June 8, 2006 (W)

; 4V^* ^V* 5 -AOCAt MS, PMA2 There are 2 days to the Komen Race Motor City, Organizers say 15th Race for for the Cure at Comerica Park Red madras shorts global culture the Cure will be best one ever Register by cafHng: 1-(WI) KARMASOS from Old Navy . COUNTY NEWS -PAGE A20 •: m)$ Online at: www.karm3n0s.or9/detrotecefortt1ecure Bli&PicksoRtfiePiNKjjage-BS , noER-msERrEDsenKW Your hometown newspaper June 8F 2006 serving Westland for 42 years 75 cents WINNERS OF OVER 100 STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS SINCE 2001 www.hometownlife. com and safety issue only already are reeling from a gloomy tough economy. Council votes 5-2 in support of rental inspection ordinance rental market "We're going after each other's resi "It seems like an unfair tax on us," he dents like a war," he said. BY DARRELL CLEM struggling amid tough economic times. proposing the program as a way to gen said. Councilman James Godbout, who ^ STAFF WRITER j Supporters touted the plan as the erate new revenue. They said they will Myers also criticized the program as supports the ordinance, said the plan v only fair way of forcing negligent land impose fees only to cover inspection infringing on tenant rights, saying, "I would bring Westland in line with 27 Despite a storm of protest from lords to fix problems that threaten the costs. think people have a right to their priva- other nearby communities that already apartment owners and tenants, the safety of renters. "I want to assure you that this is a cy." have rental-inspection programs. Westland City Council is moving ahead In a 5-2 vote inside a packed room, health and safety issue onlyf Cicirelli Stuart Levine, regional manager rep Westland has some 15,000 rental with plans to inspect rental properties the council supported a rental-inspec told the crowd. resenting Waynewood Apartments on properties that amount to more than and force landlords to fix problems. tion ordinance that is expected to win But Mike Myers, representing the Wayne Road, said owners will be forced one-third of all city residences - a fig Critics blasted the new ordinance, final approval during a June 19 meet 1,056-unit Landings apartment com to pass inspection fees on to renters ure that even startled some elected offi saying inspection fees amount to an ing at Westland City Hall. plex near Warren and Central City already struggling to pay bills, such as cials. unfair tax that will force apartment Mayor Sandra Cicirelli and other Parkway, said the plan could cost the rising medical costs. He said the rental owners to raise rent for tenants already elected officials rejected accusations of Landings $35,000 ayear as owners industry already is suffering amid a PLEASE SEE RENTAL A9 New partnership puts police officer in John Glenn Hiah School BY DARRELL CLEM "We're looking forward to this part STAFF WRITER nership with the city," Baracy said. "I commend the council's action on this A Westland police officer will be item." assigned to John Glenn High School The district's other high school - this fall to respond to potential inci Wayne Memorial - has had a police . dents and to cultivate positive relations officer for several years through a joint between students and law enforce effort with city leaders in neighboring ment. Wayne. "We view the allocation of a police In other budget measures, the city.. officer at John Glenn as great news," will buy 10 new police vehicles, com-,. Wayne-Westland Community Schools pleting the transition to the retro Superintendent Greg Baracy said black-and-white patrol cars. The city Tuesday. also will get a new fire rescue vehicle,- The school district and the city of two fire administration cars and four Westland wjll split the $110,000 cost pickup trucks for the building depart for salary and benefits to place a uni ment. TOM HAWLEY | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER formed, armed police officer in the The budget will be balanced without Schweitzer Elementary students visit and pose for photographs with retiring Principal Diane Nichols (from left) and third-grade teachers 2,200-student school on Marquette. a tax increase, although a still-pending Patricia Colligan and Carole Osterling at a retirement tea held last month. The proposal won approval Monday vote is expected to result in a 2.3 per- as the Westland City Council gave centlncrease in water-sewer rates. A sweeping approval to a new $59-8 mil typical customer using 22,000 gallons lion spending plan for the budget year of water every two-month billing cycle; that starts July 1. would pay an additional $15.84 a year, Mayor Sandra Cicirelli's latest budg Finance Director Steven Smith has goodbye et will maintain a $2 million surplus, said. down from earlier estimates of $2.3 If approved, the water-sewer rates million. would climb from $5.29 to $5.41 per Friendship leads itzer staffers to retire together It will maintain city services and 1,000 gallons. avoid layoffs despite tough economic Finally, Council President Pro Tem BY SUE MASON could retire together. The three women will say goodbye times, city officials confirmed. Charles Pickering commended Cicirelli STAFF WRITER "We're all friends and decided it to their colleagues when the school "I think it's a good budget - another for keeping funds irftact for the Drug would be a nice way to end our bell rings for the final time Friday. conservative budget," Cicirelli said. Abuse Resistance Education, of Schweitzer Elementary Principal careers," said Osterling. For Nichols, retirement will mean a The mayor revised her budget to DA.R.E., program, in which police Diane Nichols had thought about "We made a decision to do it chance to organize things at home include the Glenn police officer after officers go Into schools to teach stu retiring last year, but at the request together," said Nichols. and spend time with her new grand school officials approached her. dents about the dangers of substance of'her third-grader teachers Patricia "When Carole said she was going daughter. For Colligan, it'll be time She said the officer also could handle abuse. c, Colligan and Carole Osterling put it to retire, I had to do it too," added to teach Osterling how to golf. someyouth cases not linked to the "It's just amazing how supportive off for ayear. Colligan. "I couldn't imagine being school, particularly during summer our community has been with the i The reason? So the threesome here without Carole." PLEASE SEE RETIRE, A9 recess. DA.R.E. program " Pickering said. ' It's official! Annapolis Park now on national historical registry BY DARRELL CLEM ter. It's a very proud moment." U.S.," Dale said, drawing applause actively sought out black homeown includes the streets of Julius, STAFF WRITER Parker and Westland historian during a Westland City Council ers. Matthew, Hanover, Farnum, Alan Ruth Dale spearheaded the effort meeting. White developer Julius Schwartz and Paul. Westland historians this week with help from original Annapolis The National Park Service quietly offered quality brick homes near The national designation was nec announced that Annapolis Park - Park residents who have lived in their added Annapolis Park to the presti Detroit's industry during the 1950s, essary for local historians to pursue one of the first U.S. suburbs mostly homes for five decades. gious register on May 18, formally when widespread housing discrimi their next goal of getting state histor populated by black residents - has Dale announced Monday that the accepting a nomination in February nation made it difficult for African- ical markers placed at entrances to officially made the National Register National Park Service has added from Michigan's State Historic Americans to find decent, affordable Annapolis Park. of Historic Places. Annapolis Park to the national regis Preservation Review Board. homes. "Now we will be able to get our "This is fantastic," said Edna ter, making it the first Westland Annapolis Park, on the city's far Many original homeowners still markers," Parker said. "We are very Parker, an Annapolis Park resident neighborhood to achieve such status. southeast side, achieved the honor live in the neighborhood, roughly happy about that." for 51 years. "I'm so happy to know The designation "will make for its social and cultural significance bounded by Middlebelt, Van Born, that we're now on the national regis Westland known throughout the as one of the first U.S. suburbs that Henry Ruff and Annapolis roads. It [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 © The Observer & Eccentric LOVE FASHION? 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