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November 5, 2015
Calendar of events
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
.
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 November distribu-
tion dates and is described as a critical situ-
ation. Client numbers are increasing as
donations are decreasing for the group
which serves more than 180 Northville
households, manywith 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.
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
.
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 books, hand-made goods a
kids shop, a coffee shop and a raffle. The
building is handicap accessible at the south
entrance.
Senator sets coffee hour
State Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-
Taylor) who represents the new 6th Senate
District that includes Belleville,
Brownstown Township, Flat Rock, Huron
Township, Rockwood, Romulus, Sumpter
Township, Taylor, Van Buren Township and
Westland, has set a coffee hour beginning at
10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Tim Hortons,
10360 Belleville Road, Van Buren Charter
Township
For additional information, contact
Hopgood's at (517) 373-7800, by emailing
or visiting
facebook.com/SenHopgood.
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
"CanadianResearch" will begin at 1:15 p.m.,
a business meeting at 2:30 p.m., followed by
Barbara Snow presenting "A Century of
Change - 19th Century Marriage Laws and
Customs" at 3p.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
Medicare to be topic
Plymouth Community United Way in
partnership with Plymouth Community
Council on Aging, will sponsor a discussion
of Medicare from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 at PlymouthTownshipHall.
Matthew LaMarre, CRPC of Jackson
Kennedy Insurance & Investments will
present the discussion which will include:
questions to ask; key differences between
Original Medicare with a supplement and
Medicare Advantage; how to determine
which plan to choose; when plans can be
switched; Medicare Part D: How to deter-
mine the right plan for you; the donut hole
past, present and future; effects of the
AffordableCareAct onMedicare andPart B
premiums
For more information, call Randi
Williams at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7 or e-mail
.
Freemovie for vets
In cooperation with MJR Westland
Grand Cinema 16 and John Glenn High
School JROTC, State Sen. Hoon-Yung
Hopgood will host a free screening of the
James Bond movie, SPECTRE. The movie
will be shown at 1 p.m. Veterans Day,
Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the MJR Westland
Grand Cinema 16 located at 6800 N. Wayne
Road inWestland. Tickets are limited to two
per veteran and are available on a first
come, first serve basis. RSVP is required at
(517)
373-7800,
by
e-mailing
or by
visiting my Facebook page at
facebook.com/SenHopgood.
Church serves chicken suppers
Willow United Methodist Church will be
serving chicken suppers from 5 p.m. until
sold outNov. 11.
The dinners include fried chicken,
mashed potatoes, biscuits and gravy, green
beans, cole slaw, dessert, coffee, hot tea or
milk. The price is $10 per person and $5 for
children 12 and younger.
The church is located at 36925 Willow
road inNewBoston.
For information, call (734)654-9020.
Tree lighting planned
The annual BoulevardTree Lighting and
Salvation Army Red Kettle Kick Off event
will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 in
KelloggPark indowntownPlymouth.
E.G. Nick's andGordonFood Servicewill
provide free hot chocolate and coffee and
CommunityFinancial will provide cookies.
The tree lighting ceremony will begin at
7 p.m. with entertainment by 104.3 and the
SalvationArmyBrassBand.
The first 100 guestswill receive a free gift
and a donation of toys or non-perishable
food items will ensure entry into a drawing
for gift certificates from downtown mer-
chants.
Airport historians tomeet
The secondmeeting of a newgroup dedi-
cated to the history of Detroit Metro Airport
will meet from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 21 at the
Romulus PublicLibrary.
The meeting is open to the public. For
more information, contact Daniel Mason
volunteer historian, at (734) 955-8875 or
email
BloodDrive planned
The American Red Cross will host a
blood drive from 11 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Dec.
14 at Plymouth City Hall, 201 South Main St
inPlymouth.
The blood drive will take place on the
second floor of city hall.
Organizers said that one pint of blood
can save up to three lives and the need is
constant.
For information, visit
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blood.org [
org/]and to schedule an appointment. Enter
sponsor codePCHor call 313-549-7052
For donor eligibility questions, call (866)
236-3276
Zumba party planned
Canton will host Zumba® Party Hearty
on from 9-1-:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, to
benefit the American Heart Association.
Zumba® enthusiasts are asked to wear red
and dance the morning away for a great
cause at the Summit on the Park, located at
46000 Summit Parkway, Canton. Admission
to the event is a $5minimumdonation.
"Folks who attend our Zumba® Party
Hearty fundraiser will have a blast with this
unique dance fitness experience where
everyone usually forgets that they are exer-
cising," said Kristi Zebrowski, health and
wellness coordinator. "Together we can use
our dance moves and join the fight again
Heart Disease."
All ages are welcome. Zumba® Party
Hearty participants are also asked to bring
bottled water and come ready to move. For
additional information, call (734) 394-5460 or
visit
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“They couldn't believewhat they heard.
She has a very powerful voice, they actual-
ly had to tone down the mike. Then when
she sang at the game, the entire audience
was just floored,” she said.
Stacy Scarpace, a teacher in the Taylor
schools, said she was very proud of her
daughter. The family has lived in Canton
since 1998 and Kylie has a sister, Chloe,
who is 8.
The whole family supports Scarpace's
efforts, hermother said.
“This is a little girl's dream, so anything
we can do to help her promote autism
awareness, we will,” she said. “I'm
extremely proud of her.”
Autism
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Almost, Maine
Spotlight Players actors Joe Wakar of Canton and Julia Salloum of Plymouth,
rehearse an intense scene from Almost, Maine, which will be presented in the
Biltmore Studio of the Village Theater the weekends of Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 20-
22. Tickets are priced at $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and students and can be
purchased by visiting
Tickets are also available for
purchase at the box office from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and
one hour prior to show time. For additional information, visit
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ersmi.org. The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road
in Canton. For information about show times, call (734)394-5300 or visit
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