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Third, I believe that by the time
students enter college it is too late
to develop some of the basic skills
needed to be successful in college.
Can anyone imagine success at col-
lege with weak computer or no
Internet experience? I cannot
imagine ever hiring an engineer or
accountant without deep computer
proficiency.
Fourth, I believe it is important
tomaximize the value of the time at
schools and in class or labs. The
impact of giving our schools mod-
ern computer tools will allow stu-
dents to become familiar with new
tools and hone competitive skills
that will maximize learning and
allow them be more powerful and
efficient in the future.
I would like to share an old
proverb -
"Tell me and I will forget, show
me and I might remember, involve
me and Iwill understand."
I think all of us can accept that
reading about driving a car is not
sufficient to allow you to become a
competent operator. Similarly,
reading about or even watching
someone use a computer, tablet,
smart phone or the Internet is not
enough. To fully understand and
maximize this potential, students
must have ready access to these
new tools and explore using them
in innovative applications that
expands access to new information
and accelerates learning.
I will close by sharing a message
on a poster I read in a small general
store in Alexander Valley. It read,
"Freedom is not the right to whatev-
er you want, it is the responsibility
to do the right thing". I urge each
one of you who care about our com-
munity's future to join me in sup-
porting the Technology Bond. It
may not be the easiest thing to do,
but I am certain that supporting the
Technology Bond is the right thing
to do.
AllenS Ibara
Chief ExecutiveOfficer
soulbrainMI, Inc. Northville
Yes vote is urged
To theEditor:
As a member of the Northville
community and a two-decade
Informational Technology profes-
sional, I strongly encourage you to
vote yes on the upcoming
Northville Public Schools
TechnologyBond.
Throughout my professional
career, I have always been
intrigued by the endless explosion
of high tech tools that improve day-
to-day tasks. It was my passion for
using technology that motivated me
to obtain a Masters of Information
Systems Technology at George
WashingtonUniversity 13 years ago.
At the time, it was clear that tech-
nology had invaded the workforce.
Companies were desperately trying
to update their information systems
in terms of data, processing,
research and reporting in order to
keep a competitive edge.
Fast forward to today, and I am
amazed at how this trend has now
exploded into our day-to-day lives.
Wherever you go, people are on
their smart phones getting the most
up-to-date news item or taking
advantage of the latest app to
improve their lives. What amazes
me is that this exploration and
leveraging of the latest technology
seems to stop when our Northville
Public Schools' kids walk into their
school doors. I have a son inmiddle
school, who was in a technology
class last year. I was aghast when I
discovered the outdated versions of
the software and the types of pro-
grams the classwas using.
The good news is that this year
my son came home all excited
about how his math teacher was
able to improve the environment in
a crowded classroom to teach con-
ceptsmore effectively using a smart
board. Simply stated, we need the
Technology Bond funds to make
more purchases like this. We can't
let our classrooms fall behind….if
they do, our students, our schools
and our communitywill too.
For more information about how
the Technology Bond money will
help our students and teachers,
visit www.voteyesnps.org. As an
aside, this website was built using
volunteer time and resources from
my Northville-based business Sites
Built Right. We felt it was impor-
tant to use valuable company time
to help communicate the impor-
tance of supporting this bond.
Please vote yes for the
TechnologyBond onNov. 6!
Jennie Patterson,
Northville Township
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FROM PAGE 6
Wendy Woods Grishaber
Wendy Woods Grishaber 62,
of Romulus died Sept.
29,2012 at Arbor Hospice
after a long battle with breast
cancer.
She was born Feb. 14, 1950
in Ypsilanti to James and
Glendaline Woods. Following
her graduation from Belleville
High School in 1968, she
married Jerry Grishaber on
July 19, 1968 in Belleville.
Mrs. Grishaber retired from
Van Buren Public Schools.
In addition to her husband,
she is survived by her daugh-
ters, Cindy (John) Jordan
and Robyn Johnson; grand-
children, Jerry and Shane
Jordan, Courtnee, Marcus
and Devlin Johnson; her
mother, Glendaline Woods; a
sister, Lois Wiertella; a broth-
er, Jim Woods; her mother in-
law, Annie Grishaber; broth-
ers-in-law, Harry (Sandy) and
Richard (Sharon) Grishaber;
many special nieces and
nephews, and several close
friends.
