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February 16, 2017
Calendar of events
Historic calendars for sale
The 2017 Belleville Area Historical
Society calendar is now available and
has beendiscounted to $5.
The calendars can be purchased at
several tri-community locations includ-
ing, Belleville Area Museum, Belleville
Area Chamber of Commerce, Belleville
City Hall, Garden Fantasy on Main,
Sumpter Ace Hardware, Sumpter
Township, and the Van Buren Township
Hall Treasurer's office.
Themuseum is located at 405Main St.
inBelleville.
For more information, contact Katie
Dallos at (734) 697-1944.
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 PoliceAcademy in
the township.
Individuals who attend the academy
will have the opportunity to learn the
policies 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 continuing 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 back-
ground 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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anchurchmi.com.
Art exhibit continues
The Northville Art House is present-
ing the 11th Annual Member Exhibition,
featuring original works in all mediums,
including painting, drawing, photogra-
phy, sculpture, jewelry, clay, and mixed
media. The exhibition showcases the tal-
ents of more than 60 member artists of
the Northville Art House as well as rec-
ognizes the people who support the
growth and creativity of the arts in the
community.
Applications are being accepted for
memberships to be considered for future
Northville Art House member exhibi-
tions and events as well as other benefits.
Applications are available online at
, by calling
(248) 344-0497, or at the Northville Art
House, 215 West Cady St., Northville,
Michigan 48167. Memberships start at
$30.
The exhibition continues through
Saturday, March 25 during Art House
hours, noon until 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday and noon until 4 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is free.
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
CantonTownship.
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
meetings on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of themonthat townshiphall.
Suggested qualifications include being
an active duty or retiredmilitary 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
supervisor 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
dinner 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, 37550 Cherry Hill in
Westland.
Miz Rosie to appear
The Romulus Public Library will host
a special children's program for Black
HistoryMonth.
Miz Rosie the Storyteller will be at the
library presenting: "African American
and African Folktales with African
Instruments" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.
21. This activity is funded in part by the
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural
Affairs and the Michigan Humanities
Council. All ages are welcome and no
registration is necessary.
The library is located at 11121 Wayne
Road inRomulus.
For more information call (734)955-
4517.
Mayor to speak
The Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce will host Mayor LeRoy D.
Burcroff as the luncheon speaker begin-
ning at noon Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the
Sheraton at DetroitMetroAirport.
Burcroff is the eighthmayor of the city
and was elected in 2013 after serving on
the city council for 16 years.
Admission is $20 for chamber mem-
bers and $25 for non-members as seating
is limited.
Tickets and registration are available
by calling (734) 893-0694 or at
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Friends host library fundraiser
The Friends of the Canton Public
Library andTony Sacco's will host aWine
and Craft Beer Tasting event from 7-9
p.m. Feb. 22.
The event, a fundraiser for the library,
will take place at Tony Sacco's and
include samples of red and white wines,
craft beers and an appetizer buffet. The
restaurant is located at 1663 North
Canton Center Road in Canton.
Participants must be 21 or older to
attend.
Tickets are priced at $25 and only a
limited number are available. Tickets
can be purchased at the restaurant or
through theFriendswebsite.
For more information, contact Claire
O'Connor at
HealthyCoalitionmeets
Beaumont Healthy Wayne Community
coalition is a partnership between
Beaumont Health, Wayne-Westland
Community Schools District and the City
of Wayne. The coalition meetings are an
effort to prevent the incidences of dia-
betes, cardio-vascular disease, and obesi-
ty in the City of Wayne by implementing
healthy eating and active living strategies
in the community, according to a
spokesperson.
Meetings are open to community
organizations and citizens at no cost and
take place from 8:30-10 a.m. at HYPE
Recreation Center Wayne, 4635 Howe
Road inWayne.
The nextmeeting is set forFeb. 23.
For more information, contact project
manager Lynette Ish-Green at (313) 655-
1868.
BelovedCommunity event planned
Beloved Community members will
host the Final Friday conversation cen-
tered around the Ava DuVernay film 13th
at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Geneva Presbyterian
Church, 58345 North Sheldon Road in
Canton.
Members are asked to bring a dish to
pass.
The film is a documentary referring to
the 13th Amendment to the Constitution,
which reads "Neither slavery nor invol-
untary servitude, except as a punishment
for crime whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall exist within
the United States..." The progression
from that second qualifying clause to the
horrors of mass criminalization and the
American prison industry is laid out by
DuVernay.
Baked potatoes served
The Belleville Community Chorus
invites everyone to enjoy their 4th annual
Baked Potato Dinner from 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25, at Open Arms
LutheranChurch, 7865BellevilleRoad.
For aminimumdonation of $5, diners
will enjoy a large baked potato with a
choice of toppings, plus a beverage and
dessert. Tickets may be obtained from
any chorus member prior to the event or
at the door. For more information, call
(734) 697-1763 or (734) 740-4165 or go to
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