2 10 4274 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews INSIDE & ONLINE miive .com P l a y b a l l a t 6 l o c a l l i b r a r i e s Livingston Reads features 2 baseball-themed b o o k s this year, p a ge A3. Additional coverage o f this program online at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews School closing talks in Brighton School trustees hear recommendations on consolidating school buildings, Page A3. For upto- date reports o n this issue, visit u s online at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Coach quits in Fowlerville Wrestling coach ChrisTyle resigns amid an investigation of rule violations. P a ge B1 and online at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Governor talks money in Howell The city could be in line for water and sewer m o n e y u n der the federal stimulus package, she said this week. Page A 4 and online at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Get married and save money too Today's brides a nd g ro om s look for ways to keep that day special, but o n a budget. Page A6 Handy Twp. man nuts over running Henry V a u p e ld o e s . the "G o o fy Cha lle nge " in Orlando: a grue ling half marathon followed by a marathon. Vaupel admits "I w o n 't d o this again." Page B1 Lindbom students bring art to life Art teacher Valerie Reitzel introduces African textiles, folk tales and music for Black History M onth. Page A4 For the record - Errors of fact vyill be promptly corrected.To report an error, please call managing editor Rick Fitzgerald at (810) 844-2004. Today's corrections appear on Page A2 and involve this topic: ■ Phone number corrected The Livingston Community News 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Phorre: 810-844-2000 Fax:810-844-2040 Contact us via e-mail at: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more information and breaking news throughout the week: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews miive .com Short sales are on the rise B u y o u t l e f t f a m i l y w i t h l i t t l e t o p a y m o r t g a g e R E A L E S T A T E & B U I L D I N G BY L A U R IE H U M P H R E Y The Livingston Community News Michael and Beth Jones were the couple their friends went to if they got into a financial scrape. They were first in their group of friends to earn economic freedom, first buy a house, first start a family and live the American dream. They believed if they worked hard, they would be rewarded. The Unadilla Township couple never thought they’d be part of a growing group of homeowners pushed to the brink of foreclosure on their home. They escaped foreclosure through what is called a short sale, an agreement between a selling property owner and the mortgage holder to accept less money from the property’s buyer than what is owed to settle the debt. “In some circumstances, it makes some sense to negotiate a short sale. It’s a quicker realization (the bank does not have to cover taxes, insurance and utilities of a foreclosed property,) but it is not the typical method of choice,” said Michael Kus, spokesman and general counsel for the Community Bankers Association of Michigan. He said the preferred method is loan modification, or altering the terms of the mortgage note. The couple’s lives turned into a nightmare filled with joblessness, home loss and reliance on local service agencies after 30-year-old Michael Jones, a truck driver for Ford Motor Co. earning $30 per hour, took a buyout offer because he thought his factory was closing. “We were panicking, but we thought if we could get ahead of the bunch ... he could get out there first and find a job,” said Beth Jones, 27. In reality, Michael Jones SEE SHORT SALES, A2 JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELU.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Michael and Beth Jones are focusing on the future with their children, including 2-year-old Bella, following three years of financial hardship. The family, now living in Beth's parents Unadilla Township home, sold their house just down the street in December through a short sale. H e r e ' s a m o t o r i n g m y s t e r y : W h e r e is t h e M y s t e r y M o v e r ? Brian Layton of Fowlerville leans over his grandfather's, last modified car, a 2001 Pontiac Firebird, while looking at photos of the Mystery Mover, a retooled 1964 Corvair "Corvan"also owned by Jack Layton. JAMIE CHARBENEAUPISELU. THE Livingston COMMUNITY NEWS Wanted: ■ What: A retooled, mu lt icolored 1964 C o rv a ir "C o r v a n " d u b b e d the M y s te ry Mover. ■ Who: Bill Layton, o f Fowlerville, is lo o k in g for the w h e e l- s ta n d in g v a n built b y his father, Jack Layton, in the m id -6 0 s a n d raced locally th ro u g h 1969. ■ Why: La y ton w o u ld like the vehic le that co n t r ib u te d to his fa th e r's in d u c t io n into the M ic h ig a n M o t o r Sp o r t s Hall o f Fame, b a c k in the family. ■ Where: "T h e M o v e r is p ro b a b ly sitt ing in s om e b o d y 's ba rn som e p la ce ," said Bill Layton. ■ How: A n y o n e with in form a t ion o n the M y s te ry M o v e r is e n c o u ra g e d to con ta c t L a y to n at Jw la y to n a th om e@ a o l.c om . Son seeks hand-built vehicle A u t o s h o w f e a t u r e v a n d a d c r e a t e d w a s s o l d d e c a d e s a g o BY L A U R IE H U M P H R E Y The Livingston Community News A Fowleiwille man is turning to new technology to find some old-time muscle. Bill Layton, 59, has turned to the Internet and eBay to find the highpowered, flame-shooting, wheeliepopping 1964 Chevrolet Corvair “Corvan” adapted by his father. Jack Layton, renowned car enthusiast and 2000 inductee into the Michigan M o tor Sports Hall of Ffrme. Dubbed the Mystery Mover, the 3,820-pound, wheel-standing van would race a quarter-mile track at 138 mph, turn around and come back the same way. It was a feature car at auto shows and was run extensively in exhibition races around the state, out West and even down some of the more remote Livingston County roads. “It’s a piece of racing history, and I would love to have it back in the family,” said Bill Layton, who was 19 when it was sold. His quest to find the vehicle has been long and multifaceted. He began by asking the most likely people - drivers, racetrack employees and those who once did business with his father. SEE CORVAN, A2 Smith Elementary School Principal Jim Kitchen not only is good at motivating kids to read, but he also can sing. Kitchen is a member of a band called Stronghold, which has two CDs out and is planning a third. Here, Kitchen sings along with secondgraders at the Fowlerville school. Singing principars up forjust about anything JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS He once wore a pink tutu to school to pay a debt BY L A U R IE H U M P H R E Y The Livingston Community News No where in the rule book of Jim Kitchen does it say hard work and perseverance should overshadow fun and a flair for life. The combination is what the 36-year-old educator demands of himself daily, which helps to explain how he became a man wearing so many hats. Kitchen is a school administrator, an accomplished singer, a health enthusiast, a student, a Christian and a family man. He has managed to weave these roles together and considers himself the sincerest of performers, always in the public eye. “I am always on (stage,)” he acknowledges, “but I enjoy it. It gives me the opportunity to model my morals.” Kitchen’s most popular venue is the grounds of Smith Elementary School in Fowlerville, where the Ohio native leads a 40-member staff at a school with 700-plus 4- to 7-year-olds. He has served as Smith’s principal for five years, and earned a reputation among colleagues for “doing what- SEE KITCHEN, A2 Jim Kitchen ■ Residence: Fowlerville. ■ Age: 36. ■ Family: Wife o f 17 years, Katrina; three children, Ben, 11, Hannah, 9, a nd A.J., 2. ■ Occupation: Principal at Smith Elementary School, Fowlerville C om m u n ity Schools. ■ Secondary career: A memb er of the contemporary southern gosp e l quartet. 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There’s no doubt that county commissioners will have to make all kinds of unpopular budget cuts in the months ahead, but they now have a clear understanding of how important this office is to the estimated 4,800 military veterans living in the county. Commissioners approved spending $60,000 for part-time interim staff members until a permanent plan to reorganize the office can be developed. Longtime office director Bob Heinel and secretary Jeanne Childs are about to bow out. Cheers: 'To all of the “everyday heroes” honored recently by the Livingston County Chapter of the American Red Cross. 'Two young boys were honored for getting their families away from danger; a dog was honored for awaking his owners to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide; an emergency dispatcher and a doctor were honored for actions that led to saving lives; lakefront neighbors were recognized for rushing to the aid of a man who was about to drown; a team of rescue workers was honored for saving the leg of a teen injured in a freak skiing accident; and a slain police officer was remembered as someone who “gave his life for his belief that every person be treated with dignity.” All of those honored were ordinary people who did extraordinary things to help another. And that’s something we all need to encourage. If you want to read their individual stories, check out the Red Cross Heroes package on our Web site: mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews. Cheers: ’To 100-year-old Pat Crouch, for showing us what taking care of yourself can get you. Everyone who sees her photo says the same thing: “She sure doesn’t look 100 years old!” In a story published last week, she offers her so-called secrets to a long life: “I don’t smoke, I have a drink once in a while and I ’m active.” Advice that every single one of us would be wise to heed. Cheers: To the staff at the Michigan Works Livingston Center, where thousands of county residents are turning for help finding a job or getting information and assistance on how to retrain for new careers. Cheers: To the new owners of the Hamburg Fitness Center and Camp, who believe the area needs a firstclass fitness center. Partners Tom Rau, Rick Sheerer and Jim Branscum are spending $500,000 to remake the facility on Hamburg Road and reach out to new customers. It’s encouraging to see savvy business owners spending money on a business they believe in during these uncertain times. Cheers: To all of the people who have called in to report eagle sightings in Livingston County since the column I wrote two weeks ago about eagles venturing down to southern Michigan in search of good fishing grounds. It ’s neat to see how many people take great delight in seeing these majestic birds. Managing Editor Rick Fitzgeraid can be reached at rfitzgerald@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2004. Knowing the basics ■ What: A sh o r t sale is an a g re em e n t w h e re a h om e is so ld for less th a n w h a t is ow e d in th e m o r tg a g e a n d the m o r tg a g e le n d e r a g re e s to release a financ ia lly d is tres se d p ro p e r t y ow n e r f rom the m o r tg a g e to keep it from g o in g into foreclosure. If a p ro p e r ty ha s more th a n o n e m o r tg a g e levied a g a in s t it, all le n d e r s m u s t agree. ■ Who: Financially d is tre s se d p ro p e r t y ow n e r s m u s t p ro ve h a rd sh ip with b a n k s tatements, ch e ck stubs, tax statements, se t tlem e n t sta temen t a n d h a rd sh ip letter. T h e p ro p e r t y a lso m u s t a lre ady ha ve an interested b u ye r with an offer o n the table. ■ Why: A sh o r t sale lo o k s better to le nders th a n a fo re c lo su re o n a credit report. Also, in a fo re c lo su re b a n k s can p u r su e th e d e lin q u e n t p ro p e r t y ow n e r for the diffe re nce o f the m o r tg a g e a n d w h a t the b a n k received f rom the p ro p e r t y 's sale at auction. ■ Dangers: C h o o s e sh o r t sale n e g o t ia to r s carefully b e c a u se licens ing is not required a n d g o v e rnm e n t o v e r s ig h t is no nex isten t. M a k e sure a clau se is a lso in c lu d e d to pre ve nt a le n d e r f rom se e k in g re im b u r sem e n t f rom the seller for the d ifference at a future date. ■ Need to know: The difference b e tw e e n the p ro p e r t y 's sale price a n d a cce p ted b u y e r 's price cou ld be co n s id e re d in c om e to the p ro p e r ty seller. T h e b u y e r c o u ld a lso b e sub ject to a different tax rate th a n th e seller if the h o u se ha s no t b e e n so ld s ince 1994, w h e n M ic h ig a n vote rs a p p ro v e d P ro p o sa l A, w h ic h c a p s p ro p e r ty taxes to five percen t o r the rate o f inflation, w h ich e ve r is lower. ■ Time frame: S h o r t sales m u s t h a p p e n before the fo re c lo su re (about five m o n th s after first m is se d pa ym e n t) a n d m u s t f inish within 9 0 d a y s o f the p u rch a se offer, o r the p ro ce s s m u s t start over. T h e time frame is im p o r ta n t to k n ow s ince m a n y b a n k s d o n o t lo o k at a file newer th a n 45 d a y s old. M o r e time is re quired to ge t mu lt iple le nd er s to agree, a n d b a n k s re gu lar ly cou n te roffe r in search o f m o re money. Source: News staff research S H O R T S A L E S FROM A1 O n t h e r i s e i n L i v i n g s t o n struggled to find work, his family’s insurance benefits which covered him, his pregnant wife and two small children were coming to an end, and they could no longer make mortgage payments on the house and land that had been in the family for decades. Michael took temporary positions and lower-paying jobs that kept him from family for weeks at a time to stave off foreclosure. They even called their mortgage company to work out a new payment plan. “They told me, ‘We can’t help until you are two or three months late,’ ” Beth Jones said in finstration. They tried to sell their home, but the one buyer they were able to attract couldn’t meet the asking price. “They offered $120,000, but we owed $139,000,” said Beth Jones, who like her husband, feared the house would fall into foreclosure which would leave a seven-year blemish on their credit report. According to ReMax Realtor Candye Hinton, who negotiates short sales for Livingston County Investments, a subsidiary for ReMax, the Joneses are not alone. Today’s housing market is full of people who owe more on their house than what it is worth. She is negotiating 14 deals and fields at least 30 inquiries monthly from people looking to sell their home before it’s lost to the bank, putting the seller in “a very vulnerable position.” While homeowners can try to negotiate directly with their mortgage lender because there is no required training and no regulatory oversight to close a short sale, distraught homeowners are open to possible predatory practices. N e go tiators typically request a nonrefundable down payment of up to $500 to cover expenses associated with dealing with lenders. That should involve weekly, sometimes daily phone calls to bank representatives to keep their client’s file topof- the-pack, but they do not guarantee results. Rob Jacobs, owner of Short Sale Pathways in Brooklyn, said it’s been his experience that banks are scrambling to hire additional customer service agents to keep up with the booming number of short sale requests. Jacobs, who has closed many sales in Livingston County during his six-year career, said he averaged 100 sales in 2007,350 sales in 2008 and expects to close more than 500 sales in 2009. “It ’s just moving up the ranks in income level,” he said, “so Livin^ ton County is next.” Credit reports reflecting a short sale is preferred to a foreclosure. It lists for only two years, “and it says you at least tried to settle your debt,” said Hinton. She closed a short sale for the Joneses on Dec. 8, one year after the house listed. Their mortgage company agreed to the buyer’s $120,000, and wrote off $19,000 still owed by the Joneses. 'The short sale process took three months and cost them $500, but the money was worth their peace of mind. “I love that woman,” said Beth Jones. “Candye made the process easier. She knew how to deal with the bank and what they expected.” They are relieved to be out from under their mortgage, living now with Beth’s parents, but they are reminded of their loss every day. “I pass the house on the way to (the children’s) school,” she said. She misses the apple trees they planted for the pies they once baked, the three shade trees they planted (one for each child,) the hand-built deck and decorative fire pit. “We thought that’s where we’d spend the rest of our lives,” Michael Jones said. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or lhumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. = IHE U V IN G S I«N » C O M M U N IT Y NEWS Published each Friday. Periodicals postage paid at Brighton, Michigan, under the act of March 3,1879. Main office: 420 W. Main St. Brighton, Ml 48116 Telephone: (810) 844-2000 Fax: (810) 844-2040 E-mail us at: news@livingston communitynews.com Visit us online: mlive. com/livingstoncommu- * * nitynews General offices: Booth Newspapers Inc., 155 Michigan Ave., NW, Grand Rapids, Ml 48916 SUBMISSIONS - Submissions become the property of The News and will not be returned. Submissions may be edited and m ay be published or otherwise reused in any medium. Home delivery and advertising: Call (810) 844-2000. Photo reprints - Photos that appear in The Livingston Community News are available in reprints for personal use. Call (810) 844-2000. CONTACT US News: Managing Editor: Rick Fitzgerald, (810) 844-2004; e-mail: rfitzgerald@ livingstoncommunitynews.com Advertising: Advertising Sales M a n ager: Barb Montgomery (734) 994- 6876; e-mail: bmontgomery@ annarbornews.com Publisher: Laurel Champion Editor: Ed Petykiewicz F O R T H E R E C O R D JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS P e a c e t h e m e s s a g e a t L i n d b o m S c h o o l Maddie Gould and Sara Sullivan, fifth-graders at Lindbom Elementary School at Brighton, attach symbolic hands that they created which were used to make a mural representing peace around the world in art teacher Valerie Reitzel's classroom. K I T C H E N FROM A1 Q u a r t e t p l a n s a n o t h e r C D ever it takes to get the kids ignited about learning,” says Superintendent Ed Alverson. Whether the challenge lands Kitchen in a dunk tank in 40- degree weather, riding a horse for the first time, or dressing up in pink fairy princess costume and flitting across the cafeteria floor. Kitchen is game, and Alverson is supportive because “it‘s all done in good fun.” “That tutu incident still haunts me,” Kitchen says with a chuckle, “but I firmly believe it’s important for all kids to experience reading, to get excited about reading.” In return for the student body collectively reading 20,000 books in 2006, Kitchen donned the pink princess costume, complete with tulle skirt and a wand. At 6-foot-5 and weighing in at more than 300 pounds. Kitchen is willing to “ham it up” for his audience following every successful academic challenge his kids achieve. He says the silty displays help him reach students positively, a step needed toward building their success. “I ’d rather that than just having them come to me when they’ve screwed up,” he says. He says everyone deserves a second and even third chance to get things right, even himself. “I ’m not always the best man I want to be, but I ’m trying,” he says. One of the ways he’s tried to better himself is through song. Kitchen, who comes from a musical family, began singing at age 13. He was discovered by his pastor’s wife, who would years later become his motherin- law, and recruited by her into the church’s choir. Following years of church recitals, an occasional community theater performance and years of voice lessons, Kitchen is proud to be part of Stronghold, an up-andcoming contemporary southern gospel quartet that booked 50 performances last year. The group is planning a thfoi CD for this year. In his downtime. Kitchen lifts weight, plays on softball teams and continues his education despite having already received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Eastern Michigan University. “I encourage everyone to take classes,” he says. “'The more knowledge you gain, the more you realize you didn’t know.” For instance, he didn’t know he wanted to be an educator until his sophomore-year, college- science course. He never considered himself a great student early on, doing only what he needed to get by. But a handful of college-science classes and the instructors inspired him. “'They just sparked my learning more than anyone had done before,” he says. But what makes him feel more alive than anything else is his family, and their shared faith. “M y job is very demanding and my wife is so supportive,” he says. “She even tries to travel with me (to concerts) so we can keep the family together.” The Kitchen children are showing signs of inheriting the family’s musical talent. “Ben has developed a passion for playing drums while Harmah performs in the Kreeger Elementary School Honors Choir and A.J. provides the dance steps.” Katrina Kitchen also sings and plays piano. The combination makes those rare family nights spent at home very fun, he says. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or lhumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. C O R V A N FROM A1 M a n t a k e s h i s s e a r c h t o I n t e r n e t Jack Layton died in 2004, making it harder for his son to track fire van down “because I never asked him about these things when he was alive.” His mom, Vaughna Layton still lives in Howell 'Township, but knows little of the van’s whereabouts. Recently, Bill Layton has taken his search for the Mover high-tech, posting want ads on eBay and blogging other car enthusiasts. Now, he’s considered buying a beaten down sbedoor Corvan to recreate the Mystery Mover in his father’s honor. “In the day, it probably cost $12,000 to $15,000. Today it would probably be closer to $30,000 to $40,000 (to create it,)” said Layton. A retired engineer. Bill Layton said parts are still available, and he knows where to put them. The Mystery Mover was created in the Layton family twocar garage on Oak Grove Road. It is where Jack Layton, owner of Jack’s Custom Shop, beefed up engines, rebuilt suspensions and created his own fuel mixtures. “Back in the ’60s, a lot of . guys were experimenting with ^ chemicals to make the engines faster. The Mystery Mover ran on alcohol, methanol and nitro,” said Bill Layton, divulging the ingredients, once a tightly held Layton family secret. Jack Layton, described early on as a “nuts-n-bolts” kind of guy, worked in product development at the General Motors Proving Ground. In his auto shop, he “was doing things he wanted to do at GM but couldn’t because they had such specific standards,” said Bill Layton. “He was way before his time. He was a genius.” Bob Ries, partner of Jack Layton, drove the Mystery Mover. Once considered a daredevil, Ries would crank a level to boost the van’s fi’ont end s k feet into air and then hold on for the ride. “I didn’t have anything to do. You can’t steer and you can’t see (except to look out the side window,)” he said. The last time he saw the “Mover,” it was on 1-27 heading north out of Lansing. “It would be a great thing if Billy could get it back,” Ries said. “He wants to follow in the footsteps of his father, but it would mean more to him to restore the van built by his dad.” Anyone with information on the Mystery Mover is encouraged to contact Biil Layton at jwlaytonathome@aol.com. Phone number corrected The correct phone number for the Hamburg Fitness Center and Camp is 810-231-4169. An incorrect number ran with a story in the Feb. 20 edition. O U R • Michigan's largest established weight loss clinic DDnPDAllAQ * Pi’sssure monitoring r n u u n r i l V I u , counseling • No frozen or Prepackaged Foods r tn l Unt • Administered by Board Certified Michigan Doctors See our od under Weight Control Services in the ot&t Yellow Pages Kari lost 43 lbs.! 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Ma ry Moore, w h o p layed with the Springfield Sallies a nd Battle Creek Belles in the 1950s, will speak at the Brighton District Library. ■ Pinckney: Wednesday, M a rch 11,6:30 p.m., author Clayton Klein talks about his memoir "A Well Kept Secret: From the Glory Days of the Detroit Tige rs " a b out his wife's friendship thro ugh letters with T iger great Hank Greenberg, at Pinckney C om m u n ity Public Library. ■ Hartland: Thursday, March 12,7 p.m., "It's a Strike; What it Takes to Ma ke the Call." Semipro umpire Jeff Houtteman will talk about his experiences as a baseball umpire at Cromaine Library. Registration required by calling 810-632-5200. ■ Howell: Thursday, March 19.7 p.m., fantasy baseball discussion. Ray Kopja is a tech gu ru w h o will talk a b out a newly forming fantasy baseball league and h ow to play at Howell Carnegie District Library. ■ Fowlerville: Wednesday, Ma rch 25,4:30 to 5 p.m., baseball read 'n ' craft. Y ou n g readers, a ges 4-9, can get in the baseball spirit with a b o o k and a craft at the Fowlerville District Library. ■ Hamburg: Thursday, Ma rch 26,6:30 p.m., b o o k discussion o f 'T h e Final Season: Fathers, S o n s and O n e Last Se a son in a Classic American Ballpark" at the H am b u rg T ownship Library. ■ Details: G o to livingstonreads.org. Play ball! Livingston ■ Reads on baseball ^ books are being featured this year at 6 libraries BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Spring is right around the comer, which means baseball season is, too. Baseball is the theme of this year’s “One Book, One Community” project also known as Livingston Reads, in its fifth year. All s k Livingston County libraries - Brighton, Fbwlerv^e, Hamburg, Hartland, Howell and Pinckney - are hoping to get residents reading together. There are two books being featured this yean ■ “All the Stars Came Out 'That Night,” by Kevin King. ■ “The Final Season: Fathers, Sons and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark,” by Tom Stanton. \ King’s book is fiction about a Depression-era ball game that’s promoted by Henry Ford, and takes place between Dizzy Dean’s all-white all-stars and Satchel Paige’s black allstars at a time when black ballplayers were banned from the iport. Stanton’s book is nonfiction, and tells of his experience attending every game of the final season of the old Tiger Stadium, as well as his love for his father who introduced him to baseball. Maria Wolff, adult services librarian at Hartland’s Cromaine Library, is coordinating this year’s Livingston Reads project. “We want to encourage residents to read for enjoyment, to create community tlmough reading, and to promote the ejqrloration of ideas, knowledge A p n d the hm of that American ^sport, baseball,” says Wolff. Livingston Reads will run ^ d a rc h 1-May 31, and copies of the books will be available at all of the six libraries in the county, each of which will offer programs that reflect the themes of the books. Mary Ann Scott, who heads ^ d u l t services at the Bright o n District Library, says the libraries will offer everything finm movies to talks by authors and baseball players. Reach Lisa Carolin at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. School closing induces debate B r i g h t o n t e a m : E a r l y e d u c a t i o n c e n t e r , L i n d b o m a r e t o p c h o i c e s BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News The issue of whether to close Miller Early Childhood Center is dividing parents whose children attend the Brighton Area Schools. A proposal is on the table to close the center and divide kindergarten classes among five elementary schools in the district. A forum on the topic will be March 5 at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts and the school board will tentatively vote on the issue March 9. The division was evident at Monday’s school board meeting when dozens of parents addressed the board. “I live outside of the Brighton school district but chose to send my son to Miller because it was recommended by 100 percent of the people I talked to,” said Lisa Sata, whose son attends Miller. “If Miller closes, I might not choose to continue to send him to Brighton schools.” Brighton parent Courtney Bellanti also is concerned. “Kindergarten is the year that determines whether you will like school,” said Bellanti, whose daughter attends junior kindergarten at Miller. “I don’t want my kids to be guinea pigs for a new program. Our schools aren’t broken. Our funding is, and I don’t want to see the education fail just because of money.” There were also a number of parents who supported closing Miller rather than the research team’s second choice, Lindbom Elementary School. “I have two daughters who went to Miller and it was great,” said John Cogo. “Now they’re at Lindbom, and that’s a great place, and my kids love it. Miller is a one-year, half-aday experience rather than five years like Lindbom.” The Elementary School Research 'Team, made up of parents, teachers and administrators representing Brighton elementaiy schools, foimd that it would save the district more money to close Lindbom than Miller. But team facilitator Sue Johnson, principal at Homung Elementary School, said closing Miller would affect fewer families. “The displacement of 570 families is not in the best interest of our Brighton families,” she added. 'Iriistee Greg Rassel asked about the impact of losing schools of choice revenue if Miller is closed. “With both St. Patrick and Howell offering all-day kindergarten, there ^ be some impact on Brighton,” said Interim Superintendent Bonnie Riutta. “If we can create the Miller environment at the elementary schools, maybe we won’t lose half of the out-of-district students (the average number lost).” Riutta said because Miller houses many 'Tot Spot programs as weU as the Brighton Senior Center, it has the potential to generate revenue for Community Education, which could expand programs in the building. Tot Spot could move finm the Brighton Education and Community Center to Miller, which would create space at B E C C for Adult Education. Details: Visit bas.kl2.mi.us, look for news, and click on Elementary Research Team Recommendation. Looking ahead ■ What: Parent Forum o n recommendations to realign grade levels in the Brighton Area Schools. ■ Purpose: The research team will make a presentation and there will be an o p p or tu nity for the audience to a sk questions. ■ When: Thursday, 7 p.m. ■ Where: Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Road, on the Brighton H igh School campus. ■ Some options: Kindergarten classes at Miller Early C h ild h o o d Center wou ld be divided am o n g the district's five elementary schools; elementary schools w ou ld become k indergartento- fourth-grade schools; and fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms w ou ld move to Ma ltby M id d le School. Seventh- and eighthgrade c lassrooms w ou ld be ho used at Scranton Mid d le School. Motorists: Watch your speed when lights flash Enforcement near Country Elementary on M -3 6 to increase BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News A nearly four-year quest to make getting to and from school a little safer for everyone has finally paid off at Country Elementary School. Earlier this month, the state Department of 'Transportation installed solar-powered flashing yellow school zone signals on M-36 both east and west of the school that’s just west of Whitewood Road. The signals are activated from the school office and come on for 45 minutes at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. every school day to slow the speed of traffic on the state highway to 25 mph in the zone. “We are thrilled,” said Carrie Fosselman, Country’s principal. “We do have a rush hour here and it’s when our school is starting and ending. This makes it safer for buses and parents to get in and out of our parking lot.” Fosselman started a campaign to get the flashing signal in 2005. An initial victory came when school zone signs went up on M-36 near the school about three years ago. It was a start, Fosselman said, but not really effective in slowing motorists down. “We needed a flashing signal,” she said. The Hamburg Township Police Department got involved when a community policing program started by Chief Steve Luciano placed Officer Brandon Bullock at Country as its liaison officer. “I saw traffic going through the zone at 50 mph every day,” Bullock said. “The only thing there to remind them not to was a little sign with little letters on it stating the school hours.” A strongly worded letter to M D O T from Luciano and Pinckney Community Schools Superintendent Dan Danosky finally got the ball rolling, Fosselman and Bullock said. “We basically said that if a school bus full of kids gets hit by a car going 55 mph in the school zone, it’s not our fault,” Bullock said. The possible scenario, Fosselman said, was not an exaggeration. Country has nearly 500 students, and eight school buses and numerous parents transport them to and from classes every day, she said. “I would watch people gunning it out of our parking lot just to be able to merge into traffic on M-36,” Fosselman said. The flashing signals, Bullock said, seem to be making a difference in both aware- JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELU.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Earlier this month, the state Department of Transportation installed these solar-powered flashing yellow school zone signals on M-36 both east and west of Pinckney's Country Elementary School. The signals are activated from the school office to slow traffic to 25 mph. ness and speed. And, now that they have been activated, the school zone will be more strictly enforced, he said. Speeding fines are doubled in school zones. Reach Leanne Smith at ismith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. GREEN OAK CHARTER TOW N SH IP PLANNING C O M M IS S IO N NO TICE OF CANCELATION OF THE M AR CH 5, 2009 PUBLIC HEARING P L E A S E B E N O T I F I E D T H A T T H E G R E E N O A K C H A R T E R T O W N S H I P P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N P U B L I C H E A R I N G O N M A R C H 5 , 2 0 0 9 A T 7 : 0 0 P . M . A T T H E G R E E N O A K C H A R T E R T O W N S H I P H A L L H A S B E E N C A N C E L E D P E R T H E R E Q U E S T O F T H E A P P L I C A N T . Green Oak Charter Township Planning Commission Putnam Township Board Special Meeting Minutes Synopsis February 12,2009 A special meeting of the Putnam Township Board was held on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the Phitnam Township Hall, 3280 W. M-36, Pinckney, M l 48169. Members pre.sent: Rau, Guyon, Dobis, Klein, Chambers and Carney. Members Absent: McCloskey. Others present; Mike Homier, Township Attorney- Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith 1) Approved Agenda. New Business: 1) Colone Mini-Golf: Approved going into Closed Session to discuss pending litigation which, if discussed in open session, could have a detrimental effect on the Township, fiscal or settlement strategy. 2 ) In open session, approved to proceed as discussed in closed session. Adjournment at 7:47 PM . T h e L i v i n g s t o n C o m m u n i t y N e w s is accepting nominations for the 2009 Livingston Young C itizen o f th e Year This scholar ship award recognizes Livingston County high school students who are engaged in extraordinary community service. Criteria include: n Extraordinary community service and volunteer work. All Livingston County high sch o o l students are eligible. n Leadership roles a s a volunteer or elected official, n Demonstrated ability to set and accomplish goals. The Livingston Young Citizen of the Year will receive a $1,000 college scholarship. Finalists receive a $250 scholarship. 2 009 Livingston Young Citizen of th e Year Nomination Form Nominee’s name____________________________________________ Nominee’s address________ _________________________________ City_________________________ State Zip Nominee’s home telephone number. Nominee’s school_____________ Grade Prepared by Approved by Sally D. Guyon, Clerk Ronald Rau, Supervisor School telephone number, Nominator’s name_____ True copies of meeting minutes are available upon request from the Township Clerk or may be obtained on the website: putnamtwp.us once they have been approved by the Board. 3 137543-01 Nominator’s address. City_____________ State Zip. Nominator’s daytime telephone number_____________________ I agree that this nomination may be reprinted in part or in full in The Livingston Community News. Nominator's signature______________________ H e a v y l u g g a g e w e i g h i n g y o u d o w n ? Ship it ahead of time. Avoid airport hassles, sidestep long lines at baggage claim and gel everything you need shipped to your destination on time and intact. Package tracking comes standard with all shipments. We have thousands of convenient locations with one near you. So next time you travel, come see us— and don't you worry about a thing. Latson Rd & Gr River In Howell M - F: 8 to 7, Sat: 8 to 4 • P: 517.552.9630 H ere ’s how to nominate a high school student: C om p le te ly fill out this nomination form. Su bm it a written description (completed by the student or the nominator) detailing the stu den t ’s extraordinary com mun ity se rv ic e activities a n d the s ignifica nce of that service. T h is description sh o u ld not e x c e e d four typed, d o u b le - sp a c e d p a ges . O n a se p a ra te sh e e t of paper, p le a se include a list of the s tudent’s com mun ity s e r v ice re fere nce s a n d their daytime tele phon e numbers. Some resUiclions apply. Seeaiorefoi detaHs., i)2006 Mail StKos Etc.. Inc T h e U P S S t o r e The entry deadline is 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 M a il, han d-deliver , fa x o r e -ma il the c om p le te Y o u n g Citizen n om in a t io n p a c k a g e to: 2 0 0 9 L i v i n g s t o n Y o u n g C i t i z e n o f t h e Y e a r The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Fax: (810) 844-2040 • E-mail: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com = T H E L I V I N G S T O N = C O M M U N I T Y N E W S A 4 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, FEB RUARY 27, 20 09 L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R Thanks to all who helped after fire On Dec. 2, 2008,1 woke up to what felt like the most devastating day of my life. There are no words to describe the feelings that were running through me as I watched our house and all of our belongings going up in smoke. I will never ever forget that day. It ’s hard not to think about that day, but most of all, I think about how grateful we are that we got out alive. Not everyone is that fortunate. I also will never forget the outpouring of love and compassion we received from our community and our family and friends in the weeks following that day. There are no words to describe how blessed we are and how grateful I am to each and every one of you who helped my family and me. Without all of you, starting over would have been more painful and stressful than it was. It puts a smile on my face and a quiver in my heart to know that people do care, and I just wanted to take this time to say thank you, deeply and truly, from the bottom of my heart. May God bless you all and keep you under his wing as he has done for me. Laura Garland, Putnam Township Why all should love the bus The American School Bus Council is asking everyone to “Love the Bus!” As a provider of student transportation in Pinckney, we at First Student, the transportation provider for Pinckney Community Schools, appreciate the opportunity to safely transport your children throughout the school year. Here are a few reasons why everyone should “Love the Bus:” ■ School buses are No. 1 - Studies show that school buses are the safest way for children to get to and from school. ■ Training - Our school bus drivers are highly trained professionals who must complete both classroom and on-road training, pass a stringent background check and hold a valid commercial driver’s license. ■ Safety - From the external design of the bus to each individual seat, every part of the school bus is engineered to ensure student safety. ■ Technology - School buses are more technologically advanced than ever, including electronic alarms to make sure we don’t miss sleeping children and GP S systems to keep our students safe. ■ Sustainability - One school bus replaces about 36 cars. For the 480,000 school buses out in force nationwide, that’s 17.3 million fewer vehicles on the road each day. It’s important to note that, for many students, the school bus is the only means of getting to and from school. And that’s just one more reason to “Love the Bus.” Susan Joerin, director of transportation Restaurant vital to arts center drive The Friends of the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts recently sold raffle tickets for a fundraiser. Pro ceeds from the raffle help with our efforts to continue to improve the Performing Arts Center. Five lucky winners won tickets to performances at the B C P A as well as gift certificates to restaurants. We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the following restaurants that stepped up and said yes to this fun project: Brighton House, Buon Gusto, Champps, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Stillwater Grill, Stonefire B is tro, Yum Yum 'Tree. Without the support and commitment of these businesses, our raffle would not have been possible. Patti Pearsall Hamilton, Brighton Center for the Performing Arts ■ Send us your letters: E-mail news@ livingstoncommunitynews.com, mail to 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 or fax 810-844-2040. Submissions become the property of The News and can be reused in any format. In art, 'we learn that being different is OK" L i n d b o m E l e m e n t a r y t e a c h e r b r i n g s a p a s s i o n f o r w o r l d c u l t u r e s t o h e r s t u d e n t s BY LISA CAROLIN . The Livingston Community News Lindbom Elementary School art teacher Valerie Reitzel sees Black History Month as a great opportunity to teach her students about African and African-American art, culture and history. “I feel a strong pull that as an educator it is important to introduce children to multiplicity and diversity in the world,” says Reitzel, who has been wearing African clothing of late. “Art is a potent way of teaching. We learn that being different is OK.” All through February, Reitzel has introduced each grade level to a specific element of African culture including textiles, folk tales, artifacts, animals, music and dance. “I feel very strongly about celebrating and learning about all cultures,” says Reitzel, who teaches her students about Australia, China, Japan, India, the Middle East, Mexico, South America, R u s sia, Native American culture and more through the school year. “I feel that in our community there is not a natural blending of many cultures, such as in Ann Arbor, so introducing the indigenous WillJontz,8,a second-grader at Brighton's Lindbom Elementary School, reads "Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky."Beiow, second-graders Sophia Lanzi and John Monroe, both 7, paint a leopard after reading an African folk tale. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA. THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS peoples through the arts is a perfect forum. We learn that there are connecting themes which run through every culture, and that even though we may look different and conduct ourselves in particular ways, we all have common ties as a human race.” Second-graders working on painting leopards to illustrate the African folk tale “How the Leopard Got His Spots,” Were learning about many facets of black history. “It ’s really an important month because we’re celebrating important black people who have changed the world like our president,^ Barack Obama,” said second-^ grader Isabel Money. “We celebrate the great things black people did,” said second-grade Miriam DeWolf. “Most people thought black people would never be able to do things because they were treated as slaves.” “Back at the old times, there was slavery,” said second- grader John Monroe.^ “Slavery is done, and that’s a " good thing.” To make spots on their leopards, Reitzel directed students to dip their fingers in black paint and press them on their paintings for a more hands-on experience. ( Many of her students’ works will be on display at the Michigan Union on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor through March 14. “The premise of the show is planting the seeds of our hopes and dreams through our artistic endeavors,” says Reitzel. “It empowers children to use their art to teach their parents and friends. We’re here to become great thinkers.” Reach Lisa Carolin atlcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. , Granholm says city could be in line for federal money BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Up to $4.8 million in federal money could be pumped into Howell’s three-year water and sewer project, slated to begin this summer. Gov. Jennifer Granholm said in a visit to Howell on Tuesday that funding would come through President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Investment Act. “Communities that were ahead of the game will share the money,” Granholm said. How money will be divided among projects has yet to be determined. The city’s portion would be part of an anticipated $66 million package allocated for Michigan’s improved drinking water infrastructure. Granholm visited L iv in g s ton County the day after meeting with Obama and his economic advisers in Washington with the message that infrastructure improvements in buildings, roads, bridges, sewers, water systems and mass tran- JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Gov. Jennifer Granholm visited Howell on Tuesday, telling officials and invited guests that $4.8 million in federal economic stimulus money could be coming the city's way for a multiyear water and sewer project. sit are paramount. Sixteen communities with shovel-ready drinking-water projects, such as Howell, will benefit in 2009. The benefit to city residents would be twofold. First, the allocation would ensure the project begins on time, something in question as city leaders continue to see a decline in tax revenue. City Council has long supported the $23 million project, which would rebuild about 11 miles of the city’s deteriorating streets and replace underground water and storm sewer lines, but funding has remained an is sue. City Council agreed in 2008 to levy 1 mill effective July 1 if needed, and up to another mill in 2010, if needed. The millage, bringing the city up to its full 16-mill capacity, would cost almost 3,000 taxpayers about $75 annually for each year. Tax revenues would be combined with a low-interest $13 million loan through the state of Michigan Drink ing Water Revolving F\md, general obligation bonds and sewer revenue bonds, which would increase sewer rates about $100 annually for users. Stimulus money could negate the need for a millage increase in 2009 and 2010, said Howell City Manager Shea Charles. Aside from the tax benefit, Granholm said the money would create jobs. She estimates the drinking-water package could put almost 800 people to work in the state. Charles said it’s too early to know if local contractors would need to be used for the projects, but they would be inclined to agree to any of the state’s terms to secure funding. He said he hopes to have details locked down within the next 30 days. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or !humphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. A C H IE V E R S Brighton senior named to academy Brighton High School senior E r in Brown has been appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. She is the daughter of Scott Brown and Kathy Herman of Brighton. U.S. Rep Mike Rogers, RHowell, nominated her for the academy. “Appointments to the military academies are based on character, leadership potential and academics, all characteristics she has clearly demonstrated. We are very proud of E r in and I am pleased to have nominated her to the academy,” he said. Green Oak clerk elected to board Green Oak Township Clerk Michael Sedlak is among the recent officers elected Jan. 23 to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Executive Committee. Other officers for the regional agency include: Oakland County Commissioner John A. Scott, Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency Treasurer Mary Blackmon, St. Clair Shores Mayor Robert Hison, Clinton Township Supervisor Robert J. Cannon, Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell and Walled Lake Mayor William Roberts. Kettering professor honored by society A Hamburg Township resident has been honored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. William V Riffe: Receives honor from Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Riffe, a professor of In d u s trial and Manufacturing Engineering at Kettering University in Flint, was recognized during the group’s meeting in December. Riffe was applauded for his leadership, promotion and tireless commitment to S M E from 2001 through 2008. Insurance agent ^ joins organization The National Society of Agents for Consumer E d u cation has named insurance professional Joanne G ia r * dini as a charter member. Giardini, who lives in Green Oak Township, works for the NuStar Insurance Agency. The appointment recognizes her commitment to providing quality in su ra n c e ^ education to clients. ^ The National Society of Agents for Consumer E d u cation is an organization of insurance professionals committed to centering their marketing and customer service initiatives on providing common language and useable insurance information to consumers and clients. The Livingston Community News publishes the Achievers column weekly as space permits. Send information to Achievers, the Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St, Brighton, Ml 48116. Fax to 810-844-2040 or e-mail to news@livingstoncommunitynews.{ com. Photo attachments must be a minimum of200 dpi in a .jpg format V O L U N T E E R S This listing o f volun te er o p p o r tu n it ie s is com p ile d by the L iv in g s to n C o u n ty United Way. ANIMAL INFIRMARY HELP T h e Howell Nature Center n e e d s help with wildlife care. Details: 517-552-3363. VOLUNTEER TRAINING L A C A S A is s tarting a volun te er train ing se s s io n M a rch 24. Details: 517-548-1350. INFORMATION DESK Saint Jo se p h M e rc y L iv in g s ton Hospital n e e d s p e o p le to w ork at the front desk. Details: 517- 545-6296. WORK WITH TEENS T h e C o n n e c t io n Youth Services is lo o k in g for a ssistance in w o rk in g with teens. Details: 86 6-4 4 0 -7 2 3 3 . CLEAR INVASIVE SHRUBS T h e D e p a rtm e n t o f Natural Resources n e e d s help clearing invasive sh ru b s at Island Lake Recreation Area from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. M a rch 7. Bring d r in k in g water and appropr ia te c loth in g for w o rk in g o u td o o r s in the winter, in c lu d in g lo n g pants, multiple layers, b o o t s and gloves. Details: 24 8 -3 5 9 -9 0 5 7 o re -m a il malvitzl@michigan. gov. MUSEUM HELP The H am b u rg Historical Soc iety is lo o k in g for p e o p le to file, clean a n d prepare m u se um displays. Details: 810- 986-0190. SERVICE DEPARTMENT Habitat for H um a n ity of L iv in g s to n C o u n ty n e e d s help at the H om e Center Store. Details: 8 1 0 -2 2 0 -9 9 8 6 ext. 13. MOVERS Last C h a n ce Rescue is lo o k in g for help with light con s truct ion a n d m o v in g to a new kennel in Stockbridge. Details: 517-545-0031. Volunteer Livingston, a program of the Livingston County United Way, promotes the need for volunteers in the Livingston County area. For a complete list of current volunteer postings, visit the Web site lcunitedway.org or mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews. S e n d u s y o u r p h o to s ! Each week the Community Scrapbook features photos taken by our readers in Livingston County If you have a photo you’d like to share with readers, send it in along with a brief written explanation. You may mail the photo and description to The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116, or drop it off in person at that address during business hours. You may also send photos by email to: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com. Images should be high quality JPEG files with a minimum 200 DPI resolution. Submissions be com e the p ro p e rty o f The Livingston Community News. - T H E L I V I N G S T O N C O M M U N IT Y N EW S 420 W. Main Street, Brighton Main Telephone: (810)844-2000 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS F R ID A Y , F E B R U A R Y 2 7 , 2 0 0 9 A 5 C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N D A R Friday, Feb. 27 LIBRARY EVENTS • 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bright start playgroup. Ages 6-18 months. Brighton ^ District Library, 100 Library Drive, ^ Brighton.Details:810-229-6571 ext. 223. • 10:30-noon. Mother Goose cafe. Infants through pre-school. Brighton Distrirt Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Details: 810-229- 6571 ext. 223. L FISH DINNERS • 4:30-7 p.m. St. Mary Catholic Church, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Putnam Township. St. Mary Men's Club Lenten Fish Dinner. Baked or fried fish, potato, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, veggies, roll, Jello and beverage. Cost: $8 adults, $7 senior citizens, $4 children under 12 or $25 for families.Takeout available. Details: 734-878-5616. I • 4:30-8 p.m.. Old St. Patrick's Church parish hall, 5671 Whitmore Lake Road at Northfield Church, Whitmore Lake. Cost: $7.50 (seniors, $7; children 5-11, $6.50; children 4 6 under, free). 734-662-8141. Fridays through Apr. 3. • 5-7 p.m.St.John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. Details: 517-546-3660. Fridays through Lent. • 5-8 p.m. St. Augustine Parish hall, 6481 Faussett Road, Deerfield Township. Cost: $10 adults, $5 children. Details: 517-546-9807. • 5-7 p.m.Village Manor Retirement Community, 9501 E. Highland Road, Hartland Township. Proceeds go to Meals On Wheels. Cost $10. Details: 810-632-6200. Fridays through March 27. SPIRIT JAM 7-11 p.m. Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, 9565 Musch Road, Hamburg Township. Acoustic music jam. Details: 248-446-3284. I ACOUSTIC cafe 8 p.m.The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River Ave., downtown Howell. Featuring Jill Jack, rock and folk genres. Cost: $5. Details: 517- 540-0065. Saturday, Feb. 28 FOCUS ON MARRIAGE 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Live simulcast at First Presbyterian Church of Howell, 323 W. Grand River Ave. Details: 517- |546-0290 or fpchowell.org. ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Brighton First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. Art gallery exhibit Juried craft show, cooking ^workshops, crafts for kids. Details: 810-227-7411. FREE YOGA 10 a.m. Free 1 -hour hatha yoga class at Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W. S t Paul St., downtown Brighton. ■ Details: 810-588-5927 or myspiritris- ^ing.net. A/so March 7. LIBRARY ACTIVITIES • 10 a.m. LaRon Williams, storyteller. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. •1 p.m. Arts & scraps for elementary age kids. Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road. Details: 810-231-1771. CREATURE FEATURE 2-4 p.m. Nature Center of Kensington Metropark. Details: 800- 477-3178. BIG MOOLA BALL 7 p.m.-l a.m. Crystal Gardens Banquet Center, 5768 E Grand River Ave., Brighton. Food, drinks, enter- 'fainment gambling, prizes. Cost $100. Details: 810-227-5086. BRIGHTON PERFORMING ARTS 7 p.m. Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. Robert Dubac's fc"Male lntellea:The 2nd Coming!" X o s t %3i. Details: 810-299^136. Sunday, March 1 COUNTRY-STYLE BREAKFAST 8:30a.m.-11 a.m. S t Mary Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Sponsor: Men's Club. Cost $6 adults;kids 12 and under $3. Details: 734-878-3161. FIRESIDE STORIES 2 p.m. Kensington Metropark Nature Center. Also hot chocolate. Cost: $2. Details: 248-685-1561. WINTER CONCERT 3 p.m. Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Road.The Livingston County Concert Band performs. Cost $5-$7. Details: 810-229-5991 or 310-227- 8086. MUSIC COMPETITION 3 p.m. First Baptist Church, Howell. Livingston County Chorale Vocal Music Scholarship Competition. Details: Sharon Cardeccia, 248-685- 2766 or Vickie Weyand, 810-220- 6207 or livingstoncountychorale. org. Monday, March 2 LIBRARY EVENTS • 10 a.m. Baby time for ages 0-24 months. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878-3888. • lOa.m.Dr.Seuss story time for 3- to 4-year-olds. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. Also 1:30p.m. for 3-5years old and 7 p.m. for all ages. • 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. - Home selling in a down market. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Real estate professional Marge Sells and home stager Kathi Presutti share tips. Details: 810-599-5430. ANGER MANAGEMENT 6:30-8 p.m. Women's Resource Center, 3471 E. Grand River Ave., Genoa Township. Four-week workshop on ways to use anger. Cost: $30 if paid in advance; $7.50 weekly. Details; 517-548-2200 ext. 35. Runs through March 23. Tuesday, March 3 LIBRARY EVENTS • 10:30-11:30 a.m.The Census and family history. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 227. ■ 11 a.m. Family story time. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road. Details: 734-878-3888. • 7 p.m. Adult book discussion group. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details:810-632-5200. AUTISM CLUB 6 p.m.The Livingston County United Way, 2980 Dorr Road, Brighton. Monthly meeting of the Boxing Autism Club of Livingston County. Details: 810-348-7926 or holly@workforautism.com. CAMP MEETING 7-9 p.m.. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Barnard Community Center, 415 N. Barnard St., Howell. Membership is open to all males age 14 and older who have an ancestor who served for the Union during the Civil War. Details: 517- 223-9497. NAMI MEETING 7-9 p.m.Woodland Health Center, Room 210,7575 Grand River Ave., Genoa Township. National Alliance of Mental Illness topic:"The Recovery Process: What Helps, What Doesn't."Details:810-231-6011. Wednesday, March 4 LIBRARY EVENTS • 1 p.m. Family story time. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road. Details: 734-878-3888. • 5-6 p.m."Tape it Up"for 5th and 6th graders. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. DISCUSSION GROUPS • 6 p.m. "A Course in Miracles" study group at Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W. St. Paul St, downtown Brighton. Details: 810-588- 5927 or myspiritrising.net. Also Sundays at 11:15 a.m. • 7:15 p.m. Book group studying EckhartTolle's"A New Earth"at Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W. St. Paul St., Brighton. Details: 810-588- 5927 or myspiritrising.net MOMS AND TOTS 7 p.m. Pi's Asian Cuisine, 8262 Cross St., Brighton. Monthly business meeting for Moms and Tots of Brighton. Details: 810-923-5644 or , jevansrocks@yahoo.com. Thursday, March 5 LIBRARY EVENTS • 10:30-11:30 a.m."Health Happy Bodies Boogie." Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. • 10:30-11:30 a.m. "Babygarten." Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Details: 810-229- 6571 ext. 223. • Noon, Pinckney Purlers. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878- 3888. • 3-5 p.m. Computer open lab. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Details: 810-229- 6571 ext. 227. • 6-8 p.m.Teen writer's workshop. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Details: 810-229- 6571 ext. 223. • 6:30 p.m. Friends of the Pinckney Library Meeting. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878- 3888. $1 CONEY DOGS 5-8 p.m. Pinckney Memorial Post #419, American Legion, 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878-9522 or 734-341 -4249. PARENT FORUM 7 p.m. Brighton Educational Community Center, 125 S. Church St., Brighton. Proposed reconfiguration of Brighton elementary schools discussed. Details: 810-299-4000. SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE 7-8 p.m. Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church, 13667 W. Highland Road, Hartland Township. Building tours of new facilities, art fair. Details: 248-887-3836. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS 6:30-9 p.m. Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Cost: $20-$40. Details: 517- 546-0693 ext. 0 or howellrecreation. org. SPEAKER 7 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1041 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Peter Swallow discusses "The Coming of the White Man to Livingston County." Details: 810-231-4034. Friday, March 6 HOOPS SHOOT CHALLENGE 1:30-4:30 p.m. Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. For ages 8-15. Details: 517- 546-0693. LIBRARY EVENTS • 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bright start playgroup. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. • 10:30-noon. Mother Goose cafe. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. • 3 p.m.Wii gaming. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road. Details: 734-878-3888. • • 5:45 p.m.Teen nearly-new movie. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. FISH DINNERS • 4:30-7 p.m. St. Mary Catholic Church, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Putnam Township. St. Mary Men's Club Lenten Fish Dinner. Baked or fried fish, potato, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, veggies, roll, Jello and beverage. Cost: $8 adults, $7 senior citizens, $4 children under 12 or $25 for families.Take out available. Details: 734-878-5616. • 4:30-8 p.m.. Old St. Patrick's Church parish hall, 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd.at Northfield Church,Whitmore Lake. Cost: $7.50 (seniors, $7; children 5-11, $6.50; children 4 & under, free). 734-662-8141. Fridays throught Apr. 3. • 5-7 p.m. St. John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. Details: 517-546-3660. Fridays through Lent. PTO SCRAPBOOK NIGHT 5:30-11 p.m. Highlander Way Middle School cafeteria. Dinner, pop, water, and coffee provided. Cost is $20 per person/$15 for Highlander Way students. Registration form in HWMS office. Details: 734-776-9483. 'QUEEN CINDERELLA" 7:30 p.m.The Lyon Theatre, 125 E. Lake St., South Lyon. Performed by The Phoenix Players. Cost: $6-$8. Details: 810-227-4594 or thephoenixplayers. org. A/so 7:30 p.m. March 13; 7 p.m. March 7 and March 14; 2 p.m. March 8 and March 15. ACOUSTIC CAFE 8 p.m.The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Featuring jazz pianist and vocalist Paul Ventimiglia. Cost: $5. Details: 517- 540-0065. Saturday, March 7 INDOOR GARAGE SALE 9 a.m.-l p.m. Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517-546-0693. ANTIQUE SHOW 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Old Hartland High School gym, 9525 E.M-59. Sponsor: Brighton Masonic Lodge No. 247. Cost: $3 per person. Details: 586- 214-3784. USED SPORTS EQUIPMENT 9 a.m.-l p.m. Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517-546-0693. MAPLE'S SWEET STORY 9 a.m.-noon Kensington Metropark Farm Learning Center. Hot breakfast then see maple sugaring process. Details: 248-685-1561. USED BOOKSALE Noon-4 p.m. Howell Carnegie Distrirt Library, 314 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517-552-6488. ATTRACTING WILDLIFE 1 p.m. Kensington Metropark Nature Center. Planting to attract wild life. Cost: $2. Register: 248-685- 1561. LIBRARY EVENTS 2 p.m. Dads at Cromaine. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland Township. Details: 810-632-5200. ST.PATRICK DAY DINNER 5:30-7 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 205 East Lake St, South Lyon. Proceeds to mission and outreach programs. Details: 248- 437-2875. WINTER CONCERT 8 p.m. Shalom Lutheran Church, 1740 E. M-36, Pinckney. Performed by the Livingston Symphony Orchestra. Cost: $5-$10. Details: 517- 223-7191 o rwww.lso.org. Sunday, March 8 MARSH MADNESS 2 p.m. Kensington Metropark Nature Center. Wetlands walk. Cost: $2. Register: 248-685-1561. STORY TIME 2 p.m. Borders Books & Music, 8101 Movie Drive, Brighton. Encore Youth Theater hosts story time with the cast of"Alice in Wonderland" with pretend tea party, coloring stations, photos. Details: 810-225-1717. COUNTRY BREAKFAST 8 a.m.-noon. American Legion Devereaux Post #141, Grand River Avenue at M-59, Howell Township. Sponsor: Marine Corps League of Livingston County.Cost $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 for children under 10. Details: 517-546-8055. D e a t h i s n o t p r e d i c t a b l e a n d d e a t h r e s p e c t s n o a g e . Give a gift that will be remembered for a lifetime. A pre-arranged cemetery plan is a necessity in this fast paced world— it’s important to have arrange- ^ ments made the way you want them. And it’s comforting to know no one else will have to make these emotional and financial decisions, especially in today’s economy. , It’s Not a Question Of If.... It’s When. C o m p l i m e n t a r y S p a c e - A b s o l u t e l y F r e e ( $ 1 , 2 0 0 V a l u e ) L i m i t e d T i m e O f f e r - C a l l T o d a y U n em p lo ym e n t Protection IC C F A Program; Transferable A n yw h e re in the Un ite d States C a l l T o d a y T o R e ce iv e A F re e L i v in g W i l l K i t & P e r s o n a l P la n n in g P o r t fo lio Washtenong Memorial Park ANN ARBOR ( 7 3 4 ) 6 6 5 - 6 1 8 7 United Memorial Gardens PLYMOUTH ( 7 3 4 ) 4 5 4 - 9 4 4 8 G O V E R N M E N T M E E T I N G S Monday, March 2 GENOA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES 6:30 p.m. 2911 Dorr Road, Genoa Township. Details: 810-227-5225. First and third Mondays. BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7 p.m. 4363 Buno Road, Brighton Township. Details: 810- 229-0550 or www.brightontwp. com. First and third Mondays. FOWLERVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 213 S. Grand Ave., Fowlerville. Details: 517-223- 3771. Alternate Mondays. PINCKNEY PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 p.m., basement of Village Hall, 220 S. Howell St., Pinckney. Details: 734-878-6206 or www. villageofpinckney.org. First Mondays. Tuesday, March 3 FOWLERVILLE SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m. Fowlerville High School Media Center, 700 N. Grand Avenue, Fowlerville. Details: 517- 223-6016. HARTLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7 p.m. Hartland Township Hall, 2655 Clark Road, Hartland Township. Details: 810-632-7498. Wednesday, March 4 GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP BOARD 7 p.m.Green OakTownship Hall, 10001 Silver Lake Road, Green Oak Township. Details: 810-231 - 1333 or www.greenoaktwp.com FOWLERVILLE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 213 S. Grand Ave., Fowlerville. Details: 517-223- 3771. Thursday, March 5 HAMBURG TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2:30 p.m. Hamburg Township Hall Board Room, 10405 Merrill Road, Hamburg Township. Details: 810- 231-1000. BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL 7 p.m.. City Hall, 200 N. First St. Details: 810-227-1911. PINCKNEY SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m. Pathfinder School Media Center, 2100 E. M-36, Hamburg Township. Details: 810-225-3900 or visit http://hal.pcs.k12.mi.us. M A S T E R S M E O ia i $ um .Y 6 4 8 0 G r a n d R i v e r , B r i g h t o n ( across from Bordine's) 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 8 6 - 9 9 8 9 -6 S A LES • S ER V IC E • RENTALS • R EPA IR S LIFT CHAIRS • SCOOTERS • W ALKERS AIDS FOR DAILY LIVING Lift Chairs starting at $ 549 Scooters starting at $ 899 P r id e G O K S a 310B6I6-Q1 NOTICE PUTNAM TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW The Putnam Township Board of Review will meet to review the 2009 Assessment Roll on Tuesday March 3, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. The Putnam Township Board o f Review will meet to hear appeals related to the 2009 Assessment Roll on: Monday. March 9. 2009 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12. 2009 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Monday. March 16, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. March 17. 2009 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. At the Putnam Township Hall 3280 W M-36 Pinckney. Michigan. Please call 734-878-3131 to make an appointment. , Tentative Ratios & Factors Agricultural 51.75 .96618 Commercial 50.07 .99860 Industrial 43.111 .15982 Residential 55.15 .90662 Personal ■ 50.00 1.0000 Howell Township 2009 B oa rd of Review Meeting Schedule The Howell Township Board of Review for 2009 will be held at the: Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Rd, on the following dates. The first Organizational meeting will be held on Tuesday the 3rd of March 2009 from 9:00 am till completed Appeals will not be heard at this time Appeals will be heard by appointment on the following dates and times Monday the 9“' of March 2009 from 9:00 am till 5:00 pm Tuesday the lO”' of March 2009 from 3:00 pm till 9:00 pm Wednesday the 11“’ o f March 2009 11:00 am till 5:00 pm For an appointment please call 1 517 546-2817 ext. 107 The tentative ratios and tentative factors for each class of property are as follows. Agricultural ratio 49,29 Commercial ratio 46.08 Agricultural factor 1.00000 Commercial factor 1.08507 Residential ratio 53.09 Industrial ratio 51.19 Residential factor .94180 Industrial factor .97675 Non residents may appeal by letter B y board resolution residents may also appeal by letter. Letters must be received by the end o f business Tuesday the 10® of March 2009 The Township will provide individuals with disabilities necessary reasonable services upon 3 days notice. Signed: James E. Stover * P h i s t a x tttte, plate, a ll "«^663-7770 Ends 3 /2 /0 9 A N N A R B O R M I T S U B I S H I 3128275-01 3 9 7 5 J a c k s o n R d Sale Hours; M-TH •T,W,F ‘ S a LKM G R E E N O A K C H A R T E R T O W N S H I P N O T I C E O F P R O P O S E D A D O P T I O N Notice is hereby given: the Green O a k Charter Township Board of Trustees at the regular meeting of February 18, 2 0 0 9 introduced for adoption the following ordinance. G R E E N O A K C H A R T E R T O W N S H I P O R D I N A N C E N U M B E R 0 2 - 2 0 0 9 O R D I N A N C E C O N F I R M I N G C R E A T I O N O F T H E G R E E N O A K C H A R T E R T O W N S H I P P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE PRIOR CREATION OF THE GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE MICHIGAN PLANNING ENABLING ACT, ACT 33 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 2008; SETTING FORTH THE NUMBER AND COMPOSITION OF MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION; SETTING FORTH THE DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION; SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR MISFEASANCE, MALFEASANCE OR NONFEASANCE IN OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES; AND DEFINING CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATED TO A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. This ordinance is ordered published for introduction February 27, 2 0 0 9 in Green O a k Charter Township paper of record and is available in its entirety for review on Green O a k Charter Township’s web site; www.areenoaktwD.com. A complete copy of the entire ordinance is a lso available for review at the Green O a k Charter Township Hall, located at 10001 Silver Lake Road, Brighton Ml 4 8 1 1 6 during regular b u s in e s s ho urs of 8:00 A M until 5:00 PM. A6 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2 0 0 9 C O M M U N I T Y S C R A P B O O K PHOTOS: COURTESY, SUSIE COUSINS The Hartland Gymnastics Academy teams, levels 4 through 7, competed at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek Jan. 23-25. Pictured in the front row, a Level 4 team, are: Rachel Dodson, Bernadette Turchi, Karolyn Roberts, Arielle Bliznik, Cheyene Gulley, Hannah Slattery, Erin Raby, Samantha Rieli, and Kalli Hedden. In the second row, a Level 5 team, are: Courtney Casper, Brooke Harrity, Delaney Murphy, Zoe Weinberg, Hana Barnett, Emma Bidwell, Gabriella Kasabasic, Carissa DelProposto, Lulu Cousins, Jennifer Lauria, and Anna Howe. In the third row, a Level 5 team, are: Savannah Coomer, Skyler Coomer, Emma Neuman, Emily Chiemelewski, Katie Raby, Kayla Spiker. In the fourth row, levels 5 and 6 teams, are: Barb Johnson, Alex McDonald, Emily Jewell, Hannah Taylor, Paige Blythe, Jesse Curtis, Madison Pietila, Margaret Mcguire, Abby Marshall, Katy Johnson, and Amanda Dempsey. In the fifth row, a Level 7 team, are: Annette Miesle, Brooke Plott, Megan Nault, Hannah Taylor, Katy Bane, Rachel Pardun, and Marissa Decamp. Gymnasts from Hartland Gymnastics Academy recently competed atTwistars Gymnastics in Lansing.The team did well and the Level 5 group took first place. Pictured in the first row are: Gabriella Kasabasic, Carissa DelProposto, Anna Howe, and Courtney Casper. In the second row are: Hana Barnett, Zoe Weinberg, Delaney Murphy, Lulu Cousins, and Jennifer Lauria. In the third row are: Emma Bidwell, Brooke Harrity, Katie Raby, Kayla Spiker, Emma Neumann, and Emily Chmielewski. In the back row are: Savannah Coomer, Alex McDonald, Barb Johnson, Amanda Dempsey, Katie Johnson, Skyler Coomer. I 4 F i T n i i A n y t im e F itn e s s owne r Deborah Henderson, second from left, gets some ribbon cutting help marking the Jan. 15 opening of the 24-hour fitness center in Hartland Township. She is surrounded by sta ff and members of the Hartland Chamber of Commerce. COURTESY HARTLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COURTESY MICHELLE NICHOLS The Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania, the Rev. Mindaugas Sabutis, center, and the Rev. Romas Lechavicius, right, pastor of the Lutheran Church in Klaipeda, were guests of Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartland from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. While in Hartland, Sabutis and Lechavicius planned with the Rev. Christopher Thoma, left, of Our Savior, a joint endeavor with the church's Youth in Missions program. The project involves local high school students reaching out to students in Klaipeda, Lithuania, through shared stories of personal faith in Jesus. Frugal couples reach the altar without breaking the bank Wedding facts ■ How many: 2.3 million c o u p le s are w e d ea ch ye a r in th e U n ite d States; t y p ic a lly th e re are 1,000 L iv in g s to n C o u n t y c o u p le s m a rr ie d ea ch year. ■ Cost: $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 is the a v e ra g e sp e n t o n a w e d d in g in th e U.S. ■ When: J u n e rem a in s th e m o s t p o p u la r m o n th fo r w e d d in g s , fo llow e d b y A u g u s t , S e p tem b e r a n d O c tob e r. ■ Where: M o r e th a n 80 p e rce n t o f all w e d d in g s are p e r fo rm e d in a h o u s e o f w o r sh ip . ■ How old: T h e a ve ra g e a g e o f a b r id e is 25.3; the a v e ra g e a g e o f a g r o om is 26.9. ■ Size: T h e a v e ra g e n um b e r o f g u e s t s in v ite d to a U.S. w e d d in g is 178. ■ Do overs: O n e th ird o f all th o s e g e t t in g m a rr ie d e a ch ye a r ha ve b e e n m a rr ie d before. ■ Gifts: $19 billio n is sp e n t ea ch y e a r o n w e d d in g gifts; m o s t g u e s t s s p e n d $ 7 0 -$ 1 0 0 o n a gift. ■ Honeymoons: 9 9 p e rce n t o f all n e w lyw e d s ta ke a h o n e ym o o n . ■ Top location: T h e No. 1 U.S. city for w e d d in g s is Las V e g a s w ith 114,000 w e d d in g s a year. Sources: U.S. Census and wedding industry data. Area alternatives d o n 't cheapen the ceremony BY LINDA THEIL News Special Writer Nettie Roberts will find joy, beauty and meaning on her wedding day even though her budget is very small. The 35-year-old Coldwater resident and her fiance, Joseph Hilkens, will marry Saturday at the tiny wedding chapel in the Livingston County hamlet of Hell to take advantage of the free weddings offered that day. On May 30, 22-year-old Rachele Jarrell will be married in an outdoor ceremony at Kensington Metropark. The JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Stacey Richardson, owner of Stamp Image Studio in Fowlerviiie, works on a sampie piace card box. Guests' names go on top whiie aimonds or candy are placed inside the box. She offers heip for brides and others to make their own invitations and cards. Fowlerviiie native and her fiance, 'Travis Petty, 22, have budgeted less than $12,000 for their 125-guest wedding and modest reception. They also are buying a house and delaying a traditional honeymoon until their one-year anniversary so they don’t overextend themselves. These are just two examples of the ways couples are planning weddings that don’t break the bank in these unsettled economic times. N a tionally the average cost of a wedding is $20,000. “I really didn’t want to get married at the courthouse,” Roberts said. “When our friend told us about getting married (in Hell), I checked it out. It ’s a cute little chapel. It’s something different than a normal wedding - something we’ll always remember.” After the ceremony, the couple will attend the Nickelback concert at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit and relax at a hotel in Jackson before heading home to Coldwater. The couple needs only to budget for their concert tickets and hotel because Feb. 28 at the chapel is an official “When Hell Freezes Over” day - when nuptials are fi’ee. World Christianship M in istries minister Ann Jarema, 52, is the official chaplain in Hell but also performs weddings at restaurants, parks, private homes and various other locations in southeast Michigan. She said a wedding does not have to cost a lot of money to be meaningful; it’s more about how the couple interacts with each other. Kensington Metropark receptionist April Curry said she books eight to 10 weddings at the park every year. Couples may reserve one of Wedding resources ■ W e d d in g officiant: A n n Jarema, 7 3 4 -8 7 8 -6 6 3 5 . ■ S tam p Im a g e Station: 70 35 E. G ra n d River Ave., Fowlerviiie; 517-223-7231. ■ K e n s in g to n Me trop a rk: 800-477-3178. ■ All Sa in t s A n ge lica l Chapel: 114 S. Walnut, Howell; 517-548-7964; allsain tsange lica lch ape l. com. ■ V illage C h a p e l in Fowlerviiie: 123 S. S e c o n d St.; 517-223-0517; his toricv illa ge chapel.com. ■ Hell W e d d in g Chapel: 4 0 4 5 Pa tterson Lake Road; 7 3 4-878 -1 09 9; hell2u.com/ w e d d in g _ c h a p e l.h tm 15 picnic shelters that have seating space for 60 to 80 people and standing room for 150 to 600. The cost is $150 a day. Couples may also, at no charge, bring their own canopy into a picnic area with no shelter on a first-come, firstserved basis on the big day. The park also allows weddings on the beach at Kensington. “They want to get married in bare feet on the sand,” Curry said. “They can’t afford to go to Hawaii, so they come here.” Because Jarrell has always wanted an outdoor wedding, she and Petty will be married at Kensington. But the May date makes an outdoor reception triclQT, so they have booked the event room in the Environmental Discovery Center at Indian Springs M e tropark in White Lake. “The hall itself is gorgeous,” Jarrell said. “All natural, stained wood, very high cathedral ceilings, wired with speakers, very nice, clean fullservice b a r ... two hill walls of windows overlooking a small lake.” While they will have a catered meal, they will provide the bar beverages themselves and have enlisted family and fi’iends to supply cakes and desserts. Jarrell is making the invitations herself. She could have made her own wedding invitations at Stamp Image Station in Fowlerviiie, where brides make their hand-crafted creations for 50 cents to $3 each. The advantage of using the Stamp Image Station is that they have the designer papers, die cuts and decorative items brides may want to use to make exactly the number of invitations they need at a price that fits their budgets, according to store owner Stacey Richardson, 37. “Crafty people want to make their own wedding invitations,” Richardson said. “It ’s a little cheaper. It’s a lot of fun.” »1.0O8!f0liE6nil«1.7 w MORi MALL SHOWS 50< Mllil'.'iJIAI^-WHil BOLT 12:30 2:40 4:50 7:00 9:00 PG VALKYRIE 12:15 4:00 7:30 10:00 P613 TWILIQHT 12:45 3:45 6:45 9:20 PG13 MARLEY & ME 12:00 2:25 4:50 7:15 9:40 PGj SYNOPSIS OF THE UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2009 GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL The meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Charles in the Green Oak Charter Township Hall at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call: Susan Daugherty, Treasurer, Tracey Edry, Trustee, Richard Everett, Trustee, Rollin Green, Trustee, Wally Qualls, Trustee, Michael Sedlak, Clerk, Mark St. Charles, Supervisor. The following motions were approved: Agenda as revised - Consent Agenda - To Deny rezoning R 01-07 B K M Green Oak L L C from R M to HC B K M Green Oak L L C has requested to rezone 80 acres of property from Residential Multiple (RM ) to Highway Commercial (HC) which is one of the most intensive uses within Green Oak Charter Township, and B K M appeared in front of the Planning Commission on September 18, 2008 (attachment A) where the Planning Commission of Green Oak Charter Township recommended denial of the request and B K M appeared in front of the Livingston County Planning Commission on October 16, 2008 (attachment B) where the Livingston County Planning Commission recommended a denial of the request, and the requested rezoning is inconsistent with the adopted Master Plan (attachment C), and the Township Planneris review letter dated September 11, 2008 (attachment D) has raised numerous concerns related to non conformity with the Master Plan, traffic, infrastructure, inconsistency with surrounding land uses, and the Commercial Market Analysis dated February 11, 2008 (attachment E) concludes that Green Oak Charter Townshipi's commercial acreage is similar in range to other area Townships, and the traffic studies and supported memos (attachment F) demonstrate that the infrastructure is inadequate to support the proposed rezoning. The motion will be that the Green Oak Charter Township Board hereby denies the request R 01-07 Rezoning from Residential Multiple (RM to Highway commercial (HC) for the reasons set forth in the recommendation of the Green Oak Charter Township Planning Commission, Township Planner, the Livingston County Planning Commission, and the attachment, which reasons are incorporated by reference. In addition, the rezoning is denied because a use as Highway Commercial would be a use not enjoyed by surrounding property owners, it would be a spot rezoning, it would not advance a legitimate governmental interest, the rezoning would be contrary to existing land uses in the area and the Master Plan, and because the petitioner B K M Green Oak L L C has not demonstrated that the land cannot be utilized as it is currently zoned - To adopt the ordinance amendments for Ordinance 01- 2009 Section 38-44 Special Approval Use permits and add a new section covering the procedure for replication under Special Use Approval Chapter 38 Zoning in the Code of Ordinances Green Oak Charter Township - To approve the re-precincting and the addition of a 9th precinct - To reconsider the approved zoning request from Residential Multiple to Local Business ROl-08 located at the southwest comer of Grand River and Richards Drive - To postpone the decision on the rezoning request R-01-08 for a period of 60 days until the first meeting in April 2009 meeting - To continue the investigation and submit letters as discussed - To adjourn' into Executive Session at 8:45 p.m. - To reconvene into open session at 8:55 p.m. - No Motions failed - Adjourn meeting at 9:00 p.m. A complete copy of the meeting minutes is available at our web site. Michael H. Sedlak Township Clerk Mark St. Charles 11 s n I Town.ship Supervisor J Luxurio us, Affordable, Indep endent Senio r L iv in g ! at M ill River^ CALL NOW FOR YOUR TOUR! 248.437.6550 info@abbeyparkatmillriver.com www.abbeypark.com 28413 Abbey Lane (across from Coyote Golf Course) New Hudson, Ml 48165 C R A N D R i v f b j u c S TRAVIS RP. G R E E N O A K C H A R T E R TOW N SH IP ZO N IN G B O A R D OF A P P E A L S N O T IC E OF P U B L IC H E A R IN G PLEASE BE NOTIFIED THAT THE GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF A PPEALS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 17, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE G REEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL 10001 SILVER LAKE ROAD, BRIGHTON, Ml for the purpose of hearing the following request. ZBA Case 02-09, D. Karr, 10440 Rosaltha Drive, Whitmore Lake, Ml Request a variance to enlarge a non-conforming structure and to allow 4 4 % lot coverage; this would allow an addition to the home. 38-494 Non-conforming Structures, states that no such structure may be enlarged or altered in a way that increases its non-conformity and 38- 136 allows 3 0 % maximum lot coverage. Application and related information are on file with the Green Oak Charter Township Clerk’s Office, and are available for inspection Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Zoning Board of Appeals packets may also be viewed on the township’s website at www.greenoaktwp.com under Bulletin Board. This meeting will be televised on the local Green Oak Cable Channel. Public comments and participation are both encouraged and welcome, either in person at the Public Meeting or in writing to Lesa Brookins, Planning and Zoning Administrator, 10001 Silver Lake Road, Brighton, Ml 48116 by FAX at 810. 231 -5080 or E-Mailed to Planning- Zoning@twp.green-oak.mi.us prior to noon, March 17, 2009. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the Green Oak Charter Township Clerk’s Office at least 5 business days prior to the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Green Oak Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals • Business Finder o n l y t p e r m o n t h * Y o u r a d w i l l a p p e a r w e e k l y i n T h e L i v i n g s t o n C o m m u n i t y N e w s a n d o n l i n e : http://businessfinder.mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews Imiive .com L O C A L S E A R C H S ta y ahead of y o u r competition ^Contact your Sales Rep for package options or call Retail Advertis in g: 810-844-2000 G r e a t e r B r i g h t o n Chamber of Commerce 131 Hyne Street Brighton, MI 48116 ■ (734) 227-5086 www.brightoncoc.org plhhcoc.org wlcoc.org O a k P o i n t e C o u n t r y C l u b 4500 Club Dr. Brighton, MI 48116 810-229-4554 Pro Shop: 810-227-9194 W W W ,oak-pointe.com THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 A th le te o f th e week: M iles Frazier o f Hartland, B2 Recreation and ru n n in g calendars, B2 Share y o u r news at 810-844-2012 Fax:810-844-2040 E-mail;Jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews.com (SPORTS JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News ^ e p W K L H o c k e y s h o w d o w n • fo r H o w e l l , B r i g h t o n ? A true tie-breaker could be coming for the Brighton and Howell hockey teams. The Bulldogs and Highlanders skated to a 2-2 tie Feb. 10, muddling the chase for the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association west division title. Officially, the two tied for the division title with identical records (11-1-1) based on conference bylaws. But the Bulldogs got the nod to epresent the division in the lAA cross-over playoffs as the first-place team thanks to a 4-0 win over the Highlanders back in January. The Bulldogs (19-3-1) have taken advantage of the opportunity by beating Lakeliand for the Lakes Conference championship. They play Northville for the overall K L A A championship at Novi Ice Arena at 7 p.m. tonight. As big as that game is, there are bigger ones bearing down on the Bulldogs in next week’s Division I playoffs. If Howell beats Haslett at 5:50 p.m. next Tuesday at Grand Oaks Ice Arena in a preregional game, followed ly a Brighton win over M a son, the two archrivals would meet again for all the marbles - a chance to keep their season alive. The regional final is schedjiled for 5:50 p.m. Thursday at rand Oaks. The two haven’t been in the same regional in years, adding to the intrigue of the potential rematch. Brighton coach Paul Moggach told me earlier this eek that the Bulldogs are laking the traditional “one game at a time” mentality, but there’s no doubt that Howell is always in the back on the Bulldogs’ minds. This might be the most heated rivalry in all of Livingston County. Howell has earned a tie with the Bulldogs in the past two seasons but haven’t beaten them since December 2006. “It ’s always an exciting game,” Moggach said. “It seems like whenever we play them, there is something riding on the game. It means a lot for both teams. Both will play their hearts out.” Kudos to South Lyon: Led ly District Coach of the Year Jennifer Combest, the South Lyon competitive cheer team placed fourth at the Northville district last weekend, becoming one of just 24 teams around the state to advance 0 regionals. The Lions will compete against state-ranked Hartland and Brighton at Brighton High at 2 p.m. Saturday for a shot at the state finals March 7 in Grand Rapids. The Lions are led by senior cheerleaders Megan Brown, Amanda Delgado, Kelsey Delaney, Jessica Gould, Kelsey Kiernan, Gabby Stenger and Amber Washko, along with Lindsay Andrews, Alley B ry ant, Ashley Goodwillie, Meredith Norman, Kassi Meister, Nina Kurnat, Holli Sweet and Nikki Zachar. I ^ o s o n Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ ^vingstoncommunitynews.com W r at 810-844-2012. A 'nut' takes on Goofy H a n d y T w p . m a n c o m p l e t e s D i s n e y C h a l l e n g e BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Henry Vaupel concedes he’s “nuts” when it comes to running. But Vaupel has cranked up his passion for the sport by going “goofy” during a race l^st month. Vaupel, 65, of Handy Township, completed the “Goofy Challenge” at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., by running a 13.1-mile half marathon Jan. 10, followed by a full marathon of 26.2 miles Jan. 11. “You have to be a little nuts to run the Goofy,” says his wife. Cathy Vaupel. “But he’s an inspirational person. He’ll do anything he sets his mind to.” Vaupel admits immediately after the race, he told himself, “I won’t do this again.” “I was in uncharted waters the last few miles. I was as exhausted as I ’ve ever been,” he said. The Goofy Challenge brought Vaupel’s short running career full circle. He and his wife began running four years ago after attending the Disney marathon. “When we saw most of the people running were just regular people of aU ages and sizes. we said we can do this,” Henry Vaupel said. Nearly 10 months later, he had completed his first marathon. Vaupel credits his newfound hobby for saving his life. The stress from his training regimen exposed a health risk. He underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2006. “If I hadn’t been running, I never would have found (the problem) and I would have keeled over somewhere,” he said. The surgery didn’t slow him down long. He ran the New SEE VAUPEL, 82 Henry Vaupel runs on a recent day at the Fowlerville Community Park. He regularly runs the park's mile-long loop even in winter to stay in shape. JAMIE CHARBENEAUPISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS G I R L S B A S K E T B A L L P L A Y O F F S Bulldogs, Lions have best shot at district titles BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News S outh Lyon girls basketball coach Erica Thomas has a theory about the playoffs. She believes heart may be just as important as talent in winning a girls basketball district championship. » “We haven’t beat a team solely on heart yet,” she said of her Lions. “Skill and athleticism are not as important as districts. It’s about the team that plays together because they want another day in the gym together.” She’s looking for inspired play and more passion from her Lions, who have lost four times in their last five games, in their chase to repeat as district champions. The Lions are one of a handful of local teams capable of winning districts next week. Brighton, ranked fifth in the state Class A coaches’ poll, is a cofavorite with Lakeland at Hartland, while Howell and Fowlerville must pull some major upsets to extend their seasons. Here’s a look at the districts involving seven local teams: C l a s s A a t E a s t L a n s i n g Teams: East Lansing, Howell, Lansing Eastern, Lansing Waverly, Okemos, St. Johns. Comment: The Highlanders (13- 6) have had a very solid season but, unfortunately, are tied to one of the toughest districts in the state, featuring No. 1-ranked East Lansing (19-0) and talented Okemos. After a bye, Howell will likely play East Lansing 8 p.m. Wednesday. Will the Highlanders be psyched up, or psyched out, facing LEISATHOMPSON,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS the favorite to win it all? “I ’ll go in with the message, you never know what might happen,” Howell coach lYicia Clark said. “If you play your hearts out, maybe you can surprise some people.” Predicted champion: East Lansing. C l a s s A a t J a c k s o n N o r t h w e s t Teams: South Lyon, Northwest, Pinckney, Dexter, Jackson, Ann Arbor Huron, Ann Arbor Pioneer. Comment: The two best teams are stacked on opposite sides of the draw; South Lyon (14-5) and Huron (16-3). SEE BASKETBALL. 82 PHOTOSJAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Above: Howell junior guard Nikki Gunning dribble-drives past Emily Lorkowski during practice. Gunning's scoring will be key to the Highlanders' playoff chances. Above left: Brighton senior Jillian Nichols shoots the ball against Saginaw Nouvel earlier this season. The Bulldogs will likely battle Lakeland for a district championship at Hartland next week. Top: Howell Junior Lauren Rhoads shoots during practice. She and the Highlanders face a tough road to a district championship in East Lansing. Improper weigh-in techniques could tarnish Fowlerville season District self-reports 2 wrestling-rule violations underTyle BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News One of the Fowlerville wrestling program’s best seasons ever could be tarnished by improper weigh-in techniques used by former coach Chris ly ie . Fowlerville Superintendent Ed Alverson said that on Feb. 20, the district self-reported two violations of Michigan High School Athletic Association rules where lyie “manipulated Visit us for updates Get your daily dose of local news on the Web: mlive.com/livingston communitynews miive .com the system” of weighing athletes in before tournaments. As a result, 'lyie resigned the same day, two days after the Gladiators (36-2) celebrated a huge, come-from-behind 38-35 win over Mason to win their second district championship in three years. At press time, Alverson said the school was awaiting word from the M H SA A if any victories must be forfeited, although he said the district championship isn’t in question. “There is dialogue going on there (with the MHSAA),” Alverson said. “It is not a fun situation. We haven’t closed the investigation. I ’m not sure if we’ll find out any additional details.” A phone call fi’om a person Alverson identified as “a credible source” prompted an internal investigation roughly three weeks ago. Alverson said school officials began monitoring weigh-ins afterward, so there would “not be a cloud over the district” regarding recent results. Fowlerville captured the Capital Area Activities Conference gold division championship Feb. 14. Alverson said lyie, a former Gladiator who coached Powlerville for seven seasons, cooperated with school Officials, but Chris Tyle resigned as Fowlerville High School's wrestling coach last week after a school investigation found he violated Michigan High School Athletic Association rules. He also coached track and cross country. Alverson didn’t go into specifics about what techniques were used. “He Ciyie) told us what was going on,” Alverson said. “At the end of the day, we did not follow the protocol as estab- SEE COACH, 82 MITSUBISHI MOTORS ‘0 9 L a n c e r E S B2 ILO C AL / SPO R T S THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 20 09 □ L O C A L N E W S IN B R IE F Brighton School chief search begins The Michigan Leadership Institute has been hired by the Brighton school board to help in its search for a superintendent. Interim Superintendent Bonni Riutta, who will stay in the job until June, said What the search process will begin immediately. Fowlerville Principal Tanner to resign June 30 Fowlerville Junior High School Principal Tom Tanner will resign effective June 30. He has worked as a teacher and administrator for Fowlerville Community Schools for 40 years and joins Superintendent E d Alverson and A s sistant Superintendent Don Buggia who are also retiring by the end of this school year. “I appreciate the support that the school board, administration and community have given me during my career,” Tanner said. Hamburg Township Deputy treasurer is terminated Hamburg Township Treasurer Patrick Evon last week fired his deputy treasurer, Julie Hardesty, township officials confirmed. No reason was given for the firing. Evon did not return calls to his office and home for comment. The office changes on Feb. 20 came as the township enters what is expected to be a busy week for winter tax collection. Although property taxes were due Feb.'15, the township has waived the delinquent tax fee and was accepting payments through today. Hardesty is the daughterin- law of former township Clerk Joanne Hardesty and served under both former Treasurer Robert Balon- Vaughn and continued working for Evon after he was elected to the post in November. She has worked at the township for about two years, sources said. Howell Parker to be used by court system Parker High School will be the location for a “safe surrender” program this June in which nonviolent offenders with outstanding warrants will appear in a makeshift court. The Howell Board of Education unanimously approved the proposal at its meeting this week. Deputy Superintendent for Labor Relations and Personnel Lynn Parrish said the program will take place on two consecutive days, likely Thursday and Friday, and will be in the field house. According to the Livingston County Prosecutor’s office, the program uses a carrot- and-stick approach of reduced fees and fe e s for those who show up. It will not interfere with any ongoing programs at the campus, such as summer classes at Lansin g Community College’s L iv ingston County Campus at Parker, assures Parrish. All possible security measures will be taken, and law enforcement personnel will be situated both inside and outside the areas to be utilized for the procedure. Rogers won't run for governor in '10 U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, RHowell, has said he will not run for governor in 2010. The impact of a political nm on his family and the effect he feels he can have in Washington were among the reasons he gave in a statement. Among the nine Republicans considering a run for governor are Attorney General Mike Cox and Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land, both of whom also prevented for seeking their positions by term limits. Lt. Gov. John Cherry is leading a pack of at least seven Democrats considering a run. 'High School' earns money for district The Howell Public Schools made $128,000 from the movie “High School,” which was filmed at Parker High School last year. Associate Superintendent for Business Rick Terres told the Board of Education this week. It was originally projected the movie would net the district about $ 1 2 0 ,0 0 0 . The extra revenue, Terres said, came from use of a home owned by the district for a day of shooting and participation by Howell students in props and posters. Livingston County Volunteers needed for dress remakes The Women’s Resource Center is looking for people to select a dress from its collection of donations, and remake it into a new, original prom dress. Anyone interested in participating is invited to come to the Women’s Resource Center on Saturday from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. and Monday, March 2 from 3 to 7 p.m. to register and select a dress to remake. The dresses will be sold through Cinderella’s Closet, which sells gently used prom dresses to area high school girls for $20 each. Cinderella’s Closet is a partnership of the Women’s Resource Center and Snedicor’s Cleaners. All dresses must be turned in by 5 p.m., April 17. The top 20 designs will be shown at a teen fashion show at Crystal Gardens April 23, and will be auctioned off with proceeds benefiting the programs and services of the Women’s Resource Center. The Cinderella’s Closet prom dress sale takes place April 10-11,17-18 and May 2 at 139 E. Grand River in Brighton in the old LaBella Vita building. Shoppers must show high school ID. Details: Mary Rettenmaier at 517-304-4999. From News staff reports COACH FROM B1 T e s t e r m a n s a y s p l a y e r s a r e h a n d l i n g s h i f t w e l l fished by the MHSAA. That’s what it comes down to. We have apologized to the MHSAA. “My concern is that we have a great group of kids that are working hard. I hope people don’t tarnish them by the misconduct of someone else.” lyie, a teacher at Waterford Kettering High School, also coached varsity boys cross country and track in Fo^erville last season. He did not return a phone call seeking comment. The timing of the scandal couldn’t be worse for Fowlerville, a top-five ranked team in the middle of a march toward its first state championship since 1994. Interim head coaches James Testerman, an assistant the past three seasons, and Brian Dickerson, an assistant for at least seven years, led the host Gladiators into team regionals Wednesday against DeWitt. Results were not available at press time. 'Testerman, a former twotime ■ state champion for Fowlerville, said the Gladiators have handled the shuffling of coaches well. “The loss of coach lyie was a big loss,” he said. “It was emotional, but I ’ve talked with them about it.” Five Gladiators are still alive in the individual chase for a state championship as well. Tlavis Kem (130 pounds), Brett Kingsley (160), Ben Asp (171), Dillon Kem (189) and Nick Mc- Diarmid (215) will wrestle at the individual regionals Saturday at Charlotte. The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the individual state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills March 12-14. “They are ready to battle. It should be a good day on Saturday,” Testerman said. Alverson is looking beyond wins and losses, however. “You have to have conduct that kids can follow and exemplify, like honesty and integrity,” he said. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 8 i0-844-2012. Talent Search begins The Hamburg Family Ran Fest is sponsoring Talent Search 2009. Preliminary rounds of competition begin next week and features three divisions: Junior Division - ages 15 and under - 'Hiesday March 3; Adult Division - ages 16 and over - Thursday, March 19; Open Division - all ages - Ihesday April 7. All are at 7 p.m. All will take place at Zukey Lake Tavern, 5011 Girard Drive, Hamburg Township. Final round competition for all divisions will be at the Hamburg Family FUn Fest on June 20. Contestants must qualify at a prefiminaiy round to compete in the finals. Registration is $20. Forms and contest rules are available online at zukeylaketavem.com or hambiu'gfunfest.com or call (734) 620-0246. M e e t L i v i n g s t o n C o u n t y A r e a H O M E B A S E D B U S IN E S S E S m H ome Based Business ^fter Hours Thursday, March 19, 2009 • 2:00-7:00 p.m. OAK POINTE COUNTRY CLUB, 4500 Club Drive, Brighton 48116 The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Home Based B u siness EXPO and After Hours at Oak Pointe Country Club. This Home Based Business EXPO will showcase their information, goods and services in an elegant and comfortable setting. The EXPO opens to the public at 2:00 p.m., followed by an After Hours Networking Event for all Chamber members from 4-7 p.m. Guests to the After Hours will include visitations to vendor booths, appetizers and a cash bar. 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VAUPEL FROM B1 'C h a l l e n g e y o u r s e l f a b i t ' York Marathon in 2007 and two others before the Disney event. Now running is a family affair. Cathy Vaupel runs half marathons. Their son. Matt Vaupel, has run six marathons to stay in shape. Henry Vaupel trains outdoors all winter long, usually running on the Fowlerville High School campus or the mile loop at the Fowlerville Community Park. On work days, he’ll get up at 4 a.m. to run on a treadmill at Xtreme Fitness. Besides being Handy Township supervisor, he’s a veterinarian at the Kem Road Veterinary Clinic. He’s not sure what’s next on his racing schedide but he wants to continue to push himself. He’s considering attempting a 50-kilometer race. ’ “At my age, I don’t run fast. I just try to keep going,” he said. “You always try to look for what’s next. I ’m not competitive. I don’t try to go for fast times. You always have to challenge yourself a bit. I don’t know why (I want to try a 50K). I t ’s like skiing. You always try the next hill.” BASKETBALL FROM B1 H u r o n s e e k s L i o n s p a y b a c k Should the Lions, who face the Dexter-Pinckney winner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, advance to Friday’s 7 p.m. finals against Huron, the River Rats will aim for revenge from last year’s final when the Lions pulled off a'huge upset to win their first district title in a decade. Predicted champion: Huron. Class A a t H a rtla n d Teams: Brighton, Hartland, Milford, Walled Lake Central, Walled Lake Western, T,akeland. Comment: Brighton (16- 3), which plays the M i lford- Western winner at 6 p.m. Wednesday, could get another shot at Lakeland (15-4), which upset the Bu lldogs, 45-41, on their home floor to win the Kensington Lakes Activities Association Lakes Conference championship Feb. 24. Win or lose, Hartland (10-9), which plays Central at 7:30 p.m. M o n day, has had a blockbuster season considering how far it has come under secondyear coach Brian Ives. Predicted champion: Brighton. Class B a t D u ra n d Teams: Durand, Fowlerville, Linden, Perry, South Lyon East, Stockbri^e. Comment: Even though Fowlerville (5-14) has fewer wins than host Durand (12-2), its opponent at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Gladiator coach Mary Vielbig remains confident that her team can compete. Predicted champion: Durand. Class C a t V a n d e rc o o k La k e Teams; Ann Arbor Sl^fine, East Jackson, Grass Lake, Vandercook Lake, Michigan Center, Napoleon, Whitmore Lake. Comment: The 'Trojans (4- 14) got a good draw, playing a similar opponent in host Vandercook Lake (3-15) at 8:30 p.m. Monday, with the winner meeting either Ann Arbor Skyline or E a s t Jackson at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Coach Casey Livingston hopes to nab a win or two to end his first season on a positive note. Predicted champion: Napoleon. B u l ld o g s k i e r s « f in i s h 9 t h , h o p e s r a i s e d f o r n e x t y e a r * BY JA SO N D E EG A N The Livingston Community News For the second year in a row, the Brighton girls ski team finished ninth out of nine teams at the Division I state finals. The Bulldogs don’t plan on continuing the trend nexj^j year. ^ Brighton had four freshman, a sophomore and a junior competing at states last Monday at Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls. With such a talented y o u n ^ lineup, Brighton coach G r e P Normand fully expects his team to move up in the standings as his skiers gain more experience and their bodies mature. Normand predicted a top five finish next year. “I honestly believe in two years, we will be challenging for the top spot or top two spots. It all depends on doing the work,” he said. Junior Louise Getner had Brighton’s highest finish with 27th in slalom. Ashton Street and Sophie Shinsky were 31st and 37th, respectively, in the giant slalom. Two Highlanders, sophomore Amanda Depuyt a n ^ freshman Erika Vichcales, crashed on a speedy giant slalom course and did not finish. Depuyt was 29th in slalom. Howell coach Doug Gorton called the experience a positive one despite the falls. g “Usually you are lucky tfl get there as a senior. They will be back,” Gorton said. “I fully expect next year, that experience will be invaluable. The butterflies will not be as big.” On the boys side, Brighton senior Cameron McCrirje placed 31st in giant slalom. IN B R IE F Assistant track coach needed in Brighton Brighton is seeking an as sistant coach for boys track and field. Prior coaching ex perience or experience in K- 12 education is preferred. Send information t^ John Thompson, Brighton Area Schools, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton, M I 48116, or e-mail Thompsj@gwise.bas kl2.mi.us. 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City M anager Dana Foster said he “will take 4-6 weeks to evaluate city clerk and human resources-related staffing needs, and at that time will make a decision on how best to (fill the positions) - whether through internal promotion or recruitment.” Allen, whose retirement became effective Thursday, plans to spend more time with her family. Road projects make federal stimulus list 3 have tentative approval in Genoa, Howell and Brighton BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News Three Livingston County road projects totaling $2.5 million are on a list that has been tentatively approved as part of the $800 billion federal economic stimulus package that was signed into law by President Barack Obama. The projects were approved by a Federal Aid Committee, chaired by Livingston County Road Commission Managing Director Mike Craine, which represents the South Lyon- Howell-Brighton Federal Urban Area. Gov. Jennifer Granholm, speaking this month before the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and other metropolitan planning organizations that prioritize regional transportation projects, said Michigan is expected to receive $853 million in additional funds for road and bridge construction under the stimulus package within a matter of weeks. “Michigan will use this federal recovery funding to create all kinds of jobs for all kinds of people,” Granholm said. “That means creating jobs today to build infrastructure, fix roads and bridges, and repair sewers all across the state.” The federal funds will be prioritized in urban areas by the local MPOs in collaboration with the state Department of TVansportation. Locally the projects, if approved as presented, will include new pavement for a stretch of Grand River Avenue in Genoa Township and upgrades to North Michigan Avenue in the city of Howell and West Main Street in Brighton. “Grand River is the most critical,” said Craine. The $1.6 million project would extend east from the Lake Chemung exit of 1-96 to just west of Kellogg Road. Craine said the surface of Grand River has been seriously damaged by two bad winters in a row, and the section - which includes the busy Dorr Road and Hughes Road intersections - has numerous potholes and broken pavement. The $475,000 Howell project involves repair of the existing surface of Michigan Avenue, and improvements to pedestrian crossings, from Grand River to M-59. The Brighton work would involve milling the current surface of West Main, followed by laying of new asphalt pavement, from Grand River to Third Street at a cost of $375,000. A fourth project in the urban area, in Oakland County's South Lyon, would involve $517,000 worth of improvements to Nine Mile Road. Craine, said the numbers on how much Livingston County will receive for roads are not yet cast in stone. However, he is optimistic about receiving the full amount. “We’re going on the basis that the projects are a go,” Craine said. The flip side? “If the money got cut, we would have to considerably shorten the scope of the project,” he said. Craine said the Michigan Department of Itansportation will get 75 percent of the funds earmariied for roads and freeways in Michigan and local road agencies the remaining 25 percent. Reach Tom Tolen at tto!en@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2009. Veteran earns Bronze Star for valor BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan presented the Bronze Star with V device, for valor, to Sebastian “Ben” Morfino of Milford at the American Spirit Centre in Brighton Township on Feb. 19. “The most important thing is to give the veterans, and their families, the honor they deserve,” Levin said. Morfino, 84, who was an Army Corporal, was wounded on March 18,1945, when Nazi soldiers tossed a grenade into the shell hole occupied by him and several other U.S. soldiers. He threw the grenade back out, saving the lives of his comrades. Morfino suffered shrapnel wounds to his arm and hand and was injured again a few hours later by an exploding mortar that killed most of his buddies. Fellow soldiers picked up Morfino and he was taken to an Army air base in England, where he spent the next three months. “I don’t know if I ’m deserving of this honor,” said Morfino, who was in the 259th Regiment, F Company, 65th Infantry Division. “We’re very proud of him,” said his second-oldest son, Tony Morfino, of Northfield Township. Ray Tovar, who heads VFW Post 4357 in Brighton, said it’s not unusual to receive a warrelated honor many years later. “You have to have the documentation,” Tovar said. In Morfino’s case, he assumed wrongly that those who had witnessed the incident were later killed. 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Liberty, single office or 4 office suite avail now. Call Randy at 663-0204 to view EXECUTIVE SUITES $375 + 6 MO. FREE 2035 HOGBACK ROAD 734.677.3000X 121 Unique Saline area, commercial office suite avail now for lease. 3600sf area includes, reception area, 4 separated furnished work stations, 4 private offices, kitchen, bathroom, 8 2 indoor golf hitting areas, call Randy, 663-0204 to view WATERWORKS PLAZA Great S. State Street/ Eisenhower location. Space plans from 1,000 - 9,000 s.f. Competitively priced. Call Gerry, Ann Arbor Associates, Inc, Broker S 734-994-5000. GResorts and Cottages - Rent FORT MYERS BEACH FRONT 3/28-4/4, Furn. 1 bdrm king 8 queen sleeper $1100. 734-944-9815 V ET ER AN S AFFAIRS SEEKING MED IC AL SPACE The Department of Veterans Affairs desires to lease a parking lot that has space availability of 130-150 parking spaces. The lease term will be for one (1 ) year with two one (1 ) year option periods. Space within or fronting on the following boundaries will be considered: North; Plymouth Rd. South: Washtenaw Ave. East: US 23. and West; Main St. A market survey of properties offered for lease will be conducted by VA. Interested offerors (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) should contact Contract Specialist Daniel Rakes at 734- 222-4330 or via e-Mail at Daniel.Rakes@va.gov or mail at Daniel Rakes, VISN 11 Contracting, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Lobby M, Room 2200 Ann Arbor, Ml 48105 Contact required by 4:30 Friday Feb 27. 2009. The Government is limited by law (40 USC 278a, as Amended 10-1-81) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for space. Please note; this advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. A solicitation for offers will be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs at a later date. All interested parties will submit a request for the solicitation In writing to the attention of Mr. Rakes at the above address. Potential offerors shall describe the property. A site investigation of all properties will be conducted. Complete access of all properties will be required at the time of the site investigation. (Suburban Areas, Country Homes-Rent ATTRACTIVE Dexter 4 bdrm, 2 bath, walkout, 1300 sq.ft., $1300/mo. + utils. (734) 368-6348. FARMHOUSE FOR RENT 2 miles east of Clinton Yard w/garden area (734) 429-5973 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF WASHTENAW NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 07-995-DE Estate of Robert M. Barnes, Deceased, who lived at 2057 Pauline Court, Ann Arbor, Michigan died 7/13/07. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sherri Lynn Barnes, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 101 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, Mi 48107 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 2/19/09 Erik H. Serr P20228 101 N. Main Street 7th fl. Ann Arbor, Ml 48104 734-668-7615 Sherri Lynn Barnes c/o Erik H. Serr- 101 N. Main St. 7th fl. Ann Arbor, Ml 48104 734-668-7615 Published: 9/20/09 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF WASHTENAW NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 09-152-DE Estate of Ludmila Lusis DOB: 10/27/1917 TO ALL CREDITORS:* NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Ludmila Lusis, who lived at 1116 Brecon Dr., Saline, Michigan died 1/22/09. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Michael E. Jacobson, named personal representative or to both the probate court at 101 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan and the named personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 2/19/09 Elizabeth M. 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Sec 8 OK. $1250 734-649-9616 j CHELSEA-109 Wilkinson. 4 bdrm, 2 bath, no pets/smoke. Close to schools 8 x-ways. $950. (734) 717-3580.________ 3 BDRM, 2 bath, finished bsmt, 2.5 car detached garage, A/C, in Ypsi. Call (734) 429-1461. 4 BDRM, 1.5 bath, full bsmt, 2.5 car detached. garage. A/C. Sect 8 ok. Ypsi. (734) 429-1461. I 4 bdrm 1.5 bath house, Ypsi newly refurbished. Lg bsmt, fenced yard $1185. (734) 730-5265 Geddes Stone Farmhouse 4 bdrms, lovingly restored. No smoking $1,650 Call 734-216-4666 EMU AREA - Lg, bright rm, share kit/bath, no smoke/pets. New carpet • $395/mo. 734-461-6039. Near EMU- Room w/lock. Share bath 8 kitchen. Clean 8 quiet, utils 8 cable incl. 734-973-0261 YPSI-NearEMU! Furnished room, share kitchen 8 bath, no pets/smoke. $315. 734-484-4014 /Sh a re orSu b le t^ I Apartments and L Homes About 5 mi S. of Saline, private entry 8 living room, 1 bdrm, shared utils. $395. 734-439-8565 C Business Opportunites ) Bar Restaurant-Near County line on highway. Class C liquor license. Capital C Store+Gas off exit. MUST SELL. Lori Davis (517)795-1113. Unique lakefront restaurant Class C resort, upscale area. Pizza/lce cream, main hwy. Only competition 5 miles. UP businesses available. Diane (517)764-4286. LOVE WINE?-Wine consultants needed for In-home wine sales. wineshopathome.com/ cindycurtls (616) 889-8081 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL CREDITORS: The Settlor, Lou Ann Atkins, who lived at 1702 Inverness Court, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, died 2/9/09. There is no personal representative of the Settlor or against Jimmy K. Atkins and Lou Ann Atkins Trust dated January 16, 2009 will be forever banned unless presented to Jimmy K. Atkins, Trustee, whose address appears below, within four months after the date of publication. 2/19/09 Ronald D. Gardner P34312 1601 Briarwood Circle, Suite 200 Ann Arbor, Mi 48108 734-669-0424 Jimmy K. Atkins 1702 Inverness Court Ann Arbor, Mi 48108 734-369-3204 Published: 2/20/09 Find it Here! In the c lassifieds. Vvftployme/;/ Trust Operations Assistant Full-Time, Experienced Bank of Ann Arbor is accepting resumes for a qualified experienced Trust Operations Asst in our Trust Ops Department to complete daily processing relating to cash based transactions. This position requires a high degree of initiative, ability to multi-task and strong organizational skills. Individual should have work experience in the financial industry, specifically processing experience. Knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite programs, Excel and Outlook a must. An Associate's Degree in business, banking or trust experience preferred. Additionally, knowledge of trust operations, mainly securities trading, trust accounting and IT needs a plus. BOAA offers a competitive salary, a full benefit package including paid vacation and discretionary time, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision, life, LTD insurances, 401 (k) with company match, tuition assistance, and more! Candidates with matching experience and backgrounds may email their resume to jblack@boaa.com, fax a resume to 734-662- 0934, or mail their resume to: Bank of Ann Arbor Attn: Human Resources 125 S. Fifth Ave. P.O. Box 8009 Ann Arbor, Ml 48107 EOE Drug-Free/Smoke-Free Environment www.boaa.com Mathematics Teaching: Grand Valley State University is seek ing to fill affiliate positions in mathematics for the 2009-10 academic year. -These are full-time, renewable contract positions in the Department of Mathematics. Apply: www.gvsujobs.org. Questions: 616-331- 2445. INTERNET MODELING • Make up to $1,000/wk. • Full or Part time positions available. • Must be 18 or older. Call 734-660-3803 JANITORIAL/CLEANING In Ann Arbor. Full-time, day shift position 8 parttime evening positions available. $8/hr. to start. Must be able to pass background check. Call 734-222-5902 ext. #1. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS Needed for Preschool program. Must be 18 yrs or older, $8/hr. Cali Perry Nursery School at 734- 677-8130. cEmployment Wanted Maintenance Manager ‘MediLodge of Howell is looking for a motivated, hands-on Maintenance Manager with experience in the long-term care setting. We are looking for someone with knowledge in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry and with diagnostic skills. Please email your resume to spetoskey@medilodge. com or mail to 1333 W. Grand River, Howell, Ml Maintenance Tech FT- Lg Ypsi community. Fax to, 810-220-1210 THE OFFICE OF COM M U N IT Y DEVELOPMENT Residential & General Contractors Wanted The Office of Community Development is accepting applications for its list of approved housing rehabilitation contractors. All interested Residential/General Contractors can obtain an application and information needed to become an approved Housing Rehabilitation Contractor by going to the following website: www.ewashtenaw.org/ communitydevelopment/ contractorresources Please send information to: P.O. Box 8645 Ann Arbor, Ml 48107 or drop off at the Offices of Community located at 110 N. Fourth Ave. Suite 300 Ann Arbor. Ml 48107 * *O n ly approved housing rehabilitation contractors may bid on work through the Office of Community Development. * * Mature Telemarketer SEEKS Work. References avail. 734-769-6956 Leave msg cFood Service LINE COOKS-3 yrs. min. exp. in fine dining. FT/PT Fax Resume: Polo Fields Country Club- Attn: Chef Jerry (734)998-1092. C General Help Wanted Account Reps SPORTSM IN D ED PEOPLE!! Our company can offer you an opportunity to earn an average of $400-$600/wk (per CO. program) even if you have no previous experience. If selected we will give you excellent training. Call 734-389-0300 www.shyhr.com Activism 734-222-6347 ACT LOCALLY! Help Clean Water Action 8 The Ecology Center keep toxics out of children's toys. 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Child Care $375-$500/wk * NOW HIRING ★ Advanced Preschooler? Concord specializes. 734-662-6002 Nanny needed- PT or FT, Must have exp. email resume to a2child@gmait.com CLOSE TO EMU-2 full bath, free cable 8 internet. No smoke/pets. $470. 734-544-8260 Furnished Room- Private bath 8 bdrm, $500/mo. incl. utils. Close to EMU. No lease. (888) 583-9008. Shop smart! WORK FROM Home $300-$3000/mo FT/PT Full training provided Call 517-745-6461 K<vft0 u n ^ m e / i . . LAKESHORE VILLAGE Call to reserve your new home today! ? 1-888-856-9890 » 2812 Ontario Court, Howell, Michigan p; www.lockwoodcompanies.com DEER CREEK MANOR APARTMENTS 1147 W. Gr«nd River W illUm s to n 4 8 8 9 S m i I N I $0 Deposit Good thru Mar.31st 2009 Vfordable Luxury Living' *PET FRIENDLY COMMUNITY** Studios..............starting @ $295.00 1 Bedroom..........starting @ $395.00 2Bedroom.......... starting@$650.00 . A-: 2 Bedroom Deluxe..starting # $750.00" For further details contact; Office @517-655-2642 Chand Marwaha @ 313-920-596 ' J 3127495-01 Lincoln schl, remodeled 4 bdr, 2.5 ba $1200/mo I $3600 to move in. • (734)239-2414 Mark PITTSFIELD TWP - 3 bdrm 2 bath bsmt, garage, fpl, close to xwys, $999. 734-368-8588 I Saline 4bdrm 2.5bath, http://annarbor.craigslist. [ org/apa/1034083053.htm I $2300. (734)395-4055. Smart shoppers turn to The Livingston community News to find all the shopping bargains. Call 734-994-NEWS or 1-800-589-6397 to subscribe. — THEUVWCmN^ COMMUNITY NEWS COMMITTID • CO.NICTID • COW.LCrE Affordable! No App., No Security Deposit! SPECIAL! 1Bdrm $499 For Seniors 55 and better! Great Location! Activities! Dauner Haus I & II Apartments Fenton, Ml 4B430 (810)629-7140 Limited Availability * daunerhaus@lockwoodgrp.com 1 b d r m ^ a t t i a t $ 5 7 0 ^ ^ 2 b d r m n t a 1 i t a t '$ S l O Move in by 2/28/09 and receive $300 OFF 1st month $200 OFF 2nd month , $100 OFF 3rd month ; O Sparkling Swimming Pool • O FREE Heat • Central Air ‘ O Walk-in Closets O Laundry Facilities O Additional Storage J • Corporate Suites 24-hour emergency maintenance Pets are welcome (some restrictions apply) f f a 1st Month’s Rent is FREE! A ffo rd a b le p r ic in g , c o u n try fla ir, q u ie t & p e a c e fu l s e ttin g 1 bdrm start at $450 2 bdrms start at $550 $300 Security Deposit* ■ 6 & 12 month leases, j A U ' / ^ v n A A • Cats OK. No dogs. T > / \ r W i N U J \ • Conveniently located tU P A R T M E N T S & highways. 1021 North. Ro .do.n •some restrictions apply FenlOn, Ml 48430 Adoptions Adult Foster Care Bands, Djs i Music Bids Card Of Thanks Charity Games Child Care Providers Entertainment Services Found Funeral Directors Housesitting Legal Notices Lost Medical Emotional Services Monuments and Cemetery Lots Personals Professional Services Public Notices Senior Services Tickets Adoptions ¥ Adopt ¥ A beautiful Christian home filled with LOVE & laughter, stayhome mom & doting dad yearn for your baby. Expenses paid Ned ft Stephanie 1-800-816-8424 ADOPT: A childless married couple longs to adopt newborn into a home filled with warmth, security 8 unconditional love. Expenses paid. Please call Helen b Joseph@1-877-451-2240 Accounting and Finance Blosclence and Pharmaceutical Child Care Employment Computer and Technical Direct Sales Domestic Employment Drivers and Transportaion Education Emplyment Counsel and Resume Employment Agencies Employment Sendees Employment Wanted Engineering Food Services General Help Wanted Health Cere Human Resources Office and Clerical Part Time Private Instruction Professional and Managerial Retail Sales School and/or Instruction Volunteers S u b s c r i b e T o d a y ! Call 994-NEWS 1 -800-589-6397 ^Accounting and^ ^ Financing ^ Accountant Weber's Inn & Restaurant has a position for a full time hotel accountant. Duties include bookkeeping, deposits, HR and payroll. Full benefits and profit sharing plan available. Send resume to Ken Weber, Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor, Ml 48103. Families First W o rk e r Full-time. BSW with experience, MSW preferred. Strong social work skills to provide in-home services to families in crisis throughout Jackson county. Ability to work with flexible schedule, carry pager and availability for 24/7 coverage necessary. Must live within 45 minutes of Jackson. Applicants should understand job requires driving to sites throughout Jackson county. EOE. Resumes only to Attn: HR - FFJ, Catholic Social Services, 4925 Packard, Ann Arbor, Ml 48108 or Fax 734-971-2730. No phone inquiries. Please submit resume and cover letter to: Catholic Social Services Attn: FFJ-AAN 4925 Packard Ann Arbor, Ml 48108 or jobs@csswashtenaw.org EOE. No phone inquiries please. Computer and Technical Help eCommerce Positions Shar Music, a leading national direct merchant of violins and their accessories, has openings for eCommerce positions. eCommerce Director This will be a key position driving our e(tommerce business forward. You should have a deep understanding of what it takes to make a transactional web site the best in its class. In addition to ensurir)g that our site functions at its best, you will also bring a broad knowledge of on-line customer acquisition methods, including email campaign management, SEO, AdWords campaigns and affiliate network management. We are looking for. a handson person who not only gets the job done each day, but plans for the future to ensure that we continue to grow at an accelerating pace. eCommerce Assistant Mlanager You will help in the management of our existing web site and email campaigns, ensuring that they work smoothly and accomplish the agreed upon goals. Requires a solid knowledge of Dreamweaver and Photoshop, and well as email campaign management software. eCommerce Specialist This position will support our efforts in the areas of email campaigns, SEO, paid placements, Google Base, affiliate networks and eBay. Experience in several of these areas is required. If interested, please submit your resume and salary requirements to: Eric Hook VP Marketing erich@sharmuslc.com MON-FRI; 2-10:30pm AUTO BODY & FRAME Experience 8 Licensed. Call 734-484-0508. Auto Sales JOIN THE VARSITY TEAM! Varsity Ford, a high volume, premier award winning dealership has one opening for a new car professional. Ford experience preferred. WE OFFER *Paid vacations *Excellent pay plan •Progressive Mgt. •Huge Inventory •Aggressive ad budget •Floor traffic *401K Plan •Performance bonuses •Health, Prescription, Dental/Lrfe Insurances. •EOE For a confidential interview, e-mail resume to: kevinmallon@ varsltyford.com Or fax: (734) 996-2714 Varsity Ford 3480 Jackson, Ann Arbor Crusher Operator- Exp. Operate 8 maintain portable crushing 8 screening plants. Apply at Fonson Inc 7644 Whitmore Lake Rd Brighton Ml, 48116 EOE 18 FT/PT positions. Need to fill by 2/28. No exp. necessary. Up to $650/wk. Call (734) 302-4320. There is an easier way to sell your stuff Turn to The Livingston Community News Classifieds. You'll be happy you did. Call: 810-844-2000 or mlive.com/aanewsads cDrivers and Transportaion Drivers * TRAINCO Truck Driving School Day, Eve 8 Wknd Classes (^DL testing. Student loans. Company paid training. Immediate job placement in partnership with W.C.C.C Taylor Campus: 734-374-5000 Lansing: 517-887-1600 MAKE INFORMATION WORK ^ EVER THINK SMART AND HAVE THE BEST INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. i3 Drug Safety provides comprehensive pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacovigilance sen/ices. A s a part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, i3 is part of a worldwide health care service organization that uses innovation, integrity and commitment to prepare for the future. Pharmacovigilance Coordinator (Req #218136) - Candidates should be R N s with telephone triage or call center experience; fluency in a second language is preferred. Afternoon shift. Pharmacovigilance Medical Writer (Req #22(X)58) - Candidates should have experience writing Periodic Safety Update Reports, Annual Safety Reports and FD A Periodic Reports. No matter what.your role or where you join our organization, you’ll be empowered to ask more questions, develop better solutions and help make the health care system greater than ever. Find out more. Explore our opportunities at unltedhealthgroup.com/careers i UnitedHealth Group > THERE'S SOMETHING GREATER AT WORK HERE^ Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere; equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. O 2009 Unitedffealth Group. All rights reserved. q J ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Medical Advantage Group (MAG) is a healthcare consulting company that helps IPAs, PHOs and group practices with 3,500 physicians improve the care they pro- , vide for almost 500,000 Michiganders. We have been in business since 1996 and we are affiliated with the Michigan State Medical Society. We are hiring a full-time administrative assistant to work in our Ann Arbor office. Candidate should posses the following; • Minimum three-five yrs related work experience ¥ The ability to work cooperatively in a team environment • Professional appearance and performance • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Independent worker, deadline driven • Superior knowledge of Microsoft Office, Access and GroupWise required • A background in health care is preferred Specific duties include: • Analysis of various reports, graphs and charts • Scheduling meetings, formatting and preparing packets for high-level, corporate clients • Detailed communication with hospitals, physician associations, insurance companies • Daily office and i administrative duties Send resume and complete contact information for at least three professional references to: Medical Advantage Group Attn: Janet Foreman 1305 Abbot Road East Lansing, Ml 48823 Fax: (517) 336-4177 Email: magmail@Medical AdvantageGroup.com CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS - PT. Jackson Community College has an opening for Clinical instructor(s) experienced in maternal/child (obstetrics). Clinicais begin in March. This position requires licensure as an RN with BSN or an RN who is currently enrolled In a BSN program. A ^ ply online to the position Adjunct ■ Nursing - ADN - Clinical/Lab. To apply, visit https://jobs.jccmi.edu/ to begin the online application process. If assistance is needed in completing the application process, please contact Human Resources at 517-796-8468. EOE. THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 www.mlive.com/classifieds C L A S S I F I E D S I B5 C N A s F/T Cr P/T, AN Shifts! Apply at; West Hickory Haven 3310 Commerce Rd., ________Milford_______ DENTAL ASSISTANT Part-time, experienced. Call (734) 332-0151. DENTAL ASSISTANT (RDA) - 32-36 hrs/wk. E-mail resume to: shaddock@comcast.net Dental Assistant, Registered Experience required Please fax resume w/cover letter to: 734-426-0899. Dental Practice HighTech Prime location. Westland ML Terms & conditions just right for credit tight economy! Turn-key sale $150,000. 540-290-8629 Direct Care Workers Needed. Must be 18 and have valid drivers license. Pay starting at $8.15. Training provided afternoon & midnights avail. Must be able to work weekends. Please call: {734) 223-9679 or (734) 474-3298. Rehab Therapists PTA a COTA Agility Health is growing in your area and we are pleased to announce our need for Physical & Occupational Therapist Assistants in Saline, Ml. Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program or current Occupational Therapy Assistant license required. Please e-mail resumes to jobs@agilltyhealth.com, fax to 800-311-6193 or call 800-876-1041 for more information. E.O.E. E V A N G E L IC A L H O M E S O F M I C H I G A N Cmfuy CcMHBMwi... Cliangtag /An* RN Clinical Supervisor Sales professional for Brighton office. Fluke Hearing Instruments is looking for someone who wants to help people have a better quality of life fitting the best hearing products available. Commission sales with draw. Earning potential $40,000 to $80,000. Ask for Bill Fluke. 1-866-334-7212 Staff A ssistant FT for busy Ann Arbor periodontal practice. Responsibilities include dental assisting 8 front desk tasks such as confirming patients, pulling charts, etc. A friendly & highly motivated person is a must! Call Monica: 734-975-1743 Want to get the attention of our editorial readers on your classified ad? Try our Bulletin Board ads 810-844-2000 cOffice and Clerical FRONT DESK-F/T, for high tech, high energy dental office. Benefits & experience preferred. , Call 734-971-2675. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Instructor, Nursing (Part-Time) Seeking part-time Nursing Instructor for Washtenaw Community College at Children's Hospital in Detroit to teach Pediatric classes beginning March 17, 2009. Wednesdays 3-7:30pm and Thursdays 7am - 4:30pm. BSN, two years related experience and nursing license required. $^.67/hour. Please email cover letter and resume to smac@wccnet.edu ^ -^Washtenaw Community College Seeking an experienced RN to manage all clinical aspects of a growing private duty program. Join our exceptional team to experience a . rewarding work environment, flexible schedule and competitive salary. Shared Care Services, a subsidiary of Evangelical Homes of Michigan 1601 Briarwood Circle, Suite 475 Ann Arbor, Ml 48108 Fax: 734-222-4004 Email: swierzn@ evangelicalhomes.org E V A N G E L IC A L H O M E S O F M I C H I G A N Cnvu^ CHUweUMi... CKm/lag I fro* Shared Services Home Health Care Home Care RN Join our growing team to experience a rewarding, mission and values based work environment. We offer flexible schedule, competitive salary and benefits. Shared Care Services, Home Health Care a subsidiary of Evangelical Homes of Michigan 1601 Briarwood Circle, Suite 475 Ann Arbor, Ml 48108 Fax; 734-222-4004 Email: swierzn@ evangelicalhomes.org CLERICAL-P/T general office duties, data entry, etc. 4-6 hrs. Mon.-Fri. $10/hr. Zahn's Autobody 734-668-9858, fax: 734- 668-2497. RECEPTIONIST Probllity Physical Therapy is looking for a motivated, upbeat & dedicated receptionist to work in our Ann Arbor office. We offer the opportunity to work and learn in a clinic dedicated to (earning 8 growth. Email your resume and salary history to: humanresources@ probilitypt.com YOU NEED TO PLACE A CLAS SIFIED AD AFTER HOU RS ? Try our on-line process mlive.com/aanewsads Place y o u r a d on - lin e w ith T h e L iv in g s to n C om m u n ity N e w s Any tim e ! Earlier d e a d lin e s apply. Sales Support Specialist BirdBrain seeks strong candidate to support national field sales. Create sales presentations, reports, analysis, price tables, etc. Also coordinate trade shows and sample shipments. Ideal candidate enjoys the challenge of a rast-paced environment, has great communication skills, is fluent in M S Office. Send resumes to craig@birdbrain.com Augusta Charter Township is currently accepting applications for a Receptionist/Administratj ve Assistant. The position is full time. Applications may be submitted at 8021 Talladay Road, PO Box 100, Whittaker, Ml 48190, by fax to 734-461-6379, or to webmaster@augustatow nship.org. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! E.O.E. C Part Time Employment HERC itrcnMimIdrtiKMs CtHoMwiocni iOetToit.^rr« Press T O P WORK P L A C E S 2008 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ RN/LPN 8 CNAs Northfield Place, a 134- bed skilled nursing facility, is currently seeking full/part time RN/LPN. We have twelve hour shifts with NO WEEKENDS. Also seeking full/part time CNAs. Currently offering a $1 , 000 sign-on bonus for all full time CNAs who have 1 year of experience. We have an updated competitive wage scale and excellent benefit program. Must be able to pass a criminal background check and a drug screen. If interested please fax/ e-mail resume to the Human Resource office: Northfield Place 8633 Main Street Whitmore Lake, Ml 48189 Fax: 734-449-7192 E-Mail: Northfield payroll @cienafaciRties.com Medical Office Receptionist-.Part-time, for busy podiatrist office. Experience preferred. Min. 3 days per week. Fax resume to: 734-973-0823 W e a re p ro u d to u se re c yc le d n ew sp rin t A r b o r H o s p i c e I G N I T Y * C O M f O R T * P E A C E T l i e P a t k t o a F u l l l i f e i s C a r i n g f . IVe provide hospice care to seriousiy ill patiertts and their families throughout southeastern Michigan. Care is provided by a team of trained caregivers in patient homes, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living lacilities and in our 26-bed Arbor Hospice Residence in Ann Arbor. Arbor hospice provides exceptional, compassionate end-of-life care in homes. We invite you to explore the following full-time, part-time and contingent clinical opportunities available for: Hospice Opportunities • RN Case Manager OnCall Opportunities ■ Team Hours 5 pm-8 am during the week and 6-12 hour shifts on the weekends • RN Visit/Triage Access Center Opportunities - Afternoon shift end weekend hours • Admission RN The Residence of Arbor Hospice Opportunities • Certified Nursing Assistants Current Michigan license required. Prior hospice experience strongly considered. We offer competitive compensation rates, benefits and flexible scheduling. For more information regarding these opportunities, or to apply online, please visit our website at httD://www.arborhosDiee.Qro/ To participate in our ‘'on-the-spot mtervim,’ plme visit us on Monday, February 23rd from 5h5m-4:30pra, Wednesday, February 25th from 10am-3pm, or Friday. February 27th from 12pm to 5 pm. BARN HELP - Needed at horse facility, P/T. South Lyon area. 248-437-3903 FRONT DESK - Private club has early bird shifts for an energetic, multitasking, service oriented individual. Experience In customer service related field preferred. Free membership included. Apply at Liberty Athletic Club, 2975 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor. VISITOR SERVICES Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. $10/hr, 20-30 hrs./week. Supervise group visits, meet school buses, assist admissions, energetic, outgoing, organized, physically active. Send resume to cknauss@aahom.org Professional and Managerial c 5 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SPECIALIST Assist with the day-today operations of the Supervisor's Office and routine administrative functions. Bachelor's degree in public or business administration preferred. Salary range $30,000- $40,000. Application instructions at www.pittsfieldtwp.org. Deadline Is March 6 , 2009. EOE/ADA Perinatology Research Branch/ National Institutes of Health/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH/NICHO) in partnership with Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, seeks qualified candidates for the positions listed below. Our premiere maternal and infant health and disease research group is made up of world experts dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education and research leading to the improvement of the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders related to infant mortality. We are seeking highly skilled staff members to work as part of a team providing high-level support in a fast paced, demanding environment. NURSE MANAGER This position is responsible for management of maternal and neonatal nursing staff, participating in and supporting clinical research functions and interacting with hospital and research faculty and staff. Qualifications: An ideal candidate for this position will have a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and be a registered RN in Michigan; a Master's degree is preferred. A minimum of two years in management of Obstetrics is required (delivery, postpartum patient care and high risk antenatal care). Knowledge of and or experience in research clinical trials preferred. Candidate will have direct patient contact. Computer literacy, strong leadership and organizational skills and excellent written and verbal skills are mandatory. Selected candidate must have the ability to work evenings, weekends and/or extended hours, as indicated. RESEARCH NURSE(S) Full-time, Monday - Friday 1. This position is responsible for patient screening and enrollment, specimen collection, study procedures, data’ management, patient chart review and interacts with hospital and university taculty, researchers and staff in a clinical setting. Qualifications: Ideal candidates for this position will have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and be a registered RN in Michigan. In-depth knowledge of labor and delivery, antepartum and postpartum patient care and high-risk antenatal care. Prior clinical trial research experience is a plus. Chart review only. Full-time, Monday - Friday 2. This [Wition will be responsible for reviewing recorris for accuracy and completeness and completing quality, accuracy and reliability testing as requested in a timely manner. Additionally, candidates must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, follow data entry prxedures, retrieve and process patient records into a specialized computer system and maintain the confidentiality of patient records and procedures. Qualifications: Ideal candidates must be a registered nursqs, and possess Labor and Delivery experience. They must also be self-starters, computer proficient, and detail oriented. Chart review experience is preferred. NICU chart review only, Part-time 3. This position is solely responsible for NICU chart review. An ideal candidate will have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and be a RN with NICU chart review experience. Proficient computer skills are required. Quality assurance background is desirable. Work is to be scheduled daytime/weekdays for 2-3 eight hour shifts per week. -------------------------MEDICAL DATA ABSTRACTOR-------------------------- This position is responsible for accessing medical databases to abstract data for the purpose of research studies, identify missing information and search appropriate databases for data, and enter patient data. Additionally, this candidate must be able to work independently and problem solve. Qualifications: Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office particularly Word and Excel and possess knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, specifically Obstetrics and Gynecology are required. Prior experience with data entry related to research is preferred. -----------------------CLINICAL TRIALS COORDINATOR----------------------- This position will perform a variety of duties involved in the organization, oversight, documentation and compilation of clinical research data and collaborative site management. Job description: Participate in the coordination of multi-site, large-scale clinical trials conducted by a supervising principal investigator(s). Follow established guidelines in the collection of clinical data and/or administration of clinical trials. Conifer with site coordinators and physicians to explain protocols and to elicit compliance with regulations; assure adherence to FDA and protocol guidelines; identify potential problems and/or inconsistencies and take action as appropriate. Draft a variety of reports, dxuments and correspondence for regulatory agencies, participating clinical trial sites and for internal purposes to assist in the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the clinical trials progress. Assist principal investigator(s) and/or other members of the research team in the development of plans and protocols for clinical research studies; contribute to the ongoing analysis and modification of protocols as appropriate. Assist in the preparation and recommendation of amendments to clinical trials protocol(s) in conjunction with appropriate committees. Ensure distribution of appropriate forms, supplies, equipment, laboratory samples and medication or placebo required for execution of research protocol(s); oversee clinical trials assistant and/or contracting agents in the receipt and dissemination of study materials. Review work of clinical trials assistants within designated areas and assist in training new personnel; inspect study files to ensure completeness and accuracy of data. Interact with faculty and staff to maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships that promote a positive environment to conduct research. Perform other related duties as indicated. Qualifications: Prior research experience is required. Baccalaureate degree in related field. Prior experience working as a Clinical Trails Coordinator is a plus. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. We are ready to act immediately on the most qualified candidates. Please reply via email by attaching your resume as a Word document to jturpin@med.wayne.edu. Include the position that you are applying for in the subject line. Financial Analyst will conduct cost/sale analysis to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively; review and analyze historical sales data to forecast business demands; collect data on competitors and analyze statistical data regarding price, sales, yield and methods of distribution; compare items, such as liquidity, profitability, credit history, and cash, with other oriental grocery companies of same size and geographic location; select information, including company financial statements and balance sheet and records data on spreadsheet; interpret data concerning price, yield, stability, and future trends of distribution and prepare financial analysis reports. Requirements: Be able to coordinate and consult with Asian customs on business issues and international financial documents in both English and Chinese languages; Require a BA/BS in Finance or a closely related field plus 1 yr. exp., speak/read/ write Chinese. Hours: 40 hours per week; Mon.-Fri., 10:00 am- 7:00 pm. Resume to: Xingshou Wang, Huaxing Asia Market, 2867 Washtenaw Ave. Ypsilanti, Ml 48197. MANAGEMENT ANALYST United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan - EOE. The position is located in the Office of the Court Administrator of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. The employee is a member of the management staff and reports directly to the Court Administrator. The employee provides a full range of administrative services to judicial officers, court unit executives and other management staff. The ideal candidate will have Court experience and possess either a masters degree in a related field or a Juris Doctorate degree and has passed the bar. Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree, with a minimum of five years of specialized and progressively responsible experience performing the duties of legal or management assistant, analyst or advisor, including at least one year equivalent to work at the CL-27. Management Analyst Vacancy Announcement and instructions for application can be found at http://www.mied. _____ uscourts.gov_____ Construction Project Coordina tor University of Michigan North Quad Academic 8 Residential Complex Activation Manager Basic Function and Responsibility The North Quad activation manager will manage the activities necessary for planning and implementing the North Quad Academic and Residential Complex opening, which is scheduled for September 2010. These activities will include but are not limited to: setting up the planning meetings schedule and leading the meetings; creating and maintaining the master list and schedule for all details of building startup and occupancy; documenting the project requirements; recording all pertinent and critical issues and the progress related to each of the issues and tasks and facilitating their timely completion. The activation manager will work closely with the facility managers from Housing, the School of Information and the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, along with the North Quad construction project management team. Characteristic Duties and ResponsibilKies Work closely with user teams to understand the participants' needs related to North Quad building operations, and act as an objective and dispassionate advocate for each. Carry out the activation and startup of the building consistent with the original planning assumptions. Document, monitor, and assist in resolving issues related to construction completion, startup and move-in. Create and maintain master schedule for activation activities. Serve as a point of contact for the North Quad Working Group and the construction project team. Identify and illuminate potential building problem points when necessary. Manage meetings with the North Quad Working Group; plan meetings, schedule rooms, prepare the meeting logistics and agendas and publish minutes. Attend all construction meetings and follow through on action items. Plan and coordinate building or system changes that will be accomplished outside of the construction contract. Serve as on-site user representative during move-in transition period. Coordinate the delivery and installation of user purchased equipment and systems. Work closely with building manager when this position is filled. Work with the construction team, the project commissioning agent and U-M Facilities 8 Operations groups to help create a facilities training program for all user groups. Requirements Construction related background (Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience) and ability to understand construction drawings and specifications. Demonstrated experience with the coordination and/or activation of a significant project or program. Excellent organizational, communication, problem solving and customer service skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and maximum collaboration in a team environment. Attentive to detail, able to document and follow through on tasks. Ability to deal with a diverse group of people in a diplomatic and effective manner. Abili^ to manage multiple timelines/ schedules and multiple and complex user needs. Abilily to bring clarity to ambiguous and uncertain situations in a productive way. Experience with project schedule software. Understanding of academic environment and demonstrated knowl edge of University policies, rules, and regulations are desired. Full Time, Office of the Provost. Salary commensurate with experience. Position effective through August 2011. In addition to applying through the University of Michigan's employ system, please also submit cover letter and resume by February 27, 2009 to Tina Sedgeman at tsedge@umich.edu Medical Writer / Program Development Specialist Medical Advantage Group (MAG) is a healthcare consulting company that helps 45 IPAs. PHOs and group practices with 3,500 physicians improve the care they provide for almost 500,000 Michiganders. We have been in business since Technical Editor (Part time) Technical society [n Farmington Hills seeks Editor (20 hrs/wk) to per- 1996 and we are affiliat- form review of technical ed with the Michigan documents, editing for State Medical Society. Summary The Program Development Specialist works with internal consulting, communications staff and external clients, including physician practices and physician organization leadership, to de- Suite; and a Bachelor's velop educational mate- Degree in English, Jourgrammatical correctness, readability and technical clarity. Must have extensive knowledge of English language and its rules of grammar; attention to detail; excellent writing and technical editing skills; proficiency in MS rials and practice transformation tools. These tools include policy and procedure statements, education material and process improvement measures. They will be presented in written, video and web-based media for physicians, physician office staff and patients. The purpose of these tools is to help physician practices become more effective in managing patient care and thereby succeed in pay-for nalism, or pertinent experience. 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It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Index to Livingston Community News February 27, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-02-27 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/4527">Digital Newspaper</a> Description An account of the resource Index to February 27, 2009 edition of The Livingston Community News, Brighton, Michigan. A Source link to this newspaper becomes available when viewing this page in the library. If you are unable to visit in person you can <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send an inquiry to the Archives</a> regarding this newspaper and the person you are looking for. livingston community news newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009 VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews INSIDE & ONLINE \ • C h a n g e d o c k s This is the weekend we switch to Daylight Saving Time. Don't forget to spring forward an hour Saturday night before you go head to bed. Details from the U.S.. Naval Observatory at http://aa.usno.navy.mil/ Road work alert: 1-96 lanes closing The state Department of Trarrsportation has begun to rebuild the 1-96 bridges at Kensington Road east of Brighton. The project is expected to continue through 11 III VG November, . c o m Visit US at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews for more details and a link to the MOOT page, where you can get e-mail alerts and lane closure updates. Who should be 'Young Citizen? With the Academy Awards now out of the way, it's time to submit nominations for the Livingston Young Citizen of the Year. See Rick Fitzgerald's column, Page A2; and a nomination form. Page A7 Program drawing new doctors here A Livingston County-based family medicine residency program gains popularity and may help address a shortage of physicians in the area. Page A3 'Empty Bowls' will fill bowls The simple combination of a soup supper and bowls made by students has become a major fundraiser for Gleaners Community Food Bank. Page A4 Let the playoff games begin The high school form of March Madness is about to get under way and Sports Reporter Jason Deegan points out that even the teams that don't do well in the regular season can have amazing tournament runs. Page B1 and on the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews The Livingston Community News 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Phone: 810-844-2000 Fax:810-844-2040 Contact us vlae-mailat: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more information and breaking news throughout the week: mllve.com/livingstoncommunitynews I t l l i v e .com K e e p i n g a c o o l h e a d i n a n e m e r g e n c y JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLAJHE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS From left, Lt. Mike Petroski, Firefighter Jim Krywko and Assistant Fire Chief Joe Hay, all of the Howell Area Fire Department, work during a recent late-night rescue training at a pond in Oceola Township. Firefighters • • tram in icy waters Howell-area crews practice rescue drills BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Seven minutes pass while a man bobs up and down in 34-degree water. In normal circumstances, hypothermia would have set in - sleepiness and a loss of body functions leading to imconsciousness. But firefighter Eric LaPres is protected in his dry suit and waiting to be rescued during a training exercise. LaPres and other members of the Howell Area Fire Department finished four weeks of ice rescue training Feb. 25, hoping that they’ll never need to use it. If they’re called to a scene, that means there’s been an incident and someone’s life is in danger. But this type of training was put to use earlier this week when a Hamburg 'Township man fell through the ice on Ore lake (See story on Page A3). “We’re doing this type of training so firefighters don’t injure themselves performing these dangerous rescues and for the victim’s safety as well,” said Howell’s Deputy Chief Les Rodwell. 'The countywide dive team,, including a handful of Howell members, helped in the dive rescue search for Joseph Kratz, a 32-year-old Hamburg Township man who fell through the ice on Ore Lake March 1. While that sort of rescue is different Irom what the Howell firefighters were practicing just one week earlier, it highlights the need for area fire departments to routinely practice ice rescues. SEE RESCUE, A2 Howell Firefighter Julie Daily suits up in her ice water rescue gear, designed to keep cold temperatures ar»d water out. Dangerous conditions Experts say Ice should be considered unsafe when: ■ It is covered in snow/. ■ There is ice on a lake, but water near shore line. ■ Objects protrude from the water. ■ There has been an extreme fluctuation in temperature. ■ It appears slushy, or dark in color. Source: Article written by Lt. Andrew Turner from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Web site. Link to the full - article on our Web " " " c o S l page: mlive.com/livingston communitynews JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLAJHE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Troy Baker, construction foreman for Utility C on tra c tin g Co. of Spar ta, excavates for u tilitie s this week a lo n g state trun klin e M-36 near Pettys Road in Lakeland in preparation for the road project that is expected to continue throughout the summer. M-36 project to begin in June Timing causes some concern BY TOM TOLEN AND LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Business owners and others interested in the future of the M-36 corridor agree a solid marketing plan is necessary if they want to stay viable during a summer construction project on the state trunkline at Pettys Road in Hamburg Township. That, and how the state Department of 'Transportation might modify plans so the project will not have such a negative impact on businesses in the area, were discussed at a Feb. 26 meeting hosted by the Pinckney-Lakeland-Hamburg-Hell Division of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. The nearly $900,000 full reconstruction of the intersection is set to begin in early June and last at least 40 days, M D O T said. The quarter-mile project will widen M-36 and add turn lanes at Pettys Road. Access to all local businesses in the affected area and to homes on Pettys Road will be maintained, but through traffic will be detoured from Pettysville Road to Swarthout Road to Chilson Road. SEE M -3 6 ,A 2 Educators' styles may be different, but 24-year marriage is a match LISA CAROLIN.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Tom and Bonnie Riutta are serving area school districts this year as interim superintendents. He is in the Van Buren district in Belleville, and she is in the Brighton district. Riuttas are interim superintencJentsfor Brighton,Van Buren BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Bonnie Riutta, interim superintendent for the Brighton school district, sees herself as an organizer. Tom Riutta, interim superintendent for the Van Buren school district, sees himself as a problem-solver. The former school administrators share both a marriage and a company ToBo Educational Consulting. They’ve been together in marriage for 24 years, and have worked individually and together in their recently formed business. “Tom brings the superintendent and business experience side, and I bring the teaching, curriculum and personal development experience,” says Bonnie Riutta. “We work together well, and we both believe that kids deserve a chance at a good education.” “Bonnie’s a left brainer, and I ’m a right brainer,” says Tbrn Riutta. “Tom and I have very different styles,” says Bonnie Riutta. “I ’m about getting people to work together, and Tom is a take-charge person, a ‘this is what we’re doing’ kind of guy.” They are both working as interim superintendents until the end of the school year, jobs that require long hours and SEE RIUTTAS, A2 A U T O M O T I V E 4000 West. Highland Rd. Highland, Ml 48357 Just 5 miles east of US23 4000 W. Higiiland Rd., Highland 866-590-4660 www.theianiilyileal.cgni * ★ ★ f » t k r=*orsj"Ti/xc: ■ Drive Beautiful’^ STK.#091603 we ARE PKOF-ESSIONAL GRADE IE5-N HARTLAND EXIT 67 d OWEN ROAD U BRIGHTON I _ 1 ^ -/ N - lEARONTAINEI A 2 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS F R ID A Y , M A R C H 6, 2 0 0 9 RICK FITZGERALD The Livingston Community News N o m i n a t e a t e e n a g e r f o r a n n u a l a w a r d We’re hoping that the third time is the charm. This is our third year of honoring high school students who find a way to balance academics and community service ... along with all the other activities that are important to young people these days. Today, we invite you - all of you - to consider nominating a teen you know and respect for the Livingston Young Citizen of the Year honor. And this year we hope to get nominees from every high school in Livingston County. The award, offered by The Livingston Community News, is designed to bring recognition to high school students who make a significant contribution through community service in addition to being good students. The winner will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship by The News. Three finalists will receive $250 scholarships. In these tough economic times, we are proud to offer these scholarships along with the public recognition the honor brings. But we really do hope to get more nominations than ever this year from more schools. In the past two years, we’ve had nominees from Brighton, Hartland, Howell and Pinckney high schools. We’ve never had a nominee from Fowlerville, Kensington Woods or Fowlerville Baptist. A high school student who lives in Livingston County but attends school in a nearby county also is eligible. Maybe this will be the year we get a full array of nominees. L a s t year’s winner was Marco Tori from Pinckney High School. Dur in g his senior year, he was student government president and he used that position to urge his fellow students to look beyond the high school walls. He organized a blood drive. He organized a fundraiser for a woman who needed a wheelchair lift for her van. He organized a L A C A S A fundraiser. He worked at the Empty Bowls dinner in support of the Gleaners Community Food Bank. Now a freshman at Hope College, he’s preparing for a medical m ission trip to N icaragua over spring break, his mother tells us. Anyone may submit a nomination for this award. Here’s what we need; ■ Send us a letter that includes the student’s name, home address, phone number and school he or she is attending along with an outline of the student’s leadership positions and community service. ■ Be sure to include your name, address and phone number. ■ Please list the names and daytime phone numbers of those who can speak about the student’s community involvement. ■ Send the nominations to: Livingston Young Citizen of the Year, The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, M I 48116 or e-mail them news@livingstoncommunitynews. com. The deadline is Thursday, April 2 (so yoii can get it done before you head out of town on spring break). Or turn to Page A7 and follow the outline in the nomination form printed there. Le t’s turn this into the year we get a record number of nominations and the year we have nominees from every high school program in the county. We’re counting on you. Managing Editor Rick Fitzgerald can be reached at rfitzgerald@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2004. RESCUE F R O M A 1 T r a i n i n g u s e d in C o h o c t a h T w p . i n c i d e n t “With the amount of water we have around here and the fact that it’s a specialized training to do something that is inherently unsafe (walking out on weak ice), it is important to practice this every year,” said Hamburg Township Fire Chief Doug Berry. Even with training, results will vary depending on circumstances. Kratz was retrieved from under the ice hours after he fell through with his ATV He was pronounced dead at the University of Michigan Medical Center later that morning. “We do the best we can with the situation we’re given,” Beriy said. Ice rescue training has been conducted by Howell firefighters for at least 15 years, resulting in four successful rescues in the last five years. Their training also has benefited wild and domestic animals. During the most recent training, LaPres waited in the frigid water for the team of four to move a boat closer. Two hundred feet from the victim, a rescuer walked carefully away from the boat, across the ice to the victim in a specially designed ice water rescue suit. The rescuer approached at an angle before climbing into the water with him. A rope is moved from the rescuer to the victim, secured at two points, and pulled in by three rescuers remaining at the boat. The victim was instructed to lie on the ice as he is pulled into the boat. Elvery one of the 50 Howell firefighters participating in the late-night training had a chance to rescue one of two victims in a back pond at the Operating Engineers Local 324 Education RIUTTAS F R O M A1 A f t e r j o b s e n d , R i u t t a s p l a n t o t r a v e l numerous night meetings. The Riuttas say that finding time to spend together these days is a challenge. “Our quality of life isn’t what we like, but it’s shortterm,” says Bonnie Riutta. According to the Michigan Association of School Administrators, there is only one other couple in the state where both a husband and wife are both employed as superintendents. Both of the Riuttas’ interim superintendent jobs should be ending in June, after which they are planning to visit the Grand Canyon as well as their grandchildren. The Riuttas have been married for 24 years, a second marriage for both. Their blended families include Tom’s five children and Bonnie’s one child, all adults. Although they didn’t know each other until their career paths crossed, both Tom, 68, and Bonnie, 56, were born and raised in Flint. “I found the classroom confining and worked in community education in Flint, which was a good fit,” says Tom R iutta. He went on to work as an assistant principal in Flint, ran the community education program in the Lapeer school district, and was hired there as assistant superintendent. He then went to the Mount Morris school district where he was superintendent and then to superintendent of the Allen Park school district. That’s where he met his wife. Bonnie Riutta began her career as a teacher for the Mount Morris school district where she became a principal. Her next move was to Allen Park as an elementary school principal, and after a year she was asked to become assistant principal at the district’s high school, which she did for three years. The couple got married, and Bonnie went on to work as a high school principal in the Anchor Bay school district. It was in 1987 that she landed the job as assistant superintendent for curriculum in the Brighton school district, where she stayed until resigning in 2005. During that time she spent eight months as an interim superintendent in 1994. “After I resigned, I never stopped working, and I continued to care deeply about the Brighton schools,” she says. “I never aspired to be a superintendent and wouldn’t do it any place but Brighton. I know everybody, and it’s temporary, and I like getting people to work together for the purpose of student achievement.” Cheryl Leach, a member of the Brighton school board, says that Bonnie was chosen as interim superintendent because of her history with the school district. “Bonnie was familiar with the policies and procedures already in place, and she hit the ground running,” says Leach. “She’s been able to do an outstanding job so far during her short tenure in the district.” David Peer, president of the Van Buren school district Bonnie and Tom Riutta ■ Ages: Bonnie is 56, Tom is 58. ■ Birthplace: Flint. ■ Family: Tom has five children, Bonnie has one; seven grandchildren. ■ Pets: Two cats. Inky and Ollie. ■ Home: Brighton Township. • ■ Jobs: Bonnie is interim superintendent for Brighton Area Schools; Tom is interim superintendent for the Van Buren Public School District in Belleville. ■ Education: Tom graduated from Mott Community College and Ball State University, earned a master's degree from Eastern Michigan University and did graduate work at Michigan State University. Bonnie graduated from Eastern Michigan University, and earned a master's degree from the University of Michigan where she also did other graduate work. ■ Hobbies: Bonnie likes to read, garden, make baskets, do volunteer work and travel; Tom likes to read, golf and travel. school board, says Tom Riutta was chosen as interim superintendent because he satisfied the criteria the board was looking for. “We’ve been faced with budget issues and declining enrollment, and Tom has been able to step in and make progress along those lines.” Tom Riutta has worked as a superintendent in other school districts including Almont and Linden, and also worked as the vice president of a charter school company. “Bonnie convinced me to retire, and we then worked together in an alternative education program in Flint,” he says. The couple was so compatible at work that they went on to form their educational consulting business. Now they’re both working at demanding jobs, working long hours, and doing their best to secure time together. “We go into things with a real strong marriage so we field the bumps,” says Tom Riutta. “We guard our weekends.” “We really like each other and have a good time together,” says Bonnie Riutta. Her goals are to make time for yoga and community work. She enjoys volunteering at the Brighton District Library. “Bonnie is such a champion of all of literacy, and community activity, and fun,” says Nancy Johnson, the library i - rector. “It’s a pleasure to know her and to work with her, and I look forward to continuing to draw from her knowledge of the community.” Tom Riutta looks forward to continuing his work as an interim superintendent. “Tom is an outstanding superintendent because he thoroughly understands finance and has the fortitude and capability to get things done,” says friend and professional colleague Bill Blaha, who is an attorney for public schools in Michigan. “Tom has a keen sense of humor, puts people at ease, and clearly lets them know that the buck stops with him.” Lisa Carolin can be reached at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. Center in Oceola 'Township. LaPres said he tries to react the way victims would. If hypothermia has not set in, victims thrash around and try to grab rescuers as they approach. “I ’ve got to make it as real as possible,” he said, because it better prepares rescuers in real situations. Experienced department divers routinely play the role of victim while everyone else has a turn to practice a rescue. Should a diver really become victim to the cold water, dry suits are equipped with ice picks along both sleeves allowing divers to dig into the ice and pull themselves out. Capt. Chris Jones and Lt. 'Tim Woosley have attended several ice rescue trainings. It helped them two years ago when they were called out to Cohoctah Township for two JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Howell Area firefighters prepare to drag a fellow firefighter, acting as a victim, from a pond in Oceola Township during a nighttime training exercise last week. fisherman who’d fallen through the ice. The training kept Jones on task, rather than considering worst-case scenarios. “This is our job; this is what we train for,” he said. Woosely said it’s important to “respect the water.” (Toing into a rescue situation, he doesn’t know what he will find, but the possibility of a desperate victim trying to buoy himself up on top of a rescue worker is just as re® al a possibility as the ice open-^ ing up beneaft him. “At that point, you rely on your practice and the other rescuers out there with you. Your life is in their hands and their lives are in yours.” ^ Reach Laurie Humphrey at , 810-844-2003 or ihumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. M-36 F R O M A1 C h a m b e r t o h e l p w i t h s i g n s The meeting was scheduled to discuss ways for affected businesses to get through the project, but some owners say if it isn’t stopped, they won’t survive it. “I ’m terrified,” said Lori Yochum, who owns Wolverine Paint & Wallpaper, 4860 E. M- 36, with her husband John. “This is the worst economy in 33 years and it’s not fair for them to do this to us in this climate. I fear this is a death sentence to us and others here.” Though initial site work began this week, some business owners are still committed to halting the project, Yochum said. Many are angry that neither M D O T nor Hamburg Township officials have listened to their fears or suggestions, she said. Yochum, however, is happy with a chamber effort to contribute up to $4,000 to help businesses with signage and a marketing campaign to assure the public that businesses will still be open. “That is one lifesaver because I don’t have the money to put up a sign and they’ve taken the stress of trying to figure out how to do it off my shoulders,” Yochum said. Hamburg Township Supervisor Pat Hohl and 47th D is trict State Rep. Cindy Denby, R- Handy Township, also attended the meeting. Denby said although M D O T is committed to the project, it may be willing to modify its plans somewhat so the work won’t have such a large negative impact on area businesses. Denby added it’s important for people to know they will still be able to access all the businesses along M-36. And Hohl said it’s vital to retain a positive attitude about what will undoubtedly inconvenience people for a good portion of the summer. “I know it’s going to hurt for a while, but it’s going to be a benefit in the long run,” he said. Reach Tom Tolen at ttolen® livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2009. Reach Leanne smith at ismith® livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2011. I N B R IE F Brighton Grant received The Brighton Area Fire Department has been awarded a $212,000 grant for a fire truck driver’s training simulator through the Assistance to Firefighters federal program. The simulator features streets wit^ real-world obstacles, said Fire Chief Marty DeLoach. 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A-5, A-7 To see additional ads and coupons from the past week go to: ______________ annarborshopping.mlive.com THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS F R ID A Y , M A R C H 6, 2 0 0 9 A3 * Services today for ^ Hamburg man r Joseph Kratz, 32, dies after ATV breaks through Ore Lake ice BY SUSAN OPPAT The Livingston Community News FUneral services are today for a 32-year-old Joseph Kratz of Hamburg Township, who died when his ATV plunged through the ice into the frigid waters of Ore Lake early Sunday morning. A funeral M a s s is scheduled for today at 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick Catholic Church ih Brighton. Memorial contributions are suggested to the family. Arrangements for Kratz are through the Borek Jennings B\meral Home, H am burg Chapel. An online guest book is available at borelqennings.com. Sgt. Jim Sanderson said Hamburg Township police took a 911 call at 4:53 a.m. from an area resident who saw Kratz submerge into the frigid waters on his fourwheeler about 30 yards out " from the Hillpoint Drive boat launch. Divers pulled Kratz out of the water at 6:02 a.m. Rescue workers and medical staff at the University of M ichigan Medical Center attempted to revive Kratz until 8:40 a.m., officials said, when he was pronounced dead. Sanderson said officers attempted to get out to the hole, but felt the ice breaking under them, so retreated to shore to wait for dive teams from the Livingston County Sheriff’s and Ham- ^ burg, Howell and Brighton, P Hartland fire departments to arrive. Kratz lived in the 8000 block of Ardmore Avenue on the lake, where he moved after his wife died several years ago, Sanderson said. ^ Krantz was a contractor W who grew up on the lake. Hamburg Fire Chief Dougla s Berry said Kratz was on his way home from a friend’s house on the ATV and was about 300 feet from the shoreline when the accident occurred about 5 a.m. “The fire department got on scene, they (put on) their ice rescue suits and were able to safely go out to the location of the hole, they could see the ATV and they attempted to search for the victim and they weren’t able to find him. Once the dive team got there, they (put on) their dive suits and actually submerged into the water and were able to find the victim under the ice,” Berry said. Sanderson said Kratz apparently drove on the lake regularly during the winter with friends. But Sanderson warned that the freeze-thaw cycles have made the ice on all area bodies of water extremely hazardous this year. Kratz is survived by his parents, Jeffrey and Karen Kratz; brothers Mike of Fowlerville and Matthew of Howell; grandparents Arthur and Dorothy Kratz of Bedford and Donald and Dorothy Bunn of Howell, as well as three nephews and one niece. Reach Susan Oppat at soppat@ annarbornews.com or at 734- 994-6679. Cegielski does a view in the lab at St. Joseph Mercy Woodland Health Center in Genoa Township where the Famly Medicine Residency program is located. Dr. John Cegielski and Dr.Tania Alchalabi are medical residents working through the St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Family Medicine Residency program. PHOTOS: JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Residency program a draw St. Joseph Mercy aims to address expected doctor shortage BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News A two-year-old program in Genoa Township has become a big draw for doctors seeking residencies. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System officials say they hope the F ^ - ily Medicine Residency Program will address an expected shortage of family- practice physicians in Livingston County, “We looked at about 600 applications and then interviewed 70 people,” explained Dr. Joseph Giannola, associate program director and attending physician for the residency program based at St. Joseph Mercy Woodland Health Center. Lisa King, family medicine residency coordinator at Woodland, said that it was the decision of some Saint Joseph Mercy Health System executives to start the residency program in 2007. “We have an aging population of family-practice doctors in this county,” she said. As of last year, there were 179 physicians serving Livingston County said Maureen Cummings, director of medical staff services for the St. Joseph Mercy Health System. That breaks down into 99 primary-care physicians and 80 specisJists. The family-medicine residency has a full class of eight residents who began their three-year program last July. Dr.Tania Alchalabi works in the lab. Interviews take place between October and December, and decisions for the residencies are made in March. “We rank the residents based on who we would like to have with us, using a computer match program,” Giannola said. TWo of the residents are John Cegielski, 35, originally from Buffalo, N.Y., and Tania Alchalabi, 29, from Baghdad, Iraq. Like all residents, Cegielski and Alchalabi are medical doctors, who have completed medical school: Cegielski at Saba University in the Dutch Caribbean and Alchalabi at Almustan Siriya University in Iraq. “Howell is a small town, and the staff at the hospital is mostly from this area and has a warmth you don’t see in big cities,” said Alchalabi. “You’re 'H o w e l l i s a s m a l l t o w n , a n ( j t h e s t a f f a t t h e h o s p i t a l i s m o s t l y f r o m t h i s a r e a a n d h a s a w a r m t h y o u d o n ' t s e e i n b i g c i t i e s . Y o u ' r e r e c o g n i z e d h e r e , w h i c h m a k e s y o u m o r e r e s p o n s i b l e . ' Dr.Tania Alchalabi, a resident in St. Joseph Mercy's Family Medicine Residency program recognized here, which makes you more responsible.” Cegielski, who worked in New York City compares his experience from there to here like “night and day.” “The staff here is very supportive,” he said. “You get a lot of one-on-one time and hands-on time with patients here.” Both Cegielski and Alchalabi chose family medicine because they enjoy the Iffiid of relationships such a practice allows physicians to build with patients. “It’s rewarding to watch people grow, and to see all ages - children, parents and grandparents,” said Alchalabi. “You also see more patient appreciation, and they get to be part of your life,” added Cegielski. There are cameras in several of the examination rooms at the Family Medicine Center, and with patients’ permission, exams are sometimes videotaped so that residents can watch themselves at work and get feedback. The program also includes time in emergency medicine, obstetrics, critical care, pediatrics and general surgery along with weekly lectures from visiting professionals. The Family Medicine Center is one of the first in the St. Joseph system to go paperless and rely on electronic mefficial records, which Alchalabi and Cegielski say they appreciate. Cegielski and Alchalabi said they will consider Livingston County when they complete their residency program in 2011. “I see myself as a community family- practice physician, who in the old-fashioned sense, has long-term relationships with patients,” Cegielski said. “My husband lives in Northern Virginia,” added Alchalabi, who said she is not sure where the couple will settle. She said that she hopes to practice with a group of physicians, and that Livingston County would be a possibility. Reach Lisa Carolin at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010.. Hypothermia was cause of death Toxicology reports show that a Hamburg 'Township man found frozen to death outside his home in January had a blood alcohol level well above the legal limit for driving. 'Thomas M. Walbridge, 50, had a blood alcohol content of 0.28 when he died, said Hamburg 'Township Police Chief Steve Luciano. 'The legal limit for driving is 0.08. 'The official cause of death was hypothermia, Luciano said. No major trauma was found on Walbridge’s Ixxfy, although the medical examiner did note a minor abrasion on his forehead, he said. Police were called to Walbridge’s home on Horseshoe Creek Court at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 15 by a co-worker who found him lying in the snow. Luciano said Walbridge was not wearing gloves, and his hat and coat were found in the snow near his body. Police believe Walbridge fell about 3 feet off the deck behind his house the previous night and then froze to death, as temperatures in the area were recorded at minus 11 degrees. 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St. Joseph School parents thankful for staff sacrifice W o r k w i t h o u t p a y t o s a v e j o b s BY CASEY HANS The Livingston Community News Some 35 parents so far have stepped forward to say “thank you” to the staff at St. Joseph School in downtown Howell, after employees agreed to work five days without pay to keep teaching aides from losing their jobs. The parents are making handmade cards and plan a homemade meal this month as theif way of thanking the dedication of the staff at the Catholic parish school. “This is extremely touching,” said parent Patrice Gage, whose four children have attended St. Joseph School for 11 years. “We have teachers that are so devoted. We wanted to do something as quickly as possible. I imagine parents will be doing even more.” “We’re all struggling financially. They could have taken the easy way out,” Gage said. Instead, said Principal Kathy Freeman, the staff agreed to the five unpaid days of work to help their fellow employees. The parish has seen a shortfall of some $85,000 in church collections this year, putting the school’s deficit portion at about $22,000, said Freeman. She said instead of laying off the aides, which was recommended, she approached staff about keeping everyone. “To a person, they agreed they would much rather have their salaries cut than to lose their aides,” said Freeman, who is finishing her seventh year as principal. “Aides are a very important part of our school here,” she added. Freeman explained that tuition at the parochial school pays for only a portion of school operations and that the parish subsidizes it. “When offertory donations are down, it affects not only operations (of the church) but also subsidy to the school,” she said. She said the entire parish is seeing signs of a declining economy and that she understands families have to trim donations. She said principals from throughout the Lansing diocese will be meeting in March and she expects this will be one of the topics discussed. “If you have a family to feed and you don’t know if you have a job next week, that’s understandable,” she added. Freeman stressed that St. Joseph will remain open and continue offering a quality education. Tuition rates will not increase for the coming year. It costs $4,000 per pupil, with discounts for more than one child, to attend the school. In addition to Freeman, St. Joseph has 22 full-time teachers, fouf part-time teachers, 13 teaching aides, a custodian, two food service workers and a secretary on staff. Reach Casey Hans at 810-844- 2005 or chans@livingston communitynews.com Refunds available for gift certificates Company that hancdled chamber program files for bankruptcy site. BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News People who purchased Howell Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificates as part of a “buy local” campaign promoted by Certifichecks Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, can get refunds of unused certificates by returning them to the chamber offices, 123 E. Washington St., in Howell during normal business hours. “We estimate there was about $3,000 sold last year,” said Howell Chamber P resident Pat Convery, “but of that, we don’t known how much was already used.” Convery was called by a colleague at the end of the business day Feb. 27 and told something was amiss with the program, used by hundreds of chambers of commerce across the country. Notice of the company’s bankruptcy filing, on the Certifichecks Web blames the economy. Holders of the certificates can seek reimbursement through the liquidation process, or visit the Howell chamber if that is where they were purchased. “People will receive their check within 10 days,” said Convery. Members of the chamber’s executive board voted to cover the certificates because they were purchased with the intent of spending dollars locally. “These are the people who support our programs,” Convery said. Pam McConeghy, president and C EO of the (Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce, could not be reached for comment. People should contact that chamber office; at 810-227- 5086, for details on any certificates purchased there. Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Julia Liljegren said her group did not participate in the gift certificate program. Reach Laurie Humphrey at ihumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2003. E v e n t b e n e f i t s G l e a n e r s f o o d b a n k PHOTOS:JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLAJHE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Lakeland Elementary School student Camille Marshall, 9, paints bowls for the annual Empty Bowls dinner in the Pinckney Community Schools. The fundraiser benefits Gleaners Community Food Bank of Livingston County. Em pty Bowls, full pantries Annual Pinckney benefit helps families in need of food BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Livingston Coimty continues to see more and more families in need of the food provided by Gleaners Community Fbod Bank of Livingston. And Pinckney Community Schools’ Empty Bowls Dinner will once again help make sure they find the shelves well-stocked. Empty Bowls uses art, a simple dinner of soup and bread and about 1,000 unique clay bowls made by young artists to raise money for Gleaners and its Shared Harvest Pantry. The 16th annual event is Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Pinckney Community High School commons, 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 5 to 18 and $25 for a family of four. Children under 5 are free. This year’s dinner is more Lakeland Elementary School student Dakota Selmi, 10, left, and Annaliese Bangert, 10, create their art bowls for the annual Pinckney fundraiser. important than ever, said Michael McDonald, the food bank’s director of operations. “This is a wonderful event where folks learn about the need that exists in their community and how they can help with that need,” McDonald said. Gleaners saw a 30 percent increase in users in 2008 and is anticipating a 40 percent increase in 2009, McDonald said. Last year, 1.2 million pounds of food was distributed by the pantry, he said. “We’re sure that need will just continue to grow in the future,” McDonald said. “But we’re able to distribute 1.2 million pounds of food because of community involvement like this dinner.” Nearly three dozen area restaurants donate upwards of 300 gallons of homemade soups for the dinner. Everyone there gets to take home a one-of-a-kind clay bowl created by fourth- through 12thgraders. Performances from student actors and a silent art auction also are on tap. “This is a wonderful way for our students to be involved in the community and they love that they get to help others at such a young age and can make a difference in their own community,” said Alex Wagner, a Pinclmey art teacher who’s been involved in every Pinckney Empty Bowls Dinner. Reach Leanne Smith at ismith@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. I N B R I E F members who bring in a bag of non-perishable food from March 9-28. Details: 810-231- 6100. Fowlerville Emmons named to planning panel Livingston County Deputy won't be charged The Fowlerville Village Council has appointed Amy Emmons to its Planning Commission. The five year village resident will fill an unexpired term that ends April 30,2010. Her priorities will be for commercial growth and recreation, she said, adding that she would like to see more commercial growth so residents can be employed and shop locally. Emmons is a legal assistant with the State Bar of Michigan. Teachers get new computers Fowlerville Community Schools’ board approved the purchase of 73 Hewlett-Packard laptop computers to replace teacher workstations at Smith and Kreeger elementary schools. The cost of $83,585 was negotiated through the R E M C cooperative bidding program and will be paid with a portion of the technology funds from the district’s 2004 bond issue. Hamburg Township Curves participates in food drive Curves, 5300 E. M-36, will participate in the 11th annual Curves Food Drive in March. Items can be dropped off Monday through Friday. The location collected more than 2,000 pounds of non-perishable foods in the past two years for Gleaners-Community Food Bank of L iv in g s ton. Curves is also waiving its enrollment fee for new No charges will be filed against a Livingston County Sheriff’s deputy who shot a Walled Lake man during an incident in Tyrone Township in January. Prosecutor David F. Morse said in a press release that the deputy feared for his safety during a confrontation with Brent M. M cM u llen, who was apparently intoxicated, chasing cars, and banging on the door of a home. Dur in g an ensuing struggle; M cMullen grabbed forthe deputy’s gun and the deputy fired the weapon, wounding McMu llen in the abdomen. “I find that the deputy acted reasonably and lawfully under the circumstances and his act in shooting Mr. McMullen was justified,” Morse said. Officials said on Jan. 10 that the deputy was called to the 9000 block of Faussett Road at 11 p.m. Miphigan State Police Detective Lt. Dan Pekrul said the deputy placed McMullen in the back of his patrol car, but didn’t handcuff him because he hadn’t decided to arrest McMullen. Pekrul said the deputy then learned M c Mullen was wanted on a warrant, so he opened the door to handcuff him, but McMullen lunged at him and the pair struggled over the deputy’s gun. One bullet was fired into McMullen’s abdomen, Pekrul said. Pekrul said officers are trained to use lethal force when there is a chance an officer could be disarmed. McMullen was discharged from the Army after service in the Middle East, and was in the process of re-enlisting, according to Livingston Chief Assistant Prosecutor Dan Garber. He said McMullen was intoxicated when he left a friend’s house. The prosecutor has not yet decided whether to charge McMullen with a crime. M c Mullen has recovered from the wound. “We would not be able to serve so many of the low-income elderly without the generosity of our local community,” said Darlene Fraley, director of older adult services. Howell Council says no to DNR grant Foreclosures up for February Although the number of Livingston County foreclosures was down in January compared with the previous year, February statistics show foreclosure numbers on the rise again. There were 63 foreclosures in the county in January, compared with 104 the previous year. February figures totaled 130 compared with just 100 in February 2008, according to information released last week by Livingston County Register of Deeds Sally Reynolds. According to the report, of the 130 properties in foreclosure by end of month today, the highest number were in Hamburg Township (14), Tyrone and Marion townships (13 each). Handy and Green Oak townships (12 each) and Genoa Township (11). e r f Agency provides help over holidays With the support of many individuals and numerous organizations, Livingston County Catholic Social Services was able to provide gift and food boxes to at least 100 residents in more than 65 Livingston County households over the recent holiday season. While most of these households have elderly residents, several are families with children. Howell City Council will walk away from a $25,000 Department of Natural Resources Waterway Grant approved in 2005 to pave the boat launch at Thompson Lake. i The council said there were too many strings, attached to the grant, specifically citing a clause indicating that the city would need to provide “equal and reasonable access” to all users. Assistant City Manage: Carol Stone and Recreation Director Debbie Mikula cited a 2006 agreement with the Howell Area Recreation Authority that allows Howell and Oceola Township residents free access to the boat launch since both communities pay $100,000 into the authority Residents in communities outside those two municipalities would pay a fee, resulting in unequal access. The bottom line, Mikula said, is that “we have found equity within our community to move forward,” and it was | long process. B y accepting the grant, and agreeing to the D N R terms, negotiations might have to begin a g a in j f she said. “It ’s a small amount of money frankly compared to what we’d have to give up to get it,” said Howell Mayor Pro Tern Steve Manor, who also serves on the Recreation^ Authority Board of Directors." City and recreation authority staff will continue to seek grant money from other sources to complete the project. From News staff reports THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009 A 5 L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R Steps needed to ^ prevent depression I ’m a 63-year-old, semi-retired Vietnam veteran with 2 children and 3 grandchildren and I read, listen and watch the world very carefully. I believe we are within a few months if not weeks of falling into a downward spiral into the second Great Depression. It’s not too late, but it’s almost too late to do jP anything about it. I believe the following must be done to avert a disaster: 1) Nationalize Citibank and Bank of America to get credit flowing again. Creditworthy individuals and small businesses can’t get a loan or a line of credit. Unless we unlock the credit market, I expect unemployment to be over 20 percent by summer. 2) Establish a standard home mortgage package of 4 percent for 40 years for creditworthy home buyers. This will stabilize the housing market and stop most of the foreclosures. 3) Establish a national health care system that provides universal coverage at a reasonable cost. Every other industrialized nation in the world has one and we should have one too. Without action on health care, U.S. corporations can’t be competitive and our budget can’t be balanced. We only have a couple of weeks to nationalize the banking industry and unlock credit. The consequences of inaction will be measured in millions of lost jobs. The nation’s manufacturing base is on the verge of collapse. Many of them can survive if they have normal credit lines but their banks have cut them off. Nationalization is the only alternative. It ’s time to stop being a conservative or a liberal, a Republican or Democrat. It is time to be smart for a change and do what needs to be done to save the Republic. Steve Larson Whitmore Lake Closing Miller Center would be a mistake In an effort to make Br ighton Area Schools more efficient, a committee was set up to explore closing a school due to a declining student population. This was looked at to save money. The committee eventually looked at Lindbom and Miller to close. Miller is a resource that cannot be overlooked for the value it brings to Brighton. It has the highest number of schools of choice students because other communities can appreciate the unique opportunity that it represents. I am aware that many of these students only stay for one year, but the income generated cannot be ignored. Based on presentation numbers, closing Lindbom would save the schools $1,164 million to M ille r ’s $775,120. That is almost a $400,000 difference. Financially, Lindbom is the obvious choice. Money is not the only reason to keep Miller open. The value of the program there is unmatched anywhere else. Miller made me love Brighton schools. I am an involved parent, but over time, my feelings towards the school district have moved in the opposite direction. I have watched many parents remove their children from our schools, not because they have moved out of district, but because they are frustrated with the schools’ inability to work with parents. At Miller, you truly feel it is a joint program of parents and administrators wprking together for the children. Closing Miller would further the divide that already exists between parents and the schools. The survey that went out, from a parent’s standpoint, was overwhelmingly in favor of keeping Miller open; closing it would alienate our parents even more. We are the taxpayers who pay for the schools that our children go to. Our opinion should be a large factor. Closing Miller would be a huge mistake and I think if it happened, we would live to regret it when you see the fallout it creates and the loss in further numbers attending our schools. Rebecca Robinett Brighton Restrict diet to fruit, veggies and grains Lent, the 40-day period preceding Easter when Catholics and other Christians abstain from meat and dairy products in memory of Jesus’ 40 days of fast and prayer before dying on the cross, has begun. With re-< ligious devotion yielding to self-indulgence, this devout tradition gradually gave way to meatless Fridays, and eventually, to no dietary restriction at all. Yet, Jesus’ powerful message of compassion and love for all living beings applies to our time more than ever. It ’s a time when animals are raised for food under abject conditions of caging, crowding, deprivation. drugging, mutilation, and manhandling. When they are trucked to the slaughterhouse for days without food or water, then bled, skinned, and dismembered while still conscious. It’s a time when wastes from factory farms foul the water we drink and the air we breathe. When meat production accounts for 18 percent of greenhouse gases responsible for global warming. When most chronic killer diseases are linked to consumption of animal products. Let’s show our respect for the teachings of Jesus by refusing to subsidize these sins against nature and humanity with our food dollars. By embracing for Lent and beyond the traditional, wholesome, nonviolent diet of vegetables, fruits, and grains first mandated in Genesis 1-29. (http://veg4lent.org/.) Daniel Burns Brighton Send us your letters Send correspondence to: Letters, The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, 48116. Our fax number is (810) 844-2040. Send e-mail to: news@ livingstoncommunity news.com. Letters should be fewer than 250 words and must include the author's full name, address and a daytime telephone number. All submissions become the property of The Livingston Community News and will not be returned. Submissions may be edited and may be published or otherwise re-used in any medium. V O L U N T E E R S This listing of volunteer opportunities is compiled by the Livingston County United Way. PROJECT CAPTAINS Project Captains are needed for a May 2 event to reach out to assist elderly, disabled, and financially challenged people in Livingston County. Sponsors: Labor of Love, a ministry affiliated through Love INC and Shepherd of the Lakes Church volunteers. Details: 810-227-9411 oremail btweedie® cornerstoneforlife.com. VOLUNTEER TRAINING LACASA volunteer training starts March 24 providing in-depth information on how domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse impact the community. Details: 517-548-1350 oremail cJones@lacasa1.org. BABY SONGBIRDS FEEDER The Howell Nature and Conference Center is looking for people to prepare food and feed it to baby songbirds. Babies need to be fed every 20 minutes. Details: 517-552-3363 ore-mail faithk@howell naturecenter.org. VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Volunteer Livingston needs leaders to develop a community volunteer program. Details: 810-494- 3000 or e-mail clypka@ lcunitedway.org. DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION The Livingston County Community Alliance seeks community members interested in addressing substance use issues. Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month 6:30 -8:30 p.m. Details: 517-545- 5944 or e-mail Daydra@ sbcglobal.net. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION The Women's Resource Center is looking for people to serve as a Child Abuse Prevention Council volunteer. Details: 517-548-2200 or e-mail mrettenmaier@wrclivingston. org. CANCER RESOURCE CENTER The American Cancer Society needs people to staff the Cancer Resource Center at the Woodland Cancer Center in Genoa Township. Volunteers provide support to cancer patients and their family members. Details: 734-971-4300 or e-mail sarah. brown@cancer.org. RESALE STORE The Whitmore Lake Health Clinic Resale Store is looking for help to run their store. Details: 810-623-6153 oremail KJaszkowski@ yahoo.com. BLANKET MAKING Project Linus hosts a blanket-making day noon-4 p.m. March 15. Handmade blankets are needed for children who are ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. Details: 248-789-7040 ore-mail howellproject linus@excite.com. GIFT SHOP Brighton Hospital is looking for assistance in the gift shop. Details: 810-225-2527 oremail nsJogren@ brightonhospital.org. Volunteer Livingston, a program of the Livingston County United Way, promotes the need for volunteers in the Livingston County area. For a complete list of current volunteer postings, visit the Web site VolunteerLivingston. com. M A S T E R S MEBiCAL Stimv C A SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS • REPAIRS LIFT CHAIRS • SCOOTERS • WALKERS AlOS FOR OAILY LIVING 1 6 4 8 0 Grand River, Brighton 1 ( across from Sordine's) 1 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 8 6 - 9 9 8 9 Lift Chairs starting at $ 549 Scooters starting at $ 899 Pride iSn0Ba A C H I E V E R S Community winners ' A new downtown anchor building, a renovated east side business and a remodeled west side home are the 2008 winners in an annual Brighton Planning Commission program that heralds commercial building projlects and home construction that improve the overall look of the community. Winners are: ■ A&H Transmission, 9818 E. Grand River Ave., and owners Lloyd and Janice Geroux received the Siford award, for contributing to the quality of life in Brighton. ■ Rottermond Jewelers at East Main Street and Grand River Avenue won the Greimel award for a new, two-story building constructed last year. ■ Homeowner Mary Lou Clark was presented the Ewing award for dwellings that beautify the city. Arts officers elected Blythe Patterson has been ^elected president of the Livingston Arts Council. She will serve a two-year term. New board members are Howell Parks & Recreation Director Debbie Mikula, arts advocate Michele Nicoletti, Michigan’s Llhoubadour Neil Woodward 'and Howell attorney Sue Hamilton. The council owns The Opera House in Howell and is dedicated to the development and promotion of qualify arts and cultural programs and activities for all ages. Students lauded All 17 students in Pinckney Community High School’s Business Professionals of America chapter earned the right to move on to state competition following regionals on Jan. 9 at Baker College in Owosso. The group brought home 20 separate awards. Tieam awards are: ■ Video Production - Shelby Harris, Jessica Gilligan and Matt Stevenson, first place for their video on the dangers of social networking. . ■ Presentation Management - Melissa Hanson, Nina Schaffrath, Rye Donohue and Scott McColl, second place for their presentation on becoming environmentally conscious in business. ■ Small Business Management - Courtney Jenkins, Katie Kirkpatrick and Annalisa Napolitano, second place for their presentation and recommendations on starting a limousine company in the Denver area. ■ Global Marketing - Andrew Schmitty Frydrych, Mitchell Allain and Cody Becker, second place for their presentation on expanding the operations of a cell phone retailer on a national and global basis. Individual awards are: ■ Hanson, chapter president, first place in legal office procedures. ■ Nicholas Nelson, chapter vice president, first place in computerized accounting, third place in advanced accounting and fourth place in financial math and analysis. ■ Schmitty Frydrych, chapter secretary, first place in computer network technology and fourth place in management marketing & human resources concepts. ■ Erika Hagglund, chapter treasurer, second place in computerized accounting and fifth place in advanced accounting. ■ Jenkins, second place in legal office procedures and fifth place in administrative support concepts. ■ Napolitano, second place in medical office procedures. ■ Kristin Thorhauer, chapter public relations officer, thinl place in human resources management. ■ Gilligan, fourth place in medical office procedures and fifth place in management marketing and human resources concepts. ■ Schaffrath, fourth place in economic research project on the effects of gasoline prices on the economy. ■ McColl, fourth place in graphic design promotion for his design promoting the 2010 National BPA conference in Anaheim, Calif. ■ David VanEngen, fourth place in entrepreneurship for his business plan for a video game retail and entertainment establishment. Honorable mention went to Donohue for interview skills, Kirkpatrick for integrated business applications, Becker for business spelling and Schmitty Frydrych for administrative support concepts, computerized accounting, information technology concepts and parliamentary procedures concepts. All ^ 1 attend the state competition this month for the chance at nationals in May. W H A T A C H I L D L E A R N S A B O U T V IO L E N C E A C H IL D L E A R N S F O R L IF E . Teach carefully. We can show you how. Call 877-ACT-WISE for a free brochure or visit www.actagalnstviolence.org. N O T I C E PUTNAM TOWNSHIP PINCKNEY COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT The Putnam Township Board is seeking an individual to appoint to the Pinckney Community Public Library Board for a 4 year term. Qualified electors of the Township should submit a letter stating their desire to work for the Township in this capacity by April 1, 2009 to Ron Rau, Supervisor at HYPERLINK “mailto:supervisor@putnamtwp.us” supervisor@ putnamtwp.us, fax 734-878-2545 or mail 3280 W. M-36, Pinckney, MI, 48169. Questions may be directed to Supervisor Rau at 734-878-3131. N O T I C E P U T N A M T O W N S H I P B O A R D O F R E V I E W The Puinam Township Board of Review will meet to review the 2009 Assessment Roll on Tuesday March 3. 2009 at 1:00 p.m. The Putnam Township Board of Review will meet to hear appeals related to the 2(X)9 Assessment Roll on: Monday, March 9, 2009 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Monday. March 16, 2(X)9 9:00 a.m. - 12:(M)p.m. & 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. 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T A X D A Y S P E C I A L 1 5 % O f f E n t r y F e e s . . . a s a v i n g s o f u p t o $ 3 3 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 * 0 ^ good from 2/1/09—4/15/09, Jbr ILaparttnentsonh/. Must reserve apartimtlhy 4/15/09. 100 Silver M a p le s D r iv e I Chelsea, M I 48118 I (T, www.silvefmaple8.otg A6 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, M A R C H 6, 20 09 ■ n r ■TBflO T r,m g"‘T!l C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N D A R Friday, March 6 LIBRARY EVENTS 3 p.m. Wii gaming. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road. Details: 734-878-3888. FISH DINNERS - 4:30-7 p.m. St. Mary Catholic Church Men's Club dinner, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Putnam Township. Baked or fried fish, potato, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, veggies, roll, Jello and beverage. Cost: $8 adults, $7 senior citizens, $4 children under 12 or $25 for families.Take out available. Details: 734-878-5616. - 4:30-8 p.m.. Old St. Patrick's Church, 5671 Whitmore Lake at Northfield Church roads. Cost: $7.50 (seniors, $7; children 5-11, $6.50; children 4 & under, free). 734-662-8141. Fridays through April 3. - 4:30-7:30 p.m. St. Joseph Rahrig Center,440 E. Washington St., Howell. Details: 517-S46-0090 ext. 115. Fridays through April 3. - 5-7 p.m. St. John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. 517-546-3660. Fridays through Lent. PTO SCRAPBOOK NIGHT 5:30-11 p.m. Highlander Way Middle School cafeteria, 511 N. Highlander Way, Howell. Dinner, pop, water, and coffee provided. Cost is $20 per person/$15 for Highlander Way students. Details: 734-776-9483. THEATER 7:30 p.m.The Lyon Theatre, 125 E. Lake St., South Lyon."Queen Cinderella" performed by The Phoenix Players. Cost: $6-$8. Details: 810-227-4594 or thephoenixplayers. org. A/so 7:30 p.m. March 13; 7 p.m. March 7 and March 14; 2 p.m. March Sand March 15. ACOUSTIC CAFE 8 p.m. The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Featuring jazz pianist and vocalist Paul Ventimiglia. Cost: $5. Details: 517-540-0065. Saturday, March 7 INDOOR GARAGE SALE 9a.m.-1 p.m. Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517-546-0693. ANTIQUE SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Old Hartland High School gym, 9525 E. M-59. Sponsor: B iyh to n Masonic Lodge No. 2 4 / Cost: $3 per person. Details: 586-214-3784. USED SPORTS EQUIPMENT 9a.m.-1 p.m. Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517-546-0693. MAPLE'S SWEET STORY 9 a.m.-noon Kensington Metropark Farm Learning Center. Hot breakfast then see maple sugaring process. Details: 248- 685-1561. INVASIVE SHRUB REMOVAL lOa.m.-l p.m. Island Lake Recreation Area. Volunteers needed. Details: 248-359-9057 or michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers. USED BOOK SALE 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517- 552-6488. PLANT TO ATTRACT WILDLIFE 1 p.m. Kensington Metropark Nature Center. Cost: $2. Register: 248-685-1561. DADSATCROMAINE 2 p.m.Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. ST. PAT-THEMED DINNER 5:30-7 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 205 East Lake St., South Lyon. Benefits mission and outreach programs. Details: 248-437- 2875. EUCHRE NIGHT 6 p.m. registration; 6:30 p.m. play begins. St. John Catholic Church, Thompson Hall, 2099 Hacker Road, Hartland. Cost: $5. Details: 810-220-7883 or 517-540-6949. Sunday, March 8 LIBRARY EVENT 1 -3 p.m. Student art exhibit reception. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. 810- 229-6571 ext. 211. MARSH MADNESS 2 p.m. Kensington Metropark Nature Center. Wetlands walk. Cost: $2. Register: 248-685-1561. STORY TIME 2 p.m. Borders Books & Music, 8101 Movie Drive, Brighton. Encore Youth Theater will host story time with the cast of "Alice in W onderland" with pretend tea party, coloring stations, photos. Details: 810-225-1717. Monday, March 9 BOATER SAFETY COURSE 6:30-9 p.m. Barnard Comrnunity Center,415 N. Barnard St., Howell. Cost: $20-$40. Details: S I 7-546- 0693 ext. 0 or www.howellrecreation. org. Through Morch 12. ALZHEIMER'S PRESENTATION 6:30 p.m. Independence Village of Brighton Valley, 7700 Nemco Way, Brighton. Guest speaker and researcher from Wayne State University. Details: 810-227-7666. WOMEN'S CLUB 7 p.m. Memories, 1840 Old US-23, Brighton Township.The Livingston County Republican Women's Club's monthly meeting with speaker Judge Carol Sue Reader. Details: 810-599-6014. Tuesday, March 10 HOWELL CHAMBER 7:30 a.m. Genoa Woods Conference Center, 7707 Conference Center Drive, Genoa Township. MSU president to speak on technology transfer, job creation. Cost: $20-$30. Register: 517-546-3920 or chamber@howell. org. CHAMBER NETWORKING 8:30 a.m.-lO a.m.Zukey Lake Tavern, 5011 Girard, Pinckney. Free. Details: Linda Girschy, 517- 851-2110. LIBRARY EVENTS - 10 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. Pre-school storytime. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. - 10:30-noon."Every child ready to read." Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Ages WINTER CONCERT 8 p.m. Shalom Lutheran Church, 1740 E. M-36, Pinckney. Performed by the Livingston Symphony Orchestra. Cost: $5-$ 10. Details: 517-223-7191 o rwww.lso.org. YOUTH CHORUS CONCERT 5:30 p.m. Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton.The Metropolitan Detroit Youth Chorus free concert ofacappella music. 810-299- 4136. COUNTRY BREAKFAST 8 a.m.-noon. American Legion Devereaux Post #141, Grand River Avenue at M-59, Howell Township. Sponsor: Marine Corps League of Livingston County. Cost $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 for children under 10. Details: 517-546-8055. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. - 10:30 a.m.-noon. Mother Goose cafe. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Details: 810- 229-6571 ext. 223. COURTESY RANDY COBLE The children's play "Queen Cinderella" will take place March 6-15 in South Lyon. Pictured: Queen Cinderella finds characters hiding. Above wall: Alexis Oyster (Queen Cinderella), South Lyon. In front of wall, from left: Samantha Strauss (Muffy), South Lyon; Katie Higgs (Buffy), Brighton; Emma Branch (Goldilocks), South Lyon; Bailey Hannah (Dorothy from Oz), South Lyon. 1-5. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. - 11 a.m. Family story time. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road. Details: 734-878- 3888. - 2 p.m. Adult mystery book club. Cromaine District Library, Crossroads Branch. 810-632-7480. - 6-7:30 p.m. One-stroke painting. Pinckney Library, 350 Mower Road. Cost: $9. 734-878-3888. - 7-8:30 p.m. Livingston Reads kick-off event. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571. SALAMANDER PRESENTATION 7:30 p.m. Kensington Metropark Nature Center. Presentation by Jim McGrath "The Secret Lives of Michigan's Salamanders." Details: 810-229-7303. LIBRARY EVENTS - 10 a.m. Baby time, ages 0-24 months. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road. 734- 878-3888. - 10 & 11 a.m. Babygarten, 0-23 months and caregivers. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road. Details: 810-632-5200. - 6-8 p.m. People who knit. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229- 6571 ext. 213. - 7-8:30 p.m. Livingston Reads kick-off program. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571. Wed., March 11 LENTEN PRAYER BREAKFAST 10-11 a.m. St. Paul Lutheran Church, 7701 E. M-36, Hamburg Township. Details:810-231-1033. LIBRARY EVENTS -1 p.m. Family story time. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road. Details: 734-878-3888. - 6:30 p.m. Livingston reads. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road. Details: 734-878-3888. - 6-7 p.m. Every child ready to read at your library. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Ages 1-5. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. GARDEN CLUB 6:30 p.m. Hartland Senior Center, 9525 Highland Road, Hartland. Presentation on the use of spices and native weeds for food and health presented by expert Jerry Makled. Details: 810-629-2136. HOME BUYER SEMINAR 6:30-8 p.m. Cleary University, Room 112, Howell Campus, 3750 Cleary Drive, Genoa Township. Details: 810- 534-2060. ROAD RALLY 6:30 p.m. First National Bank, 8080 Challis Road, Brighton. Sponsor: Mothers and More. Bring digital camera, mothersandmore235.org. EMBROIDERERS'GUILD 7 p.m. St. Paul's Episcopal Church (on the Millpond), 200 W. St. Paul St., Brighton. Needleworkers welcome. Details: 248-437-5443. REHAB PRESENTATION 7 p.m. Independence Village of Brighton Valley, 7700 Nemco Way, Brighton. Details 810-227-7666. Thursday, March 12 LIFE ENRICHMENT CLASS 10 a.m.-noon OLHSA, 2300 E. Grand River Ave., Howell."Become a Better Tenant." Details: 517-546-8500. LIBRARY EVENTS - 1 0 a.m. & 11 a.m.Toddler storytime. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. -10:30 a.m. Healthy bodies boogie. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. 810-229-6571 ext. 223. - Noon, Pinckney Purlers. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower M E E T IN G S Road, Hartland Township. Details: 810-626-2100. Fowlerville. Details: 517-223-3771. Monday, March 9 BRIGHTON SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m., Brighton Edu3tion and Community Center, 125 S. Church St., Brighton. Details: 810-299-4000 or httpV/bas.k12.mi.us. HOWELL SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m. Administration Building, 411 N. Highlander Way, Howell. Details: 517-548-6200. HOWELL PARKS & RECRECATION AUTHORITY BOARD 7 p.m. Howell City Hall, 611 E. Grand River Ave., Details: 517-546-0693 ext. 7702. BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION 7 p.m. Brighton Township Hall, 4363 Buno Road, Brighton Township. Details: 810-229-0550 or brightontwp.com. Second and fourth Mondays. HOWELL CITY COUNCIL 7 p.m. Howell City Hall, 611 E. Grand River Ave,, Howell. Details: 517-546- 3502. Second and fourth Mondays. Thursday, March 12 PINCKNEY VILLAGE COUNCIL 7 p.m., basement of Village Hall, 220 S. Howell St, Pinckney. Details: 734- 878-6206 or villageofpinckney.org. MARION TOWNSHIP BOARD 7 p.m. Marion Township Hall, 2877 W. Coon Lake Road, Marion Township. Details: 517-546-1588. Second and fourth Thursdays. Tuesday, March 10 HARTLAND SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m. Hartland Educational Support Center, 9525 Highland FOWLERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION 7 p.m.Village Hall,213 S.Grand Ave., OCEOLA TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION 7 p.m.Township Hall, 1577 N. Latson Road. Details: 517-546-3259. Road. Details: 734-878-3888. - 3-5 p.m. Computer lab. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 227. - 6-8 p.m.Teen gaming. Brighton Distrirt Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 213. - 7 p.m."lt's a strike; what it takes to make the call." Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. - 7 p.m. Bed time story. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. 734-878-3888. FISH DINNERS - 4:30-7 p.m. St. Mary Catholic Church, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Putnam Township. St. Mary Men's Club Lenten Fish Dinner. Baked or fried fish, potato, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, veggies, roll, Jeilo and beverage. Cost: $8 adults, $7 senior citizens, $4 children under 12 or $25 for families.Take out available. Details: 734-878-5616. - 4:30-8 p.m.. Old St, Patrick's Church parish hall, 5671 Whitmore Lake Road at Northfield Church, Whitmore Lake. Cost: $7.50 (seniors, $7; children 5-11, $6.50; children 4 & under, free). 734-662-8141. Fridays through April 3. - 5-7 p.m. St. John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. Details; 517-546-3660. Fridays through Lent. SPAGHETTI DINNER 5 - 8 p.m. Pinckney Memorial Post No. 419, American Legion, 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. Adults - $6, Seniors - $5, children (9 and under) - $3. Details: 734-878-9522 or 734-341-4249. GARDEN CLUB 11:15 a.m. Brighton Community Center, 555 Brighton St. Details: 248- 437-9326. KARAOKE NIGHT 7:30 p.m. Pinckney Memorial Post No. 419, American Legion, 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. No cover charge. Details; 734-878- 9522 or 734-341-4249. Saturday, March 14 EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER 5-8 p.m. Pinckney High School Commons, 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Serving 280 gallons of soup from 35 local restaurants to benefit Gleaners Food Bank. Details: 810-231-1081. CRAFT BAZAAR 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 5t. Joseph School Aaivity Center,440 E. Washington, Howell. Proceeds to PTO. Details: 517-540-1546 or kcbkclark@yahoo. com. NAMI 7-9 p.m. First Methodist Church, 400 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. Support group for National Alliance on Mental Illness.Details:810-231- 6011. Second and fourth Thursdays. LIBRARY EVENT 10 a.m. Picturing America. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632- 5200, GOLD WING RIDERS 7 p.m. Howell Community Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Meeting to promote fellowship among motorcycle enthusiasts. Details: 810-227-3271. COIN SHOW 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Sponsored by Livingston County Coin Club. Buy, sell, trade, learn. Details: 517-548-4074. Friday, March 13 LIBRARY EVENTS - 1 0 a.m.& 11:30 a.m. Playdate. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. Through April24. - 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bright start playgroup. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. For babies and toddlers ages 6-18 months. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE Noon. Main Street, downtown Pinckney. Paddy Wagon Bed R^ce along Main Street prior to parade starting. Ceremonies in the Putnam Township Square begin at 12:30 p.m. Irish-themed events in local stores. Grand marshal is Linda Wallace. Details: 734-878-7020,810- 599-5884 or 517-861-0423. ANIMALTRACKS 1 p.m. Kensington Metropark NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD 7:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 2009 GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP HALL 10001 SILVER LAKE ROAD BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN 48116 The Green Oak Charter Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2009/2010 at 10001 Silver Lake Road, Brighton, Michigan on March 4, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will also be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the draft budget is available for public inspection at Township Clerk’s Office and at greenoaktwp.com, at the bulletin board tab. The Proposed Budget will cover the following funds: Township General, Building Department, Fire Department and Police Department. Michael H. Sedlak, CM C Green Oak Charter Township The B e s t L o c a l A d s in P r in t a n d O n lin e Nature Center. Cost: $2. Register: 248-685-1561. TEA PARTY 1:30 p.m.TymeWeil Spent, 3491 Hartland Road, Hartland. Encore Youth Theater will host with the cast of"Alice in Wonderland." Details; 810-632-9921. i CHICKEN & BISCUIT DINNER 5 p.m. Plainfield United Methodist Church, 17845 M-36, Gregory. Cost: Free-will offering.Details:517-851- 8932. MOVIE & POPCORN 5:15 p.m. Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, 9565 Musch Road, Hamburg Township."A Man for All Seasons." Details: 810-231-1033. Send us your items j Submit items by M onday at noon to be used in Friday's publication. (In the event of a Monday holiday, items should be submitted by noon the previous Friday.) Mail: Calendar, Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 E-mail; calendar® livingstoncommunitynews. com Fax:810-844-2040 i rt.OO S4X EQ2i BOLT 12:30 2:40 4:50 7:00 9:00 PG BEDTIME STORIES 12:15 2:30 4:45 7:30 PG I VALKYRIE 9:45 PG13 TWILI6HT 12:45 3:45 6:45 9:20 PG13 MARLEY & ME 12:00 2:25 4:50 7:15 9:40 PG — Ill Hill I I I ii m i l I I I I SY N O P S IS OF THE UNAPPROVED MINUTES OFTHE G R E EN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULA R BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 18,2009, G R E EN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL The meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Charles in the Green Oak Charter Township Hall at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call, Susan Daugherty, Treasurer, Tracey Edry, Trustee, Richard Everett, Trustee, Rollin Green, Trustee, Wally Qualls, Trustee, Michael Sedlak, Clerk, Mark St. Charles, Supervisor. The following motions were approved: Agenda h Consent Agenda n To submit specifications for open bid within the week fi To approve the expenditure of $2205.00 for the Alarm System h To establish a committee for the purpose to determine under what terms and conditions Woodland Ridge properties would agree to terms and conditions that would encourage the Township to officially consider revising the Consent Judgment. The members of the committee being Mark St. Charles, Wally Qualls and Richard Everett n To extend the meeting until all business was finished fi to set the Public Hearing for March 4, 2009 for the 2009/2010 budget fi To approve the $5,555.00 replacement cost fi To approve the increase of the per diem to $75.00 for the Board of Review fi To introduce ordinance confirming creation of the Planning Commission OA 07-08 n To adjourn into Executive Session at 10:32 p.m. To reconvene into open session at 10:48 p.m. hNo Motions failed h Adjourn meeting at 11:15 p.m. A complete copy of the meeting minutes is available at out web site. Michael H. Se d la k Township Clerk M a rk St. C h a r le s Township Su p e rv iso r [O ffice and Clerical I Customer service Representative Ann Arbor-based financial advisory firm is loo^mg You can now place a recruitment ad to be published in our 54,000 weekly circulation newspaper, plus 14 days online, at mlive.com for an incredible value. 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Provide non-medical com-1 panionship and assistance in home-based senior care.j Call Seniortemp at 810-555-5555. 3I4I889-0I THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FR ID A Y , M A R C H 6 , 2 0 0 9 L C O M M U N I T Y S C R A P B O O K I « a s LUTHERANS f o r l i f e ciwi COURTESY, LIVINGSTON COUNTY LUTHERANS FOR LIFE Five members of the Livingston County Lutherans for Life group went to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Jan. 22 March for Life, which marked the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade and drew more than 200,000 participants. Pictured behind the banner are Kathy Jones, Macheii Baird, Mary Yigon, Chelsey Colley and George Yigon. COURTESY PEGGY BREWER Three founders of Brighton's Art at the Library program met recently at a 10-year anniversary celebration of the program. From left are Charlene Huget, retired director of the Brighton District Library, artist Marge Otiey who now lives in Ohio, and artist and Brighton Art Guild Board member Norma Gray. Not pictured is founder Madalyn Rosen, who now lives in Oregon. Joseph Davis, of Howell, received two Bronze Stars; a World War II American Campaign medal; a Good Conduct medal; a World War II Victory medal; European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign medal; and World War II honorable discharge lapel pin by U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Howell, on Friday, Feb. 20. COURTESYTHE LAPUM FAMILY Britany Lapum, 9, right, recently donated her hair to Locks of Love, a group that provides real-hair wigs for children who've lost their hair due to illness and medical treatments. Britany grew her hair for more than one year for this cause, and is already planning to grow it back so she can donate it again. Amanda Turbin, a stylist at Great Clips in Brighton, left, cut Britany's hair. COURTESYJOYCE FISHER COURTESY DEBBIE PRICE Brighton High School band students participated in a combined performance at the 27th Annual Livingston County High School Honors Band Concert at Hartland High School Feb. 2. Livingston County High School band directors Rick Pethoud (Brighton), Terri Palazzolo (Fowlerville), Michael Letovsky (Hartland), Jason Smigell (Howell), and Chris Sutton (Pinckney) each led band students through challenging musical numbers. Brighton High School band program students who participated are, from left: (front row) Elizabeth Johnson, Amelia Van Howe, Rick Pethoud, Jill Brinker and Christina White; (second row) Katie Price, Veronica Ellis, Sally Beth Sharp, Lisa Bensmiller, Becca Mason and Lisa Keeney; (back row) Chris Ross, Tommy Heuser, Scott Tousignant, Dave Letteer and Matt Williamsen. Submit your community photos Community Scrapbook is a weekly look at our communities through the camera lenses of people like you. If you have a photo of community interest you'd like to share, send it along with a brief written explanation. Be sure to include the names of any people in your photos and also provide your name and a phone number where you can be reached during regular business hours. Submissions become the property of The Livingston Community News. ■ Mail or drop off: The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main Street, Brighton, Ml 48116 ■ E-mail: Send high-quality JPEG format files with a minimum 200 (jPI resolution to news@livingstoncommunitynews. com ! H B S The scientific deduction: Miller Center fair is a hit 100 little scientists turn out to show o ff their knowledge LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News P A packed parking lot and hall full of students is not newsworthy for educators and parents in charge of educating students at Miller Early Childhood Center in Brighton, but it was Saturday, a typical day of rest and relaxation. One hundred students came to school Feb. 28 to show off their scientific abilities and provide answers to life’s most basic questions: How do balloons work, which brand of gum blows the blg- ^ gest bubbles, how are seashells formed and broken down and how is electricity made, to name a few. 9 “The whole idea (of the annual Miller Science Fair) is to introduce kids to science, to spark their interest and curiosity,” said Jack Money, who with Rob Starbowski, cochaired this year’s science ^ fair committee. " The fair, which has taken place for more than a decade, focuses on simple experiments “so they are enjoyable for the kids,” said Money. All participants were given ribbons and stickers for their efforts. PHOTOS:LAURIE HUMPHREY THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Andrew Starbowski of Brighton created a corn starch and water oobleck that, when mixed together and placed inside the niche of an active speaker, would dance. The 6-year-old found the idea while researching science projects online with his dad, Rob."This fair is great for kids to get their questions answered about how things work," Rob Starbowski said. Six-year-old Maria Crouse, of Genoa Township, explained geysers - how they form and erupt. She even created one using a bicycle pump, coffee can full of water and a funnel. COURTESY PINCKNEY COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY The Pinckney Community Public Library has received a $10,000 g if t from the Robert W. & Maxine C. Parker Foundation. The money is being used to upgrade the libra ry's public computer and install an express public c om p u te r w o r k s t a t io n , pictured here. "We're truly happy to be able to expand and improve a much-needed resource and service our community sorely needs," said Library Director Hope S ia so c o . "We th a n k the foundation very much for its o n g o in g interest and support in our library." COURTESY PJ. SMITH, NAVIGATOR SCHOOL S tu d e n t s at P in c k n e y 's Naviga tor School recently participated in the Detroit Pistons'"Hard Work Pays Off" assembly. The interactive assembly provides positive m e s sa ge s about b e ing a go od person and working hard toward goals. A7 March Madness Sale • SAT, MARCH 14 • 7*“ /8a“ to IOP” 5 0 % OFF A L L C L O T H IN G - O N E D A Y O N LY ! T h r i f t S t o r e s i& DONATION CENTERS To schedule for large quantities, furniture, or VEHICLE donation PICK UP: (866) GIVE-TOO. Listen While You Shop for In-Store Specials to be Announced! 7AM - Ann Arbor, 1621 S. State Street, at Stimson 8 AM - Brighton, 7000 Grand River Rd. SHOP DAILY: 9-9 Mon. through Thurs., 'til 10 pm Fri. & Sat. DONATE; 9-9 Mon. through Sat. & SUNDAYS 11-5 Tax receipt available upon request at time of donation drop off F o r in fo rm atio n ; (866) G IV E - T tX )/ (866) 448-3866 * w w w SalA rm yT h rift.com Putnam Township Board Minutes Synopsis February 18, 2009 The regular meeting of the Putnam Township Board was held on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Putnam Township Hall, 3280 W. M-36, Pinckney. M l 48169. Members pre.sent: Rau, Guyon, Dobis, Klein, Chambers, Carney and McCloskey. Members Absent: None. Others present: Fire Chief Greg Amburgey, Pinckney Police Chief Denis Aseltine, Tom Lewis, Zoning Administrator 1) Approved Agenda and Consent Agenda. Old Business: 1) Approved amendment/update to the Master Plan. 2) Approved to discontinue Nextel phones for the Fire C hief and 4 Officers and pay each $ 40/month to obtain their own contract. New Business: I ) Re-appointed Kathleen Fordyce and Dale Collingham to the Z B A for a 3 year term expiring 2/19/12. 2) A p proved the application for the Run Through Hell 8/8/09. 3) Approved the application from Gary Locher for a fireworks display 3/7/09 (rain date 3/8/09. 4) Approved the application from Patsy Dible and A n n Jarema for the St. Patr ick 's D a y Parade 3/14/09. 5) Approved to place the Blue Star Memorial in the northeast comer o f Township Square with a planting garden and paver border around it. 6) Approved the use o f the Township Hall meeting room for a Red Cross blood drive in May, dates to be determined. 7) Approved the Asset Test as set forth by the Board of Review to use to determine poverty exemptions. 8 ) Approved to accept Federal Guideline for poverty exemptions during Board o f Review. 9) Approved to accept property assessment appeals via mail and fax for Board of Review. 10) Restored the Treasurer’s salary to $25,500 effective 3/1/09 through 6/30/09, 11) Rejected land contract offer to purchase the Annex for $ 140,000, a $20,0(X) down payment, $700/month payments, 5 year balloon and taxes paid by the purchaser. Adjournment at 8:57 PM. Prepared by Sally D. Guyon, Clerk Approved by Ronald Rau. Supervisor Tme copies o f meeting minutes are available upon request from the Township Clerk or may be obtained on the website: putnamtwp.us once they have been approved by the Board. yukros-oi The Livingston Community News is accepting nominations for the 2009 Livingston Y o u n g C it iz e n o f th e Y e a r This scholarship award recognizes Livingston County high school students who are engaged in extraordinary community service. Criteria include: n Extraordinary community service and volunteer work. All Livingston County high school students are eligible. n Leadership roles a s a volunteer or elected official, n Demonstrated ability to set and accomplish goals. The Livingston Young Citizen of the Year will receive a $1,000 college scholarship. Finalists receive a $250 scholarship. 2009 Livingston Young Citizen of the Year Nomination Form Nominee’s name___________________________________________ Nominee’s address__________________________________________ City_________________________ State Zip. Nominee’s home telephone number. Nominee’s school_____________ Grade School telephone number. Nominator’s name _____ Nominator’s address___ City________________ State Zip Nominator’s daytime telephone number_______________________ I agree that this nomination may be reprinted in part or in full in The Livingston Community News. Nominator's signature______________________ H e re ’s how to nominate a high school student: Completely fill out this nomination form. Submit a written description (completed by the student or the nominator) detailing It the student’s extraordinary community service activities and the significance of that service. This description should not exceed four typed, double-spaced pages. On a separate sheet of paper, please include a list of the student’s community service references and their daytime telephone numbers. The entry deadline is 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 Mail, hand-deliver, fax or e-mail the complete Young Citizen nomination package to: 2 0 0 9 L i v i n g s t o n Y o u n g C i t i z e n o f t h e Y e a r The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Fax:(810)844-2040 • E-mail: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com ^ T H E L I V I N G S T O N = C O M M U N IT Y N EW S A 8 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MA RCH 6, 20 09 L i v i n g s t o n C o u n t y p r o p e r t y s a l e s Property sold recently throughout ' O V ^ I U L I I I V ^ U ^ I I W U L tLhI e ^cLo^uU nI I Lty^ .: ARGENTINE # - ' ' > — - • I . . . ____________ Hn k iin n in n i ttbtt J! iT C ^ f S lip G E T ^ Note: The information is gathered from county deed records by Transamerica inteiiitech of Cincinnati. The iisting inci addresses and the reported saie price. Some addresses may be iisted more than once because of muitipie property trai An asterisk (*) indicates a multipie-parcei sale. B Y T H E N U M B E R S Brighton City 125 Grand River Ave; $500,000 325 Grand River Ave; $135,000 147 Kissane Ave; $69,332 914 State St; $125,900 B r i t t o n Ttownship 5862 Knowlson Dr, $122,800 5410 Military, $135,000 124 Moon Rdg; $250,000 3304 Oak Knoll Dr; $131,000 2223 Ore Creek Lane; $218,000 3124 Park Dr; $140,000 9387 Sycamore Tlail; $310,000 Cohoctah Township 287 Allen Road, E; $152,000 Conway Township 10510 Chase Lake Road, W; $ 1 2 0 ,0 0 0 Deerfield Township 11429 Koth Dr, $24,000 Genoa Township 3265 Brighton Road; $180,000 7381 Pine Vis; $450,000 7269 Pine Vista; $260,000 672 Red Oaks Dr, $110,000 3931 Snowden Lane; $^,000 1307 Woodland Spgs Dr, $235,000 Green Oak Township 9011 Hidden Ct W; $680,000 6395 Sidney St; $55,000 12260 Sunview Ct; $299,500 Hamburg Township 8400 Climbing Way, $338,870 4363 Old Mill Road; $115,000 8013 Pettysville Road; $160,000 Hartland Township 1324 Courtney Ct; $250,000 613 Mystic Woods Dr, $250,000 Howell Township 4853 Crandall Road; $300,000 2212 Knotty Pine Tlail; $127,900 Iosco Township 10225 Crofoot Fload; $164,000 1644 Huron Ct; $144,900 Marion Township 485 Bonnie Circle; $149,000 4114 Loves Creek Dr, $200,068 4297 Rurik Dr; $133,760 2241 Wild Cherry Dr, $250,000 Oceola Township 812 Hughes Road, N; $245,000 Seventeenyear- old Chandler Page, front right, helps Jamie Atdrige, 10, play Interactive Buddy, a computer game.Toby Prince, 12, back left, waits his turn. PHOTOS: LAURIE HUMPHREY, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS T h r o n g c e l e b r a t e s t e e n c e n t e r r e o p e n i n g BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Doors to the Howell Teen Center reopened Friday, Feb. 27, to one of the unlikeliest crowds of people ever seen at 415 N. Barnard Street. Amid the 66 kids aged 10 and above, stood Howell city officials, business leaders Emma Atkins, 10, enjoys a game of Foosball with friends at the Howell Teen Center. and community supporters, all celebrating a revamped community room and 500- square-foot Internet Cafe made possible through donations from area businesses. “This changes everything,” said Kyle Aulette, teen center director. He expects the center’s upgrades will bring a new group of teens to the center, which already offers a range of video gaming, Ping-Pong and pool. Jamie Aldrige, 10, is a center regular, but she said the computer addition will make her experience “even more fun.” Sharing the computers should not be a problem, said Chandler Page, 17. “They will just be scheduled.” The computers, which all have filters to keep users from certain kinds of sites, will be especially beneficial for some of the center’s visitors. “There are some kids who don’t have computers at home,” said Toby Prince, 12. Those children will finally have a chance to plays games and visit Web sites talked about by their friends. “And it’ll be great for homework,” added Aulette, pointing out that online research can be more efficient. The center is open 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. left recognized three ci^ police Officers lauded for efforts officers for their professionalism during a Feb. 23 Howell City Council meeting. Sgt. Scott Mannor, not pictured. Officer David Fogo, middle, and Officer Luke Lorenz, second from right received a Professional Excellence Citation for their life saving actions at a Jan. 31 multiunit apartment fire. Lorenz also received a Life Saving Award for his response to a heroin overdose on Jan. 30. He revived an unconscious 23-year-old man using cardio pulmonary resuscitation, enabling the man's successful transport to St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital for further treatment Howell Mayor Gerri Moen, right, thanked the men on behalf of the City Council. c o u r t e s y b a r b sm it h Pinckney Village 797 Town Tbail; $160,500 Tyrone Tbwnship 10326 Ffrussett Road; $130,000 9480 Hartland Road; $230,000 10492 Lake Shore Dr, $95,000 11422 Vista Dr, $120,000 G o . Heart disease is the No. I killer o f women. L e a r n h ow tq reduce y o u r risk lof women G o R e d F o r W o m e n . o r g Livingston County Coin Club March 1 4 ,2 0 0 9 1 0AM- 4 PM FREE ADMISSION • FREE PRIZES B F n n e t t R e c r e a t i o n C e n t e r 925 W. Grand River Ave. • Howell jisosctii For more information contact Ray Noble at (517) 548-4074 Meet Livingston County Area H O M E B A S E D B U S IN E S S E S , Home Based Business /Ifter Hours Thursday, March 19, 2009 • 2:00-7:00 p.m. OAK POINTE COUNTRY CLUB, 4500 Club Drive, Brighton 48116 The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Home Based Business EXPO and After Hours at Oak Pointe Country Club. This Home Based Business EXPO will showcase their information, goods and services in an elegant and comfortable setting. The EXPO opens to the public at 2:00 p.m., followed by an After Hours Networking Event for all Chamber members from 4-7 p.m. Guests to the After Hours will include visitations to vendor booths, appetizers and a cash bar. 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S a t i s f a c t i o n S p e a k s V o l u m e s . . . • R e s i d e n t / F a m i l y S a t i s f a c t i o n S u r v e y s a r e e x c e p t i o n a l ( r a t e d 4 .6 o u t o f 5 ) - c o n d u c t e d b y a n o u t s i d e a g e n c y • S t a f f r e t e n t i o n r a t e i s o v e r 9 0 % I M M E D I A T E A V A I L A B I L I T Y - N O E N T R A N C E F E E ! 100 S ilv e r M a p l e s D r i v e I Chelsea, M I 48118 I 7 5 -4U I w w w . s i l v e r m a p k S B . o r g @ I .Spomtnt/^ C U t e Cumomi^ JM A P L E S f C g « L l t A THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009 V i s i t u s f o r u p d a t e s mlive.com/livingston communitynews l Y l l i v e . c o m >- !-— Athlete of the week: Kelsey Kiernan 2: ZD of South Lyon, B2 Recreation events, B2 0 Share y ou r news at 810-844-2012 Fax:810-844-2040 E-mail: Jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews.com SPORTS IS . JASON DEEGAN , The Livingston Community News rH a r t la n d a im s f o r e lu s iv e ^ c h a m p i o n s h ip Most wrestling teams would consider a trip to the state quarterfinals a thrill. To the Hartland Eagles, it’s business as usual. When Hartland coach Todd Cheney hosted his parents meeting to discuss the Eagles’ eighth straight trip to the quarters, he only fielded one question. The Eagles, and their parents, all know the routine. What they don’t know, is what it’s like to come home as champions. That’s a feeling that has eluded the Eagles, who had four runner-up finishes from 2004-2007 before losing in .the quarters in 2008. Seeded third under a new format adopted by the Michigan High School Athletic Association, the Eagles (30-3) face off with Westland John Glenn (27-7) at 3:15 p.m. today at Kellogg Arena at BatUe Creek. The winner faces either defending state champion Holt (26-1) or Midland (30-5) at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The title match will follow at 4 p.m. The Eagles ache to finish what they started seven years ago. It would be utterly ironic if Hartland’s least-heralded team could finally win the program’s first state championship. Cheney said the Eagles look up at the nmner-up trophies every day at practice to motivate them to work harder. He likes their chances. “Shoot, it's as good as anyone,” Cheney said. “I like the seeds. At this point it doesn’t matter your record. It should make for a fun Saturday if everybody makes it the way they should.” The Eagles appear to be peaking. They pummeled their regional foes Feb. 25, defeating Waterford Kettering (82-0) and Walled Lake Central (65-6). They followed up last weekend by advancing nine wrestlers (out of 14 weight classes) to the individual state finals March 12-14 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Eagles seem destined for a rematch with Holt, which ousted them from the quarters a year ago. Westland John Glenn only finished eighth in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association, a league the Eagles dominating in winning. The Rockets have been a terror the past two weeks, though. “These guys are good,” ^Cheney cautioned. ^ Hartland and No. 2 seed Holt met in their first tournament of the year - the Eagles won with Holt in fourth - but Cheney said that meant little because so many athletes have changed weight classes and fcsome of Holt’s top wrestlers ^didn’t compete that day. Top seed Rockford (23-2) and No. 4 Detroit (Novi) Catholic Central (15-4) loom on the other side of the bracket, waiting to see if the Eagles can make another run to toe finals. “Right now, we are in good shape,” Cheney said. “We’re m a to g toe right decisions at the right times. This was a group nobody counted on for a shot, and now we’re three matches away from a state championship.” Basketball playoffs begin A n y t h i n g is p o s s i b l e i n p o s t - s e a s o n p l a y BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Any boys basketball team that has struggled on the court this season can turn to the 2008 Brighton basketball team for hope. The Bulldogs (11-12 last year) never meshed until the playoffs, reeling off three straight victories to become the first Brighton team since 1958 to win a regional semifinal game. The message? No matter how bad the season is, anything is possible in the postseason. That’s, after all, why they call it M arch Madness. Here’s a look at the seven local teams’ chances at the district tournaments next week: Class A at Okemos Teams: East Lansing (8- 11), Howell (5-14), Lansing SEE BASKETBALL, 82 Howell junior Josh Lees dribbles the ball while teammate Danny Fondriest defends him closely. JAMIE CHARBENEAUPISELLATHE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS B o d y b u ild e r m u sclin g h is w a y to p ro s He's appearing in magazines he once read ABOVE AND TOP: ELIYAHU GURFINKEL, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS: INSET: COURTESY, BILL COMSTOCK Above and top: Pinckney resident Joe Romine works out at the Powerhouse Gym in Brighton. Inset: Romine recently took sixth place in the light-heavyweight category at the International Federation of Bodybuilders North American Championships. BY SETH GORDON The Livingston Community Nev\/s As a football player at Dexter High School, Joe Romine spent a lot of time in toe weight room and often found himself reading bodybuilding magazines. Now a 26-year-old Pinckney resident, Romine can be seen in toe same magazines he read while growing up and is on the way to living his dream to be a professional bodybuilder. Romine was toe model for an article on a trapezius workout in toe February issue of “Muscle Fitness” and is slated to appear in “MuscleMag,” “Rep” and “Muscular Development’ magazines later this year. Romine has seen his career skyrocket after being noticed by industry insiders when he placed sixth in toe light-heavyweight division at toe 2008 International Federation of Bo(fy Builders North American Championships last October. “It was like toe snap of a finger and things changed,” Romine said. “One day, you’re a completely normal person, and toe next ^ y they’re hying to make you into a superstar.” After graduating fi’om Dexter, Romine chose to become a plumber’s apprentice, but after a year, his competitive itch came back and bodybuilding seemed toe perfect way to scratch it. Bodybuilding appeals to Romine because unlike most sports, toe preparation never ends. “You have to give 100 percent of your time to bodybuilding or you won’t even be successful at a low level,” Romine said. “Bodybuilding is every meal, every couple of hours. It’s constant. It never stops.” Romine eats about every two hours and spends SEE r o m in e , 82 S o u t h L y o n H i g h b o y s b o w l i n g t e a m 's d e p t h , e x p e r i e n c e c o u l d w i n i t a l l CoachiTeam comparable to girls team that w on BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News The similarities are striking to South Lyon bowling coach Fred Ringrose. He sees characteristics of last year’s girls team, which won the school’s first state championship, in this year’s boys team. That could bode well for the Lion boys, who are the only local team qualified for the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division I team state finals today at Norway Lanes in Muskegon. The Lions won their second regional title in three years by knocking down a total of 4,494 pins Feb. 28, just 19 ahead of Warren Cousino at regionals at Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills. Their prowess in baker play - where multiple bowlers roll several frames each to achieve a single game score - has carried them in recent weeks. They won the Kensington Lakes Activities A s sociation tournament before regionals. “It ’s just like last year’s girls team. The baker play is what is putting the boys over the top,” Ringrose said. “They are very comparable.” The Lions have the experience and the depth to win it all. Last year, they were the No. 1 team in qualifying at states before falling in the quarterfinals. All six regular varsity bowlers for South Lyon - Kenny VanBuskirk, Jeff Kapler, SEE BOWLING, 82 B IG G B Y C O F F E E $1.00 OFF a grande butter bear Brighton: 8714 Grand River 810-227-2271 Howell: 1275 Lawson Dr. 517-545-8196 f r e e Convenient drive through! 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Offer expires Match 20,2009 QB IG G B Y Brighton: 8714 Grand River in front of WOlgreens 810-227-2271 • Howell: 1275 Lawson Dr. 517-545-8196 off Grand River Ave. in front of Kohl's B 2 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, M A R C H 6, 20 09 BOWLING FROM 81 T o p m a l e b o w l e r s a t a ll o t h e r lo c a l s c h o o l s g o i n g t o s t a t e s Freddie Ringrose, Josh Rutkowski, Jared Choiniere, Tony Humphrey -c a r r y an average above 200 per game this year. VanBuskirk, Kapler and Ringrose all made the all-conference team. “This team is peaking,” coach Ringrose said. VanBuskirk, second at the individual regionals Feb. 27, and Kapler, seventh at regionals, also made the individual state finals, which are Saturday. South Lyon senior Brittany Henry, second at regionals, will be the only female to represent the area this weekend. Every other local school advanced its top boys bowler to states. Pinckney junior Tony Paradise, eighth place at the Jackson regional, and Hartland junior Brad Santo, second at the Commerce Township regional, head to states as rookies. Brighton senior James Koss, sixth at the Farmington Hills regional, and Howell senior Trevor Smith, the regional champ at Wonderland Lanes in Commerce JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELU.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS South Lyon seniors Jeff Kapler, left, and Kenny VanBuskirk will be busy this weekend. They are the only local bowlers will who compete in the team and individual state finals in Muskegon. Township, have advanced to match play at the state finals the past two seasons. Both fell in the quarterfinals last year. Howell coach Josh Collopy said Smith could become the first state champion from Livingston County since Eric Bracken, of Brighton, in 2005. “I ’ve seen a lot of good bowlers in the state, he’s one of the five best,” Collopy said. “If he gets into match play, he has a good shot at winning it.” Bowling state finals What: Michigan High School Athletic Association Division I state finals. When: Today through Saturday. Where: Northway Lanes, Muskegon. Local team qualifier: South Lyon boys: Kenny VanBuskirk, Jeff Kapler, Freddie Ringrose, Josh Rutkowski, Jared Choiniere, Tony Humphrey and Gordon Galorneau. Individual boys qualifiers: Brighton, James Koss. Howell, Trevor Smith. Hartland, Brad Santo. Pinckney, Tony Paradise. South Lyon, VanBuskirk and Kapler. Individual girls qualifier: South Lyon, Brittany Henry. BASKETBALL FROM B1 H e r e 's h o w a r e a t e a m s m a t c h u p Eastern (12-7), Lansing Waverly (8-10), Okemos (17-2), St. Johns. Comment: The Highlanders have grown by leaps and bounds over last year’s winless squad under first-year coach Bob Lees. Too bad they’re in such a tough district, where they’ll play the winner of host Okemos-Lansing Eastern (the two toughest teams) at roughly 8 p.m. Wednesday. Predicted winner: Okemos. New Howell boys basketball coach Bob Lees talks with players during practice. The Highlanders could be a dangerous foe in the playoffs. PHOTOS: JAMIE CHARBENEAUPISELLA. THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Class A at Milford Teams : Milford (11-7), Lakeland (17-2), Hartland (17-2), Walled Lake Central (5-14), Walled Lake Western (6-13), Brighton (7-12). Comment: Both Hartland and Brighton secured a bye. The Eagles, who play the Milford-Lakeland winner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, hope to mimic their football season by delivering a playoff run to remember. The Kensington Lakes Activities Association Lakes conference champs have the firepower. The question remains: Do they have the heart to dig deep on defense when it’s needed? The Bulldogs, who play the Central- Western winner at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, could ease the feelings of an underachieving season with at least one win. Predicted winner: Hartland. es to play talented Pioneer at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Predicted winner: Ann Arbor Huron. Class C at Whitmore Lake Class B at Fowlerville Class A at Dexter Teams : Ann Arbor Huron (18-2), Ann Arbor Pioneer (16- 3), Dexter (12-7), Jackson (12- 7), Jackson Northwest (3-16), Pinckney (10-9), South Lyon (15-4). Comment: Both Pinckney and South Lyon are wellcoached, solid programs that can be pesl^ this time of year. The two old Kensington Valley Conference foes rekindle that rivalry, playing at 4:30 p.m. Monday. The winner advanc- Teams : Durand (7-12), Fowlerville (10-9), Linden (11-9), Perry (2-16), South Lyon East (0-18), Stockbridge (8 - 1 2 ). Comment: The Gladiators play Perry at 7 p.m. Monday. Stockbridge meets the winner at 7 p.m. Wednesday. There’s no dominant team in this district, leaving the door open for Fowlerville coach Fred Hackett’s squad to emerge as champs. Predicted winner: Fowlerville. Teams : Ann Arbor Skyline (0-0, first varsity playoff ever). E a s t Jackson (5-15), Grass Lake (3-17), Vandercook Lake (12-7), Michigan Center (16- 4), Napoleon (19-0), Whitmore Lake Ql-8). Comment: The Ihojans will try to run past Michigan Center at 6:30 p.m. Monday to face the Ann Arbor Sliyline-East Jackson winner at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. If the TTojans pull a mild upset Monday, they should waltz into the final against unbeaten Napoleon. Can Whitmore Lake’s i^netic style throw the favorites for a loop? Predicted winner: Napoleon. Reach Jason Deegan at jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews.com orat810-844-20i2. A T H L E T E O F T H E W E E K Kelsey Kiernan ■ School: South Lyon High School. ■ Local ties: The 17-yearold senior has lived in South Lyon most of her life. ■ Sports: Competitive cheer, track. ■ Top sports moment: Helping the Lions advance to regionals in competitive cheer this year. ■ This season: Kiernan said the cheer team was "really close and focused." ■ Favorite subject: Chemistry. ■ School involvement: Key Club. ■ Community involvement: She volunteered last summer at the Humane Society. ■ Athlete I admire: Cheer coach Jennifer Combest. ■ Academics: 3.5 GPA as a senior. ■ Future: She hopes to become a veterinary technician. ROMINE FROM 81 W i n n i n g s t a t e t i t le q u a l i f i e s h im f o r r e c e n t n a t io n a l m e e t two to three hours in the gym every day. As a show approaches, he alters his diet to bring out the shape of his physique. “It essentially does what a bowl of oatmeal does when you add water, it swells up,” Romine said. “That’s what your muscles do, they get bigger and bigger.” Romine enjoyed some success early in his career, including fourth in his division at the National Physique Committee Mr. Michigan in 2005, then took two years off to m any his wife, Kristin. In 2007, Romine returned to win the N PC Mr. Michigan Light Heavyweight and overall, which qualified him for the recent North American meet. Wallie Gumiela, who owns the Powerhouse Gym in Brighton where Romine works out, says all the success isn’t likely to go to Romine’s head. “He’s a very down-to-earth kind of guy,” Gumiela said. “He’s very popular at the gym. Everyone looks up to him. He gives a lot of advice out to people when people approach him and ask him.” Romine broke through with a sponsorship fi'om supplement maker MuscleTech, b u B continues work as a plumber while he prepares for the June junior nationals in Chicago. Depending on how he performs at junior nationals, Romine will attend either the North American meet in Au| gust or nationals in November" where he hopes to earn his pro carxl to move to the professional circuit. “He has the desire to become a professional over the next couple of years.” Gumiela said. “If he pursues the avenue he’s on right now, he will achieve his pro card.” Reach Seth Gordon atsgordon® M annarbornews.com or734-994- " 6108. R E C R E A T IO N the gym at Pathfinder School in Pinckney. Cost: $3. C A L E N D A R EVENTS Mount Brighton Bikini Race - The second annual Bikini Race, Bar Stool Derby and Slush Cup comes to Mount Brighton Saturday.The Bar Stool Derby begins at 1 p.m. with the Bikini Race at 3 p.m. Racers must be age 18-and-up. A beer tent and giveaways are part of the festivities. Details: mtbrighton.com. Dodgeball - Ultimate dodgeball forages 14-and-up will run 7-9 p.m.Tuesdays through winter at SELCRA seicra.com or810-299-4 /40. ■ Girls lacrosse-T h e Brighton girls lacrosse program is seeking middle-school girls in grades 5-8 to play this spring. Contact SELCRA for details. ■ Youth soccer leagues - Boys ^ and girls grades K-7 can register b y * March 13. ■ Youth flag football - Boys and girls grades K-6 can register by March 13. FOWLERVILLE COMMUNITY RECREATION 517-223-6481. S P O R T S S C R A P B O O K Malty-Scranton Middle School Swim and Dive Team members include, from left: (front row) Alex McCormick, Ashlyn Enokian, Marisa Enokian, Emily Piro, Hannah Loiselle, Tessa Hart, Tara Graetzel, Alexandria Walus, Madison Kraning, Victoria Pugsley, Sarah Wegert, Drew Drake, Kayla Pinto; (middle row) Allie Berry, Taylor Corkins, Ashley Lucas, Austin Brady, Michael Bourke, Tyler Martin, Adrian Deychakiwsky, Kennedy Shea, Megan Reilly, Macy Mederski, Madeleine Price, Alex Ford; (back row) coach Jen Wilson, Santino Grupido, Rachel Dingeldey, Carly Loniewski, Alyssa Resconich, Katelyn Sanderson, Georgiana Suchanek, Holly Ross, Steven Brazitis, Evan Alger, Rachael Vitale, Connor Overberg, Taylor Orr, Whitney BauriedI, Jessica Ham, Lauren Cole, Joey Seitz. Not pictured are team members Spencer Reynolds, Hayley Piscottie, Kara Posthuma. S w i m - d i v e t e a m e n c o u r a g e s n e w m e m b e r s Members of the combined Maltby and Scranton Middle School Co-ed Swim and Dive Team (6-8th graders) finished their season in mid-January with a 3-4 record, and two of their losses were close finishes that came down to the last race. According to Coach Jen Wilson, there were many new swimmers on the team, thanks in part to increased interest in the sport following the Olympics. The swimmers swam well and everyone improved, Wilson said. Santino Grupido broke his own individual medley record twice this season. The Medley Relay team also broke a record this year, members of that relay were Santino Grupido (backstroke), Ashley Lucas (breaststroke), Carly L o niewski (butterfly), and Taylor Orr (freestyle). Although divers on the team were all new to the sport. Diving Coach Tina Trent says they show great promise for next year. SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS: Include names of people in your photos and your name and a phone number. Submissions become the property of The Livingston Community News. ■ Mail or drop off: The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main Street, Brighton, Ml 48116. ■ E-mail .Jpg files, minimum 200 DPI resolution to news@ livingstoncommunitynews. com. COURTESY WYNNE LAWLOR The Brighton High School Varsity Pom Squad recently competed at the National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Fla. Championship qualifiers are selected during summer camps. Approximately 300 high school teams competed in various categories based on team size and age level. BHS Varsity Pom Coach Angela Prieur and 18 team members make up the team. The Brighton squad performed well and placed 20th in the nation in their category. Pictured from left: (top row) Christina Szpuk, Haley Codere, Alyx Panella, Priscilla Sitarek, Cassidy Lawlor, Emily Heath, Kelsey Pridemore, Jackie Latham, Maddy Farkas, Coach Angela Prieur; (middle row) Gabbi Allum, Lauren Burkart, Alexis Quebbeman, Allie Calderon, Michelle Tabachki; (front row) Brooke Shelton, Shell) Ball, Elizabeth Szkodzinski. | While they didn't win the f February pond hockey tournament on Whitmore Lake, this team certainly took first place for fashion forward eye wear. The Hanson Brothers team, from left included:Todd | Knuth, Scott Howat, Larry ' Ollearis, Brian Parsons, Karl Schoen and Terry Rawsky. They were runners up in their division. COURTESY EUINE RAWSKY THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS F R ID A Y , M A R C H 6, 2 0 0 9 LO C A L I B3 * Too many of us still addicted to nicotine H y p n o s i s is a m o n g s u c c e s s f u l m e t h o d s f o r t h o s e s e e k i n g t o q u i t Benefits of quitting The American Lung Association offers these benefits for smokers who kick the habit: ■ After 20 minutes, your heart rate has a favorable response. ■ After eight hours, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. ■ After two weeks to three months, circulation and lung function improve. ■ After one to nine months, coughing and shortness of breath decrease. ■ After one year, your risk of having coronary artery disease is half that of a smokers. ■ After 15 years your risk of coronary heart disease is similar to that of someone who has never smoked. BY L IN D A T H E IL News Special Writer Ashtrays are no longer a staple of home decor, and smokers must huddle in the cold to indulge their habit. Still, on average, two out of every 10 people still are smoking cigarettes. The fact that cigarettes kill more people than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, homicide and suicide combined - not to mention the threat of cancer, emphysema and heart disease - means most smokers want to quit, health officials say. In Livingston County where half the residents have never smoked and a third have quit smoking, 20 percent of the population struggles with the addiction. Smoking cessation programs - including acupuncture, hypnosis, nicotine replacements, prescription antismoking drugs and behavior modification - are widely available. Smokers want to know: W ill it work for me? Dr. Swati Dutta, a radiation oncologist at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and the Woodland Cancer Center in Genoa Township, says he strongly encourages patients who are smokers to quit because of the numerous health problems associated with smoking. That list includes heart attacks, strokes, lung problems, cancers, dental problems and fertility issues. He says smokers who come to see her “get a lecture” on the issue. “Smoking affects everything and goes throughout your body; it can make medical treatment more difficult because of damage to tissues,” Dutta says. “It makes delivery of treatment more challenging.” Dutta says many patients can stop smoking with the use of medications, but he also encourages patients to try hypnosis. Howell hypnotist Curtis Watkins says he has an 85 percent to 90 percent success rate with his smoking-cessation efforts in his 25 years of practice in Livingston County. Many local physicians send him patients who want to quit smoking. “One of the best ways (to quit smoking cigarettes) is through hypnosis,” Watkins says. “But however you get off of ‘em, you gotta get off them. It comes down to positive thinking - letting that mind work for you and not against you. When you’re smoking, you’re using your mind against you, and it can cost you your life.” Watkins offers group sessions of eight to 10 people, where he explains the process of hypnosis, answers questions, hypnotizes his clients and gives them a reinforcing C D to use at home (details on the Web at how2elearn.com/ watkinshypnosis). “You have to want to get off cigarettes,” Watkins says. He offers this advice to those who have made the choice to quit: ■ Set a date and know that you are never going to smoke again. ■ Tell yourself, “This is it! I ’m going to get off these things. I ’m going to be happy. I ’m going to be successful and move forward with a positive attitude.” ■ Remember the six most important words in your life: As you think, so you are. Whatever method you choose to quit, help is as close as your doctor, the Internet, or a call to the Michigan Quit Line at 1-800-480-QUIT (7848). Freelance writer Linda Theil is a former three-pack-a-day smoker who found success with a Curtis Watkins group session in 1999 and has not smoked since. IN BRIEF Howell Registration will begin March 18 Parker’s Place Preschool, located at the Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River Ave., Howell will begin pre-school registration for fall on March 18. Parents and children are encouraged to visit the center prior to enrollment. Children must be 3 years old by Dec. 1 of the year of enrollment. Health forms, emergency cards and immunizations must be current and completed by the time of attendance. A $25 registration fee, payable to Howell Public Schools, must accompany the registration form. For more information and a registration form, visit howellschools. com and click on Parker’s Place Preschool. Contact Cathy Hengesbaugh at 517-540-8345 to schedule a visit, or e-mail her at hengesbc(®howellschools. com. Safety Town planned for July Safety Town will take place from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, July 20-31 at the Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River Ave. the program is children entering kindergarten or having just completed it. Local agencies will teach children about water safety, electricity, stranger danger, poisons, and bike, playground and fire safety. Details: 'Tracey Gray at 517- 548-6310. Livingston County Labor of Love seeks volunteers Labor of Love is looking for people who could benefit from the services of its volunteers on Project D ay on Saturday, M a y 2. It ’s also seeking volunteers to help with this year’s projects. Volunteers go to prearranged sites to perform home repairs, small jobs, safety inspections, cleaning and yard work. People with construction, plumbing, electrical and roofing experience are especially needed. 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Malibu lease Is 39 months, 12K miles, $1299 total due 7120 Dexter-Ann Artor Rd. between Zeeb and Baker Houfs:Mon. & Thurs. 9 am-9 pm, lues., Wed., & Fri. 9 am-6 pm, S a t 1 0 am -3 pm DNE DAY DNLYI!! $500 Tkade in Bonus!!! ONE DAY ONLY!!! $500 lYade in Bonus!!! ONE DAY ONLY!!! $500 Tkade In Bonus!!! ONE DAY ONLY!!! $500 Tkade In Bonus!!! Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Index to Livingston Community News March 06, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-03-06 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/4528">Digital Newspaper</a> Description An account of the resource Index to March 06, 2009 edition of The Livingston Community News, Brighton, Michigan. A Source link to this newspaper becomes available when viewing this page in the library. If you are unable to visit in person you can <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send an inquiry to the Archives</a> regarding this newspaper and the person you are looking for. livingston community news newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. F R ID A Y , M A R C H 13, 2 0 0 9 VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews INSIDE & ONLINE B e g re e n in P in c k n e y Head downtown on Saturday for a St. Patrick's Day warmup with the community's annual parade. A3 and online at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Housing hopes all washed up? The developer of the Orchard Park subdivision along Latson Road in Oceola Township is weighing options after water floods the basements of three model homes. A4 Bone marrow registry drive The process for signing up as a bone marrow k donor is easier than ever " and the Hamburg Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a drive Tuesday. A4 Love INC 'adds programs Growing demand for help is leading this coalition of churches to expand its ministries and host a fundraiser. A6 and on the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Swimmers ready for state meets Top local swimmers land divers will test themselves at state meets this weekend. B1 and online at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Practice partners key to success Three top high schooi wrestlers face stiff competition each time they show up for practice. B1 and online at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews The Livingston Community News 4 2 0W .M a in S t ,B r ig h t o n ,M l 48116 Phone-. 8 10-8 4 4 -2 0 00 Fax:8 1 0 -8 4 4 -2 0 4 0 Contact us via e-mail at: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more information and breaking news throughout the week: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews I n r i i i v e .com Changes in th e works at schools th ro u g h o u t Livingston County Board closes Miller center Brighton district to save $750,000 BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Students attending Miller Early Childhood Center this year will be the last group to graduate from the all-kindergarten program, following a vote Monday by the Brighton school board to integrate kindergartners into the district’s five elementary schools next fall. The move was part of a three-prong costcutting plan approved Monday that chips away at the district’s $3.5 million deficit for 2009. District officials believe Miller’s closure will save $750,000 and cause the least inconvenience to families who typically remain at the school for just one year. Board Secretary Beth Minnert, casting the lone “no” vote, rejected the idea that Miller’s closing was in the best interest of students and parents. She suggested the closure of Lindbom Elementary School, which houses first through fifth grades, would save more money, upwards of $860,000, through cuts in staff, buses, maintenance and gasoline. She also pointed to a possible loss in revenue generated by schools-of-choice students drawn to Brighton because of the program at Miller. The program enrolled almost 100 choice students this year, the most of any district school. All of these issues, and more, were echoed by a roomful of Miller supporters given the chance to speak before the board vote. In a last-ditch effort to change board members' minds, parents lined up to tout Miller’s learning opportunities and praise dedicated staff. “What Miller has become is so much more than what is mandated by the state,” said Scott Turner, parent of a special needs schools-of-choice student. He drives his child to Brighton instead of sending his child to SEE MILLER, A2 Tommy C o r r ig a n , a kindergartner at Miller in 2004, tosses beanbags in a motor skills program. FILEJAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS In this 2004 photo, Julie Karevich works with her son, Austin, on his motor skills at Miller Early Childhood Center as part of a Motor Moms and Dads program.This week, the Brighton school board voted to end the center's popular central kindergarten program, dividing future students among the district elementary schools.The move is expected to cut costs for the district, which faces a $3.4 million deficit. Pinckney layoffs likely Budget cuts may eliminate 20 staffers, mostly teachers BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Pinckney Community Schools is looking at a $1.5 million budget deficit next year, and officials are saying teacher layoffs are the only thing left to prevent it. Based on projections of continued declining enrollment and rising operating and health insurance costs, Pinckney administrators are predicting that 14 to 20 staff members - most of them classroom teachers - will have to be trimmed in 2009-10. Teachers in kindergarten through sixth-grades are the most likely to be affected as class sizes are maxed at Pathfinder School and Pinckney Community High School, said Superintendent Dan Danosky. “We are left with nothing to cut but staff,” DanosIqt said. “We’ve cut or trimmed everything we possibly can up to that.” District officials have had regular conversations with leaders of the Pinckney Education Association teachers union and they have been part of the decision, he said. It would be the first major jobs cut for the district since 19 nonteaching staff members, mostly custodians, were laid off in February 2004. In 2007,19 teachers accepted a voluntary severance package to help cut costs. Pinckney also has closed Hamburg Elementary School and the Village Education Center, trimmed busing and opted not to fill teaching and nonteaching positions when staff left the district. SEE PINCKNEY, A2 J o i n t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n Share your opinion online about school budget cuts in Pinckney and Brighton and Fowlerville's selection of a new school chief: mlive.com/livingston communitynews ■ ■ ■ l l w G .com Fowlerville hires new school chief Richard Heinrich says he'sanxious to get started in new post BY LINDA THEIL Special to The News Fowlerville Community Schools Board of Education has voted unanimously to hire Richard Heinrich as the district’s new superintendent. Heinrich, 54, currently serves as assistant superintendent of Bangor Township Schools near Bay City. He will replace the retiring Ed Alverson, possibly as early as April 13. The other finalist interviewed was John Strycker, superintendent of New Lothrop Area Public Schools. The board on Monday authorized its personnel committee to open contract negotiations with Heinrich at a starting salary of $128,000. Carl Hartman of the Michigan Association ef School Boards search service c^ed Heinrich to announce the news and reported, ‘You have a happy man.” Board President Mike Brown said the board hopes Heinrich will be able to report for work after the district’s spring break in April, but his start date is still to be determined. The new superintendent said he hopes to start work in Fowlerville within four to six weeks. “I’m anxious to get to know the students and par- SEE SUPERINTENDENT, A2 Richard Heinrich: New Fowlerville superintendent. K e n sin g ton park sup erin tend en t post w a s a perfect fit for th is lover o f ou td o o rs Kensington chief retires after more than 37 years with Metroparks system BY CASEY HANS The Livingston Community News Like many kids growing up in a big family, Dick Shafer was often sent outside to play with his siblings. There, the oldest of four boys discovered the great outdoors. It’s been part of his life ever since. “Our parents made sure we had plenty of park time,” said Shafer, 63, who recently retired as Kensington Metropark superintendent. He and his wife, Judy, have lived in Oceola Township and in the Howell Public Schools district - where they raised two daughters - since 1973. His love of the outdoors led him to work in a recreation division of the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War era, prompted him to study the subject in college and eventually brought him to the Metroparks system for a career that lasted 37 years. Kim Jarvis has replaced him at Kensington, the largest of the Metroparks. She is another long-timer in the Huron-Clinton Metroparks system who began working with Shafer when she hired on in 1976 as a parttime toll booth operator at Kensington. “When you worked with Dick, you knew it would be SEE SHAFER, A2 JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Kim Jarvis, left, new superintendent for Kensington Metropark, with retired park superintendent Dick Shafer. The two have worked together in the Metroparks system since 1976. Get back to basics... Prevention saves money! 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What happened was this; While on a Caribbean cruise a year ago - a cruise our daughter organized to celebrate her 30th birthday - we spent a day in Honduras. And Honduras is one of those countries where there’s a possibility of contracting malaria. So, if you try to give blood after you go there - and answer the screening questions truthfully - you get to take a year-long sabbatical from donating blood. So to get back on a regular schedule of giving blood every eight weefe, I headed out to the Fowlerville United Methodist Church earlier this week to drop off a pint. It felt good to be back among the blood donors. Just about anyone can give blood as long as you are at least 17 years old and in good health. Sure, there are lots of possible exceptions, which are reviewed each time you donatie, but it’s a pretty simple process. It takes about an hour, you get juiee and cookies (homemade in Fowlerville), and you can politely decline any jobs that require heavy lifting for as long as you keep that bandage of honor on your arm. It’s a pretty sweet deal, come to think of it. I know some folks aren’t too keen on giving blood. There are the needles, there’s the effort to get to a blood drive, there’s the sight of blood that makes some people squeamish. I’m here to tell you it’s no big deal to give blood. My wife and I often go together and have a little competition to see who can fill up a pint container first (I’m in the lead). I actually never saw my blood during the entire process Monday afternoon. And the needle poke is something we all need to learn how to deal with. What better way than to practice six times a year with a Red Cross nurse? To give blood in Livingston County, you need to keep track of where and when the blood drives are scheduled. There is no blood donor center in the county, so local blood drives are scheduled for churches, schools and libraries throughout the county each month. Here’s the schedule for the rest of March: ■ 'Tuesday: First Presbyterian Church in Brighton, 1-6:45 p.m. ■ March 20: Howell Carnegie District Library, 10 a.m.- 3:45 p.m. ■ March 21: Pinckney Masonic Lodge, 10:15 a.m.-4 p.m. ■ March 25: American Red Cross office in Howell, noon- 5:45 p.m. If you are able to give, please do. According to the Red Cross, someone in this great country of our needs blood every 2 seconds. That’s a huge need for blood. Yet, only 5 percent of the eligible U.S. population actually gives blood. For more information on giving blood and an updated schedule of blood drives, go to the local chapter’s Web site at liv-redcross.org. Managing Editor Rick Fitzgerald can be reached at rfitzgerald@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2004. SH A FER FROM A1 Retired superintendent worked on a number of recreation efforts done right,” said Jarvis, who was superintendent of Hudson Mills, Huron Meadows, Indian Springs, Delhi and Dexter-Huron Metroparks for nearly a decade before her appointment to the flagship park. “I know I’m filling large shoes. He’s done a lot for Kensington,” Jarvis added. “I walked into a perfect situation. Dick was a great manager, a true parte and recreation professional. He’s always had the public’s best interest at heart.” Shafer began his Metroparks career in 1971 as a part-time grounds maintenance worker at Stony Creek, moving to Kensington in 1971 as an administrative assistant. He became park operations supervisor at Metro Beach in 1985 and was named park superintendent at Kensington in 1986. Judy Shafer said there were times she didn’t care much for his job: When he had to work Sundays and holidays, for example, because that was the nature of the job. “But when you look back, you say it’s OK,” she said. “That’s why we are where we are now. We’ve been lucky - we’ve had a very happy life.” Shafer’s best friend, Gary Peace, said he is looking forward to more time fishing with his childhood friend. The two enjoy extended visits to Lake Michigan where they fish for salmon. “He’s like a second brother to me,” Peace said. “We met in grade school and we’ve been friends ever since. He’s the kind of person who would do anything for anybody if it was in his power to do so.” Peace’s assessment of Shafer as a people person bears itself out in the former superintendent’s approach to his work at the Metroparks and his philosophy about his employees. “You’ve got to create a work environment where people want to come to work,” Shafer said. “And, as part of it, they want to excel. If you’ve got that, you’ve got it made in P INCKNEY FROM A1 Cheaper fuel helped district “Closing more buildings is not feasible; we can’t cut our bus runs any more than we have and we can’t cut nonteaching staff any more,” Danosky said. Pinclmey has 250 teachers. Staff members must receive a 21-day notice of layoffs. Pinckney is estimating a loss of 114 students next year, which will mean about $800,000 less in per-student funding from the state. A 2 percent overall cost increase and 8 percent health insurance cost increase are also being projected, said Linda Moskalik, assistant superintendent of finance and operations. Pinckney’s 2009-10 budget must be approved by July 1, and the school board has told administrators to come up with one that balances without the use of reserve funds, Danosky said. It’s also possible that Pinckney may be able to balance this year’s budget without taking the $370,000 it had anticipated from fund equity, Moskalik said. Cost savings, most notably a $2.85-pe-gallon drop in the cost of diesel fuel since last May, have helped cut the deficit in half, Moskalik said. Administrators say they are convinced they can make up the rest before this budget year ends June 30, Danosky said. Reach Leanne Smith at ismith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. MILLER FROM A1 New configuration for Maltby, Scranton schools their home district, Pinckney Community Schools. Nobody is disputing the worthiness of Miller or its staff, said board Vice President Greg Rassel, “and nobody likes closing a facility, but we have a capacity issue in this district.” With more than 300 empty seats between Miller and Lindbom, he said consolidation is necessary. “And if SEMCOG (Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments) stats hold true, we will be closing another elementary school soon,” Riutta added, speaking about a recent report that forecasts a continued decline in Livingston County student enrollment over the next several years. Board members also approved a middle school reconfiguration plan that would potentially save the district up to $700,000 for the 2009-10 school year and expose more fifth- and sixth-grade students to world language classes and band, while providing more core electives to seventh- and eighth-grade students. The proposal received unanimous board support, though some voiced concern that the new fifth-sixth building, Maltby Middle School, and seventh-eighth building, Scranton Middle School, would be the largest schools of their kinds in the state. Finally, in what was called a “first draft of a working document,” the board approved districtwide reduction concepts. The list identifies 20 areas where district staff should reduce spending or increase revenues. From consolidation efforts to reduce transportation spending to a restructuring of high school offerings, district staff identified another $1.2 million in possible savings for 2009-10. This was just the first step to get items on paper to submit to the state for the district’s deficit reduction plan, said board 'Treasurer Cheryl Leach. Brighton Area Schools, which was identified as a deficit district by the state’s Department of Education, will have to submit a balanced budget or concrete ways to achieve a balanced budget for the next several years or risk oversight by a state regulator. News of the board’s Monday- night actions will be shared immediately with staff and district parents, said Riutta. In the meantime, business should continue as normal. Kindergarten roundup will remain at Miller, where children and their parents will have a chance to meet their new school principal; and Miller staff members are expected to receive new assignments by the end of March, at least 30 days before layoffs are due to go out. Riutta said it’s too early to tell how many Miller employees coulsd be laid off because of the building's closure. Seniority, attrition and consideration of other placements all need to be evaluated first, she said. Reach Laurie Humphrey at ihumphrey® livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2003. Tuition stays same at St. Mary School 'Tuition rates at St. Mary Catholic School, 10601 Dexter- Pinckney Road, will not increase next year for those families who register their children by May 1. “We know these difficult economic times are affecting everyone,” said Principal John Gilboe. “We want to work with families to enable as many as possible to continue to provide their children with a quality Catholic education.” To find out more, call the school at 734-878-5616 or visit the Web at school.stmarypinckney. org. the shade.” Shafer has worked with a number of local recreation efforts, including a failed recreation millage in Howell in 2006. But, he said local park millages will be needed more than ever when the economy rebounds and the area’s growth picks up again. “The county’s really remiss in their responsibility for parte and recreation,” he said, noting that just because there are Metroparks and state parks here doesn’t mean there should not be future parkland here. “Livingston County needs to step up when things start to improve” he noted. “They’re a good 50 years behind.” What are his fondest memories of his time at Kensington? “You walk around a facility like Martindale or Maple beach and you hear all the laughter and people. At every turn, you hear that. That’s the ultimate. “I like the ‘laugh-scream’ factor.” Shafer said he is proud of H u ro n R iv e r a t f lo o d s ta g e The Huron River in Hamburg Township rose past flood stage earlier this week, but was expected to start slowly dropping off by today, according to National Weather Service forecasts. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the area 'Tuesday and reported that at 4 a.m. Wednesday, the river had reached 7.11 feet, rising past the 6.5-foot flood stage. Minor flooding was occurring. Waters were predicted to crest at about 7.6 feet Thursday, before slowly dropping off. This level would match the 7.6-foot crest the river experienced after 2-4 inches of rain fell over two days last September. D ic k S h a f e r Age: 63. Residence: Oceola Township. Education: Two degrees from Wayne State University: Bachelor's in recreation administration; master's in recreation and park services. Occupation: Recently retired park superintendent for Kensington Metropark. He was a Metroparks employee for 37 years. Family: Married to his high school sweetheart, Judy, for nearly 42 years. They have two grown children; Susan Shafer, 37, who lives on the west coast and Jennifer Schild, 34 who lives in Marion Township. Community involvement: In addition to teaching at Michigan State, Central Michigan and Wayne State universities, he has been part of various parks and recreation institutes and has consulted on many local recreation efforts. Hobbies: Fishing, fishing and fishing. Likes salmon and steelhead in and around the big lakes and also puttering around inland lakes for smaller species. He also loves trains and classical music. Philosophy: "People are your biggest resource. The dignity you show them goes a long way.... You should always 'commend in public, condemn in private.'" the many donations that came into the park - about $1.2 million - during his tenure. “To me, that’s the highest compliment,” he added. He also Is proud of helping to bring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and fireworks to the 4,481-acre park for hundreds to enjoy. Reach Casey Hans at chans® livingstoncommunity news.com or at 810-844-2005. SU P E R IN T EN D EN T FROM A1 Family plans to move ents and staff,” Heinrich said. “I feel positive relationships with families and employees is essential to my success in Fowlerville.” 'The Bangor district has 2,540 students with an annual budget of $21 million and is only slightly smaller than Fowlerville. Heinrich has worked for nine years at Bangor and has been responsible for operations, transportation, personnel negotiations, supervision of business office and oversight of some instructional programs including special education and services to at-risk students. Before going to the Bangor district, he was supervisor of special education at the Saginaw Intermediate School District. Heinrich is a Central Michigan University graduate with a master’s degree in g speech pathology from that school and a master’s in educational administration from Grand Valley State University. Heinrich’s wife, Pam, is a dental hygienist. 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Events planned for St. Patrick's Day Bed race a highlight in Pinckney BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News W l fith mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-40s being predicted, Pinckney is gearing up for what could be its biggest ever St. Patrick’s Day celebration. The fun begins at noon Saturday at the village’s fifth annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration. Patsy McGuire-Haggerty Dible, who organizes the event with Ann Jarema, said she expects the crowd to top last year’s estimated 4,000 people. “It’s a fim day and it’s become a real community and fai^y event,” McGuire-Haggerty Dible said. “People are smiling and happy. It’s just a nice, nice day.” Activities begin with the Paddy Wagon Bed Race, which precedes the parade. Teams of five are busy building their fastest beds for the two-block trek down Main Street from Marion to Mill streets. Four people push, while one rides. Awards will be given to the overall winner, the most unique and nuttiest racing teams, and the people’s choice. “The bed race is becoming a popular part of the parade,” McGuire-Haggerfy Dible said. “It is just a delight. It’s so much film.” The parade, which starts at Pinckney Elem e n t^ School, 935 W M-36, will head down Main Street, go left on Mill Street and finish at the former Village Education Center, 125 Putnam St. Participants must be in line by 11:50 a.m. This year’s grand marshal is Linda Wallace, past president and current treasurer and membership chairwoman of the Pinckney American Legion Post No. 419 Ladies Auxiliary, and the 2007 winner of the Livingston County Veterans Auxiliary Member of 3ie Year award. “I’m totally honored and totally shocked by this,” Wallace said. “It seems like our parade is growing more and more every year. It’s great.” The parade will be led by the color guard and members of Pinckney Legion post followed by St. Patrick, Irish dancers, floats, a bagpipe band, equestrians, members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, government officials, school groups and even a few leprechauns. Members of the 1462nd Michigan National Guard, the Livingston Chapter of Michigan Military Moms, and Rolling Thunder Michigan Chapter 5 also will participate. A shoii ceremony in ^ e Puhiam Township Square in downtown Pinckney follows the parade. Jim Wallace, commander of the Pinckney Legion post, will make introductions. Military personnel, veterans and veterans’ auxiliary members will be honored, and raffie prize and bed race winners annoimced. As in the past, several downtown Pinckney businesses will take on an Irish look and theme for the day. Bleachers Bar & Grill, 135 E. Main St., will become an Irish pub with a beer tent and Carousel Floral & Gifts, 105 E. Main St., will feature an Irish bakery. The Celtic Shamrock Irish Shop and Bridget Gallagher’s Irish TVeasures also will be back. The Putnam Township Senior Center, on the square, also will be open with coffee and a craft sale. Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ Uvingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844- 2011. Former supervisor is chosen as Hamburg deputy treasurer Cindy Pine is appointed to replace Julie Hardesty BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News A former Hamburg Township supervisor is now the township’s deputy treasurer. Cindy Pine, supervisor om 2004-08, was sworn in Monday to replace Julie Hardesty, who was fired Feb. 20 by 'H'easurer Pat Evon. “I think she will be an asset to me and to the township,” Evon said of Pine. “She orked in this township for bur years, so she knows the [functions of this municipal- |ity”H ardesty was appointed [deputy treasurer by former Treasurer Roberta Balon- [Vaughn in 2005. Firing her was difficult, Evon said, but in the three months he kept her on as his deputy, he said she didn’t gain his confidence or his trust. Hardesty is the daughterin- law of former Hamburg Clerk Joanna Hardesty, who was defeated in last year’s election following a contentious campaign from current Clerk Matt Sldba. Skiba continues to be a urce of board controversy regarding his appointment of his campaign manager, Michael Zeglevski, as his deputy clerk. The board, which by law sets the deputy clerk’s pay, has opted to pay Zeglevsi nothing in a no-confidence te of his qualifications for the job. Pine’s appointment also could result in further disagreement on the board. A year ago, while she was supervisor, Pine was stripped of several duties not required of Cindy Pine,former Hamburg Township supervisor, has been named deputy treasurer, an appointed post. her by law due to what board members then said was her “unwillingness to follow board mandates,” which exposed the township to “serious liability.” Taken away from Pine was the day-to-day oversight of the township’s utilities department, oversight of the township’s municipal water project and loan projects for upgrading sewers and the township’s wastewater treatment plant and participation on the township’s personnel committee and as Hamburg’s representative to the Livingston Community Water Authority and the county’s Wireless Livingston project. Pine was defeated by current Supervisor Pat Hohl in the August primary election. She declined to comment on her new job, saying she’s now an appointee and not an elected official. But Evon, who was supported by Pine in his successful bid for office, said he has no political agenda in appointing her as his new deputy. “I think we can work together as long as politics doesn’t come into play,” Evon said. “The election is behind us and it’s time to turn our attention to serving the community.” Hohl, who served as a township trustee while Pine was supervisor and voted for taking away her non-statutory duties, said he’s disappointed with her appointment. “In these extremely difficult financial times, I had hoped Mr. Evon would seek someone with a significant amount of financial experience,” Hohl said. “But I will work with anybody to try to do what’s best for this township overall.” Like the clerk, the treasurer can chose anyone he or she wants as a deputy, but the board sets the salary. Hardesty was being paid $52,674 annually, but the board at its March 5 meeting voted unanimously to suspend all compensation for the position until a new deputy treasurer was selected. Had it not done that. Pine automatically would have been compensated at Hardesty’s rate of pay. Evon said he plans to ask the board to pay Pine $49,692 annually, the entry-level salary on the pay scale that could cover the deputy treasurer. He said he is concerned, though, that the board could also opt to pay Pine nothing. “I don’t think that would be right, and I don’t see any reason why they should,” Evon said. “\ ^ a t purpose would it serve?” Pine’s salary could be determined at the board’s next meeting at 7 p.m. 