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Peace and veterans a light reception after mass. The
memorial updates Wayne Historical Museum will be set-
The Peace Memorial in the court- ting up a pop-up museum.
yard outside the library will be re-
stored. The faygo book
The Wayne Downtown Develop- The Faygo Book is the story of a
ment Authority recently approved pop, a people, and a place. Author
$8900 for the restoration of the foun- Joe Grimm will share stories that
tain base. There will be no restora- will tickle the taste buds and memo-
tion of the fountain water feature ries of Detroiters and Faygo lovers
itself. The cost to restore the pumps everywhere. Learn how a family
underground would be astronomical. forged a bond of more than 100
A crew will be putting an exterior fin- years with a city and its residents
ish on the cement that is left on the and became the last company stand-
fountain base in addition to the lip ing in Detroit’s “pop alley.” The Faygo
along the top. It is hoped this will be Book is a Michigan Notable Book for
done this fall. 2019. There might be a “pop” quiz,
$24,474 is in a fund for a Vet- and there will definitely be Faygo to
eran’s Memorial that will be located sample! Join the author at the
next to City Hall. UAW Local 845 Wayne Public Library on Tuesday,
which is moving from Canton into Wayne resident Winifred Nichols celebrated her 109th birthday last month with a September 10, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
the former Wild Bill’s party store lo-
cation on Wayne Rd has a veteran’s big party at Maple Manor. Winifred is pictured here with her son, Emery Nichols Jr. Sears catalog kit homes
memorial in Canton. There could and her granddaughter, Susan Patterson. The Wayne Historical society will
possibly be a collaboration between present the program “Sears Catalog
UAW Local 845 to bring that memo- formance in competitive sports, reg- orful string, and other materials that Kit Homes” on Thursday, September
rial to Wayne. ister for HYPE/fit at HYPE Athletics will be provided on Saturday, Sep- 12, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wayne Histor-
Center of Western Wayne, 4635 tember 7, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. at the ical Museum, 1 Towne Square.
New restaurant and Howe Rd. Training includes speed Wayne Public Library (3737 S. Guest speakers and Kit House afi-
Wayne Rd). You do not have to bring
training, speed mechanics, form run-
bar coming to Wayne ning, core training, endurance build- your backpack as your charm will be cionados Andrew and Wendy Mutch
The vacant building on Wayne Rd ing, strength, agility, flexibility and on a clip. There will be music and will show all the ins and outs of
Sears Roebuck catalog houses. For
formerly known as Jake’s Way balance. The co-ed class for ages 7 snacks to welcome the new school many years around the turn of the
Sports Bar and Grill has been sold. and older will be held on Tuesdays year. Bring a friend or make a new century you could order an entire
The new owner plans to make it a and Thursdays monthly. The first one! Caregivers are asked to stay house from Sears, and it would be
restaurant and bar. A new façade on session will be September 3-26 from with any child under age 10. All delivered on a railcar for you to
the outside of the building is also 7:15-8:30 p.m. 4-week sessions are school age kids are welcome! build. Many homes in Michigan
being planned along with significant $65. Call HYPE for more informa- towns are kit houses or based on
investments on the interior. tion (734) 721-7400. Blue mass similar plans. Come to the presenta-
St. Mary’s Catholic Church will tion to learn more.
HYPE/fit builds Customize your backpack be holding a Blue Mass on Sunday,
speed and agility Just in time for school, you can September 8, at 11:30 a.m. Mem- Veteran’s Summit
If you want to invest and help make a designer charm for your bers of the police, fire and EMS de- The 10th Annual Veteran’s Sum-
build the future of your child’s per- backpack with decorative beads, col- partments from Wayne, Westland mit will be held Wednesday, Septem-
and Inkster are invited to the mass ber 18, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at
which will honor all first responders. Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty
The Notre Dame Council of the
Knights of Columbus will be hosting See Briefs, page 12

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