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NORTHVILLE - PLYMOUTH

Area mourns death of Kal Jabara, 92

Well-known Plymouth busi- ation of a steel fabricating com- Plymouth Rotary for many years An avid hunter and fisher-
nessman and long-time pany they had purchased the and served as president of the man, he was an active member
Rotarian Kal Jabara, 92, died previous year. club. He was also a member and of Ducks Unlimited for several
Oct. 29 at St. Joseph Hospital in Starting with only three president of the Mancelona years.
Ypsilanti after a short illness. employees, the brothers grew Rotary Club. Mr. Jabara was a Among his survivors are his
Mr. Jabara was born Dec. 12, the business to more than 150 Mason and a lifelong Shriner wife, Julia; three children,
1926 in Mancelona, where he workers with two satellite and while in Plymouth was in Jimmy, Dean and Louise; three
grew up and graduated from plants, one in Jackson and charge of fundraising for the grandsons, Justin, Jordan and
high school. In 1945, he was another in Grand Rapids. They construction of the addition to Jamie who are all in medical
drafted into the U.S. Army. sold the business in 1976 to the the Plymouth Salvation Army school; a granddaughter,
Mr. Jabara married Julia Hillman Company from Corps building and a resident Brooke, the wife of a career mil-
Charmelly of Grand Rapids in Pittsburgh, PA. advisor at Alexander Hamilton itary man, and four siblings,
1950. Following the sudden Mr. Jabara's love of the out- Life Insurance Co. in the mid- Jim, Nayfe, Abdeen and Essie.
death of his father in 1951, he doors led him to begin Wild 60s. He also served as a board He was preceded in death by
ran the family grocery store in Wings art gallery at the corner member for the First National two siblings.
Mancelona until 1960 when the of Main Street and Ann Arbor Bank of Plymouth. Mr. Jabara A private service for Mr.
couple moved to Plymouth join- Trail in downtown Plymouth. was also a partner in the devel- Jabara took place earlier this
Kal Jabara ing his brother, Jim, in the oper- He was a member of the opment of Eaton Estates. month.
Long-time Northville councilwoman steps down

While Nov. 4 may have been her final strong advocate for historic Mill Race
meeting as a Northville City Council Village in the community and helped
member, Nancy Darga took the opportu- craft the special events policy for the
nity to remind her fellow council mem- rental of Ford Field in the city. A strong
bers of a plan by the state to construct a supporter of the historic district in the
Heritage Trail in Hines Park and prom- city, she said she believes it is vital to
ised to keep citizens aware of the keep the context of Northville.
progress. “If any tree is going to bear fruit, you
Darga chose not to seek reelection have to protect its roots. It's the same
after serving 12 years on the city council with communities. You need to protect
and 20 years as an advisor to the your heritage,” she said. “Northville has
Northville Parks and Recreation a unique, strong and profound history.”
Commission. Darga's career as a She is a founding member of Friends
licensed landscape architect with the of the Rouge and a founding member of
Wayne County Parks Department and Motor City National Heritage Area,
with the former Wayne County Road which is part of the National Park
Commission provided input into multi- System. She has been a board member
ple recreation plans in Northville. Her of the Northville Art House since its
husband, Mike, is a civil engineer who, inception, and will continue to serve on
she said, was good counsel as she the board, this time as treasurer.
reviewed plans and contracts for the city. Darga retired as executive director of
The couple has two adult children, Anna the Ford Piquette Historic Plant in April,
and Alex. and has become active in the “Save
During her time on the city council, Hines Park” initiative to prevent the sale
Darga requested more detail about the of parkland to developers. She said her Nancy Darga accepted a recognition plaque from Mayor Ken Roth for her years of
bidding process for engineering con- decision not to seek reelection to the city service.
tracts and recommended a matrix that council was due, in part, to her activism
performed cost comparisons and quality in opposing the sale of Wayne County Mayor Ken Roth and members of the cial recognition for her service at the
features among bidders. She was a park property. city council presented Darga with a spe- Oct. 21 meeting of the council.
Arts council hosts celebration

The Plymouth Community Arts Council from members will be for sale and the
will host a Member's Exhibit Reception event is open to the public.
and Holiday Party celebrating the 50th The Plymouth Community Arts Council
anniversary of the organization from 7-9 is located at 774 North Sheldon Road in
p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Plymouth.
There will be hors d'oeuvres and live For more information, call (734) 416
music along with a silent auction. Artwork 4278.

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - PUBLIC HEARING
December 11, 2019 - 7:00 P.M.
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the
Northville Township Municipal Office Building, located at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI. The ZBA will
consider a variance request to Chapter 170, Zoning Ordinance as follows:

• Article 18.1, Schedule of Regulations (front yard setback), for property located at 19800 Maxwell Rd., Parcel
ID # 77 003 01 0036 000.
Written comments regarding these requests will be received by the ZBA at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI
48168. The meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M.
Paul Slatin, Chair
Zoning Board of Appeals

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
GENERAL DRIVE SAD ROAD RECONSTRUCTION
Charter Township of Plymouth
Plymouth, Michigan
November 6, 2019
Sealed Bids for the construction of the General Drive SAD Road Reconstruction will be received by Charter
Township of Plymouth, by the office of the Township Clerk at 9955 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth, Michigan until
2:00 pm local time on December 2, 2019, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The
approximate quantities of major items of work involved are as follows:
Concrete Road Pavement Removal and Replacement 10,700 syd
Aggregate Base 3,600 tons
6-inch Underdrain 6,000 ft
4-foot Dia Catch Basins 2 each
2-foot Dia Inlets 1 each
This project is a Special Assessment District.
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Bidding Documents may be obtained on BidNet Direct website (formerly MITN). Neither Owner nor ENGI-
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sources other than BidNet Direct website. Bidders should direct correspondence to the ENGINEER, OHM
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Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security in the form of a Bid
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No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 90 calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of the Bids.
This time period may be extended by mutual agreement of the Owner and any Bidder or Bidders. The OWNER
reserves the right to accept any or all Bids and award the contract to other than the lowest bidder, to waive any
irregularities or informalities or both; to reject any or all Bids; and in general to make the award of the Contract
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No pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project.
Jerry Vorva, Township Clerk
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