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Board hears more information about millage proposal proactive problem solving units that work with various groups such as homeowner associations; road patrol and a field The Pittsfield Township training unit that trains townBoard learned more informaship officers. tion about a proposed tax Grewal said there has been a increase after voting previously focus within the last few years to put it on the ballot for voters on crime prevention and efforts to consider. Voters will go to the polls May such as the township’s commu3 to decide on an increase to the nity patrol unit may have to be township’s 10-year public safety cut if the millage is not passed. The millage remains one of millage that is set to expire at the lowest rates in Washtenaw the end of the year. The 1-mill County and the township is one increase will nearly double the millage, bringing it to 1.95 mills. of a few communities that has seen a decrease in crime, she The existing 0.95-mill levy said. generates less than $100 per Grewal said crime decreased year on a house with a $100,000 an estimated 18 percent between taxable value. The new millage would tax residents an addition- 2008 and 2010. “I think the credibility really al $100 per year and generate goes to the fact that our public $3.3 million overall when first safety personnel are so dedicollected in 2012. If it’s not approved, Township cated,” she said. The township will cover the Supervisor Mandy Grewal said cost of the election. The ballot cuts will have to be made. also will include a request from “There will be service cuts the Washtenaw Intermediate and there will be layoffs,” School District for a special edushe said during the Pittsfield Township Board meeting March cation millage renewal. Grewal cited long-term finan9. cial planning as the reason for According to a document the increase. released by the township, millWith decreased revenues age funds would be used for from the state and other sources operating expenses; sworn of funding, the township is havpolice officers; firefighters and support personnel; replacement ing to finance more of the public safety bill from its general and additional fire apparatus; capital requirements, including fund, she said. Grewal said 50 percent of equipment acquisition; and for the public safety department’s related program support. budget is financed from the Some of the services providtownship’s general fund. The ed by the public safety departtownship wants to keep the ment include 911 dispatch that also assists with non-emergency PLEASE SEE BOARD/3-A calls; community patrol unit;
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A capacity crowd gathered in the Brecon Room of the Saline District Library Sunday afternoon to hear local history enthusiast Douglas Elfring give his presentation, “The Lost and Forgotten Village of Barnegat.’ More than 65 people were on hand to hear Elfring discuss the portion of west Saline that once went by the name Barnegat beginning in the middle part of
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Curious crowd hears about Barnegat the 19th century. Elfring talked about how Barnegat was a civic enterprise in its own right as it was home to many of the area’s mills given its location close to the Saline River surrounding where Wellers now exists. Wellers itself was once the mill owned by Haywood, Elfring said, but was moved slightly from its original location by Henry Ford when the automaker purchased it, as well as several other regional mills, as part of his “Village Industries” rural part-making endeavor. “In 1848, then, Schuyler Haywood came to build a mill down on the river,” he said, “and he brought a lot of friends and
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relatives with him.” Haywood came to Saline from Barnegat, N.J., thus explaining the prospective village’s name. Where one mill began, another often followed, Elfring said. “Whenever you had a grist mill, normally somewhere associated with it was a saw mill,” he said. “And if you’re going to process flour, then you’re going to need something to put it in, so there had to be barrels.” From the start, Barnegat faced a substantial challenge by way of a large hill that once ran across Michigan Avenue from where the Saline American Legion Hall currently is on the north side, to the western edge of the cemetery on the south side.
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The road was paved with wooden planks, covered by dirt, making it nearly impossible to traverse in poor weather. “At that time, there was a great hill separating the rest of Saline,” he said, citing a newspaper article written by an older man in the middle 20th century who remembered Barnegat from his childhood. “He said that made it necessary to chain the wheels of the buggies and things going down over the hill so that they wouldn’t run over the poor horses.” As time moved on, Barnegat faced even more challenges, including those that came by way of modern innovation. People changed the way they obtained their milled products,
and the riverside milling operations became obsolete. “And then, in Saline, came the railroads, and that changed the whole shipping process,” Elfring said. “And also came packaging. You don’t need cooper for barrels when you can buy smaller packages.” Though the Barnegat area of Saline has been home to several memorable businesses throughout the past century, including a farm implement store and bowling alley, in addition to those currently operating there, Elfring said the name slowly fizzled into extinction. For more information about future events hosted by the Saline Area Historical Society, visit www.salinehistory.org.
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Local chapter celebrates Red Cross month By Sheila Pursglove Special Writer
Since its founding in 1881 by Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has had a mission to help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. President Franklin D. Roosevelt first declared March as a special month for the organization in 1943 and presidents have continued to proclaim each March as Red Cross Month.
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The Washtenaw County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 4624 Packard Road in Ann Arbor, has plenty of activities on tap, not just in this special month, but year round. The chapter’s primary lines of service are health and safety; emergency services (disaster, service to armed forces, and community disaster education); and blood services. The local chapter also offers two special programs. First Aid Support Team provides immediate and temporary medical care through advanced, specialized training at local community events such as the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, Dexter Fun Run, Dances with Dirt and other similar runs, and University of Michigan athletic events. Swim-A-Cross Plus is a summer fundraiser in which residents, especially youngsters, are challenged to use their athleticism and collect pledges to raise funds for the Red Cross. “My activity with the Red Cross started as a college intern running this program,” said Jenni Hawes, communications coordinator for the local chapter. “We also really engage youth in all of our lines of service and programs, as well as through our campus Red Cross Clubs. The U of M Red Cross Club has been very active in the Washtenaw and campus community since 2005. We’re in the midst of starting clubs at EMU, as well as at local high schools.” The chapter is supported by the generosity of the Washtenaw community and is not a government-funded agency, Hawes said. “We do receive some grant and corporate support but –– like all organizations and companies –– we’re being affected by economic hardship. No matter the amount of support,
March is Red Cross Month, and The Washtenaw County Chapter of the American Red Cross has activities planned throughout the month, including a fundraiser event and CPR course. every dollar is used toward assisting people in their time of need, as well as supporting these programs. “We’ve had little children come in with their piggy banks wanting to make a difference. Our fundraising is very grassroots and we encourage people to support our mission in any way they can whether by donating time, blood or money.” KeyBank is sponsoring Red Cross Month, as well as the fundraiser “We’ll Be There Breakfast” March 31 at the Four Points Sheraton in Ann Arbor. “We hope the community will be inspired by the services and the critical work we do,” Hawes said. Mary Kumbier, development coordinator for the chapter,
initially got involved in 1993 because her three boys were swimmers and took part in the Swim-A-Cross Plus program. “I learned about the programs the Red Cross provided to Washtenaw County residents and was amazed at the variety of services they provided to people, and shocked they were funded solely through local donations,” she said. “I enjoy introducing people to the joy of giving –– using their time, talent and resources to help others. It’s something I know will make a difference in their world. I truly believe that focusing on serving others improves your quality of life.” Sheila Pursglove is a freelance writer. She can be reached at bingley51@yahoo.com.
American Red Cross Month Calendar of Events ■ Volunteer Orientation, Chapter House 10 a.m., Thursday: Registration is required. Call 971-5300 or email volunteer@wc-redcross.org. ■ “We’ll Be There Breakfast” 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. March 31: Four Points Sheraton-Ann Arbor, Registration is required. To learn more about this fundraising breakfast, Mary Kumbier at 971-5300. ■ Citizen CPR 1 p.m. March 18, 3:30 p.m. March 23, and 6 p.m. March 31. A one-hour overview of critical skills that may help save the life of a family member, friend or co-worker. Call 971-5300 ext. 202 to register. ■ Blood Drives The need is constant. Give the gift of life by visiting www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to learn about blood drives.
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Rentschlers earn honor Historical society names them director emeritus By Steven Howard Heritage Media
Officials from the Saline Area Historical Society held a brief meeting Sunday to discuss the organization’s 2010 annual report, conduct various business transactions outlined in their bylaws, as well as to honor members who have made a significant and lasting impact. Because the meeting was held just prior to a lecture presentation put on by the historical society, there were more than 65 people in attendance. “This is probably the largest turnout we’ve had in quite a while,” Saline Area Historical Society President David Rhoads said. Rhoads addressed the crowd, discussing the overall financial health of the organization and shared basic details of ongoing preservation work at the Depot Museum and Rentschler Farm, which fall under the historical
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50/50 split, but is having difficulty because of increased costs and decreases in revenue, Grewal said. “The general fund cannot continue to absorb an increased percentage of the public safety costs, which is why we are going for the 1.95 millage to accommodate for the increased costs due to reduced revenues,” she said. Matt Harshberger, the township’s public safety director, said the municipality lost nearly $1 million in revenue between 2001 and 2010, and now receives less than $2 million. The municipality has taken other measures to cut costs, he said. Harshberger said the township began sharing resources with other communities and has left vacant positions go unfilled, saving $410,000 in base wages. “When we’ve come across an opportunity to create or leave a vacancy, we’ve have had to do that to balance the budget,” he said. Additional presentations about the millage will be given prior to the election on the following dates: •6:30 p.m. March 22: Pittsfield Township branch of the Ann Arbor District Library. •6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., March 24: Carpenter Elementary School, 4250 Central Blvd., Ann Arbor. •6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., April 14: Harvest Elementary School, 155 Campus Pkwy., Saline. •1 p.m. to 3 p.m., April 17: Pittsfield Township open house. •5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., April 26: Pittsfield Township Parks and Seniors Building, 701 Ellsworth Road. Information about the mill-
society umbrella. At the meeting, Rhoads also announced the development of a new title of director emeritus within the historical society for those who were active board members for significant periods of time. He presented the title for the first time to Warren and Marilyn Rentschler, who were applauded loudly as they walked up to the podium in recognition of the distinction. Treasurer Agnes Dikeman then provided a brief snapshot of the historical society’s annual financial report. “Our income in 2010 was $22,207.87,” she noted in the printed report that accompanied her speech. “Although expenses were $32,714.98, they exceeded our income primarily because of capital improvements on the farm, including a new outdoor water system, electric installations and construc-
tion of three fences. Money in our savings account covered the difference.” Other information outlined in Dikeman’s report included the fact that 7,466 volunteer hours were donated to the historical society over the course of last year. She said the government cites the value of a volunteer hour to be $20.13, making the total time volunteered worth $150,291. During the meeting, Rhoads also noted his tenure as president is coming to an end next month, as a new president and vice president will be elected to fulfill subsequent two-year terms. Rhoads acknowledged his gratitude for the support he has had in his time as president, and
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Young and Pregnant PART 3: LOOKING BACK Mom reflects on teen pregnancy, raising her own teen daughter, teaching health and sex education “easier than a lot of other pregnant teens.” Only five years after Kate enrolled at EMU, she managed to complete Editor’s Note: This is the last in a her bachelor’s degree in education three-part series on teen pregnancy in and she moved with her daughter to Washtenaw County. Chicago. She said leaving Washtenaw County for a big city, seemed to be the hen Kate Steele, now 33, next necessary learning experience became pregnant 15 years for her. ago at the age of 17, she “I moved to Chicago for a time was a high school student in Chelsea. Since then, the because I wanted to prove that I could baby girl born to Kate on July 2, 1995, be on my own without family support,” she said, “which is actually has grown into a teenager herself at how I figured out how important famage 15. ily is, but I wanted to prove I could do Kate’s daughter, Olivia, is now it alone.” attending Kate’s alma mater, Chelsea While in the Windy City, Kate High School. worked as a teacher and completed A lot has changed for Kate since graduate level degrees in technology her pregnancy in 1995, but she says the biggest changes took place during and education. Kate said Chicago offered a level the first five years of Olivia’s life. of diversity to Olivia that couldn’t be “I was a freshman at Eastern Michigan University and I was living found in rural Chelsea. “Chicago, as a city, was a great in family housing,” Kate said. “I got a lot of help from Corner House Center foundation for Olivia,” Kate said. “She was exposed to a lot of diversity in Ypsilanti. “I honestly don’t know how I did it. at a young age.” Nevertheless, the mother-daughterMy social worker at Corner House, Debbie Goodman, was amazing. I owe duo ended up moving back to Chelsea so Kate could reconnect with family. so much to her help.” Olivia was enrolled in Chelsea schools Corner Health Center is still helpat age 5. ing teens today from its Ypsilanti Now at age 15, Olivia has a strict location. It’s a teen health facility that curfew and has had the “sex talk” welcomes girls ages 12 through 21. It with her mother. serves as a full health clinic for teen“People assume because my mom age mothers and their children, and is young that she’ll be the ‘cool mom,’ offers a range of services, including but she’s not,” Olivia said. “She’s medical and mental health services, support, and education opportunities. actually more strict than a lot of the As helpful as Goodman was to Kate older parents around are.” Kate admitted that being a parent as a social worker, Kate was also forat such a young age influenced her tunate to have support from her famapproach to boundaries and rules. She ily and friends. Since it is common says she is strict with Olivia because for pregnant teens to fear the initial response from their own parents, Kate of the spotlight that she feels is placed recalled being happy that her mother, on her parenting. “I definitely felt pressure as a parSarah, and father, Tom, were so supent because I was so young,” Kate portive. said. “If she would have a tantrum in “I definitely had it easy,” she said,
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the supermarket like many 2-year-olds tend to do, I always felt like people were looking at me. I felt like people would see me as a bad parent because of my age. “Olivia has always been independent, and I think she did get that from having such a young mom and growing up with that.” Olivia also admitted that knowing her mother was pregnant as a teen didn’t make discussing sex any easier. She said the topic is still an uncomfortable one. “I feel like I can talk to her about my life and everything, but it’s still kind of weird to talk about sex because she’s my mom,” Olivia said. “There are topics, no matter your age, that are going to be uncomfortable,” Kate said. As a physical education teacher in Adrian Public Schools, Kate has taught health and sex education classes. Like a majority of the Washtenaw County schools, Adrian follows an abstinence-based curriculum for sex education. Kate didn’t want to share her beliefs about sex education methods, but said students are beginning to ask questions at younger ages. “I’ve been asked questions that would terrify most parents,” Kate said, referring to questions posed by young students in sex education sessions. The interesting thing about curiosity starting sooner is that the norm for starting a family is also happening later. Many young women don’t feel they are ready for children in their early 20s. In fact, many young women around the age of 21 are still dependent on their parents financially and have not yet finished their educational journey. In a time when obtaining a college education is becoming as necessary as it once was to earn a high school diploma, some young women
Kate Steele (left), now 33, became pregnant with her daughter Olivia, now 15, (right), as a high school student in Chelsea. A physical education teacher in Adrian Public Schools, Kate encourages young women who become pregnant to seek support and continue to pursue their dreams. are carrying their fears of getting pregnant into their 20s. “I tell Olivia that all the time. There really is no rush,” Kate said. Many of Kate’s friends are just now beginning to have children. She said many of them ask her how she was able to raise Olivia and if she has any advice. “They ask me and I honestly don’t know,” she said. “Looking back, I know I didn’t always put Olivia first. Those first five years, I could have done a lot of things differently. Sometimes my mother would watch (Olivia) when I went out or wanted to sleep in, but moms are supposed to get up with their kids. “I think finding people to relate to is helpful, but unfortunately as a pregnant teenager there are very few people that I felt could understand
what I was going through. It definitely forces you to mature and grow up.” Olivia is still extremely close with her father, Jon Royce of Ann Arbor, who she sees regularly. He is married and has children with his current wife. “That’s what I’m most proud of,” Kate said. “It has been great for Olivia. She spends time with their kids, and they have that close relationship. It’s so important.” Kate said her advice for teens who are currently experiencing pregnancy or who become pregnant should seek support, stay on good terms with the biological father, and always keep their dreams in mind. “Their lives are not over,” she said. “They can still accomplish all of their dreams. It just might take them a little longer to do it.”
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It’s scary to find out you’re pregnant as a teen child, and after seeing the ultrasound my I found out Christmas Eve decision while taking a pregnancy test was clear. in my basement. For three Yes, at the age of 17, I was going to be a mother, and I was months, I kept my scared to death. At one point during my early pregnancy Parsons months of pregnancy, I went to a secret from everymy local Planned Parenthood contemplating abortion. I knew one, including my close family in my heart I couldn’t abort my and ex-boyfriend, the father of
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my child. When I finally told everyone, luckily, they were supportive. My ex-boyfriend begged me to keep the baby and let him raise her, if I did not want to. As for my parents, my mother cried and my father chain-smoked. The pregnancy went well. I was never sick or missed school. My biggest obstacle was my own thoughts of shame and the betrayal of close friends. For many nights, I cried myself
to sleep feeling so alone. I left the house only to work and go to school. I talked to my former boyfriend a few times, but really had little to do with him the entire nine months of my pregnancy. On July 27, my beautiful baby girl came into the world by emergency C-section because she was breach. Once again, my family was at my side. My ex-boyfriend came up to the hospital to see us.
