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r Plymouth Township for i 75 cents WINNERS OF OVER 100 STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS SINCE 2001 119 vears wwwhometownlife com Marking the end of an era District may alter Bird, West • lines BY TONY BRUSCATO STAFF WRITER j The student enrollment boom in I Plymouth-Canton Schools is forcing the district to rearrange school boundaries, and the change isn’t sitting well with par ents The districts housing committee is rec ommending to the Board of Education that at least 63 Bird Elementary students be bused to Farrand Elementary The I i redistnctmg will also include several L» —• I TOM HOFFMEYER| STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER dozen sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders who will be changing middle schools Salem student Heather Michalsen (left) and Canton student Samra Haddad both seniors, show off the T-shirts they are selling to help raise money for senior prom This spring will ‘My stomach went into a knot when I . f l be the last time there will be only two graduating classes heard the news,’ said Judy Strzalka, whose! * j | * twin 7-year-old girls, Alaina and Anana, J I attend first grade at Bird All I could think* about was how I was going to explain this to my daughters > They ve established relationships with f BY KURT KUBAN an era that dates back to 1973 from Canton High in 1993 and owns already received calls from former their friends, and we’ve developed rela- j STAFF WRITER The senior classes from both Monogram Factory, is printing the graduates who have inquired about tionships with the staff and parents,” schools are marking the milestone shirts for the seniors, and also die shirts added Strzalka “Going to Bird adds to the i For many graduates of the by selling The End of an Era” T- helped design them She feels the Tve actually had teachers ask sense of community ’ Plymouth-Canton district, the idea shirts The proceeds from the sales shirts will definitely appeal to the about the shirts, so they can buy Barbara Church, assistant superintend of three high schools is a little diffi will help pay the costs of putting on alumni ofboth schools them for their children who used to ent for instructional services, said the cult to comprehend The days when the senior prom, scheduled for May ‘This is the end of an era, Shasko go to school here Its definitely housing committee exhausted all the pos- you were either a graduate of 13 at Laurel Manor m Livonia said “I always tell people that I grad something that is hitting home for a Plymouth Salem or Plymouth "We had a brainstorming session uated from Plymouth-Canton, and lot of people,’ Haddad said PLEASE SEE ALTER, A5 Canton will come to an end this year for a prom fiind-raiser, and came up then I catch myself and have to say To purchase T-shirts, which cost That’s because Plymouth High with the idea. Canton High I think a lot of people $10, contact Haddad at (734) 207- School opened its doors m 2003, ‘ From there we just ran with it, that graduated from the two schools 5200, or Heather Michalsen at (734) and will have its first graduating said senior Samra Haddad, presi feel the same way So I think this is a 416-4193 Students at the park can class next year, which means 2005 dent of the student council at great fund-raiser, because it will order shirts m the Salem and Canton will mark the end of an era when Canton High appeal to a lot of alumni ” cafeterias during their lunch hour Program to graduates were either red or blue — Cathy Shasko, who graduated In fact, Haddad said she has kkiiban@oe homecomm net | (734) 459 2700 „ help navigate County needs commitment to underpass downtown BY TONY BRUSCATO demand, but to keep that from becoming a BY TONY BRUSCATO STAFF WRITER stumbling block, as an expression of good faith, STAFF WRITER the county said we’ll give them a firm cap on The magic numbers are $503,250 and $1 the design costs so we can move on ’ When Ten Allen of Dearborn Jewelers i million No more No less Wayne County needs a signed agreement moved her store to fhfej|$§yflower Centre J That’s what Wayne County officials are now from all parties involved by May 31, or the $1 7 on Ann Arbor Trail in downtown 1 saying about the costs for Plymouth and million m additional federal money will be lost Plymouth, she used the company’s Web | Plymouth Tbwnship for the $12 million Commissioner Michele