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‘Something for everyone’ Kelley-Fisk Farm Festival promises fun for all this weekend By Angela Niemi staff writer

ood, fun, and games for everyone. That’s what the White Lake Township Historical Society has to offer as they gear up to host the 26th Annual Kelley-Fisk Farm Festival this weekend from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11. The gates will open at 10 a.m. for those wishing to peruse the many offerings from the plethora of crafters who will be present. There will be plenty to keep everyone entertained — from the Oakland County Storytellers to yard games sponsored by Flagstar Bank; from kid’s crafts sponsored by Home Depot to antique cars and trailers; from live entertainment to live alpacas, among other attractions. A flag ceremony will be performed by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) chapter with assistance from local Boy Scouts. There will also be several forms of live entertainment, including The Art of Dance and the Motor City Cloggers, the Evola music group, banjo player Doug Scriberras, Bob Lowe, and Kayla Nettles, who has previously performed at the festival and

Talent show to put Waterford acts in the local limelight By Leslie Shepard staff writer

Contestants participating in the 2nd Annual Waterford’s Got Talent contest continue to perfect their performances in the hopes of being crowned the winner during a Sept. 24 competition. Brandon Iglesias, an 18-year-old contestant, has been playing guitar since he was 4-years-old and singing his entire life. “My interest in guitar started when I was 4 because my older brother played and I wanted to imitate him,” he said, adding that he wants to be a professional musician. “I don’t care

If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, look no further than the 26th annual Kelley-Fisk Farm Festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11. “The entire festival is just food and fun for everyone of all ages,” said White Lake Township Supervisor Greg Baroni. “There is something going on for everybody.” (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

the Sparks in the Park event in Highland Township. “Over the years we’ve added different things, while canceling those that didn’t work,” said White Lake Township Supervisor Greg Baroni. “Whenever you do a festival, you have things that work and things that don’t, so it’s a constant change. However, we have quite a few entertainers that have

been with us for years.” Visitors will be able to tour the Kelley-Fisk Farm site’s historic 1855 farmhouse, the 1876 one-room school, the barn, and other out-buildings as part of the festival. With the 150th anniversary of the Civil War this year, there will also be several Civil Warthemed areas around the farm,

about being famous. I just want to make enough money to support myself doing what I love.” Likewise, 11-year-old Baila Lakotas has been dancing since she was just 5years-old and is slated to showcase her twirling talent in the Waterford’s Got Talent contest. “I loved performing on stage in the Nutcracker so much I knew I wanted to keep dancing,” she said. The talent show will be held at 7 p.m. in the Waterford Mott High School Performing Arts Center, where 19 acts — selected from 60 that auditioned in June — will be competing for cash prizes, including five prizes ranging from $150 to $750 and a grand prize of $1,000. The acts range from elementary school-age children to senior citizens and include singers, dancers, comedians

and magicians. In addition, there will be several opportunities for audience members to win prizes from area businesses. Contestant John Cowlishaw’s group, “Limited Edition,” is part of the Pontiac-Waterford Big Chief Chorus. “The four of us have a combined total of 60 years singing barbershop (music),” he said. “This event will give us a chance to entertain lots of people, to show what is possible with barbershop a cappella singing, and to be part of an event demonstrating the presence of talent in the Waterford area.” The event is hosted by the Waterford Coalition for Youth, in partnership with the Waterford School District, Media Network of Waterford (WTV 10) and the 51st District Court Sobriety Court.

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eorge Orzech, a West Bloomfield resident, has spent 34 years working as firefighter, a job that runs in the family as Orzech’s father was a firefighter and five of his seven sons followed in his footsteps. Through the past three decades, Orzech has seen many changes as a firefighter — from the advances in breathing apparatuses to the devastation at Ground Zero. After decades of charging into burning buildings, Orzech will now be the one making the calls outside the building as he was recently promoted to battalion chief. Explain what it’s like having to charge into a burning building. What goes through your mind? What type of judgment calls do you normally have to make in that type of situation? GO: It’s changed quite a bit over the years — the equipment has changed, most importantly the breathing apparatuses have changed. The philosophy of running into buildings has changed in Detroit recently because there are so many vacant and abandoned buildings. The department has sort of changed the approach of entering vacant structures that have no risk of exposures on either side. The first thing you always think about is, “Is there life inside?” And if there is life inside, then you have to go inside and try to find it. If there’s life inside, people are screaming. Or people are jumping out of apartment building windows or out of house windows. Or if there’s cars, you know people are living there. What’s been a challenge is the vagrants and the squatters that are in places that don’t have any plumbing, no heating, no electricity, no windows. And the neighbors say someone’s living there because they know who lives there and stuff. So on those occasions you have to be careful, but if there is a chance of life being there, you have to push it a little bit. I had a fire not even a month ago at 3 a.m., and they said it was occupied so you had to push the guys to go in there without water and go search for life. That’s just part of the gamble you take or the educated guess you take about whether you should be going in or not. Working in such a high-risk job, you must have to trust your fellow firefighters. Explain the type of bond that develops among firefighters. GO: This is an unique job in that you live 24 hours at a time with (people) which begin as strangers. And over time, you learn their habits. I was saved by a guy, and I ended up saving that

guy. You become almost blood brothers because there’s a trust that develops — when guys and ladies are on the fire scene, they know who will risk their lives to save your life. Or you know who will go into buildings and those guys that don’t go into buildings. And on our job, there are some who won’t go into buildings, and you have to be careful. You have to be safe. The Detroit Fire Department is so under-manned. They haven’t hired from the general public since 2004. There are no young kids. There are no young bucks dragging lives out of apartment buildings, over floors and down stairways. Up until I got promoted here last

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Jack and Jamie live there. And Jamie — it’s really an interesting story. Her sister Jennifer was in her office on the eighth floor of the World Trade Center No. 1 when the first plane hit. And Jamie was giving blood across the street from the World Financial Center, saw the plane hit, jumped off the table, went to get a hold of her cell phone to call Jennifer. They got out, but they heard bodies falling from the building. They saw both planes hit, both buildings come down. We didn’t know if they were alive until Wednesday afternoon when we finally got through to them. And we, (my brother) Mark and I, went there on Thursday night. We drove over and saw them, and then we worked in the Ground Zero pit for two days. We came home on (that) Sunday. That’s a tough one. The first question that they asked us at night time was ,”Do you guys know the smell of death?” Because when we got there, they were still doing search and rescue. The fires were still burning. And once we told them we know what the smell of death is like, they split us up, tied ropes around us, gave us cans of spray paint — orange (paint) for body parts and green (paint) for airplane parts — and sent us in different directions into the big hole that was down there looking for survivors. It was an eerie feeling. It snowed the whole time we were there. And what I mean by snow is “World Trade Center snow,” is what they called it. Because when those 101-story buildings came down, all the dust — it’s not like it comes down and then dissipates into the air. It comes down and gets plastered against all of the other tall buildings that are around the side of it. And the slightest breeze would release all the dust particles. And it just snowed there the whole time. All the compounds that were formed when all these compressed materials — all the fire, the jet fuel, and the heat — they just started floating down, floating around. So at night, it was eerie. This stuff just kept floating and didn’t stop. We breathed it all in. Mark and I are on the World Trade Center health registry because they’re trying to keep track of our health. We weren’t there that long that we should be getting any prolonged illnesses from that, but they just want to know anyway. ❏ By Angela Niemi

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including a General George Custer presentation. There will also be a book sale and a bake sale, as well as putt-putt golf. Ice cream cones and homemade apple pie will be available, in addition to roasted corn. One of the big draws again this year will be the Adopt-a-Pet event sponsored by Pet Supplies “Plus” and the Oakland County Animal Shelter. “That’s a big thing for us. All the animals they brought over last year were adopted,” Baroni said. “But the entire festival is just food and fun for everyone of all ages. There is something going on for everybody.” The Kelley-Fisk Farm is located at 9180 Highland Road. A $1 donation is requested from everyone 5-years-old and older. For more information about the festival, call 248-360-0188. ❏

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Again this year, Fox 2 anchor, feature reporter and WNIC morning host Jay Towers will emcee the event. The line-up of professional judges includes WYCD 99.5’s Rachael Hunter, returning for a second year to support the event; and Tony DiMambro, lead talent agent and business development director for the iGroup, a Southfield-based, full-service talent agency. A reception will be held immediately following the show to meet the performers, who will be signing autographs. The event will be taped by Media Network of Waterford and will later be broadcast in eight surrounding counties. The television program will also be replayed online at WTV10.org. DVD copies of the show can be ordered that evening. Reserved seating tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.seatyourself.biz. The cost increases to $15 at the door the evening of the contest. For questions, visit wcfy.org or contact the Waterford Coalition for Youth at 248-618-7424. ❏

Mack takes reins of Wixom library starting Sept. 19 The Wixom Public Library will be rolling out the welcome mat to new Library Director Cindy Mack in a few weeks, as she takes over the reigns

Event organizers estimate that about 1,000 people attended the Tea Party Express rally held in Milford’s Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 3. Among the scheduled speakers were U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Waterford, White Lake, Highland, Milford, Commerce, Wolverine Lake, Walled, Wixom), who is running for president. Amy Kremer, co-chair of the Tea Party Express, also addressed the crowd. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Kirk Pinho)

from Lisa Hoenig, who vacated the post in May. Mack’s first day on the job is scheduled to be Monday, Sept. 19. In the wake of Hoenig’s departure, Adult Librarian Karen Caporale and Children’s Librarian Jane Kahn have split up the duties of helming the library’s operations. Mack, a Michigan native and Upper Peninsula resident, will be relocating from Ishpeming, where she has been director of the Ishpeming Carnegie Library since 2007. “She’s winding things up there so she can start with us,” said Wixom Library Board of Trustees President Leslie Carnacchi. The library board employed the consulting firm of Hartzell-Mika to conduct a search for a new director. From the 20 applicants who submitted resumes, the board interviewed the four top candidates. “We felt Cindy was the best fit for Wixom,” Carnacchi said. “She’s energetic, enthusiastic, and articulate.” Mack received her master’s degree in library sciences from Indiana University. ❏

W. Bloomfield planners against allowing chickens By Michael Shelton staff writer

The West Bloomfield Township Planning Commission has voted to recommend to the township Board of Trustees not to draft language for a proposed ordinance that could allow residents to house chickens in residentially-zoned areas. “They just didn’t feel it would fit with the character of the community and that it would maybe lead to a lowering of property values or maintenance issues, nuisances between the smell and sounds,” said Township Senior Planner Sara Roediger. “We recommended to the township that they not approve the ordinance. It’s now up to the board if they want to allow it or not.” The current township ordinance restricts the housing or keeping of

animals to farms, with the exception of domestic pets such as dogs and cats, along with housing animals in private stables. Under the proposed amendment, the housing or keeping of chickens would be permitted under certain conditions. Roediger said that a resident would only would be able to keep chickens if they were exempt from agricultural regulations. The next township board meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12. This comes after a district court judge on Aug. 16 ordered Milford Village resident Archie Noon to remove chickens he had housed in his backyard, within 60 days, a period during which he can appeal to the village to amend its animal control ordinance, which prohibits farm animals, including chickens, anywhere within the village. The commission’s action came on Aug. 23. ❏

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will not be responsible for issues such as construction, maintenance and liability,” said Village Manager Arthur Shufflebarger. He added though that the project site plan would be subject to review and the approval of the Milford Village Planning Commission. The push to build a skateboarding facility is being headed by Friends of Milford Skate Park, a non-profit, taxexempt organization that raises money through fund-raisers and donations. The group is headed by its chairman, Ric Mueller, who also serves on the Milford Township Planning Commission. Mueller said that the skate park group is working on reassessing the need for the park with a skateboard consulting company. He added that at the group’s next meeting on Sept. 26, it will discuss drafting language for a millage proposal to fund construction of the park with members of the Milford Parks and Recreation Commission. Mueller has previously said he hopes the public can vote on the proposed millage during the 2012 November general election. Friends of Milford Skate Park meets every second and fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Mueller at 248318-9010 or visit www.skatemilford.com. ❏

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With the M-5/Pontiac Trail/Martin Parkway roundabout slated to be completed over the next couple months, the Commerce Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is continuing to put out feelers in the private sector market for those looking to bring commercial developments into the DDA district. The DDA district includes property from two golf courses — the Links at Pinewood and El Dorado — that the DDA purchased several years ago. The former El Dorado course is located north of Pontiac Trail west of Haggerty Road, immediately adjacent to the M-5/Pontiac Trail/Martin Parkway roundabout site. Of the 350 acres of DDA-owned land in the district, only about 220 acres are available for development due to wetlands and paths. Township Planner Kathleen Jackson, who is also the director of the Commerce DDA, said she is hoping to bring in a “mix of uses” to the DDA district. “We’re thinking that some portion may be residential with single-family homes or even multiple residences,” she said. “And then we anticipate the rest to be commercial (development) in the form of retail, restaurants, and hospitality. We’re looking to add a type of senior facility and perhaps some type of sports venue such as an indoor hockey rink or indoor soccer facility.” Currently, the DDA is looking to attract both national and local retailers. “We’re putting feelers out as we market the property, and we’re going to continue to do that. We’ve been working with Oakland County, as well as brokers and developers,” Jackson said. Since the roundabout is to be completed in November, Jackson said the DDA is looking to sell property at any time, as it continues to entertain offers right now. However, that doesn’t mean the DDA is in a rush to sell the property. The buyer has to offer the right price and the right project be a good fit for the district. “If we receive interest from anybody, our marketing committee meets with them,” Jackson said. “We’re moving forward at a cautiously opti-

Village applying for state sewer grant funding By Michael Shelton Fun was had by one and all, young and old alike, at the 36th Annual Market Day event in Walled Lake on Sunday, Aug. 28. The event included a Walled Lake Idol talent contest, which featured the gentleman above playing air guitar and singing Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight.” (Photo submitted by Curtis Drogmiller)

mistic pace. We’re not going to sell the property at fire-sale prices. And we’ve consistently held to bringing in a high quality of development to the area.” ❏

Skate park site up for consideration by Milford board By Michael Shelton staff writer

The Milford Village Council at its meeting last night, Tuesday, Sept. 6,

was scheduled to vote on a motion approving a proposed location for the planned Milford Skate Park. The location of the proposed park would encompass 1.6 acres of land near the Milford Recreational Trail, west of Milford Road and south of General Motors Road, near the Pet Supplies “Plus” and CVS Pharmacy stores. The council was expected to vote on whether to make the property available for the township. “The township would have control of the property and the skate park will be a township project. The village

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en years ago this week, the United States embarked on a startling inquisition into the depths of compassion and the boundaries — or more fittingly, the lack thereof — of barbarism. When terrorists struck the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a plane that crash-landed in Pennsylvania, Americans bore witness — on live television, and on radio stations — to the worst terrorist attack in the 200-plus year history of the United States. And lakes area officials were affected, as well, having to react to an uncertain situation, not knowing what the minutes, hours, and days ahead of them held. What follows is snapshot of what happened a decade ago from the perspective of local officials, as well as a run-down of the ceremonies and events taking place in the lakes area to commemorate and remember the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

Beautiful day turns into disbelief and tears The beauty of the day is what Highland Township Supervisor Triscia Pilchowski remembers most about Sept. 11, 2001. “The sky was so clear and blue. It was just such a gorgeous, beautiful day. It was so incongruent with what happened,” she said. Oakland County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) Commerce Township Substation Lieutenant Clay Jansson was taking advantage of the beautiful weather conditions by playing golf with his father-in-law when he heard about the attacks. “We learned about it because the golf club had sent someone to tell the golfers what occurred in New York. When we got back to the club house, we just sat in amazement and disbelief watching the TV with everyone else,” he recalled. One common occurrence that day was people surrounding televisions in offices. “When I could finally get to a TV, I watched the first tower go down. It was the first unbelievable act of terrorism I had ever seen in my life,” said Commerce Township Supervisor Tom Zoner. Lieutenant David Pement of the OCSD Highland Township Substation was working in the training unit at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department office. “I had heard something about a plane hitting the first tower and thought that it was like a plane hit the Empire State Building — that it

The Wixom Professional Firefighters Association plans to include a piece of World Trade Center steel — a segment of a 6-foot I-beam weighing 1,500 pounds — in a memorial slated to be developed outside the city’s Fire Station No. 1. The steel artifact is currently kept inside Fire Station No. 1. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

9/11, a decade later A lakes area recollection of disbelief, terror was a fluke thing,” he said. “I thought maybe pilot error had led to a horrible accident, at least until I turned on the TV and saw the second plane hit.” Current White Lake Township Police Chief Ed Harris was discussing an issue with former White Lake Police Chief Ron Stephens when they heard of the attacks. “I just remember being in a state of shock watching the TV coverage,” Harris said. “I remember quite vividly dealing with an issue at the police department, and then Chief Stephens trying to make contact with his daughter, who lived a block away from the (Twin) Towers. She had to flee the area on foot with the crowd. He was finally able to determine she was OK. We were just in a state of disbelief. Once the second plane hit, we knew it hadn’t been an accident. An attack on the country was definitely unfolding.” Pilchowski — who was the township supervisor’s assistant at the time — had been in her car getting ready to pick up the White Lake

supervisor’s assistant to attend a Community Development Block Grant (CBGB) application workshop when she heard the news on the radio. “They were talking about something going on and, for whatever reason, I knew we were under attack,” she said. “By the time I got to White Lake, everybody was watching the TV in shock. We carried on to the meeting, and I pretty much cried through the whole thing. Driving back, I felt like the world had changed in those few hours.” Most people spent the day wondering what was coming next and watching live TV coverage. “I remember all the instant coverage of what was going on,” Pement said. “We didn’t have that years and years ago. Everybody was just glued to the TV set.”

