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Middle school students caught ‘sexting’ By Art Aisner Special Writer
Washtenaw County prosecutors are currently reviewing whether to file criminal charges against two Saline Middle School students accused of recently sending inappropriate photographs to one another via cell phone. Saline police investigated the matter after school officials reported a 13-year-old girl told them she sent a boy a picture of herself naked from the chest down May 26, according to police reports. It was the first of two similar, but unrelated incidents involving Saline Middle School students and inappropriate text messages before the end of the school year, police reports indicate. The girl said she and the boy, also 13,
were friends and texted each other frequently. He asked her to send her naked photos and she said she felt pressured to do it, even though she quickly realized it was wrong, according to reports. Her friends reportedly encouraged her to come forward to school officials once rumors about the photo began to circulate among their classmates. School officials spoke with the boy and determined that the photo was deleted, but not before two other boys saw it on the recipient’s cell phone. Saline police submitted the case to the Juvenile Division of the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office as required upon completing their investigation, Detective Don Lupi said. Officers were called to the school again shortly after 2 p.m. June 7 after
a 14-year-old girl said she sent a topless photo of herself via cell phone text to a classmate. The boy, also 14, sent photos of himself shirtless and of his genitalia in response during a thread of text messages over a short period of time, reports stated. The phones were confiscated and school officials notified the students’ parents, who also spoke with investigators. Police reports indicated the parents intended to discipline their children for their activity. Lupi said that could help deter further incidents, but believes parents can play a bigger role in preventing this type of behavior. “I encourage parents to read texts and get services to monitor text messages for the safety of your children,” he said.
“It violates their privacy, but if something is wrong or they’re up to no good, it’s worth it. “Invading a child’s privacy is a tough thing to do, and it’s almost unfair. However, you’re a parent and you have a job to do.” Lupi said the second incident remains under investigation and that forensic examinations of the cell phones are under way. Steve Laatsch, assistant superintendent of instructional services and spokesman for the Saline Area Schools, said administration and middle school officials, including the media center specialist, have addressed the dangers of such activity, commonly known as
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The sound of the word literally made his stomach turn. “Mayday!” shouted at the scene of a working structure fire is never what those fighting the flames want to hear. But Pittsfield Township Fire Capt. Greg Payeur found himself in that situation June 18 after the living room floor of a York Township home that caught fire after a lightning strike gave way at about 11:15 p.m. Firefighter Joe Yurkunas, who was handling the hose
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The Bid for a Cure will take place at the Brecon Grille in Saline beginning 11 a.m. Thursday, featuring a group of Detroit Tigers who will be on hand to sign autographs and meet with fans. Listed as signing autographs from noon to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. will be Brandon Inge, Brennan Boesch, Austin Jackson, Max Scherzer and bullpen coach Jeff Jones. Jeff Backus of the Detroit Lions is also attending. The event will include both a live auction and a tin can raffle, with all proceeds to benefit the Susan G. Komen 3-Day breast cancer walk. Here are the basic times and details for the various attractions at the event as listed on
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Regional author and canoeing and kayaking expert Doc Fletcher shared some of his favorite river trips with a packed house inside the Brecon Room of the Saline District Library June 23. Fletcher’s presentation of slides and stories elicited strong interest and the sharing of personal stories from the crowd of river paddling. Fletcher said the response was pretty typical. “The people who come to these things usually are avid canoers and kayakers,” he said. Fletcher chronicled five Michigan river trips, as well as two from Wisconsin, given the neighboring state is the subject of his latest book. One of the Michigan trips was of local interest, as it’s comprised of 81⁄2 miles of the Huron River in and around Hudson Mills Metro Park.
“When we paddle down the river in the fall, it really paints a nice picture,” Fletcher said of the local water and foliage. Following his book format of presenting a river plan, a Detroit Tigers radio affiliate and a local pub, where paddlers can end the day, Fletcher cited Connor O’Neil’s in Ann Arbor as a good place to have a beer and talk about shared experiences. A much more unconventional, but, perhaps, just as rewarding boat trip is located in Wayne County on the Rouge River, he said. Fletcher said though the Rouge River has long since had a reputation of being an
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Thursday, July 1, 2010 • HERITAGE NEWSPAPERS/WESTERN REGION
WASHTENAW COUNTY BOARD CANDIDATES Editor’s Note: Heritage Newspapers asked each candidate for the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners to fill out a profile to help voters make an informed decision as they make their way to the polls for the Aug. 3 Primary. Some candidates face opposition within their party, while others do not. Below are their profiles.
ERIC BORREGARD Office sought: Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 1. Political affiliation: Democrat. Residence: Dexter. Occupation: President of EB Graphics/Artech LLC. Education: Associates Applied Science from Oakland Community College. Currently attends Madonna University and is a senior in broadcasting and cinema arts. Previous elected office: Vice chairman of the Southwest Oakland County Cable Commission’s Promotion Committee. Current public or community service: Washtenaw Democratic Party, executive committee member; chairman of IRV Michigan; treasurer of Dexter Area Democrats.
Key issues *Emergency economic aid. *Bike path development. How will you address each of these issues: *Joblessness in southeast Michigan remains the highest in the nation, a Declaration of Economic Emergency would fend off massive layoffs of teachers, police and county workers. It would also help provide county property tax relief for homeowners and economic stimulus for farms and businesses, similar to the kinds of federal relief given in southeast Louisiana after Katrina. *Development of improved county roadway standards and designs that incorporates bicycle traffic and bike public safety. Personal: Age, 54; single, with one son.
ADAM ZEMKE Office sought: Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, District 1. Political affiliation: Democrat. Residence: Dexter Twp. Occupation: Aerospace manufacturing engineer and assistant business development manager; Demmer Corp. Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Michigan State University; master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Michigan State University. Previous elected office: None Current public or community service: Dexter Township Public Safety Advisory Committee member; Society
Primary 2010 of Automotive Engineers Formula SAE event captain and organizing team member; Society of Automotive Engineers University Education Programs board member; technical education outreach speaker to K-12 and pre-college students; educational outreach speaker for the Society of Automotive Engineers Foundation; SAE Detroit section Formula SAE Student Workshop speaker. Key issues *Develop our local economy. *Increase government efficiency. How will you address each of these issues: *Work with the state and County Economic Development Offices and Ann Arbor SPARK to expand the growth of companies coming to Washtenaw County. Help to ensure that the development message for Washtenaw County is synonymous across each body of economic development. Also, work to grow existing Washtenaw County companies and provide useful loans to companies looking to grow, especially target sectors that will take advantage of the agriculture and smaller downtownbased economic development systems fundamental to the prosperity in the non-urban portions of the county.
Implement a job-based system of metrics to measure success of every county dollar spent on economic development. Also, work to target companies and organizations that will allow the county to take advantage of the resources that Washtenaw County currently has, especially the University of Michigan, and provide jobs for a range of age demographics. Pay special attention to organizations that will be available and attractive to young people, as these future generations help to provide a stable economic base for continued growth. *Review services the county is mandated to provide funding for, looking for any unnecessary expenses. Ensure that residents understand what services are mandated and what are nonmandated. Continuously educate the Board of Commissioners through face-to-face discussions with county residents about what services they want and need to see provided by the county. Review the county budget to see if funds remain after mandated services are provided for. Review proposed non-mandated services and determine options for funding remaining services. Work with county sheriff
to ensure that the Board of Commissioners, the sheriff ’s office, county residents and other local governmental units have common goals for public safety. Encourage intergovernmental collaboration whenever possible, especially on services that are necessary to keep residents safe. Work with state legislators to ensure that they remain aware of and engaged with county issues. Implement non-mandated services, establishing metrics to measure success rate, and provide a balanced county budget. Website: www.AdamZemke. com Personal: Age, 27; single.
KATHY KEINATH Office sought: Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 1. Political affiliation: Republican. Residence: Lyndon Township. Occupation: Small-business owner and civil engineer. Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Michigan Technological University; master’s degree in construction management, Eastern Michigan University. Previous elected office: None. Current public or community service: Volunteer coach, Chelsea Recreation basketball and T-ball. Key issues *Fiscal responsibility/balanced county budget. *Representing residents’
priorities. How will you address each of these issues: *We must work to maintain a balanced county budget by gaining efficiency and maximizing our existing resources. We must prioritize our most important services and focus on reducing overall costs by having the county departments’ collaborative efforts to optimize interrelated services and coordinate our efforts. I believe that it will be my responsibility as your county commissioner to represent what the citizens of our district want from their government. I plan to attend township and municipality meetings, as well as visiting residents in person to try my best to stay connected to the concerns and issues that are important to our residents. Website: www.kathykeinath. com Personal: Age, 45; married with two children, ages 6 and 8.
ROB TURNER Office sought: Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 1 Political affiliation: Republican. Residence: City of Chelsea. Occupation: Electrical contractor and owner of Turner Electric Service Inc. since 1988. Education: Graduated Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. Two years of general studies at Washtenaw Community College and graduated fouryear electrical apprentice from the IBEW LU 252 JATC PLEASE SEE PRIMARY/5-A
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City renews bus contract By Jeremy Allen Heritage Newspapers
People’s Express, Saline’s primary public transportation service, extended its contract with the city of Saline to continue services for an additional two years at a rate of $42,000 per year, a $2,000 increase from the previous contract. Wes Armbruster, transportation manager for People’s Express, said the new contract will mean an increase in services and routes, while fares for riders will remain the same. “We’ll be extending services to the eastern region of the
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extremely dirty body of water, it has been doing much better in recent years thanks to the efforts of the Friends of the Rouge organization and a wider appreciation for it. “The Rouge was one of the most polluted rivers in the United States,” he said, but indicated cleanup has yielded impressive results. “Salmon spawned on the river for the first time this year since the 1960s.” The trip takes boaters on a ride through history, floating by Henry Ford’s famous Rouge factory complex, which originally supplied the world with Model A vehicles. Another point of interest along the Rouge is the abandoned Fordson Island, which Fletcher said is right out of “The Twilight Zone.” The island was completely abandoned by 1989, but ghostly artifacts harkening back to previous occupants liter the land and water. “The entire isle is ringed with abandoned recreational vehicles,” he said. “Some have trees growing right up
county, as well as Domino Farms and a couple other places,” Armbruster said. “A lot of our riders have expressed the need to go there. We expect that about 10 percent of our riders will want to go to those new service areas.” People’s Express operates as a flexible bus service in which Saline residednts can call and arrange for transportation services inside and outside of the city to various parts of Washtenaw County. “Right now, 40 percent of our riders are seniors who request to travel to Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti for doctor visits
or other therapy needs,” Armbruster said, “but we provide pickup for all, whether they’re elderly, disabled or fully able-bodied.” Rates for in-city transit costs $2, while out-of-city destinations cost riders $3. There is also a program set up through the county in which certain riders qualify for $1 rides. To arrange services, riders are required to call the company’s call-line 48-hours in advance to make a reservation. Council member Alicia Ping said that she appreciates the services that the nonprofit
through them.” Fletcher said there is also a few old homes left standing on the island, which came to prominence in the 1920s during the height of the early auto industry. The pub of choice on the trip, Fletcher said, is Fresh Booze on the Rouge, which was built in 1936 and witnessed an abundance of Detroit history. Fletcher said he hopes people get over their fears of the Rouge. “The reason people don’t go down it is because of the well-deserved reputation. It’s a work in progress,” he said,
citing a group trip that will take place Sept. 26 that will be perfect for the timid Rouge beginner. “They’ll share that love and history for the river.” Two lucky attendees won free river trips by way of a raffle at the end of the evening. For more information on Fletcher’s books, appearances, a link to the Rouge trip, or general canoe and kayak-related inquires, visit www.canoeingmichiganrivers.com.
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Area residents buy into yard sale fever By Jana Miller, Sean Dalton and Jeremy Allen Heritage Newspapers
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binoculars with only one in-focus lens. “The Etch-a-Sketch will be good for the car, but I don’t know about the binoculars,” Alethea says to her daughter. After some negotiating she relents and lets her daughter keep the binoculars with a lazy eye. “That’s what’s great about garage sales, it’s only a dollar,” Alethea says. She plans on having her own yard sale in Saline at her mother’s house, which is more of a moving sale in her case. “I’ve been procrastinating though,” she said. “We were supposed to have it last summer, but it’s a lot of work. “If only we could skip to the sale part,” she said before going to pay for her children’s prizes. Alethea is right. Skipping to the sale part would make yard and garage sales easy, because plenty of hard work goes into preparation for the big day. For example, each item must be tagged and priced accordingly. The seller must then spread the word either through social media, signs, newspapers, online sites or word of mouth. It also makes sense to set up a refreshment table, as well as tables and benches for showcasing sale items. So is it worth all the hard work and preparation just to sell items priced at $2 or less? It is if you want to manage any clutter in your home. At least, that’s what Scott Stoll has come to find. Stoll moved from Ann Arbor to Chelsea recently and got together with other family and friends to hold a multi-family yard sale. “Everyone accumulates stuff in their homes, and yard sales are a great way to purge the things you no longer love,” he said. Old clothes, Nintendo games, baseball cards, books, dishes, furniture and Beanie Babies were among the popular items the Stoll and Richards families had for sale. Business had been brisk, he said, adding, “We would rather have these things go to a good home.”
Be flexible Yard sales might be a way to eliminate junk, but they’re also a way to make money. So, what makes one yard sale good and another a failure? Being a good haggler doesn’t hurt one’s cause because, at the end of the day, the point is to have visitors leave with as many items as possible. Sometimes that means bartering or selling some items in bulk or bundles. It might also mean creating “clearance” bins and offering buyers a cookie with lemonade. Here are a few basic tips to
A yard sale sign is an important tool for bringing in customers. Invite potential customers into your space with brightly-colored, welcoming signs. McKenzie Kennedy and Ava Demmers (inset) sell icy treats to customers at a recent yard sale in Washtenaw County. He said the families advertised in several newspapers, on Craig’s List, every bulletin board they could find, as well as inside Chelsea Community Hospital. They also put up multiple signs on the road directing people to the site. Some yard sales, however, extend beyond a single family or two. If they are anything like the yard sale Mary Covington of Ypsilanti recently took part in, then a single yard couldn’t possibly hold all the stuff. Covington is a resident of the Normal Park subdivision in Ypsilanti. She took part in the annual communitywide mega yard sale, which the neighborhood holds each spring as both a customer and a seller.
“I have a couple yard sales every year, but the Normal Park community sale is one of the best of the year for buyers and sellers because there are about 200 yard sales in the neighborhood all going on at once,” she said. “I mostly sell things that I acquire over the year and just don’t have a use for, or things I didn’t sell at the last yard sale. Sometimes I sell things I buy at other yard sales.” Covington also said that even though she has her own yard sale, she also frequents other yard sales in the area. “I think I do it out of habit,” she said. “It’s a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon and I just love getting good deals on things.”
Mother-in-law provides advice on hosting the perfect garage sale By Steven Howard Heritage Newspapers
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ith peak garage sale season in full swing, some people who have never set up one of these makeshift showrooms might be considering doing so for the first time this year. After all, there are many good reasons for having a garage sale. Sales of this kind can potentially bring in extra income that, in a less then lackluster economic climate, can help with everything from paying utility bills to facilitating a night out on the town. Giving your neighbors a good deal can also help encourage a sense of community and togetherness. Another good reason is that garage sales promote the concept of recycling and reusing, both of which can help us become better stewards of our environment. However, garage sales can be intimidating for some people, which is why those holding the sales must be thoughtful about how they orchestrate their event if they are to attract a diverse clientele. Many people still hold to the old notion that only worn out and dirty items can be found at these sales, and that nothing of value could ever be sold at them. And there are those who don’t like the idea of having to barter for items, and worry about falling prey to overzealous backyard salesmen. As the one holding the sale, doing your best to alleviate these concerns can potentially bring in a much larger crowd than the steadfast yard sale crew, and will greatly increase the likelihood your profits will be to your liking. To seek out advice concerning the components of a good garage sale, I decided to talk to my mother-in-law, Shirley Zabczynski. Robin Early impulse shops for children’s There is no one better I could think of to ask toys. The seller placed toys on blankets with for advice on this subject than Shirley, given room to walk among them.
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holding a good yard sale, based on the best practices observed at area yard and garage sales over the past month. By mastering these, the only hard part will be picking and choosing which items are ready to say “goodbye.”
Don’t be afraid to invite friends Crowds attract more crowds. By inviting your friends and neighbors, it will make it easier to attract people who are driving by. Larger crowds mean more merchandise will be sold. While you’re at it, advertise your yard or garage sale on area bulletin boards, Craig’s
she has a reputation among family members of consistently being able to find the diamonds in the rough at these backyard sales, and she has been honing her skills for many years. Shirley said her own fondness for garage sales started when she and a friend wanted to find something unique to do one STEVEN day. “My friend and HOWARD I were looking out for someway to spend a day together,” she said, indicating an abundance of neighborhood signs advertising garage sales piqued their interest. “That was about 20 years ago.” With so much experience, Shirley has a lot of advice for those considering putting on a garage sale of their own The first thing to do, she says, is simply make your sale look appealing, which will help advertise the fact you are selling things of interest. “A good idea for someone giving a garage sale is putting your most interesting items near the road,” she said. “I usually don’t stop if I don’t see anything interesting.” Just as easily as a nice looking item can draw customers in, one bad one can quickly turn them away. “Don’t put out soiled or dirty things,” Shirley said. “It gives shoppers a bad impression of the whole sale.” Putting out broken items and not labeling them according to their defect is also something to avoid. It seems like common sense, but Shirley said
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closest to the road. Feature them in an attractive way to draw attention.
Treat your yard like a store
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There’s nothing more unattractive than an unorganized yard sale. Buyers want to get in and get out without having to sift through piles of junk. So set up display areas and separate items by theme or use. For example, if you’re selling a dining set, consider reconstructing a dining table setting that places sale items among your own things. Set the scene and buyers will be attracted to the area. This also means making sure that the “hot items” are
The whole point is to make money, so be willing to barter. Visitors likely will only carry between $30 and $50, so be willing to negotiate package deals or two-for-one sales. It also wouldn’t hurt, as a selling strategy, to price items and then immediately slash them. Dump them in a clearance bin and everyone will take a peak.
Equip yourself Make sure you have all the tools you need to run the sale
she often sees sellers break this rule. “If you put an item out that needs repair, just put a sign on it that it needs something,” she said. Some people enjoy fixing things anyway and might buy a broken item. Many people are uncomfortable at garage sales, and not pricing your items can make customers even more uncomfortable. A price tag creates a tangible context that can still be flexible. “Just mark things and people can ask you to lower the price if they want,” she said. Another important factor is to give some serious thought to the time and date of your sale because you want to have hours that accommodate the needs of your clientele. “Garage sales used to be Thursday through Saturday, but now I’m seeing more Sundays,” Shirley said, citing the need to be open when people with a more traditional work schedule are available. Also, Shirley said it’s worth finding out if your subdivision has an annual block sale, as participating during this time will maximize your potential customer base. Finally, once you are ready to sell, be sure to advertise appropriately so people know where to find you, Shirley said. “I first look in the local paper to find garage sales,” she said. Having appropriate signage in the neighborhood is also important. “Make sure your sign is brightly colored and you write in bold, dark letters,” Shirley said, indicating if she cannot read a sign from the street, she often keeps going. “I would also put up a few more signs, even just arrows. Getting though the subdivisions can be tough.” Steven Howard can be reached at 429-7380 or showard@heritage.com. Follow his blog at http://heritageweststaffblog.blogspot.com.
properly. This means keeping plenty of small bills on hand, as well as a few rolls of quarters. If you need, make sure a calculator is handy. It also doesn’t hurt to wear an apron or a loose shirt with pockets. This gives you mobility so you can make change and interact with customers away from the buying table.
Offer refreshments Food attracts people. Free refreshments will attract even more people. But if you think your yard sale will have a steady flow without a lemonade stand, you can always sell food items for a cheap price. Good items to have on hand include water, juice, cof-
fee and tea, as well as small munchies like chips, cookies or nuts.
