Behind the Scenemeetings set
Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex
(PARC) will host "Behind the Scene" ses-
sions from6-7 p.m. every Thursday through
Nov. 1. These gatherings are meant to be
question and answer sessions where
regarding thePARCproject.
"Here is an opportunity for the
Plymouth Community to get information
regarding PARC first hand. I will be here
every Thursday to answer all your ques-
tions so no one will leave misinformed,"
saidDonSoenen, PARCboardpresident.
Sessions will take place in the PARC
Model Roomlocated on the first floor at the
facility, located at 650 Church St. in
Plymouth. For more information, call (734)
927-4090.
PARC is a 501(c)3 public charity, leading
the effort to convert the historic Central
Middle School and the 16.6 acres on which
it stands, into an arts, education and recre-
ation complex serving the greater
Plymouth community.
Police host MovieNight
The Inkster Police Department will host
a free Movie Nights beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 21 in the parking lot of the
Inkster police Department, 26279 Michigan
Ave., Inkster.
Themovie to be shown is Trolls.
The movie will be shown outside so
guests should dress for the weather and
bring a chair or blanket onwhich to sit.
Citizens of all ages are welcome. In the
event of rain, the movie will be resched-
uled toOctober.
Vision and hearing testing offered
The Belleville Area Lions Club mem-
bers will provide Kidsight, free vision
screening testing from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Sept. 22 at the Belleville Area District
Library.
KidSight, a Lions Club community serv-
ice program, provides a simple, noninva-
sive and cost-free vision screening test per-
formed on young children. It requires no
medication or preparation and is painless,
a spokesmannoted.
Newborn hearing screening identifies
most children born with a hearing loss. But
in some cases, the hearing loss is caused by
things like infections, trauma, and damag-
ing noise levels, and the problem doesn't
emergeuntil later in childhood.
Also available will be representatives
from the Michigan Mason Child ID
Program distributing Child ID Kits that
contain all the vital information necessary
to expedite law enforcement efforts to
locate a missing child. The program also
helps to educate families about abduction
prevention and safety.
Parking for the free testing will be avail-
able at Belleville First United Methodist
ChurchonCharles Street.
The library is located at 167 Fourth St.
inBelleville.
Theatre classes being offered
Inspire School of Theatre Arts is offer-
ing Taking the Stage Theatre Classes for
students ages 7-15 for 10 weeks, Sept. 22
throughDec. 8.
The cost for the 10-week program, divid-
ed into age categories, is $175.
To register or for more information,
access
or call
(734)751-7057.
Westland Center for the Arts is located
at 33455WarrenRoad inWestland.
Church hosts concert
The Paul Keller Orchestra, a 15-piece
big band, will play a concert at the First
United Methodist Church in Plymouth at 4
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23.
The Paul Keller Orchestra is one of the
finest, most-respected and well-traveled
jazz big bands in Michigan, a church
spokesperson noted. This concert is part of
the NOTEworthy "concerts with a cause"
series of First United Methodist Church.
Admission is free and a free-will offering
will be received to benefit the music min-
istry. The church is located at 45201 North
Territorial Road inPlymouth, 1mile east of
BeckRoad.
For more information, call (734) 453-
5280.
Infant massage classes offered
TheWestland Public Library will host a
free, five-week series of infant massage
classes from 6-7:30 p.m. beginning
Thursday, Sept. 27. The series will take
place at the library and is presented by a
certified infant massage educator in coop-
erationwithStarfishFamily Services.
The classes are designed for pre-crawl-
ing infants and their caregivers. Expectant
parents are welcome to join as well.
Parents will learn gentle and loving ways to
comfort, relieve gas, deepen sleep, and
stimulate braindevelopment in infants.
For questions or to register, contact
or call
(734) 326-6123, ext. 2847.
Limited space is available on a first-
come, first-serve basis and participants are
asked to attend all five sessions.
School bond vote is topic
Members of the Wayne Westland
Community Schools Board of Education
have authorized a bond question on the
Nov. 6General Electionballot.
Information about the necessity for the
bond and the improvements it will fund
will be discussed by members of the Bond
Advisory Committee at 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at
theDyer Senior Center.
Themeetings are open to the public and
Dr. Shelley Holt, superintendent of schools
will present information about the propos-
al. Members of the Bond Action Team will
be available to answer questions.
For more information, call Jenny
Johnson at (734) 419-2001 or MariaMitter at
(734) 419-2036.
Citywide garage sales set
The City of Romulus annual fall Free
City Wide Garage Yard Sales will take
place fromSept 27 through 30 this year.
