Basic HTML Version
A
SSOCIATED
N
EWSPAPERS OF
M
ICHIGAN
P
AGE
5
August 28, 2014
To subscribe to The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
C
ANTON
- N
ORTHVILLE
Summit to close for annual maintenance work
Northville prepares new
master plan for future of city
60’s Music Legends to
perform in Canton Saturday
The Summit on the Park
community recreation center in
Canton will close Sept. 1 for
annual upkeep and improve-
ments. The facility will reopen
at 6 a.m. Sept. 6.
The facility will undergo
comprehensive cleaning, refur-
bishing and minor repairs dur-
ing the five-day period,
explained Summit Coordinator
Jason Lombardo. He noted that
while the Summit will not be
experiencing any drastic
changes, the annual weeklong
shutdown is necessary to keep
the facility in top condition
throughout the rest of the year.
“It's an opportunity for us to
do detailed cleaning and main-
tenance - things to ensure we
will be able to provide the best
in community recreation all
year round,” Lombardo said.
The projects to be completed
during the shutdown include:
• Cleaning of all windows,
carpets and fitness equipment
throughout fitness and banquet
centers
• Scrubbing and acid clean-
ing of Aquatic Center and
repairs ofmissing tiles
• Cleaning and disinfecting
of all locker rooms and rest-
rooms
• Resurfacing of wood floors
and detailing in gym, dance stu-
dios and event rooms
• Repainting in dance stu-
dios, event rooms and lobby
• Replacing of Aquatic
Center office cabinets
• Servicing, inspecting and
certifying of boilers
• Miscellaneous mainte-
nance as needed
Summit on the Park offers
numerous amenities for a vari-
ety of activities, including: a
banquet and conference center,
aquatic center, fitness center,
gymnasium, track and meeting
rooms.
The Summit is open year-
round and offers daily, monthly,
and
annual
passes.
Membership fees are prorated
to account for the shutdown
week, so Summit on the Park
members will not be charged
while the facility is closed.
More information is avail-
able at www.summitonthep-
ark.org or at (734) 394-5460.
Northville Township and the City of
Novi have about 45 days left to comment
on a draft of a newCity of Northvillemas-
ter plan.
Members of the Northville City
Council approved sending the latest city
master plandraft to the neighboring com-
munities to see if either municipality had
any comment regarding the plans for the
future of the community. The plan, updat-
ed at 5-year intervals, was reviewed by
the members of the planning commis-
sion. It includes plans for the Cady Street
and Northville Downs area should the
race track be sold and available for devel-
opment.
The draft plan covers that contingency
with language which refers to Northville
Downs as a “unique redevelopment
opportunity. The intent of this area is to
create a mix of single-family residential
uses, the densities of which would
decrease in intensity from north/west to
south/east. The Middle Rouge River
could become an important open space
amenity if it were exposed and a green-
way or riverfront pathway developed as a
linear park.”
The Rouge River runs mostly under-
ground through the area but could be
opened up by a developer. Both Mayor
Chris Johnson and Council member
Nancy Darga said at a recent meeting
that they feel the plan should be more
flexible, allowing for higher density,
depending on the plan of the architects
and developers. Darga also said that she
would like to see a more diversified tax
base, rather than simply residential
development. She suggested more
emphasis on research and development
operations or light industry in the Cady
Street area.
If the neighboring communities have
any comments returned toNorthville, the
planning commission will consider them
and decide on changes to the draft plan.
A public hearing will be scheduled about
the draft plan and final amendments, if
any, will be made before the plan comes
back to the city council members for
review and adoption of the document
which is the official record of develop-
ment policies for the city.
The Village Theatre at Cherry Hill will
take a trip back in time this Saturday
when The '60s Music Legends Tour will
take to the stage.
The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Aug.
30.
Headlining the show will be The
Vogues, one of the most successful record-
ing groups from the '60s. The Vogues fea-
ture original lead singer Bill Burkette and
they will perform an hour show featuring
their blockbuster hits like: 5 O'Clock
World, You're The One, Turn Around Look
at Me, Till, My Special Angel, Earth Angel,
Magic Town and many more. The Vogues
made numerous television appearances
including The Tonight Show, The Ed
Sullivan Show, American Bandstand and
several appearances on The Mike
Douglas Show. In addition 5 O'ClockWorld
was the theme song for The Drew Carey
Show.
Opening for The Vogues will be the leg-
endary Shades of Blue fromMotown.
The Shades of Blue are one of themost
exciting and dynamic acts on the circuit.
The group recorded 1966 smash hit, Oh
How Happy. Their lead/first tenor singer
Stuart Avig is one of the first vocalists
MotownRecords signedback in 1959.
This production will feature a live six-
piece orchestra.
Tickets are now on sale and great seats
are still available for only $35 and are
priced at $32 for groups of 15 or more, and
are available online at cantonvillagethe-
ater.org or by calling (734)394-5300.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road in
Canton.