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June 12,2008 75 cents WINNERS OF STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE MmmmmMmmvmmmMmwmwmmmm, www.hometownlife.com honors Wayne-Westland officials claim district has 'hit wall' with budget BY DARREU CLEM rising employee costs. plunge from $12.7 million to just $7.8 and parents have come to expect. McCain OBSERVER STAFF WRITER "We've hit the wall," Superintendent million. Just six years earlier, the dis- "Lansing is the problem," Gary Greg Baracy said, "and it's very dis- trict's balance stood at $23.1 million. ' Martin, the district's deputy superin- BYDARRELLCLEM Strapped for money, Wayne- mal." School officials blame Lansing lead- tendent of administrative and business OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Westland Community Schools will The ominous warning came Monday ers for failing to keep promises to pay services, said during Monday's school face deepening budget cuts next year as the seven-member school board for education — forcing districts like board meeting. On the night he ceremoniously as officials battle plummeting cash adopted a new spending plan, for a Wayne-Westland to spend more money Administration officials have crafted ended his tenure as a Wayne- reserves, soaring fuel costs, a shrink- one-year period starting July 1, that than they're taking in just to maintain Westland school ing tax base, declining enrollment and estimates the budget surplus will programs and services that students Please see BUDGET, A2 board trustee, Terrance McClainwas hailed as an eloquent and: impassioned Grads urged elected leader who brought McClain diversityand tireless dedi- to follow cation to a position he held for nearly five years. School board trustees and educators alike gave McClain a standing ovation as he stepped aside to concentrate on earning his doctoral degree in education With a flip of their tassels, the John with a major in counseling from Glenn and Wayne Memorial High Oakland University. Schools' respective Class of 2008 joined McClain, minister of the ranks of alumni during commence- Annapolis Church of Christ in ment ceremony Saturday at the Eastern Westland's historic Annapolis Michigan University Convocation Center. Park neighborhood, was com- Speaking to the graduates as part of mended by board colleague Steve the ceremony was Westland Mayor and Seciicras ats-ient^o. *'iiai. up^on m John Glenn alumnus William Wild, education who, along with fellow who was selected as the school's 2008 board member and pastor Fred Distinguished Alumni Award winner. Weaver, never let his duties as a Wild graduated with honors from pastor intrude on public policy. John Glenn in 1986 and attended the Becher commended McClain University of Michigan-Dearborn He has for effectively representing the been the owner of Scrap Busters ITrPull- school district on the local, state It Auto Truck Parts in Wayne for 20 years and national levels. and was a recipient of the Automotive 1 know we have not heard the Recyclers of Michigan Presidential last of Terrance McClain," he said. Award in 1996. BILL BRESLER | STAFE PHOTOGRAPHER McClain, who was the board's He served on the Westland Planning only current African-American Commission 1999 to 2001 and on the Katiierine Mary Savoie receives an honors diploma from school board Vice President Cindy SchofieJd.. member, was commended by Westland City Council for five years, board President Skip Monit for including one year as council president I'd be mayor one day. My goal when I got Wayne State University. He retired in 2004, bringing "a diverse voice" to the before being appointed mayor in January out of college was to go into business, but He taught school in the former Cherry Outside school, he helped re-establish board even as he engaged him- 2007 He was elected toafill the remain- different avenues opened up. Now, all the Hill school district where he coached the Wayne Jayeees, and was a coach with self as a "true team participant." ing two years of the four-year term in things I learned in college are helping me the elementary after school recreation the Wayne-Westland Soccer League. He Monit gave McClain a plaque in November 2007. in a different field." program, taught in the elementary and currently serves on the Wayne Zoning honor of his service. In an interview last week, Wild said At Wayne Memorial, the Distinguished middle school and was assistant principal Board of Appeals. McClain hinted that he may he planned to talk to graduates about Alumni honor went to Michael Hurley. and director of adult and community For more photos and alist of the John mount another school board opportunities. A1963 Wayne High grad, Hurley earned education. He also served as principal at Glenn High School graduates, turn to campaign after he has pursued "When an opportunity presents itself, bachelor's and master's degrees from Vandenberg and Taft-Galloway school Page A2. Photos and alist of Wayne certain dreams, including a doc- you have to follow it," he said, "When I left Eastern Michigan University and a spe- when Cherry Hill merged with the Memorial graduates will appear in the toral degree that involves a teach- John Glenn High School, I never thought cialist degree in administration from Wayne-Westland Community Schools. Sunday, June 15, issue of TTie Observer. ing internship next summer at the University of Botswana. In his farewell meeting, McClain said he has had the utmost respect for the dis- Woman gets prison time in prostitution case trict he has represented, and he described himself as hav- 8YDARRELLCLEM Canton. ing the "highest regard" for OBSERVER STAFF WRITER One girl testified during a preliminary Superintendent Greg Baracy. hearing in February that she was only 16 McClain's influence on the A Westland woman was sentenced when she stayed with Lloyd and Henley at Wayne-Westland community Monday to 3-20 years in prison for running Woodcrest Villa while she worked as a pros- has been wider than his role as a prostitution ring that involved a 16-year- titute. She said the couple drove her to meet a school board trustee. He also old girl who ultimately confessed to her customers and "they asked me to lie about has stirred large audiences at his mother. my age." church during the city's obser- Davina Shirley Lloyd, 26, was ordered The girl also testified that Lloyd became vances of Dr. Martin Luther King imprisoned by Wayne County Circuit Judge upset with her for lying about being raped by Jr.'s birthday. Margie Braxton after earlier pleading a customer in hopes of getting time off work. McClain will be replaced guilty to transporting a female for pur- The teenager said Lloyd slapped her and by board newcomer William poses of prostitution from Woodcrest Villa warned that she would "end up dead in an Gabriel, who has served Apartments, on Wayne Road south of Joy, to alley, if I lied to her." Westland as a member of the a hotel in a neighboring community. The girl finally went to her mother in library board and, more recently, TOM HAWLEY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Lloyd's sentencing came after her boy- Detroit, and they went to the Westland the Planning Commission. friend, 24-year-old Lanard Mack Henley, Police Department to file a complaint. Gabriel, who sat in the audience was sent to prison in April for 3-20 years The teenager had met Lloyd and Henley Monday, received a warm wel- Champions for helping Lloyd run the prostitution ring, outside a Detroitgas station, where she said come from the board as he vowed which involved posting explicit pictures on Henley gave her a business card and told her to take his newly elected position Lutheran Westland are Division 4 regional baseball champions. The Warriors will the Craigslist Web site and arranging for that she could make money. The girl said she seriously. meet Frankfort in the semi-finals 10 a.m. Friday at Bailey Park in Battle Creek. For young women to meet clients for paid sex. initially talked with the couple because she "Ill do my best," he pledged. more on the Warriors' victory over University Liggett see today's sports section Police arrested the couple in January after was attracted to Lloyd. and www.hometownlife.com. an undercover officer arranged to meet an [email protected] (734) 953-2110 18-year-old prostitute at the Fairfield Inn in dclem®hometownlife.com I (734)953-2110 © The Observer Coming Sunday & Eccentric We beat any AT&T Wireless Offer INDEX For Home Newspapers APARTMENTS C3 Delivery call: AUTOMOTIVE C8 Volume 44 (866) 887-2737 CROSSWORD PUZZLE C6 Number 5 HOMETOWHLIFE Dl JOBS C8 Only at.. 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