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Board Yet?
Roads & Rides
2012 PRIMARY Vote VanGough?
Cover Model: Brian LefevePhotographed Paddleboarding at Stoney Creek Metro Park, courtesy ofGreat Lakes Surf Shop, Saint Clair Shores
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DIA Millage Fate Suburban Detroiters
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by Nicole White, Habitat for Humanity
MOUNT CLEMENS, Michigan
(July, 2012) – Ardmore Park Place Café in partnership with Macomb County Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a Celebrity dinner to benefit the Saint Clair Shores “Move that House” project.
Habitat builds new homes, rehabs ex-isting homes and gives other homes a little “face lift” through our A Brush With Kindness program, but did you also know we can relocate an entire house? MCHFH has graciously re-ceived a donated home that we plan to relocate from Ardmore Street to a lot on Bon Brae Street. The home will re-main in the city and soon be occupied by a hard working partner family. They will contribute to the local economy and pay taxes like you and I, all with a mort-gage through MCHFH that is affordable.
As a pillar of strength and history in the community, Ardmore Park Place is a beautifully unique, Victorian style home that has been standing on Little Mack since the 1870’s. The Café and shop owners are graciously opening their doors to welcome you to enjoy an eve-ning of good friends, amazing culinary creations, and spectacular service, all for a great cause! Tickets are $30.00 a person which includes a mixed greens salad, your choice of 3 entrées, and a beverage (beer, wine, or a mixed drink). The servers will also be accepting tips to be donated to Habitat as well. All
of the eclectic shops in Ardmore Park Place will be open that evening and a portion of their proceeds will be donated to the Move that House project as well.
Your Celebrity servers for this extraor-dinary evening will include current Mayor Kip Walby, former Mayor Rob-ert Hison, former Mayor and current Treasurer Ted Wahby. So, book your reservations early to be sure you are seated in the section of your choice, and come support your favorite “Ce-lebrity” as they compete to raise the most funds for Saint Clair Shores.
Date: Tuesday July 17, 2012
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*To make your dinner reservations please call Terri Benson at 586-263-1540 ext.120 or email at the following email: [email protected].
Habitat is not only in the business of building and rehabilitating homes, but restoring neighborhoods as well. We wish to thank Ardmore Park Place and the city of Saint Clair Shores as together we “Revitalize proper-ties and lift some spirits!” For more information or to make reservations for this fundraiser please contact Terri Benson at 586-263-1540 ext. 120 or [email protected]
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Pictured above: One of the “Celebrity” hosts serving at the Habitat For Humanity dinner event is Treasurer Ted Wahby, photographed with Secretary of State Candice Miller.
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Today’s column is to bring you some fun and interest-ing freeware to your computer.
the term FREEWARE means ex-actly that, software to be able to be used with no charge to you!
Some of the programs that will be shown will of course have an option to go PRO.
That is an option strictly up to the consumer . I intend to show you the freeware versions.
Now for the first freeware item is an idea that most of you have either seen a video or movie or even a old television program on www.youtube.com that you said, “Gee, I wish I could save that either to watch that another time or show it to someone!”
Todays offering is a video grab-ber that allows you to grab and download video from most places that stream video. Mainly you-tube.com .but other sites are sup-ported. Remember though that even though you can place it on your computer to watch it is ille-gal in most instances to copy/rec-reate it in any form,such as dvd or vhs or flash format for any of the videos for gain or redistribu-tion. That said, this month’s of-fering is rather fun and simple.
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Have fun enjoy and next month we will be discussing cloud ap-plications and other sites to bring more fun FREEWARE to your computerfor your enjoyment !
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breeds. The most important character-istic of a Therapy dog is, naturally, its temperament. A good Therapy dog must be friendly, patient, confident, gentle, and at ease in all situations.
Dog and owner must take a 12 week course and become certified. Classes are offered through the non profit organiza-tion Mid Michigan Therapy Dogs. Upon graduation, dog and owner are able to begin the noble volunteer effort of visiting hospitals, nursing homes or anywhere a spirit needs lifting. Rich and Rusty are a team. Rich says, “It’s particularly enjoyable for children to see the dogs, where they are most often witnessed hugging the therapy dogs.; adultsusually enjoy simply petting the dog.
Therapy dog owners are needed to lead the way for the dog to bring a com-fort to those in need. The dog might need to be lifted onto, climb onto, an in-dividual’s lap or bed and sit or lie com-fortably there. Many dogs contribute to the visiting experience by perform-ing small tricks for their audience or by playing carefully structured games.