Lessons learned in the face of national tragedy The attacks on 9/11 changed the world we live in and as such has taught many lessons.

“I know that it brought home (the idea) that there are people out there who do not believe in the American way of life,” Pilchowski said. “We learned that we have to protect what we believe in and have to be supportive of all those nations that want to be free. And that more than ever, whether we agree with each other or not, we have to be respectful of each other’s beliefs.” “Personally, I’ve learned to always be prepared for the unexpected. Doesn’t mean it will happen, but I’m looking for it,” Zoner said. “As a nation, we learned that we are truly, truly good people. All those diving in and trying to preserve life there, and the donations that poured in — unbelievable.” Many people have tried to be more vigilant after the attacks. “Just knowing that we as a country or as a community are not free from internal or external terrorist attacks, that it could happen any day — but you don’t dwell on that as a professional,” Jansson said. “The biggest thing as a professional is to have a more heightened awareness and increased train-

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ing.” “We always have to be vigilant in looking for signs that people are trying to gather information to use against us for use in plans to attack us,” Harris added. “I learned to be more vigilant,” Pement said. “Any time I go out of town on an airplane, I’m always more cautious or aware of who’s around me or what they are carrying. If it’s anything suspicious, I bring it to the attention of the authorities.” While many agree that the attacks brought us closer together as a nation, people believe it’s also important to always remember. “This is just like our parents’ and grandparents’ Pearl Harbor,” Pement said. “And just like Pearl Harbor, we need to remember what happened that day and not forget.”

Carrying on despite shock and spreading fear

West Bloomfield Township is planning a 9/11 anniversary ceremony that will include the dedication of a piece of World Trade Center steel recently obtained by the West Bloomfield Township Fire Department. The steel artifact is being used in a mobile memorial display that can be shared across the township and the wider community. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

are coming out. That’s our job.” Patton said he and his fellow officers came back to the station after training, put on their uniforms and went back on the road because people were calling in. They were nervous. “We have a number of critical incident sites around our township, like the Jewish Community Center or our schools and shopping centers, and of course when these attacks are under way, you don’t know if it’s the beginning or the end,” Patton said. “It was one thing after another. Everyone was at a heightened state of alert, so we immediately deployed all of our assets and started talking with all of our security partners. We just started opening up the floodgates of communication with everybody and everything that we were responsible for and worked with.” Poppelreiter said the fire department already had plans in place and that it sent out notices to township officials regarding the receipt of packages that may have been contaminated.

“We made it be known that people should be more aware of what was coming in and if there was something showing up somewhere, someplace, that wasn’t ordered or didn’t look right, to not get involved with it and to notify the authorities and let people deal with what we’re trained to deal with,” he said. “We sent that to all the departments in the township.” Wiseman said that it was also up to the fire department to remain calm during the ordeal. “There’s some different avenues of service that the fire service uses to share information. We were watching some things unfold (saying) that they’re requesting that emergency responders don’t just come to New York, there was going to be a planned response to this particular event,” Wiseman said. “We just kind of followed that information to see if there was any particular part we could play, that any one of us could play,” he said. “You feel helpless. Everyone in this line of work feels like they just want to go help — that’s what we do. But we

also know that you don’t just go and help (because) that can add to the problem. There is command and control and there are operational plans that are in place. They know that we need to be summoned and go through the right process.” In the days following the 9/11 attacks, a number of West Bloomfield police officers immediately volunteered to drive east to New York to assist in the recovery efforts, according to Patton. Wiseman added that West Bloomfield firefighters held a fundraising effort, selling T-shirts that brought in money that was shared with various groups in New York. “Our accountability systems and our communication systems have been strengthened since that time. Tracking of your personnel has to be (done) very closely,” Wiseman said. “The same underlying passion to care for others and deliver our services is just as strong today — if not stronger — than 10 years ago.” Poppelreiter said that the visions of 9/11 are still present in his mind and that he is still somewhat in disbelief to this day. “I don’t know if I’ll ever totally forget it,” he said. “I guess it makes you even a little more fatalistic in the fact that, hey, if it’s your time, regardless of where you’re at and what you are doing, if your number comes up, it’s going to come up. You’re never totally safe.” According to Patton, the 10th anniversary of 9/11 should be a reminder to people to remain vigilant. “One of the things I caution people (against) is that they sit back and think, ‘That was 10 years ago. It couldn’t happen again.’ But it could. There’s a motto — if you see something, say something,” Patton said. “We encourage all of our citizens to be more vigilant because we still are a nation at war and ... all of our citizens are our best eyes and ears to be out there.” Patton added that he doesn’t want people to live in fear or be paranoid, but that people should be alert for things that are out of place. “If you work in a store or an industry where people would buy things that, if they were compiled correctly, they could be made into a harmful explosive device, say something. Just don’t sit back and think that guy is ordering a lot of fertilizer like it’s normal, say something,” he said. “Don’t become complacent because if we let our guard down, we could be opening ourselves up to an opportunity.”

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Many West Bloomfield Township public safety officials — past and present — vividly recall where they were on that fateful September day. Current West Bloomfield Police Chief Michael Patton was a lieutenant in the Patrol Division at the time of the attacks and was attending training at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area. “We were out there and we had no idea what was going on,” he said. “We were out there at 8 a.m. By mid-morning, one of the command officers had received a message back from the station that some significant events were going on in areas of Washington D.C. and New York. We didn’t have any access except for the radios in our personal patrol cars, so we tuned it. We still didn’t know how big it was; we still had to go on with our training. “We accelerated the training that day and we were so anxious to get out of there and get on with our regular jobs because we knew there would be needs for us to be of service to the community,” Patton said. Former West Bloomfield Fire Chief James Poppelreiter said he was at work in his office when he started hearing about the attacks, and he checked the television. “It was just a total shock,” he said. Current West Bloomfield Fire Chief Jay Wiseman, who was a captain at the time, also said he was glued to the TV during the events that were unfolding 10 years ago this week. “It really makes you reflect about how vulnerable we actually all are,” he said. “Things can happen in the blink of an eye, but as far as how the fire service responds to these types of incidents, we will still be going in as others

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Local response and changes in safety procedures Milford Township and Milford Village officials were in different places at the time of the 9/11 attacks, but they had the same reaction. Village Manager Arthur Shufflebarger said that he was driving to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application workshop when he heard the events unfolding on the radio. “I was just shocked to hear what I was hearing, waiting for the announcement that this was sort of a 1950s Mars invasion or something, that this was some sort of theatrical event or presentation or something, but it was, in fact, real,” he said. Despite what was happening around the country, the CDBG meeting still went on as scheduled. “Surprisingly, people weren’t talking about it. They had heard about and knew about it and we just kind of sat through the meeting, conducted business and did what we had to do.” Ss soon as he got back to the office, he watched the TV coverage of the unfolding news. “I discussed with the police chief if there were sensitive areas that we needed to be aware of and police officers were in the field and employees were aware and there was a heightened level of awareness,” Shufflebarger said. Milford Township Supervisor Don Green said he was in Washington D.C. a week prior to 9/11 for a conference. “At first I didn’t believe it until I saw it,” he said. “Everyone was devastated. The office was really devastated by it with just shock and disbelief that someone could do it. “We posted the alerts, orange, yellow and red, when they were changed. We secured more buildings where there was open access and I’m sure things have relaxed since (that) day. The main doors are open on the fire station now, but they were once closed. “Here in the township offices, we have the doors locked during the day,” he said. “There’s only one way in and out during normal business hours. Before that, I even had an alarm system put in with a strobe light and a microphone if there were any issues in the township office.” Milford Police Chief Tom Callahan was a lieutenant at the time of the 9/11 attacks. “We just went to a television set

Wixom Fire Chief Jeff Roberts will unveil formal plans for the use of World Trade Center steel in a city memorial (above) during a Sunday, Sept. 11 ceremony at Fire Station No. 1, located at 1345 Wixom Road. Roberts said city firefighters will begin raising funds for the memorial project. (Conceptual drawing submitted by Wixom Fire Chief Jeff Roberts)

and pretty much watched in disbelief.” He added that since 9/11, the department’s communications with agencies throughout Oakland County has improved. “Our police radio system is now capable of communicating with agencies throughout the county and we have ways of communicating with agencies outside the county,” Callahan said. Callahan also encouraged citizens to be vigilant and not take anything for granted. “It’s a lot less probable that something would occur in an area of west Oakland County as opposed to in a major city, but anything is possible when you learn about some of the people that learned how to fly and some of the areas that they were in and lived for a period of time and went unnoticed,” Callahan said. “You start to wonder how this could have happened.”

Schools locked down, passed out flags Dr. JoAnn Andrees, West Bloomfield Schools’ superintendent, said that on 9/11, she was in a meeting of all the district’s principals and administration at the district’s administration building, and that Dr. Seymour Gretchko, the district’s superintendent at the time, happened to see a TV that was on in a hallway showing the plane wreckage. He commented that someone must have blown up a building somewhere. “When they realized what had occurred, Dr. Gretchko’s first concern

was for his daughter, who worked in an office near the Twin Towers,” Andrees said. “His second concern was for our students, and he immediately released all of the principals from the meeting to return to their buildings. As we have many students from many different countries — including the Middle Eastern countries — there was much concern, and students were released to their parents who came to pick them up. Students were brought into the auditoriums and classrooms with TVs so that they could monitor the situation as it unfolded.” Andrees also said that the parents and community all rallied to help the school district turn a negative into a positive, as they focused on non-discrimination, culture, and combating prejudice and stereotypes. “One parent brought American flags to give to all the students at West Bloomfield High School, searching all over town to obtain enough to distribute,” Andrees said. “She remembers how proud the students from other countries were to receive and display their American flags. We all supported each other, as we helped to make the students feel safe and comfortable.” Joey Spano, director of community education for the West Bloomfield district, had stopped at one of the elementary school buildings and that she was driving back to the district’s central office when she heard early reports of the attacks on the radio. “Just as I was driving into the building, the report got a little more factual, saying this is a large plane

that may have hit a building,” she said. “They didn’t say what building. As soon as I got in we turned the TV on immediately, and of course it was a large commercial plane that had hit the World Trade Center. “Gary Faber was the deputy superintendent at the time and I ran up into his office and he had the TV on, as well,” she added. “I can just remember we both sat there in total silence and disbelief for at least 20 minutes. We couldn’t even verbalize a word. We immediately had a lockdown in terms of all the exterior doors of the buildings. We were in contact with the police and were advised to take every safety precaution.” In the days following the attacks, the district worked with a firm that came in and conducted a safety analysis on district buildings and made a number of recommendations, according to Spano. “All the doors in every school building are numbered and we had to go through some practices in terms of emergency evacuation. We all practiced lockdown,” she said. “We trained our staff. We had emergency procedures listed in every one of the classrooms. We have emergency backpacks with flashlights and different things that we may need in the case of an emergency.” Spano added that she thinks the West Bloomfield community and its school district are both a model for the world as to how people can be tolerant of one another and try to understand differences of opinion or lifestyles.

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“I think that’s really something West Bloomfield can be proud of.” Rhonda Lessel, School and Community Services Specialist for the Waterford School District, said she was in her office when she first learned that a plane had crashed into one of the towers at the World Trade Center site. Lessel said she and other school district officials drove to every Waterford school building and gave guidance and direction to faculty members and students. She added that Waterford Schools had safety measures in place prior to the attacks and that the district is proactive when it comes to providing security resources and protocols.

Wake up call for nation, community officials Wolverine Lake Police Captain and Acting Chief John Ellsworth concurs with Roberts and said the need for heightened security paved the way for recalibrated public safety measures in west Oakland. The event “changed the way we do things and how we look at security,”

he said. “We no longer have that feeling of safety. Other countries have felt that for years, but we were immune — 9/11 was the wake up call. It took a lot of lost lives to realize that.” Ellsworth said he can still recall with clarity each moment of his day on 9/11. “I was in the hospital waiting room — my wife had surgery — and after the second plane hit, my face turned white,” he said. “I immediately called my niece in New York City, but couldn’t get through. Everyone was on high alert and the skies were so quiet — it was like the world was numb and stunned into a state of sadness.” In the wake of 9/11, Waterford Township firefighters now are mandated to be trained in bio-terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and biologically-hazardous materials, according to Fire Chief Dennis Storrs. “Police and fire have a new tact in dealing with terrorism countrywide,” he said. “Everyone is trained in some aspect of HAZ-MAT (hazardous materials) over and above EMS and firefighters, and much of it has transpired directly due to 9/11.” Waterford was ready to send manpower to Ground Zero, but the region was overflowing with volunteers. Instead, Waterford firefighters raised

$36,000 for those devastated by the 9/11 attacks.

An eerie quiet at Oakland International Airport The 9/11 aftershocks immediately altered the way air travel was conducted and forever changed security measures at airports across the country. Oakland County Director of Central Services J. David VanderVeen said he remembers 9/11 as a “blue bird” day. He said he was driving along, listening to talk radio, when the host said a corporate airplane torpedoed into the World Trade Center. “I thought, ‘What an odd accident for such a beautiful day,’” he said. “I went into the County Executive’s office and saw it live when the second airplane hit and got a sickening feeling. I knew then it was purposeful and we were under attack.” Shortly following the attacks, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shut down all air traffic in the nation. The FAA opened up air space initially for emergency and defense needs, but immediately began changing its procedures for air travel. “It was an eerie feeling — the airport had no activity and you get used to the sights and sounds of travel,” he said. It wasn’t until Sept. 13 that air travel resumed operations, beginning with commercial air carriers. General aviation air space was made available gradually, which impacted Oakland County International Airport in Waterford Township. By Sept. 20, flight restrictions were lifted from general aviation fleets in keeping with a series of proclamations. Flight was restricted over sporting arenas and open-air assemblies.

Attacks triggered a crisis mode, precautions Each arm of local government was left to contend with its own unique set of circumstances on 9/11, including school districts. Janet Roberts, Huron Valley Schools’ director of community relations and fund development, said she recalls her reaction to the second terrorist attack. “I knew this was a situation we had to address — a terrorist action — and we had to take steps to protect our kids. So we went into crisis mode,” she said. HVS set up an incident command station in the Board of Education office to assess the situation. The school district was placed on lock down. “We canceled everything,” Roberts said. “We brought kids back to the building. It was just so mind-boggling.

We knew we had to take the utmost precautions.” Television and radio use by elementary and middle school students was restricted. Only a select few high school classes were privy to television coverage and monitored it closely. Panicked parents called or showed up to their children’s schools, asking to pick up their children. “We told parents their kids could be released, but we assured them school was one of the safest places to be and we wanted to maintain a sense of normality,” Roberts said.

Overwhelming experience at Ground Zero Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said he remembers the 9/11 attacks well. When he first heard of the attempt to sever the head of America’s financial and military nerve center, he called a senior staff meeting to determine the process for making sure the county was on solid footing and prepared for anything. An analysis of critical infrastructure took place, and personnel was deployed around the county government complex to make sure the ability to function continued. But even though the county was prepared for any possible threat, very little could prepare Bouchard and his team for what took place in the coming days. After receiving communication requesting assistance for New York City and determining that the county was sufficiently secure, a team was assembled “in short order,” Bouchard said. All-terrain vehicles and a mobile command center were assembled. And other police agencies across the county chipped in, leaving barely 15 hours after the attacks. That was around midnight of what was technically Sept. 12, 2001, but in reality it was likely still 9/11 in everyone’s minds. After arriving in New York City, Bouchard said the experience was overwhelming. “You had so much going on at the site, from sights and sounds and smells, to the emotion of loved ones that were posting pictures everywhere: ‘Have you seen this person?’ or ‘Have you seen my loved one?’ Or holding a picture. It was a very, very emotional, strong memory for anyone who worked there. “You knew that, when you walked past those pictures or individuals, that there was a pretty solid likelihood that they were not going to be found alive, given the destruction that you saw at Ground Zero,” he said. And although Oakland County PAGE 15 ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯

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Safer now, but not where we need to be Both Bouchard and Quissenberry said the nation is safer after the attacks, but Bouchard said red tape tends to tie up the security apparatus. “I would say we are safer. I would also say we are not where we need to be,” he said. There is still a lot of bureaucracy in Washington and a lot of institutional issues that need to be resolved. But in Oakland County specifically, I would say that we locally have put ourselves in 100-percent better footing.

