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The holiday celebrationfor adult education studentsin Wayne-Westland classesreally was an internationalevent with ethnic dishesmade with ingredients theycultivated.

See page 2.

Members of theNorthville TownshipFirefighters Charity Fund, a501(c)(3) nonprofit, donatedcoats and jackets along withfood and other assistance toNorthville Civic Concern thisyear.

See page 4.

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Romulus City Councilmembers recently votedunanimously to recognizethe JORY Children'sFoundation as a bona fidecharitable organization.

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For home delivery of The Eagle call 734-467-1900.

Westland Police arrestedan armed robbery suspectChristmas Eve, just hoursafter a morning theft at theFamily Dollar Store onVenoy Road.

See page 2.

Canton Township willonce again honor the memo-ry and legacy of Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. with a spe-cial tribute Monday, Jan. 16.

See page 3.

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The $2,500 reward beingoffered for informationabout the broad-daylightkilling of a 19-year-old manin Inkster remainsunclaimed.

See page 5.

The Plymouth TownshipFire Department has twonew life-saving vehicle-extraction rescue tools com-monly known as Jaws-of Lifefunded by Firehouse Subs.

See page 3.

A proposal to increase thenumber and move the carni-val rides for children duringthe Strawberry Festival metwith strong opposition dur-ing the recent city councilmeeting.

See page 4.

Three suspects in two armedrobberies in Westland werescheduled to face probablecause hearings on multiplecharges at 18th District Courttoday.

The three suspects in thearmed robberies at two 7-11stores were all arrested withinan 11-day period by Westlandpolice.

Arrested and charged in therobberies were Kyle Wooten, 56,and Archie Lewis, 38, both ofInkster, and Christian Brown, 29of Southfield. The men werearrested Dec. 20, 21 and 22

respectively.The first robbery occurred at

the 7-11 store located at 126 S.John Hix at 4:30 a.m. Dec. 11.Wooten is accused robbing thestore with a firearm and strikingthe store clerk in the face caus-ing injury. Brown is accused of

assisting in this robbery, whileLewis is suspected to be the get-away driver.

The second armed robberyoccurred at the 7-11 located at160 S. Venoy Road at 5:10 a.m.Dec. 17. During this incident,Wooten is accused of shooting a

store employee during the theft.The employee suffered non-lifethreatening injuries. Lewis isalso suspected to be the get-away driver in this robbery aswell.

Wooten was arraigned beforeJudge Sandra Cicerelli at the18th District Court for the Dec.17 armed robbery and beforeJudge Vesta Svenson for the Dec.11 armed robbery. In all,Wooten was arraigned on threecounts of armed robbery; onecount of assault with intent to

See Arrests, page 2

A campaign promise torestore and rebuild the frac-tured Plymouth Township FireDepartment is about come tofruition.

Township Supervisor KurtHeise announced last weekthat he has instructed FireChief Dan Phillips to researchand interview potential fire-fighter candidates and com-mence civil service examina-tions to fill at least six posi-tions.

Heise said one of his priori-ties is re-open the permanent-ly closed Lake Pointe FireStation No. 2, something hepledged during his campaign

last year.Staffing at the Plymouth

Township Fire Departmenthas been the subject of muchpolitical machination and con-troversy during the past years.

During a special meeting ofthe trustees on March 1, 2012,board members, led by formerSupervisor Richard Reaume,voted 6-1 to immediately lay offsix firefighters, leaving a full-time staff of 12 firefighter-para-medics to protect 28,000 resi-dents.

That decision was referredthe same day to then FireChief Mark Wendel who wasordered by Reaume to imme-diately implement the layoffs.Wendel subsequently orderedthe fire captain to inform the

affected firefighters to leavetheir stations at once. The fire-fighters were told that arrange-ments would be made for themto retrieve their personalbelongings from the station at

a later time.The next day it was report-

ed that flyers were postedthroughout the Lake Pointe

Rebuilding of fire department under way

The three suspects in the armed robberies

at two 7-11 stores were all arrested

within an 11-day period

by Westland police.

See Station, page 3

5 arrested in 2 armed robberies

Don HowardStaff Writer

Huge blocks of ice are being deliveredand placed throughout the downtownarea while the snow-making machineshave been running 24-hours a day inKellogg Park.

The 35th Annual Plymouth Ice Festivalwill officially open with a ribbon cutting at7 tomorrow night in the bandshell at thepark, and producer James Geitzen saysthey are as ready as it is possible to be.

Our only concern, as always, is theweather, Geitzen said. Otherwise, wecouldn't be in better shape.

The festival is no small task, bringingnearly 100,000 people into Plymouth dur-ing the three-day weekend to watch cham-pionship ice carvers compete for honors,see the artistic creations of college com-petitors vying for top creative honors andenjoying the professional carvings thatwill decorate the entire downtown area.

This is a very special event, Geitzensaid. It just has a different atmospherethan the other festivals in Plymouth. Theyare all great but the ice festival bringspeople out at what is usually a dull time ofyear, right after the holiday rush, andeverybody seems to have a great time.

I think maybe people have relaxed alittle after the holidays and just want tohave some family time.

