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Fathers Day Run

The Plymouth YMCA hosts its traditional 33rd annual Father's Day Run on Sunday, June 17. The run fea­tures events for every age, 0-99: Kids Fun Runs, 1M Run/Walk, 5K Run/Walk, 10K and the Morse Dental Group Triple, 1M. 5K, 10K (10.3M).

Register at www. active.com or for more information visit www. ymcadetroit.org/plym- outh.

Volunteers are also needed. Contact cmorency@ymcametro- detroit.org. Proceeds support the Strong Kids Financial Assistance Program.

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Master Garden­ers w ill be available to answer gardening questions. Tickets are $8 pre-sale or $10 the day of the walk, with children 12 and under half price. Little gar­deners carried in arms are free. Strollers are not permitted in the gardens.

Tickets can be purchased at Saxton's Garden Center, Back­yard Birds or by calling Darlene Rinke, (734) 459-7499, or Marilyn Netmer, (734) 454-4625.

Band concertThe Plymouth Com­

munity Band will begin its Thursday perfor­mance schedule today (Thursday) in Kellogg Park.

The concerts start at 7:30 p.m.

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Canton employees and residents are expecting a rousing community cel­ebration as Liberty Fest ushers in carnival rides and games, entertain­ment, a classic car show, an international stage celebrating Canton’s diversity, palate-pleasing food and numerous other activities.

Jon LaFever, Canton Leisure Services recre­ation coordinator, said crowds could swell to 50,000 visitors over three days. “The weather is supposed to be great,” he said.

Liberty Fest happens 5-10 p.m. today (Thurs­day), 1-11 p.m. Friday

u s h e r sand 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Connie Xenakis, past president of Ameri­ca’s Most Wanted Car Club, said scores of clas­sic cars from the 1920s to modern head-turners are expected 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on festival grounds.

“I ’d like to see 200 cars,” Xenakis said. “ Good weather doesn’t hurt, either.”

The car club is rais­ing money from entry fees, 50/50 drawings and blind auctions for Camp A.B.L.E., a special-needs children’s camp, and the VFW Stand Down Proj­ect fo r disadvantaged war veterans.

Jeanie Deraniygala, a Canton resident and

in L ib e r t y F e s tbusinesswoman, plans to represent Sri Lanka as the Canton Commis­sion fo r Culture, Arts and Heritage revives its International Festival 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Satur­day.

“ I w ill be having a tent fo r Sri Lanka to depict history, culture and her­itage,” she said. “There are tents fo r India and China (and other coun­tries).”

Kaya Dobson, Canton Leisure Services event coordinator, said details of a dancing flash mob remain top secret amid plans to surprise festival goers at an undisclosed time and location.

“ I would say we have about 150 to 200(danc­ers),” Dobson said.

“We’re excited that there’s so much of a turn­out.”

Janet Ott, Canton Kiwanis Club secretary, said Chicken and the (Fire) Works food sales happen 11 a.m. Saturday until dinners are sold out. Hungry patrons can f i l l up on items such as roasted chicken, baked beans and Awrey’s dou­ble-chocolate frosted brownies by paying $8 in advance or $10 on site.

“Our main fundraising project is buying diction­aries,” Ott said.

The club last bought dictionaries fo r third- graders in Plymouth- Canton Communi­ty Schools, three char­ter schools and Canton- based Walker-Winter Ele-

FLOW OF TRAFFICDriving near Heritage Park becomes more difficult as Canton's 21st Liberty Fest happens today (Thursday) through Saturday, drawing as many as 50,000 people and ending with a crowd-wowing fireworks display.To ease traffic congestion, Public Safety Director Patrick Nemecek has issued the following temporary traffic orders:• Starting 11 a.m. Friday, parking is prohibited along ‘ Canton Center between Cherry Hill and Palmer.• On Saturday, Canton Center between Cherry Hill and /> Palmer closes 10:30-11:30 p.m. for the fireworks show, and Summit Parkway closes 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. frorp Canton Center to Glengarry Boulevard.The traffic orders will be lifted after fireworks traffic has J cleared.

mentary of the Wayne- Westland d istrict. Kiwan- ians, who meet 6 p.m. the firs t and th ird Tuesday of each month at Summit on the Park, plan to sell the ir dinners in Heritage Park and fo r curbside pickup outside the Can­ton Public Library.

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Nancy Cassis laughs when she is reminded of what she told the Novi N ew s in December 2010 after she had reached the end of her term lim its in Lansing as a state law­maker.

At that time, she said she would never rule out a future in politics, though it appeared she reached the end of her e lig ib ility as a state rep­resentative and sena­tor. Now, in an improba­ble turn of circumstanc­es, she’s running fo r U.S. Congress on a write-in campaign, seeking the Republican nomination in the prima­ry election on Aug. 7.

“ I could not have dreamed what would have happened,” said Cas­sis, 68.

Cassis’ decision to run follows U.S. Rep. Thad- deus McCotter’s inexpli­cable signature duplica­tion in nominating peti­tions, which were turned in on May 15. Only 243 signatures out of 1,833 that were obtained were found to be valid, far short of the 1,000 signa­tures required.

The Secretary of State’s office notified McCotter of the duplications and informed State Attorney General B ill Schuette in a pre-investigation report. McCotter said he request­ed that Schuette investi­gate the signature dupli­cation and inconsisten­cies, an investigation that is continuing.

On May 29, McCotter announced he was going to rim as a write-in, but on June 2, McCotter decided to end his write-in candi­dacy and his five terms in Congress, which le ft Ker­ry Bentivolio of M ilford as the only Republican candidate on the ballot.

Oakland County Execu­tive L. Brooks Patterson, one of those Republicans involved in the interviews with Cassis, said he never met Bentivolio, but add­ed that he did not agree

with Bentivolio’s views outlined on his campaign website.

GOP leaders inter­viewed Cassis last Thurs­day, along with four other prominent Republicans. Cassis emerged as the unanimous choice of the group that day to be sup­ported as a write-in can­didate.

Back into politicsFor Cassis, the cam­

paign represents a move back into politics, which ended in December 2010, after eight years in the state Senate, six years in the state House of Rep­resentatives and nine years on the Novi City Council. She also worked as a school psychologist fo r the Novi Community Schools district until she was elected to the state House in 1996.

Cassis didn’t consider a congressional run until she was approached by leaders within the last several days.

“The 11th D istrict was thrown into disarray at a very crucial time,” Cassis said. “ It became appar­ent that people started to come forward and the party sought me out at that time.”

As a fiscal conserva­tive, Cassis accepted the write-in candidacy to con­tinue to serve the Repub­lican Party. She called the unanimous support of GOP leaders “very, very gratifying” for her.

She knows she has a challenge ahead of her. Not only do voters need to support her, they need to check a box, and write her name in on the bal­lot. “ I t ’s a two-step pro­cess, and we’ll be edu­cating people to do that,” Cassis said. Cassis said

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she and her campaign w ill be checking with the Secretary of State’s office whether voters can use stickers on the ballot.

Cassis believes her 14 years as a state lawmak­er gives her strong name recognition in one-third of the district. The 11th D istrict covers her home­town of Novi, and com­munities of her former d istrict of Highland, M il­ford, White Lake, South Lyon and others, extend­ing eastward to Birm ing­ham, Bloomfield H ills and Troy, and south into the city of Farmington and the western Wayne County communities of Canton Township, Livo­nia, Northville and North- ville Township, Plymouth and Plymouth Township.

Cassis and her husband have decided Jo spend up

to $200,000 of their own money on the campaign.“ I believe that if you put your own money in it, that you’ve made that invest­ment, sim ilar to a student going to college,” Cassis said. “ I f that student pays for that tuition, they are more likely to be deter­mined and committed to their goals.”

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money from the M ichi­gan Republican Party or the Republican Nation­al Committee, Cassis said the campaign w ill be looking at fundraising “at all levels.” On Monday, she had not yet set up a campaign website.

“The last 72 hours have really been a whirlwind,” Cassis said. “The good part of all this is I ’ve been

a seasoned campaigner at a grassroots level.”

Cassis said she is up to the challenge of a write- in campaign.

“Over the years I ’ve been known as a fiscal hawk, tax cutter and prin­cipled conservative,” Cas­sis said. That experience gives her a platform and a record to send her to Washington.

The election isn’t about her, but families, chil­dren and grandchildren, and “ restoring econom­ic prosperity, ensuring a strong m ilitary defense, reducing government intervention in our lives, supporting private enter­prise and small business,” Cassis said.

Cassis said her expe­rience in education and in Lansing qualifies her to serve. She points to

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“ I ’ve taken a strong stance against’these give-­aways,” Cassis said of the; film credits. “ I respect our governor (Rick Sny- der) for taking a strong stance and lim iting these-, giveaways and funds for - Hollywood.” ,

Cassis said she does not know Bentivolio ve ry , well. She expects she w ilt, run her campaign on her ,f legislative record. “He doesn’t have the experi- 9 ence that I do as an elect-j ed official,” Cassis said. ,, “You have to have the respect and trust from * constituents.” ^

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Northville Township resident Sue Taylor's garden features a small stream and pond. The home's garden will be part of the June Garden Walk. Taylor has been working nonstop on the garden since beginning residence there 15 years ago.

By Julie BrownStaff Writer

“A ll Gardens Great and Small” is the theme for the Garden Walk of the Gardeners of North­ville & Novi (The No- No’s). This year’s event is 10,a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat­urday, June 16, based at the Northville A rt House, 215 W. Cady St., and self- guided.

The garden club is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, said Barbara Krabbenbos of Livonia, handling public­ity for the event, which is held every other year. The club supports A rt House garden beds as well as the butterfly farm at Maybury State Park.

Participants on June 16 w ill enjoy a tour of four gardens in North­v ille and four in Novi. They’re clustered together, Krabbenbos noted, which w ill make touring easier.

“ It varies from year to year,” she said of atten­dance. “ I hope we have a lot of interest. Each gar­den is really unique.” Organizers like to rec­ognize gardeners’ hard work.

Sue Taylor of North­ville Township is found­er of the Northville A rt House and w ill have her fam ily home on the walk. A glass blowing studio from Ypsilanti w ill be dis­played during the event, w ith sales to benefit the A rt House.

Taylor and her hus­band have had their gar­den in the event before. “The yard has changed enough,” she said. “ It was fun.”

The garden club meets at the A rt House and Taylor wants to support them. She said she and her husband have done a

lot of work on their gar­den.

The garden walk w ill include vendors, refresh­ments, a 50-50 raffle, free used garden and recipe books and access to the Northville A rt House.

Tickets at $10 (cash or check) may be purchased in advance and also on the day of the walk at:

• The Northville A rt

House, 215 W. Cady Street (located behind the Northville post office)

• Gardenviews, North­ville (East Main Street, downtown Northville)

• Dry Cleaning Shoppe, Northville (Custard Time Plaza at 7 Mile, west of South Main Street)

• Wild Birds Unlim­ited, 47760 Grand Riv­er, Novi (West Market

LOCALGARDENWALKThe eight gardens are: 22618 Brook Forest,Novi, "Everything's Com­ing Up Roses"22605 Brook Forest,Novi, "Family Treasures" 22658 Fleatherbrae,Novi, "Where the Wild Things Are"22636 Fleatherbrae,Novi, "A Rose By Any Name"350 Wing, Northville, "Magnificent Sanctuary" 222 Fairbrook, North­ville, "Backyard Mini- Park"18153 Edenderry, North­ville, "Bavarian Eden"18154 Shadbrook, North­ville, "Northern Expo­sure," with Baron Glass Works displayed.

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• Backyard Birds, Plymouth (627 S. Main Street, downtown Plym­outh).

Those attending are asked not to bring stroll­ers or wagons. Public restrooms w ill be avail­able at the Northville A rt House. It is a rain or shine event.

The club, part of the Michigan Garden Clubs Inc., hosts monthly speakers. Members also give nonperishable and canned goods to the food banks of Northville Civ­ic Concern and also the Novi Food Bank.

New members are wel­come. For more informa­tion, visit the club’s web­site: http://gardeners- northville-novi.org.

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D a te / T im e : Saturday, June 16, 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. L o c a t io n : Plymouth High School on Beck Road south of JoyD e t a i ls : The American Red Cross sponsors a blood drive.C o n t a c t : To make an ap­pointment call Diane Risko at (313) 549-7052 or email Diane.Risko@redcross.org

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D a te / T im e : Tuesday, June 26, 7-8 p.m.L o c a t io n : Plymouth Elks Lodge #1780, 41700 Ann Arbor Road in Plymouth. D e t a i ls : It's another excit­ing night of great American jazz as Jazz @ The Elks presents the Terry Lower Quartet featuring Terry on Keyboard, Russ Miller on Reeds, Jim Ryan on Drums, and Ray Tini on Bass. The $10 donation includes hors d’oeuvres.C o n t a c t : For more infor­mation, call (734) 453-1780 or visit plymouthelks1780. com

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D a te / T im e : June 18 through Aug. 10, Monday- Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. L o c a t io n : Salvation Army of Plymouth, Main Street just south of Ann Arbor Road.D e t a i ls : The Salvation Army of Plymouth still has openings for its Summer Day Camp program. Cost is $60 per week per child.An optional before-care and after-care program

exists for working parents. There are also scholarships available for families who cannot afford the full fee. C o n t a c t : For more infor­mation about the program, contact Cassie Hull, Pro­gram Ministries Coordina­tor, at (734) 453-5464 ext.25 or e-mail cassie_hull@ usc.salvationarmy.org.

MOPS MEETINGSD a te / T im e : First-third Fridays, 9:15-11:30 a.m. L o c a t io n : St. Kenneth Catholic Church, 14951 Haggerty, Plymouth D e t a i ls : The St. Edith/St. Kenneth Catholic Parishes' Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group invites all mothers with children aged newborn through kindergarten to join.The group provides the encouragement, nurturing, and support and features a schedule of activities that include speakers, crafts, and group discussions.C o n t a c t : Heather at (734) 437-9517 or e-mail stek- mops@gmail.com, or visit www.stekmops.org.

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D a te / T im e : 2nd Thursday of the month (first meeting March 8), 2-3:30 p.m. L o c a t io n : Plymouth District Library, 223 S. Main in PlymouthD e t a i ls : The Plymouth Lions Club is sponsoring a new Adult Diabetes Sup­port Group. Fern Vining, a registered nurse, certified diabetes educator and Plymouth Lion, will be the group facilitator. There is no charge to attend. Topics for discussion will focus on understanding diabe­tes and self management strategies.C o n t a c t : Call Fern Vining at (734) 454-0859.

Demolition of Novi Expo Center begins

B y N a t h a n M u e l l e r

Staff Writer

The excavators took their firs t swings Mon­day afternoon at the Novi Expo Center, signifying the start of the redevelop­ment of the long vacant, 25-acre property.

The facility, which can be seen from 1-96 and Novi Road, was built in 1966 and was the origi­nal home of Adell Indus­tries where owner Frank Adell invented, devel­oped and built automotive door guards which are s till used today by the Big Three.

It most recently was used as a convention cen­ter to host various shows, as well as the Motors- ports Hall of Fame, but has mostly been vacant fo r the last seven years since former president B lair Bowman built his own convention center — Suburban Collection Showplace — just down the road in Novi.

Novi Mayor Bob Gatt called the parcel the “most prime piece of property in the city of Novi.”

“That is the best place in the city to build, and I ’m hoping we can get something we can all be proud of,” he said. “ It was an eyesore, and just the fact that it is going (to

be torn down) is going to make it better.”

Kevin Adell owns the Novi Expo Center and, according to spokesman Mort Meisner, plans for commercial development could be announced in the coming weeks.

“Whatever goes here w ill be successful,” he said.

The building also has some unique history as Mohawk Liquor made Kahlua there from 1981- 92 and the late Jimmy Hoffa, a close friend of Adell’s, was known to take bathroom breaks at the building on his way to Lansing.

“Maybe he’ll be in the rubble,” Meisner joked.

Ara Topouzian, econom­ic development director for the city of Novi, said the Commercial Rehabil­itation Act, PA 210, which could give the property owners a 100-percent tax abatement for up to six years, is a major incen­tive for redevelopment.

“Because of the size of the footprint, there is a lot of potential,” he said.

Demolition of the build­ing is expected to cost $100,000 and w ill take six to eight weeks to be com­pleted.

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Grand openingOwners and staffers at PartyMax of Michigan recently cut the ribbon on their location at 39600 Schoolcraft. Pictured is owner Roger Ygeal, his staff and members of the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Committee in front of an inflatable obstacle course. Party Max has a large inventory of event products and services for local customers with everything from tents to bounce houses to food and concession products. Party Max serves hundreds of weddings, graduation parties, company picnics, and family reunions every year. They can be reached at (734) 727-4757.

C h a m b e r b r e a k f a s t

Mary Kramer, vice president and pub­lisher of Crain’s Detroit Business, w ill be the featured speaker at the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning Plymouth breakfast 7:30- 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 27 at the Red Olive Banquet Center.

As a foremost authority on the local business climate, Kramer w ill share her views about the future of our region, the hottest growth industries, attract­ing talented workers, utilizing our own resources and people, entrepreneur- ship, education and public policy. She also w ill leave plenty of time for ques­tions and answers.

Cost is $12. RSVP no later than June 22 to teri@plymouthmich.org or call (734) 453-1540. Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to the event.

In t e r n e t m a r k e t in gThe Plymouth Community Chamber

of Commerce sponsors a search engine and internet marketing optimization workshop 8:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, at the chamber office, 850 W. Ann Arbor Trail in Plymouth.

The workshop, presented by Terry Krieg and Mark Hutchins, focuses on website search engine optimization and internet marketing. This w ill be a great workshop for anyone who is looking to improve the vis ib ility of their web­site. Combining an SEO-friendly web­site with an effective internet market­

ing strategy is one of the best ways to boost your company’s online presence and increase sales.

To RSVP call the chamber at (734) 453- 1540 or email teri@plymouthmich.org.

G o lf o p e n in g sThe Plymouth Community Chamber

of Commerce has openings available for the chamber’s annual golf outing July 9 at Fox Hills.

The event w ill be on the championship level Golden Fox course and is a scram­ble that w ill include dinner and lunch. I f you would like to participate or sponsor, call the chamber at (734) 453-1540.

