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REC Fest

involvement

The South Lyon Area

Recreation Authority is

looking for local busi-

nesses and community

groups to be involved

with the annual REC

Fest, which is scheduled

to take place Saturday,

July 28, in South Lyons

McHattie Park. SLARA

is looking for entertain-

ment, sponsors and com-

munity group involve-

ment. Businesses/groups

can also host a table for

advertising for a small

fee. The event is family-

friendly andwill feature

inatables, picnic-style

games andmore.

If interested, contact

AmyAllen at aallen@

slrec.com.

Dust control

Oakland County resi-

dents living on gravel

roads whowould like to

participate in the Road

Commission for Oakland

County dust-control

program this summer

and fall, can now submit

their applications for

the service. Applications

must be received by

April 30.

To get an application,

visit RCOCs Department

of Customer Services

ofces, 2420 Pontiac

Lake Road, inWaterford

Township (at County

Center DriveWest,

just west of Telegraph

Road), or call the ofce

toll-free at (877) 858-

4804. Some township

ofces will also accept

the applications resi-

dents should check with

their township to see if

their application should

be submitted there or

directly to the Road

Commission.

By Diane Gale Andreassi

Staff Writer

Larry Jackson walks the halls at South

Lyon East High School greeting stu-

dents, many by name, as they pass. His

friendly, calm and personable demeanor

has ingratiated him to parents, adminis-

trators and even his students current

and former as he sat at the helm of

both South Lyon high schools during his

33 years with the district.

Jackson started with the district in

1979 as a guidance counselor and was

named principal of SLHS in 1990, when

the new building opened. Then he

agreed to start another new high school

when East opened in 2007. In so doing,

he became the longest serving high

school principal in the districts history

after 23 years. He is retiring this year.

I had the opportunity of turning a


Staff Writer

Youd never know there was still a

high unemployment rate inMichigan

when you consider whats going on at

Salem Township.

The hamlet is hiring up to 10 on-

call firefighters who are paid hourly.

The department currently has 18 on-

call firefighters and by ordinance are

allowed up to 28.

These positions start at $15.28 per

hour and go up to $23.40 hourly. Appli-

cations are available by going to the

township website at www.salem-mi.org.

There is no deadline for applying. No

experience is necessary and paid train-

ing will be provided.

You dont have to be a resident to be

an on-call firefighter, but its preferred

that you live close enough that you

can respond to calls in a timelyman-

ner, according to Salem Supervisor

BobHeyl.

Not everyone responds to every

call, Heyl said. During the day is

typically the hardest time to respond,

because they have other jobs. We want

enough firefighters to provide ade-

quate service. People take vacations

and its a good thing to have enough

paid people to do the job.

Physically fit applicants are pre-

ferred, he added.

Chief position open

Salem is also looking to fill the fire

chief position. An ad will be placed in

the South LyonHerald and other local

newspapers for that position. Hours

and pay are negotiable depending on

the needs of the township and the per-

son selected.

We want to see what kind of respons-

es we get and we want to interview,

Heyl said. Wemay stay with the inter-


Staff Writer

Ed Robinson is using a box-

ing program at the REPS

Community Center in South

Lyon to teach kids about the

sport, but more importantly,

to develop self-discipline and

a positive attitude.

Bill Harrison, a 17-year-

old South LyonHigh School

junior, decided to give the

recently launched program

a try.

It sounded like a fun way

to get a good workout and I

always wanted to learn self-

defense, Harrison said.

Brendan Donahue, who

is 17 and a SLHS student,

described the boxing pro-

gram as a newway to work-

out and its fun to try. I nev-

er thought about doing it

before.

The cost is nominal, only

$3 for a drop-in rate or $20 a

month for use of the facili-

ty, which includes the boxing

instruction. REPS director

TroyWeidman attributes the

low rate to Robinsons com-

mitment to volunteering his

time and expertise.

Between 10 and 12 people

have participated on any giv-

en day and the program start-

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South Lyon East High School Principal Larry Jackson is

retiring at the end of the school year after spending 33

years with the district. He was principal of both high

schools when they opened.


Instructor Ed Robinson, who is also a teacher at South Lyon East, works with Brendan Donahue at the

REPS Community Center in South Lyon. Robinson has started a boxing program at the center.

Leaving a foundation and a legacy

Easts Jackson longest serving

principal in districts history

Salem Fire

Department

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Recreation center, local teacher

launch new boxing program

Where: 521 N. Mill Street,

South Lyon

Cost: $3 for a drop-ins or

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Staff Writer

Easter egg hunts and

childhoodmemories go

hand in hand andSouth

Lyon has a couple of

events going on to suit

your childs fancy.

The SouthLyonArea

RecreationAuthority is

planning its annual egg

huntwith a bit of a twist

it takes place in a swim-

ming pool. The event takes

place 12:30-3 p.m., Satur-

day,March 24 at the South

LyonHigh School pool.

Plastic eggs,with num-

bers on each, get thrown

into the pool before the

kids arrive and a number

is pulled for a special prize

for each age level. All the

participant also receive a

goody bag.

Childrenwill be orga-

nized by age beginning at

12:30 p.m. for newborns to

three year olds; 12:50 p.m.

for four and five year olds;

1:10 p.m. for six and seven

year olds and 1:30 p.m. for

youngsters eight and older.

Open swimwill be avail-

able until 3 p.m.

SouthLyonCycle and

SouthLyonDairyQueen

are providing prizes,

according toKatyFitzPat-

rick, SLARAaquatic coor-

dinator.

Its going to be a fun

time at the pool, FitzPat-

rick said. Its family time

for kids and their parents.

There is a $6 fee and

registration is required

by going to the recre-

ation department onLake

Street, calling (248) 587-

0152 or by visiting slrec.

org.

This is the second year

for the event and last year

therewere 30 some chil-

drenwhoparticipated.

Another big hunt takes

place Saturday, April 7 at

SouthLyonsVolunteer

Park. The annual Easter

EggScramble begins at

noon. Typically between

800 and 1,000 children

annually attend this free

event.

Wewill have four

fields set up andwork

fromyoungest to oldest,

explainedAbeAyoub,who

co-chairs the eventwith

OaklandCountyCommis-

sioner PhilWeipert. Its

truly a community event

with all the supportweget.

Its just about the kids.

The kids search for plas-

tic eggs filledwith candy.

OaklandCountySheriffs

cars, aswell as LyonTown-

ship FireDepartment and

SouthLyon police and fire

vehicleswill be on hand

for kids to viewat 11 a.m.

alongwith a visitwith

theEasterBunny and an

inflatable. The scram-

ble begins at noon and the

event ends at 1 p.m.