Each year, Rusty and Rich are invited as VIP guests to the Cobo Hall Dog Show by DMC Children’s Hospital net-work. Remmert is asked to speak on the how big a factor Therapy dogs play in the role of wellness and recovery of sick children. “Rusty and I visit the DMC Children’s Hospital at least once a month, as we have for years.” says Remmert “And everytime we do we bring the blood pressure of all the chil-dren who are awaiting surgery down. All the doctors and nurses say they wish we could be there everyday. I joke that they should put us on the payroll. And they say that they would if they could!”
Remmert share that the reward for the efforts of being a therapy dog owner go far beyond what words can describe. He attributes Rusty’s char-acter as a key inspiration in becom-ing active as a volunteer. Through his relationship with his dog, he’s for-tunate to impact thousands of lives in a way that just can’t be duplicated.
Rich and Rusty have a synergy that fuels a greater cause. Their mis-sion of bringing warmth and af-fection to those in distress makes them a Therapy team. But first, the journey begins with a gracious hearted owner, like Rich Remmert.
People&Pets | Therapy Dogs - It’s About A Team Effort
Pictured above: Rusty ‘mugging’ for the camera at Camp Cavell, Lexington’s front extrance sign.
Pictured above: The Class of 2012 Therapy Dogs pose for their Graduation picture.
If you’re a dog lover, then you know the feeling when you’re walking down the street and you see an owner with their best pal strolling along, just tak-ing in a day. Asking, “Can I pet your dog?” and quickly you find your-self bonding up with a foreign, four legged creature. It seems “man’s best friend” is so willing to take you in, lavishing your attention and not car-ing that you’re a complete stranger.
Many times I’ve shared with friends that I wished people could just be more like dogs: “We’d just take thirty seconds to sniff each other all over and then, BAM we’re buds for life!” No judgments, no agendas, no condi-tions.
Sure, I realize there are dogs that are mean spirited. But, by and large the vast majority live up to the canine im-age of loyal, loving souls who value your friendship beyond all things. Recently, a co-worker shared with me the story of a client, Rich Rem-mert of Premium Construction, who has trained his good natured dog, Rusty to be a therapy dog. Rem-mert and Rusty for years have spent many volunteer hours visiting area hospitals, where Rusty does duty as a trained Therapy dog. Rich shared “When visiting the Pre-Operation area, Rusty’s snuggling and loving on a small child actually lowers their blood pressure before they’re rolled into surgery. At that moment, it’s a priviledge to witness the obvious good he brings to a frightened child.”
I’d heard of the concept of a therapy dog, but I didn’t consider the efforts placed on behalf of the owners of such dogs. People like Rich Remmert take the gift of love that dogs such as Rusty bestow upon them and share it for the selfless goal of healing others.
What’s involved in taking on train-ing your dog to be a Therapy dog? Well,the dogs come in all sizes and Pictured above: Rich and Rusty at the 2012 Dog Show held annually at Cobo Hall in Detoit.
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HOME SCENE | Non-Foreclosure Homes Selling Faster than Foreclosures
Call it a market trend that’s long overdue:
Non-foreclosure sales rose faster than foreclo-sure sales – up 10% and up 1.6% respectively.
Is this the beginning of a long awaited turnaround for the Detroit-area real estate market?
Well, it’s only a few months into the peak housing season, so we’ll see. But the Farmington Hills real estate infor-mation firm Realcomp II Ltd. reported that Spring real estate sales around De-troit rose 5.9 percent from a year earlier, while the median price rose 16.5 percent.
The average days on market for real estate in the area also continued its de-cline, down nine days from a year earlier to 88 days. And inventory declined 18.6 percent to 26,317 homes on the mar-ket, down from 32,317 a year earlier.
Foreclosure Statistics:
Macomb County: 447 foreclosure sales, up 3.5 percent from 432 a year earlier. 501 non-foreclosure sales, up 4.4 percent from 480 a year earlier. Median sale price on foreclosure sales, $45,000, up 9.8 percent from $41,000 a year earlier. Median sale price on non-foreclosure sales, $90,000, up 6.2 percent from $84,750 a year earlier.
Oakland County: 560 foreclosure sales, down 8.6 percent from 613 a year earlier. 877 non-foreclosure sales, up 9.2 percent from 803 a year earlier. Median sale price on foreclosure sales, $66,883, up 13.4 percnet from $59,000 a year earlier. Median sale price on non-foreclosure sales, $155,000, up 10.7 percent from $140,000 a year earlier.
