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. t ioh at Sears, including the 12 Oaks Ma l l , and are planning a fun event o n Friday, Sept. 9

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At 6 p.m., the Novi Searsstore will be holding a fashion show featuring the n e w Kar­dashian Kollection.

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• The Andiamo Novi • Theatre is bringing four new productions to the stage this fall and winter. Three shovw in the series will be produced and directed by Michigan's newest professional the­atre company. Happen­stance Productions. The productions are sched­uled from Sept -Deo

The first show, "Bee­hive: The 60s Musical , Sensation", takes the stage Sept. 8-Oct. 9 w(th performances 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 5 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; and 5 p.m. Sundays.

"Beehive" is a high-en­ergy musical revue trac­ing tije coming of age of

-women's musfc through dozens of popular hits of the girl groups a n d solo . singers of the 1960s. T h e Chiffons, The Supremes, Tina Turner, and Aretha Franklin are just some of the'60s pop stars portrayed by the super talented cast : •

: The remaining three shows wflll be announced . soon. Individual tckets may be purchased atthe

, Andiamo Novi Theatre box office by phone at

, (248) 348-4448 (theater box office) or 1-800-745-3000 (Ticketmaster) or

o n - l i n e at www.tidtetmas-. ter.com. Dinner 8i Show • packages may only be purchased at the Andiamo NovlTheatne box office.;

V • For more information, .visit www.andiamo; novitheatre.com. The Andiamo Nov! Ttieatre Is located at 42705 Grand River Avenue, Novi.

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By Nathan Mue l l e r staff Writer

T l ie Nov i C o m m u n i t y Schools district continues to put i tself in the discussion as one of the best in the state as its schools scored high on the state's top-to-bottom ranking for a second c o n s e c u ­tive year.

T h e r e were m o r e than 1,000 schools on the list — N o v i h a d three schools in the top 10 per­cent and six in the top 15 percent in the state. Deer f ie ld E l e m e n ­tary was one of only 30 schools that ranked in the top 1 percent .

"We are p roud of our k ids and what we are doing and the p rog ­ress we are mak ing , but l ike any­thing else we have to get better," said R J Webber, assistant super­intendent for academics .

T h e state ranks the schools

L A T E S T A R T D A T E S A N D T I M E S ..There will be five late start days during the 2 0 1 W 2 school year: Sept. 28, Nov 9, Dec 7, March 14 and May 16 '

, The starting times on those days are as follows: > Nov i High School : 9 45 a.m to 2:01 p m . Novi M idd le Schoo l : 10:15 a.m. to 2:21 p.m. Nov i M e a d o w s : 10 40 a.m to 2 56 p m

!; Deerf ie ld E lementary: 11 35 a m to 3 51 p m Novi W o o d s E lementary : 11:05 a.m. to 3:21 p.m. Orchard Hdls E lementary : 11 05 a m to 3 21 p m Parkview Elementary: 11:35 a.m. to 3:51 p.m.

-V i l lage Oaks E lementary : 11 35 a m to 3 51 p m

based on academic ach ievement on standardized test, a c a d e m i c improvement , graduat ion rates and more .

Webber said while the rankings are nice, the results h a v e taken too long to tabulate a n d the dis­tr ict is searching for da ta that is more timely.

"What we put a lot of stake in is the individual progress of our kids and working with our teachers to see how we can help them," he said.

L a t e s t a r t Students wi l l have f ive days

this school year where they can get a little extra morn ing sleep

as the district is incorporat ing late start days into the schedule for the f irst time.

The five days were part o f the N o v i Educational Association's new contract and wi l l allow teach­ers f r o m all the schools to meet and discuss instructional ideas.

Webber said it should help b r i n g al l the teachers a n d schools closer together.

"We asked ourselves ' A r e we communicat ing a n d collabo­rat ing as wel l as w e could?'" he sa id . " A n d our answer was 'No, we could be better.' We want to use all of our resources together to be better."

The five late start days during the 2011-12 school year are Sept 28, Nov. 9, Dec. 7, March 14 and M a y 15.

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Novi's 9/11 firefighter monument in front of the Civic Center. It was placed there in memoriam of those firefighters who lost their liyes on Sept. 11, 20O1, and in honor of former Novi Fire Chief Art Lenaghan.

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J i m Farkas , l ike most people , r emembers exact ly what he was doing and where he was when the tragic events o f Sept. 11,2001, took place.

Watching on television as the sec­ond aircraft headed for the south tower, Farkas yel led when it explod­ed into the side of the bui lding.

A t the time, the N o v i resident and A i r Force ve te ran was i n his mid-60s, but that d idn ' t keep h i m f r o m cal l ing a r e c r u i t e r t,o see i f he could help in any way. H e said she didn't laugh at h is request, but politely turned h i m d o w n because of his age.

"I was so m a d I was ready to go back into the serv ice to do what I could to get even. I was ready to go to war," he said. "It stil l bothers

m e to this day." Sunday marks the 10th anniver­

sary of the attacks on N e w Y o r k , Washington, D.C. , a n d Pennsylva­n ia that ki l led almost 3,000 people, and to many, it feels l ike just yes­terday.

N o v i Police Department Detec­t ive Sgt. Mat t Conquest said it's amaz ing how fast the 10 years

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T h e e v e n t s o f S e p t . i l , 2011, wi l l forever be e tched into the minds of those who witnessed the planes c r a s h into the World T r a d e Center and the t ragedy that ensued.

Sunday m a r k s 10 years since the attacks, a n d now there is a generation o f peo­ple who do not r e m e m b e r that day and the ef fect it has had on the Uni ted States.

So for J i m F a r k a s and the rest of the H a r m o n y T -own Barbershop C h o r u s , the focus of their hour long f ree concert at 3 p .m. o n S imday at Fuerst P a r k is o n mak ing sure the memor ies l ive on.

"I think it's v e r y important for people l ike myse l f and others m y age to m a k e sure each year there is a m e m o r i ­al to that event so the y o u n g ­er generations who weren't there to exper ience it know what we went through," he said. " O u r hope is that we get people to th ink about it and r e m e m b e r it."

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and more. T h e r e also is a sing-along port ion, and if there is a good response f rom the c rowd, the con­cert may extend past its hour t ime slot,

The g roup , wh ich prac­tices in Westland, has been a r o u n d since 1941 and normal ly s ings typ­ical barbershop style songs f r o m the ear ly 1900s to the 1950s and '60s. T h e y d o an annual show as w e l l as m a k i n g appearances at var ious events in the area.

Farkas sa id for Sun­day's show he wil l g ive an introduction that will

talk about the events of the day a n d highlight those who saved others, and in between songs oth­er m e m b e r s of the group will share their memor ies f rom 9/11.

"We want to make this felt b y the people in the c o m m u n i t y so they know they have these kind o f people (in their police a n d fire departments) work­ing for them," he said.

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have gone by, and believes the event contin­ues to have an impact to this day. '

" V i e always bel ieved we were mvincib le and it was a good example that o u r country isn't invinci ­ble and we had to make some changes," he said.

A n d while N o v i has not experienced terror threats, the publ ic safety department has changed the way it operates.

One of the biggest was gett ing police and f ire personnel on the same radio f requency so they can communicate direct­ly to each other dur ing an emergency, and also improv ing relationships with the business commu­nity and residents.

Conquest noted that N o v i has some "crit i­cal infrastructures" that cou ld be the target of attacks such as 1\velve Oaks M a l l , Suburban Col­lection Showplace and Prov idence Park Hosp i ­tal, and the department's partnerships with those places have gotten better.

"We have stepped up our way o f pol ic ing as a result o f what happened on 9/11," he said, not­ing that it's more intel-Ugence-based, and that more information is be ing shared among departments in the sur­rounding areas.

J e r r y Hol tzman, a phy­s ic ian assistant and paid-on-cal l f ke f igh te r in N o v i , was part of the Disaster M e d i c a l Ass is ­tance Team that spent two weeks m Mid town and at G r o u n d Zero just a week after the attack to set up first a id stations to support the workers.

L o o k i n g back on it, he says i t was a "somber ing exper ience" and some­thing he wil l never for­get.

"It def ini tely changed me," h e said. "But as t ime goes o n people tend to forget, unfortunately, a n d , we need to be vigi lant o f the things around us and our surroundings. I don't th ink we can let o u r guard down at any t ime."

N o v i F i r e M a r s h a l M i k e Evans echoed Hol tzman's sentiments, say ing it's important people honor the responders and c i v i l ­ians who died by never forgett ing.

"We cannot a f ford to forget about the lessons learned on that day," he said. " T h o s e images m u s t stay e tched in our m inds ' because as soon as we forget those images we drop o u r defenses and make ourselves vu lne ra ­ble again."

Nov i resident B r u c e Jonasz sa id what has stood out to him o v e r the years is the way the A m e r i c a n people have responded and rebound­ed.

"I think the strength o f our co imt ry has shovm through and we have been able to rebui ld ," h e said. "It shows that they are not go ing to hold us down."

A n d whi le most peo­ple bel ieve they are s a f e r today than they were yes ­terday, it doesn't mean they are re laxing.

" A s a ci t izen I think w e a r e safer, but that doesn't mean the b a d guys aren't going to stop t ry ing," , E v a n s sa id . "We need to constantly b e t ry ing to hone o u r skil ls to be pre ­pared."

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A recent U n i v e r s i t y of M i c h i g a n study found unhappiness among locsJ of f ic ia ls with state gov­ernment , but Northvi l le Township M a n a g e r C h i p Sn ider isn't among them.

" A t the level this B o a r d of TVustees operates, you don't see part isan poli­t ics ," Snider said.

" E a c h and every munic­ipal entity gets what I th ink they create. T h i s ' township board does not p lan by accident."

Tbwnship leaders bui ld for the future f inancial-

• ly, work ing collaborative­ly, Sn ider said. H e cit­ed the A r b o r e t u m Path­way to run north f r o m Six Mi le 's township hall to Seven Mile; it's to open in N o v e m b e r and stop at the racetrack in Northvi l le .

"We view the city as

the third leg i n the stool," a long with Northvi l le 's schools, Sn ider said. "That's a p r i m e example o f a mil l ion dol lar path­way" with s igni f icant funding f r o m the coun­ty and state th rough the M i c h i g a n Depar tment of TVansportation, he said.

"These board m e m ­bers have been focus­ing on results a n d they do plan their v is ion . " Wayne County C o m ­missioner L a u r a Cox, a loca l Republ ican , found money fo r the pathway. "We're doing pathways when some people aren't even patching roads and I'm proud of that," Snid­er said.

T h e 21 acres of the for­m e r psychia t r ic hospital were bought w i th bond money. "It has capabi l i ­ties for retail , open space, recreational, whatev­er. Despite of the econo-

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m y , we're ho ld ing o u r own," the town­s h i p man­a g e r said.

Nor th ­vil le's schools h a v e accommodated wi th pr ivat iz ing, and tovniship has used attrition a n d fu r lough days. "Noth ing pul ls a smal l c o m m u n i ­ty together like e c o n o m ­i c str i fe. It causes e v e r y ­b o d y to sharpen the i r penc i ls , " Snider sa id .

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" L a n s m g has impact ­e d us certainly but we 've taken what's been g i v e n u s . We've weathered the s t o r m as best we c a n . " P u b l i c safety went to ful l a d v a n c e d life support

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recent­ly, an improve ­ment i n the town­ship, Sn id ­er said.

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vey was conducted as part of the ongoing M i c h ­igan Publ ic Pol icy Sur­vey by U-M's Center f o r Loca l , State, and U r b a n Pol icy ( C L O S U P ) at the Gera ld R. F o r d School o f Publ ic Policy. L o c a l o f f i ­cials are divided about Gov. R i c k Snyder's job per formance, with 37 percent rating h im as good or excellent and 22 percent giving h i m a poor rating.

"I think he's making dif­f icult decisions," Snid­er said. Snyder must r e m e m b e r "many c o m ­munities have done a tre-

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" H e needs to be remind­ed, many, communi t ies (are) m a k i n g dif f icult decisions on their own. H e needs to give credi t where credit's due," Snid­er said.

T h e new M i c h i g a n emergency manager law emerged ear l ier in 2011 and is included in the U -M survey.

" A lot of people are scared to death of emer­gency managers," Snid­er sa id . If the township needs "an outsider with a br iefcase to solve that problem then shame on us. We knew we were in a f inancial decl ine and we had to accommodate it."

Snider sa id dealings with state R e p . K u r t He ise and state Sen. Pat­r ick Colbeck , both Repub­l icans, are cordia l . T h e two recently help to put the closed Scott Pr ison, which had fa l len into dis-repau-, up f o r sale.

"So we are happy with the state representa­tion we are gett ing here." County Commiss ioner Cox was a great help with the pathway funds.-"She had to hold onto that mon­ey and she d i d at some discord," Sn ider said. "She worked di l igently to see that this pathway became a reality."

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er Patr ick Sul l ivan said, "We have g o o d relations with those folks also." He ise and Co lbeck rep­resent the W a y n e County port ion, with M i k e K o w -all the state senator and H u g h C r a w f o r d the rep­resentative f o r Oak land County's port ion that includes 5forthvil le.

" A manager 's posit ion is sort o f unique. We have to work with people f r o m both part ies. We have had an ef fect ive re lat ionship. When M a r c C o r r i y e a u , a

Since 1996, Northvi l le , also has h a d staffers pay-a port ion of health care, .,• which severa l years ago > .• was in the IS percent range. "In future y e a r s -as we renew contracts we will cer ta in ly be looking to increase that," Sull i­van said.

" B a n k r u p t c y is not a good option for any of us," he said when asked about emergency man­agers, w h i c h have gen­erated controversy else­where. Communi t ies . . must p r o v i d e police/fire services, a n d run elec­tions. "Somebody has to . do that. T h e w o r k has to ' continue somehow." .i j •

T h e ci ty must be able to sell bonds to fund infra­structure. "R ight now, we are a v e r y stable credit r isk. We h a v e to do some­thing to a v o i d munici­pal bankruptcies." Sull i­van added there are legal/ constitutional questions . raised by emergency . , manager setups. • ,

"I'm sure we' l l be see­ing those things filter-theu-way through the courts," he sa id , " ••

H e doesn't r e m e m b e r getting the U - M survey • but receives many like that. "There 's not a day ; we don't get a request;" Sul l ivan sa id .

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Pearson isn't irate over Lansing's direct ion.

" F r o m m y perspect ive, the governor 's done a f ine job," said Pearson, cit ing • a passed budget and good appointments. "I think he's of f to a good start."

Pearson agreed Novi works wel l vrith L a n ­s ing legislators, noting "I think it's st i l l devel­oping," with K o w a l l new to represent ing the area. H u g h C r a w f o r d is "very invo lved in N o v i events. We know h i m and he knows us wel l . "

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H e doesn't have m u c h j exper ience w i th emer­gency f inanc ia l manag­ers, but said, " T h e y need to have the right tools to get them o n the right footing.' '

: N o v i fo r m a n y years has had employees in 401(k) ret i rement plans and also p a y i n g a portion of their health care costs. That amount var ies by contract, Pearson said . ,

H e and other Nov i lead­ers are concerned their • city pays a lot through sales tax on loca l busi­nesses but receives little back in state shared rev­enue. Pearson said Nov i also p lanned prudent ly for tougher t imes: "That's why we're o n a solid f inancial footing."

Pearson reca l led get­ting the U - M survey . . "I do actually bel ieve I responded to that," he said.

H a l f o f the local gov­ernment of f ic ia ls sur­veyed in M i c h i g a n say the state is general ly on the wrong t rack, while 32 percent think the stateis going the r ight way, the poll found.

sentat ive /we h a d a great relat ionship," Su l l ivan said. • "Gov. S n y d e r was the first governor who spoke to our c i ty managers ' c o n ­ference," in St. Joseph. "I was i m p r e s s e d with how he seems to be runn ing the state Uke a business. H e actual ly has a sched­ule." S n y d e r has month ly topics such as taxes, Sul -Uvan said.

"It's a t ime o f change," Sul l ivan said. "There 's an opportunity f o r change." L o c a l off icials are say­ing: "Let 's t ry to get bur changes thrown i n the hopper."

Northvi l le has employed Snyder's "best pract ices" such as def ined contribu­tions Uke staffer 401(k)s starting in 1996. "You have to start setting mon­ey aside," he said. Unt i l a l l retu-e, the city is funding both pension-like systems in parallel.

"It's def ini tely the r ight thmg to do in the long term," Sul l ivan said. H e and other Northvi l le lead­ers think communit ies " should have abi l i ty to sel l bonds to get those sav­ings, and are work ing with legislators to b r m g that about. Please see SURVEY, A6

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Democrat ic of f ic ia ls were most l ikely to be cr i t ical o f the state's direction. But even among local Repub l ican off icials, fewer than half (46 percent) be l ieve the state is going the right way, the poll says.

"Loca l governments are key players in imple­menting state-level poli­cy decisions, so this high level of concern about the state's direction among local off icials should be on the radar for the gov­ernor and state legisla­tors," said B r i a n Jacob , professor of publ ic pol icy and director of C L O S U P .

"Local off icials know the conditions on the ground, where the pol icy rubber meets the road, so their views can prov ide important guidance to state pol icy makers . Ide­ally we would see a high­

er level o f a l ignment in the views of our state and local pol icy makers ."

In the f i rst half of 2011, significant po l i cy chang­es have reshaped the relationship between Michigan's state and local governments. M a j o r developments include the new e m e r g e n c y manag­er Jaw and revenue shar­ing changes to incentivize local government r e f o r m .

"Th is s tudy f inds mixed-react ions a m o n g Michigan's loca l govern­ment leaders to these changes," J a c o b said.

S n y d e r v s . G r a n h o l m T h e r e was also a

change in the governor 's off ice, with R e p u b l i c a n R ick Snyder rep lac ing D e m o c r a t J e n n i f e r G r a ­nholm.

Loca l o f f ic ia ls are divided about Snyder 's job per formance , with 37 percent ra t ing h im as good or excel lent and 22 percent g iv ing h i m a poor

rat ing, the survey says. Republ icans are more support ive of Snyder , but only 52 percent s a y l i i s per formance was ei ther good or excellent.

Despite the dissatis­faction, Snyder 's approv­al levels are h igher than those reported near the end of Granholm's tenure in a C L O S U P s u r v e y in fal l 2009. A t that t ime, 52 percent of the local off i ­cials thought G r a n h o l m was doing a poor job, compared with only 22. percent g iv ing S n y d e r a poor per formance rat ing.

" T h e gr id lock that dom­inated Lans ing toward the end of Gov. G r a n ­holm's tenure has been replaced by one-party Republ ican control and a st ream of s ignif icant pol icy changes," Jacob said. "Whi le local o f f i ­cials think state po l icy makers are doing a bet­ter job now than in 2009, a majori ty o f them also think the state is heading

in the wrong direction. I suspect their views on the state's direction are tied to their v iews of the high prof i le pol icy changes c o m i n g out of Lansing."

L o c a l off icials are also cr i t ica l of the state legis­lature. O n l y 21 percent of the off icials rate its per­f o r m a n c e as either good o r excellent, while 3 6 per­cent say it's poor.

T h e poll , conducted f r o m A p r i l 18 to J u n e 10, invo lved online and hard c o p y surveys sent to the top elected and appoint­ed officials in all coun­t ies, cities, vil lages and townships in Mich igan . A total of 1,272 jurisdictions returned val id surveys, resul t ing in a 69 percent response rate. The mar­g i n of er ror was plus or

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This year's event, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, marks two special anni­versaries — the 20th year of the food and wine event and the college's 50th.

The exti-avaganza allows guests to sample a vai i -ety of fine food, wine, bev­erages and desserts in one aftemoon, while at the same time support student scholai-ships. Proceeds from the event provide scholai-ships and gi'ants for students. Individual tickets ai-e $50 each and available at the college or online.

F o o d and beverage ven ­dors include Sive Res ­taurant at St. John's Inn in Plymouth Town­ship, Toasted Oak G r i l l and M a r k e t in Nov i , O l d Wor ld Olive P r e s s in P lymouth , M c C o r m i c k Dis t i l l ing Co. and many more .

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Novi High School Student Ambassador Kelly Lewis, left, gives some helpful directions to incoming freshman Sam Troher during registration day on Aug. 25.

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T h e bright green shirts worn by the Student A m b a s s a d o r s at Nov i H i g h School made them stand out dur ing fresh­m a n registrat ion on A u g . 25.

B u t fo r the near ly 100 • u p p e r c l a s s m e n who

s igned up for the volun-- teer .opportunity, their -

ro le is the e.xact opposite. ' T h e y want the iricoiii ing f r e s h m e n and transfer students to not stand out, but seamlessly transi­t ion into the environment at the school and not feel out of place.

"I think it means a lot to t h e m to have some­one there for them," sa id junior N i ra l i K a d a -kia . "I don't know a lot of schools that have some­th ing l ike this."

A l l 506 f reshmen at the h i g h school rece ived a hand-writ ten letter f rom the i r ambassador this s u m m e r , and the students w i l l be available on the f i rs t few days of school to help them get accl imated.

J u n i o r Usha Gul lapal -li sa id she remembers b e i n g overwhe lmed as a f r e s h m a n , and believes hav ing an upperc lassman to talk with will help a lot.

" T h e y don't feel like they have to have their

Novi High School Student Ambassador Nma Lee, center, gives a tour of the school to incoming freshman Ta'eya Dorris, left, and her mom Robin Boyd on Aug. 25.

own cl ique to fit in ," she said.

A n d the ambassadors also are taking something f r o m the experience as well .

Jun io r L a r r y Rube l said he l ikes it because it has g iven h i m the chance to meet new people, while sophomore Brooke C a l ­houn sa id she knew what it was l ike to be a lost f reshman and wanted to give back.

The Student A m b a s s a ­dor p rogram started last year and was such a suc­

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"It gives them a lev­el o f conf idence that they know the upperc lassmen are there to help them," she said.

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Students wi l l soon be si t t ing anxiously. N o . 2 penc i l in hand, to take the A C T . Whi le M i c h i g a n requi res all high school jun iors to take the stan­dard ized test, it's espe­c ia l l y important i f stu­dents plan to attend col­lege. Seniors can retake the test to increase their score . T h e higher the score , the better chance they wi l l be admit ted to the univers i ty of their choice .

T h e r e a r e actual ly sev­eral tests and strate­gies col lege admiss ion o f f icers shared as high school students head back to the c lassroom. A l o n g with the A C T , stu­dents m a y take the SAT, an apt i tude test, a n d the P r e l i m i n a r y S A T (PSAT) that qual i f ies them for

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Col leges accept both A C T a n d S A T scores. Anx ie ty is c o m m o n dur­ing the t imed tests, but can be avoided by heed­ing counselors' adv ice and taking a prep course, if necessary. A C T test dates fo r the 2011-12 school year are Sept. 10, Oct . 22, D e c . 10, F e b . 11, A p r i l 14 and J u n e 9.

A u d r e y Telfer, 17, o f P lymouth won't be tak­ing the A C T this year. She wi l l be hard at work in her f reshman y e a r at Northwestern U n i v e r s i ­ty in Ill inois. T h e Sa lem H i g h School graduate increased hei- score by taking a seven-week A C T prep course in A n n A r b o r after a cousin success­ful ly completed the same sessions that consisted o f two-hour classes and six hours of pract ice tests

every Saturday and S u n ­day. Telfer 's goal is to go to law school.

"I thought the prac t ice session was cool to k n o w what to expect," she sa id . "It highlighted m y strengths and weakness­es and directed m y study­ing. We went over m a t h that I had forgotten. It was a good refresher. T h e tests were just per fec t . "

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By Steve M a t t h e w s Guest Columnist

When I was g row­ing up both of m y parents were

teachers. M y m o m taught for 36 years , 35 years as a f i rst grade teacher and one-year as a .second grade teacher. She taught for 33 years in the s a m e c l a s s r o o m . M y dad taught for 33 years , either f i f th o r sixth grade. H i s c lass­rooms m o v e d a round a bit, although he did c o n ­f ide in m e one t ime that he l iked be ing in the por­table c lassrooms because pr inc ipa ls d id not s e e m to visit as m u c h out there.

T h e start of school was just a part o f the rhy thm of our house. E v e r y A u g u s t we would spend a few days gett ing ready — clothes, suppl ies and a new lock fo r the bike because I couldn' t r e m e m b e r the old lock's combinat ion. T h e week before school we would check to see who my teacher was going to be. T h e n it was t ime f o r school and off I went.

F o r the most part I l iked go ing to school . I l iked be ing around other students and I genera l ly l iked m y teachers. T h e r e were t imes when I wou ld struggle o r when I didn't l ike m y teacher all that m u c h or when I w ished s u m m e r would have last­

ed just a bit longer. But , a l l in all , school was a good exper i ­ence.

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school to be more than just a good exper ience . School needs to p r e p a r e students for opportu­nities as never before . Educat ion has b e c o m e a pr ior i ty for our nat ion and state as we seek to remain compet i t ive, p r o ­vide good jobs and look to the future.

M i c h i g a n Fu ture , an organizat ion d e s i g n e d , not surpr is ing ly , to look to the future, suggests that educat ion m u s t be one of the key eng ines in he lp ing our state r e m a i n compet i t ive . If M i c h i ­gan wants to cont inue to p r o v i d e good, h igh p a y ­ing jobs for the peop le who l ive in our state, w e must have an e d u c a t e d populat ion. C o m p a n i e s wi l l f i n d talent and m o v e to where the talent is located. School has tak­en on added i m p o r t a n c e . Schools now are seen a s a key p layer in e c o n o m ­ic deve lopment . E d u ­cated workers at t ract h igh qual i ty c o m p a n i e s

who wil l help c o m m u ­nities provide high pay­ing jobs.

T h e Novi C o m m u n i ­ty School District i.s crjiii-mitted to making sure that our students are p re ­pared for the next step in their l ives. We w;iiit tii make sure that our .stu­dents have the knowl­edge and skills to s u c c e e d after they graduate f r o m high school.

That doesn't mean that everyone wil l go to a four-year college. What it does mean is that e v e r y one of our students wil l not only be prepared but wil l have a plan on where they want to go and how they will get there. If the plan is an apprent iceship, or a two-year college, or a trade school, or a four-year school, or a graduate degree after four years of col lege, our students wil l be prepared.

School started on Sept . 6.1 am confident that not only will our teachers and staff provide a good expe­r ience for our students — they will also provide a quality education.

Steve Mat thews is the superintendent of ttie Hovi Community Schools district, l-le can be reached at srnat-thews@novi.kl2.mi.u5: (248) 449-1204; v j v j v i . w M e i . com/docsmatthews; or www.novisuperintoiideni blogspot.com.

