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December 24, 2015
Calendar of events
NorthvilleConcern needs donations
Northville Civic Concern is in critical
need of help in filling shelves. More than
180 Northville families rely on Civic
Concern's assistance and support of the
community is both necessary and appre-
ciated. Gas and gift cards are particular-
ly needed, along with non-expired
canned or boxed food, including canned
fruit, soup, cereals, side dishes and
cannedmeat/fish products, a spokesman
said.
Donations can be taken to the
Northville Civic Concern office at 43261
West Seven Mile Road located in the
Highland Lakes Shopping Plaza
between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on any
Monday, Wednesday or Friday. During
other hours, items can be dropped off at
Cassel's Restaurant or World Wide
Alterations also located in the Highland
Lakes Shopping Plaza. Food donations
are also accepted at Genitti'sRestaurant,
The UPS Store, Great Harvest Bread
Company andNorthvilleCityHall.
The Simply Give program at the
Northville Meijer (Eight Mile Road and
Haggerty) will continue through the first
of the year. The purchase of a $10 dona-
tion card at each register directly bene-
fitsNorthvilleCivic Concern. TheMeijer
Corporation matches each $10 donation.
For more information, visit
-
concern or call Northville Civic Concern
at (248) 344-1033 on Monday, Wednesday,
orFriday.
Blankets are needed
Plymouth Community United Way is
holding a Blanket Drive in support of
the homeless community through Jan.
15.
Blankets must be new, or handmade,
and can be dropped at the Plymouth
Community United Way office. The
address is 960 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite
2, Plymouth, MI 48170.
For more information, call Randi
Williams at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7 or e-
mail
.
County Lightfest is open
The 4-mile Wayne County Lightfest
holiday display is nowopen.
Lightfest features more than 47 giant
animated holiday themed displays. The
entire light show has been converted to
environmentally beneficial LED lights.
Lightfest is open from 7-10 p.m.
Monday - Thursday; from 6-10 p.m.
Friday - Sunday through Dec. 31. The
exhibit is closedChristmasDay, Dec. 25.
Visitors enter Lightfest at Hines Drive
and Merriman Road in Westland and
exit ontoWarrenAvenue near Telegraph
Road in DearbornHeights. There is a $5
fee per vehicle. Hines Drive closes to
traffic at 6 p.m. Monday - Thursday and
at 5 p.m. Friday - Sunday.
Santa's Workshop at Warrendale Park
at the end of the Lightfest drive will be
open through Dec. 23, concurrent with
theLightfest hours of operation.
Letters to Santa can be mailed in the
giantmailbox outsideSanta'sWorkshop.
For more information, call (734) 261-
1990
or
visit
Museumseeks volunteers
The Wayne Historical Museum is
seeking volunteers to help with various
jobs including tour guides, display assis-
tants andpromotions.
Training will be provided and volun-
teers can choose their schedules and
hours.
Applications are available at the
museum from 1-4 p.m. on Thursday and
Friday. For more information, call (734)
722-0113.
Circus comes toCanton
The Village Theater is bringing
unique New Year's Eve fun to families
on Thursday, Dec. 31, when the Detroit
Circus comes to town. This high energy
performance is set to take place at 7 p.m.
on the main stage, located at 50400
CherryHill Road inCanton, MI.
This is an animal-free circus.
In addition to the exciting perform-
ance on stage, audience members can
enjoy a special preshow event starting at
6 p.m., featuring on-site face painting
artists and strolling circus entertainers.
The Detroit Circus has been dazzling
audiences for the past several years with
their acrobatic skills and gravity defying
acts. Watch as members of the aerial
acrobatics troupe tie themselves into
ornate poises utilizing silks hung from
the rafters and captive audience mem-
bers with grace, poise and incredible
strength.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased
online at
or in person at the Village Theater box
office from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday
throughFriday and include popcorn and
a non-alcoholic beverage.
For more information, call (734) 394-
5300
or
visit
Geneaologists tomeet
The public is invited to attend, free of
charge, a meeting of the Northville
Genealogical Society from 1:15 until 4:30
p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Northville
District Library, 212 West Cady, in
Northville.
