January 6, 1983
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immmwm UP *W mmm \ Volume 16 Number 56 Thursday, January 6,1983 -VVestland, Michigan 40 Pages Twenty-five cents 0 in) ttktrtu CbmmflDklDoa CVporjIk* All Rljkti Rt*tnt4 ^\ cuts target arena. services : By Sand/a Armb/uster Livonia and Garden City for Westland that's what I'm elected to do." -.' other layoffs would be made by Feb. 1. reation is vulnerable/ Pickering said. for parks and recreation, which in editor residents; While some of the cuts and layoffs "I'm. saddened by it, *my own back cludes the department of aging, and the • closing of the multi-purpose arena THE*MAYOR said Jie would iiforra won't effect much of a savings during ground Is In parks and recreation. But Mayor Charles Pickering has or department of public service is taking at Wildwood and Hunter after the pres city council members\pf bis plans and this budget year because of vacation I'm in a different position now, and 1 over maintenance and engineering du dered the layoff of director of the. parks ent skating season (The lobby will re would present a final recommendation and sick time pay, the cuts will have"a have to make serious decisions." ties. ^and recreation department Ralph main open for use of restrooms and on budget cuts at a counhil stndy ses substantial impact on the city budget Pickering said the only way the are-" r Tack, the first of a minimum of 20 concessions during the summer base sion on Jan. 13, - . \ I beginning July 1, according to Picker PICKERING SAID it's possible that layoffs, he said. na could reopdnwould be if it was ball season); Callers to Westland City Hall will be ing. Tack may be recalled in an overall leased to a private or non-profit group, To deal wllth a budget deficit of an • turning down of all thermostats In gin bearing a recorded message Jan. 24 He said that's important because shuffle of department head responsibil such as the hockey-association. He esti- - estimated .$600,000 to $1.5 million, the city buildings to 68 degrees and the re during lunch hours. Pickering said "even with a full levy of eight mills, ities. Although no decisions have been mated overall utility costs there-, in mayor also said he would order: moval of every other light bulb in city there won't be enough employees left which I will recommend, the SEV reached, Pickering said he is consider cluding lighting for the ball diamonds, • a freeze on hiring new employees, buildings. to keep offices open duringJbe^ lunch (property value) is likely to be negative ing combining the following depart at 1100,000 each year. capital expenditures, transportation • closing of city offices during hour. "* or no growth. So the most we'll realize ments: parks and recreation with pub- and overtime; The department's other facilities —. lunchtime. Recreation director Tack was given In new revenue is $200,000 tc^lic service; planning and economic de the Bailey Recreation Center and its • cancellation of $160,000 of city • Pickering said of the cuts:Tm not his layoff notice by the mayor on Tues 1300,000." velopment; finance and assessing. adjacent swimming pool which opened support of library service in Wayne, very happy with the whole thing, but day morning. The Indefinite layoff Is "In the overall assessment of ser- In the meantime, Pickering has as effective Jan. 5. Pickering salr/ the vices to the community, parks and. rec- sumed administrative responsibility PIease,turn to Page 2 Council seeks \ r* a new member Six persons have been nominated for of them,'* Wagner said in explaining the the council post left vacant when Jus delay. tine Barns-was elected state represent ative in November. ALTHOUGH agreeing in principle, ; Councilman Be DeHart opened the councllmembers refused to require fur nominations with the name of Dennis ther nominations to be accompanied by Fassett, former managing elttor of the resumes as requested by Councilwom- Westland Eagle who has served on the an Nancy Neal. zoning board of appeals: "I wasn't privy to these names until . Robert Wagner then nominated five minutes before the meeting start James Nelms and Jaycee Terry McGo- ed," Neal said. vera. Charles Griffin nominated Glenn But Griffin objected that such a Shaw, a former city councilman who prerequisite would violate Robert's later served as a city assessor under Rules of Order. Mayor Thomas Taylor. Council President Thomas Artley said that the council could call a recess Kenneth Mehl named Arlie Gipson, at the next meeting to review new who served on the planning commis resumes. sion, and Thomas Brown, who just re The names mentioned may be an in tired as state representative after dication of who will run in the Septem making an unsuccessful bid for mayor ber primary election5 for the two coun in 1981. Brown was the city's first may- cil seaU to be filled this year, in addi br- tion, to Barns'position. 