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Dance tickets on sale
Tickets for the Mother Son
Valentines Dance at RomulusHigh
School will be on sale from 10:30
a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
15 at the Romulus Athletic Center,
35765NorthlineRoad.
The dance will take place from
6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and the cost
is $18 per couple. There is a fee of
$7 for each additional son. The
price includes a flower and photo
with mom, pizza, music, dancing
and other entertainment.
For more information, call (734)
635-6995.
Vintage Project Runway opens
The Plymouth Historical
Museum's new special exhibit,
“Vintage Project Runway,” will
continue through June 8. Inspired
by the hit TV series, “Project
Runway,” this exhibit showcases
Americanmen's and women's fash-
ion fromtwo centuries, 1820-1970.
In keeping with the runway
theme, the fashions are displayed
down a runway on the Museum's
Main Street. Many of the items
shown have never been exhibited
before, while others are froma pri-
vate collection. In addition, the
special exhibit highlights three
stores that were part of the fabric
of downtown Plymouth in years
gone by: Davis & Lent, Dunning's,
andCassady's.
The Plymouth Historical
Museum is located at 155 S. Main
St., just north of Kellogg Park in
Plymouth. TheMuseum is open 1-4
p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays,
Saturdays, and Sundays. Special
group tours with Textile Historian
Pam Yockey can be arranged by
calling (734) 455-8940 or emailing
secretary@plymouthhistory.org.
Community Baby Shower is planned
Plymouth Community United
Way is planning a Baby Shower
and everyone is invited.
Individuals as well as compa-
nies, service clubs, and churches
can join in the fun by donating new
bottles, formula, bibs, crib sheets,
blankets (handmade accepted),
diapers, baby clothes up to size 3T,
convertible car seats, cribs,
strollers, and monitors. The items
will be distributed to low-income
mothers in Plymouth, Canton and
WesternWayneCounty.
United Way is offering a range
of ways to participate from drop-
ping off items at the office to hold-
ing a special event like a baby
shower.
“We want to help low-income
mothers and single mothers who
can't afford these items and may
fall through the cracks when they
seek help,” said Marie Morrow,
Plymouth Community United Way
president.
Donations are being accepted at
Plymouth Community United Way,
960 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2,
Plymouth, MI 48170. For informa-
tion, contact Randi Williams at
(734) 453-6879, Ext. 7 or
randi.williams@pcuw.org.
Art Housemembers exhibit work
The 8th Annual Members
Exhibit at theNorthvilleArtHouse
will continue throughMarch. 1.
The exhibition will open with a
reception from 6-9 p.m. tomorrow
and continue from 1-5 p.m.
Wednesdays through Saturdays.
This yearly show was designed to
say thank you to everyone who has
supported the growth and creativi-
ty of the arts in Northville as the
artist members exhibit their vari-
ous techniques and styles.
For additional information, call
(248)
344-0497
or
visit
www.northvillearthouse.org.
Love ThyNeighbor effort begins
Love Thy Neighbor, a
Valentine's Day effort supporting
the Salvation Army Food Pantry
will continue throughFeb. 16.
Donations will be accepted at
the Salvation Army Plymouth
office, 9451 S. Main from 8:30 a.m.
until 4:30 Monday through Friday
and from 9 a.m. until noon
Saturday.
Currently, the pantry is in need
of body soap, dish soap, detergent,
shampoos and conditioner,
Hamburger Helper, canned chick-
en and tuna, deodorant and shav-
ing items for both men and women
and toilet paper.
For more information, contact
Laurie
Aren
at
laurie_aren@usc.salvationarmy.or
g or (734) 453-5464.
Tribute concert planned
The Progressive Club in
Romulus will host a Valentines
Tribute to the Legends beginning
at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15.
Included will be tributes to The
Blues Brothers, Toby Keith, Ray
Charles, Stevie Wonder and
Ronnie Milsap by professional
artists.
The doors will open at 6 p.m.
Only 150 tickets at $15 are avail-
able and can be purchased at the
Romulus Chamber of Commerce
office at the corner of Shook and
Bibbins roads. Reservations are
available at (734)893-0694 or (734)
718-3137.
All proceeds will be used for
The
Progressive
Club
Maintenance Fund, a 501 © 4
organization. The club is located at
11580OzgaRoad inRomulus.
Library fundraiser includes auction
The annual auction fundraiser
to support the Plymouth Historical
Museum will begin at 6 p.m. Feb.
15 at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet
Center, 8768 North Territorial
Road.
