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GRILLING TIPS FOR GREAT SUMMER FAMILY GATHERINGS p a g e b s WAYN E-W ESTLAND A GANNETT COMPANY EN TRY W /^ Subscribers, find your copy of Inspire with today's newspaper THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2013 • hometownlife.com NPSC: ‘External forces’ played part in Franks explosion Consumers Energy fined in natural gas blast that killed two furniture store employees By LeAnne Rogers By Sue Mason and severely injuring the own staff Writer staff Writer er. “I think the report is one Westland will soon be Wayne city officials will sided, there’s a lot of iman- adding 146 new single-fam most likely express to state swered questions,” said Wayne ily homes on the site pf the lawmakers their disagreement Mayor A1 Haidous. “I’m not former Clyde Smith farm. with a Michigan Public Service impressed with the report and “When was the last time Commission report that “ex I don’t agree with it, but that we had 146 homes in the ternal forces” played a part in doesn’t make any difference in $180,000 to $200,000 range a December 2010 nam r^ gas what happened. We can’t bring built?” Westland Mayor explosion which leveled the those lives back.” A Michigan Public Service Commission investigation has found that William W ^d said. “B ’s been W.C. Franks Furniture Store in natural gas that caused the explosion Dec. 29,2010, at the W .C Franks six or seven years. These Wayne, killing two employees S e e BLAST, Page A 2 Furniture store was able to get in through a sewer line, f il e p h o t o are new, quality hontes. It’s a nice shot in the an ifo r Westland and Livon 1 Public Schools. I think it bocSles well for the economy.” The city council r^pcently approved a revised site plan for what will be called the Clyde Smith Farms village, a planned-unit development. It’s located on the east side of Newburgh, south of Joy. plans were origin^y approved in 2008 for a de velopment called Chestnut Village. That includdd 110 single-family homes with just over five acres pf com mercial development on the Newburgh frontage. The new site plan from Home Renewal Really elim inates the commerci^ de velopment and incretises the number of homes in the development. I ■ Planned development Like Chestnut VUlage, Qyde Smith Farms Village is a planned-unit devel opment and a site cohdomin- ium, not a platted subdivi sion. I Ib e Sydenstricker fam ily of Westland enjoy hot dogs and chips at the annual Community Gathering held at Corrado Park Thursday, p h o t o s Initially, the development BY TOM BEAUDOIN wiU feature two stylds of hom es, both two stories. One will home will be 1,896 square feet, while the other be 2,236 square |'eet. Both would have brick on all Crowds fill Corrado Park four sides to the top bf the first floor. “The lot sizes, depths and setbacks are the same as the planned-unit development,” Westland Planning and for Community Gathering Building Director Bhice Thompson said. The main entrance to the By Sue Mason tank, DJ playing music, free IWo-year-old development will be at an Staff Writer giveaways and, of course, hot A le x a n d e r existing traffic light at the dogs at the event which was Rurka takes entrance to Fountain Valley If the number of hot dogs sponsored by ITC Holdings. in a v ie w o f Apartments on the west side served is the barometer of “The one thing that’s neat th e of Newburgh. success, last week’s Commu is when you bring out the C om m u n ity “We’re excited to be here. nity Gathering at Corrado equipment, people just love G ath e rin g We couldn’t be morq excited . Park in Westland’s north end it,” said Mayor Wilfiam Wild, fro m th e to offer a new product in was a huge success. who has been holding Com shoulders of W estland,” said D avid Mo “We went through 700 hot munity Gatherings for seven his fa th e r, ran of Home Renews Real dogs and I had to go out for years. “They don’t get to see Steven Rurka ty- 300 m ore,” Deputy M ayor that and it lets them get inside of Westland. Jade Sm ith said. “We tmow and check them out.” Another style how to throw a party.” Wild started holding the In addition to the two This is the seventh year gatherings when he took of models currently p l^ e d , Mayor William Wild h ^ host fice in 2007. His first action Moran said there may be Ae ed a Community Gathering, as mayor was to put up the addition of a 1,600-square- inviting families to a city