September 2013

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September 2013

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Laura Moehrle
ANTIQUE APPRAISAL CLINIC
A fall-time Antique Appraisal
Clinic will be held at the Dexter
Area Museum on Saturday, September 28th from 10:00 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. The Museum is located
at 3443 Inverness Street, Dexter, across from the St. Andrews
Church. Please call for a 15-minute appointment with one of three
certified appraisers who will give
a verbal appraisal. An appointment is for 1-3 items with a fee of
$7.00. Please call: 734-424-9998.
Day of Appraisal, please call the
Museum: 734-426-2519.
Hamburg
FALL FESTIVAL CRAFT SHOW
& FAMILY FUN EVENT
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church located at 7701 E. M-36 is hosting
their annual fall show on Saturday, September 21st from 10am
– 4pm. For more information
contact Barb (810) 231-2472 or
Janelle (810) 231-0149 or e-mail
stpaul.crafters@yahoo.com.
HAMBURG COMMUNITY
FINE ART FAIR
The 5th Annual Fine Art Fair will
take place on Saturday, October
12, 2013, 9am – 4pm. This juried
fine art/craft show attracts talented artists from the area. Interested artists and fine crafters can
obtain information on applying
by contacting the Hamburg Library at (810) 231-1771, or applications and details can be found
at www.hamburglibrary.org.
GOLDEN CLASSICS FOR HOSPICE
The show will take place at Golden Septic & Landscaping Supplies
(corner of M-36 and Hamburg
Road) 8859 Hamburg Road in
Hamburg on Saturday, September 21st from 10:00 am to 4:00
pm. Registration begins at 8:00
am. Show vehicle registration fee
is $10.00. Vendor booth space is
also available. For more information call (810) 923-8230 or e-mail
allforhospice@yahoo.com.
Pinckney
PARK IT! ON THE
LAKELANDS TRAIL
An event hosted by the MDNR/
Pinckney State Recreation Area
to introduce families to the opportunities available out of doors.
Community groups and recreation vendors will have displays
at Winkelhaus Park from 9:00 am
– 1 pm. For further details, contact
Karin Rapp at (734) 426-4913 or
rappk@michigan.gov.
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Oakland Counties
Contributing Writer
While there may not be “seventy six
trombones…” there will be a five member drum line, a twelve member flag
co. (or color guard as they prefer to be
called) and all kinds of instruments at
the football games and in the homecoming parade. Yes, the Whitmore Lake
High School Band is getting ready to
march into a new season.
Forty four kids and thirteen adults
(including chaperones and coaches)
spent the first week in August at band
camp as they do every year. They learn
new music and drills, practice marching
and get re-acquainted after the summer
break. They also welcome new members, fifteen this year, into the ranks.
One major change to the band this
year will be the addition of the incoming eight graders to the high school. Five
eight graders came to band camp and
according to director Mike Kirby they
“did well.”
Kirby goes on to state that the middle
school band director, Beth Wondolowski “prepared them well musically.”
The drum-line holds a special place
in coach Audrey Cook’s heart. “I love
Chase Seigle, Sara Stoddard, Audrey Cook, Mitchel Trobaugh, Elijah Kouza
and Brenden Couch of the Whitmore Lake High School Drum Line.
my drum line,” she states. Under her
guidance, which she has been doing for
approximately nine years, they (the students) “start out as drummers, but turn
into a drum line.”
They come up with the cadences,
which all have names centered around
food such as “Soup in a Can” and “Soggy
Waffle” on their own. Trojan fans should
expect to hear a new one during the
games this fall.
The end of the fall semester will
bring an end to the marching band season as well. Music will still be heard at
Old-Fashioned Farming As Nature Intended
Denice Watts
Contributing Writer
Gwen Kato grew up in Fowlerville,
MI on the farm her father owned as a
dairy farmer. Her father has lived in
three different homes on the same road
for the past seventy years. Gwen now
lives across the street from that farm
that is now run by her brother. Her father was the youngest of nine children,
and the only boy. He started the farm
when he was in his 20’s. Gwen and her
two brothers grew up drinking raw milk
and milking the cows all through high
school. When she went off to college she
could not drink pasteurized-homogenized milk because it tasted so bad.
In 1991 Gwen was stricken by an autoimmune thyroid condition and became
very ill. She had worked as a dental hy-
gienist and was required to get two sets
of Hepatitis B vaccinations within four
years. She feels the vaccinations “could
quite possibly” have contributed to her
illness. She set out to get healthier as
quickly as she could. She came across
a book, “What the Bible Says about
Healthy Living” by Dr. Rex Russell MD.
It made sense eating foods that are as
close to nature as God intended it.
Armed with this new knowledge, she
moved back to Fowlerville in 1999 and
started her own “Rainbow’s End Farm”.
Gwen soon realized everything had
changed while she had been absent for
twenty years. “Big agriculture” farming
had taken over her dad and brother’s
family farm. Small farmers either had to
adapt or get out, so they went along with
the new ideas and technology. Her family farm had become exactly what she
Gwen Kato of Rainbows End Farm.
Photo Courtesy Denice Watts
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was set against.
Back in the 20’s people could buy fresh
raw milk, buttermilk, yellow butter, fresh
farm cheeses and creams. Today’s milk is
linked to food allergies, heart disease and
cancer. When Americans were buying
“real” raw milk, most of these diseases
were very rare. These days, dairy cows are
injected with a hormone known as rBHT
to increase milk production, resulting in
more milk than what is natural. There is
more and more research linking rBHT
to prostate, ovarian and breast cancers
(www.healthynewage.com). Australia,
New Zealand and Japan have banned
rBHT and the farmers in those areas are
surviving well without it. However, the
big business of factory farming in the
United States uses it by the ton. When
buying organic milk you not find any
rBHT or antibiotics in the production of
the milk.
Gwen personally believes that raw
milk can be an elixir for health, as the
Bible refers to its use. She does not believe it needs to be consumed daily as
we are encouraged to do. Gwen also
believes we need to get back to the way
farmers used to farm. Cows should eat
grass, hay and root vegetables. They are
not meant to eat GMO corn, soy and
alfalfa. These products have the wrong
protein profile and when cows do not
have the proper diet they are deprived
of vitamins they need. Most milk, even
organic milk, comes from cows that are
kept in confinement their entire life.
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Pinckney Dogfest is Great Family Fun
Beth Plachta
Inside This Issue
Whitmore Lake High School, with the
Concert Band and Choirs.
Kirby, who is in his 9th year as the
director, has seen lots of students come
and go over the years. “The most rewarding aspect (of the job) is when kids
stay in music after high school.”
With budget cuts to the schools, fund
raising for the music program is a necessity. The marching band students will
hold their annual wreath sale in October, and they’ll have an opportunity to
work the concession .
Introducing Rainbow’s End Farm
Whitmore Lake
LIVING WATER MOTHERS OF
PRESCHOOLERS
Living Water Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) is getting ready
to launch the 2013-14 school year
on Thursday, September 12 at
9:30 a.m. MOPS meets at the
Fine Arts Academy; 238 Jennings Road in Whitmore Lake on
the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each
month. This year’s theme is “A
Beautiful Mess,” which addresses
the felt needs of moms and the
beauty that can come out of difficulties.
FREE
Contributing Writer
Dogs large and small will be doing
tricks, dressing up and showing off
their work skills at Dogfest 2013. They’ll
bring their owners, of course, as well as
other dog lovers, families and interested spectators. On Saturday, September
14, the third annual Dogfest celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Arise Church Community Dog
Park, located at 11211 Dexter-Pinckney
Rd. in Pinckney, Michigan. The gate
opens at 9:45 a.m. Admission is $10 per
car or $5 per car with an on-site donation of dog food to the Gleaner’s Pet
Pantry of Livingston County. The rain
date is September 28. If the event is to
be re-scheduled due to weather, it will
be posted by 8:00 a.m. the morning of
the event on www.pinckneydogfest.com.
In 2010, Arise Church created a 1.7 acre
dog park on their rural 20 acres for the
community to use free of charge. The intent was to create a setting where people
have the opportunity to make friends with
similar interests. The Dogfest celebration
was added in 2011 and has attracted hundreds of visitors each year and many of
them bring their dogs to join in the fun.
Dogfest 2013 is family friendly, featuring face painting, a doghouse bounce
and kid’s games. Lunch is available at
the Doghouse Café on site. Attendees
can watch a variety of dog breeds playing together in the dog park. Attendees
can learn more about holistic dog care
or watch sheep herding or a dog singing
contest. And be sure to bring a costume
for your dog to be in the parade. Live
music will be featured and dog themed
vendor booths will be located in a Doggie Mall, along with free giveaways while
they last. Other assorted dog-related
demonstrations and speakers will also
be spaced throughout the day.
Proceeds from Dogfest 2013 will go entirely to support future improvements to
the Arise Church Community Dog Park
or future Dogfest events. Please note that
Arise Church and its grounds are smoke
and alcohol free. All dogs must be on a
6 foot or shorter leash. Rules of the dog
park are posted on-site and are also located at www.arisechurch.org/DogParkRules.php. Only non-aggressive dogs,
toward both other dogs and people, may
attend. For more details and a schedule of
events, please visit www.pinckneydogfest.
com or contact event coordinator KarenVaden at arisedogpark@hotmail.com or
313-613-5643.
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2 • The Courant • September 2013
Calling all Bowlers!
Whitmore Lanes Looking for League Players
Julia Wellings
Contributing Writer
Dan and John Tasic have owned the
Whitmore Lanes Bowling Alley for almost
twenty years, but the lanes have provided
bowling fun for the last thirty years. In 2008,
Dan and John invested in substantial renovations which included new lanes and bumpers, approaches and returns, as well as new
carpet, tables, chairs and a fresh new Cosmic
Bowl décor.
Five years later, summer leagues are
once again winding down and Dan and
John are preparing to welcome Fall league
players. They are looking for more Women’s and Men’s teams, so dust off your
bowling balls and sign up. There’s still
time to join the Men’s League if you sign
up before September 9.
In addition to the Men’s and Women’s
Leagues, Whitmore Lanes also offers
leagues for Seniors, Mixed and Youth
Leagues. Seniors over 55 are welcome to
enjoy free coffee at the Senior Drop In
League starting September 19 at noon.
Starting Saturday September 28 at 8pm,
they will also host the Cosmic Fun League
every other Saturday. Four-person teams of
any combination are invited to sign up. As
fall approaches, what a great way to exercise and enjoy a fun night out with friends.
Sign up for Youth Leagues is on September 14 at 1pm. Bowling is a healthy activity that meets both physical and social
wellness needs, so if your teens are complaining of having nothing to do or are
suffering from electronic overload, consider signing them up for a youth league.
In case you didn’t know this, bowling
two games exercises 184 muscles, and can
burn between 320 to 580 calories. If you’re
wondering how to stay active this fall and
winter, go bowling at Whitmore Lanes!
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Rainbows End Farm-Meet Gwen Kato
(continued from page 1)
Gwen says, “If farmers do not see the
health side and consumers do not see
the business side, then the two meetings of the minds just stay stuck. It is not
just the GMO’s, it is pesticides, fertilizers
and other chemicals, and improper rotation of crops to keep the soil balanced
that contributes to unhealthy farming”.
Gwen went on to say that chemical
farming increased in the 70’s on the farm
where she grew up. Farmers were led to
believe they were feeding the world and
that by following the latest university research and using chemicals, they would
increase food production (which it did),
and feed the poor. In fact, this practice
has led to “Big Ag Bullies”, a destructive
cycle of increased chemical use harming our own health and poor food quality. Many countries are seeing the light
and banning GMO-grown foods. Read
about the true value of corn, wheat and
soy as food and compare that with colorful greens of kale, spinach, chards,
collards or the many colors of fruits, tomatoes and the variety of vegetables that
are proven to be healthy.
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Gwen is smack in the middle of the
new “Big Ag” farming. She is determined and believes in her small organic
farming. When I went to visit her she
showed me how to make Kombucha, a
drink loaded with acids, active enzymes,
amino acids and polyphenol anti-oxidants. This beverage has been used for
over two thousand years to improve
health and fight against infection and
chronic disease. You can buy it at health
foods stores for under $4.00 a bottle. She
also let me taste many of the fermented
foods she makes, and talked about the
classes she holds on how to make them
- anyone can attend these informational
classes. Fermented foods are good for
your gut flora and loaded with minerals.
I was excited to learn this since I have
been buying Kombucha occasionally
and now can drink it every day for pennies a glass.
I also picked some great green beans
and will go back to pick raspberries. If
you love raspberries they will be ready
in September, U-pick and bring your
own containers. Gwen was a delight to
interview and meet and she could not
have been kinder or more humble. She
says her family thinks she is crazy growing organic but she loves them just the
same. In the winter she will have greens
available for sale at the Howell Farmers’ Market which is held at the Opera
House in downtown Howell. She sells
soy free organic eggs at the farm and you
can pre-order chickens and lamb. Those
must be pre-ordered so she knows how
many to buy and grow.
Gwen’s plea to those who care about
their health is to get educated on quality foods that are grown and eaten as
close to nature as possible. Grow your
own food. Purchase foods from local
farmers, CSA’s (Community Supported
Agriculture gardens) and food co-ops.
Get to know someone who can become
your source for local foods. Avoid processed foods of low quality. Know your
farmer and pay him, not the pharmacy.
The choice, as always, is yours! There are
many younger farmers with small farms
who want to grow in a way they believe
to be right, but they need your support.
There are few older ones who still need
your support as well and from whom the
young ones can learn. Gwen’s website is
www.therainbowsendfarm.com or you
can reach her at 517-223-1079. Visit her
on Facebook: Rainbows End Farm.
My intention is to educate about
GMO’s and factory farming. We have a
right to know where our food is coming from and how it is being produced.
We all can do our part by sharing this
knowledge with those who do not know.
Please write in and share your views at
editor@courant.online.com.
