OperationCare under way
Canton Township is now collecting
items for care packages for deployed mili-
tary troops and wounded soldiers recover-
ing frominjuries away fromhome.
Donations and notes of support will be
collected in the lobby of the Summit on the
Park, located at 46000 Summit Parkway in
Canton through July 31. Additionally,
campers at all Canton Leisure Summer
Camps will be participating in the letter-
writing and package-building parts of this
support effort.
Care package items that are currently
being accepted include: personal care
items like bug spray, Chapstick, eye drops,
and disposable razors; travel games, bat-
teries, sports equipment, blankets, DVDs
and CDs (new or used), zip lock bags (all
sizes), greeting cards (all occasion), indi-
vidualized snack items like instant oat-
meal, granola bars, Little Debbie Snacks,
microwave popcorn, and beef jerky and
clothing items like hats, gloves, and
scarves (black, brown, or green).
For a complete list of donation "wish
list" items visit
or for more information about Operation
Care Package Michigan, email ocpmichi-
.
LionsClub setsmeetings
The Lions Club of Belleville meets at
6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the
month in room C104 at the Wayne County
Community College District Belleville
Campus.
For information about attending a
meeting or club membership, contact
WilliamVanWinkle, (734) 254-9404.
Friends seeking nominations
The Friends program, started in 1998 to
help a Wayne resident whose home is in
need of some tender loving care, is seeking
nominations for a home to work on this
year. Homes are usually chosen based on
the homeowners' inability to handle the
work themselves, due to either financial or
health reasons. The Friends committee
coordinates with willing volunteers to
complete the 'curb appeal'.
To nominate yourself, a neighbor,
donate or volunteer; call the Community
Development Department at (734) 419-
0118. Homes must be owner occupied.
This programis free to the homeowner.
This program is completely funded
through donations and volunteers. This is
a 'feel good' project which will take place
on Saturday, Sept. 10. The rain date is
Sept. 17. Donations are greatly appreciat-
ed.
Park open to riders
The Wayne County Parks Saturday in
the Park program is under way and visi-
tors can nowwalk, run, skate or cycle safe-
ly along 6 miles of Hines Drive from 9 a.m.
until 3:30 p.m. every Saturday. Hines Drive
will be shut down to vehicular traffic from
Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive so that
guests have the opportunity to participate
in their favorite activities in a vehicle-free
environment. The Saturday in the Park
programwill continue throughSept. 24. All
ages can participate. Parking is available
at the Hines' Park Helms Haven Area
located on Hines Drive, west of Outer
Drive and Hines Park Nankin Mills Picnic
Area at Hines Drive, east of Ann Arbor
Trail.
Reading programunder way
The Northville District Library youth
summer reading program will continue
throughAug. 13.
All Northville children--from the
youngest through those entering fifth
grade - read and earn prizes, attend fun
events, crafts and storytimes.
The Teen Summer Reading Program -
Get in the Game: Read! - also continues
until Aug. 13. All middle and high school
students entering sixth grade through
spring graduates canparticipate.
Register in the Library for a Youth or
Teen Reading and Activity Guide. Visit
northvillelibrary.org for details.
Summer Stay-cation at BLOCK
Ready for summer vacation? The
B.L.O.C.K. Youth & Teen Center is offering
"Summer Stay-cation" for youth ages 11-
17,through Aug. 26. kids can participate in
fun activities in a safe environment.
Register by the week, day, or just for
road trips. The B.L.O.C.K is located at 1150
S. Canton Center Road. Call (734) 398-5570
for a tour or register online today!
Wednesday concerts announced
Music In The Park, a 32-year "Summer
Wednesday at Noon" tradition will be host-
ed again this year by the Plymouth
CommunityArts Council.
Concertswill continue throughAug. 24.
The 10-week concert series is free to the
public andmade possible through the gen-
erosity of community business and organi-
zation sponsors. The schedule this year
includes:
July 6 - ToBeAnnounced!
July 13 - BeverlyMeyer, TheMusicLady
July 20 - SalineFiddlers Philharmonic
July 27 - FairgroundBand
Aug. 3 -MattWatroba
Aug. 10 - Gemini
Aug. 17 - BarbaraBaileyHutchinson
Aug. 24 - Joel Tacey's Tip Top
Entertainment
Belleville concerts planned
The Belleville Area Art Council Music
Lakeside series is set for 7 tonight, June 30
at Horizon Park on High Street in
Belleville. The concerts usually last about
2 hours, organizers said, and in the case of
inclement weather, the event is moved to
the Belleville UnitedMethodist Church on
Roys Street, right across the street from
the park.
