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March 26, 2015
Calendar of events
Tax preparation available
Tax return preparation will be avail-
able from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on
Tuesdays through April 14 at the Summit
on thePark.
The service is provided in cooperation
with the American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP).
Complicated and/or joint return
appointments must be scheduled for
morning appointments. Schedule your
appointment by phone at (734) 394-5485.
Cruise raffle tickets on sale
Tickets for the 6th annual Michigan
Philharmonic Cruise Raffle are now on
sale. This year, the raffle prize is a Viking
River Boat cruise - “The Danube Waltz” -
sailing throughEuropean cities of Passau,
Vienna, and Budapest Aug. 16-23 with an
optional three-day pre-tour in the city of
Prague. The raffle winner wins the
Viking River Cruise for two in addition to
round-trip airfare for two.
Tickets for the Cruise Raffle are $50
and only 400 will be sold. The drawing
will take place April 11 at the Michigan
Philharmonic Springtime Swan Song con-
cert at the Village Theater. For cruise and
raffle information, contact the Michigan
Philharmonic at (734) 451-2112 or
or Kate Rosevear
and ask for MicPhil Cruise at Travel
Leaders, 44427-B W. Ann Arbor Road in
Plymouth, (734) 455-5810 or 1 800 874-6470.
Tax preparation offered
AARP tax preparation will be offered
free to Westland residents at the
Friendship Center. This is a E-file service
only and appointments are necessary.
Generally, the tax return service
offered through AARP is for simple
returns. Those individuals with lengthy
returns, many rental properties or invest-
ments are encouraged to have a CPA or
professional firm complete their returns.
There is no age or income requirement.
The site manager has discretion over
what returns they are willing and able to
complete.
Taxes this year will be done on
Monday,Wednesday andFriday.
Call (734) 722-7628 for an appointment.
Preparers are only on site during the day
the center offers the service so any tax
question regarding a returnmust be taken
by a staff person, and returned by a pre-
parer at their convenience.
Book drive under way
Plymouth Community United Way and
Chuck E. Cheese will hold a month-long
drive for new children's books at the
restaurant in Canton. The event runs
throughMarch 31.
March isReadingMonth andPlymouth
Community United Way is collecting
books in an effort to get children to read
this summer to prevent the 'summer slide.'
Studies show that children, especially
those from low-income families, lose up to
two months of reading skills over the
break.
Customers will receive 20 tickets for
each new children's book that is brought
into Chuck E. Cheese, the drop off site for
the drive at 42001 Ford Road. Tickets can
be used toward the purchase of prizes.
All of the new children's books will go
to children in the community.
For more information, email
or call (734) 453-
6879 x7.
“EGG” Stravaganza' planned
The First United Methodist Church of
Wayne will hold an “EGG” Stravaganza
from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the
church at 3Towne Square,Wayne.
There will be snacks, crafts, Bible sto-
ries, songs and egg dying. Bring a dozen
hard-boiled eggs. The event is for children
ages kindergarten through fifth-grade.
For more information, call the church
at (734) 721-4801 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Monday-Thursdays.
Annual meeting planned
Plymouth Community United Way offi-
cials have scheduled the 2015 Annual
Meeting and Awards Presentation for
7:30-9 a.m. Friday, March 27, at Comcast,
41112Concept Dr. inPlymouth.
The meeting and awards presentation
is a way to show appreciation for those
who contributed to the 2014-15 fundrais-
ing campaign and provided community
service, organizers said.
The morning begins with networking
and a continental breakfast followed by
the meeting at 8 a.m. The purpose of the
meeting is to elect new board members
and officers, and includes reports on the
2014 finances and programs of the organi-
zation
To RSVP, call Sarah Scholl at (734) 453-
6879, ext. 2 or send e-mail to
Easter egg-citement planned
Two fun-filled events are planned at
the Summit on the Park in Canton
Township onSaturday, March 28.
The Easter Bunny Breakfast will take
place from 9 - 11 a.m. in the Summit
Grand Ballroom. Tickets can be pur-
chased at the Summit Front Desk (they
will not be available at the door). Ticket
prices are $15 for residents and $18 for
non-residents for 13 years and older and
$10 for residents or $12 for non-residents
for 4-12-year-olds. The fee for those 3 and
younger is $5. Registration deadline is 8
p.m. March 21.
The Easter Eggstravaganza will follow
from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Heritage
Park. On site registration will be avail-
able for $5 per family, ages up to 11 years.
Continuous egg hunts will take place
between 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to help
keep the “hunting” fair for even the
youngest participants.
To view a complete schedule of events,
visit
, or call the
Summit Front Desk, (734) 394-5460.
Walk supports autism research
Registration for a 5K run/walk for the
whole family is planned for 9-10 a.m.
Saturday, March 28 at Belleville High
School gymnasium.
The walk will begin immediately fol-
lowing participants registration. Walkers
are asked to obtain sponsors to earn funds
to helpAutismprograms at Burger School
for Autism, Webster Elementary and the
VanBurenSchools.
There will be a prize for the walker
who earns themost inpledges.
Baked goods and water will be avail-
able for purchase and t-shirts can be pre-
ordered.
For more information, call (734) 636-
4909 or email
.
DowntonAbby Tea served
Plymouth Historical Museum will host
a Downton Abbey Tea from 2-4 p.m.
Sunday, March 29. There will also be a
fashion show of styles based on the popu-
lar Downton Abbey TV series. The fash-
ion show will be presented by reenacting
members of the Plymouth Living History
Troupe of the Plymouth Historical
Museum.
The museum is located at 155 S. Main
Street, one block north of downtown
Plymouth. Tickets are $25 for members of
theFriends of thePlymouth
Historical Museum and $30 for non-
members, beforeMarch 20; after that date
add $5 to the price.
Tickets can be purchased at the muse-
um during open hours or by using Paypal
at
e v e n t s / D o w n t o n - A b b e y -
Tea_ET1205.html?SortBox=201503.
For more information, call (734) 455-
8940.
Lawenforcement forumset
Representatives from the Canton
Police Department, the 35th District
Court and the local and county prosecu-
tor's offices will be on hand to answer
questions and discuss topics of interest
with the public at an open forum in
CantonTownship from7-9 p.m. March 31.
The Canton Public Safety Department
is hosting the open forum in an effort to
bring members of the community and law
enforcement together for an open discus-
sion at the PDC Room at the Summit on
the Park, 46000 Summit Parkway, in
Canton.
The assembled panel of representa-
tives from various branches of local law
enforcement system will field questions
from the audience regarding the legal sys-
tem, and their agency's respective respon-
sibilities to the community.
“There is a growing anxiety nation-
wide between communities and law
enforcement-by opening a dialogue now,
we hope to build a bridge of unity
between law enforcement and the citi-
zens and organizations of Canton,” said
Todd Mutchler, director of Canton Public
Safety.
This is a free event, open to the public.
For additional information contact the
department at (734) 394-5400.
Give the Kids a Bed event planned
Give theKids aBed, an event to benefit
First Step, is planned for 6:30-9 p.m. April
1 at the Summit on the Park, 46000
Summit Parkway inCanton.
The fee for the evening is $35 and will
include food, a silent auction including a
one-week stay in a Naples, FL condo; a
condo get-away in Traverse City; and
autographed Calvin Johnson Lion's jersey
andmuchmore.
There will also be shopping and a fash-
ion show from local merchants and bou-
tiques.
All proceeds will go to benefit First
Step which provides emergency, short-
term housing to victims of domestic and
or sexual violence and their children.
For tickets or information, call (734)
416-1111.