Three days later, he took me home from the hospital and we haven’t been apart since. Four weeks after bringing my daughter home from the hospital, I started my senior year in high school. My parents and boyfriend’s mother would watch my daughter during the day while I was in class. Three years later, we married and now have added two more wonderful children. I am now 30 years old and am
in the process of completing my bachelor’s degree in social work. Life has not been easy, having many trials and tribulations along the way. My best advice to teenage mothers is never to give up hope on their dreams and love your children with all of your heart because they are a blessing no matter what the circumstances. Life is what you make it so have fun, kids grow fast.
Taylor Parrish to receive iPad from unexpected source By April Scarlett Special Writer
The response from an article published in The Saline Reporter last month about preschooler Taylor Parrish has been overwhelming. Taylor is an autistic student in Saline schools who found a way to communicate using an iPad and communication software. The iPad –– and Taylor’s new found voice –– is much thanks to the special education and technology departments of the Saline school district, and to his teacher, Nicole Phelps. But although Taylor used an iPad in school, his voice was cut off at 3:45 p.m. because his family was unable to provide him with an iPad for home use. The article was picked up by The Huffington Post, a national publication, that took Taylor’s story all over the United States and worldwide. E-mails starting pouring in from local communities, as well as such states as Texas, Louisiana and Florida. The story was seen in news outlets across the globe, from the San Francisco Times to publications as far away as
India. One search of “Taylor Parrish iPad” on the Internet brought up 10 pages of links to read about Taylor. The response to the story varied from people who wanted to donate funds to help purchase an iPad for Taylor, to people who wanted their school districts to model the tech-savvy Saline district. Dorothy Hopkins of the Mississippi Gulf Coast has hopes that the new kind of technology will help guide her school district, where her 9year-old autistic grandson is a student. “I am sending your article to school tomorrow in hopes that this would be a consideration,” Hopkins said, “My prayer each day is to find the cause.” She also said she was thankful for any media exposure for autism, and for “the break through of technology.” Graham Rogers teaches at a university that’s linked to a Thai foundation for physically disadvantaged students, and is always looking for new ways to cross language barriers for those in need. “I am interested to know the
Taylor Parrish, an autistic student in Saline schools, holds an iPad, which has helped him to communicate. An article about Parrish, published last month in The Saline Reporter, was picked up by the Huffinton Post and read around the world. One reader responded by sending Parrish his own iPad. software that was used on the iPad?” he said. The foundation assists students who are deaf and/or blind. Janika McBride, Taylor’s aunt who lives in Georgia, said, “I read the article that was written (about Taylor) and was literally moved to tears.” McBride was compelled to share her joy over Taylor’s strides with her co-workers at Georgia Health Sciences
University. Before McBride knew it, donations started coming in. “Taylor’s picture holding the iPad speaks volumes,” she said. McBride hopes that soon Taylor will be able to continue his communication at home, especially with his twin brother. One person in particular is making sure that happens. Jason Ross of Florida State University wanted to be abso-
lutely certain Taylor would have an iPad outside of school. Ross is vice president of his fraternity, Delta Chi. “I figured that Taylor doesn’t need to wait any longer than necessary for the iPad, so I’ve already made the purchase and the iPad is in the mail,” Ross said. The fraternity plans to hold fundraisers after spring break to pay for the purchase. “This kid is amazing,” said Nicole Phelps, Taylor’s preschool teacher, “to have that kind of generous spirit as a college student is really something.” Taylor’s iPad for home use is expected to arrive soon. Funds collected so far will go toward the application software and accessories needed to protect the iPad from everyday, preschooler wear and tear. The Parrish family is extremely grateful for the response. “This makes me so happy,” said Taylor’s mom, Lesley Parrish. “I hope we can find a way to give back.” Phelps is ecstatic for her young student, but notes he is
one of many. “There are so many other kids like Taylor in need,” Phelps said. It’s her hope people will reach out and support the special education department, so more students can be helped by assistive technology. A new video on YouTube is online featuring Taylor and his iPad. Visit http://www.youube. com/watch?v=qx85fmHZuZc&s afety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1. For information about Taylor, contact Lesley Parrish nurselesley1975@yahoo.com or Nicole Phelps phelpsn@saline. k12.mi.us. To make a difference in other students’ lives through assistive technology in special education, donations may be sent to Saline Schools Superintendent Scot Graden, Liberty School, 7265 Saline-Ann Arbor Road, Saline, MI 48176. Checks should be made out to Saline Area Schools, and should state “Special Education” in the memo line. April Scarlett is a freelance writer. Visit www.aprilscarlett. com for more information.
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‘Little Women’ take the stage March 24-27 us, at the pinnacle of a perfect moment, has not prayed for the clock to stop? Who among us has not feared, fought, and at last forgiven the passage of time?” Swedberg said he originally looked at producing the work when he was the artistic director of the Orlando Opera. “I remember reading the novel as a teenage boy and not being that excited about having to read it. So when I first heard about Adamo’s opera, I wondered if it would be interesting,” Swedberg said. “I believe the elements that Adamo chose to draw from the novel make the opera really wonderful and open and enticing for all audience members,” he said. The opera is not just about the little women from the novel, but how people deal with change and relationships, Swedberg said. “When I read the novel again, and when I now read similar works from the era, I become more excited and can appreciate them much more than when I was younger.” Lees agreed, saying the work has many universal themes to which everyone can relate. “For me, the key to the opera lies in the perspective of Jo’s narrative,” Lees said. “We get a sense of her personal journey from when all her sisters were healthy, to her best male friend Laurie confessing his undying love, her escape to New York City, the death of one of her sisters, and finally the reunion of the family in a slightly different configuration than when she left. It’s a very emotionally rapturous journey for Jo.” Lees said that what makes the show operatic is the “intense emotional presence at every point.” “There are a lot of twists
Opera is among most popular in North America The University of Michigan University Opera Theatre will present Mark Adamo’s opera “Little Women” March 24 through March 27. Performances of “Little Women,” based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 24, at 8 p.m. March 25 and 26 and at 2 p.m. March 27 at the Mendelssohn Theatre in Ann Arbor. Associate professor of music Robert Swedberg will direct. Christopher James Lees, lecturer of conducting and associate director of orchestras, will conduct the University Philharmonia Orchestra. “Little Women” was the debut of composer Adamo. The work premiered at the Houston Grand Opera in March 1998 and was revived there in 2000; the revival was telecast on PBS’s Great Performances in 2001. According to Opera America, “Little Women” is one of the most frequently performed North American operas of the last decade. Adamo’s second opera, “Lysistrata, or the Nude Goddess,” premiered in Houston in 2005. The National Symphony Orchestra premiered Adamo’s first concerto, “Four Angels: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra,” in 2007. Adamo is currently at work on a commission for the San Francisco Opera entitled “The Gospel of Mary Magdalene,” set to premiere in June 2013. “Little Women” is set in New England following the Civil War. It centers on the four March sisters –– Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy –– who are devoted to each other and to
The University of Michigan Opera Theatre will be performing “Little Women” at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater March 24-27. the warm, cozy home that they share with their parents. The novel was previously adapted for the opera stage five times, and Adamo said he wondered about how to bring the work to the stage until he found what he felt was the key to the story. “The conflict of ‘Little
Women’ is Jo versus the passage of time,” wrote Adamo in his notes for the premiere. “Jo knows adulthood will only graduate her from her perfect home. She fights her own and her sisters’ growth because she knows, deep down, that growing up means growing apart. Who among
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GUEST COLUMN: By Harold Muir
Is Medicare really good for seniors? In most discussions of America’s health care system it is accepted as a given that Medicare is a highly successful program that has saved the elderly from financial disaster. I’m not sure this is true. A case could be made that the elderly were better off financially before Medicare was enacted. This is because the Medicare program has thrown such enormous amounts of money at our country’s health care system, largely free from controls by either market forces or government regulation, that costs have skyrocketed to the point where the patient-responsible portion is greater than the entire cost before Medicare, even after inflation is accounted for. Most things today cost five to 10 times what they cost in the early 1960s before the Medicare law went into effect. A gallon of gas was 30 to 40 cents; today it’s between $3 and $4. A hardcover book that was $4 or $5 then would be 25 to 30 today. A house that sold for $20,000 might be between $100,000 and $150,000 today. How does this compare with medical inflation? My wife’s last office visit was $160, more than 30 times what a comparable visit would have cost before Medicare. When I had my appendix out in 1960, the hospital bill was $10 a day. A recent oneday hospitalization cost over $6,000. These
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cost increases are far beyond the rate of inflation, and they could not have happened if Medicare had not given hospitals and health systems what is essentially a blank check to decide how much money they want to spend. But how do these costs hurt the elderly patient if he has Medicare coverage? First, he must buy private insurance anyway to cover the patient-responsible portion of his bill, and that coverage can be very expensive. Second, the providers, with the cooperation of the insurers, have developed ways to charge both the patient and the insurer for the same service. Let me use the above-mentioned $160 office visit to illustrate. We have a Medicare Advantage plan called Medicare Plus Blue, which has a $100 deductible for hospital visits. That should not have been a problem because my wife and I seldom need hospital care. But because the doctor is employed by the University of Michigan Health System, U of M is allowed to charge $76 for the use of the exam room, plus $84 for the doctor’s services, thus a total of $160. And the $76 can be (and is) billed as hospital care, even though it is not in a hospital at all. It’s a small medical office in a strip mall nowhere near any hospital. I am definitely not suggesting that the
doctor overcharged. She has no role at all in deciding what to charge, and I’m pretty sure she receives only a small part of the payment, anyway. U of M gave Medicare Plus Blue a discount of $3.29 on the $84 and accepted $80.71 as full payment because of a contract between the two entities. But my wife and I got no discount and paid the full $76, which amounted to 48 percent of the total amount paid. Add this to the hundreds of dollars per month that we pay for our Medicare Plus Blue premiums, and you can see that we are paying well over half of the bill, not the 20 percent that you probably thought Medicare patients were responsible for. When my grandfather went to see the doctor, he paid $5 for the office visit and no monthly premium. Who was better off financially? I wish I could say that there is help on the way with the recently-enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It might have offered hope if it had followed the pattern of universal-coverage plans used in other countries. But, unfortunately, since the PPACA looks exactly like it would look if it had been written by hospitals, insurers and drug companies, it is going to make the problem worse, not better. Harold Muir is a Chelsea resident and retired medical practice administrator.
Union leaders, members need to change mindset There is no question that unions have played and will continue to play a major role in American society. They are a valuable asset and, over the years, they have helped establish a strong middle class, particularly in the Detroit metro area. Unions have contributed immensely to the general economic well-being of all citizens. That said, unions today also have an image problem. There’s America is a growing number of non-union citizens who are anti-union, for changing and various reasons, but one of them, we believe, deals with perception. unions are going to The recent case involving child have to change with care dues is a good example of why unions may not be looked it, from the federal upon as favorably today as they once were. level through the Based on a ruling by the state and down to Michigan Supreme Court, the state will stop deducting union the local level. dues from thousands of people who provide child care at home. It ends an arrangement created under former Gov. Jennifer Granholm that sparked lawsuits over whether mandatory membership violates free speech rights. Under the policy change, the 16,500 providers would keep millions of dollars in union dues that had gone to United Auto Workers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The providers, none of whom are on the state payroll, receive government subsidies for watching children from low-income families. The Department of Human Services has announced it also is stopping its relationship with the Michigan Home Based Child Care Council. Through the council, the unions were allowed to hold an election in 2006. Besides not being on the state payroll, many child care center owners weren’t even allowed to vote on joining a union, yet, with the help of the state, they were forced to pay union dues. That doesn’t go over well with many non-union workers. America is changing and unions are going to have to change with it, from the federal level through the state and down to the local level. There always will be some people who dislike unions. Usually they are the wealthy businessmen who find the unions a distraction and a drain on their profits, even if the drain is minimal. Obviously, not all businessmen feel this way, but these individuals are not the ones who unions need to deal with today. There’s a large number of average citizens who are anti-union because of the perceptions that have developed over the years. These aren’t wealthy businessmen, but rather people who would probably support unions if the image were improved. How can unions achieve this? It won’t be easy and holding massive demonstrations is not necessarily the answer, although they certainly have some impact on local and state leaders. They could look at the over-all picture and win friends by supporting the creation of jobs, whether the positions are union or not. Unions, somehow, need to show the public how they actually can benefit everyone, and not just union members. They need to show the general public that they are not an exclusive club that keeps people out, but rather they are organizations that are open and welcoming. They need a good public relations campaign and then they need to take actions that show they stand behind what they are purporting. Generally, union leaders and members will need to change their mindset and some of their actions to win over the public. — Courtesy of The Oakland Press
Your Voice: Letters to the Editor for more than 50 years. Many Brits will tell you that “civilized nations” provide health care for their people. Many other We are hearing a lot of developed countries —includrhetoric from those who want ing, but not limited to The to repeal the recent Affordable Netherlands, Denmark, Canada Health Care bill. and Argentina — see to it that The members of Congress all their people have health who want to repeal the bill care and dental care. Are we a — both representatives and senators — are blessed with fine “civilized country,” or are we health care as part of their ben- still living in the days of the old Wild West? efits as the federal government A lot — but not all –– of the pays 75 percent of the cost. anti-healthcare rhetoric ignores These elected people receive some of the “real problems’ the kind of health care that children without enough to most of us would love to have. eat, people with serious health Unfortunately, most of us are unable to purchase such health problems who cannot get health insurance, and jobs for those care for ourselves, because we who prefer to be self-supporting cannot afford it. Unlike many Americans, con- When these unfortunate unemgressional representatives don’t ployed people do find work, the pay all the costs of their health pay may not be enough to meet care. Instead, this “Cadillac-type their family’s needs. It may not health care” is paid for, in part, allow them to buy even minimal health care. by all of us — the American Wasn’t it only three years taxpayers. Those whose tax ago that we heard that if we dollars help buy “top-notch” didn’t do something about health care for these elected our health care system, by the officials are regular American taxpayers, including those who end of the decade, health care would cost 50 percent of our cannot afford to buy medical Gross National Product? We insurance for themselves and seem to have either ignored that their families. information, or we pretend not Another consideration to have heard it. Sometimes, is health care in the United we Americans seem to put our Kingdom. That country has provided health care, including heads in the sand. Throughout our history, we dental care, for al of its people
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Americans have “stood together.” We believe that “we are all in this together.” Helping each other is a part of our national psyche, even though some of us don’t seem to “get it.” But the current negative attitudes about health care don’t fit our longtime basic American values. Should we revise the Affordable Health Care plan? Probably. Should we repeal it? That would be silly unless we have something better to put in its place. Margaret Bennett Ann Arbor
Public needs unbiased reporting on series I read the article “Young and Pregnant, Part I, Prevention,” and it was a very one-sided article that seemed more intent upon promoting Planned Parenthood than discussing prevention of teen pregnancy. It noted the fact that teen birth rates have decreased in the last eight years. Could it be coincidental that Planned Parenthood has performed more abortions in those years? According to their own statistics, Planned Parenthood in America committed 332,278 abortions in 2009. While they report this to be 3 percent of their services, it’s more than in
any previous year. It also provides the majority of their funding. Our tax dollars provide one-third of their revenue. They also indicate a drop in prenatal care clients and a decline in adoption referrals. Planned Parenthood now does 340 abortions for every one adoption referral and 47 abortions for every one prenatal care client. Planned Parenthood also promotes condoms and birth control pills as methods of pregnancy prevention, yet does not inform their patients of the close to 100 STDs currently threatening our teens. Birth control pills prevent none of these and condoms, if used regularly and properly, guard against only a few. The STDs that are facing youth today can seriously impair their health and future reproductive systems. Pregnancy should probably be the least of our teen’s concerns. In light of the continuing revelation of Planned Parenthood’s mistreatment of minors and their failure to report abuses, I fail to see how any school district could justify having Planned Parenthood as a part of any educational program. I think that more unbiased
the experience for anything. Volunteers all over the world help people with disabilities. If we didn’t have volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to keep Special Olympics going. They keep us happy and excited about playing sports in Special Olympics. Special Olympics I am very happy that my coach and all the other coaches deserves support volunteer their time for us to “Every person, regardless teach us how to play basketball of whatever different abilities they may have, can contribute, and other sports like track, golf, softball, soccer and floor can be a source of joy, can hockey. I don’t do this, but they beam with pride and love.” teach kids in other areas how –– Eunice Kennedy Shriver The Special Olympics games to bowl and play winter sports, too. founder was Eunice Kennedy Every February, there is Shriver. She was born in Massachusetts in 1921. She was a Polar Plunge to help raise funds for Special Olympics. It the sister of John F. Kennedy. helps us pay expenses for all Eunice Shriver founded events. People dress in funny Special Olympics in July 1968 costumes to jump in cold water for kids and adults who can’t and pay to do it. There are play normal sports. It started sponsors for Special Olympics in only two states, but now it’s worldwide. Spartan stores is worldwide. one of Saline’s sponsors. Saline started Special Eunice Shriver passed away Olympics games recently. Saline is in Area 20. Areas play in August of 2009 at age 88. I wish more people would supone another in every sport. port Special Olympics and I’ve been participating in Saline Special Olympics for two not make fun of people with disabilities. Before starting years. I did it because I had a couple of friends who asked me each game, we say the Special if I would do Special Olympics. Olympics oath: “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be After two years, I love playing brave in the attempt.” sports that I could not play in Michael Van Powers high school because I had a Saline heart defect. I wouldn’t change
coverage of this topic in future articles would better serve the young people of Washtenaw County. Stacey Foley Saline
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Sentencing hearing pushed back in safe robbery The sentencing hearing for a Saline teenager convicted of robbing an acquaintance of a safe last fall was delayed last week. Andrew Wszolek, 17, faces unarmed robbery and conspiracy to commit home invasion charges in Washtenaw County Circuit Court on March 23, court records show.