Tickets are priced at $75 per
person and include dinner, a live
auction, raffles and performances
by 12-year-old Makenzie Ryder
and the Plymouth Fife and Drum
Corps.
Tickets are available at the
museum or at www.plymouthhisto-
ry.org using PayPal. For more
information, call (734) 455-8940.
Hospital hosts blood drive
Oakwood Hospital-Wayne will
host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to
2:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17.
The American Red Cross is fac-
ing amajor blood shortfall because
the severe winter weather experi-
enced throughout the country has
forced the cancellation of dozens
of scheduled blooddrives. Tomake
an appointment, visit www.red-
cross.org and use the sponsor code
Oakhospor call 800-RED-CROSS.
Grief workshop set
New Hope Center for Grief
Support will have eight-week
workshops starting in February for
people who are grieving after the
death of a loved one. The work-
shops are offered at no cost to par-
ticipants and are open to anyone
grieving after the death of a loved
one and will be presented by New
Hope's Executive Director Karen
Laing and New Hope's Speaker
Team. Each session will begin
with an informational presentation
about one aspect of grief followed
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Leonard Akridge
Jan. 1, 1938
Feb. 4, 2014
Leonard Akridge died Feb. 4,
2014. Among those survivors
left to cherish his memory are
his wife, Fay Singhi Akridge;
his children, April K.
(Rodney) Garrett; Glynis
(Craig, Sr.) Akridge-Peterson
and Leonard Scott (Kesha)
Akridge;
grandchildren,
Dumar Peterson, Brianna
McNulty, Chanel Cabbil,
Craig Peterson, Jr., August
Garrett, Ryan Peterson,
Jordan Peterson, Cameran
Akridge, Kyle Peterson and
Braylen Akridge; a sister,
Ruby Williams; his long-time
companion, Grace Tate; his
aunt, Virginia Colquitt; broth-
ers-in-law, Al Bennett, Jr., and
Ronnie Bennett; a sister-in-
law, Maxine Bennett; many
nephews, nieces, cousins
and other relatives, and
many friends. Funeral servic-
es took place at the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster with the Rev.
Gloriane Hymon-Wiley offici-
ating.
Interment was at Westlawn
Cemetery on Michigan
Avenue in Wayne.
Dorothy Murphy
July 11, 1927
Feb. 3, 2014
Dorothy Murphy died Feb. 3,
2014. Among those survivors
left to cherish her memory
are her husband, Lemar
Murphy, Sr.; her children,
Dorothy (Freddie) Bishop,
Billy (Lillian), Barbara Jean
Smith, Tyrone (Barbara),
Gregory (Sheila), Lemar, Jr.
(Ruby Kay), Carl (Sharon),
Elphonso (Kimberly) and
Marsha (Craig) Barker; two
sisters-in-law, Ethel Williams
and Ruth Murphy; a brother-
in-law, Marzell Harris; 31
grandchildren; 37 great-
grandchildren, and five great-
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services took place
at Romulus Community
Baptist Church on Fourth
Street in Romulus with the
Rev. Hiram McBurrows offici-
ating. Final arrangements
were entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Interment was at Mt. Hope
Memorial Gardens in Livonia.
Georthy Mae Wiley
Sunrise: Sept. 3, 1942
Sunset: Jan. 29, 2014
Georthy Mae "Gert" Wiley
died Jan. 29, 2013. Among
the survivors left to cherish
her memory are her loving
husband, Alvin Wiley; her
children,
Jeffrey
Dion
(Myrna)
Wiley
of
Jacksonville, NC; Donald
Edward (Lynne) Wiley of
Romulus, Deborah Glennise
(David Ledbetter) Wiley of
Inkster, Bryant Anthony
(Minnie) Wiley of Wayne and
Kenneth Wiley, also of
Wayne;
grandchildren,
Cassandra
Cheathem,
Lametrika Dashaun (Lee)
Williams, Dametrika Lashaun
(Dee)
Williams,
Amar
Rashard Williams, Marcus
Allen Ledbetter, Niquita
Shelanda Burnette, Kevin
Anthony Ledbetter, Alyse
Janay Reed, Annise Renee
Wiley, Kerry William Harper
and Emanuel Bernard Wiley;
great-grandchildren, Rainelle
Brianna Hamlimon, Amir
Da'Vaughn Burnette, Michael
Gemell Reed, Ameilia Myotte
Ledbetter and Malik Isiah
Reed;
sisters,
Naomi
Kennedy and Stephanie
(Powell) Bonner, all of
Inkster; Lorraine (Joseph)
Flicking of Belleville and
Laurnette (Steven Tomlinson)
Matthews of Taylor; a brother,
Frederick Matthews; sisters-
in-law, Betty Thomas Wiley of
Clinton ML and Sally
Matthews of Inkster; a broth-
er-in-law,
William
Lee
(Bishop) Wiley; a host of
nieces, nephews and other
family members, and many
friends.
