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be available for viewing throughmid-July.
During an April 26 Inside|Out kickoff at
the Romulus Athletic Center, participants
learned about the artwork and a received a
gift bag containing a map, a DIA button and
some brochures. Theywere invited to partic-
ipate in a scavenger hunt by visiting the
pieces of art and they learned about the spe-
cial events, including theFamilyBikeTour.
At the kickoff, Romulus Mayor LeRoy D.
Burcroff thanked the volunteers serving on
an organizing committee and said he
enjoyed all of the community enthusiasm
about the Inside|Out program. Burcroff
called the programone of the “good, positive
things happening inRomulus.”
“Art really is important for everybody,”
the mayor said. “There is a buzz in our com-
munity since these masterpieces were
installed. It's exciting. I thank the DIA for
includingRomulus in this program.”
An Art in the Park event is being planned
for Tuesday, June 24, at Mary Ann Banks
Park on Goddard Road near Five Points. It
will include artist demonstrations, refresh-
ments, entertainment and a tour at 7 p.m.
Entry forms for the Inside|Out scavenger
hunt and photo contest can be picked up at
City Hall, the Library and the Romulus
Athletic Center. Completed scavenger hunt
forms can be dropped off at the Library. The
prize drawingwill take place in July.
In addition, Romulus residents are invit-
ed to visit theDIAat no cost.
Facebook users are invited to “like” a
Facebook page created by Patty Braden,
who is director of the Romulus Public
Library and is coordinator of the Romulus
Inside|Out program. The site, www.face-
book.com/romulusinsideout, is updated reg-
ularly and includes the art installation map,
news, events and contest details.
Seven of the masterpieces are located at
public city-owned facilities:
• Dancers in a Green Room by Edgar
Degas is located inMary Ann Banks Park on
GoddardRoad east of FivePoints.
• Konigsee by Willhem Wex is located at
theRomulus Police Station, 11165Olive St..
• A Day in June by George Wesley
Bellows is located at the Romulus Senior
Center, 36525Bibbins St.
• The Wilkinson Family by Francis
Wheatley is located at the Romulus Public
Library, 11121WayneRoad.
• The Nut Gatherers by William Adolphe
Bougeureau is located outside Romulus City
Hall, 11111WayneRoad.
• Berenice Reproaching Ptolomy by
Jean-Joseph Taillasson is located at the 34th
District Court, 11131WayneRoad.
• A Woman by Amedeo Modigliani is
located at the Romulus Athletic Center
(RAC), 35765NorthlineRoad.
The other three masterpieces are located
elsewhere in the community:
• The Communicant by Gari Melchers is
located at Community United Methodist
Church, 11160Olive St.
• Portrait of Postman Roulin by Vincent
Willem van Gogh is located at Romulus
Tower Apartments, 36500Bibbins St.
• Alexander the Great and the Women of
Darius by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo is
located at the Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce, 11189 ShookRoad.
Each reproduction is accompanied by an
explanation of the work of art, information
about the artist and a description of the
Inside|Out program. A small case is
attached to the structure and contains maps
to the locations of all of the great treasures
from theDIA inRomulus. Themaps also are
available at City Hall, the library, the
Romulus Athletic Center, the Romulus
Senior Center and the office of the Greater
Romulus Chamber of Commerce.
The reproductions are printed on vinyl
with a UV coating and fare well in the sun,
rain and other weather elements. The wood
frames are coated in an exterior-grade var-
nish. Each of the pieces of art has been in
other communities the last year or two.
Sponsored by the John S. and James L.
Knight Foundation, 2014 is the fifth year of
the DIA installation of the popular project.
Additional installations in other communi-
ties are scheduled for the summer. All loca-
tions will be featured on an interactive map
on theDIA'swebsite, www.dia.org.
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May 29, 2014
CITY OF ROMULUS
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
ON A PROPOSED SPECIAL LAND USE
OUTDOOR STORAGE
APEX STRUCTURAL INNOVATIONS ~ 14011 HARRISON
Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on Monday,
June 16, 2014
for the purpose of considering a Special Land Use proposal. The public hearing will
be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus MI 48174-1485.
The Planning Commission has set the public hearing to consider a request from Apex Structural
Innovations LLC for the outdoor storage of lumber and finished lumber products located on a
3.14+/-acre parcel at 14011 Harrison Road. Parcel # 82-80-100-99-0001-001. Zoning: M-1 Light
Industrial District. Accessory outdoor storage is permitted in the M-1 Light Industrial District, sub-
ject to Special Land Use Approval. Copies of the application are available for review at City Hall
during regular business hours.
All interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said
request. Written comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon, Monday, June 16, 2014 and should
be addressed to Carol Maise, City Planner, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: May 29, 2014
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOTICE TO ELECTORS
Absentee Voter Ballots
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS, COUNTY OF WAYNE,
STATE OF MICHIGAN:
Notice is hereby given that
ABSENTEE VOTERS BALLOTS
are available for the August State
Primary Election to be held Tuesday, August 5, 2014, and may be obtained from the Office of the
Romulus City Clerk, 11111 Wayne Road, for electors who:
1. Expect to be absent from the community the entire time the polls are open,
2. Are physically unable to attend the polls,
3. Cannot attend the polls due to religious beliefs,
4. Are 60 years of age or older,
5. Have been appointed an election inspector in a precinct other than where they reside, or
6. In jail awaiting arraignment or trial.
To obtain an Absentee Voter Ballot APPLICATION please visit the City website at www.romu-
lusgov.com or call the Clerk's office at 734-942-7540.
