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Milan women loved to wear hats Elizabeth Masten Today, women use Reeves. Her family hair curlers, dye, or kept a dark secret. whatever it takes to Reeves’ father was get their hair fluffed born in December up. Many women 1842. He was born enjoy visiting their and raised in local beauty shop for Dexter. His father, a special hairdo. Sayre Reeves, killed A century ago, a young farmer in a women did not dispute about a mill spend as much time dam. The murder arranging their hair. took place May 2, They spent their 1845, when William time and money on Reeves was just 3 elaborate hats. Maps of Milan years old. MARTHA businesses in the As William CHURCHILL 1870s and 1880s show Reeves grew up that some of the in Dexter, he obvishops downtown were devoted ously heard about the murder. to the sale of women’s hats. However, it didn’t bother the A person who created these people of Dexter very much. amazing creations were known His sister, Mary, married as milliners and the shop was Charles T. Sill, the nephew of called a millinery shop. the murder victim. Mary and Women and girls spared Charles took up residence on nothing when it came to their East Main Street and helped headgear. Today’s photo shows their son, Homer Sill, open a Edna Reeves, who appears to be modern hardware store in the about 15 years old. If so, I can just add 15 years to her date of Washtenaw County Purchasing Dibirth and estimate the photo vision is issuing a Request for Proposal for Rehabilitation of Gordon at 1898. Hall, Dexter, MI. There is a MANDAReeves was raised with one TORY Pre-Bid meeting scheduled for 2:00PM on Wednesday, December 8, brother, so she had to find 2010 at Gordon Hall in Dexter, MI. Degirlfriends who could serve as tailed specifications may be obtained sisters and share her secrets. at the Washtenaw County Finance/ Purchasing Department located at When Dianne Loy let me scan 220 North Main Street, Room B-35, this photo, she didn’t know the Lower Level, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. RFP 6587 Due: Monday, December 13, name of the other girl, so all I 2010 by 3:00 PM local time. For more can say is that the young lady information, please call (734) 222-6760 or logon to our website at http://bids. on the left is Reeves. ewashtenaw.org and click on “open Reeves was born in 1883, the bids”. This project is funded in part youngest child of William and with federal funds from the U.S. De-
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Washtenaw County Purchasing Division is issuing a Request for Proposal for 2011/12 Affordable Housing RFP Washtenaw Urban County, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Community Development Block Grant. There is a MANDATORY PreBid meeting scheduled for 10:00 am to 11:30 am on Monday, December 6, 2010 at Library Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Detailed specifications may be obtained at the Washtenaw County Finance/ Purchasing Department located at 220 North Main Street, Room B-35, Lower Level, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. RFP 6575 Due: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 by 3:00 PM local time. For more information, please call (734) 222-6760 or logon to our website at http://bids. ewashtenaw.org and click on “open bids”. Publish November 25, 2010
CITY OF SALINE NOTICE The 2010 Winter Tax Bills will be mailed on or before December 1, 2010, and are payable beginning December 1, 2010. Taxes may be paid at City Hall, 100 N. Harris St., during the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except holidays. Payments may be placed in our drop box in City Parking Lot behind Comerica Bank or mailed to City of Saline, 100 N. Harris St. Saline MI 48176-1642. All taxes must be paid by 5:00 pm February 14, 2011 to avoid penalty and interest. The City of Saline will provide necessary reasonable assistance to individuals with disabilities. For special assistance, please contact the City by calling or writing: Office of City Manager, City of Saline, 100 N. Harris St., Saline, MI 48176-1642, (734) 429-4907 ext. 2211 or TDD (734) 429-7911.
Mickie Jo Bennett City Treasurer
partment of the Interior, National Park Service through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations is required, per the grant agreement between Washtenaw County Government and SHPO (grant agreement). Publish November 25, 2010
LODI TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING SYNOPSIS NOVEMBER 9, 2010 The meeting opened with the flag pledge. Roll Call all board members present, and 4 citizens. The Consent Agenda was approved, which included the October Minutes, Treasurer’s report, payment of bills, amendment of budget, receipt of October Planning Commission minutes, and the zoning report. Written report received from the sheriff, and verbal report from the Planning Commission. Public Comment was offered at 7:42 p.m. The agenda was approved as amended. Old Business - none. New Business included: Approval of a window washing bid, Set prices of columbarium niches (single $400, Double $600.00), Approval to renew notary public for Clerk, Receipt and acceptance of SAFD audit, and approval for Lodi Township medical marijuana ordinance to comply with Federal Law. A thank note was received regarding the cemetery. Public comment was offered at 8:15 pm. The meeting adjourned. Next meeting will be December 7, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. The minutes may be viewed, after approval, on the Lodi Township web site (www.twp-lodi.org) or are available for review or purchase at the township hall during regular business hours.
