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made no significant progress in
curtailing the deficit since 2011
when the reported deficit was $10,5
million. School officials have attrib-
uted the deficit to declining enroll-
ment in the district. Earlier this
year, a plan was proposed to
reduce the district to only kinder-
garten through eighth grade and
transform the high school into a
charter school.
House Bill 4813 was introduced
by Rep. David Rutledge (D-
Ypsilanti) and Rep. Bill Rogers (R-
Brighton). An amendment pro-
posed by Rutledge would have
required the districts absorbing the
schools to interview teachers and
other employees from Inkster as
part of the dissolution process.
That amendment was rejected by
legislators prior to the final vote on
the bill, prompting Rutledge to
remove his name from the legisla-
tion.
“I amnot pleased with the prod-
uct that is here and absolutely not
pleased with the amendment not
being able to be added to it,”
Rutledge said before announcing
his intention to remove his name
fromthe bill.
Under the terms of the legisla-
tion approved last Thursday night,
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Mike Flanagan and
State Treasurer Andy Dillon will
have the authority to administra-
tively dissolve the Inkster district
by dividing the students and terri-
tory among neighboring districts.
The test scores of those students
will not count toward performance
rankings of those districts for three
years.
The bill is now in the Senate,
which is expected to vote on the
legislation prior to the Legislature's
summer break. The Buena Vista
School District near Saginaw also
faces dissolution as part of the leg-
islation.
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Grover Van Tassel
Grover Van Tassel , 74, of
Wayne, died April 16 in
Alamo, TX. Among his sur-
vivors are his wife, Deanna
Van Tassel; his children,
Donald Van Tassel, Marie
Williams, Charles Williams
and Beth Mansfield; sisters,
Barbara and Thelma and
many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, nieces
and nephews Mr. Van Tassel
was retired from Ford Motor
Co. Transportation at Bailey
Center His laughter will be
greatly missed.
Memorial Service is planned
at 2 p.m. June 23 at the
Garden City Moose Lodge
29137 Ford Road, Westland.
Thomas L. Harris, Jr.
Sunrise: Oct. 31, 1966
Sunset: June 9, 2013
Thomas L. Harris, Jr. died
June 9, 2013. Among those
left to mourn his passing and
cherish his memory are his
wife of 14 years, Trina; four
children, Tiara, Dafon, Ticora
and Valtecia; two grandchil-
dren, Aniyah and Ty'Mahri;
his mother, Alice; three sis-
ters, Crystal (Tom), Sandra of
Monticell, AR and Carolyn of
Memphis, TN; a brother,
Gregory of Little Rock, AR;
his mother and father-in-law,
Clarence and Katrina; two
brothers-in-law, David and
Cornell (Keisha); two god-
sons, Dana and Todd, II; a
very special nephew, Malik;
five uncles; eight aunts; a
host of other relatives, and
many friends. Funeral servic-
es took place at Pentecostal
Missionary Baptist Church in
Romulus with Pastor Arthur
C. Willis, Sr. officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to Penn Funeral
Home on Inkster Road in
Inkster. Interment was at
Detroit Memorial Park in
Redford.
Bessie Earl Carter
Sunrise: Oct. 31, 1920
Sunset: June 6, 2013
Bessie Earl "Meme" Carter,
died June 6, 2013. Among
her survivors are her sons,
Colston, Sr. and Ronald;
grandchildren Tonia and
Colston, Jr. (E. Corrine),
Rhonda A. Glover and Melvin
R. (Regina) Glover; 14 great-
grandchildren; seven great-
great-grandchildren; a host
of other family members, and
many friends. She was pre-
ceded in death by her grand-
son, Michael A. Wells, Sr.
Funeral services took place
at the Penn Funeral Home on
Inkster Road in Inkster with
the Rev. Arthur C. Willis, Sr.
officiating. Interment was at
Knollwood Cemetery in
Canton Township.
Kelvin Bradley Stovall
Dec. 27, 1956 - June 6. 2013
Kelvin Bradley Stovall died
June 6, 2013. Among those
left to mourn his passing and
cherish his memory are his
son, Devin B. Stovall of
Atlanta, GA; his mother, Ethel
Stovall; brothers, Otha Kim
Stovall of Ypsilanti and
Johnnie Stovall, Jr. of Detroit;
sisters, Ona Belle (Houston)
Leslie, Patricia (Theodore)
Stringer of Southfield and
Liwanda
Williams
of
Romulus; aunts, Carlees
Fluker of Chicago, IL and
Ronner Mae Davis of Rienz,
MS; special nieces, Tiffany
(Marcus) Peete and Latosha
Stovall; other nieces and
nephews Acara Stovall,
Kevin Leslie, Anthony Leslie,
Gabriel
Leslie,
Daelln
Warren, Chase Mosley,
Donte Mosley, Malcolm
Dancy, Trinia Walker, Jujuan
Stovall, Jazmine Williams,
Jayla Williams, Tony Leslie,
Kimocha Leslie, Aliyah
Dancey-Johnson; adopted
cousin, Mary Holt; a host of
other relatives, and many
friends. Funeral services
were at the Penn Funeral
Home on Inkster Road in
Inkster with the Rev. Kevin B.
