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The 61st Corktown St. Patrick’s Parade, sponsored by the United Irish Societies (UIS), including marching and pipe & drum bands, color guards, floats, clowns, and novelty groups will wend its way down Corktown’s stretch of Michigan Avenue beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, presided over by this year's Grand Marshals, Paul & Agnes Gowdy.

In 1958, the United Irish Societies sponsored the first St. Patrick’s Parade in Dearborn and soon thereafter began its traditional parade through Corktown, Detroit’s oldest surviving neighborhood. The Parade follows the Corktown route because the area once boasted a significant population of Irish immigrants, most of them from County Cork.

Everyone is welcomed to march and each year’s Parade attracts crowds of more than 50,000 onlookers, along with dignitaries, lo-cal politicians, Irish clubs and organizations, marching units, en-tertainers and more.

On Friday, March 8, in preparation for the parade, local Irish dig-nitaries will take part in the annual Painting of the Shamrocks, starting at 11 a.m. at the Gaelic League, 2068 Michigan Ave., and then proceed to the Irish Plaza, at Michigan Ave. and Sixth St.,

where United Irish Societies officers, Grand Marshals Paul & Agnes Gowdy, the Maid of Erin and her Court of St. Brigid will paint tradi-tional shamrocks along the Parade Route.

On Saturday, March 9, at 6 p.m., the 14th Annual St. Patrick/St. Jo-seph Party will be held at the American Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane in Sterling Heights. The cost is $25 per person. Sunday, March 10, there will be a Parade Day Mass at 10 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, at 1050 Porter St., at the northeast corner of Porter and Sixth in Corktown, southwest of Downtown Detroit.

Also on Sunday, March 10, before the parade, the 37th Annual Corktown Races will be held along the parade route, with more than 8,000 runners expected to compete. Proceeds from the race are do-nated to the St. Patrick’s Senior Center and the Community Health and Social Services Center. For a complete schedule, see corktown-race.com.

And, then, at 1 p.m., the 61st Annual Detroit St. Patrick's Parade begins at the corner of Michigan Ave. and Sixth St., marching to 14th St., rain or shine.

For more information, see detroitstpatricksparade.com.

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UAW-Ford’s Be You ExtravaganzaUAW-Ford Diversity and Inclusion in

celebration of Women’s History Month will host the extravaganza themed Be You on Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at UAW-Ford’s National Pro-grams Center in Detroit.Free of charge, the extravaganza dares

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AROUND THE CITY SPECIAL EVENTS

International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8th. Women around the world will celebrate women’s achievements internationally and throughout history on this global celebration day that began, believe it or not, in 1911. This is a time to celebrate and reflect; celebrate our victories and there

have been many, and celebrate victories to come as we pull together for a day of strength. It is also a time to reflect on how far women have come. The 2019 theme is #BalanceforBetter, and it runs all year long. Women

have made great progress in the last 108 years since International Wom-en’s’ Day (IWD) began, but we still have a long way to go. The United Na-tions estimates that globally women only make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men for equal work. And in many countries women still suffer disproportionately from poverty, lack of education and lack of access to health-care. Women are also still severely under-represented at senior management

and leadership levels. Only 4.2% of Fortune 500 companies had a female CEO in 2016; sadly, a number that’s declining instead of improving. This past Sunday, TV-7’s Spotlight on the News hosted by Chuck Stokes

aired a segment entitled, #Balance for Better –Parity for Michigan Women. Some of the comments from guests, Terry Barclay, President & CEO, Info-rum; Richard Devore, President, S.E. Michigan, PNC Bank; and Janice Cosby Adams, Chief Marketing/Communications Officer, Ascension Michigan in-cluded: How to get women to the C-Suite, “Women have to say we deserve to be here. Women need a seat at the table, but also an invitation to be seat-ed there. If not, they should create their own table.” This coming Friday is a day that everyone can strive to make things better, right where you are. Here are a few things that you can do on IWD: • Engage men as allies: Everyone plays a role in changing the work environ-

ment. • Promote gender diversity in the workplace: The most recent workflow

study shows only 50% of women are represented in the labor force glob-ally compared to 76% of men.• Hold an IWD celebration at work: Profile some of your organizations

amazing women on your website. Have a film screening on women’s issues. Hold a seminar with speeches by women in your industry.• Commit to read some compelling books by women: 'Difficult Women' by