Because of traffic con-

gestion, those coming for

just the scramble at noon

should give themselves

plenty of time,Ayoub


The annual Easter Egg Scramble takes place Saturday, April 7 at South Lyons Volunteer

Park. It usually draws between 800 and 1,000 participants.

The South Lyon Area Recreation Authoritys annual egg hunt takes place in the South

Lyon High School swimming pool.

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A longtime NewHud-

son eyesore will be

demolished with half

the expenses paid by the

Lyon Township Down-

town Development

Authority and one resi-

dent is calling foul.

Putters on Grand Riv-

er andMilford Road, in

the heart of the communi-

tys DDA, will come down

with the hopes that it will

be developed and new

businesses will be attract-

ed to the area. The DDA

recently agreed to pay

one half of the $44,213

demolition costs. Fidelity

Bank in Dearborn owns

the property that hasnt

sold in the few years it

has been on themarket.

We said we would

pick-up 50 percent of

the demolition cost, but

we would administer the

project, according to

Supervisor Lannie Young,

who also sits on the DDA

commission.

The DDA captures tax

dollars within its perim-

eters and designates that

money for improvements

in the area.

Because of the neg-

ative effects of having

a vacant building and

because it has become

somewhat blighted, we

have sent letters that

they (the bank) have to

keep the building up,

Young said. When busi-

nesses come to the area

they bring up that Putters

is an eyesore. We talk-

ed to the DDA and asked,

What can we do incen-

tivize the bank to fix the

building or demolish it?

The bank said fixing it up

wasnt an option.

The DDA saw this as

a no-win situation and

it would remain a prob-

lem for the community,

Young said. They want-

ed to make it look inviting

for the community.

The township will

recoup its cost through

taxes reaped from a

future developer of the

property, he added.

Its in one of the hot-

test areas of southwest-

ern Oakland County and

on amajor highway,

Young said. The build-

ing has been a deterrent

to area.

Abe Ayoub, a Lyon

Township resident, said

he attended the DDA

meeting where the

demolition costs were

approved and came away

appalled.

Were demolishing this

building with DDA cap-

turedmoney, but Why

are we using taxpay-

er dollars to tear down a

building? Ayoub asked.

The taxpayers are foot-

ing the bill. Taxpayer dol-

lars should not be used

to tear down a building

owned by a bank.

Jay Howie, DDA chair-

person, said the demo-

lition is clearly part of

what a DDA is intended

to do.

They have the pow-

er to do that whether it is

tearing a building down

or building a building,

he said.

The restaurant has been

at the location since the

late 1980s when it was

GWillackers; then it

became P.B. Putters and

most recently Putters.

It closed about six years

ago.

The township DDA

website explains that its

goal is to reverse the pat-

tern of deterioration in

NewHudson, the town-

ships main downtown

business district, and to

plan for and implement

certain public improve-

ments that are consid-

ered necessary for future

economic growth in New

Hudson and along Grand

River Avenue, the main

thoroughfare through

NewHudson.

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The former Putters restaurant sits vacant at corner of Milford Road and Grand River in New Hudson. The building will

soon be demolished.

DDA to help demolish vacant

eyesore in downtown New Hudson

Do you agree with the

Lyon Township DDA

board to spend taxpayer

money to help demol-

ish the former Putters

restaurant, which has sat

vacant for many years

at the corner of Milford

Road and Grand River, to

make the property more

marketable? The bank

that owns the property

will reimburse the DDA

after the property is sold.

E-mail your opinions to

Editor Kurt Kuban at

kkuban@hometownlife

or post a comment on

our website at www.

hometownlife.com.

WHAT DO

YOU THINK?

We said we

would pick-up

50 percent of the

demolition cost,

but we would

administer the

project.

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building into a school,

Jackson said and he

did it twice.

His thumb print at East

is everywhere. Jack-

son sat on a commit-

tee to decide school col-

ors, choose themascot

and even have a hand

in deciding themusical

score and words for the

fight song.

Under Jacksons reign,

East began the Back to

School Night for par-

ents in the fall. He also

launched the precedent

of graduating classes

leaving a school gift, as

well as the popular under-

class honors assembly.

Among a full page of

his accomplishments,

Jackson said starting

the Cougar Hour at East

is among the ones he is

most proud. Students are

given one hour a week

to get help from teach-

ers, make up tests or do

enrichment work.

Being a principal at

any level is very chal-

lenging, he said. If you

love what you are doing

and really like work-

ing with kids, its always

rewarding. I have a won-

derful teaching staff and

a very wonderful support

staff.

In fact, he enjoys the

profession somuch

that he plans to contin-

ue working with young

people, but this time at

the university level. He

wants to instruct student

teachers.

Im not ready to sit and

do nothing, said theman

who regularly puts in

between 12 and 14 hours

of work daily.

Supt. Bill Pearson

referred to him as truly

an extraordinary educa-

tor and extremely ded-

icated.

SusanMellor, a math

teacher who worked with

Jackson at SLHS and

moved to East, described

working with Jackson for

16 years as a pleasure.

During that time there

were two things I was

always sure of: I knew

that the students were

his first priority and I

knew his door was always

open, she said.

Jackson has seen a lot

of changes in education

during the three decades

with the district.

The expectations are

much greater for stu-

dents and teachers,

he said. The competi-

tion now is global and it

wasnt before. The infor-

mation technology has

played amonumental role

in the education of stu-

dents and by nomeans

have we seen an end in

the role of technology

in our lives. The SLCS

has done an amazing job

keeping up with that tech-

nology. The vision of our

central office administra-

tion, school board and the

community allowed that

to happen.

When asked about his

successor, Dave Phillips,

who will take over at East

next year, Jackson said

he is a wonderful admin-

istrator.

I recommended to my

assistant superintendent

the hiring of Dave Phil-

lips as my assistant prin-

cipal many years ago,

Jackson said.

Phillips comes to the

post having worked as

principal of Kent Lake

Elementary School

and Centennial Middle

School.

Jackson hasmade a lot

of friends over the years

and he is inviting former

students, staff, parents

and anyone who wants to

reconnect at his retire-

ment party 3-6 p.m. Sun-

day, June 3, at the VFW

Hall in South Lyon. There

is no cost and no gifts.

[email protected]

(248) 437-2011, ext. 262

JACKSON

Continued from page A1

By Emily Towlerton

Guest Column

S

pring is right around

the corner and

Brummer Elementa-

ry students are adding a

bit of their own sunshine

to the South Lyon com-

munity.

Students at Brummer

are encouraged to show

respect and responsibil-

ity in their community,

and two classes are tak-

ing these admirable goals

to the next level.

Brittany Connors

brought her second grade

class on an after school

field trip to Active Faith

as a way to enrich the

social studies curricu-

lum. Her class learned

about what it means to be

a good citizen and how to

contribute to their com-

munity. The class then

collected plastic gro-

cery bags to donate to

Active Faith for distrib-

uting food to the commu-

nity. Mrs. Connorss class

was able to identify ways

to help out the communi-

ty and then took action to

do their part.

