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February 2, 2017
Calendar of events
Citizens Academy enrollment open
Canton residents who want to learn
more about how their police department
works will have that opportunity during
the upcoming Citizens Police Academy in
the township.
Individuals who attend the academy
will have the opportunity to learn the poli-
cies and operational procedures of the
department through presentations,
demonstrations andhands-on activities
This year, the Citizens Police Academy
will take place from 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays
for eight weeks beginning April 6 and con-
tinuing throughMay 25.
Class size is limited for this free pro-
gram. Applicants are limited to Canton
Township residents who are at least 21
years of age. Applicants must have no
felony convictions and no misdemeanor
convictions in the past three years,
Applicants will be subject to a background
check.
Applications for the academy will
accepting online at
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safety.org, through Feb. 28 or in person at
the front desk of the Canton Police
Department located at 1150 S. Canton
CenterRoad.
More information is available by con-
tacting Special Services Sgt. Ed Johnson
at (734) 394-5411.
Congregationmeets Sunday
Redeemer Lutheran Church offers
worship services at 11 a.m. Sunday at
Tyler Elementary School, 42200 Tyler
Road inBelleville.
For more information call (734)740-4230
or access
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mi.com.
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 price 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.
Photographers tomeet
Members of the only 3D photography
club in Michigan will meet from 7-9:30
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Livonia
Civic Park Senior Center, 15218
Farmington Road, just south of Five Mile
Road.
The meeting will feature a workshop
by special guest speaker George "Dr. T"
Themelis onmaking andusing a top-quali-
ty digital stereo camera system. There will
also be a drawing for free 3D items and
themonthly club 3D image competition.
The meeting is open to the public and
are free. Stereo cameras, 3D movies, and
educational videos are available for mem-
bers to borrowor rent.
For more information, visit
or call (248) 398-3591.
Soul FoodDinner served
The Annual Romulus Soul Food
Dinner will be served this year beginning
at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Romulus High
School
The evening will include a special
BlackHistoryMonthpresentation.
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 contin-
ued to grow in participation and populari-
ty during the years.
For more information, call Tina Talley
(313) 408-3637.
Genealogy class offered
Experienced members of the
Northville Genealogical Society will host
an intermediate class featured new areas
of research from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 at the Novi Public Library, 45225
West TenMileRoad inNovi.
The class is free but registration is
required on the Novi Library website or
by phone at (248) 349-0720. Attendees
should bring a lunch or plan a stop at the
library café.
Following a noon break, the class will
continue with hands-on help with individ-
ual research using the library computer
lab.
For more information, call (248) 349-
0720.
Book sale planned
Friends of Westland Library will host a
two-day Bag Book Sale from10 a.m. until 4
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 and fromnoon until
3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12.
Bothdays are $4 bag days.
The library is located at 6123 Central
CityPkwy. inWestland.
For information, call (734) 326-6123.
Hayden's donates toUnitedWay
Hayden's Grill & Bar of Canton and
Plymouth Community United Way are
partnering to raise funds for community
outreach programs. Hayden's will be
donating 15 percent of diners' bills to
United Way from 11 a.m. until midnight
Friday, Feb. 10.
Customers will need to present a flyer
to their servers to facilitate the donation to
Plymouth Community United Way. Flyers
can be downloaded directly from
or shown on
yourmobile device.
For more information, call Randi
Williams at (734) 453-6879, ext. 5 or e-mail
Comedyworkshop available
Do you have that knack to be funny?
Are you that type of person that is not a
risk taker? Do you like to speak in front of
people? Would you like to break out of
your comfort zone?
Thenmaybe you should take an Improv
Comedy Workshop taught by instructor
John Thiede. Improv comedy will help
you in the everyday world by teaching you
to think on your feet and how to react and
adapt very quickly to those unplanned
events.
At the end of the class the ensemble
will have a small show for their friends
and family. Course #:ARTC-6005/CRN
42080.
The class fee is $ 75 and the workshops
will take place from 10 a.m. until 12:30
p.m. Feb. 11 through March 25 at Wayne
County Community College District
Western Campus, 9555 Haggerty Road,
Belleville, MI 48111.
Chili CookOff planned
The VFW Auxiliary will host a Chili
Cook Off from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 11 at the
Mayflower Lt. Gamble VFW Post 6695,
1426Mill St. inPlymouth.
Cash prizes of $25, $15 and $10 will be
awarded and there is no fee to enter the
competition.
All entries must be submitted in a
crockpot.
A $5 admission ticket will provide
attendees with all-you-can-eat chili and
three votes for the favorite.
To enter or for more information, con-
tact Nancy Dignan at njd600
atsbcglobal.net or call (734) 525-0157.
Free legal advice available
A free legal presentation and assis-
tance is planned for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 15 offered by the Wayne Senior
Services Office, located in the HYPE
Recreation Center, 4635 Howe Road, in
Wayne.
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 seminarwill be presented byElder
Law and Advocacy Center of
NeighborhoodLegal ServicesMichigan.
