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May 16, 2013
5 until 6:30 p.m.
Registration for the Rouge
Rescue 2013 will also be available
during the event. That clean up is
planned for June 1.
For information, call (734) 453-
7737.
Streets fill with flowers
The 34th Annual Flower Sale
will take place in downtown
Northville from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
May 24 and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
May 25.
The streets of downtown will be
paved with flowers, shrubs and gar-
den accessories
More than 20 top-rated green-
houses and garden shops will par-
ticipate in the event.
The sale is presented by imagine
Outdoor Design and Build Co. (248)
721-1340
Thunder Rolls intoBelleville
For the ninth year, Thunder
Rolls is planned in Belleville on
Memorial Day, May 27.
The annual motorcycle ride and
Memorial Day service to honor vet-
erans will begin with registration
and a line up of bikes at 11 a.m. in
the parking lot of Wayne County
Community College.
The lot is located off Haggerty
and I-94, exit 192 then north on
Haggerty.
The ride will officially start at 1
p.m.
The memorial service will begin
at about 2-2:30 p.m. after the riders
arrive at the Belleville Veteran's
Memorial in Horizon Park off
BellevilleLake onHighStreet.
There is a $10 registration fee to
be paid at the time of sign up. Each
registered rider will receive a com-
memorative pin.
The event is organized each year
by the David C. Brown Funeral
Home and the Brown Family
Center inBelleville.
For more information, call (734)
697-5090.
Smart meters are coming
The "smart meter" program is
currently being implemented and is
under way in the Plymouth commu-
nity. These devices are being
installed often without the consent-
and sometimes against the protests-
of property owners.
A meeting to address the issues
of health, privacy, property rights,
corporate fraud and vulnerability is
planned for 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday,
June 2, at the Waldorf and Dunning
meeting rooms at the Plymouth
District Library.
The library is located at 223. S.
MainSt., Plymouth.
The meeting is open to the pub-
lic at no cost although donations to
help release a filmwill be accepted.
For more information, call (734)
748-0438
or
emailsmattayou@att.net.
Senator hosts coffee hour
State Sen. Hoon Yung Hopgood
(D-Taylor) will host a coffee hour for
constituents from 8-9 a.m. June 7, at
theRomulusHouseRestaurant.
Themeeting is open to the public
and offer an opportunity for the
public to discuss state and local
issues directlywith the senator.
The restaurant is located at 9110
WayneRoad inRomulus.
Rain barrel workshop set
The Romulus Downtown
Development Authority and the
Community Garden organizers will
host a free rain barrel workshop
from 11 a.m. until noon June 15 at
36525Bibbins inRomulus.
Information provided will
demonstrate the benefits of rain
harvesting and theworkshop is free.
There will be rain barrels for
sale at a discounted fee of $50.
For more information, call Josh
Rubin at (313) 891-3880 or James
Lee at (734) 377-8720.
WayneGardenWalk planned
The annual Wayne Garden Walk
is planned from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
June 22 this year andwill take place
rain or shine.
The Wayne Garden Club has
chosen eight private gardens for
residents to tour. There will also be
vendors on hand and a white ele-
phant sale.
Tickets, available at the Wayne
Public Library beginning in May,
are priced at $8 for pre-tour pur-
chase or $10 the day of the event.
CommunityGarage Sale set
The Wayne Westland Parks and
Recreation Department is organiz-
ing a Community Garage Sale from
9 a.m. until 2 p.m. June 22 at the
Wayne Community Center, 4635
HoweRoad,Wayne.
Vendors can rent a 10 feet by 10
feet spot for $20.
Space is limited. To reserve a
spot, call Nathan Adams (734) 721-
7400. Admission to the sale is free
to the public.
Library sponsors golf event
TheFriends of theWayne Public
Library are sponsoring a family
fund raising event to support the
children ofWayne.
The Wayne Indoor Mini-Golf
event will take place from 11 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Wayne
Public Library, 3737 South Wayne
Road.
All proceeds from the event will
be used to enhance the children's
materials at the library.
Sponsorship opportunities are still
available and include signage at
the event, on the library website
and theFacebook page.
For more information, contact
library
Director
Paulette
Medvecky, (734) 641-4627.
Calendar
FROM PAGE 7
Newborns debut Saturday
The day many area residents
wait for all year will be May 18
this year when the newborn ani-
mals make their public debut at
MayburyFarm.
This year there will be new-
born lambs, goats, calves, piglets
and chicks waiting to greet visi-
tors to the farm from 11 a.m. until
5 p.m.
Events this year during the
day, in addition to the introduc-
tion of the new arrivals, will
include shearing of the sheep,
scheduled to take place at about
1 p.m. when the sheep and llamas
will shed their winter coasts to
get ready for summer.
Michigan Handspinners Guild
will demonstrate the art of spin-
ning the sheared wool to make
yarn from11 a.m. until 5 p.m. The
spinning wheel has been used
since the Middle Ages to help
increase the output of wool.
The Shin Diggers, a well-
known dance troupe, will demon-
strateSquareDancing at 3 p.m
Food demonstrations includ-
ing the making of butter and
cheeses will take place from
noon and 1 p.m.
There will also be hand made
crafts for sale during the day,
hayrides and face painting and
refreshments available to pur-
chase. Admission is $3 per per-
son.
Maybury Farm is located at
50165 Eight Mile between Beck
and Napier (do not enter at the
State Park). Parking is compli-
mentary.
Please call Maybury Farm for
more information at (248) 374-
0200 or visit our website
www.northvillecommunityfoun-
dation.org.