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SWINE FLU FACTS
H1N1 Flu

The City of Wayne is under a Snow Emergency from 8pm today until further notice. All vehicles must be removed from City streets. Stay tuned to the City of Wayne Emergency and General Informational radio station, AM 1620, or go to the National Weather Service at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/for updates.

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Snow Emergency Forces Cancellations

The following programs have been canclled due to inclement weather for
Tuesday, February 9, 2010:

• Dance, Gymnatics, Cheerleading and Baton Classes
• After School Recreation Floor Hockey Games
• Swim Lessons Classes
  

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Scholarships - Apply Today

Two scholarships for Wayne/Westland students are available, but you must apply. Please apply today:

The Jack Demmer Scholarship was established to assist students in furthering an education in the area of Business & Entrepreneurship.The scholarship is to apply toward the expenses of tuition, room & board, fees, books and supplies necessary for pursuit of study at any school, college, or other educational institution. The scholarship is for one year only. Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2010.

The Harold & Pat Bower Scholarship was established to assist students in furthering an education in the Arts & Humanities. The Arts & Humanities include, but not limited to, areas in art, dance, theatre, visual, vocal, instrumental, cinematography, photography, and writing. The scholarship is to apply toward the expenses of tuition, room & board, fees, books and
supplies necessary for pursuit of study at any school, college, or other educational institution. The scholarship is for one year only. Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2010.

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Stage IV Youth Theatre's

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Please Help to Reduce Our Water Cost

In an effort to control our cost related to water usage and enhance the overall efficiency of the water system, we are asking residential and commercial water users to control water usage during peak hours. Please set automatic irrigation systems to run during the non-peak hours between 11:00 pm and 5:00 am. For commercial and industrial users, please set water recovery tanks and other water storage units to fill during this same non-peak time period whenever possible.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

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Wayne Ford Focus Plays Major Role in Ford Motor Recovery

"Wall Street thinks that Ford's slate of new car and truck launches -- at least six in the U.S., including heavy-hitters such as the Focus compact car built in Wayne -- will help the automaker keep its momentum going and earn a profit."

From Ford's record losses to remarkable profit
Analysts expect automaker to turn profit with new product offerings,
23 Jan 2010, Brent Snavely, The Detroit Free Press
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Snow is Here... It's Winter

Well, we have put off thinking about winter weather for about as long as we can. So, now we have no choice but to face the cold facts of winter. It’s going to snow again and again. And, it’s going to get colder, too.

What can we do about it?

Well, for one, take a look at this outstanding PDF document, 2009-2010 Michigan Winter Hazards Awareness, courtesy of the Wayne City Council, the City of Wayne Fire Department and the State of Michigan.

It is full of useful and important information, such as:

• Tips for preparing for a winter storm (pg 2)
• What to do during a winter storm (pg 3)
• Where to go for more information (at the bottom of each page)
• What do those Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories mean? And, How to recognize frostbite and what to do about it (pg 4)
• Preventing frozen pipes (pg 5)
• Preventing roof ice dams and flooding (pgs 6, 7 & 8)
• All about flood insurance (pg 9);
• Heat sources safety (pg 10);
• Portable generator hazards (pg 11)
• How to contact the nearest National Weather Service Office (pg 12).

We'll be ready this year! Let it snow! (But, not too much, please.)

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City of Wayne
Notice of Renewal Period
for 2010 Dog & Cat Licenses

ALL CATS MUST NOW BE LICENSED IN THE
CITY OF WAYNE.

The 2010 dog & cat tags are available for sale in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall. All dogs & cats four months of age or older must be licensed (certificate of rabies vaccination required) and wear a collar with current tag attached. Tags obtained by February 26, 2010, will be at a lesser fee.

Fees during annual licensing period ending February 26, 2010
Regular license $ 10.00*
License for spayed or neutered animals $ 5.00*

Fees from March 1 thru December 29, 2010
Regular/spayed or neutered animals $ 20.00

Replacement license (all year) $ 1.00

*Dogs & cats under four months of age or owned for less than 10 days qualify for these rates at any time of the year.

