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By Carolyn Marnon – Imagine how you would feel if you were standing on a stage waiting for the emcee to announce the winner of the Distinguished Young Women of Wayne-Westland (formerly Wayne-Westland’s Junior Miss) and you were a teenage girl.  Teenage girls giddy with...

By Dave Merchant – Charity comes from the heart and it also comes from the wonderful people who work in the auto industry and are fortunate enough and willing to give back to the Wayne, Westland and surrounding communities and people who may need a little help around the...

By Carolyn Marnon – One way you can help the economy in Wayne is to do as much of your holiday shopping in Wayne as you can.  Wayne may not have the big box stores and the large retail chains, but it still has plenty of options to offer. Leo’s Jewelry and Gifts, 34900 W...

By Carolyn Marnon – As a faithful member of the Wayne Garden Club for 65 years, Wayne resident Betty Dryer was presented with a Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc. State Life Membership at the Wayne Garden Club’s November meeting. “I am just so thrilled,” said Betty. Betty plans to...

By Carolyn Marnon – The most recent Police Community Meeting was held Thursday, December 3, at the Wayne Police Department.  The Police Department has recently been doing interviews to hire two more officers.  As of January 1, Lt. Buffa will be retiring from th...

By Courtney Conover – He’s known as a husband to his wife Sue, dad to his three children, and to the residents of Wayne, he has long been known as councilman. “Some people call me Al, but those close to me know that I prefer Albert,” says Albert Damitio, who, after 22 years...

By Carolyn Marnon – “The Nutcracker” is a family friendly production which incorporates music and dance and is the fall play at Wayne Memorial High School.  “I chose ‘The Nutcracker’ as our fall production because the theme for the 2015/16 show season is ‘family friendly...

By Carolyn Marnon – Biggby Coffee 35545 W. Michigan Avenue Hours: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Biggby Coffee is a a Lansing, Michigan-based company.  All stores are owned by franchisees; there are no corporate stores.  Derek Shear, operating manager/owner of the Wayne Biggby, has lived in...

By Carolyn Marnon – Twelve to fourteen young women from Wayne and Westland are preparing for the annual Distinguished Young Women awards on December 4.  Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that inspires high school girls to develop their full,...

By Lindsey Wooten – Saturday, November 28th, 2015 Small Business Saturday is an American shopping holiday held on the Saturday after US Thanksgiving during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. First observed on November 27, 2010, it is a counterpart to Black...