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^»;"-^ AG Cox: Save our auto filtif - Section D Industry December 18,2008 75 cents www.hometownlife.com BY TIFFANY L. PARKS Members of both groups, The two, who were under believed to have burglarized Follow-up investigations of this is our job." OBSERVER STAFF WRITER one of which was based in surveillance, had entered homes in West Bloomfield both groups led to the recov Newsome also said homer : Detroit and the other based a home near 13 Mile and and Chesterfield Township. ery and identification of sto owners should read the "How Five members of two in Van Buren Township, are Orchard Lake roads l?y prying "This goes back to the sum len property. secure is your home?" guide separate groups believed to believed to have targeted open its back door. mer," Newsome said. Newsome, who said author on www.cantonpublicsafety. be responsible for at least numerous Canton homes. Newsome said a female The Criminal Response ities are still investigating the org. To access the guide, click 25 home invasions in the "These are two different member of the Detroit group, Team also aided the Van incidents, encouraged hom on the "Safety Tips" option tri-county area have been crews with two distinct pat which is believed to have Buren Police Department in eowners to "look out for each listed under "Quick Links." ,; arrested. terns," said Canton Sgt. Deb targeted up to five Canton the arrest of three alleged other and report all suspi Police officials have not i The Western Wayne Newsome, adding that two homes, could also face charg members of the Van Buren cious activity immediately." released the names of the sus County Criminal Response members of the Detroit group, es for her suspected involve group, which is believed to "Residents are our eyes and pects because they have not Team, which includes mem a 31-year-old man and 16- ment in prior home invasions. have hit several homes in ears because we can't be on been arraigned. ! bers of the Canton Police year-old boy, were arrested She is not in custody. southwest Canton. every street, every minute," Department, assisted in the Monday inside a Farmington In addition to Farmington The three are being held by she said. "You are not bother [email protected] i apprehensions. Hills home. Hills and Canton, the group is Van Buren police. ing us or wasting our time, (734) 953-2170 I School officials 'Excited' \ more LaJoy ready: snow days "1W to take over reins of BY TONY BRUSCATO OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Plymouth-Canton school officials say peo ple shouldn't be surprised if the district uses more of its five emergency days this winter than in the past. BY TIFFANY L. PARKS That possibility became more likely OBSERVER STAFF WRITER because Wayne County, like the Michigan Department of Transportation, is cutting Phil LaJoy will be sworn in overtime for as township supervisor Friday. snow plow and "I have truly enjoyed being salt truck driv a state representative," said ers this winter LaJoy, who What-do you think about the to save money. opted to close .- state and county deciding to "They aren't out his com- { cut back on paying overtime going to be imtment to for snow pioy and salt truck cleaning and the 21st state drivers this winter?. salting any- House District .thing but the before tak E-mail your thoughts to very main Editor Kurt Kuban at ing the reins roads," said of Canton's [email protected], Superintendent highest office. or post a comment on our Craig Fiegel. LaJoy "It has been Web site at www.hometown- "That's probably an honor and going to impact iife.com. I have worked hard at it, but our ability to Santa arrived at the Canton Rotary Club's annual 'Pizza with Santa' event via a helicopter Saturday at the Roman Forum move buses and Canton is my home and this ' put people out on the roads on inclement Restaurant on Ford Road. More than 100 children and their parents spent time with the jolly old elf. The event also featured lunch is a great opportunity. I am weather days. I hate to call (cancel) school... and crafts for the kids. The Canton Rotary Club had special thanks for Gatto family and the Roman Forum Restaurant for hosting excited about it." but I think it's going to be an issue for us." the event, and Dave James and the Dave James Helicopter Service for flying Santa in for the event. With the House's lame duck Deputy Superintendent Ken Jacobs said session coming to a close this the roads around Plymouth-Canton schools evening, LaJoy, who is in his won't be plowed or salted as much because of third term, is expecting a full the budget constraints. day of activity. "It's going to be a long day," "You won't see the same wet conditions the he said, adding that the state's county has typically provided us in the past," Transportation Funding Task said Jacobs. "There isn't a shortage of salt... BY TIFFANY L. PARKS ment, 22 people were involved has put "a ton of work" into Force, of which he is a member* everybody has been held to last year's alloca OBSERVER STAFF WRITER in the multi-year, multimillion their property and have been is in the process of finalizing tion. They are cutting back substantially on dollar drug ring, which once good neighbors. funding for county road proj the amount of salt they put down, so you'll When Nichole Pangburn included three other Canton "We are pleased to have new ects. notice a big difference. toured the Canton property she properties. families move to our neighbor As supervisor, LaJoy said he ? "The only place you'll see wet are the free would eventually call home in Group members, who were hood and they have really taken is hoping for an easy transition!* ways," he said. early 2006, she and her hus allegedly led by Belleville man care of their home," she said. with department heads and the* "Their commitment — on roads like Ann band, Dan, noted an oddity of Brian Osburn, have since vacat With several of their neigh Township Board of Trustees. ; Arbor Road — is to open them to the status the two-story residence. ed the homes in Canton and are bors voicing a distinction "We have got some challeng- : of a two-track during normal working hours. "I said 'Look, maybe accused of staging mortgage between the new owners es ahead but as a manager, I ' When you get into some of the tertiary someone had a dark room' fraud schemes to purchase the and the former occupants, have always believed in getting roads, it will be the same conditions but it because the basement windows properties. Pangburn said she appreciates good people and working with, • will be more difficult for them to meet the were covered with dry wall," she . "My neighbors called and said the support. them and listening to them," •; time lines." said. 'You are not going to believe "We chose this neighborhood he said. "It's not about what I ; Jacobs said the district has met with bus The couple learned Sunday, this,'" Pangburn said, empha because we believed it would be want and it never will be — it's'. drivers to notify them of the changes. through a report in the Canton sizing that her family had noth a lovely, friendly, and afford about the residents of this com "Where we will feel it the most is on back- Observer, that their Roundtable ing to do with Osburn's alleged able place to raise our kids," munity." to-back snowstorms," Jacobs said. Drive home is believed to be operation and never met its she said.."We are (grateful) to LaJoy will be sworn in at "(Wayne County) is not going to use over among 20 properties through previous occupant, Trevor have such wonderful neigh 1:30 p.m. by Judge Mike Gerou time. Traffic around some of our schools will out metro Detroit previously • Osburn. "Sometimes, mail still bors." in the board room of the town be affected." used for a major marijuana shows up for him." ship administration building. < operation. Lori Birman, who lives near [email protected] tbruscato@hometownfife.:Qm I (313) 222-2637 According to a federal indict-; the Pangburns, said the couple (734)953-2170 tiparksdhometownlife.com | (734) 953-2170 * © The Observer & Eccentric For Home Newspapers APARTMENTS C3 Delivery call: AUTOMOTIVE C5 Volume 34 ianwng right CLASSIFIED C2-C6 (866) 887-2737 CROSSWORD PUZZLE C3 Number 50 " )pen s new checking account by December 20, 2008 and FILTER D1 we'll make a donation equal to 1% of your opening balance Joss C4 o help restock the shelves at local food pantries. 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