Life Line screenings offered
Residents living in and around
Romulus can learn about their risk for
cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis,
diabetes, and other chronic, serious con-
ditions with affordable screenings by
Life Line Screening. Romulus Senior
Center will host this community event on
July 23 at the center, 36525 Bibbins St. in
Romulus.
Screenings can check for the level of
plaque buildup in arteries, related to risk
for heart disease, stroke and overall vas-
cular health; HDL and LDL cholesterol
levels; diabetes risk; bone density as a
risk for possible osteoporosis along with
kidney and thyroid function.
Screenings are accessible for wheel-
chairs and those with trouble walking.
Free parking is also available.
Packages start at $149, but consultants
will work with patients to create a pack-
age based on individual age and risk fac-
tors. A Wellness Gold Membership
Program which allows customers to get
all the screenings they need, but pay
$19.95 a month is also available. Call 1-
877-237-1287 or visit
-
ing.com. Pre-registration is required.
Summer music series begins
Music Lakeside, a free summer music
series sponsored by the Belleville Area
Council for the Arts, will present enter-
tainment every Thursday evening
through Aug. 16. The concerts will take
place in Horizon Park on High Street in
Belleville and will featuremusical enter-
tainment by thewater.
Visitors should bring lawn chairs,
blankets, or arrive by boat. Food is avail-
able this year from Cosa Sabrosa, a new
addition, featuring fresh tacos, burritos,
salsas and much more. Also returning
will be Egan's Pub and The Gelato
Wagon.
In case of rain, concerts will bemoved
to the Methodist Church across the
street.
Mr. B. will performin concert Aug. 16.
Annual FleaMarket under way
The Romulus Historical Society will
present the Annual Flea Market from 8
a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, July 7 at
RomulusHistorical Park.
Vendors must furnish their own
tables.
The park is located at 11147 Hunt St I
Romulus.
For more information or to sign up as
a vendor, contact Cathy Morse, (734) 941-
6361.
Museumhosts speaker
Robert Weibel will be the guest speak-
er at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at the
Wayne Historical Museum in downtown
Wayne, MainStreet andBiddle.
Weibel will be talking about his
involvement with the Wayne/Westland
Civic Players during he 1950s through
1980s.
The program is open to the public.
Light refreshmentswill be served.
CoffeeWithACopWednesday
The Inkster Police Department will
continue to host Coffee With A Cop at
6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each
month. The July 11 event will take place
at Gracie SeePastaria,
There is no agenda or speeches, just
an opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee
with a local police officers, ask questions,
voice concerns and get to know the
neighborhood officers.
The restaurant is located at 26734
MichiganAve. in Inkster.
The next session is set for July 11.
Annual camp-out is Friday
One of the favorite family traditions in
Canton, the Canton Leisure Services
Annual Family Camp-out and Movie
Night will take place Friday, July 13, fea-
turing the animated movie "Moana,"
ratedPG.
Families are invited to celebrate the
great outdoors and set up tents on the
north side of Heritage Park near the
pavilions. There will be plenty of activi-
ties for the entire family beginning at 6
p.m. including: inflatable bouncers;
s'more making; family games and more.
Face paintingwill be available for a nom-
inal fee. Crusin' Custom Coneys will also
be on site providing a dinner option for a
nominal fee. In the event of inclement
weather, the movie may be suspended or
cancelled. A grand prize will also be
awarded to the best decoratedHawaiian-
themed campsite.
Once again, campers and RVs will be
allowed to participate; however, no elec-
tricity will be available. Set-up of tents
and campers will begin at noon Friday.
No advance reservation is necessary and
the $21 camping fee will be collected on-
site the day of the event; cash only.
Thosewishing to take part in the activ-
ities and movie but not interested in
camping-out, can purchase wristbands
for $6 per participant.
For more information, call (734) 394-
5460 or visit
Free teen safety seminar set
The Canton Public Safety Department
is partnering with Canton Leisure
Services to present a Personal Safety for
Your Teen and College-Bound Student
seminar from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday,
July 21.