'Tuesday at Township Hall, 10405 Merrill Road. Wesley Coller, a Pinckney native and Eastern Michigan University grad, co-produced the movie "Watchmen." Finding success in movies Former Pinckney resident works on 'Watchmen'film BY SUSAN L. OPPAT The Livingston Community News The last time most people in Pinckney saw him, Wesley Coller was a dropout, punk-rock skater with a Mohawk. Man, is he over that now. The Eastern Michigan University grad could be the next Joel Silver (“The Matrix”) or Harvey Weinstein (“Lord of the Rings”), with last week’s opening of the anticipated Hollywood blockbuster movie he co-produced - “Watchmen.” The movie easily ruled the weekend box office with the biggest opening of 2009. The Warner Bros, superhero flick debuted at No. 1 last weekend with $55.2 million. The Watchmen are costumed heroes who guard an alternate- universe in 1985 America. After the story opens with a Watchman’s slaying, complex questions arise about who is watching the Watchmen. And about who - and what - are good. Or evil. The darkness isn’t new for Cruel & Unusual Films; its logo is a pigtailed anime girl wielding a bloody ax. But the movie isn’t about violence, Coller said during a phone interview &"om Los Angeles. Rather, “it says there is not violence without consequences,” he said. Coller, 36, and his wife. Celeste, toil with studio president and film director Zack Snyder, and his co-president and wife, Deborah Snyder. Snyder’s 2007 flick, “300,” with Coller as associate producer, grossed about $450 million by some estimates. CoUer was about 5 years old when he moved from the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area to Pinckney. Already on the brink of dropping out of school at age 17, Coller said his brother Sean’s death in a motorcycle crash at the age of 20 tipped him over the edge. But his parents - Robert Coller, director of the COPE alternative education center in Ypsilanti, and Donna Coller, a longtime teacher in Howell and Willow Run - were among the “great adult people supporting me, telling me education doesn’t have to be traditional, as long a s ... I don’t lose sight of a direction,” Coller said. Coller eventually got a GED and went to EMU, where he majored in film with a minor in graphic design. He married just before graduation, and got the wedding gift of a liifetime from a film-producer cousin, who offered them food on the table and a roof over their heads in Los Angeles. CoUer’s first job in 1999 was with Snyder, alreaefy known for his work in commercials and music videos. With his tendency to think in pictures rather than words, he wrangles the peripherals: video games, online content, merchandising and collateral film for DVD. Coller said the team knew it was taking risks by writing in several changes to “Watchmen,” which has a cult-like following. “You have to do what makes for a good movie-going experience,” he said. “In our heart of hearts, we’re hoping we’re making a version (fans) embrace and love.” S t im u lu s m o n e y to p a y fo r Ore Lake sew e r u p g ra d e BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News A project to upgrade Hamburg Township’s aging Ore Lake sewer system is getting a boost from federal stimulus funds. The $2.2 million job, expected to begin this fall, is being funded by a low-interest loan fixim the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s State Revolving F\md program. But township officials announced last week that about $400,000 of that debt will be forgiven by stimulus money given to the state for sewer infirastructure projects. “This is very good news,” said Hamburg Township Supervisor Pat Hohl. To get the loan and the stimulus money, Hamburg must award a contract for the job by May 5, which Hohl said should be no problem. The project will completely revamp the 20-year-old Ore Lake sewer system, which was the first sewer system to be installed in Hamburg 'Ibwnship. Approximately 138 grinder pumps will be replaced as will all sewer lines. Three new system bypasses also will be put in place, Hohl said. “The bypasses will allow us to reduce pressure on the system, which will reduce the probability of line breaks and help us manage the system when we have problems,” Hohl said. With the bypasses, the township’s Department of Public Works employees will be able to isolate and shut down areas needing repair and redirect the flow of sewage to other parts of the system. That’s not possible now, Hohl said. 'Township officials also say that the Ore Lake sewer upgrade will significantly cut down on maintenance costs, Hohl said. The Ore Lake system’s main lines are made of PVC pipe. The grinder pumps also have a high failure rate because they are not compatible with the area’s saturated soil, Hohl said. In the last two years, 20 percent of the township’s annual maintenance budget for sewers has gone to the Ore Lake system, which makes up only 6 percent of the township’s total sewer system, Hohl said. In 2007-08 alone, nearly $51,000 was spent in parts, labor and flood repair expenses, Hohl said. “If we get this system fixed, then hopefully our total operations and maintenance costs will go down,” Hohl said. Hamburg Township also is in the process of applying for a separate $2 million State Revolving Fhnd loan to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant. If it can finalize details of that project by the end of September, it too could qualify to receive federal stimulus money, Hohl said. MASTERS MEOiai Simv SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS • REPAIRS LIFT CHAIRS • SCOOTERS • WALKERS AlOS FOR OAILY LIVING 6480 Grand River, Brighton (across from Bordine's) 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 8 6 - 9 9 8 9 Lift Chairs starting at $549 Scooters starting at $899 djaEflL Pride GtMSoW Property Taxes Too High? 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For full details on how we can help you please call Barb Montgomery at 734-994-6876 A4| THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009 .— a;___ Registration can help save a life Getting checked for bone marrow match is less invasive than it was in the past BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Donating bone marrow today is much simpler and less invasive than in the past, and local residents will have a chance to see for themselves during a drive in Hamburg Township on St. Patrick’s Day. "The Kiwanis Club of Hamburg is hosting a free Marrow Registration Drive from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the new Hamburg Township Fire Department Station No. 12, 10100 Veterans Memorial Drive, off East M-36. Anyone age 18 to 60 and in good health can participate. Bone marrow can help save the lives of those who have leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers or immime system disorders. In the past, people had to donate blood to be placed on a marrow donor registry to see if they matched someone who didn’t have a matching B o n e m a r r o w r e g i s t r a t i o n d r iv e When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Hamburg Township Fire Department Station No. 12,10100 Veterans Memorial Drive. Who: Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Hamburg. Details: 734-657-8175. family member. If they found a match, their marrow had to be harvested from the hip. Today, interested donors only have to swab the inside of the cheek and fill out a short health information form to be part of the National Marrow Donor Registry Program, said Hamburg Township’s Elizabeth Lorge, organizer of the Kiwanis drive. Those who match someone in need, just give blood at their local hospital and the marrow is extracted from the blood, she said. “With a simple swab of your cheek, you could save someone’s life,” Lorge said. “Imagine what kind of a feeling that would be.” The Kiwanis Club hopes to get 500 participants, said Lorge, who’s been on the bone marrow donor registry for 15 years. “When people would find out I was registered, they’d say they would love to do it if the process was easier,” Lorge said. “Now it is.” Everyone who registers at the drive will receive a free token for a St. Patrick’s Day beer at Hamburg Township’s Zukey Lake Tavern, 5011 Girard St. Participants also will be entered in a drawing for four tickets to a Detroit Pistons home basketball game. Brighton’s Patrick Financial Group also has pledged $1 to the Kiwanis Club for every person who registers. The money will be used for a charitable civic project, Lorge said. Volunteers are needed to help with the drive, Lorge said. Anyone wishing to help or find out more about the drive or the bone marrow registry can visit the Web at swabngo.com or call Lorge at 734-657-8176. Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ Iivingstoncommunitynew5.com or 810-844-2011. IN BRIEF B r i g h to n District avoids 'cash crunch' Brighton Area Schools has averted a “cash crunch,” according to Assistant Superintendent of Finance Maria Bolen. On the job about a week, she discovered the district was counting on borrowing $4.4 million to meet cash flow obligations March 5, “but we couldn’t find someone to buy the note,” she said because of the sour economy. Facing the possibility of not being able to make payroll April 10, Bolen was instead able to get an advance on state aid payments. “We were forced into this, but it turned out to be a good thing in the end because we can borrow at a lower rate,” through the state program, Bolen said. The district has a $58 annual general operating fund and since state aid payments often come later than due dates for expenses, school leaders borrow money to bridge temporary financial gaps. It is a common practice used by school districts across the state, she said. H a m b u r g T w p . Firefighters get FEMA fitness grant Hamburg Township firefighters have received a nearly $28,000 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. The money will allow the township fire department to establish a fitness room in the new Station No. 12 and offer fitness assessments and wellness and fitness programs to all firefighters. This should promote healthier lifestyles, reduce injuries to firefi^ters and result in lower insurance costs, said Hamburg Fire Chief Doug Berry. The fire department will contribute about $3,000 in matching funds. Clerk Skiba defiant on mail policy Clerk Matt Skiba’s decision not to follow a newly adopted policy for handling incoming mail has some Hamburg Township officials worried about potential lawsuits. The new policy, adopted by the township’s Board of Trustees Feb. 20, requires that mail sent to individual employees at Township Hall and all mail marked personal and confidential be delivered to the appropriate personnel unopened. Any of this mail determined to be a township record, however, must be returned to the clerk’s office. Skiba told the board Thimsday that he is not following the new policy and won’t do so “until I make the decision to change.” A more detailed report was published online Marchs atmlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews. L i v in g s t o n C o u n t y United Way board elects officers The Livingston County United Way board of directors has elected officers for 2009. President is David Rex, Rex Materials Group; vice president is Peter Bowen, Morgan Stanley; secretary David Rex: and treasurer The new is Greg Clum, Livingston Bredernitz, County Wagner & United Co.; past Way board president is president. Piet Lindhout, Lindhout Associates Architects; partnerships, assessment and allocations chairwoman is Dawn Boss, Boss Engineering Inc.; and publicity and education chairwoman is Jean Eckman, a community volunteer. They will serve until next February. T he United Way focuses on the area’s most critical needs and provides funding to more than 50 area health and human service programs. Rinded programs focus on helping every child be ready to succeed in school and life, healthy aging, meeting basic needs and strengthening families. Additionally, the United Way works with local partners to identify community needs and work toward lasting solutions. P i n c k n e y s c h o o l s Superintendent gets high marks Pinckney Community Schools Superintendent Dan Danosl^ has received a glowing evaluation from the school board, which called Danosky’s leadership, financial expertise, communication skills and community involvement assets to the district. “Even with budget constraints, our district continues to offer programs that are good for kids,” board President Anne Colone wrote in Danosl^’s evaluation. “The board appreciates Dan for his leadership and financial skills while always considering what is best for our students.” Details of Danoslg^’s contract will be worked out by July 1. H ow e ll Parker preschool sign-up to begin Parker’s Place Preschool, located at the Howell High School Freshman Campus, will begin registration for the upcoming fall on Wednesday, March 18. Parents and children are encouraged to visit the center before enrollment to see the student-operated program. For details, call 517- 540-8345. Theater offering arts scholarship The Community Theatre of Howell is offering a $300 college scholarship to a graduating senior who intends to pursue a career related to the arts. Applicants must be members of the Community Theatre of Howell and have participated during high school, among other requirements. Nominations are due by April 1. Details: Pam Medelis, 810- 229-2315. From News staff reports PHOTOS:JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLAJHE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Three model homes at the Orchard Park development in Oceola Township flooded last month, along with the neighborhood's clubhouse, after water service to the homes was improperly turned off. About 800,000 gallons of water poured into the buildings over a three-day period. Below, one of the front doors has been boarded up. An insurance claim on the property is pending, developers said. Homes damaged by water can be repaired Insurance claim pending on unoccupied dwellings BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Developers of a subdivision in Oceola Township say the unoccupied homes damaged this winter by a water line break should be able to be repaired and sold. Three model homes and a clubhouse in the unfinished Orchard Park neighborhood were damaged last month when up to three feet of water collected in the basements after water lines broke. According to Greg Tatara, utilities director for the Marion- Howell-Oceola-Genoa Water Authority, about 800,000 gallons of water flowed into the buildings over three days last month. He said about 650.000 gallons of water returned to MHOG’s sewer system, leaving approximately 150.000 gallons in the buildings. Steve Bentley, of Bingham Farms developer Abbey Homes, said he and others at Westminster Homes, the parent company, were aware of the situation and an insurance claim is pending. Until the project is cleared in an insurance review. Abbey Homes was told not to make repairs. “But they can be restored,” Bentley said of the structures. Tatara noticed a spike in water usage at one of Oceola Township’s three booster stations Feb. 24. A review of the waste water system helped him pinpoint the problem, and send someone out to shut the water off underground. He said he believes the water was not shut off properly by developers causing the water meters to freeze and brake. When the ice thawed, water flowed into the basements. It is too early to know the extent of damage on the 30- acre planned development, or the financial impact, according to Bentley, but the company will make repairs. He said the 1,600- to 2,200- square-foot homes, with prices starting at $190,000, were built just as the economy started to falter. Staff was pulled from the site after being unable to sell any homes, because “it was not deemed to be a worthwhile project,” he added. According to township records, Orchard Park’s property taxes for 2006 and 2007 were covered by Comerica Bank. “But the deed still belongs to Westminster Homes,” said Bentley. “We’re still in that market and continue to watch the economy.” Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or lhumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. H o s p i ta l s a y s n o t o M a r io n s i t e , lo o k s f o r a n o t h e r in t h e c o u n t y and scope to the 360-acre main campus of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital near Ypsilanti. The current 136-bed medical center at 620 Byron Road in Howell spans about 20 acres but is on a landlocked site. News that negotiations had stopped between Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and the current property owner did not surprise Marion Township Supervisor Bob Hanvey. “All along, they’ve been very careful to tell us it’s not a done deal,” said Hanvey. “We’ve done as much as we could” to facilitate the property sale. Stokes said internal planning continues for a larger hospital, but she could not say where the proposed facility would sit or when a location would be selected. The former golf course remains for sale, and could be reconsidered in the future. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or lhumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynew5.com. BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Saint Joseph Mercy Health System has ended a agreement to put a hospital on the 230-acre former Marion Oaks Golf Course site along D-19 in Marion Township. 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Latson Rd & Gr River In Howell M - F: 8 to 7, Sat: 8 to 4 P: 517.552.9630 3139602.01 T h e U P S S t o r e THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2 0 0 9 A5 I in ir r r •■"iTi • - 'I'l- ' i-- t COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday, March 13 LIBRARY EVENTS - 1 0 a.m.& 11:30 a.m. Playdate. Ptromaine Distrirt Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road. Details: 810-632- 5200. Fridays through April24. - 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bright Start playgroup. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. For babies and toddlers ages 6-18 months. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. - 10:30 a.m.-noon. Mother Goose caf^. Brighton District Library. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223.. jj|FISH DINNERS -4:30-7 p.m.St. Mary Catholic Church, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Putnam Township. Men's Club Lenten Fish Dinner. Cost: $8 adults, $7 senior citizens, $4 children under 12 or $25 for families. Details: 734- ^ 8 78-5616. P - 4:30-8 p.m.. Old StPatrick's Church, 5671 Whitmore Lake Road at Northfield Church, Whitmore Lake. Cost: $7.50 (seniors, $7; children 5-11, $6.50; children 4 & under, free). 734-662-8141. Fridays through Apr. 3. - 5-7 p.m. St. John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. Details: 517-546-3660. Fridays through Lent. SPAGHETTI DINNER 5-8 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. karaoke. Pinckney Memorial Post No. 419, American Legion, 9807 Whitewood Road,Pinckney. Adults-$6,Seniors - $5, children (9 and under) - $3. 734-878-9522 or 734-341 -4249. Saturday, March 14 PTO CRAFT BAZAAR 9a.m.-3 p.m. St. Joseph School Activity Center, 440 E. Washington St., Howell. Details: 517-540-1546 or ^ cbkclark@yahoo.com. FLY TIERS'SYUMPOSIUM 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Portage Yacht Club, 8930 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Host: Huron River Fly Fishing Club. Supports Huron River enhancement projects. Cost: $5-$10. 248-877-4266 or huronriver.org. LIBRARY EVENTS 10 a.m. Picturing America. Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland ^Road, Hartland Details: 810-632- B200. I FREE YOGA 10 a.m. Free 1 -hour hatha yoga class at Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W. St. Paul St., Brighton. Details: jjpi 0-588-5927 or myspiritrising.net. COIN SHOW 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Sponsor: Livingston County Coin Club. Buy,sell,trade, learn. Details:517-548^74. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE Noon. Main Street, downtown Pinckney. Paddy Wagon Bed Race along Main Street prior to parade starting. Ceremonies in the Putnam Township Square begin at 12:30 p.m. Irish-themed events in local stores. Grand Marshal is Linda Wallace. Details: 734-878-7020,810- 599-5884 or 517-861-0423. ANIMALTRACKS 1 p.m. Kensington Metropark Nature Center. Cost: $2. Register: 248-685-1561. TEA PARTY 1:30 p.m.Tyme Well Spent, 3491 Hartland Road. Encore Youth heater will host with the cast of lice in Wonderland." Details: 810- 632-9921. I CHICKEN 8f BISCUIT DINNER Is p.m.Plainfield United Methodist' I Church, 17845 M-36, Gregory. Cost: I Free-will offering. 517-851 -8932. COURTCSY, MARSHA NOBLE Art on display Voyager Elementary School art instructor Gay Lundin encouraged many of her students to create pieces for the 10th annual Got ART exhibit planned at The Opera House in Howell March 16-19 and March 23-26. Second-grade student Danielle LaVigne, pictured here, will be one of the featured artists for the youth-inspired art show. Details: 517-294-3854. MOVIE & POPCORN 5:15 p.m. Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, 9565 Musch Road, Hamburg Township."A Man for All Seasons." Details: 810-231 -1033. FIFE AND DRUM CONCERT 7 p.m. Hartland Community Services Support Center, 9525 Highland Road, Hartland. Details: 517-518-0519. LIBRARY EVENTS 11 a.m. Family story time. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878- 3888. Also 1 p.m.Wednesday. EUCHRE TOURNAMENT Noon. Independence Village of Brighton Valley, 7700 Nemco Way, Brighton. Cards and lunch. Details 810-227-7666. Sunday, March 15 Wednesday March 18 WINTER MARKETPLACE 9 a.m.-2 p.m.The Opera House, 123 W. Grand FTiver Ave., Howell. Art, crafts, baked goods, produce, jewelry, clothes, gems. Details: 517- 546-0065. CELEBRATION OF MUSIC 2:30-7:30 p.m. Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. Details: 810-299-4130 ext. 0 or BrightonPerformingArts.com. KENSINGTON ACTIVITIES -1 p.m. Attracting wildlife. Kensington Metropark Nature Center. Planting to attrart wildlife. Cost: $2. Register: 248-685-1561. - 2 p.m. bluebirds, their homes and you. Cost: $2. Monday, March 16 FREE FOOD 10 a.m.-3 p.m. OLHSA Distribution Center, 912 North St., Howell. Free USDA food available to eligible Livingston County residents. Details: 517-546-8500, press 0. Also Mar. 17 and 19. LIBRARY EVENTS - 10 a.m. Baby time for ages 0-24 months. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878-3888. - 6:30 p.m."Tale o f Despereaux." Cromaine Distrirt Library, 3688 N. Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. - 6:30-8 p.m."Dyslexia: Questions Answered." Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. 7-8:30 p.m. Book discussion group. Brighton Distrirt Library. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 227. 'GOT ART'EXHIBIT 4-8 p.m.The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Elementary students'art exhibit. Details: 517-294-3854. Through March 19. Middle and high school exhibit March 23-26. ORV SAFETY COURSE 5:30-9:30 p.m. Barnard Community Center, 415 N. Barnard St., Howell. Cost: $25. Details: 517-546-0693 ext. 0 or howellrecreation.org. Tuesday, March 17 MARROW REGISTRATION 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Hamburg Fire Station 10100 Veterans Memorial Drive, Hamburg Township. Sign up to join registry of volunteer marrow donors. Details: 800-471 -3020 or 734-657-8176. 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Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road. Details: 734-878- 3888. - 7 p.m. Raising honey bees. Brighton Distrirt Library, 100 Library Drive. Presentation by Tim and Kathie Bennett who manage 400-600 colonies of bees as a business. Details: 810-231-9045 or Lee. Burton@michigan.sierraclub.org or online at michigan.sierraclub. org/crossroads. - 7 p.m."Life Beyond Lawn.” Howell Carnegie District Library,314 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517-546-0720 ext. 106. TEEN DRUG USE: WHAT TO DO 7:30-9 p.m. St. Joseph Mercy Woodland Health Center, 7575 Grand River Ave., Genoa Township. A two-part series "Teens Using Drugs: What to Know and What To Do."Details:517-545-6213.A/so March 25. Thursday, March 19 HOME-BASED BUSINESS EXPO 2-7 p.m. Oak Pointe Country Club, 4500 Club Drive, Genoa Township. Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce showcases information, goods and services. After-hours event with vendor booths. Details: 810-227-5086. $1 CONEYDOGS 5-8 p.m. Pinckney Memorial Post #419, American Legion, 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878-9522 or 734-341 -4249. LIBRARY EVENTS 10:30-11:30 a.m."Happy Healthy Bodies Boogie." Brighton Distrirt Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. - Noon, Pinckney Purlers. Pinckney Community Library, 350 Mower Road, Details: 734-878-3888. - 3-5 p.m. Computer lab. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 227. - 6:30-9 p.m. Hilton first grade library card sign-up. Brighton Distrirt Library, 100 Library Drive,. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. - 7 p.m. Fantasy Baseball League. Howell Carnegie Distrirt Library, 314 W. Grand River Ave. Details: 517-546- 0720 ext. 106. - 7-8:30 p.m. Adult writer's workshop. Brighton Distrirt Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 227. TALENT CONTEST 7 p.m.Zukey Lake Tavern, 5011 Girard Drive, Pinckney. For ages 16 and over. Final round competition to be held at Hamburg Family Fun Fest, June 20 at 1 p.m. at festival grounds at Bennett Park. Cost: $20. Details: zukeylaketavern.com or 734-620-0246. Open division for all ages 7 p.m. April 7. Friday, March 20 MUSICAL 7:30 p.m. Pinckney Community High School Theater, 10255 Dexter- Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Art2 Theatre Company presents "The Wiz."Cost: $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Details; pcs.kl 2.mi.us/art2 or 810-225-5544. Also 7:30 p.m. Saturday. LIBRARY ACTIVITIES - 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bright Start playgroup. Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. - 10:30 a.m.-noon. Mother Goose cafe. Brighton District Library. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. BOWL FOR KIDS 6 p.m. Striking Lanes, 1535 Old US-23, Hartland. Fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters'. Details: 517-546-1140. Runs through 2 p.m. Sunday. Saturday, March 21 MOM-2-MOM SALE 9 a.m.-l p.m., Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Sponsor: Livingston Area Parents of Multiples. Cost:$1 admission. ($3 early bird entry 8:30-9 a.m.) Gently used children's clothing, toys, cribs, strollers, maternity. Bags provided. Details: mail@livingstonmultiples. WEBELOS 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nature Center of Kensington Metropark.Webelos- Scientist.Cost:$5. 800-477-3178. VIDEO CLASS 10-11:30 a.m. Barnard Community Center, 415 N. Barnard St., Howell. For ages 5-13. Cost: $17-$24. Details: 517-546-0693 ext. 0. LEGOS LUNCH 11 a.m.-l p.m. Bennett Recreation Center, 952 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. For ages 5-12. Cost: $17-$34. Details: 517-546-0693 ext.0. Send us your items Submit items by Monday at noon to be used in Friday's publication. (In the event of a Monday holiday, items should be submitted by noon the previous Friday.) ■ Mail: Calendar, Livingston Community News,420W.Main St, Brighton, Ml 48116 ■ E-mail: calendar® livingstoncommunitynews. com ■ Fax:810-844-2040 March Madness Sale • SAT, MARCH 14 • 7a«/8*« to 10^“ 5 0 % OFF ALL CLOTHING • ONE DAY ONLY! Thrift Stores & DONATION CENTERS To schedule for large quantities, furniture, or VEHICLE donation PICK UP: (866) GIVE-TOO , Listen While You Shop for In-Store Specials to be Announced! 7AM - Ann Arbor, 1621 S. State Street, at Stimson 8 AM - Brighton, 7000 Grand River Rd. S H O P D AILY : 9-9 Mon. through Thurs.. 'til 10 pm Fri. & Sat. D O N A T E : 9-9 Mon. through Sat. & S U N D A Y S 11-5 Tax receipt available upon request at time of donation drop off For information; (866)GIVE-TOO/(866)448-3866 • www.SalAimyThrifLcom MEETINGS Clark Road, Hartland. Details: 810- 632-7498. Monday, March 16 Wed., March 18 GENOA TOWNSHIP BOARD 6:30 p.m. 2911 Dorr Road, Brighton. 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There were 3,683 volunteers in 2008 who made it possible. Rachel Lucas and Alvin Simonson were two of those clients. “Last May my fiance and I were homeless, and I was pregnant,” said Lucas. “Alvin’s cousins found us a house, and Love INC got furniture, appliances, and baby items for us. “Then my car broke down right around my due date, and they fixed my vehicle four days before my baby was bom. They still call us periodically to check on us. They are heaven sent and make me rethink why we are here on earth.” Lucas and Simonson will speak at the group’s second annual fundraiser March 19, at Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Brighton Township. Also speaking is Sister Josephe Marie Flynn of Milwaukee, who served with Love INC National President Robert Odom and received the 2005 Archbishop’s Vatican II Award for Ecumenism for her coordination of interdenominational ministries. “Sister Josephe is a phenomenal woman, and her passion is helping people in poverty,” said Janego. “Josephe is 100 percent Irish. She’s animated and faithfilled and a joy to listen to.” Janego said the local Love INC chapter, with as many as 3,683 volunteers involved, is outgrowing its office and warehouse space and needs heated warehouse space because of 'L o v e ' f u n d r a i s e r ■ What: "Heart for Giving" second annual fundraising dinner. ■ When: Thursday, March 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ■ Where: Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9455 Hilton Road, Brighton Township. ■ Who benefits: Love INC, a network of churches that helps Livingston County residents in need. ■ How much: $25 per person. ■ Details: 810-229-9863, ext. 213. the addition of the Gifts in Kind ministries, which has led to the overcrowding of the FUmiture Ministry warehouse in Howell Township. The FUmiture Ministry is the group’s largest ministry, and gave away more than 1,000 pieces of furniture in Livingston County in 2008. Volunteers are needed to sort and store and for pick up and delivery. Love INC opened a Personal Needs Pantry in December at Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Brighton Township. Love INC donated thousands of items including shampoo, toothpaste and soap to be used in gift bags for those at the Community Coimect event on Jan. 31. Janego said Love INC plans to open a laundry voucher ministry in April. First United Methodist Church of Howell is starting the ministiy, which will allow laundromats to accept vouchers and offer free detergent, she said. Love INC began its county chapter in 2005 and operates on a budget of $62,000 a year. Details: 517-586-4007, or go to livingstonloveinc.org. ACHIEVERS Essay winners named at Maltby Finance director recognized for effort Three students from Brighton’s Maltby Middle School have been named local winners in the 40th annual America & Me Essay Contest. The topic of this year’s contest was “My Personal Michigan Hero.” Georgiana Suchanek, Jack Kosaian and Tegan Chesney took first, second and third places, respectively. All received award certificates for their achievement. Mary Nye, Livingston County United Way fimance director, was recognized for 20 years of service at the annual meeting and volunteer recognition breakfast Feb. 5. “Mary exemplifies tme commitment to her job and her community,” said Livingston County United Way Executive Director Nancy Rosso. “She gives so much of herself and deserves this very special recognition.” winning drawings depicting safety at work or home were selected and will be published in the plant newsletter in 2009. Winners include third-grader Jack Falinski, first-grader Adam Falinski and secondgrader Meghan Schultz from Pinckney’s St. Mary Catholic School and fourth-grader Angela Lampert from Livingston Christian School in Pinckney. The winners received a certificate of recognition, a $25 Target gift card and a poster to display at their school. The Arc elects new Pinckney students win drawing contest officers for 2009-12 As the school’s first-place winner, Suchanek advances to the state level competition. Her name will also be engraved on a plaque for permanent display in the school. Several Pinckney students were selected as winners in a safety drawing contest sponsored by the General Motors Powertrain Willow Run site in Ypsilanti Township. Twelve The Arc of Livingston has elected officers for 2009-12. Ray Crews of Pinckney will serve again as president, John Galleher of Brighton is vice president. Sherry Butler of Hartland is secretary and Andrea Lane of Howell is treasurer. m Board members are Jane * Beam, Kelley Blanck and Tom and Kathie Janego of Brighton, Cedar Butler of Hartland and Elizabeth Mech, Holly Carter, Sue Ann Daniel and Susan Shimokochi fi’om Howell. Lauraine Hoensheid of Brighton is ^ an honorary board member. The Arc of Livingston empowers persons with disabilities and their families to assure that they are valued citizens and that they can participate fully in and contribute to the life of their community. The Livingston Community News publishes this column weekly as space permits. Send information to Achievers, the m Livingston Community News, ^ 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116. Fax to (810)844- 2040 or e-mail to news@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. Photos must be a minimum of 200 dpi in a .jpg format. VOLUNTEERS WILDLIFE BABIES This listing is compiled by the Livingston County United Way. PET FOSTERING Take My Paw Rescue, a foster rescue, needs foster homes. Details: 517-545-7512 or e-mail takemypaw@yahoo.com. COMPASSIONATE CARE The Howell Nature Center needs wildlife foster parent volunteers to take baby mammals home to care for them. Wildlife Baby Mammal Training is 1-3 p.m. March 24. Details: 517- 552-3363 or e-mail faithk@ howellnaturecenter.org. VOLUNTEER TRAINING Help Clinic clients. Training, support provided. Details: 810-494-5433, e-mail preghelp@sbcglobal.net. STORE CASHIERS net. INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL Help is needed for a May 2 event to assist elderly, disabled, and financially challenged people. Details: 810-227- 9411 or e-mail btweedie@ cornerstoneforlife.com. LACASA volunteer training starts March 24. Details: 517- 548-1350 or e-mail cjones@ Iacasa1.org. MALE MENTORS Habitat for Humanity of Livingston County seeks people to help as cashiers in their Home Center Store. Details: 810-220-9986 ext. 13 or e-mail to HomeCenter@ livingstonhabitat.org. SITE PREPARATION March 14 from 10 a.m.-l p.m. Kensington Metropark, Mitten Bay parking lot. Water and snacks provided. Wear weather-appropriate clothing, sunscreen, bug repellent, closed-toe shoes. Details: 810-227-2757 ext. 5182 Male mentors are needed to work with fathers of babies born to Pregnancy Recycle Livingston seeks someone to help set up the site and do some light office work on Wednesdays. Details: 517-548-4439 oremail recycleliv@sbcglobal. Volunteer Livingston, a program of the Livingston County United Way, promotes the need for volunteers In the Livingston County area. For a complete list of postings, visit VolunteerLivingston.com. 4 organizations get Consumers Energy Foundation grants The Consumers Energy Foundation has awarded $1,825 in grants to four organizations in Livingston County to recognize outstanding volunteerism by four utility employees. The Volunteer Investment FTogram grants recognize: ■ John P Strzalka, cash management director at the Parnall complex in Jackson, who performed 200 hours of volunteer service over the past year with the Pinckney Varsity Hockey Association. Strzalka served as a coach and board secretary. A $600 grant will be used to buy hockey equipment. ■ Alan Sleeman, electric system owner at the Jackson service center, who provided 48 hours of volunteer service over the past year with Pinckney Community Schools. Sleeman served as an assistant flag football coach. A $450 grant will be used for flag football equipment. ■ Mark Maida, employee development consultant at the Flint service center, who performed 110 hours of volunteer service over the past year with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Livingston County. Maida served as board member and big brother. A $550 grant will be used for program supplies. ■ Debra Mclntyre-Dodd, senior public information director at the Royal Oak service center, who provided 45 hours of volunteer service over the past year with Fhrry Friends Rescue in Brighton. She served as public relations coordinator. A $225 grant will be used for medical care for animals. The Consumers Energy Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Consumers Energy. It provides funding to areas including education, the environment, Michigan growth and enhancement, culture and the arts, social services and emerging issues. AMERICAN CHRONICLES T h e A r t o f Norman l(^kw e ll The Livingston Community News i s a c c e p t i n g n o m i n a t i o n s f o r t h e 2 0 0 9 L i v i n g s t o n Y o u n g C itiz e n o f th e Y e a r T h is s c h o la rs h ip aw ard re c o g n ize s L iv in g s to n C o u n ty high s c h o o l s tu d e n ts w h o a re e n g a g e d in e x tra o rd in a ry c om m u n ity s e rv ic e . C rite ria include: It E x tra o rd in a ry c om m u n ity s e rv ic e a nd v o lu n te e r w o rk . All L iv in g s to n C o u n ty hig h s c h o o l s tu d e n ts a re e lig ib le , n L e a d e rs h ip ro le s as a v o lu n te e r o r e le c te d o ffic ia l, n D em o n s tra te d a b ility to s e t a nd a c c om p lis h g o als . 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Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Fax: (810) 844-2040 • E-mail: news{g>livingstoncommunitynews.com = TH E L IV IN G S TO N = C O M M U N IT Y N EW S THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 1 3, 2 0 0 9 Share your news at 810-844-2012 Fax: 8 1 0-844-2040 E-mail: Jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews.com >- Athlete of the week: Amanda Depuydt, B2 Recreation calendar, B2 o SPORTS Swim, dive teams ready Livingston County well represented in states BY JA SO N D E EG A N The Livingston Community News Hartland may have won the first Kensington Lakes Activities Association swimming and diving championship, but that doesn’t mean the Eagles are a lock to be the league’s best this weekend. Hartland, Howell and Brighton all have similar goals heading into the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division I state swimming and diving finals, set for today through Saturday at Eastern Michigan University. Pinckney will send several swimmers to the Division 2 meet in Holland. The Eagles, Bulldogs and Highlanders all believe they’re capable of a top-10 finish. Just getting two in the top 12 would be a record showing for the local schools. Hartland was seventh a year ago with South Lyon 14th. “The old Kensington Valley Conference is going to be super well represented,” Brighton coach Tim Mclnnis said. “We’ve got some horses. People will notice Livingston County.” Area coaches say today’s preliminaries will be critical to set the stage for a banner Saturday, but all the signs are positive. For the first time ever, all three schools, and South Lyon, have all three relays qualified and stocked with talent, ready to advance to the second day to score points. A large contingent of the 27 local swimmers haven’t tapered, either, meaning their times could drop significantly. “We have four guys who made the (state) cut without tapering,” South Lyon coach John Burch said. “We’ve never had that before. We are looking to have a good state meet.” A top-eight all-state finish is within reach for a number of swimmers. Hartland’s Ben Chodus (sixth in the too breaststroke) and Kevin Konkle (eighth in the 100 and 200 freestyle) and South SEE SWIM, 82 JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Brighton senior Andrew Graetzel swims the breaststroke at the Brighton pool earlier this week. He will swim four events at the Division I state finals this weekend. ON THE MAT AROUND LIVINGSTON COUNTY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Hartland wrestlers look to a bright future ■ Hartland High wrestler Nick Monitz can’t wait for the future -both this weekend and beyond. He doesn’t want to dwell on the past too much, only because the future holds so much potential. The Eagles lost in the Division I state semifinals to Holt, 33-22, March 7 in Battle Creek. The Eagles suffered several close defeats in tight matches, adding to the heartbreak and second-guessing that has become the norm this time of year. Hartland is now 0-8 the past eight years in their push for a state championship. Monitz and eight other Eagles get a second chance to erase those painful memories by competing in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division I individual state finals, which began Thursday and run through Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. “It nice to have another weekend to release the anger that we didn’t win,” said Monitz, a 112-pounder who was seventh in the state at 103 pounds last year. He’s 46- this year. “Having another ^weekend is good to get it all out. When you wrestle, you go twice as hard because you want it.” The Eagles might feel cursed for all their nearmisses, but they’ve learned to channel that negative energy into something positive. They’ve followed up those team losses with seven individual state championships the past three years, a feat only Rockford can match. Hartland coach Todd Cheney said most programs would SEE DEEGAN, 82 Pin pals in practice Training partners pose challenge for area wrestlers BY JA SO N D E EG A N The Livingston Community News Sometimes winning in practice can be tougher than matches for many of the area’s top wrestlers. HoweU freshman Alex Calandrino, the top-ranked 103- pounder in Division I by the Web site michigangrappler.com, has his hands full with teammate Kyle Pillars, a junior who is ranked ninth in the state. Fowlerville’s Dillon Kern and Nick McDiarmid, two heavy favorites for state titles in Division 2, beat up on each other almost every day during workouts. Hartland junior Jeff Lopez, ranked second at 130 pounds in Division I, wrestles almost exclusively in practice with classmate Doug Baughman, who is ranked ninth. Hartland senior Kyle Summerfield, ranked second at 171 pounds in Division I, has a number of different practice partners. One is former Ludington state champion Joel TYim, a volunteer coach for the Eagles. There’s a common theme among these elite Livingston County wrestlers: They all have practice partners who demand excellence every day. Those training partners should share some of the credit if their teammates capture a state championship this weekend. The Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1-2 individual wrestling state finals began Thursday and end Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Calandrino (52-6) said having Pillars makes training more “realistic.” “Practice is a lot harder,” Calandrino said. “They (your partners) know what you do. They make your set up (to execute a move) harder. You are always conditioned for a match. You are ready.” Calandrino heads into the tournament on a high. He upset formerly unbeaten Freddie Rodriguez of Holt in the regional finals. Pillars said his goal is to earn allstate honors, a distinction given to the top eight in each weight class. “That would be awesome,” he said. “It would show how much tradition and pride there is in Howell.” Kern (56-2 at 189 pounds) and McDiarmid (57-0 at 215) both rank No. 1 in their respective weight classes in Division 2 after finishing as state runners-up a year ago. In fact, McDiarmid, a transfer from Mason, was a Kyle Summerfield of Hartland. Dillon Kern of Fowlerville. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Howell freshman Alex Calandrino, left, and junior teammate Kyle Pillars prepare to wrestle during a practice. The two are wrestling this weekend in the individual state finals at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Below, Calandrino attacks Pillars' leg during practice, which the wrestlers say is a real challenge."Practice is a lot harder," Calandrino said."You are always conditioned for a match. You are ready." Nick McDiarmid of Fowlerville. teammate of Mason’s Jacob Burge, who pinned Kem in the final last year. Kem, whose only two losses are to wrestlers in other divisions, said wrestling McDiarmid gets him used to bigger, stronger opponents. “Me and him both have the same goal,” Kem said. “We help each other push to reach it.” At least one Hartland Eagle has secured a state championship the past three seasons. With nine state qualifiers wrestling, the second most in school history, Hartland will have several chances for more, led by Summerfield and Lopez. Summerfield (52-2), who was fourth in the state last year, works regularly with teammates Josh Connell, Noah Ramirez and Dan Spadafora. Hartland junior Nick Monitz (No. 5 at 112, 46-5) and Brighton senior Grant Pizzo (No. 3 at 119 pounds, 51- 3) are dark-horse contenders to win it all. The Eagles had five all-state wrestlers in 2008. Repeating that would please Hartland coach 'Todd Cheney. “All of our kids have good shots (at all-state), "rhey just have to win two matches'before they lose two matches,” Cheney said. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan® livingstoncommunitynew5.com or at 810- 844-2012. W r e s t l i n g s t a t e f i n a l s ■ What: Michigan High School Athletic Association individual wrestling state finals. ■ When: March 12-14. ■ Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills. ■ Local Division I qualifiers: Brighton: Grant Pizzo (119), Kenny Richmond (130), Travis Hernandez (152). Hartland: Ross Kantola (103), Nick Monitz (112), Chase Snider (125), Jeff Lopez (130), Doug Baughman (130), Bryan Hughes (135), Matt Ostermiller (152), Kyle Summerfield (171), Brandon Kesterson (285). 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Highland, Ml 48357 B2 THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2 0 0 9 S w im m i n g a n d d i v i n g s t a t e f i n a l s ■ What: Michigan High School Athletic Association swimming and diving state finals. ■ When:.Today- Saturday. ■ Where; Division I at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti. Division 2 at Holland Aquatics. ■ Individual qualifiers: Brighton: Ryan Buck (100-200 freestyle). Jacob Lunau (50-100 freestyle), Michael Griffith (100 butterfly), Andrew Graetzel (100 free). Howell; Josh Grabijas (200-500 free, 100 backstroke). Brett Chapman (100 free). Alex Perkins (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke). Ethan Palmer (50 free), Sean Palmer (50 free). Zac Cain (500 free, 100 back), Joe Brosnan (100 breaststroke). Hartland: Kevin Konkle (100-200 free), Jesse Ellett (50- 100 free, 100 back, 200 IM), Ben Chodus (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke), Anthony Malec (100 fly, 100 back), Hans Stroven (200-500 free), Adam Bouges (50 free, 100 fly), Austin Condra (50-100 free); Connelly Ellett (diving). South Lyon: Chet Jankowski (100 fly, 100 back), Ryan Keeney (100 fly), Evan Bischoff (200- 55 free), Adam Oxner (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke), Andy Stone (200 IM, 100 breaststroke). *Pinckney: Josh Hoppstock (100 fly). Josh Kolnitys (50 free). ■ Relays: 200 freestyle relay: Brighton (John Childers, Matt Lloyd, Jared Price, Buck). Howell (Palmer twins. Chapman; Grabijas or Perkins). South Lyon (Stone, Jaryd Timm, Bischoff, Keeney). Hartland** 400 freestyle relay: Brighton (Lunau, Griffith, Buck, Graetzel). Howell (E. Palmer, Chapman, Grabijas; other TBA). South Lyon (Bischoff, Jankowski, Keeney, Oxner). Hartland** 200 Medley Relay; Brighton (Lunau, Graetzel, Griffith, Price). Howell (Cain, Perkins, Chapman, E. Palmer). Pinckney (Ryan Ferguson, Patrick Swanson, Hoppstock, Kolnitys).* South Lyon (Jankowski, Oxner, Keeney, Stone). Hartland** Notes: * Pinckney will swim in Division 2; •* Hartland coach Scott to name his participants .Teeters declined SW IM FROM B1 3 swimmers got all-state times in '08 Lyon’s Adam Oxner (100 breaststroke) all swam allstate times a year ago and hope to move up the pecking order. “There’s nothing like doing well at the state meet to prepare you for the next year,” Hartland coach Scott Teeters said of the experience Konkle and Chodus had last year. Burch said Oxner could finish anywhere from first to fifth in his signature event. “Even if he doesn’t win it, he wants to be in the race” to challenge who does, Burch said. Mclnnis said Brighton could break the school record by scoring more than 55 points, a mark set in 1991. Bulldog Jacob Lunau could fare well in both the 50 and 100 freestyle and will be a critical piece in the 400 freestyle relay that set a KLAA record. “I’m looking for huge results,” Mclnnis said. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ IMngstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. Three senior gymnasts - from left, Howell's Monica Cauley, Brighton's TIffeny WysockI and Howell's Amanda Rohikohl - will lead the Highlanders and Bulldogs Into the team state finals today In Rockford. PHOTOS: JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS A f i r s t f o r g ir ls g y m n a s t ic s Both Brighton, Howell teams going to state finals BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News For the first time in history, both the Brighton and Howell girls gymnastics programs will compete at the Michigan High School Athletic Association gymnastics state finals. When the Brighton cooperative program split three years ago, creating separate teams for the Highlanders and the Bulldogs, coach Nancy Gregory knew there would be lean years when one, or both, wouldn’t make the cut. To get both in so soon after the state-mandated change was a shock, to say the least, to Gregory. The Bulldogs scored 138.050 to place second at the Haslett regional March 7, just ahead of Howell’s thirdplace score of 137.750. It was Brighton’s first victory over the Highlanders this season. The team state finals are today and the individual finals Saturday at Rockford High. “To have both of them make it, they were so excited,” said Gregory, a co-owner of the High Flyers Educational Gymnastics Academy in Genoa Township where the two teams train. “One doesn’t have to feel left out. It was a fun day.” The two teams don’t act like the rival schools they are supposed to be. They cheer for one another at meets and work well together in practice, pushing one another along. That mentality has helped both young programs grow up quicker than Gregory anticipated. Eight of the 13 gymnasts on their rosters are fi*eshmen or sophomores. “Going into the season, we thought only one team would make it,” said Howell senior G y m n a s t i c s s t a t e f in a l s ■ What: Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1-2 gymnastics state finals. ■ Where: Rockford High. ■ When: Today through Saturday. ■ Team qualifiers: Brighton (Kendra Hardy, Meredith Robinson, Alex Geddis- McCririe, Emily Rose, Marina Moretti, April Szuma, TIffeny Wysocki). Howell (Monica Cauley, Amanda Rohkohl, Courtney Schippers, Katelyn Beno, Jordan Phifer, Amanda Pompilius). ■ Individual qualifiers: Brighton: Moretti (Division 2 all-around), Robinson (D-2 vault), Wysocki (D-2 vault, bars, floor). Howell: Cauley (D-1 all-around), Rohkohl (D-2 vault, beam), Schippers (D-2 vault). Monica Cauley works on her bars routine at the High Flyers Educational Gymnastics Academy in Genoa Township. She is the only local gymnast qualified in the Division I allaround at the individual state finals. Monica Cauley, the only area gymnast to make the individual Division I all-around finals. “We didn’t bring that up (in conversations). We just worked really hard.” Brighton senior Tiffeny Wysocki, who is qualified in three in^vidual events in Division 2, said the state meet experience will be good for the four Brighton freshman. Bulldog sophomore Marina Moretti made the individual Division 2 all-around finals as well. “We all got a lot of new skills,” Wysocki said. “We all spent practice time to improve in everything.” Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan® livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. IN BRIEF Brighton bowler leads area at states Brighton’s James Koss led the local contingent at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division I bowling state finals last weekend at Muskegon’s Northway Lanes, The senior was fifth in qualifying before falling in the semifinals of match play to John Di Laura of Warren DeLaSalle, 214-161 and 263-179. South Lyon’s Kenny VanBuskirk (21st place), Hartland’s Brad Santo (44), Pinckney’s Tony Paradise (61) and Howell’s Trevor Smith (63) didn’t advance to match play. At the team finals March 6, the South Lyon boys placed 10th in qualifying. S. Lyon, Howell advance in hockey For the first time ever, two local hockey teams - South Lyon and Howell -advanced to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division I quarterfinals in the same season. The Highlanders (19-6-2) shut out Rockford, 4-0, and the Lions (18-5-4) blanked Monroe, 3-0, to win their respective regionals March 7. Both of their quarterfinal results -Howell vs. Rochester United and Detroit (Novi) Catholic Central vs. South Lyon - were imavailable at press time, but details are av^able at highschoolsports. mlive.com/news. Brighton girls fall in regionals The Brighton Bulldogs, the only local girls basketball team to win a district championship last week, fell 49-41 to Fhrmington Hills Mercy on March 10 in a Class A regional semifinal at IVIilford. Britton (18-5) trailed by 16 points at the half. Kelly Cieslak led the Bulldogs with 12 points and Morgan Albert had 10. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK A m a n d a D e p u y d t ■ School: Howell High. ■ Local ties: The 15-yearold sophomore moved from Mount Pleasant a year ago. ■ Sport: Skiing. She used to compete in track, softball and cheerleading. ■ Top sports moment: Finishing third in the slalom at Division I regionals in February. ■ This season: She finished 27th in the slalom at the Division I state finals at Boyne Mountain Resort, earning honorable mention allstate honors. ■ Hobbies: Golf, tubing. ■ Community involvement: She participated in several walking fundraisers for cancer in Mount Pleasant. ■ Favorite subject: Chemistry. ■ Athlete I admire: American Olympic skier Bode Miller. ■ Academics: 3.5 GPA. ■ Future: She hopes to attend the University of Colorado and study astrophysics. D E EG A N FROM B1 Next year's Eagles likely to be lot like this year's team love to trade places with the Eagles. “At the begiiming of year, if you told me we’d make the state semifinals. I’d be as happy as you can be,” he said. “(But) there is always that second-guessing or questions about what happened. That’s just how it is.” Next year’s Eagles will probably be similar to this year’s version: Not a lot of highly ranked contenders, just a bunch of worker bees willing to do whatever it takes to keep a wiiming tradition alive. Senior Kyle Summerfield (52-2), who was fourth in the state last year at 171 pounds, will graduate, as do RECREATION CALENDAR EVENTS ■ Oodgeball - Ultimate dodgeball for ages 14-and-up will run 7-9 p.m.Tuesdays through winter at the gym at Pathfinder School in Pinckney. Cost; $3. HOWELL PARKS AND RECREATION 517-546-0693 ext. 0 or online at howeiirecreation.org. ■ Drop-in basketball - Ages 18 and up can play from 8-10 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Highlander Way Middle School. Cost: $3-$6. ■ Drop-in volleybali - Ages 18 and up can play from 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays at Three Fires Middle School. Cost; $3-$6. ■ Drop-in Ping Pong-F o u r tables at the Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., are available for play for middleschool and high-school students from 2:30-4:30 p.m.Tuesdays for $1,for adults ages 18 and over from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays for $2 and for seniors age 50 and over from 1 -3 p.m. Fridays for free with a senior membership. SELCRA 810-299-4140 or oniine: seicra. com ■ Girls lacrosse - The Brighton girls lacrosse program is seeking middle-school girls in grades 5-8 fc a i . VJiikJ O-LUij Jt-JJ diT Miiyl ' j t l h i!U-i ' J. I t i v u rf L.rTH i - jn m MiltHifni Box Offico. mm Call 313 or purchase tickets onUne at CollegeHockeyatTheIoe.com lattfcaylTWiI— ««■ @omcast. Household Couch/Bed-Like new. Microfiber, cream and gray.$800.734-333-5555. GE Profile Series $475. Convection oveg ange, dishw^'’*’-'-' ' Oltl 7 0 * son\y. checked- ^ uAtjojPmPoKo r.tf^ ^c, CD e x t r f A d v e r t is e y e u r i t e m s in o u r p i i n i a n d o n l in e c la s s i f ie d s S o f y a s lo w a s . . . You can now enjoy the convenience of placing a classified ad to run in our weekly newspaper, plus online for seven days, for as low as $4 per week (4-line minimum.) When you place your ad at mlive.com/livingston-news-ads, you will have your ad published in our 54,000 circulation newspaper and online at mlive.com. Great coverage, great convenience and great value! T h e B e s t L o c a l A d s in P r in t a n d Oniine m i i v e .com mlive.com/aanewsads *Private party only, excludes real estate and employment listings. = THE LIVINGSTON = C O M M U N I T Y NEWS starters Sean Hultberg (145), Noah Ramirez (189), Bryan Hughes (135) and Brandon Kesterson (285). On the flip side, sbc state qualifiers return. Monitz vows the Eagles will be back, ready H| to contend again. “We’re always on top no matter how down we are,” he said. “We don’t have the superstars (on next year’s roster). That just makes us work twice as hard. Next year, we will have a great season.” It wouldn’t be wise to bet against him. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. to play this spring. ■ Boxing 101 -T h e Brighton Boxing Club is offering classes and training for ages 9-16 at the Family Fitness Factory in Hamburg Township. ■ Adult open volleyball - Wednesday night drop-in games run 8-9:30 p.m. for ages 18 and over at Scranton Middle School. Cost: $3. H FOWLERVILLE COMMUNITY ED 517-223-6481. PINCKNEY COMMUNITY ED 810-225-3950. ■ Fitness night - Community Complex at Pathfinder School from 7:30-9 p.m. M-W-F. Cost: $2.50 per person. Details; 810- 225-3946. HARTLAND COMMUNITY ED 810-626-2150 or online at hartlandcommunityed.com. ■ Open swims - 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m.M-F and 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. ■ Fitness membership - Fitness room at Community Education Center. Cost: $3/visit. $25/month. ■ Open gymnastics-gym - The Community Education Center, 9525 E. Highland Road, hosts open gym-gymnastics from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays. Cost; $6. 810-626-2070. ■ Senior center activities - Aerobics, stability ball training, walk-fit, yoga and stretching classes and pickleball tournaments are available. Details: 810-626-2135. . 1 THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2 0 0 9 B 3 LIVINGSTON COUNTY PROPERTY SALES LISTING Property sold recently through Livingston County. This listing is gathered from county deed records by Transamerica Intellitech Cincinnati. The listing includes the addresses and the reported sale price. Brighton City 909 Alpine Court; $200,103 1334 Brighton Lake Road; $410,000 541 Carberryl; $129,491 1236 Cedarwood Drive; $142,000 2270 Cherrywood Drive; ^$151,000 *4366 Deeside Drive; $89,500 8719 Meadowbrook Drive; $36,000 Brighton Township 9326 Amherst Drive; $350,625 5075 Greenfield Road; 1^214,000 5943 High Pointe Court; $158,240 5959 High Pointe Court; $138,000 8415 McClements Road; $85,421 3457 Oak Knoll Drive; $359,000 2863 Parklawn Drive; $123,339 11009 Spencer Road; $157,890 5038 Stuhrberg Drive; $145,000 5910 Whitmore Lake Road; $300,000 Conway Township 10423 Fowlerville Road, N.; $119,548 6649 Fowlerville Road, N.; $57,990 Deerfield Township 4451 Center Road; $26,000 7155 Driftwood Drive; $281,270 Genoa Township 2885 Acorn Lane; $101,868 2828 Brighton Road; $132,058 7316 Brookview Drive; $190,000 5837 Comanche Drive; $22,000 1805 Fisk Road; $210,000 5842 Hartford Way; $860,000 3297 Nicolette Drive; $235,000 7588 Price Drive; $117,500 Green Oak Township 11107 Mile Road; $133,000 13724 Monarch Drive; $235,000 10094 Otter Drive; $365,319 Hamburg Township 6270 Buckshore St.; $180,000 8584 Country Club; $198,030 9620 Fairfax Drive; $203,800 9685 Fairfax Drive; $280,441 9710 Fairway Drive; $172,295 3457 Junior; $215,000 6549 Lexin^on; $175,600 9780 McGregor Road; $175,000 7518 Norene Drive; $55,200 8385 Old Mill Drive; $193,925 4444 Pierre Drive; $550,934 7150 Stone St,; $45,000 9732 Zukey Drive; $230,000 Handy Township 11140 High Timbers; $185,000 9131 Judd Road, W,; $84,433 2878 Kalkaska River Drive; $190,053 Hartland Township 1630 Andover Blvd,; $144,500 4196 Bullard Road; $200,000 2559 Cedar Lane Court; $132,257 8480 Foldenauer Drive; $379,900 130 Lake Pines Drive; $380,000 1284 Long Lake Court; $649,101 2349 Lorraina Lane; $263,396 11263 Matthew Lane; $274,075 10631 Oakhill; $300,000 1825 Park Ridge Court; $373,874 9238 Pine Hill Trail; $224,347 1325 Starlight Court; $45,000 1478 Summerfield Lane; $146,250 Howell City 510 Aberdeen Way; $97,500 216 Isbell St.; $136,319 1014 Oak Cluster Ct; $172,500 1709 Oak Squire Lane; $169,000 514 Roosevelt St.; $93,500 1627 Town Commons Drive; $142,000 1837 Wooded Valley Lane; $180,000 Howell Township 1282 Edgebrook Drive; $146,900 2434 Fisher Road; $120,000 3388 Kneeland Circle; $68,000 4861 Marr Road, W; $82,450 Iosco Township 3894 Gregory Road; $197,000 Marion Township 2543 Black Eagle Ridge, $335,000 2723 Black Eagle Ridge; $199,900 4400 Cedar Lake Road; $643,500 3330 Jewell Road; $155,890 229 Newberry Lane; $125,000 130 Penobscot Drive; $149,400 1657 Sexton Road; $140,000 1657 Sexton Road; $141,885 Oceola Township 6837 Bergin Road; $169,900 1292 Booth St.; $162,063 90 Lakeshore Point Drive; $167,000 1173 Maple Leaf Lane; $138,125 72 Meadowview Drive; $163,000 1369 Oakway Drive; $116,875 2576 Ravineside Lane S.; $250,000 Pinckney Village 283 Brentwood St.; $127,790 210 Marion St.; $75,000 934 Town Trail; $164,000 * 441 Webb St.; $98,000 Putnam Township 11187 Hillside Drive; $57,727 4901 M-36, W; $134,977 11968 Neil St; $195,040 12101 Weiman Drive; $160,000 Tyrone Township 9339 Palmers Way Drive; $299,789 L I V I N G S T O N C L A S S I F I E D m i iv e .com f -'r'rvib'Og M'c.'iig'ii' P l a c e y o u r c l a s s i f i e d a d s o n l i n e ! 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W 4 .6 7 2 .^ . ANN ARBOR DEXTER Pinckney I,,,. Hamburg |Whitmore US-23 Lake ^ M-14 Summerfield Glen Condos Norfolk Homes Priced from $149,000 734-997-9540 www.norfolk-homes.com Spae'ibu.S3j ,AW p! il, BHloQmr ne^s 1 b d rm s S ta rt a t $580 2 b d rm s s t a r t a t $610 Move in by 3/31/09 and receive $300 OFF 1st month $200 OFF 2nd month $100 OFF 3rd month ^ Sparklirtg Swimming PooJ ^ FREE Heat ^ Central Air Walk-in Closets ^ Laundry Facilities Aft Additional Storage Aft Corporate Suites ^ 24-hour emergency maintenance Pets are welcome (some restrictions apply) HilllflBarrtmenfe^ Holly Dr., Howell/ML^ - 1st Month’s Rent is Gregory Farms Norfolk Homes Priced from $200’s 734-997-9540 www.norfolk-homes.com I-275 Ypsilanti I-94 Belleville ■ Superior Milan US-23 Ttvp. Dundee Affordable pricing, country fiair, quiet & peaceful setting 1 bdrm start at $450 2 bdrms start at $550 $300 Security Deposit* • Private patio/balcony • Individual private entrances • Carports and garages available • Fitness center • Sparkling outdoor pool and sundeck • Professional 24hr. maintenance service •6 & 12 month leases. • Cats OK. Sorry no dogs. • Conveniently located near shopping, dining & highways. ‘some restrictions apply LAFONDA APARTMENTS 1021 North Rd. Fenton, Ml 48430^ SyM.,'''' {gy www.lockwoodcompanies.com r r ' SpecialofferendsMarchl5,2009 B4 ICLASSIFIEDS www.mlive.com/classifieds THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009 CCondos and Townhouses Rental M ILA N , 1 ST M O F R E E ! - 3 bdrm, garage. C lo se to sch o o ls & park. All appl. Pet ok$900 734-368-5667 Near EM U - R o om w/lock. S ha re bath & kitchen. Clean 8 quiet, utils 8 cable incl. 734-973-0261 We are proud to use recycled newsprint vmploymeoA A n n A rb o r 2 BR, 2.5 baths, W/D, garage, fireplace, close to schools, air,, basement, $1500. A n n A rb o rC o n d o@ gm a il. Share or Sublet ^ Apartments and Homes G o rg e o u s Condo! 2 bdrm, 2 bath,1 car gar. $1099. T he Pointe at Is land Lake. 734-994-0644 brgcustomhome s.com/ communities/pointe.php Saline 4bdrm 2.5bath, http://annarbor.craigslist. org/apa/1034083053.htm I $2300. (734)395-4055. A B O U T 5 mi S. of Saline, private entry 8 living room, 1 bdrm, shared utils. $395. 734-439-8565 A D O P T : A caring, loving married couple lo ng s to adopt a newborn. Warm, happy, financially secure home. E xp e nse s paid. 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Washer/dryer. $875 734-476-7501 Y P S I-C o z y ranches, d o g s sec 8 OK, 730 M aus,7 09 Dorset, 755 First. Special $575-$750. 734-480-4140 C L E A N - 2 bedroom Whitmore Lake, lake a cce s s washer/dryer $650/mo (734) 323-0598 Y p s iTw p 2 b edroom 1 bath, $850. Appliance s (734)478-7408. C O Z Y Brick 2 bdrm,oak firs, bsmt. 9 28 Lutz, A n n Arbor. $ 8 7 5 -t-utils Reid Real Estate 734-429-1100 c Lake and Recreational Property - Rental Dexter- 2 bdrm, lOOOsf, patio, 2 acres, private road, quiet, $895. Refs required. 734-498-3314 Cozy 2bdrm cottage with fireplace, b y Half M o o n Lake State Rec area. $800->-dep 734-433-1482 D U P L E X - Pinckney, tow n ho use style, 2 b d rm, 1.5 bath, full bsmt, A/C. $750/mo. + security 1/2 off 1st month. Call 734-878-5252 E van s Lakefront 5 bdrm, 3 bath. $1400/mo. 734- 323-7158. Option to buy. 'Monuments and . Cemetery Lots5 K N O L LW O O D C EM E T E R Y (2| Lots in the C ro s s area, $2000/ea. (734) 587-3871 Accounting and Finance Bioscience and Pharmaceutical Child Care Employment Computer and Technical Direct Sales Domestic Employment Drivers and Transportaion Education Emplyment Counsel and Resume Employment Agencies Employment Senrices Employment Wanted Engineering Food Services General Help Wanted Health Care Human Resources Office and Clerical Part Time Private Instruction Professional and Managerial Retail Sales School and/or Instruction Volunteers Drivers ★ T R A IN C O Truck Driving S ch o o l Day, Eve & W k nd C la s se s C D L testing. Student loans. C om p a n y paid training. Immediate job placement in partnership with W.C.C.C Taylor C amp u s: 734-374-5000 Lansing: 517-887-1600 Drivers ★ T R A IN C O Truck Driving S ch o o l Day, Eve 6 W k nd C la s se s C D L testing. Student loans. C om p a n y paid training. Immediate job placement in partnership with W.C.C.C Taylor Campus: 734-374-5000 Lansing: 517-887-1600 D R IV E R S : Yellow Cab needs g o o d drivers. $$$ cash work. Visit 2050 C omme rce Blvd. cEmployment Wanted Independant Home Health A s s t 8 com p a n ionship. Willing to work any shift. (734)214-5830 Mature Telemarketer S E E K S Work. References avail. 734-769-6956 Leave m sg c Food Service Personals XAccounting and Financing D Bar Manager/ Bar Tender Source: Pretty L a d y S o a r in g Eagle C a s in o - 1 met you on Presidents d ay in Mt. Pleasant. I go t up (sorry!) Abruptly, I knew I had to g o out to front of casino w/o delay. I told yo u I would hopefully return. I hit the jackpot and w as delayed to return unable to find you. Please call me (517) 286-6549 a n y time. E ye s on Double Jackpot, M o to r City. M e d ic a l Billing C le rk, PT Experienced. Fulltime, S e n d resume to: M - 23883 P.O. B ox 1147 A n n Arbor, Ml 48106 '2002. 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C lo se to s c h o o ls 8 x-ways. $950. (734) 717-3580.__________ Attn! C L EA N , Q UIET Room. N ew carpet! 1 bik from EM U , Ypsi. $395 Incl utils. 734-635-7220 CLEAN, Q U IE T Y P S I - Depot T own share kit 8 bath $365 to $380/ mo.+Dep., 734-461-1528 Chelsea. N. Lake. 3 bd. Downtown A n n Arbo r 2 bath.Newly remodeled Large room. Q u ie t No Dishwashe r, fireplace, $ 9 5 0 + ut ll 734-260-7483 Business Opportunities Business Opportunities Wanted Financial Services Investments and Stocks Money To Loan Wanted To Borrow smoke/pets. $400, utils included.(734) 994-3212 CBusiness Opportunites ) 4 8 3 bdrm properties Y p s i newly refurbished. Section 8 O K (734) 730-5265 EM U A R E A - Lg, bright rm, share kit/bath, no smoke/pets. N ew carpet $375/mo. 734-461-6039. Affordable! No App., ' No Security Deposit! SPECIAL! IB d rm $499 L u x u r io u s . Sp acio us 1 & 2 B d rm A partments Fet F r ie n d ly • L a rg e Balcony/Patio Digital Print/Graphic B u s in e s s - Owner retiring, financing avail. No exp. necessary, training 8 support. 1-800-338-6608 For Seniors 55 and better! Great Location! Activities! Dauner Haus I & II Apartments Fenton, Ml 48430 (810)629-7140 LimKed Availability ■ daunerhaus@lockwoodgrp.com Brand New Luxury Community forstnion SS ar better Come see for yourself the comforts, personal services and exceptional amenities, in a gracious atmosphere for an extraordinary value 2 Bedroom, 1 bath includes cable, utilities, : meals, housekeeping & linens. 0/iurrw01ffn$1,981/month Or get on our waiting list. •Salon -Housekeeping -Transportation •24/7 Medial Team -Excellent -Concierge •Restaurant Customer Service -Pets Welcome LOCKWOOD OF FENTON 16300 Silver Parkway, Fenton, Ml • 888-320-9507 www.locfcwoodcompanies.com Adoptions Adult Foster Care Bands, Djs 6 Music Bids Card Of Thanks Charity Games Child Care Providers Entertainment Services Found Funeral Directors Housesitting Legal Notices Lost Medical Emotional Services Monuments and Cemetery Lots Personals Professional Services Public Notices Senior Services Tickets c Adoptions J A DO P T : A loving married couple lo n g s to adopt n ewbo rn into a warm, nurturing 8 financially stable home, E xp e n se s paid. Karen 8 Mitch @ 1-800-373-9117 M U LT I L A K E S S EW E R A U T H O R IT Y T O W N S H IP S OF D E X T E R , LYN DO N , U N A D IL L A 8 P U T N A M 12088 North Territorial Road Dexter, M l 48130 (734) 426-9797 March 5, 2009 Description of/reason of the discharge: Leakage from air release valve Name of w astewater treatment facility: Multi Lakes Water A n d Sewe r Authority Location of the d is charge: 1,000 feet east of N Territorial and Dexter T ownhall intersection. Sou th side of N Territorial, Wa shte naw County, Dexter T ow n ship •Surface waters impacted b y the discharge: None Land impacted by the discharge: Adjacent to valve and roadside We re initial notification pro cedures followed: D o not know start of discharge. Notified within 24 h ou rs of repair. Event start date and time: D o not know Event end date and time: March 3. 2009 2:00pm Precipiianon type and measurements: N one Volume: 100 gallons, perhaps more Quality of discharge: Raw sewage A ct ions taken to stop and/or minimize the d is charge: S h u t and repaired valve A ct ions taken to minimize the impact from the discharge: Lime spill A ct ion s t© prevent reoccurrence of the discharge: Will monitor valves, conduct preventative maintenance Compliance status: In compliance Description of/reason of the discharge: Leakage from air release valve Name of w astewater treatment facility: Multi Lakes Water A n d Sewe r Authority Location of the d is charge: 2000 feet east of N Territorial and Dexter Townhall intersection. Sou th side of N Territorial , Washtenaw County, Dexter T ownship. Surface waters impacted b y the discharge: N one Land impacted b y the discharge; Adjacent to valve and roadside We re initial notification pro cedures followed: No- from detection of leak, do not know w hen leak began Event start date and time: D o not know Event end date and time: March 4, 2009 1:00pm Precipitation type and measurements: None Volume: 100 gallons, perhaps more Quality of discharge: Raw sewage A ct ions taken to stop and/or minimize the discharge: S hu t and repaired valve A ct ions taken to minimize the impact from the discharge: Limited area. A ct ions to prevent reoccurrence of the d is charge: Wi(l check/monitor valves, conduct preventive maintenance. Compliance status: In compliance Additional info; Se c on d spill from a faulty air release valve. Published: 3/6/09 Temporary, part-time position available within outpatient mental health/counseling facility. Appro ximate ly 15-40 h ou rs per week, e ven ing s and we ekends are possible. 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NEW AND USED CAR DEALERSHIPS 1 TO PLACE AW AD Online: www.mlive.com/aanewsads Call (734) 994-6711,1-800-589-9888 Short and long term contracts available. RATES 3 lin e s , 3 0 d a y s — $ 1 5 2 30x The Ann Arbor News, 4x FFF, 4x TV WEEK, 4x Livingston Community News Honda A cc o rd D X '94- 178K, Clean, R u n s Great $ 1 8 50.734-358-5282, or 734-879-1627 Honda A c c o rd E X '94- Gold 2 dr, auto, sunroof, leather, AC, cruise, spo iler, anti-theft, go o d tires, reliable 25-35 MPG, $2150. (734) 439-1102 Honda Civic '9 0 Only $600. R u n s Go od! Listin gs 800-619-3790 x5265 O ld s Cutlass '93, Runs Great! New Tires, $1850 O B O (734)217-9859. C SUVs Aircraft Sales ATV's and Off Road Vehicles Bicycles and Service Boat Rent and/or Charter Boat Slips and Docks Boats, Motors, and Accessories Campers and Trailers - Rent Campers and Trailers - Sale Camping Sites Motor Homes ■ Rent Motor Homes - Sales Personal Watercraft Sailboats Snowmobiles and Accessories P O N T IA C G R A N D A M S E 1995 114,000 K, 4 door, automatic, g o o d condi- • tion, (734)846-5054. LD O D G E N IT RO 07 21K miles, excellent condition, $13,900. Make an Offer. M u s t Sell. bluestarautomotive@gm ail.com, 734 262-2084. G M C S -1 5 J IM M Y '9 7 - 4x4, like new cond, all power, female owned. $4500. (734) 668-4861. T O Y O T A C O R O L L A D X '9 5 130K miles, excellent cond., runs great, new brakes, 4 0 mpg. $2800/ ob o (734) 757-0826 C Trucks J c Domestic Automobiles C H E V Y B L A Z E R 1999 170,000 miles, go od condition, 4WD, $2900 o b o (734)846-5054. Ford Ranger '02 70K, V6, 5-spd, $6,800. 734-320-2752 Chrysler C R O S S F IR E '05- 2 seat convertible auto.ex. cond $17,000 ob o 734-637-2916 C Vans J (Bicycles, Repair^ and Service J W A N T E D T O BU Y Recyable Bicycles for C a sh $, C a sh $ C a sh $ C am p u s Student Bike Sho p , 336 M a yn a rd St., A n n Arbor. 734-327-6949 FO R D T A U R U S W A G O N '9 9 Excellent condition, clean, A/C, $2495/best 734-320-2052 Me rcury Grand M arq uis L S '9 9 - Excellent cond., only 28K, fully loaded auto $6700.734-424-0159 Me rcury M o n te go '0 7 - Leather m o on 2 6K mint $14,900. 734-320-2752. C H E V Y V E N T U R E '0 4 - 8 5K miles, auto, remote start, g o o d cond. $6200 or best. (734) 218-0381 D O D G E G R A N D C A R A V A N S E '9 9 $3500.00. http://sites.google.eom/s ite/buymyvantoday/Hom e/home (734)274-1521. Refrigerator/Freezer, 2 dining room sets, stove 8 china cabinet. $700 for all/OBO. (734) 482-1881 C Pets and Pet Supplies Tent- LL Bean K in g Pine D om e 6 w/tarp - Like new. Se lls new for $389. $200. (810) 231-9045. CAntiques, Art and CollectiblesD CMiscellaneous Items Wanted ) A N T IQ U E R A D IO S S om e collectibles. $15 S u p . 734-480-9818. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ W A N T E D : Diabetic Test Str ip s A n y Type/Brand. Will Pay U p T o $ 10 a Box. (734)475-1307 A K C Doberman Pups! Black 8 tan. Bred for temperament 8 obedience 734-475-3115 A K C German Shep he rd Pups. German imports bloodline, black 8 tan, sho ts 8 w ormed. Protection, sh ow 8 working dogs . No S u n d a y calls or sales. (517)542-3239. A K C German Shorthair Puppie s - M a le s $300, females $350. Avail. 3/26. Call (517) 605-0406. ® A C U R A Ann Arbor Automotive Acura, Hyundai, Kia Mitsubishi, Nissan 663-7770 annarborautomotive.com G O O D 1 I A u a i J Howard Cooper Audi Honda/Porsche/VW 2575 S. State. 761-3200 Howard Cooper Honda VW/Porsche/Audi 2575 S. 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Sun d ay , March 15th B idding 1-2, orders until 3. A ub re e 's, 2122 Whittaker, Ypsilanti___________ United Home S ch o o l Curriculum Sale! Friday, March 20 9 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Patrick Parish Life Center, 710 Rickett Road. A dm is s ion : Free! Strollers welcome. A K C Rare White Miniature S ch na u ze r s 1st sho ts 8 wo rm in g ready to go, 734-755-5226. Chihuahua Puppies 3 months old, have first shots, parents are A.K.C. champions. $500. p ekekeeper@yahoo.com (734) 482-0981. BILL CRISPIN CHEVROLET Sallne/Ann A rb o r 734-429-9481 Chihuahua puppies - first sh o t s and wormed, A K C Registered $350.00 (517) 522-5448. Chihuahua PU P P IE S - Lon g 8 short hair. Family raised. $400. (734) 645-7853. C H IH U A H U A P U P S - pure bred, 6 we eks old, males $200.00 - females $250.00 (517)688-3107. BRIARWOOD FORD Mich, at State, 429-5478 Brighton Ford-Mercury 8240 W. Grand River at 1-96. 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Late model vehicles Collins M o to r Sa le s S 734-721-1616 CBudget Wheels VW P as st G L S '0 4 - White, moon, 59K, $10,500. 734-320-2752. / Classic and ^ Uvntique Vehicle^ ★ C H E V Y 1 9 5 4 * 5 -wind ow pick-up All original. $5,400. (734) 663-7816 ( : Vehicles Wanted C H E L S E A C H E V Y G R A S S LA K E C H E V Y (734) 475-8663 La Fontaine Chevrolet www.thefamilydeal.com Dexter/Ann A rb o r 734-426-4677 Dunning Toyota 3745 Jackson, A n n Arbo r 734-997-7600 BRIGHTON HONDA (810) 494-6100 Suburban Chevrolet 3515 Jackson Rd. ________663-3321________ FISCHER HONDA 734-483-0323 15 E. Michigan Sesi Linc-Merc-Volvo www.ses imo to rs .com 734-668-6100 A A C H E N AU TO .c om 20 Cars Unde r $3,000 Financing/FIA V o uche r s Lease here/pay here. (888) 484-0508 D O D G E S T R A T U S '97- Oependable, lots of new parts, 4dr, new radio, $1400. (734) 274-0653 $500! Cars from $500! Police Impounds ! Listings: 800-619-3790x2275 CO R V E T T E IN D Y P A CE C A R ,1986 Convertible, 5.7 Litre V-8, White w Black Leather, $11,500 (248)755-2802 Motorcycles and Service S U Z U K I 4 5 0 G S A 1983, 7718 miles, fairing, original owner, very go od condition. $800.00. (734)669-0128. A A C H E N AU TO .com RECEIVE CASH b TAX DEDUCTION For Running, Wrecked, Junk Cars, snowmobiles, motorcycles 8 A TV 's . FREE TOWING 24/7 (888) 484-0508 A d va n ce H 8 W T owing - T op $ Paid for junk cars. Free towing. 7 days, 7am-8pm. 734-223-5581 A L W A Y S B U Y IN G J U N K C A R S C a sh Paid Open 7 Days D K T owing734-368-5088 YET ANOTHER CLASSIFIED AD THAT WORKED Larg e st Selection Around! _ a w w w .v a p s i t y a u t o s . c o m |^ / 4^^ S e r v i n g t h e C o m m u n i t y f o r O v e r 3 0 Y e a r s ! ^ 0 ' E S T I L L U E A S E I t L e a s d i f i l l P u r c h a s e P r i c e s ! 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MSRP $27,750 Includes RCL Rebates $ 0 0 0 —-ale r»36] 2 0 1 0 TR A N S IT CONNECT Preview Event 3/10 • Superior fuel economy (25 mpg hwy) • 135 cubic feet of cargo space • 1600 lb payload On D isp la y From 9-5 pm: INEW l e w 2 0 0 9 Ford R an g e r STKI900756, MSRP $18,405 S a le P lic e N E ^ N ew 2 0 0 9 Ford Focus STK#901863, MSRP $17,905 Includes RCL Rebates $ 0 0 0 Inew N ew 2 0 0 9 F o r t F150 S IX STK# 901773, MSRP $32,975 4x4 Super Cab Includes RCL Rebates $ 0 0 0 ' “ la ie for 3 6 ] JACKSON 3 4 8 0 J a c k s o n At Wagner • Ann Arbor, Mi • 1-94 Exit # 172, lUm Left 8 6 6 - 3 1 8 - 3 0 3 0 Sales And Service Open Saturday Sales: Mon.& Thurs 9-9 • Tues., Wed. & Fri 9-6 • Sat 9-5 Service; Mon.-Fri, 7am-6pm • Sat. Till 1pm O w n e r A d v a n t a g e " New Owner Advantage Program. Exclusively Available Through Varsity Auto Group. " W e R e w a r d O ur C u s to m e r s ” Call For Details New Vehicle Purchase. Offer Expires 3/31/2009. ’All Pricing Reflects A Plan With Rebates To Dealer Plus Tax, Title, Doc. & Destination. Rebates Include Factory, RCL. & RCL Renewal Cash. All Leasing Reflects 36 Months. 31,500 Miles (2009 Edge, 2009 Escape, 2009 Flex, 2009 Focus, 2009 Fusion and 2009 FI 50 listed are 36 months, 36.000 miles) Plus Tax With Apr Tier 0-1 Approved Credif & Securify Deposif Waved For Qualified Buyers. S2.595 Cash Or Trade Due At Delivery. May Include Owner Loyalty. Photo May Not Represent Actual Vehicle. Must qualify for 0% APR, 0.9% APR. 2.9% APR. 3,9% APR, and 4.9% APR for 36 months. Must qualify for 0% for 60 months on Fusion. All Offers Expire f r m s i D i - M ’s A Ranked #1 by Ford for Customer Satisfaction w w w . v a r s i t y a u t o s . c o i i i 3155779-02 B6 ICLASSIFIEDS www.mlive.com/classifieds THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009 COMPETITIVE BRAND V EH IC LES NOW QUAUFY FOR CONQUEST BONUS CASH OF UP TO $ 2 5 0 0 (»«««aler<ordetails) $40,130 $34,433 Consumer Rebate - $2,000 New Hours: Sales Open 7:30 a.m. weekdays! Owner Loyalty Employee Bonus Cash NO CHARGE HEMI March Bonus Bucks Final Price Stk # 09-91 ■ $2,500 -$1,000 -$1,153 -$500 =$26,280* 2009 Dodge Ram Preferred Lender Bonus Cash-$1,000 1 5 0 ^ 1 ruse»J5SS^ Mryskif r « ' S a v e > 1 3 , 8 5 0 » ’ 3 4 9 / m O i ” M 9 6 T r u c k M o n th S p e c i a l • B ig H o r n P a c k a g e • N o C h a r g e H em i E n g in e * I n c lu d e s t r a i le r to w p k g . I A a m 2003 DODGE $3i.76o Ju u |l GRAND CARAVAN SX T PURCHASE TODAY 5 3 1 0 /m a - Was $31,760 Now $28,409 Consumer Rebate -$1,000 Lease to Retail Loyalty -$750 Preferred Lender Bonus Case - $1,000 Owner Loyalty -$2,000 Employee Bonus Cash -$1,000 Final Price =$22,659* Stk # 09-352 2 8 L P a c k a g e I n c lu d e s h e a t e d l e a t h e r N o C h a r g e 4 . 0 L E n g in e 6 S p e e d T r a n sm i s s io n ; 2 5 m p g hw y 2 0 0 9 JE E P COMMANDER 4X 4 Was $32,160 Now $28,900 Consumer Rebate - $2,000 Lease to Purchase Loyalty - $750 Preferred Lender Bonus Case - $1,000 Employee Bonus Case - $ 1,000 Rnd Price =$24,150* Stk # 09-331 PURCHASE TODAY ^ 3 3 5 / r F r o n t a n d s i d e a i r b a g s , 3 . 7 L V 6 e n g i n e , R e m o t e K e y l e s s e n tr y . A n tilo c k b r a k e s [ b f it o f liQ EMPLOYEE I p p ir iM R PI iiQ 1 afontaine L I l F E X I M 9 0 0 W . 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SAVE OVER $ 4 ,7 1 9 PREOWNED SPECIALS 2006 BUICK LACROSSE CX I 3800 V6, moonroof, 29K, Sik. #09-3005 $12,899 2006 CHEVY IMPALA SUPER SPORT Heated leather, moonroof, 59K, Stk. #09-3050P$ 14,894 T a f o n t a i ) ^ JadtsonRd. tjiflBf Rd. ^ ’ \ - Stk #179242 2 0 0 9 MALIBU LS Auto, OnStar, PW, PL Was $22,425 GMS Sale Price $15,958 or 0% up to 6 0 Months! SAVE OVER $ 6 ,4 6 6 Stk #122372 2009 TRAVERSE FWD 1LT Cargo shade & net, OnStar, 6 speed auto Was $31,675 GMS Sale Price $24,622 or 0% up to 6 0 Months! SAVE OVER $ 7 ,0 5 3 Stk #109541 Stk #603423 2009 HHR LS 5 speed, OnStar & More! Was $19,380 GMS Sale price $13,438 or 0% up to 6 0 Months! SAVE OVER $5,941 2009 SILVERADOT500 4x4 CREW LOADED! V-8 Auto, Remote Start, EZ Lift Tailgate, Locking Rear Differenetial, HD Trailering, 1 7T Custom Wheels Was $37,025 GMS Sale Price $23,867 or 0% up to 6 0 Months! SAVE OVER $13,158! 2006 SATURN VUE Full power, very clean, 45K. Stk. # 09-3028P $9,978 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2! K, Well equipped, 3rd row seating. Stk. #09-3023P$ 15,977 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT Loaded, moon, 27K. Stk. #09-3018P $17,977 2007 PONTIAC G6 GT Sharp, low miles, well equipped. Stk. # 09-3001P $ 1 3,497 2008 CHEVY UPIANDER LT Power everything, rear DVD, 14K. Stk. #09-3012P $17,897 AMB1ICAN REVOLUTION! 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD 4x4, extended cab, loaded. Stk. #09-140A $21,995 m R J ^ I f f f | , 1 ' 1 ^ . f j ^ Im L mm m *G M S Plus tax. title, lie, doc fee. Must have expiring lease in household by 9.30.09 7120 Dexler-Ann Aitior R1 between Zeeb and Baker Hours: Mon. & Jfiurs. 9am-9pm, lie s., Wed., & Fri. 9am-6pm, Sat. 10am-3pni Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Index to Livingston Community News March 13, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-03-13 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/4529">Digital Newspaper</a> Description An account of the resource Index to March 13, 2009 edition of The Livingston Community News, Brighton, Michigan. A Source link to this newspaper becomes available when viewing this page in the library. If you are unable to visit in person you can <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send an inquiry to the Archives</a> regarding this newspaper and the person you are looking for. livingston community news newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. F R ID A Y , M A R C H 20, 2 0 0 9 VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews IN S ID E & O N L IN E Galleries galore b Check out additional photos of spring on the farm, Pinckney's St. Patrick's Day parade and several other subjects in our online photo galleries. Any photo you see online also can be purchased as a reprint suitable for framing. On the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews miive .com Looking for some tax tips? Some local agents who offer financial advice and also will prepare tax returns are sponsoring a page filled with tax tips, Just in time to beat the April 15 filing deadline. Page A3 Home show comes to Howell Learn all about living green at the Livingston County Home Show, which runs March 27-29 at Howell High School. Page AS and the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Brighton getting a new candy store A local man plans to open a new candy shop in downtown Brighton next month that wili specialize in hand-crafted lollipops. Page AS and on the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Search what's happening here Now you have two ways to check out all of the calendar listings of locai events; In print and on the Web. Page A8 and one the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Fowlerville stars are state champs The dedication of friends Dillon Kern and Nick McDiarmid has paid off with individual state wrestling championships. Page B1 and on the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews M The Livingston Community News ^ 420W.MainSt.,Brighton,MI 48116 Phone:810-844-2000 Fax:810-844-2040 Contact us via e-mail at: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more information and breaking news 1^ throughout the week: ^ mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews miive .com Gun permit requests rise Fear of ownership limits, economy may be driving increase F i r e a rm f a c t s ■ 57 million: Estimated number of people in the United States who own firearms. ■ 283 million: Estimated number of firearms in U.S. ■ 4,107: Number of Livingston County residents licensed to carry a handgun. ■ 823: Number of concealed weapon permits issued in Livingston County during 2008 - almost double the number from the year before. BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News The fear of new limits on gun ownership under a Democratic administration and concern over personal safety during a weak economy could be fueling a boom in the number of people getting permits to carry handguns. According to figures provided by the Livingston County clerk, the number of permits issued in 2008 was nearly double the number issued the year before. The trend has continued in the early months of this year. Clerk Margaret Dunleavy reports that 438 concealed weapons permits were issued in 2007 and that number soared to 823 in 2008. That means 4,107 Livingston County residents (out of a population estimated at 184,662) are licensed to carry a handgun, according to the clerk’s office. So far this year, the number of concealed gun permits issued in Livingston County has increased exponentially, vsith 146 in January, compared to 36 in January of last year, and 134 in February, as opposed to 42 in 2008. “There is a general feeling that the new administration in Washington will take a very hard line on citizen rights to bear arms,” said Livingston County Commissioner Dave SEE GUNS,A2 9 ^ . ■ (• X- * JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELU.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Karen Knoll, right, a National Rifle Association certified instructor, works with Mary O'Blenes of Deerfield Township as she learns how to shoot her SIG SAUER 9mm P239 pistol at Weimers Gun Shop in Hartland Township. DOWN ON THE FARM A first-time mother watches over her newborn twin lambs. PHOTOS BY JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA AS sure as today is the first day of spring, the warmer days of March and April also bring another sign of the season: The welcoming of newborn lambs, calves and other baby animals to area farms. In the past three weeks, the VanWyck family of Iosco Township has kept watch over 10 pregnant sheep and also a cow that all have given birth on the family farm. It’s hard work, but rewarding for Dave and Sheri VanWyck and their two sons. Many of the newborn animals will thrive under the care of 4-H club members, who will show them at fairs around the area this summer. M o r e o n l i n e For a slide show of additional photos on this rite of spring on the family farm, go to our Web site: mlive.com/livingston ■ ■ communitynews * Babies herald a new spring Sheri VanWyck bottle feeds colostrum to newborn lambs for their first meal. The colostrum is rich in antibodies that help the lambs gets stronger and moving. From 10 pregnant sheep, the family had 21 lambs including three sets of triplets.The rams will be sold for meat and to 4-H kids for the fair, and the ewes will be kept for breeding. At left, one set of twin lambs shortly after birth. A cow named Sunshine cleans her first newborn as the heifer calf tries to stand up for the first time. VanWyck gets a newborn calf into a wagon to bring into the barn after it was born outside.The calf and its mother will be a 4-H project forVanWyck'stwo sons,Toby and Travis. Ed Alverson will be honored Monday for 40 years of service A l v e r s o n f a r e w e l l ■ What: A community farewell party for retiring Fowlerville Community Schools Superintendent Ed Alverson. ■ When: 2:15 to 5 p.m., Monday, March 23. ■ Where: Fowlerville High School media center, 700 N. Grand Ave. ■ Details: 517-223-6016. He served both Fowlerville schools. Handy Township BY LINDA THEIL News special writer The fi"onds of a palm tree flourish in the breeze in Sarasota, Fla., where Ed Alverson bought a small condominium for his family in 1984. “(Ed) has his favorite palm tree down there,” Becl^ Alverson said. “When he’s feeling the pressure he says, ‘Becky, I think it’s time to check out that palm tree.’” That iconic palm may get a visit soon from the 61-year-old Alverson and his wife Becl^, 59. After 40 years of service to the district, the Fowlerville Community Schools superintendent will retire next month - as soon as he hands the job over to Richard Heinrich, the SEE RETIRING, A2 Alverson timeline, A2 JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA,TME LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Fowlerville Community Schools Superintendent Ed Alverson is retiring this spring after 40 years with the school district. Here, Alverson reviews student test scores with Sheila Larson, the district curriculum director. A2 K THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 20 0 9 RICK FITZGERALD The Livingston Community News We deserve to see better from public servants Life is full of disappointments. As children, we’re disappointed in some of the decisions our parents make. As parents, we’re disappointed with some of the choices our children make. We’re disappointed when things don’t turn out quite as we had expected and we’re disappointed when business, government or community leaders make choices we disagree with. I’ve found myself disappointed in the recent actions of officials in two local units of government in Livingston County. None of it was criminal. None of it was harmful to others. But each, in its own way, was a disappointment. I guess I expected better. The biggest disappointment This honor goes to Hamburg Township Clerk Matt SMba. In spite of some campaign stumbles, I really thought that once he got settled in with the rest of the township board, that this political newcomer would grasp the gravity of his responsibilities and do what was best for the residents of Hamburg Township. Boy was I wrong. He continues to think first of what’s best for Matt Skiba and those who ran his campaign instead of the residents he was elected to serve. He refuses to comply with township board-approved policies. He refuses to replace his deputy clerk, who has never earned the public trust needed to serve in such an important position. He spends much of his day hunkered down in his office with the door closed - and locked. That’s no way for a public servant to act. The most surprising disappointment Just last week I was found myself being disappointed in one of the most unlikely places: Fowlerville. I was disappointed to see that the Fowlerville school board picked a new superintendent with virtually no public discussion about the two finalists. Clearly there were some phone calls among board members over the weekend between final interviews and the very short meeting when the vote was taken to hire Richard Heinrich to replace the retiring Ed Alverson. While individual phone calls may not violate the Michigan Open Meetings Act, the prudent thing to do would have been to have some discussion in the open board meeting about why Heinrich was the right man for the job. Instead, Fowlerville parents are left to wonder why. They deserved better than that. But the most disturbing part of the process was when finalist John Strycker was asked by board member Charles Docusen about when he became a follower of Christ. While we may want the people leading our school systems to be Christ-like in their actions, being a Christian is not a requirement for being a public school superintendent. In fact, if you do a Google search on “illegal interview questions,’’ questions about religion are on every one of the thousands of lists that pop up. I find it even more disappointing that this took place during the process of hiring the person who will replace Alverson, one of the most transparent and honest public officials to work in Livingston County. Managing Editor Rick Fitzgeraid can be reached at rfitzgeraid@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2004. RETIRING FROM A1 What's next: He wants to go fishing with grandson assistant superintendent fi’om Bangor Township Schools that the school board hired to be the district’s next leader. Board President Mike Brown has known Alverson since the early 1990s when his eldest son attended Fowlerville High School where Alverson served as principal for 13 years. “In the midst of this transition, let’s make sure we celebrate 40 years of wonderful service fix)m Mr. Alverson - it’s really something to celebrate.” The district will host a commimity farewell party Monday afternoon at Fowlerville High School. Brown has served on the school board since 1995 and all four of his children have attended Fowlerville schools. Brown learned early that Alverson was a man who could get things done. “If he said he was going to take care of something, it happened,” Brown said. “If there was a problem or a situation, he would figure out a way to get it resolved.” Brown was on the board in 2000 when a groundswell of public opinion lured Alverson out of retirement and back into service as the district’s superintendent. Alverson overcame a budget deficit and within three years brought the district together to pass a $49 million bond issue for capital improvements in 2004. “One of the things that as I think about the many years of working with him has been reinforced for me - I’m going to call it ‘grace under fire,”’ Brown said. “That’s such a wonderful qualify - it’s really something to look at and say, ‘I hope I can be like that in those circumstances.’” Ed and Becky Alverson met as students on the campus of Central Michigan University. In 1969 they came to Fowlerville, where, Ed had accepted a job teaching histoiy at the high school. “He accepted the position and signed the contract,” Becl^ said. “We got married, and he called up Bill Powell to find out when he needed to come, and (Powell) said if the millage doesn’t pass, you won’t have a job. “We were newlyweds living with my parents on the east side of Detroit. We got the call that the millage passed, and we loaded up the trailer and came to the apartment we rented, and Ed dropped me off and went to school.'’ Things haven’t slowed down since. The Alversons raised three children. They joined the Fowlerville United Brethren Church. Alverson taught, earned advanced degrees, served as Handy Township clerk, became Handy Township supervisor and helped his Jaycee buddy, Fred Dillingham, get elected to the state legislature. “I used to be pretty "lype A,”’ Alverson said. “Over the years I’ve kind of relaxed. I’m taking a lot more relaxed attitude about this (retirement). I couldn’t get the boat out to go fishing with my grandson last summer and I want to do that.” Smith Elementary Principal Jim Kitchen will miss his mentor, he but understands. “When I received the news of his retirement, he called me at home and I was crushed,” Kitchen said. “But, I’m happy for him to have more time to spend with his grandchildren.” Alverson hired Kitchen five years ago. Kitchen considers Alverson a mentor, a role model and a fine gentleman. He uses the word that comes up over and over when people talk about Alverson - integrity. “He’s honest, transparent,” Kitchen said. “His advice to me: Put integrity first.” Kitchen’s daughter, Hannah, is a snow day lover who performs a ritual whenever she wants a snow day off. “She A lv e r s o n t im e l i n e 1969: Newlyweds Ed and Becky Alverson arrive in Fowlerville from Central Michigan University so he could begin teaching history at Fowlerville High School. 1970: Daughter Amy Alverson Hodgson is born. 1975: Son Andrew Alverson is born. 1976: Alverson serves as Handy Township clerk for four years. 1976: Daughter Katey Alverson is born. 1979: Alverson earns his master's degree in educational administration from Michigan State University. 1980: Alverson serves as Handy Township supervisor for 12 years and as assessor for eight years. 1986: Alverson becomes principal of Fowlerville High School. 1992: Alverson completes his education specialist degree from Wayne State University. 1999: Alverson retires after 30 years of service to Fowlerville schools. 2000: Alverson is hired as superintendent of Fowlerville Community Schools. 2003: Alverson leads public visioning sessions for district building plan. 2004: Voters approve a $49 million bond issue for capital improvements including an expanded high school building with a 1,700-seat gymnasiumsports complex and stateof- the-art performing arts center, renovated junior high building and districtwide site improvements and renovations. 2008-09: Building project is completed. Oct. 28,2008: Alverson announces his intention to retire in April 2009 after 40 years of service. puts her PJs on backwards and puts a spoon under her pillow,” Kitchen said. “Last year when we had two snow days in a row, Mr. Alverson called my house and asked Hannah to please not put a spoon under her pillow.” Kitchen laughed. “That’s him all the way. He’s got a sense of humor and is very down to earth. I’ve wanted to walk the extra mile to please him because I see him model that.” Parent Brenda Meek has two students at Fowlerville High. “Mr. Alverson did a phenomenal job,” Meek said. “He is very dedicated and very caring. He’s one of those people that you’re sad when it’s time for hhn to retire because he did a phenomenal job.” Characteristically, Alverson declines to accept kudos for all the district has accomplished during the demanding nine years of his leadership. “It’s important to know that our culture for the last nine yeafs is anything we’ve accomplished out here, we’ve accomplished as a team. I have a great deal of respect for all our personnel. I’m just a small part of that, and it’s been really W.” Alverson said his wife gives him 60 to 90 days of relaxing before he’s ready to move forward. But she knows what’s important for now. “So much of our life for the last 40 years has been planned that it’s nice for Ed not to have a plan,” Becl^ said. “We’re staying right here, and we’re going to do some of the things we’ve wanted to do for the last 40 years. One of those things is fishing - he’s going to fish with his grandson.” = ] m: i,i\ — COMMUNITY N E W S Published each Friday. Periodicals postage paid at Brighton, Michigan, under the act of March 3,1879. Main office: 420 W. Main St. Brighton, Mi 48116 Telephone: (810) 844-2000 Fax: (810) 844-2040 E-mail us at: news@livingston communitynews.com Visit us online: mlive. com/livingstoncommunitynews General offices: Booth Newspapers Inc., 155 Michigan Ave., NW, Grand Rapids, Ml 48916 SUBMISSIONS - Submissions become the property of The News and will not be returned. Submissions may be edited and may be published or otherwise reused in any medium. Home delivery and advertising: Call (810) 844-2000. Photo reprints - Photos that appear in The Livingston Community News are available in reprints for personal use. Call (810) 844-2000. CONTACT US News: Managing Editor: Rick Fitzgerald, (810) 844-2004; e-mail: rfitzgerald@ livingstoncommunitynews.com Advertising: Advertising Sales Manager: Barb Montgomery (734) 994- 6876; e-mail: bmontgomery@> annarbornews.com Publisher: Laurel Champion Editor: Ed Petykiewicz G U N S FROM A1 Opinions differ on reasons for increase Domas, chairman of the county public safety committee. “Wherever the threat is made, or perceived, the reaction is predictable, so it wouldn’t surprise me if more people get permits because their rights would be challenged by the administration.” Mary O’Blenes is one of the new handgun owners. She recently completed a course in shooting proficiency and proper gun use so she could get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. While the Deerfield Township resident said she has never felt personally threatened, she decided to carry a handgun to be able to provide “personal protection for me and my family.” “I’m just more aware, as I’m getting older,” said O’Blenes, who is employed by an auto supplier and travels to manufacturing plants in the region as part of her job. She also was urged to get a license by her husband, Russell, a gun owner for many years. State law requires proof of attending a firearms proficiency class as a requirement for purchasing a handgun or getting a permit to carry it. Changes to the law in 2001 mean gun owners no longer need a reason to be allowed to carry a gun, but can be denied for certain reasons. A felony conviction is one of them. The law was tweaked again in 2003, increasing the list of misdemeanor convictions that disqualify a permit applicant and allowing gun owners to carry their weapons into restaurants. Permits are good for five years. Jenness Wiegand, of Brighton Township, is not keen on the idea of more people carrying concealed handguns. “I don’t think the requirements to have a concealed weapon are (stringent enough),” she said. “You just never know "if there is some ‘wacky’ out there who doesn’t like what we’re doing,” Wiegand said, adding MONDAY & TUESDAY ALL SEATS 50( iSISfvMSBRIARWOODMALL - 1-94 & S. STATE SI ■ PARKING lOT 26-28 - 734-994.4670 MARLEY& ME 12:30 2:40 5:05 PC 1 TWILIGHT 7:30 10:00 PG13 i BEDTIME STORIES 12:15 2:30 4:45 7:00 9:15 PG BRIDE WARS 12:40 2:50 5:00 7:15 9:30 PG LAST CHANCE HARVEY .12:45 3:45 6:45 9:00 PG13 3167249-01 PODIATRIST Gary P. Ceresnie, DPM, PC Board Certified. 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Michael & Remedios Montalbo Young UM Credit Union McKinley MCACA NEA P e rm i t p r o c e s s Here's a look at what it takes to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon: ■ File an application with the Livingston County clerk, including a certificate of completion of pistol-safety course, two passport-quality photographs and payment of a $105 fee. ■ Take receipt and fingerprint card to Livingston County Sheriff's Department to be fingerprinted. ■ Schedule an appearance before county gun board, which will make determination whether individual qualifies for permit. her concern about “road rage,” with more drivers possessing a concealed weapon permit. Wiegand was instrumental in forming Citizens for a Quiet Community, which opposed expansion of the stateowned shooting range at the Island lake State Recreation Area because of excessive noise there. Supporters of the right to bear arms are quick to say that law-abiding citizens who go through the permit process are not those who most likely to commit a crime with a handgun. “Responsible people aren’t going to use a gun in an irresponsible way,” said Dan Hedeen, who was target shooting on a recent morning at the Island Lake Shooting Range. While some believe there may be an increase in the number of people buying handguns for personal protection, most believe gun owners are just trying to get out ahead of any new regulations. “I don’t feel the economy is related to it,” said Howell Police Chief George Basar. “More people are cohcerned with the change in administration and that the party in power will make moves to restrict gun ownership.” However, Basar said, if the economy continues to worsen, “You may likely see an increase in crimes like larceny as people struggle to make ends meet.” That could lead some persons keeping a gun handy. Hedeen, a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, complained that the concern over new regulations is forcing up the price of guns and especially ammunition because some gun owners are beginning to hoard it. Jerry, Weimer, owner of Weimers Gun Shop in Hartland Township, has not noted a large increase in sales in the past year or so. Uptown Exchange Manager Jamie Gardella said that overall, the sale of guns is up “slightly” over this time last year at the pawn shop he manages on Old US-23 between Brighton and Hartland. Karen and Marty Knoll of Putnam Township, who own K&M Tactical Response Academy (kmtacticalresponseacademy. com), have been O’Bienes’ instructors. The couple travels Southeast Michigan, teaching shooting proficiency and gun safety. The Knolls conduct classes at several gun shops in the region and at gun ranges. Gardella said be believes the reason for the increase in gun sales is more than just restrictions that the new administration may propose on guns. With the poor economy, he said people are also “looking to protect their house and property.” Currently, there are only two small gun shops in Livingston County: Weimers and the Powder Keg on Grand River Avenue in Genoa Township. The owners of the Powder Keg would not comment for this story. Reach Tom Toien at ttoien@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2009. Business Finder Contact Barb Montgomery: 734-994-6876 for package options and pricing* p e r m o n t h * Your ad will ap p e a r weekly in The Livingston Community News and online; http://businessfinder.mlive.com/livingst6ncommunitynews LO C A L S EA R CH S tay ah e ad of your com p e titio n C Automotive LaFontaine Buick Pontiac - GMC - Cadillac 4000 W. Highland Rd. Highland, MI 48357 248-887-4747 www.FamilyDeal.com MLive web ID: 3147963 Fowlerville Ford (866) 409-8849 (517) 223-7777 8100 Country Corner Ln. 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B-2 Erie Construction.................... .A-9 Master's Medical Supply . ___ A-4 To see additional ads and coupons from the past week go to: ________________ annaitforshopping.mlive.com________________ I THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009 A3 PAID ADVERTISEMENT t a x t i m e s T A X L A W C H A N G E S T H E I M P A C T O N Y O U R 2 0 0 8 R E T U R N We’ve all heard about the certainty of death and taxes. To that, add a third certainty: changes to the United States Tax Code. Every year the federal government changes the laws, regulations and procedures that govern your taxes. Ultimately, these changes determine the amount of taxes each of us pays. Sometimes changes to the law are made to clarify a situation where confusion is on the rise, as in the determination of who is the custodial parent in cases of divorce and joint custody. Or change may come about to stimulate a major sector of the economy, such as this year’s first-time homebuyer credit. Change in tax law and regulation is also responsive to major changes in the economy, such as the cancellation of debt provisions enacted in 2007 and extending through 2009. Or change in procedures and penalties may just be a sign of the times. This year greater measures are being taken to protect your information. While these aren't the only changes governing your taxes-a licensed professional such as an enrolled agent, a certified public accountant or a tax attorney is your best source for information about your individual situation-the following will give you an idea of some of the changes that will affect a great number of taxpayers this year. Determining Who the "Custodial Parent" Is For the past 25 years, the “custodial parent” was often determined by the divorce decree. Simply put, the decree spelled out who was the custodial parent, and thereby which parent had the right to claim the ■ child as a dependent. Now the IRS has released a regulation as to who may claim the child as a dependent. It states that “the qualifying child of the parent with whom the child resides for a longer period of time during the taxable year....” Going even further, the regulation tackles the issue of joint custody in a de facto manner and states “if the child resides with both parents for an equal period of time, (the child is treated as the qualifying child) of the parent with the higher adjusted gross income.” And, just to clarify any remaining ambiguity, the custodial/noncustodial issue is further defined on two fronts: 1) if a release is provided by the custodial parent to the non-custodial parent; and if all else fails, 2) defining the “custodial parent” as “the parent with whom the child resides for the greater number of nights during the calendar year.” , Now there is no reason for ambiguity and confusion: It’s the number of nights, not days, that the child is under the parent’s roof that really counts. The First-Time Homebuyer Credit While many tax professionals see this as a lowinterest loan, the credit must be repaid over a 15-year , period. It will nonetheless assist purchasers who have not owned a home in the last three years and who purchase a home on or after April 9, 2008 and before Jan. 1, 2009, and who meet certain income requirements, to receive a tax credit up to $7,500. There are a number of other requirements and stipulations, such as this must be the principle residence, and the credit is equal to ten percent of the purchase price up to a maximum credit of $7,500. Of course, there’s a reasonable amount of fine print and definitions, but if a qualifying taxpayer is guided by a competent tax professional this could be the jump start that helps many would-be homeowners achieve the American dream and a tax credit. Cancellation of Debt Income The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 was enacted in late December 2007 and applies to qualified debt forgiven in 2007, 2008, or 2009. This legislation was brought about largely by the rising numbers of home foreclosures or “upside down mortgages” (where the homeowner owes more on the house than it is currently worth) resulting in a “short sale” where the bank is willing to let the house be sold for less than is owed on it and the remaining debt is forgiven. Usually, debt that is forgiven—or cancelled—by a lender must be treated as taxable income. However, this legislation allows taxpayers to exclude from income certain cancelled mortgage debt secured by a principal residence. The provision to exclude cancelled mortgage debt from income applies only to the portion of the debt that was used to buy, build, or improve the taxpayer’s residence. When dealing with debt forgiveness, the key word in the legislation is “qualified.” A licensed tax professional is your best source for helping you determine exactly what qualifies as “excluded from Who Owns Your Information? The short answer to the above question is that you own your personal information. The more complete answer is that you always own your information and your tax preparer may not divulge or (worse!) sell your information to anyone. It almost goes without saying that in these times of increased incidences of identity theft, you should only give your personal information to someone you know and trust. Yet, every year, millions of people shop around for the tax preparer who can save them the most money or do their taxes cheaper than anyone else. Often, these tax preparers are the equivalent of snake oil salesmen—the guy in the back room with nothing more than an off-the-shelf tax program and a promise of a big return. People who wouldn’t dream of answering an email promise of easy money, routinely turn over confidential information to people they barely know. There are two new regulations this year dealing with a tax preparer’s responsibility in protecting client information. They impose criminal and civil penalties on tax return preparers who knowingly or recklessly make unauthorized disclosures or uses of information furnished in connection with the preparations of an income tax return. As with most regulations, there is one main exception: when the taxpayer provides the tax preparer with written consent to the disclosure. The consent must be “knowing and voluntary” on the part of the taxpayer. Who's Doing Your Taxes? Tax law changes as rapidly as the lives of the American taxpayer. And whether our circumstances have changed very much over the last year or not, we all know someone who fits at least one of the situations described above. And this is, by no means, a comprehensive compendium of all the changes in the United States Tax Code. As we said, your best source for knowledgeable tax help lies with an enrolled agent, a certified public accountant or a tax attorney. A personal referral is an excellent way to locate a competent tax professional, and you can find one through the following websites: The American Bar Association, www.abanet.org, has a Lawyer Locator under the Public Resources tab on it home page. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, www.aicpa.org, has a “Find a CPA” section under the Consumer Information tab on its home page. The National Association of Enrolled Agents, www.naea.org, has a “Find and Enrolled Agent” section on its homepage. The articles in this supplement contain no bylines. This publication is the culmination of a collaborative volunteer effort by the dedicated members of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, among them: Judy Akin, EA; David Hatt, EA: Cynthia M. Jeanguenat, EA: Ray LaLuna, EA: Sandra Martin,'EA; David Mellem, EA: Mary Mellem, EA; Linda Ruckel, EA: and Lynn Schmidt, EA. Martha J. Lockwood, CAE, APR Project Editor IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Under U. S. Treasury regulations, we are required to inform you that, unless expressly indicated, any tax advice contained in this article, or any attachment here to, is not intended or written, to be used, and may not be used to (a) avoid penalties imposed under the Internal Revenue Code (or applicable state of local tax law provisions! or (b) promote, market, or recommend to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein. W H E N Y O U G E T T H A T L E T T E R F R O M T H E I R S . . . ...that says you owe them money, you can almost hear the dollars evaporating as the clock ticks. Money owed, plus interest, plus penalties really add up, and up, and up. Then there are the questions: How am I going to pay this? Why is my return being questioned? How do I handle this? What should I do? Where's my canceled check? Where's a copy of my return? Before you get out your checkbook and try to make it all go away, consider whether the IRS made a mistake and if you actually owe this. If you used a tax preparer, he or she should be able to answer your— and the IRS's— questions. But what if they can't? Or worse, what if you prepared your tax return yourself? Or worse than that: What if your tax preparer is no longer available? Now what? This is a job for an enrolled agent, an independent tax practitioner, licensed by the IRS to represent the taxpayer. An enrolled agent can get to the heart of the matter whether they prepared the taxes in question or not, and they can get a definitive answer for you before the clock ticks away many more dollars. Enrolled agents have direct access to the Practitioner Priority Hotline. In addition, they know the most effective course of action, whether contact by letter is the best approach, or a phone call makes more sense. If the IRS has made the mistake (as was the case recently with a Washington, D.C. woman whose enrolled agent knew who to call and what documentation to have on hand) a happy solution may be found in time for everyone to get a good night's sleep. WHO'S DOING YOUR TAXES? Call one of the enrolled agents at the bottom of this page. -----------------------------------------------N L i f e E v e n t s as Tax Reminders Mental health experts agree that there are life events that are much more stressful than others— loss of a spouse or family member, divorce, job loss or change, extended illness, and natural disasters traditionally rank in the top ten stressors. Add military deployment and the current foreclosure crisis, and it’s easy to see why these are very stressful times. Happy times add stressors of a different nature. Marriage, the birth of a child, the purchase of your first home, and a child leaving for college are all reasons to celebrate, but bring a change in lifestyle-and perhaps your tax status, too. But there's one thing that they all have in common: Each signals a time when you should seek out your licensed tax professional to assess the tax implications of each life event. You and your tax preparer will assess the global impact of a new situation and it may be that you need to provide specific documentation. Your tax professional may request additional documents and is the best source to tell you what documents you need to bring to your meeting. Check with him or her beforehand. TO P ' ^ 1 0 T A X T IP S C h o o s e Y o u r Tax P r e p a r e r Wisely . Know who you are working with and make sure their credentials are current. There's a big difference between enrolled agents, certified public accountants, and attorneys. An enrolled agent is a federally licensed tax practitioner. Certified public accountants and attorneys may or may not choose to specialize in taxes. D o n ' t V ie w Y o u r R e f u n d W it h D is in t e r e s t . If your tax refund seems like a windfall, you're over-withholding. Adjust your withholding, and put the difference in an interest-bearing savings account. O f t e n O v e r lo o k e d D e d u c t i o n s C a n Y ie ld C a s h Y o u D id n ' t K n o w Y o u Had. A reputable tax preparer will guide you to take only the deductions to which you are entitled, and they can often point out deductions you don't know about. Y o u r H o m e S h e l t e r s M o r e T h a n Y o u r F am ily . Your home mortgage deductions are probably the biggest tax break for most Americans. Make sure that you're getting all that you're entitled to. S e l f - e m p l o y e d ? Make sure you get all the deductions you're entitled to. And don't take more than that. It's bad for business. H ig h - t e c h s c a m s w i l l s e p a r a t e y o u f r o m y o u r m o n e y — a n d m o r e ! The unlicensed preparer operating out of a back room or who only has an internet address may be a front for tax fraud and identity theft. Make sure that the person doing your taxes is trustworthy. Know who you are dealing with and what their credentials are. M a k e S u r e Y o u G e t a R e c e ip t— W h e t h e r Y o u 're F i l in g E le c t r o n ic a l ly o r b y Paper. Filing electronically? Your tax program should print out a receipt for you. Mailing it in? Don't wait for the check to clear as your receipt. Send in your returns—federal and state— in separate envelopes by certified mail with a return receipt. And if you do receive correspondence from the IRS or other taxing authority, don't ignore it. H o n e s t y I s t h e B e s t P o licy . Accuracy Matters. Don't adjust the bottom line to match what you can pay. If you're unable to pay all your taxes at once, don't play with your return to make the numbers "fit." You're setting yourself up for an audit and the expense and headache that come with it. A reputable tax preparer w ill help you set up a payment plan with the IRS. F a ilu r e to F ile R e d F la g s Y o u fo r P e n a lt ie s . Even if you can't pay your taxes, file anyway. You'll have to pay interest, of course, but you'll greatly diminish your odds of having to pay penalties. O n c e Y o u 'v e Filed , S t a r t G e t t in g R e a d y F o r N e x t Year. Taxes require your attention throughout the year, not just at the end. Graduate from the shoe-box system of keeping receipts. Your tax preparer can give you some valuable tips on setting up a filing system for next year's taxes. Mtthetl AMwItfJM t f im i l t i A^etts WHO'S DOING YOUR TAXES? E n ro lled A g e n ts : Th e T ru s te d Tax P ro fe s s io n a ls • Not filed for many years? 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If we have everything now, we have much more time to work on it.” Also prompting the early look at the 2009-10 budget is the fact that Hamburg is looking at a nearly 4 percent decrease in property taxes next year due to declining property values and is estimating another 4 percent decline in state revenue. Next year’s budget will go into effect July 1. A five-year financial projection drafted by Township Assessor Susan Murray and Township Accountant Angie Rabb that was presented to the board earlier this month anticipates a 19 percent drop in property taxes through 2012 before it levels out. The forecast also anticipates an additional 4 percent decline in state revenue through 2012 and an 8 percent rise in health insurance costs and 2 percent increase in employee salaries. If this is the case and business continues as it is now, the township would use up its reserve funds and face a nearly $500,000 deficit in 2012-13. That deficit could climb to $1.2 million in 2013-14. “We’re not saying this is going to happen,” Hohl said. “This is simply a look into the future. We can take steps now to prevent that from happening and hopefully strengthen our general fund.” Hamburg’s challenge will be to continue to provide city-like services, such as sewer, water, police and fire, as a general law township, Hohl said. “We will strive to protect those services because they are important to our residents,” Hohl said. “This just gives us a reasonable look into the future so we can plan.” The five-year plan is the first of its kind that Hohl said he’s seen in Hamburg Township since joining the board as an elected trustee more than a decade ago. While they were concerned with the numbers, trustees said they appreciated being informed. “I don’t like the story this tells, but it’s better to know where our problems are than to pretend they don’t exist,” said Trustee Phil Semprevivo. The board plans to receive updates on the five-year plan every six months, officials said. Items discussed during the strategic planning session and the preliminary budget can be found on the township’s Web site hamburg. mi.us. Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. IN BRIEF B r i g h to n Another Tree City designation given Brighton has again been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation. This is the seventh year in a row that Brighton has received the national recognition. “In their own way, trees help preserve the health and well-being of our residents as well as add to the city’s aesthetic beauty and small town charm,” said DPS Director Matt Schindewolf. “We will continue to strive for this achievement each year by doing all that we can to ensure that the city of Brighton is a tree-filled community.” Fund grant helps literacy at library A charitable fund grant from Brighton Masonic Lodge No. 247, will allow the Youth Services Department of the Brighton District Library to receive specialized training and new Early Literacy Kits with hands-on activities for adults and children. Each kit is focused on a specific theme and includes puzzles, books, flash cards and puppets designed to develop early literacy skills. With the same grant, the library has purchased the Kurzweil 3000, a software program and accompanying equipment that uses character recognition and speech synthesis to read aloud text that has been stored or scanned into a computer. The Kurzweil 3000 is used by people struggling with reading and is a primary aid for the blind and visually impaired. Details: 810- 229-6571 or brightonlibrary.info. H ow e ll Dl team advances to state event The Howell High School Destination Imagination team recently placed third in the regional tournament, qualifying the group to advance to the state tournament April 4 at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant. The four-member team, consisting of Anna Dorsey, Jenna Dzierwa, Megan St. Andrew and Cal Smith, performed in an Improv challenge call “Private DI.” In Destination Imagination, the teams focus on finding solutions to two separate types of Challenges and present their solutions to appraisers. The competition allows students in all age groups to access their creativity, learn problem-solving skills and experience successful teamwork strategies as they develop solutions to challenges. L i v in g s t o n C o u n t y LESA gets fleet bid for LETS bus repair The Livingston Educational Service Agency recently won the diesel maintenance and repair bid issued by Livingston County to support the Livingston Essential Transportation Service bus fleet. LESA will now do the work that, until recently, was performed by private vendors. LESA Assistant Superintendent R. Michael Hubert called the contract significant, at a time when many school districts and municipalities have resorted to privatized service agreements in an effort to save money. He said the labor rates bid by LESA were the lowest of all bidders. LESA currently maintains a school bus fleet of more than 50 buses that travel a combined 1 million miles per year. The agency has passed all mandatory Michigan State Police inspections through a preventative maintenance program. Club celebrates multiple births The Livingston Area Parents of Multiples, a member of the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, will celebrate Multiple Birth Awareness Month during April. The group will donate a tree to commemorate its fifth year as a support organization in the county. Multiple birth rates have doubled since the 1980s, and more families are faced with concerns and challenges that only pertain to raising two, three or more children at the same time. During the awareness month, local and national organizations will raise awareness about the issues these families face. Livingston Area Parents of Multiples is a nonprofit organization that provides resources to Livingston County families of twins, triplets and higher-order multiples. The club has more than 45 member families. Details: On the Web at livingstonmultiples .com. From News staff reports Howell Deputy City Manager Terry Wilson shows a pothole on Lake Street, part of a citywide street project for which Phase I bids will be let next week. City officials are trying to save trees that under the plan had been targeted for replacement or replanting. City Council hones in on budget cuts Howell needs to trim $240,000 in 2009-10 spending BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Howell City Council members narrowed in on some areas for possible budget cuts as staff members try to eliminate $240,000 from the city’s $8 million 2009-10 general fund. A proposed budget will go before council April 6. “What staff wants to know is what’s concerning council members,” said Mayor Gerri Moen. Staff will cut expenditures based on council member comments. Howell City Manager Shea Charles explained where the city stands financially on current projects and planned future projects, including the potential for two staff hires - a part-time economic development specialist and full-time police officer. He also outlined cost savings from lower than expected construction costs on East Sibley and East Washington streets as well as remediation costs at the Lucy Park landfill, resulting in a savings of $550,000. The news was tempered by a look at additional expenses for snow removal and city drain payment obligations to the county totaling $108,500. City leaders expect to have a $2.1 million to $2.4 million fund balance ending June 30, 2009. “We’re on target for this year,” said Charles. “I’m more concerned about longterm plans.” He will build the 2009-10 budget assuming a reduction in state revenue sharing and a 1-mill increase to city taxpayers beginning July 1. Mayor Pro Tern Steve Manor asked city officials to eliminate paving the Thompson Lake boat launch, whfie council member 'Tom Malloy said he would not support any hiring. Areas that received strong council support include the city’s street improvement plans and master planning. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or lhumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. 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The move was prompted by a resident’s complaint to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. “The city’s commitment as part of the (Drinking Water Revolving B\md) was not to touch any tree over 8 inches” in diameter, City Manager Shea Charles told members of City Council diuing Monday night’s special council meeting. The regulation, according to Charles, was understood, but the MDEQ has allowed larger trees to be replanted or replaced on other (East Sibley Street) projects they’ve funded because a mitigation plan was in place. “On one project, the rule is applied this way, and on another project, it is applied this way. Both are acceptable,” Charles explained. If city representatives do not attempt to avoid the 69 trees more than 8 inches in diameter, the city could lose $12 million in state low-interest loans secured to help cover project construction costs. City officials estimate an open market loan would increase interest payments by $4.8 million. 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The following action was taken: 1) Approved the agenda. 2) Approved minutes for the February 9, 2009 regular meeting. 3) Approved budget amendments. 4) Directed the Township Manager to send letter to Livingston County Road Commission indicating Township funds of 20% for paving Bowen and Tooley Roads if the grant is approved. 5) Directed Township Manager to contact Airport soliciting assistance for FAA funding for project. 6) Authorize Township Manager to enter into agreements with contractors who agreed to reduce costs by 10%. 7) Held informational meeting for Barron Road Estates. 8) Appointed Fred Woodhams as Alternate to the Board of Review. 9) Adopted resolution for designated funds for sewer utility collections. 10) Appointed Carolyn Henry as Alternate Representative to the Airport meetings. 11) Authorized payment of disbursements. 12) Meeting was adjourned at 8:56 PM. Carolyn J. 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Project details and opportunities to question city officials can also be found at howellstreets.org. miive .c o m tree rule while looking through the grant regulations in hopes of changing the scope of the work for his street. Heins did not appear at the March 16 meeting, but his wife, Anne, read a letter on his behalf expressing some of his concerns. “I’m appalled that dozens of trees would have been cut down,” the letter said. The letter goes on to say that the two large trees in fi’ont of his Prospect Street home are no longer slotted to be moved to accommodate new side- m walks, but he questions what ^ will happen to his neighbor’s trees. According to Charles, city officials will make every effort to maintain the trees as it works through the first five miles of road, sidewalk, water ^ and sewer line improvements in Phase I of the project slated to begin in June. Sidewalks will be curved or relocated or, in extreme cases, may have to be abandoned altogether if there isn’t enough room to put in drainage swales designed to. manage groundwater. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or lhumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009 A 5 ' Keith Karp, owner of Oh My Lolli! in downtown Brighton pours liquid for candy onto a cooling table with the help of assistant manager Raquel Jackson.The custom candy business is slated to open in mid- April. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS N ew c a n d y la n d Shop owner aims for sweet success RETAIL REPORT BY TOM TOLEN AND CASEY HANS The Livingston Community News A candy store may be a niche market, but a Deerfeld Township man is confident the handmade, personalized candy he soon will be making and selling in a retail storefront will be a ^ t . " Keith Karp plans to open Oh My Lolli! in downtown Brighton in mid-April, “It will be all cut by hand, all hand-crafted,” said Karp. “My slogan wiU be ‘Your message made sweeter.’” 1^ Karp said the candies are great for people on diets because they are all fat-free, and several flavors of sugar-free candy will be available. Kmp will make the “artisan” candy on stainless steel slabs while customers watch, much like the fudge shops do on Mackinac Island. He will have more than 30 flavors of hard candy. “All the candy sold here will be made right on site,” Karp said. Customers can have up to 14 characters put on lollipops, and companies or individuals can have business logos or messages put on small candies as favors. “Brighton is the perpPect location, with the Imagination Station (playground) and all the festivds and the Mill Pond,” he added. Karp put an auto industry severance package and savings into the new business venture, ^ d d re s s : 421 Millpond Lane, mowntown Brighton. Get tanned, not burned at new salon A 1,700-square-foot independently owned tanning salon has opened at the Crossroads Town Center at M-59 and Oak Grove Road in Howell. Andrew Minock opened Caribbean Tanning March 12, taking over a previous tanning salon site. His facility has 11 units, including two standups, and will soon add high-pressure tanning beds, which increase tanning rays and reduce the burning rays. “The level of tanning you can pretty go the maximum time right away,” said Minock, a Pincloiey resident. The salon offers prices per visit or monthly packages with unlimited visits. Grand opening specials are also being offered, he said. Address: 138 W Highland Road (M-59), Suite 800, Howell. Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.- 10 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Contact: 517-552-6274. 'Day the music died' ...just in Brighton Schafers House of Music will close its Brighton store at month’s end, allowing the more than 50-year-old company to remain open at its Howell location. Store manager Scott Richardson said there are a number of specials at the Brighton location on pianos and used acoustic pianos; what is not sold will be moved to Howell, he said. “Sales have been slowing down and we wanted to look at a way to stay in the community,” Richardson said. He noted that the company owns its building in Howell. Address: 9971E. Grand River Ave., Brighton; 113 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 810-229-6604 in Brighton and 517-546-2040 in Howell. New southern-style barbecue restaurant T.J. River BBQ recently opened in Genoa Township in the former site of the Prairie House just west of Latson Road. Owners Dave and Mary Hawk named the restaurant after their daughters Taylor and Jordyn who attend the Howell Public Schools. “We’re true blue, died-inthe- wool southern barbecue,” said Dave Hawk, who said they smoke their meat with wood up to 20 hours and serve pulled pork, beef brisket and ribs, as well as salmon, sandwiches and salads. The restaurant opened five weeks ago and Hawk said he is working at getting a liquor license. A favorite among customers so far is their deep-fried pickles. “People have said we need a 12-step program for them,” he said. Everything except french files are made on site, including smashed sweet potatoes, cracked green beans and - soon to be added - pecan pie and sweet potato fries. Address: 3838 E. Grand River Ave., Genoa Township. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Tfiesday; 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. Wednesday, ITiursday, Friday and Saturday. Contact: 517-546-6868. My Little Peanut shop closes doors Children’s consignment shop My Little Peanut has closed in downtown Howell. The store ended business on Saturday, March 14. According to employees, the store’s owner is heading back to school to begin a new career. Send retail news to news@ livingstoncommunity news.com or call 810-844-2005. TO THE RESIDENTS OF HOWELL TOWNSHIP Please be notified that the Howell Township Planning Commission will hold Public Hearings on April 7, 2009 at 7:15 P.M. at the Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road, Howell, MI 48855 (517-516-2817) on the following: Proposed Text Amendments; UNDER ARTICLE XXII, ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS A. Section 22.09 F. Change “concurring vote” to “Roll Call vote” ARTICLE XX, PUD Expiration Regulations Section 20.08 J. 2), in the introductory paragraph delete the words “for a period of up to two (2) years during which time the final plans shall be submitted for review by the Planning Commission and Township Board” and replace them with the words “in accordance with the regulations stated in Section 20.05 E. for Preliminary Site Plans and Section 20.07 D for Final Site Plans." Section 20.08 J. 2) b) delete the entire paragraph. Section 20.08 J. 2) d) retain the words “Final approval”, delete the words “Approval of each PUD or any approved pha.se of it shall be effective for a period of three (3) years. If development is not completed in this period, further submittals and reviews under PUD procedure shall cease until whatever phases in question are completed or cause can be shown for not completing same”. And retain the words “In reviewing and approving the final plans the following conditions shall be set forth:” and retain 1) and 2) subparagraphs. The public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed text amendment request to the Township Clerk at the Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road, Howell, ML, 48855 any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on April 7, 2009. Marie Karas, Chairperson Howell Township Planning Commission HOWELL TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE BE NOTIFIED THAT THE HOWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON APRIL 7, 2009, AT 7:15 P,M, AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL 3525 BYRON ROAD, HOWELL, MI 48855 (517-546-2817) ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL USE: 1) Wilkinson Farms Senior Care Center, for Senior Care Facility, Property ID# 4706-22-300-046/047. The legal descriptions follow: SEC 22 T3N R4E COMM AT W 1/4 POST TH S 89^ 38’ 40” E 1045.41 FOR POB TH S 89'' 38’ 40” E 223.15 FT TH S 00'' 00’ 00” W 198.65 FT TH $ 90'' 00’ 00” W 222.98 FT TH 23.57 FT ALG AN ARC RIGHT RADIUS 197.00 FT DELTA 06'' 51’ 18” CHORD BEARS N 03'' 04’ 12” W 23.56 FT TH N 00'' 21 ’ 27” E 176.51 FT TO POB 1.02 AC PARCEL 2 SPLIT 8/9/06 FROM -001 and SEC 22 T3N R4E COMM AT W 1/4 POST TH S 89'' 38’ 40” E 668.56 FT FOR POB TH S 89'' 38’ 40” E 110.85 FT TH S 00'' 21’ 27” W 218.69 FT TH N 90'' 00’ 00” E 203.21 FT TH 41.08 FT ALG AN ARC RIGHT RADIUS 263.00 FT DELTA 08'' 56’ 59” CHORD BEARS N 04'' 07’ 03” W 41.04 FT TH N 00'' 21’ 27” E 176.51 FT TH S 89'' 38’ 40” E 66.00 FT TH S 00'' 21’ 27” W 176.51 FT TH 23.57 FT ALG AN ARC LEFT RADIUS 197.00 FT DELTA 06'' 51’ 18” CHORD BEARS S 03^ 04’ 12” E 23.56 FT TH N 90'' 00’ 00” E 222.98 FT TH S 00'' 00’ 00” W 534.65 FT TH N 89'' 38’ 40” W 600.00 FT TH N 00'' 00’ 00” E 733.30 FT TO POB 8.08 AC PARCEL 3 SPLIT 8/9/06 FROM -001. 2) Spartan Stores Fuel, LLC, for gas station. Property ID #4706-27-4(X)-022. The legal description follows: SEC 27 T3N R4E PART OF THE SE 1/4 COMM AT THE S 1/4 COR, TH N 511. 48 FT, TH S 69*11’30”E 330,38 FT, TH S 70*07’24”E 150,04 FT TO POB TH N 10*02’59”E 707,28 FT, TH S 71*E 409.52 FT, TH S 19*W 1 3 8FT ,TH N 7 1 *W3 0FT,TH S 19*W 70 FT, TH S 71*E 37,51 FT, TH S 19*W 327 FT, TH 71*W 20 FT, TH S 19* W 165 FT, TH N 71 * W 73.31 FT, TH NWLY ALONG SAID NLY LINE ON AN ARC RIGHT, HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 213,69 FT, A RAD OF 17138.76 FT, & A CHORD THAT BEARS N 70*38’34”W 213.69 FT TO POB, SPLIT FROM 020 & 018, 1-84, 5,65AC M/L, The Public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed request to the Township Clerk at the Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road, Howell, MI 48855 at any time prior to 5:(X) p.m, on April 7, 2009, Marie Karas Planning Commission Chairperson H om e s h o w to fe a tu re g re e n p ro d u c t s REAL ESTATE & BUILDING BY CASEY HANS The Livingston Community News A changing approach to home renovation and building has prompted a new section in this year’s Livingston County Home Show, The three-day show runs March 27-29 at Howell High School and is sponsored by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, The Green Living Zone will be a special exhibit in the balcony area featuring a simulated home with products to consider for green living. Items such as flooring, insulation, siding and windows, among others, will be showcased, Susan Lundin, event coordinator for the chamber, said adding the show’s green element came about through talks with vendors. “It just king of emerged on its own,” she said. “This year we decided to bring it to life. People can actually see how the products are used.” Tim Miller, a co-owner of Applegate Home Comfort of Webberville, is a regular vendor at the show and display insulation made from recycled newspapers. Blown-in insulation made from newspaper is one of the older “green” products - being used since the early 1950s, he said. 'Today, the plant that makes Applegate’s products is the second-largest producer of cellulose insulation in the country. “The great thing is you’re L iv in g s to n C o u n t y H o m e S h o w ■ What: An annual home and building show sponsored by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce. ■ Where: Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., west of downtown Howell. Parking for the show is in the north lot. ■ When: Friday, March 27- Sunday, March 29. ■ Hours: 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. ■ Cost: $5 adults; $4 seniors over age 60; children 12 and under are free. ■ Details; On the Web at howell.org. Click on Home Show link or call 517-546- 3920. ■ Special: An online home show with details about vendors can be found at the Web site. New this year is A Green Living Zone simulated home structure featuring vendors with green building and home products. The Taste of Livingston with food samples from local restaurants returns. pulling materials out of the waste stream,” he said. Miller said interest in geothermal energy - which taps into energy extracted fi-om reservoirs in the ground - also is increasing due to high prices of heating fuel, especially propane. “We see people t i ^ g to use alternatives,” he said. “There is a huge resurgence of interest in it.” Greg McLaughlin of Hartland Township owns Thermal Builders which has designed and is setting up the Green Living Zone house at the show. The 600-square-foot home will be divided into four rooms for the displays. He uses ICFs, or insulated concrete forms, which are highly energy efflcient. “1 think this will be a good focal point for the show,” he said. “TWb is definitely green building. And it’s not just in the sav- - ings, it’s in the comfort.” McLaughlin said he used ICFs to build his own home as well as geothermal heat. He said in his 4,500-square-foot home, his highest heating bill has been $75. The show is one of the chamber of commerce’s big events. Lundin said althou^ booth spaces have not filled as quickly as in past years, she expects a full 150 eidiibitors when the show opens on Friday, March 27. Booths are both inside the high school and also in an outdoor tent. In addition to the Green Living Zone, Lundin said a number of area landscaping companies also are exhibiting this year, including a large live plant display from Troy Clogg Landscape Associates. Mike Voories is a Brighton resident works with the Wixom- based TYoy Clogg. Vooreis said although the firm is still working on its exhibit design, they plan to feature a classic pickup as the centerpiece of the display. The show also features the annual Taste of Livingston, featuring samples of food and drink from apea restaurants, caterers and vendors. Reach Casey Hans at810-844-2005 or chans@livingston communitynews.com IN BRIEF B r i g h to n Put out yard waste starting April 6 The city of Brighton’s yard waste collection program will begin the week of April 6 and will continue through Sept. 23. Yard Waste will be picked up on regularly scheduled trash pick-up days every other week by the city’s refuse contractor, Waste Management. Brush must be cut in fourfoot lengths or less and bundled. Limbs cannot be greater than 4 inches in diameter. All grass and leaves must be placed in compostable paper bags or approved and labeled containers. Bags or containers must be no greater than 60 pounds in weight. There is a 10-bag or bundle limit per pickup. Details: 225-8001 or visitbrightoncity. org. City wants reports of bad potholes The city of Brighton is asking residents and visitors to report any potholes they notice on city streets. Those who observe potholes are asked to contact the Department of Public Services at 810-225-8001, e-mail: thomasp@brightoncity.org or visit the city’s Web site at brightoncity.org and fill out the “Report Pothole” form, which can be found on the front page. Provide as much detailed information as possible (street name and address if possible, which side of the street, intersection, etc.). City DPS Director Matt Schindewolf said crews perform routine weekly pothole repairs throughout the city and will address customer’s concerns as quickly as possible. From News staff reports C L E A R A N C E Times may be tough. But when QUALITY is on sale, the tough INVEST. 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She has years of interesting stories to share, like when a patron came in and asked for a book on how to build an atomic bomb. “He got hung up on the plutonium,” said Smith, explaining how the radioactive element was not readily available. Then, there was the patron who wanted to see in vivid detail how a human body decomposed, she said with a shiver. Finally, there was the man who apologetically returned a book that had been ripped to shreds. “There were holes everywhere,” she said. “The funny thing is that his dog had done it to a book called ‘How to TVain Your Dog.’” Smith, who declined to give her age, worked through the library’s building expansion in 1989 and the technology boom of the 1990s. “We used typewriters back then, but they were electric,” she quickly added. She has worked in many departments over the years and now works 10 hours over two days each week in circulation. “My favorite part of the job is JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Joan Smith was honored March 6 as the longest-serving employee at the Howell Carnegie District Library. to check on materials for patrons,” she said. According to library Director Kathleen Zaenger, “Joan is very thoughtful and conscientious, and seems to know what customers are thinking about.” Nobody remains from the original staff, according to Smith, though a handful of coworkers started just a few years after her, including Zaenger. “Yes, we’ve grown up together,” the library director said. Smith has no plans to retire, taking it day-by-day, though she admits sometimes it would be nice to stay in bed rather than getting up for work. But going to work makes it easier to indulge in one of her favorite hobbies - reading. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or lhumphrey@ Uvingstoncommunitynew5.com. Catholic Social Services to grant honors at 'Salute to the Stars' BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Some of the people and organizations that contribute to the quality of life in Livingston County will be honored at a “Salute to the Stars” dinner Saturday, March 28, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Brighton. The event, the fifth annual salute hosted by Livingston County Catholic Social Services, will honor those being included on the agency’s Wall of Flame. This year’s honorees are Michael Falinski, Patricia Claffey and Joan Hutchison. Two organizations being honored are the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Love In the Name of Christ. Executive Director Mark Robinson says, “Our criteria looking at honorees is the impact that either they have had on this agency or on the community at large.” Falinski, who was president of the LCCSS board of directors, died in February. “Michael Falinski was a mover and shaker behind our fundraising efforts and the development and growth of our adult day care services,” says Robinson. “He has been a No. 1 cheerleader for the agency in general.” Claffey is the retired chief operating officer of St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital, where she expanded the hospital’s presence in the community through networking with social and human service organizations. She has served on the board of directors for Livingston County United Way and LACASA, and has used her professional skills doing mission work in Sri Lanka and Mexico with her husband Jim. Hutchison has been the executive director of Pregnancy Helpline for eight years, adding such programs as abstinence education and ultrasound services, and has seen the number of people served grow by nearly 300 percent. The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Hamburg Township, provides services of groceries, rent, utility assistance and personal caring for hundreds of community residents. Love In the Name of Christ, has grown to include 40 percent of all congregations in the county. The churches work together to maximize resources and volunteer service delivery in the county, and has brought the needs of the poor and others who struggle to the forefront among the congregations. The Catholic Diocese of Lansing will present Love INC with the Seeker of Justice award in recognition of a commitment to social justice, as it empowers low-income people or other members of society who often fall through the cracks. Details; 517-545-5944 or livingstoncatholiccharities. org. Reach Lisa Carolin at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. The Livingston Community Newsi is accepting nominations for the 2009 Livingston Y o u n g C it iz e n o f th e Y e a r This scholarship award recognizes Livingston County high school students who are engaged in extraordinary community service. Criteria include: II Extraordinary community service and volunteer work. All Livingston County high school students are eligible. ■ Leadership roles as a volunteer or elected official. 