The major sponsor of the outing is Victory Honda.

J u n e e v e n t s• June 26 — Workshop on “Website

Maximization,” 8:30-9:30 a.m., Chamber Office

• June 27 — Good Morning Plymouth breakfast. Speaker is Mary Kramer of Crain’s Detroit Business, 7:30-9 a.m.,Red Olive Banquet Center

F a r m e r s m a r k e tThe 2012 Farmers Market is now

open.The market features fresh produce,

flowering plants, herbs, baked goods, meats, eggs, honey, BBQ & pasta sauc­es and a variety of craft items. They are open on Saturdays through October from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in The Gath­ering and the street in front.

P ly m o u th c o f fe e b a r

w in s s t a t e la t t e c o n te s tOpen just 15 months,

Espresso Elevado, the Plymouth coffee bar and small-batch roaster, snared its second first- place win at last month’s Motown Throwdown latte competition.

“ Our drinks are hand­crafted w ith real and imaginative ingredients, so they just taste better,” said Espresso Elevado owner Teresa Pilarz.

The competition took place during the M ichi­gan Coffee Conference in Ann Arbor in May.The annual event, which

attracted participants from across the state, was organized by whole­sale roaster Tom Isaia, owner of Coffee Express in Plymouth Township.

Espresso Elevado’s win­ning drink, the Gardenia Latte, “has a unique, but­tery, sweet aroma and fla­vor evoking the island gardenia flower” and was the result of exper­imentation as the shop was developing a spring drink lineup, Pilarz said. Last year’s winning drink was Coconut Lemongrass Latte.

Both drinks are on the menu at Espresso Eleva­do, where coffee is made in individual cups instead of brewed in coffeemak- ers and set out on the counter in a ir pots. The shop also sells bags of whole-bean coffee and brewing accessories.

Espresso Elevado is at 606 South Main on the comer of Main and Wing Street. For upcom­ing workshops, roast­ing events and cuppings, see the shop’s Facebook page or its website, www. espressoelevado.com.

Newlook

Owners at Dick Scott Dodge

Chrysler Jeep Ram recently unveiled their new look at a grand reopen­

ing Here is a picture from the

Grand Reopening ribbon cutting at the dealer­

ship located at the corner of

Main and Ann Arbor Road. They remodeled their dealership to the updated look of Chrysler dealer­

ships around the country. Pictured

cutting the rib­bon are Jason Scott, Nicole

Scott, Dick Scott, their staff and

members of the Plymouth Com­

munity Chamber of Commerce's Ambassadors Committee.

Galaxy tablet performs well for priceBy Jon Gunnells

Guest Columnist

T he Samsung Gal­axy 7.7 tablet is an impressive piece

of machinery that is an Apple logo away from being the next big prod­uct. But because it is a Samsung product, it ’s like ly a product you haven’t heard of.

The Galaxy tab is a slim, seven-inch touch­screen tablet that oper­ates on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich plat­form and retails fo r $249. And at that price point, it ’s the best performing tablet this tech guy has seen.

With solid navigation and built-in app features, executing simple tasks like performing a Google search or surfing You- Hibe is easy for either MAC or PC users.

It also has a screen that rivals that of the iPad. With this tablet, Samsung utilizes what they call, Super Amoled (active- m atrix organic light- emitting diode) tech­nology on a screen with a 1200 x 800 resolution that has 197 pixels per inch. A ll of that technolo­gy speak may sound con­fusing, but I can summa­rize fo r you: the screen is awesome and w ill be great for watching mov­ies or viewing pictures.

While the screen is sim­ila r to the iPad, the nav­igation is not. Unlike the iPad, the Galaxy tab offers a default search bar on the home screen so there’s no need to down­load or keep a useless web browser like Safa­

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r i on your device. It also fea­tures key informa­tion such as battery life, w ifi signal and time on the bot­tom right

hand corner of the device much like a PC.

One of the best fea­tures is the camera. It has both rear and front fac­ing lenses so you can take pictures, use your tablet for Skyping or just hold it up and pretend it ’s the most expensive seven- inch m irror ever.

In terms of apps, the tablet comes pre-load­ed with the stuff you w ill use the most like social networking tools, weath­er and more. One down­side to the weather app though, is like Apple . products, it does not offer hour-by-hour forecasts. The app offers a link to a site where users can get more information but the site is not optimized for tablet usage. The end result is a clunky page that w ill turn you o ff in seconds.

But unless you are buy­ing a tablet fo r weath­er information, don’t let my assessment of the device deter you. The other important features functioned appropriate­ly as pages loaded fast. I used the device courtesy of Verizon and it had a 4G connection as well as my w ifi connection. Depend­ing on your wireless con­nection or w ifi, page load speeds may vary.

The Galaxy tab has 8GB of storage, HD vid­eo capabilities, photo and video editing soft- boards and more. It sup­ports a multitude of vid­eo and audio formats and has a 1.4GHZ dual-core processor which is better than my last laptop. Sam­sung estimates the built- in battery offers up to 50 hours of music play or 10 hours of video play. For more information vis­it Samsung.com or check out your nearest Verizon Wireless.

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Tech notebook• This column often dis­

cusses a way to save on your cell phone b ill but none of them involve buy­ing an unlimited iPhone plan until now. Cricket Communications recently announced an all inclusive data, text and voice plan for the iPhone for $55 per month. There is a catch: the phone w ill cost $499 for a 16GB 4S and more for models with more storage. But i f you keep phones for a long time, the $50 plus per month you could save w ill outweigh the up front cost.

• You can avoid murky water this summer just by downloading a new guide called the Swim App. The app allows users to browse a direc­tory of the cleanest and dirtiest beaches. Check it out in your appstore.

Jon Gunnells is a social media planner at a Detroit- based advertising agency.He can be reached at jonathan.gunnells@gmail. com. Follow him on Twitter @GunnShOw.

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O ld G l o r yThis Flag Day, show you’re proud to be an AmericanAt the end of the Vietnam War, the United

States was in a funk. Our psyche was bruised and battered by the politics of war and the antiwar protests. Waving a flag was the last thing on our minds. But in the 1980s, a m ir­acle happened at Lake Placid, N.Y. The U.S. Olympic hockey team beat the Soviets. We had something to be proud of and we waved the American flag with gusto.

It was the turning point we needed to rein­vigorate our patriotism. We rallied around the flag as we sent our troops off to fight in the Persian Gulf War in the 1990s. And in the aftermath of 9/11, we couldn’t get enough of the red, white and blue. Everywhere you looked there were flags, flown to show that even in the face of a great tragedy, we stood united.

On June 14,1777, the Continental Congress decided our flag would have 13 red and white stripes and 13 stars on a field of blue. Two hundred and thirty-five years later, that flag represents 50 states joined together in the belief that we are “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Today is Flag Day, a day to fly the flag and reaffirm our belief in liberty and justice and to observe our nation’s unity. Today is the day to look at our flag and see what it embod­ies - truth, freedom, honor and justice.

It represents the United States of America, it represents us.

Today is Flag Day, but let everyday be such. Display the flag proudly and show your dedication and com m itm ent to our coun­try. Stand up and be proud to say, “I am an American.”

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d a d a n d a l l h e d o e sLet’s face it, dads don’t always get the atten­

tion that mothers do. And that’s OK, because dads don’t necessarily need a bouquet of flow­ers or a greeting card to let them know how much they are loved and appreciated. For most fathers, a simple hug and heartfelt “thank you” is enough.

On Sunday, we will be celebrating Father’s Day and all that fathers do — both for individ­ual families and society as a whole. And dads sure do a lot. When many of us think of dear old dad, we associate him with teaching us how to throw a ball, catch a fish, drive a car, write our first check, and a thousand other little (and big) things that have stuck with us for a lifetime. Fathers are one-half of an important foundation from which most people learn how to become productive members of society.

If you want to realize how truly important dads are, simply take a look at the households where there is no father, which is not hard to do, because in today’s America there are way too many families where the father is missing.

In fact, the number of children growing up in this country with no father present is rough­ly 19 million. And the statistics associated with such a scenario are alarming. For example, some studies indicate nearly 40 percent of those children are living in poverty. They are also at a dramatically greater risk of drug and alcohol abuse. Sexual activity and teen preg­nancy are also more likely among children with no father around. And fatherless children are twice as likely to drop out of school, and have a far higher probability of getting in trouble with the law.

Men who abandon the ir fam ilies have become a serious problem for our nation. At the same time, we also realize there are many families out there missing a father and it isn’t by choice. Perhaps an accident or illness took the father from them. In some cases, another strong male figure has stepped in to provide a good example and love like a father can. Those men should also be celebrated Sunday.

We know F ather’s Day is perceived by many as one of those greeting card holidays. Whether or not you buy a card or the pro­verbial tie for your dad isn’t really impor­tant. Celebrating him and all the fathers out there for everything they do is — not only on Father’s Day, but every day of the year.

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CO M M UNITY VOICE

School is o u t fo r th e summer. W ould you like to see Michigan ad o p t a longer school year w ith a sho rter sum m er break, and som e o th e r breaks, as som e Euro­pean countries have?W e asked this q u e s tio n in K e llo g g Park in d o w n t o w n P ly m o u th .

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G in n y K e rw inCanadian Lakes

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LETTERS

Being inspiredSometimes you get to meet the

most inspirational people in unex­pected places. That was the case for me recently.

The New 88.1, the student radio station at PCEP, hosts a show called Community. Longtime Plymouth resident Debra Madonna is the host of the show. Debra always brings in very interesting people as guests but this recent guest was one of the best.

She introduced us to Kyle Slavin. Kyle is graduating from Starkweather Alternative High School and he won the Damaris Starkweather Scholar­ship for his art. His enthusiasm and passion for his artwork was con­tagious. I was especially impressed because he took time to praise the many teachers he had at Stark­weather.

There are many misperceptions of the students at Starkweather. I know I had some of those wrong ideas. But I have to say that every student I've ever met at Starkweather has been inspiring.

I'm also inspired by the excellent teachers I work with at PCER So many people want to peddle in misrepresentations of the teaching profession. But the teachers I work with every day are committed to their students, passionate about teaching

W HAT DO YO U THINK?Please include your name, address and phone number fo r verification. We m ay edit fo r clarity, space and content. Subm it letters by the fo llow ­ing form ats:Web: www.hometownlife.com Mail: Letters to the Editor, Plym­outh Observer, 615 W. Lafayette, Second Level, Detroit, Ml 48226 Fax: (313) 223-3318 E-mail: bkadrich@hometownlife. com.Deadline: Letters should be received by 9 a.m. Monday to be published in the Thursday edi­tion.

and worth every penny they make. As are the secretaries, custodians and other support staff members that make education possible.

Thanks to the Schulte family for starting the Damaris Scholarship and to the Plymouth Community Arts Council for supporting it. Thanks to all of the great teachers at Stark­weather for inspiring students like Kyle. And thanks to Kyle Slavin for making my day a little bit better.

I want to wish the staff, administra­tion and students of Starkweather the best as they move to their new building. I hope this new building will provide you with the best opportuni­

ties to learn and grow as students.Bill Keith

WSDP station manager

Help wantedFor the past two years, several

military veteran organizations, dog clubs and area residents have come together to restore a forgotten War Dog Memorial/Pet Cemetery located at Milford and 11 Mile roads, two miles south of I-96. We will continue our efforts until we have brought this hallowed ground back to its original condition. I can't think of a more fitting way to honor these fallen K-9 soldiers that saved so many lives than to ensure their legacies and sacrifices by cleaning up and maintaining their resting place.

On Saturday, May 19,11 a.m. we will start this year's cleanup day. We need lawn mowers, weed whackers, racks, wheelbarrows and chain saws.

To enable us to continue our ef­forts, funding is needed. Your gener­ous contribution would be greatly appreciated. To make a contribu­tion send to: AMVETS-Post 2006,RO. Box 48, Highland, Ml 48357.Tag check for "War Dog Memorial Fund." Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Phil WertlaufWar Dog Memorial/Pet Cemetery Restoration Team project director

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Looks are deceiving for Plymouth RelayMany things weighed heav­

ily on my mind as I le f t, Plymouth’s Relay for

Life event Saturday at West Mid­dle School, but one thing was foremost:Next year, we’ve got to make this

better.For four years,

the Littles have labored over the Plymouth Relay, working hard to build an event to rival the larg­er, more popu­lous event held a few weeks earli­er south of here, in

Canton. And there they were again Saturday, in 90-degree weath­er, with committee member Cin­dy Ash and American Cancer Soci­ety liaison Rachel Leas and others, fighting to raise as much money as possible for cancer research.

They did pretty well, too, for what is — compared to other relays — a fledgling event. The first couple of years it was at Cen­tral Middle School, the last two years at West Middle School, hop­ing to take advantage of a site clos­er to popular roads.

Leas said the event, which drew 10 teams, is likely to raise some $36,000, though final figures aren’t yet available. That’s certainly laud­able, though it’s far short of the $79,000 goal they’d established for the event. And that’s after the Plymouth committee lost sever­

al people to out-of-state jobs and had a harder-than-usual time find­ing sponsors, though the tried-and- true supporters like Johnson Con­trols were surely there.

Nobody connected with the Plymouth event cares to be com­pared to the Canton event, a huge undertaking where booths and tents line the picturesque shores of the man-made ponds in Her­itage Park. That event has hun­dreds of walkers and dozens of teams and raises a quarter-million dollars every year. And the Plym­outh folks couldn’t be happier for that success.

It’s just that they want to be thought of on their own merits, on their own successes and their own efforts. And they deserve to be. The differences are stark, but most of that is the fault of no one. After all, Plymouth doesn’t have a picturesque park to have its walk.

Township noise ordinances pro­hibit noise at Plymouth Township Park after 10 p.m., and the Relay for Life is a 24-hour event that fea­tures music and activities through­out the night. Kellogg Park would be a cool place to have it, but the presence of that kind of event right in the middle of downtown likely wouldn’t work all that well.

Though some of the differences are obvious, they pale in compari­son to the key similarity: The pas­sion.

Talk to Colleen Markey of Can­ton — whose mother died of lung cancer and whose dad had non-

Hodgkin’s lymphoma when he was killed in a car accident, and whose sister is a breast cancer survivor — and you know the dedication is the same.

Ihlk to 14-year-old Ashlee Mahoney of Livonia, who lost a great-grandmother and two grand­mothers to cancer, and you know the passion is the same.

And if you talk to Leas and the Littles, you know this: The deter­mination to succeed remains undaunted. Leas, despite the lowered numbers and the unreached expectations, vows to build an event that rivals the big­ger Canton Relay.

If you talk to the Littles, they’ve already shrugged off the low turnout and started focus­ing on next year’s event. It may move back to Central Middle School, or they may find another venue, but that’s the point: It will happen.

When I got there Saturday and saw maybe 10 people walking the track I had the same reac­tion someone sitting at one of the tables had: This is sad.

Then it really hit me: The per­severance to continue in the face of that kind of adversity isn’t sad at all.

It’s the best reason of all to help make it work.

Brad Kadrich is community editor of the Plymouth and Canton Observ­ers. He can be reached via e-mail at bkadrich@hometownlife.com

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School’s out for Canton High School grads

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The Class of 2012 at Canton High School may have been channeling Alice Cooper during com­mencement exercises Sunday at Eastern Michi­gan University.

Class members sure­ly singing “School’s out!” included:Summar S. AbdelnourHayley Elizabeth AckermanKyle T. AdamsRobert L. AlanivaCarissa Ann AlcalaDeQuan Ramon Alexander-DouglasKartlyn Paige AllardAlexandria Marie AlonzoNoor K. AmeicheMutahir Siddiqui AnasNichapom Chuen-lmsap AndrewEli E. AnsaraMaaz Mateen AnsariNour ArafatKimberlin LeAnn AshClaire Elisabeth BabalaMelanie Ann BakerTaylor Thomas BakerJulia BaoAlexandra N. Barman Mitchell Evan Barman Nicholas James Barton Ryan A. Baugh Paul J. Baumgart Ryan Joseph Bazner Julia Maria Beard Austin Robert Beaudoin Samuel Michael Bednarz Justin Edward Bekker Marina Alexa Belfiore Caitlin Noelle Bellamy Michele Jean Bellovary Katherine Anne Benner Cheyenne Chase Bennett Kayla Dee Berendt Nathan Mark Bergeson Bryan M. Berinti Kalyn Marie Berinti Gihan Y. Beydoun Maanas P. Bhatt Krunal K. Bhavsar Vaughn W. Birchler Jennifer Lynn Bird Daniel Bruce Bis Erind BishaDaniel Mayer Blanchard Sarah D. Blue David Lewis Blythe Michael Connor Boes Denisa Brooke Boguszewski Jason Thomas Bohl Matthew W. Bohr Alicia Renee Bonanno Alyssa Jordan Boucher Kevin Allen Bouton Cassandra Mae Bowen Stephanie Grace Bower Christina LaSchon Bradley Lauren Elizabeth Branson Meaghen Marie Brideau Stevie Ann Brown Alexandra Faye Bryden Kevin Lamar Buford Austin Tyler Burack Alison Vivian Butala Chance Michael Caballero Bryanne Me Kenzie Caldwell Jared A. Calvert Brett T. Carlson Kayla Christine Caron Lucas Eldon Carpenter Danielle Alicia Carrier Alexander C. Casab Kirk C. Casab Alyssa Briana Castle Laura M. Castle Ciara Apolto Catalla Stefanie Anna Cesario John Arthur Chadwick Kristen Allyssa Childs Joshua John Choroba Ryan G. Christenson De'Jana'e Lee Clark DeQuan Andrew Clark Mitchell Richard Clinton Adriane Nicole Cohen Leigh Taylor Collins Marcus Steven Collins Faye Emily Collyer Michael William Conklin Bradon D. Conley Lindsay Victoria Conrad Hayley Elizabeth Cook Casidee Breanne Cooper Krista Elizabeth Cortelli Matthew Louis Courter Kelsey Breanne Courtney Zachary David Cox Kelsey Marie Crager Spencer D. Craig Anna Lynn Crosby Randy F. Daoud Shawn Evan Davies Sarah C. Dean Kevin Anthony DeFrain Joseph Benedict DelBrocco Pamela Nicole DeLeeuw Margaret Isabel DeLoy Jared Conrad DeWendt Hemal Raghuvir Dholakia Michael Ding Joshua Tyler DiStefano Anne M. Distelrath Khoi D. Doan Ziyue Dong Alyssa J. Downs Amanda May Druckenmiller Nicholas Andre Dunklee Elizabeth D. Eastman Melissa Ebert-Schmidt Samantha Marie Eckert Christina Marie Edgerton Alexander J. Eimers Alicia H. Elhaouli Jamie Leigh Emens Emily Nicole Erley Brelon Alan Evans Mostafa Mohamed Fawaz Miles David Felton Michael D. Fini Dana Renae Fishel Michael David Fluegemann Erin Elizabeth Fowler Allison Katherine Fries Nicole Emily Fude Dustin A. Fuoco Connor William Furgason Justin Gallerani Amanda Admoon Galyana Julian R. Gamboa Anna Rose Genrich Lulu N. Ghannam Moleca Ghannam

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Lindsay Conrad is a happy Canton graduate. School board President Dr. John Barrett presents Alan League with his diploma.

