Sacco's, among several others.
According to Kathy Turnquist,
who has organized the Taste Fest
for the Civitans club for several
years now, there may be more
participating restaurants soon.
“We are serving such a variety
of things again this year,” she
said. “Therewill be Jerk Chicken
Pasta, cupcakes, pie, chicken
wings, beef tenderloin and prime
rib along with pizza and pulled
pork sliders and salsa and gua-
camole.
“There are several restau-
rants still deciding and doing
their paperwork for the event,
but as always, there will be a
wide selection,” Turnquist, who
is also the secretary of the Fall
Festival committee, added.
Rob Costanza, owner of
Station 885, has been helping the
Civitans for several years now
with the event. The restaurant
has a large, lower level parking
area which is professionally
landscaped
by
Serene
Surroundings, turning the area
into a park-like setting for the
TasteFest. The company donates
the extensive landscaping to the
event and it is removed the next
day.
“The way they bring trees,
plants, shrubs, flowers in here is
just amazing,” Costanza said.
“They do something different
each year.”
There will also be a live band
to entertain the crowds and bar
service available from the
restaurant.
Costanza said that “The
Reverend” Marc Falkenberry, a
classic rock and blues band, will
continue to play after the Taste
Fest ends at 8 p.m. and visitors
can stay on to enjoy the atmos-
phere, the bar service and the
music until 10 or so.
Costanza has been helping the
group, donating his time, sup-
plies and help, along with the
space for the event for several
years, and has seen it grow con-
siderably.
“People now look forward to it
and we start getting asked about
tickets during the summer,” he
said. “We always sell out of tick-
ets. It's just gotten to be a real tra-
dition.
“The volunteers though and
the restaurants really deserve
credit for stepping up and doing
this. It's a great event, a real good
time andhelps a great cause.”
Tickets, priced at $15, or $5 for
children ages 5-10, can be pur-
chased at Station 885, located at
885 Starkweather or at the
Plymouth
Chamber
of
Commerce office at 850West Ann
Arbor Trail in Plymouth, or by
calling Turnquist at (734) 459-
1896. Children younger than 5
are admitted at no cost with a
parent.
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Township firefighters OK new contact
Assault charges filed in attack at mosque
One-Act play entries sought
OFFICE OF THE WAYNE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER
NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS
Notice Is Hereby Given that on August 31, 2016, the Wayne County Drain Commissioner will hold a
Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries and a Day of Review of Apportionments from 9:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. at the Wayne County Department of Public Services - Road Division, Central
Maintenance Yard, 29900 Goddard Road Extension, Romulus, Michigan 48242.
The Day of Review is for the purpose of reviewing and revising the boundaries of the Drainage Districts
below. Maps depicting the proposed revisions to the boundaries of each Drainage District can be
reviewed at:
The Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries is an opportunity to review the Drainage District
boundaries with the Drain Commissioner or a member of his staff. The Drain Commissioner, engineers
and other staff members will be available to assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions
where necessary. There is no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review.
The Day of Review of Apportionments is an opportunity to review the apportionment with the Drain
Commissioner or a member of his staff. The Drain Commissioner and other staff members will be avail-
able to assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions where necessary. There is no need to
schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. The computation of costs for the
Drains will also be available at the Day of Review.
Drain assessments will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If the assessment period is
greater than one year, you may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and
thereby avoid further interest charges.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review
should contact the Wayne County Drain Commissioner's Office at (313) 749-8340 or through the
Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to request
mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.
You may appeal the Drain Commissioner's decision to revise the district boundary to the Wayne County
Circuit Court within ten (10) days. You may appeal the Drain Commissioner's determination of appor-
tionments to the Wayne County Probate Court within ten (10) days.
A general description of the lands by section number proposed to be added or deleted from the Drainage
Districts as recommended by a licensed professional engineer or surveyor for each of the Drains is as
follows:
Kenneth M. Kucel, P.E.
Wayne County Drain Commissioner
Telephone (313) 749-8340
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 16/17-02 One Year Contract Pricing for Computer Hardware,
Software and Software Licensing Acquisitions
(1) The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the above
item/items and/or services.
(2) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid
must use the forms provided by the City.
Bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @
.
(3) Two (2) copies of the bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and returned to the
City Clerk's
Office
no later than 2:30 P.M., Wednesday,
9/14/2016
. Bids should be submitted in a sealed
envelope and addressed using the Bid package label provided in the ITB documents.
(4) At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids are to be publicly opened and
read.
(5) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive irregularities.
(6) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
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A new union contract will
give Plymouth Township fire-
fighters a 3-percent raise in each
of the next three years.
The contract will affect 18
full-time members of the
International Association of Fire
Fighters Local 1406. The con-
tract was approved by the mem-
bers of the township board of
trustees and ratified by the
union members last month. The
new contract is effective through
March 2019.
In addition to the wage
increase, firefighters took some
concessions including an
increase of $25 in the amount
union members who are not eli-
gible for retiree health insur-
ance must set aside in health
savings accounts. The contribu-
tion will increase from $50 per
paycheck to $75 under the new
contract.
