TRUMP HOLDS RALLY IN NOVI
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a rally at the Suburban Collection Showplace Oct. 26 in Novi to draw up support from Michigan voters just as the polls opened for early voting that day and Election Day was just 10 days out.
Hours before Trump’s arrival, local auto workers and several notable Michigan Republican candidates, including former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, who is running for U.S. Senate; U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain, R-9th District, who is running for reelection; U.S. Rep. John James, R-10th District, who is running for reelection; and congressional candidate Tom Barrett got the crowd excited and encouraged them to get out and vote.
“I ask, please, get out and vote early. Working in the auto industry is like riding a roller coaster: You don’t know if you’re going up, down or taking a turn for the worst, or if jobs are coming” said Ashley Keith, a UAW
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Kamala Harris spoke Oct. 21 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, touching on reaching swing voters, gun violence, national security and the political divide.
Harris was accompanied by Liz Cheney, former Republican United States
representative, who is now campaigning for the Harris Walz campaign.
Cheney was asked if she is surprised to be campaigning for Harris. Cheney said that former President Donald Trump’s actions in the past in regard to Jan. 6, 2021, played into her decision to support the Democratic Party.
“He lost the election, he tried to
overturn it and seize power, and then he sat in his dining room and he watched the attack (Jan. 6) on television. He watched it,” she said. “People pleaded with him to tell the mob to leave, and he wouldn’t. He watched law enforcement officers be brutally beaten.”
Cheney said that these actions make
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Former President Donald Trump addresses supporters during an Oct. 26 campaign rally at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.
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Novi, Northville educational foundations collaborate on tailgate fundraiser
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
The Novi Educational Foundation collaborated with district rival Northville’s foundation for the first “Baseline Blitz,” a tailgate fundraiser held before the annual NoviNorthville football game in Northville Oct. 18.
The event featured food, games, vendors, a silent auction, a raffle and an appearance by Roary, the Detroit Lions mascot.
“They are rival schools, so the rivalry runs long and deep,” said Novi Educational Foundation President Kathryn Macguire. “But because we are both ‘NEF’— Novi Educational Foundation and Northville Educational Foundation — we decided to get into the fun too.”
Macguire said that there are other schools who do a collaborative fundraiser, but this is the first time that Novi and Northville have done one.
The two organizations had been talking about doing something like this for years. She said the idea was revamped when executive directors Sue Collins Schroeder, of Novi, and Kate Mitchell, of Northville, came into the picture and they started to bring the idea to fruition in July.
“It has come together so brilliantly at this juncture,” said Macguire.
The event had multiple ways for the two organizations to raise funds over the week leading up to the event. Both foundations split the funds acquired through a 50/50 raffle. They also held a donations competition between the two districts using QR Codes on-site. Families of young children could donate $25 and get to greet the football team as they came on the field. The middle school and high school kids were able to enter a raffle where whoever threw the most footballs into a shopping cart got a $100 gift certificate. High school students also won couches placed on both ends of the football field where they could sit with their friends to watch the game.
There was also a silent auction, which featured a four pack of tickets to the Detroit Lions game on Thanksgiving
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ABOVE: The Novi Wildcats play against their arch rival, the Northville Mustangs, at Northville on Oct. 18. The close game resulted in a Northville victory, 27-25.
RIGHT: Ben Mainka, superintendent of the Novi Community School District, poses with Willy the Novi Wildcat during the tailgate party put on by the Novi and Northville educational foundations. Photos provided by the Novi Community School District
NEWS & NOTES
NOVI ARTIST TO DISCUSS WORK AT DIA
The Detroit Institute of Arts will hold an artist talk at 2 p.m. Nov. 3 with the local artists behind the museum’s 12th annual “Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos (The Day of the Dead)” exhibition. The exhibit features the work of 11 local artists including Novi’s own Ballet Folklórico México Lindo’s “Ofrenda de Cartonería,” pictured.
The event will include a presentation by members of the Mexican Consulate on the history of the holiday, which honors loved ones who have died, and the tradition of ofrenda altars, and it will be held in the museum lecture hall. Following the presentation, the artists will discuss the inspiration behind their work as well as their creative processes and answer any questions.
