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Some say it wouldn't be the Fourth of July without fireworks -- a tradition that injures more than 10,000 Americans each year, of which almost half are children.Fireworks may be beautiful, but they're best seen and heard from a distance, according to Beaumont doctors."Many people recognize the dangers of the bigger fireworks, but surprisingly, even sparklers can be dangerous for children," says Jeffrey Ditkoff, M.

The Detroit Institute of Arts goes on the road Saturday, July 7, to host a "Picturing Music" talk and images from the museum's permanent collection at 2 p.m. at the Royal Oak Public Library, 222 E. 11 Mile Road. Admission is free. Call 248-246-3727 or visit dia.org.- Gary Graff

"Is it not a disgrace to this great, prosperous, resourceful country that there should be thousands of children growing up under conditions which hinder their normal development, dampen the ardor of youth and quench the fire of aspiration in their young hearts?Thousands of boys and girls - the most precious treasure of the nation - live in crowded tenements where the walls are bare, the furniture cheap and ugly, and food coarse and served in a slovenly manner, wear shabby clothes, play in alleys and gutters, exposed always to soul-destroying influences.

A veterans community living center proposed for the vacant Sebille Manor site in Chesterfield Township would not pose any significant impacts to the environment, engineers recently said.The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has proposed the construction of a community living center on the former military housing site between Sugarbush and Donner roads.

We've seen David Blaine do a lot of crazy things over the years -- mostly death-defying stunts and illusions on TV. Now the New York-born magician is doing them in the flesh.David Blaine Live is the 45-year-old's first-ever road trek, a 36-date tour featuring nine pieces each night -- and a finale that's so dangerous he can't get insurance to cover it.

When Patti Jacques and a couple of friends wanted to help some children in need at Christmas time in 1988 they weren't quite sure how to go about it. After getting a local church to sponsor their efforts the trio were thrilled to be able to collect presents for 187 children in Detroit that holiday season.

A bird expert at the Detroit Zoological Society has been recognized for his efforts in the recovery of the Great Lakes piping plover (PLUV'-er).Tom Schneider received the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Champion Award at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak.Each summer for the past 18 years, Schneider has organized people from zoos across the country to travel to Michigan's Biological Station in Pellston where they work on the captive-rearing effort for the tiny shorebirds.

With nearly 1.6 million Michiganders expected to travel during the Fourth of July holiday, Michigan State Police is reminding motorists to make safety a priority when driving. Again this year, troopers will join their counterparts from across the country in the international traffic safety initiative, Operation C.

Kids can stop by the Warren Public Library for lunch this summer as it again serves as one of Macomb County's "Meet Up and Eat Up" locations."Children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.

A taxpayer group is urging voters to oppose the SMART bus system millage renewal on the Aug. 7 ballot.A ballot question that a campaign committee calls "Nothing Smart about SMART" announced Monday it is making automated telephone calls and mailing fliers to get residents to vote no on the tax proposal.