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Last April, Amer­icans turned in 390 tons (more than 780,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at more than 6,100 sites operated by the DEA and thousands of state and local law enforcement part- nerst.

The Novi Police Department also invites residents to drop off unwanted prescription drugs at any time. The police department accepts unwanted drugs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in the front lobby.

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Harman Becker granted tax abatement

This is a rendering of the proposed new North American headquarters for Harman Becker in Novi.

By Lonnie HuhmanStaff Writer

Novi should become the new North American headquarters for automotive systems devel­oper Harman Becker now that it has received approval by the city to establish an Industrial Devel­opment District and an eight- year tax abatement.

On Monday, council member Wayne Wrobel said Harman Becker’s new development will benefit the city.

“This is the right thing to do for Novi at this time,” Wrobel said, pointing out that the project

will - among other things - bring a $37 million long-term invest­ment into the community.

Harman Becker plans to con­struct a state-of-the-art 188,000- square-foot facility on 16.5 acres at the northeast corner of M-5 and 13 Mile. According to Phil Eyler, senior vice president for Harman Becker, the company will relocate to the new facility, consolidating six of its seven existing southeast Michigan locations into one building.

Harman Becker asked the city to grant it a real and per-

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C A L S T O N E

The Steve Taylor Three will kick off the Voices for Veterans music series Oct. 2 at the Hyatt Place hotel at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

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By Cal StoneStaff Writer

M ichigan is committed to sup­porting veterans. As an ex­ample, the state now has more veterans treatment courts than

any other state, growing from one five years ago to 20 today.

“We are also encouraging existing VTCs to accept vet defendants across geographic boundaries to expand access where resources are thin,” said Karen MacKenzie, executive director of the

Michigan Association of Drug Court Professionals. “Each court has a working relationship with the Veterans Admini­stration, providing the support of a veter­ans justice outreach coordinator.”

That person helps match vets with additional services that enhance the effectiveness of court supports and structures and facilitates more in-depth services than can often be accessed ab­sent court involvement.

MacKenzie is the wife of 52-1 District

See VETS, Page A3

Puppy Mill protestors pound Novi pavement

By Cal StoneStaff Writer

If you were on Novi Road near the 1-96 overpass between noon and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, you saw a human chain wearing red bandanas and protesting what organizers say is the selling of puppies from puppy mills by Novi’s two pet stores.

The stores are Petland in Twelve Oaks mall and The Fam­ily Puppy in the Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk enter­tainment complex.

“These box stores work with commercial breeders shipping puppies from out of state,” said Pam Sordyl, founder of Puppy

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Mill Awareness of Southeast Michigan. She calls Novi the Puppy Mill Capital of Michigan and wants its two pet stores to only sell supplies and services.

This isn’t the group’s first protest in Novi. Sordyl said it has had about 100 here, usually around the holidays when many people are buying pets. After hitting Novi for six months in 2012, the group started a cam­paign in Mt. Clemens last year.

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Heidi Ochoa is part of a human chain across the 1-96 overpass at Novi Road on Sept. 22 to protest the alleged use of puppy mills by Petland and The Family Puppy. Ochoa works at a puppy training business.

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“We decided to come back to Novi in a big way,” Sordyl said. “We started going to Novi City Council meetings and talking to the mayor and council members, giving them reports to show these stores do work with puppy mills.”

Her group in April offered up a Humane Pet Acquisition ordinance for city officials to consider.

Mayor Bob Gatt, who is the manager of the Oakland County Animal Division, says the city is really not in a position to close down legitimate stores doing business here.

“(A) government like ours cannot judge wheth­er a store gets their ‘mer­chandise’ from a source that you and I may or may not agree with,” Gatt wrote in a post on his Facebook page. “If that were the case, we would

have to take action against every store in the city that purchases goods from communist China... where slave labor is the norm... or any other country that doesn’t oper­ate in a fashion that we agree with.”

Sordyl has her own advice for people shop­ping for a puppy: “If you can’t meet the parents and see the conditions, you shouldn’t be buying the dog. That’s the prob­lem with retail - stores will tell you they don’t work with any breeders with direct violations.”

She says if pet buyers saw the conditions of puppy mills, they wouldn’t buy. Proper care, she says, isn’t given because it’s so expensive it would put these breed­ers out of business.

“They sell the puppies to the stores for $50 to $200 and the store marks it up to $1,200 starting and then down to $800 if it doesn’t sell,” Sordyl said. “It’s a huge markup. That’s why they’re in

business and that’s why they don’t switch to sup­plies only. They have to pay the rent to stay in a mall.”

Store owners' viewRandy Horowitz, own­

er of Petland Novi, says that everything the ani­mal activists are doing is only based on their opi­nions and they have no actual data to back up their statements.

“We have been here for 19 years and the pets come first at Petland Novi,” Horowitz said.“We visit our breeders to ensure that their facil­ities meet or exceed the USDA’s animal welfare requirements.”

John Stottele, owner of The Family Puppy, says his store sells only healthy puppies from responsible breeders and guarantees customers’ satisfaction. He says he doesn’t do business with breeders who fail to meet the high standards listed on his business’ website (http://www.thefamily

puppy.com/breeder_ requirements.html? id=qT3WuPhE). The site also lists a comprehen­sive warranty for cus­tomers’ satisfaction.

“We work with li­censed veterinarians to make sure that the pup­pies we sell are healthy and free from hereditary or congenital disorders and they are documented by OFA certificates,” Stottele said. “The pup­pies are checked and given a physical by Dr. Hilary Reinhold at the breeder level and with Dr. Ron Mehlar of Novi Vet Clinic here in Novi. Each puppy is given a health certificate from each vet and 30 days of free medical care from Dr. Mehlar in case of any illness that might arise.”

Stottele, who has been in business since 1998 and operating the Novi location since 2004, says that pet stores and breed­ers that partner with pet stores are the most reg­ulated source of puppies available.

“All our breeders are USDA licensed, with the exception of a few that only have four or less female dogs and are not required to be licensed,” he said. “The licensed breeders are all governed by USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Ser­vice and their inspection reports are printed and shown to all our custom­ers that visit with a pup­py.”

Stottele said Sordyl and animal rights groups want to put all puppy breeders and pet stores out of business, no matter how responsible they are.

“Pam has told me per­sonally, ‘I don’t care how much your breeders im­prove, unless you discon­tinue using them and only acquire your dogs from a shelter or 501(c)3 rescue, we will continue our cam­paign until your business closes,”’ Stottele said.

He says the concept that Sordyl is proposing will take away customer choice and drive consum­ers out of regulated pet

stores toward less reg­ulated, less accountable puppy sources. If their proposal is accomplished, he feels customers will no longer be able to choose a purebred puppy with the specific traits and dispo­sition best suited to their families.

“Pet stores are well- regulated and account­able, but banning pet stores will force people to buy their puppies from less-regulated, backyard breeders or pet shelters and will actually benefit sub-standard breeders instead of forcing them out of business,” Stottele said.

Gatt said if a store is not operating in a legiti­mate, lawful manner, an investigator from the county animal control will respond.

“In fact,” Gatt said, “several such complaints have been lodged in the past 18 months, each one deemed unfounded by the animal control officers.”

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Novi crew plows the competition

By Aileen WingbladS ta ff W rite r

Dozens of city and county employees got a break from their regular duties Sept. 4 to spend a few hours showing off their snow plow driving skills and to watch others do the same at the annual American Public Works Association’s Snow Plow Roadeo at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Among the 18 teams competing, Novi’s Matt Tlirco and Marc Tolsdorf nabbed first place. Fen­ton took second place and the Road Commis­sion for Oakland County took third.

Event organizer Jean- netta Miller of the city of Auburn Hills said it was a tight contest with few points separating the

teams, including three ties.

“It went over great, everybody enjoyed them­selves and there was no issues,” Miller said. “Ev­eryone just had fun.”

The event, held most years since the early 1980s, pits two-member teams from metro De­troit communities’ De­partment of Public Works and Department of Public Services against each other, chal­lenging them to an eight- station course.

The course layout includes maneuvering around pylons, negotiat­ing curves and diminish­ing clearance, backing up and more with the plow blade in various positions; teams switch drivers halfway through. Points are accumulated

based on how near the trucks and plows get to the stationary objects without hitting or knock­ing them over. A written skills test is adminis­tered prior to the driving portion for additional points.

Prior to getting behind the wheel of the competi­tion plow truck — pro­vided by the city of Au­burn Hills — Turco and Tolsdorf appeared some­what confident, but cer­tainly showed no indica­tion they had the contest in the bag. “Hopefully, we’ll do good,” Tlirco said, noting the “serpen­tine” challenge of Station No. 2 was likely to be the toughest for him.

“You get just enough room to back up and just enough room not to hit anything,” he said.

Tolsdorf added that there was “no secret” to winning and attributed much of the scoring to luck.

“Getting lucky plays a huge part of it,” he said.

The Roadeo, he added,

was great for building camaraderie among dif­ferent communities’ staff responsible for the same type of work.

Michael Schild of Farmington’s DPW said the competition was “definitely tough,” but unlike many of his col­leagues, he believes the serpentine course was the easiest. “I think I did pretty good (overall)... maybe just one touch (of a pylon),” he said, grin­ning.

“When you first start out, you get very ner­vous, but then it gets easier,” Schild said. “And it’s all in a good day’s fun and that’s what really matters.”

A variety of sponsors funds the Roadeo. As winners, Novi takes home the “traveling tro­phy” for a year and earns a spot in the state compe­tition to be held in Kent­wood in October.

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Is live music dead in Novi venues?By Cal Stone

Staff Writer

If you live in Novi - or you’ve just wrapped up a day of shopping here - and you want to hear some live music to finish off the night, where do you go?

Among Novi’s pleth­ora of retail, restaurants and clubs/bars, the op­tions to see and hear musicians performing their craft are limited, to say the least.

One venue that is giving life to live music is The Baronette Renais­sance Detroit-Novi Hotel (on the east side of Novi Road, just south of 12 Mile). From 7-9 p.m. each Wednesday, the lobby features a southeast Michigan act. The lineup includes solos, duos and trios playing a variety of genres, from pop, rock and jazz to blues, Ameri­cana and folk - cover tunes and originals.

The series started in September and so far has included the Steve Taylor TWo, Flutter & Wow duo, and soloist Mike Leslie. Last night featured jazz keyboardist Duncan McMillan with Paul Kel­ler, an upright bassist known for his work with Diana Krall.

Novi resident Ted

CAL STONEThe Flutter & W ow duo, Tasha Lord and her husband Brian Lord, played the lobby Sept. 11.

Reed, who has a new CD, Razzmatazz, will per­form Oct. 1. And Jill Jack, a winner of more than three dozen Detroit Music Awards, will bring a trio version of her band Oct. 8 to the Baronette.

The 155 Renaissance hotels around the world encouraged travelers (and locals) to celebrate the chain’s third annual Global Day of Discovery last June. The Infatua­tions, one of Detroit’s hottest bands, performed at the Novi hotel that day

blending funk, pop, soul and Motown, all featured on their first full-length release, Detroit Block Party.

The success of that event led to the hotel’s new Wednesday night music series.

“We have a program called ‘Live Life to Dis­cover’ where we intro­duce you to something new anywhere you trav­el,” hotel representative Sora Chan said. “You’ll always discover new things. We work with

local artists to come in and perform in our lob­bies.”

But aside from the Baronette’s offerings, live music elsewhere in Novi is hard to find oh a regular basis. Lucky’s in the Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk enter­tainment complex pre­sents its Saturday Night Rewind from 10 p.m. to close weekly. Upcoming shows include Square Pegz (Oct. 4) and Boogie Dynomite (Sept. 27).

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Judge Brian MacKenzie, a strong advocate of specialty courts who is running for re-election in November.

She expects vet courts to continue to expand and said MADCP wants to facilitate that expansion and optimize the use of courts already in place. To that end, the MADCP has developed a music series - Voices for Vets - beginning in Octo­ber, where vets and their families and supporters can hang out, support each other and learn about options that are available to them in their area.

“We are working with established concert planners 2 Stones Events to find family- friendly, accessible and inexpensive community venues and reasonably- priced entertainment so we can keep ticket costs way down,” MacKenzie said. “We plan to have basic food themes - pizza, tacos, hot dogs - for each event and to schedule them around dinner time so the fam­ily can enjoy the activity without worrying about fitting in a meal before­hand.”

Music options will be family friendly, ranging

“W e... hope to generate enough to perpetuate the series into next sum m er...”KAREN MACKENZIEexecutive director, Michigan Association of Drug Court Professionals

from folk and rock to blues and country, with emphasis on Americana themes. The schedule so far includes the Steve Taylor Three (Oct. 2 at the Hyatt Place hotel in Novi), Michael May & The Messarounds (Oct. 16) and The Flutter & Wow (Oct. 30).

The initial plan is for the series to span the year and rotate through various communities in Wayne and Oakland counties.

“We are starting from nothing and hope to generate enough to per­petuate the series into next summer, where we will culminate the series with an veterans outdoor festival,” MacKenzie said.

What organizers are looking for now is a sponsor to support the series kickoff. For more information, contact MacKenzie at krnmknz@me.com.

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ABATEMENTContinued from Page A1

sonal property tax abate­ment under PA 198. The company indicated that the abatement incentives under that act - which roughly described in­volves a 50-percent abatement of the taxes on the new facility (i.e., not the land underneath it) and new personal proper­ty - are required in order for the investment to make sound financial sense for the relocation.

Under its policy, city officials said an abate­ment could be considered

because there are new investment and new jobs involved.

The Novi City Council by a 5-1 vote Monday approved the abatement application of Harman Becker Automotive Sys­tems, Inc., which now moves on to state for final approval. At the Sept. 15 meeting, the city council approved the Industrial Development District, which will be situated at the northwest corner of M-5 and 13 Mile Road.

Jobs impactThe company will

bring approximately 800 existing employees to the new facility, which will

serve also as the compa­ny’s headquarters in Michigan, Eyler said. The company expects to add approximately 150 posi­tions at the new facility within the first three years of its initial occu­pancy.

Council member An­drew Mutch was the lone no vote, saying the city is putting up a lot to make this happen, but there is no plan in the project to add to the city’s infra­structure. Although he likes the project, he and fellow council member Laura Marie Casey both said they would like to have seen a plan for a new pathway/sidewalk

along 13 Mile as part of the project.

According to city staff, this detail was not re­quired in this particular area under city policy.

Harman Becker asked specifically for an eight- year abatement and told city officials it believes that it will ultimately meet the criteria (in­vestment of more than $30 million and more than 176 full-time jobs).

Under the deal, Har­man Becker is also re­serving the right to ask for an extension of the abatement within the final year not to exceed 12 years, which would need another council approval.

According to Harman Becker, it is a world lead­er in developing automo­tive internal audio sounds. The company designs, manufactures and markets premier audio, visual infotain­ment and integrated con­trol solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional mar­kets.

More than 80 percent of the world’s luxury cars are equipped with its premium audio and in­fotainment systems.Previous Novi abatements

Past tax abatements in Novi include the Sub­

urban Collection Show- place being granted a PA 198 Industrial Facilities 12-year abatement on a $16,700,000 investment in 2001, which expired in2013. Hyatt Place was granted a PA 210 Com­mercial Rehabilitation six-year abatement on a $12,000,000 investment in 2012, which expires in2018. MTU (formerly Tognum America) was granted a PA 198 eight- year abatement for a $5,400,000 investment in 2011, which expires in2019.

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Teacher evaluation system isn’t brokenSC H O O L BRIEFSWalled Lake has nine merit scholarship semifinalists

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the 2015 Schol­arship Program Semifinal­ists for the National Merit Scholarship Program.Walled Lake Schools has nine semifinalists. Central’s semifinalists are Austin Avery, Niccolo Beltramo and Vamsi Garimella. Northern’s semifinalist are Anam Khan and John Kon- icki. Western’s semifinalists are Shantanu Deshmukh, Shravan Morisetty, Vipul Nandigala and Chandrase- kar Venkat.

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholar­ships that began in 1955.

Child care registrationRegistration and sched­

uling for Novi’s before- and after-school child care pro­gram is underway. The cost to register is $65 per child (non-refundable).

Prior to the start of the school year, you may regis­ter online at www.novicom- munityed.org.

Hours are from 6:45 a.m. until the start of school and after school until 6 p.m. Daily fees are $8 for morn­ing and $11 for afternoon.

Registration and sched­ules are done online be­tween the first and 15th day of the month prior to atten- d cine 6

The C.A.R.E. “Child In­formation Record” form must be completed and given to the C.A.R.E. Leader prior to your child attend­ing the program. If regis­tering more than one child, you must have a separate form filled out for each child.

For more information, . check the website or call the office at 248-449-1713.

Days of operation are posted online at www.no- vi.kl2.mi.us under Commu­nity Education-C. A.R.E.

The vast majority of Michi­gan teachers are rated as effective or highly effec­

tive. The latest numbers post­ed by the Michigan Depart­ment of Education are from the 2012-13 school year and show that 97 percent of teach­ers were rated as effective or highly effective.

Some would call that outra­geous and unacceptable.

But why?How many doctors are rat­

ed effective or highly effec­tive?

I don’t know. I can’t find on the state of Michigan’s website a list anywhere that rates doc­tors.

My guess is that most doc­tors - probably more than 90 percent - would be rated effec­tive or highly effective.

Yet there are a lot of people who are obese. There are a lot

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of people who don’t exercise. There are a lot of people who have high blood pressure. There are a lot of people who do not engage in a healthy lifestyle.

Why aren’t we holding doc­tors more accountable? How can most doctors be rated as effective or highly effective when there is so much sick­ness?

How many certified public accountants are rated effec­tive or highly effective? Or financial planners? Or dieti­cians? Or legislators?

My guess is that, in most professions, the vast majority

of professionals are rated ef­fective or highly effective. After all, most professionals have college degrees, lots of experience and participate in ongoing training.

Yet there are a lot of people whose finances are in trouble or who can’t plan a meal or who can’t legislate. But do we blame the accountants or the financial planners or the dieti­cians or the politicians?

We don’t seem to blame the doctors or lawyers or accoun­tants or legislators when peo­ple make bad decisions. Yet we seem to blame the teacher very quickly.

Are there bad teachers and administrators?

Absolutely!Should bad teachers and

administrators be evaluated out of their profession?

Absolutely!

I am not trying to suggest that bad teachers and adminis­trators should be kept. What I am suggesting is that the ma­jority of teachers and adminis­trators in the Novi school dis­trict are doing a good job. As I visit schools, I see teachers who know their subject, who care about kids and who orga­nize very good classrooms.

We must get educator evalu­ation right. In our school dis­trict, we take teacher and ad­ministrator evaluation very seriously. But just because most of the professional educa­tors in our district end up be­ing rated as effective does not mean the evaluation system is broken.

Steve Matthews is superintendent of Novi Community Schools. He can be reached at 248-449-1204 or smatthews@novi.k12.mi.us.

CC boasts 10 National Merit Scholarship semifinalistsTen Detroit Catholic Central

High School students were named semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Competition, bringing the school’s total to 54 since 2010.

Earlier this month, the school also announced that 90 of its students had been named 2014 AP Scholars.

“We are blessed to have a lot of intelligent young men at Catholic Central,” said Dave Lewis, assistant principal at Catholic Central. “These are the top-scoring students in the country and to have 10 semi­finalists in our school is very special.”

The 10 Catholic Central stu­dents named are: Robert Brew­er (Northville, Hillside Middle School); Ryan Doyle (Canton, East Middle School); Luke Fox (Novi, St. Fabian); Benjamin George (Wixom, Sarah Banks Middle School); Andrew Gobis (South Lyon, Millennium Mid­dle School); Daniel Reilman (Canton, All Saints Canton); Logan Seghi (Hartland, Har- tland Middle School at Ore

Ten Detroit Catholic Central High School students were named semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Competition.

Creek); Denis Tchaouchev(Novi, Novi Middle School); Jack Watts (Canton, All Saints Canton); and Benjamin Worth(Novi, homeschooled).

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Warriors to don pink jerseys to stomp out cancerWalled Lake Western

High School and the War­riors football team, with the support of the Walled Lake Consolidated School District, will host the fourth annual Warriors for Warriors cancer fund­raising event Sept. 26 for three charities: Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure, St. Baldrick’s Foundation for Pediatric Cancer and the American Cancer Society.

In the first three years, Warriors for War­riors has raised more than $200,000 and more than 170 people have been honored during these touching ceremonies.

Friday, the Western varsity football team will participate in the annual Pink-Out game against Waterford Mott. The stands will be a sea of pink warriors. Students and fans alike will be wearing their new 2014 pink shirt. The 2014

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The Walled Lake Con­solidated School District recognizes the Twirl M’s program on the recent success of several of its student twirlers. These awards include:

» 1\vo district twirlers representing the United States of America on Team USA’s World Twirl­ing Team in Italy in April 2015. They are Moriah Muscaro, alumni of W.L. Northern and a senior at Grand Valley State Uni­versity, and Gillian Brooks, freshman at W.L. Western High School.

» Moriah Muscaro is also the 2014 Grand Na­tional Collegiate Twirling Champion. She won top honors from a panel of ‘

Western football players will don special pink jerseys Friday for their game against Waterford M ott.

shirts, designed specifi­cally for this year’s Pink- Out football game, will be the wearer’s entry into the game.

Shirts will be sold prior to game day throughout the communi­ty for $15 at Your Salon, Tricho Salon and Yoberry. Western students and staff also show their sup­port by wearing their pink T-shirts on what they

call Warrior Wednesday. To date, more than 1,000 shirts have been sold for this year’s event.

This year, the hon­orary captain for War­riors for Warriors is Syd­ney Balzer, a fifth-grader at Commerce Elementary who has endured leuke­mia not once, but twice. She has used her experi­ences to help others and founded her own commu­

nity service project - Colors for Cancer Kids.

“Commerce Elemen­tary is incredibly proud of Sydney,” said Christina Carlin, Commerce Ele­mentary principal. “Her bravery, strength and selfless spirit are an in­spiration to us all. Syd­ney’s courageous journey has touched people’s hearts and reminded us to slow down and cherish the ordinary, everyday moments. After conquer­ing leukemia for the sec­ond time, we couldn’t be happier to see her arrive at school every day with a smile on her face. She truly has the heart of a warrior.”

To kick off the eve­ning, a Warriors Survivor Parade will begin at 6 p.m. It is notable that the parade is open to those who have been touched by any form of cancer. Patients, survivors and those Warriors who wish

to honor the memory of friends and family who lost or are fighting their battle to cancer are wel­come to join in the march. Participants only need to purchase a Pink-Out T- shirt to take part in the parade. Members of the band, choir, cheerleaders, poms, football team and Western student groups will lead the parade into the stadium and around the track to recognize these courageous individ­uals whose lives have been touched by cancer.

“Warrior for Warriors is a wonderful way for our Walled Lake students, staff and community to come together for a re­markable cause, a cure for cancer,” said Laura Schippa, a Geisler Middle School seventh-grade teacher. “Thank you to my Geisler Middle School family for supporting me through my journey of becoming a cancer survi­

vor and Walled Lake War­riors.”

Prior to the 7:30 p.m. kickoff, Western football players will line the field from end zone to end zone wearing pink jerseys that have been sponsored in honor or memory of loved ones. During this touch­ing ceremony, they will stand side by side with jersey honorees and their families. WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) anchor/re- porter and host of The Now at 4 p.m., Brad Galli, will be the guest emcee during the jersey cere­mony.

For more information, visit www.warriorsfor warriors.net. To stay up-to-date, like them on Facebook at Warriors for Warriors or follow them on Twitter @WLW_W4W. One can also contribute to the event by making an online donation at: www.warriorsfor warriors.net/donate/.

W.L. Northern Majorettes and the 2014 NBTA National High School Majorette Champions (from left): Nicole Rapacki, Amanda Herrada, Casey Rapacki, Malena Skorpen and Carolyn Gregory.

judges amongst 53 col­lege feature twirlers from across the nation.

» The W.L. Northern High School Majorettes are the 2014 National High School Majorette Champions. This is the third such honor for the majorette line at W.L.

Northern, with the first two coming in 2008 and 2009.

» The Twirl M’s won the 2014 Junior World Show Corps with Props Championship. This is the fourth time the group has won this competition in the past five years.

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More than 800 rain­bow trout will be swim­ming Saturday through the waters of the Rouge River in Northville. All they need is a few good anglers to offer up the right bait.

Wayne County Parks will be planting the trout Saturday into the Rouge as part of the 19th annual

Fishing Derby at Water­ford Bend Park, located at Northville and Six Mile roads.

Registration for the free event, which is open to children ages 12 and younger, will begin at 8 a.m.

There will be plenty of activities and contests going on and there will be prizes handed out to the most successful an­glers. Prizes will be pre­sented at 10:30 a.m.

All participants must bring their own fishing equipment and bait. A fishing license is not required.

Wayne County Parks has been putting on the popular event for nearly two decades.

This year there are a number of co-sponsors, including the Vietnam Veterans of America Plymouth-Canton Chap­ter 528, Cabela’s, Ep- pinger Manufacturing, which makes fishing lures, and the Northville Parks & Recreation De­partment.

