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Photo preservation lecture There are some exceptions. MCL
Westland Historic Village Park 257.660a. states that rule does not
will be hosting a Photo Preservation apply if the bicycle is turning left,
lecture on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 continuing straight when in a lane of
from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at their location traffic turning right, passing another
at 857 N. Wayne Rd. bicycle or vehicle going in the same
Do you have photo albums or direction, operating on the right-
shoe boxes full of negatives? Have hand edge of the roadway is unsafe
you ever wondered how you can pre- or reasonably unusable by bicycles,
serve them? Kenneth Hafeli, a local or operating as near as practicable
historian, will explain how you can to the lefthand curb or edge when on
preserve your photographs. one-way highway or street with two
or more marked lanes.
Depending on the position of the
Historical fashion bicycle and motor vehicle, MCL
presented 257.636 or MCL 257.637 will con-
The Wayne Historical Society will trol how a motor vehicle may pass
be hosting Beth Turza on Thursday, the bicycle.
January 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wayne has many bicycle riders,
Square. Beth will discuss women Dowd returns including members of the Wayne Bi-
Wayne Historical Museum, 1 Towne
cycle Club, who take to the streets
and children’s clothing from 1830- Kevin Dowd is sworn in to Wayne City Council by long time resident Kathy Rockwell every day. Please be safe.
1860. She will show examples of this for the remaining term of Mayor Rhaesa’s council seat for ward #2.
period clothing from her personal New medication disposal
collection. All are invited to this free sula and maintained parks and when safely clear of the overtaken bi-
event. Light refreshments will be other public spaces in Detroit. The cycle shall take up a position as near box at police department
served. work programs were not flawless the right-hand edge of the main trav- The Wayne Police Department
and not all of the prisoners were co- eled portion of the highway as is now has a medication disposal box
High school operative, but many of the men es- practicable. in the lobby. Residents are encour-
aged to bring their unwanted/unused
MCL 257.637(3) The driver of a
juniors being sought tablished enduring friendships with vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceed- medications to the police depart-
their captors.
The Wayne-Westland Distin- Author Gregory Sumner will be ing in the same direction shall, when ment to properly dispose of them.
guished Young Woman Program will at the Wayne Public Library on otherwise permitted by this section, Items accepted are pills, tablets, cap-
be having their Program Orientation Wednesday, February 13, to tell the pass at a distance of 3 feet to the sules, patches and pet medications.
for all interested Wayne or Westland story of these detainees and the ordi- right of that bicycle or, if it is imprac- Items not accepted include liquids,
high school juniors, Class of 2020, nary Americans who embodied our ticable to pass the bicycle at a dis- EpiPens, creams or gels, needles,
on Monday, January 28, at 7:00 p.m. highest ideals, even amid a global tance of 3 feet to the right, at a safe thermometers, sprays, vials and in-
The location is 37955 Glenwood, war. This free event will start at 7:00 distance to the right of that bicycle at halers.
Wayne. The actual program will be p.m. and is co-hosted by the Friends a safe speed. The Wayne Police Department
March 8. of the Library with the Wayne Histor- The new law also states that a ve- would like to thank the Rite Aid
Applications are being sought at ical Society. hicle may pass a bicycle in a no-pass- Foundation and KidCents for donat-
www.distinguishedyw.org. Click on ing zone if it is safe to do so. ing the disposal box.
“Apply Now.” Information will be for- New law in effect
warded to the Wayne-Westland organ-
izers who will then contact you with The Michigan Vehicle Code (MVC)
Orientation details. was amended recently in regards to
DYW is part of a national pro- vehicles passing bicycles to require a
gram which awards scholarships for motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle
young women’s achievement. This is going in the same direction to pass
a great way to earn scholarship at a safe distance of at least three feet
money for college. to the left of the bicycle or, if that is
impracticable, at a safe speed and
Michigan POW distance to the left.
MCL 257.636(2) The driver of a
camps in WWII motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle
During World War II, Michigan be- proceeding in the same direction
came a temporary home to six thou- shall pass at a safe distance of at
sand German and Italian POWs. At a least 3 feet to the left of that bicycle
time of homefront labor shortages, or, if it is impracticable to pass the
they picked fruit in Berrien County, bicycle at a distance of 3 feet to the
harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, left, at a safe distance to the left of
cut pulpwood in the Upper Penin- that bicycle at a safe speed, and

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