The exhibit can be seen through 5 p.m. Nov. 3. Admission to the DIA is free for members as well as residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. There is no additional charge for the talk. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Other artists featured in the exhibit in the C & G Newspapers coverage area include:
• “Downey’s Double Play,” by Juliana Schewe-Jackson, Peter Doroh and Erika Lezniak from the National Art Honor Society and Spanish Department at L’Anse Creuse High School in Clinton Township.
• ”Black & White & Color,” by Cameron Delano from Southfield.
• “Unfulfilled Journey,” by La Casa Amiga — Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan.
• “I Have Two Loves, the Sick and the Poor!” by Cynthia and Bruce Burlager and volunteers from Troy.
Dr. Nick Dyc appointed IEP Urgent Care medical director
Nick Dyc, MD, has been named medical director of all seven metro Detroit area IEP Urgent Care locations. The announcement was made today by IEP Urgent Care President and CEO David Hall, MD and fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
“Dr. Dyc is an enthusiastic advocate and champion for all patients, physicians, and the practice of medicine,” Hall said. “He also chairs the IEP-PC Patient Experience Committee, advocating for both patients and providers.”
Veterans Day celebration to be held Nov. 7
The city of Novi’s annual Veterans Day lunch is scheduled to take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 7. Veterans and their families and guests can enjoy a barbecue lunch along with the music of the band Oil Can Larry, featuring songs from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. For more information, call (248) 347-0414 or visit cityofnovi.org/ veteransday.
Early voting now open
Early voting in Michigan began Oct. 26 and will run through Nov. 3. Voters can submit their ballots between noon and 8 p.m. Thursday and between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. 10 Mile Road. For more election information, visit cityofnovi.org/elections.
Free at-home COVID test kits
The Novi Public Library has free athome COVID test kits. Library patrons can pick them up through the drive-up window during regular library hours. No appointment is necessary. There is a limit of two kits per car.
Scooter locks available for checkout at library
The Novi Public Library has locks available for patrons to borrow and properly secure their electric scooters on the bike rack outside the building. The library does not allow the scooters inside due to safety concerns. The locks can be picked up at the circulation desk.
TREE LIGHTING NOV. 15
Light the Lights, the city of Novi’s annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, 44175 W. 12 Mile Road. Along with lighting the tree, attendees will enjoy a fireworks display, visits with Santa, live music, character meet and greets, and more.
All seven IEP Urgent Care locations in Brighton, Clinton Township, Ferndale, Grosse Pointe, Jackson, Novi and Southfield feature multiple exam rooms, on-site digital X-ray imaging and an array of urgent care services. Patients can walk in, easily book an appointment or schedule an appointment online at iepurgentcare.com.
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Kirk Gibson unveils plans for wellness center for Parkinson’s patients in Farmington Hills
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Kirk Gibson may have just knocked another one out of the park as he unveiled plans to open a wellness center in Farmington Hills for people living with Parkinson’s disease Oct. 1.
“I want people to know there is something you can do about it, having this disease and its symptoms, and we’re here in this community. We’re going to stay here, and I hope the community will support us in any way they can, because there are so many people in this country who need help. Let’s help each other, do some teamwork.” Gibson said.
“Movement really matters. Everything that happens in this organization is going to be focused on various types of movement. The program is going to be holistic and I think that’s going to be the key to our success and it’s going to be unique in the metro Detroit area,” said David Stickel, of the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease.
Programs at the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness will be focused on physical and emotional well-being and the intersection of the two as well as cognition and speech. Parkinson’s patients will be working in meaningful group activities, Stickel said. He said they will have the opportunity and the support to work as a team.
“To be pushed by teammates and encouraged along the way, I can’t think of a more fitting way to honor Kirk’s lifetime experience working with teams, encouraging teams, making teams believe and helping teams win,” Stickel said.
The center will be a location for not only people with Parkinson’s disease to gather, but their family and friends as well. Stickel said it will be like a “neighborhood or a clubhouse.” He said those affected by the disease will be able to focus on rest and relaxation.
“It’s going to be their place,” said Stickel.
