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A t Hom e, Cl THURSDAY February 20,2003 w b s t t m t 75 cents Volume 117 Number 51 www.HomeTownLife.com ©2003 Hometown Communications Network Schools hit hard by Granholm cuts BY TONY BRUSCATO The deal, brokered with year’s foundation grant money, Stewart (R-Plymouth he’s disappointed the cut comes STAFF WRITER Granholm last week, calls for which equals $920,000 The cut Tbwnship), a member of the late in the school year, forcing protecting revenue sharing means a loss of $49 99 per stu House Appropriations the district to take the money The House and Senate appro money for local units of govern dent for the 2002-03 school Committee, who voted for the out of its $12 million fund bal priations committees voted ment, while at the same time year cuts “Any other plan would have ance Wednesday to approve Gov taking away foundation grant “The talk of cutting $69 hurt the district more financial “For this year, we’re just going Jennifer Granholm’s $158 mil funds from public education would have been worse, and a ly The math is there ” to eat it in fimd balance,” Ryan lion m executive order cuts to For Plymouth-Canton proposal that every school dis Plymouth-Canton Schools said “Most of the principals ■ Chili beans balance the 2002-03 state budg Schools, that means the state trict lose 1 percent was bandied Superintendent Jim Ryan said The Great Lakes Regional et will take back 3 8 percent of this about,” said state Rep John the outcome isn’t a shock, but PLEASE SEE CUTS, A6 Chili Cookoff held in Plymouth in October recent ly paid off in big beans for Clerk K * S picks new youth soccer programs n the state Chairman Annette Horn deputy (pictured at left) handed a check for $17 000 to Michigan I** State Youth Soccer Association executive direc Massengill won't tor Tom Faro and director of programs Bill Hagar The run, hopes newest event also helped raise money for the Plymouth hire can win job Lions Club and the Plymouth Ktwanis Club f BY BRAD KADRICH The 2003 chili cookoff is STAFF WRITER set for Sunday Oct 12 All net proceeds from the event are Plymouth Township Clerk given to charity Marilyn Massengill knew she wasn’t going to seek a fourth term, so when ■ Farm endowment Deputy Clerk Sandy Groth resigned The Northville Community suddenly last week, Massengill^% Foundation has created an replaced her with someone she j Endowment Fund for the believes could be her successoi^^_ MayburyFarm In light of the Massengill, elected the towifflup? recent fire at the farm the clerk m 1992, announced this week Northville Community that planning commission Foundation has begun this PAUL HURSCHMANN j STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Chairman Joe Bridgman has been fund to help rebuild the barn hired to replace Groth, whose resig replenish ammais and for nation was effective Feb 10 the basic upkeep of the New year, new school “I’ve known Joe for a while,” Maybury Farm Dominick Viviano and Kyle Martin laugh together while waiting in the lunch line at Plymouth High School Wednesday, Feb 5 We spent a day at the new The Friends of Maybury high school to see how everything was coming along midway through its first year Please turn to Page C5 for more pictures and a story PLEASE SEE DEPUTY, A6 president Ed Pierce believes this endowment might encourage more peo pie to donate especially P T O b o a r d since the foundation is state M cCotter to cham bers: 'W e live in a certified which allows for an additional 50 percent tax resigns in clash credit To donate send checks country in a state of w ar right now ' payable to the Northville with principal Community Foundation - Maybury Farm 321N Center BY BRAD KAORICH weeks m office Suite 130 Northville Mi BY TONY BRUSCATO STAFF WRITER It was issues facing those 48167 STAFF WRITER two committees m particular US Rep Thaddeus on which McCotter focused ■ Chamber officers Four of the six members of the McCotter had news for any his attention Wednesday He Rodger Vojcek vice presi Fiegel Elementary PTO board, includ one at extolled his belief that the ing the co-presidents of the group, Wednesday’s domestic economy and the have resigned their positions over dis joint cham country’s foreign policy can’t agreements with school Principal Jim ber of com be separated Johnson merce func “This is a time when our A letter dated Jan 31 to Johnson, tion who domestic economy and for faculty, staff and parents announced hopes the eign policy are inextricably the resignations of co-Presidents Leon United States linked,” McCotter said Korstjens and Wendy Frazier, as well can avoid “Despite the general econom as Vice President Traci Misiolek and McCotter war with ic indicators, people are Corresponding Secretary Rhonda Iraq unwilling to take the