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CANTON
CANTON

High and dry

Groups donate new roof to township veteran

Army veteran Carson Middlebrook military career, also served tours of duty
and his family stayed warm and dry in his in Korea, Germany, Ireland “and a lot of
Canton Township home during the recent places in between.” He said he applied
rainstorms that pummeled the area. for the program because his roof was
Just in time to avoid the heavy down- leaking and in serious need of repair. He
pours, Tittle Brothers Construction in said Dr. Lynn Phillips, CEO of the Fallen
partnership with Habitat for Humanity and Wounded Soldiers Fund told him
installed a roof at Middlebrook's home on about the program and suggested that he
Aug. 6. apply for help. After a representative
The repair was part of the Owen came to visit the Canton Township home,
Corning National Roof Deployment Middlebrook's property was determined
Project that offers new roofs to service to be a strong candidate for the program.
members in need. Candidates for the pro- Middlebrook said his home really
gram are selected by Habitat For needed the new roof as there had been
Humanity and the program includes vet- leaks with the recent storms. He said the
erans of all military service organiza- entire situation demonstrated how many expected to last about 50 years. The Roof about how to get involved, email roofde-
tions. people there are who are willing to help. Deployment Project has helped nearly ployment@owenscorning.com. More
Home owner and U.S. Army para- The cost of the roof materials and 300 military families in 14 states, officials information on Tittle Brothers
medic Middlebrook, who served multiple labor for Middlebrook's home and garage said. For more information on the Roof Construction and Habitat for Humanity
deployments to Iraq during his 14-year was estimated at about $13,000 and it is Deployment Project, or to learn more can be found on their official websites.
Onward

Free Movie in the Park planned in Canton Aug. 28

Like a blast from the past, order to spend one last day with
Canton Leisure Services will ” their father, who died when they
host a free Movie in the Park, on The fun is set to were too young to remember
Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Heritage begin at 6 p.m. him. Their journey is filled with
Park Amphitheater. magic spells, cryptic maps,
The fun is set to begin at 6 with outdoor impossible obstacles and
p.m. with outdoor entertainment entertainment. unimaginable discoveries. The
Attention and the movie, fan-favorite movie run time is 1-hour and 42-
minutes.
Onward, will be shown at dusk.
The Salvation Army Plymouth Corps Community Center The Heritage Park supplies last. The free family movie night is
received new leaders recently with the assignment of Majors Amphitheater is located directly Onward (Rated PG) is a popu- open to the public but pre-regis-
Kris and Mary Ann Wood who will be responsible for the pas- behind the Canton Township lar Disney PIXAR animated film tration is required at www.can-
toral ministry, programming, operations and social services in Administration Building at 1150 that features the voices of Tom tonfun.org For the best seating,
Plymouth, Canton, Belleville and Northville. Most recently, the S. Canton Center Road. While Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis- movie-goers are encouraged to
Woods served as corps officers of The Salvation Army
Washtenaw County Corps. Kris Wood received a bachelor of the event is free to attend, pre- Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer, and arrive early and bring a blanket
arts in sociology from University of Detroit in Detroit while his registration is required. Sign up others as it tells the story of two or comfortable low-back chair, as
wife earned her bachelor of arts degree in French from Alma today at www.cantonfun.org. teenage elf brothers, Ian and well as bug spray.
College. The Woods have been Salvation Army officers for 27 Dinner options, as well as sum- Barley Lightfoot, who go on a For more information, visit
years and are residents of Canton Township. mer concessions, will also be journey to discover if there is still www.cantonfun.org or call (734)
available for purchase, while a little magic left out there in 394-5460.
State legislator reports on Lansing at board of trustees’ meeting

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Julie Brown addressed by the Legislature, Koleszar
Special Writer added. Currently, that decision is in the He had good news on the
hands of local district officials, he noted.
State Rep. Matt Koleszar, who repre- That could change, dependent on the budget allocation in state aid for the
sents both Canton Township and the city severity of the COVID Delta variant infec- Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.
and township of Plymouth, knows big box tion rate.
stores don't do Canton any favors. He told the trustees that the state gen-
“I do recognize this is a major problem, eral budget beyond school aid is “going to hours. Airport recently. It's harmful to pets, he
specifically for Canton,” the Democrat be hashed out in September.” Director of Municipal Services Jade said.
said at the Aug. 10 Canton Board of In other business, Sam Caramagno of Smith told Trustee Kate Borninski when Canton Supervisor Anne Marie
Trustees meeting. GFL returned to address the board of she asked the information is compiled and Graham-Hudak said formal complaints
Koleszar noted a court case before the trustees' concerns about residents' com- forwarded to GFL. have been filed with Willow Run Airport
Michigan Court of Appeals involving plaints regarding trash not being picked During the public comments part of the about that noise which shook windows as
Escanaba and big box stores like The up in a timely manner. He again refer- meeting, a resident expressed concerns The Blue Angels and others practiced and
Home Depot. Too often, he told township enced a tight labor market. about air show noise at Willow Run performed for the annual air show.
trustees, those stores don't pay their fair “We've got a dozen people (hires) in the
share of property taxes. pipeline. We're happy on that,” said CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
He had good news on the budget alloca- Caramagno, adding yard waste can be REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
tion in state aid for the Plymouth-Canton dropped off at the yard on Van Born as NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
Community Schools. “A really good budget well as the Salem Township landfill. proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 2, 2021 for the following:
for Plymouth-Canton Schools,” the legisla- The (248) 204-6757 phone number is the PROVISION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS - REPROPOSAL
tor said, noting additional eligibility for direct line to the call center for Canton,
pre-K services. Caramagno said. “We'll try to get that Proposal may be downloaded on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/cantontownship or
you may contact Mike Sheppard at: mike.sheppard@canton-mi.org. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly
Issues with students returning to the staffed on Saturday mornings,” in addition marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township
classroom in the pandemic also were to the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekday call center reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nation-
al origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 21/22-02 34th District Court - Employee Parking Lot Security Gate
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the installation of a
26” wide, commercial grade, aluminum cantilever, single entry, security gate to span the south
entrance of the employee only parking lot (immediately west of the old 34th District Court Building)
for the new 34th District Court Building located at 11129 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI. The gate must
be electronic and accessible through a card reader.

(1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by the
City. Official bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON Group page of BidNet Direct (http://www.mitn.info/). Bids may be rejected unless made on
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS the forms included with the bidding documents. Copies of documents obtained from any other
source are not considered official copies.
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton. (2) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the dis-
cretion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, MITN website regularly for any issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain
or activities.
all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of
Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac- each addendum as part of the required documents for this solicitation and to list the adden-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of dum and sign and date the “Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the bid
the ADA. documents.
Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services (3) A total of three copies (one marked “Original” and two marked “Copy”) of the bid must be
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township submitted together in one sealed package/envelope and returned to the City Clerk's Office no
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other later than 2:30 P.M., Thursday, 9/9/2021. Bids should be addressed using the bid package
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. label provided in the solicitation documents or submitted electronically on the MITN
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct.
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi- (4) At approximately 3:00 p.m., local time 9/9/2021 all timely received bids will be publicly
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets opened and read.
are generally prohibited. (5) The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all insurance required by the
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par- solicitation documents and copies of all required endorsements.
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human (6) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon the right to reject all bids and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids received
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. and to award the bid in whole or in part. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its most responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. Romulus or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
(7) For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director by
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing Purchasing@romulusgov.com.
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260. (8) The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published doc-
ument or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu- Unauthorized posting of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev- solicitations is strictly prohibited.
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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