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May 9, 2019 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN PAGE 5

BELLEVILLE - ROMULUS

Clean sweep

Annual volunteer event set for Saturday

City of Romulus officials have planned borhood and then enjoy a new communi-
an afternoon of family fun for those who ty event,” said Merrie Druyor, director of
volunteer to participate in the 21st annu- the Romulus Downtown Development
al Citywide Clean Sweep on Saturday, Authority.
May 11. Romulus Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff
Residents of all ages, school groups, created Clean Sweep in 1999 while he
civic organizations, local business people was serving on the city council as a way to
and city employees are asked to clean up encourage residents to take pride and
litter and spruce up public spaces and ownership in their community. Since
neighborhoods during Clean Sweep from then, countless residents and business
9 a.m. to noon on May 11. people have participated.
Participants are asked to check in at In addition, free dumping days have
the Romulus Historical Park Pavilion, been planned for residents to dispose of
36095 Goddard Road. Volunteers will be large quantities of items and bulky items
assigned to different locations. from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 10, and 8
Organizers will provide supplies. a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, on prop-
Each participant will receive a vouch- erty just south of the Romulus
er for a free lunch during the first-ever Department of Public Works Building,
Spring Fling, also at the park pavilion. 12600 Wayne Road. Volunteers of all ages are again expected at the Romulus Clean Sweep event this year,
There will be free games and other fun Bulky items are limited to three per which will include the Spring Fling, with games and activities. Photo by Roger Kadau
activities. Additional refreshments will household. Tires are limited to four per
be available for purchase. vehicle. No commercial waste will be ardous materials. Participants must pro- For more information about free
“Volunteers can clean up the neigh- accepted. Disposal is limited to non-haz- vide proof of Romulus residency. dumping days, call (734) 942-7579.
Belleville man is named to Aviation Hall of Fame

Legendary drag racer and air “Connie's background and haulers were not fast enough. words, his story is best told by
freight magnate Conrad credentials as a pilot, innovator Kalitta's operations could deliv- the countless loyal employees in
“Connie” Kalitta was enshrined and businessman presented a er needed material in a matter the Kalitta family of businesses
in the Michigan Aviation Hall of very strong nomination,” said of hours. who have grown with him
Fame recently. Kalitta, of Hunter. “One need only to look Kalitta grew his aviation through decades of experience
Belleville, received the honor around the Kalitta Air facilities business from American and hard work.
for his accomplishments and at Willow Run and Oscoda- International Airways, Inc. to Kalitta is a champion
contributions to aviation in cer- Wurtsmith airports to know he Kitty Hawk and ultimately into National Hot Rod Association
emonies at the Air Zoo, in is a titan of aviation.” Kalitta Air, LLC in 2000. He is a top fuel racer and Lifetime
Portage. He is the sole owner of Connie Kalitta first learned self-made man and one of the Achievement Award recipient.
Kalitta Air based at historic to fly in the mid-1960s with Bud rare people in the annals of avi- He is also in the Michigan and
Willow Run Airport. Dodge who ran a charter opera- ation who has been able to take national Motorsports Halls of
The award was accepted by tion. By 1967, when he was 28 the art and science of flying and Fame.
Corey Kalitta on behalf of his years of age, Kalitta had earned have it transcend personal “We are incredibly fortunate
grandfather. his multi-engine commercial pleasure to entrepreneurial to have an aviator of Connie's
Yankee Air Museum wrote rating and began his own highly eminence. prominence and competence in
the application and it was sub- specialized, on demand, cargo Kalitta's biography is a body Michigan. We are proud to have
mitted by six members who are flights on board his Cessna 310. of work celebrated in “first him as our neighbor, indeed as a
also Hall-of-Famers, including His client, Ford Motor Co., need- ever” accomplishments, cham- good friend, at historic Willow
Yankee Air Museum Board ed to keep production lines pionships, records and corpo- Run Airport,” concluded
Chairman Ray Hunter. flowing and traditional air cargo rate achievement. A man of few Hunter. Conrad “Connie” Kalitta