This year, in addition to all the usualattractions including the free cross coun-try skiing lessons, Dueling Chainsaws, thecollege competitions, the exhibitions andthe entertainment at the Party Tent, fami-lies can enjoy the petting farm onPenniman, the Michigan Made market-place and a list of family-friendly activi-ties at the Plymouth Arts and RecreationComplex, the former Central MiddleSchool.

They are having the Main StreetOpera with two performances of Hanseland Gretel, Geitzen said, and just a longlist of activities plus a warming station

and hot chocolate.The library, too, will offer something

special with Rat Pack tribute artist ChrisAyotte offering free entertainment duringthe festival.

This year we have carriage rides, too,Geitzen said. We kept everything peoplelove and added new things to keep itfresh.

While the ice sculptures are the biggestattraction, Geitzen said, the cross countryskiing lessons attract a huge crowd.

I think last year they put 1,000 or morekids through the ski trail they built in thepark, Geitzen said. Kids just love it.

The traditional Party Tent, behind E.G.Nick's restaurant, will have fan favoritesBig Ray and the Motor City Kings andFifty Amp Fuse.

The $3 cover charge goes to help theVietnam Veterans group in Plymouth and

Canton. The festival is almost completely free,

but local charities like the Kiwanis,Rotary, Special Olympics and many oth-ers, benefit from the parking fees mem-bers collect in various lots while helpingthe traffic flow downtown.

There's a lot to do and see and evenwhen Mother Nature doesn't cooperate,everybody has a good time. It think that'swhat makes it so special. It's a really goodtime for everybody.

The 35th Annual Plymouth Ice Festivalwill take place Jan. 6-8 throughout down-town Plymouth. The event is sponsored byFord Motor Co., Genysis Credit Union,Blue Care Network, Fox 2 News and 93.9The River.

A complete guide to the Ice Festival isincluded in this edition of The Eagle.

NICE goingPlymouth Annual Ice Festival opens tomorrow

Photo by Lovelace Photography

Lake Pointe Fire Station No. 2

The holiday celebration for adult edu-cation students in Wayne-Westland classesreally was an international event.

Students enrolled in the English as aSecond Language (ESL) and GeneralEducational Development (GED) classescelebrated the holiday with ethnic dishesfrom their native countries they preparedusing vegetables and herbs grown in class.

According to Kerin Stover, a prepteacher at the program, the vegetableswere cultivated in the classroom healthygrow station, donated to the program thisyear by Target.

This semester we embarked on theexciting adventure of researching the bestherbs and vegetables to grow within thesystem. The students voted for the currentseed choices, including cilantro, parsley,mint, chives, basil, Vietnamese corianderand thyme, Stover said. As the plantscontinued to grow, we were able to studyeach stage of development, known as mor-phogenesis. Most plants continually pro-duce new sets of organs, such as leaves,flowers, and fruits as they grow, so therewas always a lesson to learn.

Now that some of the herbs havematured, the students made an ethnicdish centered around each one. We havealso shared the ethnic history of each herband have discovered how these dietarystaples have been a part of the human diet

for thousands of years all over the world,Stover said.

She said that Wayne-WestlandSuperintendent of Schools MicheleHarmala attended the holiday event alongwith St. Nick himself.

Since the program was moved from theTinkham Center to John Glenn onMarquette in Westland, Stover said, somecommunity members may be confusedand think that the program has ended ornot be aware that the free classes areoffered.

She said the Wayne-Westland districtcontinues to offer the community serviceand even offers free transportation by taxito and from class, without restrictions onwhere students may live.

We have a variety of tools both in classand online to assist the adult learners withreaching their GED and ESL goals, shesaid. We have many interesting activitiesgoing on in class to prepare the studentsfor employment. We attend career fairs.We also have local businesses come andspeak to the students regarding opportuni-ties in the community, she added.

Through our program, GED studentscan earn their degree for free. We canreimburse up to $150 required for thePearson testing system when the studentpasses. We also provide free GED Readytests for all four subjects when the stu-

dent's skills have been raised to a passinglevel though our diagnostics and teachingmethods, Sever said.

For more information about the pro-

gram, visit https://www.facebook.com/WayneWestlandGEDESL/ or contactStover at John Glenn High School,(734)419-2300.

murder; two counts of assaultwith intent to do great bodilyharm less than murder; twocounts of assault with a danger-ous weapon; two counts of felonyfirearm; two counts of being afelon in possession of a firearmand a charge for being a habitualoffender-fourth offense.

Cicerelli set a bond of $750,000cash and Svenson set a $75,000cash bond for Wooten. Wooten isscheduled to appear at the 18thDistrict Court for his probablecause hearing Jan. 5.

Brown was arraigned beforeSvenson on one count of armedrobbery; one count of assault withintent to do great bodily harm less

than murder; one count of assaultwith a dangerous weapon, and acharge of being a habitual offend-er-fourth offense. Brown wasgiven a bond of $75,000 cash forthe Dec. 11 armed robbery and isalso scheduled to appear at the18th District Court for his proba-ble cause hearing Jan. 5.