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BAYLEY, JACQUELINE ELIZABETH

Age 34, August 27,2011. Beloved wife of Andrew. Funeral was Sat. at St. James Ctiurch. Condolences: obriensullivanfuneralliome.com

GLEESON, JAMES D. Age 50, August 31,2011. Funeral

was Sat. at St. James Church, Novi. Donations to Kelly and Meghan's Education Fund. Online Condolences: www.obriensulli- vanfuneralhome.com

CZEKAJ, STELLA R. Age 89, August 15, 2011. funeral was Friday at St. James Catholic Church, ijovi. Donations to St. John Hospice. Condolences: obn'ensullivanfuneralhome.com

EVAHS, GUDYS U P H A M Age 88, passed away peacefully on Seplember 5th, 2011 at Angela Hospice in Livoma, l tichigan with her daughters (Stacey and Suzie) at her side. Glad was born in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada on January 13,1923 lo Waller and Elizabeth Lapham. After moving with her family to Mansfield, Illinois where she' graduated from high school, she then attended Ihe University of Illinois where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Fine and Applied Arts Music and Speech Arts. While in college, she vras a member of the Zela Phi Ela Speech Arts Fraternity and Ihe Alpha Gamma Delia Sorority. Upon graduation. Glad became a flight attendant for American Airlines where she subsequently met the love of her life (Howard 0. Evans, Jr. "Tad") who was a pilot for American Airiines and had just fin­ished his service as a WWII Army Air Corps Captain and B-17/B-24 pilot in Ihe European Theatre wilh Ihe 8th Air Force. Glad was active­ly involved in many activities throughout her life wilh her greal-est passions being her family, fn'ends and music. While living in Romeo, Michigan she was the Church Organist al Ihe Romeo United Methodist Church, a Cub Scout Den Mother and very active In the school activiUes with her children. After moving to Northville. Michigan In 1962, she became very active in the First Presbyterian Church (Former Elder), The Northville Mother's Club (Past President), Northville Women's Club, Northville Garden Club, The Farmington Senior Center (Staff Member, Director of Music, Director ot Current Events, etc.). She then returned lo college where she earned her Bachelors of the Arts in Gerontology from Madonna College in the 1990's. Additionally she enjoyed playing bridge with her friends and loved gardening while supporting a number of charities in the Northville schools and throughout the community. A devoted mother and wile. Glad put her family above everything else. She will be deeply missed by her children, Steven Evans (Linda) of Tallahassee, Rorida, Stacey Becker (Gary) of Novi, Suzie Johnson (Mark) of Northville and the late Scott Howard Evans; her grandchildren, LI. Steven Evans, Jr (USN) of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Stephanie Mason (Dennis) of Houston. Texas. Jessica Jane Dental (Abe) of Laguna Niguel. California, Alan Evans of Madison, Indiana, Skip Becker (Mandy) of Plymouth, Betsy Becker of New York. NY, 1 St Lt. Andrew Becker (USAF) ol Florida, Jillian Forraker (Tyler) ol Richmond, Virginia, Devon Johnson of Miami, Florida and Enca Johnson of Northville; and her great grandchildren, Corhin Mason, Cayden l ason, Zephan Becker and Mack Becker. She was preceded In death by her husband, her son, and her brother Vincent Lapham. A memorial service and celebraOon of Glad's life will be held on Sunday Sept 11 at 4 P.M. at the First Presbyterian Church, 200 East Main Street Northville, Ml 48167. In lieu ol flowers, dona­tions may be made to either the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or to Angela Hospice, Development Office, 14100 Newburgh Road, Livonia, Michigan 48154 {www.angelahos- plce.org/donate). Arrangements by Castertlne Funeral Home, Inc.

HALL, "BOBBY" DARRELL August 26. 2011; age 24 Highland. Preceded in death by grandpar­ents Ella Mae Hall and Lena Millins. Survived by grandfather Bobby Rex Millins of New Mexico;. parents Darrell, and Bobbie Sue Hall and precious boyfriend to Heather. Bobby was active in Huron Valley Special Olympics for a year, enjoyed collecting comic books, and watching science fic­tion movies. He also had aunts, uncles, cousins, many friends and his dog Tank v/ho will cherish his memory. Memorial contribu­tions may be made to Phillips Funeral Home, 248-437-1616

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ALEXANDER MICHAEL ol Milford and Ml. Pleasant, for­merly of Farmington and Canton. Michigan and Malleson, Illinois, passed away May 3, 2011 in Ihe care ot his lamily He was 21 years old. Alex Is sun/ived by his mother Annette Jones, Milford, Mi and father Bruce (Jessica) Jones of La Honda, CA; brothers Benjamin Beggs Jones and Theodore Sampson Jones; grand­parents James Dell (and the late Martha C.) Brown, Sally (Robert) Cockayne and Whipple (Maryann) Jones: nine aunts and uncles; 17 cousins. Alex is also survived by extended family and dear friends. Memorial Services were held this spring. Memorial contributions encouraged to: Volunteers Assisting the Disabled Camp, Muscular Dystrophy Association, or the fvlake-A-Wish Foundation.

For further into, visit mvw.LynchFuneralDirectors.com

PREUSS, ARTHUR J . t « — . , Age 96. He was born in

Detroit Nov 17,1914 and l * ^ died In Brighton Sept. 1.

2011. He was preceded In death by his wife Henrietta (Pasinski) and his siblings Clara, Bruno, Edward. Wanda, and Edna. He is survived by his children: Robert (Wanda), Kathleen (Eugene), Michael (Christine), and Fr. David OFM CAP; 10 grandchil­dren; and 9 great-grandchildren. He was a WWII veteran who lought in the Pacillc and occupied Japan. He was a member ol Ihe Preuss Furniture lamily He gradu­ated from Wayne State University with a B.S. degree in Pharmacy and owned Preuss Pharmacy in Detroit, He enjoyed goll. bowling, bridge and travel. Visitation was held on Monday. Seplember 5 at PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME. 122 W, Lake St.. South Lyon. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday Seplember'''6'i'at- St- Joseph Catholic, CJiurch, ,_S,outh,„Lypn. Memorial contributions,. may.,be made to the Capuchins Soup Kitchen. Online guestbook at:

www.phillipsfuneral.com

SEGULA, DEE ANN A long time resident of Milford, passed from this life on August 28, 2011, at the age of 58, She is sur­vived by her father, William Seguia, sisters, Lindsay (Dan) Sadler of Bath, Ml, Jane (Franl<) Green of Cincinnati, OH, brother, Todd (Kim) Seguia of Pinckney nephews & nieces. Dean S Kate Seguia and Abbie & Liz Sadler and many many dear friends. Dee was a graduate ol the University of Michigan and worked for many years as an artist, displaying her work at WSG Gallery In Ann Arbor, A Gathering In her memory will be held at WSG Gallery in Ann Arbor In September Memorials may be made in her name to The LAM Foundation. For further information please phone 248-684-6645 or visit: www.LynchFuneralDirectors.com

SMITH, BERNICE. 8/25/2011. Mother of G'Sheil (Doug) Smith, Jon Solomon Smith Sr, Diamond (Jell) Smith 8 Qctavia (Nathan) Brown. Funeral was Sat. Condolences: obriensullivanluneralhome.com

KEMP, FRANK Sept. 3, 2011, Age 94. Sun/ived

by his beloved wife Stella. Funeral was Wed. at St. Patrick Church, Brighton. Memorials to SI, John Hospice. Online condolences: obriensullivanluneralhome.com

TOCCALINO, GEORGE "BOB" Sept. 2,2011, Age 83. Funeral was

Tues. at Prince of Peach Catholic Church. Contributions to Hospice ol Michigan. Condolences: obrien-sullivanfuneralhome.com

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The scores are a major part of what K a t h -r y n Orsche ln looks at when consider ing a stu­dent's appl icat ion. East­ern M i c h i g a n Un ivers i ­ty rece ived 12,566 appli­cations fo r the fall semes­ter and admit ted about 60 percent .

"We cons ider the G P A , A C T or S A T score , also c u r r i c u l u m they've tak­en," said O r s c h e l n , direc­tor of E M U ' s O f f ice of Admiss ions . " F o r A C T , we suggest students pre­pare by being engaged in their learning throughout school , do the work, learn as m u c h as they can. It's an accumulat ion."

In recent years , Orsche ln has noticed scores don't a lways coin­cide with C P A s . She appreciates guidance counselors who contact the col lege and advocate for students when this is the case.

"We've seen a r ise in students gett ing very anxious," Orsche ln said. "We used to assume G P A and test score would • match, 4.0 to 28 to 30 on A C T N o w with a 3.8 G P A , they score 20 on A C T or even lower. Counselors say, 'This is a great stu­dent, but she does terri­b le on tests.' We need to listen to high school coun­selors, teachers. T h e y care about these students and make t ime to make these cal ls."

D o n ' t w a i t One of L i s a Kujawa's

sons was not a good test taker and decided to take a prep course fo r two summers . She tells par­ents, "Don't wait 'til your kid is a junior." A C T offers a ca lendar that recommends a path of action beginning as ear­ly as the f reshman year. A s little as a two-point increase could make a d i f ference when it comes to rece iv ing a $5,000 scholarship.

Sant i grew up in Pon­tiac and graduated f r o m high school in 1993. H e can r e m e m b e r the score being a signif icant part of the college applicat ion process.

" T h e col lege admissions wor ld is more compet i ­tive now," he said.

L i k e M S U , Oakland U n i v e r s i t y factors in a n u m b e r o f consider­ations. T h i s fal l , 10,277 students appl ied for the fall semester; 6,658 were accepted. Tl ie adv ice is similar. Take the test as many t imes as possible.

T h e A C T / S A T score counts about 50 percent toward admissions at the U n i v e r s i t y of M i c h ­igan-Dearborn. Chr is to­pher TVembiay, execut ive d i rector o f enrol lment management, tells par­ents to encourage their ch i ldren to take chal ­lenging courses as ear­ly as midd le school , and the A C T as a sophomore. T^-emblay wishes he'd scored higher than aver­age on the A C T . T h e C a n ­ton resident bel ieves strongly in higher educa­tion a n d is current ly in a doctorate p r o g r a m .

" E v e r y day they are prepar ing ," 'n-emblay said. " C o m m i t m e n t to their course work plants seeds f o r success . We want to see as many aca­demic o r college prep courses, honors and placement, also trend of their grades . We don't like to see decl ines in per­formance. We l ike to see upward trends."

•n-emblay r e c o m m e n d s students and parents v is ­it the state of M ich igan 's College A c c e s s Porta l (www.Michigancap.org) . U n d e r p lann ing for col­lege is a test preparat ion section. U s e it not only to gain admiss ion , but help f inance educat ion.

A p p l y e a r l y A p p l y i n g ear ly is

important as wel l . T h e scholarship deadline is Dec. IS f o r U - M Dear­born, w h i c h of fered $16 mil l ion (154 full-tuition

K u j a w a , associate pro-. . - . . - .scholarships) to f resh-vost foe enrolIiri'enlJseifSitf.'* meii this year. T h e f u n i - - — ~ courses have v ices at L a w r e n c e T e c h - versi fy uses G P A ari'drtest Vilt ieeWaround a l o n g t ime n o l o g i c a i U h i v e r s i t y 7 s u g - s c o r e s to determine el i - " (like) Kap lan , P r ince ton . " gests students famil iar ize gibility.

fe r f rom school to school. Madonna , l ike m a n y uni­versit ies, takes an ind i ­vidualized approach to the admissions process . A C T / S A T scores, G P A , letters of recommenda­tion, an essay d e s c r i b i n g why they want to c o m e to Madonna and act iv i ­ties in high school all p lay a part.

"The score is a n impor­tant component because it is the only aspect of the application p r o c e s s that is completely object ive with everyone r e q u i r e d

. to take same test," K e n -ney said. "We understand A C T is not a per fec t mea­surer of their capac i ­ty for success. There 's a national d iscussion about whether or not it's a use­ful tool."

S l e e p c a n h e l p A s colleges debate'

the value, Te l fer o f fers advice f rom someone who's taken the test.

"Sleeping is rea l ly your best fr iend for these for your mind to be sharp ," said Telfer, who main ­tained a 4.18 grade-point average at Salem H i g h School . At Western M i c h ­igan University, the A C T still counts equal ly in terms of considerat ion. O f 14,200 who appl ied for the fall semester, 10,400 were offered admiss ion .

"We feel the tests a f f i rm what we're see­ing," said Penny B u n d y , director of admiss ions. "We make our decis ions based on the combinat ion of college prep c u r r i c ­u lum, G P A and t r e n d of grades. The scores g ives a good sense to their abil i ­ty and readiness to do col ­lege level work."

B u n d y suggests stu­dents have someone t ime them and g ive the f ive-minute warning as i f they were actually tak ing the test.

"Prep courses can be beneficial , part icular­ly if a student has a lot o f anxiety about tak ing that test," B u n d y said. "I went to the bookstore o v e r the . weekend and there are quite a few guide books

themselves with the A C T and S A T by v is i t ing the websites. B o t h organiza­tions offer pract ice tests, books, D V D s and a ques­t ion of the d a y . A t L T U , the scores count 60 per­cent toward admission.

"Here 's the key," Kuja -wa said. "If you begin to start taking (the tests) ear ly and get fami l iar with the format, ques­t ions, you might not do as wel l because you don't have those courses yet, but as a jun ior or senior y o u do have the courses and the more fami l iar you can make yourse l f with it helps you to understand w h e n you take it again."

M i c h i g a n State Univer­sity recommends taking the test as many t imes as possible as wel l and to inc lude all scores . M S U r e c e i v e d 28,000 appl ica­tions for fal l . About 70 percent were accepted.

O t h e r f a c t o r s " T h e A C T / S A T score is

one factor in the appl ica­tion rev iew p r o c e s s , " said G a b e Santi , d i rector of communica t ion at M S U ' s O f f i c e of A d m i s s i o n . "We do not attach specif­i c weight, but it is a key factor. A l o n g with G P A , t rend of grades, increas­ing o r decreasing, and the personal statement, these prov ide our of f ice with a degree of knowledge about preparat ion and aptitude of success . "

M a d o n n a U n i v e r s i t y offers two advantages for students p r e p a r i n g for the A C T — a free work­shop a n d the opportunity to take the test at an actu­al site. A C T sites include Nov i , Ca tho l i c Cent ra l , Stevenson, C h u r c h i l l , C larencev i l le , T h u r s t o n , Mercy , P l y m o u t h , Can­ton and L u t h e r a n H i g h School-Westland.

A long with attending the three-hour workshop and tour Oct. 8 and Nov. 10, to demyst i fy the test and address anxiety, M i c h a e l Kenney recommends set­ting aside seven consec­utive Saturdays the sum­mer before to take prac­tice tests. Kenney , M a d o n ­na Univers i ty v ice pres­ident for planning and enrollment management, has had plenty of prac­tice with this method. T h e Livonia resident has sev­en chi ldren — one out of college, two in college, one in h igh school.

'"Eike out a calendar and mark Saturdays. It does take a commit ­ment," he sa id . "Set aside a couple o f days to work through not only scor­ing the tests, but s tudying answers and pay ing par­ticular attention to expla­nations fo r the correct answers."

Madonna's workshops allow students to take a portion of the test. K e n ­ney sees the A C T as an equalizer, as C P A s dif-

Bundy , who's been in admissions 25 years , has adv ice for parents.

" E n j o y this e x p e r i ­ence," she sa id . "It's an excit ing time for stu­dents and parents. K e e p lines of communicat ion open. Parents might want them to go to one col lege. It can be an overwhe lm­ing process whether to choose small , large, c lose to home, rel igion or fa i th-based. Rely on co l lege professionals."

Visi t campuses. A s k questions — why students chose that certa in school .

Prospect ive appl icants wil l have the opportuni ­ty to tour U M - D e a r b o r n f rom noon to 3:30 p .m. Sunday, Sept. 25, dur ing an open house that a l lows them to apply in person and meet with a n admis ­sions representative.

T h e A C T test costs $49.50 with wr i t ing s e c ­tion, $34 without. T h e test starts at 8 a.m. and f in ish­es 12:15 p.m. (non-writ­ing) or 1 p.m. Dead l ine for registering is approx i ­mately one month earl ier. Visi t www.act.org or act-student.org.

T h e S A T test dates a r e Oct. 1 and Nov. 5. Cost is $49. Visit www.col leg- eboard.com. P S A T test­ing to qualify fo r Nat iona l Mer i t Scholarships takes place Oct. 12 and Oct . IS. Cost is $14. Fee w a i v e r s available for juniors f r o m low-income famil ies. See S A T website.

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C H U R C H O F T H E H O L Y C R O S S Locat ion:40700W1DMi le Road, Novi

Contact : (248) 427-1175 C H U R C H O F T H E H O L Y F A M I L Y Locat ion: 24505 Meadowbrook Road

Contact : (248) 349-8847 or visit holyfamilynovi.org M a s s Schedule T ime/Day: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Monday, VVednesday, Thursday, Friday; 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednes­day Friday; 7 p.m. Tuesday; 4:30 p.m. (English), 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday •

Ho ly Days: 9 a.m., 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Reconci l iat ion: beginning 9 a.m. Saturdays or by appointment Priests: Father Bob LaCroix, pastor and Father (Vlichael Zuelch, associ­ate pastor

C R O S S P O I N T E M E A D O W S C H U R C H Locat ion: 29000 Meadowbrook Road, south of 13 Mile Road Contact: (248) 669-9400, 9 a.m.-3

p.m. Monday-Thursday or visit www.crosspointemeadows.org. Sunday Worsh ip : 11:15a.m. Bible s t u d y 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. Dest iny Worsh ip Center Locat ion: Ridge Wood Elemen­tary School, 49775 Six Mile Road, Northville

Contact: DestinyW3C@Gmail.com or visit www.DW3C.org.

FIRST C H U R C H O F T H E N A Z A R E N E Locat ion: 21260 Haggerty Road, north of Eight Mile Road Contact: (248) 348-7600 or visit dfcnazarene.org Sunday Schedule : 9:15 a.m. Worship service with Praise Band, children's Sunday School and Adult Bible Fellowship; 10:15 a.m. Fellowship and refreshments; 11 a.m. Traditional worship service. Children's Church, Youth Sunday School and Adult Bible Fellowship;

G E T L I S T E D ! S u b m i t Send calendar sub­missions via e-mail to c s t o n e ® gannett.com; by fax to (248) 685-2892; or by mall to Church Events/Northville-Novi, 101 N. Lafayette, South Lyon, Ml 48178. Items must be received by noon • on M o n d a y t o b e i n c l u d e d i n

Thursday's newspaper.

6 p.m. Evening Service, Children's program. Youth Worship Service Tuesday Schedule: Tuesday 9:25-11:15a.m. Women of the Word Bible Study with childcare avail­able for through age 5; 6:45 p.m. Ladies Evening Bible Study W e d n e s d a y Schedule: 5:30 p.m. Family Meal, $4 per person, $12 per family; 7 p.m. Children's Cara­van, Club 55, Bible Study, Quilting, Adult Classes, Youth Blast Thursday Schedule: 6 a.m. Men of Purpose Prayer Group; 7 p,m. Tae Kwon Do W o m e n o f the Word Time/Date: 9:25-11:15 a.m. Details: The W.O.W. Tuesday Ladies

Bible Study welcomes you to their study of the Ephesians. There is a $15 registration fee, which Includes interdenominational study materi­als. Childcare will be available in the morning for children tfirough age 5. E M M A N U E L L U T H E R A N C H U R C H Locat ion: 34567 Seven Mile Road, Livonia C o n t a c t (248) 442-8822 or www. newhopecenter.

E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H O F T H E H O L Y C R O S S Location:40700W. lOMIIeRoad Contact: (248) 427-1175 or churchoftheholycross.com Sunday Worship: 7:45 a.m., 10 a.m. Sunday School a n d Nursery Care: 10 a.m. Worship Service Alzheimer 's Suppor t Group Time/Date: 10 a.m. second Satur­day of month

FAITH C O M M U N I T Y P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H Location: 44400 W. 10 Mile Road Contact: (248) 349-2345 or visit www.faithcommunity-novl.org

S u n d a y Worship: 10 a.m.

F IRST BAPTIST C H U R C H O F N O R T H V I L L E Locat ion: 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 M e n ' s Bible Study: 9 a.m. first Saturday of every month

FIRST BAPTIST C H U R C H O F N O V I - F A M I L Y I N T E G R A T E D C H U R C H Locat ion: 45301 W. 11 Mile Road Contact: (248) 349-3647 or first-baptistchurchofnovi.org Fami ly Bible H o u r 9:45 a.m. Fami ly Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study: 6 p.m. Fami ly Mov ie N i g h t 5:30 p.m.; fourth Sunday of every month

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Left to right: Jeanette Deller; Marcia Green, A B W A president; Liz Deller, grant recipient and Julie Deller.

N o v i O a k s C h a r t e r C h a p t e r o f

A B W A a w a r d s $ 1 , 5 0 0 g r a n t

'I'he N o v i Oaks Char te r Chapter of the A m e r i c a n Business Women's A s s o ­ciation ( A B W A ) voted in January to offer a $1,500 outright gi-ant to a i d a IVIichigan-based female with her education. A p p l i ­cations were accepted f rom young women who met basic cr i ter ia , and a final recipient was select­ed by the Educat ion C o m ­mittee.

Dur ing the A u g . 10 meet ing at the Double-"n'ee Hotel in N o v i , the chapter had the opportu­nity to meet the rec ip i ­ent and present her with the check, which m a y be used for tuition.

El izabeth (Liz) De l le r is 20 years old and enter­ing G r a n d Valley State Univers i ty this fall as a transfer student f r o m Grand Rapids C o m m u ­nity College ( G R C C ) . A s

L E A R N M O R E Membership in A B W A is open to all women. It Is a

national organization with chapters in all 50 states. The Novi chapter meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the DoubleTree Hotel in Novi.

For more information about the Novi Oaks Charter Chapter of ABWA, go online to www.abwa-novi.org, or contact publlclty@abwa-novi.org.

a f reshman at G R C C , she p layed fo r the wom­en's vol leybal l team and volunteered as a refer­ee. D e l l e r also helped run vol leybal l camps host­ed at G R C C for h igh school students. She was a m e m b e r of Ph i Theta Kappa , a n academic hon­or society for communi ty colleges. De l le r received her associate's degree in arts with the M A C R A O stamp.

She has been admit­ted into the Se idman Col ­lege of B u s i n e s s and

plans to major in inter­national business a n d minor in F r e n c h . In the fal l of 2012, De l le r w i l l be part icipating in the study abroad p r o g r a m at L 'Universi te Cathol ique de L'Ouest in A n g e r s , F r a n c e .

"We are proud to s u p ­port L i z as she works toward her educat ion­al goals," said M a r c i a G r e e n , chapter president . "We are also p leased to we lcome her as our c h a p ­ter's f irst student m e m ­b e r of A B W A . "

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N a t i o n a l d o n a t e s 1 5 , 0 0 0 p o u n d s o f f o o d

National Food G r o u p donated approxi ­mately 15,000 pounds of food A u g . 29 to Detroit 's Forgotten H a r v e s t food bank.

One in f ive ch i ld ren in M ich igan l ives in poverty, and the chances for a meal in s u m m e r without school is exponential­ly lower. It's a company-wide belief that everyone wins when everyone cares. National Food Group 's main business is to f ind food f r o m major manufactur­e r s and make sure that food has a home. W h e n there is stock left in the ware­house, the food is then donated to fami ­l ies in need.

"It is our obligation as corporate cit­izens to help the c o m m u n i t y when we c a n , " said Sean Z e c m a n , National pres­ident. "If we can feed one family and make a di f ference in someone's life, is there any greater impact?"

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T h e M ich igan S m a l l Business & Tech­nology Development Center will pres­ent a new series, "Expor t Boot Camp f o r Smal l Businesses," a f ive-class p r o g r a m start ing Sept. 15 at Schoolcraf t Col lege in L ivonia on init iating or expanding into international markets .

Topics covered include r isk assess­ment , supply-chain management, f inance, freight forward ing , insurance, product classif icat ion, export regula­tions and market ing.

TVained M I - S B T D C counselors and export experts f r o m the S m a l l Business Adminis t ra t ion will guide participants

through the c lass . T h e cost is $245 per person. (Senior

cit izen cost is $196 p e r person.) R e g i s ­ter online or ca l l (734) 462-4438. S c h o o l ­craft College is at 18600 Hagger ty R o a d . T h e five-class p r o g r a m runs f rom 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

T h e M i c h i g a n Smal l Business & T e c h ­nology Development Center ( M I - S B T ­D C ) is a statewide business assistance program.

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C & L Ward, headquartered in D a v i s o n , M i c h , with a showroom in N o v i , m o v e d up in the rank ings among the Top SCO Remode l ing companies in the nat ion tabulated by Qua l i f i ed Remodeler m a g ­azine. C & L Ward current ly ranks 74th compared to 96th in 2010.

T h e list, publ ished annually by the magazine for the past 31 years, ranks the top remodelers b y revenue. "It's quite an achievement and an honor," said Pa t Ward , C&L's pres ident "With more than 100,000 remodelers in the industry, it's t ruly a distinction that sets us apart."

W a r d credits his professional sales staf f and cer t i f ied installers for put­t ing his family n a m e on the l ine with e a c h and every pro ject they comple te . "Sales f igures a r e only a part of the equation. I'm espec ia l ly p roud of o u r employees for the i r commi tment to see that our customers are complete ­l y satisfied before , dur ing a n d after the sale. It takes everyone's commi t ­ment to receive a n honor l ike this a n d they should all be p roud of this ach ieve­ment," Ward stated.

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Business owners a n d entrepreneurs who need assistance a r e invited to attend seminars in August o f fe red by the Oak­land County Business Center. Business Bas ics workshops are now offered in the evenings on alternating months.

Unless otherwise noted, a l l p rograms take place at the Oak land County E x e c u ­t ive Of f ice Bu i ld ing Conference Center , 2100 Pontiac Lake R o a d , west of Tele­g r a p h , in Water ford . F o r pre-registra-t ion and location spec i f ics , visit www. oakgov.com/peds/calendar or call (248) 858-0783.

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(p.m.) E v e n i n g Class 6 p.m. to 9/9:30 p .m.

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Sept. 13: Social M e d i a Market ing Part 2 (a.m.)