Anniversary ceremonies in west Oakland County To remember the events of 9/11, Highland Township will be hosting its annual 9/11 memorial on Sunday, Sept. 11 at Duck Lake Pine Park beginning at 2 p.m. “We will have three local ministers participating to lead the invocation, reflection, and benediction,” Pilchowski said. “We really hope to see the whole community there to recall what happened on 9/11 and to celebrate our freedom.” Walled Lake Schools will be holding a moment of silence on Monday, Sept. 12 at 8:46 a.m. to commemorate those who lost their lives on 9/11. While there is no other districtwide event planned in the school district, the Walled Lake Western High School Drama Department is presenting a special tribute on Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. called “Voices Remembered: A Memorial to 9/11.” The program looks to present many views on the impacts of 9/11. Tickets are $5 and are only available at the door of the Walled Lake Western Auditorium. West Bloomfield Township will be hosting a 9/11 memorial and dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 at West Bloomfield Fire Station No. 5, located at 5425 W. Maple Road. Among those expected to attend are U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-Orchard

Lake, Waterford, West Bloomfield) along with honor guards from the West Bloomfield fire and police departments, which will perform a last alarm ceremony and a 21-gun salute. “This is to honor those who lost their lives and to honor the firefight-

“Anybody that worked at Ground Zero found it a very emotional experience.” ers and emergency response workers,” said Fire Chief Wiseman. “We will also be dedicating a piece of the World Trade Center steel that was recovered from Ground Zero into a mobile display that can be shared within West Bloomfield and the wider community,” he added. “The steel itself is in the middle. It’s a large Ibeam that is twisted and contorted and it makes you stop and think what that very substantial piece of steel must have gone through on that day and the fact that it touched all the lives you see in those photos. It’s a very moving piece.” The West Bloomfield School District will be holding its very first Family Fun Night at the West Bloomfield High School varsity football game against Troy on Friday, Sept. 23. The event will double as “A Salute to our U.S. Military, Police and Fire Heroes,” and will begin in the school parking lot at 5 p.m. with police and rescue vehicles, military vehicles, a fire engine and a patrol boat on hand. There will also be face painting, airbrush tattoos, a rock climbing wall and a dunk tank on hand. A tribute ceremony will begin at 6:45 p.m. with the football game kickoff at 7 p.m. Those with a military, police or fire ID will be granted free admission. The city of Wixom is planning a brief public ceremony to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the 9/11 terrorist attacks at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 at Fire Station No. 1, located at 1345 Wixom Road. Parking will be provided at the Habitat Sanctuary just south of Fire Station No. 1 at North Wixom and Potter roads. “Similar to last year, we want to remember what took place and include a short prayer,” said Fire Chief Jeff Roberts, who cites the 9/11 tragedy as a life-changing event. “First, it was Pearl Harbor. For our generation, it was 9/11. Everything

we do today is different from 10 years ago based solely on what happened that day,” he said. During the ceremony, Roberts will unveil formal plans for the World Trade Center steel artifact that the Professional Wixom Firefighters Association received from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as a gesture to honor 9/11 victims, and more specifically the hordes of first responders who sacrificed their lives trying to save others. The steel artifact — a segment of a 6-foot I-beam weighing 1,500 pounds — is now being held in the Fire Station No. 1 lobby until it is formally enshrined on the station’s footprint, south of the building. The design calls for the steel artifact to be placed in a slab of granite shaped like a pentagon. Directly behind it will stand a couple of slender granite pieces resembling the Twin Towers. The site will be landscaped, complete with flagpoles and lights. Roberts said the moment 9/11 occurred, the county tried to assemble a team to travel to Ground Zero, but scores of other communities had the same idea. “Random people showed up and it became a logistical nightmare, so we were put on standby — due to the tremendous outpouring we never went in,” Roberts said. In 9/11’s aftermath, public safety measures have been augmented. “We’re a reactionary public and not the best at being prepared, but with the outcome of 9/11, we realize there’s a real need to be prepared,” Roberts said. While Waterford Township will not be holding a candlelight vigil or ceremony, per se, it will be hosting its

“I would say we are safer. I would also say we are not where we need to be.” Longest Breakfast Table event on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 8:30-11 a.m., which will, in part, reflect on the 9/11 tragedy. The event is open to the public. Donations are encouraged. “There will be a remembrance in place,” Storrs said. “We will be partnering with local churches and incite a numbers of prayers and remembrances.” An oversized flag will be placed on a ladder truck so people remember the significance of the event.

In keeping with U.S. Sen. Carl Levin’s statewide initiative, sirens will be sounded at 1 p.m. To commemorate the somberness and significance of 9/11, each Huron Valley School District building will be holding its own observance. For example, at Oxbow Elementary, one of the teachers who worked on a rescue squad at Ground Zero is having students make wooden American flags. He will also bring in artifacts and present a slide show of pictures he took during his experience. Several schools will commemorate the heroes and lessons learned through oral and written reflections. Before the Friday, Sept. 9 varsity football game at Lakeland High School there will be a tribute including the Milford Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard, which will lead with the national anthem. “We are going to have a moment of silence before the game with a small statement remembering 9/11, and the football team is going to run out with the American flag,” Roberts said. At Milford High School, teacher Kyle McGrath is expounding on a Patriot Day lesson to encourage students to reflect on 9/11, including how it impacted them, how our nation responded, and discussion on the heroes involved. Students will also promote the “Text to Support the 9/11 Memorial and Museum,” whereby texting HOPE to 80888, a $10 donation would be added to the phone bill and donated to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. After workers hang a 30-foot-by60-foot American flag on the exterior of the Oakland County Courthouse in the next few days, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will hold a commemoration in honor of the anniversary of the terrorist attacks beginning at 2 p.m. on Sept. 11. The ceremony is open to the public. In addition, the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial Sept. 11 Ceremony and Commemorative Event will take place on Sept. 11 beginning at 3 p.m. at the county government campus. At the event, special tribute will be paid to fallen police officers and firefighters, and also the first responders to traveled to Ground Zero a decade ago. It will take place at the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial, located at 1200 N. Telegraph Road in Pontiac. In addition, the names of fallen police officers and firefighters — including Livonia Police Officer Larry Nehasil, who was killed in a shootout with two breaking and entering suspects in Walled Lake in January — will be added to the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial. ❏

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Cooks will square off in St. Mary’s chili competition By Leslie Shepard staff writer

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s is hosting its 4th annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show at the school’s fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., come rain or shine. The entry fee is $5 per person, but children 10-years-old and under will be admitted free of charge. Typically between 60 and 70 cooks compete in the event, considered one of Michigan’s premier chili cook-offs. If they win at this event, they qualify for the regional tournament in October and could land in the world championship competition, which is typically held in Texas. To enter, visit www.chilicookoff.com or call Event Coordinator Kelley Stramaglia at 586-873-2283. The cooks will provide green and red chili samples for $1 each, as well as salsa. A 50/50 raffle drawing is included in the event.

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responsible for the remaining 10 percent. In a letter to the village, Parks stated that the application for the grant is due soon, that the village has a great opportunity to qualify for the grant and that the S2 program currently has $40 million available. He added that according to his timeline, the applications would be due on Oct. 1 and the applications would be reviewed and approved by the state and the grant money would be released in January. The project plan would then be due in July 2012 and the village would need to begin the engineering design of the first project in October 2012. ❏

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Held in conjunction with the chili cook-off is the “Battle of the Brits,” a British car and motorcycle competition held throughout the day. Over 500 vintage cars and motorcycles in 50 different classes will be on display and judged among their peers for first-, second- and third-place prizes. Spectators will be allowed to vote for their favorite car or motorcycle — many of which are vintage — under the People’s Choice Award category. Vintage car parts will also be for sale. In addition to the chili cook-off and car show, there will be four large inflatables and face painting for children. Live entertainment will be provided from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring The Hips, a classic rock band also known for covering Beatles favorites. This year, patrons will be able to purchase margaritas or rum runners for $4 each. Hot dogs, hamburgers and chili dogs will be served throughout the day. Stroh’s ice cream and Biggby coffee will be on-site. Other beverages available include pop, water, and beer. Free parking will be available on the St. Mary’s grounds. ❏

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School board OKs changes to code of conduct in WBS By Michael Shelton staff writer

The West Bloomfield Schools Board of Education has voted to approve updates to the district’s student code of conduct. One of the changes approved was the addition of “sexual orientation” to the student conduct definitions section regarding harassment, which also currently includes ethnic, religious and general harassment/intimidation, all of which are grounds for suspension or expulsion. Another update addresses threats to be included along with harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying as inappropriate conduct detrimental to the learning process and establishment of a safe school environment. There is also an update in the suspension and expulsion provisions, which states that an administrator or designee shall impose a suspension, where as the policy previously stated that an assistant principal would administer a suspension.

In the same category, it is also stated that certain legal protections exist for students with disabilities and that, if a disabled student will be recommended for a suspension of more than 10 days, the administration will ensure that the required statutory and regulatory processes are followed. In the section regarding corporal punishment, the code now states that an employee, volunteer or contractor may use reasonable restraint as necessary to maintain order and control under certain circumstances, whereas the policy previously stated that reasonable physical force may be used. Demerits have also been eliminated from the student code of conduct, while school principals will no longer be responsible for developing and annually reviewing and revising additional written rules and regulations that will govern student conduct in their respectful buildings. ❏

WLCS institutes new grading scale at middle schools The Walled Lake Consolidated School District will be implementing

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he Walled Lake Downtown Development Authority (WLDDA) Urban Design Committee awards the efforts of those businesses that add to the beautification and economic vitality of Downtown Walled Lake. This month, the Urban Design Committee recognizes Maple Plaza as an example of excellence in urban design and overall appearance. This month’s “Business of the Month” is a shopping center. Maple Plaza encompasses the storefronts located at 1102 and 1124-1198 E. West Maple Road in Downtown Walled Lake. This shopping center is home to twelve thriving businesses: Lake Cleaners, Save A Lot, Fancy Nails, Dollar General, The Salvation Army, Advance America, Tobacco Road, Beauty by Anne, Hydro Harrys Hydroponics, China Queen, Tubby’s and Jenni’s Restaurant. Maple Plaza was awarded the WLDDA Design Committee Façade Grant in 2009, when the new owners of the plaza did a complete façade makeover of the existing shopping center. But they did not stop there. They have continued with more improvements by repaving and landscaping the entire parking lot and erecting a very attractive monument sign large enough to accommodate signage for all of the businesses in Maple Plaza. In addition, they worked in conjunction with the Walled Lake DDA and replaced the sidewalks surrounding the shopping center. Maple Plaza is owned and operated by Sandiha Holdings. They are to be commended for the fantastic job they have done in improving an aging shopping plaza and bringing new businesses into Downtown Walled Lake. While in Walled Lake stop by Maple Plaza and enjoy the variety of stores it has to offer.

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a new grading scale at the middle school level this school year with hopes of implementing it at the high school level for the 2012-13 academic year. The four middle schools will be using a 0-14 point grading scale, as opposed to the more traditional and current 0-100 point grading scale. The district convened a grading committee to review the current grading policy due to concerns that grade deflation was occurring due to the “disproportional impact” that grades of 0-percent to 49-percent have on student’s averages. According to district officials, the new scale equalizes grade distribution, creating equal proportions for grades A-E. Essentially, the new grading point system converts raw percentages into a scaled score as follows: • 90-100 (A- to A+) would correlate to 12-14; • 80-89 (B- to B+) would correlate to 9-11; • 70-79 (C- to C+) would correlate to 6-8; • 60-69 (D- to D+) would correlate to 3-5; • 40-59 (E+) would correlate to a 2; • 20-39 (E) would correlate to a 1; and • 0-19 (E-) would correlate to a 0. According to the committee, if a student consistently fails, he or she will still receive a failing grade for the class. However, if a student occasionally fails, he or she will be able to recover from the failing grade through future improved achievement. A student’s grade point average will still be calculated on a 4.0 scale. While the four middles schools will be making the switch to the new grading scale this year, the three

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Sept. 30 event to focus on exercise and healthy living By Leslie Shepard staff writer

To get your child motivated, moving, and mindful about a healthy lifestyle, Huron Valley Recreation and Community Education — along with Kids in Motion Pediatric Therapy Services — is hosting a Family, Food, Fun and Fitness Fair on Friday, Sept. 30 from 6-9 p.m. at Milford Pools and Fitness, located at Milford High School. The program is designed for children 4-years-old and up, and an adult must accompany each child. Parents and children will learn age-appropriate physical activities, good nutritional choices, and strength training and exercises. In addition, there will be child and parent breakout sessions. The cost is $9 per child. Costco will provide free food, and participants will be eligible for free giveaways. Everyone will have access to the pool at the conclusion of the program. Another segment of the program will include access to vendors focused on making the community healthier. Some of them include Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital; Huron Valley State Bank; Rottermond Jewelers; Hartland Eye Care; Dr. Hershey Orthodontist; Deneweths; Rodnick Chiropractic; Total Health Chiropractic; Heavner Canoe Rental; and Silver Bone Pet Grooming Salon. To become a vendor, contact Kids in Motion’s Tammy Nordling at 248684-9610, or Greg Morris at Huron Valley Recreation and Community Education at 248-676-8389. The deadline to register is Sept. 23. Register by visiting www.huronvalleyrec.com. ❏

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academic honors ❐ The University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. has announced that Jason Matthew Russell of Commerce Township has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester. Russell, a sophomore majoring in economics, is the son of Michelle and Jim Russell and is a graduate of Walled Lake Central High School in Walled Lake.

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50 YEARS AGO Sept. 7, 1961 Acting Postmaster Clarke H. Jeffers of Milford, Michigan was one of nine from the state of Michigan to recently attend Phase I of Postmasters' Orientation training for new postmasters at Chicago. Jeffers spend four days in Chicago at the Regional Headquarters and at the Chicago Post Office learning first-hand the further details of his job. During the days in Chicago the Postmaster class met and discussed operations, personnel, accounting, and transportation problems with staff members of the regional office. Also included was a trip through the vast Chicago Post Office, the largest mail handing facility in the world.

Director Bruce Gilbert said the scholarships provided to students unable to pay the fee may allow the sports programs in their districts to continue.

20 YEARS AGO Sept. 4, 1991 Several community activities and fund-raisers have been scheduled to benefit the family of a Highland Township youth awaiting a double lung transplant in Chapel Hill, N.C. Joel Rabideau, a 16-year-old Milford High School sophomore, is currently fifth on a waiting list at the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital's transplant center. Joel was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was 18months-old. According to Joel's mother, Jennifer Rabideau, cystic fibrosis is a genetically-transmitted disease that destroys lung tissue by over-production of mucous. She said her son's condition 40 YEARS AGO has deteriorated rapidly since last Sept. 8, 1971 Waterford School District teachers December. Monday night rejected a Board of 10 YEARS AGO Education proposal that they continue Sept. 5, 2001 working under last year's contract and A man who was shot at least five voted to strike the 18,000-student distimes outside his West Bloomfield trict. Township home on Friday, Aug. 30 has The strike vote, registered by about revealed little to investigators about 500 members of the Waterford who may have been responsible. Education Association (WEA), bargainAccording to West Bloomfield Police ing union for the district's teachers, Lt. Carl Fuhs, 33-year-old Kevin Davis was expected to keep teachers away ... was assaulted after pulling into his from classrooms when schools opened driveway about 10 p.m. Friday. Fuhs today, Wednesday, Sept. 8. said the attack was specifically targeted Warren Williams, executive secreat Davis. The incident occurred in the tary of the 810-member teacher union, 6900 block of Leslee Crest Drive, near said major unresolved issues with the the intersection of Orchard Lake and board were class size limitations and Maple roads. salary increases. Davis is under federal investigation In the contract negotiations, the for a number of things, Fuhs said, WEA has been seeking a 7.25 percent including alleged money laundering wage increase and smaller classes. and drug trafficking. 30 YEARS AGO Sept. 9, 1981 Days before the opening of the high school athletic season, the state attorney general has ruled pay-to-play systems for prep athletics illegal, possibility crippling those programs in two area school districts. Waterford schools are in their second year of a fee system to fund extracurricular sports because of budget shortfalls. The Huron Valley district began the pay-to-play system this fall. Attorney General Frank Kelley ruled Thursday, Sept. 3 that schools do not have the statutory authority to charge sports participants a standard fee. Waterford Superintendent Dr. John Pagen and Huron Valley Athletic

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LOCAL MATTERS business notes movers / shakers promotions ❐ Huron-Clinton Metroparks have appointed Jeffrey D. Linn of Carleton, Mich., park operations manager for Kensington and Indian Springs Metroparks. Linn has worked for the park system since May 1989 when he was hired as a lifeguard and was later promoted to pool manager at Lake Erie Metropark. From 1995 through 1999, he worked as a park ranger for the Metroparks, including 2.5 years at Lake Erie Metropark and 1.5 years at Metro Beach Metropark. While a ranger at Lake Erie Metropark, he also performed duties as a naturalist for two years. He was promoted to park operations administrator at Lake Erie Metropark in 1999. He became the assistant park superintendent of Metro Beach Metropark in 2002. In March 2011, he was named park operations manager for Kensington and Indian Springs Metroparks, while retaining interim responsibilities as park operations manager at Metro Beach Metropark. Linn graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He reports to Kimberly

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COMMUNITY LIFE transitions changes associate for the travel agency powerhouse Travel Leaders, has moved to a new location at 8101 Commerce Road in Commerce. The telephone number remains unchanged at 248-360-4940. In addition, Travel Leaders,has announced that Masters Travel, formerly located on Union Lake Road, is now associated with Travel Plus. Previous Masters Travel customers can continue to call 248-363-8393. For more information, visit www.travelleaders.com/travelplus or call 248360-4940.

