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November 9, 2017
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Genealogists set
monthly meeting
Difference volunteers sought
The annual Holiday Lighted
Parade through downtown
Northville will again open the
Christmas season and this year
local merchants will be offering a
special showcase throughout the
city.
Twenty four participating busi-
nesses will have their front win-
dows dressed in holiday style
depicting a popular holiday story.
With the push of a button the story
will be narrated, often by a recog-
nizable celebrity voice.
Frosty the Snowman will come
alive at Starring "The Gallery" as
the story is shown through paint-
ings on the store front window.
Santa and a few of his celebrity
friends from Northville will "open
the book" on StoryVille at noon
SaturdayNov. 18 inTownSquare.
Frosty the Snowman will come
alive at Starring "The Gallery" as
the story is shown through paint-
ings on the store front window.
Among the other classic holiday
stories depicted in local store win-
dows will be Rudolph - The
Nutcracker - Frosty and some of
the newest stories like James
Patterson's just released, The
Candies Save Christmas. Visitors
will be able to listen to local
celebrities reading the stories on
speakers provided by ACTwireless
outside the stores - or - on their
personal devices by visiting
enjoynorthville.com.
Listeners will hear Northville
Mayor Ken Roth read an excerpt
fromA Christmas Carol in front of
Brown Dog Parlor. Chuck Gaidica
reads The Grinch for Edward's.
Blaine Fowler from WDVD, tells
the story of Mr. Willowby's
Christmas Tree in front of
Northville Nail Salon. Former
MissMichigan and newNorthville
resident Angela Corsi Leon reads
Fancy Nancy for Dear Prudence.
The Mouse That Saved Christmas
will be read in English and
Spanish in the window of Dr.
Robert Paulen.
The soundtrack is sponsored
by Preservation Dental, the office
of Dr. William Demray - whose
windows will tell the story Twas
The Night Before Christmas, read
by Tipping Point's Producing
ArtisticDirector JamesKuhl.
This free, family-friendly event
runs through the end of
December.
Area residents who have wondered
where they came fromor who their ances-
tors were can use their DNA to determine
their genetic story.
The next meeting of the Northville
Genealogical Society will feature Dr.
James Sims discussing "Venturing into
Genetic Geneology" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
12.
The public is invited to attend, free of
charge. The meeting will take place at the
Northville District Library located at 212
West Cady St. in Northville. The round-
table discussion, "Toys & Tools for
Genealogists", will begin at 1:15 p.m. At
this time, members will discuss their
favorite toys and tools for researching and
making information easier to find. A busi-
ness meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m., open
to the public, prior toSims' presentation.
Since his retirement, Sims often
speaks on the topic of genetic genealogy
in which he has more than 15 years of
experience. This is an introductory level
talk on genetic genealogy focusing on how
DNA is inherited. Sims will explain how
to understand the inheritance pattern of
DNA in order to help choose the correct
test to address genealogical questions.
Autosomal DNA and Y-DNA testing
will also be discussed. Sims will talk
about his own personal experience as a
customer of 23AndMe, Ancestry DNA and
FamilyTreeDNA.
Sims' talk in April next year will be
titled "I have a DNA Test Result. What
comes next?"
There is no cost to attend themeeting.
Plymouth Community United Way is
seeking volunteers for the annual Make a
DifferenceDay set for Saturday, Nov. 18.
Volunteers will be helping to provide
fall clean-up for low-income and disabled
community members in Plymouth and
Canton. The day will begin at 8:30 a.m.
with a continental breakfast at Plymouth
First United Methodist Church. After
breakfast, teams will head out to two
selectedhomes in the community.
Volunteers are asked to register with
Randi Williams at (734) 453-6879 ext 5.
This event is perfect for families, youth
groups, local companies, or just about
anyone. Come with friends, or alone, we
will match youwith a great group of hard-
working team members, Williams said.
Anyone under 18 years of age must be
accompaniedby an adult.
Volunteers should be prepared to
bring rakes, and other yard tools if possi-
ble. Plymouth Community United Way
will supply lawn bags secured through
grants anddonations.
Any company or group that would like
to participate but cannot come on
Saturday can schedule another volunteer
clean-upday by contactingWilliams.
For more information, visit
mouthunitedway.org Serving the
Plymouth, Canton and Western Wayne
County area since 1944, Plymouth
Community United Way addresses
human service needs of individuals and
families.
This free, family-friendly event
runs through the end of December.
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‘StoryVille’ celebrates holiday season
Celebrity visit
Plymouth's favorite Bernese Mountain Dog, Stella, will appear at the Plymouth
District Library for a book launch from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. She is the focus
of a new children's book, written by Helena and Bob Ostendorf, co-owners of
Stella's Black Dog Tavern. Bob Ostendorf will read from the book with Stella by
his side. Photo opportunities with Stella will be available and copies of the book
will be on hand for purchase. The book is illustrated by regional artist Michael
Mullen, who will share his process of creating the illustrations for the book.
Proceeds from the book sale will be shared with the library and a non-profit veter-
ans support group. Stella is certified as a service dog for Ostendorf, a Vietnam
veteran. She is a frequent visitor at area VA hospitals, where she lends emotional
support to fellow veterans. For more information, contact the library at (734) 453-
0750, ext. 242.
FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTER
FUNDRAISER
BUFFET LUNCH
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
CAFÉ MARQUETTE
WILLIAM. D. FORD CAREER-TECHNICAL CENTER
36455 MARQUETTE RD.
WESTLAND, MI 48185
MINIMUM DONATION: $10.00 PER PERSON, PAY AT DOOR
Donations received will go to the Family Resource Center, which
assists students and families in need, attending Wayne-
Westland Community Schools. For further info, please contact
Amanda Dybus at the Family Resource Center 734-419-2709,
or mail donation to
36745 Marquette, Westland, MI 48185
ATTN: Family Resource Center.
Please make checks payable to
“WWCS Family Resource Center”.
