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January 22, 2015
Calendar of events
BloodDrive set
The American Red Cross will be at
Plymouth City Hall from 10 a.m. until 3:45
p.m. Jan. 21 for a blooddrive.
RedCross organizers said that the need
for blood is constant and that one pint of
blood can saveup to three lives.
City Hall is located at 201 S. Main St. in
Plymouth. The blood drive will take place
on the second floor.
Visit www.redcrossblood.org to learn
more and to schedule an appointment or
call (313) 549-7052
Register now for Plymouth
Daddy-Daughter dances
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department is sponsoring the 4th Annual
Daddy Daughter Dances from 6:30-8:30
p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31
at theCultural Center.
Dads, uncles and grandfathers can
accompany their little ladies to an evening
packed with dancing and memories.
There will be a DJ from Dramatic
Dimensions and light refreshments and
snacks will be served. Semi-formal,
dressy-casual attire recommended.
Advance ticket purchase is required
because space is limited. No walk-ins will
be accepted. The Cultural Center is locat-
ed at 525Farmer, inPlymouth. The dances
are open to all ages and the cost is $10 per
person. More information and registration
is available at (734) 455-6620 or www.ci.ply-
mouth.mi.us/recreation [http://www.ci.ply-
mouth.mi.us/index.aspx?NID=21]
School hosts open house
In conjunction with Catholic Schools
Week, St. Mary Catholic School will be
hosting an open house from 11 a.m. until 2
p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.
This event is open to anyone who may
be interested in school for grades
Preschool 3, Preschool 4, and
Kindergarten through 8th grade. Visitors
will have an opportunity to meet teachers
and administration, as well as view class-
rooms andwork done by students.
A learning specialist will be available
to discuss extra help that is available to
students during the school day as well as
after school small group tutoring.
Students from the middle school will also
be demonstrating a dissection in the sci-
ence lab.
Registration and tuition information
for the 2015-2016 school year will be avail-
able. Families may also inquire about
TuitionAssistancePrograms.
More information regarding St. Mary
School is available at stmaryschool-
wayne.org or feel free to call the school
office at (734) 721-1240 or email schoolof-
fice@stmarywayne.org.
Residents canMinglewithMayor
Residents will have a couple of new
ways to connect with Mayor William R.
Wild in the New Year, including Coffee
Hours and Lunch Hours, as he launches
his "Minglewith theMayor" series.
"Brown-Bag Lunch with theMayor" will
take place from noon until 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28 at City Hall, located at
36300WarrenRoad.
"I am always looking for new ways to
connect with andhear fromour residents -
it's one of the best parts of my job," said
Wild. "When I hear directly from people
about what's working, what could be
improved, or what needs to change, it pro-
vides an opportunity for progress in our
community and it empowers residents
and lets them know that their voice mat-
ters."
Future dates and timeswill be based on
demand and input fromresidents.
Drama club to perform
The Northville High School Drama
Club will present Almost, Maine, a play by
John Cariani at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31 and
at 1 p.m. Feb. 1.
The play is broken into nine simultane-
ous stories that explore the pursuit of love
and the hazards of loss in a remote, mythi-
cal almost-town calledAlmost, Maine.
All tickets will be sold at the general
admission price of $10 and will be avail-
able at the box office one hour prior to
each performance. Tickets are also avail-
able by contacting Denise Stacer at (248)
924-2324 or drstacer@dsemail.com.
Groups of eight or more may have
reserve seating and are advance purchase
only before Jan. 29. The show is appropri-
ate for ages 10 and older.
For more information on theNorthville
High School Drama Club and the 2014-
2015 season, visit www.nhstheatre.com.
Library hosts book discussion
A discussion of the biography, "I Am
Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for
Education and Changed the World," by
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala
Yousafzai is planned for 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at
theNorthvilleDistrict Library.
The discussion of the book which cov-
ers Yousafzai's inspiring stand against the
government of Pakistan for the education
of women is open to the public. Yousafzai
was shot by the Taliban and survived to
tell her story.
The library is located at 212 West Cady
St. in Northville. For more information,
call
(248) 349-3020
Chamber hosts legislator
State Rep. Erika Geiss will be the guest
speaker at the Greater Romulus Chamber
of Commerce luncheon beginning at 11:30
a.m. Feb. 16 at The Clarion Hotel, 8600
MerrimanRoad inRomulus.
Geiss is in her first term representing
the 12th House District. A published
author, she is a small business owner and
free-lancewriter.
Seating is limited and tickets are $20
for chamber members and $25 for non-
members. Reservations should be made
no later thanFriday, Feb. 13.
For more information or tickets, call
(734) 893-0694.
High school hosts information session
Northville High School will host a
Community Information Session from 1-3
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. Visitors can tour the
state-of-the-art, technology-equipped high
school with student leaders as guides.
Academic department chairs and repre-
sentatives from athletic teams, student
clubs, and music and art programs will be
on hand to provide insight along with cur-
rent students, administrators andparents.
Northville Public Schools commitment
to excellence is evidenced in its Michigan
Educational Assessment Program
(MEAP), Michigan Merit Exam (MME),
ACT and SAT performance, where
Northville students consistently score well
above state and national averages, a
spokespersonnoted.
While this information session is
geared toward incoming freshmen for the
2015-16 academic year, families with stu-
dents of all ages, as well as community
members, arewelcome.
Northville High School is located at
45700 Six Mile Road, Northville. For more
information, call (248) 344-3800 or visit
http://nhs.northvilleschools.org/.
Ambulance volunteers needed
Huron Valley Ambulance is recruiting
for its Volunteer Team and seeking indi-
viduals interested in training for a variety
of volunteer positions.
Volunteers can train to be a medical
first responder at special events or to
assist with community education, aware-
ness programs, and administrative tasks.
There is free training for medical first
responders during an eight-week training
program beginning Feb. 23. Classes meet
from 6-10:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
and from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. three
Saturdays. Student who successfully com-
plete the course are eligible to take the
state examination to be certified as a
Medical First Responder.
Free training also provided for citizens
interested in community education and
administrative support volunteer posi-
tions.
Go to http://bit.ly/1BflVnO to register for
the information meeting, email communi-
tyrelations@emergenthealth.org, or call
(734) 477-6218 formore information.
WildWings game set
The annual Red Wings Alumni game
against Westland Mayor Bill Wild's team,
the Westland Wild Wings, will take place
Friday, March 20.
Tickets will be available for purchase
online on the city website, as well as in the
mayor's office at city hall and at the Mike
Modano Ice Arena. Last year, the game set
an attendance record.
More information will be available at
city hall closer to the event, officials said.
In a story last week regarding the
documentary film Mettetal Airport:
The Jewel of Canton and Plymouth,
the student involvement was limited
only to some editing and narration,
according to Janet Sutherland, the
video production instructor at the
Centennial Educational Park.
“Most of the images and the script
were written or procured by Mr.
(Raymond) Rolak,” she said last week.
She said that while some students
assisted on the project, their input
was minimal and the finished film is
“not reflective of the work the stu-
dents do.”
The filmwill preview at 7 tonight at
thePlymouthDistrict Library.
Teacher clarifies students’ role