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The Record
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR The Romeo Village Council approved the 2016-17 budget by a vote of 6-1 on June 20 and it took effect July 1. The $6.9 million budget, which has been the source…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR Washington Township Supervisor Dan O’Leary was elected to the Executive Committee of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) by the organization’s general assembly on June 23. O’Leary will serve as…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Oakland Township Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) celebrated the planned improvements to Marsh View Park with a groundbreaking ceremony July 6. Project improvements will include a new paved park entrance from…
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The Starkweather Arts Center awarded the 2016 Starkweather-Garvin Scholarships to five deserving Romeo High School Students and graduates in the fields of art and drafting: Kelly Phelan, Nicole Dutcher, Lukas Kenimer, Brett Matthews and Carina…
BY MICHALLE HENDERSON A local roller derby team has formed and it brings a blast from the past with it. Local roller derby kicked off on June 25 as The Eastside Roller Derby presented “Schools…
BY MICHALLE HENDERSON Move-It Fitness held the 4th Annual “Thru the Woods 2016,” an open trail cross country run on June 25, at Stony Creek Metropark’s West Branch Picnic Area. The race is unique because…
BY MICHALLE HENDERSON Romeo Washington Bruce Parks and Recreation hosted its first swim and dive camp of the summer for 6th through 12th graders. The camp ran June 13 through July 1. Participants worked on…
BY WADE MARTONE JUNIOR STAFF WRITER EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a continuation of a weekly series where nine year-old Wade Martone visits various fun places for kids and families this summer. On Thursday June 30,…