Roxane Gay, a short story collection about challenges facing women in modern America. • Celebrate women in film: This Friday, why not celebrate women in film by

hosting a relevant movie screening? Get your best friends, your workmates or family and watch an amazing film by a female director (or one with a female-centric cast). Such as the hit movie, Hidden Figures. • Attend a women’s networking event.• Donate to your local women’s refuge, or do something kind for a woman you

love; your mother, grandmother, sister, daughter or a female friend. Even Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has deliberately planned to do a special deed on IWD. She will participate in a panel discussion lead by the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust. Markle will join five other powerful women on the panel to discuss issues facing women today. So celebrate on March 8th, Ladies, we have a growing sisterhood that is

growing stronger and stronger every day! Every little bit helps.

Summer Dance with Debbie Allen at Carr CenterThe Carr Center is bringing Debbie Al-

len and the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) back to Detroit for the Summer Dance Intensive and newly added Mu-sic Theater Intensive. Auditions will take place on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 at the Detroit School of Arts.Auditions are in person on Saturday at

2 p.m. for the Music Theater Intensive and 2 p.m. on Sunday for the Dance In-tensive. Dance auditions and intensive are for ages 8+. Music Theater auditions and intensive are for ages 10-21. Musi-cal Theater registrants should pre-pare a song, one-minute monologue, or poem for their audition. Registration is $25 in advance and $40 at the door.The Carr Center Dance Intensive will

have instruction in ballet, modern, tap, hip-hop and African dance. The Carr Center Dance Intensive will be held June 29-July 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuition is $800 for the two-week session.The Carr Center Music Theater Intensive will be held July 6-13, from

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The classes will include voice, acting, performance dance, history and improvisation. At the end of the intensive, students will perform an excerpt from a famous production in collaboration with the Dance Intensive students. Tuition is $400 for this one-week session.Debbie Allen has crossed over every genre of the performing arts but

is well known as a dancer from the early years of her career. She now focuses on mentoring and developing young and professional dancers along with her talented DADA instructors.For more information and for advanced registration see thecarrcenter.

org or call (313) 965-8430. The Detroit School of Arts is located at 123 Selden, just north of Mack, in Midtown Detroit.

Lumberjack Day on Downtown's RiverfrontGrab your favorite heavy flannel shirt and join

the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Forest Resources Division and the U.S. Forest Service at the Outdoor Adventure Center for their much talked about Lumberjack Day, on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The annual Lumberjack Day celebrates all

things related to the forests of Michigan – ma-ple syrup, lumberjack skills, products of the forest, chainsaw artists in action and more. A maple taffy station will be available post-run, allowing guests to roll up maple taffy onto popsicle sticks.All Lumberjack Day activities are included

with the price of OAC admission, which is $5 for adults 13-61, and $3 for those 2-12 and over 62. For info call (844) OAC-MDNR (844-622-6367).

The Outdoor Adventure Center is located with-in the Globe Building, along Downtown’s River-front at 1801 Atwater Street, in Detroit.

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Portions of Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young are relatively known among piano beginners. It was thrilling to be able to hear all forty-three of these at one time by composer/pianist William Bolcom and Logan Skelton. It shed some rare mature light onto those charming short pieces. Performed in the intima-

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It is based on the philosophy of Voltaire (1759), which states that we are living in the best possible world. The satire created from this

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Orchestra will be perform-ing on Saturday, March 9, 8 p.m., at the Michigan The-ater. The program is based on Scottish influence and music. There is a 7 p.m. pre-concert lecture, in which the audience will be able to learn more about the sub-ject. The program begins with a work by the English composer Maxwell Davies (1934-2016) titled An Or-kney Wedding, With Sunrise. Soloist with the orches-

tra will be principal oboist, Timothy Michling, perform-ing on the bagpipes. It will be followed by the Scottish Fantasy by Max Bruch. Con-certmaster Aaron Berofsky, violin, will be the soloist. The program will end with

the Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A minor 'Scottish.' For more information, check A2SO.com. The DSO chamber musi-

