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City of residence: Ypsilanti Township. Web site: (information not provided) City of residence: City of Ypsilanti. Serving Dexter, Chelsea, Saline, Milan, Manchester For over 40 years! 773 W. Michigan Ave., Saline, MI 48176 734-429-2909 • Behind B.P. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5:30; Sat 8-1 Education: Seminarian at Moody Theological Seminary Michigan. August 21stAugust21st 10am to 4pm10amto4pm Ron Capps 2010 NHRA ® Funny Car Political affiliation: Democrat. Political affiliation: Democrat. Nanney
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Thursday, July 15, 2010 • HERITAGE NEWSPAPERS/WESTERN REGION m Page 3-A
DINNERSFROM PAGE 1-A
proper markings.“We’ve heard the story and
we’ve picked up the gauntlet to make sure this happens,” the website states, noting the GAR markers cost $14 each.
Legion members were able to raise more than half of the necessary funds by collecting money in canisters at the recent Milan fireworks display, but now say “it’s up to us to raise the remainder of funds neces-sary, so we will be sponsoring a dinner.”
The GAR marker benefit will feature a chicken dinner. The
meal will consist of a grilled half chicken, cheesy potato and casserole and coleslaw. The cost is $10 for adults, and the website suggests they will accommodate young children.
“If you have little ones and want to split a dinner between them, we can accommodate that too,” the website states, but also indicates only 100 tickets will be sold to the event.
For more information on either benefit dinner, call 439-2170.
Milan American Legion Post 268 is located at 44 Wabash St.
Steven Howard can be reached at 429-7380 or [email protected]. Follow his blog at http://heritagewest-staffblog.blogspot.com.
Editor’s note: Heritage Newspapers asked each candidate running to repre-sent Michigan’s 54th House of Representatives District to answer a series of ques-tions to help voters make an informed decision at the polls for the Aug. 3 primary. Some candidates face opposi-tion in their party while oth-ers do not.
The 54thDistrict repre-sents Augusta Township, Salem Township, Superior Township, the city of Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township.
RICHARD DEITERINGOffice sought: State
Representative, 54th District.
Political affiliation: Republican.
City of residence: Augusta Township.
Occupation: Pastor.
Education: Seminarian at Moody Theological Seminary Michigan.
Previous elected office: Augusta Township Supervisor.
Current public and com-munity service: (information not provided)
Key issues:• Bringing jobs back to
Michigan• Reducing government
spending and lowering property taxes via changing the multi-plier in the Headly amendment and fighting for a fair tax.
How will you address each of these issues:
• Eliminate business tax and provide additional incen-tives to large business to bring more of their work force to Michigan.
• As a former township super-visor, I am familiar with the budget process. Waste has been so rampant in every department that departments do not see it. It will be my job to review the budget, look for the waste and eliminate it from the budget. I also plan to fight to change the multiplier in the tax code to lower property taxes by 50 per-cent until our great state recov-ers from this current financial collapse.
Web site: (information not provided)
Personal: Age 49, mar-ried to my wonderful wife, Gaylene; two daughters and five beautiful grandchildren; pastor of a small church, Ypsilanti Free Community Bible Church.
DAVE FRANKLINOffice sought: State
Representative, 54th District.
Political affiliation: Democrat.
City of residence: Ypsilanti Township.
Occupation: Library staff member at the University of Michigan with Google Book Project.
Education: Milan High School 2006, unformal student of the Austrian school of eco-nomic thought.
Previous elected office: N/A.
Current public and com-munity service: Currently, none. In the past, I was the county coordinator for The Campaign for Liberty.
Key issues:• The economy.• Infrastructure.
How will you address each of these issues:
• Elimination of the MBT, personal income tax, economi-cally harmful regulations and the elimination/reduction of certain departments. Also, legalization of marijuana (taxed at current 6 percent sales tax rate).
• Ensure sales tax on gas does not get diverted and goes strictly to the roads. Also ensure that all gas tax revenue goes only to roadways and not to mass transportation systems like the Detroit Department of Transportation.
Website: www.franklin2010.com.
Personal: 21, single.
EDISON HUBERTOffice sought: State
Representative, 54th District.
Political affiliation: Democrat.
City of residence: Ypsilanti.
Occupation: Education, United States Marine Corps veteran.
Education: Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University (business manage-ment).
Previous elected office:
None
Current public and com-munity service: Volunteer tutor for YMEP (Young Men in Engineering training Program); refereeing sports and teach-ing in Ypsilanti, Willow Run, Lincoln and Ann Arbor school districts; mentor for five stu-dents at Eastern Michigan University; member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Key issues :• Education. If Michigan
continues to balance the state budget on the backs of our stu-dents, then the educational sys-tem and economy will continue to suffer. In addition to this shortfall we will lose valuable human resources and funding. My objective is to prevent this from occurring by ensuring the proper preventable measures are in place.
