MONEY IF YOpElViRiH SAVING .' CU§SIFJE^Eglp!^^f;'1 1M«§ Apppintments to boards WlSTLAND A GANNETT COMPANY The Westland City Council recently con­ firmed the reappoint­ ment of Mark Welch to the Westland Library PRICE: $1 • SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2012 .• hometownlife.com Board for Welch a five-year term that will expire July 15, 2017. Welch served as vice presi­ District wants to create dent and treasurer on the library board culture of customer service from 2006-07 and has By Sue Mason Greg Baracy that the dis­ ter schools are beating us. charter schools do. The the research and believe served !. Observer Staff Writer trict needs to focus on It's not with education but problem is Wayne-West­ a problem the district Weese since serving residents better. with customer service." land "does a terrible job had three-four years being appointed in The loss of 70 Walker- "Customer service is Baracy made the rec­ in telling people about it." ago" is still here. In 2009, September 2011. Winter Elementary stu­ just that, it's service; are ommendation during a "We've got to do a bet­ the school board voted The five-member dents to a Canton charter you there for the kids in goal setting workshop ter job," he said. "It's a to reorganize its elemen­ library board oversees school has Wayne-West- ' the morning and are you last Tuesday, facilitated perception and we've tary program, closing the library director land school officials look­ there for the kids in the by Scott Morrell of the allowed it to be a percep­ six elementary school and operations of the ing at creating "a culture afternoon," said Baracy in Michigan Association of tion in the school district. and turning two middle William P. Faust Public of customer service." recommending it as one School Boards. We have to be a cheer­ schools into upper ele- Library. The Wayne-Westland of his goals for 2012-2013. Baracy told school leader for the district." mentaries for fifth-and Council also con­ school board agreed with "It's something people board members that the He said that school offi­ firmed the appoint­ School Superintendent buy in to, that's why char­ district already does what cials have already done Please see GOALS, A2 ments of Tom Nix and Dennis Weese to the Westland Board of Review. Nix will fill an unexpired term through . Mayor invites Dec. 6,2014. Weese also will fill an unexpired term through Dec. 1, 2013. community to The three-member Board of Review listens to appeals of tax assess­ gathering at ment by residents. Corrado Park Help at home Westland Mayor Wil­ in an informal atmo- Westland firefight­ liam Wild invites West- .sphere and brings fam­ ers responded June 27 land residents to join ilies together for some when resident Ray­ him at Corrado Park fun," said Wild. mond Osiecki suffered in the city's north end Wild also will use the a possible heart attack Wednesday, July 25, , Wednesday evening's while mowing his lawn. for his first community get-together to update After Osiecki was gathering of the year. transported to St. guests on the scheduled Mary's Hospital, fire Sgt. The free family event improvements for Cor­ Robert Stoddard and will be 5-8 p.m. at the rado Park, including the STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER firefighters Kevin Gil­ park, located on the cor­ renovation of the picnic liam and Nathan Rivier Westland Assistant Fire Chief John Adams talks about a fire truck with an articulated lad­ ner of Gladys and Fla­ shelter which is being returned to his home der that allows a bucket containing firefighters access under wires, then is able to move mingo, south of Joy. funded by a $1,000 "Perk and finished mowing up over the fire. ' , ., There will be water Up Your Park" prize the the lawn. They also •• • • • • • '• '' *• . • slides, beach volleyball, city received the check bagged up the clippings kids safety activities, a ' from CBS Radio Detroit putting contest, a dunk and Michigan Schools for compost collection and Government Cred­ and secured the lawn Westland fire moves tank and other water mower in the shed. activities. it Union. It all goes back to cus­ Police and fire vehi­ The city also has been tomer service, Westland cles as well as the new contacted by an boy Assistant Fire Chief/Fire administration to Wayne Department of Public scout who is interested Marshal John Adams Service equipment will in completing improve­ said. By LeAnne Rogers - tive wing." Administration Build­ be on display. There also ments to horseshoe "They were in their Observer Staff Writer The TIFA plan includes ing. Along with adminis­ will be a demonstration pit as part of his Eagle primary response area $5 million for a new fire trative offices, the north of the city's new online Scout project. and ready to go (on • Just weeks after station, with about half of side also includes a large ordinance enforcement "The city is proud to an emergency run). It's Michael Reddy became that cost for the admin­ training facility. project which stream­ be the recipient of the out of the box think­ chief for the Westland istrative wing. Instead, The south side of the lines the residential and •'Perk Up Your Park' ing," Adams said. "He and Wayne fire depart­ the Westland fire admin­ building houses fire and commercial ordinance funds, and I am excit­ (Osiecki) maintains his ments, the administrative istrative offices have rescue operations, includ­ process. ed to share the updates lawn very well. We staff has moved to the relocated from the sec­ ing the dorm, kitchen The mayor annual­ with the families that helped him out." Wayne fire station. ond floor of a building on and other areas used by ly holds the communi­ utilize this park the "In the beginning, I Marquette shared with firefighters during their ty gatherings around the most," Wild said. Osiecki survived and is the Department of Public back home on the mend. hadn't planned to move. shifts. Between admin- . city, using them as an The community gath­ I knew that we would Services and the Nankin istration and operations, opportunity to introduce ering is being sponsored need the administration Transit Authority to the there are four bays to residents to his staff and by ITC. For more infor­ under one roof," Reddy , Wayne station on South house fire engines and talk to them about what's mation about the get said. "If we ever a built -." Wayne Road. rescue vehicles. happening in the city. together, visit the city's INDEX a fire station in the TIFA Only four years old, the "The transition has "This is a great oppor­ website www.cityof- Community Life B5 (Tax Increment Financ­ Crossword Puzzle.... C3 north side of the build­ been good. By doing this tunity for my adminis­ westland.com or call the Education A4 ing Authority), we would ing will now be called tration and I to get out mayor's office at (734) Health....". .B9 build a new administra­ the Wayne-Westland Fire Please see FIRE, A2 and talk to the residents 467-3200. Homes .C2 Jobs CI Obituaries B8 Services C2 Sports B1 Wheels C3 Comments made at special meeting on TIFft plan clarified A story which appeared about a husband and wife "with all due respect," ated his concern. Murphy to the subdivision. That © The Observer & Eccentric in the July 5 issue of serving on the TIFA Citi­ had turned to Mur­ and her husband James project was among three Volume 48 • Number 18 the Westland Observer zens Committee. phy to address his com­ have been long-time included in the TIFA plan. should have stated that Based on a review of a ments about husbands members of the citizens Campbell also had ques­ Home Delivery: Newberry Estates resi­ video of the special meet­ and wives serving on the committee. tioned why the meeting, (866) 887-2737 dent Bill Campbell spoke ing, Campbell did not committee, when City Campbell has been which attracted a small at a public hearing about attempt to verbally attack Council President James opposed to the building number of residents, was Return Address: * a proposed Westland committee member Mary Godbout stopped him and of a new city hall on city- held during the Westland 41304 Concept Dr, Tax Increment Finance Murphy, as originally asked him to speak to the owned property behind Summer Festival, making Plymouth Ml 48170 Authority Plan and reported. council, not the audience. the William P. 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Res­ Firefighters also are move right away, it's nine firefighters in West- idents of both communi­ working their shifts with kicked it into full gear," land and five in Wayne.