The Saline Reporter
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PUBLISHED: January 24, 2008
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Saturday, Jan. 26
Annual Farm Toy Collectors Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, near Saline. For more information, call 429-8030, ext. 2343.
Sunday, Jan. 27
Red Cross blood drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, 910 Austin Drive, in Saline.
Monday, Jan. 28
"Abrakadoodle Art Education" will be offered by Saline Community Education. The class is for students in kindergarten through sixth grades. The fee is $98. Registration has begun. Call 429-8000 for more information.
"Build Your Own Plus Animal" workshop will be offered by Saline Community Education. The fee is $30. The program runs from 6 to 7 p.m. Registration has begun. Call 429-8000 for more information.
Spanish lessons are offered by Saline Community Education. The class is for students in kindergarten through fourth grades, and is held after school. The fee is $135, Registration has begun. Call 429-8000 for more information.
Basketball skills class is offered by Saline Community Education. The class is for students in kindergarten through sixth grades and is held after school. The fee is $65. Registration has begun. Call 429-8000 for more information.
Snowmobile safety class is offered by Saline Community Education. The class is for adults and children 12 years of age and older. Children between the ages of 12 and 17 are to possess this certificate anytime they are operating a snowmobile in the state of Michigan unless they are on their parent's private property. The two-day class will be held Jan. 28 and 30. The fee is $15. Register at 429-8000.
"Soccer Skills and Drills" will be offered by Saline Community Education. The program is for students in kindergarten through fourth grades, and starts after school. The fee is $45. Call 429-8000 for more information.
Tuesday, Jan. 29
Japanese lessons are offered by Saline Community Education. The class if for students in first through fourth grades and is held after school. The fee is $135. Registration has begun. Call 429-8000 for more information.
Wednesday, Jan. 30
"Kids Power Karate" is offered by Saline Community Education. The program is for students ages 5 through 12 and runs through March 26. The fee is $35. Call 429-8000 for more information.
"Little Ninjas Karate" is offered by Saline Community Education. The program is for children ages 4 and 5, and runs through March 26. The fee is $31. Call 429-8000 for more information.
"Webcast for Cooler World" will be held from 7:30 to 8 p.m. at Holy Faith Church, 6299 Ann Arbor-Saline Road. Holy Faith Church will host a screening of "The 2% Solution," a national, interactive webcast on taking action to fight global warming. The program is free and open to the public. For information, call 429-2991.
Thursday, Jan. 31
Science Fair Workshop offered by Saline Community Education. The fee is $15. Register today at 429-8000.
Friday, Feb. 1
"Kids Power Karate" will be offered by Saline Community Education. The program is for students ages 5 through 12, and runs through March 28. The fee is $35. Call 429-8000 for more information.
"Little Ninjas Karate" will be offered by Saline Community Education. The program is for students ages 4 and 5, and runs through March 28. The fee is $31. Call 429-8000 for more information.
Family Fun Night will be offered by Saline Community Education. Food, games, dancing and more will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Heritage School. The fee is $5 for individuals and $20 for a family. Register at 429-8000.
Saline Youth Council's annual overnight lock-in will be held for kids in seventh through ninth grades from 9:30 p.m. Feb. 1 to 6 a.m. Feb. 2 at the Saline Recreation Center. Cost is $20 for an entire night of gym games, inflatable obstacle course, wallyball, swimming and pool games, card tournaments, music and dancing, movies, video games, DDR, prizes, and lots of food. Register by Feb. 1. No registrations at the door. Call 429-3502.
Saturday, Feb. 2
Saline Fiddlers Hometown Concert with the Stringdusters will be held 7 p.m. at the Ellen A. Ewing Performing Arts Center at Saline High School. For tickets, call 1-866-257-5333 or visit www.salinefiddlers.com.
Tuesday, Feb. 5 through
Thursday, Feb. 7
A cheer clinic offered by Saline Community Education for students in first through sixth grades. The class fee includes a T-shirt, three days of instruction and free admission to the junior varsity basketball game Feb. 8 for a halftime performance. The fee is $40. Call 429-8000 for more information.
