Students at Central City Dance in
Canton brought home multiple awards
from a national competition which took
place inCharleston, SCearlier thismonth.
The young dancers, ages 6-19, compet-
ed against 50 dance studios from across
the country for honors in various dance
disciplines, including jazz, hip hop, lyrical,
clogging and modern. Dancers also com-
peted in solo, duo/trio, small group, large
group and line and production categories
during the five-day event.
Students from Central City Dance
Center won awards including: four
Diamond Awards, 42 Platinum Awards, 21
High Gold Awards and 67 Overall Division
Awards in a particular category.
Students began conditioning in
September, but didn't begin working on
the competition choreography until
January. It took about 12 weeks to create
the choreography and get it ready for com-
petition, said Erin Kearney, one of the stu-
dio instructors.
“I was so proud of how well our kids
did. They worked so hard all year. They
really stepped-up and danced their hearts
out. It was so exciting to make it into the
Standing Ovation Championship. The
whole audience was standing and cheer-
ing for our students. That was a proud
teachermoment forme,”Kearney said.
Special recognition awards were given
to students of Central City Dance Center
for standing-out among the tough competi-
tors.
The “Fred and Ginger Award” was pre-
sented to 11-year-old Giovanni Succuro
and partner, 10-year-old Makaila Barker,
both residents of Canton Township, for
performing a duet to “Hallelujah, I Love
Her So” byRayCharles.
Central City Dance instructor Shannon
McHale-Johnson, said she was thrilled to
accept the award for “Best Choreography”
for The Cello Song featuring a 16-foot
golden see-saw.
Brownstown resident, 14-year-old
Parker Brudzinski, was the recipient of a
scholarship to “Broadway Dance Center”,
providing him the opportunity to study in
NewYorkCity this upcoming season.
The Last Dragon, featuring 64 students,
was nominated for the Standing Ovation
ChampionshipAward. InstructorBethany
Amann said the numberwas thrilling.
“My favorite part of the week was look-
ing out into the audience and seeing all of
the supportive parents, family members
and friends standing up and cheering so
loud for our dancers…the energy in the
theater gaveme chills.”
“Competition in the South was very
tough. We are proud of the accomplish-
ments of all of our students and are proud
to represent Canton Township,” said Tim
Smola, studio owner anddirector.
The studio is currently accepting stu-
dents into the dance jam and three-day
dance camps.
For a complete list of summer class
offerings and registra-
tion
dates,
visit
w w w . C e n t r a l
CityDance.com or call
the studio for additional
information at (734) 459-
0400.
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August 18, 2016
OFFICE OF THE WAYNE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER
NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS
Notice Is Hereby
Given that on August 29, 2016, the Wayne County Drain Commissioner will hold a
Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries and a Day of Review of Apportionments from 9:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. at the Wayne County Department of Public Services - Road Division, Central
Maintenance Yard, 29900 Goddard Road Extension, Romulus, Michigan 48242.
The Day of Review is for the purpose of reviewing and revising the boundaries of the Drainage Districts
below. Maps depicting the proposed revisions to the boundaries of each Drainage District can be
reviewed at:
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The Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries is an opportunity to review the Drainage District
boundaries with the Drain Commissioner or a member of his staff. The Drain Commissioner, engineers
and other staff members will be available to assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions
where necessary. There is no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review.
The Day of Review of Apportionments is an opportunity to review the apportionment with the Drain
Commissioner or a member of his staff. The Drain Commissioner and other staff members will be avail-
able to assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions where necessary. There is no need to
schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. The computation of costs for the
Drains will also be available at the Day of Review.
Drain assessments will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If the assessment period is
greater than one year, you may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and
thereby avoid further interest charges.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review
should contact the Wayne County Drain Commissioner's Office at (313) 749-8340 or through the
Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to request
mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.
You may appeal the Drain Commissioner's decision to revise the district boundary to the Wayne County
Circuit Court within ten (10) days. You may appeal the Drain Commissioner's determination of appor-
tionments to the Wayne County Probate Court within ten (10) days.
A general description of the lands by section number proposed to be added or deleted from the Drainage
Districts as recommended by a licensed professional engineer or surveyor for each of the Drains is as
follows:
Kenneth M. Kucel, P.E.
Wayne County Drain Commissioner
Telephone (313) 749-8340
Stepping out
Canton dancers bring home honors
Lions host car show
Annual Lions Corn
Roast set next week
The Belleville Area Lions
Club in conjunction with the
Connection Church will host an
Inaugural Charity/Donation only
Corn Roast and Car Show begin-
ningwith set up at 8 a.m. Aug. 27.
Connection Church is located
at 3855 SheldonRoad inCanton.
Car show participants are
asked to enter from West
Michigan Avenue, look for the
firetruck and the giant golf ball
radar tower. The show will be
located on the main parking lot
and officials are asking for space
reservations by Aug. 20 for the
car show. Lions Club officials
said the show would accommo-
date 150 cars on the lot although
there will be room to display
more cars on the grassy area the
other side of the grounds.
For more information, call
(734) 697-0796 or e-mail lpkei-
The Lions club is the world's
largest service organization,
where all donations are returned
back to the community to help
thosewho are visually impaired.
Roasted ears of corn will
once again be the main attrac-
tion at the annual Old Fashion
Charity Corn Roast hosted by
the Canton Lions Club from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at
Connection Church on Sheldon
Road in Canton. The picnic is
hosted each year by the Canton
Lions Club, which serves both
Canton
Township
and
Belleville. Last year, more than
800 people attended the event
when the clubmembers roasted
more than 1,500 ears of corn.
The home-grown corn comes
from Bob Schultz' farm on
Geddes and Denton roads in
Canton, a spokesperson said.
Members of the civic group
serve the roasted ears corn, hot
dogs, baked beans watermelon,
ice cream cotton, candy, snow
cones and beverages for what-
ever donations are collected
during the day. All the funds
donated are used to support the
efforts of the Lions Club in the
community which concentrates
on providing services for the
blind and hearing impaired.
There will also be a car show
during the day.
The club provides eyeglasses,
academic scholarships and low
vision aids at the Canton
Library and provides support
for the Penrickton Center for
Blind and Handicapped
Children, Eversight, Seedling
Braille books, Beaumont Silent
Children, Leader Dog School
for the Blind, Goodfellows and
the Greater Detroit Agency for
theBlind and visually impaired.
While the food at the picnic
may be the main attraction, the
picnic will also feature the
Leader Dog School puppies,
always a huge attraction, enter-
tainment by the Canton Concert
Band, face painting, a bounce
house, petting farm and a bal-
loon twister. In addition, staff
from the Ear Center Audiology
will offer free hearing checks,
Project Kids Sight will offer
sight checks for children and
the Village Wellness Center will
offer massages for tired backs.
Wood carvers are also sched-
uled to entertain with their
sculpture and there will be vari-
ous gift baskets raffled during
the day.
The picnic will take place
this year at Connection Church,
3855 Sheldon Road in Canton
and members of the Lions Club
and congregation will work
together on the event.
Former Lions Club President
William Van Winkle said the
club is always looking for mem-
bers and meets at 6:30 p.m. the
Third Tuesday of the month at
Wayne County Community
College, 9555 Haggerty Road in
Belleville.
For more information, con-
tact Van Winkle at (734) 254-
9404.
Admission to the picnic and
corn roast is by free-will dona-
tion and the event is open to the
public.
The Lions club is the world's
largest service organization,
where all donations are
returned back to the community
to help those who are visually
impaired.
Students from Central City Dance in Canton were all smiles when their talents were
recognized with multiple awards from a national competition in Charleston, SC earlier
this month.
