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CANTON PUBUC UBRAW w # 2 . a / Canton (Dbsmre Yowr hometown newspaper serving Canton for 27 years Pop, Sunday, September 2. 2001 hometownnewspapers.net 750 Volume 27 Number 17 Canton, Michigan ©2001 HomeTown Communications Network™ THE WEEK Report: More Canton classrooms • A new elementary school Education at a retreat in Wayne nearly AHEAD in southwest Canton and two weeks ago, also indicates several Board members say facilities transformations in curriculum, includ- the conversion of an exist- ing adding pre-school education, multi- ing Canton elementary to a age classrooms, and talented and gift- MONDAY middle school are among ed students at each elementary build- study is a good starting point the recommendations made ing. Holiday closings: Canton by Superintendent Kath- "This is a strategic initiative to improve the quality of education," said BY TONY BRUSCATO Mardigian. "A magnet school would Township offices will be leen Booher. STAFF WRITER have a lot of appeal to parents who Booher. "Right now it's an incomplete [email protected] closed Monday for the draft." The draft was put together want something different." BY TONY BRUSCATO after nearly 600 hours of discussion by School board members indicate they Trustee Darwin Watts doesn't like Labor Day holiday. They STAFF WRITER didn't know the draft report on facili- the idea of eliminating elementary [email protected] Booher's CORE Team Administrators. will reopen 8:30 a.m. Tues- Among the facilities recommenda- ties and curriculum was coming. How- schools. day The closing of some elementary tions: ever, most agree it will give them a "It might be better financially, but schools, major additions to others, the • converting one Canton elemen- base from which to begin discussions our product is education," said Watts. "repurposing" of Central Middle School tary school — Hoben, Eriksson or Field on the future of Plymouth-Canton "We should think strongly about Summit on the Park is and a new middle school in Canton are — to a middle school. Schools. adding buildings so we can create closed Monday for the final all included in a draft report detailing • reassign students at Central Mid- "We need a process to determine smaller schools, which is a better day of its annual mainte- facility changes recommended by Ply- dle School to other middle schools and what our community wants in our learning environment for kids." mouth-Canton Schools Superintendent redisignate Central. schools, and about selling some of our Board member Steve Guile said it nance period. It will reopen Kathleen Booher. old physical plants" said Trustee Judy Tuesday. Summit hours are The report, given to the Board of Please see CLASSROOMS, A3 Please see BOARD REACTION, A3 6 a.m.-lOp.m. Monday- Thursday; 6 a.m.-9p.m. Pawsing' for a summertime dip Friday; 7 a.m.-8p.m. Sat- urday; and 8 a.m.-7p.m. Sunday. The Canton Public Library is trees see closed Monday and reopens at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Sunday hours (noon-6p.m.) begin tough Sept. 9. Trash pick-up: Canton resi- dents with Monday trash times pick-up will receive service on Tuesday. Regular routes Tips for keeping trees healthy, A?: for the rest of the week will BY CAROL MARSHALL STAFF WRITER be pushed back a day. [email protected] Canton's trees have seen better days. WEDNESnS New and old trees alike, in subdivi- sions and along roadsides, lost their leaves and expired by midsummer. Newcomers: The Canton The culprits are many: the drought Newcomers hold the first and heat wave, red mites and anthractnose, a fungal disease which meeting of the season 7 p.m. has affected Ash trees over the past at the Hanford Clubhouse two summers. in the Sunflower subdivi- "The trees can be treated (for anthractnose) but it has to be caught sion on Hanford between very early," said Canton Landscape Canton Center and Beck Inspector Tom Paison. "Often by the roads. For more informa- time they're showing signs of the dis- / ease, it's too late to save them." tion call (734) 495-0520. PHOTOS BY DONALD J. ALLEY The fungus has been helped along by; two very wet spring seasons, and a Dog Daze at the Summit: third will probably kill off most of the FRIDAY Mandy Sanford of Canton Ash trees, Paison said. brought her Yorkshire Ter- "It's a county-wide problem, and no Free picnic: Wayne County rier, Finley, to swim at the one is really sure of how to handle it,";, Commissioner John Sulli- Canton Summit Dog Daze he said. Wayne County's tree replacement van will host a free picnic event last weekend. The program assists residents