The location at 31440 Northwestern Highway is centrally located. He said the center will be able to reach 2.7 of the four million people that live in the tri-county area within a 30-minute drive. According to Stickel, they should be able to access 8,000 people with a Parkinson’s diagnosis in the area and he believes that will go up.
The disease normally hits people in their mid-to-late 50s. The disease affects the central nervous system and causes issues with balance, movement, speech, and breathing and cognitive impairments.
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“They are quite often embarrassed by their symptoms,” said Steve Annear, CEO of the foundation. “So, this center is about getting them out of that and being socially stimulated and meeting other people who are going through the same thing.
The center will incorporate some ideas used by In Motion, a center for Parkinson’s patients in Cleveland that the foundation partnered with. The center will feature a walking track and offer boxing, yoga, food, music and workout rooms. The foundation hopes to open the center in mid-2025. There will be no cost for the services.
“We hope what comes of this is that people will have a better life,” said Annear. “That’s what we want.”
“This will be great for people, especially because there is such a range of people who are suffering with Parkinson’s, depending on which stage they’re at. So, I’m assuming a center like this will be able to help meet their needs, and people have so many questions, and while Google is helpful, I think people talking to each other, who are there with the people suffering from Parkinson’s that are going through the process, will be helpful,” said Kenny Fenchel, of Novi, whose father, Michael, died from the disease in August.
Photo by Liz Carnegie Kirk Gibson addresses guests during the announcement of the Kirk Gibson Foundation’s plans for a wellness center for Parkinson’s patients in Farmington Hills Oct. 1.
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worker at the Sterling Stamping Plant in Sterling Heights. “If we don’t get Trump and Vance in office, then I’m afraid to think that I’m going to start looking for another job.”
Barrett said he is running for Congress because families aren’t having their voices heard. He said that the cost of living is skyrocketing, including housing costs and groceries.
“Everything you see today is worse off than it was,” said Barrett.
Rogers said that with Democrats in office, it’s the first time in history that the U.S. has imported more food than it has exported and there are more foreign cars than domestic cars in America, and the interest on the national debt will be bigger than the Department of Defense budget.
He also said that people are buying groceries at costs that have increased 23% due to inflation. He said that if people don’t elect Trump and want to go to the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City in a few years, “We’ll be eating Chinese cherries.”
“We’re going to change all of it. What we’re going to do is save that mother who has to go to the food bank the last two days of the month. Come November, Republicans will have your back,” he said.
“When you leave here today, go vote,” said Barrett. “You can’t take anything for granted.”
The former president left his supporters waiting for over an hour, taking the stage at 1:05 p.m. when the event
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Attendees place their hands over their hearts to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Oct. 26 rally at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.
The sophomore running back currently has 418 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the season to go along with his 5.9 yards per carry.
Even if he doesn’t make a massive impact in the playoffs, expect Aaron to be poised for a breakout junior year.
QB Elijah Cobb, Hazel Park
While Hazel junior running back Montrell Parker has asserted himself as one of the premier tailbacks around, Cobb has been explosive under center this season, using his athleticism to make plays outside of the pocket while also relying on his arm.
As a runner, Cobb is quick but not afraid to lower the shoulder on defenders for extra yards. As a passer, he throws a tight spiral on throws within 15 yards and is an accurate passer within the 15 yards. His downfield passing will only grow as he continues to elevate his game.
One thing you notice when watching is that even when he’s evading the pocket, he’s still keeping his eyes open for his receivers.
Cobb currently has 1,107 passing yards and 10 passing touchdowns with only two
interceptions, but he’s also contributed 405 yards and five touchdowns on the ground as well. He also has a receiving touchdown.
WR/DB Christian Gillings, Novi
There’s not much Gillings hasn’t done for the Wildcats this season.
He’s returned punts and kickoffs, he’s been a shutdown corner, he’s been a dynamic slot receiver, and he also has a 91-yard touchdown pass on his resume as well.
When you watch his film, there’s a lot that stands out about Gillings, but one of the more impressive parts is his knowledge of the game.
As a receiver, he’s aware of where the first down is, and his route running showcases it. As a defender, his eyes are glued to the quarterback and he knows exactly where the ball is going before the quarterback even releases it.
