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are encouraged, Aren said, to place food and
toiletry items in a bag by their mailboxes,
allowing neighborhood letter carriers to col-
lect the donations. The donations will be
shared with local community food pantries
andwithTheSalvationArmy.
“As the postal workers are gearing up for
the food drive on Saturday, May 11, your help
is more important than ever. At the food clos-
et we are seeing new clients every week
seeking assistance. Your caring and sharing
will go a long way in helping to provide for
those in need. Please be sure to put your
donation out on May 11 for your mail deliv-
ery person,” said Sandy Askew, the food
pantry director and the First United
Methodist Church inBelleville.
Aren said that more and more single indi-
viduals, married couples without children
and seniors are looking to food pantries to
help out with food.
“Sadly, Cost of Living Allowance increases
haven't kept up with Social Security checks
and many folks are facing food insecurities
for the first time in their lives. At the same
time, many of these folks will not qualify for
state assistance as there are no minor chil-
dren in thehome,”Aren said.
Among other items need are dried pasta,
instant rice, boxed potatoes, taco shells and
seasoning, spaghetti sauce, Kool aid, cake
and dessert mixes, macaroni and cheese,
Jello and Bisquick. Other items needed are
dish and body soap, detergent, toothpaste,
baby wipes, hair conditioner, deodorant and
shaving supplies and toilet paper.
The weather will have no impact on the
pick up of the donated items and the collec-
tion will take place rain or shine, Aren said.
If it is raining, items that are placed outside
should be put in a plastic or waterproof plas-
tic bag.
Aren also suggested that it would help the
effort if people could remind their neighbors,
Facebook friends, Twitter followers and fel-
lowchurchmembers to donate some items.
Scouts on display
The Scouting Exhibit is now open at the
BellevilleAreaMuseum.
On display are uniforms, badges an artifacts
fromseveral decades of Scouting.
Themuseum is open from3 p.m. until 7 p.m.
on Tuesday and from noon until 4 p.m. on
Monday,Wednesday, Thursday andFriday.
Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for chil-
dren ages 5 through 17. the museum is located
at 405 Main St. in Belleville. For information,
call (734) 697-1944.
CommunityGarden plots available
Plots in the Van Buren Park Community
Garden are available to grow vegetables, fruits,
herbs and flowers at a seasonal rental fee of
$25, The plots will be available from May 15
until Oct. 15. Rental will include an annual pass
toVanBurenPark.
Formore information, call (734) 699-8921.
Newchurch invites public
Grace Community Church in Romulus has
invited the public to worship services at 11 a.m.
every Sunday. The new church, which hopes to
be a place where people from all backgrounds
feel safe to dream again, find encouragement
for their dreams and get support for taking the
next steps in living out their dreams, is located
at 36525Bibbins St. inRomulus.
Formore information, call (248) 525-3619.
Plant hike planned
A plant identification hike is planned at 7
p.m. May 15 by the Southeast Michigan
ButterflyAssociation (SEMBA).
A naturalist will guide walkers through the
Holliday Nature Preserve to identify common
butterfly host plants andunusual species.
Participants will meet at Nankin Mills
Nature Center, 33175 Ann Arbor Trail in
Westland. Parking is available on Hines Drive
or Ann Arbor Trail. There is a $3 admission fee
for non-members.
For more information, call (734) 223- 5510 or
www.sembabutterfly.com. Hiking shoes, bug
spray, and appropriate clothing are advised.
Student Art Monthmarked
The Northville Art House will feature the
14th annual juried Student Fine Art Exhibit,
highlighting thework ofmiddle andhigh school
students, during Student ArtMonth.
The exhibit will continue through May 18
and is a collaboration with Northville Public
School art educators to promote art apprecia-
tion among youth in the community. This annu-
al exhibit features a variety of artwork from
Northville'smost talented students.
This show will be open during regular
gallery hours of 1-5 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday.
For further information, call (248) 344-0497.
The Art House is located at 215 W. Cady St. and
is a facility of theCity ofNorthville.
County plans nature programs
Wayne County Parks is offering aMe andMy
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 a Hobo Hike on June 13;
Colors on July 11; Butterflies on Aug. 8; Leaf
Prints Sept. 12, Pioneer Games Oct. 10, Seeds
onNov. 7 andDinosaurs onDec. 12.
The program fee is $6 per child and $2 for
each adult, each month for Wayne County resi-
dents 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.
Student sale is 'heartfelt'
Farrand Elementary School students and
parents will be selling lemonade and baked
goods from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. May 10 and
from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. May 11 on the front
lawn of the
The sales are an effort to collect $2,000 for a
portable defibrillator for the school which is
one of only two schools in the Plymouth Canton
district not equipped with one of the life-saving
devices. With the recent closure of the fire sta-
tion inLake Pointe, the need for the emergency
equipment is considered crucial.
All proceeds will go toward the purchase of
the machine. The sales will take place during
the neighborhood garage sale.
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Monkey business
Tarzan the Stage Musical based on the Disney film will take to the stage at 7 p.m. May 10,11, 17 and 18 and at 2 p.m. May 11, 12, 18
and 19. Flying effects will be incorporated into the Forever After Productions thanks to a grant from the Partnership for the Arts and
Humanities. ZFX Flying Effects, which has worked on productions of Wicked, Peter Pan and Phantom worked one on one with the
young actors in Tarzan. Forever After Productions is a youth theater company for children and young adults to age 21. The show will
take place at Village Theater at Cherry Hill at 50400 Cherry Hill Road at the corner of Cherry Hill and Ridge roads in Canton. Tickets
can be purchased at The Summit at The Park or by phone at the Village Theater Box Office at (734) 394-5460 or at www.foreverafter-
rpoductions.com or at the door. Box office opens 1 hour before show time.
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