THURSDAY, Aug. 4
A1 PROPOSALS

STANDALONE PHOTO — Dancing with the Stars dancers Jonathan Roberts and Anna Tribinski at a dance studio in Orion Township

ROCHESTER HILLS MAN PARALYZED IN SPORTS EVENT
@ A fun day on a tough obstacle course turned tragic Sunday for a Rochester Hills man who was paralyzed when he dove into a mud pit.
James Sa, 21, participated in the Warrior Dash in Mt. Morris, near Flint, according to Michael Coco, spokesman for the event.
The Warrior Dash is a race covering more than 3 miles, with multiple obstacles such as walls, mud pits and barbed wire.
PHILLIPS VIDEO & SCREEN GRAB


ACCUSED COP KILLER ATTORNEY ARGUES AGAINST TRACKING DEVICE
@ Livonia police put a tracking device on Terry Bowling’s vehicle and trailed behind as he drove to a house in Walled Lake. There, an officer was fatally shot.
Bowling’s attorney argued during a hearing Wednesday that the tracking device was placed illegally. The prosecution said other court decisions support the officers’ use of the tracker. Both sides are now awaiting a judge’s decision.
Bowling, 49, is facing felony murder and other charges for the Jan. 17 death of Livonia Police Officer Larry Nehasil.
ZANIEWSKI FILE ART

UPDATE ON WATERFORD HOMICIDE

HOPKINS
TROY LIBRARY ELEX FOLO
@ day after reax from troy folks, what now?
CAPRARA NEW PHOTO (being shot by jose this afternoon)

COUNTY COMMISSION TEXT
@ Republican Bob Hoffman will hold on to the seat he was appointed to fill on the county commission, having won voters approval in Tuesday’s election.
The seat, representing the 2nd district for Holly, Rose, Springfield and Highland townships, became vacant after the November 2010 election when Bill Bullard — who previously held it — was appointed as county clerk.
WORKMAN MUG
OTHER ELEX FINALS
@ will include roch hills, royal oak twp, southfield
WORKMAN, CRUMM
TOXIC CAR SEATS
@ AUBURN HILLS — Car safety seats are often thought of as the ultimate lifeline of protection when transporting children. But something might be lurking within the seats themselves that is not safe.
The Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health and the website HealthyStuff.org teamed up with the nonprofit group The Ecology Center to release the results of a toxicity study conducted on 150 various infant, convertible and child booster car seats sold in Michigan.
LAINE PHOTO & VIDEO


FINE ART AT THE VILLAGE
@ ROCHESTER HILLS — Artwork is usually reserved to remain inside and be displayed on walls. The Village of Rochester Hills is changing that this weekend when it hosts its 9th Annual "Fine Art at the Village of Rochester Hills," a celebration of artwork in an outdoor setting.
The free event, which is scheduled to take place this Saturday and Sunday in Rochester Hills, is expected to draw art enthusiasts from all over the area.
LAINE

CRUMM (working later shift)
@ 7 p.m. at county commission. Commissioners are taking up a vending resolution to allow people to sell hotdogs and such from carts at the courthouse. A Troy woman has been trying to get permission to do that for over a year. I suspect she'll be there.
@ working, c'piece on polls and polling.

DILLABER
DONE IN 2A PONTIAC — Children at the WHRC Summer Institute program have benefited academically by a partnership with the Pontiac school district and Catapault Learning Leap/Sharpen Your Skills program. They especially like the reward center where they cash in tokens for good work. w/foto take Tuesday. for THUR

DONE in 2A PONTIAC — Newman Church, the oldest African American church in the county, was founded the same year Pontiac was chartered as a city. The two entities are both celebrating their 150th anniversary this year. Newman IS HOLDING ITS CELEBRATION SAT - w/foto of Pontiac teacher being honored at the celebration Saturday. SHOULD GO THUR.

PONTIAC — Several students have been awarded scholarships by the Pontiac Alumni Association. The awards were presented at the Pontiac school board meeting. w/foto provided by judge mester and legal news.

DRAKE - article about Orion Twp. and Independence Twp. karate kid class opening w/ art and vid
-article from Independence Twp. meeting




DEPUTIES SEEKING ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN ORION TWP.
Don’t have much on this right now. Seeking more info.

SMOKE DETECTORS FOR HEARING IMPAIRED
@ The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, a FEMA entity, has awarded $22,500 to Auburn Hills for the purchase of 75 smoke detectors designed for the hearing impaired, city officials announced Wednesday.
The smoke detectors for the hearing impaired feature a strobe light activated by smoke, as well as a wireless device that is placed under one’s pillow while sleeping that vibrates when the smoke detector is activated.
WOLFFE
SCHOSTAK FAMILY DONATES TO OU
@ donates $1 million to OU med school
SUPPLIED
TURNING 103 YEARS OLD
@ Beatrice Winterstein Hill heard the strains of “Happy Birthday to You” for the 103rd time on Wednesday.
Hill, of The Boulevard Health Center in Rochester, celebrated her birthday with a large group of family at the Victorian Rose in downtown Rochester.
Loretta Curry, owner of the restaurant, made Hills favorite cream of asparagus soup and a lemon torte for the occasion.
INTERN DEB PHOTO
PONTIAC PLANNING COMMISSION
@ The names of the new members for the Pontiac Planning Commission have been announced.
The members are Hazel Cadd, Ashley Fegley, Scott Hudson, Dayne Thomas and Bruce Turpin.
The commission has two vacant seats for Pontiac residents.
BYRON
PONTIAC TRANSPORTATION CENTER
@ A grand opening is being held for the $1.4 million Pontiac Transportation Center on Woodward Avenue.
The ribbon cutting will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at the center, which is located at 51000 Woodward Ave., just north of Orchard Lake Road.
Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle, U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township), Amtrak Board Chairman Thomas Carper and State Rep. Tim Melton (D-Auburn Hills) will be in attendance.
BYRON