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Sweet treat

Taste of Westland event planned

Julie Brown desserts,” she noted of the William D.
Staff Writer Ford Career-Technical Center staffer and
his Wayne-Westland students.
The Westland Holiday Taste Fest, set A children's winter clothing drive is on
for 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, will offer tap as part of Taste Fest: Donors who
tasty food, entertainment, an auction, raf- bring new or gently used kids' gloves, hats
fles and more. or boots for children ages 3 and up will
The event will take place at the be entered in a special raffle. For that
Hellenic Cultural Center, 36375 Joy Road raffle, Zeal Credit Union has donated a
in Westland and proceeds will support $100 gift card.
the Westland Rotary Charities and Admission to the Taste Fest is $25 per
Westland Chamber of Commerce. person which includes food and enter-
Wayne County Community College tainment. There will be a cash bar.
District is presenting the annual social Heinicke started at the Westland
event this year, while other sponsors are Chamber in early June, so she's particu- Chef Tony Paquette, at left, with others from the William D. Ford Career-Technical
Center, will again bring desserts to the Holiday Taste Fest.
also being sought. Call the Westland larly looking forward to the Taste Fest.
Chamber at (734) 326-7222 or visit the “It's just continuing a great partnership Rotary's charitable foundation focuses community is outstanding. It's always a
website, www.westlandchamber.com for between the Westland Rotary and the our efforts in support of education, com- lot of fun that night, and we get to serve
more information. Westland Chamber, and to give back to munity projects, and local charities with our community,” he added.
“It's going to be a great event,” said the community,” added Heinicke. funds raised,” commented John Albrecht, Live entertainment on Dec. 3 will be
Gretchen Heinicke, president/CEO of the “The Taste Fest is our opportunity to president of the Westland Rotary Club. by the Marsha Gayle Band. Emcees are
Westland Chamber. The event is in its collaborate with the Chamber of “Since service to our community is a Ralph and Kim Cabildo of RC DJ and
21st year and draws some 350-450 revel- Commerce in efforts to support our com- mantra of Rotary International, the Video.
ers. munity and its needs. In addition to the opportunity to volunteer our time in Holiday Taste Fest sponsorships are
“The food is delicious and chef Tony social benefits that the Taste Fest event planning and presenting Taste Fest as a offered at the silver, $250, gold, $500, and
(Paquette) will be there with his provides to people who attend, Westland social evening for members of our great platinum, $1,000, levels.

Passing of John Felony charges filed

Norton mourned in Wayne shooting

John Norton, the son of former long-time A Wayne man is facing pect was identified as Patrick
Wayne Mayor Patrick Norton, died Oct. 14. charges of felonious assault Walsh, Jr., 33, of Wayne. Wayne
Mr. Norton, 49, was born April 3, 1970, the and felony firearm violations detectives were able to execute
son of the late Patrick and Karen Norton. He following an incident in the a search warrant at the home
was born with Down Syndrome and was well- early evening of Oct. 14. and recovered the handgun
known throughout the community ‘and According to police reports, used in the incident. The office
touched the lives of everyone he met.’ his fam- officers from the Wayne Police of the Wayne County
ily said. A Wayne resident, he competed in Department were dispatched Prosecutor charged Walsh with
Special Olympics and participated in commu- to the 35000 block of Brush three counts of felonious
nity theater at the State Wayne Theatre down- Street at about 7 p.m. Oct. 14 assault and three counts of
town. He worked at Wendy's on Michigan following a report of a man using a firearm in the commis-
Avenue for two decades. shooting a gun in the area. sion of a felony.
Among his survivors are his brothers, When the officers arrived on Walsh was arraigned Oct. 17
Patrick (PJ) Norton and Brian Norton; a sister, the scene, they were advised by at the 29th District Court in
Nancy Norton; brother-in-law Martin witnesses that the suspect had Wayne before Judge Laura
Garthwaite; sister-in-law Stephane fled the area on foot. Mack, who remanded him to
Schechner, and his four nephews, Patrick and Wayne police called for custody in lieu of $150,000 or
Eric Norton and Cole and Dylan Garthwaite. assistance and the K-9 unit 10-percent cash bond. He will
A celebration of Mr. Norton's life is planned from the Westland Police appear for a probable cause
for 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at The Claddagh, John Norton Department was able to track conference at the court on Oct.
17800 Haggerty Road in Livonia. to The ARC of NW Wayne County at down the suspect at a nearby 29 and a preliminary court
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made http://www.thearcnw.org/contribute/. home where he was taken into examination on the charges on
custody, police said. The sus- Nov. 5.
Annual Legends charity raffle tickets still available in Inkster

Tickets for the Annual prizes, including a family package All proceeds go to the Inkster to the Henry Ford Museum; a case Booker Dozier Inkster Recreation
Christmas Giveaway in Inkster to see the world-famous Harlem Christmas Giveaway which pro- of steaks, multiple gift cards for Complex, 2025 Middlebelt Road in
are now on sale. Globetrotters along with a $50 din- vides groceries and gifts for at meals at some of the best-known Inkster.
Every year, the giveaway pro- ner card; a family package for two least 100 needy families in the city. restaurants in the area; a one- Tickets and more information
vides groceries, clothes, food and nights at the luxurious Mackinac Tickets are priced at $10 and night hotel stay; three haircuts are available from Director Fred
toys to 100 Inkster families in Island Bayshore Resort along with this year there are more than 25 and event a $150 professional Smiley, (734) 890-2478; Larry
need for the holiday as the group a $50 gas card and four tickets to prizes to be awarded including teeth whitening at a local dental Spencer, (313) 520-8144 and Daniel
has been doing for decades. see the Detroit Pistons play the tickets to the Detroit Music Hall; a center. Orr, (313) 715-6700.
This year the event, organized Milwaukee bucks Feb. 20, 2020, night on the Princess Cruise Ship; The drawing for all the prizes Details about the prizes are
by the Inkster Legends of which also include a $50 dinner a birthday party blast for 15 at the will take place during an event set available at www.inksterlegends.
Basketball, will offer three grand card. Romulus Athletic Center; tickets for 5 until 8 p.m. Dec. 18 at the com.

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