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Library hosts diversity film, racism discussion
St. Patrick’s Soirée
funds school programs
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018 for the following:
EQUIPMENT TRAILER
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact Mike
Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company
name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability
in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018 for the following:
SUMMIT ON THE PARK GYM FLOOR
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact Mike
Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company
name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability
in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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Notice of Public Hearing
Charter Township of Canton
Lower Rouge Trail Expansion Supplemental Funding
The Charter Township of Canton is pursuing additional funding support to expand the Lower Rouge Trail east to the Hannan bor-
der, as it applies for a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant and is seeking public input.
Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Canton will conduct a public hearing on
Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at 6:00
P.M. at the Canton Administration Building - Board Room, located at 1150 S. Canton Center, Canton, Michigan, 48188.
All individuals who currently reside in Canton Township, or who utilize the Canton Trail System are encouraged to attend.
Participants planning to attend are encouraged to RSVP by calling 734/394-5360.
Comments may be submitted in writing through March 16, 2018, or made in person at the public hearing. All written comments
should be addressed to Greg Hohenberger, Canton Leisure Services Director, 1150 S. Canton Center, Canton, Michigan, 48188.
The Charter Township of Canton will provide additional necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with dis-
abilities at the public hearing upon a two week notice to the Charter Township of Canton. Individuals with disabilities requiring
auxiliary aids or services should contact the Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager & ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018 for the following:
WIRELESS INTERCOM HEADSET SYSTEM
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact Mike
Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company
name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability
in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018 for the following:
GENERAL PAVING REHABILITATION
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact Mike
Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company
name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability
in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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Sisters Sandy Mily and Kathy
Aznavorian have put in years of
hard work to make Fox Hills Golf
& Country Club what it is today.
Mily recalls taking over the fami-
ly business in 1975.
“I literally lived on the proper-
ty and waited for people to
come,” Mily told listeners at the
Plymouth Community Chamber
of Commerce Awards Dinner
March 6. “I was told on many
occasions I didn't belong in this
business because I was a
woman.”
Aznavorian, who was golfing
in Florida during the awards din-
ner, and Mily were lauded as the
best large business of the year at
the ceremony. Mily quipped her
thanks “for picking such a great
venue” at theFoxHills dinner.
Jim Vermeulen Jr. of
Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral
Homes was honored with the
Legacy Award for his Chamber of
Commerce work. Wes Graff,
chamber president, noted how
helpful Vermeulen was when
Graff beganhis job in 2008.
“I learned a lot from Jim,”
Graff said. “He's always been
there forme.”
Vermeulen was on the com-
mittee for the chamber's current
Ann Arbor Trail office, on the
auction committee, and involved
with chamber scholarships. “He
has a great amount of fun at our
golf outing,” saidGraff.
Vermeulen said, “I was obvi-
ously a bit surprised and honored
and grateful.” He thanked his
wife and parents, saying of his
parents, “They set a high bar on
how to do things the right way.”
Both Mily and Vermeulen
thanked their staffs and the
chamber. Graff, in the Fox Hills
award, praised the sisters' Dul
Foundation for providing schol-
arships for employees and their
families.
Kennedy Nemier Insurance
was honored as the best mid-
sized business, with Graff noting
that Lisa Kennedy and Karen
Nemier opened their Plymouth
doors in 2008 to offer an inde-
pendent agency with many carri-
ers.
The women worked 12- to 15-
hour days at that time, Graff said,
and now have 4,000 clients. Said
Kennedy, “I'm grateful to the
chamber and the community for
recognizing our hardwork.”
She and Nemier also praised
staff, their spouses, clients, and
Kennedy's fellow Rotarians. The
evening honorees have worked
for many nonprofits, ranging
from the Plymouth Historical
Museum to NorthRidge Church
and the Plymouth Salvation
Army Corps.
Jeff Schultz of Schultz &
Associates CPAs was selected as
the best small business this year.
