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• IJ -"' ( -\ 0 w toO' " ro. ::l III tJj l<o tl toO' O::lU> ""t a. 0 , . , "+~::l Ittrnrb .. ""t (/\ .... '< _~ 3: • -.~ .... WAYNE COUNTY'S OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ..• ESTABUSHED 1869 Pvbt6ubon Nuf'r let USPS)t&a80 o Vol. 115,No. 19,Three sections, 38Pages, Plus Supplements WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,I983-NORTHVILLE, MICHIGAN I TillRTYCENTS .J>.<- • -oOJ Vemon wins 'fourtlJ Nn [11., takes 62 percent of'vote . ByKEVINwnsoN tem for the next tWoyears. Vernon put ed" to be elected to a fourth term. • Gardner's name in nomination, He said he accepted the office "with Northville Mayor Paul Vernon won member Burton DeRusha made the huniillty and pride." His humility, he election to his fourth consecutive term motion, supported by Folino. There said. arose from the results In which his • last week, defeating challenger Eugene were no other nominations. Gardner challenger, though lacking experience, "Bud" Kunz 513to 315votes. has served as mayor pro-tem two gained 38 percent of the vote. "It was Vernon received roughly 62 percent years. disappointing to me, and I'm sure it of the votes cast for mayor November 8, The newly-elected members each was to others, that the decision was when approximately 22 percent of the made acceptance remarks following made by only 22 percent of ~~, 3,833 registered electors went to the the installation, with Vernon saying he polis. A total 843 votes were cast. felt "very honored and very privileg- ConUnued~~ Council members Paul Folino and Carolann Ayers were both reelected to • four-year terms. Both ran unopposed. Folino tallied a total 589 votes, Ayers 583. Vernon's strong overall showing was reflected in absentee ballot and Oakland County (Precinct Two) voting, where he garnered the lion's share of his support. Kunz ran close in Wayne County (Precinct One), but ultimately lost to Vernon there as well, with the mayor taking 167 votes to the challenger's 153. I • In Oakland, Vernon far outstripped Kunz's performance, taking Precinct Two with,a 257-101 count. Absentee 'Toters favored Vernon 89 to 61. • The newly elected officers were in- stalled Monday night with 35th District Court JUdge James Garber conducting the swearing-in ceremony. Record photo by KeVIN WILSON After the installation, council elected member Dewey Gardner mayor pro- JUdgeGarber administers oath of office to Mayor PaUl Vernon • Prison impactstu~YPuf'hed back . ..:{ "." By KEVIN WILSoN the plan'S merits So far 'as'provlding ad- AssOciation president Kitty Rhoades -- ' ....~_4' ..:~;·I.:".";i.-·';' ...- ditional jaIl bedSOiii'.Sllort time frame said UteConcE!rnedCltizenS'fot Westerli Wayne. COuiiiY"group, which formed Completion'of environmental impact goes. '0' b 'I'r. • studies of the proposal to renovate "When they stopped work at the around a core from the association, re- Plymouth ,Center ,for Human Develop- regional prison site at Five Mile and maIns $2,000short of its goal of raising ment for use as a prison are not ex- Beck' in favor, of this' oDe," he noted, $20,000to oppose the prison renovation pected to be completed until "Febl1l8ry "the renovation. program was .slip- plan. at the earliest," state representative posedly going to give them a solution to "We've got $18,000- we need $2,000 Gerald Law (R-Plymouth) said last the overcrowdlpg pro~am faster. Now more," Rhoades said. She explained • week. , they've lost an entire building season." In related developments, prison op- Northville Township Homeowners' ConUnuedon3 ponents continue to seek funding and have begun a letter-writing campalgn directed at the governor's office. " "We had a meeting with department StU;d~ntsmake the grade of management and budget people ear- . - . ly in the week," Law reported last Thursday, "and they told us they don't 'In state testmg program expect to finish their environmental Record photo by STEVE FECHT stUdy until atleast Febl1l8ry. " ( • "'The reaction of the chairman of our By MICHELE McELMURRY cent of the objectives. .:. Karen Brown adds a final touch before Sunday's Greens Mart joint capital outlay committee (which· , '. ':. ,: '. While a summary of the district's must determine whether funds should' " Northville students In grades 4; 7 and MEAP results show little change'in be appropriated for the project> was • 10onee again Have done "exceptionally most areas In CQmparison to 1982,an in- that there will be no hearing until those ,well". on the Michigan Educational crease occurred in the lOth grade studies are done," Law added. "It may Assessment Tests In reading and math, mathematics scores where 78.6 percent Downtown Wal~ rings in holidays be spring before we get to a hearing, in according to Nancy Soper, assistant of the students mastered 75 percent or which case I suggested maybe we ought superintendent for lnstnlctlon. more the objectives. In 1982,T1 percent Downtown will be aglow this Sunday For the renovated downtown, an old judged are 1. Clothing and Shoes; 2. just to wait until the next budget."