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Senior residents in Plymouth and Canton
have some help available as they face the
inevitable spring clean up of leaves and
debriswinter leaves behind.
The Plymouth Community United Way is
again organizing Rake-N-Go, a volunteer
effort that helps senior citizens and those
who are disabled in Plymouth and Canton
with spring leaf raking. This year, the service
day will be April 28 in Plymouth, Plymouth
Township andCanton.
Volunteers are still needed to clean yards
and do light outdoor chores, along with the
leaf raking. To sign up as a volunteer, call
Betty Nolan at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7 before
April 13.. Those needing help should call
Nolan beforeMarch 16. Applications for help
are also available by emailing
betty.nolan@unitedway.org or at www.ply-
mouthunitedway.org.
Last November, 350 volunteers helped
with raking and cleaning the yards of 50
homes of senior citizens and people with dis-
abilities in the communities.
The United Way office is located at 960 W.
AnnArbor Trail, Suite 2 inPlymouth.
Serving the Plymouth and Canton com-
munity since 1944, the Plymouth Community
United Way addresses human service needs
for individuals and families.
Local Canton community members rallied
recently to officially launch the 2012 Relay For
Life season. Dozens of families, caregivers,
cancer survivors, schools, local organizations
and individuals attended the rally that provid-
ed information about how their involvement
benefits the American Cancer Society's goal to
save lives and create more birthdays. Money
raised will fight cancer by helping people stay
well and get well, by finding cures, andby fight-
ing back, a spokesman said.
The American Cancer Society Relay For
Life is an overnight community celebration
where individuals and teams camp out, picnic,
dance, play games and take turns circling
around a track "relay" style to raise funds and
fight cancer.
The event opens as cancer survivors lead
theway around the track and are honoredwith
the Survivor Lap. As the sun begins to set,
hundreds of luminaria light the field in an
emotional silent ceremony. Each bag lit is in
honor of a loved one who won the fight against
cancer or in remembrance of a special some-
onewho lost their battle.
Started in 1985, Relay For Life began with
one man who circled around a track for 24
hours raising $27,000. Relay For Life has
grown to more than 5,000 communities and
over 25 countriesworldwide.
To join Relay For Life , call 1-800-227-2345
or visit www.cancer.org/relay.
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March 15, 2012
PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE COUNTY,
MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, April 2, 2012, in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance:
RAVENSFIELD PDD AMENDMENT NO. 2
- CONSIDER REQUEST TO AMEND THE PDD AS PERMITTED IN SECTION
27.04 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL NO(S) 126-01-0041-000 THRU 126-01-0105-000 (49168-49196
HAWKSBURY), (3862-4205 WRENWOOD) . Property is located south of Geddes and east of Denton Road.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building, 1 150
Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, March 29, 2012 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 11/12-16 MONITOR & GRAPHICS WORKSTATION FOR CABLE DEPARTMENT
ITB 11/12-17 MOBILE WORKSTATION - FOR CABLE DEPARTMENT
ITB 11/12-19 14TB SAN STORAGE SYSTEM FOR CABLE DEPARTMENT
ITB 11/12-20 TWO COMMERCIAL GRADE LCD TV MONITORS FOR CITY HALL
ITB 11/12-21STUDIO/LOCATION LIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR CABLE DEPARTMENT
(1)
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified vendors for the above item/items.
(2)
Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit bids
must use the forms provided by the City
. Bid
forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @ www.mitn.info.
(3)
Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the
City Clerk's Office
no later than 2:00
P.M., Wednesday, April 11, 2012. At approximately 2:15, local time all timely received bids are to be
publicly opened and read.
RESPONSE ENVELOPES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE ITB NUMBER AND NAME AND
BE ADDRESSED:
ITB #___
CITY OF ROMULUS CLERK'S OFFICE
11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, Michigan 48174
(4)
The City reserves the right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive technicalities.
(5)
For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Agent, by calling (734)
955-4568 or by emailing lconway@ci.romulus.mi.us.
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March 15, 2012
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan will accept sealed pro-
posals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012 for the following:
COMMUNICATION CENTER FURNITURE REPLACEMENT
Proposals may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at www.canton-mi.org, 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 opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all pro-
posals. 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.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
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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, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
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Annual Mad Hatter Tea set
Volunteer ‘gardeners’ sought
Relay for Life is launched
Over 100 business and community leaders
attended the Plymouth Community United
Way Annual Meeting and Awards
Presentation March 2, at Comcast in
Plymouth. The event, which honors those
who contributed to the 2011 campaign, also
serves as a showcase for several of the agen-
cies funded by the organization, a
spokesmannoted.
