Romulusconcertscontinue
TheRomulusDowntownDevelopment
Authority (DDA)will continue the free
summer music series, "Sounds in
Downtown", at theRomulusHistorical
Park from 7-9:30 p.m. the second and
fourthFridays inJuly,andeveryFriday in
August.
TheRomulusHistoricalParkislocated
at11147HuntSt.Inaddition to themusic,
therewill be family activities, vendors,
concessions and refreshments available
forpurchase.Attendeesshouldbringtheir
own lawn chair or blanket towatch the
show.
Performersinclude:
July22D'Tour-R&B/Motown
Aug.5:RickLiederBand-Variety
Aug.12:RustbeltRevival-Folk/Rock
Aug.19:Remedy-RockingCountry
Aug. 26: Infinity andBeyond - Journey
Tribute
Concertswill takeplace rainor shine,
exceptinthecaseoflightning.
The Sounds inDowntown series is
sponsored by theRomulusDowntown
DevelopmentAuthority,RomulusArts
Council, City of Romulus, Magic
Productions and other community spon-
sors.
Formore informationaboutSounds in
Downtown or the Arts Council, visit
,
calltheRomulusDDAat(734)955-4533.
Diamondnomineessought
TheCommission onAging andWayne
Senior ServicesOffice are once again
lookingforhelpinfindingtheDiamondof
theCommunity.
Thisprogram recognizesaWayne resi-
dent,70orolder,whostillcontinuestovol-
unteer in helpingmakeWayne a great
community inwhich to live.Nomination
forms are available atWayneCityHall,
Wayne Library and Wayne Senior
Services/HYPERecreationCenter.They
must be completed and returned to the
SeniorServicesOfficebyThursday,Aug.
4.
The resident selectedas theDiamond
of theCommunitywill be the guest of
honoratadinnerSept. 20, receive $75,a
plaque andbepresentedwith anofficial
resolution from the city acknowledging
theircontributions.
Theawardprogramwillbe sponsored
againthisyearbyWayneDairyQueen.
Informationregardingthepresentation
dinnerand ticketswillbereleased follow-
ing the selection of theDiamond of the
Communityrecipientforthisyear.
Formore information, contactWayne
Senior Services, (734) 721-7460 or
Office hours are 9:30 a.m. until 1:30
p.m.Tuesday,WednesdayandThursday.
RedShieldRideregistrationopen
TheRide for theRedShield,abenefit
for theSalvationArmy ofbothPlymouth
andDownriver,isplannedforAug.13.
Themotorcycle ridewill be escorted
along the route from thePlymouthCorps
headquarters at 9451 S. Main St. in
Plymouth to theDownriverCorpsoffices
at1258BiddleAve.inWyandotte.
Registrationwhich includes a conti-
nental breakfast and building tourswill
beginat10a.m. inPlymouthand the ride
willbeginat11a.m.
Lunchwill be atBaggerDave's in
Woodhaven.
The fee toparticipate is $20per ride
and $15perpassenger and includes a t-
shirtifregisteredbyJuly20.Thefeeis$25
onorafterJuly21.
Sponsors are still being accepted for
theevent.
Formore information, call Sandy
Kollinger,(734)453-5464.
Wednesdayconcertsannounced
Music InThePark,a32-year "Summer
WednesdayatNoon"traditionwillbehost-
ed again this year by the Plymouth
CommunityArtsCouncil.
ConcertswillcontinuethroughAug.24.
The 10-week concert series is free to
thepublicandmadepossible through the
generosity of community business and
organization sponsors.The schedule this
yearincludes:
July27-FairgroundBand
Aug.3-MattWatroba
Aug.10-Gemini
Aug.17-BarbaraBaileyHutchinson
Aug. 24 - Joel Tacey's Tip Top
Entertainment
Bellevilleconcertsplanned
TheBellevilleAreaArtCouncilMusic
Lakeside concert is set for 7 tonight at
HorizonParkonHighStreet inBelleville.
The concertsusually last about 2hours,
organizers said, and in the case of
inclementweather, theevent ismoved to
theBellevilleUnitedMethodistChurch
onRoysStreet,rightacrossthestreetfrom
thepark.
There are a limitednumber ofpicnic
tables/benchesatthepark,organizerssaid
they strongly encourage folks to bring
chairs or blankets for seating.Food and
non-alcoholicdrinksarewelcome.As the
concerts takeplace inacitypark,alcohol
isprohibited.Localrestaurantswillbeon
hand selling a specialmenu of food,
drinks and frozen gelatoduring theper-
formances.