Notice is further given that Saturday, August 2, 2014 2:00 p.m. is the deadline for the acceptance of
Absentee Ballot Applications. in accordance with Section 168.759 of Michigan Compiled Laws of
1948, as amended. The City Clerk's Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to accept bal-
lots.
“LATE” REQUEST DEADLINE:
Absent voter ballots can be picked up by the voter in person
anytime up to 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the election - the ballot must be voted in the office; the
voter is not permitted to leave with the ballot.
“EMERGENCY” REQUEST DEADLINE:
An elector may make an “emergency” request for an
absentee ballot if he or she cannot attend the polls because of (1) personal disablement or (2) a fami-
ly death or illness which will require the elector leave the community for the entire time the polls are
open on Election Day. The emergency must have occurred after 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday before
the election.
REMINDER: Last day to register to vote for this election is Mon. July 7, 2014 by 4:00 p.m.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: 05-29-14
NOTICE!!
WESTWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BUDGET HEARING
A Public Hearing on its proposed budget will be held by the Board of Education of the
Westwood Community School District on:
Tuesday, June 10, 1014
at 7:00 o.m.
In the
Equilla F. Bradford
Administrative Center
3335 S. Beech Daly Road
Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48125
THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO
SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS
HEARING.
Copies of the proposed budget wi l l be avai lable for review in the Westwood
Administrative Office Center between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on June 10,
2014.
Sarah O. Ward, Secretary
Westwood Board of Education
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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OMULUS
City to reopen Elmer Johnson Park
Officials in the City of Romulus
are preparing to reopen Elmer
Johnson Community Park, located
at 9700OzgaSt. on thewest side.
The 36.6-acre park, which was a
premiere recreation site in the
community during its heyday, was
among several parks closed in
recent years due to budget cuts.
The park is named for Elmer
Johnson, a retired Kelsey-Hayes
tool and die maker. He was the
first and only president of the
Romulus Progressive Club for
nearly 40 years. The Progressive
Club donated $5,000 to the then-
Romulus Township Parks and
Recreation Commission for the
development of the park on Feb. 6,
1967.
The facility features a basket-
ball court, an inline hockey court,
two softball fields, an archery
range, children's play areas with
swings, slides, rocking animals, a
large picnic shelter, two beach vol-
leyball courts, restroom facilities,
horseshoe pits and a large picnic
areawithbarbecue grills.
Having been closed the past few
years, the weather and some van-
dalism left the site in need of
major repairs, redesign and refur-
bishment.
Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff made
reopening the park one of his pri-
orities during his first year in office
and has presented a plan to return
the park to its former glory. The
plan calls for a joint public/private
partnership of city employeemem-
bers of Teamster Union Local 214
and the professional landscape
design company, Brickman
Landscaping, to perform the work
necessary to open the park in time
for the annual fireworks on June
26.
Once the park is opened, sever-
al volunteers from different com-
munity organizations have
expressed interest in “adopting”
specific sections of the park for
ongoing basic maintenance, uti-
lization andbeautification.
“Parks and recreation are so
important to a community,”
Burcroff said. “If Elmer Johnson
Park continues to be closed, it will
deteriorate to a point beyond
repair. With the plan in place, we
feel we can get the park up and
going andmaintain it over the long
term.”
City council members support-
ed the idea at themeetingMay 5.
“The reopening of Elmer
Johnson Park is great news for our
community.” City Councilwoman
Celeste Roscoe said. “The timing
of the reopening couldn't be better,
considering our kids will be out of
school soon, and now will have a
positive and organized place for
summer activities.”
The work should begin this
month. City employees will repair
and paint all of the facilities on the
site, including the restrooms, con-
cession stand and storage build-
ings, benches, picnic tables, and
bleachers, as well as the archery
area. They will remove the dam-
aged park equipment and, if neces-
sary, install some new equipment.
They will power wash and reseal
the basketball and inline skating
courts and make numerous road-
way and parking lot improve-
ments.
The scope of the Brickman
work includes the use of a certified
arborist to assess all of the trees
throughout the park and the
removal of several fallen or dead
trees and branches; the removal of
trash from illegal dumping, other
debris and leaves; the initial mow-
ing of all of the turf and the appli-
cation of vegetation control where
needed; the repair and restoration
of all fencing; the restoring of the
sand volleyball courts and the
design and installation of safety-
approved fall zones in all of the
children's playground areas.
Brickman alsowill redesign and
restore the north softball field to
state-of-the-art playing conditions,
which includes the design and
installation of specialized infield
dirt with improved drainage capa-
bilities, as well as the installation
of new safety fencing where need-
ed and the permanent installation
of bases and a pitcher'smound.
An exact park-reopening date
will be determined relatively soon,
according to Burcroff. In order to
ensure ongoing safety measures,
Burcroff said he will work with the
Romulus Police Department to
require numerous unannounced
patrol checks at the park as well as
look into the installation of a secu-
rity video camera system in the
park.
Mayor Pro Tem John Barden
said: “Not only do I support the
reopening of Elmer Johnson Park,
I'm also very appreciative of the
fact that we have a long-term plan
to keep the park open as well as
make it a safe place for everyone.”
Burcroff said his administration
is looking into opening some other
neighborhood city parks in the
near future.
“We hope to find ways to do the
same thing with other parks,” he
said. “There is a lot of demand and
enthusiasm to get more parks open
andmy staff and I are dedicated to
find creative and cost effective
ways to do it.”
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