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City leaders applaud gift of $70.3 million

Kalamazoo city leaders praised generous local benefactors who are providing more than $70 million to help eliminate the city’s structural budget deficit and cut the average property owner’s tax bill by about one-third.

The money would be used to start a foundation that would provide the city monetary resources from which it can draw.

Members of the Kalamazoo City Commission also praised the creativity it took to conceive such an unprecedented, “out-ofthe-box” idea.

A group of people, including Kalamazoo philanthropists William Johnston and William Parfet, committed a total of $70.3 million over three years.

In addition to fixing the city’s budget problem, the money will be used to fund millions a year on “aspirational” projects, such as programs for young people, sidewalk improvements or small business loans.

— Emily Monacelli Read more about the donation at mlive.com/kalamazoo.

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Recently, a resident reportedly was infected by Lyme disease somewhere in Washtenaw County. “Evidence that Lyme disease is spreading locally is new for Washtenaw County,” said Laura Bauman, epidemiology manager with Washtenaw County Public Health. WCPH reported cases of Lyme disease usually are associated with travel to West Michigan or other states where the disease has been prevalent. Details, A5 HOMES

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2 water supplies in state detect these toxins; one is ours

Industrial legacy

9 requests for voters across the county Tuesday

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nregulated pollutants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency links to thyroid disorders and childhood developmental issues are being found in two large Michigan public water supplies.

According to several years of local and federal data, the city of Ann Arbor and Plainfield Township, north of Grand Rapids, are the only Michigan utilities detecting levels of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

The toxicants have been found in raw and treated water in both municipalities, and officials have not pinned down a source for either, though there is suspicion a closed landfill might be the culprit in Plainfield Township.

In Ann Arbor, the chemicals are coming through the city’s intake pipe under the Barton Pond impoundment on the Huron River.

In Plainfield Township, the chemicals have been traced to the municipality’s backup well field at Versluis Park.

State officials said it’s likely, though not proven, the chemicals are entering the Grand River if the PFOS and PFOA are coming from the closed landfill.

“We’re still waiting for some data to come in, but that’s a natural assumption,” said John Bradley, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality site remediation manager with the Superfund section.

Thus far, none of the PFOA or PFOS samples has exceeded a new federal health advisory guideline, but a 2013 sample came close in Plainfield Township, where a well field has been shut down out of an

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“abundance of caution.”

In May, the EPA set 70 parts per trillion as the nonenforceable exposure threshold for PFOS and PFOA, which are among a large class of compounds called perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) — also known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) — that are being studied as “emerging” contaminants.

Michigan has separate surface water thresholds of 11 ppt for PFOS and 42 ppt for PFOA, established to guide fish consumption advisories. Those are lower to account for bioaccumulation, which magnifies

An angler pulls in a small sunfish on the Huron River at the Barton Nature Area in Ann Arbor. The city of Ann Arbor pulls most of its drinking water from Barton Pond. (MLive.com files)

chemicals in fish tissue.

In Plainfield Township, samples collected at the plant on June 28, 2013, and Sept.

16, 2013, detected PFOS at 50 ppt and 60 ppt, respectively.

This year, PFOS samples collected June 2 and June 28 at the Versluis wells recorded 15 ppt and 17 ppt. At the plant tap on June 28, PFOS tested at 6.6 ppt and PFOA at 2.5 ppt.

In Ann Arbor, a sample collected from the city’s finished water reservoir on March 5, 2014, detected PFOS at 43 ppt.

This year, PFOS was detected on March 28 at 11 ppt in the reservoir and at 19 ppt at the Barton Pond intake.

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Voters in Washtenaw County will cast ballots for or against nine millage requests in Tuesday’s primary election, including a countywide vote on a tax to support Washtenaw Community College.

Other millage requests will affect voters in the City of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, the City of Milan, the city of Ypsilanti, Augusta Township, Saline Township and for the Whitmore Lake Public Schools request, residents of Green Oak, Webster and Northfield townships.

Here is a breakdown of the nine proposals: Ann Arbor Proposal 1 — Tax for Street, Bridge and Sidewalk Repair This request aims to amend the city’s charter to include and reauthorize a tax of up to 2.125 mills for street and bridge repair, as well as sidewalk repair and construction.

If approved, the city estimates it will take in $11.2 million in the first year.

The question asks whether the charter should be amended to levy the tax beginning in 2017 through 2021.

What it means: • Voting yes on this measure will help bolster an existing revenue stream to fix hazardous or otherwise damaged roads and bridges within Ann Arbor’s city limits.

It will also fix sidewalks and create walkways for residents.

If approved, the owner of a $200,000 home with a taxable value of $100,000 would pay $212.50 a year in taxes.

• Voting no prevents a continuation of an existing property tax in the city.

Ann Arbor Township Proposal 1 — Renew Township Public Safety Millage This proposal aims to renew a tax of 3.98 mills for police and fire services for another five years (2017-2021). The tax is set to expire Dec. 31.

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Ä This drinking water well structure sits at Versluis Park in Plainfield Township. The township has detected perfluorinated chemicals PFOS and PFOA in its raw and treated drinking water. The suspected source is a Superfund landfill nearby. The well field at Versluis Park has been shut down as a precaution. (Garret Ellison/MLive.com)

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When the 2013 samples came back, the township stopped drawing water from the Versluis wells, which had been used seasonally during peak demand times. Most of the 11 million gallons per day the township pumps come from two fields east of Northland Drive, near the water plant at 5195 Plainfield Ave NE. On June 28, one of those wells had PFOS at 4.9 ppt.

“At no point have we ever exceeded any EPA limits for treated water going out in our system,” Solle said.

‘SAFE TO DRINK’

Cameron Van Wyngarden, township superintendent, expressed “full confidence” in the water system quality.

“I want to assure our water customers that our water is certainly safe to drink,” he said. “My family and I drink it every day.”

Plainfield serves about 40,000 customers and, with the backup field out of commission, has juggled staffing and hours at the water plant to meet water demand this summer.

Ann Arbor serves about 120,000 customers but hasn’t taken any action to address the PFOS and PFOA.

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level in about 2 percent of all U.S. water systems.

The EPA requires water utilities to report PFOA samples testing above 2 ppt and PFOS samples testing above 4 ppt.

Testing has occurred in about half of Michigan’s counties, with sampling focused on localities near or downstream of urban industrial areas.

Ann Arbor only found PFOA once, at 2 ppt, in Barton Pond on March 28.

“It’s very, very low,” said Brian Steglitz, Ann Arbor water plant manager.

There’s no obvious culprit for the pollutants in Ann Arbor. The city hasn’t found the chemicals every time it has looked.

To Steglitz, that suggests the source is “not something that’s there all the time as background.”

“It’s hard to know without doing a little more investigative work,” he added.

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Unfortunately, she said, such contamination is the legacy of living in an industrialized society.

Once released into the environment, PFOS and PFOA persist and accumulate in the tissue of living creatures.

In 2012, the EPA added them to the list of 29 unregulated contaminants the agency requires testing for every five years. Since then, the chemicals have been discovered above the minimum reporting

Plants 1 and 2 make up the Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant. The treatment and settling basins for Plant 1, shown here, were constructed in 1938. The plant has found perfluorinated chemicals PFOS and PFOA in its raw and treated drinking water. (Ryan J. Stanton/MLive.com)

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PERSISTING IN THE ENVIRONMENT

A pair of unregulated pollutants the EPA links to thyroid disorders and childhood developmental issues are making their way into two large Michigan public water systems. The city of Ann Arbor and Plainfield Township are the only Michigan public supplies finding Plainfield detectible levels of perfluorooctaneTownship. sulfonic acid (PFOS) and Ann Arbor perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in raw and treated water.

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“Yes, people are being exposed, but they are exposed to less than the lifetime health advisory number,” said Christina Bush, a toxicologist with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services involved in the Plainfield investigation.

“The chemicals are there, but they are less than what we’d be concerned about as far as any potential harm.”

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Most businesses and homes in the affected area of Plainfield Township are connected to the municipal supply, but officials said there are some “holdouts” in the area who rely on private wells.

The Kent County Health Department said it has not sampled for PFCs in local private wells and was unable to quickly estimate how many might be affected.

Bradley said the DEQ wants to see private well tests happen soon. The DEQ also wants Waste Management to speed up scheduled PFC testing at the landfill.

Bush said the health department and DEQ “will probably also be looking into whether or not there are any issues with fish in the Grand River.”

Both municipalities have disclosed the PFOS results in annual public reports.

“At this point, we’re just continuing to monitor and investigate where this might be coming from,” Steglitz said.

“We’re not adjusting the treatment process to address it. We’re well below the health advisory levels and the EPA guidance at this point; they are not recommending any action be taken.”

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Experts say PFCs cannot be boiled out of water, but can be removed by reverse osmosis filters, which can cost several hundred dollars for a good model.

Michigan is buying filters for folks with contaminated wells in Oscoda, and there is $1 million in the new budget to hook people up to safe, municipal water.

That’s only necessary, however, if you’re drinking contaminated water.

Because certain PFCs have been phased out of manufactured products, newer domestically made items should reduce some latent exposure.

You can further reduce PFC exposure by ditching nonstick cookware, or using non-metal utensils with Teflon-coated pans.

Also, consumers can choose furniture and carpets not marketed as “stain resistant,” avoid grease-repellant food packaging such as French fry boxes, microwave popcorn and pizza boxes, and avoid consumer products with ingredients listing “fluoro” or “perfluoro.”

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If you are reading this, the chances are great you have PFCs in your blood.

Since the 1940s, industrial quantities of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), have been manufactured and sold by various chemical companies — most notably 3M and DuPont — for use in well-known products such as Scotchguard and Teflon.

There are thousands of variations on the chemistry, which is essential to making consumer products resistant to stains, grease and water.

Aerospace, automotive, building and construction and the electronics industries also rely on PFCs for their ability to reduce friction in the manufacturing process.

Because of their ubiquity in cookware, carpet, textiles, upholstery, mattresses, food packaging and firefighting foams, almost all Americans have been exposed to and accumulated some volume of PFCs in their body.

One PFC, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), was found in blood serum in 99 percent of the U.S. general population between 1999 and 2012.

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Quick Hits From staff and wire reports.

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Man charged in 2014 Bruck slaying Michigan State A 27-year-old man arrested Police crime lab in connection with the 2014 connected him disappearance of 22-year-old to the case.

Chelsea Bruck was charged Bruck, 22, with second-degree murder of Maybee, Monday in Monroe County’s was last seen 1st District Court.

Oct. 26, 2014, Daniel Allan Clay, of Clay at a large Newport, voluntarily denied Halloween bond during his Monday Party in Monroe arraignment. Monroe County County’s Chief Assistant Prosecutor Frenchtown Michael Roehrig said he could Township. not recall another time a susShe reportpect voluntarily asked for no edly left with bond. an unidentified In other developments in Bruck man. the case, the Wayne County Her body was found almost Medical Examiner announced that Bruck’s cause of death was six months later in a wooded blunt force trauma to the head. lot on Briar Hill Road in Ash Township, also in Monroe Clay’s July 22 arrest came County. after a report from the

Happy police, dog tale

AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP

Body found in yard The body of an 18-year-old homicide victim was found July 24 in the front yard of a home, police said.

Zachary James Currie, of Ypsilanti Township, was found dead in the 5400 block of Willis Road in Augusta Township.

The preliminary investigation shows Currie was shot, Michigan State Police said.

In 2014, Currie admitted to two firearms offenses, including reckless discharge of a firearm, according to Washtenaw County court records. He was facing a felony charge of possessing less than 25 grams of a controlled substance from an incident in January.

On Monday, Michigan State Police responded to a rollover on southbound U.S. 23 near M-14.

The driver of a 2002 Oldsmobile, Okemos resident Maureen Wicker, 59, was taken to the University of Michigan hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Then, police found a pet carrier containing a small dog in the crashed car. The dog was later identified as a goldendoodle named Stella.

Stella was taken to the Brighton MSP Post for safekeeping, rather than a kennel. Stella made herself at home there, even taking a nap on the secretary’s desk.

Troopers contacted Wicker’s family, and they were reunited with Stella later that day.

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STATE-ISTICS Golden Tate (MLive.com files)

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MONROE COUNTY

Races without an incumbent, mostly due to term limits, out of 110 races for state House seats in Tuesday’s primary. The winner from the dominant party in each district likely takes the seat in November.

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Wide receivers eceivers on the he Lions’ 90-man 0-man roster oster as training aining camp opened this weekend in Allen Park.

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Years on Tuesday since the first car ferry, the wooden Ariel, started operating in the Straits of Mackinac. Read the Aug. 2 calendar entry at bit.ly/ CMUtimeline

DEGREES OF SUCCESS

New Michigan data shows graduation rates at the 15 public universities within six years, for students who enrolled in 2009. State officials say that is a more accurate measure of success than the four-year frame because of the changing nature of the college-going population. Here for selected schools are the latest rates for students who achieved a bachelor’s through 2014-15. More in Perspective.

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A Michigan State Police trooper and his dog were stung by wasps while tracking a parole absconder who fled a traffic stop in Washtenaw County.

About 3 p.m. Monday, Trooper Jeffery Schreiber and his K-9 partner tracked the absconder into woods near 3400 Carpenter Road, Trooper Rich Chaffee said.

A large swarm of wasps apparently didn’t like them snooping around. They came out of the ground and stung the partners numerous times, he said.

Schreiber and the dog are doing well, Chaffee said.

Michigan State Police troopers and tracking dogs responded and soon found and apprehended the absconder, he said.

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Six more state employees face charges in Flint water crisis

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality workers Liane Shekter Smith, Adam Rosenthal and Patrick Cook were all charged, along with Nancy Peeler, Corinne Miller and Robert Scott of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Jeff Seipenko, a special agent with the Attorney General’s Office, requested the warrants Friday before Flint District Judge Nathaniel C. Perry III. Peeler, Miller and Scott were charged with misconduct in office, conspiracy to commit misconduct in office and willful neglect of duty.

Shekter Smith was charged with misconduct in office and willful neglect of duty.

Cook is accused of misconduct in office, conspiracy to engage in misconduct in office and neglect of duty.

Rosenthal was charged with misconduct in office, conspiracy to tamper with evidence, tampering with evidence and neglect.

This is the second round of charges in connection to Flint’s water crisis.

In April, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced he was filing criminal charges against two state Department of Environmental Quality Employees and one city employee for their roles in the water crisis.

Flint employee Michael

Glasgow and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees Stephen Busch and Michael Prysby were each charged with felonies.

Glasgow pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor in exchange for his agreement to cooperate with prosecutors.

The felony cases still are ongoing against Busch and Prysby.

Schuette also announced in June that his office filed a civil lawsuit against Veolia North American and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, which were hired to conduct engineering studies on the city’s water system.

Schuette’s lawsuit accused Veolia and LAN of professional negligence and public nuisance.

Veolia also is accused of fraud.

The firms have denied any wrongdoing.

LOCKHART, TEXAS

Police say 16 likely killed in Texas balloon crash

Authorities said it is likely there are no survivors after a hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas.

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Saturday that investigators are determining the number of victims and their identities.

Lynn Lunsford with the Federal Aviation Administration said in an earlier statement that the crash happened shortly after 7:40 a.m. when the hot air balloon crashed into a pasture.

Lunsford said there were at least 16 people on board.

Lunsford said the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

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At least four omnivorous fish indigenous to the Amazon River and related to piranha have been caught in Lake St. Clair this month.

Yet Michigan DNR officials say catching a Pacu in Michigan isn’t that unusual.

DNR Fisheries Research Biologist Mike Thomas said some people free the pets with human-like teeth into lakes once they get too big.

MLive readers shared their thoughts on the situation. Here are just a few of their comments:

“It sounds like it should be illegal in Michigan to sell these fish.”

Computer hacking

People stand outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters earlier this year in Washington. A computer service used by the campaign of Hillary Clinton was hacked as part of a broader breach of the Democratic National Committee, an intrusion for which the Russian government is the leading suspect, the campaign said Friday. (AP files)

MIAMI

Officials: Mosquitoes in U.S. spreading Zika virus

Mosquitoes have apparently begun spreading the Zika virus on the U.S. mainland for the first time, health officials said Friday.

Four recently infected people in the Miami area — one woman and three men — are believed to have contracted the virus locally through mosquito bites, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said.

No mosquitoes in the state have been found carrying Zika, despite the testing of 19,000 by the state lab. But other methods of Zika transmission, such as

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travel to a stricken country — in Latin America or the Caribbean — or sex with an infected person, have been ruled out.

“Zika is now here,” said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Although most people who get Zika don’t even know they are sick, infection during pregnancy can cause babies to be born with small heads and other severe brain-related defects.

Some medical experts said pregnant women should not travel to the Miami area, especially if it involves spending time outdoors. However, the CDC is not issuing such advice.

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New evidence suggests Lyme disease is here

By Maddie Forshee mforshee@mlive.com

The new seven-unit condo development, known as The Mark, at 318 W. Liberty St. in downtown Ann Arbor, is nearing completion, and buyers have started moving into some of the first finished units. (Ryan Stanton/MLive.com)

ANN ARBOR

New condos downtown welcome first residents

By Ryan Stanton

ryanstanton@mlive.com

Until recently, Manal Nessim and her husband, Steve Soliman, were living in a house on a 1-acre lot in Northville.

“It was too much maintenance, if you ask me,” Nessim said. “And we had to drive 10 minutes just to go to a coffee shop or a restaurant.”

Looking to downsize, the young couple — both working professionals in their 30s — wanted a more urban, walkable lifestyle. They found it in downtown Ann Arbor.

“Ann Arbor was the perfect location for us,” Nessim said. “We used to drive every weekend to go to Ann Arbor to hang out downtown.”

She added, “I’m from Montreal, Canada, so I’m used to the city life.”

After several months of construction, the new condo development, known as The Mark, is nearing completion on the west edge of downtown Ann Arbor, and buyers have started moving into some of the first finished units.

The seven-unit building stands at 318 W. Liberty St. where a 1960s-era car wash was demolished last year, across from the Argus Farm Stop.

Nessim, a project manager for the Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, and Soliman, a physician, are among the first buyers to move into the new building.

“We’re loving it,” Nessim said of their new home, a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo measuring about 1,500 square feet.

“I love that I don’t need to drive,” she said of being able to walk to many shops, restaurants and cultural amenities.

They do still drive to get to work, which takes about 45 minutes to an hour each way, but they said it’s worth it to live in downtown Ann Arbor.

UPSCALE DOWNTOWN DEMAND

Ann Arbor Builders, led by developer Alex de Parry, won approval from the city for the development two years ago.

The seven units were priced between $550,000 and $1.1 million, and all of them sold quickly, as demand for upscale downtown condos remains strong.

“It has been so much fun to watch this building from the planning stages, seeing it get built, and working with all the buyers to make the different selections,” said Betsy de Parry, vice president of marketing and sales for Ann Arbor Builders.

She said the buyers range from young working professionals to retirees.

“They love urban living and can’t wait to be downtown,” she said, adding the building should be fully occupied by mid-August.

There is a mix of two-bedroom and three-bedroom units. All seven have two-car tandem garages that are heated at ground level, and five have personal elevators that go

Recently, a resident was infected by Lyme disease somewhere in the county.

Washtenaw County Public Health (WCPH) reported that cases of Lyme disease usually occur annually among residents of the county, but usually are associated with travel to West Michigan or other states where the disease is present.

“Evidence that Lyme disease is spreading locally is new for Washtenaw County,” said Laura Bauman, epidemiology manager with WCPH. “The likelihood of infection is probably still low in our area. But, we’ll know more as our local health care providers continue to identify and report cases to us.”

The tick-borne disease is caused by a bite from an infected blacklegged tick, or deer tick.

Symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, aching muscles or joints and a skin rash. If left untreated, infections can spread to the joints, the heart or the nervous system.

Washtenaw County residents should be aware of the symptoms and always check for ticks after being outdoors, especially in places on the body that they could hide, such as in

the belly button or in hair.

The recent diagnosis of a Washtenaw County resident has prompted the WCPH and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to start trying to identify areas where the blacklegged tick might be in Washtenaw County, collaborating with Michigan universities to start collecting, identifying and testing ticks throughout the state.

Washtenaw County residents can submit ticks to the WCPH for identification. The State of Michigan has a program to identify and test ticks for Lyme disease. It’s a free service if the tick was found on a person. More information can be found on the State of Michigan website at michigan.gov.

TREATMENT, PREVENTION

•Most cases of Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics.

•To combat the chances of contracting Lyme disease, use repellents with DEET or Permethrin during the warmer months of the year.

• During peak tick time, April through September, avoid wooded areas.

•Wear long sleeves, pants and shoes while outdoors to deter ticks from biting.

The former Smith Furniture Building, on Washington Street in Ypsilanti, recently was condemned after the city deemed it too dangerous to be occupied.

(Dominic Valente/MLive.com)

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directly from the garages to the living areas.

All seven units have outdoor balconies, and the two penthouse units also have their own rooftop sunroom and patio.

Brad Moore, project architect for The Mark, recently toured the nearly finished building.

“I’m thrilled with how it turned out,” he said. “You know, translating things from paper into reality, sometimes you’re disappointed, but not in this case.”

Moore said one of the best features of the building, in his mind, is the view of downtown it offers from the outdoor balcony spaces.

Buyers were able to customize the interior finishes. Countertops range from marble to quartz, while floors range from maple to oak.

“Each one of these units is really a reflection of each owner, and they all have different tastes,” Betsy De Parry said. “So, putting that all together and seeing even a same floor plan look very different has just been really a lot of fun.”

Nessim said another selling point for her and her husband was the large windows that let in a lot of natural light.

She said the location also gives them the best of both worlds, nestled between the Old West Side historic neighborhood and downtown, so they’re close to the action, but it still feels like a residential neighborhood.

“I like that it’s calm, yet you’re so

close to downtown,” she said.

The building’s name, The Mark, is a tribute to Dr. Mark Kaminski, a hematologist/oncologist at the University of Michigan who specializes in the treatment of lymphoma, with which Betsy de Parry was diagnosed in 2002.

Kaminski discovered and developed a treatment called radioimmunotherapy, which Betsy de Parry credits for saving her life.

LATEST CONDO DEVELOPMENT

The Mark is the latest among a number of upscale condo developments to bring new residents to downtown Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor developer Tom Fitzsimmons of Huron Contracting built the 414 Main condos on North Main Street. Buyers moved into the 16 units there last year, and Fitzsimmons now has other upscale condo projects underway in the Kerrytown area, including on North Main, Kingsley Street and First Street.

Ann Arbor-based James & Werner LLC also is moving forward with a five-story, three-unit condo building at 213 W. Kingsley St. that is expected to back up to the 25-unit condo building Fitzsimmons is building at 410 First St. The City Council recently gave initial approval for rezoning the Beal property at 221 Felch St. for another 51-unit condo development. That’s expected to come back to council for final approval Thursday.

Renovation of the Smith Furniture Building stalls

By Tom Perkins

though mold that once blanketed the interior has The renovation of been remediated and the downtown Ypsilanti’s leaky roof is repaired. long-vacant Smith But it still needs a new Furniture Building HVAC system, new lightappears to have hit a ing, structural repairs, stumbling block. repairs to the walls and New plans for the build- new flooring on the ing call for seven lofts ground level. Work was on the 12,000-squareexpected to be completed foot second story and by this month. commercial space on Beth Ernat, the city’s the 12,000-square-foot economic development ground floor. director, said the city Last October, the currently doesn’t have a Ypsilanti City Council new OPRA proposal, but rejected a proposal for a the building is code com12-year Obsolete Property pliant.

Rehabilitation Act abate“The building is safe ment that would save its and secure. We would new owners, brothers love it to move forward Ash and Mike Farha, over quicker, but we under$100,000. stand the challenges of The Farhas were asked development,” she said. to make revisions and Ash Farha said archibring the proposal back to tectural plans have been the council, but they have submitted to the city. yet to do so. Ash Farha He and Mike Farha purtold The Ann Arbor News chased the 50-year-old they plan to meet with the building for $99,927 at an city in August.

August 2014 auction held In October, the city by the property’s former reported the Farhas owner. planned to invest $1 milCity records show the lion to renovate the prop- Farhas are current on erty. It fell into disrepair their taxes, and the propas it sat vacant for the erty has an assessed value 20 years prior to the of $223,000, or a market Farhas purchasing it, value of $446,000. aanews@mlive.com

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Local Proposals

amount approved by votThe question asks ers when the millage first whether the tax limitation passed. The rate is now set be increased within townCONTINUED FROM A1 at .9988 mills. ship limits.

The proposal would What it all means: Township officials estireauthorize the millage • Voting yes on this mate the tax would take measure ensures the afore- and increase the rate back in more than $2 million in to 1 mill from 2017-2020. mentioned spaces will be revenue in 2017.

Township officials estiprotected by allocating a The question asks mate the tax would take in portion of property taxes whether or not the autho$84,666 the first year. to preservation, protecrized charter millage The request asks if vottion, maintenance and new should be renewed to ers should reauthorize provide funding for operat- construction. The owner ing, equipping, upgrading, of a $200,000 home with a and increase a millage that maintaining, constructing, taxable income of $100,000 directly goes toward road repair in Saline Township. would pay $10 more on purchasing or any other What it means: purpose authorized by law existing property taxes.

• Voting yes allows • Voting no on this for fire or police protection measure means avoiding a the Township of Saline to services continue using the millage property tax increase.

What it means: funding for road repair.

Ypsilanti Proposal 1 — • Voting yes on this Water Street Debt Millage The owner of a $200,000 measure will ensure home with a taxable This proposal aims to police and fire units in clear the city of Ypsilanti of income of $100,000 would Ann Arbor Township will pay $100 in property tax, its debt accumulated after have dedicated funding as opposed to the current acquiring property in the to provide services and $99.88.

Water Street area by levyupgrade or purchase new • Voting no prevents available law enforcement ing 2.3 mills on property the continuation and slight taxes. technology. The owner of increase of a property tax.

The city’s outstanding a $200,000 home with a Whitmore Lake Public principal debt is $8.24 miltaxable value of $100,000 School District Proposal 1 would continue to pay $398 lion. The increase would This proposal would eventually retire the bonds a year in property taxes. and pay the debt off begin- allow the Whitmore Lake • Voting no prevents Public School District to continuation of an existing ning in 2017 until 2031. renew a tax and limit that The property has gone tax on property. mostly unused due to vary- tax up to 18 mills on all Milan Proposal 1 — property, excluding prining amounts and types of Library Millage cipal residence and other ground contamination.

This proposal will levy property exempted by law, The site was a defunct an additional millage of an for the next 10 years (2017amount not exceeding 0.25 industrial area acquired as a Brownfield redevelop- 2026). mills against all city propThe current rate is set at ment project. erty to provide services, more than 19 mills.

The question asks maintenance and necesTaxes collected with this sary upgrades to the Milan whether the city should be allowed to put its unlimited millage renewal would Public Library. continue funding revenue tax “full faith and credit” The proposal would for per pupil foundation toward its taxable debt levy taxes for the next allowance. It renews a millobligation. seven years (2017-2023). age set to expire this year.

What it all means: If approved, the city estiDistrict officials estimate • Voting yes allows the mates the tax will generate the tax would take in more City of Ypsilanti to use the $38,000 in 2017. than $2 million the first The question asks Milan new tax to pay off its debt year. accumulated on the purvoters if the city should The request asks whethlevy the additional millage. chase of the property. The owner of a $200,000 home er district voters should What it means: allow the district to con• Voting yes on this mea- with a taxable value of of tinue levying the millage. $100,000 would pay $230 sure will help the library What it all means: in property taxes for the provide services, perform • Voting yes allows the maintenance and upgrade next 15 years. district to continue to col• Voting no on this its technology. The owner lect tax revenue for per of a $200,000 home with a measure prevents a tax pupil funding. It would also increase on property. taxable value of $100,000 decrease the existing millSaline Proposal 1 — would pay $25 in new Township Renewal of Road age rate by 1 mill. property taxes.

• Voting no on the meaMaintenance Millage • Voting no on the measure prevents a continuThis proposal aims to sure will prevent a new tax on all taxable city property. increase a millage used for ation of existing non-residence and other exempt road maintenance to the Augusta Township Proposal 1 — Farmland, Open Space Land Preservation Millage This proposal aims to increase township property taxes by 0.1 mill to per(for 3, 5 or 10 months) manently preserve farmland, open spaces, wildlife Make this year the most exciting, habitats and scenic views. enriching year ever for you and your family. Welcome a high The proposal also aims to school student, 15-18 years protect sources of drinking old, from Italy, France, Norway, water and the quality of Denmark, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Thailand or China as part rivers and streams.

Marco from Italy, 17 yrs.

Julie from Denmark, 16 yrs. of your family for a school Enjoys gymnastics, Loves soccer and would Finally, the proposal year (or less) and make an swimming and photoglike to learn to play aims to create or maintain overseas friend for life. raphy. She’s positive, fun baseball. Marco is a loving and easy to get boy scout and enjoys parks, recreational areas For more information or to along with. the outdoors. select your own exchange student and trails by purchasing please call: land or interests in land within the township.

Semone at 651-246-0673 OR If approved, the proMarcy at 1-800-888-9040 (Toll Free) posal would levy the tax or e-mail us at info@world-heritage.org for 10 years (2016-2025).

For privacy reasons, photos above are not photos of actual students Township officials estimate the tax would take in more than $20,100 at the end of World Heritage is a public benefit, non-profit 2016.

property taxes.

Whitmore Lake Public School District Proposal 2 This proposal would increase the rate of a millage for Whitmore Lake Public Schools building repairs that will not exceed 1 mill for the next three years (2016-2018).

If approved, the district estimates the tax would take in more than $335,000 the first year. The millage also would create a sinking fund for building repairs.

The request asks voters whether the district should increase the tax limitation and renew the millage.

What it all means: • Voting yes allows the district to fund repairs and create a fund to buy district building sites until 2018.

• Voting no prevent the continuation of a millage.

Washtenaw Community College Proposal 1 — Millage Renewal and Restoration This proposal would allow Washtenaw Community College to levy a tax of 0.85 mills to support its operations for the next 10 years. Of those 0.85 mills, 0.8332 mills represents a renewal of a simi-

lar millage approved in 2004. That millage request expired this year.

The other portion, about 0.016 mills, represents a restoration of mills reduced by application of the Headlee Amendment.

If approved, the college estimates it will take in $12.5 million in tax revenue in 2017.

The request asks: Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property within the Washtenaw Community College district be increased by 0.85 mills for a period of 10 years (20172026) to provide funds for operating purposes?

What it means: • Voting yes ensures Washtenaw Community College has funding to provide vital services and courses, many of which help young people and low-to-medium income individuals go to college.

If approved, the owner of a $200,000 home with a taxable value of $100,000, would pay $85 a year plus existing property taxes.

• Voting no prevents the proposed tax levy.

ANN ARBOR

Driver cited for striking pedestrian

By Lindsay Knake

lknake@mlive.com

The driver was at fault in a car-pedestrian crash in Ann Arbor that left one person with leg injuries, police said.

At 5:50 p.m. July 19, Ann Arbor Police responded to Plymouth Road and Bishop Street on a report that a vehicle struck a pedestrian.

Ann Arbor Police Lt. Renee Bush said one vehicle stopped at a crosswalk with flashing yellow lights activated, but another vehicle did not stop at the crosswalk and hit the pedestrian crossing Plymouth Road.

Bush advised people to be aware of their surroundings.

“If there are flashing lights, slow down,” she said. “We don’t want anybody hurt. We have a lot of people who walk in this city.”

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Ypsilanti citizens are calling for changes to the intersection of U.S. 12 and Dorset Avenue at the entrance of the West Willow neighborhood. (Melanie Maxwell/MLive.com) YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP

MDOT to study busy U.S. 12 bypass where bicyclist died

By Lindsay Knake

ing the line for vehicles to stop farther from the crosswalk.

JoAnn McCollum In an effort to looked out over the busy increase safety, the intersection of U.S. 12 and Dorset Avenue in Ypsilanti Michigan Department of Transportation will comTownship. The exchange plete a road-safety audit near I-94 is the main way of the intersection within in and out of the West three months to determine Willow neighborhood what safety improvements where she’s lived for the are possible, spokeswompast 22 years. an Kari Arend said.

McCollum has seen “We are working with people on foot and bikes the neighborhood assoinjured and killed by cars ciation to set up a public at that intersection, which outreach meeting, possibly doesn’t have much light at in mid-September after night. the road safety audit is “I have never felt safe at that intersection,” she said. complete, to provide more details about potential road “I’ve never walked across changes,” she said. it.”

In the past seven weeks, McCollum appeared one person has been killed with a group of West and another injured at the Willow and Ypsilanti Township residents Friday intersection.

On June 1, a 15-year-old to demand change at the boy was injured while intersection. crossing U.S. 12 at night.

Monica Ross-Williams and Tyrone Bridges held a Police determined the drivnews conference asking for er had the right-of-way.

On Monday, 18-year-old a high-intensity activated Anthony McGeorge was crosswalk signal, better killed at the interseclighting at dusk and movlknake@mlive.com

tion while riding his bike across it at night.

Pedestrians must cross over U.S. 12 along Dorset Avenue twice to make it across the business route.

“We are frustrated, angry and hopeless,” McCollum said. “But we’re not going to stop.”

As the residents spoke at the West Willow entrance, semitrucks roared by and cars squealed their tires as the light turned green.

Ross-Williams said MDOT and Washtenaw County Road Commission are the two agencies that need to make the change.

She urged the Washtenaw County Road Commission to put pressure on MDOT to provide 50 percent of the funding.

Both agencies appeared at the June 20 West Willow Neighborhood Association meeting and said a high-intensity activated crosswalk would make the crossing safer, and haven’t done anything yet, she said.

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Man facing murder charge gets third attorney after two others withdraw

By Lindsay Knake lknake@mlive.com

An 18-year-old accused of killing a man in 2015 was appointed his third attorney after two others withdrew because of a series of conflicts related to the case.

Tariq Makel Jackson is charged with open murder, armed robbery, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm, three counts of felony firearm and 11 counts of perjury related to the shooting death of Keandre Duff in July 2015.

Jackson appeared in court Thursday for a probable cause conference.

Washtenaw County District Court Judge Cedric J. Simpson assigned two different public defenders to represent Jackson, but they had to withdraw because of legal conflicts.

A third attorney was then appointed. Duff The first was the Huron River Legal Group, which previously had represented Duff. The second was Legal Defense Group, which is representing witnesses in the case.

Simpson assigned attorney Robert Dawid to Jackson and rescheduled the probable cause conference for Thursday.

Because of the change in attorneys, Simpson

Tariq Makel Jackson, 18, of Ypsilanti, stands before the judge Thursday in 14 A-1 District Court in Washtenaw County for a probable cause hearing on several charges, including open murder, in the death of Keandre Duff.

(Melanie Maxwell/MLive.com)

requested the court schedule Jackson’s preliminary hearing for 22 days after his July 19 arraignment.

Under Michigan law, defendants have a right to a preliminary hearing within 21 days of arraignment, but can agree to waive it.

Jackson would not accept the extension.

“I want 21 days like everyone else,” he said.

The preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 9.

Jackson remains lodged in the Washtenaw County jail without bond.

wound to his head near Brooks and Watling streets in Ypsilanti. Police found more than 100 people in the street when they arrived for a report of shots fired.

Duff had been charged in the 2014 death of 17-yearold Keon Washington, but Washtenaw County court dismissed the charges a few months before his death because of insufficient evidence.

Washington had been killed in a gang clash between Duff’s gang Rakk Life and Washington’s gang BOH at a party GANG ACTIVITY on Madison Street in The charges against Ypsilanti, according to Jackson are related to gang court testimony. activity in the past two Jackson has a criminal years, police allege. history dating to 2012 in On July 12, 2015, Duff Washtenaw County Trial was found with a gunshot Court records.

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BYRD, ROY BERNARD 7/15/1932 - 7/30/2016 Ypsilanti, MI Age 84, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016. He was born July 15, 1932 the son of Emsley and Inda (Sexton) Byrd. Please read his full obituary and sign his guestbook at www.starkfuneral.com.

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Dearest brother of Carol (Gerald) Freedman. Loving grandfather of Avivit (Dovid) Frishman, Leora, Mordechai and Hadas Sherby, Eitan and Ariel Halpern.

Great-grandfather of Tzvi, Ya’AlatChen, Atara and Odel. Also remembered by many loving family members and friends. GRAVESIDE SERVICES SUNDAY 10:30 AM, ARBORCREST CEMETERY, ANN ARBOR. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE DORFMAN CHAPEL, FARMINGTON HILLS 248-406-6000 OR VISIT AVRIN - www.thedorfmanchapel.com

BRADY, ALICE 10/5/1927 - 7/28/2016 Weeki Wachee, FL Alice Marie Brady, age 88, formerly of Ypsilanti, MI, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at her home in Weeki Wachee, FL. Alice was born in Orion, MI the daughter of Leon and Viletta (Tripp) Pincumbe. She is survived by daughter Phyllis ( Keith) Jackson of Willis, MI; son Robert Brady of Weeki Wachee, FL; son William Brady of Crystal Falls, MI; grandson Kevin (Amy) of Willis, MI; two great grandchildren, Zachary and Marissa Jackson; sister Joan (Adelbert) Terry and brother James Pincumbe.

Graduated from Oxford High School in 1945. Then attended Michigan State Normal College until her marriage to Erle Brady in 1946. Years later she returned to Eastern Michigan University graduating in 1964 and going on to receive her Masters while teaching at Romulus High School. She retired in 1986 after 22 years of teaching.

Alice and Erle were married more than 67 years at the time of Erle’s death on Nov. 12, 2013. During those years they enjoyed boating the Great Lakes and then touring the United States in an RV. A memorial service will be held at a future date, with interment at Denton Cemetery, Denton, MI.

CALVERT, DONALD E. 6/24/1933 - 7/25/2016 Ann Arbor, MI. Don passed away peacefully at home with family by his side. He is survived by children Debra Elaine of Ann Arbor and Donna Eileen of Leuven, Belgium, grandchildren Dries Willem, Anneke Celeste, and Maarten Dale Wouters and Denise Calvert Alber, siblings Gwendolyn Calvert Baker, Duane Calvert, Bernadine DeJarnette and Russell (Doris) Calvert and a host of nephews, nieces and other family members too numerous to list.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Burgess and Viola, wife Boydene and son Dale Eric. He was an Eagle Scout and Ann Arbor High School state wrestling champion. He served in the U.S. Army from Sept 4, 1953 to Aug 22, 1956, was the first African American Ann Arbor firefighter, a member of the Ann Arbor Elks Lodge #322, and a lifelong entrepreneur.

Besides work, he enjoyed traveling and fishing, and was an avid golfer for many years. Cremation has taken place. He rests in the memorial garden, which he and Dale constructed, at the First United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor with his wife Boydene and son Dale. Donations can be made to The Ann Arbor Veteran’s Memorial Hospital, Arbor Hospice, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Age 76, passed on June 22, 2016. He is survived by his son, Matthew Carter, daughter, Anne-Marie Carter, loving partner of 16-1/2 years, Patricia Pritchard, beloved sister, Nancy Meikle, daughter-inlaw, Kara Carter, and granddaughter, Amaia Durham. A private burial has taken place.

