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August 10, 2017
Calendar of events
Anniversary dinners being served
Station 885 on Starkweather
in Old Village in Plymouth will
continue to serve $10 prime rib
dinners though the end of the
month.
The dinners are a celebra-
tion of the 36 years the restau-
rant has served the community,
said ownerRobCostanza.
Farmersmarket nowopen
The Canton Farmers Market
will be open from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. every Sunday through Oct.
12 at Preservation Park, located
at 500N. RidgeRoad, Canton.
This open-air-market fea-
tures a variety of Michigan
grown and made food as well as
hand-crafted items. The
Farmers Market will take place
rain or shine.
Find the latest market infor-
mation on Facebook at:
-
ersmarket.
Concert series continues
The Northville Summer
Friday Night Concert Series -
presented by TomHolzer Ford -
brings the music of some of the
finest local musicians to down-
town Northville Town Square
from 7-9 p.m. every Friday night
throughAug. 25.
The schedule features music
from jazz to blues to rock 'n' roll.
For more information, includ-
ing a full schedule of perform-
ances, contact the Northville
Chamber of Commerce at (248)
349-7640
or
visit
.
Representative for aDay
essay contest nowopen
State Rep. Jeff Noble of
Plymouth announced his essay
contest for students in
Plymouth,
Canton
and
Northville.
The contest is open to stu-
dents in grades six through 12.
Students are asked to write a
minimum of 250 words and no
more than 500 on the topic
“Why do you like living in
Michigan?” Essays should be
submitted by mail or email by
Sept. 1 and must include stu-
dent's name, address, email or
phone number, school and
grade level.
The winner will be
announced on Sept. 18 and
invited to Lansing to be a state
representative for a day this fall.
Essays should be sent to
or N-
699 House Office Building, P.O.
Box 30014, Lansing, MI 48909.
Identity theft protection discussed
State Rep. Jeff Noble of
Plymouth has scheduled a con-
sumer education event on iden-
tity theft at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
15, in partnership with the
Michigan Attorney General's
office.
The presentation will feature
information on how to protect
against identity theft and what
steps to take in the event you
become a victimof this crime.
“Identity theft is a serious
issue that can negatively impact
your credit and pocketbook,”
Noble said. “I want to provide
this opportunity for residents to
learn how to protect their per-
sonal information, both on and
offline. The presentation will
focus on best practices, how to
recognize common warning
signs of identity theft scams, and
offer helpful resources should
youneed assistance.”
There is no charge to attend
the meeting at the Plymouth
District Library, 223 S. Main St.
in Plymouth. Individuals look-
ing for more information may
contact Noble's office at (517)
373-3816 or by emailing jeffno-
ble@house. mi.gov.
Health Fair vendors sought
The Romulus Senior Center
Annual Health Fair is now
accepting vendors for the event
planned for Oct. 10.
Health professionals can
highlight their companies with
the senior community. Table
space rental is $100. Gifts to be
raffled off are also being sought.
Set up will begin at 9 a.m.
and the fair will be open from
9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
For more information, con-
tact Senior Services Director
Rose Swidan, (734) 955-4120 or
email rswidan@romulusgov.
com.
Lucky Duckys to race
The Rotary Club of Belleville
will sponsor the annual Lucky
Ducky Rubber Duck Race on
Belleville Lake at 6:30 p.m. Aug.
17, as part of the Annual
Belleville Bridge Walk and
Taste of Belleville.
Entries in the Lucky Ducky
race will cost $5 each, or five for
$20 and all proceeds from ticket
sales are used to help fund proj-
ects in the local community.
Prizes for the winning ducks
will include a $1,000 cash award
to the first-place duck; $250 to
the second place duck and $100
to the thirdplace duck.
Each ticket purchased puts
one lucky duck into the race of
1,100 rubber ducks in the lake at
Horizon Park and winners need
not be present to claim their
prizes.
For LuckyDucky race tickets,
contact a Belleville Rotarian.
Tickets will also be sold on the
day of the race.
Sales of fewer than 500 tick-
etswill result in a 50/50 payout.