Mitchell Pepper makes sure he won't lose his name card. Canton seniors listen to speakers.

The processional begins. Daniel Blanchard and Nick Dunklee enter the arena of Eastern Michigan Universi­ty's Convocation Center.

Senior class co-president Maaz Ansari.

Graduated seniors find their friends and families as they begin the recessional, their final steps of high school life.

Emily Katherine Gibson Harman Singh Gill Jordan M. Gilliam Jeremy Brian Ginnard Shane M. Ginnard Angela Gjolaj Jacob M. Glover Lucas Vincente Gonzalez Jessica Gayle Goodbred Andrew C. Gorski Matthew David Gran Trevon M. Gray-Ward Andrew David Green Taylor James Greenshields Chelsea Jennifer Grigg Brandon Gregg Grillo Katherine Diane Grimes McKenzie Anne Haack Mehdi Hadwan AlanSurya Halim Bria Nichelle Hall Kerstyn A. Hall Ariel Nicole Hamby Rabee Omar Hamdan Alexandra Candice Hamric Matthew D. Harris Josef Richard Hartsough Brianna Alexis Hasty Edward Hatcher, Jr.David P. Heintzelman Devonte Courtez Henderson Nathan E. Hendges Tyler Scott Henker Conner A. Hicks Curtis Higgins, Jr.Dana N. Hoerman Kristen P. Hollingsworth Amber R. Holly Tyler Lee Hooper Larry Donald Hoppe Chelsea Groshek Hull Jaraad Bin Huq Sean Mitchell Hyde Ferras I. Isa Jacob Paul Jackson Saif M. Jafri Christian V. Javier Justin Villanueva Javier Shad Jawadi Jay F. JinKelsey Erin Johnson Robert Allen Johnson III Cedric Earl Jones Ryan Jerrale Jones Kelsey Victoria Joseph Samantha Nicole Juback Cody Robert Kahrs Kyle James Karriker Matthew Aaron Kempfer Amanda Nicole Kilgore Ryan Lonnie Kilgore Brian Gene Kingsley Kyra Nicole Kinsella Christopher A. Kitzman Samantha Michelle Kitzman Kristin Marie Klavon Emmanuel P. Kovacs Kurt R. Kowalski Alana Joanne Kramer Allyson Payne Krause Joshua C. Kreza Shean Robert Krolicki Lindsay Michelle Krug Alexander Stephen Krul Rebecca M. Krupp Kevin Sean Kullen Vaibhuv Lall Nicholas C. Landin Anna Marie Lang Austen James Langley Kevin Joseph Langlois Carson Billington Lankford Nicholas Allen LaPere Megan Michelle Larkin Jesse Sue Lamer Kristen Virginia Larsen Aaron Louis Laurentius Alan Tate League Jonathan M. Lee Trae J. Lee

Ian James Lefebvre Shelby Lynn Lefferts Blake A. Lelo Andrew J. Lessel Dimitrion Theron LeVanseler Ayana Lanae Lewis Joshua Phillip Lewis Olivia Gabrielle Lewis Mitchell John Lewiston Sydney Marie Liedel Rachel Marie Lincoln Amber Lynn Linebarger Jonica Marie Lister Kaylie Megan Lobb Darby Loosle Demetre Anthony Lopez Jacqueline M. Lough Stephanie Rivera Lyle Jackson Robert Lytle Robyn K. Mack Earl Frank Madison Veronica Shay Magnuson Gabrielle Susan Malec Steven William Marion Zachary Joseph Marsh Lauren Ann Martin Lindsey Anne Mason Alexander David Masson Lindsey Marie Mattson Stephen Patrick Maude Joshua James Maxam Shawn Tyler May Zachary John McArdle Ian Patrick McCormick Gregory James McCurry Jonathon P. McMillan James Arthur Meadows Zachary Michael Merillat Nicole Ashley Merriwether Jessica E. Meyer Travis Dennis Michalak Tim Mijnsbergen Marina Angela Milad AJ MilesAlexander M. Miller Rylie Elizabeth Miller Jeffrey E. Molchan Valerie Grace Morrison Jalilah S. Muhammad Kristen Elizabeth Muir Christian Phillip Munch Navkiran Kaur Munday Kaitlin Ann Munoz Rebeca Muresan Roxana Muresan Dale Myiesha Murphy Kaitlyn Hope Murphy Kristin Eileen Murphy Steven Patrick Murphy Nicholas S. Murray

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Proposed law would let families get help for addicts

INVOLUNTARY DRUG TREATMENT BILLA petition for involuntary drug treatment may be

filed by a spouse or guardian, any relative, a private practitioner, the director of a licensed service provider or the director's designee, or any three adults who have personal knowledge of the individual's substance abuse. The longest one can be held is 72 hours.

Criteria for involuntary admission:• The individual has lost the power of self-control with respect to substance use• and either of the following:

A. The individual has inflicted, or threatened or attempted to inflict, or unless admitted is likely to inflict, physical harm on himself or herself or another

B. The individual is in need of substance abuse ser­vices and, by reason of substance abuse impairment, his or her judgment has been so impaired that the person is incapable of appreciating his or her need for such servic­es and of making a rational decision in regard thereto; however, mere refusal to receive such services does not constitute evidence of lack of judgment with respect to his or her need for such services.

By Karen Sm ith■ Observer Staff Writer

Mark Garofoli of Livo­nia thinks a proposed new law that would let families file a court peti­tion to force their loved one into substance abuse treatment is way over­due.

Had it been on the books in Michigan a year ago, it may have saved his son’s life.

“I think it’s something every state should have,” he said, adding House Bill 5689 mirrors a law in Florida.

Garofoli’s son, Mark, committed suicide at age 22, slashing his wrists in the family garage. Addicted to heroin, he could no longer think rationally and had walked out of a rehab facility in Memphis, Mich., just two weeks prior.

Because he was over age 18, there was nothing his parents could do to force him to stay.

“For us as a family it was unacceptable that we couldn’t get our son the help he needed,” Garofoli said. “Under the current law, our hands were tied because he was an adult.”

Garofoli told his sto­ry last summer to state Rep. John Walsh, speak­er pro tern of the Michi­gan House, over coffee at Panera Bread.

A m oving m eeting“It was one of the most

moving meetings I’ve had since I’ve been in office,” Walsh said in an inter­view last week.

On May 24, one year to the day Mark died, Walsh introduced House

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Mark and Carol Garofolihold a portrait of their son Mark. They said their son's story could be any child's story.

Bill 5689, legislation he authored allowing fam­ilies and others to file a petition for involuntary substance abuse treat­ment for individuals regardless of age.

The longest a person could be held for is 72 hours, long enough to break the cycle, get the drugs out of the person’s system and initiate treat­ment, said Brett A. Vis- ner, Walsh’s legislative director.

Under the proposed law, a petition for invol­untary drug treatment may be filed by a spouse or guardian, any rela­tive, a private practi­tioner, the director of a licensed service pro­vider or the director’s designee, or any three adults who have per­sonal knowledge of the individual’s substance abuse.

The bill is currently in the House Judiciary Committee, which w ish chairs, and he expects to begin holding hearings on

it in the fall.Walsh said he thinks

the bill has a high chance of becoming law, but it will take time to educate other lawmak­ers about it.

Online petition drive

“We’re depriving some­body of their liberty,” Walsh said. “We have our job cut out for us; we have to make sure people are comfortable with it.”

Walsh said he worked for nearly a year on the legislation, consulting with probate court judg­es, family attorneys, the Michigan Department of Community Health and others. He said 38 states have some form of invol­untary treatment law. Walsh patterned his bill after the Marchman Act in Florida.

Walsh called the pro­posed law “very thought­ful and necessary.

“It’s remarkable how many people have a brother, a sister, a niece, a father, a friend that they know about that they wish they could just help.”

Garofoli is trying to get the word out about the proposed law and drum up support for it. He has an online peti­tion he is trying to get signed by as many Michigan residents as possible saying they support the measure (www.change.org/peti- tions/in-memory-of- mark-garofoli). His ini­tial goal is 3,000 signa­tures. During the first week, he received 300. He’s hoping people help out by mentioning it on their Facebook pages.

“Everyone knows some­one that this affects,” he said. “We’ve got to do something.”

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Northville ponders Scott purchase

By Lonnie HuhmanCorrespondent

Northville Township could purchase the former Scott Correc­tional Facility from the state of Michigan — for $1 —- but there are pros and cons to own­ing it.

The township would obviously have a say in how the location at Five Mile and Beck roads could be devel­oped. However, it would also have anoth­er demolition project, which would involve the expense of tearing down a sizable barbed- wire enclosed prison.

Like the former Northville Psychiat­ric Hospital Seven Mile property, it will be cost­ly. But the benefits could be big if the area is converted into a gate­way into the community.

After a closed ses­sion meeting on June 5, Trustee Mindy Her­rmann made a motion to move forward, which the board unan­imously approved. It authorizes the town­ship attorney and Supervisor Mark Abbo to enter into negotia­tions for a purchase agreement, to be approved by the Board of Trustees, for the purchase of the former Scott prison property in the amount of $1.

Abbo said the motion was passed in order to give the board time to perform some due diligence and better research the property’s value and potential.

According to Abbo, the state passed legis­

lation pertaining to the property that states the local government (Northville Township or Wayne County) has 60 days to enter into a purchase agreement and 120 days to close it. This countdown started on May 23 when the state official­ly presented the offer to the township.

“Many, many uncer­tainties associated,” said Abbo. “Whether this would be a good trans­action for the township or not, we don’t have the answer for that yet.”

Demolition costs and cleanup are the major concerns.

The board believes the location is a prime spot and cited the proximity it has to the freeway and neighboring cities as reasons of its attractive­ness to businesses and companies. It could also add to the push along that corridor for tech­nology firms.

Abbo said the evalu­ation process will also include thinking about what the township wants to do with the remainder of its prop­erties west of Beck Road, which includes the former Detroit House of Corrections property of 150 acres and 30 acres at the cor­ner of Ridge and Five Mile roads.

The township has maintained that the 35- acre property should be used in a way that would benefit the sur­rounding community with commercial, retail or residential develop­ment and no longer be used as a prison.

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Plymouth High Class of ’12 flips its tasselsThe Plymouth High

School Class of 2012 bade farewell to high school in a commencement cere­mony Sunday at Eastern Michigan University.

Members of the class are: Hassan Houssam Abdallah Roy Davonn Abernathy, Jr.Faris Deniro Abraham Anuraag Sai Aekka Stacey Jenae Agar Rizwan Ahmed Ahmed Abdul-ezaz Allie Michael Vincent Ambrose Brandon Anthony Ammons Eleanor Marie Anderson Kelsey Grace Anderson Navaira Anjum Gina Maria Annarino Lianna Danielle Arbitter Samantha Marie Arsenault Mariam Fatima Asadullah Alicia A. Ashton William Andrew Askew II Philip Frazier Atkins Shaun Ryan Austin Mohamed Flussein Ayache Nicholas Edward Ayoub Naureen Roshan Ayub Ni'Chelle Brianna Baker Porsha Jeanette Banks Jessie Bernard Barnes III Melanie Kate Barno Katherine Evelyn Bartek Kendra Caitlyn Bartkowiak Dalyla Camille Bates Nicholas Raymond Batt Amber Joanne Beattie Lauren Olivia Beauregard Raleigh Edward Belanger Baru Kenyatta Belin II Michael John Bell Everett Lee Benedict Madison Lynn Bennett Caitlin Roc Berdijo Clarissa Marie Berg Jessie Nicole Bergquist Victoria Marjorie Berlanga Andrew Ronald Berner Burhan Maqsood Bhatti Hufsah Shamila Bhatti Chirag M. Bhushan Jacob James Billings Erica Corin Bingham Kenzo Stephen Bird Rachel Rose Bissonnette Jonathan Paul Blomberg Valerie Elizabeth Bolterman Edward Miles Borninski Malcolm X Le'Roi Bostic Adam Tarek Boudjemai Kathryn Nicole Bowen Matthew Theodore Bracey Emilie Anne Bracken Taje Larenz Brannon Megan Elizabeth Brewer Evan Robert Brezovsky Robert John Brigham III Ryan Patrick Bristle Nathan Frederick Brocci Nicole Lynn Brodzik Aaron Matthew Brown Ijee Ikia Brown Christopher W. Bryden Emma Catherine Buchele Matthew James Bugajski Emily Joy Bullock Amelia Anne Burdette Jordyn Julia Burdick Rachel Nicole Burnard Alyssa Danielle Burris Mishaal Abid Butt Evan Michael Caccavelli Nicholas Michael Cadeau Nicholas Ramon Calderon-Wemtz Caitlin M. Caragay Bridget Anne Carroll Hayley Morgan Cason W. Maxwell Cassity-Guilliom Stewart Edmund Caswell Sarah Rose Chapman Steven W. Cheung Priyadharshini Chidambaram Lauren E. Chipman Jeremy Robert Cigile Brandon Joseph Congdon Kellie Noel Connelly Alyssa Rochelle Conrad Kendall Elizabeth Cook Aaron Michael Cunningham Owen Ross Cunningham Carly Christine Curvin Zachary Amadeo D'Agostino Lawren Kathryn Dame Daniel Joseph Danes Jorrie Ann Davis John Domenick Deal Lindsay Victoria Dean Matthew Stephen DeClaire Evan Connor DeFoe Tia Renee DeNoyer Craig James DeWachter Avalon Alexis Dewaele Alexander William deWeever Sarah Elizabeth Dillon Ryan Austin DiRezze Mary Elizabeth Dombkowski Chawna Sharise Dorsey Christina Renee Dreyer Nicholas Joseph Durak Avinash H. Dutt Jalen Aaron Eason Austin Robert Ebeling Daniel Steven Edgerton Brian Duncan Eggenberger Nicholas Michael Eiben Christopher James Elliott Atalaya Dione Ellison Emily Kathryn Engle Caitrin Hope Engstrom Reagan Faith Engstrom Sara Marie Enna Susannah Jean Estoker Alexandra Nicole Ethier John Russell Etienne Aaron Donald Evans Hayley Elise Ewing Thomas Michael Fafalios Kenneth Nicholas Fanelli Alanna Katherine Farrugia Alexandria Marie Felts Megan Blake Fenner Jeremy Dylan Fisher Justin Hale Fitchett Phillip Michael Flesch Eshon S. Flowers Jacob Bradley Fountain Jake Robert Fowler Donte Marcus Fox Deondre Reinel Frazier II Nicole Erin Freda Daniel James Furlong

PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Caitrin Engstrom and Brittany Guajardo had a big hug for each other at Sunday's gradua­tion ceremony.

Robert Lowe accepts his diploma from board Treasurer Barry Simescu.

Caleb Kellark and Roy Abernathy Jr., before the processional.

Senior class president Rachael Hille speaks to her classmates.

Allison Maxine Gall Zachary Paul Gambrell Kayla Nichole Garber Rafael B. Garza Jessica Lee Gaskin Derek Joseph Gielarowski Tyler Roger (Soble Matthew Nicholas Goertz Andrea Lynn Gonzalez Nisha Gopal Lindsay Mae Gorlitz Taylor Loretta Grantham Ian Thompson Green Jack Coleman Griffin Bridget Marie Grobosky Brook Renee Grobosky Aaron Joseph Gromaski Elyse Nicole Gryniewicz Brittany Pamela Guajardo Brendan James Gudenburr Angela Mary Gudzinski Richard Frank Guglielmi Jihan Ibrahim Hakkani Manal Ibrahim Hakkani Stephanie Lauren Hall Mohammad Ahson Hamid Christopher Micheal Hannum Kevin Andrew Hansen Samin HarisWilliam Patrick Harrington Brie'Annah Kay Harris Harpreet Kaur Hehar Joshua Michael Heinze Allison Charlene Heuer Ashley Elizabeth Hileman Bryan Michael Hill Jesse S. Hill Katelyn Marie Hill Rachael Mae Elisabeth Hille Michael Anton Himmelspach Lindsay Pauline Hirshman Kevin Patrick Hoffman Alyssa Janelle Hope Natalie Christine Howard Travis James lacovacci Nicole Kathryn Ineich Andrea Lynn Jablonski Austin Robert Jackson Stacey Lynne Jedele Madeline Jean Jeffers Brett Bohan Jia Alison llene Johnson Evan William Johnson Christopher Spencer Jones Jaylin Marqeith Jones Kelsey Marie Joppich Katie Marie Justice Princejit Singh Kapoor Vasso Christo Karapatsakis Kelly Lynn Karst Benjamin Charles Karsten Jaspreet Kaur Calley Brooke Keithler Caleb LaRoy Kellark Amanda Lee Kne Rebecka Elaine Knox Nicholas Earl Koontz Sarah Rose Koppelberger Robert Gerard Korstjens Kristyn Mary Kosmyna Katie Marie Kowalski Benjamin Michael Kramer

Elyse Gryniewicz flips her tassel to signify that she is now a graduate of Plym­outh High School.Justin David Kreger Brooke Alyse Kreza Penny Mei-Yun Kuang Bora KwakSamantha Marie LaBelle Maryam Lakhani Joseph David Langell Brandon Philip LeBlanc Callie Marie Lehr Emily Anne Lehr Rebecca Lynn Levergood Heidi LewisAdam Christopher Liakos Luiza Wilhelmina Lica Daniel Jeffery Lightfoot Steve LinJessica Paige Linderman Kyle Owen Linford Jennifer Meili Liu Abigail Jean Livingston Benjamin Shikany Lloyd Amanda JoAnne Lopez Robert Charles Lowe Victoria Elizabeth Lowe Ryan Gerald Lowney Joseph Lloyd Lubig Shannon Lynn Lubin Madison Marie Macek James Christian Maciag Erin Alexandra Mackenzie Matthew Stephen Macko Lindsey Marie Madaj Zain Umar Mahmud Blake Collin-Michael Mallia Marcus Manuel Mallia Aspasia Manettas Constadina Manettas Anna Rose Marchesano Isaac Andrew Marsh William Alan Marshall, Jr. Molly Faye Martin Todd Alan Maslyk Timson Mathew Benjiman Patrick Mathison Stephanie Eling Matsui Asia Jayne McArdell Betty Jo McGarry Richard JaLaun McGinnis Joshua Michael McGowan Lucas Ross McKinney Devin Juan McMillian Kenneth Mitchell Meiers Rene Adalberto Mejia Ashley Nicole Melnick Katherine Anne Mercieca Jacob Lacory H. Merrill, Jr.

