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January 26, 2017
Calendar of events
Distinguished alumni sought
Nominations are being sought for the
annual Belleville High School
DistinguishedGraduate award.
Nominations will be accepted for the
annual honor until Jan. 31. The
Distinguished Graduate Award is an annu-
al honor that recognizes Belleville High
School graduates who have distinguished
themselves in business or profession, or
have contributed to the welfare and
progress of the community.
Nominees must have graduated prior to
2006. The selected honoree, or familymem-
ber in the case of the posthumous award,
will be invited to attend the National
Honor Society induction ceremony April
28, when the awardwill be presented.
Nomination forms are available on the
website of the Van Buren Public Schools
and at the school administrationbuilding.
Legislator hosts coffee hours
State Rep. Kristy Pagan (D-Canton) will
host monthly coffee hours at 7 p.m. the
fourth Monday of the month at Panera
Bread, 41950 Ford Road in Canton
Township.
Pagan has invited residents to join her
to discuss their thoughts and ideas about
how she can best represent and address
the needs of her constituents.
Patriotic volunteers sought
Plymouth Township officials are seek-
ing volunteers to lead the Pledge of
Allegiance at the start of the regular meet-
ings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of
themonthat townshiphall.
Suggested qualifications include being
an active duty or retired military service-
man or woman, a member of a service or
Scouting organization, a retired first
responder, member of a student govern-
ment organization or a patriotic citizen.
Interested residents should contact Sue
Brams, executive assistant to the supervi-
sor at
; or call
(734)354-3204.
Raffle benefits children's foundation
The Garden City Rotary 200 Club Raffle
to benefit the Jory Children's Foundation is
nowunderway.
The grand prize is a two-year prepaid
lease on a 2017 Ford Focus SE or $4,000;
second prize is round trip airfare for two
from Spirit Airlines and third prize is din-
ner for to aboard Old Road Murder
MysteryDinner Trains.
Complete rules can be found at
. Only 200 tickets at $50
each will be sold and winners need not be
present at the drawing which is planned
for from 7-11 p.m. March 4 at Skateland
West, 37550CherryHill inWestland.
Congregationmeets Sunday
Redeemer Lutheran Church offers wor-
ship services at 11 a.m. Sunday at Tyler
Elementary School, 42200 Tyler Road in
Belleville.
For more information call (734)740-4230
or access
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mi.com.
Parenting classes offered
A free nine-week parenting class is
planned at the Western Wayne Family
HealthCenter in Inkster.
The classes are designed to assist par-
ents in further developing skills to parent
children fromnewborns to 18-year-olds.
The Systematic Training for Effective
Parenting (STEP) program is offered at no
cost, although participants are expected to
purchase the STEP parenting book at a
cost of $15.
Organizers suggested that participants
bring cares, concerns and enthusiasm to
the classes. Certificates are only given to
those who complete the program and par-
ticipants must attend all classed for com-
pletion.
The classes will take place from 5:30-
7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in the community
room at the health center, 2700 Hamlin
Blvd. in Inkster.
There is no childcare available during
the classes.
Funding for the program is provided by
the Western Wayne Family Health Centers.
To register, call the Hegira office at (734)
513-7598.
Friends andChamber on a roll
The Romulus Chamber of Commerce
and the Friends of the Romulus Library
will host Bowling Night At Romulus Lanes
beginning with registration at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28.
Bowling will begin at 8 p.m. and the $20
per person fee included three games, shoe
rental, pizza and pop. There will be a 50/50
raffle and a cashbarwill be available.
The event is limited to 72 bowlers and is
usually a sell out.
Romulus Lanes is located at 37452 W.
HuronRiverDr.
For ticket information, call (734) 893-
0694. Proceeds from the event will benefit
the Friends of the Library and the
Chamber of Commerce.
Annual SoupSwap set
The annual Soup Swap event benefiting
the Plymouth Salvation Army is planned
from 2-4 p.m. Jan. 28 at Central PARC
(Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex,
650ChurchSt. indowntownPlymouth.
PARC is located in the former Central
MiddleSchool.
Participants are asked to bring a canned
food item to help restock the food pantry at
the Plymouth Salvation Army and enjoy a
bowl of soup.
Last year, the event generated more
than 400 pounds of food to be donated to
theSalvationArmy.
For more information, call (734) 578-
1298.
Chorus rehearsals begin
The Belleville Community Chorus will
begin rehearsals for the 11th season spring
concerts at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 at First
United Methodist Church, 417 Charles St.
inBelleville.
All singers are invited to join the chorus
and there are no auditions. Singers should
arrive early at the first rehearsal for voice
placement.
The Belleville Community Chorus is a
non-profit organization of volunteers of all
ages who love to sing. The group performs
a variety of choralmusic.
More information is available from Pete
Jones at (734) 731-0829 or email
.
ShredDay planned
The Belleville Area Chamber of
Commerce will host a Shred Day spon-
sored by Moving the Mitten Real Estate
Group from noon until 3 p.m. Monday, Jan.
30.
Shredding will be performed by Shred
Legal and the service is open to all commu-
nitymembers.
The Chamber of Commerce office is
located at 248MainSt. inBelleville.
This a free event.
Soul FoodDinner served
The Annual Romulus Soul Food Dinner
will be served this year beginning at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 7 at RomulusHighSchool
The eveningwill include a special Black
HistoryMonthpresentation.
The long-standing event, a tradition in
the community, was begun by a group of
volunteers from Cory Elementary School
in an effort to involve parents and build
community spirit.
Mayor LeRoy Burcroff and other elect-
ed officials attend and serve southern style
soul food dishes prepared by local church
volunteers. The event has continued to
grow in participation and popularity dur-
ing the years.
For more information, call Tina Talley
(313) 408-3637.
Butterfly balls return inCanton
Back by popular demand, the Butterfly
Balls, a Valentine's tradition, return Feb. 10
and 11 to the Summit on the Park, offering
a unique experience and plenty of special
memories. Dads and daughters can enjoy
an evening of dancing, refreshments, a spe-
cial butterfly souvenir, and the popular bal-
loondrop that caps off the festivities.
Dads and their dates can choose from
three dances, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 or 2 p.m. or
6:30 p.m. Feb.11.
Semiformal or dressy-casual attire is
recommended. No corsage pre-sales will
be available.
Ticket sales end Feb. 1 and each partici-
pant is required to have a ticket for entry.
Tickets are available at the Summit on the
Park front desk for $10.50 for residents and
$13.50 for non-residents.
These dances traditionally sell out,
organizers said. For more information, call
(734) 394-5460
Free legal advice available
A free legal presentation and assistance
is planned for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
15 offered by the Wayne Senior Services
Office, located in the HYPE Recreation
Center, 4635HoweRoad, inWayne.
Experienced legal staff members will
provide free legal assistance to seniors on
most civil cases including, guardianship,
conservatorship, wills, trusts, power of
attorney,
nursing
homes
and
Medicare/Medicaid.
Seniors must sign in by 12:30 p.m. and
attend the presentation in order to receive
additional assistance.
Register for the presentation by
Tuesday, Feb. 7 by calling (734-721-7460) or
at the Senior Services office. All Wayne
County residents 60 and older are eligible
for the free service.
The seminar will be presented by Elder
Law and Advocacy Center of
NeighborhoodLegal ServicesMichigan.
