Your Voice: Letters to the Editor

Support a viable theatre I truly hope that the Marquis Theatre will stay a viable theatre in downtown Northville. As much as I have recently enjoyed taking my grandchildren to the children’s shows, I believe that the Marquis could be so much more for Northville. There are not many communities that have a theatre such as this. It is a gem that we should nurture and support so that it becomes an entertainment and cultural icon within our community. I would like to see current second-run movies, independent and classic films, and entertainment such as music, comedy and theatre for children and adults. We have good examples to follow –The Penn Theatre in downtown Plymouth is a joy to attend. Another shining example is The Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee. Check out www.franklintheatre.com to see what an old theatre can look like today. Yes, it will cost money but the payback to Northville will be great and Northville should take advantage of this exciting opportunity for our businesses, residents, and surrounding communities. Let’s all support a viable theatre in downtown Northville for all ages!

Sue Taylor Keep youth theatre alive I attended the final (sold out!) show at the Marquis Theatre on Jan. 26 with my 13-year-old daughter who was in one of the casts of the “Beauty and the Beast” final production. Our community needs to keep youth theatre alive. I’d love to see both the children’s shows and summer acting camps continue at the Marquis under the new ownership. As a parent with kids in the Northville school system I can say the youth program at the Marquis is an invaluable addition to our school system. With very few performing arts options until high school, the shows at the Marquis are an ideal option for kids looking for an opportunity to try their hand at stage/musical performance! I hope the new owners would consider an option to keep the youth theatre program.

Sue Tracz

Bring in Panto musicals The Marquis Theatre was a wonderful place to take my grandchildren as they were growing up. Now that the Marquis has closed, what would I like to see happen? I would love to see Panto musicals come to the Marquis Theater or even the nearby Tipping Point Theatre. When I was in Malvern, Pa. during the holidays I went to the People’s Light Theater and saw “Little Red Robin Hood” -- a Musical Panto. It was my first, and the interaction with the audience was fantastic and so funny. I loved it. At first, I did not understand what was going on and then one of my grandchildren told me what a Panto was.

Norma MacKinley Recipe paid dividends We enjoy reading The ‘Villeand we appreciate you covering Northville. Special thanks to Rocky’s and The ‘Villefor publishing the recipe for Rocky’s Holiday Crab Cakes in your December issue. Everyone enjoyed when we served them as our appetizer on New Year’s Eve. We wish you continued success!

Ron and Suzy Rozanski

Dedicated public servants I just read the January 'Villeand thought it was outstanding. Chock full of stuff going on around town. My favorite article was Kurt Kuban’s piece on Mayor Brian Turnbull. Nice journalism. Turnbull seems like the man to make Northville a destination that more directly challenges and eventually transcends Plymouth. I also liked the articles about the changes with Northville Township and The Hangar.

Mike Lapinski Well done! Thank you for The ‘Ville. We enjoy reading the insightful local articles. Well done!

Rob and LeAnne Stevens Support sinking fund The Northville Council of PTAs passed a resolution at our regular meeting on Jan. 28 in full support of the 2020 Sinking Fund Replacement Millage. While we are non-partisan, we do support legislation that aligns with our national, state and local objectives. This millage does just that. While it will not result in a tax increase, it will allow for security and technology updates in every school, as well as support building maintenance and other infrastructure needs. Basically, it boils down to this: Northville schools are the rock of our community and we need to be fiscally responsible. School funding is complex and therefore we are limited in how we can support them. This millage money goes towards planned maintenance expenses and unexpected challenges that arise, which allows general fund monies to stay where they are most needed - in the classrooms supporting our teachers and staff to educate our students.

Carin Meyer Northville PTA Council

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