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• The Canton II Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) holds its regular meetings 7-8:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Roman Forum Restaurant, 41601 Ford, Canton. The Laurel Park Chapter meets 7-8:30 a.m. at Archie's Family Restaurant on Plymouth Road, east of Merriman, Livonia. The Plymouth Chapter meets every Thursday a t the Plymouth Cultural Center, 525 Farmer, Plymouth. The Livonia Chapter meets 7-8:30 a.m. at Senate coney Island on Plymouth at Stark, Livonia. Call the BNI regional office at (810) 323-3800. MOPS
borns to children 7 years old. For information, call Norma Atwood at (734) 354-9825. HATHA YOGA
• Classes in Plymouth 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Call Cynthia Gray, (734) 420-2418, for further information.
MOMS CLUB
• Western Wayne County stay-at-home mothers may meet at 10 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month. The group offer play groups, activities, outings and community service opportunities. Call Tammie at (734) 525-8955 for further information.
RECREATION
• The city of Plymouth is taking registration for its children's/ tots gymnastics, dance, arts, Jump-A-Rama, tai kwan do, personal development, aerobics and more. For more information, call the recreation division a t (734) 455-6620. • Learn to roller-skate at Skatin' Station II in Canton for children or adults, 7-8 p.m. every Sunday. The cost is $6 per session or $30 for six weeks. Inline roller hockey leagues for all ages. Ten-week session with one game a week for all ages. Call (734) 459-6401 for information. CREATIVE MUSIC
• The Creative Music Center of Plymouth/ Canton has registration for its Kindermusik classes. Ages infant to seven years oia. Classes are held at the First Baptist Church of Plymouth, 45000 N, Territorial (just west of Sheldon), beginning Sept. 4. For information, call Amy Brewer at (734) 513-5855 or (734) 207-8654.
• Single adults ages 45 and older wishing further information regarding activities may write Dearborn-Livonia Singletons, P.O. Box 2175, Fort Dearborn Station,,Dearborn, MI 48123.
WESTSIDE SINGLES
• Westside Singles presents dances every Friday night at the Burton Manor. Doors open at 8 p.m., dressy attire, bar, D.J., 21 and older, price is $4 before 8:30 p.m. and $6 after 8:30 p.m. Call (734) 981-0909 for further information.
WEST SUBURBAN STAMP CLUB
• Meeting at 8 p.m. the first and third Fridays of the month a t the Plymouth Historical Society, 155 S. Main St., Plymouth. The Aug. 17 meeting will feature a program by Alex Haimann titled "Philately Guess Tu War".
K OF C BREAKFAST
• The Knights of Columbus holds a breakfast buffet 8:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 Fair St., Flymouth. AU-you-caneat buffet. Newly remodeled breakfast room. Call (734) 453-9833 for further information.
• Looking for people 21-39 interested in making friends, helping with good causes and having a good time. The Jaycees meet at 7:30 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month at the Plymouth Township Clerk's office. Cal! (734) 453-8407 or show up at the group's monthly meeting.
VIETNAM VETS
• The Vietnam Veterans of America's general meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at 9318 New-
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• Develop your public speaking, communications and leadership skills. Guests welcome. No pressure to speak. Being held at St. John Episcopal Church in Plymouth. This group meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Monday of the month. Please call (734) 459-0715 for more information.
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every month at UAW Local 845 Hall. Business meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. The club serves Canton, Northville, Plymouth and the Livonia 13th District. For further information, call Becky Tavarozzi (734) 398-5845.
burgh. All veterans on active duty Feb. 28,1961, through May 7,1975, regardless of duty station, are eligible. For additional information, call Don Dignan (313) 845-3752 or (734) 525-0157.
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• Every second Tuesday at noon you may take your lunch and learn about art with the speakers from the DIA. The cost is $5 for members and $8 for others. Lectures are free to senior citizens. Winter 2001 classes for children-acting, singing, drawing, sketching and painting. For adults:
COMMUNITY DEMOCRATS
• The Community Democratic Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of
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• The Plymouth Baptist Church holds the Mothers Of Preschoolers meetings 9-11:30 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. These meetings provide a time for moms to develop new friendships with other moms. Child care is provided. The church is at 42021 Ann Arbor Trail in Plymouth, between Lilley and Haggerty. Call (734) 453-5534. Space is limited. MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES
• The Plymouth-Canton Mothers of Multiples Club meets 7 p.m. the third week of each month on alternating Mondays and Tuesdays. Play group meets twice a month on alternating Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Call Pam Heestand at (734) 9813341. M.O.M.
• Meet Other Mothers (M'.O.M.) presents guest speakers and discussions 9:30-11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Friday of each month. Baby-sitting is provided. Call Cheree at (734) 416-6214 or Laura at (313) 538-7622. MOMS CLUB
• MOMS Club welcomes nil wpstpm Wflvne Cmmtv stay-at-home mothers to meet at 10 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Play group meets every Wednesday. Call Lisa at (734) 844-3685. HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP
• The H u m a n Rights Group meets a t 7 p.m. the first Sunday of the month at the Plymouth Coffee Studio, 600 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth. Call Paul'ette at (734) 416-9288 or Charlene at (734) 9630649. PLYMOUTH NEWCOMERS
• Plymouth Newcomers is a social organization dedicated to helping people meet others in the community through its monthly meetings and variety of interest groups. Call Christine at (734) 416-0300.
