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Primary sets
November ballot
Market hosts concert
Art entries accepted
OFFICE OF THE WAYNE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER
NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
AND REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS
Notice Is Hereby
Given that on August 31, 2016, the Wayne County Drain Commissioner will hold a
Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries and a Day of Review of Apportionments from 9:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. at the Wayne County Department of Public Services - Road Division, Central
Maintenance Yard, 29900 Goddard Road Extension, Romulus, Michigan 48242.
The Day of Review is for the purpose of reviewing and revising the boundaries of the Drainage Districts
below. Maps depicting the proposed revisions to the boundaries of each Drainage District can be
reviewed at:
The Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries is an opportunity to review the Drainage District
boundaries with the Drain Commissioner or a member of his staff. The Drain Commissioner, engineers
and other staff members will be available to assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions
where necessary. There is no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review.
The Day of Review of Apportionments is an opportunity to review the apportionment with the Drain
Commissioner or a member of his staff. The Drain Commissioner and other staff members will be avail-
able to assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions where necessary. There is no need to
schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. The computation of costs for the
Drains will also be available at the Day of Review.
Drain assessments will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If the assessment period is
greater than one year, you may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and
thereby avoid further interest charges.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review
should contact the Wayne County Drain Commissioner's Office at (313) 749-8340 or through the
Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to request
mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.
You may appeal the Drain Commissioner's decision to revise the district boundary to the Wayne County
Circuit Court within ten (10) days. You may appeal the Drain Commissioner's determination of appor-
tionments to the Wayne County Probate Court within ten (10) days.
A general description of the lands by section number proposed to be added or deleted from the Drainage
Districts as recommended by a licensed professional engineer or surveyor for each of the Drains is as
follows:
Kenneth M. Kucel, P.E.
Wayne County Drain Commissioner
Telephone (313) 749-8340
Canton Township voters will
choose between Republican
candidate Linda Obrec and
Democrat Michael Siegrist Nov.
8 as the replacement for retiring
TownshipClerkTerryBennett.
Bennett, who has served as
the township clerk for more
than 21 years, announced her
retirement earlier this year. Her
office was the only contested
race in the Canton Township
primary election Aug. 2. Obrec
received 2,455 votes over her
opponent Thomas Lutkenhoff
who received 1,400 votes.
Siegrist was the choice of 3,681
voters.
In the race for supervisor,
Democrat Dr. Syed Taj received
3,757 votes while Republican
Pat Williams received 3,665
votes. Current Supervisor Phil
LaJoy, like Bennett, announced
his retirement from office earli-
er this year, prompting the race
for his seat.
Incumbent TreasurerMelissa
McLaughlin, a Republican,
received 3,614 votes while for-
mer State Rep. Dian Slavens, a
Democrat received 3,865 votes.
In the township trustee pri-
mary, incumbent Tom Yack was
the top vote getter with 3,275;
incumbent John Anthony
received 3,186 votes; newcomer
Darian Moore received 2,940
voters and Geoff Bolach
received 2,922 voters, all on the
Republican side of the ballot.
Democratic candidates for
trustee terms included Sommer
Foster who received 3,057 votes;
Ann Marie Graham-Hudak
received 3,044 votes; incumbent
Steven Sniedeman won 2,935
votes and Dhaval Vaishnav
received 2,661 voters.
The eight top vote getters will
compete for four trustee seats
on theNov. 8 ballot.
Democrat incumbent Kristy
Pagan received 3,075 votes in
Canton while her Republican
opponent Derek Moss garnered
2,870 votes for the 21st District
State House of Representatives
seat.
Wayne County Commissioner
Joe Barone, a Plymouth
Republican, received 3,492 votes
for the 10th District Wayne
County Commission seat while
his Republican challenger, Nate
Smith-Tyge received 3,420 votes.
The Village Theater at Cherry
Hill is now accepting entries for
the 24th Annual Canton Fine
Arts Exhibition, which will be on
display Sept. 30 - Oct. 29.
Entries for the exhibition will
be accepted through Aug. 15, and
Michigan artists can enter online
at
.
Interested artists may also
request an entry form hardcopy
by calling The Village Theater at
Cherry Hill at (734) 394-5300 ext.
8.
“Since before the Village
Theater opened in 2004, I have
looked forward to this annual
exhibition,” said Jennifer Tobin,
Canton arts coordinator. “It is a
great opportunity to view sea-
soned artists' new work while
being introduced to emerging
artists in Michigan. This is a
once-a-year chance to see a
broad variety of works in one
exhibition. There is truly some-
thing for everyone. The opening
reception, Sept. 29, is a wonder-
ful, free event complete with a
wine and cheese reception and a
program featuring the top win-
ning artists talking about their
work. Art lovers should be sure
to attend.”
All media is accepted for the
exhibition. Only digital image
files on CDs will be accepted for
review. Work submitted on CDs
must be in JPEG format and 300
dpi. No slides will be accepted
for consideration. Paintings and
hangings should not exceed 5
feet wide or 6- feet high, 40
pounds in weight and must be
properly and appropriately
framed and prepared for hang-
ing. Sculpture dimensions must
not exceed 5-feet by 5-feet by 6-
feet and 200 pounds in weight.
Original works of art must have
been completed in the last three
years. A non-refundable entry
fee of $15 for each submitted
piece is required.
The competition will award
$1,950 in cash prizes: Best of
Show $750; Second Place $500;
Third Place $300; two honorable
mentions of $100 each and four
Merit Awards of $50 each. The
postmark/hand delivery dead-
line for entries is Aug. 15. Juried
result notification will be mailed
by Sept. 9.
This year, the distinguished
juror will be EmmaJean
Woodyard. She has been a
staunch advocate and nurturer
of the arts in Michigan for more
than 30 years and currently
serves as the executive director
of the Dearborn Community
Fund (DCF)
The Village Theater has exhi-
bition hours throughout the year
(except for major holidays), 10
a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday - Friday,
by appointment, and during all
public performances. The exhi-
bition is free and open to the
public.
The Village Theater at Cherry
Hill is located at 50400 Cherry
Hill Road, Canton.
The Canton Farmers Market is
partnering with the Ann Arbor
Symphony Orchestra (A2SO) to
present a “Taste of Music,” featur-
ing a small ensemble perform-
ance, as well as an Instrument
Petting Zoo from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. Aug. 21
Taste of Music is an Ann Arbor
Symphony Orchestra program
funded by the Community
Foundation of Southeast
Michigan that moves music into
the community at area farmers
markets in Washtenaw, Wayne,
Oakland, andLivingston counties.
A special A2SO ensemble per-
formance will begin at 11 a.m.
Children of all ages and children
at heart will have the opportunity
to try out real violins, cellos, trum-
pets and clarinets. Child-sized
instruments, along with trained
“zookeepers” ensure that even the
smallest child will have a success-
ful first instrumental experience,
a spokesperson said.
The A2SO will also offer com-
plementary concert tickets for the
2016-17 concert season to market
customers who use food assis-
tance programs. For additional
information about the Ann Arbor
Symphony Orchestra's “Taste of
Music,” call (734) 994-4801 or visit
.
The Canton Farmers Market
takes place from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 16
at Preservation Park, located at
500 N. Ridge Road. The open-air
markets take place rain or shine
and feature a variety of local
goods for sale, weekly kids' crafts
and activities, live entertainment,
cooking demonstrations, and
more.
For additional information
about the Canton Farmers
Market, visit
-
mi.org/496, pick up the Farmers
Market brochure at the Market or
contact
Farmers
Market
Coordinator Amanda Campana at
cantonfarmersmarket@canton-
mi.org.
