Canton Observer for June 21, 2012 - Canton Public Library

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THURSDAY, KM 21,2012
OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC
HOMETOWNUFE COM BUSINESS
Balloon hats were popular with the younger people in the crowd of an estimated 1,200
people who enjoyed RepairClinic.com's family fun day.
Firm's family fun
kicks off summer
More than 1,200 Canton-area
families kicked
off summer by enjoying
RepairClinic.com's free
afternoon of fun at the
company's Canton headquarters.
Attendees got their
photograph taken with
the No. 11 FedEx race
car, toured Canton
Township fire and rescue
trucks and enjoyed
free food, ice cream, a
moonwalk, slide, obstacle
course, face painting,
balloon twisting and
more. The company also
held a drawing for Michigan
International Speedway
tickets as well as
yard equipment.
Outdoor power equipment
manufacturers
Kawasaki and Pace also
participated in the event
with popular yard care
Scholarship winner
RepairClinic.com's family fun day included tours of Canton
Township Fire Department facilities and equipment.
products on hand for
demonstrations.
RepairClinic.com,
based in Canton since its
founding in 1999, threw
the event as an expression
of appreciation to
community families for
their longtime support of
CANTON BUSINESS BRIEFS
Michael Robertson, a Home Health
Aide at United Home Health Services,
was recently awarded the 2012 Michigan
Home Health Association/Kitch
Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook
Alhed Health Scholarship Award. This
award encourages students to pursue
health care disciplines and helps ensure
an adequate supply of health care professionals
to meet the future needs of
the industry.
After receiving his education degree
from U of M-Dearbom, Robertson
taught in an elementary school for three
years but realized this was not what he
was called to do. He became interested
in rehabilitation and health care after
he sustained a knee injury and had to go
through a long and painful rehab process
himself.
He thus decided to become a physical
therapy assistant. As a stepping stone
to this goal, Robertson received his
home health aide training from Washtenaw
Community College and began his
employment with United.
"As a home health aide I found my
niche in the world," Robertson said. "I
have a natural ability to anticipate my
clients'/patients' needs. I have gained
the reputation for being able to work
with clients who have difficult behavior
issues due to their dementia."
Robertson was presented with the
$2000 award at the annual Michigan
Home Health Association Conference in
TVaverse City May 24.
Cancer fight
Now through July 1, Canton-area
HomeGoods shoppers will have the
opportunity to support cancer care and
research while shopping at the off-price
home fashions retailer. More than 200
HomeGoods stores nationwide will be
participating in the 12th annual Home-
Goods "Helps Families Fight Cancer"
campaign benefiting the Jimmy Fund,
which supports pediatric and adult cancer
care and research at Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass.
HomeGoods customers can participate
by making a $1, $5, or $10 contribution at
the register to "Help Families Fight Cancer"
with 100 percent of the proceeds
benefiting Dana-Farber. New to this
year's program, customers also have the
opportunity to purchase a reusable shopping
bag featuring artwork by a Jimmy
Fund Clinic pediatric patient for 99 cents.
HomeGoods will contribute 50 cents for
each bag purchased to the Jimmy Fund.
"For more than 10 years, HomeGoods
and its dedicated customers have raised
more than $3 million for Dana-Farber
and the Jimmy Fund. We are so grateful
for their continued support in our fight
against cancer and helping families fac-
the company. RepairClinic.com,
the trusted online
store with replacement
parts for major household
appliances and outdoor
power equipment,
sells nationally but also
has a storefront at its
Canton headquarters.
Amy Gil, Finance/IT Coordinator, President
Penny Rhein, scholarship winner Michael
Robertson and director of social work and
service coordinator Angle Muscat celebration
Robertson's scholarship win.
ing this disease," said Suzanne Fountain,
director of the Jimmy Fund.
Dental selection
The Delta Dental Foundation has
recently elected its 2012 corporate
members to serve a one-year term for
the organization.
Canton endodontist Tbdd V. Ester was
among the members chosen.
Corporate members are responsible
for selecting the Foundation's board of
trustees for the 2013 year.
The Delta Dental Foundation is a nonprofit,
charitable organization established
in 1980, which serves as the philanthropic
arm of Delta Dental of Michigan. The
foundation's goals are to support education
and research for the advancement
of dental science, and to promote the oral
health of the public through education
and service activities, particularly for
those with special needs. For more information,
visit www.deltadentalmi.com/ddf.
