Bus service available
Inkster residents who want to take
part in programs at the Dozier
Recreation Complex in the city nowhave
a shuttle bus available for transportation.
The Inkster Commission on Aging
offers the service which can be request-
edby phone at (734) 728-7530.
The service is available to all senior
citizenswho reside in Inkster.
Genealogyworkshops offered
The Belleville Area District Library
will offer genealogy workshops, Tracing
Your Roots, at 7 p.m. everyWednesday in
April.
Local history and genealogy research
expert Ginger Bruder will guide partici-
pants through strategies and resources
available to develop a record of family
histories. The final class will feature a
lecture by Mark Bowden, the librarian in
charge of local history collections at the
Detroit PublicLibrary.
Registration is required in person at
the library.
The Belleville Area District Library is
located at 167 Fourth St. in Belleville.
Formore information, call (734) 699-3291.
Toddler Story Times set
The Romulus Public Library will host
Special Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.
every Wednesday in April. Featured will
be playtime and stories for little one.
The library is located at 11121 Wayne
Road in Romulus. For more information,
call (734) 942-7589 or visit
.
Northville exhibit opens
The Northville Art House will
IMPRINT: A Kate Paul Retrospective,
featuring more than 50 works, including
paintings, etchings, sketches, sculptures,
and prose, by Livonia artist Kate Paul.
The exhibition will continue through
Saturday, April 29, during Art House
hours, noon until 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday and noon until 4 p.m. on
Saturdays.
The Northville Art House is located at
215W. Cady St. Admission is always free.
Drugs 101 classes set
St. Joseph Mercy Health System will
present Drugs 101: What Parents Want to
Know from 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 17 at
HillsideMiddle School, 775NorthCenter
Road inNorthville.
The class is sponsored by the
Northville Public Schools and a grant
from Ford Motor Co. The classes are for
adults only. While walk-ins will be wel-
come, pre- registration is requested at
stjoeshealth.org/classes. For more infor-
mation, call (734) 398-7518.
The program will explain the signs,
symptoms and current trends in teen
drug use and include a mock teen's bed-
room set up for adults to observe and
attempt to identify the obvious and not-
so-obvious drug related paraphernalia.
Parents, grandparents, guardians, coach-
es, teachers, administrators and others
arewelcome toparticipate.
Mother Earth to appear
Earth Day Story Time at the Romulus
Public Library will feature a special visit
and story fromMother Earth, also known
asMiss Jazmine, at 6:30 p.m. April 18.
Those in attendance will enjoy a craft
in celebration of Earth Day which is
April 22. This is a free event and all ages
arewelcome.
The Romulus Public Library is locat-
ed at 11121Wayne Road in Romulus. For
more information, call (734) 942-7589 or
accesswww.romulus.lib.mi.us.
Crime Stoppers director to speak
Matt Conquest, the director of law
enforcement operations of Crime
Stoppers of Michigan will be the speaker
at the Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce luncheon beginning at 11:30
a.m. April 18 at Embassy Suites Hotel in
Romulus
Tickets for the luncheon are $20 for
chambermembers and $25 for non-mem-
bers and reservations are available until
April 14 at
or (734) 893-0694.
Embassy Suites is located at 8600
WickhamRoad inRomulus.
School chief to speak
Superintendent of the Plymouth-
Canton Schools Monica Merritt will be
the speaker at the 7 p.m. April 19meeting
of the Plymouth Concerned Citizens.
Merritt will discuss student and staff
achievements in the schools, school fund-
ing and the school budget.
The meeting will take place at the
Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex
(PARC) in the old Central Middle School
onChurchStreet indowntownPlymouth.
Themeeting is open to the public.
There will be a question and answer
period after her talk.
Victorian clothing on sale
The Northville Historical Society 2017
Victorian Clothing Sale will take place
from 1-7 p.m. April 20 and 21 and from 11
a.m. until 3 p.m. April 22 this year.
VictorianEra clothing and accessories
for adults and children will be available
for purchase from various vendors. New,
vintage and gently-used clothing will be
available.
There is a 42 per adult admission
charge. Cash sales are preferred as some
vendors may not accept checks or credit
cards.
For more information, call the
Northville Historical Society (248) 348-
1845 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday or Wednesday or visit
racenorthville.org. Mill Race Historical
Village is located at 215 Griswold Ave.,
one block north of Main Street in down-
townNorthville.
This is the only sale planned this year,
therewill not be a sale inSeptember.
EarthDay celebrated
A free community celebration of Earth
Day is set for 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. April 21
at Sugar Plum Candy Shop/Our Father's
ChildCare, 111 SouthSt. inBelleville.
There will be giveaways, games for
children, light snacks, beverages and
information from participants including
Garden Fantasy, Seventh Day Adventist
Church, the Belleville Chamber of
Commerce, the Belleville Police, Belle's
Resale, Moor Infrared, the Belleville
Library, Raindrop Therapy, U.S. Ecology
and Wayne County Community College
District.
For more information, call (734) 325-
6353.
Person of the Year honored
The Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce will honor Jan Lemmon, the
32nd Person of the Years at a dinner
reception beginning at 6 p.m. April 21 at
the Sheraton Detroit Metro Airport
Hotel.
Tickets are $35 per person and reser-
vations are now available at the chamber
office, (734)893-0694 or by email at
Payment in advance is required.
The hotel is located at 8000 Merriman
Road inRomulus.
Register now for 'OpportuniTIES'
Well-Suited for Manhood is hosting a
workshop for males interested in learn-
ing how to tie a necktie. The goal is to
teach males this very important life skill.
Volunteers will demonstrate various tie
tying techniques. The workshop, titled,
OpportuniTIES for Success, will take
place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, April
29 in the Van Buren TownshipHall 46425
TylerRoad, Belleville.
The workshop is free to males of all
ages but pre-registration by April 15 is
requested. To register or volunteer, con-
tact John Moses @ 313-600-5295 or visit
/
opportunities-for-success/ formore infor-
mation.
State of Community Address set
The Northville Chamber of
Commerce will present the annual State
of the Community Luncheon on
Wednesday, April 19, at the Schoolcraft
CollegeVisTaTechCenter inLivonia.
"The State of the Community
Luncheon provides an opportunity for
residents and the business community to
hear from its city, township, and school
district officials on the successes of the
past year and their future plans for the
community" said Jody Humphries, exec-
utive director.
"It's also a great example of
Northville's collaborative efforts. "
Featured speakers include: Northville
Township Supervisor Robert Nix, City of
Northville Mayor Ken Roth and
Northville
School
District
SuperintendentMaryKayGallagher.
Reservations may bemade by contact-
ing the Northville Chamber of
Commerce at (248) 349-7640 or by email
at
. Tickets
are $40 per person.
Senior Prom is planned
The Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.
Michigan Metro Chapter is planning a
senior prom, "Dance the Night Away,
from 6-10 p.m. Friday, April 21 at the
Booker Dozier Recreation Complex,
2025Middlebelt Road in Inkster.
Tickets are $20 per person and avail-
able by phoning (734) 729-6277 or (313)
561-2650.
The deadline for ticket sales is Friday,
April 7.
Tickets are also available at the City of
Inkster Commission on Aging offices.
The Twin Towers office number is (313)
561-2382 and the Booker Dozier
Recreation Complex number is (734) 728-
7530.
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