January 2017 – NEWS BREIFS

Learn how to research your house or property
On Wednesday, January 11, at 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. join the Wayne Historical Society at the Wayne Public Library to learn how to do research on your old house or property.  Tyler Moll, a recent graduate of EMU’s Masters in Historic Preservation program, will lead a presentation on how and why people want to research buildings.  Topics that will be discussed include deed searches, Sanborn maps, tax records, paper archives, city directories and photo archives.  Bring a picture of your house and Tyler will tell you where to start and an approximate age of your house.

Upcoming events at Wayne Memorial High School
Talent show–Wayne Memorial High School will be hosting a Talent Show on Friday, January 27. Call the high school for further details (734) 419-2200.

Rival staff dodgeball game–The Wayne Memorial vs. John Glenn staff dodgeball game is on Friday, February 10.

Awards banquet–The first semester awards banquet for Champions of Wayne will be February 8. The school administration is working on coordinating student speakers for this event to showcase how hard the students have worked during the first semester.

Quarterly police community meeting
The next Police community meeting is Thursday, January 26, at 7:00 p.m.  It will be held at the Wayne Police Department.  All are invited to listen and ask questions.

The Distinguished Young Women of Wayne-Westland
The Distinguished Young Women of Wayne-Westland will be having their Program Orientation on Monday, January 23. It will be at 37995 Glenwood at 7:00 p.m.  Any high school junior girl who lives in Wayne or Westland can participate. No one is turned away.
Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that inspires high school girls to develop their full, individual potential through a fun, transformative experience that culminates in a celebratory showcase of their accomplishments. Distinguished Young Women strives to give every young woman the opportunity to further her education and prepare for a successful future.
Any girl can participate!  There are no requirements that have to be met other than being a high school junior. Most girls who do participate end up with some small form of college scholarship dollars. Any high school junior girl who lives in Wayne or Westland may register and participate.  Girls can go to www.distinguishedyw.org and click on “Apply Now.” There will also be representatives who will come to Wayne Memorial and John Glenn and help girls register.
Jodi Berry and Lauren Perry, Co-Directors for the Wayne-Westland Program, are looking forward to having many girls participate! The show date will be March 10.

Rotary casino trip
Join the Wayne Rotary for a day of fun. On Saturday, January 14, they will be taking a bus trip to Firekeeper’s Casino in Battle Creek and they would like you to travel with them!  The bus will leave the 29th District Court parking lot on Sims St at 2:00 p.m. Cost is $35 per person. Each participant will receive $20 in slot play and $5 in food credits. You must be at least 21 years of age to travel. The bus will leave Firekeeper’s at 9:00 p.m. for the return home to Wayne.  If you would like to make a reservation or get more information, contact Trish Hampton at (734) 890-6934.

DIA Inside/Out Program
The DIA Inside/Out Program, which brings reproductions of art to a city, will be coming to Wayne in 2017. Wayne Main Street applied to bring the program to Wayne.  Installation is being scheduled for early April.

WMS has new executive director
Wayne Main Street announced that Maxwell Cameron will be the new Executive Director. Maxwell started in his new position December 12. He introduced himself to the Council and community at the December 21 City Council meeting. If you would like to meet Max and see what you can do to contribute to the success of WMS, call Max at (734) 629-6822 to set up an appointment.  He would love to meet you!

Notre Dame Lounge invites you to join them
Come to Notre Dame Lounge located at 3144 S. Wayne Rd (near Jack’s Sporting Goods) for dinner and drinks.  The Lounge is open to the public every Wednesday and Friday. Upcoming events include The Ultimate Man Cave (Feb. 3), Big Game Viewing Party (Feb. 5) and An Evening With Barry Manilow (Mar. 11).  Wednesday nights feature a Euchre Tournament at 7:00 p.m.  The Hall is also available for rent for private events. Call (734) 260-3238 for more information.

HYPE Café now open
The Hoops Café inside the old ice rink/new basketball courts at HYPE Western Wayne Recreation Center is now open! Hours are 3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. weekdays and Noon-8:00 p.m. on the weekends.

Healthy Wayne yoga
Healthy Wayne has teamed with Citizen Yoga to offer free yoga classes, The next free yoga class will be Wednesday, January 18, at the Wayne Public Library from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Dress comfortable, bring a yoga mat and enjoy an evening of fun. Future dates include February 1, 15 and 22; March 1 and 8, April 5, 12, 19 and 26.