Price accordingly This isn’t the place to be a stickler for what something is “worth.” The key to a good yard sale is getting items to move quickly. Unless an item is large like a bed or desk, or expensive like stainless steel kitchen ware, keep everything below $2 or $3. To make your job as cashier easier, avoid strange pricing. It’s easier to deal with dozens of $1 and $2 items than it is when they’re priced at $1.25 and $2.60. —Jana Miller, Heritage Newspapers
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Electrical Apprenticeship School. I have attended several electrical, business, healthcare and pension fund courses for my business and boards that I am on. I have also attended several school board education classes on finances, legal issues, boardmanship and superintendent selection. Owning and running a business for 22 years and working in the construction industry for 34 years through four recessions has taught me more on how to streamline a business, live within a budget or how to continue to operate on less than any class I have ever taken. Previous elected office: I was elected to the Chelsea school board in 2001 and reelected in 2005 and 2009. I have enjoyed my term on this board. I have learned a lot and have been able to work with many very talented people. With this commissioner position opening up, I see this as a chance to be able to serve a greater area of people than I am right now, plus with my one daughter graduating next year and the other entering high school, I was planning that this would be my last term on the school board. Non-public elections I have been elected twice as president of the Michigan Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association and have been recently elected The Chapter Governor to represent the Chapter to the National Association. Current public or community service: I am a member of the Spring Arbor University Board of Trustees. I have been the liaison to Beach Middle School in which I help out with school functions, chaperone dances, helped chaperone the Washington, D.C., trip, attend parent meetings and I had the honor of addressing the end-ofyear eighth-grade celebration events for both my daughters’ classes. For the last four years, I have been a chaperone at the Chelsea High School Dances. I was able to volunteer some electrical work for this year’s
high school prom. I have been a Sunday School teacher at my church for 30 years. I also volunteer my electrical skills at a small Hispanic Church in Jackson. Key issues *We need to work hard to keep this county fiscally responsible. *We need to adjust the priorities within the budget to find the money to put more deputies on the roads to shorten response times when there is trouble. *I believe with our aging facilities more can be done to save money on energy consumption. How will you address each of these issues: * With the shrinking resources it’s receiving and to keep on working to streamline the county’s departments and services to make sure that the county can live within its budget like all of us have to do. * It amazes me how well they do their jobs with as few patrols as there are on the road. But there are too few of them to keep crime under control and to protect the families and businesses in the rural areas of this county. I have worked together with those of different philosophies than mine to come up with ways to cut budgets with the least amount of harm to those we serve. To find the ways to do all of this, one must have the expertise, but also the dedication and drive to dig right in and find the excesses. I have always made myself available to do this. The place to start to find these excesses is at the grassroots -- the workers in each department know more than anyone else where the excesses are. *Finding the funds to put more patrols on the road will probably mean that the county will have to refocus its priorities on its mandated services and less on some of its nonmandated services. As the federal and state government keep withholding more of our tax dollars from the local government, we are going to have focus our resources on what is mandated so that we do a few things well and not a lot of things poorly. Website:
rturnerii@turnerelec.net Personal: 53 years old; married to Julianne with four daughters. (District 1 candidate Reid McCarthy declined to fill out the profile survey, saying although his name will appear on the ballot, family matters prevent him from fufilling the duties of the office and therefore he would not accept the position if elected.)
BEN COLMERY Office sought: Washtenaw Country Commissioner, District 2. Political affiliation: Republican. Occupation: Veterinarian Education: Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1968. Previous elected office: Past president, Ann Arbor Western Kiwanis. Key Issues *Keeping residents safe - the commissioners are responsible for District Courts and County Sheriff ’s Department. *Fiscal responsibility. How will you address each of these issues: *The commissioners are responsible for maintaining public safety and the district court system: This is a priority. *Fiscal responsibility: Both the state and federal governments are deep in red ink. We cannot assume or expect “trickle down” financial help; therefore, it is up to us to spend our money wisely and remain solvent. It starts at home. *My vision for Washtenaw County: It begins at home. The Founding Fathers envisioned effective local governments to deal with and solve local problems. *To this end, the County Commissioners are responsible for keeping the county safe and helping its citizens achieve local goals. The federal government has created unsustainable debt at the federal level and we cannot rely on others to take care of our problems. The county commissioners must live within the means of the county and practice financial responsibility. *My mission statement for
Washtenaw County: The mission statement is the most important statement a business can make. The Washtenaw County Commissioners do not have a mission statement. Without a mission statement, the decision-making process becomes fragmented and based on personal opinion, rather than focusing what is their function. This deficiency needs to be resolved. Personal: 64 years old, married with 8-year-old daughter (Candidates for District 2 who did not submit a profile for newspaper publication were Ken Schwartz, Democrat, and Dan Smith, Republican.)
ALICIA PING Office sought: Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 3. Political affiliation: Republican. Residence: City of Saline. Occupation: Financial representative. Education: Attended Washtenaw Community College and Eastern Michigan University, studying political science. Current public or community service: Saline City Council, 11 years (currently in sixth term). Current public or community service: Saline Area Senior Service Council, Saline Environmental Commission, Saline Arts and Culture Committee, board member for Foundation for Saline Area Schools and National League of Citizens Advisory Council Key issues *Budget. *Road infrastructure. How will you address each of these issues: *I’m on the Saline City Council, and this year we actually have, I believe, a 28 percent fund balance. We’ve been able to do that through this really tough economic time without raising taxes. I’d like to use my past experience for the new county budget. *I’m interested in the infrastructure of roads. It’s kind of a fine line because the commission doesn’t decide directly what to do. But I don’t think we
should be going backward on road infrastructure. Email: aping72@gmail.com Personal: Age, 37; married with two stepchildren.
WESLEY PRATER Office sought: Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 4. Political affiliation:
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Whether you like weather or not, it’s good to know what’s happening class to learn more about the A tornado and an earthwarning signs of the wrath of quake in Michigan in recent bad weather. weeks have made weather big So last month’s publication news. of meteorologist Paul Gross’ Not that weather isn’t a frebook “Extreme Michigan quent topic of conversation in Weather,” should become a this state — you know the old must read for everyone who joke, “Don’t like the weather in lives in the state. Michigan, wait 10 minutes.” Although it has its rainbow But these extreme weather and aurora borealis moments, conditions are downright this book will give you the scary. knowledge necessary to talk I’ve spent more time in the weather intelligently. basement huddled with the And perhaps, save a life, if dogs this spring than I have in you understand the warning all the years I’ve lived here. LISA signs of violent or dangerous Sure, call me a chicken, but ALLMENDINGER conditions. I’ve lived through a tornado The book not only explains and I sat here while half a tree why weather happens, it delves into severe fell on my house during a straight-line storms and tornadoes, and everyone’s wind event. favorite — wind chill, ice and snow. Let’s face it, weather should be imporIn addition, there’s a section on water tant to everyone because a lack of knowland floods, another recent weather event, edge of how to deal with it can severely as well as heat, cold, global warming and injure or even kill you. My interest in weather was the impetus a complete list of climate records for more than 20 cities, including Ann Arbor, for taking the county’s Skywarn Spotter
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Jackson, Detroit, Adrian and Pontiac. Did I mention high winds? He talks about that, too. Plus, he clearly explains the circumstances surrounding the development of these extreme weather conditions, and what to do if you find yourself in one. Of course, he defends those of his ilk, and explains that weather forecasting has improved tremendously during the last century. “In order to forecast weather that will be happening where you are about it (at the Earth’s surface) meteorologists have to analyze temperature, pressure, wind and humidity from the surface to tens of thousands of feet above the ground to determine just how extreme the resulting weather will be,” he writes. Gross, a certified consulting meteorologist, works as a broadcast meteorologist for WDIV-TV in Detroit. If you like weather, you’ll like this book. Lisa Allmendinger can be reached at 1877-995-NEWS (6397) or at lallmendinger@heritage.com. Check out her daily blog at www.A2Journal.com.
Illegal immigration is hurting the country With all due respect to his office, we have to ask, what is President Obama thinking? On second thought, we probably know — politics. The Justice Department last week was reportedly preparing to file a lawsuit against the state of Arizona because of its new illegal immigration crackdown –– this, even before the law takes effect July 29. With all of the problems facing America — from terrorism to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the very shaky economy — the president doesn’t need to create an even bigger mess of the immigration problem. The lawsuit merely complicates what should be a very simple action. Arizona is trying to enforce the illegal immigration laws that are on the books. The federal government should be supporting the state, not wasting valuable tax dollars on a contentious and highly political lawsuit. Justice Department officials are said to be contacting several government agencies to determine the best approach to block the statute. The consensus is that they will challenge Arizona’s authority to establish immigration regulations, arguing that the federal government should do that. It looks like a case of where two different law enforcement agencies are fighting over who has jurisdiction in a bank robbery. While the two agencies are bickering, the bank robber is escaping. It should be more important to catch the robber rather than argue over jurisdiction, and we believe that most law enforcement agencies would opt to catch the criminal first. In the case of the federal government, we would have hoped that the crime — illegally entering the United States — would be more important to deal with than who has jurisdictional authority. We sympathize with Arizona officials, who are inundated with illegal immigrants and the problems associated with them. It’s not just a case of people crossing the border illegally. Many of those intruders are hardened criminals and drug dealers. South Arizona communities are threatened daily by the crimes some of these people are committing. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the law that makes it a crime for an immigrant to be in her state without proof of legal residency. Further, it directs law enforcement to stop and question individuals about their immigration status if officers reasonably suspect they are in the country illegally. This simple attempt to establish some order to the chaotic problem of illegal immigration has brought Brewer and Arizona national criticism. The moment she inked the legislation there were demonstrations in Arizona and across the nation protesting and vilifying her. We admire Brewer for her action and we hope she gets more support to stand by this bold move. Illegal immigration is not just an Arizona problem. It’s a national one. Arizona is merely paying attention to a national problem that Congress and the administration have ignored, even though we do have immigration laws. Reports indicate that, conservatively, some 12 million illegal immigrants live throughout the nation. In Arizona alone, there are an estimated 450,000 illegal immigrants. Arizona is more directly affected because of its border with Mexico. Most Americans are not against immigration, if it’s done legally. Legal immigration is what helped build America. Illegal immigration is tearing her down. ––Courtesy of The Oakland Press
FROM THE BLOG EDUCATION MATTERS: By Martha Toth
Should teachers get incentive pay? Editor’s Note: Below is a blog post from June 13 by Heritage Newspapers blogging partner Martha Toth. Read more of what she has to say at www.heritage. com/blogs. Should K-12 teachers be paid according to how well their students learn? This is one of those ideas that sounds like a no-brainer. After all, aren’t other professionals routinely evaluated and compensated in some way that relates to their accomplishments? Why shouldn’t teachers, too, be rated on their effectiveness and paid more when they do a better job? The problem, it seems to me, is how their effectiveness can be fairly evaluated. Looking at student outcomes seems reasonable, but that is not simple. We tend to oversimplify it by judging what children learned on the basis of achievement test scores. Most would agree that absolute score differences (just higher scores) are no measure of teacher effectiveness. Obviously, not all students of the same grade begin the year at the same level or possess the same skills. If we used that measure, everyone would fight to teach only the most gifted and motivated students. So, should we use a growth or value-added model to see whether individual children show a year’s progress in a year? I ran across a very entertaining video in which cognitive psychologist and University of Virginia Professor
Daniel Willlingham describes — in less than three minutes! — six problems (some conceptual, some statistical) with evaluating teachers by comparing student achievement in the fall and in the spring. Among them are biased data when some children move away during the year, the effect of others on how teachers do (such as the help or hindrance of a building administrator), and the effect of peers — is the classroom cohort rowdy or well-behaved? I’ve spent enough time in classrooms to know that sometimes there is a student who seems to suck all the oxygen out of the room, making life difficult for everyone else. I might add that some years (when going through a messy divorce, or when grieving the loss of a child or a spouse) will find a typically great teacher unable to think or function as well as usual. Should she be fired? Are her students permanently harmed? I think of the lessons in compassion and in dealing with difficult people that I and my children learned from such sub-optimal school years — which reminds me of all we learn that is useful in life but not evaluated on tests. A related conceptual problem with using test scores is that they focus on short-term gains. Most of us, in higher education and then in adult life, did not find that only discrete bits of information were important. Broader knowledge and skills — and especially
the abilities to research, evaluate, learn, and apply things on our own — were much more vital to our success. Yet these skills are not evaluated on most tests. Portfolios of student work give a superior picture of student abilities, but they would be very expensive and time-consuming to evaluate in a fair way. If we cannot find the time or money for essays in our achievement tests, then, realistically, we’ll never use portfolios. This hints at the major problem with test results as a measure of student learning. To make massive testing programs at all affordable, we have made them much less valid over the years. Our MEAP writing test, for example, used to require legions of low-paid evaluators. Not only was this very expensive, and so time-consuming that Michigan was penalized by the federal government for being late with the scores (under No Child Left Behind rules), but it proved nearly impossible to get consistent grading from so many evaluators. So, the writing test today involves very little actual writing. You get what you measure, especially if the tests have high stakes, and we are not measuring the complex skills that our children need for life success. Even the gains we do measure can be evanescent, disappearing soon after the tests were scored. Professor of education at California State University, Monterey Bay, Nicholas Meier
(rightly) fears that basing teacher pay on test scores will encourage even more focus on test fodder and test preparation alone, at the expense of more worthwhile endeavors. I recently heard an impassioned speech about education outreach plans for the Yankee Air Museum that involved teaching children forgotten history and engaging them in exciting activities, since schools no longer do. My reaction was a sad acknowledgment that, yes, if it’s not on the MEAP, our teachers don’t have time for it anymore. We trade hundreds of students (and their indispensable funding!) back and forth every year with charters and schools of choice — and those decisions are most likely made on the basis of test scores. The draconian penalties levied by NCLB are base largely on test scores. And now we want to raise the stakes by basing teacher pay and job security on them, too? Meier says this better than I could: “There is an axiom in the social sciences known as Campbell’s Law that says that the higher the stakes on a particular social indicator (e.g., a single test score), the more the use of that indicator corrupts the original intent, as it encourages people to manipulate the system to look good on that indicator regardless of other effects. We see that happening already—retaining students so they take the easier test; pushing kids to disappear from the system. There is the
focus on the kids that show the most promise of moving from one category to the next, while ignoring others. Not to mention the examples of out and out cheating….” So, no, I have little hope that pay for performance will improve public education. There are other ways to evaluate teachers, of course, with classroom observation being a time-honored one. This tends to be more of a good idea than a good practice, though, as it is done too rarely for validity. As a young teacher in my family put it: “Who will be doing my evaluation? Will it be an administrator who has classroom experience? If so, will that be experience in my field or something totally unrelated? Are those responsible for my evaluation familiar with the standards the students are expected to achieve? If not, I would question, seriously, the reliability of their judgment.” When you think about it, there is a good reason many teachers are suspicious and fearful about the performance-based evaluation required by the federal Race to the Top education funding program. If they are unconvinced of the fairness or validity of evaluation by their own administrators, think how much less confident they must be about the judgment of state legislators (who have changed laws to comply with RttT) in this matter. Martha Toth can be reached at mwtoth@gmail.com.
Results from our recent polls When do you start getting interested in the Primary Election? Never: 36 percent July, closer to the election: 23 percent Just days prior to the election: 21 percent After petitions have been filed: 21 percent What qualities do you look for in a political leader? Independent thinker: 55 percent Rapport with ‘regular folks’: 17 percent Experience: 17 percent Agent of change: 10 percent How did you spend Memorial Day? Did nothing in particular: 51 percent Attended community Memorial Day events: 21 percent Attended a family picnic: 20 percent Spent time at the pool or lake: 7 percent What do you do about child care in the summer? Family members: 40 percent Summer camps: 32 percent Daycare facility: 20 percent Babysitters: 8 percent What do you really do when there’s a tornado warning? Cautiously wait and see: 49 percent Take cover in the basement: 31 percent Ignore it: 11 percent Take cover in a room without windows: 8 percent
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Brian Rooney deserves Republican nomination Does it remind you of the famous “Abbott and Costello” baseball routine, “Who’s on First?” Trying to identify the true political positions of the candidates running for the 7th District congressional seat seems just as confusing and amusing. In 2008, the Obama/Schauer team of community organizersturned-career politicians ran as traditional liberals, but have since revealed themselves as progressives pushing a left-wing agenda. On the Republican side, there are two principal contenders, Tim Walberg and Brian Rooney. Both candidates have proven conservative credentials. Walberg has 18 uneventful years of votes as a state representative and a one-term congressman, but Rooney has the real-life experience as a combat veteran in the Marine Corps and an attorney defending the Constitution at the conservative Thomas More Law Center to show where he stands. Who should we choose? The answer is the one conservative who can win. Why did Tim Walberg lose last time? Partially because of the rift he created by deposing our incumbent Republican con-
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came down and landed on him.” For the next 11 minutes, Payeur said roughly half of the firefighters on scene concentrated on pulling Yurkunas out safely while the others had to fight the fire surrounding them. Standing at 6-foot-6 and a proportional weight, “Big Joe,” as he’s known around the fire station, was able to muscle one leg free from the bookcase. The other had to be cut free with a chainsaw with only an inch or so margin of error. Within minutes, he was freed and was taken to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital for precautionary reasons. “It was by far the biggest roller coaster of emotions that I’ve ever had on the job,” Payeur said. “Going from having my heart sink into my stomach when he yelled “mayday!” to the euphoria of getting him out safety without anybody else getting hurt.” Another firefighter injured working on a different aspect of the scene was also taken to the hospital for precautionary examination. Both were released later that night, officials said. Though the blaze apparently started in the basement, Payeur said the rescue team was lucky fire crews concentrated there when they first arrived. Unexpectedly, the mounds of debris that followed Yurkunas down to the foundation also formed a barrier from the heat and possible flare-ups while they worked, he said. Damage to the house was severe, but dollar-amount estimates were not available. Residents reportedly heard the lightning strike shortly after 10 p.m. and soon began to smell smoke inside the house. They fled once they checked the basement, which was filling with thick smoke. The fire spread quickly to the second floor and eventually the attic of the large home on McKendry Drive, which is located near Platt and Willis roads. Without any fire hydrants in the neighborhood, tanker trucks from Milan and Augusta Township were called in for support. Firefighters from Manchester, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor also assisted at the scene. Typically, the Saline Area Fire Department would have responded to the fire first, but their crews were at another fire off of Duible Road in Lodi Township. Residents of the home called 9-1-1 after either high winds or lightning caused nearby power lines to fall, which sparked a fire on trailer outside the home, Saline Fire
gressman, Joe Schwarz. Many Republican voters still resent this treachery and refuse to ever vote for Walberg. President Abraham Lincoln famously said, “A house divided against itself can not stand.” Brian Rooney has no baggage –– no negatives. This optimistic, self-confident young candidate seeks support from the entire party, as well as independents and Reagan Democrats. Let’s all unite around an inspiring candidate that promises new leadership. Nominate the conservative in the Aug. 3 primary who will win in November –– Brian Rooney. Gordon Rosberg Jr. Pennfield Township
Walberg has a proven track record in D.C. In response to Gordon Rosberg’s letter to the editor (published online June 20) regarding the 7th District Republican Primary between Tim Walberg and Brian Rooney, some corrections need to be made. Rosberg states “both Mr. Rooney and Mr. Walberg have proven conservative credentials.” Let’s be clear, the only proven conservative in the Chief Craig Hoeft said. The wires also draped over the home, causing it to fill with smoke. The residents escaped uninjured before firefighters arrived. “They heard a loud crack, looked out the window and saw the trailer burning, so they got out and were waiting for us in their car,” Hoeft said. “The house was energized, so it was difficult to much of anything but make sure things didn’t get out of con-
race is Walberg, who has a voting record in Lansing and Washington, D.C., to back up his conservative values. Walberg has lived in this district for many years and knows and cares about his constituents. What do we know about Rooney? Not much. However, we do know he moved from Wayne County to this district the day he registered his candidacy (Can you say carpetbagger?). We know he has aligned himself with The Main Street Partnership, a liberal Republican group that has supported stemcell research and backed many liberal candidates. We also know he has aligned himself with the Ann Arbor “elite,” most of whom can’t even vote in this district. I think we also need some clarification about his family ties to the Democrats in Pennsylvania. The main thing we don’t know is how he would vote in Washington. Finally, let’s clarify why Walberg lost in the last election. The reasons were the Obama factor, Sen. John McCain pulling out of Michigan, and the millions of dollars the Democratic Party and Move-On.org put behind Mark Schauer to take this seat. As a matter of fact, even with all this against him, Walberg
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pulled considerably more votes that McCain in this district. It had nothing to do with Joe Schwartz. Schwartz lost to Walberg because everyone saw his liberal voting record and realized he wasn’t a conservative (or even a Republican). Mr. Rosberg, can you say ““RINO” (Republican In Name Only)! If, as you say, many would not vote for Walberg because of his win over Schwartz, then I think that says something about them and you, not Walberg. To allow our district and party to suffer because of such pettiness is very sad. Shame on you. We need someone to represent this district who knows us, cares about us and has a long proven record to back this up. Also, with what’s going on in our country right now, we need someone who knows Washington and can hit the ground running when he gets there –– that’s Tim Walberg. Besides, do we really need another lawyer in Washington? Margaret Canham Lodi Township
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Ypsilanti Township. Current public or community service: American Legion Post No. 282; Fourth of July Parade committee member; Washtenaw 100 Club; Washtenaw; Success by 6 for Children; United Way; and Alzheimer’s Southeastern Chapter volunteer. Key issues *Washtenaw County fiscal control and reform. *Creating “middle class” jobs in Washtenaw County. How will you address each of these issues: *Fiscal reform includes two major steps. Transparency -- now in the process of being accomplished -- by posting all checks written from the general ledger on the county website by August. And, secondly, an internal audit to validate that the expenditures are in accordance with the budget and county policy. *Creating jobs means economic development to maintain the tax base to attract technology and new green industries. Tax abatements, credits and Brownfield incentives can be used to achieve this goal. Personal: 76 years old; married to Barbara Ann; son, Greg; three stepsons, D.J., Jack and Tim.
