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ROMULUS
ROMULUS

City prepares for annual Pumpkin Festival

The 24th Annual Romulus
Pumpkin Festival is planned for
Sept. 16, 17 and 18 this year at the
Romulus Historical Park located
at 11147 Hunt St. in the city.
The annual Pumpkin Festival
is a three-day event that starts on
the third Friday in September
and begins with the Parade of
Lights, where everything is
aglow, from bicycles to cement
trucks. The Parade of Lights,
sponsored and organized by
members of the Romulus Rotary
Club, attracts a crowd of thou-
sands, festival organizers said.
The parade will begin at 8 p.m.
Sept. 16.There is no entry fee for
the lighted parade, but all entries
must include multiple lights.
Applications are available at the
Community Development Office
in Romulus City Hall, where the
completed form should also be
returned. All questions about this
event must be directed to the that generates an enthusiastic festival Facebook page and be judged by Romulus sen- ers noted, although volunteers to
Romulus Rotary Facebook Page spirit and regenerates our sense @DowntownRomulus or iors. Winners for all contests will work at the event are still being
@RomulusRotary or email of community,” a spokesperson emailed to cbradley@romulus- be announced on Facebook and sought. Vendor applications are
romulus.rotary@gmail.com. said. The Pumpkin Festival will gov.com. The public will be given contacted individually. All still being accepted and dona-
Attractions this year also be also sponsor tasting and digi- a chance to pick their favorite entries must include the individ- tions are appreciated, organizers
include the Classic Car Show and tal photo contests leading up to entries on the Facebook page. ual’s name, email, and phone said. To volunteer, register or for
Craft and Vendor Show. “The the festival. All entries will be Participants in the tasting con- number. information, call the Pumpkin
event is a celebration of friends due Sept. 9. Digital photo entries tests must drop off their entries Multiple contest entries have Festival Hotline at (734) 955-
and family; a harvest celebration can be submitted online to the at the Romulus Senior Center already been received, organiz- 4577.
‘Miss Amazing’ is honored
Off duty
Members of the Romulus Amazing is a non-profit
Capt. Damian “Shrek” Hull retired after 25 years of service with City Council unanimously organization supporting girls
the Romulus Police Department last week. During his career with approved a formal recogni- and women with disabilities.
the department he served as a field training officer; crime preven- tion for local resident Lucy Councilman William
tion officer; evidence technician and firearms / taser / defensive
tactics instructor. Hull was a member of the CHIEF Task Force Taylor who was recently Wadsworth said that he
and established the department honor guard and was instrumen- crowned Miss Amazing Pre- remembered when Taylor,
tal in the Romulus Citizens' Academy. He served as the depart- Teen in a pageant in the daughter of a former city
ment accreditation manager and as operations captain.”Hull was Nashville, TN. employee, was born. “She has
also a master at creating pdf and excel forms. He was definitely a Taylor, a student at Barth faced some difficult chal-
man of many talents, and he will be missed. More than anything, Elementary School, brought lenges but turned them into
we will miss the delicious donuts that he would bring ‘almost’ home the crown to Romulus positive things,” he said.
every Thursday,” a fellow officer said.The department also recent- noted City Councilwoman Roscoe agreed commenting
ly promoted several officers including Sgt. Matthew Reese, Sgt. Celeste Roscoe who pro- that Taylor was an inspiration
Andrew Carriger, Lt. Eric Smith, and Lt. Roger Salwa. posed the resolution during with her positive attitude and
the Aug. 8 meeting. Miss her passion for reading.

Burcroff public officials of the highest integrity,”
Detroit U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said in
a statement. “Those who abuse posi-
FROM PAGE 1 tions of trust by misusing campaign
donations for their own benefit will face
vacation, flowers, $4,500 in liquor stiff consequences.”
charges and dues and expenses at the Burcroff's sentencing hearing is
Belleville Yacht Club. Burcroff was also scheduled for Dec. 8 before U.S.
accused of wiring a payment in excess District Judge Denise Page Hood.
of $2,400 to the Belleville Yacht Club in Sentencing guidelines indicate he
November 2017 from the “Committee to could serve 14 months in prison
Elect LeRoy D. Burcroff ” checking although Piszczatowski has argued that
account. sentencing should be no more than 10
Residents “deserve to be served by months.