Library selling used books
The Friends of the Romulus Library
are hosting a used book and mini-flea
market/cookie sale from 10 a,m. until 7:30
p.m. today, Jan. 11, and from 10 a.m. until
4:30 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 12 and Saturday,
Jan. 13.
All proceeds will benefit the Romulus
Public Library. There will be gently used
items and books, but no clothing at the
sale.
The library is located at 11121 Wayne
Road inRomulus.
Butterfly Ball tickets on sale
Tickets for the Valentine's Day tradi-
tion Butterfly Ball in Canton are now on
sale.
The dance returns to the Summit on
the Park Feb. 9 and 10, offering a unique
experience and plenty of special memo-
ries for dads anddaughters.
The evening will include dancing,
refreshments, a special butterfly souvenir,
and the highly anticipated- balloon drop
that caps off the festivities. Three dances
are scheduled this year, 6 p.m. Feb. 9 and
2 or 6 p.m. Feb. 10.
All three dances will in the Summit
Gymnasiumthis year.
Tickets are $11 for Canton residents
and $14 for non-residents. All ticket sales
will end Feb. 1. Dads and daughters,
regardless of age, are required to pur-
chase a ticket to attend. This annual event
has sold out in the past, so early ticket
purchase is advised.
For more information, call (734) 394-
5460.
Blanket drive under way
A blanket drive to benefit theMichigan
Veterans Foundation is now under way in
Romulus collecting new and gently used
blankets, comforters, quilts, afghans and
twin size sheet sets.
Donation locations have been estab-
lished in Romulus City Hall, 11111 Wayne
Road; Romulus Athletic Center, 35765
Northline Road; Romulus Public Library,
11121 Wayne Road; Romulus Department
of Pubic Works, 12600 Wayne Road and
Romulus Fire Station #4, 28777 Eureka
Road.
The drive is sponsored by City of
Romulus
employees,
Romulus
Professional Firefighters Local 4128 and
Detroit Metro Airport Firefighters Local
741.
The final day for donations will be
Friday, Jan. 19.
Chess club tomeet
The Romulus Public Library Chess
Club will meet from noon until 2 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 13.
All ages are welcome and the meeting
is free. No registration is necessary. Board
will be provided by participants are wel-
come to bring their own.
Children must be accompanied by an
adult.
There will be some handouts to help
new players. Although this is not an
instructional program, there will be expe-
rienced players who are welcome to help
newplayers learn the game.
Light refreshmentswill be served.
The program is hosted in partnership
with the City of Romulus Recreation
Department.
The library is located at 11121 Wayne
Road in Romulus. For information, call
(734) 942-7589.
Genealogy Societymeets
Members of the Northville Genealogy
Society will meet beginning at 1:15 p.m.
Jan. 14 at theNorthvilleDistrict Library.
There will be a roundtable discussion
on the topic "How to find local and county
histories." Grace Wilfong will be speaking
on how to find local and county history
using books, printed and or on-line
resources.
The public is invited to attend, free of
charge, at the library, located at 212 West
Cady St. inNorthville.
There will be a business meeting at
2:30 p.m. followed by Katherine Willson
speaking on "Military Record Research"
at 3 p.m.
Willson of Ann Arbor, is a highly-
acclaimed, nationally-known public
speaker who gives keynote addresses and
conference presentations on many
genealogy topics.
For more information, call Carol Hahn
at (734) 812-2449.
Senior BookClub tomeet
The Senior Book Club will meet at
10:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Romulus Senior
Center.
All adults 55 and older are welcome to
join the discussion of the books, Uncle
Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stow or
GoneForGoodbyHarlanCoben.
Copies of both books are available at
the Romulus Public Library, 11121 Wayne
Road inRomulus.
For more information, call (734) 942-
7589.
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Choir, Womack Temple Choir, Christ
Temple Male Choir, The Voices of New
Birth from New Birth Baptist Church
and recording artist Brother Clarence
Jackson.
The gospel celebration of Dr. King's
life is free and open to the public.
During the event, National Christians
inActionwill host a blanket drive to help
local homeless shelters for victims of
domestic violence and homeless fami-
lies inWesternWayne County. The group
is asking for donations of any type of new
blanket tohelp those inneed.
The blanket drive and tribute to Dr.
King is being organized by community
partners New Birth Baptist Church and
National Christians in Action along with
the Inkster Unity in the Community
Committee.
Sponsors include Starfish Family
Services and theCity of Inkster.
For more information contact Inkster
City Councilwoman Connie Mitchell at
(313) 330-1621 or Carolyn Smith, Starfish
Community Outreach Coordinator, (313)
300-2497.
InRomulus:
Cold weather won't stop the City of
Romulus from celebrating the life and
legacy of theRev. Dr. MartinLuther King
onMonday.
The city is celebrating the annual
Martin Luther King Day tribute again
this year, which includes a unity walk, a
community breakfast and then a pro-
gram at Romulus High School. It is an
event coordinated by the city, the
Romulus Rotary Club, the Romulus
Community Schools and the Romulus
Ministerial Alliance (RMA).
“Romulus puts on the best Martin
Luther King Day programs in this entire
area,” said the Rev. Arthur Willis, of the
RMA.
The event has two parts: a unity walk
at 8 a.m. and a celebration at 9:30 a.m. at
the high school. Anyone wishing to take
part in thewalk, which starts at Romulus
Middle School onWick Road and travels
up Wick to Wayne Road and the high
school, should meet beginning at 7:30
a.m. at the middle school. They can also
park at the high school and take a shuttle
to themiddle school lot.
The breakfast, sponsored by the
Rotary Club, begins at 8 a.m. and contin-
ues until the ceremony. The celebration
will take place in the high school audito-
rium and include students, religious
leaders, elected officials and the keynote
speaker, Loren D. Townes Jr. of
WashtenawCommunityCollege.
“We've got a great theme this year: it's
called Unity Has No Colors,” said Willis.
“We want to push it not just in the City of
Romulus, but across the state. There is
no color in unity. When you come togeth-
er for unity, it doesn'tmatter.”
He said the event is always popular
and inspiring, and hopes for another
great turn out this year.
“We want to make this a big event. We
want to showwhat Dr. King has done for
us,” he said.
“It is always a great event,” said
RomulusMayor LeroyBurcroff.
InWestland
Huel Perkins, lead anchor at Fox 2
News Detroit, will deliver the Keynote
Address at the annual Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Ceremony in Westland on
Monday, Jan. 15.
Perkins has been an anchor with Fox
2 News Detroit for 24 years and has won
two Emmy Awards for reporting and
four nominations for Best Anchor.
Perkins also hosts the popular talk show,
“Let It Rip” which airs on Thursday
evenings.
Participants are asked to gather at
Westland City Hall, located at 36300
Warren Road beginning at 8:30 a.m.
From there, participants will be shuttled
to the Westland Public Library for the
FreedomWalk, whichwill begin at 9 a.m.
The Freedom Walk will symbolize all of
those who marched with Dr. King more
than 50 years ago. The short walk will
end atWestlandCityHall.
City Hall doors will open beginning at
8 a.m. The ceremony, which begins at 10
a.m., will include messages from Mayor
WilliamR. Wild and other state and local
elected officials. Light refreshments will
be provided by the Westland Police
CommunityPartnershipCommittee.
“I am honored to welcome Huel
Perkins and other esteemed figures to
our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ceremony,” commented Wild. “Every
year I am humbled by the incredible
turnout for this event which signifies
unity in the City of Westland. We honor
Dr. King by remembering his life, legacy
and vision and by reflecting on how we
canbest live up tohis dreamtoday.”
Dr. King
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