A Celebration of Jim’s life will be on Saturday, August 6 at the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor (4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103). Family and friends will gather at 10:00 am, and the Celebration of Life service will begin at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association: PO Box 534, Rockford MI 49341 or to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Memo: Dr. C.B. Esselstyn Fund): P.O. Box 931517, Cleveland OH 44193-1655 or online at clevelandclinic.org/giving www.muehligannarbor.com

CLEETON, MILDRED Mildred Cleeton passed away December 13, 2015 at the age of 101 in St Augustine, FL. She was born in Huntsville, MO, December 21, 1913 to Mary Kaufman Nardine and Joseph Nardine. She married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Cleeton, in 1934. Mildred made her homes where Ken taught as he advanced his career as an educator in Jefferson City, MO, Boulder, CO, Williamsburg, VA, and Ypsilanti, MI, where she lived for 49 years.

Following Ken’s death in 1968, Mildred worked in the financial aid department of Eastern University until her retirement in 1980. She was an active member of the Ladies Literary Club of Ypsilanti and the Ann Arbor City Club. She was an avid bridge player, enjoyed world travel, but most of all loved her friends and family. Mildred was proceeded in death by her mother and father, Mary and Joseph Nardine, son, William J. Cleeton, and her husband, Kenneth Cleeton Sr. She is survived by her son, Kenneth Cleeton Jr., and wife Nicolette, daughter, Susan Cleeton Hunter, and her husband Dana, grandchildren, Wade Cleeton, his wife Percita, and Kelli Cleeton Mc Kinney, her husband Thomas, and great grandchildren, Chayse, Priscilla and William Cleeton, and Carter and Tobin McKinney.

She will be buried August 15, 2016 at Washtenong cemetery alongside Kenneth. In remembrance of Mildred, a donation can be made to the Kenneth Cleeton Teacher Endowed Scholarship Fund at Eastern Michigan University.

CONNER, RICHARD “DICK” Grass Lake, Michigan Age 76, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the VA Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan following a long battle with heart disease. He was born July 2, 1940 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Raymond F. & Alyce (Auten) Conner.

Dick graduated from Milan High School in 1959, and later earned degrees in criminal justice and electronic engineering. He was a Viet Nam veteran, serving with the Air Force.

Dick was a Sergeant Detective for the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s office. He worked for Chrysler, Chrysler Defense, General Dynamics (working on the Abram tanks), as a test engineer, and was the owner of Perimeter Alarm. He was a member of Chelsea Free Methodist Church. Dick was very active in Veteran recognition. He was an avid hunter, enjoyed golfing, and antique Farmall tractors. On March 11, 1960, he married Wanda English in Ypsilanti, and she survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Sara (Jeff) Smith of Grass Lake; two sons, Richard John II (Tammy) Conner of Grass Lake, Timothy S. Conner of Jackson; two sisters, Rosemary (Al) Michaels of Willis, Kathy Conner of Milan; 4 grandchildren, Britt (Wayne) Hanson, Kali Staebler (Casey Maloney), Brandon Conner, Joshua Conner; and 3 greatgrandchildren, Oliver Hanson, Elsie Hanson, Serenity Conner; and many nieces and nephews. The family will greet friends from 10-11 am, with a memorial service at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at the Washington Street Education Center auditorium, 500 Washington St., Chelsea, with Rev. Jeff Ford and Rev. Jeff Bradley officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Chelsea Free Methodist Church building fund, or International Child Care Ministries, 770 N High School Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46214.

GRIFFIN, KIPP A celebration of Kipp’s life will take place at NorthChurch, 1601 W. Memorial Rd., on Tues., Aug. 2, 10:30am. To view Kipp’s full obituary and to share a memory or condolence, visit www.mercer-adams.com

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Mary Ellen (Jackie) Martin Daniels, whom resided in Saline MI. was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Friday, July 29, 2016, at the Gilbert Residence. Born March 22, 1934, she is the daughter of the late Ben and Tamsy (Brewer) Martin of Waynesboro TN. Jackie worked hard and played hard, retiring from Rawsonville Ford Motor Company. She thoroughly embraced her retirement years and loved to shop, play euchre, sing and fish. She loved beautiful clothes, jewelry, and liked to strut her stuff; yet needed her peaceful times at her summer cottage on Sage lake where she was a known legend for her fishing skills, lipstick and all. In fact, if you were brave enough to go with her on the lake, you better take a coffee can because you are not going back in until the basket was full for a fried fish dinner. Known for her cooking, people came from far and wide for her biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, and her German Chocolate Cake.

Jackie was blessed with three wonderful men in her life, Charles Anderson, Frank Daniels, and her companion of the past ten years, Robert (Bob) Webster, Sr. Jackie is survived by five daughters; Deborah (Dave) Huber and children, Roger Christensn and Chad Harat, Cherri (Jasper) (Prezell) Burgie and children, Shane and Misty Ma-

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LAMB, JANE KATHRYN 10/6/1925 - 7/23/2016 Ann Arbor Our beloved mother, Jane Kathryn Lamb, passed away from this life into eternal life on July 23, 2016. She was 90. We are deeply thankful to know she is at peace and reunited with her husband of 64 years, our father, Donald Perry Lamb, who passed away on November 30, 2012. May God rest her sweet soul.

A simple Swedish lady born in Jamestown, New York, Jane was gentle, fun-loving, respectful and dignified. She always took a keen interest in the lives of her husband and children. A devoted housewife, she helped create a happy, secure and memorable family life for us all. Jane was especially delighted when she became a grandmother, and gladly helped take care of her grandchildren at a moment’s notice. She and our father had homes in Ann Arbor, Clarkston and Boyne City, Michigan, and Sarasota, Florida.

As a younger woman, Jane taught Sunday school at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, and also served on the altar guild there, helping to take care of the special altar linens, and hand embroidering baptismal napkins. She had a beautiful voice, and loved singing the Christian hymns.

She remained a faithful member of Trinity until her passing.

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rie Prince, Susan (Richard) Olevera and children, Joey, Steven, Leroy, and Benjamin Stamper, Tabitha, Brenda, Kevin, and Samantha Burns, Glynis (Hank) Anderson and children, Chase and DaMira Anderson, Margie (Bob) Lamas and children, Robby, Dakota, and Cruz Lamas. It cannot go without noting Cecil Meador, Jr., who she considered her son also survives her. Mary had 29 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and several dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her siblings, William F. Martin, Margie Wade, Sarah LeGrand, Charles (Peewee) Martin, grandson Andrew Burns, and husband Frank Daniels.

Many thanks for the love and care from the Gilbert Residence staff. We will always remember how you embraced the “Diva” in our mother and let her run her own show.

There are too many of you to name, but we appreciate you.

We would like to acknowledge Florence Roberson for her spiritual support and guidance. You came like an angel at the most needed time.

A visitation will be held Wednesday, August 3, 2016 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at the Nie Family Funeral Home, 2400 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI. A funeral service will take place the following day, Thursday, August 4, 2016, at 1pm with visitation an hour before the service from 12- 1 pm at the funeral home. Burial will immediately follow at Oakwood Memorial Cemetery in Saline, MI. The family would like to extend an invitation for an early dinner at the Ypsilanti Eagles, following the burial.

Memorial donations may be made to Gilbert Residence in Ypsilanti, Home of New Vision in Ann Arbor, Dementia Society of America, or a charity of your choice.

. tion for things that are well crafted. One of her favorite pursuits was to find interesting candlesticks in antique shops and convert them into lamps, which created soft areas of light throughout her home. She also learned to refinish antique furniture. Jane loved her pets, and enjoyed volunteering at the elementary school in Clarkston to help young children learn to read.

Jane is survived by her four daughters, Susan Ressler (Bob), Cynthia Lamb, Donna Rayburn and Karen Politowicz (Stan), as well as her seven cherished grandchildren, Ted (Grace), Marc (Kirra), Joe, Jake, Will (Kara), Bridget and Annalise, and three adorable great-grandchildren, Sage, Kai and Hazel. She is also survived by her sister, Bette Morse, five nieces and one nephew.

We are forever grateful for the compassionate, expert care provided for her at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Brookhaven Manor, and most recently, University Living and Hospice Compassus. She received loving assistance throughout serious health challenges during the last few years of her life.

A memorial service celebrating the life of Jane will be held Wednesday, August 17 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church (1400 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103) with a luncheon at the church to follow. A private family burial will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor later that afternoon. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jane’s memory may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.

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MILLER SMITH, JUDITH D. Judith D. Miller Smith was born on August 5, 1944 to Sam and Shirley Appleton Miller. Her grandmother, Lois Appleton, also played an important part in her upbringing. Judy had two sisters, Carol Bowers and Deborah Janiga (died in 1976), and two nieces, Melanie Hatto and Heather Lemon. On November 6, 1969 Judy married Frank Smith. They enjoyed 46 years together and were able to live independently until 10 years ago when more assistance for both became necessary. Judy was born with cerebral palsy and struggled her whole life with her disabilities until her death on July 22, 2016. She is now free of pain and likely is dancing in heaven with her Lord Jesus, in whom she put her faith. Despite many obstacles Judy lived her life with determination and refused to let her disabilities define her. Judy was blessed by the dedication of many friends and relatives who supported her to the end. Many thanks to the caregivers at Chelsea Retirement Center where Judy spent her last year.

A memorial service will be held at West Side United Methodist Church on Sunday, August 28 at 2pm.

Mary Jean (Berry) Peitsch, formerly of Ft. Myers Beach, Florida and Grosse Ile, Michigan, passed away on Monday morning, July 25, 2016 at her home in Brookhaven Manor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, after a hard fought battle with lung cancer. Her daughter, granddaughters and son-in-law had been frequently by her side, up until the end.

Jean was born in Roseville, Michigan, the fourth of five children to Raymond Berry and Enda (Hawkins) Berry. Jean graduated from high school in 1945, and moved to northern California to be closer to her older siblings and to work in Yosemite National Park. She returned to the Detroit area in the mid-1950s and married Gerhard Peitsch in 1960. They raised four children in the Detroit suburbs of Southfield, Allen Park and Grosse Ile, and in a summer home in Belle River, Canada, before moving to San Diego, California in the late 1980s, and eventually settling permanently into their condominium in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Jean was a homemaker and hospital volunteer until her youngest son was in high school, at which time she decided to pursue a career in real estate. Jean loved to travel, and was an avid reader who enjoyed living on or near the water, where she could take walks on the beach and relax in the sun.

Jean is preceded in death by her husband, her oldest son, William Raymond Peitsch, her sisters Alice Rawlins, Francis Endara and Margaret Murray, and her brother Robert Berry.

She is survived by her daughter Barbara Peitsch (Moshe Tzalel) of Ann Arbor, Michigan, sons Gary Peitsch (Naomi Sakata) of Seattle, Washington and Roger Peitsch (Colleen) of Chicago, Illinois, daughter-in-law Andrea Peitsch of Wakefield, Rhode Island, sister-in-law Mary Jane Berry of St. Charles, Illinois, grandchildren Adriana and Elena Tzalel, Eleanor O-Hara, Leila Peitsch and Wendy and William Peitsch, and numerous nieces and nephews in California, Michigan, Illinois, and South Carolina.

Ann Arbor In remembrance of Jean, donations can be made to the University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science and the Arts.

Springfield, MO (formerly of Ypsilanti) Age 106, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016.

She was born August 22, 1909 in Van Buren Township, MI, the daughter of John and Bertha (Scott) Peppiatt. Elvira was a lifelong resident of Ypsilanti.

After graduating from Ypsilanti High School in 1929, she was employed by S.S. Kresge Company where she worked as a sales clerk for seven years. She was then promoted to head cashier/bookkeeper and remained there another ten years. Her later years of employment were at Beyer Memorial Hospital (PCHA) where she worked as a personnel/payroll manager in personnel and bookkeeping until she retired after 30 years of service in September 1976. Elvira was a member of the Pine View Church of the Apostolic Faith for 70 plus years. She is survived by her niece Janet M. Coleman (Arnold) Geransky of Alberta, Canada, four greatnieces and nephews and nine great-great- nieces and nephews, all of Canada, several cousins, nieces and nephews, all in Michigan and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister Hazel E. Peppiatt Coleman and one brother George D. Peppiatt. The funeral service will be 11 am Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Stark Funeral Service. Burial will follow in Union-Udell Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Manor at Elfindale. 1707 West Elfindale Street, Springfield, MO, 65807. Envelopes are available at the funeral home where the family will receive friends 5-9 pm Monday.

Please sign her guest book at www.starkfuneral.com.

The world lost an amazing woman with the sudden passing of Diane M. Stevens, 78, of Mancelona on July 19, 2016.

Known for her sense of justice, passionate beliefs, unique and “unconventional” path of life, Diane created a lifetime of memories for all that knew her. She could talk to anyone, anywhere (often causing her loved ones to wait to continue on their way) and jokingly acknowledged that she was a collector of stray people and pets. Her furbabies Lucky Boy, Omega, and Bro will certainly miss all of her attention.

Diane was born November 8, 1937 in Miami, Florida, the cherished daughter of Florence Arceneau. She and her mother moved to Detroit where she spent her childhood with her best friend Joanie Smeltzer exploring the beauty of the city in its glory days. Diane graduated from Cooley High School in 1955.

Several years later, she joined her Army husband Bill in Germany and enjoyed learning the cultures of several surrounding countries before returning to Michigan to raise a family. Diane was the proud mother of Debra (Ann) Stevens, Kathleen (Pat Codere) Stevens, and W. Scott (Pam Cote) Stevens. Her mother, stepfather Henry T. Kmiec, and son Gregory Winston Stevens preceded her in death.

Learning was Diane’s passion and she earned a Bachelors and Masters Degree from Eastern Michigan University, launching her into a teaching career. Her work with special education students at the Genesee Intermediate Learn-

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Died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Gilbert Residence. He was born September 30, 1924, to Edla and Hugh McCrystal in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Brooklyn Tech. High School in 1942. Bob served his country in the U.S.Army Signal Corps in Tokyo, Japan, at General MacArthur’s H.Q. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S.E.E. degree. Then worked at Kaiser Frasier Engineering, Ford Engineering, General Motors Proving Grounds and retired from GM Tech Center in Warren, MI. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Mariellyn; Sons: Patrick (Lynda), Kelly (Debra), Keith and Sean, and daughter, Kerry (Scott) Risner; six grandchildren: Monica, Claire, Lucas, Megan, Chloe and Ian; three great grandchildren: Levi, Henry and Adeline.

He was preceded by an infant daughter, Peggy Joyce. Cremation has taken place. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Assn., P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or www. diabetes.org.

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Teresa “Terri” Marie Marcotte, 58, died Saturday, July 16th in Bradenton, FL while surrounded by her immediate family, of complications from a long illness.

Born 10/11/1957 in Ann Arbor Mi, Terri graduated from Ann Arbor Huron High in 1975, and married Darrell Marcotte June 22, 1991 in Canton, MI. Terri worked for Book Printer, McNaughton and Gunn in Saline, MI for over 30 years.

She loved horses, gardening, the color purple, was quick to laugh, and gentle. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister and daughter, and was loved and cherished by all of her family. Her husband, Darrell was always at her side during her illness.

Terri is survived by her beloved husband, Darrell Marcotte of Bradenton; daughter, Erin Wescott and husband Nate, NY; step-daughter, Tonya Downing and husband Josh, NC; father, Cecil Kilbourn and wife, Linda, MI; mother, Mary Kilbourn, FL; sister Anne Lane and husband, Bruce, FL; sister Nancy Kilbourne, TX; brother, Christopher Kilbourn and partner, Michael Kerns, VA; brother Michael Kilbourn and wife, Kathy, MI; sister Susan Kilbourn, MI; 3 half-siblings, LezLe Packard, Lance Kilbourn, and Dustin Kilbourn, MI, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Services will be held at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2727 Fernwood Ave, Ann Arbor, Aug. 6th at 5pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.

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ing Center gave her more “kids” that she kept in contact with over the years.

Retirement opened a new chapter in her life and she and her life partner Charlie Roy moved “up north” in 1997.

They settled in Mancelona and enjoyed the relaxed pace of northern Michigan, grumbling about the horrible traffic every time they ventured “downstate” to visit family! Being in a more rural setting allowed Diane to pursue her passion of gardening, bird watching, and fishing. To her there was nothing better than being out in a boat on the lake all day.

Throughout her life, Diane enjoyed many activities including running (proudly finishing the 10 mile Bobby Crim Road Race three times), backpacking on Isle Royale, biking, camping, and completing the Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail on horseback. She was also a dedicated volunteer for the Mancelona Library and the Bellaire Food Pantry. Diane never met a stranger. Friends became family, and were frequently the recipients of her home-cooked meals and baked goods.

Family was at the center of her life and she enjoyed the addition of Charlie’s children Chuck (Jennifer) Roy, Ken (Katie) Roy, and Becky Edgar to the family circle. Diane (affectionately known as G’ma) enjoyed excursions and activities (especially making her special ice cream treats) with her grandkids Heather Cooper, Howard Cooper, Cedric Stevens, and David Stevens and also loved her adventures with her bonus “grands”: Lucas, Samantha, Isabella, Jack, KC, and Gabriella.

A private family Celebration of Life will occur at a later date.

Please honor Diane’s life by planting a tree, spending time outdoors, or making a donation to your local Humane Society, Library, or Food Pantry and share a story or memory of Diane with the family by sending it to dls1307@gmail. com An online guestbook is available at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com. Learn, Love, Laugh, Live

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SEE HARLOW, NORMA FRANCIS Norma Francis See Harlow age 93 of Ypsilanti, passed away July 15, 2016 while with her family in North Carolina.

Norma lived a very full independent life , working over 20 years as a valued team member of Washtenaw County Mental Health, had a passion for reading, learning, and travel but above all valued the precious time with family, and friends who she truly came to love as her second family.

Norma is survived by her brother William See and sister in-law Helen, her children: Beth Harlow Crowder, Timothy Harlow, and Amy Harlow Cook. Grandchildren: Kirby Harlow Fuentes (Jeff), Timothy Harlow Jr, Lindsey Harlow, Anna Crowder Williams (Matt), Sarah Crowder, and Samuel Cook. Great Grandchildren: Drew Fuentes, and Elle Gloria Fuentes.

Norma also uniquely and beautifully touched those she encountered in her everyday life. From her hairdresser, to her friends at Trader Joes, everyone who met Norma felt the special way she cared and shared a part of herself.

Norma will be greatly missed and her memory will forever bring a heartfelt smile to all who loved her.

Memorial service will be held September 24 at 12 Noon in the Auditorium of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI.

WATERS, CECIL A. 3/6/1920 - 7/28/2016 Ann Arbor, MI Died Thursday, July 28, 2016, with his loving family at his side. Funeral service will be held Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at the First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti. The family will receive friends on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016 at Janowiak Funeral Home from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

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Ypsilanti, Michigan Our mother, Barbara Jean (Kuohn) Weir, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, July 27, 2016. She was born March 31, 1932 in Ann Arbor, the daughter of Ernest and Rhea (Dancer) Kuohn. Barbara lived her entire life in Ann Arbor and never wanted to leave as she loved it here. Barbara belonged to St. Thomas Catholic Church her entire life. Faith and God were most important to Barbara. From an early age, she walked to church every day. Barbara retired from Meijer in 2001. Barbaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest joy was raising her seven children. Barbara belonged to many Catholic groups including the Blue Army. Our mother was a member of AA with over 30 years of sobriety. She loved her Boston Terriers and had many in her lifetime. She enjoyed walking and gardening.

Survivors include: her sister Patricia Branch of Amherst, MA; her children, Charlene Weir, Karen Lovely, Theresa (Daniel) Davis, Randy Weir, Carol Weir Reid and John (Renee) Weir; grandchildren, Daniel (Laura), Lyn (Mary), Shannon, Elizabeth, Donald, Jessica and Adam; great grandchildren, Kyle, Donavyn, Kaitlin, Monica, Stephanie, Elijah, Evan and Zachary; and a very special niece Marlene Holloway. She was preceded in death by: her parents; sister Shirley Braun; her childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father Frank A. Weir; son Frank A. Weir II; granddaughter Angela Lovely; great granddaughter Mallory Davis; two sons-in-law, Michael Miller and Don Lovely; another special niece Cheryl Metz; and godson Rob Branch. A very special thanks to Linda at The Villa at Park Ridge for her care and concern for our mother the last two years. Cremation has taken place. The funeral mass celebrating her life will be 10 am Monday, August 1, 2016 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 530 Elizabeth Street, Ann Arbor where church visitation will be at 9:30 am. Burial of her ashes will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery, Ann Arbor. Donations in her name may be made to St. Thomas Church. Please sign her guest book at www.starkfuneral.com.

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The private company that operated Ann Arbor’s recycling plant for the last several years is suing the city.

Resource Recovery Systems LLC and FCR LLC, commonly known as ReCommunity, filed a complaint in federal court on Wednesday, claiming the city wrongfully terminated its contract.

The company said the city breached its contract, broke promises and unjustly enriched itself at ReCommunity’s expense through wrongful actions to escape a contract the city believed was no longer financially advantageous.

Additionally, the city’s actions put dozens of employees out of work and created additional burdens for city taxpayers, ReCommunity claims.

City Attorney Stephen Postema said Wednesday he hadn’t seen the complaint yet and he had no comment at that time.

City officials have said they terminated the longstanding contract with North Carolina-based ReCommunity, which was in the 20th year of a 26-year agreement, because of poor perfor-

mance and safety concerns, including fires at the plant.

ReCommunity was under contract to operate and maintain the city’s Materials Recovery Facility, where recyclables are processed, at 4150 Platt Road.

It had a contract with Ann Arbor to manage the city’s recycling facility and transfer station since 1993.

The city and the company shared profits from the sale of recyclable materials when revenues exceeded operating costs.

ReCommunity said the city created an excuse to get out of a contract that was no longer financially advantageous for the city following a downturn in the marketplace for recyclable materials.

“In 2014, when the worldwide price of oil began to decline, sales revenues for recyclables also dropped steadily until reaching all-time sustained lows in 2015,” ReCommunity stated in a news release Wednesday.

“The city’s recycling contract included a requirement that the city pay ReCommunity when sale revenues fell short of the amount of ReCommunity’s cost to operate the site. It

also included a requirement for the city to reimburse ReCommunity’s costs for the repair and replacement of recycling equipment from a fund that the city knew was insufficient to cover costs of needed repairs.”

ReCommunity said the city maximized its profits when market prices were up, receiving nearly $3 million since 2011, and then refused to pay required shortfall payments and invest in critical equipment when the market was down.

When City Council members realized last year costs related to recycling were expected to increase by $1 million, ReCommunity said the city decided to engage in efforts aimed at escaping the contract and entering into a new one that provided less financial risk and greater financial reward to the city.

ReCommunity said it immediately addressed the alleged safety issues and took steps to reduce thirdparty volumes coming into the facility.

It is seeking to recover all damages associated with the city’s actions, claiming to have suffered lost profits and reputation damages.

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Plans after graduation: Brown University Program in Liberal Medical Education: Eight year combined degrees — bachelors/ MD (Doctor of Medicine)

TOP GRADS 2016 Editor’s note: The Ann Arbor News will publish profiles of the area’s top high school graduates, as submitted by their schools, throughout the summer.

MICHIGAN ISLAMIC ACADEMY SARA BAGHDADI Parents: Abdelhakim Baghdadi and Hafida Baghdadi Activities and awards: Sara was a member of the National Honor Society, student government, Model United Nations, and yearbook committee. She received 1st place in the Quran Memorization Competition and participated in the MDOT Bridge Challenge.

Plans after graduation: Sara will attend the pre-pharmacy program at Eastern Michigan University.

MILAN TYLER ADAMS Rank: Valedictorian Parents: Teresa and Dan Adams Activities and awards: Stage manager for Milan Drama, varsity tennis member, language club member, National Honor Society.

Plans after graduation: Tyler will attend the University of Michigan to study biology (pre-med track).

REILLY THOMAS PENHORWOOD Rank: Salutatorian Parents: Ian and Margaret Penhorwood Activities and awards: Piano lessons, marching band, solo and ensemble, team leader acolyte at church, and chess club.

Plans after graduation: Reilly is waiting to hear from some schools, but he plans to study physics.

DEJA HALL Rank: Valedictorian Parents: Chevon Hall Activities and awards: Deja has received eight scholar awards from Roberto Clemente and Pathways to Success Academic Campus.

She played basketball for the Ann Arbor Recreation Boys Basketball League. Deja also volunteered for Sankofa and was the lead volunteer for Ujima Program for the Arrowwood Community Center.”

Plans after graduation: Deja plans to attend Washtenaw Community College and use her STRIVE scholarship from the Ann Arbor Rotary Club.

BRIANNA CAMPBELL Rank: Salutatorian Parents: Nicolle Campbell and Daryl Campbell Activities and awards: Varsity wrestling team, TeamUSA judo. NAACP Award and certificate, and Principals award.

Plans after graduation: Brianna plans to attend Eastern Michigan University to major in electrical engineering.

PIONEER SANELMA HEINONEN Parents: Karen Smith and the late Juha Heinonen Activities and awards: Cross country captain, violist, and nationally ranked triathlete who spends time inspiring children, commuting by bike, and putting homework away by 11 p.m.

Plans after graduation: Sanelma plans to study mathematical economics or statistics at Yale University.

JOHN M. NICKLAS Parents: John and Ann Nicklas Activities and awards: National AP Scholar;

RUDOLF STEINER OF ANN ARBOR HENRY SCHNAIDT Parents: Sue Bradley and Bill Schnaidt Activities and awards: Trumpet, orchestra and band — received 1’s at solo and ensemble competition; recipient of the First Rudolf Steiner / Community Supported Anthroposophical Medicine Science Award, 2015; Varsity soccer, midfield, all four years in high school — All Conference Team, senior year; Model United Nations in ninth and 10th grade; and hiking club, ninth –11th grade.

Plans after graduation: Henry will attend the University of Michigan Residential College. He plans to major in mathematics.

CHLOE WEISE Parents: Stephanie Bentley and John Weise Activities and awards: Oboe, school orchestra and band — received 1’s in solo and ensemble competition; international exchange: Chloe spent three months in Berlin during 10th grade; backpacking club: Chloe has served as a student leader for the past two years; plays the guitar and piano. Chloe works at Jefferson Market as a brunch cook.

Plans after graduation: Chloe will attend the University of Michigan Residential College, with a plan to major in Biology.

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THINGS TO DO OR SEE TODAY AND BEYOND

MUSKEGON

Michigan’s Adventure OK, this one is pretty obvious. Michigan’s Adventure is the state’s largest amusement park.

If you like a thrill, the rollercoasters and water rides at this Muskegon park are perfect for you. Plus, if you spend a little extra money, you can get an extra thrill on the RipChord attraction, which will put you into a 180-foot free fall.

Where: 1198 W. Riley-Thompson Road, Muskegon.

Cost: One-day tickets are $33 online and $36 at the gate.

Info: Visit miadventure.com.

BELMONT

Zip line at Cannonsburg Ski Area If you fancy yourself a thrill-seeker and have never taken a ride on a zip line, you need to step up your game.

While there are many places to zip line in Michigan, Cannonsburg Ski Area takes the fun of zip lining seriously. You can take a tour to try out 10 zip lines at Cannonsburg or take a shorter five-zip line tour.

Where: 6800 Cannonsburg Road, Belmont.

Cost: $30 for a half tour, $50 for a full tour.

Info: Visit cannonsburg.com.

STATEWIDE

MI attractions for thrill-seekers

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h”?? ere you the kid who always picked “dare” instead of “truth”? up Do you love heights, drops, speed and any other straight-up ctivithrill you can find? If so, these Michigan attractions and activities are perfect for you. rtWhether by land, by air or by sea, we have plenty of heartracing endeavors to fill your summer months.

— Jessica Shepherd

NAPOLEON

Dive through the sky When you think of true thrill-seeking behavior, jumping out of an airplane is probably at the top of the list.

There are plenty of opportunities to skydive in Michigan, if you are up to it. Beginners likely will participate in a tandem jump, during which you are strapped to an experienced skydiver. Skydive Tecumseh boasts the highest jumps in the state, taking divers up to 18,000 feet.

Where: Napoleon Airport, 8607 Cady, Napoleon.

Cost: $235-$350 for a tandem dive, depending on height of the dive.

Info: Visit skydivetecumseh.com.

FRANKENMUTH

Have an outdoor adventure So, you like the idea of ziplining but you want some other fun elements thrown in?

The Adventure Park at Frankenmuth has you covered.

All members of your family age 7 and older can partake in the park’s five courses that provide a thrill at various skill levels. You’ll jump, climb and zip through your chosen course. Don’t fret if you aren’t in the Frankenmuth area, because there are plenty of other ropes courses throughout the state.

Where: 1375 Weiss, Frankenmuth.

Cost: $24-$39, depending on time of visit and age.

Info: frankenmuthtrees.com.

IRON MOUNTAIN

Ride the rapids Grab some fellow thrill-seekers and head to Iron Mountain in the Upper Peninsula for a whitewater rafting experience.

Northwoods Adventures will take you on a half-day adventure rafting down Piers Gorge on the Menominee River. If you are an experi-

enced kayak enthusiast, that could be another ed at a option for experiencing the gorge, rated level IV rapids.

Where: 4017 N. US Highway 2, Iron Mountain.

Cost: $49.95 for participants 12 and older, $37.95 for kids 4-11.

Info: Visit visitmichiganrafts.com.

BROOKLYN

Experience the speed of a race car If you feel the need for speed, head to Michigan International Speedway to experience the thrill of riding in a real race car with the Richard Petty Driving Experience.

The ride-along experience lets racing enthusiasts sit shotgun in a NASCAR race

car while a professional driving instructor does three laps around the track at MIS. If you are willing to spend more money and want to get in the driver’s seat, there is an option for that, too. These experiences are only available on certain days and should be booked in advance.

Where: 12626 US-12, Brooklyn.

Cost: $109 to ride-along, $499 or more to drive the car.

Info: drivepetty.com.

TRAVERSE CITY

Take off in a helicopter A helicopter ride can be exhilarating, romantic or scary, depending on your perspective.

If it sounds like fun to you, book a tour with a company such as TC Helicopter Tours. They will fly you over Traverse City for between 6 and 40 minutes, depending on what you want to see and how much you are willing to spend. Tours need to be booked in advance.

Where: 1220 Airport Access Road, Traverse City.

Cost: Between $55.95 and $299.95 per person, depending on the tour you choose.

Info: tcflyingadventures.com.

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BIRTHDAYS

Happy birthday to musician Zac Brown, quarterback Tom Brady and President Barack Obama TODAY

Singer Lobo is 73.

Actor James Read is 63. Entrepreneur Mark Cuban is 58.

Actor Wesley Snipes is 54. Actress Eve Best is 45. Country singermusician Zac Brown is 38. Actor Eric Lively is 35.

MONDAY

Actor Giancarlo Giannini is 74. Blues musician Robert Cray is 63. Singer Michael Penn is 58. Rapper Coolio is 53. Actress Jennifer Gareis is 46. Actress Taylor Fry is 35. Actress Ella Wahlestedt is 18.

TUESDAY

Actor Nehemiah Persoff is 97. Actress Joanna Cassidy is 71. Actress Kathryn Harrold is 66. Actress Victoria Jackson is 57.

Figure skater Michael Weiss is 40. TV meterologist Dylan Dreyer is 35.

WEDNESDAY

Singer Tony Bennett is 90. Actor Martin Sheen is 76.

Actor Philip Casnoff is 62. Actor John C. McGinley is 57. Actress Brigid Brannagh is 44.

Actor Michael Ealy is 43. NFL quarterback Tom Brady is 39.

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

Actor John Saxon is 80. Actress Loni Anderson is 71. Singer Samantha Sang is 63.

Author David Baldacci is 56. Country singer Terri Clark is 48.

Country musician Will Sellers is 38. Actor Jesse Williams is 36.

Actress-singer Tina Cole is 73.

Screenwriter-actor Billy Bob Thornton is 61. President Barack Obama is 55. Race car driver Jeff Gordon is 45. Actress Greta Gerwig is 33. Singer Tom Parker is 28.

SATURDAY

Actress Louise Sorel is 76. Actress Catherine Hicks is 65.

Singer Randy DeBarge is 58. Singer Geri Halliwell is 44. Actress Vera Farmiga is 43.

Actor Leslie Odom Jr. is 35. Actress Romola Garai is 34.

CALENDAR MUSIC

JULY 31

Marcia Ball: The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. 7:30 p.m. $30$37. 734-763-8587 AUG. 5

Taller Than They Appear: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 S. Main, Ann Arbor.

8:30 p.m. Free. 734-665-2757

Mira Henry-The View Inside: University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor. Tue.-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. 0. 734-7643731

See gunfighter Clint Eastwood take on the bad guys in the classic spaghetti western “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,” screening today and Tuesday at the Michigan Theater. (Studio photo)

AUG. 3

AAMRC Open House: Dexter Depot, 3487 Broad St., Dexter. 7 p.m. Free. aamrc.org

Jupiter 2016/12 Moons Rising: Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. 8 p.m. $30 Rows 1-2, $20 Rows 3-5, $15 General Admission, $5 Students. 734-769-2999 AUG. 13

Judy Insley: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 S. Main, Ann Arbor. 8:30 p.m.

Free. 734-665-2757 AUG. 13-14

Gabe Bolkosky’s Icky, Sticky Things in Music: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Sun, 1-2:30 p.m. Free with Museum admission. 734-9955439 AUG. 14

Denise Jannah & Amina Figarova: Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. 4 p.m. $30 Rows 1-2, $20 Rows 3-5, $15 General Admission, $5 Students. 734-769-2999 STAGE

JULY 31

The Arcade-A Pointless Improv Jam: Pointless Brewery & Theatre, 3014 Packard, Ann Arbor. 7 p.m. Pay-what-you-can.

989-455-4484 JULY 31

A Leaning Tower: Theatre Nova at the Yellow Barn, 416 W. Huron St., Ann Arbor. 2 p.m. https:// artful.ly/theatre-nova/store/ events/9479 AUG. 4-6

The Importance of Being Earnest: Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor.

Thu. & Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat, 2 and 8 p.m. $15. 734-769-2999

JULY 31- AUG. 15

The “What if..?” World: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor. Mon.-Sat, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun, noon-4 p.m.

Free with Museum admission.

734-995-5439

Portals-Fiber Art Quilts by Creative Seasons Quilters: Gifts of Art Gallery-Comprehensive Cancer Center Level 1, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor.

8 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 734-9362787

JULY 31

The Collection of Nesta and Walter Spink: University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor. 2-3 p.m.

734-764-731 JULY 31

Mira Henry-The View Inside: University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor. noon-5 p.m. 0. 734-7643731 JULY 31

“Disconnection/Connection”: Ypsilanti District Library, Whittaker branch, 5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti. 1-5 p.m. 734482-4110 Landscapes Imagined-Oil on Canvas by Victoria Veedell: Gifts of Art Gallery-Taubman Health Center North Lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.

734-936-2787 JULY 31- AUG. 15

The Whimsical World of Bechler Pottery by Stacey & Corey Bechler: Gifts of Art Gallery-Taubman Health Center North Lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 734-936-2787 JULY 31- AUG. 15

Detroit Area Artists Photo Portrait Project by Donita Simpson: Gifts of Art GalleryTaubman Health Center South Lobby Floor 1, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 734-936-2787

AUG. 7-8

JULY 31- AUG. 15

A2CT Auditions for Othello: A2CT Rehearsal Studio, 322 W. Ann St., Ann Arbor. 4 p.m.; Mon., 7 p.m. Free. 734-971-2228

Concrete Ephemera-St. Art Captured by David Zinn: Gifts of Art Gallery-University Hospital Main Corridor Floor 2 (University Hospital), 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 734-936-2787

Brutally Honest Storytelling: Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. 7 p.m. 18 + / $7 / $10 under 21. 347-423-8874 AUG. 12-14

bobrauschenbergamerica: Pointless Brewery & Theatre, 3014 Packard, Ann Arbor. Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun, 7 p.m. $10. 989-455-4484 ART/MUSEUMS

THROUGH JULY 31

The “What if..?” World: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor. noon-4 p.m.

Free with Museum admission.

734-995-5439

Works by Belle Kogan-First Female Industrial Designer: Gifts of Art Gallery-Comprehensive Cancer Center Elevator Alcove Level 2, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor. Free. 734-9362787 AUG. 2-5

Wonders of Water and Colors: Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, 3225 Fourth St., Jackson. Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $150/$130 for members. 517787-2320

AUG. 13-14

AUG. 7

Drawing for Adults-Portraits: Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch, 343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor. 1 p.m. Free. 734-3274555

JULY 31-AUG. 15

Seriously Playful Jewelry-Mixed Media by Lisa & Scott Cylinder: Gifts of Art Gallery-University Hospital Main Corridor Floor 2 (University Hospital), 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor.

8 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 734-9362787 JULY 31- AUG. 15

Abstraction-A Graphic Study

by Natasha Kohli: Gifts of Art Gallery-University Hospital Main Lobby Floor 1 (University Hospital, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Free. 734-936-2787

How Bazaar Jackson: Downtown Jackson, Jackson. Free admission. 517-764-4440 AUG. 6

AUG. 14

AUG. 13

Drawing for Adults-Cartooning: Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch, 343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor. 1 p.m. Free. 734-3274555

Birds, Blooms & Butterflies Festival: Dahlem Conservancy, 7117 S. Jackson Road, Summit Township. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

517-782-3453

FILM

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science-Luminosity: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor. Sat & Sun, 1 and 3 p.m. Free with Museum admission. 734-995-5439

JULY 31

Critters Up Close-Snakes: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun, 1-4 p.m. Free with museum admission. 734-9971553

Dixboro Family Fun Fair: Dixboro United Methodist Church, 5221 Church Road, Ann Arbor.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. No Entrance Fee. 734-665-5632

COMMUNITY

JULY 31, AUG. 2

JULY 31

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. 1:30 p.m. today, 7 p.m. Tues. $10 Adults, $8 Students. 734-668-8397

GameStart Workshop-Minecraft in Java: Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch, 343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor. 2 p.m.

Free. 734-327-8301

AUG. 5-6

JULY 31

Silver Screenings Playbook: Pointless Brewery & Theatre, 3014 Packard, Ann Arbor. Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m. $10. 989-4554484

Beer and Board Games: Pointless Brewery & Theatre, 3014 Packard, Ann Arbor. 4 p.m. Free (buy your own beer). 989-4554484

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3D Printing Design for Kids: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor.

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JULY 31- AUG. 15

Dimensions-Group Show by Book Arts & Mixed Media Collective: Gifts of Art GalleryTaubman Health Center South Lobby Floor 1, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 734-936-2787

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AUG. 12

Horse Feathers: Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. 1:30 p.m.; Tue., 7 p.m. $10 Adults, $8 Students. 734668-8397

AUG. 2-31

AUG. 12

Bill Edwards: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 S. Main, Ann Arbor. 8:30 p.m.

Free. 734-665-2757

AUG. 7-9

The Great Outdoors: Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, 3225 Fourth St., Jackson. Tue.Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $150/$130 for members. 517-787-2320

Moving Image-Landscape: University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor.

Tue.-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. 734-764-3731

AUG. 6

Ben Jansson Quartet: Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. 4 p.m. $30 Rows 1-2, $20 Rows 3-5, $15 General Admission, $5 Students. 734-769-2999

AUG. 9-12

The Little Scientist Club: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor. Tue., 9:3010:30 a.m.; Sat, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free with Museum admission. 734-995-5439 AUG. 2-31

Jim Avett: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 S. Main, Ann Arbor. 8:30 p.m. Free.