Saturday, Feb. 9
Stress management group resumes meeting from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The group meets monthly at Still Waters Counseling, 137 Keveling Drive. For more information, call 944-3446. Pre-registration is required.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
The first session of the Youth Mentorship Program will be held. The program is designed for students in sixth through eighth grades in the Saline School District who would like to develop a connection with high school students and participate in experiences that will help them succeed in the future. Registration is free and can be done by calling the Saline Recreation Center at 429-3502 by Feb. 11. For more information, e-mail andrewschantz@comcast.net.
Saturday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 17
Annual Model Trail Show and Sale will be held at Saline Middle School, 7190 N. Maple Road. The 38th annual Model Train Show is jointly run by the Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club and the Huron Valley Railroad Historical Society and features leading manufacturers and dealers from across the Midwest and East Coast. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $6 for adults. Call 426-0829 for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 28
The Saline Youth Council will hold a community forum 7 p.m. at the City Council Chambers for those interested in helping to make this goal a reality. At the forum, the Youth Council will make a presentation on its survey findings and address concerns that have been made so far in the process, as well as give an in-depth look on some of the plans and ideas that have been discussed already. The forum is open to the public. For more information, e-mail andrewschantz@comcast.net.
SALINE
MISCELLANEOUS
File of Life is offered for free by the Saline Area Senior Center and Saline Fire Department. The file is a mini-medical history that's placed in a red plastic folder and secured to your refrigerator with a magnet. Emergency responders are trained to look for it.
Saline Parks and Recreation if offering youth programs at the Saline Recreation Center beginning in mid-January. To register, call 429-3502.
Thursday
Al-Anon meets 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. Joseph Mercy Saline Hospital Community room, 400 Russell Road, in Saline.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at UAW Local 892, 601 Woodland Drive, in Saline. For more information, call 1-734-482-5700, a 24-hour hotline.
American Legion Post 322 offers meeting days and times. The American Legion meets 7:30 p.m. the last Thursday of every month; the Ladies Auxiliary meets 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday; Sons of the American Legion meets 6 p.m. the first Tuesday; Home Board meets 7 p.m. the second Monday. A sauerkraut supper is held the second Thursday of every month and Bingo Night is held 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month starting. The American Legion Post 322 is located at 320 W. Michigan Ave. in Saline. For hall reservations and information, call 429-7310.
Bridgewater Township Board meets at 7 p.m. at the Township Hall.
Heritage Parent-Teacher Organization meets 9 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at Heritage School auditorium, 290 Woodland Drive, in Saline. For more information, call 944-6046.
Saline Lions Club meets 7 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Mac's Acadian restaurant, 102 Michigan Ave., in Saline. For more information, call Don Hes at 1-734-395-1235.
Saline Newcomers meets the fourth Thursday of most months at various Saline homes at 7 pm. Newcomers is a non-denominational, nonprofit group. For more information on times and locations, call Judy Neeb at 944-3733.
Saline Rotary meets from noon to 1 p.m. at Travis Pointe Country Club, 2829 Travis Pointe Road, in Saline. New visitors are welcome. For details, call Christine Johnson at 1-734-368-7775.
Monday
Kiwanis Club of Saline meets 5:45 p.m. every Monday at Brecon Village, 200 Brecon Drive, in Saline. The meetings are open to the public. For more information, call Betty Danneffel at 429-4176.
Meals on Wheels is available Monday through Friday in the Saline area. For more information, call 429-9274.
Saline Area Youth Baseball and Softball Board of Directors meets 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month in the Saline Community Education boardroom at Union School, 200 N. Ann Arbor St.
Saline Booster Club meets 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Saline High School media center, 1300 Campus Parkway.
Saline City Council meets 7:30 p.m. the first and third Monday each month at Council Chambers, 100 N. Harris Ave.
