The 'Ville - July 2022

July 2022 | Vol.5 | Issue 7

Northville’s News and Lifestyle Magazine

Meet the New Chamber Boss

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Kurt Kuban is an award-winning journalist, having served as a reporter and editor for several local newspapers and magazines, including The Northville Record, over the course of a career spanning more than two decades. Kurt lives in Northville with his wife, Cheryl, and their three children, all products of Northville Public Schools.

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Craig has been in the creative industry for over 30 years. He has developed a diverse background in that time, but publication design has been his passion during the past 19 years. Craig enjoys chasing his young daughter and providing moral support to his lovely wife.

MICHELE FECHT – Writer

Michele Fecht is a longtime journalist whose first post-college reporter position was at The Northville Record before moving on to The Detroit News. A 30-plus year resident of the City of Northville and historic (old) house owner, she is an author, researcher, local history enthusiast, and community activist/advocate.

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Lonnie graduated from EMU with a degree in creative writing. He is a longtime newspaper reporter, including two stints with The Northville Record. He is now a freelance reporter for a number of publications, including The Sun Times News in Dexter, where he lives with his wife and two young children. He is glad to be back covering the Northville community.

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A View From The ‘Ville

The Library Needs You, So Vote M y hope is many of you who are reading this have already sent in or dropped off your ballot for the Aug. 2 Primary Election. The reality is most of you haven’t. But that’s ok, we still have time to head to the polls on election day.

There aren’t a lot of contested races on the primary ballot, and that might keep some voters home thinking the election is of little importance.

There is a little action for Republican voters, who are being asked to choose between Hima Kolanagireddy of Northville and Whittney Williams of Canton, who are vying to become the candidate to take on U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, an incumbent Democrat who has moved into our Congressional 6th District.

The Republican ticket also features a race between Jason Rhines, who is the Northville Township Treasurer, and Brian Williams of Northville, who are squaring off for a chance to face 13th District State Sen. Rosemary Bayer, a Democrat

from Keego Harbor, in November.

Republicans also have to choose a candidate for Governor. While Democrats must choose candidates for Wayne County Executive and Wayne County Sheriff (there are no Republicans in either race).

The bigger items on this ballot – for both Democrats and Republicans – are the millage renewals for both the Wayne County Jail and the Northville District Library.

Both are of importance to us here in Northville, especially the library, which is requesting voters renew 0.18955 mills ($0.18 per $1,000 of taxable value) for 10 years. That means the owner of a $400,000 home would pay less than $40 a year over a decade.

That’s not much to ask for a first-rate library that is one of the cultural hubs of our community. It’s important to note, this is not a tax increase, but a continuation of tax levy that provides about a half million dollars for library

operations annually. The library’s annual budget is around $3 million, so this is a significant portion of the budget.

If the renewal were not to pass, it would be fairly devastating to library operations. Certainly they would have to cut back on staff (there are 14 full time and 35 part time employees), and cutting back hours would probably be on the table, as well.

The library provides so many great services to our community.

Obviously, it has a great book collection (more than 150,000 were checked out last year), plus ebooks, CDs, DVDs, and so much more. The meeting rooms are used by a variety of local organizations, and the library’s various historical archives tell the story of our community.

There are also so many great programs that cater to just about every audience.

Forty or fifty bucks a year seems like a bargain to have such a resource.

With all the culture wars

Muthu Sivanantham and Viji Velayutham at the Northville District Library.

taking place in our country, libraries have become easy targets. Challenges to books and other materials are at an all-time high. I don’t think any public library has been immune to this — including Northville.

My concern is between the usual anti-tax crowd and those who seem to believe libraries are now un-American and are trying to indoctrinate our kids, there might be a lot of people voting against the renewal.

So, if you care about the library and think it is a positive force in our community, like I do, please make sure to vote in this primary election. The library needs you.

Kurt Kuban is the Publisher and Editor of The ‘Ville. He welcomes your comments at kurtkuban@thevillemagazine. com.

Your Voice: Letters to the Editor 4 Meet the new Chamber boss 6 Public’s help needed to save the ash tree 10 Primary election features library renewal 18

Cementing Their Legacy

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Patriotic Pride

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Home, Home On The Range

NHS soccer team leads the way 26

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ON THE COVER: Douglas Wallace, the new director of the Northville Chamber of Commerce, in front of the iconic Chamber building on Main Street. Photo by Bryan Mitchell

Police chief hopes to find partners in safety 36 Out & About 40

Your Voice ‘Unbearable tragedies’

I just read “When Is Enough, Enough?” in the last issue. Your thoughts are spot on. I am a moderate Republican from a political standpoint.

I find it hard to understand why our politicians are allowing these massacres on our children and communities with assault rifles. They have to be accepting bribes from the gun lobbyists.

I suggest the best way to stop the massacres is to regulate gun ownership just like we regulate owning an automobile. First make every gun owner register any weapon they own with a serial number, date of purchase and location of purchase. Make it mandatory to have a license to own any weapon.

Change the age to own a weapon to 25 years old.

Pay tax on the ownership of weapons like we do for auto ownership. Weapon owners need to purchase insurance just like auto owners. Have the police start rounding up weapons from gangs across the country. Any weapon owner needs to be mentally fit to own a weapon. Stop gun shows. Hold the owners of gun sellers and makers responsible for individuals using their product to hurt our society.

We need to do what the Japanese and Australians have done in their countries to stop these massacres. There is nothing in the 2nd Amendment that states a citizen has the right to own weapons only meant for use in wars.

My heart goes out to all families that have suffered these unbearable tragedies.

Keep up the great work on The ‘Ville.

Frank Murkowski

Applaud empathy

In the last issue, Kurt Kuban’s opinion column about gun control was incredible.

I didn’t expect that to be the topic especially given his son is graduating but I applaud his empathy in recognizing the sadness and pain for the families of Uvalde. I couldn’t agree more and feel very helpless. Even discussions with friends and family often go in the direction I didn’t expect and it saddens me so much.

There are still too many people who believe in full, unregulated gun control. I don’t get it.

Meg Dieringer

Change gun laws

Just a quick shout out to you and an extremely well written column in the last issue. Too many people are turning a blind eye to the gun violence in this country.

I wonder if it happened to one of their own, if they would have the same opinion.

My husband and I own guns, we use them at the shooting range, and we keep them locked up in a safe. We would also give them up in a heartbeat if it meant changing the gun laws for the safety of our fellow human beings.

Take care, and keep up the good writing!

Robin Martin

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So much more to do

I dropped what I was doing after reading the recent issue and Kurt Kuban’s column about gun violence. I cannot thank you enough for the courage and conviction that you conveyed and despite the recent federal legislation, we have so much more to do. Yes, there will be some who don’t agree with your points, but they simply won’t accept the realities of how they have been and continue to be manipulated.

John O’Reilly

Not a gun problem

You have totally ignored the counter evidence on the gun control debate. Cars kill more people than guns. Shall we make cars harder to get?

The problem is not a gun problem but a moral problem. There were millions of guns in the hands of high schoolers who brought them to school for rife club in the 1950s. How many mass shootings then?

Do your research.

The school killings began to escalate in the 1960s when prayer was removed from schools, religious education was considered bad, and the life of a child became unimportant with the arrival of the pill and abortion—all milestones that told kids there were no moral absolutes, as children they were unimportant because mom could kill them in the womb. Since then the laws have only encouraged society that life, especially of children, is not important. And the kids have picked up on it.

Are the policies broken as you suggest? Hardly, the mass killings have been perpetuated mostly by illegally purchased or acquired guns. So, how do more laws fix that? Chicago has one of the highest kill rates in the nation. They also have some of the toughest gun acquisition laws. How is that working out?

Religious education, prayer, and laws that hold life sacred are what’s important.

Dr. Stan Williams

What many are feeling

I just wanted to thank Kurt Kuban so much for the column in the last issue. He expressed so eloquently how so many of us are feeling. I appreciate that you were not afraid to put it out there. We need more and you are right, we should demand it. Thank you!

