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Schools to hear public about health video
A video scheduled to be used
in reproductive health classes for
fourth-grade girls will be the sub-
ject of two public hearings for
parents ofNorthville students.
Members of the Northville
Public Schools Board of
Education have scheduled the
public meetings to allow parents
and community members to com-
ment on a proposed revision to
the instructional DVDused in the
fourth-grade reproductive health
lesson for female students,
according to a statement from the
district office. The proposedDVD
is titled Just Around the Corner
for Girls - MarshMedia, 2011 and
lasts for 15:07minutes.
In fourth grade, girls have the
opportunity, with written
parental permission, to partici-
pate in a health lesson which
includes an instructional DVD
focused on menstruation, the
onset of puberty, maturation of
the female reproductive system
and the importance of good
hygiene, healthy habits and sleep,
school officials said.
The proposed updated DVD
has been reviewed and approved
by the 17-member Health
Advisory Board, comprised of
parents of children attending
Northville Public Schools, as well
as district educators, a high
school student, local clergy, and
community health professionals,
as requiredby law, they added.
“The next step in the curricu-
lum review process is to offer
parents and communitymembers
the opportunity to review and
comment on the proposed DVD,
prior to board of education con-
sideration,” officials said. If
approved by the members of the
school board, the new DVD
would be used as part of the
fourth grade health lesson for
girls beginning this school year.
The hearings are scheduled
for 6 p.m. Jan. 19 with a preview
opportunity from 5:30-6 p.m. at
the Northville Public Schools
Board of Education office (Room
302), 501WestMainSt.
A second hearing is planned
during the regular meeting of the
members of the board of educa-
tion beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 9,
with a preview opportunity from
6:30-7 p.m. at Hillside Middle
School Forum, 775 North Center
St., Northville, MI 48167
In addition, a spokesperson
added, school parents and com-
munity members may preview
the proposed DVD prior to the
two public hearings, at 4 p.m. Jan.
12 at Ridge Wood Elementary
School, 49775 Six Mile Road or at
9 a.m. Jan. 13 at Moraine
Elementary School 46811 West
EightMileRoad.
To register for one of the DVD
preview opportunities, contact
Lisa Lesz at (248) 344-3526 or
Leszli@northvilleschools.
The annual Collegiate Ice Carving
competition is presented by Genysis
Credit Union where student carving com-
petitors will compete in one of two carv-
ing competitions. The individual contest
will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9 and the
carvers will have 3 hours to complete
their entries. The team competition will
begin at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10 when
the sculptures will be completed by team
of carvers. The winners will be
announced and trophies presented at 1
p.m. eachday.
Kroger has sponsored an all-new
attraction this year with the Ice
Playground, packed full of interactive ice
carvings with plenty of opportunity for
pictures while children play with the ice.
Geitzen said this is simply a “must see” at
the festival this year.
Families can also enjoy learning how
to ski together at the Blue Care Network
Cross-Country Skiing Zone presented by
Sun and Snow. Seasoned professionals
will explain the gear, help visitors suit up
and set off on the cross-country skiing
trail inKelloggPark.
North American Van Lines, University
Moving & Storage and the area Habitat
ReStore resale outlet are teaming upwith
the Plymouth Ice Festival to bring the
Race2ReStock donation event this year.
Visit the University Moving booth in the
“Hot Spot” and drop off gently-used
household items or schedule a donation
pickup. Receive a coupon for extra sav-
ings at your local Habitat ReStore. Take a
picture with a Richard Petty Motorsports
showcar and enter to win an RPM VIP
XFINITY Race Day Experience for two.
Visit universitymoving.com/icefest for
more details, Geitzen said.
Those looking to quench their thirst
will want to visit the E.G. Nick's Party Lot
on Forest Avenue for cold beer, drink spe-
cials, and live music. The Party Lot has
become the place to be for the evening
crowd - along with an ice bar actually
serving SvedkaVodka specialties.
Geitzen said the opening ceremony
and ribbon cutting will take place at 7
p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 and the DFCU spon-
sored Ice Garden which bathes the sculp-
tures in Kellogg Park in light will be
switched on for the first time.
Geitzen said the sponsors of the Ice
Festival make the event and the attrac-
tions possible. This year those sponsors
include premier sponsor Ford Motor Co.,
Genysis Credit Union, Blue Care
Network, Fox 2News and 93.9TheRiver.
Festival
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don't conformto the law,'” Price said.
Fischer said she's had no feedback
from Price after the task force meet-
ing and that the informal meeting he
agreed to have with her was cancelled
right after it was arranged.
“We're making little progress,”
Fischer said.
Fischer, a married mother of two,
owned and operated a marketing and
advertising business for the past six
years and became educated about the
medical marijuana field while living
in California a decade ago and work-
ing in a provisioning center. California
was the first state to legalize medical
marijuana in 1996 when Proposition
215, also called the Compassionate
Use Act, was approved by voters. She
said she is a medical marijuana card-
holder using marijuana for pain con-
trol and also serves as a caregiver.
Fischer also has met with
Township Police Chief Tom
Tiderington on two occasions andwith
TownshipClerkNancy Conzelman.
“He (Tiderington) toldme he could-
n't make the final decision, it was up to
the board and Conzelman directedme
toPrice,”Fischer said.
Tiderington said he feels there
were problems with the business plan
and he believes the issue is not just
medical marijuana “…but about peo-
ple who are exploiting the medical
marijuana laws.”
“It would be improper for us to
license or OK something and then
have some other agency like the State
Police come in,” Tiderington said.
“We knew there might be contro-
versy, so we selected a location in an
industrial area. It's only 1400 square
feet and we're selling strictly for med-
ical use. I don't think the state would
come in and shut my doors,” Fischer
said.
Fischer said Tiderington acknowl-
edged that a marijuana provisioning
center was already in operation with-
in the township limits and told her
charges were pending against the pro-
prietors. Tiderington said there's no
provision in the law to sell (marijuana)
edibles, “like candies that shewants to
market inher dispensary.”
“Unfortunately, the law's not very
clear,” Fischer said of the Michigan
Medical Marijuana Act. “There was a
law passed in 2008 referencing
cannabis as the flower only, not the
leaf.”
Tiderington and Price concur there
are conflicting laws on marijuana use
and sale at the federal, state and local
levels.
Tiderington saidmost communities
are taking the “same approach” as
PlymouthTownship.
“It's a poorly written law, that was
not well thought out…the law is very
unclear, but what she's proposing… it's
illegal,” Tiderington said.
“I believe people should be allowed
to use it. I've seen it help countless
people with cancer, Parkinson's
Disease and chronic pain,” Fischer
said.
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