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July 21, 2016
Michigan Philharmonic
season concerts planned
United Way begins annual school supply drive
Blood drive is planned
CHARTERTOWNSHIPOFPLYMOUTH
LEGALNOTICE
STATEPRIMARYELECTION
TUESDAY,AUGUST2, 2016
Notice is hereby given that a primary electionwill be held in theCharterTownship of Plymouth,WayneCounty,Michigan, on
Tuesday,August 2, 2016.The Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., atwhich time candidates of theDemocratic Party,
RepublicanParty,Non-Partisan section andProposal sectionwill be elected or nominated.
PartisanSection: Pleasenote:There are twoparty sectionson theballot:RepublicanParty andDemocraticParty.Select theparty
sectionofyour choice.Youmayvote inoneparty sectiononly;you cannot “splityour ticket.” Ifyouvote inmore thanoneparty
section, your partisan ballotwill be rejected.
Representative inCongress – 11thDistrict
Representative inStateLegislature – 20thDistrict
CountyProsecutingAttorney
CountySheriff
CountyClerk
CountyTreasurer
CountyRegister ofDeeds
CountyCommissioner – 10thDistrict
TownshipSupervisor
TownshipClerk
TownshipTreasurer
TownshipTrustee
Delegate toCountyConvention
Non-PartisanSection:
Judge of theCircuitCourt, 3rdCircuit –Non-IncumbentPosition
ProposalSection:
PropositionP–ParksMillageContinuation
To continue themillage authorized in 2010, shallWayneCounty levy thismillage at the estimated 2015 rollback rate of .2459
(about25 centsper$1,000of taxablevaluation) for fivemoreyears (2016 through2020) to continue to improve andoperate sev-
eral parks and related facilities, includingHines Park, Elizabeth Park,Chandler Park, and improvements tomunicipal parks in
the43 communities asprovided in an implementingordinance through an annual allocationby commissiondistrictof thegreater
of$50,000or15%of the total fundsgenerated from thatdistrict,on the condition that, for anyyear forwhich this continued levy
would be imposed,WayneCountymust budget from other sources an amount equal to its 1995-1996 fiscal year appropriation
for parks?This renewal is projected to generate $9,865,514 in 2016.
WayneCountyZoologicalAuthorityRenewalMillage
TheWayneCountyZoologicalAuthoritywas established pursuant toPublicAct 49 of 2008 and formed to allow for continuing
zoological services for the students, residents, and visitors ofWayneCounty.The law allows theAuthority to seek authoriza-
tion from the electors to levy a tax on real and personal property to provide revenue to an accredited zoological institution for
this purpose,Accordingly, as a renewal of the previously approvedmillage authorizationwhich expireswith the 2017 tax levy,
to continue providing zoological services to benefit the residents of theCounty, shall the 0.1mil (10 cents per $1,000 of tax-
able value on all of the taxable property locatedwithin theCounty continue to be imposed for a period of ten (10) years, being
years 2018 through 2027? It is estimated that if approved and levied, thismillagewould generate approximately $3,940,066.55
in 2018.
CHARTERTOWNSHIPOFPLYMOUTH
POLLINGLOCATIONSARE:
Precinct 1
St.Kenneth’sCatholicChurch
14951NHaggertyRd
Precinct 2
FriendshipStation
42375SchoolcraftRd
Precinct 3
TownshipHall
9955NHaggertyRd
Precinct 4
StarkweatherAcademy atFiegel
39750 JoyRd
Precinct 5
IsbisterElementarySchool
9300CantonCenterRd
Precinct 6
WestMiddleSchool
44401WAnnArborTrl
Precinct 7
Church of theNazarene
45801AnnArborRdW
Precinct 8
PraiseBaptistChurch
45000NTerritorialRd
Precinct 9
LivingWordChurch
46500NTerritorialRd
Precinct 10
NorthRidgeChurch
49555NTerritorialRd
Precinct 11
RisenChristLutheranChurch
46250AnnArborRdW
Precinct 12
PioneerMiddleSchool
46081AnnArborRdW
Applications for Absentee ballots may be obtained during regular business hours, which are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the
PlymouthTownshipClerk’sOffice, 9955N.HaggertyRd.,PlymouthMI 48170.
On Saturday, July 30, 2016 theClerk’sOfficewill be open; 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., to issueAbsentee ballots to qualified voters
in person.
OnMonday,August 1, 2016 qualified votersmay be issued anAbsentee ballot in person, and shall vote them in the Clerk’s
Offices until 4:00 p.m.
To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available on audio tape and in Braille.
Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the Township Clerk in
advance of the election.All polling locations are accessible for voterswith disabilities.
