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December 9, 1998 Library D is tr ic t -Mm n S tK c t www.crier.com n n u i “This would be huge,” said Whaler coach and For the Whalers, it means an automatic bid to the facility, Compuware Sports Arena. tournament and a chance to show off their sparkling Ply Pfymouth Pfymouth . isn’t where Robby Lowe’s mind was when he made his vibrant
www.community-GUIDE.com For The Plymouth-Canton-Northville Community, other three contest winners appear on pg. 13. Look inside for Letters to Santa, too. Inside the lines.. marks on the Crier’s annual holiday coloring contest. Judging from the look of the yellow teddy bear — the only part completed — Robby’s mind was on Christmas morning wishes. He and the internationaluniverse, media at least coverage for 12 days. of the junior hockey hotels and put the community at the center of a Memorial Cupmillion tournament into could the localbring more economy, than $7 pack restaurants and
Community Crier The Vol. 25 No. 44 Please see pg. 10 Most contests were over, See Sports, pg. 24 Melissa McLaughlin was their resultsonly decided. active returns wall The displayed of Commissionthe 11th County race. Canton’s neck-and-neck with Wayne their impact on the township. scanning the broadelection sheets results of and assessing collars, kicking off shoes and BY SCOTT SPIELMAN BY SCOTT GOODWIN £
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BY SCOTT SPIELMAN because of the amount of smoke billowing forth, have been expelled from school and are awaiting trial Canton Police are investigating the second case of George said. The smoke came from burning plastic for arson — a 10-year felony -r- in Wayne County arson in as many months at Canton High School. toilet seat covers, according to George. Circuit court. The school was evacuated at 1:10 p.m. Friday after a “When they catch on fire they give off noxious Neither police nor high school security have fire was reported in a first floor girls’ restroom on the fumes,” he said. “It’s dangerous to breath them in.” suspects yet, but George was confident they would find north side of the building, according to Tom George, The Canton Fire Department responded. and who was responsible. security chief at the high school. extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported. “The Canton police department will find who did “Security officer Tim Stapan responded first to the A similar incident occurred Oct. 16 in the adjacent this and they will charge them,” said Canton Police scene,” he said. “A student ran up to him and told him boys’ restroom, according to Ofc. Leonard Ofc. Mike Steckel. there was smoke coming from the restroom.” Schemanske. Anyone with any information about the incident can Stapan checked out the door, but didn’t open it The two 17-year-old Canton suspects from that case call the Canton detective bureau at 734-397-5337.
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BY SCOTT SPIELMAN Wednesday morning and fled with an Schemanske. “That wasn’t very effective,” patient as they entered and exited the store Three men robbed the Speedway gas undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. he said. “It just bounced off the door.” for about 10 minutes. station at Ford and Lilley roads early According to Canton police reports, at The suspect then ordered the victim to lay “They were calm and collected,” he said. 3:30 a.m., an 18- to 22-year-old man armed on the floor and began to kick the door in, “All in all, they were in the store for about with a .38-caliber semi-automatic handgun according to reports. 10 minutes. It’s the longest holdup I’ve ever approached the gas station employe and The victim said he heard the suspect seen.” Read pointed the weapon at him. talking in another language to others who The suspects grabbed an undisclosed When the suspect ordered the employe to had entered the store,, according to amount of cash and a large quantity of open the office behind the sales counter, the Schemanske. cigarettes before fleeing in an unseen Crier Sports victim said he couldn’t get inside, according Although video from the gas station’s direction, according to reports. to reports. camera showed three suspects, the picture The case has be$n turned over to the Pages 23-25 The suspect then put on a white glove, was not clear enough to identify them, detective bureau. Anyone who believes they chambered a round and fired the gun at the Schemanske said. saw the suspects can 'call the bureau at 734- door handle, according to Ofc. Leonard He said the suspects appeared to be very 397-5337. THISPAPERIS PROUDLY News with byte: In the Twp: PRINTED ON A w eek’s worth of information for 100% RECYCLED Plymouth-Canton-Northville residents to PAPER WITH chew on. Hit The Crier’s website at Slain ofc. funeral Sat. Please continue the recycling loop SOY INKS www.Crier.com Services for Shawn Bandy, the Detroit to pay respects to Bandy, according to Lt. Police officer killed in the line of duty Bob Smith of Plymouth Township Police. Monday, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at “It’s an honor to have them here,” he said. Temple Baptist Church. The tragedy reaches Plymouth just as Community Crier Some 500 squad cars from across the state police here are preparing an annual memorial USPS-340-150 the escape - wsdp plymouth are expected to arrive in Plymouth Township for officers slain as they served. Published weekly at Hockey As in other communities across the 821 Pennim an Ave., Dec. 12 •3:30 pm P ly m o u th , MI Compuware Ambassadors vs. Springfield country, Plymouth Township is asking 48170-1694. Carrier residents to shine a blue light in a window or delivered: $27 per PLYMOUTH-CANTON’S RADIO STATION B & E fails porch light this holiday season in support of year. Mail delivered: $40 per year. Project Blue Light, a tribute to fallen and Periodicals postage If You’ve Just Made working police officers. paid at Plymouth, MI 48170-1694. Call (734) 453-6900 for delivery. A Big Change, We’d Like To at Hilltop Locally, Ofc. John Drake of the Plymouth The Crier’s advertisers strive to hon Give you A Great Start Township Police has strung more than estly present commercial messages to Over the years, the Welcome Wagon® basket has 11,000 blue lights around trees at Township our readers. If, for any reason, you find become a welcome sight to all kinds of people. New Plymouth Township police are seeking Hall and has organized an evening ceremony problems with a Crier ad, please call residents, new parents, newly-engaged couples and new warrants for two men now in custody they Monday at 7:30 p.m. A piper band, the our office at (734) 453-6900. citizens all enjoy the benefits of a free Welcome Wagon Crier advertising is published in basket which not only contains valu- believe tripped alarms at Hilltop Golf Township Honor Guard and the Plymouth accordance with those policies spelled p ja C y . able gifts, but also information about Course Monday in an attempted robbery. Whalers will be on hand to pay tribute to out on the current rate card, which is community services and local The alarm sounded around 2 a.m., fallen officers, including former Township available during business hours from businesses. For you, it’s a new day. our office at'821 Penniman Ave., ' ’’V w M r Why not start it by making a new according to reports, and the Township Ofc. Steve Reuther. Plymouth. The publisher, solely, makes friend? We’d love to hear from you. responded with Ofcs. Cheston and Lego Reuther was working part-time for the final acceptance of a specific advertise ment (not an advertising representative) dispatched to the scene. Tow nship in 1991 when he Vvas gunned and only publication of the ad signifies When they arrived, police saw two down in the line of duty in Milan, MI. such acceptance. men — a 26-year-old from Wayne and a Drake said residents can show their Postmaster, send change of address To find out how you can become a Welcome notice to The Community Crier, 821 23-year-old from Dearborn Heights support for Reuther and other officers by Penniman Ave., Plymouth, MI 48170-1694. Wagon advertiser, learn about employment leaving the area in pickup truck, according displaying the light, or showing up Monday opportunities, or to arrange a home visit, call Mary Moses at (734)459-5582 to Det. Jim Jarvis. for the Township ceremony. Call 734-453- Please see pg. 10 3869 for details. THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9,1998 Page 3
Court wins 1 over Edison A gen d a “This suit is not based on our contract with Detroit Edison. It’s Judge overturns m otion, about one of their wires that fell on our building,” Jarboe said. “The type of damages we’re looking for cannot be recovered in that forum. T h i s W e e k keeps suit in W ayne C ounty If they had been successful, our claim would have been significantly limited.” • Tonight, Plymouth’s Planning BY SCOTT SPBELMAN The lawsuit dates back to the July 2, 1997 when a fire caused by a Commission meets at 7 * Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Marianne Battani gave the 35th storm-downed electrical wire consumed the 35th District Courthouse. p.m. in City Hall, 201 N. District Court Authority its first victory Friday in a suit filed in July The DCA is suing the power company for gross negligence, alleging against Detroit Edison. that crews arrived to shut off power only after the courthouse was Main St. Call 734-453-1234. Battani overruled a motion by Edison that would have sent the suit totaled. • Tonight, the CEP Orchestra to the Public Service Commission — and significantly lowered any That suit is currently in the discover phase, the period of time the will perform a concert of damages the court could recover, according to Carl Jarboe, attorney court allows each side to determine their position, Jarboe said. holiday music at 7:30 p.m. for the 35th District Court Authority (DCA). Nor is it the only suit which originated from the fire. The DCA, in the Salem Auditorium. The Public Service Commission is a body that solves disputes along with insurers Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority The Pioneer Middle School based on the contract between companies and their users, Jarboe said. (MMRMA) have filed a breach of contract suit against the Michigan It is more for individuals or firms that have suffered damages because Township Participating Plan (the Par Plan). Band’s performance also of inadequate service, he said. The suit alleges the Par Plan is in part responsible for some of the begins at 7:30 p.m. at damages incurred by the fire, funds which have since been paid only . Pioneer. Tomorrow night at by MMRMA, according to Dave Rogers, attorney for MMRMA. 7:30 school bands and The suit will not affect MMRMA’s disbursement of funds to the choruses will perform at Retreat on hold court, Rogers said, in fact, the company has already dispersed more than $3 million of the $3.4 million policy. East and Central middle BY BRYON MARTIN “This is an argument over who pays what to who,” he said. “It’s schools. Call 734-416-2755 With Mayor Don Dismuke and Commissioner Dennis not going to hold up any funds.” for more information on Shrewsbury absent Monday night, Plymouth’s City Commission Jarboe said it was unlikely that insurance funds alone would cover upcoming school concerts. decided to forestall a final decision on the fate of their planned pri the cost of a new courthouse. Bids for the new courthouse are due • Tomorrow, U S . Rep. Lynn vate retreat. Dec. 10, which will give the DCA a better idea of the cost of a new Rivers has scheduled cof The Commission will wait until all seven officials are present building. to vote on whether to go ahead with or scrap a secret meeting to “About the best we can do it know if we’re in the ballpark,” said fee hours at The Plymouth discuss their internal conflicts with a group counselor. Saturday 35th District Court Judge Ron Lowe. “Then we have to have someone Coffee Bean Company, was to be the date of the retreat, which attorneys have said would pour over them and let us know if the bids are good.” 884 Penniman Ave. from violate the Michigan Open Meetings Act. Answers from the court’s two lawsuits will be long in coming. 