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Sale Prices on SAXTONS GARDEN CENTER INCORPORATED H O U R S : mas;e' cna-^e 587 W. ANN ARBOR TR„ PLYM OUTH M - F 9 - 6 SERVING YOU SINCE 1923 • 453-6250 S a t . 9 - 3 i, CUy commissioner seft^d more'than 7 years PG.3 Tin. OMMl C \ m resigns com m ission seat B Y B R IA N L Y S A G H T A self-described “homegrown boy,” Former mayor Eldon “Bud” Martin Martin moved to Plymouth with his ended speculation Friday when. he family in 1928. He was appointed to CRIKR: resigned from the City Commission the commission in 1979 an d- elected effective Dec,. 1. twice. , Martin, a city commissioner for over He was payor 1981-83 and travelled 27. IV85 November seven years, said M onday he was to Plymouth England with a group of heading west -- to California. anU city representatives in 1982. He called Arizona — and thought it best to give the trip a highlight o f his city govern­ up his seat. ment years. “ W e ’re planning on going west for The sometimes-outspoken Martin the winter,” said M artin. “ I felt I can’t often questioned city administrators do two things at once and still serve the and commissioners about concerns, be people.” \ they city-township relations, damaged Mayor William Robinson said fences or buckled sidewalks. He said he Martin’s decision meaht a “great loss” sought to provoke discussion and put for city government, “I wish we had issues up front for citizens. many more like him,” said Robinson. “ There’s nothing to hide in the city. Robinson will recommend someone I just wish (the commission) would to fill the remaining two years of discuss things more.” Martin’s term. Robinson declined Martin said he was proud of Monday to say who or when he would founding the city’s beautification name a replacement. committee,.and o f instituting the city’s “There’s 10,000' citizens (in observance of Arbor Day. “I like Plymouth); that’s a pretty big group to trees,” he said. choose from isn’t it?” Robinson said. He also cited the addition to the Rumors had circulated, most city’s library as a significant ac­ recently this -summer, about the complishment. possibility of Martin’s resignation. Martin said he was sometimes M artin retired recently after 35 years frustrated by “ the system,” which with Ford Motor Company. “My time “puts up roadblocks,” slowing or ELDON “BUD” M ARTIN is stepping down from the city commission to is my own now,” he said o f retirement. preventing the realization o f goals.. head west for the winter. (Crier photo) Canton Bd. discusses Chuhran suit H it-and-run BY DAN NESS the meeting made progress towards “ W e’ve established a framework for investigation The Canton Board of Trustees resolving the lawsuit, which Chuhran discussion o f other subjects,” he said. couldn’t convince Clerk Linda filed in June claiming that Poole was Padget disagreed with Chuhran’s Chuhran to drop her lawsuit against interfering with her duties. 1 method- of addressing her requests - Supervisor James Poole, but it did “ A lot o f progress was made,” through a lawsuit filed against Poole - c o n t i n u e s resolve some minor issues at a special Chuhran said. “We’ve opened up a and said he resents Chuhran not BY DAN NESS'- board meeting Thursday. channel of communication.” bringing the matters to the board first. Canton police continue to in­ The board agreed to allow incoming Padget called the meeting a “ mutual Discussion after the lawsuit was filed is vestigate the hit-and-run death o f a mail, not specifically addressed to any beginning point,” and was “ pretty “kinda like negotiating with a gun to Canton woman Nov. 18, but still do one office, to go directly to Chuhran’s optimistic” that the lawsuit would be your head,” Padget said. not have any suspects. office unopened. - dropped after more discussions. Cont. on p g , 14 The board also agreed to write a Police have determined, however, that the vehicle that killed 27-ycar-old resolution saying, in effect, that Laurie Scarlett was light blue in color, Chuhran has access to all township and had been repainted from its records - access the board says she A ttorney: G ty erred in original black color, according to already.has: " ■ Canton Larry Stewart. The board, however, did not agree Police Lt. Police initially thought the stake with Chjuhran on her request for a prom oting m illage issue truck that killed Scarlett was grey in deputy clerk to be* hired. After color. discussion on the matter, Trustee BY BRIAN LYSAGHT Stephen Larson, who acted as Pieces of the grill and paint chips chairman of the special meeting, , The city attorney’s legal opinion says the city^ erred when it were recovered at the scene o f the declared the issue “an impasse,” published a newsletter article urging voters to support the library accident, at the intersection of saying the board would riot change its - millage proposal. Michigan Avenue and Lotz Road. mind. ' Citing various state court and state Attorney General opinions, Scarlett apparently had car trouble The most important issue to resolve, on Lotz Road, and had crossed city attorney Ron Lowe said “ that authority does not exist to allow Michigan Avenue to use a telephone at according to all parties involved, is the use of the tax dollars (Courier)-to promote or oppose a millage Chuhran’s request that she have a service station shortly after 5:30 p.m. authority over finance department proposal.” on Nov. 18. She Was re-crossing documents. The board will ask for The Courier, a city-published newsletter, included in its Michigan Avenue when she was struck Michigan Township Association and November-Deeember 1985 editioh an articlefitled: “ Vote YES and by a light blue stake truck, according to police. Michigan Municipal League opinions, LOWER'Your Taxes.”, j . on the matter. The stake truck dragged Scarlett for Trustee Bob Padget said he was The article said in closing: “ Remember, a yes vote on the library a short distance, police speculate, then confused by C huhran’s , request for millage will result in a reduction in your taxes!” continued driving east on Michigan authority over finance department Lowe’s opinion, which was-dated Nov. 15 and : nt to City Avenue. A second vehicle, driven by a Garden City man, struck Scarlett after records, saying, “ Are we talking about Manager Henry Graper and the City Commission, said The Courier access or control, or possession ,qf the the stake" truck, according to police. records?” i . : “should refrain from further activities that are proper subject for The second driver stopped after the The board will develop flow charts the political arena.” accident. • , ■ Scarlett was pronounced dead at detailing where finance records go to “I accept what Chuck (Lowe) said,” said Graper, who Westland Medical Center at 6:40 p.m., help clarify Chiihran’s v request for requested the opinion. - authority over tne records. Chuhran according to police. Graper also said he received a “mystery check” to cover Police are still Jpoking. for a light points to state, law to back her up on <he request;,; payment of publishing and distribution costs, for the current blue stake truck. wlth datriagc to the left front end, Stewart said. Most of tHe board members thought (edition o f the newsletter. T i f M. t i m e a t EDITOR’S NOTE: Ann Arbor’s freelance author Don Mac- Pat was the boss. She and her Michael approached the job dif­ husband, Guy, “the Big Boss,” run a ferently. Every step was a challenge to Master wrote this piece after working with a pumpkin-picking considerable farming operation in­ him, a test of roughness. He took no crew in two fields fo r Plymouth Township’s farming fam ily -- the volving hay ; and straw, trucking, shortcuts. An intense, skinny kid, no Bunyeas. The article first appeared in the Ann Arbor Observer and custom combining, and 160 acres of older than 20, M ichael had shattered is reprinted with permission. pumpkins. his knee wrestling a friend on cement. P at’s primary interest was- getting “O h year, it hurt,” Michael said, in Monday morning we showed up to were pumpkins everywhere, thousands the pumpkins picked.