LET US HELP YOU GROW
YOUR BUSINESS LIKE WE
HAVE GROWN OURS!
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GUEST EDITORIAL
Solutions for Salem
Maribeth Schmidt
Contributing Writer
A little more than a year ago, I ran for
office as a Trustee in Salem Township. I
know what you’re thinking-“Why in the
world would you do that to yourself?”
Running for office opens up a whole can
of worms in a person’s life so you better have a real sense of duty and a good
sense of humor. It is crucial that you
keep your good sense of humor after you
have been elected! Trust me on this.
The new Board of Trustees has had to
make some tough decisions regarding
messy situations that existed before the
election of 2012. Many hours have been
spent deliberating on determining the
right course of action. Thankfully, our
board members genuinely respect each
other and value each other’s opinions.
We have a great working relationship
and it has created a friendly atmosphere.
There are some principles that I have
observed among this board that have
created a positive environment:
1) Have thick skin when the naysayers
attempt to smear you.
2) There are two sides to every story.
3) Maintain a positive attitude.
4) Treat people with respect, especially
when they don’t deserve it.
5) Communicate openly with the people in your community.
6) Some types of problems do not have
good solutions.
7) Do what is lawful and is in the best
interests of the people that you serve.
Looking ahead at Salem Township’s future, I am optimistic for our community.
We need to continue to make good decisions but we also need fresh faces to get
involved in local government. Most of our
team is new to public service and I like that
- fresh water versus stagnant water.
I am reminded on a daily basis that it
is much easier to point fingers instead of
attempting to find solutions. What township or city do you live in? Are you pointing your finger or are you part of solving
the problem? Get to know the people that
you elected if there are issues you care
about. Keep the seven principles mentioned above in mind as you get involved.
Take the high road and you just might be
surprised where it will lead you.
September 2013 Community Calendar
September 1st
ST MARY LABOR DAY WEEKEND
BREAKFAST. St Mary Men’s Club in
Pinckney is sponsoring our annual “Labor Day Weekend Country Style Breakfast” at the Parish located south of M-36
at 10601 Dexter Pinckney Road in Putnam Township. Breakfast is served 8:30
until 11am and is a free-will donation.
Proceeds will be used to help support
the maintenance of our Parish Kitchen.
We have the best menu in the area which
includes: fried or scrambled eggs, hash
browns, biscuits and gravy, French toast,
pancakes, quiche, ham, pork sausage,
and of course our renowned “waffle station”. We are proud to welcome the talented Patrick Rutkowski as our musical
guest. Multi-chance raffles add to the
fun. For further information call Heather at Parish Office 734-878-3161.
September 3rd
BRIGHTON DISTRICT LIBRARY.
Drop-In Genealogy Assistance, 2 - 4 pm.
Join Mark Mullinax, Genealogy and Local History Librarian, for some one-onone help in your family history search.
Computers will be available to access
Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest and other
websites. No appointment necessary.
This event takes place the first Tuesday
of each month.
September 4th
Open Computer Lab, 3 - 5 pm. Learn
general computer skills at your own pace
or come in with your specific computer
problems. No registration required!
TAI CHI returns at 6:00 pm. Each
Wednesday. 30 and older, bring your
own mat. Please RSVP. Lyon Township
Library.
September 5th
$1.25 CONEY DOG AND ROOT
BEER FLOAT NIGHT from 5 pm to
7:30 pm by the Pinckney Memorial Post
#419, American Legion, at the post hall
- 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. For
more information call 734-878-9522 or
734-341-4249.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
MEETING.
Speaker: Mark Hoffman. Time: 7 pm.
Location: The First United Methodist
Church, 1230 Bower Street, Howell, MI.
Phone Number: 517-546-2730. Open to
the Public. Free Of Charge. For Questions Call: 810-227-7754
September 6th
PASTA DINNER from 5pm to 7pm at
Shepherd of the Lakes. Food provided
by Gus’s of Brighton. $7 per adult, $5 for
kids age 10 and under. http://sotlstormrun.webs.com/apps/webstore/
ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH, CHICKEN, AND RIB DINNER from 5pm to
8pm at The Livingston County Wildlife
and Conservation Club, 6060 E. M-36,
Hamburg, MI 48139 (810) 231-1811.
Dinner Includes: BBQ Ribs, BBQ Chicken, Oven Fried Chicken, Fish, Macaroni
and Cheese, French Fries, Vegetable,
Cole Slaw, Rolls and Butter. Homemade
Desserts, Coffee, Lemonade and Ice Tea.
Cash Bar Available. Adults $10.00. Seniors $9.00. Ages 6-12 $5.00. 5 & Under: Free
September 7th
3RD ANNUAL STORM RUNNERS
RACE from 1 mile, 1.5 mile, 5K and
10K. Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran
School, 2101 S. Hacker Rd., Brighton,
MI 48114. http://sotlstormrun.webs.
com/. Janna 734-231-2792 or jyeakey@
sotlchurch.com. 8:30am start for 1 mile
and 1.5 mile. 9am start for 5K. 9:20am
start for 10K. Chip timed. Entry fee: 1
Mile Fun Run (all ages): $15 anytime,
1.5 Mile Run: $18 anytime. 5K Run/
Walk: Early Entry (before Sept. 1) - $25
Late Entry (after Sept. 1) - $30. 10K Run:
Early Entry (before Sept. 1) - $30 Late
Entry (after Sept. 1) - $35.
LEGION RIDERS STEAK DINNER
from 5 PM to 7:30 PM sponsored by
the Pinckney American Legion Riders
Chapter #419 - 9807 Whitewood Rd.
Pinckney. Dinner - $12.00. For more
information contact Karl at 734-4766534.
COMMUNITY CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
CHURCH PICNIC at 11:30. Bring a
dish to share, drinks and meat provided.
attended the South Salem Stone School
located at 7991 North Territorial Road
(corner of North Territorial and Curtis
Roads in Salem Township, Washtenaw
County, MI). The reunion will be held
on Sunday, September 15, 2013 from 1
PM to 3 PM at the old school, which is
now called the Jarvis Stone School and
is the newest Washtenaw County Local
Historic District. Assistance is needed
in finding names and addresses of students who have attended the school. If
you were a student or can help the SAHS
locate previous students, or would like
more information, please contact Terry
Cwik at Salem_Area_HS@yahoo.com,
or go to the SAHS Website (www.sahshistory.org) or contact Marcia Van Fossen
(248-437-6654) or vanfosse62@aol.com,
prior to August 26, 2013.
September 9th
September 16th
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY– SOLID
ROCK BIBLE CHURCH. The Women’s Ministry at Solid Rock Bible Church
is hosting an informal Bible Study for
women entitled, “David: Seeking a Heart
Like His,” by noted author and speaker
Beth Moore. The study begins Sept. 9
and will meet every other Monday evening at 6:30pm. Workbooks are available. Registration appreciated; walk-ins
welcome. For more info. contact church
office: 248.486.4400. Email: solidrocksouthlyon@sbcglobal.net.
Website:
www.solidrocksouthlyon.com.
Solid
Rock is located at 22183 Pontiac Trail
(between 8 & 9 Mile Rds.) in the Brookdale Shopping Center, behind Jazzercize
and Powerhouse Gym.
Genealogy Assistance, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Join Livingston County Genealogical
Society representatives in the Brighton
Room for some one-on-one help with
your genealogy research. Both beginning and advanced researchers welcome.
No appointment necessary.
CANNING AND PRESERVING. 6:30
pm. Learn the basics of preserving and
canning your garden’s bounty. Lyon
Township Library.
GARY RITTER BAND. Performs
with three piece Band at Captain Joes’
- Whitmore Lk. Sept 7th - 5pm - till ?
Originals from New CD - recorded in
Nashville. Country-Old-time - Celtic,
Folk - Pop- lot of Fiddle songs. Gary Ritter has performed from Calgary Canada
to KeyWest Fl. Performed with Nashville legions. Opening acts for Charlie
Daniel’s - Travis Tritt - Ernest Tubb and
many others.
September 8th
September 11th
eReader Lab, 10:30 - 11:30 am. Looking
for some ebook assistance? Every 2nd
Wednesday, from 10:30am to 11:30am,
we’ll be hosting an ebook lab where you
can get help with your ereader and The
Download Destination. Drop-In.
SCORE Small Business Coaching, 5 - 8
pm. Do you have a business idea and
want to know whether it’s viable? Are
you looking for funding? New and prospective entrepreneurs can meet oneon-one for up to an hour with SCORE
business coach John Berkaw. Register
today!
September 17th
GENEALOGY FOR FREE. 6:30pm.
This program will explore several of the
most popular free sites, as well as a number of the lesser known yet equally valuable sites. Lyon Township Library.
September 18th
LTPL HAS GONE TO THE DOGS!
September 18 & 19 at 11:00am. A canine ambassador from the American
Kennel Club will teach us all about dogs,
including dog safety with a real live dog!
Lyon Township Library.
September 19th
KIWANIS FALL RUMMAGE SALE at
the Old Fire Hall on Barker Road. Contribution of items throughout the week
of September 15, 9am to 5 pm. Sale
Thurs, September 19, 9am to 7 pm; Fri.,
September 20, 9 am to 5 pm; Sat., September 21, 9 am to noon.
$1.25 CONEY DOG AND ROOT
BEER FLOAT NIGHT from 5 pm to
7:30 pm by the Pinckney Memorial Post
#419, American Legion, at the post hall
- 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. For
more information call 734-878-9522 or
734-341-4249.
September 12th
September 20th
LIVING WATER MOTHERS OF
PRESCHOOLERS. 9:30 a.m. until
11:30 a.m. “A Beautiful Mess” Theme
Kickoff! Hot Breakfast, Friendship, Discussion. Fine Arts Academy; 238 Jennings Road, Whitmore Lake. Free Child
Care in Moppets Program. Contact
734.975.9452 or www.livingwatermi.org
NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP FAMILY
OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT. Movies
will be held at the Northfield Township
Library lawn at dusk. Bring your blankets or chairs and enjoy the movie. Free
popcorn will be available. Northfield
Township Library is located at 125
Barker Rd., Whitmore Lake. Call 734449-2295 for more information.
September 13th
SPAGHETTI DINNER is being hosted
from 5 pm to 7:30 pm by the Pinckney
Memorial Post #419, American Legion, at the post hall - 9807 Whitewood
Road, Pinckney. Adults - $7.00, Seniors
- $6.00, Children (9 and under) - $3.00.
For information call: 734-878-9522 or
734-341-4249. FREE DINNER TO ALL
FIRST RESPONDERS WITH I.D. OR
IN UNIFORM FOR APPRECIATION
OF YOUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
KARAOKE NIGHT from 7:30 pm until
close at Pinckney Memorial Post #419,
American Legion - 9807 Whitewood
Road, Pinckney. No cover charge. For
more information call: 734-878-9522 or
734-341-4249.
September 21st
ARTS, CRAFTS & QUILTS BY THE
LAKE. Join us for a day filled with
quality arts and crafts, perfect for gift
giving! Then visit the beautiful display
of handcrafted quilts, antique, old and
new. Something for everyone! 9am to
3pm. Ala Carte lunch available (10am to
1pm). Wesley United Methodist Church,
9318 Main St., Whitmore Lake. Seeking
artisans/crafters/quilters; if interested in
renting a space, please call Sher at 248515-6080 or Sue at 734-474-8310.
September 15th
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN FALL FESTIVAL. Craft show and free family activities from 10am until 4pm. Dinner and
live music with David Britton from 4pm
until 8pm. Tickets required for dinner.
Adults are $8, children age 6 to 12 are
$5, and children under 5 are free.
SOUTH SALEM STONE SCHOOL
REUNION. The Salem Area Historical
Society (SAHS) will be holding a reunion
for all students of all classes who have
ANN ARBOR AGLOW LIGHTHOUSE will meet from 9:30am - noon
at Washtenaw Community College Liberal Arts Bldg. room 340. The message
will be “God’s Extreme Make-over”. The
Lighthouse Leadership will share how
God can change how we think, speak
& act. Refreshments served. Ann Arbor
Aglow is a local arm of Aglow International -a transdenominational Christian
ministry. http://www.aglow.org/
HELLFEST features food (cooked on a
grill made from an actual casket), live
entertainment, costume contest, Halloween/gothic art fair, and even a wedding
in Hell. For more information and a
complete schedule, go to www.HellFest.
info.
September 22nd
COUNTRY BREAKFAST from 8 am
to 11:30 am by the Pinckney Memorial
Post #419, American Legion, at the post
hall - 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney.
Adults - $7.00, Seniors - $6.00, Children
(9 and under) - $3.00. For more information call 734-878-9522 or 734-3414249.
September 25th
September 26th
LIVING WATER MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS. 9:30 A.M. Until 11:30
A.M. “Embrace Your Story” Hot Breakfast, Friendship, Discussion. Fine Arts
Academy; 238 Jennings Road, Whitmore
Lake. Free Child Care in Moppets Program. Contact 734.975.9452 or www.
livingwatermi.org
September 27th
SLOPPY JOE AND $1 BOSTON
COOLER NIGHT from 5pm to 7:30 pm
by the Pinckney American Legion Riders Chapter #419 at the post hall, 9807
Whitewood Road, Pinckney. Sloppy Joe
Plates are $2.00 with additional Sloppy
Joes for $1.00. For more information
call: 734-878-9522 or 734-476-6534.
ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH FRY from
5pm to 8:00 pm at The Livingston County Wildlife and Conservation Club, 6060
E. M-36, Hamburg, MI 48139 (810)
231-1811. Dinner Includes: Fish (Fried,
Baked), Smelt, Hush Puppies, Macaroni
and Cheese, French Fries, Vegetable,
Cole Slaw, Rolls and Butter. Homemade
Desserts, Coffee, Lemonade and Ice Tea.
Adults $10.00. Seniors $9.00. Ages 6-12
$5.00. Under 5: Free. Cash Bar Available.