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❐ For the second consecutive year, Jamie L. Hafke, D.D.S. has been selected for the 2011 Best of Walled Lake Award in the Dentists category by the U.S. Commerce Associaiton (USCA). The USCA “Best of Local Business” award program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Dr. Hafke’s office was chosen this year by the USCA for having achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community. Nationwide, only one in 70 of the 2011 award recipients qualified as two-time award winners. Dr. Hafke’s office is located at 1955 N. Pontiac Trail in Walled Lake and can be reached by calling 248-669-2311. ❐ Inc. Magazine has recognized Wesley Berry Flowers as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States. Each year, Inc. Magazine and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars — the privately-held small businesses that drive our economy. Jane Berenston, Editor in Chief of Inc. Magazine informed Wes Berry that his company “earned the position of 2,894 on the 2011 Inc. 5000’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.” To celebrate this achievement, Wesley Berry Flowers is sponsoring a Good Neighbor Day event today, Wednesday, Sept. 7, when they plan to give away 12,000 roses in bunches of a dozen — free to any adult who visited their florist shops between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. with the proviso that the person getting the flowers keep one for themselves and give the others away to 11 different people. In our area, Wesley Berry Flowers is located at 6677 Orchard Lake Road, just south of Maple in Commerce and at 285 Haggerty Road, north of Pontiac Trail in Commerce.

benefits ❐ DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital is holding its 25th Anniversary & Healthy Harvest Bash 2011 from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 1 William Carls Drive in Commerce. The event will feature the Radio Disney DTour followed by a special appearance from Mike and Ron Morelli from the hit TV show “The Biggest Loser.” Other children’s activities will include bounce houses, miniature golf, tot trots (2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.), and crafts presented by the Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum. Pet therapy dogs will be on hand to meet children. Adult health screenings will be offered, as well as hospital tours and demonstrations of electronic medical records. Healthy Harvest Bash 2011 participants who tour the hospital can enter a prize drawing for a 32-inch HD TV; advance registrants at www.hvsh.org/openhouse can enter a drawing for a chance to win a Nike SQ Dymo driver ($360 value). Refreshments and parking are free. For more information, visit www.hvsh.org or call 248-937-3300.

chamber notes ❐ The Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold the 4th Annual Crazy Putt-Putt Golf Outing Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Kensington Mills Falls (Holden’s Putt-Putt Course), 2055 S. Milford Road in Milford Township. The event is sponsored by Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital and Hines Park Ford. Check-in begins at 6 p.m., with a shotgun start at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $30 per person or $100 for a foursome. The price includes 18 holes of Crazy Putt-Putt (by the event rules), drinks (wine, beer and pop), and appetizers while you play. After the PuttPutt golfing, participants will enjoy a chicken and potato wedge buffet dinner and mingling. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Western Oakland Meals on Wheels. Reservations are required; 21 and over only. Sponsorships are still available. For more information, call Jennifer at 248685-7129, ext. 102. ❐ The Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold the Brewed in Michigan event from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Baker’s of Milford, 2025 S. Milford Road in Milford Township. Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 after Oct. 1. The ticket price includes 12 pours of great local beer, six food taste tickets, a souvenir mug and drink specials at the After Party. Additional pours will be available for

purchase. The After Party will run from 9 p.m. to midnight in the Baker’s Bar Wheelhouse with more great Michigan beer specials. The event sold out last year, so get your tickets today at the Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce, Baker’s of Milford, or PineRidge Market. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Huron Valley Promise. Brought to you by the Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce with support from Baker’s of Milford and PineRidge Market. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Chamber of Commerce Office at 248-685-7129. ❐ The Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced that the following business and organizations have recently joined the chamber: • Design Solutions: Fore, Architects, Ronna Freeland, P.O. Box 21, Milford, Mich. 48381, designsolutionsfore@gmail.com. Phone and fax, 248-676-2306 • Rosalind Robinson, CPA,LLC, Accounting/Certified Public Accountant, Rosalind Robinson, CPA, MSM, 141 N. Milford Road, Ste. 201, Highland, MI 48357, roz@rgrcpatax.com, www.rgrcpatax.com. Phone, 248-714-5102; cell, 248-245-0985; fax, 248-714-5106. • Eidemiller Precision Machining, Inc., Metal working and fabricating, Jennifer Dominick, 4998 McCarthy Drive, Milford, Mich. 48381, kwiegand@epmaching.com, www.epmaching.com. Phone, 248-669-2660; fax, 248-684-0402. ❐ The Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the Lakes Area Youth Assistance 11th Annual Taste of the Lakes fundraiser will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Edgewood County Club, located at 8399 Commerce Road in Commerce. Sample food from area restaurants and participate in the Silent Auction. A cash bar will be available. $20 per ticket in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets are available at the Lakes Area Youth Assistance office by calling 248-956-5070; the Commerce Township Clerk’s Office at 248-6240110; or the city of Wixom Parks and Recreation at 248-624-2850. ❐ The Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Lakes Area Optimist Club is presenting its 2011 Run with Attitude 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk on Sunday, Sept. 25. The race will start and end on the scenic trails of Martin Parkway and PBA Drive, near the Commerce Township Hall at 8600 PGA Drive in Commerce. Late registration and packet pickup is at 8 a.m. and the race

begins promptly at 10 a.m. For more information or for online registration until Thursday, Sept. 22, visit www.RunWithAttitude.com. ❐ The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce is holding the following events in the coming days. For a complete calender of Chamber events call 248-666-8600 or visit www.waterfordchamber.org. • Join the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce for the next “Perking up Waterford!” event from 8 a.m.-9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Stephen Hershey D.D.S. M.S., 4468 W. Walton, Suite A, in Waterford. Enjoy a continental breakfast and network with fellow chamber members. Meet potential customers and build solid relationships enhancing your business growth. • Join the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce for the Canterbury 5K race that will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, at Canterbury on the Lake, located at 5601 Hatchery Road in Waterford. This is a fun walk for all levels of fitness — bring your walker, wheelchair or scooter and join us for brunch with your family/friends afterwards in our beautiful Iris Dining Room — $10/person — offered from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration includes entry fee, T-shirt and goody bag. $25 for prerace registration and $30 for race day registration. For more information call 248-666-8600 or visit www.canterburyonthelake.org. ❐ The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the West Bloomfield Rotary Club, will host the 7th Annual Grub Crawl Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5-10 p.m. One of the goals is to promote area businesses while building a strong business/community relationship. Registration is required. Tickets are $40 per person. Sponsorships are available. Call 248-626-3636 or visit westbloomfieldchamber.com. ❐ The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will hold its Business Expo ‘11 on Thursday, Oct. 20, 4-7 p.m. at the Orchard Mall Center Court located on Orchard Lake Road. This is its fifth annual Business Expo. Business Expo ‘11 includes booths from retail stores, business and service providers and non-profit organizations, as well as free food tastings. The event is open to the public, free of charge. Registration is $130 for chamber members and $175 or non-members. For more information visit www.westbloomfieldchamber.com or call the chamber at 248-626-3636.

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Snyder expected to sign 5-cent hike in solid waste fee By Angela Niemi staff writer

A bill to increase the solid waste surcharge fee — otherwise known as the “tipping” fee — on solid wastes that are land-filled within Michigan has cleared both the state Senate and the state House of Representatives. Senate Bill (SB) 449, sponsored by state Sen. Roger Kahn (R-Saginaw), would increase the surcharge fee from the current rate of 7 cents per cubic yard to 12 cents per cubic yard beginning Oct. 1 and ending Sept. 30, 2013. The bill would also extend the current sunset on the fee until Sept. 30, 2013. According to an legislative analysis of the bill, the fee would be paid by the owners and operators of the 74 solid waste landfills in Michigan to the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), which is responsible for regulating the transfer, processing, and disposal of solid wastes within the state. In addition to inspecting the 74 currently active landfills in Michigan, the DEQ is also responsible for monitoring and inspecting the 83 Michigan landfills that are closed or are in the process of closing. According to the DEQ, the current surcharge is not adequate to support the state’s solid waste program and the increased surcharge would bring in the extra $1.9 million needed to support the program. Currently, the fee generates roughly $2.8 million a year. “This fee has been proposed and supported by the industry,” said DEQ Spokesperson Brad Wurfel. “It’s in everyone’s best interests that we have a robust solid waste program in the state. These fees fund, among other things, the inspections we make at the landfills four times a year, and the recycling and composting programs. We have also created a group looking for long-term funding solutions for dealing with solid waste. The industry recognizes this is an important issue. Poorly regulated landfills cost more to clean up in the long run. This is good for the environment and business.” The last step remaining is for the bill to be enrolled in the Senate and sent to the governor.

“As it was included in the recommended budget, we are not anticipating any problems in getting the governor to sign (the legislation),” Wurfel said. ❏

FOTR sets sights on native planting event on Saturday By Angela Niemi staff writer

In an effort to help improve the environmental quality of the beach, the Friends of the Rouge (FOTR) will be holding a native planting session at E. V. Mercer Beach in Walled Lake on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The FOTR holds events like this as a part of its River Restoration program to teach residents of the watershed how to manage their land to improve water quality and provide wildlife habitat. “The purpose of this project is to raise the awareness of the values and benefits of the native plants so people will begin to use them at their own homes. It’s a project to

show off the native plants,” said Cindy Ross, the River Restoration program manager with the FOTR. They will be planting a variety of native grasses and wildflowers, including butterfly weed and coreopsis, an attractive yellow wildflower. “Both of those plants attract butterflies, while other wildflowers will attract insects, which will benefit the surrounding wildlife,” Ross said. “The native grasses have deep root systems that help take in runoff water from roads that normally makes its way into the lake.” The planting will occur on an area that separates the beach from the parking area. Ross said that it’s not a big site, measuring only about 1,000 square feet. She added that the FOTR plans to add signage to the site to describe the benefits — such as reducing the pollution in lakes and streams — of the plants they’re adding. E. V. Mercer Beach is located on Walled Lake Drive, one-quarter mile east of Pontiac Trail. For more information, call 313-792-9621 or e-mail riverrestoration@therouge.org. ❏

lake levels LAKE LEVELS Following are the lake level readings for lakes and rivers across the western Oakland lakes area, as compiled by Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner John P. McCulloch’s office. Legal levels are denoted by elevation in feet from sea level; current levels are denoted as plus or minus the legal in hundredths of feet. River depths are measures from the river bottom, at point of measurement. WATERWAYS Cass Cedar Island Commerce Dawson Mill Pond Duck Fox Huron River Long Loon* Maceday-Lotus Middle & Lower Straits Mohawk Oakland-Woodhull Orchard Oxbow Pontiac Shawood-Walled Lake Schoolhouse Scott Sylvan-Otter Union Upper Straits Watkins White Williams

LEGAL LEVEL 929.22 934.00 906.80 928.60 1016.63 930.00 1.08 933.006 949.30 966.70 930.70 949.30 957.50 930.50 942.75 962.83 932.80 949.30 951.00 928.60 927.07 930.80 950.00 1019.10 965.42

8/19/11 +.03 +.37 +.58 +.12 +.30 +.24 +.56 +.18 +.20 +.02 +.10 +.52 +.11 +.22 Legal +.69 +.39 +.50 –1.00 +.12 +.25 +.40 –.06 +.11 +.19

8/26/11 +.19 +.43 +.53 +.38 +.29 +.21 +.18 +.17 +.27 –.01 +.10 +.31 +.20 +.20 +.28 +.67 +.33 +.31 –1.00 +.38 +.35 +.31 –.09 +.01 +.37

*Reading for Loon Lake, in Waterford Township, also applies to Mohawk–Wormer Schoolhouse, Silver and Upper Silver Lakes.

9/2/11 +.10 +.25 +.45 Legal +.17 +.20 +.20 +.15 +.18 Legal +.01 +.36 +.12 +.05 +.13 +.62 +.20 +.30 –1.20 +.20 +.26 +.23 –.15 Legal +.20

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Repairs to address drainage problem will start this week By Leslie Shepard staff writer

The Drayton Plains Drain stormwater emergency repair project along Williams Lake Road in Waterford Township is slated to begin this week after contractor issues delayed the work, which was originally set to begin the week of Aug. 24. “Our first contractor backed out and the new contractor needed to do emergency repairs in South Lyon first, so we had to push the date back,” explained Oakland County Water Resources Commission (WRC) Assistant Chief Engineer Glenn Appel. The contractor is Pacitto & Forest Construction based out of Wixom. Stormwater that accumulates in the area is channeled from the Drayton Plans Drain and into the Clinton River. The existing drain was built in the early 1900s and is now functioning poorly. Approximately 300 lineal feet of concrete pipe will be needed to clean out about 530 lineal feet within the Drayton Plains Drain in the area of Williams Lake Road near the intersection of Hatfield Road, west of Dixie Highway. Project costs are pegged at $150,000 and will be assumed by the 240 property owners within the Drayton Plains Drainage District, as well as Waterford Township, the Road Commission for Oakland County, the Michigan Department of Transportation and the CSX Railroad. Since the amount of work necessary to rectify the flooding problem exceeds what is considered normal maintenance, costs are passed onto consumers in accordance with the Drain Code of 1956. Those property owners in the Drayton Plains Drainage District will pay for the project over a five-year period through a special assessment district (SAD). During the project, there may be flaggers in the area during the first week to direct traffic. “There will be minimal impact to traffic and most of the work will be conducted on the south side of the road. I don’t anticipate traffic backups,” Appel said. The project is expected to take about three weeks to complete. ❏

M-59 MAINTENANCE PROJECT (Highland and White Lake townships) • Completion Date: Approximately Nov. 15. • Cost: $4 million. • Notes: Highland Road will not be closed at any time during the project. Single-lane closures will be restricted to weekday and weekend hours between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Weekend lane closures will be minimized in central business districts. MILFORD/DAWSON INTERSECTION WORK (Milford Township) • Closure: None planned. • Completion date: Oct. 28. • Cost: $700,000 split between Milford Township, the RCOC, and the county government. • Notes: Both Milford and Dawson roads will remain open in both directions at all times throughout the project, but there will be lane closures on Milford and, at times, the road will be reduced to one lane between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays with traffic directed by flaggers. PONTIAC TRAIL/MAPLE INTERSECTION MAINTENANCE (Walled Lake) • Completion date: Undetermined. • Notes: Work is taking place as crews are available on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. One lane in each direction on Pontiac Trail and Maple east of Pontiac Trail will remain open.

BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION/I-96 BETWEEN MILFORD ROAD AND KENT LAKE ROADS (Milford Area) • Closure: Single lane closure on I-96 in each direction between Milford and Kent Lake roads on weekends and weekdays during non-peak hours. North and south ramps from Kent Lake to westbound I-96 will remain closed until end of November. • Completion date: Winter. • Cost: $15.5 million. • Notes: The first bridge reconstruction project to be undertaken will be the bridge over the Huron Valley Trail east of Milford Road. M-5/PONTIAC TRAIL/MARTIN PARKWAY ROUNDABOUT (Commerce Township) • Closure: Pontiac Trail between M-5 and Welch Road. • Detour: Welch Road to Maple Road to Haggerty Road and back to Pontiac Trail, and vice versa. • Notes: Pontiac Trail east of M-5 will remain open, and traffic will be permitted to travel from northbound M-5 to eastbound Pontiac Trail and from westbound Pontiac Trail to southbound M-5, but traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. • Completion date: Approximately Nov. 1. • Cost: $5 million.