8:30-10:00 a.m. Call 734- Commissioner Colleen Pobur, who arranged the initial Jarboe said the cut off date for the discovery portion of the insur 741 -4210 for details. Commission meeting with counselor Maryann Hastings, said ance suit is May 12, 1999. Mediation will begin in July, and a settle “additional legal opinions said that we can’t do this in private.” ment conference is scheduled for Sept. 1, He said. He did not have a T h i s W e e k e n d Commissioners, including Dismuke and Shrewsbury, had schedule for the Edison suit. expressed reticence at holding the meeting in private. “It’s a medium time frame,” Jarboe said. “The court could have Both were absent from Monday’s regular meeting on business. used a longer track or a shorter one. They’re just using the middle.” • Friday, Plymouth stores stay open late and offer special gifts to holiday shoppers dur The Sheldon underpass: ing downtown’s “Home for the Holidays,” until 10 p.m. Officials seek public input 'N e x t W e e k • Tuesday, the City of Plymouth’s December BY SCOTT GOODWIN $1 million each, McDonald and fellow would pay at the same millage rate. Board of Review will meet They’ve had their say, now at least one commissioners remain concerned with the “I’m hearing what the electeds say. member of the Plymouth Joint Services Township’s intention to hold separate mil- And I’m hearing two different spins on from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. in Committee wants to know what you think. lage elections. this,” McDonald said. “I’d like to know City Hall to hear appeals on At a joint commission meeting The Plymouth Township Board of what sort of input the public has.” homestead, hardship, cleri Wednesday City Commissioner Dave Trustees has said will pay no more than McDonald’s suggestion was greeted cal errors and mutual fact McDonald suggested the. two elected 50 per cent of the local cost of the under with only muted support. Township errors on City tax bills. boards hold a public hearing on how to pass project, which would leave City resi Trustee Ron Griffith and City finance the Sheldon Road underpass pro dents to pay four times as much as Commissioner Colleen Pobur quietly wel ject. Township residents. comed the idea, while Township I n d e x Despite expressing optimism at Wayne The City Commission doesn’t believe Supervisor Kathleen Keen McCarthy said Friends & Neighbors...... pg. 4 County’s recent offer to cap the City’s and that’s fair. They are asking for a commu the Township would have to study their Township’s commitment to the project at nity-wide millage where every resident options first. Business...... pg. 6 The same type of hearing has been Happs, Go P-C-N ...... pg. 9 held on issues such as community recre D e a th s ;...... pg. 21 ation and Mettetal Airport, McDonald Sports...... pg. 23 Crier holiday deadlines said. O p in io n s...... pg. 26 The commissioner has been emphatic During the week of the Christmas holiday, Crier publication dates will change from that the project should be financed with Wednesday, Dec. 23 to Saturday, Dec. 19. the community-wide millage. Special deadlines of note for Crier advertisers include: “I may be dead wrong on this. But • Classified ads: deadlines is Thursday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. common sense tells me we should go in Crier plus sections deliver topi • Display ads: deadline is Thursday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. this together,” he said. “We are on the • Editorial deadlines: letters to the Editor, listings in What’s Happening, Obituary threshold of making this a reality. It cal news and features to notices, general news and photo opportunities is Thursday, Dec. 17. would be dumb to lose this now.” special audiences in Crier offices will be closed Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25. The newspaper will be Officials offer no word yet on when or The P-C-N Community. Call open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. if such a hearing will take place. But your Crier ad representative The Crier offices will also be closed New Year’s Day Friday, Jan. 1. The paper will be McDonald has pledged to “keep pushing for rates: 734-453-6900 open for business from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31. on them.” Page 4 THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9,1998
Friends & neighbors
Neighbors in the news C arving out a niche
Betsy Oatley, daughter of Jon W i t h an unlikely tool, Salem ’s Jim P ieczulew ski creates yard art and Diana Oatley of Plymouth, has been elected for membership into Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering BY SCOTT GOODWIN honor society. You may have driven by Jim Tau Beta Pi represents the highest Pieczulewski’s workshop before, with its honor which can be achieved by an wood piles and scattered chainsaws. It is engineering student. Membership is where he houses his works, wood carv awarded on the basis of high scholar ings both big and small, and it is where ship and exemplary character. he creates. Oatley is a second year student at His front yard along North Territorial the University of Michigan, Ann Road in Salem Township has become a Arbor, who expects to graduate with a popular detour for commuters along this degree in mechanical engineering. two-lane stretch. • Bears, frogs and cigafjrStore Indians all Mariel Collins, ario DiNicola, adorn Pieczulewski’sflawn. They are Eric Marion and Chelsey Quinlan made of wood and they don’t last very of Canton and fourth graders at long. Gallimore Elementary were selected “People are always stopping when I’m as semi-finalists in McDonald’s out here working asking if my works are restaurants drawing contest in for sale,” Pieczulewski says. “Don’t even October. Joslyn DeVinney, a fourth know who I am. They just see my sculp graders student at Miller Elementary tures.” was also selected. His works, brutal yet breathtaking, fuse « both power and beauty. His tool is the Marine Cpl. Ronald K. Cullen, most powerful in the hardware depart whose wife, Tiffany is the daughter of ment: the chainsaw. Jim Pieczulewski’s latest chainsaw carving, a nativity scene that now faces North M ark and Roxanne Smith of Destructive and unpredictable, the Territorial Road, has occupied most of his time lately. He may keep the piece as a Canton, recently had the opportunity chainsaw is used most often to rid home- family heirloom. (Crier photo by Scott Goodwin.) to participate in a beach clean-up pro owners of the nuisance of trees, cut-off a ject while stationed in Okinawa, branch or dismember a fallen elm. out carving often, whenever he gets a type of carving,” he says. “I prefer it over Japan, with 2nd Battalion, 8th Pieczulewski uses the hefty tool to create. chance. Lately, between his long hours at the smaller stuff. There’s a greater, Marines as part of the Unit Throughout the warmer months, he is Ford Motor Company, he has been devot quicker sense of accomplishment.” Deployment Program (UDP). ing most of his carving time to a nativity Last year, Pieczulewski took- that Cullen is a 1994 graduate of Salem scene that now faces North Territorial. accomplishment to new heights when he High School. He joined the Marine He says it isn’t for sale — “M aybe I ’ll entered his first tournament, the imaugu- Corps in January, 1995. make it a family heirloom,” he says — rai Michigan. Chainsaw Carving © but rarely does Pieczulewski carve a Championships in Oscoda. Navy Petty Ofc. 3rd Class David sculpture just for the money . Out of 41 competitors, Pieczulewski Nevi, son of Ray A. and Careloin E. “Some guys work full time carving,” placed second. This year, he took third, Nevi of Plymouth, recently participat he says. “Right now, that’s not why I’m even after the Native American he was ed in an Atlantic Joint Task Force in this. I’m doing this for myself.” carving, complete with elaborate head- Exercise while assigned to the aircraft Pieczulewski first got into wood carv ress, fell over and broke. carrier USS Enterprise, home ported ing in the early 80s to help him stay off “That didn’t bother me. I don’t enter in Norfolk, VA. drinking. His Alcoholics Anonymous those things to win,” he says. “It’s just a He is a 1991 graduate of Canton sponsor introduced him to duck carving. good place to learn secrets.” High School, who joined the Navy in A few woodworking classes through For now, Pieczulewski is happy to be October, 1994. Ford, a natural eye for measurements and carving. Often he works on the barter © Jim quickly became a; skilled hobbyist. system, carving a piece for more wood or Navy Petty Pfc. 3rd Class Joseph “But I got bored, of ducks pretty quick the gravel in his driveway. Several of the M. Miller, son of Kenneth H. and ly,” he says. Soon he moved to larger items which could be sold for more than Gloria I. Miller of Canton, recently projects like fish, small bears and human $ 1,000 he gives away to his family. participated in an Atlantic Joint, Task characters. As long as he keep carving, however, Force Exercise while assigned to the. Five years ago, at a •convention in he knows he always has a train of cus aircraft -carrier USS Enterprise, home Novi, Pieczulewski met some chainsaw tomers off North Territorial Road, normal ported in Norfolk, VA. carvers. Pieczulewski had .experience or not. In addition, Miller’s ship recently, with the chainsaw dating back twenty “Once a lady pulled up wearing a pink earned honorable mention of the 1999 years when he used to work cutting trees robe and these crazy pink shoes. She was ’ Pieczulewski began carving ducks with Captian Edward F. Ney Memorial in Dearborn. running to every carving screaming about Award, for food service excellence in a knife and gradually worked up to big It was a natural match. . , how great they all were. She didn’t even the aircraft carrier division. ger animals, like bears. (Crier photo by “It’s easier to trv new things with this introuduce herself.” Scott G oodw in). THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9,1998 Page 5 O ld V illage: poised for grow th?
BY BRYON MARTIN cement floor. Cigarette butts, mostly from The look of things to come October. During his tenure, he also spent a Sherrie Pryor makes polite excuses as she students on break at the Starkweather Center Back in September, the OVDA met with portion of his time as OVDA Director, work conducts a tour of her new office at the cor across the street, litter the surrounding yard. experts to develop a game plan for bringing ing with members of the OVDA Board. ner of Spring and Starkweather Streets. The playground equipment is new, but from out the old village look in Old Village. Some Guile helped guide the City through the 1995 Her “office” is actually a room at the back the look of the place, it will be months or specifics of that plan are still up in the air, but Streetscape project that jazzed up the look of of the building, and to get there she has to cut more before the former firehouse becomes the potential in Old Village will likely be downtown with wider sidewalks, lamp posts, through a waiting room, a spacious garage the community center some envision. unlocked with the same keys the City used in flower planters and brick walkways. and a kitchen. But it is four walls and a ceiling —- and its 1995 Streetscape project: marketing, land After the Streetscape was done, Guile’s “It’s a little unorthodox, but it’s going to that’s all the Old Village Development scaping and parking. emphasis became marketing: filling the be an office,” she says, gesturing to a kitchen. Authority needs to set up shop. The City has spent $16,000 in state grant widened sidewalks with shoppers and their “This is where the firemen used to cook.” Time for change money to pay for three separate studies of the dollars. Designs on Old Village are similar. Years ago as the Old Village firehouse, The OVDA is a board of residents and area, which former DDA Director Steve Drawings in the OVDA office depict a smokeaters boiled macaroni and cheese and business owners in Old Village charged with Guile characterized as “the building blocks Liberty Street that resembles Main Street; a parked firetrucks here. Now, old signs, furni improving business and residential qualities for developing Old Village.” Please see pg. 7 ture and other miscellany are stacked on the in the neighborhood. Guile left his post as DDA Director in The current iteration has been in operation since the early 1990s, when a group of Old City DDA down Village residents rallied around street paving TRINITY issues and formed the OVDA. Since then, the PRESBYTERIAN board activity has been largely confined to CHURCH to final 4 in regular meetings at City Hall, and running 10101 W. Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth annual ice cream socials and craft fairs. It has at Gotfredson & Ann Arbor Rd. been financed largely through federal grants. (From M-14 take Gotfredson Rd South) director search With the hiring of interns, the OVDA 8:00am Praise. & W orship Service 9:306m Lifeline-Cdnte'mporary enters a time of transition much like its big S e r v ic e BY BRYON MARTIN ger sibling in the City, the Downtown 11:00 am Traditional Service And then there were four. Development Authority. As the DDA search Continental Breakfast served 8-9:30am Sunday School for all ages 9:30am Plymouth’s Downtown Development es for a new director, the OVDA is searching Dr. Wm. C. Moore - Pastor Rev. Wm. Branham - Assoc. Pastor Authority Board has slimmed its original pile for a direction. Hiring Pryor and another part- Nursery Provided of 50 directorship applicants to four, and will time staffer is one of its first steps. (734)459-9550 conduct its final round of interviews tomor Pryor and Rodney Nanny will spend row night. about 20 hours a week in Old Village from Martha Aills, Ann Barnette", Gerard now until the end of June. Pryor is a Wayne Dettloff and Claudia Frederick are the four resident and urban planning senior at EMU. 1 e v e e & ! finalists. All will make presentations before She and Nanny will serve as interns for the the DDA Board and audience members at OVDA. Last Tuesday was her first day. City Hall beginning at 5 p.m. As she and her colleague move in, they The DDA Board has been in search of a will be responsible for lending a familiar face f c l JTT new director since October, when former to the OVDA that is accessible to residents director Steve Guile left the City to take the and business people in Old Village. Public notices same job in Westland. OVDA Chairperson Susan Clark says According to Chairperson Sally Repeck, that’s a big first step. “It’s been mostly night _ S i the DDA board won’t rush into a rash deci meetings. And we’ve had lots of the same NOTICE sion, but getting a new director in place is items on our agendas for years. These guys CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN “kind of a critical thing for us.” (interns) are supposed to help us follow WINTER TAXES The director works as a liaison between through on this stuff and be there in the office Winter taxes are due December 1, 1998 and payable through February 16, 1999 without penalty. Additional downtown businesses and the City’s DDA through the week.” information appears on the reverse side of your tax statement. MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH. Payments can be made at the Township Hall during regular Board, handling concerns and administering For now, Pryor says she is focused on the working hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Treasurer’s office. Open