More information is available at
The scheduled seasonperformances
include:
July21 CorktownPopes (Irishrock)
July28 BillyCraig(country)
Aug.4 JillJack (rock/folk)
Aug.11 BigRayand theMotorCityKings
(rock/blue)
Aug.18 NOSHOWDUETOTHE
TASTEOFBELLEVILLE
Aug.25 DigAPhony (Beatlestribute)
Libraryhostsauthor
TheBellevilleAreaDistrictLibrary
willhostingDocFletcher, localMichigan
author and outdoor enthusiastwhohas
been featuredonPBSprogramming fora
booksigningattalkat7tonight,July21.
Fletcherwill share stories andphoto-
graphsfromhislatestbook,"Canoeingand
KayakingMichiganCollegeCampuses".
Therewillbeaquestionandanswer ses-
sionafterhis talk,aswellasopportunity
topurchasehisbook andhave it signed.
One luckyattendeewillwina raffle fora
freecanoe/kayakdaytrip.
The eventwill takeplace in thepro-
gramroomat the library,167FourthSt. in
Belleville.
Formore information call (734) 699-
3291.
Stories tobe told
Aworkshopwith JeniferStrausswith
prizes and giveaways is planning for 1
p.m. July 26 at the Romulus Public
Library.
Theworkshop, titledWhoseStory is It
Anyway?,isdesignedforthoseages10-17.
The event is funded in part by the
Friends of theRomulusLibrary and the
Michigan Humanities Council and
MichiganCouncil forArts&Cultural
Affairs.
The library is located at 11121Wayne
Road inRomulus.Formore information,
call(734)942-7589.
Senatorsetsofficehours
StateSen.PatrickColbeck,R-Canton,
andDistrictManagerPennyCriderhave
scheduledmonthlyofficehoursforJulyin
Canton onMonday, July 25, from 6p.m.
until7p.m.Theofficehourswillbeat the
Summiton thePark inArtsRoom, 46000
SummitParkwayinCantonTownship.
Colbeckwill be on hand to answer
questions and respond to concerns any
residents of his districtmay have.No
appointmentisnecessary.
Colbeck represents the 7th Senate
District,which encompasses the cities of
Livonia,Northville,PlymouthandWayne,
as well as the townships of Canton,
NorthvilleandPlymouth.
Formore information or to contact
Colbeck,
visit
or call
(517)373-5713.
Millagemeetingplanned
CityofWayneofficialshave scheduled
aPublicSafetyMillageTownHallmeet-
ing for 6:30-8p.m.Wednesday, July 27 at
New Hope Baptist Church, 33640
MichiganAve,inWayne.
Steve Duchane, city manager in
Eastpointe,willparticipate inapaneldis-
cussion of the SMORSA proposal and
therewillbe aquestion and answer ses-
sion. Themeetingsare informationaland
will concern the current financial situa-
tioninthecity.
Campaign informationwillnotbeper-
mittedatthemeetings,officialssaid.
LaughFactoryat library
Doug Scheer's LaughFactorywill
appear at 6p.m. July 28 at theRomulus
PublicLibrary.
Scheer's comedy andmagic show is
funded in part by theFriends of the
Romulus Library and the Michigan
Humanities Council and Michigan
CouncilforArts&CulturalAffairs.
The library is located at 11121Wayne
Road inRomulus.Formore information,
call(734)942-7589.
BloodDrivescheduled
AnAmericanRedCrossBloodDrive is
planned from 10a.m.until 3:45p.m. July
28 on the second floor ofPlymouthCity
Hall,201SouthMainSt.inPlymouth.
Onepintofbloodcan saveup to three
lives,organizerssaid.
Formoreinformationortoschedulean
appointment,visitwww.redcrossblood.org
spon-
sorcode,PCHorcall(313)549-7052
For donor eligibility questions, call
(866)236-3276
Back toSchoolClothingoffered
LighthouseHomeMissionwillhost a
Back toSchoolClothing sale from10a.m.
until 7p.m. July 29and 30.Therewillbe
clothing in sizes fromnewborn to adult
andvisitorscanbuyabag for$2and then
fill itwith selections from the available
stock.
The church is locatedat34633Palmer
inWesltand.
Formore information, call (734) 536-
1761or(734)624-1919.
ShakespeareFestival inCanton
TheVillageTheater atCherryHill is
onceagain teamingupwith theMichigan
ShakespeareFestivaltobringseveralspe-
cialperformancestoCantonthissummer.
From July 29 -Aug. 14, theMichigan
ShakespeareFestivalwillpresent its2016
Season lineup atTheVillageTheater at
CherryHill, located at 50400CherryHill
Road.
Performanceswill include:William
Shakespeare's "AsYouLike It" and "King
Richard II," alongwithKarenTarjan's
"TheKillerAngels,"all featuring respect-
edandprofessionalEquityActors.
Ticketsarenowavailableatwww.can-
tonvillagetheater.org or by phone at
(734)394-5300.
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