Following ameeting that included reports
on the nonprofit's 2011 finances and pro-
grams, Campaign Chairman Jeff Bell pre-
sented awards to Johnson Controls, Comcast,
General Motors, DTE Energy, UPS, Robert
Bosch LLC, Automotive Components
Holdings, Burroughs Payment Systems,
Visteon, UAW Local 845 (Ford), and
CommunityFinancial, among others.
Community Service Awards went to Bird
and Hulsing elementary schools for collect-
ing nearly 10,000 cans of food for local
pantries. Home Depot, at Five Mile and
Beck, was recognized for donating supplies
to raking events in spring and fall 2011.
Panera Bread and Einstein Bros Bagels
received awards for providing food for spe-
cial events during the year. One of those was
last fall when 350 volunteers cleaned the
yards of senior citizens and people with dis-
abilities.
For information about giving and volun-
teering, visit www.plymouthunitedway.org.
Serving the Plymouth and Canton com-
munity since 1944, Plymouth Community
United Way focuses on basic needs, educa-
tion and stability.
It's tea time.
The annual Mad Hatter Tea is planned
from 2-4 p.m. April 15 at the Plymouth
Historical Museum. The event has become
well-known for the displays of hats chosen by
women in attendance.
This year, the program will be Contain
Yourself: Container Gardening Basics, pre-
sented by Sue Paulin, a Master Gardener in
northwest Illinois.
Before the presentation, delicacies from
Fancy Food Catering and the museum's sig-
nature "Mary's Blend" tea---a tingling cherry
and almond black tea in honor of Mary Todd
Lincoln-will be served. This tea is also avail-
able for purchase in themuseumstore.
Tickets for theMadHatter Tea are $20 for
Friends of the Plymouth Historical Museum
members and $25 for non-members, if pur-
chased by April 6 (add $5 to the ticket price
after that date), and can be purchased at the
Plymouth Historical Museum during open
hours, or on the website at http://www.ply-
mouthhistory.org/Events.html using PayPal.
Ticket holders are also invited to enjoy the
special exhibit, "Ration Stamps & Bombers:
WWII at Home." Ticket holders are also
encouraged to wear their wildest hat to the
MadHatter Tea.
The PlymouthHistorical Museum is locat-
ed at 155 S. Main St., a block north of down-
town Plymouth. Hours are from 1-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
For further information, call (734) 455-8940.
The artwork of Ann Loveland and the
poems of Lianne Spidel will be shown in a
special exhibition at the Gallery@VT at
the Village Theater in CherryHill through
March 27.
This special exhibit, “Pairings” will
match the watercolors of Loveland's one-
artist exhibit with Spidel's poems. A chap-
book of the same name is set to be pub-
lished this month by Dos Madres Press of
Ohio, including 14 matched paintings and
poems fromthe larger gallery exhibit.
Ann Loveland has exhibited locally,
statewide and nationally. She has worked
professionally at the Birmingham
Bloomfield Art Center, the Visual Arts
Association of Livonia, and for both the
Livonia Public Schools and Farmington
Public Schools. Loveland's watercolor,
“Theories,” was the 2010 Best in Show
Winner in the Canton Fine Arts Annual
Exhibition. For more information about
Ann Loveland's works, visit www.annlove-
land.com.
Lianne Spidel's newly publishedmanu-
script, “What to Tell Joseme,” is a memoir
in poems featuring three themes: “Old
Snapshots,” “Everyone Gets Displaced,”
and “Who's to Say You're Nowhere?”
Showcased on the front cover is a water-
color entitled “The Breakfast Table”
painted by Ann Loveland. In addition to
Spidel's recent manuscript, she has pub-
lished over two hundred poems and the
chapbook “Chrome.”
This exhibition will be on display from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday - Friday, as
well as during public performances at the
theater and also by appointment. The
Gallery@VT is closed onholidays.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill,
located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road. For
more information about this or other exhi-
bitions at The Village Theater at Cherry
Hill, visit www.cantonvillagetheater.org or
call (734) 394-5300.
Village Theater hosts exhibit
Community Service Awards went
to Bird and Hulsing elementary
schools for collecting nearly 10,000
cans of food for local pantries.
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United Way honors
local business donors