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Mystery on TippingPoint stage
The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles
Ludlamwill be presented at the Tipping Point
Theatre, 361 E. Cady St. in Northville through
Oct. 9.
Tickets for the comedy mystery are $28-$30
for adults and $26-$28 for students/senior citi-
zens. There is reserved seating.
Cash, Check, MasterCard, Visa and
American Express are accepted at the box
office, (248) 347-0003, open from 10 a.m. until 5
p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 90 minutes
prior to performances.
For more information, call the box office or
visit www.tippingpointtheatre.com
Car show is Sunday
The 17th Annual Don Rochon Memorial
Car Show is planned from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
this Sunday at the Sumpter Fairgrounds in
Belleville.
On exhibit will be classic and custom street
rods, trucks and motorcycles. There will be
door prizes and the demolition derby will
begin at 4 p.m. Admission to the derby is $12
for adults and $4 for children.
The event is sponsored by the Sumpter
Parks andRecreationDepartment.
Formore information, call (734) 461-6201.
Vendors for expo sought
Preparations are under way for the 2011
Women's Expo in Canton and organizers are
seeking vendors for the event. Local mer-
chants with a product or service targeted
specifically toward women can exhibit at the
upcoming event from9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Nov. 12
at the Summit on the Park, located at 46000
Summit Parkway inCanton.
Organizers said hundreds of women attend
the popular shopping event and unique and
locallymade items arewelcome.
Vendor applications will be accepted
through Sept. 30. Start-up companies are
encouraged to apply.
For detailed vendor information and appli-
cation, visit www.Cantonfun.org or call (734)
394-5460
Call for Crafters
The Delta Kappa Gamma Education
Society will host the annual juried Handmade
Only Craft Show on from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15, at West Middle School in
Plymouth.
Last year, the event attracted more than
1,500 customers.
Food will be available for purchase and
drawings for prizes are planned.
To reserve an exhibit spot, call (734) 347-
1001.
Veterans to host ceremony
The Vietnam Veterans of America,
Westland Chapter 387, will host a POW/MIA
Ceremony at Westland City Hall at 6 p.m.
tomorrow, which is National POW/MIA
RecognitionDay.
The ceremony will honor all of the
Michigan POW/MIA's from all wars. The event
is open to the public.
Religions inAmerica is topic
The 5th annual Religions in America series
will take place from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sept. 17
at the Western Campus of the Wayne County
Community College District, 9555 Haggerty
Road inBelleville.
The speakers will discuss cultural compe-
tency and understanding the cultural and reli-
gious diversity of friends andneighbors.
The event is open to the public at no cost.
For more information, call (734) 699-7008 or
www.wcccd.edu.
City garage sale Saturday
More than 100 sellers will be on hand at the
Westland Community Garage Sale from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot
between WestlandCityHall and the police sta-
tion onFordRoad, just east ofNewburgh.
Merchandise includes all types of garage
sale merchandise like handyman items,
antiques, housewares andhobby supplies.
Formore information, call (734) 722-7620.
Run for theRouge set
Friends of the Rouge will host the 2nd
Annual Run for the Rouge run/walk along the
Rouge River for runners, walkers and anyone
who cares about the river beginning at 9 a.m.
Sept. 17.
Registration for the 3.1 mile run/walk is
available on the Friends of the Rouge website
at www.therouge.org. Volunteers are also
needed to help support the runners and walk-
ers.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Connection
Church, 3855 South Sheldon Road in Canton
for the 9 a.m. start. The run is timed and prizes
will be awarded to the top female and male
finishers and the most pledges. Participants
will be entered into a post-run raffle (must be
present towin) and are eligible to enter the lot-
tery for theMackinacBridgeLaborDayRun.
Sorority sponsors collegiate fair
The Annual Black Collegiate Fair, hosted by
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc, Zeta Nu Zeta
Inkster Alumnae Chapter will take place from
11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Booker T.
