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Chamber serves coffee
Join theWayne Chamber of Commerce for
coffee and networking at Community Living
Services in downtown Wayne at 8 a.m.
Tuesday, May 7.
Community Living Services is located at
35425 Michigan Ave. West in downtown
Wayne. Use the parking lot and main
entrance atNewberry andMichiganAvenue.
Women's history is topic
Susan Nenadic, a college teacher, will dis-
cuss A Purse of Her Own, at 7 p.m. May 7 at
the New School Church at Mill Race Village
inNorthville.
The stereotype is that 19th century
women did not work, but they did. Some
worked because they needed the money, but
many others worked because they wanted to
do so. "A Purse of her Own" is a phrase used
by Susan B Anthony. She believed every
womanneededmoney of her own.
Nenadic teaches women's history for non-
credit programs at WCC, the University of
Michigan and Eastern Michigan University.
She's a member of the American Association
of UniversityWomen (AAUW).
Mill Race Historical Village is located at
215 Griswold in Northville. Admission is free
althoughdonations are accepted.
For more information contact Northville
Historical Society (248) 348-1845, 9 a.m. - 1
p.m. Monday throughFriday.
Dance celebrates veterans
A USO Dance celebrating the 68th
anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe
and the World War II veterans and defense
workers is planned for 6 p.m. May 8 at John
GlennHighSchool.
The event is sponsored by the school, the
Michigan Humanities Council, Rotary of
Westland, American Legion and the Veterans
of ForeignWars (VFW).
There will World War II propaganda
posters and the high school band and chorus
will performWorldWar II eramusic.
The Junior Reserve Officers Training
Corps will also perform patriotic drills and
there will be reenactments of World War II
entertainment.
The school is located at 36105 Marquette
in Westland. For information, call(734) 419-
2300.
County plans nature programs
Wayne County Parks is offering a Me and
My Grown Up series of programs designed
for 4 and 5-year-old nature explorers to enjoy
with an adult companion. A special program
is offered once a month from 1-2 p.m. at
Nankin Mills Nature Center in Westland.
Upcoming programs include Pond Study on
May 9; a Hobo Hike on June 13; Colors on
July 11; Butterflies on Aug. 8; Leaf Prints
Sept. 12, Pioneer Games Oct. 10, Seeds on
Nov. 7 andDinosaurs onDec. 12.
The program fee is $6 per child and $2 for
each adult, each month for Wayne County
residents and $7 per child and $3 per adult
for out-of-county residents.
Pre-registration and pre-payment is
required at (734) 261-1990 or by mail at 33175
AnnArbor Trail inWestland, MI 48185.
Treasure diver to speak
David Trotter, of Canton Township, will
present a program on his many adventures
discovering sunken ships in the Great Lakes
at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at First Presbyterian
Church, 200EastMainSt. inNorthville.
Trotter, a diver, author and lecturer, has
been featured on several television series
and his organization, Undersea Research
Associated, used state-of-the-art equipment
for underwater purposes.
The event is sponsored by the Single
Place organization but is open to the public.
There is a $5 donation requested.
Formore information, call (734) 459-7235.
Conservationists sell flowers
The Huron Valley Conservation Club will
sponsor their Annual Flower Sale from 8
a.m. until 4 p.m. May 11 at the Chase Bank
parking lot onMainStreet inBelleville.
Organizers said the club always offers
beautiful flowers and great prices.
For more information, call Ernie Knust
(734) 697-8764, Buddy Hamrick (734)697-8616
orKrisMatthewat (734) 662-7852.
Certification classes offered
Registration is under way for a certifica-
tion class in CPR, first aid and AED from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the
Romulus Athletic Center, 35765 Northline
Road.
Participants will receiveRedCross certifi-
cation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR), first aid and automated external
defibrillation (AED).
Admission fees are $55 for RACmembers,
$65 for non-members who live in Romulus
and $75 for non-member non-residents.
Class materials are included in the regis-
tration fee.
Formore information onRACprograms,
call (734) 942-2223 or visit the website
www.RomulusAthleticCenter.com.
All class reunion planned
Wayne High Schools Alumni Association
29th Annual All Class Reunion Banquet
will take place from5-7 p.m. FridayMay 17.
The class of 1963will behonored.
The alumni will meet at Wayne Tree
Manor, 35100 Van Born Road, Wayne.
Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Tickets are
$35 after per person.
For more information, contact Sharon
Scott (734)722-4651 or sscott1@wcccd.edu.
RomulusClean SweepDay set
Volunteers are invited to participate in
the annual Romulus city-wide cleanup
known as Clean Sweep Day, scheduled for
themorning of Friday, May 17.
The day begins at 9:30 a.m. Participants
are asked to stop by the Romulus Senior
Center at 36525 Bibbins to select an area of
the city to clean. Trash bags and gloves will
be provided.
Volunteers are asked to bring their own
tools if possible.
Some toolswill be available.
For more information on Clean Sweep
Day, call (734) 955-4502.
Senator hosts coffee hour
State Sen. Hoon Yung Hopgood (D-
Taylor) will host a coffee hour for con-
stituents from 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 17 at New
HopeMissionaryBaptist Church inWayne
The meeting is open to the public and
offer an opportunity for the public to dis-
cuss state and local issues directly with the
senator.
The church is located at 33640 Michigan
Ave. inWayne.
Museumoffers appraisals
The Belleville Area Museum will offer
Antiques Appraisal Day from noon until 5
p.m. May 18.
A$5 admissionwill include the first item
appraised and the cost will be $2 for each
additional item. Appraisals will be offered
byDougDalton.
Themuseumis located at 405MainSt. in
Belleville.
For more information, call (734) 697-
1944.
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Sign of spring
The Village Potters Guild will host the annual spring sale in Plymouth from 10 a.m. until
6 p.m. Saturday May 4 and from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday May 5. Functional and
decorative pottery like those above created by members of the guild will be available at
this yearly event. Tableware, tiles, jewelry and a wide range of decorative and framed
pieces will be sold. The studio is located at 340 N. Main St. in Plymouth behind the
Crossings Restaurant. For more information or directions to the studio for the sale,
please visit www.villagepottersguild.org or call 734-207-8807.