News & Notes - 8/9/23 Warren Weekly

Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles
WARREN — If you are fascinated with making bubbles, seeing how they reflect the light, and all the different shapes and sizes that transform, you may want to check out Bubbleologist Ron Loyd at 2 p.m. Aug. 12.

Loyd will perform incredible tricks with bubbles and offer tips for making your own bubbles at home. Audiences are amazed when he puts a square bubble inside another bubble and builds a tall tower of bubbles.

The show will be held at the Warren Civic Center Library, on the ground level of City Hall at 1 City Square, east of Van Dyke Avenue and north of 12 Mile Road.

Children of all ages are welcome.  Learn how to register by calling (586) 751-0770.

 

Being prepared can save lives
WARREN — The Warren Community Emergency Response Team, often referred to as CERT, will host a Community Safety and Preparedness Day from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Warren Civic Center South, on Van Dyke Avenue north of Nine Mile Road.

CERT, along with other agencies, will offer hands-on disaster preparedness, first aid/CPR/AED instruction, stop the bleed demonstrations, radio communications instruction, NARCAN (naloxone) training and more. The sessions are free to the public and held outdoors.

“We are here to offer information and resources to the community, allowing them to get a better understanding on what it takes to be prepared,” Warren CERT Director Mike Riley said. “Living in Michigan, you might wonder why this is important. While we don’t get the scale of disasters some other states do like wildfires, floods, and earthquakes, we have our share of disasters that a little preparedness goes a long way.”

The training will allow the community to interact with CERT members and learn about disaster preparedness.

“Most of the time we are too busy when deployed,” said Warren CERT Deputy Director Mike Rose. “This event will allow the public to ask questions, and better understand what this all-volunteer team’s mission is, and what exactly we do.”

The event will also give those interested in joining the team the chance to ask questions and complete an application.

For more information about the event, email the team at cspdinfo@warrencert.org or follow Warren CERT’s Facebook page for updates.

 

Celebrate Warren’s Birthday Bash
WARREN — Warren’s Birthday Bash will be celebrated Aug. 24 to Aug. 26 at City Square on Van Dyke Avenue, north of 12 Mile Road, with live entertainment, fireworks, carnival rides, food trucks, a beer tent and more.

Fireworks are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 25, at dusk.

If you like to wet your whistle, stop by the many food trucks with tasty libations ranging from healthy juices at Beyond Juicery + Eatery, to frozen treats at The Frozen Spoon. For those 21 and older, the Warren Kiwanis Club’s beer tent may be a destination.

Complement that cold drink with a savory treat from Detroit Wing Co. Other food vendors scheduled to be in attendance are Vivio’s, Big Boy, Fun Food Express, Lindsey Concessions and more.

If dancing to great music always tops the list, you may like one of the many bands performing that range from country or pop to retro bands with the look and sound from the 1960s. All the performances are free.

The performance schedule is as follows:

• Thursday, Aug. 24: The Jacki Daniels Show (5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.), Alan Turner and the Steel Horse Band (7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.)

• Friday, Aug. 25: The Oneders (5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.), The Look (8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)

• Saturday, Aug. 26: The Polish Muslims (2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.), Chuck King Magic Show (4 p.m.), The Phoenix Theory band (6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.), Chuck King Hypnosis Show (8:30 p.m.), Sponge (9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.)

 

‘Night at the Races’ will help veterans
ROSEVILLE/WARREN — Vets Returning Home is holding its “Night at the Races” fundraiser Aug. 25 at the Gazebo Banquet Center, located at 31104 Mound Road, in Warren.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. with the races beginning at 7 p.m. Derby attire is encouraged. The deadline to purchase tickets, become a sponsor and donate raffle items is Aug. 11. For more information, visit vetsreturninghome.org or call (586) 285-5606.

Vets Returning Home, located at 17955 11 Mile Road in Roseville, is a local nonprofit and non-government-funded organization dedicated to helping veterans transition into stable lives. The charitable organization also runs the Vets Returning Home Thrift Store at 29523 Gratiot Ave. The store helps support the veterans who utilize services at the Vets Returning Home shelter.

 

Polish Day Parade planned for Aug. 26
WARREN — The Polish Day Parade has been a tradition for decades. It started in the 1930s and was on Belle Isle for a while, and also in downtown Detroit and Hamtramck.

For the second year, the parade will be held in Warren on Aug. 26.

The Polish Day Parade will step off at 4 p.m. and will march west down Common Road from Hoover Road to a reviewing stand in front of the Christopher M. Wouters Warren Police Headquarters.

“We encourage people to come and watch the parade, either along Common Road, there’ll be some bleachers there, or right by City Hall, where the Birthday Bash is going to be,” said Judge John Chmura of the 37th District Court, chairman of the Polish Day Parade Committee.

The parade is organized under the Polish American Congress Michigan Division.

The theme for this year’s parade is mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who was born in Poland in 1473. The grand marshal is Vinnie Dombroski, lead vocalist of the rock band Sponge.

“He’s going to be performing later that day at the Birthday Bash,” Chmura said.

For more information about the parade, visit polishdayparade.com.