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Signature facials from City trashes bag collection program three local spas Tills week In PINK BY TONY BRUSCATO waste collection, said City Manager Paul menting the cost of the bag tag program, “I was concerned about the cost of STAFF WRITER Sincock Sometime next summer, every which costs the city $2 25 per bag He trash collecting going up, no matter home m the city will be delivered a 65- said ‘other revenue sources help make which system we use, said The city of Plymouth’s bag tag trash gallon container up the difference” to keep the city from Commissioner Michele Potter “I look at collection program will be eliminated The cost will be billed to individual losing money it as a user fee that is being passed on by next summer, and trash collection rates homeowners, probably on their water Residents will not have to purchase Republic Waste will increase bills,” he said We haven’t determined, the 65-gallon cans, which will be distrib “When this was initially presented to The city commission has approved yet, exactly how it will be billed uted by Republic us last year, it was presented as saving switching from the current program - in Smcock said while the city will discon “When we did a pilot program a cou the company money, and th a t savings which a resident pays $150 for every tinue selling bag tags, residents will still ple of summers ago, 85 percent of the would be passed along to the city,” she bag placed at the curb for pickup on col be able to purchase city trash bags residents indicated they loved the pro said “I m not seeing that happening C a fe o p e n s lection day - to one m which Republic ‘ Residents will still have the option of gram , said Smcock Sincock said compost and recycling The long-awaited Waste Services provides 65-gallon buck using city trash bags, and also be able to City commissioners had been con pickups will rem ain the same Compass Cafe, the giant ets for its trash collection program opt out of the can program if they cerned about increasing solid waste dis We’ll still have recycling in the red children s playscape and As a result, the fee structure will also desire, Sincock said ‘ The bags currently posal rates, which m ight be viewed as a bin, leaf pickup and Christmas tree pick cafe in the former bank be changed cost $150, but I anticipate they will go tax hike after residents turned down a up,” he said building at the corner of “The trash can program is $1 85 a up to about $2 30 each city-wide millage increase in November Main and Penniman, is week, or $96 a year, to handle solid Smcock said the city has been supple 2003 tbruscato@oe homecomm net j (734) 459 2700 expected to be open Monday Owner John Kim said the cafe opening will be delayed because he s still waiting for the Wayne Doubt remains County Heath Department to approve plans However, the giant playscape will be ready for kids of all ages 'We plan to open the after governor playscape from 8 a m to 8 p m every day and will open the kitchen as soon we can get the proper approvals,' said Kim flunks MEAP The cost will be $6 per child with adults - who are allowed in the playscape - free Teachers wonder if merit 'I've been in It and its lots of fun " said Kim who has already tested' the playscape with his BY y'/^USCATO two boys, who are 5 and STAFF T R 7 years old As Gov Jennifer Granholm this week signed leg Coming Home Dance islation that replaces the high school Michigan Salem Student Council, Education Assessment Program (MEAP) tests with National Honor Society a college entrance type exam, some Plymouth- Salem Football and WSDP PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Canton Schools eda ators have their doubts the new are sponsoring the Charlie Schmidt and Adam Covington take food to waiting customers in their new restaurant the Burger Spot on Forest Avenue in test is the answer Coming Home Dance on downtown Plymouth Granholm said the Michigan Ment Exam which Saturday Jan 29 at the will initially be given m the 2006 2007 school year Salem cafeteria is expected to help teachers better understand what Proceeds from the students have learned in the classroom and identify dance will go to some of the progress students will need to ensure success m the sponsoring groups college and the 21st century workplace and a few additional “To create a sti ong economy and good jobs, we charities Cooking up a dream need to reach our goal Organizers are looking of doubling the number 'All the state benchmarks for a few dedicated par of college graduates m ents to serve as chaper Michigan, Granholm are designed to be ones The dance takes Salem grads hope burgers hit the 'Spot' said “We know the place 8-11 p m , with m ore