RICK ROE Office sought: Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 4. Political affiliation: Democrat. Occupation: Secretarytreasurer, UAW Local 898, Ford Rawsonville Plant. Education: Associate’s degree, Washtenaw Community College; graduate, Lincoln Consolidated Schools. Previous elected office: Ypsilanti District Library Board. Current public or community service: YpsilantiWillow Run NAACP member, Community Driven Credit Union, supervisory committee; Antioch Baptist Church, member; Gideon Camp, president; Girls varsity basketball coach and Calvary Christian Academy. Key issues *Jobs! Jobs! Retention and attraction of businesses to employ Washtenaw County residents is the No. 1 issue in this campaign. Every problem we currently face -- foreclosures, reduction of police on our streets, lack of revenue for roads, schools and our juvenile issues -- will go away completely or be severely reduced by the creation of new jobs and retention of current jobs in Washtenaw County for our families and youth. *Public safety and the commitment of Washtenaw County to a long-term solution to increase the number of police officers serving our residents is a top priority of our seniors, taxpayers, homeowners and businesses. Our future is directly tied to our ability to maintain a safe community. We will be destroyed if the trend of reducing officers continues and crime rises. How will you address each of these issues: *As a new County Commissioner I will work to push jobs to the forefront of the county budget. *We must cut spending on all unnecessary services and increase our funds for job creation and police protection. We must work as hard as every other county in southeast Michigan to attract new businesses. Jobs currently are not a priority of our budget. The same is true for putting more police officers to work in Washtenaw County. It must be at the top of the budget priorities. *I will bring new energy and new priorities to the Washtenaw County Board and work tirelessly for Milan, Augusta, York and Ypsilanti township residents. Personal: 55 years old, married 35 years to Karen Lovejoy Roe; and proud father of five, Richard, Jessie, Rachel, Sarah and Hannah.
BOB VAN BEMMELEN Office sought: County Commissioner, District 4. Political affiliation: Republican. Occupation: Pharmacist.
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Education: Bachelor’s degree of pharmacy, University of Michigan. Key issues *Health and safety. How will you address each of these issues: *In both of these issues, I want to encourage individuals to take personal responsibility to get informed as to what local health and safety concerns might or could be. I will try to make it a priority to disseminate as much critical information as possible, but that information needs to be appropriated and responded to by each citizen of the county, in a manner that brings them into the process and allows their views to be heard. I support a strong county Sheriff ’s Department, working in conjunction with other local law enforcement agencies to minimize duplication wherever possible and keeping costs down . Personal: Father of four grown daughters. I have lived in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area since 1967 when I first attended U of M and graduated in 1972.
ROLAND SIZEMORE JR. Office sought: County Commissioner, District 5. Political affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Retired at the end of May as a project manager from the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority. Education: Graduated from Willow Run schools in 1969; received an associate’s degree from Washtenaw Community College. Previous elected office: First elected to Washtenaw County Board in 2001. Before that, I was on the Ypsilanti
District Library Board and the Ypsilanti Township Parks Commission. Current public or community service: I currently sit on the Ypsilanti School District Foundation Board; Aerotropolis Board; County parks and recreation; Citizens Action Board; and the Water Resources Board, formerly the Drain Commission.
Political affiliation: Republican. Occupation: Former teacher, athletic director and basketball and soccer coach (high school and college levels). Education: Bachelor’s degree in physical education, John Brown University (1977); master’s degree in physical education from the University of Northern Colorado (1983).
Key issues *Basically, on the east side of Washtenaw County, we have been hit over as bad as anybody as far as job loss. One of my goals is to create more job opportunities on the eastern portion of the county. *I think we could really do something worthwhile with the Aerotropilis project by piggybacking with Wayne County, and that feeds into projects that we are working on currently at Willow Run Airport, as we are trying to expand runways over there, add hangars that would bring in revenue and bringing in more training. *I am working with Commissioner Ronnie Peterson on bringing back the land bank, which will provide more opportunities for families hit hard by the economy. *I feel that in Washtenaw County, we bring a degree of quality of life that people may not be able to get from anywhere else. I have people coming to me from other counties, saying how impressed they are with what we have to offer by way of programs, parks and different amenities. Personal: 60 years old; married with one son who is a lawyer in Ypsilanti. I also have grandkids.
Key issues *Funding cuts and reduction of police services to the Ypsilanti Township and Washtenaw County District 5 communities.
DANIEL BENEFIEL Office sought: County Commissioner, District 5.
*Providing leadership to make difficult decisions to make Washtenaw County “business friendly.” How will you address each of these issues: *I believe the difficult choices will involve freezing county funds for unfunded mandates and some social programs reallocating those funds to keep cars and officers on the streets. I will fight to allocate enough to re-open the police post at Harris and Holmes Avenue to decrease police response times and giving the public a sense of their presence in the community to contribute to public safety. These will be tough decisions. I am willing to make them. *For the second point, it will take a mindset change from the governor’s office, state Legislature and local government to make the necessary tax cuts and change the way we make Michigan open to new businesses. We have to attract business by creating an atmosphere that encourages the profit motive and free enterprise investments. We can reduce or eliminate things such as the 22 percent Michigan business tax, stop the
handpicking process and give tax breaks to all businesses who wish to come to Michigan. We also can review capital gains tax issues, as well. Is Michigan, really able to make the hard decisions to restore our tax base? We will see. In issues that come before the commission, I will take a tough stance to give tax relief, cut spending and create a positive business climate where business can develop and prosper. Personal: 65 years old; married to my first and only wife, Carylyn, for 43 years. We have three children; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandson and another on the way.
BILL EMMERICH Office sought: County Commissioner , District 5. Political affiliation: Republican. Occupation: Information technology manager. Education: University of Michigan, bachelor’s degree, industrial and operations engineering; Eastern Michigan University, master’s of business administration courses. Key issues *Jobs, jobs, jobs -- private sector jobs. *Government spending effi-
ciency. How will you address each of these issues: *Jobs: By reducing taxes on businesses; leverage new hires by reducing tax burden for first few years for the new employees; encourage internships; also reduce taxes on equipment. *Government spending should be exposed with value for our tax dollars goals. Programs getting tax dollars should have ratings established to measure their effectiveness and publicly available to be monitored as they reach their goals. Efficient programs get priority. Personal: Energetic 50s; married with dogs.
MARK NAMATEVS Office sought: County Commissioner, District 6. Political affiliation: Democrat. Occupation: Manufacturers representative. Education: Attended Kalamazoo College and University of Michigan. Current public or community service: Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority, Board of Commissioners, vice PLEASE SEE PRIMARY/10-A
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Council gridlocked on marijuana issue Milan city officials debate moratorium By Steven Howard Heritage Newspapers
The Milan City Council couldn’t come to a conclusion during a special meeting Monday on how to deal with state-level legislation that legalizes medicinal marijuana for individuals with certain health issues. Much of the gray area up for discussion seemed to materialize by way of apparent contradictions between state and federal drug laws, and choosing which ones to enforce. Many aspects of the situation were hotly contested, with debate lasting beyond the special meeting and extending into the regularly scheduled City Council session. City attorney William Beach began by summarizing the implications of the bill and offering examples of how governing bodies in
“If we don’t like the law that was passed, then shame on us,” she said. “When this constitutional law was pending, that’s when we should have fought it. We just have to live with reality.” Mayor Kym Muckler conceded that she felt people with certain medical issues should be able to use marijuana if they so choose, but rejected the idea of having the controlled substance available in the city. “If sick people need the assistance of marijuana, they should be able to get marijuana,” she said. “I just don’t think I want dispensaries in Milan.” Councilman Michael Armitage took, perhaps, the most aggressive stance toward the legislation, enacting a motion to have Beach draft a legal measure that would prohibit certain medical-related marijuana activities in the city. “At minimum, we have to take some sort of action,” he said, prompting the board to act. “I just want something we can vote on.” Armitage withdrew the motion after discussing the
other Michigan cities have approached the issue. “Roseville created a special land-use permit for those growing marijuana plants,” he said. “Garden City said that if you want to grow marijuana, you have to go to City Hall and get a permit.” Beach also cited the Grand Rapids’ approach, which included moratoriums of 90 days that delayed decision making on the subject. “I want to show how different people approached it,” he said. Councilman Joe Chapin started the debate by saying he “would not have a problem regulating” the medicinal use and dispensing of marijuana. “I don’t think we can stop it from coming,” he said. “I think we should zone it. Quite frankly, I do think we should put something together soon.” Councilwoman Martha Churchill alluded to the oath she took when sworn into public office, saying she could not betray it by creating city-level laws that favored state policy over federal legislation or the other way around.
legal ramifications with Beach and the rest of the council, but later proposed another motion to create a moratorium of six months, which could prohibit the city from acting on the matter in any way for that amount of time. Churchill responded by questioning, “So, we’re going to violate the state Constitution for six months?” After a bit more discussion, Muckler announced Armitage’s motion was “dead on the floor” because it didn’t receive a secondary motion. Several other options were discussed, including the amendment of existing city laws to prohibit certain aforementioned activities, as well as taxing the sale and use of medicinal marijuana, but none garnered adequate support for a vote. By meeting’s end, the board left agreeing to consider the matter at a future council session. Steven Howard can be reached at 429-7380 or showard@heritage.com. Follow his blog at http://heritageweststaffblog.blogspot.com.
Local author pens spy thriller Ann Arbor resident Kevin Downs’ “Spydentity,” an espionage thriller with themes of bio-science and cloning, was released on Father’s Day in paperback. Downs said he chose Father’s Day for the release as a way to thank his father and stepfather not only for being there for him, while so many children are raised without a father, but also for providing him — through their life’s work — with the early inspiration to eventually write this book. Downs, born at Fort Rucker, Ala., was an army brat during the Vietnam War. His father, William Tiffin Downs, was a highly helicopter pilot in the U.S. Air Cavalry from 1966 to 1969 and received the Bronze Star and the Air Medal (V). “My dad is my idol,” Downs said in a news release. “I can’t seem to go anywhere without someone stopping me and saying, ‘You’re the son of the William Tiffin Downs? Make sure to give him our best. There was never anyone like him.’” Downs also speaks highly of his stepfather, who he said is a former U.S. Treasury Department agent, a former Secret Service agent under President Richard Nixon and a former Counter-terrorism Task Force agent. Downs said his stepfather, Daniel Kozlowski, would never retire. “He is one of those guys who can never retire because they will always need him for his mind. Among his other impressive feats, he has been a part of drug raids for the Drug Enforcement Agency and continues to be asked to consult for them, even today.” Downs’ father and stepfather have already received their signed copies of “Spydentity” for Father’s Day, Downs said. Nigil Bloom, author and book critic, said in a review of the book: “The dangerous fusion of information and life sciences in a new millennium sets the stage for greed, betrayal, revenge,
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RONNIE PETERSON Office sought: County Commissioner, District 6. Political affiliation: Democrat. Occupation: Secretary and treasurer of the Huron Central Labor Council. Education: Attended Eastern Michigan University and Central Michigan University Previous elected office: Elected to Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in 2001. Before that, served on Ypsilanti City Council for five years. Current public or community service: Eastern Leaders Group. I have served on 14 to 15 different boards and commissions while on the Board of Commissioners, including the Retirement Commission, Foster Grandparents Commission, Mental Health Board, Human Services Board, Employment, Council on Aging and many more. Key issues *My main focus through the Eastern Leaders Group in Washtenaw County is creating an environment for enhanced job opportunities. Whatever we can do to enhance economic development in the eastern part of Washtenaw County. *I helped start the Eastern Leaders Group in 2008, which is a partnership with Eastern Michigan University and various community leaders. We have a strong relationship with SPARK East and we are focusing job development. I am also involved with the Aerotropilis project and see that as creating more opportunities for residents and businesses in the east portion of Washtenaw County. How will you address each of these issues: *What we are trying to do is create a consortium of government and business to work closely together. We are trying to create a more friendly business environment for local residents. *It’s no question that SPARK East came out of the Eastern Leaders. Through that, we created a micro-loan program -- one for industrial and one for high-tech businesses. And I have worked on other projects where business is working hand-in-hand with government. Personal: 58 years old and married. (Ypsilanti resident David Raaflaub, a candidate for District 6, Democrat, did not submit his profile in time for newspaper publication.)
SEAN GRAY Office sought: Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 7. Political affiliation: Republican, Residence: Pittsfield Township. Occupation: Public high school science teacher. Education: Bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Previous elected office: Washtenaw GOP Executive Board, Meadowview Neighborhood Association, pre-
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cinct delegate and Crossroads Counseling Executive Board. Current public or community service: Salvation Army Soup Kitchen, 242 Community Church and Hope Clinic. Key issues *Public services, including fire, roads and road patrol. *Spending. How will you address each of these issues: *Our mandated services should be a priority to county government. But it’s often the case where non-mandated spending has too many commissioners tempted to spend the tax payers’ money to enhance their own re-election chances. I’ll lead the commissioners away from self-interest and toward the interests of the citizens with state-of-the-art fire services, good roads that last longer, and a county road patrol whose primary goal is to serve and protect. *People deserve to have their government to work well them. But spending our taxes has become a tool for politicians to get re-elected. Some county politicians — this year in particular — will say, “But, wait! Look, I have cut spending.” But spending or not spending cannot be a matter of fashion or even life and death necessity. Rather, a good leader will always be frugal with taxpayers’ money because he/she knows that economic conditions run in cycles, where hard times, as well as the good, will visit. I am of the conviction that fiscal responsibility is necessary for local government and I’ll be a strong voice from Pittsfield Township that fashion spending is simply far too dangerous for the citizens of Washtenaw County. Website: facebook.com Personal: 44 years old; married to Lora, with two children.
KRISTIN JUDGE Office sought: Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 7. Political affiliation: Democrat. Residence: Pittsfield Township. Occupation: Washtenaw County Commissioner. Education: Bachelor’s degree in education, Northern Arizona University; master’s of education, Arizona State University; master’s in counseling, Arizona State University. Previous elected office: County commissioner, 2008present. Current public or community service: Saline Lions Club; Women Progressive Activists; United Way Day of Caring; Head Start Volunteer; Avalon Housing Baking Brigade; VFW Care Package volunteer; and Michigan Political Leadership Program 2010 Fellowship. As a commissioner, I advocate for many of our non-profit agencies across the county. I attend as many fundraisers as I can to show my financial and political support for their work.
BERTKE, DAVID E.; age 75; passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, in Charlotte, NC. He grew up in Chelsea, the son of Roy and Erma Bertke. He graduated from Chelsea High School and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, receiving a Masters Degree from the U of M, and retired from Ford. He enjoyed sailing, wind surfing and especially running. He ran in the Boston Marathon after he turned 70 years old and he recently participated in the Charlotte Senior Olympics. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Phyllis; sisters, Barbara Byrum of Jackson and Marcia Westerbeke of Lake Havasu City, AZ; his son; two daughters; son-in-law; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and many cousins. There was a Memorial Service to celebrate his life at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte on Saturday, June 26. He would love to know that, instead of sending flowers, people would send memorial donations to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte’s Social Justice Fund or to the charity of your choice in his memory.
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He attended Grace Ministry Center (Port Huron) and previously at St. James Episcopal (Dexter). Hugh was very active in Youth Ministry and sang in church choirs since childhood. He had a passion for music, enjoyed cooking, and was a professionally trained chef. Hugh was devoted to his family and was a very kind, generous person with a wonderful dry sense of humor. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Hannah; son, Ryan Liddiard of Minneapolis, Minnesota; daughter, Emily Liddiard of Mochudi, Botswana; sister, Veronica (Roni) Merison and her children, Tessa and Samuel, all of Swanage, England; and nieces and nephews, Samuel (Carol) Hardy, Lisa (Mark) Keller, Marie (Pete) Spear and Laura Westphal. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Grace Ministry Center. Burial is in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Michigan. Memorials may be made to Grace Ministry Center Youth Program or to the family to help cover the air flights to JORDAN, GEORGE MI- gather here. Family adCHAEL; age 60; of Grand dress: PO Box 610454, Port Haven, MI; passed away Huron, MI 48061-0454. Friday, June 25, 2010, at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. George is survived by his wife, Nancy (Cade) Jordan of Grand Haven, MI; sons, Ryan (Amanda) Salesman of O'Fallon, MO, and Alex Jordan of Grand Haven, TURNER, DON E.; ChelMI; daughter, Becca Jor- sea, MI; age 94; died Mondan of Grand Haven, MI; day, June 28, 2010; at Cheland granddaughter, Riley sea Retirement Center. He Salesman. Service is 11 was born October 24, 1915 a.m. Friday, July 2, 2010, in Mt. Pleasant, MI, the son at D.O. McComb and Sons of Daniel D. and Hazel Covington Knolls Funeral (Whitney) Turner. Mr. Home, 8325 Covington Turner was a resident of Road, Ft. Wayne, IN, with Chelsea for many years uncalling an hour prior. Call- til 1977 when he moved to ing also at the funeral White Pine. He moved to home on Thursday from 2 Durand in 1993, and reto 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. turned to Chelsea in 2000. Memorials may be made to He was a former member the family toward the chil- of Bergland United Methodren's education fund. To dist Church, Chelsea Rod sign the online guest book, and Gun Club, and Chelsea go to Kiwanis Club. He was well www.mccombandsons.com known in Chelsea for his
Key issues *The first issue is lack of revenue facing the county and other municipalities for the next five to 10 years. *The second issue important to residents is government transparency. *A third issue is public safety. Increasingly our residents are being affected by Internet LINCOLN, DAVID L.; of crimes. How will you address each of these issues: *Raising taxes at the county level is not the solution, so we need to find ways to work together instead. Recently I convened an IT Collaboration Group to explore ways to share services between the seven counties of Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. After the IT collaboration is under way, we will work on other areas. With decreased revenue, all government entities must find ways to work together like never before so that the services we offer residents do not suffer. *Another project I am very excited about is one I am working on with Commissioner Wesley Prater. We started Open Book ewashtenaw project. This initiative follows the federal directive to put our “data sets” online for the public. Starting September, residents will be able to see the county checkbook online so they will know how their money is being spent. *A project to address this issue is the Washtenaw County Internet Safety Task Force,
LIDDIARD, HUGH M.A.; 61; of Port; Huron died; Wednesday, June 9, 2010. He was born February 23, 1949 in Old Windsor, England to the late Albert and Muriel Liddiard. He married Hannah Jane Hardy October 6, 1973 in Windsor, England. Hugh was a bus driver with the Dexter and
Munith, MI; age 63; died Saturday, June 26, 2010. He was born on December 10, 1946 in Detroit MI, the son of James H. and Mary (Kimmerling) Lincoln. David had lived in the area since 1972 and was retired as a school teacher and was an avid outdoorsman. He was married to Barbara Elizabeth Anderson and is survived by her and his parents of Harbor Beach, MI; two sisters, Janet (David) Stoller Lincoln of Prescott, AZ and Linda (Randy) Olson Lincoln of Arvada, CO; and brother, Edward. Dave is also survived by his father-in-law, Ellsworth "Andy" Anderson of Albion, MI and brother-in-law, James (Diana) Anderson of St. Joseph, MI. A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to the National Wildlife Federation, 11100 Wildlife Center Dr., Reston, VA 20190-5362. Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home.
photography (he was best known as the 'Alaskan Kid') and was a member of the Chelsea Camera Club. He married Alta Ferguson, in White Pine, Michigan on October 2, 1978 and she proceeded him in death on April 3, 1989. He is survived by one brother, Stanley Turner of Springport; MI; two sisters, Mrs. Maxine Mizgalski of CA, Mrs. John (Ardith) Farris of CA; one step-daughter, Darline Woley of TX; two stepgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was also proceeded in death by two sisters, Mildred Humes in 1985, Irene Fitzpatrick in 1993; one brother, Glenn Turner in 1995, and his uncle Earl Whitney in 2000 and aunt Mabel Whitney in 2008. Funeral Services will be held Thursday July 1, 2010 10:30 a.m., at Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea, MI. Burial will follow at Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock. at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends Wednesday 2 to 4 p.m. at Cole Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Chelsea Retirement Center or Ann Arbor Hospice.
