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ing the day, preferring to depart at midnight.
The first year, there were 17 bikes at the
beginning of the ride and 57 by the time they
reached the bridge. The next year, it grew to
250 participants.
Last year, thousands of riders raised
$21,913 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation through sponsorships and the
sale of Midnight Ride souvenirs. Since its
inception, the ride has raised more than
$350,000 for Type 1 diabetes research.
The JDRF is the leading global organiza-
tion focused on diabetes research. The goal
of the research is to improve the lives of
every person affected by Type 1 diabetes by
accelerating progress on the most promising
opportunities for curing, better treating and
preventing the ailment.
When Frederick was diagnosed last Nov.
14 - which is National Diabetes Awareness
Day - it forever changed the lives of the
youngster andher family.
“Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune dis-
ease that causes the immune system to
attack the insulin-producing cells in the pan-
creas and kill them,” said Frederick's moth-
er, Suzanne. “At this time, there is no known
reason for the body to do this - no knownway
to prevent it, predict it or cure it. Type 1 dia-
betes is not related to howmuch sugar a per-
son eats or from not getting enough exercise.
It is a truemystery.”
The Fredericks were stunned when they
received the diagnosis. Suzanne Frederick
said that when her daughter had seemed
unusually thirsty and needed to use the rest-
room quite a bit, she thought it might be a
urinary tract infection so she took her daugh-
ter to their family physician.
“The instant the doctor walked into the
room, he could smell a fruity odor on Ally's
breath and he asked, 'Is Ally diabetic?”
Frederick said. “Of course, I answered, 'no.'”
The doctor poked the child's finger and
checkedher blood sugar (glucose).
“This was to be the first of what will be a
lifetime of finger pokes and blood sugar
checks for Ally,” Frederick said. “At this time,
Ally's blood glucose level was almost 600 and
the doctor said that we would have to take
her to an emergency room for treatment” at
C.S. Mott's Children's Hospital at the
University ofMichigan inAnnArbor.
Ally Frederick was taken to the intensive-
care unit (ICU) to be stabilized. She was
dehydrated and her sugar was in a condition
known as ketoacidosis, a build-up of glucose
in the blood that becomes acid-like and leads
to coma and organ failure followed by death.
The glucose builds up in the blood because
the insulin that is needed to let the glucose
into the body's cells is no longer being made
by the pancreas.
“As you can imagine, my husband and I
were in a state of shockwhenwe received all
this information from the doctors,” Suzanne
Frederick said. “I had not even realized that
my daughter had lost 15 pounds due to the
ketoacidosis. Her body had been eating body
fat to supply energy to her brain. This is the
body's natural default mode for survival
when the pancreas stops making insulin and
it occurs very quickly.”
Ally Frederick spent the next day in the
ICU. Once stable, she spent twomore days in
the hospital while her family learned a new
life routine.
“Ally checks her blood glucose no less
than five times a day - sometimes more,” her
mother said. “That is five finger pokes. She
also has to take an insulin injection prior to
eachmeal.
“We also record everything Ally eats, the
dose amount, her blood sugar number and
the time all this took place to her diabetes
team of caregivers at C.S. Mott can help us
monitor Ally's long-termhealthplan.”
Frederick's teamincludes an endocrinolo-
gist, a dietician and a social worker. The
Fredericks were not allowed to take their
daughter home from the hospital until they
understood and could prove they could han-
dle the care shewas required to survive.
“Type 1 diabetes is considered a chronic
condition that has to be dealt with 24/7/365,”
Suzanne. Frederick said. “There is no day off
or skipped meals or insulin injections ever
for the rest of Ally's life. Something as simple
as a quick bike ride or trip to a corner store
has to be planned so Ally has her meter and
emergency travel kit in case of a low blood
sugar incident.”
She said there are more than 30,000
newly-diagnosed victims of Type 1 diabetes
every year in the United States alone - most-
ly children. But not all of themhave taken up
the cause likeher daughter has.
Anyone interested in donating canwrite a
check to “J.D.R.F.” and mail it to Ally
Frederick, 38100 Westvale Drive, Romulus,
MI 48174.
“Ally is going through a heck of a time,”
said McCraight, who has been going on the
Midnight Ride for nearly a decade. “This is a
non-stop battle for this little kid. You don't
realize how many people this affects until
you get involved in something like this. It
would be neat if we could send more riders
fromRomulus.”
McCraight has more information about
the Midnight Ride. There is no entry fee,
although sponsorships are optional. Those
interested in going along for the ride can
pick up a packet from McCraight at the
Romulus Department of Public Works, 12600
WayneRoad.
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August 9, 2012
NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Engineer for the City of Wayne has determined
that the building/structure located at 3448 Mildred, Wayne, Michigan, in the City of
Wayne to be a dangerous building in accordance with City Ordinance 1472, Section 1
through 3. In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, the owner/interest per-
sons, Law Auto Realty Associates and Cayman Enterprises III, LLC, must complete the
alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or in the alternative, the demolition and removal of the
building, structure or portion thereof within 90 days or by the public hearing, whichever
occurs first. If the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or possibly the demolition and
removal of the building, structure or portion thereof, are not completed prior to the public
hearing set for October 17, 2012 @ 1:30 p.m.. at City of Wayne, City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne
Road, Wayne, Michigan, the owner/interest persons are required to appear before the hear-
ing officer and show cause why an order should not be issued to demolish or make the
building/structure safe and further that cost thereof shall become a lien against the proper-
ty unless such alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or demolition and removal is made
within the time period specified.
