Hundreds Walk For A Cure, New Principals Hired, And $20K in Prom Dresses Reported Stolen

Here is a sample of some of the top stories that were on Wayne Patch this week.

Principals of Anthony Wayne Middle School and Lafayette Elementary School were hired and the district’s coaches will have a new boss next year with the creation of the new position of district athletic director.

Residents and leaders of various athletic organizations expressed their displeasure with the Board of Education regarding a revised policy the Board of Education approved in April that requires local community organizations to pay fees to use district-owned facilities, including sports fields.

Kevin Olsen, a nationally-recruited quarterback at Wayne Hills High School, posted on Twitter that he will attend the University of Miami, the alma mater of his brother Greg, who plays tight end in the National Football League.

Forty prom dresses worth $20,000 were reported stolen from the Red Carpet Pageant & Prom Store on Route 23 sometime between Tuesday nigh and Wednesday afternoon, Wayne Police said.

Representatives for Rob Burke and the Township could be back in court soon over the matter of Burke wanting to install a wind turbine at his Hamburg Turnpike business, Wayne Auto Spa.

Police reported that a man was charged with assault after a fight broke out at Encore restaurant recently.

An estimated 1,000 people attended the annual Relay for Life at Wayne Valley High School May 13. Cancer survivors, their families and friends, and members of the community walked around the school’s running track all night to raise money for the American Cancer Society.