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City CouncilmanWilliamWadsworth recent-
ly accepted a check for $200 on behalf of the
Romulus Animal Shelter from Rob Mercier,
vice president of growth and development at
Public ServiceCredit Union inRomulus.
Wadsworth champions the animal shelter
and is a primary fundraiser for the new facility
that provides a temporary home for mostly
stray dogs and cats.
Mercier said the donation stemmed from a
casual jeans day at the credit union inwhich 40
employees donated $5 each for the privilege of
wearing jeans towork .
That was also pet adoption day at the credit
union. Staff members found homes for four
dogs and two cats that had been staying at the
shelter.
The same day, the Romulus branch also cel-
ebrated International Credit Union Day -
“Members Matter Most.” The branch is located
at 7665MerrimanRoad.
“It was a really successful day,” said
Mercier, who presented the check during a
November CityCouncilmeeting.
“I appreciate it, the city appreciates it and
the cats and dogs appreciate it,” Wadsworth
said.
The shelter, which opened in June 2011, is
located at 12300 Wayne Road. The times to
meet and visit the available animals are 9 to
10:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. weekdays.
Appointments also are available.
For more information on the shelter, call
(734) 942-7591. To make a financial donation to
the shelter, contact Wadsworth at (734) 941-
0616.
The Romulus Animal Shelter will soon
have a newplace to show its civic pride.
The Romulus Community School Board
will donate a flag pole to the structure, which
was constructed through donations, to the
facility through the Friends of the Animal
Shelter organization.
“We really appreciate this,” said
Councilman William Wadsworth. “We had
looked into purchasing one, and it was more
than $2,000.”
The flag pole will come from a school
facility that is for sale, said school board
member Robert McLachlan. Councilman
William Crova suggested the idea to
Wadsworth.
McLachlan said the agreement to donate
the flagpole was a unanimous one by the
school board, too.
“Taxpayers have already paid for that flag-
pole once,” he said.
“We wanted to keep it in the family, so to
speak.”
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December 27, 2012
Credit union donation will aid shelter
Shelter will also receive a new flag pole as gift
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF INKSTER, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
RE: Case No. 12-11 (SCU)
In accordance with and pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Act 110 of 2006,
as amended, notice is hereby given that the City of Inkster Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on Monday, January 14, 2013, 6:00 p.m. in the Inkster Council Chamber,
located at 26215 Trowbridge, Inkster, Michigan, 48141 to consider a special conditions
use for a proposed auto dealership as an additional use at an existing auto care facility. Ali
Hussein Najdi is the applicant on behalf of A To Z Car Care. The subject property is locat-
ed on the north side of Michigan Avenue between Fairbairn Avenue and John Daly Road
and is legally described as follows:
That part of Lots 19 to 31; described as beginning at a point on the sly line of said Lots
Distant S 81 D 26 M 36SEC W 5 Ft from the SE Corner of Lot 19 and proceeding Th S 81
D 26M 36SEC W along said sly line 221 ft Th N 8D 33M 24SEC W 100 Ft Th N 81D
26M 36SEC E along said sly line 221ft Th S 8D 33M 24SEC E 100Ft to the Point of
Beginning Westwood Hils Sub, T2S, RI OE, L54, P51, WCR (Property ID# 018-03-0019-
002) and part of Lots 30 to 36 of Westwood Hills Sub T2S, R10E, L54, P51 WCR
Described as beginning S 81D 26M 36SEC W 6Ft from SE Corner of Lot 30 Th 281D
26M 36SEC W 111.58Ft The N 8D 33M 24SEC W 100Ft Th N 81D 26M 36SEC E
111.58Ft Th S 8D 33M 24SEC E 100Ft to the Point of Beginning Westwood Hills Sub
T25, R10E, L54, P51 WCR (Property ID #018-03-00030-002) (Commonly identified as
26380 Michigan Avenue)
All meetings of the City of Inkster Planning Commission are open to the public. You are
invited to attend this meeting. Persons unable to attend the public hearing may send their
comments in writing to the attention of the City of Inkster Community Development
Director, 26215 Trowbridge Avenue, Inkster, Michigan, 48141. Comments will be
received through 12:00 noon, Monday January 14, 2013. Please reference Case No. 12-11
(SCU) in all correspondence. Additional information may be obtained from the
Community Development Department at 313563-9760.
The City of Inkster will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as
signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at
the public hearing, to individuals with disabilities upon written notice being received at
least five (5) business days prior to the public hearing. Individuals with disabilities requir-
ing auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Inkster at 313-563-3211.
