PLYMOUTH-CANTON CIVITAN NEWSLETTER March 2016 Website: www.plymouthcantoncivitans.com

Special Olympics Bowling Bowling is ongoing at the Plaza Lanes on Ann Arbor Rd. in Plymouth on every Tuesday and runs for eight weeks until 03/22/16. Come on out and cheer the bowlers on.

March Dinner Meeting-March 17 th 6 PM Over the last couple weeks, Club members took photos Our dinner March dinner meeting will be held at the of bowlers and made buttons, keychains, and magnets Kings Mill Club House at 18120 Jamestown Circle, for $5. This year we offered mounting photos in a Northville, 48168 (just off Northville Rd. between 6 & 7 frame. Thanks to everyone who helped! We made Mile Rds.) Parking is in front of the clubhouse, across $350. the street from the clubhouse on the street and in th Court 2 only on the side facing the pool. Carpooling is Focus Hope Food Box Build-April 9 th suggested. Mark your calendars for April 9 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 Middle Belt This will be a recruitment meeting in which a Rd., to car pool down to Focus Hope. Lunch at presentation about Civitan and our Club will be given. Polonia’s Restaurant follows located at: 2934 Yemans Please bring one or two potential new members St. Hamtramck, 48212, 313-873-8432. A trip to the (friends, family, neighbors and/or business contacts) bakery across the street on Joseph Campau Ave., after so they can learn about us and hopefully join the Club. lunch is planned for those interested. Pizza (Kathy & Gary will order, pick up and deliver the pizzas), mostaccioli (Mary will make) and salad (Carol Volunteer of the Year-April 11 th Swan will make) will be served. Contact Mary (734- Mary Stewart is our club’s volunteer of the year! The 890-1732) if you’re able to provide a dessert or can Plymouth Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the help to set/clean up. Showcase & Taste of Plymouth on Monday April 11th at the Inn at St. Johns (44045 Five Mile Rd., Plymouth, Fellowship starts at 6 PM with dinner at 6:30 PM. MI 48170). Time is 5-7:30 PM. Mary and her guest Business Meeting April 7 th will be admitted for free. Kathy will know by the next th Business meeting will be held on April 7th at 6:30 PM at business meeting (April 7 ) whether a discount will be the Salvation Army. given to members attending the event. Stay tuned for all of the details in the upcoming April Newsletter. Carson’s Community Days Coupon Book Sales There’s so much food and free items that are given Report away. Club members come on out to support Mary as The Club made $1,465.12 from the sale of the coupon she glows in the spotlight and have a great time! books. Bonus check from Carson’s still to come. This st was another successful fundraiser for the Special Essay Contest April 21 The essay winners will be reading their essay at the Olympic bowlers thanks to Carol S. and all who helped April dinner meeting. This year’s topic is: Words are out. Powerful. Examine possible perspectives such as: Restoration Fund for Civitan International inspiring vs. destructive, transformative nature, Headquarters thoughtful usage, truthful or believable, when is The Club is undertaking a Restoration Fund campaign silence more powerful, ownership & responsibility and for the next year for the restoration of the Civitan are they losing their powers. International Headquarters building in Birmingham, AL. Location of the dinner meeting is Rose’s Restaurant This building was built in 1974 and last updates were in Canton (201 North Canton Center Rd., Canton done over 25 years ago. Vivian has a container for the 48187, 734-981-9904, website: Restoration Fund for members to contribute their loose www.rosesrestaurant.org). change and paper money too. After a year, the Club will go back to the PSP fund. For further information First Step Mother’s Day Collection Drive May 1 st - concerning this, you can check out the article in the 13 th Winter 2016 Civitan Magazine (page 11 or go to the The mission of First Step is to reduce the incidence of Civitan website (www.Civitan.org), under domestic and sexual violence and to provide services to individuals affected by these crimes. Prevention of Fundraising in the Member Resource Center. Since domestic and sexual violence through education, September the Club has collected $200.97 advocacy and appropriate intervention is the ultimate goal of First Step. PLYMOUTH-CANTON CIVITAN NEWSLETTER March 2016 Website: www.plymouthcantoncivitans.com