Lewis was arraigned byCicerelli for the Dec. 17 armedrobbery and Svenson for the Dec.11 armed robbery. In all, Lewiswas arraigned on one count ofarmed robbery; one count ofassault with intent to do greatbodily harm less than murder,and one count of assault with adangerous weapon. Cicerelli seta bond of $500,000 cash andSvenson set a $75,000 cash bondfor Lewis. Lewis, too, is sched-uled to appear back at the 18thDistrict Court for his probable

cause hearing on Jan. 5.The Westland Police

Department Detective Bureaurealized the danger of these par-ticular armed robbery suspectsand went to great lengths to arrestthem as quickly as possible,

noted a prepared statement fromthe department.

Police said that despite havingvery little evidence to work with,they were able to investigate,identify all suspects, and arrestall of them within an 11 day peri-

od. This was a direct result of the

time and effort that the WestlandPolice Detective Bureau con-tributed in the interest of thesafety of our community, accord-ing to a department spokesman.

Westland Police arrested anarmed robbery suspect ChristmasEve, just hours after a morningtheft at the Family Dollar Store onVenoy Road.

Leroy Sloan, 42, of Inkster wasarrested after he led officers on avehicle pursuit as he attempted toleave the scene of the robbery.

Westland Ofc. Jason Soullierewas on routine patrol ChristmasEve morning when he noticed avehicle that matched the descrip-tion of cars seen by witnesses atother Family Dollar Store rob-beries parked in the lot in front ofthe 1918 South Venoy Road loca-

tion of the store. Soulliere watched the vehicle

for some time until a person match-ing the description of the earlierarmed robber exited the store andentered the vehicle. Soulliere fol-lowed the vehicle out of the lot, atwhich time Westland Police dis-patch received a 911 call statingthat the store had just been robbed.

Sloan did not stop his vehiclewhen ordered and led Soulliere ona vehicle pursuit. The pursuitended when Sloan lost control ofhis vehicle and crashed into agarage in the area of GrandTraverse and Bay Court. Sloan

then exited the vehicle and fled onfoot, but Soulliere caught Sloanand placed him under arrest with-out further incident.

In addition to the Family Dollarrobbery on Dec. 24, Sloan is alsoaccused of committing armed rob-beries at the Payless Shoe Storelocated at 6629 N Wayne Road onDec. 5, and at the Family Dollarlocated at 1963 S. Wayne Road onDec. 23.

Sloan was arraigned Dec. 26 infront of Judge Vesta Svenson onthree charges of armed robbery,fleeing a police officer thirddegree, felony firearm (pneumatic

gun), and three charges of being ahabitual offender, (fourth notice).Sloan's bond was set at $225,000cash or surety for all three inci-dents, and he was scheduled toappear at the 18th District Courtfor a probable cause hearing today.

This arrest is the ninth theWestland Police Department hasmade in the most recent 10 armedrobberies of businesses.

If you intend on committing arobbery, you better think long andhard about whether it's worth com-mitting that crime in the City ofWestland, commented PoliceChief Jeff Jedrusik.

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WAYNE - WESTLAND

Westland police nab 3rd robbery suspect

CelebrationAdult students embrace diversity

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTONACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities atthe meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Townshipof Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,or activities.

Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II ofthe ADA.

Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and servicesleading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Townshipof Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and otherways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policiesand programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where petsare generally prohibited.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Kerreen Conley, HumanResources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon aspossible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of itsprograms or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilitiesshould be directed to Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.

The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTONINVITATION TO BID

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealedbids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2017 for the following:

2017 SIDEWALK REPAIR and GAP PROGRAMA: North of Cherry Hill Road - 32,000 Square FeetB: South of Cherry Hill Road - 59,400 Square FeetC: MDOT Locations (Michigan Avenue & Ford Road) - 12,000 Square FeetD: Sidewalk Gaps - 1800 Linear Feet

Bids may be picked up at the Canton Township Engineering Department 2nd floor. A nonrefundable fee of Ten ($10.00) Dollarswill be charged for the bid packet picked up or mailed (checks or money orders only - Payable to the Charter Township of Canton,no cash). Bid documents are on file and available for review at Dodge Data & Analytics, Construction Association of Michigan,Construction Market Data and Construction Data Company. Contact Erika A. Hidalgo at: 734/394-5158 for any questions on theproject. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and tele-phone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals ANDto award one or more sections of the bid to various contractors. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTONINVITATION TO BID

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealedbids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2017 for the following:

PRIMARY SWITCHGEAR REPLACEMENT

Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at www.canton-mi.org, or you may contact MikeSheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, companyname, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject anyor all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disabilityin employment or the provision of services.

MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealedbids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2017 for the following:

ADA PLAY FEATURE AT HERITAGE PARK

Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at www.canton-mi.org, or you may contact MikeSheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, companyname, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject anyor all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disabilityin employment or the provision of services.

MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK

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ArrestsFROM PAGE 1

Kyle Wooten Archie Lewis Christian Brown

Leroy Sloan

Students at the free English as a Second Language and General EducationalDevelopment classes in Wayne Westland celebrated diversity with their holiday party.

subdivision announcing the closing,which left more than 900 residents inwhat many described as injurious jeop-ardy.

The flyers, likely created by the unionfirefighters, announced that there isnow a maximum staffing level of fivefirefighters to cover the entire town-ship.

Township officials and board mem-bers defended the action as right-siz-ing and fire reform.

