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Overwhelmed by photos? Picture yourself organized Do you find yourself overwhelmed with boxes and drawers full of photos?

Well you are not alone!

Snapping a photo is easier than ever but knowing what to do with all of them can present a challenge.

And if you are like most people, you have loose photos all over the house, photos in frames, photo albums, scrapbooks, film negatives and slides, not to mention the photos on your phone and digital camera.

Today, due to new technology, people literally have thousands and thousands of photos.

Without a system and some simple tips and techniques to use, it becomes almost impossible to find your photos, let alone enjoy them.

What I’d like to share with you in this column are some common-sense methods you can use to sort, identify, safely store and display your photos.

Why does this matter? Because your photos are the memory of the life you’ve lived.

Getting started Like most organizing projects, getting started is pretty simple and straightforward. But it does require a desire on your part to commit to the project, and to understand the time required.

That will depend on the number of photos, both print and digital, that you have to dealing with. If you haven’t ever done this, or it’s been a really long time, plan to take on this project in phases.

You should probably also plan to budget some money for proper equipment – archival quality storage boxes and albums, new photo frames, photo marking pens, etc. if you don’t already have them.

Begin by asking yourself a few questions to determine what your goals are and the scope of your project.

Is your goal to simply get your photos organized into a single place, so that they are safely protected, and will be around for future generations?

Or do you see yourself wanting to display and look at your photos? Flipping through a storage box, or on your computer? Displayed in conventional photo frames or on newer digital photo frames? Maybe in attractive albums?

Or in scrapbooks, with written commentary and other memorabilia added to enhance the story.

Depending on your answers and the number of photos you have will determines the scope of your project.

First I will talk about all the printed photos you have, then we will talk about how to deal with all your digital photos My advice is to stay flexible, give yourself plenty of time and start with the basics of gathering sorting and safely storing your photos Once these steps are accomplished for both types of photos, you are in a position to build on the solid system you have created and select the best photos for display and easier access.

Gathering This step is so simple. Just start by gathering all the loose printed photos you have around the house into one place.

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Include your old photo albums and framed photos that need to be refreshed, especially albums with magnetic pages that are now known to harm photos.

Have ready one or several archival photo storage boxes with divider tabs that can be labeled with a photo-safe pen.

Today there are so many great sizes, shapes, colors and designs to choose from that these boxes have become smart, easy options that help you enjoy as well as organize your photos It’s a good idea to buy a few extra archival storage boxes to have on hand for future photos.

Ideally it’s nice to have a large table to work on, one that’s out of the household mainstream, but I have done projects of my own stretched out on the floor, and just picked up everything when I had to pause.

Sorting The next step is to determine how you will sort your photos. This is really a personal preference; there is no right or wrong way. Some people like to sort chronologically, like years or decades. Others prefer to pick a category like holiday, vacations, family, friends , etc.

No need to get carried away with categories – generally five to seven work well.

Remember, you can make subcategories if needed.

Also note that this process should be done pretty quickly. Go with you first impressions and move to the next photo. This is not the time to reminisce over every photo or you will never get done.

Start by simply reviewing each picture and determining if it is something worthy of keeping.

Remember from the old days of film, we all have tons of printed photos that are blurry, unflattering or duplicate shots because you only knew what you captured once the film was developed. So this is the time to be heartless and get rid of these shots. Trust me, it’s very freeing once you make yourself do it!

If you are like lots of us, you probably inherited a lot of old family photos, and often don’t know who is in them anymore, and no one is left that you can ask. It’s a shame, but probably time to let these go.

(Note – sometimes these have historical value because of the time, place or event captured, so check with your local library or historical society if you think you have some things of interest.)

Do a first pass and put all of your non keepers into a discard pile. If you have lots of duplicate shots of decent quality, consider sending them to family or friends who would enjoy them.

Make a second pass, once you have your sorting categories in mind, and start making piles by your broad categories. ( I like to place a sticky note next to each pile I’m making with the name of the category so I can keep track, with room to note subcategories as I go.)