Information about theRotary
Club
is
available
at
BellevilleRotary.org.
BridgeWalk, Taste of Belleville set
The annual Belleville Bridge
Walk will begin at Doane's
Landing at Main and Liberty
streets at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 17. After
the walk, the Taste of Belleville
will take place on High Street
from 6-8 p.m. Belleville restau-
rants will offer samples of their
wares during the event which
will also feature a Kids Activity
Tent manned by the Van Buren
Township Parks and Recreation
staff. There will also be a spe-
cialty game for kids provided by
theBellevilleKiwanis.
The BridgeWalk and Taste of
Belleville are sponsored by The
City of Belleville, the Belleville
Downtown
Development
Authority, Tucker Agency and
TwistedRooster.
Ride for RedShieldSaturday
The Annual Ride for the Red
Shield, a fundraiser for The
Salvation Army will begin with
sign-in at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
19 at 1258 Biddle Ave. in
Wyandotte. Riders will depart
from the Wyandotte Salvation
Army at 11 a.m. and stop at the
Plymouth office before ending
at BaggerDave's.
Registration cost is $30 per
ride and $25 per passenger
which includes a continental
breakfast and lunch.
For more information con-
tact SandyKollinger at (734) 453-
5464,
vationarmy.org or Janice Quick
at
(734)
292-0930,
janice_quick@usc.calvation-
army.org.
Art entry deadline nears
The Village Theater at
Cherry Hill is now accepting
entries for the 25th Annual
Canton Fine Arts Exhibition,
which will be on display Oct. 6 -
Nov. 4. Entries for the exhibi-
tion will be accepted through
Aug. 21. Michigan artists can
enter their work online at
Interested artists may also
request entry form copies by
calling The Village Theater at
Cherry Hill at (734) 394-5300 ext.
8.
All media is accepted for the
exhibition. Only digital image
files on CDs or USB drives will
be accepted for review. Work
submitted on CDs/USB drives
must be in JPEG format and 300
dpi. No slides will be accepted
for consideration. Paintings and
hangings should not exceed 5
feet wide or 6 feet high, 40
pounds in weight and must be
properly and appropriately
framed and prepared for hang-
ing. Sculpture dimensions must
not exceed 5-feet by 5-feet by 6
feet and 200 pounds in weight.
Original works of art must have
been completed in the last three
years. A non-refundable entry
fee of $15 for each submitted
piece is required.
The competition will award
$1,950 in cash prizes: Best of
Show $750; Second Place $500;
Third Place $300; two
Honorable Mentions of $100
each and four Merit Awards of
$50 each. The Postmark/Hand
Delivery deadline for entries is
Aug. 21. Juried result notifica-
tionwill bemailedby Sept. 8.
For additional information
about the 25th Annual Canton
Fine Arts Exhibition, visit
or
call (734) 394-5300.
Belleville reunion planned
Belleville High School alum-
ni have only until Aug. 26 to pur-
chased tickets for the reunion
planned for Saturday, Sept. 16
in the Belleville High School
Commons.
A social gathering is set for 2-
4:45 p.m. and dinner from 5-8
p.m.
Tickets are priced at $20 per
person until Aug. 26 and will be
$30 per person after that date.
Registration information is
available on Facebook at
BellevilleHSAlumni Reunion.
For more information, email
or
phone (734) 787-4601.
Le PeTiTCiRqUe to perform
Nathalie Gaulthier's award-
winning Le PeTiT CiRqUe, one
of the most unique and inspira-
tional shows available in North
America, will visit The Village
Theater in Canton at 7 p.m.
Aug. 26. Le PeTiT CiRqUe is
the only all-kid humanitarian
cirque company in the world,
comprising of eye-popping pro-
level children 6 - 14 years of age.
Tickets are on sale now and can
be purchased online at
lagetheatercanton.com, in per-
son from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday or by
phone at (734) 394-5484.
The Village Theater at
Cherry Hill is located at 50400
Cherry Hill Road, Canton. For
more information, call (734) 394-
5300 or visit
lagetheater.org.
