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August 11, 2016
Calendar of events
Vet Fest, this annual music event has been
supportingVeterans inneed since 2006.
All donations go to: Fallen and Wounded
Soldiers Fund; Disabled American Veterans
andVeteran'sHaven inMichigan.
The suggested entry donation is $10 per
person each day or $15 for both days.
Children 12 and younger accompanied by
an adult will be admitted at no cost.
For
more
information,
visit
Fife &DrumCorps event set
For the first time in 45 years, the
Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps will open a
rehearsal to the public.
The rehearsal, part of an open house the
group has scheduled from 7-8:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 15, will take place behind
Salem High School in the bus loop. A
spokesperson said that all ages are invited
to the events and that members of the musi-
cal corps would be available to demonstrate
the fifes, drums, guard equipment and
explain their historically accurate uniforms.
Group instructors will also be available to
answer questions about the group and their
historicmusic.
The rehearsal is open to the public at no
cost. Salem High School is located at 46181
JoyRoad inCantonTownship.
For more information about the group
visit
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book.com/pfdc.us/.
PATHworkshops offered
Person Action toward Health (PATH)
workshops are planned in August and
September at the Western Wayne Family
Health Center, 2700 Hamlin Blvd. in Inkster.
The six-week workshop sessions led by cer-
tified leaders take place on Monday after-
noons. They are designed to provide skills
and tools to help people living with long-
termhealthproblems.
Snacks will be provided. To register, or
for more information, call LaShawndala
Griffin at National Kidney Foundation of
Michigan, 1 800 482-1455.
Seniors tee off
Area seniors have through Aug. 17 to reg-
ister for the Senior Golf Scramble hosted by
theCantonClub 55+.
The four-person golf scramble is planned
for Tuesday, Aug. 23 at the Pheasant Run
Golf Club, located at 46500 Summit Parkway
inCanton.
In addition to 18 holes of golf, partici-
pants will enjoy a continental breakfast,
lunch, plus a cart all for the $49 fee for
Canton residents and $54 for non-residents.
Check in will begin at 8 a.m., with a shot-
gun start scheduled for 9 a.m. Lunch at the
clubhouse is planned at 1:30 p.m. Prizes for
several on-course contests will be awarded,
including men's and women's closest to the
pin. Additional door prizes will also be
available. First place will be decided by a
blinddraw.
Registration is available at (734) 394-5485
or in person now through Aug. 17 at Canton
Club 55+, located in the Parkview Room of
the Summit on the Park at 46000 Summit
Parkway, Canton.
For more information, visit
fun.org.
Romulus golf outing tees off
The Romulus Chamber of Commerce is
hosting a golf outing beginningwith registra-
tion at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 18 at Links at Gateway
Golf Course, 33290GatewayDr. inRomulus.
There will be continental breakfast
before the shotgun start prompting at 9:30
a.m. Early bird registration is $120 per
golfer or $980 for a foursome and will be
entered into a special prize drawing.
Event sponsorships and signage are still
available at the event which will include
dinner anddoor prizes.
For more information, contact Betsey
Krampitz at (734)893-0694 or Dave Goodwin
at (734) 287-2400. Checks can be paid
payable to Romulus Chamber of Commerce
and mailed to 11189 Shook Road, Suite 200,
Romulus, MI 48174.
Lunchwithmayor set
The Inkster Commission onAging is host-
ing lunch with Mayor Byron Nolen at noon,
Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Dozier Recreation
Complex, 2015Middlebelt Road in Inkster.
Formore information, call (313) 561-2382.
Cute babies needed
The 19th Annual Romulus DDA
Pumpkin Festival is planned Sept. 16, 17
and 18 at Romulus Historical Park, 11147
Hunt St. and applications for the Cutest
Baby Contest will be accepted until Aug. 16.
Official application forms are available at
%202016.pdf.
Rotary Duck Race planned
The Belleville Rotary Club members are
planning the Lucky Ducky Rubber Duck
Race onBellevilleLake at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18.
The race will take place starting at
Horizon Park and all proceeds will be used
to help fund rotary project in local commu-
nities, including dictionaries for 3rd grad
students, coats for kids, holiday family adop-
tions and college scholarships.
