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November 20,2008 Local news, A8 November 20,2008 75 cents WINNERS OF STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE www.hometownlife.com blocked efforts to get signatures BY DARRELL CLEM city council meetings. But, Godbout OBSERVER STAFF WRITER pointed out that he has allowed recall supporters to bring their concerns A recall organizer who hopes to to the podium even though he could oust five Westland city leaders has enforce a city policy to stop cam­ accusedlocal officials of unfairly paigning at the meetings. blocking a citizens group from circu­ Meanwhile, Secretary of State lating recall petitions at school-based spokeswoman Kelly Chesney con­ polling places on Election Day. firmed Tuesday that state law pro­ However, a Wayne-Westland school hibits politicking within 100 feet of district official has said city officials polling places. gave accurate information about a But, the Wayne-Westland school policy that prohibits such politicking district has a more restrictive policy. anywhere on school property. While the district policy allows "We don't take sides," Deputy certain campaigning outside the Superintendent, Charlotte Sherman 100-foot mark, such as distributing said. "We just enforce the policy." literature for candidates who are offi­ Recall suppoEjter Donna DeWitt cially on the ballot, it prohibits other called Monday for the resignations activity, such as circulating petitions of Westland City Council President for issues not'on the ballot. James Godbout, City Clerk Eileen Sherman said recall supporters DeHart, City Attorney Angelo Plakas could have stood on public sidewalks and Mayor Willia^n Wild, accusing — off of school property — to,collect them of impeding^ recall effort. their signatures. A recall group called Save Our DeHart acknowledged that she Neighborhood hopes to oust explained the school district policy to Godbout, Wild and council members recall supporters, and she added, "I PHOTOS BY TOM HAWLEY I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Michael Kehrer, Bill Johnson and don't set school policy." Mayor William Wild gives Santa Clans the key to the city and hearts of Westland youngsters as part of the ceremony. Dewey Reeves for supporting a §35 DeWitt also has argued that cer­ million senior citizen village on Joy tain city rules, such as limiting public Road east of Newburgh. The group speaking at meetings, shouldn't be claims the proposed development, enforced because the recall effort, in including a three-story apartment her opinion, will not officially become BY DARRELLCLEM building, is too massive for a neigh­ a "campaign" unless the signatures OBSERVER STAFF WRITER borhood long defined by single-fam­ are collected and the issue is headed ily homes. for a ballot question. Westland mother Trina Manning and 6-year-old daugh­ DeWitt indicated this week that Godbout, however, said Plakas has ter Mya braved bone-chilling weather Monday evening recall supporters had hoped to collect indicated that a petition drive does to attend their first petition signatures outside of school amount to campaigning. Either way, Find more photos of the city's annual Christmas tree-lighting polling places on Nov. 4, but she said the city is asking for an opinion from tree lighting ceremony in a photo gai- ceremony on City Hall's city officials warned the group that it the state Attorney General's Office to lery on the Westland Observer home front lawn, an annual couldn't legally circulate petitions on clarify the issues. page at www.hometown I ife.com. event that formally ush­ school property. City officials have previously ers in this community's DeWitt said "we will never know said that there doesn't appear to be holiday season. now" whether the group could have widespread support for a recall, but Mya was a child of few words, although she did say she collected the 6,818 signatures it needs DeWitt and others had indicated wanted a trendy Bratz Doll for Christmas, but Manning against each recall target. She said that they believed they could collect said she received an early gift-when the price of gasoline actions by city officials "cut us off at the signatures they need to place the fell sharply and helped out her holiday budget. the knees." issue on a ballot. "That's a good Christmas present for everybody," Winner of the 'What Christmas Means to Me' essay contest Danielle She also accused Godbout of try­ Manning said, adding that she was going to have to curb Deel, 8, a third-grader at Hamilton Elementary, smiles as Deputy ing to stifle public comment during [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 Mayor Courtney Conover reads her essay. Behind them is Mayor Please see SANTA, kl William Wild. BY SUE MASON if at all, that they have a strong case." Trustee William Gabriel. Maxwell OBSERVER STAFF WRITER The hearing will before Chief Judge had planned to file that language on William J. Gioyan who handles such Monday, but decided to wait until Two Wayne-Westland school board appeals, according to Canady. He tomorrow. members will be in Wayne County believes the judge will make a ruling She said the signature drive had Circuit Court on Friday to challenge "then and there." a slow start, but it's "now getting up the language being used on recall "If he delays his ruling, we will ask there" in collecting the necessary petitions circulating in the district. for some type of stay or preliminary 6,012 valid signatures the Wayne "The question is whether or not the injunction to prevent them from col­ County clerk says they need to force petitions are adequate under law in lecting signatures, but I don't expect a recall election. The number of sig­ terms of clarity," said attorney Alan well have to do that," Canady added. natures needed for each school board Canady who is representing school The recall language that was member is tied to the percentage of board President Martha Pitsenbarger approved by the commission states votes cast in the last gubernatorial and Vice President Skip Monit. "There that Pitsenbarger and Monit on Oct. election. was a split vote on the (elections) 7 voted in favor of adopting hear­ Maxwell added that organizers have MIKEQUILLWAN commission and we believe we have a ing procedures "concerning the ille­ five communities in the district— credible argument." gal withholding of services by the Wayne, Westland, Inkster, Romulus The Wayne County Elections WWEA (Wayne-Westland Education and Canton — "covered" for collecting Bipartisan support Commission voted 2-1 on Nov. 7 to Association) or any of its members," a signatures. approve recall petition language sub­ reference to a four-day strike in early "We're not having any problems get­ Former Michigan governor William Milliken (center) with Senate Majority Leader Mike mitted by Wayne resident Shawnn October by the district's teachers. ting them," Maxwell said. "Certain-peo­ Bishop, R-Rochester (left) and House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford, at the Michigan Maxwell. If the language holds up in court, ple aren't aware of the issue and don't Political History Society's tribute dinner for the governor at Livonia's Laurel Manor "I'm not surprised by the appeal, it will be the same language that want to sign, but others are and do." Tuesday. Milliken had high praise for President-elect Barack Obama and offered Mqnit said he would and he sticks to will be used in seeking recall of optimism about the troubled economy. See story and more photos, Page A3. his word," Maxwell said. "I don't know, board Secretary Cindy Schofield and [email protected] | (734) 953-2112 © The Observer & Eccentric FREE INDEX For Home Newspapers {at this location only) APARTMENTS . C2 Delivery call: AUTOMOTIVE C6 Volume 44 CLASSIFIED C2-C7 (866) 887-2737 Number 51 CROSSWORD PUZZLE C2 FILTER D1 U-verse ^ High-Speed JOBS C5 Internet OBITUARIES D6 OPINION A6 31335 Ford Rd. 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BYDARRELLCLEM tact the Westland City Clerk's OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Office by Dec. 1 by calling (734) more information or to make a Book sale 467-3191- Winners will receive blood donation appointment, The Friends of the William P. Small gifts can make a big dif­ a plaque and other recognition call (734) 326-6123. The library Faust Public Library will hold ference for pregnant women or during a Westland City Council is at 6123 Central City Parkway their last used book sale of the young mothers who lack basic meeting in December. between Ford and Warren roads year Friday-Sunday, Nov. 21-23, necessities — and who in some at the library, 6123 Central City cases are living in homeless Historic holiday Scrapbooking benefit Parkway, north of Ford. The sale shelters as they struggle to find a The public is invited to visit The Westland Jaycees will will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday new path. the city's historic Octagon hold a scrapbooking event 10 and Saturday with a bag sale That's where Warm Hearts, House 2-4 p.m.
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