September 28th
WEBSTER FALL FESTIVAL. The
Webster Township Historical Society
and Webster United Church of Christ
will host the 32nd annual Fall Festival on
September 28, 2013. This is a well-loved
and well-attended event that draws people from around the area to enjoy some
country fun. There are a wide variety
of events from a rummage sale and live
auction to blacksmith and wool spinning
demonstrations. There is plenty of musical entertainment and crafts for children
(plus a petting zoo). But we also feature
sheep herding demos, hog calling and
hay rides. Please visit www.websterfallfestival.org for complete information.
WILD GAME DINNER. Livingston
Christian Schools invites you to join
us for our 2nd Annual WILD GAME
DINNER. Guest Speaker: Kyle Randall
of Wilderness Journal. 5:30 Appetizers.
6:30 Dinner. Prizes and raffles. Cost: $25
Individual Ticket. $200 Table for eight.
Table and Event Sponsorships available.
Contact Lynn at srlloyd1@sbcglobal.net
or 734-878-2310 for additional information and ticket purchases.
September 30th
Adult Craft - Paper Rose Branch – 6:30
pm - 8:00 pm. Join us to create a cool
paper rose branch - great for adding to
already existing flower arrangements or
beautiful just on its own. Limit of 12 participants. Registration begins Monday,
September 16 at the Information Desk
or by calling 810-229-6571 x227.
The Guild of InSightful Sounds
Alan Smith
Contributing Writer
Well have you had an intense enough
summer yet? Glad we got that heat out
of the way so we could have Fall in August! Usually the dog days of summer
make me think of two a
days on the football field;
but with these cooler temperatures, I’m feeling the
season has started already.
But, enough rambling
about Michigan weather,
it’s oddity of ours to own.
Hopefully you have
made it out to the concert
series being put on by our
library. Zaley Nelson and her staff have
done an excellent job of putting together quality programming for our summer evenings. My favorite so far was on
August 9th with the Peaberry Bean &
Beats show---and NOT because of any
free coffee either ;) it was the students.
The young people who take lessons at
Peaberry’s did their families and our
community proud. Pamela put on a
great presentation of her students and
I liked how she showcased
her instructors as well, excellent job all around, everyone
should be commended. With
all the “bad” music out there,
it’s nice to see what the future
holds for us with these young
people. If you’re a parent of
a child taking any kind of
music lesson, I urge you to
encourage and support them
for as long as possible. For playing music is a gift they will have the rest of
their lives while developing an appreciation of music that will enrich and
endure. They will be grateful and pass
that love onto their children.
Coming up on Sept. 20th is the last
outdoor movie on the library lawn and
the feature will be “Wreck It Ralph”.
Now if you haven’t made it to the July
or August movies, you have to check
out “…Ralph”.
Seeing families decked out on the
lawn, enjoying the summer evenings is
a very cool sight indeed. A shout out
to new Senior Center Director Jennifer
Brown and new Township Manager
Howard Fink for bringing this idea to
life. Again kudos to Zaley and her staff
for graciously hosting the shows on
their lawn. Caution though, bring bug
spray for maximum enjoyment and …
the popcorn is FREE.
One last item, if you enjoy reading
and enjoy kids, the library is looking
for you. For “Story Time”, starting in
October they are looking for adults to
read to children for about thirty minutes. Story Time will be held once a
week during the day at the library, at
this time we don’t know which day that
will be. If interested and would like
more information contact the Senior
Center at 734-449-2295.
Now I do have to end this, I’m way
pass my approved word count . Thanks
for reading along, until next time, stay
tuned.
Cooking With Alissa Split Pea Soup
Alissa Hebert
Contributing Writer
Can you believe I never tried split pea
soup until recently? I knew it existed,
but for some reason I always seemed
to turn my nose up at it. But boy was
I wrong all these years! It’s now one
of my favorite soups. It’s rich in color,
dense, and has an ever so velvety texture. Beyond just peas ingredients such
as carrots, onions, celery and ham are
what give this soup its delicious flavor.
The best apart about this soup is that
it’s made in a crock pot. Set it and forget
it! What can be more rewarding?! Even
if you’re a crockpot connoisseur, I urge
you to review this tip before beginning,
as it’s a common mistake that’s made.
Crockpots come in large and small
sizes. Your crock pot should be proportionate to the amount of food you’re
making, or else you’ll end up with a
dry,
overcooked
meal. The general
rule of thumb is
that the contents
inside should not
be less than half
or more than twothirds full. For this recipe a 3.5 quart
pot works perfectly.
When buying ingredients for this recipe, make sure to buy the ham at your
grocers deli counter. Do not buy the
thinly sliced, pre-packaged deli ham.
It’s not the same. You’ll need ham off
the bone. At the counter, simply request
ham off the bone and ask to have it sliced
thicker (approximately 1/8 inch). Order
slightly more than a half pound and
you’ll have just the right amount for this
recipe (2 cups). Also, while you’re at the
store, I recommend buying fresh parsley
vs. dried parsley. It will take a little extra
time to chop, but the flavor will be that
much more rewarding.
Enjoy this soup on a brisk Fall night.
And if you’re looking for a side to serve
with this soup, try cornbread. I like
to crumble it and sprinkle it on top of
our soup.
Split Pea Soup
Adapted from Slow Cooker Split Pea
Soup Recipe-Diana Rattray. Servings:
8, Prep Time: 15 minutes, Total Time:
4-5 hours (high heat) or 8 -10 hours
(low heat)
Ingredients:
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•
•
•
•
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•
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1 (16 oz.) pkg. dried green split peas
2 cups ham off the bone, diced
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 celery stalks (plus leaves), chopped
1 or 2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped or 2
teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 tbsp. seasoned salt
Photo Courtesy Alissa Hebert
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 6 cups hot water
Directions:
1. In a crock pot layer the ingredients
in the order given; pour in water.
2. Do not stir ingredients. Cover and
cook on high 4 to 5 hours or on low
8 to 10 hours.
3. Remove the bay leaf. Mash peas to
thicken more, if desired. Serve immediately.
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Phil and Judy Ford of Brighton brought their recent Courant paper on vacation with
them. They were on a cruise on the Royal Caribbean, Oasis of the Seas. One of their
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‘The Gulch’ Disc Golf Course Is Open For Business In Hamburg
Joanna G. Hardesty
Hamburg Opinion Editor
On July 28, 2013, Hamburg Parks and
Recreation officially opened the newly
constructed disc golf course at Manly
Bennett Park – West to the public. The
course consists of 18 amateur and 9 professional tees.
Located at the north end of West Bennet Park, the project was designed and
constructed by the Ann Arbor Area
Disc Golf Club (A3 Disc). The idea was
presented by the group to the Hamburg
Township Board of Trustees in November of 2012. The Township approved the
planned and committed nearly $10,000
in funds in addition to staff labor to
build the course.
Now opened to the public, a fee of
$2.00 per person, per game is required for
informal and individual use. For group
and/or league use a fee of $2.00 per person, per game is charged. Groups must
make application in advance of a scheduled event with the Township through
their establish Park Use Application process. A schedule reflecting group use is
posted at the entrance to the course.
The new Hamburg course joins the other area disc golf courses located at Brighton Lake Recreation Area and Hudson
Mills. The A3 Disc Club will be promoting
the course through their connections with
the surrounding disc golf clubs, league
members and social media sites.
Disc Golf has been described as much
like traditional golf. Instead of hitting a
ball into a hole, you throw a Frisbee-like
disc into a metal basket. The goal is to
complete the course in the fewest number of shots. The disc is thrown from a tee
area to each basket or “hole”. Progressing
down the fairway, the player must make
their shot from the spot where the previous throw landed. The trees, shrubs and
terrain make for challenging obstacles
along the way.
Cutest Kid Contest
Do you have a cute Kid or Grandkid? Email their cutest
picture in by September 15th deadline to win this fabulous
contest. The winner gets a free Limo ride to and from our
participating restaurant, Monday thru Wednesday. This
month’s participating restaurant is Big Jamz Burgerz in
Pinckney and Howell Limo Bus will provide Limo Service.
enter & win today!
Big Jamz is giving away 3 free dinners and 10% off remaining orders for guests in the winner’s group. Up to 14 guests
allowed for the limo ride. Be sure to get The Courant for
October to see if you are the lucky winner. Get your cutest
kid in the news and enter today! Go to courantonline.com
and click on the Cutest Kids link to email the picture with
your contact information or email denice.courantonline@
gmail.com
On The Wild Side
Mary Hobgood
Contributing Writer
My husband and I attended the second Audubon meeting of our lives on
an August night. I recommend these
meetings for families with children and
adults looking for interesting topics. The
Huron Valley Audubon Society meets at
the Nature Center in Kensington Metro Park on the second Tuesday of the
month. The next meeting is September
10th Tuesday at 7:15 pm when the doors
open. The beginning of the meeting is at
7:30 pm. So, mark your calendar. Their
website is www.michiganaudubon.org
We had two speakers. One spoke about
monitoring butterflies and another lady
named Barb gave more updated info
on the volunteer Osprey Watch. www.
owsem.org
A neighbor asked me to do an article
about the rabbit. She said there have
been a lot of rabbits in the Whitmore
Lake area lately. Then, we had some
sightings of coyotes. I heard that the
coyotes hunt out an area of rabbits, and
return to the area when rabbits are more
plentiful. Another thinking is that the
coyote is adapting to and moving into
our habitat.
There are many species of the rabbit
that include pikas and hares. (The most
obvious difference between rabbits and
hares are their newborn. Rabbits are
born blind and hairless. Hares are born
with hair and good vision. Hares are
usually larger than rabbits with longer
ears and larger hind legs.) The male is
called a buck; the female is a doe; the
young rabbit is a kitten or “kit”. Rabbits inhabit meadows, woods, forests,
grasslands, deserts, and wetlands. They
live in groups, underground in burrows,
or rabbit holes. A group of burrows is
called a warren. More than half of the
world’s population of rabbits live in
North America.
Rabbits have two incisor teeth with
one set behind another. This makes
them different from rodents. However,
recent DNA analysis supports the thinking that they share a common superclass
with rodents. Their size can be from 8
inches to 20 inches long and usually
weigh up to 2 or 3 pounds,and, possibly,
as much as 20 lbs. They can live up to 9 to
12 years. They have large, powerful hind
legs and often long ears to detect predators. Their fur is in shades of brown,
gray and “ buff ” or a pale yellow-brown.
Their vision is nearly 360 degrees with a
blind spot at the bridge of the nose.
Rabbits can be seen more at dawn
and dusk. They are prey to many animals such as, foxes, badgers, and coyotes. When they sense a threat they may
freeze, observe and then warn others
with loud thumps. (I am not a hunter,
but the few times I have seen rabbits
around my house they run and try to
camouflage themselves in a corner.)
They also burrow, and hop away in a
zigzag motion. If caught they will kick
with their hind legs, and bite to escape.
Rabbits feed on grass and leafy weeds.
They must like sweet tasting flowers like
pansies because I blame them for eating
my pansies and Johnny Jumpups. Rabbits have an unique digestive system
by passing two types of feces of hard
droppings and soft pellets. They can “reingest” the soft pellets and then pass it
out as hard droppings. Rabbits are incapable of vomiting.
You can have a rabbit as a pet, but you
would have to have a secure indoor or
outdoor cage for it. A visiting dog at a
neighbor’s house killed a pet rabbit of
mine when I was young. So, I under-
Photo Courtesy Mary Hobgood
stand the difficult task of having a safe
place or hutch for a pet rabbit.
Rabbits have been hunted, raised as
a food product, used in clothing and
accessories, and mentioned in stories.
Rabbits have been a symbol of fertility, rebirth and good luck (with rabbit
foots). They are mentioned in stories
and folklore as being cunning and a bit
of a trickster that can outwit enemies.
The flip side of the coin is that in some
cultures and countries rabbits are not
looked on very favorably. They can be
blamed for disease and misfortune.
Sources
• Wikipedia
Meet Hamburg Township’s Fire Chief Mark Hogrebe
Denice Watts
Contributing Writer
Fire Chief Mark Hogrebe was born in
Brooklyn, New York and moved with his
family to Detroit in his middle school
years. While growing up he lived with his
parents, three sisters, his grandmother, his
aunt and her two daughters. “I never won
an argument or had many private moments with ten people living all together.
There were eight females and just two
males, myself and Dad,” says the Chief.
After graduating from Benedictine
High School, he entered the emergency
medical field and met many firefighters in his line of work. He admired the
way they carried themselves and noted
how honorable a profession it was. He
met his beautiful wife Kimberly at the
Twelve Oaks Mall when he was working there as a security officer. They have
been married for thirty-four years and
have one daughter, Nicole, 28, who lives
in Wyandotte.
In his 30’s he was living in Novi and
became a part-time on call fireman. In
1992 he was offered a firefighter position
in Allen Park. While there, he served
as a Paramedic and Sergeant Engineer,
moving up to Fire Inspector-Lieutenant.
He served his last three and a half years
in Allen Park as the Fire Chief. After
twenty-three years of service, he was
able to retire and decided to return to
school, graduating with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Public Safety.
For eighteen months he attended
classes and played a lot of golf. His wife
finally told him that it was time to go
back to work, and he fully agreed. He
learned that Hamburg Township had an
opening and applied, and in December
2011 he started his new position as Fire
Chief. In April 2012 they moved into
their new home in Hamburg. It was important to the Chief to live and pay taxes
in the community he served.
Chief Mark states, “I absolutely love
this community and am impressed by
the strength and service of the residents
of Hamburg Township.” He went on to
say that all firefighters, men and women,
leave their family dinners, favorite TV
shows and their warm beds to come out
to help their neighbors. Many times it is
in the middle of the night. It takes caring
and good people to get into this field. He
feels very fortunate to have the caliber of
men and women on his team.