My third grade class

organized an ongoing

donation for children in

need. It started when a

student donated his gen-

tly-used backpack, and

other children began

donating used and new

items of their own for

the cause. The backpack,

which is now almost full,

includes toys, school sup-

plies, and books. It is one

of themany small proj-

ects my class started to

encourage responsible

citizens. Our class voted

to name our efforts under

the title of The Big Help

Club where everyone is

welcome.

These Brummer Bob-

cats truly take pride in

making the world a better

place. We can all bene-

fit from following in their

paw-prints.

Emily Towlerton is a third

grade teacher at Brummer

Elementary School.

Week of

March 26

MONDAY,MARCH 26

Bartlett Elementary, 5th grade campparent

meeting, 6 p.m.,media center

Kent Lake Elementary, PTOmeeting, 6:30

p.m.,media center

CentennialMiddle School,Middle School Col-

legeNight, 4-7 p.m., Schoolcraft College

MillenniumMiddle School,Middle School

CollegeNight, 4-7 p.m., Schoolcraft College

MillenniumMiddle School, PTO Flower Fund-

raiser, all week

MillenniumMiddle School, Yearbook order-

ing, rst hour

South LyonHigh School, BloodDrive

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

Bartlett Elementary, Vision screening (grades

1, 3, and 5), all day

Dolsen Elementary, Rollerama, 6:30 p.m.,

Brighton

SalemElementary, 2nd gradeeld trip, 9:30

a.m.-1:30 p.m., ChelseaMilling Co.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

Bartlett Elementary, 2nd grade (Hantz and

Crandall) eld trip, 8:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m., Howell

Nature Center



Dolsen Elementary,Market Day pick-up,

cafeteria

Hardy Elementary, SIPmeeting, 8 a.m., con-

ference room

Sayre Elementary, Spring Pictures

THURSDAY, MARCH 29



Bartlett Elementary, SIPmeeting, 1 p.m.,

media center conference room

Bartlett Elementary, Talent Show, 6 p.m., gym

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

Bartlett Elementary, PopcornDay

Bartlett Elementary,Movie Night (Mirror,

Mirror), 7 p.m., South Lyon Theatre

Dolsen Elementary, Habits ofMind Student

of theMonth lunch, lunchtime, cafeteria

Pam Tokar

scholarship

Applications are being

sought to keep the Pam

Tokar

Memorial

Scholar-

ship alive.

Pam

Tokar

was a

longtime

South

Lyon

teacher,

who passed away in 2011.

She was a dedicated edu-

cator who worked hard

to advocate for the stu-

dents at Dolsen Elemen-

tary, where she taught.

Her commitment to edu-

cation extended beyond

her classroom. She orga-

nized a scholarship fund

to be awarded to graduat-

ing seniors of South Lyon

High who attended Dol-

sen Elementary.

Last year, six stu-

dents received scholar-

ships (three from East

and three from South

LyonHigh). Applications

are due by April 30 and

will be reviewed byMay

11. Students may send

the completed applica-

tion and essay to SLHS

student services (Mrs.

Krueger) and at SLEHS

toMrs. Hopper.

Organizers are also

accepting donations for

the scholarship fund. If

anyone is interested in

contributing youmay

send your donation to

Lanna Steward at Dolsen

Elementary, 56775 Rice

Street, NewHudson, MI

48165.

East Variety Show

South Lyon East High

Schools Easts Got Tal-

ent Variety Showwill

take place at 7 p.m., Fri-

day, March 23 in the East

High School Auditori-

um. General admission

tickets are $5, and can be

purchased at Java House

Cafe, the Senior Center

and at the door. All pro-

ceeds go to South Lyon

East choir programs.

For more information,

e-mail sleastdrama@

gmail.com.

SLHS baseball

fundraiser

The South LyonHigh

School baseball team and

boosters will be hold-

ing a fundraiser from 5-

9 p.m., Thursday, March

29 at the South Lyon

Leos Coney Island (by

Kroger). Part of the pro-

ceeds from themeals will

be donated to the base-

ball program. They will

also have a 50/50 raffle

andmembers of the var-

sity baseball teamwill be

serving the dinners. Stop

by to support your local

SLHS baseball program

and enjoy ameal at Leos

Coney Island.

SLEHS spring play

The South Lyon East

Department of Theatre

will present All I Really

Need to Know I Learned

in Kindergarten, a

comedic play by author

Robert Fulghum, May 3-

6. Based on the bestsell-

ing book, the play show-

cases the 12 basic prin-

ciples we are taught in

kindergarten that serve

us well throughout our

entire lives: Share,

Play fair, and Clean

up your own messes,

among other lessons,

will be brought to the

stage through mono-

logues, dialogues, and

even choral readings.

The play is meant for all

ages.

Show times are 7 p.m.

May 3-5 and a 2 p.m.

matinee on May 5-6.

Ticket prices are $10

for adults, $8 for seniors

and students, and $6 for

children. Group rates

are available for parties

of 15 or more at $7 per

ticket. Tickets will be

available online at www.

showtix4u.com, at Java

House Cafe, and the

South Lyon Center for

Active Adults beginning

April 1.

For more information,

and for photos of our

previous productions,

please visit the South

Lyon East Theater web-

site, http://sites.google.

com/site/southlyoneast-

theatre.

Family Fun Day

The South Lyon Ear-

ly Childhood Center,

310 N. Warren, South

Lyon, will host its Fami-

ly Fun Day from 9 a.m.-1

p.m., Saturday, April 21.

The event will feature

games for the kids, food,

a cookie walk, a silent

auction and the Book

Fair. There will also

be a Child ID Program

sponsored by the Mich-

igan Masons. The event

is open to everyone.

Leaving their mark

Brummer students striving to

make the world a better place

Brummer teacher Emily Towlerton holds up a backpack her

students are lling with toys, school supplies and books.

They are going to donate the backpack.

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Staff Writer

Jean Schmeichel, South

Lyon Community School

District assistant super-

intendent of Curriculum,

Instruction, Technolo-

gy, Assessment (CITA),

will retire at the end of

this school year with

applause for helping to

raise the districts state

test scores and serving

as a visionary in the dis-

trict.

Her longtime boss,

Superintendent Bill Pear-

son, called Schmeichel

an exemplary admin-

istrator and a gifted

instructional leader. He

credited her with play-

ing an integral role in

South Lyons Michigan

Education Assessment

Program (MEAP) scores

being among the highest

in the state. Pearson also

called her a visionary.