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Karen Lucas in a photo taken from a Greek island. Organizing pictures and digital photos from family occasions, vacations and milestones can take time and work, but it’s well worth the effort. (Submitted photo) Labeling When you’re ready to put a pile of categorized photos into your storage box, you’ve had a chance to think about the label description you want to use for the divider, and will know if you need to add in acid free index cards to note subcategories.

Keep going until you have all of your categories labeled and filed - in one box or several.

Remember it’s also important to clearly label the outside of your storage boxes so that you can see in a glance what’s inside.

Your new file photo box system will allow you to find groups or specific photos fairly quickly. And you can come back to your storage boxes anytime you have the desire to work with them It also allows you to visually frame the quality and quantity of photos you have in each category, should you want to think about making albums or scrapbooks, or selecting the best shot from a category to frame.

Finally, if you have the time and energy, and this often depends on the number of photos you have, take an archival safe pen and mark the back of each photo you plan to keep, or at least for the most significant ones as follows – date, event, names of people in the photo and place taken.

are kept with your other photos.

Slides and negatives Just like with your photos you need to determine if they are worth keeping. Use a slide viewer, magnifier or light box to view them and discard ones that are not keepers.

Label and store the ones you would like to keep in special sleeves that can be inserted into a notebook or flat drawer, and

Digital photos The same basic techniques apply for your digital photos. The techniques used are named a little differently, but likely you have the same issues with your digital photos you do with your conventional photos:

Proper photo storage Once you’ve done the sorting, culled all the discards and duplicates, and gotten everything into the properly labeled category within your box(s) you are ready to store your photos properly, so that they will be protected until you want to do more with them, be it frames, albums, scrapbooks, or sharing with family and friends.

Proper photo storage means do not put your photo storage boxes in your attic, basement or garage, where heat and moisture can be a problem.

Better choices are on shelves or bookcases ( especially if you have some great looking boxes!), under beds, in closets or chests, possibly even stacked next to a chair….

If you want to look at them frequently, or plan to make albums for instance, not a bad idea to have them easily accessible.

For many people, the process can stop here. Just remember going forward to add in your new photos and categories. Or, this can be the jumping off point to work on displaying your best photos.

Either way, You still need to always sort, cull, categorize, label and properly store your photos.

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continued from B-2 • Lots of clutter • Can’t find what you are looking for • Need to delete • Needs to label or rename • Need to edit • Need to file • Need to properly store In fact, the problem is often much bigger with digital photos, because digital cameras allow us to take thousands of photos, without the cost of developing.

And if you are a bit older like me, you are not as comfortable with the technology, so you have really let your digital photos accumulate.

But take heart, it is learnable, bit by bit, and the good news is that same basic ideas apply to digital as to what you do with your conventional photos.

Organize your digital photos, using the same steps as before.

Ask yourself how you will want to view these photos and if you want to print some for display in photo frames or albums, or perhaps view them on a digital photo frame, share them on social media with friends or family, or have them made into a custom book, calendar or card.

To efficiently do any of this you need to get your hands around all the digital photos and devices you have, including older CD and memory cards.

Just like you gathered all your loose photos, frames and albums, you need to gather all your digital photos in one place Then just like you put everything in a photo storage box, you are going to put all your digital photos from all your devices, in one place on your computer, or in the cloud.

The lowdown on the download Your objective is to download all the photos from your phone, camera and other devices to your computer.

Start by select a photo management program such as iPhoto, Picasa, Google Photo, Windows Live Photo Gallery. ( my son had me use Google photo, which has worked well for me).

Then download all your digital images into your photo management program. If you need help with this, ask a young member of your family, a tech savvy friend, or someone at the library.

Once you do it a few times it becomes second nature. In fact to really learn it I suggest setting up frequent sessions, using your new photos, just to keep yourself fa-

miliar with the process.

Everything should now be in one place- sound familiar?

Edit, edit, edit Review each photo you’ve downloaded on the big computer screen, and delete all poor quality and duplicate shots. Just like you did with your printed photos.

Think of it this way, bad photos just make clutter so that you can’t find the good ones!

If you are like most of us, this will be a big job, so plan to chip away at it in small segments of time so you don’t get overwhelmed.