All firefighters in the department are
trained Emergency Medical Technicians
(EMT’s) and they are always furthering
their training. There are three full time
positions in the Department: Fire Chief,
Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal as well
as an Administrative Assistant. Another
forty-seven paid on call firefighters complete the team. Two fire stations house
the following equipment: three engines,
two tankers, two rescue and two utility
vehicles, an air boat and ice rescue boat.
Six months ago fifteen new firefighters
were hired and they all recently completed their classes.
Chief Mark initiated the residential
Knox Box program for people who may
be sick or disabled and cannot get to the
door quickly. The Knox Box contains
the homeowner’s key and the Fire Department keeps the key to the Knox Box.
This saves the homeowner from having
to have their door damaged in case of
an emergency. The Chief purchased the
first one and Fire Marshal Dave Schumaker purchased the second. They are
free to citizens and must be returned
when the citizen no longer needs them.
Donations are accepted to offset the cost
of these. If you would like to donate
to this cause, call the Fire Department
at 810-222-1100 or visit the website at
www.hamburg.mi.us/fire.
It is evident that Mark loves his job
and that is exactly what we citizens
would want in our Fire Chief. Thank
you Chief, for your dedication to the
Hamburg community!
Whitmore Lake’s 3rd Annual Old Town Throwdown
Chili Cook-Off & Music Festival
Saturday, September 21
12:00-6:00pm
You are cordially invited to submit an entry for the 3rd Annual Whitmore Lake Old Town
Throwdown Chili Cook-Off and Music Festival in beautiful downtown Whitmore Lake!
Visit www.brightoncoc.org for more information!
Event Info: Catherine Shinsky at (810) 227-5086 or catherines@brightoncoc.org
Sponsor Info: Rachel Butcher at (810) 227-5086 or membership@brightoncoc.org
Spotlight on Luna Salon
Denice Watts
Contributing Writer
Owner Cindy Podvoyski opened her
full service salon in March 2013. Cindy
has worked in the industry for twentytwo years and always wanted to open up
her own business in the community she
lives in.
Cindy has a great team of stylists that
work together well. They work hard individually, supporting one another and
marketing themselves to bring in new
clients. The staff includes eight stylists,
one nail tech and one massage therapist.
Pricing is competitive with adult haircuts
starting at $20.00.
They offer makeup specialists, ear
piercing, nails, pedicures, massage and
tanning. Cindy believes in treating their
customers like family. Her customers tell
her that they are very welcoming and upbeat, with happy staff and just a fun place
to go. They cater to the whole family men, women and kids.
Just recently they held a “Ladies Night
Out” event with venders, food and
drinks. Look for their next event this fall.
Cindy told me, “I love my staff; they
work hard as a team and are talented in
their individual fields. I feel my salon has
been warmly welcomed by the community and has exceeded my expectations.”
On Monday September 9 they will be
hosting a fundraiser along with RJ’s next
door for Steven Hurley, dedicated football coach, mentor, husband and friend.
Please join in the fundraiser for $10.00.
Haircuts for $5.00, polish changes and a
silent raffle. RJ’s Grille will be hosting a
Spaghetti Dinner as well. Please join in
to help Steven and his family. Thanks to
all. The salon’s address is 7472 E. M-36.
Hours are Mon-Fri 9am-8pm and Saturdays from 9am-3pm. Visit at www.lunahaircare.com and Like on Facebook.
(Front Row) Terah, Massage Therapist, Nicole, Stylist, Amanda, Stylist,
Alison, Receptionist, Elaina, Receptionist, Torie, Nail Tech (Middle Row) Erica, Stylist,
Cindy, Owner, Kaylee, Stylist, Gina, Receptionist, Malissa, Receptionist, Karen, Receptionist
(Back Row) Ashley, Manager/Stylist
Northfield Human
Services
Tammy Pierson
Contributing Writer
Thank you to our Local Family Video store and all of their participants as
well as Living Water Church and their
parishioners for the help with the Back
to School back packs for the children of
our community.
Your help was instrumental in securing a future for families that might not
have the means to make available the
supplies that they need for their students
this year. For that we are truly thankful.
“Children are the living messages we
send to a time we will not see”. – John W.
Whitehead.
If you are interested in finding a job,
here are some websites that we use in locating jobs here at the food pantry.
• www.snagajob.com
• www.simplyhired.com
• www.indeed.com,
• www.TheLadders.com
• www.findtherightjob.com
If you are in need of a computer to
use for this purpose you can contact the
food pantry at 734-449-0110 on Mondays and Tuesdays and ask for Andrew
and he will assist you in making an appointment to use our computer. Also
computers are available at the Northfield
Township Area Library. They offer free
faxing & printing for up to five copies a
day for resumes and job searching.
There are many local jobs available
within driving distance even walking
distance to Whitmore Lake and the
sounding areas.
There are programs in place through
the Department of Human Services for
low to no income people to get assistance with child care and clothing for
work, gas vouchers, and even cars. They
also provide job training and help with
placement.
Prepare yourself and when your chance
comes you will be ready.
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Natural Disasters
Barb Griffith-Watkins
Contributing Writer
Q. I have read about so many natural
disasters (tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.),
in which pets and their owners are separated. What precautionary steps can be
taken to avoid problems with pets during
these disasters?
A. These are some simple procedures
that can be followed to make the situation better during a natural disaster.
Most of this is done ahead of time:
1. Have a microchip, or at least a collar with identification, on your pet.
2. Have an emergency kit made up
and readily available, including: photo
of pet, 3 day supply of food and water,
bowls, first aid materials, harness or
leash, waste clean-up materials, medications, records, veterinarian contact
information, and your contact information.
3. Have a pet rescue decal on your
home’s front door.
Something to keep in mind is that
not all human rescue centers are petfriendly. Check ahead of time to see if
the shelter you plan to seek for yourself allows pets.
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Social Security Column Let Social Security Help Guide You to Work
Mike Laird
Contributing Writer
September is National Guide Dog
Month. The celebration of the work that
guide dogs do each day was inspired by actor Dick Van Patten, who wanted
to raise awareness and money to
help guide dog schools.
Many people who depend
on guide dogs also depend on
disability benefits. People who
receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) due to a disability suffer
from severe ailments that make them
unable to work and provide for themselves. However, sometimes it is possible
— with a little help — for people with
disabilities to become self-sufficient
through work.
If you are getting disability benefits, we
understand how difficult the prospect of
trying to work can be. We also under-
stand that the possibility of having medical and financial benefits cut off can be
frightening. But rest assured, Social Security has some great work incentives in
place that allow people with disabilities to
“test the waters” and prove that they can
work before any benefits are
stopped. That makes it inviting to try. Even if things don’t
work out, the benefits will still
be there for you.
These work incentives include continued cash benefits
for a period of time while you
work, continued Medicare or
Medicaid while you work, and help with
education, training, and rehabilitation
to start a new line of work. The rules
vary depending on whether you receive
Social Security or SSI.
Although the ultimate goal of work
incentives is to help bridge the gap between a dependence on monthly benefits and self-sufficiency, we cast a large
safety net to make sure you do not find
yourself in dangerous waters. You may
continue to receive benefits while working, and medical benefits can sometimes
continue to provide coverage for years.
When a person who receives Social
Security or SSI disability benefits works,
there are certain impairment-related
work expenses that we deduct from your
countable income, making it possible to
earn more and remain eligible to receive
benefits. For SSI, these excluded expenses can allow you to receive a higher
benefit payment. Examples of these
impairment-related work expenses include wheelchairs, certain transportation costs, and specialized work-related
equipment. Blind work expenses can
include guide dog expenses, meals consumed during work hours, and income
used to pay income taxes.
You can learn all about the different
rules for both Social Security and SSI by
reading our publication, Working While
Disabled — How We Can Help, available
to read or listen to at www.socialsecurity.
gov/pubs. From that page, type the title
in the box at the left side of the page. The
online booklet will tell you about the
work incentives you may be able to use.
You also can put the word “work” in the
publications search box to find out more
about how Social Security’s work incentives can help you. Pay special attention
to the publications entitled Incentives To
Help You Return To Work and Your Ticket
To Work. These publications, which you
can read or listen to, will guide you as you
consider your options.
For more information about Social Security, visit www.socialsecurity.gov.
Mike Laird is the Social Security District
Manager in Ann Arbor. He can be contacted at 800-772-1213 or Mike.Laird@ssa.gov.
Ask The Contractor
Horseshoe Lake Corner
Gregg Hainen
Joyce Erickson
Contributing Writer
Q. We are putting new siding on our
home. It is an older house with minimal
insulation in the walls. We were told
we could have insulation blown into
the wall cavities after we strip the existing siding, prior to installing the new.
Would you recommend this, or are there
other options we should consider?
A. I would surely recommend insulating your walls, and the attic as well
(if it is not already insulated). On average, about 70% of heat loss is through
the ceiling/attic. Blown insulation runs
a little north of $1/sq. ft., so it is not
terribly expensive, and, in my opinion,
worth the cost. However, if you want to
get the best insulation for your walls, I
would recommend using 1'' or 1 1/2''
Dow polystyrene (foam insulation) on
the walls. This provides an excellent
thermal break in the wall. It is consid-
erably more expensive, but it provides
superior insulating qualities, as compared to blown insulation.
For example, walk-in freezers have
walls made from 4” foam and sheet
metal. To me, it’s pretty amazing that
the interior of the freezer is at zero
degrees, yet you can walk outside and
touch the outside walls, and they are
at room temperature. Another testament to the use of foam insulation is its
use in building foundations. In the last
decade, a popular method for building foundations is to use hollow cored,
Styrofoam blocks. The hollow cores are
filled with concrete for the structural
support. This provides a well-insulated
basement.
Gregg Hainen is a certified Florida
general contractor and has been a
Michigan licensed contractor for the
past 30 years. He can be reached at
hainendesignbuild@gmail.com.
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The Horseshoe Lake Annual meeting
was held in August. The highlights included the election of the new Trustees.
The members on the 2013-2014 Board
are as follows:
• S hady Beach Sub: Julie Kapnick,
Charles Steuer, and George Brown.
• Leocadia Sub: Paul Tibaldi
• Schrum Sub: Bruce LaRue, Lisa
Craft, and Brian J. Trim
• Lincoln Sub: Frank Buccinna, Bob
Erickson and Joyce Erickson
Please note that there are 2 Trustee
vacancies in Leocadia. If you live in that
sub and are interested in serving on the Board please contact the Corporation.
The HLC Board thanks
Bill Wagner, Director of
Public Safety for Northfield
Township for being our
guest speaker. Chief Wagner
provided a report of the public safety
statistics for recent years and insights
about safety in the community. Burn
Permits are available from the Town-
ship and indeed are required for bonfires, burning fall leaves, etc. Be safe,
get a permit.
There was much discussion about the
collection of back Corporation dues.
The new collection policy can be found
on the HLC website. When someone
does not pay their dues or road assessment, the rest of us carry their part.
Blight in the community was another
issue. Following the Township’s lead the
HLC has a new blight policy. It takes
effect after the October Board meeting
and is posted on the website. Remember, if there is debris in the lot next
door, your house takes a hit in value.
Finally, speeding on our private roads
was, again, an issue with many
residents. There are speed
limits posted – please watch
your speed as you come in or
go out of the neighborhood.
Past Dues-Blight-Speeding:
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Church Directory
Holy Spirit
Roman Catholic Church
9 565 Musch Rd., Brighton
(810) 231-9199, Pastor Fr. John Rocus
Mass Schedule:
Saturday - 9:00am & 4:00pm
Sunday - 9:00am & 11:00am
Wed/Thu/Fri: 8:30am
www.hsrcc.net
St. Mary’s Catholic Parish
10601 Dexter Pinckney Rd,
Pinckney. (734) 878-3161
Pastor Fr. Bill Wegher
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:00pm
www.stmarypinckney.org
Wesley United
Methodist Church
9 318 Main Street, Whitmore Lake
(734) 449-2121, Pastor Fred Hatfield
Sunday Worship - 10:00am
Sunday School - 10:00am
Communion, 1st Sunday
Brighton Assembly of God
7770 Whitmore Lake Road,
Brighton. (810) 231-3724
Senior Pastor Dr. Bradley T. Trask
Christian Education - 9:00am
Celebration of Praise - 6:00pm
Family Night - Wednesday, 7:00pm
St. Paul Lutheran Church
7 701 East M-36, Hamburg
(810) 231-1033
Pastor Rev. Evan Gaertner
Sunday Services:
Traditional Worship - 8:30am
Sunday School/Bible Class - 9:45am
Worship with a blend of traditional
& contemporary elements -11:00am
St. John’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church (Est. 1869)
2945 E. Northfield Church Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI. 48105
Phone: 734-761-1740
Pastor Rev. John P. Gierach
Sunday Worship Service - 9:30 a.m.
Living Water Church
A site of St. Luke Lutheran Church
Sundays at Whitmore Lake High
School, 7430 Whitmore Lake Rd.,
Whitmore Lake (734) 426-4006
www.livingwatermi.org
Pastor Dan Flynn
Education Hour - 9:00 a.m.
Contemporary Worship - 10:15 a.m.
