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Chamber of Commerce.
The event is sponsored byHolidayMarket
and the Leadership Canton Alumni
Association in cooperation with the Canton
Chamber of Commerce and Charter
Township of Canton. For more information,
call (734) 453-4040 or (734) 394-5185.
Spotlight is onmurder mystery
Come dressed in costume to blend into
the oldwest and dine and drink at Miss Lily's
saloon, where you will help a cast of crazy
characters solve the mystery of who killed
theEastern stranger.
Spotlight Players at the Village Theater at
Cherry Hill in Canton will present a
humdinger of a murder mystery, Trouble in
Silver City, in the Biltmore Studio which has
been transformed into the Red Hat Saloon
circa 1870. The $45 ticket price includes din-
ner and the show. Prizes will be awarded at
all shows for costumes and mystery solving
ability. Due to a mature theme, this show is
not suitable for children.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be
served at 6:30 followed by the inter-active
performance at 7 p.m. March 23 and 24.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton.
The Village Theater has free parking, is
handicap accessible and has a concession
stand. Tickets are available by phone at (734)
394-5300 or (734) 394-5460 or online at
www.canton-mi.org/villagetheater.
Violin lessons offered
The Plymouth Community Arts Council is
sponsoring violin classes from 5:45 until 6:15
p.m. Fridays, March 2 through May 4 at the
ArtscoHouse.
The cost for the eight classes is $86 for
members and $96 for non-members of the
arts council. The calluses will be limited to
six to 15 students and will include note-read-
ing, rhythm, music symbols and ideas in the
classes taught by Hektor Qyteti. Qyteti is the
associate concertmaster for the Michigan
Philharmonic and is principal second violin
with the group.
Students can bring their own instrument
or rent a violin for $45. There is also a $7
book fee.
For more information, or to register, call
(734) 416-4278.
Classes will be at 774 N. Sheldon Road in
Plymouth.
ShamRock 'n' Roll Run set
Kona Running Co., organizer of the
Solstice Run and Wicked Halloween Run, is
sponsoring the ShamRock 'n' Roll Run with
10K, 5K and mile events beginning at 8:15
a.m. on March 18 in downtown Plymouth.
There will also be a costume contest and live
performances at the starting and finishing
lines.
All participants receive a short-sleeve
tech shirt (if registered before March 14. All
10K finishers receive medals. The 10K event
is limited to the first 1,300 registrations.
Register
online
at:
www.ShamRocknRollRun.com or contact
Alan Whitehead at alan@konarunningcom-
pany.com.
Butterfly clubmarks anniversary
SouthEast MichiganButterfly Association
will mark the fifth anniversary of the club
during a meeting March 21 at Nankin Mills
Nature Center, 33175 Ann Arbor Trail in
Westland.
There will be refreshments and a pro-
gram to highlight the events and growth of
this local group of butterfly gardeners.
Parking is available on Hines Drive or Ann
Arbor Trail. Admission for non members is
$3. For the meeting time or other questions,
call (734) 326-0578 or www.sembabutterfly.
com.
Home 'Tweet' Home starts
The Plymouth Community Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoringHome Tweet Home,
a Plymouth Birdhouse Tour from March 20
until April 20.
Join the retailers in downtown Plymouth
as they celebrate springwith a tour of unique
birdhouses. Visitors can vote for their
favorite and be entered into a prize drawing.
Voting forms are available up at participating
shops or on the chamber website: www.ply-
mouthmich.org.
Free legal consultation offered
An attorney fromFausone Bohn will be at
the Wayne Community Center, 4635 Howe
Road in Wayne for free consultations with
seniors the afternoon ofMarch 26.
Consultation is by appointment only.
Call (734) 721-7460 for a consultation time.
March Power Lunch slated
The Plymouth Chamber of Commerce is
hosting a Power Lunch beginning at noon
March 28. The annual State of the
Community Luncheon will feature locally
elected leaders sharing their thoughts on the
community and plans for the future.
Speakers include: Township Supervisor
Richard Reaume, Wayne County
Commissioner Laura Cox, a Plymouth city
representative and Plymouth-Canton
Schools Superintendent JeremyHughes.
The cost is $20. The luncheon is at
PlymouthManor, located at 345N. MainSt.
