JUNE 19, 2024 • Vol. 17, No. 13
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A LOOK BACK AT 97YEAROLD RON TEASLEY’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN LIFE, BASEBALL/6A
‘Now I can take a little breath of fresh air’ FARMINGTON PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR EXPRESSES GRATITUDE FOR RIFLE SHIELD DONATIONS BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON — Farmington Public Safety Director Bob Houhanisin recently reflected on an inquiry from a local resident. “A few months ago, John Tryon approached our department … and asked us what we could do to prevent mass-casualty incidents like Uvalde,” Houhanisin said. Approximately two years ago, a former student at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, fatally shot 19 students and two teachers, with 17 others surviving injuries. Houhanisin let Tryon know about equipment that the department was lacking. “I informed him that at that time, we didn’t have any riflerange shields,” Houhanisin said. “We had a shield that would stop pistol rounds, but we didn’t have a shield that would stop rifle rounds. So he did some research on what it would cost to facilitate the department to get one of those, and he decided to make the purchase by him and his wife.” Although Tryon is a Farmington Hills resident, he said that his wife grew up in Farmington. It is his aspiration for every patrol car in Farmington to eventually be equipped with a rifle shield. “That would be a nice thing for the community, (if ) the community stepped up and decided to help any way they can,”
Congrats to the grads ABOVE: A North Farmington High School graduate smiles toward the audience and holds up the peace sign as he stands with his classmates during their graduation ceremony at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth June 9. LEFT: Members of the Farmington High School Class of 2024 enter the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth for their commencement ceremony June 9. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
SEE PAGE 5A FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM THE GRADUATION CERMONIES
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