Tickets for the event at $5 or five tickets
for $20 and the first place winner will
receive $1,000 in prize money. The second
place winner will receive $250 and the third
placewinnerwill receive $100.
For tickets, contact a Belleville Rotarian.
Only 1,100 tickets will be sold and sales of
less than 500 tickets will result in a 50/50
payout.
Library hosts beer tasting
Friends of the Wayne Public Library will
host a beer tasting fundraising event at 7
p.m. Aug. 19.
The event will be hosted by Liberty
Street Brewing Company of Plymouth
which will provide three specialty beers to
sample. Pizza and snackswill be provided.
Tickets are $15 per person and are avail-
able at the circulation desk. Seating is limit-
ed, so advance purchase is recommended,
officials said.
The library is located at 3737 S. Wayne
Road inWayne.
Anniversary celebration planned
Members of the Wayne Garden Club are
preparing to celebrate the 100th anniver-
sary of the club.
The celebration is planned for 11 a.m.
until 3 p.m. Aug. 20 at Goudy Park. A noon
program will recognize the accomplish-
ments of the club during the century of serv-
ice along with the dedication of a memorial
plaque to the city, commemorating the
longevity of the group.
The afternoon will include children's
crafts and booths staffed by garden experts
who will share planting and gardening
information and answer questions about
flowers andplants.
Therewill be refreshments and gift bags.
Formore information, call (734) 716-0780.
Ford Field Festival set
The 4th Annual Ford Field Festival will
take place fromnoon until 11 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 20 inNorthville.
The event is hosted by the Northville
Chamber of Commerce, and presented by
Dick Scott Automotive Group, the Ford
Field Festival will take place at the park,
150 Griswold, north of Main Street.
Convenient parking is available at the north
end of the Northville Downs parking lot, off
Cady Street (southofMainStreet).
Food trucks are scheduled to attend from
1 p.m. until they sell out, and include:
Chicken Coupe, Mystic Kettle, Time2Chill
Gelato, Total Sports, Browndog Creamery,
Monty's Beef Truck, Matt & Mo's, Marconi's
Pizza and Smoky Rhodes BBQ. Each truck
will carry a variety of menu options.
Beverage selections at the Beer Garden will
include beer, wine andhard cider.
Admission is free, but there is a charge
for food and beverages. There will be live
music throughout the event, and visitors are
encouraged to bring lawn chairs to enjoy the
entertainment which will include: Randy
Brock from noon until 2:30 p.m.; Big Ray
and the Motor City Kings from 3:30 - 6 p.m.
and 50AmpFuse from 7 - 9:30 p.m.
For more information, contact the
Northville Chamber of Commerce at
(248)349-7640.
Improv night in Plymouth
Barefoot Productions will present the
Brothers Majik for a one night only improvi-
sation comedy night at 8 p.m. Aug. 20.
The comedy will be provided by the
Brother Majik, an improvisation comedy
troupe.
Tickets. $15, are now on sale online at
justgobarefoot.com.
Barefoot theater is located at 240 North
Main in Plymouth in the strip mall south-
west of Bode's CornedBeefHouse.
For more information, call the box office
at (734) 404-6889.
First Senior Games planned
A wide variety of events has been sched-
uled for senior citizens interested in com-
peting in the first Canton Senior Games,
which are scheduled to take place Aug. 23-
25. Canton Club 55+ will offer a variety
events in which seniors may compete for a
nominal fee for a chance to win in their age
category.
Events include:Sports Tournaments
(Golf, Pickleball, Tennis, Billiards),
Cards/Wii Games (Euchre, Pinochle, Will
Bowling), and Field Games (Bean Bag Toss,
Bocce Ball, Frisbee Toss, Softball Throw,
Basketball Shot, SoccerKick, Football Toss)
Competitions will take place throughout
Canton at Pheasant Run Golf Club, Summit
on the Park, Heritage Park, Freedom Park
andGriffinPark.
Registration is available online at
, for Canton residents
andnon-residents.
For additional information, call the
Canton Club 55+ front desk at (734) 394-
5485.
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