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ROMULUS
ROMULUS

Still on track

Romulus Mayor Robert
McCraight recently updated
residents about the road
construction in the city. He
said progress is still being
made at the Wayne and
Ecorse intersection and
“they are still on track with
opening the intersection by
end of this construction sea-
son, despite the setbacks.”
McCraight posted some
photos of the road surface
installed for the west side of
Wayne Road which also
show the framing installed
for the bypass for north-
bound Wayne leading to
eastbound Ecorse.
“Hopefully weather will con-
tinue to cooperate,” the
mayor said.

City to participate in Wreaths Across America

Each year, millions of Americans come supporters will gather at more than 4,000
together to remember the fallen, honor participating locations in all 50 states, at
those who serve and their families, and sea and abroad, according to the organiza-
teach the next generation about the value tion website.
of freedom. Local residents are being asked to help
The City of Romulus will once again support the PVT James D Donovan/
participate in the annual Wreaths Across Romulus VFW Post 78 as members
America recognition of veterans which attempt to honor every veteran interred in
takes place throughout the country. The city cemetery. VFW members are asking
ceremony this year is planned for noon on residents and businesses to sponsor a
Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Romulus wreath to honor a veteran during the spe-
Memorial Cemetery. cial ceremony. Residents, businesses.
The national event is a gathering of vol- clubs and family members each year pur-
unteers and patriots in local, state and chase a veteran's wreath in honor of or in
national cemeteries in all 50 states - most memory of a loved one who served in the
recently at 3,702 participating locations - armed forces. Donors can allow the local
as part of National Wreaths Across organization to designate a recipient
America Day. Each year, a new theme is among those interred at the Romulus are still needed, the a VFW spokesman headstones at 3,702 participating locations
chosen to help volunteers and supporters cemetery. said. around the country in honor of the service
focus their messaging and outreach in Wreaths can be purchased online by Donations can be made in person at and sacrifices made by veterans with each
their own communities. The national non- visiting: https://www.wreathsacrossameri- Romulus Mayor Robert McCraight's office name said out loud.
profit theme for 2023 is “Serve and ca.org/ Choose “Local Sponsorship Group” at City Hall, 11111 Wayne Road. The Dec. 16 event at the Romulus
Succeed.” and search “Romulus VFW” or MI0129P. In 2022, more than 2.7 million veterans' cemetery will be free and open to the pub-
More than two million volunteers and Volunteers to help place the wreaths wreaths were placed by volunteers on lic .