SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 • Vol. 4, No. 20
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Man brings ‘special kind of magic’ to Novi’s Communications Department BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Novi Meadows Elementary has grand opening celebration and open house After years of dreaming and two years of construction, the new Novi Meadows Elementary School in Novi, which houses fifth and sixth grade students, is now complete. To celebrate, the school held a ribbon-cutting followed by an open house for the public Sept. 16. “This building has been a dream in the making for many, many years,” said Lisa Fenchel, sixth grade principal. “Novi Meadows was one of the first five-six buildings in the state, in the nation, and it’s really exciting to see how it’s grown.”
Fenchel said the school used to have several smaller buildings that were once other things, and now they finally have a space that was designed specifically for fifth and sixth grade students. The school was partially completed in the fall of 2023 with the then-fifth grade students getting to utilize the building full time, while the sixth graders used it for specials. This year, the second floor is completed, along with a stadium-size gymnasium that can seat 1,200 people, a new playground, and a cafeteria that is connected to the second floor by a grand staircase. “If there is a nicer fifth and sixth grade building in See MEADOWS on page 8A
ABOVE: Novi Meadows Principals Lisa Fenchel and John Brickey smile as they cut the ribbon to symbolize the opening of the new school Sept. 16. Photo by Charity Meier
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Many people might have noticed short videos appearing on the city of Novi’s website offering insight about the various places, services and things available in the city of Novi. The videos are created by video production assistant Jason Nunez, 26, of Novi, a young man with a unique skill set who brings forth a “special kind of magic” in his short videos on the happenings within the city. Nunez has special needs and graduated from the Novi Adult Transition Center in June. During his time at NATC, Nunez had many different jobs in the Novi area, including working for the city Nunez of Novi as a building attendant, a position he has maintained for six years. While working at the city offices, Nunez would frequently stop by the community relations department and talk with staff about what they do. In March of 2023, Sheryl Walsh-Molloy, director of communications for the city of Novi, and her staff asked Nunez if he would be interested in a job with the community relations department filming city meetings, which he accepted. Nunez is one of two people responsible for filming the seven