Sanliac County: Seven foreclosure sales, up 40 percent from five a year earlier. One non-foreclosure sale, down 50 percent from two a year earlier. Median sale price on foreclosure sales, $25,000, down 21.9 percent from $32,000 a year earlier. Median sale price on non-foreclosure sales, $52,000, down 5.5 percent from $55,000 a year earlier.St. Clair County: 58 foreclosure sales, up 100 percent from 29 a year earlier. 67 non-foreclosure sales, up 42.6 percent from 47 a year earlier. Median sale price on foreclosure sales, $47,000, unchanged from a year earlier. Median sale price on non-foreclosure sales, $115,000, up 21.1 percent from $95,000 a year earlier
Don Symons of Real Estate One confirmed that the inventory of homes for sale is depleting rapidly.
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Trend #1: Maintenance-free siding
We continue to choose maintenance-free siding that lives as long as we do, but with a lot less upkeep. But more and more we’re opting for fiber-cement siding, one of the fastest-growing segments of the siding market. It’s
a combination of cement, sand, and cellulosic fibers that looks like wood but won’t rot, combust, or succumb to termites and other wood-boring insects.
At $5 to $9 per sq. ft., installed, fiber-cement siding is more expensive than paint-grade wood, vinyl, and aluminum siding. It returns 78% of investment, the highest return of any upscale project on Remodeling magazine’s latest Cost vs. Value Report.
Maintenance is limited to a cleaning and some caulking each spring. Repaint every 7 to 15 years. Wood requires repainting every 4 to 7 years.
Trend #2: Convertible spaces
Forget “museum rooms” we use twice a year (dining rooms and living rooms) and embrace convertible spaces that change with our whims.
Foldaway walls turn a private study into an easy-flow party space. Walls can consist of fancy, glass panels ($600
into a dedicated laundry room big enough to house the washer and dryer, hang hand-washables, and store bulk boxes of detergent.Look for spaces that already have plumb-ing hookups or are adjacent to rooms with running water to save on plumbing costs.
Trend #4: Souped-up kitchens
Although houses are trending smaller, kitchens are getting bigger, accord-ing to the American Institute of Archi-tects’ Home Design Trends Survey.
Kitchen remodels open the space, perhaps incorporating lonely dining rooms, and feature recycling centers, large pantries, and recharging stations.
Oversized and high-priced commer-cial appliances-did we ever fire up six burners at once?-are yielding to fam-ily-sized, mid-range models that re-cover at least one cabinet for storage.
Since the entire family now helps prepare dinner (in your dreams), double prep sinks have evolved into dual-prep islands with lots of coun-ter space and pull-out drawers.
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Trend #3: A laundry room of your own
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K&W CYCLE OF UTICA
Your heart thumps a bit faster when you pull onto the lot of K&W Cycle in Shelby Township. On any given day people are coming and going, pulling in with their trailers loaded with their road worn bikes, unloading in the back of the lot for some maintenance. Guys with gar-den hoses are always washing, dusting and primping any number of the smartly lined up ATV units parked up front.
Named CAN-AM’s 2011 District Dealer of The Year, K&W Cycle is truly your pit stop fantasy land of motorsports fun. It’s obvious that these people live what they do because they love to talk open road and water play. Beyond the usual cool riding toys, KW houses every major player in the ATV/PWC market: Polaris, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Ski-Doo, Suzuki, Ski-Doo, Arctic Cat and Victory all call K&W Cycles ‘home’.
Talking Victory Motorcycles, K&W Cycle is proud to call their dealership metro Detroit’s base camp to this line of ‘more American-made than a Harley’ motor-cycles. When I stopped to talk straight about all the hype I’d heard about the “Judge”, Victory’s new cruiser, I learned that the three years in the making – from concept to the street- was well worth the wait. The first impression the Judge im-poses is that it’s a power cruiser with a lineage from the Hammer S. Although this new bike is stout looking, just like the Hammer, the Judge is its own machine, with its classic American muscle car-in-spired styling revealed most prominent-
ly in the cast-aluminum 5-spoke wheels wrapped in plump 16-inch Dunlop 491 tires wearing raised white lettering.
The stats on Victory’s engineering with 106 cubic-inch Freedom V-Twin (with engine mapping similar to Victo-ry’s other cruisers) as a power source, and a forward-leaning riding position complementing the Judge’s muscular styling, visions of one burnout after an-other danced in my head. Victory in-tended the Judge’s ergo layout to fit a wide variety of riders. The handlebar’s forward position does require some stretch, but the bike’s rider triangle is generally comfortable during a full day ride. The obvious impression is that Victory looked to American muscle cars for inspiration when penning the Judge.