Shemeichel will be

replaced by Lisa Kudwa,

who is the districts cur-

riculum coordinator for

math and science. Sch-

meichel has been with

the district since 1996.

Herald: what positions have

you held?

Schmeichel: In

this district I have

been the assistant

superintendent of

CITA for the 15 and

a half years. Other

positions I have held

are classroom teacher

in Wichita, Kansas,

Homewood, Ill. and

Kalamazoo; a Title I

teacher in Rockford,

Ill.; coordinator of

Academically Talented

in Kalamazoo, Mich.,

and assistant director

of elementary and

special education in

Kalamazoo.

Herald: what are some of

the changes youve seen?

Schmeichel:

Change is constant

in public education.

The positive changes

have helped to

focus on increasing

achievement for

all students as an

accountability factor.

However, funding has

not always kept up

with the increase in

accountability. Our

board of education

has continued to

demonstrate a

commitment to

teaching and learning

by providing support

for curriculum and

instruction despite

changes in funding.

Due to the hard work

and commitment

of the staff, board

of education and

administration,

and support of the

community, South

Lyon Community

Schools has done an

excellent job despite

the fact that it is

funded below the state

and county averages.

Herald: what do you think

the future holds for the

district?

Schmeichel: This

district has a bright

future. It has a very

talented teaching

and administrative

staff with parents

and a community that

values education and

achievement.

Herald: Anything else you

would like to add?

Schmeichel: I have

enjoyed being a part

of the South Lyon

Community Schools

administrative

staff. It has been

my pleasure to work

with very talented

principals, central

ofce administrators,

teachers and support

staff who are

committed to doing

what is best for

students. I am very

grateful to the CITA

Department staff for

all their support. This

is a group of very

talented and committed

individuals who

demonstrate excellent

teamwork as they

willingly give of their

time and talents to help

achieve continuous

improvement for all.

I wish the very best

for the entire learning

community in the

South Lyon Community

School district.

[email protected]

(248) 437-2011, ext. 262

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EDUCATION




Dr. Jean Schmeichel is retiring from South Lyon Commu-

nity Schools.

A fond farewell

A Q&A with retiring

assistant superintendent

Jean Schmeichel

Name: Allison Piggott

School: Brummer Elemen-

tary

Age: 9

Grade: 4th grade

Class:Mrs. Moilanen

Hobbies/activities

outside school: Reading,

writing, and playing outside

with her brother.

STUDENT OF

THE WEEK

Spring Arbor grads

SpringArborUniversity held its com-

mencement exercises on Saturday,Nov.

19. Local studentswho earned their

degree, including theirmajor, included:

JeffreyLentz, of SouthLyon, received

a degree in biochemistry.

LisaOLeary, of SouthLyon, received

a degree in nursing.

Freshman honored

RyanMiller, a 2011 graduate of South

LyonEast, has just received a very presti-

gious honor from theUniversity ofMich-

iganwhere he nowattends.He is a recip-

ient of theWilliamJ.BranstromFresh-

manPrize,which is given annually to first

year undergraduate studentswhose aca-

demic achievement places them in the

upper 5 percent of their freshman class.

He is to be recognized at theHonorsCon-

vocation on SundayMarch 18, 2012 at the

Hill Auditorium inAnnArbor.He cur-

rently has a 3.92 grade point average.

NMUDeans List

Several local studentswere named to

theNorthernMichiganUniversityDeans

List for the fall 2011 semester. The follow-

ing students qualifiedwith a grade point

average of 3.25-3.99:

CharlotteA. Cialek of SouthLyon

LaurenA. LaVigne of SouthLyon

MeganR. Collins ofWhitmoreLake

BGSU Deans List

BowlingGreen StateUniversity has

announced the undergraduate students

who have been named to theDeans List

for achieving grade point averages of 3.5

or better on a 4.0 scale. CourtneyKlebe,

of SouthLyon,who ismajoring in educa-

tion and humandevelopment,made the

list.

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McDonald-Neher

KellyMcDonald and Jonathon Neher

announce their engagement. The bride-

to-be, daughter of Bret and Sandy

McDonald of South Lyon, is a 2003 grad-

uate of South LyonHigh School. She

graduated from EasternMichigan Uni-

versity with a bachelors degree in ele-

mentary education and early education.

She teaches kindergarten at the Glob-

al Educational Excellence Academies

in Ypsilanti. Her fianc, son of Daniel

and Debra Neher of Canton, graduat-

ed in 1999 from Plymouth Canton High

School. He earned a bachelors degree

in elementary education from Eastern

Michigan University and is employed as

a substitute teacher as well as a food bro-

ker for Neher SalesMarketing. A June

2012 wedding is planned at St. Joseph

Church, in South Lyon, with a reception

to follow in the Diamond Room at The

Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

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LOCAL NEWS



Pancake

breakfast

South Lyon VFW

Post 2502 will hold an

all-you-can-eat Coun-

try Pancake Breakfast

from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Sun-

day, March 25. The post

is located at 125 E. Mc

Hattie Street in down-

town South Lyon. Cost

is a $6 donation for

adults; $3 for children

(4-10); and children (3

and under) are free.

Youth recognition

program

South Lyon Area Youth

Assistance is planning its

13th Annual Youth Rec-

ognition Program on

Wednesday, May 2, for

youth in grades 3-12 in

the South Lyon School

District area. The group

is seeking nominations

for students to receive

the recognition. Students

recognized in past years

will not be considered for

this year.

Nomineeswill be select-

ed on the basis of a com-

mitment to volunteer ser-

vices performedwithin

the past year.While there

is nominimumnumber of

hours of service required,

SLAYAwants to recognize

consistency and a quality

of servicewhich demon-

strates a sincere desire to

contribute.Volunteerwork

performed to fulfill other

requirements should not

be considered, norwould

students performing paid

ormandated services be

eligible. Some examples of

voluntary servicewould

include church or temple

projects, agency or hospi-

tal service, or self-initiat-

ed volunteer efforts. Any

individual or organization

is eligible to submit nomi-

nations.

SLAYAwill accept nom-

inations through April 20.

The chosen students and

nominators will be sent

an invitation to attend the

Youth Recognition Pro-

gram.

SLAYAwill again be

awarding a scholarship

for The Julie Berz Out-

standing Youth Volun-

teer to two exceptional

youth whowill be continu-

ing on to college or trade

school. The Lyon Rotary

Club will also awarding

two $1,000 scholarships

to a senior at each of the

two high schools in South

Lyon. These awards are

reserved for graduating

seniors who have exhib-

ited exceptional leader-

ship and character with-

in the area of communi-

ty service and volunteer-

ism. Please nominate a

student whose volunteer

service is exceptional in

quality, degree, or scope.

If you nominate a student

for the Julie Berz Schol-

arship and Lyon Rota-

ry Scholarship, you do

not need to also nominate

them for a Youth Recog-

nition Award.