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Mile and M-5) is continuing with a series of performanc-es. For information, check steinwaydetroit.com. Pro Musica of Detroit pres-

ents Sphinx Unplugged: From Davos to Detroit, March 15 at the Max. The concert stars cellist

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begins at 7:30 p.m. The art-ists will perform solo works and duets that range from the Baroque to the contem-porary eras. Tickets can be purchased

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LIVE THEATREDetroit Playwright's 'Stick Fly' at Meadow Brook Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) will welcome

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CINEMA CULTURECaptain Marvel as a Woo GirlA Review by Paul Arlon

The original 1939 Captain Mar-vel was Fawcett Publishing’s an-swer to the National Comics’ sen-sation, Superman. With the first issues of each character show-ing them using their powers vs. an automobile, everyone agreed that the two costumed superhe-roes were very similar looking – so similar, in fact, that National Comics launched a trademark in-fringement suit against Fawcett. And, National Comics prevailed in a decidedly super way.

After a twelve-year legal battle, Fawcett Publishing’s comic book division was forced into dissolu-tion, shutting down not only their Superman knock-off, but the rest of their comic book titles, as well. (Granted, a comic book with the title of Whiz (pictured), may not have lasted much past the Leave it to Beaver era anyway, seeing how our developed youth culture pretends to be so sophisticatedly hyper-hip.)

Anyway, in 1967 the late, great and very clever Stan Lee reboot-ed the Captain Marvel character under the same name. And, in 1972, DC comics (the old National Comics, re-branded) took a look at Marvel’s success, and realized that since they too owned a ver-sion of the character, they could also get in on the deal. But, by then Stan Lee had trademarked the name, even though DC still owned the character. (Are you following this, Faithful Reader?)

So, what was DC to do? How could they use the character of

Captain Marvel without using the name? They did this: The original Captain Marvel was a kid named Billy Batson, who, when he ut-tered the magic acronym of six ‘immortal elders,’ (Solomon, Her-cules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury), or SHAZAM, instantly changed into a costumed super-hero.

And, there you have it…Faw-cett’s 1939 Captain Marvel, with black hair, became Marvel Com-ics’ 1967 Captain Marvel, with blonde hair, and then showed up as DC’s 1972 Shazam, who looks like the original 1939 Captain Marvel. Then, in 1968, Marvel Comics introduced US Air Force Captain Carol Danvers, a bold, blonde female fighter pilot.

And, in a comic book series be-ginning 1977, after her DNA is fused with Captain Marvel, Dan-vers became Ms. Marvel, which is where we are today, with this weekend’s release of Marvel Stu-dios’ new formulation of the char-acter – the fetching, and blonde, Brie Larson (pictured) as now, the one and only Captain Marvel.

As interesting (or not), as the history of the character and its many iterations may be, with the initial competition between the comic book companies starting in 1939, here in 2019, 80 years later, Marvel Studios gives us the new female Captain Marvel, and Warner Bros. which owns DC comics, will release in April, Shazam!, starring Zachary Levi (pictured), as the original back-

to-its-roots version of Captain Marvel. (Amusing, isn’t it?)

So, about the 'new' Captain Mar-vel…this is perhaps one of the most derivative-laden Hollywood re-dos yet. Nothing new, not a twist, not a surprise, nothing that I’ve never seen before. And, to top it off, it’s such an homage to cur-rent cultural mores, that I found it less than satisfying. Written by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and directed by Boden, it’s Girl-Power all the way, and it very predict-ably never lets you forget it.

It’s 1989. Captain Carol Danvers (Larson) is a bad-ass fighter pilot, not sanctioned to fly in combat, yet more fearless than any of her male peers. As such, she is tapped by a mysterious scientist (An-nette Bening) to fly a secret mis-sion to save a powerful weapon from falling into the hands of warring aliens. She and the scien-tist take off into the night, and fly right into big trouble…

It’s 1995, six years later, Danvers has woken up on an alien planet with amnesia and super powers. She's been re-named Vers and has become a member of an elite military society, called the Kree.

She and her new team, led by Yon-Rogg (Jude Law), come in contact with a war-party of shape-shifting beings called Skrulls, led by Talos (Ben Men-delsohn), who are after the very weapon that Danvers was flying with, those six lost years ago. Vers eventually finds herself back on earth, searching for the weapon

and being followed by a team of Skrulls, who with their shape-shifting abilities, can take on the identity of virtually anyone.