The special presentation will take
place at the Summit on the Park, 46000
Summit Parkway inCanton.
This free seminar is open to partici-
pants 14 years of age and older who will
learn some basic lifeskills that will help
themmake the transition into adulthood,
be it in dorm life or as a high school stu-
dent, organizers said.
Participantswill also see a demonstra-
tion of simple self-defense techniques
presented by instructors from The
AmericanKarateAcademy of Canton.
Topics presented during this seminar
include: dorm room safety; social media
dangers; the importance of knowing your
surroundings and how to be a good wit-
ness; as well as what to do if you fall vic-
timto a crime.
There is no cost for this seminar, how-
ever registration is encouraged. Sign up
online at
with code
4100.101.
For additional information or to regis-
ter for this class, visit
or call (734) 394-5460.
Circles of HopeCamp opens
New Hope Center for Grief Support
will host Circles of Hope Camp from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. July 26 and 27 at
MayburyFarm.
The free grief camp is designed for
children ages 5-14 who have lost a loved
one. The camp will teach children how
animals can help one copewith loss, con-
nect with others and remain calm in situ-
ations. There will be barn and garden
tours, crafts andhorse therapy.
Registration is required at (248) 348-
0115.
Memorial walk, yoga set
Old Glory Flags and Flagpoles and
Canton Leisure Services have joined
forces to host "The Lynn M. Bentley
Memorial Walk, Talk and Yoga Event To
Benefit The Wounded Warrior Project,"
with Dan Nevins beginning at 9 a.m.
Saturday, July 28.
This special fundraiser will take place
in Heritage Park, which is adjacent to
the Canton Administration Building,
located at 1150 S. Canton Center Road.
Participants are asked to arrive by 8:30
a.m. for event day check-in or registra-
tion.
This event will begin with a 1-mile
warm-up walk around the scenic ponds
of Heritage Park, whichwill lead into the
yoga session with Nevins, who has trav-
eled the globe teaching and sharing the
healing powers of yoga and purposeful
thought. After the walk, participants of
all ages and abilities can either choose to
take part in the yoga session or just have
coffee and listen toNevins' talk.
All proceeds from this event will go to
benefit The Wounded Warrior Project.
Tickets are currently on sale now at
; search Dan Nevins.
Tickets are $25 theweek of the event and
$30 on-site the day of the event.
Participants will receive a tax state-
ment at the end of 2018 stating the por-
tion of the donation that is tax
deductible. Veterans will receive free
admission to this event.
Learnmore about Nevins at
-
nevins.com.
For additional information about the
"Lynn M. Bentley Memorial Walk, Talk
andYoga Event To Benefit TheWounded
Warrior Project," visit
or call (734) 394-5360.
Community Band sets concert
The Belleville Community Band will
present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. July 28
at Belleville First United Methodist
Church.
The church is located at 417 Charles
St. inBelleville.
Relay for Life event set
A Disney-themed Relay for Life will
take place from 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4
until 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 in Senior
Center Park, 36525Bibbins inRomulus.
The park is located behind the Senior
Center off OliveStreet.
Relay for Life is a 24-hour fundraising
event with food, games, music and fun
for the whole family. The event is open to
the public.
For more information, visit
or text
(734)754-3823.
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Annual city festival set
Nothing says summer in Inkster like
the highly anticipated Summer Music
Festival.
This year the festival committeewill
celebrate 20 years of the annual event.
The festival will take place July 7-8
and will include something for all ages
and interests.
The event features a variety of
entertainment, food, musical perform-
ances, merchandise vendors, attrac-
tions for children and the grand finale-
a spectacular display of fireworks.
Musical performances will include
live jazz, R&B, blues andhiphop.
There will be a Sunday church serv-
ice led by the Rev. John Duckworth of
Gethsemane Missionary Baptist
Church in Inkster.
Scheduled to attend are several city
officials,
noted
Summerfest
ChairwomanRuthE.Williams.
The event will take place at old City
Hall, 27331 S. River ParkDr. in Inkster.