He pleaded guilty as charged last month for his involvement in the Nov. 5, 2010, incident at the Six Trails apartments. The victim, who knew Wszolek from common social circles, let him into the apartment so he could use a cell phone, police said. Once the victim was distracted, Wszolek let two other men inside and one allegedly held him down while Wszolek and another suspect pulled the mounted safe from the wall. A K-9 unit track led police officers to Wszolek’s residence nearby and he was arrested without incident. Police never recovered the safe or its contents, which have not been verified, police said. Wszolek waived his right to a preliminary hearing on the charges and declined an initial plea offer from prosecutors at a pre-trial hearing in January, records show. Charges of home invasion, which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, and safe breaking, which carries a life sentence, will be dismissed at sentencing. Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Archie Brown agreed to sentence the teen at the low end of mandatory sentencing guidelines, which Robert Killewald,
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A Monroe County man was recently convicted of using stolen credit cards to purchase gas and other items at a Saline gas station last spring. Court records show that Darick Lovely, 20, pleaded guilty as charged last week to two counts of fraudulently using a financial transaction device. Saline police reports said investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department contacted officers about an ongoing investigation into multiple motorcycle thefts, and that Lovely could be a suspect or could be tied to the suspects, who also reportedly lived in the Saline at the time. They traced the cards to purchases made at the Speedway along Michigan Avenue near downtown Saline and police identified Lovely as a suspect. No charges were filed regarding the motorcycles.
e-mail Detective Don Lupi at dlupi@cityofsaline.org. ––Compiled by freelance journalist Art Aisner
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Wszolek’s attorney, said could range between two and four years in prison. Killewald said Brown also could be open to boot camp. Wszolek is also on probation for a conviction in juvenile court. He remains at the Washtenaw county Jail on $25,000 bond pending sentencing. Co-defendant Joshua Morris, 19, was recently ordered to stand trial on similar charges and is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing April 6. A trial is tentatively set for later that month. He remains free after posting $500 bond last month. A third man believed to be involved in the plot has
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A Lenawee County man already serving a prison sentence for business burglaries closer to home was ordered to serve up to 10 additional years for a similar crime in Saline. Kevin Ettlich, 23, was ordered to serve between five months and 10 years for breaking and entering a building with the intent of stealing from coinoperated machines at a Saline car wash in 2008. He pleaded guilty as charged during a pretrial hearing in Washtenaw County Circuit Court last month, records show. Circuit Judge Archie Brown credited him with one day served at the Washtenaw County Jail, but agreed not to sentence him as a habitual offender as part of a sentencing agreement. A second case of breaking and entering a building with intent that stemmed from a Subway sandwich shop burglary in April 2009 was dismissed. Authorities said Ettlich broke into machines in the 100 block of West Michigan Avenue during a rash of similar break-ins in the summer of 2008. But they lacked key evidence until he was caught in a different county in early 2010, officials said. Brown also agreed to sentence Ettlich at the lower of state sentencing guidelines, as long as he agreed to pay restitution. Brown imposed a $1,200 fine at sentencing and ordered another $1,000 to be paid in restitution shortly. The remaining sum is to be determined at a later time, records state. Ettlich has an active criminal history dating back to 2007 that includes convictions for uttering and publishing, larceny and burglary. He is currently serving two to four years in prison for four different crimes in Lenawee County last year, prison records show. He pleaded guilty to breaking and entering businesses, including an oilchange/car wash shop and an auto repair shop in Adrian.
Lovely waived his preliminary hearing last month in Washtenaw County Circuit Court and pleaded not guilty at the time. Lovely was sentenced last September to three years probation for a theft that occurred in May, state prison records show. He pleaded guilty to larceny in a building in Monroe County Circuit Court and was on target to meet his probation discharge date before his arrest. He remains free pending sentencing on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond, with several conditions outlined by the probation department in Monroe County, records show.
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Scion’s tC: attractive, gets decent gas mileage and it’s fun to drive By David Schmidt Journal Register News Service
Driving the new Scion tC reminded me that I’m not young anymore. Not in a bad way— well, not too bad— but by reminding me where the world has changed. This is a sports coupe for young people. While it’s not rude to older folk, it’s clearly about now, even though of the Scion models, this is the most conventional. It’s also a car that appeals to those who wish to modify it to their own specifications, whether that be its looks or its performance. Probably for that reason, the basic car is fairly straightforward. There’s plenty of space for a car this size, although certainly that’s not much of a consideration for those looking at this car. It’s about style. Transportation is a part of it, too, and of course, dependability. For those concerned about space, there’s the square xB. This is a sports coupe, and it needs to make a statement and be fun to drive. But even more, it’s about lifestyle. The stereo system is quite good for a car of this price range, another smart idea. You can hook up your audio device and push your own music through the system, again something I’d think was essential. The base unit is a Pioneer AM/FM/CD head unit with USB iPod hookup. You get two amplifiers with the system, a 160-watt Pioneer head unit powers the tweeters, midrange and full-range speakers, while a separate 140-watt, two-channel amplifier fires up the 6x9-inch door-mounted woofers. The display shows track, artist and album information from the iPod in a one-line display. There’s also an auxiliary port. While I didn’t get to test
it, there’s also an optional Alpine Premium system that adds a 4.3-inch color screen, HD radio, and Alpine’s Media Expander (MX), which expands the range of the sound as well as front and rear RCA outputs. The HD Radio shows text, song titles, album and artist name on the screen. Alpine’s MX improves compressed audio sound often found on digital music. The optional audio system is also navigation and back-up camera ready, and Scion has a plug-in nav unit available. The cabin is attractive, in a typically Asian small-car way. Cloth seats offer good support and a clean look to the interior. The seats are comfortable, the controls fall nicely to hand, and there was clearly a lot of thought in designing this interior. It’s comfortable, but I found myself noticing what it doesn’t have. Thanks to a vicious cold snap, I kept looking for seat heaters. Sorry about that; there weren’t any. No Bluetooth on the model I had, and it also didn’t have a navigation system, but if I’d had the premium audio system, I could’ve had both. The all-new 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder engine generates 180 hp. and 173 lbs-ft of torque. It uses efficient, lightweight technology, including dual variable-valve timing, roller rocker arms and a variableinduction intake manifold system that changes the length of the air-intake pipe to supply more torque on demand. My test car was an automatic, not what I’d choose for this car. It’s a six-speed, and there’s also a six-speed manual transmission available. While the car had plenty of power, and even a “sport” and “manual” mode to the automatic, it isn’t the same to drive as a manual transmission model. But it’ll appeal to those who want transportation that doesn’t require a lot of input
to work. MacPherson strut frontsuspension and a double-wishbone rear-suspension that are tuned for a sporty ride. Standard 18-inch aluminumalloy wheels are wrapped in wider P225/45R18 tires, giving the tC a broader stance and elevated handling characteristics. The new model also comes standard with disc brakes on all corners larger than the previous generation. All 2011 Scion tCs come standard with ABS and electronic brake-force distribution. Brake assist, traction control, vehicle stability control and a brake override system are all standard. The tC will also feature a button that allows the driver to turn off the VSC and/or the TRAC features. In many ways, I’d call this an analog car for the digitally proficient. What’s analog about it is the feel of the car. The steering actually provides more feedback than is usual in Toyota products. The brakes are crisp. The gearshift must move through an angled gate, somewhat of a design throwback. You use a lever on the side of the driver’s seat to pump it up for a higher driving position. I do like the design, and it, too, adds to that analog feel inside. Thanks to a very cool roofline, the greenhouse is somewhat narrow. That reminds you that you’re in a small coupe, although it doesn’t really restrict your visibility once you’re used to it. The tC’s look was inspired by the Calty-designed Scion FUSE concept, and the result is a high-impact, unique sports coupe. That makes a lot of sense, because this car is a favorite of the custom crowd, who work hard to make their vehicles unique. So the Scion tC seems to
The lineup of the SciontCs.
The stereo system is quite good for a car of this price range, another smart idea. You can hook up your audio device and push your own music through the system, again something I’d think was essential.The base unit is a Pioneer AM/FM/CD head unit with USB iPod hookup. You get two amplifiers with the system, a 160-watt Pioneer head unit powers the tweeters, mid-range and full-range speakers, while a separate 140-watt, two-channel amplifier fires up the 6x9-inch doormounted woofers
almost be a digital interpretation of what hot hatches used to be. It’s attractive, gets decent gas mileage and it’s fun
BARTH, HAROLD FREDERICK; of Chelsea, MI; age 96; passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 at his home. He was born July 16, 1914 in Lima Twp., MI, the son of Frederick and Anna (Mullen) Barth. Harold had lived in the area all of his life and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Chelsea. Harold served in the Army during WWII and loved the game of baseball. He was a farmer, enjoyed working the land, was a good mechanic, and retired from the Chrysler Proving Grounds. He is survived by two sisters, Virginia Williams and Dorothy Hellner, both of Chelsea; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one sister. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, March 14, 2011 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chelsea with Rev. Dr. William J. Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chelsea. The family will receive friends on Monday at the church from 10 a.m. until the Time of Service. Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church.
KNAPP, NILA; age 93; passed away peacefully on March 10, 2011. She was born on January 5, 1918 in Beulah, MI, the daughter of Frank and Carrie (Stiles) Vincent. She retired from Chrysler in 1977 and since then has enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. She is survived by her four children, Richard Knapp of North Branch, MI, Roger (Kathy) Knapp of Dexter, MI, Carol Knapp of Jacksonville, OR, and Karen Knapp of Dexter. Nila is also survived by many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers, three sisters, and a grandson. Cremation has taken place and a Private Family Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Nila will be greatly missed by her friends and many loving family members. Arrangements entrusted to the Hosmer-Muehlig Funeral Chapel. www.hosmermuehlig.com
to drive. With a price below 20 grand, that’s a lot to ask for, and more importantly, a heck of a lot to get.
BREINIG, ELIZABETH (BAUER); of Pinckney, Michigan; age 88; passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 at her home. She was born on April 17, 1922 in Frankfurt Germany and was the daughter of Katharina (Fisher) Bauer and Friedrich Emil Reuter. Elly married the love of her life William (Bill) Breinig on February 11, 1947 in Frankfurt Germany and then moved to the United States in 1953. She retired from a clerk position at the University Of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Elly was a sweet loving woman whose greatest treasure was her family. She absolutely adored her son, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was called "Oma" by them which means grandma in German. Elly was an extraordinary cook and also enjoyed traveling, swimming, hiking, and boating with her late husband Bill. Elly was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2010, William Breinig; and her brother, Friedel Reuter. Survivors include her son, Norbert Breinig; three grandchildren, Leah (Jason) Wylie, Alison Breinig, and Norbert Nathan Breinig; and three great grandchildren, Heidi Fuchs, Cooper and Addison Wylie. A Private Family Memorial will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Dexter Senior Center would be appreciated.
SUDDENDORF, MAXINE EMMA; 84; Postville, Iowa; died Friday, March 4, 2011; at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, Iowa. The Rev. Steve Brackett officiated. Burial at Postville Cemetery in Postville, Iowa. Arrangements by Schutte Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Postville, Iowa. Condolences may be left with www.graufuneralhomes.com
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SPARROW, LINDA LEE KRUEGER; aged 78; daughter of the late Lawrence Frederick Krueger and Eveline B. Scott Krueger; lost a short-lived battle with cancer on Friday, February 25, 2011; at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Born on November 16, 1932 in Gladwin City, MI. Linda moved to Meadowview, Virginia in 1977 where she lived until her death. Linda served as the American Lung Association Southwest Virginia Regional Director for nearly 20-years before retiring in 2000. Upon retirement, she put her tireless efforts into various community projects as a volunteer. Her volunteer efforts included serving as a longterm board member of the Abingdon Senior Center, as well as Faith in Action, Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon as well as a past member of the JMH Women's Auxiliary. Linda will be best remembered for her help in coordinating a "Support the Troops" campaign, which began shortly after the onset of the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and lasts to this day. For those efforts she received a special Commendation from the Commonwealth of Virginia on September 15, 2006 recognizing "Dedicated service to military personnel in Southwest Virginia and her many hours of volunteer service to the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia." She was also an honorary member of the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Abingdon, VA. For the past several years, Linda put her love of the land and gardening to good use at both St. John's Lutheran Church in Abingdon as well as the Abingdon Senior Center and the Southwest Virginia 4-H Center, also in Abingdon where she was recognized by the board for her excellence in landscaping. In her early 70's, Linda embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, creating and bringing to market the Grip and Go Staff -- a mobility device designed for those needing assistance walking or standing. Linda was proceeded in death by her sister, Bette Lou Krueger Cathey; and is survived by two sons, Frederick Tomlinson Sparrow, Jr. (Janet) of Lansing, MI, and Scott Gabler Sparrow of Huntington Beach, CA; one grandson, Jacob Zemla of Grand Rapids, MI; two sisters, Patricia Ann Pregitzer, Evelyn Beth Heuser; and one brother, Lawrence Frederick Krueger, Jr.; as well as several well-loved nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the SWVA 4-H Education Center where those who were touched by Linda's love and compassion will gather to celebrate not only her life, but their own. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that honorariums be given in the name of Linda Sparrow to the Southwest Virginia 4-H Education Center 25236 Hillman Hwy Abingdon, VA 24210. Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home, Norton, Virginia is serving the Sparrow family. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.hagyfawbush.com
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Mercedes CLS63 AMG: the brand’s hot sedan By David Schmidt Journal Register News Service
The new Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG looks and is fast. But it’s no boy racer. It’s smart, sophisticated group of technologies work together, balancing looks, luxury and performance, with a little social responsibility thrown in. This is Mercedes Benz’ “hot” sedan; it’s for a generally younger someone who wouldn’t be satisfied with either the EClass or S-Class sedans. It continues Mercedes Benz’ design direction away from the rather conventional and uninteresting towards designs that appeal to a younger, more invested buyer. In Mercedes Benz official’s words, the new CLS design, is “toney and angry, the car’s aggressive with an attitude.” Because there’s been a growing attitude that Mercedes Benz products have become a bit too “blue-hair” in their appeal, Mercedes is looking to engage younger buyers. They’re even encouraging Mercedes Benz dealers to redecorate their dealerships with that in mind. It’s not just looks, either. Another advantage of a new engineering platform is you gain massively from technology advances since you redid the car last. With the CLS 63 AMG, you get performance to match its looks. It’s hard to make a car with 518 hp. and 516 lbs-ft of torque sound green, but Tobias Moers, director of vehicle development for AMG, calls it “performance with responsibility.” For all this power, it’s actually quite efficient, with a seven-speed automatic transmission that helps the car get the expected EPA mileage ratings of 16 mpg in the city and 21 mpg on the highway. As this is a 4,114-lb. steel-bodied four-door sedan with that kind of power, I’m impressed. Mercedes says it’ll get to 60 mpg in 4.4 seconds with the less-powerful engine. Yes, there are two performance levels: add the AMG Performance package and these figures increase to 550 hp. and 590 lb-ft. It’ll also get the car from 0-60mph in about a tenth of a second faster. If you’re the kind of person who’s fired up by this kind of car, then that might mean something to you. Both are the same AMG 5.5liter V8 biturbo engine. This
Because there’s been a growing attitude that Mercedes Benz products have become a bit too “blue-hair” in their appeal, Mercedes is looking to engage younger buyers. They’re even encouraging Mercedes Benz dealers to redecorate their dealerships with that in mind. is Mercedes-Benz’s newest engine, and it has some great technology that boosts its efficiency as well as its power. This includes direct gasoline injection that uses piezo injectors to spray the gasoline directly into the cylinder. The engine also has four-valves per cylinder, a full aluminum crankcase, two turbochargers, intercooling and a stop/start system. Not only is the 550-hp. version faster, sound even better and pretty much give you a facelift when you hammer it, the EPA ratings for the car’s gas mileage is the same on both engines. That’s because the engine develops this extra horsepower by increasing the pressure generated by the turbochargers from 1.0 atmospheres to 1.3 atmospheres. Since this only occurs under heavy acceleration, and normally high up the power band, this capability isn’t in play
while performing the EPA tests. The engine’s stop/start system seems to becoming a requirement on new-generation luxury car engines. And why not? It saves some gasoline, but more importantly, reduces the CO2 emissions in traffic, which is a greater concern in Europe, which is why it exists. With stop/start, when you come to a stop with your foot on the brake, the engine quits. Lift your foot and the engine quickly restarts. This is a bit disconcerting with an engine this powerful and with so much of the car’s personality a function of its sound. A couple of times when I lifted my foot, the engine seemed to need to clear its throat a bit before hitting its stride. While this didn’t impact the car’s driving, it did grate. How they restart the car is interesting. Unlike a hybrid, which has a huge electric
motor to spin the engine quickly to power, the Mercedes engine management computer notes where each piston is relative to its firing position. Then when you lift your foot from the brake pedal, that cylinder gets the first quirt of gasoline, and then the others in order of nearness to firing position. It’s pretty neat and demonstrates the kinds of things that can be done to make engine’s more efficient and responsible, even if they have more than 500 ponies screaming to get out. The car’s other capabilities keep up with the engine. The steering on the car is electromechanical, and is the best of this type of system I’ve driver. There’s plenty of feedback from the road, and having the power assist come from an electric motor rather than hydraulics means it can be adjusted for driving conditions. The active suspension is quite
sporty, but in the comfort mode, makes the car slightly more compliant. On the sweeping roads east of San Diego, the CLS63 AMG was delightful to drive. You could push it hard through the corners and feel it tighten everything up to make the car a better performer. Back off on the straightaways, and the car seems to relax, drop the engine sound to a magnificent muted rumble and cruise smoothly until asked to do something exciting again. This is so much more comfortable and smarter than a car that’s a high-performance runner and feels like it all the time. Particularly for cars in this segment, since most of the people who can afford them aren’t the sort to suffer too much if it isn’t necessary. Thanks to technology, this is becoming easier to do with every new generation of vehicle.