1 Demonstrated ability to set and accomplish goals. The Livingston Young Citizen of the Year will receive a $1,000 college scholarship. Finalists receive a $250 scholarship. 2009 Livingston Young Citizen of the Year Nomination Form Nominee’s name__________________ Nominee's address______________ City___________________ State Zip Nominee’s home telephone number. Nominee’s school_________________ Grade School telephone number Nominator’s nam e______ Nominator’s address C ity ________________ State Zip. Nominator’s daytime telephone number____________________________ I agree that this nomination may be reprinted in part or in full in The Livingston Community News. Nominator's signature___________________________ Here’s how to nominate a high school student: Completely fill out this nomination form. Submit a written description (completed by the student or the nominator) detailing the student’s extraordinary community service activities and the significance of that service. This description should not exceed four typed, double-spaced pages. On a separate sheet of paper, please include a list of the student’s community service references and their daytime telephone numbers. T h e e n t r y d e a d l i n e i s 5 p .m . o n T h u r s d a y , A p r il 2 Mail, hand-deliver, fax or e-mail the complete Young Citizen nomination package to: 2 0 0 9 L i v i n g s t o n Y o u n g C i t i z e n o f t h e Y e a r The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Fax: (810) 844-2040 • E-mail: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com ^ THE LIVINGSTON ^ C O M M U N IT Y N EW S 'S a l u t e t o t h e S t a r s ' ■ What: Livingston County Catholic Social Services fifth annual recognition dinner. ■ When: Saturday, March 28,6:30 p.m. ■ Where: St. Patrick Catholic Church Parish Life Center, 710 Rickett Road, Brighton. ■ Cost: $45 per person or $320 for a table of eight; tickets include dinner, music by the Livingston County Brass Ensemble, and a silent auction. ■ Tickets: Call 517-545- 5944. ■ Donations: Checks payable to LCCSS can be sent to 2020 E. Grand River, Suite 104, Howell, Ml 48843. B r ig h t o n a r e a s e e k s f i r e c h i e f a f t e r f i r i n g Discussion soon on new leader BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News The Brighton Area Fire Authority was to meet in special session this week to select an interim chief and initiate the process for choosing a successor to former Fire Chief Martin DeLoach, who was fired March 12. Board Chairman Gary Mc- Cririe said Tuesday he wanted to have a special meeting as soon as possible so the fire authority board could speed the process along toward appointment of a new fire chief. DeLoach said last week he was caught off-guard by the 4-3 vote to terminate him as fire chief. Brighton Mayor Kate Lawrence, a member of the fire authority board, initiated the termination. “I did not feel (DeLoach) was the person to move the department forward,” Law- .rence said, declining to go into specifics, but indicating she and others have not been happy with the chief’s performance. The firing of DeLoach comes on the heels of a January meeting at which allegations of arrogant leadership, poor communications and low morale within the department were voiced by some employees. There has been Martin DeLoach: Former Brighton Area Fire Authority chief was fired March 12. one failed attempt to unionize portions of the department and another unionization attempt is pending. DeLoach, 49, was hired as chief nearly four years ago, coming from Allen Park, where he had retired as chief. DeLoach said he was blindsided by the action and had no time to prepare a defense. Voting with Lawrence to terminate DeLoach were board members Mike Corrigan, Jim Muzzin and John Rogers. Jim Mortensen, Lana Theis and McCririe voted no. The 90-member department, which covers the city of Brighton and Brighton and Genoa townships, operates on a 1.25-mill, voter-approved levy that will expire at the end of 2011. Lawrence and Muzzin represent the city on the board; Rogers and Theis represent Brighton Township; and McCririe and Mortensen are from Genoa Township. Reach Tom Tolen at ttoien@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2009. IN BRIEF Rogers hosts local coffee Area residents may visit with 66th District State Rep. Bill Rogers, R-Genoa Township, later this month to discuss any state or local issue. Rogers will host a coffee at the Brighton Township hall meeting room at 4363 Buno Road fi’om 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 30. Details: 800-295-0066 or 517- 373-1784. O P T O ^ , i7 Q/ o ^ L E C T t T E N ^ 3 D a y s O n l y MARCH 20'^-22'’‘‘ F I R S T C O M E . F I R S T S E R V E WhLilaes tT!hey BUILDER’S HOME s q u a r e O f ^ H U G E 8 AVISOS^ O N iCO O K IN Q l . D ISHW ASHERS, hFR IC S E RATORS} O R IL L S /j^ D M O R E i U M O U P VXJtVXivG tm h u r r y i n f o r t h e b e s t SELECTION! A S - I S w i t h F u l l M a n u f a c t u r e r s W a r r a n t y o n a l l i t e m s ! 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GRAND RIVER AVE • HOWELL (517) 548-6888 • (517) 548-6898 fa x 3, W,i;/ A 8 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2 0 0 9 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday, March 20 HOMESCHOOLERS SALE 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. Parish Life Center at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 710 Rickett Road, Brighton. An opportunity for current or future home schoolers to purchase gently used books and materials. Strollers and carts welcome. Cost: Free. Details: mkbbdaugherty@comcast.net. LIBRARY ACTIVITIES 10:30 a.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. Bright Start playgroup and also Mother Goose Cafe. Details: 810-229-6571 ext. 223. FISH DINNER • 4:30-7 p.m., St. Mary Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney. St.'Mary Men's Club Lenten Fish Dinner. Baked or fried fish, potato, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, veggies, roll, Jello and beverage.Take out available. Cost: $8-$25. Details: 734-878-5616. • 4:30-8 p.m., Old St. Patrick's Church parish hall, 5671 Whitmore Lake Road, Whitmore. Fridays through April 3. Cost S6.50-S7.50. Details: 734-662-8141. • 5-7 p.m., St John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. Fridays through Lent. Cost: S4-S7.50. Details: 517-546-3660. BOWL FOR KIDS 6 p.m.. Striking Lanes, 1535 N.OId US-23, Hartland. Fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Details: 517-546-1140. Runs through 2 p.m. Sunday. Details: 517-546-1140. MUSICAL 7:30 p.m., Pinckney Community High School Theater, 10255 Dexter- Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Art2 Theatre Company presents "The Wiz." Cost S8-S10. Details: pcs.kl 2. mi.us/act2 or 810-225-5544. Saturday, March 21 MOM-2-MOMSALE 9 a.m.-l p.m., Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River, Howell. Gently used children's clothing, toys, cribs, strollers, maternity. Bags provided. Sponsor: Livingston Area Parents of Multiples. Cost: $1. Details:mail@ livingstonmultiples.com. COMMUNITY CONNECTION 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cromaine Distria Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland. An opportunity to speak to select community organizations at one time in one location. Cost None. Details: cromaine.org or 517- 632-5200. WEBELOS 10 a.m.. Nature Center of Kensington Metropark, Milford. Webelos-Scientist. Cost: $5. Details: 800-477-3178. VIDEO CLASS 10-11:30 a.m., Barnard Community Center, 415 N. Barnard St., Howell. For ages 5-13. Cost: $ 17-$24. Details: 517-546-0693 e xt 0. ‘ LEGOS LUNCH 11 a.m.-l p.m., Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave.,. Cost S17-S34. Details: 517-546- 0693 ext.O. USED BOOK SALE Noon-4 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River, Howell. Details: 517-552-6488. LUNCH AT TWILIGHT 1-3:30 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. For teens and adults. Cost None. Details: 810- 229-6571 ext. 223. WEBELOS 2 p.m.. Nature Center o f Kensington Metropark, Milford. Webelos- Scientist. Cost: $5. Details: 800-477- 3178. "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" 7:30 p.m.. Performing Arts Center of Hartland Educational Support Service Center, 9525 Highland Road, Hartland Township. Cost $5. Details: hartlandplayers.org or 810- 632-5849. Sunday, March 22 PARISH MISSION 7 p.m., St Agnes Catholic Church, 855 E. Grand River Ave., Fowlerville. "Amazing Grace in Troubled Times" with Father Joseph Krupp. A/so Monday and Tuesday. Details: 517- 223-8684. FOCUS ON DUCKS 2 p.m.. Nature Center of Kensington Metropark, Milford. Cost: $2. Details: 800-477-3178. Monday, March 23 BABYTIME 10 a.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. For ages 0-24 months. Details: 734-878-3888. INTRODUCTION TO PUBERTY 6:30-7:30 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. A basic introduction to puberty and the challenges young girls face today. Cost: None. Details: 810-229- 6571 e x t 223. TWISTED STITCHERS 6:30-8 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Needlecraft group for all ages. Drop-ins welcome. Cost: None. Details: 229-6571 ext. 227. Tuesday, March 24 FAMILY STORYTIME 11 a.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. A/so / p.m. Wednesday. Details: 734-878-3888. HOME STAGING SECRETS 6:30-7:45 p.m., Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. Details: 810-231-1771. LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP 6:30-9 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton. Details: 810-229-7671 e xt 223. "MY YEAR WITH THE QUEEN IN THE GREAT LAKES" 7 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River,Howell. Details: 517-546-0720 ext. 106. EQUINE NUTRITION SEMINAR 7-10 p.m., Conway Town Hall, 8015 N. Fowlerville Road, Fowlerville. Fowlerville Veterinary Clinic will host Dr. Daniel Burke, Ph.D. A/so 7-10 p.m. Wednesdoy. Details: 517-223- 8812. "TRUE GRIT" 10 a.m., Howell Theater, 315 E. Grand River Ave., Howell,Tickets available at Bennett Recreation Center. Includes film and discount coupon for lunch at select restaurant. Cost: $5. Details: 517-5460693 ext.O. W ed n e sd ay , March 25 OPEN HOUSE 10-11:30 a.m.. Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, 9565 Musch Road, Green Oak. Pre-kindergarten to grade 8. Details: HolySpiritrcs.org 810-231-9199 ext.214, BENEFITS OF SLEEP Noon, Independence Village of Brighton Valley, 7700 Nemco Way, Brighton. Informative look at how sleep benefits health. Details: 810- 227-7666. QUILT SHOW 1 -3 p.m.. Independence Village of Brighton Valley, 7700 Nemco Way, Brighton. Details: 810-227-7666. BASEBALL READ 'N CRAFT 4:30-5 p.m., Fowlerville Distrirt Library, 131 Mill St., Fowlerville. Kids ages 4-9 can get into the baseball spirit with a book and craft. Details: 517-223-9089. DISCUSSION GROUP 6 p.m.. Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W.St. Paul St, Brighton."A Course in Miracles"study group. Also Sunday at 11:15 a.m. Details: * myspiritrising.net 810-588-5927. PARENTS OF TEENS 6:30-8 p.m., Livingston Family Center, 810 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. An 8-week class designed for parents of teens ages 11-17. Runs through May 6. Details: 517- 548-2200. DISCUSSION GROUP 7:15 p.m.. Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W. St. Paul St., Brighton. Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing. Details: myspiritrising.net 810-588-5927. LENTEN PRAYER BREAKFAST 10-11 a.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 9318 Main St., Whitmore Lake. Details: 810-231- 1033. Thursday, March 26 BOOK DISCUSSION 6:30 p.m., Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. Book discussion about "The Final Season: Fathers, Sons and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark." Refreshments, Details: 810-231-1771. AUTHOR TOM STANTON 6:30 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River,Howell. Author of four baseball books. Details: 517-546-0720. FINE ARTS ACADEMY 9:30-11:30 a.m.. Living Water Mothers o f Preschoolers, 238 Jennings Road, Whitmore Lake. Giftwrapping for tea and silent auaion. Baskets, ribbon and many hands needed. Child care provided. Details: 734-646-1429. FUN ON THE FARM 10 a.m.. Farm Center of Kensington Metropark, Milford. Cost: $3. Details: 800-477-3178. LIFE ENRICHMENT CLASS 10 a.m.-noon, OLHSA, 2300 E. Grand River Ave, Howell."Advance Direaives,AreYou Prepared?." Details: 517-546-8500. PINCKNEY PURLERS Noon, Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878-3888. COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR 4:30-8 p.m., Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. In the Howell High School cafeteria, in conjunction with the Livingston County Home Show. Showcases area services and resources available for Livingston County residents. Details: 810-494-3004. MOVIE 7 p.m., Cromaine District Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. CYBER SAFETY SEMINAR 7p.m., Brighton High School, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. An opportunity for parents to learn more about dangers to children in cyber ■ space. Presented by the Michigan office o f the attorney general with special guest, David Morse, Livingston County prosecuting attorney. Details: 810-444-7257. Friday, March 27 WINTER MARKETPLACE 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell. Art, crafts, baked goods, produce, jewelry, clothes, gems. Details: 517-546- 0065. TEEN CANDY FEST 1 p.m., Cromaine District Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP 4:30-5:30 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Baseball themed origami with Laura Walsh. Registration required. Details: 734- 878-3888. RESOURCE FAIR 4:30-8 p.m., Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Held in the cafeteria in conjunction with the Livingston County Home Show. Details: 517-548-02070. LIVINGSTON COUNTY HOME SHOW 5-9 p.m., Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell.Trade show sponsored by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce featuring home-oriented vendors and the Taste of Livingston event with food from area restaurants. Cost: $4-$5. Details: howell.org. or 517-546-3920. APPRECIATION PARTY 5-7 p.m., Keller Williams Realty, 1005 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. Honoring George and Melanie Moses. Light refreshments and beverages served. RSVR Cost: None. Details: 517-534-2109. FISH DINNER • 4:30-7 p.m., St. Mary Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney. St. Mary Men's Club Lenten Fish Dinner. Baked or fried fish, potato, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, veggies, roll, Jello and beverage. Cost: $8-$25. Details: 734-878-5616. • 4:30-8 p.m., Old St. Patrick's Church parish hall, 5671 Whitmore Lake Road, Whitmore.fr/doys through April 3. Cost: $6.50-$7.50. Details: 734-662-8141. •5-7 p.m.,St.John's'Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. Fridays through Lent. Cost: $4-$7.50. Details: 517-546-3660. MUSICAL 7:30 p.m., Pinckney Community High School Theater, 10255 Dexter- Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Act2 Theatre Company presents "The Wiz."Cost: $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Details: pcs.kl 2.mi.us/act2 or 810-225-5544. Saturday, March 28 BROWN BAG DISCUSSION Noon-1 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River, Howell.The Livingston Reads 2009 fiction selection "All the Stars Came Out That Night" by Kevin King. Details: 517-546-0720 ext. 106. ANTIQUES APPRAISAL FAIR 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Cromaine District Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland. Details: 810-632-5200. LIVINGSTON COUNTY HOME SHOW " 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell.Trade show sponsored by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce featuring home-oriented vendors and the Taste of Livingston event with food from area restau rants. Cost: $4-$5. DetaiIs: howell.org. 517-546-3920. INVASIVE SHRUB REMOVAL 10 a.m.-l p.m., Brighton Recreation Area,, Brighton.Volunteers are needed to cut invasive shrubs. Details: michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers 248-359-9057. FUNDRAISER Noon-5 p.m., 140 Livingston St., Pinckney. Fill your freezer with food from Schwanis while supporting Pinckney library events and programs. Details: 734-878-3888. STAY ALIVE 1 p.m.. Nature Center of Kensington Metropark, Milford. Details: 800- 477-3178. 1 SUBMIT , YOUR LISTINGS Items must be submitted by Monday at noon to be used in Friday's publication. ( (In the event of a Monday holiday, items should be submitted by noon the previous Friday.) ■ Mail: Calendar, LCN, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 ■ E-mail: calen'dar@ livingstoncommunitynews. com ■ Fax: (810) 844-2040. ^ LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS Monday, March 23 BRIGHTON SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m., Brighton Education and Community Center, 125 S. Church St., Brighton. Details: 810-299- 4000 or http://bas.k12.mi.us. BRIGHTON TWP. PLANNING 7 p.m.Township.Hali,4363 Buno Road, Brighton Township. Details: 810-229-0550 or brightonfwp. com. Second and fourth Mondays. HARTLAND BQARD OF ED. 7 p.m. Hartland Educational Support Center, 9525 Highland Road, Hartland Township. Details: 810-626-2100. HOWELL BOARD OF ED. 7 p.m. Administration Building, 411 N. Highlander Way, Howell. Details: 517-548-6200. HOWELL CITY COUNCIL 7 p.m. City Hall, 611 E. Grand River M Ave., Howell. Details: 517-546- 3502. Second and fourth Mondays. PINCKNEY VILLAGE COUNCIL 7 p.m., basement of Village Hall, 220 S. Howell St., Pinckney. Details: 734-878-6206 or villageofpinckney. org. Tuesday, March 24 FOWLERVILLE SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m. Fowlerville High School Media Center, 700 N.Grand Avenue, Fowlerville. Details: 517- 223-6016. MARION TOWNSHIP PLANNING 7:30 p.m.Township Hall, 2877 W. Coon Lake Road, Marion Township. Details: 517-546-1588. Fourth Tuesdays. Thursday, March 26 MARION TWP.BD. OF TRUSTEES 7 p.m.Township Hall, 2877 M W. Coon Lake Road, Marion Township. Details: 517-546-1588. Second and fourth Thursdays. HAMBURG TWP. PLANNING 7:30 p.m.Township Hall, 101405 Merrill Road, Hamburg Township. Details:810-231-1000 or hamburg. mi.us. Fourth Thursdays. VOLUNTEERS This listing of volunteer opportunities is compiled by the Livingston County United Way. WALKERS Special Ministries of Livingston County seeks people to help with Joywalking, a Gospel-based 12-week walking program for the mentally ill. Details: 810- 229-6661 ext. 106. PROJECT VOLUNTEERS The Labor of Love will host a one-day event May 2 to reach out and assist elderly, disabled, and financially challenged people in Livingston CcJunty. Volunteers sought for various projects including light construction, home cleaning and yard work. Details; 810-227-9411. ADOPT-A-WILDLIFE CAGE The Howell Nature Center is looking for people to adopt a wildlife cage. Volunteers responsible for weekly cleaning of the assigned animal's habitat. Details: 517- 552-3363. VOLUNTEER TRAINING LACASA will provide comprehensive volunteer training starting March 24. LACASA's volunteer training provides in-depth information on how domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse impact our community. Details: 517-548-1350. CINDERELLA'S CLOSET The Women's Resource Center seeks help with Cinderella's Closet, a program that provides high school girls a dress for prom or homecoming. Details: 517-548-2200. PROGRAM COORDINATORS The American Cancer Society is looking for people to help staff recruit, train and support patients and family members concerned about cancer treatments. Training is provided. Details: 734-971- 4300. TEEN MENTORS Young Life of Brighton is looking for Christian adults to spend time mentoring and building relationships with local high school kids. Details: 206-679-8277 or e-mail knollan@sc.younglife.org. OFFICE HELP The Brighton Hospital needs office volunteers. Details: 810- 225-2527 or e-mail sengle@ brightonhospital.org. Volunteer Livingston, a program of the Livingston County United Way, promotes ^ the need for volunteers in ^ the area. For a complete list volunteer postings, visit the Web at VolunteerLivingston. com. The LaFontaine Automotive Group would like to welcome D e n n i s M u r p h y to our Dexter location. Dennis has been serving Livingston County’s automotive needs for over a quarter of a century. Dennis looks forward to seeing you in Dexter. Come and experience Tire Family Deal with Dennis. Dennis would like all of his previous customers to co n ta c t him at: L a F o n ta in e C h e v ro le t 7120 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd Dexter, M I 48130 734-426-4677 www.thefamilydeal.com A D V A N C E D O R T H O P E D IC S P E C IA L IS T S s ta te o f the A r t Care in a Friendly Environment Our Board-Certified, Fellowship 'Trained Orthopedic Surgeons Laith A. Farjo, M.D Edward G. Loniewski, D.O. 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The contest offers a $500 first prize and a $100 second prize for post-secondary education. Participants must submit k 500- to 750-word essay on, ^ ‘Unions have been important to my family and my community because ...” The entry deadline is April 15. Winners will be announced in May. Jordan Genso, Livingston democrats’ youth outreach Coordinator, can speak to area youth about the contest. Reach him at jrgens8(&yahoo.com. Information is also available on the party’s Web site at livcodemocrats. org. GOP dub allows nonresidents The Livingston County Republican Women’s Club has changed its bylaws to allow members from outside of Livingston County. President Sally Reynolds said the associate membership is open to those who subscribe to the group’s objectives with full rights, but without voting privileges. FEMA allocation increases for 2009 This year’s local allocation from the National Federal Emergency Management Agency increased by just more than 25 percent from previous years’ funding, or $30,467, according to the Livingston County FEMA board. Of that, $51,500 will go to the Salvation Army of Livingston County, $29,877 to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Livingston, $26,000 to the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, $12,000 to LAC ASA, $10,000 to the Livingston County Senior Nutrition Program, $8,000 to the Family Impact Center, $8,000 to the Livingston Fhmily Center and $4,000 to the St. Joseph Catholic Church Food Pantry. Requests from Livingston County families seeking food from area pantries and housing assistance are up nearly 40 percent from last year. Det^ls: 810-494-3000. Environmental scholarship open The Livingston County Wildlife & Conservation Club will grant a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior or college student from Livingston County who is pursuing a major in the environmental field. Applications are available at all county high schools and due May 8. Details: 810-231-1811. A heaping serving o f help PHOTOS: MARK BIALEK, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Jennifer Brough serves soup to John Colone of Hamburg Township during the 16th annual Empty Bowls Dinner at Pinckney High School on March 12. An estimated 800 guests and 100 volunteers were involved with the event, which is a ^ndraiser for Gleaners Community Food Bank of Livingston id its Shared Harvest Pantry. At left, a sampling of bowls made by Pinckney Community Schools' students for attendees of the annual Empty Bowls Dinner. More than 1,000 bowls were made to represent the great need of food in Livingston County. COMMUNITY SCRAPBOOK 1 PLEASE STAY IN VEHICLE COURTESY, RECYCLE LIVINGSTON Cub Scout Pack 347 deliverea five nanamade directional signs for Recycle Livingston last month. Funding for the materials was provided by members of First United Me tho dist Church in Howell from the 2008 Easter Community Outreach Offering. Donated were two movable arrow signs, the Recycle Livingston logo, a stop sign on a pole and a Stay in the Vehicle sign. Pictured, from left, are scouts David Michael, Gage Smego, Robert Ort and Evan Delcamp. Parents accompanying children to the site are Jennifer Michael, not pictured, Shawn Smego, Fred Ort, and James Delcamp. Maddie Shelton, a third-grader at Brighton's Spencer Elementary School, raised $1,025 for the American Heart Association in February by participating in the American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart. She jumped in memory of her grandfather, Jim Copenhaver, who collapsed and died of a heart attack five years ago. He was the husband of Barb Copenhaver, a teacher at Spencer. COURTESY BARBARA COPENHAVER The Brighton Panera Bread has been remodeled with new artwork, carpet, furniture and paint. This eatery opened originally in November 2002 as the first Panera location in Livingston County. COURTESY, PANERA BREAD COURTESY SCOTT KEGEBEIN During the 10th annual National Project Linus Blanket Day at Monarch Quilts in Genoa Township, Spencer Elementary Girl Scout Troop, Daisy Troop No. 41845 and Junior Girl Scout troop No. 41147, delivered 16 handmade blankets. Project Linus is a volunteer organization with a mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth, and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade, washable blankets and afghans, crafted by volunteer blanketeers. Standing with the blankets is Sydney Kegebein, 7, and Project Linus coordinator Pam Marie Haggie, with baby. COURTESY JILL KAT5CHOR Pinckney Girl Scout Troop 688 visited National City Bank in Pinckney. Branch Manager Samantha Roscoe, in back, gave a special presentation on "Savings Makes Cents" and set each girl up a new account for $5. Cash incentives provided by the bank are planned to help the kids maximize their savings. Brighton Center celebrates young musicians in area From News staff reports The Brighton Center for the Performing Arts announced these winners from Sunday’s 10th annual Celebration of Music recital and award competition. The $150 winners in the High School Division-were: ■ Bradley Grasl, 17, from Brighton; clarinet student of Doug Cornelsen. ■ Bethany Perkins, 14, from Howell; voice student of Kelli Falls. The $100 winners in the Intermediate Division were: ■ Cami Bui, 12, from Howell; piano student of Peng Tan Hampton. ■ Benjamin Cunningham, 14, from Fenton; piano student of Ina Yoon. ■ An honorable mention went to Jeffrey Walker, 14, from Brighton; piano student of Beth Walker. The $50 winners in the Elementary Division were: ■ Ellen Tsao, 10, from Brighton; piano student of Hsiu-Hui Peng Chen. ■ Kyle Peters, 9, from Brighton; violin student of Kevin Horne. ■ An honorable mention went to Brooke Bliznik, 11, from Howell; voice student of Shannon Cardiccia. ACHIEVERS Lindhout member earns certification Lindhout Associates chitects mnounced hat Heather VI. Buffone, long-standng member )f the firm, has recently passed le National Council for Merior esign Qualification Examina- ,ion and earned the prestigious NCIDQ certification. Heather is a Howell resident. Brighton insurance pro wins seat The National Society of Agents for Consumer Education has named Brighton insurance professional Joanne Giardini as a charter member. The appointment recognizes Giardini’s commitment to providing quality insurance education to clients. Giardini, of NuStar Insurance Agency, focuses many of her community efforts on providing useful consumer tips and information and analysis to business owners and individuals in life and property-casualty insurance. Grant to help drug abuse prevention The Livingston County Community Alliance, which works to prevent substance abuse, has been awarded a $2,500 “Prevention On Purpose” grant by Prevention Network, which will be used to conduct an “Awareness Campaign” project. “Projects like the one this group has organized represent a grassroots effort to create healthy communities free of subst^ce abuse problems,” said Kenneth Dail, Prevention Network director. Details: Daydra Cormican, 517-545-5944. Lawrence students on honor roll The following Livingston County students have been named to the dean’s honor roll for the fall 2008 semester at Lawrence Technological University: Bryan Beltowski, Katrin Bosch, Richard Slindee, Dean Stevens, Geoffrey Vaught of Brighton; Nathan Gardner, Kurt Sitler, Daniel Tenoff, Sarah Thurmond, Lewis Willis of Howell; Matthew Callanan of Hartland; Michael Marker, Ryan McLean, Dawn Peczko of Pinckney. To be named to the honor roll a student must maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term. 4 trustees join Cleary board Cleary University has four new Board of Trustee members for 2009, with terms ending Jan. 1,2012. They are: ■ Paul J. Gobeille, an agent for Lee & Associates of Michigan. 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THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2 0 0 9 Athlete of the week: Tyler Sudbay of Hartland, B2 New fitness club owners will stop honoring memberships, B2 Running and recreation calendars, B2 Share your news at 810-844-2012 Fax:810-844-2040 E-mail:Jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews.com >- ZDSPORTS ' JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PI5ELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Fowlerville wrestlers Dillon Kern, left, and Nick McDiarmid show off their Division 2 state championship medals. Wrestlers make their m issions reality Kern, McDiarmid of Fowlerville are state champs BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Since they were just youngsters, friends Dillon Kern and Nick McDiarmid have dedicated themselves to wrestling in hopes of pinning down a state championship. Their mission is now complete. The two Fowlerville stars celebrated backto- back victories March 14 in the finals of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 individual state tournament at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The two championships highlight a weekend where eight other locd wrestlers also earned all-state honors by placing among the top eight in their respective weight classes. Kem, a senior, held OS' Andrew Banas of New Boston Huron, 4-2, at 189 pounds to finish the season 60-2. McDiarmid (61-0) capped an undefeated season with a 10-8 decision over St. Johns’ lYavis Dickenson. Kem said “it felt great” to have two Gladiators come home champions. “It shows how tough our community is, knowing you practice with the best to be the best,” he said. Both Kem and McDiarmid were state mnners- up a year ago, making the new medals that much sweeter. “It was a huge weight off my shoulders,” Kem said. “I accomplished what I wanted to.” The two are busy planning their futures to set up their college careers. Kem, who beat Banas three times this season, will visit several Mid-American Conference programs, like Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan universities and the University of Buffalo, and several Division 2 colleges in the next few months to decide where he’ll wrestle next. MICHAEL HOLLENBECK SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Holt's Freddie Rodriguez controls Howell's Alex Calandrino during their Division 1 103-pound match at the Michigan High School Athletic Association state wrestling championships at The Palace of Auburn Hills. McDiarmid, ranked No. 1 in Michigan at 215 pounds regardless of division by michigangrappler. com, set school records for wins in a season and takedowns (205). The junior will spend his off-season wrestling around the country in national tournaments and even training against college wrestlers at open invitationals. He listed tournaments in Ohio, North Carolina, Florida and Missouri that he’ll likely attend. “I want to start wrestling some collegecaliber athletes to get on their level, so high school will be a breeze. When I go to college, m be ready for that,” McDiarmid said. In Division I, Brighton’s Grant Pizzo and Howell’s Alex Calandrino advanced to their final matches before falling just short. Pizzo lost 7-5 in the 119-pound finals to four-time state champion Kyle Waldo of Rockford. Ca- Grappling for success For the second straight year, 10 local wrestlers earned all-state honors (name, school, place, record, weight class): ■ Alex Calandrino, Howell, 2nd, 55-7,103 in Division I. ■ Kyle Pillars, Howell, 7th, 42-22,103 in D1. ■ Nick Monitz, Hartland, 4th, 50-7,112 in Dl. I Grant Pizzo, Brighton, 2nd, 54-4,119 in Dl. ■ Jeff Lopez, Hartland, 6th, 49-6,130 in Dl. ■ Kenny Richmond, Brighton, 8th, 50-6, 130 in Dl. ■ Kyle Summerfield, Hartland, 4th, 56-4, 171 inDI. ■ Travis Kern, Fowlerville, 8th, 53-13,130 in D2. ■ Dillon Kern, Fowlerville, 1st, 60-2,189 in D2. ■ Nick McDiarmid, Fowlerville, 1st, 61-0, 215 In D2. landrino, a 103-pound sophomore, lost 6-2 to Holt’s Freddie Rodriguez, the wrestler he pinned in the regional finals two weeks ago. For the first time in four years, Hartland came home without a first-place medalist, but Eagles Kyle Summerfield (fourth at 171) and Nick Monitz (fourth at 112) fared well. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844- 2 0 1 2 . Howell hockey squad special Team completes its best season BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News The ending was a nightmare on an otherwise dream season for the Howell hockey team. But even a disheartening 7-0 loss to Detroit (Novi) Catholic Central in the Division I state finals March 7 at Compuware Arena in Plymouth couldn’t dampen the best season in school history. Howell’s season ended at 25-4-1. “We set new stan- , dards for our program,” Howell coach Randy Montrose said. “We’ll have other teams try to chase it. We’ve raised the bar. Since I have been here seven years, we have gotten better as a group. We learned from past groups’ mistakes.” Montrose deserves much of the credit for molding a talented program that could never seem to put it all together before this season. He’s built Howell by demanding hard work and disciplined hockey. Montrose sensed this team was special long before their state championship run. He talked about its chemistry with glowing regard in the preseason. It just grew from there. “This team was a special group,” he said. “At the start, I saw how well they got along. Did I expect this level? They continued to surprise me. They did aim for the stars. The young kids got a taste of what it (playoff success) is like. Now they want to get back.” Montrose admits “until you get to the state finals, you don’t believe you can.” With that hurdle already cleared, the Highlanders can’t wait to put that experience to work next season. The Highlanders return two top scorers in Ryan Johnson and Brandon Burton, but replacing the leadership of the seniors - forwards Bobby Anderson, Brandon Marshall, Ryan Ronowski and Stan Ptak and defensemen Jordan Passino, Kyle Baxter and Eric Halama and Cole Workman and goalie 'lyier Keough-will be difficult. Having gotten a taste, Montrose said he is more driven than ever to leading Howell to its first state championship. “I haven’t finished my goal yet,” he said. “I was at the dance, but I need to finish the dance.” Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. Howell High School hockey coach Randy Montrose. Howeil, South Lyon swimmers can't catch Hartland Still, both schools' teams swam at record-setting levels BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Howell and South Lyon both delivered record-setting efforts over the weekend at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division I boys swimming and diving state finals, but it wasn’t enough to catch Hartland. The Eagles scored 86 points to place ninth, two places below last season’s record finish. Howell, in its second season with a program, placed a school-record 10th with 70 points. South Lyon placed a school-record 13th (52 points). Brighton scored nine points to place 31st. South Lyon coach John Burch said he was pleased with his team’s effort but said “we didn’t score as many points as we would have liked.” “It was a fast meet,” he said. 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We will be back with them to do it again.” Hartland, the regular-season champions of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association over the Highlanders, Bulldogs and Lions, had two all-state relay teams score big points. Its 200 medley team placed sixth in 1 minute and 37.8 seconds and the 200 free relay was eighth in 1:29.5. Hartland junior Ben Chodas earned his second straight all-state time in the 100 breaststroke, placing fourth in 59.42 seconds. Two individuals led the charge for the Lions and Highlanders. Howell’s Josh Grabijas was all-state in two events, finishing second in the 500 freestyle in 4:36.56 and fourth in the 200 freestyle in 1:42.99. Kasprzak said Grabijas dropped 15 seconds off his personal best in the 500. “Those are excellent swims for Josh,” Kasprzak said. “He went faster than we thought he would.” South Lyon junior Adam Oxner placed second in the breaststroke in 58.74 seconds. Senior Chet Janikowski was N e w f it n e s s c lu b o w n e r s s to p h o n o rin g o ld c o n t r a c t s M u lti-y e a r c o n tra c ts u n d e r b a n k r u p t o w n e r v o id A p ril 1 BY CASEY HANS The Livingston Cofhmunity News New owners of a revamped Hamburg Township fitness club will stop honoring longterm memberships paid to a previous club owner who went bankrupt. Some members say they are upset at the change, losing upwards of $1,000 in fees paid to the previous owners. According to a letter sent this month to more than 700 Family Fitness Factory members, the new operation - the Hamburg Fitness Center and Camp - will no longer honor the FFF memberships as of April 1. The prepaid memberships range between one and four years. “Our goal is to make the HFCC a well maintained and operated facility available to community members and organizations,” the letter said. “To meet this goal, we need to be financially viable.” The letter offers former members an additional 20 percent discount if they purchase a new membership after April 1. The new owners said they were shocked to find that the previous club, owned by Generation Ministries, had sold 740 long-term gym memberships, some even after the company filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2007. “They (the members) have been using the gym at no revenue to us,” explained Tom Rau, who purchased the property and gym assets fi’om the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in January with partners, Rick Scherrer and Jim Branscum. “That was a separate company. Their issue is with the former owner, not with us.” The partners purchased assets of the 80-acre facility on Hamburg Road, including the land and fitness center building in mid January. During their first 45 days of ownership, they operated the facility “as is,” honoring the old memberships until they evaluated the finances of the operation. Since the purchase, the owners have bought new fitness equipment, made other repairs and expanded hours and expect to invest some $500,000 in the venture. Sue Wright said her family purchased a $1,000, threeyear membership in December 2007. “This came to me as quite a shock,” she said. “We thought long and hard before we put out the money.” Member Dave Saunders said his family has 18 months left on a three-year membership. He proposes that the new owners consider a compromise that would allow members to pay the previous rate through the end of their contracts, then revert to a new fee schedule. The bankruptcy court hired the Southeastern Livingston County Recreation Authority - SELCRA - to run the camp from May 2008 through January 2009 when the assets were purchased and turned over to the new partnership. Rau and Scherrer said SELCRA sold only short-term memberships of up to several months during that time. Sam Sweet is the court-appointed trustee who handled sale of the assets. He said the court hired SELCRA so the property could stay viable and could be more easily sold. Sweet said the new owners purchased the land, building and its contents. The purchase did not include any requirement to honor past memberships, he said. According to Sweet, the assets were sold for $2.2 mil- Uon; approximately $2 million went to the bank as a secured creditor and the remainder to a court settlement and to pay back property taxes. Reach Casey Hans at 810-844- 2005 or chans@Uvingston communitynews.com. RUNNING CALENDAR RUNNING March 21, No Frills All Thrills 5-mile Trail Run, Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Road, Green Oak Township, nofrillsallthrillsrace. com. Start: 10 a.m. Cost: $16-$25. Contact: info@ nofrillsallthrillsrace.com. April 18, Michigan Express FC 5K, Scranton Middle School, 8415 Maltby Road, Brighton. michiganexpress.org. Start: 9 a.m. (9:30 a.m. kids fun run). Cost: $20-$25. Details: Heather McNamara, hmcnamara@ michiganexpress.org, 810-227- 0811. April 25, Interact 5K Run/ Walk, Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $15-$20. Contact: 517-230-3172, bowen. swann@sbcglobal.net. April 25, Road Ends 5 mile, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township. • trailmarathon.com. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $18-$25. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events© runningfit.com. April 26, Diamonds & Dirt Women's Adventure Race, Island Lake Recreation Area, 12950 E. Grand River Ave., Green Oak Township, giteams. com. Length: 6-hour race. Contact: Jeff Watters, jeff@ jeffwatters.com, 248-320-5705. April 26, Road Ends Marathon and Half- Marathon, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, trailmarathon.com. Start: Marathon: 7:30 a.m. Half: 8:30 a.m. Distances: 13.1-26.2 miles. Cost: $29-$45. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@runningfit.com. May 2, second annual Live Like Andi Run, Detroit Catholic Central High campus, Novi. Iivelikeandi.org and secondwindrm.com. Details: Benefits foundation of Green Oak Township's Mike O'Connell. Distances: 10-mile and 10K run, 5K run-walk, 1-mile fun run, half-mile fashion walk. Cost: TBA. Contact: Greg Sadler, info@secondwindrm.com. May 9, Spring Snowman 5K&10K Run-Walk, Brighton Wesleyan Church, 7555 Brighton Road, erichartwellfoundation.com. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $18-$25. Contact: 810-227-1015.May 17,4th annual Racing 4 Your Memories, Kensington Metropark, Maple Beach, Milford, alzgmc.org. Length: 10K, 5K run-walk. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $15-$25. Contact: Tara Beatty, 248-996-1060, Tara. Beatty@alz.org. May 25, Hartland Memorial Day 3-5K Run-Walk, Hartland High, 10635 Dunham Road, Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $15-$22. Contact: Dennis Tierney, 248-891-9125, dennis@ austinincorporated.com. May 30, Book'n 5K and 1-Mile Storytime Strut, Millennium Middle School, 61526 W. Nine Mile Road, South Lyon. Bookn5k.com. Length: 5K, 1-mile. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $10-$24. (family pancake breakfast included). Contact: Jennifer Mackey, 248-437-6431, Jmackey@ssldl.info. June 6,7th annual Shamrock Festival 5K, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 711 RickettRoad, Brighton. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $18 (includes pancake breakfast). Contact: Chris or Vicki Price, 810-227-6943, cvprice@comcast.net. June 7, Bikesport Ann Arbor Triathlon/Duathlon, Pinckney Recreation Area Half Moon Lake Beach, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, eliteendeavors. com. Start: 8 a.m. Distances: Tri, ’/2-mile swim, 14-mile bike, 5-mile run. Du, 2-mile run, 14-mile bike, 5-mile run. Cost: $58-$78. Contact: Jim/Joyce Donaldson 419-829-2398, Jdjp@ eliteendeavors.com. June 3, Tooth, Fang and Claw 10K Run & Swamp Party, off Bentley Lake Road, Pinckney. runningfit.com/swampparty. Start: 6:30 p.m. Cost: Donations collected for Michigan State Parks. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@ runningfit.com. June 17, Jackalope Running Club ice cream mile, Pinckney High School track, 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road. Start: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $10 includes ice cream. Contact: Tom Carney, tcarney@pcs.k12.mi.us. June 21, Island Lake Triathlon Series 1, Island Lake State Recreation Area, 12950 E. Grand River Ave., Green Oak Township. elementevents.com. Start: 7:30 a.m. Cost: $59-$110. Distance: 800-meter swim, 12.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run. Includes the BD Mongolian Grill Kid's Triathlon at 11:30 a.m. for ages 6 and up with a 150-yard swim, 2-mile bike and 1 mile run. Contact: jim@theelementevents.com. June 21, XTERRA Bikesport Torn Shirt Triathlon/ Duathlon, Bishop Lake, Brighton State Recreation Area, 6360 Chilson Road, Hamburg Township, eliteendeavors. com. Start: 8 a.m. Distances: Tri, '/2-mile swim, 15-mile bike, 6-mile run. Du, 2-mile run, 15-mile bike, 6-mile run. Cost: TBA. Contact: Jim/Joyce Donaldson 419-829-2398, jdjp@ eliteendeavors.com. June 24, Triceratops Tri, Island Lake Recreation Area, 12950 E. Grand River Ave., Green Oak Township, runtrextri.com. Start: 6:30 p.m. Distance: 'kmile swim, 5K run, 20K bike. Cost: $48-$58. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@ runningfit.com. June 28, Michigan Challenge 5K Chase, Howell High School campus, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. michiganchallenge.com. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $16-$20. Contact: Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, 517-546-3920, mtokan@howell.org. June 28, Kensington Valley Triathlon Series 2, Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Bruno Road, Milford, elementevents. com. Start: 8:15 a.m. Cost: $59-$110. Distance: 800- meter swim, 15-mile bike, 4-mile run. Contact: jim@ theelementevents.com. July 4, Larry Steeb Memorial Run, Whitmore Lake Middle School, 8877 Main St., Whitmore Lake. Length: 5K- 10K, kids' dash, splash and dash. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $20- $25. Contact: George Brown, Gbrown37@sbcglobal.net, 734- 449-8655. fifth in the 100 backstroke in 54.69 seconds. Burch said Oxner’s future is bright. “Adam’s a great breaststroker,” Burch said. “Second place sets him up next year (to potentially win). He’s ecstatic for that.” Jason Deegan can be reached atjdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. IN BRIEF Gymnasts fare well at state finals The Howell and Brighton girls gymnastics programs completed successful seasons by placing 11th and 12th, respectively, at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division I team state finals at Rockford High March 6. The Highlanders edged the Bulldogs, 138.85-138.25. At the individual state finals, only one local earned a top-10 medal. Brighton senior Tiffeny Wysocki was sbcth on the vault with a 9.4. Eagles continue their best season The Hartland boys basketball team (22-2) continued its best season in school history with its third last-second victory in the past two weeks with a 57-55 win over Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in a Class A regional semifinal March 16 at Lakeland High School. Hartland sophomore Matt Poches caught a long pass from senior guard Vonn Jones and laid it in as the time expired. The Eagles’ regional final game with Detroit (Novi) Catholic Central March 18 was unavailable at press time. In Class B, Fowlerville ran into powerful Flint Powers Catholic, losing 81-47 March 16 to end the season 14-10. Lack of snow cancels hill climb A lack of snow has canceled this weekend’s third annual Mount Brighton Snowmobile Hill Climb, according to Rob Bruhn, the operations manager at the Genoa Township sldarea. More than 425 racers and an estimated 4,000 fans attended last year, making it Mount Brighton’s most successful non-ski event. Bruhn said Mount Brighton could have tried to make snow but didn’t want to offer sub-par conditions that might turn off racers or increase the chance of injuries. From News staff reports RECREATION HOWELL PARKS AND RECREATION 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -0 6 9 3 o r howellrecreation.org. ■ Drop-in Ping Pong - Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave. Middle-scfiool and highschool students from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays for $1, for adults ages 18 and over from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays for $2 and for seniors age 50 and over from 1 -3 p.m. Fridays for free with a senior membership. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK T y le r S u d b a y ■ School: Hartland High School. ■ Local ties: The 17-yearold senior has lived in Hartland most of his life. ■ Sport: Basketball. ■ Top sports moment: The forward hit the gamewinning three-pointer to beat host South Lyon, 62-59, for the Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship March 4. He's also proud of helping the Kensington Valley Rebels hockey team win a state championship in the eighth grade. ■ This season: The senior forward also has helped the Eagles win their first district championship in three decades. ■ Hobby: Golf. ■ Favorite subject: Math. ■ School involvement: He's gone to the state finals with his DECA marketing club the past two years. ■ Athlete I admire: Cleveland Cavalier star LeBron James. ■ Academics: 3.6 GPA. ■ Future: He plans to attend Central Michigan University to study business. 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THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2 0 0 9 LOCAL I B3 Livingston County property sales Property sold recently throughout the county: W iln iiih Lake 0 Lake 1 ^ THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Note: The information is gathered from county deed records by Transamerica Intellitech of Cincinnati. The listing includes the addresses and the reported sale price. Some addresses may be listed more than once because of multiple property transactions. An asterisk (*) indicates a multiple-parcel sale. PROPERTY SALES Brighton City 466 Forest Drive; $80,000 472 Forest Drive; $113,812 748 Glenwyth; $91,000 1071 Peppergrove Drive; $220,000 .Brighton Township 10481 Culver Road; $245,000 10481 Culver Road; $235,000 9936 Glasgow Drive; $75,000 8040 Joda Dr; $168,000 Cohoctah Township ^ 0 9 8 Byron Road; $77,296 r7910 Fleming Road, N.; $155,000 Conway Township 6672 Hanna; $130,000 Deerfieid Township 6586 Bennett Lake Road; $113,740 4523 Center Road; $166,000 9173 Gould Road; $49,900 Genoa Township 7664 Brookdale Court; $260,000. 1088 Chemung Forest Drive; $249,000 361 Cherokee Bend Drive; $23,191 5671 Cherokee Bend Drive; 95,200 2110 Claiborne Court; $235,000 3718 Conrad Road; $760,000 5111 Forest View Court; $235,000 6443 Grand Circle Drive; $150,000 1706 High Haven Drive; $25,000 7389 Pine Vis; $390,000 2152 Rolling Rock Drive; $325,000 3118 Stillriver Drive; $166,000 Green Oak Township 8995 Bishop Road; $107,000 11141 Elm Crest Road; $60,000 9470 Leo Dr; $79,900 11046 Sand Crane Way; $221,000 12426 Shady Oak Drive; $215,000 6310 Sidney St; $61,000 10009 Wexford Court; $269,750 Hamburg Township 9901 Lime Bay Drive; $210,000 11761 Merrill Road; $260,000 8907 Pettysville Road; $126,000 7708 Prairie Court; $222,000 5685 Trail Side Lane; $185,000 7025 Wide Valley Drive; $231,000 9900 Zukey Drive; $420,000 Handy Township 7939 Colleen Dr; $293,500 1615 Nicholson Road, N.; $96,000 8620 Rifle River Drive; $115,000 Hartland Township 9120 Ambergrove Drive; $205,000 1549 Four Seasons Drive; $213,000 5989 Mabley Hill Road; $200,000 5893 Old Us 23; $79,931 8528 Parshallville Road; $225,000 5577 Tipsico Lake Road; $179,000 1951 Westview Trail; $184,900 Howell City 120 Argyle St.; $27,000 1250 Byron Road; $625,000 409 Jewett St.; $137,000 1012 Oak Cluster; $185,000 416 Wetmore St.; $123,000 Howell Township 3311 Brewer Road; $165,000 2601 Grand River Ave, W; $28,000 4141 Grand River Ave, W; $227,000 1624 Red Hickory Court; $92,000 Iosco Township 5737 Bradley Road; $195,000 2578 Bull Run Road, S.; $112,900 10279 Coon Lake Road, W; $87,800 9400 Iosco Road; $41,000 1140 Kern Road; $169,900 7784 Lange Road; $170,000 Marion Township 309 Granite Drive; $224,000 234 Newberry Lane; $139,900 3160 Pinckney Road; $50,000 5591 Pingree Road; $200,000 5828 Vines Road; $272,000 Oceola Township 4040 Allen Road, E.; $145,000 4200 Allen Road, E.; $99,500 6581 Dunn Road; $138,000 2263 Spruce Ridge; $275,000 Pinckney Village 699 Cattail Lane; $164,000 714 Starfield Drive; $177,000 Putnam Township 8854 Cedar Lake Road; $190,000 11000 Saddlebrook Drive; $154,000 815 Sarah Road; $255,000 Tyrone Township 10061 Nimphie St; $95,000 3339 Shiawassee Ave, W; $123,600 Unadilla Township 17226 M-106; $85,000 13800 Unadilla Road; $269,900 19344 Williamsville Road; $105,200 BUILDING PERMITS Following is a listing of building permits issued around Livingston County where the value of the project is $5,000 or more. All information is taken from public records. City of Brighton 1364 Bay wood Circle, $20,000, sunroom 225 E. Grand River Ave., $26,000, commercial alteration 8053 Chains Road, $8,000, commercial signage 8100 Murphy Drive, $75,532, Kommercial alteration 23 W. Main St., $100,000, commercial alteration 8481 W. Grand River Ave., $115,000, tenant build-out 8641 W. Grand River Ave., $6,500, commercial signage 8262 Cross St., $125,000, compbiercial alteration 892 Devonshire, $7,025, reroof 135 N. Church St., $5,000, reroof 775 N. Second St., $240,000, commercial addition 1578 Whispering Oaks Drive, $5,000, re-roof 8053 Heathertree Lane, $25,000, in-ground pool 8672 W. Grand River Ave., $40,000, commercial parking lot expansion 746 W. Grand River Ave., $8,000, commercial alterations 746 W. Grand River Ave., $18,000, commercial white box 222 W. Grand River Ave., $15,000, commercial demolition 8675 W. Grand River Ave., $15,000, white box 327 S. First St., $25,000, residential fire damage repair 207 S. Third St., $5,000, residential re-roof 8262 Cross St., $25,000, commercial signage 8699 Meadowbrook, $241,913, commercial windows and siding 8724 W. Grand River Ave., $5,500, commercial re-roof 222 W. Grand River Ave., $420,000, commercial building 734 W. Grand River Ave., $30,000 commercial offices 8079 Challis, $18,000, commercial signage 8661 W. Grand River Ave., $15,588, commercial exterior damage repair 210 S. East St., $11,950, commercial re-roof 8724 W. Grand River Ave., $11,000, commercial alteration 803 W. Main St., $6,000, commercial monument sign 8641 W. Grand River, $25,000, commercial alteration. 615 Brighton Lake Road, $5,645, residential alteration 1616 Woodlake Circle, $25,000,- fire repair 8240 Movie Drive, $25,000, commercial alteration 421 W. Mill Pond Lane, $10,000, commercial alteration 222 W. Grand River Ave., $42,000, commercial interior build-out 1084 Long Leaf Court, 5,000, residential bonus room 312 W. Main St., $6,000, commercial interior demo 8641 W. Grand River Ave., #5, $30,000, commercial alteration 8043 Challis Road, $37,700, commercial alteration Genoa Township 4207 Grand River Ave., $86,713, change of use from M to B use group 5544 River Ridge Drive, $5,000, basement egress window and window well 3793 Highcrest, $141,523, two-story addition to existing home 7000 Grand River Ave., Suite F, $335,115, interior build-out 6600 Challis Court, $5,316, above-ground pool 6875 McClements, $314,721, single-story single-family home with attached two-car garage 2040 Heiserman Drive, $151,000, drum storage yard replacement 5610 River Ridge Drive, $108,729, finish basement 4578 Mt. Brighton Drive, $22,119, repairs of wall and roof 4590 Roundtree Drive, $8,858, demolish deck and install roof 2380 Crooked Lake Road, $28,863, deck 3731 Springwell, $9,744, deck 849 Sunrise Park, $12,844, deck 3176 Centennial Court, $6,500, wall installation 3939 Dorr Road, $184,654, one-story modular singlefamily home with two-car attached garage 6490 Golf Club Road, $94,303, interior renovation of onestory single-family home 4826 Stillmeadow, $6,717, deck 7474 Pine Vista Drive, $15,893, three-season room IN BRIEF Brighton Search begins for superintendent The search for a new superintendent for the Brighton Area Schools is under way. The school board has contracted with the Michigan Leadership Institute to conduct the search. Mike Wilmot, from the Michigan Leadership Institute, will be visiting the district Monday to meet with community members. Brighton Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend a meeting with him Monday at 8 a.m. in the boardroom of the Brighton Education and Community Center, 125 S. Church St. Other meetings that day include one at 11 a.m., which is an open forum for parents and community members in the board meeting room. At 7 p.m., another session for the community is scheduled in the cafeteria below the meeting room. The deadline for applying for the job is April 24. The district will conduct first- and second-round interviews during the first few weeks in May and do site visits by the third week of May. The plan is to select a superintendent by May 26. The start date for the job is July 1, which immediately follows interim superintendent Bonnie Riutta’s last day. Details: 810-299-4040. Fowlerville Hearing set for new building use Fowlerville Village Council will have a public hearing at 7 p.m. March 30 to discuss a variance in the minimum lot size for the 735 N. Grand Ave. property where the Fowlerville Family Impact Center hopes to make its new home. The village planning commission recently approved a special use permit to allow the community organization to move to the former site of the Fowlerville Community Schools administrative offices. If the village approves a variance allowing the center to use the one-acre site instead of the required two acres, the charity may move forward with purchase plans. The Family Impact Center’s building plan will go before the village council at the 7:30 p.m. meeting April 13 for final approval. Reception set for new school chief Fowlerville Community Schools will have a reception for the new superintendent, Richard Heinrich, from 6:30-7 p.m. before the next regular board meeting April 14 in the Fowlerville High School media center, 700 N. Grand Ave. Heinrich has met with district staff and will participate in a workshop meeting with the board at 7 p.m. March 23 in the media center. He is expected to take over the position May 1, the date of Superintendent Ed Alverson’s retirement. Work scheduled for Collins Street The Village of Fowlerville will begin work on Collins Street from Grand River Avenue to North Street beginning in May. The $870,000 project will include storm drains, sanitary drains, water main, sidewalks, curbs and street paving, and is expected to take more than one construction season to complete. In places where propertyowner’s landscaping and paving have encroached on the right-of-way, the city will inform property owners who may move the encroachment themselves or allow the city to move materials to the owners property where the owners may re-use or dispose as they choose. Hamburg Township Settlement talks in suit against police The township Board of Trustees is involved in settlement talks with a Pinckney teen who is suing the township in U.S. District Court, claiming her civil rights were violated by a Hamburg police officer. Samantha Schaffrath, now 19, claims Officer James Steinaway assaulted her at a friend’s graduation party in June 2006. She claims Steinaway grabbed her, “slammed her face into a table” and put handcuffs on so tightly they caused welts on her wrists. She is seeking $75,000 for physical and emotional damages. Schaffrath was arrested after police responded to a noise complaint. She was initially charged in Livingston County Juvenile Court with assaulting, resisting and obstructing a police officer; disorderly conduct; and being a minor in possession of alcohol and tobacco. The obstruction and disorderly conducted charges were later dropped. Both parties are set to meet Tuesday before a courtappointed facilitator. Genoa Township Art Van joins in benefit on Sunday Anyone purchasing a mattress set from the Art Van store at 4101 E. Grand River Ave. in Genoa Township on Sunday will help support Love In the Name of Christ. Art Van will donate a mattress to a local agency for each mattress purchased that day. Details; ArtVan.com or call 517-552-0720. Howell Lighting project near completion Sixteen decorative lights and posts will be installed soon along South Michigan Avenue (D-19) between Pulford and Mason/Marion streets to complete the lighting project along the city’s two-mile D-19 stretch from Grand River Avenue to 1-96. Most of the work to the city’s southern gateway was completed before the winter, but a few of the older wooden lights poles remain. City Council members approved a $57,945 plan to replace them. Rmds for the project will come from Howell’s Downtown Development Authority. The authority will also cover $185,267 to buy and install 53 decorative lights along East Sibley Street between South Michigan Avenue and South National Street. Replacement of those lights was included in a $2.7 million plan to rebuild East Sibley Street set to begin this month. Rmding for both projects has already been secured. Livingston County Private high-speed rail lines proposed Two Michigan lawmakers want to study the prospects for building a high-speed passenger rail and hydrogen gas distribution system between Detroit and Lansing. Republican Reps. Bill Rogers of Brighton and Wayne Schmidt of Traverse City on Monday announced a task force to study the issue. They say the idea has some bipartisan support. The Michigan-based Interstate Traveler Co. says the project would be privately financed. But the company would need access to rights of way along interstate highways to make it work. The company says it would cost about $2.3 billion to build elevated lines between Detroit and Lansing and Detroit and Ann Arbor. The system also would have conduits to distribute fiber optics, hydrogen and other fuels. Pinckney School-of-choice deadline May 29 The Pinckney Community Schools is accepting applications for enrollment of students outside the district in its schools of choice program. There are openings in grades K-12 for the 2009-10 school year. The district also is accepting applications from parents of elementary school students inside the district who would like to have their kindergarteners through fourth-graders attend an elementary school other than the one they are assigned to next year. Applications for both programs must be submitted by May 29. To receive an application or find out more, call 810-225-3900. 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CM U Faculty Positions LOURDES COLLEGE Lourde s College, located in Syivania, Ohio, is a private institution of higher education offering bachelor and graduate degrees in the liberal arts and professional studies, invites applicants for the following faculty positions: • Director, Maste r of Scie nce in Nursing Program • Faculty, Mas te r of Scie nce in Nursing Program • Chair, B u s in e s s and Leadership Studies Department • Director, Maste r of Organizational Leadership Program • Director, Field E d u cation - Department of Social Wo rk • Director, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program For a more detailed p o s ition description and information on the application p ro ce ss please visit our website at www.lourdes.edu/jobs EO E THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009 www.mlive.com/classifieds CLASSIFIEDSI B5 CFood Service Chefs, Cooks, Servers, ^ o s t s ,A c c o u n ta n t s ,M g r s , ^B c re ta r ie s , D ishw a she r s & B u s se r s needed for I Sp o r ts Bar, C on e y Island & Family Restaurants. 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(734) 971-8245 id dependable help 'ith house/office cleanig ? 517-442-9599. Bixby Medical Center, in Adrian, M l is seeking a contingent Medical T echnologist or Medical Laboratory Technician for our hospital laboratory. Position performs blood tests and studies m o rp ho lo gy of constituents of b lo od for d ia gn o s is and treatment of patients of all ages. Interested applicants must be registered Me d Technolo gis t or M e d Lab Technician with 1-2 years hospital or clinical lab experience. W e offer competitive w a g e s and excellent benefits. Qualified candidates m ay fax a resume to 517-265-0412, Attn: Clinical Recruiter, or ap ply online at the Career Opportunities section of www.prorqedica.org EO E Member of JjfePROMEDICA health system O T /CO T A Posrtlons S ig n O n B o n u s CareLink of Jackson, the Lon g Term Acute Care Hospital of choice in south central Michigan, is seeking part time or per diem Occupational Therapist (OT) and part time or per diem Certified Occupational Therap y Ass is tant (COTA) to join our multidisciplinary team. Qualified candidates will be lice nsed in Michigan or lice nse eligible. New grad s welcome, p revious acute care or rehab e x perience preferred. CareLink offers competitive sa la iy and benefits. W e provide flexible sched uling to fit your lifestyle. For more info, visit: www.carelink ofjackson.org. T o apply, email or fax your resume and cover letter to: Rick Kessler, HR Director CareLink of Jac kson 1 1 0 N Elm Jac kson M l 49202 Fax 517-796-4498 or e-mail rick.kessler@ carelinkofjackson.org. Office and Clerical Appointment Setters! Ave ra ge $350-800/wk Call 734-389-0202 www.shyhr.com Customer Service Sales Rep Responsibilities-greeting customers, paperwork, explaining comp an y benefits and procedures. Flexible h ou rs - Nights and we eken d s available. Call 734-512-6555 tAetchand/:y„ Book-keeper P/T 10- 15h/W for med office Brighton. Qu ickb o o k s experience required, email reliable810@yahoo.com O FFIC E C L E R IC A L - FT/PT summer, office workers needed for event p h o tograp hy office, must have M S office 8 data entry exp, be organized 8 have great customer service skills, flexible hrs, sen d resume to: cpservice@charter.net c The University of Michigan Plant Operations Division seeks Foremen to oversee the operation of their Plant Operations Plumbing Shop and Insulation & Abatement Shop. Me ch anic al S y s tem s P lumb ing Foreman (Skilled Crafts Sup e rv iso r ) Ideal Candidate: • M D E Q "S " Certification for public water sy stem s • S tron g experience with sewe r and utility sy stem s • S tron g management and communications skills • A demonstrated ability to work successfully with technical and managerial p ro fe ss ionals in a highly demanding, world-class academic and research environment S t ron g Candidate: • Demonstrated project management capability • Experience managing skilled trades in a bargained for environment • Demonstrated dedication to continuous personal and organizational improvement • B ackground in all areas of plumbing and water sy s tem s operations, installation, and management M in im um requirements: • Licensed Master Plumber • Experience in Institutional plumbing P e r son s wishing to respond must apply o n line to the University of M ichigan job website: www.umjobs.com Reference J o b ID 29393. Full position description and other information is available at this website. U M Insula tion 8 A b ateme nt S h o p Foreman (Skilled Crafts Sup e rv iso r ) Ideal Candidate: • Extensive experience bidding, planning, and running construction projects, including insulation work e A sb e s to s Abatement Contractor e S t ron g management and communications skills. • A demonstrated ability to work succes s fully with technical and managerial pro fe ss ionals in a highly demanding, world-class academic and research environment. S t ro n g Candidate: • Demonstrated project management capability • Experience managing skilled trades in a bargained for environment • Demonstrated dedication to cont inuous per sonal and organizational improvement. • B ackground in all areas of insulation and A s bestos removal, abatement, and remediation. M in im um requirements: • Licensed Abatement technician in the State of Michigan. • High S c h o o l graduate and apprenticeship leading to journeyman status in the insulation and/or pipe trades, or equivalent or superior combination of education and ten years of experience in the A C Trades. . P e r so n s w ish ing to resp ond must apply o n line to the University of Michigan job website: www.umjobs.com Reference J o b ID 29391. Full position description and other information is available at this website. University of Michigan Plant Operations 326 E H oover A n n Arbor, M l 48109 Attention: Craig Butcher The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer Department of Pathology The University of M ichigan Health S y s tem has 2 part time 20 h ou r p o s itions available for Phlebotomists. The se p ositions offer full benefits. The se are early morning p ositions drawing blood on patients. Y o u mus t be an experienced Phlebotomist to apply for these openings. Qualified candidates sho uld apply at w w w .U M Jo b s .o rg to job id 2 9557 o r 29556. University of Michigan Health System A Non-Discriminatory, Affirmative action Employer Experienced Medical Biller See king an experienced, full-time billing person to join our b u sy medical practice. T he succes s ful candidate will provide support to the practice b y performing all billing related activities including data entry, claims su bm is s io n and A R follow-up. Competitive salary 8 benefits. Interested can didates sho uld fax cover letter and resume to Practicd Administrator, 734-712-0088. We are proud to use recycled newsprint RE-USE THE NEWS DIRECTOR See king a highly motivated leader for our Intensive/Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiopulmonary Service s and Sle ep S tu d ies Program. Ideal candidate will be responsible for operations, b us in e s s development and coordination of related se rv ices, RN licensure in the state of M ichigan required; relevant grad uate degree preferred. Prior intensive, cardiac or related clinical patient care experience required. Candidate must p o s se s s significant leadership experience, strong work ethic e x cellent communication, strong organization and interpersonal skills. Chelsea Community Hospital has a lo n g standing reputation for providing com p a s s io n ate and competent care. Located in a serene and healing setting, just 20 minutes from A n n Arbor, Michigan. Emplo yee s are communi^-o riented, committed and experienced, Patient and em ployee satisfaction is high and employee turnover is low. T he Hospital offers competitive salary, outstanding benefit package and the op p o r tunity to work with a highly skilled, committed leadership group. Please apply on-line at: www.cch.org Resumes/applications received via fax or mail will not be accepted. Pharmacist CONTINGENT PHARMACISTS At Chelsea Community Hospital, our pharmacists are an integral part of our team, we pride o u r se lve s in recruiting the best - those that inspire others and are respected b y those around them. O ur goal is to p ro vide the highest quality of healthcare with the best of small town values. W e currently have contingent h ou rs with flexible day, afternoon, and weekend shifts available. Requirements include: current Michigan licensure; previous h o s pital pharmacy experience; strong teamwork and clinical skills, and excellent interpersonal skills. The hospital offers competitive salary and the opportunity to work with a highly skilled, collegial team. Please apply online at: w ww.cch.org Resumes/applications received via fax or mail will not be accepted. Ch«l(M Community Hospital I 778 South Main Siroat Cholaaa. Ml «8178-1390 w«vw.cch.ofa A sm o ke free facility Equal Opportunity Employer F RO N T D E S K - P/T, for optometrist office. E xp erience preferred. Fax resume (734) 994-9120 N u r s e P ra c t it io n e r M M P has an full-time opportunity for a lice nsed N P with our b u sy Ob -G yn practice The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of Ob -G yn and /or W om e n 's Health experience. W e are looking for an individual with a positive attitude and great interpersonal skills. Competitive base salary with a productivity b o n u s as well as a comprehens ive benefit packagel M id -M ic h ig a n P hy sic ian s HR (OBG1-0903170) 1540 Lake Lans ing Rd. Suite G05 Lansing, M l 48912 Fax: (517)913-7021 ca o a dm in@ mmponline.com ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Instructor, Pharmacology (Part-Time) Se e kin g part-time Pharm a co lo g y Instructor for W ashte n aw Community College for Spring/ S um m e r 2009 semesters (day or evening classes). M a s te r 's in Pharmacolog y required; P hD desired. P ha rmaco log y in clinical setting desired. $48.67/hour. A p p ly online at jobs.wccnet.edu. For inquiries regarding position, please contact Granville Lee at 734-973-3474. W C C is a smo ke free campus. AA /E EO /A DA Washtenaw Excellent opportunities ‘ ■ for self-motivated R N 's who enjoy working independently, and making a difference in the quality of p e o p le 's lives. S u c cessful candidates will have current Michigan license and experience working in a h om e care setting. S t ron g computer and clinical knovyledge. The Hospital offers com petitive salary; excellent benefits package; mileage reimbursement. Please apply online at: Find it Here! In the classifieds. REGISTERED NURSES HOME HEALTH - - ___ _ ___ . - Community College ^ ^ ^H E R C Rrcnanam ( xnurtnwn jOrtroit 0ttt Press TOP WORK PLACES 2008 P O R T E R P O S IT IO N . <Jeed am b it io u s p e r so n to cle an s h o p 8 c a r s 8 h e lp w ith parts. C om m is s io n / b e n e f it s . Z A H N 'S A U TO B O D Y , Ann A rb o r 734-668-9858. Fax 734-668-2497 We're available 24/7 mlive.com/aanewsads ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Medical Records Coordinator CareLink of Jackson, the Lon g Term Acute Care Hospital of choice in south central Michigan, is seeking a full-time Medical Re cord s C o o rd inator to join our team. Required qualifications: A s so c ia te 's Degree in Medical Records A dm in istration or its equivalent, plus RHIT, RH IA or C C S certification. W o rk ing knowledge of inpatient hospital coding and abstracting systems, D RG reimbursement, and state and Federal regulations regarding release of information and confidentiality. T his p o s ition requires utilization of a variety of computer applications related to coding, along with s trong communications and customer service skills. W e offer competitive salary and benefits. For more information, visit: www.carelinkofjackson.o rg. T o apply, email or fax yo ur resume to: CareLink of Jac kson 110 N. 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For more info, visit: www.carelinkofjackson.o rg. T o apply, email or fax resume and cover letter to: Rick Kessler, HR Director CareLink of Jackson I IO N E Im J a c kson M l 49202 Fax 517-796-4498 or e-mail rick.kessler@ carelinkofjackson.org. R N - Full-time (8-5, M-F) RN position for b u sy private on co lo g y practice affiliated with Saint J o sep h M e rc y Hospital in A n n A rb o r to perform telephone triage and a s sessment. Michigan RN license, 2-3 years experience, on co lo g y preferred, and excellent interpersonal / comm u nic a tion skills required. C om petitive salary and benefit pkg. www.annarborhemonc.c om Email resume to s sm ith@ a nn a rb o rh em on c.com RN/LPN The University of M ic h igan Health S y s tem 's Michigan Visiting Care is n ow accepting resum es for full-time and contingent Private Duty nur se s interested in night shifts in the A n n A rb o r and su r ro un d in g areas. Pediatric and ventilator, experience required. 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Was Now Consumer Rebate Preferred Lender Bonus Cash Owner/Conquest Bonus Employee Bonus Cash NO CHARGE HEMI March Bonus Bucks Final Price $40,130 $34,433 $2,000 -$1,000 $2,500 $1,000 -$1,153 $500 $26,280*mim S A V E ^ 1 3 , 8 5 0 PURCHASE TODAY ms/mo: stk #09-91 mrnrnrniiilimmiiMmJmk * 2009 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 1 V Front and side air bags 3.7L V6 engine Remote keyless entry Antllock brakes Was : Now Consumer Rebate Lease to Retail Loyalty Preferred Lender Bonus Cash Employee Bonus Cash Final Price $32,160 $28,900 $2,000 $750 $1,000 $1,000 icie PURCHASE TODAY ^329/mo’. stk # 09-331 E M P L O Y E E P U R C H A S E F O R E V E R Y O N E P L U S M O R E F A C T O R Y I N C E N T I V E S T H A N E V E R B E F O R E P L U S Z E R O P E R C E N T F I N A N C I N G A V A I L A B L E (ON SELECT MODELS) L a F o n t a i n e C h r y s l e r D o d g e J e e p Y O U R F A C T O R Y O U T L E T 2009 CHRYSLER TOWNS COUNTRY Includes DVD system V6 Engine Stow-n-Go seating Was Now Consumer Rebate Lease to Retail Loyalty Preferred Lender Bonus Cash Owner/Conquest Bonus Employee Bonus Cash $29,370 $26,196 -$500 -$750 -$1,000 $2,000 -$1,000 ** PURCHASE TODAY ^269/mo). 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Michigan Ave., Saline 48176 • wvYW.thefamilydeal.com *Pricing and payments based on eligibility for all available Chrysler discounts and rebates including lease to purchase loyalty, owner/eonquest cash, Chrysler Employee bonus cash (requires valid Chrysler Employee control number), and preferred lender bonus cash. ** Monthly payments based on 72 month financing with 20% down payment of MSRP. and requites tier! credit approval through preferred lender. Not everyone qualifies. **”Final Price” does not include applicable sales tax, document fee, or registration fees. Sale Ends Tuesday March 31st. L I F E T I i M i E 'riUl ^ WAn«lA,lNTV Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Index to Livingston Community News March 20, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-03-20 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/4530">Digital Newspaper</a> Description An account of the resource Index to March 20, 2009 edition of The Livingston Community News, Brighton, Michigan. A Source link to this newspaper becomes available when viewing this page in the library. If you are unable to visit in person you can <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send an inquiry to the Archives</a> regarding this newspaper and the person you are looking for. livingston community news newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. FRIDAY, M A R C H 27, 2 00 9 IN S ID E & O N L IN E Gieck outthese galleries Our photographer has been hard at work adding more local photos to our Web site. This week there will be new galleries on boys and girls track and on local sports during the month of March. Check it all out at mlive.co^/ livingstoncommunitynews ITIlive x o m C a n t h i s m a r r i a g e r e a l ly b e s a v e d ? Hamburg Township officials will try again next week to hammer out a framework for all trustees to work together. A4 W o m e n h o n o r e d f o r t h e i r w o r k in t h e c o m m u n i t y Seven women VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews » are honored for their . contributions - ' to the community with recognition in the Brighton Area Women's Roll of Honor. A4 and online at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews W h a t t h e y w a n t in a s c h o o l c h i e f Brighton parents and business leaders offer their thoughts on what's 9 important to them in a new school superintendent. A4 S e a r c h w h a t 's h a p p e n i n g h e r e Now you have two ways Ik to check out community ' calendar listings of local events: In print and on the Web. AS and one the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews T ra c k t e a m s r e a d y t o c o m p e t e Those teens running all over town in the late afternoon are members of local high school boys and girls track teams getting ready for a new season of competition. B1 and online at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews The Livingston Community News 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Phone:810-844-2000 Fox; 810-844-2040 Contact us via e-mail at: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more information and breaking news throughout the week: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews miive * .com A y e a r i n n u m b e r s JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Use of libraries all across the county increased during 2008. At the Cromaine District Library in Hartland Township, the biggest groups of patrons were preschoolers, stay-at-home moms and homeschoolers. Here, Amy Storm of Hartland Township brings her three children, Julia, Thomas and Kelly, to use computers and look at children's books. Looking back: Economy affecting things that touch iife Golf rounds down, library use up in 2008 From News staff reports The sagging economy is affecting everything from school enrollment to the number of rounds of golf we can afford to play. That’s one conclusion that can be drawn from a look back at the numbers of 2008. As the first quarter of the new year comes to a close, we take a look into the rear-view mirror at the past year. Here we offer a bit of explanation on what the numbers show in five areas. For a complete look at five years worth of statistics on everything from births and death to car and boat registrations, go to our Web site, mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews. F u ll lis t o f n u m b e r s o n l i n e A full list of 2008 by the numbers can be found on our Web page: mlive.com/ livingston community news miive . c o m Fewer paying to play Golf is one of the few luxury sports where you pay each time you play. The expensive game has been feeling the pinch as the Michigan economy has continued its downward spiral the past five years. Since 'The News began keeping track in 2004, the number of rounds at the two local courses owned by the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Authority, the Kensington and Huron Meadows golf courses, has steadily declined except for a slight uptick in 2006. 2008 by the numbers 40.000 38.000 36.000 34.000 32.000 30.000 28.000 26,000 RouncIs of golf at Hi iron li/lead ows etro|>ark '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 TAMMIt GRAVES. THE LMNGSTON COMMUMITY NEWS Above, LETS bus ridership over the past year has increased,by more than 15,000 riders. Here, driver Eliisa Seigle, back center, has a full bus at the transport spot in Brighton Township. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS In 2004, the two courses hosted a combined 81,919 rounds of golf. Last year, that number dipped to 65,109 rounds, a drop of more than 20 SEE NUMBERS, A2 Howell schools face cuts Shortfall could force out 30 district staff BY TOM TOLEN The Livingstor) Community News Howell Public Schools may have to cut nearly 30 positions - including 15 classroom teachers - and make more than $600,000 in other cuts to balance the school district’s budget in the coming year. That was the outline provided to the school board this week as Associate Superintendent for Business Rick Terres said the projected budget shortfall was $2.6 million, based largely on an estimated loss of 200 students. More than 100 employees, parents and students jammed the Howell Board of Education meeting Monday to plead with the board not to cut jobs. Board President Ed Literski emphasized that no budget decisions have been made and he said the board would “look under every rock” for savings. Howell is the third local school district to announce that layoffs will be needed to balance the budget in the coming year. Pinckney projects trimming 14-20 positions and Brighton officials have said the district will be looking at staff cuts to eliminate a $3.5 million deficit this year. Trustee Bob Parker asked if some of the layoffs could be eliminated if district teachers and counselors agreed to give up their annual “step” salary increases. Terres said if those employees voluntarily relinquished step increases, it would be the equivalent of five positions. SEE SCHOOLS, A2 Community News publication to end 6-year-old wee k ly newspaper to close in July, p u b lish e r says From News staff reports The Livingston Community News will cease publication in July after six years of weekly distribution. The free, all-local newspaper is owned by The Ann Arbor News, which announced this week that it, too, would close in July. Publisher Laurel Champion said heavy losses in revenue drove the decision. The Ann Arbor News launched the weekly Livingston Community News in May 2003. The newspaper, which operates from an office in downtown Brighton, will continue its community-focused coverage until the last issue, said Managing Editor Rick Fitzgerald. “It breaks my heart to see this happen,” said Fitzgerald, who helped launch the publication. He will retire this week after 31 years with the company. In Ann Arbor, Champion said a new Web- SEE CLOSING, A2 Rick Fitzgerald bows out with one last column. A2 The Tyler family is adjusting to daily family life with dad 1,000 miles away. Brandon Tyler, pictured at top in the family portrait, took a job in North Dakota to help the family meet its financial obligations. Missing him at home are his wife, Kyra, and daughters Sarah, middle, and Rebecka. Family breadwinner is 1,000 miles away LAURIE HUMPHREY,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS' Green Oak resident maintains N. Dakota wind turbines BY LAURIE HUMPHREY* The Livingston Community News More than ever, people are having to reinvent themselves to find success, but if done right, the sl^’s the limit. Brandon lyier reaches for the sIq^ every day in his new job as a wind turbine technician. The former heating-cooling technician saw “the writing on the wall” last fall. So when he heard a radio commercial advertising classes on green technology, he signed up. “I was earning $60,000 (in heating and cooling) when things were going well,” said the 38-year-old Green Oak Township resident, “but when I left (in the fail of 2008) I was on track to make $32,000.” Even combined with his wife’s salary, the lyiers realized they needed to do something different to keep the family, including two young children, financially stable. The family’s seven-month journey to Vandal security began with Tyler’s correspondent courses through Power Technology Institute in New Boston. The program taught skills needed to maintain 250-foot wind-power generating units, and opened the door to a new career with the potential to earn up to $70,000 a year. He got a job with a Floridabased company three weeks before graduation, making him the first of 140 students to land a job. But it came at a price. In addition to the $12,500 tuition he now has to repay, he left his wife of 11 years, Kyra, and SEE TYLER, A2 Get back to basics... Prevention saves money! • Early Cavity Detection With Laser • Sealants/Fluoride • Oral Sedation Available • Accepting New Patients www.brightonfamilydentist.CI'.uaii'rtiie 1‘aCymrmel dI’lfiiiti*' com lONTHISADANDRtAuvc COMPLIMENTARY CAVITY DETEaiNG > 9 C re a tin g b e a u t ifu l sm ile s ...to la s t a life th n e l jjumk. ■T<> 600 E. GRAND RIVER BRIGHTON (810)227-2121 W a l t e r A . o a e \ DOS Practice of General Dentistryj JlfiSKM)!' A2 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, M ARCH 2 7 , 2 0 0 9 RICK FITZGERALD The Livingston Community News Heartbreak joins pride in staff, community I had planned to write today about nominations for our Young Citizen of the Year award. I wanted to implore the community to send nominations before the April 2 deadline had passed. And I had planned to comment on the story .about Brandon lyier on our front page. I was going to explain that it is the first in an occasional series of stories about the creative ways in which your friends and neighbors are coping with the new realities of this very tough economy. At the very end, I was going to slip in a short note about how this would be my last column for the newspaper because, after 31 years of working for our company - Booth Newspapers, The Ann Arbor News, The Livingston Community News - 1 was retiring. That was going to be it. Good night and good luck. See you around town. All of that changed Monday morning. As we listened by speaker phone from our office in downtown Brighton, we heard Ann Arbor News Publisher Laurel Champion - our publisher - announce that the company is shutting down in July. It took a while for the cloud of confusion to clear from our heads, but as the day went on and additional details emerged, we came to realize that meant that our days, too, were numbered. The newspaper we developed from the ground up; the newspaper that took seriously the slogan, “Where your news Is our news”; the newspaper that focused as much on the types of stories you wanted to read as on the stories you needed to read, was not going to make it. It breaks my heart to see this happen and I know our publisher is just sick about having to deliver this news to employees who, to use her words, did nothing to bring this on. It hurts because in all of my 34-year newspaper career, I’ve never heard so many compliments about a newspaper than I have in the last six years. You have welcomed us with open arms and made us feel like we belong here. It hurts because the future is so uncertain for the staff here. Much of the staff lives in Livingston County and most have been with the newspaper since we launched it in May 2003. Where they will land remains unclear. It hurts because these people - Casey, Laurie, Jamie, Tom, Lisa, Leanne, Jason, Cathy, Colleen, Heidi, Scott, Matt, Eric, Kathy - are not just my staff but my friends. They mean the world to me. And from what I’ve heard over the years, their work means the world to you, too. It’s been an honor to chat with you each week through this column. You’ve listened thoughtfully and told me when you agreed with me - and when I was full of it. I couldn’t ask for anything more. But I do want to ask one last favor. If you know of a high school student who has found a way to blend community service with strong classroom performance, please nominate that student for our Young Citizen award. It will be the last one we’ll give out. It comes with a $1,000 scholarship and all the information you need can be found in the ad on Page A6. Whew. That was tougher than I thought it would be to write. I wish each of you nothing but the best. We’ll see you around town. Former Managing Editor Rick Fitzgerald can be reached at fitzes2@comcast.net. N UM B E R S FROM A1 More residents borrowing books, fewer students enrolled in school percent. Kim Jarvis, the former park superintendent at Huron Meadows now in the same role at Kensington, blames the economy. She also noted that many golf courses in the^ country are in a similar position, citing figures from the National Golf Foundation that golf participation has been flat or shrinking since 2000. Jarvis said Kensington will offer deals this season to attract players. “A lot of people don’t have disposable income (any more),” she said. “People have to give up golf and getting their hair done and things like that. When we don’t have any money, we have to look at ways to save.” - Jason Deegan 2008 by the numbers 2,100,000 2,000,000 1.900.000 1.800.000 1.700.000 1.600.000 1,500,000 users are preschoolers and stay-at-home moms. They are visiting Cromaine - and other area libraries - primarily Tuesday-Thursday because of the children’s programs offered. “Our story time does not have a cost associated with it” compared to programs at area bookstores where children may latch on to something they want, meaning mom would have to buy it versus rent it. Stuart said libraries also have seen a marked increase in teen patrons and younger, male retirees. “We have been told one of the first things to go in this economy is cable television, and if cable goes, there goes Internet, too,” she said. Many people are waiting to use library Internet access or bringing in laptop computers and tapping into the library’s wireless access. “We can never have enough computers” to accommodate everyone wanting to use one. - Laurie Flumphrey '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 TAMMIE GRAVES,THE UVINGSTCm COMMUNITY NEWS More borrowing books Library usage is way up, according to Hartland’s Cromaine Library Director Ceci Marlow Stuart, however you count usage: Circulation, hits to the library’s Web site and people coming through the door. “We know that folks are coming to us now to get the newest books or latest in technology. They are also coming in to read the newspapers, use the Internet and take advantage of our story times,” she said, based on recently collected data. While all demographic sectors appear to have increased; Stuart said the top 2008 by the numbers 38.700 38,600 38,500 38,400 38,300 38,200 38,100 38,000 37,900 37,800 37.700 '04 '05 '06 '07 TAMMIE GRAVES.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS TYLER FROM A1 Local man's skills in demand daughters behind in Michigan and repoited to work March 9 in LaMoure, N.D. Though there are two wind turbine fields in Michigan, neither was hiring. “I don’t think you can prepare yourself for the loneliness,” Brandon lyier said by phone from his nearly empty apartment. “This is not the way I envisioned my life at ah.” A thousand miles away in Green Oak Township, his family is missing him just as much. At first, Kyra, 34, was upbeat about the new opportunity. Her husband was learning an in-demand skill, bringing home good money again and she’d get the bathroom to herself for a while. But the sudden void in her life made her dread the things she once celebrated. “Oh, yeah, I have the bed to myself and I don’t have to share the bathroom, but I can’t sleep. All those things I was looking forward to, I actually miss,” she said. The kids, Rebecka, 10, and Sarah, 7, appear to have adjusted the best, kept busy by mom and their grandparents, who live down the block. “I know (dad’s) doing it for a good cause, but it’s hard,” said Rebecka. She misses roughhousing with her dad and playing board games. “I miss tiiose hugs and goodnight kisses, too” said her dad. “I can say it over the phone and see them on the Web cam, but it’s not the same.” The family’s goal is to pay off their debt and rebuild their savings account. At the end of 12 months, the lyiers will reassess. “This is an ongoing need,” Brandon "lyier said of his job field. “We’ll be putting up another 1,000 megawatts, about 650 towers, in North Dakota.” The company also is looking to spread to other states. With one technician needed 'for every 10 turbines, he feels secure with his job choice, but he wants a pelinanent family reunion. “I can’t do this forever,” his wife said. “We have to be together. I don’t care where we go.” Faculty at his alma mater, also impressed with 'lyier’s drive, have invited him to return to the school to speak with a new class of students about the 300 wind turbine technician jobs available across the United States. He will go because “I want to Show people that there are altern ates instead of just sitting around saying ‘woe is me.’” Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or ihumphrey@ livlngstoncommunitynews.com. S C H O O L S FROMA1 Budget has June deadline HEA President Karen Lessnau was not receptive to that suggestion. “It’s not the answer,” she said. “I think there are other ways the district can do that, and the only way Howell is going to attract and retain good teachers is if you’re paying a competitive salary and benefits.” Lessnau also disputed Terres’ enrollment projections, saying they are too pessimistic. Howell teacher salaries range from $37,500 for a beginning teacher to a top pay of $77,600 for a teacher with 13 years experience and an advanced degree, Langer said. Staff and parents also expressed alarm that the district is considering cutting 5% counseling positions, which would reduce the number of K-12 counselors to nine. Teacher Mark Oglesby said that because of a difficult economy, with many parents losing jobs, children now bring more problems to school. He said counselors are critical to a student’s future success. In the weeks ahead, Terres will continue to update the board on the budget as projections come closer to the actual numbers used to compute the district’s spending plan for the coming year. A combined workshoptown hall meeting will be scheduled in May. The budget must be adopted by the end of June. In all, the county’s traditional public school districts lost a combined 421 students from 2007-08. The biggest drop came in Pinckney which saw a decline of 126 students from the year before. Howell, which had bucked the trend until 2008, came in second with a loss of 105 students. The economy and a declining birth rate both are contributing to the student loss, said Pinckney Community Schools Superintendent Dan Danosly. Pinckney is graduating about 50 more students a year than its bringing in with kindergarten. “About 50 to 75 more seems to be kids moving out of state or moving closer to the metro-Detroit area as their parents move closer to their jobs or their families move in with other family members,” Danoslg' said. The only exception to this trend of declining student numbers comes from Livingston County’s two charter schools, Charyl Stockwell Academy and Kensington Woods High School, which have seen steady enrollment increases nearly every year. - Leanne Smith 2008 by the numbers Fewer students in class The fact that families have been leaving Livingston Coimty and the state has been evident to oflBcials in the area’s five traditional public school districts for sevei^ years. In 2008, Brighton, Fbwlerville and Pinckney saw their overaD number of students drop for the third year in a row. Hartland and Howell also saw declines for the first time. 110,000 105.000 100.000 95.000 90.000 85.000 80.000 75.000 70.000 65.000 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 TAMMIE GRAVES, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS C LO S IN G FROM A1 News plans to sell its building in Ann Arbor based media company called AnnArbor.com LLC will be launched later this year. In addition to publishing continuously online, AnnArbor. com will publish a print edition that will be delivered to homes Thursday and Sunday and will print a Total Market Coverage publication to serve advertisers throughout the region. Champion, who will be executive vice president of AnnArbor.com, told News employees they can apply for positions with the new company, although job losses are inevitable. “We have an extremely talented staff ... and they have done a tremendous job through very difficult times,” Champion said in a letter to readers. Employees will be given a severance package. The Ann Arbor News building in downtown Ann Arbor will be put up for sale after the 174- year-old daily newspaper closes, Champion said. The Albert Kahn-designed, three-story building sits at the corner of Huron and Division streets. According to property tax records, the building is worth $9.87 million. The Livingston Community News office in downtown Brighton is leased by the company. In February, LETS had 9,095 riders, compared to 7,734 in February of the previous year. For all of 2008, LETS ridership sl^ocketed to 107,561 from 92,195 during 2007. “It’s the economy and a lot of people out of work who can’t afford to have a car, pay the insurance and the upkeep,” Maxwell said. LETS has not yet added any more buses or services in response to the ridership increase, but the agency is seeking to add a new service this year. Director Doug Britz has applied for a Job Access and Reverse Commute grant totaling $175,000 through the Fsderal T ils it Administration. The grant would be used to purchase and operate a special bus that would travel along the Grand River Avenue corridor from Brighton to Fowlervifie. The service would be to provide public transportation for “low-income, elderly and disabled people who don’t have a job, because transportation is a barrier for them,” Britz said. Given grant approval, the program would s t ^ around Oct. 1, he said. - Tom Tolen 2008 by the numbers 2008 by the numbers More are riding the bus Ridership on the Livingston Essential Transportation Service buses was up dramatically in 2008 and the trend continues so far this year, according to LETS Operations Manager Katrina Maxwell. Housing market suffers One of the most visible signs of the economic times are trends in residential building permits, which are down, and home foreclosures, which rose to well above 1,000 in the last 14 months in the county. New home construction has ground to a halt, declining from 2,095 building permits in 2004 to just 191 issued in 2008. Meanwhile, property foreclosures have risen sharply: Only 259 were filed in 2004 compared with 1,345 in 2008. Todd Buckley of the Buckley Jolley Real Estate 'Team in Brighton is president of the Livingston County Association of Realtors. He said the changes have affected his industry by shift- Business Finder Contact Barb Montgomery: 734-994-6876 for package options and pricing* p e r m o n t h * Y o u r a d w ill a p p e a r w e e k ly in T h e L iv in g s to n C om m u n ity News a n d o n lin e : http://businessfinder.mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews im.iciovme L O C A L S E A R C H Stay ahead of your competition Automotive ^ ^ Other Professional Services ) LaFontaine Buick Pontiac - GMC - Cadillac 4000 W. Highland Rd. 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THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS ing the way members do business in the county Those who worked in new home construction have shifted into traditional or bank sale properties and the market has forced agents to become experts in short sales and bank-owned property sales. “The vast majority (of homeowners) owe more on their mortgage than they can sell ^ their house for,” he said. “Most " of our members are working with short sales these days.” A short sale allows a home to be sold for less than what is owed with the bank releasing the homeowner from the note. Buckley keeps an eye closely | | on the housing supply, which is about 14 months now The all-time high in the county was at 26 months in August 2007. 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N ..... ................................. .. ........................................................... ....... .. H o w e ll A r e a lU I C H A M B E R o/COMMERCE Howell High School Field House • 1 2 0 0 W. Grand River • Howell H o u rs: Fri., March 27 - 5pm-9pm • Sat., March 28 - 10am-8pm • Sun., March 29 - 10am-4pm Cash & Carry or arrange delivery on-site. * " 117^C0,4 0 For expanded product list, log on to www.big-georges.com ■1' «, A4 1 T H E L IV IN G S T O N C O M M U N IT Y N EW S FRIDAY, M ARCH 2 7 , 2 0 0 9 1 ■ ■ ____^ C 1 . . C . .____ ■ ■ i Brighton Area Women's Roll of Honor growing * Contributors to community efforts earn recognition BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News In March of 2002, Brighton school board member Joyce Powers and Sheri Lohmiller, assistant to the Brighton superintendent, helped kick off the first Brighton area celebration of women’s accomplishments. That first year all it amounted to was a display in the Board of Education room of the Brighton Education and Community Center. Seven years later, the list of honorees has grown to 46, the Brighton Area Women’s Roll of Honor has grown in prominence and among those being honored this year is Joyce Powers. She’s still serving on the Brighton school board. Powers “I am very much honored,” says Powers. “I was not active in the community until 1996 when I retired from working in Ann Arbor Public Schools. I came back here with a vengeance to do my part, and that’s when I ran for the iDoard of education.” Powers says that documenting the history of Brighton through women’s stories has been her passion. “Many of these women had things to overcome to succeed, and you get to hear these marvelous stories and see how things have evolved for women and their ability to contribute more and more and be a part of the big picture,” says Powers. Powers also has served on the board of the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts and the Brighton Schools Alumni Association. Virginia Disspain, who died Disspain in 2007, is S c h o o l b o a rd s e ts M a y 2 6 d e a d lin e to h ire n e w b o ss BY USA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News The search is under way for a new superintendent for the Brighton Area Schools with a timetable to accept applications until April 24, conduct public interviews in May, and select a superintendent by May 26. Monday, community members were invited to meet with Mike Wilmot of the Michigan Leadership Institute, which has contracted with the Brighton Board of Education to conduct the superintendent search. “The message I’m getting is that people in this community want kids to have opportunities to pursue whatever they want, whether it’s four-year colleges or trades,” Wilmot said. “People want a superintendent with strong communications skills, and someone who can lead but also teach staff and board members what needs to be in place to be a peak-performing school district.” Wilmot listened to feedback from members of the Brighton area’s business community as well as to parents, writing down their comments to share with the board. Parents told Wilmot they wanted the following in a superintendent; ■ Someone good at finance with a business approach. ■ Someone good at negotiating with the union groups. ■ Someone with proven skills in being able to change a situation for the better. ■ Someone who engages parents and wants their involvement. When asked what parents would want a superintendent candidate to know about working in the Brighton school district, answers included that Brighton has a small-town feel, strong community involvement, is centrally located, and has educated parents, who are involved with toeir children and value education. Parents who attended the Monday forum expressed a lack of confidence in the school board, and said that openness and honesty from a superintendent is key. Parents who attended the Monday forum expressed a lack of confidence in the school board, and said that openness and honesty fixim a superintendent is key. Wilmot said he will review applications and choose four to six people with the skills to do the job. “I wall screen applications based on the profiles that get built at these meetings,” he told parents. “What we really want is a superintendent who will be here for at least five years, because that’s how long it takes for an organization to realize the benefit of change. Our goal is to place someone for the long-term.” It will be up to the school board to narrow the field of candidates to two, and the finalists will then meet with interested people from the community to answer questions. Members of the school board will visit the finalists’job sites, before voting for a superintendent. The start date for the new superintendent is July 1, which immediately follows interim superintendent Bonnie Riutta’s last day. Reach Lisa Carolin at lcarolin@ llvingstonccHvmunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010.. another inductee this year. She became a businesswoman in Brighton in 1939 with Virginia’s Beauty Shop, which she opened on Main Street and later moved to Grand River Avenue. She also worked for Keehn Flmeral Home for 50 years. Inductee Lucile Emmett served as a U.S. ArEmmitt my nurse during World War II in Australia and at a jungle hospital in New Guinea. She worked as a nurse for 41 years and also worked with the local Salvation Army and hospice. In 1950, Bonnie Armstrong Corrigan graduated from Corrigan Brighton High School. She went on to become an active member of the Brighton Rotary Club, the Brighton Alumni Association, and served as president of the board of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce in 2008, only the second woman to fill that position in 30 years. Kathleen Zellman Alrubaiy is a 1960 Brighton High School graduate with extensive ex- Alrubaiy perience in public school education as a teacher, special education supervisor and superintendent. She was selected superintendent of the Livingston Educational Services Agency in 1996, and has also served on what was then the McPherson Hospital (St. Joseph Mercy Livingston) board of directors, and was a member of the Healthy Livingston Accessible and Af- _____ fordable ■■ Health Care Committee. B onnie Riutta, who is currently the interim superin- Riutta tendent of the Brighton school district, also has served as assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for the Brighton school district following a career as a teacher and principal. She is on the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts board and is vice president of the Friends of the Brighton District Library. Janet Joseph, along with her husband Jerry Joseph, bought a small business in Brighton in 1983 called Dunnage Engineering, which has grown from 10 employees to 75. She is recognized as helping to create those Joseph jobs. She is a founding member of Livingston County 4C-Child Care Coordinating Council - and has served on Livingston County’s Workforce Development Council. She is active on the Governor’s Council for Labor and Economic Growth, is a founding member of MTEC, has been a member of the Optimist Club, a Cleary University trustee and cochaired the Livingston United Way with her husband in 2007. Powers says the Brighton Area Women’s Roll of Honor is always looking for nominees. Call 810-229-2149 -to make a nomination. Lisa Carolin can be reached at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com orat 810-844-2010. T r u s t e e o f f e r s p la n t o e n d in f ig h t in g ^ Hamburg Twp. trustees to hear proposal April 2 BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Hamburg Township officials will try one more time to resolve several issues that have had them bickering since taking office last fall. A compromise plan drafted by Trustee Bill Hahn is expected to be an agenda item when the township’s Board of Trustees meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in Township Hall, 10405 Merrill Road. The plan was presented to the board at its March 17 strategic planning session. It will work, Hahn and Supervisor Pat Hohl said, if all board members can agree to support the decisions approved by a majority of the board regardless of whether they vote for them or not. “There probably will be tradeoffs on some individual’s parts when they only get part of what they want,” Hahn said. “We may have to accept things we don’t like, but that’s life. I think this board ultimately can get together.” Hahn’s plan features nine solutions he said “pretty much take a rifle shot at the heart of the turmoil and the dysfunction that's been going on.” They are: ■ Drop any and all closed meeting violations and threat of legal action. This relates to an ongoing Michigan State Police investigation into allegations from Skiba that he was threatened by Hohl during a Jan. 6 closed session regarding Skiba's job performance, and that subsequent meetings of a board committee evaluating Skiba's performance violated the Open Meetings Act. ■ Drop any and all planned or contemplated legal actions or lawsuits. ■ Approve a minimum pay grade for Deputy Clerk Michael Zeglevski at $23.84 per hour, minus overtime already paid. This would be retroactive to last December when the board first cast a no-confidence vote to pay Zeglevski nothing based on concerns with his resume and what some called inappropriate behavior from him that was taped at a public meeting prior to his appointment and displayed on the Internet. ■ Support Treasurer Pat Even’s choice of former supervisor Cindy Pine as his deputy and approve at least the minimum pay and grade for her. ■ Stop sending negative e-mails or creating negative documents regarding any board members. ■ Lend no support to any planned recall efforts against any board member. ■ Offer support to other board members and say nice things or say nothing at all. ■ Apologize to everyone. ■ Focus on the township’s economic and other issues. “The objective is to strive to get all seven board members to pull in the same direction and work cooperatively to implement whatever decision is made,” Hahn said. “We need to work like heck to try to do that.” Reach Leanne Smith at ismith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. Evon accepts responsibility for recent banking mistake BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Hamburg Township Treasurer Pat Evon recently made a mistake similar to one he criticized his predecessor of making during last summer’s election campaign. On March 16, Evon received a call from a local bank saying there were insufficient funds in an account from which Pinckney Community Schools was to receive a nearly $1 million payment from winter taxes collected by the township. While serving as supervisor last July, Cindy Pine, who’s now Evon’s deputy treasurer, read a prepared statement saying the township “came within hours of losing its good credit record” because the treasurer's office was a day late in making a $270,000 payment on a bond for its wastewater treatment plant. Roberta Balon-Vaughn was treasurer then. Evon, who unseated her in the August Republican primary election, said at the time he agreed with Pine’s comments. “If something like this can fall through the cracks, what else is happening?” Evon asked last July. The current issue happened because money was not transferred from one account to another to cover the check to the school district, Evon said. School officials said they were not affected by the glitch. Like the incident last summer, Hamburg Township also suffered no penalty for this recent miscue. “It was a little mistake,” Evon said. “I will do my best not to let it happen again.” Evon told the township board about the incident at its March 17 meeting. “If something’s done right. I’ll let you know, and if something’s done wrong. I’ll let you know that, too,” Evon said. Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. 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Howell St. to expand his Magic Touch Tattoo business. About a dozen residents and Faith Medical Clinic volunteers asked the trustees to reject the offer and take the Annex off the real estate market. “The township has been so gracious and we are grateful for that,” said Teri Barnes of Hamburg Township, a member of the clinic’s board of directors. “It has touched so many lives. We are seeing the same patients over and over. We are their primary health care provider now.” The board unanimously agreed to send the contract to its lawyer for review and take the Annex off the market to prevent other offers from coming in. It also directed Supervisor Ron Rau to get a firm written commitment for an alternate location that’s suitable for the clinic’s growing needs. The board agreed to sell the Laura Goldman draws blood from Brian Magaddino at the free Faith Medical Clinic in downtown Pinckney. The community clinic may soon need a new home after Putnam Township got an offer to buy its annex building where the clinic has been located. FILEJIM JAGDFELD, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS { Annex to help offset the nearly $750,000 cost of building a new Township Hall on West M-36 near Cedar Lake Road. “It’s hard not to follow through with that commit- S ta tu s o f fire c h ie f is u n ce rta in Validity of Brighton authority board's vote in question B Y TOM TO LEN The Livingston Community News Was the recent firing of former Brighton Area Fire Department Chief Martin De- Loach by the authority board legal? That question is not yet resolved, and until it is, the status of DeLoach remains uncertain, splitting the fire authority board into two camps - those who ousted him and those who want him back. Amid a public firestorm over the issue, one firefighter has appealed for board harmony. “We have dozens of dedicated firefighters,” said firefighter Matt Smith. “We just want to do our jobs.” At a special meeting of the authority board March 20, the central issue quickly moved from the legality of DeLoach’s firing to whether memberat- large Mike Corrigan is a valid member of the authority board. The question is pivotal, because Corrigan’s was the swing Martin DeLoach: Brighton-area fire board is getting legal opinions about his firing. vote when the board voted 4-3 on March 12 to fire DeLoach, citing poor communication with firefighters, low morale and other problems under his leadership. The minutes of the Oct. 11, 2007 meeting indicate Corrigan was appointed “for a one-year period,” although the Articles of Incorporation state the term for the member-at-large is two years. His appointment was not renewed the following year, although no one else was appointed to replace him. Brighton Mayor Kate Lawrence, who represents the city on the fire authority, argued the articles state the term does not begin until the following January, meaning Corrigan’s term would not have expired yet. Lawrence further said the articles “supersede” the one-year term on the motion. Corrigan has regularly attended and voted at the board meetings since last October, and his position as a voting member has never been questioned - until now. Genoa Township Supervisor Gary McCririe said the DeLoach firing was invalid since Corrigan was not a board member, which would have made the vote 3-3. He then stated that DeLoach was still the fire chief “until further action by this board.” As fire authority chairman, McCririe has been a consistent supporter of DeLoach. Rirther action on the matter now awaits several legal opinions. The discord on the board could lead to a permanent schism. McCririe and Jim Mortensen are Genoa Township board members who voted last week to name a committee to investigate withdrawing from the authority and joining with another department, or creating a separate Genoa fire department. DeLoach, vowing to fight the termination, also has filed a. grievance. Reach Tom Tolen at ttolen@ Hvingstoncommunitynews.com at 810-844-2009. Cuts proposed in Howell's fire budget Drop in p ro p e rty taxes leaves sh o rtfa ll B Y L A U R IE H U M P H R E Y The Livingston Community News Two staff vacancies will be left open and nonessential equipment replacement will be delayed at least one year, according to a proposed $2 million 2009-10 budget of the Howell Area Fire Authority. The plan is expected to be adopted by members of the fire authority as early as next week, and by the authority’s board of directors in June. According to Fire Chief Andy Pless the department is facing a $70,000 reduction in funds due to the declining housing market and taxable values. “We’ve been looking at (the probable loss of revenues) all year long, but we didn’t know the magnitude of it,” said Pless. “We’ve taken a $420,000 hit in two years,” including the $350,000 lost contract with Genoa Township. The authority maintains five full-time and 68 parttime firefighters to cover Oceola, Marion and Cohoctah townships and the city of Howell. “We’re running skinny, but we’re still providing the same level of service to our residents” despite cuts, Pless said. Last year’s approved 1.1- mill tax levy didn’t do much to stave off cuts, according to Pless, because it was only intended to pay for services residents already were getting. It did not account for additional spending. A rise in fixed costs like fuel and electricity added to the department’s deficit, but Pless was able to address the shortfall in areas not visible to area residents, like not giving pay raises. The chief hopes to recoup some costs this year through vehicle maintenance reductions since two , of the department’s trucks are new. Savings would add to the department’s contingency fund. Looking to the future, Pless said he would welcome talks with any community, including Genoa Township, about combined services. “It would be better to make it all one big department and go forward with what we started,” he said. No such talks have yet occurred, he said. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or ihumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. 0 U R REDUCING If you know a n y o n e living w ith Alzheimer's d is e a s e (AD), you know how im p o r ta n t it is to fin d a tr e a tm e n t. Researchers are partidpating in a new nationwide study that will test an experimental treatment to target the source of the disease. The experimental drug may block a critical pathway in AD that causes damage to the nerve cells in the brain. Participants will receive either the active study drug or placebo (inactive pill). All participants will be monitored carefully by a team of doctors and nurses at the research clinic throughout the study. G O A L ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE You are eligible to participate if you: \ • Are age 50 or older and have mild-to-moderateAD • Have not suffered from serious or unstable diseases within the past three months • Do not have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes • Have a reliable caregiver For more information or to volunteer, contact: | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN * ( 7 3 4 ) 6 4 7 - 7 7 6 0 * s a . University of Michigan Heahh System HUM00019232 ment,” said Trustee Norm Klein. “But before I make a decision on this, I want to make sure we have a home for the clinic. It’s no one’s intention to shut down this clinic.” Add Evitts to that list. If the sale goes through, he said he would allow the clinic, which only operates 9 a.m.-l p.m. every Saturday, to continue using the business while he does renovations and it seeks a new location. Moving the clinic back to the fire hall is not an option as demand is booming, said Kevin Flaherty of Pinckney, a doctor who regularly volunteers there. Up to 1,500 patients are expected to use the clinic this year, Barnes added. While it started out seeing about 20 people a week, up to 35 patients are now seen every Saturday, said Laura Goldman of Hamburg Township, a nurse practitioner who ^ founded the cUnic with her ” husband, Mitch, an emergency room physician. Anyone wishing to help the clinic can call its volunteers at 734-474-4627 or Township Hall at 734-878-3131. ^ Reach Leanne Smith atlsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. A R E Y O U . T I R E D ? DO YOUR KNEES AND HIPS HURT? Men a n d w om en a g e s 65 a n d o ld e r w ith k n e e or hip p a in a n d f a tig u e are needed for a study researching how pain and fatigue affect daily activity and sleep. Study involves two 2-hr visits to our lab with nearby & free parking and 5 days of wearing an activity watch (looks like a wrist watch). Payment available. Call Jessica at (734) 763-5664 or e-mail pmr-fatiguestudy(^med.umich.edu. (PI; Susan Murphy, ScD-HUM00019087) (The Livingston Community News i s a c c e p t i n g n o m i n a t i o n s f o r t h e 2 0 0 9 L i v i n g s t o n Young Citizen of the Year T h is s c h o la rs h ip aw a rd re c o g n iz e s L iv in g s to n C o u n ty hig h s c h o o l s tu d e n ts w h o a re e n g a g e d in e x tra o rd in a ry c om m u n ity s e rv ic e . C rite ria include: n E x tra o rd in a ry c om m u n ity s e rv ic e a nd v o lu n te e r w o rk . All L iv in g s to n C o u n ty hig h s c h o o l s tu d en ts a re e lig ib le , n L e a d e rs h ip ro le s as a v o lu n te e r or e le c te d o ffic ia l. II D em o n s tra te d a b ility to s e t a n d a c c om p lis h g o a ls . T h e L iv in g s to n Young C itize n o f th e Year w ill re c e iv e a $ 1 ,0 0 0 c o lle g e s c h o la rs h ip . F in a lis ts re c e iv e a $ 2 5 0 s c h o la rs h ip . 2009 Livingston Young Citizen of the Year Nomination Form Nominee’s nam e____________________________________________________ Nominee’s address__________________________________________________ City___________________________________ State________Z ip ____________ Nominee’s home telephone number Nominee’s school_________________ Grade School telephone number. 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That was the upshot of a •ecent Brighton City Coun- ;il meeting at which about !5 business owners were asjured that at least one lane "Main and Hyne streets will emain open all summer durng daytime hours for schediled construction. The city is scheduled to do major resurfacing project in West Main Street, underake a Mill Pond Lane sewer lypass project and build a 0-space parking lot near he CSX Railroad tracks. All hree projects are to be competed primarily with federal r state grant funds, City officials said they must ake advantage of the funds s soon as possible. A large group of downtown lusiness and property ownrs packed council chambers ^ rc h 19 to complain that nany of them are barely suriving, and to close a downown street for any period of ime would be disastrous. “Several businesses are n the cusp of going out,” K'd Rich Parsons, owner of ghton Coins on West Main treet. “The timing’s bad,” 'arsons said. “Consider the lerchants first, we pay the ixes.” Principal Shopping District oard Chairman Mark Binley said it’s unfortunate, but unavoidable, that the projects must be done this year. “If we have to do it when times are difficult, that’s better, rather than when times are good,” Binkley said Friday. “I’d rather bite the bullet now than later.” Department of Public Services Director Matt Schindewolf assured merchants that Main and Hyne streets would remain at east partially open all during the projects. The first project scheduled to take place - the parking lot to be built off the Cedar Street-Second Street corner - will be done in late May or early June, Schindewolf said. The $180,000 project will provide 50 additional downtown parking spaces. Next will be the $460,000 Mill Pond Lane sewer bypass project, which will start “after Memorial pay and be completed before the Fourth of July,” Schindewolf said. The Main Street project, will take place “in August or September, with a two-week construction period,” and will not interfere with local festivals, Schindewolf said. Both lanes of Main Street will remain open during the day, and the bulk of construction will take place at night, he said. The $375,000 remilling and resurfacing project will be funded primarily by federal economic stimulus program funds, with about $55,000 in engineering costs to be paid by the city. Reach Tom Tolen at^tqlen@ livingstoncommunityne]^s.com or at 810-844-2009. iuspects in beating of ilderly man due in court Iwo men have been lo u n d over and ;e arraignment on ?lony charges lorn News staff reports \ TXvo men charged with beatan 83-year-old widowed Jrld War II veteran last fall lere due back in court today | r a circuit court arraignment charges of torture, armed bbbery, unlawful imprisonlent and first-degree home Ivasion.Noah Richard Lovell ll, 31, and Harry T. Riley, 37, re charged in the Oct. 29,2008, ftack on John “Jack” Pickett ; his Genoa Township home, ley were ordered to stand Bal at a March 20 appearance pfore District Judge Suzanne eddis. I “Riley and Lovell were the pltures looking for the prey lid almost cost Mr. Pickett his ' Geddis said as she ruled at the defendants should face 1 in circuit court, fhe judge said the evidence “showed cii’cumstantial proof that both defendants were involved.” The two defendants were not in the courtroom, but Pickett was. The veteran said he had completed his physical therapy and he was back living at his home. “I’m doing fine,” he said. Pickett was supported by about 20 members of the veterans group Rolling Thunder. Pickett was beaten for about 90 minutes and bound with duct tape in his Genoa Township basement by a man who claimed to be with the utility company, while another man searched his house for money. Pickett refused to tell the men where any money was and suffered a broken eye socket, jaw, nose and ribs in addition to brain injuries during the attack. The defendants remain in custody and Geddis continued their cash bonds of $5 million for Riley and $1 million for Lovell. IN BRIEF B r ig h to n S c h o o l o f c h o ic e s p o t s l im i t e d Brighton Area Schools will offer limited opportunities for school of choice students for the 2009-10 school year because of the recent decision to reconfigure the district. There will be no school of choice openings for students in fifth- through 12th-grades, but there will be 100 openings for kindergarten students, five openings for first-graders, 52 openings for second-graders, 58 openings for third-graders and 49 openings for fourthgraders. The school board voted earlier this month to close the Miller kindergarten program and divide kindergarten classes among five elementary schools, which will become Idndergarten- to fourth-grade buildings. Maltby Middle School will become a fifth- and sixth-grade school and Scranton Middle School will become a seventh- and eighth-grade school. S c h o o l f in a n c e d i r e c t o r s o u g h t Brighton Area Schools is looking for a director of finance. The position •will cover mid-level management functions, higher-level accounting functions and provide contingency support for eliminating all overtime and substitutes within the department, according to Maria Bolen, the recently hired assistant superintendent of finance. The annual salary for the job will be between $63,358 and $67,888. G r o c e r ie s c a n u p g o ld p r ic e s To celebrate its 60th anniversaiy Cooper & Binkley Jewelers, 105 W. Main St., will have a “Gold Party for Gleaners” on Saturday. Customers who bring in old gold to sell can receive an extra 10 percent if they bring a sack of nonperishable groceries for Gleaners Community B^ood Bank. Those bringing food also will be entered in a drawing for diamond earrings valued at $795. In addition to this event, customers may bring in a sack of groceries any day through Wednesday and still be entered to win the earrings. H ow e ll B l ig h t o r d in a n c e c o n s id e r e d Planning Commission members are working on a tighter ordinance to address blight. With the economy’s fall, city leaders are noticing a higher number of business signs on top of or in front of empty buildings. Without tenants, buildings and their signs are not kept up, forcing city officials to contact building owners or step in. “We can facilitate the demolition and assess a fine,” said City Manager Shea Charles. 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Guyon I Putnam Township Clerk GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ADOPTION Notice is hereby given: the Green Oak Charter Township Board of Trustees at the regular meeting of March 4, 2009 adopted the following ordinance. GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NUMBER 02-2009 ORDINANCE CONFIRMING CREATION OF THE GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE PRIOR CREATION OF THE GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE MICHIGAN PLANNING ENABLING ACT, ACT 33 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 2008; SETTING FORTH THE NUMBER AND COMPOSITION OF MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION; SETTING FORTH THE DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION; SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF A MEMBER OFTHE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR MISFEASANCE, MALFEASANCE OR NONFEASANCE IN OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES; AND DEFINING CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATED TO A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. This ordinance is ordered published for adoption March 27., 2009 in Green Oak Charter Township paper of record and is available in its entirety for review on Green Oak Charter Township's web site: www.areenoaktwp.com. A complete copy of the entire ordinance is also available for review at the Green Oak Charter Township Hall, located at 10001 Silver Lake Road, Brighton Ml 48116 during regular business hours of 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. INTRODUCED: February 18, 2009 ADOPTED: March 4, 2009 PUBLISHED: March 27, 2009 EFFECTIVE: April 4, 2009 3173064-01 come before the Planning Commission in April, will establish a time frame and protocol on how to deal with the issue. L e a d e r s t r y t o s a v e M e lo n F e s t Many city leaders do not want to let Howell’s Melon Fest vanish this year, following a recent announcement by Howell Jaycees that the group would no longer plan and oversee the event. This would be the festival’s 49th year. “The question is: Can something be pulled together this season?” said Howell City Manager Shea Charles. “For the arts and crafts (event), you need six to nine months’ lead time to get those people.” Council members Scott Patton, Tom Malloy and Scott Niblock said they’d like to see something happen, even if it’s scaled-down from what’s happened in the past. “One of the reasons I love Howell is because of all the events. From my perspective, I would not like to see the Melon Fest die this year,” Patton said. Council member Dawn Cooper questioned the feasibility. “I think it is too late this year.” She suggested waiting until next year when more people could be rallied to support it, in its 50th year. Charles was instructed to check feasibility. L iv in g s to n C o u n t y R e p . a v a i l a b l e f o r t a l k s Livingston County residents were to have two opportunities to visit with state Rep. Cindy Denby, R-Handy Township, today. Denby was scheduled to have office hours from 10-11 a.m. at the Hamburg Township Hall, 10405 Merrill Road, and from 2-3 p.m. at the Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road. She can be reached at 866-828-4863 or via e-mail at cindydenby@house. I mi.gov. 2 -1 -1 l in e 2 y e a r s o ld The United Way’s health and human service referral line, known as 2-1-1, will celebrate its second birthday from 7-10 a.m. Monday at McDonald’s, 3375 E. Grand River Ave. in Genoa Township. The restaurant will provide free coffee, treats and birthday cake, and local legislators will be available to share the importance of 2-1-1. 'The referral line is a free 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week service that offers information on local resources and services. Nearly half the calls made to the local 2-1-1 call center recently have been requests for basic needs assistance including rent, utilities, legal aid, food, gas and transportation. The Livingston County United Way will accept donations of personal care items at both the Genoa Township McDonald’s restaurants and the Howell McDonald’s, 2205 W. Grand River Ave., on Monday. Needed items include shampoo, bar soaps, hairbrushes and combs, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste and laundry soaps. All items collected will be donated to area programs to serve people in need. R e s o u r c e f a i r t a k e s p la c e t o d a y The eighth annual free Community Resource Fair, which showcases hundreds of area programs and resources, takes place from 4:30-8 p.m. today at the Howell High School cafeteria, located behind the field house. The fair is run in conjunction with the Livingston County Home Show and is hosted by a collaboration of area organizations including the Livingston County Department of Human Services, Livingston County United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Howell Parks and Recreation Department. Nearly 50 area nonprofit agencies will be represented at the event. Details: 810-494-3000. P in c k n e y L e a f p ic k u p is A p r i l 6 , 7 Village residents can have their leaves picked up by Pinckney’s Departnient of Public Works on April 6 and 7 only. Ml leaves should be raked to the curb. Leaves that are not ready for pickup on those days will need to be put in compost bags for pickup by the village’s refuse company. There is a limit of 10 bags per pickup. These bags will be picked up on April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20, June, 3, June 17, July 1, July 15, July 29, Aug. 12, Aug. 26, Sept. 10, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Nov. 18. Pinckney also provides brush removal on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. All brush should be placed at the curb with the cut ends facing the street. Trees and branches can be no longer than 8 feet and 10 inches in diameter. No stumps are allowed. Details: 734-878-6206 or on the Web at villageofpinckney. org. From News staff reports COMMUNITY NEWS Published each Friday. 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Advertising; Advertising Sales Manager: Barb Montgomery (734) 994- 5876; e-mail: bmontgomery@ annarbornews.com Publisher: Laurel Champion Editor: Ed Petykiewicz S c h o o l f ig h t o n v id e o p r o b e d 2 inci(dents involved four 7th-grade girls at Three Fires Middle School BY TDM TDLEN The Livingston Community News An investigation is under way by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department and Howell Public Schools into incidents in which a video of a fight involving Howell students was posted briefly on YouTube. As the investigation has unfolded, what was thought to be one fight has become two separate incidents involving four seventh-graders. Undersheriff Mike Murphy said as far as investigators know, no student required hospital treatment and the investigation would lead to criminal assault charges. Murphy said the incidents occurred at Three Fires Middle School in Marion Township. One was March 17 and the other was March 18. Both involved the same four girls, plus one or two girls involved in the videotaping. Murphy said that, depending on what Prosecutor David Morse decides, whoever recorded the incidents could be charged with eavesdropping. Since the girls are all minors, their cases would be handled in juvenile court. Apparently, the incidents were planned. “It seems that on both days, there were certain parties that knew it was going to be videotaped,” Murphy said. ■The girls involved were suspended from class for 10 days beginning March 20, said Howell Deputy Superintendent for Labor Relations and Personnel Lynn Parrish. She said if the incidents warrant it, she could extend the suspensions. “State statute prohibits assault and battery at a school,” Parrish said. “If I conclude state law was violated, it could result in a 180-day expulsion.” Murphy said there also was a related “one-on-one fight” between two girls. “It was pretty unprovoked,” he said. “By all accounts on the video, there was a girl who (punches) a girl to the ground and kicks her,” the undersheriff said. Murphy expected to submit the report on his department’s investigation this week and turn it over to the prosecutor’s office. However, Parrish said the internal investigation may not conclude until next week. Reach Tom Tolen at tto!en@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2009. 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The Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club and the Brighton Rotary Club are teaming up to fight the disease. The two Rotary clubs will sponsor a fundraising concert April 17 at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts with proceeds to be used for the Rotary’s Polio Plus Campaign. The performers: The popular a capella singing group Three Men and a Tenor. For more than two decades, Rotary International has fought in an aggressive global effort to make polio the second disease eradicated, after smallpox. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding a $255 million challenge grant to Rotary International, which Rotary hopes to match with $100 million raised by its members over the next three years. “Kevin Brady (past president of the Brighton Rotary Club) and I were talking about how our clubs could make a contribution, and we were sitting in a lounge with members of Three Men and a Tenor,” says Brenda Ochodnicky, past president of the Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club. “A joint light bulb went off, and that’s how the concert came to be.” Three Men and a Tenor has been together for more than 16 years, and started as members of the Men’s Glee Club at Michigan State University. During the day on April 17, members of the group will work with music students at Brighton High School, some of whom will be incorporated into the evening’s concert. Ochodnicky says the Rotary clubs have applied for a grant with the Michigan Humanities Council to offset the costs of the day program. The Rotary Clubs are COMMUNITY CALENDAR F r id a y , M a r e h 2 7 WINTER MARKETPLACE 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell. Art, crafts, baked goods, produce,jewelry, clothes, gems. Details: 517-546- 0065. TEEN CANDY FEST 1 p.m.,Cromaine District Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland Township. Details: 810-632-5200. FISH DINNERS • 4:30-7 p.m., St. Mary Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney. St. Mary Men's Club Lenten Fish Dinner. Baked or fried fish, potato, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, veggies, roll, Jell-0 and beverage. Cost: $8 -$25. Details: 734-, 878-5616. • 4:30-8 p.m.. Old St. Patrick's Church parish hall, 5671 Whitmore Lake Road, Whitmore. Fridays through April 3. Cost: $6.50-57.50. Details: 734-662-8141. • 5-7 p.m.,St.John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. Fridays through Lent. Cost: $4- $7.50. Details: 517-546-3660. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP 4:30-5:30 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Baseball themed origami with Laura Walsh. Registration required. Details: 734- 878-3888. RESOURCE FAIR 4:30-8 p.m., Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell, In cafeteria. In conjunction with the Livingston County Home Show. Details: 517-548-02070, HOME SHOW 5-9 p.m., Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell.Trade show sponsored by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce featuring home-oriented vendors and the Taste of Livingston food event highlighting area restaurants. Cost: $4-$5. Details: howell.org or 517- 546-3920. APPRECIATION PARTY 5-7 p.m., Keller Williams Realty, 1005 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. Honoring George and Melanie Moses. Light refreshments and beverages served. RSVP. Cost: None. Details: 517-534-2109. FINE ART SHOW 5-9 p.m., Howell High School, 12(X) W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Presented by the Livingston Fine Arts Association in conjunrtion with the Livingston County Home Show. Details: 517-294-7562. MUSICAL 7:30 p.m., Pinckney Community High School Theater, 10255 Dexter- Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Act2 Theatre Company presents "The Wiz."Cost: $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Details: pcs.kl 2.mi.us/act2 or 810-225-5544. S a tu r d a y , M a r c h 2 8 BROWN BAG DISCUSSION Noon-1 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River, Howell.The Livingston Reads 2009 fiaion selection "All the Stars Came Out That Night" by Kevin King will be discussed. Details: 517-546-0720 ext. 106. MOMS-TO-MOMSSALE 9 a.m.-noon,St. Patrick's North Campus School Gym, 1001 Charles Orndorf Drive, Brighton. Kids items birth-pre-teen, toys, clothing, books, furniture, maternity. Cost: $ 1 -$2. Details: 810-229-9863. ANTIQUES APPRAISAL FAIR 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.,Cromaine District Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland Township. Details: 810- 632-5200. HOME SHOW 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Howell High School, 1200 W, Grand River Ave., Howell.Trade show sponsored by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce featuring home-oriented vendors and the Taste of Livingston event with food from area restaurants. Cost: $4-$5. Details: howell.org. 517-546-3920. INVASIVE SHRUB REMOVAL lOa.m.-l p.m., Brighton Recreation Area,, Brighton. Volunteers are needed to cut invasive shrubs. Cost: Details: michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers 248-359-9057. FUNDRAISER noon-5 p.m., 140 Livingston Street, 140 Livingston Street, Pinckney, Fill your freezer with food from Schwanis while supporting Pinckney library events and programs. Cost: Details: 734-878-3888. BIRD OUTING 1 p.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W.Buno Road, Milford. Join the Crossroads Group of tghe Sierra Club with naturalist Dan Minock. Cost: None. Details: 248-685-2411. SPAGHETTI DINNER 5-8 p.m., Hamburg VFW Post 1224,8891 Spicer Road, Hamburg Township, Veterans'Wheelchair Olympics fundraiser sponsored by Rolling Thunder Chapter 5. Cost: $4- $7. Details: 810-632-6860. FINE ART SHOW 5-9 p.m., Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Presented by the Livingston Fine =rts Association in conjunction with the Livingston County Home Show. Cost: Details: 517-294-7562. FUR BALL 6 p.m.-midnight. Crystal Gardens Banquet Center, 5768 Grand River Ave., Howell. Dinner, open bar, music, ddancing, silent and live auctions to benefit Humane Society of Livingston County. Cost: $80 per ticket; $150 per couple; $700 for table of 10. Details: 517-552-8050 ext. 0 or sarah@humane-livingston. org. SALUTE TO THE STARS 6:30 p.m., Parish Life Center at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 710 Rickett Road, Brighton. Livingston County Catholic Social Services recognize three individuals and two organizations that have made significant contributions to the quality of life in the community. Cost: Details: 517- 545-5944. AWARDS CEREMONY 7 p.m., Cleary's Pub and Grill, 117 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. Honoring individuals who have volunteered their time to Community Theatre of Howell. Cost: $12. Details: mikulafamily@ comcast.net. MUSICAL 7:30 p.m., Pinckney Community High School Theater, 10255 Dexter- Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Act2 Theatre Company presents iThe Wiz.I. Cost: $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Details: pcs.kl 2.mi.us/act2 810-225-5544. S u n d a y , M a r c h 2 9 HOME SHOW 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell.Trade show sponsored by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce featuring home-oriented vendors and the Taste of Livingston event with food from area restaurants. Cost: $4-$5. Details: howell.org or 517-546-3920. SISTERHOOD SPRING TEA 1:30-4:30 p.m.. Living Water Mothers of Preschoolers, 238 Jennings Road,Whitmore Lake.Cost:$15 per person; $200 for table of 10 with preferred seating. Details: 734-646- 1429. "FIREPROOF" 6 p.m.. Green Oak Methodist Church, 10111 Fieldcrest, Green Oak Township. A love story about a firefighter. Details: 734-449-2870. BRASS ENSEMBLE 3 p.m., Shalom Lutheran Church, 1740 E. M-36, Pinckney. Performance by the Celebration Brass ensemble of Shalom Lutheran Church with a mix of popular, sacred. Dixieland and traditional music. Cost: Free will offering. Details: 734-368-1919. MUSICAL 2 p.m., Pinckney Community High School Theater, 1025S Dexter- Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Act2 Theatre Company presents 'The Wiz."Cost: $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Details: pcs.kl 2.mi.us/act2 or 810-225-5544. M o n d a y , M a r c h 3 0 HOME-SELLING ADVICE 6:30-7:30 p.m., Keller Williams Realty, 1005 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. 'Tune Up Your House So It Goes Faster." Details: 810-599-5430. T u e s d a y , M a r c h 31 CHILI COOK-OFF 4- 7 p.m., VFW Post 6464,215 Veteran's Drive, Fowlerviile. Food tasting and voting. Cost: $4.50- $6.50. Details: 517-223-3454. FORECLOSURE PRESENTATION 7 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. Program on "Understanding Short Sales, Foreclosures, and Mortgage Workouts." Details: 810-227-3103 ext. 13. ADHD 7 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library, 314 W. Grand River, Howell. ADHD and Learning Differences: Fact and fiction regarding identification and treatment. Details: 517-546-0720. TRANSPLANT SUPPORT 7 p.m., St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 2201 S.OId US 23, Brighton. Pre or post transplant, caregivers and anyone wishing to learn more about organ transplantation welcome. Details: 810-227-3124. T h u r s d a y , A p r il 2 KNIT & CROCHET 6:30 p.m., Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg Township. Create project at your own skill level. Bring your own yarn and pattern. Details: 810- 231-1771. CENSUS INFORMATION 7 p.m.. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1041 W. Grand River Ave., Howell."Finding Census lnformation:The Basics to Advanced" with speaker Karen Trzcinski. Details:810-23M034. $1 CONEY DOG AND ROOT BEER FLOAT NIGHT 5- 8 p.m., American Legion Post #419,9807 White wood Road, Pinckney. Cost: Details: 734-878- 9522 or 734-341-4249. FUN ON THE FARM 10 a.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford. Kids can listen to a story and meet characters from the book followed by a craft or activity. Cost: $3. Details: mefroparks.com or 800-477-3178. F r id a y , A p r i l 3 BASKET WEAVING 6-9 p.m.. The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell. Basket weaving demonstration, exhibit of the Longaberger history and basket art. Cost: $5. Details: theoperahouse. us or 517-540-0065. FISH DINNERS • 4:30-7 p.m., St. Mary Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney. St. Mary Men's Club Lenten Fish Dinner. Baked or fried fish, potato, cole slaw, maca- * roni and cheese, veggies, roll, Jell-0 and beverage. Cost: $8 -$25.’ Details: 734-878-5616. • 4:30-8 p.m.. Old St. Patrick's . Church parish hall, 5671 Whitmore Lake Road, Whitmore. Fridays through April 3. Cost: $6.50-$7.50. Details: 734-662- 8141. • 5-7 p.m.,St.John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. Fridays through Lent. Cost: $4- $7.50. Details: 517-546-3660. S a t u r d a y , A p r i l 4 ART AUCTION AND GALA 7 p.m., Hyne House, 623 W. Main St., Brighton. Donated art from the Brighton Art Guild. Blues,Jazz, rock, oldies. Food and beverages. RSVP Deborah Hosier 810-599- 4342 or e-mail debhosier@gmail. com. Cost: None. Details: 810-599- 4342. USED BOOK SALE Noon-4 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library, 314 W. Grand River, Howell. Details: 517-552- 6488. VIABLE 9:30 a.m.-noon, Brighton Lions Den, 465 W. Main St., Brighton. Anyone challenged by vision impairment or blindness invited. Free transportation by calling 810-299-3817,option l.Cost: None. Details: 810-231-1277. FREE YOGA 10 a.m.. Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W.St.Paul St, Brighton. Cost: Free. Details: myspiritrising.net or 810-S88- 5927. BASKET WEAVING 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell. Basket weaving demonstration, exhibit of the Longaberger history and basket art. Cost: $5. Details: 517- 540-0065. SUBMIT YOUR LISTINGS Items must be submitted by Monday at noon to be used in Friday's publication. (In the event of a Monday holiday, items should be submitted by noon the previous Friday.) ■ Mail: Calendar, The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 ■ E-mail: calendar® livingstoncommunitynews. com ■ Fax: (810) 844-2040. P o l io c o n c e r t ■ What: Three Men and a Tenor fundraising concert. ■ Who: Sponsored by the Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club and the Brighton Rotary Club. ■ When: Friday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. ■ Where: Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. ■ Tickets: $20. ■ Details: 810-299-4130 brightonperformingarts. com. Three Men and a Tenor will appear in a fundraising concert April 17 at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts. looking for sponsors for the concert starting at $100, and anyone interested can call OchodniclQ^.at 810-229-5560. “They think this last push will eradicate polio forever,” says Ochodnicky, who adds that the Rotary Clubs are partnering with the Livingston County Health Department to bring about awareness of childhood immunization. Both the Brighton Rotary Club and Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club actively work on community service projects and support such organizations as Gleaners, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Connection House, and other charitable organizations. Reach Lisa Carolin at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. MEETINGS M o n d a y , M a r c h 3 0 FOWLERVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 p.m.Village Hall, 213 S. Grand Ave., Fowlerviile. Details: 517-223- 3771.. W e d n e s d a y , A p r il 1 GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP BOARD 7 p.m.Township Hall, 10001 Silver Lake Road,Green OakTownship. Details:810-231-1333. FOWLERVILLE DDA 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 213 S. Grand Ave., Fowlerviile. Details: 517-223- 3771. T h u r s d a y , A p r il 2 HAMBURG TWP. BD. OF TRUSTEES 2:30 p.m.Township Hall Board Room, 10405 Merrill Road, Hamburg. Township. Details: 810-231-1000. GREEN OAK PLANNING COMM. 6:30 p.m.Township Hall, 10001 Silver Lake Road., Green Oak Township. Details: 810-231-1333. BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL 7 p.m., City Hall, 200 N. First St., Brighton. Details: 810-227-1911. OCEOLA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7 p.m.Township Hall, 1577 N. Latson Road,Oceola Township. Details: 517- 546-3259. PINCKNEY SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m. Pathfinder School Media Center,2100 E. M-36, Hamburg Township. Details: 810-22S-3900. M O N D A Y & TUESDAY ALL SEATS SOt -K1-9^4 Vft SM. STASTE BSI R- PAIRAKINRG LWOT 2O6-28O • 7D34M-994A-46L70l I 4.00BEFOBESivIn.TSAFTER6wlM0)ltIVEAlISHOWS 5<K THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENIAMIN BUTTON 12:45 4:00 7:20 PG13 THE READER 12:30 3:45 6:45 9:20 R S BRIDE WARS 12:40 2:50 5:00 7:15 9:30 PG » HEDTIME STORIES 12:15 2:30 4:45 7.-00 9:15 PG. SYNOPSIS OF THE UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING MARCH 4,2009 GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL The meeting was called to or- |l der by Supervisor St. Charles in the Green Oak Charter Township Hali at 7:00 p.m. Roii Cail: Susan Daugherty, Treasurer, Tracey Edry, Trustee, Richard Everett, Trustee, Roliin Green, Trustee, Waiiy Quaiis, Trustee, Michael Sedlak, Clerk, Mark St. Charles, Supervisor. The following motions were approved: Agenda - Consent Agenda - To set up a committee for the plan review and funding review for the combined police/fire and public safety building with committee members, Wally Qualls, Susan Daugherty, and Richard Everett to sit on that committee. The committee will also include representatives from Friends of the Police and from the Fire Department - To approve the increase to $75.00 per diem for the videographer - To approve Resolution 01- 2009 Green Oak Charter Township 2009/2010 Appropriations Livingston County, Michigan. In Section 5 correct the sentence where it reads Estimated Building Department fund revenues for fiscal year 2008/2009, it should read 2009/2010 - To adopt Green Oak Charter Township Ordinance number 02-2009. Ordinance confirming creation of the Green Oak Charter Township Planning Commission. An ordinance confirming the prior creation of the Green Oak Charter Township Planning Commission pursuant to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Act 33 of the Public Acts of 2008; setting forth the number and composition of members of the Planning Commission; setting forth the duties of the Planning Commission; setting forth procedure for removal of a member of the Planning Commission for Misfeasance, Malfeasance or Nonfeasance in office; providing for compensation for services; and defining conflict of interest related to a member of the Planning Commission - To adopt the 1856 Historic Township Hall Lease Renewal as corrected - No Motions failed - Adjourn meeting at 7:40 p.m. A complete copy of the meeting minutes is available at our web site. Michael H. Sedlak Township Clerk Mark St. Charles Township Supervisor A n n A r b o r C h o r a l e “I lo v e c h o i r ! ” - an A A YC s tu d en t SPRING AUDITIONS! April 24 and 25 for our 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 t h e S e a s o n a n d /o r o u r S u m m e r C h o r a l e A c a d e m y (In association with Ann Arbor Rec. & Ed.) For an easy, 10-minute appointment contact us at (734) 996-4404 or a2youthchorale@yahoo.com Open to girls and boys (with treble voices) ages 9-16. Scholarships available for both ' programs based on need. More details at www.annarboryouthchorale.org BORDERS TrwnTA meiiet 3159904-03 W O M E N N E E D E D f o r R e s e a r c h S t u d y The University o f Michigan is conducting a study concerning Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Who can participate? A n y n o rm a l, h e a lth y w om a n 5 0 y e a r s o r o ld e r w h o d o e s n o t h a v e p e l v i c o rg a n p r o la p s e What does the study involve?, • B r i e f q u e s tio n n a ir e • P e lv ic e x am in a tio n • B la d d e r te s tin g w ith a sm a l l c a th e te r p la c e d in th e b la d d e r • M R l s c a n (n o r a d ia tio n in v o lv e d ) C om p e n s a tio n p r o v id e d to s tu d y p a r t i c ip a n t s F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c a l l Q u i n n a t ( 7 3 4 ) 9 3 6 - 5 4 6 0 , o r s e n d a n e m a i l to O P A L @ u m i c h . e d u IR B M E D # 19994)395 Sponsored by: N IC H D 2 RO I HD0386654)6 3tl THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009 A9 COMMUNITY SCRAPBOOK COURTESY SANDRA LOREY Instead of having a Valentine's Day party this year, middle school students at Cornerstone Christian School combined their efforts and money for an all-school food drive benefiting Klean ers Community Food Bank. A skit illustrating how Gleaners meets the needs of more than 200,000 people in Livingston County kicked off the "Have A Heart For The Hungry" food drive. Their efforts produced close to 700 grocery-type items and they were able to raise $418.70, surpassing the students'goals. Brownie Troop 141, made up of girls from Farley Hill Elementary and St. Mary Catholic School, in Putnum Township, made cards for cancer patients at the University of Michigan Hospital.The girls sent well wishes and good cheer. COURTESY, AUTUMN MORICZ Girls all over Livingston County are nearing the end of the Girl Scout cookie ^season.The girls will be selling cookies at various grocery stores and other outlets throughout March. Pictured are girls from Farley Hill Elementary in Putnum Township. COURTESY, AUTUMN MORICZ VOLUNTEERS rhis listing of volunteer jportunities is compiled by ' Livingston County United vay. EASTER EVENT Howell Area Parks and Recreation needs help 4-9 j,m. April 8-9 for the Moon Slow and Marshmallow )rop at Page Field. The ^vent features an Easter agg hunt using flashlights, grafts, prizes, games and jhotos with the Easter Hunny. Details: 517-546- D693 or e-mail bschrader@ iowellrecreation.org. ALKING VOLUNTEERS pecial Ministries of ivingston County is looking lor help with Joywalking, Gospel-based 12-week alking program for the entally ill. The walks n April 1-July 1 Monday, ednesday and Friday ornings. Details: 810- 9-6661 ext. 106 or e-mail pecialmin@sbcglobal.net. Pr o j e c t v o l u n t e e r s [he Labor of Love is [laving a one-day event ^ay 2 to reach out and assist elderly, disabled, and financially challenged people in Livingston County. Volunteers help with various projects including light construction, home cleaning and yard work. Details: 810-227- 9411 ore-mail btweedie@ cornerstoneforlife.com. HOSPICE TRAINING St. Joseph Mercy Hospice needs help with a wide range of volunteer Jobs in the Livingston County. Details: 517-540-9129 or e-mail HahnKT@trinity-health.org. DOG FOSTERING The Brighton chapter of the National Brittany Rescue needs loving homes to foster Brittany spaniel breed dogs. Details: 810-231-2623 oremail yadmit@chartermi.net. WORK WITH TEENAGERS The Connection Youth Services is looking for assisting the staff working with teenagers. Details: 866- 440-7233, or e-mail vsmith. theconnection@comcast.net. TEEN MENTORS Campfire USA is looking for teenagers to help mentor children in grades K-5 in Livingston County. Details: 800-860-5840 or e-mail campfireusa@wathana.org. BIG FUTURES PROGRAM Big Brothers Big Sisters of Livingston County needs high school students to be mentors in the Big Futures Program. Details 517-546- 1140 or e-mail bbbslc@ sbcglobal.net. SERVICE DEPARTMENT Habitat for Humanity of Livingston County needs help in the Service Department of the Home Center Store. Details: 810-220-9986 ext. 13 or e-mail to HomeCenter@ livingstonhabitat.org. MEMO RIA L ENVELOPES DELIVERY The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers that would deliver memorial envelopes to local funeral homes in Livingston County. Details: 734-971-4300 or e-mail cynthia.knapp@cancer.org. Volunteer Livingston, a program of the Livingston County United Way, promotes the need for voiunteers in the Livingston County area. For a complete list of current volunteer postings, visit the Web site VolunteerLivingston. com. Taorello's falls victim to economy BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News Taorello’s Marketplace in Brighton, the upscale grocery store that has been a fixture in Brighton for the last decade, will close its doors in the next two or three weeks. Manager Michelle Kello said the store fell victim to the sour economy. Kello called the small supermarket a “specialty store” that caters to an upscale market by stocking “hardto- find items like imported wines and cheese and deli items.” The store is located at a small shopping center at 1007 E. Grand River Ave. “Getting your grocery items at a specialty store like ours has been less of a necessity, and people are just buying what they need.” she said. “I can’t blame them,” she added. Kello said business at the store has been decreasing gradually over the past three years. Taorello’s currently has 30-35 full- and part-time employees. In anticipation of its imminent closure, the store is offering 25 percent off all items except floral items and vases, which are 50 percent off. Kello said the family-run operation has no plans to locate a store in a different area, although Raad Kello owns two pizza outlets in the Grand Rapids area. Michelle Kello said it will be hard to leave Brighton. “We love it here,” she said. “The customers coming in here are telling us how sorry they are to see us go.” Reach Tom Toien at ttolen@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2009. Home Show offers decor tips, tasty treats From News staff reports The 46th anhual Livingston County Home Show opens today at the Howell High School fieldhouse with more than 150 vendors offering ideas for home improvement, tips on decorating and how to landscape your property. Susan Lundin, event coordinator for the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, said this year’s show will highlight home renovations. “The focus is not about building a new house at this time,” she said. “We’re talking about what’s in people’s budget and looking at remodeling.” Hours are 5-9 p.m. today. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Parking for the annual event is in the north lot of Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors; children age 12 and under get in free. In addition to the home improvement, also featured is the Taste of Livingston with samples from area food vendors, a Fine Arts Show and Community Resource Fair on the high school grounds. A free child ID service will be offered by the Howell Police Department. The Taste event often serves more than 10,000 “tastes” to show visitors, according to chamber data. Cost is 75 cents per ticket or 50 cents for seniors. On each show day, ticket stub entries at the Green Living Zone exhibit will qualify one person to win $500 in Home Show Bucks that can be used like cash at any show exhibitor, according to information from the chamber. The Green Living Zone is new this year and features produces for green living and building. It will be upstairs in the fieldhouse. Other exhibits will be on the main floor as well as in tents outdoors. Details: 517-546-3920 or visit livingstoncountyhomeshow. com. ACHIEVERS S a l v a t io n A rm y h i r e s g i f t p l a n n e r Mary Kraft of Fowlerville has joined The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit as a Gift Planning Specialist. She comes to the nonprofit fi"om Costco Wholesale, where she served as a marketing manager. Kraft previously worked with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and as a community development director with the American Cancer Association. Details: 877-SAL-MICH or salmich.org. C le a r y p r e s id e n t r e - e l e c t e d t o b o a r d Cleary University President Tom Sullivan has been reelected to a threeyear term on the American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities (AAPICU) board of directors. Sullivan is in his 20th year as president of the 125-yearold Cleary University, an independent Michigan business university based in Genoa Township. H o w e l l s t u d e n t s w i n r e c o g n i t io n Three students from Howell’s Three Fires Middle School have been named local winners in the 40th annual America & Me Essay Contest, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. The three students, who A r e a B ig R e a d c o n t e s t s n a m e w i n n e r s Hartland’s Cromaine District Library announced award recipients for a variety of Big Read student contests. The featured book was Harper Lee’s “'To Kill a Mockingbird.” Students from Hartland, Britton and Howell high schools participated. The three schools received more than 1,000 free copies of this year’s novel. Students were given a choice of three essay topics based on themes of this Pulitzer Prize winner. In The Big Read poster contest, AUyse Rammage, of Hartland High School, won first place and Alexis Ely, from Brighton High School, won second place. Each school was asked to create a three foot by four foot book conveying the theme of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Brighton High School student Lauren Jones, pictured above, was among the award winners. In the Howell Public Schools, the district announced that several high school students received honors for The Big Read contests: Ryan Garrison earned second place, Cody Bamaby won third place and Kathryn Lawrence and F^ge Wilson received honorable mentions. Howell senior Miranda Miller won first place for her artwork of a ‘"lb Kill a Mockingbird” book cover display. Students from Mark Leahy’s class made the wooden, freestanding big book in his Constructions Tbade class. Miranda Miller, a student of James VanCoppenoUe's advanced art class, painted a picture of a mockingbird on the display. earned the first, second, and third-place awards for their school, are Jake Tholen, first; Hailey Lamb, second; Casey Lakatos, third. 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Prior sales excluded THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS F R I D A Y , M A R C H 2 7 , 2 0 0 9 Athlete of the week: Josh Grabijas of Howell, B2 Recreation and running calendars, B2 Share your news at 810-844-2012 Fax: 810-844-2040 E-mail: Jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews.com f S PO RTS JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Golfers may find a lot of deals There were two distinct points of view from the people inside the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi for the Michigan Golf Show March 6-8. On one side were the golf course owners and operators. On the other, their customers, the golfers. Both soaked up the atmosphere at the Midwest’s largest golf show from opposing perspectives. The golf course owners and operators were mostly spew- Kg gloom and doom about the looming season. They all fear the impact the economy might have on their tee sheets this summer. The cost of operating a course continues to rise, while their business has remained mostly flat this entire decade, recording to the National Golf Foundation. Add the reces- ;ion-turning-into-depression nto the mix, and their 2009 Dudgets probably aren’t prety You can understand their concerns. Meanwhile, golfers - happy olfers - showed up in droves, fou never would have thought ichigan was suffering, its esidents unemployed and ighting home foreclosures. goes back to my theory that lothing will stop golfers from onnecting with their favorite ame. Not rain, not money, lot injury, not even golf-hat- Ig spouses. The golfers were there to elebrate that the long winter vas about to come to an end. hey might be chasing that ittle white ball across green airways and over blue lakes a matter of weeks. It’s an fhage they hold dear while ooped up all winter long. They also came to snatch ip the deals. That’s the one lositive in a bad economy. The bargains were everywhere. On equipment. On tee imes. On vacations. Many courses and northern Michigan resorts offered preaid tee times much cheaper han in-season rates. Others anded out discount coupons. "These days, course owners, cing increasing competition provide what their customrs perceive as a good value, re happy to oblige for the ake of repeat business. Jim Nilan, the general man- ;er at Dunham Hills Golf ub in Hartland Township, Id me that selling rounds March is critical revenue t a time when little money is ming in. Rob Bruhn, operations anager at the Mount Brigh- Ski Area, which runs The ackal Golf Club, said there’s lever been a better time to be golfer in Michigan. “You can find some good ;olf at good prices,” he said. Courses are looking at any ol that might help them atact more players. Bill Founin, the managing partner of he Majestic at Lake Walden Hartland Township, was xcited about a new feature t the state’s official tourism feb site, michigan.org. Golfrs can now reserve tee times lirectly from the site or at mietime. com. Considering how popular [he site is, with more than 7 lion hits last year. Fountain es the new feature makes impact. I find it ironic that the golf idustry needs fancy new jechnology to survive. Isn’t the ntire premise of golf to go out- ;ide away from the computer? I guess in these tough ecobmic times, you take help herever you can get it. toon Deegan can be eached at jdeegan@ 'ivingstoncommunitynews.com rat 810-844-2012. HIGH SCHOOL TRACK County teams set the pace Brighton senior Mike Jacoby practices the hurdies in preparation for the new track season. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FILE: LON HORWEDEL.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Long jumper Megan Clifford will be part of a strong Brighton team with the goal of winning division, conference and regional championships. K LA A is sto ck e d w ith ta le n te d b o ys te am s B rig h to n g irls on tra c k a g a in Bulldogs will be a force in new KLAA west BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Brighton girls track co-coach Gary Meehan realizes his team has the chance to be special this year, so there’s no point in holding back on the expectations. The Bulldogs return most of their liiieup from a team that beat Milford to win the final Kensington Valley Conference crown. The Bulldogs will be a force in the new Kensington Lakes Activities Association west division and Lakes conference. “Our goal is to be division, conference and regional champions,” Meehan said. “These seniors know what it’s like (to win) and how to take the next step.” Pinckney will push the Bulldogs in the west division. Here’s a look at the seven area girls track teams: Brighton Bulldogs Key athletes: Megan Clifford (sr. hurdles-jumps), Megan Walters Mild weather has allowed more practice time out o f doors BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Being in a new league doesn’t mean much for the five former Kensington Valley Conference boys track programs. The 24-team Kensington Lakes Activities Association will still be stocked with talent, featuring some of the toughest teams in the state. Pinckney is fresh off two years of top-five finishes at the Division I state meet, and Lakeland tied for seventh last year. With the mild weather, many area teams have been able to get outside more often than in recent years. “That’s really helped,” Brighton coach Otha Hill said last week as he watched his runners race around the school’s track. Here’s a season preview for the seven area programs: Brighton Bulldogs Key athletes: John Childers (sr. middle distance) Ryan Paxson (sr. sprints-high jump). Josh Partridge (jr. distance), Mike Jacoby (sr. hurdles), Lawrence Moss (sr. sprints), Alex Vitkuski (sr. sprints), Kevin Morgan (jr. shot/discus). Comment: The Bulldogs are a senior- laden team that Hill believes is ready to contend for a west division championship. He has 80 athletes to spread throughout the lineup. Many of his runners trained indoors this winter. Hartland Eagles Key athletes: Joe Graves (sr. distance), Kevin Mahar (sr. distance), Vince Vitale (sr. sprints), Chris Lee (sr. hurdles-sprints), Brendan Selfridge (sr. long jump). SEE BOYS TRACK, B2 JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Senior distance runner Breann Allen is one of several key athletes for the small Fowlervilleteam. (sr. hurdles), Jenny Lane (sr. high jump), Quinn Foley (sr. middle distance), Laura Blazer (sr. throws), Elloiy Green (sr, middle distance), Amanda Halonen (sr. middle distance). Comment: The list of contributors is long, including runners Amanda Curtis, Kristen Emmorey, Sarah Kiilunen, Sam Brish and Kelsey Reyn- SEE GIRLS TRACK, 82 Brighton senior Ryan Paxson takes a baton handoff from senior Alex Vitkuske during track practice. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Exp e rien ced p laye rs p o p u late co u n ty's lacro sse te am s Sport is being taught at younger ages, talent moving up to high schools BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News The sport of lacrosse continues to blossom in Livingston County and South Lyon. Every year, more experienced players enter high school programs. Three local players already have signed with Division I programs. South Lyon’s lyier Corcoran and Brighton’s lyier Staruch have signed with the University of Detroit- Mercy’s new program. South Lyon’s Kelsey Kaminslgr, who helped the Lions advance to the Division I state title game last year, will play for the University of Delaware. “Three or four years ago, we would take anybody” on the team, new Brighton boys lacrosse coach Charlie Estey said. “Now our freshman team is made up of guys who began playing in the fifth grade. We have five sophomores on the varsity. We are getting real lacrosse players. That’s nice.” Here’s a season preview of each local team: Brighton Bulldogs (gins) Key players: Kelly La- Chance (sr. attack), Hannah Krocker (sr. midfielder), Rachel Wentz (sr. defenseman), Kelly Slominski (sr. D), Brooke Shelton (sr. MF). Comment; The Bulldogs (12-7) will be strong offensively and hope some new players will shore up the defense. Senior Kara Stoltze and junior Quinn Mengyan will share goaltending duties. “Our team shows a lot of heart. They work hard,” new coach Mike Staruch said. “We’ll improve on last year’s record.” Hartland Eagles (girls) Key players; Elizabeth Burnham (sr. MF), Bethany Stone (sr. MF), Felicia Hodge (sr. attack), Kelsey Lavalley (so. G), Nikki Cerovec (jr. attack/ MF). Comment; The Eagles (3- 15-1) have just four seniors, but coach (Christine Hite believes her team will be im- SEE LACROSSE, 82 COURTESY.CHARLIE ESTEY The 2009 Brighton boys lacrosse team captains, from left, are Chris Irish, Bennett Estey and Tyler Staruch."We have the ability to score a lot of goals if we put it together," said coach Charlie Estey. B 2 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009 ’-"“tm r ATHLETE OF THE WEEK J o s h G r a b i j a s ■ School: Howell. ■ Local ties: The 17-yearold is a senior. ■ Sports: Swimming, track. ■ Top sports moment: Finishing second at the Division I state swim meet in the 500 freestyle, dropping his personal best time by 15 seconds. ■ This season: Grabijas also was fourth in the 200 freestyle, 13th in the 200 freestyle relay and 10th in the 400 free relay. ■ Hobbies: Water sports, snowboarding. ■ Favorite subject: Math. ■ Community involvement: Through his church youth group, he's gone on mission trips to Pittsburgh and New York. ■ Athlete I admire: Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. ■ Academics: 3.8 GPA. ■ Future: He might swim at Hope College and study to become an engineer. LACROSSE FROM B1 Lions are talented enough for a title run proved. “We are building on what we learned last year,” she said. S o u th Lyon Lions (girls) Key players; Kelsey Ramins ' (sr. MF), Rachel Curmi (sr. attack/MFl, Ashley Glenn (jr. MF), Hannah Gorman (jr. D), Ashiey Mushna (so. MF), Shannon Kennedy (sr. G). Comment: The Lions (22-1- 2) lost to Birmingham United, 8-6, in the state finals. They’re talented enough to make another run. Coach Deanna Radcliffe believes defense is the key. Brighton Bulldogs (boys) Key players: Bennett Estey (sr. attaclO, 'lyier Staruch (sr. attack), Chris Irish (sr. MF), A.J. Sweatman (sr. attack), Victor Progar (jr. D). Comment: The Bulldogs (11-5) have moved Staruch to attack from defense to take advantage of his stick skills. He and Estey, who led the team with 25 goals, form a solid 1-2 scoring punch. Junior Alan Kimball, a first-year player, will start in goat. “We have the ability to score a lot of goals if we put it together,” coach Estey said. H a rtlan d Eagles (boys) Key players; Kyle Black (sr. MF), Zach Fiy (sr. MF), Ross Bemben (jr. D), Trever Braun (jr. D), Chad Discher (jr. attack), Paul Marvin (jr. attack). Matt Kenwells (jr. MF). Comment: The Eagles were under .500 a year ago but hope to improve, led by new coach Michael Holka. His son, Adam Holka, a third-team allstate goalie by the coaches association, will anchor the defense. “We are placing a lot of priority on defense,” coach Holka said. “It will be played the entire length of the field. That will help us maintain possession of the ball.” Howell Highlanders (boys) Key players; Michael Pratt (jr. D), Shane Hall (sr. D), Kyle Muir (jr. D), Erik Bloomberg (jr. G), Danny Frenger (sr. MF), Justin Kassel (sr. attack). Comment: The Highlanders (4-10) have a core of juniors to build around for the future. “We want to build on last year,” coach Scott La Rente said. | South Lyon Lions (boys) Key players: lyier Corcoran (sr. MF), Nick Dirado (sr. D), Adam Lalik (sr. G), Adam Bylski (sr. attack), Dillon Pesch (sr. attack). Comment: New coach Joe Laird said the Lions (14-3) are ready to challenge Novi, which never lost a single Kensington Valley Conference championship. He said the team’s strengths are individual defense and in the midfield. “We’ve got a really solid group of guys,” Laird said. “They are underrated. They have a lot of talent. They just don’t know it.” Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. RUNNING CALENDAR April 18, Michigan Express FC 5K, Scranton Middle School, 8415 Maltby Road, Brighton. michiganexpress.org. Start: 9 a.m. (9:30 a.m. kids fun run). Cost: $20-$25. Details: Heather McNamara, hmcnamara@ michiganexpress.org, 810-227- 0811. April 25, Interact 5K Run/ Walk, Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $15-$20. Contact: 517-230-3172, bowen. swann@sbcglobal.net. April 25, Road Ends 5 mile, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township. trailmarathon.com. Start: 8 a.m. Cost; $18-$25. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@ rUnningfit.com. April 26, Diamonds & Dirt Women's Adventure Race, Island Lake Recreation Area, 12950 E. Grand River Ave., Green Oak Township, giteams. com. Length: 6-hour race. Contact: Jeff Watters, jeff@ jeffwatters.com, 248-320-5705. April 26, Road Ends Marathon and Half- Marathon, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, trailmarathon.com. Start: Marathon: 7:30 a.m. Half: 8:30 a.m. Distances: 13.1-26.2 miles. Cost: $29-$45. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@runningfit.com. May 2, second annual Live Like Andi Run, Detroit Catholic Central High campus, Novi. Iivelikeandi.org and secondwindrm.com. Details: Benefits foundation of Green Oak Township's Mike O'Connell. Distances: 10-mile and 10K run, 5K run-walk, 1-mile fun run, half-mile fashion walk. Cost; TBA. Contact: Greg Sadler, info@secondwindrm.com. May 9, Spring Snowman 5K&10K Run-Walk, Brighton Wesleyan Church, 7555 Brighton Road, erichartwellfoundation.com. Start: 9 a.m. Cost; $18-$25. Contact: 810-227-1015. May 17,4th annual Racing 4 Your Memories, Kensington Metropark, Maple Beach, Milford, alzgmc.org. Length: 10K, 5K run-walk. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $15-$25. Contact: Tara Beatty, 248-996-1060, Tara. Beatty@alz.org. May 25, Hartland Memorial Day 3-5K Run-Walk, Hartland High, 10635 Dunham Road, Start; 8 a.m. Cost: $15-$22. Contact; Dennis Tierney, 248-891-9125, dennis@ austinincorporated.com. May 30, Book'n 5K and 1-Mile Storytime Strut, Millennium Middle School, 61526 W. Nine Mile Road, South Lyon. Bookn5k.com. Length: 5K, 1-mile. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $10-$24. (family pancake breakfast included). Contact: Jennifer Mackey, 248-437-6431, jmackey@ssldl.info. June 6,7th annual Shamrock Festival 5K, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 711 RickettRoad, Brighton. Start; 8:30 a.m. Cost: $18 (includes pancake breakfast). Contact: Chris or Vicki Price, 810-227-6943, cvprice@comcast.net. June 7, Bikesport Ann Arbor Triathlon/Duathlon, Pinckney Recreation Area Half Moon Lake Beach, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, eliteendeavors. com. Start: 8 a.m. Distances; Tri, '/2-mile swim, 14-mile bike, 5-mile run. Du, 2-mile run, 14-mile bike, 5-mile run. Cost; $58-$78. Contact: Jim/Joyce Donaldson 419-829-239^ jdjp@ eliteendeavors.com. SPORTS SCRAPBOOK Hartland Gymnastics Academy competed at the Tulip City Invitational Feb. 13-15. All the Hartland gymnasts qualified for state meet. The Level 7 team came in first place. Level 4 and 5 teams came in second place. Pictured at left are: (front row) Samantha Rieli, Arielle Bliznik, Erin Raby, Hannah Slattery; (back row) Bernadette Turchi, Rachel Dodson, Cheyenne Gulley, Kalli Hedden and Karalyn Roberts. Pictured below; (front row) Hannah Taylor, Emily Jewel, Paige Blythe; (back row) Annette Miesle, Megan Nault, Brooke Plott. 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SELCRA 870-299-4140 or online: selcra.com ■ Girls lacrosse-The Brighton girls lacrosse program is seeking middle-school girls in grades 5-8.to play this spring. FOWLERVILLE COMMUNITY ED 517-223-6481. PINCKNEY COMMUNITY ED 810-225-3950. ■ Fitness night-Community Complex at Pathfinder School from 7:30-9 p.m. M-W-F. Cost; $2.50 per person. Details: 810-225-3946. HARTLAND COMMUNITY ED 810-626-2150 or online at hartlandcommunityed.com. ■ Open swims - 8:30-10:30 a.m. ^ and 12:30-2 p.m. M-F and 7:30-9 ^ p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. ■ Fitness membership - Fitness room at Community Education Center. Cost: $3/visit. $25/month. ■ Open gymnastics-gym - The ^ Community Education Center, 9525 E. Highland Road, hosts open gym-gymnastics from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays. Cost: $6. 810-626-2070. ■ Senior center activities - Aerobics, stability ball training, walk-fit, yoga and stretching classes and pickleball tournaments are available. Details: 810-626-2135. BOYS TRACK FROM B1 Howell twins versatile, all-around athletes Comment: New coach Charles Cullen believes his team will “sneak up on people.” Selfridge set a school record in the long jump last year. Freshman runner Ian IVIcGinn will contribute. Howell Highlanders Key athletes: Kyle Garra (sr. sprints-jumps), Clayton Woll (sr. distance), Sean Mackey (jr. discus), Connor Smith (jr. middle distance), Cody Briscoe (sr. distance). Comment: Coach Paul Webster has 70 athletes but lost six major point scorers. 'Twins Ethan and Sean Palmer are versatile, helping with hurdles, long jumps and the pole vault. “The points have to come from juniors. We’ll see how they step up,” Webster said. Pinckney P irates Key athletes: Matt Wines (sr. distance, Chris Lotz (sr. distance), Dylan Graves (jr. middle distance), Jake Adams (sr. throws), Ryan Roemer (jr. sprints), John Prout (jr. sprints). Comment; The Pirates are always stocked in running events, but Forrest Johnson (jr. high jump) and Tyler Grob (sr. pole vault) will help in other areas. Another top state-meet showing will be tough to duplicate. “They have been working hard,” coach Tom Carney said. “I’m impressed.” S outh Lyon Lions Key athletes: Robert Swain (sr. distance), Blake Yard (so. distance), Luke Rondon (jr. middle distance), Ian Herman (so. sprints), Ethan Fanning (so. pole vault). Comment: The Lions are merging their boys and girls programs to train together under new coaches Scott Smith (boys) and Ranee Teepie (girls). It could be a learning year for a young team. “We have a number of good athletes who are out for the first time,” Smith said. Fowlerville G ladiators Key athletes: Max Babits (jr. pole vault), John Durand (so. middle distance), Casey King (sr. distance), Corey Kinnison (sr. sprints), Scott Parker (jr. distance). 4 Comment: New coach Dan Coon, a physical education teacher in the district, has 35 athletes on the team. Babits qualified for states last year. “We are just hoping to improve,” Coon said. Whitmore Lake Trojans Key athletes: Steven Machin (jr. multiple), Zach Carpenter (jr. dist^ce), John Munro (jr. distance), Patrik Mainez (jr. middle distance), John Los (sr. sprints). Comment: With two football coaches on staff, the 'Trojans have attracted some new athletes to increase their roster to 45 athletes. The Trojans,- third in the 'Tri-County Con-" ference in 2008, hope to contend this year. “We have so many options of where to put people,” coach Andy Ames said. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. GIRL S TRACK FROM B1 Hartland welcomes new team members olds. They’ll need to make up for loss of Clifford’s twin, Erika, a senior who broke her arm over the winter after tearing her ACL during volleyball season. Ha rtlan d Eagles Key athletes: Anna Pasternak (so. distance), Mickey Jones (jr. sprints), Kelly Zayan (sr. throws), Lexi Schmidt (ft-, long jump), Alex Alfi-o- Gonzales (sr. ^stance). Comment: Coach Beverly Guile has 57 girls on her roster, but lost several key returnees to other sports or jobs. “We will do well in our invites but might struggle a little in the KLAA. We have all the big dogs,” Guile said. Howell Highlanders Key athletes: Caitlin Sender (sr. sprints), Stephanie Sheckler (sr. mid^e distance), Marisa Gonzalo (so. sprintshurdles- jumps). Alii Norman (so. middle distance), Marissa Sabo (so. sprints), Sam Grasley (sr. hurdles-pole vault). Comment; The Highlanders have some versatile athletes. With head coach Dawn Webster scheduled for matemily leave, assistants Jeff Mapper, Aaron Metz, Ryan Ash, Craig Munro and Mark Zauel will lead the team. “It hasn’t been too disruptive,” Webster said of the change. “The volunteers come in and do a great job.” Pinckney Pirates Key athletes; Erika Jensen (sr. distance), Julia Vandekerkhove (jr. sprints-relays), Kelsey Kassab (sr. sprints), Kayla Boyes (jr. distance), Erika Hagglund (sr. jumps). Comment; The Pirates return five girls with state-meet experience, including Camille Akemann. Coach Lynn Shelters likes the potential of several freshmen. South Lyon Lions Key athletes: Angie Pridmore (sr. distance), Kaitlin Liebig'( sr. sprints-jumps), Krista Goudie (sr. throws), Leslie Dangle (sr. distance), Emma TYabue (sr. distance). Comment: The Lions lost some key personnel when Amanda Thomas (throws) and Jenna Fbletti (sprints) decided not to return and junior Jenny Maslany went down with a season- ending leg injiuy They’ll get a boost if Megan Morad plays both soccer and runs track. She was eighth in the state in the 300 hurdles last year. Fowlerville G ladiators Key athletes: Sam VanGilder (sr. middle distance-long jump), fl Jessica Smith (sr. sprintsjiunps), Alecia Bronikowski (so. distance), Breann Afien (sr. distance), Andrea Schmitz (so. middle distance). Comment: Coach Ross Sober has just 15 girls on th e ^ team. Tb contend with larger^ teams, many Gladiators will try new events. “I’m hoping just to place in a few meets and help the girls get better,” Sober said. Whitmore Lake Trojans , Key athletes; Olivia Schmidt (sr. hurdles-jumps), Keralyn Totten (jr. distance), Jocelyn Cattley (so. middle distance), Helena Hernandez (sr. sprints), Amanda Huskinson (fti throws). 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Video DVD and various other systems in online education. Hours: Fridays 5-10pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm, Sundays 4-10pm. Minimum qualifications: High school graduate or GED equivalent, with additional coursework in a computer related program, experience in a customer service capacity, preferably in a computer support or helpdesk environment. Hourly wage is $11.60. HOUSEPARENTS - St. Joseph's Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota seeks Houseparents for their residential program td create a family oriented environment and care for children in campus home. BS/BA or experience preferred. Salary and full benefits including: Generous Vacation, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement. If interested call 800-568-4434 E-mail hrdept@stio.org Website wyyw.^jp.pia EOE following full-time, tenure eligible faculty positions: Apply in person at: Quickie Burger 8 Dogs 800 S. State St., Ann Arbor. 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All facul^ positions are responsible for engaging students in the teaching/ learning process; working assigned schedule, participating in college committee work, and representing the college In the community. The Lead Faculty position also assists in establishing curricular goals and objectives, mentors adjunct instructors in subject area, and recommends candidates for adjunct Instructor openings. Coordinates course scheduling with department administration. Assists with assigning instructors to courses. Act Locally! Work with us to protect our kids 8 keep toxins out of toys! Mon-Fri; 2-10;30pm. FT/PT; training 8 benefits. CARPET CLEANERS • Full-time/permanent posrtions with room for advancement • $ 4 0 0 -I-/w k to s ta r t p e r c o m p a n y p ro g r am MAINTENANCE TECH For 108 unit apt community. FT summer, possibility of PT 8 on-call work in the winter. Experience working In apt industry preferred. Skills wanted: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, appliance repair. 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Send resume and copy of certificate to: EWMA, 5550 Platt Rd., Ann Arbor, Ml 48108. Fax 734-677-0740 WORK PLACES 2008 For more information and a detailed listing of position responsibilities, please visit the Terra Human Resources website: www.terra.edu/jobs APARTMENT MAINTENANCE For affordable housing community. Experience in carpentry, flooring. Plumbing 8 general repairs. Excellent pay/ benefit package, 401 (k). EOE Email resume to: resumes@imsteam.net Ref Box# 301 Grounds/ Maintenance Landscaping, groundskeeping, snow removal, light maintenance, daily inspections, cleaning. Previous experience 8 manufactured home knowledge preferred. Must have clean driving record. Email resume to: sciofarms@sun communities.com Managers, cooks, servers, bartenders, security personnel, delivery drivers for Sports Bar, Family Restaurant 8 Coney island. Experienced only. Apply in person or send resume:L.ucas Coney Island, 309 E. 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B5 CHealth Care Certified Nursing Assistant miBONUS!!!! ^ Northfield Place, a skilled m nursing facility is seeking " CENAs. Currently have openings for our evening shift from 3pm -11pm. We have excellent benefits and wage scale. We are offering a $1,000.00 sign on bonus for all C.N.As with a minimum of one year of experience after your 90 days. If interested please fax resume to the Human Resource officfe: Northfield Place 8633 Main Street Whitmore Lake, Ml 48189 Phone: 734-449-4431 I Fax:734-449-7192 ' E-Mail: Northfield payroll @cienafacilTties.com CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR i RESPIRATORY CARE COORDINATOR -FT Jackson Communi^ College, an innovative learning college, is seeking a Coordinator of Clinical Education for the Respiratory Care program. The College and faculty are moving toward a learning-centered and continuously improving model. We seek individuarts who will contribute to this movement and who will have a primary role for facilitating learning in Respiratory Care. 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Resume to: travispointedental group.com______ Dental Assistant needed ifor Ann Arbor office l-days per/wk, attractive hours. Responsibilities incl. 4-handed dentistry, inventory & ordering skills. Experienced only need apply. Please e-mail resume to: a2dental@yahoo.com Exc. Private Duty Case/Quad RN or LPN/ Great Pay Ann Arbor location Entech Medical Staffing ccloutier@ entechpersonnel.com FAX resume or email: 248-743-1437 E xp e rien c ed M e d ic a l Biller Seeking an experienced, full-time billing person to join our busy medical practice. The successful candidate will provide support to the practice by performing all billing related activities including data entry, claims submission and AR follow-up. Competitive salary & benefits. Interested candidates should fax cover letter and resume to Practice Administrator, 734-712-0088. ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER.... ‘ Within a few days of placing my ad in the classifieds I found a buyer for my PC." The Daily Bargains - “the sweet spot" Jen R, Brighton NURSE MANAGER Clh C J i the IL B E R T E S ID E N C E RNs $ 2 8 /hr. Job responsibilities include MDS, Infection Control, QA and Clinical Care Coordination. Must have current State of Ml nursing license. The nursing area of The Gilbert Residence is a small home-like, person centered nursing facility. Come apply to our fivestar facility and be a part of The Gilbert Residence team. Competetive benefits and wages. See our website to apply or for more information: www.gilbert residence.corn 203 S. Huron St. Ypsiianti, Ml 48197 ORAL SURGERY ASST. Needed for full-time position, 35-40 hrs. per wk. Responsibilities include chair-side assisting, patient instruction, & instrument sterilization. One year oral surgery assisting or dental assisting experience preferred or completion of an accredited dental assistant program required. Email resume to omsaa@comcast.net or mail to OMSAA, 203 S. Zeeb Rd., Ste. 101, Ann Arbor, Ml 48103. PHYSICAL THERAPIST Quantum Physical Therapy Centers seeking experienced outpatient orthopedic, Ml licensed Physical Therapist to work in our Ypsiianti Twp. facility. We offer a very competitive benefits pkg. w/unlimited continuing education opportunities. Pay range between $75K-$90K depending on experience 8 skills. Qualifted applicants, please fax resume to our corporate center at 734-483-9202. LPNs $24/HR Full & Part time postions available. Full benefits. Afternoon and Midnight shifts. BORTZ HEALTHCARE OF YPSILANTI 28 S. Prospect Ypsiianti, Ml 48198 Phone: 734-483-2220 Practice Manager: Medical Office IHA's Chelsea Surgical Associates is seeking an experienced Practice Manager to provide leadership, working with office staff and physicians regarding day-to-day office management and to achieve the operational goals of the office. The quaiified candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree in business with a Master's degree strongly preferred and, a minimum of 5 years experience managing a general surgery (or comparable) surgical office. In addition, this position requires previous experience maintaining accreditation and the ability to oversee multiple office locations (travel between locations is a prerequisite). For further information please view this posting on our website at www.ihacares.com located on our Employment page. We offer a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package, including: paid time off, medical, life, disability insurance, 401(k) and tuition assistance along with optional dental. Interested candidates should e-mail their resume with salary requirements to Human Resources at employment@ihacares. com, fax to 866-282- 8067 or apply online at wvm.ihacares.com Due to increased growth MedCorp, Inc., the state's largest private EMS provider, is looking for qualified individuals to fill Communications Supervisor positions in its high volume communications center. Looking for individuals who have a supervisory background in EMS and have Michigan or Ohio EMS certification. EMD certification is preferred, but not required. Must be able to handle multiple phone lines and radios, as well as have good conflict resolution skills. Will be dealing with both employees and clients on a daily basis. Competitive salary and benefits. EOE. Interested and qualified individuals should forward their resumes and salary requirements to: MedCorp, Inc. EMD Supervisor 745 MedCorp Drive Toledo, OH 43608 419-726-7845 (fax) scline@medcorpinc.com www.medcorpinc.com Gift of Life Michigan Seeking FT Viral Marker Tech for lab. For infectious disease testing. Requires on-call for organ donor testing. EIA, NAT exp preferred. Fax resume to: 734-973-2977 Email: jobs@giftoflife michigan.org A D M IN IS T R A T IV E A S S IS T A N T Administrative Assistant position available at the US Environmental Protection Agency in Ann Arbor. Will support busy managers and technical staff in the Compliance Div. of the Office of Transportation & Air Quali^, which works to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases from vehicles, engines, and their fuels. Duties include: handling phones, scheduling meetings, coordinating calendars, making travel arrangements, managing office procedures and correspondence, assisting with budget and other recordkeeping, and other special projects. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Index to Livingston Community News March 27, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-03-27 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/4531">Digital Newspaper</a> Description An account of the resource Index to March 27, 2009 edition of The Livingston Community News, Brighton, Michigan. A Source link to this newspaper becomes available when viewing this page in the library. If you are unable to visit in person you can <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send an inquiry to the Archives</a> regarding this newspaper and the person you are looking for. livingston community news newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. FRIDAY, A P R I L 3, 2 00 9 VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews INS IDE & O N L IN E Sports are previewed, showcased Sports reporter Jason Deegan takes a look at the upcoming seasons for tennis, baseball and softball, B1. Also, see a photo gallery featuring these spring sports on the Web at mlive.com/ ^ livingstoncommunitynews m i i v e .com I Time on your ^ hands? Volunteer The Livingston County United Way continues its weekly listing of volunteer opportunities, AS and on the Web at lcunitedway.org Merchant plans a new wine shop Brighton store owner Greg Strouse plans a new wine shop and cigar lounge in the site of the former La Bella Vita, A3 and on the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews I Create your own events calendar Visit us online and create your own calendar of I community activities. ^ Click on "search arts and entertainment listings" on our Web site mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Running events highlighted See upcoming running events around Livingston County, page B2, or visit us online for a full list of 2009 events at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Photo gallery: Dogs in the news See canines from around iLivingston County who have been featured on the pages of The News on the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews The Livingston Community News 420W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Phone: 810-844-2000 fox: 810-844-2040 Contact us via e-mail at: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more information and breaking news throughout the week: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews m i i v e .com Sniffing out ways to help PHOTOS:JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLAJHE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Julie Pepper of Deerfield Township brings her therapy dog, Midas, to St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital in Howell to visit patients. Here, he spends time with John Klemens. Canines on the job Living large, Deerfield dog earns national recognition BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Midas’ furry face is well known as a therapy dog and reading dog around Livingston County, but now the nation will get to see how special he is. Thanks to a picture and story of him that his owner, Deerfield Township resident Julie Pepper, entered in a national contest, Midas is the winner of the Ultra-Premium Rawhide Chunky Chews photo challenge. The prize includes a $250 gift package and being featured in PetAg’s 2009 online promotional campaign. “I read about the contest in the Michigan Tales magazine, and entered Midas, and was really pleased when I found out he won,” said Pepper, who shows and breeds dogs and owns a Brighton Township dog grooming business. Four-year-old Midas is a Leonberger, a breed Pepper said makes a great family dog. He weighs 175 pounds, and Pepper describes him as a small pony. “Midas and I went through obedience training a couple of years ago,” she said. “Kids lay all over him. He doesn’t get upset with other animals. He doesn’t do anything wrong.” Pepper and Midas visit a variety of places in Livingston SEE MIDAS, A2 Golden Retriever Demo helping young readers at the Fowlerville District Library. He sits with Molly Wilkinson, 8, left, of Fowlerville, and Brianna Davison, 7,of Handy Township, who read aloud to him on a recent Tuesday evening. Library dogs encourage reading BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Some local libraries are reaching out to budding readers with a new breed of teaching tools. Using therapy dogs to increase a child’s desire to read is not a new idea at Livingston County libraries, as the program is routinely run during summer months to get yoimg students excited about reading. But for the last two years, the Fowlerville District Library has expanded the program to offer it to children 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Ihesday during the school year. The program’s expansion benefits the children, said Emily Marshall, the library’s program coordinator. “It gives the kids practice in an environment where they are a little more calm and not being judged (by adults).” The result, said Marshall, is a steady stream of young children ready to continue their learning at the library each Thesday after a full day of school. They vie for time with Midas, a 4-year-old Leonberger, and Demo, a 10-year-old SEE DEMO,A2 Fewer gifts, greater needs Downturn stresses area nonprofits BY CASEY HANS The Livingston Community News The area’s nonprofit groups are not immune fi*om today’s economic downturn - far from it. While donations are declining, a national study done last fall showed that Michigan’s nonprofits had a 71 percent increase in demand for services. The effect trickles down locally, as well. It has prompted a number of Livingston County agencies to look for ways to do their jobs differently. “You’ve got to be flexible,” said Diane Mosey, executive director for Special Ministries of Livingston County, which serves about 200 adults with physical and mental handicaps. “We are not a business. We are a ministry. We want to help as many people as we can.” Mosey noted that many individuals and groups just have less money to give these days, whether due to layoffs or reduced income. “People seem to have less to give,” she noted. “People who work in the automotives are making less overtime.” A down economy will cause Special Ministries to look for more in-kind contributions such as volunteers on outings and contributions of items that can be used in the ministry. And, Mosey said, the agency will not expend as much for outings: They will continue to subsidize transportation, for example, but not as heavily. “We’ve had to increase our fees,” she added. Other groups are looking at creative ways to do fundraising and are collaborating by sharing staff, merging and sharing back office work such as accounting. “We’re seeing more groups having these discussions,” said Erin Skene-Pratt, senior director of public affairs for the Michigan Nonprofit Association, noting this would become more visible in 2009 as boards come to terms with the changes. SEE NONPROFITS, A2 W h e r e t o g e t h e l p A listing of agencies, food banks and churches that offer help for basic needs can be found at co.livingston. mi.us/basicNeeds. htm. For other referrals, contact the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency at 517-546-8500 or olhsa.org. S t a n l e y L a t r e il l e ■ Age: 72. ■ Occupation: Retiring Livingston County Circuit Judge (served 26 years). ■ Residence: City of Howell. ■ Family: Wife Barbara, five children, 12 grandchildren. ■ Education: Law degree from University of Detroit Law School, 1969. ■ Future plans: Serve as a visiting judge, courtappointed mediator, travel, fishing, spend more time with grandchildren, write a book. Judge Stanley Latreille, 72, retires after 26 years on the county bench BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News Livingston County Circuit Judge Stanley Latreille, who was to officially retire today, is proud of his 26 years of service to the community. Now, the respected adjudicator, who just turned 72, is looking forward to spending his “golden years” with his five children and 12 grandchildren. Latreille, who’s in his fifth term, won’t retire completely. as he plans to offer his services as a visiting judge. He’s also expressed an interest in being a case mediator and arbitrator. Latreille served as chief judge of the circuit for at least half of his judicial career, overseeing about 50 employees, and he has also supervised the Livingston County Drug Court. Latreille was born and raised in Detroit, which he SEE LATREILLE, A2 Livingston County Circuit Judge Stanley Latreille is retiring today after a 26-year career on the bench. Latreille and his wife, Barbara, look at family photos of their grandchildren, who they look forward to spending more time with after he retires. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: , MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:00 am -7:00 pm SATURDAY 8:00 am - 2:00 pm www.thefamilydeal.com A U T O M O T I V E 4000 West. Highland Rd. Highland, Ml 48357 Just 5 miles east of US23 r » o r \ i T i / x c : Drive Beautlfur*^ I S IM I f Z m WF. .ARE PROFESSIONAL GRADE* 1^1 HARTLAND EXIT 67 g OmNROAO s I ii LAFONTAINE BRIGHTON 3 1849354)j A2 THE L IV ING S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2 0 0 9 MIDAS FROM A1 Staffer: Midas 'as much a therapy for us as patients' County every month including St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital in Howell, Town Commons Assisted Living in Howell and local libraries. “Midas is gentle and easygoing and loves to be with people,” Pepper said. “We call it the Midas touch.” Patients and staff at the hospital are always as pleased to see Midas as he is to see them. “Midas is as much therapy for us as he is for the patients,” said Ginny Cola, a unit clerk. Midas confidently walks through the halls sporting a St. Joe’s ID card that reads “Midas Pepper, volunteer.” “Patients see this calm, beautiful dog walking down NONPROFITS FROM A1 'New poor' seeking aid from area agencies Most county agencies are seeing what they term “the new poor,” according to Livingston County United Way Executive Director Nancy Rosso. “It’s not the face of the downtrodden,” Rosso said. “It has changed. It’s not about ‘those’ people anymore. It’s about our neighbors, our brothers and sisters. The dynamics have shifted dramatically. “These people are paying taxes, some are working.” The United way raised $1.6 million in its best year; last year’s campaign brought in less at $1.4 million and this year’s campaign is ongoing. Rosso noted that LCUW has been successful at leveraging each dollar donated; last year the agency was able to leverage $1.87 for every dollar, she said. The United Way has begun to allocate more money for immediate needs such as shelter and food, she said. A recent report from the Michigan Nonprofit Association shows that nearly half of nonprofits in the state raised fewer funds in 2008, experienced delays in scheduled government payments, have decreased cash flow and nearly 60 percent have cut staffing levels. More than half - 54 percent - have reduced services at a time when need is on the rise. “The surveys are putting in writing what they (nonprofits) have been seeing. Demand in significantly increasing at the same time funding for us is decreasing,” said the MNA’s Skene- Pratt. “They’re having to look at decreasing staff, employee benefits and services and programs offered. Also, some have reduced hours of operation. “Because the demand continues to go u p ... they’re just seeing more and more people coming in. They’re seeing people who used to be their donors are becoming their clients.” According to a fall study from Guidestar (guidestar. org) that collects information on nonprofits donations were down in 2008 because: 63 percent said fewer individuals gave, 60 percent said gifts from individuals were smaller and 34 percent said corporate gifts were smaller. Although needs are rising, there are a few bright spots in the 30 programs offered through the O ^ a n d Livingston Human Service Agency. Erica Karfonta, director of Livingston County services for OLHSA, said the 2009 federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will fund weatherproofing of 175 Livingston County homes in 2009 compared with 37 in 2008. Insulation, caulking and an energy audit can be done for homeovmers who qualify; a family of four with an income of less than $44,000 could see some help, Karfonta said. Reach Casey Hans at 810-844- 2005 or chans@livingston communitynews.com. the hall and are attracted to him,” said volunteer Lucille Taylor. Midas always hears things like, “That is the biggest dog I have seen in my life” and “He’s a gentle giant.” Midas affectionately greets patients like John Hemens as if they were old fiiends. “I don’t know if it’s a big dog or a small bear,” Klemens said. “Who’s going to argue with him, as big as he is? I feel better since I got to see the doggie.” Seeing Midas really can improve a patient’s health, said Bill Weiman, a registered nurse. “Petting Midas can lower their blood pressure,” Weiman said. “People who own Therapy dog Midas visits with nurse Bill Weiman at St. Joseph Mercy Livingston hospital in Howell. JAMIE CHARBENEAUPISELLA. THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS animals live longer.” Midas clearly loves the attention he gets. “Patients have pets at home and they get lonely,” Pepper said. “When Midas visits, he DEMO FROM A1 Therapy dogs visit libraries golden retriever. The dogs have really helped 7-year-old Brianna Davison with her comprehension, said her father, Andrew. Instead of rushing through a book, Davison said his daughter takes her time and focuses more on the plot. “She was always excited to read, but (with the program) her ability has really improved,” said the Handy Township man. Shelly Duke is Demo’s owner and has seen the affect her dog has on others. As a trained therapy dog, Demo is comfortable with many people reaching for him at once and does not shy away fi’om children’s hugs. “Once the kids start reading to the dog, they relax and enjoy reading more,” she said. “And Demo enjoj^ it, too. It gets him out and brings a lot of attention.” The kids immediately settle in with the dogs, laying on them or stroking their fur as they read. “I like reading to the dogs because they are warm and soft,” said Molly Wilkinson, 8. The Fowlerville student said her cat will not sit stiU with her like Midas and Demo. Older readers can also benefit from the easy-going atmosphere. Twelve-year-old Bryce Roskamp, of Marion Township, likes doing homework with the dogs. It makes the process go faster and helps relieve any anxiety. “My dog would tear up the homework,” he said, “but these dogs listen.” He is able to vmte reports within paws’ reach Lvithout interference. Hartland’s Cromaine District Library offered the program for the first time in February, and immediately proclaimed its success. Twenty-eight kids preregistered for the event’s debut, causing library officials to schedule both a March and April event. “As far as continuing beyond that, we’d like to, but we have to get the dogs’ owners on board,” said Carol Taggart, Cromaine’s marketing manager. To learn more about these community programs, contact local libraries. Staff at both Howell Carnegie District and Brighton Area District libraries have said they are planning similar programs this summer. Hamburg Township Library officials also are considering it. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or Ih umphrey® livingstoncommunitynews.com. LATREILLE FROM A1 Plans to return to writing said at the time was like a series of interconnected, close-knit small towns. “You had neighborhoods, and each neighborhood was its own enclave,” he said. Early in his career, Latreille was a copy boy and later a reporter for the Detroit News. “I always had a fascination with writing and words,” he said. But the economic reality of providing for a family that at the time numbered six spurred Latreille to pursue a law degree. He enrolled at the University of Detroit, and graduated with honors in 1969. Latreille didn’t start out in Livingston County as a judge. He put out his shingle in 1970, and had successful law practices in Howell and Brighton. In 1983, he was asked by friends to run for judge. Other than a law degree, Latreille said a judge must “be courteous to people and have a basic sense of fairness and impartiality.” True to his philosophy, Latreille has developed a reputation over the years for possessing an even temperament and providing thoughtful deliberation of cases. “I enjoy seeing people resolve differences,” he said. “I consider myself blessed beyond belief to end up with a job for 26 years that is a dream job,” adding quickly that it’s not always a bed of roses. “You have to deal with some horrible situations, or - in divorce cases ■r tear families apart,” he said. Latreille’s professional associates say things won’t be the same without him. “He is going to be sorely missed,” said Howell attorney Tom Kizer. “You want (judges) to have intelligence, be fair to attorneys and litigants and treat people with respect. (Latreille) is one of the fairest people I’ve met.” By far the most highlypublicized case over which Latreille presided was the murder trial of serial child killer Ronald Bailey, who was convicted in the 1985 kidnapping- murder of 13-year-old Shawn Moore. Jt was an emotionally wrenching case for everyone involved, he said. “Your heart goes out to the family who suffers,” he said, adding that cases in which children are the victims are always difficult. “You sit through those (criminal sexual conduct) cases involving children, and you have to maintain a neutral demean- Latreille plans to travel with Barbara, his wife of 38 years. “I want to enjoy life while I’m in good health,” he said. “I plan to do some fishing, run my dogs in the woods and I’d like to spend more time with my grandchildren. I’d like to take them camping and fishing.” The published author would also like to write another book. His first, “Perjury,” sold relatively well and earned good reviews. “I don’t want to be 80 years old and look back and say T could have done it if I had tried.’” Gov. Jennifer Granholm will appoint one of Several qualified applicants to succeed Latreille until the 2010 general election, when a candidate will be elected to serve out the remainder of his term. Reach Tom Tolen at ttoleniivingstoncommunitynews. com or810-844-2009. makes them happy’ Reach Lisa Caroiin at Icarolin® iivingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. Press & Argus to cut staff The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus reported this week that it will make a “significant” work-force reduction. The Howell-based paper Ibesday quoted a company official as saying the move was necessary to cope with “staggering” revenue declines. General Manager and Elxecutive Editor Rich Perlberg declined to specify the total number of layoffs, but said the number was “more than 10” from a total work force of 95, the newspaper reported. Press & Argus company officials could not be reached for comment before press time. The layoffs included two high-profile members of the news department: Managing Editor Maria Stuart and Metro Editor-Features Henry “Buddy” Moorehouse, the paper reported. “This is a significant workforce reduction designed to keep our paper viable in the face of staggering advertising declines due to the economy,” Perlberg was quoted saying. “We’ve essenti^y eliminated a level of management by reducing positions in all of the company’s departments.” The newspaper is owned by Gannett Co., whose publications include USA Today, the Detroit Free Press and the Lansing State Journal. The layoffs come a week after The Ann Arbor News announced it would cease publication of its daily in July as well as folding its sbc-year-old free circulation paper. The Livingston Community News. A new company that will be named AnnArbor.com will provide web-based news as well as publish a twice-a-week newspaper on Thursdays and Sundays. 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ZBA Ca s e 0 4 -0 9 , Ham bu rg E nh anc ed Recrea tion O rgan ization, RO. Box 548, Hamburg, Ml request a variance to allow nine 4 ’ X 8 ’ signs on parcels other than where the event is being held announcing the Family Fun Fest scheduled for June 17 through June 21, 2009. 3 8 -4 0 4 (17) states that public notice signs that are temporary signs announcing any public, charitable, educational, religious or other noncommercial event or function must be located entirely upon the property on which such event or function is held. Application and related information are on file with the Green Oak Charter Township Clerk’s Office, and are available for inspection Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Zoning Board of Appeals packets may also be viewed on the township’s website at www.greenoaktwp.com under Bulletin Board. 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Greg Strouse plans to open 'Michigan has tips for children's cyber safety BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News If your child turns the computer off or quickly changes the screen when you walk into a room, it’s a warning sign that w e or she" may be doing something inappropriate online. These are things the Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative, part of the Michigan Department of the Attorney General’s oflBce, wants parents to look for when ^ t comes to their child’s use of p h e Internet. Other warning signs include a child using an online account that belongs to someone else, using a microphone or Web camera you d i^ ’t know about, receiving or making phone calls to unfamiliar people and receiving mail or packages from someone you don’t know. “Hundreds of Internet predators are being prosecuted by p h e attorney general’s office Bight now, and they come from all walks of life,” said David Rumminger of the Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative. Rumminger spoke during a March 26 program at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts that was hosted by Brighton Area Schools and its Educational Foundation. “Eighty-nine percent of sexual solicitations of youth are made either in chat rooms or by instant messaging,” Rumninger said. Rumminger said children' should not: give out personal information without permission; respond to a message that makes them uncomfortable; open e-mails from people they don’t know; meet in person with someone they’ve connected with online. “Fifty-five percent of all students in fifth- to eighth-grade have given personal information online, and 71 percent of that age group have established online profiles,” Rumminger said. Keeping the computer in common room is one of the best ways to track what your :hildren are doing, he said. Details: michigan.gov/csi or 2311888-543-7274. Reod) Lisa Carolin at lcarolin@ ivingstoncommunitynew5.com or at 810-844-2010. Leaf, Barley & Vine, complete with a wafic-in humidor, this summer. Strouse operated La Bella Vita at East Grand River Avenue and North Street in downtown Brighton with his wife, Bonnie, for nine years. He closed that shop, which sold imported housewares, gift items and gourmet food last year, he said, because of his wife’s death, not the economy. As a result, Strouse ended up with a large, empty building. But, he and his circle of friends are connoisseurs of fine wines and cigars, and Strouse realized the area lacked such a business. “They’re always talking about Brighton being a destination city,” said Strouse, who works in the software technology field. I want to be another draw to the city.” The area currently has nothing quite like what he is planning, Strouse said. In addition to the wine bar and cigar lounge, the business will feature cheeses, other appetizers, desserts and coffee. Strouse wilt have both imported and domestic wines, draft beers and nuxed drinks. “We’re going to concentrate on more unique and interesting wines, and not necessarily expensive ones,” Strouse says. Very little remodeling of the building is necessary, Strouse said. The big change will be in the patio area in front of the store, facing Grand River Avenue, he said, where architect Piet Lindhout is designing a brick fence with classic pillars and a natural gas fire pit. It will seat 45 customers, while the interior will hold 50 people. The business will enhance downtown Brighton’s reputation as a magnet for people looking for a trendy locale with fine dining and related experiences, said Brighton Mayor Kate Lawrence. “In these economic times, it’s always wonderful to hear news of some redevelopment taking place in downtown Brighton,” she said. With many businesses struggling, Lawrence is hopefrl Leaf, Barley & Vme and Sagano Japanese Bistro and Steakhouse, also slated to open this summer, will act as a catalyst for other retail ventures and improve business at existing downtown stores. Strouse is going into the project with a full realization that the economy is not ideal, he said, adding no new business endeavor is totally without risk. “Someone needs to step up,” he said. Reach Tom Tolen at ttoienlivingstoncommunitynews. com or810-844-2009. W e l c o m i n g s p r i n g a t H o w e l l ' s T h o m p s o n L a k e JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Spring started its march into the area this week at Thompson Lake in Howeii, encouraging area residents to get out for some fresh air. Amanda Campbeii, left, and Michelle Goodnough enjoy an afternoon of sunny weather with a cup of coffee and the company of Jasper, the dog. Opera House weaves fun with history Livingston Arts Council showcases basketweaving at Howell art event BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Supporters of today’s art show at The Opera House in Howell hope to weave history and hands-on fun into the display. “Livingston and Longaberger. Weaving Memories Together” will feature basket making demonstrations. The Longaberger Company’s history and a complete look at their basket and pottery product line. Basket weaving is one of the oldest art forms, and the Longaberger employees in Dresdan, Ohio, have found a way to bring their art to the masses and make a good living at it, said Roger Dresdan, event organizer and board member of the Livingston Arts Council, which owns The Opera House. He was drawn to the artistic side of the baskets two years agb watching a demonstration at Greenfield Village in Dearborn. His wife and sister-in-law have long collected Longaberger baskets, making up only a few of the company’s loyal customer base, he said. “And these baskets are not cheap, but the artistic form is amazing.” Attendees will not be able to make their own baskets under the weaver’s tutelage, but they will be able to work with the weaver for a few minutes and get a feel for the craft. Attendees can also reserve special Opera House baskets during the show: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Those baskets will feature musical notes along the side and sell for $60. Part of each sale and the $5 event admission fee will benefit The Opera House. Details: theoperahouse. us or 517-540-0065. Parents, students kick off county's spring alcohol awareness campaign Legal responsibilities outlined at Opera House event BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News For teens, spring means spring break, prom and graduation, but it also means a spike in underage drinking, say those working to end this trend. Alcohol is the No. 1 drug of choice for teens, and young drinking drivers are involved in fatal crashes at twice the rate of drivers 21 and older, according to the Livingston County Community Alliance. Parents’ legal responsibilities where underage drinking is concerned is the focus of the Alliance’s 2009 Spring Awareness Campaign. Marilyn Bradford, a Livingston County juvenile court prosecutor, was among speakers who addressed school representatives, law enforcement officials, social services workers, students and parents at the campaign’s March 26 kickoff at The Opera House in Howell. She said parents are ultimately responsible when alcohol is brought to or consumed by underage people at their home or on their property. “Even if there is underage drinking outside the house at a bonfire or in a nearby field, it’s the parents’ responsibility,” Bradfoiri said. “Parents are still on the hook because if there’s an injury, the homeowner can be sued.” If there is no alcohol at a party and a minor arrives with some, it’s the parents’ responsibility to take corrective action, such as notifying the minor’s parents or law enforcement officers or asking the minor to give up the alcohol or leave. “Parents play a huge role in underage drinking,” said Kris Nelson, a counselor with Livingston County’s Key Development Center, Inc. Also in attendance at the kickoff were members of Fowlerville High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions group. “It’s become more culturally acceptable to be a hard core partier in high school,” said Joel Cousineau, a SADD member. “Our mission is to show students there are a lot of other things they can do for fun without endangering lives.” Nancy Collings, a Fowlerville High School media specialist, is co-adviser to the school’s SADD group. She said the district is also starting a middle school SADD group. “Kids in seventh- and eighthgrade are drinking, too,” said SADD member Kelly Hoover. In the Pinckney area, motor vehicle crashes associated with 16- to 20-year-olds who were driving under the influence of alcohol were more than 75 percent higher than in the rest of the county, according to the Livingston/Washtenaw Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency-Strategic Prevention Initiative. The Livingston Community Prevention Project coordinates Project Success, a substance abuse prevention and early intervention program offered at all Livingston County jiigh schools and , middle schools. Karen Bergbower, its grant coordinator, heads the Pinckney Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking. “Whether or not there’s more underage drinking in Pinckney, we’re seeing more consequences,” Bergbower said. “We’ve seen more accidents along the M-36 corridor and on back roads.” Reach Lisa Carolin at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. Stop underage drinking Services in Livingston County that help prevent underage drinking include: ■ Brighton Hospital - 810- 227-1211. ■ Complete Counseling - 517-546-4445. ■ Health Services ACCESS -517-546-4126. ■ Karen Bergbower & Associates-810-225-9550. ■ Key Development Center-810-220-8192. ■ Livingston County Catholic Social Services - 517-545-5944. ■ Livingston Family Center-810-231-9591. 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SUBMITTED PHOTO L in z y D u v a ll o f P in c k n e y : P o lic e a r e in v e s t ig a t in g h e r d e a th . but a Monday autopsy found no cause of death. Ottawa County Sheriff’s Lt. Mark Bermett said authorities now are waiting for a toxicology report to see if that sheds any light on her death. Duvall went out for dinner and drinks with friends last Friday night. There are no signs of foul play at her apartment, police said. She was found by roommates around 12:40 p.m. the next afternoon and could not be revived, authorities said. Kubisz, who met Duvall during their first year in college, last spoke with her friend Friday afternoon. They planned to see each other Saturday at a separate jazz dance rehearsal. When Duvall didn’t show, Kubisz sent a text message that went without reply. She later heard the horrible news. “It was a complete shock,” she said. Duvall and the dance troupe were preparing for a three-show run of Dancers for Cancer at Allendale High School. The performances will continue and feature a moment of silence for Duvall in addition to the photo montage, troupe President Emily Martinich said. Grand Valley counselors met with several students and faculty members in the wake of Duvall’s death. “(She) was very close to her fellow students and they are struggling with this loss,” said Barbara Palombi, director of GVSU’s Counseling and Career Development Center. Federal money earmarked for Livingston road projects From News staff reports The federal government will spend $8.5 million on seven Livingston County highway and road projects this year, as part of President Barack Obama’s $787 billion federal economic stimulus program, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “It’s certainly much appreciated, and we hope to put it to good use,” said Livingston County Road Commission Managing Director Mike Craine. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm this week signed legislation authorizing Michigan to spend $873 million of the federal recovery money on hundreds of road and transit projects that will create about 25,000 jobs. About $3 million will go for local road projects in Livingston County, with the remainder, $5.5 million, earmarked for state highway projects administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Craine emphasized that the funds are small compared to total road-andbridge needs, pegged at $210 million. But Craine said he is grateful for the help on the county’s road network, which has been pushed to the limit from a skyrocketing population in recent years. Projects around the county include: ■ Main Street from Third Street to Grand River Avenue, Brighton: Resurface road, $371,000. ■ North Michigan Avenue from Grand River Avenue to M-59, Howell: Resurface road, $470,000. ■ Old US-23 from Faussett Road to Center Road in lyrone Township: Resurface road, $637,000. ■ Grand River Avenue rehabilitation from the 1-96 Lake Chemung exit to east of Hughes Road, Genoa Township: Resurface road, $1.6 million. ■ 1-96 at US-23 in Brighton Township: Message boards and cameras, $670,000. ■ M-59 at Burkhart Road in Howell Township: New carpool lot, $150,000. ■ US-23 from the CSX railroad near Brighton to south of M-59: Resurface, $4.5 million. I N B R IE F Brighton Meetings set on road construction Information meetings for downtown Brighton business owners and others interested in road construction projects going on this year are set for 9 a.m. Wednesday and 6 p.m. April 22 at City Hall, 200 N. First St. City staffand engineers will be on hand to offer information and answer questions. Projects include the Second Street parking lot construction, MiUpond Lane bypass sewer p ro j^ and the Main Street mill and resurface project. Tl'affic control plans and detour routes will be discussed. Those planning to attend should call Patty Thomas, at 810-225-8004. James Steinaway assaulted her at a Mend’s graduation party in June 2006. She claims Steinaway grabbed her, “slammed her face into a table” and put handcuffs on so tightly they caused welts on her wrists. She was arrested after police responded to a noise complaint and was initially charged in Livingston County Juvenile Court with assaulting, resisting and obstructing a police officer; disorderly conduct; and being a minor in possession of alcohol and tobacco. The obstruction and disorderly conducted charges were later dropped. drove away in a black or dark blue, two-door, older Cadillac Fleetwood. The man is described as black, about 5-feet-lO inches tall, and bald. He wore a dark coat. Those with information should call (517) 546-2440 or 1-800-SPEAKUP Get help with tax preparation ited coUege or university full time. 'Ib download an application, visit the Web at cancer.org/ scholarships or call 800-723- 0360. Extension service offers classes Residents get OK to burn yard waste Hamburg Township residents may bum yard waste and leaves from sunrise to sunset now through Sunday, May 31. Details: Hamburg Township Fire Department at 734-878- 9513. The Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency will offer free tax preparation services for qualified low-income families and individuals in Livingston County The service is offered Saturdays through April 11 at Cleary University, Howell Campus, 3750 Cleaiy College Drive, Genoa Township. Details: 517-546- 8500. Pair chosen to lead United Way effort Genoa Township Bank hosts series of public events Howell Students to present law proposals Flagstar Bank, 4173 E. Grand River Ave., east of Latson Road, in Genoa Township will celebrate its 10th anniversary throughout April with a variety of events. On tap is an Easter egg hunt and coloring contests for kids and jewelry cleaning and fi^e product demonstrations for adults. An Earth Day celebration is set for April 22 at which spruce seedlings will be distributed. Food, such as cake, pizza, ice cream and baked goods sold to benefit local charities, will also be served. The public is invited to visit during business hours to participate in a month-long bingo game where a different letter and number square will be revealed each day. A month-end drawing for a prize package is also planned. Details: 517-552-9655 or visit flagstar.com. Howell High School students Sarah Ciavone, Kristyn Arlington, Rachel Melching and Kristyn Canary have been chosen to present their proposals for possible laws to the Michigan Legislature. The students were to travel to Lansing on April 2 to take part in the culminating event of their semester-long online social studies experience. They have been craJFting, debating and voting on proposals within the Michigan Student Caucus, an online student government class operated through the University of Michigan. Proposals that are voted on and passed within the Student Caucus are then presented by students to a joint subcommittee of the legislature. Teachers are Johnson McDowell and Kristine Shantry. Hamburg Township Insurance firm settles lawsuit Livingston County Police seek help finding thief The insurance company representing Hamburg Tbwnship and its police department has agreed to settle with a Pinckney girl who was suing the township in U.S. District Court, claiming her civil rights were violated by a Hamburg police officer. Samantha Schaffrath, 19, will receive $50,000, but the money will not come fix)m township funds. Supervisor Pat Hohl said. It will come from an insurance pool with the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, he said. The settlement includes no admission of liability on behalf of the township or its police officers, Hohl said. Schaffrath claims Officer The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of stealing iPods and Zune digital music players from a display at the Genoa Township Wal-Mart on March 27. Store seciMty on March 24 reported several Apple iPods and Microsoft Zune players were missing from two locked showcases for high-end MP3 music players, the sheriff’s department said. The players have a 120 GB capacity and are collectively valued at more than $5,000, police said. Video surveillance showed a man opening the two cases after 7 p.m. last Friday. He appeared to have a key or picked the display locks and walked out with the merchandise hidden in his coat, police said. He Dianne Hardy, Livingston County treasurer, and Scott Menzel, superintendent of the Livingston Educational Service Agency, will lead the 2009 Livingston (bounty United Way Campaign. Hardy and Menzel have assisted on the annual fundraising effort for the past year or more, helping to oversee the county employee campaigns and the area school campaigns. “This is the best time of year to begin building a solid campaign team, as it gives us a window to plan and coordinate,” said United Way Executive Director Nancy Rosso. “In addition, with the allocations process taking place, there is heightened awareness of the needs of the community, and people seem to be more energized to help out and increase their support.” Fluids raised support more than 50 community programs through area agencies, plus funding for key community impact programs such as the United Way 2-1-1 Re^onal Call Center, Volunteer Livingston, and programs through a community Basic Needs Workgroup. Details: 810-494-3000 or visit lcunitedway.org. Michigan State University Flxtension’s spring gardening series begins this month and includes classes on rhododendrons for home gardens on April 16, vegetable gardening on ^ r i l 23, organic vegetable gardening on April 29, individual vegetables on April 30, plant diagnostics on May 14 and “The Crazy-Fbst Plant Exchange” on May 21. Most classes will be offered at 7 p.m., except the plant exchange, which is from 5:30-6:30 p.m. All classes are at the new location for Michigan State University Extension, 2300 E. Grand River Ave., Suite 111, Genoa Township. Details: 517- 546-3950. Volunteers needed to help at job fair Volunteers are needed to help with two-hour shifts at the Livingston Regional Job Fbir from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Genoa 'Township. Volunteers can assist as greeters, help at the siuwey table, or help with set up or tear down. Details: Livingston Comity United Way at 810-494- 3000. Gifted education topic of meeting The Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education is sponsoring a conference from 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Monday, April 27 at the Livingston Educational Service Agency, 1425 W Grand River Ave., Howell. Topics include the basics on gifted education, gifted and quirky children and “PEAKS: One District’s Gifted Programming Model.” Details: migiftedchild. org or Marie Brucker at 810-227-5379. Scholarships go to cancer survivors Applications are being accepted for The American Cancer Society Great Lakes Division college scholarship program. Deadline to apply is Thursday, i^ril 16. To date, more than 900 scholarships have been awarded to students in the Great Lakes area. The scholarships are based on financial need, academic performance, community service and leadership qualities. To qualify, first time applicants must be a cancer survivor age 20 or under as of April 16, a U.S. citizen and legal resident of Michigan and attending or planning to attend an accred- Pinckney Cemetery cleanup deadline nears Spring cleanup at the Pinckney cemetery must be completed by Wednesday, April 15. A trash receptacle is on site for disposal of winter grave decorations. Any items remaining after this (late will be removed and disposed of during a community- wide cemeteo' cleanup at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 18. All interested residents are invited to participate in the cleanup; bring gloves, rakes, clippers and wheelbarrows. In case of rain, the cleanup will be rescheduled 9 a.m. Saturday, April 25. Details: 734-878-6206. From News staff reports MASTERS Memml Sum.¥ SALES • SERViCE • RENTALS • REPAIRS LIFT CHAIRS • SCOOTERS • WALKERS AIDS FOR DAILY LIVING 1 6 4 8 0 G r a n d R iv e r , B r ig h to n 1 ( across from Bordine's) 1 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 8 6 - 9 9 8 9 L ift Chairs s ta r t in g a t $ 5 4 9 Scooters s ta r t in g a t $ 8 9 9 P r id e GCMia ________________________ 318496B-01 NOTICE PUTNAM TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION The P\itnam Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 22,2009 at 7:00 PM at the Putnam Township Hall, 3280 W. M36, Pinckney, Mi., regarding the following: Special Land Use Permit for On-Site Housing of Security Personnel Location: Ed Bock Feeds & Stuff, 1360 E M-36 Owner: Jeffrey Beemer Parcel Number: 4714-24-300-001 All interested parties are welcome to attend the public hearing and present their comments. 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This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41.72 a (2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Howell Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signer for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting or public hearing upon ten (10) days notice the Howell Township Board. 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'' W h n 71- i , COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday April 3 "LONGABERGER AND LIVINGSTON" I 6-9 p.m., The Opera House, 123 W. ^ Grand River, Howell. Basket w e a v ing demo nstra tion , e xhib it o f th e Longaberger history and basket art. Cost: $5. Details: th eo p e ra - house.us or 5 1 7 -5 4 0 -0 0 6 5 . FISH DINNER • 4:30-7 p.m., St. M a ry Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road , Pinckney. St. M a ry Men's Club Lenten Fish Dinner. Baked or fried fish, potato, cole slaw, ^ n a c a r o n i and cheese, veggies, roll, J e ll-0 and be verage.Take out available. Cost: $8 -$25 . Details: 7 3 4 -8 7 8 -5 6 1 6 . • 4:30-8 p.m.. O ld St. Patrick's Church parish hall, 5671 W h itm o re Lake Road, Whitmo re. W^ridays th ro u g h April 3. Cost: * 6 . 5 0 - $ 7 . 5 0 . Details: 7 3 4 -6 6 2 - 8141. • 5-7 p.m.,St. John's Episcopal Church, 5 0 4 Prospect St., Howell. Fridays th ro u g h Lent. Cost: $4- $7.50. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -3 6 6 0 . TEEN MOVIE 5:45 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. For teens ages 6-12. Cost: None. Details: brightonlibrary.info or 8 1 0 -2 2 9 -6 5 7 1 . Saturday April 4 "LONGABERGER AND LIVINGSTON" 10 a.m.-2 p.m.. The Opera House, 123 W. G rand River, Howell. Basket ^ ^ e a v in g demo nstra tion , exhibit o f th e Longaberger history and basket art. Cost: $5. Details: th eo p - erahouse.us or 5 1 7 -5 4 0 -0 0 6 5 . ART AUCTION AND GALA 7 p.m., Hyne House, 62 3 W. Main ^ ^ t . , Brighton. Don ated art from * h e Brighton Art Guild. Blues, jazz, rock, oldies. Food and beverages. RSVP Deborah Hosier 8 1 0 -5 9 9 - 43 4 2 or e-mail debhosier@gmail. com. Cost: None. Details: 8 1 0 -5 9 9 - 4342. USED BOOK SALE No o n -4 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library, 31 4 W.Grand River, Howell. Details: 51 7 -5 5 2 -6 4 8 8 . ^IVIABLE 9:30 a.m.-noon, Brighton Lions Den, 4 6 5 W. Main St., Brighton. Anyone ch allenged by vision im p a irm en t or blindness invited. Free tran spo rtatio n by calling 8 1 0 -2 9 9 -3 8 1 7 , op tio n 1. Details: 0 1 0 - 2 3 1 - 1 2 7 7 . FREE YOGA 10 a.m.. Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W. St. Paul St, Brighton. Cost: Free. Details: myspiritrising.net or 8 1 0 -5 8 8 - ^927. VINTAGE BASEBALL 1-3 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. Local area players o f v in tag e baseball show how th e g ame was organized and played in th e 1860s. Cost: None. Details: 8 1 0 -2 2 9 -6 5 7 1 . SPAGHETTI DINNER 5-8 p.m., Howell Masonic Lodge No., 401 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Proceeds ben efit ARC o f Livingston County. Cost: $6 adults; $3 kids. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -1 4 6 0 . Sunday April 5 WINTER MARKETPLACE 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,The Opera House, 123 W. G rand River, Howell. Art, crafts, baked goods, produce, jewelry, clothes, gems. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -0 0 6 5 . BREAKFAST 8:30-11 a.m.,St. M a ry Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney. C ou ntry style breakfast w ith raffle drawings. Cost: Free-will do na tion . Details: 7 3 4 -8 7 8 -5 6 1 6 . EASTER CONCERT 7 p.m.. Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 94 5 5 Hilton Road, Brighton."Jesus Saves," music by th e GIG band, orchestra, and Cornerstone ad u lt and children's choirs. Childcare available. Cost: Free. Details: 8 1 0 -2 2 5 -8 3 6 7 . Monday April 6 DAY CAMP 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Howell Conference and Nature Center, 1005 Triangle Lake Road, Howell. Crafts, seasonal activities for ages 5-12. Mo nd ay-Friday th ro ug h April 10. Cost: $3 2 per day. Details: howellnaturecenter.org or 517- 5 4 6 -0 2 4 9 . SPRING BREAK MOVIE 11 a.m., Pinckney Com m u n ity Public Library, 35 0 M ow e r Road, Pinckney. N ewly released DVD and popcorn. Cost: None. Details: pinckneylibrary.org or 7 3 4 -8 7 8 - 3888. WII GAMING 2-3:30 p.m., Pinckney Com mu n ity Public Library, 35 0 M ow e r Road, Pinckney. For ages 7 and older. Cost: None. Details: pinckneylibrary. org. Also 4-5 p.m. Tuesday April 7 JOB SEEKERS WORKSHOP 10:30 a.m.-noon, Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. Drop-in class discussing cover letters, resumes, th an k you notes. Cost: Free. Details: 81 0-22 9-6 571 ext. 227. SPRING BREAK CRAFT 11 a .m .-l p.m., Pinckney C om m u n ity Public Library, 35 0 M ow e r Road, Pinckney. For ages 2-17. Cost: None. Details: pinckneylibrary. org or 7 3 4 -8 7 8 -3 8 8 8 . DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION 1 p.m.. First United M e tho dis t Church, 12 30 Bower St., Howell. "Valley Forge Mem o ria l Bell Tower" will be presented by Susan Reifert.Guests invited. Cost: None. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -3 4 2 8 . BLOOD DRIVE • 1 -6:45 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 7701 M -36, Hamburg. Cost: None. Details: redcrossmichigan. org or 5 1 7 -3 1 8 -7 4 4 7 . • 1 -6:45 p.m., St. Johns Catholic Church, 2 0 9 9 North Hacker St., Howell. Cost: None. Details: redcrossmichigan. org or 5 1 7 -3 1 8 - 7447. AUTHOR VISIT 3-4:30 p.m.. Sunshine Room at Map lew o o d , 3 7 6 0 Cleary College Drive, H ow e ll.C om m u n ity M enta l Health FACTS presents Peter Pascaris, au th o r o f "Desert Lily." Cost: Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -4 1 2 6 or mleitkam@cmhliv.org. PARENTS OF TEENS 6:30-8 p.m.. Women's Resource Center, 3471 E. G rand River Ave, Howell. An 8 -w e e k class designed fo r parents o f teens ages 11-17. Runs th ro u g h M a y 19. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 8 -2 2 0 0 . SPORTS TALK 6:30 p.m., Pinckney Com mu n ity Public Library, 35 0 M ow e r Road, Pinckney.Tom Stanton discusses his book "The Final Season: Fathers, Sons,and O n e last Season in a Classic American Ballpark" and experiences as a sports jo urnalis t and Tigers baseball fan. Cost: None. Details: 7 3 4 -8 7 8 -3 8 8 8 . KIDS EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT 6:30-8 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. Social and em o tio n a l d e v e lo p ment. Cost: Free. Details: 8 1 0 -2 2 9 - 6571 ext. 227. SONS OF VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR 7-9 p.m., Barnard Com mu n ity Center, 4 1 5 N. Barnard St., Howell. Memb e rsh ip op en to all males 14 and older w h o have an ancestor th a t served for th e Union during th e Civil War.Cost: None. Details: 5 1 7 -2 2 3 -9 4 9 7 . WIDOWS GROUP 7 p.m.. V illag e a t W oodland, 75 33 W. G rand River Ave., Brighton. First Tea @ Five, a social n e tw o rking and su pp ort gro u p for widows. Cost: None. Details: 8 1 0 -2 2 9 -1 6 8 8 . THEOLOGIAN SPEAKER 7 p.m.. First Presbyterian Church o f Brighton, 3 0 0 E. G rand River Ave., Brighton. Featuring Dr. Kenneth Baiiey. Cost: Free. Details: brig htonpresbyterian.org or 81 0 - 2 2 7-74 11. Wednesday April 8 SPRING BREAK MOVIE 11 a.m., Pinckney Com m u n ity Public Library, 3 5 0 M ow e r Road, Pinckney. N ewly released DVD and popcorn.Cost: None. Details: pinckneylibrary.org or 7 3 4 -8 7 8 - 3888. THEOLOGIAN SPEAKER Noon, First Presbyterian Church o f VOLUNTEERS This listing of volunteer opportunities is compiled by the Livingston County United I Way. WEBSITE DESIGNER The Women's Resource Center is seeking a Web designer 0 p update the agency's site, “ etails: 517- 548-2200 or e-mail mrettenmaier@wrclivingston. org. EASTER EVENT HELP The Howell Area Parks and Recreation needs help 4-9 0 .m . April 8-9 with the Moon Glow and Marshmallow Drop at Page Field. Details: 517- 546-0693. WALKING VOLUNTEERS Special Ministries of Livingston County needs help with Joywalking, a Gospelbased 12-week walking program for the mentally ill. Details: 810-229-6661 ext. 106, or e-mail specialmin@ sbcglobal.net. PROJECT VOLUNTEERS The Labor of Love is having a one-day event May 2 to assist elderly, disabled, and financially challenged people in Livingston County. Volunteers help with various projects including light construction, home cleaning and yard work. Details: 810- 227-9411. HOSPICE TRAINING St. Joseph Mercy Hospice is seeking people to fill a variety of volunteer Jobs in the Livingston County area. Details: 517-540-9129 or e-mail HahnKT@trinity-health.org. PET FOSTERING Take My Paw Rescue is a no-kill foster rescue group that needs foster homes for animals. Details: 51-545-7512 or e-mail takemypaw@yahoo.com. BABY SONGBIRDS FEEDER The Howell Conference and Nature Center is looking for volunteers to prepare food and feed baby songbirds. Details: 517- 552-3363 or e-mail faithk@ howellnaturecenter.org. MUSEUM HELP The Hamburg Historical Society needs people to file, clean and prepare museum displays. Details: 810-986- 0190 or e-mail Suzanne@ pendragon-design.com. MAINTAIN LIBRARY The Livingston County 4C Council needs help with library and clerical duties. Details: 517-548-9112 oremail childcareL@aol.com. PICK UP FOOD Gleaners Community Food Bank needs people to pick up and drop off food donations in the Brighton and Howell area. Details: Michelle at 866- GLEANER ext. 333 or e-mail mounanian@gcfb.org. Volunteer Livingston, a program of the Livingston County United Way, promotes the need for volunteers in the area. For a complete list of current volunteer postings, visit the Web site VolunteerLivingston.com. fP F IN G E R LE " ____ I L U MB E R C O MP A N Y We love contractors though you sure don’t have to be one to be welcome at Fingerle. We still sell stuff by the piece, foot or partial sheet. We’ll help you figure out what you need and even cut it for you right now\ Fingerle Lumber - helping the little guy since 1931. Free delivery to L iv in g s to n C o u n ty every T h u r sd a y . Limited time offer. 734.663.3550 • 800.365.0700 in Ann Arbor and at FingerleLumber.com lumber • d o o r s ■ w in d ow s c ab in e t s _______________ 3184478-01 Brighton, 30 0 E. G rand River Ave., Brighton. Featuring Dr. Kenneth Bailey. Cost: None. Details: brighto np resbyterian.org or 8 1 0 -2 2 7 - 7411. BUNNY LUNCH & SKATE 1-3 p.m., Rollerama 11,6995 W. Grand River Ave., Brighton. For th e begin ner skater ages 7 and under. Skate w ith th e Easter Bunny. Cost includes admission, skate rental, hot dog, pop, snack and treat. Cost: $6 -1 2 . Details: howellrecreation. org or 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -0 6 9 3 ext. 0. FAMILY STORY TIME 1 p.m., Pinckney C om mu nity Public Library, 3 5 0 M ow e r Road, Pinckney. Cost: None. Details: pinckneylibrary.org or 7 3 4 -8 7 8 - 38 88. A/so Tuesdays at 11 a.m. SPRING BREAK ACTIVITY 2 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library, 3 1 4 W. G rand River, Howell. Rubber stamping for 'tweens. C reate a card, d o o r hanger, g ift tag, bookmark. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -0 7 2 0 . MOVIE 2:30 p.m., Pinckney C om mu nity Public Library, 35 0 M ow e r Road, Pinckney. Penny Marshall's film "A League o f Their Own." Cost: None. Details: 7 3 4 -8 7 8 -3 8 8 8 . LUAU PARTY 6:30 p.m.. First National Bank, 7 9 5 0 Challis Road, Brighton. Cost: None. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -0 5 8 5 or m oth ersan dmore235 .org. GARDEN CLUB 6:30 p.m., Hartland Educational Sup port Center, 95 25 Highland Road, Hartland Township. Hartland H om e and Garden Club m e e tin g fe atu rin g Gretchen Voyle o f th e MSU Livingston County Cooperative Extension Service. Cost: None. Details: 8 1 0 -6 2 9 -2 1 3 6 . GIRL'S BASEBALL LEAGUE 6:30 p.m., Pinckney C om mu nity . Public Library, 35 0 M ow e r Road, Pinckney. Former baseball player M a ry M o ore will discuss her experiences being pa rt o f th e Springfield Sallies and th e Battle Creek Belles. Cost: Free. Details: pinckneylibrary.org or 7 3 4 -8 7 8 - 3888. CALLIGRAPHY 7 p.m., Howell Carnegie District L ib ra ry ,3 1 4W .G ra n d River, Howell. In tro du ctio n to th e basics o f calligraphy. Cost: $4. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -0 7 2 0 ext. 115. Thursday April 9 OPEN COMPUTER LAB 3-5 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. Cost: Free. Details: 810-22 9-6 571 ext. 227. KNIT & CROCHET 6:30 p.m., H am bu rg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. C reate project at your ow n skill level. Bring your own yarn and pa tte rn . Details: 81 0- 23 1 -1 7 7 1 . MOVIE 6:30-9 p.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton. "Field o f Dreams" starring Kevin Costner. Cost: None. Details: 8 1 0 - 22 9 -6 5 7 1 . AUTHORTALK 6:30 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library, 3 1 4 W. G rand River, Howell. M a tth ew W en tw o rth au th o r o f "The Perfect Season: H ow th e D e tro it Tigers Go 1 6 2-0 & Sweep Th eir W ay to a World Series.'; Cost: None. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -0 7 2 0 . AUTHOR VISIT 7 p.m.,C rom ain e District Library, 36 8 8 Hartland Road, Hartland Township. Author Tom Stanton au th o r o f "The Final Season." Cost: None. Details: 8 1 0 -6 3 2 -5 2 0 0 . MAUNDYTHURSDAY 6 p.m., Chilson Hills C hu rch,4 4 4 0 Brighton Road, Howell. Soup and fresh bread supper w ith w o rship service a t 7 p.m. Cost: None. Details: chilsonhills.org or 81 0- 2 2 7 -9 5 9 6 . Friday April 10 BRIGHTON GARDEN CLUB 11:15 a.m.-2 p.m., Brighton C om m u n ity Center, 55 5 Brighton St., Brighton. Cost: Free. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 5 -1 5 5 4 . BLOOD DRIVE 1-6:45 p.m., Chilson Hills Church, 4 4 4 0 Brighton Road, Howell. Details: redcrossmichigan.org or 5 1 7 -3 1 8 -7 4 4 7 . KARAOKE NIGHT 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post # 4 1 9 ,9 8 0 7 W h itew o o d Road, Pinckney. Cost: Free cover charge. Details: 7 3 4 -8 7 8 -9 5 2 2 or 73 4- 3 4 1 -4 2 4 9 . SPAGHETTI DINNER 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post # 4 1 9 ,9 8 0 7 W h itew o o d Road, Pinckney. Cost: $6 adults; $5 seniors, $3 kids ages 9 and under. Details; 7 3 4 -8 7 8 -9 5 2 2 or 734- 3 4 1 -4 2 4 9 . SHROUD OF TURIN 3-6 p.m.. Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 9 6 5 6 Musch R o a d ,- Hambu rg . Shroud o f Turin exhibit. Cost: Free-will do na tion . Details: 8 1 0 -2 3 1 -9 1 9 9 . SUBMIT YOUR LISTINGS We welcome items for this calendar. Include time and location of event, a brief description of the activity and a phone number for details. Items must be submitted by Monday at noon to be used in Friday's publication. ■ Mail: Calendar, LCN, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 ■ E-mail: calendar® livingstoncommunitynews.com ■ Fax: (810) 844-2040. LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS Monday, April 6 GENOA TOWNSHIP BOARD 6:30 p.m.Township Hall, 2911 Dorr j Road, Genoa Township. Details: 8 1 0 -2 2 7 -5 2 2 5 . First and third Mondays. BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP BOARD 7 p.m. Township Hall, 4 3 6 3 Buno Road, Brighton Township. Details: 8 1 0 -2 2 9 -0 5 5 0 or b rig h to n tw p . com. First and third Mondays. HOWELL CITY COUNCIL 7 p.m.C ity Hall, 611 E. G rand River Ave., Howell. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 - 3502. Second and fourth Mondays. PINCKNEY PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 p.m., basemen t o f Village Hall, 22 0 S. Howell St., Pinckney. Details; 7 3 4 -8 7 8 -6 2 0 6 or villageof- .j pinckney.org. F/rsfMonc/oys. | Thursday, April 9 MARION TOWNSHIP BOARD 7 p.m.Township Hall, 28 77 W.Coon Lake Road, Marion Township. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -1 5 8 8 . Second and fourth Thursdays. ^ OCEOLA PLANNING COMMISSION 7 p.m.Township Hall, 15 77 N. . Latson Road,Oceola Township. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 -3 2 5 9 . YDOR SMOWEY/ ONL Y YOU CAN P R E V E N T W I L O F I R E S . SYNOPSIS OF THE UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING MARCH 18, 2009 GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL The meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Charles in the Green Oak Charter Township Hall at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call: Susan baugherty, Treasurer, Tracey Edry, Trustee, Rollin Green, Trustee, Michal Sedlak, Clerk, Mark St. Charles, Supervisor. Absent: Richard Everett, Trustee and Wally Qualls, Trustee. The following motions were approved: Agenda - Consent Agenda - Bill’s List - To approve the year end budget adjustments as presented - To confirm the appointment of Lesa Brookins as the Zoning Administrator to permanent status - No Motions failed - Adjourn meeting at 8:00 p.m. A complete copy of the meeting minutes is available at our web site. Michael H. Sedlak Township Clerk Mark St, Charles Township Supervisor Are you dreaming of the "Perfect Balance'' in retirement living? S m a l l t o w n c h a r m w i t h n e i g h b o r i n g i i n i v c r s i h / c u l t u r e . t h a t ' s S i l v e r M a p l e s * I'Acdlont Diversity in Lite Ln richment Activ i I ies ’* Cliet I’repdred Meols— M u ltip le Entree Choices Resident I’ocused Staff "We so enjoy and appreciate the 'naturalness' c f Silver Maples—among our fellow residents, the stc^, the variety cf'unforced' activities, and the many conenities, including those in our apartment. There is a feeling here o f 'casual elegance' tfiat seems to create ju st the right balance." ~ Johan and Donna Stohl 100 Silver Maples Drive I Chelsea, M I 48118 I (734) 475-4111 www.silvermaple8.org (8) NothPn^Spemnii ^ (jUbm Cammttity HajpAt/ and Vmled Methodist Mmmnt Cammtmitks, Im RrmiMeNr CcW^jmity A6 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2 0 0 9 COMMUNITY SCRAPBOOK COURTESY, BRUCE RIHER The eighth-grade girls basketball team from Brighton's Scranton Middle School recently ended a 7-5 season. Pictured in front, from left: Emily Price, Sarah Heinz, Rebecca Tinnelly,Tess Bradley and Nicole Harwood. In the middle row, from left: Paige Scheller, Nicole Oykstra, Kristen Bartnicki, Kristine Toth, Calli Van Wagner and Kelly Dziekan. In the back row, from left: Laura Taylor, Makenzie Gottron, Coach Bruce Ritter, Carynne Munro and Paige Johnson. COURTESY, KATHLEEN MURRAY A happy and healthy birthday to LeRoy J. Murray of Howell. He was born 80 years ago on March 18. His birthday was celebrated with a party March 14 attended by family and friends. He has been married to Joann for 54 years and is the proud father of seven children, 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The photo was taken in 1949 when Murray played for the Cardinal's minor league team. His secret to a long life?"Drink lots of tea!" Submit your community photos The Community Scrapbook page is a weekly look at our communities through the camera lenses of people like you. If you have a photo of community interest you'd like to share, send it along with a brief written explanation. Be sure to include the names of any people in your photos and also provide your name and a phone number where you can be reached during regular business hours. Submissions become the property of The Livingston Community News. ■ Mail or drop off: The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main Street, Brighton, Ml 48116 ■ E-mail: Send high-quality JPEG format files with a minimum 200 DPI resolution to news@ livingstoncommunitynews.com The Kensington Valley Hockey Association Mite Brigade won the Schaffer Cup March 11 at the Ice House in Brighton.The team went 11 -1 -4 for the season and ended up on top in the playoffs. Pictured in the front row, from left: Goalie Joey Ellerholz, Jason Nickels, Braydon Lukasavitz, Blake Wheaton, Canyon Harris,Tyler Reed, Vladimir Sarcevich and Brendan Swanson. In the back row, from left: Kyle Camilleri, Sarah Lentz, Jack Brenner, Colton Harmon, Jared Marinellli and Chase DesChamps. The team was coached by Mark Sarcevich, not pictured, Mitch Harris, Pat Ellerholz and Brian Lukasavitz. COURTESY ALRENE CALLAGHAN Livingston County Republican Chairman Mike Murphy, left, is pictured with Marlene Shockley at a precinct delegate workshop in Livingston County. The workshop offered information on how to become a precinct delegate, their role and responsibilities and the tools available to help delegates effectively assist the community. COURTESY DIANE DENNIS The Brighton Optimist Club held its 31st annual oratorical contest March 22. Ten boys and ten girls spoke on this year's theme: "For Me, Optimism is..." Six of the students were honored for their efforts. The top speakers will go on to regional competition. Chris Mykrantz of Brighton is a volunteer farm hand at the Kensington Metropark Farm Center. He is part of the Kensington farm "family" having worked 450 hours last year. In addition to his volunteerism, he funded a pavilion at the farm. COURTESY, HURON-CLINTON METROPARKS T w o D a y s O n l y ! F r i e n d S f F a m i l y ^ a n d N e i g h b o r s : W E A R E B U Y I N G ! We Buy All Types of Gold 10K, 14K, 18K, 22K, Platinum, and Sterling Silver (The more you have, the more we pay!) We Buy Dental Gold! Your Silver Dollars .. Could Be Worth Thousands! ,, f (Based on date, mint ^ • • • We Buy Broken, Mangled and Tangled Jewelry We Also Buy^« silver Rounds Silver Bricks Silver Ingots Gold Ingots Your Watches Could Be Worth Hundreds of Dollars (Are they collecting dust now?) BUYING! Bring us your old silver sets! mark, and collection) 7^ k . ^ 0a. " ' i■ '%'*.1 0[!!MIOS00g Professional A'ppit^isei' on BrSifessional Coin Buyer on Site * • ■ .V 3 rd 9 :3 0 am to 5 :3 0 pm & April 4 th 9 :3 0 am to 5 :0 0 pm S IN C E 1921 2000 STADIUM BLVD, ANN ARBOR E W E L E R S "YOUR DIAMOND STORE” 734.994.5111 WWW.LEWISJEWELERS.COM WE ARE BUYING DIAMONDS! r * - ' i THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2 0 0 9 S h a re y o u r n ew s a t 8 1 0 -8 4 4 -2 0 1 2 F a x :8 1 0 -8 4 4 -2 0 4 0 E-mail: J d e eg an@ liv in g s to n com m u n ityn ew s .com Athlete of the week: Adam Oxner of South Lyon, B2 Recreation and running calendars, B2 >— Z31 S P O R T S R e t u r n i n g p l a y e r s , n e w c h a n c e s o n c o u r t PHOTOS: JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Howell senior Elizabeth Morse voiieys a shot in practice at the school's courts. She is one of 11 seniors for the Highlanders. A look at the area's 6 tennis programs BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News It’s go time for the Howell girls tennis team. The Highlanders (3-0) return 10 players from a team that finished third in the Kensington Valley Conference, their highest finish in at least a decade. Coach Mark Oglesby has 11 seniors on his roster. With all that experience and talent, the Highlanders could finally be ready to push Brighton for a championship, this time in the west division of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association. “Last year was our best year since the 1990s,” Oglesby said. “Hopefully we can top that. It will take a total team effort.” Here’s a look at the season prospects for the sue area programs: Brighton Bulldogs Key players: 'Taylor Parrish (so.), Caitlin Mumaw (sr.), Liz Gautsche (sr.), Chelsey Moullmann, Chelsea Lafferty (sr.), Allison VanHouten (sr.). Comment: The Bulldogs, defending regional champions, must replace Jenny Nalepa, the school’s No. 1 player for four years. Coach Jeff Miner has 10 seniors, the most he’s ever had in his long tenure. “Everybody else is going to have to play better” without Nalepa, Miner said. “When we play some of the stronger teams, we’ll have to win with depth and doubles.” Hartland Eagles Key players: Erika Paajanen ^r.), Abby Haughie (fr), Elizabeth Jaros (jr.), Kelsey Retich (jr.). Comment: The Eagles have just five returning players, allowing 11 junior-varsity players to move up. Senior co-captain Kristy Quick will team with Hope DesJarin at No. 1 doubles. Senior co-cap- SEE TENNIS, 82 Howell No. 1 singles player Kari Wladischkin shows off her forehand at a recent practice. % m B a t t e r u p ! Dramas on diamond coming E x c i t i n g s e a s o n f o r K L A A t e a m s m a y b e a h e a d JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Brighton's Lucas Hartman hits a ball during soft toss in practice last week. BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News If this season can match even half of last year’s drama on baseball diamonds, it will still be one exciting race in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association. Last spring, Hartland, Lakeland and Brighton tied for the final Kensington Valley Conference championship. The three flip-flopped in the standings until the final pitch was thrown. Coaches expect the competition to be just as fierce this spring. Hartland baseball coach Brian Morrison called the race for the KLAA’s west division a “toss-up.” The two favorites, Brighton (4-0) and Hartland (3-0), have started the season strong. “It is going to be interesting,” Morrison said. “Anybody can beat anybody on any day.” Here’s a look at the prospects for the seven area programs: Brighton Bulldogs Key players: John Nelson (sr. pitcher), Steve Austin (sr. P), Lucas Hartman (sr. catcher), A.J. Dokey (jr. shortstop). Comment: The Bulldogs are loaded with 12 seniors, bringing back contributors like pitcher Tommy Tullar, second baseman Kevin Zaborowski, first baseman Mike Kangas and catcher Chad Gaskin. “I think we’ll hit,” coach George Reck said. “I think we’ll field. Pitching? You never know.” Hartland Eagles Key players: Brian Olszewski (sr. outfield), Dan Winn (sr. OF), Jarod Felix (sr. SEE BASEBALL, 82 Brighton junior shortstop A.J. Dokey fields a grounder at practice. BIGGBY^ C O F F E E . ' J-‘ ■ ' ‘ ■ ■' ■ ■ ■ , - ■ t '' ■ -2* Li-_____ -■ _! ■ ^ • PHOTOS; JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Brighton senior pitcher John Nelson throws in the bullpen during practice. Brighton senior pitcher Jourdan Thibault throws during a recent practice. She will split time with classmate Sally Sharp. JAMIE CHARBENEAUPISELLA. THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS A re a 's b e s t s e e k q u a lity p itc h in g Cleary serves as Howell's ace BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News It all comes down to pitching. That’s the reality of high school softball these days. Livingston County’s top aces - Howell’s Cassie Dobson and Fowlerville’s Tearra Donovan - have graduated, leaving question marks as to what team will emerge as the area’s best this spring. Fresh off a state semifinal appearance, the Highlanders (29-6) welcome back some stars in the making, but don’t overlook Pinckney or Hartland in the chase for the Kensington Lakes Activities Association’s west division crown. Here’s a season preview of the seven local teams: Brighton Bulldogs Key players : Jourdan Thibault (sr. pitcher), Allyson Lloyd (jr. catcher), Amy Lesneski (sr. centerfield), Katy Samson (sr. 2B), Sally Sharp (sr. designated hitter/P). Comment: The Bulldogs (0-4), who won only eight games last year, should be improved, thanks to seven returners. Sophomore shortstop Stephanie Gaiss and senior outfielders Amanda Peterson and Claire Kooperman will play big roles. “I hope my seven returners are the catalyst for success and show the younger players what it’s all about,” coach Pam Lee-Campbell said. Hartland Eagles Key players: Sarah Oliver (sr. P), Paige Macay (sr. shortstop), Stacey Scott (sr. LF), Jamie Allsworth (sr. RF), Megan Rauch (sr. C).Comment: Second-year coach Carl Gabrielson has continued to implement a complicated, college-level defense to improve Hartland’s fortunes. He started seven sophomores a year ago to help them mature quicker. The Eagles won 11 games but expect more. “We have the ability to bat six SEE SOFTBALL,82 $ 1 .0 0 O F F a grande big chill Brighton: 8714 Grand River 810-227-2271 Howeii; 1275 Lawson Dr. 517-545-8196 free Convenient drive tfmi! 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Offer expires April 17, 2009 ’810-2 2 7 - 2271VH ow d h Lowron Dr. 5'l7-545-8196 off Grand River Ave. in front of Kohts B2 T H E L IV IN G S T O N C O M M U N IT Y N EW S FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2 0 0 9 anrrrrIff J’’ 'i' a;v? SOFTBALL f r o m b i Ball leads Pinckney's staff people from the left side. It gives us a lot of creativity,” Gabrielson said. Howell Highlanders Key players; Nikki Gunning (jr. SS), Miranda Cleary (jr. 3B-P), Kaytlin Stroinski (so P-3B), Sam Thurman (sr. IB), Kristy Clark (sr. RF). Comment: Cleary, who was unbeaten (9-0) last year, moves into the No. 1 pitching role full-time. Stroinski moves from the outfield to third base. Coach Paul Bushong’s other concern is who will replace a threeyear starter at second base. Pinckney Pirates Key players; Jenn Lucas (so. SS), Heather Childs (sr. CF), Lindsey Maas (sr. C), Kelly Machowicz (sr. 2B), Mel Callaghan (sr. 1B-3B), Melissa Hanson (sr. OFDP). Comment: The Pirates (15-18) were near the top of the Kensington Valley Conference most of the season before injuries brought on a late slide into a tie for last place. Senior pitcher Leslee Ball leads a staff that includes sophomores Megan Laughlin and Rachel Oberly. “What we are preaching (to our pitchers) is to keep us in every game, to give ourselves a chance to win,” coach Alan Spranger said. South Lyon Lions Key players: Erin Schopa (jr. 2B), Danielle Godair (so. P), Olivia Wenzel (so. C), Danielle Boore (jr. P). Comment: New co-coaches Anne Calabretta and Michelle Stanberry, two South Lyon alumni who have been coaching the South Lyon freshman team the past six years, move up to varsity to provide some stability. The Lions return just five players and have just four seniors, so some growing pains could be in order in the KLAA’s central division. “We have some very fast players. We are looking forward to a lot of stolen bases,” Calabretta said. Fowlerville Gladiators Key players: Alex Stawara (sr. SS), Audrey Elzerman (sr. OF), Katie Stawara (sr. IF), Kelsey Cruz (sr. CF-P), Kayla Kunde (jr. C), Taylor Vanostram (so. 2B), Lexie Bigos (sr. IB). Comment: The Gladiators (25-14) return seven starters from a team that was third in the Capital Area Activities Association’s gold division and won a district championship. How well four new arms do, including Cruz, freshman Rachel Dean and junior Melissa Driver could determine the course of the season. “Our pitching is going to be the touching point for us,” new coach John Harless said. Whitmore Lake Trojans Key players: Alex Nims (sr. P), Lauren Houghton (sr. IB-C), Jennifer Von- Voigtlander (jr. P), Rachael Curts (jr. P-CF-IB). Comment: The Trojans will be bolstered by the return of Nims, who missed last season. They could move up from last year’s fifth-place finish in the Tri- County Conference if the pieces fall together. “I have high expectations for them,” coach Patti Kobeck said. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. R E C R E A T I O N C A L E N D A R HOWELL PARKS AND RECREATION 577-546-0693 or howei1recreation.org. ■ Drop-in Ping Pong - Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave. Middle school and high school students from 230-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays for $1 ,for adults ages 18 and over from 7 3 0 -9 3 0 p.m. Wednesdays for $2 and for seniors age 50 plus from 1 -3 p.m. Fridays free with a senior membership. SELCRA 810-2994740 or seicra.com ■ Girls lacrosse -T h e Brighton girls lacrosse program is seeking middle-school girls in grades 5-8 to play this spring. FOWLERVILLE COMMUNITY ED 517-223-6481. PINCKNEY COMMUNITY ED 810-225-3950. ■ Fitness night - Community Complex at Pathfinder School from 7:30-9 p.m.M-W-F. Cost: $2.50 per person. Details; 810-225-3946. HARTLAND COMMUNITY ED 870-626-2150 or hartiandcommunityed.com. ■ Open swims - 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m.M-F and 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. ■ Fitness membership - Fitness room at Community Education Center. Cost $3/visit $25/month. ■ Open gymnastics-gym -T h e Community Education Center, 9525 E. Highland Road, hosts open gymgymnastics from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays. Cost: $6. 810-626-2070. ■ Senior center activities - Aerobics, stability ball training, walk-fit,yoga and stretching classes and pickleball tournaments are available. Details: 810-626-2135. R U N N I N G C A L E N D A R April 18, Michigan Express FC 5K, Scranton Middle School, 8415 Maltby Road, Brighton, michiganexpress. org. Start: 9 a.m. (9:30 a.m. kids fun run). Cost: $20-$25. Details: Heather McNamara, hmcnamara@ michiganexpress.org, 810-227-0811. April 25, Interact 5K Run/Walk, Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $15-$20. Contact: 517-230-3172, bowen.swann@sbcglobal.net. April 25, Road Ends 5 mile, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, trailmarathon.com. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $18-$25. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@ runningfit.com. April 26, Road Ends Marathon and Half-Marathon, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, trailmarathon.com. Start: Marathon: 7:30 a.m. Half: 8:30 a.m. Distances: 13.1-26.2 miles. Cost: $29- $45. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929- 9027, events@runningfit.com. May 2, second annual Live Like Andi Run, Detroit Catholic Central High campus, Novi. Iivelikeandi.org and secondwindrm.com. Details: Benefits foundation of Green Oak Township's Mike O'Connell. Distances: 10-mile and 10K run, 5K run-walk, 1- mile fun run, half-mile fashion walk. Cost: TBA. Contact; Greg Sadler, info@ secondwindrm.com. May 9, Spring Snowman 5K & 10K Run-Walk, Brighton Wesleyan Church, 7555 Brighton Road, erichartwellfoundation.com. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $18-$25. Contact: 810-227- 1015. May 17,4th annual Racing 4 Your Memories, Kensington Metropark, Maple Beach, Milford, alzgmc.org. Length: 10K, 5K run-walk. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $15-$25. Contact: Tara Beatty, 248-996-1060, Tara.Beatty@ alz.org. May 25, Hartland Memorial Day 3- 5K Run-Walk, Hartland High, 10635 Dunham Road, Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $15-$22. Contact: Dennis Tierney, 248- 891-9125, dennis@austinincorporated. com. May 30, Book'n 5Kand 1-Mile 5torytime Strut, Millennium Middle School, 61526 W. Nine Mile Road, South Lyon. Bookn5k.com. Length: 5K, 1-mile. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $10-$24. (family pancake breakfast included). Contact: Jennifer Mackey, 248-437- 6431,Jmackey@ssldl.info. June 6,7th annual Shamrock Festival 5K, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 711 Rickett Road, Brighton. Start: 8 a.m. Register: GoRaceGo.com. Cost: $18-$25 (includes pancake breakfast). Contact: April Wyncott, awyncott@gmail.com. TENNIS FROM BI Pinckney relies on new coach tain Amy Wolf and juniors Mary Willerot and Kaitlin Slack are experienced doubles players. Howell Highlanders Key players; Kari Wladischkin (sr.), Elizabeth Morse (sr.), Emmy Keough (sr), Kristen Miller (sr), Jessica McIntyre (sr), Mallory Mutual (sr). Comment: All the Highlanders listed above are four-year varsity players. The team’s mantra this season is “1 team, 1 heart, 1 goal.” Pinckney Pirates Key players; Elaine Blackburn (sr), Caitlin Mask ter). Ally Harris (so.), Dana Henderson (fr.). Comment: New coach Ben Tasich inherits a young team with just three returnees. He’s emphasizing having fun to his players while they continue to learn the game. He took the girls to a University of Michigan tennis match to promote togetherness. “My job is to create a feeling of unity and bonding,” he said. South Lyon Lions Key players; Erin Hawkins (sr), Leah McGuire (sr.) Emily Rosochacki (sr), Megan Penkevich (jr). Comment: The Lions, who welcome back eight varsity letterwinners, face a stocked KLAA central division against Novi, Northville and Livonia Stevenson. Seniors Stephanie Mushna and Sally Barens will anchor the doubles. For the first time, coach Don Valentine has scheduled a full allotment of matches to get his girls more experience. “I’m emphasizing a lot about being a team and having structure,” he said. Fowlerville Gladiators Key players: Olivia Wanczyk (sr), Brittney Robertson (sr), Casey Baldus (sr), Wendy Huggett (sr), Nicole Collins (so.). Comment: In their fourth season with a program, the Gladiators (3-9-1) look to move up from fourth place in the Capital Area Activities Conference’s gold division. Three doubles teams - Baldus and Collins, Jessica Hill and Sarah Greer and Sarah Lantz and Sarah Kuch - return intact. Jason Deegan can be reached atjdeegan@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. BASEBALL FROM BI New coaches hope for successful seasons on the diamond at Pinckney, Fowlerville 2B-SS), Adam Kreger (sr. IB), Kyle Summerfield (sr. C). Comment; Nine seniors should provide enough leadership for the Eagles (32-7 last year) to contend. The key will be who emerges as a steady arm on the mound among the group of Felix, senior Randall Stempak, senior Nick Spranger and junior Bob Mein. “It is going to be very interesting to see who steps up,” Morrison said. Howell Highlanders Key players; Robin Witjes (sr. CF), Bryce Lindberg (jr. 3B), Bobby Weatherly (jr. P), Ryan Larson (jr. P), Danny Fondriest (sr. OF), Eric Henderson (so. SS-P), Dakota Haslock (so. C-P). Comment: The Highlanders (13-17) aim to have a better year with a potentially deeper pitching staff, including senior Justin Risacher. “If we can just throw strikes and not walk people, our defense will be pretty good,” coach Jim Murray said. Pinckney Pirates Key players: Mike Reffitt (sr. SS), lyier Smith (jr. P-OF), J.P Maracani (sr. COF), J.P Calver (sr. utility). Adam Waltersdorf (sr. utility), Anthony Porno (sr. P). Comment: New coach Shane Davis, a freshman and junior varsity coach at Brighton High for 13 years, has a team of just 13 players. He said he’ll use “pitching by committee.” “They work hard. They have good attitudes,” Davis said. South Lyon Lions Key players: Justin Butler (sr. C), Ethan Tauriainen (sr. OF-P), Tom Kort (so. SS), Aaron Shelt (jr. 3B-P). Comment: The Lions (16- 21) return four starters from a team that made a near-miracle run to the regional finals after a rough regular season. Butler and Tauriainen are three-year starters, leading a group of seven seniors. Coach Jon Hatton said this is “a better all-around team” than a year ago. “Pitching, we are a lot deeper,” he said. “The guys in the field have more experience under their belts.” Fowlerville Gladiators Key players; Andrew Barron (sr. P-IB), Nate Ross (sr. CF), Doug Grable (sr. 3B), Jon DeHate (sr. C-P). Comment: The Gladiators (26-8) could repeat as gold division champs in the Capital Area Activities Conference with eight experienced players. New coach Dean Kramer said the team’s pitching depth and infield play should be solid. “My goals, in terms of the program, are to play quality baseball, but also to develop quality young men to make good choices on and off the field,” he said. Whitmore Lake Trojans Key players: Tom Strautz (sr. C-3B), Garrett Nagy (sr. OF-IB), Ryan Foster (sr. 2BOF), Jacob Belcher (sr. OFP), Corey Oberstaedt (sr. OF-P), D.J. Tieske (sr. 2B), Brandon Gilboe (sr. IF-P), Josh Moll (jr. P-OF). Comment: The 'Trojans, fourth in the 'Tri-County Conference last year, believe they’re ready to contend. Coach Jay Munz said he’s got a good mix of hitting, fielding and pitching. “Our pitchers have been pretty accurate in the bullpen,” he said. “They are staying around the plate. That’s a big plus for us.” Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. SPORTS SC RA P BO O K COURTESY, JOSEPH SKOWYRA The Hartland Eagles eighthgrade boys travel basketball team started the 2009 season in South Lyon's "Big Cat" basketball league with a record of 15-1, winning tournaments at Cheisea and Hartland.The team has more than 100 wins over the past three seasons competing against teams from Ohio, Indiana and Canada. In the back row, from left, are: Coach Joe Skowyra, Anthony Villar, Brandon Gigliotti, Andrew Skowyra, Wyatt Shallman, Matt Kothi, Austin Hall and coach Terry Milarch. In the front row, from left, are: Spencer Wright, Bryan Ridiey, Stephen Milarch, Clay Garner and Colin Denton. C o a c h is i n t h e p i n k Howell Sea Serpents coach Jayne Williams, left, dyed her hair pink to celebrate the team's championship in the United Swim League Feb. 7 at Milan.The club,founded in 1994, is a competitive team for swimmers ages 5-18 and is based at the Howell Aquatic Center. Williams aiso is a physical education teacher at Howell's Challenger Elementary School. COURTESY, JULIE SMITH ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Adam Oxner ■ School: South Lyon East High School. ■ Local ties: The 17-yearold has lived in South Lyon since age 4. ■ Sport: Swimming. ■ Top sports moment: Placing second at the Division I state meet in the 100 breaststroke. ■ This season: The Junior placed 21st in the 200 individual medley, 10th in the 200 medley relay and 17th in the 400 free relay. Hobbies: Water and snow skiing. ■ Favorite subject: Math. ■ School involvement: National Honor Society, Student Council executive board. ■ Community involvement: Relay for Life participant with the swim team. ■ Athlete I admire: U.S. Olympic breaststroker Brendan Hansen. ■ Academics: 3.9 GPA. ■ Future: He would like to attend the University of Michigan and study engineering. Putnam Township Board Minutes Synopsis March 18, 2009 The regular meeting of the Putnam Township Board was held on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Putnam Township Hall, 3280 W. M-36, Pinckney, MI 48169. Members present: Rau, Guyon, Dobis, Klein. Chambers, Carney and McCloskey. Members Absent: None. Others present: Fire Chief Greg Amburgey. Pinckney Police Chief Denis Aseltine, Tom Lewis, Zoning Administrator I) Approved Agenda and Consent Agenda. Old Business: None. New Business: 1) Approved renewal of a one year permit for the Minghini dependency trailer at 5840 Spears. 2) Awarded mowing and trimming of Township properties to Complete Outdoor Services: Township Hall- 26 cuts/$l,170; Township Square- 26 cuts/$l,560; Spring Cleanup $125, Fall $235; Cemeteries- 13 cuts/$l,300. 3) Awarded fertilizing the Township Square and Township Hall lawn to Metro-West Outdoor Services, LLC: 5 applications $1,400. 4) Authorized to have the Township attorney review the Annex land contract offer and advise the Board on the commitment to the buyer. 5) Approved pulling the Annex listing off the market. 6) Authorized Supervisor Rau to obtain a written commitment for an alternate location for the Mission Clinic. 7) Adopted Resolution #09-02 approving the transfer of a Class C Liquor License for 4093 Patterson Lake Rd. (Dam Site Inn) from MMKV, Inc. to Hell, LLC. 8) Appointed Treasurer Carney as an alternate to the Multi-Lakes Sewer Authority Board. 9) Appointed Trustee McCloskey to the Portage-Base Lake Sewer Authority Board. 10) Appointed Treasurer Carney as an alternate to the Portage-Base Lake Sewer Authority. 11) Approved $1,484 for two firefighters to attend the EMS Expo Conference in Grand Rapids 4/16-19/09. 12) Authorized the purchase of a 2009 Ford F-250 4X4 Pickup 8’ Box in White for $20,695 from the Fire Capital Outlay Fund to replace the 1982 Brush truck. 13) Authorized Chief Amburgey to sell the yellow rescue truck for no less than $15,000. 14) Tabled discussion to increase the Zoning Administrator’s hours until documentation is received to support a 4 hour/week increase. 15) Approved amending the Investment Policy to include the following banks/fmancial institutions: Brighton Commerce Bank, Charter One Bank, 5'^ Third Bank, Flagstar, 1“ National Bank, MuniVest Financial Group, Edward Jones, Comerica, MBIA Class, National City PNC, Citizens, Northern Trust and National Bank Securities. 16) Approved developing a procedure for employee complaints. 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Must be avail eve/wknds Please call Annette between 9am-4 pm 734-572-1445 ★ S TA R T N O W ★ Safe^ Corporation expanding in Ml. 15 positions need filled by 4/11/09. No exp necessary, up to $700/wk Cal! (734) 302-4320. Dental Asst. - Saline. P/T, some exp. Includes eve. 8 Sat hrs. 734-944-5010 D en ta l R e c e p tio n is t Join a winning team. Full time. Send resume to: P.O. Box 863, Brighton, Ml 48116. D ire c to r of R e h a b ilita tio n Sunshine Rehab is seeking a Director of Rehab for a 142-bed skilled nursing 8 rehabilitation facility located in Livonia, Ml. This position will be responsible for the operational oversight of a large, dynamic, and professional therapy department with a reputation for strong clinical and customer services skills. Candidate must be a Registered OT, PT or SLP in the state of Michigan. Candidates must possess strong leadership, communicaton and organizational skills. Experience in PPS Management of Rehab Services required. Salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should send resume with salary requirements in confidence. For more information please contact: Human Resources Sunshine Rehabilitation 4000 Town Center Suite 380 Southfield, Ml 48075 Phone: 248-386-1633 Fax: 248-386-1634 sunshine_hr@ cienafacilities.com OPTOMETRIC TECH/DISPENSER F/T and P/T positions in Saline. Experience preferred but will train the right person(s). Must enjoy working with people 8 be very detail oriented. Professional Appearance IS Essential. No wlmds. Please fax resurhe to 734 429-4100, email drdeo@comcast.net or call 734-429-1908. RNs $28/hr. & LPNs $24/HR Full 8 Part time postions available. Full benefits. Afternoon and Midnight shifts. BORTZ HEALTHCARE OF YPSILANTI 28 S. Prospect Ypsilanti, Ml 48198 Phone: 734-483-2220 Due to increased growth MedCorp, Inc., the state's largest private EMS provider, is looking for qualified individuals to fill Communications Supervisor positions in Its high volume communications center. Looking for individuals who have a supervisory background in EMS and have Michigan or Ohio EMS certification. EMD certification is preferred, but not required. Must be able to handle multiple phone lines and radios, as well as have good conflict resolution skills. Will be dealing with both employees and clients on a daily basis. Competitive salary and benefits. EOE. Interested and qualified individuals should forward their resumes and salary requirements to; MedCorp, Inc. EMD Supervisor 745 MedCorp Drive Toledo, OH 43608 419-726-7845 (fax) scline@medcorpinc.com www.medcorpinc.com /Professional ancT\ L Managerial Consumer Marketing I Manager NuStep, Inc., located in Ann Arbor, is an industry leader in health and wellness. We have an exciting opportunity for a Consumer Marketing Manager, responsible for developing and executing a multi-media marketing plan and a direct consumer sales strategy to ensure attainment of our direct consumer sales goals and profitability. Reports to the VP of Sales 8 Marketing and is responsible for managing our direct consumer sales team. BA in marketing/ business, MBA preferred. Prior supervision and 5-10 years of direct consumer marketing experience: • Launching successful marketing strategies in television, radio, direct mail, you-tube, blogs etc. • Developing strategic growth plans, new product and e-commerce web site launches Minimal travel, mostly local. NuStep Inc is an ' EEO. Please contact careers@nustep.com , POLICE OFFICER - There I is an informational seminar coming to the Ann Arbor area faciliated by the best police trainers in the nation. Wonder if you are qualified? Do you know what it takes; what the exams are like? Contact Criminal Justice Solutions for more info: cjsi@comcast.net or fax your request to 734.244.5478 (no request taken after April 21st) LEARN TO D A Y , EARN TO M O R R OW ! Short term career programs in Medical Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technology and Computer Training including Microsoft Certification programs begin soon at New Horizons CLCLivonia. Call 1-866-773- 6147. Financing options and Job Placement assistance avail-Grants accepted. VA Training provider. Associate member of Ml Works. LEARN TO D A Y , EARN TO M O R R OW ! Short term career programs in Medical Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technology and Computer Training including Microsoft Certification programs begin soon at New Horizons CLCLivonia. Call 1-866-773- 6147. Financing options and Job Placement assistance avail-Grants accepted. VA Training provider. Associate member of Ml Works. Furniture Sale-In very good cond, love seat, couch, barrel chair, with coffee table and 2 end tables $150. Wood entertainment center w/ bookshelf 8 cabinets attached. $100. Dining room table w/ 4 matching chairs $50. Vanity set w/ stool 8 full body mirror, $50, Queen size sleigh bed w/ nightstand 8 lamp $150. Ronnie Robinson. 989-714-2386 (Miscellaneous Items ) Fish for Stocking: Most Varieties, Ponds, Lakes, LAGGIS' FISH FARM 269-628-2056 Days 269-624-6215 Evenings Office Furniture for Sale - 166 S. Industrial, Saline. Call M-F. (734)944-5850. C Musical Merchandise c Volunteers J Piano Store Closed. Liquidation company now in possession of inventory. Over 150 units avail. 50% off remaining inventory. 877-651-7045. Overweight Children Needed Age 10-17, for Diabetes Research Study. Please contact Dr. Joyce Lee at the University of Michigan at 1-800-UMCHEAR or email: screening diabetes@umich.edu ^^eichand/.y„ Wanted Bargains Buying Comic Books Large or Small collections. Call 231-798-3097 Wanted to Buy: Pinball Machines, Arcade Games, Juke Boxes. Need not work. Greg (517)719-6631 vet and farm Nurse NURSING COORDINATOR Full time afternoon position available. Requirements include current licensure In the State of Michigan; a minimum 2 yrs med/surg experience; must have demonstrated leadership skills, critical thinking ability, strong communication skills, and the desire to be a member of a professional team that values respect, accountability, and service excellence. Experience in poli- . cy development, quality monitoring, technical writing and computer skills desired. The Hospital offers competitive salary and benefit package. Join us, and apply online at; w w w .c c h .o rg Resumes/applications received via fax or mall will not be accepted. Asst. Research Scientist For University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) to perform irradiation experiments/evaluate materials degradation in reactor environments. Requires Ph.D. in Materials Science or related field w/academic knowledge of radiation effects, transmission electron microscopy 8 irradiated microstructures of alloys. Resume by mail: Caroline Joaquin, Dept. Admin., U-M Nuclear Engineering., 1903 Cooley Bldg., 2355 Bonisteel Blvd., Ann Arbor, Ml 48109-2104. RESEARCH COMPLIANCE OFFICER O ffic e o f Research C om p lia n c e Bowling Green State University Oversees the University's compliance efforts to meet the standards 8 implement federal 8 state regulations 8 policies as they relate to human subjects, care 8 use of animals in research 8 biosafety. Serves as consultant 8 resource specialist to faculty, staff, and students whose research activities involve the use of human subjects, animals 8 biohazardous materials. Serves as administrator to review boards 8 committees. Promotes 8 conducts training 8 workshops for faculty, staff 8 students. Maintains a web-site with compliance information. This is a reposting with an extended search date - previous applicants need not reapply. For a complete job description 8 instruction on how to apply for this position (L-61322) visit http://www.bgsu.edu/offi ces/ohr/employment/ad m_staff/page11137.html or contact the Office of Human Resources at (419) 372-8421 or ohr@bgsu.edu. BGSU is an AA/EO employer/educator. 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(734) 662-3390 C Pets and Pet Supplies J ABYSSINIAN KITTENS - ^ CFA Rare, beautiful 8 very loving. $350 734-587-3033 AKC Dachshund puppies 9 weeks old, longhair, champion bred. ^ 00. (269) 838-6314. AKC German shep pups Have mom 8 dad, shots, deworm $400 (734) 277- 5007 (734)439-0905. C Baby Items and Toys AKC Yorkie Puppies - 9 Week Old Puppies For Sale. 1 Female, $500 and 2 Males $450 each. Vet Checked! Adorable! (517) 605-7033. C Sales J ATTORNEY NEEDED No experience necessary for right talent in an established mid-'MfChigan small law firm with emphasis on criminal defense 8 plaintiff personal injury. But experience preferred. Socially progressive civil libertarian desired. Send resume 8 cover letter indicating expectations, what you seek in life, 8 how the law plays in your vision. Employment package includes a nice two bedroom home 8 a good car, if either is needed. Send resume 8 cover letter to: Attorney Position, PO Box 0765, Bay City, Ml 48707-0765. 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Submit resume to: CareLink of Jackson Attn: Human Resources 110 N. Elm Ave. Jackson,Ml 49202 Phone: (517)796-4453 Fax: (517)796-4479 email; rick.kessler@ carelinkofjackson.org RN/LPN, Experienced. Pleasant medical practice in Chelsea has immediate opening for a nurse 4 days/wk (Mon- Thurs). Qualified applicant must be currently licensed, self-motivated, organized 8 possess previous medical practice clinical experience. Email resume with work related references to medpractrn@yahoo.com Seeking: Clinical Liaison, Respiratory Therapist, RN Equal Opportunity Employer w w w . s e I e c t Fax; 7 3 4 .7 1 2 .0 5 0 5 cbaker@selectmedicalcorp.com m e d i c a l c o r p . c o m T H E L IV IN G S T O N C O M M U N IT Y N EW S FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009 www.mlive.com/classifieds C L A S S I F I E D S ! B5 M altese puppy for SALES - For $500,11 weeks old. Good Family Pet,AKC Registered. Shots. More Info: goodlifeme@live.com, (734)995-5625. PUPPY - Cavalier King Charles, 2-tris male, 2- rubys 1-m, Ifm, vet ok $50.0 (734) 783-3656. PUREBRED SAMOYED PUPPIES - 10 wks old, parents on-site. $375 ea. Call (734) 740-3560. WELCOME SPRING ADOPTION DAY! Adopt a loving cat or kitten. All colors 8 sizes. All adorable. Fixed/Vetted. Sun. 11-3p & every day @ PETCO's adoption center. www.plannedpethood.org Auto Dealer Directory Auto Finance and Insurance Auto and/or Transport Share Automotive Services Budget Wheels Cars Domestic Cars Import Classic and/or Antique Cars Crossovers Heavy Trucks and Equipment Motorcycles and Service SUV's Tires, Parts, and Accessories Trucks Utilftiy Trailers Vans Wanted Vehicles Import Automobiles Honda Accord '06 Silver, 26K, all power, $13,900. 734-320-2752. Subaru Forester '05 • AWD, 43K, nice, $12,900. 734-320-2752. Toyota Echo '00 - 4-dr, auto, excellent, $3,900. 734-669-4433. Use our FREEBIES! In Classified! = THE LIVINGSTON = COMMUNITY N EW S TOYOTA MR2 '01 - 35000 inniles, 2 door, red convertible, $11000/obo (734) 663-4507 VW Passt GLS '04 - White, moon, 59K, $9,900. 734-320-2752. QClassic and Antique Vehicles A u t o D ir e c t o r y NEW AND USED CAR D E A L E R S H IP f Auto Finance and Insurance Yorkie-parti carrier, AKC, TINY, male, $650 , ready to go (734) 572-5849. YORKIE Purebred Pups! Home raised. Baby-faced beauties, Male & Female, piidland, (989)839-9083. ^ccreat/on^/ and Traj^/ We're Lending! Bad/Good Credit No Credit Buy here, Pay here! Late mode) vehicles Collins Motor Sales S 734-721-1616 Chevelle SS454, 1972- 4-speed, bright red w/black stripes. This is an orig. SS402 car wAhe upgraded 454. Incl. Cowell induction system, full instrumentation, black interior w/bucket seats 8 center console. This Chevelle is ready to go at $23,900. (313) 909-1638 Corvettes Wanted 1953- 72, any condition Competitive buyer 800-850- 3656 corvettebuyer.com cBudget Wheels c SUVs Aircraft Sales ATV's and Off Road Vehicles Bicycles and Service Boat Rent and/or Charter Boat Slips and Docks Boats, Motors, and Accessories Campers and Trailers ■ Rent Campers and Trailers - Sale Camping Sites Motor Homes ■ Rent Motor Homes - Sales Personal Watercraft Sailboats Snowmobiles and Accessories AACHEN AUTO.com 20 Cars Under $3,000 FinancIng/FIA Vouchers Lease here/pay here. (888) 484-0508 $500! Cars from $500! Police Impounds! Listings: 800-619-3790x2275 DODGE Durango 99 138k miles, good condition, $3800. Loaded, 5.9L, 4WD, ABS, leather, 3rd row seat, (734)664-0640. Ford Explorer Sport '01 - 68K miles, auto, A/C, great condition. $6500. (734) 657-5825. TO PLACE AN AD Online: www.mlive.com/aanewsads Call (734) 994-6711,1-800-589-9888 Short and long term contracts available. RATES 3 lines, 30 days — $152 ^ 30x The Ann Arbor News, 4x FFF, 4x TV WEEK, 4x Livingston Community News FORD EXPLORER '99 - V8, runs well, many new parts, dependable, $2,000 (734) 262-6848. C Trucks J Pontiace Grand Am '92 only $980! For listings 800-619-3790x5265 SUBARU Legacy L 1993, 186,000 mi., 4 door, auto, White ext, Black Int, 4 cyL, FWD, Air, cruise, power locks 8 windows, tilt. Few Dings - runs great $1500. vbrown202@aol.com (734)320-6333. Ford Ranger '02 70K, V6, 5-spd, $5,900. 734-320-2752 Ford Ranger XLT '04 53K 4dr, slide wndw, silver ext cab w/jump seats, liner w/cover, 6-CD chgr, ac, cruise, pw/pl, tow pkg. Looks/drives like new. $9,600 must sell. cbrokjor@aol.com (517)522-3903. Ann Arbor Automotive Acura, Hyundai, Kia Mitsubishi, Nissan 663-7770 a n n a rb o ra u tom o tiv e .c om C30QD A u d i Howard Cooper Audi Honda/Porsche/VW 2575 S. 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Full power. $7,900 ea. 734-971-2913 ANN ARBOR IMPORTS BMW 800-561-2969 Mercedes 800-897-2374 fM SATWN Saturn Of Ann Arbor saturnofannarbor.com (734) 769-3991 t Boats, Motors, and AccesoriesV Alumacraft 16.5'x83" 2008 - 50HP Yamaha 24hrs, Plus, trailer 8 extras. (734) 665-9563 cCampers and Trailers For Sale FLAGSTAFF POP-UP '93, sleeps 6, new roof, new wheels/tires. $1800 ^ (734)662-5315. n r i l i v e .com E v e r y th in g M ic h ig a n CADILLAC CTS '06 15,800 mi, extd. warranty, MINT, $16,500. romekk@gmail.com, (734)644-2612.________ CHEVY GEO PRISM '99 - Auto, 1.8, excellent, 47K CD, new brakes. 35 mpg. $3900. (734) 757-0826. Ford Taurus SES '03 $4900. Ford ZX2 '02 $4900. 734-669-4433. PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2005 48,000 miles, 4 door, automatic, like new, SILVER exterior, $10,200. GREAT CAR WITH CLEAN HISTORY (734)652-1177._______ SATURN ION '03 1 owner, great shape, auto, A/C, CD. $4400. (734) 878-6922. 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Q Q Q H 9 f i7 B R n 9 ^ I 7120 Dexter-AnnAitorRd. between Zeeb and Baker OwO fcw f 1#wfc"¥ I Hours:Mon.&Jfiurs.Qam-Qom,lues..]Ne6.,&fri.9am-6om.Sat Wam-Som Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Index to Livingston Community News April 03, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-04-03 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/4532">Digital Newspaper</a> Description An account of the resource Index to April 03, 2009 edition of The Livingston Community News, Brighton, Michigan. A Source link to this newspaper becomes available when viewing this page in the library. If you are unable to visit in person you can <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send an inquiry to the Archives</a> regarding this newspaper and the person you are looking for. livingston community news newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. FRIDAY, A P R I L 10, 2009 VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews Once a prison, now a blight 2 years after closing, Hamburg's Camp Brighton sits abandoned, vandalized BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News ^ Living next to Camp Brighton while it was an active prison was difficult enough, but the condition of the property today - nearly two years after it closed - is far worse, according to neighbors of the Hamburg Township facility. Thieves have stripped the prison buildings of nearly all copper pipe and metal fixtures that could be sold, and what windows that haven’t been broken for access to buildings have been shattered by rocks thrown by vandals, said Hamburg Township Police Chief Steve Luciano. “It’s disgusting,” said Cindy Morris, who has lived on Swarthout Road near the former prison for 13 years. “I didn’t like the traffic with all the vans going by or the prisoners staring at the house when they were outside, but this is worse. Now, you don’t know who’s back there doing what.” The facility, built in 1952 on Chambers Road in the Brighton State Recreation Area, was a minimum security women’s prison housing about 400 inmates when it closed in 2007. Today, it’s been all but abandoned by the state, said Hamburg Township Supervisor Pat Hohl. “This is tremendous destruction of public property and a tremendous waste of tax dollars,” Hohl said. “What’s happened there is devastating. It’s like Camp SEE CAMP BRIGHTON, A2 M o r e p h o t o s o f C a m p B r i g h to n Visit us online: mlive.com /livingstoncommunitynews m Residents Jim Petit and Cindy Morris walk the abandoned Camp Brighton property with Hamburg Township Police Chief Steve Luciano. Neighbors are concerned with vandalism on the property. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS T u r n in g b a s Families get handy with holiday, seasonal fare ^ Caroline , Alexander, 7, of Brandon Township decorates cupcakes to go into her Easter basket during a class at Heavenly Scent Herb Farm in Tyrone Township. BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Contmunity News Heavenly Scent Herb Fhrm is a destination for all seasons, but spring is special. The lush Tyrone 'Township herb farm is celebrating the arrival of the season with everything from seminars on growing oneof- a-kind plants to cooking with herbs and decorating Easter baskets. About 30 people, mostly children with parents and grandparents, filmed out April 4 on a suimy spring day to turn plain baskets into festive, holiday fare with ribbons and beads. The children also decorated cupcakes to go into the baskets. “I like making the cupcakes best,” said 7-year-old Caroline Alexander, while her 4-year-old broUier, Andrew, said he liked eating them. Their grandmother, Rosemary Alexander-Jones fixim Canton, is a regular at Heavenly Scent. “I’ve taken a number of classes here in making wreaths, planting herbs and heritage vegetables,” she said. “'This is something different for my grandchildren to do. I like exposing them to the gardens and greenhouse.” When Kathy Mathews, who co-owns Heavenly Scent with her husband, Steve, introduced the chil- SEE HERB FARM, A2 P h o t o g a l l e r y Visit us on the Web for a full photo gallery of Tyrone Township's Heavenly Scent Herb Farm: mlive.com/livingston communitynews PHOTOSiJAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISaLA.THE UMNGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Ariana Neuendorf, 5 and her father, Kevin Neuendorf, of Fenton decorate an Easter basket with ribbons, beads, moss, eggs and a rabbit during a class at Heavenly Scent Herb Farm in Tyrone Township. IN S ID E Golf, soccer featured High school teams get ready for spring season, 81. The Livingston Community News 420W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Phone: 810-844-2000 Fojc 810-844-2040 Contact us via e-mail at: news@livingstoncommunity.news.com KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more information and breaking news throughout the week: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews miive .coir; Great-nephew to talk about former Tiger baseball great George and LoisWinegar, local historians, will deliver a presentation about Charlie Gehringer at the Howell District library on Thursday, April 16. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA 1ME LMNGSTDN Charlie Gehringer w ill be the topic o f Livingston Reads series event BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News George and Lois Winegar of Howell have spent more than 40 years seeking out, studying and scribing details of their family history dating to 1795. On Thursday, April 16, the pair will share stories about one of their most famous family members, former Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer. The presentation is part of the Howell Carnegie District Library’s Livingston Reads 2009 series. Historical preservation is something the Winegars, now retired, are passionate about. It started as a quest to trace the family’s past, but has led them to Howell library’s archive room where they spend countless hours each month clipping and filing newspaper articles that document historically significant events in Livingston County. SEE PROGRAM, A2 M o r e o n l in e Items on display in the Gehringer program can be viewed in our photo gallery at: mlive.com/ livingston communitynews LANAP™ (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) M LANAP'^"' (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) is an amazing breakthrough in periodontal treatment. Laser Periodontal Therapy'™’ selectively removes the diseased tissue while leaving the healthy tissue behind. 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Students meet with working author/artist P i n c k n e y s t u d e n t s l e a r n a b o u t p u b l i s h i n g BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News From the time he penned his first adventure story about three Ninjas in a castle at age 5, Cody Becker knew he wanted to be an author and illustrator. That hasn’t changed now that he’s a 17-year-old Pinckney Community High School senior, and recently Becker heard some tips on how to make his career a reality from a local woman who’s written and illustrated her own children’s books. Pinckney’s Jane Monroe Donovan visited Becker and other Pinckney High students on April 3 to share her work, her experiences and her tips. “It’s always great for someone who’s just starting to write to learn something from someone who’s already doing it,” Becker said. “I write a lot of short stories, so I was interested in hearing how to get published.” Donovan shared her illustrated children’s book “Winter’s Gift” with students in Dianna Behl’s classes and the school’s creative writing club. Students have been working on their own children’s books, which they shared with first- and secondgraders at Pinckney Elementary School, Behl said. “We are so IucIq^ to have her here,” Behl said. “Being able to meet with a working artist and author helps our students picture themselves in the same kind of job. It becomes real to them that they can do this.” Donovan started out working as an illustrator for Sleeping Bear Press. She has illustrated several books authored by Marion Township’s Denise Brennan-Nelson including “My Momma Likes To Say.” Her first book, “Winter’s Gift, based on her grandparents, happened by accident, she said. “I was going to give the writing to someone else and do the illustrations,” she said. “But I ended up doing it all myself.” Donovan shared what she learned along the way about writing the story over and over again until it was right, doing thumbnail sketches, choosing a title and fitting text with illustrations. “It takes time,” Donovan said. “And you never know how much you’ll make. You get a certain amount of money up front, but everything beyond that depends on how well the book does. And you’re expected to help promote it.” The advice, Behl said, is priceless to her students. “We have some students in the class who are very talented,” Behl said. “I teach them the process and talk to them about getting published, but hearing it from a real author and illustrator validates all they’re learning.” Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844- 2 0 1 1 . Hamburg Township Police Chief Steve Luciano walks through the dining area at Camp Brighton, a former women's prison that is owned by the state of Michigan. Below, signs of vandalism can be seen throughout. PHOTOS; JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS C A M P B R IG H TO N FROM A1 State can't afford to level it Brighton is the state’s foreclosed home it’s just walked away from.” State officials are aware of the condition of the prison and are taking steps to better secure the site, said John Cordell, a public information officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections. Three state agencies are involved with the former prison, Cordell said. The land is owned by the Department of Natural Resources, the buildings are owned by the Department of Corrections and what happens to the site overall rests with the Department of Management and Budget, he said. “We don’t have a current use for the buildings and we don’t foresee a future use,” Cordell said of the corrections department. “The longterm goal is to remove all the structures and turn the property over to the DNR.” The state’s growing budget deficit is affecting that goal, he said. “No one has the funds available now to remove the buildings,” Cordell said. In the meantime, Hamburg police are worried that trespassing, vandalism and theft at the site will continue, Luciano said. Officers have had difficulty finding out who at the state has the authority to prosecute if someone is caught in an illegal act, he said. “We’re willing to help keep an eye on it, but we need someone who’s responsible to follow through and come to court,” Luciano said. The apparent lack of attention from the state also raises safety concerns, Hohl and Luciano said. “I fear that kids are going to get in there and get hurt or that someone could set fire to the buildings,” Luciano said. “Damaged and deteriorated buildings like this invite more crime. The people in this community don’t want that.” Reach Leanne Smith at ismith® livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. = rH K l. lV I.N < ;j, TON = C O M M U N IT Y NEWS Published each Friday. Periodicals postage paid at Brighton, Michigan, under the act of March 3,1879. Main office; 420 W. Main St. Brighton, Ml 48116 Telephone: (810) 844-2000 Fax: (810) 844-2040 E-mail us at: news@livingston communitynews.com Visit us online: mlive. com/livingstoncommu- ^ nitynews General offices: Booth Newspapers Inc., 155 Michigan Ave., NW, Grand Rapids, Ml 48916 SUBMISSIONS - Submissions become the property of The News and will not be returned. Submissions may be edited and may be published or otherwise reused in any medium. Home delivery and advertising: Call (810) 844-2000. Photo reprints - Photos that appear in The Livingston Community News are available in reprints for personal use. Call (810) 844-2000. CONTACT US News: (810)844-2000 E-mail: news@ livingstoncommunitynews.com Advertising: Advertising Sales Manager: Barb Montgomery (734) 994- 6876: e-mail: bmontgomeryi® annarbornews.com Publisher: Laurel Champion Editor: Ed Petykiewicz HERB FARM f r o m a i May Day, workshops on farm's schedule dren to some snapdragons not quite reacfy to bloom, 5-year-old Adeline Gutowski finm Livonia announced, “There’s no such thing as a shy flower.” Her 7- year-old brother Grant said the event was getting him excited for the Easter holiday. “My favorite part of Easteris seeing family and friends,” Grant said. Five-year-old Anna Hill from Shelby Township said she, too, was looking forward to Easter. “It was fun making my Easter basket,” she said. “I’m going to put eggs in it, then hide them, then look for them.” In the warm, sun-filled Heavenly Scent greenhouse, gardeners Melissa Stack and Janet Hall were busy watering plants. The greenhouse is filled with a variety of plants and herbs including dill, basil, rosemary, parsley, tarragon, English lavender, salvia, jade and geraniums. “We start planting in the greenhouse in February,” said Hall. “Some of the most vigorous growers here are thyme, sage, and mints.” Lemon balm is also vigorous and makes good tea, said Stack. For Kathy Mathews, the Easter activity is a way to draw children into ffie world of plants and herbs. “I want children to make connections with herbs in their daily lives, like noticing oregano on the pizza we gave them today or basil on their spaghetti, or peppermint flavor in Oieir chewing gum,” she said. “I want them to get excited about growing plants. They are so computerized these days. I want to try to bring a slowerpaced world back to them.” In addition to a host of activities available at Heavenly Scent’s Web site at heavenlyscentherbfarm. com, Mathews said May Day is a great family event. It will be celebrated at the farm May 2-3 and includes a May Pole celebration, storytelling, dancing and Flaerie Workshops. For more information, call 810-629-9208. Reach Lisa Carotin at Icarolin® livingstoncommunitynews.com or at (810)844-2010. I N B R IE F Spring Cleanup slated for May 16 This year’s free spring cleanup for Oceola 'Township residents is 9 a.m.-l p.m. Saturday, May 16 at Township Hall, 1577 N. Latson Road. Proof of residency is required. Hazardous materials, liquids of any kind, electronic components and batteries will not be accepted. In addition to other items, scrap metal, household furniture, freon-free appliances, carpet, tile will be accepted. Det^s; 517-546-3259. MONDAY & TUESDAY A L L S E A T S 5 0 t $1.00 BEFORE 6pm I$1.75 AFTER 6pm I MON & TUE ALL SHOWS 50< ............. ‘ S.^'vMSBRIARWOODMALL 1-94 & S. STATE S I . 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He’s gathers information on county events and family trees as much for himself as for the generations that come after him, because he believes that people don’t think to ask questions about the past until it’s too late. Oftentimes, the stories die with the older generations. The Winegars’ genealogical efforts have yielded information for more than 3,200 family members, just in George Winegar’s family tree. Lois Winegar’s tree has just as many branches, and will likely be just as extensive an imdertaking. They’ve traveled to the National Archives in Washington, a diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany and checked immigration records for Ellis Island in New York for information. Genealogy “is like working on a puzzle, once you solve one piece, you find two more pieces that need to be solved. Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you never do,” said Lois Winegar, 73. They are looking forward to sharing some of the information they’ve gathered on Charlie Gehringer during the 60-minute library presentation set to begin at 7 p.m. Most people know the Fowlerville native was a great baseball player earning 2,839 hits, 184 home runs, and 1,427 runs batted in over 19 seasons with the Detroit Tigers. Fewer know that he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Flame in 1949 and that the Detroit Tigers Organization retired his jersey No. 2 in 1983. But even fewer know that Charlie Gehringer was a quiet man who would rarely share stories about his career, never tried to profit from his notoriety and always shied away from public presentations. “Where do you think he was when he was being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on June 13, 1949?” questioned Dennis Gehring- L ib r a r y p r e s e n t a t i o n ■ What: A free presentation about former Detroit Tigers baseball player Charlie Gehringer, given by his great-nephew George Winegar. The event is part of the Livingston Reads 2009 series. ■ Where: Meabon Room of the Howell Carnegie District Library, 314 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Use the Clinton Street entrance. ■ When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16. ■ Details: 517-546-7020. er, another great-nephew of Charlie’s. “He was in San Francisco getting married. That was just the kind of guy he was. Nothing was ever about him.” “Uncle Charlie” as he was known to George Winegar, Dennis Gehringer and their 19 cousins was the subject of many baseball cards, posters and the like now available on eBay. He rarely autographed A items, and then usually only for benefit auctions. He didn’t want anybody profiting off him, said Dennis Gehringer. Many of the items that will be showcased in library _ presentation were bought 9 on eBay, at trade shows and from those close to Charlie Gehringer during his younger years. The former ball player auctioned all his belongings before his death in 1993 at age 89, with proceeds sent to Oakland University. When asked how many people were expected for the Gehringer presentation, George Winegar shrugged. “I ^ don’t know, but we’ve asked " enough family members to come to fill at least 50 seats.” The event is sure to bring about some new stories for the Winegars’ family book. Reach Laurie Humphrey at a 810-844-2003 or Ihumphrey® ^ livingstoncommunitynews.com. Business Finder Contact Barb Montgomery: 734-994-6876 for package options and pricing* p e r m o n t h * Your ad will appear weekly in The Livingston Community News and online: http://businessfinder.mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews Itn.iciovme LO C A L S EA R C H Stay ahead off your competition Automotive ^ T LaFontaine Buick Pontiac - GMC - Cadillac 4000 W. Highland Rd. 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JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Preventing child abuse Kids more at risk during recessions, agency says BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Child abuse and neglect exists in Livingston County, but it can be prevented, according to a local agency that aims to educate people on how to spot and deter it. “During difficult economic times, children are at greater risk for mistreatment,” said Kim Spinelli, vice chairwoman of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Livingston County April is National Child Prevention Month and the CAP Council welcomed it with an April 1 event at the Livingston County Courthouse in Howell. Nearly 85 percent of child abuse and neglect is preventable, Spinelli said. “It’s so critically important to catch problems ahead of time to save lives,” Howell Mayor Geri Moen added. T h o se attending the event planted pinwheels in the garden outside the courthouse as a symbol to protect the innocence, hope and joy of childhood, Spinelli said. Blue ribbons are being tied in various places in the downtown areas of Howell, Brighton and Pinckney. The color signifies the emotional, physical and psychological bruises suffered by child abuse victims. The 2008 Kids Count in Michigan Data Book shows that in 2007, 1,532 Livingston County children were in families investigated for child abuse and neglect, said Deanna Norris, program director of the CAP Council of Livingston County. Of those, 221 children were confirmed as being victims of abuse, she said. In families struggling with unemployment, financial hardships, and the loss of homes, stress can be an added risk factor for child maltreatment, Norris said. The CAP Council offers a variety of workshops, including one called “Stewards of Children,” which teaches adults the seven critical steps for protecting children from sexual abuse. Other workshops address such topics as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and shaken baby syndrome. The CAP Council is a program of the Women’s Resource Center, and is funded in part by the Michigan Children’s Trust Plind and Livingston County United Way. It can be reached at 517-548-2200. To report a child that might be at risk for harm, call Children’s Protective Services at 517-546-8668. Reach Lisa Carotin at lcarolin@ living5toncommunitynew5.com or at 810- 844-2010. Students disciplined over Internet %ite content BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News Howell school officials say ^udents who improperly accessed an Internet sociaPnetworking site during school class time to post racist content have been properly “disciplined.” A page on Eacebook.com displayed a group of students call- «g itself “Rebel and Proud,” at used inappropriate in words referring to blacks. Superintendent Ted Gardella said although only two students have been disciplined so far, others may face similar action. “The investigation is ongoing,” he said. Gardella declined specifics about the disciplinary measures, but said students are not in danger of expulsion, pending completion of the investigation. He said the district is following up the investigation with phone calls to parents of the students involved. “We’re also asking parents to be aware of and monitor their children’s Internet usage,” Gardella said. a A meeting between the mvingston Diversity Council, school district administrators, the Howell police chief and other local officials was scheduled for Wednesday. Howell has worked to xrase the racist image that Sbs plagued the community. Gardella stressed that Howell has taken steps to address the issue. He said Howell High School has an active diversity club and other schools have diversity- related activities. COURTESY, JOANNA MILLER The Home Depot booth where visitors made free bird houses was a popular spot at Earth Day last year. Earth Day Celebration ■ What: The 4th annual Livingston County Earth Day/Arbor Day celebration offers information about Earth preservation, ecofriendly products and ways to make communities cleaner. ■ When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18. ■ Where: In front of the Livingston County Courthouse and on State Street in downtown Howell. ■ Who: Free activities open to everyone. Earth-friendly products and some paid activities will be available for minimal fees. ■ Details: Put on by students in the Howell High School Environmental Club. Vendors, artists and crafters are still sought. People showcasing recycled art, organic and Earth-friendly products are encouraged to contact Joanna Miller at millerj@howellschools.com or 517-540-8300 ext. 86555. Earth/ Arbor Day event is April 18 Students hope hundreds will attend BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Michigan State University sports fans aren’t the only ones going green these days. A group of Howell High School students are bringing their own game to downtown Howell and are hoping for a big win. HHS Environmental Club students will host the fourth annual Livingston County Earth Day/Arbor Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18, with the help of club advisor and teacher Joanna Miller. They are hoping hundreds of people will attend. “We’re trying to get everyone involved with caring for the Earth somehow,” said Miller. The event is meant to draw people to the historic Livingston Coimty courthouse and State Street from inside and outside of the county. “We want people thinking environmentally friendly.” Vendors will be on hand to demonstrate earth-fnendly cleaning products, ways to reuse materials and that actions people can take to protect the environment. New this year, Kensington Metropark staff members will bring their education unit to teach attendees about wild animals. HHS students will accept recyclable products and spectators can catch live music at the courthouse amphitheater throughout the event. “We have Save Our Souls, All Time Favorite and William t\^att,” said Miller, naming some of the featured acts. Many of last year’s vendors will return, including Home Depot, which is offering children’s kid’s bird house kits, and the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority, which last year sponsored a spinning prize wheel. Some vendors are planning new activities for this year. Linda Berch, executive director for Recycle Livingston, is hoping to do some sort of game at her booth but is still working out details. She will also sell buttons and T-shirts touting the importance of recycling. “The Earth is like our mother and if we don’t take care of it, it won’t take care of us,” she said. “We are all connected.” Last year’s youth Bounce House will also return this year as will Last Chance Rescue and PJ.’s Hotdogs. “It will be a fun, familyfnendly event with music so the kids can dance,” said Miller. “But what’s really nice is that the community wants to be involved.” Many small businesses have donated items for a raffle. Proceeds will benefit the HHS Environmental Club and their recycle efforts. Reach Laurie Humphrey atihumphrey@ iiving5toncommunitynew5.com or 810-844-2003. Local school officials pleased with state MEAP scores BY TOM TOLEN AND LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Local school districts and charter schools found them- Pblves on familiar ground last week when the state released Michigan Educational Assess- Hrent Program test results. In the Howell Public Schools, officials were pleased. “Overall, we are looking pretty steady,” said Sandra Moore, executive director for school improvement. Reading scores were tthe “high 80’s to low 90’s, oore said. “We’re above the state average, and we feel very good about that.” Moore said the district improved in writing at most grade levels, equaled the previous year’s writing scores in fourth grade and declined in seventh grade, where it went down two percentage points (87-85). English Language Arts and math scores held steady except for seventh grade, where they were down slightly. In the Pinckney Community Schools, Superintendent Dan Danosly said students “were above the state average in every category, and way above the (Adequate Yearly Progress) targets.” Although the seventh grade dropped three points in writing, “the year before there was a huge jump,” he said. In Fowlerville, Curriculum Director Sheila Larson said students improved from last year overall. “Our students are making their proficiencies, and they’re way above the (Average Yearly Progress), and in math and (English Language Arts) we’re above the state average,” she said. Larson said scores dropped in eighth-grade math and special education math. Baiba Jensen, executive director of curriculum services for the Brighton Area Schools, said there was improvement in literacy, math and writing. “It shows that our writing initiatives in the district over the last four years are making a difference,” she said. “Our writing scores as a district have gone up, and... we’re seeing gains in the scores of the kids who first took the writing test four years ago. I’m also happy that our math trends are positive.” In Hartland, Superintendent Janet Sifferman said students in all grades showed improvement in most areas. “I think we did fairly well and showed improvement in many areas,” she said. “We dipped slightly in a few areas such as reading in grades 5, 6, and 8 and in writing in grade 4. We’ve spent a lot of time working on writing in grades K-12 and have focused our interest on literacy in grades 7-12. We’ve also started some eariy childhood initiatives in literacy.” Jim Reese, director of curriculum instruction at Charyl Stockwell Academy said officials are pleased. “We are happy with the growth in our scores, and are pleased to be above the state averages.” To download an Excel 5pread5heet file 5howing the fast fouryear5 of MEAP re5uit5 for area 5chooi5, v/s/f miive.com/ann-arbor. Prosecutor gets report on board H am b u rg p ro b e c om p le te d BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Michigan State Police have wrapped up their investigation into alleged impropri-. eties of the Hamburg Township Board of Trustees that were made by Clerk Matt Skiba earlier this year. Livingston County Prosecutor David Morse said he received the report last week and hopes to make a determination in the coming week if any charges are warranted. Skiba alleges he was threatened by Supervisor Pat Hohl during a Jan. 6 closed session regarding Skiba’s job performance, and that subsequent meetings of a board committee evaluating Skiba’s performance violated the Open Meetings Act. The investigation is one of nine points of contention the board hoped to compromise on at its April 2 meeting. Other issues included salaries for Deputy Clerk Michael Zeglevski and Deputy Treasurer Cindy Pine, who are receiving zero pay due to a lack of board confidence in their job qualifications. While the clerk and treasurer by law can pick whomever they want as deputies, the board, by law, sets the deputies’ salaries. The board failed to compromise on any of the issues, but it did engage in new debates. One centered on Skiba’s denial of a Freedom of Information Act request from township resident Bob Gramer, which led to debate between Skiba and Township Attorney John Drury about the interpretation of the law. Gramer submitted a FOIA request for Zeglevski’s employment history, college transcripts and related documents, which have been given to 'IVeasurer Pat Evon but not to other board members. Skiba denied the request, saying that the documents are not on township premises. After Drury told him that was not a legitimate reason for denial, Sldba claimed the information was protected by privacy, something Drury also denied, citing a state attorney general ruling that personnel records of employees paid with public funds are public records. “I will be talking with Mr. Drury to share a conversation I’ve had about this with another attorney,” Skiba said. “Mr. Drury may find himself to be corrected.” S k ib a ’s reaction, G ram e r said, “is an attempt to deceive and conceal information from the public and the board.” The board will further address the timeliness in which FOIA requests are being handled at its April 21 meeting. Hohl attempted to reach a compromise on salaries for Zeglevski and Pine, who served as township supervisor from 2004 until being defeated by Hohl in last August’s Republican primary election. He suggested they both be paid $20,800 annually without benefits or payment in lieu of benefits. Both motions were defeated by no votes from Skiba, Evon and Trustees Phil Semprevivo and Mike Dolan. As with Zeglevski, several board members question Pine’s qualifications to be deputy treasurer. She has a bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies and a m aster’s degree in anthropology. Semprevivo questioned whether Even’s appointment of Pine was political payback as she and her husband, Rick, contributed to Even’s campaign. Evon denied the claim, saying he had talked to several potential deputies who were not interested in getting involved with the board turmoil and feared they would not be paid for their work. Evon refused to answer when board members asked how many people he had interviewed. Hamburg police services may be cut BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Declining revenue and rising expenses may cost Hamburg Township residents in police services. The township police department is facing a budget deficit in the next fiscal year which m ay result in a loss of up to five officer jobs, said Police Chief Steve Luciano. The job reductions would come in eliminating one currently unfilled officer position and tile layoff of up to four more officers, Luciano said. The result would be a decrease in the community-oriented service the department has focused on in the past three years, he said. “There would be longer waits and a direct impact on staff priorities if officers are involved in crimes in progress,” Luciano said. “Our community policing efforts of officers attending neighborhood meetings and working with the schools and having more contact with businesses would suffer.” Hamburg’s police department is funded by a one-mill tax that has been rolled back by the Headlee Amendment, a state law that does not allow property assessments to increase faster than the rate of inflation. There is about 16 months left on that millage, Luciano said. The department also receives money fitim the township general fund, which is also dropping due to declining tax revenue and state revenuesharing funds. The police department has taken significant steps to reduce costs, Luciano said. That includes a 20 percent reduction in overtime pay, a 25 percent reduction in fuel costs and cutting officers’ work shifts from 12 to eight hours. The department is also seeing reduced revenue fitim declining property values and increases in health care insurance benefit costs and an added annual bill of about $31,000 for maintenance and utility costs that were traditionally covered by the general fund, Luciano said. The police department has received a contribution of up to nearly $620,000 fi’om the general fund in recent years, Luciano said. The contribution currently being considered by the township Board of Thistees for 2009-10 is about $550,000, he said. An application for federal stimulus money aimed at retaining police jobs sacrificed by budget cuts has been submitted, Luciano said. But there is no guarantee that funds will be granted to Hamburg for officer retention, he said. “Unless additional funds are * committed, we can’t continue to provide the same level of police service we are now,” Luciano said. “We are looking at cutting real people who have served this community faithfully for several years.” Hamburg Township Supervisor Pat Hohl called ffie situation “veiy serious.” “The board has a big decision to make as to what its priorities are,” Hohl said. “Mine are with police and fire services. Everything else is ancillary to those concerns.” IHistees began working on next year’s budget earlier than ever due to the anticipation of significantly declining revenues. A final budget, which includes the general fund, as well as police, fire and utility budgets, must be adopted by the board by July 1. Reach Leanne Smith at i5mith@ Hving5toncommunitynew5.com or 810-844-2011. A4 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2 0 0 9 IN BRIEF Brighton Kindergartners must be enrolled Brighton Area Schools will offer half-day junior kindergarten and half-day kindergarten programs Monday though Friday at Hawkins, Hilton, Hornung, Lindbom, and Spencer elementary schools. The district has established specific selection criteria for the junior kindergarten program. A registration packet is available at brightonareaschools. com, under the “news” heading, or at each elementary building. Parents are asked to enroll students as soon as possible. The district is accepting schools of choice applications for kindergarten through fourth grades. Applications are available online or at central office, 125 S. Church St., Brighton. Applications will be accepted through May 14. Details: 810-299-4040. Rules change for city's 3 cemeteries The Brighton City Council voted April 2 to amend its cemetery rules and regulations. Under the new regulations, urns not in use by Jime 15 “will be turned over and left for 30 days for recovery and proper planting and maintertance.” Urns “not recovered and planted and subsequently maintained” by July 15 will be disposed of. Under old rules, urns not in use by June 1 would be removed. “We extended the time to allow people to get their plantings in,” said Department of Public Services Director Matt Schindewolf. Also under the new rules, a decoration which “becomes unsightly by reason of neglect or age . . . \ ^ be removed ... for Fairview and Brighton Hills Cemetery.” The display of flags was also addressed. The old rules stated that “One flag holder will be allowed for each veteran’s grave.” Under the new rules, one flag will continue to be allowed for each veteran’s grave in “all sections of all city of Brighton cemeteries, with the exception of the veterans only section of Brighton Hills Cemetery.” Flags may be placed in flag holders no sooner than May 1 and must be removed by Dec. 1. Schools Superintendent Ed Alverson for his 40 years of service to the community. The council passed a resolution extending Alverson its best wishes for continued success and gave him a plaque commemorating the event. Village hires new police officer Matthew Young is a new part-time police officer for the Village of Fowlerville Police Department. Young has an associate’s degree from Lansing Community College and is a graduate of the Oakland Police Academy at Oakland Community College. Young is currently employed by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department at the Livingston County Jail. He is a certified fire officer and a sergeant in the Howell Fire Department. Variance granted for family center The Fowlerville Zoning Board of Appeals has granted the Fowlerville Family Impact Center a variance allowing it to purchase the former Fowlerville Community Schools administration building at 735 N. Grand Ave. for $140,000. Final approval of the Family Impact Center’s building plan will go before the Village Council at its 7:30 p.m. meeting Monday. In accordance with Public Act 335 of 1993, the last public hearing to review and comment on the Human Reproductive Health Guidelines and Guidebook will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 20 at the Board of Education, Suite D, 411 N. Highlander Way, Howell. Hydrant flushing on tap in Howell Department of Public Works employees will flush fire hydrants throughout the city beginning April 13. Hydrants need to be flushed annually following regular maintenance to clear out iron or rust accumulated in the water mains. It takes three weeks to flush about 400 hydrants in the city. Hydrants in some sections will be flushed during the night, others during the day. Residents may see rusty water only during flushing in their area. Residents experiencing rusty water should run cold water for 10 to 15 minutes to clear the lines. They should not do laundry until the water clears up. Residents who notice a sustained decrease in water pressure should call DPW at 517-546-7510. with Design and Serenity. Classes meet at the Lansing Community College, Livingston County Center at Parker High School on County Road D-19 in Howell, Cleary University in Genoa Township and Independence Village in Brighton. Details: 517-6724516, e-mail: aceoflc@gmail.com or on the Web at acelc.org. Rogers to speak at chamber event Fundraiser to help preschool teacher Hamburg Township Volunteers sought for river cleanup Volunteers are needed to help with the fourth annual Hamburg Township Huron River Cleanup Day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 25. T-shirts will be given to those who register by Friday, April 17. Participants will meet at the Livingston County WildUfe & Conservation Club, 6060 E. M-36 for a continental breakfast, orientation and work assignments. Limch also will be provided. The cleanup day is hosted by the Hamburg Township Flood Prevention Committee. Onhne registration is available on the township’s Web site at hamburg.mi.us. Details: 810-231-1000 ext. 212. There will be a fundraiser Saturday, April 18, at the Howell Elks Club, 2830 E. Grand River Ave., to benefit Debrah Jacobs, a preschool teacher, who recently underwent surgery for breast cancer and will begin treatment at the St. Joseph Mercy Woodland Cancer Center in Genoa Township. Doors open at 5 p.m. There is a $10 cover charge per person. Pizza and salad will be served for $4, and there will be a silent auction and a dance with the local band “Not Yet Dead.” Details: Sara Slagell at 517- 548-5446 or Jodie Jacobs at 734-368-5565. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, RHowell, is the keynote speaker at the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce’s April edition of “Good Morning Livingston.” Rogers will speak at the breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Crystal Gardens - Livingston, 5768 E. Grand River Ave., Genoa Township. Rogers will provide his perspective and updates on local issues and current national events, such as the economy, jobs, the auto industry and more. He will share his insight on how recent federal legislation and Presidential decisions will impact Michigan’s economy and its jobs status. A question and answer session, breakfast and live music will be provided. Reservations and details: 517-546-3920 or e-mail chamber@ howell.org. The cost is $20 for chamber members; $25 at the door; and $30 for non-members. Resource Fair prizes given Livingston County Adults can register for spring classes Howell Health guidelines, survey online Fowlerville Village honors Alverson The Fowlerville Village Council has honored retiring Fowlerville Community The Howell Public Schools invites parents and the community to review the Human Reproductive Health Guidelines and Guidebook and take a short online survey afterward. The document and survey can be found on the Howell Public Schools’ Web site at howellschools.com. Spring classes at the Adult Center for Enrichment of Livingston County are going on now through May 23. ACE offers non-credit courses for adults of all ages. There are 10 core courses of three weeks or more at a cost of $30 per course or $25 with pre-paid registration. Classes include Natural Wonders at Work, Memoir Writing, Beginning Spanish, Maintaining Your Computer, The American Dream, U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1900, Nutrition: Clarified and Simplified. Three evening classes are also being offered. They are: Enjoyable Astronomy, Wmes of the World and Gardening The eighth annual Community Resource Fair, hosted by the Livingston County Department of Human Services, Livingston County United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority, took place March 27. Winners of door prizes are: James Gnotek of Highland, who won a $250 Wal- Mart gift card; Ros Stuber of Howell, who won a $250 Meijer gift card; Justin Matthews of Howell and Carol Stapula of Howell who won $100 Kroger gift cards; and Kari Klett of Howell and Linda Weimen of Howell, who won $20 Howell Soft Cloth gas cards. Job Fair volunteers sought for April 22 Volunteers are needed for the 2009 Livingston Regional Job Fair on Wednesday, April 22, at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center. People are being asked to work 2-hour shifts and can sign up for their specific area of interest. More than 1,500 job seekers are expected to attend. To volunteer, contact Jeanne Clum at the Livingston County United Way, 810-494-3000 or e-mail jclum@lcunitedway.org. From News staff reports Brighton bank gets new name, services From News stafrttf reports The former Brighton Commerce Bank may have a new name, but officials said decisions will continue to be made at the local level. The Michigan Commerce Bank, Brighton office , as it is now called, is one of nine affiliated banks across the state which merged at the end of March to become Michigan Commerce Bank. Other banks in the group are the Ann Arbor Commerce Bank, Detroit Commerce Bank, Grand Haven Bank, Kent Commerce Bank, Macomb Community Bank, Muskegon Commerce Bank, Oakland Commerce Bank and Portage Commerce Bank. According to Michigan Commerce Bank, Brighton office President Gary Nickerson, all nine locations are affiliated with Capitol Bancorp Limited, a network of 56 independently chartered banks in 17 states. The corporation has assets of over $5 billion, Nickerson said. Nickerson said such familiar faces as loan officers Joe Petrucci and Bill Anderson will continue to be an integral part of the local bank office. While the familiarity and friendliness of a local bank will remain, Nickerson stressed that customers will now have the advantage of products and services the bank was unable to provide in the past due to its size. 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City Manager Dana Foster said the city’s fund balance at the end of this year was projected to be $697,000, but it has since had to be revised downward. The city has implemented cost-cutting measures, such as deferring capital improvement projects and requesting the Downtown Development Authority provide financial help for some projects, he said. A public hearing on next year’s spending plan is scheduled for April 16, and City Finance Director Dave Gajda said council may make further cuts before the budget is adopted the first meeting in May. The city is considering an unpaid furlough of “one day per month for 24 months for both union and non-union city employees,” Foster said. That would save $120,000 in the 2009-10 fiscal year and another $120,000 in 2010-11. Cost savings also could be realized by not replacing employees who retire. Foster said it costs $98,500 to pay the wages and benefits of an average city employee. If two workers retired and were not replaced, it could save as much as $197,000, depending on the position, he said. Another option is to get financial help from the city’s Downtown Development Authority on planned downtown projects. The council voted to request that the DDA provide the local matches for a Michigan State Housing Development Authority grant and a federal economic stimulus grant, which together total ^ $160,000 and the city’s $59,000 share of the Orndorf Drive improvement project. It also asked that the DDA plan be amended to include paying for services downtown, such as sidewalk snow removal^ equipment maintenance. " DDA Administrator Dennis Whitney said the city requests will be addressed at the DDA Board of Directors’ April 21 meeting. “We have not finished with our (project) priorities; we were waiting to see what the city was going to do,” Whitney said. He cautioned that the DDA only has about $300,000 in discretionary funds to spend each year, and much of that is committed to ongoing endeavors such as the downtown’s flowers and grounds program. The DDA is expected to have a substantial fund balance at the end of the fiscally year, but Whitney said that is a requirement. “We must have a substantial balance to meet our bond obligations for the coming year before revenues start coming in,” he said. a Councilman Jim Muzzin™ was optimistic the DDA would help out. “I think they’ll step up to the plate,” he said. Reach Tom Toten at ttolenlivingstoncommunitynews. com or 810-844-2009. M A S T E R S Me d iu i S u v c v SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS • REPAIRS LIFT CHAIRS • SCOOTERS • WALKERS AIDS FOR DAILY LIVING 6480 Grand River, Brighton ( across from Bordine's) 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 8 e - 9 9 8 9 Lift Chairs starting at $ 5 4 9 Scooters starting at $ 8 9 9 P h d e B D W j q W FREE THROAT CANCER SCREENING 1 Can you live without your voice? 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BLOOD DRIVE 1-6:45 p.m., Chilson Hills Church, 4440 Brighton Road, Howell. Cost: Non. Details: redcrossmichigan. org 517-318-7447. KARAOKENIGHT 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post ^19,9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. No cover charge. Cost: Details: 734-878-9522 or 734- 341-4249. SPAGHETTI DINNER 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post ^119,9807 Whitewood Road, Wnckney. Cost: $6 adults; $5 seniors, $3 kids ages 9 and under. Details: 734-878-9522 or 734-341-4249. SHROUD OF TURIN EXHIBIT 3-6 p.m.. Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 9656 Musch Road, Hamburg Township. Cost: Freewill donation. Details: 810-231- 9199. EASTER PASSION & PRAISE 7 p.m.. The Father's House, 1623 Old US-23, Brighton.The passion of Easter expressed through the book "Song of Songs and the Book of John." Cost: None. Details: 810-227-2005. Saturday, April 11 EASTER EGG HUNT 9:30 a.m.. Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church, 13667 W. Highland Road, Hartland Township. Outdoor event open «kids from toddlers to eighth ade. Cost: None. Details: 248- 887-4300. L INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL 10 a.m., Northumberland Nature Preserve, Sharpe Road, Fowlerville. Help remove invasive garlic mustard. Cost: None. Details: 810-229-3290. EGG HUNT I p.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford. Cost: $3. Details: metroparks.com or call 800-477-3178. SHROUD OF TURIN I I a.m.-6 p.m., Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 9656 Musch Road, Hamburg. Shroud of Turin exhibit. Cost: Free-will donation. Details: 810-231-9199. EASTER PASSION & PRAISE 7 p.m.,The Father's House, 1623 Old US-23, Brighton.The passion of Easter expressed through the book"Song of Songs and the Book of John." Cost: None. Details: 810-227- 2005. Sunday, April 12 EASTER PASSION & PRAISE 10 a.m.. The Father's House, 1623 Old US-23, Brighton.The passion of Easter expressed through the book "Song of Songs and the Book of John." Cost: None. Details: 810-227-2005. Monday, April 13 BLOOD DRIVE 1-6:45 p.m.. First United Methodist Church, 1230 Bower St., Howell. Cost: None. Details: redcrossmichigan.org 517-318- 7447. Tuesday April, 14 WINDSOR CASINO TRIP 11:15 a.m.-7 p.m., VG's, 2400 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Pay $20 per person and get back $10 in coin and $10 food voucher. Cost: $20. Details: 517-546-0693. MENTAL ILLNESS SUPPORT 3-4 p.m.. Sunshine Room at Maplewood, 3760 Cleary College Drive, Genoa Township. Education and support to families with loved ones who are mentally ill.Weekly sessions through May 26. Cost: None. Details: 517-546-4126. ONE-STROKE PAINTING 6-7:30 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Easter egg project. Cost: $9. Details: 734-878-3888. Wednesday, April 15 FAMILY STORY TIME 1 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Also Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Cost: None. Details: pinckneylibrary. org 734-878-3888. GIRLS BASEBALL LEAGUE 2:30 p.m., Cromaine District Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland. Mary Moore of the All American Girl's Baseball League speaks about her experiences. Cost: None. Details: 810-632- 5200. Thursday, April 16 KNIT & CROCHET 6:30 p.m., Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. Create project at your own skill level. Bring your own yarn and pattern. Cost: Details: 810-231-1771. FIDO MANNERS 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave., Positive training methods, calm greeting behavior, instruction and demonstrations; class is appropriate for dogs who do not display reactive or aggressive behavior towards other dogs or people. Cost: $20- $40. Details: howellrecreation.org 517-546-0693 ext. 0. $1 CONEY DOG AND ROOT BEER FLOAT NIGHT 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post #419,9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. Cost: Details: 734- 878-9522 or 734-341-4249. SPRING FESTIVAL noon-4 p.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Road. A two-day event centering around shearing sheep. Also horse-drawn hayrides, children's craft area, wool spinning, weaving, border collie demonstration, Rosco the clown. Cost: Details: metroparks.com 800-477-3178. Friday, April 17 BLOOD 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m., St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital, 620 Byron Road, Howell. Cost: None. Details: redcrossmichigan.org 517-318-7447. BLOOD DRIVE 1 -6:45 p.m., St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 2201 S. Old US-23, Brighton Township. Cost: None. Details: redcrossmichigan. org 517-318-7447. THREE MEN AND A TENOR 7:30 p.m., Brighton High School, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. Proceeds to benefit the Rotary's Polio Plus campaign. Cost: $20. Details: brightonperformingarts. com/810-299-4130. CHORALE CONCERT 7:30 p.m., Shalom Lutheran Church, 1740 E. M-36, Pinckney. The Livingston County Chorale and Children's Choir will perform "An American Journey.'TCost: $5- $13. Details: livingstoncountychorale. org 810-229-8949. 'GREASE' 8 p.m., Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River, Howeil. Presented by the Community Theatre of Howell. Cost: $14-$18. Details: 517-552-8030 or 517-404-0195. Saturday, April 18 USED BOOK SALE noon-4 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River, Howell. Cost: Details: 517-552-6488. MOM TO MOM SALE 8 a.m.-2 p.m., American Legion Post #419,9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. Cost: Details: Laura 734-878-0979 or Anna 734-878-0882. BLOOD DRIVE 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m.. Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, 2101 S. Hacker Road, Brighton Township. Cost: None. Details: redcrossmichigan. org 517-318-7447. EARTH DAY-ARBOR DAY 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Howell Courthouse, 200 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. Celebration sponsored by the Howell High School Environmental Club. Cost: Details: 517-546-0693. EARTH DAY AT THE FARM lOa.m.-l p.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Road . Educationai program for kids ages 6-15 includes activities, snack and a craft. Cost: $10. Details: 800-477- 8178. EARTH DAY WORK DAY 1 p.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford. Remove invasive shrubs and plants. Cost: Free. Details: 800-477-3178. 'GODSPELL JUNIOR' 7 p.m.. First Presbyterian Church of Brighton, 300 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. Musical performance by middle and high school youth group.Cost: Details: 810-227- 7411. 'GREASE' 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Howell High Schooi Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River, Howell. Presented by the Community Theatre of Howell. Cost: $14-$18. Details: 517-552- 8030 or 517-404-0195. Sunday, April 19 STORYTELLERS DAY 1-4 p.m., Lyon School, 11455 Buno Road, Brighton Township. Cost: None. Details: 810-229-6402. 'GODSPELL JUNIOR' 7 p.m.. First Presbyterian Church of Brighton, 300 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. Musical performance by middle and high school youth group. Cost: Details: 810-227- 7411. 'GREASE' 2 p.m., Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River, Howell. Presented by the Community Theatre of Howell. Cost:$14-$18.Details: 517-552- 8030 or 517-404-0195. S U B M I T Y O U R IT E M S The Livingston Community News welcomes information for this weekly calendar listing. Information should include event topic, time and location o f event, a brief description o f the activity and a phone number and contact name for readers to obtain more details. Items must be submitted by Monday at noon to be used in Friday's publication. (In the event o f a Monday holiday, items should be submitted by noon the previous Friday.) ■ Mail: Calendar, The Livingston Comrfiunity News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116. ■ E-mail: calendar@ livingstoncommunitynews. com. ■ Fax: (810) 844-2040. Joseph's 'Dreamcoat' comes to ■Pinckney Players' stage April 18 Brighton dentist plays Joseph in this ^m e ly performance BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News He spends his days as a Brighton dentist, but Brad Rondeau longs to be a Bibli- ^ 1 interpreter of dreams. He gets his chance this Easter season in the title role of the Pinckney Players’ rendition of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” “I love this story,” said Rondeau, of Marion Township. “Joseph is a generally good guy who knows he’s destined to be more. He’s a dreamer.” The family-oriented musical opens at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18 in the Jane Tasch Performing Arts Theatre in Hamburg Township. It’s based on the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. •“It’s one simple story from e Bible that is creatively built into a huge musicd phenomenon,” said producer Lynn Wilde Concannon. Wilde Concannon directed the Players’ first performance of “Joseph” 10 years ago, and »id the time is right to bring back again. “We have a brand new set design, we’ve added more harmony to the music and some unique dancing,” she said. “We have a lot of new people in the group now and this show fit this group.” Directing this time around is Stephanie Heslip, a veteran director of Junior Pinckney Players productions who’s taking her first time at the helm of an adult musical. “This show has so many different genres of music,” she said. “There’s rock ‘n’ roll, ^ ly p so , country. Everything O n s t a g e ■ What: "Joseph and th e Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. ■ When: April 18-19 and 24-26. Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. ■ Where: Jane Tasch Performing Arts Theatre, located on M -36 between Navigator and Pathfinder schools in Hamburg Township. ■ Who: Performed by the Pinckney Players. Directed by Stephanie Heslip. Produced by Lynn Wilde Concannon. ■ Tickets: Reserved seats are $13 for adults and $11 for students 18 and under and senior citizens 60 and up. Available online at pinckneyplayers.com or in Pinckney at Busch's, 1277 E. M-36, in Hamburg at Pinckney Community Education, 2100 E. M-36, and in Brighton at Brighton Tuxedo Shop, 8692 W. Grand River Ave., next to Gus' Carryout. ■ Details: 810-220-9332 or pinckneyplayers.com. ■ On the horizon: "The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe" from Junior Pinckney Players in the early fall. Auditions set for June. Stephen Sondheim's "Company" in November. Mitch Albom's "Duck Hunter Shoots Angel" in spring 2010. is catchy and fun.” The story is told through a narrator, which is being portrayed by Hamburg Township’s Sonja Marquis. Joseph is the favorite of the 12 sons of Jacob. As a symbol of his preference, Jacob gives Joseph a coat of many colors, which makes his brothers very jealous. The brothers sell Joseph into slavery in Egypt and tell their father he is dead. Joseph eventually ends up in prison where he interprets the dreams of other prisoners, one of whom is a servant of the Pharaoh and tells his boss of Joseph’s ability. “The Pharaoh has a lot of pride in himself and has this king-like swagger about him, but he’s having these recurring nightmares and is very troubled about what they mean,” said Hamburg Township’s Jeff Jackowski, who plays Pharaoh. Pharaoh calls for Joseph and is so relieved by his interpretations of the dreams and so impressed with him that he makes Joseph his No. 2 man. Faced with famine, Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt to beg for mercy and food and don’t recognize they are talking to Joseph. He sets one brother up to be captured for theft, but recants after other brothers beg they be taken instead. Throughout the story, there are many lessons of hope, faith and forgiveness, Heslip said. “It’s a good story told in a fun way,” Heslip said. “I hope people come away with a sense of family. Even though you may not get along, it’s still family and you have to do everything in your power keep family together. Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS Monday, April 13 BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION 7 p.m.Township Hall,4363 Buno Road, Brighton Township. Details: 810-229-0550 or brightontwp. com. Second and fourth Mondays. FOWLERVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 213 S. Grand Ave., Fowlerville. Details: 517-223- 3771. Alternate Mondays. PINCKNEY VILLAGE COUNCIL 7 p.m., basement of Village Hall, 220 5. Howell St., Pinckney. Details: 734-878-6206 or villageofpinckney. org. Tuesday, April 14 BRIGHTON SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m., Brighton Education and Community Center, 125 S. Church St., Brighton. Details: 810-299- 4000 or httpV/bas.kl 2.mi.us. FOWLERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION 7 p.m. Village Hall,213 S.Grand Ave., Fowlerville. Details: 517-223-3771. FOWLERVILLE SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m. Fowlerville High School Media Center, 700 N. Grand Avenue, Fowlerville. Details: 517- 223-6016. HOWELL AREA REC. BOARD 7 p.m. Genoa Township Hall, 2911 Dorr Road, Genoa Township. Details: 517-546-0693 ext. 7702. Wednesday, April 15 GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP BOARD 7 p.m.Township Hall, 10001 Silver Lake Road,Green Oak Township. Details: 810-231-1333 or greenoaktwp.com HOWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION 7 p.m.Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road, Howell Township. Details: 517-546-2817 or howell-mi-twp. org. LIVINGSTON EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY BOARD 7 p.m. Livingston Educational Service Agency Education Center, 1425 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517-546- 5550. Thursday, April 16 PINCKNEY SCHOOL BOARD 6:30 p.m. Pathfinder School Media Center, 2100 E. M-36, Hamburg Township. Workshop meeting. Details: 810-225-3900 or visit http://hal.pcs.k12.mi.us. Thursday, April 16 BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL 7 p.m.,City Hall, 200 N. First St., Brighton. Details: 810-227-1911 or brightoncity.org. Tippin b rin g s his show, prizes to B righ to n BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Some fans who see singersongwriter Aaron Tippin in concert in Brighton on April 25 may also get to work out with him at Brighton’s Powerhouse Gym, enjoy lunch with him at Brighton’s Cracker Barrel restaurant or enjoy dinner backstage with him and his band. The prizes are part of a contest offered by the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts that also includes two tickets to Tippin’s show and two passes to meet him backstage. “We are thrilled to present Aaron Tippin,” said Patti Hamilton, Brighton Center for the Performing Arts cultural arts coordinator. “He is such a great artist and a nice man.” Tippin’s latest musical re- S e e t h e s h o w ■ What: Aaron Tippin in concert. ■ When: Saturday, Aprii 25 at 7 p.m. ■ Where: Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. ■ Tickets: $40. To buy or compete for one o f the prizes, call 810- 229-4130, press 0. lease is a collection of songs saluting /Vnerica’s truck drivers called “In Overdrive.” It features the classics “East Bound and Down,” “Drivin’ My Life Away,” “Drivin’ Fool” and “Danger Dave.” Tippin said he was inspired to do this because of his concern that country music had turned its back on its highway heroes. “Seems like somewhere along the line trucking music got shoved off the country music plate,” he said. “I don’t imderstand exactly why. I know the folks who work and live in the trucking world still love the music, and so do most fans of real country music.” Tippin said he has crusaded for the working man and woman since the release of his 1990 hit “You’ve Got to Stand for Something.” He lives on a 500-acre farm in Tennessee with his musical collaborator wife, Thea, and their two sons, Tom and Ted. He also recently released an exclusive album for Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores called “He BeUeved.” V o l u n t e e r s This list of opportunities is compiled by the Livingston County United Way. %EAR INVASIVE SHRUBS The Depa rtmen t of Natural Resources needs help clearing natural areas at the Brighton Recreation Area 10 a.m.-l p.m. April 18. Wear appropriate clothing including long pants and closed-toe shoes and bring drinking water. Details: 248- 359-9057 or e-mail malvitzl@michigan.gov. BLANKET MAKING The local chapter o f Project Linus seeks help for a blanket-making day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18. Project Linus makes handmade blankets for children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. Details: 248-789-7040. WEB SITE DESIGNER The Women's Resource Center seeks a volunteer Web designer to assist in helping update their Web site. Details: 517-548-2200 or e-mail mrettenmaier@wrclivingston. org. RACE VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are needed to help with the Run Drugs Out o f Town Sept. 12. Details: 517- 540-7759. HOSPICE TRAINING St. Joseph Mercy Hospice needs people to fill a wide range of volunteer Jobs including respite care, companionship, office work, photography, hairstyling and others. Details: 517-540-9129. CANCER RESOURCE CENTER The American Cancer Society needs people to staff the Cancer Resource Center at the Woodland Cancer Center in Brighton. Details: 734-971-4300. MIDDLE SCHOOL MENTORS Young Life of Brighton is looking for Christian adults I leaders willing to work with middle school students. Details: 206-679-8277 or e-mail knollan@sc.younglife.org. HIGH SCHOOL HELP The recently opened VINA Dental Clinic in Brighton seeks high school students to help with various tasks at the clinic. Details: 810-844-0240 or email VinaDental@yahoo.com. FOOD PANTRY The Salvation Army is looking for regular food pantry volunteers. Details: 517-546- 4750 or e-mail Jennifer_ Ortman@usc.salvationarmy.org. RECYCLE HELP Recycle Livingston in Howell needs help Saturdays with greeting, unloading cars, sorting and cleanup. Details: 517-548-4439. Volunteer Livingston, a program of the United Way, promotes the need for volunteers in the area. Fora complete list, visit the Web site VolunteerLivingston.com. A6 THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2009 COMMUNITY SCRAPBOOK COURTESY, DAYNA HART Members of Girl Scout Troop 1147 from Spencer Elementary School in Brighton had a "spa day" at the Brighton Institute of Cosmetology March 4. The fourth-graders earned badges while learning about personal care and receiving manicures from student cosmetologists. Pictured, from left, in the front row: Emily Eaton, Kaia Johnson, Sarah Watson, Maria Gawronski and Alaina Dunn; in the second row: Kylie Lenninger, Angelina Placido, Sierra Brosius and Emily Vailliencourt; in the third row: Willa Hart, Brynn Chesney, Sierra Police, Sarah Clark, Allison Phillips and Samantha Endres; and in the last row: Shelby Sikorski and Megan Peetz. Troop leaders are Gigi Vailliencourt and Maura Placido. Bishop Earl Boyea of the Diocese of Lansing recently blessed the Livingston County Catholic Social Services "Be Our Guest Adult Day" facility, 2020 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. Bishop Boyea middle, also spoke with staff including LCCSS Executive Director Mark Robinson and Pam Bolam,facitlity supervisor. COURTESY, JIM CARLSON A C H IE V E R S Occasions wins Carlson Craft award Occasions With a Personal Touch of Brighton, owned by Lori Lalama, has received a Carlson Craft excellence award for performance in 2008. The award represents outstanding performance and outstanding sales through Carlson Craft, the nation’s-teading wholesale printing company. 3 Maltby students win essay contest Three students from Brighton’s Maltby Middle School have been named local winners in the 40th annual America & Me Essay contest. Georgiana Suchanek took first place, Jack Kosaian took second and Tegan Chesney took third. All received award certificates. Georgiana’s firstplace essay advances to the state-level competition, from which the top 10 essays in Michigan will be selected. Her name will also be engraved on a plaque for permanent display in the school. Brighton's Wilson gets 2-year degree Kelli J. Wilson of Brighton recently received a two-year associate of arts degree from Northwood University. Area school district leaders honored Michael Brown of Fowlerville Community Schools, Julie Hill of the Livingston Educational Service Agency and Peg Eibler of Pinckney Community Schools have earned awards fi-om the Michigan Association of School Boards. The awards, earned for classes completed in MASB’s leadership training program, honor efforts in improving leadership skills and becoming more effective, demonstrating commitment to student achievement and continuing personal improvement. Howell students in Japan exchange Howell High School students Derek Lemke and Megan St. Andrews are among 20 students selected from Michigan to participate in the Michigan-Shiga Exchange Program. Lemke and St. Andrews will travel to Japan in June to live with a family there and will attend a Japanese school for two weeks. In September they will host their Japanese brother and sister in Michigan for two weeks. Howell senior Wins a Weir scholarship Alex Yaden, a Howell High School senior, received a 2009 James Weir Scholarship from the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living. He will be recognized at Senior Scholarship Night on May 11. Thirty graduating high school students in Livingston, Monroe and Washtenaw counties won scholarships this year based on their dedication to equality for those with disabilities. E N G A G E M E N T Payne-Walsh Sheryl Lynn Payne and Donald A^hur Walsh are engaged and planning a June wedding. Parents of the future bride are Louie and Karen Conti of Waterford. The future groom is the son of Donald and Armene Walsh of Brighton. The future bride currently attends University of Michigan- Flint and works at William Floyd Heating Company in Grand Blanc. Her fiance graduated from Western Michigan University and works at MWH Americas, Inc. in Novi. 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Vida Ruggero, an elementary school Spanish teacher in Pinckney Community Schools, is back from her Earthwatch trip to the Bahamas. White there, she kept an educational blog that was followed by students in many Pinckney classes. Brenda Monaster's kindergarten class at Country Elementary School, pictured here, got involved with Ruggero's trip by becoming pen pals with a 5-year-old boy Ruggero met in Nassau. The first round of letters from local students went to Nassau March 9. ^ COURTESY, VIDA RUGGERO fT FIN G B R lB • _ / L U MB E R C O MP A N Y We love contractors though you sure don’t have to be one to be welcome at Fingerle. We still sell stuff by the piece, foot or partial sheet. We’ll help you figure out what you need and even cut it for you right now! Fingerle Lumber - helping the little guy since 1931. Free delivery to Livingston County every Thursday. 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American Masterpieces Program, in Detroit support has been provided by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the City of Detroit. Publication support has been provided by the Henry Luce Foundation Media sponsorship has been provided by the Curtis Publishing Company and by the Norman Rockwell Estate Licensing Company THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2 0 0 9 Share your news at 810-844-2012 Fax:810-844-2040 E-mail: Jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews.com Athlete of the week: Brian Olszewski of Hartland, B2 Recreation, golf and running calendars, B2 2 : oSPORTS JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Spring snow takes all of us by surprise I started writing and researching this column about the weather last week. To quote golfer Phil Mickelson: “I am an idiot!”. I’ve lived in the Wolverine state for 35 of my 36 glorious years and you’d think I’d have learned a lesson or two about our beloved climate during that time. Here’s the story lead I wrote last week: Complaining about the ^ spring weather? Don’t you dare. Has it been cold? Yes. Dreary? Sure. Has it been Michigan’s typical great-one-day, iffythe- next pattern? Yup. A But, thankfully, it hasn’t ^ been wet or snowy, the two characteristics that area high school coaches dread the worst. Oops! Scratch that last part. The white stuff hit earlier this week. Normally, that would have sent teams scrambling indoors. But, if there is a silver lining in all this, the snow couldn’t have I come at a better time. Most area schools were on spring break this week. Most coaches didn’t have enough teens in town to hold full-team workouts, so they held smaller informal ^ p ra c tic e s or canceled them altogether. Despite my early miscalculation that winter was gone for good, my original column idea still holds true: The thaw in early March ^ that all but killed a wonder- " f u l ski season at the Mount Brighton Ski Area has been a blessing for young athletes competing this spring season. They’ve been outside almost from the start of practice March 9, instead of stuck in a gym. Last week at Oak Pointe Country Club, members of the Brighton golf team were dressed in full winter gear - gloves, hats and long underwear. They didn’t look like they were playing golf or having fun. But at least they were able to tee it up, hitting real shots instead of putting on a mat in a gym or hitting shots on range mat. # Coach Jonathan Wendrick remembers last year when his Bulldogs didn’t get on the course until mid-April after spring break. “There have not been too many great days, but at least we’ve been out,” Wen- ^ d ric k said at the time. “They don’t get to play on too many nice days (for matches), so they might as well get used to it.” Hartland girls soccer coach Andrew Kartsounes said last week that being outside has allowed his team “to be a little more ready” for games. S E E DEEGAN, 82 Brighton junior Tommy Masterson putts on the fifth green at Oak Pointe Country Club last week during a practice round. He is one of a handful of Bulldogs vying for a spot in the varsity lineup. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Three-team race sure to be hotly contested Pinckney Pirates could be wild card BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Winning the west division of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association in boys golf this spring will require some steady golf with a splash of the spectacular thrown in for good measure. A three-team race between Brighton, Hartland and Pinckney is sure to be hotly contested. The Brighton Bulldogs graduated two top guns but look for a more balanced lineup to lead the way back to the Michigan High School Athletic Association state tournament. The Hartland Eagles were a young team last year built around a handful of sophomores who should be more mature physically and mentally this spring. Bolstered by two freshmen, the Pinckney Pirates could be the wild card that might just be good enough to shake up the race, if not win it. Here’s a look at the area’s sue programs: Brighton Bulldogs Key players: Cole Haupt (sr.). Tommy Conway (so.), Derek Barriveau (sr). Comment: The Bulldogs have a slew of players fighting ^ for a top-five spot: Sophomore S E E GOLF, 82 T h is m a y b e B r ig h to n 's y e a r Hartland, Pinckney girls soccer teams are also off to strong starts JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Hartland girls soccer tri-captains Colleen Condra, Morgan Moore and Kate Bailey hope to help the Eagles close the gap on Brighton. BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News One kick. One bounce. One goal. Members of the Brighton girls soccer team know all too well the fine line between a state championship and another heart-breaking loss in the playoffs. A 2-1 shootout loss to Portage Central in the regionals last year is still fresh in the minds of many Bulldogs. With a slew of talented returning players, though, this might finally be Brighton’s year. The Bulldogs have lost in the state finals five times in the past 12 years, so they know what it takes to get there. “There are definitely four or five teams who are solid in the state, like Northville and Portage Central,” Brighton coach Deepak Shivraman. “We are right in that mix. We think we can hang with any of those teams.” Brighton might be the headliner of the six area programs, but Hartland and Pinctaiey are off to strong starts as well. Here’s a look: Brighton Key players: Jaclyn Johnson (sr. Forward), Ashley Racette (sr. Defense), Jennifer Giegler (sr. F), Catherine Terrell (sr. F). Comment: The Bulldogs (1-1) are stocked with Division I recruits like Johnson (Kent State), Racette (Louisville) and Terrell (Valparaiso). Fourteen seniors get their last shot at a state championship. Hartland Key players: Kate Bailey (sr. D), Colleen (Condra (sr. D), Morgan Moore (jr. Midfield), Hailey Pleshakov (so. F). Comment: The Eagles (2-0) will rely on the scoring talents of Pleshakov, senior forward Haleigh Holderness and freshman forward Lexie Schmidt. The Eagles have just four seniors, but 11 returning letterwinners. Junior J.C. Conahan and freshman Tara Gessler will share time in goal. “We have a lot of experience on defense,” coach Andrew Kartsounes said. 'There are d efin ite ly four or five teams who are solid in the state ... We are rig h t in th a t mix.' Brighton coach D eepak Shivraman Howell Key players: Haven Vilminot (jr. G), Megan Tourangeau (jr. D), Stephanie Burkel (jr. MF), Liana Grimes (sr. F). Comment; The Highlanders (2-3) have just one senior and start five freshmen, so some growing pains are in order. Coach Eric Anderson likes the program’s potential. “Top to bottom, this is the best-skilled roster we’ve had,” he said. Pinckney Key players: Lindsay Meyer (sr. F), Jenna Craft (sr. D), Brianna Amat (fr. D), Cat Olson (jr. MF), Lindsey Kruger (sr. MF). Above: Hartland freshman Tara Gessler dives to block a shot at practice. She and junior J.C. Conahan will see time in goal this spring. Left: Fowlerville tricaptains, from the left, Heather Sheldon, Amber Aldrich and Liz Grima aim for the Gladiators to improve. (ABOVE) JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA (LEFT) COURTESY, KRISTI TERRY Comment: After just six wins last year, the Pirates have started the season 5-0 by not allowing a goal. Nine seniors have led the way. Junior goalie Lauren Weber-Wright hasn’t missed a beat filling in for injured senior starter Jenn Poelstra. S E E SOCCER, 82 W m iN A T IO W S B u y a tL a F o n tam e with JOJAL CO N F ID EN C E \ Visit LaFontaine or www.gmconfidence.com for complete details • Product Protection • Vehicle Value Protection W E A U E R S m P J ’ Family Protection ■ Payment Protection 2 0 0 9 GMC 2 0 0 9 PO NTIAC * .. / PJ PJ7»' •HDTRAILERING • 1 YR. ONSTAR • POWER LOCK/KEYLESS ‘ . S o s m iG l, A U T O M O T I V E 4000 West. Highland Rd. 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COURTESY.TEDO BRADLEY COURTESY USA SPITLER The "Womans Top Shelf" recreational women's hockey team beat the "Crush," 6-2, March 22 at the Kensington Valley Ice House in the fall-winter adult women's league championship game. In the back row, from the left, are: Gwen Doty, Bethany Toraforbes, Michelle Kotstanas, Lisa Spitler, Christy Sokol, Kelly Lebelle, Laura Cressy and Kim Klebe; (in the front) Kelsey Armstrong, Tracey Lipke, Mark Schaffer, Amy Hawes and Jordon Giorodono. The Pinckney boys ski team was academic all-state, finishing second in the state for its cumulative grade-point average. Here are the Pirates, from left to right: (back row) Elaine Dalrymple, Coach Steve LaMarra, Vonn Weisenberger, Kyle Beadle, Garrett Miller; (middle row) Brad Khada, Kelsey Fegan, Sarah Beadle, Morgan Braidwood and Matt Rutkowski in front. COURTESY STEVE LAMARRA ■ E-mail sports scrapbook photos to news@livingstoncommunitynews .com. Include names of people in the photos and your name and daytime phone number. R E C R E A T IO N C A L E N D A R HOWELL PARKS AND REC 5 / 7-546-0693 or howellrecreation. org. ■ Drop-in Ping Pong - Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave. Middle school and high school students from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays for $1 ,for adults ages 18 and over from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays for $2 and for seniors age 50 plus from 1 -3 p.m. Fridays free with a senior membership. SELCRA 870-299-4740 or selcra.com FOWLERVILLE COMMUNITY ED 517-223-6481. PINCKNEY COMMUNITY ED 810-225-3950. ■ Rtness night - Community Complex at Pathfinder School from 7:30-9 p.m.M-W-F. Cost: $2.50 per person. Details: 810-225-3946. HARTLAND COMMUNITY ED 810-626-2150 or hartlandcommunityed. com. ■ Open swims - 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m.M-F and 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. ■ Fitness membership - Fitness room at Community Education Center. Cost: $3/visit. $25/month. ■ Open gymnastics-gym - The Community Education Center, 9525 E. Highland Road, hosts open gym-gymnastics from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays. Cost $6. 810-626-2070. ■ Senior center activities - Aerobics, stability ball training, walk-fit, yoga and stretching classes and pickleball tournaments are available. Details: 810-626-2135. Send calendar items to jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or fax to 810-844-2040. G O L F C A L E N D A R June 12, Brighton Alumni Association, Moose Ridge Golf Course, 11801 Doane Road, Green OakTownship. Start: 10 a.m. shotgun. Cost $80pp. Details: Bruce 810-227-2592, Jere 810-229-6696. July 24, Hamburg Kiwanis Detour for Golf, Whispering Pines, Pinckney. Start: noon. Details: Elizabeth 734-657-8176, Carl 810-231-1081. Send your fundraiser golf outings to jdeegan@tivingston communitynews.com. GO L F FROM B1 Gladiators prove their worth in preseason SGrimmage Chad Gehres, junior Derek Leek, junior Tommy Masterson and seniors Matt Nielson, Brian Peck and 'Tommy Manning. “Guys are motivated by the competition. That’s good,” coach Jonathan Wendrick said. “Guys can’t afford to have too many off days. They know that. They have to earn a spot to play.” Hartland Eagles Key players; Sam Stark (jr), Matt Brandon (jr), Ben Gawronski (jr.), lY-avis Birchmeier (sr.). Comment: The Eagles return all but one player from a team that was third in the Kensington Valley Conference. Junior Michael Gaines headlines a group that will be fighting for the final spots. “They definitely work on their games (in the summer). We are excited,” coach Nathan Oake said. Howell Highlanders Key players: Matt Wendel (sr.), Zach Park (sr.), Christian Richard (jr.), Ben Poppy (jr.). Comment: The Highlanders return five varsity players but are still yoimg. Coach Bob Billups said four freshmen have flashed potential. “We’ll see how they do in competition,” he said. “We look good in practice.” Pinckney Pirates Key players: Matt Rutkowski (jr.), Ben Jablonski (jr.), Otto Black (fr.), Jordan Andrus (fr.). Comment: Pinckney has been bolstered by the new faces, including the two fi^shmen, and sophomore Walter DeRose, who played baseball last season. Junior Jake Cole has improved tremendously, according to coach Bruce Rabbitt. He said his players are spending more time on the range. “Things are a little more serious,” he said. “That’s what I like. I hope we push Brighton.” South Lyon Lions Key players: Kyle Gordon (sr.), Ben Morman (sr.), Jake Green (sr.), Cody Tubbs (jr.), Travis 'Tubbs (so.), Alex i^y b ra (jr.). Comment: The Lions (1-6 in the KVC last year) hope to improve their record, but will face stiff competition from Northville and Novi in the KLAA’s central division. “They have- been working hard to try and improve,” coach Tom Jackson said. Fowlerville Gladiators Key players: Brad Griffith (sr.), Quintin Meek (sr.), Chris Williamson (sr), Reid Dean (jr.). Comment: The Gladiators, who now call Hunter’s Ridge in Cohoctah their home course, beat Howell in a preseason scrimmage, proving they’re a threat in the Capital Area Activities Conference’s gold division. Coach Curtis Refior’s goal is to advance to regionals for the first time in school history. “Any one of the four (top players) could win a tournament,” Refior said. “Top to bottom, we are better than ever.” Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK B r i a n O l s z e w s k i ■ School: Hartland High. ■ Local ties: The 18-yearold senior has lived in Hartland all his life. ■ Sp ort: Baseball. ■ Top sp o rts m om e n t: In last year's regional finals, he led o ff w ith a home run. ■ This season: In his first game, the senior tricaptain wen t 4-for-5 with tw o triples and a double against Walled Lake Central. ■ H o b b y : Golf. ■ F a vo rite su b ject: Math. ■ Schooi in v o iv em e n t: DECCA Marketing club. National Honor Society. ■ A th le te I adm ire : New York Yankee Derek Jeter. ■ Academics: 3.6 GPA. ■ Future: He plans to attend Central Michigan University to study engineering and technology. IN B R IE F Coach lauded by wrestling group Hartland assistant wrestling coach Garnet Potter was named the Division I assistant coach of the year by the Michigan Wrestling Association. Potter helped the Eagles to the state quarterfinals for the eighth straight season. He has been with the Eagles for four seasons after seven years at Northville High School, where he was state placer in 1990. From News staff reports DE EGAN FROM B1 South Lyon soccer team , always braves the weather “It cuts down on injuries being outside, not in the gym,” he said. “We are able to do bigger things. It’s hard to do anything in the gym. The goalies are more prepared.” Bob Billups, the boys and girls golf coach at Howell, recalls season’s past where his team would practice inside for two weeks, go outside for a week and then back in again. “We are a good week or more earlier (being outside),” he said. “It’s usually the first of April before we go out. We can be pretty productive up to a point inside, but it gets old.” ^ South Lyon girls soccer " coach 'Tracee Senter said he never practices inside. He makes his girls shovel the artificial turf when it snows. “The weather doesn’t bother us,” he said. As hard as it may be, we all need to take that approach. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ | livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. SO C C ER FROM B1 9 seniors lead the way for Pinckney Pirates Coach Joel Lindblade has adopted a more attacking style of play. “We are playing with more pressure,” he said. “We are deeper this year than in year’s past.” South Lyon Key players: Megan Morad (sr. F), Amanda Thomas (D, sr.), Jenna Virant (jr. D), Courtney Harrison (so. DMF), Courtney Koenit (jr. MF). Comment: Always a top program behind Novi and Brighton in the old Kensington Valley Conference, the Lions (0-5) have been rocked by heavy graduation losses and several offseason injuries. They start four sophomores and a freshman goalie. “These girls don’t get discouraged and they’re eager to learn,” coach Tracee Senter said. • Fowlerville Key players: Heather Sheldon (sr. MF) Amber Aldrich (jr. MF), Sara Klender (so. MF-D), Nicole Clark (so. G), Sarah David (fr. MF), Morgan Getchell (jr. D). Comment: The Gladiators (1-16-1 last year) start four freshman, despite returning nine letterwinners. Aldrich, a returning all-Capital Area Activities Conference gold division player, scored 13 of the team’s 15 goals last year. “We have to work on playing as a team and work on our foot skills to continue to improve,” coach Kristi Terry ^ said. ™ Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. R U N N IN G C A L E N D A R April 18, Michigan Express FC 5K, Scranton Middle School, 8415 Maltby Road, Brighton. michiganexpress.org. Start: 9 a.m. (9:30 a.m. kids fun run). Cost: $20-$25. Details: Heather McNamara, hmcnamara@ michiganexpress.org, 810-227- 0811. April 25, Interact 5K Run/ Walk, Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Start 9 a.m. Cost: $15-$20. Contact: 517-230-3172, bowen. swann@sbcglobal.net April 25, Road Ends 5 mile, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township. trailmarathon.com. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $18-$25. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events® runningfit.com. April 26, Road Ends Marathon and Half- Marathon, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, trailmarathon.com. Start: Marathon: 7:30 a.m. Half: 8:30 a.m. Distances: 13.1-26.2 miles. Cost: $29-$4S. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@runningfit.com. May 2, second annual Live Like Andi Run, Detroit Catholic Central High campus, Novi. Iivelikeandi.org and secondwindrm.com. Details: Benefits foundation of Green Oak Township's Mike O'Connell. Distances: 10-mile and 10K run, 5K run-walk, 1-mile fun run, half-mile fashion walk. Cost: TBA. Contact: Greg Sadler, info@secondwindrm.com. May 9, Spring Snowman 5K&10K Run-Walk, Brighton Wesleyan Church, 7555 Brighton Road, erichartwellfoundation.com. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $18-$25. Contact: 810-227-1015. May 17,4th annual Racing 4 Your Memories, Kensington Metropark, Maple Beach, Milford, alzgmc.org. Length: 10K, 5K run-walk. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $15-$25. Contact: Tara Beatty, 248-996-1060, Tara. Beatty@alz.org. May 25, Hartland Memorial Day 3-5K Run-Walk, Hartland High, 10635 Dunham Road, Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $15-$22. Contact: Dennis Tierney, 248-891-9125, dennis@ austinincorporated.com. May 30, Book'n 5K and 1-Mile Storytime Strut, Millennium Middle School, 61526 W. Nine Mile Road, South Lyon. Bookn5k.com. Length: 5K, 1-mile. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $10-$24. (family pancake breakfast included). Contact: Jennifer Mackey, 248-437-6431, jmackey@ssldl.info. June 6,7th annual Shamrock Festival 5K, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 711 Rickett Road, Brighton. Start: 8 a.m. Register: GoRaceGo.com. Cost: $18-$2S (includes pancake breakfast). Contact: April Wyncott, awyncott@gmail.com. June 7, Bikesport Ann Arbor Triathlon/Duathlon, Pinckney Recreation Area Half Moon Lake Beach, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, eliteendeavors. com. Start: 8 a.m. Distances: Tri, ’/2-mile swim, 14-mile bike, 5-mile run. Du, 2-mile run, 14-mile bike, 5-mile run. Cost: $58-$78. Contact: Jim/Joyce Donaldson 419-829-2398, jdjp@ eliteendeavors.com. June 3, Tooth, Fang and Claw 10K Run & Swamp Party, off Bentley Lake Road, Pinckney. runningfit.com/swampparty. Start: 6:30 p.m. Cost: Donations collected for Michigan State Parks. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events® runningfit.com. June 17, Jackalope Running Club ice cream mile, Pinckney High School track, 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road. Start: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $10 includes ice cream. Contact: Tom Carney, tcarney@pcs.k12.mi.us. June 21, Island Lake Triathlon Series 1, Island Lake State Recreation Area, 12950 E. Grand River Ave., Green Oak Township. elementevents.com. Start: 7:30 a.m. Cost: $59-$110. Distance: 800-meter swim, 12.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run. Includes the BD Mongolian Grill Kid's Triathlon at 11:30 a.m. for ages 6 and up with a 150-yard swim, 2-mile bike and 1 mile run. Contact: jim@theelementevents.com. June 21, XTERRA Bikesport Torn Shirt Triathlon/ Duathlon, Bishop Lake, Brighton State Recreation Area, 6360 Chilson Road, Hamburg Township, eliteendeavors. com. Start: 8 a.m. Distances: Tri, '/2-mile swim, 15-mile bike, 6-mile run. Du, 2-mile run, 15-mile bike, 6-mile run. Cost: TBA. Contact: Jim/Joyce Donaldson 419-829-2398, jdjp@ eliteendeavors.com. June 24, Triceratops Tri, Island Lake Recreation Area, 12950 E. Grand River Ave., Green Oak Township, runtrextri.com. Start: 6:30 p.m. Distance: 'hmile swim, 5K run, 20K bike. Cost: $48-$58. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events® runningfit.com. June 28, Michigan Challenge 5K Chase, Howell High School campus, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. michiganchallenge.com. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $16-$20. Contact: Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, 517-546-3920, mtokan@howell.org. June 28, Kensington Valley Triathlon Series 2, Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Bruno Road, Milford, elementevents. com. Start: 8:15 a.m. Cost $59-$110. Distance: 800- meter swim, 15-mile bike, 4-mile run. Contact jim@ theelementevents.com. July 4, Larry Steeb Memorial Run, Whitmore Lake Middle School, 8877 Main St., Whitmore Lake. Length: 5K- 10K, kids' dash, splash and dash. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $20- $25. Contact: George Brown, Gbrown37@sbcglobal.net, 734- 449-8655. July 4, Hungry Duck Run, Brighton Millpond. hungryduckrun.com. Length: 13.1 mile, 5K, shorter fun run. Details: Proceeds go to Gleaners. Start: 7 a.m. Cost: TBA. Contact: Julie Easton, 517- 548-5842, hungryduckrun® corhcast.net.July 5,7th ^ annual Howell Independence Aquathlon and Open Water ^ Swim, Howell City Park. Length: ^ 2K run-1 Kswim-2K run. 1-mile open swim, howellrecreation. org. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $30-$35. Contact: Howell Recreation Department, 517-546-0693. July 12, Course of Champions ^ 5K, Kensington Metropark, " Possum Hollow area, 2240 W. Bruno Rd., Milford. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $10-$20. 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(734) 665-9236. c Personals J Nice 1 bdrm, apt, quiet co u n t ry setting, new flo o rs /p ain t $590 incl heat (734) 484-4423 1-2 B D R M 8 E F F IC IE N C Y N e a r E M U 8 D e p o t T ow n $425-$600 heat 8 water included. 734-481-1220. Y P S I - 1655 P a rkw oo d , 1 bdrm. ranch-style apt., d o o r s te p parking. $565/mo. 734-323-1424. • Yp s ilan ti- Lake Front H o u se , 3 bdrm, 2Vi bath. $1400. J. Keller P ro p e r ties, 734-369-8239. (:Office Space •Rent ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ H A V E Y O U B E E N IN J U R E D O N A Y A M A H A R H IN O S ID E - B Y - S ID E A T V o r rece ived a recall letter from Y am a h a on this A T V ? Y o u m a y b e entitled to com p e n sa tio n . C o n ta c t A t to rn e y C h a rle s data an a ly s is , prepare technical d o c s . Req: prefer e n g in e e rin g /m a th/ s c ie n ce d e g re e + lO y r s rel exp; proficient M y SQ L , Oracle, S A S , M S Office a p p s ; g o o d c om m u n ica t ion s , detail oriented. 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O u t s tan d in g com - . u i oAft co e m u n ica tion an d presen- J o h n so n 1-800-535-5727 ^adon sk ills S e n d re sum e to C a r e e r s® In c lu d e retirement. A w o n d e rfu l opportunity. ‘7^-®?3-6777 ne ces sa ry .7 3 4-78 6 -4 0&6 job s@ Q n sp ire d e n ta l.c om market an d p o s s e s s D IR E C T C A R E S T A F F 8 ° ° '' ^ jh e ideal c i n l N e e d e d d a y s 6 afte^ n o o n s (w k n d s required) , to w o rk with p e op le with ®’‘8® sp e c ia l n e e d s In their hom e s . Call T ro y b e tween 8 am -4 pm M on -F r i o n ly at 734-368-0809 ed u cation C u s tom e r Se rv ice 24 Needed c Tickets JConfidentialrecruiting.com • $400/wk and up • Full time • P erm an e n t p o s itio n s • B o n u se s for hard w o rk • S tar t right aw a y Call 734-389-0303 w w w .sh y h r .com rience an d a co lle g e d e g ree in a relevant field. S a la ry will be c om m e n - F IN A L F O U R T IC K E T S -4 Availab le; S e c t io n Two. Final g am e . S e c tio n 226 R o w 5. (734) 260-7380. A N N A R B O R G E O R G E T O W N - 2 bdrm, IV 2 bath an d w a iting area. Ideal b sm t rec rm 8 laundry, for u se b y he lp in g p ro patio. g a ra g e . Sm a l l p e ts fe s s lo n a ls or c o n su lt in g O K $990. 248-798-6933 b u s in e s se s . Free G ro u n d s / M a in te n a n c e L a n d sc a p in g , g ro u n d s - keeping, s n ow remo va l, light maintenance, d aily insp e c tion s , cleaning . P re v io u s experience 8 m anufa ctured h om e k n ow le d ge preferred. P R IV A T E A S S T . - T o care M u s t ha ve clean d riving for w om e n in w h ee l- record. Email re sum e to: chair. D a y s /pm . G o o d s c io fa rm s@ s u n pay. Call 734-482-4847 c om m u n itie s .com W e b D e s ig n e r - to create w e b s ite for sm a ll real e s tate firm. (734) 546-3676. Domestic ^ I Employment I Wanted J parking. Call G re g at 248-444-6636 E X E C U T IV E S U ITE S $375 + 6 M O . FR E E 2035 H O G B A C K R O A D 734.677.3000 X 121 C H A P E L H ILL 3 bdrm. 21/2 bath, fin. b sm t , fpL, just rem od eled , avail 4/1, $1000. 734-623-4498 G o r g e o u s C o n d o ! 2 bdrm, 2 bath,1 car gar. $999, The Poin te at Is land Lake. 734-994-0644 b r g c u s tom h om e s .c om / com m u n itie s /p o in te .ph p (Commerical and Industrial - Rent 124 W . S U M M IT . Am a z in g C om m e rc ia l O p p o r tu n ity ! 1200sf M e t ro P rope rty S e rv ice s (734) 668-6686 A n n A rb o r 2650 s q ' office / w a re h o u se - o ve r head door. 734-904-1895 G ran d Ha ven - S um m e r ! 1 bd rm $400/wk. W A T E R W O R K S P L A Z A G rea t S . S ta te Street/ E ise n h ow e r location. S p a c e p lan s from 1,000 - 9,000 s.f. C om p e titive ly priced. Call Gerry, A n n A rb o r A s so c ia te s , Inc, Bro ker S 734-994-5000. W H IT M O R E LA K E Office /W a re hou se .1 000 to 2000sf.perfect fo r n ew b u s in e s s 734-320-1549 c Resorts and Cottages - Rent A T T N ! M U S T S E E ! W illis A p p r o x 2000sf, open, w a s a day care. Price N e g A v a il n ow. 734-368-0676 K E R R Y T O W N A R E A S T A N D A L O N E B L D G ! M 1 Z o n in g 4 M a n y U s e s 4800sf. O p e n flo o r plan 8 private cm c e s , h igh eff H V A C , -parking. H a n d ic a p a c c e s s . M e t ro Property S e rv ic e s (734) 668-6686 C all today!734-646-9706 (Rooms For Rent cDuplex - Rent Attn! C L E A N , Q U IE T R o om . In Y p s i. $345 in c lu d es utilities. 734-635-7220 C om p le te ly Fu rnished R o om s ! L o n g o r S h o r t Term. N o Lease. $425/ month. 734-327-6949. D Accounting and Finance Bioscience and Pharmaceutical Child Care Employment Computer and Technical Direct Sales Domestic Employment Drivers and Transportaion Education Emplyment Counsel and Resume Employment Agencies Employment Services Employment Wanted Engineering Food Services General Help Wanted Health Care Human Resources Office and Clerical Part Time Private Instruction Professional and Managerial Retail Sales School and/or Instruction Volunteers Drivers and Transportaion ) LABORERS W A N T E D $ 4 5 0 0 0 firs t y e a r D r ive r s N e e d e d N ow N e e d a career in d em a n d with unlimited e a rn ing potential 8 full benefits? S U B U R B A N TR U C K D R IV ER T R A IN IN G S C H O O L 734-904-3909 N W L B T ra in in g M o n e y an d FR E E C D L a p h on e call away! R o o f-top de livery of sh in g le s , 6 0 0 + lifts o f 80 c o u r se s , lb. bu n d le s . M u s t be ok w / r o o f walking. C D L Health Information P R O G R A M CHAIR, Health Information T e c h n o lo g y P ro g ram M e r c y C o lle g e of Nor thw e s t O h io is se e k in g a c an d id a te fo r a full-time a c a d em ic p o s itio n in w h ic h the Health Information T e c h n o lo g y (HIT) P ro g ram C ha ir under the ge n eral su p e rv is io n of the A s so c ia te D e an of Allie d Health is re sp o n s ible for the organization, administra tion, pe riodic review, p lan n in g , d e ve lo pm en t, a n d ge n eral effe c tiven e s s o f the HIT p ro g ram , a s we ll as te a ch in g resp on s ibilities for land an d online an d experience. Q u a lified can d id a te s sh o u ld se n d re sum e s to HR M a n a g e r , 125 W William S t . A n n Arbor. M l 48104. Consumer Marketing Manager N u S te p , Inc., loca ted in A n n Arb o r , is an ind u s try leader in health an d w e llne ss. W e ha ve an ex citing o p p o rtu n ity for a C o n sum e r M a rke tin g M a n a g e r , re sp o n s ib le for d e ve lo p in g an d e x e cu tin g a m u lti-media m a r keting plan an d a direct c o n sum e r sa le s s t ra te gy to e n su re attainment of o u r direct c o n sum e r sa le s g o a l s an d profitability. Re p o r t s to the V P of S a le s 8 M a rke tin g and is re sp o n s ib le for m a n a g in g o u r direct c o n s um er sa le s team. B A in marketing/ b u s in e s s , M B A preferred. Prior s u p e rv is io n and 5-10 ye ar s o f direct c o n sum e r m a r keting experience: • La u n ch in g su c c e s s fu l marketing s tra te g ie s in B S in Health Information train ing (g o o d d r iv in g re- M a n a g em e n t or health co rd required). A p p ly at: science-related field with three to five y e a r s expe- W im sa t t B u ild in g rience in health informar w Hrallh'intfmrz aT'" le'-Tsion", ;adio,^reci 36340 V an Born, W a y n e HealtMnforma^^^^^^ Life guard O p e n in g s - For R e g is te re d Health Infor- ®'® sum n te r po s ition s . R ed mation T e chn ic ian (RHIT) c red e n tia ls required. Ac tive m em b e r sh ip in O h io Health Information M a n a g em e n t A s so c ia t io n (O H IM A ) and Antiques, Art and Collectibles Appliances Auctions and Auctioneers Baby Items and Toys Building Supplies Business and Office Equipment Cameras and Supplies Clothing Computers Crafts and Bazzaars Daily Bargain Ads Estate Sales Exercise Equipment Rrewood and Heating Supplies Flowers Freebies Freebies Wanted Garage Sales Handicapped Equipment Home Electronics Household Goods Jewelry and Diamonds Machine, Tool and Industrial Equipment Miscellaneous Items Miscellaneous Items Wanted Musical Merchandise Pools, Hot Tub and Accessories Refrigerator Equipment Resturant Equipment Sport Trading Cards Sporting Goods Swaps and/or Wanted Yard Equipment B O R D E R C O L L IE P U P - A B C A reg, 1 female. 7 w k s , old, ado rable, grea t tempe ramen t, $400. (734) 475-8237. bw an a b r ig sp e tc a re .c om Y o u r h o u se o r mine. D o g wa lk in g , pet sitting & h o r se stall cleaning . (810) 923-9696 M e r c u ry S a b le L S '03 Premium, loaded, 18K, $9,900. 734-320-2752. c Import Automobiles J C h ih u ah u a p u p p y - fem ale V e ry cute. A K C reg.First sh o t s 8 w o rm e d $350. (517) 522-5448. M o b ile Pet G r o om in g - I b r in g the g r o om in g sa lo n to you. (734) 992-2835. M O S A IC F E L IN E R E F U G E S E Z ... Eas ter B u n n ie s R p a s se ' N o w Easter Felines rule the day ! W e have lo vely all white o n e s 8 black o n e s too.. C om e a d o p t 8 H o n d a A c c o rd E X '99 -- 5 sp e ed , 4-dr., very g o o d con d. 1 owner, $4,800. (734) 433-9773 H o n d a Civ ic Hy b r id '03 - 5 sp d , 4-door, 1 owner, A/C , tape, 6 7K miles. $9,800. (734) 994-6380 M a z d a 3 S '0 5 - Black/ black, m o o n , 30K, $10,900. 734-320-2752. S u b a ru F o re s te r '0 5 - A W D , 55K, nice, $11,900. . 734-320-2752. S U B A R U F O R E S T E R '08 - AW D , auto, 4 cyl, m o s t op tion s , heat se ats , lug. rack, facto ry wa rranty $14,900. (810) 691-9140 .. Come adopt 8 lo ve o n e 8 he'll lo ve 0 2! T o y o ta C am ry '99 142K, 734-332-1621 N ew A v ia n A d v e n tu re s C hiquita C a g e - $100 (734)480-3561. M o o n ro o f excellent co n d $4K/best. 734-604-0899. T O Y O T A Co ro lla '03. A B S , Ithr, m o o n rf, al- • loys . 108K. $7600 n e g o O ld e E n g lish Bull D o g tiable. 734-239-5753. shotel’m ic lo c h t p e d l 'y e t W V Beetle 1998 tad u lt check, lE O B A / C K C reg. On ly5 7km ile A u to papered.$600-$100 (734) 223-9165 6500$ (734)972-6571. P U G P U P P IE S 2 ma le s , 2 fema le s. 1st sho ts . $400-$450 734-913-8665, after 4 pm V W P a s s t G L S '0 4 • White, m o o n , 59K, $9,900. 734-320-2752. QClassic and S h ih -T z u , A K C Antique Vehicles^ M a le , 4 m o s old, sho ts , black 8 white, sm a ll size . ___ $400/b est 734-699-9525 Co rve tte s W a n te d 1953- ---------------- 72, a n y con d itio n C o m petitive b u y e r 800-850- 3656 corve tteb u ye r.com CAppliances C r o s s Train in g required, call 734-996-1234 Dr iver s ^ T R A IN C O D ^ ^ D T C D Tru ck D r iv in g S c h o o l r U M I t M D a y E ve & W k n d C la s s e s A p p ly in p e rson B r igM o n Ame7ican'Heaith7nfor“ (3DL testing. S tu d en t lo ans . C om p a n y paid training. Im m ed ia te job p la cem en t in partnership with W .C .C .C Ta y lo r C am p u s : 734-374-5000 L a n s in g : 517-887-1600 H o n d a 8294 W . G ran d River Ave . B righ ton Ml. CAccounting and Financing Dr ive r s * T R A IN C O Truck D r iv in g S c h o o l Day, E ve 8 W k n d C la s se s C D L testing. Stu d en t loans. C om p a n y paid training. Im m ed ia te job p la cem en t In pa rtn er ship O u r ex cep tional grow th with W .C .C .C T a y lo r an d stability are pro ven C am p u s : 734-374-5000 L a n s in g : 517-887-1600 mation M a n a g em e n t A s so c ia t io n (A H IM A ) required. M A /M S in health se rv ices administra tion, healthcare o r related b u s in e s s field is high ly desirab le ; do c to rate d e g re e in healthcare / b u s in e s s field is preferred. Exp e r ie n ce with w e b - b a se d c o u r se delivery an d the ability to effectively u se M ic ro so f t Of- D e ve lo p in g stra te gic g row th plans, n ew p ro d uct an d e -com m e rce w e b site lau n che s M in im a l travel, m o s tly local. N u S te p Inc is an E EO . P le ase conta ct c a re e r s@ n u s te p .c om A p p lia n c e s - refrigerator, range, w a sh e r , dryer. Clean, will separate $450. (734) 992-8179. C Freebies J Production Technicians (Nights) A n n A rb o r 2 b d rm , lau n dry, h a n d ic a p p e d a c ce s s , A/C , P e ts OK. $740 + . 734-678-3067 C L E A N - 2 b e d ro om W h itm o re Lake, lake a c c e s s , wa sher /d rye r $ 67 5/m o (734) 323-0598 N IC E 3 B D R M , living 8 din in g , 1 bath, laundry, d e ta ched 1 c a r gar. S e c 8 ok. Y p s i. 734-429-1461 M IL A N - 2 bdrm. 800sf, C/A, ap p is , d ishw a she r, w a sher/drye r. Refs. $695. 734-439-4050. W H IT M O R E L A K E - Nice 2 b d rm , w a sh e r / dryer, c lo se to freeway . Pets n e g! $650. 734-878-6253 Em b a s s y Hotel D o w n tow n A n n A rb o r $29/day, $179/wk, $650 8 up/mo. H BO , internet. 662-7100 PROPERTY A C C O U N T A N T F/T. 1-3 yrs. a c c ou n t in g exp. Real Estate b a c k g ro u n d desired. S t ro n g com p u te r 8 admin , skills. K n ow le d g e o f A c c o u n t s D R IV E R S : Y e llow C a b n e e d s g o o d drivers. $$$ c a sh work. 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Sm a ll D o g Ok $350 + utils.734-470-6192 sk o s tO I @ com c a s t .n e t . offer a competitive w a g e an d excellent benefit p a c k a ge in c lu d in g M e d i cal with Health S a v in g s Community College A c c o u n t s , Dental, Other se e k in g P rodu c tion T e ch n ic ian s in o u r S.E. M l m an u fa c tu r in g facility. Qualified c an d id a te s will ha ve two ye a r s of h a n d s -o n experience o p erating, m a in tain in g and ad ju s tin g man u fa c tu r in g e q u ipm e n t to /n ax im ize p ro d u c tio n output while main tain in g qua lity and safety. A s so c ia te D e g re e or high er in related field currently available. W e R e v iew of ap p lica tio n s will b e g in Ap ril 20, 2009 an d co n tin u e until p o s ition is filled. A p p lic a n ts m u s t b e com m it ted to Catho lic ed ucation. 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It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Index to Livingston Community News April 10, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-04-10 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/4533">Digital Newspaper</a> Description An account of the resource Index to April 10, 2009 edition of The Livingston Community News, Brighton, Michigan. A Source link to this newspaper becomes available when viewing this page in the library. If you are unable to visit in person you can <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send an inquiry to the Archives</a> regarding this newspaper and the person you are looking for. livingston community news newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. r i d a y , a p r i l 1 7 , 2 0 0 9 VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews iTsmsnaEam INSIDE & ONLINE » J o b f a i r o n t a p W e d n e s d a y With the area facing a high unemployment rate, the 2009. Livingston Regional Job Fair promises job seekers plenty of help, whether meeting with employers or _______ getting " " .com spegmgignars. A7 or visit lcmw.org/ pages/2009jobfair.cfm or our Web page at mlive/ livingstoncommunitynews. com for details. •New interim fire chief in Brighton Former Brighton Fire Chief Larry Lane has been named to lead the Brighton Area Fire Authority on an interim basis. I ^ a g e A6 Rogers criticizes auto panel U.S. Rep Mike Rogers of Howell criticizes the Obama administration and its auto panel for "pushing the auto companies into bankruptcy." Page A6 Create your own calendar of events See page A8 for a listing of Community Calendar events, or visit us on • h e Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews for an interactive calendar listing. Just click on "Search Arts & Entertainment Listings." Rogers m i i v e .com Spring schedules concern coaches ^ a s o n Deegan discusses • o w area baseball and softball coaches are perplexed by spring schedules in the new KLAA. Page B1 Running events are inside, online A full listing of the 2009 running events throughout Livingston County can be found on the Web at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews. A list of upcoming events is ^inside on page B2 The Livingston Community News • 4 2 0 W. M a in St., B righ to n , M l 48116 P h o n e :8 1 0 -8 4 4 -2 0 0 0 Fox: 8 10 -84 4-2 04 0 Contact us via e-mail at: news@liv in gs ton commu n ityn ews .com KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more Information an d breaking news ^ th ro u gh o u t the week: ^ mlive.com/liv ingstoncommunitynew s m i i v e .com SPRING YOUR HOME JIM JAGOFELD, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Measure twice, cut once. Hartland seniors Kip Pennala, left, and Dean Heinonen take final measurements before sawing as they work on a side wall of one of the sheds. The student-designed sheds will be auctioned as part of this year's LACASA Garden Tour, July 11-12. Money raised at the annual tour goes to programs at the Howell-based nonprofit. Students step up for LACASA Hartland class builds sheds B Y L I N D A T H E I L News Special Writer The young men studying building trades at Hartland High School faced a daunting challenge. Their teacher, Mike Schmidt, agreed to build four whimsical garden sheds to be raffled off at this year’s LACASA Garden Tour July 11-12. Architecture design teacher John Naughton asked his students to prepare original designs for a group of tom- committee members to choose from. Senior Joe Russano, 18, is both designer and building foreman for one of the chosen designs. “I don’t know what ‘whimsical’ looks like,” Russano said. “So I just tried something different to have a unique look to it.” His winning design has a corrugated steel roof with an off-center ridge and two different roof pitches with slg^lights. A ramp and sliding barndoor gives easy access to the interior. “It was fun drafting up,” Russano said. “I’d neyer drawn a shed before and building it - seeing it take shape - is cool, too.” The students were guided by a group of LACASA volunteers who worked on the garden shed subcommittee that was headed by master gardener Debbie Kellogg-Lewis, 54. “I put together a Power Point pre- S E E S H E D S , A 2 Inside See page A4 for more stories. Online See renderings of Hartland student shed designs: mlive.com/ livingston communitynews m i i v e .com Gardening events MSU Extension class on traditional vegetable gardening - site selection, soil preparation and production by horticulture educator Gretchen Voyle; 7 p.m. April 23 at MSU Extension meeting room. Suite 111, 2300 E. Grand River Ave., Howell; Cost: $10. Register in advance at 517-546-3950. MSU Extension class on organic vegetable gardening - horticulture educator Gretchen Voyle; 7 p.m. April 29 at MSU Extension meeting room. Suite 111, 2300 E. Grand River Ave., Howell; Cost: $10. Register in advance at 517-546-3950. Howell Potpourri Garden Club monthly meeting - rosarian Mary Ann Farrell speaks on "Roses and Flowering Shrubs"; 7 p.m. April 29 at Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, 123 Washington St., Howell. Free, open to the public. MSU Extension class on individual vegetables - horticulture educator Gretchen Voyle; 7 p.m. April 30 at MSU Extension meeting room. Suite 111, 2300 E. Grand River Ave., Howell; Cost: $10. Register in advance at 517-546-3950. Plant Exchange by Four Seasons Garden Club - 9-11 a.m. May 2 at McHattie Park, South Lyon. Free, open to the public. Details: 248-437- 5405. Four Seasons Garden Club monthly meeting on topic of newest species - 7 p.m. May 5 at Sordines Nursery, 6347 E. Grand River Ave., S E E E V E N T S , A 2 Recall petition started on clerk Skiba accused of list of charges B Y L E A N N E SM IT H The Livingston Community News A former Hamburg Township official has started the process to recall current township Clerk Matt Skiba, a person he says is the most objectionable politician he’s ever seen. Mike Bitondo, a former township trustee, filed recall petition language with the Livingston County Clerk’s office on April 9. A hearing to determine whether it is clear and understandable to residents is set for 8:15 a.m. FYiday, April 24 at the historical Livingston County Courthouse in downtown Howell. If the petition language is approved, Bitondo will have 180 days to collect enough signatures to support a recall vote. The number required is 25 percent of the total votes cast in the township for state governor in 2006, or roughly 2,500 signatures, said Joan Rimyan, county elections coordinator. All signatures must be verified by the county clerk’s office, but if Bitondo is successful, the recall could be placed on the Nov. 3 ballot. The effort, Bitondo said, was spurred by continued concerns about Skiba he’s heard from friends, neighbors and people he doesn’t even know. “I’ve heard from more people and had more people call and talk to me in the last few months than I did the four years I served on the board,” said Bitondo, who was a township trustee fixim 2004 to 2008. “I’ve had people tell me they voted for him because they wanted to fix things in the township, but that it’s just gotten much worse with him there.” SMba has been central in several issues causing board turmoil since the current officials took office last November. They include Skiba’s appointment of Michael Zeglevski, his campaign manager, as his deputy clerk. Zeglevski is receiving zero pay because his credentials and past actions are still being questioned by the board. Other issues cited by Bitondo in his proposed petition include Skiba’s opening of township S E E R EC A L L , A 2 Matt Skiba: Newly elected Hamburg Township clerk faces a recall challenge. Hamburg Township Huron River Cleanup Day on April 25 FILE: JIM JAGDFELD, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Pat Hohl pulls the boat a short distance to the next site during last year's Hamburg Township Huron River Cleanup Day. B Y L E A N N E S M I T H The Livingston Community News The annual spring cleaning of the Huron River in Hambiu-g Township is just around the bend. Volunteers will converge on the waterway from Portage Lake to Ore Lake on Saturday, April 25, to pick up trash and trim or get rid of Men trees and branches that restrict water flow and clog the popular recreation destination. If it rains, the cleanup will be postponed until the following day. Those interest^ in helping with the fourth annual Hamburg Township Huron River Cleanup Day should meet at the Livingston County Wilffiife and Conservation Club, 6060 E. M-36, at 8 a.m. for job assignments and a brief orientation from ffie state Department of Natural Resources. S E E C L E A N U P , A 2 Land Rescue Team targets recreation sites B Y L A U R I E H U M P H R E Y The Livingston Community News Ben Kromer had no idea his early spring walk in the park was going to be anything but a walk in the park. Kromer and his wife visited a Livingston County state recreation area in March for a leisurely stroll with their dog, but found the grounds in poor condition. “The place was trashed” with litter, carcasses and hazardous waste, he said, adding that it wasn’t the first state park he’d found like that. “I decided I was going to get a group together to clean these places up.” About a month ago, Kromer started Michigan’s Land Rescue Team, made up of hunters, fishers and other outdoor enthusiasts. It has 55 members from around the state, 15 of which cleaned their first site April 4 at the Hillcrest State Game Area in Kromer’s hometown of Marion Township. “We were out there from 9 to 1:30,” said Kromer of the volunteers representing Wayne, Oakland and Livingston counties. Armed with all-terrain vehicles to pull heavy items, rakes and shovels, S E E R E SC U E , A2 Flood victim shares firsthand experience Stories get students interested in helping B Y L A U R I E H U M P H R E Y The Livingston Community News Safe in the comfort of her Genoa Township home on Gale Lake, Kris Conley anxiously waits for good news from family members to the west. They are racing to protect their homes, their schools, their churches and their way of life against a second wave of rising tides along the Red River in F^u^o, N.D. Melting snow and prefficted rains are ejqiected to cause a second crest this weekend. “They are reinforcing sandbags because it’s expected to be as high or higher this time,” said Conley, a former North Dakota resident still tied to the region by heritage and memories. Almost 41 feet of water hit the city’s 38-foot levy on March 28 damaging homes, business- S E E F LO O D , A 2 Kris Conley in her Genoa Township home with photo albums saved from the 1997 flood in Grand Forks, N.D. The second crest of the current floods is imminent. LAURIE HUMPHREY, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITYNEWS •w m A2 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FR ID A Y , A P R IL 17, 2 0 0 9 Tti-- E V E N T S F R O M A 1 Around the garden Genoa Township. Free, open to the public. Details: 248- 437-5405. MSU Extension class Plant CSI - plant diagostic for disease and insect problems and what to do about them by horticulture educator Gretchen Voyle; 7 p.m. May 14 at MSU Extension meeting room. Suite 111, 2300 E. Grand River Ave., Howell; Cost $10. Register in advance at 517- 546-3950. Hartland Home & Garden Club monthly meeting - "Myth & Reality of Coyotes" by Beth Dunman; 8 p.m. May 12 at Hartland Senior Center, 9525 Highland Road (west side of building). Details: 810- 629-2136. MSU Extension Crazy, Fast Plant Exchange - swap plants, books, magazines, tools, ornaments, garden related items 5:30-6:30 p.m. May 21 at MSU Extension parking lot, 2300 E. Grand River Ave. at entrance nearest Golf Club Road, Howell. Free, open to the public. Details: 517-546-3950. 2009 LACASA Garden Tour - tour nine gardens in Brighton and Howell at sites to be announced; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 11-12; $12 advance tickets on sale June 1, $15 at event. Details: 517-548-1350. LACASA Twilight in the Garden - fundraising party with food and wine tasting, live jazz, mystery prizes and garden shed raffle at Bader Acres in Howell Township; 6 p.m. July 11; $50 ticket in advance. Details: 517-548-1350. 2009 Four Seasons Garden Club Garden Walk - tour seven gardens beginning at McHattie Park, South Lyon, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 11. Cost: $10. Details: 248-437-8539. Fowlerville Garden Club annual plant sale and trashto- treasure sale furtdraiser in the new NW quad parking lot, downtown Fowlerville; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. May 16. Details: 517 230 8084 or 517 223 3349. Fowlerville Garden Club - invites all gardeners to help create community planters in downtown Fowlerville; 6 pm May 20. Details: 517-230-8084 or 517-223-3349. Fowlerville Garden Club June Tea Party. Details: 517- 230-8084 or 517-223-3349. S H E D S FRO M A1 Raffle to help fund annual LACASA Garden Tour benefit sentation of our dream shed,” Kellogg-Lewis said. “The architecture students and building trades students came up with some ideas. We went back and picked our favorite designs. We’ve been meeting with them on a weekly basis to monitor progress and finetune details.” Items important to the gardeners included light, ventilation, access, and storage. The design Kellogg is overseeing was created by Dan Dyer who included sl^lights and a large storage cupboard accessible from the exterior of the building. Like several other designers who responded to the committee’s request for a green build. Dyer included a water collection system and rain barrel in his design. Schmidt said they would like to include a pumping system to move water from the rain barrel into a sink inside the shed. This will be possible only if the system is donated to the class. Schmidt’s program, including building materials, is entirely financed by a federal Perkins grant, but extras for communily projects - like the LACASA sheds - rely on donations and judicious purchases such as used windows from the Habitat for Humanity store in Genoa Township. Master gardener Hazel Bostic, 57, is coordinator for a winning design by Hartland senior Chris Tallman, 18. “My shed is going to be a real odd, mod, very unusual - round windows on one side, odd-shaped windows on the other side and huge skylights,” Bostic said. “Half the roof is going to be sl^flights - that is what we’re working toward. We’re trying to be green. Mr. Schmidt goes to Habitat for Humanity and looks for windows.” Designer Tallman has been accepted at Schoolcraft College where he plans to work on an associates degree and then transfer to the architectural school at Lawrence Technological University. He conscientiously followed the requirements set out by his clients ft’om LACASA. “I made sure it followed the requirements - it needed a workbench, shelves, hooks, a lot of windows, something to catch the rainwater,” Tailman said. “I put in gutters and a rain barre!. I put in 14 windows - on one side three rounded windows in a random pattern, on the other side are three square windows in a pattern. On the bump-out there’s one regular window four-foot wide, sbc-foot tall. There’s a iMdl-rounded window above the door.” On the back side of the shed the roof extends to the ground with fixed skylights providing tons of light, Tidlman said. Slylights are also a fe^ore of Mike Carney’s design for a tiny shed built by a crew headed by foreman Matt McFarland, 17,Hdu) is concliKfing his third year in building technology. “This shed is a little smaMer than the others, fitted for a smaller ganden,” McFwbmd said. “It’s more whimsical, more rustic-style looking. It will be sided in cedar s i ^ g and roofed with cedar shingles or something similar.” McFariand said the crew had made a few changes, like refitting the double gsMe roof so that the two valleys fit together better. Instructor Schmidt said learning to work with clients and getting real-world experience validates this proje^ for his students. “I like the kids to see a jMDject all the way through from design to finish and get to see these sheds in the gardens,” Schmidt said. “The sheds will be shown at the TVdli^ h) the Garden event; they’H be on display there and during the weekend tour.” Tickets for July 11 iNunli^t in the Garden party fundraiser at Bader Acres on Bowen Road in Howell at 6 p.m. will be $50. Raffle tickets for the four sheds will be sold for $1 each at the event and (hiring the garden tour hdd from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 11-12. Tickets for the t(mr will be $12 In advance or $15 during the tour weekend. The tour will fesdure four gardens in Brigtfton and five in Howell this year. The drawing for the four garden sheds will be on July 13. All proceeds benefit LAC^A, a Livingston County nonprofit organizatkm that supports and shelters victims of domestic violence. ■ For details of student shed designs, visit mHve.com/ livingstoncomrmmkynews. C L E A N U P F R O M A1 Project eases river's flow “The enthusiasm for this event just keeps growing and we’re always looking for more volunteers,” said Scott Strane, a township resident and co-chairman of the event, with Bob Demyanovich. “This is such a great day and a good thing to do for the community.” More than 100 volunteers have helped at previous cleanup days. Woric lasts until about 5 p.m. and volunteers can stay as little or as long as they wish. “We hope people who have seen problem areas along the river will contact us,” Strane said. “The whole idea is to get rid of the trash and debris to keep the water moving without disturbing fish habitat.” The cleanup is organized by the township’s Flood Hazard Prevention Committee, which formed after river waters rose 3 feet above normal levels in spring 2004 and flooded hundreds of Ore Lake homes. Township TTustee Bill Hahn is a founding member of the group and an annual participant in the cleanup day. “There’s no question that this event has helped,” Hahn said. “The river always flows better after we are through.” Besides removing trash, which in the past has included everything from tires to bed springs to water heaters, volunteers trim back or cut down trees along the shore line that could fall and be a hazard to those using the river, Hahn said. Some of the downed trees are used to create fish habitat or prevent riverbank erosion that can cause more fallen trees, Strane said. One of the best parts of the day, Hahn said, is gathering with people who have a com- C l e a n i n g u p Help get the Huron River ready for another busy spring and summer. Hamburg Township's Flood Prevention Committee is looking for help at its fourth annual Huron River Cleanup Day. ■ When: Saturday, April 25. ■ Where: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Livingston County Wildlife & Conservation Club, 6060 E. M-36. Orientation, work assignments. Continental breakfast, lunch served. ■ Tasks: Picking up trash, moving fallen trees, transporting debris on boats from the river to trash receptacles at the Conservation Club and serving breakfast and lunch. ■ Equipment: Garbage bags, waders, gloves, boots, life vests, hats with brims, sunglasses, protective eyewear, chain saws, cell phones and a change of clothing. Dress appropriately for the weather. ■ Needed: Rowboats with oars, pontoon boats, sponsors, volunteers, food. ■ Registration: Hamburg Township Hall, 10405 Merrill Road or hamburg.mi.us. ■ Details: Brenda Richardson, 810-231-1000, ext. 212; Scott Strane, 810-599-2123 or Bob Demyanovich, rdemyano@ hotmail.com. mon love and respect for the waterway. “It’s hard work, but we have a lot of fun doing it,” Hahn said. “We hope to see a lot of people come out and help out the river for a day.” Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. R E S C U E F R O M A 1 Sportsmen clear rec site the team left the area much cleaner than they found it, said Kromer. His goal is one cleanup per month. “Hunters and fishers as a whole get attacked from different groups, but the spcHting communily are pretty standup people. We take responsibility for keeping our envirtmment healthy,” he said. Details of the next cleanup are being worked on, but the choices eire the Holly Island Lake or Pontiac Lake state recreation areas. “I’ll be going out there and checking them all out and then decide,” Kromer said. Membership in Michigan’s Land Rescue Team is free to anyone. Kromer only asks that members accept regular e-mail updates and participate in one (deanup near their home annually. “The DNR’s revenue is dwindling,” said Kromer, when asked wly citizens should get involved. “The DNR can supply the trash bags and the Dumpsters. 'Ne can sufip^ the manpower.” For more information, visit the Michigan’s Land Rescue Team Web site at michiganlandrescue.com. Reach Laurie Humphrey at Ikumphrey@ livingstorKommunitynews. com or810-844-2003. 'We take responsibility for keeping our environment healthy/ Ben Kromer, creator o f Michigan's Land Rescue Team R E C A L L FROM A1 Clerk Skiba responds in an e-mail employees’ personal mail and his direct refusal to follow a township policy against doing that, his handling of residents’ Freedom of Information Act requests for township documents and his attempts to change township policies without board approval. Bitondo also claims Skiba treats the public and township employees and officials wilb “disrespectful, accusatory and condescending behavior,” that he’s demanded employees sign pledges of loyalty to him, that he secretly records conversations he has with employees and the public and that he’s used a remote listening device to eavesdrop on other people’s conversations. “His actions and his behavior have clearly shown that he is unfit to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of Hamburg Township clerk,” Bitondo said, adding that he’s confident volunteers will help him get more than enough valid signatures to put the recall on the ballot. “I am aware that a recall petition has been filed against my office, however, commenting on Mr. Bitondo’s charges would be premature,” Skiba said in an e-mailed response. “I’ll have plenty of time to comment and defend myself prior to the November election, and also on the ballot. Until then, I am focusing on the duties of my office.” M-36 growth forum scheduled From News Staff Reports The economy and activity along the M-36 corridor are the focus of an annual event coming up in Hamburg Township. The 11th annual Growth Forum, hosted by the Pinckney- Lakeland-Hamburg-Hell Chamber of Commerce is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Lakelantis Golf & Country Club, 8760 Chilson Road. The forum is the largest annual event hosted by the PLHH Chamber, which is a division of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. 'Tickets are $20 for chamber members and $30 for non-members. Reservations: 810-227-5086. 1110 event includes dinner and dessert. 'The guest speaker will be Buddy Moorehouse, former metro/features editor at the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus, who will take a light-hearted look at the economy, said Dan Danosky, a chamber board member and co-chairman of the forum. Projects along the M-36 corridor in Pinckney and Hamburg 'Township, including a state Department of'ITansportation project to add turn lanes at P e t^ Road, also will be discussed, Danosly said. = ' I I I H I . IV IN ( . S IO N * » COMMUNITY N E W S Published each Friday. Periodicals postage paid at Brighton, Michigan, under the act of March 3,1879. Main office; 420 W. Main St. Brighton, Ml 48116; Telephone: (810) 844-2000; Fax: (810) 844-2040; E-mail us at: news@>livlngstoncommunitynews. com Visit us online: mlive.com/llvingstoncommunitynews SUBMISSIONS - Submissions become the property of The News and will not be returned. Submissions may be edited and may be published or otherwise reused in any medium. Home delivery and advertising: Call (810) 844-2000. Photo reprints - Photos that appear in The Livingston Community News are available in reprints for personal use: (810) 844-2000. CONTACT US News: (810) 844-2000; e-mail: news@livlngston communitynews.com Advertising: Advertising Sales Manager: Barb Montgomery (734) 994-6876; e-mail: bmontgomery@ annarbornews.com Publisher Laurel Champion Editor Ed Petykiewicz F L O O D FROM A1 Teacher recalls devastation es and schools. While the levies held, sandbagging efforts by hundreds of college students, business owners and residents failed to go high enough, leaving parts of Fbrgo several feet underwater. Conley has been sharing her family’s experiences with a “second family” of students and co-workers at Howell’s St. Joseph Catholic School. 'The 43-year-old English teacher began talking about the potential for flofxling weeks before the first crest, turning the event into a learning opportunity for students. She focused on the ways lives would change and how community members would band together to prepare for the water and survive the flofxl’s aftermath. “I was calling back home two times every day, and the kids (knowing that) were coming to me and asking about it,” she said. Consequently, the school’s Student Council, led by teaching aide Jacki Green, put together the school’s first Flofxl the Floor event. Students were asked to bring coins on April 2 to flood the gymnasium floor the next day to benefit Catholic Charities North Dakota. St. Joseph families donated about $1,600, which should reach the agency shortly. “I was very surprised when I got the call (from St. Joseph school staff) last week,” said Colleen Hardy, Catholic Charities North Dakota director of development and communily relations. Hardy said her group, which caters to basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter and transportation, is fielding calls on a regular basis fi*om people needing help. Efforts to provide more than the most basic of needs were limited because the second crest is imminent. ‘"The community is just in this stage of waiting,” she said. School has resumed and some buildings have been cleaned up, but nobody wants to go through a total clean up if the city will flood a second time. In the meantime, “everyone is trying to create a brand new normal,!’ she said. Just hearing about her fam- H o w t o h e l p People interested in donating money for relief services to Fargo flood victims can do so by accessing the Catholic Charities North Dakota Web site catholiccharitiesnd.org or calling 701-235-4457. ily’s experience made Conley remember her own flooding horror stories while living in Grand Forks, N.D. in 1997. “I was there during the flood of the century,” she said, sharing stories of her mandatory midnight evacuation. “The entire community was flooded. It was your church, your 'bank, your children’s school,” she said. She spent days cleaning her home, then went to work to help with her school’s clean-up, before heading to church to clean up there. “Everything was changed,” she said. Receding waters left debris, but it’s the other images that stick in her mind today. She remembers the city’s concave parks and ball fields because all the city’s dirt and sand had been used to fill sandbags. She remembers the American Red Cross volunteers bringing flood victims hot meals and she remembers grief counselors going door-to-door in neighborh ( ^ s to help people cope as they placed years of history on the curb for trash pick up. “But with the bad comes the wonderful things that bring neighbors together. Perfect strangers are willing to help you” and help those who otherwise would have f(x;used on their own milestone events - high school prom, childbirth, marriage. “You pull in every helping hand from all over the state,” she said. Conley left North Dakota after the 1997 flood, but still considers it home. ‘"There’s a beauty in the country there, close families and a great educational system,” she said. She hopes to return one day. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or lhumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. B u s in e s s F in d e r Contact Barb Montgomery: 734 994-6876 for package options and pricing* p e r m o n t h * Your ad will appear weekly in The Livingston Community News and online: http://businessfinder.mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews LOCAL SIARCN S t a y a h e a d o f y e a r e e m p e t i t ie n [ Automotive ] LaFontaine Buick Pontiac - GMC - Cadillac 4000 W. Highland Rd. Highland, MI 48357 248-887-4747 www.FamilyDeal.com MLive web ID: 3147963 Fowlerville Ford (866) 409-8849 (517)223-7777 8100 Country Corner Ln. 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This huge buying power is passed olong to our customers by meons of lower prices every day on the finest name brand products in the worid. f A 4 THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FR ID A Y , A P R IL 17, 2 0 0 9 SPRING YOUR HOME Economy puts a focus on vegetable gardens Home tou r returning to c o u n ty B Y C A S E Y H A N S The Livingston Community News Livingston County builders will move their annual tour of homes from summer to fall and host it, once again, at their home base. Renamed “The Complete Home Showcase,” the Home Builders Association of Livingston County will return its annual tour to Livingston after sponsoring a joint home tour last summer with Washtenaw County home builders. The tour is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 11-20 at locations to be determined throughout the county. Kelle Bennett of the HBALC said the show was originally scheduled for May, but that the association moved it to fall to encourage more builders and home-oriented companies to participate. Most of the builders this spring have already leased or sold their spec homes and there were not enough properties for the tour, she said, adding that 20 companies are needed to make it viable. “This is not just members - any business that has anything having to do with building is welcome,” Bennett said. She noted that the fall show would feature new homes and condominiums as well as remodeled projects, landscaping and other home-related businesses. For more information about the show or to participate as a business, call 810-227-6210 or visit hbalc.com. Homeowners can grow things they can't buy B Y T O M T O L E N The Livingston Community News A lot of people who in the past would think twice before getting “down and dirty” in a vegetable garden are re-thinking that attitude this year. One reason is the bad economy as workers lose their jobs and others find themselves with less discretionary income. Another factor is the “localvore” movement, as more people become concerned about pesticide use, contamination and environmental issues. The White House is even getting into the act. First lady Michelle Obama last week was to begin digging a patch of the South Lawn for a vegetable garden - the first since former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s \fictoiy Garden during World Warn. Livingston County MSU Extension Office Horticulturist Gretchen Voyle is seeing many more faces at her garden classes this spring. Voyle cautions that novices going into the home gardening experience shouldn’t expect to save a lot of money. “Not at first,” she said. “In ftiture years, yes.” That’s because there are one-time, up-front expenditures one has to consider, such as a rototiller. But Voyle says it’s worth it in the end. “It’s the freshness of the vegetables; you can pick them at the peak of perfection,” she says. “It also gives you exercise, and no gym membership fees are required, and you can grow things you can’t buy, like heritage tomatoes.” Voyle says a word to the wise for a great garden is to “find the right site.” Other tips include choosing a spot with at least eight hours of sunshine a day, getting a soil test and using organic fertilizer, such as manure, and compost. Brighton’s Claude Lybrink, 78, has had his own garden at his Whitney Street home since 1953, when he moved there. Although it’s only 45 square feet. Lybrink said he loves growing his own crops. “I grow a lot of my own tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, asparagus, a little com, green beans, cucumbers, snap peas,” Lybrink said. “We enjoy fresh stuff, and put a lot of it up for winter.” Voyle says small gardens such as Lybrink’s can produce a surprisingly large volume of vegetables, using space-savers such as putting tomato plants in cages so they grow up and not out. A veggie garden gives the gardener justifiable pride, she added. “You’re accomplishing something, you can be proud of yourself.” She suggests those with questions contact her or visit co.livingston.mi.us/msuextension/ horticulture/horticulture. htm for information and links. The MSU Extension Office is at 820 E. Grand River in Howell and Voyle can be reached at 517-546-3950. Reach Tom Tolen at ttolen@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2009. Remodeling, staying in home growing popular B Y L I S A C A R O L IN The Livingston Community News Slow housing sales are one of the main reasons homeowners have been choosing to stay and remodel their homes rather than trying to sell them. “Things moved from a ‘want’ to a ‘need’ situation about three years ago, and people aren’t doing the grand-scale projects like they used to,” said Raul Mc- Clorey, president of Paulson’s Construction in Howell. “Some folks need extra living space, and want a basement finished. Some people need accessibility products due to injury, disability or age.” Some of the most popular projects include updating kitchens and bathrooms, said Theo Paddock, of Paddock Builders in Brighton. “People want to modernize bathrooms and age in place,” Paddock said. In bathrooms that means converting bathtubs to showers, and raising toilets, doorways, and vanities to a height suitable for wheelchair accessibility. Paddock said that those jobs t^ically include tile work and upgrad^ fixtures. Requests for remodeling kitchens include changing cabinetry and flooring, adding space, and using existing space to create more open kitchens. “We see standard, bland, apartment- style kitchens, and make them prettier, using colorful tile backsplashes and a lot of detail,” said Paddock. “I’ve done a lot of ultra-modem cabinetry with square edges in a cherry and burgundy look, as well as the ... opposite, creating a more cottagy look with wainscoting.” He said that the most popular countertops request^ are solid surfaces such as granite, quartz, and Corian. As far as replacing floors. Paddock said that few people are requesting tile because it’s too cold. “Wood floors are popular as are vinyl and laminate flooring,” he said. “We’re doing a lot of floating floors, which means you put the foam down, then the flooring, and don’t use nails or glue. There’s just shoe molding on the outside. It ’s elegant looking and more comfortable.” Green renovations are a bright spot for the remodeling industry. 'The Federal Department of Energy announced in March that Michigan would receive $325 million this year in weatherization and energy efficiency funding for energysaving retrofits such as new insulation and efficient appliances. Rebates for home energy audits and energy savings improvements will also be funded. McClorey said that homeowners understand it’s important to keep their houses in good shape. “For most people, their house is their single largest asset, and you can’t let it deteriorate,” said McClorey. “Making rather inexpensive changes in a house can make a huge difference in people’s lives.” Reach Lisa Caroiin at icaroiin@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. IN B R IE F Brighton Arbor day event slated for Thursday Brighton will host its eighth annual Arbor Day celebration at 11 a.m. Thursday. Ceremonies will begin at the Mill Pond, where secondgrade students from Lindbom Elementary School will assist in planting a tree, then move to the gazebo where Mayor Kate Lawrence will read an Arbor Day Proclamation and announce the Arbor Day Poster Contest winner. Free tree saplings and Arbor Day gift packets will be available for those in attendance. Details: Brighton Department of Public Services at 810-225- 8001. Livingston County Winans Dinner planned for May 3 The Livingston County Democratic Party’s largest fund-raiser of the year, the 26th annual Winans Dinner, will take place from 5-9 p.m. Sunday, May 3 at the L^elands Golf & Country Club, 8760 Chilson Road, Hamburg Township. The dinner will honor volunteers and showcase two possible candidates for statewide office in 2010: Jocelyn Benson, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Michigan Secretary of State, and John Freeman, head of Health Care Now- Michigan, a former Michigan lawmaker and possible candidate for governor. Tickets are $50 per person if reservations are made before April 25. After that, tickets go up $10 each. The event also include a silent auction and entertainment. Details: 810- 229-4212 or e-mail livcodems@ sbcuc.net. Judge: Confessions are admissible The confession of a Warren man charged in the murders of his brother and his brother’s wife at their Oceola Township home will be admissible in court. 53rd District Judge 'Theresa Brennan ruled Monday that 62-year-old Jerome Kowalski’s confession can be used at his trial. Kowalski is charged with two counts of open murder and two counts of using a firearm during the commission of a felony in the murders of Richard Kowalski, 65, and Brenda Kowalski, 58. Their bodies were found last May 1 at their home outside Howell. Police had earlier testified that Kowalski admitted he shot his brother and sisterin- law, but his attorney claims Kowalski was not properly read his rights before making the statements. A final hearing before the trial is scheduled for May 8. 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D i s c o v e r A c c e p t e d 3207373-01 A6 T H E L IV IN G S T O N C O M M U N IT Y N E W S FR ID A Y , A P R IL 17, 2 0 0 9 L a rry L a n e n am e d to s e rv e a s B rig h to n 's in te rim f ir e c h ie f He served as chief from 1999 to 2005 lY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News Former Brighton fire chief Larry Lane has been named interim chief to replace Martin DeLoach, who was fired March 12. Lane will serve while the authority looks for a permanent chief. Authority board members Lana Theis and Mike Corrigan will negotiate with him on compensation. Lane served as chief from 1999 to 2005, when he retired, and was chief of the old city of Brighton Fire Department before that. Authority Chairman Gary McCririe said he wants Lane on board as soon as possible, since the acting chief’s position is shared by two deputy chiefs and the fire marshal. “We’ve got some pressing issues,” McCririe said. The department is continuing to function and serve the public, McCririe said. “We have not experienced any interruption in service » missed any calls,” he said. “(The fire department) is a great group of people who are just doing their jobs.” Attorneys for Martin DeLoach, above, and the Brighton Fire Authority continue talks over the March firing of the former fire chief. Larry Lane has since been named interim chief. The firing of DeLoach followed a January meeting in which allegations of poor communication, low morale and other problems were voiced by a group of employees. After an April 9 executive session, Brighton Area Fire Authority Attorney Neal Nielsen said he did not find any legal problems in the 4- 3 vote to fire DeLoach. The question of whether the vote was valid arose over the legality of board member Mike Corrigan’s position as citizen-at-large. McCririe said attorneys for DeLoach and the authority “are working together to resolve our issues.” DeLoach has filed a grievance protesting his firing, and the dispute could end up in arbitration. DeLoach, reached by phone, would not comment, on the advice of his attorney. Attempts to reach his attorney, Robert Palmer, were unsuccessful. The long-term viability of the authority is also an issue. When the board voted to fire DeLoach, the two members representing Genoa Township disagreed with the decision. The township has named a committee to investigate the possibility of withdrawing from the authority and merging with another department or creating a separate township fire department. Reach Tom Tolen at ttolenlivingstoncommunitynem. com or 810-844-2009. R E T A IL R E P O R T Brighton shop to offer cheeses An Iosco Township woman hopes to open a downtown Brighton shop that wU stock up to 30 varieties of imported and domestic artisan cheeses. The Main Street Cheese Market will be in the former Java Roasters location at 412 W. Main Si., between the Great Harvest Bread Company and Brighton Bar & Grill. Jeimifer Saum, who will own and operate the store, found herself in the market for a job last year when Pfizer closed its operations in Ann Arbor. Always with a passion for good cheeses, she looked around for a place where she could put a cheese shop that would also stock wines and other items. She quickly settled upon Brighton because it’s a place where people congregate for activities such as the farmer’s market. Imagination Station Playground, Mill Pond Walkway and festivals and concerts. “It’s something Brighton has needed,” Saum says. The shop will have about 30 different varieties of cheeses, “including 5-year-old gouda, bleu cheese, brie, piave, parmesan from the Parmigiano- Reggiano region of Italy, provolone - all cut to order,” she said. The shop will also have several kinds of crackers, olives, dips and olive oil. People will be able to sample cheese varieties to see if it is the kind they are looking for, she said. The store will also sell cutlery, cutting boards, cheese planes and gift baskets. Saum also hopes to sell wines and beer. She hopes to open in mid-May, initially without a liquor license. - Tom Tolen IN B R IE F Brighton Police warn of credit card scam City police are investigating another incident of two people walking into a downtown Brighton store and stealing credit cards. In the latest such case, on April 10, Police Chief Tom Wightman said two black women in their thirties walked into Our Place to Yours at 203 W. Main St. “One distracted the clerk and the other took some credit cards from her purse,” he said. Police aren’t saying at this time whether any purchases have been made using the stolen credit cards. However, in a similar incident on April 3 at Hush Intimate Apparel, 431 W. Main St., a man and woman entered the store and the male took some credit cards from the clerk’s purse while the woman distracted her, police said. It’s estimated the suspects had charged up to $10,000 on the credit cards by the time the theft was discovered, police said. “We think it’s the same individuals involved,” Wightman said, adding the male companion may have been waiting in their car in the latest incident. “These incidents serve to remind (small) businesses to lock up your private possessions because they’re in a more vulnerable position to this type of crime,” Wightman said. Hartland Townsip Reverend leaves pulpit after 36 years The Rev. Frank J. Pies will preach his final sermon at Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartland Township on Sunday. A 10 a.m. reception is planned for that day in his honor. Pies was ordained in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod on Sept. 9, 1973 and installed as pastor of Our Savior later that same day. He is the congregation’s second pastor. He succeeded his father, the Rev. Frank J. Pies, Sr, the church’s founding pastor. During his service. Pies has seen the church expand three times, relocate and construct a new church, build a school and relocate and construct a new school facility. “We have been richly blessed to have Pastor Pies serve these many years,” said Dan Falconer, congregation president. Pies has conducted nearly 950 baptisms and more than 900 confirmations. He’s presided over 280 funerals and preached nearly 4,000 sermons. Pies and his wife, Jeanette, intend to continue as members of the church during his retirement. The Rev. Christopher Thoma will succeed him as pastor. From News staff reports R o g e rs: T a sk fo rc e p u sh e s a u to in d u s try to w a rd b a n k ru p tc y BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News In his annual address to Good Morning Livingston! this week, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Howell, said the car industry task force appointed to oversee the restructuring of the auto industry “is pushing the auto companies into bankruptcy.” “Most of them have no experience in manufacturing or the auto industry,” the E i^ th District congressman said. Rogers was critical of the committee’s demand that former General Motors chairman Rick Wagoner step down, saying that Wagoner was instrumental in GM’s cost-cutting measures and development of the electric Chevrolet Volt, scheduled to go on sale in late 2010. Rogers said the current administration seems to regard automakers’ bankruptcy as a foregone conclusion. “Bankruptcy works for Wall Street, not for places like Michigan and the Midwest,” Rogers said. He added that if GM and Chrysler are forced into bankruptcy, it would be bad news for suppliers, which play a major part in Livingston County’s economy. Ford Motor Company has not asked the federal government for help and is not part of the $25 billion federal loan package. “I thought Mike Rogers has clearly got the best understanding on the economy and has the right answer on banking and finance,” said Chestnut Development owner Steve Gronow of Genoa Township. Rogers said banks aren’t to blame for the current credit crunch, placing much of the blame in the hands of federal regulators who are giving mbced messages; Extend more credit, but be more prudent and cautious to avoid making loans that could default and potentially tip more banks into failure. “I was glad he made reference to the regulators,” said local banker and Howell Chamber Board President Vicki Hartman, branch manager of the downtown Howell branch of National City Bank. “A lot of people think bankers are the bad guys, where (in actuality) the regulators are forcing our hands.” The event was sponsored by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce. 