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January 7, 2016
Calendar of events
Soccer registration is under way
Plymouth spring soccer regis-
tration will take place during the
entire month of January at the
recreation office from 11:30 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday on online 24/7. Last day of
registration is Jan. 31 an the last
day of in-office registration is Jan.
29.
To register online, players or
parents must have an email
address on file, a username, and a
password; for first time users this
can be set-up by the recreation
department by email at recre-
[mail-
to:recreation@ci.plymouth.mi.us]
, or call (734)455-6620, or visit the
Soccer Webpage, which has regis-
tration forms and a link to online
registration at:
-
m o u t h . m i . u s / s o c c e r
ex.aspx?NID=655] .
The recreation office is locat-
ed at 525Farmer inPlymouth.
Hot Reads for ColdNights
The Adult Winter Reading
Programwill be under way at the
Romulus Community Library
fromJan. 11 throughMarch 30.
Readers should register at the
front desk to receive a reading log
and record each book read by
March 30 when a reception
including food, hot cocoa and
prize drawings will take place at
6:30 p.m.
The library is located at 11121
Wayne Road in Romulus. For
more information, call (734) 942-
7589.
Museumseeks volunteers
TheWayneHistorical Museum
is seeking volunteers to help with
various jobs including tour
guides, display assistants and pro-
motions.
Training will be provided and
volunteers can choose their
schedules andhours.
Applications are available at
the museum from 1-4 p.m. on
Thursday and Friday. For more
information, call (734) 722-0113.
Blankets are needed
Plymouth Community United
Way is hosting a Blanket Drive in
support of the homeless commu-
nity through Jan. 15.
Blankets must be new, or
handmade, and can be dropped
at the Plymouth Community
United Way office. The address is
960 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2,
Plymouth, MI 48170.
For more information, call
Randi Williams at (734) 453-6879,
ext. 7 or e-mail
.
Fill the Truck at festival
In addition to the ongoing col-
lection of new blankets for the
homeless and needy, the
Plymouth Community United
Way, Blackwell Ford and the
Plymouth Ice Festival are hosting
a Fill the Truck event during the
Jan. 8-10 downtown ice festival.
Organizers hope to fill the bed
of a new F-150 pick-up truck from
Blackwell Ford with the largest
amount of new winter wear to be
collected for those in need during
the event.
Organizers said they hope to
set a record for donations of new
or handmade hats, gloves and
scarves.
The items will be given to
agencies serving the homeless
and low income throughout the
area.
The United Way booth will be
located on Penniman Avenue
during the festival for donations.
United Way is also hosting a free
cocoa bar from11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
on Saturday, Jan. 9 at the offices,
960W. AnnArbor Trail, Suite 2.
Legislator hosts coffee hours
State Rep. Julie Plawecki (D-
Dearborn Heights) announced
today the schedule for her
January coffee hours. Plawecki
invites residents to join her to dis-
cuss their thoughts and ideas
about how she can best represent
and address the needs of her con-
stituents.
Coffee hours in January will
take place: from 9-10 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 11, at Mr. Mike's,
6047 N. Wayne Road in Westland;
from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. at the
Maplewood Community Center,
in Garden City and from noon
until 1 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Inkster
Public Library, 2005 Inkster Road
in Inkster.
Residents can call Plawecki
toll-free at (844) 347-8011 or email
her
at
julieplawecki
@house.mi.gov.
Blood drive planned
The American Red Cross has
planned a blood drive from 11
a.m. until 4.45 p.m. Jan. 12 at
Plymouth City Hall, 201 South
MainSt. InPlymouth.
To schedule an appointment
or for more information, visit
with the
sponsor code PCH or call (313)
549-7052.
Bricks for sale
Memorial bricks to be installed
at the veteran's memorial in the
City of Romulus are for sale, to
honor those who have served in
the armed services of our country.
Bricks on the veteran's wall
are priced at $125 with two lines
of text and bricks on the walkway
with two lines are $75. Larger size
walkway bricks are available for
$100 and include four lines of
text.