There’s very little wrong with this car, for those who desire a high-performance sedan whose make it appear to be a coupe. While there are many things to like about this car, my favorite is the engine sound—rich, full and magnificently resonant. It’s almost reason enough to drop the 100 grand or so this car will cost. If hearing this engine doesn’t make your chest ache, you aren’t a car nut. The car goes on sale in June. Later, there will be the “regular” CLS 550, which lowers the bar on the out-of-the-park performance, as well as bringing the price down quite a bit from the roughly $100,000 you can expect to pay for the CKS63 AMG. If you have any questions, comments or ideas, please send them to comment@AutoWritersInk.com
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Fundraising Box Car Derby set for March 26 Annual event helps support research groups By Sheila Pursglove Special Writer
The third annual Box Car Derby and picnic will run 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 26 on South University between Oxford and Washtenaw Avenoe, near the University of Michigan Phi Delta Theta fraternity. The derby raises funds in the battle against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a progressive illness affecting parts of the nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. The event is run by the fraternity and by Ann Arbor Active Against ALS, a group organized by friends and neighbors of University of Michigan professor Bob Schoeni, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2008, a few weeks after returning from a six-month sabbatical in Australia. Schoeni’s wife is U of M professor Gretchen Spreitzer, and the Burns Park residents have two daughters, Maddie and Sophie. “The diagnosis hit us and our family pretty hard,” Schoeni said. “There’s no known effective treatment for ALS, and 90 percent or more of patients live no more than a few years after diagnosis. “Friends and neighbors were amazing in their response to the news. They’ve helped in so many ways, and much of this culminated in the creation of Ann Arbor Active Against ALS.” Schoeni and his wife attend all the events and help in various ways, but don’t sit on the board or steer its mission.
“A2A3 was created by our friends and others in the community, which I think is just amazing,” he said. “They all lead incredibly busy lives and are tremendously accomplished individuals, both professionally and in the community. And here they are, volunteering their time and energy to create from scratch an organization like this.” The Ohio native is among about 40,000 Americans living with the disease; about 5,000 new cases of ALS are diagnosed in the United States each year. “Obviously, this is a pretty serious disease, and I certainly wish I didn’t have it,” Schoeni said. “But the list of good things that have come out of my diagnosis is pretty long.” At the top of his list is the creation of Ann Arbor Active Against ALS. “So many people have been involved in its activities, raising awareness and creating community,” he said. “Perhaps most important for me is the participation of children and youth. In addition to having fun at these events, they’re observing their parents and other adults show compassion and be proactive, trying to do something about a problem they don’t like. This will have lasting effects on these children as they become young adults, influencing their decisions and choices into the future. “I think that’s a pretty important accomplishment, perhaps even more important than finding a cure for this disease.” The group was formed shortly after Ann Arbor attorney Phil Bowen died of ALS in September 2008. Bowen’s daughter, Diana, served on the Ann Arbor Active Against ALS board until she began her medical residency in Chicago. Ann Arbor resident Laura Stidham, executive director
The third annual Box Car Derby will take place March 26 on South University in Ann Arbor. The event raises funds to fight ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. of Community Day Care and Preschool, serves on the board. Her family has a history of ALS in the familial form that has claimed six family members: a grandmother, two aunts and three first cousins. “The family members I’ve lost are always at the forefront of my mind at every event I participate in,” she said. “It has helped me solidify a commitment to A2A3, as well as wanting to help find a cure. Being a part of A2A3 has allowed me to do something positive, as well as giving me and my family a chance to grieve and honor all the members of our family we’ve lost. “In the past, I’ve felt so helpless against the disease, and being apart of A2A3 not only empowers me but instills and shows my children how you can
rally for a cause you believe in, and hopefully some day make an impact to find a cure for the disease.” Ann Arbor Active Against ALS has funded two different groups: The Program for Neurology Research amd Discovery, part of the U of M Taubman Center, and where Dr. Eva Feldman is involved in the first stem cell clinical trial for ALS patients; and the nonprofit biotech company ALS TDI that does cure-based ALS research. Ann Arbor Active Against ALS board member David Lowenschuss, a life sciences attorney in Ann Arbor, provides pro bono corporate legal work to ALS TDI. “They have a few potential treatments that we hope make it into the clinic in the near term,” he said.
Growing Hope launches fundraising program Growing Hope recently launched a fundraising campaign called the “Rooting for the Future” fund to help move the organization into a new Growing Hope Center. Since 2003, Growing Hope, a Washtenaw County nonprofit, has been dedicated to helping people improve their lives and communities through gardening and healthy food access. In this public and second phase of an overall $1 million campaign, Growing Hope needs to raise $200,000 to gain the certificate of occupancy that will allow them to move out of rented office space in downtown Ypsilanti and into a permanent new home, an education-oriented urban farm. “Moving to the center will change the face and impact of Growing Hope dramatically,” said founder Amanda Edmonds in a news release. “We’ve been quietly working to open the Growing Hope Center since December 2007 and have already raised $400,000, including major gifts, grants and major support from local unions, volunteers, consultants and other professionals. But we need to look to the larger community for critical support to truly plant Growing Hope’s roots in Southeast Michigan.” Edmonds says that the $200,000 raised during the second phase will be allocated for a wide
Dems to learn about budget Michigan’s state budget will be among the topics of the Annual Meeting of the Western Washtenaw Democrats. The meeting will be held 7 p.m. March 24 at the Chelsea Depot. Mitchell Bean, director of the Michigan House Fiscal Agency and the chief fiscal adviser to the Michigan House of Representatives, will be the featured speaker. “We are looking to better understand the possible ways we can change our revenue and expenditure picture,” said Western Washtenaw Democrats Chairman Frank Parkinson. Bean is one of three voting members of the Michigan Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference which, by law, determines the official economic and revenue forecast that serves as the basis for the state budget. He has experience in forecasting Michigan’s tax revenue, and has produced numerous publications on related topics. Western Washtenaw Democrats officers for 2011 also will be elected at the Annual Meeting. For more information, visit www.WWDems.org.
range of renovations that include everything from traffic lights to windows for the house to completing a commercial-grade kitchen. The Growing Hope Center will allow thousands of youth and adults to visit, volunteer, train and learn about growing and eating healthy food in a year-round, hands-on educational environment. All produce grown at the center will be harvested by volunteers for community donation or for local restaurants or to be sold at the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers’ Market. Once completed, Edmonds said the center will be a regional showcase for urban agriculture, community gardening and a place for friends and neighbors to work together to develop a sustainable local economy. The center will also play a role in exposing local youth to a burgeoning new industry where they can build life skills and work towards gaining permanent employment. Tours of the Growing Hope Center have been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, 12:30 p.m. March 23, 11:30 a.m. March 26 and 5 p.m. March 30. To reserve a spot or to make a donation, contact Hannah Ashmore at Hannah@growinghope. net.
recommended. Refreshments are available, and the race is followed by a picnic on the fraternity house lawn. The group also will hold a 5K “Twinkie Run” 6:15 p.m. April 1, starting from the Gallup Park canoe livery. Runners eat a Twinkie at the start of the race and after mile 1.5, consume more goodies after the race. A 60-second time reduction is earned with each Twinkie eaten. The event includes a homemade Twinkie contest and deep-fried Twinkies. For more information on these and other fund-raising activities, visit A2A3.org. Sheila Pursglove is a freelance writer. She can be reached at bingley51@yahoo. com.
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HIGH SCHOOL STATE FINALS
Hornets win second straight swim title By Kevin Doby
Boland Swimmer of the Year
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Only one team gets to dive in the pool at the end of the Michigan High School State Swimming and Diving Championships. The Saline Hornets took the celebratory jump as they jumped over the field in dominating fashion to win their second straight Division I title. In a convincing and amazing team performance, the Hornets swim team proved why they were the No. 1 team in the state all season, winning the Division 1 state championship on Saturday at Oakland University. There was Saline. And then there was everyone else. Finishing first in eight out of 12 events, the Hornets racked up 384 points with their closest competition, Ann Arbor Pioneer, finishing a distant second with 197 points. “Everyone just swam out of their minds (Saturday),” said Adam Whitener. The other two trophies handed out went to Rockford in third place and Ann Arbor Huron in fourth. “I’m very proud of everyone,” said Saline coach Todd Brunty, still soaking wet from his trip into the water after the meet. “I’m happy for the kids, happy for the seniors. For all the hard work they put in, they deserved it.” Along with winning the meet, Saline set numerous records throughout the day. And they rewrote the school’s record book as the Hornets set varsity records in every event except the 100 backstroke and diving. After breaking the Division 1 record on Friday in the 200-yard individual medley prelims with a time of 1:50.88, Saline super sophomore David Boland took first in Saturday’s final with a time of 1 minute, 51.30 seconds. Saline’s Mike Fisher finished third in the event with a time of 1:52.54. Boland, who also took first in the butterfly and swam on two first-place relay teams, was
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Photos by Christine Sisken
Adam Pummell (center) and the Hornets celebrate the Division I state swimming championship. named Division 1 Swimmer of the Year. “It’s such an honor to win swimmer of the year because there’s so many great swimmers here that could win it. When I heard my name I was just really happy. It was an honor to get it,” Boland said. Saline also set Division 1 records in the 200-yard freestyle relay with the team of Adam Whitener, Andrew Krieber, James Fisher and Brad Frost. The foursome swam a time of 1:25.10, which also was a school record. Mike Fisher, a senior, set the record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 56.18 seconds. Teammate Andy Jensen finished in third with a time of
1. Saline, 384
57.35. “We didn’t want to come in here with a big ego; we just wanted to come in and do great things and to show everyone that we’re here,” Fisher said. “Just seeing all those records broken was an amazing thing to see.” Even though the meet was well in hand by the last event of the day, Saline’s 400-yard freestyle relay team wanted to finish as strong as they started. The event provided a great deal of excitement. Amongst all the glory Saline felt during the day, this was the only event they set the record for all divisions across the state with their time of 3:04.83. The 400 relay team consisted of Boland, Frost, James Fisher and
2. Pioneer, 197
Whitener. “I felt kind of dazed, because I didn’t believe it,” Whitener said. Saline carried a lead throughout the entire meet, with the team of Josh Ehrman, Mike Fisher, Boland and Krieber winning the 200 yard medley relay with a time of 1:34.50. Whitener kept things going, winning the second event, the 200 yard freestyle in 1:39.29. Frost finished in fourth with a time of 1:42.60. The next event was the 200 yard individual medley in which Saline had three swimmers compete, and won by Boland. Mike Fisher came in third and Ehrman in fifth. PLEASE SEE SWIM/13-A
3. Rockford, 150
Hornets sweep the relays
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Stephen Sobczak, Dexter Outstanding senior swimmer Stephen Sobczak had the top performance of the meet with two individual first place finishes in the 100 yard freestyle and the 100 yard backstroke, a first place relay finish in the 200 yard medley relay and a second place relay finish in the 400 yard freestyle relay.
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Manchester’s Josh Blades
Saline’s David Boland
Saline’s Adam Whitener
Saline’s Mike Fisher
Ypsilanti’s Aaerion Allen
Ypsilanti’s Austin Thomas
Ypsilanti’s Carlos Williams
Richard’s Myles Lockridge
Josh Blades, Manchester Josh Blades helped shoot the Flying Dutch to a district title on Friday night. The senior made two free throws with 28 seconds left to give Manchester a 27-26 lead. He then knocked down two more free throws to give the Flying Dutch a 29-26 lead with 7 seconds to play.
Rick Taylor, Don Richter and Tom Caplis, a CPL instructor, take a break from the range.
GUN CONTROL The do’s and dont’s of owning a firearm
David Boland, Saline David Boland was named Division 1 Swimmer of the Year following his impressive showing at the state finals. The sophomore took first in the 200-yard individual medley. His prelim time of 1:50.88 was a Division 1 record. Boland also took first in the butterfly and swam on two first-place relay teams.
Adam Whitener, Saline Adam Whitener had an amazing day at the Division 1 swimming finals on Saturday. The sophomore won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:39.29 and then won the 100 yard freestyle in 45.76. Whitener also swam on two first-place relay teams.