Seniors march into the arena of the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center for Plymouth High School's 2012 Commencement.

The tradition of tossing caps at the end of the ceremony.Michael David Miazga Jeffrey Curtis Middleton, Jr. Cameron Regis Minch Natalie Kathryn Minor Joseph Richard Mitchell, Jr. Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Hidekazu David Miura Leena Marie Monk Ellexus Ellise Montoya Yanni Anthony Mouzakis Kiana LaShay Mullins Samantha Anne Mumaw Amanda Leigh Napier Humza Nasir Nicole Tara Natelborg Morvarid Nazemi Jennifer Elizabeth Nelson Garrett Alexander Neumann Humera Niazi Roshan Ara Nizamuddin Casey Shannon Norris Des'tine Clauszell O'Guinn Marcus Odell Oden, Jr.Erin Marie Oldani Motez Di'er Oldham Serena Kathleen Oliver Jared E. Ooms Gabriel Alexander Osorio Andrew Ray Page Holin Alexis Pardikes Hayden James Parsons Tayler Marie Pastor Anish Babu Patel Jaymeen Harishbhai Patel Jigar Rajnikant Patel Lokeshaben Ghanshyambhai Patel Nicky K. PatelSarvang Upendrakumar Patel Shreya Narendra Patel Tiffani Kay Patterson Michelle Mathew Paul Ashley Renee Pawczuk Cody Adam Payne Kristine N. Pellar Megan Alyssa Peplinski Bethani Ann Perry Kate Louise Perry Amani D'Andre'as Person Holly Rose Platis Anthony Damon Plescia Patricia Venera Pniewski Irene Machelle Pool Michael Denzel Pool Joshua Scott Postel Kathryn Hannah Potter Katie Lynn Potter Candice Eve Potts Prateek Prakash Sean Michael Preston Alisha Rani Punjabi Nathan James Purcell Chelsea Nicole Radke

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There will be individ­ual stations for pitching, hitting, catching, infield and outfield play and radar gun readings.

Boys and girls enter­ing grades two-five are invited to register. The camp is limited to the first 100 to sign up. Register ASAP at www. baseball.plymouthwild- cats.com.

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Irish’s Yanik makes NCAAs

Notre Dame Uni­versity sophomore Megan Yanik (Livonia Ladywood) competed in two events during last week's 2012 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Cham­pionships hosted by Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Yanik, a native of Plymouth, was 20th overall in the 400-me­ter hurdles (June 6) with a time of 59.75.

She was also a member of the Fight­ing Irish's 4 x 400 relay team which finished 19th (June 8) with a clocking of 3:37.97.

For former MHSAA Division 2 state cham­pion in both the 100 and 300 hurdles (2010), Yanik took 11th in the NCAA East Prelims after placing fourth Big East Championships in the 400 hurdles.

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Exchanging a fist bump before the game are Mets coach -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jerry Dorman and player Jacob Kalinowski (No. 15). In the Teammates welcome Nicholas Arbanas (center) after he hit a three-run homer over the background is Kevin Swope (No. 18). fence in left during the first inning.

By Tim Sm ithObserver Staff Wrjfer

As a pastor and coun­selor at Berean Baptist Church in Livonia, Jerry Dorman basks in the spir­it and spreads the good word to others.

“I’ve learned a lot of lessons over the years about how to talk to peo­ple, especially with the counseling profession, dealing with people that way,” Dorman said. “Min­istry is all about knowing how to talk to people.”

To anybody watching him coach the 12-Under Mets Little League team of the Greater Canton Youth Baseball Softball Association, it’s evident he doesn’t need pews and stained glass to do that.

From the minutes lead­ing up to the first pitch all the way to handshakes with opposing players, the Canton resident is dialed in and doling out instruction in such a way that even parents can’t help but smile.

• “Remember that,” Dorman said, helping one of the players work on his swing. Then with a pat on top of the helmet, he added “you’re awe­some.”

• Another Met fouls off a pitch, but the coach responds with a friend­ly, “C’mon buddy!” The boy smiles and immedi­ately has the look of con­fidence.

• “Angry eyes, angry eyes," said the coach to another batter, reminding him of the need to main­tain sharp focus at the plate.

• Even when something goes awry, Dorman keeps

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Coach Jerry Dorman (right) talks to his Mets U12 Little League baseball team prior to a recent contest at Plymouth Town­ship Park. Dorman is an expert communicator and motivator who also keeps things fun for the boys.

the mood on the upswing with “No problem.”

His way with words and people are undeniable.

“If they don’t do some­thing exactly the way he wanted, he finds something positive to tell them,” said Holly Byars, one of the parents enthralled with Dorman’s positive impact. “It’s just the confidence level. It’s amazing what he’s done for these kids as a team.”

According to anoth­er Mets parent, Krisan Arbanas, the coach clicks with the kids because there are “no nega-

kids have learned to win under his wing since tak­ing the team over in 2011.

Following the Mets’ 15- 2 win over the Indians last week at Plymouth Township Park Field No. 3, their record improved to 10-0. But one gets the feeling the atmosphere around Dorman and his squad wouldn’t be much different if it had a losing

record.“I can’t separate who

I am from what I do, no matter what it is, no mat­ter what I’m doing,” Dor­man said. “I have to think of it in terms of what does it mean to live in light of what Christ has done for me.

“What does the gos-

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tive comments. Even if there’s something they did wrong, he finds some­thing on the bright side for them to focus on, to improve.”

Doesn't w ant creditOf course, Dorman

wants none of the praise coming his way from Mets parents — who credit him for how their

BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Plymouth's Madi Lewis (No. 14), shown squaring off with Kylie Knight of Salem earlier this season, won 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year honors for girls soccer in Michigan.

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Madi Lewis would like nothing better than to drink in a championship for the Plymouth Wild­cats’ varsity girls soc­cer team sometime over the next two years.

But for now, she’ll make do with recently winning the prestigious Gatorade Player of the

Year Award for prep girls soccer in Michi­gan.

Lewis just conclud­ed an outstanding soph­omore season for the Wildcats with 24 goals and 25 assists to spark Plymouth to the KLAA South Division champi­onship.

“I think the person-

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Work pays off for Houston, TroherBy Tim Sm ith

Observer Staff Writer

Wearing the blue and white for the Salem Rocks, the backfield of Marcus Houston and Nick Troher wreaked havoc on many KLAA defenses last fall.

That tandem is having another kind of success, as Houston and Troher recently signed nation­al letters of intent to play college football. Houston will play at William Penn University in Iowa while Troher is set to compete at Albion College.

“Being able to sign to play college football is a great accomplishment,” Houston added. “I credit the Salem coaching staff for training me for the next level.

“My success at Wil­liam Penn will encourage football players to join the Salem Rocks football team.”

With an almost iden­tical reaction to sign­ing at Albion, TYoher emphasized that he is “very excited to play col­lege football. It’s been a dream of mine since I started playing in sixth grade.”

Salem's Marcus Houston (cen­ter) is flanked by proud parents Irene and Anthony Houston fol­lowing the 2012 graduate's recent signing to play football at William Penn University.

Recently signing with Albion College to play college football is Salem's Nick Troher (right), shown with (from left) his mom Athena Troher and Rocks var­sity football coach Kurt Britnell.

Troher also gave a big assist to Salem’s coach­es for his college oppor­tunity.

“I had a lot of coach­es that believed in me

and set high expecta­tions that motivated me every day,” Troher noted. “My running back coach junior year, Mike Kerul, helped me a ton.

“He worked with me over the offseason and taught me a lot of use­ful things as a running

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S t a l w a r t s e n io r sEight seniors on Canton's regional champions girls soccer team are key reasons for the squad's ongoing success. Those players and their coach are shown celebrating following Friday night's 2-0 win over Saline in the Division 1 regional final. From left are Gabby Malec, Robyn Mack, Kalyn Barinti, Megan Trapp, Ally Krause (with trophy), head coach Jeannine Reddy, Kerstyn Hall, Alex Bryden and goalkeeper Danielle Schendel.

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back.”The 5-9,185-pound Tro-

her, described by Salem head coach Kurt Britnell as a quiet leader, said he had seven colleges inter­ested in bringing him on board.

“Of those seven, Albi­on was the only one that interested me,” Troher explained. “I did debate for a good four months whether to take the spot at Albion or to walk-on at Grand Valley State.

“My decision was based on how the Albion coaching staff made me feel a part of a family.”

Tem porary setbackAlthough Houston said

he is thrilled about the chance to play D-II foot­ball, a broken leg suf­fered toward the end of the 2011 season probably cost him a chance to play at a D-I school.

Houston had interest from Wayne State Uni­versity and Ferris State University before the injury prematurely end­ed his prep career.

“Perhaps it may have cost me a shot at a Divi­sion I school (but) I think everything balanc­es out in the end,” Hous­ton said. “I see the injury as a temporary setback, just a part of what ath­letes go through in the course of a career.”

Now about 90-percent recovered, the 5-8,170- pound Houston can’t wait to put his smooth and elu­sive moves to the test against college defenders.

As far as Britnell is concerned, Houston has

SO LONG, SALEMAbout Houston: Marcus Houston recently signed to play football at William Penn University.The 2012 Salem High School graduate was a three-year starter for the Rocks at running back and cornerback. He amassed over 2,200 yards of offense along with 17 touchdowns. On defense, he collected four intercep­tions.His parents are Anthony

and Irene Houston.About Troher: Nick Tro­her recently signed to play football at Albion College. Also a 2012 Salem grad, Troher started two seasons for the Rocks at fullback. He tallied 600 yards of total offense and five touchdowns.Troher, holder of a 3.2 grade point average, will continue playing running back at Albion.His mom is Athena Troher.

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Staying low to the ground and keeping his balance during a 2011 game is Salem running back Marcus Houston (No. 3).

the ability to do just that.“I’ve never seen a back

with the vision, quick­ness and burst as Marcus displays,” Britnell said.

“Wish we could have him another year.”

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Stevenson's Nick Lagerstrom corrals this pop fly during the second in­ning in Tuesday's Division 1 baseball quarterfinal against Saline at the University of Michigan's Ray Fisher Stadium.

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The good karma Livonia Stevenson had accumulat­ed throughout the state base­ball tournament disappeared in Tuesday's Division 1 quarter­final held at the University of Michigan’s Ray Fisher Stadium.

The Spartans, coming off a thrilling regional conquest just two days earlier at Grosse Pointe North, couldn’t solve Saline starter Brent Vaccaro, who pitched the Hornets to a 5- 1 victory.

Vaccaro, a senior right-hand­er, went seven all innings allow­ing just five hits while striking out seven and not issuing a walk as the 30-10 Hornets earned their fourth Final Four trip in five years this Friday in Battle Creek.

Stevenson bows out at 28-12 overall.

“He’s been consistent like that all year,” said Saline coach Scott Theisen of Vaccaro. “He’s able to hit his spots. Sometimes he gets in trouble when he’s up, but he did have good velocity and good command of two, some­times three pitches, and that really helped.”

Saline took a 1-0 advantage in the top of the first inning off Stevenson starter Jake Semak thanks to a double by Gage Hammond followed by an RBI single from Andrew White.

The Spartans evened the count at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth.

Chris McDonald led off with a single, took second on a tag after Saline catcher Patrick Price made a diving grab of a pop foul at home plate, and later scored on an throwing error by the Saline second baseman (off

the bat of Mike Kanitra).In the bottom half of the

inning, Stevenson right field­er Brandon Jurczyszyn made key defensive play when he rifled pinpoint, one-hop throw to catcher Mike Vomastek at home plate to nail Saline runner Ste­fan Hastings, who was trying to score from second on a single by Trent Theisen.

The Spartans then made then- most serious offensive threat of the game in the fifth when they loaded the bases with one out after Semak was hit by a pitch, Vomastek reached base on a throwing error and Travis Har­vey singled.

But the threat stalled when Vaccaro got Chris McDonald on a strikeout and Nick Lager­strom on an infield popout.

“We made a few mistakes behind him, and really, he didn’t get himself into that jam,” Scott Theisen said. “They (Steven­son) hit a few balls and got some base hits out of it. We felt com­fortable that he was going, and going well. We didn’t want to have to go to Justin (Goike) and the two runs we got in the sixth really helped.”

Saline took the lead for keeps with a pair of runs in both the fifth and sixth innings.

Courtesy runner Brandon

Gordon scored what proved to be the game-winning run when he eluded a rundown at third following an errant throw by the Stevenson catcher after Andrew White had singled.

Mike Hendrickson then dou­bled home White to make it 3-1 after five innings.

The Hornets then added two more in the sixth on three hits against Stevenson reliever Mike Kanitra, including a sacrifice fly off the bat of Trent Theisen followed by an RBI triple by Hauck. The Saline rally was aid­ed when the Spartans failed to cover a bunt by Hammond with no outs in the sixth.

“We had them in a rundown - it was just a miscommunica- tion,” Stevenson coach Rick Berryman said of the fifth­inning error. “You either go after them and shorten the dis­tance, so you stay on the bag and the catcher runs them back. One was thrown to the bag and one was running at them to shorten the distance ... and is was just a miscommuni- cation.

“But regardless, that cost us a run and not covering first cost us a run, but we still lose 3-1.”

Stevenson, meanwhile, was out-hit 10-5, as Vaccaro retired the final eight batters he faced

to close out the victory.“The pivotal part and the big

changing part of the game was when we had the bases load­ed,” Berryman said. “It’s obvi­ous, we put them away if we get a hit with the bases load­ed. With our fifth and sixth hit­ter we don’t get the big hit and they (Saline) just knit-picked away with runs. We hit the ball well. We didn’t hit pop-ups. I think we had six line drive outs to outfielders.”

But it was the key base knock which eluded the Spartans all afternoon.

“We still need to get what I call ‘the hit’ that scores the runs,” Berryman said. “But I’m proud of them. We hit with them, but they’re a good team. But when you get a day like today the momentum swings - we get that hit with the bases loaded, it’s a whole different momentum switch.”

It was Stevenson first quarter­final appearance since 2002 and the Spartans could be poised for another run next season as only McDonald, Lagerstrom, Justin Small and Peter Michalak grad­uate.

“We had a school record for wins (28) and that’s nothing to be ashamed of and were among the final eight teams in the state - that’s pretty good,” Berryman said. “And we only have four seniors.”

Meanwhile, Saline is knock­ing on the door once again after being state tournament brides­maids four times (2010,2009, 2008 and 1998). They will face Hudsonville beginning at 1 p.m. Friday at Nichols Field in Battle Creek in one semifinal. The oth­er matchup pits Warren DeLaS- alle and Howell.

“Throughout the season we’ve played a formidable sched­ule and I think we’ve been bat­tle tested,” said Theisen, whose team has outscored five state tournament opponents by a combined 514. “That’s part of the scheduling that we’ve built.”

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Piece of cake.That was the story Saturday

as Livonia Ladywood garnered its third Division 2 regional r-iDi c girls softball

. . . title in four S O F T B A L L y e a r s w j t j j a

13-0 mercy rule triumph over Center Line in the final Satur­day at Dearborn Edsel Ford.

Ladywood earned a bye into the Edsel Ford regional final after semifinal foe Detroit Crockett pulled out of the tourney on Wednesday.

The Blazers, who improved to 35-3, had little trouble with Center Line, which reached the final with a 4-2 win over Melvindale.

Senior pitcher Briana Combs did not allowing a hit in toss­ing her ninth no-hitter of the year. She struck out 13 and v alked only one as the Pan­thers were only able to get two balls in play during the five innings.

Offensively, Ladywood mounted a 15-hit attack with Celeste Fidge leading the way with two hits and four RBI.

Carli SanMillan and Michelle Nelson also added two hitsapiece.SHRINE 6, HVL 1: Royal Oak Shrine

(20-8) took advantage of five Westland Huron Valley Lutheran (20-6) third-inning errors to score five runs en route to a Division 4 regional semifinal victory Saturday at Grosse Pointe Woods University- Liggett.Winning pitcher Brittney Stuart

held the Hawks to one run on four hits and two walks. She struck out four.Losing pitcher Julie St. John al­

lowed just two hits and all six runs were unearned. She struck out five and walked only two.Freshman Ann St. John was the

Hawks' top hitter going 2-for-2 with one run scored."We had a horrible third inning,"

said HVL coach Eric Ruth, whose team committed a total of seven errors. "We couldn't string a bunch of hits together. Most of our hits came with two outs." .In the regional final, Allen Park

Inter-City Baptist improved to 27-7 overall with an 8-0 win over Shrine.

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Jared Dorman, the head coach's son, steams into third base during the Mets-lndians game.

Coach Jerry Dorman has his usual positive message for Gage Bitzer (No. 21) before the Mets took on the Indians on June 7. After the game, Mets players mobbed Gage and showered him with Silly String — to celebrate his 13th birthday.

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pel look like in everyday life, even on the base­ball field. And that’s why I don’t even want to take credit for the positive approach, or the upbeat spirit, or the way I love coaching these boys.”

One of the boys on the team is his 12-year-old son, Jared — the rea­son Jerry is coaching the Mets in the first place.