Potter said the coun site and postcards mailed to her cus CSX/Sheldon Road underpass However, it ty’s latest notice doesn’t sway her eventual vote tomer base to give detailed instructions remains to be seen whether that will be enough ‘Even with a cap, there’s nothing saying we’re on how to get from Dearborn to down to ease the minds of Plymouth city commis not going to be in this same spot in six years,” town Plymouth sioners and Plymouth township trustees who Potter said "I think it’s unnecessary, with the What seems like a simple drive for the j are wavering in their support money better spent on our own streets and locals can be somewhat confusing for | j Plymouth city commissioners began having infrastructure” those unfamiliar with how downtown >j second thoughts when Wayne County officials Helmkamp said both communities need to Plymouth is tucked away between two l insisted the city’s portion of the tab could go declare their intentions, and soon major expressways i higher, pending any increased costs during We insist the locals fish or cut bait,” said “If you drive M-14, there’s a small sign J construction Commissioners balked, and have Helmkamp “If they’re committed, then sign If Finding Humpty that says Plymouth-Northville at the 1j discussed getting out of the six-year-old proj they decide they don’t want to go forward for Sheldon Road exit, but there’s no sign * ect their financial reasons, they have to say that Maddie Madison (from right), 8, Kayla Kreger, 8, Sonya Williams, telling you how to get downtown,” Allen % This week, Alan Helmkamp, assistant Wayne But, they’ll be on the hook for significant dol 10, Natalie Buzzard, 9 and Gusty Kummer, 10, go through their said, ‘ or, how to get to downtown driving 1 County executive for government relations, lars, as we’re over a million dollars (m design paces as the Plymouth Uptown Players prepare to present down 1-275 | told City Manager Paul Sincock and township costs) into this project 'Humpty-Dumpty is Missing live on stage at the Plymouth “If someone has never been to this * Supervisor Richard Reaume their municipali Helmkamp said the county has signed agree Community Arts Council Performances are set for 7 p.m April area, they could easily get confused by ties costs will be capped, no matter what addi ments with both communities to pay for design 22,2 and 7 p m April 23 and 2 p m April 24 Advance tickets for Ann Arbor Road and Ann Arbor Trail,” tional costs are incurred costs, which is 33 percent for the city and 66 this comical children's production are $5 at the Arts Council, Allen added “And, if you’re driving on j ‘Its a good-faith disagreement,’ said percent for the township 774 N Sheldon in Plymouth, or call (734) 416 4278 Helmkamp “Not that we re acceding to their tbruscatodoe homecomm net | (734) 459 2700 PLEASE SEE NAVIGATE, A5 4 © The Observer & Eccentric Coming Thursday For H om e Newspapers A p a r t m e n t s E2 D elivery call A u t o m o t iv e FI in Filter C l a s s if ie d I n d e x 02 (866) 887*2737 Volume 119 Number 68 C o m m u n it y L if e Cl The Boss C r o s s w o r d D4 B H e a lt h C6 J o b s E4 N e w H o m e s E10 His fans O b it u a r ie s C5 R e a l Estate 01 are hugely S e r v ic e G u id e E5 loyal GANNETT S p o r t s B1 j A2 (p> Observer & Eccentr c | Sunday Apri 17 2005 NEWS BRIEFS www.hometownlifiB.com Day cam p Plymouth Community invited to perform m the Organizations and a slide show Proceeds from this event will ter and fun The Plymouth Salvation Chamber of Commerce from Saberette Variety Show May 6- of activities in the auditorium go to support the Salvation All proceeds, from this event Army is taking registrations for 10 a m to 2 p m Saturday, 7 Coaches, advisors and current Army's work m 109 countries will benefit New Hope Center, rts summer day camp sessions April 23, in the parking lot of Register for the clinic from student participants will be on worldwide a Chnstian-based bereayepient scheduled June 20 July 15 and the former BellaVmo property 6-8 p m Monday, April 25, at hand to answer questions and The Salvation Army is locat outreach center that pro^des July 25-Aug 19 at the at Ann Arbor Road and Lilley the Plymouth High School distnbute information ed at 9451S Mam Street, just gnef support services.^ ' Salvation Army building on The event, sponsored by Athletic Wmg For more infor Snacks and beverages will be south of Ann Arbor Road m Cost is $50 per persofc,.