Friday, December 4, promotions and maintenance of commerce. little things that will help her connect with 11,18,and Wednesday, December 23 until 5:00 p.m. After hours, payments can be placed in the DROP “Six years ago (when Guile was hired) the neighborhood — the first issue of a new BOX located in parking lot adjacent to Building #1 or the DROP BOX adjacent to entry way. Standard the focus was the streetscape,” Repeck said. newsletter should be out in January she said. Federal Bank, Plymouth Township Office,will also accept tax payments for your convenience through Now, she said, the position is getting a dif Marketing and promoting Old Village busi February 16, 1999. ferent twist. ness will be her emphasis, much as it has CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH WILL BE CLOSED during the Christmas holidays on The directorship will shift from an been for the DDA. Thursday, December 24th and Friday, January 1st. The Treasurer’s office will be open to accept tax pay emphasis on downtown nuts and bolts to the Unique to Old Village, however is the age ments and other payments on Monday, December 28th and Thursday, December 31th. softer mechanics of marketing, public rela and state of the buildings in the neighbor RON EDWARDS tions and business in a small-town setting. hood. Pryor says her experience in historic Treasurer Aills runs her own consultancy firm, Aills preservation can help her help others in their Charter Towship of Plymouth Associates, and has experience in establish efforts to make improvements and find the Publish: December 9, 1998 ing a non-profit community housing support financing to pay for them. The Community Crier group. A Flint resident, she also worked as Before the newsletter hits the streets, that city’s DDA director from 1994 to 1997. Pryor says she’ll be out and around Old NOTICE Barnette is a Milford resident who has Village, as well as in her office. CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN spent the last four years as Executive “It will be my job to find out what it is WINTER TAXES Director of Milford’s DDA. She also worked that merchants and residents in the area want Winter taxes are due December 1, 1998 and payable through March 1, 1999 without penalty. Additional there as an assistant city planner, and in gov from the OVDA,” she said. For her part, information appears on the reverse side of your tax statement. MAKE ALL CHECKS PAY ABLE TO: ernment offices in Arizona while attending Pryor had a modest goal early in her first CITY OF PLYMOUTH. Payments can be made at City Hall during regular working hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m, - 4:30 p.m. at the Treasurer’s office. After hours, payments can be placed in the DROP BOX Arizona State University. week on the job — she wanted all the located in the City Hall lobby next to the Treasurer’s office window. The DROP BOX outside the Library Dettloff is a Rochester Hills resident who cigarette butts picked up. building, located on the east side of the building, next to the book returns, is also available. National City has spent the last l3 years as Economic A quick trip to City Hall and a few words Bank (the former First of America Bank) Plymouth office will also accept tax payments for your conve Development Director in the City of paid off. “It was great,” she said. “The kids nience through March 1, 1999. Hamtramck. from the school were here the next day. It CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED during the Christmas holidays from Thursday, December 24th through Frederick is a Sterling Heights resident looks a lot better.” Friday, January 1st. The Treasurer’s office WILL BE OPEN TO ACCEPT TAX PAYMENTS and other who works as a senior marketing manager If Pryor can mimic that success with the payments on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29TH AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30TH. for a regional shopping center. She is a more substantial visual improvements on tap Teresa Cischke, CMFA member of The Senior Alliance Board of in Old Village, things could be looking up in City Treasurer Directors. the neighborhood. 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N eighbors in business Guitar Center draws crowds
BY SCOTT SPIELMAN Executives at the Guitar Center — Canton’s newest music store — now know for a fact what they must have suspected: Canton rocks. The grand opening for the store exceeded even their own expectations, according to store manager Chuck Slaton. Drawn by ample media air play, crowds of musicians showed up for Thursday afternoon’s grand opening. “As far as grand openings go, it was the largest in our chain’s history,” Slaton said. “W e set a record.” . More than 2,000 people came to the Guitar Center’s grand opening, forming a The U.S. Senate’s Judiciary line that stretched around the back of the People lined up for the grand opening of Guitar Center in Canton. Committee has hired Plymouth City store. Opening day shoppers took advantage resident Tara Hechlik as staff of free t-shirts, sale prices and prize Center occupies about 20,000 square feet of Hollywood, CA and has since grown into 46 attorney for the Subcommittee on giveaways. the building. A Gardner White furniture store stores nationwide, Slaton said. Immigration. Slaton said the large number of customers occupies the rest. Slaton said the store’s proximity to 1-275 Hechlik will manage subcommittee was surprising because the Canton location is Guitar center is the largest music industry was one of the prime reasons for bringing the operations and help draft federal their third store in the market. retailer in the world, according to Slaton. It store to Canton. immigration policy. The store is located at 39415 Ford Road, caters to rock-and-roll musicians,' with an “It’s a very good market here,” he said. She now lives in Washington, D.C. across from Auto Nation, where a Jumbo emphasis on guitars and accessories. The “We can draw people from Ann Arbor, Sports store closed earlier this year. Guitar chain started as a single music store in Ypsilanti, even Toledo.” Melissa M ary Korte, of Canton, was hired by the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents as head coach for women’s golf. Demmer buys Lincoln dealership
BY SCOTT SPIELMAN new facade, should be complete within a year, according to The Demmer family has a powerful new marketing tool: 1-275. Demmer. The Demmers, who have owned and operated Jack Demmer Assuming the role of owner of the Farmington site won’t be a Ford in Wayne for 29 years, purchased the Bob Dusseau-Lincoln stretch for the Demmers, according to Jim. Mercury in Farmington, according to Jim Demmer, vice- president “We’re already a part of the community,” he said. “Since we of Demmer Ford. typically market the 1-275 corridor, we now have an anchor at both The dealership, located at Grand River near Orchard Lake ends. We can tie everything together and provide greater customer Road, was an ideal location to expand, according to Demmer. service.” “We’ve known the Dusseaus for years and we let them know if Jim said he plans to retain the current employes at Dusseau and they ever wanted to sell it we were interested,” Demmer said. eventually add to the staff. He and his older brother Bill will take Demmer said the purchase would allow the family to enhance turns managing both locations, he said. both locations. In fact plans are already underway give the Lincoln “We’re both hands on people,” he said. “We like to be active in dealership a $500,000 face lift. -The remodeling, which includes a the day to day operations.”
Callin’ it quits... Art Harvey (left) retired from Bruce Los has been promoted to the Beyer Drugs yesterday, position of vice president of human bringing an end to a career he resources — North American had held for the past 25 Operations of Johnson Controls, Inc. y e a r s. Los had previously served as vice president of human resources for the Harvey said he was looking company’s Holland interiors group. In forward to spending tim e with his new role, Los will be responsible his wife, traveling, and for directing human resources activities “Taking tim e to smell the • • ''?f: M I; for the company’s business customer * t , r o s e s .” business units in North America, ~ * * r ~ * m * _ «• 'f* M (Crier photo by Seott recruitment and staffing and employe L relations. S p ielm a n ). 4 w w h p: THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9,1998 Page 7
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Continued from pg. 5 help Old Village draw more business to its sidewalks and shops. Then, marketing would IS revamped version of what’s already there. become one of the OVD A’s biggest jobs. According to Kathryn Smith, an Old Most say the key is to fill niches — more ATTORNEY ACCOUNTANTS Village resident and member of the OVD A restaurants, clothing stores and entertain Board, the comparison fits. ment. According to Smith, last year’s flap “Our main goal is to have a community over noise in Old Village shouldn’t derail POST. SMYTHE that is a pleasant place to live visually, and to plans to pursue night life there. JOHN F. VOS III provide some services,” she said. Following “The community has said they want • Slip and Fall Injuries LUTZ. & ZIEL. LLP a plan like the 1995 Streetscape could get entertainment,” she said. “What they don’t • Bodily Injury Cases CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Old Village there. want is noise.” • Auto Accident (No Fault) SERVING THE PLYMOUTH • Defective Product Injuries COMMUNITY SINCE 1961 Drawings done by Plymouth architect Keeping the sound of rock and blues • Professional M alpractice • Corporate, business and individual tax planning Dave Schaff show the same sort of improve indoors would require structural upgrades to • Workers Compensation and tax preparation. ments: wider sidewalks, reoriented parking the century buildings, she said. Sommers, Schwartz • Management advisory and consultation spaces and the addition of flower planters at But those upgrades, like all the others Silver & Schwartz, P.C. • Business valuation and litigation support street comers to dress up the neighborhood. hoped for, require something the O V D A • Estate planning and tax preparation But Old Village would also require more doesn ’ t have a lot of yet: money. NO FEE FOR INITIAL fundamental work that wasn’t part of the Cash CONSULTATION • Audit, review and compilation engagements. downtown Streetscape. This year is the first the OVDA will draw O V E R 5 0 LAW YERS 1034 W . A nn Arbor Tr., Plym outh What the area needs, Smith said, isn’t its own allowance from the City budget. SERVING YOU FOR 40 YEARS very complicated: paint, windows and repairs With a total of roughly $81,000 in pocket, (734)453-8770 to the trim and architectural elements that the board will need to prioritize its shopping (734) 455-4250 Fax (734) 453-0312 give the buildings 19th-Century charm. Such list. Hiring Pryor and Nanny were items near PLYMOUTH An A. I. C. P. A. Quality Reviewed Firm. renovations to the blocks between the top. Starkweather and Mill streets would put pol The O V D A will go slowly Clark said. ish on an unbuffed jewel. The first phase of the streetscape should According to Smith, who works in come this year. Compared to the more than ACCOUNTANTS Detroit, developers who have renovated $350,000 the DDA gets, the OVDA has little Victorian-era buildings around the Wayne capital to spend on its version. BOLOVEN, MOON State campus could work similar magic on But, Pryor said, with more block grants & COMPANY, P.C. Old Village, a Plymouth neighborhood that and individual investors, the work some have CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS dates to the late 1800s. already begun on Liberty Street can continue. N'uN & Bolts! A few buMn^-iike thoughts.. “It looks historical,” she said. “What we In the meantime, she’ll work on getting would like to have is the same look, but more the firehouse to look more like an office. And IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS appealing.” she’ll be on the streets in Old Village to help Plan your financial future Getting the word out business owners however she can, even if its —don't just go along for the ride. Ideally, the increased visual appeal would only keeping an eye out for cigarette butts. • "Gifting is still the easiest, least expensive method of estate planning," -Ted Boloven If any of these thoughts make sense, and if you're looking for DIRECTION IN YOUR BUSINESS, call Ted Boloven for a few more business-like (a.k a. Nuts and Bolts) thoughts.
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KIWANIS BREAKFAST CLUB Meets 7:15 a.m. Tuesday mornings at the Water Club Seafood Grill at Ann Arbor Road and L275. For info call (734) 453-1373.
PLYMOUTH SYMPHONY LEAGUE ENTERTAINMENT BOOK The 1998 Ultimate Entertainment Book, offering 50 per cent discount coupons at hun dreds of restaurants and discounts for many other services and events is available from the Plymouth Symphony League by calling (734) 453-3016 or at the Plymouth Symphony Office, 819 Penniman Avenue in downtown Plymouth (734) 451-2112. The book is $40, and all proceeds are used to support the Plymouth Symphony.
WALTONWOOD NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Waltonwood senior community needs volunteers to head a men’ s club, help with arts, crafts, bingo and meal services. For more information call (734) 844-3060.
OPTIMIST CLUB ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS Entertainment 99 books are on sale by the Plymouth Optimist Club. Proceeds go to bene fit children’s causes. To order the $40 book call (734) 728-7619 or (734) 453-8253
PLYMOUTH-CANTON CIVITAN MEETING P-C Civitan Club holds their monthly dinner meeting, on the third Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at Water Club Bar & Grill. Call Barb Kobiela, 464-1129.