you learn, the tested on the MEAP, and chaperones needed by m ore you earn, and this 7 30pm BY TONY BRUSCATO new exam will help high this ACT test in not Anyone wishing to help STAFF WRITER school students gam the can contact WSDP gener knowledge and skills al manager Bill Keith via Salem H igh School graduates they need to succeed in aligned directly with e-mail at Adam Covington and Charlie college and the work keithb@pccs k12 mt us or Schmidt - co-owners of the new place This new exam our curriculum.' by phone at (734) 416- Burger Spot m downtown sends the message that 7732 Plymouth - didn’t know each other we expect every student Pat Barry m high school After graduating in will continue their edu Salem English teacher Familiar face 1998, though, the two became close cation beyond high The familiar face driv fhends while attending the School school ing a Municipal Services of Hospitality Business at Michigan The Michigan M ent Exam - which is expected to Department snow plow State University be the same as the ACT college entrance exam - will Thursday morning was It was there the two dreamed of test college readiness m English, mathematics, none other than City someday opening their own restau reading and science The exam will also have a Manager Paul Smcock rant That seemed a long time away social studies component As a result of the city's as the two traveled the country fol Cindy Burnstem, a 31-year English teacher at reduction in MSD staff, lowing graduation, working 80-90 Salem High School, isn’t sure the new test will give Sincock spent from 6 hours a week for Levy Restaurants, the same type of results the current MEAP tests are am to 12 30 pm helping a company which serves food and giving educators crews clear city streets beverages at sports and entertain The English MEAP is more application,” said of this week's snow ment venues, including Ford Field Burnstem You re reading a section, trying to find storm m Detroit out if you understand and can converse about it, "The guys needed relief “We loved the company and what Adam Covington and Charlie Schmidt co-owners of the Burger Spot are both natives of and have reaction to it Real life situations because they d been their values stood for, but we were the Plymouth-Canton area who figured the success of past restaurants bodes well for ‘The ACT has students deciding between a semi working around the putting in a lot of hours,” said their new endeavor colon and a comma m some kind of text situation,” clock,’ said Smcock, who Covington ‘Why do this when we she said, which is much farther removed than what early in his iong career could put m thp same amount of downtown Plymouth events at Ford Field, so he m ade a most people experience m daily life worked and ran the tim e for ourselves We always “I talked to Charlie that night stop to look at Bistro 555 in Burnstem said she and two of her colleagues department talked about it” about it, said Covington, “and I W estchester Square on Forest looked at the questions on the English portion of Sincock said he hadn’t The change in fate came when called on the way to work one Street the ACT driven a snow plow since Covington, working in San Antonio m orning ‘I thought there were some 2000 "I didn’t hit any at the time, saw an Internet ad Schmidt was m Chicago at the thing/' he said looking to sell a restaurant m time, but had plans to work a few PLEASE SEE BURGER SP0T,A6 PLEASE SEE TESTS, A6 Local residents take winter storm in stride Coming Thursday in Filter Ice sculptures are way BY JULIE BROWN m uch as possible” from her new to work and don t have to get league who couldn t m ake it m STAFF WRITER Florida room, built a year ago out on the freeways, said Phyllis to work As long as roads are cool See foryourself^at December, grading papers and Redfern, receptionist in the clear and people drive sensibly, tiie 23rd Annual Some people think broadcast doing housework “I’m enjoying clerks office for Canton she said, all goes well Plymouth International reports of dire weather predic today / Township She live? nearby in Moving cars off streets to Ice Sculpture tions are exaggerated, and The phone chain at EasJ/in Canton allow snowplow access is also Spectacular Jan 1723 Elame Bain of Plymouth which staffers notify each other She agreed sometimes broad important, Redfern added But Township is among them of school closings, went into cast reports are exaggerated ‘It you m ight ask me this after ‘There s nothing to cope with effect early Thursday Bain heard wasn t that bad, Redfern said of we’ve had a good 12- to 15-mch It’s Michigan, it’s winter,” said an Amen when she called her her short drive snowfall INDEX Bain,

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