Former Township Treasurer RonEdwards-who had long before usurpedcontrol of the fire department--wasembroiled in a contract settlement dis-pute and union arbitration with the fire-fighters at the time. Edwards claimedthe layoffs were made necessary by afinancial hardship created by the City ofPlymouth's withdrawal from a long-standing inter-local fire service agree-ment. Township officials, led byEdwards, claimed the termination of theinter-local agreement resulted in areduction in revenues to the fire depart-ment approaching $1 million.

Many residents and firefighters

claimed that the layoffs were retributionby Edwards for the support many fire-fighters expressed for his opponent in apolitical campaign.

As the layoffs and staffing reductionsbecame public, Reaume distributed anewsletter to residents in which he stat-ed, The safety and security of everyonein Plymouth Township is our highestpriority. You will continue to receive thesame high-level, round-the-clock fireand paramedic service that you havealways received. According to thenewsletter his reason for closing theLake Pointe station was, the majority ofcalls for medical assistance came fromthe assisted living center, a reference tothe 200-unit major senior residenceIndependence Village, located onNorthville Road near Five Mile.

In the aftermath of the 2012 layoffs,Wendell broke Reaume's gag order andpublicly decried the lack of manpowerand described the broken-down, agedequipment and worn out vehicles thedepartment was forced to utilize.

Wendell stated he could longer effec-tively manage a fire department wherethe workload had increased by 400 per-cent while working with only 12 fire-fighters. Later, under public pressurefrom Wendel's disclosures, townshiptrustees approved the hiring of several

part-time, paid on-call firefighters towork peak hours, many of whom havenow resigned and moved to otherdepartments to work full-time.

Heise who said he is determined torebuild the department as soon as possi-ble was reluctant to provide a specifictimetable, stating his plans are depend-ent on the support and approval of theboard members and working with exist-ing funds.

My first goal is the get the staff prop-erly equipped and make the departmentfully operational, Heise stressed.

This fire department had beendeliberately downsized for years. It'staken years to get into this position withthe old and broken down equipment,he added.

We now have Station 2 back underour control, Heise said during an inter-view last week, explaining that the town-

ship has fire apparatus now parked andoccupying the yet unmanned station.

For the past few months, during roadconstruction work for I-275 and Six MileRoad, Northville Township FireDepartment rented space and assumedoccupancy at Station 2 with a specialoccupancy agreement fostered betweenformer Northville Township PublicSafety Director John Werth and formerPlymouth Township SupervisorShannon Price.

At the time of the initial fire depart-ment layoff turmoil, Heise, a formerstate representative, was acting as attor-ney of counsel to Hemming, Polaczyk,Cronin, Witthoff, and Bennett, the legalfirm representing the township.

We've inherited a legacy of anunderstaffed, poorly-equipped depart-ment. It doesn't get rebuilt overnight,Heise said.

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CANTON - PLYMOUTH

MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETINGDecember 12, 2016

Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem John Barden.Pledge of Allegiance Roll CallPresent: Kathleen Abdo, John Barden, Linda Choate, Harry Crout, Celeste Roscoe.Excused: Sylvia Makowski, William Wadsworth.Administrative Officials in Attendance:LeRoy D. BurcroffBarb Fitzgerald, Deputy Clerk Excused: Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk; Stacy Paige, Treasurer 1. Moved by Crout, seconded by Abdo to accept the agenda as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.16-499 2A. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Choate to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of theRomulus City Council held on December 5, 2016. Motion Carried Unanimously.16-500 2B. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Crout to approve the minutes of the special meetings of the RomulusCity Council held on December 5, 2016: 6:30 p.m. closed session, Attorney Opinion; 7:00 p.m. closed session,Pending Legal Matters.Motion Carried Unanimously.3. Petitioner: Robert McLachlan.16-501 3A. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Crout to adopt a local governing body resolution for charitablegaming licenses for Robert McLachlan of 16268 Wild Fox Court to recognize JORY Childrens Foundation as acharitable entity in the City of Romulus. Motion Carried Unanimously4. Chairpersons Report:4. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Choate to accept the Chairpersons Report. Motion Carried Unanimously.5. Mayors Report:Dennis Davidson spoke about the Wreaths Across America Project. There will be a Veterans Ceremony onSaturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Romulus Memorial Cemetery volunteers are needed to help placewreaths on the veterans graves. Nominations for the Holiday Home Decorating contest are due by December 19,2016 call the Recreation Department at 734-941-8665. 16-502 5A1. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Choate to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of ElsieRussell. Motion Carried Unanimously. 16-503 5A2. Moved by Crout, seconded by Roscoe to adopt a memorial resolution or the family of BudHoffman. Motion Carried Unanimously.16-504 5A. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Crout to concur with the administration and authorize the mayorand clerk to execute an addendum to the existing Single Hauler Waste Collection and Disposal Contract withWaste Management for disposal of auto and truck tires. Motion Carried Unanimously.6A. Clerks Report:16-505 6A1. Moved by Choate, seconded by Crout to approve demolition of the structures and removal of alldebris at the locations listed on Demolition List 16-01 as presented at the public hearing held on Monday,December 12, 2016 at 6:30 pm:

1. 35953 Bibbins (Single-Family Residential Structure)2. 16483 Taft (Single-Family Residential Structure & Garage)3. 11325 Whitehorn (Single-Family Residential Structure)

Motion Carried Unanimously.16-506 6A2. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Abdo to schedule a study session with Director of FinancialServices, Suzanne Moreno, on January 9, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss financial report for fiscal year ended June30, 2016. The meeting will be held in the Romulus City Council Chambers Motion Carried Unanimously.6B. Treasurers Report7. Public Comment: None. 8. Unfinished Business9. New Business10. Communication:On behalf of Helping Hands, Councilman Crout thanked the residents of Romulus for their generous donationsto Helping Hands.16-507 11. Moved by Choate, seconded by Crout to pay Warrant 16-23 in the amount of $2,927,069.24. 12. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Choate to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council. MotionCarried Unanimously.I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a truecopy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on December 12, 2016.

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CITY OF ROMULUSNotice of Public Hearing and Proposed Projects

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAMFY 2017/2018

Pursuant to Federal guidelines, the City of Romulus is announcing its objectives and possibleuses for developing projects using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and isscheduling a Public Hearing on Monday, Monday, January 23, 2017 at 7:00 pm for the purpose ofreceiving comments or suggestions regarding projects for the fiscal year 2017/2018 COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) Program. The CITY OF ROMULUS expects toreceive an ESTIMATED $151,807.

The primary objectives of the Federal HUD CDBG program are to assist low to moderate incomefamilies directly or to provide benefits in areas where 51% of the residents are low to moderateincome, such as replacing the urban infrastructure of streets, preserving deteriorating housing,improving recreational facilities and programs and assisting in meeting special needs of the elderlyand physically disabled.

Pending actual funding availability, the City proposes to carry out the following eligible activi-ties with the respective estimated amounts.

OBJECTIVES:A. Benefitting Low and Moderate Income (LMI) PersonsB. Benefitting Low and Moderate Income Limited Clientele (LMC) PersonsC. Addressing Slums and Blight or Low and Moderate Income Housing BenefitD. Meeting a particularly urgent community development need

FY 2017/2018 Proposed ProjectsACTIVITY Amount: * Objectives Met:Senior Services/Public Services - LMC - 05A $ 22,771 A & B

Romulus Fire Station - LMA35255 Goddard Rd $113,855 C & D

General Administration - 21A (10%) $ 15,181 ASub-Total $151,181

Housing Rehabilitation LMH -from Program Income $ 5,000 B & C$156,181

The Public is invited to attend and comment during the first Public Hearing or to make writtencomments on or before January 20, 2017. The City of Romulus will provide reasonable accom-modations for those individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services. For furtherinformation, contact the Economic Development Department, City of Romulus, 11111 Wayne Road,Romulus, MI 48174, (734) 942-7545.

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Martin Luther King Day celebration setCanton Township will once

again honor the memory andlegacy of Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. with a special tribute, CantonCelebrates Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. Monday, Jan. 16 at TheVillage Theater at Cherry Hill,located at 50400 Cherry HillRoad.

A punch and cookie receptionwill begin at the Village Theaterat 6 p.m., followed by the mainprogram at 6:30 p.m. This annualevent is presented by the CantonCommission for Culture, Arts,and Heritage, members of the Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Sub-Committee, and CantonTownship.

The keynote address this year,Be the Difference, will be pre-sented by Plymouth-CantonCommunity SchoolsSuperintendent Monica L.Merritt. Merritt, who hails fromAlexandria, VA, has extensiveexperience as a teacher, princi-pal and administrator andresides in Plymouth Townshipwith her family. Monica is thedaughter of Carol and HermanBoone, who received great atten-tion and accolades for his time asfootball coach of the TC WilliamsHigh School, as portrayed in theDisney movie, Remember theTitans (2000).

The program will also feature

music by the WorkmanElementary School Choir underthe direction of Keri L. Mueller,additional music will be provid-ed by the Interfaith CommunityOutreach (ICO) Choir directed byInderjeet Talwar, along with apresentation by spoken wordartist, Khadega Mohammed.

Tickets to the program areavailable at the door at $2 perperson or $5 per family; exactcash appreciated. The receptionis sponsored annually by Darianand Ralynda Moore of KellerWilliams Realty of Plymouth.

For more information, call(734) 394-5300 or visit www.can-tonvillagetheater.org.

The Plymouth Township FireDepartment has two new life-saving vehi-cle-extraction rescue tools commonlyknown as Jaws-of Life. The new portable,state of the art-battery operated pneumat-ic tools received recently, valued at$20,000, were funded by a grant sent fromFirehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation,a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charity organization.The funding was made possible by cus-tomer donations to the more than 1000stores owned by the Florida-based firm.

Plymouth Township Fire Captain Dan

Atkins created the grant request and ChiefDan Phillips said he was elated by theaward. The new tools will replace a mucholder set of Jaws purchased in 1998.Phillips explained the units are self-con-tained and free up the firefighters fromdragging hydraulic hoses with limitedreach. The equipment eliminates the riskof lines being punctured by broken glassor debris.

"This new equipment is already beingused on the job." Phillips said.

