Hollywood at war is topic
Father and son, Al and Dave Eicher
will present, "When Hollywood Went to
War" during the final Third Thursday
Lecture at the Belleville Historical
Museumat 6 tonight.
This will be a journey through World
War II and the celebrities that served and
supported the war effort including:
Mickey Rooney, Jimmy Stewart, Julie
Garland and the Andrews Sisters. Doors
open at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation
will begin at 6:15 p.m. Museum admission
is free to Belleville Historical Society
members, $5 for non-members.
The museum is located at 405 Main St.,
Belleville. For more information, call
(734) 697-1944.
Volunteers needed
Rouge Rescue 2018 will take place
from 9 a.m. until noon this Saturday, May
19.
Volunteers are needed to help clean
theRougeRiverWatershed.
Volunteers will meet at Lion's Club
Park, 575 Burroughs, Plymouth,
(Burroughs between Harding and
Coolidge).
Clean up sites include Tonquish Creek
in the City of Plymouth, where volunteers
will remove trash, debris and invasive
species, install native plants and mark
stormdrains.
Gloves, t-shirts and trash bags will be
available to all participants. Lunchwill be
provided at noon for all volunteers.
To register, email Greta Bolhuis at
or Adam
Gerlach at
or call 734-453-1234 ext. 224.
Register for golf outing
The Westland Chamber of Commerce
and The Westland Community
Foundation are accepting registrations
for the Golf Classic set for May 22 at
SalemHillsGolf Club inNorthville.
The event is co-sponsored by Michigan
Chiropractic Specialists and WCA
Assessing andusually sells out.
There will be a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
and a scramble format.
There are rates for single players and
foursomes available which include break-
fast; 18 holes of golf with a cart; lunch;
beer and pop on the course; dinner with
an open bar and a $20 gift certificate at
Salem Hills, along with multiple cash
prizes.
Sponsorships are also available. To
register, call (734) 595-7727.
Romulus library is open
The Romulus Public Library will
remain open during construction of the
new 34th District Court building which
will be built next to the facility.
A portion of the library parking lot has
been fenced off and the west entrance to
the campus off of Wayne Road is closed.
Entrance to the library is available off of
Goddard Road north and east of the
library.
Maps of the construction area are
available in the library for patrons and
the information is available on the library
website and social media sites.
Construction is expected to be complete
around this time next year and the park-
ing lot will be resurfaced after the build-
ing is completed.
The library will be closed Saturday,
May 26, for online system migration and
on Monday, May 28 to observe Memorial
Day.
The library is located at 11121 Wayne
Road inRomulus.
For more information, call (734) 942-
7589.
City-wide garage sale planned
Romulus will host the annual City-
Wide Garage/Yard Sale this year begin-
ning today, May 17, Friday, May 18,
Saturday, May 19 andSunday, May 20.
To participate, residents must register
in the office of the city clerk.
For more information, call City Clerk
EllenCraig-Bragg at (734) 942-7540.
Rain dates will be May 24 throughMay
27.
Recreation Forumscheduled
The Plymouth Arts and Recreation
Complex will host a Recreation Forum
from6:30 until 8 p.m. tonight, May 17.
Special speakers for the evening
include Ted Barker and Buddy Shuh.
Doors will open at 6:30 and the presenta-
tion will begin at 7 p.m. An optional tour
of the facilitywill begin at 8 p.m.
The forum will take place in the the-
ater at the PARC building, 650 Church St.
inPlymouth.
For more information, call (734) 927-
4090 or email
Senator to visit Sumpter
Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) is
inviting members of the community to
join him at an upcoming coffee hour from
9-11 a.m. Friday, May 18, at the Sumpter
Township. Senior Center to discuss state
and local issues of concern. The coffee
hour will provide an opportunity for citi-
zens to meet Hopgood and share their
thoughts about current events in Lansing
and the local community.
Hopgood represents the 6th Senate
District, which includes the Wayne
County communities of Belleville,
Romulus, Sumpter Township, Van Buren
Township andWestland.
The Sumpter Senior Center is located
at 23501 SumpterRoad inSumpter.
For additional information, call (517)
373-7800,
email
or visit
facebook.com/SenHopgood.
GardenCommunity Day planned
Home Garden Community Day is
planned from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 19 at the Ted Scott Campus
of the Wayne County Community College
District.
Workshops for new gardeners include
the design of landscaping, annual/peren-
nial and vegetable plants, how to start a
garden, composting in a bucket, container
gardening and a demonstration of plant-
ing shrubs and trees.
The workshops are open to the public
at no cost.
There will also be vendors of land-
scape supplies including shrubs, plants
and flowers, alongwith lawn art onhand.
The campus is located at 9555
HaggertyRoad inBelleville.
Homebuying seminar offered
Wayne County Community College
District will offer a free Homebuying
Seminar from10 a.m. until noonMay 19 at
the Ted Scott Campus at 9555 Haggerty
Road inBelleville.
Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Topics will include credit repair, down
payment assistance, available grants and
other topics.
For more information call (734) 697-
9511.
Museumhosts scrapbookingworkshop
The Wayne Historical Society will host
a workshop on the proper preservation of
photographs during two workshops, one
at 1 p.m. and another at 3 p.m. Sunday,
May 19 at 1Towne Square inWayne.
Lisa Graham from Creative Memories
will demonstrate ways to mount and pro-
tect pictures while scrapbooking so that
they can last for generations to come. She
will have demonstration products during
this hands-on workshop. Those attending
should bring four to six photos to make a
practice page.
Tickets are $20 per person. Tickets
available at
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ly-preserve-and-protect-your-photos-tick-
ets-45069587349
Bake sale aids police
The Inkster Commission on Aging and
the Inkster Police Department will host a
bake sale from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. May 23
in the lobby of the Inkster Police
Department, 26279MichiganAve.
The sale may end early if the baked
goods are sold out.
All proceeds will be used to support
community outreach in the community.
Camp registration deadline near
The Wayne-Westland Corps of The
Salvation Army will offer Summer Day
Camp June 18 through Aug. 24 at the
corps on Venoy south of Palmer Road in
Westland.
The camp is for boys and girls ages 6-
12. There will be all-day field trips each
week, gym, art, music, swimming, Bible
lessons, games andmore.
Registration is under way at the corps,
2300 S. Venoy in Westland, with a May 24
registration deadline. For additional
information, call (734) 722-3660.
Additional opportunities such as
Family Camp, Teen Camp and more are
offered through The Salvation Army, with
registration details and eligibility require-
ments available through the corps.
Jazz at the Elks planned
Jazz @ The Elks happens from 7-9:30
p.m. the last Tuesday of the month. There
is a $10 donation at the door which
includes hors d'oeuvres. Enjoy jazz in a
listening room setting close to the enter-
tainers.
JerryMcKenzie "Just Jazz" will perform
May 29 with Ellie Martin on vocals.
Martin will perform great jazz standards
from the Great American Songbook and
more. Accompanying her will be drum-
mer Stan Kenton, Jerry McKenzie, Ray
Tini onbass, andTadWeed on keyboard.
The Plymouth Ann Arbor Elks Lodge
325 is located at 41700 Ann Arbor Road in
Plymouth. For more information, call
(734) 453-1780 or visit
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