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October 22, 2015
Calendar of events
Halloween candy sought
Donations of wrapped, bagged candy
are needed for the Wayne Halloween
FarmersMarket.
The candy should be in a shopping bag
labeled "Farmers Market" and can be
dropped off with Bob Pugh at Jack
Demmer Ford, 37300MichiganAve; Maria
Trinidad at Lobo Tires, 32606 Michigan
Ave., John Hale at Bits 'n Pieces, 34629
Michigan Ave., Ken Miller at STEP, 35000
Van Born Road or Anna Duba and Maple
Manor, 3999VenoyRoad.
The event is sponsored by the Wayne
Chamber of Commerce.
MayburyCornMaze is open
The 10-acre Maybury Farm Corn Maze
is now open from 6-10 p.m. Fridays, from
noon until 10 p.m. Saturdays and from
noon until 7 p.m. on Sundays throughNov.
1. The last wagon leaves for the maze one
hour prior to close.
Group tours and bonfires for 15 or
more are available. To reserve a date, call
(248)374-0200. Cost to visit the cornmaze is
$7 per person and includes the hayride
and admission to Maybury Farm. As
always, children 2 and under are free. All
proceeds from the maze are used to pay
for the winter feed bills for the farm ani-
mals.
Hats For Homeless needed
The Plymouth Community United Way
is sponsoring a Hats For The Homeless
drive throughDec. 18.
Donors are asked to drop off new hats,
mittens, gloves, scarves, blankets, and
socks at Plymouth Community United
Way, 960 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2,
Plymouth, during business hours 7:45 a.m.
until 4:30 Monday - Thursday and from
7:45 a.m. until 2:45 Friday. All adult and
children sizes arewelcome.
For more information, call Randi
Williams at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7 or e-
mail
Food supplies needed
Northville Civic Concern is looking for
help in filling empty shelves.
The food bank does not have enough
food available for the October distribution
dates and is described as a critical situa-
tion. Client numbers are increasing as
donations are decreasing for the group
which serves more than 180 Northville
households, many with school age chil-
dren.
Residents are asked to bring non-
expired canned or boxed food to
Northville Civic Concern's office at 43261
West Seven Mile Road located in the
Highland Lakes Shopping Plaza between
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday or
Friday. During other hours, items can be
dropped off at Cassel's Restaurant or
WorldWide Alterations also located in the
Highland Lakes Shopping Plaza.
Donations are accepted at Genitti's
Restaurant, The UPS Store, Great
Harvest Bread Company, and Northville
CityHall.
There is a special need for fruit, maca-
roni and cheese, cereal, and canned meat
products. For more information, call (248)
344-1033 on Monday, Wednesday, or
Friday.
Blankets are needed
Plymouth Community United Way is
holding a Blanket Drive in support of the
homeless community through Jan. 15,
2016.
Blankets must be new, or handmade,
and can be dropped at the Plymouth
Community United Way office. The
address is 960 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2,
Plymouth, MI 48170.
For more information, call Randi
Williams at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7 or e-
mail
Mom2MomSale set
St. Edith/St. Colette Church will be the
site of a Mom2Mom sale from 8:30 a.m.
until noonOct. 24.
Organizers said there will be 74 tables
of great deals on gently-used maternity,
baby and children's items. Admission
from 8:30 until 9 a.m. is $2 and from 9 a.m.
until noon admission is $1.
The church is located at 15089
Newburgh Road in Livonia. For more
information, access
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CemeteryWalk planned
The Plymouth Historical Museum will
take visitors on a walk through Riverside
Cemetery during the Plymouth Ghosts
walk starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 24. Groups will
depart every 15 minutes and the walk
lasts 60-90 minutes. The walk includes
some uneven ground, so sturdy shoes are
advised. Flashlights are recommended
for later tours.
Just Hearse N'Around will proved a
Casketeria grill serving hamburgers and
hot dogs for purchase.
Tickets for the walk are $10 if pre-pur-
chased and $15 the day of the walk and
are available at the museum, 155 S. Mian
St. inPlymouth.
For information call (734) 455-8940.
Tiger Trek at high school
Van Buren Public Schools will host a
Tiger Trek Walk-a-Thon and Family Fun
Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 24. The Tiger Trek will take place in
the Belleville High School athletic wing,
501West ColumbiaAve. inBelleville. This
event will be open to the public.