Michigan; unless Guns! Very few have military words evoke such a TAYLOR MADE you or law enforcestrong reaction like ADVENTURES ment clearance-no guns. exceptions. A fully To some, a gun is automatic weapon a mechanical device consists of a firearm mostly made out of that rapidly and conmetal. To others, a tinually fires bullets gun as a lifesaving (otherwise known tool in the hands of a as “rounds”) with a law enforcement offisingle press of the cer. Some even find trigger. In other enjoyment by target words, pull and hold shooting; perhaps the trigger down and even hunting with the weapons fires guns. Finally, there RICK repeatedly without are some people who TAYLOR having to manuconsider the gun as ally press the trigger an evil device that each time. should be outlawed. Guns are generally categoIf you ask me, it’s all in rized in two ways: long guns the way that you look at. For and hand guns. A long gun instance, I look at a car as a consists of a shotgun or rifle. A means of transportation; not a killing machine in the hands of hand gun consists of a revolver, pistol or semi-automatic pistol a drunk driver. (aka -auto-loader). There are so many misconMichigan law states that priceptions about guns that one vate citizens can sell their long article on the subject couldn’t guns to another private citizen possibly cover everything. without a background check. So, I’m going to discuss how This type of purchase does not guns are bought and sold in require the purchase to be regMichigan. istered with the state or federal I’m covering this story because of my own recent expe- government in any way. However, the private citizen rience in purchasing a 20 gauge who wishes to purchase of a shotgun at Cabelas. handgun must first acquire First off, it’s illegal to purfrom local police a permit to chase or possess a fully autopurchase. Without the permit matic weapon in the State of
to purchase a legal sale cannot be conducted. Next, the citizen must find a licensed dealer to buy from, as all handgun purchases must go through a licensed dealer, and show the dealer the permit to purchase. The dealer will run a background check through the federal government check system. This background check also applies to the purchase of all long guns from licensed dealers regardless if they are operating from established retail outlets, gun shows, or their home. The only way a handgun purchaser can skip the permit to purchase process is if they have a CPL, otherwise known as a Concealed Pistols License. A successful CPL holder can purchase handguns and long guns at the time of sale by filling out a record of sale form which is sent to the Michigan State Police and showing the dealer their CPL license. The gun store dealer must and will verify the authenticity of the CPL at the time of purchase and do the federal background check. You should know that it’s very challenging to receive your Concealed Pistol License. I successfully passed this class but chose not to get the actual license afterwards. The CPL class was nothing short of fascinating. Classroom instruc-
tion, range time and attorney consultation really made the student respect the enormous responsibilities of attaining and maintaining a CPL. I remember the CPL attorney stating that “no matter how justified you are in defending yourself or your family; you will be charged with murder by the State of Michigan. Secondly, you can bet your life that you’ll lose your house due to attorney fees when the family of the robber sues you in court for wrongful death.” Let’s recap the story like this. No ordinary citizen can possess or purchase a fully automatic weapon. Only CPL holders can purchase a handgun at the time of sale without a permit to purchase from local police. All nonCPL holders must have a permit to purchase when purchasing a new or used hand gun. All purchasers must have a background check when purchasing any firearm from a licensed dealer. Private citizens can sell their used rifle or shotgun to private citizens without purchase permits or background checks. Your comments and story ideas are warmly welcomed! Please call me at (734)223-5656 or email me at ricktaylorrealestate.com. Tom Caplis contributed to this story.
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SWIMMING & DIVING
CHAMPIONS!
HIGH SCHOOL STATE FINALS
State finals make a splash with young writer By Kevin Doby Heritage Media
Going into this past weekend I had never been to a swim meet in my life. So when I left my house on Saturday to drive to Oakland University for the Division 1 State Finals, I did not know what to expect. I discovered that it’s pretty close to what the essence of high school athletics is about, at least in the sense that organizers try to promote. The meet has all the emotions you could want from a sporting event. Nervousness, anticipation, joy, disappointment, sadness. I’d spent the last couple weeks covering girls and boys basketball districts, something I was very used to. During those games there are announcements
about sportsmanship and respect for the game and such. While in high school basketball this is mostly the case, there is still the booing of calls, the taunting of opposing players and other things of the sort. I am not complaining about these things, I think they add to the terrific atmosphere of basketball in March, but the atmosphere at OU was different. In the 20 minutes before the start of the meet, you could hear a team chanting and pumping themselves up every other minute. During events it is just constant cheering from the audience and the teams, no arguing with officials or anything like that. Even the most well-coached basketball teams can devolve into chippiness dur-
ing a game, or lured into talking trash. There was none of that at the pool. I was there to cover the defending state champion and favorites to repeat Saline Hornets. They didn’t really have to worry about any of those negative words above as they dominated the meet. Afterwards, they shared a podium with their biggest rivals and conference foes Ann Arbor Pioneer and Huron. When the teams walked past each other on their way to receive their trophies everyone shook hands with one another and hugged each other. All of this is what high school sports are “supposed” to be about. There is a mixture of kids who do nothing but swim and this meet is the
culmination of their many hours of dedication. There are also kids who play other sports and may not be able to devote their whole lives to swimming but care just as much. After a race, there aren’t really locker rooms to hide in after a loss, but there are teammates everywhere to console or congratulate you. Opponent’s too. Saline won their second straight state title in dominant fashion. After the meet their head coach recognized the path blazed for them by Pioneer and Huron. The kids spoke with no egos, just that they wanted to do great things. Which looking back, was a reasonable way to look at the meet because that’s exactly what they did. The team set four Division 1 state
records and the 400 freestyle relay team set the record for all divisions. Their head coach Todd Brunty was named coach of the year, and sophomore David Boland was named swimmer of the year. After the meet, Boland said he was happy to be named swimmer of the year because there were so many other great swimmers there, barely even a mention of himself or how many hours he’s spent in the pool working for this moment. While March Madness is definitely an event to behold, if you’re like me and you love competition and have never been to a swim meet; do yourself a favor next year and check out the state finals.
Swimming Division I Team results 1. Saline 2. Pioneer 3. Rockford 4. Huron 5. Zeeland 6. Forest Hills N. 7. Salem 8. Lake Orion 9. Stevenson 10. Brother Rice
384 197 150 141 126 116.5 112 110 104 103.5
Honors Coach of the Year: Saline’s Todd Brunty Swimmer of the Year: Saline’s David Boland
Photos by Christine Sisken ABOVE: The Hornets dive into the pool after being named state champs. RIGHT: Saline captain Brad Frost has a firm grip on the state trophy. BELOW RIGHT: The 200 freestyle relay team celebrates a first-place finish. BELOW: The 400 freestyle relay team completes a sweep in the relays for the Hornets. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mike Fisher swims the breaststroke for Saline.
Local individual firstplace finishes 200-yard medley relay: Saline (Josh Ehrman, Mike Fisher, David Boland and Andrew Krieber) 1:34.50 200-yard freestyle: Saline’s Adam Whitener, 1:39.29 200-yard IM: Saline’s David Boland, 1:51.30 100-yard butterfly: Saline’s David Boland, 48.95 100-yard freestyle: Saline’s Adam Whitener, 45.76 200-yard freestyle relay: Saline (Adam Whitener, Andrew Krieber, James Fisher and Brad Frost), 1:25.10 100-yard breaststroke: Saline’s Mike Fisher, 56.18 400-yard freestyle relay: Saline (David Boland, Brad Frost, James Fisher and Adam Whitener), 3:04.83
Division II Team results 1. Seaholm 295 2. Groves 287 3. Dexter 265 4. Holland 203 5. Midland Dow 176 6. GP South 171 7. BC Lakeview 120 8. St. Johns 103 9. Hudsonville 82 10. GP North 79 18. AA Skyline 21 Local individual first places 200-yard medley relay: Dexter (Stephen Sobczak, Ian Wilson, Josh Boren and Mark Brown) 1:36.17 100-yard freestyle: Dexter, Stephen Sobczak 45.07. 100-yard backstroke: Dexter, Stephen Sobczak 50.81
Division III Team results 1. Hamilton 251.5 2. Holland Christian 237.5 3. East G. Rapids 234 4. Cran-Kingswood 162 5. Plainwell 159 6. GR Christian 152 7. Milan 109 8. Spring Lake 90.5 9. St. Joseph 80 9. Country Day 80 28. Chelsea 17
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The Hornets took a break from the top of the podium in the 50 yard freestyle, in which Krieber finished third with a time of 21.62. Whitener set a school record in the 50 freestyle with his time (21.25) leading off the 200 freestyle relay. The Hornets returned to the top of the scoring list with the 100 butterfly (Boland) and then again with Whitener winning the 100 yard freestyle in 45.76. James Fisher took third in the 100 butterfly with a time of 51.84. Krieber was fifth in
the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.43. In the longest swim of the day, the 500 yard freestyle, Saline’s Andy Jensen took second with a time of 4:35.14. “Last year after we won we talked about the next step being to do some historic things in terms of high school swimming in the state of Michigan,” said Brunty, who was honored after the meet with the Division 1 Coach of the Year award. “I’m just happy for Saline. I teach there, I live there. I think the whole town should be proud of these guys.” When asked where they can go from here he said, “We’re
going to have to figure that out. Right now I’m just enjoying today. We’re going to lose some valuable young men, so we’re going to need some young guys who were here today to step up to the next level.” In the 200 freestyle, James Fisher took seventh (1:43.78) and Matt Stevens took 16th (1:46.83). Josh Ehrman was fifth (1:52.64) in the IM and fifth in the breaststroke (58.68). Ethan Johnson was 14th in diving with 314.80 points. Brad Frost was ninth in the 100 free in 47.71. Stevens swam to a 16th place finish in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:52.25.
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Coming up Gold The Saline Hornets 4th Grade Gold travel basketball team recently won a tournament in Milan against teams from the area such as Plymouth-Canton, Milan and South Lyon. The team has been playing since November and the boys have been to two championship games (only two they entered) and won this tournament. The Gold team had a lot of success this year having beaten fifth-grade teams from Plymouth-Canton, Southfield and many of the local fourth-grade teams, including teams from Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. The team featured (back row) Coach Rob Ferrari, Connor Terech, Matt Wheelock, Logan Evans, Ryan Steinhauer, Coach Lawrence Evans, (seated) Robbie Ferrari, Brendan Munday and Ryan Grill.
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March can be a tough month for high school basketball. That tough month yeilded an even tougher night for the Ypsilanti Phoenix on Monday in a Class A regional semifinal in Saline. The results ended the season for Ypsilanti who finished with a record of 22-2. The Phoenix may have looked past Taylor Kennedy, but after a 59-52 loss the Eagles soared into the finals. Phoenix coach Steve Brooks described the loss as simple. “It is high school athletics and they wanted to win more,” Brooks said. “The players may have heard from an uncle or a neighbor that they would be playing Romulus in the finals. They may have looked past Kennedy but we as coaches didn’t.” Late in the fourth quarter
the Phoenix got within four points after Ypsilanti’s Marcus Palmer grabbed a rebound and put the ball back in the net. Kennedy led 56-52 with 1:14 left in the game. Ypsilanti continued to battle and try to shoot triples but nothing would fall for them. Kennedy was able to shoot free throws and expand the lead back to seven points before closing out the Phoenix and preparing for their next battle on the court at Saline. Fouls became an issue for the locals who had Tristan Simmons (11 points) foul out with 3:14 left in the game and Derrick Richardson (two points) fouled out soon after. The third quarter was definitely the most productive of the night for Ypsilanti who scored 19 points. Unfortunately the Eagles scored 16 points to keep pace and still led 43-36 after three quarters of play.
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Exhibition Night What do famous people of Michigan, space and weather have in common? They were the themes of the night at the St. Paul Lutheran School Exhibition March 1 for students in third through fifth grades. Third-graders had projects on constellations, rockets, astronauts and plants. Fourth-graders presented on “Famous People of Michigan.” Many of the students dressed up as their famous person. Weather was the theme for the fifth-graders. Parents learned about earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes and floods. Fourth-grader Lily Wallinga represents Chief Pontiac at Exhibition Night.
Third-grader Sophia Sansone points to the constellations on her board at Exhibition Night.
Ava Atchinson shows her model and presentation of the Saturn V rocket.
Morgen Heissenbuettel displays her project during Exhibition Night.
Josh Choi, a fifth-grader, shows his research on the “Superstorm” of 1993.
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‘Nevermore’ gives audience a taste of Poe’s mad mind “On the Edge” series performance, reprised the role of Poe for this Michigan premiere, after donning the dreary makeLive theater is perceived as an old storytelling medium, and up and drab finery necessary for the role during the world Dexter’s Encore Theatre recogpremier of “Nevermore” at the nizes that with “Nevermore,” Signature Theatre in Arlington, a mature tale of Edgar Allan Va. Poe, starring Dan Cooney, the Having a pocket-book of Poe’s theater’s artistic director. greatest works on my bookshelf, There’s no over-the-top I’m an enthusiast of Poe’s work here: the Encore’s version of mature is cerebral, sparing and and am familiar with it, which is absolutely not necessary to smart all at the same time. It’s appreciate what’s been done a refreshing take on the term, with this show, unless you want given how other mediums, to marvel at how seamlessly such as film, approach the conPoe’s prose is woven throughout cept of maturity – gratuitous the dialogue or how well “The violence and sexuality. An Raven” fits into a musical. approach that more often than Poe’s personal story is probnot attracts younger audiences at the expense of adults, rather ably the archetype by which all tales of eccentric, tortured than bringing the two together artists and geniuses should be to appreciate the same subject measured. from different angles. As is skillfully told in Barnes’ “Nevermore” is a musical presentation of the 19th century work, Poe was a haunted figure American writer’s most famous who may have suffered a terminal illness that affected his works blended with both a judgment or a mental illness biographical and mythological borne of his lack of a real relarecount of his life as the eerie backdrop. It’s based on the work tionship with his mother. These problems may have driven him of Grace Barnes, who takes to his addictions with alcohol, us on a tour of the tortured, gambling and women. desolate existence of a literary The show begins and ends genius and ultimately flawed with Poe’s death, which isn’t human being. nearly as important as how he Cooney, who also sat in the lived, who he hurt, and what director’s chair for this first
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wreckage he produced. Cooney intentionally skirts the border between drama and comedy as is needed by the production, without unintentionally falling off the mark. Not to say that you’ll laugh during the show, but if a show such as this isn’t seasoned properly it can be unbalanced: a deadly serious “Nevermore” wouldn’t be much fun to watch. This is Poe with a little bit of Tim Burton circa “Edward Scissorhands,” but unlike Burton’s styling, “Nevermore” is effectively and pleasantly disquieting. It has an enjoyably dark, depressing ambience as the production takes the audience through Poe’s life through his own memories. During the 90-minute performance the cast belts out several solid numbers, my favorite of which are “To My Mother,” “The Raven,” and “Dreamland.” Marlene Inman-Reilly as (Poe’s) Mother and Sonja Marquis as (Virginia’s mother and Poe’s aunt) Muddy were also heavy-hitters during this production, with strong vocals and stage presence that rivaled Cooney’s on occasion. Elizabeth Jaffe plays Poe’s 13year-old first cousin and bride Virginia. Her sweet singing and appearance go a long way in
upping the creep-factor, especially when she begs Poe to tell her stories for her nightmares. Thalia Schramm, as Poe’s sweetheart and admirer later on in his life, shines during “Fairyland” and “Silence.” Erin Donevan plays The Whore well, particularly during “El Dorado,” but one thing that stood out is how little variation there was in her body language. I can only guess that something was cut or toned down here to keep “On the Edge” from going over the edge. Collen Meyer’s costumes looked great and represented the 19th century well, while Steven Rice’s set looked wonderful. His use of lighting was technically brilliant. The only drawback to some of the musical numbers was that they were too crowded, with everyone seemingly singing over or through each other. Word salad aside, the musical meal was just right considering the fact that it’s adapting and presenting poems, short stories and a bit of biography. “Nevermore” is worth the cost of admission and the 90 minutes it will take to watch, which will no doubt be followed by some interesting conversation over dinner and drinks later on that the evening.
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Virginia (Elizabeth Jaffe) asks Edgar Allan Poe (Dan Cooney) to tell her another tale of mystery and murder.
Cracklin band brings Cajun music to Chelsea April 3 By Sean Dalton Heritage Media
Cajun band Cracklin is bringing a little bit of Manchester, Mason and Charlotte to Chelsea in April. They’re also bringing their eclectic backgrounds along with their tunes. Peter Lynch, of Manchester; Jeff Boerger, of Mason; and Steven Rohs, of Charlotte comprise the Cajun music group. “Jeff and I have been playing Cajun music together since
2008 when we met at a jam session at the Wheatland music festival,” Lynch said this week. Lynch is also a violinmaker, and he handcrafted the fiddle that he plays for Cracklin, in addition to lending the group his vocals. Boerger is a furniture-maker and Rohs is a professor at Michigan State University, where he teaches writing and music from an ethno-cultural perspective. None of the trio has formal musical training, but they
practice and perform on their own. “We are both really passionate about this music and have learned from some of the wellknown Cajun and Creole musicians in Louisiana,” Lynch said. Rohs is the newest member of the band: “(He) has become quite taken with this music as well … is an experienced musician with a background in old time and Irish traditions.” In addition to Cajun jams
Cracklin plays two-steps, waltzes and “bluesy” Creole songs, authentically and simply known as French music in Louisiana. “We play the music of the dance-halls and bals de maison … it’s a mixture of the old sound of two fiddles playing; as well as the accordion and fiddle together with that driving rhythm guitar,” Lynch said. The vocals to some of their music are sung in the traditional Cajun French.
“We are three guys making a whole lot of music with a straightforward feel good with a (Louisiana) French twist,” Lynch said. Cracklin played during the Sounds & Sights series last summer and caught the eye of Pat Cleary, which is why he asked Lynch and his pals to come spend an evening in Chelsea at Cleary’s. They will be in Chelsea on April 3 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Lynch says that Cracklin is an up-and-comer in the county
THINGS TO DO: REGIONAL CALENDAR CHELSEA Thursday, March 17
Monday, March 21
■ St. Patrick’s Day Party 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. Free. 475-8732.