An opportunity to meet new women
It’s a new year, and with it comes new opportunities to make new friends and help others. The United Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church of Wayne-Westland (3 Towne Square) have some small groups that meet once a month that you might be interested in joining.

1st Monday of the month-Charis Circle-7:00 p.m. Learn about women leaders in the Bible who accomplished so much in a patriarchal society.
2nd Tuesday of the month-Esther-Martha-Have fun and learn some Bible Trivia.
2nd Thursday of the month-Lydia Circle-10:00 a.m. Meet and pack up Blessing Bags.
Anyone can belong to the Heavenly E-Circle, facilitated by Kim McCain. Kim sends out an encouraging message that is sometimes very thought provoking. You can also share your concerns in a confidential setting at these meetings. Won’t you think about stepping into one of these amazing groups of women?

Water warning
The program to replace all the water meters in Wayne had an expected duration of 18 months. The program is going so smoothly, it could end well before then if the city can get more cooperation from about 700 households left to change over. DPW employees are trying to determine how best to get the remaining households to call PMI, the company contracted to do the replacement, and set up appointments. One suggestion has been to shut off the water to those homes until the owner/resident calls to set up the appointment, at which time the water would be turned back on. Some council members believe this is a drastic step and have asked for DPW to come up with some other ideas, including possible surcharges on water bills for those people who haven’t changed over.  If you have not had your water meter changed, please take the time right now to call PMI at (855) 620-7989 and make your appointment.  It takes approximately 20 minutes for the technician to come in and make the change. They are also able to set up appointments after regular working hours.  If there is some other reason you are reluctant to make the change, please call City Hall and share your concerns.

Wayne Memorial to host 8th grade parent night
Wayne Memorial High School will be hosting an 8th grade parent night for those transitioning to 9th grade or interested in getting more information about WMHS for the 2016-2017 school year. Students do not have to be currently attending a Wayne-Westland Community School to attend.  The event will be held on Wednesday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the WMHS Stockmeyer Auditorium.  Topics covered will include scheduling, graduation requirements, testing out requirements, direct college courses, AP courses, extra-curricular activities and much more. All are welcome to attend. Questions are encouraged.  Parking is available in the Glenwood Street parking lot and guests should enter through the front of the auditorium.  If you have any additional questions, please call the Counseling Department at (734) 419-2215.

Healthy Communities Champions awarded for their outstanding efforts
Beaumont Health is appreciative of all the champions who make up the Healthy Wayne community coalition for their work above and beyond what is expected of them as volunteers and their commitment to the health of the City of Wayne.  Beaumont Health is especially thankful for the support of Mayor Susan Rowe and her staff as well as the Wayne-Westland Community Schools District staff from several departments including Assistant Superintendent Kelly Bohl who not only attend local coalition meetings but also Leadership Coalition meetings to guide the work of Healthy Wayne.
Beaumont Health recently awarded Albert Damitio and Ali Sayed acrylic Healthy Communities Champion Awards in appreciation for their significant efforts to influence and improve community health.

One-Stop Health Screening
On Wednesday, January 8 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., community members aged 18 or older can obtain free blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening and glucose (diabetes) screening sponsored by Community Health in partnership with Wayne Senior Services.  The screening will be held at HYPE Recreation Center. No appointment is needed. No fasting is required. If you need more information, you may call (313) 586-4938.

Wayne Dairy Queen planning expansion
Dairy Queen is in the planning stages of having a small addition made to their building that would include a drive-thru.  Jenn Petrou said, “We are not looking to become a Grill and Chill at this point, but the drive thru would allow us to expand our customer base.  We are in the early stages, having only received approval from the council at this point, but very excited about the possibility of bringing more business and more job opportunities to Wayne.”

Winter Wonderland craft and vendor sale
There will be a craft and vendor sale on January 22 from noon-5:00 p.m. at HYPE Recreation Center.  Confirmed vendors include Tupperware, C&F Styles, Younique,  Thirty-One, Paparazzi, Scentsy, Usborne Books, LuLaRoe,  Pure Romance, Tastefully Simple, Pampered Chef, Gold Canyon Candles, ItWorks, Norwex, Katy Gets Crafty, Mae’s Body Blend Soaps,  Lilla Rose, Abby & Ann, Perfectly Posh, Plexus, This Old Tub, Ellie’s Creations, Origami Owl, PartyLite,  Jamberry, Wildtree,  Oh MI Scrubs and Suds, God’s Work Clocks and Woodwork and Young Living.