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Spotlight, Continued from page 13 selling items are the chicken
shawarma, beef shawarma, and fat-
You can find them on Facebook and toush salad. “We’re happy in Wayne
Instagram by searching “Amo Sami’s and happy in our corner of the gas
Shawarma.” station,” said Akhdar. “We want to
Billi's Shawarma has been in stay in Wayne for a long time. Every-
Wayne since 2017. “We have a sim- one is welcome.”
ple menu, everything is fresh, and Billi's Shawarma is located at
everything is great,” said Taher 35600 E Michigan Ave. and is open
Akhdar, Billi's Shawarma manager. Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 8:30
“Everyone that tries it comes back.” p.m. For more information about
Akhdar has been manager for Billi's Shawarma, call (313)231-
seven years and is the brother of the 3700. You can find them on Face-
owner of Billi's Shawarma. book by searching “Billis Shawarma”
“My community is great, I love and Instagram by searching
Wayne,” said Akhdar. “In seven years, “billysshawarma.”
everyone is nice and happy. They Be sure to check out Amo Sami's
love the food and come back every Shawarma and Billi's Shawarma and
week.” be on the lookout for the next Spot-
Some of Billi's Shawarma’s best light Series with Sarah!

Sheep and corn were the biggest cash crops for early settlers. Photo courtesy of The Wayne
Historical Museum
Memory, Continued from page 10 house is likely on land that was once
a farm.
a bigger one in 1895. The new Lohr The only reminders are usually
Mill could grind 75 barrels of corn the names of some of the major
per day and ran until 1938. roads, such as Venoy, Merriman, Hix,
The population explosion caused Hannan, Cogswell, and Howe, which
by WW2 and the flight of people from are family names of the farms once
Detroit after the war put immense on that road.
pressure on the farms around Wayne Plant a tree or a garden this sum-
and nearly all were sold off to be- mer in honor of the farmers who
come housing subdivisions. Your once called this place home.

14 · April 2025 · The Wayne Dispatch