He has great closing speed and awareness for a defensive back, and as a receiver he’s a quarterback’s best friend.
Gillings has a knack for getting behind the defense, or jetting upfield when his quarterback is evading the pocket to get open for him.
With the pass-heavy offense that Novi has, Gillings and Novi are a match made in heaven.
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He currently has 451 receiving yards, averaging 10.7 yards per catch, and three touchdowns while also collecting 14 total tackles and three interceptions.
QB Jabin Gonzales, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Just wait until he gets a full run at being a St Mary’s starting quarterback.
Gonzales has patiently sat behind senior quarterback Axel Newell, but when he stepped onto the field, he shined this season.
Only a sophomore, Gonzales, who stands at 6-foot-2 and weighs nearly 200 pounds, is a strong, accurate passer who has all the makings to be one of the premier quarterbacks in the state the next two seasons.
As a passer, he’s eager to push the ball downfield, but his accuracy and throw power seems to make any of his decisions a smart one, fitting the ball in tight windows and dropping it into the breadbasket of his receivers.
As a runner, Gonzales plays to his size as a physical runner who can lower his shoulder against defenders, but he’s also a patient runner who can find the open space and accelerate. In short, good luck tackling him in the open field.
When he gets a full season as the start-
ing quarterback, there’s no telling the kind of numbers he can put up.
On 26 passing attempts this season, Gonzales has 398 passing yards and eight touchdowns (only two interceptions) along with 279 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
LB Titus Marshall Jr., St. Clair Shores South Lake
St. Clair Shores South Lake has reached the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 5 playoffs, and the Cavaliers defense has been a key reason why.
Marshall showed flashes as a freshman but has really come into his own in his sophomore campaign, recording 76 total tackles, eight tackles for a loss, five sacks and a blocked punt.
He has a natural nose for the football and will only continue to grow as a junior next season, creating all the makings for another strong showing in 2025.
DB Gideon Gash, Detroit Catholic Central
Detroit Catholic Central isn’t unbeaten and champions in the Catholic High School League Central without its defensive effort,
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up a teammate, she drops one right where the opposing team isn’t for a point.
No matter what part of the floor she’s at, opposing teams have to keep an eye out for her because of how fluently the offense runs through her.
If you’re not careful, Tripi can take over a game easily, like her eight kills and 36-assist performance in a 3-1 win over Grosse Pointe South Oct. 1.
Tripi is on track for an all-state season and has the Eagles offensive attack thriving so far, and she and the rest of the underclassmen on the squad are the reasons Eisenhower will be a tough out for any team in the MHSAA Division 1 state tournament.
Sophomore OH Kate Kalczynski, Farmington Hills Mercy
There’s not much more you can say about the returning second team all-state sophomore other than she keeps on elevating her game.
Kalczynski was a vital piece of Mercy’s state championship last season, tallying a game-high 25 kills in the championship match, and her continued improvement is a reason why Mercy is the top-ranked team in the state.
The 6-foot-1 outside hitter has a powerful spike and a real sense of the court, positioning herself in the right places and executing well-timed spikes. When the spike becomes too easy for her, she’ll mix it up by dropping a floater in no man’s land.
Having a setter like senior Campbell Flynn, a University of Nebraska commit, has only done wonders for the underclassmen, but expect her to only get better over the course of the next two seasons. She currently has 132 kills, 13 aces, 12 total blocks, 60 digs, and 160 serve receptions, which is on track for another potential all-state season.
Freshman L Ashlyn Pelon, Bloomfield Hills Marian
On a team loaded with talent, Pelon somehow manages to stand out with her impressive play night in and night out.
The first-year varsity player currently leads the team in digs (376), aces (64) and serve receptions (508) this season, leading all freshmen in the state in digs as well.
She’s got a natural sense for the ball, positioning herself in the right places in preparation for a dig, and lets her athleticism showcase itself when she dives for a dig and muscles it over the net.
There’s always a thought as to how teams like Marian or Mercy consistently stay
as one of the top threats in Division 1, and it’s players like Pelon that come and make an immediate impact that help the Mustangs continue their winning ways.
Watching her development over the next three years is going to be fun for any Marian or volleyball fan, as her career is headed on an all-state track.