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PUBLIC SAFETY OCSD seeks man who approached girl, 6

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The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly approached a 6-year-old girl at Camp Dearborn around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department incident report, the young girl from Belleville said she was approached by a white male who asked her to help find his lost dog. He offered her candy in exchange for her help, according to the report. She then reported the man to the adults she was camping with, who then reported the incident to area authorities. The sheriff’s department report states that deputies searched the area and were not able to find the suspect, and that the investigation is continuing. The department also stated that the suspect was last seen walking into the woods towards Gardner Road. The suspect is described as a white male standing 5-feet-10-inches to 6-feet-tall; between 30- and 40-yearsold; with short blond hair and an unshaven shadow on his face; and wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with a skull on the front, short jeans and a possible tattoo on the back of one of his hands. ❏

A woman’s purse was stolen in White Lake Township on Thursday, Sept. 1. The victim was at the BP gas station located on M-59 at Teggerdine Road when she went inside to purchase a drink around 6:30 p.m. At that time, an unknown suspect reportedly entered her car and stole her purse, which contained several credit cards. There are currently no suspects in the case. ❏

No injuries to residents of Milford house in fire The Milford Fire Department responded to a house fire at a residence located at 1450 W. Maple Road during the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 6. When reached for comment at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, a department official stated that firefighters were still battling the blaze, but that everyone exited out of the residence safely. No additional details about the fire were available prior to press time. ❏

Gas station employee pepper-sprayed in theft An unknown male suspect entered the BP gas station on M-59 at Ormond Road in White Lake Township at approximately 2 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, and made off with cash after attacking a store employee. According to White Lake Township police, the suspect sprayed a gas station employee in the face with pepper spray, prompting the employee to flee the store. The suspect took $200 from the cash register and an unknown amount of individual packages of K2 — a legal, smokable herbal mixture that has properties similar to marijuana. ❏

Couple pleads guilty to marijuana charges A White Lake couple charged last year with delivering and manufacturing marijuana out of their Waterford Township businesses pleaded guilty last week. William Joseph and Candace Jean Teichman entered pleas on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in front of Oakland County Circuit Court Judges Phyllis McMillen and Rae Lee Chabot, respectively. Last August, Oakland County’s Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) raided a trio of area businesses, two of which were owned by the Teichmans, including Everybody’s Cafe, and Herbal Remedies. An unrelated business in Ferndale was also raided. As a result, 15 people including the Teichmans were arrested and arraigned on various charges, including possession and manufacturing with intent to deliver marijuana. The arrests also netted growing equipment, firearms, and other illegal drugs. William Teichman pleaded guilty to nine felony counts, and Candace pleaded guilty as charged to 12 counts, many involving conspiracy to deliver marijuana and the delivery and manufacturing of marijuana. Sentencing for the couple is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 11. ❏

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DNA accreditation puts Oakland on path to DNA lab By Kirk Pinho assistant editor

Oakland County now has the second laboratory in the state of Michigan, and is one of just a handful in the country, to receive an international accreditation on DNA lab procedures, putting the county on solid footing to apply for federal grant funding for DNA-related activities. “When I became the sheriff, we had a lab — which was great, but it sort of looked like my old biology lab in high school,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. “So the long-term plan was to move us to the situation where we stand today, to be ready to go to the next step on lots of levels.” Both Bouchard and Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper likened the accreditation from the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) to the “gold standard” in the field. “The State Police and us are the only two in the state that have that,” Bouchard said last week. “That’s like the gold standard. We’ve achieved the gold standard for process and procedures. What that does is it unlocks access to resources and potential resources.” Bouchard said the accreditation has been a long time coming, particularly since budget cutbacks over the last few years have caused some priorities for Oakland County’s law enforcement arm to be revised to provide only the most essential public safety services. Cooper stressed the importance of DNA testing, particularly in cases that have been gathering dust, unsolved for years. “In the past 2.5 years now, we have had seven cold cases that have resulted in convictions,” she said. “This certification, in very plain language, is the gold standard. Any of you who watch CSI understand that the jurors now expect forensic evidence. Moreover, when we don’t have a situation that rises to a level that we can present in terms of forensic evidence, we still have to bring in lab people to explain why.” Bouchard estimated that between $2.5 million and $3 million —

preferably in federal dollars, but if the county “can find funding elsewhere, we are ready to go,” he said — to get the forensic laboratory to a place where it can be a full-scale, inhouse DNA testing site. “We are now positioned with the right accreditation,” Bouchard said last week. ❏

Trial dates set in case of ex-OCDP chair, operative By Kirk Pinho

District seat. Uttering and publishing (forgery) is a 14-year felony; perjury is a 5year felony; and violations of the Notary Public Act are 1-year misdemeanor offenses. The county board’s 2nd District represents Highland Township, the village of Holly, and Holly, Springfield and Rose townships. District 4 represents portions of Waterford and Independence townships, and Clarkston.

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Legally described as: T3N, R8E, SEC 26 CEDAR SHORES NO 3 LOTS 86 THROUGH 93 AND CEDAR SHORES NO 2 LOTS 85 THROUGH 75 AND THE NORTHWEST HALF OF LOT 74. In order to appeal the amount of any special assessment, affected owners or parties with an interest must protest the proposed assessment. This may be done by appearing in person at the hearing or having an agent appear at the hearing on behalf of an owner or party in interest, or in writing by filing a letter of protest before the hearing, addressed to the Township Clerk at 7525 Highland Road, White Lake Township, Michigan 48383. An owner or party having an interest in the real property affected by the special assessment may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll if the special assessment is protested at the hearing held for the purpose of confirming the special assessment roll. Please direct any questions you may have to Jeanine Smith (248) 698-3300, Ext. 3. Terry Lilley, Clerk Charter Township of White Lake S.C. 9-7 & 9-14-11

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GOP targets porn with new library Internet proposal By Kirk Pinho assistant editor

Public libraries across Michigan that offer Internet access or computer usage would have to equip those computers with software that restricts minors’ access to “visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors” under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) 4890, which was introduced by state Rep. Thomas Hooker (R-Byron Center) and cosponsored by state Rep. Tom McMillin (RRochester Hills), has been referred to the House Local, Governmental, and Regional Affairs Committee, where it awaits that McMillin panel’s consideration. The proposal would strike out existing statutory language relating to restrictions on minors’ Internet access. The current law states that if a library offers Internet use privileges, the governing body of the library has to adopt and require enforcement of a policy restricting access by minors. If a library currently offers Internet access, it has to make available to individuals of any age, one or more terminals that are restricted from receiving obscene matter or sexually explicit material that is harmful to minors; and reserve one or more terminals to adults that are not restricted from receiving any material. The library can also use a system or method designed to prevent a minor from viewing obscene matter or other sexually explicit material that is harmful to minors. Under HB 4890, those requirements would be replaced with the following statutory language: “The library shall equip all computers with software that blocks or restricts receipt of visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors. The library may disable the blocking or filtering software to enable access for bona fide medical research by medical personnel.”

Hooker said the legislation came about after visiting a library in his Kent County district and seeing about 40 computers in public view, which he felt left the door open for a minor inadvertently seeing obscene material on an adult’s computer. “Because of the fact that any of the computers that I observed could be easily observed by anybody walking by, I just determined that was something I didn’t want to see happen,” he said. “I tried to draft something that I thought would be acceptable, but would still block that from being seen. I’d love to be able to block everything that’s obscene, but knowing the (U.S.) Supreme Court ruling, I want to do as much as I can do within that ruling of 2003.” The Michigan Library Association (MLA) is calling the measure one that would infringe “on constitutionally protected adult access to information.” “This is legislation in search of a problem,” reads an MLA Advocacy Update. “PA (Public Act) 455 and PA 212 already call for adoption and enforcement of policies and procedures to restrict access to minors

and prevent them from viewing sexually explicit matter. This bill goes significantly further. It also conflicts with federal court decisions pertaining to the CPPA (Children Pornography Protection Act).” Commerce Township Community Library Director Connie Jo Ozinga agrees. “It’s just stupid,” she said. “Every library in the state has filtering software for filtering Internet use for anyone under 18 which prevents them from viewing sexually explicit material.” McMillin said that “taxpayers shouldn’t be funding the viewing of pornography.” “If they (the MLA) are saying that adults have the right to access pornography, I think that’s a stretch and I’d like to debate them on that,” McMillin said. Hooker said he is working on a substitute bill that would require libraries that have public computers or allow access to that type of material to have those computers in a place where a minor couldn’t unintentionally view the obscene material. ❏

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Post-Sept. 11 poem From Hannah Provence Donigan, Commerce: I composed this poem Sept. 23, 2001: To try to explain the inexplicable is futile. To recognize evil is essential. To exist in life’s cosmic crapshoot is realistic. To believe in self is crucial. To practice love is vital. To forswear hate is required. To do good is constructive. To strive for peace is productive. To forgive is life-giving. To live with hope is empowering. ❏

Anti-American letter? From Paul Kane, White Lake Township: To Denise Black of Milford, in

regards to your Mail Bag contribution from Aug. 24 (“Myth of free markets”): Your bad-mouthing of profit and free market capitalism is so frighteningly anti-American that I am certain that you are pulling my leg. Profit is the only thing that produces real jobs that employ people so they can buy food, and it pays the taxes that allows governments to do what they do. With no profit, then there’s no money; then no economy, then no jobs; then no food, then no human survival. The only alternative to free market capitalism is government control. As an honest, hard working individual, I will not perform if I am controlled or “owned” by government. In order for me to spread my wings and be the best that I can be, I require free market capitalism and its promise of profit. Otherwise, I would invariably morph into a zombie. In regards to your list of negatives, those issues exist because of immorality and corruption which can both be found in business and government, and is quite a different topic. If you believe that everyone in business is immoral and corrupt, then I suggest that you are surrounding yourself with the wrong type of people. I

don’t and won’t associate, nor do business, with those types. I believe that most people strive to not be immoral or corrupt, but maybe that’s because of my Irish Catholic upbringing. Maybe this is the topic that you might better consider, or does your apparent adoration of government control also make it impossible for you to believe in God? As with every liberal argument, they take little pieces from multiple topics, jumble them together, and then make believe that they make sense. ❏

CORRECTIONS In the Aug. 24 edition of the Sportsweekly section of the Spinal Column Newsweekly, the cutline for the story “National title ‘pretty special,’” should have listed Morgan Ewald on the left and her father, Compuware Head Coach Edward Ewald, Jr., on the right. • In the Aug. 24 edition of the Sportsweekly section, the cutline for the photo on page 36 should have read: “Recent Huron Valley Lakeland High School graduates Kelsey Cleary (right) and Kelsey Johnson (left) joined Michigan Outlaw 18U teammate Kaitlyn

Mattson (Canton) at the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association AllStar Game. Cleary and Johnson’s Red Team defeated the White Team, 7-2, on July 20 at Secchia Stadium on the campus of Michigan State University.” • A headshot published with an article in the Wednesday, Aug. 31 edition of the Spinal Column Newsweekly under the headline “Police officer suspended: Stop involving Ureste, husband sparks W. Bloomfield fracas” should have been identified as Michele Economou Ureste. ❏

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IN OUR OPINION

Library porn is a non-issue Scuttle bill requiring new Web filtering software at libraries A

s state lawmakers gather again today, Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Lansing for the resumed 2011-12 legislative session, representatives are being asked to consider a proposal from two members of the state House that would require all public libraries in the state that offer Internet access or computer usage to equip those computers with software that attempts to block minors’ access to “visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.” Like virtually everyone else, we too are not in favor of people under the age of 18 being exposed to graphic adult material, particularly at public libraries. But this proposal, House Bill (HB) 4890, is attempting to pick a fight where none should exist. Lawmakers — particularly the chairman of the House Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs Committee, state Rep. Mark Ouimet (R-Scio Township), who can effectively kill the proposal immediately — have the power to make sure this bill dies before it sees the light of day, just as it should. HB 4890, which was introduced by state Rep. Thomas Hooker (R-Byron Center) and is co-sponsored by state Rep. Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills), has been referred to that House panel for consideration. The proposal would strike out existing statutory language relating to restrictions on minors’ Internet access. The current law states that if a library offers Internet use privileges, the governing body of the library has to adopt and require enforcement of a policy restricting access by minors. If a library currently offers Internet access, it has to make available to individuals of any age, one or more

terminals that are restricted from receiving obscene matter or sexually explicit material that is harmful to minors; and reserve one or more terminals to adults that are not restricted from receiving any material. The library can also use a system or method designed to prevent a minor from viewing obscene matter or other sexually explicit material that is harmful to minors. Under HB 4890, those requirements would be replaced with the following statutory language: “The library shall equip all computers with software that blocks or restricts receipt of visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors. The library may disable the blocking or filtering software to enable access for bona fide medical research by medical personnel.” The Michigan Library Association (MLA) is calling the measure one that would infringe “on constitutionally protected adult access to information.” “This is legislation in search of a problem,” reads an MLA Advocacy Update. “PA (Public Act) 455 and PA 212 already call for adoption and enforcement of policies and procedures to restrict access to minors and prevent them from viewing sexually explicit matter. This bill goes significantly further. It also conflicts with federal court decisions pertaining to the CPPA (Children Pornography Protection Act).” While we know of at least one lakes area case where an adult was caught looking at pornographic material on a public library computer, we know of no rash of such incidents. Almost without fail, according to Commerce Township Community Library Director Connie Jo Ozinga, adults are using the publicly-funded

computers to look for jobs, conduct research, and access information that is not threatening to minors. Hooker said he went to a public library in his district, saw about 40 computers that were in public view, and lamented the fact that one of them could be used to search for pornography. So what prompts this proposal is the mere possibility that such a thing could happen, not a barrage of porn-seeking miscreants hell-bent on accessing adult-oriented material — and thereby potentially exposing vulnerable children passing by the adult’s computer to that material. That seems a bit far-fetched, to us, an alignment of the stars that seemingly only rarely would happen. McMillin, for his part, said he was aware at least one instance of an adult seeking porn on a library computer. Understood, and we aren’t diminishing the seriousness of that offense. But this is, as the MLA put it, “legislation in search of a problem.” Minors are already restricted from accessing the adult content themselves under state law, according to the MLA. And that doesn’t take into consideration potential constitutional problems vis-avis adults’ access to information on the Internet. The bill, at its core, is flawed. And a chilly response from the state Legislature last session — when McMillin said he introduced a similar bill after the American Family Association brought the issue to his attention — should hopefully indicate a less-thanfavorable reaction from lawmakers in Lansing. Although Republicans are now in the majority in the state’s lower chamber, we hope they see the bill’s true colors, which is that it’s a piece of legislation attempting to tackle a problem that doesn’t really exist. ❏

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hite Lake Township is going the route of other municipalities within and outside the state of Michigan in transforming its zoning ordinance into a digital, interactive format. The endeavor is well worth the anticipated cost, since it will result in an online, searchable zoning ordinance that will be far more convenient and user-friendly than a traditional zoning ordinance book available only at the Township Hall. White Lake is joining several communities that have embraced the “clearzoning” concept. Clearzoning is a subsidiary of Birchler Arroyo Associates, Inc., a planning and transporting consulting firm. The purpose of clearzoning is to transform municipal codes into visually appealing digital documents that better communicate ordinance regulations. White Lake Township Planner Sean O’Neil said the finished product will be a much more user-friendly version of the township’s zoning ordinance. The

online, digital ordinance will primarily benefit township residents and developers looking to do business in the township. Although the new ordinance format will likely be helpful to township staff and officials, too, O’Neil said the real motivation behind the project is to make the ordinance easy for residents and businesses to use. The revamped, digital ordinance will include graphics and charts to make it more user-friendly for the average person, according to O’Neil. For example, he said the online ordinance will include an interactive map where the user can select a specific township parcel and immediately access all the information about the parcel’s zoning district and its regulations. O’Neil noted that users will be able to look up information from their computer at home instead of coming into the Township Hall. The cost to implement the program is $32,700. The project is expected to be started within the next

six months. We suspect some people may scoff at the project when considering the nearly $33,000 price tag, but we think that will be money well spent. Anything the community can do to make best use of available technology to serve the public is worthwhile, especially at that relatively modest cost. The clearzoning project will certainly make it easier for the public — including developers — to maneuver through and use the zoning ordinance. It will make the township that much more attractive to developers, who won’t have to send representatives to the Township Hall to pour over page after page of the ordinance book to find the information needed to do business in the community. We’re glad White Lake is riding the first wave of what we believe will be the future of municipal zoning documentation practices, and we look forward to seeing the final product. ❏

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ■ Zonta Club of Pontiac North Oakland: Meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, Crown Plaza Hotel, Opdyke Road, Auburn Hills. 248852-6533 or www.zontapontiacnorthoakland. org ■ White Lake Historical Society: Fisk Farm Family Fun Festival, crafts, music, games, live animals, storytellers, food, special Civil War miniature battlefield display, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10-11, 9180 Highland Road, White Lake. 248-360-0188. ■ Multi-Lakes Conservation Association: Country Breakfast, Sunday, Sept. 11, 3860 Newton Road, Commerce. 248-363-9109. ■ Lakes Area Garden Club: Meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, Village of Wolverine Lake Offices, 425 Glengary, Wolverine Lake. 248624-1501. ■ Let Freedom Reign: Citizen activist group meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, Sports Center Bar & Restaurant, 2505 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford. 248-622-0300. ■ Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Benefit for the Disabled: Rummage and craft sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sept. 15-17, Oakland County Sheriff’s Union Hall, 581 W. Kennett Road, Pontiac. Tables are still available. 248-202-4267. ■ Four Towns United Methodist Church: All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner with salad bar, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 6451 Cooley Lake Road, Waterford. 248-682-6868. ■ Williams Lake Church of the Nazarene: Mom 2 Mom sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2040 Airport Road, Waterford. 248-673-5911. ■ Milford Historical Society: Milford Home Tour and other activities, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18, downtown Milford. 248-685-7308, 248-685-9319 or 248-6858835.

