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June 6, 2016
Calendar of events
Picnic volunteers needed
The 20th annual July 4th
Good Old Fashioned Picnic will
take place from 11 a.m. until 3
p.m. in Plymouth Township. Old
favorites like the Grand
Traverse Pie eating contest,
crafts tent, Genisys Credit Union
face painters and the bicycle
parade will be back along with
some of the newer events like
the Fire Department's Smoke
House andSquirtHouse.
Those who sponsor a table for
$250 will be able to sit at a picnic
table in a shelter and not wait in
line for food including hotdogs,
chips, drinks and pie for dessert
served at the table. To reserve a
table, email klatawiec@ply-
mouthtwp.org.
Plymouth Township officials
are also looking for volunteers of
all ages to helpwith games at the
4th of July picnic. Activities this
year include a sack race, balloon
toss, obstacle course and pie eat-
ing contest. Food service volun-
teers will help wrap hotdogs,
serve food, and other duties.
Volunteers are also need to
set up tables for crafts tent and
hanging banners, among other
tasks. High school students look-
ing for some community work
credits can earn them at the pic-
nic, officials said.
For information, contact Kelly
Latawiec
by
email
or
by phone at (734) 414-1445.
Project Fresh vouchers available
Seniors in Inkster are eligible
for Project Fresh coupons which
can be used to purchase fresh
produce at local farmers mar-
kets.
Pre-registration for the
vouchers is planned by appoint-
ment June 17 at the Inkster
Commission on Aging. Call (313)
561-2382 for an appointment or
more information.
LionsClub setsmeetings
The Lions Club of Belleville
meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and
third Tuesday of the month in
Room C104 at the Wayne County
Community College District
BellevilleCampus.
For information about attend-
ing a meeting or club member-
ship, contact William Van
Winkle, (734) 254-9404.
Park open to riders
The Wayne County Parks
Saturday in the Park program is
under way and visitors can now
walk, run, skate or cycle safely
along 6 miles of Hines Drive
from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. every
Saturday. Hines Drive will be
shut down to vehicular traffic
from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer
Drive so that guests have the
opportunity to participate in
their favorite activities in a vehi-
cle-free environment. The
Saturday in the Park program
will continue through Sept. 24.
All ages can participate. Parking
is available at the Hines' Park
Helms Haven Area located on
Hines Drive, west of Outer Drive
and Hines Park Nankin Mills
Picnic Area at Hines Drive, east
of AnnArbor Trail.
FleaMarket is planned
The Romulus Historical
Society members are organizing
the Annual Flea Market which
will take place this year from 8
a.m. until 5 p.m. June 11 at
Romulus Historical Park, 11147
Hunt St. inRomulus.
Vendors are asked to furnish
their own tables in rented
spaces which range in price
from$15 to $20. Set upwill begin
at 7 a.m. for vendors.
For more information, or to
rent space, contact Cathy Morse,
(734) 941-6361.
Tea honorsWaynemayor
An Afternoon High Tea hon-
oring the first female mayor of
Wayne, Susan Rowe, is planned
for 3-6 p.m. June 11 on the
grounds of the Historical
Museum.
The event is hosted by the
Wayne Historical Society and
will be catered by Victoria's Tea
Salon and will include a variety
of tea sandwiches, scones, pas-
tries, and teas. Event proceeds
will help support continued pro-
gramming at the Wayne
Historical Museum and the
improvement of exhibits and
storage of artifacts.
Tickets are priced at $31.74
and are available through teaw-
ithmayor.eventbrite.com. Men
arewelcome at the event. Guests
are asked to wear garden attire
including dressy clothes and
hats. Gloves are optional.
Tickets are also available at
the museum from noon until 3
p.m.Wednesday andThursday.
For more information, call
(734) 722-0113.
Murder, mayhemand tea
The Plymouth Historical
Museumwill host amurder mys-
tery tea performed by the
Plymouth Living History Troupe
from2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 12.
Come dressed to impress in
finery from the Roaring 20s or
simply come as yourself and for
the tea delicacies and the muse-
um special tea, Mary's Blend.