MOE, DOROTHY JEAN; Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Redford, Detroit, MI and Port Charlotte, FL; age 90; died peacefully Friday, June 25, 2010; at her home. She was born January 23, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Russell and Florence (Bromley) Martin. When Dorothy was in grade school she and several girlfriend's formed a sorority. These friendships lasted through marriage, children, grandchildren, and throughout their lives. She was a former member of the Strathmore Methodist Church of Detroit. At retirement, she moved into the former home/cottage of her father on Sugarloaf Lake. On May 30, 1942, she married Lawrence Moe in Bloomfield, MI, and he preceded her in death on October 26, 2007. Her career included executive secretarial positions at General Motors and J. L. Hudson. Survivors include a son, Gregory Moe of Waterford; three daughters, Claudia Moe of Silverton, CO, Roberta Moe of Flint, Gwyneth (Michael) Baxter) of Stoney Creek, Ontario; six grandchildren; ten great grandchildren. A Private Gathering of family and friends will be held on a future date. Memorial contributions may be made to The Humane Society. Arrangements by Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea. QUIGLEY, ELLA MARIE; of Chelsea, MI; age 93; passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born on September 11, 1916, the daughter of Marion H. and Berthenia May Barrick. Ella had lived in the area since the 1930s. She loved animals and playing the piano. Surviving are 2 children, Michael Quigley of Chelsea and Sandra (Jesse) Prater of Florida; 7 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; and 1 sister-in-law, Ann Barrick of Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore L. Quigley; an infant daughter, Carol Ann Quigley, in 1944; her siblings, Marcus Barrick, Gwendolyn Johnson and Mary Lou Deer; and one grandson, Randy Guinan. Funeral Services were held Saturday, June 26, 2010, at 1 p.m. from the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home with Deacon Richard Shaneyfelt officiating. Burial followed at Maple Grove Cemetery, Sylvan Township. The family received friends on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chelsea Retirement Community.
THAYER, WILLIAM C.; age 73; went to be with his Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ on June 26, 2010, at his home surrounded by his wife, Ida, children and grandchildren. Bill was born on his grandparents' farm near Central Lake in northern Michigan. His parents, Shirl Hudson Thayer and Dora May (Hicks) Thayer, of Bellaire, MI, and his half-brother, Virgil G. Thayer of Traverse City, MI, preceded him in death. His sister, Dolly Ann (Thayer) Mills, lives in Panama City, FL. Bill graduated from Central Lake High School and attended Michigan Tech. He received his B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Ferris Institute. Bill joined the University of Michigan Hospitals as a staff pharmacist in 1961 and completed graduate studies in hospital pharmacy administration at U of M in 1964. Bill directed pharmacy departmental operations as assistant director of drug distribution and retired in 1996 after 35 years. Bill loved life and was devoted to his wife, Ida Marie Anderson Thayer, children, grandchildren and friends. He enjoyed learning, traveling and serving others. He did short-term mission work with Habitat for Humanity International and Church World Services in Honduras, the Philippines and El Salvador. Bill served as a volunteer with Arbor Hospice and Meals on Wheels. He was a member of Webster United Church of Christ. Bill was committed to healthy eating and daily exercise and often set and pursued personal fitness goals for walking, bicycling and swimming. He enjoyed gardening, camping, canoeing, fishing and touring on his motorcycle. Claudia Grace (Arnold) Thayer, Bill's first wife, preceded him in death in 1972. Their children and spouses include Steven C. Thayer and Kathleen (Dobson) Thayer of Sand Lake, Scott W. Thayer and Cheryl Lyn (Hamm) Thayer of Howell, Sheryl Ann (Thayer) Harner and Benjamin Harner of Kansas City, MO, and Chris A. Thayer and Patti (Barrette) Thayer of Mason; Bill and Ida have seven grandchildren, whom they love very much, including Luke W. Thayer of Grand Rapids, Benjamin S. Thayer of Howell, Megan M. (Thayer) Aschenbach of Sheboygan Falls, WI, Alexandria F. Harner of Kansas City, MO, Daniel B. Harner of Kansas City, MO, Claudia M. Thayer and Jack W. Thayer of Mason. The Thayer family is grateful for the excellent care and support given by Arbor Hospice staff and the many kindnesses shown by friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to Habitat for Humanity International at 121 Habitat Street, Americus, GA 31709-3498. A Memorial Service will be held at Webster United Church of Christ located at 5484 Webster Church Rd., Dexter, MI, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2010. A fellowship luncheon will follow and all are welcome.
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which was created in cooperation with the sheriff, Pittsfield Township Public Safety, Department of Homeland Security and other local, state and federal partners. We will work to increase awareness, share resources and educate the residents on Internet safety. Website: http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/boc/ members/district_7 Personal: Age, 43; married to Sean for 18 years with two children.
MELINDA DAY Office sought: County Commissioner, District 8. Political affiliation: Republican. Residence: Ann Arbor. Occupation: Graduate student research assistant. Education: Magnum cum Laude, Honors College, Graduate of the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree. Member of Phi Beta Kappa. Currently a doctoral candidate in molecular, cellular and developmental biology at the University of Michigan. Previous elected office: None. Current public or community service: Participant in the Leukemia Society Light the Night. Key issues *Keeping the county budget balanced and representative of the cost of government. *Maintaining a strong public safety department. How will you address each of these issues: *Utilize intergovernmental agreements to make the county government more efficient. Review previous budgets to determine where we can streamline governmental services and focus on mandated programs for each governmental entity. *With the (Ann Arbor) City Council continuing to attempt to balance the city budget on the backs of public safety employees, it’s important to maintain a strong county sheriff’s department. A budgetary review of the Ann Arbor budget suggests that the city utilize sheriff’s deputies for the majority of law enforcement. If the current trend continues, we can expect that it will be necessary for the county sheriff to play a greater role in the policing of the city of Ann Arbor. Website: Facebook group Elect Melinda Day Washtenaw County Commissioner District at www.facebook.com. Personal: 24 years old, married, no children.
BARBARA LEVIN BERGMAN Office sought: Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 8. Political affiliation: Democrat. Residence: Ann Arbor. Occupation: Washtenaw County Commissioner. Education: Bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education; master’s degree in social work, major in program planning and public policy analysis; doctoral studies and social work and child welfare. Previous elected office: I have been elected to this office nine times. I have served almost 18 years as Washtenaw county commissioner. Current public or community service: Member of Washtenaw Community Health Organization Board of Directors; chairwoman, Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County Community Corrections; member, Homeland Security Task
Force of Washtenaw County; member, Washtenaw County Human Emergency Response Committee; member, Criminal Justice coordinating Council of Washtenaw County; member, Social Action Committee, Temple Beth Emit, Ann Arbor; board member, Area Agency on Aging 1B. Key issues *Maintain services to vulnerable citizens in our county. *Continued fiscal vigilance and responsibility. How will you address each of these issues: *We are working closely with United Way, our community nonprofit partners and County/Ann Arbor Community Development to maximize the dollars we have available for services. In the county, we are planning to consolidate to various service departments. *All commissioners and staff and are alert for ways to achieve savings. We hope to do this by contracting with other cities and townships to save money by sharing services such as information and technology, policing, and human resources. We have already joined county 9-1-1 with Ann Arbor City 9-1-1. Website: None at this time Personal: 75 years old, widow with three adult sons.
LEAH GUNN Office sought: County Commissioner, District 9. Political affiliation: Democrat Residence: Ann Arbor City Occupation: County Commissioner Education: Bachelor’s degree in history, University of Michigan; master’s in library science, University of Michigan. Previous elected office: None Current public or community service: Chairwoman, Urban County Executive Committee; trustee, Washtenaw County Retirement Commission; member, 800MHz Oversight Committee; member, Accommodations Ordinance Commission; member, Eastern Leaders Group; member, Integrated Funding Task Force; member, Washtenaw Literacy Coalition; board member, Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority; Capital Improvements Committee, DDA; Operations Committee, DDA; co-chairwoman, Ann Arbor District Library Millage Campaign; treasurer and Steering Committee member, Ann Arbor Greenbelt Campaign; Steering Committee, Natural Areas Millage Campaign; treasurer and Steering Committee member; Emergency Communications (800 MHz) Millage Campaign; Formerly served on the boards of the Washtenaw Area Council for Children and the Child Care Network Key issues *Preserving county services in a time of a challenging economy. *Retaining the county’s commitment to long-term fiscal stability. How will you address each of these issues: *In 2009, we had to fill a $30 million gap in our budget, the difference between our estimated revenue and our expenses. We reduced our budget expenses by cutting costs in all departments, while trying to retain as many services as possible. We reduced the pay of nonunion employees and required them to pay modest health insurance premiums. The AFSCME union requested instead that we allow eight furlough days to make up the difference, and the board agreed to that.
The cooperation of our employees to avoid massive layoffs and service cuts was admirable, and points to a lon time excellent relationship with them. They know that we are all in this together, and I admire their loyalty. It was a very tough challenge, and a difficult process, but we came out of it with a carefully balanced budget. *In the ensuing years, we must keep a very close eye on both revenue and expenditures because we are not out of the woods yet. We may face having to pay back property taxes to people who have appealed their bills, and the value of properties in the county has decreased for the first time since the Great Depression. We were affected greatly by the loss of both Pfizer and the General Motors plant, and it’s a struggle to preserve our needed services. Only someone with long experience in county budgeting has the ability to understand the complexity of these issues. Personal: 71 years old, married with two grown daughters.
DANIELLE MACK Office sought: County Commissioner, District 10. Political affiliation: Democrat. Education: 75-plus college credit hours (junior). Current public or community service: Board of directors with MISSION; chaplain for Camp Take Notice; alternate member for the Executive Committee for Camp Take Notice. Key issues *To create better social services all around. How will you address each of these issues: *We have a huge homeless issue in Washtenaw County, and our services are woefully inadequate to cope with the demand for these services. We need to reprioritize our spending in these areas to more specifically target the different subcultures of the homeless people and gear the help for these subcultures to the specific reasons they became homeless, and to their plans for getting out of their current hardships. Personal: 30 years old; single. (Incumbent and candidate for District 10, Conan Smith, Democrat, did not submit a profile for newspaper publication.)
LUANNE BULLINGTON Office sought: County Commissioner, District 11. Political affiliation: Democrat. Occupation: Retired from a career in computer information technology and education. Education: A bachelor’s degree in computer science and a bachelor’s degree in special and general education from Eastern Michigan University. Previous elected office: Ann Arbor Host Lions Board of Directors, two terms; Arbor City Democrat, executive officer; Ann Arbor City Democrat, vice chairman of the organization; Ann Arbor City Democrat vice chairman of communications; Susan Greenberg Scholarship Committee; Ann Arbor City Democrat Nominating Committee; Ward 3 elected precinct delegate; Washtenaw County Democrat Ward 3 delegate and precinct representative; senior advocates of Washtenaw Executive Committee and Steering Committee. Current public or community service: Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, local advisory council; Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living; Ann Arbor Golf Association; Ann Arbor City Club; KidCare Project volunteer; Project Grow and Discovery Garden;
School anti-Bullying Campaign; St. Joseph and Dawn Farm Education Series; Ann Arbor Westside Co-op; Coalition for Voter Access; Burns Park Senior Center; Ann Arbor NAACP; and Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition Key issues *Protecting needed services for all members of our community, especially seniors, children and at-risk populations. *Washtenaw County’s budget priorities. How will you address each of these issues: *Pull human service funding out of the Urban County and back under the oversight of the Board of Commissioners, and have the Board of Commissioners provide more oversight to community development projects, CDGB programs and funds, ARRA-funded projects, the Land Bank, etc. Promote the dissolution of the LDFA which is able to capture property tax money. This would return needed funds to our cash-strapped public schools. Spin off SPARK. When SPARK’s president and chief executive officer is paid more than $260,000 a year, it’s time to reprioritize where the board is allocating taxpayers’ scarce dollars. Personal: Two children.
YOUSEF RABHI Office sought: County Commission, District 11. Political affiliation: Democrat. Occupation: Natural Areas Restoration at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. Education: Huron High school alum; currently a senior at the University of Michigan studying urban and regional planning in program in the environment. Current public or community service: Member of Students Organized for Labor and Economic Equality; volunteer for the Buhr Park Wet Meadow Project; co-founder of Eco-circle; member of 350 Ann Arbor; and member of the Progressive Alliance. Key issues *Protecting human services. *Forging a sustainable future. How will you address each of these issues: *Providing human services is the most important function of the county. We must continue providing these services now and into the future. Given the state of the county budget, many services are facing elimination. I will prevent cuts by working with township and municipal governments to reduce the duplication of services, promote resource conservation and fully fund programs that will save the county money in the future. *Sustainability is the creation of equitable communities, a healthy Earth and a strong economy. We can have all three. I will be a voice for workers rights and civil rights. I will fight for small businesses and make sure that the county is investing in the local economy. Through the creation of urban gardening resources, the promotion of countywide farmers’ markets and the usage of green technology in county buildings, I pledge to move the county toward a sustainable and resilient future. Personal: 22 years old; single.
ALICE RALPH Office sought: County Commissioner, District 11. Political affiliation: Democrat. Occupation: Architect. Education: Lawrence University; U of M.
Current public or community service: Led appointed city committee for livable downtown design guidelines; active on Washtenaw County Historic District Commission since 1999, protecting cultural assets; key leader in saving Dexter’s Gordon Hall and continuing volunteer. Key issues *Resilient policy. *Core responsibilities. How will you address each of these issues: *Resilient social and fiscal policy will result in budgets that reflect shared community priorities. *With active listening, I’ll seek to overcome divisions and build partnerships that get us beyond crises. Effective budgeting will provide focus on core responsibilities such as health, security and opportunity. Resilient policy and attention to core responsibilities will shield us from scarcity and prepare us for future abundance. Personal; 59, with family and friends across the country. I have lived for 34 years in Ann Arbor.
JOE BAUBLIS Office sought: County Commissioner, District 11. Political affiliation: Tea Party Republican. Occupation: Handyman. Education: Bachelor’s degree, Kalamazoo College; master’s degree, Eastern Michigan University. Current public or community service: Fighting state of Michigan Tax Tribunal to enforce assessment rules in favor of the people (not the assessors); fighting state of Michigan to provide jury trials as provided in state and federal Constitutions; producing broadcast of a Tea Party Rally for Ann Arbor’s Community Television Network; protesting at state of Michigan capitol against proposed income tax increase; fighting city of Ann Arbor illegal sidewalk repair policy; fighting city of Ann Arbor illegal zoning rule prosecution, instructing “ballroom dance” at Washtenaw County Recreation building. (Editor’s note: Joe Baublis chose not to answer most of the questions presented on the candidate’s profile.)
MIKE FRIED Office sought: County Commissioner, District 11. Political affiliation: Democrat. Occupation: Retired after 26 years as chief of administration, Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, in charge of all non-legal operations of office, including budget, personnel, information technology, facilities and liaison to Board of Commissioners Education: Bachelor’s and master’s degrees, University of Michigan. Current public or community service: Board member, The Dispute Resolution Center; treasurer and board member, Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County; council member, Washtenaw County Criminal Justice Collaborative Council; and member, Michigan Prisoner Re-entry Initiative Advisory Council. Key issues *How can the county provide high-quality services during difficult fiscal times and find creative ways to provide assistance to county residents in need? *How can we build a common vision for Washtenaw County’s future that includes sound finances, high employment in good jobs, accessible parks, efficient transportation, and high quality services?
How will you address each of these issues: *The Board of Commissioners needs to review and prioritize services. It should promote improved productivity and efficiency through the use of technology and increased collaboration among agencies and governments. I plan to use my experience as chief of administration of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office and in active community involvement to work collaboratively with others to find creative solutions that maintain high quality services and provide for those in need. *Agencies and governments are in the process of planning for future activities and development in the county. Planning efforts are going on in transportation, human services, housing and land use, to name a few. Coordination among these efforts can lead to plans that better support each other and are not at cross purposes. The county can play a critical role by helping to coordinate these efforts, by helping to create a common vision and by assisting stakeholders in collaborating to make these visions a reality. Personal: 68 years old, married for 45 years, two married children and four grandchildren.
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Milan backing off support of senior group By Gerald LaVaute Heritage Newspapers
The city of Milan and the senior citizens who participate in its programs formally entered into a public and private partnership June 14. The key change is how senior programs that are currently funded by the city will be paid for in the future. Called the Milan Seniors for Healthy Living, the organization is now a not-for-profit 501(c)3 entity that will be asked to raise an increasing share of its money through its own fundraising efforts, while the city will gradually reduce its financial support. The goal is to have the group become self-sufficient over the next several years. In the 2010-2011 fiscal year, the city provided $16,000 in funding to the group. It plans to decrease the amount by $4,000 in each of four subsequent years until Milan Seniors for Healthy Living no longer receives funding from the city. There is a separate vision in which Milan Seniors for Healthy Living also will pay rent to the city for the facilities it uses, but City Administrator Ben Swayze said there isn’t a specific timetable for that change. In the 2010-2011 fiscal year, the forecast is for the city’s net incoming revenue to decrease by $400,000, primarily as a result of lower property tax collections. The city is responding by reducing its costs in a variety of ways, including how its senior program is financially structured. Swayze said that the change would save the city $10,500 in its first year. He said that the change has three benefits in that it will save money, maintain senior programs and allow the senior program to focus on its mission. In other informal discussions among city officials during the June 14 City Council
meeting: Council member Joe Chapin noted the success of the beer tent at the fireworks display at the Milan Fair June 4, and wondered if further research on deed restrictions might allow the city to sponsor more events. Police Chief Jeffery Lewis also said that the recent experience with the beer tent was successful. “The beer tent, I think, was a success. We had absolutely no problems.” Chapin also wondered about the potential to close the weirs that are currently part of the Ford Lake dam system by pouring concrete into them. There are two weirs at the Ford Lake dam in Milan, in addition to large opening through which most of the lake water flows. Council members thought that it wouldn’t do much to solve the current problem, which requires a partial or full reconstruction of the dam, but that it would simplify the job of managing the dam in the future, and would reduce the infiltration of water into the basements of City Hall and the adjacent library. Other council members praised the success of the recent Milan Fair, especially the fireworks, and thanked Milan employees and residents for their help in the cleanup following the tornado in nearby Dundee. Also, Swayze said that quotes recently had been requested for a new snowplow, and for pavement marking for city streets, and that the city had recently made progress in paying tax and water bills online. City Clerk/Treasurer Sherry Steinwedel said that an insert describing payment options had been included in a recent mailing of property tax bills. Staff Writer Gerald LaVaute can be reached at 429-7380 or glavaute@heritage.com.
