PRST STD U.S. Postage PAID November 2016 POSTAL CUSTOMER Permit No. 253 Volume 28 • Issue 11 Westland, MI www.canton-mi.org 1150 Canton Center South Canton, Michigan 48188 Rizzo’s holiday collection *Community Calendar and Village Theater schedule are subject to change. Check with sponsors to confirm date and information. schedule Canton salutes area Service Men COMMUNITY VILLAGE THEATER Residents are advised to make and Women note of the Rizzo Environmental Canton will once again continue its tradition Services collection schedule during of honoring area servicemen and women who CALENDAR SCHEDULE the holiday months. have served or are currently serving in military November: Due to the service during our “Salute To Service” event. NOVEMBER ARTIST Thanksgiving holiday, Rizzo will Join us on Friday, November 11, as we salute all NOVEMBER not collect refuse, recycling or yard veterans, living and deceased and those currently Durwood Coffey “Fins, Fur & Feathers” 1 Board of Trustees Study Session. waste on Thursday, November serving in harm’s way at this special Veterans Canceled. 24. Residents whose collection Day celebration at The Village Theater, located at NOVEMBER 5 date falls on the 24 will have their 50400 Cherry Hill Road. 2 Seniors: Safe, Sound and Secure refuse, recycling and yard-waste seminar. 12-3 p.m. Summit on the Canton Goodfellows Magic and Doors open at 6 p.m. and this FREE event will Park. Call 394-5485 for reservation. Comedy Fundraiser. 8 p.m. $30. collected on Friday, November 25. begin at 7 p.m. This year’s distinguished keynote Please note, curbside pick- speaker will be retired U.S. Army Lieutenant 8 Board of Trustees Board Meeting. Canceled. up of residential yard waste Colonel Charles Kettles, who recently received NOVEMBER 10-13 will end Thursday, December the Medal of Honor from President Barack 10 Zoning Board of Appeals. 7 p.m. Moon Over Buffalo. Spotlight Players 1 and will not resume until Obama. In addition, Michigan Military Moms will 11 Veteran’s Day. 8 p.m. $16. April, 2017. be on site collecting care package donations, Administration building closed. December: Because Christmas such as: Beef jerky; individual size packets of and New Year’s Day both fall on nuts, snacks, crackers, cookies and soups; drink 15 Board of Trustees. Study Session. 7 p.m. NOVEMBER 11 Sunday this year, there will be packets to add to water bottles; socks; foot Veteran’s Day Salute to Service no change to Rizzo’s collection powder; toiletries; baby wipes; and Q-tips. 16 DDA Board of Directors Meeting. schedule. Rizzo will be collecting In addition, monetary donations will also be 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Free. Monday-Thursday the week of accepted to offset the $18 mailing costs per box. 16 The Emergency Food Assistance Christmas and New Year’s. Please note that all items must be small enough Program. 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. NOVEMBER 12 to fit a 12” x 12” x 8” U.S. Priority box. Call 394-5185. For questions or more Uke Can’t be Serious. Michigan information on solid waste Military memorabilia will also be on display 18 Canton Waste and Recycling: Philharmonic. 7:30 p.m. collection, please visit www. during the event. Visit www.cantonvillagetheater. Recycling only. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. org for additional event details. For more 42100 Van Born. canton-mi.org or call Rizzo at 866/772-8900. information, call 394-5300. FOCUS is published 22 Board of Trustees Meeting. 7 p.m. NOVEMBER 18 All Together Now - Songs of the Fab monthly to provide 22 Coffee with a Cop. 7 - 9 p.m. Canton residents with Summit on the Park Club 55+. Four, the Beatles. 7:30 p.m. $25. information on issues International Festival to celebrate cultural diversity 24 Turkey Trot for a Cause. Experience music, dance, and drama from around the world when Canton’s and events in the Summit on the Park. 9:30 – 11 a.m. community. If you have NOVEMBER 19 International Festival returns to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill on Saturday, November any comments contact: 24 Thanksgiving Day. Canton International Festival 2016 19. This cultural and educational festival, held from 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., offers Administration Building Closed. 11:30 a.m. $2. participants entertainment and experiences celebrating diverse customs and traditions on EDITOR 25 Day after Thanksgiving. The Village Theater’s main stage, located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road. Kristen Thomas Administration Building Closed. Countries represented this year, include: China, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New 394-5229 This 28 Merit Commission Meeting. 5 p.m. Zealand, Polynesia, Tahiti, and the United States. Numerous cultural exhibits will be [email protected] For tickets, visit featured in our lobby and cultural items will be available for purchase during the event. 