734-665-2757

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WEATHER

YOUR PHOTOS

Mark Torregrossa

mtorregr@mlive.com

Lake Michigan closing in on 80-degree mark

79° 57°

85° 60°

87° 64°

91° 67°

89° 64° FRI

SAT

A shower or t-storm

Mostly sunny

TODAY

MON

TUE

WED

THU

A shower in spots

Mostly sunny

Clouds and sun; nice

Partly sunny

Partly sunny

Wind NNE 4-8

Wind SSW 3-6

Wind SE 6-12

Wind SE 4-8

Wind SSE 4-8

86° 57°

Wind WSW 7-14

Wind W 7-14

Sunday

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he Great Lakes waters continue to heat up, and now some beaches are reporting almost 80-degree water temperatures.

On Tuesday, Duck Lake State Park beach water was reported at 78 degrees. Duck Lake State Park Beach is on Lake Michigan just north of Muskegon.

Here are some other beach water temperatures along the Lake Michigan shoreline in West Michigan: •Orchard Beach State Park, 69 degrees.

•Ludington State Park, 76 degrees •Mears State Park at Pentwater, 76 degrees •Muskegon State Park, 73 degrees Ironwood •P.J. 80/58 Hoffmaster State Park, 73 degrees •Grand Haven State Park, 74 degrees •Holland State Park, 71 degrees •Saugatuck Oval Beach, 72 degrees Lake Huron has warmed to an average water temperature of almost 70 degrees. Saginaw Bay is mostly 76 to 78 degrees.

83° 58°

YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEK AND MORE

Weather

Houghton 79/60 Ontonagon 79/62

Copper Harbor 76/64

Lake Superior at Marquette: Waves: 0-1 ft.

Winds: ENE 4-8 kts. Water temp: 67°

Marquette 77/57

L’Anse 83/58

Ishpeming 77/57

Iron River 80/55

Newberry 82/55

Escanaba 79/53

Gaylord 80/54

Menominee 78/59

80° 80° 70° 50° 50° 40°

Ludington 78/59

30° 30° 20° 110° 0°

A: The 1930s dust bowl days in the central and southern Plains

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THE NATION

-20°F. -20°FF.

Saginaw Bay at Bay City: Waves: 1-2 ft.

Winds: ENE 7-14 kts.

Water temp: 74° East Tawas 76/61 Bad Axe

Midland 79/58

Big Rapids 78/55

Whitehall/ Montague 80/60

Q: What was the worst drought in United States history?

Alpena 78/55

Houghton Lake 76/54

Cadillac 76/54

Lake Huron at Port Huron: Waves: 1-2 ft.

Winds: NNE 7-14 kts.

Water temp: 71°

Rogers City 78/57

Traverse City 80/62

Forecasts are for today.

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

660° 0°

WEATHER TRIVIA™

Cheboygan 78/57

Petoskey 80/56

1100°+ 00°+ 90° 90°

Drummond Island 79/57

St. Ignace 78/58

Manistique 81/58

76/60

Bay City 77/62

Sandusky 77/61

Mt. Pleasant 79/59

Muskegon Saginaw 79/62 76/60 Grand Haven Flint 80/60 Lake Michigan Port Huron 80/60 Grand Rapids Lansing 77/59 Holland at Holland: 75/60 79/61 80/60 Waves: 1-2 ft.

Winds: ENE 6-12 kts.

Battle Creek Pontiac 76/59 78/61 Water temp: 72° Detroit Jackson Ann Arbor 81/63 Kalamazoo 77/58 79/61 79/57 Benton Harbor Sturgis Niles Adrian 78/61 78/59 79/61 79/59

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Sault Ste. Marie 79/58

Munising 77/58

Iron Mountain 82/54

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Source: Michigan DEQ

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80° Paramus, New Jersey: Dolly the horse sneaks a drink Tuesday during her bath from keeper Tricia Gunther at the Bergen County Zoological Park in Van Saun County Park. Animals at the zoo got extra attention as temperatures hit the mid-90s.

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Sunday through Friday STATE 96° Ypsilanti 46° Ironwood NATION 127° Death Valley, California 32° West Yellowstone, Montana WORLD 127° Death Valley, USA -5° Summit Station, Greenland

WORLD’S WORST WEATHER A tropical depression dumped heavy rain on parts of the Philippines on Friday and Friday night. In Catarman, northern Samar, Philippines, 11.76 inches of rain fell.

TUE

Sunrise/set: 6:28 a.m.

8:54 p.m.

Moonrise/set: 5:13 a.m.

7:56 p.m.

Sunrise/set: 6:27 a.m.

8:55 p.m.

Moonrise/set: 4:14 a.m.

7:06 p.m.

Sunrise/set: 6:29 a.m.

8:53 p.m.

Moonrise/set: 6:16 a.m.

8:39 p.m.

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WED

Sunrise/set: 6:30 a.m.

8:51 p.m.

Moonrise/set: 7:19 a.m.

9:17 p.m.

February

Sunrise/set: 6:31 a.m.

8:50 p.m.

Moonrise/set: 8:22 a.m.

9:51 p.m.

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Aug. 2

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Sunrise/set: 6:32 a.m.

8:49 p.m.

Moonrise/set: 9:24 a.m.

10:22 p.m.

Full

Aug. 10

Sunrise/set: 6:33 a.m.

8:48 p.m.

Moonrise/set: 10:24 a.m.

10:51 p.m.

Last Quarter

Aug. 18

Aug. 24

TRAVELER’S FORECAST Today

Atlanta 92° T-storms Chicago 80° Partly cloudy Denver 92° T-storms Houston 92° T-storms Los Angeles 84° Partly cloudy Orlando 91° T-storms

Monday

91° T-storms 83° Partly cloudy 94° T-storms 95° Partly cloudy 83° Partly cloudy 94° T-storms

March

Vernal Equinox, March 20 First day of spring

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RIVER LEVELS Flood stage, level at 7 a.m.

Saturday, and change over previous 24 hours in feet: Huron River Ann Arbor 16 11.92 Hamburg 6.5 4.56 Milford -- 4.53 Lower Rouge River Inkster 10 3.72

+0.11 -0.01 -0.01 none

NIGHT SKIES Andromeda is beginning to rise in the northeast, look for a long sideways A in the sky just below the W of Cassiopeia.

Source: Longway Planetarium, Flint

New York St. Louis Seattle Beijing London Mexico City

Today

80° T-storms 88° Partly cloudy 76° Partly cloudy 92° T-storms 72° Partly cloudy 72° T-storms

Daylight Saving Time: Mar. 13 - Nov. 6 January

THU

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Inches

Daily range

100°

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Business For more business news, visit MLive.com/business AUTOMOTIVE

Mexico’s auto boom sags after six-year factory surge

By Andrea Navarro Bloomberg

VULNERABLE INDUSTRY

U.S. auto sales slowed in May, adding to concerns that automakers may be unable to maintain last year’s record sales pace. Mexico particularly is vulnerable because many of its factories make small cars, which can be built at a profit due to labor costs about a fifth of the U.S. level. With oil prices at half their level of two years ago, cheaper gasoline is prompting many buyers to opt for larger models.

While domestic car sales in Mexico have been setting records, they’re not big enough to make up for the export shortfall. Automakers sold 1.35 million cars and light trucks in Mexico last year.

“The auto sales numbers in the U.S. may have peaked last year,” said Marco Oviedo, chief Mexico economist at Barclays.

“Now companies have to make adjustments to production.”

Ten years after the 2006 Pension Protection Act allowed employers to automatically sign up employees for a 401(k), fewer than 40 percent of employers offer auto-enrollment for new employees. (AP)

Why doesn’t your company want you to put more in your 401(k)?

Savings plans stall A

By Ben Steverman Bloomberg

decade ago, Congress said companies could tweak retirement plans to get a lot more workers to save.

The 2006 Pension Protection Act made clear that employers were allowed to automatically sign up employees for a 401(k) and automatically increase their contribution percentage year after year.

Employees could change their plan or opt out, but most weren’t expected to bother.

At first, companies were enthusiastic. Employers switched to automatic plans in droves. By sparing workers extra paperwork — and making the investment decisions they didn’t feel qualified to make — auto-enrollment could boost 401(k) participation rates as high as 95 percent.

Auto-escalation could nudge workers to take full advantage of an employer’s match and save the 10 percent or more of salaries they generally need to retire comfortably.

Ten years later, that momentum has stalled.

According to the latest survey by the Society for Human Resource Management of its HR professional members, fewer than 40 percent of employers offer auto-enrollment for new employees, and almost

20 percent offer auto-escalation-numbers that actually fell slightly in the past few years.

This isn’t to be confused with re-enrollment, in which employers automatically change the investment mix. Employers also can auto-enroll existing employees, something 21 percent do.

While they don’t fully replace traditional pensions, which have disappeared from most American workforces, they do give millions of people some needed extra money in retirement.

If every employer autoenrolled workers, retirement incomes would rise 5 percent overall and 10 percent for the poorest 25 percent of Americans, the U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated in May. If workers were nudged to take full advantage of their employers’ matching contributions, retirement incomes would go up 13 percent overall and 31 percent for the poorest Americans.

WHAT’S GONE WRONG?

Retirement experts, including organizations that represent employers and 401(k) plan providers, still enthusiastically endorse automatic 401(k) features.

The problem is companies remain skeptical. The top reason, according to organiza-

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“Employers don’t get nearly the pushback on this stuff that they think they will. Employees don’t complain. Employers have been kind of paranoid about this.”

NEVIN ADAMS, CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER OF THE AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION, A GROUP FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH RETIREMENT PLANS

tions that talk to these holdout employers, is concern about extra cost.

By getting more workers to increase contributions to their 401(k), you potentially raise the amount you’ll need to pitch in as a matching contribution.

If you match the first 3 percent workers put in, for example, and you get another fifth of your workforce to meet that threshold, then auto-enrollment can look like an expensive decision.

But auto-enrollment rarely costs as much as employers fear, said Tony Verheyen, executive director of the Plan Sponsor Council of America, a group representing more than 1,000 employers. Companies underestimate how much other costs will fall as their retirement contributions go up.

For example, employers will lower their payroll taxes, and sometimes workers’ compensation expenses, by diverting more of their salaries into pretax retirement accounts.

They also forget how much adjusting the match formula can reduce the financial hit, he said.

Instead of matching the first 3 percent of salary, dollar for dollar, for example, employers can stretch out their contributions.

“There are a lot of plan-design decisions you can make that will minimize the costs,” Verheyen said.

Other employers just don’t like the idea of changing a 401(k) automatically, fearing resistance from their workers.

Generally, though, employees appreciate the help.

According to a survey released last month by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, 71 percent

of workers find auto-enrollment “appealing,” and 67 percent like the idea of auto-escalation.

“Employers don’t get nearly the pushback on this stuff that they think they will,” said Nevin Adams, chief content officer of the American Retirement Association, a group for professionals who work with retirement plans. “Employees don’t complain. Employers have been kind of paranoid about this.”

A better retirement plan also offers long-term benefits that are hard to quantify, Adams said. Workers who aren’t prepared for retirement are going to be more stressed, and they’re going to end up working longer than they — and often their employers — would prefer.

‘TRUE WIN-WIN’

Experts and organizations continue to push employers to reconsider automatic retirement features. The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association, which represents the 401(k) industry, released a report this month touting the benefits for employers of auto-features.

They are a “true win-win opportunity for plan sponsors,” said Lew Minsky, the group’s CEO. He’s optimistic his arguments will work.

“Plan-design trends tend to come in waves, and we are wellpositioned for another wave,” he said.

Several states, including California, already are poised to require employers to automatically sign up workers for statesponsored plans.

Eventually, employers might be forced to ride this wave — by the federal government or state lawmakers — whether they like it or not.

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The great Mexican auto boom, fueled by an almost $26 billion investment rush from foreign carmakers, is cooling off — and weakening a pillar of Latin America’s second-largest economy.

Auto production has fallen four straight months, the longest streak since 2009, led by drops at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Mazda Motor Corp. and Volkswagen. Exportoriented factories are selling fewer vehicles overseas as shipments to the United States stagnate and sales to the rest of the world tumble.

Cheaper gasoline prices have undercut demand for the small cars Mexico specializes in, especially in the U.S., its main foreign market. That’s slowing down the nation’s marquee manufacturing industry, since Mexico exports about four out of every five vehicles it makes.

The decline also marks a temporary hiatus in Mexico’s automotive ascent after a 50 percent jump in vehicle output in the five years through 2015.

“It’s a yellow alert for the Mexican economy because auto exports represent about a quarter of total exports,” said Carlos Capistran, chief Mexico economist at Bank of America.

That’s one reason he’s forecasting an economic expansion of 2.3 percent this year, lower than the 2.5 percent median of 26 analyst estimates compiled

by Bloomberg.

“The fall is due to lessened demand in the U.S. and Canadian markets, where we export half of our production,” Mazda spokesman David Hernandez said. “We have a flexible production system that allows us to adapt to the market’s ups and downs with relative ease.”

Volkswagen’s current production is in line with plans, spokesman Rene Saldana said in an email.

Fiat Chrysler didn’t respond to requests for comment.

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STATE WOLVERINES

U-M ready to unveil Nike gear

Out with the old and in with the Jumpman.

Desmond Howard, one of Michigan’s most iconic football players, will help the program unveil its new Nike Jordan Brand gear at a special rally tonight.

The M Den is hosting the event from 10 tonight until 2 a.m. Monday morning and will feature the 1991 Heisman Trophy winner, as well as former football player LaMarr Woodley, and basketball Fab Five member Jimmy King.

Michigan officially becomes a Nike school at midnight, kicking off the deal that will be worth at least $173.8 million through 2031.

The Wolverines will be the first football team in the country to wear the “Jumpman” brand.

2016 RIO OLYMPICS

With arms wide open, Brazil ready to embrace games plagued with problems

Welcoming the world

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risto Redentor, the iconic soapstone statue voted one of the seven modern wonders of the world, stands proudly above “Cidade Maravilhosa.”

With its outstretched arms, Christ the Redeemer will welcome the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro, known by locals as the Marvelous City.

The opening ceremonies are Friday inside Maracana Stadium, with 306 events taking place in the two weeks that follow — ending with the Aug. 22 closing ceremonies.

the headlines haven’t disappointed.

Poverty, pollution and the pesky Aedes mosquito have stolen the spotlight. Crime, corruption and an economic collapse have cast a pall over the Cariocians.

Despite the defections of several top stars in golf, basketball and tennis, the excitement remains for the American contingent, includThe Brazilian delegation, along with soccer legend Pele, right, celebrates the IOC ing Flint’s own 2012 gold medalist announcement of Brazil hosting the Olympics Claressa Shields. in 2006. (AP files) Shields wrote on Facebook that USA boxing has had zero problems, Even with the majestic beaches, and that Rio “is a beautiful place.” samba and serenity of Brazil, not — MLive.com everything has been positive — and FAC T S AND FIGURES

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Olympic farewell for Phelps, Bolt

A knockout finish

American Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all-time, with 22 medals — including 18 golds — over the span of three Olympic Games.

He returned Phelps from retirement last year and qualified for three individual

Flint’s Claressa Shields was one of the American stars at the 2012 London Games, claiming one of the first gold medals in women’s boxing.

She returns to Rio with a chip Shields on her shoulder and a movie deal in her back pocket. Earlier this year, Universal Studios picked up the movie rights for the “Rocky”-esque rise of Shields through the darkened boxing gyms in Flint. Shields begins defense of her Olympic medal with preliminary bouts on Aug. 12.

The gold medal bout is Aug. 21.

events in Rio. It also likely will be the final Olympics for Usain Bolt — a six-time gold medalist. The Jamaican sprinter will again attempt the 100- and 200Bolt meter double, with American Justin Gatlin his primary rival.

Protecting Rio’s legacy Cleaning up the pollution that has plagued Guanabara Bay and pacifying the crime in the hillside favelas were part of Rio’s Olympic

bid. Ten years later, little assurances have been made that the city — or its 7 million residents — will be better off.

TIGERS

J.D. Martinez back by end of homestand?

RIO OLYMPICS What: Rio de Janeiro is the first city in South America to host the Olympics.

When: Friday through Aug. 21.

(Soccer tournament begins Wednesday) Notable: Nearly 11,000 athletes will compete in the 306 scheduled medal events across 28 sports.

AT A GL ANCE

KEY DATES Friday: Opening ceremonies, 7:30 p.m. on NBC Aug. 21: Closing ceremonies

Christ the Redeemer statue sits on Corcovado mountain, high above the city of Rio, home of the 2016 Olympic Games. (AP files)

Depending upon his rehabilitation stint with Triple-A Toledo, Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Friday that J.D. Martinez could re-join the team by the end of the Detroit’s nine-game homestand.

Detroit finishes a three-game weekend series with the Houston Astros today, welcomes in the Chicago White Sox for a mid-week series, then closes out the home slate with a series against the New York Mets staring Friday.

Martinez was back in the lineup Friday as DH for the Toledo Mud Hens, his third game back since suffering a broken elbow June 16 in Kansas City.

SATURDAY GAMES Sunday pages are produced before many of Saturday’s games are played. Stay up to date at mlive.com/sports.

Among Saturday’s later events: Tigers vs. Houston Astros Real Madrid vs. Chelsea soccer at Michigan Stadium PGA Championship Women’s British Open UFC 201

SPORTS CALENDAR DETROIT TIGERS Today vs. Houston, 1:10 p.m.

Tuesday vs. Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Wednesday vs. Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Thursday vs. Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Friday vs. New York Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Saturday vs. New York Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Sunday vs. New York Mets, 1:10 p.m.

(All games on FSD)

LIONS

Ansah’s goals: Reach double digits in sacks, help Lions win

By Brendan Savage bsavage@mlive.com

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions found out last season what life was like without Ndamukong Suh. Jim Caldwell doesn’t want to do the same thing in regards to Ezekiel Ansah.

With Suh gone to Miami via free agency, Ansah evolved into the unquestioned star of the Lions’ defense. He had 14.5 sacks last season, which ranked third in the NFL behind Houston’s J.J. Watt (17.5) and Oakland’s Khalil Mack (15).

Ansah is under contract through the end of the 2017 season, which is a good thing for Caldwell since he doesn’t want to consider what life would be like

without the 27-year-old defensive end.

“It’s a good question, and I certainly don’t want to find out anytime too soon,” Caldwell said Friday after the Lions’ first practice of training camp. “He’s really developed into a quality talent.

“I think it’s kind of like an understatement if you say Ansah it about a guy that’s been to the Pro Bowl, but the fact of the matter is (he has yet to scratch) the surface of where I think he’s capable of being.”

Entering his fourth season,

Ansah already has recorded 30 sacks after being the fifth overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft. Ansah had eight sacks as a rookie and 7.5 in 2014 before his breakout season a year ago.

To put that in perspective, Robert Porcher — who holds the club record for sacks in a career with 95.5 — had just 12.5 after his first three NFL seasons.

Porcher went on record this year as saying he’d like to see Ansah break that mark.

“He didn’t personally tell me that,” said Ansah, 27. “It would be nice to do that. But like I said, my main focus is to come out here and help my team win.”

That said, Ansah’s personal goal is the same as it was a year ago — to reach double digits in

sacks — and Caldwell thinks Lions fans have yet to see the best Ansah has to offer.

Keep in mind, Ansah only has been playing football for six years.

A native of Ghana, Ansah went to BYU with the intention of playing basketball. But when he was cut from the Cougars’ basketball team, he turned his attention to football.

Three years later, he was a first-round draft pick and, after three NFL seasons, was named to the Pro Bowl.

“From a physical standpoint, he’s developing,” Caldwell said.

“He’s stronger, he’s running just as fast as he’s ever run and he has a real, real good knowledge of his responsibilities.”

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AAU team finds redemption, wins title ROSTER

By Tony Garcia

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One year after losing in the championship game as fifth graders, the Livingston Legacy girls basketball team set its goals as high as possible.

A national championship was the group’s focus from the beginning of the season. The sixth-grade Division II team made sure it was prepared by playing a challenging schedule against seventh- and eighth-grade Division I teams.

That paid off, as Livingston Legacy won the Division II sixthgrade AAU national championship in Clarksville, Tennessee, with a 37-29 victory over Georgia-based Great Day. Livingston Legacy went 51-14 this season with a record of 29-6 against sixth-grade teams, 17-3 against seventh-grade teams and 5-5 against eighth-grade teams.

“We wanted to make sure we were prepared for the long run, and it really paid off,” Fowlerville and Livingston Legacy coach Nick Douglas said.

The team is comprised of players from the Lansing, Jackson and Ann Arbor areas.

The Jackson-area girls are Hillary Griffin, of Parma Western, and Gwen Rogozinski, of

Emily Cline, of Holt; Sydney Pnacek, of Dexter; Gracey Metz, of Hartland; Kaley Douglas, Kennedy Douglas and Levee Clark, of Fowlerville; Hillary Griffin, of Parma Western; and Gwen Rogozinski of Stockbridge.

Stockbridge.

Legacy went 7-0 in bracket and pool play — winning one game by forfeit — en route to earning a national championship in dominant form.

Legacy defeated its opponents by 117 points (268-151), and only one of the games was close.

In the semifinal, Livingston Legacy saw a seven-point lead turn into a one-point deficit before a tip-in by Rogozinski sent Legacy to its second consecutive national championship game.

Legacy was able to win thanks to its defense, allowing 11 points in the second half.

“It was an unbelievable experience as a coach and a parent to go from season’s end one year ago, where our girls fell five points short of winning it and that sinking feeling, to where we are now,” Douglas said, “It’s incredibly special.

“It was mayhem.

Chaos. Euphoria. That’s as high as youth basketball gets.”

LITTLE LEAGUE

Dexter falls in semis at 12-under state tourney

By Justin P. Hicks jhicks3@mlive.com

TECUMSEH — Bryan Carney gave his Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores teammates four shutout innings Wednesday before a rare rule check took him off the mound.

The ace struck out 11 Dexter batters and allowed two hits heading into the fifth inning. He would have continued if it wasn’t for a Michigan Little League rule prohibiting a pitcher from returning to the mound after being pinch-hit for twice.

Grosse Point oach Bill Babcock wasn’t aware of the rule, but his relief pitchers held on to preserve the win.

Dexter struggled to get anything going offensively until the sixth inning.

“It’s never easy with Dexter,” Babcock said.

“I know their coaches; they’re coached well, they’re excellent players and there is no quit with them.”

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Dexter on the board with a two-run homer, followed by a solo shot from Joey Tessmer. With the team finally gaining momentum, Shay Ohtonen and Jonathan Rosevelt each singled to bring the go-ahead run to the plate.

However, Grosse Pointe relief pitcher Daniel Vogler got the game-ending strikeout.

Grosse Pointe advanced to the championship game Thursday against EssexvilleHampton.

“They won the state as 10-year-olds and we won as 11s,” Babcock said Wednesday. “I can’t imagine a better matchup. We’ve seen them here and they have outstanding players. It’ll be a great little league baseball game.”

The title game was as close as billed.

Grosse Point built a 6-1 lead before Essexville rallied for an 11-9 win behind six home runs.

Kate Tang, of the Huron Valley Swim Club, dives Wednesday during the Washtenaw Interclub Swim Conference Championships at the Huron Valley Swim Club in Ann Arbor. (Katy Kildee/MLive.com)

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Huron Valley wins WISC title Travis Pointe, 26.01 seconds 50 backstroke: Kurniawan, 26.47 100 freestyle: Eli Atkinson, Liberty, 53.47 200 freestyle: Huron Valley (Jack Shemke, Cam Williston, Ethan Sung, Evan McKelvey), 1:46.72

Swim club wins for third consecutive year; 18 records broken during event

By Justin P. Hicks

11-12 GIRLS 50 breaststroke: Winnie Jalet, Huron Valley, 31.29 200 freestyle: Hannah Jyawook, Huron Valley, 1:59.01 200 medley relay: Huron Valley (Lucy Mehraban, Winnie Jalet, Lindsay Orringer, Jyawook), 1:53.17

jhicks3@mlive.com

ANN ARBOR — Huron Valley Swim Club defended its title last week, earning a third consecutive first-place finish at the 2016 Washtenaw Interclub Swim Conference Championships.

The team finished first in the boys standings with 2,225.5 points and in the girls standings with 1,617 points, for a total of 3,842.5.

The overall top three included Travis Pointe Country Club with 2,389 total points and Dexter Community Aquatic Club with 2,310.

Overall, 18 clubs were represented during the four-day swimming and diving championships, which were held at various pools in Washtenaw County.

During the 56th anniversary of the event, three Huron Valley swimmers earned 60 points for their team — tied for the most by an individual.

Spencer Jyawook, 14, claimed four first-place finishes, including three for individual events. He won the 200-yard individual medley, the 50-yard free and the 50-yard back, while helping Huron take first in the 200-yard medley relay.

Joining Jyawook with 60 points were Casey Chung, 14, and Allison Haak, 13.

Chung won the girls 200-yard individual medley, 50-yard free and 50-yard backstroke, and helped the club take second in the 200-yard medley relay. Her times in the 50 freestyle (24.70) and 50 backstroke (26.78) were event records.

Her teammate, Haak, won the 200-yard freestyle, 50-yard butterfly,

Forrest Flesher, of the Huron Valley Swim Club, competes Wednesday at the Washtenaw Interclub Swim Conference Championship. Huron Valley won the event for the third consecutive year. (Katy Kildee/MLive.com)

and the 100-yard freestyle, while adding a second-place appearance in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Another eight swimmers earned at least 50 points for their teams, including Max Kunisaki (57), Noah Fressrand (54), Matthew Segal (54), Ben Worden (54), Samantha Durrant (53), Lucy Mehraban (52), Ben Keith (50) and Katie Orringer (50).

Eighteen event records were set this year, including nine by Travis Pointe, six by Huron Valley, two by Orchard Hills Athletic Club and one

by Liberty Athletic Club.

RECORD SET TERS Here is the list of records set during the 2016 finals by age group: 11-12 BOYS 50 butterfly: Benjamin Kurniawan,

13-14 GIRLS 50 freestyle: Casey Chung, Huron Valley, 24.70 50 backstroke: Chung, 26.78; Quoia Sam, Travis Pointe, 27.84* 50 breaststroke: Lauryn Kruse, Travis Pointe, 30.70 200 medley relay: Travis Pointe (Quoia Sam, Lauryn Kruse, Kiersten Russell, Alexis Nelson), 1:54.60 200 freestyle relay: Travis Pointe (Sam, Kruse, Russell, Nelson), 1:42.38 15-17 BOYS 100 freestyle: Jiho Hyun, Orchard Hills, 46.95 200 medley relay: Orchard Hills (Adam Moskus, Philip Rew, Lucas Holcombe, Jiho Hyun), 1:38.40 15-17 GIRLS 100 freestyle: Madison Luther, Travis Pointe, 51.81 200 freestyle: Luther, 1:50.58 200 freestyle relay: Travis Pointe (Lisa Gross, Sydney Kermath, Madison Luther, Madelyn Murphy), 1:38.35; Dexter Community (Daniella Rupert, Amelia Kinnard, Grace Kacmarek, Annette Schultz), 1:39.77* 200 medley relay: Travis Pointe (Madelyn Murphy, Emily Klemptner, Madison Luther, Lisa Gross), 1:49.85 — *broke previous record but didn’t win event

LITTLE LEAGUE S TATE TOURNAMENT The 12-under state tournament was held last week at Tecumseh: QUARTERFINALS Tuesday Essexville-Hampton 7, Tecumseh 4 Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores 16, Huron

East 4 Birmingham 11, South Portage 2 Dexter 5, Escanaba 2 SEMIFINALS Wednesday Essexville-Hampton 13, Birmingham 0 (4 innings) Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores 5, Dexter 3

FINALS Thursday Essexville-Hampton 11, Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores 9

Note: Essexville-Hampton advances to the Great Lakes Regional in Indianapolis on Aug. 7-13.

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Does Detroit have the pieces to pull off trade?

Difference makers tough to find, but Detroit GM ready to pull the trigger in right situation

By Brendan Savage bsavage@mlive.com

Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell, center, watches from the sidelines during a game last year. Despite starting the season with a 1-7 record, Caldwell salvaged enough wins the rest of the year to return to the Lions’ sideline. (MLive.com files)

LIONS

Smiling and surviving, but results must improve

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LLEN PARK — So, this is how it’s going to go?

One day prior to Friday’s first practice to kick off training camp, Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell stepped to a podium and, within minutes, skirted a question about whether the NFL should eliminate kickoffs, said all three NFC North opponents should be good when asked about division rivals and said no single position competition intrigues him more than any other.

Prior experience watching Caldwell drone though media sessions served as some buffer, though on the occasion of a first visit here as a columnist, after five seasons on the Pistons beat, it still was striking that Stan Van Gundy, given three similar questions, would have produced at least a couple decent quotes — and perhaps a fine from the league office.

At least Caldwell smiled. His face did not crack. There is proof, on video, and in photographs.

Such is the lofty hope of summer that the Lions coach said his team will be good in 2016 — better than it was to end 2015 — when it won six of its last eight games and saved his job.

Sounds good, yes?

If the Lions can replace the most dynamic wide-receiver threat of the past decade, Calvin Johnson, yes.

If they can protect quarterback Matthew Stafford’s blind side with a left side of the offensive line that has one year and 14 NFL starts of combined experience, yes.

Before that joyous first set of updowns in the steamy August morning dew, when you know football season really has arrived, the Lions’ coach and three players ginned up interest with 88 minutes of questions and answers, with the most enlightening portion being Caldwell’s own remarks about how he managed to stick around for another season after a 1-7 start and 7-9

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final record which got the president and general manager fired.

Most times, under those same circumstances, the coach would have been fired, too, Caldwell acknowledged.

That was 2015. This isn’t.

“We’re going to be a better football team. We have to be,” Caldwell said, then a few moments later reiterated, “I believe this is going to be a good football team.”

He went on to clarify his slippery answer about position competitions, saying the Lions’ depth is their strength, which is why no single competition interests him most.

Leadership, toughness and a bigger, stronger offensive line are sources of his confidence, he said.

Optics matter, like Caldwell unholstering his broad smile — first flashed after the news conference’s start was delayed by a faulty microphone — and like receiver Golden Tate’s “Detroit Against The World” T-shirt. But it’s still a buyer-beware proposition until optics translate into results by a team that has played Lucy to your Charlie Brown far too often.

Johnson, he of the otherworldly nickname “Megatron,” left the NFL with a mere mortal’s zero playoff victories. Stafford, once the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, is 42-51 as a starter, also without a playoff victory, in seven seasons.

So buying into words without deeds carries risk of foolish frippery.

Still, there is reason for some hope here, as new general manager Bob Quinn surmised upon studying the

two disparate Lions teams of last season and how a midseason change in offensive coordinators stoked the scoreboard.

The Lions averaged 18.6 points in eight games before the change and 26.1 points in eight games after. They produced their highest-scoring game in four seasons. They broke the unsightly, unseemly Green Bay jinx. They were god awful, then awfully good.

It wasn’t enough to convince Johnson to stay, but it was enough to convince Quinn to keep Caldwell as the Lions fired their GM but retained their head coach, at least one of which was a surprise.

They have to play a little differently now because losing Johnson changes defensive approaches. Even if you are in the camp of people who think they detected a lost step from Johnson, you also detected that he still commanded double teams. Tate is very good, and the Lions have high hopes after adding Marvin Jones and Anquan Boldin, but beyond that, asserting that Johnson is immediately replaceable would be witless.

So, the Lions have to spread it around more. Tight end Eric Ebron needs to become a star at his position.

Some young offensive linemen have to emerge quickly.

If all that happens, the Lions’ defense showed it can respond accordingly. During the first half of last season, when the offense couldn’t score, the defense also ranked last in the NFL in points allowed. After the offensive overhaul led to better ball possession, the defense allowed 11 fewer points per game in the second half of season than the first half.

There are few mysteries, and to what degree there are, they are not resolved in happy media-room settings before the first practice.

Football started Friday, never a moment too soon.

LIONS NOTES

Levy placed on non-football injury list; Slay signs extension

By Kyle Meinke

kmeinke@mlive.com

ALLEN PARK — When it rains, it pours.

As the Detroit Lions prepared to open training camp Friday afternoon in Allen Park, heavy rains Levy descended on the area — and then, the club announced star linebacker DeAndre Levy was placed on the active/nonfootball injury list.

Reserve safety Don Carey also was placed on the list, which means neither player was on the field when Detroit opened camp.

But the concern is far

graver for Levy, both because of his importance to the team — he is the club’s best linebacker, and one of its best defensive players overall — as well as his recent injury history.

Levy was slowed with a hip injury last training camp. After a failed comeback, he was placed on injured reserve after just 17 snaps.

Levy underwent a procedure to correct the injury and, by all accounts, had been on course to be available for the start of training camp. He did not miss any OTAs or minicamp, and teammates raved about how he was returning to normal.

Now, he’s back on the sideline.

It remains unclear wheth-

er this injury is related to the hip.

BOLDIN WEARING NO. 80

Anquan Boldin is clearly fond of the number 81. He’s worn it for every one of his 13 professional seasons.

He could have taken the number after signing with the Detroit Lions, too, now that Calvin Johnson has retired.

But he didn’t.

The Lions announced Friday morning that Boldin has decided to wear No. 80. Quinshad Davis, who had been wearing No. 80, is switching numbers to make it happen.

Johnson was Detroit’s best and most popular player since Barry Sanders and will go down as one of the greats.

Which makes his sudden departure all the more painful for Lions fans.

And Boldin appears to be respecting all of that, leaving No. 81 for the rafters.

SLAY AGREES TO CONTRACT EXTENSION

Cornerback Darius Slay has agreed to a contract extension through the 2020 season.

General manager Bob Quinn said the 25-year-old Slay has earned the extension and the team is happy to reward him.

ESPN reported the fouryear extension was worth $50.2 million. The deal includes $23 million in guarantees.

— The Associated Press contributed to this story.

DETROIT — It’s unlikely anyone wants to upgrade the Detroit Red Wings defensive corps more than general manager Ken Holland.

Holland has been trying to do just that since before the NHL draft in June.

But Holland said upgrading the defense isn’t a just matter of changing pieces.

He says the Red Wings already have six experienced NHL defensemen.

Upgrading is about adding a player who would be a legitimate top-four defenseman.

“I don’t think we need defensemen,” Holland said. “I think Holland we need legitimate top-four defenseman. I’ve got defensemen. My answer to that question (whether a trade is possible) would be not many are available.

“I’ve talked to a number of teams leading up to the draft. I have talked a little bit over the last couple of weeks. I’ll continue to talk. But it’s not like there’s a surplus of top-four defensemen on the market. A top-four defenseman has to become available.”

And when they do hit the market, teams probably are unlikely to move them for secondary NHL players and/or marginal prospects.

Instead, teams are looking to fill one of their specific needs when making a deal.

“The team that might be looking to move a top-four defensemen, we have to have what he’s looking for,” Holland said. “He’s got to want what we’ve got to offer, and then obviously, the other factor that is in the game for both clubs is what does your guy make? What does my guy make?

“If a top four defenseman is available, if we have what they’re looking for, then when you’re in a cap world.”

The money also has to be right to fit under the salary cap. The free-spending days are over, and stockpiling that kind of talent in the salary cap era is virtually impossible.

Which is why the Red Wings are going back to basics and trying to rebuild through the draft while keeping their 25-season playoff streak alive.

Holland wants to give young players such as Dylan Larkin, Danny DeKeyser, Petr Mrazek, Andreas Athanasiou, Anthony Mantha and prospects Tyler Bertuzzi, Evgeny Svechnikov and Tomas Nosek time to develop and mature.

That was the route the team took en route to four Stanley Cups in 11 seasons.

The Red Wings also are focusing more on drafting defensemen after taking Dennis Cholowski, Filip Hronek, Alfons Malmstrom and Jordan Sambrook with four of their top five picks this year.

If the youngsters develop into solid NHL players, the Red Wings hope that could once again make Detroit an attractive destination for free agents.

“We’re all looking for — every NHL team is looking for — is difference makers,” Holland said. “A difference maker in goal, a difference maker on defense, a difference maker up front.

I believe we have lots of NHL defensemen. We don’t have a Lidstorm. We don’t have a Rafalski.

We don’t have a Chelios.

“Am I having conversations about difference makers? They’re hard to find.”

MSU

‘Men of Sparta’ premieres at Traverse City festival

By Kyle Austin

kyleaustin2@mlive.com

EAST LANSING — More than 50 years ago, a group of racially and culturally diverse college students travelled to East Lansing during one of the most turbulent periods in American history to suit up for Duffy Daugherty at Michigan State.

Within two years, the group became one of the most successful in college football history, going 19-1-1 and winning back-to-back national championships, culminating their run in a contest dubbed the “Game of the Century” against Notre Dame.

The story of Michigan State’s 1965 and 1966 football teams now is being retold in a new film, “Men of Sparta,” which will make its world premiere on today at the Traverse City Film Festival.

The film is directed by Bob Apisa, an AllAmerican fullback on the 1965 and 1966 teams.

The film tells the story of not only a successful football team, but of the atmosphere in which that team found success.

The film includes rare archival footage of the teams and is narrated by Apisa. The world premiere at noon today is sold out, but Apisa said he’s working on setting up additional screenings, including at Michigan State.

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MSU’s Langford ready to assume bigger role for Bears The Associated Press

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — Jeremy Langford had a pretty good tutor to follow last year in Matt Forte.

Now, he has a big opportunity for the Chicago Bears.

Langford, a former MSU standout, came to camp as the front-runner in a stiff competition to replace one of the most successful running backs in franchise history after showing some promise as a rookie last season.

“Mentally, I feel like I’m ready to go,” he said Friday. “But football, it’s all a process. It’s only the second day of camp, and we’ve been off for a long time. As the camp goes, I will feel a lot better and a lot more confident in knowing the playbook in and out.”

The Bears are trying to make a jump after finishing last in the NFC North in their first season under coach John Fox and general manager Ryan Pace.

They rebuilt their defense and reworked their offensive line. But they also lost two of their most productive players on offense when they traded outspoken tight end Martellus Bennett and decided not to re-sign Forte.

The two-time Pro Bowl running back is second in franchise history to Hall of Famer Walter Payton in yards rushing (8,602), receptions (487), yards from scrimmage (12,718), 100-yard rushing games (24) and games with

150 yards or more from scrimmage (25). He also was one of the more popular players in the locker room, someone teammates could turn to for advice about everything from training to football to parenting.

But the Bears had a long list of areas to address. They wanted to get younger, and they believed they could replace Forte.

Langford showed glimpses as a rookie last season that he was capable of handling a heavier load, finishing with 537 yards rushing and 279 receiving while forging his way into the rotation.

He was particularly effective in back-to-back wins at San Diego and St. Louis midway through the season, while Forte was injured. His 72 yards rushing and 70 receiving against the Chargers turned a few heads, and he didn’t let up the following week against the Rams. He had an 83-yard touchdown catch and finished with 109 yards receiving to go with 73 yards rushing and a touchdown.

The Bears plan to use a rush-by-committee approach with Langford, Ka’Deem Carey, Jacquizz Rodgers and fifth-round pick Jordan Howard in order to keep their running backs fresh and take advantage of an opportunity when one of them is playing well.

Former MSU star Jeremy Langford is the front-runner to replace Matt Forte, who the Chicago Bears did not re-sign. (AP)

QB RG3 not looking back, excited to lead Browns The Associated Press

BEREA, Ohio — He’s now RG4.3.