Old St. Patrick Parish
5671 Whitmore Lake Road
Ann Arbor. (734) 662-8141
Pastor Fr. Gerald Gawronski
Weekend Mass:
Saturday - 8:30am & 4:30pm
Weekday Mass:
Wed/Thurs/Fri 8:15am, Tue 7:00pm
Reconciliation: Tuesday - 5:30-6:30pm
1st Saturday 9:15am
All other Saturdays 3:00-4:00pm
or by appointment
2|42 Community Church
Brighton Center for the Performing Arts
(810) 231-0190
www.242community.com
Lead Pastor: David Dummitt
Sunday Worship: 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am
Green Oak Free
Methodist Church
10111 Fieldcrest Drive
Brighton. (734) 449-2870
Pastor Douglas McGeorge
Classes for All Ages - 9:30am
Children’s Church - 10:55am
Calvary Baptist Church
7527 Whitmore Lake Road,
Whitmore Lake 734-449-2342
Pastor Matthew LaFave
Sunday School - 10:00am, Sunday
Worship, 11:00am & 6:00pm
Wednesday Night - 7:00pm
www.calvarybaptistwhitmorelake.com
Way to Christ Church
279 Dartmoor St., (517) 546-8639
Pastor Ralph and Lola Gross
invites everyone to come worship
Sunday Worship: 10:00am & 6:00pm,
Sunday School - 10:00am
New Beginnings Seventh Day
Adventist Church
Meeting at The Family Life
Community Church
62345 W. Eight Mile Road,
South Lyon, (248) 437.2021
Sabbath School - 11:15am
Worship - 10:00am
www.nbadventist.org
Brighton Christian Church
4309 Buno Road, Brighton
(810) 229-4192
Sunday Worship Service - 10:15am
Wednesday Youth Activities -6:30pm
www.brightonchristian.org
South Lyon Church of Christ
21860 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon
(248) 437-3585
Sunday Services: Kids Quest - 9:30am
Adult Classes - 9:30am
Worship Service - 10:30am
www.southlyoncoc.org
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
330 E. Liberty, South Lyon
(248) 437-1651, Pastor: Scott Miller
Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Service: 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Service: 7:30 p.m.
Fellowship Baptist Church
10774 Nine Mile Road
Whitmore Lake, (734) 449-2582
ltaylor@cleaninter.net
www.fbcwhitmorelake.org
Sunday School - 9:45 am
Morning Service - 11:00 am
Evening Service - 6:00 pm
Midweek Service - Wed, 7:00 pm
Reformer’s Unanimous, Addictions
Program: Friday 7-9 p.m.
Community Bible Church
7372 Grand River Rd.
Brighton. (810) 227-2255
www.communitybible.net
Pastor Darril Holden
Sunday 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15 am
Arise - A United
Methodist Church
11211 Dexter-Pinckney Rd
Pinckney. (734) 878-1928
Sunday worship hours: 9:00 and
10:30am with Sunday school during
the second service
www.arisechurch.org
Community of Christ
4621 Bauer Road, Brighton
(810)227-8380
www.cofchristbrightonmi.org
cofcbrighton@yahoo.com
Sunday Morning Worship 10:00
Sunday School 11:00
First Presbyterian
Church of Brighton
300 East Grand River Avenue
Brighton (810) 227-7411
Sunday Worship Services:
9 am Traditional, 11 am Contemporary.
Nursery Care and Sunday School
available at both Services.
Weekly Programs for all ages.
www.brightonpresbyterian.org
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 436, 10585 Hamburg Rd.
Hamburg, Michigan 48139
(810) 231-3220
The Rev.Fr. John Franklin
Holy Eucharist
Sunday - 10:00 a.m. with Church
School during the service.
Office Hours - Wed. 1-5 p.m.
Pathway Community Church
Meeting at the Miller Community
Center, 850 Spencer Rd, Brighton
(810) 623-0144
Worship Services: Sundays, 10:30am
Christian Education: Sundays, 9:30am
Senior Pastor: Rev Dr Del Belcher
Youth Ministries Coordinator:
Eric Ganczarski
www.pathwaypca.org
Brighton Church of Christ
6026 Rickett Rd., Brighton
(810) 229-7051, Minister: Jay Tyler
Sunday Bible School - 9:00am
Sunday evening Bible Study - 6:00pm
Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00pm
http://brightonchurchofchrist.com
Covenant Presbyterian Church
(OPC)
Meeting at Spencer Elementary School
10639 Spencer Rd., Brighton
(810) 599-4232, Pastor: Dr. Douglas Doll
Sunday Worship: 10:00 am
Sunday School: 11:30 am
Wed. Small Group: 7:00 pm
Fri. Ladies Study: 9:30 am
www.opcbrighton.org
Christian House of Prayer
9949 McGregor Road
Pinckney. (734) 426-0933
Pastor George White
Sunday Worship - 10:00 am
Sunday School Classes - 11:00 am
Thursday Bible Class - 7:00 pm
Friday Prayer/Bible Class - 10:00 am
www.christianhouseofprayer.net
Hiawatha Bible Church
6415 Buck Shore Drive,
Hamburg, (810) 231-1044
Pastor Jerry L. Wichert
pastor@hiawathabiblechurch.org
www.hiawathabiblechurch.org
Sunday School 9:30 AM
Morning Worship 10:45 AM
Evening Service 6:30 PM
AWANA Monday 6:15 PM
Midweek Service Wednesday 7:00PM
Family Life Community
Church A/G
62345 W. Eight Mile Rd., South Lyon
(248) 437-1472
Pastors Joseph & Joann Tabbi
Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Family Night: 7:00 p.m.
www.famlifecc.net
Solid Rock Bible Church
Loving God and Loving People
22183 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon
(248) 486-4400
Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Activities: 6:30pm
Reed Heckmann, Pastor/Teacher
www.solidrocksouthlyon.com
Shalom Lutheran Church
1740 E. M-36, Pinckney
(734) 878-6859
office@shalomlife.org
Pastor Kurt Hutchens
Sunday Worship
8:30am Traditional Service
10:30am Modern Service with
Kid's & Student Ministry
facebook @ shalom_life
Community Congregational
United Church of Christ
125 E. Unadilla St.
Pinckney, MI 48169
734-878-3140
Pastor - Rev. Lynn M. Martin
www.pinckneyccucc.org
ccucc@sbcglobal.net
Office Hours: Tue. - Fri. 10-2
Bible Study -Thur. 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 10:15
Garden Spot Monarchs and Deer
John Keast
Contributing Writer
This season few Monarch butterflies
have been seen in our area. One was
spotted on my Bee Balm, so maybe
they are coming in late. The Milkweed
plants, the favorite food of Monarchs,
are showing no signs of eggs or bite
marks. The whole story has not been
written, but I would suspect that the
conditions in Mexico, where their winter habitat is being cut down, may have
had a large effect. The first generation
back may also have been affected by
weather conditions in the southern
states. The whole concept of the food
chain and how a species can have a
problem is front and center. What happens in a far off land, can affect us in
our house. Nature is precious so never
take it for granted. Maybe we can eliminate the mosquito?
Many gardeners are having problems
with deer this year. They are feasting on
hostas and other plants that they never
touched before. In one night, they are
capable of taking down many plants
without notice. In the South Lyon area,
huge amounts of open land have been
developed where many monarchs and
deer used to have it to themselves. The
deer have to find new places so they
move on to the next field that doesn’t
have any surveyor stakes in it. In my
unofficial census, the gardeners who
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have lost more plants, are within range
of these newly developed lands.
The more we water our gardens,
the more the deer are attracted to our
plants. The gardeners who are not familiar with deer, have an educational
experience ahead of them. I can only
think of my Upper Peninsula experience where their gardens are protected
with a six foot fence and deer repellent.
Over the season, the use of deer resistant plants can help. There are reasons
why they are deer resistant plants-some
even repel our noses so you have to be
careful of what you plant. The many
complaints of deer eating hosta plants,
has pricked up my ears. As I write this,
I’m looking out my window and watch-
ing a deer eating an apple off the tree.
Will my hostas and daylilies, their favorite food, be next? I plant hostas in
the back of my property, so by the time
they reach my good hostas, they are
full and looking for something else.
The fall season is here. If you are
thinking of planting trees and shrubs
consider their mature size before purchasing. In a year like this, where our
trees grew a lot, some of them are
crowding other ones out.
John Keast is an Advanced Master Gardener. Q&A at Gardenspotkeast@aol.
com Copyright@2013, John Keast.
What I've Learned So Far The Fine Art of Flinking
Mike Ball
dropping your cell phone in the toilet.
We take it seriously.
You see, there are only a few days
each year that are perfect for Flinking.
You need a hot day, a water temperature
somewhere between refreshingly cool
and cooking cabbage, and a bunch of
friends who also have the day off and
nowhere they have to be later.
While Flinking can involve
the consumption of a fair
amount of alcohol, that has
never really been the point
for us. In our circle, it’s more
about style than consumption.
The first issue we have to
consider is the trip home. If
your Flinking does happen to
involve Bacardi 151 with beer chasers,
you will not want to be operating any
sort of watercraft afterward. Luckily, we
all know someone who prefers drinking
iced coffee to anything that will sterilize
Contributing Writer
The summer sun glitters on the deep
blue water of the lake. Gentle waves lap
at the beach. Two seagulls, their calls
drifting on the breeze like the cheerful
lilt of a school bus being torn apart by a
Cyclops, are fighting a death match over
a floating Cheeto.
A boatload of friends cruises by, then another, and I can
tell by the Jimmy Buffett music and “cush!” of pop-tops
that these people are navigating a course to paradise. I load
the cooler and head down the
dock; the time has come for
some Floating and Drinking.
We’re going Flinking.
Floating and Drinking represents a
time-honored tradition around here,
like eating turkey at Thanksgiving or
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Interestingly, my wife doesn’t much
like the word, “Flinking” - she thinks it
lacks the sense of gravitas the sport deserves. She may be right, but she is, after
all, a designated driver and doesn’t actually get a vote.
Besides I feel that at this point we are
committed to stick with Floating and
Drinking as “Flinking.” If it was Drinking and Floating, it would be “Droating.”
Copyright © 2013, Michael Ball
Mike Ball is the Erma Bombeck Awardwinning author of "What I've Learned So
Far..." and the books What I've Learned...
So Far Part I: Bikes, Docks & Slush Nuggets and What I've Learned... So Far Part
II: Angels, Chimps & Tater Mitts.
From the Lyon's Den
Tedd Wallace
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married my designated driver.
Next, there is the Floating aspect of
the thing. While there are many worthwhile options, we have found that the
best solution is a U.S. Coast Guard Approved (although possibly not for this
exact purpose) life vest. Worn like a
diaper, with your legs through the arm
holes, it provides the ideal combination
of buoyancy, comfort, and sartorial sophistication.
Of course, the real style points come
in the Drinking. The options ere are
virtually limitless, ranging from Jaeger
Bombs (Red Bull mixed with a liqueur/
sedative that tastes like turpentine), to
Sex on the Beach (no, really, it’s a drink),
to Rummy Bears (figure it out), to Slap
the Wine Bag (a pointlessly fun way to
chug ultra-cheap boxed wine).
I think the ultimate example of Flinking With Class is my friend with his
Contributing Writer
I came across some old news clips from
the South Lyon Herald and South Lyon
Pickett. Some stories seem to repeat themselves over the years. How many times
have we heard of wild mountain lions or pumas sighted in
the area? On October 8,1885
it was reported by the Pickett that a wild cat or Lynx had
made the Green Oak area his
home as seen by several people.
That same issue reported that
last week a notorious character
robbed Clark Coes store in Green Oak
of about $60.00 and then he travelled to
South Lyon. Some of the money was left at
Raines store, buying shoes, a revolver and
cartridges, and then he went to Ann Arbor and was arrested. He had thrown his
old shoes away-- so now he had none.
The big news in the Pickett November
1885 issue was George Clark of Rushton
being proclaimed the best corn husker in
the area. In 19 days he husked 1,035 bushels. In early 1886 South Lyon dentist C.J.
Hall advertised for the next thirty days
he will make you a set of teeth for $7.00
and do silver fillings for 50 cents! Then
this question was posed by the reporter
for the Pickett in July of 1886. Why is it
a careless seven year old can drop a half
burned match in an ally and burn up all
the barns in a block, while an able bodied
man has to use a whole box of matches to
get a wood fire started in a heater that has
draft enough to draw all the furniture up
the stove pipe?
In the June 27 1902 issue of the South
Lyon Herald the Reads, whose centennial home is still on Rushton road, mined
Lime Kiln lake. Albert Read used to dig it
by hand and haul it by horse and wagon.
They made bricks from the marl found in
the marshes. Before 1900 gas was found in
that area by the Findlay Oil Co.
of Ohio and was found to be
natural gas. Needless to say that
excited the folks in Green Oak
and South Lyon. More petitions
were signed and the drilling began. Those wells proved to be a
great source of SALT WATER !
Now in November 1903 the
Herald reported Ray Read, manager of
J.D. McLarens & Company elevator in
Green Oak had a narrow escape last Saturday. He was oiling a revolving shaft when
a set screw caught his coat. He threw his
hands up and caught a joist above, and
this caused the belt on the engine to slip
and probably saved his life. L.H. Cogswell
who lives nearby heard his calls for help
and ran over and stopped the engine. It
was none too soon as his clothing was being twisted around his neck.
And finally this timeless story in the
Pickett May 1909 about Chester Peach
who lost his watch in the field last year.
His father found it this spring while plowing and he wound it up and it ran just as
good as ever. Now this has been a story in
time...
Tedd Wallace is the Mayor of South Lyon
and can be reached by email at teddmwallace@sbcglobal.net.
Expanding Horizons
Phyllis Stillman
Contributing Writer
A couple years ago, my cousins (Donna
and Chris) and I decided to take a trip to
England to explore our roots. We had some
information on our family’s origins in the
Warwickshire area. The trip started in London, which I’ve written
about before, where we spent time
walking around the city and going
to odd performances, the oddest
of which featured Juliet Binoche
in a dance production where she
spent part of her time velcroed to
a wall! Then we rented a car to go out into
the countryside with me as the driver, doing really well with driving on the wrong
side of the road!
I had rented an apartment near Stratford. On the way there, we decided to stop
in Oxford, location of the famous University of Oxford, the oldest university in
the English-speaking world dating back
to about 1096. Oxford is a lovely, old University town with lots of interesting shops
and restaurants. It’s also a must see on any
Harry Potter tour: Much of the movie
was shot in and around Oxford’s Christ
Church, which dates back to 1524, where
we attended evensong. By the time we
left Oxford for our apartment, it was get-
ting dark. Of course, we really didn’t know
where we were going. Even though I had
the directions, there was much discussion
as to which way to go and where to turn.
