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PLYMOUTH

Library ‘Friends’ awarded technology grant from Bosch

A technology grant from the library Information Technology loan out hotspots and
Bosch Community Fund will Department. “Many families are ” Chromebooks, with a goal of
help span the digital divide in struggling to provide enough Many families are struggling going live prior to the start of the
the Plymouth community. bandwidth at home for all family school year. For updates, resi-
The Friends of the Plymouth members to achieve their educa- to provide enough bandwidth dents can watch our website and
District Library were awarded tion and work needs. With many at home for all family members... social media or sign up for our e-
the funding for two technology more parents working at home newsletter at
resources at the library including and students needing stable plymouthlibrary.org,” Bell added.
LinkedIn Learning, a powerful internet access, there is a demon- The Friends of the Plymouth
online learning tool that supports strated need for this service in etc.); Adobe Create Suites The Bosch Community Fund District Library is a 501(c)(3)
high school students and adults our community.” (Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, support is crucial to the ability of organization that seeks to sup-
in expanding their technology LinkedIn Learning allows etc.); latest versions of popular the library to provide access to port the Plymouth District
skills. The grant will also fund a library cardholders to choose operating systems such as LinkedIn Learning, and the ben- Library through grant funding
pilot program the library is from more than 16,000 online Windows 10, iOS, Android, efits to the community are signifi- and personal donations. The
developing to enable home courses to learn in-demand skills Linux; coding and markup lan- cant, Bell said. The pilot project Friends also rely on proceeds
access to the internet via loan- from real-world industry experts. guages such as C, Java, Python, funded through the 2021 grant from their used book sale to pro-
able Chromebook computers Available in seven languages, the Ruby, MySQL, HTML, CSS and helps us to reach even further, vide enhanced library program-
with internet hotspots. video courses are taught by PHP; business skills, communi- expanding Plymouth residents' ming, technological upgrades,
“Closures and restrictions industry experts and are cation, marketing and leader- internet and technology access. building improvements, and
resulting from the Coronavirus designed for any skill level, she ship; data analysis, cloud com- “With the generous grant from other general needs.
pandemic starkly emphasized explained. Available courses puting, server management and the Bosch Community Fund, the The Plymouth District Library
the need to address the digital include: creative arts including photogra- library is now in the process of is located at 223 South Main St. in
divide in our community,” said Microsoft Office Suite (Word, phy, video editing 3D animation, purchasing and setting up the Plymouth. For more information,
Melanie Bell, the head of the Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and so much more. equipment and the processes to call (734) 453-0750.

All aboard

The grand opening celebration for the bay-
window caboose at the Plymouth Historical
Museum took place last weekend with fan-
fare and a performance by the Plymouth
Community Band. The caboose was
donated to the museum by CSX Railroad
as they downsized rolling car stock. In this
bay window caboose, the crew monitoring
the train sat in the middle of the car in a
section that slightly protruded from the side
of car to provide a better view of the side of
the train. In the 1940s, the bay window
caboose gained favor with many railroads
because it eliminated the need for addition-
al clearance through tunnels and under
bridges. The bay-window style also provid-
ed safety to caboose crew members, who
regarded the cupola as a hazard, especial-
ly when extending their body outside of the
open cupola window to view the side of the
train. The exhibit was funded by donations
and in part by the purchase of memorial or
tribute paver bricks by the public. The
museum is located at 155 S. Main St. and
the caboose exhibit is open during regular
museum hours. For more information, call
(734) 455-8940.

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – PUBLIC HEARING
August 18, 2021 – 7:00 PM
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has scheduled a public hearing for August 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM at the Northville Township
Municipal Office Building, located at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville MI. The ZBA will consider a use variance request to
Chapter 170, Zoning Ordinance, Article 41.4 (D), Use Variance, to allow the residential zoned property
at 18831 Beck Road to be used as professional office.
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 PM.
Paul Slatin, Chair
Zoning Board of Appeals
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NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS
OF THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
ORDINANCE §139-44
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Charter Township of Northville Board of Trustees will be considering adoption of the pro-
posed amendment to Ordinance Chapter 139. Article III, Cross Connections at their Regular Meeting on August 19, 2021, at 7:00
P.M. at the Northville Township Hall located at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, Michigan 48168. This amendment was intro-
duced at the Board of Trustee meeting of July 15, 2021.
The proposed amendment will include:
§ 139-44 Backflow Testing.
All testable backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested initially upon installation, relocation and/or repair to be sure that the
assembly is working properly. Subsequent testing of assemblies shall be on an annual basis or as required by the Township of
Northville and in accordance with Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy requirements. Only individ-
uals that hold an active ASSE 5110 tester's certification shall be qualified to perform such testing. That individual(s) shall cer-
tify the results of his/her testing.
A copy of the full Ordinance and amendment can be viewed during normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Office
of the Township Clerk, Northville Township Hall, 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville Michigan 48168.
Roger Lundberg
Clerk
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