■ Huron Valley Council for the Arts: 16th Annual Views & Visions, call for artists, allmedia art competition and exhibit. A prospectus with all entry information is available online at the VFAA website at milfordvfaa.org. Artists also may pick up a copy at the HVCA Gallery located at 205 W. Livingston Road in Highland, Main Street Art in Milford, or at Miller’s Artist Supplies on 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills. Entry deadline is Saturday, Sept. 24. ■ American Cancer Society: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, volunteers needed to join the committee, start a team or assist with day-of event needs, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 1, Independence Oaks County Park, Clarkston. 248-663-3452 or Holly.Soranno@cancer.org. ■ Rotary of West Bloomfield: Meeting, 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Henry Ford Medical Center, second floor, southwest corner of Farmington and Maple roads. 248-520-0095. ■ Waterford Rotary Club: Meeting, noon, Tuesdays, The Shark Club on M-59, Waterford. 248-625-4897. ■ Big Chief Chorus: Rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Waterford Oaks Activity Center, 2800 Watkins Lake Road, Waterford. 248698-9133 or 248-563-2109. ■ Huron Valley Council for the Arts: Knitters circle, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Highland Station House, Highland. 248-685-9015. ■ (Breakfast) Optimist Club of Waterford: Meeting, 7:15 a.m. Thursdays, Big Boy Restaurant, M-59 and Airport Road, Waterford. 248-673-3493. ■ Multi-Lakes Conservation Association: Allyou-can-eat fish fry, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays, 3860 Newton Road Commerce. 248-3639109.

■ Democrats of West Oakland County:Meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, Comfort Suites Hotel, South Wixom Road and I-96, Wixom. 248-624-7228.

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■ Neighbor for Neighbor:”Treasures and Treats” fall fund-raiser, rummage and bake sale, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24, Hart Community Center, Mill Pond Park, downtown Davisburg. 248-634-0900.

■ Catholic Social Services of Oakland County: Senior Companion Volunteers needed to support adults with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, chronic mental illness, as well as the physically frail and homebound. 248-559-1147, ext. 3434.

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❐ Parents of Hope: Support group meeting for parents grieving the death of a child, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 and 27, Orchard Lake Church, 5171 Commerce Road, West Bloomfield. 248-360-9678. ❐ Oakland West Lyme Support Group:Meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, Union Lake Baptist Church, 8390 Commerce Road, Commerce. 248-760-2887.

❐ Pathway to Peace: Pet loss support group meeting, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, Waterford Township Public Library, 5168 Civic Center Drive off Crescent Lake Road between M-59 and Hatchery, Waterford. R.S.V.P. mszasz@unionlakepets.com or 248-363-1508. ❐ Celebrate Recovery: Alcohol, drugs, gambling, sexual addition recovery meetings, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Life Point Christian Church, 501 Scott Lake Road, Waterford. 248-6821747. ❐ Divorce Care:Support group meeting for adults and children, 6:30 p.m. Sundays, Brightmoor Christian Church, 40800 W. 13 Mile, Novi. 248-755-9533. ❐ Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous:Meeting, 6 p.m. Fridays, Crossroads Presbyterian Church, 1445 Welch Road, Commerce. 248-807-8667 or foodaddicts.org. ❐ Over-Eaters Anonymous: Recovery from compulsive eating, 12-step program, meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 5301 Hatchery Road, Waterford. ❐ Postpartum Depression Support Group: Meeting, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, Huron ValleySinai Hospital, Commerce. 248-937-5220.

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p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10; Grandparents’ Day Open Lab, noon, Sunday, Sept. 11, Indian Springs Metropark, White Lake. 1-800477-3192 or 248-625-7280. ❐ Kensington Farm Center: Horse-drawn hayrides, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Kensington Metropark, Milford. 248-684-8632. ❐ Kensington Nature Center: Astronomy at the Beach, telescopes set up for public viewing, keynote speaker Astronomy Magazine’s David Eicher, 6 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Saturday, Sept. 9-10; Fall Bird Count, 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Kensington Metropark, Milford. 248-6851561 or 1-800-477-3178. ❐ Oakland County Parks and Recreation is offering free park entry to all guests in remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001, and to honor armed forces and veterans. Guests can hike, bike and enjoy the natural surroundings at Addison Oaks, Highland Oaks, Independence Oaks and Rose Oaks county parks. The dog parks at Lyon Oaks, Orion Oaks and Red Oaks are ideal for dogs and their owners. The event will be held Sunday, Sept. 11. DestinationOakland.com or 248858-4627 ❐ Orion Oaks County Park:Free wood chips and compost, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 10 and Oct. 8, 301 Clarkston Road, Lake Orion. DestinationOakland.com or 248-858-4627 ❐ Waterford Oaks County Park: BMX Vintage Bike Show, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 1702 Scott Lake Road, Waterford. DestinationOakland.com or 248-858-4627 ❐ Waterford Oaks Water Park: Seventh Annual Dog Swim, contests, Saturday, Sept. 10, 1702 Scott Lake Road, Waterford. DestinationOakland.com or 248-858-4627 ❐ Waterford Oaks County Park: Now taking lottery forms for leasing 60-square-foot indoor garden plots at 1580 Scott Lake Road in Waterford. The fall/winter garden plot package (Sept. 15-April 15, 2012) includes tested soil of compost and topsoil; controlled environment greenhouse with heat and light; use of dumpster, portable restrooms and basic tools; water; and education programs. Cost is $130/plot. For more information, call 248-858-0916 or visit DestinationOakland.com.

LIBRARY EVENTS ❐ Commerce Township Community Library: Pre-Pub Club, adult book club, 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, 2860 N. Pontiac Trail, Commerce. Registration. 248-6698108 or commercelibrary.info. ❐ Highland Township Public Library: “Autumn Jewels: The Science Behind the Scenery,” adult program, 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, 444 Beach Farm Circle, Highland.

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❐ Wixom Public Library: Julia Glass’ “Widower’s Tale,” adult book discussion, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 4015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom. Registration. 248-624-2512.

LIBRARY EVENTS Registration. 248-887-2218. ❐ Milford Public Library: Evening Storytime, Memoirs of a Goldfish, ages 2 and up with adult, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8; Jane Austen Book Club- “Sense and Sensibility,” 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, 330 Family Drive, Milford. Registration 248-684-0845. ❐ Walled Lake City Library: Evening Book Discussion, adult program, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 1499 E. West Maple, Walled Lake. Registration. 248-624-3772. ❐ Waterford Township Public Library: Evening Book Discussion Group, adult program, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 5168 Civic Center Drive, Waterford. Registration. 248672-4831. ❐ West Bloomfield Township Public Library: “What’s Cooking? Sweet and Savory Pies and Tarts,” adult program, 7 pm. Thursday, Sept. 8; Fall Used Book Sale, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Sept. 16-18, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. 248-682-2120. ❐ White Lake Township Library: Movie Matinee, adult program, free popcorn, 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 7527 E. Highland Road,

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RELIGIOUS ❐ Commerce United Methodist Church: Sunday School begins 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9; “God’s Warriors,” boys only, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 1155 N. Commerce Road, Commerce. 248-363-3935 or www.commerceumc.org. ❐ St. Matthew Lutheran Church:Offering free webcast hosted by Chuck Colson, “Doing The Right Thing,” 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2040 S. Commerce, Walled Lake. Free will offering accepted. DoingTheRightThingEvent.com. ❐ Bethany Church: Now has a free public “Prayer Box” for motorists to leave a prayer request. At the west end of Bethany’s parking lot on Hiller Road, there is a mail box with a cross on top. There are handy forms in front of the box. Bethany Church is located at 1375 Hiller Road in Waterford. 248-681-2130.

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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING

PUBLIC HEARING

SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (SAD) NOTICE is hereby given that the Wolverine Lake Village Council will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall, 425 Glengary Road, Wolverine Lake, MI 48390, to receive public comment and/or objections regarding the creation of a Special Assessment District (SAD) for City Water Infrastructure. Plans and estimates of costs are on file with the Village Clerk for public examination during regular business hours. The proposed Special Assessment District (SAD) for Sanitary Sewer Improvements includes all of the properties on and abutting Lakeview, Meadowlane and a portion of Ladd Road. 17-27-151-003 17-27-151-004 17-27-151-005 17-27-151-006 17-27-151-007 17-27-152-001 17-27-152-002 17-27-152-003 17-27-152-004 17-27-152-005 17-27-152-006 17-27-152-007 17-27-152-008 17-27-152-009 17-27-152-010 17-27-152-011 17-27-152-012

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Public comment, written or oral, is encouraged. Sharon A. Miller Village Clerk

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Commerce Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing in the Township Hall Board Room, located at 2009 Township Drive, Commerce Township, Michigan for the purpose of hearing the following appeal, on SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. A11-06 Kenneth Sovel of Commerce Township, MI is requesting a variance from Article 33, Section 33.01, Article 32, Section 32,02 of the Commerce Township Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 12, Article 3 of the Commerce Township Code of Ordinances to maintain a gazebo on the waterfront, which is located in the front yard, in a Flood Hazard Area and within the setback required from the edge of a lake located at 3466 Moberly. Sidwell No. 17-16-405-021 The application for appeal, the Commerce Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map, are available for public inspection in the Clerk’s Office during regular office hours. Public comment will be taken in writing until the close of business on the date of the hearing, or in person at the public hearing. For further information please contact the Commerce Township Planning Department at (248) 960-7050. Kathleen C. Jackson Commerce Township Planner

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HEARING OF ASSESSMENT

LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR TOMAHAWK LAKE

LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR GOURD LAKE

Notice is hereby given that the Lake Improvement Board for Tomahawk Lake, in the Township of Highland, County of Oakland, will meet at the Highland Township Offices 205 North John Street, Highland, Michigan at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 19, 2011 to review, to hear any objections to, and to confirm a 4 year Special Assessment Roll for the purposes of implementing an Aquatic Weed Control Program for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, and 2015 for the improvement of the Tomahawk Lake. The total assessment is estimated at $15,200.00 to cover the proposed budget with individual assessments to be presented at the Hearing. The Special Assessment Roll will be on file at the Highland Township Offices for public examination.

Notice is hereby given that the Lake Improvement Board for Gourd Lake, in the Township of Highland, County of Oakland, will meet at the Highland Township Offices 205 North John Street, Highland, Michigan at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 26, 2011 to review, to hear any objections to, and to confirm a 2 year Special Assessment Roll for the purposes of implementing an Aquatic Weed Control Program for the years 2012 and 2013 for the improvement of the Gourd Lake. The 2 year assessment is estimated at $4,554.00 to cover the proposed project costs, with individual annual assessments to be presented at the Hearing. The Special Assessment Roll will be on file at the Highland Township Offices for public examination.

Any person may appeal and be heard at the said Hearing, which is called pursuant to the provisions of Section 30913 Part 309 of Public Act No. 451 of 1994, as amended. Act 186 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1973, as amended, provides that the special assessment must be protested at the Hearing held for the purpose of confirming the Special Assessment Roll before the Michigan Tax Tribunal may acquire jurisdiction of any special assessment dispute. Appearance and protest of the special assessment at the time and place of review is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner of or party in interest in property to be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to protest the special assessment, or may protest the special assessment by letter filed with the Water Resources Commissioner Office, Attention: Ron Fadoir, One Public Works Drive, Building 95 West, Waterford, Michigan 48328-1907 at or prior to the time of review, in which case personal appearance is not required. If the special assessment is protested as provided above, the owner or any party having an interest in the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the Special Assessment Roll has been published in a newspaper of general circulation.

Any person may appeal and be heard at the said Hearing, which is called pursuant to the provisions of Section 30913 Part 309 of Public Act No. 451 of 1994, as amended provides that the special assessment must be protested at the Hearing held for the purpose of confirming the Special Assessment Roll before the Michigan Tax Tribunal may acquire jurisdiction of any special assessment dispute. Appearance and protest of the special assessment at the time and place of review is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner of or party in interest in property to be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to protest the special assessment, or may protest the special assessment by letter filed with the Water Resources Commissioner Office, Attention: Ron Fadoir, One Public Works Drive, Building 95 West, Waterford, Michigan 48328-1907 at or prior to the time of review, in which case personal appearance is not required. If the special assessment is protested as provided above, the owner or any party having an interest in the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the Special Assessment Roll has been published in a newspaper of general circulation.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HEARING OF PRACTICABILITY LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR TOMAHAWK LAKE Notice is hereby given that the Lake Improvement Board for Tomahawk Lake in the Township of Highland, County of Oakland will meet at the Highland Township Offices, 205 North John Street, Highland, Michigan at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 19, 2011 to determine the practicability of implementing an Aquatic Weed Control Program for the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 for the improvement of Tomahawk Lake. This Hearing is called pursuant to the provisions of Section 30910 of Part 309 of Public Act No. 451 of 1994 as amended. LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR TOMAHAWK LAKE S.C. 8-31 & 9-7-11

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CITY OF ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall, 3955 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, Michigan. The purpose of the Meeting is to discuss employment contracts for City Administration. CITY OF ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE Rhonda R. McClellan City Clerk SC: 9-7-11

LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR GOURD LAKE S.C. 9-7 & 9-14-11

Notice of Posting for Charter Township of West Bloomfield Township Board

1. Synopsis of the special meeting held on: Monday, August 29, 2011 The above synopsis shall be posted (in its entirety) at the following locations: (1) Office of the Township Clerk 4550 Walnut Lake Road (2) Main Township Library 4600 Walnut Lake Road (3) Township’s website www.wbtwp.com Catherine Shaughnessy Township Clerk S.C. 9-7-11

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HEARING OF PRACTICABILITY LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR GOURD LAKE Notice is hereby given that the Lake Improvement Board for Gourd Lake in the Township of Highland, County of Oakland will meet at the Highland Township Offices, 205 North John Street, Highland, Michigan at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 26, 2011 to determine the practicability of implementing an Aquatic Weed Control Program for the years 2012 and 2013 for the improvement of Gourd Lake. This Hearing is called pursuant to the provisions of Section 30910 of Part 309 of Public Act No. 451 of 1994 as amended. LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR GOURD LAKE S.C. 9-7 & 9-14-11

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Huron Valley Milford’s defense was on full display against Wayne Memorial on Thursday, Sept. 1 as the Mavericks’ Daniel Wallace (No. 33) and Marc Schwartz (No. 22) stop a Zebras’ running back dead in his tracks. The Mavs’ defense also racked up four interceptions on the night. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

Defense shines in 42-14 rout Milford eyes Grand Blanc after thrashing lowly Zebras

By Michael Shelton staff writer

Huron Valley Milford put on a clinic for its home fans in a 42-14 victory over Wayne Memorial on Thursday, Sept. 1. The win marked Milford Head Coach Pat Fox’s first home game in three years after resigning as head coach in 2007. “We felt our defensive line played well and our defensive tackles, Kyle

Coggins and Derrick Newman, both played well and we got great play from our secondary,” Fox said. Milford (2-0) led 21-0 in the second

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quarter before Wayne Memorial returned an interception inside the Milford 10yard line and scored to pull within 14 at

halftime. However, that was as close as the Zebras (0-2) would come, as the Mavs scored on their first two drives in the third quarter to take a commanding lead. The Zebras have now lost 14 straight games dating back to 2009, including a winless season last year. Milford quarterback Alex Larson completed 8-of-14 passes on the evening for 164 yards and two touchdowns, con-

necting with Christopher Orr and Colin Granroth. Brandon Wallace also continued his strong play as he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. The Milford defense garnered 4 interceptions, including a 28-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior Michael Pobur. Fox said he was also pleased with the kicking of Dylan Polcyn, who was a

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Warriors look to KLAA season after win against Novi By Michael Shelton staff writer

Walled Lake Western scored 50 points on the road for the secondstraight week, as the Warriors toppled Novi, 50-25, on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Warriors are 2-0 and will begin Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division play on Friday, Sept. 9, when they travel to Waterford Kettering. Against Novi, the Warriors had a 22-0 lead late in the second quarter before Derek Ince threw a touchdown pass to Derek Cingel for Novi’s first score. The Wildcats then blocked a punt on Western’s next drive and Ince made the Warriors pay with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Michael Jocz to pull the Wildcats within 9 points at halftime, 22-13. In the second half, Western’s defense stepped up as Jordan Audritsh intercepted Ince on Novi’s first drive of the third quarter and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown. Audritsh also blocked a punt in the win. The Warriors then held ground when Novi (0-2) went for it on fourthand-1 from its own 30-yard line on its second drive. Kyle Bambard then kicked a 32-yard field goal to give the Warriors at 32-13 lead. Ince then threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Jocz just before the end of the third quarter, but Western outscored Novi 18-6 in the fourth quarter to put the game away. The Warriors had 290 yards of total offense compared to 145 for Novi. Western also held Novi to -35 rushing yards. The Warriors’ Brent Zdebski rushed for 92 yards on 23 carries with two touchdowns — in addition to finishing with 7 total tackles, including a sack, and 2 assists on defense. Western quarterback CJ McGorisk completed 4-of-7 passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns while Cam Vieaux caught 3 passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Bambard also scored a rushing touchdown for Western in addition to kicking field goals from 32 and 42 yards out. On defense, Nick Denney had 3 sacks while Ty Sickler had 5 solo tackles and Michael Condon and Jason Gamble each had a sack.

