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MacArthur Genius fellow and international jazz great Regina Carter, “… creates music
that is wonderfully listenable, probingly intelligent and, at times, breathtakingly daring…
taking the listener into the future of jazz.” (Time Magazine) In her latest project,
Southern Comfort, Regina Carter explores her father’s roots in Alabama
celebrating the joyous music that infused her early childhood.
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Sunday, April 13, 2014
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8:00 p.m.
Jake, Elwood and the band hit the right balance of humor,
music and mayhem in this live concert show combining
the comedy and hits from the original movie.
Upbeat and upli ing, e Blues Brothers™Revue is fun for all ages.
Featuring Wayne Catania as Jake and Kieron La'erty as Elwood.
is show is sponsored by WCCCD’s Downriver Campus.
Tickets $35
“…Carter is a knockout violinist who
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This show is sponsored by
WCCCD’s Eastern Campus.
Tickets $37
EXIT 37
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- W
AYNE
- W
ESTLAND
Gov. Rick Snyder announced
last week that Wayne was among
the three communities selected by
the Michigan State Housing
Development Authority (MSHDA)
to take part in the Selected Level
Michigan Main Street program.
The other two communities are
ThreeRivers andGrayling.
As part of the Selected Level of
Michigan Main Street, these three
communities will receive five years
of intensive technical assistance,
with a focus on revitalization strate-
gies designed to attract new resi-
dents, business investment, eco-
nomic growth and job creation to
their central business districts. The
value of the professional help is
estimated at about $200,000.
“TheMain Street Program is not
so much a grant in terms of funds,
but rather a Do-It-Yourself with
technical assistance program,”
explained Ripple Effect member
Sherrie Brindley. “They provide
professional architectural services
for facade renovation, retail assis-
tance to help the downtown mer-
chants, fundraising training, event
planning training, volunteer train-
ing and a variety of services to help
our volunteers with business
recruitment, branding, volunteer
recruitment, etc” she added.
Members of the Wayne Ripple
Effect, joined by four members of
the city council, traveled to Lansing
Feb. 5 to present their program
application. The Ripple Effect
members prepared a 45-minute
presentation about Wayne and the
reasons the community should be
selected for the program. The pres-
entation ended with a 15-minute
question and answer program.
“In general the affected area is
the walkable area of downtown,”
said Brindley. “Once we are active-
ly up and running the folks from
Michigan Main Street Center will
help us determine our specific
area of focus and set boundaries. In
Wayne, one of their concerns is the
large, spread-out nature of our
downtown, so we have some work
to do there.”
“The next step is a visit from the
MainStreet teamto train our board
of directors and the hiring of a full-
time Main Street manager,”
Brindley said.
“We are responsible for raising
the money to fund the full-time
staff person and the expense of our
projects for each of the five years of
theSelect Level program.”
Brindley said that City
Councilman John Rhaesa
described it best.
“Main Street designation in 2014
comes at a pivotal point in the his-
tory of our community. The city is
struggling and we have some diffi-
cult decisions ahead. We need to be
able to point to our Main Street
designation and our downtown
revitalization efforts as a positive
thing, something to give our citi-
zens hope and give us the tools to
help turn our downtown - and our
city - around.”
Wayne Ripple Effect members
have been working on acceptance
into the state program since they
began at the associate level in 2012.
The Michigan Main Street pro-
gram ties in with Gov. Snyder's
placemaking efforts to create
vibrant communities across
Michigan.
Members of The Wayne Ripple
Effect were joined in the Lansing
presentation by city council mem-
bers Al Damitio, Jim Hawley, Jim
Henley andRhaesa.
Inkster woman charged in collision
Meonsha Lashawna Robinson, 28, of
Inkster will face several criminal charges as
a result of a vehicle accident inWayne earli-
er thismonth.
The crash, which took place at about 4:30
p.m. Feb. 3 near Van bornRoad and Second
Street, involved three cars and injured two
people. Robinson was arraigned Feb. 5 in
29th District Court in Wayne on charges of
drunken driving causing serious injury and
driving with a suspended license causing
serious injury, driving with a suspended
license and commission of a felony with a
motor vehicle.
At the scene of the accident, a witness
said that one vehicle apparently didn't see a
second one stopped at a traffic light and
struck the stopped car. The driver attempt-
ed to change lanes rapidly after striking the
other car and subsequently pushed a third
vehicle into a light pole. According to police
reports, Robinson could only tell officers on
the scene that she was driving westbound
on Van Born and that she did not know how
the accident occurred.
Two people were transported by ambu-
lance from the scene of the crash to an area
hospital for treatment of non-life threaten-
ing injuries. One of those was a passenger
in Robinson's vehicle who told officers she
was pregnant.
Police said that Robinson failed sobriety
tests and registered a .16 on the
Breathalyzer, which is twice the legal limit
in Michigan. She was arrested at the scene.
The officer noted at the time that she had a
prior conviction for drunk driving which
resulted inher license being confiscated.
A not-guilty plea was entered on her
behalf at Robinson's court arraignment. The
judge set her bond at $5,000 or 10 percent.
She was expected back in court for a pre-
liminary hearing on the charges last
Tuesday.
It’s on
Wild Wings ready for annual charity game
The Westland Wild Wings will lace up
their skates again for the 5th Annual Red
Wing Alumni Charity Hockey Game set for 7
p.m. March 21 at the Mike Modano Ice
Arena.
The annual event draws more than 800
spectators and has raised thousands of dol-
lars to benefit improvements to the munici-
pal ice arena
"We are honored to have the Detroit Red
Wing Alumni participate in our 5th Annual
Charity Hockey Game," saidWestlandMayor
Bill Wild who captains the local team. "With
the support of our business partners and the
great residents of the City of Westland, we
have been able to sell out each year and
raise money for some much-needed
improvements to theModano IceArena."
Tickets for the event are $10 for adults
and $5 for children. Those younger than 3
are admitted at no cost. Tickets are on sale
now and can be purchased at the mayor's
office in Westland City Hall, the Mike
Modano Ice Arena at 6210 Wildwood in
Westland and at the Wayne -Westland
Federal Credit Union, 500 S.WayneRoad.
Seating is limited and the event has been
a sell-out in previous years. In addition to
the hockey game, activities planned include
"score-o" and "chuck-a-puck." Therewill also
be several raffles, according toWild's office.
Sponsorship opportunities are available
for the event. Anyone interested in promot-
ing a business during the game should con-
tact Terry Packer at (734) 765-8671 or by e-
mail at reactiondirect@gmail.com.
Main Street designation in 2014
comes at a pivotal point
in the history of our community.
”
Wayne wins designation as ‘Main Street’ community