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Be a Shock Ball-Kid Front Row with filter Enter at www.hometownlife.cflm Win free concert tickets at www.hometownlife.com July 15,2007 75 cents WINNERS OF STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE www.hometownlife .com BYDARREUCLEM library branch at the Dorsey Center," Bourdeau • Improve public relations and advertising to Said Bourdeau, "I personally thank Mr. Welch' • STAFF WRITER said, one day after he rose to the board's top spot. let the public know about services, such as wire­ for his volunteerism by serving on the board and Mayor William Wild also has indicated sup­ less Internet access, that the library offers. bringing to it an invaluable professional opinion, Newly chosen Westland Library Board port for a possible library center inside the Bourdeau was chosen by his library board col­ and viewpoint." ; ; President Daniel Bourdeau cited a Norwayne- Dorsey Community Center, located south of leagues to serve a one-year term as president. Bourdeau, Welch, Rintz and Moody were based satellite facility, long-range planning and Palmer and east of Venoy. Officials have said the Other elected officers include Vice President/ involved in hiring the newest library director, improved public relations as goals he hopes to facility could bring books, computers and other Secretary Jim Bloom and Treasurer Duane Cheryl Napsha. achieve. materials closer to home for Norwayne residents, Moody. Bourdeau described himself as "absolutely" Bourdeau, a two-year board member, was crw> particularly children. Rintz has remained as a trustee, but another pleased to be chosen as president. ; sen Wednesday to replace trustee Michael Rintz Among Bourdeau's other goals: trustee, Mark Welch, has announced he will "I think it's an opportunity to move forward in as president. • Develop a written, multiyear plan for the leave the board. The mayor said Thursday he will a positive manner," he said. "Certainly I would like to see expansion, and library "so that we have a guiding document to recommend that the city council approve new one of the opportunities would be a possible move us forward." trustee Leslie Bell for a five-year term. [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 Aaron Jackson's Novack Glenn mentors recollection of his first day at a nejw school led him to be a on youth, to W K0 mentor. services shman fears Editor's note: This is one in a series of can be comfortable in a suit a»& candidate profiles and questionnaires tie, communicating with othefc* BY SUE MASON . '"•"" 3i candidates in the community and state leaded. Or STAFF WRITER 'he top two vote-get- in jeans and T-shirt getting my ! to the Nov. 6 election. hands dirty in, say, a cleanup Aaron Jackson remembers project or a building project very well his first day at a First-time I believe a good ieader is not new school. mayoral candi­ afraid to do any job that needs \; "I didn't have a seat at date Daryl A. to be done and will not pass the buck, but will get the job done lunch, so, I found an empty Novack, 47, is r table and sat down," said an employee of to my high standards. > the John Glenn High'School H.M.S. Host. Q: Given Michigan's economic crisis, junior. He is a Wayne what would you do to maintain a That memory was enough Memorial budget surplus in Westland and to to make him be the first to High School protect city services? jump up and commit himself Novack graduate who A: We need to focus on work to a new Wayne-Westland also attended provided by city workers and Community Schools program Henry Ford outside contractors. Work designed to help incoming Community should be done in a timely J freshman make the transition College. He is manner and correctly the first from middle school to high married and time. We need to work closely school. has a daughter. with surrounding cities to Jackson is one of 89 juniors Novack has eliminate contractors who do and seniors who went back in been involved substandard work. school just days after the end in the Lower We need to maintain our of the school year to learn River Rouge equipment so that it can get how to help incoming ninth- cleanup, the work done more efficiently and. graders navigate through the Westland senior Friendship last as long as possible. The initial awkwardness of being Center's pancake breakfast cost of certain equipment can' •;''. in an unfamiliar building and and Westland youth programs, cost the taxpayers significant > the social challenges of high including sports. He has owned money. Safety issues are also school life. and improved three properties ofconcern. We need to stay on ', "When we open in the fall, in Westland. top of safety to prevent injury ! we'll have 560 freshman who Q: Why are you the best mayoral to workers and citizens, which may or may not be comfort­ candidate to lead the city of affects rising health care costs. • able with school, you can PHOTOS Bu TOM HAWLEVIbTAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Westland forward? Q: What can be done to attract see how this will help," said A: The timing is right. After more homebuyers and businesses to Westland considering Michigan's4 ninth-grade coordinator John Glenn students Ashley Glenn (front, from left), Karley Knoll, Sylvester Jennings, Jessica Randolph (back, working for the same employer economic climate? from left), Lisa Randolph and Gordie German try play a game called 'High School' as part of the Kick-Off Program at Metro Airport for 30 years, Please see MENTORING, A3 training. I can freeze time I have vested A: We need to address ' v: and focus my attention and blight in our neighborhoods.. ,.(, energy on the city. With my Homebuyers and new . ;•:• • daughter graduating soon from businesses are not interested ,f >.; Oakland University, it sets a in moving into a <x)mmunity §y:; good example to show her it is which has neglected thisissuej|^ Judge orders trial in Internet sex case important to get involved in We must continue to support community. I will work hard to BYDARREUCLEM He feces trial after he gave up — and on two counts of using the he was using a Web camera to the schools to assure that the: ^¾. STAFF WRITER his right Wednesday to a prelimi­ Internet to disseminate sexually send sexually explicit images," make this a safe and enjoyable quality of education does not-"-';..'.. nary hearing in front of Westland explicit information to a minor, Frendewey said in June. place. I will work to develop decline and to provide a safe /if new business and keep current A 54-year-old Westland man 18th District Judge Sandra punishable by up to four years in He also warned parents to fee environment. business owners involved. I has been ordered to stand trial for Ference Cicirelli, according to prison. A not-guilty plea has been These things are important vigilant of where their children go want to give back to the city in attracting new enrollees. charges he used the Internet to a court clerk. For now, Randies entered in Randies' court file. He on the Internet, saying "it's impor­ that provided a welcoming If we can succeed in bringing solicit sex with an underage girl is free after posting a $25,000 has been ordered not to have any tant to know what your kids are neighborhood for my family for new residents to the city, new and send sexually explicit images surety bond. contact with a minor and not to doing and to monitor them." 47 years. business will follow. We can .. to her. Randies was arrested, June 5 by use computers. Randies' arrest brought to 136 Q: Describe your style of leadership. Craig William Randies could authorities from an Internet pred­ Matt Frendewey of the Attorney the number of individuals arrest­ continue to showcase local face prison if he's convicted in ator unit of the Michigan Attorney General's office- has accused ed by the Internet predator unit. A: I am a very focused business on the Westland Wayne County Circuit Court of General's office. He was arraigned Randies of chatting„online for sev­ individual with the energy to cable channel and start a charges that arose in early June, that same day on four counts of eral months with an undercover Staff Writer Sue Mason contributed to this handle heavy workloads. I am recognition program on cable when authorities arrested him using the Internet to communi-. officer posing as a 14-year-old girl. story. able to work with others in a by interviewing local business - and confiscated his home com­ cate with a minor for immoral "Over time, the discussion positive way, to help motivate puter. purposes — a 10-year felony turned sexual in nature to where [email protected] j (734) 953-2110 key players to work efficiently. 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