Huron Valley Milford quarterback Alex Larson lunges over the goal line for a touchdown against Wayne Memorial on Thursday, Sept. 1. Larson also completed 8-of-14 passes on the evening for 164 yards and two touchdowns in the Mavericks 42-14 victory in their home opener. (Spinal Column Newsweekly photo/Amy K. Lockard)

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perfect 6-for-6 on extra points after struggling the previous week against Waterford Mott. The Mavericks are off to a 2-0 start for the seventh consecutive year, but are now preparing to start their division schedule in the Kensington Lakes Now the Warriors will look forward to opening their KLAA North Division schedule against Kettering this week. “The KLAA is a whole new season. It’s a competitive group of teams — sometimes it’s tough, sometimes it’s tougher,” said Western Head Coach Mike Zdebski. “I like how physical we are. When they get a chance to put a hit on a kid, they put a hit on. Our kids put so much time in during the summer, we can refer to our basic rules. They’re very football-smart.”

Knights regroup with win following tough road loss Walled Lake Northern rebounded from a heartbreaking loss the previous week by defeating South Lyon East, 42-21, on the road on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Knights move to 1-1 on the

Activities Association (KLAA) West Division, which includes the likes of Howell, Brighton, Grand Blanc and Hartland. The Mavs were 1-4 in KLAA West Division play in 2009 before improving to 3-2 last season. “It’s going to be a five-week battle. I think a lot of teams (in the division) are bunched athletically,” Fox said.

Milford’s first KLAA West test comes on the road on Friday, Sept. 9 at Grand Blanc, before the Mavs come home for matchups against Hartland (Sept. 16) and Brighton (Sept. 23) and playing at defending division champion Howell (Sept. 30). The Mavs defeated Grand Blanc, 42-35, in an offense-laden game last season.

young season heading into their Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division opener at Walled Lake Central on Friday, Sept. 9. “We had 210 yards in penalties and we started the game very slow. But we played well enough to win and we had to overcome some adversity,” said Northern Head Coach Brett Moore. Northern quarterback Kirk Thomas passed for 210 yards and 3 touchdowns in addition to rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown. Jake Ginster rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while Ted Lilley had a rushing touchdown and 60 receiving yards. Ryan Soulet also caught 5 balls for 110 yards and two touchdowns for Northern. On defense, Matt Kosmalski stepped up with an interception and 15 tackles while Mike Peer also had an interception in addition to 8 tackles. Andy Rabaut also finished with 15 tackles, while Myles Kenney had 2 sacks.

The Cougars fell to 1-1 on the season. The Knights were coming off a tough 56-55 defeat at Livonia Churchill on Thursday, Aug. 25.

Leimbach, Schultz lead Vikings on ‘O’ for crucial first win By Michael Shelton staff writer

Walled Lake Central picked up its first win of the season in a 42-26 victory at Plymouth Salem on Thursday, Sept. 1. The win was much needed for the Vikings, who were coming off a 42-14 loss at Canton the week before. “It was a huge game to get that first win. Some of our kids are still fighting for starting positions,” said

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Central Head Coach Robert Meyer. The Vikings (1-1) struck on their very first play from scrimmage with an 80-yard touchdown run by KJ Schultz. Quarterback Zac Leimbach then threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Schultz to give the Vikings a 13-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. However, Salem (1-1) would strike back in the second quarter as Jacob Deprez scored on a 1-yard touchdown run and Marcus Houston scored on a 3yard touchdown run, as the Rocks took a 14-13 halftime lead. Leimbach responded for Central with a 3-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for a 20-14 Vikings’ lead. After Cameron Werner caught a 62yard touchdown pass, Salem missed a 2-point conversion and the game was tied at 20-20. Schultz then scored his second rushing touchdown of the day, this time from 54 yards out, and a Leimbach 2point conversion gave Central a 28-20 lead at the end of the third quarter. Leimbach then scored two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter from

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16 yards and 56 yards to put the game away for the Vikings. Schultz finished with 397 all-purpose yards, including 206 rushing yards, while Leimbach finished with 206 rushing yards and 86 yards passing. Central will now look forward to its Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division opener at home against Walled Lake Northern on Friday, Sept. 9. The Vikings are the two-time defending KLAA North Division champions.

and trailed 7-6. The third quarter was scoreless before Casey Palanca found Bradley Govan for the game-winning touchdown on a 21-yard connection. Lakeland was coming off a 69-28 loss at home to Northville the previous week. The Eagles will next host Waterford Mott on Friday, Sept. 9 to open its Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division schedule.

Huron Valley Lakeland traveled to South Lyon on Thursday, Sept. 1 and came away with a 12-7 victory, its first of the season. The Lions (1-1) had a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter after Derek Talaga threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Brickelbaw. But, Charles Sanders responded for Lakeland (1-1) with a 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter as the Eagles missed the extra point

Northville on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Mustangs moved to 2-0 on the season, with both wins coming against lakes area teams, including a 69-28 victory at Huron Valley Lakeland on Friday, Aug. 26. Kettering will next host Walled Lake Western on Friday, Sept. 9 to begin the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division portion of its schedule.

Our Lady looks to Gabriel Richard after 48-0 victory Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes bounced back from a tough loss in Cleveland by burying Hamtramck, 48-0, on the road on Thursday, Sept. 1. “We got to see mistakes that we made, such as a back running through the wrong hole, but we saw positive improvement in a number of areas, such as good trap blocking, a couple blocked punts and our backs got some holes to run through,” said Our Lady Head Coach Mike Boyd. Mitch Lasceski scored the Lakers’ (1-1) first touchdown on a 2-yard run before Sal Mastromatteo threw an 18yard touchdown pass to Garrett Ross for a 14-0 lead. Jake Doetsch then scored on a 2yard touchdown run to complete Our Lady’s first-quarter scoring. Christian Heiss then got into the act with two touchdown runs from 1 yard and 3 yards out, respectively, to give Our Lady a 34-0 halftime lead. Ben Bellestri then scored on a 3-yard touchdown run in the third quarter before Lucas Neme scored on a 20-yard

Kettering suffers Lakeland erases 49-2 defeat at deficit to earn win Northville; now 0-2 Waterford Kettering fell to 0-2 on over South Lyon the season with a 49-2 loss at

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Mott rallies to tie, then falls to Livonia Stevenson Waterford Mott fell to 0-2 on the season with a 35-14 loss at Livonia Stevenson on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Corsairs (0-2) fell behind 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, after a 72-yard touchdown run by Joe Mims and a 54-yard interception return for a touchdown by Tony Wilson for Stevenson (1-1). Mott then rallied to tie the score at

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The West Bloomfield Township Wetland Review Board will hold a public hearing at the Township Board Room, 4550 Walnut Lake Road on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following Wetland/Floodplain Permit Applications: CASE #PWT11-1795 PINE LAKE COUNTRY CLUB Parcel: Section 12, Pine Lake Country Club Sidwell #18-12-151-063 Location: 3300 Pine Lake Request: A request to install 14 new boat wells and to replace an existing irrigation wet well with seawall and intake pipe within the 25 foot environmental features setback and below the Ordinary High Water Mark of Pine Lake. Applicant: Pine Lake Country Club CASE #PWT11-1800 BRANDEMIHL Parcel: Lot 12, Green Lake Allotment Sidwell #18-08-151-056 Location: 6755 Alden Request: A request to install 105 linear feet of new steel seawall in front of an existing steel seawall with rip-rip below the Ordinary High Water Mark of Green Lake as well as temporary removal of an existing deck that sits upon the existing seawall. Applicant: Gregg Brandemihl

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LEGAL NOTICE Lake Improvement Board for Watkins Lake Township of Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan NOTICE OF DETERMINATION AND CONFIRMATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL Notice is hereby given that the Lake Improvement Board for Watkins Lake held a Public Hearing on August 15, 2011 and by resolution, determined that the three-year program for Aquatic Weed Control and other Lake Improvements for Watkins Lake is practical and confirms a three-year Special Assessment Roll in the amount of $195,400.00 for the purposes of implementing the Watkins Lake Improvement Program for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013. This Notice of Confirmation of the Special Assessment Roll is sent pursuant to the provisions of Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, Part 309. LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR WATKINS LAKE S.C. 9-7-11

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WELL MAINTAINED RANCH 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, .80 acre double lot, fireplace, 2 car garage

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CUSTOM RANCH - END OF CUL-DE-SAC 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, maple kitchen, hardwood floors, finished walkout, wet bar & full bath

CHARMING RANCH 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, hardwood floors, vaulted ceiling

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$269,900 BEAUTIFUL PARK-LIKE SETTING! •On 1 acre lot •2,772 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 2.1 baths, basement, 2 car attached garage •Ideal floor plan with generous room sizes •211054233

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SPECTACULAR CUSTOM BUILT! •3,300 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 5.1 baths, basement, 3 car attached garage •Gourmet Brazilian cherry kitchen, granite counter tops •211022713

$1,500,000 MOVE IN READY! •5,552 sq. ft., 5 bedrooms, 4.1 baths, basement, 5 car garage •13 beautiful acres •Mahogany kitchen •Generator, elevator •211088932

$239,900

$359,000

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ON LOWER PETTIBONE LAKE! •1,492 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, basement, 2 car attached garage •New kitchen w/cherry & granite •Master bath with dual shower head •1st flr laundry •211077057

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CONTEMPORARY WATERFRONT HOME! •2,780 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage •Remodeled and updated •Granite kitchen and all baths •2nd floor laundry •211001443

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MOTIVATED SELLERS! •1,032 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1 car attached garage •New carpet in master and bedroom 2 •Hardwood floors throughout •Large yard •211057520

$75,000

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HOME ON QUIET DUCK LAKE INLET! •2,349 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 2.1 baths, basement, 2 car attached garage •Large rooms •Large yard •Andersen windows and custom wood trim •211060483

$40,000 LAKE ACCESS ON ELIZABETH LAKE! •885 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, basement, 2 car garage •Original log walls •Living room with ceiling fan •211091516

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ALL-SPORTS DUCK LAKE! •1,654 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2.1 baths, 1 car attached garage •Bright kitchen with appliances •Great room with fireplace •Enjoy lake views •211048878

$309,500

$160,000 WHITE LAKE LAKE VIEW! •2,100 sq. ft., 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, basement, 4 car garage •Hardwood floors on entry level •Large open kitchen with granite and eating area •211091388

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$226,500 5.03 BEAUTIFUL ACRES! •1,531 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 1.1 baths, basement, 2 car attached garage •Family room with brick hearth •Newer maple kitchen •Oak floors on main level •211063667

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CUTE HOME AND GREAT LOCATION! •1,000 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, basement •Hardwood floors, open kitchen and eating area •Large deck and fenced in yard •211067202

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$67,900 GREAT INVESTMENT! •Includes 3 structures •Main house 1,199 sq. ft., 1 bedroom, 2 baths •Guest house 400 sq. ft., 1 bedroom, 1 bath •2 car garage •211046843

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$99,500

$249,900 BEAUTIFUL HOME ON 1/4 ACRE! •2,566 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 2.1 baths, basement, 2 car attached garage •Island kitchen open to family room with cathedral ceiling •Finished basement with wet bar •211091132

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PRIVILEGES ON DUNHAM LAKE! •2,280 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, basement, 2 car attached garage •Spacious home on 1/2 acre lot •Living room with hardwood floors •Finished lower level •211069616

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$229,900 STUNNING RANCH ON 4.03 ACRES! •1.700 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2.1 baths, basement, 2 car attached garage •Open floor plan with tall ceilings •Hardwood floors •Huge deck •211078296

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$499,000 STUNNING HOME AND LAND! •3,691 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 3.1 baths, daylight basement, 3 car attached garage •Custom kitchen •Luxury baths •Master with walk in closet •211024932 ©Real Estate One, Inc., 2011

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CUSTOM BUILT - ALL-SPORTS MACEDAY LAKEFRONT!! •4 bed, 4 bath, all brick + fin. walkout •5,200+ sq. ft., 1st & 2nd flr. masters, 3 car #211017553 (800) 396-5204 X296

STUNNING 90 FT. OF MAIN LAKEFRONT ALL-SPORTS CASS LAKE •2,778 sq. ft., 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 fireplaces •2+ car garage, 3 decks, dock, seawall, shed #211063900 (800) 396-5205 X231

STONE HOLLOW SUB – CUSTOM BUILT 2.62 ACRE LOT •5 bed, 3.5 bath, 3,671 sq. ft. + 1,627 walkout •Attached 3 car, 2.5 car carriage house garage #211019535 (800) 396-5205 X265

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STUNNING COUNTRY ESTATE ON 2.18 ACRES •3,200 sq. ft. + fin. walkout, 4 bed, 3.5 bath •Huge mstr., fireplace, bar, sauna, 3 car #211086533 (800) 396-5204 X282

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248-366-7200 $399,900

CUSTOM QUALITY BUILT 1.14 PRIVATE ACRE ESTATE •4 bedroom, 4 full bath, 2,900+ sq. ft. •Fin. daylight basement, 3 car/workshop, patio #211023447 (800) 396-5204 X241

$374,900

ALL-SPORTS OXBOW LAKEFRONT 1.19 TREED ACRE LOT •3,271 sq. ft. + fin walkout - contemporary •4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 3+ garage, deck/dock #211075518 (800) 396-5204 X271

Zillow - Preferred Agent

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$324,900

DEEDED BOAT SLIP ON ALL-SPORTS COMMERCE LAKE •3,019 sq. ft., 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 fireplaces •Daylight basement, deck, courtyard garage #211073119 (800) 396-5204 X224 . WP DT OR F TER WA

$299,900

BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED GREEN VALLEY SUB SPECIAL •2,766 sq. ft. + fin. walkout, 4 bed, 3.5 bath •2 kitchens, fireplace, cul-de-sac lot, deck #211074305 (800) 396-5204 X234 . WP DT AN L H HIG

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CHARMING HOME ON ALL-SPORTS WATKINS LAKE •1,170 sq. ft., 3 bed, deep treed lot, fireplace •Basement, 2 car garage, huge storage loft #211078354 (800) 396-5204 X251

RARE FIND – HUNTER’S PARADISE 38+ TREED ACRES •Gently rolling terrain, creek, small pond •Zoned agriculture, split avail., good road frontage #211083343 (800) 396-5204 X220 P. TW RD O F TER WA

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GORGEOUS GERUNDEGUT BAY ALL-SPORTS CASS LAKE •Remodeled ranch, stone fireplace, dining rm •Corian counter kitchen, tile, crown molding #211027050 (800) 396-5204 X280

$124,900

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$209,900

219 FT. FRONTAGE TO ALL-SPORTS WILLIAMS LAKE •3 bedroom, 2 bath, Florida rm, deck •Great rm w/fireplace, deck/dock, shed #211089314 (800) 396-5204 X248

$129,900

STARTING AT $89,900

VACANT LOTS IN GATED SUB COMMERCE LAKEFRONTS •2 build sites - community park+tennis+gazebo •High-end homes with Walled Lake schools #211038619 (800) 396-5204 X207

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$224,900 GORGEOUS HOME ON LARGE, NICELY LANDSCAPED LOT •2,551 sq. ft., 3 bed, 2.5 bath, granite kitchen •Fireplace, mstr w/California closet, fin basement #211069940 (800) 396-5204 X220

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$184,900

BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED QUIET CUL-DE-SAC & HOME ON LARGE LOT BACKS TO NATURE PRESERVE •1,936 sq. ft., 3 bed, 2.5 bath, island kitchen •1,575 sq. ft. + fin. walkout, 3 bed, 2.5 bath •Family rm w/fireplace, Fla. rm., inground pool •Isle kitchen, family rm, fireplace, vaulted bath #211085573 (800) 396-5204 X250 #211079134 (800) 396-5204 X201 . WP ET RC E MM CO

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SHARP RANCH - TREED LOT OVERLOOKING CROSS LAKE •3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,321 sq. ft., updates •Part finished basement, deck, 3 car garage #211064266 (800) 396-5205 X204

$254,900 TO BE BUILT BY BENCHMARK HOMES HICKORY POND SUB •2,485 sq. ft., 4 bedroom, 2.5 baths, fireplace •3 car garage, granite kitchen, sub parks #211078383 (800) 396-5204 X211

$199,900

GORGEOUS 1.37 ACRES WOODED LOT ON HURON RIVER •2,160 sq. ft., 4 bed, 2 bath, 1st flr. laundry •Great room, formal dining, basement, 2 car #211082673 (800) 396-5204 X233

$274,900 FULL LOG RANCH ON BEAUTIFUL & PRIVATE TREED 1.12 ACRE •4 bedroom, 3 bath, 1,863 sq. ft., fin walkout •2 story fireplace, Florida room, 3+ car attached #211035240 (800) 396-5205 X299

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HOME BACKS TO SUB PARK WHITE LAKE WATERFRONT AND WALKING PATH RANCH WITH WALKOUT •1,661 sq. ft., 3-4 bedroom, 2 bath, great rm •1,438 sq. ft. + fin. lower lvl, 3 bed, great rm •Family room w/fireplace, enclosed carport •Snackbar kitchen, family rm, 2 car garage #211089004 (800) 396-5204 X247 #211026322 (800) 396-5204 X260

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Direct:

$219,900

TO BE BUILT BY BENCHMARK HOMES HIGHLAND VALLEY SUB •2,100 sq. ft., 4 bedroom, 2.5 baths, fireplace •3 car garage, granite kitchen, great room #211078391 (800) 396-5204 X215

Janet Steve

$224,900

BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED CEDAR ISLAND LAKEFRONT •2,302 sq. ft., 4 bedroom, 3 bath, l.c. terms •New granite, ceramic, carpet, paint #211089671 (800) 396-5204 X246 P. TW CE ER M M CO

$299,900

ALL-SPORTS LOWER STRAITS LAKEFRONT SPECIAL •2 houses @ price of 1 - Remod 3 bed, 1 ba, garage •Lake house 1,768 sq. ft., 4 bd, 2 ba, needs TLC #211073682 (800) 396-5204 X232

$259,900

HL HIG

Lakes Area’s #1 Team!