Music Program: Orchestra 7 p.m. Monday: Chelsea High School, 740 N. Freer Road. Free. 475-4524.
■ Dungeons & Dragons 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday: Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. Free. 475-8732.
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Friday, March 18 ■ Lenten Fish Fry 4 to 8 p.m. Friday: Knights of Columbus, St. Mary Church, 14200 E. Old US-12. 475-7561.
Saturday, March 19 ■ Chelsea Chess Club 3 p.m. Saturday: Wendy’s, 1640 Commerce Park. Free. 475-1583. ■ Chelsea Teddy Bear Company 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday: Group tours. 400 N. Main St., Chelsea. Free. 433-5499. ■ Green Thumb Series 2 p.m. Saturday: Garden Mill, 110 S. Main St., Chelsea. Free. Pre-registration required. 475-3539. ■ Science Saturday 2 p.m. Saturday: Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. Free. Preregistration required. 475-8732. ■ “Skins, Scat and Skulls” 2 p.m. Saturday: Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Road. $2 (families, $5). Pre-register at 475-3170. $10 annual vehicle fee. ■ DJ Skate 7:15 to 9 p.m. Saturday: Arctic Coliseum, 501 Coliseum Drive. ($5 (age 14 and younger, $3), $3 skate rental. 433-4444.
Sunday, March 20 ■ “Bell-O-Rama” 7 p.m. Sunday: Chelsea First United Methodist Church, 128 Park St. Free. 475-8119. ■ Vernal Equinox Celebration 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday: Michigan Friends Center, 7448 Clark Lake Road. Chelsea. Donation. Pre-registration requested. 475-0942.
■ “Nevermore” 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: Encore Musical Theatre, 3126 Broad St. $22 (age 55 and older and age 17 and younger, $19) at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. 268-6200. ■ Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday: Dexter American Legion, 8225 DexterChelsea Road. $9. 426-4511.
Friday, March 18 ■ Lenten Fish Fry 4:30 to 8 p.m. Friday: Old St. Patrick’s Church parish hall, 5671 Whitmore Lake Road. $7.50 (seniors, $7; ages 5-11, $6.50; 4 and younger, free). 662-8141 ■ Fish Fry 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday: Dexter Knights of Columbus Banquet Hall, 8265 Dexter-Chelsea Road, Dexter. $10 (ages 5-9, $5; age 4 and younger, free; drive-through, $9). 426-5558.
Saturday, March 19 ■ Draw Doubles 101 Disc Golf Noon Saturday: Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Road. ($7 per player; free for spectators. $5 vehicle entrance fee. 449-4300. ■ Pioneer Arts Fair: Dexter Area Historical Society 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday: Creekside Elementary School, 2615 Baker Road. $3 (students, 50 cents; age 5 and younger, free). 426-8846. ■ “A Night on Our Town” Dexter Educational Foundation Auction 6 p.m. Saturday: Ann Arbor Country Club, 4699 Loch Alpine Drive. $75 at efdexter.org and $85 at the door. 474-9797.
in terms of popularity and following. “The largest venue we played so far is at The Black Sheep Tavern in Manchester for a Louisiana Dinner they had,” Lynch said. “There were so many people that showed up, that unfortunately about 40 did not even get seated because nobody wanted to leave. It was packed until we finished at 10 p.m.” For more information go to Myspace.com/cracklincajunband.
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Live at PJs 301 W. Huron St. Telephone: 752-5740 Website: www.liveatpjs.com The club features live music five nights a week. Wednesday is Salsa Night.
Old Town Tavern 122 W. Liberty St. Telephone: 662-9291 Website: www.oldtownaa.com Sunday night music features live music from 8 to 10 p.m. focusing on local talent. Sunday: Giraffe
Rick’s American Café 611 Church St. Telephone: 996-2747 Website: http://ricksamericancafe. com/ Fridays and Saturdays: Live music. No cover before 9 p.m.
208 S. First St. 114 S. Main St. Telephone: 996-8555 Telephone: 665-9468 Website: www.blindpigmusic.com Website: www.crazywisdom.net Thursday: Instrumental: Producer Ann Arbor Comedy Tea and Tunes 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Showcase: Feat, A Bomb, Charles Trees, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. No cover Showcase Josef Deas, LO5, Mogi Grumbles, and Nunca Duerma; live rap by Kolorblind of charge. 314 E. Liberty St. Thursday: Match By Match Dirty Third Street and Nickie P. Hosted Telephone: 996-9080 Friday: Momenta by Bedroxx with Dante LaSalle on the Website: www.aacomedy.com Saturday: Dale Osborn decks, $5/under 21, $8, 18 and over, 9 Thursday, Friday and Saturday: Peter p.m. Berman Friday: Mustard Plug, with Al and The Goodnite Gracie Wednesday: Comedy Jamm Black Cats, and The Pinstripes, $10 301 W. Huron St. cover, 18 and over, 9 p.m. Telephone: 752-5740 Saturday: Hillel at EMU presents The Black Pearl Seafood and Website: www.goodnitegracie.com Oygasms, Semi-Formal Purim Martini Bar Masquerade Ball, $10 at the door, $5 with advance ticket or flier from Hillel at 302 S. Main St., Ann Arbor The Habitat Ultralounge EMU, 18 and over, 8 p.m. Telephone: 222-0400 The lounge at Weber’s Inn features Monday: Blind Pig Karaoke, no cover, Website: www.blackpearlonmain.com dance bands 21 and over, 9:30 p.m. Features live music on Tuesdays, 3050 Jackson Road Wednesday: Tree Hut Kings, with Dr. Wednesdays 7 to 10 p.m. No cover. Telephone: 665-3636 Dwyer, Dirty DeVille, and Jaws That Bite, Wednesday: Laith Al- Saadi Website: www.webersinn.com plus Live Painting by Mike Sab, $5/ Thursday: Jody Raffoul with Wes Live dancing with the area’s best under 21, $8 18 and over, 9:30 p.m. Buckley
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 • HERITAGE MEDIA/WESTERN REGION
‘Battle’ is a waste of time value. Not this. Hey, I’m Ryan “Battle: Los Michaels, a 14-yearAngeles” follows a old writing movie group of Marines reviews for Heritage as they, well, battle Media. I’ve been for Los Angeles. doing it for three Alien spaceships years, and enjoy it a have descended on lot. Here’s my review the town, dropping of “Battle: Los lots of large creaAngeles.” tures into the city I love film. to shoot and destroy I love all that it everything in sight. means, and all that Curiously enough, it can be. I love that we never actually what exactly “it can get a sense of what be” varies; I love RYAN these buggers that no two works MICHAELS look like; they’re are the same. almost solely seen I love the feeling when the trailers finish and the in wide shots. CNN reporters lights go down, and I’m ready to say they’re here for our water. It’s funny how news networks absorb for the next two hours. You know what I don’t love? I are still broadcasting, although don’t like it when a man is given that’s the least of this movie’s the opportunity and the faith to problems. You get the standard Marinecreate something great, and the movie-stock-characters, includend result is laziness. ing the guy who just wants to I’m not even taking into consideration that the work I’m get home to his wife and the currently referring to employed guy haunted by his past deeds thousands of very talented indi- as a soldier. Oh, and the Asian, the African and the Latino. I’m viduals and cost over $100 milbeing stereotypical, you say? lion, and had some of the most promise out of any movie in the Well, I’m two of the above nationalities and go watch any months to come. movie with Marines from the I’m talking about the kind past three decades and you’ll of laziness where there’s not a scene, a beat, a character or, God see. The poorly developed main forbid, an action set piece that character –– played by Aaron hasn’t been directly lifted from other, better movies. I’m talking Eckhart, whose great talent is about the kind of laziness where totally wasted here –– aside, they can’t even manage to make I don’t believe anyone gets more than six lines in. How an alien invasion on one of the am I supposed to be invested in world’s great cities engaging this? I’m stuck with a group of or entertaining. Yes, friends, I characters whose faces I can’t speak of “Battle: Los Angeles”. see and whose locations I can’t I’ve followed this movie’s path for about a year and a half, determine because the camerawork is too blurry to understand gradually getting more and anything ––shooting machine more excited as time went on. By the time the trailers debuted, guns at dark figures that look my excitement was through the vaguely nonhuman; screaming roof. How could I not be? Tautly words at each other that I can’t cut, with a suspenseful-yet-char- hear because everything around acter-oriented feel to it, it looked them is being pounded with explosions. as if it could bring genuine And if I didn’t make it really depth, maybe even greatness, to clear in the last paragraph, the the alien invasion flick, a road action in this film is impossible often-traveled. to enjoy. As I said, the cameraInstead, we get a rarity in work makes it difficult, but even Hollywood: A complete failure. Yes, Hollywood misses the mark still, it’s honestly little more than them running from place often, perhaps even weekly, but to place shooting the occasional those misfires have merit or, at alien and giving me the occathe very least, entertainment
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sional throbbing pain in my head. Where films should offer dialogue, this movie offers commands, little more than monosyllabic phrases. Run! Jump! Go! Sprint! “Battle: Los Angeles” is a shocking wake-up call to big-budget, little-concept filmmaking; a soulless, repetitive romp in which characters shoot big creatures and sprint big distances but never once interest us. Films like this make me
worry for the art form I cherish the most. I love film, but now that I’ve seen “Battle: Los Angeles,” I love it a little less. I give it 0 out of 4 stars.
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4-H youth and supporters honored at recognition program Washtenaw County 4-H members, adult volunteers and community supporters were honored at the 2010 4-H Recognition Program held on Jan. 31 at the Washtenaw County Farm Council Grounds. Special guests County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi from District 11, County Commissioner Alicia Ping from District 3, County Commissioner Rob Turner from District 1 and County Commissioner Conan Smith from District 2 helped present select awards. 4-H members were recognized for their accomplishments in various project areas.
2010 County Project Medals Winners Achievement Jordan Bird Skylar Haeussler Agriculture Jordan Bird Beef Ryan Ernst
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as 4-H ambassadors for 2011: Samantha Bellairs of Munith, Rachel Ehnis of Whitmore Lake, Kourtney Koch of Dexter, Cailin McLean of Dexter, Rebecca Paul of Milan and Jillian Sturtevant of Munith. Volunteers completing 35 and 55 years of volunteer Services to 4-H were also honored. Barbara Baldus of Dexter has served 4-H for 35 years and Fran Baldus of Dexter has served 4-H for 55 years. Key Club awards were presented to Meghan Carpenter of Gregory and Willow Cohn of South Lyon. Criteria for the award included outstanding performance as a 4-H teen participating in district and state 4-H events, a teen leadership project, three or more years as a 4-H member in two or more project
Vet Science Garrett Fischer Corinne Figarra Additionally, six Washtenaw County youth were inducted
areas and a 4-H leader recommendation. One of the most prestigious youth awards, the Danforth Leadership Award, was presented to Kyle Olbert of Ann Arbor, John Figarra of Ypsilanti and David Reynhout of Chelsea. This award recognized teens for their emerging leadership and motivation. Several community supporters of the 4-H program received the Friend of 4-H Award. They were Alex Young, of Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ken and Denise Prielipp of Hilltop Greenhouse and Farm, and Meijer of Scio Township. The program concluded with the presentation of the 4-H Leader of the Year award, which was presented to Ginger Burns of Ann Arbor.
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The Saline Tractor Supply Co. raised more than any other store in its district to support local 4-H programs through the 4-H Paper Clover Campaign held in stores Nov. 5 through 14. The Saline Farmers 4-H Club officers presented the assistant manager with a certificate from the National 4-H Council. Pictured are Secretary Karis Kanitz, President Kyle Olberg, TSC Assistant Manager Ashleigh Budrick. The success of last fall’s campaign spurred TSC’s continued support of the community fundraising event. April 15 through 25, shoppers will have the opportunity to support 4-H by purchasing paper clovers for $1 at checkout.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SALINE Thursday, March 17 ■ Movie Night at the Pool will be offered through Saline Community Education. The fee will include pizza and refreshments at 6:30 p.m., and the movie will begin at 7:15 p.m. Register early, as space is limited to the first 50 registrations. Each person must register. Children age 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. The doors open at 6:15 p.m. The fee is $7. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
Saturday, March 19 ■ University of Michigan music professor emeritus Willis Patterson will lead “Our Own Thing Chorale” in a program of spirituals and works by African-American composers from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Money raised from ticket sales will benefit the Agdao Project, which provides school supplies, nutritional and healthcare support for children in the Philippines. The performance will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4001 Ann ArborSaline Road. The suggested donation to attend is $15. For more information, call 665-6158.
Beginning Monday, March 21 ■ “Puppy and Dog Training Fundamentals I” will be offered through Saline Community Education. The class is offered to dogs and puppies 10 weeks of age or older, and dog owners must be 18 or older. The course will cover basic obedience training, management and exercise programs, socialization and discussions on Canine Learning Theory. Week 1 is orientation, and class will run from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Attendance at orientation week is mandatory, and no dogs should be brought to orientation week. Refunds will not be given for dogs that must be removed from class for reactive or aggressive behavior. The fee is $125. After orientation week, classes will be held from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays through May 2. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. ■ “Instant Piano for Busy People” will be offered for adults age 18 and older through Saline Community Education. A materials fee of $25 for the book and CD should be paid to the instructor on the night
of class. Class will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Liberty School. The fee is $40. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
23. Registration is required. The program is free. For more information, call the Saline District Library Youth Department at 429-5450 or visit the library’s website at www. salinelibrary.org.
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Wednesday, March 23
■ A Public Safety Millage Forum will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Pittsfield Township branch of the Ann Arbor District Library, 2359 Oak Valley Drive. For more information, e-mail publicsafety@pittsfield-mi.gov. ■ “ADHD and the Family” informational session and group discussion for parents will be held at Saline’s Liberty School from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It’s a collaborative effort between Saline Area Schools and Still Waters Counseling. For more information, call 944-3446.
■ An Internet safety class will be offered at the Saline District Library, 555 N. Maple in Saline, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the library’s Brecon Room. Rich Coleman, Pittsfield Township Public Safety community coordinator, and Detective Don Lupi of the Saline Police Department will discuss the dangers of scams and fraud, tips on password protection, and the process for filing a police report when you’ve been scammed. Find out about the AARP’s Fraud Fighter Call Center and the “WC4” and its website. Registration is required, but the program is free.
Beginning Tuesday, March 22 ■ “Driver’s Education Part II” will be offered through Saline Community Education. Students must be 15 years and nine months old before the first day of class. Students must have completed Part I and received a Validated Green Certificate. Students must have completed a total of 30 hours of driving time with a parent/ guardian prior to the first day of class. There must be a 90-day span between the completion of Part I and the first day of class. Classes will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 22 through 24 at Saline High School, Room C227. The fee is $40. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
Tuesday, March 22 or Wednesday, March 23 ■ The Saline District Library invites students in first through fifth grades to “Crack the Code,” a Kaleidoscope after-school story and craft program. Class will be held from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Choose between March 22 or March
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LODI TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING SYNOPSIS MARCH 1, 2011 - 6:30 P.M. The meeting opened with the flag pledge at 6:30 p.m. Roll Call of the board found all members in attendance and 9 citizens. The budget public hearing was held and the 2011/2012 proposed budget was adopted. The Consent Agenda was approved, which included the February Minutes, payment of bills, amendment of the budget, recognition of the February Planning Commission minutes, and the zoning report. Written and verbal report received from the sheriff. Public Comment was offered at 6:41 p.m. The agenda was approved with changes. Old Business – None. New Business included: Approval of the Saline Fire 2011/2012 percentages and proposed budget; approval of match for purchase of development rights; review of 2010 gravel pit inspection reports for Stoneco and Waterland; approval of 2011/2012 Assessor Contract; authority given to begin the process of becoming a FEMA member, and establishing the meeting dates for 2011/2012. Dates are as follows: April 12, 2011 - 7:00 p.m.; May 10, 2011 - 7:00 p.m., June 7, 2011 - 7:30 p.m., July 12, 2011 - 7:30 p.m., August 2, 2011 - 7:30 p.m., September 6, 2011 - 7:30 p.m., October 4, 2011 - 7:30 p.m., November 1, 2011 7:30 p.m., December 6, 2011 - 7:30 p.m., January 3, 2012 - 7:30 p.m., February 7, 2012 - 7:30 p.m., and March 6, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. (budget public hearing). Approval granted to send a variance request to the Board of appeals. Public Comment offered at 8:15 - none. No other business the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Next meeting will be Tuesday April 12, 2011 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The minutes may be viewed, after approval, on the Lodi Township web site (www.twp-lodi.org) or are available for review or purchase at the township hall during regular business hours
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Thursday, March 24 ■ A Public Safety Millage Forum will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Carpenter Elementary School, 4250 Central Blvd., in the Multipurpose Room. For more information, e-mail publicsafety@pittsfield-mi.gov.
