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WAYNE - WESTLAND
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Former Wayne City Councilman takes plea deal

Former Wayne City ing guidelines dictate a minimum Sanders was initially charged tified Nocerini's vehicle. Police
Councilman Christopher Sanders, 2 years in prison and a $2,000 fine along with Jimmie Lee Chandler, did not stop Nocerini who subse-
54, will serve two years on proba- on one charge with a maximum 31, of Van Buren Township, in con- quently discovered the pistol and
tion after pleading guilty to a sin- prison sentence of 4 years. While nection with the alleged planting suspected narcotics in her glove-
gle charge of attempted false Sanders had consistently rejected of a starter pistol and fake drugs box, she reported the finding to
report of a felony in a plea deal any plea deal, during the court in a city employee's car. Charges the Wayne police. An investigation
with Wayne County prosecutors. hearing Prosecutor Matthew filed in September 2020 alleged by the Michigan State Police even-
In exchange for his guilty plea, Penney said he would seek the Sanders paid Chandler to break tually led to the arrest of Sanders
charges of false report of a felony maximum prison time possible into the car of former Wayne City and Chandler.
and conspiracy to commit false should the case go to a jury trial. Manager Lisa Nocerini on Oct. 16, Sanders was recalled from his
report of a felony were dismissed As part of the plea deal, prose- 2017 and plant a starter pistol and city council position during a spe-
by the court. During an Oct. 30 cutors agreed not to pursue fake drugs in the vehicle. cial election in 2018.
hearing before Judge Donald charges of obstruction of justice Prosecutors alleged that after The plea agreement calls for
Knapp in Third District Court, against Sanders alleged in an watching Nocerini leave the Sanders to serve 90 days in the
Sanders admitted his guilt on the April 27 incident. Sanders was Wayne City Hall parking lot, Wayne County Jail to be held in
court record. If he had been con- represented by attorney Jeffrey Chandler called 911 to report a abeyance for successful comple-
victed during a jury trial, sentenc- McCarthy. false road rage incident and iden- tion of 2 years of probation. Christopher Sanders

Random kindness
The Compassion Project at the Westland City Council
meeting on Monday, Nov. 6 introduced three out-
standing students from three different elementary
schools. Each child was chosen for this award
because of the random acts of kindness they all
implemented towards their classmates, teachers,
and/or classroom. Kaleb Eikenberg from Wildwood
Elementary School demonstrated a random act of
kindness was when he helped a classmate with a
math puzzle. Sadie Strong from Roosevelt-McGrath
Elementary School helped clean up trash in her class-
room without being asked and Aubree Heckerton
from P. D. Graham Elementary School demonstrated a
random act of kindness was when she asked a stu-
dent who was crying in the office if she was OK and
asked if she wanted a hug to feel better. Each of the
students was applauded at the Westland City Council
meeting last week.

Education foundation provides grant funding to teachers

Julie Brown Mitter, a school district staffer and low-income families, in that it is more too. “Every kid deserves equality in edu-
Special Writer Westland Rotary co-president. Mitter “classroom-oriented.” cation,” she concluded.
recently invited Smith to share founda- Smith has seen greater opportunity in The Wayne-Westland Foundation for
Brandi Smith sees inequities among tion success with Rotarians. Plymouth-Canton district and others, and the Improvement of Instruction is online
area school districts in classroom fund- The Wayne-Westland district is in a believes Wayne-Westland students count, at wwcsfoundation.org.
ing. It is her job to help address that situa- budget shortfall of some $17 million ,
tion. although that's separate from foundation
“It's such a foundation of what a com- work which receives business support.
munity is,” the Canton Township resident Smith is a John Glenn High School
said of school districts. Since this past graduate and recalled her own school
January, her focus has been the Wayne- days: “We didn't have to worry about
Westland Foundation for the bringing pencils and crayons.”
Improvement of Instruction. Both a golf She earned a bachelor's degree from
outing and a wine event draw business Eastern Michigan University and raised a
support, allowing the foundation to dis- family, including a child who's also a
tribute grants to Wayne-Westland teach- Glenn graduate.
ers for classroom use. One example? “There was a need and it just kind of
Tablets for kids who can't communicate. worked,” Smith said of the foundation.
“That is really just giving students Twice a year, district teachers apply for
greater opportunity,” the foundation grants. One social studies teacher
executive director said of the $15,000 in received supplies to create an escape
grants awarded last spring. “I feel like room, a popular trend.
this next year is going to continue to grow. “For teachers who want to do some-
It made me so excited and proud..” thing really innovative, the foundation
The foundation origins go back to was founded,” Mitter said.
around 1980 and it was “revived” about Each grant can be as much as $1,000.
five years ago, “so we can do more for the The program is separate from the district
Wayne-Westland community,” said Maria Family Resource Center, which assists

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