And first place is exact­ly where the Mets have been ever since the Dor­mans joined the fold, drafted to helm a team of East Middle School boys hailing from the same neighborhood near Cher­ry Hill and Lotz roads in Canton.

In 2011, the team went undefeated before losing in disappointing fashion in the playoffs.

S w e e t s e q u e lVirtually all of those

players returned in 2012, requesting Dorman to be their coach. And the wins have continued.

“Last year was just by accident,” Dorman said. “I said my son was play­ing ball again and I want­ed to coach him and I put my name out there in the league. I begged them to let me coach.

“And then I said just give me a team. They gave me guys I’d nev­er met before. And we put 12 guys together that we’re just outstand­ing. Just guys that really wanted to learn the game. They were eager.”

Among those players were Brad Byars and Nicholas Arbanas.

Last year was so much fun, they couldn’t wait to get back out on the field this spring.

“This year we did all request him again. Last year we just sort of hap­pened upon him,” Hol­ly Byars said. “We were undefeated, and a cou­ple of the kids had nev­er played ball before. By the end of the season, my son was considering try­ing to move up to a trav­el team this year, but he just loved the coach so much he wanted to stay with this team.”

B rin g in g itJust a couple of weeks

ago, Brad — the smallest kid on the team, weigh­ing in at 90 pounds — enjoyed a big moment to win a game.

“We were losing 10-2,” Dorman said. “We picked up five runs in the next to the last inning, we did it right within the time lim­it (1:45) so we could play one more inning and then the dramatics in the last inning were incredible.

“And Brad polished it off with a two-run homer

to win the game.”Nicholas Arbanas also

is swinging a hot bat. Against the Indians, he drove a three-run homer over the left-field fence to set the tone. He also blanked the Indians until the fourth and collect­ed three other hits along the way.

“Nick loves baseball, absolutely adores base­ball,” Krisan Arban­as said. “His skills have improved dramatically the last couple years. His goal is to be a profession­al baseball player.”

If he does, he might

someday point back to the years spent playing for Dorman as a turning point in his development.

Dorman wouldn’t accept credit for that.But he (and Mets assis­tant coaches Kevin Swope and Josh Utley) would love to see any of his players keep climbing the baseball ladder.

And continue growing as young men, too.

I t 's a ll g o o d“I really believe in a

positive approach,” Dor­man said. “ I love coach­ing kids this age because

they just soak it up like sponges, it’s really kind of encouraging to see.

“I don’t believe in yell­ing and screaming, I don’t believe in calling out mistakes. I believe in improving and encourag­ing the positive aspects of what’s going on, and telling them where they can make differences and where they can make changes.”

Many coaches do the fist bump and helmet thump to encourage their players. But Dorman also spreads good will with opponents such as Paul

Rounding third base and headed for home during the first inning is Brad Byars of the Mets U12 Little League team. At right is an unidentified player for the Indians.

JERRY & THE METSWho: Jerry Dorman of Canton is head coach of the GCYBSA 12-Under Mets Little League base­ball team, now off to a 10-0 start. He is in his second year coaching the team and had similar suc­cess with the same group in 2011.W hy success: Parents say the positive approach to coaching by Dorman, along with assistant coaches Kevin Swope (a Westland police officer) and Josh Utley, has a lot to do with the way the Mets have been a juggernaut the past two seasons. "Kevin and Josh are the finest assistant coaches with which I've coached," Jerry said. "Honestly, I am already trying to secure them for next year." Service time: Dorman is a pastor and counselor at Berean Baptist Church in Livonia. He has 29 years of service in ministry, with the past 16 at Berean. Fam ily: He and his wife Colette (also a counselor at Berean) have three chil­dren — Eric (age 24), Bren­dan, age 22 and Jared, age 12.Coach Dad: Dorman has coached all three of his teams in various baseball leagues over the years."I love it. I coached one of my older sons years ago in the Livonia league, at the same age, for two or three years and I loved it.

Fphister of the Indians. After Paul singled, Dor­man congratulated him.

“That was a really good hit Paul, with authori­ty,” Dorman said to the youngster, perched at first base.

A few moments later, with a chuckle, he added to nobody in particular, “I want to pick Paul off.”

Following the game, he talked about kibitzing with players on the oth­er team.

Well, don’t forget it’s Little League.

“I feel we’re out here to encourage baseball,” he said. “I’m not out here

Jerry and Colette Dorman of Canton both are coun­selors at Berean Baptist Church in Livonia.I couldn't get back into coaching any sooner than last year, being able to do that with Jared is just out­standing. I love it," Jerry said.Opposing view: On theother side of Field No. 3 at Plymouth Township Park, Indians 12U head coach Scott Wright talked about coaching young baseball players in good times and bad."I enjoy watching the boys learn the game, watch their development over the course of a sea­son, from the beginning when they can't seem to do anything right do the end of the season when they're making the plays they should be making," Wright said. "To see them make a good play and see the look on their face, it's worth a million dollars."

saying my team’s great and your team isn’t. I applaud good play all over the field. I like that.

“And it’s rubbed off on my parents, because I hear them doing the same thing. Congratulat­ing other team’s players.”

Looks as though the Golden Rule is part of Jerry Dorman’s teaching vernacular, whether it’s Sunday or not.

At least in the GCYB­SA, maybe it’s helping to launch a new kind of golden age.

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F l y i n g C a r d sThe Canton-based Great Lakes Cardinals 12U travel team won a recent tournament in Flat Rock. The Cardinals (18-6-2 for the season) won all four games in the tourney, defeating teams from Dearborn Heights, the downriver area, Niagara Falls, Ont. and Ohio. Pictured after the tourney victory are (front row, from left) Sean McCor­mack, Turner Donlin, Ryan Young, Lou Baechler, Joe Supernois, Danny Lanava, Ben Kandah, Sam Brusca; (middle row, from left) Parker Selby, Connor Ziparo, Billy Flohr, Dominic Dimaya; and (back row, from left) coaches Bill Flohr, Mike Brusca, Angelo Lanava, Jeff Dimaya and Sam Kandah.

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The Motor City Riversharks 11-and-under travel baseball team — which consists of residents of Canton, Plymouth and Wayne — won the Total Baseball Invitational June 9-10 by going 4-0. The Riversharks upended the Waterford Angels, 17-3, in the title game. The team has also registered a pair of runner-up finishes in tournaments this season and leads its division in the Kensington Valley Baseball & Softball Asso­ciation. Pictured are (front row from left) Ben Wright, Chris Savage, Jack Savage, Cal O'Donnell, Martino Zaia, Harrison Jarvis, (back row from left) assistant coach Mike Zaia, Dylan Savage, Liam Radomski, Ben Albin, Brandon Boyd, head coach Bill Boyd, Joe Watson, Ryan Berger, Jeremy Armstead and assistant coach Jim O'Donnell.

SPORTS BRIEFMoldovan 1st in SEMTA 16s

Livonian Bianca Moldovan, a ninth- grader at Livonia Stevenson High, cap­tured the Girls 16 singles title Monday in the finals of the Southeastern Michi­

gan Tennis Association Muthig District Qualifier with a victory over Mollie Fox of Bloomfield Hills in the championship match held at Plymouth-Canton Educa­tional Park.

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By Dan O'MearaObserver Staff Writer

After a bad start, there was a good ending for Livonia Ladywood in the Division 2 quarterfinal softball game Tuesday evening at Novi.

The Blazers overcame a 2-0 deficit in the first-half inning to defeat St. Clair,4-2, and advance to the Final Four for the third time in four years.

Ladywood (36-3), a state semifinalist last year and finalist in 2009, will play Wayland Union beginning 1:30 p.m. Friday at Bailey Park in Battle Creek.

“We’ve been shooting for it since last year when we lost in extra innings,” Blazers coach Scott Combs said, adding he was raised in the Cereal City and his parents still live there. “Battle Creek is a special place for us, and we’re looking for­ward to it.”

St. Clair started the game with four straight hits — the last one being a two-run single by oppos­ing pitcher Brittany Sch- weiger.

Ladywood senior pitch­er Briana Combs retired the next three batters and settled down after that. The Saints had only two more hits in the game.

Combs, who walked two and hit one batter, had just three strikeouts and relied on her defense, which had just one error, in the seventh inning.

“Some days when your pitcher is not as sharp as she should be — she was a little under the weath­er — you have to stay tough,” Scott Combs said. “She limited them to two that first inning, and she shut them out the rest of the way.

“You’re not going to have your best stuff 35 times a year. You have to get people out with­out striking them out, and that’s what I was proud of

her for doing.“You couldn’t throw

anything up and outside in this wind, or somebody was going to pop it over that right-field fence.So we had to throw a lot more inside and work that way.”

Winning rallyThe Blazers broke a 2-

2 tie and won the game with two runs in the sixth inning.

Celeste Fidge, who was outstanding on defense at third base, started the rally with a hard shot off the foot of Schweiger for a hit.

Carli SanMillan fol­lowed with a bouncer through the middle for another safety. When the catcher threw wild to first base on Andria Gietl’s bunt, Fidge came around to score.

Following a sacrifice bunt by Allyssa Kashat to advance the runners, Michelle Nelson put down another bunt for a hit that scored SanMillan.

“We bunted the ball and put pressure on them, and we’re a tough lineup to get out for six or seven innings,” Combs said.

“We’ve been practicing small ball a lot, and you need it because the pitch­ing is just going to get better. You have to scrap for runs; you’re not going to get 10.”

After the fast start by St. Clair (28-9), the Blaz­ers got a run back in the bottom of the first. Lau­ren Hayes hit a lead- off double and, follow­ing a passed ball that put her on third, scored on a groundout by Fidge.

Ladywood tied the score in the fourth after Fidge reached on a field­er’s choice. Pinch run­ner Christina Meyer advanced two bases on a SanMillan single and scored on Gietl’s hard grounder through the left side.

“It was a rough first inning, but we’re a sev­en-inning team,” Briana Combs said of the Lady­wood comeback. “I was struggling a lot. My knee has been pretty sore, but I just battled through it. My team was behind me and picked me up.

“I’ve been there before (first inning). Obvious­ly, it shakes you up, but I just had to keep battling to get three outs and get us up to bat. I knew we’d be fine.”

St. Clair threatened in the seventh with run­ners at first and second with two outs. Fidge, who made a difficult catch on a foul ball near the fence earlier, speared a line shot by Bailey Dembinski to end the game.

“I was standing on third base and thinking, ‘Here we go again,”’ St. Clair coach Kevin Mahn said. “Then we hit a bul­let down to third. That third baseman is a hecku- va player.

“They’ve been highly ranked all year; (Combs is) the Gatorade Play­er of the Year. We put the ball in play and hit the ball against her. We have nothing to be ashamed of.

“Nothing surprises me with this group of girls. They’ve been doing this all year. I expected us to battle and play tough, and I fully expected us to win. It.just didn’t work out.”

The Blazers had eight hits off Schweiger, who struck out seven and didn’t walk anybody. The first seven batters in the Ladywood lineup had a hit with SanMillan being the only one with two.

The season continues for the Blazers, and Bri­ana Combs will make her third start in a semifinal game Friday.

“I’m really excited,” she said. “We’ve been looking forward to this all year. We just have unfinished business; so we’ll see.”

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Salem's 1,600-meter relay team qualified for the recent Division 1 girls track and field state meet. From left are Elizabeth Tripp, Kayla Kavulich, Kati Binsfeld and Nancy Krutty.

Members of Salem's state-qualifying 3,200-meter relay team include (from left) Elizabeth Tripp, Kayla Kavulich, Adrianna Beltran and Rebecca Lopez.

Salem sophomore Kayla Kavulich (second from left) proudly accepts her medal for finishing seventh in the 1,600-meter run at the recent Division 1 girls track and field state meet at East Kentwood High School. Kavulich set a new Plymouth-Canton

Michigan Bucks continue winning ways, 4-0The first-place Michigan

Bucks chalked up anoth­er three points Tuesday night with a 4-0 Premier Development League vic­tory over the host Chicago Inferno at Wheaton (111.) College.

The Bucks, now 5-0-1 (16 points) in the Great Lakes Division of the PDL’s Cen­tral Conference, jumped out to a 2-0 first-half lead on goals by Stefan St. Lou­is and Tommy Catalano

before putting it away in the second half on goals by Zack Steinberger and Sebbie Harris.

Goalkeeper Sean Teep- en notched his third shut­out of the season in four starts.

The loss drops the Infer­no to 3-5-1 (10 points).

The Bucks return to PDL action 7:30 p.m. Fri­day to face Forest City London (Ontario) in a key Great Lakes clash. For

ticket information, visit www.buckssoccer.com.

BUCKS 1, FIRE 0: In front of nearly 800 fans Saturday night at Novi-Detroit Catholic Central High School, Nate Boyden headed home the game's only goal off a Stew Givens throw-in at the 24 minute mark to give the first- place Michigan Bucks (4-0-1) a victory over the Chicago Fire (3-2-1) in a PDL Great Lakes Division match.Goalkeeper Adam Grinwas

earned the shutout for the Bucks, who were coming off a

0-0 deadlock Thursday night in Toronto against the host Lynx."We played some very nice

soccer in the first half and probably should have had more that just a one goal lead," Bucks coach Gary Par­sons said. "But our second half was sluggish, to say the least."We allowed them to start

playing and to get into a rhythm and it could have cost us. These guys are too good once they get into the flow, so we had to try and get back to our game plan to close this thing out."

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al awards are great,” said Plymouth head coach Jeff Neschich about Lewis’ honor. “But she’s shoot­ing for the state champi­onship, and she wants to be on the national team. (But) I think she’s hon­

ored by it.”Lewis, a 5-5 forward

who did not play high school soccer her fresh­man year due to being on the Michigan Hawks club team, topped a field of outstanding Gatorade can­didates such as Canton’s Ally Krause and North- ville’s Mallory Weber.

Recipients are chosen based on “athletic pro­

duction and impact,” “high academic achieve­ment and exemplary per­sonal character.”

Lewis, who has verbal­ly committed to play soc­cer at the University of Michigan, carries a 3.83 grade point average and has volunteered with the Michigan Humane Soci­ety along with being a member of the Washt­

enaw County 4-H Club.“She’s got a great work

ethic, she’s committed to improving her game and she’s one of the most dynamic players I’ve ever seen,” Neschich said. “She wants to win championships, Madi’s a team player.”

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Kenwood Church of Christ in Livonia will screen the movie, "Courageous," on June 24. This is a scene from the film, which tells the story of four police officers who are also fathers, hoping to raise their children in a God-honoring way.

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JuneCLO TH IN G BA N KTim e/Date: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 and 10a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 23Location: Canton Chris­tian Fellowship Clothing Bank, 41920 Joy, between Lilley and Haggerty,CantonD etails: Free clothing to anyone in need Contact: (734) 927-6686 or (734) 404-2480CO U RA G EO U S LIFE SER IESTime/Date: June 17 and 24Location: Kenwood Church of Christ, 20200 Merriman, Livonia D etails: A screening of the movie, "Courageous" kicked off the series on June 3. It also will be shown at 6 p.m. June 24. Series topics are "Fighters Versus Flyers," June 17 and "Team Players Versus Lone Rangers," June 24 Contact: (248) 476-8222

G RIEF SUPPORTTime/Date: 7-9 p.m., Thurs­day, June 14, 21 and 28 Location: Our Lady of Vic­tory Parish, 133 Orchard Dr., NorthvilleDetails: The "Grieving with Great Hope" workshop offers a prayerful, practical and personal approach for individuals who are mourn­ing the loss of a loved one. Speakers will include the Rev. Denis B. Theroux, as well as John and Sandy O'Shaughnessy from Good Mourning Ministry, a lo­cal Catholic bereavement

organization. Registration forms are online at www. goodmourningministry.net or call the parish office. Contact: The church at (248) 349-2621, www. olvnorthville.orgR U M M A G E S A L ETime/Date: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 28-30Location: In the thrift store at St. James Presbyterian Church, 25350 W. Six Mile, RedfordDetails: All items, except those marked firm, priced Over $1 are 50 percent off the price marked; bake sale Contact: (313) 534-7730 W ID O W ED F R IE N D S Time/Date: 2:30 p.m. Sun­day, June 24 Location: St. Columban Church, 1775 Melton, north of 14 Mile between Woodward and Coolidge in BirminghamDetails: The peer group celebrates its 10th anniver­sary. Includes Mass, refresh­ments and fellowship. Enter from the rear of the build­ing before 2:30 p.m. Contact: Gerry at (586) 795-0477

July__________M O V IE N IG H TTime/Date:7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 Location: Bixman Hall at the church, 17500 Farming- ton Road, Livonia Details: "The Way" will be screen. A brief discussion will follow the film. Admis­sion is free and refresh­ments will be served Com ing up: See "Monsi­gnor Quixote"at Summer Movie Night, 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 at the churchContact: RSVP at (734) 425-5950

ONGOINGC LA S SE S /S T U D Y Em manuel Lutheran ChurchTime/Date: 7-8 p.m., second Monday of the month Location: 34567 Seven Mile, between Farming- ton and Newburgh roads, LivoniaDetails: Open Arms Bible class for adults with developmental disabilities and special needs. Includes songs, Bible lessons, crafts and activities, prayer, snacks and fun.Contact: Pastor Scott Sessler at (734) 673-2485 or e-mail to pastorscott@emmanuel- livonia.org Men's Bible study Time/Date: Breakfast at 7 a.m. and study at 8 a.m. Location: Kirby's Coney Island, 21200 Haggerty, Northville Township Contact: John Shulenberger at (734) 464-9491 New Life Com m unity ChurchTime/Date: Jobs seminar,8-9 am. Fridays; reading program for students in grades K-12 and martial arts instruction, both at 10 a.m. Sundays.Location: 42200 Tyler, Bel­levilleContact: (734)846-4615 Nicole's Revival Time/Date: 10:30 a.m., Monday-Friday Location: YWCA Northwest Branch, 25940 Grand River, west of Beech Daly, Redford TownshipDetails: KJV Scripture Read­ing, Communion and Prayer Contact: (313) 531-1234 Our Lady o f Loretto Time/Date: 6:30-7:30 p.m. MondayLocation: Six Mile and Beech Daly, Redford Details: Scripture study Contact: (313) 534-9000 St. Michael the Archangel Time/Date: 7-8:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday. Location: School library, 11441 Hubbard, just south of Plymouth Road, Livonia Details: Catholic author and bible scholar, Gary Michuta, leads a study of Letter to the Hebrews. The sessions are open to all, regardless of their faith or parish affiliation Contact: (734) 261-1455,Ext. 200, or www.livoniast- michael.org Ward Presbyterian Time/Date: 7 p.m. Mondays Location: Room A101, 40000 W. Six Mile, Northville Details: Learner's Bible study is held