For more information on the Fishing Derby or any other Wayne County Parks event, call 734-261- 1990 or visit www.parks. waynecounty.com.

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C O M M U N I T Y B R I E F S Walk4Friendship

Novi resident Malcom W ang (center) is joined by Noreen and Harvey Divens of Livonia during the Aug. 31 Walk4Friendship in West Bloomfield to raise money for children w ith special needs. The 2014 walk drew thousands, as has been the case in years past, and the goal is to raise more than $600,000. Thousands of area families and hundreds of southeast Michigan schools utilize the services of Friendship Circle and have come to count on this wonderful oasis in helping their children w ith special needs lead better and more fulfilling lives.

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Water system town hall in Novi

Oakland County Com­missioners Kathy S. Crawford and Christine A. Long will host a special informational town hall ' meeting at 7 p.m. Mon­day, Sept. 29, at the Novi Public Library, 4525510 Mile, in the Community Room on the first floor.

Oakland County Chief Deputy County Executive Gerald Poisson will at­tend and discuss the De­troit Water and Sewerage Department, the pro­posed creation of the new Great Lakes Water Au­thority and what the deal means for Oakland Coun­ty residents. Water Re­sources Commissioner Jim Nash has also been invited.

Residents will have an opportunity to ask ques­tions and voice their concerns relating to the recent proposal.

“Detroit Water and Sewer has had a multi­tude of financial prob­lems for years and the recent proposal will af­fect everyone, whether you have city water and sewer or your own well and septic. The town hall meeting will give rate­payers the opportunity to become better informed as well as voice their concerns,” said Craw­ford, who represents the cities of Novi and North- ville and Novi Township.

Long represents the city of Walled Lake, Com­merce Township, West Bloomfield Township and the village of Wolverine Lake.

To contact the Novi Public Library, call 248- 349-0720.

Novi Farmers Market extends season

The Novi Farmers Market will extend its season through Saturday, Oct. 25. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday at the Novi

Civic Center, 4517510 Mile.

“The open-air farmers market has become a weekly destination for community members and area vendors,” manager Roseana Twitchell said. “We look forward to keeping the momentum moving forward by ex­tending the market later into the fall.”

In addition to Michi­gan-grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, market patrons will also find specialty foods to inspire their inner foodie, stock their pantries and entertain family and friends.

Vendors interested in participating in the mar­ket should contact the Twitchell at 248-347-0400 or rtwitchell@cityof- novi.org for more in­formation.Motor City Street Eats brings lunch

Six of the Detroit area’s best food trucks will round up hungry lunch time crowds during Northern Equities Group’s final lunchtime food truck rally of the year from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Northern Equities Group will once again partner with Motor City Street Eats to bring Chicken Coupe Chicken N Waffles, Jacques’ Ta­cos, Rollin Stone Wood Fired Pizza, Shimmy Shack, Smokey Rhodes BBQ and Treat Dreams to its Haggerty Corridor Corporate Park. The six trucks will gather in the Art Institute of Michigan parking lot at 28175 Cabot Drive. To help celebrate the event, diners will be entertained by local band, The Reefermen.

Motor City Street Eats brings Detroit’s best food trucks to locations throughout the metro area from Pontiac to Allen Park and downtown Detroit to Novi. More information on Motor City Street Eats can be found on their facebook page at www.face-

book.com/motorcitys-treeteats.

On the RoadEnjoy taking day trips,

but not the planning and driving part? Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Oct. 14, and join tour guides and local experts Kathy Crawford and Margi Karp-Opperer for a cultural, historic and entertaining trip to The Player’s Club of Detroit (Michigan historic site) and Cliff Bell’s (historic supper club).

This cultural and en­tertaining day will begin at 8:45 a.m. from the Novi Civic Center and con­tinues until approximate­ly 5 p.m. The $89 trip includes step-on guide touring of unusual spots in Detroit, an exceptional luncheon, concert with musician/songwriter John D. Lamb and deluxe motor coach transporta­tion.

Availability is limited and registration can be done by calling the Novi Library Administration Office at 248-869-7204 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. No re­funds will be allowed after Sept. 14. For more information about the On the Road event, visit www.novilibrary.org or cah 248-869-7204.

Oh, My Aching BackSaint Joseph Mercy

Health System, IHA and Anesthesia Associates of Ann Arbor have part­nered to hold a pain sym­posium - Oh, My Aching Back - from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 at Novi’s Suburban Col­lection Showplace to address how to manage chronic back pain.

Former Red Wings player Chris Chelios will talk about the challenges he faces as an athlete both on and off the ice. Health reporter Lila Lazarus will emcee the event, which will feature presentations by a panel of expert physicians on how to work with your healthcare provider,

rehabilitation methods, anesthesiology pain man­agement and integrative medicine options such as acupuncture. Vendor and “Ask the Experts” tables will be available after the presentations and Chelios will be on hand for a lim­ited time for autographs.

Cost is $15 per person and includes a boxed lunch. Pre-registration is required. Call 800-231- 2211 or register online at www.stjoeshealth.org/ pain.

Household hazardous waste collections

Collections of house­hold hazardous waste will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. 10 Mile Road.

Household Hazardous Waste includes a variety of everyday household items, such as cleaners, paints, herbicides, in­secticides and solvents that exhibit the charac­teristics of regulated hazardous waste. Reg­ulated hazardous waste means items that are flammable, combustible,

corrosive, reactive or toxic and would be harm­ful to the environment if thrown into a regular landfill. HHW isn’t con­sidered waste until you need to dispose of the items.

If you are unsure if an item is hazardous, check the product label. Warn­ings labels that identify the product as poison, toxic, flammable, ignit- able or corrosive indicate the item needs to be dis­posed of through an HHW collection.

ArtServe now Creative Many Michigan

Wixom-based Art- Serve Michigan, a state­wide arts and cultural advocacy organization, has changed its name to Creative Many Michigan.

The change to Cre­ative Many Michigan emphasizes the evolution and inclusivity of the organization’s work for arts, culture and creative and design industries in both for-profit and non­profit sectors and broad­ens the function of its efforts as an economic

development advocate on their behalf. In tandem with the name change, Creative Many Michigan has refined its mission “to develop creative peo­ple, creative places and the creative economy for a competitive Michigan.”

“As Creative Many Michigan we strengthen our leadership role and accelerate our momen­tum in advancing the power of Michigan’s creative economy and building a more compet­itive Michigan,” said Jennifer Goulet, presi­dent and CEO of Creative Many Michigan. “Our new name aligns our identity with the expand­ing portfolio of our work to better advocate for and serve the arts, culture and creative and design industries.”

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volleyball leagues is going on now. Basketball leagues are available for boys and girls in kin­dergarten through eighth grade. Volleyball leagues are available for girls in first through eighth grades. Don’t miss this opportunity for your child to improve skills, experience teamwork and create lasting memo­ries. Registration ends Oct. 5.

Practices begin the week of Oct. 20 at Novi Community School Dis­trict facilities. The first games take place Sat­urday, Nov. 1. The season includes a weekly prac­tice, six games, a team jersey and an end of sea­son award. The price for Novi residents is $115 and $138 for non-residents.

Volunteer coaches are needed to create the best experience for the youth athletes. If interested, please call the Novi Parks office at 248-347- 0400. Registration is available online at cityof- novi.org or in-person at the Novi Parks office located inside the Novi Civic Center, 4517510 Mile Road. To learn about additional youth sport leagues and class of­ferings, visit www.cityof- novi.org.

NORTH VILLE

Thayer's Corner Fall Fun Day

The Friends of Thayer’s Corner Nature Area will present their Fall Fun Day for families at Thayer’s Corner Na­ture Area (8250 Napier Road, between Six and Seven Mile Roads in Northville Township).

The event will take place between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4.

Activities will include:» Make your own

scarecrow - all supplies provided

» Cider and donuts» Paint your own

pumpkin» Hayrides (weather

permitting)Cost for the event is

$8. Advance registration guarantees supplies. Walk-ins welcome as long as supplies last. Regis­tration sent to “Friends of Thayer’s Corner,” 40138 Bexley Way, Northville, MI 48168. For more in­formation, call 734-751- 1567.

In addition, the Friends of Thayer’s Cor­ner Nature Area will host a fall clean up day at the park from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Bring work gloves, gar­den tools (rakes, clip­pers); a skidsteer would be helpful. Lunch and water will be provided. Please RSVP to Marv by calling 734-751-1567.

Blood drivesThe American Red

Cross will host several local blood drives in the coming weeks. They include:

» Sunday, Sept. 28, from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Our Lady of Victory in Northville

» Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2-7:45 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene

Donors can contact Diane at Diane.Ris- ko@redcross.org or 313- 549-7052 to set up an appointment or for more information.'Art Quilts: Then and Now'

The Northville Art House will present the evolution of art quilts through the work of tal­ented, local fiber artists. Showcasing both early

and current work, this exhibit illustrates the evolution in techniques, trends, styles and materi­als of the “Art Quilt” genre by members of Ann Arbor’s “Paradigm Fiber Art Group,” in­cluding Mary Andrews, Jill Ault, Mary Bajz, Deb­orah Danko, Cindy Geist, Mary Gentry, Donna Hamilton, Pat Holly, Patricia Ingersoll, Caro­lyn King, Gretchen Jack- son, Barbara Kilbourn, Linda Larsen and Carol Wineman. These talented and award winning art­ists have exhibited with distinction in prestigious national and international shows and are known throughout the interna­tional fiber art communi­ty.

There is an opening reception scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Oct. 3. The exhib­it then runs through Nov.1 during regular Art House Gallery hours (1-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday).

The opening reception is being sponsored by the Ameriprise Financial office of Pete Vannice. Admission to the North­ville Art House is free.

For more information, call 248-344-0497 or visit www.northvillearthouse-•org.

Run 4 the RougeFriends of the Rouge

has teamed up again with Canton Township to pre­sent the fifth annual Run 4 the Rouge, a unique trail run/walk benefiting Friends of the Rouge. Presented by Environ­mental Consulting & Technology, Run 4 the Rouge will be held Sat­urday, Sept. 27, in Canton Township and all are welcome; registration is now open.

Race day festivities kick off with registration, which is slated to begin at 8 a.m. at Connection

CITY OF NOVI NOTICE OF ADOPTION

ORDINANCE NO. 14-97.03N O T IC E IS H E R E B Y G IV E N T H A T T H E N O V I C IT Y C O U N C IL H A S A D O P T E D O R D IN A N C E N O . 14-97.03 T O A M E N D T H E C IT Y O F N O V I C O D E O F O R D IN A N C E S , A T C H A P T E R 4, “A M U S E M E N T S A N D E N T E R T A IN M E N T S ,” A R T IC L E I I I , “P IN B A L L A R C A D E S A N D M A C H IN E S ,” IN O R D E R T O R E M O V E T H E R E Q U IR E M E N T F O R A N A R C A D E L IC E N S E (D IV IS IO N 2) A N D M A C H IN E L IC E N S E (D IV IS IO N 3) A N D T O A M E N D T H E R E M A IN IN G D IV IS IO N 1 (G E N E R A L L Y ) T O D E L E T E R E F E R E N C E S T O “L IC E N S E ” A N D “L IC E N S E E .”

The Ordinance was adopted by the City Council on Monday, September 15, 2014 and the provisions of the ordinance shall become effective fifteen (15) days after its adoption. A complete copy of the Ordinance is available for public use and inspection at the office of the City Clerk, 45175 Ten M ile Road, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing local time.

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NOTICE OF A 30-DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD CITY OF NOVI, PARKS,

RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES STRATEGIC COMMUNITY RECREATION AND

MASTER PARK PLANThe City of Novi is preparing a five-year Strategic Community Recreation and Master Park Plan in accordance w ith the Michigan Departm ent of Natural Resources requirements. When completed, the plan w ill serve as a guide for the acquisition and development of the Park, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) Departm ent’s parks, facilities and programs for the next five (5) years.

Notice is given to any and all interested parties that the draft of the Strategic Community Recreation and M aster Park Plan is available for review and comment for 30 days beginning Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department at the Novi Civic Center, 45175 Ten M ile Road, Meadowbrook Activity Center, 25075 Meadowbrook Road, Novi Ice Arena, 42400 Nick Lidstrom Drive, and The Novi Library,45255 West Ten M ile Road, during regular business hours or online at cityofnovi.org.

A ll interested parties may submit comments via the comment pages located near each hard copy of the plan, in person at the PRCS Department at 45175 Ten M ile Road, Novi, M I, 48375, or online at cityofnovi.org. Please contact the PRCS Department at 248.347.0400 or noviparks@cityofnovi.org w ith questions or comments.P u b l i s h : S e p t e m b e r 2 5 , 2 0 1 4 LO-0000214314 3x3

City of Novi P ub lic H earing N otice

N O TIC E IS H E R E B Y G IV E N TH A T the Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Novi w ill hold a public hearing on Tuesday, O cto ber 14, 2014 a t 7:00 p.m . in the Council Chambers Novi Civic Center 45175 Ten M ile Road to consider:CASE N O . PZ14-0041 40800 W. 13 M IL E R O A D • B R IG H T M O O R C H R IS T IA N C H U R C HThe applicant is requesting variance from Section 2503.2.A of the Novi Zoning Ordinance to allow construction of scoreboards w ith a reduced yard setback of 34 ft. for the baseball field scoreboard and 70 ft. proposed for the softball field scoreboard. The property is located north side of 13 M ile Rd and west of M-5.C IT Y OF N O V I, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2503.2.A requires that all accessory structures must meet the setback requirements of the district, which in this case, requires a 75 foot setback in all exterior side yards.CASE N O . PZ14-0042 48100 W. N IN E M IL E R DThe applicant is requesting variances from the C IT Y OF N O V I, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2503(1)(E)(3), to allow construction of an 1500 square foot attached garage. The proposed accessory structure would exceed aggregate area of all accessory buildings by 2564 squar frfeet. The property is located north of 9 M ile Rd and west of Beck.C IT Y OF N O V I, CODE OF O RDINANCES, Section 2503(1)(E)(3) states that an accessory building may not exceed 1,000 square feet.CASE N O . PZ14-0043 26425 N O V I R O A D - N O V I C R E S C E N T I IThe applicant is requesting variances from the C IT Y OF N O V I, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Sections 2400 to allow construction of a parking lot w ith a reduced north yard setback of 15 ft. and a reduced south yard setback of 3 ft., Section 2507.2 to allow a reduced north yard setback of 14 ft. and 1751 sq. ft. loading zone located on the north side of the property, and Section2503.2. F to allow dumpster loca ted in exterior rear yard w ith a reduced rear yard setback of 30 ft. The property is located west side Novi Rd, South of Freeway interchange (Section 15) C IT Y OF N O V I, CODE OF ORDINANCES; Section 2400 requires off-street parking lots w ith a minimum yard setback of 20’. Section 2507.2, w ithin the TC District, requires the loading zone setback of 20 ft. and 10 sq. ft. of loading space for each front foot of building in the TC District requiring 1770 sq. ft. feet of loading space is required for the subject property. Section2503.2. F requires dumpster located in exterior rear yard w ith a rear yard setback of 50 ft. CASE N O . PZ14-0044 41795 T W E L V E M IL E - T R IL O G Y H E A L T H S E R V IC E SThe applicant is requesting variances from the C IT Y OF N O V I, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2507.3 and 2303.A.1 to allow 600 sq. ft. of loading area in one of the interior courtyards located on west side of the building. The property is located on the south side of Twelve M ile Rd, west of Meadowbrook Rd (Section 14)C IT Y OF N O V I, CODE OF O RDINANCES, Section 2507.3, w ith in the OS Districts, loading space shall be provided in the rear yard and a ratio of five (5) square feet per front foot of building up to a total area of three hundred sixty (360) square feet per building. Section 2303.A.1 requires truck service areas and overhead truck loading/unloading doors shall be totally screened from view from any public right-of-way, including freeway right-of-way, and adjacent properties, except for required driveway access.

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Duck race raises $962 for Mill Race Village

Greg Presley (a.k.a. "Gus"), on the left, and Thom Barry (a.k.a. "W oodrow") volunteered during the annual duck race in the Rouge River at Mill Race Village. The event, which closed the Victorian Festival on Sept. 14, raised $962 for the Northville Historical Society, which organizes the event and also takes care of the village. Winners for this year were: first place, the Porter family and their duck "Gabby," second place, the Lottie family and their duck "Speedy Gonzalez" and third place, Lekovish family and their duck "Duke." The Halo family and their duck "Pebbles" finished in last place.

Church, 3855 South Shel­don Road, in Canton. The run is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will follow a scenic trail along the lower branch of the Rouge River, showcasing the unique natural fea­tures of the river. Partici­pants should be prepared for a little mud and un­even surfaces, as well as plenty of scenic views.

Co-sponsored by Util­ity Lines Construction Services, Wayne County Parks, Total Runner and Road ID, Run 4 the Rouge is timed and prizes will be awarded in age cate­gories. This fun and fam­ily-friendly event is open to all walkers, runners and nature enthusiasts. All proceeds will benefit Friends of the Rouge, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restora­tion and stewardship of the Rouge River since 1986. New this year: par­ticipants can raise funds for FOTR online via their social networks and plans are in the works to pro­vide live musical enter­tainment.

Entry fee is $35. Reg­ister by Sept. 10 and re­ceive a commemorative T-shirt. Register online at therouge.org or down­load and mail entry form to: Friends of the Rouge, 4901 Evergreen Rd - KM, Dearborn, MI 48128. Registration is limited for this unique trail run experience and FOTR encourages participants to register early.

Emergency foodThe next distribution

of emergency food by Plymouth Community United Way is scheduled Thursday, Oct. 16. The Emergency Food Assis­tance Program provides low-income Plymouth and Northville residents with canned, non-perish­able and perishable items.

All recipients must pre-register by calling Plymouth Community United Way at 734-453- 6879, ext. 7, or sending email to randi.wil- liams@pcuw.org.

This is a supplemental

food program that may be used in addition to other assistance pro­grams. Bridge Card hold­ers automatically qualify, but need to pre-register. Recipients not currently on governmental assis­tance (food stamps, ADC and general) must pro­vide documentation in­cluding proof of income and residency before receiving food on dis­tribution days.

Distributions for this United States Depart­ment of Agriculture pro­gram continue 9:30-11:30 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at St. Ken­neth Catholic Church in Plymouth.

Crafters/vendorswanted

The seventh annual Bizarre Bazaar will take place Saturday, Nov. 8, at the First United Method­ist Church of Northville. Organizers are looking for crafters, vendors, and entrepreneurs to partici­pate. This event could allow your business to grow and also help wom­en in third world coun­tries start a business with a micro-loan from a Vil­lage Bank.

For details and to re­serve your space, email fumcbazaar@gmail.com or find the event on Face- book.

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS OCTOBER 9, AND OCTOBER 16, 2014

N O TIC E IS H E R E B Y G IV E N that PU B LIC H EA R IN G S w ill be held by the Township Board of Trustees on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at Northville Township Hall, 44405 Six M ile Rd., Northville, M I 48168. The purpose of the hearing is to review the 2015 budget.

A ll interested residents are invited to attend. Comments and questions concerning the proposed budget w ill be heard at the public hearing. A copy of the 2015 proposed budget w ill be available for public inspection at the Township Clerk’s office beginning September 30, 2014 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and on the Township’s website at www.twp. northville.mi.us.

T h e p ro p e rty ta x m illa g e ra te proposed to be lev ied to support th e proposed budget w ill be a subject o f th is h earin g .

Sue A. Hillebrand, Clerk Charter Township of Northville

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CITY OF NORTHVILLENOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE

GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 4, 2014

To the Qualified Electors of the C ity of Northville, Counties of Oakland and Wayne, notice is hereby given that the last day to register to vote for the November 4 ,2014 General Election w ill be Monday, October 6, 2014. I f you are not currently registered to vote or need to register at a new address, you may do so at the following locations and times:

In person:- C ity of Northville Municipal Building, 215 W. M ain Street, Northville, M I 48167,

Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm. (Northville C ity residents only).- Wayne County Clerk’s Office, 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 502, Detroit, Michigan 48226,

Monday - Friday - 8 am- 4:30 pm. Call 313-224-5525 to confirm hours and furlough days.

- Oakland County Elections Division, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, M I 48341, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm.

- Any Secretary of State branch office.- A t specified agencies for clients receiving services through Fam ily Independence

Agency, Department of Community Health , Michigan Jobs Commission, and some offices of the Commission for the Blind

- A t m ilitary recruitment offices for persons who are enlisting.Bv mail:- Voter registration application - M ail to the election official as directed on the

application by the close of registration deadline. M ail-in voter registration applications are available at the C ity Clerk’s office or on the City’s website at www. ci.northville.mi.us. N ote: a person who registers to vote by mail is required to vote in person unless they have previously voted in person in Michigan, are at least 60 years of age, are overseas voters, or are handicapped.

The election w ill be conducted in all voting precincts in the C ity of Northville for the purpose of electing candidates for the following offices:STATE Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney GeneralC O N G R E S S IO N A L L E G IS L A T IV E STATE B O A R D S

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and for the purpose of voting on the following proposal(s):STATE:Proposal 14-1 A Referendum of Public Act 520 of 2012, Establishing an Open Season for

Wolves and Authorizing Annual Wolf H unting SeasonsProposal 14-2 A Referendum of Public Act 21 of 2013, Granting the N atural Resources

Commission the Power to Designate Wolves and Other Animals as Game Without Legislative Action

C O U N T Y : Wavne County Only: The Wayne County Retirement Commission D IS T R IC T L IB R A R Y : L ibrary Services M illage Renewal Request

Full text of the proposals may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, C ity of Northville, 215 W. M ain Street, Northville, Michigan, 48167, telephone (248) 349-1300, or on the Sample Ballot posted on the City’s website at www.ci.northville.mi.us (go to Services / City Clerk / Elections / Ballots).

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The staff of Beaver Creek Saloon and Grill includes (back, from left) Danny Pixley, Ausrin Barrett, Noah Klavinger, Lindsey Haush, owner David Thompson, Paige Sharrow, Shane Cupps and Rita Veloz and (front, from left), Rosie Estrada, general manager Misty Lindquist and Cori Mack.

By Sue MasonStaff Writer

He goes by the nick­name Tiny, but there’s nothing small about Da­vid Thompson and his plans for Beaver Creek restaurant in Westland.

Thompson, who is a Northville resident, and a partner bought the res­taurant in late August and are in the process of freshening the decor, tweaking the menu and adding entertainment in preparation for the grand reopening of Beaver Creek Saloon and Grill this weekend.

“I want to be the Sam Malone of Westland,” Thompson said. “Doing this is what I love to do. Owning a bar and restau­rant has been a lifelong dream.”

Thompson has already made some changes in­side. The Mutt of the Month photo gallery at the entrance has been moved to the back room, where artist Jeremy Cronk is in the process of creating a mural of a town with the Beaver Creek Saloon as the focal point. He also has hung his favorite photograph

of Johnny Cash in the alcove off the main din­ing room.

“When the new own­ers took over, the guests asked if were we getting rid of the dogs. I told them yes and no,” gener­al manager Misty Lind­quist said. “We’ve been doing Mutt of the Month forever. Some of those photos have been up since 1990.”

Making changesThe blue lights that

covered the exterior of

the bar and were turned on during the holidays have been replaced with new lighting and 30 years of grime on the log siding was power washed away. Thompson’s plan is to redo the exterior to make it look like a group of buildings and carrying that theme around the building and along the fence line.

“I want to redo the exterior so it looks like its own entity,” he said. “When people walk in the door, I want them to feel

like they’re at home.”Thompson also has

been working on the menu. He carries a white binder filled with recipes he’s trying out on the Sunday night crowds. He’s been serving five samples at a time, seeing what works and what doesn’t work. His focus is on more fresh ingredi­ents and he’s created a batter station in the kitchen so the cooks can do fresh batter-dipped food.

Surprisingly, it was Beaver Creek’s pot roast sandwich that sealed the deal on buying the res­taurant.

“I have a palate, a very, very good palate,” Thompson said. “I want to serve good down- home, hearty food with outstanding service and good prices.”

He’s dropped some things from the menu, like the southern fried chicken, and kept the cookies. Thompson has changed up the wine list and is offering drink specials everyday. He also plans to add his sig­nature items to the menu. This week, he had the cooks prepare corn frit­

ters using fresh corn left from last weekend’s Blues, Brews and Barbe­cue in Westland. His taste testers told him to put them on the menu.Return of music

The biggest change will be the addition of music.

While Thompson had thought about renaming the restaurant Bootz, he was swayed to keep the Beaver Creek name by Lindquist. His “passion has always been country music and classic rock” and that’s reflected in the entertainment, which will be a mixture of coun­try, acoustic and classic rock.

Each Wednesday night will be acoustic 7-10 p.m. for Hump Day Date Night and feature per­formers like Mike Ad­kins, who is touring with Uncle Kracker. Each weekend will feature classic rock and country bands. There will be music Saturday night for a pre-grand opening, while the bands for next weekend’s grand re­opening will be Rye Whiskey on Friday night and Big Ray and the

Motor City Kings on Saturday night.

