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September 1, 2016
Calendar of events
PATHworkshops offered
Person Action toward Health
(PATH) workshops are planned
in September at the Western
Wayne Family Health Center,
2700HamlinBlvd. in Inkster. The
six-week workshop sessions led
by certified leaders take place on
Monday afternoons. They are
designed to provide skills and
tools to help people living with
long-termhealthproblems.
Snacks will be provided. To
register, or for more information,
call LaShawndala Griffin at
National Kidney Foundation of
Michigan, 1 800 482-1455.
Kung Fu classes begin
The City of Plymouth
Recreation Department will
offer Kung Fu classes from 6:30-
7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from Sept.
6 through Oct. 25 at the recre-
ation center, 525 Farmer St. in
Plymouth.
The classes offer Kung Fu
basics (stances, strikes, blocks,
kicks, and how to fall and roll
safely) for both children and
adults, along with form and
application, practical self-
defense and weapons training.
Students are required to wear
black uniforms that can be pur-
chased in class for $50. For more
information, call (734)502-5399.
Cost for the classes is $75 or
$60 for city of Plymouth resi-
dents.
Lighthouse sets yard sale
The Lighthouse, located at
34033 Palmer Road in Westland
is hosting a yard sale from 9 a.m.
until 7 p.m. Sept. 2 through Sept.
10.
The Lighthouse is a 501c3 and
funds a pantry for those less for-
tunate. All money from the yard
sale will go to buy food for the
pantry. Donations are needed
and can be dropped off at the
building from 1 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Monday throughFriday.
For more information, to
donate or to volunteer, call (734)
334-3104.
Victorian clothing sale set
The Northville Historical
Society will sponsor the 2016
Heritage Festival Victorian
Clothing Sale from 1-7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Thursday,
Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 9 at Mill
Race Historical Village, 215
GriswoldSt. northofMainStreet.
Victorian era clothing and
accessories for adults and chil-
dren will be available for pur-
chase from various vendors.
Some clothing is new, some gen-
tly used and some is vintage.
There is a $2 admission
charge per adult visiting the sale.
Cash sales are preferred and
some vendors may not accept
checks or credit cards.
For more information, call
(248) 348-1845 from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. Monday throughWednesday
or email office@millra-
cenorthville.org
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cenorthville.org
Tai Chi classes offered
The City of Plymouth
Recreation Department will
offer Tai Chi classes from 9-10:30
a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 8 through
Oct. 27 at the recreation center,
525Farmer St. inPlymouth.
The class offers a blend of
training for the body, mind and
spirit for students ages 14 and
above - but focusing on senior cit-
izens. The class will include
instruction in the Tai Chi form,
Chi Kung (internal energy skill),
meditation, and practical appli-
cation and self-defense. For
more information, call (734)502-
5399. Class fee is $65 or $50 for
City of Plymouth residents.
Genealogists research theworld
Curious about your ancestors?
Think you have to spend a lot of
money or travel all over to find
out their history? Come to the
September meeting of the
Northville Genealogical Society
to find easy and inexpensive
ways to research your family
around theworld.
The meeting is planned for
1:15 until 4 or 5 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 11 at the Northville District
Library, 212 W. Cady St.
Northville, MI
For more information, call
(248) 349-3020
Members also provide free
individual help from 1-3 p.m.
Monday afternoons at the Local
History Room in the Northville
Library.
Officials set coffee hour
Wayne County Commissioner
Glenn S. Anderson and State
Sen. DavidKnezekwill host their
normally-scheduled monthly cof-
fee hour event from noon until 1
p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at the
Leanna Hicks Public Library,
located at 2005 Inkster Road in
Inkster.
Residents are encouraged to
attend and discuss issues of
importance to them. Citizens
who have questions or concerns
in the meantime are encouraged
to contact either of the elected
officials by mail, telephone, or
email:
Sen. DavidKnezek
Mail: POBox 30036, Lansing, MI
48909
Phone: (855) 347-8005
Email: sendknezek@
senate.michigan.gov
CommissionerGlennS.