As it got completely dark, we decided to
try out the GPS in the car, which we hadn’t
paid for; it worked and led us through
what appeared to be a farm
lane in someone’s yard to our
apartment. In the morning,
we awoke to views of a beautiful garden and sheep in the
surrounding fields -- a lovely
setting.
The first day, we went to
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage near Stratford;
she was Shakespeare’s wife. Part of the
cottage was built in the 1400’s and it all
remained in the Hathaway family until it
was purchased in 1892 by a trust which
made it into a museum and created a
beautiful garden among the surrounding
out buildings. We also spent time in some
surrounding villages. They’re all so old;
some of the pubs in the area date back to
the 1400’s and some people live in buildings that old. There are also lots of interesting shops.
The next day we went to Wales, which
is part of Great Britain but a country in its
own right. It’s a beautiful area with lots of
farms, verdant fields, and small, winding
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in the Cotswolds.
esting place to visit, with its many antiques and art. There’s also a giant catapult
which replicates one of the weapons used
to defend the castle in the old days; there
are demonstrations of its use throughout
the day. The Undercroft Restaurant in the
castle serves “traditional fayre” including
the ubiquitous English roast and some
scrumptious desserts like the Heath Cake
I sampled; they also serve traditional
English Cream Tea.
We spent our last night near the airport
in London, anxiously considering what
would happen when we returned our damaged car. (After a long battle, Mastercard
paid for the repairs.) Unfortunately, on our
trip to explore our roots, we didn’t actually
spend much time on our ancestry. We need
to go back and be a bit more diligent.
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country roads. Unfortunately, there are
also many cities. While driving in one
of them, still having no trouble driving
on the wrong side of the road or navigating the roundabouts, I met my comeuppance. Two trucks were parked illegally
on the left, and I hit both of them! There
was just more car on the left than I was
used to, sitting in the driver’s seat on the
right. You wouldn’t believe how silent it
was in the car after this happened. We
were driving through this gorgeous scenery with no one saying a word. We cut
our tour of Wales short and headed home.
We finally decided to head to one of the
small towns from which some of our ancestors came. We stopped at a cemetery
and did find some graves marked with
Clarke, our grandfather’s family. We also
talked to the vicar of the village and found
out there weren’t many Clarke’s there, but
a nearby village was home to one of our
great-grandmother’s ancestors, where her
family was prominent in the community.
The biggest city I drove in, other than
the outskirts of London, was Warwickshire, where we went to see the castle,
portions of which date back to 974. In
1978 it was bought by the Tussauds
Group, the people who brought you the
wax museums, Legoland, and many other
entertainment venues; they restored the
property and turned it into a Disney version of a castle with multiple attractions,
shows and restaurants. It’s still an inter-
Dear Denice,
My kids are entering
into middle school and
high school this year.
They are driving me crazy wanting all this name
brand expensive clothing
and shoes, phones and
other things. I cannot afford $100.00 for a pair of jeans, jacket
and shoes for two kids. What would
you tell them and hopefully you have
gone through this already.
~Hannah from Howell
Dear Hannah,
I have been there, definitely! I always try to put myself in their situation to understand where they are
coming from first. I was a teenager
once and wanted Go Go Boots and
everything else that was going on
back then. My mother could not afford to buy us all those things either,
so she would get us one item we really wanted and shopped the rest of
our school clothes and shoes to find
the best price. I remember her telling
me to always look to see if the shoe
was stitched on the bottom. That way
she knew it was a better made shoe
and would last longer. She had four
girls to get ready for school – I do not
know how she did it.
I would also explain to your children about money, something kids
should learn at a young age. Of course
we were told to always turn off the
lights to save on the electric bill. As
a kid I did not have a clue how much
money my parents made, let alone
all the bills to be paid out: house and
car payments, phone, insurance, electricity and heat. Groceries are a huge
bill with growing kids. They
can eat you out of house and
home while going through their
growth spurts. And these days
there’s cable, cell phones, renting movies and a never-ending
list of incidentals.
Show them your budget and
tell them they all get one item that is
hip and cool. Also explain to them
they are not what they wear. The
most important thing is to be an honest and kind person, and that will get
them further in life than any name
brand items they wear. Explain that
others will always have less or more
than they do and that it will always
be like that. Also, you can find name
brand clothes at garage sales and The
Salvation Army.
So remember what it was like to
be a teenager who wants some hip
new duds to wear. Show your kids
the money tree and then they will
get it. If I had a buck for every time
my mom told me, money does not
grow on trees I would have my own
tree farm. (Oh, one more thing, now
I have to tell my husband to turn off
the lights, he often has to go to the
“time out” corner.)
Thanks for writing in and keep
those questions coming!
Love and Peace,
Denice
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Annie Tokai
Contributing Writer
The other day I was asked by a friend
about shingles, and whether it’s contagious. I thought this would be a good
time to remind everyone of some facts
about shingles.
Shingles is the same
virus that causes
chicken pox so those
who have not had
chicken pox are at a
higher risk for shingles. Shingles, also
known as herpes zoster, is not related
to the sexually transmitted herpes virus
disease called herpes genitalis, or the
oral herpes virus, herpes simplex. Shingles is a skin rash causing nerve pain
even after the rash disappears.
After an individual has chickenpox,
this virus lives dormant in the nervous
system and is never fully cleared from
the body. Under certain circumstances,
such as emotional
stress, immune deficiency (from AIDS
or chemotherapy),
or with cancer, the
virus reactivates and
causes shingles.
Shingles
rash
starts as small blisters on a red base,
with new blisters continuing to form for
three to five days. The blisters pop, and
the area starts to ooze. The affected areas
will then crust over and heal. The duration of the outbreak may take three to
four weeks from start to finish.
Shingles is contagious and can be
spread from an affected person to babies, children, or adults who have not
had chickenpox. But instead of developing shingles, these people develop chickenpox. Once they have had chickenpox,
people cannot catch shingles (or contract
the virus) from someone else.
Antiviral medications are used and
pain medications may be needed for
symptom control. Both non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory medications and narcotic pain-control medications may be
used for pain management in shingles.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention recommends the vaccine for people 60 years of age and over
who have had chickenpox. It is a onetime injection (shot) that does not need
to be repeated. The shingles vaccine
contains a booster dose of the chicken-
pox vaccine usually given to children.
Even if you have had shingles, you can
still have the vaccine to help prevent future outbreaks.
Some people should not receive the
shingles vaccine. People with weakened immune systems due to immunesuppressing medications, cancer treatment, HIV disease, or organ transplants
should not receive the shingles vaccine
because it contains live, weakened viral
particles. Pregnant women should not
receive the shingles vaccine.
After seeing a friend suffering from
shingles a few years ago, I strongly recommend the vaccination for those over
60 years of age. Although the vaccine
might not prevent getting shingles it is
proven to decrease the severity. Consult
your doctor if you or a loved one thinks
they might have shingles or would like
the shingles vaccine.
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Margaret Vergith
Contributing Writer
The Library Houses One
of the Largest Collections
of Family and Local History
Information in Livingston
County
The Brighton District Library’s collection of genealogy and local history,
located in the library’s Brighton Room,
has developed over time to become one
of the largest collections of family and
local history information in Livingston County. It provides a full range of
services and materials for genealogists,
historians, teachers and other interested
hobbyists and scholars.
The collection includes more than
3,000 printed items (family histories,
indexes to records, how-to books, cemetery transcriptions, obituaries, family
history magazines, photographs, maps
and more) as well as microfilmed local
newspaper, federal census, and Livingston county records.
In addition to these resources, the library website has an online searchable in-
dex for obituaries which were published
in the Brighton Argus (1880 – 2000) and
the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus (2000 – present). This ongoing
indexing project
is maintained by
two of Brighton
District Library’s
dedicated team
of volunteers. Additional volunteers have made
possible several
new searchable
indexes for marriage and death notices published in the
Livingston Courier and Livingston Republican newspapers from 1843 – 1858 and
1873 – 1883.
These databases have recently been
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Brighton Room website (http://brightonlibrary.info/history). Searchable indexes
of cemetery records for many Livingston
County cemeteries, as well as indexes for
photographs and scrapbooks owned by
the library are currently in production
and should be ready soon.
Brighton District Library employs
a librarian specializing in genealogy
and local history.
Mark Mullinax
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Science and has
over thirty years
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research
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phone calls have been received from
Alaska, Oregon, New York, Idaho, California, Texas, Canada and England.
The library has formed a partnership
with the Livingston County Genealogical Society and houses all of their materials in the Brighton Room. The Livingston County Genealogical Society
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own collection nicely. These two collections help establish the Brighton Room
as a premier destination for persons researching Livingston county history.
Brighton District Library also has an arrangement with the FamilySearch library
in Salt Lake City, the world’s largest genealogy library. Brighton District Library
patrons can order microfilms from that
library, have them delivered to Brighton
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The emphasis of the Brighton Room
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that end, the Brighton Room’s extensive
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Car Show For A Cause
Close To The Heart
The Resolutionist
Joanna G. Hardesty
Contributing Writer
Hamburg Opinion Editor
Grateful for the care his wife “Cookie”
received from Hospice during her last
days before losing her battle with cancer, Toot Golden sought to find a way to
show his appreciation. Thus the Golden
Classics for Hospice was born. Each year
since 2007, Golden Septic & Landscape
Supplies plans, sponsors and hosts a
car, truck, tractor and motorcycle show.
Proceeds from this event are donated to
Saint Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospice
in memory of Cookie Golden.
“There are programs that are required
by the government for Hospice to provide, yet they don’t fund them,” explained, Mary Culp, Show Coordinator.
“Donations from this event and those
like this, are very helpful in keeping
these programs operating. That is why
events like Golden Classics for Hospice
are so important,” she said.
This year’s event will include a live DJ,
door prizes, trophies, goodie bags and a
50/50 drawing. The show will take place
at Golden Septic & Landscaping Supplies
(corner of M-36 and Hamburg Road)
8859 Hamburg Road in Hamburg on Saturday, September 21st from 10:00 am to
4:00 pm. Registration begins at 8:00 am.
Show vehicle registration fee is $10.00.
Vendor booth space is also available. For
more information call (810) 923-8230 or
e-mail allforhospice@yahoo.com
The Golden Classics for Hospice Car
Show is just one of the events taking
place in Hamburg on Saturday, September 21st. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will
be hosting a Fall Festival Craft Show and
Family Fun Event. Located at 7701 E.
M-36 (1/4 mile east of the intersection
of M36 and Hamburg Road). Hours are
10 am – 4 pm. For more information
contact Barb (810) 231-2472 or Janelle
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event hosted by the MDNR/Pinckney
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families, and especially children, to the
opportunities available out of doors. Beginning with a ribbon cutting for the Putnam Township portion of the Lakelands
Trail at the Pinckney Depot at 8:30 am
on Saturday, September 21st, an 8-mile
bike ride will take place from the Depot
to Winkelhaus Park in Hamburg. At 9:00
am a 1-mile fun walk is scheduled from
Bennett Park on Merrill Road to Winkelhaus Park. A 5-mile fun run from Country Elementary to Winkelhaus Park will
begin at 9:30 am. Community groups
and recreation vendors will have displays
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Dear Resolutionist,
Is a “resolutionist” a real career title? I want to help people
when I grow-up, and I’m not
sure if it’s accurate to say that I
want to become a “resolutionist” or not. I like your column
and I wouldn’t mind having a
similar career.
Sincerely,
Curious and Career Focused
Dear Curious and Career Focused,,
Thank you for your feedback about
my column and for sharing your interest in my field. It was wise of you to ask,
because the answer is “no”… there really is no “title” called a “resolutionist”;
that was just a creative way of starting
a column that pertained to conflict
resolution! My actual title would be a
conflict resolution specialist or mediator, currently, although that can change
if I choose to apply for other related
licenses (such as clinical psychologist,
and so on). Many people who have a
comparable education work in the capacity of a counselor or a psychologist,
so there’s flexibility depending upon
which specialty you choose (my degrees are psychology-based with a specialty in mediation and conflict resolu-
tion), and your title would also depend
upon which licensure exams you opt
to take, as well as the accreditation of
your degree program(s). State licensing
requirements vary, so it’s good
to do your homework ahead of
time! I chose to specialize in
conflict resolution and mediation because it fit my specific
career goals, but that doesn’t
mean that it’s right for everyone (and actually, there are
much quicker routes to being
able to help people for a living than the
path that I chose). My advice is that
there are many paths toward helping
people for a living, so seek the assistance of your academic advisor and/
or guidance counselor. Also check-out
the library and book stores for information regarding career options for
specializing in psychology, counseling,
social work, and so on. Best wishes!
~The Resolutionist
Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in psychology
with a specialty in conflict resolution
and mediation. She is currently working
on her doctorate in psychology with a
specialty in conflict resolution and mediation. Amy is a lifetime member of Psi
Chi International Honor Society in Psychology and a member of the American
Psychological Association.
Patriot's Place
Susan Kotrys
Contributing Writer
This morning on my way to work, I
heard the results of a University of Michigan study and it made the hair on the back
on my neck stand up. The study showed
that most people on Medicaid were extremely happy with their healthcare,
people on Medicare were happy, but not
“Extremely” happy and people who had
healthcare coverage through their employer were less happy with the healthcare
than those on Medicaid and Medicare. I
suppose it’s like finding $5 in the washing
machine especially when you know it’s
not your $5 because you never lost $5 in
the first place. So people who don’t pay for
health care are the happiest. Is it because
they don’t have to pay for it?
Have you ever been to Costco on free
sample Saturday?
I would rather have a Corvette, but if a
KIA is free, I’d be extremely happy to get
that. I wonder who paid for this study?
