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Venardos Circus gives special sensory-friendly performance for Novi schoolchildren BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
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The Miles brothers — Andrew, 9, Easton, 6, and Trek, 11, of Novi — pose for a picture with their friend and neighbor Niko Gavriles, 3. Photo provided by Jimmy Gavriles
Fallen tree brings neighborhood together Provides days of entertainment for children BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
For some, a fallen tree might be a nuisance, an eyesore or a trip hazard, but for residents on Endwell Street, near Pavilion Shore Park in Novi, it provided a way to get to know their neighbors.
Danny Miles and his three children, Trek, 11, Andrew, 9, and Easton, 6, recently moved to Novi from Santa Barbara, California. There, his children developed a passion for the outdoors and attended classes and camps on wilderness training. When they saw a tree had fallen at the park behind their home, they immediately saw an opportunity to build a tree fort. “It was my kids. There was just a fallen tree, not a huge See TREE on page 8A
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Children in grades K-4 in the Novi Community School District in the Novi4ALL Program were treated to a special sensory-friendly performance of the Venardos Circus at the Roar Center in Novi RELATED: Sept.10. Venardos Circus “I thought the circus was amazmesmerizes Novi ing, and what a great way for our kids audiences during to be able to participate,” said Shailee first Michigan Patel, Novi Community School Dis- appearance, 4A trict director of special education. She said many of the kids wouldn’t have been able to attend the full show because of the large crowd and noise. The performance featured the comedic stylings of Sam Ferlow, a plain-faced clown who wears no makeup, and preshow host Rob Lok, who is also a trained clown. The two performed engaging juggling, yo-yo and other