risks Holloway In McCotter’s opinion, the necessary to help grow the Treasurer Mary Reyes and country is a lr e a d y at war PAUL HURSCKMANN! STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER economy” m the face of ter Recording Secretary Chnssy Curvin That was the gist of the rorism and possible war dent and co owner of LOC decided to continue their positions on remarks made by McCotter, US Rep Thaddeus McCotter, R-Michigan, right, speaks to Ken Navarre of McCotter said he feels like Performance Products the board the freshman Republican the Michigan Motor Exchange in Waterford following his speech to area the impending war with Iraq Inc was sworn in last “ (F)or this PTO Board it was congressman from Livonia, chambers of commerce at St John's Conference Center m Plymouth is not a new war, but simply a week as the 2003 about providing input and action to at the luncheon at St John’s Township Wednesday continuation of the Persian president of the Plymouth improve the educational environment Golf and Conference Center Gulf war He said resolutions Community Chamber of at Fiegel Unfortunately, that voice in Plymouth Township The McCotter talk mainly about McCotter, who won elec following that conflict Commerce remains unheard, and any actions are luncheon, sponsored by the his feelings about the tion in the new 11th required Saddam Hussein to LOC Performance is a increasingly being hindered,” said the US Chamber of Commerce impending war Congressional District over show proof that he has dis defense contractor in board members m the letter “We have and coordinated by local “We live m a country that is Redford Township armed, something McCotter Plymouth Township put in many hours trying to improve chambers m Plymouth, m a state of war right now,” Supervisor Kevin Kelley, has (echoing what President Other officers sworn the overall educatidnal environment Northville, Livonia, Canton McCotter said We’ve been been appointed to the budget George W Bush has said all in include Jeanne Knopf and Westland, drew more in a state of war since 3,000 and international relations DeRoche The Knopf , PLEASE SEE BOARD, A4 than 150 people to hear of our citizens died on 9/11” committees in his first six PLEASE SEE MCCOTTER, A4 Company (president elect) Mike Kolb Hines Park Lincoln Mercury (vice presi dent) Gwenyth Smith WAREHOUSE SORTER CONTACT US INI IEX LOOKING AHEAD TRAM Inc (vice president) Pallet sorter needed for warehouse environment Newsroom {734)459 2700 Apartments E8 Movies B3 Patrick 0 Neill UBS Newsroom fax (734) 459 4224 t a s o n wine PameWebber Inc (vice Classifieds 1800 579 SELL Arts B1 Obituaries A4 In Sunday s Taste section More than Automotive F5 Observer Life C5 president) and Phillipo The ad went very well m your paper Home delivery-(734) 591 0500 any other red wine Amarone mfact it did just fine* A Southfield Classified Real Estate Sugg Sugg & Associates (ex E,F El represents production methods officio) Crossword E7 Service Guide F5 PUT OUR CLASSIFIEDS TO WORK FOR YOU1 Jobs £10 Sports D1 used for over 2 000 years I R A U T O S H O W S f CLEARANCE HM 313-532-5700 24490 FIVEM ILE ROMO * 3 M RS. 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O f TELEGRAPH I Q * T O A 2 ( P ) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday February 20 2003 LOCAL NEWS www HomeTownlife com AROUND TOWN Local Homeland Security AUT0RAM A-B0UND of Plymouth-Canton is continu Community College, presents ing its Annual Sweatsuit Drive the lecture Two Plymouth residents will until the end of February The program is free, have their custom automobiles This is the sixth year of the although free-will gifts will be meeting set for Feb. 25 m the 51st Murray’s Discount event, which supports First accepted For more informa Auto Stores Detroit Autorama Step, the Western Wayne tion, call Michael Bnttenback, this weekend They are County Project on Domestic assistant to the Rector for The Wayne County ■ Keep cash on hand ■ Mike Bunnell with a 1929 Violence and Sexual Assault Music Ministry, St John’s Commission will host a ■ Have candles available for Commission Roadster “The staff members of First Episcopal Church, (734) 453- Homeland Security meeting emergency lighting ■ Paul Rebmann with a 1967 Step keep the collected sweat 0190 to educate residents on ■ Have plastic and duct offers home AC Cobra 427 suits in their cars ready to give what to do m times of emer tape ready to cover windows The event at Cobo Hall opens to victims when needed, pro ELK S DAY gency 7 p m Tuesday, in case of a chemical attack security tips this Friday at noon and runs viding them with some sense of Feb 25, at the Livonia Public ■ Keep hooded gas masks at until II p m dignity,” said Janet Ott, co- Plymouth Elks will be among Library, Five Mile, between