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ROMULUS
ROMULUS

Community 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, spon-
sored and organized by members of the Romulus Rotary
Club, attracts a crowd of thousands, 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
Romulus Rotary Facebook Page @RomulusRotary or
email romulus.rotary@gmail.com.
Attractions this year also include the Classic Car Show
and Craft and Vendor Show. “The event is a celebration of
friends and family; a harvest celebration that generates
an enthusiastic spirit and regenerates our sense of com- chance to pick their favorite entries on the Facebook Multiple contest entries have already been received,
munity,” a spokesperson said. The Pumpkin Festival will page. Participants in the tasting contests must drop off organizers noted, although volunteers to work at the
also sponsor tasting and digital photo contests leading up their entries at the Romulus Senior Center and be judged event are still being sought.
to the festival. All entries will be due Sept. 9. Digital photo by Romulus seniors. Vendor applications are still being accepted and dona-
entries can be submitted online to the festival Facebook Winners for all contests will be announced on tions are appreciated, organizers said. To volunteer, regis-
page @DowntownRomulus or emailed to Facebook and contacted individually. All entries must ter or for information, call the Pumpkin Festival Hotline
cbradley@romulusgov.com. The public will be given a include the individual's name, email, and phone number. at (734) 955- 4577.

Vision process. He noted that, Goodfellows host Witches Night Out
“Future iQ has used sce-
nario-planning via Think- As the Halloween holiday entertainment. older, organizers said.
FROM PAGE 1 Tanks across the U.S. and in approaches, the Romulus Many plan their costumes No Child Without a
Europe and Australia for Goodfellows are already think- long in advance as they prepare Christmas has been a project of
preferred future scenario well over a decade.” ing about Christmas. for the anticipated costume Goodfellows' organizations and
for Romulus, validated by The Think-Tank work- This year the club is organiz- competitions, organizers noted. their supporters for nearly a
the Think-Tank partici- shop will be followed by ing the first Witches Night Out In Romulus, the event is set hundred years.
pants, officials said. another extensive survey in the community as an effort to for 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at Through their efforts, they
“The input from the and focus group sessions in help fund the annual No Child the Romulus VFW Post 78, have given the gift of a joyous
Romulus community has November. The Romulus Without A Christmas campaign. 39270 West Huron River Dr. Christmas to thousands of fami-
been fantastic to date with Community Vision Plan will Witches Night Out is mid- The evening will include lies with children, many of
so many thoughtful respons- be presented in January week event that has exploded contests for the best witch cos- whom would not have had any-
es to the community survey. 2023. in popularity across the coun- tume, the best hat and, of thing on their table or under
This in-person Think-Tank Read more about the try during the past few years. course, the best broom. the tree without the
is the next step in the project, sign up for informa- The event has a huge follow- There will be 50-50 raffles Goodfellows organizations.
process, where we will be tion and learn about the ing in several states where it along with food and non-alco- Romulus Goodfellows, Inc. is a
asking community mem- extensive community has become a destination event holic beverages. 501(c)3 non-profit organization
bers to work together to for- engagement events coming drawing people from surround- Adult beverages will be and all contributions made are
mulate four plausible up at the Vision Romulus - ing areas to attend the good- available at an extra cost. tax-deductible.
future scenarios for Our Community, Our Future natured evening of Halloween Witch attire is highly recom-
Romulus,” said David website at celebration. mended. For tickets or information,
Beurle, CEO of Future iQ https://lab2.future- Attendees come to the event The cost for the event is $30 contact the Goodfellows at (734)
and lead facilitator for the iq.com/vision-romulus/ dressed as witches and war- per witch and the event is limit- 322-7680 or romulusgoodfel-
locks and enjoy an evening of ed to those 21 years of age or lows@gmail.com.