fence around a contaminated foot ranch or possibly a park for the two F s - food and Central City Park, and he colonial-style home.! fun. Twin water slides shared decided residents needed “We will do some focus space with police and fire and some place else to go. He study groups,” Moran said. the city’s new public services used the gatherings to get The store and greenhouse vehicles in Corrado Park off them to see and use the other that had been on A e 36-acre Joy Road. Smith property were demol There also was a dunk See GATHERING, Page A2 ished in 2008 as were three homes, including anjold farmhouse. The business was the oldest of its ^ d in Michigan, having ojiened in Lighthouse Home M issions holding clothing giveaway 1834. The Sm ith faiieiy used to sell produce at the old Western Market in Detroit. Parents in need of back-to- able with the piurchase of FGT The two-day spring give is a community outreach that An auction was h^ld to school clothing can find it next bags for $2. Buy a bag for $2 away had people came from all feeds and provides clothing to sell equipment front the weekend at the Lighthouse and fill it to the top with over and hopes are to a ttrac t m ore than 10,000 people each farm market. The Sm th Hom e M issions in Westland. clothes. Buy as many bags as just as large of a crowd. year. I t also operates a w arm family also donated several LHM is holding a back-to- you like for $2 each. People “We re^ly had a lot of peo ing center January through antique farm tools tdi the school clothing giveaw ay from who purchased bags at LHM’s ple come out in the spring,” March for the homeless. Westland Historical Mu 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday-Sat- spring clothing giveaw ay can she said. “We bought five box For m ore inform ation, call seum on Wa3me Road, south urday, Aug. 23-24, at the Full bring them back to use again. es of bags and have one box the mission at 734-326-3885 of Marquette. Gospel Temple, 34033 Palmer, “The clothing is free, the left. We went through at least betw een 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. between vnidwood and Venoy. bags cost $2,” said Lhute Mil 1,000 bags.” Monday, Wednesday and Fri [email protected] Clothing for children ler, Lighdiouse assistant direc Founded by pastor Ruby day. 313-222-5428 through adults will be avail tor. Beneteau, Light Home Mission - B y S u e M ason Twitter ©LRogersObservjer O b s e r v e r &. E c c e n t r ic © The Observer & Eccentric INDEX hometowniife.com MEDIA Volume 49 • Nunier 25 Business........ ............A 8 Homes......... mn Services , BIO A GANNETT COMPANT Crossword Puzzle.....B11 Jo b s................. ......... 810 Sports................ 81 6“ 53174 “ 10007 “8 Entertainment..... ...B6 Obituaries....... ........ B5 vi/heels.............. .....B12 PRICE: $1 Home Delivery: (866) 887-2737 | Return Addr^: 41304 Concept Dr., Plymouth Ml 48170 Food...................... ...B8 Opinion.......... ...... AID A2 (W) 0 & E Media | Thursday, August 15,2013 LOCAL NEWS hometownlife.com “We m ust do all reached an agreement BLAST to use $1 milllion to we can to ensure create Natural Gas In Continued from Page A1 m istakes of the cident Response Fund to A four-legged hero help victims of natural The explosion oc past are not gas disasters and to Ex-Marine recalls service of Staff Sgt. Reckless in Korean War curred shortly after 9 re p e a te d .’* fund improved training am . Dec. 29,2010. The and safety practices for By Sue Budc a race horse at a race BILLSCHUETTE blast killed em ployees utility workers and first staff Writer track, he said. She was James Zell, 64, and Les Michigan attorney general responders in Michigan. about two years old lie M achniak, 54, both of Michigan Attorney Gen A local family is re when purchased. Westland, and severely eral Bill Schuette pur calling a famous horse The highlight of her injured store ow ner sued the settlem ent named Staff Sgt. Reck nine-month military Paul F ranks of Ply following the Royal Oak less who played a part in career cam e in late mouth Township, then Haidous bristled at explosion. the Korean War. March 1953 during fight 64. the inference thati the “It's not good enough The Charles Bather- ing aroun4 Vegas Hill In its report, the city did something to just respond to vic son fam ily traveled to when, in a single day, she MPSC determined that wrong, pointing out that tims after the fact.