Murder Charges Hied New District Lines Drawn Canton Hearing Brings
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Murder charges hied New district lines drawn Canton hearing THE GRAND PRIZE winner of the annual Community Crier Christmas Coloring Contest was this entry by 12-year-old Wendy Hix. A seventh-grader brings crowd at Central Middle School, Wendy I is the daughter of Ron and Rosemary Hix,' of Gotfredson Road. Details on the contest winners and the hundreds of letters to Santa received can be found in the “Dear Santa” section in today’s pg. 10 Crier. L a u r e l n m a m s S Twp Trustees discuss open meetings Amazing Saving? on A ntique Brass finished J . a m p s violations at last night s gathering x At a Many Years, w ho official decision was made by vote was Ago Price! Plymouth Township Board of Trustees of the "Open Meetings Act.” x not the exchange of information u were expected to make a decision at last Since those two meetings, Fidge’s >* night’s regular meeting of the board over requests that the township comply with developing into deliberate action on H ’29.88 matters of policy or leading to decisions | violations of the "Open Meetings Act” at the act and pay the trustees for attending a pair of "special meetings” held June 29 were ignored. She then contacted the on matters within the jurisdiction of the S and Sept. 30. state Attorney General Frank Kelley T ownship Board ? ’ o Kelley’s response explained that u 584 W est The meetings were held to discuss a seeking answers to four questions. w Ann Arbor Trail study by Alexander Gfant performed for Her questions to the state included meetings with a quorum o: the board 453-4700 the township. The first meeting was not whether or not both meetings could be present, leld to deliberate public * Hours Daily 9:30-6 pm termed "special meetings,” whether questions. must be held, as a public Thurs & Fri til 9 pm i posted, however, and no minutes were taken, while at the second gathering of .minutes are required, whether if inhouse meeting. Even if there is no intention of the board, minutes were called for after consultants are used can a meeting be rendering decision the meeting is Trustee Lee Fidge pointed out the rules called informational, and "even though subject to the provisions of Ithe act. He added that there is no distinction made between regular and special meetings Youths and O ver except in the mariner and amount of notice required. Both require [ninutes. Fidge sa^d, " I’m asking that the board comply with the act and that the trustees N EW YEAR’S EVE PARTY! get paid the $70. I think I’ve gone ^ Friday, Dec.31, 9pm -1am through enough harrassment on thisJ 1 don’t like to use this kind of recourse 1 Snacks • Party hats • Favors • Balloons • Passes • Pinatas just want I the township to follow the •Door prizes inc. Albums • Skate Rental $1 • Discount food tickets available "Open Meetings Act.” J She added that this is not tl re first time Party Admission: $550 she has confronted township officials over violations of the act, more like the 12th time. "Wljen the township violates the I Holiday Skatin’ act and holds such a meeting which I don’t have to attend, I lose my right to get Schedule... background on the information presented and with nb tapes or minute ; I have no way of finding out.” Join us for Fidge sard she had no idea what the decision of the board would be toward her requests, bjut added that trustees might holiday fun! vote for it since they would be paid for the THURSDAY Last minute shoppers the pro shop open today the meetings. DEC.24 10:00 - 6:00 pm No Sessions Today Group home FRIDAY “ Merry Christmas to All The Plymouth Township Board of DEC. 25 Trustees was expected to discuss and act No Sessions Today upon a proposed group home located at l 8827 Sheldon Road in Plymouth Full week of skating for the holidays!! Township, during I last night’s regular meeting of the board. MONDAY Holiday Matinee -1:00 - 3:00 pm Admission $2.00 The proposed building is tire home of DEC. 28 John and Judy Eskra and is located Regular Sessions for Monday: 4:00 - 6:00 pm and within two tenths pf a mile of a group 7:30 -10:00 pm home in Canton Township! at 44450 Forest Trails, according tc a memo TUESDAY prepared by Township Clerk Esther Holiday Matinee -1:00 - 3:00 pm Admission $2.00 Hulsing for last night’s meetin g. DEC. 29 The state currently has a : moratorium Extra Sessions: 4:00 - 6:00 pm Admission $1.50 on group homes. According U i consultant 7:30 -10:00 pm Admission $2.50 for the proposed I home, Catreea Heslip, action might be imminent. WEDNESDAY Regular Sessions: 10:00 -11:30 am, 1:00 - 3:00 pm Plymouth Christmas DEC. 30 4:00 - 6:00 pm and 7:30 -10: DO pm THURSDAY Regular Sessions: 4:00 • 6:0D pm and 7:30 -10:00 pm DEC. 31 Happy New Year!! FRIDAY New Year Matinee • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Admission $2.00 JAN. 1,1982 * Regular Sessions: 4:00 - 6:00 pm, 7:30 -10:00 pm and - C l c sed Saturday at 6 p m - * 10:30 -1.