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  • 8/8/2019 Saline Reporter Front Page Sept. 2

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    News Tip Hotline 429-7380 www.salinereporter.com E-mail: [email protected]

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    Community Calendar . . 2-BCommentary . . . . . . . . . . 6-ADeaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-A

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    Former mayor target of roast:Pat Little,

    Saline City Council member and former mayor, willbe the target of the 2010 annual Ellen Ewing Roast

    5:30 p.m. Sept. 17. This Saline Area Chamber of

    Commerce event began in 2001 with the roast of

    former Saline School Superintendent Ellen Ewing.

    Little, who served as the mayor of Saline from

    1991 to 1996, was honored with the 1997 George A.

    Anderson Vision Award. He is one of the foundersand chairman of the Saline Celtic Festival.

    The event will be held at Stonebridge Golf Clubin Ann Arbor. Reservations are required at $28 perperson or $30 after Sept. 13. For more information,call 429-4494. Story and craft program to be held at library:The Saline District Library will host students infirst through fifth grades for Where are You Going,

    Flat Stanley? The event is a Kaleidoscope after-

    school story and craft program. Participants will bemaking a mini Flat Stanley and a journal for hisadventures.

    Participants will choose between Sept. 28 and 29,4:15 to 5:15 p.m. In-person registration begins Sept.13. Call-in registration begins Sept.14.

    The program is free. Call the Youth Departmentat 429-5450 or visit the librarys website at www.salinelibrary.org.

    BRIEFLY...

    Local resident goes onbike ride for good cause

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    Countys new financedirector faces deficit

    See Page 8-C

    Tips add up to vacationfor Mickeys employees

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    VOL. 60, NO. 36 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

    Your Hometown Newspaper

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    By Art AisnerSpecial Writer

    Saline police are joining with the managementof a condominium complex and urging residentsto check their bank statements and credit reportsafter a complex fraud scheme surfaced last week.

    Twelve residents of the Rolling MeadowsTownhomes, located off of Lambkins Drive onthe citys north side, told police that their bankseither froze their accounts or identified suspi-cious activity last week, officials said.

    It didnt take long for authorities to realizethey had a large-scale fraud scheme unfolding

    Once we had multiple reports, it was clearthere was definitely something strange goingon, being that they were all neighbors in a largecomplex, Detective Don Lupi said.

    But they didnt anticipate how far the scamreached.

    Lupi said more investigation was needed, butthat he and Sgt. Kevin Murphy determined all ofthe victims had their identities stolen and likelysold to the perpetrators of another scam involv-

    ing mystery shopping.

    Each of the residents had checks duplicated

    with their correct names, addresses, bankaccount numbers and check routing numbers,according to police reports.

    Those checks were then sent to mysteryshoppers around the country who thoughtthey were getting paid for legitimate work thatinvolved anonymously sampling products orservices for major companies. Instead, thoseshoppers were defrauded when they cashed thebogus checks and followed instructions to wirethe majority of the money to a bank in Russia.

    The fraudulent checks were typically writtenfor roughly $900, but some victims stood to losethousands if the fraud persisted, according toreports.

    Investigators have not determined how theresidents check information was compromised,but they are working with the property ownerand management firm to stop it from impactingmore people.

    There are 70 units in the complex. Several vic-

    Saline residents fall victim to fraud

    Twelve residents of the Rolling Meadows Townhomes, locatedoff of Lambkins Drive on the citys north side, told police that

    their banks either froze their accounts or identified suspiciousactivity last week, officials said.PLEASE SEE

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    Rodeo offers thrill spectacular for all agesBy Steven HowardHeritage Newspapers

    The Super Kicker Rodeo came through Saline last weekend, bringingfun and entertainment for all ages to the Washtenaw County Farm CouncilGrounds in Lodi Township.

    The three-day event featured a multitude of traditional rodeo events,including bareback and bull riding, girls barrel racing and team roping,among other contests.

    Attending a rodeo for the first time was the Hart family of Saline, whosaid they were all delighted at what they witnessed performed by bothhumans and animals.

    We never have been to a rodeo, Connie Hart said. We kind of likecountry things like this.

    After eating dinner, Hart said she happened to see a sign on the side ofthe road advertising the Super Kicker show, and decided to give it a try.We were just driving down Michigan Avenue and I saw a sign for it, she

    said. I said, Lets go to the rodeo.Hart said her children have often pretended to be in rodeos while play-

    ing around the house, so seeing the actual event live was awe-inspiring forthem.

    Hart said her daughter Seanna, 8, was recently practicing her ropingstyle using a little imagination.

    She was pretending to lasso doorknobs, she said. She likes the horses,too.

    Harts son, Ethan, 3, could be seen running in circles, pretending to ride

    PLEASE SEE RODEO/3-A

    By Steven HowardHeritage Newspapers

    The Saline Community Fairis coming to the WashtenawFarm Council Grounds begin-ning Tuesday, bringing fivedays of family fun, entertain-ment and agricultural-relatedexhibits to the area.

    Kevin Ernst has presidedas fair president for the lastseveral years, and said thisyears fair will be packed withexcitement despite the substan-tial budgeting issue organizershave had to deal with as of late.

    We were funded by thestate, he said. We lost that

    two years ago.

    Ernst and the rest of the fairboard have risen to the chal-lenge, however, and a long listof diverse activities will com-mence for opening day Tuesday.

    In addition to animal judg-ing, the Talent Show and theMiss Saline Pageant will takeplace that day, at 5 p.m. and 8p.m., respectively.

    There also will be specialpricing for opening day.

    Tuesday is value day, Ernstsaid. Its only $5 admissionbecause the rides dont openuntil Wednesday.

    Wednesday will play host to

    the Auto Enduro Derby on the

    fairground track, and Ernstsaid the event is always a favor-ite.

    Its small-to-mid-size carson a motorcross style track,he said.

    Thursday is being billed asPre-School and Childrens Day,with Livonia-based CirqueAmongus providing a showdesigned for that age group at10 a.m.

    The groups website indi-cates Cirque Amongus allowsparticipants to rotate througha circuit of circus skills involv-ing balance, wheels and coordi-

    nation.

    Later in the evening, at 7p.m., the Farm Stock 8000 andthe Super Stock Tractor Pullwill take place.

    Friday is Old Settlers Day, aswell as Ladies Day.

    We offer free admission tosenior citizens that day, hesaid.

    Females 9 and older will beoffered a discounted admissionrate of $5 Friday, however boththe free senior citizen deal andwomens discount will expireat 1 p.m. when prices go back tonormal.

    In addition to the Wolverine

    Tractor Pull, Four-Wheel-Drive,

    Super Stock and Super Farmcompetitions, Friday nightwill feature music of the BlueCoyote Band beginning at 7:30p.m.

    Ernst said everyone willwant to be in downtown Salineat noon Saturday as the fairparade makes its way downMichigan Avenue.

    He said the procession willfeature a something for every-one.

    Theres animals, floats,equipment, he said. Its a

    Community fair kicks off five days of fun

    PLEASE SEE FAIR/3-A

    Photo by Steven Howard

    Cowboy Matt Ford tries tostay on horse 444 at theSuper Kicker Rodeo at theWashtenaw Farm CouncilGrounds Saturday night.

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