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Player of the Year Saline’s Zeiher named Mr. Baseball for state By Don Richter Heritage Newspapers
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t was a memorable year this season for baseball in Washtenaw County. Three teams from the county advanced to the state championship game in Division 1 and 3, respectively. In Division 1, Ann Arbor Pioneer defeated Saline 4-1 in an all Southeastern Conference Red Division final, while in Division 3, top-ranked Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard lost to Shepherd 13-6 in the championship game. Individually, four Washtenaw County players made the Division 1 first team All-State squad, while two from the county were selected Division 3 first team All-State. Saline senior Mark Weist batted over .600, while Ypsilanti Lincoln’s Andrew Dillon belted 16 home runs this season, placing each player among the state’s leaders. However, one player’s accomplishments and talent stood out among all this season. Saline’s Al Zeiher not only was the top performer in the Heritage Newspapers-West coverage area, but he also was deemed the best player in the state. Last week, Zeiher was chosen as Michigan’s Mr. Baseball. Selected by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association, the Mr. Baseball award is the highest individual honor a player from the state can receive. Zeiher was more than deserving of the Mr. Baseball title. A two-time, MHSBCA Dream Team selection, Zeiher helped lead the Hornets to three straight Division 1 state final appearances. Zeiher, who’ll play next
season at Spring Arbor University, outdueled Michigan State-bound southpaw Jeff Kinley in Saline’s 3-1 win over Saginaw Heritage in the state semifinals this year. Selected Heritage Newspapers-West Player of the Year, Zeiher was a force on the mound and at the plate this season. In a year when top-flight talent was everywhere throughout the county, Zeiher was the best all around player. As the ace of the Hornet staff, the hard-throwing righthander faced some of the state’s best teams week-in and week-out in the Southeastern Conference. Saline also played a difficult nonleague schedule defeating Division 2 state champion Dearborn Divine Child and sweeping Pioneer during the regular season. Zeiher, who throws in the high 80s-low 90s, finished the year with a perfect 12-0 record from the mound. In 78 innings pitched this season, he allowed only 11 runs, with six earned, on 46 hits, striking out 90 and walking nine. With the bat, Saline’s clean-up hitter was just as impressive. Zeiher finished the year batting .410, with 42 RBI, three triples and 10 doubles. He had a slugging percentage of .541 to go along with five stolen bases, 14 base on balls, 51 total hits and 37 runs scored. Last Monday, Zeiher was further honored as he was selected to play in the 29th annual MHSBCA All-Star Baseball Classic at Comerica Park in Detroit. Thirty-six of the best prep players in the state participated in the contest. Zeiher suited up for the West squad. He finished the game 1-for-3 with a single. The East defeated the West 12-2.
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2010 All-Heritage Roster: Player capsules, Page 3B Al Zeiher Mark Weist Garrett Gordon Cam Keller Scott Powell Nigel Schuh Michael Craig Drew Harper Justin Hart Henry Haley Alex McMurray Andrew Dillon Kyle Deuel Mike Golowic Isaac Miller Tyler Garfield * Player of the Year
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As one of the state’s top divers, Saline’s Kristy Richart spends a lot of time in the water. Because of that fact, she also spends an inordinate amount of time drying herself off over and over, again and again. “I use a new towel before each dive,” said Richart, who earlier this spring signed to continue her diving career at the University of Toledo. “Most divers use two towels the whole meet. Sometimes I use as many as 12. I have to be completely dry before my dives. And after I’m dry, I redo my hair. But I have a lucky hair tie I have to use.” Whatever her habits, it must be working. Richart (5-foot-3), a four-year varsity performer, is one of the state’s best when it comes to diving. This past fall, she helped lead the Hornets to a Division 1 girls’ swimming and diving state championship. The state title in the pool was the first in school history. “It was the most unbelievable feeling ever,” said Richart, who also excelled in gymnastics and track and field for Saline. “At that moment when they announced it at the pool (that Saline was state champion), it didn’t even feel like it was actually happening. It was so special to be a part of the first ever Saline swim and dive state championship.” Richart, 18, has come a long way since she first started diving at age 10. “I had been very involved in
SWIMMING AND DIVING gymnastics since I was five, but diving seemed like something new and fun to do,” she said. “I was also a swimmer and I was always impressed with the divers, so I wanted to try it for myself. My sister had started diving the year before and seeing her try made me want to try it even more.” Richart said the best part about diving is trying new dives and working on them until she’s confident. “This often requires smacking (the water) over and over again, but I’ve always been told smacking is part of diving,” she said. “You learn from each mistake and hope that the next time you try the dive it’s that much better than the last time you tried it.” The reward for Richart is the emotional high she feels when executing a perfect dive. “The feeling of ripping a dive and to know that you nailed a dive even before you come out of the water is amazing,” she said. Richart, who also considered Michigan State University, Grand Valley State University and Central Michigan University, said she knew Toledo was the school she wanted to attend right away. “Toledo has such a beautiful campus,” she said. “And it’s a very good school academically, which is very important to me. I
also really liked the coaches, as well as all the support given for academics.” Richart, who plans on going into Toledo’s early elementary program and eventually becoming a teacher, said meeting members of the Rockets’ women’s swimming and diving team on her visit to the school was also important in her final decision. “When I first met the team, all the girls were so nice to me,” she said. “I felt like I could really fit in. On the tour all the girls talked to me and made me feel at home. At that point, I could really picture myself becoming friends with all of them, as well as being teammates.” Richart said she is a creature of habit when it comes to diving competitions. “I always have to listen to music before my dives because it lets me focus,” she said. “Sometimes it’s something to pump me up if it’s a big dive and other times something slower to keep me calm. I also do the movements of dives on the side of the pool before I perform that dive.” That, of course, is after she dries herself off…again. And redos her hair…again. And fastens her lucky hair tie…again. And… For Richart, those idiosyncrasies helped bring a state championship to Saline and earned her a scholarship to the University of Toledo. Whatever works. Indeed. Just don’t forget the towels.
Ward named Saline MVP By Don Richter Heritage Newspapers
Saline softball concluded a successful year last month with its end-of-season banquet. The Hornets finished 21-18 overall this year. In league play, Saline was 12-10 placing third in the Southeastern Conference White Division. The Hornets won a Division 1 state district championship this past season. Individually for Saline, Kaitlin Ward was named MVP. Ward, who’ll play softball and basketball at the Coast Guard Academy next season, finished the year with a .455 batting average and a .762 slugging percentage. She earned first team All-SEC, AllDistrict and All-Regional honors this past season. She also was an All-SEC Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-State selection. Receiving Saline’s offensive MVP this year was Emily Ouellette. Ouellette batted .495 and stole 46 bases in 47 attempts this season. She was named first team All-SEC, All-District, AllRegional and All-State. She also was an All-SEC Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-State pick. Honored with the defensive MVP award for the Hornets this season was Kristina Zalewski. A pitcher, Zalewski had a 1.92 earned run average and struck out 233 batters this year. She also hit .303 at the plate. She was named first team All-SEC and All-District. The Most Improved Player
Saline’s Sarah Tommelein earned All-Southeastern Conference honorable mention accolades this past season for the Hornets.
SOFTBALL Award went to Caleigh Bond. Bond had a fielding percentage of .952 for the Hornets. Lindsey Moore and Kristyn Frey received the Coaches Award for Saline. Moore batted .311 this year and had a fielding percentage of .976. She was named first team AllDistrict. Frey earned All-SEC Scholar-Athlete accolades this season. Kayla Brophy received the
Woody Merchant Award for the Hornets. She was named All-SEC Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-State this year for Saline. Julie Soisson received the Program Hornet Award. Earning All-SEC honorable mention recognition this past season for Saline was Sarah Tommelein. Tommelein had a fielding percentage of .977 this year. As a team, the Hornets received Academic All-State distinction this season.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010 • HERITAGE NEWSPAPERS/WESTERN REGION
Regional Report
Local Red Cross holds 33rd annual swimming fund-raiser The Washtenaw County Red Cross’s 33rd annual Swim-A-Cross Plus kicked off the season with events at Georgetown Country Club (GTCC), Barton Hills Country Club (BHCC), Chelsea Aquatics Club (CAC), and Saline Swim Team (SST) last week. The program is a series of fundraisers hosted at pools and golf courses across the county through the middle of August. All proceeds will support local disaster relief efforts in Washtenaw County. The first Swim-A-Cross event of the week was held at GTCC, on June 22, where both participation and pledges increased. “Red Cross was thrilled to see their numbers increase over 50 percent and the families at GTCC took pride in setting the bar high by for this fundraiser,” Swim-ACross Plus Coordinator Mary Kumbier said. The event featured a guest appearance by three-time Olympian and gold medalist Klete Keller, who like many of participants, has been swimming from a young age. Keller was there to encourage and inspire the participants, and to autograph t-shirts that the participants who collected $40 earned. “The participants were proud to have their efforts acknowledged by Klete. His
presence added another level of excitement to the event. It also helped to inspire several athletes to collect additional pledges,” Kumbier said. The event also featured complimentary Jimmy John’s sandwiches available for all participants. GTCC also featured the first Golf-A-Cross on June 21. On June 23, the BHCC coaches Meghan and Maura Donahue, jumped into the pool with their team ready to improve on last year’s numbers. Despite a thunderstorm rolling in during the last 15 minutes of the event, the team was still able to raise 57 percent more than last season, with two participants raising over $400 for local disaster relief. Keller also appeared for a meet and great with the participants to help inspire them to swim as many lengths as they could. Barry Bagels provided breakfast for the hard working swimmers as well as the Red Cross volunteers. “The coaches participation in the event inspired the swimmers to greater lengths and added another dimension of fun for BHCC,” Kumbier said. “They challenged the swimmers to swim a portion of their workout and promised a prize for those to did it.” CAC opened its pool doors at 8 a.m. on June 24 ready
partake in their first SwimA-Cross. “It was our first time participating in the SwimA-Cross. We had a descent turn out and the kids who came raised lots of money. It was such a great experience that we are already planning on setting the bar higher for next year,” CAC coach Andrew Thomson said. Most of the participants were able to swim over 100 lengths, and with Dexter Bakery donuts keeping them energized. On June 25, SST held their Swim-A-Cross, and increased their pledges above last year. Many of the participants were excited about the event and are still collecting more pledges to add to the team’s total. “Participants at SST enjoyed the open practice, snacks from Dexter Bakery, beverages from Fuze, meeting and talking with Klete and trying on his gold medal.” Kumbier said. “It was a great first week with a variety of local sponsors and teams all working together for the same goal. Folks in Washtenaw County have recently seen first hand the need for local disaster relief and were very generous.” For more Swim-ACross Plus details, visit the American Red Cross – Washtenaw County Web site at www.wc-redcross.org.
With hard work and dedication, the Saline 12U Volleyball Club placed 3rd at States this past June. Many skills and goals were accomplished over the season, and I am very proud of them all - Coach Jenna Top (left to right): Sarah L., Lou F., Hannah T., Jordan G., Micki C. Bottom (left to right): Emily K., Laila H., Elizabeth S., Taelor Y., Charlotte T., Missing: Lizzie K.
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Saline’s Kristina Zalewski had a breakout year for the Hornets’ softball program this season. The freshman phenom was a tower of power from the circle this year for Saline. The ace of the Hornet staff, Zalewski was a force in her first varsity season finishing with an impressive 1.92 earned run average and 233 strikeouts. At the plate, she batted .303.
Saline’s Mark Sheridan had a season to remember on the diamond for the Hornets’ baseball team. The senior catcher was a steady presence behind the plate this year for the Hornets. A rugged performer, Sheridan was the field general for Saline proving a strong player on both defense and offense for Saline. Behind Sheridan’s leadership, the Hornets finished as Division 1 state runner-up this season.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010 • HERITAGE NEWSPAPERS/WESTERN REGION
BASEBALL 2010 All-Area HERITAGE TEAM MARK WEIST
HENRY HALEY
SR
P
Dexter
W-L
ERA
ER
4-4
3.16
22
SO
HITS
50
39
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
ISAAC MILLER
SR
JR
AVG
HITS
RBI
AVG
HITS
RBI
.605
72
54
.422
38
34
HR
RUNS
10
63
INF
Saline
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
GARRETT GORDON
JR
Saline
OF
HR
RUNS
10
38
SCOTT POWELL
SO
AVG
HITS
RBI
W-L
ERA
SO
.437
45
44
5-7
4.18
87
HR
RUNS
2
30
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
CAM KELLER
P
Belleville
AVG.
HR
.266
1
• First-Team All-Area selection
NIGEL SCHUH
SR
SR
W-L
SO
Walks
AVG
2B
RBI
8-0
23
7
.330
9
29
AVG.
RUNS
.374
35
P
Saline
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
MICHAEL CRAIG
SR
C
Milan
W-L
RUNS
2-2
27
KYLE DEUEL
AVG
HITS
RBI
AVG
HITS
RBI
.549
56
34
.429
42
31
HR
RUNS
3
45
DREW HARPER
Lincoln
1B
HR
POS
1
Inf
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
MIKE GOLOWIC
SR
AVG
HITS
RUNS
AVG
HITS
RBI
.457
42
45
.404
38
23
W-L
ERA
6-4
2.08
P
Milan
• First-Team All-Conference selection
ALEX MCMURRAY P
Dexter
HR
Pos
3
C
SR
C
Lincoln
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
ANDREW DILLON
SR
IP
W-L
ERA
AVG
HITS
RBI
54.2
5-3
3.20
.525
52
48
SO
ER
58
25
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
JUSTIN HART
Lincoln
OF
HR
Pos
16
CF
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
TYLER GARFIELD
JR
AVG
HITS
RBI
AVG
HITS
3B
.336
40
19
.367
23
1
2B
RUNS
8
29
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
Dexter
OF
LF
Chelsea
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
SR
• First-Team All-Conference selection
SR
Manchester OF
• First-Team All-Cascades Conference selection
HR
Pos
1
3B
• First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection
SO
Ypsilanti
3B
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Thursday, July 1, 2010 • HERITAGE NEWSPAPERS/A2 JOURNAL
West not quite the best Local All-Stars can’t lift team past talented East squad
Photo by Jonathan Knight/A2 JOURNAL
Local high school baseball players, from left, Miles Sorise (Pioneer), Al Zeiher (Saline) and Andrew Dillon (Lincoln) stand in the dugout at Comerica Park. The three, along with Milan’s Michael Craig, participated in the 29th Annual High School All-Star Game.
By Mike Larson A2 Journal
Although the MHSAA’s Division 1 Baseball Championship was between two teams from the west, in the year’s final high school game of the season, it was the east side that prevailed. On Monday night in Detroit, two 18player teams, made up of the best players in the state, met at Comerica Park to play in the 29th Annual Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Classic. The local area was represented by four players on the West team as Miles Sorise (Ann Arbor Pioneer), Michael Craig (Milan), Andrew Dillon (YpsilantiLincoln) and Al Zeiher (Saline) were selected to play. Although Sorise and Zeiher played for the Division 1 state title on Saturday, the players were unable to help their West team overcome the explosive hitting of the East squad, as the East All-Stars won the game convincingly, 12-2. The East team jumped out to an early lead, as the squad scored four runs in the top of the first inning, buoyed by a tworun triple by Warren Mott’s Ben Filimon. In the bottom of the first, the West team was set down in order. Leadoff man Jon McCann of Mount
Pleasant grounded out to shortstop, then Zeiher flied out to left field and Dillion stuck out to end the inning. Neither team scored in the second inning, but the West team added two more runs in the third and held on to a 6-0 lead at the top of the fourth when the West team failed to answer back. In the fourth, the East team added another pair of runs when Nolan Wilson of Western International and Ryan Lech of L’Anse Creuse North both scored after a stand-up triple by Gibraltar Carlson’s Patrick Lancaster. In the bottom of the fourth, the West team, which was coached by Bob Foreback of Goodrich, continued to struggle, as the team’s batters were set down in order. After the East team failed to score in the top of the fifth, the trailing West team treated the crowd of over 1,100 to one of the most exciting moments of the evening. Alex Lakatos of Forest Hills Central led off the inning with a towering home run to left field, which cleared the bullpens at Comerica Park. The tally finally put the West team on the board. After a pair of West strikeouts, Sorise dug in for his first at bat. The graduating senior hit a slow roller back to the pitcher and was thrown out to end the inning. However, Lakatos’ blast
made the score 8-1. Neither team was able to score until the East team struck again in the top of the seventh inning when team added another run to go up 9-1. In the eighth, the East All-Stars added three more runs to add to their already commanding lead. Trailing 12-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Sorise hit a single to center field for his first hit of the night, and later scored the West team’s second run of the game when he slid safely into home after a wild pitch. The final score ended 12-2 but Sorise said he didn’t care. “It’s just great to be able to play in this game,” he said. “It’s an honor. I would have liked to win it, but, you know, we won a state championship, so that’s pretty good too.” Over the weekend, Sorise’s Pioneers defeated Saline to win the Division 1 state championship. “It’s a fun game, and I was glad to be a part of it.” Sorise finished the game 1-for-2 with a single. Zeiher, who was named Mr. Baseball, the honor given to the state’s best player, went 1-for-3 with a single, Dillon when 1for-3 with a single and Craig went 0-for-1. Mike Larson can be reached by email at Mlarson@A2Journal.com
SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY Thursday
Thu. night
Friday
Sunny and pleasant Clear and chilly
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Sunny and nice Sunny and pleasant Mostly sunny and warm
to 79° 71° to 77° 42° to 48° 73° 48° to 54°
83° to 89° 52° to 58°
85° to 91° 56° to 62°
Temperatures: High/low for the week .................................. 86°/51° Normal high/low ........................................... 81°/60° Average temperature ......................................... 71.8° Normal average temperature .......................... 70.6° Precipitation: Total for the week .............................................. 1.87” Total for the month ............................................ 4.10” Total for the year ............................................. 16.46” Normal for the month ....................................... 3.16” Normal for the year ........................................ 16.55”
Afternoon rain
Some sun; warm and humid
85° to 91° 58° to 64°
83° to 89° 55° to 61°
81° to 87° 54° to 60°
Temperatures
High
Lansing 74/51 Mason 74/50
Dexter 74/47 Chelsea 77/47 Manchester 77/48
Low
Tecumseh 78/49
61 67 51 55 Fri.
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THIS WEEK’S CONDITIONS Weekly UV Index and RealFeel Temperature®
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79
8
80
8
88
8
90
8
91
7
91
7
92
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REGIONAL CITIES City
Thu. Hi/Lo/W
Fri. Hi/Lo/W
Sat. Hi/Lo/W
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Ann Arbor 74/45 Ypsilanti 77/47 SALINE 74/45 Belleville 77/49 Milan 78/47 Dundee 75/49 Monroe 75/52
Adrian 75/51
Adrian Ann Arbor Battle Creek Bay City Detroit Flint Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Lansing Livonia
75/51/s 74/45/s 77/54/s 76/51/s 77/54/s 75/48/s 78/53/s 77/52/s 74/51/s 77/55/s
79/56/s 76/51/s 80/58/s 80/57/s 81/58/s 81/54/s 81/59/s 82/58/s 78/56/s 80/59/s
86/61/s 86/55/s 87/62/s 86/60/s 87/65/s 88/60/s 88/65/s 88/63/s 86/62/s 88/65/s
Manistee 73/50/s Midland 77/52/s Muskegon 74/53/s Pontiac 74/52/s Port Huron 71/44/s Saginaw 76/53/s Sault Ste. Marie 74/52/s Sturgis 75/53/s Traverse City 75/55/s Warren 77/56/s
Thu. Hi/Lo/W
Fri. Hi/Lo/W
Sat. Hi/Lo/W
City
87/73/t 80/61/pc 64/55/pc 97/70/s 59/42/t 90/82/r 80/57/s 57/40/pc 82/61/pc 77/57/t
88/75/s 86/67/s 68/57/c 97/71/s 62/46/pc 91/82/sh 80/58/s 59/41/pc 79/59/sh 74/58/t
88/75/s 88/71/s 68/54/pc 96/71/s 64/47/pc 90/82/sh 81/58/s 61/41/pc 77/55/pc 74/57/t
Detroit 77/54
Athens Berlin Buenos Aires Cairo Sterling Heights Calgary 77/56 Hong Kong Jerusalem Johannesburg London Windsor Mexico City 76/56
Shown is Thursday’s weather. Temperatures are Thursday’s highs and Thursday night’s lows.