There are a limited number of picnic
tables/benches at the park, organizers said
they strongly encourage folks to bring
chairs or blankets for seating. Food and
non-alcoholic drinks are welcome. As the
concerts take place in a city park, alcohol
is prohibited. Local restaurants will be on
hand selling a special menu of food, drinks
and frozen gelato during the performanc-
es.
More information is available at
The scheduled season performances
include:
June 30 DavidGerald (blues)
July 7 Midwest DuelingPianos
July 14 Bugs Beddow & The GooD
STuFF (rock and soul)
July 21 CorktownPopes (Irish rock)
July 28 BillyCraig (country)
Aug. 4 Jill Jack (rock/folk)
Aug. 11 Big Ray and the Motor City Kings
(rock/blue)
Aug. 18 NO SHOW DUE TO THE TASTE
OFBELLEVILLE
Aug. 25 DigAPhony (Beatles tribute)
Camp 9-1-1 open
Registration for Camp 9-1-1 in
Plymouth is nowopen.
The camp, sponsored by Huron Valley
Ambulance, is a free interactive two-day
camp for children ages 8-12 where
campers learn simple first aid and CPR,
explore emergency vehicles, tour the local
emergency rooms and fire departments,
engage in interactive presentations from
local police and specialty teams, partici-
pate in demonstrations with paramedics
andmore.
Plymouth camp is scheduled from 9
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Plymouth
Cultural Center July 11 and 12.
At Camp 9-1-1, instructors stress that
helping the community is a process that
involves all sorts of people, skills and
equipment and campers understand that
it is possible to learn and have fun at the
same time.
There are some availabilities left. For
more information or to register, visit
or call (734) 477-6781
Sweet treats help community
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt and Plymouth
Community UnitedWay are partnering for
tasty way to fundraiser at their Canton
location, 6427 N. Canton Center Road, at
HanfordStreet behindFamilyVideo.
Menchie's will donate 15 percent of
each patron's total purchase back to
Plymouth Community UnitedWay July 7 if
the customer has a flyer from the United
Waywebsite orFacebook page.
Flyers can be found at
-
nitedway.org, or at the Plymouth office, 960
W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2. For more
information, call Randi Williams at (734)
453-6879,
ext.
7
or
e-mail
.
Yoyo juggling camp set
The City of Plymouth Department of
Recreation in cooperation with Duncan
CrewToymember YoJakewill be hosting a
summer Yo-yo/Juggling Camp for kids ages
8-14.
The camp will be offered from 10:30
a.m. until noon Monday-Friday, July 11-15
at the Plymouth Cultural Center,525
Farmer in Plymouth. Advanced registra-
tion is required at the Recreation Office or
online [
wbwsc/plymouthwebtrac.wsc/splash.html] .
The cost of the camp is $45 and City of
Plymouth Residents will receive a dis-
countedprice for the camp.
At the end of the week, students can
demonstrate their newly learned yoyo
tricks in the novice or intermediate
Camper Division at the Mideast Regional
Yo-yo Contest on Saturday, July 16 at the
Plymouth Cultural Center. Camp fee
includes a free Yo-yo and the use of jug-
gling equipment. For more information,
call (734)455-6620. The Recreation Office
Front Counter is open from11:30 a.m. until
4 p.m. Monday throughFriday
Duct tape is art form
The Romulus Public Library is offering
a chance for those 10-17 to demonstrate
their creativity withDuct Tape at a session
beginning at 1 p.m. July 12.
Various colors, prints and styles of tape,
alongwith instructions, will be provided.
The library is located at 11121 Wayne
Road inRomulus.
For more information, call (734) 942-
7589.
GardenWalk planned
The Country Garden Club of Northville
will host the 23rd Annual Garden Walk
from9 a.m. until 4 p.m. July 13.
The walk will include six diverse gar-
dens in and around the city and township
of Northville. Tickets are $12 and can be
purchased at Gardenviews, 117 E. Main
St., Northville, (248) 380-8881. They can
also be purchased the day of the event at
Historic Mill Race Village, 215 Griswold
St., one block north of downtown
Northville.
Proceeds fromthis event go toward sup-
porting local and national organizations
that promote environmental and horticul-
tural causes as well as scholarships for
high school students interested in pursu-
ing science careers.
Due to safety restrictions, strollers or
walkers are not allowed in the gardens.
Frozen Princess Social planned
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