Mary E. Carney
City Clerk

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Wayne Downtown Plan

 

 

 

Review the 20 Year Plan for
Redevelopment in Downtown Wayne
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City of Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Launches
Innovative Corporate Wellness Program

With health care costs rising daily and the increasing "epidemic" of obesity in the United States, it simply makes sense to help businesses help their employees become healthier. The Wayne Recreation & Exercise Club (The REC) can help.

Explained Parks and Recreation Director Nathan Adams, "We have many corporate benefits that are at no cost to employers, but will help save employees money on a health club membership. Additionally, we offer complimentary, on-site motivational seminars on leading a healthy lifestyle."

The REC works with the following regional insurers:

• Health Alliance Plan Senior Plus
• Alliance Medicare Preferred Provider Organization
  

Continued Adams, "It's good to remember that having healthier employees leads to a healthier company. Having a regular exercise routine can increase a person's energy, and lead to less illness and absenteeism. Not to mention employees will be happier if they're healthier!"

The REC wants to work with your company to set up a membership benefit. Please contact Nathan Adams at 734-721-7400 for more information.

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City of Wayne Program that can Help YOU Save Money on Prescription Drug Purchases

NOTE REPOSTING: To serve Wayne residents during continuing tough economic conditions, this story, originally published in June 2009, has been reposted to the City's homepage.

"In the current economic climate, where people are watching their spending, the prescription discount card can offer an average savings of 20 percent off retail price."

The City of Wayne is providing free prescription drug discount cards to City residents through a program sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC). The discount cards offer average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs and provide residents with a new tool that can offer some relief from the high cost of prescription drugs.

Cards are available at City Hall, Senior Activity Center, and the Wayne Community Center at no cost to city residents. City residents can call toll-free 1-888-620-1749 or visit www.caremark.com/nlc for assistance with the program.

Discount cards may be used by all residents of the City of Wayne and have no restrictions based on the resident's age, income level, or existing health coverage. The NLC card can be used when purchasing prescription drugs at approximately six pharmacies within the city, as well as at more than 59,000 participating retail pharmacies across the country.

"In the current economic climate, where many people are watching what they spend, the NLC prescription discount card will offer significant savings on the purchase of prescription medications for our residents," said Robert C. English, Assistant City Manager. "Whether or not an individual has prescription coverage, this program can make it easier for our residents to afford the drugs they need to deal with a short-term illness or stay healthy by managing a chronic condition."

NLC and the City of Wayne are able to make these money-saving cards available to city residents at no cost to the individual.

"Not only does the NLC prescription discount card help residents save money on their medications, it is easy to use," said Robert English. "City of Wayne residents only have to show their card when purchasing medication at one of the many participating pharmacies. There is no enrollment form required to get a card, no membership fee of any kind and city residents and their family members can use the card any time their prescriptions are not covered by insurance."

The discount card program is administered by CVS Caremark.

The National League of Cities (NLC) is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages representing more than 218 million Americans. To learn more about NLC, go to www.nlc.org.

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Donate Your Old Cell Phone... Help U.S. Soldiers

Update... At the City Council meeting, Oct 6, 2009, Wayne Police Chef John Williams introduced Mr. Charles Newman, Chairman, ReCellular, Inc., who related that the City of Wayne stands alone among same-size communities in the U.S. as more "involved and more generous" for contributing over 1,000 cell phones to date. That translates to over 60,600 minutes of cell phone time for our military personnel. Have you seen the cellphones for soldiers billboard on southbound I-275?

Donate your used or broken cellular telephones and help soldiers stay in contact with their families. The Wayne Police Department is collecting used or broken cellular telephones for a non-profit organization called Cell Phones for Soldiers. "Our goal is to donate 500 cell phones by the end of September," explained Wayne Police Chief John Williams. "We have more than 350 now. Your donation will help reach our goal."

Cell Phones for Soldiers takes the donated used or broken cellular telephones and sends them to ReCellular which recycles them. ReCellular pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for the used cell telephones which then purchases pre-paid phone cards for our soldiers stationed abroad. The pre-paid phone cards provide soldiers with one hour of talk time to talk to their families.

Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the registered 501c3 non-profit organization has raised almost $2 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.

Drop off your used cell phones at the Wayne Police Department 24 hours a day or at any City of Wayne government building during normal business hours. For more information about the program and it’s benefits to our troops, see the web site at: www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

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