For more information or to make reserva-
tions, contact teri@plymouthmich.org or
(734) 453-1540. Cancellations must be
received 48 hours prior to the event.
Community Financial and TDSMetrocom
are sponsoring the event
Romulus dinner-dance planned
The Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce has scheduled the annual
Auction and Dinner Dance for 7:30 p.m.
March 30 at the Detroit Metro Airport
MarriottHotel.
Tickets are $50 per person and include
appetizers during registration and a themed
Mardi Gras meal. This year, renowned auc-
tioneer Doug Dalton will "live" auction some
items along with the traditional silent auc-
tion.
There will be music, dancing and a cash
bar. Registration starts at 6:15 p.m. and din-
ner at 7:30 p.m. Tax deductible donations
are still being accepted. More information
and tickets are available at (734) 893-0694 or
email info@romuluschamber.com.
Take-A-BreakDays set
A day camp for children, called Take-A-
Break Days will take place from 7:30 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m. April 10-12 at the Wayne
Community Center, 4635 Howe Road in
Wayne.
The camps are open to Wayne and
Westland residents in kindergarten through
seventh grade for $26 per day and to non-res-
idents at $33 per day.
Activities will include ice skating, arts and
crafts, swimming and others.
For information and registration, call (734)
721-7400.
Easter luncheon hatched
The Wayne Golden Hour Club and Senior
Services office will host the annual Easter
Party beginning at 11:30 a.m. April 5 at the
WayneCommunityCenter.
The reception, with punch, will begin at
11:30 and lunchwill be served at noon. There
will be raffles, the famous bunny races, and
entertainment in addition to lunch.
Tickets are $10 and available at the Senior
Services Office in the Community Center
untilMarch 27.
Formore information call (734) 7221-7460.
Bunny Breakfast planned
The Bunny Breakfast in Wayne will take
place from 10:45 a.m. until noon April 6 this
year at the Wayne Community Center, 4635
HoweRoad inWayne.
Admission to the event for Wayne and
Westland residents is $4 and $5 for non-resi-
dents.
Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage,
juice, arts and crafts for children and bal-
loons.
Photos with the Easter Bunny will be
available for $3.
For information call (734) 721-7400
Marshmallowswill fly
The 33rd Annual Marshmallow Drop,
sponsored by Cross Pointe Church, will take
place this year at 10 a.m. April 6 at Attwood
Park inWayne.
The park is located next to the Wayne
community Center. The event is free and
open to the public.
For information, call (734) 721-7400.
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came as an offshoot of his love of horses
and riding. His grandparents settled in the
Van Buren area in 1937 and his parents
have owned and bred horses since he
early 60s. He has been riding since before
he was born, he said with a chuckle,
because his mother rode all during her
pregnancy with him. “I don't know any-
thing but horses,” he said.
He began jousting after a visit to the
Renaissance Festival where he was imme-
diately hired because he had a horse and
could ride. He developed a jousting show
for the event after a few years of simply
playing at the sport, he said. One of the
shows he helped write and develop is
copywritten and still takes place at festi-
vals.
“I was considered a theatrical jouster
since I was in high school. On Friday
nights, we'd pack up the gear, travel for the
joust and then Sunday night come home,
unpack and I'd be back in school the next
morning.”
He began competitive jousting only two
years ago and quickly rose to the top of the
ranks. He said he's never been seriously
injured jousting, “just some bumps and
bruises.” “We make a tremendous effort to
ensure the safety of the horses and riders,”
he said.
The horses travel at each other going
about 20 m.p.h. Renier said, “some faster,
some not as fast.”
He said jousting was like trying to hit a
target about 1 ¼ inches in diameter. “It's
like standing on the back of a moving four-
wheeler trying to throw a baseball to
somebody,” he said, “but, you get used to
it.”
Renier, 43, and his wife have three
grown children, all of whom ride. His
youngest son is a competitive rider, he
said.
Renier plans to compete in Lysts on the
Lake in Austin with the entire Knights of
Iron team in early May. He and Walter
have been invited to compete in
Normandy, France at the end of May and
Versailles, France in the beginning of
June.
Renier is the chair of the Department
of Historical Technology for the locally
based high tech research non-profit, the
WEC Institute. He is also the Midwest
Director of the International Jousting
Association.
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Renier and his faithful steed, Riley.