Anderson
Mail: 500GriswoldSt., 7thFloor,
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 224-8855
Email: District12@waynecoun-
ty.com
Church serves chicken supper
Willow United Methodist
Church members will serve a
Chicken Supper beginning at 5
p.m. Sept. 14 at the church, 36925
WillowRoad inNewBoston.
Carry out service will begin at
4:30 p.m. Cost of the dinners is
$10 per person, children 12 and
younger $5.
Themeal includes fried chick-
en, mashed potatoes, green
beans, biscuits and gravy, cole
slaw, dessert, coffee, tea ormilk.
For more information, call
(734) 654-9020.
Library selling used books
The Friends of the Westland
Library are planning a Fall Used
Book Sale from 10 a.m. until 4
p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept.
16 and 17 and from noon until 3
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. Sunday is
$4 bag day.
This sale only, CDs and DVDs
will be $1 or amaximumof $5 for
each set.
There is a special Friends
only sale from 3-6 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 15.
The library is located at 6123
Central CityPkwy inWestland.
For more information, call
(734) 326-6123.
Freeway of Recovery
open to public
Overeaters
Anonymous
Region 5 members will meet for
a convention with speakers,
workshops, entertainment, a free
clothing exchange and fellowship
Sept. 16-18 at the Sheraton
Detroit Airport Hotel, 8000
MerrimanRoad inRomulus.
The convention is open to the
public. Overeaters Anonymous is
a national groupwith no dues, no
fees, noweigh-ins andno diets.
For more information, or to
find a local meeting, visit
.
Genealogical Society tomeet
Members of the Western
Wayne County Genealogical
Society will meet beginning at
5:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Livonia
Senior Center, 15218 Farmington
Road inLivonia.
Attendees can bring dinner
and socialize with other mem-
bers until the question and
answer session begins at 6:15
p.m. At 7 p.m. Wally Schlegal will
present a new FamilySearch.org
website.
Meetings are open to the pub-
lic and guests are always wel-
come.
For more information, visit
.
Veteran's Summit set
The 7th Annual Veterans'
Summit will begin at 9 a.m. and
continue until noon Tuesday
Sept. 20 at Westland City Hall,
36300 Warren Road, between
Wayne Road and Central City
Parkway.
The event will include discus-
sions of benefit eligibility, health
care benefits, disability benefits
and new services. Discussions
will include information about
general changes at the Veterans'
Administration, financial and
business planning, community
health resources and a disability
update.
The event is free for veterans
and their families although pre-
registration is required.
Veteran service officers will
be available for one-on-one dis-
cussions. Attendees should bring
their DD214 if they have specific
questions for an officer.
Register at
dation.org or call Beth Meade at
(734) 495-1200.
The event is presented by the
CantonCommunityFoundation.
Booville Kickoff Party set
The Belleville Area Museum,
405 Main St. in Belleville, will
host the Booville Kickoff
Painting Party from noon until 2
p.m. Sept. 24 in the MuseumFire
Hall.
The $40 per person ticket fee
includes snacks and non-alco-
holic beverages as well as sup-
plies for painting a "master-
piece."
For more information, tickets
or reservations, call the museum
at (734) 697-7151.
Newdate for beer tasting
Friends of the Wayne Public
Library has postponed the Beer
Tasting fundraising from Aug. 19
to Sept. 30. Advance tickets pur-
chased for the August date will
behonored inSeptember.
The event, will now begin at 7
p.m. Sept. 30 at the library. The
event will feature a local brewing
expert who will discuss the craft
brewing process. There will be
three specialty beers to sample,
and pizza and snacks will be pro-
vided.
Tickets are $15 per person
and are available at the
Circulation Desk. Seating is lim-
ited, so advance purchase is rec-
ommended.
The library is located at 3737
S.WayneRoad inWayne.
