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VOL. 143, NO. 3

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
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Park contractor blasted by village

By Sean Dalton
Heritage Media

Although residents have been able to enjoy Mill Creek Park this past year, the first phase of the project is not technically or legally complete. Thats based on the project specifications that the village handed down to the firm it hired to build the park improvements. The Dexter Village Council voted six to one to pay Utica-based Cedroni Associates more than $63,000 of a remaining $182,000 in work on the park, which was supposed to be completed July 1. Before that vote came down, there was significant discussion of withholding payment altogether and even using the remaining Mill Creek Park Phase 1 money to hire another company to finish the remainder of project.

He comes out here, everything on the punch list that youve given him he says hes done, then we go over it item by item and he says, Well its not done.
PAUL EVANOFF Consultant, SmithGroup JJR
Village Council Trustee Joe Semifero held out on approving the payment to Cedroni because of his displeasure with the outcome of the companys handling of the project so far. Company President and CEO Richard Cedroni has declined to sign the substantial completion notice that the village has sent in, which village consultant Paul Evanoff of SmithGroup JJR, formerly JJR Associates, says amounts to the contractor admitting that he finished the job late. By signing it he agrees that he finished the job on Nov. 30 instead of July 1, like he was supposed to ... he set himself up for the village to take action, Evanoff said. Cedroni submitted a change order request to the village last fall, asking for a 152-day extension and some other adjustments to the specifications of the project that the village did not agree to. Evanoff was

before council Monday evening to discuss your willingness to extend the extension to the substantial extension date. Evanoff has been overseeing the project more intensely due to Community Development Director Allison Bishops leave of absence late last year. He reported that Cedroni has not finished the punch list, or a construction document used in the architecture and building trades to organize the completion of a construction project, and communication issues with the developer are hampering that effort. He doesnt communicate, Evanoff said of Cedroni. He comes out here, everything on the punch list that youve given him he says hes done, then we go over it item by item and he says, Well its not done. Its been frustratPLEASE SEE PARK3-A

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Holiday run hustles up $7k for nonprots

By Kathleen Murphy
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The fifth annual Holiday Hustle 5K and One Mile hustled up $7,000 in funding split among several Dexter nonprofit groups. Randy Step, president of Running Fit, presented checks to the Dexter Senior Center, Athletic Booster Club of Dexter, the Dexter Lions Club, and Faith in Action. He made the presentation at Monument Park, which is also the starting point for the Holiday Hustle. The money was generated from the Holiday Hustle, held Dec. 1 in Dexter. Step said about 1,500 runners took part in the event. Five dollars of each participants entry fee went to the charities. The first 700 or so participants were given jingle flare wear during the event. All runners received long-sleeved T-shirts. Runners were encouraged to bring donations of canned goods that were given to Faith In Action. Raffle tickets were given to participants for each food item they brought. To encourage food donations,

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Randy Step, president of Running Fit, (far left) presents checks to Leigh Hook of the Athletic Booster Club of Dexter, Katie Stirling of the Dexter Senior Center and Jim Warden of the Dexter Lions Club. Step gave out running shoes and other items from his Running Fit store. Katie Stirling, director of the Dexter Senior Center, said the Holiday Hustle donation will be put to good use. She recently received a request from the centers fitness classes for new dumbbells, bands and other fitness-related equipment. Stirling said fitness classes at the center draw about 20 people to each class. Running Fit has seven stores in Ann Arbor, Novi, Northville and Traverse City. Kathleen Murphy is the editor of The Chelsea Standard and Dexter Leader. Contact her at (734) 429-7380, kmurphy@heritage.com or on Twitter at @kathleeneditor.

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U of Ms Beilein boosts St. Louis Center in ESPN contest

Chelseas St. Louis Center is getting a boost from University of Michigan Basketball Coach John Beilein Beilein chose the center as his favorite charity for this years Infiniti Coaches Charity Challenge on ESPN.com. The contest pits Beilein against 47 other NCAA Basketball Coaches for a chance to win $100,000 for his favorite charity, and began at 3 p.m.Monday. Last year, Beilein finished as the contest runner-up to Ohio State University in the Midwest Division. This is a social media contest requiring people to vote using the internet. To help Beilein and St. Louis Center win, please visit the St. Louis Center at www.stlouiscenter.org, and follow the instructions to register your vote daily at ESPN.com. Beilein and the Michigan Mens Basketball Team are the number two ranked team in the country. For more information about the Infiniti Coaches Charity Challenge contest at ESPN.com, contact St. Louis Center Development Director Beilein Peggy Cole at (734) 475-8430 or peggy@st.louiscenter.org.

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