“We’re determined to provide loyal Vic-tory customers with the top names in Victory parts and accessories. Our commitment is to bring you the most innovative products just as soon as the parts become available, like per-formance Victory exhaust by Arlen Ness; and custom Victory accessories by Arlen Ness” says Robbie D., Sales Manager of K&W Cycles. He adds, “When it comes to parts for your 8 Ball or state-of-the-art Vision, we have the products to cover you from front to back. Bikers know Arlen Ness has be-come synonymous with Victory motor-cycles. From handlebars and handlebar accessories to foot controls, matching hand grips, mirrors and other covers
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Pictured above: Victory’s ‘Judge’ motorcycle Cool Rides & Fun Times Begin at K&W Cycle by Joan King
and accessories, we have them all!”
Come check out The Judge’s mini-malist but stocky appearance which so honorably pays tribute to classic American muscle cars. K&W’s show-room features the Judge in a cool retro burnt sienna shade aptly titled “Suede Nuclear Sunset”. Very throw back to 1968. Very tough looking!
While I ogled The Judge, Robbie ac-cused me of having “Victory tunnel vi-sion” and he was quick to note that the Spyder is just as fast a mover off their lot. “We’ve had two Victory bikes ride off into the sunset and two Spyders as well.” The Spyder is sleek, with an impressive 106 Horsepower spec and is available in a manual, 5 speed Trans-mission or SE 5, electric paddle shift. “Spyder offers two different types of models, an RS Sport model & RT Tour-ing Model.” Robbie said. He adds, “What makes Spyder so hot is that I be-lieve it’s the safest bike on the road, with Stability & Traction Control, Reverse - literally all the features your car offers. Plus both models offer a ton of storage.”
K&W Cycle has got a flush stock of in-ventory and a staff that rocks the low key attitude. No pressure in the air, they let you look, touch and feel all the fun toys. And Robbie notes “If folks want to Trade-In their older version of fun, we pay over Blue Book value.”
K&W Cycles is the only name you need to know in motor sports, parts, repair and accessories. Located on Auburn Rd., just east of Ryan, they offer the best in new and pre-owned ATVs, PWCs, jet boats and names like Po-laris, Ski-Doo, Arctic Cat, Sea-Doo, Wave Runner not to mention snowmo-biles to name a few. Stop in to talk with their friendly staff or just to drool on the seats of these fast moving machines.
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From a Woman Motorcyclist’s Viewpoint - Learning To Ride By Joan King
Sun in your face, wind in your hair, and a constant reflection of your face star-ing back at you. After many years of looking at my reflection in the back of my husband’s helmet, a little voice in-side my head started asking me if may-be I wanted to be in the driver’s seat.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a nice helmet (I helped him pick it out), but a change of view would be nice. And while I like touring as a passenger, there’ve been times when I wanted to do a bit of exploring on my own.
As time went on, the little voice spoke louder, and the urge to try something new became stronger each time we went riding. And then there were the little urges from my husband, who’s always confident in me, and ever the patient listener, as I wor-ried my way through the decision. Finally, I decided it was time. I decided to do the one thing that I never thought I would try: I was going to learn how to ride a motorcycle.
Now, I wasn’t about to do this by myself. I wasn’t that brave! I convinced my very good friend to take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Beginner Rider Course with me. Did I say convince? I meant bribed.
If we didn’t pass, or didn’t love it, at least we would have fun trying. And no one could ever say we didn’t at least try. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Beginner Rider Class seemed the per-fect fit. We get to ride on other people’s bikes (my husband was happy about that one!), learn from top instructors and if we passed the test at the end, we wouldn’t need to take the State’s driving test to get our motorcycle certification. Plus the class is just $25 for registration!
For those of you that don’t know. The MSF Beginner Rider Course is spread out over three half day sessions. The first session is a classroom session, and the other two sessions are on the motorcycles.
A couple of weeks later, my friend and I show up for the classroom portion of the course. In this setting, the instructors take us through the book word for word, and have us work in small groups to capture the key topics for the rest of the class. It’s pretty dry, but we of course found a way to make it fun. Overall, it teaches you the basic things you want to remember as you are on the bike. But you won’t realize this until after the end of the first riding day!
On a bright, hot Saturday morning at 7 am, coffee in hand, we’re all standing in a large parking lot with our instructors and the motorcycles. Seeing the bikes lined up ready to go makes the caffeine seem a bit unnecessary. With nerves lit up like the sun, we get underway.
We were on the bikes right away - the sec-ond exercise of the day. The instructors were great at being patient, taking us step by step through things, and adjusting for people’s learning levels. The class was a mix of brand new riders and more expe-rienced riders. People helped each other through tasks, and cheered when we accomplished something that was chal-lenging. We learned all about controlling the bike, trusting the bike, and looking to where you want to go. Note for quick suc-cess: If you reply “Look where you want to go” to just about any question from the instructors, it’ll be the right answer!
