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BELLEVILLE - ROMULUS

Annual city dinner, bus tour planned

Black History Month in following from 6-7:30 p.m. ” African Instruments” presented
Romulus will be celebrated with Southern style soul food will be Reservations are required by Rosie Chapman, a.k.a. Miz
two annual events that have served and all cuisine is being Rosie, a teacher, performing
become a tradition in the city. cooked and prepared by local by visiting the office artist, author and school social
The 'Come Unity' Annual Soul churches and volunteers. of Mayor Leroy Burcroff. worker who thrills audiences of
Food Dinner will take place All are welcome to wear their all ages with storytelling. Her
beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, favorite African attire. interactive performances are
Feb. 7 at Romulus High School. The dinner is free and dona- truly educational and entertain-
This annual soul food dinner tions are accepted on behalf of around the city, highlighting the call (734) 941-8665. ing, organizers said.
for the community has been the the Romulus Middle School rich history of Romulus includ- Reservations are required by Miz Rosie will perform at the
unofficial kickoff to Black Student Activities Fund and a ing sites that were locations for visiting the office of Mayor Leroy Romulus Public Library at 6:30
History Month in Romulus for new Romulus High School the Underground Railroad and Burcroff. There is a $2 per per- p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 to share the
almost 20 years. The event is co- Student Scholarship Fund. others that were important to the son fee with children 12 and story of African-Americans mov-
organized by the Rev. Rita Talley To volunteer or to help with civil rights movement within the under admitted at no cost. Seats ing north through songs and poet-
and her daughter, Romulus City cooking, contact Rita Talley at city. are limited to a first-come, first- ry.
Councilwoman Tina Talley, in (734) 595-6330, or Tina Talley at The tour will begin with serve basis, and this is always a This activity is funded in part
partnership with Romulus (313) 408-3637. check-in at 10 a.m. on Saturday, sell-out event. For those not able by the Michigan Council for Arts
Community Schools, Romulus Later in the month, the 5th Feb. 23, in the Romulus City Hall to attend, a narrated video of the and Cultural Affairs and the
Ministerial Alliance and the City Annual Romulus Black History parking lot and should last tour is available on the city Michigan Humanities Council.
of Romulus. Bus Tour Featuring Stops on the approximately 2 hours. Anyone YouTube channel and local All ages are welcome and no
The dinner will begin prompt- Underground Railroad will take with special historical informa- Comcast Cable. sign-up is required. For more
ly at 5 p.m. in the cafeteria with a place. tion or stories that should be A program for children information, visit or call the
special Black History program Tour-goers will make stops included in the tour is asked to “African-American Folktales with library at (734) 942-7589.
Belleville Lions receive $20,000 grant

Julie Brown blind,” she said. Her club of some Braille Books for Children of ing agendas. and more information is available
Staff Writer 17 members helps to pay for eye Livonia. Gardner said the Lions' were from Gardner at balclionjo@com-
exams and glasses for children Gardner is tutoring an elemen- involved in an environmental cast.net or at (248) 390-9233.
Members of the Belleville whose families need those servic- tary school boy who at 9 was street cleanup, work to help other She said she hopes more dia-
Lions recently learned the club es. being teased at school. It turned regions with disaster relief (a betics can get support/service
had been awarded a $20,000 grant The equipment they use can out he and other family members local family was also helped fol- dogs, and knows one young
to help educate the public about screen eye health for those age 6 were unable to read. lowing a fire), and work to pro- woman who benefits greatly from
diabetes. months to 99 years, added “It's sad to think we have peo- mote literacy, in part by support- such a dog.
That was good news for Jo Ann Gardner, noting Lions volunteers ple who can't read. I can't imagine ing libraries. Gardner also touts an 8 a.m. to
Gardner who believes getting the have even screened newborns in not being able to read,” Gardner Lions also help those with 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, free den-
word out on diabetes, blindness hospitals for eye health. said. hearing loss, and coordinate proj- tal clinic at Edgemont
and other health issues is the key She's welcoming community The Belleville Area Lions Club ects with the Kiwanis, Elementary School in Belleville,
to prevention and control of dis- members to a 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. monthly dinners at the WCCC Goodfellows, Rotary, and local hosted by the Seventh-day
ease. 19, monthly meeting at which a Belleville campus often include a schools. Adventist Church. It's first come,
“That's why the Lions was family fighting pediatric cancer speaker, and other times a discus- “I think it's easier on the fami- first served, she said, and Lions
formed back in 1917,” the will speak. It will be in Room 104 sion of fundraising for activities. lies if they can go to one place to will do screenings there.
Belleville resident said. “And we of the Ted Scott Campus of Wayne They're reaching out to younger get help,” she said. The Belleville club is among
will always do that. The scary County Community College people, pleased to have recently Gardner said she and others those hosting White Cane
part is so many kids are being (WCCC), 95555 Haggerty Road in welcomed three new members are alarmed by the report of 425 Awareness Week, which has
diagnosed with diabetes.” Belleville, 48111. under age 40. million diabetics worldwide. and included Leo's Coney Island as a
Gardner, a retired microbiolo- “We want to get as many peo- “It is a struggle for any of the that some drugs don't work for sponsor. (“They're good about it,”
gist who serves as the club secre- ple to learn about the pediatric volunteer groups,” Gardner, 70, Type 2 diabetics. she said.) It will be April 29 to
tary, said she believes in the club cancer, and diabetes,” she said. acknowledged of recruiting “We're trying to help the fami- May 4 this year.
Project KidSight screening. It The Lions work with the younger members. lies handle it. Vision and hearing The Belleville club also works
can, for example, detect the “lazy Leader Dogs for the Blind facility She and other club leaders are always going to be in our to send two children to specialty
eye” condition in a child under in Rochester which was founded and are using more social media hearts,” said Gardner of the camps each summer, with
age 6. by the Lions, as well as too. They'll mull “chat room” ses- Lions. “We just want to help our Gardner noting camps absorb
“If we get it at that age, it can Penrickton Center for Blind sion meetings, learning from community.” some cost with it still running
usually be caught so they don't go Children in Taylor and Seedlings younger members and streamlin- New members are welcome $500 each child for camping.
Belleville High School to host robotics event

For the second year, the encouraging students to expand FIRST Robotics Team began them learn the technological Sponsorship levels are avail-
FIRST Robotics District compe- their horizons in science, tech- three years ago. intricacies as well as the busi- able in amounts from $250 to
tition will take place at nology, engineering and mat The teams have won two ness aspects of making a pur- $15,000 dollars, all with accom-
Belleville High School. while applying their skills. awards for one rookie team as pose-built robot. panying recognition and visibili-
The competition for 40 First Nearly 7,000 teams around the well as winning a district com- Donations will also help the ty.
Robotics teams from schools world build robots with guid- petition. Belleville High School team For more information about
throughout the state is set for 9 ance from local engineers and The Belleville team is seek- accommodate the hundreds of sponsorships call )734) 697-9133
a.m. until 9 p.m. March 1, 8 and mentors to participate in the ing sponsors for the 2019 compe- students from 39 local Michigan or visit bhsrobotics@vanburen-
9. This is the largest high school competition. tition. Sponsors will help add robotics teams who will com- schools.net or team6615.vanbu-
competition in the world, The Belleville High School students to the team and help pete at the event. renschools.net.

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