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Last October, a study of 16,000 people in 52 countries, published by the American Heart Association, found that ^ ‘western” diet of meat, fried foods, and salty snacks raised the risk of heart attacks by 35 percent. Conversely, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables reduced heart attack risk by 30 percent. A 24-year study of 88,517 female nurses, published in last April’s Archives of Internal Medicine found that those who ate lots of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, reduced their risk of heart attack and stroke by 24 and 18 percent, respectively. A landmark review of 7,000 diet and health reports, released in the fall of 2007 by the «rld Cancer Research F\md, nd a “convincing” link between consumption of meat and an elevated risk of colon cancer, as well as a “likely” link with cancers of the lung, stomach, pancreas, esophagus, prostate, and uterus. V t never ceases to amaze me how quickly we condemn regulatory authorities for traces of toxins in our food or water, while ignoring the much larger dietary health threat of animal products. Daniel Burns Brighton Music boosters give thanks for help The Pinckney Music Boosters would like to express thanks to all of the people that made the sbcth annual Spaghetti Dinner on Feb. 21 a success. The day started out snowy and we were concerned. However, the people of Pinckney and the surrounding area came through for us. More than 1,500 people were served that day. The benefits of this fundraiser, $8,300, will go for scholarships for students at Navigator School, Pathfinder School and Pinckney Community High School. We would like to thank the following people for their time, donations, and support: Music directors Bill Cheal, Jeff Campbell, Chris Sutton and Diane Joslin; the music students and their families; Aramark; Pinckney High custodians and Pinckney High athletics. The following people, businesses and organizations also supported the event: Adam Rey of W4 Country 102.9-FM, Thrivent Financials Care Abounds, B-Line, Barilla Pasta, Hungry Howies, North Point Seafood and Steakhouse, Pinckney Bakery, TMZ Farms, T.W. Friends, Barnstormer, Dragon Court, Lighthouse Cafe, Marco’s Pizza, Outback Steakhouse, Riverside Pizza, 'Tomato Brothers, Zukey Lake 'Tavern, Rosemarie Cobleigh, Linda Robinson, Stacy Schultz, Sommer Breeze Spa, Alpine Florist, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, Bearclaw Coffee, Blue Ribbon Embroidery, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cold Stone Creamery, DQ Grill & Chill, Elder Beerman, Fyke Grading, His & Her Salon, J.C. Penney, Kroger, Main Street Optometry, Master Tech, Pinckney Car Wash, Pizza Hut, Rosy Nails, Subway, U LuclQf Dog, Ward’s Do It Center, Angelworks Jewelry, Ann Moenart, Best Entertainment, Brighton 'Tux, Busch’s Valueland, Curves of Zukey Lake, Ed Bock’s Feed & Stuff, Fantastic Sams, Helluva Cruise, King Cleaners, Lowe’s, Marshalls, Olive Garden, Pinckney Auto, Pinckney 'IVue Value Hardware, Stonehouse Cafe, Tans R Us and the UPS Store. The Pinckney-Hamburg- Lakeland-Hell Chamber of Commerce also participated in a Business Expo that day. A total of 17 businesses were represented. The Music Boosters Board of Directors would also like to thank Cherie Rowse and Kim Cobleigh for their efforts as the chairwomen of this important event. Pinckney Music Boosters Board of Directors Send correspondence to: Letters, The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, 48116; fax to (810) 844-2040 or news@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. Letters should be fewer than 250 words and must include the author's full name, address and a daytime telephone number. All submissions become the property of The News and will not be returned. Submissions may be edited and may be published or otherwise re-used in any medium. Job fa ir e xp e c te d to d raw m o re th is y e a r Regional event offers seekers a chance to talk with employers B Y U S A C A R O L IN The L iv in g s to n C om m u n ity News The unemployment rate in Livingston County went above 10 percent in February, the highest its been since the early 1980s. William Sleight, director of Livingston County Michigan Works, encourages people looking for a job or a change in career to attend the 2009 Livingston Regional Job Fair on Wednesday. “When one in 10 people in the county is out of work, it touches everybody,” Sleight said. “Businesses are hiring people every day, and there are jobs out there. They’re just harder to find.” Although the number of job fair exhibitors is down from last year. Sleight said about 40 exhibitors with a good mix of jobs and representatives from schools and training institutions will be there. Last year’s job fair attracted 1,500 job seekers. Sleight said, adding that he wouldn’t be surprised to see even more people this year. This year’s exhibitors include businesses with sales jobs, health care jobs, state jobs and some manufacturing jobs. Mike Herro, owner of the CertaPro Painters franchise in Livingston County, is one of the ejdiibitors. “I run with quite a few painters,” Herro said. “My job is to go after the best possible painters. I’ll take on other positions like salesper- J o b F a i r s l a t e d f o r W e d n e s d a y What: 2009 Livingston. Regional Job Fair. When: 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Crystal Gardens, 5768 E. Grand River Ave., Genoa Township. Workshops: ■ 12:30 p.m. - "Tips for Job Searching in a Slow Economy" and "Employment Services for Veterans." ■ 1:30 p.m.- "Presenting Yourself Effectively" and "Financial Tips in Difficult Times." ■ 2:30 p.m. - "Effective Resume Writing and Moving Forward After Job Loss." Details: On the Web at lcmw.org/pages/ 2009jobfair or 517-552- 2104. son, estimator and general manager when the economy gets going.” Most of his work is in Livingston County and western Oakland County, Herro said. Misty Sanchez is a divisional recruiter for Gordon Food Services, which is also one of the exhibitors at this year’s job fair. “We have various openings depending on the locations, which are all around the state and beyond,” Sanchez said. “We have openings in some sales territories, and we’re hiring for transportation and warehousing. The marketplace hires separately, but we will have information on how to apply for those jobs.” Temporary employment agencies, including Express Employment Professionals in Genoa Township, will also be represented at the fair. The company places workers in positions such as bookkeepers, medical billing representatives, Web developers, receptionists and more. Between 6 and 9 percent of all jobs in Livingston County are filled with temporary employees. “Employers are nervous about the economy and are more inclined to go with a staffing provider,” said Jeff Rey, who owns Express Employment Professionals with his wife. “Most of our clients want to hire people but first want to evaluate them. We do all the screening for them.” The Livingston Area Human Resources Association will have representatives at the job fair to help job seekers with resumes. Sleight said. Most companies at the job fair will accept resumes, and some will have applications. A bank of computers will be available for filling out online applications. Sleight said. “The job fair is a good chance to talk directly to people who are hiring,” Sleight said. “It’s a chance to make a good first impression then to do good followup work. It’s also an opportunity to learn what you need to do to get a new job or to change careers. There will be many good resources available there.” Reach Lisa Carolin at karoHn® livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. N e w s it e g iv e s f a n s . a p ie c e o f t h e b a n d 2 county men develop 'stock' in music groups U.J O R D A N M I L L E R ^ s Sp e c ia l Writer They call it “The Music Revolution.” Here’s how it works: MyBandStock.com - a Web site with national ambitions created by two Livingston County guys - allows fans to support unsigned bands with monetary contribu- ^ i s and, in exchange, they receive a variety of perks and collateral like T-shirts, CDs and concert tickets. The bands post how they will use the money they’re raising. “We really want to flip the balance of power in the music business toward the artist,” said My- BandStock founder and president Drew Leahy. “The Internet allows us to do that now. And, at the end of the day, the artist is the most important. It’s not the business in between.” Leahy, 21, is a student at the University of Michigan. He and vice president Kevin Pritcher met as Livingston County high school students working at the Moimt Brighton Ski Area, and they started a record label while they were still in school. The idea came to them when they were in Los Angeles, working for the summer. They launched the site in January. As Leahy explained, “The concept was: Wiat if you could buy stock in a band? The initial idea was t^make money off a band and invest in them, ^ ^ e moved it to more of a fan-funded model based on merchandise.” So, although fans buy “stock” in a band - it sells for $1 a share - they don’t see a monetary return. Instead, they can reap the perks of being known by the band - perks like backstage concert passes and chances to hang out with the band in the studio. So far approximately 500 “shares” have been sold on the site. Bob Lester and Tyler Duncan are members of the Ann Arbor band My Dear Disco, one of the first bands on MyBandStock. Lester and Duncan are fiiends with Leahy and helped plan the site. “I think it’s exciting for us to be involved at an early stage with a company that’s doing something very progressive,” Lester said. “I think we can have a very active role in shaping its evolution. And so what it will ultimately evolve into (is) the type of thing that’s optimized in the way that bands like us want to use it. ... We represent a portion of its ideal users.” My Dear Disco is raising money to shoot a music video - $8,000- and any fans who donate more than $10 to their cause will get a ticket to the premiere. The site makes money by taking 15 percent of stock sales, Leahy said. It is funded by investors in Los Angeles, one of whom was Leahy’s boss at a recording studio internship. 'The plan for MyBandStockcom is to be a national site, at which any band can sign up and start raising funds. Eventually, the company plans to offer exclusive video and music downloads, and special rewards for top fans. Although economic conditions are tough, Leahy thinks that the impetus for users to give money will be enough to sustain the site. Tyler Duncan, left, and Drew Leahy pose outside of The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. Leahy is the founder and president of Mybandstock. com, a website that allows fans to invest in their favorite bands. Duncan is one of the members of ... 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Details: brightonperformingarts. com. 810-299-4130. 'AN AMERICAN JOURNEY' 7:30 p.m., Shalom Lutheran Church, 1740 E. M-36, Pinckney. Livingston County Chorale and Children's Choir perform. Cost: $5-$l 3. Details: livingstoncountychorale.org. 810- 229-8949. GREASE' 8 p.m., Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River, Howell. Community Theatre of Howell. Cost: $ 14-$ 18. Details: 517-552-8030 or 517^104-0195. Saturday April 18 USED BOOK SALE noon-4 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314 W.Grand River, Howell. Cost: Details: 517-552-6488. MOM TO MOM SALE 8 a.m.-2 p.m., American Legion Post #419,9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. Details: Laura 734-878- 0979 or Anna 734-878-0882. SAVE YOUR BOOK DAY 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,Cromaine Distria Library, 3688 Hartiand Road, Hartland. Books covered for posterity. Details: 810-632-5200. CEMETERY CLEAN-UP 9 a.m., Pinckney Cemetery,, M-36 west of Pinckney. Voiunteer to dispose of decorations, trash, leaves. Rain date April 25. 734-878-6206. COFFEE SOCIAL 9:30-11 a.m.,The Coffee Beanery, 4433 Old US-23, Brighton. Hosted by M om s and Tots o f Brighton. RSVP: jevansrocks@yahoo.com. Detaiis: 810-923-5644. BLOOD DRIVE 10a.m.-3:45 p.m.. Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, 2101 S. Hacker Road, Brighton Twp.. redcrossmichigan. org or 517-318-7447. EARTH DAY-ARBOR DAY 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Howell Courthouse, 200 E. Grand River Ave., Howeii. Ceiebration sponsored by the. Howell High School Environmental Club. Details: 517-546-0693. EARTH DAY AT THE FARM lOa.m.-l p.m., Kensington Metropark. For kids ages 6-15. Cost: $10. Details: 800-477-8178. EARTH DAY WORK DAY 1 p.m., Kensington Metropark. Remove invasive shrubs and plants. Cost: Free. Details: 800-477-3178. GODSPELL JUNIOR' 7 p.m.. First Presbyterian Church of Brighton, 300 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. Musical performance by middle and high school youth group. Details: 810-227-741 l.A/so 7 p.m. Sunday 'GREASE' - COMMUNITY THEATRE 2 p.m., Howell High Schooi Freshman Campus, 1400 W.Grand River, Howeii. Cost: $ 14-$ 18. Details: 517-552-8030 or 517-404-0195. Also 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Sunday April 19 STORYTELLERS DAY 1-4 p.m., Lyon School, 11455 Buno Road, Brighton. 810-229-6402. OPERA DEBUT ENCORE 3 p.m.,The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell. A musical benefit with members o f the Brighton High School Chamber Choir. Cost: $8-$ 10. Detaiis: 517-540-0065 or 248^186-4377. Monday April 20 FREE COMMODITY FOOD 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,OLHSA Distribution Center, 912 North St., Howell. Canned fruit, vegetables, pasta, juice, cereal. 517-546-8500. BLOOD DRIVE 2:30-8:15 p.m.. Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 6686 O ak Grove Road. Details: redcrossmichigan.org 517-318-7447. DNR-APPROVED ORV SAFETY 5:30-9 p.m., Barnard Community Center, 415 N. Barnard St., Howell. Basic riding safety material.Topics include riding techniques, basic Seniors to sing in Howell Brighton High Schooi seniors Kara Huckabone and Rachel Beck will sing at The Opera House in downtown Howell at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19 to benefit The Opera House. They will do classical selections as well as music of operetta and Broadway.Tickets cost $8-$10. Details: 517-540-0065 or 248-486-4377. COURTESY THE OPERA HOUSE COURTESY PAMELA MCGLADE The Rev. William Wegher, Principal John Gilboe, Faith Formation Director Angela Garcia and Deacon Randy Coffelt, all of St. Mary Catholic School and Church in Pinckney, play the part of the legendary Rat Pack for the school's upcoming charity auction "Hooray for Hollywood." The auction is 6 p.m. April 25. For a list of items or to purchase tickets online, visit school. stmarypinckney.org or call 734-878-5616. operation, land use rules an required equipment. Cost: $25. Details: howellrecreation.org 517- 546-0693 ext. 0. BOOK DISCUSSION 7-8:30 p.m., Brighton Distria Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton.“AII the Stars Came Out That Night" by Kevin King. Details: 810-229-6571. Tuesday April 21 JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER English Gardens, 7345 Grand River Ave., Brighton. Junior Master Gardener Program by M SU Extension. Cost: $15. 517-546-3950. FREE COMMODITY FOOD 10 a.m.-3 p.m., O LH SA Distribution Center, 912 North S t, Howell. Canned fruit, vegetables, pasta, juice, cereai."§17-546-850(5!‘'^ MENTAL ILLNESS SUPPORT 3-4 p.m.. Sunshine Room at Maplewood, 3760 Cleary College Drive, Genoa Twp. 517-546-4126. Weekly sessions through May 26. 'PRIDE OF THE YANKEES' MOVIE 5:30-7 p.m., Fowlerville District Library, 131 Mill St.,Fowierville. Details: 517-223-9089. SPORTS TALK 6-7 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 M ower Road, Pinckney. Speaker: Livingston Community News sports reporter Jason Deegan. Details: pinckneylibrary. org 734-878-3888. INSECTS YOU NEEDTO KNOW 6:30 p.m., Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. Speaker: Gretchen Voyle of the M SU Extension office. Cost: Details: 810-231-1771. Wednesday April 22 FREE COMMODITY FOOD 10 a.m.-3 p.m., O LH SA Distribution Center, 912 North St., Howell. Canned fruit vegetables, pasta, juice, cereal. Details: 517-546-8500. LIVINGSTON REGIONAL JOB FAIR 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.. Crystal Gardens Conference Center, 5768 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517-552-2100. FAMILY STORY TIME 1 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mow e r Road, Pinckney. Also Tuesdays at 11 a.m. C o s t None. Details: pinckneylibrary.org 734- 878-3888. BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS 7:15-9:15 p.m., Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave. How to lead and follow with right body movement and styie.Cost: $60- $120.Details: 517-546-0693 ext.0. Wednesdays through M a y 27. Thursday April 23 FREE COMMODITY FOOD 10 a.m.-3 p.m., O LH SA Distribution Center, 912 North St., Howell. Canned fruit vegetables, pasta, juice, cereal. 517-546-8500. BUDGET SEMINAR 3-4:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney."Taking control of one's financial future." Details: pinckneylibrary.org 734- 878-3888. FASHION SHOW 6-9 p.m.. Crystal Gardens B anquet Conference and Entertainment Center, 5768 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. Prdm'cfress modeling benefits Cinderella's Closet. Cost: $5-$8. gmdphoto.com 517-546-8783. GROWTH FORUM 6- 9 p.m.. Lakelands Golf and Country Club, 8760 Chilson Road, Brighton. A iook at the economy and the M-36 corridor sp o n sored by the Pinckney, Lakeland, Hamburg, Hell Chamber of Commerce. RSVP. Cost: $20-$30. Details: 810-227-5086. KNIT & CROCHET 6:30 p.m., Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. Create projea at your own skill level. Bring your own yarn and pattern. 810-231-1771. CELEBRATION OF LIFE 6:30-9:30 p.m., Brighton Nazarene Church. Appetizer and dessert buffet event benefitting Pregnancy Helpline. C o s t $12-$20.preghelp@ sbcglobal.net 810-494-5433. COOKING CLASS 7- 9 p.m., Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave.,. German food featuring schnitzels, spaetzles and strudels. Cost: $20-$40. Details: 517-546-0063 ext. 0. Friday April 24 'A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN' MOVIE 4 p.m., Howell Carnegie Distria Library,314W.Grand River,Howeii. Details: 517-546-0720. FAMILY FUN NIGHT 6 p.m.-8:30 a.m., Whitmore Lake M id d le School, 877 7 Ma in St, Whitmore Lake. E-maii familyfunn ig h t2 0 0 9@ ya h o o g ro u p s .com . BENEFIT DINNER 6:30 p.m., Genoa W o o d s Executive Conference Center, 7707 Conference Center Drive. Dinner and comedic magic with Chris Linn. Proceeds to St. Jude Children's Research H o sp ita l.C os t $25-$50. Details: 810-494-0210. GREASE' 8 p.m., Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W.Grand River, Howeii. Presented by the Community Theatre of Howell. Cost: $14-$18. Details: 517-552-8030 or 517-404-0195. Saturday April 25 HEALTH SCREENINGS Chilson Hills Church, 4440 Brighton Road, Howell. C o s t $69. Details: 800-541-8110. RIVER CLEAN-UP 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Livingston Wildlife and Conservation Club, 6060 E. M- 36, Hamburg. Continental breakfast then clean-up.Details: hamburg. mi.us 810-231-1000 ext.212. MOM-2-MOM SALE 9 a.m.-l p.m.. First United Methodist Church, 1230 Bower St, Howell. Details: 517-548-1287 or reaor. kelli@yahoo.com. SHRED IT 9-11 a.m.,Cromaine D ist ria Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland. Bring papers to be professionally shredded. Cost:$1.Details: 810-632-5200. AVIATION OPEN HOUSE 1-4 p.m., Brighton Airport, 2285 Ore Creek Lane, Brighton Township. Test skills on a flight simulator,free airplane rides, refreshments. Details: 810-599-7319. FUNDRAISER 5:30-8 p.m.,Creekside Elementary, 3480 East St., Hartland.The Livingston County Chorale Children's Choir hosts dinner and folk dance. C o s t $5-$20. Details: 810^26-2600. 'HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD' 6 p.m., S t Ma ry Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney R o a d , Pinckney. Featuring silent and live a u a io n s with samplings from area restaurants and a martini bar.Cost $50. Details: school.stmarypinckney. org or call 734-878-5616. DANCING THROUGH DECADES 6 p.m.-midnight. Crystal Gardens Banquet Center, 5768 Grand River Ave., Howell. Multi-year class reunion sponsored by Howell Public Schools Alumni Association. Benefits scholarship fund. Cost: $55. Details: howellhighschoolbagpiper. org 269,-792-2996. ROCK AND ROLL FUNDRAISER 6 p.m., Howell Elks No. 2168,2830 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. A rock-nroll fundraiser with costumes, dance and trivia contests. Tickets available at the lodge, or call 517-546-4941. AARON TIPPIN 7 p.m., Brighton High School, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. Muscial performance by Aaron Tippin, C o s t $40. Details: 810-299-4136. CONCERT 7 p.m.,Three Fires M iddle School, 4125 Crooked Lake Road, Howell. Pops conceij by the Livingston County Concert Band. C o s t $8-$12. 810-227-3110 or 517-376-6214. SPRING FESTIVAL noon-4 p.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford. A twoday event centering around shearing sheep. Details: metroparks.com 800-477-3178. 'GREASE' 2 p.m., a n d 8 p.m. Howell H igh S c h o o l Fre shm a n C am p u s , 1 4 0 0 W .G ra n d River,Howell. Pre sen te d b y th e C om m u n it y Th ea tre o f Howell. Cost: $14- $18. Details: 5 1 7 -5 5 2 -8 0 3 0 or 5 1 7 -4 0 4 -0 1 9 5 . Art on display at library Paintings by artist Rick Carman are on display during the month of April at Howell Carnegie District Library. Rick is one of the newer members of Livingston Fine Art Association. He has been a Howell resident for 14 years. Carman is a primarily a self-taught artist, relying on his background and training as a commercial artist as he develops and fine tunes his skills as an artist. Although painting has been his hobby for the past 15-20 years, now that he is retired, he can really enjoy the time he spends working on his art. Details: 517-546-0720 Ext. 115. MEETINGS Monday, April 20 BRIGHTON CITY PLANNING 7 p.m. B righton City Hall, 200 N. First St. Details:810-227-1911. GENOA TOWN5HIP BOARD 6:30 p.m. 2911 D or r Road, Brighton. Details: 810-227-5225. First a n d third Mondays. BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP BOARD 7 p.m.436 3 B u n o Road, Brighton. Details: 8 1 0 -22 9-0550 or brightontwp.com. First a n d third Mondays. HOWELL CITY COUNCIL 7 p.m. Howell City Hall, 611 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 517-546-3502. Second a n d fourth Mondays. Tuesday, April 21 HAMBURG TOWNSHIP BOARD 7 p.m. H am b u rg Tow n sh ip Hall Board Room, 10405 Merrill Road, Hamburg. Details: 810-231-1000. Thursday, April 23 MARION TOWNSHIP BOARD 7 p.m. M a rio n T ow n sh ip Hall, 2877 W .Co o n Lake Road. Details: 517 -546-1588. Second a n d fourth Thursdays. HAMBURG PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 p.m.Township Hall, 101405 Merrill Road, H am b u rg Township. D e tails :81 0-2 31-1000 or hamburg. mi.us. Fourth Thursdays. Pregnancy Helpline celebrates April 23 Pregnancy Helpline wiQ celebrate the 115 babies bom last year to the agency’s clients at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, in the Brighton Nazarene Church auditorium, 7669 Brighton Road, just west of downtown Brighton. The evening will feature Michelle Yax, who will recount her personal story of an unplanned pregnancy. Also featured will be a client testimony about the help available at Pregnancy Helpline. The event includes an appetizer and dessert buffet, video presentation by Christian Film Festival Finalist Penny Carlisi, a live interactive On FIRE - I^rst in Relationship Education - presentation and a theme baskets drawing. Tickets are $20 each. Special pricing for teens is $12 each, and groups of 10 pay $180. Details: 810-494-5433or e-mail preghelp@sbcglobal.net. R e a c h u s ! 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Insurance Assignments Accepted wvy7w.ab0utfeet.com 7990 Grand River, Brighton y/V«st end at Hacker ( 8 1 0 ) 2 2 5 - 3 3 3 8 E V E N lb K i A P P O IN T M E N T S A V A IL A B L E SYNOPSIS OF THE UNAPPROVED MINUTES OFTHE GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 1,2009 GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL The meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Charles in The Green Oak Charier Township Hall at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call: Su san Daugherty, Treasurer, Tracey Edry, Trustee, Richard Everett, Trustee, Wally Qualls, Trustee, Michael Sedlak, Clerk, Mark St. Charles, Supervisor. Absent: Rollin Green, Trustee. The following motions were I approved: Agenda a s Amended - Consent Agenda - Billis List - To approve the Identity Theft Prevention Program, Red Flag Rules a s presented - To approve the IT Support Agreement for an additional 150 hours at $95.00 an hour equaling $14,250.00 - To waive the fees for the Z B A for the Hamburg E n hanced Recreation Organization for 2009 - To adopt the meeting schedule a s presented for 2009 - To postpone Employee Compen-. ^ sation Adjustments until such t im e ^ comparables can be obtained and what other townships are giving a s percentage increases in these times - To approve the bid a s submitted by B&N - To adopt Resolution 02-2009 - No Motions Failed - Adjourn meeting at 8:00 p.m. i A complete copy of the meeting minutes is available at our web site. Michael H. 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D i s c u s l ^ ^rancf Oliver T^eniaf Dr, Brad Rondeau 7600 Grand River Ave., Suite 295, Brighton (810) 225-TEETH (8338) GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING May 7, 2009 P L E A S E B E NOTIFIED THAT TH E G R E E N O A K C H A R T ER TOW N SHIP PLANNING C O M M IS S IO N WILL HOLD A PU B L IC H EAR ING ON MAY 7, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE G R E E N O AK C H A R T E R TOW N SHIP HALL 10001 S ILV E R LA KE ROAD, BRIGHTON, Ml for the purpose of hearing public comment on the amendment for Article 3 Sea io n 38-99 Validity of orders and the proposed Riparian Buffer Ordinance. The purpose of the proposed amendment regarding the Validity of orders is to clarity the procedures regarding Zoning Board of Appeal reapplication process and the purpose of the proposed Riparian Buffer Ordinance is to create an ordinance that proteas areas adjacent to the Huron River a s well a s main tributaries. Applications and related information are on file with the Green Oak Charter Township Clerkis Office, and are available for inspection Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Planning Commission packets may also be viewed on the townshipis website at www.greenoaktwp.com under Bulletin Board. This meeting will be televised on the local Green Oak Cable Channel. Public comments and participation are both encouraged and welcome, either in person at the Public Meeting or in writing to Lesa Brookins, Zoning Administrator, 10001 Silver Lake Road, Brighton, Ml 48116 by FAX at 810, 231-5080 or E-Mailed to Planning-Zoning@twp.green-oak.mi.us prior to noon, May 7, 2009 Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the Green Oak Charter Township Clerkis Office at least 5 business days prior to the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. ! 1 : Green Oak Charter Township Planning Commission 3207525-01 T H E L IV IN G S T O N C O M M U N IT Y N E W S FR ID A Y , A P R IL 17, 2 0 0 9 A 9 ACHIEVERS Oceola clerk gets MTA credential Oceola Township Clerk ^Cathleen McLean has been ™warded the Township Governance Academy credential from the Michigan Townships Association. McLean began serving the township in 2001 as an administrative assistant in the clerk’s office, then became deputy clerk in 2002. She was elected clerk in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. School program receives grant Country Elementary School’s Safe Routes to School program has rec e iv e d a $1,000 grant from ^ l u e Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Safe Routes to School is a federal program that raises awareness and promotes the need for more safe routes for children to use to walk and bike to school. With help from the Friends of the Lakelands Trail, Country Elementary School, which is connected to the trail in Hamburg Township, has participated in the program for two years. Pinckney's Harry Richardson was honored by the Metroparks i iL system. Pinckney man Ipmong 7 honored Pinckney’s Harry Richardson was among seven “Volunteers of the Year” honored at the Huron-Clinton Metroparks’ 49th Annual recognition dinner March 14 at Indian Springs Metropark Environmental Discovery Center. Richardson volunteers at Hudson Mills Metropark «ich spring during the aple sugaring season. He keeps the sugar shack operating by tending the fire, collecting sap, boiling it and helping wherever needed. Richardson started volun- ^ e r i n g in 2003 and gave TOore than 300 hours at the park during the last two years. “Our volunteers are not only our loyal helpers here at the Metroparks, they are also our valued friends and ®fecond family,” said Mike George, Metroparks chief of interpretive services. “We celebrate these seven volunteers of the year as well as all of our devoted volunteers for their commitment, generosity, expertise and extraordinary attitudes,” More than 2,600 volunteers contributed almost 25,000 hours at the Metroparks in 2008. Volunteer opportunities are always available at the parks. Those interested in helping on a one-time project or on an ongoing basis should call the Metroparks Administrative Office at 1-800-47-PARKS. ^rant given for orchestra program The Community Foundation for Livingston County awarded a $5,125 grant to Pinckney Community Schools to support the conunuation of an orchestra education program and annual side-by-side concert with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. The grant will help student musicians work with professional musicians and observe the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra’s Saturday morning rehearsals at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. Chamber ensembles from the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, along with Maestro Arie Lipsky, also will visit each Pinckney elementary school and discuss music with students. Pinckney has Livingston County’s only inschool orchestra education program. “Participation in the program will allow students to develop technical skills on their instruments, musicianship, ensemble skills and life skills, such as discipline and teamwork,” said Nancy Staub, Pinckney’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. “We look forward to our students continuing to benefit from direct instruction and frequent interaction with the professional musicians.” The third annual sideby- side concert, featuring the Pinckney Community Schools Orchestra and the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, will take place at 7 p.m. May 14 in the Jane Tasch Theater. Tickets are $15 each for reserved seats or $10 each for general admission. They can be purchased in advance by calling 810-225- 3900, and will be available at the door the night of the event. Howell writer is newsletter editor Howell resident Linda Theil has been named editor of the Shakespeare Oxford Society’s quarterly newsletter. Founded in 1957, the Shakespeare Oxford Society is an educational organization dedicated to researching and honoring the true Bard. In addition to writing for the Livingston Community News covering news and features in the Fowlerville area, Theil’s career as a journalist also includes writing for The Detroit News and Hour Detroit. She is the owner of Theil Communications, producing newsletters and publication materials for a wide variety of clients. For the past several years, Theil has been active in the Oberon Shakespeare Study Group, a Michiganbased Shakespeare authorship organization. Theil provides editorial direction for the Oberon blog. Visit oberonshakespearestudy group.blogspot.com. She is accepting articles, news items and media reviews for the SOS newsletter and can be reached at linda.theil® gmail.com. One of Theil’s goals as editor of the society’s newsletter is to make more effective use of electronic media, in an effort to disseminate its messages more quickly and widely. A new Shakespeare Oxford Society blog has already been created. Visit shakespeareoxfordsociety. wordpress.com. The Livingston Community News publishes this Achievers column weekly as space permits. Send information to Achievers, the Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116. Fax to (810) 844-2040 or e-mail to news@Hvingstoncommunity news.com. Photo attachments must be a minimum of200 dpi in a .jpg format. LANAP 3i85033<0l (L .is o r A s s is t i'd N«‘w A l t .u h m iM U t’ r o t c d i i r c ) L A N A P ™ (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) is an amazing breakthrough in periodontal treatments. If you have been told you need scalpel and suture gum surgery, there's a laser alternative you need to learn about. 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More than 500 calls were made by Livingston County residents to 2-1-1 in March, and 48 percent of those calls were requests for basic needs assistance such as rent, food and transportation. Among the guests at the birthday celebration were, from left: Ronald McDonald; Nancy Rosso, executive director of the Livingston County United Way; Carol Griffith, a Livingston County Commissioner; U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, RHowell, state Rep. Bill Rogers, R-Genoa Township; Jerry Olinik, owner of two local McDonald's restaurants; Maggie Jones, chairwoman of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners; David Rex, president of the board of the Livingston County United Way; and Gary McCririe, Genoa Township supervisor. COURTESY DEANNA NORRIS Scouts tie blue ribbons Members of Girl Scout Troop 198, who attend Howell's Hutchings Elementary School, tied blue ribbons in the city of Howell on March 29 as part of the Child Abuse Prevention Council's April Chid Abuse Prevention Month awareness campaign. Submit your community photos The Community Scrapbook page is a weekly look at our communities through the camera lenses of people like you. If you have a photo of community interest you'd like to share, send it along with a brief written explanation. Be sure to include the names of any people in your photos and also provide your name and a phone number where you can be reached during regular business hours. Submissions become the property of The Livingston Community News. ■ Mail or drop off: The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main Street, Brighton, Ml 48116 ■ E-mail: Send high-quality JPEG format files with a minimum 200 DPI resolution to news@livingston communitynews.com Integra Group presents check Judy Britt of The Integra Group of Brighton recently presented the Brain Injury Association of Michigan with a check in the amount of $300 as part of the company's Pay It Forward program. Pictured from left are: Shana Kelly, Lisa Hartley, Judy Britt and Michael F. Dabbs who serves as president of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan. COURTESY THE INTEGRA GROUP VOLUNTEERS This listing of volunteer opportunities is compiled by the Livingston County United Way. DATA ANALYSIS Great Start Collaborative of Livingston County needs people who have experience or interest in collecting, analyzing and reporting data. Details: 517-540-6829 ore-mail lindaevenson@ livingstonesa.org. OFFICE HELP Recycle Livingston in Howell needs someone willing to come in Tuesday mornings. Details: 517-548-4439 oremail recycleliv@sbcglobal.net. JOB FAIR Help is needed at the 2009 Livingston Regional Job Fair Wednesday at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center. Details: 810-494-3000 or email jclum@lcunitedway.org. DOG FOSTERING The Brighton chapter of the National Brittany Rescue is looking for homes to foster Brittany spaniel breed dogs. Details: 810-231-2623 oremail yadmit@chartermi.net. PROJECT VOLUNTEERS Help is needed with projects such as light construction, home cleaning, yard work. and more at the Labor of Love event May 2. Details: 810-227- 9411 ore-mail btweedie@ cornerstoneforlife.com. ANIMAL INFIRMARY The Howell Conference and Nature Center needs people to provide support to the wildlife care staff. Details: 517- 552-3363 or e-mail faithk@ howellnaturecenter.org. HOSPICE Great Lakes Hospice needs people to provide companionship and respite care for patients Details: 517-780-9500 ore-mail CKarrasek@glhhs.com. CASHIERS Habitat for Humanity of Livingston County needs cashiers in its Home Center Store in Genoa Township. Details: 810-220-9986 ext. 13 or e-mail to HomeCenter@ livingstonhabitat.org. RESALE STORE The Whitmore Lake Health Clinic Resale Store needs people to run the store. Details: 810-623-6153 or email KJaszkowski@yahoo.com. 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H i g h l a n d R d . , H i g h l a n d T H E L I V I N G S T O N C O M M U N I T Y N E W S F R I D A Y , A P R I L 17, 2 0 0 9 Share your news at 810-844-2012 Fax:810-844-2040 E-mail: Jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews.com A t h l e t e o f t h e w e e k : C h r i s G a s k i n o f B r i g h t o n , B 2 R e c r e a t i o n , r u n n i n g a n d g o l f c a l e n d a r s , B 2 >- oSPORTS ■■■( ili’Hfffffllrfiil JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News KLAA schedule ^obs teams of games A new season, the same old concerns. For the most part, the transition from the old Kensington Valley Conference to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association has been smooth this entire school year. The credit for that hard work behind the scenes must go to athletic directors like Brighton’s John Thompson and Howell’s Dan Hutcheson ^ ) r getting this league up and running efficiently. But, just like the fall and winter seasons, some area coaches have concerns about their new KLAA schedules. The same concerns voiced in j ^ e fall about the girls golf and " o y s tennis schedules apply this spring to the boys playing golf and the girls playing tennis. A lot of coaches don’t like playing divisional teams twice, once home and once away, which takes away from the potential play against other teams and in other tournaments. Baseball and softball coaches are the latest to be ^ rp le x e d by their schedules. Brighton softball coach Pam Lee-Campbell, in her 27th year as head coach of the Bulldogs, and Howell coach Paul Bushong don’t care for playing single games ^ l a t count toward the division standings. Softball pitchers can throw up to three games a day without tiring too much or ruining their arms. Bushong called the setup “kind of goofy.” ^ “If you go somewhere, you Whould play a double-header,” Lee-Campbell said. “It’s fastpitch. You can get that in.” Both did say they enjoyed the opportunity to play new teams during league crossover games. “We’ve played so many games (with our old rivals), and I think it will be fun playing against Waterford and Walled Lake schools on a regular basis,” Bushong said. “It will create a few new rivalries.” Hartland baseball coach Brian Morrison expressed his displeasure with his schedule in simple terms. “I hate it,” he said. “It ^ ^ e sn ’t make any sense.” " His issue is a legitimate problem. Area KLAA baseball teams lose games because of the league format. The Michigan High School Athletic Association has a complicated point system to determine how many games a team may play. Teams are allotted up to 56 points. A single-game day counts as two points. A day with a double-header counts as three points. In the KLAA schedule, division teams play single games Mondays and Wednesdays. You do the math. Three single- game days count for she points, the same as two double- header days, while delivering one less game. SEE DEEGAN, 82 HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER P ira te s a d d f ire p o w e r to s t in g y d e fe n se Team uses speed, depth to pressure opponents, create scoring opportunities Pinckney's four captains have high expectations this season. From the ieft, are Cat Olson, Lyndsey Kruger, Jenna Craft and Lindsay Meyer. BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Pinckney girls soccer coach Joel Lindblade gathered his team around him at the beginning of practice earlier this week. H e lectured them on their sloppy play at a recent workout. “We need to get back to treating each other bad, working hard,” he said. The Pirates are demanding more from themselves this season. They’ve begun with a bang at 5-0, just one win shy of their total last season. (Their match with Howell Wednesday night was unavailable at press time). A new system has revived a stagnant offense while stiU maintaining a stifling defense. The Pirates have scored 18 goals in just five games (they only scored 27 all last year) and have yet to give one up. Lindblade’s system employs just three defenders in the back; Seniors Jenna Craft and Nikki Kaske and freshman Brianna Amat. That has freed up more bodies to handle the ball while on the attack. “I was realty worried with onty three defenders,” senior Lindsay Meyer admitted. “But we’ve got a strong goalie. Now we put more (firepower) up top and get more scoring opportunities.” C r^ , a former forward, said the Pirates’ improved quickness across the entire field fits perfectly with the new style. “We are a quick team with no slow players,” she said. “We beat teams around the ball.” Lindblade said the girls have bought into the changes. “We are playing with more pressure. We are deeper this year than in year’s past,” he said. “We wanted a formation that the girls could compete and put pressure on anyone. They have worked hard.” Of course, none of this would work without a stellar goalie. Junior Lauren Weber IWighL last year’s backup, has stepped in to M the void left when senior Jenn Poelstra suffered a season- ending knee injiuy. Poelstra, potentially a four-year starter, will play at Schoolcraft College next year. Weber Wright had originally switched to a field position to get more playing time before being asked to move into net again. Lindblade said, “She has been li^ ts out for us.” “I didn’t find it to be ideal (moving back to goalie), but it didn’t take long to love it again,” Weber Weight said. “It helps with the team I have in front ^ of me.” Nine experienced Pirate seniors have cut down on mistakes. And they’ve fostered a chemistry together. “We have so many leaders,” Weber Wright said. “It’s hm^ for anybody to fall behind.” The Pirates will have their hands full with Kensington Lakes Activities Association west division rivals Brighton and Hartland, but junior midfielder Cat Olson believes something special could be in the works. “We think we can go past districts” in the playoffs, she said. “We can go really far.” PHOTOS; JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELIATHE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Pinckney freshman Brianna Amat shows off her leg at practice. She is one of three defenders who have helped the Pirates pitch five shutouts to start the season. Pinckney player trades soccer for track to help her keep in shape She's ranked among the best nationally BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Kelsey Kassab is perhaps the best female soccer player to ever attend Pinckney Community High. But the senior is leaving her mark in a different sport for the Pirates. Kassab runs track in the spring, instead of playing high school soccer, to stay in shape for club soccer. She plays soccer at a higher level than most of her peers. She’s been a member of the Olympic Development Region II team since 2004, which attracts the top talent among 13 Midwestern states, and has helped the Michigan Hawks win the State Cup seven of the past eight seasons. That elite training has paid off with a soccer scholarship to Michigan State University. She’s ranked the No. 83 player in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com. Sh e sa y s some of h e r best friends p lay so c c e r for the Pirates, but they didn’t p re s su re h e r to join. “I’m happy with my decision” to do track, she said. “Track helps me get faster. It’s good for soccer. It keeps me in shape.” Although Kelsey Kassab is a key member of the Pinckney Pirates track team, she is ranked the No. 83 player in soccer in the nation and has recently signed to play for the Michigan State Spartans. JASON DEEGAN. THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Pinckney track coach Lynn Shelters said Kassab can run just about any relay or sprint to contribute for the team. Kassab, a track captain who helped tfie Pirates beat Kensington Lakes Activities Association favorite Brighton by a point earlier this year, ran on two relays in the Division I state finals last June. “She’s one of our top point-getters,” Shelters said. “She’s got amazing talent. There is no doubt, she is just fast. She’s a competitor. She’s got that competitive fighter instinct.” Kassab practices Simday nights with the Michigan Hawks to keep her soccer skills in shape during track season. She plays on all three lines - defense, midfield and forward - for the Hawks. She recently returned from an ODP trip to Brazil, where she competed against international talent. “Kelsey is one of the most versatile and skillful players that we have ever committed to Michigan State,” MSU women’s soccer coach Tom Saxton said in a statement. “She has great experience at the Regional and National level and she has the potential to play several different positions in the college game.” Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews. com or at 810-844-20 72. B I G G B Y C O F F E E $ 1 .0 0 O F F 1 2 o z o r m o r e r e t a i l c o f f e e Brighton: 8714 Grand River 810-227-2271 Howeli: 1275 Lawson Dr. 517-545-8196 f r e e Convenient drive thru! ( ^ ip i www.biggby.com LC Coupon valid at these locations only. Noti olhieroffer. No copies of this Coupon wHI No substitutions. 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Offer expires May 1,2009 Brighton: 8714 Grand River in front of Walgreens off Grand River Ave. in front of Kohfs B2 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FR ID A Y , A P R IL 17, 2 0 0 9 M a n y ru g b y p la y e rs m o re e x p e rie n c e d Brighton well stocked; Howell draws 23 athletes BY JASON DEEGAN th e Livingston Community News Brighton rugby coach Keith Stone watched his players grow from boys to men on the field last year. The young Bulldogs struggled at the start of the season before turning it around to win four straight games, including the Michigan Youth Rugby Association Division 2 championship. Stone’s roster is now stocked with experienced juniors who could make a run at the more prestigious MYRA Division 1 state championship this spring. “We’ve got 30 three-year players. We’ve got a lot of depth and experience. That’s the name of the game in rugby,” Stone said. Stone has 67 players split into two teams, the ‘A’ team in Division 1 and a ‘B’ team playing a Division 3 schedule. Seniors Neeraj Lalwani and Axel Geist lead a small senior class. Junior Chris Picano, a punter on the football team, has a big leg that is an asset in rugby as well. Juniors Tom Kalugerpaulof, Jacob Egan, Jake Davis and Mike Nester will all play key roles. Stone said he gained a lot of confidence in his team during a four-way scrimmage at Wayne State University where the Bulldogs scored nine times and didn’t allow a point. Brighton won titles in 2002 and 2006. “My forwards are rocks. They pound everybody,” he said. The Howell rugby program, run through the Howell Area Parks and Recreation department, has attracted 23 athletes from Howell and Fowlerville high schools. Howell coach Dave Dilworth, who R U N N IN G C A L E N D A R April 18, Michigan Express FC 5K, Scranton Middle School, 8415 Maltby Road, Brighton. michiganexpress.org. Start: 9 a.m. (9:30 a.m. kids fun run). Cost: $20-$25. Details: Heather McNamara, hmcnamara@ michiganexpress.org, 810-227- 0811. April 25, Interact 5K Run/ Walk, Howell High School, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $15-$20. Contact: 517-230-3172, bowen. swann@sbcglobal.net. April 25, Road Ends 5 mile, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township. trailmarathon.com. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $18-$25. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@ runningfit.com. April 26, Road Ends Marathon and Half- Marathon, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, trailmarathon.com. Start: Marathon: 7:30 a.m. Half: 8:30 a.m. Distances: 13.1-26.2 miles. Cost: $29-$45. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@runningfit.com. May 2, second annual Live Like Andi Run, Detroit Catholic Central High campus, Novi. Iivelikeandi.org and secondwindrm.com. Details: Benefits foundation of Green Oak Township's Mike O'Connell. Distances: 10-mile and 10K run, 5K run-walk, 1-mile fun run, half-mile fashion walk. Cost: TBA. Contact: Greg Sadler, info@secondwindrm.com. May 9, Spring Snowman 5K&10K Run-Walk, Brighton Wesleyan Church, 7555 Brighton Road, erichartwellfoundation.com. Start: 9 a.m. Cost: $18-$25. Contact: 810-227-1015. May 17,4th annual Racing 4 Your Memories, Kensington Metropark, Maple Beach, Milford, alzgmc.org. Length: 10K, 5K run-walk. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $15-$25. Contact: Tara Beatty, 248-996-1060, Tara. Beatty@alz.org. May 25, Hartland Memorial Day 3-5K Run-Walk, Hartland High, 10635 Dunham Road, Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $15-$22. Contact: Dennis Tierney, 248-891-9125, dennis@ austinincorporated.com. May 30, Book'n 5K and 1-Mile Storytime Strut, Millennium Middle School, 61526 W. Nine Mile Road, South Lyon. Bookn5k.com. Length: 5K, 1-mile. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $10-$24. (family pancake breakfast included). Contact: Jennifer Mackey, 248-437-6431, jmackey@ssldl.info. June 6 ,7th annual Shamrock Festival 5K, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 711 RickettRoad, Brighton. Start: 8 a.m. Register: GoRaceGo.com. Cost: $18-$25 (includes pancake breakfast). Contact: April Wyncott, awyncott@gmail.com. June 7, Bikesport Ann Arbor Triathlon/Duathlon, Pinckney Recreation Area Half Moon Lake Beach, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township, eliteendeavors. com. Start: 8 a.m. Distances: Tri, '/2 -mile swim, 14-mile bike, 5-mile run. Du, 2-mile run, 14-mile bike, 5-mile run. Cost: $58-$78. Contact: Jim/Joyce Donaldson 419-829-2398, Jdjp@ eliteendeavors.com. June 3, Tooth, Fang and Claw 10K Run & Swamp Party, off Bentley Lake Road, Pinckney. runningfit.com/swampparty. Start: 6:30 p.m. Cost: Donations collected for Michigan State Parks. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@ runningfit.com. June 17, Jackalope Running Club ice cream mile, Pinckney High School track, 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road. Start: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $10 includes ice cream. Contact: Tom Carney, tcarney@pcs.k12.mi.us. June 21, Island Lake Triathlon Series 1, Island Lake State Recreation Area, 12950 E. Grand River Ave., Green Oak Township. elementevents.com. Start: 7:30 a.m. Cost: $59-$110. Distance: 800-meter swim, 12.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run. Includes the BD Mongolian Grill Kid's Triathlon at 11:30 a.m. for ages 6 and up with a 150-yard swim, 2-mile bike and 1 mile run. Contact: Jim@theelementevents.com. June 21, XTERRA Bikesport Torn Shirt Triathlon/ Duathlon, Bishop Lake, Brighton State Recreation Area, 6360 Chilson Road, Hamburg Township, eliteendeavors. com. Start: 8 a.m. Distances: Tri, '/2-mile swim, 15-mile bike, 6-mile run. Du, 2-mile run, 15-mile bike, 6-mile run. Cost: TBA. Contact: Jim/Joyce Donaldson 419-829-2398, JdJp@ eliteendeavors.com. June 24, Triceratops Tri, Island Lake Recreation Area, 12950 E. Grand River Ave., Green Oak Township, runtrextri.com. Start: 6:30 p.m. Distance: ' I 2 - mile swim, 5K run, 20K bike. Cost: $48-$58. Contact: Andrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@ runningfit.com. June 28, Michigan Challenge 5K Chase, Howell High School campus, 1200 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. michiganchallenge.com. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $16-$20. Contact: Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, 517-546-3920, mtokan@howell.org. June 28, Kensington Valley Triathlon Series 2, Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Bruno Road, Milford, elementevents. com. Start: 8:15 a.m. Cost: $59-$110. Distance: 800- meter swim, 15-mile bike, 4-mile run. Contact: Jim@ theelementevents.com. R E C R E A T IO N C A L E N D A R HOWELL PARKS AND REC 517-546-0693 or howellrecreation.org. ■ Drop-in Ping Pong - Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave. Mid dle school and high school students from 2:30-4:30 p.m.Tuesdaysfor $1,for adults ages 18 and over from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays for $2 and for seniors age 50 plus from 1-3 p.m. Fridays free with a senior membership. SELCRA 810-299-4140 or selcra.com FOWLERVILLE COMMUNITY ED 517-223-6481. PINCKNEY COMMUNITY ED 810-225-3950. ■ Fitness night - Comm u n ity Complex at Pathfinder School from 7:30-9 p,m. M-W-F. Cost: $2.50 per person. Details: 810-225-3946. HARTLAND COMMUNITY ED 810-626-2150 or hartlandcommunityed. com. ■ Open swims - 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m.M-F and 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. ■ Fitness membership - Fitness room at Comm u n ity Education Center. Cost: $3/visit. $25/month. ■ Open gymnastics-gym - The Comm u n ity Education Center, 9525 E. H ighland Road, hosts open gym-gymnastics from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays. Cost: $6.810-626-2070. ■ Senior center activities - Aerobics, stability ball training, walk-fit, yoga and stretching classes and pickleball tournaments are available. Details: 810-626-2135. G O L F E V E N T S C A L E N D A R June 12, Brighton Alumni Association, M o o s e R id g e G o lf Course, 11801 D o a n e Road, Green O a k Tow n sh ip . Start: 10 a.m. sh o t g u n . Cost: $ 8 0 pp. Details: Bruce 8 1 0 -2 2 7 -2 5 9 2 , Jere 8 1 0 -2 2 9 -6 6 9 6 . July 24, Hamburg Kiwanis Detour for Golf, W h isp e r in g Pines, Pinckney. Start: no o n . Details: Elizabeth 7 3 4 -6 5 7 -8 1 7 6 , Carl 8 1 0 -2 3 1 -1 0 8 1 . Emaiil your fundraiser golf outings or other recreation items for area calendars to to jdeegan@livingston communitynews.com. TO THE RESIDENTS OF HOWELL TOWNSHIP Please be notified that the Howell Township Planning Commission will hold Public Hearings on May 5, 2009 at 7:15 P.M. at the Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road, Howell. MI 48855 (517-516-2817) on the following: Proposed Text Amendments: II .Section 14.21 HEIGHT REGULATIONS. Delete the words “wind driven electricity generators”. 2) Section 16.21 WINDMILLS. Delete the text language from this Section and replace it with the following: (summary of text, the entire ordinance amendment is avaUable at the Clerk’s office during normal business hours) S E C T IO N 16.21 W IN D E N E R G Y S Y S T EM S A. Definitions 1) Wind Energy Systems 2) Wind Site Assessment 3) Sound Level' 4) Shadow Flicker B. Wind Energy Systems shall be permitted as Special Use Accessory Uses under the following conditions: Designed to serve the electric power needs of a home, farm or commercial or industrial business. Towers to be designed by a licensed structural engineer with the following requirements: a. Tower to be designed to collapse only on the parcel upon which it is located. b. Tower to be designed to prevent climbing except for those persons required to do so. Maximum Permitted Heights of All Parts of the Structure: Required Minimum Clearance of Exposed Moving Parts: Required Minimum Setbacks from all Property Lines: Sound Level: Shadow Flicker: Safety Requirements: Construction Requirements: Wind Site Assessment Report Performance Guarantees The public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed text amendment request to the Township Clerk at the Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road, Howell, MI., 48855 any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on May 5, 2009. Marie Karas, Chairperson Howell Township Planning Commission 3206307-01 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) works with Dan Kerner and Dirk Burnia, said half of his roster is new to rugby. He’ll rely on seniors Adam Park, Jameson Vogt and Hayden Jackson to help teach the game. “This is almost un-American, but winning is secondary,” Dilworth said. “We want to win. We play the game hard. But most important, we want to teach the kids to play a fun game.” Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. DEEGAN FROM B1 Tweaks need to be made in off-season The premise of the singlegame schedule is to allow teams to throw their best pitchers against one another without punishing the program that might have a lack of arms for a meaningful second game. “We will play seven or eight games less than we did last year,” IVIorrison said. “We are losing games. The way it’s set up, with a single game Monday and Wednesday and a doubleheader Friday, that’s killing you for Saturday, unless you have 30 pitchers. It is not set up well.” The concerns show just how out-of-sync ADs can be with their coaches. I don’t blame them, but I hope there are some significant tweaks made this off-season. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Chris'Ched' Gaskin ■ School: Brighton High School. ■ Local ties: The 18- year-old senior moved to Michigan three years ago from Winston-Salem, N.C. ■ Sport: Baseball. ■ Top sports moment: Hitting a grand slam in his first at-bat of the season in a 7-1 win over Lakeland. ■ This season: In helping the Bulldogs start the year 7-0, the catcher has hit three homers, including two grand slams. ■ Hobby: Golf. ■ Favorite subject: Advanced literature. ■ Community involvement: Volunteer at Gleaners Community Food Bank. ■ Athlete I admire: New Orleans all-star point guard Chris Paul. ■ Future: He hopes to play baseball at a community college. IN B R IE F Liberty Lakes fencers qualify Three local fencers of the Liberty Lakes Fencing Club -Aaron Jannick (sabre), Katherin Skubik (sabre and foil) and Ben Skubik (foil) - qualified for the United States Fencing Association Summer Nationals in Grapevine, Texas, on July 3-12. Schools win their divisions in archery The Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek and the Hartland Farms Intermediate School won their school divisions at the Third Annual State \firtual Archery Tournament. More than 500 student archers who participate in the National Archery in the Schools Program competed. Brighton Bowl hosts PBA regional The Brighton Bowl will host the BBC Equities Open, a Professional Bowlers’ Association central region event, on May 29-31. Denny’s PBA star Mika Koivuniemi, a Hartland resident, will play the role of host at 9871E. Grand River Ave. in Brighton. The schedule of events includes: Friday: Pro-Am: 4 to 6:30 p.m., 'Trick Shooting 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. and a Pro-Am 7 to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday: Allday competition; and Sunday: Match play begins at 9 a.m. with the top 16 qualifiers. Mika Shootout starts at 5 p.m. , Cost: PBA members: $220. Nonmembers: $285. Details: 810-227-3345. Dodgeball tourney set for April 25 Kicks & Sticks, at 960 Victory Drive in Howell, will host a dodgeball tournament 11 a.m. April 25 to benefit the Area 27 Special Olympics, which includes Livingston County. Players ages 16 and up can sign up their teams of 8 to 10 players at the Buffalo Wild Wings at 900 Latson Road, Genoa Township. Cost: $20 per person includes Buffalo Wild Wings buffet after the^ event. Details: 517-545-2100. * From News staff reports O p e n H o u s e & C l e a r a n c e S a l e In addition to clearance savings, see the 2 0 0 9 Fendt products in c lu d ing the n e w Hewn Stone, the Sp e c t rum C o lle c t io n of c u s tom co lor s , a n d more. P a ve rs a n d wall s to n e s from F e n d t p ro v id e the perfect accents to a n y home o r b u s in e s s lan d sc ap e . D istinctive and rugged, these concrete products are both good lo o k in g and long lasting. T h e y come in a wide selection of colors, styles and shapes. Let y o u r imagination soar! 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The listing includes th' addresses and the reported sale price. Some addresses may be listed more than once because of multiple property transactions. A asterisk (*) indicates a multiple-parcel sale. ' 4120 Merriman Loop; $265,000 2441 Rose St.; $157,350 2063 Saddle Ridge Court; $180,000 2096 Saddle Ridge Court; $199,639 1025 Thompson Shore Drive; $332,001 629 Zion Court; $187,500 Pinckney Village 150 Howell; $500,000 415 Putnam St.; $139,390 Putnam Township 6850 Farley Road; $218,000 1348 Nita; $225,000 4950 Patterson Lake Road; $158,283 Tyrone Township 9133 Faussett Road; $140,000 112080 Germany Road; $165,000 9277 Hogan Road; $161,217 13055 Sam Hill Lane; $205,000 7612 Tipperary Tf-ail; $119,900 13351 White Lake Road; , $185,000 Unadilla Township 209 Church St.; $87,000 15980 M-36; $149,103 L I V I N G S T O N C L A S S I F I E D om arylhlng Michigan Place your classified ads online! 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Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti Call daily 9-5 734.483.1136 After 5pm 734420.9577 Famih owned & managed . forover40 yean , 1500sqft/2b drm/2bath C o n d o in Pittsfield T ow n sh ip with A n n A rb o r S c h o o ls .G a r a g e w/w ork ou t ro om 8 p o o l.E a sy a c c e s s to h ig h w a y s 8 A n n Arbor. $1000/m o n th :734-846- 1058/734-819-0523 B R IC K 2 B D R M R A N C H near U M stadium. A t tached ga ra g e . N o pets. $950-1-util 734-944-9044 Em b a s s y Hotel D o w n tow n A n n A rb o r $29/day, $179/wk, $650 8 up/mo. H BO , internet. 662-7100 B R IN G Y O U R K A Y A K ! Lakefront cottage. 1 or 2 b d rm s , dock, quiet area. $865 - $935, inci. utils. 15 m ins, to A n n A rb o r or airport. 734-274-0625. N e a r E M U - Rm w/lock. S h a re bath 8 kit. Cle an 8 quiet, utils 8 c ab le inci. $375/mo. 734-973-0261 Adoptions Adult Foster Care Bands, Djs & Music Bids Card Of Thanks Charity Games Child Care Providers Entertainment Services Found Funeral Directors Housesitting Legal Notices Lost Medical Emotional Services Monuments and Cemetery Lots Personals Professional Services Public Notices Senior Services Tickets O ld W e s t S id e furnished, $425. inci. wi-fi 8 utils. N o n - sm o k in g . Re ferences. ® (734) 660-0045 C Lost ) G o r g e o u s C o n d o l 2 bdrm, 2 bath,1 car gar. $999. T h e Poin te at Is land Lake. 734-994-0644 b r g c u s tom h om e s .c om / com m u n itie s /p o in te .ph p Dexter- 3-4bdrm, fam ily rm w/ fireplace , d in in g rm, fen ced yard, $1075. 734-323-2712 Vinancf'a/ I Commerical and ^Industrial - Rent L O S T : Packard/ C a rp e n ter Area. Carren Terrier. S a n d y co lo r,14lbs, H E L P (734) 369-8749 Accounting and Finance Bioscience and Pharmaceuticai Chiid Care Empioyment Computer end Technicai Direct Sales Domestic Employment Drivers and Transportaion Education Emplyment Courtsel and Resume Employment Agencies Employment Services Employment Wanted Engineering Food Services General Help Wanted Health Care Human Resources Office and Clerical Part Time Private Instruction Professional and Managerial Retail Sales School and/or Instruction Volunteers Manager/ Retail Food Operation I J A N IT O R S - Full/part- I time. 1st 8 2 n d shifts. Y p s ilan ti area. M u s t ha ve ex p er ien ce in c om m e r cial setting, able to p a s s I c r imin al/dru g screen. C om p e t it ive w a g e s 8 benefits. P le a se ap p ly online at dm b u r r in c .c om or Fax re sum e to: 810-233-9098. Physical & Occupational Therapists T T Come home to your PARADISE at Ironwood Place Apts. 1 /2 OFF f ir s t 4 m o n t h s re n t * 2 & 3 b d rm ap ts. Pet Friendly! • re strictions ap p ly 7 3 4 -9 9 4 -0 6 4 4 i r o n w o o d p la c e . c o m 124 W. S U M M IT . Am a z in g C om m e rc ia l Op portunity11200sf M e t ro P rope rty Se rv ic e s (734) 668-6686 Dw n tw n A A . $1800. 2/1.5 ho u se , c lo se to all. 305 W K ee ch Ave. c a r ily n n e 1 4@ y a h o o .c om , (734)945-3741. A n n A rb o r 2650 s q ' office / w a re h o u se - o v e r head door. 734-904-1895 G e d d e s S to n e F a rm h o u se 4 b d rm s , lo v in g ly restored. N o sm o k in g $1,650 Call 734-216-4666 Business Opportunities Business Opportunities Wanted Financial Services Investments and Stocks Money To Loan Wanted To Borrow L O S T V IS V L A - C om e s to "Layla", C o p p e r color, sho r t hair, b o b b e d tail. H a s elec, co llar 8 ID. S c io C hu rch/Pa rke r Rd. area 4/8. $300/Reward. 734-913-8123 CAccounting and'^ Financing J A c c o u n ta n t for mftg co. in A n n Arbor. P le ase se n d re sum e to mftg re c ru ite r@ gm a il.c om Y O R K IE P U P S M IS S IN G 2 F's. W e d s , 4/8, co rn er B em is 8 M o o n Rd, Salin - e. Reward. 734-429-0738CDomestic Employment Wanted S p r in g S p e c ia ls in B lo om 1,2. 8 3 bd rm apts. Private entry, w a sh e r / dryer hook-up. 665-1695 tSt A T t N IM U S T S E E ! Willis A p p r o x 2000sf, open, w a s a daycare. Price N e g Av a il now. 734-368-0676 N ew ly rem o d e led -3 b d rm w/gar, full b a s e ment, washer/dryer. $1000/mo. 734-483-6258 CBusiness Opportunites T ow n 8 C o u n t ry Apts., 2572 Carpenter Rd. Apt.1 A n n Arbo r , 734-971-4939 Apartments Furnished K E R R Y T O W N A R E A S T A N D A L O N E B LD G ! M l Z o n in g 4 M a n y U se s 4800sf. O p e n flo o r plan 8 private offices, h igh eff H V A C , parking. Ha n d ic ap a cce s s . M e t ro Property Se rv ic e s (734) 668-6686 Y P S I-4 bdrm, 2 bath, b asem en t, g a ra g e , 301 Elder St. $1250/mo S e c t 8 O K (734)717-3516 C o k e 8 M 8 M V e n d in g Rou te s ! 0 d ow n fin an c ing. Earn u p to $2K/Wk. L o c a t ion s in A n n Arb o r 1-800-367-2106 ext 2 Drummer and b a s s ; player need a lead isinger for punk band. Call 810-555-5555 E x p H om e Health A id e for w om a n , b e dridden w / M S . M u s t iove cats. N e e d e d M o n -T u e s -W e d . 8 am -4pm . 734-663-8448. Y P S I;C le a n , rem o d e led 4 bdrm, A/C. N o sm o k in g / pets. Se ct. 8 OK. $1000/ mo.-l-dep. 734-732-6523 E N T E R T A IN M E N T W A N T E D -F ow le r v il le F a rm e rs Mkt. 517-545- 1081 or 517-712-9134 Furn. efficiency, 1, 2, 3, 4; unfurn. 1, 2, 3 b drms. $385 & up -I- extras. No pets. Y p s i. 734-528-2163 cDuplex - Rent Y P S I E M U S T U D E N T R E N T A L -7 1 0 E M M E T . 4-5 bed H o u se for Le ase at c am p u s (734)323-7263 V E N D O R S W A N T E D for Fowlerville Fa rm e rs Mkt. S a n d r a 517-712-9134 or K im 517-545-1081 Apartment Unfurnished C L E A N - 2 b e d ro om W h itm o re Lake, lake a c c e s s , wa sher /drye r $675/mo (734) 323-0598 Yp silanti, 601 W o o d - lawn, 4 bdrm, $ 1 1 7 5 + utils. 939 P arkw ood, 3 bdrm, $1075 + utils. Se ct. 8 OK. 734-604-8528 AFTER HOURS? Drivers and ^ Transportaion ) A n n A rb o r N ew s m o to r route available in Canton. Ap p rox . 2 hour s /day. Ap prox, profit: $ 680/month, plus g a s su b s id y . M u s t ha ve reliable vehicle. K n ow le d g e of area an d prev io u s d e livery experience are v e ry helpful. C o n tact: S id Boyd,994-6739. 1 B D R M A P A R T M E N T N o pets, E. o f Yp si. $460/mo. 734-546-3645 N IC E 3 B D R M , jiving 8 Yp silanti- Lake Front dining, 1 bath, laundry. H o u se , 3 bdrm, 2V2 bath, de tached 1 car gar. S e c $t400. J. Keller Prope r- 8 ok. Y p s i. 734-429-1461 ties, 734-369-8239. BLOWOUT SPECIAL! 1 B D R M . G arage. $ 4 0 0 + d e p + D T E . Limited TimeS Quantity! Sign a Lease by April 15th N o p e ts .1575 R id g e Rd, Y p s i. 734-216-4480 M IL A N - 2 b d rm , 800sf, C/A, ap p is , d ishw a she r, washer/dryer. Refs. $695. 734-439-4050. Office Space - Rent FORGOT TO PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD? Find it all in the classifieds Dr iver s FT/PT S e a so n a l Experience, C D L req'd Pinters G re e n ho u se , 6830 R aw son v llle Rd (734) 482-2776. T h e U n ive r s ity o f M ic h ig a n is se e k in g ap p lican ts for the p o s itio n o f F o od Se rv ice A s so c ia te S u p e r v lso r /M a n a g e r for M u jo 's - a U n ive r s ity U nio n s Retail F o o d O p e ra tion. T h e p o s it io n 's b a s ic fu n ct ion s an d re sp o n s ibilities are to se rve a s a w o rk in g su p e r v iso r with re sp on s ib ilit ie s for m a n a g in g eve ry a sp e c t of M u jo 's Co ffe e an d S a n d w ich S h o p in c lu d in g p ro d u c t io n an d se rv in g o f fo o d an d be ve rages . Duties include a s s is t in the plan n in g, o rd e r in g 8 co o rd in a t ion of all fo o d an d b e ve ra ge n e e d s and in m en u o fferings. M o n itor quality a n d c o n s i s ten cy of all fo o d an d b e ve ra ge produ cts . C o o rd in a te /su p e rv ise rece iving, s to ra ge , distribution an d in ven tory of all su p p lie s . Othe r duties include main ten an ce of accurate pa yroll reco rd s an d re sp on s ib ility fo r all petty c a s h t ra n sa c t io n s an d d e p o s it s on a daily b as is , a s we ll a s su bm it we ek ly sa fe au d its to B u s in e s s Office. A lso , m on ito r a n d m a ke a d ju s tm e n t to b u d ge ted pro je ction s a s ne eded to fo o d co s t, payroll, etc. an d write an d su bm it all w e e k ly /m o n thly labor an d fo o d c o s t tra cking reports. T h is p o s itio n will a s s is t with the training, disc ip lin e an d evaluation o f staff, an d sch e d u le an d a s s ig n wo rk activities o f staff a s needed. A co lle g e d e g re e o r 4 ye a r s of fo o d se rv ice related ex perience (coffee caf6 o r co n ven ien c e store experience is p re ferred) an d e x per ien ce in the prep aration an d se rv in g of fo o d is required. S t ro n g o rganiza tion skills, p ro ve n oral, written an d listening skills, w o rk in g k n ow le d g e of W in d o w s or related so ftw a re an d ex perience with su p e r v is io n o f o thers a lo n g with fo o d se rv ice m en u k n ow le d g e is desired. M A IN T E N A N C E For A n n A rb o r apts. M u s t ha ve H V A C , prior exp. 8 reliable t ra n sp o r tation. Benefits available. Call 734.973.0640. R O O F E R S -$8 pe r hr. P h y s ic a lly fit, motivated 8 willin g to learn a trade P le a se call 734-572-2004 Con tin gen t/par t time P h y s ic a l 8 O c c u p a t ion a l The rap is t p o s itio n s in three O P o rth o p e d ic clin ics. O r th o p ed ic and splin tin g skills required for O T position. C o n ta c t J a n e at 734-429-8645. ★ S T A R T N O W ★ S a fe ty C o rp o ra tion E x p a n d in g In Ml. 15 p o s itio n s ne ed filled N o e x p n e ce s sa ry , u p to $700/wk Call (734) 302-4320 PHYSICIAN A S S IS TA N T OR NURSE PRACTITIONER c Health Care Dental A s s is t a n t - N e e d ed fo r es tab lish e d p ra c tice that p ro v id e s a full ran ge o f preventative maintenance, co sm e t ic an d restorative dentistry se rv ice s in A n n Arbor. Exce llent p a y for the right cand ida te . R E S U M E S S U B M IT T E D V IA F A X O R P H O N E C A L L S W IL L N O T B E A C C E P T ED. P le ase ema il re sum e an d references to k e lly@ p d a d e n tis t s .c om Denta l H y g ie n is t - N e e d ed for es tab lish e d p ra ctice that p ro v id e s a full ran ge of preventative maintenance, co sm e t ic and restorative dentistry se rv ic e s in A n n Arbor. Excellent p a y for the right cand ida te . R E S U M E S S U B M IT T E D V IA F A X O R P H O N E C A L L S W IL L N O T B E A C C E P T ED. P le ase ema il re sum e an d refe rence s to k e lly@ p d a d e n tis t s .c om Full-time op p o rtu n ity to wo rk with nationa lly reco gn ize d h e ad-pain treatmen t pro g ram . R e q u ire m e n t s include current lice n su re in the S tate of M ic h ig a n a s a N u r se Practitioner o r P hy s ic ian A s s is tan t ; recent internal med ic in e and/o r n eu ro lo g y experience; effective com m u n ic a t io n skills an d an interest in w o rk in g with a m u ltid is ciplinary te am that ca re s for patien ts u s in g a m e d ical an d p sy c h o so c ia l a p proach. The h o spital offers competitive sa la ry an d the o p p o rtu n ity to w o rk with a h igh ly skilled, co lleg ia l te am in a beautiful setting. P le ase a p p ly online at: w w w .c c h .o rg R e sum e s /a p p lic a tio n s rece ived via fax o r mail will not b e accepted. Ch«lMa Community Hoipiul 77B S ^ h Main Straei Cheiaee. Ml 48ns-l399 iwww.cch.org D E N T A L R E C E P T IO N IS T F/T. S e e k in g an e n th u s iastic, de d ic a ted p e rson to join our team. Exp preferred. Grea t benefits include retirement. 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Dexter S c h o o ls - 3 bdrm, 2V2 bath, Centennial Farm. H o r se s w e lcome . $2200/mo. 734-459-4455. Ann Arbor Excellent location near the W e s t S id e , 3 b lo ck s from co rn er o f M a in 8 H u ro n at 708 W . Huron. M o d e rn , p ro fe s s io n a l office, in c lu d es ba th ro om an d w a it in g area. Ideal for u se b y he lp in g p ro fe s s io n a ls o r co n su lt in g b u s in e s se s . Free parking. Call G re g at 248-444-6636 Dr iver s ★ T R A IN C O Truck D riv ing S c h o o l Da y, E ve 8 W k n d C la s se s C D L testing. S tu d e n t loans. C om p a n y paid training. Im m ed iate job p la cem en t in partnership with W .C .C .C T a y lo r C am p u s : 734-374-5000 L an s in g : 517-887-1600 A com p le te job d e sc r ip tion an d ins tru c tion s on h ow to a p p ly fo r th is p o sition is availab le on the U n ive r s ity o f M ic h ig a n em p lo ym e n t site at w w w .um lc h .e d u /~ jo b s F A M IL Y P h y s ic ia n A s s i s tant for b u s y A n n A rb o r Practice. Part Time; Fulltime p robable. S e n d C V an d C o v e r Letter to: a a fc k jem d@ h o tm a il.c om T h e U n ive r s ity o f M ic h ig a n is an E qu a l Op portunity /Affirmative A c tio n Employer . Fast p a ce d C h e lse a M e d ic a l practice offering imm ed ia te p o s itio n for an e x p e r ien ced RN /L PN fou r d a y s a week, M o n d a y -T h u r sd a y . Preyin' Try our on-line process mlive.com/aanewsads Place your ad on-line with The Ann Arbor News Anytime! or place on-line: mlive.com/aanewsads Earlier deadlines apply. THE UVINGSTON »• COMMUNITY NEWS Couurrtib • COMMtCTio • Coaitfuri c Homes Unfurnished j Affo rd ab le, Quiet, E. Sid e , Y p s i. Efficiency, $300. 1 bdrm, $400. N o p et/s m o k e .734-645-4608 A B L E T O P L E A S E ! A b so lu te ly Beautiful 4 bdrm, Y p s i. S e c 8 OK. $1075. 734-709-8089. E X E C U T IV E S U IT E S $375 + 6 M O . FR E E 2035 H O G B A C K R O A D 734.677.3000 X 121 Affordable! No Application! No Security DepositI $ 4 5 0 0 0 firs t y e a r Dr iver s N e e d ed N ow N e e d a career in d em a n d with unlimited ea rn in g potential 8 full benefits? S U B U R B A N TR U C K D R IV ER T R A IN IN G S C H O O L 734-229-0000 N W L B Train in g M o n e y an d F R E E C D L a ph on e call away! v io u s clinical experience, in a m ed ica l practice o ffice se tting a plus. P le ase se n d re sum e with work related references to: m e d p ra c t rn@ y a h o o .c om R ESPIRATORY TH E R A P IS T Health Ca re So lu t io n s , a le ad in g re g io n a l re sp ira tory com p an y , se e k s a full time Helath Care S p e c ia lis t for the A n n A r b o r area. Re sp on s ib ilitie s w o u ld in clude D ise a se m gm t . p ro g ram s , clinical evalu ation s , eq u i-pm en t set up 8 ed ucation. C R T o r R R T license required. Grea t p e rson alitie s with a s t ro n g wo rk ethic needed. D ru g Free w o rk place. EO E . P le a se mail or fax yo u r re sum e to: Health Ca re S o lu t io n s 3728 Plaza Drive A n n Arbo r, M l 48108 734-996-4653 fax 734-327-6588 p h on e Attn; Lisa K o b a s ic Waitstaff, Experienced. P/T. D a y s 8 S o m e Eves. A p p ly at M e tzg e r 's , 305 Nu r se N. Zeeb. (734) 668-8987. Bella C ia o -S e e k in g E xpe rienced, Fine D in in g W a itp e r son . E ven in g s , Full o r part-time. S e n d re sum e s to: in fo@ b e lla c ia o .c om C R N A IV A N H O E A P TS . 1 8 2 b d rm s Avail. N ow ! Rent in c lu d e s heat, C om c a s t c ab le TV, internet ready, balconies, p o o l 8 s to ra g e l Quiet 8 secure. So rry , no pets. 734-971-6810 A M A Z IN G - Quiet, 1 b d rm w/private entrance. Heat. N O P E T S . Y p s i T w p $500 (734)439-8112 A b so lu te ly C h a rm in g 3 bdrm, W a sh te n aw 8 23, washer/dryer. Co rn e r lot. $880. 734-434-2362 W A T E R W O R K S P L A Z A Grea t S . S tate Street/ E ise n h ow e r location. S p a c e p lan s from 1,000 - 9,000 s.f. C om p etitive ly priced. Call Gerry, A n n A rb o r A s so c ia te s , Inc, B ro k e r S 734-994-5000. Luxurious, Spacious 1 & 2 Bdrm Apartments Pet Friendly • Large Balcony/Patio Far Seniors 55 S better! Great Locellons! 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Q u r c om mitm e n t to p ro v id in g e x ceptional healthcare is e v ident in e ve ry th ing we do. W e ha ve an Im m e d iate part-time o p e n in g for an e x per ien ced C R N A . T h e hospital offers c om petitive sa la ry and the o p p o rtu n ity to wo rk with a h igh ly skilled, co lleg ia l team in a beautiful se tting. P le ase a p p ly online at: Team Assistant M ic h ig a n Heart, P.C. is se e k in g a part-time T e am A s s is ta n t to join our d yn am ic healthcare team. W e offer com p e t itive p a y an d g re a t b e n e fits. Duties include all clerical t a sk s related to v a r io u s patient care te am s under the d irection of the R N C o o rd in a tor. H igh S c h o o l d ip lom a o r G E D E qu ivalen t required. E M R k n ow le d ge required an d m edica l te rm in o lo g y preferred. 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E H Q 9 Sparkling Swimming Pool 9 FREE Heat 9 Central Air 9 Walk-in Closets 9 Laundry Facilities 9 Additional Storage 9 Corporate Suites 24-hour emergency maintenance Pets are welcome (some restrictions apply) M A N C H E S T E R - 1 bdrm, b a s ic c ab le 8 utils inci. $525/mo. 734-730-0987 CT567iHoijy I F R E E ! OR Reduced Rent for 12 months Affordable p rlelng, country flair, q u iel i peaceful seltlng 1 bdrm start at $450 c 2 bdrms start at $550 ^ $300 Security Deposit* •6 & 12 month leases. LAFONDA • Cats OK. sorry no dogs. APARTMENTS • Conveniently located 1021 North Rd. Fenton, Ml 48430 near shopping, dining & highways. *some restrictions aDDiv a • THX14VING5TON C O M M U N IT Y NEWS couutmo • coNMoio • coMniti G ra p h ic s /C u s tom e r S e rv ic e P e r so n FT/PT Call 810-225-2469 NURSE PRACTITIONERS Part-Time Flexible h o u r s available. Em a il re sum e to m ila n u c c@ a o l.c om or mail to # 3 E. 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Call 1-866-773- 6147. Finan cing o p tio n s an d J o b P lacement a s s is tan ce avail-G ran ts accepted. V A Train in g provider. A s so c ia te m em b e r of M l Wo rks . c Volunteers J Overweight Children Needed A g e 10-17, tor D iab e te s R e search Study. Ple ase contact Dr. Jo y ce Lee at the University of M ic h ig a n at 1 -8 0 0 -U M C H E A R or email: sc re e n in g d ia b e te s@ um ich .e d u Q u i t Sm o k in g l $100, p a tch e s & p e rsonalized intervention. M a k e 3 s tu d y v is it s in c lu d in g a brain scan. 734-232-0705. s itemaker.umich.edu / um_studie s/quit W e b s ite T e s te r s Ne e d ed S o m e com p u te r ex perien ce desired. C om p e n sation. 734-418-8195. u t@ sw itch b a c k cm s .c om Antiques, Art and Collectibles Appliances Auctions and Auctioneers Baby Items and Toys Building Supplies Business and Office Equipment Cameras and Supplies Clothing Computers Crafts and Bazzaars Daily Bargain Ads Estate Sales Exercise Equipment Firewood and Heating Supplies Flowers Freebies Freebies Wanted Garage Sales Handicapped Equipment Home Electronics Household Goods Jewelry and Diamonds Machine, Tool and Industrial Equipment Miscellaneous Items Miscellaneous Items Wanted Musical Merchandise Pools, Hot Tub and Accessories Refrigerator Equipment Resturant Equipment Sport Trading Cards Sporting Goods Swaps and/or Wanted Wanted Bargins Yard Equipment ^ Machine, Tools A I and Industial I Equipment J G E N E R A T O R - G e n e ra c 9000 watt, a b o u t 100 hrs Tri-fuel se tu p with wheel kit $900. m k p o x so n@ c om c a s t .n e t 1734) 341-6573. E N G L IS H S P R IN G E R S P A N IE L S - A K C . 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TAFNrKe eO F GAS * 1*^ OILA CNHDANGEl ■ wMi avMV MW xxahieh pMfitha... Offw 4/30/09 S A L E S & S E R V I C E O P E N S A T U R D A Y SALES OPEN MON. & THURS. 9-9 TUES., WED. & FRI. 9-6; SAT. 9-5 SERVICE OPEN SAT. T1U 1 MON. - FRI. 7:00am - 6:00pm 3200967-02 Rights Note Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items. Howell Carnegie District Library makes no representation that it is the owner of the copyright in any published material. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Index to Livingston Community News April 17, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-04-17 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/4534">Digital Newspaper</a> Description An account of the resource Index to April 17, 2009 edition of The Livingston Community News, Brighton, Michigan. A Source link to this newspaper becomes available when viewing this page in the library. If you are unable to visit in person you can <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send an inquiry to the Archives</a> regarding this newspaper and the person you are looking for. livingston community news newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. FRIDAY, A P R I L 24, 200 9 VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews ff p -^aiway L O O K IN G A H E A D I Brighton Teachers face layoffs Monday Fifty teachers are expected to be laid off by the Brighton Area Schools at 0 Monday’s school board meeting, according to Peggy Moyer, interim assistant superintendent of hiaman resources. Those teachers were notified this week and were chosen by seniority. At Monday’s meeting, the board will vote on a s t ^ retention plan, which would allow teachers at the top of the pay scale to choose to resign or retire and collect funds that would be equal to unemployment for the same period of weeks they could collect unemployment. “We’ll do staffing based ^ on how many takers we ^ have, and then pull some of those 50 laid off teachers back immediately,’’ said Moyer “We are overstaffed, and will probably end up laying off 30 teachers.” Layoff notices must be P given out by ^ r i l 30. The Brighton district faces a $3.5 million budget deficit. The decision to close the Miller Early Childhood Center and reconfigure the placement of grades in ^ h e district, is estimated to ^^ave the district $2.4 million, school officials said. -Lisa Carotin Hamburg Twp. Huron River cleanup canceled ^ Heavy rains earlier " this week have forced the cancellation of Saturday’s fourth annual Hamburg Township Huron River Cleanup Day. The river is expected to reach its 6.5-foot flood P stage by today, according to the Nationffi Weather Service. That makes it too rislg^ for the cleanup, said Mike Bitondo, chairman of the township’s Flood Hazard Prevention Committee, which hosts the event. “The deep, swift and cold water will be dangerous to work in, and we are very concerned about the safety of our volunteers,” he said. The high water also has made the passage of pontoon boats under bridges on the river impossible, he said. “It’s interesting that the very thing that the annual cleanup was implemented W for-to mitigate high water - is preventing the cleanup at this time,” Bitondo said. The committee plans to reschedule the event after waters recede. Details: 810- 231-1000, ext. 212. ^ -Leanne Smith For th e record - Errors of fact will be promptly corrected.To report an error, please call us at (810) 844-2000. Today's corrections appear on Page A2 and involve this topic: ■ Phone number corrected The Livingston Community News 420 W. Main St, Brighton, Ml 48116 Phorre; 810-844-2000 Fax:810-844-2040 Contact us via e-mail at: ^ news@livingstoncommunitynews.com • KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more information and breaking news throughout the week; mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews m i i v e .com Crime-economy link? N o c l e a r p a t t e r n s e e n o n m a n y v i o l a t i o n s BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Is there a correlation between a depressed economy and higher crime rates? It depends on who you ask. Although many Livingston County law enforcement officials believe there is a connection, incident reports in at least half of the county’s police agencies reflected no increases of larceny, assault or fi-aud, crimes that could reflect angst in a poor economy. Some say the intensity of crimes is up, even when numbers do not reflect an uptick in activity. Livingston County Undersheriff Michael Murphy, whose department covers areas of the county that do not maintain police forces, thought numbers would increase. Instead, he was surprised to find there was a decrease in all statistics except for drunken driving, which was up 7 percent. “I’m not sure why, but it S E E CRIME, A 4 JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Howell Police Officer Dave Fogo checks the back doors of businesses one evening earlier this week in the city limits. Howell police are heavily staffed during evening hours. V E T E R A N S O F T H E Y E A R Maurice 'Moe' DeLisle ■ Age: 63. ■ Home: Fowlerville. ■ Family: Single. Three grown children. Seven grandchildren. ■ Occupation: Retired mechanic. ■ Community involvement: Served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Navy Seabees, commander of Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464, commander of the Livingston County Veterans Council, finance officer and motorcycle rider with American Legion Devereaux Post No. 141 in Howell, life member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter No. 110 and a frequent donator of blood platelets. ■ Hobbies: Riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, and camping. PHOTOS: MARK BIALEK, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Maurice "Moe" DeUsle, commander of Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464 and commander of the Livingston County Veterans Council, is the Livingston County 2009 Veteran of the Year. Honoring those w ho serve Maurice 'Moe' DeLisle a good friend, neighbor ■ New Gl Bill unveiled, A2 ■ Distinguished vets list, A2 BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Every November, around Veteran’s Day, Maurice “Moe” DeLisle squeezes into a chair that’s way too small for his burly frame so he can read to five classes of first- and second-graders at Fowlerville’s Smith Elementary School. He reads “What is a Veteran?” It’s about honor, duty and service, and Livingston County veterans agree all the kids have to do is look at DeLisle to see in person all the lessons the story teaches. DeLisle, 63, a Vietnam veteran from Fowlerville, has been picked by them to be the Livingston County Veteran’s Council 2009 Veteran of the Year. “It’s an honor to be voted Veteran of the Year by a group of your peers,” said the humble, soft-spoken DeLisle. “I have some huge footsteps to follow.” Among them, DeLisle said, is Fowlerville’s Jerry Bergin, quartermaster of the village’s VFW Post No. 6464 and the county’s 2003 Veteran of the Year. “Moe is very deserving of this award,” Bergin said. “He’s a good man, a good friend, a good neighbor and a good vet- S E E DELISLE, A 2 Rose Perry, Livingston County Veterans Auxiliary Member of the Year, poses during karaoke night at the American Legion Pinckney Memorial Post 419 in Hamburg Township, where she was helping with the monthly spaghetti dinner. She is a member of the post's Ladies Auxiliary. Energetic Rose Perry just gets things done BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Give Rose Perry a project and then just stand back. This positive, energetic 55- year-old from Hell has no problem getting it done. “Whenever anything needs to get done, Rose’s hand is usually the first one to go up,” said Joan Beaudoin, president of Pinckney American Legion Post No. 419 Ladies Auxiliary. “She’s always there when you need her.” That’s why the auxiliary nominated Perry for Livingston County Veterans Auxiliary Member of the Year. She received the 2009 award from the county’s Veterans Council at a dinner earlier this week. S E E PERRY, A2 Rose Perry ■ Age: 55. ■ Home: Hell. ■ Family: Husband, Jon. Sons Randy Zenker, 37; Sean Zenker, 35; Matthew Furtney, 33. Six grandchildren. ■ Occupation: She runs a housecleaning business. ■ Pets: Two rottweiler/beagle mix dogs, Lilly and Loki, and a cat, Maggie. ■ Community involvement: First vice president of Pinckney American Legion Post No. 419 Ladies Auxiliary, its Veteran's Affairs & Rehabilitation Program chairwoman, and its delegate to the Livingston County Veterans Council; Post No. 419 hall manager; lifetime member of Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224 Ladies Auxiliary and VFW National Home for Children and member of the Executive Advisory Committee for American Legion 6th District of Michigan. ■ Hobbies: Boating and spending time with grandchildren. ■ Favorite meal: 'The one I'm eating." J a il v is it c h a n g e c o n c e rn s c le rg y New policy limits visiting pastors to Fridays, 7 to 9 p.m. BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News The rules governing when they can see them are more restrictive, but ministers and other church representatives still have access to prisoners for spiritual counseling, religious services and other activities, according to the chaplain at the Livingston County Jail. The clergy can meet oneon- one with prisoners from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays, said Jail Chaplain Jim Proos. “If they want to see a prisoner in an emergency situation, we’ll accommodate them,” Proos said. Previously, the clergy could visit prisoners at virtually any time of the day, seven days a week. “(The clergy) do a great job, but we have to constantly monitor it, especially in the maximum-security areas,” Sheriff Bob Bezotte said. “We try to provide programs that accommodate the spiritual needs of prisoners, but we have limits.” An issue surfaced recently when Jim Chevalier, an ordained deacon at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Brighton Township, went to the jail to see a prisoner and was told he couldn’t because of a rules change. He complained to the County Board of Commissioners and met with the Brighton Ministerial Association, where he is treasurer, over the matter. “There was never any official notice from an employee of the jail,” Chevalier said, adding that Proos, as the unpaid, volunteer chaplain, is not an employee. Chevalier said he is displeased with the new policy. “Doctors and ministers and deacons are busy people and you’ve got to give them a little more (time),” he said. ChevaUer said he “will live with it imtil the next step is taken,” indicating he would work toward modifying the new rule. Other church representatives were just as unhappy when told they no longer had carte blanche to see prisoners whenever they wanted. “I was certainly concerned,” said the Rev. Dale Hedblad of the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, who heads the BMA. Hedblad said he has notified other members of the association about the S E E JAIL,A2 G e t b a c k to b a s i c s ... 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Rogers, who is a veteran, said the measure, dubbed the Post-9/11 GI Bill, provides the most comprehensive education benefits package since the original GI Bill was signed into law in 1944. Although signed into law in 2008 by former president George Bush, the new bill doesn’t go into effect until Aug. 1. Rogers touted the advantages of the bill at a Howell Area Chamber of Commerce news conference on April 14 attended by veterans and representatives of the military and area colleges. The bill’s features were explained by Marie George, the Veterans Administration education liaison officer at the St. Louis, Mo., regional processing office. The new bill goes well beyond paying for tuition by providing full tuition and fees for qualifying veterans, a monthly housing stipend and a books and supplies stipend, George said. “tWo key components are that it will give (up to) $18,000 per term for Michigan schools and $1,000 for books,” she said. The new bill also benefits area colleges and universities, which gain additional students and tuition, paid directly by the government. A problem with the current GI Bill has been that the “benefits (didn’t) keep pace” with inflationary cost increases, Rogers said. Nor did the bill go far enough, he said, adding it generally only benefited veterans, and not their families. The new measure will transfer benefits to the families of veterans who have served at least six years in the Armed Forces and agree to serve at least another four years. To be eligible for the program, a soldier must have served at least 90 days of active duty in a branch of the U.S. military after Sept. 11, 2001. The level of eligibility will be based on by the actual amount of accumulated service. Those applying for full benefits must have served three years in the military since 9/11, or have been honorably discharged due to a serviceconnected injury. “This has given me an opportunity where I can go forward with my master’s (degree),” said Joshua Hays, 32, a Green Oak Township resident and the married father of three. A civil engineer. Hays plans to pursue a master’s degree in engineering. “The main thing is he can go to school and income is coming in without having to hold a job,” said Hays’ wife, Julie. “The biggest thing is my children are going to be able to continue their schooling in the state,” said Sean Knudsen, 37, of Howell, the father of two children including Nathan, 11, who accompanied him to the event. Knudsen, who served more than 17 years in Iraq and other locales, is a recipient of the Purple Heart. Both Knudsen and Hays have disabilities resulting from their military service. Since the VA is not yet accepting applications for benefits under the new bill, those eligible should submit their application online. Eligibility will be determined by the VA, which will then issue a certificate of eligibility. For more information on the new Gl Bill, go to: military. com/money-for-school/gibill/ new-gi-bill-overview. Reach Tom Tolen at ttolen@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2009. D E L I S L E FROM A1 In Vietnam, he helped build roads, hospitals and homes for veterans eran. He does anything he can to help.” DeLisle grew up in Detroit and was working in construction in 1968 when he knew his number was about to come up on the draft. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Seabees and joined a mobile construction battalion that built bridges, bunkers and roads. “I became a crane operator, so it worked out pretty well,” DeLisle said. During his two eight-month tours in Vietnam, DeLisle also helped the South Vietnamese build roads, hospitals, orphanages and homes for their veterans. “There was a certain reward knowing you were able to help them get started,” he said. DeLisle came home in 1970, took classes at Oakland Community College and Lansing Community College through the Gl Bill of Rights and started a long career as a mechanic. He moved to Fowlerville 30 years ago because he liked the friendly, small-town community. His experience in the Navy and Vietnam are never far away, though. It still just about brings him to his knees every time someone notices the military patches on his leather motorcycle jacket and thanks him for his service. “It doesn’t matter what you do or where you go, you don’t forget,” DeLisle said. “I’m proud of my service. It was the right thing to do.” DeLisle is still serving. He is commander of the Fowlerville VFW Post and the county Veterans Council, the finance officer of Howell American Legion Devereaux Post No. 141 and a life member of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter No. 110. He also has donated nearly 11 gallons of blood platelets. Serving his “brothers and sisters,” whether they’re active military personnel or veterans, is an honor, DeLisle said. “Maybe I have something to offer; some way to help even one veteran,” DeLisle said. “If that is at all possible, then I want to do it.” Reach Leanne Smith at ismith@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844- 2 0 1 1 . P E R R Y FROMAl She initiated coat, boot and jeans drive “It is such an honor,” Perry said. “There are so many great and wonderful women all over the county deserving of this award.” Perry’s husband of 12 years, Jon, served in the United States Air Force fi*om 1973-79 and joined the American Legion 15 years ago. She joined the Pinckney Legion’s ain^ary five years ago after her youngest son, Matthew Flirtney, now 33, joined the U.S. Marines. “I went to some rallies and saw some of the positive things this group was doing,” Perry said. In her first year with the group. Perry served as its sergeant-at-arms and was chairwoman of its community service and public relations programs. Today, Perry is the auxiliary’s first vice president and chairwoman of its veteran’s affiairs and rehabilitation program. She initiated the group’s coat, boot and jeans drive for veterans at the Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital, and she works with local funeral homes on services and receptions for deceased veterans. Perry has organized several spaghetti dinner fundraisers for local children, including a teen with brain cancer and a baby who needed a heart transplant. She also organized a “Battle of the Bands” at the post for local teens, even though heavy metal rock isn’t really her kind of music. “They needed a place to go,” Perry said of the musicians and their fans. “We had no trouble with alcohol or drugs. I think they were really grateful.” Perry is also a fixture at the post’s euchre nights, Texas Hold-Em poker fundraisers. Coney dog suppers, spaghetti dinners and country breakfasts. “Everyone needs some kind of charity to be involved with, and if you’re going to do it, I say do it wholeheartedly,” Perry said. “I’m having a lot of fun.” Perry is proud that the post is a community resource and happy place to be. “Pec^le don’t just gather here, fiiends do,” Perry said. Perry contributes to the family atmosphere at the post, Beaudoin said. “We’re very proud of Rose,” Beaudoin said. “She is as valuable a friend as she is a member of the auxiliary.” Perry encourages those eligible to join the American Legion or other veterans’ groups and their auxiliaries. “Do what you can now,” she said. “Don’t put it off because it will just be forgotten.” Reach Leanne Smith at ismith@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. J A I L FRO M A1 Chaplain says authorities getting bad rap new rule. But, he said, “I have not received any negative feedback whatsoever.’ It doesn’t inconvenience us to have a two-hour window on Fridays to conduct visits.” Tightening rules for the clergy was a matter of “security and control,” Bezotte said, adding that budget cuts and having fewer corrections officers to deal with more inmates than in the past contributes to the problem. The sheriff’s department has been wrongly given a bad rap in the matter, Proos said. “They are good (at the jail) to the ministry,” he said. “The programs here are awesome.” Proos has been affiliated with the jail for more than 10 years. He said the spiritual programs have been very successful. “It changes lives, and it works,” he said. Undersheriff Mike Murphy is scheduled to speak before the Brighton Ministerial Association at its May 7 meeting to explain the new policy. Proos can be reached at the jail by calling 517-540-7965. Reach Tom Tolen at ttoieniivingstoncommunitynews. com or 810-844-2009. Distinguished vets The Livingston County Veterans Council started its Veteran of the Year and Veterans Auxiliary Member of the Year awards in 1978. Awards were not given out from 1985 to 1992. Auxiliary member awards were not given out in 1993- 95. Following is a list of winners: ■ 1978-JohnBeeman, Howell American Legion Post No. 141, and Emma Washburn, Howell American Legion Post No. 141 Auxiliary. ■ 1979 - Bill Scott, Brighton American Legion Post No. 235, and Marian Albright, Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224 Auxiliary. ■ 1980-Jack Bastianelli, Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224, and Clarice Tuthill, Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224 Auxiliary. ■ 1981 - Leonard Kaye, Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224, and Ann Bastianelli, Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224 Auxiliary. ■ 1982 - Roy Tishma, Howell VFW Post No. 3671, and Evelyn Beamish, Brighton VFW Post No. 4357 Auxiliary. ■ 1983 - John Adams, Brighton American Legion Post No. 235, and Carol Tyler, Brighton American Legion Post No. 235 Auxiliary. ■ 1984-Ken Graham, Brighton American Legion Post No. 235, and Marry Beeman, Howell American Legion Post No. 141 Auxiliary. ■ 1993 - John Ledford, Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464. ■ 1994 - Dale Harter, Howell American Legion Post No. 141. ■ 1995 - Ken Wilcox, Howell DAV Post No. 125. ■ 1996 - Clarence Holmberg, Pinckney American Legion Post No. 419, and Louise Silver, Howell American Legion Post No. 141 Auxiliary. ■ 1997 - Ralph Kulpa, Howell DAV Post No. 125, and Kathy Poloski, Howell Vietnam Veterans of America Post No. 110 Auxiliary. ■ 1998-Chauncey Grimes, Howell Marine Corps League Post No. 161, and Betty Melvin, Brighton American Legion Post No. 235’Auxiliary. ■ 1999 - Don Burgett, Howell DAV Post No. 125, and Bob Beck, Howell Sons of the American Legion Post No. 141. ■ 2000 - William "Butch" Ogden, Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464, and Jane Ann Bennett, Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224 Auxiliary. ■ 2001-Paul Allen, Howell American Legion Post No. 141, and Georgianna Allen, Brighton VFW Post No. 4357 Auxiliary. ■ 2002 - Ron Maass, Howell American Legion Post No. 141, and Shirley Danforth, Brighton VFW Post No. 4357 Auxiliary. ■ 2003 - Andrew "Jerry" Bergin, Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464, and Peggy Ogden, Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464 Auxiliary. ■ 2004-Don Knodle, Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464, and Georgianna Allen, Brighton VFW Post No. 4357 Auxiliary. ■ 2005 - Bob Crofoot, Howell Marine Corps League Post No. 161, and Carol Johnson, Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6'464 Auxiliary. ■ 2006 - Ed Moore, Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224, and Glenna Hath, Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224 Auxiliary. ■ 2007 - Jim Wallace, Pinckney American Legion Post No. 419, and Linda Wallace, Pinckney American Legion Post No. 419 Auxiliary. ■ 2008 - George Monroe, Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464, and Carolyn and Catherine Smith, Howell American Legion Rost No. 141 Auxiliary. ■ 2009 - Maurice "Moe" DeLisle, Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464, and Rose Perry, Pinckney American Legion Post No. 419 Auxiliary. 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Submissions become the property ol The Livingston Community News. = T H E L I V I N G S T O N = COMMUNITY THE L IV IN G S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2 0 0 9 A3 •D octor •tra v e ls to V ie tn am to h e lp re sid e n ts ^u rg ic a l Eye Expeditions restores sight in poor areas BY TO M TO L E N The Livingston Community News ^ An area doctor has a different perspective on life after coming back from a trip to Vietnam. Dr. Robert Clark, an opthamologist with offices at the Woodland Health Center west of Brighton, returned earlier this month after spending two weeks performing cataractremoval procedures. “Ninety percent of the patients are blind because of cataracts,” Clark said. The trip was arranged through Surgical Eye Expeditions, or SEE. The nonprofit organization restores sight to disadvantaged blind people through the efforts of volun- ^ e e r ophthalmic surgeons. Whe group works in 44 countries performing free surgeries, among them procedures to correct strabismus, sometimes called “cross-eyes,” in children. The doctors pay their own ^ a y , including airfares, accommodations and other expenses. “The work we do could not happen without the volunteer work by people like Dr. Clark and others who restore sight through their donations,” «id Kim Bass, administra- ► of international clinics at >EE offices in Santa Barbara, palif. Bass said 650 ophthallaolopsts belong to the organization. Clark became intrigued with the idea of helping people in a Third World nation rav- COURTESY, DR. ROBERT CLARK Dr. Robert Clark, a Brighton opthamologist, works with a patient in the operating room at Hue Central Hospital during a recent trip to Vietnam. aged by decades of war, first with the colonial French and later between the U.S. and North Vietnamese. “I just decided it was time to give back,” he said. “My reward was in helping people and in being thanWul for what we have here and take for granted.” He arrived March 21 with wife Debbie and four cases of medical equipment at Hue Central Hospital, and performed 119 operations as team leader and the only non- Vietnamese physician. “(Patients) tried to thank you in English, and would chase you down to thank you,” he said. He also found time to lecture on different techniques for cataract removal and how Lasik surgery is performed. Although cataract removal takes only 15 minutes in the U.S., it took “45 minutes to one hour” at the Hue clinic, due to the primitive conditions, he said. An oddity was that other doctors had bare feet, something Clark said may have been due to the oppressive heat, even though parts of the hospital were air-conditioned. “i was so incredibly proud of my husband, with the primitive equipment and people peering over his back (during surgery),” said Debbie Clark. She added that on one occasion she counted 26 people in the 18-by-18 foot operating room, many of them resident doctors eager to learn the procedure. Family members of patients were also allowed to stay overnight at the hospital, which increased congestion. Clark said there is no resentment against Americans from the Vietnam War. “They love Americans,” he said. “We didn’t expect such warmth and intense desire to please,” Debbie Clark said. On their last day, the owner of a hotel gift shop took Debbie Clark on a shopping trip by scooter, a common mode of transportation in Vietnam, and that evening they were feted at a banquet in their honor, hosted by hospital doctors. They presented the Clarks with a going-away present of an embroidered sUk picture depicting the Parfum River, which flows through town, a Buddhist pagoda and boats. Debbie Clark said it really touched her. “I cried,” she said. Dr. Clark corresponds by e-mail with several of the doctors and may retium someday. , “As soon as I left, I wanted to come back,” he said. Reach Tom Tolen at ttolenlivingstoncommunitynews. com or 810-844-2009. C lin ic w i l l k e e p i t s h o m e Township board rejects offer to purchase building BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News A free medical clinic operating out of the Putnam Township Annex in downtown Pinckney won’t be moving after all. The township’s Board of Trustees voted April 15 to reject a $150,000 offer from local businessman Timothy Evitts to buy the building at 122 S. Howell St. for expansion of his Magic Touch Tattoo business. The sale would have displaced the Faith Medical Clinic, which opened in December 2007 in the township Fire Hall on M-36, moved into the Annex about five months ago and is seeing a growing number of patients without health insurance, according to its founders, Mitch and Laura Goldman of Hamburg Township. The board’s rejection of his offer disappointed Evitts, who said he thinks it’s based on the nature of his business. “They just don’t want a tattoo parlor, and I think that’s sad,” Evitts said. “I would have brought jobs to the community and brought money to the community.” Concern about Evitts wanting to purchase the Annex on a land contract instead of an outright sale was the real concern, some board members said. Evitts would have made a $30,000 down payment and $800 monthly payments to the township until the full remainder of the balance came due in five years. “The township should not be in the business of financing real estate,” said Trustee Kevin Dobis. “We shouldn’t be acting as a bank.” The board had agreed to sell the Annex to help offset the nearly $750,000 cost of building a new Township Hall on West M-36 near Cedar Lake Road. Some residents at the meeting said the board should keep that promise. FILE:JIMJAGDFELD, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Faith Medical Clinic co-founder Laura Goldman draws blood from Brian Magaddino of Milford. Voting to reject the proposed purchase offer were Trustees Kevin Dobis and Nornn Klein, Clerk Sally Guyon and Treasurer Pat Carney. Supervisor Ron Rau and Trustees Dick McCloskey and Keith Chambers voted for the sale. “I don’t think you should keep the building for someone to use for free one or two days a week,” said Terence Rybak. “You made a commitment.” Payment on the bonds used to build the new hall cannot be made, without penalty for nine more years, said Trustee Norm Klein. For that reason, he voted to keep the clinic where it is. “I believe it is doing a great service to this community,” Klein said. Voting to reject Evitts’ offer were Dobis, Klein, Clerk Sally Guyon and Treasurer Pat Carney. Supervisor Ron Rau and Trustees Dick McCloskey and Keith Chambers voted for the sale. Mitch Goldman, an emergency room physician, and his wife, Laura, a nurse practitioner, had met with Pinckney Community Schools officials about relocating the clinic to the shuttered Village Education Center at 125 Putnam St. in Pinckney. While the old school could be adapted, the Annex is the best fit, Mitch Goldman said. “We prefer to stay where we are,” he said. “We’re very happy.” Up to 1,500 patients are expected to use the clinic this year, the Goldmans said. While it’s only open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, efforts are being made to open it another day each week to meet the growing need, Laura Goldman said. Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. 1)DA to o ffs e t co sts fo r 3 b ig B rig h to n s tre e t p ro je cts Library, church will also chip for work Y TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News Brighton will complete three major street projects this year thanks to a combination of grants and funding from the city’s Downtown Development Authority. On 'Tuesday the DDA board voted unanimously to provide $158,000 from its annual budget for the projects. Chairman Bob Herbst said the DDA felt compelled to help, given the state of the economy, “The DDA was very receptive to the city’s requests,” Herbst said. “These are very •biusual times, and the circumstances are completely different (than previously).” The projects include a milling and resurfacing project on West Main Street, Grand River-Main Street intersection upgrades and improvements to Orndorf Drive. The latter will involve a special assessment district to be paid for, in part, by the participating property owners including Meijer. Two nonprofit entities will also participate in the Orndorf project: The Brighton District Library and St. Patrick Catholic Church, which operates St. Patrick School near Orndorf and Library drives. The U.S. Postal Service and Southeastern Livingston County Recreation Authority, which operates the Meijer Skate Park, are not participating. Nonprofits cannot be forced to participate in a special assessment district, said City Manager Dana Foster. T he DDA will contribute $60,000 for the Main Street project, $58,294 for Orndorf Drive and $40,000 for Grand River-Main Street intersection improvements. The DDA previously committed $100,000 to the Mill Pond Lane sewer bypass project, which also will be undertaken this summer. The $607,600 Orndorf Drive project - which will use a $364,000 Michigan Department of Transportation grant - involves widening and repaving 1,400 feet from Grand River Avenue to just past Library Drive, new curbs and gutters, sidewalk installation on the north side and reconfiguring the entrance in front of the post office. The DDA contribution will pay for the SELCRA and post office portions of the special assessment district, said Matt Modrack, Brighton community development and planning director. The $440,000 Main-Grand River corner project is being financed through a $400,000 federal economic stimulus grant and will result in new traffic signals, street signs, raised crosswalks and landscaping. The $427,000 Main Street project - financed through a $367,000 federal economic stimulus grant - will involve removing the old surface, installing new pavement, repairing curbs and gutters and making crosswalks barrier- free from Grand River Avenue to Third Street. The projects must be completed this year under the terms of the grants, said DDA Administrator Dennis Whitney. Reach Tom Tolen at ttolenlivingstoncommunitynews. com or 810-844-2009. Settlement pending in suit over miniature golf Wy l e a n n e s m it h The Livingston Community News John Colone’s nearly twoyear battle with Phatnam Township to build a miniature golf course in the hamlet of Hell could end in time for the course to open this spring. Colone and township officials agree that a Livingston County Circuit Court settlejn e n t is pending in a 2007 R:wsuit Colone filed against the township regarding construction of the course in back of his Screams Ice Cream & Halloween Store, 4045 Patterson Lake Road. A quick resolution from the court would allow him to complete the unfinished course and open it in May, Colone said. Five holes are all that need to be built, he said. “I’m happy,” Colone said earlier this week. “Right now I don’t know what condition the conditions are in (for completing the work), but I hope to open soon.” Colone took the township to court last summer asking that he be allowed to complete the course or be given the money needed to comply with a zoning ordinance regulating it that was adopted by the board after he’d started construction. Some of the sticking points, which likely are being ironed out in the settlement, had to do with paved parking spaces, rest rooms and a buffer of trees between the course and Riverside Drive. Colone started the course in May 2007 after receiving a land-use permit waiver for landscaping and grading from former Zoning Administrator Pat Carney, who is now the township treasurer. The waiver was rescinded by the township board the following August and Carney was fired for granting it because trustees said site plan review for the course was required. Township officials required Colone to restart the permitting process, but 13 of the course’s 18 holes already were done and nearly $100,000 had been invested in the project, Colone said. At the time Colone received the waiver, there was no classification for miniature golf in the township’s zoning ordinance for commercial property. Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. IN B R IE F Brighton hydrant flushing on tap next week City employees will flush fire Jiydrants from midnight to 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday, May 2. Residents are asked to plan water use accordingly as water pressure may be lower during these times. People who experience periods of discolored water during and after the flushing should run cold water only for 10 minutes to clear the system. Those who continue to have discolored water should call UtiUties Superintendent Tim Krugh at 810-227-9479. Howell HPS to share financials April 29 Parents of Howell Public Schools students and members of the community are invited to a 7 p.m. presentation on Wednesday detaihng the current financial status of the school district. The Howell Education Association is sponsoring the event. The program will take place in the libraiy at the Freshman Campus, 411 N. Highlander Way. Michigan Education Association financial analyst Arch Lewis will present his findings after studying the district’s finances and answer questions at that time. «1.00BiF0IIEinil»1.75AfTEII6l« HKWiMALLSHOWS 5 0« HOTEL FOR OOGS 12:30 2:45 5:00 7:15 9:30 PG GRAN TORINO 12:45 3:45 6:45 9:20 It CORALINE 1:20 4:20 PG $ SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE 6:45 9:20 R “ PAUL BLART. M A U COP 1 :l)0 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:00 PG. 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H S R C C . n e t 3 1 6 7 2 2 4 -0 1 HOWELL TOWNSHIP BOARD SYNOPSIS April 13, 2009 The April 13, 2(K)9 Howell Township regular meeting, held at the Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road, was called to order by Supervisor Heikkinen at 7:00 PM. Members present: Heikkinen, Eaton, Hammond, Coddinglon, Henry, Hubbel and Phelan. Members absent: None. The following action was taken: 1) Approved the agenda. 2) Approved minutes for the March 9, 2009 regular meeting. 3) Approved transfer of funds. 4) Approved amendment to Resolution #03.09.235. 5) Adopted Resolution 04.09.236 to Restate the Current Cafeteria Plan. 6) Approved the 2(X)9-20I0 proposed Howell Fire Authority budget. 7) Amended Article XXVI, Section 26.05 Setback Requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. 8) Amended Article II Definitions #75, 76. 145, 146, 151 and 152 Roads Major/Minor of the Zoning Ordinance. 9) Removed Article V Residential A Zoning District from the Zoning Ordinance. 10) Amended Article VI. Residential B of the Zoning Ordinance. 11) Added Article XXX, Airport Commercial to the Zoning Ordinance. 12) Amended Article II Definition #132, Parking Spaces. 13) Amended Article IV Density in AR Zoning. 14) Amended Article XX Site Plan Review Requirements. 15) Tabled Special Use Permit Application from Spartan Stores Fuel. 16) Appointed Zoning Administrator as Administrator of Dangerous Buildings Ordinance. 17) Agreed to appoint a Hearings Officer when necessary on a case by case basis for the Dangerous Buildings Ordinance. 18) Appointed the Township Board as the Board of Appeals for the Dangerous Buildings Ordinance. 19) Agreed to use the law firm of Fahey Schultz Bryzych Rhodes PLC for new bankruptcies and tax tribunal cases. 20) Approved payment of $ 150.00 to reimburse the Zoning Administrator for CIS training. 21) Approved entering into contract with Livingston County Road Commission for work on Fleming Road South of Marr and Millett Road. 22) Authorized payment of disbursements. 23) Approved an amended contract with Rehmann Robson for Audit. 24) Meeting was adjourned at 9.04 PM. Carolyn J. Eaton Township Clerk A4 T H E L IV IN G S T O N C O M M U N IT Y N EW S FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009 Hamburg considers impact of M-36 closure Alternatives could include keeping 1 lane open or using 24/7 work crews BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News Efforts are under way to possibly lessen the impact a summer road project could have on Hamburg Township businesses. The nearly $900,000, quarter- mile job, slated to begin in June, would widen M-36 and add turn lanes at Pettys Road, but state Department of Transportation officials have said a portion of the state highway from Chilson to Pettysville roads would have to be closed for up to 49 days for the work to be done. That’s angered members of Stakeholders in Dire Straits, an organization of about 30 businesses on M-36 in Hamburg, who say a total summertime closure of the road in an already depressed economy will force many of them out of business. On Tuesday, group members, who have pledged to fight the project as it is, heard from the township’s Board of 'Trustees that their fears are being heard. “We have had a number of meetings with MDOT and they are looking at a number of alternatives to closing the road,” said Township Supervisor Pat Hohl. “MOOT has been very, very effective in working with us, and I want us to continue working with them.” Alternatives could include keeping one lane of M-36 open during work or using crews 24 hours a day, seven days a week to get the job done faster, Hohl said. Hohl and Clerk Matt Skiba, however, said they could not support a plan that would close M-36 for seven weeks. “With these economic times, I don’t think this township can afford to lose any businesses,” Skiba said. “The closure of the road certainly would have a financial impact on our businesses.” That was good news to Derryl Hill, owner of The Carpet Depot, 5300 E. M-36, who spoke at the meeting on behalf of the business owners. “I think no township board member wants the project as it’s proposed to result in the financial hardship or even permanent closure of any of S p a g h e t t i d i n n e r ■ Why: To raise money for a 4 Paws for Ability dog for Hamburg Township's Garrett Gabriel. ■ When: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, May 2. ■ Where: Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224, 8891 Spicer Road. ■ Price: Adults $7, seniors $6, children 10 and under $4. ■ To donate: 4 Paws for Ability, 353 Dayton Ave., Xenia, Ohio 45385. Write "in honor of Garrett Gabriel" on the check or money order. ■ Details: 810-599-0316 or 4 Paws for Ability at 937-374-0385 or www.4pawsforability.org. Garrett Gabriel, 15, a student at Pinckney's Pathfinder School, has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. His family is trying to raise money to buy him an assistance dog. COURTESYTAYLOR MAGUIRE M o re than a canine pal Autism assistance dog seen as a key helper BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News H amburg 'Township’s Mike ‘and Sheila Lamsa want to buy their son a dog - a very expensive dog thanks to its unique training. Their son, Garrett Gabriel, 15, whom his mom and stepdad describe as affectionate and active, enjoys science, snowboarding, swimming, fishing and guitar. The student at Pinctaiey’s Pathfinder School also has Asperger’s syndrome, which is a type of autism. Autism is a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain and affects development of social interaction and communication skills. Garrett Gabriel has a sensory processing disorder and social anxiety, which create challenges for him, especially at school, where he attends occupational therapy and behavioral therapy weekly and special education classes. “A mild change in every day classroom activities can trigger a meltdown in Garrett,” said his mom, adding that meltdowns can be caused by everything from a substitute teacher to a student bringing attention to him in any way. Sheila Lamsa says the meltdowns cause her son to become nauseated, and they trigger headaches and social anxiety attacks, Sheila Lamsa said. That’s where the dog comes in. The nonprofit 4 Paws for Ability organization, based in Xenia, Ohio, provides service dogs to people; and is the first and largest agency to place skilled autism assistance dogs. An autism assistance dog could accompany Garrett Gabriel to school and be trained to comfort him and interrupt his autistic behaviors. The Lamsas believe getting an autism assistance dog for their son would offer him a strong companion and help him lead a more independent life. It also could be a social magnet by making it easier for students to approach Garrett, who has difficulty socializing, they said. The Lamsas are trying to raise money to get an assistance dog, which costs about $11,000 to train. A spaghetti dinner benefit is planned for Saturday, May 2 at Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224. “Garrett was approved for the program, and a dog is already being trained specifically for him,” Sheila Lamsa said. Reach Lisa Carolin at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810- 844-2010. the stakeholder businesses,” Hill said. While the township, by law, has no authority over any road in its boundaries, the board does have some influence with state and county officials who control the roads, Hohl said. “We have to exercise that influence every way we can,” he said. Tdwnship officials have yet to see a final plan fi’om MDOT for this project, Hohl said. A plan may be available for the board’s May 7 meeting, he said. Other road improvement projects slated for Hamburg this summer could run concurrently with the Pettys Road job. They include: ■ Construction of right turn lanes at Merrill Road and M-36, ■ Construction of a single roundabout at Winans Lake and Hamburg roads, and ■ Upgrades to the Hamburg Road bridge over the Huron River. Reach Leanne Smith at ismith® livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. B r ig h t o n c it y le a d e r s v o t e t o n o t r a is e m illa g e Merchants raise concerns over proposal BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News The Brighton City Council has responded to concerns from members of the business community by voting not to impose a 0.4-percent millage increase this year. The action came after a public hearing at the council’s April 16 meeting. Before the citizen input, the council was considering a proposal to levy the entire amount it legally can, up to a cap set by the Headlee Amendment. Some members, including Mayor Kate Lawrence, voiced strong opposition to a tax increase. The Headlee Amendment to the Michigan Constitution restricts property assessment increases to five percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. Anything over the cap would require voter approval of a Headlee override. Downtown merchants complained that raising taxes at a time when business is down because of the economy would drive them out of the city. Mac Miller, co-owner with spouse Mondi Miller of Heirloom Oriental Rugs at 307 W. Main St., said he recently counted 17 empty storefronts along Main Street. A millage hike would only make matters worse, he said. “An increase in the millage rate will result in higher taxes, higher rents, and it will drive businesses out,” Miller said. Rick Starnes, owner of the Vitamin Company and partowner of 'Two Brothers Coffee, said council “must have confused us with someone who won the lottery.” “We don’t have this endless pot,” said Starnes, who is also the former chairman of the Principal Shopping District, formed to spur business downtown with marketing and promotions efforts. Council Member Jim Bohn pushed for a millage increase, saying “It’s not going — to get any better next year, " it’s only going to get worse.” The motion not to increase taxes passed 6-1, with Bohn voting no. The proposed budget for 2009-10 is $19 million, which includes a general fund bud- ^ get of $8 million. Council instructed City Manager Dana Foster to-prepare a budget without the millage increase, but with suggested measures to recoup the $170,000 that will be lost by not levying the maximum amount of millage. 9 At the budget public hearing, resident Pat Cole said if council hadn’t given the PSD $100,000 in “seed money’' in 2006 to get started, “you’d only need $70,000 now.” Cole, a senior citizen on a fixed income, said she can’t afford to live in Brighton any more. One way to make up the majority of the $170,000 is B with a one-day-per-month, unpaid furlough for the 60 city employees over the next two years, which would net $120,000 per year. It would represent a 5 percent pay cut for city employees. Council ^ Member John 'Tunis said he * is strongly opposed to this. Although the furlough can be unilaterally imposed on non-union employees, it would have to be negotiated with the four unions which represent clerical and Department of Public Services workers and police department employees. Council is scheduled to adopt the budget at its May 7 meeting, but will give Foster until July 1, the start of the new fiscal year, to come up with additional cuts. Reach Tom Toien at ttoien® iivingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2009. M C R I M E FROM A1 Area police chiefs find mixed trends in incidents of crime around Livingston County (my perception) doesn’t hold true based on these numbers,” he said. Are crimes limited to certain communities, are fewer crimes are being reported, or do the number of incidents reported correlate to the number of policing staff? All are possibilities, Murphy said, adding that other agencies could be picking up more runs because the sheriff’s department is down nine deputies because of budget cuts. The Michigan State Police Brighton post logged increases in larceny, forgery and fraud, but Detective Sgt. Sean Fhrlong said he could not “specifically correlate crime to the economy.” State troopers and deputies fill in gaps for county coverage. They are dispatched to incidents by Livingston County 9-1-1 Emergency Management, depending on who is closest, said Flirlong. Incident reports from 9-1-1 indicate theft and fraud are down. while drunken driving incidents are up 14 percent. Crime rate impacted Howell police saw a crime decrease overall, said Chief George Basar, but vehicle thefts and cases of fraud were up slightly, and drunken driving climbed 29 percent. “The economy does impact the rate of crime because you have less money coming in to municipalities due to foreclosures and decreased tax base, which affects staffing,” he said. Basar staffs city patrols heavily at night because “as the economy goes down, unemployment goes up, foreclosures go up, and you tend to see increases in crime starting with larcenies, then B&E’s (breaking and entering) and domestic violence,” he said. “People start to feel pressured by the economy.” Basar, who serves as president of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, believes Livingston County is not impacted as much as other areas because “there are still places to turn to for assistance.” In Hamburg Township, although many crime rates stayed similar from 2007 to 2008, larcenies jumped from 52 incidents in 2007 to 90 in 2008 and fraud incidents rose from 1 to 11 over the same time. Passing of bad checks also increased slightly. The economy affects communities in different ways, said Hamburg Police Chief Steve Luciano. “People in desperate times tend to do desperate things,” he said. For instance, Hamburg is getting more calls about foreclosed homes, where “people have damaged it, or taken property that was a fixture.” Luciano, who may have to cut five jobs in his department in the coming fiscal year due to the economy, said communities must “continue to provide the same level of service with lower revenues. Like any business, it is a problem.” Assaults increase Mimi Yenshaw, 9-1-1 administrative supervisor, works closely with LACASA, which helps those affected by domestic violence. She said domestic violence and disputes were down slightly in 2008 from 2007, 6 percent and 3 percent, respectively, but assaults were up 8 percent. This troubles her because, “even though our population has gone down dramatically, assaults are up,” she said. Statistics from the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments show that Livingston County’s population dropped from 185,930 a year ago to 184,269 today. “So you either have more first-time offenders or people are assaulting more often,” said Yenshaw. Desperate times In Brighton, incidents of crime remained steady in 2008 compared with the year before, said Police Chief Thomas Wightman. The biggest change was a rise in scrap metal thefts “as the prices had gone up.” Drunken driving incidents also increased 53 percent. Crime rates and the economy are connected, said Fowlerville Police Chief Thomas Couling. “When the economy goes bad, people are going to make desperate decisions.” Village arrests were up 36 percent, and drunken driving incidents climbed 53 percent last year. The opening of Wal-Mart in March 2008 increased the number of reports, but not as much as Couling thought it would. He said bigger issues were larcenies from homes and fraud, which he believes result from people with substance abuse problems.Higher intensity crimes are occurring in Green Oak Township, said Police Chief Bob Brookins. “I think the numbers are fairly stable from ’07 to ’08, but the severity is greater,” he said. “In a larceny, where someone would have stolen gas, now they’re taking gas and the snowblower.” While most crimes were stable or down from 2007 to 2008, property damage incidents showed an increase from 106 to 131, Brookins said. His department is spending more time than before responding to calls, which he also attributes to the economy, he said. Another troubling statistic is the tj^e of people committing crimes, police said. It’s not bored teens, but those desperate over financial circumstances, Basar and Couling said. Many departments have fewer officers than during the 1990s, Basar said. “At* the same time, Michigan is balancing its budget by releasing more prisoners, which is creating the perfect storm out there.” ■ Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or ihumphrey® iivingstoncommunitynews.com. ■ Casey Hans contributed to this report. Reach her at 810- 844-2005 or chans@iivingston . communitynews.com. THE L IV ING S TO N C O M M U N IT Y NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2 0 0 9 A5 m ■M- ^0 0^ \ In G r a n d O p e n i n g C e l e b r a t i o n S u n d a y , A p n l ^ 6 **' 1:00 to 4:00 p .m - R e f r e s h m e n t s l i v e e n t e r t a i n m e n t i . A f f o r d a b l e s e n i o r I w i n g w i t h t h e c a r e y o u r p a r e n t s d e s e i v e . 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FAMILY FUN NIGHT 6 p.m.-8:30 a.m., Whitmore Lake Middle School, 8777 Main St., Whitmore Lake. E-mail familyfunnight2009@ yahoogroups.com for information. BENEFIT DINNER 6:30 p.m., Genoa Woods Executive Conference Center, 7707 Conference Center Drive, Genoa Township. Comedy with Chris Linn; proceeds to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Cost: $25-$50. Details: 810-494-0210. GREASE' 8 p.m., Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River, Howell. Presented by the Community Theatre o f Howell. Cost: $14-$ 18. Details: 517-552-8030 or 517-404-0195. Saturday April 25 HEALTH SCREENING Chilson Hills Church, 4440 Brighton Road, Howell. Cost: $69. Details: 800-541-8110. MOM-2-MOM SALE 9 a.m.-l p.m.. First United Methodist Church, 1230 Bower St., Howell. Cost: Details: 517-548-1287 or rector. kelli@yahoo.com. SHRED IT PROGRAM 9- 11 a.m., Cromaine District Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland. Bring papers to be shredded. Cost: $ 1. Details: 810-632-5200. FREE YOGA, ALL LEVELS 10- 11 a.m.. Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W. St. Paul St, Brighton. Bring a mat and dress comfortably. Details: myspiritrising.net 810-588- 5927. AVIATION OPEN HOUSE 1 -4 p.m., Brighton Airport, 2285 Ore Creek Lane, Brighton Township. Test skills on a flight simulator, free airplane rides, refreshments. Details: 810-599-7319. DINNER, FOLK DANCE 5:30-8 p.m.,Creekside Elementary School, 3480 East St., Hartland. The Livingston County Chorale Children's Choir fundraiser. Cost: $5- $20. Details: 810-6262600. 'HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD' 6 p.m., St. Ma ry Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney R o a d , Pinckney. Silent and live auctions with samplings from area restaurants and a martini bar. Cost: $50. Details: school.stmarypinckney.org 734-878-5616. AUTHOR VISIT 7 p.m.. Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 9656 Musch Road, Hamburg. Roy Schoeman speaks on "The Role of Judaism in Salvation History from Abraham to The Second Coming.'.' Details: HSRCC.net. A/so 1 p.m. Sunday DANCING THROUGH DECADES 6 p.m.-midnight. Crystal Gardens Banquet Center, 5768 Grand River Ave., Howell. Multi-year class reunion sponsored by Howell Public Schools Alumni Association. Proceeds to Scholarship Fund. Cost: $55. Details: howellhighschoolbagpiper. org 269-792-2996. ROCK AND ROLL FUNDRAISER 6 p.m.,Howell Elks No.2168,2830 E. Grand River Ave., Howeil. Costumes, dance and trivia contests. Tickets at the lodge, or call 517-5464941. Cost: Details: 517-5464941. AARON TIPPIN PERFORMS 7 p.m., Brighton High School, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. Muscial performance. Cost: $40. Details: 816299-4136. POPS CONCERT 7 p.m.,Three Fires Middie School, 4125 Crooked Lake Road, Genoa Township. Livingston County Concert Band. Cost: $8-$12. Details: 8 1 6 2 2 7 -3 1 1 0 or 517-376-6214. SPRING FESTIVAL noon-4 p.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford.Twoday event centers around shearing sheep. Also horse-drawn hayrides, children's craft area, wool spinning. weaving, border collie demonstration, Rosco the clown. Cost: Details: metroparks.com or 806477-3178. also Sunday from noon- 4 p.m. GREASE' 2 p.m., Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River, Howell. Community Theatre of Howell. Cost: $ 14-$ 18. Details: 517-552-8030 or 517-404-0195Also 8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Sunday April 26 WINTER MARKETPLACE 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell. Final Marketplace of the season; will resume November 2009. Details: 517-546-0065. COUNTRY BREAKFAST 8-11:30 a.m., American Legion Post #419,9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. Cost: Adults $6; seniors $5; kids ages 9 and under $3. Details: 734-878-9522 or 734-341 -t249. Monday April 27 LIBRARY EVENT 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Howell Carnegie Distrirt Library,314W.Grand River, Howell.“Playing in a League of their Own:The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League." Mary M oore will discuss her experiences during the early 1950's.Cost: Details: 517-546-0720 ext. 106. HOME-SELLING ADVICE 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Keller Williams Realty, 1005 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton."Tune U p Your House 5o It Goes Faster.'Xost: Details: 8 1 6 599-5430. BLOOD DRIVE 1-6:45 p.m.. Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9455 Hilton Road, Brighton. Cost: Free. Details: 517-318-7447. Tuesday April 28 JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER English Gardens, 7345 Grand River Ave., Genoa Township. Program by MSU Extension.Cost:$15.Details: 517-5463950. NEWSPAPER ON-LINE 1 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River,Howell. How to use the on-line newspaper. Cost: Free. Details: 517-546-0720. NEWSPAPER ON-LINE 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314 W. Grand River, Howell. How to use the on-line newspaper. Details: 517- 546-0720. MENTAL ILLNESS SUPPORT 3-4 p.m.. Sunshine Room at Maplewood, 3760 Cleary College Drive, Howell. Weekly sessions through May 26. 517-546-4126. ENERGIZING SPIRITUAL LIFE 7 p.m.. Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, 2101 5. Hacker Road, Brighton. Video presentation featuring author Dr. Jim Burns of HomeWord. Details: 810-227-5099. 'BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S' 10 a.m., Howell Theater, 315 E. Grand River Ave.,. Film and discount coupon for lunch at selected restaurants. Tickets available at Bennett Recreation Center. Cost: $5. Details: 517-546-0063 ext. 0. Wednesday April 29 BLOOD DRIVE noon-5:45 p.m., Livingston County American Red Cross, 1372 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: 5 1 7 -5 4 6 0326. FAMILY STORY TIME 1 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. AlsoTuesdaysat 11 a.m. Details: pinckneylibrary.org 734-878-3888. BLOOD DRIVE 1-6:45 p.m., Livingston County American Red Cross, 1372 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. 517-318-7447. 'THE ROOKIE' 2:30 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878-3888. Thursday April 30 TOUR AND LUNCH 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell. Cost: $25-$35. Details: 517-546-0693. OPEN HOUSE 4:30-6:30 p.m., Livingston County Catholic Services, 2020 E. Grand River Ave., Suite 103, Howell. Cake, punch and appetizers in celebration of expanded faciiity. Details: 517-5469910. KNIT 8( CROCHET 6:30 p.m., Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. Bring your own yarn and pattern. Details: 816231-1771. AUTHOR VISIT 7-8:30 p.m., Cromaine Crossroads Branch, 1788 N. Old US-23,. Details: 810-632-5200. FUN ON THE FARM 10 a.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford. Listen to story, meet charaaers from the book followed by an activity. Cost: $3. Details: metroparks.com 8 0 6 477-3178. 'THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE' 7 p.m.. South Lyon East High School, 52200 W. 10 Mile Road, South Lyon. Presented by South Lyon East High School's department o f theater. Cost: $ 6 $ 1 2. Details: 248-573-8709. Also 7 p.m. Friday. Friday May 1 RUMMAGE SALE 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St, Howell. Details: 517-5463660.A/so9am.-1 p.m. Saturday. USED BOOK SALE 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Cromaine Distrirt Library, 3688 Hartland Road, Hartland. Also 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 2. Details: 816632-5200. Saturday May 2 USED BOOK SALE noon-4 p.m., Howell Carnegie Distrirt Library,314W.Grand River, Howell. Details: 517-552-6488. NATURE HIKE 8 a.m., Unadilla Presbyterian Church, 20175 Williamsville Road, Gregory. Dan Minock, Livingston Land Conservancy m ember and naturalist leads a walk looking for birds and early spring wildflowers. Details: info@livingstonlandconservancy. org 810-229-3290. FREE YOGA, ALL LEVELS 1611 a.m.. Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W. St, Paul S t Brighton. Bring a mat and dress comfortabiy. Details: myspiritrising.net 8 1 6 5 8 8 - 5927. COMMUNITY DINNER 5:30-7 p.m.. First Presbyterian Church, 205 E. Lake St., South Lyon. Proceeds to faith and mission programs. Free-will donation. Details: 248-437-2875. DINNER & AUCTION 6 p.m.. Heart o f the Shepherd Lutheran Church, 228 N. Burkhardt Road, Howell. Sponsor: Salvation Army of Livingston County. Cost: $9- $15.Details: 517-546-4750. CHICKEN & BISCUIT SUPPER 5 p.m., Plainfield United Methodist Church, 17845 M-36,Gregory.Takeouts available. Free-will donation. Details: 517-851-8932. WOMEN'S CHORUS CONCERT 7:30 p.m.,Chilson Hills Church,4440 Brighton Road,Howell."Moon Over Broadway." Cost: $15. Details: livingstoncountychorale. org. SPRING CONCERT 8 p.m., Shalom Lutheran Church, 1740 E. M-36, Pinckney. The Livingston Symphony Orchestra will perform "Musical Masterpieces.? Cost: $5-$l 0. Details: 517-223-7191. BIRDINGATSPRINGHILL 10 a.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford. A 2- hour hike in search birds. Cost: $2. Details: 806477-3178. FARMER FOR A DAY 3 p.m., Kensington Metropark, 2240 W.Buno Road, Milford. A ges 7-15 clean stalls, feed and brush animals Cost: $25. Details: 800-477-2757. Su bm it items b y n o o n M o n d a y for Friday publication: E-mail: ca le n d a r® livingstoncommunitynews .com, fg x to 81 0 -8 4 4 -2 0 4 0 MEETINGS Monday, April 27 BRIGHTON SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m., Brighton Education and C om m u n ity Center, 125 S. Church St., Brighton. Details: 810-299- 4 0 0 0 or bas.k12.mi.us. BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION 7 p.m. B righton Township Hall, 436 3 B u n o Road, B righton Township. Details: 810 -22 9-0550 or brightontwp.com. Second and fourth M ondays. HARTLAND SCHOOL BOARD7 p.m. Hartland Educational Suppo r t Center, 9525 Highland Road. D etails:810-626-2100. HOWELL SCHOOL BOARD 7 p.m. Administration Building, 411 N. Highland er Way, Howell. Details: 517-548-6200. FOWLERVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 213 S. Grand Ave., Fowlerville. Details: 517-223- 3771. Alternate Mondays. PINCKNEY VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 p.m., basement o f Village Hall, 220 S. Howell St, Pinckney. Details: 734 -87 8-6206 or villageofpinckney. org. Tuesday, April 28 MARION TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 p.m. M a rio n Township Hall, 2877 W. C o on Lake Road. Details: 517-546-1588. Fourth Tuesdays. Student places 4th at state Geography Bee Matthew Petrillo, a 10-year-old student at Charyl Stockwell Academy in Hartland Township, placed fourth at the 2009 National Geographic Society Michigan Geography Bee at Western Michigan University on April 3. He was the second youngest student at the competition. Matthew, the son of Bob and Kelli Petrillo, won the bee at his school and took a qualifying test to be invited to the statewide competition. ACHIEVERS Officials named to posts for SEMCOG The Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments elected new executive committee members this month. Howell Mayor Pro Tern Steve Manor will represent Livingston County’s cities and villages. The alternate is Brighton Mayor Pro Tern Ricci Bandkau. Green Oak Township Clerk Michael Sedlak will represent the county’s townships. The alternate is Genoa Township Trustee Jean Ledford. Pinckney student on dean's list David J. Kerr of Pinckney has been named to the dean’s list at Otterbein College located in Westerville, Ohio. To qualify students must attend classes fiill-time and have a grade point average of at least 3.6. Township clerk is Taubman Fellow Brighton Township Clerk Ann Bollln has been named a Taubman Fellow. She will attend the program for senior executives in state and local government at Harvard University this summer. Administered through the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, the Taubman Company’s Fellowship for Executive Excellence provides public officials with leadership and management tools and broadened approaches to public sector problems. Bollin has been Brighton Township clerk since 2003. She has developed a strategic plan, identified and implemented cost saving measures and spearheaded an effort to develop standard operating procedures. “I hope to gain tools to help us move forward and enable us to be proactive in our thinking as community leaders,” Bollin said. “We can no longer afford to react. We must be visionary, responsible, and transparent as we govern.” Bollin served on SEMCOG’s Public Participation Task Force. Since 1991, The Taubman Company has sponsored the fellowship and underscored its support for the development of effective leaders in local government in the Southeast Michigan region. Stockwell teacher to attend seminar Philip Smith, a middle school teacher at Charyl Stockwell Academy in Hartland Township, was selected by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American . Histoiy to attend the weeklong seminar “Creating a Nation; America in the 18th Century” this summer in Philadelphia. Smith is one of 30 teacher participants from around the country who will attend. He was chosen through a competitive application process and received a grant and travel stipend. Smith 4th of July benefit names chili winners Kim Chandler, Kathy Aldridge and Sherry Prevo won the • Judges Choice top award from among 11 entrants for the Village of Fowlerville entry at the Fowlerville Fourth of July Committee’s Chili Challenge on March 31. The event raised $1,200 to help fund the village’s Fourth of July festivities and served 180 guests. The People’s Choice award went to Ralph Smith of A-1 Rentals entry, the Spicy Hot designation went to Say-on Foods and Best Presentation honors went to Rodney Hogan of Twin Pines Elk Ranch. Judges were Joe Hune, Jerry Bell and Maggie Tonks. In addition to the judges and cooks, the committee commended the following for their support; Sweet Sensations, Olden Days Restaurant, Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Cheryl’s Feed Bag, Sav-on Foods, Countryway, Fowlerville Party Store, Hamburg VFW Post No. 1224, Randy’s Service Station, Fowlerville Rotary Club, Old Glory Car Wash, Michigan Rehabilitation Specialist, Kern Road Veterinary Clinic, A-1 Rentals, Fowlerville VFW Post No. 6464 and Ladies Auxiliary, and Carolyn Howse. The Livingston Community News publishes this Achievers column as space permits. Send information to Achievers, the Livingston | Community News, 420 W. Main St, Brighton, M l 48116. Fax to 810-844-2040 or e-mail to n ew s® livin g ston com m un ity n ew s.com. VOLUNTEERS This listing of volunteer opportunities is compiled by the Livingston County United Way. COMMUNICATIONS Great Start Collaborative of Livingston County needs people with experience or interest in supporting general communications efforts such as Web site design, event coordination and outreach activities. Details: 517-540- 6829 or e-mail lindaevenson@ livingstonesa.org. OFFICE HELP Recycle Livingston in Howell is looking for an office person for two or three hours on Tuesday mornings. Details: 517-548-4439 or e-mail recycleliv@sbcglobal. net. PROJECT VOLUNTEERS Help is needed with projects such as light construction, home cleaning and yard work at the Labor of Love event on Saturday, May 2. Details: 810- 227-9411 ore-mail btweedie@ cornerstoneforlife.com. CLEAR WEEDS The Department of Natural Resources needs help removing nonnative garlic mustard from the woodlands at Island Lake Recreation Area on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m.-l p.m. Details: 248-359-9057 or e-mail malvitzl@michigan.gov. PET FOSTERING Take My Paw is looking for volunteers to foster animals in their homes. Details: 517-545- 7512 or e-mail takemypaw® yahoo.com. PUBLIC RELATIONS The Opera House in Howell needs people to serve on the public relations committee. Details: 517-540-0065 or e-mail lacoh@sbcglobal.net. INFORMATION DESK The Brighton Hospital needs assistance from 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays tagging incoming items for patients, answering questions from visitors, helping people sign-in and selling lunches to visitors. Details: 810-225-2527 or e-mail sengle@brightonhospital.org. DENTAL ASSISTANTS VINA Dental Clinic in Brighton is looking for trained dental assistants. Details: 810-844- 0240, or e-mail VinaDental@ yahoo.com. FOOD DISTRIBUTION The Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency is looking for people to assist with the monthly intake process of food distribution at the center in Howell. Details: 517-546-8500 ext. 4109 or e-mail AllisonK@ olhsa.org. BLOOD DRIVE HELP The Livingston County Chapter of the American Red Cross needs help with loading and unloading at blood drives in Livingston County. Details: 517-546-0326 or e-mail office© liv-redcross.org. Volunteer Livingston, a program of the Livingston County United Way, promotes the need for volunteers in the area. Fora complete list of current volunteer postings, visit the Web site www. Icunitedway.org. L o s e u p b y M e m o r i a l D a y ! O U R P R O G R A M S F E A T U R E •Administered by Board Certified Michigan Doctors See o u r o d u n d e r W e ig h t Control Services in th e o t& t Y e llow Pages d t& t Mon., Wed., Fri. 9am - 7pm Tue. & Thur. 8am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 1 pm M E D I C A L WEIGHT LOSS CLINIC ® C all for Free C onsultation 8150 Murphy Dr. • Brighton • (810) 229-4670 I34 locations including Novi & Ann Arbor • 1-800-GET SLIM Programs FOR M en, W omen AND Teenagers Be sure to visit our w e b site at www.mwlc.com THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009 A 7 FILE:COURTESY, ALLAN LUTES ^ighton Rotary Raiders constructed an access ramp for a homeowner in need (seated in the leei chair in the middle of the photo) during Labor of Love's Project Day 2008. Volunteer list grows Churches' Labor of Love aid needy LISA CAROLIN ? Livingston Community News The spring season means any home projects, and no e has more projects on its enda than the volunteers L Labor of Love. Labor of Love is a comnunity service program hat helps elderly, disabled nd financially challenged eople in Livingston County aintain and repair their omes so that they can coninue to live independently. Its 5th annual Project Day is set for Saturday, May 2. Labor of Love originated at Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church and is now ffiliated with Love In The ame of Christ, a network fof more than 40 Livingston County churches that have joined to serve the commuity. One of the leaders of La- |or of Love is Allan Lutes, ho owns an Ann Arbor redeling company. There are three times more jobs coming their way this year, he said. “We have about 90 nominations for projects this year because there are many more people in need, and because our program has gotten better known in the community,” Lutes said. Ten percent of the requests are for handicap accessible ramps, which people need to function and live independently, he said. There is also a big demand for roof repairs due to winter’s heavy snow, ice damming and high winds, and plumbing work, he said. Labor of Love needs roofing supplies, flooring materials, lumber and fasteners for this year’s projects. “If we don’t help a lot of these people, they will not be able to continue living in their homes because they will become unsafe or uninhabitable,” he said. A new feature on Project Day this year will be the “clean team,” which will help elderly and disabled residents with interior home cleaning they are unable to do themselves. More than 600 volunteers are expected to help out this year. Lutes said, and half of them are youth volunteers from local Boy Scout troops; the Brighton, Hartland and Howell high school football teams and youth groups from several churches. Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Brighton Township will host a celebration dinner and program on Saturday, May 9. It’s open to project recipients and workers, their families and people from the community. Lutes expects about 1,000 people to attend. Lisa Carolin can be reached at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. L a b o r o f L o v e P r o j e c t D a y ■ When: Saturday, May 2. Details: 810-227-5099 or laboroflovelivingston.com. Donations: Mail to Labor of Love Dedicated Account, c/o Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, 2101 South Hacker Road, Brighton, Ml 48814. C e l e b r a t i o n d i n n e r ■ Who: For everyone involved in Labor of Love Project Day and members of the community. ■ When: 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9. ■ Where: Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9455 Hilton Road, Brighton Township. ■ Details: Call 810-227- 9411. Green teamwork Hundreds of people enjoyed a full day of beautiful weather and free outdoor activities at the 4th annual Livingston County Earth Day celebration April 18 in front of the historic Livingston County Courthouse in Howell. Thomas Reibeling, of Oceola Township, attended the event with his family including 2-year-old Nicholas. The pair is busy working on a birdhouse supplied by The Home Depot, one of the featured vendors. The event was organized by Environmental Club students of the Howell High School and club adviser Joanna Miller. LAURIE HUMPHREY,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS C O M M U N I T Y S C R A P B O O K Livingston County Catholic Social Services recently received a $10,000 check from Livingston County United Way for the move and expansion of the "Be Our Guest" adult day program. Pictured from left are LCCSS Executive Director Mark Robinson; program employee Kathy Boyda;and LCUW board of trustees president David Rex. COURTESYJULIE AMMAN Fifth-graders from Ronni Powers' classroom at Brighton's Hawkins Elementary School, prepared for Pi Day, which took place March 14. Since students were not in school on Saturday, the kids took home the pies to bake and eat them in celebration of the day. Pictured from left are Grace Clemons, Laura Daavettila, and Chase Pietila. COURTESY RONNI POWERS DIEM TEAM THA^K iOV for all your support tartuly. Friends, & Community Another benefit at Brighton Point set for April 26 BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Lee Ann Luis-Prescott is the captain of the Yoga Center Yogis, which is the name of the team she’s leading at the 17th annual Brighton Relay for Life May 15-16. She decided to sponsor and captain a team after her diagnosis of breast cancer in September 2008, Luis-Prescott said. Her team is named for her business, the Yoga Center for Healthy Living, which is located at Brighton Point in Brighton Township. On Sunday, the Yoga Center will offer two donation-only yoga classes at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. as part of a benefit that all the businesses at Brighton Point are providing that day for Relay for Life. Luis-Prescott had two surgeries last September, followed by radiation treatments. The 56-year-old has no family history of cancer, does yoga daily and has not eaten meat for 35 years. “It was discovered in my routine mammogram,” she said. “I have continued to teach yoga and have found it to continue to be a lifeline for me on this new healing journey. I want to be present and help women with similar fears and diagnoses be and stay More than 40 friends and neighbors of cancer survivor Lori Diem of Hamburg Township made up The Diem Team at last year's Brighton Relay for Life. Pictured from left are Diane Wiltsey, Lori Diem and Karen Houtteman. FILE: LISA CAROLIN,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS C u t - A - T h o n R e l a y f o r L i f e ■ When: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday. ■ When: Friday-Saturday, May 15-16, 7 p.m.-7 p.m. ■ Where: Brighton Point, 4431 Old US-23, at the intersection of Spencer Road and Old US-23, Brighton Township. ■ Where: Brighton High School track, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. ■ Details: 810-229-8604. ■ Details: 734-97-1-4300. This is our way of doing something positive/ Danette Dubac, B righton Relay for Life participant healthy and fit.” Teaching and doing yoga have kept her energy high and her attitude positive, she said. The April 26 benefit at Brighton Point will include a cut-a-thon at Hair Studio 23, and services from massage therapists and manicurists. Hair stylist Danette Dubuc is one of the forces behind Sunday’s fundraiser. “I’ve had skin cancer, and my family has been affected by many types of cancer,” said Dubuc, who has participated in the Brighton Relay for Life for the past few years. “This is our way of doing something positive. We want to lessen the load that Lee Ann has for fundraising, and all of the money we raise will go to her team.” The day will feature a nutritionist, cancer information center, face painting, caricature sketches, animal balloons and a clown. Mollie Kisseu, owner of the Coffee Beanery, which is also located at Brighton Point, will donate 50 percent of the day’s proceeds to the Relay for Life. Last year’s Brighton Relay for Life attracted 75 teams who raised more than $220,000. There will be other Relays for Life in Fowlerville and Hartland in the fall. Reach Lisa Carolin aticaroHn® livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. HOWELL TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE Public notice is hereby given that the following Ordinances were adopted by the Howell Township Board on April 13,2009. Ordinance #2 16: Amend Section s 20.07 F. 20.07 D and 20.08 J21 d) Amend Section 20.07 FIN A L S IT E PLAN R E Q U IR E M E N T S by adding a new Section 20.07 F. Extension o f the Time fo r th e Purpose of Keeping Approved Preliminary and Final Site Plans Effective Beyond the Required and Approved T ime Limits. If in the judgment of the Planning Commission or the Township Board, whichever has preliminary or final site plan approval, any of the following conditions prevail during the time limitations placed upon an approved preliminary or final site plan, a maximum of up to four (4) successive one (1) year extensions for any of the time iimitations inciuded in Section 20.06 E., 20.07 D., and 20.08 J.2), J.2)b) and J.2)d) may be approved under the foiiowing conditions: 1) An appiicant’s submittal of a written statement with supporting proof that economic or other stated conditions are currently prevailing that preclude the continuance under current conditions and it is not currently feasible to proceed toward the construction of the proposed developments affected by the time limitations placed upon an approved preliminary or final site plan. 2) An applicant’s submittal of a written statement with supporting proof that planned construction of public sewer or water utilities planned to serve the planned development have been delayed and are therefore not made available in order to be able to proceed toward the construction of the project in accordance with the time limitations placed upon an approved preliminary or final site plan. 3) An applicant's submittal of a written statement with supporting proof that the seeking of drainage easements and the construction of connections to the County drain system in order to meet the requirements of the County Drain Commissioner are not made available within the required time limitations placed upon an approved preliminary or final site plan in order to be able to proceed toward the construction of the applicant's project a s planned. 4) An applicant’s submittal of a written statement with supporting proof of any one or more conditions that are determined to be beyond the control of the applicant and therefore precludes the applicant’s ability to continue toward the construction of the project in accordance with the time limitations placed upon an approved preliminary or final site plan. Delete the following language from Section 20.08 J2) d) Final Approval: “If development is not completed in this period, further submittals and reviews under this PU D procedure shall cease until whatever phases in question are completed or cause can be shown for not completing same’’. Delete the following phrase from Section 20.07 D: “Se e Section 27.07 L for exceptions to this requirement tor P U D ’S” Ordinance #217: Amend Section 4.06A & B Amend Section 4.06 D IM E N S IO N A L R E Q U IR E M E N T S to read a s follows: A. Lot area. A non-farm single family residential parcel or lot shall have a minimum of one (1) acre in area, provided the parcel or lot contains a developable area or areas adequate to locate and space all buildings and structures proposed and required to be constructed on it. For agricultural uses refer to Section 4.02. B. Lot width. Minimum of 150 feet at the building setback line. Ordinance #221: Article II Definitions. Delete 1) Definitions #75 Highway, Intercommunity Arterial”, 2) Definitions #76 Highway, Regional Arterial, 3) Definitions #145 Road, Community Arterial, 4) Definition #146 Road Connecting, 5) Definition #151 Road, Minor, 6) Definition #152 Road, Neighborhood Arterial and replace with the following in numerical order and alphabetized in Definitions: 1) Roads, Major Regional: Those roads designed a s Federal Interstate or United States Highways and those designated a s Michigan State Highways. 2) Roads, Major Area: Those roads designated by the Livirigston County Road Commission a s Primary R oads and any roads designated as major by the Howell Township Board of Trustees. 3) Roads, Minor: All other roads public or private. Ordinance #222: Article II D EF IN IT IO N S . Amend Definition #132 “Parking Space" by deleting the following words from the definitions: “of not less than nine (9) by twenty (20) feet.” Ordinance #223 Article V & VI 1. Delete A R T IC L E V, “R A Residential Districf and all references to it throughout the Zoning Ordinance. 2. Change name of A R T IC L E VI, “R B Residential District” to A R T IC L E VI, “S F R Single Family Residential District” and change all references to it to “S F R ”. 3. Amend the text of the new S F R Single Family Residential District with the proposed changes included in the following: In Section 6.06A: Delete “12,000” and replace with “10,000”. In Section 6.06B: add "providing public sanitary sewer or public water supply systems are not available to the lot or parcel” to the first sentence. In Section 6.06C: Delete “80” and replace it with “70” and delete “200 feet” and replace it with “120feer. In Section 6.06C: Delete “12,000” and replace it with “10,000”. In Section 6.06F.2): Delete “one” and replace it with “each”. In Section 6.06F.2): Delete the words “twenty-five” and “(25)’’ and replace them with “twenty" and “(20)” and delete “both” and replace with “all”. In Section 6.06F.3): Delete the word “fifty” and “(50)’’ and replace it with “forty” and “(40)’’. Ordinance #224: Section 26.05 S E T B A C K R E Q U IR E M E N T S F R O M M-59, 1-96, G R A N D R IV E R R O A D A N D O A K G R O V E R O A D A N D A L L C O U N T Y P R IM A R Y RO A D S . The following setback requirements shall supersede the setback requirements as specified in individual zoning districts. The setback shall be fifty (50) feet tor buildings and twenty (20) feet for all other structures from the highway or road right-of-way line on M-59, 1-96, Grand River Road, Oak Grove Road and all County Primary Roads. In Paragraph 2, change (80) to (50) feet. Ordinance #225: Article X X X A IR P O R T C O M M E R C IA L DISTRICT. Add a new Article X X X Airport Commercial District. Section 30.01 P U R P O S E , Section 30.02 P E R M IT T E D P R IN C IP A L U S E S , Section 30.03 P E R M IT T E D P R IN C IP A L S P E C IA L U S E S WITH CO N D IT IO N S , Section 30.04 P E R M IT T E D A C C E S S O R Y U S E S , Section 30.05 P E R M IT T E D C O N D IT IO N A L A C C E S S O R Y U S E S , Section 30.06 R E Q U IR E D C Q N D IT IO N S FO R A L L AC D ISC T IC T U S E S , Section 30.07 D IM E N S IO N A L R EQ U IR E M E N T S , E X C E P T A S Q T H E RW IS E S P E C IF IE D IN T H IS Q R D IN A N C E . (The entire text is available at the Clerk’s office) All information regarding the text amendments may be requested or purchased at the Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road, Howell, Ml 48855 - (517) 546-2817, Monday through Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The aforementioned text amendments shall become effective 7 days after publication. 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H ig h la n d Rd., H ig h la n d ESZSEISgSHZZZIZHZZZ: z n E is s ic z sE s a THE L I V I N G S T O N C O M M U N I T Y N E W S FRIDAY, APRI L 24, 2009 Local n ew s briefs, B2 A th le te o f th e week: Jenn E tie n n e o f B r igh to n , B2 R u n n in g a n d g o l f c a le n d a r s , B 2 Share y o u r news at 810-844-2012 Fax:810-844-2040 E-mail: Jdeegan@livingstoncommunitynews.com > - S P O R T S S c h o l a r s h i p r e q u e s t s i n c r e a s e A r e a r e c r e a t i o n g r o u p s o f f e r i n g h e l p t o y o u n g s t u d e n t a t h l e t e s BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Scholarships have long been a part of collegiate athletics, but as the economy has soured the need Jias increased for youth sports, say ® c a l recreation leaders. “I ’ve been getting phone calls since the day I started, but we’re getting more now,” said Debbie Mikula, director of the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority since 2007. Most agree that sports scholarship requests in Livingston-area districts have increased in the past year and there is a shift in who is asking for them. Where most calls had come from parents, now school coaches, administrators, therapists and, in some cases, the students are requesting financial assistance. “When you’re feeling unstable to begin with because Mom or Dad just lost their job, not being able to maintain your normal routine can be devastating to a child,” Mikula said. Area recreation groups and others are offering help to student athletes hurt by the economy. “We’re in the business of taking care of our community the best we can,” said Tedd Bradley, Pinckney’s director of athletics and community education. While the department as a whole “does not have a lot of scholarship opportunities,” coaches and other parents are covering recreation costs for kids who otherwise would not be able to play. He estimates nine children have been helped this season. “It ’s such a need as we’ve never experienced before,” Bradley said. The qualifier in determining which kids receive help varies from community to community, but the Pinckney group, the Southeastern Livingston County Recreation Authority and Hartland Community Education all let their school districts identify which families need help. Children who qualify for their districts’ freeand- reduced-lunch programs also qualify for help fi-om the recreation/ community education departments. In South Lyon, money is given to the recreation department through South Lyon Youth Assistance and Active l^ ith Community Services. “They do a lot for families here,” said South Lyon Recreation Director Jennifer Wdson. She couldn’t determine exactly how many children have benefited from community scholarships because beneficiaries sign up for programs like everyone else. Athletes in Whitmore Lake don’t receive scholarships, but their parents are given a chance to work in the program so that their children can participate. “We don’t want to say ‘no’ to anyone with an interest in recreation,” said Denise Kerrigan, director of athletics and community education. “And a lot of the time, people aren’t looking for free.” She estimates she gets two to three requests for every 75 children participating. In Hartland, which is one of the biggest recreation departments in the county because the district also S E E SCHOLARSHIPS, 8 2 I G r o u n d e d p o le v a u l t e r s i i a m p e r t r a c k t e a m s At Whitmore Lake, there's no pit, so ^ a m s forfeit event BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Imagine the Whitmore Lake football team starting every game down by a touchd ap i. Or the basketball team orom a three-pointer or two before tip-off. That’s the predicament the Whitmore Lake boys and girls track teams find themselves in before every Tri-County Conference meet: They’re down 9 points before they hit the field. The Trojans continue to be «■ itimized by a scaled-down nd issue that built the district’s new high school in 2006. The original bond proposal included the construction of a pole vault pit at the school’s track, but Whitmore Lake athletic director Denise ^ r r ig a n said the funds to build one were taken out of the final version. Without pole vaulters, the Trojans void the event, costing them as many as 9 points every meet, a deficit that sometimes can’t be overcome. Both Whitmore Lake boys coach Andy Ames and girls coach Joe O’Connell said they try not to focus on an issue that they can’t control. “It is just something that we just have to accept,” Ames said. “We have to be 9 points better than the teams we compete against.” Kerrigan and Ames estimate it costs roughly $15,000 ^ build a pole vault pit and w in d up the necessary equipment. “With budgets the way they are with schools these days, it’s not in my budget,” Kerrigan said. “We are keeping an eye open if people are liqtf^ a tin g equipment. It’s not flKely (to be built) unless a group wants to hold a major fundraiser.” Whitmore Lake isn’t the only conference school without a pit. Britton-Deerfield doesn’t have one, either, but it has at least one pole vaulter who trains at a different school, a practice Kerrigan said the school could pursue if any students showed an interest. f ‘I haven’t had anyone come real enthusiastic about (that idea),” she said. Ames said the school hasn’t had a pole vaulter since the 1980s. The issue could ultimately cost the 'Trojans boys t onference title, although ir strength in the running events still make them a threat. The TCC conference meet will be May 20 at Summerfield. t“Winning the league is finitely a goal,” Ames said. “You try to win every meet. Realistically, we fight an uphill battle.” Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan® IMngstoncommunitynew5.com or at 8i 0-844-2012. T h e S h r e d ( d e r ' p u n c h e s u p M M A t r a i n i n g i n B r i g h t o n g y m BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Matt Sredzinski cranks up the volume of the music pulsing through his Gladiator Mixed Martial Arts gym, setting off a flurry of activity. Brighton’s Leroy Bronson, 23, begins to pound a large tire with a sledgehammer in one corner. In the middle of the room, Nick “The Wolfman” Kessler and Jake “The K.O. Kid” Lamb wrestle on mats, trading fake punches and counter-moves. Three young men ride training cycles. Others punch heavy bags hanging fi'om the ceiling. Sredzinski, 28, a 1999 Howell High School graduate who now lives in Brighton, steps into the cage at the back of the gym to spar with Wend 'Tim Fhrr. Later, Joe “Stone Cold” Bloom, a Greco-Roman wrestling national champion fix)m Webberville, rolls a massive tire around the room to prepare for his upcoming championship fight. The gym, opened 15 months ago by Sredzinski, a professional MMA fighter known as “The Shredder,” has become a hot spot for MMA enthusiasts. Earr, 24, a Howell grad, says it’s a dream to have a training place to call home. “You come in the morning and lose yourself all day,” he says. “It keeps you out of trouble.” Sredzinski stresses his gym is family-friendly, where fathers and sons like business partner Chris TVainer and his twins come in to work out together. He offers classes in self-defense, kick-boxing and a number of martial arts. He invites groups like Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America and the Boy Scouts of America in for fi’ee classes and clinics. He works overtime trying to dismiss the percep- S E E GYM, 8 2 Tim Farr, 24, a Howell High graduate, kicks a heavy bag at Gladiator Mixed Martial Arts gym. He considers MMA fighters "a brotherhood" who show better sportsmanship than athletes who compete in high school sports. C o n w a y T o w n s h ip 's G u l ic k t a k e s f i t n e s s t o t h e c a g e Dori Gulick has become interested in mixed martial arts cage fighting. D ori Gulick doesn’t fit the stereotype of a Mixed Martial Arts cage fighter. She’s a petite 40-year-old single mother of three, not a hulking muscle-bound brute peppered with tattoos. Gulick, who lives in Conway Township and works as a buyer’s agent at the RE/ MAX office in Brighton, has been training with Gladiator Mixed M artial Arts Gym owner Matt Sredzin- JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News ski for three years to stay physically fit. In February, Sredzinski persuaded Gulick to give cage fighting a try after a female fighter backed out two weeks before the amateur MMA event he was organizing. Gulick won her bout in just 2 minutes and 26 seconds at the 59 West Bar & Banquet Hall. She backed her opponent into a corner with a flurry of blows, drawing a “tap out” - the MMA’s version of saying “uncle.” “It was more fun than I ever thought it could be,” Gulick said. “My opponent was quite a bit larger than me. Because we had been training for so long, I never got nervous. “Everything was natural. I had an overwhelming response from the crowd.” Gulick, nicknamed “the Dominator” on a promotional poster created by Sredzinski, plans to fight again May 2 at the Gladiatorial Games Cage Fighting Championship I I at the 59 West Bar & Banquet S E E DEEGAN, 8 2 B2 1 SPO R T S & LOC A L THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS F R ID A Y , A P R I L 2 4 , 2 0 0 9 Tim Farr punches a heavy bag at Gladiator Mixed Martial Arts in Brighton Township during a recent workout. GYM F R O M B1 A t h le t e s p r e p a r e f o r f i g h t o n M a y 2 tion that all MMA fighters are troublemakers looking for a reason to fight. The days of the stereotypical drunken brawls during toughman contests are long gone. “The condition they have to be in to fight, you can’t drink, smoke, do drugs,” Sredzinski says. “This is a positive thing that gives them something to strive for. We are really trying to change the whole perception.” Sredzinski has launched an amateur fight league where the best fighters from local gyms square off in matches. The first amateur MMA event he organized Fteb. 13 attracted a capacity crowd at the 59 West Bar & Banquet Hall in nearby Highland Township. Bloom, Kessler and Lamb are scheduled to be among the competitors in 15 bouts at the Gladiatorial Games Cage Fighting Championship II, set for 8 p.m. Satimlay, May 2 at the same venue. Matches consist of three 5-minute rounds. If one fighter doesn’t get knocked out or “tap out,” a decision is rendered by judges, just like in boxing. Sredzinski says MMA fighting “is not a mean thing.” Cage fighters battle opponents of similar size. Unified rules forbid head butting, eye gouging, downward elbow strikes, groin attacks and other cruel techniques. “This is a sport just like any other,” Sredzinski says. “If everybotfy does their job, the fights get stopped before injuries happen.” Critics like former presidential candidate John McCain who have called MMA bouts “human cock fighting” have quieted down as the sport has gained in popularity. A1 Low, a Pinckney resident who is the chairman of the state’s unarmed combat commission, which oversees boxing and mixed martial arts in Michigan, said he hasn’t seen any protests at amateur events or gyms he’s attended. Fight night What; Gladiatorial Game s C a g e Fighting C h am p io n sh ip II. When: 8 p.m. M a y 2. (6:30 p.m. entry). Where: 59 West Bar & Banquet Hall, 786 W. H ighland Road, Highland Township. Cost: $20-$35. Details: A g e s 18-and-up can watch 15 fights. Tickets: neptix.com. Contact: 866-948-6672. Gladiator Mixed Martial Arts Where: 3753 Old US-23, Brighton Township. Phone: 866-948-6672. Web site: gladiator-mma. com. Details: Gym offers monthly fitness m ember sh ips and weekly classes in Jiu Jitsu, kickboxing, karate, combat fitness, wrestling, M M A cage fighting and self-defense. Cost: $49.95-$99.95 per month d e p e n d in g on member sh ip type. Low is in the final stages of drafting unified rules for pro bouts in Michigan. He said an agreement could be signed by May to host an Ultimate Fighting Championship event at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Pontiac or Joe Lewis Arena in Detroit as soon as next year, the state’s first MMA pro event since 1996. Low called Sredzinski’s first SCHOLARSHIPS F R O M B1 N o re c b o a r d g u id e l in e s handles before- and afterschool care, there have beeiv “200 situations where we reduced the amount foi' program registration” allowing children to participate, some for free. Other parents are on payment plans. “We are community minded and look to enrich the lives of those able to pay and those who can’t right now,” said Michelle Otis, director of community education. She said the number of requests has risen, but between her department and the Hartland ^ ”ea Youth Athletic Association, which caters to particular sports, all those making requests have been helped. But, she added, there is a need for more community support. The scholarship issue - fundraising, eligibility, and distribution amounts - will be addressed by the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority’s Board of Trustees at its May 12 meeting. Mikula said the department has a history of helping families, but there have been no guidelines. “I want to formalize a set of guidelines so we’re treating everyone the same,” she said. Her goal is to have something in place by the fall, in order to help at least 50 children up to 18 years old. Initial plans say beneficiaries will be qualified by the school system or by a service agency such as Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency. SELCRA did not report increased requests, according to Cheryl Royster, SELCRA administrative supervisor. Her group typically get 15 requests annually, the same number since 2003, the year scholarships were first awarded. “We offer them because financial status shouldn’t matter,” she said. “So as long as they can prove (a need), we’re going to offer the help.” Officials from the Fowlerville Recreation Department could not be reached. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810-844-2003 or lhumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. Joe "Stone Cold" Bloom, 20, of Webberville, jumps into a massive tire during a recent workout. He will battle for a championship at the Gladiatorial Games Cage Fighting Championship II on May 2. PHOTOS; JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELU, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS MMA event “one of the most well-organized I ’ve seen.” He indicated a good amateur program is critical if the state is to continue to host professional organizations like toe UFC. “I feel strongly about that,” he said. “You don’t just turn pro. This provides an avenue for guys who want to go pro to get experience. We watch careful toe safety of these (amateur) shows. Some have done a great job like Matt. Others toe opposite.” Farr calls fellow MMA fighters a “brotherhood.” “My biggest misconception is how could you hit someone without hating someone? It’s really about mutual respect,” Fair says. “You shake hands after you fight. It really makes you closer. I ’ve played countless other sports in high school and I ’ve never seen sportsmanship like this.” Ussier, 20, who grew up playing football and track at Pinckney Community High School, takes classes at Washtenaw Community College and works full-time. The cage provides a stress reliever from all that responsibility. “Once you go in toe cage, nothing bothers you,” he says. “It makes a lot of toe other things trivial.” Lamb admits he was a troublemaker at Fowlerville High School with “energy to bum.” Now he takes his aggression out on his training partners. “We have a lot of respect for each other,” Lamb says of Kessler. “The rule is you hit as hard as you want to be hit. When we spar, you can tell when this is a day to pick it up (intensilywise). It’s fun.” DEEGAN F R O M B1 W o r k o u t s l in k e d t o c o n f id e n c e Hall in Highland Township. She said people can’t believe she’s a cage fighter. “When people learn I cage fight, they say, ‘She’s too pretty for that. She’s too happy or too smiley for that.’” Gulick said with a laugh. “I can go to the gym and feel horrible. I come out and I ’m ready to feel like I can take on the devil itself. I just can’t explain what it does for me.” Gulick said the workouts of kick boxing, boxing and Jiu Jitsu do wonders for her self-confidence. “If more people did it, then they would find more balance in their lives and they’d be more healthy,” she said. Jason Deegan can be reached at jdeegan@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. A T H L E T E O F T H E W E E K Jenn Etienne ■ School: B r ig h to n H ig h School. ■ Local ties: T h e 17-yearold ha s lived in Br igh to n her w h o le life. ■ Sport: Soccer. ■ This season: T h e ju n io r g o a lie has h e lp e d the B u lld o g s to a 4-1 start. ■ Hobby: W a ke b o a rd in g . ■ Favorite subject: Math. ■ Athlete I admire: So c ce r star D a v id Beckham. ■ Academics: 3.4 GPA. ■ Future: Sh e w a n t s to s tu d y criminal justice in college. G O L F C A L E N D A R June 12, Brighton Alumni Association, M o o s e R id g e G o lf ( C o u rse , 11801 D o a n e Road, G re e n O a k T ow n sh ip . S tart: 1 0 a.m. s h o t g u n . Cost: $ 8 0 p p . D etails: B ru c e 8 1 0 -2 2 7 -2 5 9 2 o r Jere 8 1 0 -2 2 9 - 66 9 6 . July 24, Hamburg Kiwanis Detour for Golf, W h is p e r in g Pines, P in ck n e y . Start: n o o n . Details: E lizab e th 7 3 4 -6 5 7 -8 1 7 6 o r Carl 8 1 0 -2 3 1 -1 0 8 1 . E-maii your fundraiser goif . outings to jdeegan@iivingston " communitynews.com. S P O R T S S C R A P B O O K The Brighton-based Jumpin'All-stars qualified for nationals, which are June 25-28 in Galveston,Texas.The All-Stars had 24 first-place showing at regionals. In the back row, from the left, are coach Renee' Nix, Courtney Nix, Maggy Wiergowski,Sam Saylor, Ben Phillips, Doug Harvey, Jackie Karevich, coach Chris Brown and Sammie Miller; (third row): Sarah Hoffman, Sarah Pierce, Madison Nix, Helen Geddes and Brian Tang; (second row): Sammi Scherba, Kelcie Mitter, Amanda Prieskorn, Eli Lindauer and Harrison Greenleaf. (in front): Andrew Prieskorn, Luke deBeauclair, Tyler deBeauclair, Sarah Hickey, Audrey Small and Trevor Krayer. Missing is Mackenzie Donnelly. COURTESY, RENEE NIXJ R U N N I N G April 25, Interact 5K Run/ Walk, Howell High School, 1200 W. G rand River Ave., Howell. Start: 9 a.m. Cost; $15-$20.517- 230-3172. April 25, Road Ends 5 mile. Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Township. trailmarathon.com. Start: 8 a.m. Cost: $18-$25.734-929-9027. April 26, Road Ends Marathon and Half-Marathon, Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill, Putnam Twp. trailmarathon. com. Start: Marathon: 7:30 a.m. Half: 8:30 a.m. Distances: 13.1- 26.2 miles. Cost: $ 2 9-$45 .734- 929-9027. May 2, second annual Live Like Andi Run, Detroit Catholic Central High campus, Novi. Iivelikeandi.org and secondwindrm.com. E-mail info@secondwindrm.com. L O C A L N E W S IN B R IE F Brighton Art Guild opens studios, wallets The Brighton Art Guild presents Open Studios, the self-guided artists’ private studio tour, from noon-6 p.m. Sunday. 'Tickets are $5 for entry to all 10 participating stutoos. They are available at each studio during tour hours and are listed at brightonartguild. com/events/OpenStudios. The Guild also is accepting applications for its third annual $200 scholarship for the visual arts. High school students between the ages of 14 and 18, who are residents of Livingston County are eligible. Deadline is 'Tuesday, May 12. The scholarship will be awarded during the opening reception of the Guild’s Kaleidoscope all-member exhibition 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 29 at 328 W. Main St. in downtown Brighton. Details; 810-225-8197. Fowlerville New school chief sets agenda Fowlerville Community Schools Superintendent Rick Heinrich, 54, has taken the helm of the western Livingston County district. At a recent board meeting, the former Bangor 'Township Schools assistant superintendent reiterated his basic value of treating all members of the district with respect and courtesy. He plans to meet with staff, union leaders, parents and civic leaders. Heinrich told the board his first order of business is to deal with staffing and budget plans for next year. “Your ducks are in a row,” Heinrich said. “I ’m not looking to turn things upside-down. Many things will follow the same course.” Heinrich reported to work April 13 and attended his first school board meeting April 14. He was greeted with a reception. Retiring Superintendent Ed Alverson assisted the district’s new leader as he transitioned into his new post. Hartland Township Cromaine offers job seekers assistance The Cromaine District Library offers free faxing of job search applications, resumes and related materials during all open hours. The library, at 3688 N. ‘Hartland Road, is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Howell Morse: No charges in school fight Livingston County Prosecutor David Morse will not issue charges in an incident involving school fights among several girls which were videotaped and briefly posted on You'Ittbe. “The school levied suspensions, the incident was minor - slapping and wrestling for about 10 seconds - and the victim’s family did not want to have charges filed,” Morse said. “There was nothing to be gained by filing juvenile petitions.” The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department investigated the March 17 and 18 fights, which involved four 7th-grade students at Three Fires Middle School in Genoa Township and a fifth girl who videotaped the proceedings. With the exception of one student, the girls involved were suspended for 10 days, according to Howell Deputy Superintendent for Labor Relations and Personnel Lynn Parrish. The other girl was suspended for the rest of the school year. The victim did not require hospital treatment. Livingston County Rogers steps up communication Eighth District U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Howell, has unveiled an addition to his Web site designed to help constituents track dollars spent in Washington. The “Washington Waste Watch” Web site will track stimulus dollars and other federal dollars being spent. Details: mikerogers.house. gov/wastewatch.aspx. Rogers also established a page on the social networking Web site Fhcebook and quickly had more than 1,000 Facebook friends. Denbyto chair ag taskforce 47th District State Rep. Cindy Denby, R-Handy Township, will chair the House Republican Strategic Task Force on Agriculture, a group aimed at helping to strengthen and maintain Michigan’s $64 bil- j lion-per-year agriculture i economy. ' The agriculture task force is part of a broader initiative by House Republicans to improve the state’s economic outlook by involving Michigan citizens, public policy experts and local officials. g The group will sponsor pub-" lie hearings across the state with farmers and agriculture experts on how the state can improve Michigan’s secondlargest industry. Rogers to serve ^ on Jobs task force 66th District State Rep. Bill Rogers, R-Genoa Township, will serve on the House Republican Strategic Task Force on Jobs to help strengthen Michigan’s economy and create jobs. The task force will sponsor public hearings across the state to hear from business owners, employees, experts and officials on how to create and improve Michigan’s jobs situation. Parent social group to plant tree The Livingston Area P a r ^ ents of Multiples, which now has 52 member families, will celebrate its fifth anniversary by planting a pear tree at Baldwin Park in Howell at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. There will be a small ceremony, and the tre e ^ will be dedicated to Livings-^ ton County. Details; Meagan Brown at 517-545-3106 or go to livingstonmultiples.com. Oceola Township Soccer fields open at township hall Three soccer fields, one regulation size and two smaller, located west of Township Hall on Latson Road south of M -5 9 ,^ are ready for players. ^ The fields were made possible by Tetra Tech Engineering of Brighton, which donated engineering and oversight of the construction for the irrigated fields. 'IVees came from Todej^ A. Wyett and screened topsoil^ from Richard Demuse. Oceola Township 'Trustee Sean Dunleavy, who also serves on the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority Board of 'IVustees, has _ overseen the project. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Index to Livingston Community News April 24, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text/plain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-04-24 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/4535">Digital Newspaper</a> Description An account of the resource Index to April 24, 2009 edition of The Livingston Community News, Brighton, Michigan. A Source link to this newspaper becomes available when viewing this page in the library. If you are unable to visit in person you can <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send an inquiry to the Archives</a> regarding this newspaper and the person you are looking for. livingston community news newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource Below is a list of all the newspaper information we know about for Livingston County, Michigan: <ul> <li>Brighton Argus (1880-2000) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1880-1968 in the Local History Room. Brighton Library also has holdings of this newspaper in their <a href="https://brightonlibrary.info/about-bdl/genealogy-local-history/the-brighton-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brighton Room</a>. <a href="https://brighton.historyarchives.online/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Community Life (Hartland) (1933-present) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper from 1933-1991.</li> <li>Fowlerville News and Views (1984-present)- a newspaper that has been covering the Fowlerville, Webberville, and Howell areas. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?fc=websiteGroup%3AFowlerville+News+and+Views" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a> (contains 2018-present newspapers and 2015-present blog entries). <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Fowlerville Review (1875-1971) - we have microfilm of this newspaper in the Local History Room. <a href="https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/cool-stuff/local-history-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fowlerville Library</a> has digital copies available in their library.</li> <li>Gregory Gazette (1912–1913) - digital copies of newspaper. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=gregory+gazette">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Community News (2003–2009) - digital copes of newspaper. The Livingston Community News was a local community newspaper, housed in downtown Brighton, with a weekly circulation of 54,000. Encompassing a News, Features and Sports sections, the paper operated from 2003 to 2009 under the umbrella of The Ann Arbor News. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=livingston+community+news">View Digital Copies</a> (view in library only)</li> <li>Livingston County Argus-Dispatch (1965-1969) - Brighton Argus and Pinckney Dispatch merged in 1965. Then became Brighton Argus again in 1969. See either Pinckney Dispatch or Brighton Argus for access to this newspaper.</li> <li>Livingston County Press (1937-2000) - Livingston Republican Press changes name in 1937. In 1980 Brighton Argus buys and continues to publish both Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press. In 1997 both papers are published twice weekly. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Courier (1843-1857) - we have 1843-1846 in digital format. We don't have the rest of the date range. Becomes Livingston Democrat in 1857. Have microfilm for 1843-1856 in Local History Room.(view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Daily Press & Argus (2000-present) - In September 2000, two successful twice-weekly newspapers the Livingston County Press and the Brighton Argus – that had each been publishing in various forms for more than 100 years - became one. The first edition of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus hit the streets Sept. 7, 2000. Gannett purchased the newspaper in 2005 as part of the acquisition of Hometown Communications Inc. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Democrat (1857–1928) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Herald (1886–1887) - digital copies of newspaper. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/paper/the-livingston-herald/9306/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>The Livingston Post (2009-present) - a all-digital information and opinion site in Livingston County, Michigan. <a href="https://archive-it.org/collections/13451?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Reporter (1918-?) - began publishing on June 14, 1918 by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Livingston Republican (1855–1929) - index of one of two of Livingston County, Michigan oldest newspapers. The index can be used in the Local History room on the Reference level of the library. The microfilm is processed by edition date. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/249">View Index</a> or (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Republican Press (1929-1937) - Livingston Republican and Livingston Democrat merged in 1929. (view in library only) <a href="https://livingstondaily.newspapers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Livingston Tidings (1906-19??) - By 1910 it was published by A. Riley Crittenden.</li> <li>Pinckney Dispatch (1883–1965) - digital copies of newspaper. We have all the years except 1890 and 1894-1896 are missing. <a href="http://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/browse?tags=pinckney+dispatch">View Digital Copies</a></li> <li>Stockbridge Brief Sun (1883-1965) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> <li>Stockbridge Town Crier (1966-1999) - we have microfilm holdings of this newspaper in the Local History Room.</li> </ul> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Hidden Search Text Enter Search Text that is always hidden except to edit. FRIDAY, MAY 1,2009 INSIDE & ONLINE VISIT US ONLINE: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews ____ , ■ ______ irr„k,- — J L - ' ' E v e n t h o n o r s , r e m e m b e r s M em b e r s o f Rolling Th u n d e r host their annual Ride to Remem ber th ro u gh the county o n M a y 9. A6 Parker the focus of TV, plans for future A film com p an y selects I Howell's Parker C am p u s as the site o f a new T V series, while trustees talk a b ou t the buildiing's future. A4 and o n the W e b at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews » r t i l i v e .com Community offers help for Gleaners Need exists th ro u gh o u t the year and members o f the com m u n ity took part in the ^ Comca s t Cares day to help “ L ivingston's local food bank. A6 Taking golfers on the links Sp or ts reporter Jason F D e e g a n b eg ins a summ er series o ffering details about g o lf courses a round Livingston County. B1 Opportunities ^ to help offered The L ivingston C oun ty United Way offers up a list of ways readers can volunteer their time in the community. See p a ge B2 and a full listing of opportunities o n the W e b at lcunintedway.org Job fair finds many seeking Som e 1,500 people visit a spring job fair last week, as L ivings ton C oun ty 's un em p loym e n t rate rises to 13.4 percent. A3 • Challenge nixed, Skiba may appeal H am b u rg Township clerk Matt Skiba is eyeing an appeal o f langua ge • fo ra recall against him. Meanwhile, county prosecutors will not press charges in an O p e n Me et in g s Act complaint. A3 o r on the W e b at mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews Warm-weather running events A full calendar of running events in Livingston C o u n ty can be fo u n d on ou r W e b site mlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews The Livingston Commun'ity News • 420 W. Main St., Brighton, Ml 48116 Phone:810-844-2000 Fax-. 810-844-2040 Contact us via e-mail at: news@livingstoncommunitynews.com KEEP IN TOUCH Visit our online edition for more information and breaking news throughout the week: mlive.com/livingstoncommunitynews im i i v e .com I t 's a f u n - f i l l e d n i g h t i n H a m b u r g T o w n s h i p MARK BIALEK, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS From left, Debbie Bennett of Howell, Bobbi Garrod of Newberry and Jane Bender of Pinckney dance during an April karaoke night at the American Legion Post 419 in Hamburg Township. K a ra o k e d r a w s a c ro w d a t p o s t A m e r i c a n L e g i o n h o s t s m o n t h l y p a r t y Visit US online M o re p h o to s of this karaoke nig h t at the H am b u rg T ow n sh ip Amer ican L e g io n are featured on lin e at mlive. com/livingston communitynews Hfllive .com BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News It’s Friday night in Hamburg Township and one of the liveliest spots for dinner, drinks, dancing and the best variety of music you can ask for is at American Legion Post 419. And the second Friday of every month, following a hearty spaghetti dinner at the post, the microphone and speakers go up and the screen comes down for a fun-filled night of karaoke. “My wife got me into doing this,” said Larry Carter, commander of the post, located on Whitewood Road just off M-36. A mechanic by day, Carter likes to take his turn at the mic, and he runs karaoke night. “We started it about two years ago as a money raiser, and it’s just kept growing,” he said. “We met through karaoke,” said his wife, Cindy, who is a regular performer at the monthly gig. “I was always involved in music and singing in high school musicals and in the choir. I just enjoy singing, and it’s a wonderful crowd here.” SEE KARAOKE, A2 Jack Dawson sings "A Little Bitty Tear" during karaoke night. MARK BIALEK, SPECIAL toth e'news B r ig h t o n s c h o o ls l i s t c u t s 5 4 t e a c h e r s l a i d o f f , b u y o u t s a r e o f f e r e d . M i l l e r C e n t e r t o c l o s e BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News The Brighton school board took significant action this week to trim $3.5 million finm the district’s budget, including offering early retirement incentives, issuing teacher layoffs and also laying off an administrator. Teachers at the top of the pay scale in the district have until May 8 to decide whether to accept an early retirement package that would include a $15,000 bonus. The Brighton school board voted Monday night to approve the “Staff Retention Plan,” which will require a minimum of eight employees before the offer would be exercised and a maximum of 30 employees allowed to participate, on a first-come, firstserved basis. According to Interim Superintendent Bonnie Riutta, the district will realize a savings of approximately $25,000 per teacher who accepts. The board also approved giving layoff notices to 54 Brighton teachers for the 2009-10 school year in order to comply with the April 30 notice deadline for staff reductions. The list includes teachers most SEE SCHOOLS, A2 4 picked as finalists for school chief job BY U SA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Interviews for the position of superintendent of the Brighton school district will get under way next Hiesday and Wednesday, May 5 and 6 after the school board selected foiu’ finalists this week. The school board had a special meeting Tuesday night where 15 applications for the position were reviewed before narrowing the field to four. All are from Michigan and include: ■ William DeFrance, superintendent of the Eaton Rapids school districL ■ William Eis, superintendent of the Potterville school district, ■ Gregory Gray, superintendent of the Owosso school district, and ■ Richard WeigeL assistant superintendent of the Ypsilanti school ^strict. The interviews are open to the public, and will SEE FINALISTS,A2 34-year-old Livingston woman has confirmed case of swine flu Donald Lawrenchuk, medical director for the Livingston County Department of Public Health, speaks to reporters on Monday, April 27, about the case of swine flu reported in the county. Virus presumably contracted in Texas BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News state and county health officials said this week that the federal government has confirmed the state’s first case of swine flu in a 34-year-old Livingston County woman. Officials from the Livingston County Department of Public Health said the woman is recovering from the HlNl virus and that they are monitoring health trends in the county for evidence of a wider outbreffic They also are receiving frequent updates from the Centers for Disease Control and state health officials. Officials confirmed the state’s first case swine flu shortly after noon Wednesday; prior to that, officials had termed the case “probable.” The state Department of Community Health announced 'Tuesday that a second probable case had been reported in Western Michigan’s Ottawa County. At press time, several dozen people nationally had suspected cases of the flu and one toddler in Texas had died. Officials from the LCDPH did not identify the local woman or say what community her family lives in because they want privacy, said Medical Director Donald W Lawrenchuk. The SEE FLU.A2 C o u n ty fa rm e r s m a rk e t s o p e n th is w e e k e n d Fresh plants, veggies available in Brighton, Hartland, Howell and Fowierville BY LEANNE SMITH The Livingston Community News The managers of Livingston County’s weekly farmers markets are encouraging area residents to be lo* cavores. A locavore is someone who eats food grown or produced locally because they believe fresh, local products are healthier, more nutritious and taste better. Local products abound in Brighton, Fowierville, Hartland and Howell at the annual farmers markets that begin again this weekend. Market goods available include locally grown perennials, annual flowers and vegetable and herb plants, as well as locally produced items, such as honey, maple syrup, soaps, jams and jellies, farm-raised meat and poultry, fresh eggs, cheeses and baked goods. Produce becomes abundant in July. “Anytime you buy from a local producer or grower, you’re not only getting a product that’s better and closer to home, but you’re also helping the local economy,” said Kathie Horning, who co-manages the Hartland Farmers Market with Jim Sparks. SEE MARKETS, A2 FILE: JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Plenty of flowers and other fresh, locally grown or made items await Livingston County residents this weekend as the area's farmers markets kick off the 2009 season. • » ^ I A2 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 1, 20 09 KARAOKE FROM a i Crew of regulars turn out for twice-a-month fundraiser The Carters are big sup-, porters of this American Legion post, as evidenced by the fact they had their wedding there on New Year’s Eve 2008. They’re not alone. This April 10, Debbie Bennett and Ray Hall, who also met performing karaoke, had their wedding reception at the post. The twosome’s first performance together as husband and wife was, appropriately, “The Chapel of Love.” The Howell residents went to high school with Cindy Carter and are regulars at the monthly karaoke night. “It terrifies me to sing, but I do it anyhow and enjoy it,” Hall said, adding that Bennett had to “drag” him out on the floor to perform the first time. “We decided to have our reception here because we support the Legion and want to give them the business,” Bennett said. The building was filled with holdovers from the spaghetti dinner, the karaoke “regulars,” as Larry Carter calls them, and the 80 wedding guests. Attendees ranged in age from babies to octogenarians. “I come to be entertained,” said Jerry Murray, 87, who recently relocated to Hamburg Township from the Alpena area. “It’s a very social place to be.” Brad and Tina Amiot fi-om Pinckney came with their four young children, who entertained themselves by dancing to the music. Genoa Township’s Jack Dawson, whom Larry Carter calls “our resident Santa” because of his other job at the post during the Christmas season, comes dressed like a professional performer in his cowboy hat and leather vest. “This is my recreation,” Dawson said. “I like Larry and Cindy, and the people here are good folks.” Howell’s Jack Brown is also MARK BIALEK. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Jack Brown of Howell sings during karaoke night at American Legion Post 419 in Hamburg Township last month. a regular. “I’ve been doing karaoke for a number of years, and love the food and the good people here,” he said. In the Club Room, there’s never a dull moment for bartenders Jim Beaudoin and Don Darling. “We treat everybody equal here and we’re not cliquey,” Beaudoin said. “We’ve got a nice set of members who get along well,” adds Darling. Carol Sl^ski of Genoa Township is one of the “most talented regulars,” Larry Carter said. “I’ve been coming here for two years because I love to do karaoke,” SlgTsld said. “This FLU FROM A1 County advised of case late Sunday night woman was visiting San Antonio for two weeks and never entered Mexico. She is resting at home, officials said. Ted Westmeier, director of the Livingston County Department of Public Health, said the agency is continuing to monitor her condition and is disseminating information through the Swine Flu hotline and its Web page lchd.org. “The individual is improving, and she’s still following our instructions as far as isolation, and the immediate family members are as well,” he said. “From the beginning we’ve treated this as if it was a confirmed case. There have been no changes in what we’ve already done. The family has been extreme^ cooperative. “The individual had minimal contact. Anyone that she had contact with has been made aware of it and taken appropriate action..” She returned fi^m the trip April 25 using her own vehicle, Westmeier said. He said she had no contact with schools or any public settings. On Sunday, the woman visited a Brighton urgent care facility, where she received treatment. County officials were informed of the case late Sunday. The county health department was contacted late Sxmday night about the'case, said Westmeier. The CDC calls the new strain a combination of pig, bird and human viruses for which people may have limited natural immunity. Officials have stressed that swine flu is not transmitted by food. As the world continues to monitor news of the flu, Michigan’s former chief medical executive said he thinks the scale is tipping toward overreaction. “The reaction isn’t consistent with the evidence,” said Dr. Matthew Boulton, who served as state epidemiologist and head of the epidemiology bureau for the Michigan Department of Community Health for she years. Boulton left his state posts in 2004 to focus on his worii at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. With limited information, it’s easy to overstate things, he said. “I don’t want to minimize this either, but it seems like person- to-person transmission,” he added. “Remember there are 20,000 to 40,000 deaths in the U.S. from flu every year. This isn’t something new.” Traqf Davis, Judy McGovern and The Associated Press contributed. Visitmlive.com/ livingstoncommunitynews for updates. Also online: ■ cdc.gov/swinefiu ■ michigan.gov/swineflu ■ ichd.org MARKETS FROM At Markets offer variety of goods and food The Hartland market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the old Hartland High School on M-59. It features a flea market on the first Saturday of each month. In its 32nd year, the Brighton market is the oldest of them all. It also opens for the season on Saturday and runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lots around the Mill Pond at First and Cedar streets. Special events this year include Flower Day on May 23 and Harvest Festival Sept. 26. “We’ll have some new vendors this year with candles, bird houses and purses made from recycled materials,” said Karen Rogers, market manager. “The farm market makes for a great family outing, and it’s wonderful to see all the spectacular blooming flowers after a hard winter.” The Howell 16th annual Farmers Market opens from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at State and Clinton streets around the historic Livingston County Courthouse. Free opening-day activities include horse-drawn wagon rides, balloons and music from “Houseblend.” “The Howell market has a tradition of offering shoppers the best of our local growers and producers of agricultural products and Farm fresh M a y ush ers in the start of the sea son for local farmers markets that o ffer plants, fruits, vegetables, crafts, fo o d s a n d other o fferings g row n o r m a d e locally. ■ Brighton: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, M a y 2 -Oct. 31, in the Mill P o n d pa rking lot, near First a n d C eda r streets b y Br ighton city offices. Flower D a y o n M a in Street is M a y 23. Limited v e n d o r space available th ro u g h o u t the season. Call Karen R o ge r s 810-955-1471. ■ Fowlerville: 2 to 7 p.m. We dnesda ys, M a y 6 -Oct. 28, in the n ew village pa rking lot o n West G rand River A ve n u e o n the site o f the former Fowlerville Lumber, next to the Fowlerville True Value Hardware store. V e n d o r spaces available. Call Kim Se rgent-Kohlsmith at 517- 545-1081 o r Sandra Warner 517-712-9134 o re -m a il sandraewa rn er@sbcg loba l. net. ■ Hartland: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, M a y 2- Oct. 31, at the Hartland Educational S u p p o r t Services C enter pa rking lot, 9525 H igh la n d Road. V e n d o r space available. Call Kathie H o rn in g 810-632-7498 o r Jim Sp a rk s 8 1 0 -632 -6 63 0 o r visit hartlandtwp.com. ■ Howell: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, M a y 3- Oct. 25, State a n d Clinton streets, adjacent to the historic L iv in g s ton C o u n ty Cour th ouse. V e n d o r space available. Call Nick Bitoff 517-546-3920 o r e-mail farmersmarket@howell.org o r visit howell.org. we’re preparing for another season that won’t disappoint,” said Nick Bitoff, market manager. The Fowlerville market starts Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m. in the new village parking lot on West Grand River Avenue on the site of the former Fowlerville Lumber. A market tent there allows nonprofit organizations to raise funds by selling goods. There’s also a weekly drawing for gift baskets from local merchants. “Buying at the farmers market helps you with superior products, and it helps your neighbors who produce the items,” said Sandra Warner, who co-manages the market with Kim Sergent-Kohlsmith. “Everyone wins.” Reach Leanne Smith at lsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2011. FINALISTS FROM A I Interviews for school chief are next week take place at 7 pm. in the board room of the Brighton Community and Education Center, 125 S. Church St. The plan is to select a superintendent by May 26, officials said. The district contracted with the Michigan Leadership Institute to conduct the superintendent search. Mike Wffimot, of the MLI has been meeting with community members to find out what they want in a superintendent and said that good communication, strong financial skills, good negotiating skills with union groups and someone who encourages parent involvement are what people are looking for most. He said the goal is to place someone in the position for at least five years, because that’s how long it will take for a school district to realize the benefit of change. The new superintendent win start July 1, replacing Jim Craig, who retired last fall. Reach Lisa Caroiin atlcarolin@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or at810-844-2010. is a good, attentive audience and not as rowdy as some places.” Skyrski’s powerful voice captured the romantic spirit of the night for the newlyweds, when she performed the Etta James classic “At Last.” “At last, my love has come along,” she sang. “My lonely days are over, and life is like a song.” The next karaoke night at American Legion Post No. 419 is Friday, May 8. For more information, call 734-878-9522. Reach Lisa Caroiin at lcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. SCHOOLS FROM AI Maltby, Scranton schools get restructured recently hired and affects all of the disWet’s schools. The board voted to close the Miller Eariy Education Center and move kindergarten classes to the five elementary schools, and move fifth-graders to Maltby Middle School along with sbeth-graders, and have Scranton Middle School as a seventh- and eighth-grade school. Debra Higgins, assistant principal at Scranton Middle School, was also given a layoff notice. Because of the reconfiguration of the schools, as well as declining enrollment, Peggy Moyer, interim assistant superintendent of human resources, said the district is overstaffed. She said staffing levels will be based on how many teachers take early retirement. She estimates being able to call back some of the teachers but having to lay off close to 30 teachers, a decision she’s hoping could be made at the board’s May 26 meeting. Barry Goode, president of the Brighton Education Association teachers’ union, agrees that close to 30 teachers will have to be laid off. “As an association, we’ve been on the administration about staffing more efficiently,” says Goode. “We’ve lost students but haven’t reduced staff. I don’t think $15,000 is going to get many people to take an early retirement. They need to make it a bigger number. They don’t have to pay it all now. They can spread it over the next five years.” Goode says that teachers at the top of the pay scale cost the district $100,000 a year. The school district faces a $3.5 million deficit, and the reconfiguration is expected to save about $2.5 million, which still leaves $1 million to cut. The district has lost 400 students since 2003. Also Monday, the board approved the retirement of Baiba Jensen, executive director of curriculum services, at the end of the school year. She has worked in the district for 37 years, and her jobs have also included teaching as well as administrative. Her position will be filled. IN B R IE F Budget talks begin A new staff hire and line items within the Downtown Development Authority portion of the city’s budget were sticking points for Howell City Council members as they discussed the 2009-10 budget T\iesday. Farther discussion is expected before the budget is adopted prior to June 30. The new fiscal year budget, which starts July 1, reflects a $2.3 million fund balance for Howell, up $260,000 fi-om estimates earlier this year. Lower costs for the East Washington Street road construction project and Lucy Road landfill cleanup contributed to the increase, officials said. “We had a really good fiscal year. All of our projects came in at or better than what we expected,” said Howell City Manager Shea Charles. Charles said the city is in good shape with revenues projected at $7.7 million and expenditures at $7.5 million. The proposed budget also reflects anticipated revenues fi-om a 1 mill increase, starting July 1. New 3-year pact After months of negotiations, 53 unionized hourly workers at the Livingston County Road Commission are now working imder a new 3-year agreement. 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More than 1,500 job seekers attended the packed venue, but there were also 45 employment exhibitors. “Having that many exhibitors at this time is good news,” said William Sleight, director of Livingston County Michigan Works. “We have a different mix of businesses this year, which is a reflection of the transition in the economy.” Livingston County’s unemployment rate rose to 13.4 percent in March, up from 12.7 percent in February, according to information released last week from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic (Growth. Comparatively, in March 2008, Livingston’s jobless rate was only 6.5 percent. Job seekers last week came from both in and out of the county. Sleight said. That included Douglas Deaton, who I came from the Shiawassee County community of Durand, who is hoping to find work in production and management. He spent the first 28 years of his career working in a steel mill, and has been out of work since May. “If I have to change from the kind of work I used to do. I’m okay with that,” said Deaton, who stood in the long line at the temporary job agency EmploymentGroup, which is based in East Lansing. Dave Corts, a client service specialist from Employment- Group, was there to answer questions. “There are a lot of really good people here with good job histories,” Corts said. “A lot of people are willing to travel for jobs, which is good. The Grand Rapids area is bustling. There are also job opportunities along the 1-96 and 1-94 corridors.” Also in line for the temporary job opportunities was Tina Roperti, an employment adviser for the Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology in Belleville. “My job is to help students find employment, and temporary assignments will work out well for many of them,” said Roperti, adding that students at the institute are trained in aviation and power technology mechanics. Okemos-based software development company Sircon Corporation was looking for people skilled in software development, project management, customer service and sales. “We need people,” said Paula Szelag, who described herself as an “overworked project manager” at Sircon. “Our business is booming because have we have very few competitors,” she said. Sircon was where Michael Mayrend of Ypsilanti was hoping to land a job. “I was laid off from a company doing business with the auto companies,” said Mayrend, who is a Web project manager. “I’m open to positions wherever they are, but hope to stay in the state.” The Michigan housing market is beginning to turn around, said Keller Williams associate broker Nancy Rademacher, who represented her company at the job fair. “People with money to invest are buying real estate, and it’s a great time for first time home buyers,” said Rademacher, who said that Keller Williams, which has an office in Brighton, is looking for real estate agents. “Our focus is to train people,” she said. Comfort Keepers, which has an office in Genoa Township and offers a variety of home care services, was ffiso talking to prospective employees at the job fair. “Despite the economy, we have a lot of demand,” said Maryann Madsen, director of operations. “People get sick. Or if they’ve been in the hospital, they need help when they get home to stay healthy and independent. I’m looking for individuals we can train as general companions, home health specialists, home health aides, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses.” There were also jobs for sales representatives in a variety of industries, as well as jobs for insurance agents and truck drivers. The Tanger Out- I Client specialist Dave Corts, left, talks to Douglas Deaton about temporary service opportunities at EmploymentGroup. Deaton traveled to the 2009 Livingston Regional Job Fair from Durand. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS let Center in Howell 'Township is looking for sales associates, assistant managers and stock associates at a number of its 70 retail outlets, said Victoria Redwing- Calvin, an administrative assistant from Tanger’s, local management office. Job seekers like Nathan Eckardt from Howell, who recently got laid off, made use of computers provided at the job fair to fill out applications online. Human resource professionals volunteered to help job seekers with resumes, and volunteer Peggy Pobuda said there was a steady stream of people looking for help with their resumes all afternoon. Job fairs are a good recruiting resource. Sleight said. He suggests going to the michigan. gov/careers Web site for information on other job fairs in the region and state as well as other employment information. Reach Lisa Carolin at lcarolin@livingstoncommunitynews. com or at 810-844-2010. V o t e r s i n U n a d i l l a T w p . , 2 s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s g o t o p o l l s T u e s d a y ^ E L E C T IO N 2 0 0 9 BY LINDA THEIL News Special Writer Voters in two Livingston (County school districts and Unadilla Township go to the polls 'Riesday for spring elections. Unopposed incumbents are running for re-election in the Hartland Consolidated Schools and Fowlerville Com- * munity Schools. Each have two, four-year terms open. Both districts also have nonhomestead tax issues on the ballot. In Unadilla, three Headlee override proposals for fire and police and road improvements are on the ballot. All would restore previous voter-approved millages for township services. In the school elections, all four candidates cite economic uncertainty as the motivating factor in their candidacies. Charlie Aberasturi, 57, is a 12-year veteran of the Hartland board who recently retired from a financial manage- .ment position with auto sup- 'plierTRW. Election day ■ When: Tuesday, M a y 5. ■ Poll hours: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. ■ Where: School elections are scheduled in the Fowlerville a nd Hartland school districts; a special election for fire, police and road millage renewal proposa ls is slated for Unadilla Township. ■ Details: Contact your local municipal clerk o r g o online to co.livingston. mi.us/ CountyClerk and click on "e lec tion informat ion ." “I bring a financial angle to the board that is most important in these times,” he said. “People are going to have to learn how to think outside the box and come up with solutions they haven’t thought about yet. Hartland has been good at it for the past several years. They have lived within their means more successfully than other districts have and have been more successful in making tough decisions in advance.” Eileen Evans Jankowski, 55, has served on the Hartland board for nine years. She is a manager at Smith, Peabody, Stiles Insurance Agency in Fenton. “With the state of the economy and school budgets being in such a precarious state, it seems to be a good time to have people who are experienced, know the ropes, and who can navigate through difficult times,” she said. Like Pinckney and Brighton, Fowlerville’s school board has closed a school in the past two years to adjust to declining enrollment. Board Vice President Jeff Limonoff, has been on the district’s finance committee for all 12 years of his service. “Cutting Munn (Middle School) was one of the things that saved a lot of other things,” he said. “That was the biggest dollar savings we made - that seemed to be the most economical thing.” Board Secretary Laura Prochnow is finishing her first term as a board member. “It’s important for me to be involved in the process of the schools - helping my own kids and all chil^en and letting parents know we’re all involved in this,” she said. “I want people to see a young parent involved in making a better education for all our kids.” Fowlerville schools will also have a three-year, 18-mill nonhomestead operating millage renewal on the ballot. The district is also asking for approval to levy up to .7940 mills to bring the non-homestead rate up to 18 mills if necessary. Neither proposal is for an increase in taxes, nor do they pertain to residential property. Hartland schools is asking for a similar one-year, 18-mill non-homestead millage renewal. Scott Bacon, assistant superintendent for business, said the renewal is worth $4.7 million to the district. “We’ve run (the non-homestead millage proposal) as a one-year renewal for the last three years,” Bacon said. “It does not effect primary residences. It represents about 10 percent of our budget so it’s important to vote, even if the only property you have is your primary residence and you don’t pay tax on this, anyway.” In Unadilla Township, voters are being asked to reauthorize one mill for dust control and road improvements, 1.5 mills for police department operations and one niill for fire operations - all for eight years. The Headlee Amendment to the Michigan Constitution restricts property-assessment increases to five percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. Anything over the cap requires voter approval to override the amendment. Detaiis of May 5 eiection language can be found at the Livingston County Cierk Web site co.livingston.mi.us/CountyCierk. L im i t o n j a i l v i s i t s b y c l e r g y e a s e s a b i t By News staff Under new rules for clergy at the Livingston County Jail, ministers and other valid church representatives can meet one-on-one with prisoners twice a week, on Frtdays and Saturdays, from 7-9 p.m. Initially, the new rules would have allowed clergy visits only one day per week - on Fridays - but a second day was added after a meeting April 23 among Sheriff Bob Bezotte, Jail Administrator Tom Cremonte and Chaplain Jim Proos. Proos said that although the new rules may seem restrictive, church representatives will still have access to prisoners for spiritual counseling, religious services and other activities. The issue of visitation time for ministers surfaced recently when Jim Chevalier, an ordained deacon at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Brighton 'Township, went to see a prisoner but coiUdn’t because of a rules change. Chevalier complained to the County Board of Commissioners and met with the Brighton Ministerial Association, where he serves as treasurer, over the matter. Those activities angered Bezotte, who was concerned that Chevalier had not spoken to him first, although Chevalier said he had talked to jail administrators. Chevalier has since discussed the matter with Bezotte, and said he is now more comfortable with the restrictions. Proos emphasized that existing programs, such as counseling through Forgotten Man Ministries, will continue. Likewise, non-denominational worship services on Sundays and Catholic communion on Thursdays will continue, he said. Undersheriff Mike Murphy is scheduled to speak before the Brighton Ministerial Association at its May 7 meeting to explain the new rules. PHOTOS: JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA,THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS A d a y a t t h e f a r m A sheep-shearing demonstration was one of the featured activities during last weekend's Spring Festival at Kensington Metropark. At left. Animal Health Care Specialist Chris Williams conducts the shearing exercise. Above, three-year-old Lucy Serlin, of Ann Arbor, walks through the Ladyrinth Journey at the festival. Other activities at the festival included children's craft tables, horse-drawn hayrides. Border Collie sheep-herding demonstrations and a chance to view the farm's baby animals. See more photos from the event online at mlive.com/livingstoncommunity news. Click on the Livingston Photo Galleries link. 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The three were concerned about tying up a large portion of the school if the opportunity should arise to utilize it for regular classes next fall. An amendment to the motion changes a part of the contract that gives the company the right to use the school for an additional six months, if it provides written notice 30 days before the initial termination. The amended motion states the school district must approve any extension. A sixmonth extension would take the contract to Aug. 1,2010. The show involves a group of talented young people who attend a prestigious music academy. But some want to be hip-hop artists, resulting in some high-energy musical numbers. Jeff Spilman, managing partner of S3 Entertainment Group, told the school board that the company will be hiring “a lot of local folks: Not just as extras, but as actors.” He said it will be a “family-oriented series.” It will be aimed primarily at a teenage audience and much in the order of “Saved by the Bell.” Spilman said the company was all set to film the series in Houston, Texas, but when the Parker campus was toured, it became apparent it was the ideal location. The company will require 60,000 square feet of the high school - about half that used in making “High School.” Production will not interfere with current uses at Parker, including . the Livingston . County campus of Lansing Community College. S3 Entertainment will pay the school district $17,250 per month for the use of Parker, said Associate Superintendent for Business Rick Terres. The district will incur an estimated $42,000 in expenses for utilities (electricity, heat, etc.), janitorial services and administrative oversight, giving the district an estimated net revenue of $61,000 over six months. The filming of the show locally will result in educational opportunities for Howell students, Terres said. “The key piece is this has a tremendous educational component, superior to the movie production.” The contract states that “at least two times during the initial term of the lease, the production company will provide, at its cost, film industry training courses to HPS students.” More training would come with possible lease extensions, Terres said. In addition, the actors will likely perform for a charity event on the Parker site. Terres said production of the TV show is expected to start around June 1. S3 Entertainment is the same company that did local production on the Clint Eastwood movie “Gran Torino,” most of which was shot last summer in the Detroit area. Spilman said making the TV series would have a big economic impact on Howell. “We will spend $7 million directly here in this community,” he said. The $72 million Parker High School was constructed as part of a 2003 bond issuance, but did not open as scheduled because the district lacked the funds to operate it. It was used last year to house Howell High School students while the old high school was being renovated. Reach Tom Tolen at 8 7 0-844-2009 or ttolen@livingston communitynews.com. Clerk's challenge to meetings nixed P r o s e c u t o r : N o c h a r g e s t o b e f i l e d BY LEANNE SM ITH The Livingston Community News Hamburg Township officials did and did not violate the state’s Open Meetings Act during sessions to review the job performance of Clerk Matt Skiba earlier this year, but no charges will be filed, said Livingston County Prosecutor David Morse. Skiba filed a criminal complaint with the Michigan State Police Brighton post alleging the full board’s Jan. 6 closed session regarding his job performance violated the Open Meetings Act and that he was threatened by Supervisor Pat Hohl during that meeting. He also claimed subsequent meetings of a board committee evaluating his performance also violated the act. Morse determined the committee violated the Open Meetings Act because it met in closed session without public notice. For a criminal violation to occur, though, the action must have been taken with the intent to violate the act, Morse said, adding he found no evidence of that so no charges will be filed. Morse also determined the full board did not violate the act when it met in closed session to discuss Skiba’s job performance because Skiba agreed to that closed session. Criminal charges also will not be filed against Hohl for threats Skiba alleged he made against him during that closed session, because “verbal threats are not against the law,” Morse said. Skiba said he felt he’d been exonerated, but believes the board should not have been given a “free pass” for the violations. “They should be fined,” Skiba said. “This is proof that something was amok; that something there was not going down right.” Some board members voiced disappointment in Morse’s determination that the committee meetings, which were not attended by a quorum of board members, violated the act. They said it is the clerk’s responsibility to post notices of all meetings. Skiba defended his lack of doing so by saying he was not informed when the committee was meeting. “It is their job to let me know the date and time and I post the meeting,” Skiba said. “They did not do that for all the meetings.” k ReachLeanne Smith at lsmith@ livingstoncommunitynews. com or 810-844-2011. Skiba may appeal recall language Hamburg clerk says he is considering his options BY LEANNE SM ITH The Livingston Community News Hamburg Township Clerk Matt Skiba may appeal a decision that approved language for a recall petition aimed against him. The clarity of the petition language was approved April 24 by the Livingston County Election Commission, but Skiba has 10 days to appeal the decision in Livingston County Circuit Court. “I am speaking to an attorney to see if an appeal is in my best interest,” Skiba said. “I argued that every point in the petition was unclear, but the majority voted to approve it.” Mike Bitondo, a former Hamburg Township trustee, started the process to recall Skiba, a person he says is the most objectionable politician he’s ever seen. He said he will not collect signatures until the appeal deadline has passed or a ruling is made on any appeal Skiba may file. Bitondo will have 180 days to collect roughly 2,500 signatures to support a recall vote, but signatures begin to expire after 90 days. All signatures must be verified by the county clerk’s office, but if Bitondo is successful, the recall could be placed on the Nov. 3 ballot. The effort, Bitondo said, was spurred by continued concerns about Skiba he’s heard from a number of township residents. Skiba, elected last November, has been central in several issues causing board turmoil, including his appointment of Michael Zeglevski, his campaign manager, as his deputy clerk. Zeglevski is receiving zero pay because his credentials and past actions are still being questioned by the board. Other issues cited by Bitondo in his petition include Skiba’s opening of township employees’ personal mail and his direct refusal to follow a township policy against doing that and his attempts to change township policies without board approval. Bitondo also claims Skiba treats the public and township employees and officials with “disrespectful, accusatory and condescending behavior,” and that he’s demanded employees sign pledges of loyalty to him, secretly recorded conversations he has had with employees and the public and has used a remote listening device to eavesdrop on other people’s conversations. ReachLeanne Smith atismith@ livingstoncommunitynews. com or 810-844-2011. Uses for Parker are discussed BY TOM TOLEN The Livingston Community News Howell school Dmstee Bob Parker has proposed that the largely unused Parker Campus - named for a member of his family - be used as a third middle school. Parker said Monday that it would be an efficient and costeffective use of the building, which now houses construction trades and Lansing Community College classes. A committee is looking at options for the Parker Campus, and Superintendent 'Ted Gardella suggested the group be allowed to do its work. Most board members agreed. But Parker said it would cost only $250,000 to $350,000 to open the building, dividing students equally between Three Fires, Highlander Way middle schools and Parker. D"ustee Wendy Day said the option was not a short-term one. “You’re talking about redistricting,” she said. “I’d be very surprised if we could do that by this fall.” After the meeting. Associate Superintendent for Business Rick Terres said redistricting was a “major undertaking” that could take months. Gardella noted that Parker’s cost estimates do not cover all factors. “We’d have to ramp up the media center - it has no ‘hard copy’ - and there are some staffing issues (such as) choir, band,” he said. But Gardella said he likes the idea of having smaller middle schools. “If we (had three middle schools) it would increase our ability to manage student behavior,” Gardella added. Highlander Way houses 1,077 students and Thi^ Fires, about 945, according to enrollment figures. The board-established committee should consider all options, he said. Board Vice President Jeannine Pratt agreed. “If we rush into this, we have done a terrible disservice to this district and the community,” she said. Board Secretary Phil Westmoreland said Howell High School is crowded, and Parker was designed - and is needed - as a high school. “We could put 1,300 (high school) kids in there tomorrow if we could afford it,” he said. The Parker Campus in Marion 'Township is named for William Riddle Parker, Robert Parker’s uncle. The school opened in 2007 and was used as a high school in 2007-08; it did not remain open because the district lacked operating money. The board on Monday also discussed Latson Road Elementary School, which may be impacted by a planned $26 million I-96/Latson Road interchange project nearby. Board President Ed Literski said there are no intentions to close the elementary school for the 2009-10 school year. But a majority of board members felt closing Latson was something that should be kept on the table as an option. Reach Tom Tolen at ttolen@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2009. IN B R IE F Region Alcohol factor in death of student Pinckney’s Linzy Duvall, a 21-year-old Grand Valley State University student found dead in her off-campus apartment last month, died from complications due to over-consumption of alcohol, university officials reported today. The Ottawa County medical examiner ruled the death an accident caused by “aspirated pneumonia due to overconsumption of alcohol.” Duvall, a nursing student, was discovered the afternoon of March 28 by roommates. A report on Grand Valley’s Web site today said the medical report shows “it appeared she vomited and breathed in the material, causing fluid to build in her lungs.” Police earlier reported that Duvall had dinner and drinks VYith friends the night before her death and detectives said it was possible she was ill from drinking. Use flu info site. Rep. Rogers urges U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, RHowell, said he is continuing to monitor the developing swine flu outbreak with local and state health officials and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, including the suspected case in Livingston County. He recommends citizens visit the CDC Web site, cdc. gov/swineflu, to get a full report on the swine flu and its symptoms, how to treat the flu and how to prevent it. “Thankfully, the federal government has a stockpile of vaccines, including Tamiflu, to help treat and prevent the spread of any outbreak,” said Rogers, who serves on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. From News staff and bureau Reports S d v ^ e ^ S O . O O Z O O M 2 ! Whiten teeth fast with scientifically advanced Zoom.'Teeth whitening system. N o t Valid w ith other offers. Limit o n e c o u p o n per customer. Offer expires 6/30/2009 Call usto set up a FREE smile evaluation and find out more about Zoom! Discust ^ r a n c f O ? i o e r T ) e n i a f 3224212-01 Dr. Brad Rondeau 7600 Grand River Ave., Suite 295, Brighton (810) 225-TEETH (8338) NOTICE PUTNAM TOWNSHIP BOARD SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY. MAY 5. 2009 @7PM A S p e c ia l M e e t in g of the P u tn am T ow n sh ip B o a rd will be held at the P u tn am T ow n sh ip Hall, 3 2 8 0 W. M -3 6 , Pinckney, M l at 7:00 P M for the p u rp o se of d is c u s s in g a n d potentially a p p ro v in g an am e n dm e n t to the Z o n in g O rd in a n c e pertaining to H om e -B a s e d B u s in e s s a n d H om e O c cu p a t io n . S a lly D. G u y o n P u tn am T ow n sh ip Clerk G R E E N O A K C H A R T E R TOW N SH IP ZO N IN G B O A R D OF A P P E A L S N O T IC E OF P U B L IC H E A R IN G P L E A S E B E NOTIFIED THAT THE G R E EN O A K CHA RT ER TOW N SH IP ZO N ING BO A R D O F A P P E A L S WILL HOLD A PU B L IC H EAR ING ON M A Y 19, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. AT TH E G R E EN O A K C H A R T ER TOW N SH IP HALL 10001 SILV ER LAK E ROAD, BRIGHTON, Ml for the purpose of hearing the following request. R E C O N S ID E R A T IO N O F Z B A C a se 02-09, D. Karr, 10440 Rosa ltha Drive, Whitmore Lake, Ml Request a variance to enlarge a non-conforming structure and to allow 4 4 % lot coverage; this would allow an addition to the home. 38-494 Non-conforming Structures, states that no such structure may be enlarged or altered in a way that increases its non-conformity and 38-136 requires 3 0 % maximum lot coverage. Application and related information are on file with the Green Oak Charter Township Clerk’s Office, and are available for inspection Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Zoning Board of Appeals packets may also be viewed on the township’s website at www.qreenoaktwp.com under Bulletin Board. Public comments and participation are both encouraged and welcome, either in person at the Public Meeting or in writing to Lesa Brookins, Planning and Zoning Administrator, 10001 Silver Lake Road, Brighton, Ml 48116 by FAX at 810.231-5080 or E-Mailed to Planning-Zoning@twp.green-oak. mi.us prior to noon. May 19, 2009. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the Green Oak Charter Township Clerk’s Office at least 5 business days prior to the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Green Oak Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals 3227207-01 Putnam Township Board Minutes Synopsis ' April 15,2009 The regular meeting of the Putnam Township Board was held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Putnam Township Hall, 3280 W. M-36, Pinckney, MI 48169. Members present; Rau, Guyon, Dobis, Klein, Chambers, Camey and McCloskey. Members Absent: None. Others present: Fire Chief Greg Amburgey, Pinckney Police Chief Denis Aseltine, Tom Lewis, Zoning Administrator 1) Approved Agenda and Consent Agenda. Old Business: 1) Rejected land contract offer of $150,000 for the Annex based on the Board’s aversion to financing the purchase. 2) Approved 16 additional hours for the Zoning Administrator for the pay period 04/15-05/20 to update property record zoning designations and sort through other records. 3) Approved $235 for the Unity Park to complete the fence to the sandbox area and add additional sand. 4) Approved $1,100 to purchase and install a concrete drinking fountain in the Township Square. 5) Approved $400 to purchase two grills for the Township Square. New Business: 1) Re-appointed Maiy Press to the library board for a 4 year term, expiring 04/2013. 2) Approved the Blessing of the Bikes event June 14, 2009, 10AM-4PM at TMZ buffalo field. 3) Appointed Bob Press, Planning Commission member, as the Liaison to the ZBA. 4) Authorized approximately $6,000 for handicap door openers for the Township Hall. 5) Accepted local bid from Northland Services for $3,000 to remove and replace existing mulch with 3” depth egg rock and to create a bed in front of the sign, contingent upon their taxes being current. 6) Accepted bid from Designer Landscapers for $2,898 in the event Northland’s taxes are not current. 7) Adjourned to closed session to discuss pending civil litigation for Scream’s Mini Golf, the discussion of which in public would have a detrimental financial effect on the Township’s fiscal or settlement strategy. 8) Upon returning from closed session. Resolution #09-03 was adopted approving the terms of settlement proposed in the Litigation as identified in closed session and authorized the Supervisor and Clerk to execute the Consent Judgment to settle the Litigation subject to Township attorney review. Adjournment at 9:29 PM. Prepared by Approved by Sally D. Guyon, Clerk Ronald Rau, Supervisor True copies of meeting minutes are available upon request from-the Township Clerk or may be obtained on the website: putnamtwp.us once they have been approved by the Board. THE L IV IN G S T O N C O M M U N IT Y N EW S FRIDAY, MAY 1, 20 09 A5 ■ S fW S F i s P R B r a m i im B i s e s w i C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N D A R Friday May 1 UMMAGESALE a.m.-5 p.m.,St.John's Episcopal Church, 504 Prospect St., Howell. Details:517-546-3660. Also9a.m.-l p.m. Saturday. USED BOOK SALE 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Cromaine Distria Library, 3688 Hartland Rd, 810-632- 5200. Also 9 a.m.-S p.m. Saturday. WII BASEBALL 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River _Ave. All ages invited. Details: 517- ®46-0720.A/soMoy8,15,22,and29. BRIGHT START PLAYGROUP 10:30-11:30 a.m., Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. Ages 6-18 months. 810-229-6571 ext.223. . SPAGHETTI DINNER I 4:30-8 p.m., Brighton Lions Den,465 W.Main St., Brighton. Cost: $5-$7. 734-260-5539,586-839-2092. THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE' 7 p.m.. South Lyon East High School, 52200 W. 10 Mile Road, South Lyon. Presented by South Lyon East High School's theater department. Cost: $6-$ 12. 248-573-8709. Also May 8-10. Saturday May 2 USED BOOK SALE noon-4 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River, Howell. Details: 517-552-6488. ^ATURE HIKE W a.m., Unadilla Presbyterian Church, 20175 Williamsville Road, Gregory. Join the Livingston Land Conservancy for a woodland bird and wildflower hike. info@livingstonlandconservancy. org 810-229- 3290. ^ O O D DRIVE 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Brighton Gazebo, Downtown Brighton on the Millpond, Brighton and in front of the Livingston County Courthouse in Howell. Bring non-perishable food items and donations Details: 810-225-1100. FREE YOGA f j)-11 a.m.. Spirit Rising Yoga & ealing, 111 W. St. Paul St, Brighton. Bring a mat and dress comfortably. All levels welcome. Details: myspiri- COURTESY LYNN WEBSTER G r o u p f e a t u r e d a t c h u r c h "Stronghold" will be featured Sunday, May 3 at the First Baptist Church of Fowlerville, 214 S.Grand St. The church worship service starts at 10:30 a.m. and Pastor Lloyd Williams invites area gospei music lovers to attend. Details: 517-223-9084. trising.net 810-588-5927. COMMUNITY DINNER 5:30-7 p.m.. First Presbyterian Church, 205 E.Lake St., South Lyon. Proceeds to Active Faith and mission programs. Free-will donation. Details: 248-437-2875. DINNER & AUCTION 6 p.m.. Heart of the Shepherd Lutheran Church, 228 N. Burkhardt Road, Howell Township. Sponsored by Salvation Army of Livingston County.Cost:$9-$l 5. 517-546-4750. CHICKEN & BISCUIT SUPPER 5 p.m., Plainfield United Methodist Church, 17845 M-36, Gregory. Public invited.Take-outs available. Free-will donation. Details: 517-851-8932. WOMEN'S CHORUS CONCERT 7:30 p.m.,Chilson Hills Church,4440 Brighton Road, Howell."Moon Over Broadway." Cost: $15. livingstoncountychorale. org. SPRING CONCERT 8 p.m., Shalom Lutheran Church, 1740 E. M-36, Pinckney. The Livingston Symphony Orchestra will perform "Musical Masterpieces.'/ Cost: $5-$l 0. Details: 517-223-7191. BIRDING AT SPRING HILL 10 a.m., Kensington Metropark A 2-hour hike in search of resident and migrant birds. Cost: $2. 800- 477-3178. FARMER FOR A DAY 3 p.m., Kensington Metropark, Ages 7-15 will work alongside farmers cleaning stalls, feeding and brushing animals, milking the cow, planting. Cost: $25. Details: 800-477-2757. Sunday May 3 HOWELL FARMERS' MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m.. State Street and Clinton Street, adjacent to the historic Livingston County Courthouse, Howell. Details: farmersmarket@ howell.org 517-546-3920. WOMEN'S CELEBRATION EXPO 10 a.m.-2 p.m.. Crystal Gardens Banquet, Conference and Entertainment Center, 5768 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. A portion of proceeds to Women's Resource Center and LACASA.Cost:$5.chicksinredheels. com 517-304-7676. DISCUSSION GROUP 11:15 a.m.. Spirit Rising Yoga & Healing, 111 W. St. Paul St, Brighton. "A Course in Miracles"discussion group Sundays. Details: myspiritrising. net 810-588-5927. SPRING CONCERT 2 p.m., Hartland Educational Service Center, 9525 E. Highland Road, Hartland.The Livingston Symphony Orchestra will perform "Musical Masterpieces." Cost: $5-$10. Details: 517-223-7191. WOMEN'S CHORUS CONCERT 3 p.m.,Chilson Hills Church, 4440 8righton Road, Howell."Moon Over Broadway" presented by the Livingston County Women's Chorus. Cost: $15. livingstoncountychorale. o r g . Monday May 4 LUNCH WITH EASTER BUNNY noon-2 p.m., Howell Elks No. 2168, 2830 E. Grand River Ave., Howell. Cookies, crafts. Details: 517-546- 4941 or 517-223-9789. Tuesday May 5 JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER English Gardens, 7345 Grand River Ave., Genoa Township. Cost: $15. Details: 517-546-3950. BLOOD DRIVE 1-6:45 p.m.. Community Congregational Church, 125 E. Unadilla St., Pinckney. MENTAL ILLNESS SUPPORT 3-4 p.m.. Sunshine Room at Maplewood, 3760 Cleary College Drive, Genoa Township. 517-546- 4126. Weekly through May 26. ORGAN TRANSPLANT SUPPORT 7 p.m., St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 2201 S.OId US-23, Brighton Township. Featuring a surgeon from the University of Michigan Medical Center. Details: 810-227-3124. INDIA PRESENTATION 7 p.m., Howell Carnegie District Library,314W.Grand River,Howell. Tour of northern India presented by John and Mary Ann Freeman. Cost: Free. Details: 517-546-0720 ext. 106. Wednesday May 6 BLOOD DRIVE 11 a.m.'4:45 p.m., Howell Care Center, 3003 W Grand River Ave., Howell. Details: Howell Care Center. DIVORCE WORKSHOP 6 p.m.. Women's Resource Center, 3471 E. Grand River Ave, Genoa Township. Details: 517-548-2200. Wednesdays through May 20. HOWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY 7 p.m.. Depot Museum, 128 Wetmore St.^ Howell. Meeting for anyone interested in the history of Howell and Livingston County. Details: 517-548-6876. C O M M U N I T Y S C R A P B O O K COURTESYJEANNE CLUM C h u r c h m e m b e r s h e l p w a l k The Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency's Walk for Warmth got an early boost from members of the First United Methodist Church in Howell's Missions Committee. Agency director Erica Karfonta accepts a check from the Rev. Chuck Jacobs and members of the committee. 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M a in Street, Br ighton, M l 48116 ■ E-mail: S e n d h ig h -q u a lity JPEG form a t files with a m in im um 2 0 0 DPI re so lut ion to n ew s@ liv in g s to n c om m u n ity n ew s .c om COURTESY SARA THOMAS C r o s s r o a d s c l e a n s u p Eight members of the local Crossroads Group of the Sierra Club got together to pick up litter in the lot on the west end of Brighton known as Lady Bird Johnson Park.This smali woodlot of mature oak and hickory trees was designated as a park during the 1960s' beautification of many of America's interstate highways by Lady Bird Johnson and is nature's reminder of what the west end of Brighton used to look like. "Most of the' trash that we picked up was on the edges of Lady Bird Park and had been blown in there by the wind from the 1-96 exit ramp"and nearby businesses, said Lome Beatty, outings chairman of the Crossroads Group.The small group removed 20 large garbage bags of trash from the park, mostly paper, plastic and styrofoam, as well as, a few pop bottles and beer cans. From the left are: Lome Beatty, Mary Andersson, Sue Kelly, Dan Minock and Rick Thomas. Thursday May 7 PINCKNEY PURLERS KNITTERS noon, Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878-3888. WOMEN'S BUSINESS NETWORK 4-7:30 p.m.. Lakelands Golf and Country Club, 8760 Chilson Road, Brighton. Speaker: Joyce Weiss, author of "Take the Ride of Your Life." Cost: $25-$30. 810-227-5086. KNIT & CROCHET 6:30 p.m., Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. Create project at your own skill level. Bring yarn and pattern. Details: 810-231-1771. FRIENDS LIBRARY MEETING 6:30 p.m., Pinckney Community Public Library, 350 Mower Road, Pinckney. Details: 734-878-3888. CANCER SURVIVAL COOKING 6:30-8:30 p.m.. First Baptist Church of Howell, 210 Church St., Howell. Learn how proper diet can help prevent and survive cancer. Cost: $60. Details: 517-546-2830. Thursdays through May 28. Friday May 8 BRIGHTON GARDEN CLUB 11:15 a.m.-2 p.m., Brighton Community Center, 555 Brighton St. Details: 517-545-1554. SPAGHETTI DINNERS ■ 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post #419,9807Whitewood Road, Pinckney. Followed by karaoke. Cost: $3-$6.734-878-9522,734-341-4249. ■ 4:30-7 p.m., St. Mary Catholic Parish, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney. Tricia T. Berger Music Scholarship spaghetti dinner fundraiser. 734-878-5616. ELVIS PRESLEY DINNER & SHOW 6 p.m., American Spirit Centre, 10590 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. Pizza, sloppy Joes, cash bar.Tony Poma as Elvis with the Fast Eddie Band. Benefits Korean War era veterans. Cost: $15. Details: 810- 229-908a Submit your items Send torThe Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St, Brighton, Ml48116. E-mail:calendar@ livingstoncommunitynews.com, Fax:810-844-2040. M E E T I N G S Monday, May 4 GENOA TOWNSHIP BOARD - 6:30 p.m. 2911 DorrRoad.810-227-5225. HOWELL CITY COUNCIL - 7 p.m. Howeli City Hall, 611 E.Grand River Ave. 517-546-3502. PINCKNEY PLANNING COMMISSION - 7:30 p.m., basement of Village Hall, 220 5. Howell St. 734- 878-6206. Tuesday, May 5 FOWLERVILLE SCHOOL BOARD- 7 p.m.Fowlerville High School Media Center,700 N.Gtand Ave. 517-223-6016. Wednesday, May 6 GREEN OAKTOWNSHIP BOARD - 7 p.m.Green Oak TwpHall, 10001 Silver Lake Road.810-231-1333. FOWLERVILLE DDA - 7:30 pm.Village Hall, 213 S. Grand Ave..517-223-3771. HARTUNDTOWNSHIP BOARD - 7 p.m. Hartland Township Hall,2655 Clark Road.810-632-7498. Thursday, May 7 GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISISON - 6:30 pm.Green OakTownship Hall, 10001 Silver LakeRoad.Details:810-231-1333. BRIGHTON CITYCOUNCIL-7 p.m.,0ty Hall,200 N. nrstSt.Details:810-227-1911. OCEOLATOWNSHIP BOARD -7 pm.Township Hall, 1577 N.Latson Road.Detaik:517-546-3259. PINCKNEYSCHOOL BOARD -7 pm.Pathfinder School Media Center,2100 E.M-36, Hamburg Township. Details: 810-225-3900. A C H IE V E R S School board head gets MASB award Fowlerville Community Schools board President Mike Brown has received a Master Diamond Award from the Michigan Association of School Boards for his participation in MASB’s educational programs that improve school board effectiveness. Brown, a 14-year board veteran, has completed nine basic classes, 14 higher-level classes and participated in seminars and other community service to equal 528 educational credits with the MASB. Science tourney set for Saturday Fowlerville Junior High School will return to the Science Olympiad State 'Tournament on Saturday at the Michigan State University campus. State champions and runnersup will go on to the National Science Olympiad 'Tournament in Georgia May 15-16. Fowlerville is one of 39 middle- junior high schools out of 48 returning from last year. Send information to: The Livingston Community News, 420 W. Main St, Brighton, Ml 48116. Fax to 810-844- 2040 or e-mail to news@Hvingston communitynews.com. TAKEN 1:10 3:10 5:10 7:10 9:15 PGI3 GRAN TORINO 12:45 3:45 6:45 9:2011 PAUL BLART: M A U COP 1:00 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:00 PG CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC 1:20 4:20 7:20 9:40 PG M M I H i l l I I I I I m u 11 1 1 SYNOPSIS OF THE UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 15, 2009 GREEN OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL T h e m eeting w as called to order by S u p e rv iso r St. C ha r le s in the Green O a k Charter T ow n sh ip H a ll at 7 :00 p.m. R o ll Call: S u sa n Daugherty, Treasurer, T racey Edry, Trustee, R ich a rd Everett, Trustee, R o llin Green, Trustee, W a lly Qualls , Trustee, M ic h a e l Sedlak, Cle rk , and M a r k St. Charles, Supervisor. T he fo llow in g motions were approved: A g e n d a as Am e n d e d - C on se nt A g e n d a - B i l l ’s L is t - T o deny the request o f the amendment to the C on se n t Judgment - To direct the T ow n sh ip Attorney to proceed with the legal action to enforce the C on se nt Judgment - T o award Phase 1 o f the Emerge ncy Facility to C P M D and Quadrants in the amount o f $ 1 9 ,8 3 4 .0 0 - T o approve a contract with La n dm a rk A p p ra isa l C om p a n y fo r the purpose o f the reappraisal o f the lakefront and lake access properties with the T ow n sh ip not to exceed $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 - T o approve the fee schedule as presented fo r the period o f O ctober 1, 2 0 0 8 through September 30, 2 0 0 9 - T o direct the S u p e rv iso r to proceed with b id d in g fo r the drain repairs fo r the Fonda/Island L a ke Phase I I D a in for repairs as defined in the document and to determine the proper fu nd ing approach that will facilitate the payment o f such repairs and the recoup ing o f monies supplied to them from the H om e ow ne rs A s so c ia t io n who will be participating - T o renew S E M C O G M em b e r sh ip in the amount o f $ 2 ,3 0 4 .0 0 - T o award contract to A d va n ce d Sealcoat for the T ow n sh ip H a ll p arkin g lot and C o lm a n Park in the amount o f $4,271.25 - T o adopt Re solut ion 0 3 -2 0 0 9 o f support for National letter Carr ie r F o o d D r iv e D a y - N o M o t io n s failed - A d jo u rn meeting at 9 :2 6 p.m. A complete co p y o f the meeting minutes is available at our web M ic h a e l H . 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Rolling Thunder members work with business owners and government leaders to have the flags flown locally. Did you know: ■ T h ere are m o re than 80 ,0 0 0 P riso n e rs o f Wa r a n d sold ier s M is s in g in Action, e n o u g h to fill the Pontiac Silverdome. ■ T h ere have b e e n o ve r 2,000 s ig h t in g s o f live Am e r ic a n s in S o u th e a s t Asia in the last tw o years. Source, Rolling Thunder The following local fallen heroes will be recognized M a y 9; Pvt. J a so n Meyer, S ta f f Sgt. P au l Johnson, Staff Sgt. Tom Christensen, L a n ce Cpi. M ic h a e l H a n k , L a n ce CpI. A n d rew Kilpela, Maj. Ge rald Bloomfield II, Staff Sgt. Greg McCoy, Spc. A n d rew Daul, Spc. Wilson A. Algram, an d Cpi. Mark D. Kidd. PHOTOS: JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA.THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS Rolling Thunder Michigan Chapter 5 President Randy Galbraith poses with his Boss Hoss motorcycle, the bike he'll ride in the sixth annual Ride to Remember event May 9 to honor fallen military heroes. Rolling Thunder honors the fallen, missing Local group sponsors Ride to Remember May 9 BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News The voices of 80,000 American soldiers missing in action will be heard among the roar of motorcycles participating in the sixth annual Livingston County Ride to Remember on Saturday, May 9. Members of the sponsoring i^roup. Rolling Thunder Michigan Chapter 5, will combine their two missions: Honoring America’s fallen military heroes and reminding the public about those who are still missing. Festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. in Brighton Township and end with a noon ceremony at the historic Livingston County Courthouse in downtown Howell. More than 300 motorcycle enthusiasts are expected to participate, but bikes aren’t mandatory. “We are a veteran’s support group, not a motorcycle club,” said Randy Galbraith, president of the local chapter. He dispelled the notion that all members were motorcycleriding veterans. “Motorcycles are not required, and being a veteran is not required.” Based in Hamburg Township, the local chapter is the state’s largest group with more than 100 members, including Gordy Dibler, Jr. of Oxford. Dibler joined the chapter last January following the death of his stepson Army Spc. Byron Fouty. Dibler was so touched by the compassion shown to his family following Fouty’s death while on assignment in Iraq that he wanted to help Rolling Thunder group members. “Their mission isn’t done yet. It’s still important to make the public aware of what our veterans did for us, and how much our active military still needs us,” Dibler said. To that end, he regularly addresses large and small student groups across the state as a Rolling Thunder member sharing stories, and the stories of soldiers who served with his fallen stepson. Sharing the memories can be hard, he said, but letting people forget what some families have sacrificed is harder. Dibler will be joined at the' upcoming Saturday event by many family members of fallen heroes, their neighbors and their friends. Everyone is welcome to the event, as well as a free hot dog lunch to follow at the International Society, 4925 E. Grand River Ave. in Genoa Township. Free-will donations will be accepted at the lunch to support future programs, such as flag raisings. The group is responsible for all the POW-MIA black flags flying in front of or above local businesses, banks and governmental offices. They also work with other military support groups raising funds and personal care items for veterans, active military members and their families. “We also do a lot of coming home and sending off parties,” said Galbraith. The May 9 event will include ceremonial activities; music and speeches from area dignitaries including U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Howell), Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte and Brighton Mayor Pro Tern Ricci Bandkau. “We wanted to make it something people could relate to,” said Galbraith. Registration for the ride will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Memories Restaurant, 1840 S. Old US-23, Brighton Township. Details: 810-632-6860. Reach Laurie Humphrey at 810- 844-2003 or lhumphrey@ livingstoncommunitynews.com. 4 - s e s s i o n c l a s s o f f e r s n u t r i t i o n l e s s o n s i n f i g h t a g a i n s t c a n c e r BY LISA CAROLIN The Livingston Community News Surviving cancer is serious business. The Cancer Project believes that eating a healthy diet can help prevent the disease. Beginning Thursday, the Washington-based nonprofit group will offer a four-week Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Course at the First Baptist Church of Howell. The Thursday-night classes will show people which foods are good for them and how to make those foods taste good. Jan Kemp, a chef whose background is in nutrition and kiniesiology, will teach the course. She’s a longtime member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. “The diet we teach people is completely plant-based,” said Kemp, who said this is the first time the class has been offered in Livingston County. “The structure of the class is fun. I cook and talk about how to cook the healthier food. Everyone gets to taste the food, and I tell them where to buy all the ingredients.” Kemp said information from the class also helps fight heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol. “We also cover nutrition education, which encourages people to add healthier foods to their diet and helps people lose weight,” she said. Kemp said that she’s had a great response to the class, which she’s been teaching for four years. “The single easiest and best thing most of us can do to prevent cancer or its recurrence is to eat right,” said Jennifer Reilly, a senior nutritionist for The Cancer Project. “More than a third of all cancer deaths in this country are due to poor diet.” Reilly said that a lowfat vegetarian diet that includes lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains is full of fiber and cancer-fighting antioxidants and phytochemicals. She said that saturated fats have been linked to an increased risk of breast, colon and prostate cancer. The Cancer Project is a nonprofit collaborative effort of physicians, researchers, and nutritionists who have joined together to educate the public about the benefits of a healthy diet for cancer prevention and survival. The Cancer Project is an independently incorporated affiliate of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Reach Lisa Carolin atlcarolin@ livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2010. Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Course When: Thursdays, M a y 7-28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Class lineup: M a y 7- Introduction to h ow fo o d s fight cancer; M a y 14- Fueling u p o n lowfat, high-fiber foods; M a y 21- Discovering dairy and meat alternatives; M a y 28- Cancer-fighting c om p o u n d s and healthy weight control. Where: First Baptist Church o f Howell, 210 Church St, Howell. Cost: $60 for four-class series. Registration: 517-546-2830. Details: CancerProject.org. Comcast, students help those in need Participants help Gleaners food bank BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Officials from Gleaners Community Food Bank in Genoa Township have long said “hunger knows no season,” but it appears more community members are listening as groups clamor to help out. “In years past, people have shared their time and money around the holidays, but I think folks are realizing now the need that exists around the community throughout the year,” said Mike McDonald; director of operations for Gleaners. About 50 employees from Comcast, including Hartland Township resident Kristin Quinn, helped out the organization on April 25 as part of Comcast Care Days. The statewide event, now in its eighth year, drew 2,300 people to 25 sites across Michigan, including the Sterling Drive location where volunteers spent three hours sorting donated food and planting flowers. Quinn, who works as human resources director for the utility company, said “it was a bonding moment for the employees and their families.” Between work and caring for family, community volunteering is hard to schedule for Quinn. “So, I was glad to be able to give back to the community I live in.” Holy Spirit Roman Catholic School students, all 58 firstthrough eighth-graders, also volunteered for 90 minutes at the food bank. 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Unless you live in the immediate area, there’s no easy 0 a y to get to Timber Trace for the traveling golfer. When Jim Dewling was approached about designing the 7,020-yard course more than a decade ago, even he had concerns about the club’s remote location off of M-36 in Putnam Township, west of downtown Pinckney. Dewling's design helps win him spot in hall of fame JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News But the long drive hasn’t deterred golfers from around metro Detroit from flocking to its flowing fairways. Affordable greens fees and scenic cart rides through tall pines and around Lake Wallaby continue to be the biggest draws. Dewling, president of Total Golf Inc., the company that SEE DEEGAN, 82 He'll be inducted at Indianwood May 17 BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News Jim Dewling doesn’t live in Livingston County, but like many other places in southeast Michigan, he’s sure had an impact on the growth of golf here. Dewling, 66, of Clarkston, co-designed Timber 'lYace Golf Club in Putnam Township. His Milford-based company, Total Golf Inc., still manages the course, and used to be Involved with Whispering Pines in Pinckney as well. Back in 1982, he was among the original investors who developed the Burroughs Farm property in Genoa Township into what is now the Oak Pointe Country Club. His two children, Ashley and Jimmy Dewling, are two of the best golfers to ever tee it up in the old Kensington Valley ConDewling ference. They both starred at Brighton High and went on to play at Michigan State University. Dewling will be inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame during a ceremony May 17 at Indianwood Country Club in Lake Orion. “It’s going to be a special day for the Dewlings,” he said. Dewling’s impact on the game includes owning or managing more than 40 properties, co-designing three courses and twice being elected president of the Michigan section of the Professional Golfers’ Association. He’s asked his daughter to speak during the ceremony. Ashley Dewling, who is following in her dad’s footsteps with a hospitality management degree from MSU, said she owes everything she’s learned about the sport to her dad. “Golf has become our lives. We love being around it,” she said. “You realize how much more special it is when you are older. I have a lot of hands-on experience most students don’t have. He showed us all he could.” / f % ‘\ fe el like there's never a dull mom ent. I'm always on my to e s waiting for th e next thing to happen.' Paige Macay, Hartland senior who plays shortstop. Hartland senior Paige Macay prepares to throw to first base after fielding a grounder during warm-ups last week. Macay says she is always "on my toes" when playing in the new defensive system. N ew S ty le o f so ftb a ll fo r H a rtla n d G i r l s t e a m l o o k s f o r r e v i v a l w i t h a d v a n c e d d e f e n s e BY JASON DEEGAN The Livingston Community News B efore playing Pinckney last week, Hartland softball coach Carl Gabrielson reminded three Eagles just how many errors the team made last year. Senior shortstop Paige Macay, junior centerfielder Moria Nogoy and junior first baseman Ashley Gordon all cringed when the reality of 98 errors sunk in. “Why don’t you just say it was 130?” Macay said, half-joking, half-disgusted. The Eagles struggled last season as a young group under new leadership, winning just 11 games. Gabrielson, in his second year at Hartland, has implemented a complicated, college-level defense that he says he’s devised after 20 years of following college softball and talking to its coaches. Hartland softball coach Carl Gabrielson with the manual he's been asking his players to study. Gabrielson is in his second year at Hartland and has implemented a college-level defense devised after 20 years of following college softball and talking to its coaches. JAMIE CHARBENEAU-PISELLA, THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS 7’ A A T 1. r I T E r r X I I T TT i m i V ' ■■ ■ -• ‘ .-'a V ■ The Eagles hope their new style of play revives the glory days of the program. Until recently, Hartland, the Class A state champions in 1996, regularly contended for championships in the old Kensington Valley Conference. Macay said the new system should make a difference down the road. The Eagles have begun the season 5-8. “Right now, we are not on the same page,” she admitted. “Once it’s taught from the beginning (at the younger levels), it will help him (Gabrielson) and the program in the long run.” The system is built on 26 rules that direct players where to throw the ball depending on the situation: how many runners are on base, how many outs there are, the score, etc. Gabrielson holds what he calls “softball school” SEE SOFTBALL, 82 Hartland catcher Megan Rauch warms up before a recent game. She is responsible for many defensive calls in the team's new system. □ $1.00 OFF 12 oz or more retail bag coffee Brighton: 8714 Grand River 810-227-2271 Howell: 1275 Lawson Dr. 517-545-8196 f r e e Convenient drive thm! (20Fi www.biggby.com LC Coupon valid at these locations only. Not good with any other offer. No copies of this coupon will M accepted. No substitutions. 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Offer expires May 15,2009 810-227-2271 * Howell: 1275 Lawson Dr. 517-545-8196 off Grand River Ave. in front of Kohl's BRIGHTON B2 THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 1, 20 09 ’z a B B a s H e a m m n B V SB B 3 FT BP T ?r Timber Trace Golf Club Where; O n e C h am p io n s Circle, P u tn am Tow nship. Tee times; 73 4-878 -1 80 0. Web site; Timbe rt ra ceg c. com. Yardage; Tips; 7,020 yards; G o ld tees; 6,514 yards; Blue tees; 6,180 yards; Wh ite tees; 5,757 yards; Red tees; 5,100 yards. Greens fees (May 11- Sept. 13); Weekday; $40. We ekend; $50. Senior, ju n io r a n d tw iligh t rates available. DEEGAN FROM B1 Golf Digest gives it a high rating manages the course, said Timber TYace continues to fare well despite the economy. Mark Stevens of Dearborn came away impressed last weekend, playing it for the first time. “It’s a nice course. It seems well-maintained,” he said. “There are some pretty and aesthetic holes.” The “up North” feel that is more prevalent on Livingston Coimty courses than others around metro Detroit is embodied at Timber TYace. Many playing corridors feature nothing but the beauty of Mother Nature. If you see a house, it’s likely to be set well off the course. Dewling, the co-designer with Pat Conroy, said he worked with the real estate developer to rearrange the lot lines to provide more room to spray the ball. The result is a perfect marriage of real estate and golf course, where neither intrude on the other. “It’s open. It’s scenic, but it’s still challenging,” said Bruce Van Vliet, 43, who drove from Farmington Hills to play the course with friends last weekend. Golf Digest recently gave Timber 'Il^ce the sought-after 4 2-stars rating, something only a handful of courses in Michigan receive. “People love the uniqueness of the connecting holes and trails,” Dewling said. “People call and ask if this is the nice coxu^e through the woods. It has great topography and landscapes. The trees make it really good.” Golfers of all ages and abilities enjoy its playability. 'There are no forced carries over wetlands or ponds. If you hit it semi-straight, you can play with one ball all day. I love the mbc of holes. Three of the four par 5s are long and challenging, playing more than 500 y a i^ from the blue tees. The back-to-back par-5s at No. 15 and No. 16 can be roundwreckers. Every par 3 has at least 11 yards between them from every set of tees, a fact that forces players to hit four different clubs (and shots) to the green. The third hole is 157 yards from the blues; the seventh 168 yards; the 12th 187 yards and the 17th 114 yards. Even the par 4s offer great variety. The back nine starts with the longest par-4 on the course (412 yai^s from the blues) followed by the shortest, the driveable 266-yard 11th. This short hole, at 298 yards fi^m the tips, was featured in the book, “1001 Golf Holes You Must Play Before You Die.” I mkde par on it last weekend. If only I could do so well on the other 1,000 holes in the book, I could die a happy man. Reach Jason Deegan atjdeegan® livingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. IN B R IE F Football camp slated for May The third annual Ian Leitch Football Camp for middle school and elementary school students of all physical abilities will be run from 2 p.m.-3;30 p.m. May 9, 16 and 23 at Hawkins Elementary in Brighton. Cost is $5 per student. Send registration by May 5 to; Ian Leitch, 8440 Lance Ct., Brighton, MI, 48116. Details; 810-231-6560, par4him (acharter.net. SOFTBALL FROM B1 Higher standards for experienced Eagles during the off-season, when the girls study a thick manual. E very play on the field is dictated by a color and number call. For example, “green” is a regular defense, while “blue” counters the bunt, “yellow” counters the lefthanded slap hitter and “red” is designed to stop the winning run from scoring. A “3” call means a throw to third. The shortstop and the catcher make many decisions and calls on the fly. “I feel like there’s never a dull moment,” Macay said. “I’m always on my toes waiting for the next thing to happen.” The Eagles say it’s not too complicated a system to learn. “We are still working on pla3dng as a team instead of as individuals,” Nogoy said. “As we get further in the season, we will become better at it.” The results have been mixed. The Eagles flashed their potential early by almost upsetting Howell, losing 4-3 to a team currently ranked third in the state by the coaches’ association. In a double-header against Walled Lake Northern, the Eagles gunned down three runners at the plate. Against the Pirates, however, the Eagles imploded with six errors and several bad defensive choices in losing 6-2. Gabrielson has challenged his girls to committing less than 45 errors this season, which directly correlates with his next goal; winning 26 games. He said his players have accepted higher expectations now that they’re a year older and more experienced. “This is more of a college defense. It challenges them. They enjoy it,” he said. “They are trying to get their arms around it. In the end, it will make us a better team.” Reach Jason Deegan atjdeegan@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or at 810-844-2012. R E C R E A T IO N HOWELL PARKS AND REC 517-546-0693 or howeiirecreation.org. ■ Drop-in Ping Pong - Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave. Middle and high school students from 2:30-4;30 p.m. Tuesdays for $1; for adults ages 18 and over from 7;30-9;30 p.m. Wednesdays for $2; and for seniors age 50 plus from 1-3 p.m. Fridays free with a senior membership. SELCRA 810-299-4140 or seicra.com FOWLERVILLE COMMUNITY ED 517-223-6481. PINCKNEY COMMUNITY ED 810-225-3950. ■ Fitness night - Pathfinder School from 7:30-9 p.m. MWF. Cost; $2.50 per person. Details: 810-225- 3946. HARTLAND COMMUNITY ED 810-626-2150 or hartlandcommunityed.com. ■ Open swims -'8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m.M-F and 7:30-9 p.m. MWF and Saturday. ■ Fitness membership - Fitness room at Community Education Center, 9525 E. Highland Road. Cost: $3/visit.$25/month. ■ Open gymnastics-gym - The Community Education Center hosts open gym-gymnastics from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays. Cost: $6. 810-626-2070. ■ Senior center activities - Aerobics, stability ball training, walk-fit, yoga and stretching classes and pickleball tournaments are available. Details: 810-626-2135. A T H L E T E O F T H E W E E K Ian Herman ■ School: S o u th Lyon H ig h School. ■ Local ties: His family m o v e d f rom A n go la , Ind., 10 years ago. ■ Sports: Track a n d football. ■ Top sports moment: B e at ing a S o u th Lyon East rival sp rinter in a recent meet. ■ This season: T h e s o p h om o re sp rinter has te am -b e s t t im es in the 100 a n d 2 0 0 me ters a n d o n tw o relays. H e h o p e s to break the s c h o o l's s o p h om o re record in the 100 meters. ■ Hobbies: Golf, sw im m in g . ■ Favorite subject: History. ■ Athlete I admire: A ll-p ro q u a rte rb a c k T om Brady. ■ Academics: 2.8 GPA. ■ Future: H e w o u ld like to g o into law e n forcem e n t to be a police officer or p o s s ib ly a federal D ru g Enforcem en t A g e n c y agent. G O L F E V E N T S C A L E N D A R May 16,12U Pinckney Pirate Baseball outing. Links at Whitmore Lake, Start:9 a.m. shotgun. Cost: $90 pp. Details: John Jenkins 734-323-9068. June 12, Brighton Alumni Association, Moose Ridge Golf Course, 11801 Doane Road, Green Oak Township. Start: 10 a.m. shotgun. Cost: $80pp. Details: Bruce 810-227-2592, Jere 810-229-6696. July 24, Hamburg Kiwanis Detour for Golf, Whispering Pines, Pinckney. Start: noon. Details: Elizabeth 734-657-8176, Carl 810-231-1081. ■ Send calendar items to Jdeegan@iivingston communitynews.com. or fax to 810-844-2040. R U N N I N G May 2, second annual Live Like Andi Run, Detroit Catholic Central High campus, Novi. Iivelikeandi.org and secondwindrm.com. Details: Benefits foundation o f Green O a k Tow nship 's M ike O'Connell. Distances: 10-mile a nd 10K run, 5K run-walk, 1-mile fun run, half-mile fashion walk. Cost: TBA. Contact: G reg Sadler, info@secondwindrm.com. May 9, Spring Snowman 5 K & 1 0 K Run-Walk, ' Brighton W esleyan Church, 7555 Brighton Road, erichartwellfoundation.com. Start: 9 a.m. Cost; $18-$25. Contact: 810-227-1015. M ay 17,4th annual Racing 4 Your Memories, K ensington Metropark, Ma p le Beach, Milford, a lzgmc.org. Letjgth: 10K, 5K run-walk. Start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $15-$25. Contact: Tara Beatty, 248-996-1060, Tara. Beatty@alz.org. May 25, Hartland Memorial Day 3-5K Run-Walk, Hartland High, 10635 D u n h am Road, Start; 8 a.m. Cost: $15-$22. Contact: D e n n is Tierney, 248-891-9125, dennis@ austinincorporated.com. May 30, Book'n 5K and 1-Mile Storytime Strut, Millennium Mid d le School, 61526 W. Nine M ile Road, Sou th Lyon. Bookn5k.com. Length: 5K, 1-mile. Start; 8 a.m. Cost; $10-$24. (family pancake breakfast included). Contact: Jennifer Mackey, 248-437-6431, Jmackey@ssldl.ipfo. June 6 ,7th annual Shamrock Festival 5K, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 711 RickettRoad, Brighton. Start: 8 a.m. Register: GoRaceGo.com. Cost; $18-$25 (includes pancake breakfast). Contact: April W yncott, awyncott@gmail.com. June 7, Bikesport Ann Arbor Triathlon/Duathlon, Pinckney Recreation A rea Half M o o n Lake Beach, 8555 Silver JHill, Putnam Township, eliteendeavors. com. Start: 8 a.m. Distances: Tri, V2-mile swim, 14-mile bike, 5-mile run. Du, 2 -mile run, 14-mile bike, 5 -mile run. Cost: $58-$78. Contact: Jim/Joyce D o n a ld so n 419-829-2398, jdjp@ eliteendeavors.com. June 3, Tooth, Fang and Claw 10K Run & Swamp Party, off Bentley Lake Road, Pinckney. runningfit.com/swampparty. Start: 6:30 p.m. Cost: D ona tions collected for M ich iga n State Parks. Contact: A ndrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@ runningfit.com. June 17, Jackalope Running Club ice cream mile, Pinckney H igh School track, 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road". Start: 6:30 p.m. Cost; $10 includes ice cream. Contact: Tom Carney, tcarney@pcs.k12.mi.us. June 21, Island Lake Triathlon Series 1, Island Lake State Recreation Area, 12950 E. G rand River Ave., G reen O a k Township. elementevents.com. Start: 7:30 a.m. Cost; $59-$110. Distance; 800-meter swim, 12.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run. Includes the BD M o n g o lia n Grill Kid's Triathlon at 11:30 a.m. for a ge s 6 a nd up with a 150-yard swim, 2-mile bike and 1 mile run. Contact; Jim@theelementevents.com. * June 21, XTERRA Bikesport Torn Shirt Triathlon/ Duathlon, Bishop Lake, Brighton State Recreation Area, 63 60 C hilson Road, H am b u rg Township, eliteendeavors. ^ com. Start: 8 a.m. Distances; Tri, '/2-mile swim, 15-mile bike, 6 -mile run. Du, 2-mile run, 15-mile bike, 6-mile run. Cost: TBA. Contact; Jim/Joyce D o n a ld so n 419-829-2398, JdJp@ eliteendeavors.com. June 24, Triceratops Tri, Island Lake Recreation Area, 12950 E. G rand River Ave., G reen Oa k Township, runtrextri.com. ' Start; 6:30 p.m. Distance: '(2- mile swim, 5K run, 20K bike. Cost: $48-$58. Contact; A ndrea Allen, 734-929-9027, events@ runningfit.com. L O C A L N E W S H o w e l l C h a m b e r w a r n s o f f i n a n c e c o n s u l t a n t s c a m s BY LAURIE HUMPHREY The Livingston Community News Common sense says business owners should check references before doing business with anyone, but Howell Area Chamber President Pat Conveiy is reiterating that message in a recent e-m^ to the Chamber’s membership. “'There are some businesses out there looking to benefit from these difficult times Michigan is going through,” she said, responding to inquiries about the timing of the e-mail sent to 800 area businesses. At least a handful of the Chamber’s members were called by representatives of International Profit Associates over the past two weeks. The Illinois-based company’s cold callers sought to schedule appointments with representatives from area business to show them ways to improve profit margin. “International Profit Associates takes advantage of small businesses by painting an inaccmate and dismal picture of their financial condition and then conning the business owners into hiring IPA consultants who promise to turn things around,” said Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in a press release. “It is an unfair and deceptive scheme that has played out hundreds of times as reflected in the considerable number of complaints that my office has received from small businesses that lost tens of thousands of dollars to IPA.” IPA and its principal are being sued for defi^uding 215 companies of more than $3 million since 2004. 'The suit was filed in an Illinois circuit court April 22. Neither Convery nor Natalie Bauer, spokesperson for the Illinois Attorney General’s office, knew of any Michigan companies that have hired IPA. Convery said she does not believe it is her job to tell chamber members who they should, or should not do business with. “I’m just suggesting that people check the legitimacy of the company,” she added. Convery declined to share the names of the local businesses contacted, but provided an Internet link to an Illinois Attorney General’s office post that described the pending lawsuit against IPA, its principal John Burgess and other companies in which Bxu^ess is the majority owner: International 'Tax Advisors, Inc.; Integrated Business Analysis, Inc.; and Accountancy Associates, LLC. The suit seeks restitution, fines, investigation and court costs as well as an order to prohibit IPA from continuing its current operating methods. IPA officials could not be reached for comment. On the Web: bbb.org or michigan.gov/ag. Reach Laurie Humphrey at lhumphrey@ iivingstoncommunitynews.com or 810-844-2003. IN B R IE F Brighton Historical society to clean cemetery Brighton Area Historical Society members will have their rakes and other yard implements out Saturday at the Old Village Cemetery in Brighton. The group will clean up the city cemetery from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Susan Walters-Steinacker, the society vice president and coordinator of the event, said Rolling Thunder Michigan Chapter 5 will help. “We’re more than happy to help out,” said Chapter 5 President Randy Galbraith of Hartland Township. “We try to help with anything that has to do with veterans.” Galbraith expects “35-40 volunteers” from his group to be on hand. The cemetery, the oldest in Brighton, was formerly owned by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. A former Michigan governor - Kinsley S. Bingham, who served from 1855-59 - is buried there. Past society President Marieanna Bair said the group has discovered additional graves of Civil War veterans, which now number 33. Walters-Steinacker said the group would like to conduct public tours in the future, after repairs are made to the fence and gate. The cemetery is behind the church at St. Paul and West streets, next to the Mill Pond. Miller center hosts open house Past and present parents and students from Miller Early Childhood Center are invited to attend an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the school, 850 Spencer Road in Brighton. There will be refreshments and an opportunity to visit the garden and walk through the building. Kindergarten students will be divided among the five Brighton elementary schools after this school year, and the building will be used for community education and other purposes. Details: 810-299-3800. Livingston County Plein Air Paint Out to be held The Livingston Arts Council will host a spring Plein Air Paint Out at The Opera House, 123 W. Grand River Ave. in Howell, on May 9. Check-in starts at 8 a.m. Plein Air means art work done in the outdoors. The fee is $8 per person. A continental breakfast and brown bag lunch will be available. Preregistration is required by calling 517-540- 0065. Artists may use any medium they wish and must supply their own materials. They can choose any outdoor location for their work but must return to The Opera House at 4 p.m. A free reception to showcase the artwork begins at 4:30 p.m. and the public is invited. Right to Life has new location Right to Life of Livingston Coxmty has moved. There will be an open house fi'om 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5- 7 at the new location, 802 E. Grand River Ave., Brighton. Details: 810-227-5788. FEMA housing funds available The Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency has FEMA funds available to assist Livingston County residents who are having shortterm problems making a mortgage payment. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call for qualifying information at 517-546-8500 or apply in person at the OLHSA office at 2300 E. Grand River, Howell. OLHSA is a private nonprofit community action agency created in 1964 to enable low-income, elderly, and disabled persons who five in Oakland and Livingston counties to become self-sufficient. From News staff reports V O L U N T E E R S OFFICE HELP ' The Arc of Livingston needs people to help answer phones and perform general office work during business hours. Details: 517- 546-1228 or e-mail pnowak@arclivingston. org. TV AND COMPUTER COLLECTION The Livingston County Solid Waste Program hosts a TV and computer collection event 9 a,m.-2 p.m. May 9 at the Livingston County West Complex, 204 S. Highlander Way, Howell. Details: 517-545-9609 or e-mail alamoreaux@co.livingston.mi.us. DATA ANALYSIS Great Start Collaborative of Livingston County needs people with experience or interest in collecting, analyzing, and reporting data. Details: 517-540-6829 or email lindaevenson@livingstonesa.org. RUN KID'S GAMES The Marion Township Heritage Days needs kid-friendly people to help work a 2-hour shift running kids games anytime from 9 a.m.-3 p:m., June 13 at Marion Township Hall. Details: 517-548-9311 ore-mail brentt1@sbcglobal.net. , WEB SITE DESIGNER The Women's Resource Center needs a designer to update the agency's Web site. Details: 517-548-2200 or e-mail mrettenmaier@wrc-livingston.org. HOSPICE Avalon Hospice needs people to train for companionship to patients and their families in Livingston County. 800-664- 6334 or e-mail cleitheim@odsyhealth.com. PROGRAM COORDINATORS The American Cancer Society needs people to work with staff recruiting, training and supporting volunteers. Details: 734-971- 4300 or e-mail sarah.brown@cancer.org. SITE PREPARATION Recycle Livingston in Howell needs someone to help set up and do light office < work before opening. Other help might Include answering phones, washing dishes, making forms and cleaning up the lot. 517- 548-4439, e-mail recycleliv@sbcglobal.net. GIFT SHOP Brighton Hospital needs help in the gift shop. Details: 810-225-2527 or e-mail nsJogren@brightonhospital.org. Volunteer Uvingston, Livingston County Un iate pdr oWgarya,m p roofm thoet es the cnuererde nfot rv ovolulunntteeeerr pso. sFtoinr gas ,c ovmisipti tehtee lWiste obfsi te lcunitedway.org. THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009 L I V I N G S T O N C O U N T Y P R O P E R T Y S A L E S B3 Brighton I 1016 Alpine Dr; $159,900 ^ 8709 Candlewood Trail; $38,500 543 Carberry HI; $35,700 8550 Grand River Ave, W; $990,000 1083 Lincoln Dr; $230,000 203 Woodfield Square Lane; $106,000 Brighton Township 9701 Burson Dr; $118,134 9616 Burton Dr; $43,201 3007 Cady Dr; $200,000 A 2599 Hacker Road, S; ^ $179,500 2599 Hacker Road, S; $151,000 11550 Hyne Road; $98,000 9411 Lexford Way; $439,500 2244 Ore Creek Lane; $190,000 # $199,000 2680 Parklawn Dr; $202,334 2771 Pepperidge Thail; $280,500 777 Taylor Road; $150,000 2646 Tim Ave; $52,000 Cohoctah Township 6264 Burkhart Road, N; $134,300 10567 Oak Grove Road; $114,000 9276 Schrepfer Road; $159,000 Deerfield Township 2888 Jones Road; $195,000 Fowlerville Village 420 Frank St, E; $37,801 135 Veterans Dr, S; $160,000 Genoa Township 601 Abbington Ct; $179,446 2885 Acorn Lane; $102,383 4022 Aster Blvd; $154,000 4202 Beck Road; $55,000 7901 Birkenstock Dr; $214,000 7348 Forest Way Dr; $388,450 4078 Hampton Ridge Blvd; $142,024 4177 Highcrest; $115,000 3250 Mackenzie Ct; $247,000 109 Meadowview Dr; $190,382 6615 Mountview Ct; $286,500 684 Olde Ivy Lane; $139,900 3865 Snowden Lane; $162,350 7827 Springtrace; $227,900 1054 Sunrise Park St; $197,968 5900 Tall Oak Way; $199,000 Green Oak Township 6658 Academy Dr; $50,000 8427 Boulder Shores Dr; $188,000 11295 Clovis Pointe Dr; $212,500 9787 Dickerson Ct; $200,000 11891 Greenway Circle; $116,750 8620 Jane Ave; $155,510 11920 Main St, N; $330,000 10501 Morning Light Ct; $335,000 11428 Post Lane; $70,000 8363 Riverside Dr; $151,268 13304 Sequoia Lane; $189,000 9738 Silverside Dr; $395,000 10827 Sparkling Waters Ct; $310,000 13275 Sumac Road; $224,250 13712 Windmoor Dr; $195,000 Hamburg Township 11762 Bittersweet Lane; $465,000 6545 Hiller Av; $43,200 9564 Kress Road; $104,044 9340 Lakecrest St; $120,000 8322 Pettysville Road; $174,632 8668 Pettysville Road; $97,750 7841 Pintail Lane; $125,800 3556 Recreation; $60,900 8922 Redstone Dr; $200,000 9180 Riverside Dr; $151,356 8822 Rushside Dr; $136,000 2530 Universal; $132,700 9880 Zukey Dr; $418,000 Handy Township 2855 Au Gres River Dr; $97,000 1255 Cedar Road, N; $128,900 5150 Hogback Road, N; $191,217 8611 Kalamazoo River Dr; $197,346 11722 Mason Road; $332,500 8787 Van Buren Road, W; $207,171 Hartland Township 1670 Andover Blvd; $134,000 1700 Chelsea Circle; $141,719 12900 Dunham Road; $182,651 5501 Hartland Road; $182,703 1707 Maxfield Road; $45,070 1634 Newgate Lane; $129,800 1552 Odette; $74,900 813 Saddle Club Lane; $307,000 1287 Sylvan Dr; $180,019 Howell City 335 Maple St; $134,000 663 Private Dr; $25,000 415 Sibley; $73,017 320 Tompkins St, N; $82,500 328 Victoria Park Dr; $170,000 Howell Township 527 Barron Road; $139,900 4441 Burkhart Road, N; $92,356 1954 Byron Road; $167,289 5657 Crandall Road; $175,000 578 Olde English Circle; $58,000 690 Olde English Circle; $154,189 Iosco Township 7237 Talonna Trail; $140,000 Marion Township 3427 Sue Nan Dr; $174,400 2910 Wheat Valley Dr; $170,000 Oceola Township 1063 Callaway Ct; $167,500 1376 Chicago Blvd; $95,000 4382 Clyde Road, E; $126,500 4055 Des Jardins Lane; $130,000 2442 Hickory Circle Dr; $150,000 4872 Hidden Hills Circle; $175,821 2713 Laurel Oak Dr; $153,086 179 University Dr; $116,000 3776 Vicksburg Way; $205,740 52 Westdale Dr; $122,000 Pinckney Village 685 Town Trail; $133,000 Putnam Township 6170 Pingree Road; $234,900 8187 Pingree Road; $217,363 Tyrone Township 9213 Apple Orchard Dr; $176,789 12269 Denton View Dr; $320,000 12301 Peabody Dr; $205,897 10525 Runyan Lake Pt; $ 1 2 0 ,0 0 0 Unadilla Township 18300 Berkshire Road; $85,600 5413 Crows Vw; $193,000 1730 M-106; $196,194 15774 M-36; $174,550 15528 Van Syckle Road; $142,600 B Y T H E N U M B E R S Following is a listing of recent building permits issued around Livingston County where the value of the project is $5,000 or more. This list includes the property address, the dollar value of the permit and a description of work done. All information is taken from public records. City of Brighton 1050 E. Grand River Ave., $6,000, commercial signage 300 W. Grand River Ave., $120,000, commercial alteration 9864 W. Grand River Ave., #174, $5,000, commercial alteration 530 Spencer Road, $100,000, residential alteration 824 W. Grand River Ave., $5,800, commercial signage 1385 Northern Ridge, $5,000, deck 316 W. Main St., $450,000, commercial alteration Conway Township 6926 Chase Lake Road, $14,173, pole barn 11611 Glen Mary, $17,790, deck Cohoctah Township 3717 Chase Lake Road, $12,512, wood framed deck 11810 N. Fleming Road, $222,964, one-story singlefamily house with two-car attached garage 5862 W. Hayner Road, $19,678, one-story addition to existing single-family house Deerfield Township 6380 Green Road, $123,587, convert existing garage into living space with second floor 5940 Sedge Lane, $20,115, two wood decks Hamburg Township 9139 Blue Ridge Drive, $33,145, deck 7507 Chilson Road, $31,892, above-ground pool 5493 Crane Creek Court, $22,404, deck 5860 Cowell Road, $10,443, storage addition to singlefamily home 4909 Gallagher Blvd., $163,862, second-story addition to existing single-family home 6124 Kingsley Court, $12,918, deck 6136 Kingsley Court, $13,361, deck 2690 Signature Circle, $9,965, deck 7530 Strawberry Lake Road, $6,000, demolition of commercial building 8076 Teahen Road, $174,769, pool house, in-ground pool and spa 9450 Van Antwerp Drive, I $23,991, two-car attached ga- • rage 2177 Wayne Drive, $36,480, interior renovation to singlefamily home , 11092 Whitewood Road, $30,450, pole barn 8830 Riverside Drive, ’ $16,018, deck 6046 Nottingham Point, $357,673, two-story singlefamily home with three-car attached garage 9169 Appleview Court, , $5,167, deck 2606 Baseview Blvd., $20,669, deck 11416 Western Lane, $41,523, two-story garage Handy Township 2682 Sterling River Drive, $284,899, two-story singlefamily house with two-car attached garage 3262 Birch Tree Lane, $21,112, deck 9819 Fountain Lane, $8,563, deck 855 E. Grand River Ave., $1,375,504, commercial building 142 Grand, $7,500, windows and door for commercial building Hartland Township 10081 E. Highland Road, $1,385,137, one-story commercial building 3503 Avon St., $47,477, remodel 10495 McCartney Lane, $500,000, one-story commercial building 7909 Parshallville Road, $22,000, roof 11030 Highland Road, $214,151, interior white box 11329 Highland Road, $175,738, interior build-out in existing commercial building 11547 Norway, $19,488, attached two-car garage 5737 Mabley Hill Road, $47,862, two one-story additions to existing single-family home Howell Township 1475 Burkhart Road, $201,654, interior renovation to existing building 2442 W. Grand River Ave., $67,351, convert existing storage units into office space 1034 Willow Lane, $16,148, sunroom 3418 Amber Oaks Drive, $173,132, one-story singlefamily house with two-car attached garage 315 Cimarron Drive, $172,166, one-story single-family house with two-car attached garage 1475 Burkart Road, $5,000, wall sign for store 4605 W. Allen, $68,168, twostory addition to existing single- family house 3750 M ason Road, $17,864, attached garage 1411 Crest wood, $18,897, deck 2091 Layton, $11,073, covered porch roof 3995 Fisher Road, $73,792, single-story addition to existing single-family house 2551 Amberwood Trail, $28,346, garage Iosco Township 987 Bull Run Road, $13,324, deck 8485 Crofoot Road, $44,292, pole barn 8701 Coon Lake Road, $12,600, foundation for HUD spec home Marion Township 76 Champlain Blvd., $7,086, deck 1795 County Farm Road, $50,117, one-story addition to existing single-family home 2651 Black Eagle Ridge, $20,374, deck 86 Fox Meadows Court, $217,286, two-story singlefamily home with two-car attached garage 1308 Hudson Drive, $10,334, deck 1300 Hudson Drive, $7,861, deck 233 Macallan St., $17,716, deck 2782 M agnolia Garden Drive, $20,558, deck, inground spa 5121 Pinckney Road, $35,815, finish basement 3494 Pingree Road, $8,784, deck 292 Summershade Drive, $251,729, two-story singlefamily home with attached two-car garage Oceola Township 4781 Hidden Hills Circle, $16,572, wood-framed deck. 3810 Kimberly Drive, $279,330, one-story house with three-car attached garage. 3838 Gillett Court, $18,897, in-ground pool. 4949 Stella Drive, $82,745, one-story addition to singlefamily house with two porches. 7766 Summer Breeze Trail, $23,917, in-ground pool 1911 Ashley Circle, $31,078, deck 2766 Bogue Creek Drive, $13,051, above-ground pool 4079 Falmouth Lane, $233,058, two-story singlefamily house with two-car attached garage. 1864 N . Latson Road, $1,472,295, commercial onestory strip mall 1521 Callaway Court, $232,324, two-story singlefamily house with two-car attached garage 1055 Callaway Court, $13,287, deck 3822 Whirlaway Lane, $11,811, deck 808 N. Hughes, $297,744, onestory single-family house with attached garage 1497 Callaway Court, $317,681, two-story singlefamily house 4026 Hidden Trail, $317,681, two-story single-family home. 4323 Lotus Court, $14,394, deck 4018 Hidden Trail, $252,862, two-story single-family house 1658 Duck Drive, Building 4, Unit 10, $56,641, interior renovation to existing apartment 4010 Hidden Trail, $280,432, two-stoiy single-family house 4293 Merriman Loop, $10,630, deck 3949 Eager, $14,173, deck 6984 Fairway Vista, $17,716, deck 7700 Summer Breeze Trail, $9,448, deck 5514 Fern Drive, $100,235, one-story addition to existing single-family house Putnam Township 11452 Knights, $19,599, garage addition 11335 Sunset, $77,037, fire repairs to single-family house 5110 Patterson Lake Road, $18,602, covered porch 209 Unadilla, $25,827, onestory addition to single-family house 10515 Kelly Road, $21,703, deck 10941 Wynns, $65,309, twostory addition to existing single- family home 11240 Saddlebrook Drive, $8,343, above-ground pool 131 S. 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Ypsi. 734-528-2163 share. (734)417-4330. Dexter Schools - 3 bdrm, 2V2 bath. Centennial Farm. Horses welcome. $2200/mo. 734-459-4455. Ann Arbor Excellent location near the West Side, 3 blocks from corner of Main 8 Huron at 708 W. Huron. Modern, professional office, includes bathroom and waiting area. Ideal for use by helping professionals or consulting businesses. Free parking. Call Greg at 248-444-6636 EXECUTIVE SUITES $375 + 6 MO. FREE 2035 Ho g b a c k r o a d 734.677.3000 X 121 WATERWORKS PLAZA Great S. State Street/ Eisenhower location. Space plans from 1,000 - 9,000 s.f. Competitively priced. Call Gerry, Ann Arbor Associates, Inc, Broker ® 734-994-5000. C Homes Unfurnished cResorts and Cottages - Rent Town 8 Country Apts., 2572 Carpenter Rd. Apt.1 Ann Arbor, 734-971-4939 CApartments Furnished EDGES LAWN CARE Specializing in large lots (734) 578-2084. PAINTING - Int. 8 Ext. 25 yrs. experience. $ 100 per room. (734) 780-4093 Recycling^ Hauling and Trash Removal ACES Handyman Svc. 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