Free prom dresses are available for
high school seniors as part of the Princess
for a Day program at Crafted Modern
Handmade, 204 East Columbia Ave. in
Belleville.
The dresses will be given away, by
appointment only from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
April 2. Girls must pre-register at
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belleville/crafteds-prom-dress-giveaway.
Each girl will be given an appointment
time to choose a dress from what organiz-
ers describe as a large selection in sizes
from2 to 26.
Donations of prom and homecoming
dresses alongwith formal or party dresses,
shoes, purses and accessories are also
being sought. The item should be new or
gently used from years 2008 through 2016,
organizers said.
As always, monetary donations to the
programare alwayswelcome.
For more information, call (734) 363-
3531.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
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PROPOSED ACTION:
AMEND THE ZONING MAP OF THE TOWNSHIP
REZONE FROM:
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REZONE TO:
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DATE OF HEARING:
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
TIME OF HEARING:
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that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Plymouth has received a proposed
petition to rezone Tax ID No. R-78-021-99-0025-000 from R-1, Single Family Residential District to OS, Office Service
District, to be consistent with the zoning of the remainder of the Robert Bosch campus. The property is located north of
Schoolcraft Road, south of Five Mile Road, and east of Haggerty Road. The existing address is 14590 Haggerty Road.
Application: 2196-0316
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AMENDED ZONINGMAP NO. 018
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
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PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
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Jason Lorenz had just graduated with
an associate's degree in Computer Science
when he and his wife stumbled upon the
Craft Brewing Program at Wayne County
Community College District (WCCCD). A
4.0 student, Lorenz was already brewing
beer as a hobby and thought why not learn
more about it - in theory and inpractice.
“I have been home brewing for many
years and I saw this as an opportunity to
take a hobby that I love and turn it into
something more - like a career,” said
Lorenz. “As a home brewer, you are not
exposed to a lot of production equipment,
but this programhas its own dedicated fer-
mentation science classes, microbiology
lab and production brewing facility to real-
ly give you hands-on experience that I
wouldnot have otherwise.”
When he began to research more about
the WCCCD program he decided that the
classes would help him with his ambition
to openhis ownbrewery.
The program housed at the WCCCD
Western Campus in Belleville is designed
to educate students in the craft brewing
market - understanding the culture, sci-
ence and technologies behindmodernpro-
duction brewing is a large focus of the pro-
gram.
“The Craft Brewing Program is a per-
fect example of how WCCCD responds to
the changing economy and job prospects of
our state,” commented campus President
Michael P. Dotson.
“I believe the goal is when you leave,
you are in a position to understand what it
is to be a brewer in a production facility
and in a good position to take on an
apprenticeship or as a brewer if you
excelled in the program,” saidLorenz.
Although the definition varies, a micro-
brewery or craft brewery is a brewery that
produces a small amount of beer. Exact
definitions vary, but the terms are typically
applied to breweries that are much small-
er than large-scale corporate breweries
and are independently owned.
Although an amateur brewer, Lorenz
benefited greatly from the education. “I
found that water and temperature ranges
are way more important than I thought
before,” he said. “You don't have to be pre-
cise, but if you are trying to hit a certain
flavor profile, you need to worry about
temperature in every step of the process.”
The program enables students to talk
with working brewmasters and go on field
trips to breweries. “Seeing a real system
up close was an amazing experience,”
Lorenz explained. “Reading a book on
brewing is nothing compared to learning
from someone who does this day in and
day out. That inside knowledge is invalu-
able.”
The Brewers Association ranks
Michigan 14th in the United States for
craft breweries per capita. The state ranks
10th in barrels produced with 825,103 bar-
rels of craft beer produced per year. In
2014, craft beers in the United States
accounted for 17.6 percent of beer sales.
Having experience as a home brewer,
Lorenz faced few challenges other that
working full time and having a family and
making time to take on these courses. He
hopes the WCCCD certificate leads him to
work at a brewery or the ability to go into
business for himself.
“With craft beer exploding and the
number of small breweries opening up
today, having a program that is accessible
to people and taught by industry insiders
is a large step up in the community of
brewers and it has the potential to really
hit a market that is saturated with inexpe-
riencedpeople,” saidLorenz.
“In a program like this, all of the busi-
ness, science and technology can meet the
art of brewing and turn into a wonderful
and delightful beverage. Craft is what has
been coined 'the great equalizer' by Joe
McClain, president of the Beer Institute,
'Beer is a unifier and equalizer.”
Dotson added that the Craft Brewing
Program “gives students the knowledge
and training that will help them to be
employed in a micro-brewery or to open
their own business in this rapidly-growing
industry.”
Justin Riopelle, right, master brewer at Detroit Beer Co. and instructor at the craft beer
program at the Belleville campus of Wayne County Community College District, and
graduate Jason Lorenz sample some unique beer flavors.
Wayne County Commissioner Glenn S.
Anderson, State Rep. Julie Plawecki, and
State Sen. David Knezek will host their
normally-scheduled monthly coffee hour
event In Inkster from noon until 1 p.m.
Monday, April 11.
The meeting will take place at the
Leanna Hicks Public Library, located at
2005 Inkster Road. Residents are invited
to attend and discuss issues of importance
to them. Citizens who have questions or
concerns in themeantime can contact any
of the elected officials by mail, telephone,
or email.
