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PAGE 2 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN December 12, 2019

INKSTER - WAYNE

Warm welcome

A crowd of more than 2,000 reportedly attended the arrival of a very special visi-
tor in Wayne last Saturday when Santa made his official appearance. The event,
hosted by the Wayne Historical Society included musical entertainment, a
Christmas Market and the official tree lighting ceremony. There was also a petting
farm and free cookies and hot chocolate at the First Methodist Church. Every
child in attendance received a gift from Hill Crest Bible Church. Sponsors of the
city event this year included Mark Chevrolet; Demmer Ford; Diary Queen;
Wayneland Eagle Riders; Hill Crest Bible Church; First Congregational Church;
Village Dental; First Methodist United Church; Kurt's Caps; Scotty's Potty's;
Sedalia Designs; Wayne DDA; Wayne Rotary Club; Wayne 100; Wayne Westland
Credit Union; Wayne Historical Society; Wayne Historical Commission; City of
Wayne Administration; City of Wayne Fire Department; City of Wayne Police
Department; Mayor John Rhaesa; Wayne City Council; City of Wayne
Department of Public Works and the Wayne Garden Club. Entertainment was
provided at the event by the Wayne Memorial High School Zebras Marching
Band, Franklin Middle School and Wayne Memorial High School choirs, the Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts, Village Dance and Company and many other groups.
(Pictures courtesy of Wayne City Councilman Jeremiah Webster)

Annual Legends Holiday Raffle event next week

The Annual Christmas Inkster Legends of Basketball, which also include a $50 dinner Ship; a birthday party blast for set for 5 until 8 p.m. Dec. 18 at
Giveaway in Inkster is set for will offer three grand prizes, card. 15 at the Romulus Athletic the Booker Dozier Inkster
next Wednesday and ticket hold- including a family package to see All proceeds go to the Inkster Center; tickets to the Henry Ford Recreation Complex, 2025
ers have high hopes for winning the world-famous Harlem Christmas Giveaway which pro- Museum; a case of steaks, multi- Middlebelt Road in Inkster.
one of more than 25 prizes. Globetrotters along with a $50 vides groceries and gifts for at ple gift cards for meals at some Tickets and more information
Every year, the giveaway pro- dinner card; a family package for least 100 needy families in the of the best-known restaurants in are available from Director Fred
vides groceries, clothes, food and two nights at the luxurious city. the area; a one-night hotel stay; Smiley, (734) 890-2478; Larry
toys to 100 Inkster families in Mackinac Island Bayshore Tickets are priced at $10 and three haircuts and event a $150 Spencer, (313) 520-8144 and
need for the holiday funded by Resort along with a $50 gas card this year there are more than 25 professional teeth whitening at a Daniel Orr, (313) 715-6700.
the sale of raffle tickets for and four tickets to see the prizes to be awarded including local dental center. Details about the prizes are
numerous prizes. The event, Detroit Pistons play the tickets to the Detroit Music Hall; The drawing for all the prizes available at www.inkster-
organized annually by the Milwaukee bucks Feb. 20, 2020, a night on the Princess Cruise will take place during an event legends.com.