Sophomore S Nellie Alves, Novi
A do-it-all kind of player, Alves has brought a little bit of everything to the table for the Wildcats.
New to setting last year, Alves posted 475 assists in her first year on varsity, and she’s only blossomed from there.
Understanding the tempo of your hitters and the offense itself can be the biggest challenge, but Alves’ comfortability on the court and in her role has showcased itself this season as she’s tallied 560 assists already.
She’s not just dangerous as a setter, for the sophomore has racked up five or more kills six times this season, totaling 87 on the year.
She’s also contributed 36 aces, 40 total blocks and 173 digs on the year. There’s a lot to like about where her game is at right now, and it’s only going to improve with another year as a setter under her belt.
Freshman OH Lauren Sheldon, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek
Talk about freshmen taking over the game, Sheldon has been putting on a clinic for the Cougars this season.
Sheldon is second in kills (260), first in kills per set (3.5) and first hitting percentage (.208) among all freshmen, and the 6-foot hitter has taken over numerous games this season with her attacking ability.
She doesn’t require a ton of preparation or steps prior to her hit, but the power she generates seems to be effortless.
She can place the spike in the weak point of the opposing team, or she has no problem challenging an opposing player to try and dig her spike.
Sheldon has 12 games with double-digit kills, including a pair of 20 or more. On top of her impressive attacking ability, Sheldon has also contributed 35 aces, 17 total blocks, 159 digs, and 325 serve receptions.
Stoney Creek’s regular season record isn’t as flashy as some would hope because of the strength of schedule they play, but anytime you have players like Sheldon and the rest of Stoney Creek’s young core, there’s always a chance to spark a run in the state tournament.
Freshman S Payton Woodruff, Detroit Country Day
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Other underclassmen to watch:
Sophomore MH Olivia Berishaj, Utica Eisenhower
Stats: 143 kills, .296 hitting percentage, 24 aces, 24 total blocks, 79 digs.
Sophomore DS/OH Rease Buza, Utica Eisenhower
Stats: 34 aces, 308 digs, 264 serve receptions.
Sophomore OH Elise Biermann, Utica Eisenhower
Stats: 341 kills, 51 aces, 289 digs, 333 serve receptions.
Sophomore Sophia Smith, Bloomfield Hills Marian
Stats: 229 kills, 21 aces, 60 total blocks, 175 digs, 163 serve receptions.
Sophomore OH Calli Lefevre, Bloomfield Hills Marian
Stats: 172 kills, 41 aces, 21 total blocks, 139 digs, 212 serve receptions.
Sophomore MB/OH Kylee Backus, Utica Stats: 167 kills, 99 digs, 97 serve receptions.
Sophomore OH Demi McCoy, Detroit Country Day Stats: 126 kills, 24 aces, 101 digs, 240 serve receptions.
Freshman OH Sici Guerrant, Detroit Country Day
Stats: 67 kills, 18 total blocks.
Sophomore MH Kate Signorello, Rochester Stats: 115 kills, 20 aces, 32 total blocks.
Sophomore S Brynn Wilcox, Bloomfield Hills
Stats: 89 kills, .301 hitting percentage, 27 aces, 20 total blocks, 119 digs, 623 assists.
Sophomore DS Alyssa Moir, Bloomfield Hills Stats: 31 aces, 238 digs, 399 serve receptions.
Freshman OH Allison Stakoe, Bloomfield Hills Stats: 177 kills, 39 aces, 185 digs, 379 serve receptions.
Sophomore MH/MB Leighton Garner, Macomb Lutheran North
Stats: 60 kills, 52 total blocks.
Sophomore MH/MB Delaney Behring, Macomb Lutheran North
Stats: 75 kills, 103 total blocks.
Sophomore MH Brooklyn Rummler, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek Stats: 70 kills, 53 blocks.
Sophomore DS/L Kaitlyn Gustafson, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek
Stats: 26 aces, 251 digs, 397 serve receptions.
Freshman DS Kaitlyn Koceski, Novi
Stats: 27 aces, 192 digs, 276 serve receptions.
