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JULY 10, 2025 • Vol. 5, No. 14
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Grammy-nominated artist to perform at 40th annual Festival of Chariots in Novi BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
NOVI — Grammy-nominated artist Gaura Mani is scheduled to perform at the 40th annual Festival of Chariots in Novi on July 20. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 20 at the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. 10 Mile Road, and nearby Fuerst Park. There is no cost to attend. Mani is an internationally recognized American-born Kirtan singer and motivational teacher, with ties to Detroit. She was born in Chicago but spent her early childhood years living in Detroit, according to her friend and festival spokesperson Neha Patel. Mani is known for her chanting songs, including “Radharani Ke Charan Pyare Pyare,” “Shri Radha Kripa Kataksh,” and “Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re” featuring Kumari Radhe. “She will be singing and the chanting will follow her singing,” said festival spokesman Madhu Mahadevan. “It’s like a meditation mantra, just chant and then repeat, but she definitely puts a lot of beat into it, so it’s really fun.”
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@cangnews.com
NOVI — Police officers are often thought of as some of our local heroes, but some of those local heroes are also national heroes, having served — or currently serving — in the U.S. armed forces. Nine members of the Novi Police Department have this distinction: seven officers and two civilian employees. Four of the officers were able to take the time to sit down with the Novi Note to reflect upon their transition from service to country to service to Photo provided by Lt. Brian Woloski community. Lt. Brian Woloski proudly wears “I think we’re all generally this pin on his uniform, indicating looking for the same camaraderie that he served in the United States that we had in the service, being a member of a team, and it’s es- Marine Corps. sentially serving the public, the community,” said Novi Police Lt. Adam Elsen, 51. “I mean, we served the United States and now we’re serving the community more.”
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Gaura Mani, seen here during the 2017 Festival of Chariots in Novi, will be performing at this year’s festival.
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