Trying to revive a once soaring career that crashed badly in Washington, quarterback Robert Griffin III believes he has a leg up — two of them actually — over the competition to win Cleveland’s starting job.

As the Browns prepared to open training camp Friday under firstyear coach Hue Jackson, Griffin gave his assessment of the QB field.

“There’s only one of us that runs 4.3,” he joked, noting his blazing time in the 40-yard dash. “They like to race me a lot.”

Cleveland’s other quarterbacks may not catch him. They won’t have time.

Griffin is expected to beat out veterans Josh McCown, Austin Davis and rookie Cody Kessler for the top gig and become Cleveland’s 25th starting quarterback since 1999 — and the one the Browns hope finally pulls them from the NFL’s basement.

Griffin signed a twoyear contract in March with the Browns, who are

eager to see if the 26-yearold can recapture the magic he showed while electrifying the NFL as a rookie in 2012. While that was only four years ago, it seems like ages, and even Griffin isn’t entirely sure if he can get back to being the player he once was.

Hours before his first practice, Griffin was asked how to get his game back to its jaw-dropping rookie level.

“I just think you have fun,” he said. “It’s a kid’s game that we get to play for a king’s ransom. At the end of the day, you know what you’re doing. You’ve done your studying, you worked hard, you’ve run, you’ve lifted, all those things. Now, you’ve just got to come out here and have fun. I think that’s the beauty of the game, the more fun you have, the easier it is for you to play freely and go out and make plays.”

Jackson plans to name his starter before the team’s first exhibition game Aug. 12 at Green Bay, giving the quarterbacks 11 practices or scrimmages — at most — to make an impression.

Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown reacts on the field during a spring practice in March. Brown, also known as “Dr. Blitz,” will look to improve on the No. 4-ranked defense the Wolverines had last season. (MLive.com files)

U-M FOOTBALL

‘Dr. Blitz’ becoming one of Harbaugh’s favorites U-M coach describes former Boston College coordinator’s defense as ‘attacking’

By Nick Baumgardner

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NN ARBOR — Days after convincing Don Brown to take over Michigan’s vacant defensive coordinator position last December, Jim Harbaugh made a bit of a bold proclamation without blinking.

254.3

Yards per game Don Brown’s defense allowed last season with Boston College, ranked No. 1 in the country

man defensive front, made a few tweaks on the back end — namely the idea to move Jabrill Peppers all over the place — and ramped up the team’s blitz package to a new high.

The latter, of course, is the first thing players noticed.

All-American senior corner Well, “bold” for most — but prob- Jourdan Lewis said he first realably not for Harbaugh. ized what type of coach Brown was “I know we’ll be best friends when he watched Boston College — within a year’s time,” he said a team that finished No. 126 nationbluntly. ally in total offense — nearly knock After one spring practice session, off Florida State a year ago due to a one satellite camp tour and a sumstellar defensive effort. mer of collaboration, that statement After that, Lewis began to notice is well on its way to becoming real- how close Boston College’s defenity. sive numbers were to Michigan’s At least in Harbaugh’s mind, — at a time when the Wolverines anyway. had put up three straight shutouts.

“I get a big smile about Don In the end, Brown’s defense led the Brown every time I even hear his country at 254.3 yards per game name. I feel like we’re becomallowed — while Michigan finished ing best friends,” Harbaugh said No. 4 at 280.7 yards allowed.

Monday in Chicago. “I just met “He loves to apply pressure, I’ll Don in December, and then, we’ve tell you that. Always handing that worked together since then. first punch out,” Lewis said. “Dr. “He’s a legend in my mind right Blitz knows what he’s doing, man. now.”

That’s what he’s great at. That’s The best word to describe what he hangs his hat on, and that’s Brown’s new Michigan defense at what we’re going to do. this point is, per Harbaugh, “attack“And I’m pretty sure everyone ing.” knows it.”

Brown has brought back the fourHarbaugh’s initial search for

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Yards per game Michigan’s defense allowed last season, ranked No. 4 in the country Brown began with a look at those stat sheets Lewis mentioned.

After D.J. Durkin left Ann Arbor to take Maryland’s head coaching job, Harbaugh looked around to see who had the top defense in America.

He found out that person was Brown, gave him a call and everything else fell into place.

Since then, though, Harbaugh has had a chance to be around Brown — whose coaching career stretches back to 1982 — and learn about his defensive concepts. More than that, he’s been able to meet former players and coaches who still cherish their relationship with Michigan’s new defensive leader.

“Everything he’s done, everything he’s been associated with has been successful. Even as a baseball coach at Yale. They asked him to take the baseball team, he coaches them into the (postseason),” Harbaugh said. “Everywhere I go — and I’ve been a lot of places since spring ball — the amount of people that come up to me and say, ‘I played for Don Brown at UMass or I played for Don Brown at BC or tell Donnie I said hi.’ To hear the ways he’s impacted lives and made people and developed individuals is on the same par as people talk to me about my dad and how he’s affected people through his coaching career.”

NFL

Owner Jones won’t dwell on missing Cowboys The Associated Press

OXNARD, Calif. — Jerry Jones said he learned a lesson last year building his hopes around the return of missing stars, when the Cowboys tumbled to 4-12 in a season marred by injuries Jones to Tony Romo and Dez Bryant.

That doesn’t mean the Dallas owner is ready to dump Rolando McClain even though the enigmatic linebacker will be suspended the first 10 games on a substance-abuse violation, stayed away from the team most of the offseason and hasn’t reported to training camp in California.

“There are many nuances

that, basically, would mitigate that clean a shot, right there,” Jones said Friday on the eve of the first practice of camp. “I don’t even want to start down them, because some of them compromise our team or compromise other aspects of it.”

Jones figured he helped compromise the Cowboys last year when they were defending NFC East champions before losing Romo to a fractured left collarbone a week after his star receiver, Bryant, broke his right foot in the opener.

Dallas didn’t win a game without the injured duo — losing seven straight minus

Romo — yet still believed it had a shot after winning in Romo’s return. A blowout loss to Carolina on Thanksgiving, when Romo broke the same collarbone again, ended most of those hopes.

And Jones said he won’t harbor such dreams again.

“We got a doctor’s degree in it. We went to Harvard Business School over it,” Jones said at his annual pre-game news conference.

“Living in ‘They’re coming back next week or next month’ doesn’t work. You don’t win but four games doing that in the NFL, so we’re not going there.”

Jones maintains the Cowboys were prepared for the offseason suspensions that claimed three pro-

jected starters in McClain and young defensive ends Randy Gregory and DeMarcus Lawrence, who got matching four-game bans.

All three were disciplined under the substance-abuse policy, and Gregory is facing a longer suspension over another failed test.

So Jones emphasized the positive as much as he could before yielding to what he knew would be a wave of questions that weren’t.

“We are not going to let a few setbacks, a few notable setbacks, deter the fact that we are fortunate,” Jones said. “We have many assets and we’re going to put them on the playing field and win ballgames with them.”

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MLB STANDINGS Through Friday AMERICAN LEAGUE East

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH

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he Detroit Tigers are in the hunt for a playoff spot. Here are five things to watch as they continue that quest this week.

Home, sweet home

1

The Tigers have a significantly better record at Comerica Park than on the road this season.

Detroit will get to enjoy that home park advantage all

week.

After finishing the series with Houston today and getting an off day Monday, the Tigers host the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets this week.

The Tigers swept a threegame series from the White Sox at Comerica in June and are 6-4 against them this season.

The Tigers will face the Mets for the first time this season. Detroit is 7-8 against New York overall since 2000.

Trade deadline

2

The non-waiver trade deadline is Monday afternoon. Will the Tigers wheel and deal?

General manager Al Avila has said he doesn’t expect any big trades. But the Tigers reportedly have been scouting relievers, catchers and starting pitchers over the past week.

Getting healthy: Pitching

3

Barring any unexpected setbacks, the Tigers could get starting pitchers Jordan Zimmermann and

Daniel Norris back this week.

If that happens, look for Matt Boyd and/or Anibal Sanchez to be moved out of the starting rotation.

Zimmermann was 9-4 with a 3.95 ERA before suffering a strained neck in early July.

Norris, rehabbing from a strained right oblique, is 1-0 with a 4.85 ERA in four appearances — three starts — for the Tigers this season.

J.D. Martinez

Getting healthy: Outfield

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In addition to the starting pitching, the Tigers also are waiting on the return of outfielder J.D. Martinez.

He fractured his right elbow while running into the outfield wall June 16 and is on a minor league rehab assignment.

He got off to a good start at the plate during that rehab stint, but the key this week will be how he fares in the field with Triple-A Toledo.

With Martinez out and Cameron Maybin missing several games recently with a back injury, the Tigers have had to rely on a patchwork outfield.

5

Facing Chris Sale

With the White Sox coming to town, the Tigers are in line to face lefty Chris Sale.

Well, unless he gets traded or has another incident like the one that scratched him from a scheduled start July 23 against Detroit.

Sale destroyed some “throwback” jerseys the White Sox were supposed to wear that night, earning him a five-day suspension, and setting him up to face the Tigers this week.

— Tim Martin

Tigers continue to shop, but no big moves expected

By Aaron McMann

amcmann@mlive.com

DETROIT — Simple economics may hurt the Detroit Tigers’ chances at making a deal at this year’s trade deadline.

This comes as little surprise to those following the market, but Tigers manager Brad Ausmus confirmed Friday that demand continues to outnumber supply ahead of the 4 p.m. Monday cutoff.

Tigers general manager Al Avila is looking, Ausmus said, but Detroit seems likely at this point to stand pat.

The Tigers are coming off a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox and sit just two games

back of a playoff spot entering Saturday’s game against Houston.

“I think Al’s looking at all the pieces,” Ausmus said. “It’s just the asking price, I think, is the bigger concern.

Certainly having the road trip that we did doesn’t hurt, but I don’t Avila think it changes the philosophy.”

The Tigers reportedly were ruled out of the chase for Milwaukee Brewers catcher her Jonathan Lucroy on Friday, ay, but have remained underr the

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radar otherwise.

Avila, in his first full season as Tigers’ general manager, is on the record as saying Detroit likely will let the trade deadline pass without making a splashy move.

“If we can get better within reason, we’ll try and get better,” Ausmus said. “I think, right now, a lot of the asking prices are so high, because a lot of the teams are asking for the ssame thing. So it’s extremely high.”

UPCOMING SERIES

Detroit (55-48) signed veteran left-handed pitcher Cesar Ramos on Friday to a minor-league deal and is expected to get back starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (neck strain) and right fielder J.D. Martinez (elbow) from the disabled list soon.

Zimmermann made his second rehabilitation start Friday for Triple-A Toledo, while Martinez has played three times for the Mud Hens in a designatedhitter role.

“I thought, in spring training — and I still think it,” Ausmus said, “the key is getting those guys back and staying healthy the rest of the way.”

VS. NEW YORK METS AT COMERICA PARK

VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT COMERICA PARK

BATTERS Maybin Cabrera V.Martinez Castellanos Kinsler J.Martinez Iglesias Moya Upton Romine Gose Aviles Collins Saltalamacchia McCann B.Wilson McGehee Team Totals

AVG .332 .301 .300 .294 .291 .286 .260 .258 .236 .230 .209 .209 .204 .202 .201 .154 .000 .267

OBA .397 .381 .353 .335 .344 .358 .313 .295 .290 .313 .287 .253 .235 .321 .250 .200 .000 .328

Through Friday AB 217 382 360 381 416 252 327 89 373 74 91 153 49 163 199 13 1 3557

R 39 56 39 51 83 36 47 9 47 10 11 15 6 23 16 0 0 489

H 72 115 108 112 121 72 85 23 88 17 19 32 10 33 40 2 0 951

2B 7 19 14 22 19 19 17 4 20 1 2 3 1 5 3 0 0 156

3B 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 22

HR 2 21 17 18 20 12 4 5 12 1 2 1 3 10 7 0 0 135

RBI 28 62 60 57 57 39 24 11 44 6 7 6 9 31 26 2 0 469

BB 24 50 29 24 27 27 23 5 27 8 9 7 2 30 13 1 0 306

SO 35 73 59 99 79 69 33 34 122 21 38 25 13 71 64 3 0 846

SB 12 0 0 1 10 1 5 0 6 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 43

CS 4 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 17

E 2 3 0 9 6 5 4 3 2 2 0 5 0 3 2 0 53

PITCHERS Romine Kensing Fulmer Rodriguez A.Wilson J.Wilson Ryan Verlander Farmer Zimmermann Greene Molleken Boyd Norris Pelfrey Rondon Hardy Sanchez Parnell VerHagen Lowe Saupold Team Totals

W 0 0 9 1 1 2 4 10 0 9 1 0 2 1 3 4 0 5 0 1 1 1 55

L 0 0 2 1 0 3 2 6 0 4 2 0 2 0 9 2 0 11 0 0 3 1 48

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ER 0 1 27 11 15 15 14 56 7 42 17 4 26 7 61 8 8 69 4 15 32 8 447

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42 48 53 53 63 L

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Sunday Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

St. Louis at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m.

Houston at Detroit, 1:10 p.m.

Colorado at New York Mets, 1:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

Boston at Los Angeles Angels, 3:35 p.m.

Washington at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:40 p.m.

Seattle at Chicago Cubs, 8 p.m.

Monday New York Yankees at New York Mets, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Miami at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

Tuesday Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at New York Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Miami at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Oakland at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

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2B—Ma.Gonzalez (19), Maybin (7). 3B—Collins (1). HR—Altuve (18), Marisnick (2), J.McCann (7), J.Upton (12), Collins (3). SF—Mi.Cabrera (4), Saltalamacchia (3).

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Umpires—Home, Dan Bellino; First, Adam Hamari; Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Phil Cuzzi.

T—3:05. A—31,771 (41,681).

Collins, Upton hit 3-run homers in win

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STATISTICS

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TIGERS 14, ASTROS 6

Friday, 7:10 p.m. on FSD: Justin Verlander vs. Noah Syndergaard Saturday, 7:10 p.m. on FSD: Mike Pelfrey vs. Logan Verrett Sunday, 1:10 p.m. on FSD: Michael Fulmer vs. Jacob deGrom

Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. on FSD: Michael Fulmer vs. Anthony Ranaudo Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. on FSD: Jordan Zimmermann vs. Chris Sale Thursday, 1:10 p.m. on FSD: Matt Boyd vs. Jose Quintana

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DETROIT — Tyler Collins and Justin Upton each hit a three-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to their fourth straight win, beating the Houston Astros 14-6 on Friday night.

James McCann added a solo shot in the eighth, and Cameron Maybin had three hits and scored three times for the Tigers, who were coming off a three-game sweep at Fenway Park and moved a half-game behind Houston, with both chasing Boston for the second AL wild-card spot.

Matt Boyd (2-2) picked up the win, allowing three runs on four hits in five innings.

He walked one while striking out six. Boyd is 2-0 in his past three starts.

— The Associated Press

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Olympics TRACK AND FIELD

Refugees run long, inspiring road to world stage in Rio The Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — They were used to running barefoot on baking ground.

They were raw, untrained.

All eager.

Each day, the five runners who grew up in the Kakuma refugee camp pounded the dusty tracks past thousands of makeshift tents to pass the time.

Until there was a lifeline.

Workers from the foundation of former marathon world-record holder Tegla Loroupe arrived to hold athletic trials, and the five excelled. For this group of runners, many with no family and all with little schooling, running could offer food, a solid house.

Proper shoes.

“When I started the project, I said ‘What can I do with these people?”’ coach Volker Wagner said.

What he didn’t have to worry about was their “eagerness to run.”

The five runners are refugees, five of 65 million across the world who have been displaced from their homes. Now, they also are track athletes, and they’re going to the Olympics.

The runners, all from South Sudan, are part of the IOC’s first 10-member refugee team. It’s a team of athletes whose roads to Rio de Janeiro surely have been harder, but whose journeys might ultimately be more heartwarming, than any of the other 10,000-plus athletes who will compete at the globe’s biggest sports event.

“When we go to Rio, we are going to give a message that a refugee can do anything any other human being can do,” said Yiech Pur Biel, a 21-year-old 800-meter runner who now trains with the group at a base in the foothills just outside of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

The refugee team is made up of sportsmen and women who have talent and drive, and the same dreams of competing on the world’s largest stage as athletes from all over the globe. But they have no way of representing their countries, countries they were forced to flee. So, they have been given a flag, the Olympic flag, to march behind at the opening ceremony in Rio and to compete under at the games.

Anjelina Nadai Lohalith was separated from her parents as a child more than a decade ago. The 21-year-old hasn’t heard from them since and can only hope the news passed on to her that they still are alive is true.

“What I want to be is a champion,” said Nadai Lohalith, whose event is the 1,500 meters. “One day, one time.”

She hopes for a successful Olympics but, more than that, a reunion with the parents she hasn’t seen in more than 10 years.

CYCLING

WOMEN’S BOXING

Springboard to more? and it’s not tough to imagine her fame translating into professional riches.

But Shields and Taylor still are waiting for a promoter or a television network to step up with enough of a commitment to make The Associated Press them bankable stars. Many promoters have tried with fighters from OS ANGELES — Many of Laila Ali to Christy Martin, but the the 40 men leaving Rio de titular payday of Hilary Swank’s Janeiro with Olympic boxing character in Clint Eastwood’s medals around their necks in Oscar-winning 2004 film, “Million three weeks will have their pick of Flint’s Claressa Shields is going for Dollar Baby,” remains fiction. professional promoters eager to “I’ve never been able to make reward them with riches and fame. her second consecutive gold medal but still is fighting to get women’s women’s boxing pay,” said Top For the 12 women who claim boxing on the same level of appeal Rank boss Bob Arum, who promotmedals in the second Olympic as women’s MMA. (MLive.com files) ed former WBC champion Mia St. women’s boxing tournament, the John. “I tried to take it on. I might pro options still aren’t glittery. still do it again, but I wasn’t successhe knows what to do.”

Several years after the Shields dominated in London as a ful. It’s always been that you start International Boxing Association them, you pay them small amounts, (AIBA) won its fight to get women’s teenager, and she is favored to win and then they read their press clipagain in Rio. But when she hears boxing into the Olympics, the about the opportunities available to pings and they want a lot of money, games still represent the apex of hot-prospect bantamweight Shakur but they don’t bring it in. I don’t the sport. While women’s boxing has grown in prestige and populari- Stevenson and her other American know how to make it work yet.”

But women’s combat sports have ty since the inaugural London tour- teammates, she wonders whether evolved dramatically in the past four she’ll ever be able to cash in. nament, female pros still languish years. Shields and Arum both point “It’s like that, because nobody behind their male counterparts in money, exposure and opportunities. actually goes pro from the women’s to mixed martial arts as a reason for (sport), yet,” Shields said. “We have optimism: The UFC has turned womClaressa Shields, of Flint, and en’s MMA into a vibrant, money-makto see what opportunities await Katie Taylor could be in position ing sport, and Ronda Rousey — who after my Olympic gold medal run. to change that if the two biggest signed with the UFC in November I’m just weighing my options right Western names in the amateur 2012 — became the sport’s most now. I don’t know.” game can claim a second gold. prominent fighter of any gender.

Taylor, the 2012 lightweight gold “Whichever promoter takes “Yeah, and Ronda is a bronze medalist and a five-time world chamon women’s boxing is going to be medalist, not a gold medalist, know pion, arguably is the most accoma very wealthy man, especially what I mean?” Shields said of plished female athlete in her native if he takes up me,” said Shields, Ireland’s history. Taylor also has spo- Rousey, who won bronze in judo in the 21-year-old American middleBeijing. ken about her interest in going pro, weight. “If he wants some money,

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BRAZIL Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, left, and Rose Nathike Lokonyen train in Ngong, Kenya. The runners from South Sudan who grew up in a refugee camp are part of the IOC’s first refugee team. (AP)

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U.S. women trump men in medal pursuit The Associated Press

The image of sprightly gymnasts tumbling across a balance beam always has drawn American viewers during the Olympics, just like pictures of bikini-clad beach volleyball players going for gold.

In some sports, women trump the men when it comes to prestige — and success.

Might as well add cycling to the list.

As the U.S. team heads for the Rio Olympics, the women wearing the stars and stripes are among the heavy favorites in several disciplines.

Armstrong Megan Guarnier and her teammates are perhaps the strongest team on the road, Kristin Armstrong is the two-time and defending time trial gold medalist and the women’s pursuit squad recently smashed the world record on the track.

The men’s squad would be happy to get a medal of any color. In any discipline.

“On the women’s side, we’re doing incredibly well, and we have a lot to be proud of,” USA Cycling chief executive Derek Bouchard-Hall said, “and that’s a product of two things: America’s acceptance of women’s sport and Title IX, which has really helped with that. We’re one of the top-three countries in the world. Some of our programs are superb.”

Guarnier is the world’s top-ranked rider and recently won the Giro Rosa, arguably the biggest stage race for women. In the same race, Olympic teammate Evelyn Stevens won a pair of stages and another teammate, Mara Abbott, won a stage and briefly held the leader’s pink jersey.

Three of the four riders on the Olympic team dominated the race. The fourth member? Armstrong.

She won gold in the race against the clock at the Beijing Games and defended it four years ago in London. She has been working back from a second brief retirement for a shot at a three-peat.

The women’s road squad is so strong that two other riders, Carmen Small and Amber Neben, sought arbitration to determine whether they deserved a spot. And while both would have been a shoo-in on just about any other team, neither of them won their case for Team USA. “There’s a lot of pressure,” Guarnier said, “but I don’t think we can let that pressure factor into our performance. There is a certain point where the pressure is good and where it turns bad. The pressure to medal is good.”

Stevens will join Armstrong in contesting the time trial, and both are capable of medals.

The road squad consists of Taylor Phinney and Brent Bookwalter, of Rockford, after a disastrous qualifying period left the Americans with fewer riders on the start line than Morocco and Iran. Both will contest the time trial, too, where Phinney is an outside medal contender.

The best chance for an American medal from a men’s rider is in BMX, where Nic Long is ranked No. 2 in the world, and Connor Fields has a legitimate chance to land on the Rio podium.

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National Sports AUTO RACING

Gordon willing to sub as long as he’s needed No timeline for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s return

By Dan Gelston

The Associated Press

Martin Kaymer lines up a putt on the 15th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey. (AP)

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Olympic-sized inspiration Kaymer excited about trip, in the hunt for major championship

By Samantha Pell

The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — The chance to compete at the Olympics can’t come soon enough for Martin Kaymer.

While the top four players in the world and 21 men overall will not be part of the Rio Games, the 31-year-old German has been thinking about it all summer.

Calling out Michael Phelps and fellow German Dirk Nowitzki as some of the top Olympians he wants to see and meet, Kaymer sounds as though he’s looking forward to going to Rio as much as his ongoing run at the PGA Championship.

Rio isn’t so much as distraction, rather a motivation.

“It is so, so, inspiring, and I really look forward to go, experience that, and I don’t know how I will feel,” Kaymer said. “I’m sure it’s going to take a couple weeks after that to reflect on all your experiences.”

Going to Rio has inspired Kaymer’s latest hot streak. He shot a 4-under 66 in the opening round Thursday and followed with a 69 in the second round to reach 5 under.

The two-time major champion, birdied three of his last four holes Friday.

“I think I placed myself in a very good spot,” Kaymer said. “Who knows where the leader is going to be by the

COLLEGE

Baylor’s strict conduct code may have silenced rape victims

Baylor University’s sexual assault scandal also has led investigators to question whether the school’s student conduct code may have driven some victims into silence.

Investigators with the Pepper Hamilton law firm who dug into Baylor’s response to rape claims found the school’s approach to drugs, alcohol and premarital sex “created barriers” for women who wanted to report sexual assaults.

A lawyer for several women who are suing the Baptist university said some women were told their families would be notified if they reported being raped.

Baylor says it has been making changes and not handing out conduct code violations for alcohol, drugs or sex when it comes to allegations of sexual assault.

A Baylor spokeswoman said its student code of conduct remains an important part of its faith-based education.

end of the day. I shot a good score yesterday, a very good round (Friday). So it’s a good position to be in in a major championship.”

After his opening round Thursday, Kaymer said he is looking forward to seeing the best athletes in their sports at the Olympics — and not only the Germans.

“I watched Lionel Messi a couple times when Barcelona played against Bayern Munich and I went to the stadium, just to see the class, the natural talent of an athlete, is amazing,” Kaymer said. “You know, you can work as hard as you want but you are never going to get there.”

Kaymer said Phelps has an invitation to come watch him play at Rio. “He can walk inside the ropes, I’m sure,” he said. “That is just so great to watch them and just — sometimes it’s funny how good the athletes are.

Because you compare yourself, how bad you are, because obviously, you tried the sport, and I look forward to that.”

Kaymer went into this week at No. 51 in the world ranking, having not won since 2014.

Interestingly enough, it’s in the even-numbered years when Kaymer has played some of his best golf, and 2016 is starting to look up after two promising rounds at Baltusrol.

“I’m more the kind of player who has some really nice highs in my career, and then I have some time to enjoy it again,” Kaymer said. “Then all of a sudden, you know, you create a little bit more inspiration from some-

thing, and then you play better again.”

In his first appearance of 2008, Kaymer won the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and then added a win in his homeland at the BMW International Open.

In 2010, Kaymer won his first major — the PGA Championship — after he won a three-hole playoff over Bubba Watson.

One of Europe’s heroes in 2012, Kaymer made a 6-foot putt on the last hole at the Ryder Cup to defeat Steve Stricker and secure the last point needed to achieve a stunning comeback and retain the Ryder Cup. In 2014, Kaymer dominated at Pinehurst No. 2 for an eight-shot victory in the U.S. Open, one month after winning The Players Championship against the strongest and deepest field in golf.

Kaymer joined Tiger Woods as the only players to win a U.S. Open, PGA Championship, Players Championship and WGC event before their 30th birthday.

“I think in general, you grow, not only as a golf player but as a person, as well, and through that success, through the two major wins that I had, I think you grow a lot more,” Kaymer said. “You take things a little bit more — you value them a little bit more, and therefore, somehow it calms me down.”

After struggling in the first part of the 2016 season, Kaymer is headed into the weekend rounds at the PGA Championship back on the upswing.

alleging New York Knicks player Derrick Rose and two Chiefs ink Fisher friends drugged and gangto contract extension raped a woman.

The judge denied the The Kansas City Chiefs motion Wednesday in Los signed left tackle Eric Angeles. The case could go to Fisher to a contract extentrial in October, when Knicks sion Saturday, the first day training camp begins. veterans joined rookies on The woman, a former the practice field at Missouri lover, contends Rose and two Western for training camp. friends drugged her drink Terms of the extension at his Beverly Hills home in were not disclosed.

2013, and the next morning, Fisher was the No. 1 overthey went to her apartment all pick in the 2013 draft out and raped her. Her sexual of Central Michigan, but he battery lawsuit seeks struggled to adjust to the NFL his first couple of years. $21.5 million in damages.

Rose and the other He came into his own last defendants contend the season, showcasing the talent the Chiefs hope can make woman consented to sex and buzzed them into her aparthim their left tackle for the ment. foreseeable future.

The Chiefs exercised their OLYMPICS fifth-year option on him in May, which would have North Korea sends meant Fisher would make close aide of Kim Jong $11.9 million next season.

He has started 43 of the Un to Rio 46 games he has played in North Korea on Saturday Kansas City. sent a high-level delegation NBA led by a top aide to leader Kim Jong Un to Rio de Judge refuses to Janeiro for the upcoming dismiss sex suit Olympics, state media said.

North Korea’s official against Knicks’ Rose Korean Central News Agency said the delegation, headed A federal judge has

by Choe Ryong Hae, vice refused to dismiss a lawsuit NFL

chairman of the country’s State Affairs Commission, left Pyongyang, but did not provide details about what the senior officials plan to do in Rio de Janeiro or how long they will stay.

South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported Choe and the other North Korean delegates arrived in Beijing on Saturday morning, and that it wasn’t clear whether they would meet with Chinese officials before heading to Brazil.

Saudi sprinter to miss Olympics because of doping

Saudi authorities said sprinter Yousef Ahmed Masrahi will not compete in this summer’s Olympics after failing a drug test.

Masrahi set an Asian 400-meter record at the athletics world championships in Beijing last year.

The Saudi Olympic Committee said in a statement that the 28-year-old athlete tested positive for a banned substance during training in June, and as a result, he will not compete at next month’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

— The Associated Press

LONG POND, Pa. — Jeff Gordon weaved his way through a mob of fans outside the media center, all screaming for an autograph from a driver they thought would never again wear a firesuit.

He stepped over the tripod legs of three TV cameras lined against a side wall, patted a reporter on the back and took a seat on the dais where he was peppered with questions about how long his comeback tour might last.

Gordon “I’ll be here as long as they need me,” Gordon said. “I say that very loosely.”

At Pocono Raceway, Gordon made it seem for hundreds of fans on Friday like he never left racing.

Gordon 2.0 will last only as long as Dale Earnhardt Jr. remains sidelined with concussionlike symptoms. Earnhardt will miss his third straight race today and Gordon will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet for the second straight weekend.

Earnhardt tweeted Saturday there was no change in his condition. He wrote: “Symptoms have plateaued over the last week. Balance/Gaze Stabilization are only issues. Docs preaching patience.”

What should have been a leisurely first summer of retirement for a driver once sponsored

by AARP, has instead turned into a hectic world tour for Gordon.

He was vacationing in France when team owner Rick Hendrick asked him to come out of retirement. He returned to racing at the Brickyard in Indianapolis. Then it was off to a sponsorship commitment in Mexico. This weekend, he looks to extend his track record for wins with his seventh.

His busiest task?

“Doing some laundry,” Gordon said, smiling.

Gordon can handle the busy load, though he’s unsure how many more weeks he will be needed as NASCAR’s most popular substitute.

Earnhardt warned Monday that his return to NASCAR could take longer than planned.

No decision has been made by Hendrick Motorsports about next week’s race at Watkins Glen.

Gordon finished 13th at The Brickyard, but could be more of a factor at Pocono, and maybe beyond. He starts 24th — his old car number that has since been yielded to Chase Elliott — in today’s race.

“It’s even more odd that it went from one race to two races,” he said. “And then will it be more?

I don’t know.”

Yes, Gordon’s return has created quite the buzz during a lazy summer NASCAR season, but it’s not forgotten the excitement has come at the expense of the health of NASCAR’s most popular driver.

“I like seeing him,” track president Brandon Igdalsky said as Gordon walked off, “but I wish I didn’t have to see him.”

Truex wins Cup pole at Pocono Raceway The Associated Press

LONG POND, Pa. — Martin Truex Jr. has one of his four career Sprint Cup wins at Pocono Raceway.

He added his 10th career pole, too.

Truex extended Toyota’s recent romp, turning a lap of 179.244 mph to win the pole Friday.

Truex and Carl Edwards made it a 1-2 Toyota front row. Edwards just missed the top spot for Joe Gibbs Racing with a lap of 178.873.

“That must have felt really good because mine was great,” Edwards said.

Toyota has 10 wins this season and nine in the past 15 races, highlighted by consecutive wins

by JGR drivers Matt Kenseth at New Hampshire and Kyle Busch last weekend at the Brickyard.

“It’s a really neat time to be driving a Toyota for Joe Gibbs,” Edwards said. “Hopefully, we can keep this rolling.”

Truex won his third pole of the season in the Furniture Row Racing.

Paul Menard, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman completed the top five.

SCOREBOARD AUTO RACING

SPRINT CUP LINEUP POCONO 400 After Friday qualifying; race today At Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. (Car number in parentheses) 1. (78) M. Truex Jr, Toyota, 179.244 mph.

2. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 178.873.

3. (27) P. Menard, Chevrolet, 178.671.

4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 178.540.

5. (31) R. Newman, Chevrolet, 178.433.

6. (14) T. Stewart, Chevrolet, 178.394.

7. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 178.359.

8. (24) C. Elliott, Chevrolet, 177.571.

9. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 177.413.

10. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 177.151.

11. (42) K. Larson, Chevrolet, 177.082.

12. (3) A. Dillon, Chevrolet, 176.835.

13. (47) A Allmendinger, C,, 177.322.

14. (17) R, Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 177.281.

15. (41) Kurt Busch, Chev., 177.183.

16. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 177.054.

17. (4) K. Harvick, Chevrolet, 176.988.

18. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 176.880.

19. (1) J. McMurray, Chev., 176.574.

20. (13) C. Mears, Chevrolet, 176.478.

21. (48) J. Johnson, Chev., 176.091.

22. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 176.084.

23. (5) K. Kahne, Chevrolet, 175.901.

24. (88) J. Gordon, Chevrolet, 175.706.

25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 175.603.

26. (10) D. Patrick, Chevrolet, 175.404.

27. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 174.985.

28. (15) C. Bowyer, Chevrolet, 174.257.

29. (95) M. McDowell, Chev., 174.236.

30. (7) R. Smith, Chevrolet, 173.826.

31. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 173.534.

32. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, 173.491.

33. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 173.077.

34. (83) M. DiBenedetto, Toyota, 172.874.

35. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, 172.209.

36. (98) C. Whitt, Chevrolet, 171.716.

37. (32) Jeb Burton, Ford, 171.429.

38. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 170.451.

39. (46) M. Annett, Chevrolet, 169.750.

40. (55) R. Sorenson, Chev., 158.615.

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Television SUNDAY AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. Formula One: German Grand Prix. NBCSN 1:30 p.m. Sprint Cup: Pennsylvania 400. NBCSN 4 p.m. NHRA: Sonoma Nationals. Fox BASEBALL: MLB 1 p.m. Houston at Detroit. FSD 1 p.m. St. Louis at Miami. TBS 8 p.m. Seattle at Chicago Cubs. ESPN BASEBALL: YOUTH 10 a.m. National Championships, 11U Championship. CBSSN 1 p.m. National Championships, 12U Championship. CBSSN FOOTBALL: CFL 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa. ESPN2 GOLF 9 a.m. Women’s British Open. Golf 11 a.m. Women’s British Open. NBC 11 a.m. PGA Championship. TNT 2 p.m. PGA Championship. CBS HORSE RACING 5 p.m. Haskell Invitational. NBC SOCCER: MLS 2 p.m. Portland at Kansas City. Fox 4 p.m. L.A. Galaxy at Seattle. ESPN TENNIS 1 p.m. Rogers Cup. ESPN2 SURFING 3 p.m. U.S. Open. CBSSN

MONDAY BASEBALL: MLB 7 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets.

ESPN SOCCER 3:15 p.m. U-20 Tournament: USA vs. Bahrain. CBSSN 8:30 p.m. Liverpool vs. Roma.

ESPN2 SOFTBALL 7 p.m. Scrap Yard Dawgs at USSSA Pride. CBSSN

TUESDAY BASEBALL: MLB 7 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit.

FSD 7 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati. FS1 10 p.m. Regional Coverage. MLB BASEBALL: LITTLE LEAGUE 8 p.m. Big League World Series.

ESPN2 BASKETBALL 7 p.m. The Basketball Tournament, Final. ESPN SOCCER 3:15 p.m. International U-20 Tournament: Semifinal. CBSSN 5:15 p.m. International U-20 Tournament: Semifinal. CBSSN OTHER 3 p.m. Cycling: Tour of Utah. FS1 7:30 p.m. Softball: Scrap Yard Dawgs at USSSA Pride. CBSSN

WEDNESDAY BASEBALL: MLB 2 p.m. Miami at Chicago Cubs. MLB 5 p.m. Regional Coverage. MLB 7 p.m. N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees.

ESPN 7 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit.

FSD GOLF 3 p.m. U.S. Women’s Amateur. FS1 OLYMPICS: WOMEN’S SOCCER 11:30 a.m. Sweden vs. South Africa.

NBCSN 2 p.m. Canada vs. Australia. NBCSN 3 p.m. Brazil vs. China. USA 5 p.m. Zimbabwe vs. Germany. USA 6 p.m. United States vs. New Zealand. NBCSN 9 p.m. France vs. Colombia. NBCSN SOCCER 2 p.m. Champions Cup: Barcelona vs. Leicester City. ESPN 7:30 p.m. NASL: Indianapolis vs.

Jacksonville. CBSSN 7:30 p.m. Champions Cup: Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid. ESPN2 9:30 p.m. Champions Cup: AC Milan vs. Chelsea. ESPN2

THURSDAY BASEBALL 1 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit.

FSD 3 p.m. Regional Coverage. MLB 7 p.m. Regional Coverage. MLB FOOTBALL: CFL 7 p.m. British Columbia at Montreal.

ESPN2 10 p.m. Saskatchewan at Calgary.

ESPN2 GOLF 7:30 a.m. European PGA: Paul Lawrie Match Play. Golf 3 p.m. U.S. Women’s Amateur. FS1 3 p.m. PGA: Travelers Championship. Golf OLYMPICS: MEN’S SOCCER 12:30 p.m. Iraq vs. Denmark. NBCSN 2 p.m. Honduras vs. Algeria. USA 3 p.m. Brazil vs. South Africa. NBCSN 4 p.m. Mexico vs. Germany. USA 5 p.m. Portugal vs. Argentina. NBCSN 6 p.m. Sweden vs. Colombia. USA 7 p.m. Fiji vs. South Korea. NBCSN 9 p.m. Nigeria vs. Japan. NBCSN SOCCER 4:30 p.m. International U-20 Tournament, Championship. CBSSN

FRIDAY AUTO RACING 10 a.m. XFINITY: Zippo 200 at the Glen, Practice. NBCSN 12:30 p.m. Sprint Cup: Cheez-It 355 at the Glen, Practice. NBCSN 4:30 p.m. XFINITY: Zippo 200 at the Glen, Qualifying. NBCSN BASEBALL: MLB 7 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Detroit. FSD 7 p.m. Regional Coverage. MLB 11 p.m. Regional Coverage. MLB BOXING 9 p.m. Premier Champions. ESPN GOLF 7 a.m. European PGA: Paul Lawrie Match Play. Golf 12:30 p.m. Champions: 3M Championship. Golf 3 p.m. U.S. Women’s Amateur. FS1 3 p.m. PGA: Travelers Championship. Golf

SATURDAY BASEBALL: MLB 1 p.m. Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees.

MLB 4 p.m. Boston at L.A. Dodgers. FS1 7 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Detroit. FSD 7 p.m. Regional Coverage. MLB 10 p.m. Regional Coverage. MLB BASEBALL: YOUTH 11 a.m. National Amateur Championship. CBSSN 2 p.m. Senior League, Final. ESPN BOXING 10:35 p.m. Alexander Brand vs.

Andre Ward. HBO FOOTBALL 5 a.m. AFL: Western Bulldogs vs.

North Melbourne. FS1 7 p.m. Arena: Playoffs. CBSSN 10 p.m. Arena: Playoffs. CBSSN GOLF 6 a.m. European PGA: Paul Lawrie Match Play. Golf 1 p.m. U.S. Women’s Amateur. FS1 1 p.m. PGA: Travelers Championship. Golf 3 p.m. PGA: Travelers Championship, Third Round. CBS 3 p.m. Champions: 3M Championship. Golf OLYMPICS 8 a.m. Rowing, Cycling, Water Polo.

NBC 9 a.m. Archery, Shooting, Beach Volleyball. NBCSN 10:30 a.m. Cycling, Swimming. NBC Noon Women’s Rugby. NBCSN 1 p.m. Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Water Polo. NBCSN 2:30 p.m. Beach Volleyball, Rowing.

NBC 4 p.m. Women’s Soccer: U.S. vs.