Sept. 14: Working fo r Yourse l f . . . Becoming a Contractor, Service Provid­

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Bus iness (a.m.) Sept. 21: C E E D Mic ro loan Or ientat ion Sept. 22: Fundamenta ls of Wr i t ing a

Bus iness Plan (a.m.) Sept. 27: Social M e d i a Marke t ing P a r t

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F i tness Sept. 29: Q u i c k B o o k s Essent ia ls P a r t

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shop (p.m.) Oct . 13: Fundamentals of Start ing a

Bus iness (p.m.) Oct . 18: Legal & F inancia l B a s i c s Oct . 19: C E E D M i c r o l o a n Or ientat ion Oct . 20: F imdamenta ls of W r i t i n g a

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Y o u r Business

S e n d i n g y o u r m e s s a g e

By Lee IMeadows Guest Columnist

The growth and dis­persion of some many forms of tech­

nological cpmmunication have provided, what some would argue as, a practical convenience to an, already, busy life. We can text fast­er than we can talk, down­load music at the moment we can remember the art­ists name or die title of the one-hit song that gave them 15 cyber seconds of fame, or e-mail a thought-for-the-day to everyone in our database with the hope that they will forward it to everyone in their database.

The fact that most of us did not want a thought-for-the-day is beside the point. The message has'been imposed and, if it has been forwarded often enough, you may never figure out who was the original send­er, therefore never know­ing what was the, origi­nal, intent. The efficien­cies gained, as a result of technology, are welcomed and embraced from the corporate boardroom to the personal family room and have, consequendy, altered die direct forms of communication in ways that impact the effective­ness of how messages are interpreted. The human brain, still, needs the face-to-face interaction in order to see the 'whole' picture of a message and to be clear about the intent of the sender.

There was a telling scene in the movie "Up In The A i r " in which the new employee, being mentored by the George Clooney character about Hfe on the road, is upset because her fiancee decided they need­ed to see other people and

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did so by sending her a text message. While this was a poi­gnant moment on the screen, the abilit>' to suspend disbelief at such

an act was tempered by the number of actual sit­uations in which employ­ees have quit, o r other­wise left, their places of employment a n d informed their immediate supervi­sors by way of a text mes­sage.

Even more interest­ing are the number of employees who have an issue with their imme­diate supei-visor and express it by sending a text message to their fr iend and/or colleague, who then forwards the message to that person's boss. Not to mention the number of workplace romances gone bad that escalate due to the office 'textament' that only stops because one person can text faster than the other.

While many would argue that the chosen methods of communication ai-e 'work­place generational' issues, diere is something to be said for the importance of being the one to c a v r y your own message to the source to insure clai i ty and mini­mize subjective interpre­tation, heai-say innuendo, or the 'he say/she say' soap opera.

Long before w e became enamored with the visu­al charm of communica­tion technology, the day-to-day, face-to-face, eye­ball-to-eyeball, communi ­

cation in the an organiza­tional setting was, eventu­ally, recognized as a ski l l to be developed as opposed to it being a natural gift f rom one's genetic code. T h e efficiencies of t h e day demanded closer inter- • action and a f irm c o m ­mitment to being c lear ly understood. The individual communicator was respon­sible for their own mes­sage and how it was con­veyed. Minus the distance of a text message, you had to talk with other organi­zational members in order to get things done. Whi le d ie process was, seeming­ly, arduous and plodding, there was ample opportu­nity to make sure the m e s - . sage was clear and the out­come was understood. In the event there was a mis ­interpretation, there was a chance to get clar i f ica­tion. In a global environ­ment in which information moves across boundaries at incredible speed, there is a greater risk of messag­es being misinterpreted -- a response sent and coun-tersent, before anyone has time to ask, "What was meant by the message?"

It is far too easy to take the efficient path of send- . ing a message without tak­ing into account its conse­quences. Important mes­sages pertaitting to rela­tionships, employee to supervisor, f iancfe to f ian­cee, fr iend to friend, f r iend to enemy or supervisor to team, should be delivered by you, through you and . for you since you are the one with somediing to say.

Lee E. M e a d o w s , Ph.D is a professor of management at Walsh College working at the Novi Campus. He can be contaaed at I m e a d o w s ® walshcollege.edu.

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M a r k Cr i l l ey had a lways hoped of be ing able to reach people through his work as a wr i ter and il lustrator.

H e just n e v e r thought his r e a c h would expand to countr ies al l across the worid and seen b y people who speak severa l differ­ent languages.

But thanks to the help o f Y o u T \ i b e , Cr i l l ey has gone — using an industry term — viral .

T h e N o v i res ident took to the p o p u l a r v i d ­eo websi te in i t ia l ly in 2007 to p romote one o f his books . B u t , a f ter see­ing h o w popular he was b e c o m i n g , he d e c i d e d to c h a n g e it up a bit. H e then s ta r ted to m a k e v i d ­eos o f h i m s e l f ta lk ing while d r a w i n g a n d g iv ­ing a d v i c e .

Other artists showcased their works through time lapse v ideos, while Cr i l ley actual ly talked people through his work, making h im the f irst "how-to" artist on the site.

"I d idn' t know how fa r it was go ing to go," he said, a lways hop ing that it would catch on . " A n d now it's m i n d b lowing. It has comple te ly changed my life, and I'm so glad I s tumbled into this."

Cr i l l ey main ly draws in the m a n g i style and is the publ ished author/i l lus­trator o f the M i k i Fa l ls manga ser ies, as wel l as Akiko a n d B i l l y C l ikk .

H e s a i d at f i rs t it was hard d r a w i n g whi le speaking entertaining­ly, but he has g rown more comfortable with it over the years .

H is f i rs t video was uploaded in M a r c h 2007, and s ince then he has put 141 more up on the site. H e has 364,927 s u b s c r i b ­ers, j o k i n g that it's more than Beyonce 's channel , and his total v ideo v iews is 61,467,236.

E igh teen of his videos have m o r e than one mi l ­lion v iews, three of wh ich have m o r e than four mi l ­lion v iews, with the most popular v ideo be ing

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A manga illustration by Nov! resident Mark Crilley in the viewfinder of his video camera.

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Novi resident Mark Crilley has produced a series of You­Tube how-to-draw Japanese manga instructional videos. With more than 60,000,000 total views, his channel is help­ing kids and adults alike. Here he works o n an illustration in his Novi home under the eye of a video camera.

" H o w to draw a real ist ic eye."

In August , YouTbbe released a report " Y o u -Tbbe: Ce lebra t ing the next generat ion o f c re ­ative v ideo," and C r i l l e y was one of 20 par tners featured in it.

T h e par tner p r o g r a m allows the website to put advert isements wi th the videos, a n d the par tner receives the major i ty of the revenue f rom the ads.

H e said while it is now his steadiest source of income, it is not the rea­son he makes the v ideos.

H e does it because he loves help ing other art­ists..

"It's a global audience, ' and I interact with kids f r o m all o v e r the w o r l d who want to get in fo rma­tion about d rawing , " he said. " A n d after a whUe you bui ld this relat ion­ship where they become your companions, a n d

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Cr i l l ey said he often interacts with his sub­scr ibers and has " learned loads" f rom them in terms of what works a n d what doesn't in his own drawings.

"I have become a men­tor o f sorts to these k ids, and never in m y life have I had such a large audi­ence," he said. "It's a joy be ing able to reach out and connect with so m a n y people ."

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Contact : (248) 349-0911 or visit firstpresnvllle.org S u n d a y Worsh ip T ime: 9:30, 11 a.m. Single Place T ime/Date: 7 p.m. every Thursday

Locat ion: First Presbyterian Church of Northville, 200 E. Main, Northville Detai ls: Single Place is a social organization for singles 40 and up hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Northville. Thursday meetings feature speakers, games, or entertainment followed with an ice cream social.

Contact: For a detailed schedule of all events (din­ing out, weekend activities, etc.) call (248) 349-091 l o r visit vwvw.slngleplace.org. Sept 1: Single Place wel­comes Mr. Dean Rutledge again as our guest enter­tainer Dean was formerly with the Kingston Trio & the New Christy Minstrels. Ice cream social follows. $5 donation.

Sept 8: Single Place Pres­ents Carrie Hays-McElroy speaking on "Healthy Living As We Get Older". Carrie Is on the staff at St. Mary Mercy Hospital In Livonia. Ice cream social follows. $5 donation. Sept 15: Single Place Sloppy Joe's & Euchre. Come play euchre or learn how as we have qualified teachers among us. Join us for a fun evening of fellowship with other singles. $7 for the din­ner & social ice cream that follows. Sept 22: Single Place Pres­ents Ms. Jennifer Vogel who will help us to understand how & why we should try to keep our bodies in good condition. She has simple exercises & good diet tricks to teach us. Ice cream Social with other singles will fol­low. Date: Sept 29: Single Place Presents Cards & Games Night. Come practice the euchre you learned a couple weeks ago or enjoy one

of the many other games we have on hand. Snacks provided or you may bring some to share.

FIRST P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H Locat ion: 205 East Lake Street (corner of Wells and 10 Mile Road), South Lyon Contact : <248) 437-2875 A n n u a l R u m m a g e Sale Time/Date: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11; 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 12 ($1 bag sale 11 a.m. noon) Details: Collection is 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; Nov. 1-10

FIRST UNITED M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H O F N O R T H V I L L E A S tephen Min is t ry Church

Locat ion: 777 W. 8 Mile Road at Taft Rd. Contact: (248) 349-1144 or www.fumcnorthville.org Sunday worship: Times: 8:30 and 10 a.m. (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day week­end); 8, 9:15 and 11 a.m. (Sept.-May)

Pastors: Rev. Dr. Steven J. Buck, senior pastor and Rev. Jeff Sturgeon, associate pastor Cof fee Hour: 9:30 a.m. Sunday ((Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend); 10:15 a.m. Sundays (Sept.-May) Heal ing Service: 4 p.m. first Monday of every month L o g o Youth Club: 5 p.m. Wednesdays for fourth-12th graders (Sept.-April) Men 's C lub: 8 a.m. second Saturdays

Contact: Heather J. Wallas, communications director, (248)349-1144, Ext. 26, or e-mail hwallas@fumcnorth-ville.org.

G O O D S H E P H E R D L U T H E R A N C H U R C H Locat ion: 41415 Nine Mile Road, corner of Meadow-brook Road, Novi Contact: (248) 349-0565 Sundays

T ime: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Study; 10 am. Worship

L A K E S B A P T I S T C H U R C H Locat ion: 309 Decker Road, Walled Lake

L I V O N I A C H U R C H O F CHRIST Locat ion: 15431 Merrlman Road, Livonia Contact: 734-427-8743 or visit vwvw.livoniachurch.net Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Schooh Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

M E A D O W B R O O K C O N G R E G A T I O N A L C H U R C H Locat ion: 21355 Meadow-brook Road, between Eight and Nine Mile roads Contact: Rev Arthur R RItter, Senior Minister (248) 348-7757, visit mbcccorg or e-mail to office@mbccc.org. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Church School : 10-11 a.m. Fel lowship Hour: 11 a.m. Merry W i d o w s Luncheon Time/Date: 11:30 a.m. fourth Thursday of each month

Pi lgr im Fe l lowship Time/Date: 6 p.m. Sundays N O R T H V I L L E CHRIST IAN A S S E M B L Y

Locat ion: 41355 Six Mile Road Contact: (248) 348-9030 Sundays 9-10 a .m.: Sunday School for Adu l ts /Youth / Children 9 a.m.: Contemporary service in multi-purpose gymnasium 1015 a.m.: Contemporary service in worship center; children's super church on the second level (208/210) Tuesday M o r n i n g Ladies Bible Study 845-1030 a.m.: (cafe) Wednesday Family Night 7 p .m. : Adult elective classes; junior and senior high student ministries; children's programs (M-Pact Girls Club & Royal Rangers Boys Club) Nurs­ery and Preschool Program on Sundays and Wednes­days Home of Northville Christian School (day care; preschool through eighth grade) - contact (248) 348-9031

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"Flourescent" Fred Kline (above) of Mad Science shows, demonstrates a particularly combustible compound during his "Around the World" show at the Novi Library on July 27. Kline (below) demonstrates how hot air wants to rise above cooler, more dense air as he fills a plastic bag with air from a heat gun.

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F o r m e r N o v i resident Dan ie l le L e n z i has etched out a rather success fu l ca reer as the v ice pres­ident of a For tune 500 c o m p a n y in N e w York.

B u t w h e n it comes to the da t ing scene, L e n j i hasn't been as fortunate — and it's not for a lack of t ry ing .

T h e 36-year-old said she is "s t i l l look ing fo r that e lus ive one ," but her e x p e r i e n c e s thus far have p r o v e d to be enter­ta in ing e n o u g h to inspire her to wr i te a book about t h e m .

H e r book tit led " M y Search f o r P r ince Charm-ing's N o r m a l Brother," chron ic les about 16 dates L e n z i has been on while she was in M a s s a c h u ­setts, N e w York and the Nether lands. T h e stories are l ight -hearted, humor­ous a n d someth ing most people c a n related to.

"It's supposed to b e a motivator for s ingle p ro ­fessionals that d read going out into the da t ing scene," she said. " M a y b e they feel alone or reject­ed or t i red of the same old th ing and this pokes fun at it.

"Somet imes people think they are the o n l y one having a wacky dat­ing exper ience and this just lets them know they are not alone."

Lenz i , who graduated f r o m N o v i H i g h School and her parents stil l l ive in the area, was insp i red by her fr iends and f a m i ­ly to write the book a f te r they couldn't get enough of her dating escapades. The book is intended f o r a ve ry broad audience, and she said the only c o m ­plaint she has r e c e i v e d so far is they want a seque l already.

Farmington Hi l ls r e s ­ident Elaine M e y e r s o n , whose daughter g rew up with Lenzi , said she

enjoyed it so much she ended up order ing cop­ies of h e r fr iends. Meyer -son, who is 65 years old, said the book was excit­ing to read because it was something she never exper ienced herself.

"It was eye-opening to see what that generation has exper ienced in a most del ightful way," she said. "I thought she was honest in her evaluations of peo­ple and her experiences are worldly."

T h e book and eBook versions are available for purchase online at wvvw.Amazon.com, www. BarnesandNoble .com or Authorhouse.com.

Lenz i also said it has been turned into a docu­ment that could possibly become a movie or televi­sion show.

"It's v e r y excit ing," Lenz i sa id . "I'm happy to see where it goes."

nmueller@gannett.com (248) 437-2011, ext. 25S

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Do ing some fal l clean-up? Bag your empties f o r the annual "Fall Can and Bot­tle D r i v e " f r o m 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, S e p t 10. N o v i H i g h School band and col-orguard students will be going door-to-door col lect ing clean, returnable cans and bottles to support the band program. Novi residents can leave their retumables on then- porches, marked for the band, or they wi l l be accepted at the Band Boost­ers tent behind Busch's Supermarket (on 10 M i l e just west o f Meadowbrook) if you'd like to drop them off.

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PHOTOS BY JOHN HEIDER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER New Novi Middle School Principal Stephanie Shrlner chats with eighth-grade students Kristen Gunkelman and Sean Ward Sept 6, the first day of classes.

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New Deerfield Elementary School Principal Kim Warren gives a quick hug to fourth grader Jordana Krstovksi as a noon-time lunch wraps up at the Novi school on Sept. 6. N e w Orchard Hills Elementaiy Principal Pam Quitiquit smiles as she takes charge of the

lunchroom on Sept 6 for some announcements. Quitiquit came over to the school after being the principal of Novi Woods.

Novi Middle School eighth-grade math teacher Karin Halvorsen introduces herself to her afternoon class on Sept 6 — the first day of instruction for the Novi School District Halvorsen's class had exactly 3D students in it.

Students walk the halls of Novi Middle School on Sept 6.

Orchard Hills second-graders Madison Banko, left, and D'Mia Delaney smile as they tuck into their lunches on the first day of fall classes.

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l i d u c a t i o n h a s a l w a y s b e e n a p r i o r i t y w l i e n it c o m e s to o u r c h i l d r e n . W e w a n t t h e m to h a v e the b e s t e d u c a t i o n p o s s i b l e . W e a r e q u i c l i to c e l e b r a t e a c h i e v e m e n t a n d e v e n t iu ickei - to p o i n t f i n g e r s w h e n tha t d o e s n ' t h a p p e n .

O v e r t h e y e a r s , w e h a v e b e e n t o l d o u r c l i i l d r e n d o n ' t m e a s u r e u p e d u c a t i o n a l l y lo s t u d e n t s i n o t h e r c o u n t r i e s . R e p o r t s b y t h e N a t i o n a l A s s e s s m e n t o f E d u c a t i o n a l Progres .s a n d the P r o g r a m f o r In te rna t iona l . ' \ sse .ssn)ent h a v e u s w r i n g i n g o u r h a n d s b e c a u s e o u r k i d s j u s t a ren ' t c u t t i n g it. H o w c a n that h a p p e n in a c o u n t r y tha t ou tspends the w o r l d w h e n it c o m e s to e d u c a t i o n — s o m e $809 b i l l i o n o r $7,743 p e r c h i l d ?

l o u r i n g t h e B u s h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , the f e d ­era l g o v e r n m e n t d e c i d e d t h e r e n e e d e d to be a c c o u n t a b i l i t y , s o m e t h i n g that m e a s u r e d the p r o g r e s s s t u d e n t s m a k e i n s c h o o l . It s e t a t h r e s h o l d — 100 p e r c e n t p r o f i c i e n c y — that a l l s t u d e n t s h a d to a c h i e v e b y 2014. N o w , w e no l o n g e r h a v e to c o m p a r e o u r s e l v e s to o t h e r c o u n t r i e s , jus t t h e n e i g h b o r i n g s c h o o l d is t r i c t , to s e e what w e a r e o r a r e not d o i n g r ig l i t . D o i t r i g h t a n d y o u m a k e A d e q u a t e Y e a r l y P r o g r e s s . M i s s t h e t a r g e t a n d y o u don't m a k e A y P .

' S c h o o l o f f i c i a l s l i ave b e e n s a y i n g for y e a r s tl ie law is f l a w e d a n d , a s the 100 p r o f i c i e n ­c y r a t e d e a d l i n e q u i c k l y a p p r o a c h e s , t h e c a c o p h o n y a b o u t it is r e a c h i n g a c r e s c e n d o that i n c l u d e s the U .S . S e c r e t a r y o f E d u c a t i o n A i - n e D u n c a n . In a r e c e n t i n t e r v i e w , D u n c a n c a l l e d N C L B " f u n d a m e n t a l l y f l a w e d . "

"It is f a r too j iuni t ive , it is f a r too p r e s c r i p ­tive, to]3 d o w n f r o m W a s h i n g t o n , " he sa id . "It l ed to a d u m b i n g d o w n of s t a n d a r d s i n states

. a r o u n d the c o u n t r y , a n d it l e d to a n a r r o w ­i n g o f the c u r r i c u l u m . A t a t i m e w h e n w e have to get better , f a s t e r e d u c a t i o n a l l y t h a n ever b e l b r e , w h e n m a n y o t h e r c o u n t r i e s a r e o u t - e d u c a t i n g u s , we c a n ' t a f f o r d to have the fedei 'al law, the law o f the l a n d , h a v e so m a n y pcrver .se i n c e n t i v e s a n d d i s i n c e n t i v e s . "

T h e O b a m a a d m i n i s t r a t i o n 18 m o n t h s ago a s k e d C o n g r e s s to r e v a m p N C L B , to no a v a i l . A n d n o w D u n c a n is a l l o w i n g s ta tes to a s k fo r w a i v e r s o f t h e 1 0 0 - p e r c e n t p r o ­f i c i e n c y . M i c h i g a n i s o n e o f t h e m . S t a t e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t M i k e F l a n a g a n is s e e k i n g a 10-year e x t e n s i o n b a s e d o n a c h a n g e i n the cu t s c o r e s f o r the state 's s t a n d a r d i z e d test­i n g . F l a n a g a n a n d l o c a l s c h o o l o f f i c i a l s a r e a l r e a d y w a r n i n g that; the M E A P s c o r e s w i l l b e d o w n — s o m e h a v e u s e d t h e w o r d d r a ­m a t i c — ne.xt y e a r . T h a t m e a n s e v e n m o r e s c h o o l s w i l l not m a k e A Y P .

D u n c a n h i t t h e n a i l o n the h e a d w h e n he p o i n t e d out that w i t h A Y P , i f o n e c h i l d i n one subg i -oup d o e s n ' t s h o w p r o g r e s s , the e n t i r e sc l ioo l is t r e a t e d a s a f a i l u r e l i k e a schoo l that has 1,000 s t u d e n t s not m a k i n g it. Schoo ls that have o u t s t a n d i n g e d u c a t i o n p r o g r a m s c a n be lal^eled f a i l u r e s b e c a u s e o f it.

A m e r i c a n s a r e d r i v e n to b e t h e bes t i n the wor ld , a n d v-re h a v e a h a r d t i m e a c c e p t i n g the fact that i n e d u c a t i o n w e a r e a v e r a g e . W e see the e d u c a t i o n a l s y s t e m s i n C h i n a a n d J a p a n as be t ter t h a n o u r s , o v e r l o o k i n g the fact that a l l l eve ls o f e d u c a t i o n i n A m e r i c a — f r o m K-12 up to a u n i v e r s i t y d o c t o r a t e — a r e a v a i l ­able to a l l s t u d e n t s , not a se lec t few .

It is a p p a r e n t N C L B n e e d s f i n e - t u n i n g . H o l d i n g the e d u c a t i o n a l s y s t e m a c c o u n t a b l e is g o o d i d e a , but the l a w n e e d s to b e a p p l i e d ec |ua l ly . I f o n e d i s t r i c t m u s t i n c l u d e s u b -group.s' in l o o k i n g at A Y P , a l l d i s t r i c t s m u s t . W e a l s o n e e d to c e l e b r a t e the s u c c e s s e s a l o n g wi th a c k n o w l e d g i n g the f a i l u r e s .

W o u r g e C o n g r e s s to set a s i d e pol i t ics a n d do what 's r i g h t f o r o u r c h i l d r e n . O u r e d u ­c a t i o n a l s y s t e m m a y no t b e p e r f e c t , bu t i t a l lows o u r s t u d e n t s to b e what t h e y want to be. T h e r e h a s b e e n p r o g r e s s w i t h N C L B , but the focus h a s s h i f t e d to m e e t i n g a m a n d a t e d t h r e s h o l d . S t u d e n t s w i l l c o n t i n u e to l e a r n , but cN-eryoiie has to be o n the s a m e p a g e w i t h how they l e a r n . Y'es, f a i l u r e is no t a c c e p t a b l e , but do we r e a l l y w a n t to c o n t i n u e to labe l o u r

.chi ld i -en f a i l u r e s ? W e don't . D o you?

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L E T T E R S

A n e w o u t l o o k

The letters of A u g . 11 (from Lee, Tindall, Borgman and, alas, myself, Downey) glaringly emphasize the major political problem w e face today: narrow-minded, belligerent partisanship.

Last week, theletters of Mr. G a -bry and Sen. Colbek were refresh­ing examples of how w e should behave — with understanding and compromise.

Admittedly, I'm of the school that reacts: "You spit on me or my leader, I spit back (with neither party recalling who spit first). Stu­pidity at its apex.

In the spirit of nonpartisanship, I refrain from commenting on Berg­man's condemnation of O b a m a except to say at least he has an "academic record." Cheerleading wasn't his forte.

Patrick D o w n e y Novi

B o o s t e r s o u t i n g s u c c e s s

I would like to take this oppor­tunity to thank all of the Golf Hole 5pon.sors of this year's third annual NHS Boosters Golf Outing and Silent Auct ion held on Saturday, A u g . 27 , at the Links of Novi:

Baldwin Capital Management Inc., Breault Homes Inc., Capgemi -ni, Doc's Sport Retreat, Dr. Gregory G. Gingell, Emerald City Designs, Good Time Party Store/Custard Time, Hayes Lemmerz Internation­al, Inc., Invisible Fence, Kanawha Scales & Systems, KB Jewelers, KLK Designs LTD, Knickerbocker Group, Livonia Builders Inc., Master A u t o ­matic Inc., Northville Sports Den, Security Corporation, Table 5, Var­sity Lincoln Mercury, the M o o r m a n family, the Sopha family, the NHS Baseball families, the NHS Girls Swim and Gymnastics families, the NHS Cheer families and the NHS Wrestling families.

I would also like to extend a spe­cial thank you to David McKnight , owner of Emerald City Designs, for decorating the entire clubhouse in Mustang school colors for our spe­cial night. He and his team outdid themselves. It looked spectacular and drew rave reviews.

A n d finally, a big thank you to all of the families of our athletes and guests w h o came out and showed their support by bidding o n all of the incredible auction items! Your support is greatly appreciated.

Carr ie S lominsk i , D o n n a IWacDonald, S u z a n n e

I \ / lcGowan a n d Karen S o u r g e s 2011 Golf Outing & Silent

Auction Commit tee

S u m m e r r e a d i n g t h a n k s

W e hear a lot these days about how technology is going to replace reading. If this is true, Novi's resi­dents haven't heard about it. De­spite all the tempting activities that summer has to offer, they have spent an unbelievable amount of time reading this summer, and we are s o proud of them. The Novi Public Library's 2011 S u m ­mer Reading Program was highly successful again this year, with

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our total registration totaling over 1220 children and over 160 adults. The children alone logged in over 19,600 hours o f reading during the six-week program.

There are many members of our community w h o supported the Summer Reading Program par­ticipants in their accomplishment. We could not have conducted our program without the help of our 110 teen volunteers, w h o helped participants in the reading program register and log their t ime, assisted with craft and other programs, and a myriad of other jobs. W e also owe a large debt of gratitude to those w h o supported a n d encour­aged our efforts. A m o n g them are: Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Bonaven-ture Skating Rink, Riverside Skating Arena, Community Financial, and Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins. Particular thanks also g o to the Friends of the Novi Public Library for their ongoing dedication and financial support of our programs, underwriting of some of our prizes and performers. W e are particularly grateful to the entire staff of the Novi Public Library, w h o s e coop­eration and wholehearted involve­ment In the summer reading program caused it to flourish.

Many thanks g o to the Novi, Northville, and Walled Lake school districts, which kindly distributed our program brochures to their schools.

Finally, w e want to thank the moms, dads, grandparents, and caregivers who brought their chil­dren to the Novi Public Library and encouraged them to read. With­out their support, despite the fact that w e all know the benefits that accrue to children who read over the summer, our summer reading program would not exist.

W e would also like to express our continuing appreciation to the Novi News for their faithful coverage of Novi Library's 2011 Summer Read­ing Program. W e always recognize the value of your support.

