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A local 'Big Family' is getting
some needed help from the Canton
Newcomers andNeighbors Club.
Big Family of Michigan is a non-
profit organization that serves the
needs of foster children and young
adults. Those efforts are funded by
donations and fundraisers like the
one the Canton Newcomers and
Neighbors Club members are plan-
ning nextmonth.
Club members will host the
annual Mom2Mom sale from 8:30
a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at
the Summit on the Park Banquet
Center 46000 Summit Pkwy,
Canton. Proceeds from the sale
this year will benefit Big Family of
Michigan. New and gently used
maternity, baby and children's
items, including furniture and play
equipment, will be offered at 50 dif-
ferent tables sponsored by mem-
bers of the community. Admission
is $1 for anyone over 12 years of
age.
“A few years ago, I followed an
issue of 18 year old youths aging
out of the foster care system,” said
Noreen Rybar, president of the
Canton Newcomers and Neighbors
Club. “It seemed absurd to me. I
then read with interest about the
work of BigFamily of Michigan and
the support they give to these
young adults. It was alsowonderful
to learn that Canton's own Javon
Coppins was the recipient of a
$1000 scholarship from Big Family
to attend the Michigan Institute of
Aviation Technology. Our board
was pleased to choose Big Family
of Michigan to benefit from our
annual fundraiser.”
“We feel very fortunate to be
chosen as this years' charity,” said
Jeanne Fowler, founder of Big
Family of Michigan. “The funds we
receive from the Canton
Newcomers and Neighbors Club
are greatly needed and will sup-
port our ongoing youth programs.
The sale is also a wonderful oppor-
tunity for young mothers to get
great deals on items they need as
their families grow.”
Formed more than 40 years ago,
the Canton Newcomers and
Neighbors Club is a social and
charitable group. The club's motto
“where neighbors become friends,”
sums up their goal of gathering the
community together at hosted fami-
ly events such as: Book Clubs,
Playgroups, Couples' Social, Let's
Do Dinner, Walking, Chick Flick
Nights, and others. Showroom of
Elegance in Canton is the major
sponsor of the club..
Carrie Pollaccia is the chairper-
son of the April fundraiser and
additional sponsorship support is
provided by Dave & Busters.
Persons interested in participating
in the sale may contact Pollaccia at
(313)
520-5626
or
cpollaccia1975@yahoo.com or
Rybar at (734) 981-0486 or nry-
bar@yahoo.com.
We feel very fortunate
to be chosen
as this years' charity.
”
‘Big Family’ to benefit from Mom2Mom sale
Mars Madness at Museum
Temple offers free health fair
March is Mars Madness at the Yankee
AirMuseumwith special programs from10
a.m. until 4 p.m. March 22.
Admission is free to the exhibit and
Exploration Station, featuring the planet
Marswith video challenges.
For more information, call (734) 483-
4030 or visit YankeeAirMuseum.org. The
museum is located at 47884 D St. in
Belleville.
Just believe
Forever After Productions is bringing Peter Pan Jr. to the stage at the Village Theater
at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton. Performances begin with a 7 p.m.
show tonight, tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. Matinee performances are at 2 p.m.
on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23. Tickets are $16. All seats are reserved
with group rates available. Purchase tickets at www.ShowTix4U.com, or call (734)
547-5156. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Forever After Productions office,
50429 Independence Street in Canton. The cast of young performers, ages 6 -14 rep-
resent several local communities including, Northville, Canton, Plymouth, Livonia,
Ypsilanti, Westland and Ann Arbor.
Two free health fairs which will include
physician advice, blood tests, cholesterol,
prostate, blood sugar and other testing will
be offered by the Hindu Temple of Canton
Townshipnextmonth.
The free screenings will be available from
9 a.m. until noon April 6 to the first 350 indi-
viduals who sign up at the temple by March
31. The temple is located on Cherry Hill
Road east of Canton Center Road.
Registration is also available at thehin-
dutemple.org or www.mapiusa.org. As many
as 70 doctors are expected to be involved
with the event, open to Canton residents and
others. Oakwood Hospital-Wayne and the
Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian
Origin have joined with the temple to pro-
vide thehealth fairs.
Thosewho register for blood testing at the
April 6 eventmust be 18 years of age or older.
