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PAGE 4 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN November 5, 2020

NORTHVILLE - WESTLAND
NORTHVILLE - WESTLAND

Westland man sent to trial in Northville death

A Westland man has been- Ford Escape that Godinez was that the death was a “horrible went into the opposite lane and
bound over for trial in the hit- driving. Godinez will face 10 tragedy.” Testimony from wit- after the car passed, he looked
and-run death of a Northville years in prison if convicted of the nesses indicated that Duhn and back and saw Duhn on the
Township college student. felony charge of failing to stop at his friends were skateboarding ground. He made the original 911
During a court hearing last the scene of an accident, result- with their cell phone lights acti- call, he testified.
week, 35th District Court Judge ing in death. vated when Duhn was struck and “We don't have any informa-
Michael Gerou determined there During the hearing, Huerta killed. He was a third-year stu- tion regarding any unlawful con-
was enough evidence to send said that Godinez was arrested dent at Michigan State University duct of the vehicle. We just don't
Gustavo Godinez, 20, to trial in more than a month after the inci- and was an Eagle Scout. His have it,” Godinez' attorney
the death of Dominic Duhn. dent. Huerta said Godinez told friend and fellow Eagle Scout Francisco Villarruel said. “We
Duhn, 20, was skateboarding on him during interviews that he Paul Boran also testified at the don't have any evidence that Mr.
Sheldon Road the night of Sept. 3 thought he might have struck a hearing admitting that he, Duhn Godinez triggered anything that
when he was struck and killed by deer when asked if he recalled and others had “a few beers” led to this event.”
moving vehicle. The driver did hitting anything with his car that before going to the Sheldon Road Duhn died at the scene from
not stop at the scene. night while driving home from hill to skateboard. He said he multiple injuries including ones
During the hearing, Northville work. He said he called his fami- saw the car coming toward them to his head, neck, torso and
Township Det. Jon Huerta testi- ly to tell them he might have and that both he and Duhn pelvis. Godinez will now face
fied that he had connected paint struck a deer. turned their cell phone lights trial on the charge in Wayne
chips at the scene with the 2012 Gerou said from the bench toward the vehicle. He said he County Circuit Court. Gustavo Godinez
Fire grant will fund replacement of defibrillators

Hearts beat a little faster in program. The grant was award- mated external defibrillators offset maintenance agreements “The city depends on grants
Westland last week with the ed through a regional effort and (AEDs) to new Wi-Fi capable and upgrade some other equip- like these to continue to fund
announcement of a grant to inter-departmental collabora- devices where issues will be ment that is at end of life that service enhancements for our
fund the upgrade and replace- tion and includes a city match monitored from the Office of qualifies under the grant,” com- residents,” remarked Mayor
ment of 10 new cardiac moni- funding portion of 10 percent or Fire Administration. The addi- mented Fire Chief Michael William R. Wild. “Every day we
tor/defibrillators and 15 auto- $36,066.03. tional five monitors will be used Stradtner. “This is a large count on our firefighters to per-
mated external defibrillators. The new devices will replace to outfit Advanced Life Support improvement to our service lev- form at their best, this is a tool
The $396,695 grant was and update the monitors engines, officials said. els and the costs associated with which will help the fire fighters
awarded to the Westland Fire Westland purchased several “Westland currently has five the monitors was the biggest to improve their efficiency and
Department as part of an years ago, and will replace and monitors that have some trade- barrier to Advanced Life better serve our residents in
Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) update all the city building auto- in value which will be used to Support engines.” need.”
Street lighting ‘enhancement’ OK’d for Norwayne

Things are about to get much Community Development Block Traverse. Additionally, two new places in July of 2013. Erected LED streetlights,” commented
brighter in the Historic Grant (CDBG) allocation. light poles at Venoy and Grand during World War II for the Mayor William R. Wild. “These
Norwayne District in Westland. The project is designed to Traverse and Lincoln-Johnson workers at the Willow Run lights use less energy yet pro-
Last week, members of the enhance safety and visibility Field will be installed, accord- Bomber Plant and during the vide for enhanced visibility,
city council approved a $27,642 along Dorsey Road and Grand ing to city officials. war was home to more than allowing us to continue to sup-
contract with DTE Energy for a Traverse and will consist of the Constructed in 1942, the 20,000 residents. port and practice responsible
street lighting enhancement addition of six light poles at Norwayne neighborhood is the “Westland continues to environmental sustainability.”
project in the area. Jefferson Barns Community oldest Westland subdivision. improve safety conditions for The project is expected to be
Funding for the improve- Vitality Center and the upgrad- The area was added to the motorists and pedestrians who completed by the end of
ments will come through the ing 18 light fixtures along Grand National Registry of Historic use the city's thoroughfares with January 2021.

Board member is reappointed New air cleaner OK’d

Visitors to the Westland Senior
Robert Kelly has been Authority implements an Center will be able to take a deep to award the contract to the lowest
responsive vendor, Climate
reappointed to the Westland improvement and business breath of fresh air beginning early Technology Mechanical LC, at a
Downtown Development development plan in a com- next year. total expense not to exceed
Authority Board. mercial district along Ford Members of the Westland City $72,174. The project will be funded
Members of the city coun- Road and Wayne Road south Council recently awarded a bid for through the annual Community
cil approved the reappoint- of Ford and provides design a state-of-the-art heating, cooling, Development Block Grant (CDBG)
ment of the small business assistance for redevelopment ventilation, and Air Conditioning allocation in the city.
owner at the Oct. 19 meeting. of commercial properties. (HCVAC) Pathogen Mitigation proj- "In light of the COVID-19 pan-
Kelly has served on the Regularly scheduled board ect which will eliminate airborne demic, it is vitally important we
authority board since 2016 meetings take place at 8 a.m. viruses at the senior center on invest in improvements to increase
and currently serves as chair- the fourth Thursday of every Newburgh Road. safety measures, particularly for
person. month at city hall, located at This is the same technology our seniors, who are the most vul-
The DDA is governed by 36300 Warren Road and are used in hospitals for many years to nerable to suffering severe effects
an 11 member board appoint- open to the public. address swine flu, SARS, MERS from contracting the disease," com-
ed by the mayor subject to the Kelly is the owner of Cuda and other infectious diseases, offi- mented Mayor William R. Wild.
approval of the members of Automotive Services, Inc., cials noted. In discussion with city contrac-
the city council. The located at 1136 N. Wayne Members of the council accept- tors, the project is expected to be
Downtown Development Road in Westland. Robert Kelly ed the recommendation of the city completed by Jan. 1, 2021, officials
administration recommendation said.

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