Month

July 17-Major Woody The 2019 Summer Concerts in Goudy Park will kick off on Wednesday, July 17, with Major Woody, a band that has not performed in past summer concerts. This Livonia cover band, formed in 1992, performs pop, rock, Motown and classics. There have been a few member...

By Carolyn Marnon – An icon of the community has died. William “Wild Bill” Copland died June 18 after a fight with cancer. He was 81. As “Taps” played into the sky outside the doors of St. John’s Episcopal Church on a warm 81° summer morning, mourners packed the rows of...

Only one or two police officers from the entire state are selected for the award each year. On June 25, Lt. Kevin Schmidtke of the Wayne Police Department received the prestigious Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police Distinguished Service Medal. According to the Wayne Police...

By Carolyn Marnon – “One of the first things I tell the group is ‘I’m really good at playgrounds, but I’m really bad at names,’” said Wayne resident Juan Bradford, Community Build Supervisor for Miracle Midwest, Miracle Playscapes that manufactured the new...

By Carolyn Marnon – As a bagpiper played “Amazing Grace,” people attending the dedication of the new Rosie Rose Garden in front of the Wayne Historical Museum milled around the lawn. At the predetermined time, Wayne Historical Society Immediate Past President Ann Zimmerman...

By Tyler Moll – Did you know that for over 100 years there has been oil coursing under the ground on the west end of the city? Did you know that the oil that came through Wayne helped the US win WWI and WWII? Lets start at the beginning. In 1899 the company headquarters of...

Kite building and decorating Come to the Wayne Public Library, 3737 S. Wayne Rd, on Tuesday, July 2, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. for a kite building and decorating workshop for children ages 4-11. Take the kite home and enjoy hours of flying! Knit and crochet night The Wayne Public...

By Carolyn Marnon – On June 14, the Wayne-Westland Board of Education received a written complaint from a former District employee regarding the conduct and actions of the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Shelley Holt. Dr. Holt has been in the position for two years,...

Wayne Main Street will be hosting a flea market and community garage sale in Downtown Wayne’s Veterans Plaza as a part of the 2019 Downtown Days festivities happening August 9 and 10. Wayne Main Street is pleased to announce that the 2019 Downtown Days event will feature a flea...

By Carolyn Marnon – Celebrating 25 years of practice in Wayne this month, Dr. Kevin Crawford specializes in Orthopedic Surgery. According to Dr. Crawford, “The City of Wayne has been and remains a diverse and hard-working community with a strong civic identity.” Dr....