PLYMOUTH-CANTON CIVITAN NEWSLETTER
August 2017
Website: www.plymouthcantoncivitans.com
August Dinner Meeting-August 17th 6 PM:
Our dinner meeting will be held at the Kings Mill Club House at 18120 Jamestown Circle, Northville, 48168 (just off Northville Rd. between 6 & 7 Mile Rds.) Parking is in front of the clubhouse, across the street from the clubhouse on the street and in Court 2 only on the side facing the pool. Carpooling is suggested.
The YLDC delegates and family members will be attending to share their experiences. Main entrée will be Lee’s chicken. Club members need to bring a dish to pass (contact Mary Stewart at 734-890-1732 to sign up). Help is also needed to set up and cleanup at the Club House. Club members can bring their own beer and wine to consume.
Fellowship starts at 6 PM with dinner at 6:30 PM
Business Meeting September 7th:
Business meeting will be held on September 7th at 6:30 PM at the Salvation Army.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The next business meeting is on August 10th at the Senate Coney Island on Pontiac Trail and 11 Mile Rd. at 7 PM. Next dinner meeting is August 24th at the Senate Coney Island on Pontiac Trail and 11 Mile Rd.
Contact Vivian at 810-227-7991 or Cheryl at 313-460-3194 if you can help out in any way or know of anyone that would like to be a part of this new and energetic club! Currently have 10 charter members and need to get more individuals involved in order to get this club chartered as soon as possible.
Station 885 Prime Rib Special:
Now through the end of August you can dine in or carry out a 10 oz. prime rib dinner for $10 Monday through Thursday. This is the host restaurant for the Club’s Taste Fest fundraiser.
Salvation Army Ride for the Red Shield August 19th:
Volunteers are needed around 11:15 AM to help set up, serve snacks, beverages and clean up. This is only a stopping point this year for the riders. Contact Gary (734-459-1896) or Bill (734-347-0020) if you can volunteer.
Picnic at Cheryl’s in Hell MI Sunday August 20th:
Hamburgers and hot dogs will be the main entrees. Come any time after 11 AM. Bring a dish to pass, your beverage of choice, favorite lawn chair, sunscreen, swimsuit, water-shoes, there’ll be kayaking, paddle
boating and other fun stuff to do! RSVP to Cheryl & sign up for a dish to pass (313-460-3194).
The address is: 11333 Outer Dr., Putnum Twp., 48169. The most direct way is to come out M14 westbound then take US 23 North. Exit at North Territorial Rd. turn left at the light to cross over the expressway to go west. Take that to Dexter-Pinckney Rd. and turn right going toward Pinckney. You will see a sign for “Hell” so turn left onto Darwin Rd. You will drive into the town of Hell which is 3 buildings. The first road on the left after town is Inner Dr. It is even with the D32 County road sign on the right. Take a left onto Inner Dr. The next corner is Outer Dr. and take a left. The house will be on the left side with the address on the garage front. Cheryl’s cell phone number is: 313.460.3194 if you need help in finding the cottage. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Salvation Army Back 2 School Blitz 10-August 29th-30th:
It’s that time of year to collect the following supplies:
Glue Sticks 1 inch Binders
Hand Sanitizer (large size) Colored Pencils
Hand Soap Compasses
Kleenex (LOTS!) Protractors
Loose Leaf Paper (wide ruled) Composition Books
Zip-loc Bags Eraser Tips
Scotch Tape Index Cards
Sharpies Markers
Scissors Pencil Cases
Scientific Calculators Pocket Folders
Graph Paper Pens-Red, Black, Blue
Ear Buds/Headphones USB Drives
Dry Erase Markers/Cleaner Yellow Highlighters
1-3-5 Subject Note BKs Back Packs
24 Count Crayons
Items can be brought to the next dinner meeting on August 17th or dropped off at the Salvation Army Building on Main St. in Plymouth by August 25th. Volunteers are needed to help sort supplies, back the backpacks (both being done on August 29th), and distribute the supplies/work registration and cleanup on August 30th. Contact Kathy Turnquist at 734-459-1896 if you can help.
Taste Fest & Plymouth Fall Festival-September 8th-10th:
The Taste Fest will be on Friday evening on the 8th at Station 885 on Starkweather Rd., in Plymouth. Contact Kathy if you’re able to help out (734-459-1896).
We will also be operating the Photo Booth Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Fall Festival which is a fundraiser for the Club. As always, this is a very busy time, so please set aside some time to help with this fundraiser. Contact Cheryl (313-460-3194) to volunteer.
NC District Convention September 15th-17th:
This will be held in W. Lafayette, IN., at the Four Points by Sheraton (Hotel) West Lafayette (1600 Cumberland Ave. W. Lafayette, IN., 47906, 765-463-5511). Hotel rooms cost $99 plus tax. Room reservation deadline is August 16th. Conference registration is $50, meals are $55 and the Friday night pizza party is $10 (and service project). Conference registration deadline is August 25th. More information can be found on the North Central website: www.northcentralcivitans.org and in the North Central Connection newsletter.
