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January 5, 2017
Calendar of events
Congregationmeets Sunday
Redeemer Lutheran Church offers
worship services at 11 a.m. Sunday at
Tyler Elementary School, 42200 Tyler
Road inBelleville.
For more information call (734)740-4230
or access
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mi.com.
Interactive Story Time under way
The Romulus Public Library offers
interactive Parent/Child Story Time for
children 4 and younger and parents at
10:30 a.m. every Wednesday. The program
is free and no registration is required.
Story time helps prepare children for suc-
cess in school and beyond and is present-
ed in partnership with the Guidance
Center.
For more information, contact the
library at (734) 942-7589 or visit
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lus.lib.mi.us. The library is located at
11121WayneRoad.
Museumprogramplanned
The SanbornMaps will be the topic of a
talk by Tyler Moll during a program at 5
p.m. Jan. 11 at the Wayne Historical
Museum.
Moll will discuss themaps created from
1867 through 2007 to assess fire insurance
liability in urbanized areas of the country.
Moll will display the maps available of
Wayne.
For more information, call (732) 722-
0113. The museum is locate at 1 Towne
Square inWayne.
Friends sell used books
The Friends of the Romulus Library
will host a used book sale from 10 a.m.
until 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 and from 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 and
Saturday, Jan. 14.
Saturday is bag day.
The library is located at 11121 Wayne
Road in Romulus. For more information
call (734) 942-7589.
Photographers tomeet
Members of the only 3D photography
club in Michigan will meet from 7-9:30
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Livonia
Civic Park Senior Center, 15218
Farmington Road, just south of Five Mile
Road.
The meeting will feature some of the
best 3D programs from recent National
Stereoscopic Association conventions and
include the first of three scheduled draw-
ings for free 3D items. The meeting will
conclude with the monthly club 3D image
competition.
The meetings are free and visitors are
always welcome. Stereo cameras, 3D
movies, and educational videos are avail-
able formembers to borrowor rent.
For more information, visit
or call (248) 398-3591.
Substance abuseworkshop set
Northville Public Schools Community
Lecture Serieswill presentWarning Signs,
Emerging Trends in Substance Abuse at 7
p.m. Jan. 12 at Northville High School
Auditorium.
Scott Masi, referral and outreach spe-
cialist for the Brighton Center for
Recovery will be the speaker. He is a
founding member of the Regional Anti-
Drug Education and Outreach
Organization of Michigan, as well as a
member of the Michigan Opiate
Prevention Alliance and Community
Parent, Inc.
State of theCity address planned
Romulus Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff will
present his annual State of the City
address beginning at 4 p.m. Jan. 19 at the
Romulus Athletic Center, 35765 Northline
Road inRomulus.
Reservations for the event the event
will be accepted through Jan. 12. Cost to
attend is $20 per person with proceeds
benefiting the 2017 Romulus summer pro-
gramming at the center.
Light refreshments will follow the
mayor's address from5:15 until 6 p.m.
For more information or to register for
the event, call the mayor's office at (734)
942-7574. To purchase tickets bymail, send
checks payable to City of Romulus,
Romulus City Hall, Attn. Mayor's Office,
11111WayneRoad, Romulus, MI 48174.
Tickets for the address are also avail-
able at the Romulus Chamber of
Commerce office, admin@romuluscham-
ber.org.
Space is limited and the address usual-
ly sells out quickly, organizers said.
Strikes For Freedomset
The fourthBowl It Out event, dedicated
to spreading the message of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. is planned for 7:30 p.m.
until 1:30 a.m. Jan. 15 atWayneBowl.
The event was started by Printing Plus
by United Sonz and this year the theme is
Strikes for Freedom with a message of
hope, love andprosperity.
The team fee of $100 includes a five-
person team with two games of bowling,
shoe rental and a shirt. Therewill be a live
disc jockey, full kitchen, mystery jackpots
and a portion of proceeds will be donated
to the local non-profit African American
Endowment Fund.
For registration and information, call
(734) 485-8889.
Community celebrates Dr. King
The City of Romulus will celebrate the
life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. with amarch beginning at 8 a.m. Jan. 16
from Romulus Middle School to Romulus
HighSchool.
Shuttle Service will be provided from
Romulus High School to the Middle
School from7 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.
The celebration, titled The Dream Still
Matters, is being organized by the City of
Romulus, the Romulus Ministerial
Alliance and the Romulus Community
Schools. For more information about the
celebration, contact the Rev. Arthur Willis,
committee chairman at (313) 701-2423 or
City Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg at (734) 955-
4545.
Participants will meet at Romulus
Middle School at 7:30 a.m. and the
Community March will begin at 8 a.m.
when a continental breakfast in the
Romulus High School cafeteria, spon-
sored by the Romulus Rotary Club, will be
served.
At 9:30 a.m. a celebration of Dr. Kings
life and achievements will take place in
thehigh school auditorium.
Chamber sets awards dinner
The Belleville Area Chamber of
Commerce Awards Dinner, Holiday Party
andSilent Auction is planned for Jan. 21.
This year, the event will take place at
theBellevilleYacht Club (BYC) and tickets
are priced at $50 per person. The ticket
price includes a three-course buffet meal,
beverages, beer and wine. Tables of eight
can be purchased at a discount rate of
$360, officials said.
The evening will include an awards
ceremony during which the recipients of
the Ted Kuckelman, Leona Van Buhler
and Business of the Year awards will be
honored. Entertainment will be provided
by Dueling Pianos and a silent auction is
also planned as part of the evening.
Chamber of Commerce membership
awardswill also be presented.
Chamber officials are currently accept-
ing items that can be used as part of the
silent auction. Donated items can be
picked-up for the convenience of local
merchants or businesses, officials said. To
purchase tickets or for more information,
contact the chamber office at (734) 697-
7151.
Distinguished youngwomen sought
The next Distinguished Young Woman
program will take place March 10 and
preparations are already under way to
findparticipants.
An orientation meeting for young
womenwho are juniors in high school will
take place Monday, Jan. 23 at 37955
Glenwood inWayne.
The program format has changed,
organizers said, and the program now
focuses on junior rather than senior high
school students.
Any high school junior who lives in
Wayne or Westland can register at any
time at
and
clicking onApplyNow.
Those who enter will be contacted with
more detailed information regarding the
orientationmeeting, organizers said.
Friends andChamber on a roll
The Romulus Chamber of Commerce
and the Friends of the Romulus Library
will host BowlingNight At Romulus Lanes
beginning with registration at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28.
Bowling will begin at 8 p.m. and the $20
per person fee included three games, shoe
rental, pizza and pop. Therewill be a 50/50
raffle and a cashbarwill be available.
The event is limited to 72 bowlers and
is usually a sell out.
Romulus Lanes is located at 37452 W.
HuronRiverDr.
For ticket information, call (734) 893-
0694. Proceeds from the event will benefit
the Friends of the Library and the
Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor's Ball is planned
The fourth annual Mayors' Ball is
planned for 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11,
2017.
Tickets for the event are $100 per per-
son and must be purchased in advance.
The donation includes dinner an open bar
and entertainment.
For tickets, contact event coordinator
Rob McLachlan at (734) 578-5682 or rwm-
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