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This Saturday between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area I-94 is going to have one lane closed both EAST and WEST bound I-94 between US 23 and Willow Run exit.

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It probably isn’t a surprise but we made the Business Weeks list of one of the best places to raise your kids.

Check out the photos and see if you can find the image of A2:  Business Week .

To every single volunteer, to ever single voter, we thank you for making history November 4, 2008.

I am honored to be part of this and happy to share photos of hard working volunteers and precinct workers who kept the polls working well throughout our Washtenaw county.  There were many people who worked long hours and we thank you all.

I would like to give a huge shout out to Maureen from Scio township Democratic office.  It was a pleasure to meet and work with you.

To our new Congressman Mark Schauer, we wish you best and I’m sure you will represent us well!  We look forward to your hard work in Washington, D.C.

Our best hopes for you, President-elect Barack Obama.

Thank you to a remarkable day made in history and for every one who voted or helped: thank you!

Mark Schauer came to Dexter last evening to speak with the folks who are interested in his run for congress in Michigan.  People were asking about the financial bailout in Washington and the future of Michigan.  Mark was willing to listen the to audience and our concerns and introduced himself to the Scio Township area.

He supports issues which are vital to Michigan like clean and renewable energy and development and the tech boom in the greater Ann Arbor area.

Early childhood education is critical as well as a reform of No Child Left Behind.  He wants to work on the health care crisis in Washington and was awarded the backing of Joe Swartz today.

His website has additional information:

http://markschauer.com/

There are many additional points which are part of his platform but we were not able to get to them with the financial discussions we had.  I recommend you check out his website and feel free to contact him if you have questions or concerns.  Please vote for Mark Schauer in November!

The additional note should be made about the lovely coffee shop we met Mark.  Foggy Bottom is right in Dexter and they have a great place to attend a community event like this.  There is also a list of current performers as well at Foggy Bottom, so if you want to check out a very comfortable coffee house with fast wifi I would recommend it!

Foggy Bottom Coffee

I know many of you have been waiting all summer, in fact all year for this week and it is finally here.

4H Fair - Location: Washtenaw County Fair Grounds

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Today is Fitting and Showing for horses and ponies and Championship will run after 6:00 pm tonight. There is high drama for this competition and many people view it as one of the most important classes of the week. There are other kids and horses who hardly ever work on this class and wonder why it is so important to be able to have a horse walk next to you.

Let me try to help explain the theory behind every horse participant doing this class…if you can NOT control your horse on the ground next to you then you shouldn’t be riding the horse on his/her back. It is the grooming of both horse and rider which are important, the very steps you take in the pattern (memorize quickly) and remember EVERY MOVE or you will be disqualified for incorrect pattern. There are championships for each class, Saddle Seat, English, and Western compete separately, and then the age groups compete in a Championship, and the top winners in that continue on to the Grand Championship finale. It can go late into the evening, some years even past midnight, and the kids all need to be back at the fairgrounds by about 6:00 a.m. to feed the horses and get ready for Tuesday classes.

Heck, I’m getting tired just writing all this. How in the world did I do it for 10 years? Some years as a 4H leader. I can tell you; I wouldn’t trade those memories for all the vacations to the beach…well there were moments I might switch. Overall, nope, I’m thrilled to have been a part of one the most important parts of our community.

Hope you can come out to visit sometime this week. It is a ton of fun and a ton of work for all who participate and every one should be commended for the fine job they do for each other and the animals.

August 5th is the Primary Election and if you are on vacation, remember to ask for an absentee ballot.