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WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

Wayne marks Veterans

Day at city memorial

The Veterans Memorial next to Wayne address to the large audience who turned
City Hall was the site of a Veterans' Day out for the first-ever such ceremony at the
ceremony last Thursday, Nov. 11. Wayne memorial.
Wayne Community Development Wylie's parents were among those who
Director Lori Gouin acted as the emcee of attended the ceremony.
the event and the ceremony officially Also supporting the event were
began with the pledge of allegiance let by Michigan State Senator Dayna Polehanki:
Wayne Councilman Kevin Dowd, Wayne Wayne County Commissioner Al Haidous;
Councilwoman Kelly Skiff and Wayne 29th District Court Chief Judge Breeda
Councilman Phil Wagner. O'Leary; Westland Councilman Peter
Pastor Seth McDonald of Hillcrest Herzberg; Wayne City Clerk Tina Parnell;
Bible Church led the opening prayer Wayne Fire Chief Mike Stradtner; Wayne
while Wayne Mayor John Rhaesa offered Police Chief Ryan Strong; Wayne Building
opening remarks. Wayne Fire Department and Engineering Director Mike Buiten
Captain Dave Wylie and veterans Kathy and members of the Wayne Veteran's Alfred Brock read a Veterans Day poem prayer and audience members were invit-
Baker, Dan Valdez and Ed Queen along Memorial Committee. that he authored called Shout Out ed to enjoy coffee and hot chocolate
with Chris Miller placed commemorative Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Freedom . donated by Hillcrest Bible Church.
wreaths next to the memorials. State Rep. Kevin Coleman also spoke dur- Pastor Bobby Kelly of CrossPointe The event was organized, officials said,
Wylie, a veteran, delivered the keynote ing the event and Wayne Councilman Community Church offered the closing by city hall staff members.
Westland Police Honor

Guard fundraiser is set

Members of the Westland Police Honor est level of respect and honors befitting
Guard are selling Challenge Coins to fund their sacrifice,” according to a prepared
their trip to Washington D.C. to represent statement from the group.
the city during National Police Week. To The goal of the fundraiser is to raise
help them achieve what they describe as a enough funds to get the Westland Police
“significant goal,” they are selling the com- Honor Guard team to Washington D.C. for
memorative coins online. Police Week.
Many teams of highly dedicated law The team would represent Westland
enforcement officers attend the national and the city residents “with the highest
police week ceremonies to represent level of professionalism while performing
organizations from across the United some of the most honorable details in the
States and Canada. The teams converge in country in remembrance of those public
Washington every year for National Police safety officers who selflessly died in the
Week, where peace officers are honored line of duty,” according to the prepared
for their dedicated service to the protec- release.
tion of local communities. These details would include participa-
On May 15, known as National Peace tion in a Wreath Laying Ceremony, stand-
Officers' Memorial Day, the nation honors ing watch for the fallen, and a candlelight
those officers who have made the ultimate vigil to honor the fallen.
sacrifice. To purchase a Westland Police
“The City of Westland Police Department Honor Guard Challenge
Department Honor Guard exists in honor access: https://wlpdcommunitypartner-
and tribute to the dedicated men and ship.square.site/
women who selflessly serve as part of the To learn more about the National
public safety profession, and when called Police Week Honor Guard Exhibition,
upon, will care for the families and lay to access:https://www.police-
rest our brothers and sisters with the high- weekhonorguard.com/

Happy birthday

Last Saturday, the William P. Faust Public Library of Westland celebrated 25 years
of excellence that included a look back of at all the advances the library has been
part of during the past quarter century, as well as a look at all the services and
technology the library currently offers. Past and present employees, board mem-
bers, volunteers, city, state and county leaders and residents were treated to a
celebration of the 25 years of service the library has provided to the community.

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