According to company information,Firehouse Subs co-founders brothersChris and Robin Sorenson formed thepublic safety foundation dedicated to

helping the life saving capabilities of pro-fessional firefighters. They have donatedmore than $23 million to thousands ofpublic safety organizations and first

responders with life-saving equipment,scholarships, and prevention educationthrough the foundation. Chris Sorenson isa former firefighter.

Don HowardStaff Writer

Plymouth Township Fire Chief Dan Phillips (right) instructs Firefighter Guy Vallet (fromleft), Captain Chuck Mann and Firefighter Jim Harrell on the features of the new tools.

Life saversGrant funds new Jaws of Life

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Nominations for Distinguished Graduate still sought

A proposal to increase thenumber of carnival rides forchildren during the StrawberryFestival met with some opposi-tion during the recent meetingof the Belleville City Council.

Chamber of CommercePresident Michael Dotson pre-sented the plan to the councilmembers which wouldincrease the number of chil-dren's rides and move themfrom the St. Anthony's Churchsite to Third Street downtown,including the parking lot ofChase Bank, the parking lotbehind the museum and in thecenter of both Third andFourth streets and on the prop-

erty next to the chamberoffices. These rides would bein addition to the Ferris wheelwhich is usually installed atFifth Street along with otherchildren's rides in that area.

We want to make theStrawberry Festival betterevery year, Dotson said.

In the presentation, whichincluded hand-drawn maps ofthe proposed plan, Dotson saidthe chamber did not want topresent any safety issues for thecity with the move.

Police Chief Hal Berrimanand Fire Chief Brian Loranger,however, said that would be thesituation with the plan.

Berriman and Loranger bothsaid that Third Street is used asan emergency route to get fromone side of town to the other.They also said that the use ofthe planned areas would nega-tively impact the amount ofparking available for vendorson Main Street.

Loranger said the plan

looked like a parking night-mare and noted, The only wayI have to get through with a firetruck is through Third Street.

Berriman said that he wasdead set against the proposal.

His objections were second-ed by DPW Chief RickRutherford who said movingthe rides to Third Street would

block vendors from getting totheir booths.

The council certainly doesnot support rides in proximityto residences and taking awayparking, said Mayor KerreenConley.

I'm not comfortable aboutvoting on it. Jack [Loria] isn'tcomfortable or Tom Smitheither.

After much discussion andoptional plans and locationsconsidered, the issue will be re-addressed at the nextStrawberry Festival meeting,officials said. The council mem-bers took no formal action onthe proposal.

Nominations are beingsought for the annualBelleville High SchoolDistinguished Graduateaward.

Nominations will be accept-

ed for the annual honor untilJan. 31. The DistinguishedGraduate Award is an annualhonor that recognizesBelleville High School gradu-ates who have distinguished

themselves in business or pro-fession, or have contributed tothe welfare and progress ofthe community.

Nominees must have grad-uated prior to 2006. The select-

ed honoree, or family memberin the case of the posthumousaward, will be invited toattend the National HonorSociety induction ceremonyApril 28, when the award will

be presented.Nomination forms are

available on the website of theVan Buren Public Schools andat the school administrationbuilding.

Operation WarmMembers of the Northville Township Firefighters CharityFund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, display some of the coatsand jackets the group donated to Northville CivicConcern this year. The firefighters charity has partneredwith Community Choice Credit Union and OperationWarm, a national non-profit dedicated to warming thehearts, minds and bodies of children in need, to helpprovide brand new coats to those served by NorthvilleCivic Concern. While the Firefighters Charity Fund worksannually with Civic Concern to provide food and otherassistance to local families in need, this is the first yearparticipating in the Operation Warm campaign. Theeffort aligns with the firefighters' charity mission of work-ing together as a community to help improve the lives ofothers. The organization also works to provide supportto injured or fallen firefighters and police officers andtheir families, children's charities, senior outreach andlocal family and youth organizations. We believe thatOperation Warm can have a long lasting impact on CivicConcern and our local community, a spokesman fromthe group noted.

The only way I have

to get through with a

fire truck is

through Third Street.

Proposed carnival ride move draws opposition

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INKSTER - ROMULUSThe Romulus Public Library

and Barth Elementary Schooleach received an earlyChristmas gift last month.

Grants from the MichiganCouncil for Arts and CulturalAffairs were announced earlierlast year and the 10 recipients,in Romulus and Taylor, received

a total of $3,203 in funding.Barth Elementary School in

Romulus and Robert J. WestMiddle School in Taylor eachreceived a $500 bus grant to helpcover the transportation costsaffiliated with field trips cen-tered on the arts or culturalevents.

Students having the abilityto interact with their curriculumoutside of the classroom is anenriching and crucial part of theeducation process, explainedState Rep. Erika Geiss.

The Romulus Public Librarywas awarded multiple grantstotaling $560 to support touring

arts, and the Taylor CommunityLibrary received $443. RomulusHigh School also received$1,200 for arts equipment andsupplies.

Resources for creativeexpression help ensure differ-ent voices and perspectives willbe shared and heard. I am

thrilled about the opportunitiesthis funding brings to our com-munity, Geiss said.

The mission of the MichiganCouncil for Arts and CulturalAffairs is to provide access toarts, cultural and educationalprojects and programsstatewide, Geiss noted.