center of downtown Milan. The Sill family was wellknown in Milan, but no one in Milan had any idea there was a history of murder in the Reeves family. There’s no doubt Edna herself had heard nothing about it when this photo was taken. The two girls are wearing similar coats, with elaborate stitching on the collars and lapels. It’s too bad they didn’t have color photography at this time because the hats were Washtenaw County Legal Notice: Washtenaw County Purchasing Division is issuing a Request for Proposal for Shredding Services for Various County Locations. Detailed specifications may be obtained at the Washtenaw County Finance/Purchasing Department located at 220 North Main Street, Room B-35, Lower Level, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. RFP 6591 Due: Thursday, December 9, 2010 by 4:00PM local time. For more information, please call (734) 222-6760 or logon to our website at http://bids.ewashtenaw.org and click on “open bids”. Publish November 25, 2010
YORK CHARTER TOWNSHIP SYNOPSIS A Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held Tuesday, November 9, 2010, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the York Township Hall, invocation & American Flag pledge followed. All seven Board members present; five others present; one short public comment; no written petitions. October minutes approved as presented. Consent Agenda adopted as distributed; Regular Agenda approved as distributed. Reports heard. Pending Business. Discussion on proposed 2011-2011 FY budgets began with Public Safety Fund; Approved Planner Job Description, placed on file. New Business. Accepted, with regret, Earle Fox’s Planning Commission resignation; Appointed Richard Cupka to fulfill remainder of Mr. Fox’s term through 3/31/2013; Board of Review members appointed effective 1/1/2011: Mike Schettenhelm, Jack Valentine, John Stanowski; draft of proposed changes to Growth Management Plan discussed; new MTA workers’ compensation plan discussed; Authorized Treasurer to transfer $25,000.00 from General Fund to Building Dept. Fund. Public Comments: One. Adjournment: 9:28 p.m. Review complete minutes during Township Hall regular office hours, 734-439-8842 or online, www.twp-york.org. Next Regular meeting: Dec. 14, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
probably exploding with colors in velvet, flowers, buttons, and other ornaments. With hats like this, a woman could wake up in the morning with “bed head,” as they say, throw on a lacy dress and a fancy hat, and walk out the door to impress her friends and neighbors. Photos of women in the last two centuries show that hats were popular –– big ones, flowered ones, straw hats, canvas, leather, or whatever to cover the head in color and creativity. SALINE CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 1, 2010 REGULAR MEETING SYNOPSIS The Regular meeting of the Saline City Council was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Mayor Driskell at Saline City Hall. All Councilmembers were present. Seven Staff members and twenty-five citizens were present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. By Unanimous Vote of Council, the Regular Agenda was approved as amended. There was one citizen comment on agenda items #10-24. The following Consent Agenda items were approved by unanimous vote of Council: Council minutes and Synopsis of their October 18, 2010 regular meeting; the payment of 103 payees in the amount of $345,739.54; reappointment of Leslie Parsels to the Saline District Library Board for another two-year term; Proclamation of November 2010 as National Family Caregivers Month. Unfinished Business: Representatives from Plante & Moran presented the audit report for fiscal year ended 6/30/10. Communications and the finance report were received by Council. By Unanimous vote of Council, the Street Dedication Agreement with Huntington Woods Homeowners Association was approved. New Business: By Unanimous vote of Council, the following items were approved: Winter Break Student Membership rates for students between ages of 18-22 years for the period of December 12, 2010 – January 8, 2011; Holiday Parade and Street Closings for December 4, 2010; memo received from City Manager Campbell regarding IBM Agreement for Municipal Shared Services Cloud Project. By Unanimous vote of Council, with Councilmember Law voting “No”, the application for an arts minigrant in the amount of $3,800 for public art seating in the downtown was approved. There were eleven Discussion/ Announcement items. By Unanimous Roll Call Vote of Council, Council convened into Closed Session at 9:28 p.m. to discuss pending litigation. Council reconvened into Regular Session at 10:08 p.m. Attorney Grossman gave a brief update on the Village Marketplace + Lofts which is proceeding to Court on 11/5/10 for default judgment. There were no public comments. The meeting was adjourned at 10:11 p.m. Complete minutes may be reviewed during regular office hours at Saline City Hall, or on-line at: www.cityofsaline.org Synopsis prepared by
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Washtenaw County Legal Notice: Washtenaw County Purchasing Division is issuing a Request for Proposal for a Border to Border Trail – Hudson Mills Metropark to Warrior Creek Park in Dexter, Michigan. There is a MANDATORY Pre-Bid meeting scheduled for 8:30am on Thursday, December 2 at the Warrior Creek Park (Adjacent to Project site work). Detailed specifications may be obtained at the Washtenaw County Finance/Purchasing Department located at 220 North Main Street, Room B-35, Lower Level, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. RFP 6585 Due: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 by 2:00pm local time. For more information, please call (734) 222-6760 or logon to our website at http://bids.ewashtenaw.org and click on “open bids”. Publish November 25, 2010
CITY OF SALINE WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Saline City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 20, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at, 100 N. Harris Street, Saline, MI, for the purpose of hearing all objections to, and support of the application of DiggyPOD for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate in the amount of $805,400 for building improvements and new machinery and equipment at their facility located at 1259 Industrial Drive, Suite A, Saline, Michigan.
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Lodi Township Board of Appeals Public Hearing Lodi Township Board of Appeals will meet on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lodi Township Hall, 3755 Pleasant Lake Road to hear a request for a variance of the front yard setback requirement of parcel 13-21-100-007 (5837 Pleasant Lake Road) of a house built prior to the existing zoning. The application is by Randy Bondy of that address to allow construction of a front porch to his house of approximately eight (8) foot by thirty (30) foot. Question, comments, and or requests for auxiliary aids or services for individuals with disabilities should be made to the Lodi Township Offices during working hours.
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NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING MILAN PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission of the City of Milan will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building for the purpose of soliciting public comments on amendment to the Zoning Map of the City of Milan which would change the existing zoning classification on the property listed below from I-1, Light Industrial District to C-3, General Business District. 525 Redman Rd. (see map below)
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Written comments on the above application will be received in the office of the City Clerk, 100 N. Harris Street, Saline, MI, prior to the closing of the public hearing. The City of Saline will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with disabilities upon three (3) business days notice to the City of Saline. Individuals requiring these services should contact the City of Saline by writing or calling the following: City Clerk, City of Saline, 100 N. Harris Street, Saline, MI 48176, telephone (734) 429-4907 extension 2209, TDD (734) 429-7911. THE CITY OF SALINE
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