For more information

about how tomake a nom-

ination, call (248) 573-

8189.

Relay fundraisers

On Thursday, March 29

from 4-8 p.m. Leos Coney

Island in NewHudson

(Milford Road just north

of Grand River) will be

donating 10 percent of

food purchases to the

Relay for Life.

Baby Joshuas fundraiser

50th anniversary

Gene and Sallee Sherrill will celebrate 50 years of

marriage onMarch 31, 2012. They fell in love during

the summer of 1961 thenmarried sevenmonths later

at First Presbyterian Church in Garden City. The cou-

ple chose South Lyon to build a house and raise their

daughters, Pam (Geyer), Susan (Pattison), and Jill

(Gary). They are blessed with three son-in-laws; Quint-

en, Rob, and Bob and six grandchildren; Jesse, Ethan,

Paige, Kara, Zachary, and Alex. After 30 years in

South Lyon (1995), they sold their house and traveled

in their motor home to every state in North America,

New Foundland, and Canada. They documented every

adventure andmemory they encountered. They now

live in Howell and Lakeland, Fla. Help the family cele-

brate couples anniversary by sending greetings to PO

Box 279, Hamburg, Michigan 48139.

A spaghetti dinner fundraiser to help pay the medical

expenses of Joshua Retherford, a one-year-old South

Lyon boy, will take place from 3-7 p.m., Sunday,

March 25, at St. Michael Lutheran Church in Can-

ton (7000 Sheldon Road). Joshua was born with a

congenital heart defect known as Hypoplastic Left

Heart Syndrome (HLHS), which is characterized by the

lack of development of the hearts left ventricle, and

the diminished development of the aortic arch. In

his short life he has had several open heart surgeries

and many other invasive medical procedures to deal

with the condition. He has constantly fought hospital

borne infections including pseudomonas, strep pneu-

monia and sepsis; constant battles with uid in his

right lung and dependency to sedatives like morphine

and Ativan. Joshua is also on many medications,

including blood thinners, antacids and blood pressure

medicines. Through it all, Joshua has never stopped

smiling. Joshuas parents, Dan and Julia Retherford,

who grew up in the Plymouth-Canton community,

need help to pay for the medical costs associated with

his condition. The fundraiser will feature dinner, a

silent auction, face painting, music and prizes. Sug-

gested donation is $20 for adults, and $5 for children

10 and under.

Milestones

Filip Joseph Avery

Filip Joseph Avery was born Feb. 26, 2012, at Providence Hos-

pital, Novi. He joins his parents, Michael andMarta, and broth-

er, Dominik, 2 1/2, at home in Northville. Grandparents are Jeni

and Lyle Avery of Salem Township and Barbara Solak of Poland.

Great-grandmother is Aurilla B. Steele of Plymouth.

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CHURCH NEWS



Swap Party

FellowshipEvangelical Pres-

byterianChurch 22200Pontiac

Trail (South ofNineMileRoad)

will host its Spring SwapPar-

ty at 6 p.m., Thursday,March

22. Bring those slightly used

items to be swappedwith oth-

ers. Any leftover itemswill go to

a local charity. There is no cost

to attend, but pleaseRSVP to the

church office at (248) 437-2222.

Easter for kids

Immanuel LutheranChurch,

330E. Liberty Street in South

Lyon,will host Easter forKids,

a one-dayVacationBible School,

on Saturday,March 24, from10

a.m.-noon. Preschoolers through

grade 8 arewelcome.Youmay

registerwith Pastor ScottMiller

at (248) 437-1651, but prior regis-

tration is not necessary.

Shroud of Turin exhibit

Holy Spirit Catholic Church,

9565MuschRoad inBrigh-

ton (onemilewest ofUS-23 on

exit 55), will host the Shroud of

TurinExhibit fromnoon-6 p.m.,

Saturday, April 7. Numerous text

and pictorial panels, aswell as

two life-size replicas of the actu-

al Shroud relic, will enable you

to contemplate the sufferings

of Jesus. Also a 5 p.m., theywill

show the documentary, The

Real Face of Jesus,which uses

modern technology to examine

the face of themanburiedwith-

in this cloth. Formore informa-

tion about this free event, visit

www.hsrcc.net.

Meadowbrook events

Meadowbrook Congrega-

tional Church will host sever-

al events on Easter. At 9 a.m.,

there will be a youth led ser-

vice, followed at 10 a.m. by an

Easter egg hunt. At 11 a.m.,

they will hold their traditional

Easter service.

The church will also host

a rummage sale April 20-21

(beginning at 9 a.m.).

For more information, call

(248) 348-7757.

Lentenmonologues

ShepherdsWayLutheran

Church, located at 304N. Lafay-

ette Street in downtownSouth

Lyon, features Lentenmono-

logues eachWednesday of Lent.

Hear inspiringwords fromPaul,

Peter,Nicodemus,MaryMag-

dalene, andMartha. Lenten ser-

vices are everyWednesday,

throughMarch 28, beginning at

7:15 p.m. Formore information

please call PastorBartMuller at

(248) 486-4404.

Sundayworship services are at

9:10 a.m.Worship is casual and

family-friendly. ShepherdsWay

is amission congregation of the

Evangelical LutheranChurch in

America (ALCA).

Lenten fish fry

Old St. Patricks Church, 5671

WhitmoreLakeRoad (justwest

ofUS 23 and south ofNorthTer-

ritorial Road),will host its 34th

Annual LentenFishFry every

Friday throughMarch 30 from

4:30-7:30 p.m.

Menuwill include friedAlas-

kan pollack, choice of potato, sal-

ad bar, and beverage.Desserts

are available. Beer andwine

available for a donation. Cost is

$8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $6

for children, and free for chil-

dren 4 and under.

Formore information, visit

http://oldstpatrick-annarbor.com

or call (734) 662-8141.

Food bank

Family LifeCommunity

Churchs CompassionateCare of

SouthLyon serves the commu-

nity by giving food to those in

need. It is by appointment only.

If you are in need, please con-

tactRainellNordquist at (734)

645-4801. Family LifeCommuni-

tyChurch is located at 62345W.

8MileRoad.

Cross of Christ

preschool

Cross ofChrist Christian Pre-

school (corner ofTenMile and

Griswold roads) has a new

extended class schedule for four

year olds. Open enrollment for

fall classeswill begin onThurs-

day,March 15. Past Cross of

Christ preschool families can

register ahead. The preschool

featuresChristian learning envi-

ronment and low tuition rates.

Formore information, call

(248) 437-0871 or (248) 437-8810.

