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WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

School district administrators are reassigned

Recent transfers and reassign- Chris Swanson, the principal at previously at Hamilton director at Wayne Memorial High Elementary School in the dis-
ments of administrators in the Wildwood Elementary School Elementary School in the dis- School, according to district offi- trict.
Wayne-Westland Community will become the assistant princi- trict. cials. In another change, Angela Superintendent of School Dr.
Schools district have followed the pal at Wayne-Westland The current assistant princi- Whateley will become the assis- John Dignan expressed confi-
surprise discovery by auditors of Innovative Academy. Swanson pal at Wayne-Westland tant principal at Franklin Middle dence and enthusiasm for the
a $17.6 million budget deficit. has been the principal at Innovative Academy, Steve School. She has been serving as changes during the announce-
In the recent reassignment, Wildwood for four years and was Barber, will become the athletic the assistant principal and Hicks ment of the transitions.
Alumni veterans' wall planned at Wayne Memorial

Wayne Memorial High lation of the memorial are “enthusiastic about the potential
Schools may soon include a trib- $40,000 and would include con- ” impact of the memorial
ute to servicemen who have struction, artwork, plaques, an Currently, donations are being sought wall.”Nathan is planning to
graduated from the school. interactive display, a software to build a memorial wall to be prominently release a brief video about the
Currently, donations are being data package for digital storage project in the upcoming weeks,
sought to build a memorial wall and website viewing. The project displayed at the entrance to the school. according to the social media
to be prominently displayed at would also include the develop- post announcing the fund drive.
the entrance to the school. The ment of educational materials All donations to the Wall of
display would include the name, and contributions to support Community Schools, has spear- No proposed date for the con- Honor project are deductible,
rank and brief information about local veterans. headed this initiative and is struction has been announced. according to organizers.
the serviceman or woman who Dr. Adrienne J. Nathan, direc- seeking assistance to secure the Supporters said details of the To contribute, access
served in the U.S. military. tor of Community Partnerships necessary funds, according to a project have been thoroughly https://square.link/u/4LvcOVpk.
Estimated costs for the instal- and Outreach at Wayne Westland Facebook posting. considered and that they are and include graduation year.
Toy

Sign of
the season drive is

Many of the bright red
stands holding the kettles
for the annual Salvation planned
Army Red Kettle
Campaign are the work of The annual Westland
students at the Willilam D. Community Foundation
Ford Career-Technical
Center. Auto collision stu- and Salvation Army Toy
dents accepted the chal- Drive is planned for 6
lenge when Salvation until 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
Army officials reached out 30 at Westland City Hall.
to inquire if the stands Organizers said the gift
could be repaired and of a new toy or book
repainted. The students brings the joy of
used their training and Christmas and sends a
expertise to freshen up the message of hope to disad-
stands. Officials at the cen- vantaged children.
ter thanked the Salvation Participants are urged to
Army for "involving the stu-
dents in such a meaning- bring an unwrapped toy to
ful project. What an incred- donate. A $5 donation is
ible way to give back to also encouraged, organiz-
the community and ers said.
spread holiday cheer. Westland City Hall is
located at 36300 Warren
Road in Westland.