Midha Mashhood speaks with Craig Hane, former Artist Director and Founder of Barefoot Productions.   Barefoot Productions has been providing live theatre for Plymouth for 10 years.  This spring he announced that he was stepping down as Artists Director and is pursuing his dreams as a playwright.  Midha spoke with Craig about his career in theatre, his work founding Barefoot and his future pursuits.

Community-Focus-20160601
(18:05)

Joshua Meier is the new Public Safety Director for Canton Township.  88.1 the Park’s Sam Badger, had a chance to talk with Director Meier about his 19 year career in Canton that took him from serving as a Firefighter to the rank of Fire Chief.  Director Meier is the first Director of Public Safety in Canton to come from the Fire Department.  He began pursuing his career as a Canton Police Explorer while he was a student at Salem High School.

Community-Focus-20160525
(13:25)

The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is surveying stakeholders with a District Climate Survey conducted by K12 Insight through Thursday May 19.  88.1 the Park’s Rebekah McBride spoke with the district’s Interim Superintendent, Monica Merritt, about the survey.

Community-Focus-20160518
(8:20)

Plymouth Social Studies Teacher, Rebecca Kraft, was a finalist for Michigan Teacher of the Year.   Saba Mangla spoke with her about the recognition, her passion for teaching and her classes.  They also talked about her role as the advisor for the National Honor Society at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park.

Community-Focus-20160511
(19:50)

A group of parents, students and doctors recently spoke to the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Board of Education about changing start times at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park.  Midha Mashhood spoke with Dr. David Sengstock, Doctor of Internal Medicine at Beaumont Oakwood Hospital, about the impact of school start times on high school students.

Community-Focus-20160504
(18:59)