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September 27, 2012
Tour of Northville homes set for Saturday
CITY OF WAYNE
NOTICE OF LAST DAY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION
FOR GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
A General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, in the City of Wayne.
Persons who wish to vote in this election must be registered to vote by October 9, 2012
and possess the following qualifications:
* Citizen of the United States
* Michigan resident for 30 days prior to November 6
* Eighteen (18) years of age on or before November 6
Voter registration application can also be made at an office of the following agencies:
Secretary of State
Department of Social Services
Department of Mental Health
Department of Public Health
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
City of Wayne electors who have moved to a new address within Wayne should notify the
City Clerk's Office.
Publish:
September 27, 2012
Matthew K. Miller
City Clerk
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF THE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION
FOR THE
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
GENERAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that
October 9, 2012
, is the last day registrations can be accepted in order to be eligible to vote in
the above stated election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Registrations will be accepted at the Canton Township Clerk's
Office, 1150 South Canton Center Road, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Registration can also
be made at any Secretary of State Branch Office or State Designated Agency. Persons with special needs who are unable to register in
the above mentioned manner are urged to contact the Clerk's Office at 734-394-5120. Mail-in registrations postmarked by
October
9, 2012
will also be accepted.
Terry G. Bennett
Canton Township Clerk
Publish: September 27, 2012
EC092712-0625 2.5 x 2.225
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
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
(734) 394-5260
Published: September 27, 2012
EC092712-0623 2.5 x 1.557
ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2012-27
September 18, 2012
A Regular Meeting of the City Council held Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. at
Wayne City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Rd. Members PRESENT: Haidous, Dobrowolski, Monit,
Rhaesa, Hawley. Members ABSENT: Damitio, Henley. PRESENTATION: by Richard S.
Clark regarding the estate of the late Robert Boyles. APPROVED: minutes of Regular
Meeting of September 4; bid award to Denise Sciacca for CDBG Housing Rehab; Special
Event Permit for HalloWAYNE and waive all fees; fee waiver for Wayne Goodfellows
Annual Party; declaring #022-99-0010-708 a hazard/nuisance on an emergency basis;
amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with Stantec for $19,500; calling a
Special City Council meeting for November 5, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. because of the
Presidential Election; approve a salary step increase of 4% for the City Manager; calling a
Special City Council meeting for October 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wayne Community
Center for a Public Hearing on the Streetlight SAD; resolution for the Streetlight SAD;
dues to the MML; 2nd year of 5 year contract with Frank's Landscape for snow removal;
consent calendar. Received and filed Communications and Reports. Adjourned at 9:49
p.m.
Matthew K. Miller
Publish: September 27, 2012
City Clerk
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed bids
at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2012 for the following:
HOUSING REHABILITATIONS
(NOTE: EACH HOUSE TO BE BID SEPARATELY)
Bids may be picked up at the Finance & Budget Department, or you may contact Mike Sheppard at: (734) 394-5225. All bids must be
submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and
time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Publish 9/27/2012
EC092712-0624 2.5 x 2.225
C
ANTON
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ORTHVILLE
The American Association of University
Women Northville-Novi Branch will host the
17th annual Northville Home Tour from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. onSaturday, Sept. 29.
The featured Northville homes this year
are widely different in architecture and inte-
rior design, span three centuries of construc-
tion and reflect how families have adapted to
21st century living in a community with a
Victorian village at its heart, a spokesperson
noted. Five homes will be on the tour.
Hostesses in each home will note architectur-
al features and special furnishings for visitors.
The Home Tour is the signature fund-rais-
ing event of AAUW Northville-Novi Branch.
Funds generated by the organization are used
to promote equity, education and develop-
ment of opportunities for all women in local,
national and international communities.
Scholarships are awarded to women/girls at
area community colleges and high schools.
The local branch also has a commitment to
the Mercy Education Project in Detroit and a
program of math enrichment, Let's Read
Math, offered to local second and third grade
students.