On earth, Vers immediately gets surrounded by a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, led by Col. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). It’s not long before Vers and Fury team-up to battle the Skrulls, and secure the weapon which has planet-changing power.

Also starring Lashana Lynch as Maria and Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson. Great special effects. Lots of ‘90’s Grunge like Nir-vana, No Doubt and Hole on the soundtrack. And, that’s all good. But, when it gets down to it, this is really Samuel L. Jackson’s mov-ie. He’s in most of the important

scenes and for my money, that’s not a plus. Anyone who has ever read an original Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. comic book knows the true score — Samuel L. Jack-son is just not Nick Fury.

I like Brie Larson. I like Marvel Comics and the movies on which they're based. But, this one land-ed low on my list. Marvel’s strat-egy is pretty easy to figure out…every character that has success in their respective self-named series will show up in an Aveng-ers movie. This is where we’ll see this Captain Marvel next, as well as Black Panther, Dr. Strange, etc., etc. And, that’s okay. Sometimes the whole is better than its indi-vidual components. In this case, that’s an absolute certainty.

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(3 t 3) 259-6862 TDD: 711Equal Housing Opportunity

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed for lunch noon-1 p.m.

Parkview Tower offers one and two bedroom apartments and is currently accepting applications for62+ and older. Rent based on income. Parkview Toweroffers its residents quality living with the excitement ofDowntown Detroit only minutes away.

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Parkview Tower offers one and two bedroom apartments and is currently accepting applications for 62+ and older. Rent based on income. Parkview Tower offers its residents quality living with the ex-citement of Downtown Detroit only minutes away.

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SeniorsDOWNTOWN MONITOR

CLASSIFIEDS CALL 248-439-1863

MINIMUM RATE: 20 Words for $20.00

Step into a home that inviteseasy living in a friendly environment

Our residents love their homes – Let us show you why!

• Free Utilities• Air conditioning• Refrigerator/Stove/Microwave• Spacious closets• Emergency pull cords• Storage space• Balconies on select units

• Community Room• Fitness room• Beauty & Barber shop• Laundry facilities• Private park with walking path• Controlled access• 24-hour emergency maintenance

Community located in Royal Oak Township. Designed for individuals 55 and better allowing for comfortable independent living. This beautiful community offers 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, walking distance to shopping. No Application Fee; 1 Bdrm starting at $644 & 2 bdrm starting at $697.

Royal Oak

Towers20800 Wyoming

Ferndale, MI 48220(248) 542-0881

[email protected]

Bella Vista Glen Apartments369 Glendale

Highland Park, MI 48203(313) 883-5020

Accepting Applications for our newly renovated 2 bedroom Senior/ Disabled Apartments. Rent is based on income.

Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. TTY 711

Equal Housing Opportunity

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JEFFERSONMEADOWS13101 FREUD (at Dickerson)Detroit 48215Ditch the rest and come live with the best…For ages 55 and better1 & 2 Bedroomsstarting at $372 month.• Laundry room • community room • stove • refrigerator, dishwasher • air conditioning. Heat Included.

313-824-1881

YOUNG MANORSpacious Apartments

• WAITING LIST OPEN• All Utilities, except electric

• Wall-to-wall carpeting• Central air conditioning• Fully-equipped kitchen

• Laundry facilities•Community Room

•24-hour emergency maintenance

1 Bedroom Starts at $7052 Bedroom Starts at $895

YOUNG MANORis located at:

2500 W. Grand Blvd.

Detroit, MI 48208

(Btw. Lodge & Grand River Ave.)

(313) 894-1810

Immediate Occupancy for 1 & 2 bedroom senior apartments. Wait List Open and Accepting Applications for 1-3 bedroom garden apartments and townhomes for households 18 & older. RENTS ARE BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME. NO APPLICATION FEE• FREE Heat & Emergency Pull Cords (Senior Apts.)• Balconies/Patios • 24 hr. Emergency Maintenance • Community Room • Billiards Room • Service Coordinators • Laundry Facilities • Monthly Food Pantry • Community Library Schedule your appointment to tour our community today!!

(313) 865-4550 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Gabrielle Apartments & Townhomes14201 2nd Ave.