Thompson grew up in Wyandotte and lived in Redford for 20 years before moving to North­ville with his wife Sue and daughter Morgan.He started in the busi­ness in 1984 and, from the very beginning, knew he wanted to be an own­er. Over the years, he helped open Doc’s in Livonia, worked at the Diamondback in Belle­ville and was general manager of the Elysium in Detroit.

He didn’t know Bea­ver Creek, at 1609 N. Wayne Road, was avail­able when he and his partner started looking, but as soon as he pulled into the parking lot, he “just knew.”

“I knew it was exactly what I was looking for, it had a rustic, down-home environment,” he said.

And that’s what he and the staff are working on.

“When you come to the Creek, I want you to think you’re coming home,” he said. “That’s the atmosphere I want.”

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John Mlinarcik, presi­dent of PCS-Global, has announced the addition of a new clinical thera­pist, Matthew Swartz, LLMSW, at the downtown Northville location at 141 N. Center Street. Swartz, having recently returned home from New York City, is excited to be joining PCS-Global to provide counseling to the community where he was raised.

While in New York,

Swartz received his mas­ters degree in social work from Columbia University and worked as a licensed therapist. He worked for numerous organizations providing clinical therapy and counseling to adults, adolescents, couples, and families.

Swartz and PCS-Glob- al is offering free, no­obligation initial appoint­ments with Swartz to discuss available options for improving mental health.

In addition, to cele­brate the expansion of his growing practice, Mlinarcik is co-hosting an open house at the Northville office with Dr. Helene Dombrowski of Northville Dermatology and would like to extend an invitation to the com­munity 4-7 p.m. Oct. 3 to come meet Swartz. The office is located in Old Church Square at 141N. Center Street, Suite 201, Northville.

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In response to the increased demand for residential maintenance and repair services, local entrepreneur and Novi resident Mike Wierzbicki will open Mr. Handyman of Northville, Canton and Plymouth. This location is part of North Amer­ica’s largest full-service home repair franchise and the No. 1 employer of handymen nationwide.

After working more than 25 years in the real estate and property man­agement industry, Wierz­bicki made the decision to move on from the company after the an­nouncement of a corpo­rate downsizing. Since a portion of his responsibil­ities throughout his ca­reer included managing facilities and construc­tion, Wierzbicki thought Mr. Handyman would be a good fit with his skill set and talents. He also found Mr. Handyman attractive because of its proven business model and support of the home office. Wierzbicki is ex­cited to service the local community for all of its home improvement needs.

Renovation expendi­tures are forecast to total almost $60 billion annu­ally. For millions of homeowners, tending to

these nagging repairs while balancing work and family has created a thriving demand for professional, safe and reliable home-repair services. This growth will also bring office and technician jobs to the area.

“The steady increase of existing home sales and prices reflect a healthy rebound in the housing market,” Wierz­bicki said. “As a result, the demand for home improvement services in the area has increased as well. Our goal is to help area residents shrink those nagging ‘to-do lists’ on the refrigerator.”

Service will be provid­ed to Northville, Canton and Plymouth communi­ties. For more informa­tion or to schedule a visit, call 248-719-7730.

Michigan retail sales climb again in July

Michigan’s retail in­dustry posted strong sales numbers in July for the second month in a row and forecasts for the end of summer and be­ginning of fall also rose, according to the Michi­gan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Re­tailers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Retailers’ short-term sales forecasts also in­creased by 7 points in July, after slipping by nearly 10 points in June.

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Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Brett Karl of Novi to the Elevator Safety Board.

NEWSMAKERSThe 11-member board,

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“It has been an unusu­ally good summer. Shop­pers were open to sum­mer’s sidewalk and other clearance sales as well as discounts on back-to- school merchandise, which may tell us two things about today’s con­sumers,” said James P. Hallan, MRA president and CEO. “First, they were confident enough to go shopping and spend money. Second, sum­mer’s sales appealed to their continued caution and desire to stretch their dollars.”

The positive numbers were across the board geographically and by types of stores and mer­chandise, he added.

The July survey of MRA members showed 63 percent of retailers increased sales over the same month last year, while 18 percent record­ed declines and 19 per­cent reported no change. The results create a sea­sonally adjusted perfor­mance index of 74.9, up from 66.7 in June. A year ago July the Index stood at 63.9.

Looking forward, 58 percent of retailers ex­pect sales from August through October to in­crease over the same period last year, while 13 percent project a de­crease and 29 percent no change. That puts the seasonally adjusted out­look index at 76.7, up from 69.5 in June. A year ago July the Index stood at 82.0.

Following a television segment on WMYD-TV (Channel 20) featuring Logan Bry, a 13-year-old with arthritis, the local Cutco Kitchen Store in Novi held a recent fundraiser for the local Arthritis Foundation. Logan is the son of Jeff Bry, the Midwest regional manager for Vector Marketing, which is the exclusive distributor for Cutco products. The two-hour event raised almost $1,000 for the cause. "We were thrilled to schedule this event as a way to help children w ith arthritis," said Ken Coker, manager of the Cutco Kitchen located at 43215 Grand River in Novi.Pictured (from left) are Bry family members Delaney, Debbie, Logan and Jeff.

tor licenses.Karl will serve a four-

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POW/MIA Recognition DayC U R T IS D R O G M IL L E R

The Michigan National POW /MIA Recognition Day Ceremony was held Sept. 19. The ceremony began at 6:30 p.m. at the Michigan Remembers Memorial site, located in the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens in Novi (northeast corner of 12 Mile and Novi roads). An honor guard was posted for 24 hours. There are more than 83,000 soldiers unaccounted for, 522 from Michigan. Keynote address was given by Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski, former state representative and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel.

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NOVI POLICE BRIEFSCar stolen

A Novi man had his 1997 Geo Prism stolen from his driveway on Village Wood Lane.

According to the Novi Police report, the theft took place sometime overnight into the morn­ing Aug. 24-25. The son of the car owner discov­ered it was missing.

The son told police all of the keys were ac­counted for and it was reportedly locked. No evidence was found at the scene.

The case is closed pending its recovery.Breaking and entering

A business on Main Street in Novi was bro­ken into by an unknown suspect and $150 in items

were stolen.The theft most likely

occurred over the week­end of Aug. 22-25 at the unnamed business. A tool box and USB cable were taken. There was no noticeable damage to the door. However, Novi Police reported that the way the door was set up someone could have easily pried the lock open because of the space.

The business has initi­ated more security ef­forts to prevent this from happening again.

License plate stolenA Novi man found the

license plate from his car missing and another one put in its place.

The car owner discov­ered the switched plates when he went to get his

briefcase from the trunk Aug. 25. Novi Police tracked down the plate placed on his car by an unknown person to a Farmington Hills car owner. There was no evidence found at the scene.

The case is closed pending recovery.

Bike stolenA Novi boy’s bicycle

was stolen from his front porch on Westgate Bou­levard.

The theft happened overnight Aug. 24-25, according to the Novi Police report. It was a black Mongoose BMX. It was not locked and next to it were two other un­locked bikes and a scoot­er, which were not taken.

Police found no evi­dence at the scene.

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M y R ep u b lican opponen t, Terry M areck i, w as at tha t tim e a m em b er o f the L iv o n ia C ity C ouncil. She vo ted to support annexation .

I live in L iv o n ia and I w as o p posed to the annexation . I spoke aga inst it a t m eetings and in e-m ails. I w ro te a le tte r aga in st it tha t w as p rin ted in T he L ivon ia O bserver. I even p u t ou t signs u rg ing a no vote.

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T he m ajo rity o f L iv o n ia ’s vo ters re jec ted the an nexa tion request. T hey apparen tly d id care how it w ou ld affec t the ir ne ighboring com m unity .

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Novi celebrating dog park grand opening Oct. 4Construction at Novi

Dog Park is nearing completion and the grand opening celebra­tion will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 4.

The official dedication will take place at 10:30 a.m. and the free event will include giveaways and refreshments for owners and their dogs. Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption will be at the event from

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with adoptable dogs and in­formation.

The Novi Dog Park, located at 42390 Nick Lidstrom Drive, behind the Novi Ice Arena, is a three-acre, off-leash park with separate areas for large and small or

timid dogs. Amenities include a double-gate entry system, member key fobs, benches, hu­man and dog drinking fountains and waste sta­tions. The park will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (or dusk).

Memberships to the park are on sale now and are $30 per resident and $60 per non-resident. A $20 key fob deposit is required. Additional dogs may be added for $12

each, with a limit of three per household. Requirements for mem­bership include a current dog license, proof of vaccinations and comple­tion of membership ap­plication and quiz. Visit www.cityofnovi.org to learn more.

At the grand opening, all dogs will have the opportunity to enjoy the park. No children age 5 years or under are per­mitted in the park.

“We have heard from many excited community members regarding the dog park,” said Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Jeff Muck. “Through a great partnership with North- ville Parks and Recrea­tion, Novi residents have been using Northville dog parks for years and can continue to do so; however, the demand for a park in Novi continued to grow and we recog­

nized the importance of providing a new facility and recreational experi­ence for our citizens. The opening of Novi’s very first dog park continues our mission of providing exceptional park, recrea­tion and cultural oppor­tunities that are diverse and enhance lives.”

To learn more about the Novi Dog Park and additional park facilities in Novi, visit cityofno- vi.org.

National Kidney Foundation to host Trick or Feet! event at Maybury State Park

The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan will host Trick or Feet! Sunday, Oct. 5, at Maybu­ry State Park in North­ville Township. The Hal­loween-themed event will include a 5K and 10K run, walk and roll, as well as the half-mile Mini Mon­ster Dash for the young­sters.

The starting line will be at the Oak Shelter,

located at the Eight Mile entrance (49775 Eight Mile), west of Beck.

Participants are en­couraged to dress up in a Halloween costume at the family-friendly event. Dogs on a leash are wel­come to attend in cos­tume as well. There will be a costume contest, which includes winners for Best Individual, Best Group (four or more),

Best Kids Costume (age 12 and under) and Cutest Furry Friend.

In between events, all race participants are invited to enjoy pumpkin painting, face painting, balloon creations, kids games like pumpkin bowling, cider and dough­nuts, massages and spooky Halloween tunes.

The 5K and 10K Run, Walk, and Roll begins at

10 a.m. and is on a paved trail. The Mini Monster Dash, for all kids under the age of 12, begins at 11:30 a.m. and is also on a paved trail.

Cost to register is $35 for the 5K, $40 for the 10K and $7 for the Mini Monster Dash. All race participants will receive a.finisher’s medal and T-shirt. There will also be awards for the top three

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Brightmoor Christian ChurchLocation: M-5 and 13 Mile,Novi.Contact: 248-668-7014 or Cele-brateRecovery@bright-moorcc.org.Web: www.brightmoorchur- ch.org.Celebrate Recovery Time/Dates: 7 p.m. Mondays. Details: Worship, teaching or testimony and open-share recovery groups. Organizers offer the principles and tools to bring healing for the hurts, deliverance from life-controlling habits and freedom from the hang-ups that keep us from developing strong and healthy relations with God and others. Enter at Door D on the south side of the building. No cost; free child care is available for children birth through fifth grade. Pre-register.

Church of the Holy FamilyLocation: 24505 Meadowbrook Road.Contact: 248-349-8847 or visit holyfamilynovi.org.Mass Schedule Time/Day: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Monday through Friday; 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Spanish).Holy days: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Reconciliation: beginning 9 a.m. Saturdays or by appoint­ment.Priests: the Rev. Bob LaCroix, pastor, and the Rev. Beto Espino­za, associate pastor.AA: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Homosexuality presentation: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21; a special parent presentation on homo­sexuality by Mary Wilkerson and Mike Chamberland, drawing on the Catechism of the Catholic Church to examine what the church teaches about same sex attraction. Explore the Church's unique position and resolve the most popular myths regarding this teaching.

Crosspointe Meadows ChurchLocation: 29000 Meadowbrook Road, south of 13 Mile.Contact: 248-669-9400, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday or visit crosspointemeadows.org. Sunday worship: 11 a.m.Bible study classes: 10 a.m. for all ages.Details: Nursery and older children programs available. Worship blends traditional and contemporary elements result­ing in a multi-sensory worship experience.

Destiny Worship CenterLocation: Ridge Wood Ele­mentary School, 49775 Six Mile, Northville.Contact: Desti- nyW3C@Gmail.com or visit www.DW3C.org.

Emmanuel Lutheran ChurchLocation: 34567 Seven Mile, Livonia.Web: www.emmanuel-livo- nia.org.Contact: 248-442-8822.Sunday worship: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.Youth group: 7 p.m. Wednes­days.Women's Coffee Break Bible Study: 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays; Christiainity and World Reli­gions: Wrestling with Questions People Ask by Adam Hamilton The Andy Griffith Bible Study: 11 a.m. Sundays; adult Bible studyThe Underground Railroad and the Christians Role: 9:30 a.m., begins Sunday, Sept. 28; adult Bible study Special Needs Ministry: Contact Judy Cook, 248-442- 8822.

Faith Community Presbyterian ChurchLocation: 44400 W. 10 Mile. Contact: 248-349-2345 or visit www.faithcommunity-novi.org. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

First Baptist Church of NorthvilleLocation: 217 N. Wing.

Contact: 248-348-1020.Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesdays.Men's Bible Study: 9 a.m. first Saturday of every month. Sunday, Sept. 28: President Mark Milioni, Baptist Bible College, will be speaking this Sunday at 10:45 a.m.

First Church of the NazareneLocation: 21260 Haggerty, north of Eight Mile.Contact: 248-348-7600 or visit dfcnazarene.org.Sunday Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Classic worship service, Adult Bible Fellowship classes and Children's Sunday School; 11 a.m. Contemporary worship service with Kids Church, Teen Worship Service and Adult Bible Fellow­ship classes. Cafe is open from 9:15-11 a.m.; 6 p.m. Evening Traditional Service.Thursday: 6 a.m. Men of Pur­pose Prayer Group and Bible Study.Tuesday: 9:25 a.m. Women of the Word Bible Study -- the Books of Ruth and Esther Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. family dinner; 6:30 p.m. Caravan Scout­ing program for ages 4 through fourth grade; Club 56 for fifth and sixth graders; Surge Youth Group, Bible Study with Pastor Troy Ogle; adult classes ("Tell THE Story" through Oct. 8) and Little Critters for preschool age.

First Presbyterian Church of NorthvilleLocation: 200 E. Main.Contact: 248-349-0911 or visit www.fpcnorthville.org.Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. (for all ages).

First Presbyterian ChurchLocation: 205 E. Lake St. (corner of Wells and 10 Mile), South Lyon.Contact: 248-437-2875.

First Presbyterian ChurchLocation: 26165 Farmington Road, Farmington.

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ASBILL, DONALD E.Age 84, passed away September 17, 2014. He

fejsjj^was bom on June 18, 1930, in Detroit, son of

the late Virgil and Lelia Asbill. Donald was a proud veteran serving with the Marines in the early 1950’s. He was a firefight­er with the Detroit Fire Depart­ment for 35+ years and was jrroud to be the former Chief of his Ladder Co. Don was an avid reader, gifted speller and loved jto travel and camp with his fami­ly. He will always be remem­bered as a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather find was known for being an excellent provider to his wife and children. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Nancy; his loving children: Jeffrey (Joanne), Darcy (Dan) McCool and Gregg. He is also survived by his grandsons: Bradley and Nicholas and cous­ins by the dozens. He was pre­ceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. Visitation was held on Sunday at PHILLIPS fUNERAL HOME in South Lyon. A Funeral Mass was cele­brated on Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in South Lyon. Online guestbook at:

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FA AS, SUSAN V.Age 74, passed away September 18, 2014. A memorial service Swill take place at a later date.

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ORDING, LeROY E.Age 93, longtime resident of Northville, passed away peace­fully September 21, 2014. He was bom May 2, 1921 in Chica­go, Illinois; son of Edward and Gladys (nee Lundgren) Ording. LeRoy was united in marriage to Phyllis Dodd on August 4, 1945; and they spent 69 loving years together. He proudly served his country during WWII as a Ser­geant with 15th U.S. Army Air Force 460th Bomb Group. He was assigned as an Airborne Ra­dar Operator in B24 “Mickey” Aircraft. Mr. Ording graduated from Lindbloom Technical High School in Chicago, Illinois. He furthered his education receiving a Bachelor of Science in Me­chanical Engineering from Illi­nois Institute of Technology and a M.B.A. from University of Chicago. LeRoy also attended advanced engineering programs at MIT, Stanford, and Michigan State University. He began his career at International Harvester Company as a Machine Design­er, and continued with Ford Mo­tor Company, where he worked as a certified Professional Engi­neer and a Manufacturing Engi­neer. The positions he held dur­ing his employment were varied and widely diversified and he re­tired as a Ford Motor Company Executive after 40 years. He was a member o f SAE, SME, Quiet- Birdmen, and the Masons. He was also a member o f St. John’s Episcopal Church in Plymouth. Cine of LeRoy’s greatest pas­sions was flying, both for busi­ness and pleasure; he was the holder o f a Commercial Pilots License. He also enjoyed wood­working as a hobby. LeRoy is survived by his beloved wife, Phyllis C. Ording; his children, Richard (Diann) Ording, Linda (Dana) Atton, and Reid (Jean) Ording; his grandchildren, Mi­chael, Christopher, Andrea (Tommy), Hunter, Erin, and Kyle; and his great grandchil­dren, Madelynn, Kaden, and Avery. He was preceded in death by his parents. A memorial serv­ice will be held at 11:00 a.m. September 26, 2014 at St. Joh­n’s Episcopal Church, 574 S. Sheldon, Plymouth, MI 48170. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate contributions to Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburgh, Livonia, MI 48154 or St. John’s Episcopal Church.

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Age 69, passed away September 21, 2014. She is survived by her children Carolyn (Lloyd) Cox and James (Robin) Roberts, grandchildren: Christina, Jacob, Jimmy, Samantha and great granddaughter Alyssa and also by her brothers Joe (Cathie) and Bob (Mary Ann) Merritt. She is preceded in death by her parents James and Marie Merritt and brother George. A memorial service will be held on Wednes­day, September 24, 2014 at 3p.m. at PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME, 122 W. Lake St. View­ing will take place from 2p.m. until the time of service and also following the service until 5p.m.

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First United Methodist Church of NorthvilleLocation: 777 W. Eight Mile, Northville.Contact: 248-349-1144 or www.fumcnorthville.org. Summer Sunday Worship (Mem orial Day-Labor Day): 10a.m.Summer Sunday School (Mem orial Day-Labor Day):Nursery; 10 a.m. - Nursery-sixth grade.Sunday Worship (September- May): 8, 9:15 and 11 a.m. Sunday School (September- May): 8 a.m. Nursery; 9:15 a.m. Nursery 12th grade; 11 a.m. Nursery-sixth grade.

Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchLocation: 41415 Nine Mile, corner of Meadowbrook Road, Novi.Contact: 248-349-0565. Sundays: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School and Bible study; 10 a.m. worship.

Holy Cross Episcopal ChurchLocation: 40700 W. 10 Mile. Contact: 248-427-1175 or ho- lycrossnovi@gmail.com; visit holyCROSSnovi.org.Sunday Worship: 7:45 and 10 a.m.Sunday School and NurseryCare: 10 a.m. worship service. Alzheimer's SupportGroup:10 a.m. second Saturday of month.

Hope Lutheran ChurchLocation: 39200 W. 12 Mile (east of Flaggerty), Farmington Hills.

Lakes Baptist ChurchLocation: 309 Decker Road, Walled Lake.

Livonia Church of ChristLocation: 15431 Merriman, Livonia.Contact: 734-427-8743 or visit www.livoniachurch.net.Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.Bible School: Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

Legacy Church(formerly First Baptist Church and Orchard Hills Baptist Church)Location: 23455 Novi Road, Novi.Contact: pastor Jon Hix, 248- 349-5665 or visit www.lega- cychurch.us.Sunday School/Small Groupsfor all ages: 9:45 a.m.Worship Services: 11 a.m.Bible Study/Prayer: Wednes­day 7 p.m.

MeadowbrookCongregationalChurchLocation: 21355 Meadowbrook Road between Eight Mile and Nine Mile.Contact: the Rev. Arthur P.Ritter, senior minister, at 248- 348-7757; visit mbccc.org; or email to office@mbccc.org. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Church School and Nursery Care: provided during worship. Fellowship Hour: 11 a.m.Merry Widows Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. fourth Thursday of each month.Pilgrim Fellowship: 6 p.m. Sundays.

Orchard Grove Community ChurchLocation: 850 Ladd Road, Building C, Walled Lake.Web: www.orchardgrove.org. Contact: Amanda Rehm at 248-926-6584 or aman- da.rehm@orchardgrove.org.

NorthRidge ChurchLocation: 49555 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth Phone: 734-233-3621 Email: pheaton@northridge church.comMarriage Conference: Sept. 26-27. For one weekend, be­stselling author and nationally known speaker Gary Thomas will be holding the dynamic conference, "Sacred Marriage." Here, attendees will learn how to transform a 'tired' marriage into a relationship built on love and respect. To purchase tickets or learn more, visit: North- RidgeChurch.com/SacredMar- riage.

Northville Christian AssemblyLocation: 41355 Six Mile. Contact: 248-348-9030; ncalife- org.

Sundays: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School for adults/youth/children; 9 a.m. Contemporary service in

sanctuary; 10:15 a.m.: Contem­porary service in worship center; children's super church on the second level (208/210). Wednesday Family Night: 7 p.m.; Adult elective classes; junior and senior high ministries; children's programs, Nursery and Preschool Program on Sundays and Wednesdays Home of Northville Christian School (day care; preschool through eighth grade); call 248-348-9031.

Novi-Northville Center for Jewish LifeDetails: Events, programs and activities for all ages throughout the year — children's programs, Sunday school, adult Jewish classes, youth clubs, holiday services and programs, commu­nity social events.Contact: Rabbi Avrohhom and Leah Susskind at 248-790-6075 or rabbi@novijewishcenter.com; www.novijewishcenter.com.

Novi United Methodist ChurchLocation: 41671 W. 10 Mile. Contact: 248-349-2652 or visit umcnovi.com.Facebook: https://www.face- book.com/pages/Novi-United- Methodist-Church/59782031433. Sunday Worship: 9:45 a.m. Healing Service and Holy Communion: 9:45 a.m. first Sunday of every month.Peace Vigil: noon first Sunday of every month in front of the church. Members of the congre­gation and the community will stand united in prayer for peace.

Oak Pointe ChurchLocation: 50200 W. 10 Mile,Novi.Contact: 248-912-0043.Web: www.oakpointe.org/ lifegroups.Worship Services: 5:15 p.m. Saturday; 9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. Sunday.ReNew Life Group Ministries:7-9 p.m. Monday (groups meet weekly).Women's Life Groups Minis­tries: 7 p.m. Tuesday; 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.Men's Life Groups Ministries:6 a.m. Friday; at the church and various locations.

Our Savior Apostolic Lutheran ChurchLocation: 54899 Eight Mile, Northville.Contact: 248-374-2268. Children (5-10) & Adult Sun­day School: 10 a.m.Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Orchard Grove Community ChurchLocation: 850 Ladd Road, Walled Lake.Contact: 248-926-6584; www.orchardgrove.org.Get your tickets at www.orchardgrove.org. Event will feature bungee jump, whirly bird, dunk tank, car bash, 3-on-3 basketball, zorb balls, long board course and prize give­aways all night.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic ChurchLocation: 47650 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth Township. Contact: 734-453-0326, Ext. 221.

Our Lady of Victory Catholic ChurchLocation: 132 Orchard Drive, Northville.Contact: 248-349-2621 or olv- northville.org.Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m.

Our Shepherd Presbyterian ChurchLocation: 1200 S. Sheldon, Plymouth.Contact: pastor Bill Burke at 734-927-0891.Wednesday Bible Study: 7p.m.Sunday Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. with fellowship and food afterservice.

Our Savior Apostolic Lutheran ChurchLocation: 54899 Eight Mile, Northville.

Pentecostals of NoviLocation: Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. 10 Mile.Contact: 248-697-8158 or visit www.thepentecostalsofnovi.org.

Plymouth St. John's Episcopal ChurchLocation: 574 S. Sheldon in Plymouth.Contact: 734-453-0190, Ext. 16, or visit www.stjohnsplymouth- .org.

Praise Baptist ChurchLocation: 45000 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth.Contact: 734-748-3898.

Prince of Peace Lutheran ChurchLocation: 28000 New Market Road, Farmington Hills.Phone: 248-553-3380 Fall Support Groups: Hosting two separate fall support groups: "Hope for Tomorrow" for those grieving and "Through the Fire" for those needing divorce recovery. These free support groups will meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays in the fellowship hall area. These classes will offer strength, courage and hope to individuals as they go through the process of grief and/or divorce. Space is limited. Please call the church office to pre­register or for more informa­tion.