France. NBCSN 4 p.m. Women’s Field Hockey: U.S. vs. Argentina. USA 4:15 p.m. Women’s Volleyball: U.S. vs. Puerto Rico. NBC 5:30 p.m. Beach Volleyball. USA 6 p.m. Men’s Basketball: U.S. vs.

China. NBCSN 8 p.m. Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Gymnastics. NBC 9 p.m. Soccer, Table Tennis, Boxing.

NBCSN SOCCER Noon International Champions Cup: Liverpool FC vs. FC Barcelona. ESPN 7:55 p.m. Mexicano Primera: Club Leon vs. Monterrey. Univision 10 p.m. Mexicano Primera: Guadalajara vs. Queretaro. Univision TENNIS 7 p.m. BB&T Atlanta Open. ESPN2 OTHER 4 p.m. Softball: Junior League World Series, Final. ESPN2 8 p.m. UFC: Rodriguez vs. Caceres.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN STATE

Sept. 3: vs. Hawaii, Noon Sept. 10: vs. Central Florida, Noon Sept. 17: vs. Colorado, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 24: vs. Penn State, TBA Oct. 1: vs. Wisconsin, TBA Oct. 8: at Rutgers, TBA Oct. 22: vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 29: at Michigan State, TBA Nov. 5: vs. Maryland, TBA Nov. 12: at Iowa, 8 p.m.

Nov. 19: vs. Indiana, TBA Nov. 26: at Ohio State, TBA

Sept. 2: vs. Furman, 7 p.m.

Sept. 17: at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 24: vs. Wisconsin, TBA Oct. 1: at Indiana, 8 p.m.

Oct. 8: vs. BYU, TBA Oct. 15: vs. N’western, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22: at Maryland, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 29: vs. Michigan, TBA Nov. 5: at Illinois, TBA Nov. 12: vs. Rutgers, TBA Nov. 19: vs. Ohio State, TBA Nov. 26: at Penn State, TBA

NOTRE DAME

Sept. 4: at Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 10: vs. Nevada, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 17: vs. Michigan State, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 24: vs. Duke, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 1: vs. Syracuse at East Rutherford, N.J., TBA Oct. 8: at North Carolina State, TBA

National Sports

Oct. 15: vs. Stanford, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 29: vs. Miami, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 5: vs. Navy at Jacksonville, Florida, 11:30 a.m.

Nov. 12: vs. Army at San Antonio, Texas, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19: vs. Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 26: at USC, TBA

Atlanta’s Centennial Park served as the hub of the 1996 Olympic Games. Tragedy struck midway through the Olympics when a deadly bombing ripped through the park, but the downtown park has emerged as a catalyst of development, now surrounded by the popular Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola venues. (AP files)

LOOKING BACK

20 years later, U.S. venues have had a variety of fates

Atlanta’s Olympic legacy

By Paul Newberry

The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Twenty years after the Olympics were held in Atlanta, some remnants of that improbable summer remain a highly visible part of the city’s landscape, while others quickly faded away.

Centennial Olympic Park and Turner Field — known as Centennial Olympic Stadium in 1996 — were the greatest legacy of those games, though the latter faces an uncertain future after just 20 seasons as home of baseball’s Atlanta One of the lasting memories of Braves, who are moving to a new the 1996 Atlanta Olympics was suburban stadium next year.

Other venues barely outlasted the Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic extinguishing of the Olympic flame, cauldron. (AP files) while still more failed to live up to Olympic camp for the U.S. swim their intended purpose. team before it departed for the Rio A look at Atlanta’s Olympic faciliOlympics. ties two decades later: CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC STADIUM

The 85,000-seat stadium was site of track and field — Michael Johnson’s world record, Carl Lewis’ farewell — and the opening and closing ceremonies (Muhammad Ali’s poignant lighting of the torch).

Afterward, the arena was converted into a 50,000-seat baseball park and renamed after the longtime owner of the Braves, Ted Turner.

It hosted both the World Series and the All-Star Game during its early years, but the Braves have fallen on hard times and are moving to SunTrust Park in 2017.

Georgia State is exploring the possibility of another conversion, which would downsize Turner Field into a 30,000-seat football stadium.

GEORGIA DOME

A divider transformed this 70,000-seat football stadium into two separate arenas — one the site of second Olympic Dream Team winning gold in men’s basketball, the other where the Magnificent Seven captured America’s first victory in women’s team gymnastics.

Just 25 years after its opening, the dome is slated for demolition after $1.4 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium opens next door in 2017.

CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK

This was the hub of the games, a gathering spot for sponsor tents and nightly concerts.

Tragedy struck midway through the Olympics when a deadly bombing ripped through the park, but it emerged afterward as a catalyst of downtown development, now surrounded by the hugely popular Georgia Aquarium, World of CocaCola, College Football Hall of Fame, National Center for Civil and Human Rights and a giant Ferris wheel.

GEORGIA TECH AQUATIC CENTER

Temporary seating was used during the Olympics, providing a 14,600-seat main pool for swimming, diving and synchronized swimming. There also was a 4,000seat temporary pool for water polo.

After the games, Georgia Tech enclosed the facility and reduced capacity to just under 2,000. This year, it hosted the NCAA swimming championships as well as a pre-

GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER

One of the world’s largest convention centers — and even more sprawling today after a post-Games expansion — it was divided into five separate arenas during the Olympics, reducing the need for wasteful new venues for fencing, handball, judo, table tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.

That became a model for future Olympics.

FULTON COUNTY STADIUM

Site of baseball during the Olympics, the former home of the Atlanta Braves served out the 1996 season, then was imploded the following summer to make way for a parking lot serving Turner Field.

OMNI COLISEUM

Just a week before Atlanta Stadium came down, this facility used for volleyball during the Olympics met the same fate. Philips Arena now occupies the site.

GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL HORSE PARK

Equestrian, modern pentathlon and the first Olympic mountain bike competition were held at the park about 30 miles east of Atlanta.

It remains an equestrian and events center, with horse and mountain bike trails plus an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course open to the public.

STONE MOUNTAIN PARK ARCHERY CENTER AND VELODROME

The stadium known for its famous hedges has been expanded to hold more than 92,000.

ALEXANDER MEMORIAL COLISEUM

Site of boxing in 1996, Georgia Tech’s basketball arena underwent a massive renovation that gutted the interior of the building.

It reopened in 2012 as gleaming McCamish Pavilion.

HERNDON STADIUM

Perhaps the saddest legacy of the games, this 15,000-seat stadium was used during the filming of the movie “We Are Marshall” but was abandoned after Morris Brown College ran into financial difficulties.

Gutted by vandals, it is now covered in graffiti and piles of trash.

LAKE LANIER

This man-made lake in Gainesville still has its rowing facilities, which have been used for major competitions over the past two decades.

This year, it hosted an Olympic qualifier for Rio. WOLF CREEK SHOOTING COMPLEX

Some facilities remain at this suburban venue now known as the Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds, but it no longer holds major international events.

ATLANTA BEACH

Located south of the city, this venue was site of the first Olympic beach volleyball tournament.

It was renamed Clayton County International Park, with the main stadium now used for concerts and other events, though the park still includes several beach volleyball courts, as well as a water park, lake and biking trails.

GOLDEN PARK

The 5,000-seat stadium in Columbus, about a two-hour drive from Atlanta, was used for the first Olympic softball competition.

It served for years as home to minor league baseball, but the last of those teams, the Columbus Catfish, left after the 2008 season.

The stadium remains but no longer has a major tenant.

OTHER VENUES

• Georgia’s Stegeman Coliseum (volleyball preliminaries), Georgia State’s GSU Sports Arena (badTemporary facilities for archery and track cycling came down shortly minton), Clark-Atlanta’s Panther Stadium (field hockey) and after the Olympics.

The site is now part of a songbird Morehouse’s Forbes Arena (basketball preliminaries) are still used by and habitat trail. their respective colleges.

STONE MOUNTAIN TENNIS CENTER • The Ocoee Whitewater Center in Tennessee (whitewater canoeing) A permanent tennis facility built and Wassaw Sound near coastal in a corner of Stone Mountain Park Savannah, Georgia (sailing) were quickly became a money loser temporary venues. and now sits idle, weeds growing • Preliminary soccer matches through the outer courts and the were held in four stadiums outside scoreboard in disrepair.

Atlanta — Birmingham’s Legion SANFORD STADIUM Field, Orlando’s Citrus Bowl and The home of the Georgia Bulldogs Washington’s RFK Stadium are still in use, while Miami’s Orange Bowl football team in Athens hosted socwas torn down to make way for a cer finals, including the U.S. memorably winning the first women’s gold. new baseball stadium.

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Numbers fall for hunting and fishing

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utdoor Michigan has long been associated with hunting and fishing, which still account for more than 70,000 jobs and nearly $5 billion — about a fourth of the state’s outdoor industry — in annual economic impact, according to a 2016 state report.

But like the rest of the nation, Michigan has seen a steady decline in hunters and anglers.

From 2009-15, resident hunters in Michigan dropped 10 percent, from 769,875 to 695,747.

And since the mid-1980s, fishing licenses fell by a third, from 1.64 million in 1985 to 1.1 million in 2015.

“It is a different mentality,” said Brad Garmon, of the Michigan Environmental Council. “The hunting and fishing generation was a lot about family, going away to deer camp together. The millennial generation is much more about weaving activities into their daily life.”

Some say the Department of Natural Resources needs to shift its outdoors strategy.

Candy Fletcher Kozeluh, of the Marquette County visitors bureau, said the agency can be slow to appreciate the economic impact of “nonmotorized” activities like mountain biking, in part because it is hard to count everyone engaged in the sport. Unlike hunting or fishing, it takes no license or registration to hop on a mountain bike and ride.

“They don’t get it,” she said.

But spokesman Ed Golder said the DNR “does a great deal to support and promote outdoor recreation users of all interests,” including mountain biking, geocaching, paddleboarding and yoga on the beach.

He notes the Natural Resources Trust Fund — endowed by royalties from the sale and lease of state-owned mineral rights — has provided more than $1 billion since 1976 for outdoor recreation of all types. He added the fund now prioritizes recreation projects in urban areas.

The state Department of Transportation also is contributing, he said, with a investment of $83 million in “nonmotorized” trails planned from 2015-17.

But Golder also noted new trends are prompting the state to find new ways to support conservation efforts.

“Traditional sources of funding for conservation — hunting and fishing license dollars — are challenged by a declining user base,” he said. “That’s an important conversation for our conservation community and for everybody who cares about the outdoors in Michigan.”

Michelle Grinnell, spokeswoman for Pure Michigan, said her office is looking to spread word on outdoor assets that might not be so well-known outside the state, such as Copper Harbor for mountain bikers.

Outdoors isn’t just field and stream anymore — say hello to waves and trails

Great. Wide. Open.

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By Ted Roelofs

Bridge Magazine

or decades, the city of Alpena was pretty much tied to its massive cement operation — at one time the largest in the world.

But offshore and beneath the waves, another resource lay dormant for decades: Some of the best freshwater diving in the world beckoned this remote corner of northeast

Michigan. Established in 2000, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve holds more than 100 shipwrecks in its 4,300-square-mile boundary, some visible through glass-bottom boats just 17 feet down in crystalline waters.

Tourists, researchers and divers from around the country followed. The Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center — a museum constructed as part of the Marine Sanctuary— now draws about 90,000 visi-

tors a year. That’s a big deal for a community of just over 10,000 people.

“It has certainly had an impact,” said Mary Beth Stutzman, president and CEO of the Alpena Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

But Stutzman said it is just one part of Alpena’s reinvention. Billing itself “Sanctuary of the Great Lakes,” Alpena also promotes stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, hiking, biking — and hunting for

300-million-year-old fossils from an ancient sea.

“What really has had an impact is people who come for a multitude of reasons. They stay longer,” she said.

There could be a lesson here for much of Michigan, which seems to be playing catch-up with states out west and even a place like Duluth, Minnesota, in aggressively promoting outdoor assets that speak to a new generation: Think REI instead of Cabela’s.

But it’s more than ecotourism luring visitors and their credit cards to town. Analysts say communities and states that adjust their outdoor marketing efforts make themselves more attractive to young talent and better positioned for economic development.

“It’s about making the kind of identity in how we sell the state,” said Brad Garmon of the nonprofit Michigan Environmental Council.

“We have a great up-north experience,” he said. “We have vital urban areas. Those two things need to be tied together.”

Garmon said stakes are huge in Michigan. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, it’s worth $19 billion a year in consumer spending.

ATTRACTING YOUNG PEOPLE

Michigan State University economist Charles Ballard has come to similar conclusions.

He said he sees three pillars to attracting and keeping talent: • Improved education to deepen the state’s talent pool.

• Businesses that can offer jobs to that talent.

• More places where young professionals want to live and play.

“It appears that today’s young people are different from every previous generation in their desire for amenities — restaurants, bars, theater, sporting events and recreational activities. Many young people are now willing to go to a cool place first, and worry about the job later,” Ballard said.

Western states such as Utah, Colorado and Montana are ahead of Michigan in that regard. They have created government offices dedicated to promoting outdoor recreation. So far, no state east of the Mississippi has created such an office.

Tom Adams, an expert rock and ice climber and sales director for equipment-maker Petzl, leads the Utah office and looks to promote public-private models for recreation.

“The reason so many people

The millennial generation is fueling interest in activities and venues like mountain biking on the Noquemanon Trails Network around Marquette, kiteboarding at Muskegon’s Pere Marquette beach and kayaking at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. (Mlive files)

come to college here and never leave is because of their access to all of the things they can do that are just 15 minutes away,” he said. For example, the downhill ski mecca of Park City, Utah, also has access to 400 miles of mountain bike trails.

One model effort is in Grand County and the city of Moab, which has a reputation for world-class mountain biking.

Adams said the county has folded a volunteer trail-building group called Trail Mix into its government functions, lending it funding stability and a greater presence in the community.

WHERE THE HOT SPOTS ARE

In the Upper Peninsula, Marquette is making a name for itself as a mountain bike destination, even as it draws other

adventurists. The latter includes an active surfing community, especially in the sometimes wild months of October through March, when waves near shore can reach 12 feet.

Bikers from around Michigan but also Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota — and even states like Utah and Colorado — converge in Marquette to sample a hundred miles of single-track trails in Marquette County through a challenging mix of rugged north woods terrain. In 2013, Marquette earned a spot in USA Today’s “Top 10 Mountain Biking Towns,” taking a place alongside Utah’s Park City and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

A lot of this has happened with little help from government. Over the past 20 years, the Noquemanon Trail Network

— an expansive mix of crosscountry ski and single-tracking mountain bike trails — has grown through backing from a nonprofit organization, membership donations and contributions from community businesses.

Bikers beget bike shops, which is why a city of just over 20,000 people has four bike shops. They stay relatively busy even in winter, when fat-tire bikers ride the snow on 60 miles of groomed trails. With all these riders, it’s not surprising Marquette County has six microbreweries.

FLYING HIGH ON HURON

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The lives affected The people of Flint have many stories about how they have endured their crisis and are fighting to get back their right to clean water from the tap. Here is our final installment of stories from the people who sat for portraits with MLive photographer Jake May and talked to Flint Journal reporters about their ordeal in a poisoned city.

Cortney Golden

By Brad Devereaux

Cortney Golden, 28, said she doesn’t have any water filters on her faucets because she doesn’t trust that they will make the water safe.

“People can go mentally sick,” she said, noting that she

worries the most for children who might be affected by drinking lead-tainted water.

She said the water bills are too high but she still pays. She has heard of other households making due without water service.

Despite the chal-

Wendell Kimble lenges the city is facing, she said it’s nice to see people coming together to find solutions and to help each other.

“I think it’s brought people together,” she said. “People are more social.”

By Brad Devereaux

Wendell Kimble, 50, said he has one water filter on a faucet in his home, and without transportation of his own, he takes the bus to pick up cases of water.

He waits about 15 minutes to get picked

up, he said, and takes a five-minute ride to a water distribution site.

Another approximately 15-minute wait and another five-minute ride brings him back home with water.

“I can do it though,” he said when asked about the hardship of

traveling to get water.

He said he’s not happy about it, but he still pays about $200 per month for water that he hasn’t drank since April 2015.

“I’m hoping to get it back,” he said when asked about the water payments.

FLINT

Eco-friendly Tesla supplier plans to bring in 380 jobs And all those empty water bottles can be put to good use in a manufacturing gain for Vehicle City Mlive.com

An injection molding company that supplies Tesla is moving overseas operations to one of the hardest-hit industrial areas in Flint, planning to bring in 380 jobs — and, it says, to use up the city’s “mammoth” supply of empty plastic water bottles.

C3 Ventures officials said they already are moving equipment from China and Turkey to Riverview Industrial Park, including the former Buick City.

“We’re actually going to recycle Flint’s water bottles, which are accumulating at a mammoth rate right now, into different car parts,” chief executive Bob Waun said.

The announcement came Tuesday, after the Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $5.7 million business development loan to the company. For each Flint resident hired, C3 Ventures gets a credit toward repayment.

C3 officials would not say when they plan to hire or start production. But Waun said the company is already shipping equipment and will look to hire construction crews immediately to renovate the Riverwiew park, a former DuPont manufacturing facility at 1809 James P. Cole Blvd.

Outdoors

Bob Schaffer, founder and chairman of C3 Ventures, speaks to media Tuesday after the jobs announcement. (Tegan Johnston/MLive.com)

The company has purchased the park and plans to invest $9.68 million.

C3 Ventures chairman Bob Schaffer said the company is moving to Flint because it saw tremendous opportunity while doing work in Pontiac, the former hub for the now-defunct General Motors brand.

“We recognized there’s a reason these places developed ... They’re very well located, there’s great infrastructure in these places, and the labor pool is both skilled and educated and hardworking and industrious,” Schaffer said.

“So it was a natural after the work we did in Pontiac to look at Flint and say here’s a town that’s grossly underutilized that has so much opportunity. That with a little bit of creativity and effort we can do great things there,” he

added.

Flint City Administrator Sylvester Jones said the investment would help the city.

“We have made economic development a priority for the city of Flint,” Jones said. “Not only is it a good response to the water crisis, but it’s also something significant to a city that has dealt with the challenges that Flint has faced over the years.”

C3 Ventures was eyeing sites in California and Indiana when it settled on Flint, according to a Michigan Economic Development Corp. memo to the Strategic Fund board. “One of the company’s larger customers wants them to bring their manufacturing operations back to the U.S.,” the memo says.

But, that wasn’t the only reason, company executives said.

Schaffer said he lives near Flint

IN THE WEST, ROUGH RIDERS

Tapping into that, the city earlier this year installed 65 permanent signs marking the race route, paid for by a $5,000 local foundation grant, $2,500 from the city’s Downtown Development Authority and $2,500 from race organizer, Kisscross Events.

Klein said the city is also planning to install a trailhead for the race start, somewhere in the downtown area.

He said the hope one day is to convince some of these bikers to take a second look at Hastings and its nearby lakes, camping, annual jazz festival and smalltown friendliness.

“We’d like see people say, ‘Hastings is a great place to visit and I would like to live there.’

We’re not there yet but we’d like

Across the state, south of Grand Rapids, the city of CONTINUED FROM C1 Hastings is growing into its role a new generation of outdoor as host to a grueling spring event thrill-seeker has found kiteboard billed as “largest gravel road Nirvana on a sandy spit called bicycle race in the world.”

Tawas Point. Rising afternoon It’s called Barry-Roubaix, a thermal winds often afford ideal nod to the Paris-Roubaix, an even conditions. more torturous French road That has spawned three area race over ancient cobble roads venues, including Great Lakes known to bend wheels and crack Kiteboarding, which operates frames. But all that pain has been out of a tent on the beach and has good for Hastings, a community a brick-and-mortar shop in St. of about 7,000.

Clair Shores.

The event launched in 2009 “We see people from Chicago, with 274 entrants. This year, Cleveland,” manager Melanie 3,200 riders competed in 22-, 36Lefeve said. and 62-mile races.

“They come in here. They “It’s having a huge impact,” camp. They stay in hotels and said Alan Klein, community they shop and dine in the restau- development director. “We see rants in the area.” racers here all year long.”

Media gather at the C3 announcement at Riverview Industrial Park.

and wanted to bring jobs to the area. He also said the company’s mission of C3 matched the crisis Flint is facing.

“Frankly with the things that are going on right now in the city of Flint, this meets up really well with who we are and what C3 stands for ... We’re talking about clean, air, clean water clean soil,” Schaffer said.

State officials welcomed the projects. said in a statement he supported the project.

“This is great news for the city of Flint and its residents who need good-paying jobs,” said Rep. Phil Phelps, D-Flushing.

“The fact that a company chose to move its operation from China to Michigan — rather than the other way around, which is sadly more common — makes it that much sweeter.”

Gov. Rick Snyder also praised the company’s investment.

“The state will continue to support the city during its water recovery, and in addition will remain involved in long-term economic development,” the governor said. I’m very pleased to see this manufacturing plant established within the city, and hope it is the first of many new employers to invest in Flint.”

State economic development chief Steve Arwood said the next step would be “working with the company and Flint, the workforce development board ... to make sure that we get them a supply of folks to interview and be ready to do these jobs,” Arwood said.

Waun said anyone interested in a job with C3 should contact Michigan Works.

to get there in the near future.”

thriving entertainment and residential center.

Matt Chapman, of Grand Rapids Whitewater, the group backing the project, said it would tap into new ways for residents to enjoy the river, which shaped the city’s earliest days as a center for logging and trapping.

“In the years past, the city turned its back on the river and now we are turning toward it and seeing its potential,” Chapman said. “Looking back on the history of the river, it’s made Grand Rapids what it is.”

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— Bridge Magazine, a publication of The Center for Michigan, produces nonprofit public affairs journalism and is a partner with MLive.

WHITEWATER DOWNTOWN

In Grand Rapids, local officials are pushing an ambitious plan to restore rapids to the Grand River through the heart of downtown.

The $30 million project depends on a mix of community, philanthropic and state and federal funding. It also faces an array of federal hurdles for permits to remove five existing dams and improve the river bottom.

But a 2014 study showed the potential economic impact: An estimated $16 million to $19 million a year tied to water tourism including kayaking, fishing and rafting. It would surely further the transformation over the past couple decades of the city’s once-moribund downtown into a

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Election 2016 “If you give that up, you are making a choice in how involved you are going to be in your community and your state.”

MATT GROSSMANN, DIRECTOR OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY’S INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

FOR EXAMPLE

Where candidates flock to open races Bridge Magazine

The general rule in contested open primaries is this: The more heavily tilted toward one party partisan a district, the more candidates from the dominant party will queue up to run.

A sampling, with the district’s partisan tilt as calculated by Inside Michigan Politics:

1st U.S. House: 54% Republican

This closely watched 1st Congressional District race in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula may produce more drama in November.

Three GOP candidates are fighting to succeed incumbent Dan Benishek, R-Crystal Falls. They include state Sen. Tom Casperson of Escanaba, former state Sen. Jason Allen of Traverse City and Jack Bergman, a retired lieutenant general from Watersmeet in the U.P. On the Democratic side, former state party Chairman Lon Johnson of Kalkaska faces former Kalkaska County Sheriff Jerry Cannon, who ran against Benishek in 2014.

Democrats like to think they have a chance to win the seat, given that Democrat Bart Stupak served in the 1st from 1993 to 2011.

State Senate 4th: 83% Democratic

More than three dozen state House seats are being contested without an incumbent this year, with heavy competition in the dominant party’s primary in each district. But will voters turn out Tuesday in any stronger numbers? (MLive files)

PARTISAN POLITICS

When party has a lock, primary voting is the key

By Ted Roelofs

Bridge Magazine

While Michigan’s general election in November will claim its share of headlines, the predictably overlooked primary taking place on Tuesday is just as likely to shape state politics for years to come.

And yet, if the past is prologue, just 1 in 5 registered voters will even bother to show up. In at least a couple dozen open state House primaries — where districts are strongly tilted toward one party or the other — this sliver of voters very likely determine the winner of the general election as well.

“I don’t see any reason to expect any big difference this time around,” said Matt Grossmann, director of Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research.

“It’s not just that you are giving up your chance to participate in the primary. It’s a civic responsibility. If you give that up, you are making a choice in how involved you are going to be in your community and your state.”

A LONG-TERM TREND

This voter disappearing act has been playing for decades.

In 2012, the last presidential cycle, 19.7 percent of registered voters in Michigan turned out in the primary, which was actually better than 2008, when 18.8 percent found their way to a voting booth. Primary turnout dipped as low as 15.1 percent statewide in 1990, a gubernatorial election cycle.

It’s even worse in some locales: In 2006, 6.6 percent turned out for the primary in the Upper Peninsula’s Dickinson County.

According to the Pew Research Center, the voters who turn out tend to be elderly, more affluent, better educated and more likely to attend church regularly.

AUGUST VOTE, NOVEMBER WINNER

This year, control of the 110-seat state House will be determined by outcome of the Nov. 8 election, in which the Democrats are given an outside chance to wrest control from the GOP. But either way, the primary results will go a long way in defining the character and makeup of both parties.

The seats of 41 incumbent state representatives are open, by and large due to term limits. Thanks to political gerrymandering, at least a couple dozen of these districts tilt decisively toward one party or the other.

Of those seats, 13 rate at least 60 percent toward one party, and 27 at least 55 percent toward one party, according to the Lansing-based newsletter Inside Michigan Politics.

Its calculations are based on votes for the state Board of Education — considered a neutral barometer of party affiliation — the past four election cycles.

The winners of the dominant party’s primary in these races will be odds-on favorites in the fall. Put another way, the primary is the election.

And judging by plenty of political resumes since term limits passed in 1992, some of these winners will go on to serve the maximum 14 years allowed in the Legislature — six years in the House, plus another eight years in the state Senate.

Grossmann, of the Institute for Public Policy, said voters who don’t show at primaries tend to know less about politics and state government than those who vote. They are less likely to know the names on the primary ballot, hence more likely to stay home.

Evidence shows there are plenty of voters without a keen knowledge of Michigan elections or politics.

Grossmann cited an institute survey of state residents conducted in April which showed only 55 percent could identify the GOP as the party that controls the state Senate — not much better than guessing. Fewer than half of the respondents know that state legislators are subject to term limits. And more than 1 in 4 could identify Debbie Stabenow as one of the state’s two U.S. senators.

“It’s not necessarily good to have someone vote for the only name they’ve ever heard of,” he said.

Copyright Bridge Magazine, reprinted with permission.

— Bridge Magazine, a publication of The Center for Michigan, produces nonprofit public affairs journalism and is a partner with MLive.

LANSING

House Democrats lag GOP in campaign funds

By Emily Lawler

elawler@mlive.com

Democrats are making a strong push to take the majority in the state House come November, but Republicans hold a small funding advantage, according to quarterly reports filed with the state last week.

The House Democratic Fund and the House Republican Campaign Committee were less than $20,000 apart in fundraising for the three months ending July 20.

The Democrats raised $519,079 and the Republicans $536,145.

The House Democratic Fund has raised more this calendar year, bringing in

$1.02 million as compared to the House Republican Campaign Committee’s $970,471.

“Raising more than a halfmillion dollars in the second quarter of the election year shows the tremendous support that Democrats have throughout Michigan,” said Rep. Andy Schor, D-Lansing, the campaign finance chair.

“Michigan residents are ready for pro-education, prosmall business, transparent policies that will move Michigan forward.”

“People are tired of the policies that have led to poisoned water, increased taxes without fixing the roads, attacked educators and children left behind in our low-

est-performing schools, among other failures. It is time for a change.”

House Democrats Schor would have to retain the seats they won in 2014 and pick up nine seats to gain a majority.

But with preexisting coffers and spending levels factored in, House Republicans were quick to point out that they had an advantage when it came to cash on hand.

House Republicans have

$2.2 million cash on hand, while the House Democratic Fund has $1.6 million cash on hand.

“Michigan is doing much better than it was just a few short years ago. We have hundreds of thousands of new jobs, record spending on education and real, honest solutions to the biggest issues facing our state,” said Rep. Mike Callton, R-Nashville, the GOP finance co-chairman.

“The people of Michigan see that success, and that is why they choose to invest in the Republican caucus and work with us.”

The next quarterly reports for the committees are due Oct. 25.

In the Detroit-based 4th Senate District, nine Democrats are vying to replace former Sen. Virgil Smith, jailed in March for 10 months for shooting at his ex-wife’s Mercedes Benz. The district is the most partisan Senate seat in the state and the only one up for grabs this year.

Best known are Ian Conyers, great-nephew of longtime U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr., and former state Rep. Fred Durhal Jr. The field also includes three candidates who lost bids for Detroit House seats in 2014, James Cole Jr., Carron Pinkins and Vanessa Simpson Olive.

Republican Keith Franklin of Detroit is unopposed in the GOP primary.

The winner of the general election will serve the remainder of Smith’s term, through 2018.

Given the makeup of the district, said Susan Demas of Inside Michigan Politics, the Democratic winner would have to run a campaign unprecedented in its awfulness to lose the general election.

“It’s the old metaphor about being caught with a dead girl or a live boy,” Demas said, adding it is “virtually impossible” for a Republican to win this district.

Blossoms adorn a golden delicious apple tree in Grattan Township, which is in the heart of the largely rural 86th state House District. (MLive files)

State House 86th: 68% Republican

East of Grand Rapids in the rural 86th House District, five Republicans are running to replace Lisa Posthumus Lyons, who is term-limited and on the ballot for Kent County clerk.

The field includes lawyer and mediator Katherine Henry, lawyer Jeff Johnson, Marine Corps veteran Thomas Albert, Bartholomew James, once listed as a Libertarian candidate for president, and Matthew VanderWerff, a farmer and accountant.

They are competing in one of the most conservative House districts in the state, according to Inside Michigan Politics.

That makes the GOP primary winner strongly favored in the fall, even though Democrat Lynn Mason — who raised more than $100,000 in 2014 — is running again. Mason got 34 percent of the vote last time around.

State House 15th: 61% Democratic

In 15th House District near Detroit, six Democrats are jostling for the chance to succeed incumbent George Darany. It’s an intriguing race, in part because Dearborn holds the highest concentration of Arab Americans of any city in the nation.

Darany has given his blessing to Dearborn Board of Education member Roxanne McDonald. Meanwhile Wayne County Executive Warren Evans is backing professional health adviser Abdullah Hammoud of Dearborn, the son of Lebanese immigrants.

The Democratic field also includes business owner Norman Alsahoury, former Dearborn School board member Alex Shami, Navy veteran Brian Stone and Dearborn Schools liaison Jacklin Zeidan.

Three Republicans have filed as well, construction worker Terrance Guido Gerin, chiropractor Richard Johnson and substitute teacher Paul Sophiea.

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Michigan DETROIT

Poll: Blacks and whites optimistic on relations

“I think this tells a more accurate story and shows better outcomes.”

DAN HURLEY, PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE UNIVERSITIES,

By Bill McGraw

Bridge Magazine

Though their sprawling region had long wrestled with segregation, and racial violence has dominated national headlines this summer, about half of all metro Detroit residents say local race relations today are generally good, according to an exclusive new poll by the Detroit Journalism Cooperative.

Seven in 10 metro Detroiters say they believe race relations in the area are getting better or at least have stayed the same over the past 10 years, the poll found, a significant contrast from results of recent national polls, in which most Americans say race relations are getting worse.

Despite the relative optimism, the poll also reveals a significant chasm between metro Detroit’s white and black residents, especially when it comes to the ways African-Americans perceive how race continues to affect their daily lives, from suspicious looks directed their way to being unfairly stopped by police.

More than half (57 percent) of blacks interviewed said they have had an experience in the past year in which a person acted suspicious of them because of their race. Only 8 percent of whites reported a similar racebased incident.

And 1 in 3 African-Americans reported being unfairly stopped by police in the past 12 months, again, they said, because of their skin color.

Though generally positive on overall progress, AfricanAmericans are slightly more pessimistic than whites in the local poll. While 56 percent of whites say race relations are currently good, 47 percent of blacks feel that way.

Reynolds Farley, a retired University of Michigan sociology professor and expert on the city’s racial demographics, said one reason local blacks and whites appear to be getting along better might be that metro Detroiters of all races and ethnic groups are increasingly working, living and socializing together.

“I think it’s easier for people in the Detroit area to have some familiarity with race relations than people in a state like Maine, where there’s virtually no black population at all and the information comes from seeing violent incidents on television,” Farley said.

“We have a higher degree of integration in metro Detroit, believe it or not, than a lot of metropolitan areas.”

By large margins, metro Detroiters say the region has made progress in race relations since the violence of 1967, which devastated large swaths of the city 49 years ago, altering the course of Detroit’s future and changing the city’s image.

Dozens of cities across the United States were hit by disorders that summer, though Detroit’s was by far the most serious in terms of lives lost — 43 — injuries and damage.

People in the poll are split on how Detroit has recovered compared with other cities; about 4 in 10 overall say it has been worse.

The poll, of 600 Macomb, Oakland and Wayne County residents, was conducted by the Lansing-based EPIC-MRA survey-research firm from July 14-19, during the ongoing national furor over police shootings of African-American civilians, and retaliatory attacks on officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent.

The survey’s sponsor was the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a major funder of the Detroit Journalism Cooperative.

Scenes from state university graduations, from left, at Grand Valley, Western Michigan and University of Michigan-Flint. (MLive files)

HIGHER EDUCATION

Colleges claim more success as student population changes

By Brian McVicar

bmcvicar@mlive.com

As colleges and universities have faced heightened scrutiny over student debt and rising tuition, policy makers have put more emphasis on student outcomes. One key metric: Graduation rates.

However, measuring whether students are earning degrees in a timely manner can be difficult, owing to incomplete data.

State officials say the federal government’s tracking method is flawed, because it only counts full-time students entering higher education for the first time.

That leaves out a big chunk of the population — part-time and transfer students. Experts say that’s a problem because the majority of college students in the U.S. are now older than 24. Older, nontraditional students are more likely to attend part-time and may have already attended college.

New data from Michigan’s Center for Educational Performance and Information captures these students, painting a more complete picture of college attainment, state officials say. Here’s a look at the data, known as a “success rate,” which includes public universities and community colleges.

UNIVERSITIES IMPROVE

The percentage of Michigan students who earn a bachelor’s degree in four years is rising, but officials say there’s still room for improvement.

The most recent four-year success rate for the state’s 15 public universities, which covers students who entered college in 2011 (also called the 2011 “cohort”), was 39.4 percent for the Class of 2015. That’s up from 37.2 percent for the cohort graduating in 2014 and 35.9 in 2013.

Dan Hurley, president of the Michigan Association of State Universities, said he and other leaders are “pleased, but not content” with the rate. He attributes the increase to “a tremendous focus” on retaining students and degree completion.

Look further into the fouryear rate for the Class of 2015, and you’ll see large disparities between Michigan’s public universities.

At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the most selective, the success rate was more than 7 in 10. By comparison, Wayne State, which serves a significant number of low-income students, it was closer to 2 in 10. Saginaw

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

FOUR-YEAR RATES RISE

Here are the latest four-year graduation rates for Michigan public university students who enrolled in 2011. The rates have improved since 2009.

All Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Ferris State Grand Valley Lake Superior Michigan State Michigan Tech Northern Michigan Oakland Saginaw Valley UM-Ann Arbor UM-Dearborn UM-Flint Wayne State Western Michigan

39% 34.3% 37.2% n/a 39.6% 34.5% 52.9% n/a 26.6% 26.3% 19.5% 72.8% 29.2% 24.9% 21.4% 33%

Source: Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information

Valley State had the lowest fouryear rate — 19.5 percent.

TWO-THIRDS OF STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL IN SIX YEARS

According to federal figures — which, again, only count full-time, first-time students — Michigan’s overall six-year success rate is 58.2 percent, according to Hurley.

But the state’s new data puts the rate at 65.6 percent in 201415. (Because the state began collecting success data in 2009-10, previous rates are not available.)

“I think this tells a more accurate story and shows better outcomes than what has been communicated via the federal metric over the years,” Hurley said.

Here are the first state figures on six-year graduation rates at Michigan’s 15 public universities, as of the 2014-15 school year.

They start with students who first enrolled in college in 2009 (the “cohort”) and follow how many earned bachelor’s degrees at or beyond the Class of 2013 graduation. Officials say the six-year rate is a better gauge of success as the student population has changed.

Cohort All 55,420 Central 5,153 Eastern 4,189 Ferris State 3,910 Grand Valley 4,932 Lake Superior 680 Michigan State 7,795 Michigan Tech 1,254 Northern 2,261 Oakland 4,129 Saginaw Valley 2,094 UM-Ann Arbor 7,095 UM-Dearborn 1,707 UM-Flint 1,788 Wayne State 4,116 Western 4,474

4-Year Rate 35.9% 28.0% 28.8% 20.3% 39.3% 25.3% 49.4% 30.5% 22.1% 25.5% 12.8% 70.7% 29.7% 25.4% 19.0% 34.6%

Cohort 54,950 5,097 4,124 3,874 4,925 669 7,753 1,240 2,234 4,127 2,050 7,080 1,685 1,781 4,071 4,471

5-Year Rate Cohort 57.2% 54,727 55.8% 5,074 41.5% 4,113 38.4% n/a 65.0% 4,922 39.0% 659 77.2% 7,742 66.3% n/a 40.5% 2,226 42.6% 4,097 34.0% 2,033 86.4% 7,070 50.9% 1,675 38.9% 1,809 35.7% 4,025 59.5% 4,467

6-Year Rate 65.5% 65.9% 48.4% n/a 73.5% 46.3% 83.9% n/a 47.1% 51.3% 49.4% 88.8% 61.1% 48.3% 48.2% 69.3%

* — Data for Ferris and Tech were incomplete Source: Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information

COMMUNITY COLLEGES Here are the latest three-year graduation rates for Michigan community colleges, from 2014-15, tracking students who enrolled in 2012 and took an associate degree or transferred to a four-year institution.

For a deeper dive, visit MLive at bit.ly/CommCollRates Alpena Bay De Noc Delta College Glen Oaks Gogebic Grand Rapids Henry Ford Jackson K’zoo Valley Kellogg

29.3% 28.9% 22.7% 16.6% 29.2% 23.1% 20.5% 21.8% 25.1% 32.8%

Kirtland 22.4% Lake Michigan18.1% Lansing 21.7% Macomb 24.4% Mid Michigan 22.7% Monroe Co. 16.5% Montcalm 17.6% Mott 21.9% Muskegon 26.8% North Central 22.9%

takes students longer to earn an associate degree or transfer out because a majority need to maintain full-time jobs.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE A six-year rate is a more RATE REMAINS STEADY practical time frame, he said, The success rate for two-year because some students may take colleges — defined as earning an a few classes one semester but associate’s degree or transfertake the following semester off, ring to a four-year institution sometimes to save money.

— has typically been measured SUCCESS RISES OVER TIME over a three-year period. By 2014-15, the statewide rate was The number of community 22.3 percent, down about 1 percollege students who earn an centage point from 2011-12, state associate degree or transfer data shows. climbs in the four-year, five-year But the numbers also vary and six-year success rates. widely among community colBut the percentage of students leges, ranging from 32.8 percent doesn’t climb much beyond a at Kellogg CC in Battle Creek third of the student body. to 13.1 percent at Southwestern The 2014-15 four-year rate, for Michigan College near Dowagic. instance, is 29.3 percent. That Michael Hansen, president five-year rate climbs to 30.6, of the Michigan Community while the six-year rate hits 35.2, College Association, said it often according to the data.

