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The Big Event pounds, gains Thousands of students at 71 colleges gather for a massive Sports, B1 one-day service project. 75 cents WINNERS OF STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE www.hometownlife.com ballots are still available effort to BY DARRELLCLEM OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Westland voters who can't make it to the polls 5 city officials for Tuesday's primary needn't worry. BY DARRELL CLEM "What we're saying is, it's a won- City Clerk Eileen OBSERVER STAFF WRITER derful project, it's just in the incor- DeHart is reminding vot- rect part of Westland," Rembisz said ers there's still time to cast A group calling itself Save Our Wednesday. "This niche of Westland absentee ballots. Put more Neighborhood filed proposed recall is paradise." bluntly, there's no excuse language Tuesday amid hopes of oust- Wild defended the project, saying it not to vote. ing Mayor William Wild and four will generate $250,000 a year in city The clerk's office, on the Westland City Council members for tax revenues and create jobs during first floor of City Hall on supporting a $35 million senior hous- an economic slump. He also said it Ford Road ing complex on the city's north side. will provide housing for longtime resi- between Recall supporters Donna DeWitt dents who are aging and want to stay Newburgh and Rosemarie Rembisz submitted in Westland. and the language to the Wayne County "It's going to be a shot in the Wayne, Elections Office, firing the first round arm to the community," Wild said will be in a recall campaign against Wild and Wednesday. open 9 council members James Godbout, The Wayne County Elections a.m. to 2 Michael Kehrer, Bill Johnson and Commission, composed of Chief p.m. for Dewey Reeves. Probate Judge Milton Mack Jr., special Recall organizers have accused the Clerk Cathy Garrett and Treasurer Saturday hours to allow five elected officials of ignoring their Raymond Wojtowicz, is expected to voters to pick up absentee concerns by supporting developer consider the proposed recall language ballots. Glenn Shaw Jr.'s proposal to build a during an Aug. 12 meeting at the It's also the last day the 147-unit, three-story apartment build- Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. clerk's office will mail out ing, 20 duplex condominiums and 54 If the panel approves it, recall sup- absentee ballots to voters' stand-alone homes on a 24-acre site porters will have to collect 6,818 sig- homes. near Joy and Newburgh roads, next to Voters who miss their Sts. Helen & Constantine Church. Please see RECALL, A2 opportunity on Saturday still needn't worry. They can go to the clerk's office until 4 p.m. Monday for an absentee ballot, but on that day they will have Residents ready to go green to vote on the premises, DeHart said. BY DARRELL CLEM and Seattle, it can adopt many of the Just this week, DeHart OBSERVER STAFF WRITER green initiatives started on larger predicted that voter par- scales, city officials said. ticipation in Tuesday's par- TOM HAWLEY j STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Dozens of Westland residents Wild indicated that a curbside recy- tisan primary could reach Hot summer weather has youngsters like Tyler Riblett, 9 of Westland turning out at the Bailey already have embraced Mayor cling program will be recommended 18 percent. In all, she Recreation Center's outdoor pool. Families also can enjoy a dip and also help celebrate National William Wild's new initiative to make to the Westland City Council within said, the city has just over Clown Week at the annual "Magic Monday" Family Night 7-9 p.m. Monday, Aug. A. Hosted by WMGC this city of 8*6,000 people more envi- 30-45 days. Moreover, he wants Team 60,000 registered voters. "Magic" radio and Clowns Around Redford, the event wilt include inflatables, games, swimming ronmentally friendly and cost-effi- Green to explore other efforts, such as Westland's turnout for and use of the Bailey Center gymnasium and Tot Town in Tattan Park. Admission to the pool wilf cient by ramping up efforts to expand making government buildings more a primary election is typi- be $3 for adults and $2 for children to swim, the other activities are free of charge. For more recycling, conserve energy, encourage energy-efficient and vehicles more cally around 15 percent, information, call the center at (734) 722-7620. The Bailey center and outdoor pool are located in "green" development and use fuel-effi- fuel-efficient. DeHart said, but she said the city's civic center complex at Ford and Carlson, west of Wayne Road. cient vehicles. City officials already have adopted interest could be a little This is no Mission Impossible. It's some measures, such as expanding higher this year as voters Mission Green. the recycling center on Marquette cast ballots in the 12th "We've got a lot of catching up to east of Newburgh and adopting a District Wayne County do, but it's the right thing to do," Wild paper-recycling program in city build- Commission race. said Tuesday evening, addressing a ings. With longtime group of people who signed up for Volunteers indicated Monday that Commissioner Kay Beard BY DARRELL CLEM with family or friends, Reddy said, and a Team Green. they're up to the challenge of helping stepping down in March OBSERVER STAFF WRITER local charitable organization, Westland Nearly 40 people, including stu- Westland go green. Wild also wants due to health reasons, vot- Goodfellows, had provided a few hun- dents, retirees, city officials, recy- to inspire residents to change their ers will decide their party Arsonists struck twice in Westland dred dollars to help the victims with cling enthusiasts and others, came behavior at home. nominees from among within a 26-hour period that ended immediate needs. to Westland City Hall for a start-up. "It's an exciting start to put into eight Democrats and two early Monday, leaving authorities to The second incident happened around meeting aimed at making this city motion," said Nancy Froreich, a long- Republicans. investigate two fires that apparently are 1:30 a.m. Monday when a Molotov cock- an area leader on the environmental time city recycling committee mem- As of Monday afternoon, unrelated. tail was thrown through a front window front. Others who couldn't attend ber. DeHart's office had issued The first incident happened around of a house on Pattingill, near Newburgh already have told Team Green leader Judy Rubasky and Lee Duffey, 4,300 absentee ballots and 11:30 p.m. Saturday when a fire was and Cherry Hill on the city's west side, Bruce Thompson, the city's planning two women from the Westland received back 2,700. intentionally set while a family was Reddy said. director, that they want to become Homeowners Committee for For more information away from home on Cashew, a street in Police Lt. Daniel Karrick said two involved. Environmental Conservation & Smart about absentee ballots or the Westland Meadows mohile home or three people were inside the house, Thompson told volunteers to "be Growth, appeared equally as eager to Tuesday's primary, DeHart park near Merriman and Van Born but no one was injured. Authorities ready to roll up your sleeves" during a help with Mission Green. encouraged voters to call roads, Fire Chief Michael Reddy said. reported some fire damage to the liv- public goal-setting session scheduled "I think this is kind of a landmark the clerk's office at (734) "It was a total loss," he said. ing room. The incident remained under for 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at City thing for Westland," Duffey said, 467-3185. Fire investigators found accelerants at investigation. Hall. Thompson indicated that seem- adding that the city has never before the scene, Reddy said. It wasn't known "We are working on it in conjunction ingly small measures, like shutting asked residents to get involved on this Coming Sunday, the Observer why anyone would burn the home, with the fire department," Karrick said. off computers, buying energy-saving level. will recap Tuesday's primary which was set ablaze while the parents Anyone who has information is urged light bulbs and recycling plastic water Rubasky agreed. "It's a real turning ballot. and two children were away, he said. to call the Westland Police Department bottles, can save money and protect point. We can see exciting things hap- The mobile home park is located on at (734) 721-6311 or (734) 722-9600. the environment. pening in Westland." dciemdihometownlife.com | (734) Westland's far southeast side. Even though Westland isn't as big 953-2110 The family was apparently staying . 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