Mrs. Grishaber was preced-
ed in death by her father,
James Woods and a brother,
Gary Woods.
She loved spending time with
family, attending her grand-
children's events and travel-
ing.
Visitation will be from 5-8
p.m. Oct. 11 at Bethany Bible
Church in Belleville. A memo-
rial service is planned for 11
a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at the
church.
In lieu of flowers the family
has suggested donations to
Arbor Hospice, Susan G.
Komen Foundation and/or
Bethany Bible Church.
Lovie Benson
Sunrise: Aug. 14, 1909
Sunset: Oct. 1, 2012
Lovie Benson,102, died Oct.
1, 2012.
Among those left to mourn
her death and cherish her
memory are her son, Emmett
Benson, Jr. and his wife,
Luvinia and her two children;
a daughter, Maggie Acklin; a
niece, Robert whom Mrs.
Benson raised; five grand-
children, Sandra (Jeff) Clay,
Flora Jean, Billy, Valerie and
William C. Acklin and his
wife, Dianne and her three
children; nine great-grand-
children, LaDonna, Annette,
Tyrone,
Tony,
Angela,
Constance, Cameron, Misty,
William and Jaden; nine
great-great-grandchildren,
Ryan, Ebony, Breanna,
Bailey,
Troy,
Rayven,
Brooklyn, Christoph and
Alexa; two great-great-great-
grandchildren, Avielle and
Nazir; a host of nieces,
nephews and other relatives,
and many friends of the fam-
ily who called her Aunt Lovie
or Mom.
Funeral services were at
Smith Chapel A.M.E. Church
in Inkster with Dr. Cecelia
GreeneBarr officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Interment was at Westlawn
Cemetery on Michigan
Avenue in Wayne.
Lehman David Jackson
June 5, 1957
Sept. 26, 2012
Lehman David Jackson died
Sept. 26, 2012.
Among those left to cherish
his memory and mourn his
death are his close compan-
ion, Sharonda; his children,
Keneka, Lynneka, Shericka,
LaMar and Shalana; his sib-
lings,
Michael
(Kim)
Harrington, Angie Harrigton,
Pete Jackson, Jimi (Tony)
Robertson,
Sherlonne
Brown, Alicia Jackson, Ilisha
(Norris) Louie; a host of
nieces and nephews, and
many friends.
Funeral services were at the
Penn Funeral Home on
Inkster Road in Inkster with
Brother Michael Harrington
officiating.
Final rites were accorded by
Southern
Cremation
Michigan Service.
Zola Mae Wilfong
Sunrise: Sept. 17, 1923
Sunset: Sept. 9, 2012
Zola Mae Wilfong died Sept.
9, 2012.
Among those left to mourn
her passing and cherish her
memory are her five children,
Thornton (Dorothy), Joseph,
Jr., Alice (Albert) Norris, June
(Clayo) Brown and William;
27 grandchildren, 69 great-
great-grandchildren, and a
host of extended family
members and friends.
Funeral services were at
Saving
Faith
Christian
Fellowship
church
in
Belleville with Pastor J.F.
Pickett, Jr. officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster and
Hammonds & Sons Funeral
Home in Warren, AR.
Catherine Johnson
Sunrise: July 17, 1925
Sunset: Oct. 1, 2012
Catherine Johnson died Oct.
1, 2012.
Among those left to cherish
her memory are her sister,
Lizzie Sibley of Chicago, IL; a
brother, Glen Walker of St.
Louis, MO; three sons,
Walter, Sr. and S.T. Rogers,
both of Inkster and Willie E.
Johnson of Ypsilanti; seven
daughters, Ann R. Martin of
Detroit, Geraldine (Eugene)
May, Joyce A. (Kyle) Selma
and Lorie A. Johnson, all of
Inkster, Denise Johnson of
Canton, Mary L. (Delbert)
Glaze of Romulus and Julie
Price of Southfield; 25 grand-
children, 35 great-grandchil-
dren; 15 great-great-grand-
children; a host of nieces and
nephews, and many friends.