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• Volunteers needed for its Road to Recovery program. Volunteers help to drive cancer patients to and from medical centers throughout the Detroit area. Call (248) 557-5353 for further information. DISCOVERY SHOPS
GRIEF SUPPORT
• Angela Hospice offers grief support groups every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. August meet-, ing dates at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 and 28. All groups are free r and open to the communi- . ty. Call Ruth Favor at (734) 464-7810. GRIEF SUPPORT
• New Hope Center for Grief Support is a Christian-based bereavement outreach and resource cen-; ter in Northville. All its services for adults and children are offered a t no cost • to the participants. This group meets 7-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday night of each month at St. Kenneth's ! Church in Plymouth. Please call (248) 348-0115 for further information. GRIEF SUPPORT
• Millions of people each , year experience feelings of : sadness, loneliness, and anger after the death of a • . loved one. Group support • meets 6:30-8 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday at the Community Hospice ' : in Westland. Call (734) 522-4244 for further infor- ' mation. CHILDREN OF DIVORCE
• The group meets weekly 6-7 p.m. on Monday or Tuesday evenings. The group is designed for children ages 6-12 and may also benefit children whose parents have separated or divorced in the past but who are still struggling to accept it. For information and registration, call Barbara Bielak at (734) 4530718. uiftbi- a u r r u K i • New Hope Center for Grief Support, a Christianbased bereavement outreach center, offers grief support groups and resources to the community free of charge. Groups for widows and widowers of all ages are offered in Wayne, Oakland, Livingston and Macomb counties. Groups will be provided for parents who have lost a child, parental loss, widows and widowers, suicide loss, and other losses due to death. Call (248) 348-0115. DOWN SYNDROME
• The Down Syndrome Support Group of Western Wayne County meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Plymouth District Library, 223 S. Main St., Plymouth. This group hosts speakers and provides support, physician referrals, and the latest information for families with children/ adults with Down syndrome. The focus is on the up-side of Down syndrome and members look for ways to help children and their development in a positive environment. Call Michelle Gonza- • lez at (734) 516-0746.
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Jonathan Miles Kamin of Canton completed degree r e q u i r e ments in May at Valparaiso Univ e r s i t y . He is a g r a d u a t e of Lutheran High School in Westland, and received his bachelor of arts, College of Arts and Sciences, with a major in classics. The following s t u d e n t s f r o m Canton have graduated from Grand Valley State University at the conclusion of the Winter 2001 s e m e s t e r : M e l i s s a R. Bacyinski, T a n j a M. B a j a l i e h , Michelle M. Graves, C h r i s t i n a M. Mokienko, Douglas R. Stayer, Kristen D. Thomas and Kellie A.
Titus. The following s t u d e n t s have graduated from Cornell University: Natalie Herrod and Richard Tallarigo of Canton. SUMMER PROGRAMS
The following s t u d e n t s from Wayne County stayed at Adrian College for two weeks during the Michigan State Board of Education S u m m e r I n s t i t u t e for the Arts a n d Sciences: Priya Sateesh, daughter of Devan and L a k s h m i S a t e e s h of C a n t o n . She is active in track, IASA and N a t i o n a l Honor Society. H e r s t u d y a r e a is e n v i r o n m e n t a l
chemistry. The other was Jonathan Stamper, son of Timothy Stamper of Plymouth. His s t u d y a r e a is i m p r o v i s a t i o n a l t h e a t r e . Both s t u d e n t s of Plymouth Salem High School. John Anthony, son of Marsha Anthony, recently participated in the Explorations in Engineering Workshop at Michigan Tech University. He is a 12th grader at Agape Christian Academy where he is active in baseball, basketball and the National Honor Society. DEAN'S LIST
Adam Delezenne, son of Den-
nis and Linda Delezenne of Canton, w a s n a m e d to the Dean's List with Honors at Lee Univers i t y . for t h e S p r i n g 2001 semester. Julie Alanna Mulvihill, daught e r of Mrs. Nancy L. Hearon of Canton, has. been named to the D e a n ' s List for t h e Spring semester at Stamford University. Faith Scholfield, a graduate of P l y m o u t h S a l e m H i g h School and a r e s i d e n t of Canton, h a s b e e n n a m e d to t h e Director's List for Academic Achievement for the Spring 2001 semester.
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ter-in-law Sarla Mehta peruse the International Language Fiction section at the Canton Library.