Northwestern Oakland Schoolcraft Southwestern St Clair Co.

27.5% 22.3% 23.0% 13.1% 31.3%

Source: Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information

COMPREHENSIVE RATES

Both the public university and community college data include a “comprehensive success rate.”

For universities, the comprehensive rate includes associate’s degrees or certificates. For community colleges, the measure adds certificates.

Counting such credentials is important, experts say, because they can bring value to residents who earn them. They give a modest boost to the overall success rate.

The measure most benefits community colleges, where the three-year comprehensive rate was 24.1 — nearly 2 points higher than the normal three-year success rate of 22.3.

The six-year comprehensive success rate for public universities is 66.6 percent, 1 point higher than the normal rate.

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Election 2016 “Don’t let anyone tell you that our country is weak. We’re not. Don’t let anyone tell you we don’t have what it takes. We do.”

“The attacks on our police, and the terrorism in our cities, threaten our very way of life.”

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HILLARY CLINTON

GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DONALD TRUMP

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reaches toward the falling balloons Thursday at the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. (AP)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump watches balloons fall after his address to delegates July 21 at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (AP)

PHILADELPHIA

Republicans and Democrats reverse roles in their views of the future

What happened to tradition?

By Karen Tumulty and Robert Costa

have prided themselves as being the party of optimism and conThe Washington Post fidence, leading an exceptional The country’s two major politi- country whose greatness was cal parties, emerging from their coded into its DNA. conventions to square off in the Going back further, to Franklin general election, are speaking to Roosevelt, it has been the Americas unrecognizable to each Democrats who have made comother in voices that sound like mon cause with the aggrieved a political and ideological role and the left behind, who have reversal. been criticized for dwelling too For Republicans, the country much on the nation’s flaws and is a place of near-apocalyptic being squeamish about asserting gloom whose best days are fast power internationally. receding.

‘DISASTER FOR REPUBLICANS’ “Our convention occurs at a moment of crisis for our nation.

For some Republicans, it is an The attacks on our police, and unsettling juxtaposition. the terrorism in our cities, “The Democrats used to be threaten our very way of life,” the party that said people are GOP presidential nominee being taken advantage of and Donald Trump declared in it’s time to settle the score. Now Cleveland in his acceptance that’s the Republicans’ messpeech, in which he described a sage,” said Stuart Stevens, who country gripped by “violence in in 2012 was GOP nominee Mitt our streets and the chaos in our Romney’s chief strategist. “To communities.” let them become the optimistic The nation of the Democrats party that wants to lift us up and who met here last week to nomi- unify America, it’s a disaster for nate former Secretary of State Republicans.”

Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, is a Or maybe it is smart positionvibrant and diverse place. First ing, given that parts of the counlady Michelle Obama summatry are in a prolonged funk, as rized it in her address on the first evidenced by the fact that polls night of the convention: “Don’t since 2009 have consistently let anyone ever tell you that this shown more people believe it to country isn’t great, that somebe headed in the wrong direction how we need to make it great than the right one. again. Because this, right now, is That creates a challenge for the greatest country on Earth.” those who have been running the Clinton echoed the sentiment country during that time to make in her address Thursday night. a stay-the-course argument. It is “He’s taken the Republican compounded by voters’ historic Party a long way from ‘Morning reluctance to leave the White in America’ to ‘Midnight in House in any party’s hands America,’ she said, recalling for more than two consecutive Ronald Reagan’s 1984 re-election terms. slogan. “So don’t let anyone tell “You really can’t afford to paint you that our country is weak. an unrelentingly dark picture of We’re not. Don’t let anyone tell the country. To do that is to say, you we don’t have what it takes. in effect, that your predecessor We do.“ has failed,” said William Galston, The sights and sounds of the a Brookings Institution senior convention hall echoed that fellow who was a top adviser to pitch. Chants rose up Thursday Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential night — “U-S-A! U-S-A! — as John Allen, the retired Marine general, thunderously addressed the Democratic convention.

Delegates waved American flags in the air and held up signs that formed a sea of red, white and blue.

campaign.

So the themes being sounded by each party reflect the natural cycle of being in and out of power.

CHANGES IN THE CULTURE

But there are other factors at play this year that amplify what would have been happening anyway.

The Republican Party’s onceomnipotent establishment has ceded control to a vocal faction fixated on issues such as illegal immigration and their angst over the reweaving of the social fabric.

“There have been so many changes in the culture that to many Americans, it’s an unrecognizable country,” said William Bennett, a prominent conservative voice going back to his time in Reagan’s Cabinet.

“It’s a country where you have to watch everything you say, and you can’t count on your kids to do better than you did, where the middle class doesn’t prosper and things that were once honored aren’t honored anymore.”

Then there is the unique figure they have embraced as their standard-bearer. Trump has a worldview in which there is no nuance or self-doubt.

The Republican nominee “very openly worships strength. His crucial dyads are strength and weakness, winning and losing,” Galston said.

The shape-shifting of the two parties goes beyond tone.

On many issues, Democrats and Republicans have drifted away from their traditional postures and orthodoxies.

Trump has excoriated freetrade agreements and resisted his party’s calls to revamp entitlement programs. And the hawkish instincts of the first woman to head a major political party’s ticket are putting a dif-

SHIFT IN NARRATIVES

The visceral shift in the parties’ political narratives represents a profound break from the way they have often spoken about the country and themselves.

Going at least as far back as Ronald Reagan, Republicans

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton give a thumbs up before her speech Thursday. (AP)

Hillary Clinton should be in jail. Donald Trump threatens America’s very existence. These are not fringe opinions. They are widespread views across the nation’s bitter political divide. That means that Nov. 9, the morning after Election Day, tens of millions of Americans will awaken to the realization that someone they loathe will be the 45th president of the United States and occupy the White House. (AP files)

who they are with a few phrases” and said the party’s soul is still “with George McGovern” and proudly liberal.

“Liberals kid themselves by thinking Nixon and Reagan WHAT WILL RING TRUE? won because they had rhetoriWhen George W. Bush accept- cal tricks about how they spoke about the country. They always ed the Republican nomination make that mistake, not realizing 16 years ago, he concluded his it was about different policies,” acceptance speech with a call Kristol said. to “live on the east side of the At the same time, Republicans mountain. It is the sunrise side, in most respects remain the not the sunset side.”

That year, then-Vice President party of the corporate class, Al Gore used his party’s conven- especially at the congressional level, where House Speaker Paul tion in Los Angeles to pivot to a “people vs. the powerful” theme, s Ryan, R-Wisconsin, has been rather than running on the pros- promoting a traditional agenda.

Trump believes that his mesperity of the Clinton years. That sage will resonate beyond his decision was later regarded as a base to reach suburban swing strategic blunder. voters in industrial regions.

Whatever the parties sought Clinton and the Democrats to project in their conventions, there remains a question of what are doing their best to persuade those same voters to celebrate will ring true to voters. the progress that has been made William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard magazine, said during the Obama era and build in an interview that he is dubious confidence that economic and social advances lay ahead. that the Democrats “can change In his convention speech Wednesday night, President Barack Obama spoke directly to those voters — paradoxically enough, by quoting Reagan.

“It looks like they’re trying to play to the middle really hard and capture moderates and independents,” said Brett O’Donnell, a veteran Republican strategist who specializes in helping candidates use effective language.

The goal, O’Donnell said, is to “convince them the Democrats are better on national security and jobs, and at a more fundaRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump mental level, that they’re more speaks Thursday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP) American than Trump.” ferent stamp on what was once known as the “mommy party.”

Recent history might suggest that the sunnier candidate has the advantage.

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My wife and I are on Baby Step 3 of your plan, and we’re about halfway to building our fully funded emergency fund.

We don’t like our current home very much, and we’d like to sell and move as soon as possible. We have a little over $30,000 equity in the place, so would selling the house be a viable option for funding Baby Step 3?

I wouldn’t sell the house just to do Baby Step 3. That’s usually a pretty easy Baby Step after you’ve gotten everything paid off except the house. As you know, a fully funded emergency fund means saving three to six months of expenses, so you shouldn’t have to sell your home in order to accomplish that.

However, if you don’t like the house anyway, and you’re already planning on selling it, then yes, set some of the equity aside. I wouldn’t put all of the equity into the next deal. I’d hold back my three to six months of expenses, so that when you move into another house you’re debt-free with a fully funded emergency fund sitting there.

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and use the remainder for your down payment.

Regardless, when you move I want you to have an emergency fund and be debt-free in addition to your down payment.

I make $25,000 a year, and I’m single. I expect my salary to increase to $35,000 next year, so can I get by with a $500 starter emergency fund instead of $1,000? I have about $38,000 in debt right now, including student loans, and I don’t know how to keep up with bills and everything if I try saving a bigger emergency fund.

You really need a starter emergency fund of $1,000 if you’re at a point in life where student loans are in the picture. It might seem like an impossible task right now, but that should be your first big goal. A written, monthly budget will go a long way toward helping you achieve that goal.

Food, shelter, clothing, transportation and utilities are necessities, so they come first. After you’ve taken care of those, make sure you’re current on your debts.

Once all that is out of the way, put every spare dollar you can into your emergency fund.

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Lock down Facebook for maximum security ou probably spend more time than you care to admit on Facebook. It’s a safe bet that hardly any of it is spent nosing around Facebook’s settings. In there, you will find five very important settings that give you extra layers of security.

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To turn on these alerts, login to Facebook and open your Settings menu.

Click on Security, Login Alerts and Edit. Select Get notifications and Email login alerts, then save your changes.

Should you ever receive an alert from Facebook stating someone has logged into your account from an unrecognized location, it’s critical that you follow the instructions provided. The email you receive will outline steps you should take to reset your password and secure your information.

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Once you’ve confirmed that you’re making this request, a box will pop up that says: “Whenever a login is attempted from an unknown browser, we’ll now ask for a security code. For the first week, in case you don’t have your phone, you can turn off Login Approvals without a security code.”

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Despite a record number of fliers this summer, airplanes might not feel quite as packed. That’s because airlines have been aggressively adding capacity in this era of relatively low oil prices. Many of those extra seats have been filled by passengers enticed by bargain basement airfares. And that’s why Wall Street investors are starting to worry.

The percent of seats filled by paying passengers – known as load factor – actually fell in the first half of this year. Coupled with lower airfares that makes for a dim prospect for airlines. Only low fuel prices have kept their profits from disappearing.

Airlines have begun planning some cuts for the slower period after Labor Day including a reduction of flights by Delta between the U.S. and U.K. this winter. The question remains: will they be enough?

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— Dave Ramsey has authored five New York Times best-selling books. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8.5 million listeners each week. Dave’s latest project, EveryDollar, provides a free online budget tool.

Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and at daveramsey.com.

ven on a limited budget, every retail business must advertise to keep new customers coming in the door. Co-promotions and cooperative advertising are two approaches to maximizing the value of your advertising dollars by sharing the costs. The supplier (typically a manufacturer or distributor) benefits because its product gains greater exposure at the same time its sales are increasing.

Co-promotion may be an option if you can split your ad costs with another local business serving your same target audience. Those costs could include sponsorships, ads, newsletters or fliers. You may identify one or more vendors who are willing to share the cost of a trade show booth, as well as the printed materials and staffing for the booth.

With cooperative advertising (also known as co-op advertising), two or more parties are sharing certain ad costs. This arrangement may take the form of an incentive program, with manufacturers contributing dollars to the ad campaigns of distributors or retailers to encourage the promotion of certain products.

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Keep extra codes on hand If you turned on Login Approvals, you’ll be asked to enter a security code whenever you login from a new location. This code can be sent via text, or retrieved from the Code Generator section of your Facebook app settings menu.

However, if you don’t have access to your phone or tablet, you’ll still need a code to login your account.

For this reason, Facebook will generate 10 random codes for you to use.

Get these backup codes by clicking on Login Approvals within your Facebook Security Settings.

Check the link that says, “Get codes to use when you don’t have your phone.”

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See where you’re logged in and log out remotely This could certainly save you in a pinch. If you’ve accessed your Facebook account on another computer or device and forgot to log out, anyone could gain access to your private information. Sometimes you may not even remember that it happened, so it’s important that you review this list regularly.

From your browser, in your Facebook Security Settings, you will see, “Where you’re logged in.”

Click that link for a complete list of your current logins as well as a button to log out remotely from each.

These steps are not as straightforward when using the Facebook App.

To help you out, click here for a video tutorial as well as step-by-step instructions.

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Add trusted and legacy contacts If for some reason you don’t have access to your phone or email, and you don’t have your security codes, you could have one of your closest Facebook friends generate login codes for you. If there’s someone who you truly trust, this is a good backup.

Legacy contacts are different. Although this is a downer to think about, in the event of your death you may want someone to look after your Facebook account. With the right permissions, your legacy contact could write a pinned post to your Timeline, respond to friend requests and update your profile picture and cover photo. You can even request that your account be automatically deleted.

You can make these adjustments in the Security Settings, under Trusted Contacts and Legacy Contacts.

Be extremely careful with these settings. For example, you don’t want any of your trusted or legacy contacts to end up on your list of ex’s.

— On the Kim Komando Show, America’s largest weekend radio talk show, Kim takes calls and dispenses advice on today’s digital lifestyle, from smartphones and tablets to online privacy and data hacks. For her daily tips, free newsletters and more, visit her website at Komando.com.

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Advice Carolyn Hax / Tell Me About It

Call sister who just miscarried Dear Carolyn: So my sister and I are not very close. We’ve had a frosty relationship for years. A short time ago, she lost her baby girl at 39 weeks due to an umbilical cord accident. It was devastating.

I’ve done my best to be supportive by giving them money to help offset expenses, texting occasionally ... and that’s about it. It’s so hard to talk about, and the fact that we are not close doesn’t help much.

Is there anything else I should be doing? My parents keep harping on me to call her but we never talk on the phone, maybe once a year at Easter. I don’t really know what to do or say to her. Any advice?

— Anonymous Yes, there is something else you should be doing. Calling her.

You’re making excuses not to do the difficult thing, and all that usually accomplishes is to make things even more difficult later. What are you going to say, after all, when you have next year’s annual Easter conversation? “Sorry I never called when your baby died; I feel safer with just our one annual talk”?

You have the right word in “devastating.” Devastation means your old script goes in the shredder. She might not want to talk to you, of course. But don’t assume that; learn that by making the effort. Call her, and — if she even picks up — tell her you think about her all the time, and then ask her if this is a good time to talk or if she’d rather you called another time. That gives her either the easiest possible out, if that’s what she wants — or your time and sympathy, if that turns out to be what she needs.

Write to Carolyn Hax at Tell Me About It, Sunday Source, 1150 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20071.

Email: tellme@washingtonpost.com

Hints From Heloise

Ways to unstick stuck glassware Dear Readers: Here are some hints from 2011. Enjoy!

— Heloise Dear Readers: Oh, no! Two of your favorite glasses are stuck together!

Here are a few things you can try: — Fill the top glass with plenty of ice cubes and cold water, then set the bottom glass in warm water. Cold contracts and heat expands, so a gentle tug should get the glasses apart. Again, use caution with the tugging since too much pressure could cause the glasses to break.

— Or you can try dripping a little bit of light machine or mineral oil between the two stuck glasses. It may take several days for the oil to seep through.

— Also, if you’re going to stack glasses, put a coffee filter, rubber mesh or other type of protective padding between them.

— Heloise Write to Heloise at P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, by fax to 210-HELOISE. Email: Heloise@heloise.com

Jeanne Phillips / Dear Abby

Mary Hunt / Everyday Cheapskate

Different career paths a challenge for couple Dear Abby: My partner, “Andrew,” and I have been together for four years.

I’m a high school teacher, and he works for a major department store. Andrew has always wanted to be a flight attendant and now has the opportunity to interview for a position with a regional carrier. If he gets the job, he will have to relocate to the mid-Atlantic.

I want him to follow his dreams and be successful, and I want to support him, but right now I’m not in a position financially to leave my job and go with him. Although I’m a good teacher, there is additional education I need to pursue, and I have worked with my department chair on a five-year plan that includes some study abroad. How do I deal with all this?

— Messed Up Man in Massachusetts Dear Messed Up Man: You recognize that some challenges lie ahead for you and Andrew if you are both going to live your dreams and achieve your full potential. Separation doesn’t have to mean the end of your relationship if you are both determined not to let it. You owe it to yourselves to have a little faith, give it a try, and “what will be will be.”

Dear Abby: Another birthday is coming up for one of my grandchildren and there is absolutely nothing we can think of that she doesn’t already have five of. We are simple people but love our grandchildren and would like to get them something original once in a while.

Can you help?

— Out of Ideas in Florida Dear Out of Ideas: I’ll try. Is there anything that you can MAKE for your grandchildren that cannot be found in a store — perhaps something from your oven? Many grandchildren have fond memories of Grandma’s brownies, chocolate chip cookies, apple cake, etc. If the answer is yes, then bring — or send — a package to your grandchildren.

My grandmother, Rose Phillips, used to have the most wonderful brownies (with powdered sugar on top!) on her kitchen counter when our family would come to visit. If she had sent me a box as a gift, I would have been delighted.

Something like this is a gift that only you can give. It’s something special and it won’t break the bank.

Write to Dear Abby at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069 or DearAbby.com.

Harriette Cole/ Sense & Sensibility

Husband’s frequent phone calls worry reader Dear Harriette: In the past few months, I’ve realized that my husband always has an excuse to be on the phone. He claims it’s one of his relatives or the office calling, but I feel like this is too frequent to be work and family. I trust my husband to a degree, and I just want to get to the bottom of this. Is work really so stressful? Has he been trying to get a promotion? Could there be another woman?

I want to figure out how to calmly bring this up with him, because in the past I’ve dominated conversations and gotten very accusatory. How do I bring this up with him? I was thinking about doing this in a restaurant so we wouldn’t be able to let our tempers flare.

— Wake-Up Call, Dallas Dear Wake-Up Call: Your note suggests that your issue is bigger than the phone calls. That you feel you have to bring the topic up in a public setting to help control your husband’s temper is a clear sign that you feel unsafe. Do what makes you feel safe. This means that you should first evaluate what happens after you confront your husband.

What do you want? Do you feel your marriage is worth saving? If so, would you be willing to invite your husband to counseling? Do you desperately need to know the truth? If so, are you willing to hire a private investigator and wait for results? Do you want to know the truth but can’t afford the professional help?

Are you willing to look at his phone when he’s sleeping or pay to have it hacked?

Yes, the options are intense, but they

are real. You have to decide how much you believe you can and will trust your husband to tell the truth, and more, what you want in the end. If you honestly want to continue your marriage, figure out a way to talk to him about this so that you do not accuse him of behavior that could be hard to forgive. Take your time to find the truth and to get him to choose you. If he does not, then you have a clear next step.

Dear Harriette: One of my friends, Jessica, went through a messy divorce and has been down on herself for years after her husband left her for a younger woman. Two months ago, she told me she met an amazing guy. Today, she told me she’s engaged! I can’t totally support Jessica on jumping the broom so quickly, because I don’t think it’s enough time to really get to know someone.

Should I tell her how I feel or keep my mouth shut?

— Not The Biggest Fan, Baltimore Dear Not The Biggest Fan: Keep your mouth shut unless Jessica asks for your opinion. If she chooses to talk about her nuptials, you can ask her questions to get her to open up about what she likes about this man and what her plans are for the future. You can even recommend premarital counseling. If she is willing to do that, she will have a chance to have mediation between them before she makes the ultimate step.

Write to Harriette Cole at United Feature Syndicate, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016.

Email: askharriette@harriettecole.com

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WASP CONTROL. It’s that time of year. I’m filling containers with homemade potion to trap the wasps that love to visit my property. I place containers around the yard, pool and patio. Wasps and other flying insects are attracted to the potion, so they dive in for a sip and never come out. Here’s the recipe: Mix 6 ounces (3/4 cup) vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. If you need more double the recipe. This potion is nontoxic.

— Marilyn INSIDER HOTEL INFO. Always check a hotel website before making a reservation. That’s where you will find the best rates. I work at a hotel.

If you reserve a room here through Travelocity or Expedia you’ll pay the full rate plus the commission, which is really pricey.

— Carey FEE-FREE GYM MEMBERSHIP. As someone who struggles with being overweight, I was happy to learn that my health insurance company would pay for a three-month gym membership. But there’s more: The company promised that if I had lost weight at the end of three months they would continue paying for my membership for a year. I just completed the third month, and I have lost 9 pounds. I am so excited! For those who want to join a gym to lose weight or just to get healthier, check with your insurance company.

— Lydia Write Mary Hunt at Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Suite B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740 or mary@everydaycheapskate.com.

Jim Daly / Focus on the Family

Husband chooses friends over wife

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Should I be concerned that my husband of three months no longer wants to do everything together?

Since marrying in April, we’ve had the time of our lives — just the two of us.

But today, he opted to go hiking with a couple of his guy friends instead of going shopping with me.

Although romance novels are sold on the idea that “my spouse is my everything,” couples who buy into this belief are usually doomed to be miserable. The truth is that it’s impossible for one person to meet our every need. I learned that the hard way.

When my wife, Jean, and I were first married, we spent a lot of time together, traveling to high schools around the country to encourage kids to avoid drugs. One afternoon, she headed out the hotel door for some groceries. I asked to tag along, but she said, “Jim, I love you, but I’d really like to be alone.”

Initially, I was hurt. But I soon realized that she needed time alone to recharge her batteries.

Give each other room to breathe, and you’ll find your times together will be richer.

Send your questions to Focus on the Family, P.O. Box 444, Colorado Springs, CO 80995.

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Linda Black Horoscope Today’s Birthday (07/31/16). You can really make money this year. Your words go further after summer, when a two-year communications growth phase begins.

Financial breakthroughs this autumn lead to a turning point in your accounts. Make a personal change that leads to more cash flow next spring. Love is the bottom line.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 5 — Domestic projects have your attention. A creative moment flowers naturally. Romance blossoms through communication. Set the mood with color. Infuse passion into your work over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 7 — Express your love, with Mercury in Virgo for three weeks. You have a gift with words, especially today. Talk about things you like that make your heart happy. It’s contagious.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): Today is a 7 — You’re bringing home the bacon. Talk about domestic changes you’d like to make over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo. Work out a color scheme. Beautify your surroundings.

Cancer (June 21-July 22): Today is a 7 — Focus on a personal matter. Listen with your heart. For the next three weeks, you learn voraciously. Discuss passions and enthusiasms. Dig into yours for a deeper understanding.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 5 — Finish old projects. Rest, clean and make plans for the future.

Don’t forget the bottom line.

Communications become lucrative over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is an 8 — Friends widen your view. Your word is golden over the next

three weeks, with Mercury in your sign.

Speak out, and join a bigger conversation.

Grow your audience by providing excellent content.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is a 6 — Assume responsibility. Organize your writings and communications over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo. Get into descriptive details. Paint a picture in words. Follow your intuition.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is a 6 — Grow your networks through social participation over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo.

Friends help you advance. Form committees and take charge. Expand your territory.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 7 — Polish your presentations.

Promotions, communications and marketing grow your career over the next three weeks. Carefully choose your words and images.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is a 6 — Longdistance connections share enticing opportunities. Plan your route and make reservations. The next three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo, favor travel and exploration. Work with a partner to manage the details.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 7 — Bring your financial management to a new level, with Mercury in Virgo over the next few weeks. Reinforce connections and partnerships. Keep accounts updated. Determine priorities and revise budgets to suit.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is an 8 — You and partner can have amazing conversations over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo.

Talk about stuff you’ve been putting off.

Have fun together, especially today. Play your favorite game together.

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Health END OF LIFE

For the doula, it may be simply being present with those who are ‘actively dying’

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By Ellen McCarthy

The Washington Post

efore he enters the room, Craig Phillips pauses for a deep exhale.

“Just to let everything go,” he said.

“And to remember that I’m here for them.”

Until he walks in, he won’t know whom, exactly, he’s about to see.

Today it’s an elderly woman in a blue hospital gown. Eyes closed. Jaw dropped open. Breathing loud and labored, but regular.

There is a little green circle by her name on the white board in the nurses’ station. Hospice center code for “actively dying.”

“She doesn’t have anyone with her,” a nurse said. So Phillips goes, pulls a chair up to her bed and introduces himself.

“I’m not here to poke or prod you,” he said softly. “I’m just here to be with you.

I’m just here to sit with you.”

The work of a death doula — Phillips’s work, now — is primarily about presence.

He is there to ease the passage from this world to the next. And he knows that the most valuable thing he can offer anyone taking that most solitary of journeys is his company. So he sits, silently wishing them peace and comfort.

Especially with patients who can no longer speak, Phillips has learned to slip his hand beneath theirs, palm to palm, rather than rest it on top. This way, he said, “you get an understanding of how well wanted you are.” When his grip is returned, he knows that he is welcome.

Phillips operates alone, but he is part of a growing army of volunteers and professionals who call themselves death doulas.

(Some, opposed to that term, prefer endof-life doulas, soul midwives or transition coaches.) And like the childbirth doulas from whom they draw their name, their mandate is to assist and accompany.

Their patients’ experience may be quieter, more sorrowful, but it is no less sacred.

Or scary.

As the baby boomers move into retirement, fresh consideration is being given to what it means to grow old, which measures to take to treat illness and, ultimately, how we die. There’s a growing recognition among hospice workers and palliative-care givers that pain management is not enough. That the spirit must be attended to as much as the body. And that the soon-to-be-bereaved need help along with the dying.

It’s out of this recognition that death doulas are emerging. Most say they feel almost inexplicably called to the role. And profoundly touched by it.

LEARNING TO AID IN A ‘GOOD DEATH’

On a sunny spring day in Alexandria, Virginia, 30 women and one man sat in a windowless hotel conference room, having traveled from all over the East Coast and paid $600 to learn to serve as death doulas.

“Our role is to walk alongside (the dying) in their journey,” said Henry Fersko-Weiss, president of the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA), one of several

Henry Fersko-Weiss, president of the International End of Life Doula Association, instructs a class of attendees in Alexandria, Virginia, who have paid to learn how to serve as death doulas. (Victoria Milko/The Washington Post)

organizations offering certification in the field.

The weekend-long training will cover the best ways to touch a dying person, when to use aromatherapy and guided visualizations, strategies to relieve overburdened family members, how to organize a “legacy project” to help capture the patient’s life, assisting at the moment of death and helping loved ones process their grief in the weeks that follow.

On the first morning, Fersko-Weiss, a social worker who worked with hospice facilities for decades before creating an end-of-life doula program in 2003, asked each student to recall a death that affected them. How it smelled and looked and felt.

How it shaped their concept of what constitutes a “good death.”

One woman talked about her daughter’s stillborn baby.

“That was the hardest hurt I ever felt,” she said. “I didn’t understand how you could take a baby who was full-term.”

Fersko-Weiss nodded and observed she might be able to transform her pain into something that could aid dying patients and their families.

“If we can touch that place of angst and anguish and despair,” he said, “it may help us to be more present to other people experiencing it now.”

Later, the prospective doulas talk about their reasons for coming. Several had negative experiences with the death of a relative. A few were birth doulas who wanted to assist with the exit from, as well as the entrance into, life. One woman had suffered a brain injury and a neardeath experience.

They will be called upon to fill all kinds of roles, Fersko-Weiss told them.

Sometimes patients may need help

with physical care; other times, families will need assistance with errands or household chores. In all cases, it will be a doula’s job to listen, without judgment, to honor the experience of both the dying person and their loved ones, and to facilitate interactions between them.

“As a doula, it’s important to encourage people to say everything they need to say,” said Fersko-Weiss, “so that they don’t look back and really regret it.”

so when he retired last fall, he linked up with Gilchrist Hospice Care, which serves more than 750 patients daily in the Baltimore area and established its own end-of-life doula program in 2009. It has since grown to more than 150 volunteers.

After 20 hours of training in January, Phillips spent a morning shadowing a mentor doula.

“We walked into a patient’s room, and she said, ‘Isn’t this person beautiful?’ I could see that they were. And she said, CALLED TO DOULA ‘Yes, all my patients are beautiful,’” he Craig Phillips’s path to end-of-life doula recalled. “You walk into a room, and work wasn’t straight, but he thinks he was there’s someone there with their mouth always inching toward it. He grew up in open, looking very near death. Perhaps Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, next door to no teeth in their mouth and a three-day a cemetery that served as his playground. beard or whatever. And I look at these In college, he had a chance meeting with souls, and they’re beautiful. It’s the oddest Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, the famed psychia- thing. Their guard is down. They’re just trist whose ground-breaking work shaped who they are in their most real, beautiful our modern understanding of death. And state.” all through his life, Phillips Several days a week, Phillips spends has had an intense awaretime volunteering either at a hospice cenness of his own mortality. ter or at patients’ homes. He has helped At 61, he has the look long-term-care patients communicate and presence of a yogi, but with a letter board and even washed a he spent most of his adult dog for a family that needed assistance life in the corporate world. with the chore. On his weekly visits to an Several years ago, his elderly man who was still alert, Phillips sister called, saying her brought videos of the patient’s favorite big Phillips ex-husband was suffering band performances. from advanced ALS and living in a facility But with many patients, Phillips just very close to Phillips’ Baltimore home. So sits, quietly meditating. He tells them they Phillips went to see him. And kept going, are safe. And they are not alone. two or three times a week, for the last The work has also produced an unin2 years of the man’s life. tended side effect. It has pushed Phillips’ “I’d bring him flowers,” he recalled. “I’d awareness of mortality even further to the tell him stories. I’d take oil over and rub forefront of his mind. his feet, stuff like that. Just devoted myself And happily so. to him. And it was a beautiful thing.”

“The more immediacy, for me, that I A man in Phillips’ running club menhave of this,” he said, “the more appreciationed volunteering as a death doula, tion I have for every day, every minute.”

NUTRITION

Study suggests you should look up, with a little envy, at tall people

By Katie Mettler

the past 100 years, analyzing who grew, who shrunk, by how much Being tall has its perks — and and, most importantly, why. it has nothing to do with machisSouth Korean women and mo.

Iranian men have hit the greatest Taller people have been found growth spurt, sprouting by an to earn more money, studies average of about 8 and 6 1/2 inchshow, and find greater success es, respectively, since 1896. But in school. They are less likely in sub-Saharan Africa and South to have a difficult pregnancy or Asia, the people hardly budged develop heart or respiratory dis- and some evidence suggests that eases. Those with extra inches adult height has decreased since tend to live longer. the 1960s.

Research shows this particular And in the U.S., where its citiphysical attribute is largely prezens once ranked the third- and determined by genetics but can fourth-tallest, men and women be influenced by environmental had the smallest gain in height factors. A handicapped economy, of any high-income country poor diet or inequality can stunt and plateaued first, followed by the growth of entire countries.

Britain, Finland and Japan. Now, A recent study, published in American women rank 37th, and eLife, explores how these factors the men slipped to 42nd. In the may have affected the height of United States, height increased the world’s population during less than the worldwide median, The Washington Post

but BMI ballooned significantly.

It has to do, largely, with nutrition.

“I think one thing that one should keep in mind in these studies is that height is a useful indicator of how nutrition and health is developing and that these are closely related to the overall economic development (of a country),” said Alexander Moradi, of the University of Sussex, who was not involved in the study.

A more severe example of the potentially troubling ties between nutrition and height unfolded in Africa during the peak of the economic troubles in the 1980s, the Guardian reported. Amid the mayhem, many children and teenagers, perhaps malnourished since birth, had their ability to grow to their tall-

est height potential impeded.

“How tall we are now is strongly influenced by the environment we grew up in. In turn, our height affects both our life expectancy and our health as adults,” said James Bentham, a co-author of the research from Imperial College, London. “If we give children the best possible start in life now, they will be healthier and more productive for decades to come.”

Of the people born in the year 1896, those in Asia and Central and Andean Latin America were the shortest. The tallest people a century ago lived in central and northern Europe, North America and some Pacific islands, according to the study. Of all the people studied during the 100-year period, men born in the Netherlands in the late 20th century were the

tallest. And Latvian women were the tallest.

The study team, made up of 800 researchers, worked with the World Health Organization to analyze thousands of previous health and nutrition population surveys, epidemiological studies and military conscription figures, reported Reuters. They studied people born between 1896 and 1996 and began analyzing their information once the subjects turned 18, creating a database that spanned 100 years.

“This study gives us a picture of the health of nations over the past century,” said Majid Ezzati, an Imperial professor of public health.

The findings, he said, show the need “to address children and adolescents’ environment and nutrition on a global scale.”

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Homes DESIGN

Don’t get hung up on bare walls

By Megan McDonough

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he internet has become a major source for affordable art, with digital sales steadily growing each year and online art retailers cropping up daily.

But finding and purchasing artwork via a monitor can prove daunting, especially if you don’t know where to look.

So we scoured the web and found a wide range of retailers that offer affordable art pieces in a variety of styles and media.

Here are a handful of our favorites: ETSY (ETSY.COM)

Because of the sheer volume of work the site has to offer, the online marketplace Etsy is a great place for a novice art collector to start. There are plenty of sizes, styles and media to choose from, and a wealth of one-of-a-kind treasures, as long as you’re willing to do some mining.

The site is uncurated but lets users search for artwork using broad terms, such as landscape art, or more refined searches, such as aerial beach photography, with some pieces priced as low as $5.

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PORT AUSTIN AREA HISTORY CENTER Location: 1424 Pointe Aux Barques Road, Port Austin, MI 48467 Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. daily from June through August Cost: Free; donations accepted Details: Free on-site parking, wheelchair accessible, tour guide available, museum store More information: Call 989-551-5532 or visit portaustinhistorycenter.com.

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Thumb area’s past comes alive at center A scenic Michigan trip to the tip of the Thumb will bring you to the Port Austin Area History Center, 1 mile east of town in the renovated and relocated 1908 civic center.

Explore exhibits such as the Great Fire of 1881, Port Austin athletics, the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the Port Austin Air Force Station and local homemaking items including a Union rug loom.

The research corner contains local family genealogy information, newspaper clippings back to 1870, cemetery records and shelves of local history books, photos and records.

Take a stroll along with the quarter-mile nature trail to visit the grindstone house and Leavine log d barn. house and Learn more in the “Historic Michigan Travel Guide,” published by the Historical Society of Michigan and available at all state Meijer locations, bookstores or online at hsmichigan.org.

t was no beach day, but we were determined to make it one.

Rain misted down and clouds hung heavily above us as my husband and I plopped into our orange kayaks, the only bright color in a landscape of muted grays and greens. A great blue heron seemed surprised to see us when we cruised into the marsh, flapping away in a whoosh of slateblue wings. Our paddles sliced rhythmically through the water, past meadows of tawny grass and thick stands of loblolly pines. An hour or so later, a sliver of sand materialized from the fog. We’d Charlie Walton and his wife, JoAn, watch a sunset at Janes Island State Park in Crisfield, made it.

Maryland. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Each summer at Ocean City, Maryland, our family We stayed miraculously ists of many nationalities to the northeastern beach vacation began with stakdry in our tent during a to this pocket of the bay. tiger beetle, a state-listed ing out a square of sand night of thunderstorms “It’s like the U.N. in the endangered insect found amid a sea of umbrellas and steady rain, awakensummer,” he said. only in a few isolated spots and glistening bodies. ing to a symphony of birdSomers looked up the of the bay — including the An assault on the senses song, including the throaty day’s tide report and sugbeaches of Janes Island. ensued: Kids shrieking in warble of the red-winged gested the yellow trail A little more than a mile the surf; the lifeguard’s blackbird. I’d forgotten — a straight shot to the of paddling later, our kayshrill whistle; music the French press and had centrally located Flat Cap aks found Flat Cap Beach. booming from portable resigned myself to a day Beach — and a return on I stepped onto the windy radios; that unmistakwithout coffee when our the novice-to-intermediate shore, littered with weathable smell of sunscreen. friendly neighbor in the red trail, which wends ered driftwood, and wonI didn’t mind — and still RV somehow read my through narrow creeks in dered if Capt. John Smith don’t — sharing a strand mind and gave me a cup. the park’s northeast. had laid eyes on such a with the masses. But when Somers also informed us wildly beautiful scene on A KAYAKER’S PARADISE I read that Janes Island of the one-minute rule — if his travels through the State Park on Maryland’s Fleeces and rain jackets you don’t see one of the alu- Chesapeake Bay in 1608.

Chesapeake Bay has more donned against the chill, minum trail markers after Cold be darned, I immethan six miles of secluded we headed for the park a minute or so, turn back, diately waded into Tangier beach accessible only by ranger’s office — our rent- or you could get lost.

Sound, then thought better boat, I had to go. ed kayaks, paddles and In the adjacent Ranger of it when I noticed small, Brian and I booked a life jackets already were Julie Schweikert Nature pale-orange jellyfish movcampsite at the park in waiting for us at the boat Center, we visited the ing about my ankles. We late April to avoid mosramp. Volunteer coordina- park’s resident snapsquatted to watch some of quito season, which is tor John Somers invited ping turtle (“she’s surly,” the animals trapped in tide legendary at Janes Island. us in and showed us a wall Somers said) and two live- pools, fierce little knots (Being a bug magnet, I map of the park’s six color- ly western diamondback of life pulsing in place didn’t want to spend my coded water trails, all but terrapins swimming in an until the water returned. weekend itching.) I’d one of which are protected aquarium. Both species A recently expired horsechosen well. Our site, on from wind and currents. we could see out in the shoe crab lay in the sand, the edge of a canal, had The 30-mile network, marsh, as well as muskits helmetlike shell pocked an expansive view of the on the American Canoe rats, fiddler and blue with goose barnacles and park and its 3,125 acres of Association’s list of the crabs, river otters and teensy oysters. marshlands, forests and country’s recommended brown pelicans.

A bit farther down the beaches. water trails, brings tourThe park also is home beach, two big, grayish birds of prey perched At left, blue crabs — on gnarled tree limbs, which have been a keeping watch over their draw since the days domain. The park’s seawhen the park was sonal naturalist, Sally occupied by Native Shoemaker, later conAmerican tribes — are firmed that they were abundant there. (Matt northern harriers, a speMcClain/The Washington cies I’d never seen.

Post) Beachcombing along the shore, we noticed dozens of common periwinkles, a species of snail, stuck to the sturdy grasses like fleas on a dog’s back. I peeked under pieces of

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Janes Island State Park Where: 26280 Alfred J. Lawson Drive, Crisfield Info: 410-968-1565, bitly. com/janesislandstatepark Where to eat •Watermen’s Inn, 901 W. Main St., Crisfield , Maryland Info: 410-968-2119, crisfield.com/watermens •Chesapeake Crab House & Tiki Bar, 923 Spruce St., Crisfield, Maryland Info: 410-968-1131 What to do •Smith Island; visitsmithisland.com Info: visitsomerset.com

wood, clumps of seaweed and other detritus with the remote hope of seeing a tiger beetle, but no luck — the inch-long predators wouldn’t emerge until June.

SWEET SECLUSION

Resting on the sand, we ate our PBJs, watching the waves and soaking in the solitude of a beach all our own.

Alas, a four-mile paddle awaited. Back in our kayaks, we wove through the channels of the red trail, the water shallow enough to see mussels and oysters clustered on the bottom.

I threw some side-eye as we passed a pair of common terns, a species that bombed me once in Ocean City. An osprey, a fisheating bird, flew overhead dangling its large black talons.

Leaving the sanctuary of the marsh for the Big Annemessex River, the rain picked up and the kayaks bounced through the choppy waters. Shoulders aching, we rounded the corner back to Daugherty Canal, passing one of the park’s three backcountry camping sites, an adventure for a warmer time. We glided right past our campsite and returned to civilization.