Contact: (248) 374-5920 CLOTHING BANK Canton Christian Fellowship Time/Date: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. fourth Saturday and5-6:30 p.m. second Wednes­dayLocation: 41711 Joy, be­tween Lilley and Haggerty Details: Canton Christian Fellowship Clothing Bank offers free clothing (men, women and children) for those in need Contact: (734) 404-2480, visit www.CantonCF.org or send e-mail to info@ cantoncf.orgFOOD BANK New Hope Church Time/Date: 5-7 p.m., every Friday by appointment only Location: 44815 Cherry Hill, CantonContact: Call Pastor Ranay Brown to schedule an ap­pointment at (734) 270- 2528.MOMSChrist Our Savior Luther­an ChurchTime/Date: 9:30-11:30 a.m. second Tuesday, MOPS;7-8:30 p.m. first and third Thursday, MOPSnext. Both programs run September- MayLocation: 14175 Farming- ton Road, Livonia Details: Mothers of Preschoolers is aimed at mothers of infants through kindergartners; MOPSnext supports mothers of school- aged children. Contact: Rebekah Creeden at (734) 522-6830 for MOPS and Susan Magner at (248) 478- 3643 for MOPSnext details. Dunning Park Bible ChapelTime/Date: 9:30-11:30 a.m. first and third Tuesdays Location: 24800 West Chi­cago Road, Redford Details: MOPS is a place where moms can build friendships, receive mother­ing support, practical help and spiritual hope.Contact: Amy at (313) 937-3084 or Kristen at (734) 542-0767PET-FRIENDLY SERVICETime/Date: 1 p.m. Sunday Location: Dunk N Dogs, 27911 Five Mile, Livonia Details: All Creatures ULC sponsors the service, which is conducted in an informal setting. Pet blessings are available after the service. All Creatures ULC describes the gathering as non-de- nominational and Christian. Water is available for dogs Contact: (313) 563-0162 PRAYERNardin Park United Meth­

odist ChurchTime/Date: 7 p.m. Wednes­dayLocation: 29887 W. 11 Mile, Farmington Hills Details: Participate in an open time of praying silently and aloud together as well as responding to personal requests.Contact: (248) 476-8860 St. Edith Church Time/Date: 7 p.m. Thursday Location: 15089 Newburgh, Livonia. Enter through the back of the church.Details: Music, singing, prayerContact: Grace at (734) 464-1896, Shirley at (734) 464-3656 or Geri at (734) 464-8906St. Michael Lutheran ChurchTime/Date: 6-7 a.m. Mon­day-FridayLocation: 7000 Sheldon, CantonDetails: Praying silently or aloud together; prayer requests welcomed. Contact: (734) 459-3333 St. Michael the Archangel Time/Date: 10-11 a.m. SaturdaysLocation: In the church rectory conference room, 11441 Hubbard, Livonia Details: St. Monica's Prayer Group is open to all women who want to support one another in praying for their children, regardless of age. Other prayer sessions: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. third Wednes­day, includes parish prayer and Eucharistic adoration, with Benediction service following.Contact: (734) 261-1455,Ext. 200PRESCHOOL Ward Preschool Time/Date: 2011-12 school yearLocation: 40000 Six Mile, NorthvilleDetails: Enrolling now for children turning 3,4 and 5 years old by Dec. 1.Contact: (248) 374-5911 or e-mail carol.nowacki® wardchurch.org

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By Sharon DargayO&E Staff Writer

Jesus Vincente Murillo was at the right place at the right time.

Arbor Opera Theater needed a bass singer to play Colline in Puccini’s La Boheme. Murillo, a junior at the University of Michigan, was ready to make his profession­al debut.

“How I heard about the heard about the part was I went to a showing of opera in a small black box theater. It was horrible weather that day. No one showed up,” said Muril­lo, a graduate of Livo­nia Churchill High School and its Creative and Per­forming Arts (CAPA) pro­gram. “I was sitting in the audience, maybe there were 12 of us and who is sitting behind me but the director of La Boheme."

Murillo overheard the director say he was in desperate need of a bass singer to play Colline after the actor original­ly hired for the part had dropped out.

“It was serendipity. I was right there. I turned around and said may I audition for you?”

Murillo will make his professional opera debut in the role Thursday, June 4 in the Lydia Mendels­sohn Theater in the Mich­igan League Building, 911 N. University, on U of M’s central campus in Ann Arbor. Performances con­tinue at 7:30 p.m. Friday- Saturday, June 15-16 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 17.

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His ro leLa Boheme looks at

young Bohemians liv­ing on the edge in the 1840s in Paris, France and focuses on Mimi and Rodolfo. Colline, a philos­opher, sells books to pay his living expenses. In a last ditch effort to save his friend, Mimi, who needs medicine, he sells his coat.

“He sings the coat aria. It’s a very famous aria from the opera,” Muril­lo noted. “He sings good­bye to the coat and talks about having the coat all his life. It has so many memories.

“It’s a fabulous role. I love it. Its breathtaking- ly beautiful moments still get me. It’s such an hon­or to do it. I’m the young­est person in the cast by far and the rest are well- established profession­als.”

The fast-paced rehears­al process was unlike

anything Murillo had experienced in the the­ater. “The first day of rehearsal everyone had to come memorized. Everyone was completely off book. The first day of rehearsal we staged the first act.”

The show is a major step forward in his career.

“What’s different about this one is it’s grand opera. In the past I’ve done mostly Gilbert and Sullivan light opera and musical theater,” he said. “This is a full Pucci­

ni score. It’s much more challenging and expres­sive, the pinnacle of oper­atic theater.”

Y o u n g s in g e rMurillo, who hopes

to pursue a doctor­ate degree in vocal per­formance and teach on the college level, began singing at age 8 while at Adams Ele­mentary School in Livo­nia. Through his school years at Riley Middle School and Churchill High School, he landed more than 12 lead roles

in musicals. He also sang classical music in the Ann Arbor Boy’s Choir.

Although he performed in musicals while in CAPA, opera was a per­fect fit for his rich, bass vocal tones.

“My voice is too heavy for musical theater,” he said. “I have an operatic voice. It was natural to go the operatic route.”

Two years ago Murillo placed first in the Classi­cal Singer Regional Com­petition at U of M and made his operatic debut at the Detroit Opera House as the lead in The Very Last Green Thing.He studied Italian opera and diction on a scholar­ship in Piobbico, Italy last year and has performed in The Mikado, The E lix ­ir of Love, The Sorcerer, Carmina Bur ana and The Marriage of Figaro while at U of M.

Murillo also served on the executive board of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society at U of M.

“I’m still taking a lot of classes, but trying to get more stage perfor­mance.”

With four resident opera companies in Ann Arbor and many perfor­mance opportunities at the University of Michi­gan, Murillo isn’t worried about getting stage time.

“I really want to thank all the teachers that helped me in my life. I wouldn’t have gotten any­where without my teach­ers. I want to dedicate this performance for them.”

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Audition set for five-women castThe Farmington Players will hold

auditions for The Dixie Swim Club, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 17, at its Bam theater, 32332 W. 12 Mile, located just west of Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills.

The play tells the story of five south­ern women, all former members of their college swim team, who meet every year for a long weekend in North Caro­lina. The ages portrayed in the comedy are 44,49,54 and 77.

Audition registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. Call backs, if necessary, are set for 7 p.m. Monday, June 18.

Rehearsals will begin the second week of August.

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Fireworks burst over the river during the spectacular Target Fireworks display in Detroit. The show is Monday, June 25.

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Get ready to “ooh” and “aah” your way through spectacular pyrotechnic displays this weekend.

Pick from two dazzling shows Saturday, June 16. Catch the Salute to America Fireworks at 10 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at Kensington Metropark near Milford or watch the annual Liberty Fest Fire­works at dusk in Canton.

Arrive before 5 p.m. and pay $5 for entry at Kensington Metropark, located north of 1-96 at the Milford Road exit. Vehicle entry after 5 p.m. is $10. Admission is free with an annual permit.For more information call (810) 227-8910.

See Liberty Fest Fire­works at Heritage Park, located west of Canton Center and south of Cher­ry Hill. Or pick an alter­nate — and possibly less

crowded — viewing site, such as Freedom Park, located at the southwest corner of Sheldon and Palmer Roads, and Grif­fin Park, located on Shel­don between Cherry Hill and Saltz.

Livonia Spree’s annu­al fireworks caps the six- day event at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, June 24 at Ford Field, located at Farm­ington Road and Lyn­don. Steve King & the Dit- tilies will perform from7-11:15 p.m. on ball dia­mond #1 on the Spree grounds. Some nearby roads, including Farming- ton Road between School­craft and Five Mile, will close beginning at 7 p.m.

Head to downtown Detroit Monday, June 25 for the annual Tar­get Fireworks over the Detroit River. The show is scheduled to start at

10:06 p.m.Fireworks cap Sparks

in the Park, Saturday, June 30, at Milford High School, 2380 S. Milford Road, Highland. Vendors with handmade prod­ucts and locally grown produce will be on hand beginning at 4 p.m. Live entertainment and chil­dren’s activities will start at 5 p.m. The Novi Con­cert Band will play patri­otic music during the fireworks, which will begin at 10 p.m.

Plymouth Township Fireworks start at dusk, Tbesday, July 3 at Hilltop Golf Course, located on Ann Arbor Trail between Sheldon and Beck roads.

Westland Summer Fes­tival’s fireworks show starts at dusk, Wednes­day, July 4, at the City Hall grounds, located at Ford Road and Carlson.

See comedies, dramas, documentaries and ani­mation, all with a Mich­igan twist, at the sec­ond annual Reel Michi­gan Festival, Saturday, June 23 at Northville Art House, 215 W. Cady, Northville.

Tickets are $5 for mov­ies only, $10 for movies and an after party at the Northville Art House and $20 for an all day movie/ party pass. They’re avail­able 1-5 p.m. Wednesday- Saturday at Northville Art House or at the door.

Michigan-native actor/ writer Ian Minicuci will be the guest host. He is best known for his work with Ed Helms and John C.' Reilly in the hit come­dy Cedar Rapids. A vet­eran of 48 Hour Film Challenges, Minicuci has won awards for his work on both sides of the cam­era, including on-camera work in the Best Genre award-winning Califor­nia Dream in’ and as co­writer for his work in the 2011 short Apples and Acid.

The after party will give guests a chance to mingle with filmmak­ers. Food and wine will be served and prizes will be awarded to film­makers in several cate­gories.

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Noon-2 p.m:Me and My Bees, by

Charlotte Atkinson, 2:25, student/documentary

Tollgate Children’s Garden, by Lauren

Atkinson, 2:52, student/ documentary

Holy Car, by Mike N. Kelly Tonino Zaccagnini (producer), 13:07, comedy (language)

Corvettes on Woodward, by Roy Oberg, 14:18, doc­umentary

The Date, by Chris Raby (director) and Phil­lip Swanson (producer), 16:00, drama

Autorama, by Roy Oberg, 10:55, documen­tary

Eddie’s Casket Shop, by Mike N. Kelly and co-pro­ducer Rich Jackson, 7:15, comedy (adult content)

2-4 p.m.:Heart shaped man,

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Forgotten Fur, by Susan Green, 21:11, documen­tary

Eternal Love Lost, by Joey Harlow, 15:15, dra­ma

Sherome, by Michael G. Peterson, experimental

Amendment, by Tom

Nahas, 40:00, drama

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Card Purchases, by Ter­ence Cover, 4:23, comedy

The Tank 2, by Scott Galeski, 25:00, drama (language)

Pgad Felcher, by Michael G.Peterson, 22:17, student/drama (lan­guage)

The First Time I Com­mitted Suicide, by Mal- com X Johnson, 11:20, drama

One Door Closes, by Michael Sneed, 18:17, comedy

Disorder, by Jared Carl­son, 7:47, student/action

Stuntman, Aaron Greer, 17:15, student/comedy

The Last Broadcast Chapter One, by Michael G. Peterson, 16:00, stu- dent/horror (language)

The Eve ofZurock, Michael G. Peterson, hor­ror

10:03, by Michael Sneed, drama

Thieves, by J.G. Barnes, 14:01, sci-fi/thriller

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Paddle a canoe, pet a camel, hear live music at Liberty FestCanoeing on the big pond

isn’t a new feature at Can- ton’s annual Liberty Fest, but it may be one of the least known attractions.

“The people who know about it flock to it,” said Jason Lombardo, recreation specialist for Canton Lei­sure Services. “It is isolat­ed from the carnival activi­ty. It’s a nice time. It can get you away from the hustle and bustle.”

Heavner Canoe Rental in Milford will rent canoes and kayaks during the three-day festival, Thursday-Saturday, June 14-16 at Heritage Park, located west of Canton Cen­ter and south of Cherry Hill. Paddling on the pond will be available all day Friday and Saturday. Festival hours are 5-10 p.m. Thursday, 1-11 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-ll p.m. Saturday.

Cost for canoe and kay­ak rides is $7 per person.All riders must wear life jackets. Lombardo said the pond, at its deepest, is about 10 feet.

“They will have staff there who can get in the water and help out. Some people get out there for

the first time and end up doing circles,” Lombardo said. “It’s (canoeing) some­thing that you don’t get to do every day. Why not take advantage of it at the festi­val?”

The west end of the pond will be home to birds, cam­els and other animals that visitors can meet close-up during the festival. Catch Disney’s The Muppets mov­ie under the stars Friday in the nearby amphitheater.

Other Liberty Fest high­lights:

• Fifty Amp Fuse rocks the Canton LIVE! Stage 7:30-10 p.m. Thursday, while the Amphitheater Stage fea­tures a Zumba party. Anna- belle Road, Deep Fried Pick­le Project — with music for kids — and Dymond Hard­ing take the Canton LIVE! Stage on Friday. Earth Angels, Olympian Chung Do Kwan and Silver Sounds will perform on the Amphithe­ater Stage on Friday. Inter­national music and dance runs from 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday on the Can­ton Live! Stage, followed by Big Will and the 360 Degrees Band. On Satur­

day, the Amphitheater stage will offer a dance and vocal showcase at noon, Canton Chiefettes at 1:30 p.m., Cen­tral City Dance at 2 p.m., singer-songwriter Pat Predd at 3:30 p.m. and the group SHOUT! with a Beatles trib­ute at 8 p.m.

• America’s Most Wanted Car Club displays cars and trucks 5-8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday.

• The Liberty Run on Sat­urday will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the number of runners and walkers dressed in Statue of Liberty costumes. The 5K will start at 8 a.m.

• A traveling 911 memori­al will be on display 2-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday at Canton Fire Sta­tion#!.

• The Marketplace will feature artisans, crafters, community groups and local businesses.

•The carnival will be open 5-10 p.m. Thursday, 1-10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-ll p.m. Saturday.

• Fireworks wrap up the festival on Saturday.

— Sharon Dargay

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By Sharon DargayO&E Staff Writer

Peas, carrots, onions, ground beef and mashed potatoes — how fast and how much can you eat?

If you can put away a cou­ple pounds worth in less than eight minutes, you might have a shot at this year’s championship title in Shepherd’s Pie eating at Sean O’Callaghan’s in downtown Plymouth.

The third annual contest runs7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the restaurant, 821 Penniman.

Co-owner Sam Khashan hopes to line up about 20 pie-lovers to down the hearty, stick-to-your ribs comfort food.

“We see a lot of contests on TV and the Food Channel. We had never seen anything with regard to an Irish theme,” Khashan said, explaining why he and his broth­er, Kevin, created the annual event. “It took off the first year. A lot of people signed up and came in to watch it.

“Last year’s champion will be in it again this year. Last year’s champ ate 6 pounds 6 ounces. That’s almost like competitive eating.”

Contestants will compete in two groups. The winner of each group will go fork-to-fork for the championship title, which comes with a trophy, $100 cash, T-shirt, and bragging rights. All contestants will walk away with a prize.

Walk-in registration will be accepted if any spots in the line-up are available at event time. Spectators are welcome to watch the action. Happy hour will run all night.

“We’ll play some fun music leading up to it, like a boxing event,” Khashan said. A Michael Buffer-style announcer will make sure the competitors’ stomachs get ready to rumble.

“It’s a heavy dish — mixed vegetables and ground beef.”

The gastronomic athletes will eat the same kind of Shepherds Pie served in the restaurant.

Mashed potatoes top the mix­ture of beef — which is sim­mered in a Guinness demi-glace — and braised vegetables.

Khashan will watch the com­petition but won’t participate in the fast eating event.

“I’m not that crazy,” he said. “One (pie) is max for me.”

You can enjoy Shepherds Pie at home with this easy- to-make version courtesy of Kraft Foods:

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1 pound ground beef2 cups hot mashed potatoes4 ounces. (Vi of 8-ounce package)

Philadelphia Cream Cheese, cubed1 cup Kraft Shredded Cheddar Cheese,

divided2 cloves garlic, minced4 cups frozen mixed vegetables,

thawed1 cup beef gravy

Heat oven to 375°F.Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Mix potatoes, cream cheese, xh cup Cheddar and garlic until well blended. Combine meat, vegetables and gravy; spoon into 9- inch square baking dish. Cover with potato mixture and remaining Cheddar. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.

Healthy Living: Save 70 calo­ries and 9 grams of fat, includ­ing 5 grams of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with extra-lean ground beef, Phil­adelphia Neufchatel Cheese and Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese.

Barbecue Shepherd’s Pie:

Prepare omitting the garlic and substituting 3/4 cup Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce mixed with 1/2 teaspoons onion powder for the gravy.

Note: If using instant mashed potatoes, omit the milk when preparing the pota­toes.

D e c o r a t e a c o o k i e f a m i l y f o r D a d

W hat b etter w ay to spoil dad on F ather’s D ay than w ith a d essert m ade just for him? A sw eet treat is a great w ay to say “thank y ou ” to the m ost im portant m an in your life . And, sin ce it’s h is day, choose one that r e flec ts what he loves m ost o f all — his fam ily.

