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Canton School Officials' Decision OBSERVER STAFF WRITER ' to More Stridently Enforce the District's Former Canton Resident Frederick Pindziahas Dress Code Gadgets ease travel - but USA WEEKEND Shawn Johnson is the gymnast don't forget the to watch in Beijing, says 1996 gold medalist Shannon Miller. Tech Savvy, C1 ioside today's Newspaper July 27,2008 75 cents WINNERS OF STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE www.hoinetownlife.com Police former youth leader molested young boys BY BRAD KADRICH OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Ginny Shpakoff of Plymouth isn't sweating BY TIFFANY L. PARKS Plymouth-Canton school officials' decision OBSERVER STAFF WRITER ' to more stridently enforce the district's Former Canton resident Frederick Pindziahas dress code. been charged with six counts of criminal sexual Unlike other stu- conduct (CSC) after police discovered more than dents who think the 100 photographs of nude boys and code detracts from young men at his Sumpter Township their rights to free­ residence. dom of expression, Pindzia, 58, previously lived on Shpakoff, a junior Canton's Marlowe Street. at Canton High Canton Sgt. Kick Pomorski said School, said the township police were led to his decision has no real home after interviewing a teen male effect on her. who said Pindzia assaulted him "I came here from Pindzia seven years ago. The two came in a Catholic school, contact when Pindzia was a youth so I'm used to it" mentor. said Shpakoff, who Pomorski declined to say what organization transferred from Pindzia, also a former Boy Scout leader, represented Divine Child in at the time. - Dearborn. "My "I have to give the victim a lot of credit," Pomorski closet doesn't really said. "It can be very difficult at times to do the right have much in it that thing so I give him all the credit in the world." would (violate the The teen spoke to a school counselor about code) anyway." Pindzia and last week, the counselor reported it to Canton High School After months of Westland police, who then contacted Canton detec­ freshman Alexis Eberlin of committee meet­ tives. Canton was sent home for ings and discussion, In addition to the photographs of boys ranging in wearing short shorts to Plymouth-Canton age from 8 to 15, officers found homemade videos summer school, but was OK officials have been featuring young males at Pindzia's home. wearing this T-shirt with stressing the "We believe he established a pattern of criminal sweats. district's dress code activity," Pomorski said, while encouraging other during summer victims to come forth. "The more information we school, which ended this week. Gone will be get, the better." low-riding pants, exposure of undergarments, PHOTOS BY TOM KAWLEYI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Three of the counts against Pindzia are for first- Short shorts, such as these worn by Canton sophomore Paige Bishop, won't be acceptable as administrators degree CSC and the final three counts are for sec­ Please see DRESS, A4 begin enforcing the dress code at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park ond-degree CSC. His preliminary exam is scheduled for Aug. 4 in 35th District Court in Plymouth. Anyone who recognizes the defendant and may have allowed him to be alone with a young hoy for any period of time is asked to call (734) 394-5209, [email protected] | (734) 953-2170 refused to get new dog, daughters him to raise leader dog V * fl» fiw p BY TIFFANY L. PARKS recalls referencing her youngest learned of a Labrador retriever OBSERVER STAFF WRITER daughters, Tina, 14, and Laura, that had been born Jan. 27. >•-•*'«* 12. "And then they all jumped Luna, now 6 months old and No amount of begging could online." 