A roundtable discussion, Hidden
Hints of Ancestry.com, will begin at 1:15
p.m. with a short business meeting and
refreshments at 2:30 p.m.
Karen Krugman will present "Here
Comes the Judge - Researching Court
Records" at 3 p.m.
Krugman is a professional genealo-
gist involved in many local and state
genealogical and heritage societies. She
has written five books based on her fam-
ily history research andwas co-author of
The Ford Family Cemetery book. This
presentation showcases the holdings
available at the courthouse in the com-
munity your ancestor lived.
Individual help on genealogy is
offered in the Local History Roomat the
Northville District Library from 1-3 p.m.
Monday afternoons and also by appoint-
ment. For more information contact
Grace Wilfong at (248) 349-9079 or see
our
website:
Daddy Daughter dances set
Come dance the night away at theCity
of Plymouth Recreation Department 5th
annual DaddyDaughterDance.
The dances will take place from 6:30-
8:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 at the
Cultural CenterReceptionRoom.
Music will be provided by a DJ from
Dramatic Dimensions Entertainment.
Light refreshments and snacks will be
served. Semi-formal, dressy-casual
attire is recommended and the event is
suitable for all ages. Advance ticket pur-
chase is required because space is limit-
ed andno ticketswill be sold at the door.
Register with the City of Plymouth
Recreation Department, 525 Farmer
Plymouth,
-
ation.
For more information, call (734) 455-
6620.
Dr. King's life celebrated
Canton Township will once again
honor the memory and legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. with a special
tribute at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at The Village
Theater at Cherry Hill, located at 50400
CherryHill Road.
Adisplay of artworks by area students
and a punch and cookie reception will
begin at theVillage Theater at 6 p.m., fol-
lowed by the main program at 6:30 p.m.
This annual event is presented by the
Canton Commission for Culture, Arts,
andHeritage, members of theDr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Sub-Committee, and
Canton Township. Admission to this
special presentation is $2 and reserved
seats can be purchased online at
.
Canton Township Officials John
Anthony, Terry Bennett, Phil LaJoy,
Melissa McLaughlin, Steven Sneideman
andPatrickWilliams personally donated
the scholarship and award money for
winners of the art and essay contests.
The reception is sponsored annually
by Darian and Ralynda Moore of Keller
WilliamsRealty of Plymouth.
For more information about this spe-
cial performance and the latest exhibi-
tion in the Gallery@VT, call (734) 394-
5300
or
visit
Eagles planMardi Gras
The Van Buren Eagles are planning a
Mardi Gras 2016 party beginning at 6:30
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Eagles Hall,
9961Beck road inVanBurenTownship.
The event will feature an all-you-can-
eat buffet dinner served from6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Musicwill be byMonsieur Guillame
andHis Zydeco Hepcats. Tickets are $15
in advance and $20 at the door, if avail-
able.
For information and reservations, call
KeithandGingerBruder, (734) 461-2498.
NewYears Eve tickets on sale
There are still a few tickets left for the
City of Romulus New Year's Eve Party.
No tickets for the event will be sold at
the door.
Tickets are priced at $50 per person
and include a full dinner, beer andwine,
a champagne toast at midnight, music
and dancing. Tickets can be purchased
at the mayor's office at City Hall. There
is also a special offer from LaQuinta
hotel for $89 a night which includes
transportation to the event which will
take place at the Romulus Progressive
Hall on Ozga Road from 7:30 p.m. until 1
a.m.
Proceeds from the party will help
fund freemovies for the community next
summer on the 30-foot, state-of-the-art
inflatable screen.
The mayor's office is located at 11111
WayneRoad inRomulus.
For more information, call the
Community Services Department (734)
955-4501.
O"Bryant, 18 of Romulus, and Marcus
Darnell Wilhide, 17, of Wayne when they
were arraigned on breaking and entering
charges during their arraignment Dec. 7
at 35th District Court before Judge Ron
Lowe.
McLeod andWilhide were released on
personal bond while Lowe set a $500
bond for O'Bryant. Disposition of the
fourth suspect's case will be handled in
the juvenile system.
A court hearing on the charges is set
forDec. 28.
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