Canton Resident Grants Wishes To Teens With Cancer + Nearby Cider Mill Opening

Welcome back, Plymouth-Canton! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Hope you all have a great day. Here goes.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and beautiful. High: 85 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories today in Plymouth-Canton:

1. Shedneck Foundation, which was founded by Canton's Jim O'Farrell, grants wishes to Plymouth-Canton teens with cancer. He works closely with the ­Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program at the Rogel Cancer Center at University of Michigan Health in Ann Arbor, where a social worker helps to identify patients from the Plymouth-Canton community. (Hometown Life)
2. With fall just around the corner, one of Michigan's oldest cider mills in the Plymouth area will open Saturday. The Parmenter's Northville Cider Mill opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, selling its signature fresh doughnuts, apple cider, Fudge, pies and more. (Plymouth-Canton Patch)
3. The Jackson County Animal Shelter helped two kittens get adopted Monday morning after it turning them into celebrities when it asked someone to adopt the "two-headed cat" Friday afternoon. (Michigan Patch)
4. Two men were arrested Thursday after police said they smashed a car's window and stole the sterling wheel in a Dearborn parking lot. In addition, police believe the two men stole numerous steering wheels across metro Detroit, accounting for much of the rise in steering wheel thefts across the region, police said. (Dearborn Patch)

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Today in Plymouth-Canton:

• AUDITIONS!! "Alice in Zombieland!!" (6:30 PM)
• Board of Trustees Meeting - Charter Township of Plymouth (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Downtown Plymouth Michigan: "Have you visited one or more of Plymouth's Pollinator Gardens? There's even one right in Downtown Plymouth! Check out the map below for locations." (Downtown Plymouth Michigan via Facebook)
• Wayne County, Michigan: "Today, Assad I. Turfe has been named Deputy Wayne County Executive. Turfe began his professional career with Wayne County 20 years ago in the Sheriff's Department and rose through the ranks of county government. Assad was chosen for the ..." (Wayne County, Michigan via Facebook)
• Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy: "Meet our 2nd Grade Team! It will be a great year!" (Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy via Facebook)
• Plymouth District Library: "A great big "Thank You" to our library patrons for your support of the United Way School Supply Drive! This is pickup load #2! You really came through for our community's kids!" (Plymouth District Library via Facebook)

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— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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