Lois Pantier

Keep speaking out

Great magazine. I look forward to every edition. Thanks for your column, “When is Enough, Enough?” I am sickened by the death that we continue to allow in this country, especially of children. Your points were well made. Please keep speaking out and I will continue to do the same.

Frank Saad

Please submit your letters by emailing Editor Kurt Kuban at kurtkuban@gmail.com.

Letters must be 150 words or less. We reserve the right to edit all letters.

We need constructive debate

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Thank you for your courage in publishing your recent commentary on gun violence. The divisions in our nation have driven us away from constructive debate. Congratulations to you for your example of courage and compassion.

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Take a step back

The other day I watched a kid on a bike almost get run over near Guernsey’s and realized there are no sidewalks along Novi Road. This is crazy for such a high-profile kid destination. Safe places for kids to play (like the skatepark that has gotten a lot of press lately) are great but if there is no way to safely get there, what’s the point.

Thinking more about it, we as a people seem to have our priorities all messed up. We send our kids to "Taj Mahal" schools yet pay their teachers less than we pay their babysitters and seem to care more about someone else’s unborn child than taking care of the children we already have. I could go on. Maybe we should all take a step back and refocus on taking care of each other and our community.

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Keeping the Northville Spirit Alive New Chamber boss determined to enhance local traditions

By Tim Smith

T

hat whirlwind you might see buzzing through town is Douglas Wallace, new executive director of the Northville Chamber of Commerce.

Wallace, 52, could stop by the historic Northville Farmers’ Market in the early morning hours and then conduct a string of meet-and-greets with businesses, before capping the day off with a formal presentation.

“I’ve been to three (businesses) already today,” Wallace said during a late June interview. “I was down at the city, stopped over at Early Bird and went over to Progressive dental. We were talking about the (Fourth of July) parade.

“I am fueled by that (busy schedule). I love to be a part of the community and see people and see them successful. The more successful they are the happier it makes me feel.”

Douglas Wallace has spent the last two months getting to know the community. Here he is (far left) at the State of the Community luncheon with other community leaders.

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Douglas Wallace is the new executive director of the Northville Chamber of Commerce.

Photo by Bryan Mitchell

Having begun his new job in mid-February, Wallace already is getting a birds-eye view at the numerous events and endeavors the chamber plans and nurtures.

Among those are the Farmers’ Market, Northville Flower Sale and Victorian Heritage Festival.

“I am a little behind the 8-ball trying to get them all ready,” Wallace stressed. “But we’re getting ready right now for the Fourth of July parade to make sure it runs and keep it going.

And any of the other events going on I’m really just trying to make sure we keep them and keep that spirit alive there.”

Informed by his upbringing in Grosse Ile, Wallace’s strong allegiance is to a roll-up-thesleeves work ethic – a “one person at a time” philosophy he intends to adhere to in his new position.

In fact, Wallace much rather prefers intimate, informal discussions where he and others can find out more directly about

how a business concern or community topic is landing in the public square.

“I am a small-town person, I am not a great speaker in front of hundreds of people but I’m a great person in one-on-one,” Wallace stressed. “I always have my door open. I have new businesses and small businesses and all the startups when they come in, I can really help them.”

Instead of making an official pitch somewhere, Wallace wants to make sure people are comfortable enough with him where they can stop him on a street corner to discuss an issue.

“Getting them (businesses) off the ground and getting them going is an important thing,” Wallace said. “Retaining them for a long time is important to me. So developing those relationships are very important. I like to try and do that usually one person at a time.”

LOOKING TO SAY ‘THANKS’ Wallace already is making an impact, putting out some bigtent ideas which he is confident will be seen through to fruition.

Among those is a desire to host a “red carpet” style thank-you dinner for businesses and community volunteers.

“The first of March I’d like to have an awards dinner,” said Wallace, who in February took over the chamber reins from longtime director Jody Humphries. “In years past (the chamber) just did a citizen of the year. But I’d like to do a citizen of the year, a large and small business of the year.

“I’d like to be able to have the township, the city and maybe a couple of our bigger groups, like the library, to provide a thank you to their volunteers.”

On that concept, Wallace is communicating with owners of Genitti’s Hole in the Wall and the Marquis Theatre to get the ball rolling on a March, 2023 extravaganza.

“I’d like to do a dinner where everyone can come together at Genitti’s, rent some red carpets, close down part of that street and do kind of like a walk the red carpet over to the Marquis Theatre,” Wallace continued.

“And have 400-to-500 people there and be able to say thank you to the five or 10 people we can say are great volunteers and have just done a lot for the community. And do something like that every year.”

It might not be until September or October before Wallace might officially present the awards dinner pitch, but in the ensuing weeks and months he is hopeful that the concept itself will garner the kind of support he hopes it will.

Already firmly behind the idea is Northville Mayor Brian

Turnbull, who added that the timing of such an endeavor – hopefully with COVID-19 soon to be in the rear-view mirror – makes sense.

“It’s kind of like the Academy Awards of Northville businesses,” said Turnbull, adding that such an idea hasn’t been previously attempted. “So I think it’s a great opportunity to bring everybody together.

“And you know, we’re getting almost past Covid. We haven’t done these functions for a couple years, so it’s time to re-engage in these activities, in person.”

“It’s very important for the whole community to help him bring in his team and support him on his vision of Northville, and we’re part of that vision,” Turnbull noted. “He’s bought into the future. And he’s a local guy, he had a local business (in catering) so he appreciates the retailers and what they go through.

“He’s there to assist them each and every day. I think he’s a great fit and I’m very enthused about the future and what he can bring to the table in Northville.”

Turnbull said the coming weeks and months could be

with high-tech businesses in the Michigan International Technology Center as well as in higher education.

Wallace added that his experience collaborating with the Michigan Works! professional development program can be put to good use as he continues networking with MITC businesses about finding up-and-coming talent.

“I just talked to Eastern Michigan University because they have an engineering program too, we (Michigan Works!) are much more of the research and development for the entire Detroit area,” he said.

I love to be a part of the community and see people and see them successful. The more successful they are the happier it makes me feel.”

Douglas Wallace A NEW ERA Turnbull credited Humphreys for her contributions over a 17-year run as leader of the chamber.

Humphreys opted to leave for a business opportunity in Ann Arbor, closer to her home.

“She did a fine job,” Turnbull said.

But he praised the hiring of Wallace – the perfect, experienced person to be steering Northville’s business community as it enters what could be a transformative period for the city and township. The mayor cited Wallace’s track record, including being vice-president of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce for six years, and most recently director of the Mt. Pleasant chamber.

sprinkled with some important and substantive decisions which would greatly impact the region, let alone its business community.

“We believe there’s so much potential in the chamber to get even more businesses involved, with the excitement in downtown Northville and the social district and all their activities,” Turnbull stressed.

“We are reinventing ourselves at Ford Field, doing a new look of that. The chamber has potential functions at Ford Field. We’re looking at a new location for the Farmer’s Market and they (chamber) are in charge of that.”

GETTING SCHOOLED Another priority for Wallace is strengthening partnerships

“I was talking to them (at EMU) about trying to connect with a lot of our businesses that do that here.”

And Wallace is in touch with Schoolcraft College officials about its growing healthcare program. Convincing soon-to-graduate high school students to enroll in classes at Schoolcraft could help keep future doctors and nurses in metropolitan Detroit.

Linking business and education is but one of the ways Wallace is confident he can affect positive growth as Northville creeps closer to its coveted bicentennial in 2027.

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Ash Borer Ash Borer Researchers looking for pest-resistant trees to rebuild species

By Larry O’Connor

T

he Murdocks helplessly watched as an invasive species — or “the bug,” as Andrea Murdock derisively labels it — slowly kill an ash tree in front of the couple’s South Chigwidden Drive home.

The pest turned out to be a beetle whose name became synonymous with the wholesale destruction of the state’s ash tree population. The emerald ash borer, or EAB, arrived from Asia through Detroit via packing materials in shipping containers in the early 2000s.