Felicia Rutledge
City Clerk
PUBLISH: December 27, 2012
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF INKSTER, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
RE: Case No. 12-10 (SCU)
In accordance with and pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Act 110 of 2006,
as amended, notice is hereby given that the City of Inkster Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on Monday, January 14, 2013, 6:00 p.m. in the Inkster Council Chamber,
located at 26215 Trowbridge, Inkster, Michigan, 48141 to consider a special conditions
use for a proposed parochial trade school. Mark A. Hayes is the applicant. The subject
property is located on the east side of Henry Ruff Road between Spring Arbor Drive and
Parkwood Avenue and is legally described as follows:
Part of the Southeast %4 of Sec 23, T25, R9E, beginning North 00 degrees 36 minutes 00
seconds East 511.50 ft. from the South '/4 Corner of Sec 23 thence North 00 degrees 36
minutes 00 seconds East 440.65 ft. thence due East 1315 ft. thence due South 392.36 ft.
thence North 89 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds West 844.39 ft. thence South 00 degrees
36 minutes 00 seconds West 62.55 ft. thence North 89 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds
West 475 ft. to the point of beginning excluding the West 43 ft. thereof. (Commonly iden-
tified as 1615 Henry Ruff Road; Property ID #001-99-0001-0003). 11 1
All meetings of the City of Inkster Planning Commission are open to the public. You are
invited to attend this meeting. Persons unable to attend the public hearing may send their
comments in writing to the attention of the City of Inkster Community Development
Director, 26215 Trowbridge Avenue, Inkster, Michigan, 48141. Comments will be
received through 12:00 noon, Monday January 14, 2013. Please reference Case No. 12-10
(SCU) in all correspondence. Additional information may be obtained from the
Community Development Department at 313563-9760.
The City of Inkster will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as
signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at
the public hearing, to individuals with disabilities upon written notice being received at
least five (5) business days prior to the public hearing. Individuals with disabilities requir-
ing auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Inkster at 313-563-3211.
Felicia Rutledge
City Clerk
PUBLISH: December 27, 2012
R
OMULUS
Christmas may just have taken
place, but oneRomulus couple is still
thinking aboutHalloween.
Romulus residents Lisa and Steve
Toby make no bones about it: They
love Halloween and haunted attrac-
tions and have a year-round effort to
collect costumes for children who
may not be able to afford them.
While others are thinking about
Santa, the Tobys are collecting car-
toon character costumes for next
October.
The Tobys decorate their
MichelleDrive garage and front lawn
so elaborately for the October holi-
day, that they drewmore than 400 vis-
itors onHalloweennight this year.
They are major participants in
the annual Great Lakes Fright Fest, a
haunted June weekend at the Totem
Pole Campground in Petersburg, MI,
near Monroe, that is so popular that
it needs minimal publicity, if any, to
drawa crowd.
And locally, the couple helps
organize Kostumes 4 Kids, an effort
that collects inexpensive new and
gently usedHalloween costumes that
can be recycled and presented to
children whose families cannot
afford costumes. This past year, they
collected and donated 50 costumes to
students at a charter school in
HarperWoods.
Much of the Tobys' Halloween-
related efforts involve charity. The
costume collection effort takes place
year round and really picks up steam
shortly after Halloween, when par-
ents figure their children won't fit
into the costume they wore Oct. 31 or
will want a different costume the
next year. Rather than discard the
costumes, the adults donate the out-
fits to the Tobys and other haunters
in the region.
In addition, the Romulus couple
takes advantage of clearance sales at
Halloween shops, purchasing left-
over costumes at discount prices.
They also accept makeup, face paint,
Halloween party décor and favors,
along with costumes for pets, which
are donated to theHumaneSociety.
The Great Lakes Fright Fest is all
about bringing together good, caring
people and families with common
interests for fun and causes. Home
haunters and pro haunters alike go
to camp and set up their own haunt-
ed rooms. They also take part in
show-and-tells and demonstrations
on applying makeup and such topics
as “how to make skeletons.” There
are make-and-takes, events for chil-
dren and a potluck dinner. Proceeds
from a raffle and an auction go
straight to charity.
Over the haunted weekend,
organizers collect more than 2,000
food items for a food pantry. They
also collect 1,000 food items for dogs
and cats at theHumaneSociety.
Steve Toby said Halloween is the
“second largest holiday next to
Christmas,” but many adults cannot
afford costumes for their children,
whichprompted “Kostumes 4Kids.”
“I think all kids should have
something to wear for trick or treat-
ing,” he said. “It's a good feeling to
give back something, especially
when it's for kids.”
At Halloween time, Steve Toby
uses his mechanical background at
home. They decorate their garage
like a haunted castle and their front
lawn like a graveyard. It's all for
Halloween night as trick-or-treaters
pass through to get a good scare and
some candy.
“It's more for fun,” Toby said.
“Kids will come through, get their
candy and go. Adults will spend a lit-
tle time, look at everything and be on
theirway. “
Those whomay have a costume to
donate to Kostumes 4 Kids can send
email to hallownqueen@comcast.net
or call (734) 941-2590. For more infor-
mation on the Great Lakes Fright
Fest, visit the website www.great-
lakesfrightfest.com.
Lisa and Steve Toby are collecting new and gently used Halloween cos-
tumes that they will donate to needy families prior to next Halloween.
Couple continues collection for Halloween
Councilman William Wadsworth accepts a
donation for the animal shelter from Rob
Mercier of Public Service Credit Union.