Focus Hope Eleanor’s Walk-October 8th:
The Club will be handling the children’s Arts & Crafts booth again. Members are needed to help set up the various crafts and then help the children with their projects. This will start at 10 AM and is completed by the time the actual walk starts at 1 PM. Sign-up sheet will be passed around at the next business meeting on September 7th, or contact Kathy (734-459-1896) if you’re able to help.
Focus Hope Food Box Build-Oct 14th:
Mark your calendars for October 14th for the Club’s day to build food boxes down at Focus Hope. Meet at 9 AM at the Costco parking lot located at I-96 and Middlebelt Rd., to car pool down to Focus Hope. Lunch at Polonia’s Restaurant follows located at: 2934 Yemans St. Hamtramck, 48212, 313-873-8432. A trip to the bakery across the street on Joseph Campau Ave. after lunch is planned for those interested. Contact Gary (734-459-1896) or Bill (734-347-0200) if you’re going.
Carson’s Community Days November 8th-11th:
Carol S., has the Club scheduled to sell the coupon books for 15 days in October and November at the store. This is one of the Club’s largest fundraisers, so take a few coupon books to sell to friends and family. Contact Carol S., (248-924-3202) if you’re able to help in selling the coupon books at Carson’s or need some
to sell to friends and family members. (Coupon books will be available some time later this month or in
September.) REMEMBER, THIS IS THE CLUB’S LARGEST FUNDRAISER. PLEASE HELP TO SELL THOSE COUPON BOOKS!
Operation Good Cheer
This is a program sponsored by MI Child & Family Services which provides Christmas gifts from each foster child’s Christmas wish list. Over 5 thousand children and teens in foster care facilities receive 3 gifts each. Our Club has participated in this program for 30 years. Cheryl coordinates finding people to purchase gifts for over 100 kids, storing gifts and then loading the gifts onto a semi-truck to be transported to the Pontiac International Airport for disbursement all over the state. If you’re interested or have friends and family that would like to participate, let Cheryl know by September 10th. She will receive the names of the Club’s adopted foster children in mid-October and then hand them out to members to buy the gifts. Your wrapped gifts for the adopted foster children are due back to her by no later than November 27th. Cheryl can be contacted at 313-460-3194.
REPORTS
Muck Fest:
Thanks to all the Club members who came out to help with this MS event. Check out the pictures on the Club’s website: www.plymouthcantoncivitans.com.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Pennies for Special People (PSP):
Believe it or not, you are making a real difference in a child’s life.
Pennies a Day Pennies over 1 year
2 pennies $ 7.30/year
4 pennies $14.60/year
5 pennies $18.25/ year
The Civitan International Research Center (CIRC) needs the pennies you save to help provide research to improve the lives of those affected by developmental
disabilities. The marvelous and wonderful things they are accomplishing are amazing! Keep saving pennies.
Turn in your collected money to Kathy at the business meetings.
Plymouth Super Center Car Wash:
Thanks to Bill, whenever you take your car to have it washed at the Plymouth Super Center (located at 400 Ann Arbor Rd.), the Club will receive $1 and for every
Supreme wash the Club will receive $2. The owner of the car wash will pay the Club when $100 has been reached. The pin number to use is 7245-which represents the year the Club was chartered (1972) and the Club’s 45th anniversary (very clever Bill!). Cost for a car wash is $7 to $14.
If paying at the pump (for gas), then when entering the car wash you will need to enter both the receipt
code and the Club’s pin number of 7245 in order for the Club to get the donation for the car wash.
Make sure you give the pin number (7245) to friends and family to use at the Plymouth Super Center Car Wash in Plymouth!
Birthdays August/September:
Kathy Turnquist 8/6 Bonnie Prendergast 9/1
Barb Mleczek 8/6 Doug Buchanan 9/11
Pat Boyington 8/6 Ellen Garner 9/17
Pat Bassett 8/14 Susan Hamrick 9/17
Diana Stimac 8/23 Daphne Richardson 9/29
Phyllis Davis 8/24
Member News:
Welcome the Club’s newest member: Phyllis Davis who is joining us from the Berrien Club. Her address is: 5550 E. Galien Buchanan Rd., Buchanan, MI 49107. Her home number is: 269-645-5275 and cell number is: 269-240-3953. Email is: .
Membership is now up to 43!
Wow-guess who is celebrating their 40th year as a Civitan? It’s none other than our very own Kris Krzyzanski! Congrats KrisJ.
Club Dates (Current and Future)
8/17 Dinner Meeting Kings Mill Club House
8/19 Salvation Army Ride for the Red Shield
8/20 Picnic in Hell, MI.
8/29-30 Salvation Army Back 2 School Blitz 10
9/7 Business Meeting Salvation Army-6:30 PM
9/8 Plymouth Taste Fest
9/8-10 Plymouth Fall Festival
9/15-17 NC Convention W. Lafayette, IN
9/23 Step Up for Downs Walk
10/8 Focus Hope Eleanor’s Walk
10/14 Focus Hope Food Box Build
11/8-11 Carson’s Community Days Sale