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September 27, 2018
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Hand, Foot and Mouth outbreak is reported
Township Police offer Nixle alerts to residents
Clerk sets extra hours
The Northville Township clerks office
is offering extended hours to residents
on Tuesdays in October. The office will
be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 9 and 16. October 9 is the
last day to register to vote for the Nov. 6,
General Election. The Clerks Office will
also be open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 3 for absentee ballots.
That is the last date to request an absen-
tee ballot. Those who request and
receive an absentee ballot, should vote
and return it before 8 p.m. on Election
Day to be counted.
A sample ballot is available on the
website twp.northville.mi.us.
and includes farm admission and a trac-
tor-drawn wagon ride to and from the
field. Free admission is offered to chil-
dren ages 2 and younger. Maybury Farm
is operated by theNorthville Community
Foundation; the funds raised from the
corn maze are used to help support the
work of the farm.
Maybury Farm will host the 5th
Annual Great Pumpkin Festival from 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. Oct. 13 and 14. The event
features live music, delicious food,
pumpkin-themed games and activities
for kids, corn husk doll making and
more. Highlights include pie pumpkin
painting, bonfire and S'mores, children's
costume contests, story time and sing-a-
long, children's activity stage, beeswax
candle making, and professional pump-
kin carver John Angevine. Admission to
theGreat PumpkinFestival is $7 per per-
son and includes farm admission or, for
$10 per person guests can enjoy the festi-
val, cornmazewithwagon ride, and farm
admission. Children 2 and younger
receive free admission to the Great
PumpkinFestival.
Maybury Farm is located at 50165
Eight Mile Road in Northville. To learn
more activities at the farm, visit
Northville Township has launched
Nixle, a free service that alerts citizens to
public safety issues, emergencies, and
community events via the web, mail and
by texting on mobile telephones.
Subscribers have the option of being
alerted via the Internet, their email
address or cell phone.
Community members can opt in to
receive texts or emails when a message is
sent from the public safety department
through the Nixle platform. The township
will continue to use Twitter, Facebook and
the Push Notification feature through the
township app to communicate informa-
tion. Nixle is not a real-time link to dis-
patch nor does it give continuous updates
ormore specific information.
“Through Nixle, we will deliver mes-
sages securely to citizens by e-mail and
cell phone, supporting and expanding our
community outreach efforts” said Todd
Mutchler, director of public safety. “The
systemwill bemost effective if community
members subscribe, so please spread the
word about connecting toNixle.”
Nixle has three communication cate-
gories - community, advisory and alerts. It
will primarily be used for advisories-road
closures and traffic accidents (impacting
travel), according to a prepared statement
from the township. Alerts will only be
used in the event of an emergency requir-
ing action from the community (severe
weather-seek shelter, missing child, police
situation requiring residents to seek shel-
ter or assist in someway.
Residents of Northville Township and
those in neighboring communities can
immediately begin receiving pertinent
information via text message, email, and
web by registering at nixle.com.
The township also now uses Facebook:
Twitter:
NorthvilleTownshipApp: (opt in to
receive pushnotifications)
e-newsletter:
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nected/e-notifications/
Nixle:
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ship-department-of-public-safety
For more information on ways to stay
connected visit twp.northville.mi.us.
A case of Hand, Foot and
Mouth Disease reported at
Northville High School prompt-
ed district officials to send a
warning letter to parents last
week.
According to the letter, there
has been one confirmed case of
the disease and several suspect-
ed instances of the illness at the
school. There is a chance, the
letter cautioned, that students
could have been exposed to the
disease at the school. HandFoot
and Mouth Disease is a viral
infection that is common in
young children, according to the
letter sent to parents last Friday.
Included with the letter was
an information pamphlet from
the Oakland County Health
Division to help parents under-
stand the symptoms and treat-
ment of the illness.
“Please remind your stu-
dents not to share utensils and
water bottles and to wash their
hands frequently,” the letter,
signed by building principal
Tony Koski and nurse consult-
ant Marie Boczar, RN, MS, stat-
ed.
The health department advi-
sory noted that the virus is
spread fromperson to person by
direct contact with nose and
throat discharges and stool of
infected persons. It is caused by
enteroviruses and symptoms
include small blister-like sores
on the mouth (usually on the
inside of the cheek and tongue,
sometimes on the gums, roof of
the mouth and lips). Similar
sores resembling a rash may
appear on the backs of hands,
palms, top of the feet and soles.
The sores can last up to 10 days
and a fever is sometimes pres-
ent, according to the informa-
tionprovided.
A person is most contagious
during the first week of illness
and the disease is usually con-
tracted by children younger
than 10 although adults can also
be infected. The disease occurs
mostly in the summer and early
fall and outbreaks are common-
ly reported in schools, day-care
centers, preschools and nurs-
eries.
There is no specific treat-
ment or vaccine for the virus.
Health officials urged stu-
dents and parents to vigorously
and frequently wash their
hands using warm water and
soap and then drying themwith
a paper towel.
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