The celebration experts at Wilton have created a fun and memorable recipe just for the occasion — Dad’s Perfect Family Cookies. They’re sure to put a smile on Dad’s face.' Start with a basic buttery sugar cookie dough; roll

and cut with boy, girl, dog and cat cutters. When the cookies are baked and cooled, it’s time to paint the family portrait.

Kids will love decorating cutouts in each fami­ly member’s likeness — remember to decorate Dad using his favorite colors. Use Color Flow Icing — special icing that makes it easy to outline and color almost any design — to “dress” the cookies. Or for a convenient, ready-to-use option, try Cookie Icing — simply heat in the microwave and squeeze onto cookies. Add personal touches with sparkling sug­ars, sprinkles, and other candies for outfits, buttons and jewelry.

Use these amazing cookies as fun place cards, or serve as dessert after Dad’s celebratory meal. Pour him a cold glass of milk and let him relax and enjoy his special treat.

For more fun baking and decorating ideas, visit www.wilton.com.

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2 % cups all-purppse flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 'A cups granulated sugar 1 egg1 'A teaspoons vanilla extract'A teaspoon almond extractLarge and small boy and girl cookie cuttersDog and cat cookie cuttersColor Flow Icing Mix4 cups (about 1 pound) sifted confectioners’ sugar Assorted Icing Colors Mega Sprinkles Tote Assorted Colored Sugars

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Preheat oven to 350°F.In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In

large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and extracts; mix well. Do not chill dough; divide into 2 balls. On floured surface, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12 inches diameter by 1/8 inch thick. Dip cookie cutter in flour before each use. Bake same­sized cookies together on ungreased cookie sheets 8 to 11 min­utes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool completely.

Prepare Color Flow Icing with confectioners’ sugar, follow­ing package instructions. You can substitute Cookie Icing if you prefer. Tint portions of icing a variety of colors with icing color. Outline cookies and “clothing” with full-strength icing; fill in with thinned icing. Immediately position sprinkles and sugars. Let set. Add hair, facial features, shoes, clothing and other details using full-strength icing. Let dry overnight.

Makes about 2-1/2 dozen cookies.Variation: Substitute Cookie Icing for tinted Color Flow

Icing. Decorate as directed above.

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C ITY BITESFestival fo o d

CANTON — Liberty Fest, Thursday- Saturday, June 14-16 in Heritage Park, will offer several ways to dine and donate to a worthy cause at the same time this weekend.

• Proceeds from the Canton Firefight­er’s annual spaghetti dinner will help vic­tims qf house fires. Rose’s Restaurant will cater the dinner, which will be served 5-9 p.m. Friday. Cost is $7 for teens and adults; $5 for children, 5-12; and free for children under 4.

• The Canton Lions Club’s annual pan­cake breakfast benefits local Lions Club charities. Breakfast will be served 7-11 a.m. Saturday, in the north pavilion at the park. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for chil­dren.

• The Canton Kiwanis Club’s “Chicken and the Works” barbecue benefits several community projects including the Club’s efforts to give dictionaries to every third gradef in Plymouth and Canton; baby showers for Mott Children’s Hospital; and its “adopted” schools, Walker Winter Ele­mentary and Farrand Elementary. The chicken hits the grill 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat­urday. Dinner consists of a half roast­ed chicken, chips, baked beans, roll and butter, brownie, pop or bottled water and costs $8 before the barbecue and $10 at the dinner. “To go” dinners with curbside service also will be available. For more information call (734) 710-1224.

• All proceeds from the Canton Rotary Club Fundraiser will benefit the Rotary Foundation, which supports many local charities. The group will sell a rice bowl with chicken or vegetables and a choice of four sauces, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday. Cost is $8.

W ine ta stin gLIVONIA — Sample the wines of the

Merryvale Estate, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at d.vine fine wines, 17386 Hag­gerty. Merryvale is a family-owned win­ery that has turned Napa Valley grapes into world flights for the past 25 years. Cost is $20 for Wine Club members and $25 for non-members. For reservations call (734) 432-3800. No reservations are required for Ladies Night, 5-9 p.m. Tlies- days; Wild Wednesdays, 5-9 p.m. Wednes­days; and Swinging Saturdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturdays. Flights are $10 on Tues­day and Saturday. The next Wild Wednes­day, June 27, will feature Ben Eberlein, sommelier from Fox Distributing with wine trivia.

Ice cream and cakePLYMOUTH — Stop by Three Dog Bak­

ery through Sunday, June 17 to help cel­ebrate the store’s one-year anniversary under Gary Atkinson’s ownership. He’ll have doggy ice cream — Lickety Split — for canine patrons and cake for their two- legged pals. The bakery is located at 550 Forest; (734) 453-9663.

Thai cuisineFARMINGTON HILLS — This month’s

“Porch Party” at the Longacre House will feature traditional Thai dishes, 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 15. Discover danc­es and music of Thailand, along with rice whiskey. The event is designed for ages 21 and over. Pre-registration is recom­mended, but not required. Pre-register at $15 or by tickets at the door for $20. (248) 477-8404 or visit www.longacrehouse.org.

Is cheese a big part of your life? Do you enjoy it as a Snack, an appetizer, a tasty, gooey ingredient in cooking?Do you know your Gouda from your Gruyere? You just might be a turophile — a true lover of cheese.

The taste gurus at The Laughing Cow offer this easy-to-make recipe for White Cheddar and Orange-Fig Filo Tri­angles to help satisfy your inner turo­phile. For more recipes and snack ideas, visit www.TheLaughingCow.com.

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1 package frozen filo dough (found in the grocery store freezer)

% cup butter, melted1 jar orange-fig spread (such as Dalmatia)6 rounds of Mini Babybel White Cheddar cheeses,

shredded

White Cheddar and Orange-Fig Filo Tri­angles

Preheat oven to 350°F. Open filo dough and unroll it carefully (it’s very fragile). Keep the sheets cov­ered with a piece of plastic wrap until ready for use.

Place one sheet down on your work area and paint with melted

butter using a pastry brush, taking care not to tear it too much. Place another sheet of filo right on top of the first. Using a pizza cutter or a large knife, cut the dough cross­wise (the short way) in to 6 strips.At the base of each strip, place a V2

teaspoon dollop of fig spread and a pinch of shredded cheese. Then, fold the bottom corner of each edge up to meet the opposite side of the edge and continue, American flag style, until the strip is folded into a triangle.

Place the six triangles on a cookie sheet. Continue until all filo dough has been used. Then, paint all the triangles with the remaining melted butter and bake until golden, about 10 minutes. Don’t worry if some of the filling leaks out, that’s fig cara­mel.

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Red Cross offers tips for water, grilling safetyIn summer, there are

many things to remem­ber — packing, grilling, and heading to the pool. But, it is also important to remember to be safe. At the Red Cross, officials are always looking out for your safety.

Learning to swim is one of the best steps some­one can take to be com­fortable and safe around water. People can contact their local aquatic facil­ities to get information about Red Cross swim­ming classes. Home Pool Essentials <http://www. homepoolessentials.org> (homepoolessentials.org chttp ://www.homepoo- lessentials.org> ) is an online safety course for pool and hot tub owners.

Other safety tips include:

• Swim only in designat­ed areas supervised by lifeguards. Always swim with a buddy; do not allow anyone to swim alone.

• Prevent unsuper­vised access to the water. Install and use barriers around your home pool or hot tub.

• Maintain constant supervision. Always stay within arm’s reach of young children even when lifeguards are pres­ent.

• Know what to do in an emergency. If a child is missing, check the water first. Know how and when to call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.

• Have appropriate res­cue equipment, a phone, life jackets and a first aid kit near the pool.

The onset of grilling season often results in injuries and fires due to careless cooking practic­es. The Red Cross offers steps people can follow to help stay safe while enjoying those tasty cook- out treats:

• Never grill indoors.• Always supervise a~

grill when in use, and make sure everyone, including pets, stays away from the grill.

• Keep the grill out in the open, away from the house, the deck, tree branches, or anything that could catch fire.

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• Never add charcoal starter fluid when coals have already been ignit­

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manufacturer’s instruc­tions when using grills.

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• Keep a fireproof pan under the grill to catch any falling ash or grease.

For full information on how to be prepared and to help stay safe this sum­mer, visit redcross.org chttp ://www.redcr os s. org>.

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HOM ES SO LD/REAL ESTATE TRA N SA CTIO N S-W A YN EThese are the area residential real estate closings recorded the week of March 9-13, 2012, at the Wayne County Register of Deeds office. Listed below are cities, addresses, and sales prices.

CANTON41507 Haggerty Woods Ct $112,000 4348 Hunters Cir E $62,0002449 Knollwood Dr $68,00044656 Meadowcreek Ln $130,000 1591 Mulberry Ln $150,000

2096 S Cavalier Dr $147,00044477 Savery Dr $27,00042726 Versailles Rd $165,000

GARDEN CITY33021 Barton St $83,00032120 Brown St $40,00028411 Warren Rd $40,000

LIVONIA31628 Arizona St $80,0009610 Brookfield St $105,00014628 Fairway St $115,00018549 Gillman St $40,00036557 Kingsbury St $131,00010219 Laurel St $102,00015537 Loveland St $136,000

18307 Mayfield St $185,00020285 Milburn St $63,00035148 Orangelawn St $96,00019555 Stamford Dr $ 185,00014012 Sunset St $155,00028707 Westfield St $57,00016752 Woodside St $205,00031748 Wyoming St $88,000

NORTHVILLE44745 Aspen Ridge Dr $280,00022766 Poppleton Dr $50,00039649 Springwater Dr $120,00039488 Village Run Dr $235,000

PLYMOUTH197 Arthur St $265,000

13080 Graefield Cir $280,000553 Jener PI $173,00040120 Newport Dr $92,00042420 Revere Ave $ 125,000640 Starkweather St $287,000

REDFORD19636 Brady $27,00012858 Centralia $27,00017409 Centralia $42,00025515 Elsinore $22,00013525 Salem $52,00026415 W Seven Mile Rd $14,000 25814 W Chicago $50,00013584 Woodbine $20,000

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7396 Affeldt St $44,0007358 Central St $15,00032062 Clare Ct $11,0008057 Coventry'St $32,00035418 Farragut St $28,00033611 Hazelwood St $29,0001930 Knolson St $60,00035710 Manila St $35,0007590 Manor Cir $24,0007836 N Henry Ruff Rd $75,000 37160 Riviera Dr $208,0001700 S John Hix St $65,00030471 Steinhauer St $32,000637 Van Lawn St $20,000

HOM ES SO LD/REAL ESTATE T R A N SA C TIO N S-O A K LA N DThese are the area residential real estate closings recorded the weeks of Feb. 20-24, 2012, at the Oakland County Register of Deeds office. Listed below are cities, ad­dresses, and sales prices.

BEVERLY HILLS20605 Smallwood Ct $380,000

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1127 Derby Rd $57,000 4014 Nearbrook Rd $330,000753 N Eton St $59,000 4520 Walnut Lake Rd $425,0001544 Ruffner Ave $116,000 FARMINGTON HILLS

BLOOMFIELD HILLS 22278 Arbor Ln $182,0004361 Pine Tree Trl $370,000 29972 Richmond HI $110,000790 W Long Lake Rd $140,000 21944 Tredwell Ave $90,000515 Fox Hills Dr N $52,000 30056 W 12 Mile Rd $39,0001046 Stratford PI $179,000 MILFORD

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP 900 Deep Valley Dr $350,0001795 Cedar Hill Dr $290,000 3060 Stone Meadow Dr $1,210,0001415 Echo Ln $379,000 NOVI

51159 Brompton $45,000 23456 Prescott Ln E $61,00024545 Cavendish Ave E $395,000 26393 Shumans Way $60,00031110 Centennial Dr $118,000 SOUTHFIELD24736 Highlands Dr $150,000 19965 Butternut Ln $98,00040607 Lenox Park Dr $285,000 25070 Champlaign Dr $33,00051122 Mayfair Ter $250,000 18662 Greenwald Dr $40,00041931 Ridge Rd E $185,000 17315 Lincoln Dr $60,000

SOUTH LYON WHITE LAKE60475 Nine Mile Rd $315,000 888 Suchava Dr $65,000113 Eagle Crest Dr $166,00023812 Lyon Ridge Dr $61,000

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Learn about the $50,000 income guarantee Thurs­day, June 21, from 6:30- 7:30 p.m. at Keller Williams Realty, 40600 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 100, Plymouth. For more information, con­tact Mike Workman at (734) 459-4700

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A free Reverse Mortgage Seminar is 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Colonial Mort­gage Corp., 33919 Plymouth Road, Livonia. No obliga­tion.

Learn about reverse mort­gages. RSVP with Lar­ry Brady at (800) 260-5484, Ext. 33.

In v e s to rsThe Real Estate Investors

Association of Wayne will have an open forum. Par­ticipants will discuss what they have learned.Inves­tors will answer questions and offer a market update.

Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Red Lobster on Eureka in Southgate. Mem­bers are free, guests $20, which will be applied to their membership

Any questions or con­cerns, call Wayde Koehler,

(313) 277-4168.

O a k la n d In v e s to rsBuying Real Estate at

Sheriff’s Sale featuring Oakland County Sheriff representative and Trott & Trott Foreclosure Attor­neys, sponsored by Real Estate Investors Associa­tion of Oakland on Thurs­day, June 14, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Club Venetian, John R just north of 12 Mile, Mad­ison Heights. Seminar free to members; $20 nonmem­bers. Call (800) 747-6742 (www.REIAofOakland.com)

Fre e F o re c lo su re To u rs

Free Foreclosure Tours are 1 p.m. every other Sun­day. Meeting place is Pane- ra Bread on the southeast corner of Middlebelt and I- 96. E-mail Georgia@add- edvaluerealty.com or visit FreeForeclosureTour.com.

On F a c e b o o kRE/MAX has launched a

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BERKLEY- 2 homes! All things must go! Fri & Sat 6/15 & 6/16, 9-5pm. 3551 and 3541 Oakshire, off 12 btwn Greenfield & Coolidge.

BEVERLY HILLSQuality Household Furnish­ings includ-ing Baker furni­ture (dining/ buffet/curio), art glass, art work, decora­tive pieces & linens. Sofa, easy chairs, bedroom furni­ture, lamps, vacuum, Mikasa dishes, kitchen, bath & cleaning items. 31082 West Huntley Square, Apt. 311, Beverly H ills (W. of Southfield Rd/off 13 Mile Rd). SALE: Thurs., JUNE 14 & Friday, JUNE 15. 9am-5pnv_____

CANTON SUB-WIDE YARD SALE:

COLLEGE PARK ESTATESJune 21st - 24th, 11am-6pm.

Mott Rd. just N. of Michigan Ave. between Denton and Ridge Road

CANTON-MULTI FAMILY SALEThurs.-Sat. June 14-16, 9am- 4pm. S. off Warren, btwn Haggerty & Lilley. Lots of kid's stuff!

COMMERCE/WALLED LAKE

Moving Sale. Woodworking tools, furniture & ladders. June 14, 15 & 16, 9-3. 850 Woodhaven. Oakbrook Point Condos. Maple & Welsh.

FARMINGTON HILLSClothing, Books, Toys, Games, Sports Memorabilia, and Household Goods. June 15- 16, 9am-5pm, S of 13 Mile, between Farmington and Drake, off Lake Park.

FARMINGTON HILLSHousehold goods, women’s clothing, toys, bikes, books. June l5-16, 9-4. 30062 White Hall Dr. N/13 Mile, W/Drake.

FARMINGTON HILLS: HUGE SALE! Multi-Family,

many items new. Housewares, toys, sports, clothes (women, men, plus size). Linens, fabric, craft supplies, lamps, small appls, collectibles. Truly something for everyone. 28920 Apple Blossom. S. of 13, W. of Drake. June 14-16, 9-5pm,

FARMINGTON HILLS: June14-16, 9-5. 31774 Trestain. S. of 11 Mile, W. of Orchard Lake. Women's clothes, misc. household, toddlers toys, camping gear & books.

FARMINGTON HILLS: 33983 Kirby St., W off Farmington Rd, 2 blks N of 8 Mile. Fri-Sat, June 15-16 & and June 22- 23rd; 9-5pm. Furniture, chil­dren's toys/games, sporting articles, clothing, dishes, etc.

FARMINGTON HILLS: Fri. June 15, 10-4. Furniture, household items, sporting goods books, etc. 21182 Prestwick. E. off Halsted, btwn 8 & 9 Mile.

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Garage/Moving Sales

LAKE ORION METHODIST CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE

June 14 & 15, 9am-5pm & June 16, 8am-10am only. 140 E. Flint St., 3 blocks E. of M-24

LIVONIA - 9TH ANNUAL PLANT SALE:

Over 40 homegrown varieties of annuals, perrenials, rasp­berries, tomatoes (Incl Heirlooms), vines, veggies, shade, native plants. Welcome signs & blooming baskets. 18600 Doris St.. S of 7 Mile, W of Middlebelt. June 14-16; Thurs, 10-6 & Fri-Sat, 10-4.

LIVONIA Moving Sale Everything Must Go! Tools, Games, Holiday Decorations, Jewlery, Books, Furniture, T.V.'s, Golf Clubs w/bags, Snow Blowers (2), Kitchen Items and much much more! You will want to stop by!June 14th, 15th & 16th, start­ing at 8:00am each day. 17251 Fairfield St. Livonia.

LIVONIA MOVING SALE!June 15-19, Fri-Tues, 9-5pm. Furniture, household items, collectibles, tools & m isc items. 27680 Bennett, btwn 6 & 7, Inkster & Middlebelt.

LIVONIA Wide Variety! Antiques, records, collectibles, furniture, toys, clothes, misc household, games/game sys­

tems. June 13-16, 9am-5pm. 9126 Newburgh, North of Joy.

LIVONIA- 2 Family Sale! Antiques, bikes, Christmas & home decor, & misc. June 14- 16th, 9-5pm. 18263 Wayne Rd., 7 Mile & Farmington.