Stovall II officiating.
Interment was at Sunset Hills
Cemetery
in
Superior
Township.
Joseph Green
Sunrise: Sept. 21, 1937
Sunset: June 1, 2013
Joseph Green died June 1,
2013. Among those left to
mourn his passing and cher-
ish his memory are his chil-
dren, Sophia, Raynard
(Gwen), Alan and Joseph
(Cynthia); two sisters, Mary
and Donna; a brother,
Edward; 11 grandchildren,
Tiffany, Alan, Jr., Garrett,
Trevor, Gwen, Raynard, Jr.,
Sasha, Sophia, Skylar, Stafan
and Miles, three great-grand-
children, Saniya, Caitlyhn
and Alan III; a host of other
relatives, and many friends.
Funeral services were at the
Penn Funeral Home on
Inkster Road in Inkster with
the Rev. Arthur C. Willis, Sr.
officiating. Interment was at
United Memorial Gardens on
Curtis Road in Plymouth.
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NorWayne area may soon be ‘historical site’
Summer meals served
One year after receiving its ini-
tial verification, Oakwood
Annapolis Hospital in Wayne has
achieved continued verification as
a Level III Trauma Center through
April 2017.
The American College of
Surgeons Committee on Trauma
(ASCOT) conducted an on-site
review of theWayne-based hospital
recently and found “zero deficien-
cies or weaknesses” in the trauma
program service. As a result, the
hospital has received verification
for an additional two years.
“This is a big win for our team,”
said Eric Widner, division presi-
dent of Oakwood Annapolis
Hospital. “It's a validation of the
hard work we do every day to pro-
vide the best care to the communi-
ty.”
Verified trauma centers must
meet the essential criteria that
ensure trauma care capability and
institutional performance, as out-
lined by the ASCOT. The program
provides confirmation that a trau-
ma center has demonstrated its
commitment to providing the high-
est quality trauma care for all
injured patients. The confirmation
process includes an on-site review
of the hospital by a team of experts
that look at everything from readi-
ness, resources, policies, patient
care and patient outcomes, and
performance improvement.
Oakwood Annapolis Hospital
opened in 1957 and became part of
the OakwoodHealthcare System in
1989. A $4 million renovation and
expansion of the emergency
department is currently under way
at the hospital that is designed to
improve efficiency, patient privacy
and safety. Annapolis is the only
verifiedLevel III Trauma Center in
the region.
“This verification process is
proof that we are dedicated to pro-
viding the best, most efficient care
to our patients and the communi-
ties we serve,” Widner said, noting
that deficiency-free reviews are
rare.
“We are proud of this confirma-
tion of our continued commitment
to excellence.”
The Michigan State Historic
Preservation Board has approved
the nomination of NorWayne for
inclusion on the National Register
ofHistoricPlaces.
The neighborhood was erected
70 years ago as housing for
defense workers at Willow Run
Airport during World War II and
the NorWayne Community
Citizens Council proposed the
recognition of the area's first sub-
division on the National Register.
A new sign at the entrance to the
area will be dedicated during the
70th anniversary celebration of
the community in October. The
housingwas erected in 1943.
Westland Mayor William Wild
said that the city has provided
money and attention in an effort to
improve NorWayne, including sig-
nificant investments through the
federal
Neighborhood
Stabilization Program used in the
buying of blighted and foreclosed
properties in the area.
Wild said that the city, working
with the Community Citizens
Council, is working to recreate a
community of choice in
NorWayne. One of their goals is to
emphasize the patriotic signifi-
cance of the community, including
renaming some of the neighbor-
hood landmarks.
As part of that effort, Westland
City Council members recently
agreed to change the name of
Dorsey Park to Liberator Park.
The newname recognizes theB-24
bombers, also called Liberators,
which were built at the Willow
Run bomber plant during World
War II.
The Westwood Community
School District will participate in
the Summer Food Service
Program for children. Free meals
will be made available to children
18 years of age and younger or per-
sons up to age 26 who are enrolled
in an educational program for the
mentally or physically disabled
that is recognized by a state or
local public educational agency,
according to a prepared statement
fromthe school district. Themeals
will be provided without regard to
race, color, national origin, age,
sex, or disability, and there will be
no discrimination in the course of
the meal service, the statement
said. Meals will be provided from
11:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Lunches will be available at
Tomlinson Middle School, 25912
Annapolis in Inkster and Thorne
Elementary School, 25251
Annapolis inDearbornHeights.
The program will not operate
onThursday, July 4.
For information contact the
Food Service Office at (313) 565-
3269.
We are proud of this
confirmation of our continued
commitment to excellence.
”
Annapolis Trauma III status continues
Public Notice
On June 24 2013 at 6:30 o'clock p.m. at the Plymouth District LIbrary, the Branch Line
School Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to consider the the school's proposed
2013-2014 budget.
The Board may not adopt its proposed 2013-2014 budget until after a public hearing. A
copy of the proposed 2013-2014 budget is available at www.branchlineschool.org.
Publish: June 20, 2013
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