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Posts published in May 2017

Eagle Scouts honored

An Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony was held May 7 at Simpson Park Camp to recognize Romeo resident Mike Bradley and Washington Township resident Adam Lynch. The ceremony marked both young men, who are…

Dr. McKenzie elected president of foundation

Dr. Amy McKenzie of Washington Township was elected president of Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan at its annual meeting May 10. Dr. McKenzie is a family medicine doctor practicing in Clinton Township and is affiliated…

Historic walking and bike tours of Romeo

The Romeo Historical Society is continuing its monthly walking and bicycle tours of the village in June. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, there is a walking tour with a theme of Romeo-On-Wheels. Walkers…

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES

On May 17, Grupo Antolin, a Spanish automotive interior supplier, broke ground on its latest facility, which is located in the Cherry Creek Industrial Park in Shelby Township. The company intends to invest $61.2 million…

People, Places and Things: Our Past

BY THE ROMEO HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums…

CORRECTIONS…

A picture published in the May 24 edition announcing scholarship awards from the Sandbox Foundation misidentified two people in the photo. Sandbox Foundation advisor Cheryl Kuchenmeister and the Rev. Jeff Draeger were misidentified. (more…)

LARRY R. STADE

Larry Russell Stade, 82, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017. He was born Dec. 21, 1934, the son of Fred and Clara Stade. He served in the U.S. Army in the late 1950s. He worked for…

Ray Township vineyard takes steps for expansion

BY STACY SOBOTKA and LARRY SOBCZAK Youngblood Vineyard has been making waves in Ray Township since April 2016 when Jessica and David Youngblood decided to switch from soybeans and corn to planting 11,000 grapevines on…

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