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commission, he cannot appeal the deci-
sion.
Attorney Chris Hunter who represent-
ed the group said after the meeting, “This
is a large step forward in the process of
holding officials accountable for their
actions. I think today's hearing will show
that our citizens are tired of being treated
poorly by these people and not having a
voice.
“We're still hopeful they will stop push-
ing projects forward that the community
does not want and start acting in our best
interests.”
According to state law, recall petition
language must be presented to the county
clerk before the recall petitionmay be cir-
culated andmust be factual and clear and
based on the officer's conduct during his
or her current term of office. The reasons
for the recall printed on the recall peti-
tion must be exactly the same as the rea-
sons approved by the County Election
Commission.
New election law will allow an appeal
by the other three officials, if filed within
10 days. If an appeal is filed, arguments
will be heard by a circuit court judge
within 40 days.
The grassroots activist group will have
60 days to obtain about 4,000 signatures
on each of the recall petitions and can
begin 10 days from the hearing, if no
appeal is filed.
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Northville Downs cancels
thoroughbred racing plan
Star Wars
Reads on
Saturday
Genealogy club to meet
Despite the hopes of fans, there will
be no Thoroughbred racing at Northville
Downs this year.
Track officials voluntarily surren-
dered the Thoroughbred and mixed-
breed licenses at Northville Downs to
the Michigan Gaming Control Board a
week ago Friday, about two weeks before
the Thoroughbred races were to begin at
the facility. Northville Downs had been
approved by state gaming board officials
to host 16 days of live flat racing fromOct.
12 toNov. 16.
“There wasn't enough purse money
for us to race the 16 days total,” Mike
Carlo, Northville's operations manager
told TheDaily Racing Form, a trade pub-
lication. “It's a delicate time, so I think
saying less is more right now. We'll see
what happens.”
Northville hosted what was expected
to be its final harness dates in the spring
during a 10-day meet March 7 to April 9,
but a deal has reportedly been reached
to return to standardbred racing as soon
as this year.
Carlo said that Northville Downs
applied for both Thoroughbred and har-
ness licenses for the 2015 racing season,
which will be determined by the gaming
board at a later time.
Management representatives at the
Northville track reached a tentative deal
with the Michigan Horsemen's
Benevolent and Protective Association
(HBPA) last December to convert from
harness to flat racing along with fellow
Detroit-area Standardbred venue Hazel
ParkRaceway. However, the state denied
the Northville application for a
Thoroughbred license in December, cit-
ing management's failure to “demon-
strate a definitive, specific, and detailed
plan” that could be approved by state
law.
State officials, however, relented in
January and approved the Northville
application under several conditions,
including a timetable for conversion to
flat racing standards. The track was
expected to keep the half-mile setup.
Prior to Northville surrendering the
Thoroughbred license, the Michigan
Harness Horsemen's Association
announced a five-year non-exclusive
deal with Northville Downs to secure
Standardbred racing at the track through
2019. The agreement also included an
additional 16 days of harness racing in
2014, pending state approval.
“Finalizing the Northville contract,
despite its necessary compromises, rep-
resents a robust race schedule at a facili-
ty with proven revenue,” read an MHHA
statement. “It's hoped that ongoing dis-
cussions will add additional racing
opportunities for our horsemen in 2015
andbeyond.”
Dr. Paul Lehto, a retired school admin-
istrator and self-taught
Genealogist, will speak at the next
meeting of the Northville Genealogy
Society this Sunday at the Northville
District Library.
The public is invited to attend the
meeting, free of charge. There will be a
roundtable discussion of Apps and Other
Tools beginning at 1:15 p.m. and a busi-
ness meeting at 2:15 p.m. Lehto is sched-
uled to speak at 3 p.m.
The library is located at 212 West Cady,
inNorthville.
For more information contact Mary
Hazlett at (734) 459-5493.
The Plymouth District Library will
join with libraries, schools and others
throughout the galaxies to celebrate
Star Wars Reads Day from 11a.m. until
5 p.m. Oct. 11. The librarywill be filled
with Star Wars collectibles, posters,
decorations and more. Attendees are
encouraged to dress as a favorite Star
Wars character for activities including:
TheMusic andMovies of StarWars -
11 a.m. Professor of Music Karl
Schmidt, is back after his successful
summer library series on Great Films
&FilmMusic. With film clips from the
original trilogy, Schmidt will show how
JohnWilliams' music is an integral part
of the films.
Make-up Workshop - 12:30 p.m.
Teens and adults can bring a friend
and learn the complex make-up
secrets of the Star Wars phenomenon.
Space is limited - signup in advance.
Star Wars Trivia Contest - 2:30 p.m.
Trivia experts should bring a team or
join one at the library for a fun, com-
petitive test of Star Wars knowledge.
Prizeswill be awarded.
StarWars crafts for one and all - 2:30
- 4 p.m.
Movie Surprise - 3-5 p.m. One of the
Star Wars animated favorites will be
shown.
For more information, contact the
library at (734) 453-0750, ext 4 or go to
plymouthlibrary.org.
Teen volunteers from the library helped
in the promotion of the Star Wars
Reads Day by creating Yoda for the
Scarecrows in the Park event.