29 Board of Trustees Study Session. Month Enjoy an International Sweets Table where favorite International desserts from Metro CONTRIBUTORS cantonvillagetheater.com or Canceled. Area shops and Bakeries will be available. This event is presented by the all-volunteer Barb Caruso call 394-5300 ext. 3 in Multicultural Committee of Canton Commission for Culture, Arts and Heritage. Bring the Amy Hamilton whole family and travel the globe through music, dance and more! Tickets are just $2 at Peg Stevens Auditorium temperatures are kept between 68-72 degrees. Please dress accordingly. Canton the door. For more information, visit www.cantonvillagetheater.org. Important Canton Phone Numbers Simple Recycling collection begins Neighborhood Know-How Administration Building Meeting rooms open for Changes to merit ordinance November 7 The next Neighborhood Know-How will 394-5100 2017 reservations proposed take place on Thursday, November 17 at Beginning Monday, November 7, the Canton 501(c) (3) groups can start Canton voters will find a local referendum 6:30 p.m. at Summit on the Park. following items will be accepted at the curb by Public Safety submitting meeting room requests question at the very end of the ballot at the Simple Recycling: men, women and children’s Tentative topics include: (non-emergency) online for 2017. November 8, general election that proposes clothing, coats and jackets, jewelry, shoes, • Canton’s role with Homeowner’s 394-5400 Simply go to http://www.canton- to amend the Township’s ordinance governing purses, hats, toys, pictures, mirrors, blankets, Associations mi.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/ the Merit system for full-time, non-union drapes/curtains, pillows, sleeping bags, small • Updating by-laws Supervisor’s Office Canton-Administration-Building-28 employees. 394-5185 appliances (such as toasters and coffee makers), • Understanding the Ordinance to book your room, review meeting The Merit system protects Township irons, radios, lamps, hairdryers, tools, silverware, Enforcement process room policy, and find step-by-step employees from at-will termination whenever dishes, pots/pans, glasses, and backpacks. Clerk’s Office instructions on how to reserve a new officials are elected. All full-time, non- • Q & A with Township staff Simple Recycling is a for-profit recycler 394-5120 room. Reservations will be approved union employees are protected from political committed to offering residents the easiest way In addition, we will have time for on a first-come, first-served basis favoritism and subject only to termination for to keep usable materials from the landfill. The board members to break into groups Treasurer’s Office during the week of November 14. “just cause” as determined by a three-member program is free of charge and simple to use. to share ideas and solutions with other 394-5130 Please keep the e-mail confirming Merit Commission. The Merit Ordinance has not associations. To RSVP, please call the your room as this is the only piece of been updated since it was originally approved Step 1: Place clothing, shoes and home Supervisor’s office at 394-5185. goods into the green bags provided by Simple Water Billing confirmation you will receive. by the voters in 1978, and as you can imagine, Recycling. Simple Recycling will also provide 394-5240 If you booked a room online last the Township’s hiring processes, wages, fringe residents with tags for larger items that will not Prescription drug drop box year and you encounter a “locked benefits, technology and the community itself fit inside the bags. Summit on the Park account” when trying to log-in to are vastly different. The Canton Police Department has 394-5460 Step 2: Place your bags at the curb on installed a permanent Prescription Drug your profile, please e-mail meeting. The Merit system has been in place since your regular collection day. Simple Recycling [email protected] with the e-mail 1978, when Canton Township electors opted Drop Box in the lobby of the Public Ordinance Enforcement materials should be placed on the opposite you are using and we will unlock to create the civil service, or merit, system. Safety Administration Building, located at 394-5335 side of your driveway from your refuse and 1150 S. Canton Center Road. This box is it. This will happen if you haven’t Authority to enact a merit system is set forth in set apart from recycling bins and yard waste booked a room in some time. the Michigan constitution. available to the public 24/7 for dropping Rizzo Environmental containers. If you need assistance, please call The proposed amendments include the off pills only, no liquids or needles. Services Jessica at 394-5185 or email jbunjik@ following: Step 3: A Simple Recycling truck will collect Large pill bottles will not fit in the slot, 866/772-8900 the bags and recycle the items for reuse. so pills should be emptied into a plastic canton-mi.org.