DozierRecreational Complex.
Representatives from colleges including
Fisk University, Kentucky State University and
Central StateUniversity, among several others.
There will also be workshops and financial
information about college funding.
The complex is located at 2025 Middlebelt
Inkster, Mi 48141.
Those planning to attend should contact
Madie Jackson Searcy at (313) 980-8808 for fur-
ther information.
OverwinteringButterflies is topic
Overwintering Butterflies will be the topic
of the Southeast Michigan Butterfly
Association meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 21 at Nankin Mills Nature Center, 33175
AnnArbor Trail,Westland.
Parking is available on Hines Drive or Ann
Arbor Trail.
There is a $3 fee for non-members. For
more information, call (734) 326-0578 or
www.sembabutterfly.com .
Ladies' Night Out set
The Annual Ladies' Night Out in downtown
Plymouth will take place from 5-9 p.m. Sept.22,
Ladies who visit the participating stores can
enjoy gifts, samples, prizes and refreshments.
Several restaurants will also have special
drinks, appetizers and more during the
evening.
Participating stores this year include:
Basket Kreations; Bed & Boutique; Bella Mia;
Bella Mia Dressed Up; Candy Trail; Creatopia
Pottery Studio; Dearborn Jewelers; Eclectic
Attic; Genuine Toy Co.; GiGi's Mode; Hands on
Leather; Highlites Salon; Home Sweet Home;
Isabella's Copper Pot; Jill Andra Young
Photography; Kemnitz Fine Candies; Kilwin's;
Maggie & Me; Magnolia A Fresh Flower
Market;MerleNorman; OldWorldOlivePress;
Penniman Gallery; R.S.V.P.; Razzamatazz;
Salon Awesome; sideways; Spa Agio; Sun &
Snow; Sunny J's Lingerie; That's Awesome;
TranquiliTea andWilcoxConsignment.
Back by popular demand, Mr. 48170 will
again be handing out roses to the first 500
ladies, courtesy of RibarFloral.
Friends host used book sale
The Friends of the William P. Faust Library
of Westland will host a used book sale from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. Sept. 23-24 and from noon
until 3 p.m. Sunday Sept. 25, at the facility,
6123Central CityParkway.
Hardcover fiction books are priced at $1,
buy two get one free and hardcover non-fiction
books , DVDs and CDs are priced at $1. Large
paperbacks are 50 cents and small paperbacks
and videos, cassettes and records are50 cents,.
Sunday is bag day, when a full bag of books
is priced at $4.
Friends of the Library fund all programs at
the facility.
For information call (734) 326-6123
Clothing giveaway planned
Middlebelt Baptist Church will be the site
of a clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
onSaturday, Sept. 24.
There will be clothes for children, women
andmen available.
The church is located at 943 Middlebelt
Road in Inkster.
For information, call (734) 728-3838.
Community Revival planned
Greater Works Deliverance Ministries will
host a Community Revival beginning at 12:30
p.m. Sept. 25.
During the event, the church members will
be giving away food to the homeless and offer-
ing prayer for the community.
The event is open to the public.
Greater Works Deliverance Ministries is
located at 11338OzgaRoad inRomulus.
Annual Eveningwith Jean set
The Adopt-A-Child-Size committee of the
Smith Chapel Church will present the 11th
Annual Evening with Jean at 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at
theSmithChapel AMEChurch in Inkster.
Jean Maura, an Inkster native, has led the
effort to raise funds for clothing for Inkster
school children.
Maura will return from Georgia to present
the program of poetry, The Judgment Day skit,
a liturgical Dan Expressions and a perform-
ance by the InksterHighSchool choir.
For more information, contact Martha
Lynem(734) 331-3307.
Legislator hosts public
State Rep. Dian Slavens (D-Canton) will
meet with the public from 8 until 9 p.m. Sept.
26 at The Belleville Charhouse, 524 Main St. in
Belleville.
