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Wreaths Across America seeking donors, volunteers

Each year, millions of at sea and abroad, according to
Americans come together to the organization website.
remember the fallen, honor Local residents are being
those who serve and their fami- asked to help support the PVT
lies, and teach the next genera- James D Donovan/ Romulus
tion about the value of freedom. VFW Post 78 as members
The City of Romulus will attempt to honor every veteran
once again participate in the interred in city cemetery.
annual Wreaths Across VFW members are asking
America recognition of veter- residents and businesses to
ans which takes place through- sponsor a wreath to honor a
out the country. veteran during the special cere-
The ceremony this year is mony.
planned for noon on Saturday, Residents, businesses. clubs
Dec. 16 at the Romulus and family members each year
Memorial Cemetery. purchase a a veteran's wreath
The national event is a gath- in honor of or in memory of a
ering of volunteers and patriots loved one who served in the
in local, state and national armed forces. Donors can allow
cemeteries in all 50 states - the local organization to desig-
most recently at 3,702 partici- nate a recipient among those
pating locations - as part of interred at the Romulus ceme-
National Wreaths Across tery.
America Day. Wreaths can be purchased
Each year, a new theme is online until Nov. 28 by visiting:
chosen to help volunteers and https://www .wreath-
supporters focus their messag- sacrossamerica.org/ Choose
ing and outreach in their own “Local Sponsorship Group”
communities. and search “Romulus VFW” or
The national nonprofit MI0129P.
theme for 2023 is “Serve and Volunteers to help place the
Succeed.” wreaths are still needed, the a
More than two million volun- VFW spokesman said. City Hall, 11111 Wayne Road. stones at 3,702 participating each name said out loud.
teers and supporters will gath- Donations can be made in In 2022, more than 2.7 mil- locations around the country in The Dec. 16 event in
er at more than 4,000 partici- person at Romulus Mayor lion veterans' wreaths were honor of the service and sacri- Romulus will be free and open
pating locations in all 50 states, Robert McCraight's office at placed by volunteers on head- fices made by veterans with to the public.
Inkster voters to choose mayor, council members on Tuesday

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Inkster voters will go to the He has pleaded not guilty to Chisholm has served on the city
polls next Tuesday, Nov. 7, to the charges. Inkster voters will go to the polls next council for 7 years and is hoping
choose a mayor and members of Former Mayor Byron H. to serve another term. Daniels is
the city council in three city dis- Nolen is seeking to return to the Tuesday, Nov. 7, to choose a mayor and members a real estate broker and has
tricts. office which he left in 2019. An of the city council in three city districts. served as the precinct 4 delegate.
Current Mayor Patrick attorney for 27 years, he cites the In District 6, incumbent
Wimberly, 49, has been indicted city budget $3.3 million surplus Dennard Olando Shaw is
by federal authorities and is when he left office and the relief opposed by Cee Coleman-
accused of demanding cash from from state receivership in 2019. Rutledge and Timothy Williams. Williams served as Mayor Pro Richardson.
a developer hoping to purchase Nolen was first elected in 2015 Rutledge has worked in govern- Tem on the Inkster City Council Shaw has been serving as the
city-owned property. Wimberly with 87 percent of the vote. ment for more than 16 years. She and is a former state legislator. district representative while
was elected to the mayor position Inkster voters will choose a is a Victim Advocate for the Candidates in District 4 are Coleman-Richardson is a long-
which pays $105,000 annually in city council representative for Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Steven Chisholm, the incumbent, time city activist. Polls will be
2019. District 1. Candidates are Felicia Office Victim Service Unit. and Rebecca J. Daniels. open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.