St. James Catholic ChurchLocation: 46325 10 Mile, Novi. Contact: 248-347-7778.Pastor: Monsignor John Kasza. Mass schedule: 8, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Mon- day-Tuesday; 7 p.m. Wednesday; 5 p.m. Saturday.

St. John Lutheran ChurchLocation: 23225 Gill, Farming- ton Hills.Contact: 248-474-0584 or visit stjohn-lutheran.com.Saturday Worship: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Worship: 9,11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.

St. Paul's Lutheran ChurchLocation: 201 Elm St., Northville Contact: 248-349-3140 Unity ofFarmington Hills Location: 32500 W. 13 Mile, FarmingtonContact: 248-737-9191; Adminis- trativeDirector@unityfh.com

UnitarianUniversalist Church of FarmingtonLocation: 25301 Halsted, Far­mington HillsContact: www.uufarming- ton.orgDetails: This religious education program is open to the public and currently enrolling new students. Classes are grouped into grades K-five, six-eight and nine-12 with age-specific educa­tion materials for all.Contact: Jennifer Teed at 248-478-7272 or dre@uufar- mington.orgDetails: Six weeks exploring different topics like religion, philosophy, science, health, social and political issues. No advance registration necessary; a $5 donation is suggested. Drop in and pick the class that in­terests you most at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Farming- ton.Contact: 248-478-7272 or uufarmington.org/uucf/re- lifespanMultigenerational Services:6:45 p.m. Fridays Details: Family members of all ages can gather for drumming, chanting, and meditation fol­lowed by a brief participatory worship service which could include stories, songs and shar­ing. A religious education activ­ity will follow, such as an art project, music, dance, game or theater. The evening will close with a light snack and a short time to socialize, ending at 8:30 p.m.

Ward Evangelical Presbyterian ChurchLocation: 40000 Six Mile, North­ville ( behind the shopping center at the corner of Six Mile and Haggerty)Web: www.wardchurch.org Contact: 248-374-7400 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. Li­turgical in the Chapel; 9:30 a.m. Contemporary in the Sanctuary; 11 a.m. Traditional in the Sanctu­ary; 11a.m. Post-Contemporary in Knox HallSunday Groups and Classes:Nursery, Children's and Middle School programs available on Sunday mornings. High School Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. Sun­day Morning Adult Life Classes also available.FX: A Family Experience: An interactive family production where participants ignite con­versations in the home on important topics to help kids and their parents follow God together. First Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. In Knox Hall, September-May.Service Broadcasts: Live at http://live.wardchurch.org at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays for live interactive video web-streaming. Also, the Traditional Service is broadcast every week on WRDT- AM 560 at 11 a.m.

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ENGAGEMENT 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

G udem an-B ulbukAllison Gudeman and Drew Bulbuk, together w ith their families, are pleased to announce their engagement. Gudeman is a graduate of Livonia Stevenson High School and is currently a student at the University of Michigan, pursuing a degree in communications and marketing. Bulbuk, w ho is a graduate of both Novi High School and the University of Michigan, is employed by Hexagon Metrology in Wixom. A May 2015 wedding is planned at The Valley Wedding Barn in Ann Arbor.

A recent photo of John and Gloria Kaminski.

John and Gloria Kaminski during their wedding ceremony in 1964.

Kam inski

John and Gloria Ka­minski, or Northville, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 19. The two were married Sept. 19,1964, at

St. Lucy Church in St. Clair Shores.

The couple raised their three children in Livonia. They are John Kaminski (Nancy); Judy Rathwell (Dan); and Linda Bremmer (Vern).

They also have six grandchildren.

The Kaminskis also lived in Farmington Hills before settling in Northville three years ago so they could be closer to their children.

Y o u r I n v i t a t io n t o

Brighton MilfordHOLY SPIR IT ROMAN CATHOLIC

CHURCH & SCHOOLwww.hsrcc.net

a t the corner of Winans Lake & Musch Rd.810-231-9199 Sj

Fr. John Rocus, Pastor Weekend L iturg ies Saturday 4:00 p.m. |

Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

Please visit our Shroud of Turin Display and Book & Gift Shop

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCHP reschool, Pre-K & Kdg. - Mo. Synod

620 General Motors Rd., M ilford Church office: (248) 684-0895

Worship Services: Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am Bible Study: Sunday 9:45 am

Nursery AvailableRev. M artin Dressier

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BRIGHTMOORCHRISTIAN CHURCH40800 W. 13 M ile R o ad , N o v i o n th e c o m e r o f M - 5 & W 13,. Sundays 9:15a b ll:15a| w w w .b r ig h tm o o rc c .o rg lso m eth in g fo r th e en tire fam ilys

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH24505 Meadowbrook Rd., Novi, Ml 48375

Saturday: 4:30 p.m. (English) & 6:30 p.m. (Spanish)

Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 am . & 12:30 p.m. s

Fr. Bob LaCroix, Pastor §

Fr. Beto Espinoza, Associate |

Parish Office: 349-8847 • www.holyfamilynovi.org

Walled LakeCROSSPOINT

COMMUNITY CHURCH1850 S. Commerce Rd.Walled Lake, Ml 48390

| Sunday Services: 9 a.m . & 11 a.m.* Wednesday Evening: 7 p.m. All Ages

|Rev. Kenneth Warren - 586-531 -2021 3________www. cpccnow. com __________

Whitmore LakeFELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH

1 0 7 7 4 N in e M ile R o ad R e v. M . L e e Ta ylo r • 4 4 9 -2 5 8 2

I Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

| Worship, 11.-00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. o Wednesday Evening, 7 0 0 p.m.

HighlandHIGHLAND UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH680 W. Livingston Rd. • Highland, Ml 48357

248.887.1311 • www.myhumc.com

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.mg Kids Church: 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. i

MS &HS Youth: 11:00 a.m. s Wed is MS Youth Night: 6:30 p.m. 1 Griefshare, Mondays, 6:30 p.m. °

New HudsonNEW HUDSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

56730 Grand River Avenue • New Hudson Ml 48165 g (248) 437-6212 • Gerald S. Hunter, Pastor

^S u n d a y School & B ib le Class -9 :30 a.m.W orsh ip -10 :30 a.m.

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FIRST B A PTIST OF M ILFORDVISITORS WELCOME!

133 Detroit St., Milford • 248-684-5695 Pastor Steve Swayze

Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 am. • Sunday Worship -11 am. | Young Adults Dinner/Bible Study, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.S Wednesdays, 6:45-8:15p.m.§ Awana. 3 yrs old thru 5th grade (Sept.-March)§ and Youth Group for 6th grade and older3 _________ Website: milfordbaptist.org___________

MILFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Pastor Bryant Anderson 238 N. Main Street, Milford Ml (248) 684-2805

www.milfordpc.org ®Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. 3

Sunday School age 3 thru 5th grade @ 10 a.m.s Youth Group 10 am - Grades 6-12 |

A heritage of area worship since 1836 g

M i l f o r d U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h

1200 Atlantic St., M ilford, M l 48381 Sunday Worship: 8 :30 am, 10:30 am, 6 :00 pm Children's Church: 10:30 am

G roups for Ch ildren , Youth and Adults

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1250 South Hill Rd.(248) 685-3560 www.opcm ilford.org

Contemporary Worship Service: Sunday 9:15 am & 11:15 am 0 Adventureiand Children’s Program:StfKlay9:15am&11:15am £ The Rock (NWJe School) Wectiesc^6L)M pm, Sundays 9:15 am |

The 707 (High School) Sundays 6^0-8:30 pm |Women, Men aid life Groups: Various Schedules

WEST HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH

1116 S. Hickory Ridge Rd., M ilford, Ml 48380 K 248-887-1218

3 Sunday W orship 9 am & 11:15 am

| Wed. K ids-6:30 pm /A dults-6:45 pm

2 Also Small Groups / M in istry Teams

FAITH COMMUNITY ■ L HOLY CROSS EPISCO PAL

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH I 40700 W. Ten Mile Rd. • 248-427-1175

44400 W. 10 Mile., Novi, 248-349-2345 1/2 mile w est of Novi Rd.

I Sunday Worship 7:45 am & 10 am

www.faithcom m unity-novi.org « Healing Service Wednesday 11:45 am

WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL -1 0 AM§ Rev. Ann Webber, Rector

holycrossnovi@gmail.com

MEAD0WBR00K CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

21355 Meadowbrook Rd. in Novi a t 8 & Mile

248-348-7757 • www.mbcc.ora

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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OAK POINTE CHURCH50200 W. 10 Mile Road, Novi

Saturday Worship 5:15 p.m.,„ Sunday 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.| Casual, contem porary service i Phone (248) 9 12 -0 0 4 3 l w w w .oakp ointe.org

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

NOVI46325 10 Mile Rd. • Novi, Ml 48374

5 Saturday 5:00 p.m .§ Sunday 8 ,9 :3 0 & 1 1 :30 a.m .| Msgr John Kasza, Pastor3 Parish Office: 3 4 7 -7 7 7 8

NOVI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

41671W. Ten Mile Road • Novi, Ml 48375 Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m.Rev. June M. Smith, Pastor

248-349-2652 1www.umcnovi.com =

'Loving God, loving each other and living our core values’

SouthFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

205 E. Lake (10 Mile) 248.437.2875

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m . Children's Church for Grades K thru 5th

Nursery Care Provided

M id-Week Study Thursday 7:0 0 p.m . Rev. M ichael Horlocker, Pastor

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LyonBIBLE BELIEVERS CHURCH

G athering in Je sus Nam e52909 10 Mile Rd • South Lyon, Ml 48178

g Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m.Mike Ragan, Pastor

l 734-347-1983 pastor cell Old fashioned preaching__________ kjv

The Church of Christ CROSS OF C H R IS T LUTHERAN21860 Pontiac Trail • South Lyon, Ml 48178 (Missouri Synod)

248-437-3585 • www.southlyoncoc.org Pastor Terry Nelson

9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 4 3 7 -8 8 1 0 • 4 8 6 -4 3 3 510:30 a.m. Praise and Worship Griswold Rd. at 10 Mile

Wednesday M idweek Ministries 7 p.m. Worship: 10 a.m.; Sunday School: 10 a.m.;Troy Singleton, M inister Adult Bible Study: 9 a.m

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NEW HOPE - A Unitarian Universalist Congregation

57855 Grand River Ave., New Hudson, Ml 48165 Phone 248-474-91085

Sunday Celebration of Life Service 10:30 a.m.

| Rev. Suzanne Paul, Minister

6 Website: http://www.newhopeuu.org

Freedom Life ChurchW h e re th e S p ir i t o f th e L o r d is,

th e re is F re e d o m C o r 3 :7

1208 E. Commerce, Milford W o r s h ip : S u n 1 1 a m , W e d 7 p m

We are here through C hrist Jesus to p rov ide Freedom to those who

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Fellowship Evangelical Presbyterian Church

22200 Pontiac Trail (S of 9 Mile) Sunday W orship @ 9.30 am

Sunday School @ 11 am

5 Wednesday m id -w eek program s

| Rev. David Brown, Pastor 3 248-437-2222 • www.fellowshipepc.org

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SOUTH LYON

60820 Marjorie Ann S t, South Lyon 48178 Phone: 248-437-2983

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.Senior Pastor. Rob Freshour/Assoc. Pastor: Randy Weaks

Website: www.fbcsouthlyon.com • Email: fbcsouthlyon@sbcglobal.net

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Northville

Our Saviour Apostolic Lutheran Church54899 8 Mile Rd. at Currie Rd.,Northville, Ml 48167

2 4 8-374 -2268 Sunday Worship:

10:00 a.m. Children’s & Adult's Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship/Coffee 11:00 a.m. Worship Service

Wednesday Bible Study (Colossians) at 7 pmPastor Andy Whitten

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& 3 * W A R T T 40000 Six M ile Road b l ip * Y y jT Y lV J L / Northville. Ml 48168 ■ III I C H U R C H 248.374.7400

Sunday W o rs h ip Services8 a.m . | 9 :3 0 a.m . | 11a.m .

4 d i f f e r e n t music styles from classic to modern

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LivoniaFELLOW SHIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services held at:Saint Andrews Episcopal Church

16360 Hubbard Road - Livonia South o f Six Mile Road

Adult Sunday School 930 -10:15 am.; Worship 10-30 am.!

Childrens Sunday School 10:30 a.m. i

Dr. James N. McGuire • Nursery Provided !

SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCHLoving God and Loving People

22183 Pontiac Trail • 248 -48 6 -4 4 0 0 (In Brookdale Shopping Center,

behind Powerhouse Gym)

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:00 A.M. Reed Heckmann, Pastor/Teacher

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Shepherd’s Way Lutheran Church, ELCA

5 9 2 5 5 10 M ile Rd.South Lyon Ml 4 8 1 7 8

Sunday W orship 9 :0 0 AM Education Hour 1 0:15 AM

Rev. Bart Muller, Pastor 2 4 8 -5 7 3 -7 3 2 0

rww.shepherdswaysouthlyon.org

NORTHVILLE CHRISTIANE x p e rie n c e Life E a c h W e e k

Sunday Worship - 9:00 am & 10:15 am Sunday School and Children's Programs

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OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC CHURCH

1 3 3 O r c h a r d D r ., N o rth v illeWEEKEND LITURGIES Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, 7 :3 0 ,9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. | Church 349-2621, School 349-3610 |

Religious Education 349-2559 |Rev. Denis Theroux. Pastor 6

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, (248) 3 4 9 -1 14 4777 West 8 Mile Road(8 Mile and Taft Road)

m c th o o w t OjiuRCH Northville, Michigan

Worship Times: September -May 9:15 & 11:00 a.m. ® Memorial Day - Labor Day 10:00 a.m. s Rev. Marsha M. Wooley, Lead Pastor §

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FirstPresbyterian iS ?

Church Northville www .fpcnorthville.org

200 E. MAIN ST. AT HUTTONW orship, 9:30 am.

Sunday School fo r a ll ages, 10:30 am. 248-349-0911

scf i r S t U n i t e d 640 S. Lafayette methodist church ioaq\ a'vj n7fin south lyon, mi (248)437-0760

Worship: 8 :15 am , 11 am & 6:30 pm Sunday School: 9:40 am

Rev. Sondra Willobee, Lead Pastor southlyonfirstumc.org

IMMANUEL LUTHERANWisconsin Synod • Reynold Sweet Pkwy.

at Liberty St.

S Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

All Classes 9:00

| Pastor Scott Miller, (248)437-1651

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH

28900 Pontiac Trail • South Lyon 2 4 8 -4 8 6 -0 4 0 0

www.ecrossroads.netService Times

8:45am, 10:00am & 11:30am

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Novi woman a finalist in sewing challenge

this weekend at the Showplace

Sarah Kolis of Novi is a Passion For Fashion Sewing Challenge final­ist Sept. 26-28 at the 21st annual American Sewing Expo at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

Reality sewing tele­vision competitions are the inspiration for the challenge, sponsored by Baby Lock, that begins as the show opens when 12 finalists design and sew garments for judg­ing and a fashion show on Saturday (similar to Lifetime’s Project Run­way, NBC’s Fashion Star and Bravo’s The Fashion Show). The contestants are from Georgia, Illinois, Michi­gan, Nebraska and Ore­gon.

First place receives a Baby Lock Symphony sewing machine; second place receives a Baby Lock Eclipse DX serger and third place receives a Baby Lock Anna sew­ing machine. Baby Lock is providing the same machines for audience door prizes.

“We are bringing in fashion and costume designers, couture spe­cialists, corset makers and teaching profes­sionals for beginner to expert sewing experi­ences that include semi­nars, workshops, con­tests, demonstrations, shopping and ‘sew’ much fun,” said Janet Pray, show producer of the largest independent consumer sewing show in the country. “Ideas for sewing, fashion and quilting will be found in the hands-on projects, instruction and crafter do-it-yourself programs that are featured at the fashion shows, classes

Novi's Sarah Kolis (right) is shown w ith a model wearing her garment, based on the David Bowie character Ziggy Stardust, in last year's Passion For Fashion Sewing Challenge.

and displays.”Suburban Collection

Showplace is located at 46100 Grand River Ave­nue between Novi and Beck roads. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri­day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Preshow workshops are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. Expo admis­sion is $14 and children 15 and under are ad­mitted free with a pay­ing adult. One-hour seminars are $14, all­day workshops are $130 and special combination packages are available. Onsite parking is avail­able for $5.

For more informa­tion, visitwww. AmericanSe wing Expo.com, Face- book.com/AmericanSe- wingExpo or call 248- 889-3111.

Farmington Players open seasonwith ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’

K U R T M A T H IA K

David Galido of Novi plays Mortimer, w ho is tied up by Dr. Einstein, played by Gary Weinstein of Farmington Hills.

The Brewster sisters love to murder old men and bury their bodies in the basement. That zany premise sets the stage for the Farmington Play­ers season opener, the farcical black comedy Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring.

Tickets are now on sale for the show that runs Sept. 26 through Oct. 18 at the Players Barn, 32332 12 Mile, in Farmington Hills. The show is sponsored by Mall, Malisow and Coo­ney, PC.

Insanity runs in the family in this classic play that premiered on Broadway in 1941 and later became a popular film directed by Frank Capra. In the Farmington Players version, Cynthia Tupper of Farmington Hills and Mary Ann Tweedie of Novi shine as the spinster aunts, Abby and Martha, all too hap­py to dispose of lonely old men with a few sips of elderberry wine laced with poison.

As the old women perfect their deadly hobby, their nephew Mortimer Brewster (Da­vid Galido of Novi) pays a visit, discovering a body stashed in a win­dow seat — and the game is on for a show rich in irony, where you can’t help but root for the killers.

Kristi Schwartz of Canton makes her direc­torial debut captaining a show she first “fell in love with” during a high school acting class. “I’m attracted to the juxtapo­sition of ‘good vs. evil’ in this show,” Schwartz said. “Being a good girl who always follows the rules, I wanted to direct a black comedy where I could explore that dark side.”

Their live-in nephew

Teddy (Dan Muldoon of Madison Heights) prances around con­vinced he’s President “Theodore Roosevelt,” even supervising the digging of the Panama Canal. Charging up the stairs blasting his bugle, Muldoon creates a whim­sical portrayal of the 26th president.

The craziness intensi­fies when the creepy third nephew, Jonathan, pops in — a Boris Kar- loff-looking serial killer on the run played by Guy Copland of Berkley. He’s hiding from police with his sidekick Dr. Einstein (Gary Weinstein of Far­mington Hills). Copland nails his part as the crim­inally insane bad guy everyone loves to hate, while Weinstein does the same, digging into his bag of comic tricks to make Einstein a lively character.

Schwartz admits she’s fortunate to be blessed with a “talented cast and crew.” She admires how her leading man Galido skillfully plays the “straight man” Morti­mer, who discovers the bodies in the basement, covers it up from “clue­less cops” and calls off his wedding, because he fears insanity may just be a family trait.

The cast includes: Abby: Cynthia Tlipper, Farmington Hills; Mar­tha: Mary Ann Tweedie, Novi; Mortimer: David Galido, Novi; Jonathan: Guy Copland, Berkley;Dr. Einstein: Gary Wein­stein, Farmington Hills; Elaine: Kori Bielaniec, Livonia: Teddy: Dan Mul­doon, Madison Heights; Officer O’Hara: Jim Moll, Farmington Hills; Lt. Rooney: Dave Reinke, Novi; Officer Brophy: Jared Kovach, Waterford Township; Officer Klein: Bryan Dogariu, Walled

Lake; Rev. Harper: Dave Ewick, Southfield; Mr. Gibbs: Dennis Verner, Farmington Hills; Ms. Witherspoon: Rebecca Dull, Farmington Hills.

The production team includes: director: Kristi Schwartz, Canton; assis­tant director: Jason Wil- hoite, Commerce; junior assistant director: Allie

Walter, Canton; producer: Laurel Stroud, Redford; producer: Marilyn Zer- lak, Farmington Hills.

Tickets are available at www.farmington players.org and the box office at 248-553-2955. Single show tickets are $16 for adults; students and senior adults receive $2 off any performance.

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September 25th-28thThursday and Friday 6-12,

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C ity c o r re c tin s ta y in g o u t o f th is d o g f ig h tOfficials shouldn’t regulate pet stores

Between 125-150 people formed a human chain Saturday afternoon to protest Novi pet stores al­legedly selling puppies from puppy mills.

According to the American Society for the Pre­vention of Cruelty to Animals, a puppy mill is “a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation that places profit over the well-being of its dogs — who are often severely neglected—and acts with­out regard to responsible breeding practices.”

The parties involved in this local issue include the owners of Novi’s two pet stores - Roger Horo­witz (Petland in Twelve Oaks mall) and John Stot- tele (The Family Puppy in Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk) - as well as Pam Sordyl, founder of Puppy Mill Awareness of Southeast Michigan.

The two owners say they do not use puppy mills; she insists they do.

But this is now far more than a case of he said, she said.

Sordyl’s organization has taken its fight to Novi City Council (nine times over the past six months) in an effort to get the city to enact a Humane Pet Acquisition Proposal it was presented April 22.

In short: She wants the city to regulate where these two stores get their puppies.

Even shorter: That’s not this city’s responsibil­ity.

Whether or not these two pet stores use ques­tionable breeders is not the issue. Yes, it’s a legiti­mate issue, but not one the city has a voice in.

If the puppies in either of these stores are ne­glected or abused in the store, that is another mat­ter altogether - and one we’re confident the Novi Police Department would react to swiftly and ac­cordingly. But that hasn’t been the case here.

The city cannot control where Petland or The Family Puppy buys their merchandise - whether it’s a puppy from a breeder or a squeaky toy from China - any more than the city can tell a local de­partment store not to sell clothing made in a Third World country with abominable working condi­tions.

The city doesn’t have the authority to decide which businesses are supporting questionable suppliers.

And, more importantly, you wouldn’t want it to have that authority. That’s up to consumers to de­cide by choosing where to spend their money. It’s what we practice in this country and it’s called the free enterprise system. As defined by Merriam- Webster, it is the “freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government be­yond regulation necessary to protect public inter­est and keep the national economy in balance.”

Petland has been in business here for 19 years; The Family Puppy since 2004. If you, as a consum­er, do not condone their practices, don’t give them your business.

We appreciate Sordyl’s enthusiasm and we most certainly do not condone puppy mills. Satur­day’s protest was a legitimate way to bring aware­ness to the issue, but it seems like that effort would be better spent by legally going after the real culprits in this debate - those who operate puppy mills - and putting them out of business.

As with any product, consumers have the abil­ity (especially with a resource like the Internet) to better inform themselves on what they purchase before making that decision.

To learn more about this issue, visit: http://michiganpuppymills.com/ http://www.petlandnovi.com/ http://www.thefamilypuppy.com/

J O H N H E ID E R | S T A F F P H O T O G R A P H E R

Heidi Ochoa is part of a human chain across the 1-96 overpass at Novi Road on Sept. 22 to protest the alleged use of puppy mills by Petland and The Family Puppy. Ochoa works at a puppy training business.

Novi N e w sA G A N N E T T C O M P A N Y

Cal Stone,C o m m u n ity E d ito r Susan Rosiek,E xe cu tive E d ito r

Grace Perry,D ire c to r o f A d v e r t is in g

COMMUNITY VOICE

What issues are most important to you in the Nov. 4 general election?We asked this at the Meadowbrook Activity Center and in downtown Northville.

“Elections don’t mean much to me anymore, but I would like to see more help with senior citizen living communities."

Harold McMahanNovi

“I think education funding is a big issue still."

Caroline MalarkeyNovi

“I would like to see Congress and government in general working together more often and getting things done."

Victor LesperanceNovi

emphasis on helping senior citizens.”

Helene MeizlerNovi

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Do Crawfords support education

Without question, Hugh and Kathy Crawford have a long record of service to this commu­nity. On her website, Kathy in­dicates “she wants to continue Hugh’s great record for public service by ensuring that every­one’s tax dollars are invested properly.” While I agree with her goal, I question how she plans on getting there.

During his time in Lansing, Hugh supported a $470 per pupil tax cut in the foundation allow­ance school districts receive from the state, which totaled $1 billion and allowed the state to give a huge tax break to busi­nesses. We now have more school districts in financial dis­tress than ever before. To my way of thinking, this is not sup­porting public education.

In 2012, in an effort to help financially stressed school dis­tricts, the Legislature passed a one-time increase in the retire­ment formula for educators to encourage those close to retire­ment to retire and, therefore, cut expenses. While some educators took advantage of this option, school districts were now faced with accelerated retirement costs which they were hard- pressed to meet. So the Legisla­ture voted to help relieve this burden by allocating around $800 million to school districts to meet these additional costs.

When Gov. Snyder and the

WHAT DO YOU THINK?W e welcome your Letter to the Editor. Please include your name, address and phone number for verification. Letters should be 400 words or less. W e may edit for clarity, space and content. Submit letters via the following formats. Letters must be received by 9 a.m. Monday for Thursday's print edition.Web: www.hometownlife.com Mail: Letters to the Editor, 101 N. Lafayette St., South Lyon, Ml 48178Email: cstone@hometown- life.comBlog: You may also let your opinions be heard w ith your own blog at www.hometownlife.com.