And now the President postpones the
employer mandate in the “Affordable Care
Act” until AFTER the 2014 election. (Coincidence? I think not! I think he knows
exactly how this law is going to affect each
one of us working people and he doesn’t
want it to affect the Congressional election results). I think he thinks we are stupid. Or maybe just not paying attention.
So here we have the biggest, best, health
care law ever and they want to wait to
enact a huge portion of it? But I thought
this was going to “fundamentally change
America”? How can we wait a whole year
to give those 30 million poor uninsured
health care? If it’s as good as dear Nancy
Pelosi says it is (Now that we’ve passed it
and a whole lot of people have actually
The Torch Helps Local Residents
Laura Moehrle
Contributing Writer
In these tough economic times many
folks find themselves in need of help but
aren’t sure of where to find it. In just a
few short months however, that will no
longer be an issue. Soon, help will come
to find them.
New Whitmore Lake residents, Sarah Ruddle and Rhonda Callanan both
know what it’s like to fall on hard times.
Which is why they’ve been working
hard to start a new non-profit food distribution program called The Torch.
The idea really came about when
the two of them were working at their
church; Ruddle as the youth director and
Callanan as the director for the younger
children. They began to notice that
many of the kids were coming to events
and classes, without having had a good
meal. So with the help of seven teenagers, including Callanan’s own daughter,
the women started providing healthy
meals for needy children. It started out
small, but in the end they were serving
up to 45 meals in one night.
Sadly, however, the program ended
abruptly. They wanted to continue to
help those in need, even though they
themselves were homeless. When they
didn’t have any luck finding a building
to work out of, they decided to try a
“food truck” instead. The idea being that
they could park in low income areas and
distribute hot meals to those in need.
They filled out the necessary paperwork for starting a non-profit organization including a 501C3, which according to Callanan can take up to three
years for approval. They were approved
in just two months.
In February of 2013 a website was
launched and the wheels were in motion. ANR Construction signed on to
build and run the food truck, which
should be completed by September
15th. Callanan and Ruddle hope to have
everything set to go in October.
Eventually besides serving meals (just
dinners at first) they also would like to
offer tutoring. Callanan’s daughter, a
cosmologist, has offered to give free hair
cuts.
Donations would be appreciated and
Ruddle stresses that “100 % of which
would go to cover food and gas”. They
also welcome and will train volunteers,
anyone from 8 years old and up.
“It’s all about reaching out (to people)
while letting them have their dignity”
states Callanan.
read it) why are we waiting?
In the latest poll, 66% of Americans
wanted the bill repealed and replaced. Too
bad our government isn’t listening to us.
The members of the House of Representatives have passed how many “repeal” bills
now? But the Senate thinks it’s a joke.
Our own Governor Snyder said the Affordable Health Care Act is “the law of the
land” and we need to expand Medicaid.
Yes, I need to pay for MORE people to get
free health care that they will be “extremely happy” with, when I can barely afford
to pay for my own. I guess I shouldn’t be
so stingy.
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Each week, more than two million kids
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fun and a great place to make new friends
while learning, memorizing, and applying
the truths of God’s Word to young lives.
The clubs (toddlers through 8th grade) do
this through Bible memorization, biblical
teaching, and games that kids of all ages
really enjoy. Beginning September 11,
Awana meets at Solid Rock Wednesday
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adults meets at the same time as Awana.
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The Legal Spot Landlord-Tenant Law – The Tenancies
Derek Edwards
Contributing Writer
While the “lease” refers to the written
agreement between landlord and tenant, it is the “tenancy” that refers to the
tenant’s property rights under the lease.
There are four basic types of tenancy:
Tenancy for years (fixed-term tenancy),
periodic tenancy, tenancy at will, and
tenancy at sufferance (holdover tenancy).
Under a Tenancy for years, the lease
period is a fixed term, and the term
expires at the end of the term without
notice from either party. Such a lease
is required to be in writing (to be enforceable in a court of law) only if the
term of the lease is more than one year
– i.e., if the lease is less than or exactly
one year, it need not be in writing to
generally be enforceable. Many commercial leases are fixed-term leases that
can span several years in duration.
Most residential leases are periodic
tenancies. A periodic tenancy typically renews automatically for successive periods until one of the parties
gives proper notice to terminate the
lease. Therefore, the termination date
is always uncertain with these types
of leases. Periodic leases are normally
created by express agreement (either
written or oral); however, a periodic
tenancy can be impliedly created if the
lease does not have a termination date
but provides for periodic payments of
rent. Termination of a periodic tenancy must be in writing and delivered
to the other party, and it must provide
for the tenancy to terminate at the end
of a natural lease period. This is why
monthly residential leases require 30days’ notice for proper termination.
A tenancy at will is similar to a pe-
riodic tenancy in that its duration is
uncertain, and it typically involves an
oral lease. However, if the agreement
provides for periodic payments of rent,
then a periodic tenancy has been created. Under a tenancy at will, either
party can terminate the tenancy at any
time without notice, and both the landlord and the tenant must have the right
of termination. A tenancy at will can
also be terminated by the conduct of
the parties. For example, if the tenant
attempts to assign his/her rights under
the tenancy, the tenancy is terminated automatically by operation of law.
Likewise, if the landlord transfers his/
her interest in the subject property, the
tenancy is terminated by law.
Tenancy at sufferance (holdover tenancy) refers to the situation where a tenant continues to remain in possession
of the subject property after the termi-
nation of the lease – this is the case in
a typical apartment lease when a lease
ends and the tenant begins paying on a
month-to-month basis without renewing the original lease. In those cases,
the landlord essentially binds the tenant to a new periodic tenancy, and the
original terms again apply. In holdover
cases, the landlord also has the option
of treating the tenant as a trespasser
and seeking to have the tenant evicted.
However, the landlord must take the
proper steps to protect his/her rights
and property in such situations.
Disclaimer: The information in this
article does not constitute legal advice.
Derek Edwards is an attorney serving southeast Michigan. For a free initial consultation, call Derek at (734)
502-1176 or email AffordableLegalServicesPLC@gmail.com.
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Travis Flores
Contributing Writer
This article is more addressed to a certain wing of the republican party, while
no one is in favor of abortion we must
make sure that if certain states are going
to restrict access to such services, that
we must then make sure we are investing in the lives of children.
We’ll use Texas as an example, they recently passed an abortion bill that takes
the available number of abortion clinics from 42 to 5. These new regulations
will also triple the cost of performing
an abortion. The problem here is Texas
is not helping the lives of children who
will now be born from these restrictions.
Texas has made cuts to Wic, education,
largely defunded planned parenthood,
and has an abstinence only sex education program.
A point that’s often overlooked in this
debate is the quality of life these children
will have. By cutting all these programs
children will be left hungrier, less educated, and many will be ignorant of safe
sex practices.
Some will cry that the parents should
have been more responsible and not gotten pregnant in the first place. While I
sympathize with the notion that people
should be responsible, you should also
take into account, that these children,
are in some sense, held hostage by their
parents. They have done nothing wrong
but had the ill fate of being born to
sometimes reckless, stupid, and unstable
parents.
Instead of restricting abortion rights,
there should be more comprehensive
sex education, and access to birth con-
trol. California has revamped their sex
education program, providing more information, and the teen pregnancy rate
has dropped 60 percent since 1991. This
way instead of people going to abortion
clinics, the problem has been prevented
in the first place.
The message to be taken here is that
if your only goal is to restrict abortion,
without better education, better programs to help hungry children, then
you are not pro-life, you are merely probirth, and are doing very little to stem
the problem you are so worried about.
Brighton City Side Festivals & More in Brighton
Dana Foster
Contributing Writer
There is a potpourri of festive activities in Brighton to report. The recent Greater Brighton Area Chamber
of Commerce-produced Fine Art &
Acoustic Music Festival; sometimes
also known as Art Fest, was a major
success with a record-setting attendance for the history of the Brighton
Art Fest.
But attendance alone doesn’t define
success of a festival. In my view, what
made this year’s Chamber of Commerce Art Fest in downtown Brighton
such a success is the growth & diversification of the event. Credit for diversifying it goes to the Chamber’s President
& CEO Pam McConeghy with her vision to add several live acoustic music
stages to fill up Main Street with high
quality juried art for viewing/sale and
performing arts side by side.
This year’s Art Fest was also a success because of the great teamwork of
the Chamber of Commerce, the City of
Brighton’s Arts & Culture Commission,
and many volunteers who produced an
event that included new activities to
promote the arts in our community.
Speaking of volunteers (a frequent
theme of this column); our Imagination Station Ace Volunteer Coordinator Renee Pettengill has done it again!
Yep, she recently teamed up with Piet
Lindhout and his fearless Brighton
Rotary Club “Rotary Raiders” volunteer group to produce a really cool enhancement to the Imagination Station.
Per Renee’s plan & concept, Piet and
the Rotary Raiders donated their time
along with slate donations from the Art
Ventures’ business, to construct new
slate boards for children of all ages (including the 55 year-old author of this
column) to paint with water or draw
with chalk. The volunteer group also
built and installed a “ship’s wheel” that
children of all ages can turn while looking out at the Mill Pond and imagine
that they are piloting the SS Imagination
Station ship forward. These new interactive play elements have effectively expanded the Imagination Station by increasing the use of existing space inside
the playground’s perimeter.
But wait, there’s more! It’s getting
close to being that magical time of the
year again in Brighton. It’s the time
when we get to say what might now be
the favorite six word phrase in Brighton: Smokin’ Jazz and Barbecue Blues
Festival! (SJBB Fest)
I think the Greater Brighton Area
Chamber of Commerce-produced
SJBB Fest is the signature annual civic
event in Brighton. The buzz produced
by the SJBB Fest for the Brighton community and the larger Southeast Michigan region is incredible. The SJBB Fest
is a large street party with great music
and great food.
So if you like a good local street party or neighborhood party with about
10,000 or so of your closest friends,
then don’t miss the 2013 Smokin’ Jazz
& Barbecue Blues Festival on September 6th & 7th. Check out the music
lineup & more details about it at the
Chamber of Commerce website link:
www.brightoncoc.org/item/brightons-smokin-jazz-barbecue-blues-musicfestival. Ain’t nuthin’ but a party!
Dental Time Do You Have to Poke My
Teeth With That Sharp Curly Needle?
Alan Demsky
Contributing Writer
Sometimes patients wonder, Do you have to poke my
teeth with that sharp, curly
needle? It’s called a dental explorer and the short answer is
not so short.
First we need to explain a
bit about cavities, or tooth
decay. A natural tooth has an
outer covering of enamel, both above
and below the gumline. Enamel is the
hardest substance in the human body.
Natural imperfections in the enamel
create extremely thin grooves on the
tooth surface. Tooth decay often begins in these grooves. Acid in foods
and bacteria will damage
this protective layer, which in
turn softens the deeper layers
of tooth as the decay grows.
Decay sometimes can be
found on x-rays. This works
best for decay that occurs between the teeth. Decay that
starts on the biting surfaces
does not show up well on x-rays until it
has become fairly deep. The best thing
is to catch decay early -- before it can
get deep enough to substantially weak-
en the tooth or invade the center of the
tooth causing a toothache.
So when your dentist pushes that
nasty, sharp explorer into a groove, he
is looking for areas that have softened
due to decay. The explorer won’t push
into intact, hard enamel.
However, I’ve learned by conducting
dental exams for more than 25 years that
explorers are not a very accurate tool for
finding decay. Dentists can be misled in
two ways: They can get a false negative if
the tip of the explorer is too wide to reach
into a narrow groove where decay is hiding. They can get a false positive if friction in a narrow groove causes the imple-
ment to stick rather than true decay.
For more than 10 years my office has
been using a heatless, painless laser in
place of the explorer -- and patients
also seem to prefer it over having their
teeth picked at. Every day it finds decay
that I know I would have missed with
the old-fashioned explorer and often it
reveals to me that areas that look to be
decaying are actually fine.
We haven’t entirely abandoned the
explorer, however. It is still unsurpassed in checking for gaps between
fillings or crowns. If any are found, it is
almost inevitable that decay is already
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New Coaches: New Beginning
Pennycuff and Kerrigan Lead the Trojans for the 2013 Season
M aria C arter -E wald
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When passing by WLHS this August, there will be a very similar sight
to be seen—red and white jersey-clad
“boys of fall” huddling up, crashing
into each other in full pads from dusk
to dawn during two-a-day practices.
But this year...this year is different
because the Trojans will be taking the
field with a new coaching staff.
And according to Denise Kerrigan,
Athletic Coordinator for WLPS, this
means a renewed excitement around
the football program.
“A new coaching staff brings a fresh
look to the game—a new offense, new
defense and different strategies to
win,” Kerrigan said.
Todd Pennycuff, Head Varsity
Football Coach, and Pat Kerrigan,
Head Junior Varsity Coach, along
with their staff, are bringing that
fresh look.
Pennycuff comes to Whitmore Lake
with experience as a head coach at
Dearborn Heights Crestwood, South
Lyon East and Novi High School and
is welcoming the chance to be a part
of a small-town community.
Pat Kerrigan, a WLHS graduate and
former Trojan, is excited to help the
young men in Whitmore Lake learn
the “greatest game on earth.”
“Our goal on JV will be to build
solid fundamentals in preparation
[for] playing on the Varsity team in
a year or two, as well as to win some
games in the process,” Pat said.
Being a smaller district, having
enough players to field both JV and
Varsity teams is a familiar challenge
to the WLHS football program. Based
on their July camp, the Trojans will
have 24 players on Varsity and 18 on
JV with the hopes of recruiting more
for the 2013 season.
“Whitmore Lake has a lot of student-athletes walking the halls that
are not currently part of a team. The
key for us is to get those individuals
to commit to being a part of something bigger than themselves,” Pennycuff said.
That is why along with Pennycuff
and Pat Kerrigan, the football coaching staff, made up of Trojan football alumni, have spent the summer
reaching out to players and families.
