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THE BELLEVILLE Future visioning process continues in Romulus
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
The recently launched
Vol. 137, No. 35 community visioning process - ” members and help create a
shared vision for our future
Members of the Sumpter “Vision Romulus - Our We hope everyone will looking out to 2030,” said
Township Board of Trustees Community, Our Future” - will participate in this very Romulus Mayor Robert A.
are moving ahead with the conclude Sept. 12. McCraight. “Vision Romulus -
reclamation and improve- Officials said that participa- important Think-Tank. Our Community, Our Future
ment plans for Banotai Park. tion in the survey has been aims to give residents of all
See page 5. extensive and that there is still Tank” workshop, one of the in the Think-Tank. ages a collective voice in shap-
time to complete the survey at key engagement events for the Registration is available at: ing the future of Romulus. We
https://lab2.future- overall visioning process. https://lab2.future- hope everyone will partici-
iq.com/vision-romulus/. This scenario-planning work- iq.com/vision-romulus/ or with pate in this very important
THE CANTON Printed copies are available shop will take place from 5:30 the mayor's office at (734) 942- Think-Tank.”
EAGLE at Romulus City Hall and can until 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7571. The deadline to register The Think-Tank process
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Vol. 75, No. 35 be completed at home and 21 and Thursday, Sept. 22 at is Monday, Sept.19. It is prefer- will help define a broad
returned before the deadline. the Romulus Senior Center, able for community members vision, values, goals and
Registration is now under The survey, however, was only 36525 Bibbins St. in Romulus. to attend both sessions as the potential directions for
way for the Canton Township the first of many opportunities Refreshments and registra- first session informs the sec- Romulus looking out to 2030.
Lead #LikeAGirl, Be A for community input, accord- tion will take place between 5 ond session, organizers said. It is a highly participatory
#ModelMan, and Youth ing to city officials. and 5:30 p.m. “This visioning process pro- process that will produce a
Advisory Council programs The next step in the vision- Community members are vides an opportunity for us to
for the 2022-2023 school year. ing process is the “Think- asked to register to participate hear directly from community See Vision, page 3
See page 4.

THE INKSTER Community
LEDGER STAR
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Vol. 75, No. 35 readies for
Inkster residents can now
learn more about enrolling Fall Festival
in the new Affordable
Connectivity Program (ACP)
to get Internet service for One of the most popular
free. events in the community is set to
See page 6. begin tomorrow with the return
of the Plymouth Fall Festival to
downtown streets.
The weekend event will fea-
THE NORTHVILLE ture carnival rides, hometown
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Vol. 22, No. 35 car show, entertainment on the
Main Stage in Kellogg Park, a
Northville will take a step huge Bingo game, the tradition-
back in time next weekend al Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast,
with the return of the the Party Tent and much more
Victorian Heritage Festival along with the Sunday Rotary
Sept. 16,17 and 18. Chicken Barbeque. Attractions
See page 4. and events differ each day,
organizers said, and there is a
complete schedule available on
the website and a printed Fall
THE PLYMOUTH Festival guide available at no
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Vol. 22, No. 35 Each and every vendor or
attraction at the event must be
Stella, a Bernese sponsored by a non-profit com-
Mountain Dog, who became munity entity, ensuring that the
one of the iconic figures in event is charity driven and a the free service for the festival quarter mile west of Sheldon shows up for a ride gets one,”
Plymouth, died Sept. 1, proven boost to civic contribu- for several years and more and Road on North Territorial and is officials stressed. Passengers
according to her owner and tions to various community more festival visitors are discov- an easy find and quick shuttle can wait in the air-conditioned
best friend Bob Ostendorf. efforts. Several of the service ering just how convenient and ride to and from downtown church building should the
See page 2. clubs involved provide scholar- comfortable the shuttles are. Plymouth. The vans begin oper- weekend include some of the
ships to local students and all Qualified drivers deliver pas- ating from the church about a high temperatures seen earlier
fund local charitable and civic sengers from the large church half hour before the festival this summer.
THE ROMULUS efforts. parking lot at 45000 North opens each day and continue The shuttle ride and parking
ROMAN
ROMAN 20,000 visitors to the community Territorial Road to the center of transporting passengers until are both free. City officials noted
Organizers expect about
that in all the years the church
about a half hour after the event
the fun near Plymouth City Hall.
Vol. 137, No. 35 during the weekend and the The drivers are all experienced closes, or longer if necessary. has been offering the shuttle
The 24th Annual Romulus most important piece of advice volunteers who are familiar Church officials stressed that service, there have been no
Pumpkin Festival is planned city officials offer regarding the with the local traffic patterns they have never left anyone reported problems.
for Sept. 16, 17 and 18 this event is the same every year: and area. The late-model vans behind. “It's a great convenience and
year at the Romulus Use the free shuttle service pro- are also air conditioned and The vans leave the church in helps alleviate some of the traf-
Historical Park located at vided by Praise Community provide ample room for any sou- about half-hour intervals, or fic parking situations downtown
11147 Hunt St. in the city. Church. venirs acquired during the visit. more often if there are passen- during the weekend,” organiz-
See page 3. The church has been offering The church is located about a gers waiting. “Anybody who ers said.

Canton celebrates completion of road reconstruction
THE WAYNE
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Vol. 75, No. 35 County officials were on hand
last week to ceremoniously open
Wayne police continue to a reconstructed section of
seek the man who broke into Canton Center Road.
St. Mary School in the early The object of near constant
morning of Wednesday, Sept. 1. complaints, the section of
See page 2. Canton Center from Ford to
Warren Road has been under
construction for more than four
THE WESTLAND months. While officials cut an
EAGLE opening ribbon and spoke
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Vol. 75, No. 35 briefly about the importance of
the project, the road is not
School crossing guards in expected to open until next
Westland went back to class- week when road striping is com-
rooms themselves recently plete. A grinding of the road sur-
as police conducted training face will also be completed
sessions to help keep chil- Area officials along with Wayne County Executive Warren Evans celebrated the reconstruction section before it is open to traffic to
dren safe. of a section of Canton Center Road last week. The area between Ford and Warren roads is set to open
See page 6. to traffic Sept. 12. Photo by David Willett See Audit, page 4

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