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ALL AMERICAN CRUISE SET FOR WAYNE ROAD SATURDAY lo c a l n e w s , A3 ERVER HOMETOWNLIFE.COM PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK Friends help maintain Wayne homes LeAnne Rogers time of year volunteers and A longtime Wayne resident, FILE Staff W riter donations are being sought as she said that she moved into Albert well as names are being ac the home in 2010 after losing Damitio It ’s nearly 20 years since cepted for folks needing a another residence following (left), here some volunteers decided to spruce up. the death of her husband. The being help a Wayne resident whose “ Somebody else gave them resident, 55, said she has had honored by home needed some sprucing my name. I was surprised two knee replacements, back State Rep. up that the homeowner when they contracted me. I surgery and expects an addi Robert couldn’t get done due to inabil didn’t know the group,” said tional surgery on her back and Kosowski for ity to do the work themselves the recipient of the 2016 pro hand. city council or hiring someone or both. ject who asked that her name “ I ’ve been disabled for service, is The Friends ... People Help not be used. “They painted my years. I can’t do any of the chairman of ing People has become a fall house and garage. They fixed work that was needed outside,” Friends tradition in Wayne; the official things that needed to be fixed she said. “They did a Helping day is Saturday, Sept. 10 with a — the failing on the back porch Friends in Sept. 17 rain day. Now is the and front porch.” See FRIENDS, Page A2 Wayne. Governor calls special election to fill seat of Plawecki Gov. Rick Snyder recently announced a special election w ill be held in the Uth District of the state House of Repre sentatives to fill the vacancy university cott»9* created from the death of state Rep. Julie Plawecki. “While we are still mourn ing the passing of Rep. Pla wecki, the resi dents of the 11th House D istrict need repre sentation,” Sny der said. A special Plawecki prim ary elec tion to fill the vacancy fo r the remainder of this term w ill be held Aug. 30, and the general election fo r the remainder of Plawecki’s term w ill be held Nov. 8. The winner of that November election w ill COURTESY WCCCD serve through the end of 2016. April (left) and Lorraine Reed attended the WCCCD Study Abroad program trip to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The prim ary candidate, who w ill run fo r the next term be ginning in January, w ill be determined by Democratic precinct delegates in the 11th Mother follows daughter into nursing House District. The general election fo r the next term also w ill be held on Nov. 8. L orraine Reed had some faith in me that even at my to advance my career,” said gram with someone you Plawecki, 54, was serving big shoes to fill follow age, I could succeed.” April, who graduated in May know so well gives you the her first term in the Michigan ing her daughter’s A pril Reed, 33, made a name 2014. opportunity to pinpoint their House of Representatives in footsteps into the for herself at WCCCD because Both Lorraine and A pril strong points and weakness the 1 1 th House District, which Nursing program at she founded and facilitated a relished the experience of es and to give them support. includes the cities of Dearborn the Wayne County Community medical math review book being in school together. It was extremely helpful for Heights, Garden City, Inkster, College D istrict’s Western loaner program, and tutoring “Although we entered the my mom when she started Livonia, and Westland, when Campus. program for the pre-nursing program at different times we the program because she she died on a hiking trip. “A p ril is a great student and and students of all semesters. had the opportunity to work understood from watching Candidates wishing to be on well known at the school,” said Before entering the pro closely together in the WCCCD me, the stress, moodiness the Aug. 30 prim ary ballot Lorraine, 60. “She has been my gram in January 2012, A pril Student Nurse Association and involvement that is must file by Riesday, July 12 at biggest support; helping me worked as a certified nurse Chapter, I, as president and my required fo r nursing school. 4 p.m., the Snyder press re through when I fe lt over assistant (CNA) in home mom as secretary,” April said. Many people found it in lease said. whelmed. She took time from healthcare and in hospice for “ It gave me the opportunity to teresting that we were both For information about elec her own studies to coach me more than 10 years. “ I enjoyed teach my mom something she tions in Michigan, visit when I needed it. She has had caring for people and decided didn’t know. Being in the pro- See NURSING, Page A2 www.michigan.gov/elections. Danger zone: On the front line of 1-275 construction with worker Susan Bromley frustrated motorists in abun miles, in Novi, Farmington Staff Writer dance. H ills and Livonia, said Diane Mack is a senior transporta Cross, MDOT communications Jeff Mack is working this tion technician for the Michi representative. summer anywhere from 8-16 gan Department of Trans “ The biggest challenge is to hours a day, six or seven days a portation and, this summer, his get this opened as quickly as week, in a dangerous job that assignment is to inspect work possible. We recognize the affects hundreds of thousands done by contractors on the inconvenience to everybody," of people. Interstate 275 rehabilitation Mack said. “ But at the same He is joined by a few hun project spanning from Five time, we need to make sure the dred others, not in an air-condi M ile Road to the I-96/I-696/M-5 best quality product is out tioned office, but in blistering interchange. The project in there.” JOHN HEIDER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER heat, sometimes rain and with cludes 13 miles of distance Crews work on replacing a guardrail along 1-275. dirt, concrete and impatient, north and south, some 144 lane See WORKER, Page A5 O bserver & E ccentric © The Observer & Eccentric INDEX Volume 52 • Number 15 Business......................A6 Jobs............................... B6 Services........................ B6 A GANNETT COMPANY Crossword Puzzle.....B7 O bituaries................... B4 Sports............................ B1 6 53174 11 10007 8 Homes........................ 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Kleinert noted his classes are popular at Maplewood and a couple TOM BEAUDOIN other places where he Garden City residents Adia Ciecierski, mom, Margo Arnoske and Debi Zahor practice their yoga teaches. She was poses during the yoga event held in Garden City this past Tuesday evening. pleased Tuesday after noon with the weather forecast. City's Adult Summer program this summer: July 19; TOM BEAUDOIN “I am so happy about Reading Program. » Laser Tag 6 p.m. » Classic Cars and Yoga instructor Vince Spadacini circles the 'Tibetan that,” she agreed, noting The Garden City Li Tbesday, July 12; Hot Dogs!, 6 p.m. 'Ihes- Meditation Bow!" as the sounds “Balance your energy." The the yoga session was brary will also offer for » Healthy Food Sam day, July 26. yoga event was held Tuesday evening at the Garden City open to all in Garden adults signed up fo r the pling 6 p.m. Thesday, By Julie Brown Library outside on the lawn. 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