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Veterans are saluted
Plymouth Community United Way and
the Plymouth Whalers are teaming up with
Family Heating, Cooling and Electrical for
the Salute to Heroes Night Saturday, Nov.
29 at Compuware Arena, 14900 Beck,
Plymouth.
The 12th annual event pays tribute to
UnitedStates ArmedForces.
Active and veteran soldiers withmilitary
ID will be admitted to the game free.
Discounted $10 tickets are available for
their familymembers.
Local representatives, on behalf of the
military branches, will receive certificates
of thanks during a special ceremony. Fans
at the game will have the chance to show
their appreciation at the Plymouth
Community United Way table by writing
postcards to thank soldiers for their service.
For information, call Randi Williams at
(734) 453-8679, ext. 7 or email
randi.williams@pcuw.org.
To reserve veteran's group tickets, call
(734)
453-8400
or
visit
plymouthwhalers.com.
County Lightfest open
The 21st annual Lightfest is now open.
This year, several new displays have been
added and the entire light show has been
converted to energy efficient LED lights.
The largest drive through light show in the
Midwest, the Lightfest features more than
55 giant, animated holiday-themed dis-
plays.
The Lightshow will continue through
Dec. 31. It is closed onChristmasDay.
Museumexhibit continues
The Plymouth Historical Museum
exhibit, Twas the Night Before Christmas”
will continue through Jan. 11, 2015. The
exhibit features several Christmas stories
and movies from the past two centuries,
including many family favorite classics in
vignettes anddisplays.
Beginning Nov. 29, Santa will visit the
museum every Saturday and will be at the
museum from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Dec. 6
during the Annual Craft Bazaar and open
house. The museum is located at 155 S.
Main St.. Hours are 1-4 p.m. Wednesday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is
$5 for adults and $2 for students ages 6-17.
For more information, call (734) 455-
8940.
Art House exhibits set
The Northville Art House will present
the 2014 International Mosaic Exhibit and
Auction which includes a collection of 141
mosaic artworks from artists representing
13 countries. The works are an example of
the diverse creativity in this again-burgeon-
ing art form. The work may be viewed at
the Art House and is available for bid in an
auction benefitting Doctors Without
Borders at the online auction website:
http://www.BiddingForGood. com/DWB-
MSF through 5 p.m. Dec. 6.
Showcased in the lower level of the Art
House is The Art of Light, the theme of the
Northville Camera Club which is the
largest event of the year for the club.
Members are invited to participate in this
show and it's the one time of year that their
local photographic talent can be seen in
one place.
This exhibit will continue throughout
November and December in the lower
level gallery at theNorthvilleArtHouse.
Nutcracker to be presented
The Northville Ballet Theatre will pres-
ent The Nutcracker and other Christmas
dances at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 and at 3
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 at Northville High
School, 45700 SixMileRoad.
Tickets for the production are now on
sale and are priced at $15 for adults and at
$10 for senior citizens and children 12 and
younger. Group discounts are also avail-
able.
The program is a benefit for Northville
CivicConcern.
To purchase tickets or for more informa-
tion, call (248) 924-8357.
Senior Brigade arrives
Sen. Patrick Colbeck, R-Canton,
announced that a December Senior
Brigade event has been scheduled for the
7thSenateDistrict.
Senior Brigades are designed to inform
seniors of issues that are important to them.
The December Senior Brigade will
focus on home identity theft and other ille-
gal scams. Such scams have been known to
cost area residents thousands of dollars
and impact their credit greatly.
The next scheduled meeting will take
place from 11 a.m. until noon on Monday,
Dec. 1 at Summit on the Park, 46000
Summit Parkway, Canton.
For more information or to contact
Colbeck,
visit
www.senatorpatrickcolbeck.com or call
(517) 373-5713.
Holiday Taste Fest set
The Westland Chamber of Commerce
and the Rotary Club will present the 2014
Holiday Taste Fest from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 2 at
theHellenicCultural Center inWestland.
The event this year will include food
provided by Beaver Creek, Biggby Coffee,
Café Marquette, Famous Dave's, Hammon's
Kitchen, The Hellenic Cultural Center,
Knox Catering, McDonald's, Max & Erma's.
