St.PaulUnitedChurch ofChrist on
GoddardRoad, justwest ofTelegraph,
wheremanyRomulus residentsworship,
willbededicatinganewadditionJuly31.
Dubbed “ARoomwith aView,” the
newly-constructedwing overlooking
Goddardwill provide Sundaymorning
nurseryspaceadjoining thesanctuary for
young families. More than a third of the
current congregation is fromRomulus, a
churchspokesmannoted.
The additionwill also be used as a
gatheringplace forbridesandotherspar-
ticipating in specialworship services at
the church. An accessible lavatory and
ramped entrance included in the new
additionwill furtheradd convenience for
membersofallages.
“This isadream come true,a goal for
us achieved,” said SeniorPastorGeoff
Drutchaswhohas served the congrega-
tion for thepast two and ahalfdecades.
“Weweresettobreakgroundfortheaddi-
tionin2007whenthestartoftherecession
put a crimp in ourplans. Yetwe stayed
faithful to the vision thatGodput in our
heartsandnowweseeeverythingcoming
together.” The constructionwashandled
by the J.S.VigCo.ofTaylorwithadozen
membersof thechurchalso lending their
talentsandskillstohelpwiththefinishing
touchesfortheaddition.
Thededicationwillbeanoccasionof
somepompand circumstance-butnot too
much. “Ourcongregation,”saysDrutchas,
“chosetoholdthededicationonourannu-
al summer picnicweekendwhen just
about everyone comesdressed in shorts,
jeans, and tank tops from Friday to
Sunday.”
TheMen'sFellowshipwill begin the
weekend from 4-8 p.m.Fridaywith the
second annual steak fry. A free coffee
housewith supperandentertainment fol-
lows from 7-10p.m.Saturdaynight. On
Sundaymorning, the congregationwill
gather for a 10 a.m.worship service that
will includean infantbaptism,plusaspe-
cialpresentationbychildrencompletinga
week-long “CaveQuest”VacationBible
School.
Afterworship therewill be a ribbon-
cutting outdoors and an all-congregation
picture taken in front of thenew “Room
with aView” addition. At noon a full
lunchand icecream socialwillbe served
under a big-top tent on the church's 10-
acre green spacewith a variety of activi-
ties and games for children and adult
activities offered throughout the after-
noon.
“Kidsshouldbringswimsuits,”advised
Christian Education Pastor Cheryl
Schalm,“becausewe'llhaveahuge inflat-
ablewater slide. Everyonehas a great
time.” Thepicnic is open to thepublic
withvisitorswelcome.
Today, theSt.Paulcongregationsdraws
itmembers from of the downriver and
Dearborncommunities,but itwas initially
founded byGerman farmers settling in
Taylorduringthe1870s. Thecongregation
wasofficiallyorganized in 1882 andbuilt
its first church building on its present
GoddardRoad site that same year,next
door to the firstTaylorTownshipHall.
Therewas also a general store, sawmill,
andtavernjustastone'sthrowaway. After
being struck by lightning the firstwhite
frame church building burned down in
1911, thesameyear theTitanicsank. But
a brick churchwas promptly built to
replaceit. Thiswasfollowedin1948byan
even larger redbrickbuildingwhichwas
setback from the street to accommodate
thewidening ofGoddardRoad from two
tofivelanes.
Distinguished by its tall steeple and
bell tower, theColonialRevivalstyleofSt.
Paul's thirdandpresentbuildinghasbeen
maintained in the new addition,which
includes ahistoric stained glasswindow
preserved from awall that had to be
removed to create a new entrance.
Nothinghasotherwisechanged the interi-
or of the adjoining sanctuarywhichhas
beenkept traditional,making itaparticu-
larly attractive setting forweddings and
other special occasions, in addition to
Sundaymorningworship,churchofficials
said.
St.PaulChurch combines aLutheran
andReformedChristianheritageandwas
originallyknownas “St.PaulEvangelical
Lutheran Church” and “St. Paul
Evangelical andReformed Church.”
However, in 1958St.Paul, likeother con-
gregations of the Evangelical and
ReformedChurch,mergedwithanassoci-
ationofCongregationalChristian church-
es to form theUnitedChurch ofChrist.
Thenewchurch'secumenicalvisionofall
Christiansworking together isreflected in
its embrace of Jesus'prayer, “That they
mayallbeone.” Itappearsasamotto in
the emblem of theUnited Church of
Christ. More recently, theUnitedChurch
ofChrist has adopted a secondmotto,
“GodisStillSpeaking” “Forus,”Drutchas
said, “this is a onemore reminder that
God remains active in theworld today,
callingmen andwomen likeus to serve
himinthelovingspiritofJesusChrist.”
St. Paul members are active in
Christian service. During the 1950s, the
Penrickton Center for theBlindwas
organized in the church. Inmore recent
years, the congregationhas been instru-
mental in launching both theChristNet
HomelessShelterand theFish&Loaves
CommunityFoodPantry,providingsignifi-
cant leadership and resources for both
communityministries. Every fall it is the
lead churchopeninganothernine-month
ChristNet season providing emergency
overnightshelter toup to30men,women,
andchildren.