EAB has gone on to kill hundreds of millions of trees across North America — like the Murdocks’ — and is blamed for the downward spiral in the country’s overall ash population.

Recently Andrea and Chuck Murdock joined a handful of folks at Maybury State Park in Northville for a Great Lakes Basin Forest Health Collaborative presentation to see what’s being done to mitigate EAB while

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Rachel Kappler shows off emerald ash borer damage at a workshop at Maybury State Park. Photo by Larry O’Connor

replenishing the nation’s ash crop.

“We expect this is a longterm pest that we are going to need to deal with,” said Rachel Kappler, who gave the Lingering Ash Tree Training Workshop on June 9 at the Hickory Shelter.

So-called lingering ash trees — those that have fended off the beetle’s devastating effects — are crucial in the U.S. Forest

Service’s ongoing quest to breed more pest- and diseaseresistant species. Kappler teaches people how to identify those surviving trees.

Kappler, of Kirtland Hills, Ohio-based Holden Forests & Gardens, coordinates the Great Lakes Basin Forest Health Collaborative, which works with the U.S. Forest Service.

The researcher gives workshops

throughout the Michigan and Ohio region. Scientists remain intrigued why certain ash trees have been EAB-resistant.

The pest’s larvae embed themselves underneath the bark and rapidly populate, feeding off nutrients and water while depriving the tree of vital resources.

The U.S. Forest Service is scouring Wayne and Oakland counties as part of the state’s southeast region as part of an overall hunt for lingering ash trees. Northwest Ohio is also included.

Researchers are looking at four criteria in their lingering ash tree search: • They must be in a natural setting.

• Trunk diameters larger than 10 inches (circumference of 31.4 inches) when measured 4.5 feet above the ground (Diameter at Breast Height). The diameter is determined by dividing the circumference by pi 3.14.

• They need a healthy canopy between June and September with lots of leaves and no dead branches.

• No insecticides have been used.

Also, scientists are zeroing in on areas where a majority of mature ash trees — 95%— have died during the past two years or at least half in the last four years.

Tell-tale signs of emerald ash borer infestation include canopy dieback, excess sprouting at the tree base, D-shape exit holes in the bark, and vertical splitting in the bark. Woodpecker drilling sites are another tipoff since the birds are deft at finding EAB larvae underneath bark for feeding.

Seldom does the notorious beetle reveal itself, Kappler said.

“Viewing them is usually pretty difficult unless you peel some bark off of the tree or you’re lucky enough to see one exiting its exit hole,” said Kappler, who showed a purplish-tacky surface containing the beetles to those at the Maybury Park gathering.

“That’s the only time in my 10 years of working on this that I have seen an emerald ash borer beetle alive and not on a sticky trap.”

A COMEBACK?

The Forest Service’s ash breeding program is yielding positive results.

Testing involves putting EAB eggs on trees grown from lingering ash samples.

First-generation trees that show the most resistance are then used to create a second batch of saplings, which are hand-pollinated, grown and

Northville residents Andrea and Chuck Murdock check out a piece of EAB infested ash wood. Photo by Larry O’Connor

cellular phone app that helps identify and report lingering ash trees. Nature-goers may also email Kappler: rkappler@ holdenfg.org.

Kappler’s presentation brought hope but also triggered sad memories for people like Sally Petrella, who works for Friends of the Rouge and attended the workshop.

“I remember driving down I-96 and noticing that all these trees looked dead on top, but they were sprouting down at the base,” said Petrella, who lives in Dearborn Heights. “Then a little while later it came out that we had this new invasive species that came into our area.”

Petrella is busy trying to develop a canoe trail to the Detroit River from Canton.

“That emerald ash borer has just worsened the The emerald ash borer is responsible for killing nearly 30 million problem that ash trees in southeast Michigan alone. we have with log jams in the rivers because genetically we end up needing a lot of ash trees are flood more of those two ash species plain trees,” she said. “They than the others because we are growing along the river. So, need both male and female when they die, they very often individuals,” Kappler said. fall into the river.”

People can use TreeSnap, a transferred to a “plantationstyle” setting. Those trees that reach maturity advance to an open-wind pollination setting like an orchard.

“That will not only allow us to have seeds with an increased defense against EAB but will also allow us to retain genetic diversity,” Kappler said. “We have multiple different ways ash trees can fight against EAB and directly with its fight against the larvae.”

White and green ash species — both prevalent in this area — create a reproduction issue.

Each species has a male and a female flower.

“With that being the case,

“We already have a problem with a very flashy river that erodes the banks and we get a lot of trees falling in and the ash trees falling in exacerbates the problem.”

Petrella is yet to find any lingering ash trees but is appreciative of the “very useful information.”

So, too, are Andrea and Chuck Murdock, whose deceased ash has since been replaced by a tulip tree. Armed with his newfound knowledge, Chuck Murdock said: “You’ve got to find a tree.”

For more information about the emerald ash borer, visit EmeraldAshBorer.info.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR Researchers in the state are trying to find what they call “lingering” ash trees that have proven resistant to the emerald ash borer. And they are looking for the public’s help. These trees can be used to help produce a new, pestresistant crop of trees to replace the millions lost to EAB. Here are the criteria for a lingering ash tree: • They must be in a natural setting.

• Trunk diameters larger than 10 inches (circumference of 31.4 inches) when measured 4.5 feet above the ground (diameter at breast height). The diameter is determined by dividing the circumference by pi 3.14.

• They need a healthy canopy between June and September with lots of leaves and no dead branches.

• No insecticides have been used on the tree.

• To report the trees, you can use TreeSnap, a cellular phone app that helps identify and report lingering ash trees, or email Rachel Kappler at rkappler@holdenfg.org.

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Q: What would you put in a “summer skin survival kit”?

For the hiker or avid gardener, have a tube of steroid cream from your dermatologist to apply on areas of plant rashes or use it in anticipation of getting these rashes. Together with the steroid cream, it is also useful to have a tube of insect repellent to ward off any tick-borne Lyme disease or mosquito-borne Here are a few things that you can have on hand to diseases and bug bites in general. tackle those skin problems that may come up this A benzoyl peroxide-based acne wash can keep our summer. For decreasing the likelihood of sunburns, backs and necks free from acne and breakouts as it apply SPF 30 or greater sunscreen before you cleans us from all the sweating and irritation from a hard day’s work and from all the fun in the sun. To help head out and reapply every 2 hours if possible. If with hydrating and protecting summer skin, you can reapplication of SPF is difficult, consider taking apply a nice gentle fragrance-free moisturizer on your an oral supplement of niacinamide twice daily to freshly cleaned skin. This allows your skin to stay well help lower the likelihood of a sunburn during these hydrated and better protected from outdoor insults. hot months. Protective clothing such as hats, long If you are in need of summer rash, poison ivy, sleeved shirts, and sunglasses, goes hand in hand or sunburn help, schedule your one-on-one with your sunscreen. UPF 50-labeled clothing are appointment with board certified dermatologist, highly recommended. Don’t forget the lip balm with SPF 30 since the lips too can often get burned Dr. Kartono at MI Skin Center (248) 963-5915 or info@drkartono.com. and can often later become a site for skin cancers.

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Cementing Their Legacy

After 5 years 100 Women Who Care aim to make bigger impact

By Wensdy Von Buskirk

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n the first Monday in May, 100 Women Who Care Northville gathered to celebrate the group’s fifth anniversary at Genitti’s. As attendees enjoyed snacks, refreshments, and each other’s company, they listened to presentations about three local charities seeking funds.

Members took the stage to talk about Christ Child House, Cares in Farmington Hills, and Spirit’s Legacy Fund. They described the charities’ work and how they would use the donations.

After listening to each presentation, members cast secret ballots. They voted to support Christ Child House’s plan to hire a foster care director for the residential treatment center.

Then, each woman wrote a $100 check for the charity.

With about 140 members in attendance, they contributed around $14,000 for the cause.