Remember going forward from this point you will want to delete poor quality and duplicate photos from yourcamera or phone before you even send them to your computer or the cloud.

It’s all about discipline, discipline, discipline.

Use folders, instead of dividers Just like you did with your photo storage boxes using dividers and labels, you need to decide how you want to organize your photos on your computer using folders – labeled chronologically or by theme.

Or maybe a variation of some sort, making a folder for each year, with another folder inside that for each month, with subfolders by theme- Mexico, family wedding, house remodel, etc.

Again, it’s what will make the most sense to you when looking for specific pictures. There is no right or wrong way.

Retouch, rename and file Take some time now to retouch favorite photos that need a little help, be it cropping, taking the red eye out adjusting the color or brightness. A really nice option you didn’t easily have with film!

Then rename your photos to something that will help you find them, rather that the random string of numbers attached to it.

Several of the photo management programs will automatically help you do this.

Remember to pace yourself. Work in small bites as you go.

Finish by filling each photo that you retouched and renamed into the appropriate folder you have created.

Back up...now not later Once a batch of photos is organized, tweaked, and put into the appropriate folders, back it up right then. Experts recommend using at least two methods – an

external hard drive, online storage service or prints. Most experts don’t recommend CDs or DVDs unless they are archival rated, which can be pretty expensive Delete and Discipline Once your photo are downloaded, organized and secure, it’s safe to delete them from your cameras and phone. This way you avoid downloading duplicates and you have a clean slate to take your next round of photos Going forward, discipline yourself to work with your digital photos once a month. That way you won’t have to deal with such a monumental task again.

And it saves you from realizing midway on vacation that you have no more storage space left.

Enjoying your photos Now that you understand the principles behind organizing both your printed and digital photos, how to store them safely, and where to retrieve them, it’s time to consider how best to enjoy them. This is the fun part, and the good news is that today there are so many great options to consider.

Before starting any framing, album or scrapbook project pre-select all the photos you plan to use from your storage boxes, so that you have an idea of the number you will be dealing with.

This also helps you judge the size of the frames, or types of albums or scrapbooks needed.

If selecting digital photos, the same thing applies. Determine what you want to print, then send a request out to a photo printing service, which generally provides the best price and quality of prints, over your home printer Consider digitizing your older photos, either on equipment you have at home, at the library or using a service that does this.

This way you can get new prints made, resize the print if needed, easily share them with family and friends, and include them in a digital photo frame, or send them out to have a custom book made Framing – Well framed family photos are real treasures, however I often notice when working with an organizing client, that many of the photos they have on display need to be refreshed. Meaning the frames are dated, or don’t coordinate well with the decor or other nearby photos. And often subjects are dated, the “baby” is in high school, but still only have his baby shots on display.

Or sometimes the opposite situation, dozens and dozens of photos, but nothing that makes a statement. So take critical look at your framed photos, and determine if you need to refresh things...remembering these are the photos that everyone sees the most One of my favorite newer things to consider is a digital picture frame, where you can upload several of your best digital photos to a memory stick, plug it in the frame, and when you turn it on, it displays each photo on a rotating basis.

Albums and scrapbooks – Lots of us like to make photo albums and scrapbooks.

And today there are lots of great looking albums and scrapbooking materials to choose from. These devices are often used to tell a story, chronicling a child’s growth, high school or college years, weddings, family vacations, holidays etc.

However like your photo frames, your albums often could use a little refreshing.

Check to make sure they are archivally sound- remember no magnetic pages.

Also take a look at where you are storing them. Are they in a safe environment, and in a place where you can easily retrieve them to enjoy them?

Are they all mismatched? Are half of them partly empty or filled with photos that aren’t the quality you are used to today? Do you have any current albums, or is everything from 30 years ago?

If you are buying new albums, consider buying several of the same size and color so that they all coordinate. Also consider what size photos they take, and the number needed. If you have various size photos you want to use, look for albums that allow for that.

Also look at the various methods used to label the album and each photo.

Anyone who has put together photo albums and scrapbooks knows they take a fair amount of time to create. They are wonderful family treasures when complete, but that’s the operative word, they really need to be complete to really enjoy.