This notice must be published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks.
August 2, 2012
August 9, 2012
August 16, 2012
NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Engineer for the City of Wayne has determined
that the building/structure located at 32995 Glenwood, Wayne, Michigan, in the City of
Wayne to be a dangerous building in accordance with City Ordinance 1472, Section 1
through 3. In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, the owner/interest per-
sons, Future Financial Investment, LLC, Raymond J. Wojtowicz Wayne County Treasurer,
John L. McNary, Cathy E. McNary and Justin R. Jaworski, must complete the alterations,
repair or rehabilitation, or in the alternative, the demolition and removal of the building,
structure or portion thereof within 90 days or by the public hearing, whichever occurs
first. If the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or possibly the demolition and removal of
the building, structure or portion thereof, are not completed prior to the public hearing set
for October 17, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.. at City of Wayne, City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Road,
Wayne, Michigan, the owner/interest persons are required to appear before the hearing
officer and show cause why an order should not be issued to demolish or make the build-
ing/structure safe and further that cost thereof shall become a lien against the property
unless such alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or demolition and removal is made within
the time period specified.
This notice must be published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks.
August 2, 2012
August 9, 2012
August 16, 2012
ROMULUS HOUSING COMMISSION
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Romulus Housing Commission will make available for public review a draft copy of
its annual Agency Plan for FY 2013 in compliance with the Agency Plan guidelines of 24
CFR 903, a requirement of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act (QHWRA.)
of 1998. It is available for review at the office of the housing commission Monday
through Friday between. the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, 34200 Beverly Road.
Romulus, Michigan. In addition, a public hearing will be held September 10, 2012, at
11:00 am in the office of the commission, at which time all comments will be received and
taken. into consideration prior to finalization of its Agency Plan for submission to HUD.
Publish: 7-26-2012, 8-9-2012
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ROMULUS HOUSING COMMISSION
PUBLIC NOTICE
INVITATION FOR BID
The Romulus Housing Commission (RHC) will receive sealed bids in its offices at 34200
Beverly Road, Romulus, Michigan, until the hour of 1:00 PM local time on September 12,
2012. Work will be performed per plans and specifications. Bids are desired for
Comprehensive Maintenance / Repair Services for 100 public housing dwelling units and
RHC's two (2) office locations, located in the City of Romulus, Michigan. Contracted
services will include unit maintenance/repair and vacant unit make-ready preparation.
Plans and specifications may be obtained from the RHC office, 34200 Beverly Road,
Romulus, Michigan 48174. For more information you may contact the RHC Director at
(734) 729-5389 during normal business hours Monday through Friday between the hours
of 9 AM and 5 PM.
A pre-construction conference and walk-through will be held at 6094 Second Street,
Romulus, Michigan on August 22, 2012 at 11:00 AM.
Publish:
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8-23-2012
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Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
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FROM PAGE 1
According to police reports of the inci-
dent, the suspect voluntarily came to the
police station the next morning for a meet-
ing but was not driving the Magnum. He
returned to the station July 21 driving the
Dodge Magnum, which police pho-
tographed as evidence. He told officers
that he had flashed the emergency lights to
avoid another vehicle at the scene and a
possible collision.
Northville Fire Chief Jim Allen
acknowledged that the man had a long
work history as volunteer firefighter who
also works in various other communities.
The suspect was assigned to the Main
Street station, in Northville, at the time of
the incident, according toAllen.
"We gave him permission to use those
(emergency) lights, and he's only allowed to
operate them in a 5-mile radius, only in
Northville, and he's also a police reservist
in Livonia. Did he use poor judgment? Yes
he did," Allen said."
The man was issued a citation for
improper use of emergency lights and
ordered to appear in court following a
police investigation of the incident.
Livonia Deputy Police Chief Ben
McDermitt, who said he was not complete-
ly familiar with the details of the incident,
declined to comment, except to say, "Does
he need to be charged? I'll leave that up to
the prosecutor or judge and jury."
Northville officials have placed theman
on unpaid leave until his arraignment in
35thDistrict Court scheduled for Aug. 15.
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FROM PAGE 1
Competitive jousting makes its
Michigan debut at the Wayne County
Fairgrounds this weekend, Aug. 9, 10,
and 11.
Competitors from around the United
States and Canada will compete in a
two-day public tournament USA during
the 66thAnnualWayneCountyFair.
Lysts on the Great Lakes will feature
nine competitors on two teams including
the Michigan home team The Knights of
Iron and the North American
International Team, featuring five of the
best riders in North America. The tour-
nament will take place during all three
days of the fair and all the jousting
events are freewith fair admission.
Among the riders is Andre Renier, of
Belleville, a member of the champi-
onship teamand one of the organizers of
the event.
The first official joust is at 4 p.m.
tomorrow, Aug. 10. Broken lance tips will
be available in exchange for a donation
to the Fallen and Wounded Soldiers
Fund, dedicated to supporting and
assisting wounded Michigan-based sol-
diers.
Lysts on the Great Lakes is the second
event in theLysts Series. The first event,
Lysts on the Lake, took place in past
May in Austin, TX. It is the largest com-
petitive jousting event in theworld today.
Lysts on the Great Lakes is officially
sanctioned by both the International
Jousting League and the International
Jousting Association. For more detailed
information about the event, including a
full schedule of events and competitor
biographies, visit www.mijoust.com.
‘Fair’ play
Knights to joust at weekend fair