Librarians t h a t we would h a v e a t certain times of the week someone from a; different culture on duty every fc£our," said Havenstein-Coughlin. "But it definitely has helped lis t o s o l i d i f y o u r f o c u s . I t ' s itnportant for us to reflect at the library t h a t multiculturalism is important to us." ; When she was hired in 1988, Lo was the only non-Caucasian oh the library staff. ! She moved from h e r home in i j o n g Kong to earn a Master of Library Science degree from the U n i v e r s i t y of Wisconsin more than 20 years ago. ; "For me, the language barrier was never an issue when I moved to this country," said Lo, who had come to t h e S t a t e s to study library sciences and had also considered studying comparative literature in Ottawa, Canada. ; "The most difficult thing was fitting into the culture. It gets easier with time, but everybody who has been to a foreign land knows this feeling. You feel a little self conscious and unsure of yourself." ; Often a f a m i l i a r face m a k e s the transition just a little easier, she said. i "I think it's reassuring for people of different c u l t u r e s to see someone who m a y s h a r e t h e i r
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c u l t u r e a n d b a c k g r o u n d , " Lo said. "There are so many young Chinese families in Canton, and they do have a need to relate to someone of t h e same c u l t u r a l background. Some people have e v e n s o u g h t me out a t t h e l i b r a r y to h e l p t h e m w h e n they're having trouble with the language." Besides the three librarians at t h e a d u l t r e f e r e n c e desk, t h e library also employs a handful of librarians and assistant librarians from India and Asia. "We all b r i n g a little of our h e r i t a g e to t h e library, and I think we now have a nice representation of cultures," Lo said. The s t a f f s changing cultural makeup has not only set library p a t r o n s a t ease, it's also been r e w a r d i n g to t h e entire staff, said Havenstein-Coughlin. She said the staff has asked employees from d i f f e r e n t cultures to share at meetings their different experiences and perspectives, "While the International Refe r e n c e D e s k m a y h a v e come a b o u t by accident, it's not a n accident that we understand and know the Canton community is an international community, and it's important for us to staff the library accordingly," said Havenstein-Coughlin.
"We towed away all of the j u n k cars and t h e n began enforcing park rules." * In addition to patrolling t h e parks, the officer also works with nearby businesses and WalkerWinter Elementary School. "One of t h e b e s t p r o g r a m s we've had was when a group of officers and dispatchers went to the school in t h e a f t e r n o o n to hang out and play basketball or help w i t h h o m e w o r k , " Golles s a i d . "It g a v e t h e k i d s somewhere to go and something to do, but it also gave t h e m positive experiences with officers. Some
of t h e kids may have only seen officers when they were involved in enforcement actions, so this was very positive." The program has been successf u l b a s e d on t h e d e p a r t m e n t ' s objectives and goals, said Golles. The d e p a r t m e n t c a n ' t always rely on statistics and the number of calls for service to m e a s u r e success because the numbers can fluctuate dramatically. "We've been able to start up a lot of programs, and meet a lot of our goals, so t h e p r o g r a m has been a p r e t t y successful one," she said.
Arts center planning commission approval, then the development (fund-raising) committee really has to kick into high gear," Yack said. The Center Circle will enlist high profile people or plain old hard workers, Yack said. "Some will be in name only," he said, adding the project would be more appealing to donors is one or more of the vice chairpersons w e r e of celebrity s t a t u s . "We need a Ford person as high up as possible." The Canton Township Board of T r u s t e e s will s e r v e a s t h e
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The grant period runs from Oct. 1, 2001, to Sept. 30, 2002. The grant pays a portion of the officer's salary, and the Canton Police Department pays the balance. S t a t e w i d e , $19 million in grants were awarded for community policing, juvenile intervention, family a n d domestic viol e n c e s t r a t e g i e s , DARE programs, d r u g t e s t i n g and t r e a t m e n t , criminal justice records improvement and computer technology strategies.
Despite its merits, Golles said Canton would not continue the p r o g r a m if it w e r e n ' t f o r t h e grant. "It's a very manpower-intensive program. It's a major-league commitment for us to assign one officer to t h a t s m a l l an a r e a . Without that funding we wouldn ' t be a b l e to c o n t i n u e to do that," she said. T h e p r o g r a m will b e g i n i t s fourth year, and the f u n d s are distributed through Michigan's Office of Drug Control Policy.
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• The township hopes to solicit up to $500,000 from the Kresge Foundation, a large Michiganbased foundation that helps fund a number of initiatives, including cultural projects. Partnership for the Arts committee. "It sort of h a s to look like a n o n - p r o f i t so we look good to foundations," that donate money, said Yack at a Tuesday s t u d y s e s s i o n of t h e Board of Trustees. "Foundations are not really keen on giving money to
government." The township hopes to solicit up to $500,000 from the Kresge Foundation, a large Michiganbased foundation that helps fund a number of initiatives, including cultural projects, Yack said. "They have a r a t h e r sophisticated g r a n t process and f r o m
w h a t I u n d e r s t a n d you get one m e e t i n g and t h e n they decide whether it would be worth your t i m e a n d e f f o r t to s u b m i t a n application," Yack said. Yack encouraged people interested in serving on the Center Circle or Advisory Committee to call his office at (734) 394-5185.
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