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ROMULUS
ROMULUS

Students seeking historic photos, speaker for project

Students at Wick Elementary as well as how and why things 11. How can the students
School in Romulus are preparing have changed, organizers said. ” become actively involved in the
for a trip into the past during a The students would like to The students would like to have community?
special celebration Dec. 20. have a mix of community mem- a mix of community members For those unable to attend,
The 6th grade STEAM bers to make up a panel of histo- organizers are seeking photos
Academy is seeking local heroes rians who will share their experi- to make up a panel of historians. and artifacts. The students and
and friends in the community to ences. The students believe that educators have been combing
help provide information for a the adults would feel less pres- members questions. are available in Romulus? through the past newspapers and
current research-based project sure if the guests were part of a The students are particularly 5. How have the schools yearbooks, but have not found
focusing on the history, culture, panel, they could hear experi- interested in: changed over the years? many historic photos, the said.
and the people who make up ences from different perspec- 1. How did Romulus become a 6. How did families get by dur- Anyone who may be willing to
Romulus. tives, organizers noted. transportation megapolis? What ing the Great Depression? meet and share experiences with
The class is hosting guest pan- For example, there might be are the pros and cons? 7. How do laws get changed in the students, is asked to contact
els of long-established communi- more than one person on the 2. How has the airport and the city? jkwadsworth@romulusk12.org or
ty members to speak to the stu- panel that grew up in the same railroad development changed 8. What types of jobs are exclu- call (734) 532-1526
dents about what brought fami- neighborhood, but during differ- the landscape of Romulus? sive to the city? The student presentation is
lies to Romulus. The purpose is ent eras, or had completely dif- 3. How did Romulus con- 9. Personal, military, school, or scheduled for 5 until 6:30 p.m.
to provide students with a deep- ferent experiences. tribute to the success of the family histories. Dec. 20 at Wick Elementary
er level of understanding as to In addition, the students Underground Railroad? 10. The history of city fire, School and will be open to the
how the community came to be, would also like to ask panel 4. What types of employment police, and service organizations public.
Person of the Year is sought

Romulus residents have only until Dec.15. Anything postmarked and/or
tomorrow, Dec. 15, to nominate a candi- received after that date will not be accept-
date as the 37th Annual Person of the Year. ed. The nomination form can be filled out
A committee named by the Greater online or can be mailed, emailed or
Romulus Chamber of Commerce will dropped off at the Chamber of Commerce
review the nominations and announce office, 11189 Shook Road, Suite 200,
their selection in January. An award cere- Romulus, MI 48174. Nomination forms are
mony will take place honoring the available at the office. For more informa-
awardee in the spring of 2024, officials tion, contact
said. admin@romuluschamber.org.
Criteria for nominations require that Nominations can be made by anyone.
those suggested for the honor are individ- The person submitting a nominee must
uals who have made significant contribu- submit their telephone number or email
tions to Romulus and city residents. A address, so chamber officials can contact
biographical synopsis should be provided them. The nominee does not have to be a
stating reasons the nominee should be resident of Romulus but must have made
honored as the Person of the Year. a significant contribution to the communi-
The deadline to submit nominations is ty, officials stressed.

Drones pation of the city in the Detroit Region
Krause stressed that the active partici-

Aerotropolis, a collaborative effort to
FROM PAGE 1 transform the region into a manufactur-
ing, logistics, and aviation hub, was crucial
itated by officials from the FAA, it was in the expansion process. The involve-
instigated by Romulus officials who ment in the Aerotropolis initiative to inte-
authorized funding from the Tax grate drone technology into regional infra-
Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) in structure significantly contributed to the
the city and partnered with Airspace Link success of the airspace changes, he said.
to advocate for the expansion and Following extensive research and
changes. Krause said the combined efforts analysis conducted with Airspace Link,
ensured the airspace enhancements Romulus identified optimal areas for
aligned with the safety needs of the local Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) opera-
community and the airport. tions.
“This initiative propels Romulus busi- This expanded airspace access is
nesses and its community to the forefront expected to unlock a wealth of economic
of the rapidly growing drone industry,” opportunities, Krause said, enabling local
Krause said. He added that there is some businesses and individuals to explore var-
discussion about the possibility of apply- ious UAS technologies. The applications
ing for a grant to open a drone park in the are diverse, encompassing everything
city. This would offer the opportunity for from medical and package delivery to
potential pilots to learn how to operate the infrastructure inspection and public safe-
aircraft in controlled space. ty use cases.

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 28, 2023, for the following:
GLOCK HANDGUNS AND ACCESSORIES WITH FIREARM TRADE-IN
Bid may be downloaded on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/cantontownship or you
may contact Mike Sheppard at: mike.sheppard@cantonmi.gov. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked
with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
Publish 12/14/2023 CN2518 - 121423 2.5 x 2.052

CITY OF ROMULUS
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-007
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 36 - OFFENSES, ARTICLE VII -
OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION 2 - WEAPONS, WHICH NEW SECTION SHALL
BE DESIGNATED AS SEC. 36-360 OF SAID CODE
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 36 - Offenses, Article VII - Offenses against Public Safety, Division 2 - Weapons is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 36-360. Brandishing firearm in public; applicability; violation as a misdemeanor; penalty
Sec. 36-361 - 36-389. Reserved
ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND PASSED by the City Council of the City of Romulus this 13th day of
November 2023.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City Council of the City of
Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held in the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers on the 13th day of
November 2023.
I further certify that the foregoing was published in the Associated Newspapers, a newspaper of general cir-
culation in the City of Romulus, on the 14th day of December 2023.

ELLEN L. CRAIG-BRAGG, CMC,
Romulus City Clerk
COMPLETE COPY OF ORDINANCE ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE,
11111 WAYNE ROAD, ROMULUS, MI.
Within forty-five (45) days after publication of any ordinance duly passed by the Council, a petition may be pre-
sented to the Council protesting against such ordinance continuing in effect. Said petition shall contain the text
of such ordinance and shall be signed by not less than six percent (6%) of the registered electors registered at the
last preceding election at which a Mayor of the City was elected. Said ordinance shall thereupon and thereby be
suspended from operation and the Council shall immediately reconsider such ordinance.
Introduced: 11-6-2023
Adopted: 11-13-2023
Published Effective: 12-14-2023 RM0771 - 121423 2.5 x 4.603