40 pounds, has been with the have convinced Brittany Knoll's The Rochester-based Leader Knolls since March. parents that she wouldn't be Dogs program has paired more "On a scale of one to 10, she's too busy her senior year of high than 13,000 dogs with sight and an 11," Brittany chuckles. school to take care of a dog. hearing-impaired individuals The Leader Dogs program "When we moved back to since Lions Club members cre­ (www.leaderdog.org), which Cantonand got settled in, it felt ated the organization in 1939- graduates about 300 person/dog like something was missing," The Knoll family, who lived in teams ayear all over the globe, said Brittany's mother, Jennifer Canton prior to Douglas Knoll is designed for a volunteer Knoll. "But even though getting a 10-year relocation to family to socialize a puppy for Brittany is nuts about dogs, no Ohio, returned to the township around a year to help prepare it. A growing mountain ' matter the breed or color, we ayear ago. They learned of the for future duties. BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER knew she was going to be too program through family friends Luna is being taught to keep Luna and her family; mom Jenny Knoll, and Drive down Canton Center Road near Palmer and you'll see busy so my husband said 'no.'" that had raised a puppy two all four feet on the ground and daughters Brittany, 17, Tina, 14, and Laura, 12. what looks like a mountain of soil growing by the day. It's That's when the Salem High years ago. not seek attention. Leaders dogs really just part of the St. Joseph-Mercy Canton Health Center School senior suggested that the "After we decided to go for aren't allowed to play fetch, have Laura attends the monthly puppy expansion project. Located at 1600 S. Canton Center Road, family raise a puppy for Leader it, we got a eall in January that chew toys or snuggle on furni­ counseling meetings with her mother. the hospital is adding 56,000 square feet of space, which will Dogs for the Blind. it could take up to a year to ture. In a few months, the family expects essentially double the size of the current facility. The plan is "As soon as my husband get a dog so I told Brittany not "There are some things we to learn the date of when Luna has to to add minimally invasive surgery suites, imaging facilities began thinking about it, that's to expect this to happen too can't do with her, but it feels be returned. and a cancer center. If all goes according to plan, the imaging when No; 2 and No. 3 jumped fast," Jennifer Knoll says, while nice to know that Luna will help "It's still early, but I think it's going center will open in January and the cancer center will be on the band wagon," Knoll About a month later, the family someone one day," Tina said. to be hard," said Jennifer Knoll. complete in September of 2009. 5 The Observer & Eccentric INDEX Coming Thursday For Home Newspapers APARTMENTS D3 •Re-finance High: Rate $ebt & Save! COMMUNITY Delivery call: AUTOMOTIVE D4 Volume 34 CLASSIFIED C5-D6 (866) 887-2737 Number 9 Consolidate yoiir high i;i?ite credit . HEALTH B5 cardldebt'-irttpi onflow monthly HOMETOWNLIFE CI JOBS C5 payment a|)Cp;mrou^ity,Bnana^lf/ I (734)453-1200 (877) 937-2328 toH free www.etcu.org NEW HOMES D1 MOUTH CANTON NORTHVILLE NOVI OBITUARIES C4 OPINION A9 IS are subject to credit approval. 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This is an eight month class more information, contact Ann including uniforms, instruc­ from October through May Christensen, volunteer coordi­ tion, and the cost to attend Wear a helmet, get a designed to help current and nator, toll-free (888) 983-9050. band camp in August. The car reward potential leaders broaden their wash itself is fun for the kids awareness of leadership oppor­ Marching band fund­ and parents alike." This summer Canton Police tunities in the Canton com­ raiser Department is participating in munity. Chamber gold classic the 4th annual Caught Being Registration deadline is The Plymouth-Canton The Canton Chamber of Safe campaign, rewarding Aug. 15. The cost of the class is marching band is hosting its Commerce will host the 2008 kids who are "caught" wear­ $800. Each day long seminar annual "Car Wash-A-Thon" Chamber Golf Classic on ing helmets while bike rid­ includes lunch. on Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Pheasant ing or rollerblading. When Leadership Canton is a joint Plymouth High School park­ Run Golf Club. Registration for on routine patrols, officers collaboration between Canton ing lot in Canton from 9 a.m.-5 the fund-raising event begins spotting a child wearing a Township and the Canton p.m. Plymouth High School is at 8:30 a.m. helmet will reward them with Sweepstakes winner Chamber of Commerce. For located at 8400 Beck Road in There are several packages to a coupon for a free ice cream Nehmeh Enterprises owner Ali Nehmeh (left) receives a DeilTM Vostro more information, call the Canton.
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