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Your GUIDE to commercial entertainment in the Plymouth-Canton-Northville Community. Also note community and non-profit groups’ HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS events, listed in this Crier under What’s Happening. The Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce presents Plymouth’ s Home for the Holidays Fri. Dec. II, from 5-10 p.m. There will be carolers on the streets, candles lighting the walkways and downtown stores will be open until 10 p.m. with discounts BOULDERS and free gifts. For more information call the chamber office at 453-1540. 734-459-4190; Fri.; Front Page; Heide's 995 W. Ann Arbor Tr. Sat.: Ex-Husbands (734)453-5140 OLGC REUNION flowers & gifts CANTON CINEMA 6 A Dec. 26 reunion is planned for members of the O LG C class of 1980. For more 734-981-1900, “R u g r a ts ” information please call or email with your current address: Kathy Meade Brady at “Meet Joe Black” “A Bug’s Life” Visit Us online at 202-546-4377 or [email protected]; Karen Detrich Gearns at 734-455-5475. “Very Bad Things” “Psycho” www.community- CLUB CANTON GUIDE.com/advertising 734-722-0722; Wed. - Sat.: CHRISTMAS CONCERT "Sierra Blue Barud” The Plymouth Baptist Church will present a concert entitled “The Gift of Christmas” Dec 11-13 at 7 p.m. The 75 minute concert features traditional and contemporary ERNESTO’S fUflflllflC llOfIDIfi Christmas music in a beautiful, small town setting. Admission is free. Doors open at 734-453-2002; Mon.-Thurs.: 1205 Ann Arbor Rd. 6:30. The church is located at 42021 Ann Arbor Trail. For more information call 734- Strolling Musicians; Tries.-Sat.: (734)453-3600 Live Music in Piano Bar. 453-5534 or email [email protected]. GENITTI’S HOLE IN THE WALL Visit Us ONLINE at 248-349-0522; Live Interactive wwwxommunity- THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Dinner Theater: ” Clueless at GUIDE.com/advertising There will be a special holiday luncheon featuring The Velveteen Rabbit, a musical Christmas.” play performed by the Whistle Stop Players Dec. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For KARL’S COUNTRY CABIN more information call the Plymouth Community Arts Council at 734-416-4278. 734-455-8450; Thurs.: LOWERTOWN GRILL J j | “Alligators” 195 W. IJbert^Strect ^gp§ LOWER TOWN GRILL HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW 734-451-1213; Sat.: Al Hill add ' Handcrafters will be sponsoring its 17th annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Show Dec. the Love Butlers Visit Us MUM at 11-13 in Northville at the Northville Recreation Center, 303 W. Main Street. For www.community- more information call 734-459-0050. s LUCILLE’S TAVERN 734-397-1988; Wed. - Sat): GUIDE.com/advertising Walley Jackson SUGAR PLUM TEA MARQUIS THEATRE The Plymouth Symphony League will be hosting a Sugar PI urn Fairy Tea following 248-349-8110; Live Musical M e n a r d B u i l d e r s * I n c . the 3 p.m. performances of the Nutcracker Ballet, Dec. 12 and 13. At the tea children Theatre “Cinderella” P.O. Box 700232*Plymouth have the opportunity to meet members of the ballet cast and enjoy refreshments. (734)451-7400 PENN THEATRE Tickets are $5. For more information or tickets, call 451-2112. During intermissions 734-453-0870; Now playing: of the Ballet, the League will also be selling entertainment books, Pampered Chef “There’s Something About Mary” Visit Us ONLINE at cook books, pewter ornaments of the Penn theatre, plus many more great ideas for an d “What Dreams May Come” www.community- Christmas. ‘ PLYMOUTH WHALERS GUIDE.com/advertising 734-453-8400; The Whalers host Erie at 7:30 Sat.. NORTHVILLE NIGHT STATION 885 RESTAURANT Northville Parks and Recreation will again be sponsoring the second annual family K i t e s New Year’s Eve event called Northville Night. More than 400 people attended last 734-459-0885; Wed. - Sat.: Live music with Wally Gibson; year’s event, which will once again be held at Northville High School. Tickets for 8 1 Fun T hings this family event go on sale Nov. 1 at the Recreation Department and are $10 for WAGON WHEEL LOUNGE adults and $8 for children under the age of 12. There will be clowns, carnival games, 248-349-8686; Thurs.: Open YO-YO Headquarters slot cars and miniature golf and a magic show. For more information contact Jam; Sat.: Bob Willette and the sales & service Northville Parks and Recreation at (248) 349-0203. Blues Devils Kites, Unsual Toys
& W indsocks CHRISTMAS MUSIC DRAMA These listings are free of charge and are The Father’ s Gift of Love, a choral drama, will be presented by the Celebration accurate as of noon Friday, prepared for Choir, Soloists and Drama Ministry of Calvary Baptist Church in Canton. Reader’s Wednesday’s Crier. Bookings, 1 0 % off til 1-4-99 Theater, drama and contemporary choral, and solo music combine to tell how the reservations, cover charges and capacities innkeeper’ s wife and one of the magi discover in their own ways the significance of may change, so please call to verify, M-F 10-6 SAT, 10-5 sun 12-5 the new born King of the Jews. The show will be Sunday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. and 6 information. A venue wishing to be listed 1049 S. Main • Plymouth or to update information should call The p.m; and Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. For more information call 734-455-0022. Crier at (734) 453-6900 by noon Friday. - 734-454-3760 Page tO THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9,1998 Whyman settles in Triangle suit
B Y SCOTT SPIELMAN contribution to a charity in the Foundation’s State Rep. Deb Whyman (R-Canton) and name rather than pay restitution to the the Triangle Foundation reached an out-of- foundation itself, according to Rudy Serra, court settlement Monday, and both sides are foundation board member and attorney for claiming victory. the group. The suit stems from Whyman’ s 1996 It also relieves Whyman from making an campaign literature, in which she stated that apology or printing a retraction, according to the gay-rights group supported pedophilia. Serra. According to Jeff Montgomery, executive “We no longer thought that an apology director of the foundation, the group was an issue since she will be leaving office demanded a retraction and an apology from in January, and we could never agree on Whyman. When neither was forthcoming, language for the retraction,” he said. the foundation filed a defamation suit against Serra expected Whyman to file an appeal her in March of 1997. after the Oct. 5 decision, which said the Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Susan literature was slander per se, and could not be Borman ruled in October that Whyman had interpreted in a non-malicious sense. indeed defamed the foundation. The settlement allowed a resolution Although Whyman vowed then to appeal without a costly jury trial, which could have the decision, she said the foundation offered an unpredictable outcome, according to her a settlement which would keep the matter Serra. out of court. As part of the agreement, the exact sum of “The homosexual extremists at the the settlement award is undisclosed. Triangle Foundation knew they had a Whyman had rejected previous offers to horrible case to present to a jury so they settle for $15,000, according to Montgomery. agreed to settle this nuisance suit for a The lame duck legislator 120 days to nominal contribution to a worthy charity,” decide where she’ ll send the settlement Whyman said in a prepared statement. “I will funds, Serra said. Pam Berghoff.. . was one of the P-C residents who volunteered make a small donation to a real charity, “That part hasn’t been finalized yet,” he to hit the streets Saturday to help Plymouth and Canton Goodfellows keeping Triangle from getting one thin dime said. “As long as it’s a recognizable charity, achieve “No kiddie without a Christmas." Read about one Goodfellow’s from me.” we’ll be content.” first sale in Opinions, pg. 26. (Crier photo by R. Alwood, Jr.) The settlement allows Whyman to make a McLaughlin: ‘I wasn’t going to find 30’
Continued from pg. 1 McLaughlin filed for a recount Nov. 23, saying the margin of victory was small, enough to warrant another look. McLaughlin lost the election by 47 votes. Ed Carey, spokesperson at the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, agreed. He said That outcome was final only Monday, when a recount requested by McLaughlin failed. calls for recounts aren’t uncommon, especially when such a small margin decides the McLaughlin said she decided not to recount the results from Romulus and Van Buren outcome. Township when results from Belleville, Sumpter, and Huron Township showed an “There’ s always a possibility for human error,” he said. “You never know when a additional nine votes for her opponent. number has been transposed. And 47 votes is certainly within striking distance.” “It was definitely going in the wrong direction,” she said. “I may have found a few McLaughlin said she paid $10 per precinct to have the votes recounted, amounting to more votes here and there, but I wasn’t going to find 30.” $570 for Belleville, Sumpter, Huron Township, Romulus and Van Buren townships. Sullivan said he was not surprised by the announcement. “I was looking for it all along,” he said. “I just wasn’t happy that she waited until the last minute to do it. I just wish we could get settled in and get things finalized.” Hit not 1st at Hilltop Preparations for assuming the office are on hold, he said. An orientation for incoming commissioners, scheduled for this past weekend, had to be postponed as well, he said. Continued from pg. 1 Despite the delays, Sullivan said he could understand McLaughlin’s desire for a second check. The pair had been parked at the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall parking lot across “I can’t say I blame her for doing it,” he said. “I probably would have done the same Ann Arbor Trail from the golf course. Interviewed separately, police say the men gave thing myself.” conflicting accounts of what they had been doing that night. “I’ ve been told not to worry about it,” Sullivan said. “The most you ever see is a Canton’s K-9 unit was. called to the scene, and tracked a scent from the Hilltop club change of five or 10 votes. If any huge error had been made I’m sure they would’ve house to the parking lot where the pair had been waiting. A search of the truck turned up caught it by now.” bolt cutters, flashlights gloves and other tools connected with breaking and entering Although McLaughlin said she was disappointed, she said her activities in Canton crimes, according to reports. would keep her busy. Both men were arrested, Jarvis said, and subsequent interviews produced testimony She also decided to turn down an offer to work as an aide for State Representifive- connecting the men to the break-in. Police expect a warrant, he said, “It’s a good arrest.” elect Bruce Patterson. She said she has had other work offers, but is right now One of the suspects has a criminal record, Jarvis said. concentrating on preparing for the holidays. Monday morning’ s attempted robbery was not the first for Hilltop, he said. It and a “I think everyone is relieved they don’t have to do this for the rest of the week,” she handful of other courses in P-C-N were part of a rash of break-ins five months ago. said.
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What I would like to get for my best frend I want a bike for Christmas because I never had Stephanie is a thing that you can sing in to ^ -n one. Love Alok Derai becaause she lives to sing. Thats what a want to get for her. Jordan Bickle I* .H..XEAB .J.'Ae:'j: I like you very much. You are cool. I have been very good this year. I want a computer for I wish my sister and my brother had a glow in the t$ K“ t .A_HiPr ' hc Christmas. Your best friend, Amanda Leedy dark T shirts. Because They whanet the glow in the dark T-shirt. Rabia N. ! o y ^ .J D M '}'lv- ,. I’ve been a good little girl all year. I can’t wait ------^ ' *“"' * ------| , 4 ,f H v ? A ; . i V ' ' * till Christmas! All-the lights, and Christmas trees . 1 wish for my Brother could have a X bran, a pair v f* make me so excited! Your Greatest Fan, Leeann of pegs and a basket ball and that is what I wish Sundquist he cold have. Michael Bomanko I A HI... Santa, My name is Lauren I hope you are 1 wish my mom had a millunddoller and it wont doing fine at the North Pole. It must be hard at go away ever. Brooke Tennant you promas one thing pleaas mak shore you get Chritmas. You have to deliver a lot a presents, me a Dyno Bike. My bruther hase ben good so do not mrak hime love Lauren Rushing I want a lot of presents I will list two of them 1. on the bad list, and I have ben good so bring me a V.C.R. 2. T.V. Love, Sabrina Rakes Your holiday is my fovorite holiday. I’ve always Dyno Bike Tim Sumpter I want a costume of a mermaid and a my size loved Christmas. S.C your my favorite in every BarBie But the Angel a horse that is my Size ..Dear Santa for Christmas I would like a comput way. Alyssa Heller I have been varey good this year santa. I whant a Bailey Anderson-Smith er. 1 like copurters a lot I’m in 3rd grade. Hafza yomagga fireball yo-yo, computeer gams and a I especialy want a metal Christmas bell for photo of ston cold Steve astin. yore best friend, I wish to be a teacher. Love you Racchel Youssef I would like a Game Shark for Play Station, a Christmas. I also want a radio that coes with a Michael Asevedo Remore Controll car, and a Dual Shock tape. Love Saira Hoda I want $100,000,000,000 and a yo-yo and a smile Controller. I really want these things. Your I’m in a contest for coloring the best Santa. I face keychain, and I want it to snow! Jessica friend, Steve Groat I will tell you what I want for x-mas a sonny think I did good but we have to make you special, playstation, game, compuoter game and a snowy colorful, and bland our colors. 1 hope I win. Merry I want the clueles phon, labtop and aleather coat I wold like a Dyno Bike with pegs and pants like x-mas. Love Kevin Christmas! your friend Misty Parker and a Spice girls back pack, love, Brittany chrises and a stereo with c.d.s like Ncinc and To Santa: I want a lot of presints. I will list three I only want what Santa Brings me. Robby Lowe Spicegirls. Your pal Duston Merrill P.S. could I want a macup cays. Jolana Mull thinkings. 1. a Game Shark 2. a vido Game 3. a
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I wish I got everything on ray Chistraas list. And I have been good. I want clothes, furby, a puppy. make it a really happy Christmas. Adam Love Kelsey NEIGHBORHOOD’S Fleischmann I wish that everybody is going to have a nice I want a yo-yo, a Nsiink cd, a Michigan State Christmas. Paul hat, tickets to a Detroit vs Colorado game and I SMALL BUSINESS want more but I cant think of them. David Bodine how are your elves doing in toy Production? I would like a nintendo station. I’ll leave you milk I want a X brain, a yoyo holder, and a pokemon and cookies. Love Garrett ENTREPRENEURS: book. Nick Sagaert I wish for a Grich for Crismis and a ffurbie for I have been a good gril this year. I want a CD Crismis. Kimberly player, a X-brain yo-yo, 1 wqant Samantha the American Gril doll, and Samantha’s bed. 1 like you I hope you and your elves like me and like this picture Bobby I have been good this year. 1 want a furby, oak- YOUR leys, Nintendo 64, a ticket to Japan, a matalic I wood like two furbies, socks sketcher ssrimtsas mistel yo-yo, and i also wouldn’t mind any 7 Aats and carfs 7 Doll a tuddy bear. & toy horse money or gift certificates. Thanks Patrick Nolan Nintendo a computre aa sweater a cat. CRIER Kaila I would like CD of Sugar Ray and I would like CARRIER Jersey Devil Love, Ryan Potter I LOVE you, I wont a sky diver super nineo Game 3 books and a red wings Hat a Hockey for Dear Santa, I’m a very good boy in class. And I me Brennan B rings our also want a Furby, and the gameboy game Pokemon. From David I been very good this year. 1 want an American Community to Girl Doll Gretchen I beleve in you some people da’t beleve in you. I Your D oor hope you have a good crismis I will have a good 1 want an $100 Amrit Romana one to. Love Ben E very W eek! I would like a barbie WiTH A GLOWING Me and my dad want a houms so we have dog. I Guitar I Would ALSO like to have a Baby BORn waet a new backpack. Christine DOLL, from Alyssa.
