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Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-CRabbit Sanctuary Open House set Oct.

10: Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary will hold an

open house from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 10 at the

sanctuary, located at Whitaker and Judd roads

near Lincoln High School. Tours, childrens

games, face painting, entertainment and food

will be available. Cost $6 for adults and chi l-

dren 12 and younger, $3. For more informa-

tion, v isit ww w.rabbitsanctuary.org.

Kiwanis Club to hold rummage sale: The

Saline Kiwanis Club will hold a rummage sale

fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at

St. Pauls Church on West Michigan Avenue.

All proceeds froam the sale will benefit the

Kiwanis high school scholarships program.

Pancake supper to be held Oct. 8: Harvest

Pancake Supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 at First United Methodist Church at

the corner of Ann Arbor Road and Woodland

Drive. Besides the flapjacks, the menu

includes scrambled eggs, sausage links and

applesauce. The meal is free, but a goodwill

offering will be taken to support the churchs

giving to local missions.

BRIEFLY...

Volksmarchcomingto SalineSee Page 10-A

Sabre Fiddlersperform inTexas tour

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Chili cook-offfundraiser setSee Page 10-A

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VOL. 60, NO. 38 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

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Man linked to vehicle break-ins

By Art AisnerSpecial Writer

Saline police arrested aman suspected of purchasingdozens of gift cards from storesand restaurants across thestate with a debit card stolenfrom a vehicle parked at theSaline Recreation Center.

Todd Joseph Foddrill, 34,awaits transfer to Kent County,where he was wanted on mul-tiple warrants for larceny andfraud charges at the time of hisarrest Sept. 15 in Ann Arbor.He could face charges for drugpossession and fraudulentuse of financial transactiondevices in multiple police

jurisdictions, Saline DetectiveDon Lupi said.

Officers from Saline andAnn Arbor ar rested Foddrillin a parking lot shortly after

9 p.m. during an investiga-tion into a debit card fraudand related vehicle break-in,according to police reports.Police found marijuana, pre-scription pills and dozens ofgift cards in the front of thevehicle. In the back they foundtwo purses, including one thatwas later identified as stolenfrom a vehicle parked outsidethe Saline Recreation CenterSept. 13.

Police reports state aWhitmore Lake woman found

the passenger side window ofher vehicle smashed when sheleft the center, located at 1866Woodland Drive, that evening.Her designer handbag andwallet containing cash andgift cards were missing. Nosuspects were identified untilthe victim confirmed the pursewas hers after Foddrills arrest,Lupi said.

Further investigationshowed that that some of thegift cards, typically in denomi-nations of $50 or $100, were

purchased with the victimscredit card at locations inLenawee and Washtenaw coun-ties. The others cards, repre-senting thousands of dollarsworth of purchases at retailstores, coffee shops and chainrestaurants, were reportedlystolen from cars in other cit-ies in the Grand Rapids area.Further details about the westMichigan cases were not avail-able.

Foddrill facescharges of drug

possession, fraud

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Planners

put brakeson Costco

By Austen SmithHeritage Newspapers

Despite showing enthusi-asm for a proposed Costcowarehouse retail storeat Ellsworth and AirportBoulevard, PittsfieldTownship planning commis-sioners postponed a rezoningof the area, sending corporatedesigners back to the drawingboard.

Members of the commis-sion said they would like tosee more creativity put intothe project utilizing greentechnologies and pedestrian-friendly design to make thestore not only a gem for thePittsfield and Ann Arbor area,but for the Costco chain, aswell.

This is very important tous, said Ann Harris, the com-missions vice chairwoman.I was looking for something

much greener. I am alsoconcerned about Michiganvendors being utilized. I wantto know how you are going tobenefit this community.

Commissioner Chris Wallechoed her comments sayinghe was very disappointedin the current layout takingspecial issue with the back ofthe building in which load-ing docks will be visible fromEllsworth Road.

We want to make this astar for the community, Wallsaid. I would like to see a

little more thought put intohow we can attract people andmake it easier for non-motor-ized transportation.

Costco representatives atThursdays meeting werereceptive to the commissionsthoughts and concerns. Theyagreed to continue working onthe design and will set anothermeeting in the near future.

Jack Frank, vice presidentfor real estate operations forCostco, advised the commis-sion that the company has anumber of sustainability mea-sures in place for the store andwould be happy to share thosewith the township.

We want to come backhere and exceed your expecta-tions, he said. We would liketo be the economic engine that

Commissioners askfor store design thatis green, urban

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By Sheila PursgloveSpecial Writer

Local residents will lace up their shoes andstride out to help the less fortunate in the 10thannual Saline CROP Walk, one of many com-munitywide events sponsored by Church WorldService and organized by local congregations toraise funds to end hunger at home and aroundthe world.

Some 2 million CROP Hunger walkers, volun-teers, and sponsors raise more than $16 millionper year to help end hunger and poverty.

Registration will get under way 1:30 p.m. Oct.

10 before the walkers set out at 2:10 p.m. fromthe First United Methodist Church, 1200 N. Ann-Arbor Road at the corner of Ann-Arbor Road andWoodland Drive in Saline.

Before the 2:10 p.m. send-off, the Rev. PattiKenney of St. Paul United Church of Christ inSaline will deliver a short devotion to inspire thewalkers.

This is the second year Kenney will walk the3-mile loop through downtown Saline, and thisyear she will bring Ruby, her therapy dog intraining.

I love the CROP Walk because it does so manythings, Kenney said. It brings people together.It gives us a way to meet practical needs. It helpsus focus on our community.

I pray for our community silently while Imwalking. I ask for Gods blessing, that everyonewill find meaningful work, have enough to eat,be able to care for themselves and their lovedones. I pray for people who are lonely, or whoneed help that we will find ways to reach outto each other so that nobody is suffering. I praythat everyone will realize how important andprecious they are and know that they are lovedand valued.

I pray for the day when we wont need theCROP Walk anymore because everyone will haveenough to eat, she said.

Participating churches are First PresbyterianChurch of Saline, St. Paul United Church ofChrist, St. James United Church of Christ, HolyFaith Episcopal and Lutheran and First UnitedMethodist Church of Saline.

St. James will again encourage participationby all youth at the church.

At the First United Methodist Church, class-rooms will hold an 8-cent challenge bucket drive,filling up buckets 8 cents at a time an amountthat will feed a child in Burma for a day, Kenneysaid.

First Presbyterian will again provide rest andlemonade in their prayer garden on Michigan

PLEASE SEE WALK/3-A

CROP Walk set

AT A GLANCE:

Costco Wholesale Building would be

about 148,500 square feet,not including parking lotand filling station, on a 17-acre parcel at Ellsworth andAirport Boulevard acrossfrom Tyner Furniture.

More than 510 ware-house stores throughout thecontinental United States. More than 150,000

employees. Approximately 60 mil-

lion card-carrying members. Customers must pay an

annual membership fee toshop at a Costco location. For more information,

visit to www.costco.com.

The

I pray for the day when ... everyone will have enough to eat.THE REV. PATTI KENNEY

St. Paul United Church of Christ in Saline

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