First Presbyterian

First PresbyterianChurch, 205

E. Lake St. (corner ofWells and

10MileRoad), SouthLyon hosts

Sunday service at 10 a.m.. Sun-

day school andBible study take

place 11:30 a.m. (September-

May), and is for all ageschil-

dren to adult.

Scrapbooking/hobby

nights

FirstPresbyterianChurch in

SouthLyonhostsScrapbooking,

Etc andHobbyNights. Scrap-

booking,Etc is heldoncemonth-

lyusually the secondSaturday

of themonth from10a.m.-5p.m.

HobbyNight is heldoncemonth-

lyusually the secondMonday

of themonth from7-10p.m.

Formore information, contact

the church office at (248) 437-

2875.

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Local bank bailout

At the Feb. 14meeting of Lyon

Township Downtown Development

Authority (DDA) they approved tear-

ing down the old Putters restaurant

building at Milford Road and Grand

River. Theres only one problem

the DDA doesnt own the build-

ing or the property. They agreed to

pay for half of the demolition cost

and the bank will pay the other half.

The bank will pay a third of its share

at time of demolition, another third

in one year, and the nal third after

two years. Unless the property is

sold earlier, then the DDAwill get

the full amount of the 50 percent

upon the sale.

So whats wrongwith this idea?

Tax dollars are being used to help a

bank thats what is wrong. Lets

not forget about only getting one

bid for demolition. Mark Szerlag,

the newmember of the DDA board,

has a sign on this property listing it

for sale for the bank, and he also

voted on themotion. I am not

questioningMark Szerlags integrity.

I know him, but he should not have

voted on this issue, and in fact most

anything he votes may be a poten-

tial conict because he works closely

with the township and DDA. He

was appointed by Township Supervi-

sor Lannie Young and approved by

the township board.

This is not the rst time the DDA

has taken only one bid. Back in De-

cember of 2009 the DDA approved

the township website through the

marketing rm, SEE, SAY, and DO.

At the time SEE, SAY, and Dowas

consulting for the DDA. Stefan

Kogler from SEE, SAY, and DO said

the website would be up in three

months (in the meetingminutes).

It took 1 1/2 years at a cost of

$47,000 to get it up and running.

Also at that meeting, Lannie Young

said in the minutes that it would

be amomentous task to put the

website out for bid. We should get

rid of whomever we have doing

our bids if this is the case its not

rocket science. You think wewould

have learned from that on getting

bids. In the meeting it was stated

recently they do not need nor are

they required to get three bids as

the township.

I know tearing down the build-

ing will probably facilitate a faster

sale. But using tax dollars when its

owned by a bank in my opinion

is wrong. In this case the end will

never justify the means to me. Taxes

collected in the DDA can only be

spent in the district. But onmore

than one occasion I have been told

monies collected in the DDAwould

have otherwise gone to Oakland

County. I would rather have Oak-

land County get it at this point, or

change the DDA so we can spend

monies on re and police services in

the district if possible, since we lost

two deputies to budget cuts this

year.

AbrahamAyoub

Lyon Township

Give Donahee permit

I am totally in favor of allowing

Donahee Farms a permit for their

roadside stand on Pontiac Trail. It

makes the town lookmuchmore

viable to have a healthy, convenient

business in a location that would

otherwise be a grown over, vacant,

weed-lled lot.

The fact that they dont pay

taxes when other merchants do is

selshness on the part of the other

merchants. Because the other mer-

chants must pay taxes and Donahee

does not is beside the point. If you

want Donahee to pay taxes, which

I think would be fair, then negotiate

that prior to giving the permit. Dont

change the rules midway through

the process.

As far as I am concerned, those

objecting are narrow-minded people

who think someone is getting

something for free that they are not.

Shame on them.

Dinah Stokes

South Lyon

Wheres the fairness?

Not long before sprawling subdivi-

sions (one of which I live in) and

trafc that now extends from Eight

Mile to NineMile on Pontiac Trail,

the South Lyon landscape was lit-

tered with horse, dairy and produce

farms. It was a great town to grow

up in and its still a great town to live

in 33 years later.

What makes this a great place to

live and raise a family is the people

in this community, and the unique

small town charm that we still have

that many surrounding communities

have lost or never had.When I read

the article in last weeks South Lyon

Herald Township may squash road-

side stand it became clear that this

was simply about money and some

sort of perceived lack of fairness, not

community safety or the health of

our residents but basically money.

Duke Donahee has been in

compliance by paying for the proper

permits and now the township may

revoke his familys right to make a

living. They have been farming in

this community since the late sixties.

Wheres the fairness in that deci-

sion?

For those of us that remember in

that very spot where the produce

stand now sits stood a half built

eyesore of what was going to be

an ice cream establishment of some

sort. Its a lot nicer now to see hang-

ing ower baskets in the spring and

produce in the summer and the

pumpkins in the fall.

I always thought that it was pretty

unique that we have this not to

mention it breaks up themultitude

of auto part stores and pizza places.

Youre certainly not going to nd

a local grown produce stand near

downtown on Grand River in Brigh-

ton or Novi Road In Novi.

I am hopeful that the members of

this committee will do whats right

not for only for the Donahee family

but also for the residents of our

great town.

Michael K. Grahl

South Lyon

Stand attracts people

Yes, Donahee Farms should be

permitted to have a stand on Pon-

tiac Trail. Please help promote local

farmers and their interests. Im sure

this has brought in more people and

income outside of South Lyon than

anyone could image.

We love the stand. Every time we

visit South Lyon, we always stop at

it.

Alton and Beth Stuchlik

Northfield Township

Allow roadside stand

We patronize the Pontiac Trail

location of Donahee Farms.We

hope they can remain in business at

that location.

Jack and Sandy Cunningham

South Lyon

Votewisely

President Obama promised that if

you liked your health care plan, you

would get to keep it under Obam-

acare. However, according to the

National Center for Policy Analysis,

as many as 4.5 million Americans

have already lost their employer-

sponsored insurance in the last 18

months. This, of course, is just the

opposite of what Americans were

told would happen under Obam-

acare the Congressional Budget

Ofce had predicted that an ad-

ditional six million Americans would

get employer-sponsored insurance

in 2011.

So, in addition to projected costs

of about $2.5 trillion in its rst

decade (2014-23), after looting

nearly $1 trillion fromMedicare over

that time, and forcing Americans to

buy government-approved health

care under penalty of law, while you

may like your health care plan, that

doesnt guarantee that you get to

keep it. Its important to remember

that ending employer-sponsored

health care benets was one of

the goals of President Obama and

his big government health care

takeover.

The United States Supreme Court

is expected to rule early this summer

on the constitutionality of Obam-

acare. If it is upheld as constitutional,

it would be a complete disaster for

advocates of small government and

small business owners. If Congress

can force Americans to purchase a

product that they do not want, it

would mean that there are effec-

tively no limits on Congressional

authority and power.

