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Romulus wins $1 million development grant

The City of Romulus has award is the result of congres-
Vol. 138, No. 05 been awarded a $1 million fed- ” sionally directed spending and
Sumpter Township attor- eral grant for assistance to I am excited for what this the support and commitment to
ney Rob Young corrected small business and workforce opportunity will bring to the city. Romulus demonstrated by
several misinformed claims development in the city. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib,
made by a resident during The Development McCraight said. The appropria-
the Jan. 10 meeting of the Initiative/Community Project tions process provides invest-
board of trustees. Funding (EDI/CPF) Grant was Mayor Robert McCraight has Development Authority (DDA) ment in a wide variety of proj-
See page 2. awarded to the city for the pro- been heavily focused on build- and Tax Increment Finance ects such as housing, homeless-
posed Romulus Small Business ing an integrated Community Authority (TIFA) to allow ness prevention, workforce
Assistance and Workforce and Economic Development Romulus to recognize its full training, public facilities, parks,
Development Project. The Cohort. potential,” said McCraight. resilience planning and other
announcement follows the “The goal is for this group to The estimated $1 million critical infrastructure and serv-
recent designation of Romulus have the capacity and resources award will be administered by ices.
Vol. 76, No. 05 as a Certified Redevelopment to address all aspects of the the Congressional Grants The Romulus project has
The Village Arts Factory Ready Community by the community's development Division of the Department of three main components; reten-
will be the site of a Wine Michigan Economic needs while leveraging the Housing and Urban
Walk being organized by the Development Corporation. cooperation of the Downtown Development (HUD). This See Grant, page 3
women of the Canton
Learn.Advocate.Mentor pro-
gram of the Lead#LikeAGirl
initiative. Culinary cuties
See page 3.
Preschool students from Sunshine and
Rainbows, the component of the Early
Childhood/Teacher Education class at the
William D. Ford Career Technical Center of
the Wayne-Westland Community School
Vol. 76, No. 05 District, visited the culinary class at the
center last week. Culinary students helped
Inkster Mayor Patrick their young guests learn to make pizza,
Wimberly and members of which they then enjoyed for lunch. The
the city council recently preschool program was established in
reminded residents of the 1973 as a training site for high school stu-
progress in the city and the dents and adults in the childcare field. The
projects completed in 2022. program moved to the Timothy J. Dyer
See page 2. Social Services Building in 1981.

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The Northville Educa-
tional Foundation and
Northville Public Schools
are hosting the Eighth
Annual Northville Parent
Camp this Saturday.

See page 5.

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The new train exhibit at
the Plymouth Historical
Museum is expected to be
complete and open next
week.
See page 4.

Vol. 138, No. 05
the 41st Annual Plymouth Ice Festival begins tomorrow
Romulus police hockey
players defeated
Westland team during a
charity hockey game last The streets of downtown
week, winning a lunch for Plymouth will shine with gleam-
Mayor Robert McCraight. ing reflections bouncing off the
nearly 100 ice sculptures
throughout the area tomorrow,
See page 3.
Saturday and Sunday during the
41st Plymouth Ice Festival.
Nearly every business in
town will have a sculpture this
year, explained James Gietzen,
Vol. 76, No. 05 owner of JAG Entertainment,
Wayne Memorial High who produces the event.
School was among those "The festival is designed to
awarded $5,000 ASPIRE bring people out of their homes
grants from the Michigan during the winter months,”
College Access Network Gietzen said, “and businesses
(MCAN). hope to attract them.”
See page 6. Gietzen said distributing the
sculptures throughout the down-
town offers audiences a chance added feature is the addition of Complex (PARC) on Main Street The Rotary club sponsored
to see the art of the sculptors two more warming stations. across from the library. Gietzen Bingo game will return and the
without the crush of crowds. He “The Hot Spot near the said that a hallway in the former Party Tent which attracts a huge
noted that visitors can enjoy the Gathering sponsored by Ehlers school building will feature an crowd will again be open in the
Vol. 76, No. 05 ice works at their own pace will be open during the event as art exhibit people can enjoy parking lot behind E.G. Nick's on
Public input regarding a which can be a real advantage to they usually are,” Gietzen said, while getting out of the cold. Forest Street.
new community gathering families with younger children. “and there will be food vendors, “United Way will also be open “This is just a real community
space or park in Westland as This year, the traditional drinks, face painting and bath- from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. both event, designed for families, but
part of creating a future City attractions will fill the streets, rooms available there.” This Saturday and Sunday with hot with attractions for everyone,”
Centre District in the com- including the exceptionally pop- year, two more warming stations beverages and snacks,” Gietzen Gietzen said.
munity. ular petting farm which draws have been added. One at the said. United Way is located at “Our only concern, as always,
See page 6. huge crowds, Gietzen said. One Plymouth Arts and Recreation 960 Ann Arbor Trail. is the weather.”

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