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Annual Victorian attire
sale set in Northville
Spotlight Players present The Music Man
Police seek fraud suspect
The annual Victorian Festival in
Northville is fast approaching, and that age-
old lament is being heard throughout the
city and township: I have nothing towear.
How many do have an authentic
Victorian style daytime dress or two on
hand? And who can possibly wear exactly
the same outfit as last year?
Not to fear, members of the Northville
Historical Society are planning the annual
Victorian Clothing Sale at Mill Race Village
thisweekend-andnot amoment too soon.
Tillie Van Sickle of the Historical Society
said that now is the time to shop for the per-
fect outfit.
“You can step back in time to an age
when the men seemed rougher and the
ladies more feminine than today. You can
stroll down Main Street in elegance and
grace,” she said.
The Victorian-style clothing and acces-
sories will be available for adults and chil-
dren from various vendors from 1-5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 11 and from noon until 7 p.m.
onMonday andTuesday, Sept. 12 and 13.
Some clothing is new, some gently used
and some vintage, VanSickle said.
“From dresses, pinafores, bonnets, hats
and reticules to knickers, suspenders and
newsboy caps, you'll find it all at the clothing
sale,” she added.
For more information contact the
Northville Historical Society at (248) 348-
1845 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday
through Friday or visit www.millra-
cenorthville.org.
The Spotlight Players will present the
Tony-award winning musical comedy, The
Music Man, by Meredith Willson, at the
VillageTheater at CherryHill Sept. 16-25.
The Music Man tells the story of fast talk-
ing traveling salesman Harold Hill, whose
con is to persuade towns to invest in a boy's
brass band that never materializes. But Hill
gets more than he bargained for in River
Citywhen his love for the town librarian pro-
vokes a dormant conscience. Matt Peckham
plays Harold Hill and Sarah Faix plays
Marian. Many local theater favorites includ-
ing Canton Township Supervisor Phil Lajoy
can be seen in this fantastic production! Co-
Directed and choreographed by LiaDeBiasi
and Olivia Rhoades with musical direction
by Rebecca Biber. The show is produced by
PaulWingar.
“The Music Man is a classic show that is
fun for everyone: anyone who has played an
instrument, those who enjoy a good love
story, and anyone who gets a kick out of
quaint and funny characters whose inten-
tions are good but somewhat misguided.
Audience members will recognize songs
such as 76 trombones, 'Til There Was You,
and of course, YaGot Trouble,”Biber said.
First brought to the stage in 1957 and later
made into a 1962 movie starring Robert
Preston as well as a made-for-TV remake in
2003, it will nowbe taken on by the Spotlight
Players at the Village Theater in Canton,
located at 50400CherryHill Road.
Tickets, $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and
students, are available by phone at the
Village Theater Box Office, (734) 394-5300 or
(734) 394-5460 or online at www.spotlight-
playersmi.org or in person at The Summit
on thePark or at the door.
For more information, call (734) 480-4945
or visit www.spotlightplayersmi.org.
Canton Police investigators are seeking
assistance in identifying theman pictured, at
right, taken from a surveillance video. The
man is a suspect in instances of credit card
fraud in Canton and around the metro-
Detroit area. Anyone with information about
the identity of the suspect is asked to contact
the Canton Police Department (734) 394-
5400. Anonymous tips can also be called in
to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP, or
online to www.1800speakup.org. Crime
Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for informa-
tion that leads to an arrest.
Cutting class
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy, a new tuition-free public charter school,
recently celebrated the grand opening with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. During
the celebration, more than 500 butterflies were released to symbolize how incoming
students will spread their wings and cover wide ground, intellectually and socially,
while attending the school. Students, parents, school staff and National Heritage
Academies (NHA) representatives gathered for the festivities, which included special
student presentations, lunch and a tour of the brand-new 45,000-square-foot building
where nearly 600 students started classes this week. "We're looking forward to making
this a great first year for our students and parents," said Jennifer Cook, center cutting
ribbon, principal at South Canton Scholars Charter Academy. "Our teachers and
school staff are dedicated to our students and committed to academic excellence.
We're devoted to providing a learning environment that's well-rounded, challenging
and fun to further their academic and social development." For more information on
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy, visit SouthCantonScholars.org.