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Joanna Whaley makes history as Michigan's first openly transgender woman elected to the state House
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Portion of Oaks Village's shelter could reopen before winter
The upper floor of Oaks Village 's homeless shelter could reopen for at least limited use before the winter. Garry Moore, Oaks Village's executive director, gave an update about the closed shelter at the Nov. 3 meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners . "Our goal is to get the upstairs reopened, where we could accommodate 24 people for these coldest months of the year, even if it’s just a warming center for them," Moore said. Oaks’ shelter, 1018 E. Second St. in Monroe, was ordered closed in March after building and safety inspections identified significant "life-safety concerns" that needed to be addressed before the building could continue operating as an overnight shelter, the City of Monroe posted on its website late on March 17. Previous Coverage: Monroe's Oaks Village Shelter shut down for 'life-safety concerns' Since the spring, Moore said he and the Oaks board have been working with the City of Monroe and Monroe architect Jim Jacobs to address the issues. Moore said the project has three phases. Phase 1 is completed and cost about $75,000 plus donated materials and labor. Phase 2 is reopening of the upper floor. Phase 3 is full opening of the lower
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Former MLB pitcher wins seat on Saline School Board by 28 votes
A former major-leaguer made his pitch to voters in Saline, and they elected him. Matt Shoemaker, who pitched nine seasons in Major League Baseball for three teams, was elected to the Saline Area Schools Board of Education on Tuesday, Nov. 3. He won one of three four-year terms up for grabs, and he won by a razor-thin margin, according to unofficial results out of Washtenaw County. Shoemaker, 40, received 6,598 votes with 100% of precincts reporting, putting him in third place among five candidates running for a four-year term. The top three vote-getters won four-year seats on the board. Shoemaker finished 28 votes ahead of Afifa Corrigan, who finished in fourth place. Carl Spina (8,528 votes) and Christy Lillie (8,169 votes) also were elected to four-year terms. In a separate election for a two-year term on the board, incumbent Tim Austin (7,456 votes) won that seat. Shoemaker and wife Danielle have four kids, 11 years old and younger, all enrolled in the Saline School District. In a recent interview with the Saline Post, he said he has been a substitute teacher for three years, and he coaches youth baseball, basketball, football and soccer. "My absolute main concern is the students,"