K e l l y K o l c h u k Information Services depart­

ment head Jennifer P res ton , S u z a n n e

Carpenter , A p r i l S t e v e n s o n , K a t h t y n Bauss, Phyl l is W e e k s

Novi Public Library's Youth & Teen Sen/ices Department

9 / 1 1 r e f l e c t i o n

I composed this poem Sept. 23, 2001

To try to explain the inexplicable . is futile.

To recognize evil is essential.

To exist in life's cosmic crapshoot is realistic. TO BELIEVE IN SELF IS CRUCIAL. To practice LOVE is vital. To forswear hate is required. To d o good is constructive. To strive for peace is productive. To forgive is life-giving. To live with hope is empowering. . i » • •

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M u c h has been said about those of us w h o have great gas-guzzlers, perhaps by those who feel there is no need for any but a perky little two-seater for use after the company limousine has dropped them home.

There are those of us w h o look to family rather than office, w h o might even have a child or two or (of all things) more.

H o w is one to take a child and a large instrument to band; the choral group to a gig; some of the team to one of the sports; all in an environmentally safe teeny-tiny?

• M y six children were raised and transported and vacationed in a van.

Personally, I now need room for oxygen equipment, bottles, tubes, canisters for a medical scooter. Others need room for a wheel- • chair; a parapalegic can drive with assistance, but has need for trans­portation from car to elsewhere.

Are there any who cry for our plight, who will remember the plea for extra gasoline cost to cut back o n its usage? Don't drive, use the bus. But then, we don't have one, do we?

R W K r u e g e r Northville

T h a n k s f o r S c o u t s t o r y

I am writing to congratulate you on the publication of the story "Lo ­cal man bikes 35 miles on trek to help at-risk kids" (Aug. 18. 2011). I a m a Boy Scout in Troop 3, located in A n n Arbor, and I have two older brothers who also are Scouts and went to Philmont. I haven't yet been able to go there yet, but I remember their fine experiences and stories that they told me when they got back. It was very nice to read about another adventure about hiking in the great outdoors and helping disadvantaged boys, it is nice to see people volunteer­ing their time to help others rather than the issues of local crime and disaster.

Zachary M i s i a k

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N O V I P O L I C E B R I E F S

C o p s n a b d r u g g e d d r i v e r

•1 N o v i pol ice arrest-I ed a man a 11:55 p.m.

on Sept. 3 for operat ing under the in f luence of drugs after he drove his Camaro over the c u r b and hit severa l mailboxes o n L i n h a r t

A c c o r d i n g to the police report, the d r i v e r f inal­ly came to a s top on Mar ­tin, and when the off i ­cer approached the car the dr iver a p p e a r e d to be under the in f luence of drugs. H e a d m i t t e d , to taking seven differ­ent prescr ip t ion drugs and knew he shouldn't be dr iv ing.

He failed f i e l d sobri ­ety tests and w a s arrest­ed and t ransported to the Nov i Police Depar tment where he submi t ted to a blood test.

T h e case has been turned over to the pros­ecutor's of f ice pend ing blood test resul ts .

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2A L ivonia w o m ­an was a r res ted for

drunk dr iv ing a t 1:11 a.m. on Sept 3 af ter be ing stopped ini t ia l ly fo r driv­ing without h e r head­lights on near G r a n d R ive r Avenue a n d M a i n Street.

A c c o r d i n g to the report, the of f icer also saw the vehicle jump the c u r b while making a r ight turn before she s topped. T h e dr iver said she d i d not know the headl ights were off because she was dr iv- • ing the car for h e r f r iend who had a bad n ight . She admit!' I to d r i n k i n g ear­lier in . day.

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T h e woman fa i led f ie ld sobriety tests a n d a p re ­l iminary breath test r e g ­istered a blood a lcohol content of .15 percent .

T h e legal l imit for adult dr ivers i n M i c h i g a n is .08 percent .

She was arrested and transported to the Nov i

Police Department, and a breath test there regis­tered a B A C of .19 percent.

She was issued a cita­tion for operat ing whi le intoxicated and re leased after posting bond and when sober

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3A woman was arrest ­ed by N o v i po l ice for

shopl i f t ing f r o m Twe lve Oaks M a l l after a loss prevent ion of f icer saw her remove two pa i rs of underwear f r o m a hang­e r and go into the f i t t ing room before ex i t ing with­out the items.

The woman admi t ted that she knew why she had been stopped a n d the underwear was in h e r purse. She also sa id she was now wi l l ing to p a y

for t h e m . She was a r res ted for

retai l f r a u d third degree and t ranspor ted to the N o v i P o l i c e Depar tment where she was issued a c i tat ion a n d released af ter p o s t i n g bond.

R a s h o f c a r t h e f t s

4T h r e e c a r s in the area of C learwate r Court

were b r o k e n into on Sept. 4 with the suspects steal­ing G P S devices in all three thefts.

A c c o r d i n g to police, c a r w indows were smashed out to ga in access to the inside a n d b lood was left beh ind . O f f i ce rs collect­ed severa l b lood samples f r o m the scenes and were taken to the lab for inves­tigation.

T h e est imated damage was va lued around $1,000 for e a c h car.

Police have no suspects at this time and the cas­es are still under investi ­gation.

I t e m s t a k e n f r o m c a r

5A n unknoivn suspect broke into a 2010 F o r d

Escape overnight on Sept. 2 while it was parked in the parking lot o f the Pavil ion Court Apar t ­ments on Cottage Cour t .

The victim said she locked her vehicle the night before and noticed her win­dow had been smashed and two portable D V D players and her GPS had been sto­len from inside.

Pol ice have no suspects at this time.

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N a t h a n M u e l l e r

Motorcycl is ts i n south- . ^ east M ich igan h a v e a great opportuni ty t o , , „ , O M i i > : i i i -sharpen their sk i l ls at.an.;., , •. Advanced R i d e r Course (ARC) being o f f e r e d Sept. ™ 11,18 and 25 at S c h o o l - i s p craft College's P u b l i c r £ M Safety TVaining Centei^ 31777 Industrial R o a d , v S ? L ivonia . T h e c o s t is $25 — and riders must p r o v i d e their own m o t o r c y c l e s . T h e September sessions are the last ones o f fe red this season.

Classes are h e l d ra in or shine. Par t ic ipants are required to have a motor­cyc le endorsement on their driver 's l i c e n s e and wear the proper gear.- . Motorcyc les m u s t be proper ly titied a n d reg­istered and pass a safe­ty inspection b e f o r e they can be used in the class.

F o r more in format ion about the A R C , c a l l the Schoolcraft M o t o r c y c l e Safety P r o g r a m a t (734) 462-4448 or visit www. schoolcraf t .edu/cepd/ motorcycle .

Customers also m a y call the Department o f State Information Center to speak to a customer-ser­vice representative at (888) S O S - M I C H (767-6424).

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Competing for the crown currently neld by the 2010 Miss Wayne County, Sarah Suydam (seated) are Jenae George of Harper Woods (back row, from left), Olivia Trocchio of St. Clair Shores, Da'Stanza Murphy of Taylor, Jasmine Jones of Detroit, Ashley Welch of Livo­nia, Erin Hall of Dearborn, Paula Langley of Novi (front row from left), Sarah Bermudez-Whlte of Dearborn Heights, Jessica Jackson of Detroit, Nicole Marie Johnson of Detroit, Shelby Gardiner of St. Clair Shores and Sydney Learman of L inwood (not pictured).

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Twelve contestants wi l l v ie for the title of M i s s W a y n e County 2011 at 20tii anniversary scholar­ship p r o g r a m Saturday, Sept . 10.

T h e p r o g r a m will start at 5 p.m. and wi l l be held at L i v o n i a C h u r c h i l l H i g h School on N e w b u r g h R o a d just north of J o y R o a d , L i v o n i a . , T h e M i s s Wayne C o u n ­ty Organizat ion E x e c u ­t ive D i rec tor Shei la S i g -r o s impressed with the ca l iber o f this year's con­testants.

"We are v e r y pleased with the number of intel­l igent, ambit ious and tal­ented young women who have entered the compe­tit ion," S igro sa id . "With the n u m b e r of outstand­i n g contestants, it wil l be a chal lenging task for the judges to choose the next M i s s Wayne County."

Compet ing i n the schol ­a rsh ip p r o g r a m are Jenae G e o r g e of H a r p e r Woods, O l i v i a Ti-occhio of St. C l a i r Shores, Da 'Stanza M u r p h y of i ky lo r . Jas­m i n e Jones of Detroit , A s h l e y Welch of L i v o n i a , E r i n H a l l o f Dearborn , P a u l a Lang iey of N o v i , S a r a h Bermudez-Whi te o f D e a r b o r n Heights , J e s ­s ica J a c k s o n of Detroit , N i c o l e M a r i e Johnson of Detroi t , Shelby Gard in ­e r of St. C la i r Shores and S y d n e y L e a r m a n of L i n ­wood.

Contestants wi l l c o m ­pete in f ive phases of compet i t ion at the com­peti t ion, inc luding pr i ­vate interview, on-stage quest ion, phys ica l f itness in swimsui t , talent and even ing gown. D u r i n g the compet i t ion, each contes­tant wi l l a lso discuss her chosen p la t form, a social o r communi ty issue of c o n c e r n to hersel f and

society at large. T h e winner o f the M i s s

W a y n e County Compet i ­t ion wi l l be awarded $500 in scholarship funds fo r her. col lege or graduate schbo leducat ion . Oth ­er c a s h scholarships wi l l be awarded to p re l im i ­n a r y competi t ion win­ners , runners-up and spe­c ia l award winners, such as overal l talent, overa l l p h y s i c a l f itness in s w i m -suit a n d communi ty ser­v ice .

D u r i n g her year o f ser­v ice . M i s s Wayne C o u n ­ty wi l l travel across the state, speaking to gov­e r n m e n t off ic ials, bus i ­ness leaders, c o m m u n i ­ty groups a n d a l l types of c i t izens about her plat­f o r m issue and encour­ag ing them to become invo lved in her cause. She w i l l also be e l ig ible to compete for the M i s s M i c h i g a n title in M u s k e g ­o n in June.

"I have truly en joyed m y y e a r of serv ice as M i s s Wayne County and a m p r o u d to have trav­eled the state, ra is ing awareness for f i re safe­ty and prevent ion," Sar­a h S u y d a m said. "I k n o w that the leadership sk i l ls I have gained f r o m this exper ience wil l help m e as I pursue a bachelor o f arts degree in broadcast journa l ism."

" M i s s Wayne C o u n ­ty wi l l not only serve as a role model for y o u n g w o m e n and as an ambas­sador fo r the M i s s A m e r ­ica Organizat ion, she wi l l also u r g e girls and y o u n g w o m e n to develop their leadership ski l ls and to take a n active role in their communi t ies ," sa id Sigro.

Estab l ished in 1991, the M i s s Wayne C o u n ­ty Scholarship O r g a n i ­

zation provides opportu­nities for young w o m e n to ach ieve their p e r s o n ­al a n d profess ional ambi ­tions. Contestants also part ic ipate in c o m m u n i ­ty se rv ice act iv i t ies and develop leadership skil ls that help them e x c e l in their chosen c a r e e r and life goals. A not-for-prof­it aff i l iate of the M i s s A m e r i c a Organizat ion, the M i s s Wayne C o u n t y Scholarship Organizat ion has made avai lable cash scholarships to hundreds of y o u n g women through­out Wayne County.

Winners of the a n n u ­al M i s s Wayne C o u n ­ty Compet i t ion are el i­g ib le to compete i n the M i s s M i c h i g a n C o m p e t i ­t ion, held e v e r y y e a r in M u s k e g o n in June . T h e M i s s A m e r i c a Organ iza ­tion is one of the nation's leading ach ievement pro­g rams and tlie world's largest prov ider o f schol ­arship assistance f o r young women. E a c h year, the M i s s A m e r i c a O r g a ­nization makes avai lable m o r e than $40 mi l l ion i n cash and tuition scholar­ship assistance.

O n an annual bas is , M i s s A m e r i c a state and local t it leholders, a l o n g with the Organization's network of volunteers, . part ic ipate in m o r e than 12,000 communi ty-ser ­v ice projects, p r o v i d ­ing i n excess of 500,000 serv ice hours to wor thy causes. F o r more infor­mat ion about the M i s s A m e r i c a Organizat ion, visi t www.missamer ica . org website.

F o r more informat ion about the M i s s W a y n e County Compet i t ion , cal l S igro at (734) 367-0560 o r visit program's website at www.misswaynecoun- ty.org.

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By Dennis Zelazny ; adveiitoiiial writer

Andy Wliicmirc is the high-cncf'

gy owner of Executive Landscape.

He started his business in Northville

, in 1994. Whitmire's vision to be the

leader in all landscape design and

installation services is.'well under­

way and exceeding even his own

expectations. Executive Landscape

has won many awards for their

landscaping projects in multiple cit­

ies in the area.

Whitmirc believes landscape

design should be treated just like

kitchen, bath, or hnnic design.

. The design work needs to bedonc

by a professional with expertise

in that area while understanding

the concepts of combining appear-

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your lawn or a friend of the family

that "docs landscaping" should not

do your design. Whitmirc stands

behind his statement with his very

positive I7'year history of beautiful

landscape installations in Northville

and the surrounding areas.

Whitmirc began doing landscape

design work upoii graduating from

Catholic Central High School over

21 years ago. He started his com­

pany while still in college learning

about horticulture and landscape

design. He lias learned to listen to

his clients and'produec what they

want. He shares his principles with

his staff of 20 plus employees'; most

of them have been with him for over

lOyears. The staffis very reliable

and trustworthy, they use no sub­

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getting their front yards designed.

The plans vary from house to house

but the common thought is that a

clean and elegant design is the most

desired. The new landscape design

will need to look great and be low

maintenance, with longevity and of

course a good return on investment.

Executive Landscape offers back

yard outdoor living space designs as

well. From outdoor kitchens, fire­

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patios that can have such upgrades

as retractable screens, ceiling fans

and flat screen televisions. They can

do it all.

Customers enjoy the simple three-

step process Executive Landscape

has established. They begin by mak­

ing an appointment with you at your

home with one of their knowledge­

able designers for a consultation. At

this point they gather information

such as what type of landscape you

like, your rough budget, and collect

some measurements.

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normally will take a week or less

for completion. These plans include

removing existing landscaping and

redesigning the entire front land-

scape.

You know that you can trust their

judgment because they have been

around for so many years and are

approaching 1000 projects complet­

ed, so they know what plants grow

well for our area. They use a lot of

boxwood hedges and large amounts

of same typepercnnials to give

larger splashes of color. Perennials

arc a good choice because as they

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encouraging a longer blooming time.

This'eliminates the need for addi­

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tending to themV Perennials, when

planted densely, also help in prevent-

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maintaining their own space.

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In an almost methodical manner, Wal led L a k e Western p icked apart Novi 's football squad last Thurs­day, leaving the Wi ldcats thinking about what went virrong after a 50-25 loss.

T h e Warr iors (2-0) p i led on 304 yards and scored eight times, overshadowing an impressive dis­play by N o v i senior quarterback Derek Ince, who came of f the bench mid-way through the second quarter when starting senior quar­terback Scotty K e m p a banged his wrist on a Warrior 's helmet.

A four-yard touchdown run by senior Brent Zdebsk i (108 yards on 25 attempts, two touchdowns) was

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Novi (0 2) hits the gridiron 7 p m f.; tomorrow whenthe Wildcats hosts

Livonia.Stevcnson (2-0). The S p a r ­tans are coming off a 35-14 win

' over Waterford Mott (0^2) ^ ' In week four.Novi hosts Plymouth;' Sa lem(1-1)7pm Sept 16

fo l lowed by a two-point convers ion pass f r o m senior C J M c G o r i s k ( S for-11,115 yards, two touchdowns) to J a s o n Gamble as the only score in the f i rst quarter b y either team.

In the second quarter, M c G o r i s k a i r e d out nine- a n d 37-yard touch­d o w n passes to senior C a m V i e a u x (three catches, 64 yards , two

touchdowns), giving the Warr iors a 22-0 lead with 3:12 left in the first half. A few untimely size mis­matches and defensive miscues gave V ieaux space to make plays and deflate the Wildcats (0-2).

"We broke down on one cover­age, a mental error. T h e y hit us at the right time when we the break­down," N o v i coach Todd Pennyc-uff said. "We got beat when they had a pass when they h a d a 6-foot-5 k i d and we were outmatched there. 1 thought overall our k ids played wel l and the c o m e r s p layed real well."

N o v i opened things up i m m e ­diately fol lowing Western's third touchdown. K e m p a (2-for-6, nine

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The competition was a little tougher this week and the Wildcat netters didn't have a flawless result, but Novi's squad pulled out team victories across the board in two dual meets and one quad meet.

Af ter defeating North Fannington 6-3 on the road Aug. 29, the 'Cats (4-0) headed to defending Division III state champs Bloomfie ld Hills Cranbrook Kingswood for a 6-2 win A u g . 31 and kept the momentum going to win the A n n A r b o r Pioneer Invite last Thursday behind a team total of 20 points.

"It was a good week of tennis for us," N o v i coach J i m Hanson said. "We faced two quaUty opponents in dual matches and 1 was happy with how the kids played. We've just got to keep working hard in practice and eliminate the mis­takes we're mak­ing. We just want to work hard, p lay hard and enjoy the season."

Novi's doubles got stronger as the week went on. Both the one doubles team of senior B i l l Be l l and junior Jason Car-less, as well as the two doubles pair ing of senior Brandon Sanders and junior N ishantKakar .both went 5-0 last week to improve to 9-0 on the season.

• Bel l and Car-less defeated Nor th Farmington 6-3,6-1; Cranbrook 6 - 0 , 6 A ; Pioneer, 6-3,6-3; Batt le Creek Lake v iew &4,6-0 and TV-oy Athens 6-0,6-1.

Sanders and K a k a r beat North Farmington 6-2,6-3; Cranbrook 6-3,6-2; Lakeview 6-2,6-3; Athens 6-1,6-2 and Pioneer 5-7,6-0,6-2.

"Pioneer playa a style o f doubles and most of the t ime you don't face it," Hanson said. " T h e y p lay two back and then one pushes up. T h e y try to throw you off your game and it's been successful over the years."

Senior Stephan KovacinsW and junior J o n Thompson opened the week with a 7-6(5), 6-2 loss to Nor th F a r m ­ington at three doubles before mov ing to four dou­bles and defeating Cranbrook 6-0,6-1; Pioneer 6-0,6-0; Lakeview 6-2,6-1 and Athens 6-2,60.

"Its just one of those days where they went out and didn't play up to their capabilities. T h e y couldn't dig themselves out o f the hole they were in," Hanson said. " A l l the doubles I was very pleased with at doubles. Cranbrook's got a really good team and our doubles real­ly came to play."

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an 8 a.m. quad meet Saturday. ; :Nov i ,West Bloomfield and GPS • I all finished in the top 11 at last

year's Division I meet, while I-.; North Farmington finished tied t for ninth in Division II; Also on i:

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TVvo days after winning the program's f i f th state title in June, Novi 's girls soccer team was named t h e P O W E R A D E F A B 50 national champion b y E S P N H S for the second t ime ever.

T h e Wildcats are only the fourth team in the U .S . to w in the national title more than once, with the f irst occurrence coming in 2006 dur ing their sec­ond o f three consecutive state titles f r o m 2005-07.

"We've been doing the rankings since the '903, three seasons, and only four schools have done

it," said Sheldon Shealer, E S P N H S soccer editor. "We identi fy the teams early in the y e a r based on what w e know about them. W e just identify 20 teams we think have potential to f in ish N o . 1 and rank t h e m accord­ingly based o n their tal­ent, based o n then:sched­ule and then, one b y one as they start p lay ing each other and k n o c k i n g each other off, they sl ide up."

The Wi ldcats defeat­ed t w o of the other three Michigan teams in the rankings, k n o c k i n g off No. 2 n i - o y (20-3-2) 1-0 in the state f ina l and N o . 31 Utica E i s e n h o w e r (19-1-2) 2-0 in a regional final.

N o v i never p layed No. 47 Portage Centra l (19-3-2), who lost 5-2 to Forest Hi l ls Centra l in a regional f inal. T h e 'Cats had been ranked sbjth of seven Mich igan schools in the preseason

" rankings. "Nov i was the beneficia­

r y o f having a great team this year a n d also some teams ahead of them took some losses and they c l imbed h igher and high­e r and, once they reached No. 1, they f inished it o f f in the playoffs ," Shealer said, noting that Neuqua Val ley (Napervi l le , lU. ) and L ibe r ty (Liberty, Mo.)

. were prev ious ly ranked N o . 1 overa l l earl ier in the season.

BY CHRIS JACKETT Novi's girls soccer team poses with the 2010 POWERADE FAB 50 national champion presented to them A u g . 30 by ESPN HS. The Wildcats went 22-0-2 in the spring and won a second-straight state title, the program's fifth in seven years.

Shealer was at N o v i H i g h School A u g . 30 to present the team with a national championship banner, trophy, medals and T-shirts in front of an auditorium f i l led with families and teachers.

"I'm so happy for these k ids," Novi Ath let ic D i r e c ­tor Curt E l l i s said. "It's a

once in a l ifetime oppor­tunity and, obviously win­n i n g a state champion­ship is a special exper i ­ence, but there are 1,800 high schools in this coun­try and not one o f them but Novi is celebrating this today, so it's real­l y neat for them a n d they deserve it."

E l l is sa id he wished he were noti f ied of the 2006 team's national champi ­onship so they could have been s imi lar ly recognized.

"One th ing that's real­ly tough when you win the state championship late in the spr ing like

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The Wildcats improved to 3-2-0 on the season witii a 4-2 victory over former­ly ranked Brighton A u g . 31, improving Novi's ranking to No. 4 in Division I.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick start, scoring on senior netminder R i c k y Stone 10 minutes into the game, but die Wildcats came back with a burst of goals just before the half.

Brighton cleared a ball out of their zone following a Nov i free kick and Wildcat senior Cory OdeU knocked it back into the box where senior Chase Jabbor i one-timed it into the side net­ting at the far post.

It only took two more minutes before senior Phil Soong headed a throw-in by sophomore Matt K iu ra toward the goal and Jabbo­ri got his head on it and put it into the net.

Just 36 seconds later, Soong flicked the bal l past the goalie to the back post, where junior Matt Wil­son finished the job to give Nov i a 3-1 lead at the break.

"It was a sB-ange half because I moved so many

.players around trying to f ind the right combination

and match ups and when it cl icked we scored fast and furious in a game that Brighton was doing a good job of controlling," Novi coach Br ian O'Leary said.

Senior Sean Hazen and Wilson did a give and go to get around a Bulldog defender before Wilson fin­ished vrith a goal.

Brighton scored one on jiinior A n d y Netter two minutes later, but Nett­er held off the Bulldogs' remaining shot attempts in the second half, having tak­en over the netminder posi­tion at the half since the goalkeeper position is still undecided.

"Brighton is a very big and athletic team, so I was pleased with the result but it was a strange game," O'Leary said. , Nov i had a big week scheduled, visiting No. 5 Northvil le (2-2-1) TUesday, Plymouth Salem (1-0-0) 7 p.m. tonight and hosting Grosse Point South 1p.m. Saturday. O n deck are trips to No. 16 Livonia Stevenson Tuesday and South Lyon Sept. 15, both which kick off at 7 p.m.

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a mediocre showing at the Lady Maver ick Invitation­al A u g . 29.

N o v i (2-0) finished sev­enth of 13 teams at tlie invi­tational behind the efforts of sophomore Laui'en Cojei (89), senior Kathleen Koomen (90), sophomore Hannah Wagenberg (99) and junior A l ly Kr ick (104).

"Lauren and Kath­leen have scores that are showing consistency and improvement," Novi coach Deb H a n i s said. "Their leadership will b i ing our team playing up to theii-potential."

The girls came out strong A u g . 30 against South Lyon East at the L inks of Nov i and won 169-185. Cojei's career low of 37 was two strokes away f rom the school record and was fol­lowed by Koomen's 44, junior Aparna Yechoor's career low 44 a n d fresh­man Katelyn Henry's 44.

The next day, the match was a bit closer against Soudi Lyon at Cattails, but the Wildcats won 181-189. Koomen led the way with a 43, followed by Cojei's 45, Henry's 45 and Kr ick 's 48.

The junior varsity squad also pulled out a pair of vic­tories, defeating the Lions 272-293 and the Cougars 300-352.

Against South Lyon, junior A n n a Gruel ich led with a 52, followed by a 55 f rom each senior Car­ly Healy, freshman Stacey Sirabian, sophomore Kr is-ten Schubring and senior A m b e r Papa. Against East, junior Ashley Penza-to had a career low 47, fol­lowed by Healy's career low of 48, Gruelich's career low of 50, freshman M a d ­ison Kroetsch's 51, junior Lam-en Henry's 52 and Schubring's52.

Ahead for the girls is a tnp to Northvil le last night, Plymouth Salem tomorrow and then Livonia Steven­son and South Lyon East come to town Monday and

Wednesday

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In then- lone match of the past week, Novi's volleyball squad hosted Bloomfield H i l l s Lahser, Brighton and South Lyon in a quad meet A u g . 30 and swept the field.

T h e 'Cats improved to 11-2-1 on the season after defeating Lahser 25-16,25-12; Brighton 28-26,25-17 . and South L y o n 25-12,25-22. T h e Lions finished sec­ond at 2-1, followed b y Lah-. ser and then Brighton.

Several Wildcats played a b i g role in the quad meet, m a n y who were assisted b y setter sophomore E m i ­ly Robb, who finished with 65 assists, 12 digs and six aces thi'oughout the three matches.

Senior Kat ie Enr ight was strong on offense with 16 ki l ls, four blocks, 11 digs a n d eight serve receptions. Senior A l y R y a n added 14 kills, seven blocks and three aces.

A l s o adding to the onslaught were junior K a c e y Sheldon (10 kills, 10 digs, 11 serve recep­tions), senior Lesley Har-l ington (nine kills, 13 digs, four aces, nine serve recep­tions), senior Victoria Rose (six kills, 10 blocks) and sophomore Isabelle Glancy (eight kills, nine aces).

Senior Mo l ly Marzonie was strong at the defensive L ibero position vrith 33 digs and 21 serve receptions.

T h e ' C a t s were scheduled to face Saline, M i l ford and VWiite Lake Lakeland last night in a quad meet, fol­lowed by a trip to Livonia Stevenson 7 p.m. tonight. T h e girls then host P lym­outh Salem 6:30 p.m. Thes-day and visit Northvil le 7 p.m. Sept. 8.

