$25,000 raffle under way
Tickets for the second annual
Northville Educational Foundation
$25,000 Cash For College Raffle are now
available.
Tickets are priced at $50 each, or three
for $100. Proceeds from the raffle benefit
the Northville Educational Foundation
and the 7,300 students in the district. If
ticket sales total less than $50,000, the
prize will revert to a 50/50 drawing with a
minimumof a $1000 prize.
The drawing will take place at about
7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the Northville
Tree Lighting Ceremony in the town
square just after the Holiday Lighted
Parade. Ticket holders need not be pres-
ent towin.
Tickets will be sold until the start of the
parade Nov. 17, or until all 1500 tickets are
sold, whichever comes first). Purchasers
must be 18 or older.
Tickets can be purchased online at
or in person at the
Northville Educational Foundation office
at 501WestMainSt. inNorthville.
Parade entries sought
Entries for theWinter Fest Parade Dec.
2 are now being accepted at the Belleville
Area Chamber of Commerce, 248Main St.,
Belleville, 48111.
Rules for parade entries require that
the vehicle must be decorated with work-
ing lights. Vehicles with headlights that
remain should cover them during partici-
pation as headlights distract other partici-
pants and judges. Music, however, is wel-
come.
Formore information, or an entry form,
contact the Belleville Area Chamber of
Commerce at (734) 697-7151.
Veterans concert planned
The Michigan Philharmonic will pres-
ent Hail to the Veterans at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic
Church, 47650NorthTerritorial Road.
The musical salute to military veterans
will feature the Detroit Children's Choir,
Main Street Opera Theatre Children's
Chorus, Plymouth Counselors Youth
Chorale and the Michigan Philharmonic
YouthOrchestraSinfonia.
For more information call (734) 451-
2112 or visitmichiganphil.org.
Girls' Night Out tomorrow
'Fall Girls Night Out' is set to begin at 5
p.m. tomorrow indowntownNorthville.
Fifty retail stores, including art gal-
leries, boutiques and home decor will stay
open late and offer discounts, special gifts
and drawings. Some downtown restau-
rants are also participating. Merchants say
there's something for women of all ages
and styles.
For more information visit
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out/
Pet photoswith Santa set
Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue
will host Pet Pictures With Santa from 11
a.m. until 2 p.m. Nov. 11.
Photos will by snapped by Kris
Greenfield of KG Creative Photography,
LLC and will require a donation to the
rescue group.
The fundraiser will take place at 51299
ArkonaRoad inBelleville.
For more information, call (734) 461-
9458 or accessfmar1.org.
Veterans post needs newhome
The American Legion Westland Post
251 is in need of a temporary building or
home the veterans could maintain includ-
ingminor repair work, if needed, painting,
maintenance of a parking lot and/or yard
work.
The group would also pay utility bills at
thehome or building.
Anyone who may be able to help the
veterans group is asked to contact Post
CommanderBill Acton at (734) 776-5491.
Acton noted that the veterans are in
need of assistance in finding a location for
the post operations.
CoreCross Training offered
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department will offer a six-week Core
Cross Training course presented by Mercy
Elite Sports Performance from 7-8 p.m. on
Mondays, starting Nov. 13 through Dec. 18
at thePlymouthCultural Center.
Students can learn to properly
strengthen their core with the help of a
certified athletic trainer from Mercy Elite
Sports Performance and Physical
Therapy. Students should bring a mat and
towel. This class is open to participants
ages 13 and up. Cost is $100 for city of
Plymouth residents and $115 for non-resi-
dents.
Registration can be found online at
or by calling (734)
455-6620, from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Monday throughFriday.
Fundraising lunch served
The Family Resource Center will serve
a buffet lunch at Café Marquette in the
William D. Ford Career Technical Center
from 11:15 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 14.
The minimum donation is $10 per per-
sonpayable at the door.
All donations received will be used to
fund the Family Resource Center which
assists students and families in need who
are attending the Wayne-Westland
Community Schools.
For more information, contact Amanda
Dybus
at
(734)
419-2709
or
.