Residents wishing to have a salewith no
permit fee should register in the office of
the city clerk no later than Friday, Sept. 21
to be included in the newspapers publica-
tion of garage sale sites.
For more information, call (734) 942-
7540.
Church hosts craft show, festival
St. John's Episcopal Church will host a
Fall Festival and Craft Show from 11 a.m.
until 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29.
The craft show will be open only until 4
p.m. There will also be a bounce house,
beer tent, food, bake sale and silent auction
and live entertainment from2-10 p.m.
The church is located at 555 S. Wayne
Road, Westland. For more information, call
(734) 721-5023
Diabetes cookingworkshop set
A six-week cooking workshop includes
interactive sessions presented by trained
culinary and nutrition instructors. Hands-
on presentations demonstrate the link
between nutrition and health, the afford-
ability of healthy eating, healthymeal plan-
ning and cooking tips.
Free groceries and cookbooks are
included to practice new skills at home.
Registration is limited to one workshop
and is open to adults who have not previ-
ously enrolled in a CookingMatters course.
The workshop is free. To register, visit
beaumont.org/classes-events or call 1-800-
633-7377.
Mom2MomSale set
St. Edith & St. Colette Church will spon-
sor aMom toMon Sale from8:30 until noon
Saturday, Sept. 29.
Therewill be 74 tables of deals on gently
usedmaternity, baby and children's items.
Admission is $2. The church is located
at 15089 Newburgh Road near Five Mil,
southof FiveMileRoad inLivonia.
For more information email m2mta-
S'mores bonfire at museum
The Belleville Area Historical Museum
will host a S'mores Bonfire as a Booville
kick-off event from6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Participants should bring a chair and
whatever they prefer to roast over the bon-
fire. The museum will provide hot choco-
late at the free event.
The Belleville Area Museum is located
at 405MainSt. inBelleville.
For more information, call (734) 697-
1944.
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CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 18/19-05 THREE (3) YEAR PUMP STATION MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
ITB 18/19-07 BACK FLOW TESTING
ITB 18/19-11 UNDERBODY SCRAPER BLADES
ITB 18/19-14 TWO (2) YEAR PRICING TIRES & TIRE SERVICES
ITB 18/19-15 2019 OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the above item/items
and/or services.
(1)
Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by
the City. Official bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing
Group page of BidNet Direct (
). Bids may be rejected unless made on
the forms included with the bidding documents. Copies of documents obtained from any other
source are not considered official copies.
(2)
Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the dis-
cretion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN
Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the
MITN website regularly for any issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain
all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of
each addendum as part of the required documents for this solicitation and to list the adden-
dum and sign and date the "Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the bid
documents.
(3)
A total of three copies (one marked "Original" and two marked "Copy") of the bid must
be submitted together in one sealed package/envelope and returned to the
City Clerk's Office
no later than 2:30 P.M., Tuesday,
October 16, 2018
. Bids should be addressed using the bid
package label provided in the ITB documents.
(4)
At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids will be publicly opened and
read.
(5)
The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all bonds and insurance required
by the ITB documents and copies of all required endorsements.
(6)
The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves
the right to reject all bids and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids received
and to award the bid in whole or in part. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest
most responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of
Romulus or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
(7)
For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director,
or Gary Harris, Purchasing Department Buyer by calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
.
Publish:
September 20, 2018
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Inkster hosts ‘Car-nival” Saturday
The Inkster Police Department will
co-host the first annual fuel-injected
Car-Nival, a car and motorcycle show
from 3-7 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 22.
This event is co-hosted and sponsored
by the Inkster Citizens Action
Network (ICAN), 315 north, F&R
Automotive, Frozen Momentz
Photography, and the Inkster Police
Department.
The event will take place on the
southwest corner of Inkster Road and
Michigan Avenue in the parking lot of
the Dollar General, 27425 Michigan
Ave. Early birds will receive a com-
memorative dash plaque when they
register a vehicle as well as free t-
shirts to the first 100 people in atten-
dance. The shirts are on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
Therewill be three trophies award-
ed for “Best in Show - Mayor's choice”,
“Coolest Hot Rod - Chief's Choice”,
“Coolest Custom - Kids Choice” and
“Best inShowMotorcycle”.
DJ Romeo will be there playing
classic car hits and food trucks will be
parked nearby with a variety of choic-
es.
Vehicle pre-registration is encour-
aged but registrationswill be accepted
the day of the show.
Admission and vehicle registration
is completely free!
To obtain a registration form, call
Ofc. Andrea Lebo at (313) 400-5387, or
visit the lobby of the Inkster Police
Department.
