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14 file for election
Belleville voters will choose a mayor,
twomembers of city council and twomem-
bers of the Van Buren Pubic Schools
Board of Education in theNov. 8 election.
Candidates had until 4 p.m. Aug. 16 to
file for the offices and 14 residents will vie
for electionduring the campaign season.
Current Belleville Mayor Richard
Smithdid not file for re-election after serv-
ing one four-year term.
Among the three hoping to replace him
are Kerreen Conley, the current chair of
the Belleville Downtown Development
Authority. She is also the former city man-
ager in Belleville and served on the city
council.
Also vying for election to the four-year
mayor term is Reginald "Rick" Dawson, a
retired air traffic controller who now
serves as mayor pro-tem in the city and
Ken Voigt, who is retired from the
Belleville Police Department. He is a sem-
inary student and a current member of the
DowntownDevelopment Authority.
Five candidates will seek election to the
two, four-year terms on the city council
including former planning commission
member Jack Loria, Vera Howel, a retired
registered nurse and former member of
the Downtown Development Authority,
Deanna Schrecengost, a pharmacy
employee, incumbent James Shrove and
Thomas Smith, a member of the planning
commission.
Seeking election to the school board are
incumbent Robert Binert, of Sumpter
Township, who serves as the vice-presi-
dent of the board, Martha E. Hanoian of
Van Buren Township, Brent Mikulski of
Canton Township, Brandon Mullins of Van
Buren Township, former board president
David Peer of Ypsilanti and current board
president Martha Toth of Van Buren
Township.
There are two four-year terms expiring
on the board of education.
This week, Romulus Police officers dealt
with everything, including the kitchen sink.
Aug. 15:
A 19-year-old resident reported
that he was robbed by three young black
males while walking near Lynn and Essex.
The victim told officers that one of the
males produced a handgun during the inci-
dent. The only itemtakenwas a cell phone.
Aug. 17:
A resident on the 10000 block of
Shook told officers she left her home at
about 7:20 a.m. to run some errands. She
returned a few hours later to find that her
home had been broken into and a comput-
er and television stolen.
Aug. 17:
Officers responded to the
Metropolitan Inn, 31550 Wick, after staff
members discovered two young males
inside a room that was supposed to be
vacant. The men fled the scene, but were
located by officers nearby. Officers further
discovered that themenwere in possession
of a laptop computer that was reported
stolen the day before, from the same hotel.
Two 18-year-oldswere taken into custody.
Aug. 19:
Employees at Killer Paintball,
located at 29350 Northline, reported an
overnight break- in.
Numerous items were stolen along with
a cash register that contained approximate-
ly $100 cash.
Aug. 21:
Aman reported that a home he
owns, on the 16000 block of Meadow, was
broken into overnight. Stolen items includ-
ed the stove, bathroom fixtures, all the cop-
per pipes in the home, and the kitchen sink
and garbage disposal. Police are investigat-
ing the theft.
Visitors can take a step back in time dur-
ing the popular Village Faire in Canton
planned for 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 28 at Preservation Park, located at 500
N. RidgeRoad.
And they can satisfy their appetites and
help the Lions' Club during the annual corn
roast planned in conjunction with the
event.
Historical demonstrations are planned
along with music, face painting, a petting
farm, guided tours of the Bartlett-Travis
House and more activities for the entire
family.
The corn roast is sponsored by the
Canton Lions Club and all-you-can-eat
wristbands will be on sale at the event. The
Canton Farmers' Market will also be open
during the event, featuring the best in fresh
Michigan-grown produce and local hand-
made crafts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Sundays throughOct. 16.
The events are sponsored by Canton
Leisure Services in partnership with the
Canton Historical Society and the Canton
Lions Club. No registration is required.
To learn more about Village Faire, visit
Cantonfun.org or call (734) 394-5460.
Police log
Village Faire
Annual township event is Sunday
Happy feet
Central City Dance Center students danced their way through international waters
recently as they entertained passengers during a four-day cruise to the Bahamas on
the Royal Caribbean Monarch of the Seas. This was the fifth time the dance students
have performed on the cruise line. “Our dancers worked very hard prior to going on
this adventure. The trip was a lifetime experience for students and their families,” said
Tim Smola, who owns and operates Central City Dance Center with his wife, Tammy.
“This was a great opportunity for us to see what it is like to dance professionally. It was
very exciting and a lot of fun,” agreed Emily Shrader, a junior at Plymouth High School,
who has been dancing with Central City since she was 6. About 175 studio members
participated in the cruise event.