NORTHVILLIANS,
We will transition this week to our FALL SERIES of the Northvillian which includes Homecoming at NHS, along with color tours featuring cider & doughnuts as we ready for Halloween in Northville. Additionally, our School System has announced their first inaugural Northville Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. We will look at some of these honorees along with teams and coaches that have represented “The Ville” with the greatest honor and respect in all their sports. But before talking about our outstanding athletes, let’s look at a few key dates and some COVID updates:
10/1 – Skeletons are Alive: The display of themed Skeletons by our retailers in our downtown Social District runs from Oct 1 – Nov 1. Stroll through our Social District (with a beverage in hand) and experience Halloween at its best.
10/6 (6:00 PM) – Mayor’s Community History Night with Q & A, at the Community Center (303 Main St.). For more details and to RSVP, please call 248 305-2851 or register @ northvilleparksandrec.org
10/7 (7:00 PM) – City Council Candidate Forum, supported by The Ville Magazine and The Marquis Theatre, conducted at the Northville Township Hall. The forum will be LIVE (in-person) with doors opening at 6:30 PM and live-streamed from the Township Hall at Six Mile & Sheldon.
FORUM LINK: https://smart.newrow.com/#/room/fga-386
10/09 (Saturday, 8:30 AM) – Cars & Coffee. Join our monthly “Cars & Coffee” gathering, complete with FREE Northville Cider Mill cider & doughnuts for all in the community, sponsored by Alexander’s Custom Clothiers and Roush. Held at Main St. & Wing. Refreshments will be supplied by General RV – bring a Car/bring yourself. (Giveaways from Porsche of Farmington & Squeaky Shine Car Wash, too.)
Reminder … live music every Friday & Saturday night downtown in our Social District.
Some quick COVID updates:
- Friday, September 24th – Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, recommended Pfizer-BioNTech boosters for health care workers and others at risk. States and pharmacies are already giving out the boosters. Those 65 and older, nursing home residents, and individuals ages 50 to 64 who have underlying health problems are also eligible to receive their booster shot. (New York Times)
- Recent studies reinforce the idea that mask requirements in schools can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Two CDC studies released Friday (9/24) found school outbreaks and pediatric cases were more common when schools didn't mandate masks. Study authors pointed out that other prevention strategies should be used in conjunction with mask mandates, but data suggests that masks are highly effective when it comes to stopping the spread of the disease in schools. (USA Today)
- President Biden called on rich nations and philanthropists to do more to end the pandemic, saying the United States will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to donate to countries around the world for delivery by next September. The White House said the goal is to vaccinate 70% of the world's population against COVID-19 by this time next year. (NPR)
COVID-19 CONFIRMED CASES: Northville has had 286 cases*/8 fatalities, Township 2548/53, Michigan 1.1M/22K, Nation 44M/701K, Global 232/4.8M. (CDC.com) *Wayne County data
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A COMMUNITY FIRST – THE NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
After years of preparation and diligent work by many in the Northville community, an inaugural Northville Athletic Hall of Fame will be dedicated this weekend. It is truly an acknowledgment that Northville, from its very beginnings, has had a rich tradition of very talented student-athletes, coaches, teams and administrators.
Let’s take a look at what will be happening…
- On Friday, October 1st the inductees will be given a tour of the High School and the new Athletic Hall of Fame area. They will also be recognized at the Varsity Football game that evening and at an award ceremony on October 2nd.
- Each one of these athletes will be heralded in detail this coming weekend, but I wanted to mention them briefly for all in the community to celebrate. Inductees for the Northville Athletic Hall of Fame include:
- Muriel Bedford: ’74 - Four sports (Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis & Track & Field
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- Tony Briningstool: ’87 - Football - High School All-American, Basketball & Track
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- Dan Brown: '62 - Basketball, All-State, Runner-up [Univ. of Michigan] NCAA ’65
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- Sue Cahill: ‘80 - Swimming, State Record Holder, All American-National Champion
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- Nicole Cauzillo: ‘03 - Soccer-All State, Gatorade POY & leader in Basketball & Track
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- Dennis Colligan: ’79 - ‘85 Coached Championship Football Teams and AD ’86 - ‘97
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- John Horwath: ’78 - Football - All State offense & defense, Basketball & Baseball
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- Steve Juday: ‘62 - Football, Baseball, Basketball-All American Quarterback MSU
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- Boys Swim Team: ‘73 1st State Championship Team - Ben Lauber Coach of the Year
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- Ed Gabrys: Coached Track & Field and Cross Country – Lifetime Achievement Award
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- Thomas Long: ‘62 - Tennis - All State (twice), 4 Varsity letters in Tennis, Clemson MVP
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- Cindy Panowicz: ‘85 - Cross Country & Track - Record holder in 10 events & Heptathlete
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- Darrel Schumacher: 45 Years Coaching Football & Basketball w/ Championship Teams
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- Mike Turnbull: ‘66 - President & Athlete of Year Football, Basketball & Baseball
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As the Mayor of Northville, I congratulate all the Athletes and their families, friends & classmates for being inducted in this first class of the community’s Northville Athletic Hall of Fame. Know that I speak for all Northvillians as I say, “We appreciate all that they’ve meant to this Hamlet in the Hills, this Switzerland of Wayne County, that we call Northville.”
Again, 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 thank each of them for dedicating their time & talents to the pursuit of sports excellence and representing Northville as ambassadors of goodwill.
Keep that Northville Faith!
Brian Turnbull
Mayor – Northville
[email protected] / 248.505.6849
(Reach out to me anytime or forward this communication to others interested.)
https://mailchi.mp/5a31f2ec1a6e/turnbullformayor
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