We also learned that keeping the keys turned to ON when the bike is stopped drains the battery. OK, maybe I just learned that!
Want to know some oth-er tidbits that I learned?
Look where you are going (stated previ-ously). Thought I should mention it again.
Forget everything you know about bi-cycles - the clutch is not the rear break, as it is on my mountain bike.
You can have fun even though your nerves are screaming.
Turns are FUN! It’s more fun if you look where you want to go (yes, I did say it again).
Getting out of second gear is exhilarating!!!!
The test at the end was challenging. But the instructors do whatever they can to prepare you for it through their exer-cises and great coaching. I was so ner-vous, but passed with flying colors - as did my friend and all of our classmates!
The bottom line on taking this class is that it’s well worth the small fee and your time to take it. I feel much more empowered to ride a bike safely, and it taught me enough basics to be able to get on the bike and ride in order to start building my skills. I would recommend it to anyone!
After passing the test, I went out right away and got my new li-cense. The “M” motorcycle en-dorsement made it all worthwhile.
The satisfaction of just having the license is starting to wane. What fun is just a piece of cardboard? I wanted something to ride! And the fear that I am going to com-
pletely forget everything that I just learned at the motorcycle course is starting to creep in. It’s time to start looking for a bike...
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Looking from a distance, it seems like the miracle of “walking on water” but it is actually floating on water, standing up. The sport is called
paddle over the ocean, and whoever experiences it gets hooked. If you’re looking for an intense core and upper-body workout, this is it.
Balancing on the board works your core muscles and paddling hits every muscle from your arms to your abdominals and your back. But ladies, don’t worry that your arms will get bulky. It takes a lot of pumping weights until you get to that point.
You can work these muscles in a gym, so why is stand-up paddleboarding such an addictive sport?Because you spend time with nature.
Most Michiganians spend the majority of their lives inside, at their home or work. But exercising outdoors lets you enjoy hours of
peace and quiet. Who said yoga is the only way to meditate? With one hour of floating over a lake, you can watch the sunrise or sunset, feel the calm lakefront breeze and watch fish pass underneath you.
“You are only 100 yards away from land, and it feels like you are in another universe,” says Harrison Township resident Debbie Harris. “I like to go early in the morning, right when the sun is rising. During the summer the lake is ideal.”Keep in mind that for it to be paddleboarding and not surfing, the lake needs to be flat. That is why sunset or sunrise is the ideal time. If there is still a little break of waves, you need to go past it until you reach the total flat zone. And remember: Stay informed
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Pictured above: Melanie Rucinski of Great Lakes Surf Shop in Saint Clair Shores poses in “Downward Dog’ atop her paddle board during a most recent “Yoga Boarding Class” at Stoney Creek.
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only make you fall right into them.Stand-up paddleboarding is becoming a fever all around, including with celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Matthew McConaughey. It is a solid workout that gives you amazing results, peace of mind and the perfect tan!It’s the miracle workout.
Yoga has long been associ-ated with serenity and finding your center.
And, thanks to a new series of classes hosted by St. Clair Shores-based Great Lakes Surf Shop, metro Detroit yo-gis can find tranquility on local waters.
Yoga on the Lake—using the stand-up paddleboards becoming popular with water sports enthusi-asts— is offered at Stony Creek in Shelby Township and on Lake St. Clair at Burke Park in New Baltimore.
For the hardcore exercise crowd,yoga boarding takes the exercise away from yoga mats and onto paddleboards, where balancing is more of a challenge while those that are nature lovers may find the challenge to be exceptionally peaceful.
“The first session attracted about nine-people at Burke Park.” said Great Lakes Surf Shop co-owner Melanie Rucinski.
“A lot of people weren’t sure what to ex-pect. However, it ended up being a lot of laughs and a lot of splashes and a good workout as well,” Rucinski said.
When things got too shaky, it wasn’t uncommon for some-one to fall overboard. “I’ve even fallen in a handful of times, which makes it fun,” she said.
Anyone is welcome to join, even if you have no prior yoga or paddle-board experience. It’s a sport that is designed to challenge your personal best, so novice level yoga entusi-asts are encouraged to participate.
Surprisingly the 12 foot long boards are light to carry. They are easily trans-ported atop the roof of your vehicle via a basic $40-$50 strap down system.
Classes are 4:30-5:45 p.m. and 6:30-7:45 p.m. Friday, July 6 at Stony Creek Metro Park, 4300 Main Road, Shelby Township.
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Pictured above: Brian Lefeve, owner of Great Lakes Surf Shop, paddleboarding on Lake Saint Clair with his dog.