So far, 100 Women Who Care Northville has raised nearly $300,000 for 20 local charities.

They hope to do even more.

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100 Women Who Care co-founders Lisa Wisely, Suha Costy and Amy Walsh.

Co-Founder Suha Costy says they have their sights set to grow to 200 members and cement their legacy.

CARING ROOTS Costy and her friends Amy Walsh and Lisa Wisely launched 100 Women Who Care Northville in May 2017, introducing an international grassroots phenomenon to town.

The concept brings together 100 women four times per year who agree to pool donations toward a chosen cause.

The rules are simple. Any member can present a need in the community. The need must

be immediate and the money must remain local.

Since its inception, the group has helped build basketball courts, a skate park, and homes for veterans. They’ve supported children with autism and victims of human trafficking and domestic abuse. They’ve donated to Main Street League, New Hope Center for Grief Support, Michigan Parkinson’s Foundation, and many more.

“It’s always hard to choose,” said the group’s Co-Founder Suha Costy.

Charities that aren’t chosen can pitch every quarter. Those that are can return in a year.

LOOKING AHEAD As much as the group has achieved, they intend to grow their ranks to make an even bigger impact.

“In the next five years, we want to reach a million dollars raised,” Costy says.

She says being part of the group is rewarding, as members hear directly from each charity and learn more about what they do.

“Our own members get on stage, put their hearts out there, and pitch their nonprofit — either as an employee or a supporter,” Costy says.

As the speakers paint a picture, the audience understands what the nonprofit does and how it helps.

“There are always some tears shed,” Costy says. “Some members are so moved they will donate to all the charities present, and sometimes our women will reach out to the nonprofits on their own and donate their time.”

Suha says newcomers are welcome and encouraged to join.

“There is so much need just in our local community it’s unbelievable. Bringing awareness to that is powerful,” Costy says.

The group has become a way to draw women together to make a difference.

“We’re so proud of this group that has made a commitment to

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“It has become a nice, close-knit family.”

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August Primary Election A Mixed Bag Ballot features library, jail renewals plus county and state races

By Larry O’Connor

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n Tuesday, Aug. 2, Northville voters will be asked to renew library and county jail millages as well as decide which candidates move onto the November general election.

The marquee race is who will emerge from a five-member Republican candidate pool to face Democratic incumbent Gretchen Whitmer in the gubernatorial race. Tudor M. Dixon, Ryan D. Kelley, Ralph Rebandt, Kevin Rinke and Garrett Soldano are featured in the GOP runoff.

The Republican primary run-up for governor has been a spectacle.

Five candidates were disqualified after submitting invalid signatures while one who did make it on the ballot, Kelley, has been charged with four misdemeanors related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

NORTHVILLE DISTRICT LIBRARY Two primary ballot issues involve tax renewals, including one for Northville District Library operations. Voters are being asked to reup the rollback rate of 0.18955 mills ($0.18 per $1,000) for 10 years.

The owner of a $200,000 house would pay $18.96 a year while the renewal would cost the owner of a $500,000 dwelling $47.40 annually.

“This is not a tax increase,” said Laura Mancini, Northville District Library director.

The levy will raise an estimated $524,519 next year, $11,195 of which would go to the Northville Township Brownfield Redevelopment Authority as required by state law.

The money is needed to offset the library’s annual $3.02 million operating budget, Mancini said.

Voters approved a 1-mill levy in perpetuity when the library

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district was formed in 1996. In 2010, the library district asked for an additional 0.2 mills to make up for lost revenue due to Headlee Act rollbacks on the initial millage.

Four years later, Northville voters passed a renewal by a 76% margin.

“The basic operating millage we have keeps the doors open and the lights on,” Mancini said. “In terms of services, like ebooks or some of the programming we do or to be open as long (62 hours a week) as we are, that’s where this second millage comes in.”

In 2021, people checked out 153,963 books at Northville library while another 62,165 ebooks were downloaded. Staff also answered

20,330 requests for information while 6,783 people attended library programs during the same span.

Without the vital revenue, those services would be curtailed. Library hours could be reduced along with staff. The library employs 14 full-time and 35 part-time staff.

Wayne County Jail joins Northville’s library in seeking a tax renewal. In this case, voters are asked to sign off on a rollback rate of 0.9358 mills to maintain county jail operations.

The tax renewal would cost the owner of a $500,000 home roughly $235 a year.

The 10-year levy will generate $45 million a year with at least one-tenth — $4.5 million — set aside for a new juvenile offender work and training institution.

Money raised will also underwrite operations at the new county jail at I-75 and Warren Avenue, which is expected to open in 2023.

STATE/U.S. RACES Partisan races are typically the big ticket item in primary elections.

“We in Northville have two

there is not a lot of competition.

There are not a lot of other races that are going to be contentious.

“The governor is the big one, obviously.”

The Republican ticket also

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell

features contested races for 6th District U.S. House and 13th District State Senate seats.

Republicans Hima Kolanagireddy of Northville and Whittney Williams of Canton are vying for a shot to unseat Democrat incumbent U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, who is running unopposed in the 6th District.

Jason Rhines of Northville Township and Brian Williams of Northville square off for a chance to face 13th District State Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor; who also has no primary opponent.

Rhines, a relative political

Marecki of Livonia is running unopposed for 9th District County Commissioner.

On the Democratic slate, the

biggest races are for Wayne County executive and sheriff.

Incumbent Warren C. Evans faces challenger Mohammed R. Alam in the primary for county executive with the winner taking on Republican Mark Ashley Price in November.

Evans is serving his second term as executive, after serving twoplus terms as Wayne County Sheriff. Alam, of Detroit, is a grassroots Democrat who has hosted radio and television talk shows, and is a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars,

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans (top) and Sheriff Raphael Washington (above) are both on the ballot.

Northville’s Hima Kolanagireddy is running for Congress.

items on the ballot, one is the library renewal and also the Wayne County jail millage renewal,” said Roger Lundberg, Northville Township clerk.

“There are five candidates on the ballot for governor and

Northville Township Treasurer Jason Rhines

newcomer, is the current Northville Township Treasurer, having been elected in 2020.

COUNTY RACES Republican incumbent Terry

according to his campaign website.

In the county sheriff runoff, U.S. Naval reserve officer Walter Epps, former county sheriff Sgt. Joan Merriewether and current Sheriff Raphael Washington, who was appointed in January 2021 after Benny Napolean’s Covid-related death in 2000, are vying to fill the partial term

ending Dec. 24, 2024.

No GOP candidates are on the ballot, which means, barring any surprise write-in candidates, the Democratic primary winner will assume the role for two years before the next election.

DON’T SPLIT TICKET Voters need to take extra care when deciding candidates’ fate in partisan races, though.

This primary is an open election, which means there is no need to declare party affiliation. However, they do have to confine selections to a single-party column on the ballot.

“Splitting the partisan ticket on August 2 will invalidate the partisan votes on your ballot,” said Northville City Clerk Dianne Massa in a statement.

Massa oversees elections within the City of Northville, which has two voting precincts.

The reminder comes as Northville Township has already received absentee ballots where, despite repeated warnings, cross-ticket voting has led to some being spoiled, Lundberg said.

“You can’t cross vote,” Lundberg said. “We’ve already had some ballots voided because of that.”

More than 6,000 in Northville Township requested absentee ballots by early July, which is often a bellwether for voter turnout. The figure could reach 8,000, Lundberg said.

Registered voters have until 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, to request an absentee ballot in person at the clerk’s office. They must fill out the ballot in the township or city hall, and cast it there that day.

“Turnout is a tough thing to predict,” Lundberg said.

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Organized by the Northville Chamber of Commerce, the parade featured plenty of local folks and organizations who showed off their patriotic pride in a blaze of red, white and blue. The theme of the parade this year was Traveling the U.S.A., and the parade goers sure looked the part, cheering on the participants who braved the heat on a perfectly sunny day.

