
downtown Wayne. The event tainment, was founded in 2009, unanimous pick by the commit- zation to continue the mission munity. Wayne Main Street
will feature live music, a curat- and is an acoustic duo compris- tee. This group is a treasure to of building a revitalized and employs the four-point Main
ed silent auction, strolling appe- ing two seasoned local musi- the city of Wayne. We are thank- vibrant downtown Wayne, Street approach by promoting
tizers from local restaurants, cians. Vocalist Greg Paddock ful to have them with us again,” organizers stressed. The efforts downtown Wayne as the heart
along with complimentary bar has fronted a number of commented Sam Rainey, a of the organization have result- of the community, furthering
service. Tickets to Toast Wayne Detroit-area bands and has pro- Toast Wayne committee mem- ed in more than $3 million in the commitment to historic
are $35 each or four tickets for vided backing vocals for award- ber. private investment in down- preservation, creating program-
$100 and can be purchased at winning singer J.R. Richards, “Not only does this event town Wayne since 2014, a ming that draws people to
https://downtownwayne.org/toas original lead singer of showcase what Wayne has to spokesperson said. downtown Wayne and produc-
twayne/ Dishwalla. Guitarist Ryan offer, it brings us together as a Launched in 2011, Wayne ing premier events.

Clinic would be out on the street. She Jones favors renaming of highway

explained that to leave a facility of
this nature, a patient was required to State Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) said
FROM PAGE 1 be escorted to a safe location. he was pleased to see the approval of a bill
She said patients will be subjected last week ( House Bill 4261) to rename a
about the location, Barthwell told the to background checks and that the portion of US-24, between M-153 and
audience that a certain square facility has the right to turn patients Warren Avenue in Wayne County, as the
footage was necessary to support the away. The facility will be federally Julie Plawecki Memorial Highway.
program which is treatment with and locally regulated, she said. “Julie's tireless service and compassion
medications. She explained that the Repeated questions regarding for her fellow Michiganders set an example
facility needed a commercial kitchen, security prompted Khanafer to offer that I strive to follow each day,” said Jones.
a specific number of bathrooms and to have a security guard on-site at all “She cared deeply for the community that I
community space which made the times and to add video surveillance call home and her memory will undoubted-
site ideal for adaptation into a clinic. of the property. ly live on in the hearts and minds of all
Khanafer commented that he felt Wild noted that the city has those she touched. Establishing this memo-
there is a great need in Westland and already approved the project and rial is just one small way to forever com-
that the city had long been his choice cannot withdraw that action. He memorate her commitment to the people of
even though he had been approved admitted that he, too, “had doubts” our state.
for a clinic in Waterford. He said when the project was proposed but “Ms. Plawecki, a first-term legislator
after two years of research, they dis- urged the audience to give the facility from Dearborn Heights elected in 2014, was State Rep. Jewell Jones
covered that the core of the opioid a chance. serving in the Michigan House of
problem in Wayne County, outside “I think we all agree that there's a Representatives when she died from an inspired caucus members to celebrate a
Detroit, is in Westland, Garden City need,” Wild said. “Cities not just in apparent heart attack on June 25, 2016, day of service each year at community food
and Dearborn Heights. Michigan but all across the country. I while hiking with family in Oregon. During banks, river cleanups and neighborhood
Barthwell explained that patients do a lot with mayors on a national her time in office, Ms. Plawecki was a pas- summer programs that benefit children in
would be under constant supervision level and the biggest issue facing sionate advocate for preserving our Great need,” Jones noted in a prepared state-
and would only be granted legitimate mayors in cities across the United Lakes and waterways, serving on the House ment.
leave. She said none of the patients States right now is opioids.” committees on Energy, Policy and Natural The bill now moves to the Michigan State
Resources. Her community advocacy has Senate for consideration.

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