Like the digital photo frames, a newer way to create an album (or a card, calendar, placement, poster, etc) is to send your digital photos out to a firm like Blurb, Snapfish, or Shutterfly that will create beautiful books using your photos and copy, for a very reasonable price.

Yes, getting your photos organized and safely stored takes a lot of work, but once you know what you have, and how and where to find them, you can enjoy them, share them and relive all those great memories from the wonderful life you have lived!

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Family throws surprise party to mark 100

By Tammy Walro Press Features Editor twalro@presspublications.com It was a very hush-hush and covert operation.

On March 14, more than 20 family members snuck onto to the Genacross Lutheran Services–Toledo Campus (formerly Lutheran Home at Toledo) to throw a party for assisted living resident Margaret Centgraf on her 100th birthday.

“This is the absolute best day of my life,” the surprised centenarian said.

Among those on hand were Margaret’s sons Bob Mendoza, who lives in Toledo, and John Mendoza, who came from Monroe, Georgia. The sons expressed their birthday wishes to their mom on a cake from Michael’s Bakery and Café that said “WOW 100!” Happy Birthday Mother from your loving sons Bob & John.”

In all, five generations of her family came to celebrate, including great-greatgrandsons, Liam Daugherty, 1, and Jacob Smith, 2, both of whom had birthdays on March 14 too.

Margaret was born in Clay Center to parents who immigrated from Hungary.

She lived in Toledo, and later she and her late husband Charles Centgraf lived for years in a house on the Toussaint River in Oak Harbor. Since 2013, she has lived at Lutheran Homes, where she stays active in various activities.

Margaret credits her longevity, in part, to good genes – “Many of her relatives lived to be in their 80s and 90s – her sister lived to be 99 and 11 months old,” Bob Mendoza said.

Another key to a long and productive life – hard work, including years of being a busy homemaker and a stint working at Jeep during WWII, where she once got her picture taken for the newspaper with John Garfield – a celebrated actor back in the `30s, `40s and `50s.

“She’s in better shape than I am,” Bob said. “She tells me, ‘God’s not called me yet, and the Devil don’t want me yet either.”

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Nominations sought for Ottawa County Senior Hall of Fame Ottawa County Senior Resources is seeking nominations for its annual induction into the Ottawa County Senior Hall of Fame.

Nomination forms are available at Ottawa County Senior Centers, including Oak Harbor, Elmore and Genoa. Forms must be returned to the Senior Resources Office by Friday, April 7. Nominations will be reviewed by the Ottawa Commissioners and Senior Resources staff.

Nominations are open to anyone 60 years of age or older who resides in Ottawa County or participated in volunteer activities for any organization in the county.

The award recognizes senior volunteers in the community who exemplify a positive image of aging, demonstrating these characteristics through their involvement and contribution to various volunteer activities.

Nomination forms and more info are available at senior centers, online at www. co.ottawa.oh.us or by calling 1-877-8986459.

Winners will be inducted during Ottawa County’s Senior Day at the Camp Perry Clubhouse Wednesday, May 3.

Tickets for the event, which will be themed “Carnival” go on sale Monday, April 3.

Doors will open at 9 a.m. Entertainment will include Shores K9 Academy, ‘Silly Tillie’ Balloon Fun and Magna, the Fortune Teller. In addition, there will be more than 45 local vendor booths.

Lunch will include: a HickorySmoked Pulled Pork Sandwich with Macaroni & Cheese, Batter Green Beans, & Caramel Apple Cupcake. There are limited tickets available for this event – The cost of the event is $6 per person. For more information or to purchase a ticket for the event, please contact your local Senior Center, Magruder Hospital Gift Shoppe or the main office of Senior Resources at 1-877-8986459.

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Spring Fling A Hawaiian Spring Fling will be held Tuesday, March 21 from noon-3 p.m. at Lutheran Home at Toledo, 131 N. Wheeling St. Tickets are $10 per person, which includes lunch. Entertainment will be provided by Katherine Bressler. There will also be door prizes and raffles.

