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ROMULUS - WAYNE - WESTLAND

Fights, arrests mar Romulus fireworks display

Tempers also ignited during the juveniles began arguing which escalated tions among young people in the audience. “This kind of behavior will not be
Romulus Community Fireworks display into several fistfights. Police said no weapons were found or allowed, nor tolerated at City of Romulus
last Thursday night, near Wick and Wayne Police said several of the juveniles were used in the incident and there were no events. The Romulus Police Department is
roads in the city. accused of lighting fireworks in the crowds reported injuries. Police said pepper spray dedicated to providing safe family oriented
Twelve people, nine juveniles and three of people gathered behind Romulus Middle was used on one individual involved in a events for the citizens, families and friends
adults, were taken into custody at the event School and Wick Elementary School. That fight who began resisting and assaulting of the City of Romulus to enjoy,” read a pre-
by Romulus police after a large group of may have prompted the physical alterca- officers. pared statement regarding the incident.

Earning for learning

The Westland Community Foundation awarded
$15,000 in scholarships to 15 students during cere-
monies at the Inspire Theatre last month.
Foundation President Glenn Shaw and Mayor
William R. Wild were on hand to congratulate the
winners. Seven students each received a $1,000
scholarship to Schoolcraft College which will match
those funds. Students will be required to maintain a
3.0 grade point average in the first semester to
receive the matching funds. Shaw sent special
thanks to John Glenn Principal Dr. Jennifer LaDuke,
Karen Truesdell, Deanna Beck, Sharon Scott, Diane
Fritz and Sande Godbout. He also thanked Len
Fisher for the use of the theater. Winners this year
included Jakyla M. Anderson; Alexander F. Attieh;
Dezmond M. Blair; Alec N. Carey; Giuseppe S.
Cracchiolo; Shirley J. Davis; John P. DeShano;
Trevor E. Greene; Jalen G. Horton; Noah E.
Munson; Katie M. Strong; Emily J. Tomkins and
Antoine L. Williams.

Shooter pleads guilty in death at Wayne Hype center

The teen who shot and killed uled for a sentencing hearing the HYPE center Nov. 26. the athletic center captured the nounced dead.
a man outside the HYPE on the charges July 10. Woods, from Ypsilanti, was in a shooting. Perry was arrested by Wayne
Athletics complex in Wayne last The charges stem from what vehicle outside the HYPE facil- Woods ran into the recre- police later that week and he
November has pleaded guilty to police and prosecutors allege ity on Howe Road in Wayne ation facility bleeding heavily was originally charged as an
charges of second-degree mur- was a drug-buy gone wrong when he was shot repeatedly. from his wounds, according to adult and faced single counts of
der and a felony weapons viola- when Perry attempted to take a Prosecutors allege that the witnesses at the time. He was felony murder and armed rob-
tion. quantity of marijuana from 19- shooter was Perry. rushed to Beaumont Hospital bery and two counts of using a
Antoine Perry, 17, is sched- year-old Devin Woods outside A security camera outside Wayne where he was pro- gun during a felony.
New leaders assume role

at Local Salvation Army

Envoy Jim Hulett has retired Senior pastors David and
from the Wayne-Westland Shannon Martinez, parents of
Salvation Army and Capt. David five children, have been at the
Martinez, and his wife, Salvation Army Dearborn
Shannon, are now overseeing Heights Citadel the past few
the congregational life. years. They will combine duties
Andrew Barylski is the new including congregational wor-
corps administrator at the ship Sundays at both Dearborn
Wayne-Westland Salvation Heights and Westland.
Army, having served as director The Wayne-Westland
of youth and community min- Salvation Army originated from
istries previously. Barylski will the Dearborn Heights Citadel
oversee day to day operations at some 30 years ago. The
the Wayne-Westland Corps Martinezes were previously
building on Venoy south of with the Salvation Army in Des
Palmer Road in Westland. Plaines, Ill.
“We're really excited,” said “It frees us up on programs
Barylski, married to Swati and and activities,” commented
the father of two young chil- David Martinez about the new
Capt. David Martinez, at right, with Andrew Barylski, Wayne-Westland Salvation Army corps administrator dren. arrangement.
Rates as residents, to come back and dents have to pay more, but I do some pain in the water and sewer They were offset by the savings
“I just think it's not fair to us,
the city made by cutting costs,”
bills. Sewer rates paid by
understand it's not just the city.
increase the water,” she said. “I We have to have our water,” said Romulus increased, but the city she said. “If it weren't for the sav-
FROM PAGE 1 just don't think this is the right Councilwoman Eva Webb. “It's was able to absorb those, for now, ings we have found in the budget,
time to be increasing it.” sad that we have to increase and not pass them along to resi- the sewer rate would've gone up,
dents who recently saw the The council realized the new these things.” dents. too. We couldn't absorb all these
approval of school and police and rates were a necessity, however. Akins said the steps taken by “The administration has really costs. We were able to offset it by
fire millages in the city. “I don't want to see our resi- the administration alleviated put forth a lot of effort to cut costs. tightening up the budget.”

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