Graff praised the accounting
firm's high school “externship”
program to give students insight
into accounting careers.
“For a small business, it's pret-
ty incredible,” Graff said of the
program that began in 2015.
Schultz noted, “They get a jump
start of what they may like.”
Some go on into that field.
Added Schultz of the firm's
award, “I was very surprised and
thankful.” He thanked his staff,
wife, and the couple's son.
“I wouldn't be able to do this
without a great team. You guys
are the best,” Schultz added.
Awards sponsor for the event
was Jack Demmer Ford, along
with a number of other business
sponsors. Local public officials
attended to laud the honorees.
Advised
Vermeulen,
“Everybody keep doing what
you're doing.”
The local community group,
Know Our Neighbor, will host a
screening of the film, " A
Continuing Series of Small
Indignities: A Personal
Conversation about Race" at 7
p.m. on Thursday, March 22 at
thePlymouthDistrict Library.
Michigan filmmaker Michael
Pfaendtner produced, directed
and edited the documentary.
Pfaendtner has shown his docu-
mentaries and short films at fes-
tivals around the country where
they have been audience
favorites, receiving numerous
awards along the way. This film
is his fourth to be included in
theFreepFilmFestival.
A Continuing Series of Small
Indignities follows the personal
experience of 59-year-old
Rodney Harris as he recounts a
lifetime of subtle and not-so-sub-
tle racism.
Both Pfaendtner and Harris
will be at the library for this pro-
gram. They will join a panel of
community members in a dis-
cussion after the screening.
Know Our Neighbor is a
grass-roots organization of
Plymouth City Commission
members and Plymouth area
individuals who seek to help
area residents become more
familiar with the different cus-
toms and qualities of diverse
cultures that reside within our
communities. The group has
hosted recent events with both
the Muslim and Sikh communi-
ties.
Registration is requested for
this free event - go to plymouthli-
brary.org and click on events or
call (734) 453-0750, ext 4.
The Plymouth District
Library is located at 223 S. Main
St. indowntownPlymouth.
Everybody will be Irish this Saturday,
especially those attending the Northville
Educational Foundation St. Patrick's Day
Soirée from 7-11 p.m. at Meadowbrook
CountryClub.
A benefit for the Northville
Educational Foundation Presented by
Community Financial Credit Union and
several other supporters, the event is a
fundraiser for the foundation, which sup-
ports student programs throughout the
Northville schools.
The $100 ticket includes heavy hors
d'oeurves and Irish fare station prepared
by Meadowbrook chefs; an open bar;
entertainment, including Irish dancers
and DJ; a silent auction and Wine Pull
Raffle; a photo booth and complimentary
valet parking. As an added incentive, the
basketball game will be on TVs during the
evening.
Proceeds benefit the Northville
Educational Foundation and the many
initiatives the organization funds includ-
ing Innovative Teaching Grants, STEAM
programming andFair, The Leader InMe,
cooperative learning programs, Project
Lead the Way - and much more, in aca-
demics, the arts, and athletics.
More information and tickets are avail-
able at
/
StPatricksDay, or by calling (248) 344-8458.
The St. Patrick's Day Soiree is limited
to those 21 and older.
Commissioners now say policing is not
a problem with the number of “restau-
rants” serving liquor.
In 2014members of theLiquor License
Committee heard reports of violent fights,
deaths in car crashes, drug and cocaine
possession and general mayhem at sever-
al of the 24 establishments with liquor
licenses in the city.
Plymouth Police Chief Al Cox reported
at the time therewere 60 arrests for drunk
driving, 24 of which were classified as
“super drunk.” CityManager Paul Sincock
said the city was sometimes referred to as
the “West side Royal Oak party town.” A
Dearborn man arrested for possession
with intent to deliver cocaine at a down-
town restaurant was found dead five days
after his court hearing.
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Julie Brown
Special Writer
Plymouth Chamber honors local businesses
Lisa Kennedy
Sandy Mily
Karen Nemier
