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Your hometown newspaper serving Canton for 30 years SZr\4 CANTON SUNDAY November 14,2004 (Dbsmrer 75 cents VOLUME 30 NUMBER 39 ivwtv.hometownltfe.com ©2004 HOMETOWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK spree Van Buren Shop where you Jive and you could win a $250 Holiday Shopping Spree! eyes FOR DETAILS SEEPAGE C7. new Canton school BY JACK GLADDEN The Canton Historical STAFF WRITER Society is accepting orders for holiday poinset- Van Buren Schools, which failed to get a tias and wreaths. $150 million bond issue approved by voters in Poinsettias are available September, may try again. in red, pink, white or tri- And the new attempt will include building a color, and come in a vari- new elementary school in Canton, which ety of sizes. schools officials hope will relieve efforts by a Wreaths are also avail- group of Canton residents to pull out of the. able in a variety of sizes district. ;; and styles. The district has scheduled a Town Hall meet- Orders must be placed ing for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER by Monday, Nov. 15, and Belleville High School Cafeteria to discuss a will be available for pick- Barb and Charley Mulder recently opened Cold Stone Creamery in Cherry Hill Village. new proposal. up on Saturday, Dec. 4, "We're hoping to have a big turnout at the from noon until 4 p.m. at meeting," said Paul Henning, a spokesman for Cherry Hill School, the the district. "We obviously missed the mark on corner of Cherry Hill and some thihgs with our last proposal. And we Ridge roads. Couple 'scoops' CHV businesses want to get as many Canton people out so they For more information, or can voice their opinions. We want to hear what to place an order, call Kay they have to say." at the Historical Society A portion of southwest Canton is in the Van at (734) 453-9266. Ice cream shop becomes 1st retailer to open doors Buren district. Last year about 300 Canton students attended Van Buren schools in Memorial service BY KURT KUBAN we wanted to be involved. It's a Belleville and Van Buren Township. The L.J. Griffin Funeral STAFF WRITER great community," said Charley The proposals to be discussed at the Town Home, 42600 Ford Road, Mulder. The shop, located at Ridge Hall meeting would include, among other is sponsoring its annual From the first moment they and Cherry Hill roads, directly items, a new elementary school that would be Holiday Seminar and drove through the developing across from the new Village built on Denton Road in Canton. It would be Memorial Service at 7 p.m. Cherry Hill Village, Cold Stone Theater, is actually the couple's sec- able to house 400 students. on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Creamery owners Charley and ond Cold Stone Creamery, a The district already owns land on Denton The evening will feature Barb Mulder knew they wanted to national franchise headquartered Road between Geddes and Michigan Avenue. a short workshop that will be part of the cutting-edge com- in Arizona. They also own a fran- "We've held onto that property for years," offer ways to help people munity on Canton's west side. chise in Saline. Henning said, "knowing the potential growth relieve stress, followed by The Plymouth Township couple, Cold Stone Creamery is known of the Canton community. And obviously that the traditional memorial who are former longtime Canton for selling premier ice cream "cre- has taken place." service which has been residents, became the Village's first ations", featuring freshly made ice The September bond vote would have pro- held during the holiday retailer to open for business when cream and name-brand toppings, vided for replacing the 78-year-old Belleville season for the past 10 they held their grand opening on including Snickers, M&Ms and High School with a new one at Van Born and years. Persons wishing to Oct. 30. Oreo cookies, Unlike most shops, Belleville roads, a new middle school and attend the service should "We liveil in Canton ioi a ions iiovv \er, employees aetuaii) blend upgrades to other buildings and technology. caii (734; 98--i?QC to time and raised our children here in the toppings like a breadmaker It was defeated by a vote of 4,5-^3 to 2,226. RS VP. Canton hasn't had a real down- kneads dough. The shop offers 32 Alexandra Farmer checks out the choice of ice cream In October, the Schools Facility Committee, town in the past, but when we flavors. She was at Cold Stone picking out a cake for composed largely of community members, met Lions and pizza looked at this