assess their 5-7p.m. at Attwood Park, pool's shallow end was trees' condition and replace the trees Howe and Annapolis,, in ideal for the many smaller in the right of way along public roads,; dogs like Finley and (at but Paison suggested calling the coun- Wayne. right) Erin Collin and her ty immediately to request help. - Shitzu, Buddy. The "They're a county agency with limit-; ed funding, and the problem has been; INDEX dog/owner swim was held pretty widespread, so even if you're on during the Summit's annu- their list, it could take a while before Apartments/E9 Mal!s/C6 al maintenance shutdown. they can get to you," said Paison. "It Arts/CI Movies/C4 The pools in the aquatics could take a couple of years." Aiitomotive/H2 New Homes/El center were drained and Call a pro C!assified/E,G,H 0bituaries/A7 cleaned following the event Classified Real Estate/El PIaooa CAA TREES. A4 lndex/E3 Service Guide/G8 Crossword Sports /B1 Puzzle/E4 Taste/Dl Jobs/GL Travel/C8 Girl OK after getting Siwik murder exam trapped in bus door now set for Sept. 10 BY TONY BRUSCATO • 'My body was out of the BY CAROL MARSHALL during a struggle with Siwik when STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER he tried to rob her. [email protected] bus, but my backpack was- [email protected] Canton Police Sgt. Charles Ray- An 11-year-old Plymouth Township n't. The bus doors closed The preliminary exam for a man craft said police continued to inves- girl escaped serious injury after dan- accused of first-degree murder of a tigate because Filipovska's death and then it started moving/ seemed suspicious. gling outside a Piymouth-Canton Canton woman was adjourned Fri- -Maureen Mackie, 11. day to Sept. 10. Police got a break on the case school bus along North Territorial last month when inmates in the Road Wednesday afternoon. Eugene P. Siwik, 28, of Dearborn Heights was arraigned Aug. 17 on Calhoun County Jail, where Siwik Maureen Mackie was carried for was also serving 90 days for unre- about 500 feet outside the bus when the murder charge and assault with intent to commit unarmed lated charges, tipped off police. the service door caught her backpack Mary Mackie. "I was terrified when I robbery, and is being held without The tipsters said Siwik had told as she was exiting at her Burning Tree saw her hanging from the bus. I bond in the Wayne County Jail. them details about the alleged Road stop. thought she was dead." He's charged with the June 25, murder and his involvement, mmm "My body was out of the bus, but my The bus finally stopped, and Mau- which led to his arrest by the Can- - - fSet 2000, murder of Leposava Filipoys- 1551 backpack wasn't," she said. "The bus reen, fortunately, was left with a cou- ka, who was 62. Filipovska did not ton Police Department. WSSSSBStmt doors closed and then it started mov- ple of scrapes and bruises. return home that morning after Siwik faces mandatory life in ing. "It was just that same morning I was working the night shift at the Wil- prison if convicted of felony mur- "All I could think about was slipping discussing bus safety with her," said low Run GM plant. Her body was der. Assault with intent to rob is out of my backpack and falling on the Mary Mackie. "It was lucky she had found late that morning behind a punishable by up to 15 years in side of the road," she said. "I started to both straps on, and she only weighs 68 Michigan Avenue Clark gas station prison. Siwik has also been convict- scream real loud." pounds, otherwise she could have fall- Dumpster. ed of two prior felonies - a 1999 Maureen's mom, Mary, was playing en under the bus. She must have had The Wayne County Medical drunk driving and 1997 cocaine possession - which doubles the the piano in her home near the bus a guardian angel on her shoulder." Examiner determined Filipovska died of a heart attack, but police maximum penalty on each convic- stop when she heard the screams. According to Mary Mackie, the bus tion. "I heard this blood-curdling scream believe the heart attack occurred and I knew it was Maureen," said Please see BUS ACCIDENTS, A4 To place a classified ad: 734-591-0900 Newsroom: 734-459-2700 Home Delivery: 734-591-0500 •J, )• ••• 2A(C) The Observer^server tic& Eccentric! & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2001 Leadership class Man cited for kicking dog An 18-year-old Plymouth man pockets were full of various was cited for cruelty to animals COP CALLS items, and he was wearing sev- still has openings last Sunday after being reported eral layers of clothing. by a delivery, man. He was arrested, and police ly's Woodale Way house early away.