Friday, March 25 through Sunday, March 27 ■ Performances of “The
Sound of Music,” presented by the Saline Area Players, will be held at 7 p.m. March 25, 2 and 7 p.m. March 26, and 2 p.m. March 27 at the Saline High School auditorium. Tickets are $15 for adults or $12 for seniors and students through high school. Seating is general admission. For more information or tickets, visit www. salineareaplayers.org or call 944-4940. You may also go to Maureen’s Designs, 101 S. Ann Arbor St. or Dr. Kelly’s office, 1020 E. Michigan Ave, Suite E, in Saline.
Saturday, March 26 ■ “The Pursuit of Happiness in our Own Backyard: A Meditation and Talk Series” will be offered at Still Waters Counseling from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A guided meditation will be followed by a brief talk and discussion. The facilitators are Smita Nagpal and Brian Pearson. Still Waters Counseling is located at 137 Keveling Drive in Saline. Call 944-3446 for details. The Fiddlers ReStrung Rummage and Bake Sale will be held starting at 8 a.m. at Liberty School in the cafeteria. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit student group. For more information, visit www. fiddlersrestrung.com.
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Thursday, April 14 ■ A Public Safety Millage Forum will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Harvest Elementary School, 1155 Campus Parkway, in Saline. For more information, e-mail publicsafety@pittsfield-mi.gov.
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■ The Fiddlers ReStrung annual Spring Hometown Concert, which will feature a performance by The Jeremy Kittel Band, is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Saline Middle School. Tickets are $15 or $10 for students and seniors. For more information, visit www.fiddlersrestrung.com.
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■ An artists’ reception for Jennifer Lickers’ show, “Think Freedom: Paintings and Clayworks,” will be held CITY OF SALINE WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Saline City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers-located-at,100-N. Harris Street, Saline, MI, for the purpose of hearing all objections to, and support of the application of JAC Products for an Industrial Facilities-TaxExemption Certificate-in-theamount-of $2,520,497 for new machinery and equipment at their facility located at 225 S. Industrial Drive, Saline, Michigan. Written-comments-on-the-above application-will-be-received-in the office of the City Clerk, 100 N. Harris Street, Saline, MI, prior to the closing of the public hearing. The-City-of-Saline-will-provide necessary-reasonable-auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing-to-individuals-with disabilities-upon-three-(3) business days notice to the City of-Saline.-Individuals-requiring these services should contact the City of Saline by writing or calling the following: City Clerk, City of Saline, 100 N. Harris Street, Saline, MI 48176, telephone (734) 429-4907 extension 2209, TDD (734) 429-7911.
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CITY OF SALINE WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN 2011 Real and Personal Property Tax Assessment Rolls will be opened for public inspection from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. each day from March 14 through 18, at the office of the Saline City Assessor, 100 N. Harris St., Saline. Persons wishing to appeal their assessment may do so by filling out an assessment appeal form, available at City Hall. If you wish, you may simply file this form, including information pertaining to your property, and the Board of Review will consider your appeal without the necessity of your appearance. Tentative City of Saline ratios and estimated multipliers, as determined by the Washtenaw County Department of Equalization, are as follows: Class Commercial Industrial Residential
Ratio 58.13 54.67 50.89
Factor .8601 .9145 .9825
On March 21, March 22 and March 23, 2011, the Tax Board of Review will meet at City Hall to review the Roll and to consider any complaints which property owners may make in person, by agent, attorney or in writing. BOARD OF REVIEW HEARINGS WILL BE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please call (734) 4294907 ext. 2208, 2218 or 2238 to schedule an appointment. The Board’s hours on March 21, shall be from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon and from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. March 22, hours will be from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on March 23, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The Board may continue its meeting on such successive days as may be necessary to hear all complaints. You will be notified in writing of the action taken by the Board of Review on your appeal after the Board has completed all hearings. If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding tentative assessed or taxable values, further appeal may be made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal, P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909 by May 31 for Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property. Further appeal may be made by July 31 for Residential Real Property. The City of Saline will provide necessary reasonable assistance to individuals with disabilities. For special assistance, please contact the City by calling or writing: City of Saline, 100 N. Harris St., Saline, MI 48176 (734) 429-4907 extension 2209, or TDD (734) 429-7911.
THE CITY OF SALINE Dianne S. Hill, CMC City Clerk Publish March 10 & 17, 2011
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MARTHA CHURCHILL Fred Walker of Azalia has generously loaned me his stash of old photographs to scan in my computer. One of my favorites is the Modern Woodmen of America, Azalia chapter. Looking at this photo up close, I can read the medals on their chests, which say “Modern Woodmen of America.” The ribbon under each medal says “Azalia.” I already knew the Modern Woodmen group was a big deal in Azalia, as well as in Cone. Occasionally, I have run across obituaries in which the person’s membership in the Modern Woodmen was mentioned. From about 1850 to 1910, the Knights of Pythias was running the show in terms of Milan-area secret societies. The group put up huge banners in the streets, and organized elaborate parades and carnivals on Milan’s Main Street. Members had their pictures taken, as a group, in front of the Stimpson Hotel or in front of the Milan Baptist Church. They had between 50 and 70 men in the group at one time. At about the turn of the century, the Knights of Pythias gradually lost its attraction, while the Masonic Lodge grew. At the same time, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows made a big impact on the Milan area, at one point having enough members to build a three-story brick building on West Main Street for their headquarters. Another secret society in the Milan area, Knights of Maccabees, held separate social activities for both the men and the women, while also offering life insurance. There was another very small organization in the Milan area called Independent Order of Foresters, which I have only seen mentioned once in someone’s obituary. The group also provided social activities and life insurance for its members. Some of the secret societies faded away when insurance companies started offering life insurance for a set premium. This made it possible to simply purchase the life insurance without having to buy a uniform, go through an initiation ceremony, attend monthly meetings during the full moon, or learn to sing the fraternal songs of your chapter. Secret societies like the Modern Woodmen served another purpose, especially in a community like Azalia, which
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ly has lived in Azalia for generations. He told me his grandfather, Albertus Masten, must be in this photo. However, Masten isn’t sure which one would be him. At one time, the corner of Ostrander Road and Wells Road was referred to as “Masten’s Corner” because there was someone with the last name “Masten” on each of the four corners. Albertus was one of the residents of “Masten’s Corner.” The Modern Woodmen left behind their mark in some of the cemeteries around Milan. Occasionally, you see a cement or stone shaped like a tree stump. It’s a good bet that the person buried below it was a Modern Woodmen of America member, or a Royal Neighbor. The Woodmen called their local group a “camp” which is similar to the Masons calling their local group a “lodge.” Ladies of the Maccabees called their local groups “hives.” The Woodmen had camps across the Midwest, some with elaborate meeting places. The town of Grape, located just east of Azalia, had a separate building used as the meeting hall for Modern Woodmen in the area. The Woodmen in Cone or Azalia had meeting rooms in their own communities, usually in the upstairs of a grocery store. On another topic, I have solved a mystery about Milan’s 1912 graduating class. Harold Murray is the young man standing in the back row of the class picture, second from left. That means the back row, from left, is as follows: Guy Hooker, Harold Murray, Chester Pullen, Clarence Lubenthal, Clare Dennison, Grant Laskey and Millard P. Phillips. Thanks to Gerry Agner, Milan High class of 1949, for sending me an e-mail about Murray. Agner lives in Orlando, and says Harold Murray is his father’s cousin. Martha Churchill is a freelance writer and local historian. She can be reached at Milanhistory@yahoo.com.
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Saline Spring Craft Show set for April 9 More than 135 creative crafters from throughout Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio will showcase their most recent work at the 16th annual show at Saline Middle School from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 9. Crafters’ wares will include seasonal decorations, baskets, jewelry, folk art, quilting, primitives, stained glass, floral, ceramics, clothing, wood, toys, silk and dried flowers, candles and furniture. All of these products are designed, made and displayed by the individual crafters. Many of these items are “one of a kind” and are selected through the jurying process. All artists will be present, and available to customize and personalize their works. Other events and activities during the craft show will include concessions, a raffle, a Manchester Bakery cookie sale and a silent auction.
Additionally, Peter Cottontail will visit and sit for photos with children from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free caricatures of children, children’s cookie decorating and other kid-centered activities will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafeteria. In addition, Saline Community Education and the show are sponsoring a “Spring Gift Basket Contest.” Local groups and individuals are invited to prepare a food basket for any meal to be donated to Saline Social Services and Aid in Milan. Entries will be voted on at the show by craft show attendees, and winners will receive a prize. More information on the contest is available at www.salineshows.com or by calling 944-8946. All baskets and proceeds from the contest will be donated to Saline Area Social Service and Aid in Milan. Throughout the show, stu-
dents and athletes of Saline High will be present at concession stands and other activities. This school activity will serve as a moneymaking activity for the organizations at the high school to promote citizenship and leadership at their school. The show benefits student youth groups in the district, including tennis, wrestling and cross country teams, and the Saline Area Schools Historic Preservation Foundation. The admission charge is $2. Entry is free for children 5 and younger. Organizers request that attendees not bring strollers to the craft show. Saline Middle School is located at 7190 N. Maple Road. The school has free parking spaces and is completely handicap accessible. More information can be obtained by calling 429-5922 or 429-8023 or by visiting www. salineshows.com.
The 16th annual Saline Spring Craft Show will be held at Saline Middle School from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 9, and will feature more than 135 crafters from four states.
Annual mom-to-mom sale benefits recreation center By Steven Howard Heritage Media
Moms-to-be and mothers of young children may want to check out a mom-to-mom sale March 26 hosted by Saline Parks and Recreation. The sale will take place in the gymnasium portion of the Saline Recreation Center, and event organizer Stephanie Ferguson said the size of the gathering will be quite impressive. “We have about 85 tables,” she said, “so there will be lots of options.” Ferguson said if it has to do with babies and children, shoppers will be able to find it at the local sale. “There’s a lot of clothes, toys, books, DVDs and geartype things,” she said, “you name it.” The sale has been going on for about seven or eight
years, Ferguson said, and has developed a following. “We usually have between 300 and 400 shoppers,” she said. Savvy sale-goers know the best time to arrive is early morning because that’s when the best selection is offered. “The sale is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,” she said, “and we’ll have people lined up well before 9 a.m.” There also will be a separate room for larger items, such as strollers and cribs, Ferguson said. Just as in the regular table sale, large items will be priced based on the discretion of the seller. While the tables are sold out to potential sellers, Ferguson said those interested still can call to reserve a spot to sell oversized items. The cost to merchandise them is $1 per item, with the
seller being able to take home the balance. Ferguson is planning for a significant crowd this year. “This one, the tables sold out very quickly,” she said. To manage the crowd and the preliminary lineup in the morning, Ferguson said shoppers will be required to enter at the back of the recreation complex, which will be marked with signs in the parking lot. “There will also be overflow parking by the softball fields to the north off of Textile Road,” she said. Admission is $1 and children are admitted for free. Ferguson said all funds go toward the recreation center’s annual budget. For more information, call 429-3502. The Saline Parks and Recreation facility is located at 1866 Woodland Drive.
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Haley Williams named ‘Distinguished Young Woman of Michigan’ A Saline teen was recently named the winner of a statewide competition for talented college-bound high students. Haley Williams was announced as the first Distinguished Young Woman of Michigan’s Junior Miss following a scholarship program at Saline High School Jan. 29. Williams was also named a Fitness Award winner, Interview Award winner and the Self Expression Award winner. She received a total of $3,750 in cash scholarships, and will represent the entire state at the Distinguished Young Woman of America Scholarship Program in Mobile, Ala., in June. She will have a two-week stay in Alabama, courtesy of the Distinguished Young Women of America. Fifteen contestants from across Michigan competed in various categories for more than $11,000 in collegiate scholarships. Williams was the only contestant from Washtenaw County. Caroline Asiala, Bay County’s Junior Miss, was announced as first runner-up and was awarded $2,350 in college scholarships. Shelby Turner, Wayne Westland’s Junior Miss, was announced as the second runner-up and received $1,050 in college scholarships. Elizabeth Johnson, Plymouth’s Junior Miss was announced as third runner-up and received an $850 college scholarship. Maegan Budd, Jackson’s Junior Miss, was awarded $650 Interview Award and
Community Service Essay Winner. Ashley Poszywak, Stockbridge’s Junior Miss, was given a $450 Scholastics Award. Anastacia Washington, Plymouth Canton’s Junior Miss, was awarded a $450 Self Expression Awards. Rachel Rochowiak, Dearborn Heights’ Junior Miss, was awarded a $450 Fitness Award. Jaycie Giordano, Westland’s Junior Miss, was awarded a $450 Talent Award. Michelle Good, Romulus’ Junior Miss, was awarded a $300 Spirit of Junior Miss Award. Raleigh Poxson, Irish Hills’ Junior Miss, was awarded the Audience Choice Award of $100. Anna Marie Pokriefka, Farmington Hills’ Junior Miss; LeAnn Allan, Detroit’s Junior Miss; Mariah Austin, Tecumseh’s Junior Miss; Caitlin Blankenship, Alpena’s Junior Miss; all were awarded a $50 community service essay award. Michigan’s Junior Miss Scholarship Program is designed to reward college scholarships to young woman who have distinguished themselves at school and in their communities. It is affiliated with America’s Junior Miss Program, which recently underwent a name change and is now called the Distinguished Young Women of America. It’s the largest and oldest scholarship program for high school seniors in the country. Since its start in 1958, more than $90 million in college scholarships have been awarded to hundreds of young women.
U of M tops list for stimulus funding University of Michigan scientists and engineers have been awarded more than 500 federal stimulus-package research grants to date, totaling $301.1 million. The total, through Nov. 30, places U of M at or near the top of the list among U.S. colleges and universities receiving funding from the $787 billion federal stimulus package, known formally as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “This is a tremendous validation of the important role that University of Michigan faculty members play in revitalizing the state and national economies,” said Stephen Forrest, U of M vice president for research, in a news release. Forrest included an update on U of M stimulus awards in the Annual Report of Research and Scholarship FY2010 Financial Summary he presented to the Board of Regents at its Thursday meeting. The U of M Medical School has taken in more than half the stimulus awards (286 of 547) and nearly one-third of the dollar total ($93 million). The Institute for Social Research ranks second with $55.6 million, followed by the College of Engineering ($50.1 million) and the School of Public Health ($40.3 million). All dollar totals in the Board of Regents report are through Nov. 30, 2010. The National Institutes of Health has provided the lion’s share of the awards, followed by the National Science Foundation. In addition, stimulus funding from the U.S. Energy Department is paying for a $19.5 million U of M research center to explore new materials for solar cells. The solar project is the U of M’s largest stimulus award to date. Others in the top five include a $17.9 million genotyping project for Type 2 diabetes, awarded to the School of Public Health, and a $14.8 million expansion project at the Institute for Social Research. U of M researchers also were awarded 13 federal stimulus grants, totaling $6.8 million, for research projects involving both adult and embryonic stem cells. In his written report to the regents, Forrest also noted that in fiscal year 2010 — for the second straight year — research
spending at U of M exceeded $1 billion. The total grew 12.1 percent over the previous year to $1.14 billion. Forrest also noted that U of M ranks first in research and development spending among the nation’s public universities and colleges, according to the latest rankings from the National Science Foundation. It’s the 11th time in the past 25 years that U of M has held the top research position among the nation’s public universities. Among all U.S. universities and colleges, both public and private, U of M moved from fourth place to second place, trailing only Johns Hopkins University. “Our faculty has really risen to the challenge,” Forrest said. “And one reason they’ve been so successful is that they realize they are helping to change the economic prospects of our state, which has been so hard hit.”
Fiddlers ReStrung’s new members are Srimona Bandyopadhyay (left), Nirvan Bhattacharyya, Katherine Vaujin and Kera Yang (not pictured).