place, we just knew PLEASE SEE her sixth birthday party. COLD STONE, AT PLEASE SEE SCHOOL, A9 Canton Lions Club mem- ber Nancy Williams, who's a host at Palermo's Restaurant on Ford Road in the Murray's Auto Parts plaza, is offering club Goodfellows kick off annual drive members a way to raise money for their organiza- tion. BY JACK GLADDEN "Last year was the biggest project fund-raising account." She wili donate $1 for STAFF WRITER we've ever done. It's the biggest in my They'll be back there on Dec. 11 and each Lion member who 29 years with the Goodfellows. And 12, although she wasn't sure of the has lunch at Palermo's on With Thanksgiving just around the we've still just scratched the surface. hours just yet. Wednesdays when she is corner, the Canton Goodfellows are in We've never had 500 kids before," The group's annual newspaper sale hosting. full gear for their annual Christmas Spencer said. "We squeezed every nick- will be on Saturday, Dec. 4. drive - "No Canton Child Without a el, and we came out just about even. Goodfellows representatives will be in Toys for tots Christmas." Each family got a big box of food and commercial driveways around the Contours Express, And Goodfellows' president Nancy however many bags it took for gifts. community. All donations support the 88014 Sheldon Center Spencer said they are looking at record Most got at least three or four bags." fund-raising effort. Road, is an official drop- numbers of children and families in She said WalMart and Sam's Club The Goodfellows are also raffling a off site for the 2004 Toys the community who need help. have been very generous in the past quilt this year, but tickets are only TOM HAWLEVI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER for Tots campaign. The fit- "We already have over 400 kids on and this year developer Dick Lewiston available at the Canton Public Library ness center is accepting the list to serve," she said. "Now we has already donated $1,000. (they should be there by Monday, Nov. Championship bid new, unwrapped toys, need the money. I realize the economy "He's been so good to the 15) and at the senior Christmas party which wiil be directly dis- is bad, but if people are working and Goodfellpws, I can't begin to say," at the Summit on the Park Dec. 10. The season may be over for Plymouth-Canton high tributed to needy children their family is healthy and they have a Spencer said. One fund-raising activity "Anyone who wants to adopt a child school-age football players, but the Canton Lions are in the area, who may not little bit of excess, they need to serve." will occur on Nov. 28, the Sunday after or a family can call me," Spencer said. stili in the hunt for a ieague championship. The Lions otherwise receive holiday Last year the Goodfellows provided Thanksgiving. Her number is (734) 397-8975. were after the title, and their 25th straight victory, gifts. Contours wilt also help to more than 500 families, and "We'll be at Keller and Stein (on Donations can also be sent to the today (Sunday). For more on the story, please see " offer breaks on member- have been active in Canton since the Michigan Avenue at Lilley Road) from Canton Goodfellows, 1150 S. Canton the sports section, B! ship costs to new mem- 1950s, serving low-income families, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. doing Santa pictures," Center Road, 48188. bers who bring in toys. children and seniors. she said. 'All donations will go into our [email protected] | (734) 459-2700 Coming Thursday in Filter Drew & Mike New chamber building a hit with members Laid-back, comical raunchy, but sm^rt and silly, that's DrewS BY KURT KU&AN standing building. She was on said the new facility will not owner of the Outdoor Fun Mike. The WRIF101FM radio STAFF WRITER the committee in charge of only benefit chamber mem- Store in Wayne, said the new personalities yuk it up on their raising the funds to pay for the bers, but is also an example of building not only looks great, new comedy CD Drew & Mike's Many members of the project. In two years, the group the kind of investment the but will also be much more raised $300,000. chamber makes in the commu- functional for the group than Cliff Notes Theatre. f < « i Canton Chamber of Commerce got their first chance to check "It's so wonderful to see the nity. the old 1,200 square-foot out the group's new home on end result of all the hard work "For a small business owner, building. Thursday during a ribbon-cut- over the last two.years " the chamber is about network- "This place is very accessible ting ceremony.