For more information about the
upcomingDedicationWeekendandpicnic
atSt.PaulUnitedChurchofChristor for
tickets to theSteakFryonFriday,July29,
call(313)291-1221.
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NOTICEOFELECTION
City ofRomulus,Michigan
August 2, 2016PrimaryElection
TOTHEQUALIFIEDELECTORSOFTHECITYOFROMULUS:
NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENTHATANELECTIONWILLBEHELD INTHECITYOF
ROMULUSON
TUESDAY,AUGUST2, 2016. THEPOLLSWILLBEOPENFROM 7:00
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that the following offices will appear on the ballot:
United States
Representative in Congress (all districts), State Senator (District 4 - partial term ending
12/31/2018) *Special Election*, Representative in State Legislature (all districts), County
Prosecutor, County Sheriff, County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Register of Deeds,
County Commissioner (District 1-15), Township Offices (Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer,
Trustee), Delegates to County Conventions, Judge of 3rd Circuit Court Non-Incumbent (4
seats),JudgeofDistrictCourt -Non-Incumbent:19th(1 seat),JudgesofDistrictCourt–Non-
Incumbent: 36th (2 seats), Detroit City Council At-Large (partial term ending 1/1/2018),
TaylorCharterCommission (9 seats).
The followingproposalswill appearon theballot:
WAYNECOUNTYPROPOSALS
PropositionP
PARKSMILLAGECONTINUATION
To continue themillage authorized in 2010, shallWayneCounty levy thismillage at the estimated
2015 rollback rate of .2459 (about 25 cents per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for fivemore years
(2016 through 2020) to continue to improve and operate several parks and related facilities, includ-
ingHinesPark,ElizabethPark,ChandlerPark, and improvements tomunicipalparks in the43 com-
munities asprovided in an implementingordinance through an annual allocationby commissiondis-
trictof thegreaterof$50,000or15%of the total fundsgenerated from thatdistrict,on the condition
that, for anyyear forwhich this continued levywouldbe imposed. WayneCountymustbudget from
other sources an amount equal to its 1995-1996 fiscal year appropriation for parks? This renewal is
projected to generate $9,865,514 in 2016. YES [ ] NO [ ]
WAYNECOUNTYZOOLOGICALAUTHORITYRENEWALMILLAGE
TheWayne County ZoologicalAuthority was established pursuant to PublicAct 49 of 2008 and
formed to allow for continuing zoological services for the students, residents and visitors ofWayne
County. The law allows theAuthority to seek authorization from the electors to levy a tax on real
and personal property to provide revenue to an accredited zoological institution for this purpose.
Accordingly, as a renewal of the previously approvedmillage authorizationwhich expireswith the
2017 tax levy, to continue providing zoological services to benefit the residents of theCounty, shall
the 0.1mill (10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) on all of the taxable property locatedwithin the
County continue to be imposed for a period of ten (10) years, being years 2018 through 2027? It is
estimated that if approved and levied, thismillagewould generate approximately $3,940,066.55 in
2018. Shall this proposal be adopted? YES [ ] NO [ ]
Full text of the schoolballotproposalmaybe obtained at the office ofWayneCountyClerk,
ColemanA.YoungMunicipalCenter,Room 502,Detroit,Michigan,phone: 313-224-6424.
All electorswho are registeredwith theCity ofRomulusClerk are eligible to vote at this election.
To complywith theHelpAmericaVoteAct (HAVA), voting instructionswill be available on audio
tape and inBraille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be
made by contacting theRomulusClerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are acces-
sible for voterswith disabilities.
1, 7& 10
RomulusMiddleSchool, 37300WickRoad
2& 4
HalecreekElementarySchool, 16200HarrisonRoad
3, 8,& 9
RomulusElementarySchool, 32200BeverlyRoad
5
RomulusSeniorCenter, 36525BibbinsStreet
6
WestVillageEstates, 7040ShawneeDrive
11
BarthElementarySchool, 38207BarthRoad
12
RomulusAthleticCenter, 35765NorthlineRoad
(All located inRomulus,MI)
STATEMENTASREQUIREDBYACT278OFPUBLICACTSOF1964
Amending thePropertyTaxLimitationAct
I,EricR.Sabree,TreasurerofWayneCounty,Michigan,dohereby certify that, asof
June06,2016
thetotal of all voted increases in excess of the tax rate limitation established by Section 6,
Article IXof theConstitutionof theStateofMichigan,asamended,and theyears such increas-
es are effective onproperty in theCounty ofWayne are as follows:
WAYNECOUNTY,RomulusSchoolDistrict
Voted
Years
TaxingAuthority
Date ofElection
Increases
IncreaseEffective
County ofWayne
November 3, 2009 1mill
2019
WayneCounty Jail
August 7, 2012
1mill
2021
WayneCounty
November 6, 2008 1.25mills
2020
CommunityCollege
November 6, 2012 1 mill 2022
RomulusSchoolDistrict
May, 2011
18mills 2021 (non homestead
only)
August, 2012
5.1314mills 2017 (homestead only)
November, 2008 .75mills
2018
EricR.Sabree,WayneCountyTreasurer
Dated: June 06, 2016
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11111WayneRoad,Romulus,MI 48174
734-942-7540
Publish: 07-21-16
RM072116-0074 2.5 x 13.00
MINUTESOFREGULARROMULUSCITYCOUNCILMEETING
July 5, 2016
RomulusCityHallCouncilChambers, 11111WayneRd.Romulus,MI 48174
Themeetingwas called to orderat 7:30p.m.byMayorPro-TemBarden.