Hi Santa! !I have been veary good this year. Your For Christams I would like a tornado Yo-Yo, X- friend Hannah Brain, a Teletubby, Talking Tommy, Furby, big stuffed animal (any kind) and lots and lots.....and I want a ferbe for Christmas. I also want a Yo- lots of micromachines. Jacob Magnusson Yo. Love, Matt I want santa to do something nice for the Earth, I wish that God will come on Christmas. Michael like saveing the water and trees. Henri
I wish every kid or grown-up in the world a I hope their’s snow this year. I haven’t made my merry Christmas & one present each. Sant be Christmas list yet. from Chelsea careful on the roof it’s very slippery. Sarah I wish this Christmas, I get lots of nice gifts, I want toys. April from Shirley
I hope you had a good year. 1 want one thing I wish I had a Dog and the Leo tape Ashely M and one thing only a quad, form Luke Willis
1 hope you liked my behaveor this year. I’ve I want a furrby. (no name available) worked hard in school, and at home. I have a list for you, of presents. 1. Beanie Babies, 2. I have been waiting for you to come for a long, Gameboy. 3. Basketball hoop! Bye! Jeanne long time. I have been good. I want a gray horse with polka dots. LOVE, MACKENZIE How are you? I hope that Mrs. Claus is doing well. I have been good this year. 1 hope you can I would like a barbie telephone and a puppy dog bring me a few new toys. Love, Stephanie for my Daddy. Thank you, Merrit
suffe ainmal (dog), Makup,Clulesin Phone Jurle Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? I hope your hare bies naieplis cool costh Ansley haelpers make nice toys. We are going to put our tree up tomorrow and we bought some new orna I have been good this year I want a black and white ments. The rest are in our Dad’s workshop. ferby, a new bike, a little TV, crayons, shirts a print Merry Christmas!! Love, Ross er, Game boy, Ninendo-64, and guess who. I love you. Where have you been? Thank you for Call . I would like a Nintendo 64 game for Christmas. all the toys. Say hi to Rudoph the Red nose From, Chris Reindeer too. Love Emma (734)453-6900 I-have-been-good-this-year-l-would-like-a- I would like you to get me a volcano hot wheels. furby-blue-Denim-shoes-Serprisses-Josifin-amar- I also would like some bug’s life candy. From ican-girl-and-nothing-else-exept-l-would-not- Braden To Subscribe! mind-money-bye-bye Anna-White I love you Please Bring me a Baby. Thank you. Dear Sana I’ve Beren A Good Girl I want Jackie FURBY Leah. How is your reindeer doing? 1 like.Rudolph and I Iove you. I put a Hockey Stick on my list and I the other reindeer, too. I hope that I get a crash- . want a toy car becasue m,y old one is broken. I back car and a Robin Hood play set. Thank you! hope you see our Christmas tree-Please. Love, T h e C r i e r Joseph Jimmy Page 18 THE COWllWlJiNllTY CRIBR: December 9,1'998 De*r
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You are the best. You are really really cool. I I tried to be good this year. I would like a wish that my sister would be nbice to me and that Hippity Hop. Love XOXOXO. Thank you. my cat would go outside he is very cute. An my Stephanie Miles family would get together Ashely 1 wish you a Merry Christmas. Don’t forget to My only holiday wish is to be with my mom. I bring the poor children some toys. I love you. love my mom very much Thank you Jasmine XOXOXOXO.Ellen Cope p.s. Please say hi to Rudolph. I like your nice red hat. You are very nice to make and give all the kids in the world toys. For For Christmas I would like: The Lion King II, X-mas I would like world peace Thank You! Nick Mulan, Game Boy, a remote control airplane, Nintendo 64, a train set that puffs out pretend My only wish for Christmas is it to snow! Please smoke and a telescope. Thank you very much. make my wish come true and have a Merry Brooks Hoffecker Christams! Amber For Christmas I would like a Tornado yo-yo, a I want a Alaskan Malamute for Chrismas. I also Teletubby, Talking Tommy, Furby, big stuffed want supplies for a dog. I also want a Nsink cd. animal (any kind) and lots and lots...and lots of Sincerly, David “L” And for Christmas I would like an inflatibel chair I was wondering if you could maybe come up Micro machines. and a boom box. Thank you By: Alie Bates with something that could treat cancer so maybe Jacob Magnusson Thank you for making Christams a time fo giv people wouldn’t die, and my best friend should be ing. You bring happiness to all people. Merry I have been very good this year. I would like a home for Christmas. I would like some Brio Bridges, Blocks, trains, Christmas Love, Angela cute bungalow home in Plymouth, a credit card Sincerely, Lego or any kind of building set. I have tried to be with a zero balance, and a winning lotto ticket. Brooke Graham good. I want Furby and that 100 gift certificate! p.s. I That’s all. Thanks! Brooke (This entry came Stephen Werner have been good Nicole under their own “Other” catagory 22 and up!) I love you. I would like a Red Wing locker. And I wish that I could tell everyone the Chirstmas books. Maybe a American Girl doll. Merry Thanks for giving toys to boys and girls. Merry story about Jesus’ Birthday. David S. I have been super-dee-duper-dee good this year. I Christmas. Love, Allissa Constantine Christmas and a Happy New Year! want a Furby, a set of Telletubbie dolls, and a free Joseph Jeffery I have been very good this year I have been try ticket to Germany. (To see Tess). I also wouldn’t Hi Santa! 1 love you! Sara Demmy ing my best in school and my gymnastics class. mind money. Thanks!! 1 love you. Andrew For Christmas I would like a X-brain yoyo. 1 live
history and possess several marketable stars like David Legwand and Harold Druken. Cup an ‘economic development’ The Plymouth-Canton-Northville Community has another possible hurdle since the Cup tournament was Continued from pg. 1 features the best team from each of the Canadian held in the U.S. last year. Only seven of the C H L ’ s Hockey Leagues — the Ontario, the Quebec Junior 53 teams are American. general manager Pete DeBoer. Major and the Western — plus the host team. Asked whether or not that would make a Recognizing the financial and credibility benefits, The host is rotated each year between the three difference, Baker said, “From my stand point, the Whalers are teaming upywith local leaders to leagues. Last year’s tournament was held in Spokane, absolutely not.” organize a community drive to bring the tournament WA where the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL The Whalers may benefit from a neutral panel of to Plymouth. beat the O H L ’ s Guelph Storm for the Cup. (Guelph judges which includes Paul Beeston, Major League A video touting Compuware Arena and P-C-N is had eliminated the Whalers in the OHL semi-finals Baseball president; Frank Bonello, NHL Director of being prepared by the Whalers. It features local three weeks before.) Central Scouting; and Brian O’Neill, NHL scenes and events — such as the Plymouth Symphony Plymouth could face stiff competition to host the Consultant. concert — and will show the community’s easy tournament from other OHL franchises. Six teams are OHL Commissioner Dave Branch will serve as an access to Detroit, Windsor and Ann Arbor, as well as allowed to make bids — the four division leaders and advisor to the committee, but will not have a vote, the C ity ’ s unique downtown. two other teams with top records at the 40-game Branch said. Plymouth Mayor Don Dismuke and Crier Publisher mark. According to Ted Baker, OHL director of The Plymouth-Canton-Northville Community W. Edward Wendover may accompany DeBoer and hockey operations, the OHL only wants competitive could make its case in terms of accommodations. Jennifer Larke, Whaler director of marketing, to teams hosting the cup. With a major international airport nearby, a plethora Toronto to make the official bid in January. But factors in deciding who will host the of hotels and restaurants and growing community Whalers’ owner Peter Karmanos may also attend. tournament require more than a capable team. support, P-C-N is primed for an event of such size. Mayor Dismuke said the City would try to help by Facility, nearby accommodations such as hotels and Wendover, who is also the president of the offering use of its Cultural Center ice rink for extra restaurants, media accessibility and friendliness, and Michigan Press Association, says the Plymouth practice time. community support also come into play. location is media-friendly for both Michigan and “This community has shown a growing interest in Although Compuware Sports Arena is widely nearby Windsor. The Whalers themselves cooperate hockey largely because the Whalers have come here,” considered one of the nicest and newest facilities in well with the media due in part to their experience Wendover said. “Take a look around Compuware the OHL, its size may hurt the Whalers in their bid. with Compuware and Karmanos Cancer Institute, he Arena during a Whaler game and you’ll see plenty of The Ottawa 67s, currently the number one team in the said._ your neighbors from Plymouth, Canton and OHL, have a stadium that seats 10,000 fans, twice as Fran Toney, Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Northville.” many as Compuware’s 4,500 (with extra bleachers director, described the prospect of the Memorial Cup Wendover also noted as evidence the spontaneous added) plus standing room. coming to Plymouth as “very exciting.” celebration in downtown Plymouth that followed the But the host team’ s viability as a competitor is a “It’s an excellent chance for us to show off our Red Wings’ two Stanley Cup championships. large factor. “Part of this thing is, What’ s your team downtown,” Toney said. “Events like this are The Memorial Cup is the Stanley Cup of junior like,” said DeBoer. economic developments at their best.” hockey. A 12-day, four-team event, the tournament The Whalers are off to their best start in team THE COMMUNITY GRIER: December 9,1.998 Page 19
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Obituaries Penniman and she moved with the store to their Ann Arbor Trail location. She lived and worked in Plymouth all her life. The For more information on listing a paid obituary notice in The Crier, American Legion Post — the Passage Gayde Post — was named contact your funeral director, or call (734) 453-6900. after her late husband, Peter Gayde, who was the first Naval casualty from Plymouth in WWII. She was also an artist — she MARIE GREENE exhibited at art shows like Art in. the Park. She loved little Marie Greene, a Plymouth resident, died Nov. 29, 1998 at the children, especially her grandchildren. age o f 83. She is survived by her son, William (Carolyn) Gayde of Royal Mrs. Greene was born May 22, 1915 in Nebraska. She was a Oak; daughter, Loralee (Charley) Gurley of Milford; sister, clerk-typist for the county of Wayne, retiring in 1975. She came Virginia (William) Fehlig of Plymouth; eight grandchildren; and to the Plymouth community two months ago from Lincoln Park. 12 great-grandchildren. She was a volunteer at Lynn Hospital in Lincoln Park. She was Arrangements were made by and services held at the Schrader- an expert seamstress and loved to sew. She loved to travel and Howell Funeral Home. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in enjoyed flowers and nature. Plymouth. Memorial contributions can be given to the American She is survived by her husband, William; daughter, Betty Ruth Lung Association. (Ernest) Wake of Julian, CA; son, William (Stella) Greene, Jr of Plymouth; grandchildren, Cindi Haberman of California, Brian Wake of Connecticut, Michael Wake of California, Shaun ESTER K. HARRIS Greene of Plymouth, Melissa Greene of Detroit; six great Ester K. Harris, a Howard, SD resident, died Nov. 30, 1998 at grandchildren; and brother, William Portugal of Lincoln Park. the age of 95. Arrangements were made by and services held at the Mrs. Harris was born Aug. 24, 1903 in Minden, I A. She was a Schrader-Howell Funeral Home in Plymouth with the Rev. Fr. hom em aker. John Sullivan officiating. Memorial contributions can be given She is survived by her husband, J. Arthur Harris of Plymouth; to the American Red Cross or the Salvation Army. sons, Jay (Susan) Arthur Harris of Plymouth; Daun H. Harris of Nenana, AK; sister, Vera Margaret Nichols of East Syracuse, NY; and granddaughter, Jennifer Peatee of Wayne, BERNIECE I. TAYLOR Arrangements were made by and services held at the Berniece I. Taylor, a Plymouth resident, died Dec. 1, 1998 at Vermeulen Funeral Home in Plymouth with William C. Moore the age of 89. officiating. Memorial contributions can be given to the charity of Mrs. Taylor was born Nov. 9, 1909 in Plymouth. She worked choice. as a sales person at Minerva’s-Dunning’s in Plymouth for 15 Please see pg. 22 years. She also worked at the original Beitner Jewelers on
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Obituaries PHYLLIS B. RUSH Phyllis B. Rush, a Canton resident, died Dec. 4, 1998 at the age For more information on listing a paid obituary notice in The Crier, o f 82. contact your funeral director, or call (734) 453-6900. Mrs. Rush was born June 25, 1916 in Boston, MA. She was a hom em aker. Continued from pg. 21 She is survived by her son, Gary (Barbara) R. Rush of Canton; and daughter, Elizabeth Carver of Falmouth, MA. Arrangements were made by and services held at the LEVI HENRY LAMPTON Vermeulen Funeral Home in Plymouth. Levi Henry Lampton, a Plymouth resident, died Nov. 28, 1998 at the age of 77. Mr. Lampton was born March 7, 1921 in Russell, AR. He was a hi-lo driver for the Packaging Corporation of America for 13 R IT A D IE T Z years, He worked for Plymouth Public School in the maintenance Rita Dietz, a Plymouth resident, died Nov. 29, 1998 at the age department and retired in 1980 after 15 years of service. He also o f 71. worked two years for the City of Plymouth. He was a member of Mrs. Dietz was born Oct. 11, 1927 in England. She was a travel the Calvary Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army for four agent with AAA. She retired six years ago after 25 years of years with the Military Police in the Pacific Theater. He was born service. She also was a homemaker. She came to the Plymouth and raised in Arkansas where he worked on a farm. He loved to Community six years ago from Livonia. She was artistic, a good garden, hunt and fish. person and was a world traveler. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy M. of Plymouth; Arrangements were made by and services held at the Schrader- daughters, Jerry C. (David) Hargrave of Canton, Angela G. D. Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy G. Forsyth officiating. Brey of Livonia; grandchildren, Jason A. Price of Livonia, Memorial contributions can be given to the American Diabetes Stephen Brey of Livonia, Nicole E. Brey of Livonia; and sisters, Association. Thelma Osmon of Arkansas, Willow Dean Lampton of Arkansas, Frances Cooper of Texas, Betty Jo Cannon of Texas. He was preceded in death by his sons, Ulysses Linn Bridgman, Johnny . WILLIAM F. ADAMS' Harlan Bridgman; brother, Rayrnon Lester Lampton; and sister, William F. Adams, an Indian River resident, died Dec. 5, 1998 Ethel Hillman. at the age of 86. Services were held at the Calvary Baptist Church with Roland Mr. Adams was born Feb. 16 1912 in Detroit. He was a DeRenzo and the Rev. Shinn officiating. Local arrangements machine operator at the Ford Motor Company Northville Valve were made by the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home. Memorial plant for 26 years. He lived in Plymouth from 1942-1970. He contributions can be given to the Calvary Baptist Church served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He enjoyed fishing and Missionary Fund. hunting and loved family gatherings. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Annabelle of Indian River; daughters, Barbara (Wayne) Glass of Livonia, Janis NORMA LIZZIE HEATH . (William McDonald of Plymouth; six grandchildren and seven Norma Lizzie Heath, a Manchester, MI resident, died Nov. 30 , great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Clinger of Florida; and 1998 at the age of 92. brother, Robert Adams of Livonia Mrs. Heath was born Jan 2, 1906 in Ontario, Canada. She was Arrangements were made by and services held at the Schrader- a a homemaker. She came to the Plymouth Community in 1956 Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Jay Cubbison officiating. from Dearborn, and lived in Plymouth for 42 years. She has been Burial was at Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia. Memorial a member of the First United Methodist Church of Plymouth contributions can be given to Cheboygan Hospice, Cheboygan, since 1956. She loved gardening and cooking. She was MI. - everybody’s mother — she loved family gatherings and being with her grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Thomas (Lynn) Heath of Manchester, MI; grandchildren, Anna (Bill) Jacob and Thomas Alexander “Alex” Michalak, 85, retiree from Awry bakery; part-time (Angel) Heath; and great-grandchildren, Zachary, Elijah and worker for Canton Parks and Recreation Gabriel Jacob. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arvy Alexander “Alex” Michalak, a Canton resident, died Dec. 3, 1998. G .H eath . He is survived by his wife, Alma M. Michalak of Canton; two sisters-in-law; Arrangements were made by and services held at the Schrader- and one brother-in-law. Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Dean Klump officiating. Arrangements were made by and services held at the Schrader-Howell Burial was at Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia. Memorial Funeral Home. contributions can be given to the Karmanos Cancer Institute. THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9,1998 Page 23
Sports shorts Boulerice still awaits *•** WHALER CONTEST day in court Hey kids. How would you like to have lunch with a Plymouth BY SCOTT GOODWIN Whaler? Better yet, how would you Former Plymouth Whaler Jesse like to have a Whaler bring you Boulerice charged with assault for an on- lunch at your school? ice slashing incident last April may finally Well, you might have your have his day in court sometime early next chance, if you can get those cre year. ative juices flowing and produce a The Boulerice case is tentatively sched poster that shows your Whaler spir uled to have its final conference between it. defense and prosecutors Dec. 16, according The contest is open to all boys to prosecuting attorney Jim Gonzalez. and girls in kindergarten through Defense attorney’s hope to have the sixth grade. case dismissed at the conference and avoid There are three age groups and a a jury trial. But Gonzalez says that is all winner will be chosen from each. part of the process, and he doesn’t think The winners will receive a pair of the judge will dismiss the case. tickets to a Whaler game and T- Gonzalez said the defense is hoping to shirt. They will also be introduced prove that Judge MacDonald, who oversaw to the crowd on the Dec. 29 game. the preliminary hearing, abused his judicial H Plus, a Whaler will bring them discretion by binding the case over for lunch at their school. trial. So get those pens and pencils “That’ s a tough burden on their side,” rolling. The Whalers need your Gonzalez said. help. Another barrier in bringing the case to Entries can be dropped off either Hoops huddle... Salem boys basketball coach Bob Brodie trial could be the changing of judges at Compuware Sports Arena on offers instruction Monday afternoon during practice. Despite losing sever expected to take place this month when Beck Road or at The Community retiring Judge Terrence Boyle, who is pre al key players to graduation, Salem may be on track to defend their con Crier offices in Downtown siding over the case now, leaves. ference championship. (Crier photo by R. Alwood Jr.) Plymouth, 821 Penniman Avenue. Every entry should include the artist’ s name, school, grade and favorite Whaler. The deadline for the poster con Proposed sports complex scaled back test is Dec. 23.