1 .,-••"' •- •'• "••••••••'• • •* '- -At Wagner's request, thetlty council- •' Councllmen whose terms are up Ben agreed to keep nominations open until DeHart ahd Robert Wagner. Artleys It meets Jan. 17. terra expires in 1984, and the terms of ; "These names were new to a lot of Griffin, Neal and Kenneth Mehl expire people, and we had no resumes on some in 1986. Glenn teacher BILL 8RESLER/staff photographer Celebrating a first dies of cancer Wayne County's first executive, William Lucas (right), and his An unidentified body guard (standing, second from left) keeps an wife, Evelyn, greet guests at Lucas' inaugural celebration at Roma eye on the proceedings. For the story and more pictures, see Page Donald J. Aldrich, a teacher at John Mr. Aldricb, 40, is survived by his Hall in Livonia. Quests included Harry Greenfield (standing, left), 3A. v Glenn High SchooPfor 16 years, died wife, Sandra; children, Jason and Holly Marian Greenfield (seated, left), Jim Greenfield and Tom Connors. Dec. 29 in St. Joseph Hdspital, Ann Ar Beth; father, William;; and brothers, bor. Dale and Douglas. A business teacher, he was an avid golf, tennis and racquet ball player. He Borg faces taught tennis at John Glenn and was a .<\ass sponsor. more new charge Assistant principal -David Bolitho, who' had known Mr. Aldrich for 12 By Maurle Walker years, said he was very well liked by "It's frustrating because we can't do "We ask 75 cents for the lunch but if concerned about the rise in gas and -.i .Charjes Joseph' ;Bofg-s Jr., 18, of both students and staff at the high Staff writer much about it," he said. a person can't pay, they can have a Blee Cross rates. Wayne, has waived pretrial examina school. meal regardjess." - <*. "More and more of our people are tion in the bowling ball death of a West- With rising unemployment, Inflation HUDSON SAID various organiza She said she thought there may be a now just getting by, especially those on land man and will face a preliminary "Don had worked just part-time last and state and federal aid being cut tions did collect food for the needy over lot of people who aren't aware of the fixed incomes," she said. examination Feb. 4 at the outcounty year, but he came back and worked back, cities and organizations-are being the holidays and that there is an at lunches. "We had an increase in persons seek court in Westland. full-time this year," Boliths said.. called on to help the fihforluna'te in tempt to make it an ongoing project, "We do get a lot of requests for food: ing help Just before Christmas. Some Originally charged with man "He knew he had a serious illness but greater numbers. \ ' , •_ Mayor Charles Pickering is attempt We are working wfth Operation Pood wanted scarfs and gloves. For others slaughter, the charge has been changed__ never complained. He was a very relig In Westland and Garden City various ing to get various civic groups to orga Basket sponsored by AAA, and we ask we banded out food baskets." Jo involuntary-manslaughtjT, a'€5-year ious man. organizations are seeing the-calls for nize food programs. (See related story.) our employees to bring Some /ood in She said that the seniors had a mitten felony. nt rw 17th help on the increase. Vfll Q'Poiirke, snperulcnr *t Mpplo. each weelt for* our food"-bastets^he.^tree-Tft)r-chJldren--prto LBorg-remalas-f^oa-faOtfOO-beodr "Don worted the «"** r- Qeue HUJMJU of Uiu Dorsey tenter in wood Community Center, Garden City, said. ~" <> - and that the supply went very quickly. J, He is charged with, the jleatb Dec. 4. went into the hospital, but came honfe Wesjjarfd^sald they, are getting an in said her* Office* is getting many calls 1 ^'Requests for help seem to come in •for Christmas. He returned to the hos creased number .of-persons who are of Thomas-*K tiart,,. 30, of Westland, from people who claim need. "With requests growing, we are also v spurts but there are some senior citi- pital for more tests. Dec.'26>"and died seeking assistance. - , • —^e-haye seen about a 15-percent irt. who was fatally Injured when a bowl three days later. It's a terrible loss,"" he asking-people-who use-the-center*-to—zeosJwho are having a hard time mak- ing ball crashed through his car's '.'There are a significant number of crease in the past nine months of re bring in some food each week.", ing ends meet." added., * ' - ' people In this area needing help/1 he windshield and hit hJm'in the,head.