As former President Gerald R.

Ford once said: A government

big enough to give you everything

that you want, is also a government

big enough to take everything that

youve got.What will you vote for

this November smaller govern-

ment and larger people, or larger

government and smaller people?

Vote wisely, my friends.

TC Howery

Salem Township

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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

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Community Editor

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Executive Editor

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LETTERS

Since March is National Reading Month what is your

favorite book?

We asked this question at South Lyon East High School.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks

Patterson and his Republican brethren in the

Michigan state Legislature figured they could

effectively do an end-around the established

process to draw up new county commission

districts after the 2010 Censuswas released.

Republicans were unhappy because the new

mapswere drawn last year by the five-member

Oakland County Apportionment Commission

comprised of three Democrats and two

Republicans. And, of course, the new map

favored Democrats, which isnt a big surprise

considering the party with the short end of the

stick always complains when the rival party is

in charge of drawing up voting districts.

Republicans challenged the district maps

in court last year, but the Michigan Court of

Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court both

rejected the challenge.

So, Patterson looked to Lansing, currently

dominated byRepublicans, for help.

It didnt take long for the Legislature to craft

a law that stripped the countys own apportion-

ment commission of its power. The new law,

which applies only in Oakland County, reduced

the number of county commissioners from

25 to 21, and turned over redistricting duties

to the Republican-controlled Oakland County

Board of Commissioners.

Gov. Rick Snyder, who signed the bill into

law in December, said it created greater trans-

parency to the redistricting process. Patterson

said the new law will save the county lots of

money because it reduces the size of the board

of commissioners.

The move enraged Democrats, who called

it a blatant Republican power grab. Ingham

County Circuit Court Judge William Collette

agreed, striking down the new law (Public Act

280) back in February. The judge based his

opinion on three issues: a need for a two-thirds

majority vote for approval, because it dealt

with a local matter; limited time for county

voters to request a judicial review of a new

apportionment; and a violation of the Headlee

Amendment as it relates to an unfunded man-

date.

Patterson attacked the decision because, as

he said, Ingham County Circuit Court has a

long record of ruling in favor of Democrats,

only to be overturned by higher courts.

Earlier this month, the Michigan Court of

Appeals agreed with Judge Collette by a 2-to-1

vote. While they didnt agree with all three of

his reasons, the decision essentially restores

themaps drawn by the countys apportionment

commission and the board of commissioners

back to 25members.

Republicans are not happy. Patterson said the

appeals court is stacked with Democrats. So

they will appeal it to Michigan Supreme Court,

where Patterson and fellow Republicans appar-

ently feel like theywill have a better shot.

Of the seven justices on the Michigan

Supreme Court, four were nominated by the

Republicans. Forgive us if we sound a bit cyni-

cal here, but you almost know how this thing is

going to end up. Apparently our legal system

has become like the other branches of govern-

ment, a tool of political partisanship.

The reality is the Oakland County

Apportionment Commission drew up its dis-

tricts exactly the same way it is done in all of

the states 83 counties and the way Oakland

County has done it in the past. The big differ-

ence this year, of course, is that Democrats

for the first time controlled the apportionment

commission. They did nothing illegal. There

was no reason for Public Act 280 other

than to suppress the current law and to main-

tain Republican power over the redistricting

process. If Democrats pulled a similar stunt,

Republicans would be howling about their

power grab. And theywould be right.

This delay is unfair to residents and potential

candidates. Its less than two months until the

filing deadline, and commissioner-hopefuls

have yet to know for what race they would

be campaigning. We can only hope that the

Supreme Court will see past its own partisan-

ship to recognize this new law forwhat it is a

partisanmove by Oakland County Republicans

and their supporters in the state Legislature.

If the Supreme Court comes down on the side

of Republicans, it will make a mockery of

the redistricting process not only in Oakland

County, but the entire state ofMichigan.

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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Whos in

charge?

Gamesmanship with

commission seats

Ive got a lot of them.

One of the best was

John Grishams The

Firm.

Larry Jackson

SLEHS principal

I have so many. I love

Shel Silversteins work.

Gail Joslin

SLEHS librarian

Lord of the Rings, but

I cant nail it down to just

one book.

Nash Saravanan

SLEHS senior

South Lyon

The Green Mile by

Stephen King.

Cole Strong

SLEHS sophomore

South Lyon

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im chief (Ed Rohroff). He

may be the one we ulti-

mately want to keep.

Salem is also look-

ing for people to work

polls during elections

in August and Novem-

ber. Precinct work-

ers make approximate-

ly $15 hourly depending

on the position. Hours

can be flexible for those

who dont want to work

the entire day at elec-

tion time.

Resumes can be sub-

mitted to Heyl at P.O.

Box 702546, Plymouth

48170 or dropped-off at

the township offices at

9600 Six Mile Road.

Also, if people are

interested in volunteer-

ing for both paid and

unpaid committees and

boards contact Heyl or

Treasurer Paul Uherek

at (248) 349-1690.

[email protected]

(248) 437-2011, ext. 262


Staff Writer

A new plan of what the

City of South Lyon could

look like in the future

is underway and should

take about 12months to

complete.

This master plan will be

conducted by LSL Plan-

ning, Inc. and will cost

$41,795. One of its biggest

effects would be to dic-

tate zoning policies in the

future. Part of the pro-

cess will be an online sur-

vey, a joint city council

and planning commission

session, focus groups and

an open house to give res-

idents and business peo-

ple a chance to comment.

Its a roadmap of how

you want the future of the

city to be, explained City

Manager DaveMurphy.

I think its long overdue

and Im excited that it

will be done.

The citys last master

plan was revamped in

1992 and reviewed every

five years.

The new plan will target

preserving the citys his-

torical character, encour-

age redevelopment and

address growth, accord-

ing to initial proposals.

The heaviest focus

is the downtown area,

McHattie Park, down-

town down Pontiac Trail

to EightMile, industrial

areas and select areas in

need of preservation.

We would like to have

the plan drafted by the

end of the year, accord-

ing to Carmine Avantini,

LSL partner.

Part of the process is to

distribute the plan to sur-

rounding communities

and agencies for com-

ments. LSL and the plan-

ning commission are

currently working on a

schedule outlining when

each process will take

place. A kick-off meeting

with the planning com-

mission, which oversees

the preparation of the

master plan is in April.

This is the first com-

prehensive look at the

city in a long time and

everyone is real excited,

Avantini said.

LSLPlanning,Inc., Com-

munityPlanningConsul-

tants,washiredby thecity

in Januaryas thecitys

planningconsultant replac-

ingBeckett andRaeder.