the ice rinks will materialize. He and PLYMOUTH-CANTON CO-ED C anton developm ent could still Griffin, along with Community Planner Jeff VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS Goulet and Aaron Machnik, Municipal Services director traveled to Kansas City, to As of 12-7-98: house ice rinks despite land issues visit H OK Sports, the architectural firm E ast D ivision: Toe Jams, 3-0; BY SCOTT SPIELMAN . “The problem has always been the con Griffin has hired to design the facility. Back Again, 3-0; Crows Nest, 3-0; The purpose of the trip was to meet with We Dig, 2-1; Progressive, 1-2; A sports complex proposed for southern straint of the land,” Griffin said.He said he the architects to do some preliminary plan Single Spirit #1, 0-3; Team 3, 0-3; Canton may happen after all, but will be less could fill 50 or 60 acres of land, far more ning, according to Griffin. Back Yard Gang, 0-3. ambitious than what developers hoped for. than would fit on the current 20-acre site. “I expected us to be dealing with eleva West Division: Thud, 3-0; Originally proposed by Griffin Properties Attempts to purchase the 22 vacant acres tions and setbacks, and that didn’t happen,” B u d d y’ s, 2 -1; C R R C , 2 -1; Lost late last year, the complex plans began as a north of the property have been unsuccess B’s, 2-1; Six Pack, 1-2; Crossfire, pair of ice rinks on 20 acres along Haggerty ful, he said. Yack said. “It led us to believe that they 1-2; Single Spirit #3, 1-2; Single Road, near Michigan Avenue. A development firm which owns the nine weren’t very far along.” Spirit #2, 0-3. The project quickly grew in size. Before acres on the site’ s north side have been Griffin said he would meet with planning • long, Griffin had a line of potential users unwilling to sell, according to Griffin. staff within two weeks, and would have a DROP-IN BASKETBALL AT interested in the site, separate facilities for “That really stopped us dead in our site plan ready for submission in January. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL virtually every type of popular recreational tracks. W e’ re grieving,” he said. “This And while he said he hopes to secure land activity. would have been the jewel of Southeastern to expand the facility, developers will be The City of Plymouth Parks and But the plan grew too big for the land, Michigan.” concentrate on what can be done at this Recreation department will hold according to Scott Griffin, president of The decision to go ahead with the project point. open gym for basketball on Griffin Properties. Developers have decided didn’t come too soon for township officials, “In spite of the demands for other users Monday’ s from 6:45 - 9:45 p.m. at to scrap most of the additional uses and pro according to Canton Supervisor Tom Yack. we’ ve got to get the facility going,” he said. Central Middle School. Cost; $4 ceed with a smaller project that would “The board is getting frustrated with Yack agrees. per person. $3 per resident with include the ice rinks, several soccer fields an them,” he said. “A whole year has been “I just wish we were further along,” he identification. indoor golf range and an in-line roller hock lost.” said. “Maybe we got distracted trying to ey facility. Yack remains cautiously optimistic that create something more dramatic.” Page 24 THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9,1998 Whalers dominate London, Windsor
D ruken continues on pace to break W haler goal record w ith 4 m ore
BY SCOTT GOODWIN 1995-96 season notched 60. Druken is on pace, in a 64 just begun to find his shot after a late start. Mara and If you are a baseball fab, this was a summer to game schedule, to score 84 goals. Tselios are the Whalers’ top scoring defenseman. remember. McGuire, Sosa, the record-setting Yankees, “There’s no question in my mind that he’ll break it,” Plymouth 4, London 1 — The shots-on-goal don’t all the lore and majesty that was missing from the dia said Coach Pete DeBoer. “This year he has had a real always tell the story, but Saturday night there was no monds had returned to captivate taste of how successful he can be.” avoiding the facts: the Whalers dominated from start to fans once again. Druken’s sights could be even higher if it weren’t for finish, up and down the ice outshooting the defending It would be an exaggeration the World Junior Championships he’ll be attending with division champions 44-16. to compare the Whalers current at least three other Whalers beginning this week. He’ll Druken scored another pair of goals and Captain season to this past summer. miss eight games, reducing his season to 56 games maxi Randy Fitzgerald got back on the scoring bus with two A fter all, the home run race mum. That probably won’ t jeopardize his chase of the goals of his own. brought together a nation. There Whaler record, but it should nix his chance at the all- “I think this is the best w e’ ve played all season,” will be no such wide-sweeping time OHL record of 88 goals. DeBoer said. “We really controlled the game.” events here. Druken, along with David Legwand, Paul Mara, Nik Robert Holsinger made 15 saves in net for the But as the Whalers continue their best start ever, a Tselios and perhaps Finland-native Tommy Valtonen, Whalers. record-setting race of our own is brewing at Compuware will begin practicing with their respective junior champi Plymouth 7, Windsor 2 — The Whalers continued Sports Arena. Harold Druken, one of the Whalers’ star onship teams starting this Sunday. Legwand, Mara and their special teams dominance Friday, lashing division centers, is on pace to shatter Plymouth’ s single-season Tselios will all compete for the United States. Druken rival the Windsor Spitfires with three powerplay goals on goals record. will play for Canada. five chances before 3,351 at Compuware Sports Arena. After four more goals this weekend, Druken has 37 The loss hurts the Whalers right where it counts, Adam Colagiacomo recorded another hat trick, while goals in just 28 games. The Whaler record for most goals severely slashing their offensive might. Besides Druken, Druken and Legwand each scored a pair of goals as the in a season is held by Sean Haggerty, who during the Legwand was last year’ s OHL player of the Year and has Please see pg. 25
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FANATIC U WEST W L T Last 10 Pts. WHALER STATISTICS EVERYTHING FOR THE FANATIC - YOU PLYMOUTH 22 4 2 7-2-1 46 •CUSTOM JERSEYS • APPAREL ‘FLAGS S.S. MARIE 16 8 3 7-1-2 35 Team Leaders: Goals: Druken (37) •MUCH MORE SARNIA 14 11 3 6-3-1 31 Assists: Colagiocomo (37) LONDON 11 18 0 4-6-0 22 Points: Druken (60) REDWING & WINDSOR 8 18 3 3-6-1 19 PIM: LaLonde (92) +/-: Druken (+29) WHALER EAST W L T Last 10 Pts. GAA: Holsinger (2.16) OTTAWA 25 2 2 10-0 52 " V a l u e d JERSEYS PETER. 17 11 0 6-4-0 34 CATCH OF THE DAY BELLEVILLE 14 10 5 4-4-2 33 As goaltender Robert . 'pam cty ^tadctC au! IN STOCK OSHAWA 14 10 2 8-2-0 30 Holsinger’s GAA continues to KINGSTON 9 19 1 2-8-0 19 drop (2.16), he further stabilzes 37300 Michigan Ave. the possibility of breaking the at Newburgh 7293 Li Hey Rd, Canton MIDWEST W L T Last 10 Pts. Whalers’ record set by Robert 2 Miles East of 1-275 GUELPH 21 9 0 8-2-0 42 Esche last season (2.88 GAA). (734) 455-6137 ERIE 16 11 1 6-4-0 33 (734)721-2600 UPCOMING GAMES: OWEN SOUND 13 13 3 4-5-1 29 KITCHENER S 19 2 2-8-0 18 • Fri. at the Soo (7:30 p.m.) BRAMPTON 4 23 1 2-7-1 9 • Sat. at home versus Erie (7:30 p.m.) FORD CENTRAL W L T Last 10 Pts. SlatUutQ BARRIE 21 5 2 8-1-1 44 f & f Papa Romano's NORTH BAY 11 16 3 4-6-0 25 The North American TORONTO 9 15 4 6-4-0 22 W e a t e r y - t a v e r n Customer Excellence SUDBURY 9 16 3 3-7-0 21 Award is presented MISSISSAUGA 1 25 2 0-9-1 4 by Ford Motor 555 Ann Arbor Road Company to dealers Around the OHL Plymouth, MI 48170 achieving high honors (734)459-2930 in customer satisfaction; • Who’ll stop the Ottawa 67s? Their current win League Leaders ning streak stands at 15 games. The Whalers are only one of two teams to beat the league Goals YOUlt fOND WORDS HAVE NAME. TEAM # Official Pizza of The Aim leaders. Druken, PLY 37 EARNED US OUR THIRD. • November’s Player of the Month award goes to Novoseltsev, SAR 26 Plymouth Whalers Mike Zigomanis of the Kingston Frontenacs. 24 41001 Plymouth Rd. • Plymouth Keefe, TOR • Zigomanis recorded nine goals and 18 assists Papineau, BELV 22 •Catering Specialists (734)453-1100 for 27 points. Gibson, NB 20 Gift certificates available www.blackwellford.com Zultek, OTT 19 THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9,1998 Page 25