The Tiger Trek Walk-a-Thon and
Family Fun Day will feature vendors such
as Pampered Chef, Jamberry Nails,
Thirty-One, and many more. Crafters will
also be on site with various handmade
items for sale. The event will feature
inflatables and face painting for children
and a variety of food items will be avail-
able for purchase. There will be a large
basket raffle and a 50/50 drawing.
General admission is free, with ticket
purchase required for some activities.
Terrifying tales to be told
Just in time for the Halloween season,
Judge Ronald Lowe and Dr. Debra
Christian will present terrifying tales of
ghosts, goblins and all things spooky from
6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.
The featured storytellers will spin their
yarns at the Cady-Boyer Barn, located in
Preservation Park at 500 North Ridge
Road in Canton Township. The two will
take audiences of those 8 and older on an
adventure with tales of fright, twists and
turns, and things that go bump in the night
Tickets are $4 per individual and can
be purchased at the Summit on the Park,
the White Pole Barn at the Canton
Farmers Market every Sunday, and at the
door. All proceeds benefit the Canton
Historical Society.
Children must be accompanied by an
adult and parents are responsible for the
direct supervision of their children dur-
ing this special event. For additional
information, visit
ciety.org.
Phright Night concert set
Zombies, witches, sharks and a couple
of super heroes will be the theme as the
Michigan Philharmonic gets into the
Halloween spirit for "Philharmonic
PHRIGHT Night" Oct. 24 which will fea-
ture a concert full music from the scary
classics to scarymovies andmore.
Performed in an old auto garage at
Steppingstone school this fun and casual
pops concert features classics such as
Bach's Toccata in DMinor, Wagner's, Ride
of the Valkyries and The Sorcerer's
Apprentice in addition to music from
"Phantom of the Opera", "Pirates of the
Caribbean", "Jaws" ending with some audi-
ence participation on "ZombieNation"!
The Michigan Philharmonic musicians
will all be in costume and the audience is
invited to wear their favorite Halloween
get-up and participate in the costume con-
test. There will be prizes and Halloween
treats.
For tickets and information call
(734)451-2112
or
visit
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Streets of Treats set inNorthville
The Northville Chamber of Commerce
is partnering with the Northville Central
Business Association to present Streets of
Treats, a children's costume parade begin-
ning at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 24 throughout down-
town. The parade will begin at the
Northville Community Center at 303 W.
Main St. and following the parade, trick or
treating at the downtown businesses will
take place from10 a.m. until noon.
Participants can enjoy the more than
100 skeleton sculptures placed around the
downtown while enjoying the family-
friendlyHalloween activity.
The event is free, through the generosi-
ty of sponsors Tom Holzer Ford, Varsity
Lincoln, Monroe Bank and Trust,
Remerica Hometown One - Patti Mullen,
Community Choice Credit Union and
Preservation Dental. For more informa-
tion, call (248) 349-7640.
KonaWickedRun planned
The Kona Running Co. will sponsor the
WickedHalloweenRun onSunday, Oct. 25
for costumed runners to compete for
Plymouth Chamber of Commerce gift cer-
tificates. The Plymouth Downtown
Development Authority staff will judge
costumes from 7:15-8:45 a.m. The 10K run
starts at 7:30 a.m. followed by a Monster
Mile run at 8 a.m. and the 5K at 9 a.m.
Visit wickedhalloweenrun.com/race-
info.htmfor information.
Expect a lot of color in the area
Saturday when the stylists at
Charmed Salon & Boutique in
Plymouth offer a special fundraising
effort for the American Cancer
Society.
Colors for Cancer will take place
from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the salon,
42303 Ann Arbor Road in Plymouth.
Clients can choose a color that repre-
sents their life story and stylists will
add a streak to their hair for $10. If a
streak of color isn't appealing, the
salon is offering men and boys' hair-
cuts, a blowdry girls' style, manicure,
eyebrow or lip waxing and 10 minute
massages, each for a $10 contribution
towardbreast cancer research.
In addition, there will be a silent
raffle of items like a cooking class at A
Cook's Place, massages, gift cards, a
month of Pilates and gift baskets.
Only checks and cash will be
accepted to avoid the machine trans-
action charges, a spokesperson said.
For more information, call (734)
416-0400 or visit CharmedSalonand
Boutique.com.
Cancer benefit planned