Legislature talk about increasing funding to education during his tenure as governor, they did - just not into the classroom.

All this maneuvering has cost Novi schools over $11 million, South Lyon schools over $9.7 million and Walled Lake schools almost $27 million. In addition, our world-class colleges and universities took a hit (visit www.KidsnotCeos.com for more details).

So, Kathy, is this how you plan on supporting high-quality edu­cation in our community, by continuing to support these dev­astating cuts to our schools?

Karen B. Zyczynski

Novi

Why no road fixes?I have always seen in past

election years a lot of road work going on all around in our state and the country, for that matter.I do not see it this year in Michi­gan and it is sorely needed.

I had thought in those other years it was because those up for re-election wanted to show they were getting something done and, therefore, deserved re- election. So why not this year?

Then I read in the paper about Rep. Hugh Crawford not willing to vote before the election to fix the roads, apparently because his wife is now running for state representative since he is term- limited. It would seem Hugh Crawford plans to vote to raise taxes on someone and is afraid they won’t vote for his wife if he does it before the election.

Well, he didn’t seem to have any trouble voting in 2011 to tax my husband’s pension, take away his sister’s homestead exemption and take the $600 child tax credit from our nieces and nephews.He didn’t seem to have any trou­ble voting to raise those taxes. Maybe that’s because most peo­ple did not see those tax in­creases right away and 2011 was not an election year.

Carleen T indall Novi

GUEST COLUMN

Celebrating 50 years of the Wilderness ActPerhaps John Muir said it

best: “The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.”

In a Rose Garden ceremony 50 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law to “establish a National Wilderness Preserva­tion System for the permanent good of the whole people.” In its iconic definition, the act says wilderness is “an area where the Earth and its com­munity of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.”

In his proclamation desig­nating September as National Wilderness Month and com­memorating the 50th anniver­sary of the Wilderness Act, President Obama called on Americans to “reflect on our rich tradition of stewardship, which has preserved the wild and scenic places we enjoy today, and renew our commit­ment to advancing our coun­try’s legacy of conservation in our own time.”

From an initial designation of 9.1 million acres in 1964, more than 109 million acres of public lands are protected as wilderness today. Wilderness areas are found in the national parks, national forests, national lakeshores and national wild­life refuges in 44 states and Puerto Rico.

Here in Michigan, surround­ed by the magnificent Great Lakes, we have an abiding ap­preciation for nature’s beauty. Our state is home to 16 wilder­ness areas encompassing more than 290,000 acres or 455 square miles.

Michigan’s wilderness areas are found in the Upper Penin­sula in Isle Royale National Park, Ottawa National Forest, Hiawatha National Forest, Seney National Wildlife Refuge

C a rlLevinGUEST

COLUMNIST

and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The Lower Penin­sula is home to two wilderness areas, Manistee National For­est and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Michigan’s largest wilderness area at 132,000 acres is Isle Royale in Lake Superior, where 99 percent of the park has been designated wilderness. Overall, 8 percent of Michigan’s federal lands are wilderness areas.

In 1987,1 authored the Mich­igan Wilderness Act, which designated 10 areas as part of the National Wilderness Pres­ervation System. In Ottawa National Forest, the areas are Sylvania Wilderness, Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness and McCormick Wilderness. Hia­watha National Forest includes Rock River Canyon Wilder­ness, Big Island Lake Wilder­ness, Mackinac Wilderness, Horseshoe Bay Wilderness, Round Island Wilderness and Delirium Wilderness. Nord- house Dunes Wilderness hugs the shore of Lake Michigan in Manistee National Forest.

In 2008,1 sponsored the Beaver Basin Wilderness Act with my colleague Sen. Debbie Stabenow, which added the wilderness protection to a slice of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The legislation became law in 2009 as part of a much larger public lands bill. The seven-state North Country National Scenic Trail runs through a section of Beaver Basin Wilderness as part of the stunning 43-mile Lakeshore Trail along Lake Superior.

Last year, I authored legisla­

tion to designate 32,000 acres of the 71,000-acre Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake- shore as wilderness. Stabenow co-sponsored the bill, which the Senate passed in June 2013, the House in March 2014 and the president signed into law just days later.

For more than a decade, community groups, local gov­ernment agencies, environ­mental and preservation or­ganizations, the National Park Service and Congress worked together on a balanced ap­proach to conservation, recrea­tion and historic preservation at Sleeping Bear Dunes. In May, we celebrated this newest wilderness designation in Michigan and I had an opportu­nity to tour parts of this wilder­ness area just last month on South Manitou Island.

The Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness protects countless treasures, including the mag­nificent sand dunes, miles of picturesque beaches, bluffs towering over Lake Michigan, lush forests and portions of two islands. At the same time, the designation will ensure public access to important recreation­al and cultural resources for future generations to enjoy.

As envisioned by Congress 50 years ago, the Wilderness Act “secure(s) for the Amer­ican people of present and fu­ture generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilder­ness,” and that vision still guides us today. On Saturday, Sept. 27, you can enjoy Sleep­ing Bear Dunes Wilderness or any National Park for free in celebration of National Public Lands Day. And while you’re there, you may find your way into the universe.

Car/ Levin is the sen io r U.S. senator from M ichigan.

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Truth is always an issue in election yearsT he election season is

always p re tty in­teresting . M aybe it’s

ju s t me, but it su re seem s like we h ear a lot m ore from our elected officials during elections than we do during off-years. Of course, tha t m akes sense because they a re p re tty eager to prove to us what a g rea t job they’ve been doing for us since the last election.

Incum bent officehold­e rs usually paint a p re tty rosy p ictu re and tell us the fu tu re is bright, while th e ir opponents try to show us how the sky is falling.

I suppose it is the natu re of the beast that is our political system . You kind of have to take things w ith a grain of salt during elections.

T hat was the case last week, when sta te Rep. K urt Heise, a Plym outh Township Republican who also rep resen ts the

N orthville community, put som ething out on his Facebook feed applaud­ing a decision by the M ichigan S trategic Fund and M ichigan Economic D evelopm ent Corp. that allowed Northville Town­ship to cap ture m ore than $23 million in taxes “to convert the fo rm er sta te hospital cam pus at Seven Mile and H aggerty into a public green space and tra il system .”

H eise continued: “The pro ject is leveraging the private developm ent of the com m ercial and re ­tail space going in at the co rner of Seven Mile and H aggerty Roads which is expected to generate a total capital investm ent of $130 million and create

100 full-tim e jobs.”Well, H eise’s post led

to a series of calls to N orthville Township Supervisor Bob Nix. Some,people took the post to m ean the sta te whs going to show er $23 million onto the township so it could finally tea r down a m ajor eyesore in the com m unity and im ­plem ent the recreation plan the township has for the property. This would have been welcome news, indeed.

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Things m ove a little slow er in Lansing, unless they a re try ing to ram through lam e-duck legis­lation like right-to-work.

In addition, N ix ex­plained the $23.4 million num ber Heise quoted is really about $17 million - the re s t will be in terest paid on the project.

And, in fact, when you fac to r in tha t Schostak, which is the developer of the com m ercial N orth­ville P ark Place pro ject from which the tax cap­tu re will come, will get 50 p ercen t of the tax capture, the township is actually only going to get about $12 million over the 30-year brow nfield plan.

And th a t’s only if the com m ercial p roperty is fully developed, which it is not a t this point. T here’s still another 40 acres on the property tha t is undeveloped with no plan in place, even though the clock is tick­ing on the tax capture.

The fru s tra ted Nix also pointed out that the m oney the township is ultim ately able to cap­tu re from the brow nfield plan m ost likely won’t even be enough to dem ol­ish all the buildings that a re left on the old hospi­

tal property, let alone begin to im plem ent the recreation plan.

“At this point, we will begin collecting taxes next year and then figure out how we a re going to pay the cost of this pro­jec t,” Nix said. “We’re going to have quite a challenge to cap ture this money. We m ay be forced to do this project in increm ental bites. The only way we could get this m oney now would be to go out for bonds. I don’t think w e’re in any financial position to do tha t.”

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HAL GOULD | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERPumpkinfest wouldn't be complete without the pile of pumpkins in the heart of downtown South Lyon.

Ex-Tiger Milt Wilcox, Miss America 1988

eager to visit

By Julie BrownStaff Writer

Milt Wilcox of the 1984 World Series-win­ning D etroit T igers is coming Saturday to South Lyon for Pum p­kinfest.

Wilcox and his son founded the U ltim ate Air Dogs, in which dogs leap high and far. U ltim ate Air Dogs will be fea tu red at this w eekend’s Vibe Credit Union Pum p­kinfest of the South Lyon Area, set for Friday through Sunday in down­town South Lyon. Wilcox will be grand m arshal for the 10 a.m. Saturday parade, w hich begins on Pontiac Trail, south of Nine Mile, and proceeds north to B artle tt E le­m entary.

“I ’m really excited about com ing back and being p a rt of the pa­rade,” Wilcox said by phone, now living in Jacksonville, Fla. “I t ’s going to be in teresting 30 years later.”

The festival is also m arking its 30th anniver­sary this fall and orga­nizers w ere glad to get Wilcox. “Basically I ’m com ing up there ju s t for the parade ,” said Wilcox, who also visits Traverse City often for its cherry- them ed festival.

“I t ’s am azing how m any people still re ­m em ber the ’84 World Series,” he said. “I’m very excited. I love M ichigan and South Lyon was alw ays one of m y favorite a reas .”

H e’ll be joined in the local parade by Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson, M iss A m erica 1988 and a native of Monroe, who still calls tha t com m unity home. “I’m sure she

looks a lot b e tte r than I do,” Wilcox said, joking.

Rafko-Wilson will also be in the Pum pkinfest parade, as well as posing for photos and signing autographs. “I’m super- excited and I think it’s going to be nice,” Rafko- Wilson said by phone. “I th ink it should be a nice, fun tim e.”

H er daughter, Alana Wilson, is Miss Monroe. Rafko-Wilson, who’s d irector of G abby’s Lad­der, offering g rief sup­port, recalled a 1987 South Lyon appearance when she’d ju st been nam ed Miss M ichigan in 1987.

“Hopefully the crow d’ll figure out which one of us should be w ear­ing the crow n,” she said with a laugh when in­form ed of Wilcox’s com ­m ent. She’s looking fo r­w ard to m eeting the fo rm er D etroit T igers player.

“I’m just excited they thought of m e,” she add­ed.

N atalie W hite of South Lyon is vice president fo r this y ea r’s festival. She and other organizers have been hard a t work for some tim e to m ake su re the event runs smoothly.

“We’ve been w orking on the festival since last year. E very year, the com m ittee has new things,” W hite said. T here will be, as in the past, a 5K leading off the parade.

“This y ea r’s parade them e is the ’80s,” White said. “It will be fun to see. Big hair, leg w arm ­ers .”

The C ham ber of Com­m erce of the South Lyon A rea sponsors a scare ­crow contest tha t takes in festival dates, enhanc­ing the feel and look of Pum pkinfest. Each year, a large pile of pum pkins is set up a t Lake and Lafayette s tree ts in the h eart of downtown.

T igers m ascot Paws will be fea tu red at this Pum pkinfest, as well.

This y ear’s event was heavily prom oted on social m edia and else­w here, White added: “I t ’s definitely grown into a com m unity event.”

Corporate sponsors a re key to the event, which will include m u­sical entertainm ent, a b eer garden, food, non­profit booths, inflatables, vendors a t the farm ers m arket and a chance to catch up with neighbors and friends.

The nonprofit booths a re essential fo r fund­raising that enhances groups’ mission and local quality of life, organizers noted.

Last year, m ore than $16,000 was raised for 27 nonprofits. H ours for Pum pkinfest a re 6-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to close Saturday (following 10 a.m. parade), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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CC rom ps 4 9 -0 ; B ro ther Rice next upShamrocks spoil reunion for Traverse City Central

By Brad EmonsStaff Writer

Things a re sta rting to click for the Novi D etro it Catholic Central football team heading into F riday’s C entral Division showdown against B irm ing­ham B ro ther Rice.

CC, which sta rted the sea­son 0-2, evened its overall rec ­ord a t 2-2 w ith an im pressive 49-0 v ictory Saturday over previously unbeaten Traverse City C entral at Thirlby Field.

The Sham rocks m ade it th e ir own personal cherry orchard as they picked apart the Trojans w ith a 42-point first-half uprising to spoil Tra­verse City’s 1988 Class A state cham pionship 25-year reunion (which ironically was a 24-14 win over CC at the Pontiac

Silverdome).“Things w orked our way

p re tty well the firs t half,” CC coach Tom M ach said. “We played a very good gam e in all phases of our gam e because we knew exactly w hat we w ere facing coming up in our league, so it was tim e to m ake sure to respond to w hat we had to.”

And the Sham rocks certa in ­ly responded, building a 21-0 firs t q u a rte r lead thanks to a 7-yard touchdown run from Nick Giese, followed by a 17- yard fum ble re tu rn from Tyler Laurentius for another TD along w ith a 41-yard TD pass from Joe Fanning to A lexander Bock.

CC added th ree m ore TDs in the second quarter, including a 4-yard pass from Fanning to Laurentius, a 2-yard run by Giese (set up by Phil Schm itz’s 35-yard interception re tu rn ) and a 1-yard run by Bock.

With a running clock in­voked fo r the s ta rt of the sec­ond half, CC put one m ore score on the board in the final q u arte r on a Daniel Quaine 1-yard TD run. Cole Gingell w ent a perfec t 7-for-7 on ex tra points.

Top tack lers fo r the Sham­rocks included Schm itz (three solo), G rant H artw ig (three solo), Ike M archie (two solo), Jo rdan Jenkins (two solo) and M ichael Edw ards (two solo) w ith six apiece.

“D efensively we did a good job of containing them ,” said M ach, whose team lim ited the Trojans to ju s t 52 yards rush­ing and 30 passing (7-of-14). “We w ere fortunate to get a couple of fum bles and take advantage of those fum bles.We w ere happy with the k ids’ play and the ir attitude, the way they handled the bus ride. It

See SHAMROCKS, Page B6

. DENNIS BARNESQuarterback Joe Fanning (left) threw a pair of TO passes in Catholic Central's 49-0 win Saturday at Traverse City Central.

JOHN HEIDER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERNorthville's Kevin Bak (9) stretches out for, but can't come up with, the ball during Friday's 21-12 setback to South Lyon

South Lyon w ins Centralshowdown vs. N o rthv ille

Tank’s fourth-quarter TD seals 21-12 victory against Mustangs

By Brad EmonsStaff Writer

South Lyon played Friday night with the h eart of a Lion and dem onstrated why it’s a team to be reckoned with down the road in the KLAA’s C entral Division.

The visiting Lions bottled up North- ville’s high-powered offense and walked out of Tom Holzer Field w ith a hard- fought 21-12 victory to stay undefeated at 4-0, while handing the M ustangs the ir f irs t defeat.

“We knew they (Northville) w ere big and physical, they have some g reat play­

e rs there and coach (M att) Ladach does a g rea t job of getting them ready,” South Lyon coach M ark Thom as said. “But I th ink our guys w orked hard fo r it ju s t w ith the speed and tenacity we had.”

Although the Lions w ere outsized and outweighed, they m ore than held the ir own, lim iting the defending C entral Division cham pions to 250 yards total offense.

Meanwhile, South Lyon wound up w ith 350 total yards, including 235 on the ground led by junior Trevor Tank, who finished with 104 yards on 16 car­ries. His 2-yard touchdown run with only 6:35 left in the final q u arte r sealed the victory.

“T hat’s South Lyon football,” Thomas said. “We ju st kind of pound the football, pound the rock and did a really good job

of that. The guys up fron t did a g reat job. The offensive line m ade some holes for those guys.”

Clinging to a 14-12 lead midway through the final quarter, it was Tank’s 36-yard bu rst up the m iddle down to the N orthville 23 that led to the game- clinching TD.

“I t ’s nice to b reak out and get every ­one excited,” the 6-foot-2, 225-pound Tank said of his longest run of the night. “E veryone’s confidence ju s t goes up, the linem an’s confidence goes up. E very­body gets up. You can tell it’s the tu rn ing point.”

A fter the Lions stopped Northville on its firs t possession of the game, the Lions w asted little tim e in scoring as

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Jackson lifts Wildcats past

Salem for first victory

Novi junior racks up 228 all-purpose yards for Novi

By Brad EmonsStaff Writer

A fter th ree tough losses to s ta rt the 2014 season, Novi’s football team found a way to win Friday night by upending host Salem, 30-22, in a KLAA Central Division gam e at Ply­m outh High School.

Jun io r running back Em an­uel Jackson helped orchestra te the v ictory with 228 all-pur­pose yards and four touch­downs as the W ildcats im ­proved to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in the Central.

The 6-foot, 163-pound Jack- son finished with a team -best 121 yards on 18 carries, in­cluding TD runs of 13,26 and 8 yards. H e also caught five passes fo r 102 yards, including 50-yard TD reception from sophom ore quarterback Alec Bageris with 1:39 left in the th ird q u arte r to give Novi a 24-15 lead.

“Em anuel had a rea l nice gam e for us running the ball and catching it,” Novi coach Je f f Burnside said. “H e’s a ta len ted kid, so we tried to get him the ball as m any tim es as we could and tried to get it to him as m any ways as we could. He was running hard tonight, so we ju st latched onto him and let him go.”

Bageris, m aking his second stra igh t stra igh t in place of in jured senior s ta rte r Rohit M ogalayapalli, tu rned in anoth­e r solid effort, com pleting 12-of-18 passes fo r 156 yards and a TD.

“H e had a couple of nice plays,” B urnside said of the 6-2,160-pound signal-caller.“H e had some young m om ents, too, but you can’t ask m ore out of a young kid tha t is coming on. He cam e in last week (31-28 loss to Livonia Stevenson) and didn’t know he was starting until Thursday. H e didn’t know until then, but this week he had full reps. We saw some diffi­cult things on defense this week and he hung in there tough, put the ball w here it

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GIRLS SWIMMING

N o rth v ille ’s dep th to rp e d o s Brighton

JOHN HEIDER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERNorthville sophomore Laura Westphal captured the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle.

By Brad EmonsStaff Writer

Northville girls swim coach B rian M cNeff figured the final count would be close Sept. 18 going into a dual m eet at home against a talented Brighton squad.

And his M ustangs passed the early-season test with a narrow 96-89 KLAA crossover victory over the Bulldogs.

“This was a great win for our team ,” M cNeff said. “Going in to the m eet, I knew it was go­ing to be a close one. Scoring it out at first, I actually had us losing by two points. I made some ad justm ents to the line­up and told the girls that we needed some people to step up. We don’t get too m any close m eets like this, but in the past we have always swam well in p ressu re situa­tions. Today was no dif­feren t.”

Sophomore Laura W estphal was a double­winner, earning firs t in the 200-yard individual m edley (2:09.58) and 500 freesty le (5:09.14). She also team ed up with Nikki Pum per, Kelsey M acaddino and Gillians Zayan fo r firs t in the 200

m edley relay (1:53.41).O ther individual win­

ners fo r Northville w ere Macaddino, 100 butterfly (59.34); D arby Mroz, 100 backstroke (1:02.31); and Jessica Yan, 10.0 b reast­stroke (1:14.73).

“T here w ere a num ­b er of girls who swam some g rea t races and picked up the points that we needed to win the m eet,” M cN eff said. “These girls have such a desire to do well tha t it always am azes m e at what they can do when they really put their m inds and bodies to it. I was definitely a proud coach tonight.”

N orthville’s depth was able to offset the perform ance of Brigh­ton freshm an Taylor

Seaman, who captured the 100 and 200 freesty le events in 55.17 and 1:59.09. She also led the Bulldogs to v ictory in the 200 freesty le relay (1:42.65) and 400 free ­style re lay (3:41.89).

“T here w ere some g reat swims by a lot of people like Jessica Yan, N atalie Filipowicz and Laura W estphal,” M cN eff said. “But some­one who really had a great was D arby Mroz. She dropped a ton of tim e in h er events and was able to score points w ere she w asn’t sup­posed to.”

DUAL MEET RESULTS NORTHVILLE 96 BRIGHTON 89

Sept. 18 at Northville

200-yard medley relay: 1.Northville (Nikki Pumper, Laura Westphal, Kelsey Macaddino, Gillian Zayan), 1:53.41; 3. Northville (Darby Mroz, Jennifer Ostrowski, Sarah Ptashnik, Hannah Craig), 1:59.55.

200 freestyle: 1. Taylor Seaman (B), 1:59.09; 2. Macaddino (N), 2:00.59.

200 individual medley: 1. West­phal (N), 2:09.58; 3. Mroz (N), 2:17.77.

50 freestyle: 1. Dominique Meldrum (B), 25.45; 3. Zayan (N), 26.61.

1-meter diving: 1. Kali Crotty (B), 181.43 points; 3. Kylie Vanloo (N), 121.94.

100 butterfly: 1. Macaddino (N), 59.34; 3. Ana Barrott (N), 1:05.1.

100 freestyle: 1. Seaman (B), 55.17; 3. Pumper (N), 55.85.

500 freestyle: 1. Westphal (N), 5:09.14; 3. Alissa Moore (N), 5:26.43.

200 freestyle relay: 1. Brighton (Seaman, Dominique Meldrum, Danika Meldrum, McKenna Resconich), 1:42.65; 2. Northville (Craig, Natalie Filipowicz, Ana Barrott, Moore), 1:47.66.

100 backstroke: 1. Mroz (N), 1:02.31; 2. Pumper (N), 1:02.33.

100 breaststroke: 1. Jessica Yan (N), 1:14.73; 3. Craig (N), 1:15.85.

400 freestyle relay: 1. Brighton (Lilia Staszel, Danika Meldrum, Seaman, Resconich), 3:41.89; 2. Northville (Pumper, Zayan, Macaddino, Westphal), 3:42.93; 3. Northville (Filipowicz, Sabrina Lee, Mroz, Moore), 3:52.87.

Dual meet records: Northville, 2-0 overall; Brighton, 0-1 overall.

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Novi spikers sparkle in Portage Invitational

By Brad EmonsStaff Writer

Novi w ent toe-to-toe Saturday w ith some of the s ta te ’k elite volleyball team s at the Portage Central Invitational, highlighted by a split w ith eventual cham pion Lake Orion, which de­feated Saline in the fi­nals, 25-19,25-17.

The state-ranked Wild­cats (No. 10 Class A), who stand 19-4-1 overall, fin­ished 4-2 on the day, with v ictories coming against Plainwell (25-12, 25-14), H aslett (25-11, 25-16), Lake Orion (20-25,25-22, 15-13) and South Lyon (25-15,25-21).

Novi lost its o ther two m atches in th ree sets to Saline (14-25, 25-17,15-9) and Lake Orion (21-25, 25-19,15-7), which is ranked No. 7 in Class A.

Junior Paulina Iaco- belli led the W ildcats w ith a total of 60 kills, 54 digs and 11 ace serves, while tw in sis te r Victoria

Iacobelli finished with 52 kills and 54 digs.

Setter C hristina H ud­gens also contributed 131 assist-to-kills and 31 digs, while freshm an Erin O’Leary added 20 kills, 17 digs and 10 assists.

Novi im proved to 3-0 in the KLAA’s Central Division with a 25-15, 25-14,25-21 trium ph Sept. 18 over visiting Livonia Stevenson.

Team leaders included Paulina Iacobelli (13 kills, 17 digs); Victoria Iacobel­li (13 kills, eight digs); and H udgens (31 assists).

The W ildcats started the week Sept. 16 with a 25-15, 25-15, 25-10 KLAA Central trium ph over South Lyon E ast (6-6-1, 1-1) as Paulina Iacobelli finished w ith 13 kills and 16 digs.

H udgens added 16 assists, while Jenn ifer Sm ith contributed th ree kills and four blocks for the victorious W ildcats.

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Northville spikers fall in Bedford Gold round

Em ily M artin record­ed a team -high 39 kills on the day as the Northville volleyball squad finished3-1-1 in S aturday’s Tem­perance Bedford In­vitational.

The M ustangs, now11-6-2 overall, w ere elim ­inated in the firs t round of the Gold Division by Pinckney, 25-22,25-14.

In pool play, N orth­ville defeated Livonia Stevenson (25-9, 25-22), Carleton A irport (25-11, 25-12) and Blissfield (25-18,25-15), while split­ting w ith M onroe (23-25, 25-22).

“The depth of our team contributed to the successful weekend,” N orthville coach Amanda Yaklin said. “It ended sooner than the team woyld have liked, but m any season-high rec ­ords took place before then. I’m proud of the p layers m aking changes. Our top-end keeps get­ting better, while we gain experience and learn to be m ore consistent.”

O ther team leaders fo r the M ustangs in­cluded B ryce Quick (18 kills); Emily Hogan (41 assists, 11 ace serves); K iera B orthw ick (33 digs, 30 good passes); M artin (23 digs); Rachel Holm es (52 assists, seven

aces); Emily Bowers and Olivia Boisineau (12 kills each); M akenna S trunk (nine kills); Anna Mae Crowley (nine kills); and Ally Lang (13 good passes).