[email protected]

(248) 437-2011, ext. 262

Home break-in

Shortly before midnight on Sat-

urday night, Oakland County Sher-

iffs deputies were called to the

27000 block of Easterling Road

in Lyon Township after a resi-

dential alarm sounded. Deputies

arrived to the home around 11:30

p.m. to find a rear window had

been forced open. The back door

was also open. Deputies searched

inside the home, but no suspects

were located.

The Oakland County Sheriffs

K-9 was brought to the scene,

and the dog picked up a track for

approximately 100 yards where it

appeared the suspect(s) got into

a vehicle and left the area. The

homeowner told deputies it didnt

appear anything was taken from

the home.

There are no suspects at this

time.

Retail fraud

OnMarch 8, an Oakland Coun-

ty Sheriffs deputy arrested a 36-

year-old Novi Townshipman out-

sideWalmart for stealing keyboard

cleaner, which police say is used to

get high.

The incident began shortly before

11 a.m., when the deputy was con-

ducting a regular patrol past

Walmart on Lyon Drive in Lyon

Township. He noticed a female sit-

ting on a bench in front of the store.

The deputy knew the woman to be

a regular drug user, who lives at

an address on Grand River known

to deputies as a hangout for drug

abusers. The deputy suspected the

woman was acting as a lookout for

a friend, who was likely in the store

stealingmerchandise.

A short time later, the depu-

ty noticed theman exit the store.

When theman noticed the deputy,

the man began to run. It didnt take

long for the deputy to apprehend

theman, who was carrying the key-

board cleaner, whichmany drug

addicts use to huff and get high.

Theman had no sales receipt for

the item.

Theman was arrested and tak-

en to Oakland County Jail. He was

charged with first degree retail

fraud.

HIRING

Continued from page A1

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City ready to craft new master plan

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children suffering medical hair loss. Ten inches is the

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Staff Writer

Madison Seymour is at a time of life

when presents and gifts are highly cov-

eted, but that didnt stop the recently

turned 9 year old from asking her birth-

day party guests to bring gifts for peo-

ple less fortunate instead of for her.

I wanted to give someone else some-

thing for my birthday, said the Hardy

Elementary third grader.

So, instead of unwrapping nail pol-

ish, DVDs andmovie tickets for herself,

she was given boys underwear, diapers,

socks, backpacks and other items for

children at VistaMaria, a facility that

provides programs for children in need.

Madison got the idea fromKimDona-

hue, a religious education coordinator

at St. Joseph Catholic Church in South

Lyon, who talked about students sup-

porting VistaMaria. Each grade level in

the catechism program supports a dif-

ferent project.

I think it was wonderful how selfless

she was asking for items shes donat-

ing for VistaMaria, Donahue said. She

thought it was fun opening the gifts and

was surprised seeing what people donat-

ed for VistaMaria.

InsideMadisons invitation to eight

friends she wrote a note asking her par-

ty guests to buy gifts for children for

the Dearborn Heights facility.

Madisons birthday invitation included

a flyer listing items, like DVDs. books,

suitcases, backpacks, underwear, socks

and diapers, as well as other baby sup-

plies, that were especially needed at

VistaMaria.

Madisons mother, Kim Seymour, said

she was definitely surprised when her

daughter announced her plan.

I was honored that she would think of

others at her birthday rather than her-

self, Kim Seymour said. Shes always

been a very giving girl. This was a dem-

onstration of how generous and helpful

she is to others.

Its not surprising, however, that when

asked what she planned to be when she

grows up, Madison said, she wants to

help others.

[email protected] | (248) 437-2011, ext. 262

Madison

Seymour, 9,

shows off all

the childrens

supplies she

received as a

replacement

for gifts at

her recent

birthday

party. Instead

of gifts for

herself, she

asked her

birthday

guests to

bring supplies

for a facility

that provides

programs for

children in

need.

Selfless third-grader

shuns birthday gifts for

the needs of others

Lyon Township Public

Library

Kids and Teens! Come in and get your

entry for our Celebrate the Library Week

Bookmark Contest. Winning designs will

be printed! Entry on web site too. Entries

are due by March 26.

FAMILY PROGRAMS

Craft Open House, Tuesday, April 3, 1:30-

2:00

Pirate Party, Thursday, April 5, 1:30-2:00.

Dress like a pirate!

Story time, Wednesdays and Thursdays at

10:30 a.m.

COMPUTERS

Social Networking 101 Computer class.

Monday, March 26, from 6-7:30 p.m.

Check the website or stop in for a com-

plete list of free classes.

ADULT PROGRAMS

Run/Walk 101, Learn how to get t and

have fun Thursday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Tai Chi, Wednesdays at 6 p.m. 40 years

and older. Please register.

For more information about the Lyon Town-

ship Library, visit www.lyon.lib.mi or call

(248) 437-8800.

Salem-South Lyon Dis-

trict Library

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bookn Trilogy 2012 May 19. Its hard

to believe, but spring is right around the

corner. Time to start training for the An-

nual Bookn Trilogy 10K or 5K. Visit www.

bookntrilogy.com for more information.

Tax forms: The 2012 Federal tax forms and

the Michigan 1040 Books have arrived at

the library. Stop by the library to pick up

what you need.

ADULT PROGRAMS

Cricut Club, Saturday, March 31 at 10 a.m.

Please RSVP. Participants will be creating

two Maken Takes: an Easter scrapbook

page and an Easter greeting card.

Genealogy Day, Saturday, April 7. Please

be sure to RSVP for each session you would

like to attend. Genealogy for Beginners and

Advanced Genealogy Techniques: The 1940

Census and much more.

Computers for Seniors: Part 1, Friday, April

6 from 10-11 a.m. No previous computer

experience required. This session is for those

who are entering the information super

highway late in life. This class will show you

the ins and outs of personal computers us-

ing simplied terms and easy-to-understand

English. The class will also cover the very

basics of Microsoft Word.

FAMILY PROGRAMS:

Nightmares Up Close, Thursday, April 5

from 6:30-7:30 p.m. In commemoration of

the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the

Titanic, come see your Nightmares Up Close.

All ages welcome. Please RSVP. Complete

with a hands-on collection of real artifacts

and a museum quality reproduction, this 45

minute program explores facts and myths

surrounding 8 nightmarish, real-world

tales. A cross between Edgar Allen Poe and

the Xles, attendees play an active role in

this program as terrifying stories surround-

ing the Titanic, Jack the Ripper, African

shrunken heads, Voodoo Dolls (and more)

end with a mysterious, scary, and spine-tin-

gling twist.

Family Movie Night: Hop (all ages), Tues-

day, April 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wear your

jammies, bring a blanket and pillow, and

watch Hop, rated PG, on the librarys big

screen. Popcorn and juice provided.

CHILDRENS PROGRAMS:

Tropical Escape, Monday, April 2 from 2-

2:45 p.m.

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