F o o t b a l l T h e underclassmen split

their first two gridiron games.

T h e junior varsity squad defeated Chelsea 47-40 A u g . 26 and lost 38-14 A u g . 31 against Walled Lake

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The Novi High School field hockey players were fitted for custom mouthguards by the team at Dr. Joseph Serra's dental office last month.

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Chelsea 35-20 A u g . 26 and lost to Western 36-6 A u g . 3 L

Y o u t h H o c k e y The Novi'98 Ice Cats

opened their season with a 4-2 loss, but it was against a very unique opponent. N o v i faced off with a Rus­sian team from St. Peters­burg A u g . 31 at N o v i Ice Arena .

The Russian team is in Michigan for two weeks and will play a total o f 14 games. It is the program's third year, with some play­ers participating al l three years. While in the state, the local teams, wh ich stretch from Lansing to Jackson and throughout metro Detroit, are respon­sible for housing the Rus­sian players.

"It was a great experi­ence and the language bar­rier did not seem to matter while the boys got togeth­e r over an Xbox or p ing pong," said Novi parent B e v Jenkins.

The'98 Ice Cats are coached by Wade Steven­son and include S a m Jen­kins (Novi), Jason K i r s c h , A n d y Mizerowski, J o s h Richardson (Novi), Mat ­thew JarzynsW, Shel ­don Wasik, Cooper H a m -way (Northville), Spen­

cer Stanley, Anthony E s s -er. Christian Sabin (South Lyon), Brad Halonen, Tbdd Kii lunen, E r i c Zachmann (Brighton), Jay Keranen, Michael Considine, (How­ell), B e n Packard (Ann Arbor) , Cam Stevenson (Wixom) and Jack O lm-stead (Rochester Hil ls).

F i e l d H o c k e y Novi dentist Dr. Joseph

Serra's daughter, soph­omore Paige Serra, is a member of Novi's four-year-old participant-funded field hockey program.

Knovring the importance of having all the student-; . athletes wearing prop­erly fitted mouthguards, D n Serra volunteered to fit mouthguards for al l 44 players in the field hockey program, free of charge.

The girls visited his office at 42010 Grand Riv­er Ave. last month and each are now playing with custom fit mouthguards, which provide greater pro­tection than store-bought brands.

The team is currently 1-1-1 (1-0^ Div. 3) with Dex­ter coming to town 430 p.m. Monday before vis^ iting Edse l Ford 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Chris Jackett is a freelance writer and fomier staff writer • for the Novi News.

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Put two more victories on the record books for the Catholic Centi-al Shamrocks tennis team.

The squad, coached by Joe Stafford, earned a 5-3 victory over a n always-tough Univers i ty of Detroit and won their own invitational tournament with 23 points.

Against U of D , the Shamrocks earned wins f r o m first singles stand­out M ichae l Dube", third singles play­er Michae l TUrpiano, first doubles duo K e v i n D o g e s and Wil ly Willson, second doubles team of Mat t Hermiz and Steve Jakub ik and the fourth dou­bles team o f A n d r e w Hinr ichs and Steve Magagna .

"I was real ly pleased with our per­formance," said Stafford. " U of D is our first league match of the year and we had two starting singles players out of the l ineup. T h e guys we substi­tuted in their spots Justin Puccio and

f O N T A P / ' / f iThe Detroit CathollcCentral5ham7;f4 I* rocks will have a busy week upcom e i n g as they visit DeLaSalle today, 3 t play in the A n n Arbor Pioneer Quad; ^Satiirdayand visjj Brother.Bice M o n -'day before hosting Cranbrook n e x t & •Thursday; A l l o f the contestsareisf scheduled f o r a 4 p m start

K e v i n Hayes) real ly stepped up and went three sets with theu- number two and number four singles play­ers."

T h e Shamrocks looked good in their invitational tournament, winning with 23 points while Ortonville Brandon was second with 13. It is the second tournament the Shamrocks have won this season.

T h e Catholic Central netters earned championships in seven of the eight flights.

"We are building some early season

momenti im," said Stafford. "Our guys are learning that we need everyone to contribute if we are going to win states again."

It helps that the team came into the season with a "one-for-all" type of atti-tiide.

"I like the matmi ty 1 am seeing f rom our team," Stafford said. "This year's squad might not have the over­all talent f rom top to bottom as last year's, but I am seeing guys step up and be who we need them to be and that is inspiring."

. CC's flight winners were: Gabe A p a -za (two singles), Justin Puccio (three singles), Kev in H a y e s (four singles), Hodges and Willson (one doubles), H e r m i z a n d Jakubik (two doubles). Matt Menge l and Magagna (three dou­bles) and Hamilton Cauf fiel and Hin­richs (four doubles).

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Defense wins games. Just ask T b m Mach , the long-time coach for the Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks football team, who swears by that approach to the game. :

A n d , of course, you can ask Delphos St. John's, an Ohio-based team, after they felt the presence of the Sham­rocks' crushing strategy on the gr id ­iron last week, falling 14-7 to theu-northern neighbors. ' The Shamrocks held Delphos St.: John's offense to just 159 yards of total offense.

O f course, the Blue Jays aren't a team to dismiss, and the Shamirocks knew it going into the game last F r i ­day. S t John's had won the state championship three times in the last decade, which is no easy feat in any state, let alone football-obsessed Ohio. :

Yet , the Shamrocks came out swinging, scoring the first points of the game on a five-yard run f r o m

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Wyatt Shallman. followed by a suc­cessful pomt-af ter kick by A l e x KozlowsW, for a 7-0 lead.

The B lue Jays weren't going to just roll over and give up just because Shallman's thundering entrance into the end zone and in the third quarter they came back to tie it up, 7-7. The score came on a rare sight—a 20-yard scamper against the Shamrocks' defense by a runner named J o r d a n

Bergfeld, who had just 46 total yards rushing on 10 carries. Josh Rode tied it up with the point-after k i c k

But, for the second-straight week, the Shamrocks proved they weren't afraid to stand in the pocket and sling some passes down the field. Quarter­back Kyle Cooper scored with a nine-y a r d pass to senior tight end Robert Aul t in the third quarter to secure the victory. Kozlowski hit the e x t r a point t o m a k e i t a l 4 - 7 f i n a L

Cooper finished tiie day with 41 yards on a 3-for-6 performance, pick­ing up a touchdown and an intercep­tion along the way.

T h e Shamrocks looked strong in all aspects of their game, picking up 12 first downs while collecting 259 yards in total offense—218 of which came from their ground attack.

Conversely, they held the Blue Jays to just eight first downs and 159 total yards, though 141 of them did come through runs. The St. John's squad finished with a 3- for- l l performance from their passing game and losta fumble in the contest

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J o e N o r a isn't going to complain about hav­i n g a win and a tie on his record f r o m last week, especial ly against two tough squads l ike C larkston and A n n A r b o r Pioneer.

T h e Shamrocks soc­c e r team went into the week expect ing two tough games, and that's exact ly what they got— but they gave their fa i r share of toughness as wel l . The s o c c e r squad pounded out a 2-0 v ic to­r y over C larkston and fought to a 0-0 tie against K o n e e r

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out," sa id N o r a . " A s we . continue to improve , the movement off the bal l and communica t ion on the f i e ld are impor­tant keys to our style of play."

T h e S h a m r o c k s had the shutout v ic tory pre­served b y goalie A l e x

Pastor, who.earneds the win in goal a g a i n s t ' Clarkston. Nate ly icLean and K y l e Smokovitz scored goals with D a v i d Chavez and Jack G o x earning assists in the victory.

Against Pioneer, Ste­phen Galindo earned the shutout tie in goal.

"Our defense a n d goal keeping has been pre t ­ty good for this ear ly i n the season," noted N o r a . ; "They a l l w o r k v e r y w e l l togetlier." .

Catholic Central is cur ­rently 2-2-2 on the sea­son.

Sam Eggleston is a , freelance writer and former

staff sports writer for the • Northville Re.cord and Novi News.

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K o v a c i n s k i and Thomp­son were shifted down a f l ight after sophomore M i c h a e l Chang returned to the lineup f r o m inju­r y to team \vith senior A n d r e w Cho, and C h a n g a n d Cho defeated K o v a ­c insk i and Thompson in a p r o set at pract ice A u g . 30.

C h o had teamed with sophomore Shashank Chit­ta at four doubles against N o r t h Farmington and the two won 6-3,6-1 to improve to 5-0 together at that fl ight.

T e a m e d with C h a n g at three doubles, Cho remains undefeated on the season as the two went 4-0 last week with a 6-0,6-1 win over Cranbrook; 6-2, 6- 0 win over Athens; 6-4,6-2 w in over Pioneer and 6-1,6-0 w in over Lakeview.

Addi t ional doubles matches included seniors Sho Nakashima a n d Ved­ant R a m dropping a 6-4, 7- 5 decision against the Ra iders at five doubles, while Chitta and sopho­more K e v i n X u got in a 6-0,6-2 win against Pio­neer's four doubles squad.

In singles action, soph­omore A n d r e w Y i n g con­t inued to be dominant at four singles. Y ing beat

North Fai'mington 6-0,6-2 and Cranbrook 6-1; 6-2 in the duals. A t the Invite, he went up 5-0 against Ath­ens before his opponent retired due to illness, but came back to beat Pioneer 6-4,6-0 and Lakeview 6- i ; 6-0. He 's 9-1 this season.

"Andrew Ying just keeps roll ing," Hanson said. "He's a tough kid. H e con-tiniies to play well and the key is to not get too confi­dent and go out and keep a level head and do what he's been doing."

Fi-eshman Andre L i u was also strong at three smgles. H e defeated North Fai-mington 6-2,7-6(0) before dropping a tough 7-5,2-6,64 deci­sion to Cranbrook. A t the Invite, L i u beat Lakeview 6-2,6-2 and Athens 6-0,6-0 before losing 6-1,6-2 to Pioneer.

"Andre's played well for us and won the majority o f his matches for us," Han­son said. " H e needs to gain experience against tough opponents, which is why we play in these matches."

One singles freshman T i m Wang and two sin­gles junior Pavan Rao got some rest to heal sore wrist and back injuries against North Farmmgton, allowing senior Matt Pilat to sub into the Uneup for a 6-1,6-3 loss at one singles

and X u to get a 6-0,6-1 win ' at two singles.

B a c k in the l ineup, Wang beat Cranbrook 7-5,7-6(3) and Pioneer 6-0,6-1 before leaving his match against Lakev iew as his injury f lared u p while down 6-1, ; 4-1 to J i m Beckwi th who won the one singles state title in D iv is ion II last y e a r

" T i m Wang's been fight-uig a b a d wrist pretty m u c h a l l season long here. We're t ry ing to rest h i m as • m u c h as we can," Hanson said. " T i m played a tough opponent in (Cranbrook's Matt) M c C o r m i c k and gut­ted out 7-5,7-6 win. E a c h game was highly contest­ed. It was a good match f o r T u n . "

A f te r d roppmg a 6-1; 6-2 match to Cranbrook, R a o , had a strong showing in a tough flight at the Invite, defeat ing Athens 6-1,6-0; losing 7-5,6-2 to Pioneer • and defeat ing L a k e v i e w 7- • 6(3), 6-1.

"I vvas pleased with how they battled," H a n s o n said. "Pavan real ly won a hard fought match versus Battle Creek Lakeview. I was v e r y pleased with how P a v a n competed a n d battled out there.''

Chris Jackett is a freelance writer and former staff writer for the Nov! News. •

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yards , three sacks) was roughed up on a pass attempt, advancing the Wildcats 15 yards to their 35-yard line.

O n the next play, K e m ­p a hit senior Derek Cingel (50 yards on four catch­es, one touchdown) up the left side for a 24-yard reception, but an illegal motion penalty cal led the p lay back to Novi 's 30-y a r d line. K e m p a hit his hand on an opponent's hel­met on that play and left the game.

In the next 1:15, Ince went 4-for-7 to lead Nov i to their f irst score of the g a m e when he threw a lob to Cingel in the left c o r n e r of the end zone af ter alternating toss­es between Cingel and senior Michael J o c z (74 ya rds on eight catches, two touchdowns).

T h e Warriors took o v e r with 1:15 remain­ing and ended up punt­i n g f r o m their 20 with eight seconds left in the half . Jun ior Jon M e n c e r b locked the punt and car­ried it two yards to West-e m ' s 11-yard line, set­t ing up an Ince connec­tion to Jocz through the middle . T h e point after

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by senior Z a c h Masserant cut the deficit to 22-13 at the break.

"We didn't quit, you can't coach that," Penny­cuf f said. "It's ve ry disap­pointing in the fact that we had the heart, we had the effort. A g a i n , mental mistakes are hurt ing us and we have to get these things f ixed a n d that's got to be a priority. We have some talent here and, ath­letically, we p layed with those guys. We just can't make those mistakes."

N o v i had the m o m e n ­tum after the break, with C inge l returning the kick-of f 21 yards to Novi 's 21-yard line. However , three plays later. Western

senior Jordan Audr i tsh snatched Ince's 23-yard pass up the left line out of the a i r and car r ied it into the end zone on a 46-yard run.

D o w n 29-13, the Wi ld­cats faced fourth and one on their own 29 and Ince's pass was incomplete. T h e Warr iors capitalized and, although the N o v i defense kept them out o f the end zone, senior K y l e B a m -bard hit a 32-yard f ield goal to increase Western's lead to 32-13.

T h e teams traded failed dr ives before the Wi ld­cats put together a nine-play, 57-yard touch­down push that culminat­ed wi th a four-yard pass

f r o m Ince to Jocz in the middle of the end zone to cut the deficit to 32-19. Jun ior Lucas B u c k (38 yards on eight runs) was instrumental in the dr ive , putt ing together three straight rushes for a 29-y a r d gain to advance N o v i to Western's 28-yard l ine.

B a m b a r d tacked on a f ie ld goal to start the fourth quarter and, af ter a N o v i three-and-out punt by jun ior Mar io F e r r i n i was b locked and recov­ered at Novi 's one-yard line by Western, Z d e b s k i punched in a three-yard touchdown run moments later to bui ld a 43-19 lead with 8:11 remaining.

T h e teams traded lengthy touchdown dr ives to ki l l o f f the clock.

N o v i went 81 yards in 2:27 before Ince hit J o c z with a 12-yard touchdown pass up the right side. T h e 'Cats went for two, but Ince's rush attempt fai led.

Western answered back with an eight-play, 56-y a r d dr ive over 4:49 of game time before B a m ­bard ran up the right s ide fo r a 10-yard touchdown and capped the scor ing by k ick ing his own point af ter to put the score at 50-25 with'55 seconds remain ing .

A l though the Wildcats' IS f irst downs were a

huge improvement o v e r the six f rom w e e k one, f ive resulted f r o m penal­ties against the W a r r i o r s (11 penalties, 103 yards) .

Ince emerged as the f rontrunner in Novi 's quarterback batt le, hav­ing gone 23-for-45 for 226 yards, three touch­downs and one intercep­tion dur ing the f i rst two games, while K e m p a is 7-for-20 for 79 y a r d s , one touchdown and two inter­ceptions despite spend­ing slightly more time on the f ield. Pennycuf f said Ince might have regained his starting spot f r o m the 2010 season.

. "It's a high possibil ity," Pennycuf f said. "We've got one that looks real good in practice and the other one doesn't look so good. A n d in the game, it switches. Just f l ip a coin and that's where we're at. I thought Ince p layed an extremely g o o d game tonight. Made a couple er rors , but also made some good plays. H e made some good dec i ­sions that led to a cou­ple scores. H a v i n g not watched some f i l m , I'd have to say he p layed ext remely well ."

Despi te Ince's ef for ts , the Wildcats were 3-for-12 on third downs and 0-for-1 on fourth downs.

whi le a l lowing Western to go 7-for-I3 on third and 1-for-l on fourth. On sev­e ra l occasions, wide-open N o v i receivers dropped passes that hit them in the chest or bounced of f their f ingert ips.

"We've got to get some mental toughness," Pen­n y c u f f said. "It's a men­tal thing, We get a lit­tle bit t i red o r something l ike that, some of those m i s s e d catches in the end zone and that, I'm watch­ing our rece ivers and I can tell you they're not m a k i n g the news. T h e y take their eyes off the bal l looking fo r a defend­er around them and when you do that you have d ropped balls.

"It's more of a men­tal aspect than anything else. I'm ve ry p roud of their ef fort , but effort a lone doesn't get it done. A t the end of the day, you ' re got to br ing every­thing and, r ight now, we're m i s s i n g the mental p iece ."

Western also had the bal l for 10:04 o f the f irst 12 minutes of the game before splitt ing time fair­ly evenly with Nov i the rest o f tiie contest.

Chris Jackett is a freelance writer and former staff writer for the Novi News.

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Af ter coaching the boys team to a state title in 1998, coach O ' l ^ a r y took the gir ls program all the way f ive of the past seven years.

"I think it's a continuation o f our strong emphasis of sports as part o f our c u r r i c u l u m , sports as part o f what makes us as a country strong and what makes the student as an individual strong," said B o a r d of Educat ion Secretary George Kor t -landt of the program's success.

M a n y of the student-athletes didn't know they were even in con­sideration for a national title imtil after they had won it.

"It's unreal ," senior midf ie ld­e r Kel l i T i m a r said. "Just in gener­al , when you win a state champion­ship, its awesome. But then learn­ing that you won a national cham­pionship, it's just that ni i ic l i bet-^',-ter. It wasn't something expected at' the beginning of the season at all, A s games went on, I could tel l that we were real ly good as a team and

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had a chance or a shot at winning the state title. But even after win­ning States, I still had no clue. I just learned it l ike a week later that we were national champions. I didn't know and it was really cool."

O 'Leary said the team's focus was definitely more local and not on a national or even a state title.

"Things just fell into place," O 'Leary said. "It wasn't like we tr ied to win the national champion-sliip. I did things the way we always do things. You've got to see what your team is made of. We schedule quality opponents and you've just got to get people in there. The girls just made plays. It's not just like we counted on one person o r two peo­ple. It was different people all the t ime."

T h e Wildcats had several key p layers this past spr ing, many who are now playing in col lege pro­g r a m s . F o r w a r d N i c k i Caruso and goalkeeper G a b b y G a u r u d e r are at M i c h i g a n State Univers i ty , for­w a r d N i k k i Greenha lgh is at the U n i v e r s i t y o f Wisconsin and m i d ­f ie lder M o U i K r i c k is at Eas te rn M i c h i g a n U n i v e r s i t y

T h e r ight b lend is what took the team deep into the p layof fs before end ing the season with a 22-0-2 r e c o r d . T h e gir ls had f in ished the 2010 season with 10-straight victo­ries before f in ish ing with a state title a n d 21-2-2 record .

" O v e r a l l , I think it was a great exper ience , a great season with awesome people ," senior defend­

e r K a t i e R u d z i n s k i said of the recent title. " F r o m winning the state title the previous year, it's h a r d to fu l f i l l that again. B u t 1 th ink that each day we grew clos­e r a n d i m p r o v e d . 1 just think over­a l l it was a great exper ience and I w o u l d do it again in a heartbeat."

O n top of the recent graduates, th ree cur rent seniors wil l re turn as key team m e m b e r s in s p r i n g 2012 alongside a solid suppor t ing cast . Rudz ink i , who assisted on the lone goal in the state c h a m p i o n ­s h i p , wil l be jo ined by T i m a r (com­m i t t e d to M S U ) and f o r w a r d J e s ­s i c a J a r v i s (commit ted to B o w l i n g G r e e n State Univers i ty ) . J u n i o r m i d f i e l d e r Natal ie K r y g i e r wi l l a lso be a factor in Novi 's of fense.

" L i k e e v e r y year, we'll jus t start over , " O ' L e a r y said. "We'l l be p re t ty good, but we lose a lot o f o f fense , so we'l l have to f i n d some goa ls , some s c o r i n g f r o m some people . It won't be one person's job o r two peoples' jobs, everyone wi l l have to chip in a little bit more. We' l l just start over and do the same thing. We'll play good teams and we' l l probably lose a game here or there, but I said that last year, too. We' l l probably lose a game here or there though and learn f r o m it aiid hopeful ly win our league. That's . what we shoot for and that helps Us get ready for a state tournament that way."

Chr is Jackett is a freelance writer and former staff writer for the Novi News.

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T h e Nat ional F i r e Protect ion Assoc ia t ion urges students r e t u r n i n g to c a m p u s e s around the country and their parents to take the t ime to educate themselves on l i fe -sav ing f i re safety in format ion . Thousands of f i res o c c u r e a c h year m both on- a n d of f -campus hous­ing , m a n y of w h i c h c o u l d have been easi ly p revented .

• T o m K i u r s k i , t ra in ing coor­dinator for the L i v o n i a F i re Depar tment , sa id , "I think they ' re a Uttle too busy wor­r y i n g about classes a n d br ing-

: i n g the r ight clothes. Y o u tend not to think about f i re safety. It's just o n c e of those things I think people don't get around

.;.to." •. H i s daughter was at Cen­

t ra l M i c h i g a n U n i v e r s i t y for h e r f irst year last year and he bought a second smoke detec­tor for her bedroom. She's now in a C M U d o r m that has spr in­k le rs , un l ike last year . "It's an ex t ra leve l o f protect ion," K i u r s k i sa id .

A l ead ing cause of c a m p u s f i res is cook ing , wi th cook ing equipment invo lved i n 75 per­cent o f the repor ted dormi to-

• r y f i res . A l t h o u g h only 5 per­cent o f f i res in c a m p u s hous­i n g began m the b e d r o o m , these f i res a c c o u n t e d for 62 percen t o f the c iv i l i an deaths

• a n d one-quarter (26 percent ) of the c iv i l i an in jur ies . Whi le on ly two percent o f the st ruc­ture f i res were c a u s e d by

• s m o k i n g mater ia ls , they were responsib le for 39 percent o f the deaths. C a m p u s f i res are m o r e c o m m o n d u r i n g the eve­n i n g hours between S-11 p.m., as w e U as on weekends.

" M o s t p laces w i l l tel l you you ' re not supposed to cook in ' y o u r r o o m , " K i u r s k i sa id . Stu­dents tend to b r i n g appl iances they shouldn't , o r leave a cof­fee pot on too long. T h e r e are p r o b l e m s with candles and cigaret tes as wel l .

" Y o u need to p lan how you would get out o f y o u r room," K i u r s k i sa id . Others m a y be less attentive to f i re safe­ty. " M a k e sure y o u have two ways out a n d p lan a n d prac­t ice them," he sa id .

N F P A of fers the fo l lowing safety tips fo r c a m p u s f ire safety:

B e P r e p a r e d f o r a F i r e • L o o k for fu l l y spr ink le red

housing w h e n choos ing a d o r m o r o f f - c a m p u s housing.

• M a k e s u r e y o u r dormito­ry o r apar tment has smoke a la rms inside each bedroom, outside e v e r y s leep ing area and on each leve l . F o r the best protect ion , a l l smoke a la rms should be in terconnected so that when one sounds they a l l sound.

• F o r people who are dea f o r hard-of -hear ing, m a k e sure there are smoke a l a r m s that use strobe lights to w a k e the p e r s o n . Install v i b r a ­tion equipment (pil low o r b e d shake) that is act ivated b y the s m o k e a l a r m .

•Test a l l smoke a larms at least monthly.

• N e v e r r e m o v e b a t t e r i e s o r d i s a b l e the a l a r m .

• L e a r n y o u r b u i l d i n g ' s e v a c u a t i o n p l a n and p r a c t i c e a l l d r i l l s as i f they w e r e the r e a l t h i n g .

• I n v o l v e students w i t h d i s ­a b i l i t i e s in e v a c u a t i o n p l a n ­n i n g a n d the p lan .

E s c a p e T i p s • I f y o u l ive o f f c a m p u s ,

h a v e a f i r e e s c a p e p l a n w i t h two w a y s out o f e v e r y r o o m .

• W i n d o w s wi th s e c u r i ­ty b a r s , g r i l l s , and w i n d o w g u a r d s shou ld have e m e r ­g e n c y re lease d e v i c e s .

• W h e n the s m o k e a l a r m o r f i r e a l a r m sounds , get out o f the b u i l d i n g q u i c k l y a n d s tay out.

• S m o k e is toxic . If y o u m u s t e s c a p e th rough s m o k e , get l o w a n d go u n d e r the s m o k e to y o u r way out.

• If y o u can' t get out , c l o s e the d o o r and seal ven ts a n d c r a c k s , a r o u n d d o o r s . , w i t h towels or tape to k e e p -s m o k e out. C a l l 9-1-1 o r the; f i r e d e p a r t m e n t . Te l l t h e m w h e r e y o u are and s i g n a l f o r h e l p at the w i n d o w w i t h a l i g h t - c o l o r e d c loth o r a f l a s h l i g h t .

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re t te f i r e , y o u m u s t b e a l e r t . Y o u won' t be a lert i f y o u a r e s l e e p y , h a v e taken m e d i c i n e o r d r u g s , or c o n s u m e d a l c o ­ho l that m a k e s y o u d r o w s y .

•If y o u s m o k e , s m o k e o u t ­s i d e o r i n an a rea d e s i g n a t e d b y y o u r c o l l e g e d o r m i t o r y .

• N e v e r s m o k e in b e d .

• W h e r e v e r you s m o k e , use d e e p , s t u r d y a s h t r a y s .

• B e f o r e g o i n g to b e d , c h e c k u n d e r f u r n i t u r e c u s h ­ions a n d o ther p laces p e o p l e s m o k e fo r c igare t te b u t t s that m a y have fa l len out of s igh t .

C o o k i n g • C o o k only where it is per­

mit ted. •S tay in the kitchen w h e n

cooking. • C o o k only when you a r e

a le i t , not s leepy or d r o w s y f r o m m e d i c i n e or a lcoho l .

• C h e c k wi th your loca l f i r e depar tment for any r e s t r i c ­t ions be fore using a b a r b e c u e g r i l l , f i r e pit, or c h i m i n e a .

• K e e p tile stovetop, b u r n ­ers , a n d o v e n clean.

• P l u g m i c r o w a v e ovens or o ther cook ing app l iances d i r e c t l y into an outlet. N e v - . e r use an extension c o r d f o r a c o o k i n g appl iance as it c a n o v e r l o a d the c i rcu i t a n d cause a f i re .

• C h e c k e lect r ica l co rds for c r a c k s , breaks, d a m a g e , o r overhea t ing . R e p a i r o r r e p l a c e the appl iance.