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“We are so excited for this year’s cruise,” said Shanon Rupkus, Cruise Chairperson. “We have lots planned and we (the commit-tee) are working to make sure this year’s event is one to remember.”
Joining the thousands of street rods, hot rods, classics, race cars, pace cars, trucks and muscle cars will be families with people of all ages. This event is known for hav-ing something for everyone and this year will be a crowd pleaser for sure. From toddlers driving pedal cars to folks remembering their first vehicles, there will be lots of fun and, of course, lots and lots of cars!
Classic car clubs and classic car owners are encouraged to cruise to Gratiot and join in the fun. Busi-nesses are welcoming cruisers and families to come out and enjoy go-ing back in time. Car clubs can con-tact the cruise committee to assist in finding a gathering spot along the strip. Of course, this year will not be different with the Gratiot corridor of businesses giving back to the community with free events all day.
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On Wallstreet, BUY, SELL, HOLD is based on a basic principle: Buy low, Sell High.
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INFIELDERS
Miguel Cabrera: On-base percentage and his OPS are down quite a bit from 2011, but he’s on pace to finish season with more than 130 RBIs, which would be a career-high. Hold
Prince Fielder: Posted good numbers in the first half, but they weren’t earth-shattering. Finished first half strong and should be more productive after the break. Expect him to keep hitting home runs and knocking in runs at a similar pace while increasing his OPS and slugging percentage. Buy
Jhonny Peralta: Long history of producing runs and averaged about 80 RBIs per season throughout his career but has just 27 at this point. Tempted to “hold” here, but if history is any indica-tion, he should knock in more than 27 runs in the second half. Buy
Ryan Raburn: You are supposed to buy low and sell high. Numbers don’t come much lower than Raburn’s. Buy
Ramon Santiago: Slow start, but his numbers at mid season are about where you would expect them to be. Hold
Danny Worth IS what he IS: Best defensive infielder the Tigers have whether he starts at second, shortstop or third. Hold
OUTFIELDERS
Quintin Berry: No one expected Berry to hit .300-ish (.299) and have a slugging percentage (.417) that is almost identical to Delmon Young’s (.418). And for good reason. Berry hit .267 with a .338 slugging percentage in seven seasons in the mi-nors. He has been great, but this one is easy. Sell
Brennan Boesch: Awful first half. He is hitting .243 with a .642 OPS and is not strong defen-sively. If his numbers don’t get better, his playing time will decrease substantially when Andy Dirks returns, especially if Berry continues to play well. But his numbers are so bad right now, it’s difficult to do anything but buy. Buy
Andy Dirks: Could make an argument for all three. “Buy” because he played in just 37 games in the first half and should play in more in the second. “Sell” because it’ll take him some time to get back into a rhythm after a lengthy stint on the disabled list (and he’s hitting a pretty hefty .328 thus far). “Hold” because you don’t know what else to do. But holding seems like a cop out. Sell
Austin Jackson: He led the team in OPS and had a higher slugging percentage than Fielder in the first half while maintaining the second-best batting average in the American League. Tough to maintain those numbers over the course of a full season. Sell
Don Kelly: Refer to what it says next to Raburn’s name above. Buy
CATCHERS
Alex Avila: Hit .295 with 19 home runs and 82 RBIs last season. He is hitting .242 with five home runs & 23 RBIs at this point. So this is an easy “buy,” right? Not so fast. Avila seemed likely to take a step back offensively this season, his knee issues seem likely to linger. His numbers might take a modest step up in the second half, but I am not willing to go all-in here. Hold
Gerald Laird: Laird is laying off high pitches in his second stint with the Tigers, which helps explain his .306 average. He’s NOT hit for power, and he won’t. Probably won’t be hitting .306 when the season ends either. Tempted to hold here, but that seems lazy. Sell
DESIGNATED HITTERS
Delmon Young: One of the most disappointing players on the team in the first half, but he got hot just before the break and now has respectable numbers (.271, 10 HRs, 37 RBIs). A week or two ago, this was an easy “buy.” Now? Hold
Victor Martinez: Buying or selling based on expectations here. Seems that Tigers fans have high hopes for Martinez down the stretch. But the “best-case” scenario for Martinez has been pegged for a mid- to late-September return. Meaning -- at best -- he’ll be available for the final 6-18 games of the regular season. Likely that it’ll take some time for him to get back in the groove. Will he make a major impact? Maybe. But I think too many Tigers fans are expecting too much of him. Sell
STARTING PITCHERS
Doug Fister: This one is easy. Fister has two victories and the highest ERA among the five starters. Buy