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City of Novi provides Halloween safety tips
The City of Novi’s Jason Nunez has posted a video reminding parents to supervise their children this Halloween, along with several safety tips for trick-or-treaters. The tips include:
• Stick with your friends and go to well-lit houses.
• Don’t forget your flashlight and stay on the sidewalk.
• Make sure your costume doesn’t impede your vision.
• Leave sharp items at home.
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was scheduled for noon. Several supporters were seen leaving early as a result of his delayed appearance; however, a fair-sized crowd filled the room at the Showplace and trickled out into the hallway.
“After all we have been through together, we stand on the verge of the four greatest years in the history of our country,” Trump said.
Trump gave his supporters an hourlong speech criticizing his opposition, Vice President Kamala Harris, as a “radical leftist” and said he would bring jobs back to the United States as president.
“Vote Trump and you will see a vast exodus of manufacturing jobs from Mexico to Michigan, from Shanghai to Sterling Heights and from Beijing to Detroit,” he said. “Starting in January, we will give our companies the lowest taxes, the lowest energy costs.”
Trump said he will cut energy prices in half within 12 months from Jan. 20. He said he will cut the corporate tax rate to 15%, cutting it back from 21%.
Trump told the crowd he will make interest on car loans fully tax deductible, but only for American-made cars.
He emphasized the importance of the auto workers’ vote to him as well as the support of Muslim and Arab Americans. He accepted the endorsement of the mayor of Dearborn Heights, Bill Bazzi, and “highly respected” Muslim leaders, who said Trump will bring peace.
“We as Muslims stand with President Trump because he promises peace,” said one of the leaders, Imam Belal Alzuhairi. “He promises peace, not war. We are supporting Donald Trump because he promises to end war in the Middle East and Ukraine. The bloodshed has to stop all over the world and I think this man can make that happen.”
Alzuhairi went on to make two predictions. He claimed that the Detroit Lions will win the Super Bowl and that Trump will be the next president.
Trump said that with his support-
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ers’ votes he will make America “powerful, wealthy, healthy, strong, proud, safe and great” again.
“I thought it was wonderful. I think he is a true man. I think that since he was shot, he has become a little bit more humble,” said Janine Allen, of Claremore, Oklahoma, who attended the Novi rally. “But as far as someone who is trying to help America, it’s him, and I believe that with all my heart.”
“The guy knows what he is talking about. He has experience. I agree that we need to have closed borders. I agree with the tax cuts. I agree with having a strong hand. I agree with stopping the Ukraine bulls—. I agree with stopping giving money to everyone,” said Rodrigo Blanco, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Blanco said he is originally from Guatemala. He said he came to the country legally five years ago through a long, expensive process to obtain his visa, which he said took one-and-a-half years and cost $10,000.
“If someone wants to live here, they should do it legally,” Blanco said.
Evan Andridge, 28, of Livonia, who said he is a Marine Corps veteran and a former Trump supporter, came to the rally to voice his dislike of the former president and his politics. As soon as Trump came on, Andridge yelled, “You lost the election in 2020,” and continued to yell as police stood near him and some Trump supporters called him names. He said the politicians at the rally were causing people to lack faith in the electoral system.
“Nobody here has faith that their vote counts. … Now nobody here has faith in our government, which is exactly what China and Russia would like,” he said.
State Rep. Kelly Breen, D-Novi, commented on Trump’s rally in Novi.
“He is so full of piss and vinegar. His rhetoric is not welcome,” Breen said. “I’ve never heard anybody talk about professing to love America, but yet clearly has so much disdain for Americans. The things he says have no basis in reality and he is just fanning the flames of hate and ignorance. That’s it. That’s what he does.”
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“I would say that if people are uncertain, if people are thinking, ‘Well, you know, I’m a conservative, I don’t know that I can support Vice President Harris,’ I would say I don’t know if anybody is more conservative than I am, and I understand the most conservative value there is, to defend the Constitution,” Cheney said. “I would say, to me, a new way forward is this: It’s what you’re seeing up here. It’s having a president who will listen, having a president who will say, ‘I’m not necessarily sure I agree with you on this issue or that issue, but let’s talk about it.’”
To finish the discussion, Harris addressed the current stress and anxiety people are going through prior to the election.