• U s e only m i c r o w a v e - s a f e c o o k w a r e (containers or d ish ­es). N e v e r use a l u m i n u m foi l o r m e t a l objects in a m i c r o ­w a v e o v e n . ;.,. .

• P r o p a n e and charcoa l B B Q gr i l l s m u s t only be u s e d out­doors . Indoor use can k i l l o c c u p a n t s by either c a u s i n g a f i re o r C O (carbon monox ide ) p o i s o n i n g .

• P l a c e the g r i l l well a w a y f r o m s id ing , deck ra i l ings a n d out f r o m under eaves and o v e r h a n g i n g branches .

• P e r i o d i c a l l y r e m o v e g r e a s e or fat bui ldup in t rays be low the g r i l l so it cannot be ign i ted b y a hot gr i l l .

C a n d l e s • B u r n candles only i f the

schoo l p e r m i t s their use. • A cand le is an open f l a m e

and s h o u l d be p l a c e d a w a y f r o m a n y t h i n g that c a n burn .

• N e v e r l eave a c a n d l e unat­tended. B l o w it out when you leave the r o o m o r go to sleep.

• A l w a y s use a f lashl ight — not a c a n d l e — fo r e m e r g e n ­c y l i g h t i n g .

• U s e s turdy , safe candle -ho lders .

• C o n s i d e r us ing bat tery-opera ted n a m e l e s s candles wh ich c a n look, sme l l and feel l ike r e a l c a n d l e s .

E l e c t r i c a l • C h e c k y o u r school 's rules

before u s i n g e lec t r i ca l appl i ­ances i n y o u r r o o m .

• U s e l ig i i t bu lbs that match the r e c o m m e n d e d wattage on the l a m p o r f ix ture .

• U s e a surge p ro tec to r fo r your c o m p u t e r a n d p l u g the p r o t e c t o r d i r e c t l y into an out­let.

K i u r s k i a g r e e d that off-c a m p u s h o u s i n g is of ten a p r o b l e m a r e a f o r f i r e s .

" T h a t ' s where the major i ty of the dea ths are , in o f f - c a m -pus h o u s i n g . " T h o s e m a y not be o w n e d b y the co l lege o r un ive rs i ty . "At this age , they m a y not have g i v e n a lot o f thought to f i re s a f e t y " Stu­dents n e e d to es tab l ish ru les on s m o k i n g and cand les , and check the stove e v e r y night.

" T h e y m a y not l i ke ru les and they m a y not i m p o s e rules o n e a c h other," he sa id .

A coup le years go, a near­by u n i v e r s i t y lost a student in a f i re d e a t h due to a s tu f fed couch outs ide o n a f ron t p o r c h o f f c a m p u s .

K i u r s k i d idn' t hesitate when asked f o r h is N o . 1 tip fo r kids h e a d e d o f f to schoo l .

" B e f o r e the pa ren ts leave , develop a n d p r a c t i c e a n escape p l a n . " Seton H a l l U n i ­vers i ty h a d a d o r m f i r e in wh ich a n u m b e r of students d ied y e a r s ago.

"If y o u ' r e upsta i rs you 've got to m a k e sure there's a way out ," K i u r s k i s a i d .

M a d o n n a U n i v e r s i t y in L i v o n i a does res ident a d v i s ­er t r a i n i n g in . f i re safe ty , he sa id , a n d m a k e s s tudent sa fe ; . , ty a p r i o r i t y fo r its r e s i d e n c e hal l . T h a t s y s t e m of K i u r s k i t ra in ing R A s w o r k s wel l .

N F P A is a w o r l d w i d e leader in p r o v i d i n g f i re , e l ec t r i ca l , bu i ld ing , a n d l i fe sa fe ty to the publ ic s i n c e 1896. T h e mission of the internat ional nonprof ­it organizat ion is to r e d u c e the wor ldwide b u r d e n o f f i re and other hazards on the quality of life by p r o v i d i n g and advocat­ing consensus codes a n d stan­dards, r e s e a r c h , t ra in ing, and education.

OSE staff writer Julie Brown con­tributed to this report.

H O M E S S O L D - W A Y N E

These are the area residential real estate closings recorded the week of May 31 to June 3, 2011, at the Wayne County Register of Deeds office. Listed below are cities, ad­dresses, and sales prices.

CANTON 41718 Bedford Dr 47959 Cardiff Ave 8416 Chatham Dr 49551 Courtyard Ln 49817 Courtyard Ln 7101 Foxcreek Dr 45237 Indian Creek Dr 42784 Lilley Pointe Dr 636 IVIerrimac Rd 3847 Norwich Dr

$43,000 $80,000

$505,000 $146,000 $189,000 $185,000 $183,000 $55,000

$121,000 $77,000

4015 Norwich Dr 2266 Paddock Ln 47478 Parkgate Ct 42560 Saratoga Rd

GARDEN CITY 6878 Areola St 28569 Maplewood St 30355 Rush St 1032 W Rose Ave

LIVONIA 13904 Beatrice St 16731 Blue Skies Dr 29S06 BobrichSt 34070 Bretton Dr 18268 Comstock St 17663 Dolores St 75385 Doris St 17365 Doris St 35041 Elmira St 36667 Grandon St

$85,000 $155,000 $378,000

$60,000

$34,000 $50,000 $58,000

$105,000

$130,000 $173,000

$23,000 $194,000 $150,000

$96,000 $85,000

$112,000 $125,000 $125,000

9809 Norton St 19702 Ingram St 9057 Laurel St 15817 Loveland St 14753 IVlelvin St 38777 Northfield Ave 1S827 PennDr 31326 Roycroft St

NORTHVILLE 44107 Deep Hollow Cir 39636 GlenviewCt 15954 fy/lornlngside 39681 Muirfield Ln 42930 Richards Ct 20390 Westview Dr

PLYMOUTH ,13284KariDr 455 Lindsay Dr 51067 Northview 9124 Oakcliffe Dr

$150,000 $78,000 $90,000

$174,000 $138,000 $110,000 $190,000 $133,000

$550,000 $237,000 $112,000 $240,000

$60,000 $385,000

$365,000 $125,000 $221,000 $148,000

9174 Tavistock Dr REDFORD 18688 Dalby 8905 Dale 20515 Denby 15490 Dixie 18329 Poinciana 8805 Salem 24218WChicago

WESTLAND 38513 Avondale St 6600 Central City Pkwy 33520 Harvard Ave 483 N Bryar St

. 6305 N Wayne Rd 8160ParksideDr 38539 Red Oak St 34111 Sheridan St 7322WFruminCt

$150,000

$71,000 $49,000 $25,000 $13,000 $45,000 $51,000 $25,000

$64,000 $83,000

$125,000 $105,000 $10,000

$166:000 $65,000 $81,000 $56,000

H O M E S S O L D - O A K L A N D

These are the area residential real estate closings recorded the week of May 23-27, 2011, at the Oakland County Register of Deeds office. Listed below are cities, addresses, and sales prices.

BEVERLY HILLS 16945 Reedmere Ave $290,000 31699 Southview St $9S,000

BIRMINGHAM 1283 E Melton Rd i 105,000 2 l 3 4 F a l ™ ( a y D r $308,000 1807 Hazel St $118,000

740 Henley St $380,000 iSSOTullyCt $252,000

BLOOMFIEU) HILLS 425 Dunston Rd $540,000 1231 Harrow Or $350,000 1940 Klingensmith Rd Unit 43

$53,000 BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP 2620 Alveston Dr $145,000 3740 Burning Tree Dr $227,000

. 4aOFoxHillsDrS#6 $33,000 S4I0 Hollow Dr $285,000 507S Inkster Rd $175,000

1940 Klingensmith Rd Unit 43 $75,000 4130 Sandy Ln $387,000

' 3009 Woodcreek Way $390,000 COMMERCE TOWNSHIP 1936ApplebrookDr JSO.OOO 2739 Augusta Dr

FARMINGTON 33306 Oakland Ave

FARMINGTON HILLS 30211 Astor St 29768 Drake Rd 26381 DundalkSt 28089 Hickory Dr 29310 Laurel Dr 39224 Silverthorne Bnd $252,000 39275 Silverthorne Bnd $258,000 39276 Silverthorne Bnd $271,000 39312 Sili/erthorne Bnd $262,000 25658 SkyeDr $168,000

FRANKUN 2658S Woodlore Rd S415,000 30175 WoodsideCt $600,000

LATHRUP VILLAGE 18797 Wiltshire Blvd $80,000

MILFORD 1466 Hunters Uke Dr $807,000 301 N Main St $226,000 301 N Main St 5221.000

$225,000

$237,000

$161,000

$75,000 $118,000 $125,000 S240,000 $80,000

1105 Riverside St NOVI 50702 Amesburg Dr $492,000 50654 Billenca Dr $495,000 50750 (jivert Isle Dr $518,000 22346 Cariisle Ct $385,000 42038 Cherry Hill Rd $99,000 46401 Grand River Ave $271,000 27974 Middleton Dr $150,000 24790 Nepavine $474,000 24425 Olde Orchard St $58,000 24330 Saybrook Ct $555,000

SOUTH LYON 430 E Liberty St 61845 Richfield St

SOUTHFIELD 15945 Addison St 20330 Alhambra St 30540 Balewood St 19751 JeanetteSt 29085 Marshall St 17160 Nadora St 29470 Northbrook Ct $56,000 25024 Pendleton Dr $32,000

WHITE LAKE 1801 Bogie LakeRd $145,000

$26,000 $115,000

$32,000 $63,000 $93,000 $36,000 $10,000 $80,000

R E A L E S T A T E B R I E F S

I n v e s t o r s L e a r n f r o m A l a n C o w g i l l about " H o w To

F i n d a n d U s e P r i v a t e M o n e y l e n d i n g fo r Today 's D e a l s . " S p o n s o r e d by R e a l E s t a t e I n v e s t o r s A s s o c i a t i o n o f O a k l a n d on T h u r s ­day, S e p t . 8,5:30-9:30 p . m . at C l u b V e n e ­t ian, 29310 J o h n R, n o r t h o f 12 M i l e , M a d i s o n H e i g h t s . S e m i n a r f r e e to m e m b e r s . $20 non-m e m b e r s .

C a r e e r S e m i n a r

K e l l e r W i l l i a m s R e a l t y w i l l o f f e r a C a r e e r S e m i n a r 6:30-7:30 p . m . T h u r s d a y , Sept . 15, at 40600 A n n A r b o r R o a d , Sui te 100, P l y m ­outh. A t t e n d e e s w i l l l e a r n about the $50,000 i n c o m e guaran tee and f r e e p r e - l i c e n s i n g c o u r s e .

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , con tac t L e s l e y A i e l l o at (734) 459-4700 o r l a i e l l o @ k w . c o m .

R e v e r s e

m o r t g a g e

t r i c k y

By Robert Melsner Guest Columnist

Q: I unilerstand that there Is now the ability to obtain reverse mortgages for cooperatives' seniors. Do you have any infomiation about it?

A : I a m a d v i s e d that the Nat ional A s s o c i a t i o n of H o u s i n g C o o p e r a t i v e s has been able to ob ta in enab l ing Utigation in g e t t m g H U D to establ ish t h e n e c e s s a r y regulat ions f o r H o m e E q u i t y C o n v e r s i o n M o r t g a g e s ( H E C M S = R e v e r s e Mor tgages) f o r cooperat ives . Without the gu ide l ines , l enders have b e e n unwi l l ing to cons ider r e v e r s e mor tgages fo r coopera t ives . T h i s is a signif icant d e v e l o p m e n t fo r coopera t ive owners , b u t one should b e v e r y c a r e f u l about en ter ing in to a r e v e r s e mor tgage b e c a u s e of the expense i n v o l v e d i n obta in ing a n d p a y i n g f o r a r e v e r s e mor tgage .

Q: There are some horaeowneis in our condominium that have petitioned the board to enact a rule prohibiting people (children and adults in diapers) from using the pool, as I am aware of the Fair Housing Act obligations that preclude discrimination based on familial status, I am wondering if you have any comments on this?

A : T i l ls is a n i s s u e w h i c h to cont inues to b e w i d e l y debated a n d subject to m a n y d i f fe rent interpretat ions. -Whi le y o u r quest ion s e e m s to first a p p e a r to app ly to e v e r y o n e , there shou ld be a c o n c e r n that >

- it m a y be in te rpre ted b y an

a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l a w j u d g e as target ing toddlers , a n d smal l ,

„ , . „ : . „ „ . . c h i l d r e n , the ; _ Robert Meisner : Pr .edpmin^i t ; , , ' , .. u s e r s o f •

d i a p e r s , w h i c l i c o u l d result i n a substant ia l • financial p e n a l t y b e i n g i m p o s e d o n the associat ion. • T h e r e are s e v e r a l cases w h e r e the D e p a r t m e n t o f H o u s i n g a n d U r b a n D e v e l o p m e n t speci f ica l ly a d d r e s s e s the issue o f pool r u l e s d e s i g n e d to proh ib i t c h i l d r e n in d iapers f r o m u s i n g the associat ion s w i m m i n g pools . In one c a s e , the ru le p r o v i d e d that no c h i l d u n d e r t h e a g e of 5 was permi t ted to u s e the pool a n d that ch i ld ren b e t w e e n tlie ages of 5 a n d 16 are al lowed in the pool b e t w e e n 11 a .m: a n d 2 p.m. T h e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e law judge f o i m d the i-ules to. d iscr imina te a g a i n s t fami l ies w i th chiildren i n that it in te r fe red w i t h the en joyment a n d use of the faci l i t ies. T h e r e was a w i m e s s that test i f ied, ; „ that there w a s no heal th^ '''*•';! r eason to e x c l u d e c h i l d r e n o f any age f r o m a p o o l and that • • a poo l can be m a i n t a i n e d in a healthful and c l e a n condit ion regard less of the ages of those that use the p o o l T h e j u d g e r u l e d that the o n l y type o f ru le w h i c h w o u l d be found acceptable w a s one in w l i i ch c h i l d r e n were proh ib i ted u n d e r a cer ta in age f r o m u s i n g the pool fo r the p u r p o s e o f mainta in ing safety . In another case, the admin is t ra t ive l a w j u d g e r e q u i r e d the associat ion to change its r u l e p r o h i b i t i n g a l l babies and a s m a l l c h i l d not fu l ly potty t r a i n e d f r o m enter ing o r b e i n g c a n i e d into a poo l as fo l lows: " A n y p e r s o n who is found incajntinent o r not fu l l y potty t ra ined m u s t wear appropr ia te wa te rp roo f c lo th ing when en te r ing o r b e i n g c a r r i e d in to the p o o L " In short , get a l e g a l opin ion f r o m counse l b e f o r e y o u enact a n y pool ru le .

Robert M. Melsner is a lawyer and the author of Condominium Opera­tion; Getting Started & Staying on the Right Track, second edition. It Is available for $9.95 plus $1 shipping and handling. He also wrote Condo Living: A Survival Guide to Buying, Owning and Selling a Condominium, available for $24.95 plus $5 shipping and handling. Call (248) 644-4433 or visit bmeisner@meisner-assod-ates.com. This column shouldn't be construed as legal advice.

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greal rm w/lp & more. Pool w acuni. workout

& gathering rooms! Reduced to S139.9t)0l

Island Really, 734.671-2260

KINGS MILL COOPERATIVE OPEN HOUSE

Seplember 18lh, 1.4pm S53,000-S95,000

CASH PURCHASE OHVt One and two bedroom lownbouses, one bed­

room ranches, aii with luii basements.

18120 Jamestown Circle Noilhville. Ml 4S16B

(241134S-5S;0

LIVONIA SPACIOUS CONDO 2400 sq.lt. 7 I Newburgh. Nice 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 2-car att gar. Gourmet Kitchen. 2-way FP, Kandace, Centuiy 21 Row 734-464-7111

Duplexes &" . Towiliousw

SOUTH LTON. Oupiex in town. Land contract terms. (586)914-2890

ManlifabliiTeil Honra

HOWELL - New. used, repo'i. Beaulllul community w/counlry club amanillet.

3 . br., 2 * balh. 1280,sq.lr 5t7.5S2-230a. WE FINANCEI

HOWELL. BURKHART RIDDE 5 br„ 3 bath. 2.000.50,11,, $45,900,517,552-2300

HOWELL-Surtban Ridge 3 br. 2 bath, weh maintained home. Hove In ready lor only •529,900 517.552-230D •Some reslhctions may apply

: Apartments _

WALLEO LAKE 2 bdrm Townhom.

Move inlo your New Home at Tivoii Apis and Save With our 3-2-1 Special, ' Call lor delaiU! 248-624-6606 EHO

www.eofmoranlco.com

. Cottdm/Townhouses

SOUTH LTON Ranch stylo ground level 2 bdim. 2 balii condo, car port, swimming pool, S900/mo, IsViasI t sec. No cats, 734.845-7744

OoplBxes

HAMBUBD - 3 BR. Apphances, new floor kitchen, fresh paint, S700 sec, dep, immediate occupan­cy, 517-540-0445

HAI1TLAND.2 br. ranch units, air, gafage, no pets, SlartIng al S650/nio, 1/2 tern lor 90 days w/13 mo, lease, NiCE AREA! 734-497-0960

NOBTHVILLE. IN TOWN 324 First SI, 2 br. 1,5 balh, Seaulilui. Avail, now, S1035, No smoke/pels, 248-921-0212

PINCKNErifea.2br-duplBi-Lk. BccBii. Nd dogs.

«535-lS55. 734-662-M6S

• HoniMForRenl

BRIOHTON Small cabin i sports lake, over 500 It, Ironlage. S475, 810-394-7806

NOVI 3 Or home. 3 acre tot. irg. 600 sq It. garage, zoned light industrial, Suilabte loi small shop, or auto repair

246-568-9517

PINCKNEr Mini horse laim. immaculate 3 bi. mins Irom Lakeland uaiis. Too much lo list. Most see! S1600/mo, 734-474-6295 734-945-5970

WEST BLOOMFIELD: Lake privileges, 2 bdrm. new kitchen & balh, appis, wood tioors. S100Q, 248-568-6119

lakelrnnlWateifrtint Homes Rental .

BHghton Lg 1/BR apt. 20x20 deck. SBOO. includes aii uliii-ties,Uust see 810-229-9784.

HOWELL E Crooked Lk. Beaulilui! 2 br SB25/mo, No smoking/pels, 517-545-1745

Mobile HmneRenUls

MILfORD/WIXOM LEASE OR OWN

M a

^Apartments

U2br.,S485to$535/mo. incl. carport. Oulet country setting, close to downtown. Balcony, central air. $200 sec. dep. w/pood credit, (517) 548-3733

MILFORD, DOWNTOWN luxury lolt.-,l br,. w/parking. S/50/ma. (Z.ie)8B4-3500

PLYMOUTH $400 MOVES YOU IN'

Fabulous I Bedroom Private entry, bookcase Full size washer/dryer 734-']59-65'10 EHO

www.cormoranlco.com •call lor details

South Lyon Raro opportunity 3 BR. Townhomes MOVE-IN SPECIALS Private Entrances.

Pet Iriendly Aoent: 248-767-4207

r Commsrcjal/industrifll [ ' For Renl/LBase

Hometown Weeklies [ Thursday. September 8.2011 B 9

OFFICE SUITE In Wixom Industrial Park. Fully carpeted 3.000 EQ.ft. v/ilti 1 executive v/iil) lav & v/el bar.' 3 private ollices & a lg. uenoral office area. Private entrance, confer­ence (oom. mail room kitchen, S9,95 per sq. It. Gross. 24a-BS5-8903 SOUTH LYON FOR LEASE 6,000 sq. ft., S900/mo. Other buildings avail.

Please call 2-18-756-3939

Basement Watenrooftiig

DRY BASEMENTS UC We Repair:

• Cracked Poured V/alls •Cracked/Bowed BtocK Walls

' Waterproofing • Local • Licensed • Insured (248) 420-0116 Ron c » ~ c - 'ca

Brick, Block & Cement:

All Custom Masorify •Chimney •Porcli Repair-Slone'Fireplace •Concrete. Call: 248 767-4447

Building Remodellflg

Com KlUhunt, bathrooms, btmts, windows, siding, deEks, 3

I rooms, garages, poll barnj. lic/lns. 517-304-6138 :.J. Kelly Const. Inc Rooling.

Siding. Gutters. Addiiions, Decks. Uc/lns. 248-695-0366

* flEPUCE WOOD * yrs..Carpenler Service

Free Painiing. 248-667-1739 Ouallty Cralt Construction

New construction & remod­eling (81DH59-4775

. Brywall

* ORYWALL SERVICEA-Taping. Patch, Hang

From S40. 248-657-1739

Electrical

A & M EttGINEERING All electfical work. Res., Comm., & Industrial Service' Upgrades/repaiis. Lie. & Ins. Free est: MCA/. 734-657-30BO

Floor Service

HARMflU HARDWOOD Installation, sanding & rGlinishing. FREE esi,

Call DavIn 810-599-3471

Handyman M/F

AunBnuisBmcES BrIgmonCoiistniclliin SHantlviranServIni Lale Summer Specials EilwfofPa(ntfngaC«r(*Mg

Plmllni.IlKlnc, DrpriH. FiitDI, litioM t tia KoMtllai Insurance repairs & mold remedlaior

35 yrs eip •Senior DIs. CAU TEnnr tooayi 8in-229-Q73B 586-420-4683

Complete Service Handyman Any Sl:e Job.

Licensed, fiee Eslimates. (734)269-9326

HOME SERVICES: Maintain •Rtpair 'Improve. Special. Window Cleaning 52/ea.

We do It all. 248-812-7255

,' Roofing .

ALL ROOFIHO • Licensed • Free esllmatei. Reasonable

prices. (517)881-0137

O.J. Xsllr Conil. Ine PoaUng. Siding, Gutleis. Additions. Decks, Lic/lns 248.695-0366

LEAK SPECIALIST Flashings, valle/s, lool repairs, learoffs, reroots. 30 yis. e<p, Tri Counfy Roofing a Sidmo Member of BBS. Lic/lns. 810-220-2363

HefpWantad-Gsneral

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN Must lie certified in 5-7 cats-Ooiies minimum. Must have own lools. Apply at:

ISrand Daki Auto Care 2375 W. Grand River Howell, Ml 4S843

517-540-6150 -Ajk lor Dave

BATHERS, GROOMERS S SALES PERSON-Apply In per­son: Pawsilwely Spoiled. 434 W, Mam St., Brighton. 48116

MILFORD 8ASE0 S FAMILY OWHED lor low cosi roofing 4 repairs. Shark Rooling, Free Est. Lic7lns. 248-303-3778

TroB Service

•Above All 7f»» Servlcoi-Removais, irimming. Free est. Ins, 37 yrs. exp. 810-623-6606 markstrflBtervlcet.com

PHIL'S TREE SERVICES* Trimming, removal, lot clear­ing, stump grinding, ctiipping Free est.. Ins. |248)676-D208

Housecleanlng '

DEB'S CLEANING SERVICE WeeklyBl-Week-Monlhly.

clean. Call 248-4B6-8705

CAR WASH: Exc, Starting pay Sa35-S16,75/hr. Apply at: 470 E. Main St. Norttiville,

(248) 319-0047

Careglven-VISITING ANGELS

is expanding again. Looking for assertive, caring & exp, caregivers. Midnight shifis available Applications being accepted at our otilce at 121 W.Grand River Ave, Brlghlon between 9am-4pin, r on-Fri.

Kelp Wanted-SoBeral

CHILD CARE CENTER Seeking pan-Iime etp. pre-K. toddler. & inlant teachers. Please call: Teddy Beais Playhouse al:

81D.225-9440

Durham School Services is Now Hiring

Drivers and Monitors

for Ihe 2DI1-20I2 School Year in Birmingham.

Soulhlield. S. Redtord & Northville, Ml

•CDL wilh P/S Endorsements preferred

•flo Nights/ weekends/ Holidays Retjuired

•Compelilive Pay 'Opportunity to Menior

oor Youth

Apply online at: www.durham

schoolservfces.com or a l l :

Southlield: 248-746-B519 Northville:

248.344-8470 South Redtord

313-535-40D0 i1189

' Help Wanted'General

L E G A L SECRETARY

Downtov/n Birmingliam law firm is seeking a can­didate with min. ol 5 yrs lillgabon. corporaie & real eslale exp. Successful candidate will have strong organisational £ commu­nication skills, err. atln to delail a the abihry lo pn-orilize a v/ork mdepend-enlly. We oiler a competi­tive salary & beneJiis,

Send resume: rImSwwrp law. earn Far 248-642-8856

Uwn. Garden Rolotllllng -

•Brusti-Hogglng •Rololiftng

•York-Raking (248) 534-9694

Moving/Storage

Al A> Movers A* Service Insuied-Ellicieni

men. S75/hr, 866-633-7953

Palntlng/Decaratlng Paperftangers

EDO'S PAINTING interior & Exterior

Top Quality Paints & Service. Mildew Wash-Slair

734-777-8730, 734-981-4201

'3bdmi«2tHtfis • Lake i Beach Access

'All Appliances* Pet fiiaKlly

MILFORD: Lg turn. room, on horse ranch tacino Kensington Park. Kit. 4 laundry, Direct TV & inlemel Incl. Non-drinker. Ret,5r.Sec...,(rep^ (S200) feqiilre;inci;alIuiniliis.6mo. min. S450/mo. 248-787-1453

NOVI-FAIRLANE MOTEL Clean rooms. HBO. fridge, microwave, In room coffee, makers. Free local calls & wireless infernei. Weekly rates. (248)347-9999

Commercial/Industrial 1 ! For Rent/lease . J

BRIGHTON - FOR LEASE. 6a0sq.ll. otfice space on Old U.S. 23. Call 810-550-2865

Brighton. 2400sg.ll. Light Indutttlal/commercial lor lease. 610-560-2665

SOUTH LYON. 1 br. S510/mo., Incl. heat, water & garbage bills. S500 sec. dep. Call Pat, [248)437.3494.

BRIGHTON. OLD US 23. NEAR GRAND RIVER

I.SOOsq.lL. heated service bays, finished ollice. waiting room and bathroom, wilh air conditioning. Leasp. terms and price neooiialile.

517-404-0060

NOVI 3 Br. home. 3 acre loi. lrg, 600 sq It. garage, zoned light industnai. Suitable for small shop, or aulo repair.

