A
SSOCIATED
N
EWSPAPERS OF
M
ICHIGAN
P
AGE
6
September 20, 2018
R
OMULUS
Millage information
meetings are stated
Firefighters host open house
The Romulus firefighters union and
police officers union combined to pur-
chase backpacks for a number of students
at Halecreek Elementary School, just in
time for the newschool year.
Members of International Association
of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
Local 4126 and Romulus
Police
Officers
Association donated
$300 each to the Back to
School
Backpack
Program to provide
backpacks and school
supplies for Romulus pupils in kinder-
garten through fifth grade.
For the last four years, Halecreek first-
grade teacher Julie Flinkman has operat-
ed the program to help school children
throughout the downriver area. She posts
on the social media site Facebook the
need for backpacks. This year, Romulus
police and firefighters said they wanted
tohelp the students atHalecreek.
“They donated 60 backpacks plus
basic school supplies to ensure that all
students at Halecreek
had what they needed to
start the year off right,”
Flinkman said.
Lt. John Thiede, pres-
ident of IAFF Local
4126, said it's important
to help Romulus chil-
drenwho need a positive start so they can
feel ready to be successful.
“The firefighters and police officers
unionswere happy to cover the expense,”
Thiede said. “We wanted to help because
they areRomulus kids.”
A public safety Meet and Greet is set
for 5:30 until 7:30 Sept. 27 in the
Historical Park Pavilion, 11147 Hunt St.
inRomulus.
Tickets for event are $25 and include
two drink tickets and food.
There will be a static display of public
safety equipment, photos with fire trucks
and police cars available, a raffle for a
ride in the bucket of the ladder truck,
door prizes and a 50/50 raffle during the
evening.
education in the arts.
Hunt Street will be closed between
Goddard and Bibbins during the three-
day weekend. Goddard Road also will be
closed from Moore Street to the railroad
crossing located just east of ShookRoad.
Parking is available at 11334 Hunt and
on the open field on Olive Street between
Grant and Bibbins, with overflow parking
at 37200 Neville and handicap parking at
36525Bibbins.
The Pumpkin Festival will also
include a classic car show on Goddard
Road near Hunt Street on Saturday.
Youngsters will enjoy the Kids Zone,
where there will be inflatable attractions
on site. Parents and children will be able
to buy a wristband so the young people
can have fun in the bounce houses
throughout the day.
There also will be a free pumpkin
treat walk, sack races, a marshmallow
race, pumpkin rolling, punkin chuckin'
andpumpkinpainting.
Winners of the canning, pie baking,
pumpkin growing and sunflower growing
competitions will be announced at 12:30
p.m. Saturday in theHospitalityTent.
Winners of the eighth annual
Downtown Development Authority
Cutest Baby Contest and Cutest Pet
Contest will be announced at 4 p.m. on
Sunday in theHospitalityTent, too.
The “LipSync Challenge” is set for 2 to
4 p.m. Sunday on theFreight House Stage
at 11120Hunt St. The challenge is open to
the public, who will show off their lip
sync skills to songs.
Several Pumpkin Festival-related
events take place off-site, including a
white elephant garage sale at St. Aloysius
CatholicChurch.
Festival sponsors this year include city
engineering consultant OHM (Orchard
Hills & McCliment), Safiedine Trucking,
GreenlawnGroveFleaMarket, Streamco,
Block's Stand & Greenhouses, Comerica
Bank, the City of Romulus, and the
Romulus Downtown Development
Authority.
The close of the three-day festival is at
6 p.m. Sunday
A complete guide to the Romulus
PumpkinFestival is includedwith this edi-
tion of TheEagle.
A series of town hall meetings has been
scheduled to provide information to voters
about amillage proposal to support servic-
es in the Romulus Fire and Police depart-
ments.
A vote on a 4-mill levy for a five-year
term will be part of the Nov. 6 General
Election ballot. The proposal would pro-
vide necessary funding to maintain the
current level of fire and police services in
the community while avoiding cuts in
essential services.
Informational town halls will all begin
at 6 p.m. and all meetings are open to the
public. The nextmeetingswill be:
• Oct. 3 at Wick Elementary School,
36900WickRoad
• Oct. 24 at Romulus Elementary
School, 32200BeverlyRoad
Additional informational meetings will
be planned. Those interested inhosting an
informational meeting can call Mayor
LeRoyBurcroff's office at (734) 942-7571.
Members of the Romulus City Council
voted unanimously June 11 to place a pro-
posed charter amendment on the ballot.
Funds would be utilized strictly for fire
andpolice services.
City officials said fire and police servic-
es make up more than two-thirds of the
city general fund budget. Burcroff said
public safety is a vital service that govern-
ment provides. Failure to approve the
millage increase would lead to cuts in
funding for fire, police and other essential
services.
Festival
FROM PAGE 1
Halecreek Elementary School students received $600 worth of donated backpacks
from local firefighters and police officers. Halecreek first-grade teacher Julie Flinkman
(standing at left) and Halecreek Principal Kristen Fuss (standing at right) were all smiles
during the presentation last week.
Photo by Roger Kadau
They donated
60 backpacks plus
basic school supplies...
”
New backpacks presented
Classified
o
KNOLLWOOD
CEMETERY
2 LOTS, VAULT,
LARGE BRONZE MARKER
$5195
(734) 587-3963
o
Penske Truck Leasing is
Now Hiring Part Time
Drivers! Plymouth, MI
Do you have a CDL and are
looking for part time oppor-
tunities? We offer flexible
scheduling and a great cul-
ture to put your experience
to use. APPLY NOW
rs | Call 855-980-1337 |
walk-in’s welcome! Stop in
to speak with an associate
today!
13933 Eckles
Plymouth, MI 48170-0860
FOR SALE-
MISCELLANEOUS
SAWMILLS from only
$4397.00- MAKE & SAVE
MONEY with your own
bandmill- Cut lumber any
dimension. In stock ready
to ship! FREE Info/DVD:
m 800 567-0404 Ext.300N
(MICH)
HELP WANTED-
TRUCK DRIVER
CDL-A DRIVERS WANTED,
3 MONTHS MINIMUM
EXPERIENCE,
EXCEL-
LENT PAY, BENEFITS SIGN
ON BONUS, 401k, DEDI-
CATED ROUTES ROMEO
AND WAYNE DISPATCH,
CALL RON 586-752-4529
EXT 1028 (MICH)
STEEL BUILDINGS
PIONEER POLE BUILD-
INGS- Free Estimates-
Licensed and insured-2x6
Trusses-45 Year Warranty
Galvalume Steel-19 Colors-
Since
1976-#1
in
Michigan-Call Today 1-800-
292-0679. (MICH)
WANTED TO
BUY OR TRADE
FREON R12 WANTED:
CERTIFIED BUYER will PAY
CA$H for R12 cylinders or
cases of cans. (312) 291-
9169;
ers.com (MICH)
Need a job?
Looking to buy?
Looking to sell?
Need to rent?
Find it fast in The
Eagle’s
Classifieds.
Call 734-467-1900
to place your
classified ad
or email