Barbeque bash
Tim & Sally's hosts Famous Tim's first
Barbeque Bash 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday,
June 23 at Tim & Sally's Smokehouse &
Grill, 4171 S. Canton Center in Canton.
Kids 10 and younger eat dine-in free
with an adult purchase. The event features
kids games and prizes from 4-
6 p.m., with a costume contest for best
cowboy/cowgirl (judging at 6 p.m.).
Menu includes specialty housesmoked
meats as well as angus burgers,
garden burgers, salads, steaks, and specialty
sides.
For more information, call (734) 398-
5500.
Warehouse space
Lee & Associates of Michigan, a fullservice
commercial real estate company,
announced the sale of 108,162 square
feet of warehouse distribution space at
6050 Haggerty Road in Canton.
The property, owned by KIRCO Biltmore
Canton Associates, was sold to
Crew House, LLC, for its optimal location
and favorable sale price.
Christian E. Hill, Principal represented
the purchaser in this transaction.
BRAD KADRICH, EDITOR
Bkadrich@hometownMe com
(313) 222-8899
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Wireless Bluetooth:
boom box reinvented
R emember
By Jon Gunnells
Gucrt Columniit
when portable
music was
carrying a boombox
over your head at the
beach? I don't (I'm not
that old). More than two
decades later, we finally
have a better option
for portable music than
lugging a stereo full of D
batteries.
Wireless Bluetooth
speakers are a terrific
way to take music wherever
you go — without
the need for cords, packs
of batteries or even a wifi
signal. With Bluetoothcapable
speakers, music
lovers can stream music
from any device — a desktop
computer, tablet or
smartphone.
As you can imagine, the
electronic stores and big
box retailers are full of
portable speakers, stereos,
iPod docks and more.
You can cut through all of
the confusing choices by
figuring out what functions
you want in a stereo
or portable speaker.
If you simply want to
dock your smartphone or
MP3 player in your home,
a docking system or even
a stereo system and an
RCA cable might be for
you. But if you're looking
for music on the patio, or
on the go with your tablet,
your best bet may be
to skip the plug and play
speakers and go completely
wireless.
Wireless units are available
in all price ranges
from about $40 to $60 for
Logitech speakers up to
$399 for impressive Bose
or Jambox devices.
Best
devices
It's
no sui^
prise that
the best
devices on
Tech Savvy the market
are
Jon Gunnells the most
expensive.
The
industry leader is the
Jawbone Big Jambox
device, which acts a wireless
speaker and speakerphone
and can play for up
to 15 hours of continuous
music. The Jawbone Big
Jambox also has a builtin
lithium battery that can
be recharged and played
through a USB cable or
wall outlet.
The 2.7-pound Big Jambox
can connect via Bluetooth
from devices up to
33 feet away. Jawbone
also makes a smaller version
that retails for $199.
It offers the same features
and functionality,
but with smaller speakers,
less bass and lower top
volumes.
For those who don't
want to break the bank on
one speaker, there are a
variety of other options
available. iSound offers a
line of speakers called the
TXvist that has a similar
33-foot Bluetooth range,
a lithium battery and
speakerphone options. It
retails for less than $75.
The one drawback of the
TXvist speaker is that it
only plays for five hours,
much less than the Jawbone
Big Jambox. However,
five-hour continuous
play is standard within the
industry.
Now that you know
about a few speakers at
a variety of price ranges,
you must decide
how you will play your
music. You can always
play songs directly from
your mobile device hard
drive. So if your iTUnes
catalog is loaded up on
your phone or tablet or
even in the cloud,you
can listen to any of your
music at anytime.
Whenever you have
a wireless signal, you
can even stream music
through apps such as
Pandora, Grooveshark
and Spotify Premium.
Portable speakers are
also compatible with
more than just music.
A powerful unit like a
Bose speaker can be
used as a makeshift
soundbar to complement
a TV — although
at that price, you could
just buy a soundbar that
plugs in.
The speakers can also
be used to add some
more surround sound
for streaming movies
through NetFlix, Amazon
Prime, Hulu or just
You1\ibe videos.
If you are interested
in a portable speaker to
replace your iPod dock
or even 1980s stereo,
you can visit ABC Warehouse,
which offers
a variety of speakers
compatible with all of
your electronic devices.
Jon Gunnells is a social
media planner at a Detroitbased
advertising agency.
He can be reached at
Jonathan gunnells@gmail.
com. Follow him on Twitter
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