The $2,500 reward beingoffered for information about thebroad-daylight killing of a 19-year-old man in Inkster remainsunclaimed.

According to police reports,19-year-old Kylen Guinn ofDetroit was gunned down whiletalking with an unknown manat around 1:10 p.m. Sunday, Oct.9, in the 30100 block of Carlysle,near Andover Street, south ofMichigan Avenue, in Inkster.

Crime Stoppers has reportedthat Guinn had driven to thelocation with a friend. The friendstayed in the car while Guinnstepped out and had a conversa-

tion with the man, now theprime suspect in the shootingdeath.

As the conversation contin-ued, according to the witness,the suspect pulled a gun andbegan firing. Guinn tried to runfrom the gunfire, but was shotmultiple times and died at thescene. The witness told investi-gators that he drove away fromthe scene when the gunfireerupted.

Guinn attended BradfordAcademy of Southfield where hewas enrolled in the performingarts program.

Kylen had a promising future

in his view, Crime Stoppers saidin a news release. His naturaltalent to act and sing led him tothe stage to play the role ofMotown's Steve Wonder and amovie role as the younger ver-sion of gospel recording artist

Deitrick Haddon.His goal was to pursue an

education in ComputerInformation Systems at FocusHope in Detroit and in the enter-tainment business. He worked atMenard's in Livonia and was a

member of Kingdom CultureChurch in Detroit, according tothe prepared statement.

Michigan State Police said theinvestigation into the shooting isongoing.

Anyone with informationregarding the incident is askedto call to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Tips may also besubmitted by texting CSM andthe tip to CRIMES (2746370).There's no caller ID, calls arenever recorded and callers arenot asked for identification.

Rewards are also paid anony-mously upon an arrest and con-viction in a case.

There is now a new charita-ble organization in Romulus.

Romulus City Council mem-bers voted unanimously recentlyto recognize the JORYChildren's Foundation as a bonafide charitable organization. Theapproval allows the foundationto conduct raffles and raisefunds.

Romulus resident RobertMcLachlan said he decided toform the charity about a year

ago and had finalized all thepaperwork to make it a reality.

This foundation has been onthe books for a while; it's been adream of mine, saidMcLachlan, a member of theRomulus Community SchoolBoard and Garden City Rotary.

The foundation is named forhis two children, and will befocused on youth-related servic-es, he said.

I'm not looking to provide a

hand-out with this foundation.It's a hand up, he said. If stu-dents or a family decides thatthey want to apply to the JORYFoundation, they'll be asked for

what they're going to put in,whether it be matching funds orcommunity service, so they candonate some labor so they're get-ting a work ethic out of it instead

of just writing someone a letterand getting a check.

McLachlan has organizedother charitable events in thecommunity, as well, includingthe annual Mayor's Ball, whichis a fundraiser for the Romulus& Belleville Boys and Girls Club.

McLachlan said he's planningsome JORY Foundationfundraisers soon, including a carraffle through Atchinson Ford inBelleville.

Anyone with information

regarding the incident

is asked to call to

Crime Stoppers

at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

I'm not looking to

provide a hand-out

with this foundation.

It's a hand up

Romulus schools welcome state grants

Reward offered in slaying on Carlysle Street

Council recognizes new childrens city charity

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Calendar of events

Congregation meets SundayRedeemer Lutheran Church offers

worship services at 11 a.m. Sunday atTyler Elementary School, 42200 TylerRoad in Belleville.

For more information call (734)740-4230or access www.redeemerlutheranchurch-mi.com.

Interactive Story Time under wayThe Romulus Public Library offers

interactive Parent/Child Story Time forchildren 4 and younger and parents at10:30 a.m. every Wednesday. The programis free and no registration is required.Story time helps prepare children for suc-cess in school and beyond and is present-ed in partnership with the GuidanceCenter.

For more information, contact thelibrary at (734) 942-7589 or visit www.romu-lus.lib.mi.us. The library is located at11121 Wayne Road.

Museum program plannedThe Sanborn Maps will be the topic of a

talk by Tyler Moll during a program at 5p.m. Jan. 11 at the Wayne HistoricalMuseum.

Moll will discuss the maps created from1867 through 2007 to assess fire insuranceliability in urbanized areas of the country.Moll will display the maps available ofWayne.

For more information, call (732) 722-0113. The museum is locate at 1 TowneSquare in Wayne.

Friends sell used booksThe Friends of the Romulus Library

will host a used book sale from 10 a.m.until 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 and from 10a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 andSaturday, Jan. 14.

Saturday is bag day.The library is located at 11121 Wayne

Road in Romulus. For more informationcall (734) 942-7589.

Photographers to meetMembers of the only 3D photography

club in Michigan will meet from 7-9:30p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the LivoniaCivic Park Senior Center, 15218Farmington Road, just south of Five MileRoad.

The meeting will feature some of thebest 3D programs from recent NationalStereoscopic Association conventions andinclude the first of three scheduled draw-

ings for free 3D items. The meeting willconclude with the monthly club 3D imagecompetition.

The meetings are free and visitors arealways welcome. Stereo cameras, 3Dmovies, and educational videos are avail-able for members to borrow or rent.

