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You are invited to help The Rotary Club of Wayne, in the ninth annual City of Wayne Spring Clean-Up Day in downtown Wayne on Saturday, April 27th. Photo by Stan Shelton
Volunteers needed to help clean-up downtown

By Sarah Shurge about your community through the imum of five boxes, and there is a
“If you care about your commu- cemetery.” camera on the truck so you can see
nity, you’ll want to come out and Andrew Noland from Silent Cities your documents being shredded.
make it more beautiful than it al- Restoration will be conducting a The event will run from 10 a.m. to 1
ready is,” said Carol Bevard, Presi- workshop on how to properly clean p.m.
dent of the Rotary Club of Wayne. old gravestones. The Rotary Club of Wayne would
The Rotary Club of Wayne is an “We're paying respect to the gener- like to say "thank you" to the commu-
organization of individuals who live ations before us,” said Bevard. “We nity for supporting their For the Love
or work in Wayne and contribute don't want to destroy any graves, so of Music Project which just ended in
their time, talents, and treasure to proper cleaning of gravestones is March.
improve the quality of life in Wayne critical to preserve history.” The Rotary Club collected new
and around the world. The City of Wayne owns the Old and used instruments for the Wayne-
In recognition of Earth Day, the Wayne Cemetery, so the Rotary Club Westland Community Schools, had
Rotary Club of Wayne, will be spon- had to get permission from the city the instruments refurbished, and
soring the ninth annual City of to clean the gravestones. The City of gave them to the music department
Wayne Spring Clean-Up Day in down- Wayne was on board. for distribution to the students.
town Wayne on Saturday, April 27th. The City of Wayne Department of The Rotary collected 109 instru-
“This is about the community Public Works (DPW) will provide ments and spent $8,493 to refurbish
coming together for a greater cause,” trash bags and people to collect them. Of those 109 instruments, the
said Bevard. trash on the curb. The Rotary is pro- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO)
Community members of all ages Volunteers will hit the streets to help viding a few trash grabbers, so donated five violins, two violas, and
are invited to give a couple hours of clean-up Downtown Wayne on Saturday, please bring your own if you have two cellos.
their time into tidying up the City of one. The Rotary would like to thank
Wayne after the winter season has April 27th. Photo by Stan Shelton “It’s important for the community John Mills from the Wayne Histori-
passed. Volunteers will be picking up The final numbers for the April to get involved in trying to beautify cal Society for telling the Rotary
trash, raking leaves, and sweeping 2023 clean-up showed that over the city,” said Bevard. “When people about the DSO giveaway violin pro-
sidewalks. 6,000 pounds of debris was col- get involved it makes them care, and gram.
If you’d like to volunteer, just lected. it creates a better environment for The Rotary Club is looking for
show up. Everyone will meet at The Rotary Club and the Wayne people to live in.” more people to join. They meet every
Goudy Park. Instructions will be Historical Society are also having an Bevard has served in the Rotary Tuesday at Noon in the Thomas
given around 8:45 a.m. and Old Wayne Cemetery clean-up on since 2019 and has held the title of Kelly Room in the Wayne Public Li-
teams/groups will be sent to their Sunday, April 28th, from 11 a.m. - 3 Rotary President since October brary.
designated clean-up areas at 9 a.m. p.m. 2021. If you are interested or looking
The Friends of the Rouge will also Volunteers will be cleaning up the The Wayne Rotary is also hosting for more information about the Ro-
be included in the clean-up with leaves and tree branches that have a Free Community Shredding Day on tary Club of Wayne, visit waynero-
clearing log jams in the Rouge River. fallen. Saturday, May 11th, at HYPE Athlet- tary.com, find them on Facebook or
Many community businesses, or- “The history of Wayne is in that ics. It is open to the public for dis- Instagram at “waynerotary”, or con-
ganizations, and churches will be cemetery,” said Bevard. “When you posal of confidential documents to tact them at
participating. know the history, you learn a lot prevent identity theft. There is a max- waynerotary@gmail.com.
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