Hauling our boats ashore, it hit me that I didn’t have a single mosquito bite or patch of sunburn. Even more impressive, we hadn’t seen a soul our entire trip, save for a lone kayaker in the distance that morning.

It had been the perfect beach day after all.

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Walk to downtown! Nancy Bishop 734-761-3040, 734-669-6830. #3242443 $798,000 2433 Shannondale Rd, Ann Arbor Outstanding mid-century ranch, totally updated. Elizabeth Brien 734-645-4444, 734-669-5989. #3242579 $1,250,000 2823 Parkridge Drive, Ann Arbor Sleek & Elegant. Nancy Bishop 734-761-3040, 734-669-6830. #3242572

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$29,000 519 Emerald Glen Drive, Manchester New building lot in Manchester. Kari Newman 734-732-0151, 734-433-2194. #3242423 $29,000 511 Emerald Glen Drive, Manchester Building lot in Emerald Glen Sub. Kari Newman 734-732-0151, 734-433-2194. #3242463 $29,000 724 Glen Oak Drive, Manchester Great lot in a country setting in the Village. Kari Newman 734-732-0151, 734-433-2194. #3242465 $72,800 Willis Road, Ypsilanti 14.56 acres on paved road, 1 mile to Lincoln HS. Kathy Frey 734-223-4898, 734-669-4557. #3242447 $79,900 229 Devonshire, Ypsilanti Ypsi Twp ranch w/3 beds & 2 car garage. Rick Mangan 734-646-4620, 734-669-4527. #3242610 $130,000 5679 Juniper, Jackson 4 bed, 2 bath near I-94 w/incredible renovations. Kerene Morrissey 517-937-2257, 734-433-2187. #3242618 $164,900 6866 Essex Drive, Tecumseh Fully updated 3 bed, 3 bath ranch. Must see! Joe Hoeflinger 734-476-8302, 734-669-5869. #3242624 $174,900 7848 Bay Tree, Ypsilanti Turn key home ready for immediate occupancy. Dick Mattie 734-730-6301, 734-669-5819. #3242693 $179,900 5898 Huntington Dr,Ypsilanti 3 beds, 2.5 baths, fin basement, screened patio. Frank McVeigh 734-646-4995, 734-669-5892. #3242507 $179,900 122 Carriage Way, Ypsilanti Fairway Hills classic 4 bedroom colonial. Nancy Bowerbank 734-216-0540, 734-669-5961. $214,900 203 Dundee Ridge Dr, Dundee Spacious 10 year old colonial in Dundee Schools. Alice Roderick 734-646-0797, 734-669-5842. #3242261 $239,900 5870 Lima Center Rd, Manchester 11.67 acre organic farm & house w/lake access. Michelle Elie 734-637-6376, 734-475-9600. #3242518 $250,000 9505 Portage Lake Ave,Pinckney 3 bed, 2 bath, Chain of Lakes access. Dexer Schls. Brent Flewelling 734-646-4263, 734-669-5828. #3242593 $257,500 8079 Thornhill Dr, Ypsilanti 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2255 sf, 1st floor master. Michelle Stalmack 734-276-7236, 734-669-6722. #3242713 $270,000 503 Madison Street, Chelsea Historic 3 bed, 2 bath home, downtown Chelsea. Jeff Klink 734-260-7483, 734-433-2186. #3242578 $275,000 8075 Linden Rd, Fenton Updated historic home w/3500 sf, 5 beds, 2 baths. Brent Flewelling 734-646-4263, 734-669-5828. #3242626 $295,000 4980 Webster Church Rd, Dexter First floor master and finished walkout LL. Rob Ewing 734-216-5955, 734-669-6834. #3242656 $299,000 6420 Robison Lane, Saline Ranch with barrier free amenities. 1664 sf. Debbie Leutheuser 734-323-7067, 734-669-4532. #3242559 $349,900 9970 Joslin Lake Rd, Gregory 1.5 story contemporary on 2 acres. 3 bed, 2.5 bath. Jeff Klink 734-260-7483, 734-433-2186. #3242499 $389,000 8380 Thurston Road, Pinckney Beautiful country & lake living. 3 bed, 1 bath. Laurie Buys 734-658-7158, 734-669-5970. #3242607 $535,000 2170 Windmill Way, Saline 4 beds, 3F/2H baths, 4400+ sf of living space. Todd Lands 734-645-2637, 734-669-4544. #3242531 $539,000 4254 Sandhill Lane, Dexter Arts & Crafts style 4 bed, 3 bath custom home. Pat Durston 734-260-9247, 734-669-5981. #3242461 $579,900 1720 South Blvd, Ann Arbor To be built. Opportunity for a custom home. Janet McAllister 734-231-3508, 734-669-5822. #3242471 $139,900 9075 Summit Ct, Ypsilanti Charming 2 bed condo w/open floor plan. Kathy Linderman 734-678-7947, 734-669-6843. #3242582 $295,000 114 Ponds View Dr, Ann Arbor 1st floor master, partially fin LL, 2 car garage. Todd Lands 734-645-2637, 734-669-4544. #3242450 $469,000 223 E Ann St #7, Ann Arbor The Armory, 3-story, 2 bed, 2.5 bath, fin. LL. Nancy Bishop 734-761-3040, 734-669-6830. #3242480

OPEN 1:00-2:30 3465 Narrow Gauge Way, Ann Arbor Stunning 4-level lux-

ury home w/elevator. Spectacular views from every window! Granite, fresh paint, new carpet, new boiler. $998,000. Glacier Way to S. on Green to Watershed to Narrow Gauge. Tammi Ebenhoeh 734-2764663, 734-669-5910. #3240958

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1609 Glastonbury Rd, Dicken School

Dicken ranch. 3 beds, 1.5 baths, 1184 sf. Well maintained, original hardwoods, walk to schools & parks. $250,000. Scio Church Rd to R on Weldon. MaryAnn Ryan 734-645-5703, 734-669-6813. #3242340 OPEN HOUSE 2:00-4:00

4140 Thornoaks Dr., Huron River

Mid Century 3 bed, 2 bath home is ready for the next owner’s vision! Mature trees, across from the Huron River. Private! $250,000. Hogback to Huron River to Thornoaks. Megan Mazurek 734-645-4296, 734-417-5827. #3242647 OPEN HOUSE 2:00-4:00

3755 Oak Drive, Ypsilanti

Gorgeous 2 story, new exterior & interior paint, new windows, new carpet. 4 beds, 2.5 baths, 2535 sf above grade. $279,900. S of Packard, W of Golfside. Dave Monforton 734-276-7406, 734-223-5656. #3241446 OPEN HOUSE 2:00-4:00

2276 Manchester Rd, Ann Arbor Woods

3 bed, 2.5 bath. Updated kitchen w/breakfast bar, large living room w/fireplace, study, patio, fenced yard. $289,900. Washtenaw to Manchester between Needham & Nottingham. Jean Gray 734-717-1622, 734-604-2523. #3241548 OPEN CONDO 12:00-1:30

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1940 charming colonial. 1616 sf + fin basement w/egress. 3 beds, 1.5 baths, hardwood floors. Clean & neat. $539,000. Jean Wedemeyer 734-604-2523, 734-669-6837. #3241004

BY APPOINTMENT, Burns Park 1953 sf charming Cape Cod. 2 bed, 2.5 bath, hardwood floors, built-ins, crown molding, fin basement, 2 car att garage. $567,000. Jean Wedemeyer 734-604-2523, 734-669-6837. #3242202

BY APPOINTMENT, Ann Arbor This ranch offers top shelf finishes and 14 acres of nature’s best. $598,000. Nancy Bishop 734-761-3040, 734-6696830. #3234294

BY APPOINTMENT, Burns Park Stylish Tudor in the heart of Burns Park, totally updated, new kitchen & Baths, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, family room addition. $679,000. Elizabeth Brien 734-645-4444, 734-669-5989. #3240913

BY APPOINTMENT, Burns Park Historic 6 bed, 3.5 bath home built in 1904, that is skillfully updated with original charm. Short walk to UofM. $1,099,000. Tracey Roy 734-417-5827, 734-669-5877. #3239702

BY APPOINTMENT, Ann Arbor Hills Grand home w/Michael Klement award winning addition. 5 bed, 4F/2H bath, 6110sf, chef’s kitchen & open floor plan. $1,499,000. Jean Wedemeyer 734-604-2523, 734-669-6837. #3240503

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114 Ponds View Dr, Brookside Commons

1st floor living at Brookside Commons condo. 3 beds, 2F/2H baths. Cathedral ceilings, private deck, partially fin LL. $295,000. N of Briarwood, W off S main to Kingsbrook. Todd Lands 734-645-2637, 734-669-4544. #3242450

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9075 Summit Ct, Ypsi Twp

4 bed, 3 bath gem of a home that includes a master bathroom & a finished basement with a 3rd bathroom & egress windows. $329,000. Washtenaw to Manchester. Ariel Hurwitz-Greene 734-646-5333, 734-669-5827.

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7848 Bay Tree, Streamwood Sub

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122 Carriage Way, Fairway Hills

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8590 Barrington Drive, Brookside

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8079 Thornhill Dr, Partridge Creek Sub

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2758 Manchester, Ann Arbor Woods

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2354 Delaware Dr, Lansdowne

Wonderfully maintained 4 bed, 2.5 bath colonial with large 3 season porch, finished lower level. $349,900. Eisenhower to S on King George. Cindy Sislo 734-216-7189, 734-646-4012.

Colonial, 4 bed, 2F/2H bath, master suite, great room w/cathedral ceiling, 1st floor laundry, new paint & carpet. $369,900. Eisenhower to S on King George, btwn Tacoma & Baylis. Ann LaCivita 734-646-1136, 734-604-2523. #3241293 Solid 4 bedroom ranch on 1/2 acre site. Located on bus line and walk to Wines. $385,000. Miller to Newport. Pat Durston 734-260-9247, 734-6695981. #3242441 Gorgeous 4 bed, 2 bath home built in 2012 w/all the amenities: reclaimed maple floors, volume ceilings, granite, 2 porches. $399,000. Packard to Independence to Victoria. Linda Forster 734-320-5050, 734-669-6835. #3242025 Lovely Lansdowne home. 4 beds, 2.5 baths, 2100 sf, 4 season room of your dreams! Great location. $419,900. Lansdowne to Delaware. MaryAnn Ryan 734-645-5703, 734-669-6813. #3242557 OPEN HOUSE 2:00-4:00

4705 W Liberty Road, Scio Township

Retreat to 2464sf home w/4 beds, 2.5 baths on a 1.9 acres. Totally new kitchen, updated baths. Pole barn, pond, playhouse. $429,900. W. Liberty across from Polo Fields. Destiny Moore 734-664-9015, 734-604-2523. #3239965 OPEN HOUSE 2:00-4:00

3729 Arcadia Drive, Kirtland Hills

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1800 Riverwood Drive, Ann Arbor

4 bed, 3 bath upper level + powder room, hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen w/center island, fireplace, cul-de-sac location. $472,000. Off Ellsworth between Lohr & Maple. Lisa Stelter 734-645-7909, 734-669-5959.

Gorgeous 4 bed, 4 bath home built in 2000, 5 min drive to Main St. Walk to Wines, Forsythe, Skyline. Full fin basement. $499,000. Miller to Newport to Riverwood. Laura Detwyler 734-330-9922, 734-669-6847. #3241747 OPEN HOUSE 2:00-4:00

4770 Lohr Road, Ann Arbor

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1236 Westview Way, Ann Arbor

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2350 Londonderry Rd, Ann Arbor Hills

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3411 E Dobson Place, Ann Arbor

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1542 Newport Creek Dr, Newport Creek

Contemporary home backing to the 5th tee of Stonebridge Golf Course & lovely sprinf fed pond is move in ready. $545,000. Lohr Rd to Stonebridge Blvd. Betsy Stover 734-255-5600, 734-761-3040. #3240830 Top-notch finishes throughout, custom built home with open floor plan that defies the cookie-cutter image. $789,000. Off W. Liberty, btwn Wagner & Zeeb. Nancy Paterson 734-645-6578, 734-761-3040. #3241361 Expansive 3200 sf, 6 bed, 3F/2H bath home nestled on a gorgeous lot with ample decks, porches, and patios. $839,000. Washtenaw to Sheridan to R on Londonderry. Barbara Zinser 734-330-7398, 734-272-1371. #3240755 Best site in the Woodlands. Custom 2-story, all brick 2x6 construction, fabulous from top to bottom. $895,000. Glazier Way to Woverhampton to R on E Dobson. Dorian Foerg 734-780-4516, 734-761-3040. #3242330 Style & elegance. Custom built, light-filled home. Large corner lot. 4 beds, 4.5 baths, 3 car garage. Must see! $998,000. Newport Rd to Newport Creek Dr. Karen McKinney 734-883-5952, 734-669-5958. #3240252

BY APPOINTMENT, Northeast Quaint ranch home on beautiful 1.38 acres. $174,900. Elizabeth Brien 734-645-4444, 734-669-5989. #3241097

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Exceptional mid-century ranch w/tasteful & timeless updates throughout. 3 beds, 2.5 baths, private yard. $798,000. Elizabeth Brien 734-645-4444, 734-6695989. #3242579

Great starter home in great location w/many updates including baths, kitchen, mechanicals. Best location in the sub. $174,900. Hitchingham & Merritt. Scott Bethune 734-417-0786, 734-730-6301. #3242693 Sparkling & spacious 4 bed, 1.5 bath colonial. Quiet street just a block from the park and close to everything you need. $179,900. Hewitt to W on Draper to S on Carriage. Alicia McCollum 734-219-8640, 734-216-0540.

Clean, fresh, well-maintained 3 bed Brookside home w/over 2000 sf of open concept living space. $186,500. E of Prospect, S of Geddes, W of Brookside.

Alicia McCollum 734-219-8640, 734-669-6720. #3239623 Meticulously maintained 2255 sf home, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, hickory floors, 1st floor maser, full basement, paver patio. $257,500. Whittaker Rd to L on Paint Creek Dr. Michelle Stalmack 734-276-7236, 734-669-6722. #3242713

BY APPOINTMENT, Ypsilanti Stunning ranch totally remodeled in 2002, shows like it’s brand new. Gleaming hardwood, open floor plan. Township taxes! $174,900. Dick Mattie 734-730-6301, 734-669-5819. #3240979

Saline/South

763 Lans Way, Lansdowne Sub

3 bed, 2 full bath brick ranch w/2.5 car att garage. Fenced, hardwood floors, updated, walk to Big House. $425,000. Seventh St across Scio Church to L on Lans Way. Susan Niethammer 734-646-6055, 734-223-4898. #3242061 OPEN HOUSE 2:00-4:00

Charming 3 bed, 1 bath condo w/open floor plan. 1 car attached garage, basement plumbed for 2nd bath. $139,900. Tuttle Hill to Colony Park to Summit Ct. Kathy Linderman 734-678-7947, 734-669-6843. #3242582

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Crooked Lake

Pristine & impeccably built ranch home with no detail overlooked, all on over 4 acres with access to Crooked Lake. $499,900. Jeff Klink 734-260-7483, 734-433-2186. #3240527

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203 Dundee Ridge Dr, Dundee

Wonderful 4 bed colonial floor plan w/supersized master & family room.

2300+ sf, 2.5 bath, Dundee Schools. $214,900. US 23 to M-50 to Main St E to Dundee Ridge. Alice Roderick 734-646-0797, 734-669-5842. #3242261 OPEN HOUSE 12:30-2:00

772 Foxboro Court, Northview

Beautiful move-in ready 3 bed, 2.5 bath colonial on almost 1/2 acre.

Screened-in porch & 2-car garage. $269,000. Saline Waterworks to Heritage to Foxboro Ct. Carmen Knick 734-417-7307, 734-971-6070. #3241170 OPEN HOUSE 2:00-4:00

5475 Saline Ann Arbor Road, Saline

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515 Rosebud Court, Wildwood

Charming 3 bed ranch w/beautiful hardwood floors, new roof & furnace, full basement, 2.5-car garage. 1 acre lot. Move-in ready. $279,000. Corner of Brassow. Michelle Armbruster 734-972-5491, 734-994-8400. #3242137 Amazing ranch w/3140 total sf. 3 beds, 3 baths w/custom touches throughout. Granite in kitchen, walk-in pantry, upscale appliances. $365,000. Wildwood Trail to Rosebud Ln to Rosebud Ct. Todd Lands 734-645-2637, 734-669-4544. #3241738

BY APPOINTMENT, Britton Charming, updated home in the quaint Village of Britton. Loads of charm in this historical 3 bedroom, 2 bath on 1/2 acre. $149,900. Debbie Leutheuser 734-323-7067, 734-669-4532. #3240868

BY APPOINTMENT, Warner Creek Ranch w/barrier free amenities. 1664 sf, 3 bed, 3 bath, fin basement w/additional non-conforming bedrooms. Pool. $299,000. Debbie Leutheuser 734-323-7067, 734-669-4532. #3242559

BY APPOINTMENT, Yorkshire Hills 4 beds, 2.5 baths, 3 car att garage & 2.5 car det garage, granite in kitchen, skylights, fin LL, huge deck on private acre. $465,000. Kathy Frey 734-223-4898, 734-669-4557. #3241634

BY APPOINTMENT, Saline Superb construction and one of the most admired homes in Travis Pointe w/views of the 11th, 12th, & 13th holes. $998,000. Nancy Bishop 734-761-3040, 734-669-6830. #3238486

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225 Glenwood Cir, Manchester Woods

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224 Ann Arbor St, Manchester Village

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3497 Huron View Court, Dexter

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4980 Webster Church Rd, Dexter

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3642 Waterway Ct, Tims Lake Preserve

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9970 Joslin Lake Road, Gregory

Exceptional ranch in the Village of Manchester. Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath with finished basement. Upgrades galore. $235,000. Between E Main & Dutch Dr. Deborah Engelbert 734-368-3683, 734-433-2183. #3240081 Historic home, 132’ along River Raisin, lovingly maintained. 10’ coved ceilings, walk to Village. $289,000. M-52 is Ann Arbor St close to the intersection of Main. Kari Newman 734-732-0151, 734-433-2194. #3242366 Conveniently located ranch condo features 2 beds, 2.5 baths, study, attached 2 car garage, finished lower level, and deck. $289,900. Off Dexter Ann Arbor Rd. Liz Crowe 734-277-7226, 734-730-9346. #3242129 1st floor master in Dexter Schools w/finished walkout LL, new roof, fabulous insulated pole barn. $295,000. Just N of Joy Rd. Sean Smith 914-4382776, 734-216-5955. #3242656 Spacious ranch w/walkout fin LL. 4 bed, 2.5 bath. Fireplace, open plan, att 2 car gar, backs to woods. Lovely yard & landscape. $314,000. 94 to Mt Hope Rd S to Homestead. Melissa VanDam 734-417-1581, 734-669-5954. #3240060 1.5 story contemporary on 2 acres w/woods. 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2.5 car garage, central air, & large deck w/hot tub. Chelsea Schools. $349,900. N Territorial to Joslin Lake Rd. Toni Golden 734-904-3416, 734-260-7483. #3242499

BY APPOINTMENT, Brooklyn Remodeled home with lake access to all sports, 505 acre Vinyard Lake. Dock space for your boat. Pine galore, 1 bed, 1 bath. $69,900. Jeff Klink 734-260-7483, 734-433-2186. #3238441

BY APPOINTMENT, Chelsea 3 bed North Lake waterfront home w/3+ car garage in Chelsea Schools. Walk to Potawatomi Trails & Pinckney Rec area. $255,000. Jeff Klink 734-260-7483, 734-433-2186. #3240724

BY APPOINTMENT, Huron River Frontage Exceptional, charming 2 bed, 2 bath - totally renovated! On the Huron River, a few blocks from downtown Dexter. Awesome views! $369,000. Elizabeth Brien 734-645-4444, 734669-5989. #3240238

BY APPOINTMENT, Chelsea Gorgeous 5 bed executive estate on 2+ac in the Cavanaugh Lake area! Lovely gardens, mature trees, backs to Waterloo Rec Area. $650,000. Jeff Klink 734-260-7483, 734-433-2186. #3237477

BY APPOINTMENT, Dexter Elegant custom home on over 10 acres. 5 bed, 4.5 bath w/5 fireplaces & finished walkout LL. Brand new roof! $859,000.

Elizabeth Brien 734-645-4444, 734-669-5989. #3237655

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8380 Thurston Road, Pinckney

4 bed, 2.5 bath home w/updated kitchen, roof, & more. Great all sports access to Strawberry Lake & Chain of Lakes. $319,000. Off Strawberry Lake Rd to W of Merrill. Sherry Grammatico 734-604-0367, 734-216-5955. #3241552 Beautiful country & multi-lake living. 3 bed, 1 bath w/view of Silver Lake & dock on Losee Lake. Almost 5ac w/40x60 pole barn. $389,000. Dexter Townhall to Thurston. Laurie Buys 734-658-7158, 734-669-5970. #3242607 OPEN HOUSE 12:00-2:00

19942 Woodhill Drive, Northville Twp

Brick ranch with some updates on unique, wooded corner lot. 3 beds, 2.5 baths. Walk to downtown Northville. $430,000. Off W Main, E of Beck. Joe Neely 734-276-0612, 734-769-3800. #3240966

BY APPOINTMENT, Winans Woods Beautiful custom built 5 bed, 3.5 bath home in Winans Woods with a walkout lower level awaiting your finishes. $399,900. Tracey Roy 734-417-5827, 734-669-5877. #3239798

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BY APPOINTMENT, Saline Valley Farms Traditional floor plan with 2448

sf, 4 beds, 2.5 baths, with all the extras for today’s buyer. Numerous upgrades included. $421,900. Debbie Leutheuser 734-323-7067, 734-6694532. #3241197

BY APPOINTMENT, Saline Valley Farms Ranch floor plan offers 1828 sf of living space and features a walkout basement to double your space. 3 beds, 2 baths. $441,900. Debbie Leutheuser 734-323-7067, 734-669-4532. #3241162

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307 S Macomb Street, Manchester

4 large beds, 2 full baths. Newer kitchen, main floor carpet & 2 + car garage w/huge extra room attached. $179,000. M52 to R on Main to L on S Macomb at Gazebo. Laurie Dorsten 734-945-2531, 734-732-0151. #3241836

Wildwood Sub

4 bed, 3.5 bath contemporary 2 story home on 1.5 acres. Hardwood floors, spacious master suite, fin walkout lower level. $875,000. Lisa Stelter 734-6457909, 734-669-5959. #3236298

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Woodlands. Custom 2-story, all brick 2x6 construction, fabulous from top to bottom. $895,000. Glazier Way to Woverhampton to R on E Dobson. Dorian Foerg 734-780-4516, 734-761-3040. #3242330

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Custom built in 2014 w/3583 livable sf, 4 beds, 3.5 baths, walkout LL, yard w/patio, att 3 car garage. $635,000. Bauer to Forest, S on Wyndam. Thomas Bradshaw 734-2726419, 734-646-4263. #3238750

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4200 sf, like new, impeccable & pristine builder’s home. 4 bed (5th possible), 5 bath, 4.5 car garage, 1 acre. Upgrades galore. $729,000. Pia Crum 734-6806235, 734-669-4541. #3240471

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$775,888

NEW LISTING – ANGELL ELEMENTARY – Wonderful 5 BR, 3 BA, 2 ½ BA Brick two story walking distance to UM Central Campus, UM Hospital, and Angell Elementary. This inviting property features all the charm and character you’ve been hoping for plus many modern updates. The highlights includes a wonderful outdoor setting with extensive landscaping and raised patio, all hardwood floors, updated kitchen, large living room with fireplace, two main level dens, master bedroom with walk-in closet, and finished basement. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$374,900

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$584,900

SALINE – Stunning 5 BR, 4 ½ BA custom built home on a gorgeous 3 acre+ setting overlooking the Saline River. You will not find a more striking home or setting on the market today. Park like setting includes extensive landscaping, paver patio, and circle drive. The interior is a showpiece with design, craftsmanship, and materials.

Highlights include oversized Cherry kitchen with Granite, Great Room with wall of glass, luxury first floor master bedroom, and finished walkout basement. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$314,900

NEW LISTING – COUNTRY FRENCH ESTATES – Very nice 4 BR, 3 1/1 BA home in one of Ann Arbor’s most sought after neighborhoods. Great lot on a quiet street has mature trees that create nice privacy.

The interior is highlighted by the open floor plan. Every room features vaulted ceilings.

The list includes large living room, kitchen with granite counter tops, formal living and dining room, great master suite, and finished basement with rec room, bedroom, and bath. Call Matt, 476-7100.

NEW LISTING – STONEBRIDGE – Enjoy panoramic Golf Course and Water views from this wonderful custom built home on the #5 Fairway at Stonebridge. Great setting with extensive landscaping, large backyard, and large deck.

The interior of this home in stunning. Highlights include two story foyer, living room with vaulted ceiling and fireplace, remodeled kitchen with granite counters and SS appliances, open concept family room with fireplace, luxury master suite with renovated bath, and finished lower with great rec space. Call Matt, 476-7100.

NEW LISTING – SALINE RIDGE – This well cared for 4 BR, 2 ½ BA colonial rests on a spacious one acre, cul-de-sac lot in one of Saline’s most desired neighborhoods. Great lot with large back yard, patio, and nice landscaping. The interior highlights include open concept floor plan, updated kitchen with granite counter tops and SS appliances, family room with fireplace, large living/dining room, master suite with updated bath, great kids’ bedrooms, and finished basement. Call Matt, 476-7100

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MARKET UPDATE - JULY 2016 Summer is here and the market is HOT! Our strong Ann Arbor market continues at the halfway point of 2016. Driven by our strong local economy and low interest rates demand for homes and condos in Ann Arbor is high. Are you thinking of making a move this summer? Call me for a private consultation, 734-476-7100.

SELLERS – The value of your home is at its highest level since 2007. Demand for your home is at the highest level since 2004. But this market is far from “easy”. The issues of pricing, managing multiple offers, and successfully appraising the home with the buyer’s lender are more complex than ever.

It takes an experienced agent with an effective strategy to successfully sell your home and get it closed. Please call me today to discuss your situation, 734-476-7100.

BUYERS – Word on the street is that there aren’t any quality homes to buy. While it is true that inventory is very low, I have been successful in finding the best homes available for almost all of my buyers, in fact I lead the county in closed buyer sales year-to-date. The process of home selection, offer strategy, and financing are a challenge. You need an experienced agent in your corner to find the right house and bring you successfully to closing. Call me today to start your search, 734- 476-7100.

$184,900

NEW LISTING – WELLESEY GARDENS – This easy living 2 BR, 2 BA condo in one of the area’s most desired condo complexes is loaded with almost every upgrade available.

Features include great room with vaulted ceiling, hardwood floor, and fireplace, Cherry kitchen with granite counters, luxury master suite with fireplace, 2nd guest bedroom/bath, and one car attached garage. Call Matt, 476-7100

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ANN ARBOR – Stunning 4 BR, 6 ½ BA custom built home Just minutes from UM Hospitals, Central Campus, and all freeways. This home represents the finest design, materials, and craftsmanship you will see on the market today. The resort like setting includes extensive landscaping, in-ground pool, and outdoor kitchen. The interior is highlighted by the two story barrel ceiling great room, gourmet kitchen, luxury master suite, and finished lower level. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$1,699,900

NEW LISTING – GEDDES GLEN – This 5 BR, 5 BA, 2 ½ BA Custom built home represents the finest in location, design, and craftsmanship. Incredible setting in Ann Arbor’s only gated community. Enjoy quality outdoor living with full exterior kitchen, multiple patios with fireplace, and hot tub. The interior is showplace and includes dual staircase in entry, two story living and family rooms, cherry kitchen, dream master suite, and finished lower level with theater. Call Matt Dejanovich, 476-7100.

$1,350,000

NEW LISTING – BURNS PARK – Rare 5BR, 4 ½ BA recently built home in the heart of one Ann Arbor’s most desired neighborhoods. This custom built home represent all of the Character of a Burns Park with modern amenities and upgrades throughout. Features include all hardwood flooring on the main level,Gourmet kitchen with granite and SS appliances, open concept floor plan, luxury master suite, great kids bedrooms, and finished lower level. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$1,250,000

NEW LISTING – NE ANN ARBOR – This 4 BR, 3 ½ BA Frank Lloyd Wright inspired contemporary home is a pure Masterpiece of design and materials.Estate setting with 8 acres of the most beautiful land you will find incudes extensive landscaping with a flowing stream, stone patio, and pond. The home highlights include soaring ceilings, dramatic slate fireplace, stone flooring, gourmet kitchen, luxury master suite, and finished walkout lower level. Call Matt, 476-7100

$1,195,000

NEW LISTING – BURNS PARK – Stunning 6 BR, 3 ½ BA Spanish inspired Mission Style home on an oversized lot walking distance to UM Central Campus and Hospital. This home represents a craftsmanship and design of days of gone by. Incredible trim detail and architectural features throughout with significant modern renovation. Highlights include Grand Stair case, modern kitchen with granite and SS appliances, large living room with fireplace and circle top windows, and rich den with built-ins. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$1,195,000

NEW LISTING – SALINE – Spectacular 5 BR, 6 BA, 2 ½ BA Custom built home on a waterfront lot overlooking Sunset Lake. Enjoy panoramic water views from almost every room in the house. Highlights include 1.5 acre manicured lot, large deck and patio, two story Great Room with wall of glass, gourmet Cherry kitchen with granite and high end appliances, luxury first floor master suite, all bedrooms with attached baths, and one of the nicest finished lower levels you will see. Call Matt, 476-7100

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NEW LISTING – SALINE SCHOOLS – Dramatic 4 BR, 2 BA, 2 ½ BA custom built colonial in Timber Ridge – You will love the oversized 1.2 acre lot with mature trees, extensive landscaping, and paver patio. The interior is spectacular with designer colors and current upgrades throughout. Highlights include all hardwood floor on the main level, remodeled kitchen with custom cabinets, granite, and SS appliances, family room with fireplace, den, luxury master suite, oversized kids bedrooms, and flex use bonus room. Call Matt, 476-7100

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$749,900

NEW LISTING – ANN ARBOR HILLS – Stately 4 BR, 2 ½ BA brick and stone Tudor in the heart of Ann Arbor’s most sought after neighborhood.

Wonderful lot features mature trees, nice backyard, and large deck. Interior highlights include large living room with fireplace, oversized formal dining room with hardwood floor, study with bookshelves, and master suite with walk-in closet and bath. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$699,900

NEW LISTING – SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP – Incredible Frank Lloyd Wright inspired custom built home on a private acre lot just minutes to Ann Arbor and Plymouth. Wonderful setting with mature trees, great landscaping, and large yard. This Prairie Style home is loaded with interesting architectural features and quality upgrades. Features include Great Room with hardwood floor and fireplace,Gourmet kitchen withWolf range and granite counter,luxury first floor master suite,den, and screened porch. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$649,900

NEW LISTING – CHELSEA – Custom built 4 BR, 3 ½ BA two story on a peaceful 2 acre setting just 10 minutes from Ann Arbor. Gorgeous land features extensive landscaping, large deck, and wooded view. The interior highlights include custom kitchen with granite counter tops, open concept family room with fireplace, main floor den, luxury master suite, and great kids’ bedrooms. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$519,900

NEW LISTING – TORWOOD – This custom built 5 BR, 3 ½ BA home rests on one of the best lots you will ever see. Enjoy your private few of a protected common area and mature trees from the oversized deck.The interior of this home is loaded with all the quality upgrades you’ve been hoping for. Highlights include Great Room with vaulted ceiling and hardwood floor,custom kitchen with Granite counters and SS appliances, den, and luxury first floor master suite.

The finished walkout basement features an oversized rec room, bedroom, and bath. Saline Schools. Call Matt, 476-7100

$499,900

NEW LISTING- SALINE - You will be surprised and amazed by the incredible Saline River Valley view from this custom built 4 BR, 3 BA ranch on 10 acres just south of Saline. This land is special with large grassy areas, mature trees, and shockingly scenic. The home is solid and features open living kitchen and family room area, large formal living/dining, nice master suite, and finished walkout basement with two rec spaces, bedroom, and bath. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$445,000

SALINE – Historic 4 BR, 2-½ BA two story walking distance to Downtown Saline restaurants and shopping.

This home represents a wonderful dedication to historic preservation with incredible old-world charm throughout balanced with many modern updates. Highlights include original trim and wood work, welcoming living room, renovated kitchen, large master suite with sitting area and attached bath, large bedrooms, and 3rd floor rec space. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$419,900

LINCOLN SCHOOLS – Wonderful 4 BR, 2 ½ BA colonial on a peaceful acre plus featuring huge pole barn with extensive storage and heated area. Great setting just minutes to schools, shopping, and I-94. The home is very nice and features open kitchen, large family room with hardwood floor, nice formal living and dining rooms, and great master suite. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$279,900

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NEW LISTING – WOODS OF ANN ARBOR CONDO – This 2 BR, 2 ½ BA townhome rests on a quiet interior setting just minutes to Downtown Ann Arbor and University of Michigan. You will love the long list of features and amenities including private deck, open concept floorplan, large living room, spacious kitchen, master suite with attached bath, and 2 car garage. Call Matt, 476-7100

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Call or Email today for a no–obligation private consultation. 734–476–7100 or Matt@ISellAnnArbor.com

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Matt Dejanovich has been a Realtor serving the Ann Arbor Area for 28 years and Resident of the community his entire life. In that time he has become one of the area’s top producing agents with over $800 Million in Career Sales Volume. His track record of results ranks him in the top 1% of all Real Estate Agents nationwide. Matt prides himself on providing personal, direct service to each and every one of his clients. No assistants! Not one.

When you hire Matt, you get Matt.

$225,000

NEW LISTING – NEWPORT CREEK – Stunning, Custom built 5 BR, 4 BA, 2 ½ BA home resting on one of the most premium lots in Newport Creek.Enjoy year-around views of the protected nature area and mature forest from almost every room in the home.The impressive list of amenities includes two story family with wall of glass, Cherry kitchen with 11’ ceiling, prof. grade appliances,and granite,oversized den,luxury master suite with spa-like bath, and finished walk-out basement. Just minutes to Downtown Ann Arbor and UM. Call Matt, 476-7100

NEW LISTING – THE PINES AT LAKE FOREST – Incredible 5 BR,5 BA,2 ½ BA custom built home on one of the best lots in the neighborhood.You will be impressed inside and out by this very well done home. Highlights include cul-de-sac lot backing to protected common area, large deck and patio, grand interior proportions, oak paneled den, cherry kitchen with prof grade appliance, two story family room, luxury master suite, each bedroom has attached bath, and finished walkout basement. Call Matt, 476-7100

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NEW LISTING – PORTAGE LAKE – Enjoy Lake living at its finest from this 4 BR, 2 BA, 3 ½ BA home with 110 feet of frontage on the area’s best lake. This is a completely new and modern home custom built to the highest standards. Features include dramatic living room with vaulted ceiling, open concept floor plan with large family room and cherry kitchen with granite and high end appliances, and dream master suite with luxury bath.All rooms live to the lake. Spectacular! Call Matt, 476-7100

NEW LISTING – TIMBER TRACE GOLF COURSE – Stunning, custom built 4 BR,3 ½ BA Ranch with panoramic golf course views.

This home was constructed to the highest standard of materials and craftsmanship.Features of this home include extensive landscaping, large deck, patio, living room with hardwood floor, open concept kitchen with custom cabinets and prof grade appliances, den with built-ins, luxury master suite, and one of the finest finished walkout lower levels you have ever seen with rec room, 2nd kitchen, home theater, and spa-like bath. Call Matt, 476-7100.

NEW LISTING – STONEBRIDGE – Striking 3 BR, 2 ½ BA custom built Ranch on a very private cul-de-sac lot with view of the #7 fairway at Stonebridge Golf Club.The setting is wonderful, enjoy summer from the nicest screened porch you will see. Interior highlights include Great Room with high ceiling, Cherry kitchen with Granite and SS appliances, open concept family room with fireplace, Luxury master with remodeled bath, and finished lower level with great multi-use space. Call Matt, 476-7100

$799,900

NEW LISTING – STONEBRIDGE – Stunning, custom built 4 BR, 4 ½ BA home on an oversized cul-de-sac lot. This home rests on one of the best settings you will see with panoramic golf course views and complete privacy. The interior of this home is wonderful. Highlights include two story family room with fireplace, all hardwood floor on the main level, open kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite counters, and SS appliances, luxury master suite, and finished lower level with view out windows. Saline Schools. Call Matt, 476-7100.

NEW LISTING – STONEBRIDGE – Stunning 5 BR, 4 ½ BA custom built home on Boulder Pond in Stonebridge.

You will not find a finer setting on the market today with panoramic water views from almost every room in the house.This home has a wonderful contemporary flair feature two story great room with wall of glass to the water, open kitchen with Maple cabinets and granite, main level den, luxury master suite, and finished walk-out basement. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$749,900

BROOKVIEW HIGHLANDS – Stunning 5 BR, 4 ½ BA on a spacious acre lot in one of Saline’s most desired neighborhoods. This home has been completely renovated in the past 5 years, Gorgeous!! Great lot features extensive landscaping, large patio, and in ground pool. The interior features custom cherry kitchen with granite and high-end appliances, Cherry floors, family room with fireplace, oversized Sun Room, luxury master suite with remodeled bath and sitting room, and finished basement. Call Matt, 476-7100

NEW LISTING – SALINE SCHOOLS – This 4 BR, 4 BA Holly built Showcase of Homes entry rests on one of the most picturesque 2.5 acre settings you ever see. The grounds are gorgeous with extensive landscaping, multiple outdoor living areas, and lots of privacy. Interior highlights include two story entry with sweeping staircase, family room with 24’ ceiling and fireplace, open concept Cherry kitchen with granite and SS appliances, luxury first floor master suite, and finished lower level with large multiuse rec room, wet bar, study, and bath. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$719,900

NORTHWEST ANN ARBOR – This custom built ranch on a peaceful one acre cul-de-sac lot has undergone an extreme home makeover. Enjoy the outdoor paradise from 2 Trex Decks and 2 patio areas. The interior has all the highend elements you’ve been hoping for. Highlights include Brazilian cherry floors throughout, Cherry kitchen with Granite and Wolf stove, open concept floor plan with walls of glass to the backyard, luxury master suite, and finished walkout lower level. Call Matt, 476-7100.

WEST SIDE ANN ARBOR – Stunning 5 BR, 3 ½ BA brick Colonial on a peaceful ½ acre cul-de-sac lot just Shopping, Freeways, and UM. Incredible setting with towering mature trees, fenced backyard, and great landscaping. The interior has been significantly updated including Cherry kitchen with granite and SS appliance, open concept family room with hardwood floor, sun room, huge master suite, and finished walkout basement. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$549,900

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NEW LISTING – STONEBRIDGE – Very sharp 3 BR, 3 BA detached condo on a quiet, private lot backing to trees. The highlights of this condo include Great Room with 10’ ceiling, hardwood floor and fireplace, Maple kitchen with granite island, comfortable screened porch, flex use den/family room, luxury master suite with upgraded bath, and finished lower level with view out windows includes rec room, bedroom, and bath. Call Matt, 476-7100.

NEW LISTING – SALINE – Hard to find 3 BR, 2 ½ BA ranch on 10 acres in Pittsfield Township. Incredible setting with 10 wooded acres featuring mature trees and nature trail.