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Sophomore Dante Nori, a Mississippi State commit, earned a spot on the Michigan High Baseball Coaches Association Division 1 All-State team. Courtesy of John Kostrzewa

Caroline Doody helped the soccer team reach the D1 championship game. Photo by John Kemski

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NHS SPORTROUND-UP

By Brad Emons

Soccer team leads impressive spring season for Mustangs

wo years removed from the cancelled 2020 COVID-19 spring sports season, a sense of normalcy returned for the 2022 Michigan High School Athletic Association calendar year.

And once again Northville High athletics was in the thick of things led by its Division 1 state runner-up girls soccer team.

There were several noteworthy highlights and accomplishments – both individually and team-wise – during the past spring season.

Here is a capsule look at what you may have missed from the spring sports season.

GIRLS SOCCER

Under first-year coach Jeannine Reddy, who took over the program from Eric Brucker after a successful stint at Canton, the Mustangs finished 18-1-5 overall with the only blemish coming in the D1 championship game as

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The Mustangs finished 18-1-5 overall with their only loss in the state championship game.

Northville fell to Bloomfield Hills in a double-overtime shootout, 2-1, on June 18 at Michigan State’s DeMartin Stadium.

The Mustangs recorded their lone goal in regulation from Kate Gonzalez off an assist from Lauren Moraitis, while goalkeeper Simran Magnan made four saves.

After winning the district with a 1-0 win over Salem, Northville captured its first regional since 2014 with a 5-0 victory over Belleville. The Mustangs then advanced to the state final with a 2-1 semifinal win over Rochester.

Moraitis, a senior defender, was named to the Dream Team and D1 first-team All-State

by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association.

Sophomore defender Caroline Meloche was named third-team All-State, while senior defender Emily Takahashi and senior forward Sylvia Bohlen made honorable mention.

The Mustangs, who won the conference and West Division (10-0-4) titles, had several All-KLAA selections including senior defender Reese Heaton, senior midfielder Caroline Doody and senior forward Abby Park, along with Moraitis, Magnan, Meloche, Takahashi and Bohlen.

BASEBALL

The Mustangs (35-7) enjoyed their best season since making the 2017 D1 finals under coach John Kostrzewa.

Northville finished No. 2 in the final D1 poll by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association and reached the state quarterfinals before falling

GIRLS TRACK

The Northville baseball team captured KLAA, district and regional titles en route to a 35-7 overall record. Courtesy of John Kostrzewa

to Battle Creek Lakeview, 7-2.

The Mustangs defeated Plymouth for the district championship, 11-6, and took the regional title with a 9-3 triumph over Brighton after edging Livonia Franklin in the regional semifinal, 1-0.

Northville placed second in the KLAA West with a 10-3 mark, but won the conference playoff title with a 7-3 win over Howell.

Junior infielder Cullen Foley and sophomore outfielder Danté Nori earned Division 1 All-State honors, while senior utilityman Josh Planko made honorable mention.

All-KLAA selections included senior Luke Brodde, junior Gabe Clark, Foley, Nori and Planko.

BOYS TRACK

Under coach Tim Dalton, the Mustangs earned a top 10 finish at the Division 1 state meet at Rockford placing sixth in the team standings with 22 points highlighted by a first-place finish by the 4 x 800-meter relay team of juniors Brandon Latta, Brock Malaika and David Whitaker, along with sophomore Brendan Herger (7:44.71).

Herger had an outstanding meet placing fourth in the 1,600 (4:10.65) and seventh in the 800 (1:55.81) to earn All-State (top

eight) honors.

The Mustangs’ 4 x 400 relay team of seniors Emmanuel Tchonang, Brian McCallum and Ty Schembri, along with Latta, added a fourth (3:21.98) to also earn All-State.

Northville also came away with the D1-Region 5 team title with 155 points to beat host Novi, which was a distant second with 73.5.

Individual regional champs for Northville included Herger, who led a one-through-four Mustang sweep in the 800 (1:55.91) and won the 1,600 (4:19.09), along with Tchonang in the 400 (50.29) and senior Jack Gattoni in the pole vault (12 feet, 3 inches).

Northville’s 1,600 (3:26.18) and 3,200 (8:00.08) were also victorious.

At the KLAA meet hosted by Novi, Northville took home the team title with 104 points with Brighton finishing runner-up with 79.

Bringing home individual titles included Schembri (400, 50.32) and Latta (800, 1:58.87).

The Mustangs’ 1,600 relay team of junior Kyle Ritchie, Tchonang, McCallum and Malaikal also took first (3:28.79), while the 3,200 quartet of Malaikal, Latta, Whitaker and Herger were victorious (7:51.70) as well.

The Lady Mustangs’ season was highlighted by a team title in D1 regional meet at Novi as they edged KLAA champion Plymouth for the title, 146143.5.

The 4 x 800 relay team of freshman Cassie Garcia, junior Anna Gdowski, senior Gina Couyoumjian and senior Ella Christensen were regional champions (9:41.87) and took eighth in the D1 finals (9:27.03) to earn All-State honors.

The same foursome showed their true season-long consistency by winning the 4 x 800 relay at the KLAA meet in 9:32.99 where Plymouth edged the Mustangs for the team crown, 112-108.

junior Greg Braun, 57th (80-87167) junior Cameron Charles, 57th (87-80-167); and senior Jack Thallman, 64th (82-87169).

The Mustangs earned a trip to the state finals by finishing runner-up to eventual state champion Novi-Detroit Catholic Central in the June 1 regional at Salem Hills.

CC scored 289 to win the regional followed by Northville (298) and Brighton (308).

Gallagher was runner-up individual medalist with a 71 while Braun shot a 73 to place eighth.

At the KLAA pre-tourney April 19 at Kensington Metropark, Northville placed first with a 307 total to edge Hartland’s 311 as Thallman

The KLAA champion Northville boys golf team earned a top 10 finish in the state after placing runner-up in the regional. Photo courtesy of Chris Cronin

BOYS GOLF

Coach Chris Cronin’s crew turned in another successful season placing eighth overall in the team standings with a two-day total of 326-324-650 in the D1 finals held June 10-11 at Ferris State’s Katke Golf Course.

Junior Mason Sadowski was Northville’s top individual finisher at the state tourney placing 23rd with a 77-80157 followed by junior Ryan Gallagher, 49th (87-77-164);

was runner-up with a 74, while Braun added a fourth with a 75.

Northville, which finished 6-1 in the KLAA West, also won the KLAA post-season tourney crown with a 297 to edge Brighton’s 299 total as top 10 individual finishers included Thallman (fourth, 73), Gallagher (sixth, 74) and Braun (eighth, 75).

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GIRLS TENNIS

After finishing eighth in 2021, Northville moved up three spots in 2022 with a fifth-place showing scoring 13 points in the D1 finals held June 3-4 in Kalamazoo as Ann Arbor Pioneer captured the team title with 33 points.

Northville’s singles lineup of senior Audrey Zhang (No. 1), junior Evelyn Deren (No. 2), senior Lauren Agosta (No. 3 and seeded sixth) and junior Laya Mangipudi (No. 4) all went 1-1 during the finals.

Northville had two doubles teams reach the semifinals going 2-1 in the tourney led by junior Mackenzie DeYoung and senior Tala Shatara at No. 2 along with sophomore Sona Manoukian and junior Alessia Zorzan at No. 3. Both teams were seeded fifth going in.

Meanwhile, Northville’s No. 1 doubles duo of seniors Erica Goins and Megan Herdoiza went 1-1, while the No. 4 team of junior Sophia Dober and sophomore Kennedy Griffith also went 1-1 and fell in the quarterfinals.

Northville, coached by Brenda Lionas, finished runnerup to rival Novi in both the regional and KLAA tourney.

Mangipudi also captured a KLAA title at No. 4 singles.

GIRLS SOFTBALL

The Lady Mustangs finished 20-15-3 overall playing against 13 state-ranked teams. They went 11-9 overall in the KLAA and placed fifth in the West Division at 6-8 under coach Scott DeBoer.