-00 am •K/irTlItfili Cm* OWTPf~ TdQAlflUliNI H flNWMl IMmnM M P lia u* unvac imnliIN RSROA Small ads get H(U UMt •MinlA I Iwtu I tlM seen in the W i m p r w i Crier; Classifieds m u c ( u h v i iCALL fuiffoM a 453 6900 to place yours! 8611 Ronda, off Joy Canton 459-6400 U fW ft For slaying Plymouth Twp woman C*> Wyandotte man faces murder charges Dee CRIER: 1981 16. COMMUNITY THE BY KEN VOYLES examination after spending Thursday Darol Wayne Holbrook, 31, of night in the Plymouth jail. Wynadotte, was arraigned Thursday Plymouth Police arrested Holbrook evening on two charges of murder in Thursday afternoon following the release connection with the Dec. 2 slaying of of lab results on tests taken b\ the Janet Reynolds, 27, of Plymouth Michigan State Police Crime Lab team on Township. | the victim's car, on the victim, at the Holbrook was charged with-One count scene, and on Holbrook's car. of first degree murder committed whi|e Holbrook was arrested after he got oft perpetrating, or attempting to perpetrate work at the Nortlmtle State Hospital criminal sexual conduct; and one count of Coni, on pg. 12 first degree murder committed with premeditation. j He faces life sentences on both ehargejs. Holbrook stood mute to the charges and a plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf by 35th District Judge James G a rb e r. Holbrook’s attorney, Nicholas Smith of W estland, asked Garber to set bail for h-is . client but Garber ordered Holbrook held $ 3 4 1 ,0 3 2 without bail until his next appearance in c o u rt. A preliminary examination is slated for Dec. 28 at 1:30 p.m. at the 35th District Court on Plymouth Road. At that time the prosecution will have to produce evidence proving a crime was committed and that there is probable cause that Holbrook was involved. Holbrook is being held at the Wavne County Jail pending the preliminary School Board pink slips more teachers BY DAN BODENE Pink slips will be issued to eight more teachers in the Plymouth-Canton district, although the move does not necessarily guarantee they will not return to work. At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting trustees unanimously voted to issue the termination notices because of a j PLYMOUTH POLICE D etectiie Lt. Daniel C arpenter (left} puts handcuffs 30-day prior warning rule on informing back on Darol Wayne Holbrook;, accused killer of Janet Reynolds, outside teachers of staff cutbacks. The layoffs are the 35th District courtroom where Holbrook had just been arraigned, scheduled to take effect Jan. 22, 1982. ursday evening. (Crier photo by Robert Cameron} The cutbacks came about, said Superintendent John Hoben, because of the lower student enrollment this year. Administrators say the layoff notices Special Crier holiday deadlines are for now a formality -- if positions open up between now and the beginning of the Because of the Christmas holiday, The Community Crier’s weekly second semester due to "natural at edition prior to the Yule will be published on Monday, Dec. 21. trition” pink-clipped teachers will jbe ; This necessitates even earlier deadlines than were announced last re h ire d . week for news and advertising. The new deadlines for that edition Assistant superintendent for employee are: relations Norm Kee explained that jhe direction issued to middle and high NEW S IT E M S must be submitted by noon, Friday, Dec. 18. school building administrators this fall D ISPLA Y A D V ER TISIN G deadline is noon, Friday, Dec. 18 but was to get within accepted staffing ratios n P l y m o u t t l proof ad deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday Dec. 17. by the second semester. They were ailso C LA SSIFIE D ADS deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18. to report how they would accomplish the Crier carriers are reminded that papers will be delivered to them task with minimum disruptions. tmmunit early in the morning on Monday, Dec. 21. Carrier collections are due Persons to be cut were those with the least seniority, he added.