A note from from Mayor Brian Turnbull...


** NORTHVILLIANS,
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Over the past weeks, I’ve written about Veterans Day activities, Voting, and Halloween. This week, I will recognize those being inducted into the 5th Northville Athletic Hall of Fame Class. The “Hall” honors Northville’s top student-athletes, coaches, administrators & teams who have:
* MADE A POSITIVE IMPACT on the local community
* EARNED SUCCESS on and off the field
* SERVED AS ROLE MODELS for today’s student-athletes

Before looking at the Northville Hall of Fame, let's see what's going on in "The Ville" today:
* Lighted Parade 11/22 @ 6:30PM Link ([link removed])
* Holiday Greens Sale 11/22 - 24 Link ([link removed])
* Holiday Home Tour 11/22-23 (Northville Community Foundation-sponsored) Link ([link removed])
* Santa 5K (Run/Walk) 11/23 – Benefits Living & Learning Enrichment Center Link ([link removed])
* Rotary’s Goodfellows Newspaper Drive 11/23 – Proceeds for Civic Concern
* Parmenter’s Northville Historic Cider Mill (Since 1873) open till 11/24 (Baseline Rd) - 7 days/week from 10AM till 8PM … Get your cider & doughnuts now! Link ([link removed])
* Community Thanksgiving Dinner, 11/28, Noon-2PM – Hosted at the First United Methodist Church - Northville (777 8 Mile). Attendees, Volunteers and Donors contact Sue C. at 248.961.5911.
* “A Holiday to Remember” event (DDA) 12/7-8, 14-15 – Activities downtown Link ([link removed].)
* Holiday Fun & Santa Visits at Maybury Farm, 12/7-8, 14-15, 10AM-5PM Link ([link removed])
* Northville Chorale Holiday Concert, 12/7, 4PM at the Marquis Theatre Link ([link removed])
* Michigan Philharmonic Holiday Pops Concert, 12/13, 7:40PM at Marquis Link ([link removed])

Info for Citizens
PROJECTS AROUND TOWN
* Ford Field – Phase I: Staircase construction, Infrastructure, waterfall, Phase II (Spring) Overview vista constructed, fencing, ADA entrance, Play structure, bathrooms.
* Riverwalk – Retention pond at Downs dug & Riverbed being built with rocks & timbers.
* Downs Initiative – Streets/Curbs poured in sections and building permits issued.

NEW TASK FORCE MEETINGS
* Cemetery Restoration Task Force – Next Meeting 11/25/24 – If interested in being part of the group, stop by Oakwood Cemetery and see work done by the Team. Contact Dave Marold to be a section donor or for more info @ [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
* Bicentennial Task Force – Next meeting 1/23/25 – Signage, Markers, Movies, Media, Tours, Banners, Events, other. For info write to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

Let's take a look at the new Inductees to the Athletic Hall of Fame:
* Jack Crawford: Lifetime Achievement Award 2005-2023 – Clock operator and announcer for Northville & Novi Teams including: football, basketball, softball, volleyball, hockey, wrestling, track & field, cheerleading, and field hockey.
* Linda Jones: 2009-2019 – Tennis Coach (JV ‘09-‘12, Varsity ‘13-‘19) Won all KLAA and regional tournaments, was State Champion and Runner-up. Awarded “Regional Coach of the Year” three times, had 13 state champions & many All-State Academic Student Athletes.
* Matt Williams: 2001-2005, Football & Baseball – Football ‘01-‘03, Baseball ‘02- ‘05 (two-time captain) Honors: All-State, All-Conference, All-Area & Louisville Slugger All-American. Batting avg. 462 in ’05, Duke College Athlete 4 yrs, Drafted by Chicago Cubs, John Bench Award finalist.
* Rickey Torrence: 1994-1998, Wrestling – Honors: All-State, All-Region, All-District, All-League. In 1998, undefeated personal record (45-0). AAU Jr. Olympics Silver Medalist & “Coach of the Year” in Maryland where he started 3 high school wrestling programs.
* Steve Evans: 1962-1966, Football/Basketball/Baseball – National Champion (Amateur Baseball Federation), Honors: All-Leage in Baseball, Basketball and Football. Pitched for University of Michigan, Drafted by St. Lous Cardinals and played 6 seasons. Retired 1973.
* Sarah Stern: 2005-2008, Soccer & Basketball – Athlete of the Year 2007-2008, Varsity Soccer 3 yrs, Basketball 4 yrs. Honors: Basketball - All-State, All-Area & in Soccer - All-State scoring 52 goals / 41 assists. MSU Student Athlete Soccer (Big Ten Scholar award recipient).
* Deb Stevens: 1987-1989, Basketball/Volleyball/Soccer – ‘89 Athlete of the Year, Honors in Basketball; Record holder in points/rebounds, MVP, All-Area. Volleyball - MVP, All-Conference, All-Area. Soccer - MVP. College scholarships all three sports… MSU Student athlete (Basketball).
* 2014 Girls Soccer Team – Perfect Season, 23-0, National Champs (Student Sport Elite Soccer). TEAM scored 80 goals vs. 5 allowed in 23 games and had 18 shut-outs. Top All-Academic Team in KLAA with 18 of 21 scholar athletes on list along with 7 MHSSCA Scholar athletes – additionally, this TEAM had 8 Student Athletes compete in college athletics.

As the Mayor of Northville, I congratulate all the Athletes, as well as their families & friends, for being part of this year’s class for the Northville Athletic Hall of Fame. Know that I speak for all Northvillians when I say, “We appreciate all that they’ve meant to our town … this Hamlet in the Hills, this Switzerland of the County that we call Northville.”

I would also like to thank all the Coaches, High School Athletic Staff, and the Hall of Fame Directors for establishing this institution commemorating Northville’s exceptional student-athletes. We honor and recognize each of them for their pursuit of sports excellence and representing Northville as ambassadors of goodwill.

Keep that Mustang Orange & Black Northville Faith!
Brian Turnbull
Mayor – Northville
[email protected] / 248.505.6849

(Reach out to me anytime or forward this communication to others interested.)

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