Pledge ofAllegiance
RollCall
Present:
JohnBarden,LindaChoate,HarryCrout,CelesteRoscoe,WilliamWadsworth.
Excused:
KathleenAbdo,SylviaMakowski.
AdministrativeOfficials inAttendance:
LeRoyD.Burcroff,Mayor
EllenL.Craig-Bragg,CityClerk
1.
Moved
byCrout,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to accept the agenda as presented.
MotionCarriedUnanimously
.
16-298 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout,
to approve theminutes of the regularmeeting of the
RomulusCityCouncil held on June 27, 2016.
RollCallVote:Ayes
–Choate,Crout,Roscoe,Wadsworth.
Nays
–None.
Abstain
–Barden.
MotionCarried
.
3A.Petitioner:None.
4.Chairperson’sReport:
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Choate,
to accept theChairperson’sReport.
MotionCarriedUnanimously
.
5.Mayor’sReport:
MayorBurcroff presented a video of upcomingCity events.He thanked theDPWfor a fine job of setting up
before the fireworks and also the first responders for their emergencymanagement plan.
Themayor also said thank you to the businesseswhomade donations for theCity fireworks display.
16-2995A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout,
to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into an IntergovernmentalAgreementwithWayneCounty for theEurekaRoadConcrete
Patching project betweenMiddlebelt and InksterRoads.
MotionCarriedUnanimously
.
16-3005B.
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to concurwith the administration and authorize themayor
and clerk to enter into the construction servicesMDOTtri-party agreement with ROWE Engineering for the
WickhamRoad improvement project fromMerriman toWickRoadswith our local share payout not to exceed
$12,264.83.
MotionCarriedUnanimously
.
6A.Clerk’sReport:
ClerkBraggwashappy to announce that anewballotdropboxhasbeen installed in frontof cityhall.The secure
boxwillmake itmore convenient for voters to drop off their absentee ballots.
16-3016A1.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Wadsworth,
to approve second reading and final adoption of
BudgetAmendment 15/16-21,General Fund,whichwas introduced at the Councilmeeting of June 27, 2016.
MotionCarriedUnanimously
.
16-3026A2.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Choate,
to approve second reading and final adoption of
BudgetAmendment 16/17-3,GeneralFund,whichwas introduced at theCouncilmeeting of June 27, 2016.
MotionCarriedUnanimously
.
16-3036A3.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Crout,
to concurwith the PropertyDisposition Committee and
deny the request fromMatthewWilhide to acquire the north half of city-owned parcel number 80 142 99 0012
006.
MotionCarriedUnanimously
.
6B.Treasurer’sReport
7. PublicComment:
Aresident inquired about theCity’s procedure of notifying residentswhen theCity has tomow their property.
16-3047A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Choate,
to grant a no-fee permit toVirginiaWilliams for a
block party to be held on Saturday, July 30, 2016 from 3:00 pm. until 8:00 p.m. and to closeAbbeyDrive and
CanterburyRoad.
MotionCarriedUnanimously
.
8. UnfinishedBusiness:
MayorBurcroff explained that residents are notified by certifiedmail prior to theCitymowing their overgrown
property and typically the charges are placed on the residents’tax bills.
9. NewBusiness
10. Communication
11.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to adjourn the regularmeeting of theRomulusCityCouncil
MotionCarriedUnanimously
.
I, Ellen L.Craig-Bragg,Clerk for theCity ofRomulus,Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
copy of theminutes of the regularmeeting of theRomulusCityCouncil held on July 5, 2016.
RM072116-0075 2.5 x 7.462
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVEN that the PublicAccuracyTest for theAugust 2, 2016 State Primary
Electionhasbeen scheduled forWednesday, July27,2016at11:00a.m. in theRomulusCityCouncil
Chambers, 11111WayneRoad,Romulus,MI.
The PublicAccuracyTest is conducted to demonstrate that the program and computer thatwill be
used to tabulate the results of the election counts the votes in themanner prescribed by law.
EllenL.Craig-Bragg,CityClerk
Publish: 07-21-16
RM072116-0073 2.5 x 1.763
St.PaulUnitedChurchofChristwill celebrate thededicationof a “RoomWithA view”
theweekendofJuly31.