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E. Toledo Seniors news East Toledo Senior Center “Dream Travelers” will explore Las Vegas through food and photos March 27 at 10:45 a.m.

The center is located at 1001 White St. Call 419-691-2254 for info.

On April 4, 11 and 18 at 10:45 a.m., the center will offer free SNAP-Ed classes presented by Oho State University Extension, The three-part class, entitled, “Eating Healthy on a Budget, is designed to help seniors stretch their food dollars in a healthy way. Sign up by calling the center.

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The lunch and learn is for those who may have been thinking of making a move.

Each part of the series will walk through the process of downsizing including tips about where to donate items, and local businesses that can help sellers make the next step. Call Geri at 419-833-8917 to make a reservation.

Otterbein’s 5th Annual “Chair-i-Tea” event will be held Thursday, April 6 from 1-3 p.m. The three-course “high tea” will include entertainment, take-home favors, and raffles, with proceeds benefiting Friends of Otterbein Auxiliary. Tickets are $20. Call Jaime at 419-833-8917 to make a reservation.

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BGSU research project Wood County seniors are invited to participate in the research project, “Aging in Place to Enable Optimal Aging in Community: A Need Assessment among Older Adults in Wood County, Ohio.” This project is being hosted by Wood County Committee on Aging and is being facilitated by Dr. Hee Soon Lee of Bowling Green State University.

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Embrace Life is meant to engage, educate and empower people age 50 years and up, caretakers, family members and key influencers in the healthcare industry in Northwest Ohio.

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Poetry contest deadline The deadline for entries in the Wood County Committee on Aging’s 2017 Poetry Contest is Friday, March 31 at 4 p.m.

The theme for this year’s contest is,” Powerful You.” The contest is open to Wood County residents age 50 and older.

Students in fourth through eighth grade are also invited to participate.

Poems should share stories of life, hope, dreams and love. Entries must be submitted in English, double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font. Poems must be original works and never previously published, online or offline. Two entries will be accepted per person.

Mail entries to the WCCOA Program Department, 305 N. Main St., Bowling Green, OH 43402 or email programs@wccoa.net. All entries must include a title, entrant’s name, phone number, address and date of submission.

A Bowling Green State University writing professor and BGSU gerontology students will choose the winners. Winning poems will be published in the WCCOA newsletter and on the website, and a grand prize will be awarded at a banquet on Monday, April 4.

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Participation consists of completing a questionnaire and attending one 50-minute focus group. Researchers are also willing to meet with participants individually, depending seniors’ personal preferences or physical conditions.

Focus groups will meet: Wednesday, April 12, Wood County Senior Center. 305 N. Main St. Bowling Green, 419-353-5661; Monday, April 17, Pemberville Senior Center, 220 Cedar St., Pemberville, 419287-4109; Monday, April 24, Northeast Senior Center, 705 N. Main St., Walbridge, 567249-4921.

All focus groups will start at 12:45 p.m. and be completed by 2:15 p.m.

Seniors who want to participate may contact the senior center location to register. You will be asked to sign an Informed Consent form prior to the group meeting.

Contact Lisa Myers at 419-353-5661 or lmyers@wccoa.net for more details.

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Is self-inflicted pain the key to a vibrant retirement?

WALKING WEDNESDAYS

Beyond the Money

by Adam Cufr

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What’s that thing you’d like to improve upon someday

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Saving your change daily can be a good habit to start. At the end of each month you may have a sufficient amount saved without realizing it. (Photo courtesy of Metro Graphics)

Exercise, good nutrition, meaningful relationships‌why do the experts keep telling us the keys to a vibrant and healthy life include so much effort? Can’t we just not exercise, eat whatever we want, and expect people to do stuff for us without exerting any effort ourselves?

That sounds pretty great; what could go wrong?

Truth be told, I struggle with all of these things. I prefer to sleep in and not exercise, eat pepperoni pizza at every meal, and lean into my introverted nature by hiding behind email rather than going out and interacting with people. It’s all a struggle, and I suspect you’re not much different than me. So often it seems that doing the right thing goes against our natural tendency.

