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September 6, 2012
‘Stuff the Bus’ helps students
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Design time
Tour offers 300 years of style
Five homes spanning three centuries of
construction and design will highlight the
American Association of University Women
Northville-Novi Branch 17th annual
Northville Home Tour. The tour will take
place from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
29.
The featured Northville homes in the
city and township are widely different in
architecture and interior design and reflect
how families have adapted to 21st century
living in a community with a Victorian vil-
lage at its heart.
Hostesses in each home will note archi-
tectural features and special furnishings.
The Home Tour is the signature fund-
raising event of AAUW Northville-Novi
Branch. Funds generated by the organiza-
tion are used to promote equity, education
and development of opportunities for all
women in local, national and international
communities. Scholarships are awarded to
women/girls at area community colleges
andhigh schools. The group also has a com-
mitment to the Mercy Education Project in
Detroit and a program of math enrichment,
Let's ReadMath, offered to local second and
third grade students.
Tickets for the tour are on sale now for
$20 at: Starring "The Gallery," 118 W. Main
St., Northville; Gardenviews, 117 E. Main
St., Northville; Pear-Aphernalia, 184 EMain
St, Northville; Meadowbrook Art Center,
41200 Ten Mile Road, Novi; Calico Corners,
25875 Novi Road, Novi and the Northville
Chamber of Commerce, 195 S. MainSt.
Additional information may be found at
www.aauwnn.org or by calling Karen
Zyczynski (734) 718-3341 or Jane Hecker
(734) 276-6160.
The Back 2 School Blitz 5 in Belleville
was an unqualified success according to
Laurie Aren, director of Family and
Community Ministries for the Salvation
Army.
The Van Buren Public Schools, The
Salvation Army and Twisted Rooster joined
forces to create a “stuff the bus with school
supplies,”, outperforming the previous four
years. All donated supplies will be distrib-
uted to children who need them in
Belleville, Van Buren Township, and
Sumpter Township.
“This is without a doubt the best showing
we have had for this event,” enthused Aren,
“It is heartwarming to see the community
come out and support children of this com-
munity.”
This project started with Van Buren
Public Schools Board Member Brent
Mikulski. He wanted to do something for the
children of the school district since funds
were being cut drastically from the state, so
he contacted Paul Henning, communications
specialist with Balanced Communications,
and they decided to promote the Blitz,
Mikulski said.
“We decided that this was an event that
the community was familiar with which had-
n't reached its full potential,” said Mikulski.
“We knew this could be bigger than it had
been in the past.”
The event brought in $4,645 in monetary
gifts, $3,410.56 gift in kind, and 5,247 items
donated for a grand total of $8,080.56.
“This is really the community's success,”
said Henning. “There are so many who
deserve the credit for making this event a
success. We would like to thank Twisted
Rooster for providing the parking space for
the bus and the Wayne County Sheriff's
Department, Wal-Mart, and Meijer for their
monetary donations. Special thanks to the
Belleville Rotary Club, Johnston Litho, and
Ken and Sandy Askew and all the volunteers
who sat in the sunwithus to sort donations.”
Anyone needing assistance with school
supplies can contact Aren at (734) 453-5464.
Volunteers Sandy Askew, Madison Mikulski
and Ken Askew unload school supplies
donated by Belleville Meijer.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill will
showcase the works of artist Amy
DiPlacido now throughSept. 25.
Over 20 works of art that explore
experimental approaches in the presen-
tation of contemporary art will be on dis-
play.
An artist and educator living in
Pittsburgh, DiPlacido has exhibited her
work throughout the U.S., including solo
exhibitions at several prestigious gal-
leries, including: Lynn Arts, The
Monongalia Art Center, and The
Holzwasser Gallery. Her work has also
been accepted into several permanent
collections, such as the Art Farm, Art 342
Residency, andDistillery 6.
DiPlacido earned her bachelor of fine
arts at the Massachusetts College of Art
and Design in 2007, and her masters in
fine art at Cranbrook Academy of Art in
2009, and currently is the MAKESHOP
Coordinator at The Children's Museum of
Pittsburgh, PA. DiPlacido also owns and
operates The Dear Dyery, a small busi-
ness which specializes in hand-dyed
clothing and accessories.
These contemporary works will be on
display at The Village Theater at Cherry
Hill from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday -
Friday, well as during public performanc-
es at the theater and also by appointment.
TheGallery@VT is closed onholidays.
For additional information about Amy
DiPlacido's works, visit www.amy-
diplacido.com.
Contemporary art on display