Northville was eliminated in the first round of the D1 district tourney by Plymouth, 5-1.

All-KLAA selections included

junior center fielder Aubrey Tolstyka, who had team-best 49 putouts in the outfield; sophomore first baseman Lauren Marnocha, who had eight homers and 35 RBI; and sophomore third baseman Olivia Green, who hit .429 overall and led the conference with a .417 mark.

Gracie Tuck also earned Academic All-State honors.

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Coach Dan Madigan’s squad, which finished 7-9 overall, 4-2 in the KLAA and third in the West Division, reached the D1-Regional 2 semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Brighton, 19-10.

The Mustangs defeated Salem (18-11) and Novi (17-9) in the opening two rounds of the state tourney.

Senior attack Liz Czerniak earned honorable mention All-State as selected by the Michigan Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Association.

Czerniak also made All-KLAA along with senior midfielder Izzy Heath-Sheppard and junior midfielder Kennedy Gauthier. Sophomore attack River McCorry was honorable mention.

BOYS LACROSSE

It was tough sledding for the Mustangs and first-year coach Connor Kehoe as they finished 4-11 overall and 2-7 in the KLAA (0-4 in the West Division).

Northville was eliminated in the opening round of the D1 regional by Canton, 13-6.

Sophomore goalie Chris Burlingame made honorable mention All-State by the Michigan High School Lacrosse Coaches Association. He also earned All-KLAA honors along with junior Boden Dietrich.

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Home, Home on the Range Jimmy Dales has breakthrough season with Wyoming Cowboys

By Brad Emons

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t still may be where the deer and the antelope play, but when it comes to golf, Jimmy Dales has literally found a home on the range.

After graduating from Northville High in 2017 where he was the MHSAA Division 1 individual runner-up medalist, Dales embarked on a new frontier taking his clubs to the University of Wyoming where he enjoyed a breakthrough season leading the Cowboys with a 72.38 stroke average.

In May, Dales tied for seventh individually with a 54-hole total of 69-71-71-211 in the highly competitive Mountain West Conference as Wyoming recorded its second-best finish in school history when they tied for sixth.

Eligibility-wise, Dales just completed an outstanding sophomore year after a sitting out back-to-back seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-20 and a normal red shirt in 2018-19. As a true freshman in 2017-18, he played 12 of 13 tournaments and averaged 76.14.

“I worked really hard those two off years, changed swing

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coaches after my freshman year and I ended up getting a lot better,” Dales said. “I fell in love with practicing and just seeing what I could do to get better and it worked out this fourth year.”

To say the least, Dales has transformed his game since he signed with the Cowboys.

It all came to fruition last summer when he captured the U.S. Amateur Qualifier last July at Walnut Creek Country Club with a 6-under 71-65-136 to earn a spot in the 2021 U.S. Am last August in Pittsburgh.

“I had a really nice summer last year,” Dales said. “To get into the U.S. Am was a huge confidence boost because James (Piot) and another friend Grant (Haefner) had already qualified and I certainly wanted to join them. And I just kind of carried that momentum into the fall. I played really well in the fall.”

Although Dales missed the cut for the U.S. Amateur match play, he earlier had reached quarterfinals of match play at the 2021 Michigan Am, which proved to be another confidence builder after teaming up with local renowned local teaching pro Brian Cairns of Fox Hills

Golf Course in Plymouth.

Cairns is also the swing coach for Piot, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion from Canton and Detroit Catholic Central High alum who just turned pro on the new Saudi-backed LIV Tour after completing his collegiate career at Michigan State.

Working with Cairns began to pay dividends for Dales, who started posting better results.

The momentum continued for Dales when he returned to Laramie in the fall as he posted five top 25 finishes during the start of the Cowboys’ 2021- 22 season.

During the holiday break, Dales played in four more individual events including the

Northville’s Jimmy Dales just completed his fourth season of golf at the University of Wyoming. Photos courtesy of UW Athletics

Men’s Orlando International Amateur where he placed sixth with a 9-under 68-68-69-205.

The following week in Phoenix he tied for fourth with a 7-under 67-72-70-209 at the at the Saguaro Amateur.

Back at Wyoming for the start of 2022, Dales beat Mountain West Individual medalist and Conference Player of the Year Hugo Townsend of Boise State in the deciding match 1-up on the 18th hole in the team finals of the Wyoming Desert Match Play Feb. 11-12 in Palm Desert, Calif.

He also shot a season-low 8-under 63 to go along with a 71 and wound up fifth overall out of 17 qualifiers at the prestigious Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.

“The beginning of the spring went really well,” Dales said.

“Then it kind of slowed down after that for me. We got to Tucson, which is our biggest event and the best field we played all year, and I played really bad. Kind of ruined my chances of getting into an NCAA field regionally. Kind of reset and played really well the last two events. I played really good

at conference (Mountain West).

It was awesome.”

ON THE BUBBLE Coach Joe Jensen, who just finished his 20th season as head men’s coach at Wyoming, said Dales was close to earning an NCAA regional tourney selection and was right on the bubble to make All-MWC. “We got to get him a little more consistent, for sure, but he is a very capable player,” Jensen said. “He’s got a very good head on his shoulders. He’s a guy I want to push to be arguably one of the better players in our conference the next two years.

One of the things Jimmy does well is that he’s very clean and organized. He has a process, has a playing schedule, has a plan, has a good teacher . . . he’s kind of an old soul. He kind of knows what needs to be done, knows what he needs to do and what the expectations are. He’s a real honest kind of guy. There’s no foo-foo there.”

And Dales’ overall personality fits quite well in Jensen’s program.

“He’s a very good student,” Jensen said of the Economics major. “I’m not saying he’s quiet or introverted, but he kind of has a quiet way about him. Very respectful, very honest, very simple, and what I love. I give him a lot of credit.”

At Northville, Dales led the Mustangs to a fourthplace team finish at the 2017 state finals where he lost in a two-hole playoff to Grosse Pointe South’s Patrick Sullivan (Michigan) for D1 individual medalist honors after shooting 72-71-143. As a senior, Dales earned both All-Kensington Lakes and All-State honors.

Northville went to the state tourney three of Dales’ four

Jimmy Dales has two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Cowboys.

seasons and as a sophomore in 2015 he took 10th individually with a 77-74-151.

Dales began playing tournament golf in the Meijer Junior Tour events as an 11-year-old. The Dales family are regulars at Meadowbrook Country Club where Jimmy’s father is a member..

“He used to play a ton,” Jimmy said of Jim Sr. “He was a pretty good player. He played college golf at Harvard. He doesn’t tell people that. He was a good player for a while. Then when my golf started ramping up and (younger brother) Pat’s hockey ramped up, he hasn’t been able to play as much.

But he still gets out there occasionally.”

During winters, Jimmy also played hockey. In high school, he once scored four goals in a game against rival Novi. And in many ways, both hockey and golf are similar.

Meanwhile, Jimmy’s younger brother Patrick just completed his Under-18 hockey season with Victory Honda and is seeking a spot in the North American Junior League.

Although not a competitive golfer, Patrick can also swing a golf stick.

“It’s weird . . . the hockey guys just know how to hit it,”

Dales said. “They have a ton of power. Pat just started playing and he can hit the ball a mile. I don’t know what it is with those guys but it just goes hand in hand. It was a nice break. I just played hockey in the winter and go back to the course in the summer living here.”

OFF TO WYOMING After achieving success in both the junior golf ranks and in high school, Jimmy Dales began to sell himself to any interested Division I schools who would listen.

And it was the Cowboys who came calling.

“I contacted them right after I qualified for the U.S. Junior (Amateur) in 2016,” Dales said.

“They’d write back to me and were super interested and I didn’t really hear from them a whole lot for a while, and then the following summer – like a month before the early signing day – they called me and offered me a visit.”

Upon his arrival as a freshman, Jensen described the 5-foot-9 Dales’ as a “real, raw kind of athlete.”

