Can your childreadmath?

Let’sReadMath, anenrichment program thatlinks children’s literatureto creativemath learning,is being launched for thefirst time in themetro areaby theAmericanAssocia-tion ofUniversityWomenNorthville-Novi.AAUWmembers and

NorthvilleHighSchoolhonor students enjoyed arecent trainingdaywithPennsylvania founderClairePassantino, Ed.D.Bydayend, headswerespinningwith adventuresofAlbertwho lost hisriches becausehedidn’tcountwell, the royal king-domwith ameasuringproblemand thegreedytrianglewho turned into anoctagon.The first Let’sReadMath

workshop series for sec-ond and thirdgraders is setfrom1-:2:30 p.m. on fourSaturdays --March 3, 10,17, 24 -- at theNorthvilleCommunityLibrary. Spaceis limited.Formore information

andanenrollment appli-cation, emailmarcia.horn-gren@gmail.com.

Is this a ‘place’?NorthvilleChamber of

Commercemembers, gov-ernment leaders and resi-dents are invited to attendapresentation on the eightassets thatmake for avibrant community andhowNorthvillemeasuresup to those attributes.The chamber’smem-berbreakfastwill be heldfrom7:30-9 a.m.Wednes-day, Feb. 29 atNorthvilleHillsGolfClub (15565BayHillDrive). Cost is $20formembers; $25 for non-members.RSVP to thechamberbyFeb. 24; (248)349-7640.

Food programchanges

Incomeguidelines havebeen adjusted to allowmore individuals and fami-lies to be servedbyTEFAP.TheEmergencyFoodAssistanceProgrampro-vides low-incomePlym-

outh andNorthville resi-dentswith cannedandnon-perishable items.Thenext distribution is

scheduled forThursday,March 15, at St.KennethCatholicChurch (14951NorthHaggertyRoad).All recipientsmust be

pre-registered. This is asupplemental foodpro-gramso itmaybeused inaddition to other assistanceprograms.BridgeCardholders automatically qual-ity, but need to pre-regis-ter.Recipients not current-ly ongovernmental assis-tance (food stamps,ADCandgeneral) need to pro-videdocumentation includ-ingproof of incomeandresidencybefore receivingfood ondistributiondays.Distributions contin-

ue the thirdThursday ofeachmonth from9:30 a.m.to 11:30 a.m. at St.Ken-nethCatholicChurch.Call PlymouthCommuni-tyUnitedWayat (734) 453-6879, ext. 7.

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Flu shotsTheWayneCoun-

tyDepartment ofPublicHealth emphasizes that“it’s not too late to bevac-cinated” to protect youand your family from theflu. Cost for adults andchildren six months andolder is $5 now throughspring 2012 (regularprice is $15). Medic-aid and Medicare Part B

accepted.The flu season typical-

ly peaks in January orFebruary, and can last aslate as May, according tothe Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention.Wayne County flu shot

clinic locations and hoursinclude: Wayne HealthCenter, 33030 Van BornRoad, (734) 727-7100,walk-ins 8 a.m.-3 p.m.Mondays and Thursdays,by appointment 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Wednesdaysand 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays;Taylor Health Center,26650 Eureka Road; (734)955-3900, (same hours asWayne Health Center);and Redford Area HealthOffice, 17421 TelegraphRoad, (313) 537-1708, byappointment only 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Wednesdays.Formore informa-

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workers, and Casari was eligible for retire-ment from Canton Township.“Northville and Canton do a lot together,”

he said. “I’ve known Don (Weaver, his prede-cessor) for years. I’m very well aware of thepeople here. It just seemed like a good fit. It’sjust a great place to work with a lot of goodpeople.”He began with Northville Township last

September as Weaver’s deputy director.Weaver announced his retirement in Decem-ber, and Casari was a good fit for the opening.The department includes township building

and code enforcement, along with water andsewer issues and engineering. Maintenanceof the water and sewer system is key, Casa-ri said, with staff working out of a Beck Roadfacility on that. There’s also some stormwa-ter maintenance.“There’s a lot of responsibility that goes

with the job. You can never make a mis-take with those things. Again, I can’t empha-size enough the good people we have,” Casa-ri said.He anticipates if all works out well he’ll be

on the job about seven more years. Casarinoted inspections and building permits are up50 percent from 2009.

‘Good sign’“That’s a very good sign,” he said. “I expect

for this year for that to continue. Northville’sa very desirable community. There’s a lot ofgood things going on here.”He cited the recent announcement of a $39

million health facility to be built by the Uni-versity of Michigan at Seven Mile and Hag-gerty, as well as parkland development oftownship property near that.Chip Snider, township manager, talked to

Canton officials prior to Casari’s hiring, andliked hearing the engineer’s a problem solver.“Everyone said the same things, that he was

an experienced leader,” Snider said. “Sincehe’s been on board in September he’s alreadyproved himself. It’s as if Tom’s worked hereforever.”Snider praised Casari as thoughtful and

hardworking.Casari and wife Beth have two children,

Tommy, 11, and Sasha, 10.“We’re skiers, downhill skiers, enjoy that,”

he said. Their son’s in hockey and theirdaughter in gymnastics.“We enjoy Michigan,” Casari said. “We

enjoy the water, beach, those kinds of activi-ties.”He’s felt welcome in his new role with

Northville Township.

jcbrown@hometownlife.com

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