Moo Cluck Moo, Rose Catering, Tim
Horton's and Toarmina's Pizza. There will
be a cash bar, live auction, ticket raffle and
anuglyChristmas sweater contest.
Entertainment will be provided by
Frank Sinatra tribute artist Bart Ventura.
Emceeswill beRCDJ andVideo.
Tickets for the event are priced at $25
and can be purchased at the chamber office
onFordRoad and at Juenemann Insurance
Agency, 33652 Ford Road. For more infor-
mation, call (734) 326-7222.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the
Westland Rotary Club charities, the Joseph
F. Benyo Scholarship Fund and the
WestlandChamber of Commerce.
Tree Lighting set inCanton
The Canton community will begin the
holiday season with the 36th Annual Tree
Lighting event from 6-8:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the Summit on the
Park, located at 46000 Summit Parkway.
Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. outside
the Summit on the Park, where visitors can
enjoy holiday carols, watch Santa's arrival -
courtesy of the Canton Fire Department -
and countdown to the official Tree Lighting
with Canton Township Supervisor Phil
LaJoy. Food options will be available for
purchase onsite from The Qais food truck
located in front of theSummit.
The fee to participate in the indoor
activities is $5 per family, which includes:
cookie decorating, arts and crafts, holiday
shows and performances for all ages and
muchmore.
The Tree Lighting event is sponsored in
part by: Atchinson Ford; Community
Financial; The Goddard School and Jack
DemmerFord.
For additional information about the
36th Annual Tree Lighting Event, call (734)
394-5460 or visit Cantonfun.org.
Chamber plans annual holiday party
The Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce, city elected officials, Romulus
Downtown Development Authority officials
and OHM Advisors will host the City
Chamber Business and Industry Holiday
party from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at the
Romulus Athletic Center Ballroom, 35765
Northline Road in Romulus. This is a meet
and greet holiday celebration planned to
thank business, industry, civic and commu-
nity leaders in making Romulus a great
place to live andwork, officials said.
Cash and food donations to helpwith the
event are still being accepted and food
tables are available. To donate, or for more
information, call (734) 893-0694.
Holiday luncheon planned
The Wayne Chamber of Commerce will
host the annual Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 4 atWayneTreeManor.
The cost for the event is $25 and tickets
and reservation are now available by
phone at (734) 721-0100 or at Director
@WayneChamber.net. Sponsorships are
still available and auction items are still
needed. Call or email the office for more
information at the number listed above.
Goodfellows host fundraiser
The Wayne Goodfellows will host the
28th Annual Fundraiser for the group from
5:30 until midnight Dec. 5 at the Wayne
Community Center, 4635 Howe Road in
Wayne.
Every year, the Wayne Goodfellows pro-
vides food, toys, and emergency assistance
for the residents of Wayne. Last year, the
group was able to help more than 200 fami-
lies throughout the year and also supported
various local organizations that provide
support for the less fortunate in the com-
munity.
Tickets for the Dec. 5 event are priced at
$25 per person and include a dinner buffet,
dessert, soft drinks and an entry into the
door prize drawing. There will also be
prizes, raffles, auctions, a DJ, dancing and a
cashbar during the evening.
To purchase tickets, donate an auction
or raffle item or for more information, call
(734) 722-1111.
Teddy Bears to 'rain'
The Plymouth Whalers and Plymouth
Community United Way are hoping it will
rain a torrent of teddy bears after the hock-
ey team scores its' first goal at Compuware
ArenaSaturday, Dec. 6.
The annual Teddy Bear Toss not only
provides toys to brighten the holidays of
needy children, but comfort them in shel-
ters and traumatic situations throughout
the year.
Last year, more than 800 teddy bears
were thrown onto the ice creating an ava-
lanche of stuffed animals. This year, fans
are being asked to bring a bevy of bears to
top that total. The funbegins at 7:05 p.m.
For information, call Randi Williams at
(734) 453-8679, ext. 7 or email
randi.williams@pcuw.org.
For tickets, call (734) 453-8400 or visit ply-
mouthwhalers.com.