Sports Ambassadors stay on top after weekend split shorts BY NICK GISMONDI by without scoring and the game was sent Forwards Pat Brush, Mark Mink, John The Compuware Ambassadors split a into a shoot out. Troy Milam, Jack Shouneyia, and Jack Redwood, along with pair of hard fought games this past weekend Redwood, John Shouneyia, Steve Jackson, goalie Craig Kowalski. PLYMOUTH RECREATION as they took on the second place Soo and Pat Brush all shot for Compuware but These eight will be joined by other play BASKETBALL STANDINGS Indians at the Big Bear arena in the frosty to no avail. It would be Josh Lyerly scoring ers. from the NAHL and the USHL for the upper peninsula. his second of the night in the shoot out to five team round robin tournament which Dick Scott Dodge, 1-0; Lakers, On Sunday a battle of the top two goalies win it for the Soo 2-1. will match Team U SA up against Finland, 1-0; Hines Park Lincoln Mercury, in the NAHL, Compuware’s Craig Ambassador notes Sweden; Czech Republic, and the USAH 1-0; Old School, 1-0; Ludwig and Kowalski and the Soo’s Miller defined the Eight Ambassadors and Head Coach and National Team Development Program Karas, 1-0; SKF-NATC , 1-0; match-up. At the end of the first period the General Manager Mike Vellucci have been based out of Ann Arbor: Aristeo Construction, 0 -1; score was deadlocked at 0-0. The selected to represent Team USAH Domestic' The Ambassadors stay in first place in McAuley Pharmacy, 0-1; FCI, 0-1; Ambassadors fired 8 shots on Miller but Junior All-Star Team in Lake Placid, NY on the N AH L with a record of 19-4-2, and Midnight Madness, 0-1; Tow er could not penetrate. In second period the Dec.27 through Jan. 1. The Ambassadors have 40 points, which" is 4 points ahead of Bandits, 0-1; Uptempo, 0-1. Ambassadors dominated play, getting the selected to go were defenseman Pe.te. the second place Soo. Compuware’s next brunt of the scoring opportunities, but it was Broccoli, Troy Milam, and Andy Burnes. game is Friday at home against Cleveland. Results: much of the same as the resilient Miller held 12/2: Dick Scott Dodge 55 his ground. Uptempo 50 In the third the Ambassador’ s finally Salem’s experience the difference broke through when Mark Mink scored his Hines Park 75 second goal in two games to make it 1-0. versus Canton in 55-16 victory Midnight ■ 64 But the Soo would respond with one of their own at the midway point of the third The Canton wrestling team scored a vic 12/3: Ludwig 67 and eventually send the game into overtime. tory in their first dual meet of the season WRESTLING FCI 38 In the extra period, the Ambassadors’ under new coach John Demsick Thursday Jack Redwood tipped in a pass.from Pat versus Farmington but quickly hit a Rock Kyle Pitt recorded a pin, while Rob SKF-NATC 67 Brush at 1:51 for the sudden death victory. wall with Salem, falling to their cross Demsick and Jim Shelton were among the McAuley 63 On Saturday the Ambassadors battled the creek rival 55-16. few highlights for Canton as Salem contin Indians to another overtime, but this time Versus Farmington, Jerod Chapman, ued its recent dominance of the Chiefs l;ast Lakers 77 fell short. Rob Demsick, Jim Shelton, Kevin Stone, Thursday. , Tower Bandits 44 The Soo scored first at the 11:07 mark of John Pocock, Steve Bernacki and Phillip On Saturday, the Chiefs placed six the first period. Mark Mink tied the score in Rothwell all pinned their opponents. wrestlers in the finals of the Falcon O n the second off a feed from captian John “We knew that our conditioning level Invitational, but could muster only one Shouneyia. was high and we had a good chance to gold metal. Captain John Pocock beat a d e c k Both the third period and overtime went win,” Demsick said. state qualifier from last year.
SALEM BOYS BASKETBALL /•. Friday at home versus Ann Arbor Huron, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Belleville, WHALER 5:30 p.m. 6 . '" , OF THE WEEK SALEM BOYS SWIMMING Season begins Dec. 17 © SALEM WRESTLING Saturday at home for the Salem 8 Invite, 9 a.m. © SALEM GYMNASTICS Season begins Dee: 17 # 1 7 C E N T E R s ©' • R a n d y Fitzgerald SALEM VOLLEYBALL The Whaler’s captain, Saturday, Varsity plays at the Fitzgerald has been the core of the first place team all season. Madonna Invite, 8:30 a.m., while the Goalie Robert Hoisinger (center) has been a defensive stalwart all season for the On Saturday the left wing Junior Varsity squad travels to the Ann first-place Whalers with a 2.16 goals-against average. DeBoer credits the Whaler Fitzgerald scored a pair of goals Arbor Huron Invite, 8:30 a.m. defense and Holsinger’s rising confidence for the steller play. (Crier photo by R. in a 4-1 win over London. 9 Alwood Jr.) CANTON BOYS BASKETBALL Whaler of the week chosen Friday at Monroe, 6 p.m. by The Crier editorial staff and Brought to you by: \ CANTON BOYS SWIMMING Colagiacomo gets hat trick Qpmr &Cortli American ’ ‘ ' fj Saturday at the EMU relays, 1 p.m. &uslmer Excellence Award Qfmmi Continued from pg. 24 CANTON WRESTLING sive need when Legwand and Druken Today, versus Ann Arbor Pioneer Whalers-cruised to their third straight vic leave, also added two assists-to give him “It’s a DOME DEAL” at and Novi at Novi, 5:30 p:m. Saturday tory -L, V 7 -v=: -u- . . ■ ■ five points in the gam e., MCDONALD at the Novi Round Robin, 9. a.ni ■ ' “Our powerpiay has been a real asset Although Windsor is at the bottom of and weapon all season,” DeBoer said. the Western Division barrel, DeBoer is CANTON GYMNASTICS The powerpiay line featuring Druken, happy his experienced team didn't;! take Saturday at Freeland, 2 p.m. Legwand and Colagiacomo continues to the Spitfires lightly. Northville V " * : produce despite fears that it’ s .too many “Fve. got to give our guys a lot of cred 550 W. Seven M ile CANTON VOLLEYBALL; scorers on one line. it,” he said. “I think that shows the matu Between Nofthviile & Sheldon Roads Season begins next Wednesday. Colagiacomo, perhaps’ showing he may rity of our team by not falling into that 248/34Q-1400 • 734/427.6650 be capable of lugging the brunt of offen trap.” Page 26 THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9,1998
Goodfellows: 1st time a charm
Well, I just got back from the Canton Goodfellows holiday president Nancy Spencer “I only made $5.” blitz paper sale, and boy are my arms tired. But the people of Canton came through. The Goodfellows took to the streets and shopping centers I was surprised by how many donated more than a dollar Off the cuff t r # of Canton and Plymouth Saturday to sell their papers and raise for the paper, or gave money and waved the paper away. money for their annual drive to have ‘No Kiddie Without A Several people said they had already given on the street, or By Scott Spielman l Christmas. This year was my first with them. purchased papers in Plymouth but many still had another bill My own little drive started a bit later than most others. I to spare. That got me to thinking. had errands to run and pictures to take in the morning, and so I In previous years I purchased charity goods whenever they Sen. Loren Bennett stopped by, too. Although he had just didn’t arrive at Canton’s Administration Hall — converted to were sold on the street. But I would buy them when I first left run to the store to do some quick shopping, he had time for a Goodfellows headquarters for the day — until after 1 p.m. my apartment in the morning, and display them all day long. few laughs and to donate a few bucks. Halfway hoping for a frontline position, perhaps along They were like a charity shield so I could drive by the The Goodfellows pulled in a total of about $9,500 — Ford Road, I instead accepted a relief mission at the new volunteers for the rest of the day without a pang of guilt. $5,400 in Plymouth and $4,100 in Canton. The Canton figures Kroger at Ford and Canton Center roads. Gene, the volunteer were about what they raised last year, according to Spencer, who had been assigned the spot earlier, had been there all day No kiddie without a Christmas: even though she had about 20 less people volunteering. by himself, and probably could’ve used some help. Much of it was due to people who worked a lot longer than When I got there, he was ready to leave. After a while, I Canton Goodfellows I did, people who deserve a pat on the back. And as much as learned why. So I took a position at the store’s other entrance. 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton MI 48187 they did, there is is always more that can be done. Just as it It didn’t take long to grow on me. There I was, a bag full of was difficult to think about Christmas when temperatures papers slung over my shoulder, a copy held high in the air (or, Plymouth Goodfellows were in the 60s, it’s also difficult to think about needy families as high as someone of my stature can). I felt like an old time P.O. Box 700912, Plymouth MI 48170 in a community where the average house sells for $200,000. news boy standing on a comer hawking that day’s edition. The Canton Goodfellows will be wrapping presents and I could not, in good conscience, have asked for a better day For some people, it was all they could do. For me, I knew filling boxes Dec. 16-18 at the library, and distributing the for it. I mean, here it was in early December and the it wasn’t. And I knew that I would start to do more. goods on the 19th. Canton Goodfellows 1150 S. Canton temperature was edging up to the 60 degree mark. Part of it was running into people I would talk to on my Center Road, Canton, 48187. There wasn’t a whole lot of traffic by my door — foot or beat. Canton Trustee Melissa McLaughlin spotted me and For me, another volunteer summed it up. He returned to otherwise — and I began to fear I wouldn’t have much to pulled a U-tum, only to find out she didn’t have and money in headquarters, plopped down the rest of his papers and a plastic show for my time. I pictured myself, face all downcast, going her purse. She assured me that she had donated to the milk jug jammed with donations. back to Administration Hall and saying to Goodfellows Goodfellows earlier in the week, so I gave her a paper. “I’m beat,” he said. “But I love it. I’ll do it every year.”