LIVONIA-Electronics, CDs, DVDs, wedding dress, GameBoy, DS, books, clothes, winter coats. New & used items. Free box. June 15-17th, 8am. 8876 Deering St., 1st house N of Joy.

LIVONIA: June 14, 15 & 16, 8:30-4pm. 15530 Riverside. Household goods, furniture, clothing, books. Enter Idle

Hills on Ellen.

LIVONIA: Multi-Family, misc. household, lawnmower, odds & ends. June 14, 15 & 16, 9-4pm. 35938 Ladywood. N. of 5 Mile, E. of Levan.

LIVONIA: Nottingham West Subdivision Garage Sale.

N. of 6 Mile, btwn. Wayne & Country Club.

June 14, 15 & 16, 9-5pm.

NORTHVILLE MOVING SALE!Appliances - household items. 15814 Fry St., btwn Haggerty & Northville Rd., N of 5. June 15-16, 9am-5pm.

NORTHVILLE: Multi-Family,nice variety, some vintage, double stroller, furniture, misc. household, decorative items, no junk. Lexington Condos, 8 Mile & Taft, follow signs. June 14, 15 & 16, 9-4.

NORTHVILLE: June 14-16, Thur-Fri, 9-6 & Sat, 9-3. 49710 8 Mile, 1 Mile W.

of Beck. Across from Maybury Park. Men's,

women's, plus size & kid's clothing. Toys, household, decor, computer, furniture

& Longaberger.

PLYMOUTH TWP:Huntington Park Subwide

Garage Sale on Powell (btwn. Ridge & Napier). Thurs-Sat. June 14-16, 9am-5pm daily.

REDFORD MOVING SALE

June 16, 9-1 pm. 19962 Kinloch at Grand River.

ROCHESTER HILLSHUGE GARAGE SALE! Multi- Family. 40 years accumulation must go! Collectibles, kitchen, furniture, crafting, books, toys, jewelry, a bit of everything! June 14-16, 9am-4pm. 2424 Bevington Rd., 48309

SOUTH LYONHuge Multiple House Garage Sale - 6/14 to 6/16 in Maple Creek Subdivision. Kids' clothes, toys, electronics, fur­niture, exercise equipment and more!

SOUTH LYON Muti-Family GARAGE SALE! June 14. 15, 16th. 9-5pm. Furniture & More! 9676 Wall Gene. 8 Mile /Ponitac Trail.

SOUTH LYON:Downsizing! Furniture, tools, home decor, fabric, dishes, sweatshirts, t-shirts, Star Trek, sports, Nascar & lawn tractor. Vintage games and advertising tins. 1,3478 Sumac, Fri-Sat, June 15-16, 9-4pm.

SOUTHFIELD: Sat., June 16, 9-4. 15610 Pennsylvania. Greenfield & Mt. Vernon. Electronics, women's & men's clothing and shoes, Books, Games, Children's clothes & toys, athletic equip­ment, China, Furniture

Walled Lake PLUMBING FIXTURE LIQUIDATION SALE! Everything must go!

Brand New Toilets and sinks. June 13-June 19th. 2605 Oakley Park, Walled Lake, Ml

www.burkeagency.com 248-669-2800

WESTLAND ESTATE SALE.June 14 ,15 ,16 & 17, 9-5pm. Lots of woodworking & other tools, household items. 5826 N. Globe 48185. NE of Ford & Newburgh.

WESTLAND GARAGE SALE:Quail Run Condos on Hunter btwn Wayne & Central City Pkwy. Fri & Sat, 9am; Sun 11am. (734) 728-2061

Garage/Moving Sales

WESTLAND MOVING SALE!! 32701 Bertram. Contemporary Furniture, Office, Sectional, Kitchen Table. Bedroom, col­lectibles, tools, clothing, antiques, household items, etc. June 8-10,15-17. EVERY­THING MUST GO! MAKE OFFER! 734-674-0941

WESTLAND- Partial Estate/ Moving sale! Thurs-Sat 6/14- 6/16, 9-5pm. 34310 Shawnee, Warren btwn Wayne Rd & Venoy. 1/2 off on Saturday!

WESTLAND: MOVING SALEMirror, dining table, coffee table, 2 end tables, piano,

organs, fireplace, 2 bedroom sets. Sat. 10-3:30. 34344 Somerset near Wildwood.

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GREY CERAMIC PLAQUES:4inX5in, 4X4in by 1/4in thick, 500+. 11X15 prints on thick paper, 500+. 734-420-3324

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Antiques/Collectibles

UTICA ANTIQUES MarketLargest outdoor market in SE

Michigan. Come shop/sell July 7 & 8! 586-254-3495

Auction Sales

ESTATE AUCTION Sat., June 16, 7pm

Cultural Center 525 Farmer

Plymouth Ml Furniture; Glassware Collectibles; Antiques

New Toys; Framed Prints Sports Items; Outdoor Items

Children's Collectibles Cash/MC/Visa

Bank Debit Cards No Checks

Doors Open 6pm Joe Carli,

Professional Auction Service

734.451.7444jcauctionservices.com

Estate Sales

Another Bernard Davis Estate Sale 313-837-1993Inventory Liquidation Sale Jo ’s Art Gallery, 19376 Livernois Detroit 48221. June 14-16, 10am-7pm.

Go to estatesales.net for more info SEE YOU THERE!

LIVONIA: HUGE Estate/ Rummage Sale. Many household items, misc tools, glassware & furniture. No clothes. 31611 Pembroke Rd. 48152. Thurs-Sun. 9-5.

LIVONIA: Massive Estate Sale. Quality Antiques. Wed- Sun. June 13-17, 9-5. 17460 Loveland. 6 Mile/Farmington Rd. Photos & info go to www.estatesales.net By Joseph/Andrew Estate Sales.

#'s at 8:30am Wed. only.

Household Goods

CHIPPENDALE CHINA CABI­NET with claw feet, beautiul antique 76 "x46 "x18". Must Sell $400 734-721-8448

COUCH - White Ethan Allen, plus slip cover in red. Butcher block table with 2 chairs.

Call: (248) 413-7192

CURIO CABINET:Lighted, must sell, very good cond, $235/best.

Westland: 734-467-6352

DINING ROOM SET:Driftwood, table and 6 chairs, china cabinet, good cond.

$500. Call: (248) 380-1744

HUTCH & TABLE Table: Oak. oval, self storing leaf, 6 chairs. Hutch: 2 piece, top has glass & lights. $400/best.

248-887-7352

ROLLTOP DESK - MODERNWith light. Seen last 3 week­ends in June, $125. Call btwn 10 and 6pm, 734-722-2921

WHIRLPOOL Washer, like new, $200. Simons Olympic Queen Mattress, 10" bigger than a queen, fits queen frame, covered with memory foam, like brand new, exc. cond, paid $1800, Must Sell $800. Entertainment Center, glass doors & drawers, has roll top, $150. 313-532-9681

Hobbies-Coins,

REDFORDSilver & Gold Coin + Silver Age Comic Book Auction. Saturday, June 16th @ 12 Noon. Attend in person or online! Many Morgan Dollars plus great classic comic books. Back to the Past!

12670 Inkster Rd., 48239 www.backtothepast.tv

313-533-3130

Lawn, Garden & Snow Equipment

FORD 1972 TRACTOR gas, w/back brake, new starter, 2 new front tires. Asking $4800/firm. 248-437-1935

Sporting Goods

GOLF CLUBS - MEN'S SENIOR SHAFTS: Adam's Irons, 3, 4, 5 hybrid, 7 - sand wedge, like new, $225. Call: 248-437-9414

Cats

CATS: Fixed rescues & 2 male, 9 wk old kittens, must stay together, need loving homes. 248-738-4901, 248-214-9898

KITTENS:

6 wks. old. To good homes.

Call: (248) 887-4566

Dogs

BULL MASTIFF TERRIER MIX PUPPIES:

Parents on site, shots, wormed, $300. 734-516-4169

Lost - Pets

LOST: Cockatiel, gray w/yel- low face and orange cheeks. Metal band on 1 leg. Name is Patch. Call: 734-354-3249 and have them contact Joanne.

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Auction Sales

Midwest Auction GalleriesFine AND DICORATIVi ART AUCTION

Sunday, June 17th Starting at 12:00PMOver 400 Lots of fine art-antiques and estate jewelry

To include works of art by artists such as Guy Carleton Wiggins - Roy Lichtenstein- Edward Henry Potthast-Ashile Gorky-Andy Warhol-Salvador Dali-Guy A Wiggins-Victor Efimenko-Carl Spitzweg-Gustave Courbet-Bernard Buffet-Peter Max-Romare Bearden-

Percy Ives-Marc Chagall-Pablo Picasso and Edna Hibel. Decorabve arts to include a fine French empire figural mantle clock with silk thread'movement-an 18th century Vemis Martin fan with ivory sticks-Meissen porcelain-Steuben glass, a fine French gilt bronze and Guilloche portrait box-good bronzes including American-French and German examples, including Charles Marian Russell-Carl Milles. A good grouping of sterling table items including Birks and old Sheffield plate. Fine estate jewelry to include a 5.7 ct. Columbian emerald, diamond and 18KT gold ring-18KT gold, diamond and sapphire necklace, a fine Greco Roman gold and Carenlian finger ring, Rolex, Tiffany, Cartier-

Gearge Jensen-Movado. Ladies accessories including Louis Vuitton-Chanel-Judith Leiber

and Gucci. A nice grouping of finely carved decoys by Bud Wheeler, a Kentucky carver. A

fine Karl Griesbaum Gilt bronze music box. Chinese decorative arts to include Qing and Republic period jades and porcelains, finely carved ink stones, Tianhuang stone carvings

and good snuff bottles. A diverse sale loaded with quality pieces in ail mediums.

A S ALWAYS LUNCH AND COCKTAILS ARE ON US!Preview Dates and Times:

Wednesday June 13th, 10:00am-5:00pm • Thursday, June 14th, 10:00am-5:00pm Friday June 15th, 10:00am-5:00pm • Sunday June 17th, 8:00am-auction start

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Buyers premium information 18% in-house and 21 % on-line.

M idwest Auction Galleries665 N. Lapeer Rd. Oxford, Ml 48371 ♦ 248-236-8100 or 877-236-8181

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AUDIO VIDEO LIGHTING TECH Needed full/part-time.

Experience needed, $10-15/hr.

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Automotive Serv ice M anager

& Service AdvisorHines Park Ford is seeking ambitious and motivated individuals to join our Service team! We are in need of individuals to fill a Service Manager and Service Advisor position in a fast paced work envi­ronment. Individuals must have prior Automotive Service Management, or Service Advisor experi­ence, technical automotive knowledge, organizational skills, and a strong work ethic. We offer a great work environment, med­ical, dental, and life insur­ance, as well as paid vaca­tions and a 401K plan!

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CAREGIVER

For autistic boy in Farmington

area. Afternoons, Weekends, $8.50/hr. (248) 636-2461

CASHIER FT & PT

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Corporate Computer Services, Inc has openings

for Software Engineer (CCS12601)

Position with Master’s degree in Computer Science,

Engineering any, Technology or related discipline to work on software development projects using SQL, PL/SQL, Data warehousing and ration­al tools, etc. Competitive salary with standard company benefits. Position is in Farmington Hills M l area with required travel to client loca­tions throughout the USA. Please mail resume to 38345 W Ten Mile Road, Suite 110, Farmington Hills Ml 48335 or Fax to 248 888 0555 or email to mm@ccsiusa.net

CUSTOMER SERVICEIdeal for anyone who can't get out to work. Work from home PT, schedule pick-ups for Purple Heart. Cali Mon-Fri 9-5: 734-728-4572 or email;

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DIRECT CARE STAFFWork with developmental^ disabled adults. Westland.

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Help Wanted-General

DIRECT CARE WORKERPT positions avail. Positive attitudes a must. Must have clean driving record. Starting $7.61/hr. (734) 394-5620

DRIVERSEntry level position available. Westland. HVAC&R whole­saler. Send resume to:

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FAMILY CASE MANAGER

BSW preferred. Good com­munication, computer & organizational skills req'd. Must have -experience working with families, as well as knowledge of gov­ernment programs and community resources. EOE

Resumes only to: sstoddard@jfsdetroit.org or fax to: 248-592-2326

FIREFIG H TER /AEMT

City of Birmingham, Ml is alifiedle position of

Firefighter/ AEMT. Req:

seeking qualified candi­dates for the

H.S. diploma or equiva­lent: M l Firefighter II Certification; Ml AEMT or National Registry AEMT certification; vision cor­rectable to 20/20 in both eyes; valid Ml Operator’s License w/ good driving record, & physical condi­tion appropriate for the position.

Prior to application, must pass both a written exam (valid 3 yrs) & physical ability test (valid 1 yr) through the Conf. of Western Wayne (CWW) Firefighter Testing Pro­gram. Written exam offered 7/21/12 &8/18/12. Physical ability test (CPAT) offered 8/11/12; practice CPAT 7/14/12. Info & registra­tion through Schoolcraft College Assessment Center at 734.462.4806.

Salary range $40,625 - $62,128 + comp, benefit package. Application sub­mittals must include fire­fighter application, copies of valid CWW test certifi­cates & Firefighter/AEMT credentials.

Applications available atwww.bhamgov.org/jobs H.R. Dept., 151 Martin

Birmingham, Ml 48009.Apply by 4 P.M. on

8/31/12.

The City of Birmingham is an equal opportunity employer seeking qualified minority and white appli­cants, without regard to race or other protected status.

HVAC LEAD INSTALLER: Res& light comm. MUST have min 5 yrs. sheet metal fab exp. Livonia: 734-525-1945

LEGALSECRETARY

Oakland County Law Firm seeks Legal Secretary with a minimum of 5 years law office experience. Must be highly organized, detail- oriented, accurate with MS Office and able to work in a fast paced environment. Minimum 4 days per week. Salary negotiable and benefits available.Fax resume to Attn; Kelly

at (248) 646-7747. Email:

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LIFEGUARDFor summer season at private outdoor pool in Westland. Must be certified and exp'd. Apply in person or send resume: Holliday Park Towne Houses, 34850 Fountain Blvd., Westland 48185

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MANUFACTURINGOPENINGS

at Star Cutter Company, Farmington Hills. Positions available are 2nd or 3rd shifts. Manufacturing ex­perience necessary. Pre­vious manual equipment operation experience or machine tool equipment experience a plus. Position is for Grinding: Tool, OD, Surface, Cylindrical.

We offer a competitive wage and benefit package.

Please send resumes to HR@starcutter.com or to Star Cutter Co Human Resources -4210 Doyle Drive

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MECHANIC- SMALL ENGINESMust be exp'd in lawn mowers, blowers, weed whips, electrical & hydraulics & have own tools. Exp. in auto mechanics a plus. Paid based on exp. & skills. Full-time (40 Hrs +). Clippers Landscape & Supplies, 13320 Stark Rd., Livonia, Ml, 48150 or call 734-522-0025 or email: clippersoffice@sbcglobal.net

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PAINTERS

Full & Part-Time.

Experienced.Call: (734) 679-7229

PLUMBERLie or min 3 yrs exp.

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PropertyManagement/M aintenance

Part-time/On-call individ­ual needed w/experience for office building in North Oakland County. Requires self starting, detail orient­ed individual. 20 hrs/wk.

Please fax resume including salary history

248-645-2565

TELEMARKETERSWANTED

Experience preferred. Please send your resume

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Help Wanted-Office Clerical

Accounting and Billing ClerkNeeded for busy

Southfield'law firm. Extensive experience using Excel required.

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ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT

Fast paced co. in Wixom is looking for a highly energetic person, pleasant personality, strong atten­tion to detail, ability to handle multi-line phone system, run errands, gen­eral office duties & more. Must have Microsoft Word and Excel experience. Valid driver’s license.

Please fax resume: (248) 769-6095

ADMINISTRATIVE ASST:Part-time, 20 hours per wk, Tues-Fri. Clarenceville United

Methodist Church. Contact for application:

(248) 474-3444 clarencevilleumc@att.net

FRO NT D ESK COORDINATOROutstanding person

needed to join our Livonia dental team. We are seek­ing a mature, experienced

front desk coordinator. Duties to include patient contact & scheduling. Computer experience a must. Pay and benefits

flexible and dependent on applicant’s abilities. If you

want to make a differ­ence, please forward your resume and tell us a little something about yourself via fax at 734-427-9874

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Full-Time, qualified, South- field Business Office. Exp. in Payroll & General Secretarial Work. Knowledge of Quick- Book Software preferred. Benefits Available.

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Help Wanted-Dental

CHAIRSIDE DENTAL ASSISTANT

Part/Full-Time, Farmington Hills/Southfield offices seek­ing skilled Dental Assistant.

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Fax resume: (248) 356-2568

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EXP MEDICAL ASSISTANT

2-3/yr. min exp. Gl drs. office. Farmington Hills area. Fax resume to: 248.471.8904

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• Medical A ssistants

• M edical Asst Supervisor

2-3 YRS MEDICAL OFFICE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

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OPTOMETRICASSISTANTExp'd. Assistant

needed for pre-testing, contact lenses &

eye glass dispensing. Please resume to:

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Pharmacist & Pharmacy TechniciansFull/Part time positions. Long term care experience a plus. Competitive com­pensation & benefits avail. Send resume, Attn: Sue

Fax: 248-416-1316 haggertydrugs@

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PT, OT &Speech Pathologists

Dynamic, Creative, flexible Licensed Therapists need­ed for Outpatient Geriatric care in the Wayne and Oakland Counties. Full- Time, Part-Time and Per Diem positions available.

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RN, Exp'd.Who is energetic and a quick learner needed for fast-paced practice in Southfield. Medi- port Access, IV Med Adminis­tration, Infusion Pump & PICC Lines experience highly preferred. Only apply if seri­ous about longevity and growth within the practice.

Applicants must forward COVER LETTER. RESUME,& SALARY REQUIREMENTS to:

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Banquet Servers/Wait StaffExp. helpful. PT, Weekends.

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$13,988

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AudiQ7 AWD 2008

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CadillacESCALADE 2007

Silver, Loaded, 95K Ext $27,455

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(734) 453-2500SEVILLE 2003

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CORVETTE 1996 LT1- 28,000

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DodgeCALIBER SXT 2007

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Jeep

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Lincoln

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$16,495

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Toyota

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Volkswagen

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