Highland Park, MI 48203(313) 865-4550

TTY (800) 649-3777

✷ Rent Based On Income ✷ All Utilities Included✷ We Accept Vouchers

A Community Designed for Adults 55 & Better

Check Out Our Affordable Apartments

NOW LEASING!Hurry! Availability is Limited!Open: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

1325 Chene, Detroit (Just North of Lafayette)

313-567-6588

TTY/TTD 711

**Exceptions Apply

• Premier Senior Living!• Free Utilities!!• Spectacular Views• Balconies in every apartment• Abundant Closet space• Emergency Pull cords• Individually controlled air & heat• Laundry facilities on site• Elevators• Walking trail• Senior activities• Community room with large TV• Close to shopping• 24 hour emergency maintenance

1401 Chene Detroit 48207

313.567.7999 Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Studios $6201 Bedroom Apartments starting at $682

Parkview Place Apartments

AcceptingApplications

Professionally Managed by Continental Management3320 Spinnaker Lane

Detroit, MI 48207$1625 per month, 1150 Sq. ft. 13th Floor Beautiful View, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bath-rooms, Appliances includ-ed, Access to River Walk, Swimming Pool, Tennis Court & Weight Room.

25430 Southfield RdSouthfield, MI 48075

$1900 per month. 2200 Sq. ft., 3XL Bedrooms with Walk-in Closets, 2 1/2 Bathrooms, Patio, Hardwood Floors & Ap-pliances included, 2 Un-derground Parking Area.

Gary 313-412-3824Ms. Pruitt 313-303-5398

IN HISTORICWEST VILLAGE

2-3 Bedroom Flats$900 - $1300 monthTenant pays utilities(313) 995-5534(313) 822-0057(313) 506-6184


CASH

23013 Gratiot • Eastpointe

Jafra

Music Lessons

Records Wanted

Avon

55 and Over Featuring Spacious

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Homes

IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCYSpectacular Detroit Landmark building located on the Detroit River.• Controlled Entry • Cable Ready • Individually controlled Heat /Air • Emergency Pull Cords • All appliances with washer/dryer in each apartment • Elevators • Community room with TV• Evening Courtesy Attendant• 24 Hour Maintenance • Gated Parking

Please Call (313) 822-93778:30 am – 5:30 Pm Mon – Fri

WHITTIER MANOR SENIOR APARTMENTSWHITTIER MANOR

SENIOR APARTMENTS

Buy or Sell AvonShop @County Line flea market

free gift w/purchase, lots of deals, discounts and baskets!Nicole 313-414-AVON(2866)

JAFRABuy or Sell. Start today, make

money tomorrow. Biz kits < $100

Call Veronica (313) 864 5659Visit www.myjafra.com/vdavis1

to order online.

PEOPLES RECORDS1464 Gratiot Ave.,

DetroitAcross from Eastern Market

RECORDS WANTED45s & LPs • Best Prices Paid

313-831-0864 peoplesdetroit.com

WE BUY 45’s!

Cash for Old Records

BISHOP MOORE APTS99 MANCHESTER PARKWAYHIGHLAND PARK, MI 48203Accepting applications for our newly renovat-ed 1 bedroom Senior/Disabled Apartments. Rent is based on income.

(313) 865-1552 • TTY/TTD 711Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Equal Housing Opportunity CHRYSTAL J. EDWARDSTraveling Bonded Notary Public (meet you Almost anywhere)

Oakland & Wayne [email protected]

(313) 310-3587

Notary Public

Co-Ops

Pick Up Your Downtown

MONITOR every Week in Royal Oak at

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 222 E. 11 Mile Rd.and at

HOLIDAY MARKET, 1203 S. Main St.

NORTHWEST DETROITSection 8 OK. 2 & 3 bed-

room bricks on Ferguson & Capitol. $750-$795 month, plus deposit. All in nice area. Fenced in yard. Available af-ter March 15. No pets inside or out. (313) 753-2245.

Seniors Rentals

Estate Sales

Provides After-Hour Emergency Maintenance ServiceCall Now for an Application at 313.864.9387

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. See us online at www.BlackstoneCo-op.org

A well-lit community with Private SecurityProfessionally Managed by Marcus Management Inc.

