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Comedy Night planned
Straight Ahead concert set
A unique opportunity to earn a
college associates degree while
still in high school is available to
WayneCounty students.
An informational meeting
regarding the three-year accelerat-
ed program now available at
Romulus High School is planned
for 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at the school,
when educators and administra-
tors will answer questions and pro-
vide information about the pro-
gram.
The early college classes allow
students to earn an associates
degree alongwith their high school
diploma and applications for the
classes are now being accepted,
according to Liza Mockeridge of
the high school guidance depart-
ment.
The classes are tuition free and
students can earn up to 60-62 trans-
ferable college credits or an associ-
ates degree along with their high
school diploma.
Information from the school
stated that the early college pro-
grams are based on the principle
that academic rigor, combined
with the opportunity to save time
and money is a powerful motivator
for students towork hard andmeet
serious intellectual challenges.
“Early college programs blend
high school and college in a rigor-
ous yet supportive program, com-
pressing the time it takes to com-
plete a high school diploma and
the first two years of college in a
college campus experience,”
according to information provided
by the school.
The meeting will take place in
the Romulus High School Media
Center. The school is located at
9650 Wayne Road in Romulus. The
classes are not limited to Romulus
residents.
For more information, contact
Mockeridge at (734) 532-1022.
The Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce Comedy Night auction and
dinner is planned for 6-10 p.m. March 13
at the Marriott Hotel at Detroit Metro
Airport.
The evening will feature three comedy
acts, dinner, a cash bar and several auc-
tions.
Headlining the comedy event this year
is Kevin Zeoli who has toured with Jim
Gaffigan and Three Dog Night. Zeoli
advises those who can't laugh at them-
selves to stareharder in themirror.
Also performing will be stand up
comedian Chris Young, who takes real
life experiences and turns them into
laughs. Mary Ann will also add her
unique and colorful brand of humor to
the evening with her colorful on-stage
characters. She has been featured on
ComicView and Comcast Comedy
Spotlight.
According toChamberDirector Betsey
Krampitz, the show sold out last year and
early ticket purchase is suggested.
Tickets are $45 per person and can be
ordered fromKrampitz at (734) 893-0694.
Sponsorship tables are still available
and information and prices are available
fromKrampitz.
The Marriott Hotel is located at 30559
FlynnDr. inRomulus.
The Inkster Public Library will be
going “Straight Ahead” this month with a
celebrationhonoringBlackHistoryMonth
by the renowned jazz ensemble.
The concert, titled Celebrate! The
Music of African Americans, will begin at
1:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the library, explained
LibraryDirectorDeniseBearre.
Straight Ahead is a groundbreaking
jazz group with strong, inventive instru-
mentalists and vocalists with roots in the
Detroit music scene. The group is well-
known for their eclectic approach to cre-
ating music, Bearre said in a prepared
release.
The group has shared the stage with
Nina Simone, Kem, Tony Bennett, Jean
Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke and George
Duke, among others and the group has
beennominated forGrammy awards.
The group has traveled throughout the
United States, the Caribbean and Europe
performing for crowds of fans.
Seating is limited for this historical
event, Bearre said
The Leanna Hicks Inkster Public
Library is located at 2005 Inkster Road,
one block North of Michigan Avenue. For
more information call the library at (313)
563-2822 or visit
The classes are tuition free and students can earn up
to 60-62 transferable college credits or an associates
degree along with their high school diploma.
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Romulus High School offers college degrees
Signed up
Romulus High School senior Darius
Jackson signs his National Letter of
Intent to play football at Ferris State
University, where he will be playing
wide receiver. He celebrates with, at
left, his mother, Denise and father,
Dwayne. Offering congratulations
were, standing, left, Romulus High
School Head Coach Thomas
Patterson, school Principal Flinnoia
Hall and Athletic Director Mark
Woodson.
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Mayor LeRoy Burcroff gave
his second State of the City
address last month before a
capacity crowd at the Greater
Romulus Chamber of Commerce
luncheon. Burcroff talked about
the initiatives completed in the
city as well as a look ahead at
upcoming 2015 projects.
Core values and ethics were
consistent themes throughout
Burcroff's address as he
explained 50 tasks and projects.