· Soper told the board of education at of the lOth graders mastered 75 percent afternoon as Christmas lights twinkle fashioned decorating scheme of greens Gift and Florist Shops; 3. Services - DMB had originally projected that its meeting Monday that MEAP,results ,or more of the mathematics objectives. 'and local merchants unveil windows tied to lightposts with red bows and restaurants, travel agencies, photo the studies would take roughly two returned to the district earlier this , The greatest decrease occurred in the and stores decorated for the holiday hung with tiny crystal lights was stUdios, bakeries, groceries, shoe months to complete. Since the studies month indicate Northville students are - fourth grade reading scores where 88.5 season, Continuing a tradition of 26 adopted. This year, chamber president repair; 4. Professional - real estate were begun in October, those involved "continuingtodowe11." • percent of the students mastered 75per- Charlotte Spaman and Michael St. and Insurance offices, banks; 5. anticipated mid-December completion She noted that district analysis of cent or more of the objectives in com- years, almost all stores will be open parison to last year's 91.7percent. from noon to 5 p.m. for shoppers and Clare, of the merchants association, General - jewelry, crafts and fur- of the studies, making it feasible to grades 4, 7 and 10 in the area of browsers to view what is new for report, donations will be used to buy niture. have the outlay committee hearing mathematics reOects that 78.6 to 87.5 Other results from this year replacements for burned out bulbs. First and second place awards and an when lawmakers return from their holi- percent of the students accomplished 75 Michigan Educational Assessment Pr0- Christmas 1983, gram are as follows: Remnants of the first snowfall of the They Invited non-members and In- honorable mention will be awarded In day break. percent or more of all the objectives. terested residents to contribute also. The revelation of further delay, Law In the subject area of reading, the season were still on the ground Monday Continued on 8 as DPW workers Installed greens and The chamber and merchants In ConUnuedon2 saId,increases legislative skepticism of students accomplished 88.5 to 94.2 per- crystal lights on lightposts throughout cooperation with the Northville Jaycees the downtown. and Jaycettes will be making sure that In past years it has become a tradi- Santa will be headquartered on Satur- • tion for families to stay In town after day afternoon~ In the town square op- Park Gardens sewer construction begins church to view the decorated windows posite the clock in the home that the and inspect Christmas merchandise. Kiwanlans have built for him. He also \ Merchants' decorations will be jUdg- will be strolling through the business Park Gardens residents awoke to the ed Immediately before the walk, and area Sunday,glvlng out candy canes to sound of heavY constl1lction equlpment prizes will be awarded by the Northville youngsters. on their subdivision streets last week Community Chamber of Commerce in judges for the decorating contest this and rejoiced - the long-awaited sewer five categories. I year are Terry Fraser, vice president project was underway. In addition to decorating their store of the chamber, and his wife Phyllis, Ed Work crews began delivering pipe to or business windows, local merchants Jamieson, a chamber director, and his the area north of Five MUe near Hag· through the chamber and the Northville wife Barbara. gerty on Monday morning. Constnlc- Retail Merchants Association support Decorations of stores and businesses tion workers from Iannucci Construc· with donations the festive downtown will be judged for appropriateness, use tlon Company began clearing and digg- • street decorations, of color and scale. Categories to be Ing operations behind some Five MUe commerical properties later in the Is - ' week. Completion of the project scheduled by May 30, 1984. , NEWS BRIEFS Township business manager David Leiko reported to the townshlp board November 10 that there would be "no problem' spending the money" from AN OPEN HOUSE wUl be held FREE HEALTH screening for community development block grants at the Community Recreation persons 60 and older Is being of- for the Park Gardens project In ttme to buDding on Main Street between fered at Allen Terrace meet a December 31 deadline. Had the 3 and 5 p.m. Sunday. Community December 7 by Peoples Com· money not been spent this year, block • munlty Hospital Authority. To grant regulations would have resulted residents are Invited to Inspect the facUlties, take a tour of the schedule an appointment, call In forfeiture of more than $100,000of the building and meet NorthvUle's 722·3308. funds. new Recreation Director John E. Purchase of the needed pipe and Farland. other materials, with the start of con· AMERICAN RED CROSS stl1lction will use up the amount re.