Audiences can interact with the
performers and use their
sleuthing skills to help solve the
murder.
Tickets, now on sale, are $30
for PlymouthHistorical Museum
members and $35 for non-mem-
bers. Tickets are available at the
Plymouth Historical Museum
located at 155 S. Main St. in
Plymouth. More information is
available at (734) 455-8940 or visit
.
Golf outing aids police
The Jack Demmer Ford Golf
Outing benefiting the Canton
Police Benevolence Fund is
planned for June 15 at Fox Hills
Golf &Banquet Center.
The participation fee is $195
for individual golfers or $700 for
a foursome. The fee includes 18
holes of golf, a continental
breakfast, lunch, complementa-
ry drinks, contests, dinner and
banquet with awards andprizes.
The day will begin with a 9
a.m. shotgun start.
For more information, con-
tact the Canton Community
Foundation (734) 495-1200.
Sponsorships ranging from
$125 to $5000 are still available.
Chamber hosts Dock Party
The Belleville Area Chamber
of Commerce will host a Dock
Party from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m.
June 15 at Johnny's Bar andGrill
to celebrate the installation of
new officers and kick off the
Belleville National Strawberry
Festival.
The fee is $10 for members
and $15 for non members and
includes hors D'oeuvres and a
cash bar. Registration is
required at (734) 697-7151 and
available until June 13.
Johnny's Bar and Grill is
located at 146 High St. in
Belleville.
Reading programbegins
The Northville District
Library youth summer reading
program begins Friday, June 17
and continues throughAug. 13.
All Northville children--from
the youngest through those
entering fifth grade can read
and earn prizes, attend fun
events, crafts and storytimes.
The Teen Summer Reading
Program - Get in the Game:
Read! - also begins June 17 and
continues through Aug. 13. All
middle and high school students
entering sixth grade through
spring graduates can partici-
pate.
Register in the library for a
Youth or Teen Reading and
Activity Guide. Visit northvilleli-
brary.org for details.
City plans ShredDay
The City of Plymouth will be
hosting a Shred Day from 9 a.m.
until noon June 18 at city hall.
The city has partnered with
Shred Legal to offer this free
service to residents and proper-
ty owners. All city of Plymouth
residents and property owners
are encouraged to bring up to
100 pounds or three banker
boxes of confidential documents
to be securely destroyed. Aswell
as ensuring that personal infor-
mation is protected, participants
will be taking part in a recycling
program. All shredded paper is
baled and sent to paper mills
and recycling centers where it
will be converted into reusable
material. Recycling 1 ton of
paper saves: 17 trees from being
cut down; 380 gallons of fuel oil;
7000 gallons of water and 4000
Kilowatt hours of energy
This event is free for all City
of Plymouth residents and prop-
erty owners and photo identifi-
cationwill be required.
Those with more than three
banker boxes are asked to bring
the documents inbatches
More information is available
at (734) 453-1234 x401 or by email
at
Father's Day run takes off
The Plymouth Father's Day
Run, a benefit for the YMCA, is
planned for June 19.
Events this year include:1
Mile Fun Run; 5K Run; 5KWalk
and a 10KRun
Register to run or volunteer
online at: plymouthfathers-
dayrun.org.
Games help fight Alzheimer's
The Longest Day to Play is
planned from noon until 8 p.m.
June 20 at the Booker Dozier
Recreation Complex, 2015
Middlebelt Road in Inkster.
Admission to the event is free
although donations will be
accepted. All proceeds will go to
the Alzheimer's Association, a
national partner of Alpha Kappa
AlphaSorority, Inc.
The day will include card
games and lunch and dinner will
be provided.
Summer Stay-cation at BLOCK
Ready for summer vacation?
The B.L.O.C.K. Youth & Teen
Center is offering "Summer Stay-
cation" for youth ages 11-17, from
June 20 - Aug. 26, kids can partic-
ipate in fun activities in a safe
environment.
Register by the week, day, or
just for road trips. The B.L.O.C.K
is located at 1150 S. Canton
Center Road. Call (734) 398-5570
for a tour or register online
today!