Tickets are on sale now for $20 at: Starring
“The Gallery,” 118 W. Main St., Northville,
Gardenviews, 117 E. Main St., Northville,
Pear-Aphernalia, 184 E Main St, Northville,
Meadowbrook Art Center, 41200 Ten Mile
Road, Novi, Calico Corners, 25875 Novi Road,
Novi and the Northville Chamber of
Commerce, 195 S. MainSt.
Additional information is available at
www.aauwnn.org.
Farmers Market offering
Double Up Food Bucks
Maybury Corn Maze opens
Canton Farmers Market is really offer-
ingmore for customer'smoney.
The market, as part of the Double Up
Food Bucks program sponsored by the
state, will match up to $20 in Bridge Card
purchases every market day for the pur-
chase ofMichigan-grownproduce.
The program is an initiative presented
of the Fair Food Network which encour-
ages healthier food choices for
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
ProgramBridgeCard recipients.
The Canton Farmers Market, which
takes place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every
Sunday through Oct. 14 at Preservation
Park, is one of 70 Farmers Markets in
Michigan currently participating in the
DoubleUpFoodBucks program.
To take advantage of this program and
receive the dollar-for-dollar match, Bridge
Card holders can request tokens at the
Canton Farmers Market information table,
located on the back porch of the Bartlett-
TravisHouse.
Shoppers can then spend their Bridge
Card tokens with Canton Farmers Market
vendors on any eligible food item. Double
UpFoodBucks tokens can only be used for
Michiganproduce.
"Double Up Food Bucks is a great Fair
Food Network program that promotes
accessibility of healthy food," said Tina
Lloyd, Canton Farmers Market manager.
"At the market, we provide tips for stretch-
ing your dollars and storing produce safe-
ly."
Officially launched in August 2010, the
program continues to reach thousands of
Michigan residents while benefiting hun-
dreds of local farmers.
Canton Farmers Market also offers mar-
ket-goers free information and activities,
including entertainment, recipes, lawn
and garden advice, cooking demonstra-
tions, and kids' crafts.
For more information on the program,
stop by the information table on the back
porch of the Bartlett-Travis House during
market hours or visit www.doubleupfood-
bucks.org. Preservation Park is located at
500N. RidgeRoad.
For a complete listing of market mer-
chandise and happenings, visit www.can-
tonfun.org to sign up for the Canton
Farmers Market weekly seasonal e-
newsletter.
This is the weekend many adventure
lovers in the areawait for all year.
The corn maze at Maybury Farm will
open during Farm Days at the facility,
which includes other demonstrations and
events for thewhole family.
According to Shari Peters, president of
the Northville Community Foundation
which operates the working farm, this
mazemay be the best one yet.
“This year's cornmaze is probably one of
themost challenging for us. MotherNature
dealt a cruel blow to all crops and cornwas
no exception. We still have a maze, a
hayride out to themaze and a hayride back
andwe know our guests will still have fun,”
Peters said.
She added that those who complete the
maze and find the hidden animals can then
spin the big prize wheel to win prizes. The
maze will open this Saturday, Sept. 29 and
continue every Friday, Saturday and
Sunday through Nov. 4. Groups of 15 or
more can scheduled special weekday tours
There will also be honey demonstra-
tions at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. this Saturday and
Sunday.
Visitors can also enjoy farm tours and
the newKidTrainwill be available.
“A visit to our Welcome Center is a
whole new experience where you will find
fresh vegetables, grown right on our farm,
as well as a host of different bread, muffin,
and cake mixes. We also have farm fresh
eggs daily and our own Maybury Farm
Honey from our bees on the farm,” Peters
said.
The corn maze is open from 6 until 10
p.m. Saturdays and 1-7 p.m. Sundays. The
last wagon leaves for the maze one hour
prior to close.
Parking is complimentary and admis-
sion is $5 per person. This includes the
farm, the expanded playground, hayride to
and from the maze, and the maze itself.
Those 2 and younger are admitted at no
cost.
Formore information, call (248)374-0200.
Maybury Farm is located at 50165 Eight
Mile between Beck and Napier (continue
½ mile past the state park entrance on the
south side of EightMile).