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BELLEVILLE - INKSTER

A great ‘fit’

Inkster program aids seniors from

throughout area to stay in shape

Julie Brown Dawn Dolinski of Wayne, who's “pretty
Special Writer much” retired, was in the chair next to
Harris. “I just enjoy it,” said Dolinski.
Sharon Harris of Inkster visits the She's had two knee and two hip
Dozier Recreation Complex for workouts. replacements, and enjoys working out
“We have The Hustle class on Thursday two-three days a week. “Everybody's nice.
which I dearly love,” said Harris, before a Everybody works together,” said Dolinski.
recent Friday Enhance Fitness class for Instructor Walton cited stress, urging,
seniors. She said she has been attending “Talk to it until it goes. Merry Christmas,
the sessions for about five or six years.” Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa.”
“I love it. When I miss it, I feel like I've Music kept the class moving along, with
lost something.” songs like “Take Me to the River.” Walton
Harris believes in staying active, and urged, “Come on, pick it up” while also
sees a first-run movie on Tuesdays. She urging exercisers to breathe and stay
works out in exercise class four days a hydrated.
week, one of those at a church. As they reached for the ceiling, she Dawn Dolinski of Wayne, left, and Sharon Harris of Inkster like the Enhance Fitness and
“You keep your muscles and your vital said, “Shoot the basket. You all have some other offerings at the Dozier Recreation Complex in Inkster.
organs active,” said retiree Harris, who money in that cabinet you're grabbing.
also does ballroom dance. She gave up How do you feel? Are you all right?” said Champagne, who's been with the city seniors socializing “and involved.
bowling for more active fitness. At one point, Walton joked, “You're all since 1974. “We'll just keep replenishing Different things are always going on,:” she
“You bowl and you sit down. It was not trying to kill me.” The Enhance Fitness them.” said. “They definitely get their money's
steady,” said Harris. She notes more ener- class members used weights in their A computer class was taking place that worth.”
gy when she was younger, and noted that hands and on their ankles. Friday, among the plethora of Inkster That day's Sewing Sisters included
she “would be lost” without the Inkster As the last song neared, Walton said, Commission on Aging offerings. The com- Reletha Rice of Inkster, Betty Jackson of
Commission on Aging fitness classes. “Stretch everything your Daddy gave you. mission newsletter is available at Inkster Inkster, and Inkster resident Deborah
On a recent Enhance Fitness Friday Thank you, Mom. I love you, too.” One City Hall (including Champagne's City Owens, who serves on the Commission on
class, instructor Kakeyta Walton took to woman said with pride, “I'm a sexy 63,” as Hall office) as well as the Dozier Aging.
the front of the room. Exercise classes at class members wrapped up the morning Recreation Complex on the east side of “These are my tried and true,” said
Dozier are through a partnership with the session. Middlebelt Road, north of Michigan Champagne of Sewing Sisters. “As long as
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Nearby at Dozier were the Sewing Avenue. I have music playing for them, they're
as well as The Senior Alliance. Sisters. “We're in the process of making Fitness classes at Dozier for seniors happy.” Champagne had a quilt and nee-
Walton led the group through stretch- comfort quilts,” said Denise Champagne, include an 11 a.m. Wednesday Enhance dle in hand, noting millage money allowed
ing and warm up, noting she weighed 310 Inkster Commission on Aging director. Fitness, 11 a.m. Thursday Hustle purchase of sewing machines.
pounds at one time “and losing the weight Those are given to Inkster police officers dance/exercise, 11 a.m. Friday Enhanced “I won't ask them to do anything I
after 50. You can tone it, but you also have to comfort children. Fitness, and 3 p.m. Friday Hustle. wouldn't,” Champagne said with a smile.
to own it,” said Walton. “They'll each have one in their car,” Champagne agreed the key is keeping “You've got to get right in the trenches.”

Van Buren plans ‘social hub’

The construction of a Placemaking Buren Township Board of Trustees,
facility is now under way at the Harris $21,347.79 in change orders was approved
Homestead property on Belleville Road in for the project.
Van Buren Township. Changes include the addition of a cor-
Located in the center of the downtown rugated 4-inch drain installed with a sump
business district, the facility will serve as a pump for water drainage, at a cost of
social and economic hub, according to offi- $5,347.79 and a change of mason contrac-
cials. Housed on the property will be a tor. The original mason has taken another
park-like setting for hosting community job as the work at the Placemaking facility
gatherings, seasonal events, activities, exceeded the 90-day contract price hold
meetings and workshops, according to a date. Township trustees awarded the job
spokesman from the township Downtown to the next-highest bidder at a price
Development Authority. increase of $16,000.
Included in the project will be a walk- The two changes will come out of the
ing path, benches, Wi-Fi, device charging approved contingency of $200,000, leaving
stations and a pavilion. A public reader $178,652.21 in the contingency fund, offi-
board will be included to keep the com- cials said.
munity informed of activities taking place A shelf for the charging station and an
in the township, she added. overhead door change were refused by
During a recent meeting of the Van township officials.

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