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Tradition isn't going to be thwarted by
growth in Northville this year when the
annual 4th of July Parade marches through
downtown.
Upgrades and road construction will
change the route the parade marchers take
this year, but won't dampen the enthusiasm
or energy of the participants, noted Shari
Peters, president of the Northville
Community Foundation which has organ-
ized the event for the past 13 years.
“This is number 14 and it will be the best
parade yet,” Peters said. “We have so many
entries and so many unique participants
this year.”
The parade theme this year is Let
Freedom Ring and Peters said she expects
many in the crowds of participants along the
routes to catch on to the theme and bring
bells to celebrate the anniversary of the
country.
“Every year, most of the crowd is dressed
in red, white and blue, and this year I sus-
pect they will be ringing in the holiday right
alongwith themarchers,” Peter said.
The big change this year is the route,
which had to avoid the current construction
through downtown Northville. This year the
parade will travel from Griswold to Main,
fromMain to Wing, fromWing to Cady, from
Cady to First Street , fromFirst to Fairbrook
and then march down Fairbrook back to
NorthvilleDownswhere the lineupbegins.
As is the tradition, the parade will leave
the Northville Downs promptly at 10 a.m.
and the floats, marching bands, clowns, chil-
dren's characters, vintage and classic cars
will start alongGriswold.
As usual, youngsters will be decorating
their wheels for the Bike Parade sponsored
by Meijer and the Pet Parade, when chil-
dren can show off their pets in nearly any
fashion, will be sponsored by Monroe Bank
andTrust.
Children who wish to enter the bike
parade should have their bikes decorated
before line up at 9:15 a.m. in the northwest
parking lot at Sheldon and Seven Mile
roads. No pre-registration is necessary.
Themain event sponsor again this year is
St. MaryMercyHospital, Peters said.
“They have been doing this for 11 years
for the community. We couldn't do it without
them,” she said. Radio personality Lisa
Barry and Dr. William Demray will emcee
the parade.
This year the parade will include the
Monkeymobile, Herbie the Love Bug, and a
vehicle from Ghostbusters. Children's char-
acters including Paws from the Detroit
Tigers, Shooter from the Whalers and
Mongoman are only a few that will be in the
parade, along with the award-winning
Army Band, the Northville High School
Band and the Plymouth Fife and Drum
Corps.
Festivities begin with the Michigan
Philharmonic playing the National Anthem
while theColorGuard stands at attention.
There is still time to enter a float, dancing
group, kitchen band, marching group, char-
acter, lawnmowing brigade, or other parade
attraction, Peters said. “Contact the
Northville Community Foundation for an
application (248) 374-0200 or visit
www.northvillecommunityfoundation.org,”
Peters said, “but all entrants must pre-regis-
ter.”
For 35 years, Belleville has been celebrat-
ing the strawberry.
This year will be no exception as the
Belleville National Strawberry Festival
begins tomorrow with three days of nonstop
free events and entertainment for the entire
family.
There will be events throughout down-
town Belleville including craft vendors, food
booths and commercial vendors, three
stages of entertainment, carnival rides and
games, a children's area and bargains from
local retailers. The event annually draws
about 200,000 people to downtown
Belleville, according to the official website.
The always anticipated parade will take
place throughout downtown at 11 a.m. on
Saturday. More than 150 entries including
floats, musical entertainment, motorcades,
marching bands, clowns and acrobats will
entertain during the two-hour parade.
Nearly 30,000 people are expected at the
parade.
A special attraction at the festival this
year will be the White Tiger Discovery
Exhibit. The animals have performed on
Animal Planet, Late Night with David
Letterman, Jay Leno and many other ven-
ues, but to see them up close and in person
in a performing educational exhibit is an
awesome experience.
Cinnamon's Fathers Day Car Show will
take place from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sunday in
Victory Park near FivePoints intersection.
At Trinity Episcopal Church, therewill be
a large, indoor/outdoor craft fair and plenty
of strawberry treats on sale. The church will
also be selling sloppy joes, strawberry short-
cake which is baked fresh daily, ice cream
sundaes topped with fresh strawberries or
hot fudge, strawberry pie or cheesecake and
other desserts. The church bakery will be
selling strawberry dessert items to take
home.
There will be entertainment both
Saturday and Sunday including free face
painting.