Orders for the bricks are being
accepted at the treasurer's office
in Romulus City Hall, 11111
Wayne Road in Romulus, the
Romulus Chamber of Commerce
office at 11189 Shook Road in
Romulus or the Romulus VFW
Post 9568, 39270 W. Huron River
Dr. InRomulus.
For more information, contact
the treasurer's office, (734) 942-
7580.
Trolley history is topic
Brian Golden will be the fea-
tured guest speaker at the
Friends of the Plymouth
Historical Museum meeting at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12. The
title of his presentation is
"Farmington Junction: A Trolley
History." Golden is the author of
five local history books, and con-
ducts historical tours in
Farmington. He is also a member
of the Plymouth Living History
Troupe and is president of the
Farmington Historical Society
and the Oakland County
Historical Society. He is an
accomplished percussionist and
has performed with numerous
orchestras in southeast Michigan.
The talk is free and open to the
public.
The Plymouth Historical
Museum is located at 155 S. Main
St., one block north of downtown
Plymouth. For more information,
call (734) 455-8940 x0.
Casting call announced
The Plymouth Uptown Players
have scheduled auditions for the
winter 2016 musical theater sea-
son on Sunday, Jan. 10 and
Wednesday, Jan. 13 at arts council
building, 774 North Sheldon
Road in Plymouth. For more
information, access ply-
moutharts.com.
Storytimes begin at library
Family Storytime for children
4-10-years old will take place at
6:30 p.m. Mondays Jan. 11 through
Feb. 22 at the Belleville District
Library.
Toddler Times Storytime for
children 2-4 years of age will take
place at 11 a.m. Tuesdays Jan. 12
through Feb. 23 and Thursday
Toddler Times Storytime is
scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursdays
Jan. 14 throughFeb. 25.
The library is located at 167
Fourth St. in Belleville. For more
information, call (734) 699-3291
School planning sessions set
WayneWestland school admin-
istrators are developing a strate-
gic plan to guide the direction of
the district through the next 5 to
10 years.
That plan will include the aid
of local residents in shaping those
dreams for the future of students
in the district.
A series of 2-hourmeetings has
been scheduled through the end
of January and will culminate in
a presentation to members of the
board of education in spring 2016.
Meetings are set for:
• Jan. 11, 7 p.m., Community
Meeting (open to all community
members), Westland City Hall,
36300Warren, inWestland.
• Jan. 14, 1 p.m., Seniors (open
to all community members), Dyer
Senior Center, 36745 Marquette,
inWestland.
• Jan. 19, 1 p.m., Community
Meeting (open to all community
members), Jefferson-Barns
Community Vitality Center, 31250
Dorsey, inWestland.
• Jan. 19, 6 p.m., Community
Meeting (open to all community
members), Wayne City Hall, 3355
S.WayneRoad, inWayne.
• Jan. 28, 6 p.m., Parent
Meeting (all parents welcome),
Taft-Galloway
Elementary
School, 4035Gloria, inWayne.
Suggestions can also be sub-
mitted to
/
strategic-planning-information/.
More information about the
meetings and the process is avail-
able from Cheryl Watson or Sue
Rawson at (734) 419-2010.
Painting classes offered
Acrylic Painting Classes for
adults with Denise Cassidy Wood
will take place from noon until 2
p.m. beginning Jan. 14 and contin-
ue for sixweeks.
The cost is $100 for members
of the Plymouth Community Arts
Council and $110 for non-mem-
bers.
Classes will take place at the
arts council building, 774 North
Sheldon Road in Plymouth. For
more information, access ply-
moutharts.com.
Wild game dinner planned
The Wayne County Fair
Association, Inc. Will host a Wild
Game Benefit Dinner beginning
at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Wayne
County Fairgrounds, 10871 Quirk
Road inBelleville.
Dinner will be served at 6:15
p.m.
Presale tickets are priced at
$30 and tickets purchased at the
door are priced at $35. There will
be door prizes and raffles and all
proceeds will be used for the
upkeep of the Wayne County
Fairgrounds.
For more information, call
Mary Zellner, (734) 942-1684 or
TomBusenbark, (734) 799-3692.
