Justice Cavanagh to address ADTC Nov. 12
The Association of Defense Trial Counsel will host its November membership meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at Yard House in Troy.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.; the Yard House is located at 950 W. Big Beaver.
Guest speaker will be Michigan Supreme Court Justice Megan Cavanagh.
Cost is $55 for members and $60 for non-members — payable at the door.
To confirm attendance, call Diane Hirshey at 586.873.1090.
Reservations must be made by noon on Friday, Nov. 1.
Appeal fails in scheme to get unused school vacation pay
BENTON HARBOR (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a school superintendent who was charged with embezzlement after collecting thousands of dollars for unused vacation days.
Leonard Seawood argued that the Benton Harbor district didn’t suffer a loss because he actually worked on those days. But the appeals court says it doesn’t matter: His contract only allowed him to be paid for five unused days a year.
Seawood got $46,000 for 110 unused vacation days. He was Benton Harbor superintendent for five years until 2015.
The appeals court said Seawood deceived the school district by claiming pay that wasn’t justified. He was sentenced last year to 90 days in jail.
School offers free tuition to Detroit high school graduates
DETROIT (AP) — Wayne State University has launched a scholarship promising free tuition to full-time, first-year students starting next fall who have graduated from a Detroit high school.
The Detroit university on Wednesday announced the Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge, which is designed to fill the gap after financial aid to cover tuition and fees. There are no restrictions on family income.
To be eligible, students must live in the city and have graduated from any Detroit high school.
University officials say the program expands on one launched in 2017 that's enabled roughly 2,300 students statewide to enroll with no cost for tuition and fees.
Many schools, including University of Michigan, offer free tuition to students whose families fall below a certain income threshold.
Georgia town bets on giant bushy chicken to attract tourists
FITZGERALD, Ga. (AP) — Why did the tourists cross the road? One south Georgia town hopes it will be to see a giant bushy chicken statue.
Fitzgerald Mayor Jim Puckett tells local news outlets that the town is building the world’s largest chicken topiary, a 62-foot steel-framed chicken with plants growing on it.
Wild Burmese chickens have long roamed Fitzgerald. Puckett aims to leverage that reputation to draw tourists.
“They want to see chickens, so we’re going to show them a chicken,” he said.
The city is spending $150,000 on the topiary, designed to top the 56-foot tall steel “Big Chicken” at a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Marietta.
Puckett says the Fitzgerald topiary could even include an apartment for overnight rentals and an observation deck. It should be ready by year’s end.
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