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2010
SUN AND MOON The Sun Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday The Moon Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Rise 6:03 a.m. 6:03 a.m. 6:04 a.m. 6:04 a.m. 6:05 a.m. 6:06 a.m. 6:06 a.m.
Set 9:15 p.m. 9:15 p.m. 9:15 p.m. 9:15 p.m. 9:14 p.m. 9:14 p.m. 9:14 p.m.
Rise Set 11:54 p.m. 11:06 a.m. none 12:06 p.m. 12:16 a.m. 1:06 p.m. 12:38 a.m. 2:07 p.m. 1:02 a.m. 3:10 p.m. 1:29 a.m. 4:15 p.m. 2:02 a.m. 5:23 p.m.
Last
RIVER LEVELS As of 7 a.m. Monday
Jul 4 New Jul 11 First
Jul 18 Full Jul 25
Thu. Hi/Lo/W
Fri. Hi/Lo/W
Sat. Hi/Lo/W
80/56/s 80/58/s 80/58/s 78/58/s 77/53/s 80/59/s 81/58/s 80/57/s 84/60/s 80/62/s
84/61/s 87/61/s 86/61/s 88/64/s 85/56/s 85/62/s 82/61/s 85/63/s 88/65/s 89/65/s
Thu. Hi/Lo/W
Fri. Hi/Lo/W
Sat. Hi/Lo/W
Montreal Moscow Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome Seoul Singapore Sydney Tokyo Warsaw
67/57/pc 77/54/s 90/66/s 78/66/s 87/66/s 83/72/pc 87/79/t 60/38/s 83/75/sh 81/56/c
77/64/pc 69/52/s 92/66/t 77/66/s 86/69/s 88/75/c 87/79/t 61/41/c 84/75/sh 79/55/s
82/66/s 76/47/pc 82/67/r 76/66/s 87/69/s 86/68/pc 87/78/r 62/42/pc 82/74/r 82/58/s
WORLD CITIES
Pontiac 74/52
Howell 74/51
Hillsdale 75/51
Tue. Wed. Thu.
Milan’s Michael Craig (top) takes a swing during Monday night’s all-star baseball game, while Lincoln’s Andrew Dillon does the same. The pair, along with Pioneer’s Miles Sorise and Saline’s Al Zeiher, played on the West team in the game. The West was defeated by the East 12-2.
City
85 86 80 80 85 83 83 65 61 63
Flint 75/48
Durand 75/50
Jackson 74/49
PAST WEEK’S TEMPS
Wednesday
Mostly sunny
ALMANAC Statistics for the week ending Monday, June 28
Tuesday
Photo by Jonathan Knight/A2 JOURNAL
Flood Current stage stage Ecorse Creek Dearborn Heights ........................... -- .......... 2.27 ft Huron River Ann Arbor ................................... 16 ft ........ 13.02 ft Mallets Creek Ann Arbor ........................................ -- .......... 3.44 ft Mill Creek Dexter .......................................... 12 ft .......... 6.49 ft River Raisin Manchester ...................................... -- .......... 4.56 ft
NATIONAL CITIES City
Thu. Hi/Lo/W
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Sat. Hi/Lo/W
Atlanta Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles
84/68/t 74/56/s 79/57/s 81/58/s 73/54/s 87/74/pc 93/61/pc 90/75/s 86/77/r 82/62/s 106/78/s 79/62/pc
84/66/pc 73/61/pc 84/61/s 82/62/s 78/59/s 93/76/pc 92/61/pc 88/75/s 89/77/t 83/65/s 103/77/s 77/62/pc
85/69/pc 81/66/s 88/65/s 87/64/s 85/65/s 92/76/pc 90/56/pc 88/74/s 92/77/c 88/71/s 101/78/s 77/62/pc
Miami Minneapolis New Orleans New York City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh St. Louis San Francisco Seattle Wash., DC
91/80/t 84/65/s 89/76/t 77/64/s 92/75/t 79/60/s 111/88/s 73/51/s 84/61/s 67/52/pc 65/51/c 83/62/s
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CALENDAR SALINE
July through August ■ Two Twelve Arts Center and My Favorite Café will host Art at the Café. Students from Two Twelve Arts Center will display their work of watercolor, pastel, pencil drawing, clay wall art and fiber art. My Favorite Café is located at 101 S. Ann Arbor St. in downtown Saline. For more information, call 944-4054.
Friday, July 2 through Friday, July 30 ■ DI Fridays will be offered through Saline Community Education. These workshops are for anyone who wants to have some zany, goofy, creative fun. Each workshop will stretch your imagination, boost your problem-solving skills and improve your ability to work on a team. The class is for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade and will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Liberty School Room 4. The fee is $10. For more information, visit www.salineonline. org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
Monday, July 5 ■ “Speed & Agility” will be offered through Saline Community Education. Students will improve their acceleration, transitional movement, total body agility and increase their anaerobic conditioning. The class is for kids ages 8 through 18. It’s held Mondays through Thursdays ending July 29 at the Union Gym. The fee is $60. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ Saline Summer Kids Camp will be held at the Saline Recreation Center for youth ages 5 through 12. The theme for this week is “World Cup.” Activities include daily swimming, games, crafts, sports and a field trip on Wednesday to Maplewood Lanes for bowling. Register by the week or by the day. For more information, call 429-3502 or e-mail salinekidscamp@cityofsaline.org. ■ “Beginning Guitar” will be offered through Saline Community Education. The course will introduce students to correct hand positions, note reading, tab reading, easy chord progressions, easy strum patterns and beginning improvisation. All students will need to have an acoustic or nylon string guitar at home for practice. The class is for anyone in seventh grade or higher, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. The fee is $100. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ “Beginning Piano” will be offered through Saline Community Education. The course will introduce students to note reading, hand positions, chord progressions and a wealth of great Internet music resources. All students will need to have a piano or full-size keyboard at home for practice. The class is for anyone in seventh grade or higher and is held from 9 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The fee is $100. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 4298020. ■ “Page to Stage” will be offered through Saline Community Education. The literacy/drama-focused course will encourage reading skills and introduce students to basic drama concepts by taking a popular children’s classic book and adapting it into a mini-drama presentation for the stage. Specific concepts to be touched on include plot, scene structure, pacing, character development and effective use of voice and body. The class will culminate in a final presentation for family and friends. The class is for students in first through fifth grades, and meets from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays through Fridays at Liberty Auditorium. The fee is $100. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ An improv workshop will be offered through Saline Community Education. The class will use improv games and exercises to strengthen acting skills, including character development, imagination, ensemble work, voice, body language and facial expression. The class will encourage students to act “in the moment,” to take risks and to make choices as performers. The class is for students in sixth through 12th grades. It will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at Liberty Auditorium. The fee is $100. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
Tuesday, July 6 ■ Safety Town will be sponsored by Saline Community Education in cooperation with the Saline Police Department. Safety Town is a safety education program geared for the pre-kindergarten child. Topics include pedestrian safety, police officers, bicycle safety, riding a school bus, safety at home and play, fire safety, stranger danger, seat belts and water safety. Traffic safety is emphasized daily as children ride through a miniature “city” complete with buildings, crossing guards and street signs. Children who complete Safety Town should be better prepared to care for themselves as a pedestrian or bus rider during their first year of school, as well as becoming more safety conscious at home and play. Safety Town will be held at Liberty School, and the fee is $75. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ “Beginning Tae Kwon Do –– Karate 4 Kids” will be offered through Saline Community Education. The introductory martial arts class provides self-defense, confidence, fitness, coordination and basic techniques through tae kwon do. If students progress at the class pace and meet requirements, they will have the opportunity to test for the next belt level. Uniforms are included in the price. The class is for kid ages 7 through 10 and will be held from 9 to 9:50 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Liberty School Choir Room. The fee is $150. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ “Beginning Tae Kwon Do –– Martial Arts” will be held for kids ages 11 through 14. The introductory martial arts class provides self-defense, confidence, fitness, coordination and basic techniques through tae kwon do. If students progress at the class pace and meet requirements, they will have the opportunity to test for the next belt level. Uniforms are included in the price. Classes will be held from 10 to 10:50 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Liberty School Choir Room. The fee is $150. ■ “Beginning Tae Kwon Do –– Tiny Tigers” will be offered through Saline Community Education for kids ages 4 through 6. The introductory martial arts class provides self-defense, confidence, fitness, coordination and basic techniques through tae kwon do. If students progress at the class pace and meet requirements, they will have the opportunity to test for the next belt level. Uniforms are included in the price. Classes will be held from 9 to 9:50 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Liberty School Room 23. The fee is $150. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ A summer track clinic will be offered through Saline Community Education. Saline boys’ and girls’ track programs are offering a summer clinic to continue to work on sprinting and field event skills. The specific events covered are sprints, hurdles, high jump and long jump. This clinic will emphasize utilizing correct form through guided practice to improve overall performance. Interested athletes will have an opportunity to participate in area meets to test their new skills. The class is for kids in seventh through 12th grades from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the high school track. The fee is $60. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
A family purchases vegetables at the Saline Farmers’ Market, which is run by market manager Nancy Crisp.
SALINE FARMER’S MARKET PROFILE
Market manager stays busy By Randi Shaffer Heritage Newspapers
She doesn’t sit behind a table and push produce at you. Nancy Crisp spends her Saturday mornings at the Saline Farmers’ Market wandering from vendor to vendor, making sure everything runs smoothly, and all market patrons are happy. As the market manager, Crisp has taken it upon herself to put her time and effort into developing the local farmers’ market since its inception in 2000. “My philosophy for the market is that the vendors come first,” she said. “I think our market works so well because it’s like a big family.” The Saline Farmers’ Market
is held from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday in Parking Lot 4 on South Ann Arbor Street in downtown Saline. The venue has room for 15 to 19 vendors, and is usually full. Crisp says throughout the 10 years she has worked as market manager, she has seen an increase in vendors and customers, though there isn’t an exact way to keep an accurate tab on the number of patrons. “I don’t have any way of keeping count,” Crisp said. The market sees its busiest times during produce season, throughout all of June and toward the end of August and beginning of September. “I think a lot of people like the variety,” Crisp said. “We
have a good assortment of baked goods.” In addition to baked goods, the market also offers other food and produce such as honey, pastries, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, annual and perennial plants, and jams and jellies. Craft vendors also make frequent appearances at the Saline Farmers’ Market, offering baskets, candles, wooden bowls, clocks and aprons, among other items. “It’s real important that we have quality in our market and I think we’ve accomplished that,” Crisp said. Throughout the 10 years the market has been in operation, Crisp said the biggest change she has seen has been the
addition of the new Tuesday night market in the Saline District Library parking lot. Crisp said many of the Tuesday vendors also sell their merchandise at the Saturday market. The idea for a mid-week market came from a potential customer who couldn’t make the Saturday market. After looking for a suitable location for a few years, the idea was put into play. The Saline Farmers’ Market features vendors exclusively from Michigan. Randi Shaffer is an intern at Heritage Newspapers. She can be reached at 429-7380 or via Managing Editor Michelle Rogers at mrogers@heritage.com.
Celtic festival gearing up By Sheila Pursglove Special Writer
Celts and kilts, maypoles, merchants, monsters and much more will be on tap July 16 and 17 when Saline holds its annual Celtic Festival. An associated event gets things rolling July 15, when a Gourmet Celtic Dinner and Whisky Tasting takes place 6:30 p.m. at Mac’s Acadian Seafood Shack, 104 E. Michigan Ave., in Saline. The cost is $50,with a portion of the proceeds going to the festival.
Friday night fun Mill Pond Park on West Bennett Street will be alive with music and dance July 16, when the Pub in the Park gets under way at 5:30 p.m. For $5, revelers will enjoy music, dance, food, and drink, and can mingle with clansmen, medieval citizens and knights. Road Kilt and Beth Patterson will perform in the Red Dragon Tent, where the limerick competition and Mr. Pretty Legs In a Kilt contest will be held. The evening includes participatory social dances for everyone to enjoy, and visitors can watch jingly dances by the Ann Arbor Morris Dancers, and cheer on a Gaelic football game at 7 p.m. Music and dance workshops from 6 to 7:15 p.m. offer an eclectic choice –– Cape Breton or Irish fiddle, tin whistle, button accordion, Celtic mandolin, banjo, bodhran, flute, Irish hard shoe step dance, or traditional Irish songs. The $10 fee includes general admission to Friday evening events. Participants, who must be at least 8 years of age, must bring their own instrument or dance shoes. Preregistration is recommended as space is limited. Walk-ins will be admitted, if space permits. To register for workshops, call 944-2810 or e-mail tradstepper@yahoo.com.
Saturday celebrations
On July 17, Mill Pond Park will be transformed into a Celtic place of enchantment for the day, starting with a Scottish Highland Dance competition at 9 a.m. and rugby tournament, sponsored by the PLEASE SEE CALENDAR/3-C Detroit Rugby Football Club, getting under
way at 10 a.m. At 10 a.m., a parade will wend its way from Liberty School at 7265 N. Ann Arbor Street, down to West Bennett Street and to Mill Pond Park for the opening ceremonies at 11:30 a.m. The earth will shake at noon as knights on fiery steeds thunder toward one another, shattering their lances against armored opponents. “This is a full contact tournament joust, not a staged show –– 2,000-pound horses with men encased in steel armor charging each other, making the earth shake,” says knight “Sir” Steven Schindler. “You’ll enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a 14th-century joust.” Other historic presentations include Dark Ages Living History Viking Encampment; Ann Arbor Sword Club; Joseph Steele and the Encampment of Steward; Celtic canines; sheep dog demonstrations; and birds of prey, with Big Foot, the Eurasian eagle owl; Bobbin the lanner falcon; Maverick the augur buzzard; Eclipse, one of the fastest animals on the planet; and Gizmo, one of the smallest falcons in North America. The Barony of Cynnabar, the Ann Arbor-based chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, will provide demonstrations of armored combat, weaving, calligraphy and illumination, food and cooking, blacksmithing, sewing clothes, singing, music and more. Five pipe and drum bands –– the Detroit Caledonian Pipes & Drums, Cabar Feidh Pipes and Drums from Royal Oak, Glen Erin Pipe Band from Lansing, Grand Rapids & District Pipe Band, and Kalamazoo Pipe Band –– will perform their stirring music. Children can enjoy Wee Folks Celtic Adventures from noon to 4 p.m., with songs, music, Rubber Ducky Races, games, arts and crafts, and a Wee Folks Parade at 4 p.m. Live performances kick off at 12:30 p.m., when Bryan Kelso Crow and Michael Hough serve as emcees for Vishten, Brogue, An Dro, Beth Patterson, Fiddlers Restrung, Finvarra’s Wren, Leim Irish Dance, Ealain Ceime Irish Dance School, Renee Ginell, and the Whippersnappers Showcase. A number of crowd participation events
include a haggis throw, ax throw, tug of war contest, Maypole dances and more. Be sure to look for the Enchanted Statue, new to this year’s festival. Another new addition is the Textile Arts Tent, where local artisans will demonstrate ancient techniques of weaving, hand spinning, lace making, and “waulking” the tweeds, a traditional Scottish technique for shrinking and wet-finishing hand-woven woolen cloth, accompanied by Renee Ginell singing Gaelic waulking songs. Mill Pond Millie –– a 26-foot long, 8foot high, 200-pound distant cousin of Scotland’s legendary Loch Ness Monster –– will make her seventh appearance at the festival, rising with loud roars from the depths of Mill Pond. Visitors also will enjoy browsing wares in the Celtic Merchant Village, visiting Celtic animals, clan tents, and much more.
Festival information Tickets at the gate July 17 are $5 for ages 13 to 17, $15 adults, and $10 seniors. Children 12 and younger are admitted for free. After 8 p.m., admittance is $5. Advance tickets are $10 and are available at Brecon Grille, Busch’s, Drowsy Parrot, Mac’s Acadian Seafood Shack, Country Market, Wings, Pizza ’N’ Things, Saline Recreation Center, City Hall and Celtic Festival office in the basement of City Hall. Shuttle service will run Friday night from downtown Saline parking lots, and all day Saturday from downtown lots and school campus lots on Thibeault Drive, North Ann Arbor Road and Woodland Drive. The last shuttle bus leaves Mill Pond Park at 11:30 p.m Limited parking will be available at Mill Pond Park July 16. Limited handicap parking will be available at Houghton School, adjacent to Mill Pond Park July 17. Major sponsors include the city of Saline, Heritage Newspapers, Samuel Adams, Silverfoam, DTE, JAC Productions, O’Connor Hearing Center, American Soy Products, Arts Alliance, 212 Arts Center and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. For more information, call 944-2810 or visit www.salineceltic.org.
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Comedy coming to Chelsea By Sean Dalton Heritage Newspapers
Nathan Mitchell figured out early on in his acting career that he wanted to master choreographing the physical side of his craft. Now the 28-year-old Novi native has a chance to do so as the young director of the upcoming farce “BoeingBoeing.” As the Purple Rose Theatre Company’s fight choreographer for the 2009-2010 season, Mitchell said he finds a lot of people assuming that his work is all about fighting and acrobatics, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. “A lot of it is working with body language,” he said. “Boeing-Boeing” isn’t a slapstick comedy, but there is a great deal of strong body language that is very important to the conveyance of emotion of the play’s main character when he gets in trouble with his three simultaneous romantic interests. “It’s not combat, but there is a lot of tension and threats … the set is designed specifically as a playground for the actors to work on,” Mitchell said. With a lot of shows, particularly period pieces, the set pieces are often off limits for actors to touch, but with the ’60s motif of “Boeing-Boeing,” Mitchell didn’t want anything on set that wouldn’t be missed if someone knocked it over. “The cast is going to be rolling around and using their bodies,” he said. “What we’re doing is dynamic movements used sparingly.” Mitchell received a vote of confidence in his ability to choreograph action from the Purple Rose, which sponsored him for the 30th annual Society of American Fight Directors national stage combatant workshop, where he was recognized as the best male advanced actor combatant. PRTC Artistic Director Guy Sanville said that he likes how Mitchell has applied his specialization in physical choreography to the production of “Boeing-Boeing,” and that
The stage play, “Boeing-Boeing” will be performed at Chelsea’s Purple Rose Theater through Aug. 28. he is impressed with him as a director. “Right now, with half a professional show under his belt, Nathan is probably better than 80 percent of directors out there,” Sanville said. “There are more bad directors than any other thing in theater. Good directors are rare. I’ve been a professional actor for over 30 years and I’ve worked with five good directors. Four of them have been in this building.” With a show like “BoeingBoeing,” both men said it’s important to get out of the actors’ way and let them do their thing. “Very early on there were
some very comical moments (in rehearsals) that are very exciting to see,” Mitchell said, adding that he thinks the cast has taken the show in a good direction by making it their own. Sanville agreed. “That’s what directors do — they help everybody. It’s not about putting your own mark on it. Theater is about the playwright and the actor,” he said. Another wrinkle of Mitchell’s directorial debut has been working with his wife — a learning experience that he jokes can be a little farcical in its own right. “Before we started on this show I was very adamant about how we would work as
if she’s just any other actress,” he said. “Once we got into the rehearsal process, none of that happened.” Sanville said it’s important to develop and foster an actors talent at the Purple Rose. “It’s a really important part of our mission here that we develop our own talent,” Sanville said. “When I started working with Nate I just knew that he would be a good director. It’s sort of an on the job training exercise. We’re all somebody’s project here.” Mitchell said he’s excited to complete his first production by bringing the audiences out to see it. “Everything that could possibly go wrong is going to go wrong,” he said about the play’s plot. “Circumstances are going to get all three of Bernard’s girlfriends into the apartment at the same time and it’s going to be fun.” One of the factors that played into Mitchell’s enjoyment of the production and, he hopes, will be enjoyed by audiences is the kind of character Bernard is — a womanizer who has it too good. “What makes this a farce is that we’re going to watch all of the legs come out from underneath him and everything crumbles,” Mitchell said. “His life is going to be in a state of panic. The more panic and pressure the harder he tries to manage it.” “Boeing-Boeing” was first launched on stage in Paris, France. The PRTC version is slightly different with the two main characters, Bernard and his best friend, being a couple of cheese-heads from Wisconsin. “We wanted to make it a little more Midwestern,” Mitchell said. “Because of the speech and the way it’s written you can tell where they’re from even though it takes place in Paris and the women are from all over Europe.” For a full schedule of performances visit http://www.purplerosetheatre.org/plays/boeing. shtml or call 1-734-433-7673.
