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2002-02-07 Po omeTown COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Plym outh (Obstruct Your hometown newspaper serving Plym outh and Plym outh Township for 116 years Thursday,, Fe^ryar.y .7, 2002 www.observerandeccentric.com 7 5 0 Volume 116 Number 47 Plymouth Michigan ©2002 HomeTown Communications Network™ Underpass plan delayed again Smcock ‘There are still quite a few the plans,” said Roach “We can’t dis­ ■ After months of speculation and several details to work out, so we’re looking at rupt the railroad until they sign off on delays, the underpass project at the CSX possibly a Decem ber s ta rt ” the design plans and traffic control So T Q B flY 'S crossing on Sheldon appears to be on track Smcock said at least one of the far, we haven’t been able to get them to for a December start, as long as officials can remaining issues still concerns relocat­ give input before we can come up with T E E M n O LO B Y figure out how to maintain the water supply. ing water main lines to make certain a fin al agreem en t ” all parts of Plymouth will have water The postponement may have inad­ an t go a day without your BY TONY BRUSCATO cock met with Plymouth Township and during construction, as well as gas vertently worked to the advantage of PDA? Does it seem like a cell STAFF WRITER Wayne County officials last week, and company and property right-of way motorists who travel through Ply­ C phone is surgically attached to [email protected] discovered construction, which was issues m outh “The delay will allow the MDOT your ear? Do you have TiVo? The Construction of the new underpass at slated to begin this spring, now won’t Wayne County Road Commission (Michigan Department of Transporta­ Plymouth Observer is looking for the CSX railroad crossing on Sheldon happen until at least late next fall spokesman John Roach admitted the tion) to finish the reconstruction of Ann tech savvy residents to document Road will be delayed for at least anoth­ “Wayne County’s last projection was project still has some hitches that need Arbor Road (between Lilley and Eck- how the microchip revolution has er six months to start construction m May or June, to be resolved before the $8 8 million changed their ways We d like a Plymouth City Manager Paul Sin- but that’s not going to happen,” said project can begin volunteer to keep a week long diary “We still need approval from CSX on Please see DELAY, A2 of high tech habits for a story on the local impact of the Internet and other technology on daily life If you re interested in participating e L a w s u i t mail Brad Kadrich Plymouth Observer community editor, at [email protected] a p p e a r s h e a d e d t o t r i a l BY BRAD KADRICH j STAFF WRITER [email protected] Multi-media exhibit: T h e Plymouth Township officials didn’t Birm ingham Society of get what they wanted out of last week’s Women Painters shows Wayne County Circuit Court hearing on their request to dismiss the lawsuit still life, abstract p ain t­ brought by former finance director ings, portraits and land­ Rosemary Harvey Not yet, anyway scapes m the Livonia While refusing to dismiss Harvey’s Civic Center Library./E l claim that her termination violated the Whistleblower’s Act, Judge Susan Bor­ Classic drama: F a r m in g - man took under advisement two other Harvey claims that her termination ton Players perform The was wrongful and that treasurer Ron Rainm aker, a play about Edwards should be included as a named defendant life and love m the According to courtroom sources, Bor­ drought-stricken M idwest STAFF PHOTOS BY BRYAN MITCHELL man is leaning heavily m the town­ during the 1930s./ B 1 ship’s favor on both of those counts Final touches: Plymouth Historical Museum Exhibits Chair Donna Keough hangs some o f the “(Borman) said on the record in open displays m the new Lincoln exhibit that will open to the public Monday Below, this life mask court it was clear (Harvey) was a con­ made of Lincoln before he became president will be on display tract employee whose employment could be term inated at any time,” township Supervisor Steve Mann said Thinking of spring: I t m a y “That’s what we’ve maintained all be winter, but it's still fun along ” Ready and Abe Borman couldn’t be reached for com­ to read about gardens. ment, but a spokesperson for her said / C l the judge was leaning toward eliminat­ M useum unveils presidential d i s p l a y ing Edwards as a named defendant and ruling that Mann’s termination of hM t o w n u f e Harvey m December 2000 was lawful BYTONYBRUSCATO mural of Lincoln’s second inaugural Edwards declined to comment Friday’s Child: E r i n W y e r S taff Wr it e r ball m 1864, copied from an actual “The judge indicated she was [email protected] photograph inclined to dismiss those two