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ROMULUS
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Mayor hosts meeting for public next Wednesday

Romulus city officials will be Elementary School, 38207 Barth Romulus" community meetings,
hosting "One Romulus" commu- St. and Wednesday, Aug.17 at ” the city has several free events
nity meetings, a listening tour Romulus City Hall, 11111 Wayne These meetings won't be planned for the summer where
that provides residents the Road one-sided with me doing residents can mingle with their
opportunity to speak with Mayor "When I was campaigning neighbors, including Sounds in
Robert A. McCraight, elected offi- across Romulus, I repeatedly all of the talking at residents. Downtown, a live concert series
cials, public safety leaders and heard community members from 7 until 9 p.m. every second
neighbors. express a desire to meet face-to- and fourth Friday and Movies the
Launched as part of a continu- face with their elected officials," McCraight will provide an talking at residents," McCraight in Park every third Friday.
ing effort to foster collaboration McCraight said. "The 'One update on the latest city news continued. "We want our resi- For more information about
among residents and city leaders, Romulus' community meetings and announcements, which will dents to feel comfortable sharing upcoming events in Romulus,
the "One Romulus" community will provide this invaluable face- then be followed by a question their ideas, and we encourage view the Community Calendar
meetings will occur throughout time while sparking partnerships and answer session and network- them to come prepared for an on the city website or visit the
the summer at 6 p.m. in selected and collaborations that will ing. engaging and constructive con- City of Romulus and Romulus
locations including next strengthen our city." "These meetings won't be one- versation." Downtown Development
Wednesday, July 21 at Barth To open each meeting, sided with me doing all of the In addition to the "One Authority Facebook pages.
Time capsule from 1985 will be reburied in Romulus

Romulus City Councilman “They were trying to keep the unearthed and removed during “We will make sure we get that 4th of July parade with the high
William Wadsworth has plans for history of the town going,” construction of the new 34th back in the ground as soon as school bands and floats and “it
Oct. 25, 2035, the year he will cel- Wadsworth said. “That was the District Court building on the city possible. If we can't find the stone was a good day. It made you feel
ebrate his 90th birthday. intent of the group at that time.” hall campus. monument, we'll have another pride that you lived in town.”
Wadsworth, the longest serv- The time capsule, which Wadsworth said the former one made,” McCraight said. Officials agreed that responsi-
ing member of the Romulus City Wadswsorth described as a elected officials “really cared Wadsworth thanked the bility for opening the capsule will
Council, told his fellow officials “small coffin” had an engraved about this town and tried to keep mayor and said that during his rest with those elected to the
during a meeting last month that monument stone marking the the history going. It (the capsule) long tenure on the counts, there council at that time. Wadsworth
he wanted to inform them of a bit site of the burial, with the date it should never have been dug up.” were two things that he “took explained that he had resolu-
of history in the city. He should be opened. He said he Wadsworth asked Mayor Robert personally.” tions formally approved by past
explained the in 1985, during the had seen a photo of those present McCraight to ensure that the cap- “One was the deep well that council members reminding
sesquicentennial of the city, offi- at the burial, including Mary Ann sule is reburied as the former will be there a long, long time them of the existence of the cap-
cials hosted multiple events and Banks, Jimmy Raspberry, Pete officials, many now deceased, and this right here. I think it is sule and the opening date.
celebrations in the community. Bergeron, Alan Lambert, Barry intended. sinful that it was dug back up,” McCraight said that he would
Among those events, he said, Baumann, and former Mayor McCraight immediately He noted that when the capsule personally drive Wadsworth to
along with the 4th of July parade Beverly McAnally. Wadsworth agreed noting that the capsule was buried during the celebra- the opening in 2035 to which the
in the city, officials buried a time said it was McAnally who was “in good shape” and was tion in the city, there was some- councilman responded with a
capsule intended to be opened “pushed for the project.” presently stored at the DPW thing going on “every week in smile, “I'll drive myself if I'm still
on Oct. 25, 2035. The capsule was apparently building. this town.” He said there was a around.”

Pumpkin Festival Sunflower contest entries being sought

Romulus Pumpkin Festival One the flower is within the center of the flower face. the diameter, not including the petals. When the whole face is in
organizers are searching for the frame, step closer to the measur- Entrants should take a second petals. Then step closer to the the frame, take another photo
largest sunflower in the city. ing tape which should reveal the photo stepping closer to the measuring tape which should and step closer to the measuring
To enter the annual festival height of the plant in inches. measuring tape which should reveal the diameter of just the tape which should reveal the
Sunflower Contest, residents This should be done in one reveal the height of the plant in face of the plant in inches. This diameter in inches.
can take a clear video of the sun- video, organizers said. inches. should be done in one video. Entries should be emailed to
flower in its entirety in the To enter a photo, take a pic- To enter the largest To enter the Sunflower Face cbradley@romulusgov.com or
frame of the picture as someone ture of the plant with the entire- Sunflower Face contents, submit Contest with a photo, frame the message the photos or videos on
is holding a measuring tape ty in the frames as someone is a clear video of the sunflower entire sunflower face in the social media. Please include the
from the bottom of the stem to holding a measuring tape from face with the entirety in the frame as someone measures the entrants name, email and phone
the center of the flower face. the bottom of the stem to the frame as someone is measuring diameter, not including the number.