Mulling police m ergers: What City, Twp. readers wrote
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, The Crier services the next thing they will want to do is we bought here and lived here. We love The asked readers what they thought about the share services with Canton. Isn’t it bad Penn, for example, not a 20-screen We need to know more about what the proposed merger of City and Township enough they are in our school district? megacomplex. Treasure what we have! specific service aspects are, that could be police dispatch services, and about the • ^ changed. If they are prospect of a full police merger. Responses No. We enjoy our smaller everything. To No! Leave the incompatible with the came back anonymously, and signed: many people who chose to live in town, police dispatch W e are still a majority of our City and bigger is not better. Guaranteed, it would alone. Everything is Township residents, Absolutely not! The City and Township lead to bureaucracy adn less service for both fine the way it is! bastion o f then we need to look should remain separate in all areas. I live in parties. $80,000 times two is a drop in the The Township into what “unification” the Township and am 100 per cent satisfied bucket. It isn’t broke so please don’t fix it. wants everything, provincialism. entails. We no longer with all services. We are two separate We are still somewhat a bastion of but they don’t want can support little communities. Keep it that way. provincialism here in town. We value that. to pay. The City We value that. fiefdoms, but must look If the Plymouths merge together on We like small. That is, the very core of why shouldn’ t have to into alternatives. And support them. If We like small we desperately need you’re going to get officials who can look rid of something, recall the C ity at the big picture and work better with one W haddya think? Commission! another. We. lost our fire department to the Larger cities can do it. Why can’t we? Township. Don’t lose our police department Sorry, it’s the boundary lines that are the ‘Money under the bridge? too. Let the Township raise taxes and keep problem. Has anyone done surveys on how The City and Township disagree on whether they should split costs for the Sheldon their own P.D. They don’t want to raise many cities our size are still self-contained? Road underpass down the middle, or ask all Plymouth residents to pay an equal in crease in taxes for recreation or the Sheldon • taxes. What’s the answer? underpass. Let them raise money for their No! They City and the Township should P.D. be one — the whole thing or nothing! Mail your response to: The Community Crier, 821 Penniman Ave., Plymouth Ml 48170-1694 FLORA SCHOMBERGER JAN SMITH • Or, emaikus at: [email protected] THE COMMUNITY CRfEfi: December 9,1998 Page 27
“Congress shall make no law W ith Malice Toward None: By W. Edward Wendover respecting an establishment o f religion, or prohibiting the free Exercise thereof; or The real news about P-C commerce abridging the freedom of speech, or o f the press; or the “NEVER LET THE FACTS STAIN THE WAY OF A with a couple Plymouthites shopping at the Canton Meijer store right of the people peaceably GOOD STORY.” That Journalism 101 joke is meant by all following a Canton Board meeting. (Talk there turned to Canton’s to assemble, and to petition respectablejoumaliststobejust that :— a joke. Summit operations, zoning issues and “how’s the family doing?”) the government for a redress But some Plymouth-Canton businessfolks and community leaders Mary Millington, of Little Professor; on the Park in Plymouth, of grievances. , are wondering whether, the reporters (and their editors) of last week’s responded to The News piece: “Thank God they’re (Canton) growing. Detroit News article on Plymouth-Canton shopping missed that the We’re grateful for our Canton customers.!’ She estimated that 40 per phrase is, well, a joke — and not a directive. cent of her customers were from Canton arid just hosted a “huge” book Since the Detroit Newspaper Agency recently established a , signing celebration for Virginia’Bailey Parker’s “Ghost Stories” — her Community westem-Wayne beachhead in Plymouth (yet again, some note), The second Canton historical book. Crier News caught up with a 25-year-old story: Canton’s growth in both Rose’s restaurant midway North-South in Canton was jammed THE NEWSPAPER residential and commercial arenas has played interestingly on Saturday night<— including a number of Plymouth patrons. “We’re WITH ITS HEART IN I shopping habits of western Wayne County. (A year-old Crain’ s mostly Canton, a lot of Belleville, a lot Of Plymouth, and all over. THE PLYMOUTH- Detroit story told how Sears’ expansion into Westland was designed to We’re mostly repeat customers and growing as it grows around us,” 'CANTON COMMUNITY capture Canton and Plymouth growth for retailing.) said Richie Constantino, Rose’s owner. Their five years in business But The News story was more designed to back the reporters’ pre has seen the western subdivisions boom in Canton. 821 Penniman Ave. Plymouth, MI 48170-1694 conceived notion that Canton’s growth was infuriating Plymouth Larry Bird, owner Of Gabriala’s in downtown Plymouth, said his (734) 453-6900 businesses. Say what? Canton customers were eight per cent of his total in 1992, but have [email protected] When Canton began pushing for the extension of Morton Taylor grown to 18 per cent in 1998. “I saw that;(News) article... they were Located in historic downtown \ Road through to Ford, businessfolks in Plymouth and Canton realized looking at an apple and an orange. I’ve seen the increase in Canton . Plymouth’s tallest building
that would do much to enlarge and cement the historic shopping people:” But perhaps Bird’s next door neighbor summed it up best: PUBLISHER: relationship between the Plymouths and Canton. Historically, Dale Knab, owner of Wiltse’s Drug Store, said, “The growth o f' W. Edward Wendover Plymouth served as the “downtown” to much of Canton and that Canton has been obvious to us. I’m not aware of any animosity GENERAL MANAGER: Mike Cam e tradition continues today. between the communities: EDITOR: Ask Canton Treasurer Elaine Kirchgatter, who bumped baskets “We don’t check our customers ID when they come into our store.” Bryon Martin , PHOTO EDITOR : Richard Alwood Jr. REPORTERS: Scott Spielman Scott Goodwin ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Chuck Skene With the golden spike pounded, the two City’s idea, yet at the same time ensuring its W rite ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS: sides of the Union Pacific Railroad were citizens will pay as little as possible. n Michelle Tregembo Wilson fused May 10, 1869 in Promontory, Utah. It seems a politically smart move; o f w a y Marilyn Witt With the completion of the first representative government at jts best. But BUSINESS MANAGER: Linda J. S2yniszewski transcontinental railroad, the American East closer examination reveals the potential By Scott Qoodwin BUSINESS ASSISTANT: and West were forever linked and manifest dangers of isolating the City on such an Diane Giera destiny finally fulfilled. important project. wide millage proposal. They answer to only CIRCULATION DIRECTOR: Today, 130 years later, the railroad has Because of the Township’s larger size and one group: Township citizens, not City voters M aura Cady RECEPTIONIST: long since been replaced by the automobile tax base, splitting 50-50 the expected $1.6 and not the City Commission. Geneva Guenther , as the primary form of transportation. But its million local share would cost City residents But the City carries a hand just as strong. influence and ability to link geographies may four times as much, per capita, as Township The project doesn’t go without their PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY by The Plymouth-Canton still come into play. residents. pocketbooks, a reality the Township can’t Community Crier, Inc. In Plymouth, trains are seen mostly as a The Township Board of Trustees is ignore. CARRIER DELIVERED $2,25 monthly, $27 yearly nuisance, an excuse for tardiness. Sheldon playing to its audience. After this summer’s What makes this case unique among U.S. MAIL DELIVERED Road may be the worst. A heavily traveled resounding disapproval of three millage City-Township ventures is the immediacy $40 yearly in U.S.A. road, Sheldon has been long in need of an proposals, the words “tax” and “increase” that has forced the sides together. M em ber: underpass, but the project always seemed too seem to have been banished from the official Because the project touches both Printed on Recycled . expensive to officials. Township dictionary. communities, neither can retreat without Paper T D This year, however, the money finally But how are they representing the will of destroying a golden opportunity. arrived. Finances are almost here. The federal Township citizens if the project isn’t built? And it may reach further than that. The government has committed; the county has The financial prognosis grows dim as the Township’s attitude toward this project may anteed their share. Only the two communities weeks roll on. If the City is forced to seek testify to their larger attitude about joint ccin m a • COMMITTED f COMMUNITY § COMMUNICATIONS that would border the project — the City and their own increase from voters fully aware ventures altogether. How much are they the Township — face financial blockage. they are paying the heftier price tag, the willing to pay for the sake of the community? 345 Fleet St. Plymouth,:MI 48170-1656 This is old news. The question for months ballot mood could be hostile. The railroad has brought that question to (734) 453-6860 has been What will the Plymouths pay? And then the formula is simple: If City the fore. This project’s e outcome could do
The City proposed a community-wide voters don’t pass a bond, the City doesn’t pay more to define the relationship between the PRESIDENT: millage: every City and Township resident and the project falls through. City and the Township than any other affair W. Edward Wendover would pay the same millage rate. The The whole scenario leads both since the fire department merger. GENERAL MANAGER: Mike Came Township, after initial reluctance to pay a communities down the same path. Who’s Just like in 1869, the railroad can once INTERN: dime, said No way. We’ll pay half, no more. holding the cards in this match? again be the bridge between two Linda Kochanek By seeking their own financing, the ' The Township Board is under no legal communities. The only question is who will Township would be turning its back on the obligation to consider the City’s community- bring the golden spike. Page 28 THE COMMUNITY CRIER: December 9, .1998
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