The interior of this home has been completely redone. Highlights include spacious living room, large kitchen with many recent updates, master suite with remodeled bath, and spacious secondary bedrooms. Call Matt, 476-7100.

NEW LISTING – WOODREEK OF SALINE – Rare find! Move in condition 2 BR, 2 BA detached condo walking distance to Downtown Saline and Millpond Park. This condo highlighted by a great setting backing to a quiet tree-line, fresh paint, spacious living room, large kitchen with eating area, great master suite with attached bath, flex use 2nd bedroom, full basement, and 2 car attached garage. Call Matt, 476-7100

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DEXTER – Very sharp 5 BR, 4 ½ BA home on a spacious acre plus lot in Fischer’s Landing. Enjoy this peaceful setting on a quiet cul-de-sac lot with access to the Huron River.

The home is special featuring a combination of timberframe construction and wonderful open spaces. Highlights include custom kitchen with granite and SS appliances, two story dining area, Great Room with fireplace, luxury master suite with spa-like bath, finished walkout basement, and inground pool. Call Matt, 476-7100.

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NEW LISTING – LOHR LAKE VILLAGE – Very well done 4 BR, 2 ½ BA home is a spacious ½ acre lot just minutes Schools, Shopping, and freeways. This home rests on a wonderful setting surrounded by mature trees with large patio and great backyard. The interior highlights include Great Room with two story ceiling and fireplace, large kitchen with Granite and SS appliances, Sun Room, den, luxury first floor master suite, and great size kids’ bedrooms. Call Matt, 476-7100.

WILDWOOD – Very sharp 4 BR, 2 ½ BA Colonial in Wildwood. Enjoy one of the nicest settings you will find from the oversized deck with views of a protected forest. Highlights of this home include large, grassy backyard, two story foyer, open kitchen with Granite and Stainless steel appliances, large family room with fireplace and vaulted ceiling, nice formal living and dining rooms, great master suite, and large kids bedrooms. Call Matt, 476-7100.

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NEW LISTING – WELLESEY GARDENS – This easy living 2 BR, 2 BA condo in one of the area’s most desired condo complexes is loaded with almost every upgrade available. Features include great room with vaulted ceiling, hardwood floor, and fireplace, Cherry kitchen with granite counters, luxury master suite with fireplace, 2nd guest bedroom/bath, and one car attached garage. Call Matt, 476-7100.

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5.8 acre building site backing to Rustic Glen golf course. Great country parcel between Saline and Clinton. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$88,600

AUGUSTA TWP – Partially wooded, rolling 4.21 acre building just minutes to the new Toyota facility.

Call Matt, 476-7100.

$99,900

SALINE – Great Building site for sale in Huntington Woods. Call Matt, 476-7100.

$111,500

AUGUSTA TWP – Great development 3.3 acre site adjacent to Lincoln Schools with commercial potential. Call Matt 476-7100.

$165,000-$249,900

SALINE – Three gorgeous, heavily wooded lots bordering a meandering stream just minutes to Ann Arbor and I-94. Fabulous sites featuring something for everyone: trees, walkout, heavily rolling land with some open meadow space. Build with Evergreen Custom homes or your builder. Call Matt 476-7100.

$369,000

LODI TOWNSHIP – One of the most unique and wonderful building sites you will find. 22 acres with frontage on Lambarth Lake and 3 acre pond.

Saline Schools. Call Matt 476-7100.

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The Northfield Township ZonThe City of Milan, Michigan, ing Board of Appeals will here by invites firms inter- hold a public hearing at the ested in providing roof re- request of: placement services for City Hall - Old Power Plant to A. Case #JZBA160007 - Giulio submit proposals stating Cogo/Judy Hayward, 600 E. price and qualifications.

Shore Dr. Whitmore Lake, MI, who seek a variance Proposals shall be due Tues- from Northfield Township day, August 16, 2016 at Land Division Ordinance Sec10:00 a.m. Please mark the tion 14.23.a.5, to allow for a sealed envelope as "City of proposed lot split resulting Milan Proposal for City Roof in 2 parcels A and B, with Replacement Old Power proposed parcel B have a Plant, 147 Wabash St., width to depth ratio of Milan, MI 48160". A com- 1:4.47, instead of a width to plete Request for Proposal depth ratio of 1:4 as required document may be obtained by the State Land Division at www.milanmich.org or by Act. The parcel number is Bcalling 734-439-7089.

02-04-200-006 and is zoned SR-1 Single Family ResidenThere is a mandatory walk tial District. thru of the building for all bidders on Tuesday, The public hearing will be held August 9, 2016 at 10:00 on Monday, August 15, a.m.

2016 at 7:00 PM on the second floor for the Northfield The OWNER reserves the Township Public Safety right to accept any or all Building, 8350 Main St. Bids and award the contract Whitmore Lake, MI 48189. to other than the lowest bid- The application is on file at der, to waive any irregulari- the Northfield Township ties or informalities or both; Building/Zoning Department, to reject any or all Bids; and 8350 Main St. Whitmore in general to make the Lake, MI 48189, and may be award of the Contract in reviewed Monday through any manner deemed by the Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Owner, in its sole discretion, Written comments may be to be in the best interest of submitted to the the OWNER. Building/Zoning Department at the Township Hall (8350 PUBLISH: July 31, 2016 Main St.) before 12:00 PM on the day of the meeting.

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$599,000

GRASS LAKE – Former golf course. 87 acres fully approved subdivision with 67 lots and public water and sewer. The parcel is also splitable with ponds and rolling land.

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$1,300,000

NEW LISTING – SALINE – 36.7 acres of prime development property located adjacent the city limits. This is a perfect location for a new subdivision. Call Matt, 476-7100.

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Written comments on the above application will be received at the office of the Saline City Clerk prior to the closing of said public hearing.

The City of Saline will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities upon seven (7) business days’ notice to the City of Saline. Individuals requiring these services should contact the City of Saline, by writing or calling the following: City Clerk, City of Saline, 100 N. Harris Street, Saline, MI 48176-1642, (734) 429-4907, ext. 2209, TDD (734) 429-7911.

STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF WASHTENAW Circuit Court - Family Division PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING File No. 161593 NC In the matter of Karl Kenji Golimlim TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 8/17/2016, at 3:00pm at the 22nd Judicial Court, 101 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104, before Judge Conlin, for the following purpose: A name change of Karl Kenji Golimlim to Karl Kenji Shimizu Dated 07/27/2016.

Petitioner: Karl Kenji Golimlim Published in The Ann Arbor News on 07/31/2016.

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The OWNER reserves the ANN ARBOR - 4179 Spring right to accept any or all Lake Blvd., Sunday July 31 Bids and award the contract 9am-3pm Clothing (men, to other than the lowest bid- women, teenage boy and der, to waive any irregulari- girl), coats, bedding, kitchen ties or informalities or both; items, kids games, furniture to reject any or all Bids; and (TV stand, roll top desk, side in general to make the table) Holiday decorations, award of the Contract in house decorations, filing any manner deemed by the cabinet, many more items.

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Proposals shall be due Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Please mark the sealed envelope as "City of Milan Proposal for Carpet Replacement, 147 Wabash St., Milan, MI 48160". A complete Request for Proposal document may be obtained at www.milanmich. org or by calling 734-4397089.

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AIR DEFLECTOR for towing fifth wheel $75; B E D baby T V - 7" Audiovox Ultra Slim, rail $15; Chest of D R A W - fold away, with radio, ERS $50; SEWING TABLE mounts under cupboards, unwith drawers $40; Sleeper opened, still in box, $50. (2) SOFA like new $250; Swivel Sony surround sound speakR O C K E R recliner $100. Call ers , model SS-T100, $20 for (734) 439-7066 pair. Call (810) 744-1356.

(Flint Area) BEAUTY SHOP E Q U I P M E N T - In very good condition, shampoo bowl and W H E E L S - 4 Chevy rally chair, hydraulic styling chair, wheels- 15x7, hoosier tires, facial and massage chair ta- $300. Call (517) 518-2821 ble, all for $500 cash only.

Call (734) 481-0235 (Ypsilan- YARD VACUUM /CHIPPER. Craftsman - 24" Yard Vacti Area) uum with chipper. Handles C H A I R - occasional, plum up to 1 1/2" diameter leather, excellent cond., $49. branches. $275. Tecumseh, Antique mantle clock, $49. MI. Call Tom 517-260-8041 TV antenna, as new, $25.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Saline City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 100 N. Harris Street, Saline, MI for the purpose of hearing all objections to, and support of the application from High Meadow Development LLC for a Combined Preliminary /Final Site Plan to develop multi-family residential units, located at 207 Monroe Street, Saline, MI 48176.

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3430 N. Zeeb Rd., Dexter, MI 1950 Ford 8N Tractor - 1055 Glasspar Sport-Lido walk through 16ft, Boat - 2009 Club Car Electric with new Batteries, cargo box - Toyota Propane High-low - 3 Point Tools - Clay-Adams Pelvic Model - Farm Toy Collection - Model Train Collection and Much More!

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FIREWOOD & HEATING SUPPLIES FIREWOOD Sold by semi load, 20 full cords.

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PUPPIES Affordable, Locally Bred, Vet-checked, Frisky!

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Mom is mantle 32 in. tall/ weighs 120 lbs. Dad is harlequin 36 in. tall/ weighs 160. Call (517) 851-2083 LOW-COST VACCINE WELLNESS CLINIC Whitmore Lake Tractor Supply Sat. August 13, 10-1pm

DRIVERS - Tired of being treated like a number? Come drive for Goodluck Refrigeration. CDL Class A OTR. Good pay and benefits. Home weekly. Call (586) 749-5158

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RECREATION BOATS, MOTORS & ACCESSORIES SEA RAY 1977 , 300 Weekender, Classic, needs work, $7995. Twin Chryslers. Must sell! Please call (989) 8605507. (Bay City)

CAMPERS & TRAILERS FOR SALE

VINTAGE Motorcycles Wanted - Cash Paid!

1900-1980. All makes.

Any condition. No title?

No problem! 920-202-2201

Wanted dead or alive Vintage 60-70’s road bikes Kawasaki H2, H1, Z1, KZ, Honda CB, SL, Suzuki GT 750. Put cash in your hand.

Call Russ 517-490-9676.

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H&W Towing . $300 & up for most cars; also buying repairables. Lic. Free towing.

ENGLISH GOLDEN 734-223-5581 /517-605-6388 R E T R I E V E R - 100%, akc, 1985 Eldorado males & females, licensed & Cadillac trained, parents imported, 54K original miles. Navy ext., navy leather int., wood grain health guarantee. paneling, garaged, no acciCall (989) 751-2246 dents. Loaded: 4 speed auto trans, w/overdrive, 4.1 liter, V-8 engine, fuel injection, power & tilt steering, cruise control, automatic climate control. All power incl: disk brakes, seats, windows, door locks. $5750. 734-761-5099.

Goldendoddle Puppies F1B, 8 weeks. Price $800 to $1200. Dew claws removed, 1st shots and dewormed. Call today 517414-6690 or 517-960-5035

SALES

Jackson College is searching for part time instructors interested in teaching Sociology Principles and Minority Groups in America - must have a MA in Sociology or in related field with 18 hours in Sociology. AM and PM classes HARLEY 2003 S P O R T S - available at Jackson Maher MAN 883 anniversary model- campus. Classes begin Sepexcellent condition, low miles tember 6, 2016.

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ENGLISH MASTIFF PUPS AKC. Fawns/Apricots. Large pups, $1000. Grand Rapids (616 area code) 828-3833. riversidemastiffs@gmail.com www.riversidemastiffs.com

GENERAL HELP WANTED

CHRYSLER 1964 CROWN I M P E R I A L - 8 cyl push button trans. All power. AM-FM radio, leather, 39,460 mi., 1 family owned. $13,000. Ann Arbor, 734-417-0308.

CHEVY 2007 UPLANDER Wheelchair accessible , power lift, leather interior, new transmission. 107K mi., clean, no rust, exc. condition. $15,500. Call (231) 766-5759.

BIRD AND ANIMAL SALE/SWAP! Poultry, water fowl, small animals, game birds for sale or swap. Over 100 sellers.

Sat. Aug. 6, 6am-noon.

YODERS AUCTION GROUNDS , East of Clare at 10885 N. Leaton Rd. Sponsored by MBGBA 989424-9185 or 231-631-2668

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SHEPADOODLE- (German Shepard/Standard poodle) OTORCYCLES CKC reg., vet checked, home ERVICE raised, family pet & therapy dog, low to no shedding, HARLEY DAVIDSON 2005 males, $650. (517) 996-2114 ULTRA - Loaded, black, One owner. Dealer maintained.

Must sell! Call 989-860-5507.

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CARDINAL 2011 5TH WHEEL - 37.5 ft., 3 slides, washer/dryer, sleeps 4, has 2 TVs. 1 owner, no smoking, no pets. $34,000 obo. Call (269) 679-5897.

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FORD 2007 TAURUS SLE moonroof, leather, cd player & all extras, 62k miles, excellent condition, no rust, $5500. Call (734) 429-9525

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Honda 2000 Civic- $2000 obo, moving overseas, must sell. In last year replaced: engine, water pump, exhaust system, ignition coil. Text/ call 336-776-7462.

MERCEDES 2008 convertible CLK350- 6 cyl., 2 door, charcoal, low mileage, 41k, excellent condition, leather interior, $18,900. Call (734) 883-3679

SOFTWARE - Oracle America, Inc. has openings for Software Development Consultant positions in Ann Arbor, MI. Job duties include: Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc. Apply by e-mailing resume to randy.yarger@oracle.com, referencing 385.18206.

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Jackson College is seeking an individual who exemplifies the Colleges’ values and beliefs and engages with everyone, to work collaboratively with other department and area coordinators to ensure customers receive a world-class level of customer service and remain satisfied with their Jackson College experience.

Review the entire posting at: https://jobs.jccmi.edu/ postings/837. All applications must be made online. If assistance is needed with the application process, contact Human Resources at 517-7968468. EOE.

INDEPENDENT SALES PEOPLE, FULL AND PART TIME structor pool. All applications must be made online. If assistance is needed with the ap- Responsibilities include: plication process, contact Human Resources at 517-796- • Create multiple consumer transactions in prescribed re8460. EOE. tail locations.

• Maintain schedules, reports, records, production, and equipment.

• Provide quality presentaNGINEERING tions, politely, professionally, and productively.

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PRODUCT SALES ENGINEERFor gear-cutting/ turning/ milling/honing/grinding tools manufactured in Germany; prepare project proposals; assure projects completed to client specifications; help management develop sales strategy to increase penetration into the North American market; develop pricing, scheduling proposals; meet with clients’ engineering/ manufacturing personnel to identify needs for new/modified tools; assist to assure products developed in timely manner; interface with German engineers in design and quality controls process and creation of specifications; interface with service engineers for projects’ successful completion, including testing, debugging and final acceptance; advise management on prioritazation among sales, installation and service projects; participate in troubleshooting.

Travel 70% of time throughout North America to customers (times and locations undetermined; as customers need) and to Germany to meet with engineers, designers, production personnel. Multiple openings. 48 months’ service engineer and/or sales manager experience of grinding, turning, milling and drilling machine tools. Must live within commuting distance of employer with travel as indicated. German language not required.

Job in Ann Arbor, MI. Employer: German Machine Tools of America, Inc. Application to Claudia Hambleton; 4630 Freedom Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

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Institutional Reporting Coordinator Full Time Jackson College is seeking an enthusiastic individual to be responsible for preparing the offices’ annual and ad hoc operational reports for the college. Responsible for verifying data validity and reliability of all reported data.

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• Self-motivated selfdisciplined, self-managed.

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COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ANN ARBOR Office condos.

Professional office building in NE Ann Arbor. 2337 SF on 2nd or 3rd floor available. Easy expressway access. $149,000.

Bela Sipos 734-669-5813, 734669-4100. #3233812 Reinhart Commercial FENTON PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY in growing downtown Fenton, across street from Red Fox. Past Phase I, 218 First St & 211 Main St. $360,000 obo.

Call Gavin 248-245-0629

FARM ACREAGE T E C U M S E H - Macon County Estate. Lovely 60 acre fully irrigated property. Rolling hills with shade trees. 4,000 sq. ft. club house. 2300 sq. ft. main home. 2 additional building sites. 8 car garage.

Limitless commercial potential. 11064 Macon Highway.

Tecumshe, MI 49286. Call (517) 423-1122. $425,000. email: aaltoair@gmail.com

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Review the entire posting at: . https://jobs.jccmi.edu/ postings/812. All applications must be made online. If assistance is needed with the application process, contact Human Resources at 517-7968468. EOE.

OPEN INTERVIEWS Tues., Aug 2nd 11-2pm Holiday Inn 3155 Boardwalk Dr. Ann Arbor MI 48108 Housekeeping, Maintenance Utility, Inspector.

POLICE OFFICER The City of Wyoming Department of Public Safety announces an opening for a police officer position. A police officer’s duties are to perform responsible law enforcement and patrol work; to maintain order and patrol an assigned district or area; to regulate traffic, protect life and property, and prevent crime and disorder; to provide assistance at the scene of accidents and other emergencies.

Salary $49,088–$69,326 per year.

Apply at: http://www. wyomingmi.gov. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Engineer

Quality Control Technician/Engineer Automotive Fastener Manufacturer located west of Ann Arbor, MI seeks a Quality Control Technician/Engineer. Ideal candidate shoud have some Engineering background and knowledge of laboratory equipment and a minimum of 2-3 years work experience.

Dexter Fastener Technologies, Inc. an automotive fastener manufacturer located west of Ann Arbor, MI seeks an Engineer. Ideal candidate must have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 2-3 years of work experience.

Knowledge of quality methods using QS-9000/TS16949 terminology, familiarity with mechanisms and mechanical systems a required. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be detail oriented, organized and work well in a team environment.

Knowledge of AutoCAD, quality systems and methods using QS-9000/TS16949 terminology, familiarity with mechanisms and mechanical systems required. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be detail oriented, organized and work well in a team environment.

Qualified applicants may mail or email resume to:

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Attn: Human Resources • 2110 Bishop Circle E • Dexter, MI 48130 HR@dextech.net • www.dextech.net

Attn: Human Resources • 2110 Bishop Circle E • Dexter, MI 48130 HR@dextech.net • www.dextech.net

Competitive wages commensurate with experience. Excellent benefit package.

Applicants extended job offers will be required to take and pass a drug screening.

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Machine Operator

Tier 1 automotive supplier located West of Ann Arbor, MI has immediate openings. Primary responsibilities include but not limited to machine set-up, palletizing cartons & performing manual adjustments on packaging machines.

Material handling duties including driving a hi-lo. Duties require repetitive lifting up to forty (40) lbs, constant standing/ moving around work area.

Good mechanical aptitude, knowledge of micrometers, calipers & quality procedures desired as well as discipline to follow set procedures & work instructions. OT & shift work available.

Future advancement opportunities in cold heading operations, thread rolling set-up & shipping may be avail. Excellent wages & benefits, including tuition reimbursement.

Qualified applicants may mail or email resume to:

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Olde English Bulldogge Pups- Registered through IOEBA. First shots, tails docked, dew claws removed.

Males & females.

989-239-9513

Responsibilities include:

WHO TO CALL? Mike: 231-343-7769

OUTPATIENT THERAPIST

WHO TO CALL? Mike: 231-343-7769

Saline Tractor Supply Sun. August 7, 10-12pm

MINI HORSES- $500 & up.

Pet breeding, show & driving horses. Breeder of World Champions. Clinics/training.

Boarding for all size horses!

Now hiring. 810-252-3016

HEALTH CARE

Full time position available with Pines Behavioral Health Services providing therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Includes rotation on the 24 hour emergency services team (additionally compensated). Master’s Degree in Social Work and Michigan licensure (LMSW) required; CAADC certification also preferred.

Entry Salary range $48,672 to $68,479 based on licensure and experience.

Experience: Excellent fringe benefits.

Submit resume to Pines Be• Sales transaction history, havioral Health Services, 200 consumer or BTB. • Waitresses, waiters, actors, Orleans Blvd., Coldwater, MI 49036 or email Jean Weber at musicians, and retirees jweber@pinesbhs.org by welcome.

• Self-motivated selfAugust 8, 2016. EOE disciplined, self-managed.

Competitive wages are commensurate with experience. Excellent benefit package.

To be considered please send resume to:

3-yr. Rabies $14.

Heart worm test $15 with purchase of 6 mos. heartworm prevention.

DHPP, LEPTO, CV, BDT $38 Must bring ad. Eye, ear, skin problems treated.

Call 313.686.5701

Elderwise, a nonprofit lifelong learning organization based in Ann Arbor, seeks a part-time Program Coordinator.

Candidates must have a high school diploma and advanced education, 3 to 5 years work experience, and strong computer, communication, and interpersonal skills. For further information, a detailed job description, and an application form, please visit the Elderwise website at www.elderwiselearning.org.

Electrician

Manufacturing company in Washtenaw County seeks an experienced Electrician.

Essential requirements preferred include: (1) Experience in controls and control circuits (2) Experience in troubleshooting manufacturing equipment (3) Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controls (4) Basic understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics and their integration to electrical controls A State Journeyman Electrician License is preferred. Equivalent experience in a manufacturing plant environment will be considered. Needs to be self-disciplined, self-motivated, organized and committed to continuous improvement.

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Please send or email resume to:

DEXTECH

Attn: Human Resources • 2110 Bishop Circle E • Dexter, MI 48130 HR@dextech.net • www.dextech.net

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OPEN SUNDAY 1:00 - 3:00 7457 Textile, Ypsilanti Wonderful 5 bed, 2 full bath home on peaceful 1.4 acres, in the heart of Ypsi Twsp, minutes from Ann Arbor! Crisp, clean & airy bi-level of nearly 2000 sq ft,w/ wood floors, oversized bedrooms and spacious living spaces. Incredible back yard! You’ll fall in-love immediately! $209,900 #3242680 Jessica Spivey 734-474-2768 Real Estate One

OPEN SUNDAY 2:00 - 4:00 1190 Marvin, Milan New at Milan Crossing II, Available Fall 2016! This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath unit features energy efficient 2 x 6 construction, Pella windows, Kitchen Kompact cabinets, gas and electric appliance hook-ups, a 2nd floor laundry, central air, an attached garage, landscaping, a patio with a privacy fence, and a low association fee. $149,000 #3242521 Roger Higgins 734-645-3202 Real Estate One

SUPERIOR TWP - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, lg backyard. $1250/mo.

Nice area. Available now!

Section 8 ok. (734) 368-7583

ROSE CITY- Hunting property! 160 acres. 80% wooded, rolling hills, creeks, surfaced county road, electric, 3.5 acre, fish & wildlife area.

Call (989) 820-5858

LOTS GRASS LAKE, MI- For sale by owner! $89,900. 120 ft. lake front property, site area, 20k sq ft., lovely view, very tranquil, vintage cabin on set. 624 Island Dr. Call (313) 278-8652

MANCHESTER 24 acres zoned for single family residential property in the Village of Manchester. Adjacent parcel 32 acres also available. $240,500. Bela Sipos 734-6695813, 734-669-4100. #3225565 Reinhart Commercial

NORTHERN MICHIGAN PROPERTIES

OPEN SUNDAY 1:00 - 4:00 3665 Tamerry, Saline Saline Executive Retreat. 6 Bedroom, 4.5 Baths, over 4000 sq ft of living. Hickory Floors, Custom Kitchen w/ Granite & Stainless. 1st floor Master Bdrm plus study & Formal Dining rm. Au Pair Suite w/ gas Fplc.. 1st fl.Laundry, Fin. Bsmt w/ fam. rm, bath & bdrm. 3 Car Garage on 1 Acre, even a Heated Salt Water Pool for Family Fun. $569,000 #3242619 Kirsten Row-Shafer 734-546-7439 Real Estate One

OPEN SUNDAY 2:00 - 4:00 909 Wright, Milan Barrier Free Ranch in Milan.

Currently under construction, this 2 BR, 2 BA condominium at Milan Crossing II features over 1300 sq ft of living space, an attached 2 car garage and 2x6 construction, a dramatic cathedral ceiling, central air, Pella windows, a full landscape package, patio with privacy fence, and a low association fee. $186,000 #3246499 Roger Higgins 734-645-3202 Real Estate One

OFFICE SPACE ANN ARBOR Office on E. Stadium. 3500 sf, currently physical therapy office, plenty of parking Landlord will do build-out for long-term tenant. $21/sf modified gross.

Bela Sipos 734-669-5813, 734669-4100. #3242513 Reinhart Commercial ANN ARBOR West Ann Arbor office space in nice building next to Comcast on Interface Dr. 1456 sf available.

Modified gross lease, tenant pays only for utilities. $12/sf.

Bela Sipos 734-669-5813, 734669-4100. #3241733 Reinhart Commercial CHELSEA 2000+/- sf space in Chelsea for lease. Perfect for retail or office. On-site parking, could be a brew pub, tasting room or office space.

Lots of possibilities. $9/sf.

Amy Freundl 231-620-1932, 734-669-4100. #3240477 Reinhart Commercial YPSILANTI Great building, high visibility. 3800 sf ground level unit. Private offices, reception, full bath with shower. Ample parking, many possibilities. $8/sf modified gross. Amy Freundl 231-6201932, 734-669-4100. #3241801 Reinhart Commercial

ROOMS Y P S I L A N T I - Room for rent, share kitchen & bath. All utilities, internet incld, $400.

734-883-8910 or 635-7220

GRAYLING - Northwoods Getaway $100,000.

2.5 acres, 40x28 new barn, water, electric, septic and 2,300 sq ft house foundation in place. 2 miles from Grayling, MI. Washer, dryer, full bath w/ shower, kitchenette, fireplace in barn. Snowmobile trails, cross country and downhill skiing, various water sports, Au Sable and Manistee rivers nearby. Call 321 (NOT 231) 246-2980.

Sherman Twp.- Osceola Co., 60 acres, superb hunting, 30 mi. views, 2 ponds. 20 acres of prime hardwoods, mostly veneer maples, near Cadillac, $225,000. Call 231-775-7936 Serious Inquires only!

OPEN HOUSES

OPEN SUNDAY 2:00 - 4:00 1163 Henlon, Saline Warner Creek 4 bdrm: Lovingly maintained home in one of Saline\’s most desirable locations. Saline Schools. Low Twp Taxes. Large Living Room & Dining Room. Open Kitchen to Family Room. Large Master Bedroom w/ Private Bath & WIC. Many Upgrades: Roof, Windows & Mechanicals. Partially finished walk out Basement. $277,000 #3238263 Sue Walton 734-417-3307 Real Estate One

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT APARTMENT UNFURNISHED Ann Arbor ALL A’S 1 mo. Free w/credit check, 1-2 bdrm 1 ba, bus-line, playground, peaceful, 734-994-600 5 $$Mapleridge Apts.$$

NEAR EMU- 1111 West Cross, 2 bdrm, 900 sq ft., updated, $850. (734) 973-0261

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OPEN SUNDAY 2:00 - 4:00 OMMERCIAL 1180 Marvin, Milan Available Fall 2016. Milan NDUSTRIAL Crossing II condominiums feaAFFORDABLE OFFICE/ ture energy efficient 2 x 6 WAREHOUSE construction, Pella windows, Excellent location!

Kitchen Kompact cabinets, 144-4000 sq.ft. Great for gas and electric appliance hook-ups, attached garages, small/expanding businesses.

OPEN SUN. 1-3 Move-in specials! landscaping, patios with pri734-971-1866 5824 Ellis Rd, Ypsilanti vacy fences, and a low associ3.08 acres, 2,500 sq ft, 4 bed, ation fee. This 2 bedroom, 1 2 1/2 bath, with bonus room bath ranch end unit includes S A L I N E Prime Commerical and Florida room, 3 stall ga- high ceilings and central air. rentals off Michigan Ave. 1,440 sq ft and 2, 880 sq ft. rage, and 30 x 48 outbuilding $159,900 #3242495 Great for small/expanding MLS#3242581 Roger Higgins businesses. 734-429-9360 Rebecca Cooper 734-645-3202 734.904.1233 Real Estate One

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83 Thrice, in Rx’s 84 “Huh”-inducing, say

89 Sailing ropes 90 Short flight 91 Monet or Sartre, by birth 92 In due course 94 Blight 97 One of the Wayans brothers 98 Old-fashioned stage direction 99 Candy man

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82 Didn’t budge

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79 Black

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78 Beliefs

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76 Art ____

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72 “Buh-bye!”

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C O N W C A E R R T S I C I E N C E

86

102

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74 77

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D O R M S

85

82

52

69

76

41

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35

46

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67

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33 40

54 58

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23 “This means ____!”

28 Done for 30 Avoid 31 Canadian flag symbol 32 Fed. lending agency 33 Where your roots are 37 Kind of watch 39 Standoffish 40 Heraldic border 41 Cereal used in party mix 42 Open-house org.

43 A, on the Aare 44 It “never solves a problem without raising 10 more,” per George Bernard Shaw 47 Like stuffed animals 48 Leader issuing a ukase 50 Some cameras, for short 51 Castle part 52 Pioneer Day celebrant 56 Address of the Boss’s band 59 ____ Victor 60 Sides of a quadrangle, maybe 61 “____ not!”

62 High dudgeon 63 Nasty ____ (rap nickname) 65 Shade of green 67 ____ Johnson, former mayor of London 68 “Well, you’ve dazzled me!”

69 Commend 70 It has three feet 71 Range that’s home to the Mark Twain National Forest

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1 H.I.V. research org.

2 Foot bones 3 Only U.S. state motto in Spanish 4 Hall-of-Fame slugger Johnny 5 Chemical suffix 6 Liszt wrote three for piano 7 Kind of heart valve 8 Tool for a duel 9 ____ Lingus 10 What may follow a breakdown 11 ____-Magnon 12 Tourist destination SSE of Delhi 13 Amalfi Coast city 14 Breaks up 15 Cross with a loop 16 Stephen King novel with a pyrokinetic character 17 Hill in Hill hearings 18 Change to all zeros, say 20 First section

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113 They lose their heads over time 114 Promising exchange 115 Really tiny 116 … about Pablo Escobar?

121 Manual component 122 Longtime “All My Children” role 123 Turn on 124 ____ Park (Chicago neighborhood once home to Obama) 125 Most geeky 126 Yak, yak, yak

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53 Like a neat freak 1 Really tiny 54 Suffix with project 7 Deli fixture 55 Actress Amanda of “Togetherness” 15 Over yonder 57 Additional, in 19 First N.F.L. QB to adspeak pass for 5,000 yards in a season 58 Got room service 20 Cathedral-music 64 Dope maker 66 Forget to carry the 21 Best hand value in one, e.g. baccarat 67 … about Lee Harvey 22 Double feature about Oswald not being the Arctic Ocean? the lone gunman?

24 Kardashian 72 When doubled, matriarch something to beat 25 “____ sow, so shall 73 Bow …”

74 Bandleader who 26 French for “square” popularized the 27 Museumgoer, e.g. conga line 29 Upholstery problem 75 Like much of Namibia 30 Sealy rival 31 Some Korean-made 77 “Within ____ a hell”: Shak.

TVs 80 Number on un 34 City hard hit by the orologio Zika virus 81 About 35 Didn’t play in the game 85 Kitchen counters?

36 Actor who was 87 … about attending a lionized in the funeral?

1930s?

93 Watchdog org., in two 38 … about the search senses? for extraterrestrial 94 Occupant of a life?

52-Across 42 Chump change 95 Stein relative 45 Mustang rival 96 … about an 46 Unfair treatment, insomniac? with “the” 100 Optimistic 49 … about baseball-size 101 Floor hail?

103 Wide shoe spec 52 First home?

104 U.S.N. rank Online subscriptions: 105 Marked, as a ballot Today’s puzzle and more than 4,000 past puzzles, 107 Cap-and-trade org. nytimes.com/crosswords 110 Basis of a political ($39.95 a year). scandal, maybe ACROSS

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DOUBLE FEATURES

BY JERRY MICCOLIS / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

Puzzles ConCeptis sunday sudoku

Fill the empty squares so each row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1-9.

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Fill the empty squares so each row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1-9.

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Fill the empty squares so each row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1-9.

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Fill the empty squares so each row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1-9.

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SaTurday

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soLution on previous pAge

sAturdAy JumbLe soLution beLow

7 little words

Los AngeLes times sundAy Crossword puzzLe ART NOUVEAU

Across 1 Pandora’s boxful 6 One going over the wall 13 Contemporary electronic music genre 19 Soup legume 21 Hematite or magnetite 22 Borneo sultanate 23 Prefer not to serve the drinks?

25 Melanin-deficient individual 26 What fits all, in ads 27 Prefix with ware 28 Pulled up a chair 30 “__ it!”

31 Aleppo’s land: Abbr.

32 Diane who played Flo in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” 34 Big name in game shows 37 Throat dangler 39 Apt wear when drinking gin cocktails?

42 Suggest 45 Highway through Whitehorse 48 Opposite of hence 49 Intro to economics?

50 Olympus competitor 51 Lover of Beauty 52 One on the run 54 ‘50s foe of Dwight 56 Crew member 57 Pres. on a dime 58 Special area for booting up again?

61 Sound during cutting 62 Glue, say 65 Lost by design 66 It’s sold in yards 68 Scrapes and bruises, in totspeak 70 Rural skyline features 72 Falls for many lovers?

75 Eggnog topping 77 Doctrinal offshoots 79 Screenwriter Nora 80 Dillon of “Wayward Pines” 82 Garb for the Scottish seaside?

85 Old young king 86 It’s sold in yards 87 Schoolyard retort 88 Third __ 89 Many of its pieces are lost during play 91 Not likely to give up the hammock 93 Healed 96 __ Aviv 97 “Roots” writer 98 Old Toyota 99 iPad owners’ gatherings?

102 Puts away cargo 104 Noodle variety 105 Quite a 106 Poisonous slitherer 109 Antlered male 111 __ volente 113 Bars on a deli package 115 Penalty for forgetfulness, perhaps 117 Intolerant of 119 Lewd weasel relative?

123 “... if you know what’s good for you!”

124 Watch 125 Sure winner 126 Pretend to be 127 Prepares 128 Vito Corleone’s eldest Down 1 St. __ fire 2 Promising, as mine walls

Cryptoquip #1. Clue: m equals A

soLution on previous pAge

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 24 29 33 35 36 38 39 40 41 43 44 45 46 47 53 55 58

__ circle Classic Fords Hissing 6-Across, for one Where Utah’s minor league Owlz play French friend’s address Like boring speeches, so it seems French king Spigoted vessel Photo lab items Network for hoops fans Blue text, often Significant anniversary Group that controls film cartoons?

Greek known for paradoxes Utah national park __ Wolf, “Fiddler on the Roof” butcher Bureaucratic tangle Civic duty, perhaps?

Compilation One of early Hollywood’s “Big Five” Church official Aptly named fruit Live __: Taco Bell slogan Bridge positions Done with Popular berry Rain delay rollout BBC sitcom Caused Patterns for moving supplies?

County counterpart Insomniac’s prescription Four-sided figures

59 60 61 63 64 67 69 71 73 74 76 78 80 81 83 84 87 89 90 92 94 95 100 101 103 106 107 108 109 110 112 114 116 118

Rent again Like some garages [I’m frustrated!]

Border on Portable bed Conviction, to a cop Pea pod, e.g.

Layers Waken Pacing, maybe Prepare for a road trip “M*A*S*H” actor David Ogden __ Coats for brolly carriers Baseball family name Military subdivision Considering everything Pair Serengeti speedsters Owns Easily damaged “Ticket to the Moon” gp.

Appeared for the first time Ancient scrolls Mosque leaders Paper borders “Flow gently, sweet __!”: Burns Escort Cent Browse the mall Poi base Scent Area with moorings Sock ending Govt. subject of James Bamford’s “The Puzzle Palace” 120 “When Will __ Loved?”: 1975 hit 121 Botswana neighbor: Abbr.

122 Arles article

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Cryptoquip #2. Clue: d equals o

mondAy’s JumbLe soLution From previous pAge

Curve moose deFACe gLAssy Crime wAs on tHe rise And some peopLe were beComing — ALArmed

tuesdAy’s JumbLe soLution

Cryptoquip #3. Clue: F equals L

From previous pAge

grime About tigHts drenCH wHen tHey Found Listening deviCes in tHeir oFFiCe, — it bugged tHem

wednesdAy’s JumbLe soLution From previous pAge

Cryptoquip #4. Clue: b equals t

CyniC speLL FrugAL tiptoe tHere Are more tHAn 1,000 sAteLLites orbiting eArtH, beCAuse tHere’s — pLenty oF spACe

tHursdAy’s JumbLe soLution From previous pAge

Cryptoquip #5. Clue: A equals o

CHAos eLeCt sorrow monKey wHen tHe rAnCHer’s CAttLe esCAped under tHe FenCe, He sAid — “HoLe-y” Cow

FridAy’s JumbLe soLution From previous pAge

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sAturdAy’s JumbLe soLution imAge HArsH proper prAnCe wHen tHe twins spoKe At tHe sAme time, sometimes tHey wouLd — “pAir-A-pHrAse”

Across 1. Electric Light Orchestra’s “— Woman” 5. Little quarrel 9. Leonard Hofstadter’s degree 12. Ms. Taylor of “Mystic Pizza” 13. Actor Tony — of “Veep” 14. Farm fodder 15. Sitcom diner 16. “Law & Order: SVU” star: hyph.

17. Island: Fr. 18. Shown, star of 39-Across: 2 wds.

21. Straight up, in a bar 22. Old salt 23. Marcia of “Desperate Housewives” 25. Jason’s wife on “The Colbys” 29. European affirmtive 30. Vintage auto 31. Unwanted creatures 34. 2013 film, “Begin —” 36. “Days of — Lives” 38. Penelope Cruz movie, “— Your Eyes” 39. “Anchorman: The Legend of — —” 43. “Mad —: Fury Road” 44. Walked (on) 45. Neck and neck 47. Small stringed instrument 48. Gold cloth 49. “Waiting to Exhale” actress Rochon 50. “Two and a Half —” 51. Flair, enthusiasm 52. Make out Down 1. Freddy Krueger’s street 2. Raven-Symone on “The —” 3. “Abe Lincoln in —” 4. Cotton fabrics

5. Ron Howard’s “Night —” 6. “Halt and Catch Fire” star Lee 7. On the ball 8. Colorful aquarium fish 9. Ty Burrell on “Modern Family” 10. “Dexter” star, Michael C. — 11. Hair coloring 19. Hulu series “The Hotwives of — Vegas” 20. Baseball stat 23. Elliot Stabler, e.g.

24. Ms. McClanahan 26. Distilled beverages 27. Floral ring 28. Extremely long time 32. Freight weight 33. Understated 34. “The Simpsons” storekeeper 35. 1960s series, “— Ben” 37. Out in the country 38. Actor David — Stiers 39. Garden tool 40. Beasts of burden 41. Actress Downey 42. Cry of pain 43. Corsage flower, for short 46. Sci-fi movie, “Independence —”

# 3: being a really smart college student, painter monet probably graduated magna cum Claude. # 5: gifted singer and actor who’s known for being very irritable most of the time: Cranky Avalon.

# 2: A group of former enemies got together to recall past battles and dubbed it a clash reunion.

# 4: the jogging group has this one-liner that’s # 1: western film featuring a man who’s really kept circulating among them. it’s a running adept at the art of petty swindling: “true grift.” joke.