The new agreement also
reduced the 100-percent vesting
in the township retirement
health savings account to five
years from the previous 20 year
stipulation.
“The majority of our mem-
bership voted to accept the con-
tract and we are pleased,” said
unionPresident Pat Conely.
He added that the depart-
ment is looking forward to a pos-
itive working relationship with
the new board of trustees this
fall.
New Plymouth Township
firefighters will start at a base
pay of $41,787 annually and can
earn as much as $69,646 after
five years seniority.
A 65-year-old Hamtramck
man is scheduled to be back in
35th District Court tomorrow fac-
ing assault charges stemming
from an incident at a mosque in
CantonTownship.
Hobibur Rahman turned him-
self in to Canton police while an
investigation into a complaint of
an assault against a juvenile
malewas underway.
According to police reports,
the alleged assault took place at
the Masjid Bilal mosque located
in the 1500 block of North Ridge
Road onAug. 10.
Police did not reveal what
type of weapon was allegedly
involved in the incident.
Rahmanwas arraigned before
magistrate Frank Wren at the
35th District Court last week on
charges of assault with a danger-
ous weapon, a 4-year felony and
aggravated assault, a 1-year mis-
demeanor. He was released on a
$10,000 personal bond.
A probable cause hearing on
the matter is set for tomorrow at
the 35thDistrict Court.
Scripts for the 2017 One Acts Festival
will be accepted through Aug. 31 by TLC
Productions.
The festival is planned for Jan. 13-15 at
the Village Theater at Cherry Hill Canton
and is the fourthbiennial CantonOneActs
Festival.
“This festival brings new plays to the
Canton community and Village Theater at
Cherry Hill stage. As aspiring playwrights,
we looked for other venues to submit our
one-act musicals, but there weren't any
nearby groups organizing any competi-
tions or festivals. Since we have been
afforded the opportunity to present our
new works at The Village Theater, we
wanted to provide a process, venue and
event to showcase other emerging play-
wrights of plays and musicals as well as to
aspiring directors,” explained a
spokesperson fromTLCProductions
Submitted one-act plays should be orig-
inal and no longer than 12 minutes.
Multiple submissions from a playwright
are welcome, however, no children's
shows will be considered. For a list of
complete guidelines and for information
on the judging process, go to cantonone-
acts.com.
Submissions will be accepted until
Aug. 31 or until the limit of 50 entries is
reached. Selected shows for the One-Acts
Festival will be announced online at
cantononeacts.combyOct. 31.
three-dayDetroit conference after launch-
ing his advertising campaign for the entire
323-acre prison farmproperty.
Local officials, including those from
Northville Township, envisioned the
vacant land in the area as “Michigan
International Technology Center-Business
Park. However, Reaume supported
Township Treasurer Ron Edward's con-
ception for an indoor sports arena and
new township recreation complex on the
site. Edwards went so far as to meet with
one the respondents, Total Sports of
Wixom. The Total Sports' proposal was to
build a sports complex with indoor and
outdoor facilities such as softball and bas-
ketball on the land. In support of that pro-
posal, Edwards convinced the board of
trustees to vote down any and all support
for the preservation and renovation of the
former Central Middle School in down-
town Plymouth. Edwards also convinced
the board trustees to formally resolve not
to enter into any cooperative venture
whatsoever with the City of Plymouth for
two years in what many characterized as
an effort to derail the Plymouth Arts and
RecreationComplex (PARC) plan.
In 2015, Wayne County Chief Judge
Robert Columbo ruled the entire foreclo-
sure sale transaction was improper and
ordered the land returned toDetroit.
Plymouth Township attorneys unsuc-
cessfully appealed that ruling in the State
Court of Appeals, where a three-judge
panel again ruled in favor of the city.
Township officials then hired former
Michigan State Attorney Mike Cox and his
law firm to aid in the arguments and even-
tually agreed to fund an appeal to the
Michigan Supreme Court which ultimate-
ly refused even to hear the matter. The
township paid more than $80,000 to Cox'
firm to file the Supreme Court brief
requesting ahearing.
Detroit attorneys successfully argued
that, “The Township engineered the fore-
closure by failing to send property tax bills
to the City despite the fact that the City at
all times was owner…” Throughout the
legal proceedings, attorneys and repre-
sentatives from the office of the Wayne
County Treasurer consistently argued that
the foreclosure was based solely on the
information provided to their office by the
township and that they had no legal expo-
sure in thematter.
Summit Commercial LLChas listed the
subject land for $7.5 million which equals
about $39,370 per acre, in sharp contrast
to the township purchase price of
$606,150, including back taxes, or $3,181
per acre. At the time of the foreclosure
sale, Plymouth Township officials
obtained an installment purchase contract
with the Bank of Ann Arbor. A balance on
the bank loan requires $17,000 per month
payments, according to township records.
Summit agent Ben Smith said the
“Very desirable property is priced to sell.”
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