Blackstone Manor Cooperative13526 NORFOLK, bet. Schaefer & W. 8 Mile Rd.

Why Rent When You Can Buy!!One month FREE carrying charges on our

one & two Bedroom ApartmentsAvailable Now!

One Bedroom Apts. starting at $288 a month, two Bedroom Apartments starting at $318 a month (some apts. include heat).

MOVE-IN SPECIALONE and TWO Bedroom

Apartments1 Month Free For One Bedrooms

$1,500 Equity DepositLIMITED TIME ONLY

Call the office for more details. Apartments are going fast,

Call Today!!

Monthly Carrying ChargesOne Bedrm. Upper Apt. $288One Bedrm. Lower Apt. $293

Two Bedrm. Upper Apt. (heat not incld.) $323 Two Bedrm. Lower Apt. (heat not incld.) $328

Two Bedrm. Garden Apt. (heat incld.) $354 Two Bedrm. Upper Apt. (heat incld.) $407 Two Bedrm. Lower Apt. (heat incld.) $412

ANOTHERBERNARD DAVIS

ESTATE SALE (313) 922-4021

or (313) 415-7477

Go to estatesales.net And Look For Us A Sale You Don't Want To Miss!!

SEE YOU THERE!

18897 GoldwinSouthfield, MI 48075

March 8-9 9am-5pmPlease pull up a map for directions as Southfield

has a sign ordinance

New Center Area 8711 SECOND &

600 PINGREESubsidized Housing

Studios & 1 bedroom Appliances included(313) 873-2463

or (313) 872-3356

Help Wanted

Changan U.S. Research & Development Center, Inc. seeks an Intelligent Vehicle Engineer, ADAS Control Sys-tems in Plymouth, MI to dvlp & implmnt intlgnt vhcl apps & perform in-vehicle app testing & validation. Must have USMS or frgn equiv deg in elctrl engg, mech engg, tele-com engg or rltd + at least 2 yrs exp in cntrl engg & ad-vcd prgrmng using Matlab, Simulink, and Microautobox. Mail resumes to ATTN: Athena Lian, Changan U.S. R&D Center, Inc., 47799 Halyard Dr., Plymouth, MI 48170.

NEW STUDENTS WANTED

Saxophone, clarinet, flute & piano lessons in your own home. CALL KEITH GAMBLE

MUSIC(313) 330-0346

[email protected]

AFFORDABLE IN-HOME AP-PLIANCE REPAIR, 30 YEARS

EXPERIENCE REPAIRING WASHERS, DRYERS STOVES

AND REFRIGERATORS. CALL DERRICK AT 313-587-7737.

Appliance Repair


Seniors For Sale

SENIOR APARTMENTSYou Can Afford A Breathtaking View!

Come see our fabulous views of the Detroit River, Canada and Downtown. We are certain you’ll enjoy the many conveniences that River Towers Apartments has to offer you.Rental rates as low as $599 for water front living. You must be 62 to

apply, all utilities are included. We are located at 7800 East Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48214. Space is limited so call today!

Section 8 Waitlist is currently open.

Call today; your waterfront home is waiting for you!7800 East Jefferson • Detroit MI 48214

Office 313.824.2244 • TTY 313.649.3777 Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Office Closed between 1 - 2 p.m.

Equal Housing Opportunity Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

Accepting Applications for 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments

• Controlled Entry • On-Site Security • Close to Shopping Area • All Appliances Included

• Free Heat & A/C (select units) • On-Site Laundry Facilities AND SO MUCH MORE!

• Absolutely: NO Application Fee! Rent Based on Income

FREEDOM PLACE APARTMENTS 1101 West Warren Ave., Detroit 48201 Walking Distance from Wayne State University

CALL TODAY 313 832-3060 TTY/TTD 711

Movers

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Looking For An Investment For A Reasonable Price?S. 7 Mile, W. Hamilton

3 bed rm, 1 large bath, spacious liv and din rm, 2 car garage, unfin. basement, fenced yard, vacant lot next to it. All it needs is paint! $18,500 - Cash only.

MARION TINDLEKELLER WILLIAMS HOME REALTY

(313) 410-6806


NEED 100 PEOPLEfor simple project

500+/mo(248) 509-5200

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