Handwork Guild meets from 7 to 9:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month at Two Twelve Arts Center, 212 W Michigan Ave., in Saline. Participants should bring their own knitting, crocheting, embroidery or any other handwork project. For more information, call 944-2787.
Saline Stone and Thistle Garden Club meets 7:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month September through April, usually at the UAW Hall, 601 Woodland Drive, in Saline. For information, call 944-7934.
Tuesday
Saline New Horizons Band rehearsals are held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays at Liberty School, 7265 Saline-Ann Arbor Road, south entrance. Beginning Band classes for adults are held Tuesdays from 6 to 7 pm. For information about the band, call Joe Labuta at 429-1742.
Pittsfield Charter Township Board meets 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Township Hall, 6201 W. Michigan Ave., at the corner of Platt Road and Michigan Avenue.
Wednesday
First Steps Washtenaw-Saline has year-round playgroups for parents with children up to 5 years old. These age-specific groups provide families with opportunities to meet and learn more about child development in a developmentally-appropriate environment with trained parent educators. Call Scot Graden at 429-8023 for more information and check out the Web site www.salinecommunityed.com.
Bingo is held 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday at Saline American Legion, 320 W. Michigan Ave. in Saline.
Middle School Teacher-Parent Council meetings are held from 7 to 9 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Saline Middle School media center.
MILAN
Thursday, Jan. 24
Home Based Business Group meeting will be held 6 p.m. in the chamber office, 153 W. Main St. The gathering will be a kick-off meeting for the new year for those who own a business operated out of their homes. Call 439-2904 for more information.
Saturday, Jan. 26
Spectacular Science Saturdays will be held at 1 p.m. at Milan Community House for youth of all ages. See experiments with liquid nitrogen, learn how cold it is, and see things freeze and shatter when dropped in it. Call Milan Public Library at 439-1240 for more information.
Thursday, Jan 31
Special program, open to all area residents, on the causes, treatments and prevention of shingles, will be presented by Dr. Carol Kauffman at the Milan Senior and Community Activity Center. Kauffman's talk is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. An optional lunch, for $2.50, will be served immediately following the presentation. Call the Milan Senior Center at 439-4310 to register for lunch.
Saturday, Feb. 16
Evening with the Arts presented by Milan Performing Arts Center will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Performances of "Oklahoma", "South Pacific" and "the King & I" will be showcased at the Milan Senior and Community Activity Center. The evening will begin with a buffet dinner served by Angel Food Catering. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at the Milan High School office or by calling 439-5045.
Saturday, Feb. 23
Spectacular Science Saturdays will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Milan Community House for youth of all ages. See experiments with dry ice, learn how cold it is, and watch as it creates fog and a bubble fountain. Call Milan Public Library at 734-439-1240 for more information.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Milan High School class of 1987 will hold its 20-year reunion April 19 at Creekside Grill in Ann Arbor. Contact Lisha (Cook) Bracco at lbracco@cablespeed.com or 1-248-782-5693 to update your contact information and share contact information about fellow classmates.
Thursday
York Charter Township Historical Committee meets 7:30 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at the Township Hall, 11560 Stony Creek, in York Township. The meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 429-7768.
Milan Garden Club meets 6:45 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Hack House Museum, 775 County St., in Milan. Meetings are open to the public.
Milan Kiwanis Club meets 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month in the Campfire Restaurant, 1035 Dexter St., in Milan. Civic-minded people are invited to attend.
Tai chi classes will be held 9:30 a.m. at the Milan Senior Center, 45 Neckel Court, in Milan.
Chair exercise classes will be held 10:30 a.m. at the Milan Senior Center, 45 Neckel Court, in Milan.
The Milan Booster Wrestling Club practices are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Milan High School wrestling room. Practice times and registration fees vary for age groups. Call Milan Parks and Recreation for details at 439-1549.'
Storytime at the Milan Public Library is held at 10:30 a.m. for preschool age children accompanied by an adult. Please call 734-439-1240 or stop by the library to register or for more information.