“He has just gotten better,” the Wyoming coach said. “The one thing Jimmy allows me to do is coach him hard and he’s so coachable, and he’s so driven.

And he wants to be better.”

And Dales appreciates that Jensen gave him the opportunity to play top-level Division I college golf.

“We definitely had our ups and downs, but I think he’s a really good coach and knows how to grow young guys into grown men,” Dales said. “He does not tolerate guys that are throwing clubs and having a bad attitude out there because he provides with a lot of really, really good opportunities to play well and compete against the best players around.”

Dales has a busy 2022 summer schedule on his itinerary. In preparation he works out in the morning and practices most days at either Fox Hills or Meadowbrook.

In early June he participated in the Dogwood Invitational in Decatur, Ga. where he made the cut and shot a 5-under 283 (tied for 31st) followed by the prestigious North & South Men’s Amateur later in the month in Pinehurst, N.C. where he just missed the cut by two strokes, shooting 76-66142. That was followed by the 81st Monroe Invitational in Rochester, N.Y. in early July where he shot a 72-75-147 and missed the cut.

And now it’s back to Wyoming where he’ll graduate following the fall semester where he has two more seasons of golf eligibility remaining.

“Definitely next year and my sixth year I’ll have a lot of options,” Dales said. “I’m not really sure what I’m going to do yet. As of now my goal is to turn pro and see how it goes, and see if I can make it, but I’ll definitely entertain the idea of working in the golf industry if it doesn’t work out.”

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New police chief hopes to get residents involved in fighting crime

By Larry O’Connor

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n a given shift, Northville Township police four to five officers in patrol vehicles watching over the community. A new watch program’s potential oversight could be off the optometrist’s eye chart.

“Can you imagine how much suspicious behavior or crime could be detected if we had 31,000 people keeping an eye on things?” asked Northville Township Police Chief Scott Hilden, as he cited the township’s population during an informational meeting on June 13 at township hall.

The township’s new police chief launched Partners in Your Safety, which not only enlists residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity but also strives to keep an open line of communication with officers.

The three-phase program includes quarterly hour-long meetings where people will learn about crime prevention measures, share information and get neighbors involved.

Partners in Your Safety is open to everyone, including apartment renters and

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businesses.

Those taking part are encouraged to monitor public safety activities, including traffic and missing persons alerts within the township through the Nixle phone app.

And, if possible, participants are asked to install Ring Doorbell cameras whose photos and videos have been crucial to solving crimes and act as a deterrent, police say.

The Partners in Your Safety blitz will include homeowners’

associations posting signs and individual homeowners and apartment dwellers affixing stickers to announce their participation.

“It sounds similar to Neighborhood Watch, but this is so much more than Neighborhood Watch,” said Andrew Domzalski, Northville Township police community service officer who’s coordinating Partners in Your Safety.

“I think having that sticker

Northville Township Police Chief Scott Hilden discusses the importance of getting the community engaged in public safety.

on your door is going to tell any potential criminal, ‘You are in the wrong place, we don’t want you here.’ I think the more of these we have up — this includes businesses as well — we’re ultimately going to reduce crime overall.

“Not that we have a high crime rate in Northville Township, but we want to keep it that way. We want to keep it low.”

Northville Township police, which has 35 sworn officers, handles 40,000 calls for service a year.

The community policing rollout is Hilden’s first major step since being named chief in December.

The 30-year law enforcement veteran came to Northville Township after serving five years as Washtenaw Community College Chief of Public Safety Department.

Before then, Hilden was with the Canton Township Police Department, working his way up to deputy chief.

During his Canton tenure, he was community relations coordinator from 2003-06.

The police chief shredded any blue wall between his officers and those in attendance at township hall.

“We are a part of this community and we are regular people, just like everybody else,” Hilden said. “I am not ( just) a police officer, I chose that as a profession. That is really important and that is the way we want our community to see us.

“It is about building trust and positive relationships, getting past that barrier of being a police officer.”

The township has been divided into four community policing zones. A lieutenant and

“Can you imagine how much suspicious behavior or crime could be detected if we had 31,000 Scott Hilden people keeping an eye on things?”

Northville Township Police Chief

sergeant are assigned to each area.

• West Zone: Lt. Patrick Reinke and Sgt. Derek Brighton • Central Zone: Lt. Christopher Rowley and Sgt. David Roberts • North Zone: Lt. Michael Burrough and Sgt. Daniel Jones • South Zone: Lt. Joshua Pike and Sgt. Todd Seipenko If a problem or complaint falls within a zone, a team is assigned to deal with it, Hilden said.

“Let’s say, for example, there are a number of cars that are broken into in the North Zone, once we establish that pattern exists it will be turned over to the team leader to come up with an action plan,” the police chief said. “The team leader will create a plan to solve that problem in an attempt to catch the people who are committing the crime and they’ll put resources in the area to solve the problem.”

The job is not all handcuffs and Miranda rights. If a neighborhood wants a police vehicle or a fire truck at a picnic, the lieutenant or sergeant would also be the point person.

“This is how community policing works,” Hilden said.

Hilden didn’t have to convince Tom Jones of community policing’s upside.

The Ridge Hills Estates resident experienced it firsthand living in Canton Township.

“We found it to be very effective; there was great communication,” said Jones, who lived in Canton’s Fairways West subdivision and was the homeowners’ association

The township has been divided into four community policing zones.

president for seven years.

“We think it is going to be a great program for Northville Township.”

The first quarterly meeting is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at township hall. The topic will be how people can protect themselves from credit card fraud, and phone and online scams.

Organizers are open to ideas about any crime prevention topics, Domzalski said.

Partners in Your Safety’s second phase involves getting homeowner owners associations in the fold. The initial goal is to have 10% of members take part.

The program’s final leg includes posting signs and issuing stickers for those who take part as well as handing out awards for overall participation.

Jones is part of a fourmember recruitment crew in the 39-home Ridge Hills Estates. They plan to meet with 9-10 homeowners each and eventually have a sign posted at the entrance.

Crime is not an issue in the subdivision, Jones said. He is stressing the program’s safety features and alliance with the police.

Jones believes Partners in Your Safety will also foster

better neighbor relations.

“They know the neighborhood is looking out for each other and it helps deter crime,” he said. “We had a couple of people who just moved in recently and I am looking forward to the opportunity to go out and let them know about this. I will do

that myself.”

To the police department’s community relations officer, the township is one big neighborhood.

“I really do believe in building a rapport with each and every one of you,” Domzalski said during the informational meeting at township hall. “I think it goes a long way. If you pass that information to your neighbor ... and let them know how easy it is to work with us and that we are problem-solvers for you.

“We essentially work for you.”

For more information about the Northville Township Police Department, visit www.twp. northville.mi.us/services/ police-department or call (248) 348-5800.

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the Youth Department 15 minutes prior to the event. The show many sell out. For more information, visit northvillelibrary.org.

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Aug. 5-7 Buy Michigan Now is back, beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 and ending at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7. The festival features a variety of Michigan-based vendors, eateries and entertainment. The family friendly event includes a Kid Zone, featuring games, face painting and more. For more information, visit Buy Michigan Now online at www. buymichigannow.com.

Aug. 6 Local students have organized a 5K Walk at Northville’s Ford Field, beginning at 10 a.m. The mission of the event is to raise awareness of the issue of suicide, bring the community together, support and give hope to those affected by suicide, and hopefully save lives.

The cost is $35, with all proceeds donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Registration deadline is July 16. To register, visit https://sites.google.com/view/ stepsagainstsuicide/our-mission or email stepsagainstsuicide@gmail. com.

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Aug. 6 The Northville District Library will host its all ages final Summer Reading party featuring swashbuckling fun from 11 a.m.noon. Ring of Steel, a theatrical stunt organization from Ann Arbor, will perform. There will also be a treat.

The program is free but requires a ticket, which are available in

Aug. 10 Genitti’s, in downtown Northville, will host a dueling pianos show from 7-10 p.m. There is no cover charge, and no reservations are needed. The bar will be open and Genitti’s will be serving antipasto salads with their house Italian dressing, sausage bites, and Cousin Phil’s Famous Pizza Rolls.

