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the second Plymouth Township engine finally
arrived.
The first three-man crew from the Ann
Arbor Road fire station in Plymouth arrived
about 9 minutes after the initial call. They
were informed there were people in the house
when they arrived, but they were unable to
enter the home to attempt a rescuewithout the
back up of the Northville Township crew, as
dictated by professional safety standards and
protocol,Werth said.
“The three firefighters there couldn't do
anything,”Werth said.
Exacerbating the situation, the engine from
the Ann Arbor Road station stopped working
almost immediately after arriving at the Mills'
home. Because of the vehicle failure, and
delay of the second truck from the Beck Road
station, firefighters hooked hose lines to
hydrants, according to fire department reports
of the incident.
Mills, who recently underwent heart sur-
gery, said he thinks the fire might have started
from a small battery charger for a video cam-
erahehadplugged-in inhis basement office.
No injuries were reported in the incident
although bothPlymouthTownship fire engines
remain out of service. Fire officials said that
Northville Township and Livonia fire depart-
ments have been alerted of that situation.
Mills said he was extremely grateful to the
firefighters and felt lucky to be alive, thanks to
their efforts. The basement and first floor of
the home suffered water and smoke damage.
Mills said he was hoping to be able to live in
his family camper during the cleaning and
repair of thehome.
feels “it's our responsibility in the
work we do to educate the youth
about the importance of preserving
thehistorical past of a community.”
“We want to instill respect in
young people so they see the beau-
ty and history of a cemetery and
honor those that have passed on,”
she said.
Megan Petersen, an eighth-
grade science and math teacher at
Norup School, said the annual
headstone restoration at cemeter-
ies is among the favorite projects
onLegacyDay.
“This group of eighth-graders
loved being at the cemetery,”
Petersen said. “I think they got a lot
out of it. They gained some insight
into the wealth of information a
cemetery can be. They also gained
insight into respecting people's
past.”
City officials were grateful for
the effort and greeted volunteers
upon their arrival. City Clerk Ellen
Craig-Bragg and Treasurer Stacy
Paige donated pop and chips.
Councilwoman Linda Choate, who
is on the cemetery board, donated
bottled water and paper towels.
Vasant Chapatwala, owner of
McDonald's restaurants in
Romulus, provided lunch for all of
the volunteers.
“We cannot thank Sacred
Spaces, Andrea and Laura enough
for taking an interest in our project
and volunteering their work,”
Lemmon said.
The cleanup effort at the ceme-
tery continued last Saturday as
part of the annual Romulus city-
wide Clean Sweep Day. Volunteers
gathered at the cemetery to trim
brush, rake leaves and pick up rub-
bish.
Lemmon said one of the high-
lights of the day was volunteer
Mike Bunch's unearthing of a long-
buried grave marker of the late
Austin J. Moore, who served in the
Navy. Mr. Moore died in 1955.
Mayor Pro-tem LeRoy Burcroff
publicly thanked everyone who
participated in the Saturday Clean
Sweep, which saw volunteers plant
flowers in the downtown area and
other public places, pull weeds,
sweep alleyways, pick up trash and
perform other cleanup duties. The
Romulus Senior Center, theAnimal
Shelter and school grounds were
among the other targeted locations.
“Thank you, thank you, thank
you,” Burcroff said during the city
councilmeeting last week.
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CITY OF ROMULUS
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
ON A PROPOSED SPECIAL LAND USE
ROMULUS VILLAGE
Pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended (The Michigan Zoning
Enabling Act), notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing
at
7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2012
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 for a proposed
gas station/convenience store with drive-thru/retail facility with drive-thru, fast food
restaurant with drive-thru and free standing ATM kiosk located on a 7.43-acre parcel on
the southeast corner of Ecorse and Hannan Roads. Parcel #’s 82 -80-026-99-0016-000, 82-
80-026-99-0017-000, 82-80-026-99-0018-000, 82-80-026-99-0019-000 & 82-80-026-99-
0021-000. Zoning: C-3, Highway Business District. Gas Stations, drive-thru facilities and
free standing ATM kiosks are permitted in the C-3, Highway Business District, subject 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 com-
ment on said request. Written comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon, Monday,
June 18, 2012 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 31, 2012
CITY OF ROMULUS
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
ON A PROPOSED SPECIAL LAND USE
WAYNE/WICK GAS STATION
Pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended (The Michigan Zoning
Enabling Act), notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing
at
7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2012
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 for a proposed
gas station located on a 0.34-acre parcel on the southeast corner of Wayne and Wick
Roads. Parcel # 82-80-062-01-0045-000. Zoning: C-3, Highway Business District. Gas
Stations are permitted in the C-3, Highway Business District, subject 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 com-
ment on said request. Written comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon, Monday,
June 18, 2012 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 31, 2012
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:
Thursday, June, 2012
at 7:00 p.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 7,
2012.
Cheryl N. Bell, Secretary
Westwood Board of Education
Publish: May 31, 2012
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
Published: May 31, 2012
EC053112-0570 2.5 x 1.557
Volunteers who were on hand for the Friday restoration of headstones in Romulus Memorial Cemetery included
city officials and cemetery board, the owners of Sacred Spaces Gravestone Restoration, eighth-grade students
from Norup International School in the Berkley School District and other volunteers.
State meeting is set
The Michigan Department of
Transportation (MDOT) officials will be at a
public meeting regarding the I-275 at M-153
(FordRoad) Area Traffic and Environmental
Study and Evaluation from 5-7 p.m. on
Thursday, June 7 in the Summit on the Park
Grand Ballroom. The study area for the proj-
ect is bordered by Sheldon Road, Warren
Road, LotzRoad, andCherryHill Road.
State officials will be investigating exist-
ing traffic and roadway features while recog-
nizing the needs of local municipalities and
commercial businesses in the study area.
Public input and participation with MDOT
will help to identify the goals and solutions
which is a critical element of the process, a
state spokesman said.
The meeting will be an open house for-
mat. There will be no formal presentation
but numerous stations where information
will be available and where project team
members can answer questions.
For more information about the meeting,
callMDOTat (313) 375-2400.
The fire station near the Lake Pointe subdivision was closed recently by Plymouth Township
officials as part of a restructuring of the fire department.