$329,900

$374,900

INCREDIBLE HOME BACKS TO PROTECTED PRESERVE •3,412 sq. ft. + fin. walkout, 4 bed, 3.5 bath •5 car heated garage/workshop, deck #211083152 (800) 396-5204 X240

$64,900 DESIRABLE ADDINGTON CORNERS RANCH CONDO •1,242 sq. ft., 2 bed, 2 bath, cathedral master •1st flr laundry,fireplace, deck, pool, spa #211042201 (800) 396-5204 X289

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$40,000

GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME •3 parcels (90 x 101), sewer & water at street •Sub beach and boating on Upper Straits Lake #211032130 (800) 290-9994 X221

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Customer Service Representatives needed. Full and part time positions available. 949 Ladd Road

BANK SPECIALIST

Call for appointment

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CHILD CARE CENTER Seeking Child Care Provider. Early childhood or child related field degree preferred. 35-40 hours a week. Must be able to work until 6 p.m. Commerce Twp area. Call 10a.m.-3p.m.

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Application deadline is 12:00pm September 16th, 2011. Additional responsibili-

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Charter Township of White Lake

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248-669-6880

We are looking for a motivated, energetic, experienced, Dental Assistant, to work in our fast paced practice, in Highland. Must be great at multi-tasking and personable. RDA or CDA preferred. The ideal candidate should posess excellent communication skills, with a focused attention to detail.

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DENTAL ASSISTANT

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CUSTOMER SERVICE

Walled Lake

Medical/ Dental

Afternoons and midnights Shift

No phone calls West Hickory Haven 3310 West Commerce Rd.

DIRECT CARE Both full time and part time. Up to $9.03 per hour to start, with Benefits. Small group home setting. Must be Patient & Reliable. South Lyon, Rochester Hills & Oxford.

248-486-5368

RARE OPPORTUNITY

100’ LAKEFRONT - PRIVATE ALL-SPORTS UPPER STRAITS LAKE SPECTACULAR 1+ TREED ACRE GENTLY SLOPING HILLSIDE LOT FEATURES INCLUDE: •1,660 sq. ft. custom brick ranch •Finished walkout lower level •4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 fireplaces •Wet plaster, hardwood floors •Large tiered entertainer’s deck •Attached garage + covered patio •Sandy shoreline - includes dock THE RIGHT LAKE + THE RIGHT STREET + THE RIGHT LOT = ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES $775,000 • MLS#21109224 1-800-396-5204 ext. 290

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RECEPTIONIST/ SCALE ATTENDANT ROR White Lake is a local recycler. Must be able to work Mon.-Sat., with ability of work OT. 401k plus 75% health. Resume to: info@ royaloakrecycling.com or fax: 248-541-3065 Do not inquire at office

TEACHERS AIDE / OFFICE WORK School / Classroom experience needed. Part time or Full time. Walled Lake / W. Bloomfield area. Fax resume to: 248737-9517 or E-mail:

administrator@ MiMontessori.com Sales Positions

Real Estate Career We're doubling our staff! •Do you like working with new people and new situations? •Do you have good problem solving skills? •Do you have a "Sky is the limit mentality"? If you said, "Yes", call me.

BABY SITTER Needed for after school care- picking kids up & driving them to my White Lake home & watching them, Monday through Friday. 248722-8822

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE Used/Wanted

Items must be FREE to respondents, ad free to you. Restricted to residential. The publishing group accepts no responsibility for actions between individuals. Sorry, we do not accept ads for free dogs. ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, good condition. You pick up. 248-363-6172 FISH TANKS- 3 medium size tanks, no leaks, $4 each. 248363-0693 FIVE 10FT Wood dock sections, good shape, must take all. West Bloomfield area. (313) 220-2458 FREE TANNING Bed, you pick up. 248-363-2148 FREE TO good home 7 kittens, born July 9th. 248-860-2085 RETIRED PLUMBER/ Electrician- miscellaneous items free to good home. Call for details. 248-669-2432 SWEET CAT Looking for quiet, loving home.Two year old fixed tiger striped female. 248-7191274

Auction/Estate Sales101 VINTAGE WHITE Lake Estate Sale. 10772 Bogie Lake Road. September 9-11, 10am4pm. Boating, fishing. WALLED LAKE, Estate Sale, September 15, 16, 17. 9am5pm. 314 Shorebrook Lane. Household items, tools, furniture, etc.

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SCRAP METAL Aluminum .30-.70¢/lb., Copper $2.20-$3.00/lb., Brass 1.10- 1.70¢/lb, Auto Rads. .90-1.25¢/lb. 1123 Decker, Walled Lk Mann Metals Corp. (248)960-1200 SEA-DOO JET Skis wanted dead or dying. 1995 on ups. $200- $1400. Top $ for XP's & 947/951 or larger motors. Call Steve at 231-943-4152

Moving Sales

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HUGE SALE- Moving out of state. Treadmill, tools, Kennedy Tool Boxes, collectibles, electric hospital bed, garden equipment, jewelry, clothes, Kenwood Speakers and lots more. 10a.m.-5p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 1582 Oak Grove Drive (south entrance) off Decker, Walled Lake.

Garage Sales

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COMMERCE SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 9am-4pm. 1952 Por tlock. Men's work clothes, tools, household, antiques, remodeling fixtures. Lots of great stuff. September 8th, 9th, 10th, 94, 2843 Brisbane off Glengary. Furniture, and whole house full of odds and ends 519 WOODHAVEN, SEPT. 8th, 9th, 10th, 9a.m.-4p.m. Oakbrooke Pointe Condos, Maple & Welch.

Garage Sales

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COMMERCE HUGE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE Furniture, assorted household items, antiques, baby gear, clothes, tools, toys, jewelry, books & much more !! Follow signs from Pontiac Tr./Welch

1864 Alton Circle Thurs., Fri., Sat., 9-5 5241 WESTON COURT, off of Wise Rd., between Carroll Lake and Bogie Lake Rds. September 10-11, 9am-4pm. Furniture, tools, household items. HIGHLAND ANNUAL ROCKY Garage sale, September 1-4, 9-5. 3679 Nor th Milford Road. Rocks, minerals, jewelry, household items, and clothes. WEST BLOOMFIELD HUGE SALE: Furniture, baby stuff, electronics, lighting, sporting equipment, sailboat, bikes, tires, lawn mower. 5152 Virgie, Commerce/ Hiller, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9a.m.-5p.m. LARGE ESTATE SALE: 30+ years accumulation, Sept. 9, 10 & 11. See display ad on Pg. 48 for details.6227 Upper Straits Blvd. WIXOM THURSDAY- SATURDAY, 10am-5pm. Furniture, collectibles, household. 2259 Charms Ravine Drive.

Building Materials 105 PELLA DOUBLE window 69inches X 48inches. NEW! New construction. Cost $650. Asking $150. 248-462-4886 PVC PIPE, 9 feet. 6" diameter. $35. 248-363-4672

Lawn Tractors/ Mowers

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2004 SIMPLICITY Broadmoor, Briggs & Stratton 16hp. V hydro transmission, 38" floating mower deck, lawn tractor. Only 41 hours of usage. $1299, OBO 248747-7641

Pets/Supplies

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Appliances

122

NEW WHIRLPOOL electric dryer $295. Frigidaire stainless steel tall tub dishwasher $195. Kenmore heavy duty extra large washer $75. Sharp over the stove microwave $20. 248-804-6056

Furniture/Rugs

KITCHEN TABLE with leaf $15 248-666-9444 TWIN SIZED Girls wooden headboard bookcase $25 full sized Art Van one year old mattress (no box springs) $50. 248-624-8857 (Walled Lake area)

Odds N Ends

LARGE PUPPET theater, with puppets, $85 installed. Very cute. 248-313-9649

LEISURE TIME LADIES GOLF shoes, size 9M, $15. 248-363-4672 TENNIS RACKET, lightweight, $10. 248-363-4572

BOATS/ OUTDOOR Wanted Boats/ Jet Skis/Parts

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SEA-DOO JET SKIS WANTED DEAD OR DYING. 1995 on ups. $200$1400. Top $ for XP's & 947/951 or larger motors. Call Steve 231-943-4152 Boats/Motors/ Trailers

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DAVE'S MOBILE MARINE •Pontoon Hauling •Winterizing •Shrink Wrapping "We Come To You" •Buy & Sell Motors •Re-deck & furniturefor pontoons

(248)666-9248

Clothing/Apparel

Tritube hauling specialist Winter storage $199.99 Pontoons for sale Tom 248-681-4250 seaway5@comcast.net

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30" ELECTRIC Stove, 4 years old, good condition. $100 248-698-1478

Shrink wrap- Winterization

BOAT, MEYERS 13' aluminum, 9 1/2 HP Evinrude Sportwin motor, trolling motor, trailer, $900. 586-915-6137

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UNWANTED AUTOS LLC TOP $ Paid For Any: • Junk • Non Running • Wrecked Cars. FREE TOWING. SAME DAY PICK UP

(248)467-0396 Unwanted Autos any year $200 to $2,000

RC Towing 248-770-3333 Motorcycles

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Sports/Recreational146

Boat & Pontoon Hauling Local & long distance

5 GIRLS t-shirts and tops $10 248-666-9444

Wanted Parts/ Salvage

138

DOG WATER Station provides water all day, $11.00. 248-363-4672

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CARS/TRUCKS MOTORCYCLES

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CHEST 29"x 34"x 15", drawer & 2 doors. $15. 248-5534967

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1978 CHEVY 3/4 ton, solid Tennessee truck. $2,200 OBO 248-762-4565

Cars

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SALES GUARANTEE Autos, Vans, Trucks See First Want Ad Page CHRYSLER SEBRING Convertible 1996. white body black top gray interior. always been garaged. 32,000 miles. $6,900 248-363-1210 THUNDERBIRD 2003 4,000 miles, never been in weather, triple black $24,900 248-3631210

Classic/ Antique Cars

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CHEVROLET EXPRESS Van 2005. 3/4ton, V8, air, cruise, tilt, p.s p.b, power windows, power locks, keyless entry, heavy duty locking differential, ziebart, tinted windows, original owner, highly maintained. $12,900 248-622-8910

Auto Dealer Specials on Pages 51 - 52

SERVICE DIRECTORY REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT Appliance Repair

2004 YAMAHA R1- 1000 motorcycle. Many extras, must see. $4,500. (248)9789246

Trucks/Trailers

Vans

502

TONY'S APPLIANCE SERVICE Servicing all Major Appliances. •Hot water tank

(248)360-0213 (248)698-8819 Asphalt/Pavement 503

SEALCOATING • NO SPRAY • ASPHALT REPAIR + GRAVEL FILL SINCE 1983

(248)-623-7282 PAGER (248)-452-3240

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BOB'S CARPET Has the best buys on all brand named carpet. Pad 1/2 8 lb $3 yd. Installation guaranteed. Also have heavy plush remnants $4- 6 per yard

Call Bob (248)681-5771 Cabinetry

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CLASSIC 1967 MERCEDES Benz, 4-door sedan, original condition, $7,000. 248-3903337. MONTE CARLO 1970, 38k original miles, like new, $12,500. 248-682-9726

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Cement/Concrete

YAM CONTRACTING

MARCUCCI CONCRETE As Seen on ABC TV "Extreme Home Makeovers" Satisfying Customers for Over 30 Years •DRIVEWAY •PORCHES •FOUNDATIONS •BRICK •BLOCK •STAMPED/ COLORED Lic/Ins Visa/ MC Wixom

•Carpentry •Deck Repair •Int. & Ext. Painting •Custom Woodwork •Powerwashing •To Do Lists •Unfinished Projects

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C&G CEMENT

Quality Workmanship Residential-Commercial Over 30 years Experience STAMPED CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS FOOTINGS GARAGE FLOORS BLOCK WORK FREE ESTIMATES Michael (248)363-4783 MILFORD LOCATION

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Arrow Concrete Driveway Specials All Phases of Concrete Stamped Concrete 20 Years Experience Fully Lic. & Ins. www.arrowcement.com 248-758-4346

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Electricians

Electrical Specialist 20% OFF ALL LABOR

Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks, Tear-outs, Replacements, Footings, Block work. Over 30 years experience.

Call Bob

248-579-3979

Master, Lic. & Ins., 25 years Experience. 24 Hour service, Free estimates. Outside plug, service upgrades, generator hook-up, all electrical jobs .

248-343-4238 Excavating

Doors

524

THE DOOR STOP Since 1980 Garage door springs and door openers repaired and/or replaced.

Call Anytime 248-624-4042 (cell) 248-640-6298

CERTIFIED OVERHEAD DOOR SERVICE •Garage Doors •Repaired/ Services •New Doors/ Openers •Installed at Factory Pricing •Emergency Service Available

248-624-3161 Drywall

526

R & D DRYWALL •Hang & Finished •Small Repair •Texture Repair •Plaster Repair •Wet Sand

Ron (248)673-7665 Electricians

528

MASTER ELECTRICIAN Insured & State licensed, 25 years experience. Prompt, courteous service. Free estimates, All types of work. Competitive prices

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J.J.M BACKHOE SERVICE LLC Backhoe service & landscaping. 38 Years Experience. Small or Large Jobs. Fully insured. Free estimates.

(248)624-6458 AFFORDABLE DEMOLITION & SERVICES "Division of Rae Excavating" • BUILDING REMOVAL• • Sewer and Water • Storm Sewers • Trucking & Grading Licensed & Insured

248-624-4473 Flooring

536

EDWARD'S FLOOR COVERING •Linoleum •Ceramic Tile •Hardwood Floors •Laminate Wood 27 Years Exp. Free Est.

(248)684-5983 Handy Person

545

DU-IT-ALL HOME CARE IMPROVEMENTS Specials: •Ceramic Tile •Formica Tops & Kitchens •Exterior/Interior Painting Also, we do complete basements and all other interior work, including electric, plumbing, etc. Call today. Cell #

(248)891-7072 Licensed and Insured

Handy Person

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Tile

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Tree Service

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Wells

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Union Lake Rd.

2199 HAGGERTY RD. At Pontiac Trail across from Lakes Professional Building

Commerce Rd.

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Oakley Park

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O I OTOR L

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Front End Alignment • Set toe-in on applicable vehicles • Check tire pressure • Caster or camber and rear adjustments are extra

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Fuel filter Replacement

SAVE $30.00

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SERVICE CONTRACTS HONORED HERE SC

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SALES HOURS: Mon. & Thurs.: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Tues., Wed., Fri.: 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.