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September 3, 2015
Calendar of events
Chicken Supper served
Willow United Methodist Church will
host a Chicken Supper from 5 p.m. until
sold out of dinners onWednesday, Sept. 9 at
the church, 36925 Willow Road in New
Boston.
Carry outs are available beginning at
4:30 p.m. and the cost is $10 per dinner or
$5 for dinners for children 12 and younger.
The menu includes fried chicken,
mashed potatoes, biscuits and gravy, green
beans, cole slaw, dessert and a choice of
coffee, hot tea ormilk.
Formore information, call (734)654-9020.
Photographers tomeet
The only 3D photography club in
Michigan will meet from 7-9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the Livonia Civic
Park Senior Center, 15218 Farmington
Road, just south of Five Mile Road. This is
the firstmeeting of the 2015-2016 season.
The meeting will feature a special pres-
entation of the best 3D images made by the
Ohio 3D Club members last season. There
will be a 3D image competition among club
members.
Themeetings are free to attend and visi-
tors are welcome. Stereo cameras, 3D
movies and educational videos are avail-
able formembers to borrowor rent.
For more information, visit
g , or call DennisGreen at (248) 398-3591.
Grief seminar planned
A grief-recovery seminar and support
group will be meeting at Romulus
Wesleyan Church in Romulus at 6 p.m.
Thursdays starting Sept. 10 through Dec.
17. The church is located at 37300 Goddard
atHuronRiverDrive.
GriefShare features nationally recog-
nized experts on grief and recovery topics.
The 13 video sessions include "Effects of
Grief," "When Your Spouse Dies," "Your
Family and Grief," "Stuck in Grief," and
more. Attend any or all sessions. A $15 reg-
istration fee will include a workbook/jour-
nal andweekly handouts.
More information is available by calling
the church, (734) 941-1511 or on the web at
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Taste Fest set at Festival
The annual Plymouth Fall Festival
Taste Fest will take place this year from6-8
p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 at Station 885, 885
Starkweather inOldVillage inPlymouth.
The Plymouth-Canton Civitan Club and
Station 885 are organizing the popular
event which this year will include samples
from Bahama Breeze, Cupcake Station,
Extreme Pizza of Plymouth, Grand
Traverse Pie Co., Happy's Pizza and Ribs,
La Bistecca Italian Grille, Leo's Coney
Island of Plymouth and Canton, Max &
Erma's Plymouth, Plymouth ROC, Rocky's
of Northville, Rusty Bucket, Station 885,
Westland Famous Dave's , Vintners Canton
Winery, ZoupSoup, Salad andSandwiches.
The all-you-can eat cost is $15 for adults
and $5 for children ages 5-10. Children
younger than 5 are admitted at no cost.
There will be a live band and cash bar.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the
Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, Station
885 and at U.P. Pasties on Main Street in
Plymouth.
For more information, call (734) 459-
1896.
Water rates are topic
Northville Township residents will hear
some expert advice about their skyrocket-
ingwater rates at ameeting set for Sept. 14.
The meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m.
in the community room at township hall,
will feature guest speaker Vyto Kaunelis of
OHM Advisors. Kaunelis offers technical
advice to Oakland and Wayne counties
regarding water use and rates. His resume
includes 10 years working with the Wayne
County Department of Environment.
Northville Township Hall is located at
44405 SixMileRoad.
Beginners Tai Chi offered
Tai Chi, a weight bearing and moderate
intensity cardiovascular exercise com-
posed of gentle, graceful movements that
strengthen without over-stressing the car-
diovascular systemor joints, will be offered
for beginners at the Wayne Community
Center.
Practiced on a regular basis, Tai Chi can
help improve balance and reduce falls,
increase strength and flexibility, reduce
pain, improve cardiovascular function and
produce a general feeling of well being.
Wayne Senior Services will offer the
class at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and con-
tinue sessions for 10weeks at a cost of $65.
For further information, call the Senior
Services office, (734) 721-7460.
Newsenior book club formed
The new Senior Book Club will meet at
10:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of themonth
at the Romulus Senior Center, 36525
Bibbins St.
OnSept. 15 the clubwill have an inaugu-
ral meeting to select upcoming book club
titles.
For more information, contact the adult
services librarian at (734) 955-4518.
Chamber to host speaker
Robert McCraight, the public services
director for Romulus will be the speaker at
the Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce business lunch beginning at
11:30 a.m. Sept. 15.
The luncheon will take place at the
Detroit Marriott Hotel, 30559 Flynn Dr. in
Romulus and seating is limited.
The cost is $20 for chamber members
and $25 for non-members and reservations
must be make no later than Sept. 11 by
phoning the chamber office at (734) 893-
0694 or by email at info@romuluscham-
ber.com.
McCraight is a life-long resident of
Romulus and graduated from Romulus
HighSchool in 1986.
He has been with the City of Romulus
staff since 2006 and was named Public
ServicesDirector in 2014.
and organizers are well aware of the
significance of the day.
Kathy Turnquist from the Civitans
and Rob Costanza, owner of Station 885
in Old Town where the event will take
place, said this was the perfect time for
people to come out and spend some
time together, enjoying the company of
the community.
“It isn't lost on any of us that this
event takes place on 9-11 this year,”
Costanza said. “It's a special day to be
around friends and enjoy a great com-
munity event.”
This year, the $15 tickets will include
samples of dishes from more than 15
local restaurants in a garden setting
created by Serene Surroundings, pro-
fessional landscapers who donate their
time, efforts and all the plants used to
create a unique outdoor space for the
event. The landscapers transform the
huge lower parking lot at Station 885
into a park-like setting for the Taste
Fest.
“It is really a tribute to these busi-
nesses and restaurants, the way they
participate in this event and give back
to the community,” Costanza said. “This
event is so popular now that people
start asking about it in July. It just keeps
getting better andbetter.”
There will be bar service at the
event along with the Wile E. Coyote
Bandwhichwill continue until 10 p.m.
This year, for the $15 ticket, diners
can sample treats from more than 16
local restaurants including: Bahama
Breeze, Claddagh Pub, Cupcake
Station, Extreme Pizza of Plymouth,
Grand Traverse Pie Co., Happy's Pizza
and Ribs, LaBistecca Italian Grille,
Max & Erma's of Plymouth, Plymouth
ROC, Rocky's of Northville, the Rusty
Bucket, Station 885, Vintners Canton
Winery, Westland Famous Dave's and
ZoupSalad andSandwiches.
Tickets for children 10 and younger
are $5 and children younger than 5 are
admitted at no cost.
Tickets are now available at almost
all the participating restaurants and at
Station 885. All proceeds are donated to
charities supportedby theCivitans.
Festival
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Crowds enjoyed the fare from 15 restaurant at the Fall Festival Taste Fest last year.