NORTHVILLE 3, S.L. EAST 1: South Lyon East (6-7-1,1-2) put up a fight Thursday night, but the visiting Mustangs (8-5-1) turned in a total team effort to emerge with a 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17 KLAA Central Division victory.

The Mustangs were led by Martin, who recorded 19 of the team's 46 total kills. Strunk also chipped in with 13 kills and five aces. Holmes and Hogan contributed 22 and 10 assist-to-kills, respectively.

Emily Watkins posted a team-best four blocks, while Quick added three. The match ended with a stuff block by Boisineau and Bowers.

On the defensive side, Borthwick finished with a team-high 14 digs.

The Mustangs were also good on 59-of-62 service receptions as five players hit a personal goal on passing without an error including Borthwick, Martin, Strunk,Liz Hansell and Lang.

"South Lyon East was a scrappy team," Yaklin said. "They pushed us to be low error on attacking. We were fortunate to have another night where all 15 of our players contributed to a win."

SALEM 3, NORTHVILLE 2: On Sept. 16, the visiting Rocks improved to 1-1 in the KLAA Central with a 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 17-25,15-10 victory against the Mustangs (7-5-1,1-1).

"Salem worked hard and came back to win the third set," Yaklin said. "That wa$ a turning point in the match. We fought back and won the fourth, but Salem jumped out ahead in the fifth. Hats off to them for sticking to it. Salem has a very nice, competitive team this year. We will use this as motivation to go back to work each day in practice."

Martin paced the Mustangs with 17 kills, while Strunk and Katie O'Malley each added 10. Holmes and Hogan combined for 43 assist-to-kills with 22 and 21, respectively.

The Mustangs also had 12 total aces, with Strunk leading the way with five.

Bortwick paced the defense with 13 digs and had 21 service receptions without an error.

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S n e a k p e a k : N o v i b e a t s s t a t e ’ s b e s tBy Brad Emons

Staff Writer

In what could be con­sidered a sneak preview of next m onth’s MHSAA Division 1 boys tennis cham pionships, Novi appears to have an early leg up on the com peti­tion.

With the top four team fin ishers from a year ago from the sta te tourney grouped together Sat­urday a t the Novi In­vitational, the host Wild­cats em erged the victor w ith 17 points, followed by Troy (13), B irm ing­ham B ro ther Rice (11) and three-tim e defending Division 1 cham pion Ann A rbor H uron (seven).

Novi, sta te runner-up to H uron a year ago, won th ree of four singles flights and two of four doubles flights.

Novi’s Tim Wang, a senior and the defending sta te cham pion at No. 1 singles, yielded ju s t five gam es in six sets to go 3-0 on the day.

The W ildcats’ Alex Wen (No. 3), a freshm an, and A ndre Liu (No. 4), a senior, also won each of th e ir th ree singles m atches in stra igh t sets, while junior Koushik Kondapi (No. 2) w ent 2-1 w ith his only setback coming against Troy, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.

Novi’s No. 1 doubles team of junior M axx

Anderson and sophomore Daniel Yu also finished 3-0 on the day highlight­ed by a pa ir of three-set v ictories over Rice, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-4), and Troy, 2-6,7-5,7-5.

Freshm en R obert Chen and Aditya Chitta also gave Novi the No. 4 doubles title w ith th ree stra igh t victories, in­cluding a 5-7,6-1,6-4 trium ph against Troy.

The W ildcats’ Ryan Fernandes and Aakash Ray (No. 2) and Sai G otur and Abhishek Subash (No. 4) each finished 0-3 in th e ir respective dou­bles flight.

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DUAL MATCH RESULTS NOVI 8, SALINE 0 Sept. 18 at Saline

No. 1 singles: Tim Wang (N) defeated Tyler Stachler, 6-0, 6-0; No. 2: Koushik Kondapi (N) def. Jack Geiger, 6-1, 6-1; No. 3: Alex Wen (N) def. R.J. Watson, 6-2, 6-2; No. 3: Andre Liu (N) def. Erik Winsor, 6-0, 6-0.

No. 1 doubles: Maxx Anderson-Daniel Yu (N) def. Chavez Rodriguez-Michael Barba, 6-0, 6-0; No. 2: Ryan Fernandes- Aakash Ray (N) def. Cole Mayfield-Scott Kelly, 6-4, 6-3; No. 3: Sai Gotur-Abhishek Subash (N) def. Landon Shell-Michael Wolf, 6-2, 6-1; No. 4: Robert Chen-Aditya Chitta (N) def. Brad Fisher-Ryan Kurek, 6-2,6-2.

NOVI 8, OKEMOS 0 Sept. 17 at Okemos

No. 1 singles: Tim Wang (N) defeated Jordan Jacobsen, 6-3, 6-1; No. 2: Koushik Kondapi (N) def. Dinakar Talluri, 6-1, 6-1; No. 3: Alex Wen (N) def. Parth Redey, 6-1, 6-0; No. 4: Andre Liu (N) def. Karti Keya Kantdula, 6-2, 6-2.

No. 1 doubles: Maxx Anderson-Daniel Yu (N) def. Nikhil Pasula-Trey VanWieren, 6-0,6-0; No. 2: Ryan Fernandes-Aakash Ray (N) def. Parker Petroff-Clay Bullock, 6-1, 6-0; No. 3: Sai Gotur-Abhishek Subash (N) def. Alex Go-Deniz Kalfa, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2,10-2 (super-breaker); No. 4: Robert Chen-Aditya Chitta (N) def. Kevin Cho-Aadi Nalla, 6-1, 6-0.

JOHN HEIDER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERWildcats freshman Alex Wen captured the No. 3 singles title at the Novi Invitational.

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Novi earns first-placeK atelyn H enry and

M adison K roetsch led the way F riday as the Novi tied its school record set ea rlie r this season with 334 total to cap ture the H artland Invitational girls golf tournam ent held at Dunham Hills.

Brighton, paced by individual m edalist Jen- nica Long’s 18-hole total of 78, finished a distant second in the nine-team field w ith 365.

Henry, meanwhile, took second overall with a 79, while K roetsch added a th ird w ith an 81 in the 43-player field.

Five o ther Wildcats p layers finished in the top 10, including Abby Livingston, fifth (85); L auren H enry and M aya G randstaff, tied for

eighth (89 each); and Alexa Hatz, tied fo r ninth(95).

On Wednesday, six of the sta te ’s top 10-ranked girls golf team s in Divi­sion 1 collided in the Oakland County Tourna­m ent held at Pontiac Country Club, w ith No. 1 Lake Orion earning the team title w ith a four- p layer to tal of 323.

Troy (No. 4 Division 1) was runner-up, five strokes behind w ith 328, while South Lyon (No. 1 Division 2) was th ird w ith 330.

R ochester Stoney C reek’s Lauren Ingle was individual m edalist with a 73.

Novi (No. 10 Division 1) placed eighth in the 18-team field w ith 343 as

finish at Hartland InviteK atelyn Henry, K roetsch and H atz each shot an 84 to tie for 19th overall. Livingston tied fo r 39th with a 91, while G rand­sta ff tied for 52nd w ith a 95.

DUAL MATCH RESULTS PLYMOUTH 168

NORTHVILLE 180 Sept. 22 at Fox Hills (Classic)

Plymouth scorers: Sydney Murphy, 38; Katie Chipman, 39; Alaina Strzalka, 44; Maren Wisniewski, 47; Ariana Strzalka, 48; Megan Bruce, 55.

Northville scorers: Katie Childers, 35 (medalist); Victoria Zaremba, 46; Allison Zwarka, 50; Elizabeth McGowan, 55; Jen Kowalczyk, 57.

Dual match records: Plymouth, 4-0 KLAA South Division; Northville, 3-2 overall; 3-1 KLAA Central Division.

SOUTH LYON 166 NOV1181

Sept. 18 at CattailsSouth Lyon scorers: Caroline

Harding, 33 (medalist); Priscilla Harding, 42; Elizabeth Harding, 44; Lucy Dinsmore, 47.

Novi scorers: Katelyn Henry and Madison Kroetsch, 44 each; Abby Living­ston, 46; Alexa Hatz and Lauren Henry, 47

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NORTHVILLE 179 LIVONIA STEVENSON 193

Sept. 18 at Fox CreekNorthville scorers: Katie Childers, 38

(medalist); Alyse Clevenger and Maddy Berman, 46 each; Allison Zwarka, 49; Hannah Dygert, 53; Elizabeth McGowan,54.

Stevenson scorers: Kristen Szabelski, 45; Jackie Green and Madi Maurier, 49 each; Megan Gronau, 50; Danielle Marzec, 51; Anna Vento, 52.

Dual match records: Northville, 3-1 overall„3-1 KLAA Central Division; Steven­son, 2-2 overall, 2-2 KLAA Central.

RUBY GRANDSTAFFMembers of the first-place Novi girls golf team include (from left): Claire Kalina, Abby Livingston, Madison Kroetsch, Lauren Henry, Maya Grandstaff, Alexa Hatz and Katelyn Henry.

U-M diver Bain a Rhodes candidateN orthville H igh grad

Kevin Bain, a senior d iver on the U niversity of M ichigan m en’s swim team , is am ong the school’s six candidates for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.

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Shamrocks boot rival Rice, then drop twoBy Brad Emons

Staff Writer

No m atte r the sport, the stakes are always high when longtim e Catholic League rivals Novi D etro it Catholic C entral and B irm ingham B ro ther Rice collide.

And Tuesday night’s boys soccer m eeting was no exception, as the host Sham rocks continued th e ir s terling C entral Division play w ith a hard-fought 2-0 v ictory over Rice.

CC im proved to 6-1-3 overall and 2-0-1 in the C entral, while the loss dropped the W arriors to 2-4-3 and 0-2.

“They (Rice) w ere a little bit tougher than I thought they would be,

but we did come to play,” CC coach Gene Pulice said. “We sta rted out well, then we kind of got off our gam e because we thought it was going to be easy. We had to get some things under con­tro l at halftim e. We cam e back and got back on our gam e and finished anoth­e r goal.”

Senior m idfielder Will Coffm an staked the Sham rocks to a 1-0 ad­vantage w ith 30:22 left in the firs t half off an assist from senior m idfielder Noah Kleedtke.

The score stayed that way until 17:13 was left in the m atch, when sen­ior forw ard Paul Wied- m aier knocked home a rebound to put the gam e aw ay a fte r K leedtke took

the initial shot from the left wing.

“We had really good s ta rt from Will Coffman, who scored our firs t goal,” Pulice said. “But I th ink really what tu rned the tide fo r us in the second half is tha t I brought on Anthony Chavez and Justin M ur­ray, who put a lot of p ressu re on the back line of B ro ther Rice. So they had to drop p layers back to defend and that tu rned the tide for us.”

R ice’s best opportuni­ty to score cam e ju s t 2:10 into the second half, when jun io r defender B randon Sebou sent a la se r shot to tow ard the c rossbar that was de­flected w ith one hand on an acrobatic save by CC

goalkeeper P e te r Ki- rouac.

“It took us 11 m inutes to realize tha t we rea l­ized we w ere playing CC and then sta rted com pet­ing,” Rice coach B arry B rodsky said. “They got th a t goal in the f irs t 11 and a f te r I thought we played p re tty hard, had som e chances.

“They w ere the b e tte r team tonight, but I ’m not too disappointed in our play a fte r the f irs t 11 m inutes.”

CC outshot the W ar­riors, 14-5, including 6-3 on goal.

“We had some good re s ta r ts and if you have som e good re s ta rts in the offensive th ird , good things can happen,” B rodsky said. “(CC) did a

good job of cleaning it up. The type of team that we a re - if we can get som e re s ta r ts - we m ight be able to score.”

CHAVEZ 2, DETROIT CC 1: Ariel Hart's goal with only 5:58 remaining enabled Detroit Cesar Chavez Academy to earn a non-league win Saturday at Novi Detroit Catholic Central (6-3-3).

Chavez took a 1-0 halftime lead on Edwin Montijo's goal five minutes into the match, but CC tied it with 23:41 left in the second half on Chad Quick's goal from Brendan Paul.

The Shamrocks were minus two key defenders on defense, Justin Murray and Champ Kozlowski, both sitting out with injuries.

CC goalkeeper Connor Gaskin made one save.

ADAMS 2, DETROIT CC 1: Nick Hainer's goal with 30 minutes remaining proved to be the game-winner Thursday as Rochester Adams (4-1-4) edged host Novi Detroit Catholic Central (6-2-3) in a non-league match.

Lennart Zorn's first-half goal staked the Highlanders to a 1-0 advantage, but CC's Austin Smith tied it up before the half ended on an assist from Anthony Chavez.

Peter Kirouac was in goal for the Shamrocks.

DENNIS BARNESCatholic Central's Noah Kleedtke assisted on both goals in the Shamrocks' 2-0 win over Brother Rice.

Novi se ttles fo r score less draw aga inst L ivonia StevensonBy Brad Emons

Staff Writer

Everything cam e up goose eggs Sept. 18 in the KLAA C entral Division boys soccer showdown betw een host Livonia Stevenson and Novi.

The 0-0 deadlock leaves N orthville atop the division at 5-1, while Stevenson and Novi stand at 4-1-1 and 3-1-2, respectively.

Stevenson, now 8-1-1 overall, lost the firs t encounter to the Wild­cats, 5-2, on Sept. 2, but tightened up defensively to keep Novi, now 5-2-3 overall, off the board.

“T here’s a lot of soc­ce r to be played,” Steven­son coach Ken Shingle- decker said of the Cen­

tra l Division race. “T here’s a long way to go before this th ing is decid­ed by anybody. It was a g rea t game, two really good team s and I ’m hap­py w ith m y guys’ p erfo r­mance. I thought Novi was good, top.”

There w ere only a couple of golden chances fo r e ither side, but the biggest save of the night cam e from Stevenson junior goalkeeper Austin K aczam arek, who blocked a point-blank header w ith his righ t arm to deny Novi forw ard Amissi K ajinake w ith 28:59 left in the match.

“I thought the ir goalie (K aczm arek) m ade two very ath letic saves,”Novi coach B rian O’Le­ary said. “One down on

this end on Tony’s (Asi- m ad u )h ead er and the one down here a fte r we had taken a free kick or co rner kick that cam e on top of the box. Connor (O’Leary) hit it and he (K aczm arek) m ade two ath letic saves there . H e definitely did a good job.”

Novi put four shots on ta rg e t out of seven a t­tem pts. The W ildcats also had seven corner kicks to Stevenson’s three.

“H e (K aczm arek) was excellent,” Shingledeck- e r said. “H e’s really stepped up and has been really good. T hat’s our fifth shutout and he’s been playing really well.”

Stevenson, meanwhile, put th ree shots on net out of seven tries as well, but

Novi’s 6-foot-3 senior goalkeeper Tommy M cM aster stood tall as well.

“I thought m y goalie really played well,” O’Le­ary said. “I t’s som ething I’ve been looking for. We’ve got th ree goalies on the ro ste r and I ju st kind of been ro tating and waiting fo r someone to grab a hold of tha t job and I think he m ade a huge step in that d irec­tion tonight.

“T here was a lot of things I really liked - his leadership out there, being very vocal, taking charge of things.”

Although the firs t m atch tu rned out to be a three-goal decision in favor of the W ildcats, the second m eeting featu red

the two team s playing m ore close to the vest.

“We ju s t ta lk about getting b e tte r every gam e and I thought we got b e tte r this gam e from last gam e,” O’leary said. “So I was 100-per­cent happy. One thing w e’ve been having trou ­ble w ith all y ear was w e’ll play rea l well, then w e’ll have a five- or 10- m inute chunk w here we ju st don’t play well.

“And I thought that was our best 80-minute gam e of the year, so I was pleased w ith that and th a t’s w hat w e’ve been focusing on.”

There w ere only a few new w rinkles m ade fol­lowing the firs t m eeting, as the Spartans’ defense put a d ragnet around

Novi’s pa ir of dangerous forw ards K ajinake and Asimadu.

“I th ink (Stevenson) may have gone w ith a little bit m ore tigh ter m arking schem e,” O’Le­ary said. “I think last tim e m aybe they let us get the ball a little bit m ore than they did to­night. But I don’t know if th a t’s huge to us because we basically talked about: ‘What do you do when the defender comes up tigh t on your back versus what do you do when the defender gives you cushion?’ We should be p repared fo r both things, but I th ink that was an adjustm ent they m ade.”

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Mustangs fall on penalty kicks vs. Saline, 2 -1 ; Wildcats topple BrightonPenalty kicks proved

to be the deciding factor Saturday as Saline posted a 2-1 non-conference boys soccer victory at Northville.

The H ornets, who im proved to 6-2 overall, overcam e a 1-0 halftim e lead on Colin Cavan­augh’s PK, followed by Jake Cohen’s PK with only eight m inutes re ­maining.

The M ustangs’ Johnny Rodriguez converted a penalty kick in the first half a f te r team m ate Dan­iel Baldwin was fouled in

the box.The loss drops N orth­

ville to 5-3-3 overall.NOVI 3, BRIGHTON 1: On Monday,

the host Wildcats (7-2-3) overcame an early one-goal deficit to beat the Bulldogs (7-3-2) in a KLAA crossover at Meadows Stadium.

Adam Huber headed a ball to a trailing David Schulte, who took a touch into space and fired a shot from 25 yards out past the Brighton goalkeeper and into the upper right corner to make it 1-1 in the 25th minute.

In the second half, Novi came out strong and moved the ball effectively, resulting in a breakaway goal by Eduardo DeOliveira off an assist from Kent Maidens. Just three minutes later, DeOliveira was taken down in the box and Ryan Kobakof converted the penalty kick to seal the win.

Novi had the edge in shots (9-5) and shots on goal (7-3).

NOVI 4, W.L. WESTERN 1: Second- half goals by Andy Lee and Connor O'Leary carried the Wildcats (6-2-3) to a KLAA

crossover win Saturday over visiting Walled Lake Western (4-8-1) at Meadows Stadium.

Novi scored 10 minutes into the match, when O'Leary's long throw-in bounced off the head of a Western defender who was being challenged by Amissi Kajinake.

The Warriors evened the count at 1-1 off a scramble in front of the Novi goal following a free kick, but Kajinake gave Novi the lead for good with a minute left in the first half off on a one-time finish off an assist from Tony Asimadu.

Novi continued its pressure in the second half, leading to Lee's rebound goal after a shot by Shion Maidens, followed by O'Leary's corner kick from 25 yards out with 14 minutes remaining.

Novi enjoyed a wide advantage in shots on goal (13-2), shots (21-3) and corner kicks (8-0).

NORTHVILLE 8, S.L. EAST 0: DanBaldwin tallied his fifth and sixth goals of the season Thursday as the host Mustangs (5-2-3, 4-1-1) moved into first place all alone in the KLAA Central Division race with a mercy-rule victory over South Lyon East (0-9, 0-6) at Tom Holzer Field.

Baldwin, a senior forward, scored twice, as did Jake Reitzloff and Johnny Rodriguez, as Northville jumped out to a 6-0 halftime lead.

Alec Morgan and Nick Toupin also added a goal as the Mustangs ended the match on the eight-goal mercy rule just two minutes into the second half.

Northville goalkeeper Alec Melucci made just one save to post the shutout.

FRANKLIN ROAD 4, CLARENCE- VILLE 3: Micah Charlick's penalty kick with less than 10 minutes remaining broke a 3-3 deadlock Thursday as Novi Franklin Road Christian (6-2) downed host Livonia Clarenceville (4-7) in a non-conference match.

Charlick also had three assists for the Warriors, who led 1-0 at halftime and 3-1 in the second half.

Tanner Spires, Gavin Harris and sopho­more Evan Lorey also had a goal for Franklin Road.

Gerardo Arzate (penalty kick), Jake Devos-Roy and Armin Andelija also scored for the Trojans.

Daniel Weaver was in goal for the

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Warriors, with help on the back line from sweeper Paul Alex and center-back Kyle Harris.

Senior Cameron Fyffe also stood out for Clarenceville.

NORTHVILLE 4, SOUTH LYON 2: OnSept. 16, senior Kyle Johnson tallied a pair of goals as the Mustangs (4-2-3, 4-1) downed the host Lions (3-4-3,1-4).

Johnson scored just 35 seconds into the match and broke a 1-1 tied with another goal on a deflection off a free kick from Nick Toupin in the 10th minute.

Manuel Kansy's goal at the 35-minute mark from Josh Hamilton made it 3-1 for the Mustangs at intermission.

Alec Morgan added Northville's fourth goal in the second half on a 25-yard free kick.

Senior Alec Melucci made four saves in the victory.

"We possessed the ball well the first half, hit a post and missed some golden opportunities," Northville coach Henry Klimes said. "We got a little complacent the second half, backed off a little with our work rate. But we'll take the victory and learn from our mistakes."

NOVI 2, SALEM 2: On Sept. 16, junior Eduardo DeOliveira's goal with only 2:30 remaining enabled the Wildcats (5-2-2,

3-1-1) to gain a KLAA Central Division tie against the host Rocks (3-5-1,2-2-1) at Centennial Educational Park.

Novi's Kent Maidens opened the scoring in the 20th minute on a header off a comer kick from Connor O'Leary, who also set up DeOliveira's goal on a throw-in.

Salem tied it in the 57th minute on Max Kummer's direct free kick from 25 yards out, followed by Jay Lee's go-ahead goal in the 75th minute from Kummer.

Novi goalkeeper Joey Cam made one save.

On Saturday, Novi's scheduled KLAA crossover game at Walled Lake Northern was canceled due to lack of game officials.

FRANKLIN ROAD 3, PARKWAY 1:On Sept. 16, Gavin Harris tallied a pair of goals and Tanner Spires chipped in with a goal and assist as host Novi Franklin Road Christian (5-2, 5-1) toppled Sterling Heights Parkway Christian (5-2, 5-1) in a Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Red Division match.

The Warriors also got an assist from Micah Charlick, along with solid play from goalkeeper Daniel Weaver.

"Both Kyle Harris and Paul Alex did a great job of keeping Parkway away from the goal," Franklin Road coach Paul Coombs said.

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Northville boys champions at Jackson Invite

MARY BETH FERRANTEThe Northville boys cross country team captured the Jackson Invitational on Saturday at Sharp Park.

By Brad EmonsStaff Writer

The N orthville boys cross country team brought hom e the hard ­w are Saturday, finishing f irs t am ong Division 1 schools in the Jackson Invitational a t Sharp Park.

N orthville led the 24-team field w ith 60 points to hoist the first- place trophy, w ith Saline (90), defending Division 1 cham pion W hite Lake Lakeland (113), T raverse City W est (187) and Ann A rbor P ioneer (198) rounding out the top

five.“I fe lt the boys ran

well today,” N orthville coach Chris Cronin said. “Our key is our pack. (Senior) Sean McCul­lough is a big p a rt of that group. He is s ta rtin g to regain his form a fte r being slowed by in ju ry ea rlie r in the season. The coaching s ta ff is confi­dent tha t he can run side-by-side w ith our top guys and tha t m akes us a form idable team .”

G rand Blanc senior G rant Fisher, the defend­ing Division 1 individual sa tte cham pion, crossed the fin ish line f irs t ih 15

m inutes, 22.3 seconds fo r 5,000 m eters.

N orthville jun io r Co­nor N aughton also tu rn ed in a sterling p e r­form ance, taking fifth in 15:54.3.

Also scoring fo r the M ustangs w ere senior N ick Noles, eighth (16:10.5); senior Jason F erran te , 11th (16:18.0); M cCullough, 15th (16:25.9); and sophom ore Ben C racraft, 21st (16:41.4).

“I thought N ick Noles had a g rea t race today,” Cronin said. “We w ere hoping to go under 16 (m inutes) today, bu t that

will happen in the com ­ing weeks. H e’s a sm art ru n n er and used a strong

th ird m ile to pick up some c ritica l places.”

Senior Sam K rem ke

(16:41.4) and jun io r Ken­ny Gooslby (17:12.1) rounded out the N orth­ville contingent in 37th and 49th places, resp ec­tively.

“We m ay not have had super fa s t tim es at Jack- son, but when you com ­p are the field to MSU, the tim es w ere generally off by about eight to 10 seconds,” Cronin said.“In these early season invites, I try to downplay tim es and focus on com ­peting. I fe lt the boys did tha t today and th a t’s why we cam e out v ictorious.”

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THE W EEK AHEAD

PREP FOOTBALL Friday, Sept. 26

South Lyon East at Novi, 7 p.m. Northville at Salem (CEP), 7 pm. Detroit CC vs. Birm. Brother Rice at Berkley (Hurley Reid), 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 3 South Lyon at Novi, 7 p.m.

Stevenson at Northville, 7 p.m.U-D Jesuit at Detroit CC, 7 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER Thursday, Sept. 25

Luth. South at Franklin Road, 4:30 p.m. Detroit CC at Brother Rice, 5:30 p.m.