248-568-9517

Carpentry

CARPENrRY - Fin. Bsmts. Remodflllng-Repalrs-Oeck

30 yis. exp. Lic/lns. Call John: 734-716-7029

* FINISHED BASEMENTS suspended ceilings, dechs. 36 yrs. exp. lic/ins, 517-404-2465

' Combuter ' Sales/Senrlcs .

i B a r g a i n

, R e f u r D

C o m p u t e r s Warrantied and Serviced Locally

Greol /or ikk oro fomilyPC

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C C A . Inc . COMFUTOtS • REPUtS • UPOtUa

V I R U S A N D S P Y W A R E

BRICK PAVER/CONCRETE Walks, patios, retaining walls. 20«vrT. 810-599-4838

Deck Wor1(/Patlo/ -^ -. Sunrooms - ,

Attordable Custom Decks •Trealed -Cedar •Composite Free Est. Lic/lns, 25 yrs exp. 734-261-1614. 248-442-27'14

Apartments

Fall info these specials 1 3 R O O K W O O D FARM,S

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EXPERTISE PAINTING 5% disc, lor Seniors. Free

Est, Lic/lns. 248-807-1867

PAINTING BY ROBERT • Wallpaper Removal -Int

•Ext • Plasler/Drywall Repair •Slaining,25yrsexp, Free esi, 24B-349-7499. 734-464-8147

F A U L T S Proftttional Painting Inc.

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Summer's Ending. Paint Now Oavid Ritchie Painting. Ins.

Ref's. Free Est (517)672-2982

Pole Buildings

POLE BARNS yrs. exp Make your Isl

buy the best buy Call Scoll or Dave, BlO-247-3607

POLE BARNS, GARAGES, BARN add-ons. 810-360-0828

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Pressure Power Washing .

GET YOUR DECK CLEANED and sealed, house w,ished. beloie «mteil (517)404-5396

Road Grading

K.B. ROAD GRADING. Private rd. S d'lveway grading, grav-

Fieeest. 810-220-3373

5 AXIS CNC OPERATOR [Second Shift)

CNC exp preferred FHIMO, Inc. Wlsom. MI

Email resume: humanresourceidlrlmo.com

ACTIVITIES AIDE A 125 Bed skilled Nursing lacihty. located in Whilmore Lake, is seeking a Part lime Activities Aide, Must have sell motivation and have well communication skills. Position consists ol split shift ihai entitles some evenings, weekends and major holidays It interested please submit resunie lo ihe Human Resource office at:

Northfield Place 3633 Main Street

Whilmore Uke, Ml 48189 Fax: (734)449-7192

E-Mail: NoniifieW.payrolia cienafacililies com

APPOINTMENT SEHER Ideal for anyone who can't

get out to work. Work Irom home PT. schedule pick-ups

lor Purple Heart. Call 9-5. M-F.

. 734-728-4572 or email: phonfiworklnlo@aol.com

AUTO BODY & FRAME KELP Must be cerlified « tiave 5 yrs experience. Call 734-722-8600

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AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE

ISO certified precision machine company tias an

opening in it's Canton facili­ty. Seeking an individual with

exp. on Davenports. We otter a compeWive wage, medical/dental beneliis, overtime, 401K, bonus.

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CHILD CARE CENTER in Novi has a full time posilion lor a lead leactier. Montessori . and/or stale teachers certilica- | tion, CPR/tirst aid required. Potential lor cenler director near future. Competitive salary and benefit package. 248-347-7837

CLEANERS, Fult-Tlme lor area homes. SlO/hr. start. No nighls/wkends. Car req. Plymoutn. 734-812-5683

ENROBER Are you looking lor long Jerm lull lime employ­ment with benehis? A Food Uanufacturlng Co in Brighton is looking lor individuals experi­enced In food manufac­turing. Excellent pay and benelits. Please fax your resume 248-486-9135

CLEANING Must drive, available Mon-Fn„ exp preferred, S9 to start.

Call: (248) 310-2952

FLOOR CARE/JANITOR Fowlerviiie area. Sun. thru Thurs,, 330 lo 12AM. Must have clean criminal record.

866-869-5582. ext. 152

COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CSR

Commercial insurance experi­ence with license required. Salary commensurate with experience, full benefits pro­vided. Please email resume lo:

maggie.lauberS larsonsinsuranceagency.com

CONCESSIONS EMPLOYEES WANTED ,

Employees warned for PT concessions sales and prep lor the Suburban Collection Showplace i Novi. Ul. Duties wi include takmg customer orders, using trie cash register, making orders, I lignt prep/cooking, clean­ing. Must be able to woik nights and weekends, lilt heavy items, work in a quick and ellicieni man­ner, and be 18 or older and be eligible to work in the US. Interested candi- | dales can go lo: http://suburb3ncollection

showpiacccom/ employmenl-php,

download an Expo Cenler application and follow ihe instructions there to apply, or mail resume to Concessions Openings, 46100 Grand River Ave. Novi, Ml 4837J

GENERAL JANITORIAL EMPLOYEES WANTED Male and female, 18

years or older. General duties may include gener­al maintenance and clean­

ing maintenance lor the Suburban Collection

Showplace in Novi, Ml, Availability must include days, atlerncons and

weekends. No experience necessary, interested candidates can go to

tinp://suburbancollection showplace-com/ employment, php,

download an Expo Center application and lollow the instructions there to apply,

mail resume to Maintenance Openings. 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi. mi 48374.

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Manulacluting

CNC OPERATOR Aovsnced CNC operator,

Uaiatrol & Fanuc programming knowledge reqd. Apply by e-mail at:

TUruttla@ Hart-Precision, com

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HAIR STYUSTS • 2 stations available for stylist with clienlele at Wilford's Mane Care In downtown Milford. Join our staff and cel­ebrate our 25 years in service!

C3\\: 248-685-0543

CUSTOMER SERVICE For Office Supply

Manulatlurer In Fenlon. Order processing/puiimg, j answer phones. Light data ' entry. Fleiible nrs. Must be avail, to work until 6.O0pm. Please send resume t salesopeningeearthlink.net

Insulation Installers

Exp preferred, but wll train dependable hard

working individuals v lh a I valid driver's license. Drug Free Work Place. Apply at:

FJberClasi Insulation 472211 earlier Drive Wtiom. Ml 4S393

No Phone Calls

OIRECr CARE STAFF No experience needed, paid 1 training available! Second & third stiilt available working with deveiopmenlally disabled adults in Ihelr homes. Must i have a valid drivers license | w/clean record, high school diploma or GEO.

Slamno S8.75/hr. • Call; 517-546-3915 • • .Monday-Friday

Call Between Sim - Sm

LAUNDROMAT AHENDANT Apo / in person. Bam-lpm. 9864 E. Grand River Ave.. Suite /lOO, Srighton.

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REAL ESTATE COHSULTANT

(Special pricing lor Pre-iicensing

onlyS99)

This is Ihe lime to buy Homes in Micliican, be Ihe one to sen trie House, Change your tile petsonalh/ & linancial register tooay,

CALL EO BOWLIN al: 734-591-5940

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M A C H I N I S T S Precision Manufacturing Facility IS hiring lor several positions. Minimum 2 years experience required.

' CNC LATHE Operator •CNC MILL Operator •CNC 00 GRINO - BENCH HAND •t3D/tD GRINO •WIRE EDM • CNC LATHE SET-UP

10 yrs mm. exp. •CNC MILL SET-UP

to yrs min. exp. •PROCESS ENGINEER

Mm. 5 yrs exp. in AiitoCad 4 Solid works

-CNC PROGRAMMER Mm. 5 yrs exp m WasterCam read

•GENERAL OFFICE

We olfer overtime and an excellent benelit package. Please e-mail your resume

or apply in person al. VENTURA AEROSPACE

46301 PORT ST. PLYMOITTH, Ml 48170

tirdventuraaerospace.net

Manufacturing

H a l l i t e " ' " Hallile Seal'i. a rnn-Min-motive global t)ij'.ini;5s operalinq m a brsnd new factory inV/ixom. Ul.

Curiently sselung

CreOiU Accounting Admin

Associates degre* Jt^tti 5-8 yrs gen acct eip'rience. 3-4 yrs t'Ci'i'Mze wiiti credit A collections, m.m-ufacturmg e'p pielerred

Systems Analyst Experience v/Uti proiect management. SOL/cr/stal report willing, ASP pro­gramming, relational data­base integration and s,s-lems administration,

MainlenanceTech CNC

Experience with OiC repair, CNC coniiois and driveboard iroublesnoot-ing and strong Electrical exp a must. Ladder 'ogic e'perience a pins. Sliong experience with pieventa-tjve mainlen.inre and an understanding ol predic- , irre mamlenance rsquired

CNC Operator jgram. up jnd run-ig of CNC Machine.

Prior CNC expenenre. including programming and seluo preferred

Machine Operalor •xperience running iniec-lion molding machines, quality inspecnon and lighl assembly, Musi be willmg to woik 2nd or 3n3 snilt.

Wfl offer competilr/! o.r/. medical, demal. 40ii..

vacation i paid tiolidays

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halliledynamlccom or by tiling out

application on site al: 50777 Varsity CI.

Wixom

MANUFACTURING Star Cutter Company, a leading cutimo tool manu­facturer, has openings lor Skilled emplovees at its Solid Carfirtfe ftouid Tool manufacturing raci'it/ in Farmington Hills

II you have experience m [he operation ot CIIC / 5-Axis grinding equicmeni. 00 grinding, or Walters/ Zoller automatic inspec­tion equipment. Piease send resumes lo

HR slarcu Iter, com or to Sij' Cutler Co 4210 Ooyi-; Dm-

Lewiston Ml -19?55 For more inlormalian an

our company visit www.slarcutter.com

MECHANIC - Head Mechnaic for Striking Lanes Bon'ms Center Call ai0-532-524i or apply in person at 1535 Od; US 23. Hartland

1-800-578-/355

DIRECTOR Northville First Care, a nigh quality Christian Childcare Center servicing infants to

5 year olds and housed in NorlhviHe First United

Melhodisi Church is search­ing lor a qualified licensed director. Submit resume to

Attention: First Care Board at. fumc777afumcnorthville.0ig

or mail to 777 W. a Mile. Northville, Ml 48167.

Apply by 9/15/11,

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•RIVER/SALES $675-S975/per wk.

Training Provided. Valid Driver's License required. Call between 10am-2pm.

(248) 471-5200

DRIVERS NEEDEDI THAIKCO TRUCK DRtVIMG SCHOOL S CDL TESTING

Day. eve. 4 weekend classes. Job placement assistance

Lansing: 517-837-1600 Taylor: 734-374-5000

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599 General Motors Rd .

Milford, Ml 48381

(810)348-3968

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. FHA loans new criteria make FHA loans a great choice for nearly every homebuyer — and Flagstar is one of the nation's largest FHA lenders.

• Lowr-down-payment loans

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• Solutions for less-than-perfect credit

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MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR Plymoulli localion.

Apply/see lull aelalls at:

c a r e e r b u i l d e r » > ' Keyvmtd: osDS7S2993

r ovEns Experienced only need apply. Must have car Seen phone.

(73 ) 693-6683

NEW CAREER? Quality Inspec-lors/aulomolive, paid on tnc' lob training S9.26/hr C; between 9am-3pm. Mon-Frl.

610-229-6053

NEW OFFICE LOCATION SWE'RE HIRING

Make the call that will change

your lite. Let's tallt about

your future. Cal l Or Email

Me For A Chat. Kathy Solan, Manager

Real Estate One

liathytolaneieal«t»teone.com

OFFICE CLEANING POSITIONS

Evening hours Novi area

Mon. thru Frl. Corporate

Cleaning Group 248-313-9860

R e c y c l e .

T h i s N e v i S p a p e r

OPERATOR 1 Noilhlield Tv/p. Wastewater Tieatmenl Plant Is seeking an Individual lor (tie full lime

Bosition ol Operator I. equlred Qualltlcations: High

ScHool Diploma or equivalent. Basic knowledge in electrical, mechanical repair and pieven-lalive mainlenance practices. Math and Science skills. Computer experience: Uicrosoll Excel- Word and Oullook. Oeilred Qualillcallons: 3 Years Waslewater enperi ence, Class 'D' Waslewater License. Jot) Dullei&Reiponslbllllles Maintain plant and processing equipment as directed by Siipervisof, Maintain coliec-lion system pumping stations and main lines. Retponslblllties are nol all' Inclusive and may be modi' lied as the job changes Please B-mall cover letter &

resume to ntwwip @ibcgloba1.net

Palnling S Knme Renovallon Co, seeking an EXP. PAINTER Musi have own Iransporia-lion. Coniaci: 810-588-3944

PARKIHC AHENDANTS WANTED

The SuOurtjan CoNeciion Showplace m Novi. Ml is looking tolill several parkinu aitendini posi­tions. Must be willing lo work in an outdoor envi­ronment in all elements tor extended periods ol time, Majorrl of hours will ti8 on Fridays and

during weekends. Some weekday hours may also be avail.'Inieresled candi­dates can go 10 htip;//

subuibancollection stiowplace.com/ employmenl.php.

download an Etpo Center application and lollow the Instructions there to apply, or mail resume lo Parking Openings, 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi. Ml 48371

PEST CONTROL TECHHICIAHS A growing leader In the petl Gonltol Industry. It looking for lull-lline prolesslonal techniclani. Excellenl dilv' Ing record required. We oiler top pay am) benellli. Willing

train right individual. Please call between 11:r' am-1:00 pm ONLY at: (734) 207-5236

P L U M B E R Motivated licensed Plumber -2yrs residential svc. req'd. Back-llow ceitilicate and drain cleaning skills Benelicial. Good pay, insurance, pension, paid vacalion & holiday.

Email resume' or request Application to:

bunonsplumbingagmail.CDm

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VACUUM HEAT TREATING TECHf lCIAN lor Sun Steel Treating Inc, located in South Lyon. Ml, Vacuum exp. required. Pay commensurate w/exp. Swing shilt Send resumes to: P.O. 9ox 759. South Lyon. Ml 4817S or lax to: Z48-437-0205. Of Email to infoasunsteeltreating.com

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Quality Manager/ Finish Inspector

Needed lor close tolerance Tooling Manufacturer,

MUST have working know­ledge ol ISO 9001:2008 certilications. Good Pay with benefits. Apply In person only flam-Spm.

39115 Warien Road, Westland. Ml 48185

RESIDENT ASSOCIATES

Needed lor beautiful Assisted Living

Community, benefits avail, non-smoking tacilily. Please lax resume:

(248) 350-9083

RESIDENT ASSISTANTS Needed loi Elderly Care in Brighton. Ho experience nec­essary. Full and Part time. Afternoon & midnlghl shilis. Friendly, dependable am responsible a

MUSTI Apply al: Ashley Court

7400 Chaliis Rd., Brighton

ROOFERS WANTED: 5 years exp, heat welding mechanically attached rool systems. Call: (810) 225-6500

SANITATION Individual needed lot candy plant in Brighton area. Employee will be responsible for master sanitation program and daily clean up duties. Hi-Lo exp. and mechanical skills helpful. Highly moti­vated and trustworthy per­son needed immediately. Excellenl pay & benefits. Full lime. Please fax resume to 248-486-9135.

SECRETARr-PT. for growing ighlon Insurance agency.

Flexible hrs. Exp. preferred, some computer. Email tomkristenlarson%ahoo.com

•225-4754, Kristen

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WEB SITE MAINTENANCE: Must have some exp. design. Must be familiar with Microsolt Expressions. Part time m olfice. Stan at SIO-Sl2/hour With raises tji-annu-illy based on performance. Non smoking oflice. Must be prolessional In appearance, positive altitude, articulate and able to multi-task. Web design services respond. Located in Wixom. Ml. Email resumes to:

Loulsamichiganx.net

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. For Servpro o( Brighton/ Howell. Prolicient ' Microsoft 0ffji:e, excel­lent data entry, communi­cation skills & detail ori­ented. Apply at:

2094 Pless Road Brighton, 4S114 or

email to: brightonopp' iDcketmall.com

C N A ' s (Certified Only Apply)!

F/TAP/T ALL SHIFTS

w Benefits Package * Can't beat our PTO dme

Send resumes Of apply to:

Howell Care Center 3003 W Grand River Howell, Ml 48843

LEGAL SECRETARY

Experienced. Needed for law firm

in Livonia.

Email resume; patfitz222@omail.com

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DENTAL ASSISTANT 3-4 days/pet week. Experience preteffed. Fax resume to:

248-437-6819

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[IIRECTOR OF NURS­ING

Howell Care Cemer. a 149-bed skilled nursing, tehab and ventilator unit communiiy seeks a Director of Nursing to lead its nursing depart-menL An RN license In the state ol Michigan Is required wilh 3 to 5 years nursing manage' mem expeilence in e SNF pteletred. Know­ledge ol federal regula-lions, ability to elfec lively communicate with all levels ol stall, policy development and compliance, community telalions and ablhty to advise and assist adminlslralor with opetallonal areas. Please tend Isller ol Interetl and rBtume Id: AdmlnlitrstDr,

Howell C»re Canter, 3003 W. Grand River. Howell, Ml 48843.

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CAFETERIA POSITION

Sodexo at Brother Rice High School is taking

applications lor a 4 hour, live day a week posilion

in the loodservice depart­ment. Applications can be picked up and returned lo:

Brother Rice High School Main Office

7101 Lasher Road Bloomlield Hills. Ml 48301

OFFICE HELP Temporary/Part-time

Must have experience with Activant Computer Syslem/Compass. Send resume to:

KAC Enl. 12355 Wormer, Redlord. Ml 48239

HOME HEALTH AlOES/CNAS

Now hiring. PT/FT. LIv. & Oakland Cgunllei.

(248)889-2700

RECEPTIONIST/ SECRETARY ,

Farmington Hills based real estate development lirm seeking an energetic self-siarting individual with excellent phone skills for mulllple-Iine phone system. Must be highly organized as well as profi­cient in Microsotl Word and Excel. This posilion offers competilive salary and benelits package. Please tonvard resume via | email to

{ d e m e l r i o u ® grandsakwa.com

MEDICAL ASSISTANT For busy family holistic prac lice in NqvI. Exp is a must. FT posilion wilh benelits. Exp.

ic environment is a plus. Fax resume to 348-344-740

MEDICAL TECHNICIAN Busy Livonia practice seeks punctual, ener­getic, eager, quick study, dependable person to f medical technician post' tion. Part-time, possible full, benefits. No exp. needed, we will train right person

Send resume: PD Box 530309.

Livonia, Ml 48152

RECEPTIONIST/CLERK Pan time, for medical ollice in Biighlon. Email resumes lo

relationshlpcemerd sbcgfobal.nel

REIMBURSEMENT/ ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST Howell, Ml. Oetaifed {ob description available at:

htlpi/ZcmfiJIv, (aPDlleants.com Accepting online

applications only. EOE

RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANTS NEEDED

WillowOrook Rehabilitatioi provides all disciplines of out­patient rehaailitaiion and off-site residential care to adults recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries. We are currenl-ly seeking dynamic indrviduals to work at one of our beautiful residential facilities in provid' Ing assistance to our clients In Ihe development and promo­tion of file skills. CENA's. Direct Care Workers, COTA's, Rec Therapists or Psych maiofs prilerred: Full or part-: time, alternoon or midnight shilis wilh rolaling weekends available. Call: 810-227-0119, exi, 212

lor interview

R N Insurance Service liim pro­viding Medical Assessments (IME's and Reviews) seeking RN lo perform Quality Review on med assessments for Disability. Good lienelits/

Competitive pay hr.mmro&yahoo.com

RN SUPERVISOR NEEDED

Evening Shift Available

*SIGN ON BONUS* Send resumes or apply within:

I Howell Care Center 3003 W. Grand River Avenue

Howell Ml 48843

SEEKING A PER-OIUM I RECREATION ASST. I To provide program-I ming lor short/long I term residents. Musi be I energetic, upbeat & I willing lo be creative, I lecteation exp. a must.

Pleate apply at: Howell Care Cenler

3003 W. Grand River Howell, Ml. 4SS43

* Contact Kelly Mllei lor lurlher Into at:

517-546-4210 efl, 132

C O O K

Dining Services Manaoemeni Company

has an immediate opening lor a part-time cook al a religious retreat centei In the Bloomfield Hills area. Minimum 2 years experi­ence a plus. Must be able lo work evenings and weekends. Customer serv­ice oilented individuals need only to apply.

Call (248) 644-4933 Ext. 39;

Ask lor "Rhontla"

EXPERIENCED WAITSTAFF. DISHWASHER

& SHORT ORDER COOK All sWfls. Apply Irt person Mimis Oiner 5589 E. M-36. Plnckney (810) 231-9800

NOW HIRING ALL POSITIONS Burroughi Tivern Apply online at

hurroughilivern.com

NOW HIRING EXP. MATURE COOKS S WAITSTAFF.

Hartland Big Boy. M-59 & US-23.

PREP LINE COOKS SERVERS WANTED Apply In person at

O'MallBy's Irish Pub 1774 Old US 23. Howell.

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A D V E R T I S I N G A C C O U N T

E X E C U T I V E

We're looking for cus­tomer-centric, energetic, aggressive ac-count executives who can fol­low a solutions-based Strategy of sales with clients, have a proven ability to close sales and can think big to take their place as part ol our Advertising team for the Northville Territoryl

•College degree or equivalent work experi­ence in field sales. 'Proven sales track record. 'Have impeccable com­munication Skills,

•Outstanding computer Skills.

We offer base + commis­sion and benefits in work environment that is stimulating and fast' paced along with oppor­tunities for career grow­th with Gannett Co. Inc.

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Education ProDram Infants to 12 yrs. Flexible,

FT &/or PT. Hulrlllous Meals & snacks incl. Low Rales. Kent Lake Latchkey avail.

(248) 437-0652

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LOOKING FOR RELIABLE chlldcaie provider to pick mylOyr, old son (lom school (rom 3-epm up to 5 days in my Novi home. Start ASAR References 4 good driving record req'd. 248-703-0555

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ANYTIME FITNESS OF HOWELLyHARTLAND. Ml E seeking motivated part-time

salespeople for Howell & Haniand lacililies who are energetic, friendly, and cus-lomer service oriented. Hourly plus commission. Resumes to: howellmi8anyllmelilness.coin

or faK:517-540-1554 No phone calls please!

FURNITURE DESIGN/SALES ' Weekly Salary

Monthly commission Must be motivated people person 5 Oay work week For Interview contact: Pleaie lai resume to

810-629-9515.

Pbtftlon Wanted;:

ADULT CARE GIVER Exp'd in all phases of custodl-

and post operative well­ness. Compassionate, cheer-

companion, exc cook, true partner in care of your loved

le. Exc Rel. Westland, inton. Livonia areas. Days

preferred but will negotiate, Eleanor fJell 734-716-1547

MATURE MAN SEEKING PET SiniNG/DOG WALKING

WORK I reside in S. Lyon. Reasonable rates, 248-345-9326

Auction ol (orlllled Itemi for the SI. Clair Shores PI) and Narcotics Oepi.

Sat Sept lOih, doors open 9am. auction 10:30am. 14666 Telegraph Rd.

Bedford Ml. More info mldweslaucltonsales.cDm

ESTATE AUCTION Sat, Sept. ID, 7pm

Cultural Center 525 Farmer Plymouth Ml

Furniture/Accessories Collectibles/Electronics

Daisy BB gun Household items.

Cash/MC/Visa Bank Debil Cards

No Checks Doors Open 6pm

JCC Auction Service 734.451.7444

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7tOO Estate Sales

LIVONIA ESTATE SALE: China, Silver, glassware, books, fur-, niture, tools & Ashlon Drake Dolls. Fri-Sun. Sept 9-11, 9am-6pm. 18617 Doris St, S of 7 Mile. W of Middlebelt, NORTHVILLE Sept. 8, 9 & 10, 9-5,- John Deere riding mower, Jayco pop-up & much more. 9200 Chubb Rd. belween 7 & 8 Mile Rd.

SOUTH LYON- Crystal, fig­urines, collectibles & more. Thurs & Frl Sept 8 & 9th. 9-5pm. Sat. Sepl 10th, 9-2pm. The Village at Eagle Heights condos, 777 Challenging Tri., Eof Pontiac TrI, S of 11 Mile.

HoDsehald GoMfs

BEAUTIFUL King siie 4 poster log bed, w/deluxe Sena mat­tress set in Mint cond. Original cost SI 200. sacrifice S275. 517-490-4933

CHINA: Mugs, dishes by Limoges, Wedgewood,

Stubsnville, Minion. Federal depression glass, etc. Pewter • Collection o( "Blue Ware.'

Turkish (joods. Call for appl., Southfield: (248) 565-6400

DINNING SET Solid laid oak. w/6 chairs 5 leal ext. & china hutch. S600. (517) 223-0703

Riding Mower, Solas, reclin-ers, TV's, tables, armoires S bunk beds. MOVING! ALL MUST GO! (734) 444-5144

Appliances.

DOUBLE WALL OVEN • GE: Model JKP27, black, excel cond. S265.

Call: (248) 207-8846

FrlgldalreGasstove, ss/black, w/modem stove hood. Almost new $500 (517) 223-0703 ,

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TREADMILL- Pro-farm tance Trainer Tieadmlll. new. S300/best oKer. 645-5454

BulldlBg Materials

STEEL BUILDINGS Selling tepo's. seconds,

cancelled orders, SAVE THOUSANDS!

20x20. 25x36. Others. Strongest buildings av,iilable. Save moreS wilh display program. Free shipping - Call lorfayl 1-866-352-0469

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RED RASPBERRIES S3.S0 quart. You pick. 8779 Dixboro Rd„ South Lyon. For larm call, 248-437-1631.

REGANS REO HASPBERHIES U-pick 9am lo dark Mon. 8631 Earhart, South Lyon (248) 437-5872

; Hay.CralD, Seed

HAY- 111 & 2nd culling Alto Round BalBt - ROCKY RIDGE FARM. 517-404-3335

Lnm, G « n f e n & S n o w ^ EqulppiBflt

Free Hamoval- unwanted Riding lawn mowers/tillers, unningornotl S17-294-15I

Lawn, Garden Material

PATIO PAVER BRICKS Used. 7.5-x3.5'x2.5-

248-767-1210

BLUE SPRUCE TREES - Fall Special. 4.5-5.5' tall, S75/ea. planted. Call: (810)433-1379

MUcellaneous For Sals , '

TED WILLIAMS SLEEPING BAGS (2) - $20

Hard top boat loader, S20. Call: (248) 348-1243

Spurting Qoods

BROWNING BAR 30,08 3i10. Leupold scope. $750. 734 417-5554

CLUB CAR 2004 Electric Golf Carl, white, exc. cono.