For more information, visitwww.Detroit3D.org, or call (248) 398-3591.

Substance abuse workshop setNorthville Public Schools Community

Lecture Series will present Warning Signs,Emerging Trends in Substance Abuse at 7p.m. Jan. 12 at Northville High SchoolAuditorium.

Scott Masi, referral and outreach spe-cialist for the Brighton Center forRecovery will be the speaker. He is afounding member of the Regional Anti-Drug Education and OutreachOrganization of Michigan, as well as amember of the Michigan OpiatePrevention Alliance and CommunityParent, Inc.

State of the City address plannedRomulus Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff will

present his annual State of the Cityaddress beginning at 4 p.m. Jan. 19 at theRomulus Athletic Center, 35765 NorthlineRoad in Romulus.

Reservations for the event the eventwill be accepted through Jan. 12. Cost toattend is $20 per person with proceedsbenefiting the 2017 Romulus summer pro-gramming at the center.

Light refreshments will follow themayor's address from 5:15 until 6 p.m.

For more information or to register forthe event, call the mayor's office at (734)942-7574. To purchase tickets by mail, sendchecks payable to City of Romulus,Romulus City Hall, Attn. Mayor's Office,11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174.

Tickets for the address are also avail-able at the Romulus Chamber ofCommerce office, admin@romuluscham-ber.org.

Space is limited and the address usual-ly sells out quickly, organizers said.

Strikes For Freedom setThe fourth Bowl It Out event, dedicated

to spreading the message of Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. is planned for 7:30 p.m.until 1:30 a.m. Jan. 15 at Wayne Bowl.

The event was started by Printing Plusby United Sonz and this year the theme isStrikes for Freedom with a message of

hope, love and prosperity.The team fee of $100 includes a five-

person team with two games of bowling,shoe rental and a shirt. There will be a livedisc jockey, full kitchen, mystery jackpotsand a portion of proceeds will be donatedto the local non-profit African AmericanEndowment Fund.

For registration and information, call(734) 485-8889.

Community celebrates Dr. KingThe City of Romulus will celebrate the

life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. with a march beginning at 8 a.m. Jan. 16from Romulus Middle School to RomulusHigh School.

Shuttle Service will be provided fromRomulus High School to the MiddleSchool from 7 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.

The celebration, titled The Dream StillMatters, is being organized by the City ofRomulus, the Romulus MinisterialAlliance and the Romulus CommunitySchools. For more information about thecelebration, contact the Rev. Arthur Willis,committee chairman at (313) 701-2423 orCity Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg at (734) 955-4545.

Participants will meet at RomulusMiddle School at 7:30 a.m. and theCommunity March will begin at 8 a.m.when a continental breakfast in theRomulus High School cafeteria, spon-sored by the Romulus Rotary Club, will beserved.

At 9:30 a.m. a celebration of Dr. Kingslife and achievements will take place inthe high school auditorium.

Chamber sets awards dinnerThe Belleville Area Chamber of

Commerce Awards Dinner, Holiday Partyand Silent Auction is planned for Jan. 21.

This year, the event will take place atthe Belleville Yacht Club (BYC) and ticketsare priced at $50 per person. The ticketprice includes a three-course buffet meal,beverages, beer and wine. Tables of eightcan be purchased at a discount rate of$360, officials said.

The evening will include an awardsceremony during which the recipients ofthe Ted Kuckelman, Leona Van Buhlerand Business of the Year awards will behonored. Entertainment will be providedby Dueling Pianos and a silent auction isalso planned as part of the evening.Chamber of Commerce membershipawards will also be presented.

Chamber officials are currently accept-ing items that can be used as part of thesilent auction. Donated items can bepicked-up for the convenience of localmerchants or businesses, officials said. Topurchase tickets or for more information,contact the chamber office at (734) 697-7151.

Distinguished young women soughtThe next Distinguished Young Woman

program will take place March 10 andpreparations are already under way tofind participants.

An orientation meeting for youngwomen who are juniors in high school willtake place Monday, Jan. 23 at 37955Glenwood in Wayne.

The program format has changed,organizers said, and the program nowfocuses on junior rather than senior highschool students.

Any high school junior who lives inWayne or Westland can register at anytime at www.distinguishedyw.org andclicking on Apply Now.

Those who enter will be contacted withmore detailed information regarding theorientation meeting, organizers said.

Friends and Chamber on a rollThe Romulus Chamber of Commerce

and the Friends of the Romulus Librarywill host Bowling Night At Romulus Lanesbeginning with registration at 7 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 28.

Bowling will begin at 8 p.m. and the $20per person fee included three games, shoerental, pizza and pop. There will be a 50/50raffle and a cash bar will be available.

The event is limited to 72 bowlers andis usually a sell out.

Romulus Lanes is located at 37452 W.Huron River Dr.

For ticket information, call (734) 893-0694. Proceeds from the event will benefitthe Friends of the Library and theChamber of Commerce.

Mayor's Ball is plannedThe fourth annual Mayors' Ball is

planned for 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11,2017.

Tickets for the event are $100 per per-son and must be purchased in advance.The donation includes dinner an open barand entertainment.

For tickets, contact event coordinatorRob McLachlan at (734) 578-5682 or rwm-clachlan@gmail.com.