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NORTHVILLE - PLYMOUTH
NORTHVILLE - PLYMOUTH

Northville welcomes new city council member

Andrew Krenz has officially joined the
Northville City Council.
Krenz was sworn into office April 27
in council chambers at city hall by 35th
District Judge James Plakas in front of
his family and city officials.
Officials said that five highly-qualified
city residents volunteered to fill the
council seat of former member Sam
Ekong who resigned last month. The five,
James C. Allen, Joseph Corriveau, Philip
Goodman, Krenz and Ryan McKindles,
were interviewed by council members at
a special meeting April 22.
Each of the candidates was given five
minutes to explain their interest in the
open position and why they were quali-
fied to fill the role. Previously, each had
submitted a letter of interest for the open
position. All qualified individuals who
met the deadline were interviewed for
the position. Judge James Plakas, center, officiated at the swearing in of new Northville City Councilman Andrew Krenz, second from left, as he
Krenz lives on Linden Court with his joins Mayor Pro tem Marilyn Price, far left, Councilmember Barbara Moroski-Browne and Mayor Brian Turnbull, far right.
wife and three children. An engineer by degree in material science engineering. the subcommittee for public input into He cited the commitment to sustain-
profession, he works at GM as a team He leads the Farmers' Market Task the master plan subarea update, and ability, history and walkability in the city
leader in the development of battery- Force, a group of 15 people. As a member said there was ample outreach, which and said he wants to help advance efforts
powered vehicles. He has master's of the Northville Planning Commission, led to 300 pages of citizen and communi- on those fronts. He noted that Northville
degrees in business administration and he supported the ordinance and was ty input. He said that he has listened to is aging rapidly and he would like to see
international business, and in engineer- instrumental in getting front porch the community, stating, “I know the pulse more families with children move into
ing, and holds a Bachelor of Science incentive approved. He also served on of this city.” the city.
More than 3,000 vaccinated at Plymouth clinics

More than 3,000 individuals tributed to those who were avail- ” tions.
received the COVID-19 vaccine able on the same day that second Nearly 2,000 people were vac-
at the Plymouth Cultural Center doses were given to the initial We are welcoming, we think creatively cinated during those two days,
in March and April, according to group at Tonquish Manor. when there's a challenge in front of us, Sincock said.
city records. Then, things got serious, offi- He added that there were lots
Rite Aid approached cials said. Rite Aid officials asked and we're eager to put partnerships to work. of satisfied customers on their
Plymouth officials in early Plymouth to host a two-day clinic way to being fully vaccinated and
March, when there were 100 with 1,200 vaccinations available. the city then scheduled another
extra COVID vaccines that had to City Information Technology clinic April 27 and 28 when
be used before the expiration Director Tom Alexandris imme- the logistics at the cultural center and that everyone feels welcome approximately 900 people
date. City officials immediately diately set up an online signup during the clinic. and comfortable.” received a vaccine.
arranged for the vaccines to be site, securing volunteers includ- “We know what we do well,” On the morning of the April “It's part of what makes
taken to Tonquish Creek Manor, ing city staff members, their fami- said Sincock. “When given an 15-16 first clinic, Rite Aid real- Plymouth Plymouth,” said Mayor
which houses seniors. ly members and volunteers from opportunity to help out the com- ized the efficient setup could Oliver Wolcott. “We are welcom-
Rite Aid leaders called on the the Plymouth Rotary Club. City munity and do our part to wipe accommodate more than the 600 ing, we think creatively when
city again in March with an extra Manager Paul Sincock and out this pandemic, we put our doses per day initially planned, there's a challenge in front of us,
30 doses of the Johnson & Plymouth Recreation Director organizing skills to use, making and asked Plymouth to accept and we're eager to put partner-
Johnson vaccine which were dis- Steve Anderson were tasked with sure everything runs smoothly more appointments for inocula- ships to work.

Signing in

The Northville Township Police
Department welcomed new Ofc.
Edin Livadic with his official
swearing in on April 12 before
Township Clerk Roger
Lundberg. Livadic joins
Northville after serving for three
years as a police officer for the
Redford Township Police
Department. He previously
worked as a dispatcher for the
Hamtramck Police Department
while pursuing his associates'
degree in criminal justice from
Macomb Community College.
He is a graduate of the Macomb
Police Academy. Livadic is multi-
lingual and speaks Bosnian,
Croatian and Serbian. He was
born in Bosnia and Herzegovina
and immigrated with his parents
to the United States when he
was a child.
Speaking up

Friends of the Plymouth
District Library will welcome
former U.S. Attorney and cur-
rent University of Michigan Law
professor Barbara L. McQuade
who will share her thoughts on
"Liberty, Safety and the Rule of
Law" during a Zoom presenta-
tion at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May
11.
McQuade served as the U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District
of Michigan from 2010 to 2017.
Appointed by President Barack
Obama, she was the first woman
to serve in her position.
For information on viewing
McQuade’s presentation, call the
library at (734) 453-0750.