Novi at South Lyon East 7 p.m. Salem at Northville, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27

Northville at W.L. Western, 1 p.m. Detroit CC at Bedford, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 30 Franklin Road at Huron Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Northville at Novi (Meadows), 7 p.m. DeLaSalle at Detroit CC, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 2 Macomb at Franklin Road, 4:30 p.m.

Salem at Novi (Meadows), 7 p.m. South Lyon at Northville, 7 p.m. Harrison at Detroit CC, 8 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL Thursday, Sept. 25

South Lyon at Novi, 6:30 p.m. Stevenson at Northville, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 26 Franklin Road at Luth. South, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 27 Northville Invitational 9 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 30 Salem at Novi, 6:30 p.m.

Northville at South Lyon, 6:30 p.m. Macomb at Franklin Road, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 2 S. Lyon East at Novi, 6:30 p.m. Northville at Salem, 6:30 p.m.

Bethany at Franklin Road, 6:30 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY

Saturday, Sept. 27 Oakland County Meet

at Kensington Metropark, 8 a.m. Northville Legends Inv., TBA.

Monday, Sept. 29 Detroit CC vs. 01. St. Mary, TBA.

Tuesday, Sept. 30 Northville vs. Salem

at Cass Benton Park, 3:50 p.m.Novi vs. South Lyon East

at Island Lake State Park, 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3

Novi, Detroit CC at Mott Inv. (Hathaway Park), 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 4 Portage Invitational, TBA.

Wayne County Invitational at Willow Metropark, TBA.

GIRLS SWIMMING Thursday, Sept. 25

Northville at S.L. East, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30

Northville at Novi, 6 p.m.BOYS TENNIS

Thursday, Sept. 25 KLAA West at Novi, 4 p.m.

KLAA West at Northville, 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27

Novi at East Lansing, 8 a.m. Detroit CC at Holly Inv., 8 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 30 KLAA South at Novi, 4 p.m.

KLAA South at Northville, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1

Bloomfield Hills at Novi (M.S.), 4 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 2

Detroit CC at W. Bloomfield, 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3

G.P. South at Detroit CC, 4 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 4

KLAA 'A' Tourney at Salem, 9 a.m. Catholic League Tourney, TBA.

GIRLS GOLF Thursday, Sept. 25 Novi vs. Livonia Frankin

at Walnut Creek C.C., 3 p.m. Northville vs. Canton at Hilltop G.C., 3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 27 N'ville at Seaholm Inv., noon.

Monday, Sept. 29 Milford Inv. at Prestwick Village, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 30 Northville vs. John Glenn

at Northville Hills G.C., 3 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY

Thursday, Sept. 25 Novi at Saline, 7 p.m.

TBA - time to be announced.

Novi ha rrie rs ge t f irs t a t Anchor Bay Inv ita tiona lBy Brad Emons

Staff Writer

The season ju s t keeps getting b e tte r and b e tte r fo r the Novi boys cross country squad.

The W ildcats kept th e ir unbeaten streak in tact by cap tu ring the 17-team Jam es Cleverly F riday N ight Invite hosted by Anchor Bay H igh School.

“We ran well as a team ,” Novi coach Rob­e r t Sm ith said. “The tim es don’t show it be­cause the course was slow, but our overall placing proved the point.”

Novi needed ju s t 27 points to secure the win as St. Clair Shores Lake- view placed a distant second w ith 96, followed by U tica in th ird w ith 113.

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ROBERT SMITHNovi junior Joost Plaetinck took second overall in the Anchor Bay Invite.

Beadlescom b took firs t in 16 m inutes, 20 sec­onds (for 5,000 m eters), while Novi jun io r Joost P laetinck was only sev­en seconds behind in second place.

“Joost’s tim e of 16:27 was my firs t indication tha t the course was slow,” Sm ith said, “Joost is very consistent.”

O ther Novi scorers earn ing top 10 finishes included N ate Hall, th ird (16:56); Scott Mac- Pherson, six th (17:08); Cam eron Misko, seventh (17:11); and Adam Ditri, ninth (17:25).

Also m aking strong showings fo r Novi w ere Sahisnu M alapati (11th, 17:33) and John Landy (12th, 17:37).

“An in teresting fact is tha t if all the o ther schools (17) com peted against us as one team , we would still have won the m eet by a score of 27-33,” Sm ith said. “All seven guys w ere about 20 to 25 seconds off of th e ir usual p e rfo r­m ance. W hen th a t hap­pens across the board,

I’m not concerned. It was sim ply a slow course. P laces trum p tim es.”

Shamrocks repeatNovi D etroit Catholic

C entral p laced four in the top seven Saturday to rep ea t as the Division 1 cham p in the CC In­vitational held at Cass Benton Park.

Catholic C entral paced the eight-team field w ith 35 points, followed by O rchard Lake St. M ary’s (54), N orthville ‘B’ (82), Allen P ark (121), Southgate A nderson (143), Catholic C entral ‘B ’ (159), D ear­born (166) and Farm ing- ton (240).

Farm ington H arri­son’s Jam es Weekley took f irs t overall w ith a tim e of 16:46.64 fo r 5,000 m eters.

Ju n io r Scott Smith

led the way fo r the Sham rocks in th ird with a 17:10.77, followed by jun io r A very Felty, fourth (17:11.05); sopho­m ore M ark Borek, fifth (17:14.15); jun io r Bailey Hobson, seventh (17:20.18); and sopho­m ore B randon Canavan, 16th (17:54.77).

Catholic C entral’s non-scorers included jun io r Alex M cLaren (19th, 18:00.22) and ju ­nior M atthew Fosdick (23rd, 18:06.82).

“It was getting very hot, in the high 70s,” CC coach Tony M agni said. “The sun was really h itting a lot of people, but it w asn’t all th a t bad by the tim e we got done.”

P e te r Bejin paced the N orthville ‘B’ team in eighth place (17:34.39).

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Northville g ir ls run second at JacksonBy Brad Emons

Staff Writer

D espite m issing two key runners from its starting lineup, the N orthville girls cross country team m anaged to earn a runner-up finish in Saturday’s Jackson Invitational held at Sharp Park.

B irm ingham Sea- holm, which placed four in the top 10 - led by senior Audrey B elf’s clocking of 17 m inutes, 27.81 seconds (5,000 m eters) - dom inated the 21-school Division 1 field w ith 33 points.

Rounding out the top five w ere N orthville (102), Ann A rbor Pio­neer (116), Salem (145) and Sterling H eights Stevenson (147).

“The girls ran anoth­e r g rea t race and im ­proved from last sea­son’s tim e for m ost of them ,” N orthville coach Nancy Smith said. “We had a rough w eek as we w ere hit w ith sickness. On race day, we decided to pull Em m a Smith, who has been sick all week. Also still out from

NANCY SMITHThe Northville girls cross country team was runner-up in the Jackson Invitational.

quad in ju ry was Lexa B arrott. The girls buck­led down and still cam e aw ay w ith a g rea t sec­ond-place finish w ithout two of the top seven.”

E arning m edals (top 30) for the M ustangs w ere sophom ore Cayla Eckenroth, th ird place (18:48.55); jun io r Em m a H erm ann, ninth (19:08.49); jun io r Hailey H arris, 16th (19:35.12); and sophom ore Taylor Gattoni, 28th, (20:07.02).

N orthville’s fifth sco rer was M irai Ko- bayashi, who took 46th (20:45.27), followed by freshm an R achel Zim­mer, 60th (21:09.82) and

sophom ore K atie Che- voor, 62nd (21:12.02).

“Em m a and Cayla continue to excel and kept the team going strong,” Smith said. “We hope in the next few weeks to get out full team back on track as we p repare fo r the cham pionship p a rt of our season.”

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CROSS COUNTRY RESULTSBOYS DUAL MEET RESULTS

DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL 20 WARREN DeLaSALLE 43

Sept. 22 at Cass Benton ParkIndividual winner: Mickey Davey (DeLaSalle), 16:53 (5,000 meters).CC finishers: 2. Avery Felty, 17:08; 3. Scott Smith, 17:12; 4. Mark Borek,

17:14; 5. Brandon Canavan, 17:14; 6. Bailey Hobson, 17:15; 7. Ben Ludtke,17:45; 8.Alex McLaren 17:57.

Dual meet records: Catholic Central, 2-0 Catholic League; DeLaSalle, 1-1 Catholic League (Central Division).

NORTHVILLE 18 SOUTH LYON EAST 45

Sept. 16 at Island LakeIndividual winner: Ryan Flanagan (Northville), 17:19 (5,000 meters). Other Northville finishers: 2. Peter Bejin, 17:19; 4. Thomas Smither,

17:53; 5. Jeff Baxter, 17:56; 6. Christian Freiburger, 17:56; 7. Jacob Blackmore, 17:56; 8. Peter Martin, 17:5.

Dual meet records: Northville, 2-0 overall, 2-0 KLAA Central Division; South Lyon East, 0-2 overall, 0-2 KLAA Central.

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Sept. 15 a t Cass Benton Park Individual w in n e r: Joost Plaetinck (Novi), 16:29 (5,000 meters).Other Novi finishers: 3. Nathan Hall, 17:03; 5. Sahisnu Malapati, 17:15;

6. Cameron Misko, 17:21; 8. Adam Ditri, 17:23; 9. John Landy, 17:24; Scott Beaton, 17:36.

Stevenson finishers: 2. Erik Grisa, 16:41; 4. Luke Green, 17:08; 10. Andrew Bambach, 17:30; 14. Alex Mikonczyk, 17:56; 16. Jack Balint, 17:56.

Dual meet records: Novi, 2-0 overall, 2-0KLAA Central Division; Stevenson, 1 -1 overall, 1 -1 KLAA Central.

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SOUTH LYON EAST 46 Sept. 16 at Island Lake

Individual winner: Rachel Zimmer (Northville), 20:55 (5,000 meters). Other Northville finishers: 2. Mirai Kobayashi, 20:56; 3. Katie

Chevoor, 21:10; 5. Paige Zimmer, 21:34; 6. Emily Rudberg, 21:47; 7. Marie Zimmer, 21:53; 8. Julia Slatin, 22:08.

Dual meet records: Northville, 2-0 overall, 2-0 KLAA Central Division; South Lyon East 0-2 overall, 0-2 KLAA Central.

DATE:TIME:PLACE:CALL TO ORDER: R O LL CALL:

SYNOPSISSEPTEMBER 18, 2014 - REGULAR MEETING

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:30 p.m.44405 Six Mile Road

Supervisor Nix called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.Robert R. Nix II, Supervisor Sue A. Hillebrand, Clerk Marjorie F. Banner, Treasurer

Marv Gans, Trustee Symantha Heath, Trustee Mindy Herrmann, Trustee Fred Shadko, Trustee

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:1. Agendas: Approved

A. Approve the Regular Agenda and the Consent Agenda items:1. Minutes - Board of Trustees Regular Meeting of August 21, 20142. Minutes - Historic District Commission Meeting of July 24, 20143. Northville Youth Assistance Program Report - September 2014

2. Appointments, Presentations, Resolutions & Announcements:A. Retirement Resolution for Lt. Wildt - ApprovedB. Resolution honoring John C. Colling - Approved

3. Public Hearing:A. Set Budget Public Hearings for October 9 and 16, 2014 - Approved

4. Brief Public Comments: One member of the audience had a comment.5. New Business:

A. Dues — Conference of Western Wayne - ApprovedB. Whipple Street Sanitary Sewer - Change Order 1 & Payment 2 - ApprovedC. Whipple Drive Sanitary Sewer Extension - Payment Policy & Agreement

- ApprovedD. SMART Specialized Service Credits - Approved

6. Unfinished Business: None7. Ordinances:

A. Approval of Addition to Section 1-10 - Approved8. Check Registry:

A. In the amount of $2,322,197.00 - Approved9. Board Communication & Reports:

Robert R. Nix, II, Sue Hillebrand, Marjorie Banner, Marv Gans, Symantha Heath, Mindy Herrmann, Fred Shadko, Chip Snyder10. Any other business for the Board of Trustees: None11. ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.A draft of the complete minutes will be available September 30, 2014.Respectfully submitted:Sue A. Hillebrand, M.M.C.Publish: September 25, 2014 LO-0000214310 3x5

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SHAMROCKSContinued from Page B1

was a 4/2-hour bus ride. They had a g rea t attitude and took care of busi- ness.”

CC had 261 yards rushing out of a total of 316 yards. Giese led the way with 67 yards on nine carries.

The Sham rocks had 18 firs t downs to five fo r the Trojans, who w ere m iss­ing two key players due to disciplinary reasons, including top ru sh er E than Campbell.

CC now focuses its attention on 4-0 and top- ranked B rother Rice, the defending Division 2 sta te cham p, w hich is rid ing a 26-game winning streak.

“Defensively, they give you a lot of prob­lem s,” M ach said of the W arriors. “They’re big up front. They put a lot of p ressu re on you. We’re going to have to be able to move the football. One of our goals, obviously, is to move the ball and keep the ball out of th e ir hands as m uch as possible be­cause the quarterback (Alex Malzone) is very good and the ir offense is very good.”

Rice has won the last th ree m eetings betw een the two team s. CC last beat the W arriors, 21-19, in 2011.

JOHN HEIDER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERNorthville's Lee Moore (left) engages with South Lyon defensive back Connor McGee in Friday's KLAA Central Division showdown.

“They’re scoring a lot of points and, once they get it, they do a lot of things w ith it,” M ach said of Rice. “T hat’s definitely our concern and how we handle th e ir defense and what we’re able to do w ith our offense, control­ling the tim e of posses­sion and things like tha t.”

Game tim e fo r the C entral Division opener is 7 p.m. F riday at B erk­ley’s H urley Field.

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SHOWDOWNContinued from Page B1

quarterback Anton Sku- pin hit Joe N ewm an on a 54-yard bomb with 7:53 left in the firs t qu arte r a f te r two Northville defenders got tangled up with one slipping to the turf.

N orthville, m ean­while, got bogged down offensively by com m it­

ting two costly first-half tu rnovers, while being penalized four tim es for 30 yards.

South Lyon’s Connor M cGee set up South Lyon’s second TD when he in tercep ted a Justim Zimbo pass a t the 25 and re tu rn it to the 15 on the firs t play of the second quarter.

Faced w ith a third- and-seven at the N orth­ville 12, Skupin scram ­bled up the middle for a

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To the Qualified Electors of the City of Novi, Novi Community School District, Oakland County, Michigan. Notice is hereby given that Monday, October 6, 2014 is the LAST DAY TO REGISTER for the November 4, 2014 election. The Novi City Clerk’s office, 45175 W. 10 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375 will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving applications of qualified electors in the City of Novi who are not already registeredIf you are not currently registered to vote in the City of Novi at your current address, you may do so in any of the following waysIn Person:• At the Novi City Clerk’s Office, 45175 W. Ten Mile Road or at the office of any

County Clerk during normal business hours.• At any of the Secretary of State Branch Offices located throughout the State

during normal business hours.

Registration Applications Available Online to Register bv Mail:Mail-in voter registration applications may be obtained by going to: http://citvofnovi.org/ Resources/Librarv/Forms/VoterRegistrationApp.pdf Complete the form, sign and deliver it to the Novi City Clerk by one of the following methods:1. Email to elections@citvoftiovi.org2. Place in drop box at Novi Civic Center 45175 W. Ten Mile Road, Novi, MI 483753. Place in U. S. Mail to Novi City Clerk, 45175 W. Ten Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375 by the close of registration deadline. Must be postmarked by October 6,2014Note: Persons who register to vote by mail are required to vote the first time in person unless they have previously voted in person in the State of Michigan or are at least 60 years of age or are physically unable to attend the polls.THE NOVEMBER 4,2014 ELECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ALL VOTING PRECINCTS OF THE CITY OF NOVI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CANDIDATES OF ALL PARTICIPATING PARTIES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:

STATE Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, AttorneyGeneral, Two Members of the State Board of Education, Two Members of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, Two Members of the Michigan State Board of Trustees, Two Members of the Wayne State University Board of Governors

CONGRESSIONAL U. S. Senator and U. S. Representative in Congress LEGISLATIVE State Senator - 15th District, State Representative - 38th District

County Commissioner, District 9Justice of the Supreme Court (Vote for Two), Justice of the Supreme Court (Incumbent Position) Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 (Vote for One), Judge of the Court of Appeals - 2nd District (Incumbent Position), Judge of the Circuit Court — 6th Circuit (Incumbent Position), Judge of the Circuit Court - 6th Circuit Non-Incumbent Position (Vote for One), Judge of the Probate Court (Incumbent Position), Judge of the 52-1st District Court (Vote for One)Two Members of the Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees Three Members of the Oakland Community College Board of Trustees BOARD MEMBER - NOVI COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER - NORTHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD MEMBER - WALLED LAKE CONSOLIDATED

SCHOOL DISTRICTBOARD MEMBER - SOUTH LYON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:All Precincts - CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL 1Shall Section 9.16 of the Novi Charter, relating to collection of fees for delinquent taxes, be amended to remove language assessing an automatic 4% collection fee for delinquent taxes as of September 1, and replace it with language that assesses only a 1% collection fee applicable as of September 1 and an additional 3% fee as of September 15?Precincts 8 through 12 - WALLED LAKE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF OAKLAND, STATE OF MICHIGAN, OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSALThis proposal, if approved by the electors, will allow the Walled Lake Consolidated School District to continue to levy the number of operating mills required for the School District to receive revenues at the full per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State of Michigan.Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, situated within the Walled Lake Consolidated School District, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, be increased as provided in the Michigan Constitution, in the amount of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), and against all principal residences and other property not exempted by law, by 3.9 mills ($3.90 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), both millages to be for a period of ten (10) years, from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2025, inclusive with the above 18 mills and the above 3.9 mills (of which only 2.1971 mills are currently being levied) being a renewal of authorized millages which would otherwise expire on December 31, 2015? These operating millages if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of Thirty Million ($30,000,000) Dollars during the 2016 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.Full text of the proposals may be obtained from the Novi City Clerk’s office, 45175 W. 10 Mile Road, Nov, MI 48375 or at www.citvoftiovi.orgMaryanne Cornelius, MMC, City Clerk 248-347-0456P u b l is h 0 9 /2 5 /1 4 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________lo-0000212272 3x11.5

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TD to give the Lions a 14-0 cushion with 9:58 left in the half.

Three penalties, in­cluding two personal fouls, hu rt South Lyon on its next drive a fte r forcing N orthville to punt. The Lions w ere also guilty of 10 penal­ties for 70 yards during the firs t half.

The M ustangs got the ball back and scored, thanks to Zimbo’s 42- yard pass to Kevin Bak, who m ade an acrobatic catch a t the Lions’ 18 with a Lions defender draped all over him.Four plays later, Zimbo scored on a 3-yard keep­er, but N orthville m issed the PAT to tra il 14-6 with 3:02 rem aining in the half.

Saving all th ree tim e­outs, the Lions moved down to the N orthville 15 during the final m in­ute, but Bak’s in tercep­tion in the end zone as tim e expired ended the th rea t to keep the score at 14-6.

With 7:23 left in the third, Northville pulled within two on Zimbo’s 20-yard TD pass to A ar­on Huggins, but the M ustangs couldn’t con­v ert on the two-pointer and still tra iled 14-12.

T hat’s when the Li­ons’ offense got revved

up, resu lting in Tank’s 2-yard TD run. Vince Candela added the all- im portant PAT fo r a nine-point South Lyon advantage, 21-12.

“T hey’ve alw ays been big, strong, physical. We knew w hat we w ere walking into,” Tank said of the M ustangs. “We p repared for this and knew w hat it was going to be like and we ju st w ent out and got it.”

Down two scores, N orthville had two final possessions, bu t couldn’t find the end zone as E rich Stephenson’s in­tercep tion w ith only 35 seconds rem aining end­ed the suspense.

“They’re a very good football team and we knew com ing in that even if we played well, it was going to dogfight,” N orthville coach M att Ladach said. “And un­fortunately, we had way too m any penalties to­night and we didn’t p ro­tec t the football.

“I don’t know if they really took things away from us offensively. And don’t get me wrong, I ’m not taking anything away or any c red it away from them . They played rea l well, but we really h u rt ourselves w ith the penalties and the tu rn ­overs.”

Last season’s 16-15 loss to the M ustangs certain ly provided in­centive for the Lions.

“We worked all sum ­m er and all w inter be­cause we lost two gam es in a m inute and 34 sec­onds last year,” Thomas said. “Northville went down and kicked a field goal to beat us last year, so we worked hard. That was one of our goals to not let that happen again. We took care of tha t business and got that respect in the league now.”

P.J. Schnepp was N orthville’s top ru sh er with 54 yards on nine carries, while Zimbo was 12-of-31 passing for 140 yards.

Nico Woods added 72 yards on 13 carries, while Skupin hit 7-of-15 passes for 115 yards for the Lions.

While Thomas called it a “total team effo rt,” Tank said he and his team m ates have a sim ­ple form ula for success.

“Eleven M ile-Pontiac Trail, rock’ em, sock’ em football,” the junior said. “T hat’s w hat coach (Thomas) always said. Everybody says it and th a t’s what we’re known for.”

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needed to be and flat-out m ade some plays at tim es. H e’s an exception­al kid.”

Salem (0-4,0-2) led 15-14 at halftim e thanks to 1-yard TD runs by Alex Nicholson and Johnny Perko, along w ith a 31-yard field goal by John Kwiecinski with only seven seconds left.

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answ ered w ith a 21-yard field goal to cap a 13- play, 71-yard drive w ith 5:30 left in the th ird q u a rte r to put the Wild­cats ahead to stay, 17-15.

Jackson’s 50-yard TD reception from B ageris w ith 1:39 left in the th ird and his 8-yard TD run w ith 11:54 in the fourth gave Novi a 30-15 ad­vantage.

But Salem refused to fold, getting an 81-yard TD pass from Nicholson to Jacob M iller with only 1:11 rem aining. Kwiecin- sk i’s PAT m ade it a one- score deficit a t 30-22.

But W ildcats senior defensive linem an Dylan H aggard recovered the ensuing onside kick to p reserv e the victory.

“D ylan H aggard, that was aw esom e,” B urnside said. “He stepped in there , saw tha t ball and th e re was no hesitation whatsoever. H e grabbed tha t and we knew we just had to take a couple of kneel-downs and get out of there .”

Salem outgained the W ildcats in total offense, 421-274, as Nicholson com pleted 13-of-27 passes for 242 yards.

“Salem ’s a tough team and they’ve always played us tough,” B urn­side said. “T heir record doesn’t m ean anything. They’ve always played us tough, especially down at th e ir place. That grass field (at Plym outh) and that early kickoff tim e (6:30 p.m.) is always

tough. They have tough kids there .”

Defensively, senior Ja len Ward led Novi with 10 total tackles, includ­ing nine solo. P atrick Wojtylo added five, while Caleb W right add­ed four solo w ith a sack.

Devontez Jones also had an interception.

“The defense m ade a couple of very good stops for us tonight, got us on some short fields and we w ere able to score,” B urnside said. “We didn’t have to go real fa r to score tonight. Only a couple tim es (we) had to go the length of the field.”

B urnside said Moga- layapalli could re tu rn to the lineup this week a fte r being in jured in p ractice Sept. 11.

“It depends how his knee responds,” he said. “I’ve always been a guy who kind of likes a two- quarterback system anyway. Rohit does some nice things. There w ere some throw s tonight that he could have m ade that Alec didn’t. And th e re ’s probably some plays that Alec could have made that Ro wouldn’t have. They’re a good com ple­m ent. They’re p re tty good in the offensive schem e, ju st have d iffer­ent strengths. You’ve got to call the game a little d ifferen t for Alec than what you do for Ro, but not that d ifferen t.”

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B7 (NNNR)THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA

HOMETOWNLIFE.COM R E A L E S T A T EJULIE BROWN, EDITORJCBROWN@HOMETOWNLIFE.COM248-842-8046FACEBOOK: HOMETOWNLIFE.COM

Firefighters face big challenge in protecting disabled residents

Boat, trailer parking can

obstruct accessA ccording to the U.S. Census Bu­

reau ’s Am erican Community Survey, encom passing the years 2008 through 2012,7 percen t of the people a t least 5 years of age living in the community had some type of am bulatory disability, defined as “having serious difficulty walking or clim bing sta irs.” Such dis­ability can delay or prevent an individ­ual from escaping a fire.

The National Fire Protection Admini­stration estim ates tha t physical disabil­ity was identified as a contributing fac­tor in an estim ated average of 400, or 15 percent, of U.S. home fire deaths per y ear during years 2007 through 2011.

Providing adequate fire safety for individuals with physical disabilities can be challenging, particu larly in cases of severe mobility lim itations. D etection requirem ents consider the tim e a typ­ical person needs to leave the building.If an individual cannot move out of dan­ger, a w orking smoke alarm provides less benefit. In ra re cases, particularly when an individual is already in poor health and in the im m ediate a rea of the fire origin, fatal in ju ry m ay occur be­fore a sprink ler operates.