Funeral services were at
Pilgrim Travelers Missionary
Baptist Church in Inkster with
the Rev. Jack Gibson officiat-
ing.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home on Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Interment was at United
Memorial Gardens on Curtis
Road in Plymouth.
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reciprocal lending program with
theCanton library, too.
These are remarkable and
impressive accomplishment for a
facility once considered as good as
dead in the community. The closing
of the library was considered
imminent before the community
took action and citizens stepped up
to attempt to save the service that
meant so much to so many in the
city. These volunteers were dedi-
cated to getting the building back
open and their success is some-
thing the entire community can
take pride in.
The Romulus library is now
openwithmore services, more pro-
gramming and more offerings than
ever before and it is costing the city
less than it ever has. It is a vibrant
part of the community now being
used by more people in more ways
than ever before at a lower cost to
taxpayers.
We congratulate all those who
had a part in this resurrection, the
volunteers, the city council mem-
bers, the city administration and
Braden.
The quality of life in Romulus is
enhanced and improved by the
availability and variety of new and
innovative programs at the library.
Library
FROM PAGE 6
Monday when I really, really meant
to get downstairs, but Shari Peters
called with plans for the Northville
Holiday Home Tour. When I got
caught up, Scott was long gone.
On Tuesday, I tried to get down
there again. But then my sister
called and I had to gossip with her,
then Don Howard came to see me
and I was busy talking to him, and
Sean, our art director, was stomp-
ing his foot because I was so late
with my copy and layouts…..well,
once again, I didn't make it see
Scott.
Wednesday there were lots of
people to call, including the insur-
ance people who are sure that I
don't need this growth the size of
Ohio taken out of my sinuses. Then
I had to call the surgeon's office
where the nurse assuredme, again,
that this mass has to come out no
matter what the insurance people
say. Then I had to call the insurance
people back, again. Apparently one
referral isn't enough these days, you
need to find several doctors who
agree that you shouldn't have some-
thing that looks remarkably like
one of those creatures that popped
out of the guy in Alien's chest sitting
on your nose before insurance com-
panies pay for “the procedure.”.
Nope, didn't get to Scott that day,
either.
Thursday my head hurt (see
above medical details), Chris
Sanders stopped in to talk about
HalloWayne weekend and on
Friday I had to get to the drugstore
(more decongestants because this
damn thing onmy nosewon't let me
breathe) and the grocery store or it
would have been another peanut-
butter-and-jelly-sandwich-for-din-
ner night.
Saturday, I was sure I could get
there right after I got donewith typ-
ing obituaries, the calendar and
writing a couple of features. But by
then, it wasway pastmy bedtime.
Scott's, too. He was long gone
like any sensible personwouldbe.
Didn't make it again on Monday,
too much typing, too many phone
calls and a lot of conversation about
the most important item of the day,
lunch. Now it's Tuesday, I'm behind
again, but I am going down those
steps, no matter what. Just as soon
as I finish these dummies, call my
grandson and fill out these tax
forms.
Tomorrow, Scott, for sure.
The Michigan Department of
Transportation (MDOT) has
scheduled a second publicmeet-
ing for the I-275 at M-153 (Ford
Road) Area Traffic and
Environmental Study and
Evaluation from 4-7 tonight, Oct.
11 in the Summit on the Park
Grand Ballroom. The study area
for the project is bordered by
Sheldon Road, Warren Road,
Lotz Road, and Cherry Hill
Road.
During the meeting, MDOT
representatives plan to recap
the first public meeting, share
new data that has been gath-
ered, and unveil the Illustrative
Alternatives for the project. The
meeting will be an open house
format so therewill be no formal
presentation but numerous sta-
tions will be set up so the public
can obtain information on the
project and talk with project
team members. Residents are
encouraged to give feedback and
voice concerns since public
input and participation with
MDOT will help to identify goals
and solutions which is a critical
element of the project process.
For more information on the
meeting call the MDOT Taylor
Transportation Service Center
at (313)375-2400.
Road meeting tonight
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