Monday
Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 8 to 10 p.m. every Monday. The group meets at 50 Neckel Court in Milan. For more information, call 439-1549.
Milan Senior Lunch and Activities will be held at noon. Milan senior citizens enjoy lunch and activities every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the senior center, 45 Neckel Court, in Milan. Call 439-1549 for more information.
Milan Book Bunch meets 1 p.m. the second Monday of every month at the Milan Public Library, 151 Wabash St. The gathering includes book reviews and discussions. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, call Marilyn Alexander at 439-2714.
"Lifetime Fitness" is a low-impact aerobics class, suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Heidi Cutler leads the class from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Milan Senior and Community Activities Center, 45 Neckel Court.
Milan City Council meetings are held 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month. Meetings are held at 147 Wabash St. Call 439-1501 for more information.
Tuesday
Milan Woman's Club meets at 12:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Milan Community Senior Center, 45 Neckel Ct. 734-439-2714.
The Milan Booster Wrestling Club practices are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Milan High School wrestling room. Practice times and registration fees vary for age groups. Call Milan Parks and Recreation for details at 439-1549.
Open Mic Poetry will be held 7:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse Coffee Co., 9 W. Main St., in downtown Milan. For more information, e-mail rodhill@umich.edu.
Milan Rotary meets noon at the Milan Senior and Community Activity Center
Milan Area Art Association meets the second Tuesday of each month. Contact Joan Keilman for the meeting location. For more information, call 1-734-529-5330.
Pi-Yo adult fitness classes will be held, offering a strengthening and stretching program for all levels, from 6 to 6:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Dance Explosions. Call 1-734-587-8706 or e-mail hdarling@bignet.net to register.
Wednesday
"Lifetime Fitness" is a low-impact aerobics class, suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Heidi Cutler leads the class from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Milan Senior and Community Activities Center, 45 Neckel Court.
Milan Senior Lunch and Activities will be held at noon. Milan senior citizens enjoy lunch and activities every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the senior center, 45 Neckel Court, in Milan. Call 439-1549 for more information.
Line dancing is held 9 a.m. at the Milan Senior and Community Activities Center, 45 Neckel Court, in Milan.
Walk aerobics is held 10:45 a.m. at the Milan Senior and Community Activities Center, 45 Neckel Court, in Milan.
Chair exercise classes are held 10:30 a.m. at the Milan Senior and Community Activities Center, 45 Neckel Court, in Milan.
Open Mic Music Night is held 7:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse Coffee Co., 9 W. Main St. in Milan. Interested in participating, e-mail Rod Hill at rodhill@umich.edu.
An all-you-can-eat chicken dinner will be held the third Wednesday of the month, except February, at the Knights of Columbus-Immaculate Conception Church, Father Joe Family Center, at Ann and North streets in Milan. Carryout orders are available.
Thursday
Milan Senior Lunch and Activities will be held at noon. Milan senior citizens enjoy lunch and activities every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the senior center, 45 Neckel Court, in Milan. Call 439-1549 for more information.
Milan Kiwanis meets 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at the Milan Campfire Restaurant, 1035 Dexter St.
Milan and Area Home Based Business Coalition meets 6:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month. For more information, call 439-2904 or e-mail christine.man@proforma.com
Milan's Organization for Regional Excellence, a group of residents, along with city and township officials, meets 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month. Call 439-7932 or visit the Web site www.milanchamber.org for more information.
"Super Strong Fitness" classes are offered from 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. at Dance Xplosion. Call 1-734-587-8706 or e-mail hdarling@bignet.net to register.
Friday
Milan Area Chamber of Commerce meets regularly. Call 439-7932 or e-mail info@milanchamber.org.
Pi-Yo adult fitness classes will be held, offering a strengthening and stretching program for all levels, from 6 to 6:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Dance Explosions. Call 1-734-587-8706 or e-mail hdarling@bignet.net to register.