The volunteers fromthe churchhull fresh
berries daily and will use about 1,500
pounds of the fruit during the event.
Trinity Episcopal Church contributes half
of the festival proceeds to parish outreach
projects. The church is located at 11575
Belleville Road. Church events will take
place from 4-9 p.m. Friday, from 10 a.m. until
9 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. until 6
p.m. Sunday.
At Belleville Presbyterian Church, there
will be entertainment, juried crafters, food
booths and strawberry treats.
Guided tours of the chapel, one of the
original seven Mary-Martha chapels built by
Henry and Clara Ford to honor their moth-
ers, will be offered.
The church is located at 11900 Belleville
Road.
St. Anthony's Catholic Church at 409 W.
Columbia will be open from4-11 p.m. Friday,
from noon until 11 p.m. on Saturday and
fromnoonuntil 8 p.m. Sunday.
The church will host a raffle, bingo, food
vendors, craft vendors, a beer tent, enter-
tainment, desserts, pony rides and a petting
zoo.
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June 14, 2012
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
MAY 29, 2012
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 LeRoy D. Burcroff.
Present:
John Barden, LeRoy Burcroff, Linda Choate, William Crova, Celeste Roscoe,
William Wadsworth.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Alan R. Lambert, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Roscoe to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
12-154 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held May 14, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
12-155 3A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to grant a no-fee permit, and permission to close Dexter
Road, to Denise Roberson, 6358 Dexter for a block party on July 4, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None Motion Carried Unanimously.
11-156 3B.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to concur with the Environmental Protection Board's
recommendation and grant a certificate of occupancy to Sunoco Partners, 29120 Wick Road, Romulus.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
4.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to accept the chairperson's report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
12-157 5A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to authorize the Cable Department to enter into a
one year on-site warranty with Thalner Electronic Laboratories for the 14TB San Storage system at a cost of
$1,079.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
12-158 6A1.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to approve second reading and final adoption of Budget
Amendment 11/12/09, General Fund - introduced at the Council meeting of May 14, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None Motion Carried Unanimously.
12-159 6A2.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Barden, to approve second reading and final adoption of Budget
Amendment 11/12-10, Sanitation Fund - introduced at the Council meeting of May 14, 2012.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None Motion Carried Unanimously.
12-160 6A3.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to schedule a thirty minute study session to discuss a pro-
posal from Lee Steel Corporation to gift 90 acres of property at Eureka Road and Huron River Drive to the City.
The meeting will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11111
Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
12-161 6A4.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to schedule a one-hour study session to discuss four
ordinances and update Council on the Police Department's Investigative Operations Bureau on Monday,
June 4, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
12-162 11.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to authorize the city treasurer to disburse funds as listed in
Warrant 12-10 in the amount of One Million, One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy-Three
Dollars and Twenty-Eight Cents. ($1,132,673.28)
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays - None
Abstain
-Burcroff, Crova.
Motion Carried.
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City
Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe 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 May 29, 2012.
Publish: June 14, 2012
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF INKSTER, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
RE: Case #ZBA12-01
Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Act 110 of 2006, as
amended by PA 12 of 2008 and as provided under this act, the City of Inkster's Zoning
Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Inkster City Hall Council Chamber, which is located at 26215 Trowbridge Inkster,
Michigan. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider a variance against Section
155.074-Wall Requirement. Sami Alfasih is the applicant. The subject property is located
on the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue and Fairbairn Drive and is legally described
as follows:
Lots 7 to 14 inclusive Westwood Hills Subdivision, according to the Pat thereof as record-
ed in Liber 54 of Plats, Page 51 WCR (Commonly identified as 26266 Michigan Avenue,
Property ID #018-03-0007-000).
Public comments are invited. Persons unable to attend the public hearing may send their
comments in writing to the attention of the City of Inkster Community Development
Director, 26215 Trowbridge, Inkster, Michigan, 48141. Comments will be received
through 12:00 noon, Thursday, July 5, 2012. Please reference Case No. ZBA12-01 in all
correspondence.
The City of Inkster 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 public hearing, to individuals with disabilities upon five (5) business days written
notice. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
City of Inkster at 313-563-3211.
M. Jeannie Fields
Inkster City Interim Deputy Clerk
PUBLISH: June 14, 2012
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Strawberry Festival is family event
Route changes for Northville 4th of July Parade