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Elks honor veterans
The Elks Club of Plymouth will
honor allWorldWar II veterans at a
breakfast to honor their service to
their country from 8-11 a.m.
Saturday at the Elks Lodge on Ann
ArborRoad.
The cost for family members
and otherswishing to attend is $7.
For more information, phone
(734) 453-1780.
Restaurant Week in Plymouth
Restaurant Week will continue
through this weekend at several of
the most popular restaurants in
Plymouth.
The 10 restaurants involved are
offering three-course lunch and
dinner menus for $15, $25 or $35,
depending on the location.
Participants are Compari's on the
Park, E.G. Nick's, Fiamma Grille,
Ironwood Grill, Nico and Vali,
Panache, Penn Grill, the Sardine
Room, Sean O'Callaghan's and Zin
WineBar andRestaurant.
More details are available at
www.plymouthrestaurantweek.com.
Spooky season arrives
The official arrival of 45 life-size
skeleton displays, created by
Begonia Brothers, will be celebrat-
ed in Northville Town Square from
6:30 until 9 p.m. tomorrow begin-
ning with a performance by the
Unusual Symphony. At 6:50, the
Piazza Dance Co. of Northville will
perform to Thriller and at 6:55, the
official ribbon cutting to unveil the
skeletonswill take place.
Social bones will perform in
concert from 7 until 9 p.m. at the
free event.
There will be street-side food
vendors and the First Friday
Experience at local galleries and
shopswill also be taking place.
Arts have sweet support
The Plymouth Community Arts
Council is selling certificates for
Grand Traverse Pies, good for one
full sized 9-inch pie. Each certifi-
cate is $20 and will be available at
the arts commission office after
Nov. 11 during office hours. The
vouchers make great gifts and are
usable for holiday pie orders at the
PlymouthGrand Traverse Pie store
onAnnArborRoad.
The arts council receives $5 for
each certificate sold.
To purchase certificates, visit
the arts council office at 774. N.
Sheldon Road in Plymouth. Office
hours are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Monday throughThursday.
For more information, call (734)
416-4278.
Inkster diabetes classes offered
The Josie OdumMorris Literacy
Project and the National Kidney
Foundation of Michigan have intro-
duced a diabetes literacy program
available to Inkster residents.
The new program, called Read
Your Way to Health provides one-
to-one training for individuals who
may be at risk of being a diabetic or
who have recently been diagnosed
as having diabetes.
A spokesman from the literacy
project explained that the forums
and training will take place on sev-
eral dates and in various places in
October throughout Inkster and
that anyone who would like more
information should contact the pro-
gram coordinator, Sandra Abbott,
at (734) 692-2485.
Fine Arts exhibit continues
The 20th Annual Fine Arts
Exhibition is now under way at the
Village Theater at Cherry Hill,
50400CherryHill Road inCanton.
There are works on display in a
variety of media, including paint-
ings, sculptures, mixed media,
charcoal drawings, pastels, ceram-
ics andphotography.
For more information, access
www.cantonvillagetheater.org.
Church hosts blood drive
Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church will host an American Red
Cross Blood Drive from 1-6:45 p.m.
Oct. 5 at the church fellowshiphall.
The church is located at 37775
PalmerRoad inWestland.
To make an appointment, visit
www.redcrossblood.org or call
(734)722-1735.
Firemen host open house
Plymouth will celebrate
National Fire Prevention Week
with an open house at the down-
town fire station.
The station, adjacent to
Plymouth City Hall, will be open to
the public from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
on Sunday, Oct. 7 and from 8 a.m.
until 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 through
Saturday, Oct. 13.
Employees will be on hand to
answer questions and show resi-
dents through the recently re-
opened fire station.
Special tours are available for
school, Scouting groups and neigh-
borhood groups, or local civic
groups. To arrange a special tour,
contact the fire department at (734)
453-1234 ext. 280.
Fire station hosts community
An Open House to celebrate
Fire PreventionWeek is planned at
the Northville Fire Station
Headquarters from 10 a.m. until 1
p.m. Oct. 6.
The fire station is located at
45745 Six Mile Road in Northville,
across from Northville High
School.
Fire trucks and firefighters'
equipment and tool will be on dis-
play alongwith fun stations for chil-
dren.
The event is free and open to the
public.
Chocolate Affair benefit planned
A Chocolate Affair and Garden
Luncheon will take place from
noon until 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Inn
at St. John's inPlymouth.
The event is a benefit for First
Step, the program for counseling
and emergency housing for victims
of domestic and sexual violence.
The luncheon will take place
fromnoon until 2 p.m. and the sam-
pling of chocolate treats from
Southeastern Michigan restau-
rants, confectioners and caterers
will continue from2 until 5 p.m.
Luncheon tickets, sold in
advance only, are $25 and will not
be sold at the door. ChocolateAffair
tickets are also $25. Tickets for both
events are available at First Step in
Plymouth and the Ladies Ancient
Order of Hibernians Elizabeth
Fagan Division (734) 453-1159 or
(734) 981-1702. There may be some
Chocolate Affair tickets available at
the door if not all sold in advance.
Grief support group begins
A support group for those who
have lost a spouse or partner will
meet beginning at 11 a.m. Oct. 9 at
the Brown Family Center, 678 E.
HuronRiverDr. inBelleville.
The group will meet on Tuesday
mornings for sixweeks.
There are also evening group
and individual sessions available.
To register or for more informa-
tion, call Mary Martinez, grief coor-
dinator, (734) 697-5090.
Ghost stories are topic
Great Lakes Tales and
Lighthouse Ghost Stories will be
the topic of discussion with speak-
er Lori Feret at the Plymouth
Historical Museum at 7:30 p.m.
next Thursday, Oct. 11. Our shores
and lakes attract stories of old
Indian legends, tales of wandering
ghosts from lost ships, sightings of
ghost ships and accounts of sea
monsters. Lighthouses seem to
attract many a story of paranormal
activity. The presentation includes
tales of the Battle of Lake Erie in
1813; Belle Isle, Detroit; Peche
Island, Ontario; Erieland
Lighthouse, Pennsylvania; 1813
Battle of Lake Erie, Ohio; St.
Joseph Lighthouse Depot,
Michigan.
Lori Feret is an amateur pho-
tographerwith a penchant for light-
houses. She has been visiting and
photographing them for about 20
years. She is an active member of
the
Great
Lakes
Lighthousekeepers Association.
This lecture is free and open to
the public. The Plymouth
HistoricalMuseumis located at 155
S. Main St., Plymouth. For more
information, call (734) 455-8940.
Church hosts craft fair
St. Theodore Church, 8200 N.
WayneRoad inWestlandwill host a
Fall Craft Show from 9 a.m. until 3
p.m. Oct. 13.
Admission and parking are free
and there will be a bake sale, raffle
and refreshments available.
SpookyMonster Magic Showset
The Gordon Russ Spooky
Monster Magic Show will take
place from 2-3 p.m. Oct. 13 at Riggs
Heritage Park, 12945 Martinsville
Road, inVanBurenTownship.
The show, sponsored by the Van
Buren Township Department of
Parks and Recreation, lasts for
about 45 minutes and the audience
is encouraged to come in
Halloween costumes.
Refreshments will be served
after the magic show. Admission is
$2 per person.
In case of rain, the show will be
moved to the Recreation Center on
TylerRoad.
Pre-registration is requested at
(734) 699-8900.