So, what can we do to create the life we want without inflicting too much pain on ourselves in the process? I think the secret lies in our habits. By creating a sustainable system for doing beneficial things without much further thought, we can become victims of our habits, but in the most positive sense. In other words, we endure great pain to setup the new habit, but we receive the benefits without having to think much more about the pain once the system is up and running. The key is to first identify the habit we want to create and do whatever is necessary to make it an actual habit.

Books have been written about such financial habits. One in particular is “Automatic Millionaire� by David Bach. In it, he describes ways to setup your financial life on autopilot, using systematic investing programs, electronic bill pay, and other automated means to get you to your desired outcome by only suffering the pain once, when you set it up. Fitness experts suggest hiring a trainer or becoming part of an exercise community like CrossFit, to ensure that you’re building accountability into the process. Once you start showing up, it’s almost as painful to quit as it was to get started in the first place.

I suppose building deep and meaningful relationships is no different. Planning regular lunches and hangouts may be pain-

ful in the beginning, but how often have you looked back at an experience with a friend and thought, “That was great; we should do that more often!�

Life can become very busy for all of us. That said, I’ve seen the benefits of setting up and sticking with some basic and healthy habits. You have too, but I wonder if we couldn’t think of some other ways to live more fruitful and vibrant lives, if only we leaned into the pain of starting so that we could see the vast benefits of sticking with it. What’s that thing you’d like to improve upon someday that can only happen if you get started right now?

A vibrant life may require pain; that’s unavoidable. But what if we made more decisions to inflict more beneficial pain upon ourselves so that we experience the joy that results from improved health, wealth, and personal connections?

Set it, and you won’t regret it.

Adam Cufr, RICPŽ, a Northwood native, is the owner of Fourth Dimension Financial Group, LLC in Perrysburg. He is a retirement planner, a monthly columnist for Retirement Advisor Magazine, and the author of “Off the Record – Secrets to Building a Successful Retirement and a Lasting Legacy.� To learn more about his book, visit www.OffTheRecordRetirement. com.

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May 10, 2017 Rock –N- Roll Hall of Fame and Lake View Cemetery PRICE $ 60.00 This is a bucket list must!! Enjoy the sounds of yesteryear and go down memory lane with exhibits that include but are not limited to the pioneers of bluegrass and gospel, to the British invasion, and let’s not forget the special tributes of the 2017 inductees! Going to Lake View to see the yellow explosion from the 100,000 bulbs on Daffodil Hill is only one of many must sees at this “outdoor museum”. We will stop to see over 50 different varieties of daffodils along with seeing architectural treasures that include not only a Tiffany designed chapel but also the former President James A. Gar¿eld’s Monument. This cemetery was named the #1 tourist destination in Cleveland! Lunch Voucher Included! Moderate walking, benches available.

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June 7, 2017 Historic Roscoe Village and Canal Boat PRICE $ 65.00 Be ready to step back in time and enjoy a simpler time. Enjoy a peaceful canal boat ride, much like our ancestors did on the Ohio – Erie Canal! Bring a shopping list because there is a marketplace that sells bulk food and seasonings along with trail bologna and let’s not forget my personal favorite CHEESE! Many other shops to wander through such as Wildwood Music, Village Crafters, Toll House Gift Shop, Roscoe Village Sweets & Treats, River Ridge Leather, Knob Hill Design, and many more!! Lunch Included! Heavy walking outside seating available.

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August 10, 2017 LaComedia “Beauty and the Beast” PRICE $ 75.00 We invite you to be our guest on a tale as old as time trip! We will be whisked off upon arrival to our front row seats and will enjoy the always plentiful buffet. Don’t forget to grab some of the famous sweet potato soufÀé! With our bellies nice and full we will enter the enchanted world of Belle and the Beast! Our only repeat trip this year!! Lunch Included! Minimal walking.

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We will go through neighborhoods that have been revitalized and see the up and coming new buildings Detroit has to offer! We will be doing some shopping at the Eastern Market, some sampling in Mexicantown, and how could we forget let’s get our groove on with a stop at Motown Records! If you haven’t been to Detroit in a while this is a must do trip!! Lunch Included!

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