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Parkwelcomes bikers, skaters
Runners, walkers, cyclists and skaters
can enjoy a traffic freeHines Drive from9
a.m. until 3 p.m. every Saturday through
Sept. 8.
Saturdays in the Park have returned to
Hines Drive and offers visitors the oppor-
tunity to walk, run, skate or cycle safely
without the concern of motor vehicle traf-
fic.
Hines Drive will be closed to motorists
from Ann 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.
TC & The Katz will close out the series
on Sept. 3. The park is located off Wayne
RoadbehindWayneCityHall.
The concerts are free and open to the
public.
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 residential
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.
The minimum bid on the properties is
$1,500 and each will 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 bidswill be opened at 10 a.m. Sept.
9 at Inkster CityHall. Bidders do not need
to be present. Successful bidders will
have five days business days to respond
before forfeiting the bidbond
The city has planned open house visits
from10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Aug. 23 at the var-
ious homes. Property addresses andOpen
House dates and times may be found on
the City of Inkster website www.city-
ofinkster.com.
For more information about the homes
or bidding process, call (313) 563-9760.
Officials host coffee hour
Wayne County Commissioner Richard
LeBlanc and State Rep. David Knezek
will be hosting a Coffee Hour in Inkster
beginning at 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Inkster
Public Library. The Library is located at
2005 InksterRoad.
The informational session was moved
from the first Monday of the month due to
the Labor Day holiday. Residents are
invited to attend and discuss issues of
importance to them.
Citizens who have questions or con-
cerns in the meantime can contact either
of the elected officials by mail, telephone,
or email: CommissionerRichardLeBlanc
Mail: 500 Griswold St., 7th Floor,
Detroit, MI 48226, (313) 224-8855, Email:
District12@waynecounty.com and Rep.
David Knezek, Mail: PO Box 30014,
Lansing, MI 48909, Phone: (888)
4KNEZEK
or
Email:
DavidKnezek@house.mi.gov
Library offers story times
Registration is now under way at the
circulation desk of BellevilleAreaDistrict
Library, 167FourthSt. inBelleville.
Family Story Time will take place at
6:30 p.m. onMondays, Sept. 8 through Oct.
6. The stories are designed for preschool
through early elementary school children
and includes interactive songs, stories
and a craft.
Terrific Toddlers will take place
Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Sept. 9 through Oct. 7.
These sessions are designed for children
2-4 and include circle time with stories
and an educational craft. Parents are
asked to attendwith their child.
Preschools Pals will bake place at 6:30
p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 3 through Oct. 8
with the exception of Sept. 24. The story
time is designed for children ages 4-6 and
last for 45 minutes and include an educa-
tional craft.
For more information, call (734)699-
3291.
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 planning
committee and on the day of the event.
For more information or to register,
call (248)374-0200.
Auditions for PUPSplanned
Young actors can audition for The
Plymouth Uptown Players 2014 fall sea-
son from 1-3 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Plymouth
Community Arts Council located at 774 N.
SheldonRoad inPlymouth. Youths ages 5-
13, kindergarten through eighth grade,
will be asked to read a short monologue
for returning director Amanda Ewing
from Tipping Point Theatre. The piece
may be memorized or read from printed
notes.
The program costs $160 per actor for
the season, with a current $30 arts council
student membership required. Actors
may pre-register online or by phone or in-
person the day of auditions, or pre-regis-
ter by calling the Plymouth Community
Arts Council from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Monday throughThursday.
Performances for the fall 2014 season
will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12
and 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
Performances take place at The Tipping
Point Theatre in downtown Northville.
Complete information and audition pack-
ets will be available at the arts council
office and at www.plymoutharts.com
under Programs/Plymouth Uptown
Players.
One-act entries sought
Entries are now being accepted for the
2015 Canton One Acts Festival scheduled
for Jan. 16-18 at the Village Theater at
CherryHill.
The festival, organized by TLC
Productions, is an effort of Tim Chanko,
Linda Pohl and Christopher Tremblay, all
of Canton.
TLC is looking for original plays in
length no longer than 15 minutes.
Multiple submissions from a playwright
are welcomed, however, no children's
shows will be considered. For a list of
complete guidelines and for information
on the judging process go to cantonone-
acts.com.
The deadline for works is Aug. 31. In
October, TLC will present dramatic read-
ings of the semi-finalists' scripts. Selected
shows for the One-Acts Festival will be
announced online at cantononeacts.com
by Oct. 31. In October, there will be audi-
tions for the selectedplays.
TLC Productions will award first, sec-
ond and third place awards based on
audience votes.
Senior scams explained
The Senior Brigade, a Michigan
Seniors Initiative, will visit the Leanna
Hicks Public Library of Inkster to explain
phone and mail scams used against sen-
ior citizens at a 6 p.m. meeting Sept. 15.
Topics discussed will include charita-
ble scams, phone, mail and email scams
and how to reduce unwanted phone calls
and junk mail. Wayne to report a problem
will also be discussed.
The meeting is free and open to the
public.
The library is located at 2005 Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Euchre Tournament aids students
The 3rd Annual Euchre Classic
Tournament to benefit the student radio
program at the Plymouth Canton
Educational Park will take place at the
PlymouthElks Club.
Registration will begin at 6 p.m. and
the first deal will take place at 7 p.m. Sept.
20 at theElks Club, 41700 AnnArborRoad
inPlymouth.
Cash prizes will be paid to the top 10
percent of the field. The entry fee is $20 if
prepaid before Sept. 15 and $25 at the
door. The fee includes pizza and snacks
and therewill be a cashbar.
Sign up is available at WSD-
PEUCHRE@gmail.com or at (248) 973-
7382.