Rick Porcello: Gives up a lot of hits, but that can happen to a guy who depends on a sinker and has a sub-par infield defense behind him. But his numbers so far are not far off from his career numbers. Hold
Max Scherzer: He got off to a rough start, but his ERA has been coming down consistently since then. It’s at 4.77 right now. It’ll be lower when the season ends. Buy
Drew Smyly: Averaging almost a strikeout per inning. His ERA (4.42) and his WHIP (1.27) are respectable. Considering he’s a guy with one year of professional experience prior to this one, it’s unfair to expect him to post better numbers in the second half than he did in the first. Sell
Justin Verlander: Can’t buy because his num-bers are too good to expect more. (You want him to improve on a 0.95 WHIP and a 2.58 ERA?) Can’t sell because he’s just too darn good. (He’s the reigning American League MVP.) Only leaves one option. Hold
RELIEF PITCHERS
Duane Below: Numbers are so good -- 2.75 ERA, 25 strikeouts and four walks in 36 innings pitched -- that it seems like an easy “sell.” But I am going to take a risk here. Hold
Joaquin Benoit: Benoit has a 2.25 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .215 against him. This seems like another seemingly
easy sell. But, again, Hold
Phil Coke: Opposing hitters are batting .308 against him and he has a 1.46 WHIP. But he also has 3.16 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched. Hold
Octavio Dotel: Too many “holds” in the bullpen thus far, but here’s another one. Minus one shocking meltdown in a save situation against Seattle, Dotel has been solid. Hold
Luis Marte: Numbers aren’t bad, but hasn’t pitched in many meaningful situations. With the emergence of Brayan Villarreal and the
likely return of Al Alburquerque in the sec-ond half, he could be the odd man out. Sell
Jose Valverde: Hasn’t been nearly as effective as he was last season. And he has not been nearly as bad as some fans believe he’s been this season. Expect him to finish up his career with the Tigers in the second half in similar fashion to how he pitched in the first half. Lots of baserunners. A blown save here and there. But another 15 or so saves. Hold
Brayan Villarreal: No choice here. Refer to the Raburn rule above, and do the opposite. Villarreal’s numbers are unreal so far. Sell
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METRO POLITICS | 2012 PRIMARY Vote for VanGough?
Proposals in three counties have spurred debate over Detroit-suburbs ties, mu-seum finances and property tax levels. Voters will decide the issue on Aug. 7.
Vincent van Gogh and Diego Rivera are among candidates for local support in Metro Detroit’s Aug. 7 primary elec-tions. A millage request by the Detroit Institute of Arts – the museum display-ing their art – will be on ballots in Ma-comb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
Each county’s elected commission-ers this spring approved language for a 0.2-mill proposal to support the DIA as a regional resource. In addition to nominating candidates for congressio-nal, state, county and local offices on Primary Day, voters will be asked to answer that yes-or-no DIA tax question.
A heated debate has begun to inten-sify, as it always does when property taxes and city-suburban relations are involved. The political landscape also is shaped by a fragile economic re-covery and some communities’ tax proposals for parks and recreation, public safety and education. Other countywide requests Aug. 7 include a .04-mill renewal for Macomb veterans’ services and a .59-mill renewal for Oak-land’s Public Transportation Authority.
Facts and views about the DIA mill-age are summarized here:
Ballot language
The three county boards of commission-ers this year established separate Art In-stitute Authorities, allowed under a 2010 state law, to submit the August millage question and monitor the use of funds if it passes. The four-sentence ballot word-ing allow for continuing support of art institute services for the students, resi-dents and visitors of Macomb County.” The phrases “Detroit Institute of Arts,”
“DIA” and “museum” aren’t used.
Tax impact
A levy of 0.2 mills means 20 cents per each $1,000 of taxable value. Property owners would pay $10 for every $100,000 of taxable value shown on municipal tax statements.
Duration
The 10-year tax would begin with Decem-ber 2012 property tax bills and end in 2021.
Money for DIA
Voters will see one of these esti-mates of 2012 revenue to be gener-ated: Macomb, $4.9 million; Oak-land, $9.8 million; Wayne, $8.3 million.
In exchange, residents and school groups from counties approving the millage can visit the DIA anytime without a general admission fee.
Museum governance
Detroit owns the DIA’s collection, build-ing and grounds. It transferred museum management last decade to a nonprofit operating authority, governed by a board of directors from the tri-county area.
Reason for proposal
“The DIA does not receive any funds from the state, city or county,” the campaign’s FAQ page states. “Elimination of all public funding for operations has required the mu-seum to turn almost entirely to the private sector, an operating model that is not sus-tainable, particularly in the current economy.”
