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October 29, 2015
Calendar of events
MayburyCornMaze is open
The 10-acre Maybury FarmCorn Maze is
now open from 6-10 p.m. Fridays, fromnoon
until 10 p.m. Saturdays and from noon until
7 p.m. on Sundays through Nov. 1. The last
wagon leaves for themaze 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 corn maze is
$7 per person and includes the hayride and
admission to Maybury Farm. As always,
children 2 and under are free. All proceeds
fromthemaze are used to pay for thewinter
feedbills for the farmanimals.
Hats For Homeless needed
The Plymouth Community UnitedWay 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 4:30Monday -
Thursday and from 7:45 a.m. until 2:45
Friday. All adult and children sizes are wel-
come.
For more information, call Randi
Williams at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7 or e-mail
.
Blankets are needed
Plymouth Community United Way is
holding a Blanket Drive in support of the
homeless community through Jan. 15, 2016.
Blanketsmust be new, or handmade, and
can be dropped at the Plymouth
Community United Way office. The address
is 960W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2, Plymouth,
MI 48170.
For more information, call Randi
Williams at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7 or e-mail
.
Lifeline screenings offered
Residents living in and around the
Wayne can learn about their risk for cardio-
vascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes,
and other chronic, serious conditions with
screenings by Life Line Screening. St.
Michael Lutheran Church at 3003 Hannan
Road in Wayne will host the screenings on
Oct. 30.
Screenings can check for: the level of
plaque buildup in arteries, related to risk
for heart disease, stroke and overall vascu-
lar health; HDL and LDL cholesterol levels;
diabetes risk; bone density as a risk for pos-
sible osteoporosis; kidney and thyroid func-
tion andmore.
Packages start at $149, and consultants
can design individual screening packages
based on age and risk factors. Call 1 (877)
237-1287 or visit
.
Pre-registration is required.
Food supplies sought
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 situation.
Client numbers are increasing as donations
are decreasing for the group which serves
more than 180 Northville households, many
with school-age children.
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 World Wide
Alterations also located in the Highland
Lakes Shopping Plaza. Donations are
accepted at Genitti's Restaurant, The UPS
Store, Great Harvest Bread Company, and
NorthvilleCityHall.
There is a special need for fruit, maca-
roni and cheese, cereal, and canned meat
products. For more information, call (248)
344-1033 onMonday,Wednesday, orFriday.
Trick or Treat inNorthville
Halloween Trick or Treating will take
place in downtown Northville from 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 31.
Several streets will be closed to vehicle
traffic from5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
In an effort to ensure the safest condi-
tions for the children, city council members
have again authorized the following street
closures:Main Street (Wing to Rogers);
Dunlap Street (Wing to Rogers); Linden
Street (Main to Randolph); West Street
(Main to Randolph); High Street (Main to
Randolph); Linden Court (Linden to the
end); Dubuar Street (Linden to the west
end) and N. Rogers Street (W. Main to
Potomac)
No vehicles will be allowed to enter or
leave this area between the hours of 5:30
and 8:30 p.m. Those who need to travel to or
fromhomes during these hours should park
vehicles in parking lot #2, located directly
east of Wing Street between Main and
Dunlap.
Halloween Party planned
A Halloween party will take place from
4-7 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Thomas J. Coleman
Center, 35351BeverlyRoad inRomulus.
There will be a costume contest, music,
dancing and food for those from 1 to 16
years of age.
For more information, contact
Chairwoman Barbara Underwood, (734)
941-1997.
Spooktacular set at air museum
Witches, ghosts, some monkeys and even
the occasional pig can and do fly, sometimes
seeking a day of fame at museums on
Halloween, especially at the Yankee Air
Museum Halloween Spooktacular from 1-4
p.m. Oct. 31.
Admission is free at themuseum, located
at 47884DSt. inBelleville.
The party will include science experi-
ments and educational activities for chil-
dren 15 and younger. There will be a cos-
tume parade, games, prizes and Halloween
treats at the free event.
Senator sets office hours
State Sen. Patrick Colbeck and District
Manager Penny Crider will conduct month-
ly office hours for November in Plymouth
from 6-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. The office
hours are at the Plymouth District Library
in the Friends Board Room and will be
open to the public.
The library is located at 223 South Main
St. indowntownPlymouth.
Colbeck will be on hand to answer ques-
tions and respond to concerns any residents
of his district may have. All are welcome,
andno appointment is necessary.
Colbeck represents the 7th Senate
District, which encompasses the cities of
Livonia, Northville, Plymouth and Wayne,
as well as the townships of Canton,
Northville andPlymouth.
For more information or to contact
Colbeck,
visit
or call
(517) 373-5713.
Free hockey day offered
Boys and girls ages 4 to 9 can enjoy a free
hockey day at the Plymouth Cultural Center
Ice Arena from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 1.
Skaters should arrive at 10 a.m.
Free hockey instruction will be offered
by Gordon Bowman and Plymouth Canton
Hockey Association coaches. No prior hock-
ey experience is necessary. Pre-registration
is required at
ister/form/608841969.
Players will receive a jersey to keep pro-
vided by the Detroit RedWings Foundation.
There is a limited amount of equipment
available to use and players are urged to
bring their own.
Photography club tomeet
The only Michigan 3D photography club
will meet from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4,
at the Livonia Civic Park Senior Center,
15218 Farmington Road, just south of Five
MileRoad.
The meeting will feature a special pres-
entation by renowned 3D expert George
“Dr.T” Themelis. After a refreshment
break, there will be a 3D image competition
among clubmembers.
The meetings are free and open to the
public. Stereo cameras, 3Dmovies and edu-
cational videos are available for members
to borrowor rent.
For
more
information,
visit
, or call DennisGreen at (248) 398-3591.
Annual church fair planned
First Congregational Churchwill present
the 69th Annual Church Fair, Christmas
Bells A'Ringing, from9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Nov.
5 and 6 at the church, 2 Towne Square in
Wayne.
Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 1
p.m., ala carte and dinner will be served
from5-7 p.m.
The dinner cost is $10 for adults and $4
for children.
The fair includes a Christmas shop, a
boutique and country store along with attic
treasures and book, handmade goods a kids
shop, a coffee shop and a raffle. The build-
ing is handicap accessible at the south
entrance.
Genealogy group tomeet
Members of the Northville Genealogical
Society will meet from 1:15 until 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Northville District
Library, 212 West Cady. The roundtable
“Canadian Research” will begin at 1:15
p.m., a business meeting at 2:30 p.m., fol-
lowed by Barbara Snow presenting “A
Century of Change - 19th Century Marriage
Laws andCustoms” at 3:00 p.m.
Snow, a former librarian, teaches classes
on genealogy at Washtenaw Community
College and is a well-known lecturer. The
meeting is free and open to the public.
Individual help on genealogy is offered
in the Local History Room at the Northville
District Library from 1-3 p.m. Mondays and
also by appointment.
For more information contact Grace
Wilfong (248) 349-9079 or visit