Storytime at Milan Public Library is held at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for preschool age children accompanied by an adult. Please call 734-439-1240 or stop by the library to register or for more information.
WASHTENAW COUNTY
Sunday, Jan. 27
Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County will meet 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Campus, 5305 Elliott Drive, in Ypsilanti. Visitors are welcome. Contact Marcia McCrary at 1-734-483-2799. For more information, visit http://www.hvcn,org/info/gswc.
Tuesday, Jan. 29
"Chemical Dependency and the Family" will be presented from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. St. at Joseph Mercy Hospital's Education Center Auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, in Ypsilanti. Admission is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information, call 1-734-485-8725.
Sunday, Feb. 3
Waverly Station, a Scottish and English country dance duo from the Washington, D.C. area, will present a concert of traditional music 2 p.m. at Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road. The fee is $10. For more information, call 769-1052.
Monday, Feb. 4
"Parenting through Separation and Divorce" lecture is being offered by the University of Michigan Center for the Child and Family. Meeting will be from 7:30-9 p.m. at the UCCF, 530 Church Street, U of M East Hall, Suite 1465. Free. Call 734-764-9466 to register.
Tuesday, Feb. 5
Board of County Road Commissioners will meet 1 p.m. at the Road Commission Boardroom, 555 N. Zeeb Road, in Ann Arbor.
Coterie Newcomers of Ann Arbor will meet at Weber's Inn on Jackson Road for lunch and a presentation on the flapper era and sewing arts by Alice Cerniglia of the Washtenaw County Historical Society. The luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting and presentation will follow at 12:30 p.m. Reservations for lunch are required. Call Janet Tarry at 358-3575 or e-mail jmtarry@comcast.net.
Wednesday, Feb. 6
"Mastering the Challenges of Learning and Attention Difficulties" lecture being offered by the University of Michigan Center for the Child and Family. Meeting will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the UCCF, 530 Church Street, U of M East Hall, Suite 1465. Call 764-9466 to register.
Thursday, Feb. 7
Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition will hold its monthly public meeting at the Ecology Center, 117 N. Division Street, Ann Arbor from 7-9 pm. Walking and biking enthusiasts and advocates welcome! Details: 734-864-4095.
Monday, Feb. 11
Ann Arbor Fiberarts Guild monthly meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Art Center, second floor, 117 W. Liberty St. For more information, call 996-8601.
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Board of County Road Commissioners will meet 1 p.m. at the Road Commission Boardroom, 555 N. Zeeb Road, in Ann Arbor.
"Intervention!" will be presented from 7:30 to 9 p.m. by Jeff and Debra Jay at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital's Education Center Auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, in Ypsilanti. Admission is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information, call 1-734-485-8725.
February 26
"The Cultures of Addiction and Recovery" will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Joseph Mercy Hospital's Education Center Auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, in Ypsilanti. Admission is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information, call 1-734-485-8725.
MISCELLANEOUS
Women's Eating Disorders Group for women ages 16 to 24 is starting in Ann Arbor at Life's Way Family Counseling and Education. The group works with young women to change how they feel about themselves and take back control of their lives. Call Julie Polmerville Steiner at 761-8118 for more information. Life's Way Family Counseling and Education is located at 2311 E. Stadium Blvd., Suite 5, in Ann Arbor.
The Washtenaw County Public Health Department offers free pregnancy testing to women who are Washtenaw County residents, regardless of income, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday. No appointment is necessary. Women also may be eligible for free family planning-related services. Call 1-734-544-6700 or visit the Web site www.publichealth.ewashtenaw.org for more details.
The University of Michigan Center for the Child and the Family offers social skills groups for elementary and middle school youth who have difficulty making or sustaining friendships. Groups meet for 11 weekly sessions from 6:30 to 7:45 pm. Social skill groups are designed to help children learn skills that are important in establishing relationships and maintaining positive social interactions with peers. Groups will be held at 530 Church St., U of M East Hall, Suite 1465. Visit the Web site www.ucccf.org for more information or call 764-9466 to register.
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