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FANS WEAR IMPRESSIVE COSTUMES TO COMIC CON PAGE 3A NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • Vol. 4, No. 24 Chuck Ross poses for a picture with his wife, Cathy, and fitness coordinator Kim Taylor-Papp, right, who saved his life when he suffered a heart-attack Oct. 17 at the Novi Athletic Club. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Novi voters make some changes in Nov. 5 election BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Novi residents voted in the Nov. 5 election to not only choose a president, but also their county commissioners, state representative and school board members. This resulted in some changes, as a few incumbents were ousted. County Commissioner Ajay Raman, a Democrat representing District 14, was narrowly defeated by Republican Robert Smiley, who earned exactly 200 more votes. Smiley had 16,419 votes to Raman’s 16,219. “It was kind of a gut punch for me. Especially with it being that close, it hits pretty hard,” Raman said. See ELECTION on page 7A
Fitness instructor, friends, save man’s life at Novi Athletic Club BY CHARITY MEIER
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A local fitness instructor has been credited with saving a man’s life after he suffered a heart attack while playing tennis at the Novi Athletic Club Oct. 18.
Chuck Ross was playing tennis with some friends at the Novi Athletic Club that morning when he suddenly collapsed at 8:58 a.m. Two of his friends started CPR as the other ran to the desk for help. As luck would have it, fitness coordinator Kim Tay-
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Voters fill out their ballots Nov. 5 at St. James Catholic Church on 10 Mile Road in Novi.
MORE COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS AT CANDGNEWS.COM
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