• Youth Development. I believe the 54th District should be one that promotes and sup-ports our youth in meeting the challenges of developing their emotional, physical, social and intellectual selves in order to lead a healthy productive life. Empowering our youth, regard-less of social status, is key to a better tomorrow.
How will you address each of these issues:
• As the next 54th District State Representative, I intend to enhance the quality of life in regards to education in our community by working to influ-ence family and community involvement on student academ-ic achievement, embracing the opinions of educators that work within our school systems to make our schools the strongest in the state and extending my hand to assist the State Board of Education.
• Education: As the next 54th District State Representative, I intend to enhance the qual-ity of life in regards to youth development in our commu-nity by working with individu-als, organizations and compa-nies to help our youth develop their full potential as citizens in our society; promoting posi-tive after school alternatives and opportunities to families; and working to build better futures for disadvantaged children.
RODNEY C. NANNEYOffice sought: State
Representative, 54th District.
COUNCILFROM PAGE 1-A
things can go.”Council member Martha
Churchill took issue with the potential for zoning in desig-nated areas saying it would not be prudent to have to tell certain residents, “Yes, I zoned your neighborhood to have pot dispensaries.”
“I don’t like it, I don’t like it at all,” Churchill said.
Council member Joe Chapin agreed, indicating zoning restrictions could still violate state law because the bill con-tains no language restricting locations for such establish-ments.
Council member Doug Gilson said he was “at a loss” as to how state officials could leave cities and municipalities to decipher so many apparent ambiguities surrounding the medical mari-juana legislation.
The debate became heated at times, prompting Muckler to “ask council to step back and take the emotion out of this.”
“We’re just trying to figure out how we can really control this, deal with it,” she said.
Toward the end of the dis-cussion, Chapin stated that he knows state police are already enforcing the medical mari-juana-related policies, checking in on those with permits, and asked why city officials cannot simply rely on existing laws.
He said those in violation should be treated like anyone else breaking drug laws.
Muckler replied, “so it could be we don’t need to be discuss-ing this at all.”
Following these comments, Armitage said he still felt as though Milan should do some-thing beyond the resolution council passed, but eventually conceded nothing was to be solved that evening.
Chapin reinstated that pre-mature action could potentially garner negative legal conse-quences for the city.
“I don’t want to be on the wrong side of a lawsuit,” he said.
In the end, council asked city attorney William Beach to research on the legal ramifica-tions of potential zoning laws.
In another action Monday night, council approved the appropriation of $249,750 to be paid to V & T Painting LLC for
the water tower rehabilitation project to commence later this year.
The bid from V & T was the lowest and represented one of seven bids received by the city for the work, which went as high as $392,743 according to city documentation.
Literature reviewed by coun-cil indicated the city “has bud-geted a rehabilitation project for the tower that was saved for over the 2008 to 2009 and 2009 to 2010 budget cycles.”
City Administrator Benjamin Swayze said an inspection in 2007 revealed the need for the work.
In, perhaps, the light-est moment of the evening, Muckler presented honorary pins to members of the Milan Mayhem Baseball team for their berth in the USSSA 12U AA World Series after beating the
Saline Hornets, 15-9, in Milan.Muckler shook hands with
each player and coach before presenting the pins, which she said she learned are swapped by ball teams in major competi-tions being emblematic of the cities and towns the players represent.
Team manager Michael Ervin said, “the boys worked very hard,” to get to the champi-onship game, and added, “it is a year-long accomplishment.”
Muckler also implored local businesses to contact the team with any potential financial support, indicating it will take a fair amount to transport the players and coaches, and pur-chase necessary supplies.
Steven Howard can be reached at 734-429-7380 or [email protected]. Follow his blog at http://heritagewes tstaffblog.blogspot.com.
54th District candidates poised for race
Political affiliation: Republican.
City of residence: City of Ypsilanti.
Occupation: Professional community planner, zoning guru and economic develop-ment consultant; and owner of Building Place Consultants.
Education: Master’s degree in geography/urban and region-al planning; and bachelor’s degree in earth science/historic preservation, both from Eastern Michigan University.
Previous elected office: None.
Current public and com-munity service: Volunteer for the Ypsilanti Youth Theater and Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra; CoPAC Representative, Midtown Neighborhood Association; former board member, Ypsilanti New Year’s Jubilee; president
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Every Saturday May-October
8:00am-12noon
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(1/2 block South of Michigan Ave.) Nancy Crisp, Market Manager
734-429-3518 [email protected]
� Peaches � Raspberries � Cherries � Apricots
� Blueberries � Vegetables � Herbs � Rhubarb � Radishes � Sweet Corn � Green Beans � Green Onions � Beets
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NEW MIDWEEK Farmers’ Market - Every Tuesday June 1st-Aug. 31st • 4pm-8pm
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