In m ost cases, however, sprinklers reduce the intensity of the fire and the danger even when an individual cannot fully evacuate. In 2012, N F P A J o u r n a l w rite r K enneth Trem blay described a Florida fire in which an operating sprin­k ler saved the life of a 50-year-old wom­an who used a w heelchair in a 13-story apartm en t building prim arily fo r older adults. The woman’s d iscarded cigarette ignited h e r sofa and spread to the ad­jacen t paneling. A single sprinkler con­trolled the fire until firefigh ters could extinguish it completely. While the woman suffered severe burns, she did survive.

In this analysis, national estim ates derived from the U.S. F ire A dm inistra­tion’s National F ire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) and NFPA’S annual fire departm ent experience survey a re used to show the causes and circum stances of

home fire deaths of victim s when phys­ical disability was a factor and highlight d ifferences from overall home fire deaths. The NFIRS Complete R eference Guide notes tha t “physically disabled” includes tem porary conditions, but it does not indicate if sensory disabilities should be included. Although the overall num bers m ay not cap ture disabilities tha t w ere not obvious, this inform ation can help people with disabilities and those who w ork with or care fo r them to develop and com m unicate ways to bet­te r p ro tect this com m unity from fire.

Com pared to all home fire victims, victim s with physical disabilities were m ore likely to be fem ale and a t least 65

years of age. Fifty-one p ercen t of these victim s w ere fem ale. Fifty-six percent of all home fire victim s w ere male. W hen physical disability was a factor, th ree of every five (60 percent) victim s w ere at least 65 years old com pared to 30 percent of all home fire fatalities.

While hom e fire deaths in general a re m uch m ore common betw een m idnight and 6 a.m., tim e patterns w ere less pro­nounced when physical disability was a factor

M ore than half (55 percent) of these deaths resu lted from hom e fires with operating smoke alarm s com pared to only 40 percen t of home fire deaths overall.

S h o r t s a l e s

If you owe m ore than w hat your house is worth, you m ay be in terested in a free inform ational sem inar on short sale procedures.

Bonnie David, broker/ow ner of Quantum Real Estate, is the presenter. I t will be 6-7 p.m. each Thursday a t 129 N. Lafayette, downtown South Lyon.

Please call the office at 248-782-7130 or em ail june.quantum@ gmail.com for your reservation or additional inform a­tion.

I n v e s t o r sThe Real E sta te Investors Associa­

tion of Wayne will have an open forum. Investors will answ er questions and o ffe r a m arket update. M eetings are at 6-9 p.m. the th ird Tbesday of each m onth a t the Red Lobster on E ureka in Southgate.

M em bers a re free, guests $20, which

REAL ESTATE BRIEFSwill be applied to th e ir m em bership. The R ed L obster is next to 7-11, near Trenton Road.

Any questions or concerns, call Bill Beddoes a t 734-934-9091 or Wayde K oehler at 313-819-0919.

C o n d o o p e r a t i o nThe M eisner Law Group, P.C., has

announced tha t a tto rney R obert M. M eisner will be conducting a four-week course Tuesdays from Oct. 7-28, from 7-9 p.m. covering Introduction to Suc­cessful Condominium Operation.

This sem inar is designed fo r board m em bers and officers, m anagers, de­velopers, and association m em bers living in or working with a condomini­um, subdivision, cooperative, or com ­m unity association. Explore the m any legal issues involved in the successful operation of an association. Cost is $95 ($85 p e r person when two or m ore en­roll from the sam e organization). For

reg istra tion inform ation, contact The M eisner Law Group, a t 248-644-4433 or 800-470-4433, via em ail at: bmeisner@ meisner-law.com, or v isit the sem inar page on the website: Meisner-law.com.

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A free sem inar on governm ent-in­su red rev erse m ortgages is offered by Colonial M ortgage Corp. a t 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday and at 2 p.m. each T hurs­day at various locations.

RSVP with Colonial M ortgage at 800-260-5484.

F r e e f o r e c l o s u r e t o u r sF ree foreclosure tours a re 1 p.m.

every o ther Sunday. M eeting place is P anera B read on the southeast co rner of M iddlebelt and 1-96.

Em ail Georgia@ addedvaluereal- ty.com or v isit FreeForeclosureTour- .com.

Q: We a re b o ard m em b ers o f a m arina condom in ium . Som e o f o u r b o a t o w n ers a re p a rk in g th e ir b o a ts a n d tra ile rs o n public ro ad s a b u ttin g th e co m m unity . Do you th in k w e h av e an y basis to s to p th e m fro m do in g so b ecau se it has, in o u r op in ion , a d e t ­rim en ta l e ffec t on p ro p e rty values?

A: While the asso­ciation would prob­ably have no ju ris ­diction over m em ­bers of the public, and cannot regulate ow ner residen t be­havior outside of the com m unity if there is no nexus to the community, th ere is a t least some p recedent tha t it can regulate the behavior of own­ers and residents on p roperty out­side of the pro ject if it has an im pact presum ably adverse on the associa­tion. A good exam ple would be a situation w here it is necessary to prohibit ow ners and residen ts from parking boats and tra ile rs on public roads abutting the com m unity if it obstructs access to the community. You a re best advised because of this unique issue to re ta in an experi­enced com m unity association a t­torney.

Q: O ur condo u n it p rev iously h ad b ed b u g s . The p rev io u s o w n e r w as to ld to t r e a t h e r u n it since th e ir o ld e r d o cu m en ts a n d s ta te law w e re s ile n t on th e p e s t b e d ­b u g ty p e issue. Now, I u n d e rs ta n d th a t b e d b u g s h av e a p p e a re d in th e second un it, an d I a ssu m e th e y craw led across th e com m on e le ­m en ts . W ho d o you th in k shou ld b e re sp o n sib le fo r ta k in g care o f th e b e d b u g s in th e individual un its?

A: That is a tough question, be­cause the cause of the bedbug m ay not have em anated from the com­mon elem ents, but m ay have tra ­versed the common elem ents to get into your unit or they m ay not have. It req u ires the review of your condo­m inium docum ents and an out of the box analysis by a knowledgeable condo attorney. It m ay also be that the association m ay choose to pay for a general building inspection and then ow ners can deal w ith th e ir own issues and the association can deal w ith bedbugs on the common ele­m ents, if any. Good luck.

Robert M. Meisner is a la w y e r a n d th e a u th o r o f "C o n d o L iv in g 2 : A n A u th o r ita t iv e G u id e to B uy ing , S e llin g a n d O p e ra tin g a

C o n d o m in iu m ." I t is a v a ila b le fo r $24.95, p lu s

$5 .55 fo r tax, s h ip p in g a n d h a n d lin g . "C o n d o L iv in g 2 " is a v a ila b le in b o th p r in t a n d e -b o o k e d it io n s . The e -b o o k is a v a ila b le fo r d o w n lo a d th ro u g h iTunes, A m a z o n .c o m a n d b a rn e s a n d n o b le .c o m . H e is a lso th e a u th o r o f “ C o n d o m in iu m O p e ra tio n : G e t t in g S ta rte d &

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HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS-OAKLAND COUNTYThese are the area residential real BLOOMFIELD HILLS FARMINGTON 17596 Meadowood Ave $188,000 42674 Whitman Way $278,000estate closings recorded the week of 2733 Glenbrooke Ct $566,000 21119 Dunkirk St $200,000 27700 Stanford Ct $145,000 SOUTH LYONMay 12-16, 2014, at the Oakland 249 Alice Ave $120,000 33964 Glenview Dr $131,000 19010 Wiltshire Blvd $159,000 54675 Brentwood Dr $339,000County Register of Deeds office. 775 Kingston Ct $148,000 20917 Meadowlark St $165,000 MILFORD 26080 Daria Cir E $387,000Listed below are cities, addresses. 5846 Pentland Rd $315,000 FARMINGTON HILLS 801 Bishop St $135,000 61621 Fairland Dr $151,000anH ca|pc nrirpc 2787 Turtle Shores Dr $500,000 23425 Barfield St $145,000 1579 Boulder Lake Dr $560,000 23778 Maple Ct $375,000CJ1 I I I j O IC j p i I L C j .

529 Whitehall Rd $415,000 28186 Briar Hill Dr $184,000 595 E Commerce St $341,000 979 Oak Creek Dr $220,000BEVERLY HILLS BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP 27231 Cambridge Ln $344,000 636 Florence Ct $301,000 24502 Padstone Dr $73,00016980 Birwood Ave $240,000 840 Adams Ct $433,000 30893 Cedar Creek Dr $240,000 972 Hill Hollow Ct $836,000 774 Pepper Dr $180,00016060 Buckingham Ave $217,000 4462 Barchester Dr $575,000 38608 Chessington $153,000 1664 S Creek Dr $270,000 24799 Ravine Dr $548,00018910 Hillcrest St $395,000 2959 Chestnut Run Dr $725,000 21560 Collingham Ave $87,000 3481 Silver Stone Dr $219,000 25476 Stanley Ln $370,00018175 Kinross Ave $364,000 1171 Edison Ave $194,000 29900 Grand River Ave $79,000 1395 Wixom Trl $228,000 SOUTHFIELD22508 Metamora Dr $390,000 564 Fox Hills Dr S $91,000 22899 Inkster Rd $190,000 NORTHVILLE 28501 Brentwood St $60,00019523 Wilshire Blvd $350,000 7455 Glengrove Dr $240,000 39365 Lilly Ct $395,000 986 Grace St $545,000 25019 Champlaign Dr $35,000BIRMINGHAM 1307 Knollcrest Cir $660,000 32518 Nestlewood St $190,000 20774 Richmond Dr $700,000 28527 Everett St $66,000848 Ann St $468,000 4035 Lincoln Rd $335,000 21406 Parker St $182,000 42174 Roscommon St $125,000 20120 Harbor Ln $132,000863 Ann St $870,000 430 S Williamsbury Rd $266,000 HIGHLAND 20940 W Glen Haven Cir $120,000 15915 Harden Cir $172,000695 Baldwin Ct $1,673,000 COMMERCE TOWNSHIP 2583 Jackson Blvd $230,000 NOVI 21720 Mada Ave $33,000928 Bennaville Ave $225,000 324 Annison Dr $290,000 1620 Kingsway Dr $194,000 43050 12 Oaks Crescent $172,000 27035 Sutherland St $111,000375 Coolidge Rd $145,000 8459 Arlis St $289,000 1598 Sandra Dr $278,000 Dr # 6033 26040 Woodvilla PI $210,0001645 Derby Rd $820,000 5973 Birchcrest Ln $430,000 1622 Sandra Dr $254,000 28135 Carlton Way Dr $182,000 WHITE LAKE1709 E 14 Mile Rd UnitB $83,000 1931 Cheshire Ln $395,000 2812 Steeplechase $290,000 27952 Declaration Rd $145,000 9005 Cedar Island Rd $170,000855 Harmon St $1,625,000 4928 Driftwood Dr $400,000 3673 Tara Dr $59,000 45715 Irvine Dr $430,000 9560 Crown Ridge Dr $240,000587 Lakeview Ave $625,000 2064 Marc $340,000 1403 W Highland Rd $118,000 24750 Olde Orchard St $108,000 10210 Lakeside Dr $270,000575 Merritt Ln $299,000 4391 Ravinewood Dr $558,000 572 Woodruff Lake Rd # $65,000 22379 Peachtree $90,0002467 Polo PI $453,000 8858 Romer Dr $209,000 574 1537 West Lake Dr $550,000544 Wallace St $445,000 422 WBeechda leSt $147,000 LATHRUP VILLAGE 24906 White Plains Dr $306,000

HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS-W AYNE COUNTYThese are the area residential real 360 Roosevelt St $195,000 9632 Farmington Rd $125,000 41995 Scenic Ln $148,000 14025 Seminole $75,000estate closings recorded the week of 45662 S Stonewood Rd $195,000 15720 Fitzgerald St $110,000 17622 Stonebrook Ct $650,000 9194 Telegraph Rd $200,000June 2-6, 2014, at the Wayne County 47436 Saltz Rd $264,000 19182 Flamingo Blvd $151,000 44433 White Pine Cir E $635,000 19450 Wakenden $34,000Register of Deeds office. Listed 1947 Vanderbilt Rd $193,000 17217 Golfview St $250,000 20540 Woodcreek Blvd $445,000 12948 Wormer $55,000below are cities, addresses, and sales 46631 Waddington Rd $301,000 36498 Grove St $181,000 PLYMOUTH WAYNEnrirpc 659 Worthington Rd $205,000 30987 Industrial Rd $188,000 13122 Drury Ln $390,000 3106 Winifred St $40,000p i IL C j .

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As Dealer Pipelines Fill, Chrysler Launches ‘Factory Tour’ of New 200

Chrysler is beginning to get traction with sales of the all-new Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan, and it’s a good thing: Chrysler Chief Marketing Officer Olivier Francois told me that the success of the new offering is absolutely crucial to the future of the Chrysler brand and

to move it further toward fulfilling CEO Sergio Marchionne’s goal of more than doubling its sales over the next few years.

“There’s the potential for the Chrysler brand to attain a certain level of excellence and sophistication” in the years ahead, as Fiat Chrysler attempts to build Chrysler into a much broader, mid-market brand in the United States, Francois said. “That doesn’t mean ‘luxury’ or premium pricing. In fact, we no longer had to describe our vision for Chrysler - the new 200 is the embodiment

By D ale B u ss

of it.”To that end, Chrysler has just

launched a new interactive online experience called the Chrysler 200 Factory Tour, which takes consumers inside the company’s completely overhauled assembly plant in Sterling Heights to show off not only the state-of- the-art manufacturing process but, especially, features of the new 200 that are illustrated by specific gee-whiz operations in the plant.

The Factory Tour promotion is one more incremental way in which Francois is helping Marchionne and Chrysler brand CEO A1 Gardner achieve the admittedly challenging goal of getting American consumers to regard the new 200 as a truly fresh and deserving vehicle and then to consider buying one.

Under the new regime at Fiat Chrysler, our first exposure to

Chrysler 200 is a striking new design.

The n e w C h ry s le r 200 , s ta r r in g in its o n lin e ‘F a c to ry Tour. ’

the 200 was glimpses of the car as driven by Detroit’s own Eminem in the now-iconic two-minute commercial during the last half of the 2011 Super Bowl, when Francois introduced the “Imported From Detroit” advertising theme that helped power the brand and the company through the next couple of years.

But that car was basically a re-skinned Sebring. The new 200 is a completely fresh entity, based - like the new Dodge Dart - on a Fiat mechanical platform, blessed with a sophisticated and larger design, outfitted with Chrysler’s new 9-speed transmission, benefiting from upgraded materials and execution in the interior, and outfitted with an array of special features such as a slick new touchscreen electronics interface that’s refreshingly easy to use.

After filling dealer pipelines, the new 200 finally is outpacing the year-ago model in sales. For August, sales of the 200 were 10,810 units, 7 percent ahead of year-earlier sales. And while for the year to date, sales of the new version were still running about 31 percent behind sales of the previous 200, volume of the new car in August did increase by 39 percent compared with the previous month, July. So sales momentum is building.

And the new Chrysler 200 is getting some important recognition about its attributes. For example, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety last month named the new 200 a top safety pick its highest rating,

when equipped with front-crash prevention. The 200 is loaded with a comprehensive array of 60 active and passive safety and security features including driver-waming/assist systems and state-of-the-art occupant restraints.

Francois is innovating yet again with the Chrysler 200 Factory Experience. American auto buyers are used to seeing glimpses or even long looks in television ads into the sparkling- clean, technologically impressive factories that turn out today’s automobiles when the brand wants to make a point about how advanced or well-built a vehicle is. Chrysler has already done this with the “Born Makers” TV ads when it launched the new 200 earlier this year.

But to my memory, no brand has ever done anything as immersive as the Chrysler 200 Factory Tour - of course, taking advantage of the nearly inexhaustible content­platforming capabilities of the

internet. The tour uses Google Maps Business View technology to take consumers inside the Sterling Heights plant using 360-degree interactive films and photography inside the 5-million- square-foot operation.

With narration by a plant manager, the Factory Tour allows consumers to get up-close to various aspects of the assembly process and highlights some special things that, Francois believes, will underscore the worthiness of the new 200 as a competitor in the tough mid-size sedan segment. There’s a look, for instance, at the “butterfly assembly” aspect of the operation that simultaneously brings together two sides of the car body on opposite sides of the factory before they’re married in the heart of the facility.

“With so many consumer options,” Gardner said in a release, “we believe showing where and how the [car] is made will make a lasting impression.”

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HOWELL- Sat., 9/27,10-4pm Really nice new/antique furni­ture & household items. 1248 Fox Hills Drive.

NEW HUDSON Estate/Pre Moving sale 29381 Tonester Circle, SEPT 26- 27,10-5pm. Vintage furniture etc household & power tools etc.

NORTHVILLE - 2 Sat’s. Sept 20 & 27., 11-5pm. Thomasville Liv.rm fum with Beveled glass tables, lamps & Thomasville king bdrm turn., game table with leaf and padded chairs on whls., kitchenware & house­hold items. 248-486-0359.

WATER FORD -348 S. Roslyn Rd. Fri, Sept 26th; 9-3pm. Sat & Sun, Sept 27-28th; 9-6pm. Outdoor items, vintage glass, antiques, albums, shelving. Lots of GREAT misc items!

Garage/Moving Sales

BRIGHTON TWP Garage Sale Fri. 9a-6p Sat. 9a- noon 8416 Woodland Shore Dr. by Woodland lake Camping gear, collectibles, clothing, etc.

Canton Holiday Park Mov­ing Sale! 39500 W Warren lot 362, Everything Must Go!Sept 25 - 27th 9am-5pm. Craftmatic Bed (Hick/Haggerty)

CANTON: Vistas of Central Park. South of Cherry Hill, West of Beck. Subwide Sale. Sept 25-27 9a-4pm. Furni­ture, household, clothing, misc.

HARTLAND - GARAGE SALEA little bit of everything! Anti­ques, old work bench, shelv­ing, drafting table, picture frame and matting tools, books & more! Fri., Sept. 26th, 9a- 5p, & Sat., Sept. 27th, 9a-3p. 3627 Mill St., (Downtown).

HARTLAND-Thurs-Sat. 9-5 Wood Cliff Village

2543 WOOD CLIFF TRAIL Household & Holiday Items.

HUGE SIDEWALK SALESATATURDAY, OCT. 4TH

TAYLOR TOWN TRADE CENTER 22525 ECORSE RD, TAYLOR

(313) 295-6901

HUGE TOY SHOWTAYLOR TOWN TRADE CENTER

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LIVONIA: 14582 ParkWed 9/24-Sat 9/27 9am-4pm S. of 5 Mile, E. of Levan. Multi Family Clean Up and Out Sale! Kids stuff, cookbooks,& more!

LIVONIA - 2 family Sale Sept 25 & 26 9-5pm.Misc household items, toys, 13972 Sunset St. N of 96 E of Merriman to Hubbell/Sunset

LIVONIA-36344 Fairway Dr.Golf Ridge Sub, 8 Mile & Newburgh, Thurs-Sun. 9-4p. (Sept 25-28) 30 Years!furn., household & auto parts.

Livonia: Multi-FamilyBaby Clothes/ltems, Toys

Holiday, Crafts, China, More Thur 9/25 thru Sat. 9/27

9 am-4:30 pm 32970 Martin

M ILFO RD -2 Family Sale 578 Olivia Dr, Sept 25- 28th; 9-5pm . furn, house­hold, clothing, garden,

Garage/Moving Sales

M ilfo rd -3867 Foxthorn Court, Thurs-Sat, Sept 25-27th. 9-4pm . house­hold, yard, too ls, dep t 56

Northville- 318 Pennell.Thurs-Sun. Sept 25-28th. 9- 5pm. fum, tiger skin, sewing machines, household, speak­ers, clothes, book and pictures

NORTHVILLE HILLS16784 Lyonhurst Circle, S. of 6 Mile, East of Beck. Contempo­rary Crate & Barrel furniture, consoles, end tables, computer desk set, storage cabinets, art­work, mirrors, lamps, outdoor furniture, & much more! Fri. & Sat., Sept. 26-27, 9a-5p.

Northville - Moving Sale! 306 S ROGERS Fri & Sat 9a-4p. Baby equipment, bedroom and dining room furniture, fabric, and unusual travel finds.

Northville - Muilt Family Sale! 17191 Ridge Rd. 9/27 - 9/28 9a-4p. Everything must go! Clothing all sizes, some new, household, and gift items.

NOVI ~ Meadowbrook Glens Sub Sale ~N. of 10 Mile, W. of Meadowbrook. Sept 26, 27 & 28th; 9-6pm. Rain or Shine!

NOVI - Moving Sale! 23857 Ripple Creek. Fri. - Sat. Sept 26th - 27th 9am - 5pm. Houshold items, baking sup­plies. and sofa.

S ou th Lyon - 12539 Clover Lane. Fri-Sun. Sept 26-28th. 10-4pm. Avon co llectib les, furni­ture, canning supplies.

SOUTH LYON 2 family Sale

Tools, Mens clothes & jackets, womens

clothes & household items. 10365 Royce Dr. Sept. 25-26th, Thurs.-Fri. 9-4pm.

SOUTH LYON -Thurs,

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Westland-89 yrs of collectibles vintage jewelry, furniture, anti­ques, 1000 records. Everything is priced to sell. Sept 25-27 9a-5p Thurs - Sat. 7237 Bison.

WESTLAND: Huron Valley Lutheran, 33740 Cowan Rd. (N. of Warren, E. off Wayne).

Thurs-Fri, Sept. 25-26, 9am-5pm. & Sat. Sept 27

9am-Noon, $3 Bag Day.

Household Goods

REDFORD-Whole House Fum, 3 BR sets, fisher stereo, living rm, kitch table/chairs. & misc items. By appt. 313-498-0561

Appliances

Washer and Electric DryerCombo 4 yr old

$350.00 for both (734)673-6496

Farm Equipment

1936 Farmall F-30 older restoration, new rear tires, cable winch in rear,

$3000. 989-705-1427

Hobbies Coins & Stamps

Coca Cola CollectiblesCollector trays, pictures,

mirrors, clocks, lamp, phone and many many other items. Priced to sell. (248)476-9398

Lawn Garden & Snow Equip

FREE REMOVAL ~ unwanted Riding Lawn Mowers & Tillers, running or not! (517)294-9640.

Lawn & Garden Materials

Railroad Ties #2. $5 eachCall Demeuse Top Soil at

517-546-2700

Misc. For Sale

Sewing machine -BrotherWith cabinet. Light oak excel­lent condition. (734)812-2074 Ibowers705@aol.com

Sporting Goods

Compound Bow Just in time for Bow Hunting Hoyt Mystic Rebel 30"Compound Bow 60- 70# Draw & accessories. Also Gorilla Tree Stand w /16’ strap on ladder. Call after 6:00PM for more details. $350.00 (517)545-8639 jonigrix@gmail.com

Hand Line Real, Copper Line, Assorted FISHING POLES. 734-462-1987

Livonia- Drive thru shed. Two ramps $75. please Call Alec at 734-525-2772

Livonia- Two Full Size Hockey Nets $75 for both, please Call Alec at 734-525-2772

Wanted to Buy

ALL AUTOS, TRUCKS & EQUIPMENT

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CASH PAID or CONSIGNMENT for Vintage, Antique and Other Valuable Items. Single items to storage units to entire estates and estate sales. Professional, courteous, fair, honest, dis­creet older gentleman. I drive to you. Coins, costume and fine jewelry, knick knacks, military, collections, books, toys, stereos, instruments, ephemera, clothing, Christmas, more. References. Richard, BSE, MBA: (248)795-0362

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Dogs

French Bulldog puppies.Three pure bred; One male and two females for sale, they are just six weeks old and are available for immediate place ment. The male is all white and is selling for $2000 and the two females are brindle with white markings selling for $1,750. The price is firm so serious inquiries only. Mom and Dad are my dogs and have a written statement from Vet vouching for lineage and health. (248)425-7831 mgorsini@hotmail.com

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AUTO BODY TECHNICIANS

Varsity Lincoln of Novi and Varsity Ford of Ann Arbor are seeking auto body repair technicians. Positions availa­ble for all experience levels. Heavy to medium repair technician who is experi­enced in all aspects of auto body repair, uni-body repair, and collision related mechan­ical repair. Varsity Collision Centers are always busy. Varsity offers plenty of work, full benefits, clean working environment, and top pay.

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CLEANING PERSONFT & PT. Pay based on exp. Oakland Cty. 248-624-5918

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Dm VIN a IUFKRIOR MR VIC ISouth Lyon.

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$10/hr. No exp. necessary.Paid .training provided.

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btwn. 9-3pm. 810-229-6053

CAREGIVERCompassionate, Dependable Caregiver needed for senior

ladies in a 12 bed group home in Hartland. Great working

atmosphere. No exp needed, will train. Fax resume to:

810-632-7675, call Patti to set up interview: 810-632-7670

CAREGIVERSPT/FT weekend shifts. $10/hr. For home care agency needed

in the Plymouth, Canton & Novi areas. Exp preferred.

Call: 810-225-9103

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maintaining a clean & safe learning environment. Milford

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DIRECT CARE WORKERS

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