Having already put in a tremendous
amount of hours this summer to prepare for the season that begins this
month, the coaches and players are
excited and looking forward to the
community coming out on Thursdays
and Fridays to support them.
“I’m most excited about seeing
the guys walk out of the tunnel at
our first game. That is the moment
when these young men get the feeling of what high school football is all
about,” Pat Kerrigan said.
The community can help kickoff
the season at the first Varsity home
game on August 30th against Stockbridge starting at 7 p.m. The first
home JV game will be on September
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Just a Thought. . . is Facebook really our Friend?
A nnie Tokai
Contributing Writer
We all use it to see how our friends
are doing. Who died, who got married,
a new puppy or new partner. We use it
to check anything from the weather to
a building burning down, to
whether the new parents are
sleeping and what the baby
looks like. This place of vast
knowledge is Facebook and we
all seem to use it. I realized the
other day how addicted I am to
it. My phone was left at home, I
was out with my boyfriend and
we were waiting somewhere.
Habit is, all down time I reach for my
phone and check to see if anything new
is going on. Funny really, where did this
all start, this need to know everything at
any moment?
Ten years ago we did not know if our
cousin twice removed had a new puppy
and how many times she let it out in the
last hour. We never knew that the crazy
Uncle we never met is really crazy until
proof of that is posted daily now. Do we
truly need to know every problem our
friends have? Now not only do we know,
we feel it is okay to comment because it
is posted out there for everyone.
I have changed my viewpoint on Face-
book. Although I love finding friends
long gone, and reconnecting, do I really
need that? Does this also play the hand
of fate differently for some of us because
we have Facebook. The ex- you left years
ago and vowed never to speak to again
suddenly strikes up a conversation on
Facebook asking to “friend”
you. With all this so casual now,
we often forget why we made
the choices we did. Facebook
has made it easy to have such a
carefree attitude, we throw comments out into the world without much thought.
We post our opinions and
often get upset if others comment against them. I have met families
that fight over Facebook because they
now know they do not agree on topics
like political issues, or religion simply
because of a post on Facebook. I had a
friend delete me because I posted a picture in support of gay rights. I found out
he is against gay people. Sadly he was an
old friend who found me on Facebook,
and did not know my middle daughter
is gay. I wondered at that point whether
fate really intended to put that person
back in my life.
Are some of our memories just supposed to remain memories, or do we dig
up the first boy we ever kissed just to see
what he looks like now or if he ever married? If you want to know about someone, just get on their Facebook page and
their life is there for you to just scroll
through. Facebook is like a diary of our
lives that the whole world can read and
reread. I often wonder if the younger
generations realize this, and understand
the impact it can have long term.
I have a friend who has been married
for over 32 years. She told me I could
write about her story and the impact of
Facebook. Her marriage was like all relationships, it had ups and downs. The
past few years had been harder as she
had to fight an illness and her husband
had a heart attack. Their kids had grown
up and moved away; this was to be the
second half of their life.
It was harmless at first; the woman
had dated him a year before she had met
her husband over 34 years ago. She never thought of him, until she found him
again on Facebook. They reconnected
about old times, first joking about days
long gone, and then talking about their
life struggles. Seems she too was in a
marriage that seemed to struggle. Facebook allowed them to feel like they were
“part of ” each other’s lives. The end of
this story is a sad one, the Facebook innocent connection became something
more and they both decided to leave
their partners and reconnect their lost
love from years ago. It lasted less than
five months. Seems the Facebook life she
know of him and he of her did not portray the real them. They found out they
both left a good life for a fake life made
up over conversations on Facebook.
Good news is my girlfriend is in
therapy, and is stronger. Her husband,
now ex-husband, struggles to get his life
back. He cannot be found on Facebook.
He says it ruined his life and let strangers
into his world like a window. The story
made me think. Sometimes we share
too much of ourselves with people who
really do not care, and sometimes not
enough with the ones that truly love us.
So the next time you are on Facebook, remember, this is a window into
your family, your mind and your heart,
and not everyone will respect it. I have
changed my mind about Facebook, and
use it for entertainment only. If a long
lost love from the second grade tries to
reach me, I am already taken by a man
who found me in the real world, by fate.
Have a great end of your summer…
hugs, Annie.
Annie Tokai has been a nurse for over
25 years. She works for National Staffing and Home Care in Whitmore Lake.
You can contact her at 734-449-9050.
Jack's Corner “Phony Scandal”....yeah right!!
Jack Belisle
Contributing Writer
What if your son had been murdered
in Benghazi Libya after multiple requests for security were denied and rescue teams ready to deploy were told to
stand down?
What if the President and his sycophants were now calling it a “phony
scandal” to ridicule those searching for
the truth?
If you had a son, a grandson, a brother, a cousin or a nephew who had been
ignored in the face of danger and is now
gone forever how would you feel?
How can one ounce of support remain
for a President who phones gay basketball player Jason Collins to congratulate
him for coming out of the closet but not
one word spoken to parents whose children died needlessly?
How would you feel is you were the
one being ignored while being told your
son’s death was part of a phony scandal?
Abolish the IRS……
The progressive income tax, passed in
1913, was sold as a temporary funding
measure for WWI. The original 14 page
tax code imposed a 1% tax. The very
wealthy paid 7%.
The tax return was one page. Today
we have 74,000 pages of rules that punish productivity, manipulate behaviors
and drives class warfare.
We’re forced to pay taxes on our hard
work (income) and our retirement
money (investments.) We pay taxes on
the same dollars again if we earn dividends or capital gains. Some pay taxes
on the same dollars again when they die.
Both parties have used the IRS for political gain. The Watergate burglary sunk
Richard Nixon in 1974 but using the IRS
to attack political opponents was one of
the main articles of his impeachment.
The same type of attacks is being investigated today.
Would you rather continue with
74,000 pages of tax code and an IRS capable of destroying you or would you
rather get rid of both, take home far
more money and pay a simple fair/sales
tax on what you buy?
Bait and switch…..
Obamacare was sold as better health
care for more people at lower cost. It isn’t!
It’s a distortion of health care economics.
That’s why waivers were granted to
unions and favored corporations. That’s
why the privileged class in DC will keep
generous taxpayer funded subsidies not
available to anyone else with similar income.
Obama delayed the onerous employer
mandate until after the 2014 elections to
avoid Democrat losses at the polls.
The law forces employers or taxpayers to purchase a very expensive product loaded with mandated coverage we
would never pay for if given the choice.
The Independent Payment Advisory
Board (IPAD) is tasked with lowering
costs by reducing payments to doctors.
Catch
The Federal Coordinating Council for
Comparative Effectiveness Research established the protocol for age and medical history based treatment.
Price fixing and using age and medical
condition to determine treatment options acts as a rationing mechanism that
reduces the supply of care in the face of
increased demand.
It has plagued Medicaid for years, is
coming soon to Medicare and is certain
to follow in Obamacare.
More doctors will drop patients, leave
the field or join the growing trend of lower
cost cash only clinics when they’re forced
to see twice the patients at half the price.
When taxpayers rebel, insurance companies will be blamed for the mess created by a law that needed payoffs, waivers and backroom deals to get passed
despite nobody having a clue what’s in it.
The President will save the day with
single payer government health care
that dictates when, where and by whom
you’ll get treated.
You got hooked on the bait but just
wait until you start getting reeled into
the boat.
Calvin Coolidge was one smart dude…..
President Calvin Coolidge once said
“It is difficult for men in high office to
avoid the malady of self delusion. They
are always surrounded by worshippers.
They are constantly, and for the most
part sincerely, assured of their greatness.
They live in an artificial atmosphere of
adulation and exaltation which sooner
with Gary Wellings
or later impairs their judgment. They
are in grave danger of becoming careless
and arrogant.”
Does this sound like anybody we
know?
Think twice about expanding Medicaid….
Governor Snyder should think long
and hard about expanding Medicaid.
The lure of a Democrat promise to pay
100% of the tab the first three years reduced to 90% thereafter is intoxicating.
Democrats are counting on projected
Obamacare taxes and penalties to fund
their promises to the states. The track
record of government projections coming to fruition is abysmal.
Medicare is a great example. When
the federal money dries up Michigan
taxpayers will get stuck with the tab.
A step backward.......
The House passed a new education bill
last month that gives the states, school
districts and parents more control over
their schools. The President called this
restraint on the Feds telling people what
to do a “step backward.”
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For the twelfth year in a row, the Just
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hosting “Hellfest”, an all-hearse car show
in Hell, Michigan (25 miles Northwest
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10:00am – 10:00pm.
Always the third Saturday in September, this family friendly event is free and
open to the public, and draws hearses
from as far away as Missouri, Minnesota,
Connecticut, and Toronto. In 2011, the
event set a Guinness World Record™ for
the Largest Hearse Parade, and expects
to break the current record this year with
at least 108 hearses. In addition to the
hearse show and parade, Hellfest features
food (cooked on a grill made from an actual casket), live entertainment, costume
contest, Halloween/gothic art fair, and
even a wedding in Hell. For more information and a complete schedule, go to
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Founded in 2001, the only car club in
Hell (Michigan) has approximately 80
members across Michigan and 40 out
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2013-2014 Academic Calendar
September 3
First day of school - 1/2 day students & full day staff
October 11
Homecoming - 1/2 day students
November 1
No school for students - full day staff development
November 27-29
No school - Thanksgiving break
December 20
Winter break begins at end of day. 1/2 day
students & staff.
January 6, 2014
School resumes from winter break
January 20
No school for students - full day staff development
January 27
No school for students - full day records for staff end of semester.
February 13
Mid-winter break (begins end of day)
February 18
School resumes from mid-winter break
March 7
No school for students - staff development
April 4
Spring Break (begins at end of day)
April 14
School resumes from Spring Break
April 18
No school for students & staff
April 21
No school for students & staff
May 23
1/2 day for students & staff
May 26
Memorial Day - no school
June 1
Graduation
June 11
Last day of school - 1/2 day students & full day staff
WLHS Cheer Members Attend Summer Camp to
Strengthen Ability & Ignite Spirit
Alma College was the site for Champion Cheerleading’s summer camp and many members of the WLHS Cheer team attended. In the pursuit of learning and improving skills, the team
practiced technique and learned exciting new material for the
up-coming football season. “We worked hard for two and half
days,” WLHS Senior Charlotte Schroeder said. “We all felt great
about the camp and agreed that we had improved a lot from the
experience.”
The first game of the season will be on August 30 at home against
Stockbridge. This year, the coaches for the WLHS Cheer Team
are Cindi Lees and Ashley Guastella.
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If you’ve ever considered welcoming an international student into your family,
there has never been a better time for Whitmore Lake Public School Families!
Few experiences can spark an interest in the world like opening your home to an
exchange student. Host families come in all shapes and sizes, and enjoy learning
about new cultures and sharing their own.
Every year thousands of American families open their hearts and homes to high school exchange students.
We invite you to share your home and traditions with an exchange student this year and show them a slice of
American life. CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange, a high school exchange student agency, has
students who would like to live in our community and attend Whitmore Lake High School this school year.
CIEE will donate $100 to the athletic association or a club at WLHS, for each family who hosts in response to
this article. This is highly time sensitive as students need to receive their placements soon. We recognize that
the decision to become a host family is a significant one. If you have questions, please call our local international
student exchange coordinator, Kathy Judge at 734.358.5591 or contact her by email at ksjudgern@aol.com. You
may also obtain insightful and detailed information by directly visiting www.ciee.org/highschool where you can
also directly register to become a host family. All students have their own medical insurance and spending money.
Host families are comprised in many forms - married, single, with kids, without kids and retired. Whatever the
composition of the host, you are asked to provide a bed, meals, and care for your international student. The
student can share a room. Host families are volunteers and the centerpiece for this program.
CIEE, Council on International Educational Exchange, is a premiere placing organization for high school exchange students, travel abroad for American students and work study programs at university level. It was founded
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Saturday, September 21, 10am - 4pm
Suzanne Hines
Contributing Writer
There are lots of fun filled activities
for all ages at the Hamburg Fall Festival. The Civil War Comes to Hamburg
is the theme at the Hamburg Historical
Museum. Included in the day’s events
is a presentation by Judith Coebly entitled When a Rose Is Not a Rose, a history of women who disguised themselves
as men to join the army as soldiers and
nurses during the Civil War. On display
are personal items from Hamburg Civil
War soldiers and a Civil War reenactment
camp. Demonstrations of life during the
time include doing laundry, making ink
and quill pens, making apple cider, spinning yarn, knitting and quilting. There
is an ice cream social at 3 pm. For more
information contact the Museum at 810986-0190.
St. Stephen’s Church is hosting a bake,
book and white elephant sale. Tours of
this 1844 historic church will also be held.
St. Paul’s Church has Arts and Crafts
vendors, kids’ activities, bake sale and a
dinner and music tent from 4-8 pm.
Toot Golden’s Car Show highlights
cars, motorcycles and tractors. The show
is at Golden Landscaping and features
music, a raffle and related vendors.
In conjunction with the annual Hamburg Festival is the grand opening of
the paved Putnam Township portion of
Lakelands Trail. This event, Park It on
the Lakelands Trail State Park includes
a day filled with all types of activities.
There will be a run and bike ride to
Winkelhaus Park in Hamburg. At the
Park, from 9-1 pm, will be archery demonstrations, games, wildlife displays,
information from sports vendors and
community groups. For more information about the run and bike ride contact
Karin Rapp, RappK@michigan.gov.
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Oakland counties. One way you can support our publication is to patronize our
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In this cross word grid
start at number 1, and
proceed in order to find
the end to end winding
path to the exit.
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1. (Across) Alongside, next to
2. (Down) Affirmative
3. (Across) Our earth’s star
4. (Up) At this time
5. (Across) Soggy, damp
6. (Down) Story
7. (Diagonal) Hens lay this
8. (Across) Not bad
Look for the answer to
this puzzle next month.
Here is the answer
to last month's
Magic Grid.
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September 2013

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