Slavens hosts regular coffee hours and town
hall meetings throughout Canton Township,
Belleville and Van Buren Township. She can
also be contacted toll free at (888) 347-8021 or
at DianSlavens@house.mi.gov with any ques-
tions or concerns. Residents also can sign up
for Slavens' e-newsletter and take her brief
community survey by visiting her web site at
www.slavens.housedems.com.
TownHall meeting planned
A city wide Town Hall meeting in planned
by the Inkster TaskForce from6-8 p.m. Sept. 29
at the recreational complex, 2025 Middlebelt
Road.
The topic of the evening is under aged
drinking and there will be a youth panel dis-
cussion of the subject and a community ques-
tion and answer period.
Refreshments will be served and the meet-
ing is open to the public at no cost.
Youth from 12-24 are asked to be prepared
with ideas to help prevent under aged drink-
ing and the best idea will receive a free gift
card.
More information is available fromVelma J.
Overrman, (734) 709-7806.
PENN-Taste-Tic Restaurant Crawl set
The Plymouth Community Chamber of
Commerce, in a joint effort with the Friends of
the Penn, announce the 6th Annual PENN-
Taste-Tic Downtown Plymouth Restaurant
Crawl from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28.
"Crawlers" can walk around downtown
Plymouth enjoying samples and treats from
many of their favorite Plymouth restaurants
and sweet shops.
This year, participants include: Box Bar;
Cellar 849; Compari's; Ironwood Grill; Jimmy
John's; Nico & Vali Italian Eatery; Panera;
Perfectly Sweet/Boule andYogurt Palooza.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and
are available at the Plymouth Community
Chamber of Commerce ( 850 W. Ann Arbor
Trail) and Sun & Snow (388 Main St.) in down-
town Plymouth. Adult tickets are $20 each, and
tickets for children 10 and younger are $15. For
more information, call (734) 453-1540.
Church hosts craft show
St. Theodore's C.C.W. will host the Fall Craft
Show from9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Oct. 22.
Crafters and sellers are still needed for the
event. Table rental is $25.
The church is located at 8200 N. Wayne
Road,Westland.
To rent a table or for more information, call
(734) 425-4421, ext. 10.
FunRaising planned by foundation
The Wayne Parks and Recreation
Foundation and Recreation Advisory Board
members have planned a FunRaising Golf
Outing which will begin with a shotgun start at
8 a.m. at Fellows Creek Golf Club in Canton on
Sept. 21.
The admission is $75 per golfer and all pro-
ceeds will be used to renovate and maintain
theAtwoodPark tennis courts.
Hole sponsorships are still available.
For more information, or registration, call
(734) 721-7400.
Romulus reunion planned
Members of the Romulus Senior High
School Class of 1971 will have a reunion at the
Woodlands of VanBuren Golf Course and
Banquet Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22.
Tickets are $45 per person andmust be pur-
chasedbyOct. 1.
For information or tickets, contact Sheila
Oakley Stasak at (734) 558-5835 or Cheryl
ChadwickShreve at (734) 502-0613.
Candidatesmeeting set
The Belleville Area Women's Club is spon-
soring a "Meet the Candidates" forum sched-
uled for 6 p.m. Oct. 3 in the cafeteria at South
Middle School, 45201 Owen, Belleville, 48111.
Voters will have an opportunity to meet the
candidates for mayor, Belleville City Council
and theVanBurenBoard of Education.
Dinner will be served promptly at 6 p.m. at
a cost of $10.
Checks should be made payable to
Belleville Area Women's Club (BAWC) by
Monday, Sept. 26 to Janet Millard, 1016 Zephyr,
Ypsilanti, MI 48198.
For more information, call (734) 485-2968 or
e-mail jfayemillard@att.net.
Please include names of attendees with
your reservation.
The public is also welcome to arrive after
dinner to attend just the program which
should begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. No
reservation is necessary to attend just the pro-
gram.