WAYNECOUNTYTREASURER’SSTATEMENT: I,EricR.Sabree,Treasurer ofWayneCounty,Michigan, do hereby cer-
tify that, as of June 6, 2016 the total of all voted increases in excess of the tax rate limitation established bySection 6,Article
IX of theConstitution of theState ofMichigan, as amended, and the years such increases are effective on property in the
County ofWayne are as follows:
WAYNECOUNTY
WayneCounty,Michigan
Township ofPlymouth
TaxingAuthorities Date ofElection
Voted Increases
YearIncreaseEffective
County ofWayne
11/03/2009
1mill
2019
WayneCounty Jail
08/07/2012
1mill
2021
SCHOOLDISTRICT
Plymouth-Canton
CommunitySchools: 08/05/2014
18mills
2024 (non homestead)
NancyConzelman,Clerk
CharterTownship ofPlymouth
Publish:
June 21, 2016
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LYMOUTH
The award-winning Michigan
Philharmonic, under the direction of
ConductorNanWashburn,hasplanned
the71stseason fullofepicmusicaldrama,
amazing pops and a ukulele concerto,
notedExecutiveDirectorBethStewart.
In addition to an exciting artistic line
up isamusicalnod towomencomposers,
bothhistoricandcontemporary,whohave
broughtbreadthanddepth to the compo-
sitionofclassicalmusic,sheadded.
“From 19th century composers like
LouiseFarranc andAmyBeach to early
20th century groundbreakers like Julia
Perry,women composershaveplayed a
hugerole inmovingclassicalcomposition
forwardwhile receiving little recognition.
Contemporary composersKatherine
Hoover, JudithShatin andAliceGomez
willbe onhand to celebrate theirmusic
with theMichiganPhilharmonic this sea-
son,” Stewart said in a prepared state-
ment.
This new season opens with
“Beethoven&Blue Jeans” featuring
Beethoven'sPastoral Symphony paired
withaworldpremiereofanew flutecon-
certo byKatherineHoover featuring
Michigannative,AmyPorter.
“Our annualPhilharmonicPhright
Night isback tohaunt thehallwaysof the
PlymouthArts andRecreationComplex
(PARC)with aHalloween pops concert
featuring scary classics and popular
movie music along with a little
Ghostbusteraction,”shesaid.
“UkeCan'tBeSerious”bringsukulele
masterJimBelofftoMichiganwithacrazy
goodUkuleleConcertoukewon'twant to
miss inNovember, thenplan to jumpstart
your holidays in beautiful downtown
Plymouthwiththepopular,family-friendly
HolidayPopswith thePhil at thePenn
TheatreinDecember,”sheadded.
MiniatureMasterpieces featuring the
MichiganPhilPrincipalplayersperform-
ingchamberworksinthebeautifulchapel
atSt. John's inPlymouthwill ring in the
NewYear 2017 andValentine'sDaywill
seeCouchPotatoPOPSwithaconcertfull
of classic and contemporaryTV themes
fromM*A*S*H toDowntonAbbey,The
Simpsons,BandofBrothersandGameof
Thrones .
InMarch, theMichiganPhilharmonic
willperformATouchoftheIrishfeaturing
MichiganPhilConcertmaster JoeDeller
alongwithAmyBeach's extraordinary
GaelicSymphony inhonor ofher 150th
anniversary.
It's abigmusicalparty inApril as the
MichiganPhilinvitesinstrumentalfriends
from thePlymouthCommunityBand to
join the orchestra for a “PHIL-palooza”.
Thisconcert for thewhole family features
music fromPeter and theWolf to Star
Wars-withawholelotmorein-between
For tickets and information, visit
or call (734) 451-
2112.
It may seem like summer
vacation just started, but local
stores are already shifting into
back to schoolmode.Plymouth
CommunityUnitedWay isnodif-
ferent. The official Back to
SchoolSupplyDrive began last
week andwill continue through
Aug.12.Newschoolsuppliesand
backpackscanbedonatedat the
UnitedWay office, 960W.Ann
Arbor Trail, Ste 2, Plymouth.
Items can bedropped off from
7:45 a.m.until 4:30p.m.Monday
throughThursdayand from 7:45
a.m.until2:45p.m.onFriday.
Items needed include: pen-
cils, colored pencils, 24-count
crayons,markers, yellow high-
lighters, red, black and blue
pens, glue sticks,Elmer's glue,
scissorswith rounded edges,
pink erasers, rulers, one-subject
wide rulednotebooks, composi-
tion books, 1-inch, three-ring
binders,wide-ruled loose leaf
fillerpaper,pocket folders, sup-
ply boxes and bags and back-
packs.
United Way will also be
acceptingnew socks andunder-
wear inallsizes tobedistributed
to children.The itemswill be
donated to thePlymouth-Canton
Community Schools Clothing
Bank.
UnitedWay representatives
are available tohelp coordinate
driveswithin groups, religious
outreachgroupsorbusinesses.
Formore information, visit
or
contactRandiWilliams at (734)
453-6879x7.
Serving thePlymouth,Canton
andWesternWayneCountyarea
since1944,PlymouthCommunity
UnitedWay addresses human
serviceneedsof individualsand
families.
AnAmericanRedCrossBloodDrive is
planned from 10 a.m.until 3:45p.m. July
28 on the second floor ofPlymouthCity
Hall,201SouthMainSt.inPlymouth.
Onepintofbloodcan saveup to three
lives,organizerssaid.
Formoreinformationortoschedulean
appointment,visitwww.redcrossblood.org
spon-
sorcode,PCHorcall(313)549-7052
For donor eligibility questions, call
(866)236-3276.