Additional operating revenue for a de-cade is needed to avoid reducing the cur-rent DIA public access of 36 hours over five days each week, executives say. “An operating endowment of $72 million pro-vides funding for approximately 20 per-cent of annual operations,” millage cam-paign spokesman Bob Berg tells Patch.
Passage by all three counties, accord-ing to the online statement, “will allow an expansion of operating days and hours to better accommodate public and school groups. ... The museum’s ultimate goal is to become financially self-sustaining ... [through] fundraising [that will] focus on building an operating endowment.”
Impact of rejection
“The urgency of the situation requires suc-cess in all three counties for operational stability,” the official statement says. “A DIA without millage support [in all three coun-ties] will not be the DIA we know today.”
The media handout suggests the possibility of “a severe reduction of museum services and programs,” perhaps including the end of school tours and “opening selected galleries only on weekends.” In a recent statement posted online DIA director Graham Beal con-cludes: “The millage will help ensure that the DIA is around for future generations to enjoy.”
The museum’s TV ad campaign began June 26, as reported by Crain’s Detroit Business. A half-minute commercial uses the tagline “Art is for everyone –it’s what we save for our kids.” As museum scenes are shown, a narrator says: “Imagine this: special exhibits, school field trips, art work-shops – gone. The Detroit Institute of Arts is at risk of closing its doors. But we can save it by passing a low-cost millage.”
Those scenarios and emotional language are crafted as part of a campaign that also in-cludes a website, Facebook page and high-caliber consultants from the Dewey Square Group, a national political advisory firm with a Grosse Pointe office, and Berg Muirhead and Associates, a Detroit public relations agency.
Each side’s arguments
Ballot proposal wording
Critics say: Omitting Detroit or DIA from the proposal’s wording is misleading.
Backers say: County election officials drafted the ballot language, which complies with the 2010 state law authorizing county Art Institute Authorities.
August vs. November vote
Critics say: A November vote would bring wider voter participation.
Director says: “While there are fewer ma-jor candidates and issues on the August ballot, there is still sufficient voter inter-est,” DIA Director Beal said in his reply to a Rochester reader’s letter. “The smaller ballot allows issues-based campaigns the ability to fully make their case to vot-ers. Less ‘noise’ around the presiden-tial election allows the DIA to communi-cate more effectively and cost-efficiently.”
Admission fees
Critics say: Charging visitors more would be fairer than a regional tax affecting nonusers.
Backers say: Admission fees of $4-$8, de-pending on age, provide 3 percent of DIA revenues. Closing the operating fund gap that way would make the museum far too costly for many people to visit. “The exis-tence of the DIA benefits every resident in Michigan, especially school children in the tri-county area,” the campaign site says. “A
cultural resource like the DIA is ... necessary for a healthy, vibrant society and is crucial in attracting businesses to the tri-county area.”
Bailout?
Critics say: Suburban taxpayers shouldn’t bail out a mismanaged museum that spent $158 million on remodeling from 2001-07.
Backers say: “The DIA’s financial situa-tion is not due to poor management, but is a result of several factors – mainly the loss of state and city support and the recession that has made fundraising much more dif-ficult,” Beal says in his Patch letter. “The DIA has been and continues to be fiscally responsible. In addition to balancing the budget every year, the museum’s financials are subjected to annual outside audits and consistently receive the highest rating.”
Spokesman Berg, a former Detroit mayoral press secretary, told us “Renovations that were carried out at the DIA were badly need-ed, carefully planned and implemented with a goal of assuring a modern facility that will continue to serve this region for many gen-erations.” The project cut operating costs, he said in an email response, by adding “advances in building design and mechani-cal facilities that have not occurred in the 80 years since the DIA was first opened.”
Sell the art collection
Critics say: The DIA has millions of dollars worth of stored art that could be sold.
Backers say: “We are not in the business of selling art. We hold art to be viewed by this generation and the next,” DIA Chief Oper-ating Officer Annmarie Erickson. Spokes-man Berg told us: “One of the fundamental accepted practices of major art museums worldwide as that art work cannot be sold off to cover operating expenses. Any attempt to sell art would immediately undermine the DIA’s position in the art world and render it un-able to cooperate with other museums in put-ting together exhibits such as the Rembrandt exhibit. The region would lose its standing as home to one of the world’s great museums.”
Who controls the money?
Critics say: Counties won’t control how local tax money is used.
Director says: “The art authorities in each county, whose members are appointed by the commissioners and county executives, will ensure the DIA is using millage revenue only for museum operations,” Beal noted, “And the DIA is required to submit an annual audit.”
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