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Hometown Life Woman Canton's Dietrich Lever on boys first team, B2 Yoga explosion, cool umbrellas and much more THURSDAY April 1, 2010 The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers Volume 35 Obs^^R Number 80 SPECIAL SECTION INSIDE ^ $1.00 online at honnetownlife.com Family coping CANTON CONNECTION as crash victim No Rozema remains in coma Canton Chamber of Commerce members and others attending the SY MATT JACHHAN chamber's annua) auction expect- OBSERVER STAFF WRITER ing to see former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema are bound A Canton Township woman remains in for disappointment. a coma two months after a traffic crash in Plymouth Township prosecutors say was Rozema, a key member of the caused by a Westland podiatrist who was 1984 World Series champions, driving drunk. had beeo scheduled to attend the April 17 event at Burton Manor in Dawn Hengesbaugh turned 41 last Liwnia. month at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, where she has been since the Jan. 29 crash on However, chamber officials Ann Arbor Road near 1-275. Prosecutors announced that, due to a contract say Jason Choos, 45, had a blood-alco- misunderstandirjg, Rozema will hol level above the legal limit when he not be in attendance. drove a Lincoln MKX into the rear of The annual event is the larg- the Chevrolet Trailblazer being driven by est fimd-raiser for the Canton Hengesbaugh, who was traveling with hus- Chamber of Commerce. band Larry and their two children. The auction, at $75 per person, PHOTOS BY BILL BBESLERI STAfF PHOTOGRAPHER Choos, who also lives in Canton, faces takes place 7 p ni. to midnight two counts of causing a serious injury Saturday, April 17- Burton Manor Garrett Caffacus, field producer and photography director, readies his equipment to film a segment for a national program, while driving drunk, one count of mari- is locat^ at 27777 Schoolcraft in 'Inside Business Report.' Looking on in the background is township Supervisor Phil LaJoy. He is facing Oave Harris, Canton's juana possession and one count of illegally Livonia. cable television coordinator, who assisted Caffacus. possessing a pistol. He waived a preliminary hearing in 35th Price increase District Court, and was formally arraigned on those charges Friday in Wayne County EfTecti\'e Thursday, April 1, the Circuit Court before Judge Daniel Ryan. single-copy price of the Canton A circuit court hearing was scheduled for Observer will be $1. Thursday, May 13. n^e Gznton OfesfTUfr provides the National notice Meanwhile, the victim's family is strug- best and most comprehensi%'e CON-O*- gling to cope with Hengesbaugh's hospital- age of community ne^^•s, schools, ization, and her husband, who had recently sports, local business and local returned to work after a layoff, is now axh^ertising. We sincerd\- ai^redate Canton draws attention from TV business show turning more attention to his children in youi readership and look for\«'ard to their mother's absence. sening vou in the future. BY DARRCLL CLEM "No matter what happens with Dawn, Call (866) 887-2737 for conve- OBSERVER STAFF WRITER it's just going to be the three of us for a nient home-delivered, money-sav- long time," Larry Hengesbaugh said in a ing rates. Canton will be catapulted into the national spotlight as an eco- written statement. "We don't know what nomic jewel of Michigan after a capacity we're going to get her back in, if Giving Circle day of filming Monday for Inside she comes back at all." He said he had been more of a tradi- An educational evening focus- Business Report, a show hosted by tional breadwinner while his wife took ing on mentoring for women takes actor and Republican politician care of 12-year-old Zack and 5-year-old place Wednesday, April l^, at Fred Thompson. Jacquelyn, as well as for a 99-year-old Traditions Club House in Canton. Thompson, a movie actor and grandmother. Now, Larr\' Hengesbaugh The program will be presented former GOP presidential hope- said, he's getting the children ready for the by the Transition Center from ful who has starred in tele>ision day, taking them to school and preparing Schoolcraft College. Hosted by shows such as Law V} Order, their meals. Injuries suffered in the crash, Giving Hope Women's Giving didn't come to town, but he hosts he said, have limited his ability to work. Circle, the event is open to all the IBR segment, Hidden Gems women in the communit>'. of Economic Development, that Larry Hengesbaugh said he's also hav- ing serious conversations with Zack and The evening's activities will kick will market Canton to a national Jacquelyn about their mother's condition. off with a reception at 6:30 p.m. audience. "TTie conversations I've had to have with which will give ^ests the oppor- IBR sent Garrett Caffacus, them lately... no father should have to have tunity to enjoy some refreshments field producer and photography Garrett Caffacus preps Supervisor Phil LaJoy for an interview with Dave Harris, with a 5-year-old child," Hengesbaugh said. and talk to members of the Giving director, who had a whirlwind Canton's cable television coordinator. "What I've had to talk to my kids about is Circle. The program and a ques- day with Canton's cable TV coor- the worst things you could ever imagine." tion-and-answer session follows dinator Dave Harris. They filmed IBR's segment also is expected in four to six weeks, so stay tuned at 7:15. a studio segment in Detroit with to include footage, filmed locally for an announcement. Officials A fund has been set up through National City Bank to aid the Hengesbaugh family. The charge to attend is $10 and WJR-AM (760) morning-drive before Caffacus' visit, that focused earlier said the show will likely be The fund is in Dawn Hengesbaugh's name reservations are recommended as host Paul W. Smith before return- on Michigan's only IKEA store seen at least once nationally on and the address is 43124 Ironsides Court, space is limited. The Traditions ing to Canton to feature town- along with Canton's highly touted CNBC and 10 times regionally on Canton, MI 48187- Club House is located at 1315 ship Supervisor Phil LaJoy, local parks, township facilities and other news networks in as many Waterside Drive, Canton. To Economic Development Manager Ford Road commercial corridor, as 15 markets. Choos is free on bond required to sub- make a reservation, contact the Debra Bilbrey-Honsowetz and Bilbrey-Honsowetz said. "We feel that the Canton com- mit to alcohol testing several times a day. Canton Community Foundation Danotek Motion Technologies IBR contacted Canton for munity has tremendous attributes Police said they found marijuana in the at (734) 495-1200 or e-mail giv- President/CEO Daniel Gizaw. its Hidden Gems of Economic and qualities," LaJoy said, shortly Lincoln he was driving, along with a semi- inghopewgc^gmail.com. Giving Danotek is an expanding wind Development segment after before his third-floor office in automatic pistol for which he did not have Hope Women's Giving Circle is a turbine generator manufacturer conducting its own independent Canton's administration build- the proper permit. fund of the Canton Community that's investing $5 million in its research. Local officials expect Haggerty Road facility. 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