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half way to the goal with fundraisers, includ-
ing the annual picnic, a wild game dinner
and other events, Asztalos said. “We've done
most of this in the last 18months or so as the
public becomes more and more aware of
the drug problems in society.”
“It seems everyone has been touched by
the problemor knows someonewhohas.”
For $15, visitors can enjoy a barbeque
dinner of chicken, pulled pork, hot dogs and
hamburgers, hay rides, pony rides, bocce
ball, horse shoe games, a crap shoot, a pet-
ting farm, a bouncy house, an archery
demonstration, games and prizes for both
adults and children along with entertain-
ment from three bands and a live auction.
There will also be a 50-50 raffle and several
'innovative' takes on games. There is no
admittance charge for children younger
than 5.
“The event is absolutely family friendly
and grows every year,” noted Station 885
owner Rob Costanza, one of the several
local committee members helping to organ-
ize the event. “Last year we had about 200
people and this year we expect more. It's a
really terrific cause. Tino was truly a great
human being, always helping somebody and
this is something that hewould havewanted
to seehappen,” Costanza said.
Call Laurel Manor (734) 462-0770 for tick-
ets which are also available from CDS com-
mittee members and at the event.
Information is also available at
www.CDSfoundation.net
The family picnic is organized by mem-
bers of the CDS Foundation with support
from St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Botsford
Hospital, SCI International, South East
Michigan Bow Hunters, Families Against
Narcotics and Livonia Save Our Youth
Coalition.
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SouthernHospitality opens tomorrow
Barefoot Productions presents
Southern Hospitality, a zany comedy
written and directed by the same team
that brought last summer's sold-out hit,
TheHallelujahGirls.
Show times are 8 p.m. Aug. 22 and 23
and 2 p.m. Aug. 24. All seats are $15 and
can be reserved by calling Barefoot
Productions at (734) 560-1493 or visit
http://www.justgobarefoot.com/.
Barefoot Productions Theatre is locat-
ed at 240N. MainSt., Plymouth, 48170.
Parkwelcomes bikers, skaters
Runners, walkers, cyclists and skaters
can enjoy a traffic free Hines Drive from
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. every Saturday
throughSept. 8.
Saturdays in the Park have returned
to Hines Drive and offers visitors the
opportunity to walk, run, skate or cycle
safely without the concern of motor vehi-
cle traffic.
HinesDrivewill be closed tomotorists
fromAnn Arbor Trail to Outer Drive. For
more information, access the Wayne
County Parks website or call (734) 261-
1990.
Concerts set at Goudy Park
The City of Wayne will host free con-
certs inGoudy Park throughSept. 3.
Brother & Company will performAug.
27 and TC & The Katz will close out the
series on Sept. 3. The park is located off
WayneRoadbehindWayneCityHall.
The concerts are free and open to the
public.
1974 alumni tomeet
The graduating class of 1974 from
Wayne Memorial High School will meet
for a 40th reunion Aug. 23 at the Avenue
DowntownWayne.
Tickets are $25 per person.
Members of the class of 1973 and 1975
arewelcome.
For more information, contact
wmhs74reunion@yahoo.com or call (734)
397-8196.
Back to School Blitz
The Salvation Army in partnership
Van Buren School District, Open Arms
Lutheran Church, Trinity Episcopal
Church and the First United Methodist
Church of Belleville will host a "back to
school blitz" school supply drive from 1-4
p.m. on Aug. 24. The drive seeks to col-
lect new school supplies and backpacks
for Belleville studentsK-12.
Volunteers will be at Trinity Episcopal
Church, 11575 Belleville Road, east of I-
94 to accept donations. The supplies will
then be sorted and packed into back-
packs for distribution to families on
Tuesday, Aug. 26 at The Salvation Army
inPlymouth.
Belleville, Van Buren and Sumpter
families needing assistance should call
The Salvation Army at (734) 453.5464 for
an appointment. Proof of residency and
household income as well as identifica-
tion for all children at the time of the
appointment.
Monetary gifts will be used to pur-
chase Payless gift cards that will be dis-
tributed to each child to purchase shoes
towear to school.
Volunteers are also needed to help
sort and pack school supplies on Aug. 25
and distribute school supplies onAug. 26.
Volunteers should contact Sandy
Kollinger at (734) 453-5464 or email her at
Sandra_kollinger@usc.salvationarmy.org
Reinvent Inkster meeting set
The Reinvent Inkster Initiative has
scheduled a community meeting from
6:30 to 9 p.m., Aug. 25 at the Inkster
RecreationComplex.
Residents are urged to be a part of
effort by attending the Community
Engagement Sessiondesigned to listen to
feedback about the information gathered
during recent focus group sessions.
The group is developing a strategic
action plan to attract community and
economic development and activity to
the city, according to a prepared release
fromthe city.
The recreation complex is located at
2025 Middlebelt Road in Inkster. For
more information, call (313) 563-9760 or
email jfields@cityofinkster.com.
RomulusNight at Comerica Park
The Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce and the City of Romulus are
sponsoring Romulus Night at Comerica
Park onAug. 27.
Check in will begin at city hall at 4:30
p.m. at the bus will leave at 5 p.m. from
the parking lot for the 7:08 p.m. game.
The $65 price includes the bus ride, a
buffet including hot dogs, hamburgers,
cole slaw, pasta salad, baked beans, chips
and soft drinks, and the seat at the game.
Tickets can be purchased bymail with
check or money order sent to: Romulus
Chamber of Commerce, 11189 Shook
Road, Suite 200, RomulusMI 48174.
For information, call (734) 893-0694 or
email info@romuluschamber.com
Library to sell books
A sale of used books will take place at
the Leanna Hicks Inkster Public Library
from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 4 and from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Sept. 6.
The library is located at 2005 Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Book donations for the sale are being
accepted and volunteers are still needed.
For more information, call (313) 563-
2822.
City to sell homes
The City of Inkster is selling residen-
tial properties in several areas through a
sealed bid auction. Bids, which must be
sealed, will be accepted at the office of
the city clerk, 26215 Trowbridge Ave.,
Inkster until 4 p.m. Sept. 8.
Theminimumbid on the properties is
$1,500 and eachwill be sold in "as is" con-
dition. Bids must be submitted in a
sealed envelope and include the name of
the person or organization submitting the
bid and the words "Sealed bid for" and
the address of the property.
The bids will be opened at 10 a.m.
Sept. 9 at Inkster City Hall. Bidders do
not need to be present. Successful bid-
ders will have five days business days to
respondbefore forfeiting the bidbond
The city has planned open house vis-
its from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Aug. 23 at the
various homes. Property addresses and
Open House dates and times may be
found on the City of Inkster website
www.cityofinkster.com.
For more information about the
homes or bidding process, call (313) 563-
9760.
Golf classic planned
The 2014 Northville Community
Foundation Golf Classic to Help Kids is
planned for Sept. 11 at the Inn at St.
John's inPlymouth.
The event includes golf, course con-
tests, lunch, goody bags, prizes and a buf-
fet dinner immediately following golf.
Volunteers are needed for the plan-
ning committee and on the day of the
event.
For more information or to register,
call (248)374-0200.
PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE
COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pur-
suant to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of
Canton will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 8, 2014, in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township
Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance:
HIDDEN COVE MINOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD)
- CONSIDER REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A
PDD AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 27.04 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL NO(S). 052 99 0016
713, 052 99 0016 715 AND 052 99 0016 717. Property is located north of Cherry Hill Road and west of Lotz Road.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building,
1150 Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, September 4, 2014 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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