“I say, do not despair, because in a de-
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mocracy, as long as we can keep it — in our democracy, the people, every individual has the power to make a decision about what this will be, so let’s not feel powerless,” she said.
The full event can be viewed at c-span. org.
“Unfortunately for Kamala Harris, Michigan voters don’t give an ounce into what Liz Cheney thinks. President Trump is building the largest, most diverse political movement in history with support from conservatives, independents, the vast majority of Michigan rank and file teamster members, and even Democrats like RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. Kamala Harris is weak, failed, and dangerously liberal and a vote for her is a vote for higher taxes, inflation, open borders, and more war,” Team Trump Michigan Communications Director Victoria LaCivita said in response to the Oct. 21 event.
Olivia Grenadier and a junior standout in Elise Hiemstra as your two primary hitters can make your life easier as a freshman setter, but Woodruff is not your average freshman.
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Day, including parking, a signed football, and an MP3 player. The funds from the auction were split between the two organizations.
The weekend prior to the event, community members participated in a 5K to raise funds for their district as well.
“It was a FANTASTIC week of building community within (Novi Community School District) but also with our neighbors in Northville,” Collins-Schroeder said in a letter to supporters.
“It is just a great way to get the community involved to raise money, and all the money goes back to support the programming for the kids of both Novi and Northville,” said Macguire.
She said they were hoping to raise at least $10,000 for each school. However, when the final tally was done the Novi Educational Foundation walked away with $22,000 in funds.
Leading all freshmen in assists with 686 assists, Woodruff is as cool as a cucumber on the court, leading an offense for a team currently ranked No. 3 in Division 2 volleyball. She has a natural intelligence for the game and is always conscious of where her hitters are, setting them up to perfection.
For a first-year freshman player, you can just see her
The two districts combined to raise $45,000.
“While Novi fell just short of winning the challenge, raising over $22,000 for Novi is an incredible achievement,” Schroeder told supporters in the letter.
The funds go toward programming that the district can’t use state funding for, such as therapy dogs, teacher grants, teacher fellowship grants, and college scholarships for kids based on need, as well as scholarships for kids to go on expensive field trips such as the annual eighth grade Washington, D.C., trip. The organization has helped to fund various school learning areas, such as the outdoor education area at Novi Meadows, and hammock gardens at the different elementary schools.
“All the money goes back to the students and the teachers to support their learning,” said Macguire.
The foundations plan to collaborate again next year when the game will be held on Novi’s home turf.
confidence shine on the court with how she carries herself.
Country Day is loaded with talent this season, both veterans and underclassmen, but Woodruff stands out for a Yellowjackets team currently on a 24-game win streak. She’s also contributed 21 aces, 24 total blocks and 114 digs while averaging 10.1 assists per set.
The sky’s the limit for her next three years.
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which allowed 10 points per game this season.
A big piece of that defense is Gash, a 6-foot-3 defensive back who’s been a shutdown corner for the Shamrocks.
Gash has sneaky speed that you’ll see on kickoff return coverage or a ball carrier breaking away on the opposite side of the field, but he’s a very patient defensive player in the sense that he’s anticipating where the ball carrier is going to be.
He’s a matchup nightmare for opposing wideouts because of his speed and strength, and he’s not afraid to shed a blocker and lay a big hit on a running back either.
Gash’s older brother, junior Samson Gash, has received a ton of exposure because of his playmaking ability as a wideout, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to anyone if Gideon
Other sophomores to watch:
RB Masai Ali, Center Line
Regular season stats: 732 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns
WR Julian Hayes, Warren Cousino
Regular season stats: 405 receiving yards (1st on team), four receiving touchdowns (T-1st on team)
RB Angelo Lipscomb, Warren Fitzgerald
Regular season stats: 357 rushing yards and seven touchdowns; 243 receiving yards and four touchdowns; one punt return for a touchdown and 25 tackles.
Gash is on a similar track at the corner position.
He currently has 23 total tackles, four pass deflections (T-1st on the team), an interception, and a fumble recovery.
Photo by Donna Dalziel Detroit Catholic Central sophomore defensive back Gideon Gash steps up to make a tackle.
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