New members join Fiddlers ReStrung Srimona Bandyopadhyay, a violinist; Nirvan Bhattacharyya, a celloist; Katherine Vaujin, a violinist; and Kera Yang, who plays the viola, have been selected to perform with Fiddlers ReStrung. All four have completed the initial audition process from among the many young musicians who attended the open auditions conducted by the group earlier this year. Each of the new members performed a number of musical pieces for the selection committee to showcase their artistic talent and ability to interpret the musical style and range that is characteristic of Fiddlers ReStrung. Students also participated
in interviews with members of the group and selection committee as part of the audition process. Fiddlers ReStrung new members are chosen based on a balance of musical talent and personal maturity to enable them to balance a demanding performance schedule while maintaining high academic and extracurricular standards at school. The four new members will be welcomed into the group provisionally this spring to begin attending rehearsals and a rigorous immersion period of learning many of the standard favorites that make up the Fiddlers ReStrung repertoire. As they become more com-
fortable with the music and performance schedule of the group, the new members will more formally join in the group’s performances over the course of the summer schedule. Fiddlers ReStrung is a 21piece string ensemble consisting of students at Saline High School, all of whom share in producing the musical ensemble that is featured at more than 80 performances annually. The organization is officially sponsored and supported by Saline Area Schools and Saline Community Education. The group is also busy putting preparations in place for two events on their spring schedule.
The Fiddlers ReStrung Rummage and Bake Sale is planned for Saturday, March 26, beginning at 8:00 am at Liberty School in Saline. The Annual Spring Hometown Concert, which will feature a performance by The Jeremy Kittel Band, is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 7 at Saline Middle School. For additional information about Fiddlers ReStrung, contact Rebecca Groeb-Driskill, cultural arts specialist for Saline Area Schools, at 4298000 ext. 2338 or by email at groebr@saline.k12.mi.us. Additional information can be found at www.fiddlersrestrung.com.
Jazz group coming to downtown Saline The Marcus and Joan Belgrave Jazz Ensemble will take the stage 8 p.m. Thursday at Stone Arch Arts and Events, bringing jazz and to downtown Saline just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Marcus Belgrave, a renowned trumpet player known for his longtime association with Ray Charles, Charles Mingus, Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, is the 2009 winner of the Kresge Foundation’s prestigious “Eminent Artist” title. His wife, Joan, vocalist, producer and songwriter, brings a powerful voice and swinging blues style to the duo. They will take concert-goers on a musical journey from the 1930s to the present, complete with love songs, blues and swinging beats. Opening the concert will be
Jane Collins, a recent graduate of Saline High School and singer, songwriter and guitarist. She will share the stage with Evan Pazkowski, Saline High School senior and winner of the Saline High School Talent Show 2011, who showcases an unconventional guitar technique called “drifting.” The Marcus and Joan Belgrave Jazz Ensemble concert is the second in the four-concert Music Under the Arch series taking place the third Thursday of the month through May at Stone Arch. Downtown restaurants are featuring dinner and a show specials on concert nights. Tickets for the Marcus and Joan Belgrave Jazz Ensemble are available online at MusicUnderTheArch.com. They also can be purchased by calling 316-2118, emailing Music
underthearch@hotmail.com. or at the door beginning at 4:30 p.m. the day of the concert. Reserved seating is $20, general admission is $15, and student tickets are $10. In conjunction with the concerts, a series of art exhibits will
be on display. The exhibit, “Jazz It Up!,” runs through April 9. Featured artists are Cathy Marshall, abstract acrylic painter, Tom Rosenbaum, multimedia painter of abstract and representational art, and Connie Wiedner, who works with oils.
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Author Laurie Keller visits Symons School By Joyce Ervin Special Writer
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uthor and illustrator Laurie Keller visited Symons Elementary School March 4 and was greeted by students with clipboards and pencils in their hands, who came to learn how to write a book and pick up a few drawing tips. And Keller didn’t disappoint. By the end of her presentation, the children were drawing cartoon-like creatures that they personified. Lucas Barron, a third-grader, turned his character into Elvis Presley, saying, “My mom went to a concert, and I thought it would be cool to make Elvis.’ The students were prepared for Keller’s visit and familiar with her books. Keller’s book, “Do Unto Otters,” inspired the school’s fine arts committee to adopt the slogan for the monthlong reading celebration. “We liked the moral of her story and thought it would be good to pass it onto the children,” fourth-grade teacher Don Adams said. Adams is spearheading the project and said it was a oneschool, one-book approach to March is Reading Month. Principal Tammy Reich read Keller’s book to students in every classroom. She also purchased and signed a copy of the book for each classroom. The hallways were covered
day, she said. The same was true she said of her drawings. “I didn’t know how to draw an otter,” she said. “I researched otters, looked at lots of pictures, made sketches, and then I came up with what I thought an otter should look like.” She directed the students through the drawing process with her interpretation of an otter. “They sort of have a peanut or bowling pin shape for a body,” she said. Next, she demonstrated how noses could be made by making an upside down letter “u” and waves could turn into smiles. Each student created a cartoon character and their creativity surfaced as shapes turned into otters and doughnuts turned into animals, vampires and famous people. A question-and-answer session at the end of the presentation proved they listened and began to think creatively. Kristopher Kartje said he had an idea for a book, but wanted assurance Keller wouldn’t steal his idea. He wants to write a story about a vegetable and a candy bar. His example was a banana throwing a piece of celery at the candy bar. “No one wins, he said. “I want it to be funny.” Ironically, Keller admitted the book she is now writing is about a grouchy asparagus and ice cream. Fortunately, the parting was friendly, both
with various types of art projects created by the students in teacher Carolyn Wetzler’s art class. Angela Lenhardt, a board member of the Milan Art Center and guest teacher for the Milan school district, created pottery projects with the students, Wetzler said. Keller took the inspiration for her book from the golden rule “do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” she told the children. To make her point, she turned “others” into “otters,” filling the pages of the book with whimsical drawings of otters and other animals learning lessons of thoughtful actions, good deeds and good manners Keller gave a PowerPoint presentation showing pictures of her favorite childhood books and those she has illustrated and written. She encouraged the children to think creatively. An object is not only what it seems to be, she said. By way of example, she told the children she went into a bakery in New York, and when she saw the doughnuts, she thought the doughnut looked like a character. That thought turned into, “I could write a story about a doughnut that didn’t want to be eaten,” she said. And, she did, with “Arnie the Doughnut”. Keller impressed upon the students how hard she works at writing a story, sometimes writing it more than 100 times in a
From left: Hunter Martinez, Cece Le Blanc and Aaron Mc Govern hang with author and illustrator Laurie Keller, who was a guest speaker at a Symons Elementary School’s March is Reading Month presentation March 4. author, view her books, purchase games or print activities, visit her at LaurieKeller.com
Kristopher and Keller agreed to write their stories. To learn more about the
Joyce Ervin is a freelance writer. She can be reached at jlervin42@yahoo.com.
Symons students show off their creativity The students attached name tags to the doughnuts and with a string of colored yarn, turned their creations into necklaces they wore to the presentation given in the school library. Madelyn Walker made “Donna the Doughnut” and Pamela Sizemore dubbed her doughnut, “Oscar.” In Keller’s book, Arnie is covered in sprinkles –– 135 to be exact –– and gets a big surprise when Mr. Bing, who purchased him at the bakery, tries to eat him. Keller invites readers to, “pull up a napkin and find out if Arnie gets eaten.” Brobst-Walsh didn’t count how many sprinkles were on the doughnuts she supplied, but it really didn’t matter, as Connor Hynds finished his doughnut and said, “I ate Arnie.” Joyce Ervin is a freelance writer. She can be reached at jlervin42@yahoo.com.
By Joyce Ervin Special Writer
Students in teacher Alice Brobst-Walsh’s fourth-grade class patiently waited their turn to meet author and illustrator Laurie Keller, who visited Symons Elementary March 4 as a guest speaker celebrating March is Reading Month. The students had doughnuts covered in chocolate frosting and sprinkles, compliments of their teacher, in preparation for the visit. There is no denying Keller is creative, turning ordinary everyday objects into cartoon-like characters for her books, but Brobst-Walsh and her students exercised a bit of creativity, too. In preparation for Keller’s visit, Brobst-Walsh also had the children personalize cut-out, paper doughnuts reminiscent of the doughnut Keller features in her book, “Arnie the Doughnut.”
Pamela Sizemore enjoys the chocolate-frosted doughnut fourth-grade teacher Alice Brobst-Walsh treated her students to on a special author’s day presentation at Symons Elementary School celebrating March is Reading Month.
SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY Thursday
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Durand 60/50
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Lansing 61/50 Mason 61/51
Pontiac 57/49
Howell 59/51
Chelsea 61/50 Manchester 60/49
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Tecumseh 59/50
Ann Arbor 60/49 Ypsilanti 58/49 SALINE 60/49 Belleville 56/49 Milan 59/49 Dundee 59/50 Monroe 58/50
Hillsdale 60/51
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SUN AND MOON The Sun Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
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NATIONAL OUTLOOK Temperatures 3/17 - 3/23
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LAKE LEVELS Lake Normal Current Lake Erie ............................. 580.11 ft ....... 571.91 ft Lake St. Clair ........................... 575 ft ...... 573.40 ft
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EMU to host ‘Conversations on Race’ Eastern Michigan University will host a conference called “Conversations on Race” from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1 in the Student Center Ballroom on the EMU campus. The event is free to students, faculty and staff, and includes continental breakfast and a sit-down lunch. Because the event is free, early registration is encouraged. Students from colleges and universities throughout southeast Michigan will meet to explore the nature of race and to challenge its use as a mechanism to divide and isolate members of campuses and local communities. The event will feature luncheon keynote speaker Thomas Sugrue, a professor of history and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania who specializes in 20th century American politics, urban history, civil rights and race. Sugrue’s latest books include “Not Even Past: Barack Obama and the Burden of Race” (2010) and “Sweet Land of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North” (2008). The event involves panel discussions and breakout ses-
learning community, where students can explore their own cultural and special interests and still feel comfortable and accepted as an integral part of the greater university community,” Barnes said. “I am extremely proud of our university for its continued efforts to create an inclusive environment that is conducive to dialog about issues related to diversity,” said student body President Antonio Cosme. “Acknowledging race as a concern is an enormous feat in the context of a society that consciously promotes a colorblind philosophy. Eastern Michigan has a unique opportunity to be not only a proponent, but an innovator in diversity.” Organizers said that, through participation in the conference, students will see how race helps shape an individual’s identity and world
sions. A morning discussion on “How to Engage in Conversations on Race” will include EMU regent Jim Stapleton; EMU provost and executive vice president Jack Kay; John Rakolta, chairman and CEO of Walbridge Aldinger; Shirley Stancato, president of New Detroit; and Eva Garza Dewaelsche, president of SER Metro-Detroit Jobs for Progress Inc. “Race is a term that elicits feelings ranging from pride to disdain, love to hate, and trust to fear,” Kay said in a news release. “When we reflect on race, we often see others through our own lenses. ‘Conversations on Race’ offer us the opportunity to dialog and see through lenses other than our own.” EMU is in a great position to become a leader in the area of inclusion and inclusive excellence, according to Reggie Barnes, director of diversity and community involvement at EMU. “Conversations on Race” is just one of several intentional and student-focused initiatives designed to help us become a more affirming living and
view. Additionally, students will demonstrate greater awareness of their own values and biases and how they influence their interactions and relationships with others, and will learn ways to improve communication with people of other races. Organizers hope that students will learn how inclusive campus communities increase academic success and improve the collegiate experience for all students. There is no charge for attending the conference, but attendees must register in advance. For information and to register, visit www.emich. edu/race. For more information, contact Lynette Findley at 487-6694 or lfindley@emich. edu or contact Reginald Barnes at 487-6790 or reginald. barnes@emich.edu.
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Local efforts under way to aid victims in Japan By Austen Smith Heritage Media
As the world reacted to a magnitude-8.9 earthquake that rocked Japan on Friday morning, area rescue groups already had began preparing to stage relief efforts for Japanese citizens. Jennifer Hawes, communications coordinator with the Washtenaw County chapter of the American Red Cross, said the national and local chapters are now in the process of gathering supplies and organizing events to assist the victims. Hawes said residents are encouraged to make donations to the Disaster Relief Fund. When donating, it’s better not to designate the funds to a certain disaster so the money can be used to help those in need throughout the world, she said. To donate, individuals can call 1-800-RED-CROSS or their local chapter at 971-5300. For
those who are concerned about loved ones in Japan, Hawes said to contact the U.S. Embassy, the United Way or visit www.redcross.rog. Diane Serra, executive director with the Livingston County Red Cross chapter, said at the request of the national chapter, local agencies have asked disaster response teams to go on alert. Serra said the national organization will take a majority of its volunteers from areas closest to the West Coast, where tsunamis were feared. “It’s the most economic way to do things,” she said. Serra said there are 11 American Red Cross teams in Japan that have been activated to help deal with the aftermath. The organization has also strategically located stockpiles of supplies from throughout the world that will be used to aid victims of the disaster. When disasters hit around
Japan has been dealing with flood damage since the earthquake that killed more than 10,000 people on the island nation.
the world, there are inevitably local residents who have family affected by such tragedy as last week’s earthquake, which claimed thousands of lives, according to national news
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Top 5 things to teach children about money What if there was mandatory money instruction for every child in America starting in kindergarten? And what if every adult was required to take an annual test confirming those concepts well into their senior years? It’s a nice fantasy. But in reality, the first money lessons children get come from their parents, and experts agree that the way parents teach and reinforce those concepts will have a major impact on their kids’ ability to avoid major financial problems later in life. So, the question for parents is: How equipped are you to teach your kids about money? If you don’t feel confident about creating a money curriculum for your child, don’t worry — there’s help. Start by planning your own financial future with a qualified financial planner. You can take a close look at where you need to be with your finances and gather ideas to teach your kids about money as well. However you personalize the lesson, every parent needs to involve these five basic concepts in a child’s money education: 1. Work. It’s true. The first great lesson isn’t so much about money as what it takes to earn money. As early as kindergarten or first grade, your kid is going to have to start paying for things. Children need to understand as early as possible that a good day’s work should deliver a good day’s pay, so it’s a good idea to come up with age-appropriate chores in exchange for an allowance. The best place to start is with simple jobs like setting the table and making beds. For older kids, yard work, laundry and housecleaning are good to add to the list. How big should that allowance be? Try to match the allowance closely to the expenses you want your child to cover and leave a little wiggle room for treats. That way, the child begins to understand choice while learning that spending requires limits. Also offer options that allow children the opportunity to earn additional money for extras – toys or privileges, for instance – and then stress why working for treats is important. When kids are younger, you should keep a frequent watch over how they’re handling their cash – checking in every day or so – and then allow them more leverage as they demonstrate wise decisions. 2. Saving. Once you teach your kids about spending, help them identify larger goals they have to save for. Buy a piggy bank – young children relate well to this tried-and-true symbol of saving. It gives them someplace to put money out of sight so they don’t spend it, and you should impress upon them that they are free to tap into it only to accomplish a goal that the both of you initially discuss. Again, as they make smarter decisions, let them have more
responsibility. And this lesson shouldn’t just be about buying stuff – kids need to learn how money can be used for setting and accomplishing goals. If it makes sense for you, you can also add incentives to save. One idea: Tell your son or daughter that you’ll give them $1 for every $5 or $10 they put in the bank. It will make them think twice about an impulse purchase. 3. Budgeting. Budgeting is one of the most universally misunderstood money concepts for children and adults. That’s why it’s key to make sure a child understands why it’s so important to write down money priorities and keep track of whether those priorities are being met. When children get a little older, it might be a good idea to help them establish a budget for everyday expenses with an important side goal, such as accumulating spending money for a much-anticipated family vacation. Parents might show kids a similar exercise for how they’re setting aside money for the trip. Unsure how to set up a budget? PBS Kids offers an example. For younger kids, it might make sense to turn the budgeting process into a game. Parents might take a stack of fake money, give it to the child and ask what he would spend it on. The child would write down each purpose – toys, school lunches and special things he needs to save for – and get him to write down how he’d allocate the cash. This can turn into a real exercise later. 4. Delayed gratification.
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on the beach getting tossed around in the waves. Toward the tip of the island where a manmade lagoon ends and the ocean begins, Cobler said waves crashing in damaged a bridge and a restaurant, which was closed Friday. Cobler said he also saw damage to the nearby pier, where the resort houses several dolphins. Several miles south of Waikoloa Village, Cobler said the island was hit much harder with the tsunami’s aftereffects. He and his wife, Becky, had planned to travel south Friday to go whale watching, but they believe most of the tourist operations have shut down. Cobler said no one in his vacation party was aware of the impending tsunami Thursday night. “We couldn’t understand why there were such lines for
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