Those patients are asked to fast after mid-
night to facilitate the testing. They will be
asked to return to the temple for the 9 a.m.
until noon April 27 health fair to discuss
their resultswithdoctors.
The April 27 health fair will also offer
care to walk-ins and provide blood pressure
andhearing testing.
The fairs have been planned in an effort
to help those whomay have delayedmedical
treatment because of the cost, according to a
prepared release.
rience. Officers see people at some of the
most emotional and most stressful times of
their lives, be it as victims or suspects. This
type of interaction shows people that these
officers are people, too.
This, we think, is community policing at
its best. These officers are demonstrating to
the residents they have helped, to the neigh-
bors of those helped, to the students and to
the entire city that they are a part of the com-
munity. They are showing that they really do
have an interest in the well being of the
neighborhoods, whether it's protecting the
residents from crime, or helping those who
may just need a hand during some bad
times.
These are the acts and the conduct we
would like everyone to recall and remember
as the trials of those who didn't take their
oath to protect and serve seriously become
front page news again. The Romulus Police
Department is a force of fine men and
women who go the extra mile to serve and
protect their community.
They should be judged by what they do
today and the efficiency and dedication they
display as a department, not by the salacious
conduct of thosewho preceded them.
Press
FROM PAGE 6
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 3, 2014
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem, John Barden.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Present:
Kathleen Abdo, John Barden, Linda Choate, Sylvia Makowski, William Wadsworth.
Excused:
Harry Crout, Celeste Roscoe.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Robert Dickerson, Chief of Staff
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
1.
Agenda - Approval.
2.
Minutes
A. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting held February 24, 2014.
B. Approval of special meeting minutes held February 24, 2014:
6:15 p.m. Closed Session - Pending Union Matters.
6:30 p.m. Closed Session - Pending Legal Matters.
C. Approval of the minutes from the public hearing held on February 24, 2014.
3.
Petitioner: None.
4.
Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem
5.
Mayor's Report - LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
A. Financial Advisor Services Agreement, 2014 Capital Improvement Bonds.
B. Authorization to issue 2014 Capital Improvement Bonds.
C. Appointment to the Housing Commission.
6A.
Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
1.
Second reading, final adoption of an ordinance to restate Chapter 39, Purchasing Ordinance.
6B.
Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer
7.
Public Comment - Citizens are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes.
All citizens wishing to speak will be heard.
8.
Unfinished Business
9.
New Business
10.
Communication
11.
Adjournment
1.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Choate to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo,
Barden, Choate, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-081 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on February 24, 2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-082 2B.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to approve the minutes of the special meetings of the
Romulus City Council held on February 24, 2014 - 6:15 p.m. closed session, pending union matters and 6:30 p.m.
closed session, pending legal matters.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-083 2C.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Choate to approve the minutes of the Public Hearing of the
Romulus City Council regarding the City Purchasing Ordinance held on February 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
3A.
Petitioner: None
4.Chairperson's Report:
Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden commented on the success of the Black History Month
program that was held at city hall on Friday, February 28, 2014.The Romulus Varsity Girls Basketball Team
defeated Westland to earn the District Championship title.4. Moved by Choate, seconded by Abdo to accept the
Chairperson's Report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
14-084 5A.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Makowski to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor
and clerk to enter into an agreement for financial advisory services with Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. for
cost and marketing services of the City of Romulus 2014 Capital Improvement Bonds at a cost not to exceed
$19,000.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-085 5B.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Wadsworth to concur with the administration and adopt a resolution
authorizing the City of Romulus 2014 Capital Improvement Bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 to pay
part of the cost of various capital improvements for the City.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate,
Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-086 5C.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Wadsworth to concur with the administration and appoint Belinda
Banks to the City of Romulus Housing Commission to fulfill the term of the vacant resident board member posi-
tion. The term will expire on February 26, 2019.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-087 6A1.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Makowski to approve second reading and final adoption of an ordi-
nance to restate Chapter 39, Purchasing Ordinance of the Romulus Code of Ordinances.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
7.
Public Comment: None.
9.
New Business:
Councilman Wadsworth commented on Councilman Crout being ill and wished him well on
behalf of the City Council.
11.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Makowski to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy
of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on March 3, 2014.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish:
March 13, 2014
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