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Food & Wine Festival Aug. 12-13 Northville Food & Wine Festival is back with wine tasting, food samples, live music and more at Ford Field from 6-9 p.m. on Aug. 12 and 1-9 p.m. on Aug. 13. There will be two Grand Tasting opportunities available. All Access passes are also available for both days. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.northvillefoodwine.com.

Thayer’s Corner Yard Sale Aug. 13 The Friends of Northville Township Historic Fund (on behalf of the Historic District Commission) will be hosting a “Yard Sale” from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Thayer’s Corner Nature Area (8250 Napier Road). To be a seller at the sale, the cost is $25, which will be used for the renovation and upkeep of the historic Thayer’s Corner school. To participate or for more details, call (248) 207-0765.

Maybury Farm Country Fair Aug. 13 In celebration of the Northville Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary, Maybury Farm is hosting

a Country Fair from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The event will feature family games, music, food, face painting, wagon rides and more. Tickets are $10 per person when purchasing online or $13 at the door. Kids under 2 are free.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.mayburyfarm.org.

Family Camp Out Aug. 13 Maybury State Park will host this 24-hour camping trip. This is a preregistered event, and costs $30 per family of four ($5 per each additional camper). The event includes plenty of family-friendly activities.

Register with Northville Parks and Recreation at northvilleparksandrec. org or call (248) 349-0203.

Participants will receive a camping info packet after registering.

Arts and Crafts Fair Aug. 20 The Salem Area Historical Society (SAHS) is holding this annual fundraising event from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Jarvis Stone School Historic District (7991 North Territorial Road). Artists and crafters will be selling unique items in a wide range of mediums including jewelry, painting, woodworking and more.

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Olio in Luglio

he word olio makes me smile.

It’s pronounced kinda like the month of July in Italian.

(I can still hear my Grammy cursing the heat of Luglio in our non-air-conditioned house). This is my idea of word fun. Pretty nerdy, I know.

Olio means a miscellaneous collection of things and that is exactly what I have for this month.

“In Shock” Author Dr. Rana Awdish, Short on Words sponsor Dr. William Demray and Award Winning Author Adele Jones

First, my thanks to Kurt Kuban, publisher of The ‘Ville, for judging the Short on Words, 2022 edition.

Congratulations to all the winners! The authors were honored at a lovely brunch during the Arts and Acts weekend in Northville. Aspiring authors had the pleasure of meeting local author Dr. Rana Awdish (“In Shock”) and all were treated to a live performance of the John Philip Sousa March entitled “Washington Post” – notably his second most popular march, written in 1889 for the first awards presented by the Washington Post Amateur Authors Association that set out to encourage schoolchildren to write. Also, special thanks to Genitti’s Hole-in-the-Wall and

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Denise Jenkins is a member of the Northville Chamber of Commerce and Tipping Point Theatre. An avid writer and proponent of the arts, she is also plugged into what’s happening in Northville. Contact her at denisemjenkins@aol.com.

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Technically, Schoolcraft College is in Livonia. But it offers so much to the residents of Northville and Northville Township. Students unsure about the future can get a great start with core requirements.

But there’s so much more.

Schoolcraft’s VisTaTech Center has banquet rooms and meeting rooms with all the bells and whistles needed.

Every event I’ve gone to there is so well managed and the food is great – probably because the college is home to one of the best culinary programs in the country. I started going to Yoga class there “years” ago – Flowing Yoga 1, now taught

by Jennifer Lenders. (Thanks, Jennifer – I appreciate your style.) I never plan to move up because it’s the perfect fit for me and many others.

Each week I pass friends on their way to swimming or Pilate’s. I know others learning a second language, recreational drone fundamentals, photography and more offerings from the PPL – Personal & Professional Learning program.

The fall schedule is open for registration July 20 – December 14. My advice, turn off the news and try something new in your neighborhood.

Northville is losing another friendly face, but for good reason. Nick Takach, the former manager at Comerica Bank in downtown is moving up the corporate ladder. Nick has accepted a new position with the bank – more responsibility,

A graphic of the original Our Lady of Victory – celebrating 100 years this year.

Nick Takach and family

but maybe a little more flexible time for family. I, for one, agree with the decision makers at Comerica – he has certainly earned it. During the pandemic he offered solid advice – personally and professionally.

Day-to-day he always offers a smile and a genuine feeling of customer care. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting his family and assure the kids they always have a home in Northville for a little fun. Actually, Northville will still be under his work wing.

Two familiar faces are back in town. I knew Chris and Ali from Edward’s Café would miss us. Will Hundley has hired them to bring their talents to his already terrific team at Tuscan Café. I was very excited to hear the news. I understand there is a peach blow out planned for the late weeks of summer. Pastries all peach, all the time. Kudos, Will. Welcome back ladies.

Our Lady of Victory is celebrating 100 years in Northville this year. The annual parish picnic will be held on the OLV grounds Sunday, Aug. 28th from 12:30-3:30 p.m.

In order to plan ahead – for food

and drink and fun – they are asking folks to RSVP by calling the office at (248) 349-2621 or visit www.olvnorthville. org/100th-celebration. I’m in charge of games and looking for volunteers to help. If you are interested send me an email.

Dr. Rachel Crittenden (left) and Dr. Casey Rhines

Dr. William Demray is celebrating 45 years in Northville this month.

The house on the corner of Griswold and Main is now home to some new faces. Dr. D proudly introduces two new dentists to the community. Dr. Casey Rhines and Dr. Rachel Crittenden have joined the team at Preservation Dental (PD). Neither are new to the area – Dr. R shares her dad Jason Rhines, Treasurer with Northville Township and Dr. C first spent time at PD as an intern through the Northville High School internship program. They are ready to serve.

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21937 Novi Road, Northville 2.7 Acres

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41201 Aldea Drive, Northville Maple Hill

• 4 Bedrooms / 2.1 Baths / 3,500 Sq. Ft.

• Spacious Colonial On Large Corner Lot

• Stunning Flowering Trees, Perennial Gardens & A Fish Pond With Waterfall

• Formal Living & Dining Rooms

• Remodeled Colonial On Private Wooded Paradise

• 2 Story 3 Car Detached Garage With Large Doors Front & Back • Deluxe Vinyl Wood Plank Floors On Entry Level

• Formal Living Room & 8 Sided Formal Dining Room

• Updated Kitchen With Quartz Counters & Backsplash, White Cabinets, Center Island & Nook • Family Room With Natural Fireplace

• Large Master With Ensuite Bath & 2nd Floor Laundry • Award Winning Northville Schools

Putting You First ... Put Me First • Top 1% USA - Realtrends • #1 Northville/Novi Homeseller • #1 Agent RE/MAX Classic, All Offices • #1 Agent RE/MAX Southeast Michigan • Hour Magazine Best of the Best • Voted Best Agent - Peoples Choice Awards

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• 4 Bedrooms / 2.1 Baths / 2,897 Sq. Ft. • Hardwood Throughout Entry Level

• Kitchen Features White Cabinets, Hardwood Floor, Breakfast Bar & Stainless Steel Appliances • Family Room Has Fireplace, Sliding Door To Deck & Wet Bar

• Large Master With WIC, 2 Sinks, Jetted Tub & Separate Shower • Finished Lower Level Includes Bedroom & Rec Area • Library With Built-in Shelves • 2 Car Side Entry Garage

• Award Winning Northville Schools

Recent Client Review “Team Jamey Kramer and Diana Kelly are beyond exceptional. From the first meeting with Jamey and a follow-up conversation with Diana, I knew we found the right team to sell our home. They were on top of the sale throughout and if we had a question we received a reply within 2 minutes. They have a fantastic photographer who prepared appealing pictures that drew over 70 showings in a weekend. Our home received many offers and sold that first weekend. This team is 5+ stars!”

-Kathleen & Larry Hintz

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