Atuminrum wheels, side cur­tains, $3000. 248-891-7239

COMPOUND BOWS. (2) Left handed. P.S.E. & Bear. Call Dave for<leiails.517-304-e238

GOLF CARTS www.greenoaknolfcarti.cam

248-437-8461

MICHIGAN ANTIQUE ARMS

COLLECTORS 500 Table Show Sepl 10 & 11.

Antique and modern firearms, knives. BUY and SELL. Surburban Collection Showplace. 46100 Grand River. Btwn Nbvi/Beck RdS; ;

Admission $6. ; ' Open Id public 9am. Info: 248-556-6590

: SCHWINN BIKE - 21 SPEED CRISS CROSS: Recreational men's bike, black, excel cond, S120. Call: (248) 207-8846

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ABSOLUTE 1 BUYEHII We are nolatcrap yard,

TOP $$S PAID lorcofni, gold, dlamondt. guns, mutlcal InilrumenU. 810-227-8190

UPTOWN EXCHANGE

ABSOLUTELY ALL SCRAP METAL WANTED

Steel, stainless, copper, brass, tool steel, carbide, aluminum

Highest dollar paid! 248-437-0094

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SCRAP METAL Highest Prices Paid

Copper S2.40-$3,20 per lb. Brass 1,20c-S1.75 per lb. Alum. D,30c-0,70c per lb.

Stainless 0.50e-0.70e per lb (248) 960-1206

Mann Metals Corp. 1011 Decker Rd.,

WANTED; WAR RELICS Highest prices paid. I will come lo you. 313-671-8667

: Cats

KIHENS To Good Homes; 2 LIHERS: 1st litter bom f ay

St. 2nd litter born June 11. Ardath at 248-667-1195

248-573-5211 for Info.

Pom-C "ADORABLE PUPPIES"

-Chons. Porkies, Peeka-tease. Multise. Mulli-Poos. Pomeranians. S200-S600,

517-404-1028 www.puppv-place.nel

Bogs.

AKC/OFA Cnlden Retrelver Pups, awesome pedigree. Bred lor intelligence/dlsposl-lion. Breeder since 1991. S600-S650 (419)485-4027 vww.mcdonaldgoldens com

BEAGLE PUPPIES 7 wks. m a l e s / f e m a l e s , shois wotmed. S250.

248-933-6370

MALTIFOO « PEEKAPOD Pups 1sl/2nd shots, wormed, to wks. Cute! Parents on sile. S200. Ca 11:517-223-9370 MASTIFF-NEO PUPS-AKC2 Males fi 1 lemale. 12 weeks. Lidhl/dark Blue, Shots & dewormed, 734-671-5324

MINI DACHSHUND PUPS 6 weehs old. wormed, shots, SSSOBiighlon (989) 255-2171

NEW FOUNOLAND PUPPIES i wks old, AKC, molher/falher on Eile. 4 Black. 1 brown. I gray, S650. 248-250-2172

Hones A Equipment

HORSE 35 yr. old Msie. To a good home, [248) 787-1453

H O R S E free horse to good home. 4 year old geld­ing. 248-684-6487

HORSE SHOEING A TRIMMING Over 30 Years Experience AlUckfelOt (517)635-8387

THREE large ponlet and 3 Pilnli. Must sacrilice. Private owner Moving, must sell. (734)945-5970

Lost- Pels

LOST SHIH TZU: 7 a Pudingbrook area, 10 lbs. male, neutered, 1.5 yrs old. Missing since 9/1 at 9:30am. Please call Knstin: 734-507-1061 or Livonia Police.

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MILFORD YARD SALE: Thufs-Fri. Sept. 8-9,9am-4pm. Furnllure and misc. ilems. 3167 Polo V/ay.olfRoweRd. MILFORD. GIGANTIC SALEI Mechanic, yard A paint tools, tieciric & plumbing supplies, household & craft items! frJ-Sun SepL 9-llih, lo-Spm. 915 E Dawson, off Milforp Rd btwn South Hill £ Old Plank. MILFORD- Huge end of sea­son garage sale. Furniture. TV, bed. lawn lurnilure, bikes, tires, books, clothing, 4 wheel­er and much more! Frl & Sal 9-5pm, Sepl 9-10th. 31232 Artesian Or, oil Pontiac Trail btwn South Hill and Old Rd. in Bower's Hills Sub.

Homelovin Weeklies | Thursday, September 8.2011 B11

Garage/Moving Salee

WESTLAND Community Garage Sale

Sat., September I7lh, 9-4, 100 Vendors. 36601 ford

Spaces still available 734-722-7620

WESTLAND BIRCH HILL COMMUNITY

YARD SALE Cherry Hill E. Of Venoy

Saturday, September 10th 9am-4 pm

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CANTON FLEA MARKET Royal Holiday Park.

39500 Warien Rd. Fri. £ Sal. SepL 9 S 10.9-4pm.

at Clubhouse.

CANTON: Windsor Park Subwide Garage Sale 9-5

SepL Bih -SeptlOlh E. of Sheldon to Emerson N. of Wanen to Arlington

www.wlndsorparkcanton.otB

CANTON: Huge Giraoa Salsl Large liollday assortmenf, Dept 56: Dickens. Nonh Pole and E. P. Graceland; table saw, joiner, other tools; household & clothes. Sept. 14,15 £ 16. 47232 Larchmoni Dr.. N. of Ford/E. of Beck

CANTON: Multi-Sub Sale. Cherry Hill Orchard,

Sionegale, Oak Vale. S. ol Cherry Hill, N. of Palmer, E. SW. ot Lilley. SepL 8-11th.

CANTON: Wed-Sat. 9/14-9/17, 9-? Large variety! Furniture, childrens, decora­tor accents, holiday & elec­tronics. High quality Ilems, all near new cond. 39961 FInley Dr. E ol Lotr, S ol Cherry Hill.

FARMINGTON HILLS ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

Meadowbrook Hills Sub. Many Homes. Fri-Sal. Sept, 9-10lh, 8 Mile & Halslead Rd,

FARMINGTON HILLS MEADOWBROOK PARK

ANNUAL GARAGE SALES. S ol 9. E ol Haggerty. Sept 8-10th, 9am-4pm,

FARMINGTON HILLS Huge Garage Sale - Thurs,. 9am-4pm; Fri. & Sat.. 9am-5pm. 33833 Harlan Drive. Toddler/ car beds, double stroller, pedal fire engine, bike stroller, Mary Kay, Classic Pooh, dish sets, clothing, toys, much morel 1 blk N, of II Mile, off Farmington Rd.

FARMINGTON HILLS-RoII-lOp desk. Wd-s efolhes & toys, carseat. printer, copier, fax. men"s suits, mIsc house­wares. 31223 Country Ridge Cir., S al 14 btwn Haggerry £ Halsted. 9/9 & 9/10, 9-4pm.

FARMINGTON HILLS: Vintage loysl Barbie. Hallmark X-mas.-She-Ra, Beanies, dolls, ao's. 23059 Purdue. 48336. 9/8 preview, 4-7. 9/9 £ 9/10, 8-5.

GARDEN CITY MOVING SALE: 31480 Marquette, Merrlman and Marquene, Appll, painl-Ings, household, tools, etc. Sept 9-11, lOam-Spm.

GARDEN CITY; Gigantic garage sale. FrI-Sun Sept 9-11th, 10am-5pm. Antique Hoosher kitchen cabi­net w/ibl|,upi|(onl door and, Hour bin & pull out porcelain' lop. over 85 yrs old. Collectible Coca-cota ilems, exercise bike, furniture, collectible Nascars. men's clothes, records, linen, nicknacks, candles, lamps, new walker. NordicTrack Pro, Marie.Osman dolls. Colespol upright freezer. Montgomery Wards lap-top Hawaiian guitar over 70 yrs old. 12 string Crestwood guiiar over 40 yrs old, 1966 Barbie dolls, Step 2 play house & swing set. lots more! 30835 Roslyn, btwn Ford Rd 8 Cherry Hill. E oil Merriman.

LIVONIA - Mulll Family Thurs-Sun'9/8-9/11. 8-4pm. Silver serving pes. Barbies, amigues. books, snowblower. 14680 Lyons, btwn Middlebelt £ Inkster off 5 Mile.

MILFORD- Moving, Aniqiue brass beds, lennox china, lead crystal, silver plate flatware, mink sloll dk brown, antique glassware, antique chairs, Franklin Mint spoons, butler's pantry (mahogany), antique chests (oak, mahogany & marble top), ciyslal glass­ware, many silver pieces, lim­ited edition Ducks UnNmlted print, antique linens, dishes, clocks, old toys, hunling clothes & equip.. Iishing rods, tools. 3 sewing machlni antique, not tiavel), portable dog kennel; odds ends of table, couch & other furniture. Sepl 9-1 Ilh, 4pm. 759 Sweetbdar.

MILFOAO- Weds-Sal., Sepl 17ih. 9-5pm. 406 Lone

Tree, across from Millord Little bit of everything-house' hold, tools, some furniture.

NEW HUOSOH • BIG GARAGE SALEI Collectibles, china, household, tent, toys, books. Barbies, girl's clothes, cast cars, bikes. 5777t Ci Mill Dr, 9/8-9/9.9-Spm.

NEW HUDSON SUB WIDE , SALE ORCHARDS OF LYON,

on Grand River, 1/4 mile W, of Milford Rd.. Thurs., Sept. 81h-Sat., Sepl. lOth, 8am-4pm. Baby stulf. tools,

! tumiture, clothing, morel

NEW HUDSON- Mutti lamily sale. Clothing from ;iaby to adult, some furniture, bed­ding, wedding gowns, chil­dren's fi adult books, loys,

' and a ton morel!! Thurs-Sun, 9-5pm. 30906 Bramley Circle, oil Grand River btwn Kent & Milford Rd NORTHVILLE TWP- Nonhvil

I Hills Sub, S ol 6 Mile. W Sheldon. 45752 Tournament Dr. Fri., Sept 91h £ Sal. Sept

8-4pm. Household items, kid's clothes £ more. NORTHVILLE: Exercise equip, TV. lots ot misc. household. F(i-Sat, Sepl. 9-10, •9-4pm. 17469 Deer Path Dr. 6 Mile Beck. Hills of Crestwood Sub.

NORTHVILLE: Fri.-Sat.. Sept. 9-10, 9-Spm. 4 family! Craft, lays, collectibles, furniiure, misc. 20450 Woodcreek Blvd. S/a Mile. W/Meadowbrook,

NORTHVILLE: Phase 1 of get ting rid of 55 years of stuff! 45170 eioomcrest Dr. Main Clement. Fri-Sat. 9-Spm. Old new & vintage stuff.

k Gfeni NOVI - Me Sub Sale - H. ol 10 Mile.

I of Meadowbrook, Sept. 15' I g-Spm. Rain or Shine!

PLYMOUTH ANTIQUE SALE In Ribar's Bain. 2 fg. primi­tive cupboards. 2 desks, lur­nilure. LOTS MORE! SepL S. 9. 10 £ n, 9-5pm. 655 Forest, 2 biks. S. of Ann Aibor Trail, 1 bik, W, ol Main.

PLYMOUTH Garage Saie 346 Sunset St, Sept. 9,'

I 9am-4pm. Vinlage furni­ture, toys, etc.

PLYMOUTH HUGE SALE 12034 Trailwood, (one block west ot Sheldon). Sports equipment. toys, teen clothes, household ilems. video games and more! Good stulf and lots ol il. Priced to sell. 10-3 p.m, Friday and Saturday. Sept. 10-11.

PLYMOUTH Moving Sale 9759 Abl Court (48)70). Frl-Sat.. 9am-5pm. Furniture, tools, home goods.

LIVONIA ANNUAL SUB SALE!

WE'RE BACK! Brookwood Estates

ALMOST 100 HOMES 6 Mile £ Merrlman

Sat-Sun, SepL 10-11 Some sales start Friday

Concessions

PLYMOUTH- 9/9-9/11, 9-5pm. I126I McClunnpria, ImlWol Sheldon btwn Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Trt. Antiques, tools, toys. unlQue bird houses.

PLYMOUTH- Estate/Garage Vintage clothes, jewlery. dolls, records, dishes, linens, holiday items, books, maga­zines, tools, trains, toys, games, military. 9/8-9/10. 9-5pm. 9268 Marlowe. S af Ann ArborRd. Eof Shifdon.

LIVONIA GARAGE SALE: 16187 Wayne Rd.SDl6Mile. btwn Farmington Newburgh. SepL 8-13.9-5pm.

LIVONIA MOVING SALE 31350 Wentworth, off | Merrlman, between 515 mile. Sept 9in & lOih, 9am - 4pm, Collectables, Retro. Tools. Furniture. Household Goods.

LIVONIA Wlldwood Forest Sub Sale

Riverside Stieet. 5. ol 5 Mile. | btwn Farmington & Levan. Sat,. Sept. 10th, 9-5pm,

LIVONIA- Furniture, clothing, appli,toys, household items £ morel Thurs-SaL, 9/8-9/10,9-5pm. 37031 Margarita. 7 Mile | a Newburgh,

LIVONIA- Household, furni­ture, electronics, otiice sup­plies, toys, games & much morel . Fri-Sun, 1D-5pm, 34025 Navin; N ol 7. E ol GilL

LIVONtA- Teenage clothes £ jean, etc.; jewelry, paper stuff incl Big Little books, sheet music, tiade cards, post cards, ladies boots, old books, round pine table, loys, cloth­ing burtons, antiques, china, glass £ more! 9/8-9/10; ~ 6pm; 11031 Melrose, Merriman & Plymouth Rd.

LIVONIA-Variety of ilems. Incl some retro clothing and jewlery. 16770 Hubbard St.. S of 6 Mile. 9/8-9/10; 9-4pm.

LIVONIA- Yard sale 9/8-9/10; 18726 SunseL E ol Merriman, S of 7 Mile. Records, books £ household goods. Great Deals!

UVONIA-19280 Parkville. 7 Mile £ Middlebelt (st. next to Chicken Stiack). Sun. Only 9-3pm. Furniture, misc. ilems, weight titling set. etc

UVONIA: Huge Garage Sale. 35811 Pinetree SL Something lor everyone. SepL B. 9. 10, 9-4pm. Plymouth £ Wayne.

nJlFORD TW^ 4018 Kingswood, S Milford Rd, E on west maple 1/4 mile. Sept 8-11th. Thurs-Sun. 9-5pm, 50* yrs. Garage & lent loaded! Antiques, vintage, rare plants, iron stands. 6 ft exec desk. Ireezer, ornate wood bird cage, driltwood. geodes, insulators, canning Jars, tin ceiling parc­els wan pockets, iron wagon wheels, antique waler pump.

PLYMOUTH: 18 Families. Special Treasures. House­hold. Cloihes & Toys. Sept. 8 & 9th, 9-5pm. 12305 Beacon

I Hill Dr (N ol Ann Arbor Trail).

REDFORD HUGE SALE • Fri.-Sat.. Sept. 9 £ 10. 9am-5pm, 26004 W. Chicago. Redlord. Tonneau cover, blow molds, collectibles, scrubs, house­wares, lOO's ol items.

REDFORD MOVING SALE Thun-Sat., 9/B-9/10,

10am-5pm 18679 Lennane. S of 7

I IVIile, E of Beech Daly. ' Household ilems, lurnl-ture. Home Interior iiems & home decor.

REDFORD TOWNSHIP HUGH MULTI-FAMILY

GARAGE SALE Thurs-ftl-Sal- Sept. 8. 9. 10. 9am-4pm.I5513 LEXINGTON Fuiniluie, Books. Toys, Household, Collectibles. Exer­cise equipment. Coleman Avaton Pop-Up Camper, mocft, much more! Priced to sell! REDFORD TWP- Garage Sale! Sept a. 9, 10th.. 103m-4pm, 9906 Seminole, fledford Twp. 48239. Furniluie, clothes, housewares, etc

REDFORD- Stereo, records, camping equip.. £ much much more! 26029 Student One btk N of 5 Mile, 1.5 biks W of Beech Daly. Fri & Sat. g-5pm.

SOUTH LYDN - MULTI FAMILY 22750 Kay Sireel

Fri & SaL, 9-5

SOUTH LYON-TOBIN UKE ESTATE/GARAGE SALE:

AirDyne, dolls, dishes, furni­ture, fabric, large clothing, lamps, fur coats, cookbooks, no lunk. 8550 Buckland Rd. off 7 Mile. Sept 9-11,9-3pm.

SOUTH LYON ANNUAL SUB GARAGE (Sept. 8-10) £ BAKE SALE (Sept. 8 i 9)-Centennial Farms, Ten Mile & Rushton. 9am-4pm.

SOUTH LYON MOVING SALE Home seasonal decor, house­wares, collectibles, hnens. misc. yard tools £ some lui-niture. Thurs-Sat. Sept. 8-10. 9am-4pm. 871 Norehesier. N. of 10 Mile. W. of Martindale.

SOUTH LYON: Tools, house­hold Items and much more! 12324 Cambridge Blvd.. ID Mi/Hushton.part of Centennial Farms Sub sale. Sept B-9,9-5.

WESTLAND MOVING SALE 38267 S Rickham. N Palmer. E of Newburgh. Sept 8, 9. lOlh. Furniture, house­hold Ilems, sewing machine

WESTLAND Sept 10-11. 9ai 5pm. 32533 ANITA OR, ollJoy. blwn Hubbaid £ Farmingloi Plus-size women's clothing, luggage, shoes, bicycles MUCH MORE!

WHITMORE LAKE Sepl, 9 10. 9-5, 26 years & moving on. 9127 Hillciesl Dr,

WHITMORE UKE Thurs-Sun 7am-5pm,. 10895 Scon Dr, on Sliawberty LaVe Rd. Baby clothes £ Lg variety of items.

, EssWMots.'s •

DYNASTY •93.17-. fiberglass, YAMAHA I/O 3 0 Lt w/lrailer. S2900/besl (703) 568-738

Island Tadei Sillboal In water ready to sail! Densfiarecomcaslnsi

Grosse lie. Ml. S32,000 734-592-12B3

Boat/Vehicle Storase

OUTDOOR STORAGE Rental. Hamburg. .

Call Shane 734-320-4902

Motorcyles/Mlnlbiices/ Go-cart»AWf-road

BSA 1964. Cyclone 500 Restored $5,000/obo

All Classic Motorcycles Call (248)756-3939

HARLEY, FAT BOY. 2007 I5K, 1 owner. S9.395.

All. Classic Motorcycles (248)756-3939 .

HONDA. SUPER SPORT, 1977 lOOCB. S600. good condition.

All Classic Motorcycles. Call (248)755-3939

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 1978. 750CC, S4,000

All Classic Motorcycles Call (248)756-3939

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 2001 Show cond, S4.300 All Classic Motorcycles

Call (248}756-3939

TRIUMPH DAYTONA 500 1970. 53,000

All Classic Motorcycles Call Z48-756-3939

YAMAHA Road Star. Sitverado 13K miles Lots of

-Iras S5.000 (810) 227-6425

RV/Campars/lVallora

JAYCO 20D1 EAGLE moiorhome, 25tt.. sitdeout. ac. 35K. S22K 610-227-4029

PARK MODEL: At Haas Lake In New Hudson, Asking S1O.0OO or besl offer. Call Sherri: (734) 545-7249

SnowraobllDS

"WANTED- SNOWMOBILES Mutt be reasonably priced!

Call (810)252-9194 WANTED YAMAHA

Snowmobiles. 1970's 1980s, Cash. 248-486-3812

Autos Wanted

ALL AUTOS, TRUCKS 4 EQUIPMENT

Running or Not W/anted Highest SSS paid. Free friendly towing! Batteries wanted too.248-437-0094

ATTN: Top S paid lor cars and trucks or any olhei steel. Call 24B-69B-1062. 248-69S-9473

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Trucks for Sale

CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 2004 6cyl. 143.500 miles. Soulhei truck looks £ runs great! S790fl/best. 734-444-5144

Ford Bronco XLT 1994- 351, aulo, high miles, no rust. Lots of new parts! Runs £ drrves good! S40OO. 248-388-2079 FORD RANGER 2003 Exc, cond.. only 18.000 miles, ext. cab. Cherry Red, Asking SeOOO. 734-425-3835

Mercury Mountaineer 2008 AWD. 32K miles. Exc cond black, 517,500. 248-348-4412

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DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2000 7 passenger, dual sliding doors, runs excel, S2000/best.

Call: (734) 223-5705

FORD E350 2006 Hi-top. wheelchair lift, good condition. $5500. Call: (248) 624-1971

HANDICAP VANS - USED. BOUGHT ISOLD. Mini £ full till. I come to you. Call Dale

lyday, 517-882-7299

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2006 HUMMER H3 4x4

Navigation, fully loaded, ready for retail.

On 520,995 ##4269 K R U G F O R D

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07 LANDROVER ' LR3 SE 4x4 '

V/8, like new. priced to move.

$24,995 Brighton Ford

8 0 0 - 8 3 6 - 7 6 9 7

. sports & Imported:

CDRVETTE 1984: door, power locks, power

windows, power steering. AM/TM stereo, sunroof, fresh­ly painted. Slue two toned. 5,7 engine. 4 r I manual trans­mission, ciossfiie fuel injec-iion. runs great, 91.300 miles. 562DO/OBO. (734) 637-5392

PORSCHE 944 1985 S3,000/best.

, 734-326-2894

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CA0ILUC1989 ELDORADO BARRITZ.

44,000 miles, mint. Estate Car. $6000. 734-536-2IS7

ClattlcAauloSlonigB.com Safe, Secuie. HeatedWintei.

Monthly/Yearly. 734-502 0949

REO STAR SPEED SHOP CLASSIC £ HOT ROO

Restoration • Fabrication 248-245-2092 • fir aol.coR)

07 C A D I L L A C S R X V S A W D

Moonroof, navigation, one owner $19,995

Brighton Ford 8 0 0 - 8 3 6 - 7 6 9 7

*10 C H E V Y C A M A R O R S Leather, one owner, only B.OOO miles.

$24,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836 -7697

IMPAU LT 2007: Original owner, well maintained, histo-

u tires, breaks - front £ rear, clean. 141K. $5425 est.

(734) 383-0125

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2007 f ORD , EXPLORER XLT 4x4)

I Fully loaded, extra clean. { Get rejdy for snow!! $16,995 «4I98

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'10 FORD EDGE

SPORT Moonroof, certified,

one owner. $28,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836 -7697

'07 FORD MUSTANG GT

"Foose package', one | owner, only 9500 miles.l

$25,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836 -7697 |

'11 FORD EXPEDITION "KING

RANCH"EL 4X4 Moonroof, nav., certified.

$47,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836-7697

2008 F O R D E X P L O R E R

EDDIE BAUER 4x4 I One owref, certified, only I 29k mites $20,995 f

Brighton Ford 800 -836-7697 I

' 0 8 F O R D T A U R U S X

S E L Certified, one owner. I

$16,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836-7697 I

'11 FORD F150

XLTS-CREW 4x4 Ecoboost. certified, only 4700 miles, $33,995 Brighton Ford

800-836-7697

MALIBU LT 2009: Blue. 29K, warranty and main­tenance records, $15,500/t!est.

Private: (734) 838-0322

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200 miles $23,995

Br ighton Ford 8 0 0 - 8 3 6 - 7 6 9 7

2003 FORD FOCUS 4DR SE Auto,A/C,pwrwindov,i, doofloclts, eitra clean,

Only $7,995 S4252

K R U G F O R D 5 1 7 - 5 5 2 - 1 8 4 4 '

2 0 0 4 F O R D T A U R U S S E Full power, like new,

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2008 F O R D EDGE LIMITED^ Pwr moonroof, fully equipped, must see. $22,995 <4064

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'11 FORD TAURUS LIMITED Certified, one owner, 3 to Choose, as low

as $26,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836-7697

FOCUS SES 2005 69.000 miles, loaded, bright blue. Exc, cond. S920Ol!esL 248-478-1716 or 248-477-5597

TAURUS 2D02 Low mileage; I 27.000, Very clean. No prob-I Isms. $8,995,517-518-0040

'08 FORD RANGER XLT

SUPER CAB 4x4 FX4 pkg., one owner,

priced lomcr/e. $17,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836-7697

2009 F O R D F L E X LIMITED

AWD Moonroof, rear ent.,| certified. 825,995

Brighton Ford 800 -836-7697

Jaguar

'09 JAGUAR XF LUXURY SEDAN

One mmer, wly 24k miles. Jusl leduced.

$34,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836 -7697

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'10 L I N C O L N M K X L I M r T E D

A W D Navigaljon, vJsIa

moonroof. $36,995 Brighton Ford

800-836-7697

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2 0 0 9 JEEP P A T R I O T

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Only S1S,995 #4178 ] K R U G F O R D S17-S52-1844

GRAND CHEROKEE LAREOO 20QS. V6. 4X4. 36.075 mi'ts. color Red floclr. eic«I cond,

1 owner, clean d r l a t . S17.90O.tesl. (586) 940-5271

WRANGLER UMITEO SAHARA 2008 . 22.000 miles. 4dr,.y-8. alum, alio-/wtieels. CO. S27.000.313-886-5255

MARK VIII LSC 1997 Loided. 110.000 mile oreai s aoe. mecnanic cenilicale. Carfai S3500

248-437-9871

Mercury

COUGAR 1999. Lid Ed . 2dr. red, 5 sceed manual, loaded, auto mecnantt. eic cond. S30OO^«l (243)330-M07

GRAND MARQUIS 2002 ne lires, good condition SJ5C0 734-878-5150

2008 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIC. LTD. On I8<i0iulml«,'ejt,'i», !o*i«J,huny«i don. Only

S2S,99J M207 K R U C F O R D

S 1 7 - 5 S 2 - 1 8 4 4

09 L I N C O L N M K S

Moonroof, one owner, 00^ 19,000 miles,

$27,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836-7697

•09 L I N C O L N M K Z A W D

Navigation, moonrool, one owner. 324,995

Brighton Ford 800 -836-7697

•06 P O N T I A C S O L S T I C E

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800-836-7697

'09 PONTIAC

G8 GT One owner, only

26,000 miles. $26,99S Brighton Ford

800-836-7697

GRAND AM SE 2003- on-owner. good cond , moon rool, power steenrg. brakes & -win­dows S3250 2-18-881-0877

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S E S One ovmer, only 47k

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800 -836-7697

i O F O R D F150 FX4 SUPER CREW 4x4

Cap, certified, ore trwier. $29,995

Brighton Ford 800 -836-7697

•10 F O R D F U S I O N S E

310 choose, certified, one owner, as low as.

$16,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836-7697

'10 FORD TAURUS SEL

Learner, certilied, only 24k miles.

$23,995 Brighton Ford

800 -836 -7697

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