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Canton student wins honors
Recount shows same winners
When Matthew Petty decided to
propose to girlfriend Mackenzie
Tibbits, he wanted it to be some-
thingmemorable.
He got hiswish.
Petty, with the help of some fami-
ly members, took Tibbits to the
Plymouth Fall Festival last weekend
and purchased tickets for the Ferris
Wheel on Main Street. While the
couple stood in line for the ride,
Petty's aunt and her fiancé went
behind the ride and offered the
operators some cash to stop the
wheel with the couple at the top.
When they agreed, Pettymanaged to
slip the ring he had been hiding
from Tibbits in her purse without
her noticing.
As they boarded the ride, he
hugged her and got the ring box
back. When the Ferris Wheel cab
stopped at the top, he proposed and
one very surprisedTibbits accepted.
The couple, 19 and 17 respective-
ly, both live in Canton Township The
bride-elect is a graduate of Laker
High School in Pigeon, MI and her
future husband attended private
school in Tampa, FL. They met
through a family friend and spent
years texting, calling and emailing.
Hemoved toMichigan in January to
bewithher.
The couple has not yet set a wed-
ding date.
Ankan Bhattachary, an eighth grade stu-
dent at Achieve Academy in Canton
Township, was the top winner in his spelling
division at the recent 20th Annual National
Academic Championships. The competition,
sponsored by the North South Foundation
and University of Michigan hosted more
than 1,200 students at the tournament which
is the final step for young Indian-American
bee winners from across the United States,
in categories such as spelling, vocabulary,
geography, math, science, essay writing, pub-
lic speaking andbrainbee.
Bhattachary, of Canton, competed in the
sixth, seventhand eighth grade division.
The annual competition draws students
fromelementary school through high school,
competing for scholarship money and the
recognition of their peers. The event is
structured so local and regional winners in
more than one academic subject can com-
pete in multiple categories. First, second
and third place winners were crowned in
eachof 15 contests.
“Each one of these contestants is a win-
ner regardless of the end result, for repre-
senting their
local chapters at
the national level
and for dedicat-
ing their summer
vacations prepar-
ing for the finals,”
said Dr. Ratnam
Chitturi, founder
and president of
North
South
Foundation. “It
was an amazing
feeling for par-
ents and the rest
of the audience to witness these academic
all-stars and future leaders perform so
admirably.”
North South Foundation organizes edu-
cational contests at 85 chapters across the
U.S. that are designed to encourage academ-
ic excellence among Indian-American chil-
dren. This year, local tournaments took
place in March, April and May. The regional
bees drew over 15,000 contestants vying for
the chance to compete at the national level.
Mackenzie Alexandra Tibbits and Matthew Steven Petty
Brew, Brats & Bands takes
takes place Saturday at barn
Nancy Conzelman and Ron Edwards
remain the winners in the Aug. 7 Republican
Primary Election in Plymouth Township fol-
lowing a recount of the ballots completed last
week.
The recount found an additional 14 votes for
Conzelman, who will now be unchallenged for
the office of township clerk. She defeated
incumbent clerk Joe Bridgman for the office by
an initial count of only eight votes. During the
recount, the official totals changed to 2,260
votes for Conzelman and 2,245 votes for
Bridgman.
The new totals for the office of treasurer
found an additional 13 votes for Edwards and
an additional nine votes for challenger Ed
Schulz. The original totals showed a margin of
400 votes forEdwards.
The recall totals determined there were
2,479 votes for Edwards and 2,075 votes for
Schulz.
Schulz andBridgman requested the recount
immediately after the election workers from
the Wayne County Elections Board performed
the newcount last Thursday at TownshipHall.
Edwards will face Democratic challenger
RitaWhite in the general electionNov. 7.
It is her first bid for elected office while
Edwards is seeking his fifth term as township
treasurer.
Ankan Bhattachary
Beer enthusiasts and those 21 and
older are looking forward to the 3rd
Annual Brew, Brats, & Bands event
from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 at
the Cady-Boyer Barn. Proceeds from
this unique beer tasting event will sup-
port the Canton Historical Society.
Sponsors of this popular event include
Canton Leisure Services, Holiday
Market and the Liberty Street Brewing
Co.
Admission includes seven drink tick-
ets each good for a four-ounce beer tast-
ing sample. Attendees will be able to
choose from more than 50 different
craft and specialty beers available to
sample. Brats with all the fixings will
also be includedwith admission, as well
as a keepsake beer tastingmug. Musical
entertainment will be provided
throughout the evening by: All
Directions andTheTabascoCats.
"Every year this event seems to grow
in popularity," said Gregg King, facilities
maintenance supervisor and fundraiser
organizer. "We're hoping for an evenbig-
ger turn out this year as folks can come
and enjoy a variety of tasty Michigan
Craft Beers that they normally might
not otherwise get a chance to experi-
ence."
Tickets are just $30 and can be pur-
chased online at www.cantonhistorical-
society.org, at the door, or in advance at
the Summit on the Park at 46000
Summit Parkway; Canton Treasurer's
Office and the Canton Parks Office at
1150 S. Canton Center Road; as well as
the Canton Farmers Market at 500 N.
RidgeRoad.
Designated driver tickets are also
available for just $10.
For more information on Brew,
Brats, & Bands at the Barn, visit
www.cantonhistoricalsociety.org or call
(734)394-5314. Preservation Park is
located at 500 North Ridge Road in
Canton.
Wheel of Fortune
Fall Festival prompts Ferris Wheel proposal