The center is located at 36455
Marquette Road in Westland. Cash dona-
tions to the center can bemade payable to
WWCS Family Resource Center and
mailed to 36745 Marquette, Westland,
48185.
Choicework school forums scheduled
Wayne-Westland Community Schools
administrators are looking for somehelp.
The district officials are asking resi-
dents of the district to participate in a
process that will allow students, staff, par-
ents and community members to provide
perspectives on how to best invest in the
district facilities.
Community meetings to discuss the
future investments are planned from 5:15
until 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Dyer Senior
Adult Center, 36745Marquette inWestland
or at 6 p.m. Nov. 16 at the same location.
Input from residents is also being
accepted through an online survey which
can be accessed and completed at
.
Questions about this Choicework
process, contact Jim Larson-Shidler at
(734)
419-2042
or
Larson-
.
SlowFlowYoga classes set
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department will offer Adult Slow Flow
Yoga classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The seven-week class will take place from
6:30 until 7:45 p.m. on Tuesdays, Nov. 14 -
Dec. 26 or Thursdays, Nov. 9 through Dec.
28 at thePlymouthCultural Center.
The class will incorporate a gentle flow
of movement and breath, with a focus on
form and body awareness. Each class will
end with a guided meditation and relax-
ation. Cost for this class is $89 for city of
Plymouth residents and $104 for non-resi-
dents.
Registration can be found online at
or by calling (734)
455-6620, 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday
throughFriday.
Kung Fu classes offered
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department will offer a six-week Kung Fu
class designed for children and adults.
The classes will take place from 6:30-7:30
p.m. Tuesdays Nov. 14 through Dec. 19 at
thePlymouthCultural Center.
The class is taught in a traditional envi-
ronment that allows students to learn at
their own pace. Students are required to
wear black uniforms that can be pur-
chased in class. Cost for this class is $47 for
city of Plymouth residents and $62 for non-
residents.
Registration can be found online at
or by calling (734)
455-6620, 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday
throughFriday.
Christmas Tea is served
A Christmas Tea will be served at the
Wayne Public Library at 1 -3 p.m. Nov. 18.
The tea, catered by Victoria's Tea Salon, is
a fundraiser for the Friends of the Wayne
PublicLibrary.
Cost is $35 per person, or $240 for a
table of 8.
Tickets are available at the library cir-
culation desk. For more information, call
(734) 721-7832.
The library is located at 3737 S. Wayne
Road inWayne.
Thanksgiving celebration planned
Service Builder Foundation, Inc. the
501 © 3 Affiliate of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority Eta Iota Omega Chapter will host
a Thanksgiving Dinner from 1-4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Booker T. Dozier
Recreation Center, 2025 Middlebelt Road
in Inkster.
For more information, contact
MargaretWilliamat (734) 326-5464.
Holiday Bell concert set
The combined bell choirs of Plymouth
churches will present a Handbell Festival
Concert at First United Methodist Church
inPlymouthat 4 p.m. Nov. 19.
More than 40 handbell ringers will join
in celebrating the Thanksgiving season
with a program featuring music per-
formed by all of the choirs ringing togeth-
er, and by each bell choir individually. The
concert will also include audience sing-
along of familiar Thanksgiving hymns.
Admission is free; an offering will be
received to benefit theSalvationArmy.
First United Methodist Church is locat-
ed at 45201 North Territorial Road, a mile
east of Beck Road, and offers ample park-
ing andbarrier-free entrance.
The concert is open to the public.
For more information, call (734) 453-
5280.
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Calendar of events
Annual potters sale set
The Village Potters Guild will host the Holiday Pottery Sale Nov. 16, 17 and 18.
The sale will feature original handmade pottery from more than 20 artists all craft-
ed in Plymouth. Hours for the sale from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 and from 10
a.m. until 7 p.m. both Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 18. Items include a
large variety of ceramic pieces including mugs, bowls, decorative items and
sculpture. The Potters Guild is located at 326 N. Main in Plymouth. For more
information (734) 207-8807 or
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