Funeral services took place
at Sunset Church of Christ on
Ecorse Road in Taylor with
Brother Burke officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Interment was at Mt. Hope
Memorial Gardens in Livonia.
Laundaury Hampton
Sunrise: March 28, 1955
Sunset: Jan. 28, 2014
Laundaury "Lonnie" Hampton
died Jan. 28, 2014. Among
those survivors left to cherish
his memory are his loving
daughter, Nakia Hampton;
five
sisters,
LueAnn
Hampton, Betty Hampton,
Doris Tate, Sarah Hampton
and Toni Colley; two broth-
ers, Jean Hampton and
Jerome Hampton; a host of
other relatives, and many
friends.
Funeral services took place
at Strong Tower Ministries in
Ypsilanti with Pastor Michael
Rosier officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Interment was at Hopewell
Cemetery in Brooksville,
Mississippi.
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We suspect that the prevailing atti-
tude in the city, that of being able to
disregard employment laws due
either to ignorance or arrogance,
or both, will be cited as a large part
of the problem.
We have to commend City
Manager Richard Marsh for finally
getting this analysis started. It was
suggested months ago and the pro-
posals for the investigation were
submitted back in October. Still,
even with that delay, this is an
important step in protecting the
city from even more and more
expensive lawsuits filed by mis-
treated and disrespected employ-
ees whose rights have been violat-
ed repeatedly by the very people
chargedwithprotecting the public.
The City of Inkster cannot
afford the $19,000 expense for this
study. But on the other hand, the
City of Inkster cannot afford not to
investigate the cause of the contin-
ued lawsuits which are costing 50
times than amount both in dam-
ages and legal fees.
We only wish this effort and
expense had been authorized
prior to the loss of the experienced
and senior officers who recently
retired. We think the city lost some
fine officers in an effort to save
money. Our other concern is that
politics and political debts may
keep the administration from actu-
ally making the changes recom-
mended by this group of independ-
ent lawenforcement professionals.
We're hoping the will be one of
the first steps to solving one of the
myriad of problems currently
facedby Inkster.
Send us your letters
The Associated Newspapers
welcomes all letters to the
editor. Letters should be
addressed to:
The Editor,
Associated Newspapers,
P.O. Box 339
Wayne, MI 48184.
All letters will be considered
for publication and may be edit-
ed for content, space and length.
Elder law
seminars
planned
Plymouth Community United
Way in partnership with the
Plymouth Community Council on
Aging will present a free Elder
Law Series with attorney Gary S.
Allen beginning 10-11:30 a.m. and
6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at
Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N.
Haggerty.
Allen, an estate planning and
elder law attorney, continues the
series Thursdays, Feb. 27. March
6 and March 13 with sessions
offered at 10-11:30 a.m. and 6:30-8
p.m. Advance registration
required. To reserve a space, call
Plymouth Community United
Way at 734-453-6879, ext. 7.
Topics include
Estate
Planning
, Feb. 20. Avoiding pro-
bate, discussion of wills and
power of attorney for financial
and healthcare purposes, Lady
Bird deeds, changes to 2013
Federal EstateTax.
Learn why you do not want to
hold a deed for recording after
death.
Outliving Your Assets
, Feb. 27.
Seventy-percent of retirees need
long-term care. Learn about long-
term care insurance and combin-
ing it with life insurance, how to
qualify for Medicaid, convert
financial assets into guaranteed
income. Create a guaranteed life-
time pension for you and your
spouse.
Retirement Accounts
, March
6. IRAs. 401K, 403b, etc. Avoid up
to 40 percent taxation on
accounts at death, 10 percent and
50 percent tax penalties for
improper withdrawals from
retirement accounts. Convert tax-
able IRA to tax-free inheritance.
Taxes
, March 13. Income and
estates taxes are expected to rise
in the future. Convert taxable
assets into tax-deferred or tax-
free assets. Reduce taxes on
Social Security income. Learn
about gift taxes and using a chari-
table remainder trust to reduce
taxes.
To advertise
in The Eagle,
call 734-467-1900.