claijns,” gets as m uch as she gives Nearly five years after purchasing “The exhibit is set up in 10 theme Mann said “That would be a big step during Homeless Week at one of the largest Abraham Lincoln areas, beginning with Lincoln as a for the township, obviously, if it hap­ pens ” Aldersgate United collections m the country, the Ply­ boy and ending with Lincoln as a mouth Historical Museum will hold a hero,” said Stewart In between, Even if the judge dismisses the other Methodist Church./QG grand opening of the permanent Lin­ there are items on display relating to two counts, Harvey’s attorney, Marvin coln exhibit Monday evening Lincoln as a husband and family Stempien of Southfield-based Somers, Lincoln and his wife, Mary, will be man, a lawyer, a politician, the presi­ Schwartz, Silver & Schwartz, disagrees INDEX on hand to greet Gen George Custer, dent, and of, course, the assassina­ with Mann’s assessment tion “The practical m atter of all this is a Apartments/E7 HomeTown Gen Ulysses S Grant and Michigan Civil War Gov Austin Blau, as well “One of the most impressive items person who is injured can only collect At Home/Cl Life/CS as more contemporary dignitaries is a lock of Lincoln’s hair that was one time,” Stempien said “The judge Automotive/F4 Jobs/ElO such as Lt Gov Dick Posthumous, cut away from his wound the night of has already said Rosemary Harvey is Classified/E,F 0bituaries/A7 Attorney General Jennifer Granholm the assassination,” said Stewart entitled to have a jury decide what her Classified Opimons/A8 and Speaker of the House Rick John­ “And, there’s a photo of the man who damages are, because the Whistleblow­ lndex/E5 Real Estate/El son shot him, John Wilkes Booth, which er claim is adequate to get to a jury ” Crossword/E6 Service Guide/F3 “We’ll have nearly 900 pieces of was found on Lincoln’s desk ” The parties did take part in a settle­ There’s also the life mask of Lin­ ment conference Tuesday, and more Arts & S p o rts/D l exhibit material, and another 7,000 pieces of archived material, such as coln, which was completed m 1860 by talks were scheduled for Friday Entertamment/Bl books, documents and clip files,” said sculptor Leonard Volk, m which visi­ Another settlement conference before Museum Director Beth Stewart “We tors will be looking at the face of the Borman is scheduled for Wednesday coin exhibit, located m a vapor lock designed the exhibit with historical 16th president The case had originally been scheduled room with the latest in climate con­ pieces, older items that help tell the “Volk actually got Lincoln to put to go to trial Monday, but that won’t trol as part of the museum’s recent story of Lincoln’s life ” plaster on his face to make a mold, hap p en $1 2 million expansion project, they As visitors walk into the new Lin “The law gives the judge absolute will immediately notice a wall-size Please see LINCOLN, A3 Please see LAWSUIT, A5 B ear program gives Festive atmosphere Play time: kids ‘som ething to love Erica, 7 (left) and sister BY TONY BRUSCATO Amanda STAFF WRITER tbruscato@oe homecomm net Bear with us Mirth, 11 ■ What: Teddy bear drop-off location (right) of Ply­ “When children are involved in a cri ■ Where: Observer Newspapers 794 sis, there’s nothing better than to be S Main Plymouth mouth make able to hug a teddy bear ” ■ When: 8 30 am 5pm Monday “Uncle Sam” 1 -8 0 0 -S 7 S-SELU Ross Myers, canteen supervisor for Friday during February statues out of the Salvation Army in Plymouth, ■ Details: 10 12 inch bears are Styrofoam knows what it’s like to see a small child acceptable cups at the suffering after a house fire, or other Westland tragedy th in g to love ” “After a fire, almost everything is Myers and his staff carry a supply of Wmterfest damaged by either fire, water or teddy bears m the mobile canteens to Sunday smoke and the kids lose all their toys,” said Myers “They just want some STAFF PHOTO BY TOM HAWLEY 6 53174 10008 5 Please see BEARS, A5 ^m ^T irrro6-5t9 s e l l Npw^roonr 734-459-2700 Homo Delivery: 734 5910500 A2(P) The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2 0 0 2 Teachers: Apology is insincere PLYMOUTH PIPELINE BY TONY BRUSCATO ment as determined by Arbitra of our employees, staff, and stu­ S ta ff w r it e r tor (Paul) Glendon As you tbruscato@oe homecomm net dents, and we have moved for­ know the decision to order the ward to address those needs that Good citizen service, extracurricular activities and future plans The students were then asked to describe Two Plymouth-Canton Schools bulletin boards down was made could be addressed given the The 2002 Sarah Ann Cochrane Chapter DAR teachers believe a letter of apolo­ by a former administrator and m educational goals and resources Good Citizen winner Amanda Holowecky 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