NORTHVILLIANS,

• Just in – the City Council, as part of their emergency act, approved the option of Zoom meetings for all city boards & commissions until 12/31.

Also, some quick COVID updates:

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the United States has more than doubled since last Labor Day, a statistic that illustrates how the Delta variant has hampered progress in curbing the pandemic even as vaccines became widely available. (CNN Health)
   
• Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 not only cuts the risk of catching it, but also of an infection turning into “long COVID” (Symptoms lasting longer than four weeks are cut by 50%) according to King's College London. (BBC News)
   
• Detroit Schools have rolled out an ambitious COVID-19 mitigation plan that includes a mask mandate, weekly testing for all students & faculty, as well as upgrades to schools’ ventilation systems (NBC News). See Northville School District website for their Policies & Procedures.

• COVID-19 CONFIRMED CASES:  Northville has had 275 cases*/8 fatalities, Township 2419/51, Michigan 1.1M/22K, Nation 41M/660K, Global 223M/4.6M. (CDC.com) *Wayne County data

• The September 11, 2001, tragedy started at 8:46 AM on that day 20 years ago when the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York.  Seventeen minutes later another plane hit the South Tower. A third flight hit the Pentagon at 9:37, and a 4^th flight headed for the White House & the Capital building was diverted by the passengers, ultimately crashing into a field. These attacks resulted in 2977 fatalities and over 25K injuries.
   
• It remains the deadliest terrorist attack in human history and the single deadliest incident for firefighters and law enforcement officers…Do you remember where you were that day?
   
• There have been numerous memorials constructed, and this Saturday (9/11) in Northville’s Town Square at noon, we will remember those fallen heroes and the victims & their families – a heartfelt thank you for the event’s coordination by Northvillian Teresa Folino.
   
• Our hearts go out to those still in pain from this tragedy. As Mayor, on behalf of all our citizens, I thank our own first responders for all they do each day, putting themselves in potential harm’s way…And for those in the military who are always on guard to protect our freedoms.

• Activities at our Victorian Festival that included a prayer vigil with festival goers signing a banner (created by Ron Bodnar of Copy Boy Printers). The banner and a giant get-well card intended for the victims were signed by students at Silver Springs School and sent to New York.
• Thornton Creek School raised $6,441 in 4 days to donate to the victims of 9/11. OLV contributed to the Red Cross and students dressed in Red White & Blue clothing at most schools.

• In a ceremony in front of the Northville Fire station. Firefighters read part of a list of firefighters who lost their lives in the September 11 attack.
• A community candlelight prayer vigil was hosted again by the Methodist Church, as it (and other local churches) had done the year before.
• The north exterior wall of the Marquis Theatre building was converted into a giant canvas for artist Jeff Von Buskirk’s Flag Mural in remembrance of 9/11 and our American Freedoms.

• The “Old Glory” mural described above was restored with assistance of Dr. Demray, Chamber member Denise Jenkins and the Rotary.

• The NHS chapter of Young Americans for Freedom placed a flag in front of the high school for every victim of 9/11. Northville has always been a patriotic town, illustrated by our elaborate 4^th of July celebrations, centennial parades and civic responsibility.  The Marquis mural artist, Jeff Von Buskirk, was quoted in the Record as saying, “I think we have a patriotic town that holds on to its sense of community.”