The Club will be collecting adult coloring books, colored Special Olympics Power Lifting pencils, knitting or crochet kits and yarn for the The event is on the same day as Focus Hope–April 9th. Mother’s Day Collection Drive. Diana MacDonald will So, the Club will not be attending the weight lifting. be coordinating this. Items can be brought to the However, Maria and Ted will take it over on behalf of business meetings or dinner meetings before May 13th. the Club. Kathy will help them with the planning and shopping. Hopefully next year there won’t be a conflict Camp Civitan-June 9 th -12 th and the Club will be able to resume participation in the Camp Civitan is a 4-day outdoor residential cabin weight lifting event. camping experience for ages 13+ with mild to moderate mental impairments. Cheryl’s Travels as NC District Governor In case you’ve missed seeing Cheryl at our Club’s 2016 Camp Civitan will be held June 9th-12th. functions, she has been making the rounds to the Looking for 20 volunteers to make Camp Civitan clubs within the North Central District as part of her happen. Looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals to Governor duties. According to Vivian, Cheryl has be camp counselors, lifeguards, nurses and day time visited most of the Michigan Clubs. This week she was helpers. visiting the Merrillville Club in IN., where she presented Rich Brown with an award for sponsoring 4 Applications for campers and staff can be found on the new members. She also visited the Berrien Club in North Central District website: Buchannan MI. Next week she is off to southern www.northcentralcivitans.com under the “More” tab. Indiana to visit 6 Clubs. Safe travels to Cheryl and Deadline for campers to submit applications is April hope to see you soon. 15th. For more information or to volunteer, contact Cheryl (313-460-3194). Birthdays for March/April Diana MacDonald 3/11 Claudia Sargent 4/2 Hal Hultman 3/12 Paul Okunrounmu 4/6 Belle Isle Kayaking Event-June 14 th Holly Evans 3/14 Terry Crorey 4/14 The Kayaking event has been cancelled due to lack of Gary Turnquist 4/1 Dianne Griswold 4/24 interested young people in the Detroit area. Club Dates Michigan Challenge Balloonfest-Howell-June 24 th - Special Olympics Bowling every Tuesday, ends 3/22 26 th 3/17 Recruitment Dinner Meeting at Kings Mill The Club members volunteer as parking officials during Clubhouse the weekend to direct cars or collect parking fees. The 4/7 Business Meeting-Salvation Army 6:30 PM Club receives a donation of $28 for a four hour shift 4/9 Focus Hope Food Box Build ($7 per hour). Carol Chanter has the volunteer 4/11 Volunteer of the Year-Inn at St. John’s, applications or you can obtain a form at: Plymouth 5-7:30 PM www.michiganchallenge.com. 4/15 Deadline for Camp Civitan Applications 4/21 Essay Contest Dinner Meeting Rose’s Youth Leadership & Diversity Conference-July Restaurant, Canton 11 th -16 th 5/1-13 First Step Mother’s Day Collection Drive Our Civitan District sponsors a Youth Leadership and 6/1 Deadline for YLDC Applications Diversity Conference (YLDC) for high school students 6/9-6/12 Camp Civitan entering 10th-12th grade in the Fall. The program helps 6/24-6/26 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest-Howell the individual learn more about themselves and 7/4 Plymouth Fourth of July Parade facilitates the sharing of ideas between delegates. 7/11-16 YLDC Through structured sessions, delegates gain a greater 7/13-16 International Convention-Norfolk, VA. understanding of the value each person possesses, 9/16-18 North Central District Convention-Angola, IN. helping to break down barriers like prejudice and apathy. Kris has contacted our local high schools to recruit students to attend the seminar. The cost is $350 plus a $25 material fee. We are asking our teens to pay $175 plus the material fee of $25 and the Club will pay $175. If you have a teen to recommend, call Kris at 248-437-4858.

Deadline for applications is June 1st, applications can be found on the NC District website: www.northcentralcivitans.org.