Night Life
■ Live music The Ark 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor Telephone: 761-1451 Website: http://theark.org Tuesday: The Unthanks, 8 p.m., $15, English/ Australian/ Canadian. Wednesday: Open Stage, 8 p.m., $3. ■ The Blind Pig 208 S. First St. Telephone: 996-8555 Website: www.blindpigmusic.com Thursday: Monthly Episodes: One.Be.Lo $5/ under 21, $8, 18 and older, 9:30 p.m. Friday: Ann Arbor Soul Club with Robert Wells and Brad Hales, $5/under 21, $8, 18 and older, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday: Blind Pig Showcase Night: Trixy Disco, English, Sanctus, and Cavalcade, $3 cover, 18 and older, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday: Matt Jones & The Reconstruction, with Paleo and Chris Bathgate, $5/under 21, $8, 18 and over, 8 p.m. ■ Cavern Club Four clubs in one at 210 S. First St. Telephone: 332-9900 Website: www.cavernclubannarbor.com ■ Conor O’Neill’s 318 S. Main St. Telephone: 665-2968 Website: www.conoroneills.com Thursday: Brandon Calhoon, 9:30 p.m. Saturday: George Martha Band, 9:30 p.m. Sunday: Traditional Irish Session 7 to 10 p.m.; Stoos Karaoke at 10 p.m. Monday: Pub Trivia with
Barry Aherne, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday: Restaurant Appreciation Night. Wednesday: Music Trivia with Barry Aherne, 8:30 p.m. ■ Crazy Wisdom Tea Room 114 S. Main St. Telephone: 665-9468 Website: www.crazywisdom.net Tea and Tunes 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. No cover charge. Friday: Joel Palmer Saturday: The Potter’s Field ■ The Habitat Ultralounge The lounge at Weber’s Inn features dance bands 3050 Jackson Road Telephone: 665-3636 Website: www.webersinn. com Live dancing with the area’s best bands. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:45 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday 8:45 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Thursday: Slice Friday, Saturday: Joy Ride Sunday: Starlight Sunday - Music by D.J. Mechial E. White Monday: Monday Night Groove –– music by Groovematist Mechial E. White Tuesday, Wednesday: Green Eyed Soul ■ Guy Hollerin’s at the Holiday Inn 3600 Plymouth Road Telephone: 769-4323 Website: www.hiannarbor. com/dining.php Saturday: No band for holiday weekend.
THINGS TO DO: REGIONAL CALENDAR CHELSEA
■ Artist Reception 4:30 p.m. Thursday: “Meet and Greet” reception for artists Marsi Darwin, Bill Darwin and Alex and Laurel Rostowski for Stained Glass exhibit at Silver Maples of Chelsea, 100 Silver Maples Drive. ■ Ice Age Mammals 11 a.m. Thursday: Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Road, Chelsea. Free. $6 vehicle entry fee. 475–3170. ■ Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday: Music and entertainment in downtown Chelsea. Free (fee for carriage ride). 475-1145. ■ Chelsea Ride 6 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m. Mondays: Meet at Aberdeen Bike & Fitness, 1175 S. Main St. Free. 1-517-285–6830. ■ “Boeing-Boeing” 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays ending Aug. 28: Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St. 433–7673. ■ Waterloo Area Farm Museum 1 to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday: 9998 Waterloo-Munith Road, Waterloo Recreation Area, Chelsea. $4 (age 62 and older, $3; ages 5-17, $2; ages 4 and younger and members, free). 1517-596-2254. ■ Great Books at the Senior Center 1 p.m. Friday: Chelsea Senior Center, 512 Washington St, Chelsea. Free. Pre-registration required. 475-8732. ■ Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes 11 a.m. Friday: Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Road, Chelsea. Free. $6 vehicle entry fee. 475–3170.
■ Native American Sand Art 11 a.m. Saturday: Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Road, Chelsea. Free. $6 vehicle entry fee. 475–3170. ■ Chelsea Farmers’ Market 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays: Park Street. Free admission. 475-6402. ■ Chelsea Teddy Bear Co. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., Saturday: 400 N. Main St. Free. 433-5499. ■ Chelsea Chess Club 3 p.m. Saturdays: Wendy’s, 1640 Commerce Park. Free. 475-1583. ■ Fourth of July Chicken Barbecue Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday: Chelsea American Legion Post 31. All invited. Proceeds benefit the American Legion. 1700 Ridge Road, Chelsea. $8. 4751964. ■ Movie Monday Noon Monday: “The Princess & the Frog.” Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. Free. 475-8732. ■ “Dungeons & Dragons” 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays: Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. Free. 475–8732. ■ Baby Time 10:30 a.m. Tuesday: Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St., Chelsea. Free. 475–8732. ■ LEGOS@McKune 2 p.m. Tuesday: Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St., Chelsea. Free. Pre-registration required. 475-8732. ■ Summer Story Time 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday: Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. Free. Pre-register at 475-8732. ■ Alien Invaders
11 a.m. Wednesday: Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Road, Chelsea. Free. $6 vehicle entry fee. 475-3170. ■ “Wild Wednesdays” 2 p.m. Wednesday: Baffling Bill the Magician. Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. Free.
DEXTER
■ Story Times 11 a.m. Thursday and Monday; and 1 p.m. Monday: Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter. Free. 426-4477. ■ Live Reptiles 11 a.m. Friday: Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary owner David Critchlow shows and discusses reptiles. Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine St., Dexter. Free. 426-4477. ■ Drop-in Duct Tape Art 2 to 4 p.m. Friday: Ages 10 and older. Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine St., Dexter. Free. 426-4477. ■ Summer Concert Series 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays: Gemini. Monument Park gazebo. Free. 426-0887. ■ Fireworks and Cookout 6 p.m. to after sunset Saturday: U of M Sailing Club. Barbecue and watch Portage Lake fireworks from the club’s docks. “Sailing Jeopardy” at 7 p.m., trivia game with prizes. Baseline Lake, 8010 Strawberry Lake Road. $5. 426-4299. ■ Draw Doubles Disc Golf Noon Saturdays: Hudson Mills Metropark, 8801 North Territorial Road. $5. $4 vehicle fee. 449-4300. ■ Fireworks at Hudson Mills 10 p.m. Saturday: Classicrock dance music by Big Pinky and the Joint Effort Band outdoors by the Activity Center.
Arrive before 9:30 p.m. Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Road. Dexter. Free. (Park entry fee: $5 per vehicle.) 426-8211. ■ Independence Day Potluck 10 a.m. to sunset Sunday: U of M Sailing Club. Bring a dish to share. Open sailing on the lake. Baseline Lake, 8010 Strawberry Lake Road. Free. 426-4299. ■ “Lighthouses and Legends” 7 p.m. Wednesday: Kitty Donohoe performs folk songs, stories, and poetry that revolve around lighthouses and Great Lakes lore. Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine St., Dexter. Free. 426-4477. ■ Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Visitor night. Central Street depot, 3487 Broad, Dexter. Free. 426-5100.
SALINE
■ “Bid for the Cure” 11 a.m. to midnight Thursday: Event to support the Susan G. Koman Foundation. Several Detroit Tigers including Brandon Inge, Rick Porcello, Joel Zumaya, Ryan Perry and Austin Jackson will sign autographs. PAWS, the Tigers mascot, will be onsite from 3 to 5 p.m. Food, refreshments, cotton candy and face painters. Live auction at 8 p.m. South Ann Arbor Street, downtown Saline. ■ “Bubble-icious!” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday: For students in second grade and up. Saline District Library, 555 N. Maple Road, Saline. Free. Pre-register at 429-5450. ■ Thursday Night Contra 7 p.m. Thursday: 4531 Concourse Drive. $7 (students, $4).
■ Summer Music Series 7 to 9 p.m. Friday: Classic rock and blues by the Chelsea band Rattlebox Downtown Saline. Free. 429-4494. ■ Drum 4 Wellness Circle 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. $5 donation. 4801219.
parking lot, Ann Arbor-Saline Road, south of Michigan Avenue. Free. 645-5840. ■ Cruise Night 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday: American Legion Hall, 320 W. Michigan Ave., Saline. Free. 429-7310.
YPSILANTI
■ First Saturday Contra 8 p.m. Saturday: Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road. $9 (members, $8; students, $5). 769-1052.
■ Crossroads Summer Festival 7 p.m. Friday: First Class Band and Martin Simmons. Washington Street at Michigan Avenue. Free. 717-7305.
■ Farmers’ Market 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays: South Ann Arbor Street in downtown Saline, and 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Saline Library, 555 N. Maple Road. Call 429-3518.
■ Washtenaw Classic Auto Show. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays: 3362-3402 Washtenaw Avenue service drive. Free admission. 369-3012.
■ Rentschler Farm 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays: 1265 E. Michigan Ave. Enter through the shopping center and park within the farm complex. Call 944-0442.
■ Camaro Superfest 2010 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday: Eastern Michigan Camaro Clubs. All invited to enter Camaros ($20-$30). Swap and vendor areas, raffle, Poker Run (July 3, 4-7 p.m.). Food available. Proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. Riverside Park, Cross Street at Huron, Ypsilanti. $3 admission (age 14 and younger, free). 3688726 and 397-5182.
■ Saline Railroad Depot Museum 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays: 402 N. Ann Arbor Street. Call 944-0442. ■ Art to Go 1 p.m. Monday: Ages 5-14. Saline District Library, 555 N. Maple Road, Saline. Free. Preregistration required. 429-5450. ■ Family Story Times 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Saline District Library, 555 N. Maple Road, Saline. Free. 429-5450. ■ Line Dancing 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Saline American Legion, 320 W. Michigan Ave., Saline. $6. 429– 4840. ■ Saline Ride 6 p.m. Wednesday: Municipal
MANCHESTER
■ Summer Gazebo Concerts 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Manchester Community Brass Band. Manchester gazebo, Wurster Park, West Main Street, Manchester. If rain, Emanuel Church hall, 324 W. Main St. Free, but donations appreciated. 428-0159. ■ Manchester Community Fair 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesday; 1 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Ends July 10. Alumni Memorial Field, Vernon and Wolverine, Manchester. $5. 428–8474.
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Newcomers gets new website design DesignHub Inc., a creative services and marketing company based in Saline, has designed and developed the new website for Newcomers Welcome Service at www.newcomersws.com. Newcomers Welcome Service is an Ann Arbor-based company whose representatives and sponsors help welcome people to their new hometowns. At the heart of the Newcomers site is welcoming content for each community currently served by the company’s representatives and sponsors. These communities include Ann Arbor, Canton/Plymouth, Chelsea, Dexter, Saline and Ypsilanti in Michigan and Middleboro/Lakeville in Massachusetts. Visitors to the site can select their community, learn the local Newcomers representatives and sponsors and choose from links to other helpful com-
munity resources. The site’s visitors can also order a free Newcomers welcome packet containing useful information, gift certificates and discount offers from sponsoring shops, restaurants and services in that community. In other areas of the site, text and videos tell the benefits of becoming a Newcomers franchisee or sponsor. The site also features testimonials from recipients and sponsors of Newcomers welcome packets and provides answers to frequently asked questions about the service. A passwordprotected login area accessible only to Newcomers franchisees will soon be added to the site. DesignHub built the Newcomers site over ContentHub, the firm’s opensource content management system. This allows authorized Newcomers personnel to make day-to-day updates to the site’s variable content themselves.
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Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ “Saline High Kids on Campus –– Culinary Arts” will be offered through Saline Community Education. The twoweek culinary arts summer program at Saline High School will feature hands-on cooking, chef demonstrations and recipes. Students will receive their own chef coat and hat, and take home their own student cookbook. The class is for students in sixth through eighth grades Mondays through Fridays at the Saline High School Culinary Room. The fee is $200. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ “Saline High Kids on Campus –– Digital Media” will be offered through Saline Community Education. Students will be exposed to opportunities in creating rich digital media. Digital photography and video will be the main focus of the program through the creation of photo slide shows, a short video and a DVD that brings it all together. Students in sixth through eighth grades experience the technology of media creation in a fun and exciting way. Classes will be held Mondays through Fridays at Saline High School in Room C224. The fee is $200. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ “Saline High Kids on Campus –– Textile Camp: Run with Scissors!” will be offered through Saline Community Education. Students will learn basic sewing techniques on a machine to make pajama bottoms and a matching pillowcase. They will learn parts of a machine, how to thread a machine and a bobbin, straight stitching, reverse stitching, zigzag stitching and an embroidery machine will be introduced. The class is for students in sixth through eighth grades Mondays through Fridays at Saline High School in Room B204. The fee is $200. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
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Thursday, July 8 ■ “Introduction to Dog Agility” will be offered through Saline Community Education. In a positive reinforcement environment, dog and handler teams will be introduced to the performance and handling of all of the obstacles and equipment utilized in the sport of dog agility. The class is offered to adults on Thursdays for $85 at Copper Leaf Crossing. For more information, visit www.salineonline. org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
Monday, July 12 ■ Morning youth tennis lessons will be offered by Saline Parks and Recreation for youth ages 7 through 9, 10 through 12 and 13 through 17. Lessons take place Monday through Thursday mornings. The session runs for two weeks and costs $59. For more information, call 429-3502. ■ Evening youth and adult tennis lessons will be offered by Saline Parks and Recreation for adults and for youth ages 4 through 6 and 7 through 9. Lessons take place Monday and Wednesday evenings. The session runs for four weeks and costs $59. For more information, call 429-3502. ■ Saline Summer Kids Camp will be held at the Saline Recreation Center for youth ages 5 through 12. The theme for this week is “Sun, Sand & Water.” Activities include daily swimming, games, crafts, sports and a field trip on Wednesday to Turtle Cove Water Park. Register by the week or by the day. For more information, call 429-3502 or e-mail salinekidsca mp@cityofsaline.org. ■ “Go With The Flow!” will be offered through Saline Community Education. Kids will learn how water impacts the environment and what makes it so important to life. Games and interactive learning are on tap. The class will be held for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Mondays through Fridays at Liberty School Room 26. The fee is $60. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ “I Love Field Hockey Summer Camp” will be offered through Saline Community Education. Learn the basic skills of field hockey, including the fundamentals of position play, off-the-ball movement and the concept of space. The twoweek course is for kids in third through eighth grades, Mondays through Fridays at the high school turf. For more information, visit www.salineonline. org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ “Saline High Kids on Campus –– All Things Mechanical” will be offered through Saline Community Education. The program offers all students an opportunity to learn basic mechanical skills in a state-of-the-art automotive technology center at Saline High School. Students will learn all about tools and their functions, and how to properly disassemble and reassemble a small gasoline engine. In addition, students will participate in basic automobile maintenance. The class is for students in sixth through eighth grades, Mondays through Fridays, at the high school auto shop cassroom. The fee is $200. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline
Helping Hand Saline Girl Scout Troop 1146 wrapped plastic utensils in napkins and tied them with ribbons for the Saline Senior Center picnic. Girl Scouts pictured are Anna Schafer, Gretchen Walker, Cerys Rogers, Mackenzie Kranz, Amanda Cohen and Emily Huetteman. Also helping out were siblings Janelle Schafer, John Schafer and Abigail Schafer. ■ Youth tennis lessons will be offered by Saline Parks and Recreation for ages 4 through 6 and 10 through 14. Lessons take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The session runs for four weeks and costs $59. For more information, call 429-3502. ■ High school and adult doubles tennis clinics will be offered by Saline Parks and Recreation on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The session runs for four weeks and costs $59. For more information, call 429-3502.
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Friday, July 9 A Mother Goose program will be offered by Milan Public Library at 10:30 a.m. at the Milan Senior Center, 45 Neckel Court. Storyteller Trudy Bulkley entertains as Mother Goose with rhymes and stories. The program is best for toddlers through early elementary, but all ages are welcome. Registration is requested.
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STEADY DATES EDITOR’S NOTE: The Steady Dates calendar is published the first Thursday of the month.
SALINE MISCELLANEOUS ■ File of Life is offered for free by the Saline Area Senior Center and Saline Fire Department. The file is a mini-medical history that’s placed in a red plastic folder and secured to your refrigerator with a magnet. Emergency responders are trained to look for it. ■ WomenSinging, a choral group in Saline, offers a varied repertoire. Call 429-7323 or 9046289 for more information. ■ The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program has new class offerings in Saline. For more information about locations, schedules and fees, call the Arthritis Foundation. Michigan Chapter at 1-800-968-3030 or visit www.arthritis. org. ■ Saline Farmers’ Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 31 in downtown Saline, City Parking Lot 4, south on Ann Arbor Street. For more information, call Nancy Crisp, market manager, at 429-3518 or e-mail sal inefarmersmarket@comcast.net. Monday ■ Kiwanis Club of Saline meets 5:45 p.m. the first and third Monday at Brecon Village, 200 Brecon Drive, in Saline. The meetings are open to the public. For more information, call Jennie Haigh at 944-2301.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Missouri Synod Sunday Worship – 10:15am Sunday School – 9:00am Adult Bible Class – 9:00am
106 Dexter St, Milan 734-439-2806 Stony Creek Freewill Baptist Church Pastor Wayne Jacobs
8735 Stonycreek Rd. Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 734-484-0077 Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Service Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer
10:00 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
Marble Memorial United Methodist Church 8 Park Street, Milan Rev. Dr. Patricia A. Green, Pastor
Education for all ages 9:00 a.m. Spirited Faithful Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:00 a.m.
Milan Free Methodist Church 950 Arkona Road
(734) 439-2414 Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m.
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■ Meals on Wheels is available Monday through Friday in the Saline area. For more information, call 429-9274. ■ Saline Area Youth Baseball and Softball Board of Directors meets 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month in the Saline Community Education boardroom at Union School, 200 N. Ann Arbor St. ■ Saline Booster Club meets 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Saline High School media center, 1300 Campus Parkway. ■ Saline City Council meets 7:30 p.m. the first and third Monday each month at Council Chambers, 100 N. Harris Ave. ■ Saline Stone and Thistle Garden Club meets 7:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month September through April, usually at the UAW Hall, 601 Woodland Drive, in Saline. For information, call 944-7934. Tuesday ■ Mid-Week Farmers’ Market at Saline District Library, 555 N. Maple Road meets 4 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday June 1 through Aug. 31. For more information, call Market Manager Nancy Crisp, 429-3518. Free parking available at Saline Middle School. ■ Saline New Horizons Band rehearsals are held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays at Liberty School, 7265 Saline-Ann Arbor Road, south entrance. Beginning Band classes for adults are held Tuesdays from 6 to 7 pm. For information about the band, call Joe Labuta at 429-1742.
