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Canton planning annual Dr. King celebration

Canton Township will celebrate the life Winfrey, Barack Obama and more.
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boothe combines his passion for speak-
with a civil rights inspired concert by ing with the Unauthorized Biography
award-winning hip hop artist Shaun Series as a powerful tool to both entertain
Boothe. and inspire others to achieve their own
Boothe is an award-winning hip-hop greatness. “The power of hip hop is in the
recording artist, TEDx speaker and cre- stories we choose to tell,” stated Boothe.
ator of 'The Unauthorized Biography “Our stories can either build us up or
Series'. After spending more than a break us down.”
decade in the music industry, Boothe's The concert will begin at 7 p.m. on
path has shifted to now focus on educating Monday, Jan. 20.
the next generation as an inspirational This engagement and additional youth
speaker and performing artist. community hip hop workshops for Canton
The Unauthorized Biography Series is Youth Connection (CYC) and Building Shaun Boothe, creator of ‘The Unauthorized Biography Series,’ will perform at The
a musical project that celebrates the Leaders Out of Canton's Kids (B.L.O.C.K.) Village Theater at Cherry Hill Jan. 20 to celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s
world's greatest cultural icons through are supported by a grant from the Arts legacy.
biographical hip hop songs. Each chapter Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Culture, Arts and Heritage, members of from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through
in the series captures the legacy of a posi- Midwest that is funded by the National the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sub- Friday at (734) 394-5300. Any remaining
tive and influential iconic figure in a docu- Endowment for the Arts, with additional Committee, and Canton Township. tickets will also be available for purchase
mentary-style music video. Icons featured contributions from the Michigan Council Tickets for this event are $15 each and at the box office one hour prior to show
in the series include Dr. Martin Luther for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the can be purchased online at www.can- time.
King, Jr., Bob Marley, Muhammad Ali, Crane Group. This annual event is pre- tonvillagetheater.org or by calling or in The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
Malala Yousafzai, Terry Fox, Oprah sented by the Canton Commission for person at the Village Theater Box Office located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road, Canton.
New group questions race track development plan

Nearly 200 Northville resi- ment of the 50-acre Northville Residential have submitted al consultant to help them evalu- concerns, according to the state-
dents flocked to the Marquis Downs raceway property in the plans for 300 high-end luxury ate the development plans. ment, include the impact on traf-
Theater for a special event in middle of the downtown area. apartments and retail shops Poulos said that Stampfler has fic and roads; parking; proper
November, but the attraction Poulos has said he believes that along with homes at the race- the experience with planned consideration of the Watermark
wasn't on the stage or screen. the planned residential housing track site. development that current mem- proposal for 300 apartments and
The first meeting of Citizens on the site will “kill the city.” The Poulos contends the plans of bers of the Northville Planning townhomes along with commer-
For Northville, a grassroots owners of the racetrack signed a the developer will ruin the cur- Commission do not. cial units along 9 acres of Cady
organization led by longtime tentative sales agreement in 2018 rent charm of Northville and will Citizens For Northville, as an Street; the best use of the Cady
Northville resident and retired but the track continues to oper- cause traffic congestion and entity, has expressed several Street property and the owner-
General Motors executive Bill ate with regular horse racing problems the city will not be able areas of concern in a written ship and operation of the
Poulos drew the crowds, anxious events. Developers Hunter to solve. His group has hired statement which the group has Watermark apartments if they
to hear the plans for the develop- Pasteur Homes and Watermark Michael Stampfler, a profession- forwarded to city officials. Their built as proposed.
Canton board members mark promotions of 3 officers

Three public safety recognitions at a Department in 2007, and was joined by Bob Johnson. daughters Meredith, Hadley and Violet.
meeting of the Canton Township Board parents Eric and Susan Colthurst. New Lt. Edward Johnson, also recog- The three officers were recognized by
of Trustees last month packed the meet- New Lt. Michael Andes, who was nized, was hired as a Canton officer in Trustee John Anthony, a retired FBI spe-
ing room with family and friends. hired as a Canton police officer in 2007 2002 and promoted to sergeant in 2014. cial agent, and took their oaths of office
Newly promoted Sgt. Andrew and became a sergeant in 2016, was also He was joined by his wife, Kathleen, and from Canton Clerk Michael Siegrist.
Colthurst's promotion was announced recognized. Andes was joined by his
first. wife, Melissa, son, Landon, and daughter, CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
Colthurst joined the Canton Police Preslee, as well as in-laws Arlene and REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2020 for the following:
STEEL-TOE SAFETY BOOT PROGRAM
Proposals may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bid-
netdirect.com/mitn/cantontownship or you may contact Mike Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All proposals must be submitted in a
sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of pro-
posal opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. 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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CITY OF ROMULUS
CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING

Please be advised that the City of Romulus City Council has scheduled a Public Hearing to be held
Monday, January 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., Prevailing Eastern Time in the Romulus City Hall Council
Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174-1485. The purpose of the meeting is to
hear comments on the proposed special assessment district for the removal and replacement of
pedestrian/street lighting on the WEST side of Wickham from Merriman south to Wick.
In accordance with Public Act 64 of 1989, please be advised that this statement serves as notice that
appearance and protest at the January 13, 2020 public hearing is required in order to appeal the spe-
cial assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
You must either appear in person at the public hearing or notify the City Clerk's Office by mail no
later than 12:00 noon, Monday, January 13, 2020 in order to reserve you right to protest the special
assessment.
All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said
request.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, CMC, Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan

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THIS IS AN OPEN MEETING!
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the 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 Township
of 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 of
the ADA.
Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways 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 policies
and 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 pets
are 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 Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible 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 its
programs 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 disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, 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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