Of these “rocks,” a term used by
the Burcroff administration for
priority assignments to be com-
pleted in each quarter, 91 per-
cent were completed during the
assignedquarter, he said.
Burcroff discussed the Fast
Track ReviewProcess in the city,
a commitment to aid economic
development in the city imple-
mented in 2014. The plan coordi-
nates the city economic develop-
ment, planning and building
departments to better serve
interested developers and busi-
ness people.
Burcroff spoke about the
availability of the city cable pro-
grams and all city council meet-
ings available on the YouTube
Channel (
/CityofRomulus). Prior to this
online channel, only residents
within Romulus and subscribed
to Comcast could view the city
and community channels.
Burcroff said that last year the
city administrative staff moved
their weekly meetings to 10 dif-
ferent local businesses, “taking
the show on the road” once a
month to better the relationship
between local business and the
city.
Burcroff mentioned the
improved operational efficien-
cies he has implemented, includ-
ing relocating some depart-
ments. He said that a wall was
removed at the Public Services
Building, so that employees of
the Building and Public Works
departments could be cross-
trained to better assist residents.
The assessor's department was
movedupstairs and located adja-
cent to the Finance and Water
departments for the commonly
combined customer requests.
Burcroff said that the city
enjoys a balanced budget with a
surplus. Health care costs have
been locked in for the next four
years at a rate lower than the
2012 rates and long-term legacy
costs from retiree health care
have been reduced by 27 per-
cent, a $25 million long term sav-
ings for the city.
He mentioned the redesign of
the city website which includes
new sections tomake interaction
with the city easier.
To further improve communi-
cation, Burcroff said the city has
implemented a quarterly
newsletter that is mailed to all
residents. The newsletter
includes upcoming events,
important news items and other
need-to-know information for
residents during each season.
Burcroff said that one of his
primary goals was employee and
community outreach which he
spoke of last year during his
State of theCity address.
He listed several employee
recognition events now imple-
ments, including a summer pic-
nic, DPWRodeo, and a fundrais-
er for an employee fighting can-
cer.
New community events in
2014 included Earth Day and
Black History Month celebra-
tions, a relocated Farmers
Market, Veterans Day parade
and program along with other
donation drives to benefit veter-
ans, enhanced Senior Center
programming and city outreach
at community events like the
PumpkinFestival.
Burcroff said that three parks
were reopened in 2014: Elmer
Johnson Park, Fernandez Park
and Oakbrook Neighborhood
Park (formerly Merriman Park).
He also spoke of the visioning
process conducted by OHM
Advisors on behalf of the city
during the large part of 2014.
Results of this process were pre-
sented to the Romulus City
Council.
There were more than 600
residents, business owners and
community members that con-
tributed to the results of the
vision. Overall, residents rated
the quality of life in Romulus as
7.04 out of 10 and 90.4 percent of
respondents stated they felt safe
in the city.
Four key initiatives are being
directed based on the results
found during the visioning
process: growing the local econo-
my, enhance the local image and
brand, improve transportation
infrastructure and expand recre-
ational opportunities, the mayor
said.
“We learned from citizens
that participated in the visioning
process that they wanted the
ability to shop in their city. The
potential development of the
Vining Road Outlets of Michigan
(outlet mall), will provide greatly
enhanced shopping opportuni-
ties,” saidBurcroff.
Based on the findings of the
visioning process and continued
work on the initiatives started in
2014, Burcroff previewed the
first quarter “rocks” for 2015.
These first tasks for the New
Year included finding a long-
term funding solution for local
street repair and maintenance,
creating an enhanced communi-
cation plan, developing a strate-
gy for the Vining Road
Development District and com-
pleting a professional marketing
and branding campaign for the
city.
Other programs scheduled for
2015 are the completion of Phase
2 construction on Goddard Road
in the downtown area, the
Wayne Road sidewalk project,
continued enhancement and
reopening of city parks,
enhancements and upgrades of
necessary computer software
systems, updating the City
Master Plan, completing an
energy efficiency study of all city
facilities and the completion of a
feasibility study for a newdistrict
court and municipal campus
along with a presentation to city
council.
Burcroff ended his remarks
with a quote by an unknown
author, “Credibility is what you
earn after you do what you say
youwill do.”
Credibility is what
you earn after you do
what you say you will do.
”
Mayor touts accomplishments, goals during state-of-city address