MILAN BAPTIST CHURCH 31 Ferman Street
■ Pittsfield Charter Township Board meets 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Township Hall, 6201 W. Michigan Ave., at the corner of Platt Road and Michigan Avenue. ■ The York Township Environmental Committee is actively seeking York Township residents to join its committee. Meetings are held 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at York Township Hall. Projects include a wide variety of environmentally focused efforts, including Earth Day events, recycling, land preservation and resource conservation. Interested York Township residents should contact Environmental Committee Chair Aimee Kay at 1-734-709-7333 Wednesday ■ First Steps Washtenaw-Saline has yearround playgroups for parents with children up to 5 years old. These age-specific groups provide families with opportunities to meet and learn more about child development in a developmentally appropriate environment with trained parent educators. Call Denise Southwell at 429-8000, ext. 4569, for more information or visit www. salinecommunityed.com. ■ Middle School Teacher-Parent Council meetings are held from 7 to 9 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Saline Middle School media center. ■ American Legion Bingo is held 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at the Saline American Legion, 320 W. Michigan Ave. The public is welcome.
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ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday Worship 9:30 am Sunday School will resume in the fall
Pastor Wallace Tatara
11005 W. Michigan Ave., Saline 734-429-9761
York Baptist Church 11220 Stony Creek Road corner of Platt Rd. Milan, MI 48160 (734) 439-7440 Rev. David J. Grinnell
We have an exciting Children’s Ministry (infant 5th grade) and Student Ministry (6th - 12th grade).
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1045 Bemis, (at Moon) Saline Bert Spann, Pastor Bible Study for all ages 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Affiliated with S.B.C.) “Come and Grow with Us!”
Church of Christ
Agape´ Apostolic Church
Minister, Dennis Swindle
424 Hurd Street
825 Church Street Milan, MI 48160
734-439-7318
Come and Worship with us! Sunday Afternoon Service – 3pm Wednesday Bible Class – 7pm-8pm
www.milanchurchofchrist.com SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. BIBLE STUDY / Classes for all ages 9:30 a.m. Sunday 7:00 p.m. Wednesday FREE BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSES AVAILABLE
1-877-8-AGAPE-8 Elder R.M. Freeman 1-877-824-2738 Pastor www.agapeapostolic.org
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St. Paul United Church of Christ 122 W Michigan Ave Saline
734-429-7716
Sunday Worship 9:30am Children will be dismissed for Sunday School following the Children’s Sermon.
The Rev. Dr. Patricia Kenney Nursery is available
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Thursday ■ Al-Anon meets 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. Joseph Mercy Saline Hospital Community Room, 400 Russell St. in Saline. ■ Alcoholics Anonymous meets 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at UAW Local 892, 601 Woodland Drive in Saline. For more information, call 482-5700, a 24-hour hotline. ■ American Legion Post 322 meets 7:30 p.m. the last Thursday of every month; the Ladies Auxiliary meets 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday; Sons of the American Legion meets 6 p.m. the first Tuesday; Home Board meets 7 p.m. the second Monday. A sauerkraut supper is held the second Thursday of every month. The American Legion Post 322 is at 320 W. Michigan Ave. in Saline. For hall reservations and information, call 429-7310. ■ Bridgewater Township Board meets at 7 p.m. at the Township Hall. ■ Heritage Parent-Teacher Organization meets 9 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at Heritage School auditorium, 290 Woodland Drive in Saline. For more information, call 944-6046. ■ Saline Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Mac’s restaurant on Michigan Avenue in downtown Saline. For more information, call Don Hes at 395-1235. ■ Saline Newcomers meets the fourth Thursday of most months at various Saline homes at 7 p.m. Newcomers is a non-denominational, nonprofit group. For more information on
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SALINE 1200 N.Ann Arbor St. at Woodland Dr. • 429-4730 9:00am Traditional Worship 10:10am Sunday School for all ages 11:15am Contemporary Worship Nursery for infants & toddlers We are handicapped accessible.
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times and locations, call Judy Neeb at 944-3733. ■ Saline Rotary meets from noon to 1 p.m. at Travis Pointe Country Club, 2829 Travis Pointe Road in Saline. New visitors are welcome. For details, call Christine Johnson at 368-7775. ■ Meditation for Beginners is held from 7 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Saline Public Library. This is an ongoing, free class and is open to anyone with little or no meditation experience. Attendance is on a drop-in basis. Call 470-0170 for more information. Saturday ■ Saline Farmers’ Market is held from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday from May through October in downtown Saline. The Grower’s Only Market is located 1/2 block south of Michigan Avenue on South Ann Arbor Street. Master Gardeners are there to answer gardening questions. Free parking. For more information, call Market Manager Nancy Crisp at 4293518. Sunday ■ Women’s Meditation Circle is an ongoing group of women who meet together for meditation and discussion on the first and third Sunday evening of every month from 7 to 8 p.m. No experience needed. The group is free and attendance is on a drop-in basis. Call 470-0170 for location. ■ American Legion Country Breakfast is held from 8:30 a.m. to noon the second Sunday as a fundraiser. It includes eggs to order, French toast, pancakes, sausage, biscuits and sausage, gravy and muffins, as well as beverages. Cost is $6 for all you can eat.
MILAN Monday ■ Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 8 to 10 p.m. every Monday. The group meets at 50 Neckel Court in Milan. For more information, call 439-1549. ■ Milan Senior Lunch and Activities will be held at 11:45 a.m. Milan senior citizens enjoy lunch and activities every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the senior center, 45 Neckel Court in Milan. Call 4394310 for more information. ■ Milan Book Bunch meets 1 p.m. the second Monday of every month at the Milan Public Library, 151 Wabash St. The gathering includes book reviews and discussions. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, call Marilyn Alexander at 439-2714. ■ “Lifetime Fitness” is a low-impact aerobics class, suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Heidi Cutler leads the class from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Milan Senior and Community Activities Center, 45 Neckel Court. ■ Milan City Council meetings are held 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month. Meetings are held at 147 Wabash St. Call 439-1501 for more information. Washtenaw County Legal Notice: Washtenaw County Purchasing Division is issuing a Request for Proposal for a canopy for the mailroom at the Washtenaw County Facilities Building, 2155 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor, Mi. A Mandatory Walk through will be held on Tuesday July 13, 2010, at 2:00 PM. Potential vendors should meet in the lobby of the Facilities Building at 2155 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108. Detailed specifications may be obtained at the Washtenaw County Finance/ Purchasing Department Website. RFP 6546 is Due: Tuesday July 27, 2010 by 2:00 P.M. 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 July 1, 2010
Washtenaw County Legal Notice: Washtenaw County Purchasing Division is issuing a Request for Proposal for Cost Containment and Cost Recovery Program for Washtenaw County. 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 6528 Due: Thursday, July 29, 2010 by 3:00PM local time. A prebid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 1:30pm at the Washtenaw County Library Learning Resource Center Room A located at 4135 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor for all vendors that have questions. For more information, please call (734) 222-6760 or log on to our website at and http://bids.ewashtenaw.org click on “open bids”.
Tuesday ■ First Steps Washtenaw offers Milan play groups for families with children up to 5 years old. Play groups are held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through the 2009-2010 school year. Playgroups are held at Paddock Elementary School in rooms 14 and 15. For more information, visit www.milanareaschools.org/~pecc or call 4395151. ■ Milan Woman’s Club meets at noon the second Tuesday of each month, September through May, at the Milan Senior and Community Activity Center, 45 Neckel Court. Call 439-7386. ■ The Milan Booster Wrestling Club practices are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Milan High School wrestling room. Practice times and registration fees vary for age groups. Call Milan Parks and Recreation for details at 439-1549. ■ Milan Rotary meets at noon at the Milan Senior and Community Activity Center. Call 439-5050. ■ Milan Area Art Association meets the second Tuesday of each month. Contact Joan Keilman for the meeting location. For more information, call 1-734-529-5330. ■ Pi-Yo adult fitness classes will be held, offering a strengthening and stretching program for all levels, from 6 to 6:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Dance Explosions. Call 645-6849 or email hdarling@bignet.net to register. ■ Health Awareness and Action, launched by the Milan Area Chamber of Commerce, meets 7:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Aid in Milan, 89 W. Main St. Anyone interested in health education and helping Milan-area residents to a better style of healthy living is encouraged to attend. For more information, e-mail simon@thebraincode.com. Wednesday ■ First Steps Washtenaw offers Milan play groups for families with children up to 5 years old. Play groups are held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through the 2009-2010 school year. Playgroups are held at Paddock Elementary School in rooms 14 and 15. For more information, visit www.milanareaschools.org/~pecc or call 4395151. ■ Tai chi classes will be held at 5 p,m. at the Milan SALINE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7, 2010 REGULAR MEETING SYNOPSIS The Regular meeting of the Saline City Council was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by Mayor Driskell at Saline City Hall. All Councilmembers were present. Eight Staff members and thirty-five citizens were present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. By Unanimous Vote of Council, the Regular Agenda was approved as amended. There were two citizen comments: one on the easements/public ways given to businesses and one of support for the Bid for the Cure event. The following Consent Agenda items were approved by unanimous vote of Council: Council minutes and Synopsis of their May 17, 2010 regular meeting and Clerk’s minutes of the May 17, 2010 Closed meeting: the payment of 131 payees in the amount of $1,027,974.11; establishment and use of Receiving Boards for all future elections; updated investment report as of 4/30/10; resignation of Scott Goodrich from the Environmental Commission effective 6/ 18/2010 and appointment of Tiskono Cornelius Crawford to complete Scott Goodrich’s unexpired term ending 12/31/10; Council support and cooperation of EDC’s application for the Michigan Main Street Program Associate Level. Public Hearings: Council held a public hearing regarding the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year General Appropriations Act (Budget); there were no public comments. By unanimous vote of Council approved and adopted the FY11 General Appropriations Act with a total millage levy of 15.5300 mills, the same as the prior year. Council held a public hearing on the Application of Dan’s Downtown Tavern for a Special Land Use Approval to allow the use of the property at 103 E. Michigan Avenue, Saline, for an outdoor café service at the rear of the property. There were two public hearing comments and one letter received from an area resident. By unanimous vote of Council, the Special Land Use Approval was granted, with conditions: shall comply with Section 6.09 zoning and site plan conditions, and hours of outside service allowed until 11:00 p.m. By unanimous vote of Council, a Resolution was adopted recommending to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission that the request from The Saline Taverns, Inc. d/b/a Dan’s Downtown Tavern for an outdoor Service area to be held in conjunction with the 2010 Class C licensed business at 103 E. Michigan Avenue, Saline, be approved. New Business: By unanimous vote of Council, the following items were approved: Senior Citizen Parade to be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010; Bid for the Cure Fundraiser event to be held on Thursday, July 1, 2010; Lease Agreement with Saline Area Schools for the school’s use of 5-acres of city owned property for recreational/ educational purposes; Ordinance #727 prohibiting uses for enterprises or purposes that are contrary to federal, state or local laws or ordinances. By unanimous vote of Council, with Council member absent, Ordinance #728 regarding pedestrians crossing streets was adopted.
Thursday ■ First Steps Washtenaw offers Milan play groups for families with children up to 5 years old. Play groups are held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through the 2009-2010 school year. Playgroups are held at Paddock Elementary School in rooms 14 and 15. For more information, visit www.milanareaschools.org or call 439-5151. Milan Senior Lunch and Activities will be held at 11:45 a.m. Milan senior citizens enjoy lunch and activities every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the senior center, 45 Neckel Court in Milan. Call 4394310 for more information. CITY OF SALINE NOTICE Due to the July 4th Holiday, Saline Municipal Building will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2010, and will reopen for business on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
THE CITY OF SALINE Dianne S. Hill, City Clerk
■ Your Spot is a youth group composed of all Milan young people in sixth through 12th grades. The group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Family Center on Tolan Street in Milan. There are activities for children, as well as movies, music, crafts and a snack bar. ■ Milan Kiwanis meets 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Campfire restaurant. The meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 439-2023. ■ Milan and Area Home Based Business Coalition meets 6:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month. For more information, call 439-2904 or e-mail christine. man@proforma.com ■ Milan’s Organization for Regional Excellence, a group of residents, along with city and township officials, meets 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month. Call 439-7932 or visit the Web site www.milanchamber.org for more information. ■ York Charter Township Historical Committee meets 7:30 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at the Township Hall, 11560 Stony Creek in York Township. The meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 429-7768. ■ Milan Garden Club meets 6:45 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Hack House Museum, 775 County St. in Milan. Meetings are open to the public. ■ Chair exercise classes will be held 10:30 a.m. at the Milan Senior Center, 45 Neckel Court in Milan. ■ The Milan Booster Wrestling Club practices are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Milan High School wrestling room. Practice times and registration fees vary for age groups. Call Milan Parks and Recreation for details at CITY OF SALINE NOTICE The 2010 Summer Tax Bills will be mailed on or before July 1, 2010 and are payable beginning July 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, after normal business hours checks can be dropped in a slot on the counter at City hall. Payments may be placed in our drop box in City Parking Lot #2 behind Comerica Bank or mailed to City of Saline, 100 N. Harris St. Saline MI 48176-1642. All taxes must be paid by September 1, 2010 to avoid penalty and interest. The City of Saline no longer accepts postmarks as proof of timely payments. The City of Saline will provide necessary reasonable assistance to individuals with disabilities. For special assistance, please contact the City by calling or writing: Attn.: 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 Publish July 1, 2010
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CITY OF SALINE WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 729 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SALINE CITY CODE FIXING THE CURRENT COMPENSATION OF APPOINTED OFFICIALS. THE CITY OF SALINE ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That Section 2-51 of the Saline City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: “SEC. 2-51. SALARIES OF OFFICERS. The following annual salary rates, excluding fringe benefits, shall be paid to the following officers of the city: (a) City Manager (b) City Clerk (c) City Treasurer (d) City Assessor (e) Health Officer (f) City Superintendent (g) Police Chief (h) Fire Chief
$104,878.00 $ 69,585.00 $ 69,585.00 $ 69,585.00 $ 0.00 $101,365.00 $104,376.00 $ 0.00”
SECTION 2. That Section 2-101 of the Saline City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows: “SEC. 2-101. RETAINER FOR CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney shall be paid an annual retainer of $86,831.00.” SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be published in the manner required by law and shall become effective July 1, 2010. Moved by Councilmember Ping supported by Councilmember Law that the foregoing Ordinance No. 729 be adopted. AYES:
Driskell, Ivey, Law, Little, Marl, Ping, Rhoads NAYS: None ABSENT: None Ordinance No. 729 declared adopted at a regular meeting of the Saline City Council held on June 21, 2010. THE CITY OF SALINE
Gretchen Driskell, Mayor Dianne S. Hill, Clerk Publish July 1, 2010
439-1549. ■ Story time at the Milan Public Library is held at 10:15 a.m. for toddlers, and at 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for children 3 to 5 years old accompanied by an adult. Call 439-1240 or stop by the library to register or for more information. Friday ■ Milan Area Chamber of Commerce meets regularly at 8 a.m. in the senior center, 45 Neckel Court. Call 439-7932 or
e-mail info@milanchamber.org. ■ Pi-Yo adult fitness classes will be held, offering a strengthening and stretching program for all levels, from 6 to 6:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Dance Explosions. Call 587-8706 or email hdarling@bignet.net to register. ■ Story time at Milan Public Library is held at 10:45 a.m. for children 3 to 5 years old accompanied by an adult. Call 4391240 or stop by the library to register or for more information.
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The City of Saline will be mailing water/sewer bills on or about July 1, 2010 which are due and payable by August 3, 2010. “For all bills not paid when due, a penalty of 10% of the amount of such bill shall be added thereto and, in addition, interest at the rate of three-fourths of one per cent (.75%) per month shall be charged and collected on all delinquent water and sewer bills.” (SEC 94-2, Saline City Code). Payments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 2, 2010 to avoid penalty and interest. Instructions for various methods of payment appear on the reverse side of the water/sewer bill. City residents who have not received a bill by mid-July 2010 should call (734) 429-4907 Ext. 2204 to request balance information or a substitute bill.
Proposed Base Flood Elevation Determination for Townships of Lodi, Lyndon, Manchester and Saline, and Village of Barton Hills, Washtenaw County, Michigan The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency solicits technical information or comments on the proposed Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) shown in the Preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and on the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for your community. These proposed BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). For a detailed listing of the proposed BFEs and information on the statutory period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https:// w w w. f l o o d m a p s . f e m a . g o v / f h m / Scripts/bfe_main.asp, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX), toll free, at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).
The City of Saline will provide necessary reasonable assistance to individuals with disabilities. For special assistance, please contact the City by calling or writing: Attn.: Office of City Manager, City of Saline, 100 N. Harris St., Saline, MI 48176-1642, (734) 429-4907 ext.2 211 or TDD (734) 429-7911.
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BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the August 3, 2010 primary election has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, MI. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the program and computer that will be used to tabulate the results of the election, counts the votes in the manner prescribed by law. Laurie Fromhart Bridgewater Township Clerk
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There were eight Discussion items and two people spoke under “Citizen Comments”. The meeting was adjourned to a Closed Session at 9:38 p.m. Council reconvened after the Closed Session at 10:18 p.m. and with no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:19 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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Community House on Neckel Court in Milan. ■ “Lifetime Fitness” is a low-impact aerobics class, suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Heidi Cutler leads the class from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Milan Senior and Community Activities Center, 45 Neckel Court. ■ Milan Senior Lunch and Activities will be held at 11:45 a.m. Milan senior citizens enjoy lunch and activities every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the senior center, 45 Neckel Court in Milan. Call 4394310 for more information. ■ Line dancing is held at 9:30 a.m. at the Milan Senior and Community Activities Center, 45 Neckel Court in Milan. ■ Walk aerobics is held 10:45 a.m. at the Milan Senior and Community Activities Center, 45 Neckel Court in Milan. ■ Open Mic Music Night is held 6:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse Coffee Co., 9 W. Main St. in Milan. Interested in participating, e-mail Rod Hill at rodhill@umich. edu. ■ An all-you-can-eat chicken dinner will be held the third Wednesday of the month at the Knights of ColumbusImmaculate Conception Church, Father Joe Family Center, at Ann and North streets in Milan. Carryout orders are available. ■ The Milan Garden Club meets 6:45 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month late fall and early spring at Marble Memorial United Methodist Church and May and throughout the summer at Hack House Museum. Call 439-7727
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Disabled children speak to officials Last month, children with disabilities from Saline shared their transportation needs with members of Michigan’s Senate and House in the capital, addressing Michigan’s Disability Caucus in the Speaker’s Library. Katie Birchmeier, 10; Conor Waterman, 9; James Kleimola, 18; and Chris Mistopoulos, 25, provided personal stories about their ability to access the community and the challenges they face while walking and biking in Michigan. Programs to Educate All Cyclists also addressed the Michigan Legislative Disability Caucus, a bi-partisan, bi-cameral caucus. PEAC educated the caucus about its mission and programs and advocated for greater state support for cycling for persons with disabilities. PEAC is a Michigan-based nonprofit that advocates for cyclists with disabilities. PEAC says the ability to use active modes of transportation is essential to ensure access to the community for all individuals. Often, bicycling can become the primary mode of travel for individuals who cannot get a driver’s license. The ability to travel independently is not just an access issue but also an issue of human dignity, PEAC said.
Individuals forced to rely on family and friends to meet all transportation needs reinforce ideas many of the able-bodied have about those with disabilities, including the idea that they are a burden to others and are second class citizens. PEAC said Michigan is leading the way for inclusion and students with disabilities in Safe Routes to School programs. The federal legislation has no dedicated funding or mandates regarding inclusion of students with disabilities. Thus, 48 states have not funded any education and encouragement of Safe Routes to School programs targeting students with disabilities during the program’s first five years and $612 million of funding. Michigan is one of two states that have attempted to address the needs of individuals with disabilities. This year, Michigan will dedicate $24,000 to develop pilot programs in the state. PEAC representatives said the state’s Safe Routes to School programs need federal support to meet the needs of students with disabilities, such as dedicated funding or national pilot programs to demonstrate best practices. For more information, visit www.bikeprogram.org.
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Production trailers and tents can be seen along Saline-Milan Road south of downtown Saline. They are apparently affiliated with a Civil War production called “War Flowers,” said Saline City Councilman David Rhoads, a member of the Saline Area Historical Society who was approached by the production company making the movie.
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A feature film concerning the American Civil War is currently filming on location at a Saline-area farm, said Saline City Councilman David Rhoads. Large tents and a collection of trailers can be seen along Saline-Milan Road south of downtown Saline, and actors in
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