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Harmony House Sings Last Sad Note M I I 'Rimiary' Reasi O Judicial candidates sound off - Local news, A6 Your hometown newspaper serving Plymouth and Plymouth Township for 116 years Arabian delights F e s t i v a l f e a t u r e s f o o d a n d July 21,2002 m u s i c B1 7 5 c e n t s Volume 116 Number 94 www.observerandeccentnc.com ©2002 Hometown Communications Network Harmony House sings last sad note end, Harmony House will shut down all ees have been notified He did not return 21 of its Detroit area stores The 55-year- telephone calls seeking comment Independents say finding a niche is key old family-run chain was founded in A sales assoaate at ^ e Canton store, Hazel Park who asked not to be named, said that not Cantons Harmony House has been m a knowing when the store will close is diffi­ to filling void left by chain's demise shopping center at the northwest comer cult for employees BY HEATHER NEEDHAM ent Canton and Plymouth record retail­ of Sheldon and Ford for three years “It’s not fair to us, especially the full­ STAFF WRITER ers, who said they understand too well Harmony House President Bill Thom time employees,” said the associate, who ■ Dear Readers: the struggle of competing against larger has said in published interviews that the will be among 200 chain wide losing Your hometown Plymouth News of Harmony House’s demise competitors company would not disclose an exact their job Some employees have been Observer has a fresh new drew sympathy last week from independ­ As part of ceasing operations by year’s timeline for store closures until employ­ look and a new size It s lean PLEASE SEE HARMONY, A4 e r - 1 5 inches narrower- easier to hold and updated with a fresh new typeface headline style and graphics We ve changed the look Prep band P a t t e r s o n but kept the hometown appeal and your favorite sec tions leader Our new narrow width claim s necessitated some press retooling and some extra enjoys a time As a result some papers were late on e v id e n c e Thursday This was not the solid debut fault of your newspaper car ner c le a r s h im In addition to our new BY TONY 6RUSCAT0 look the O&E has installed a STAFF WRITER new classified ad computer System which will help us When he was first hired nearly a BYTONYBRUSCATO serve you better The new year ago, Clayton Wachholz admits he STAFF WRITER system is up and running but felt the pressure of being named we are continuing to work director of the Plymouth-Canton State Rep Bruce Patterson (R- through some bugs We Marching Band, one of the top pro­ Canton Tbwnship) said Fhday apologize for any inconven grams m the country he presented evidence to police ^nce and/or delays it has “I certainly felt it, but I had good on Monday which proves he did paused our classified cus people around me, giving me ideas, not attack Rep John Stewart (R- tomers said Wachholz, reflecting on his first Plymouth Township) dunng a As always we welcome year “I’ve tried to take every day m 13th Republican meeting June vour comments You can stride and not worry about what the 20 at the Maplewood 7 reach me at (734) 953 2100 perceptions of me were Just try and Community Center in Garden (for Observer editions) or by do good work on a consistent basis, City e mail at srosiek@oe and let the chips fall where they may” Stewart claimed Patterson fol­ homecomm net Wachholz said his biggest challenge lowed him outside the S icerely m taking o\ ei a renowned band was 'IX Maplewood Center and said keeping the traditions but at the You want a piece of me'^ While same time adding some of h s own attempting to get into his car trademarks to the program Stewart said he suffered bruises Susan Rosiek “I don t know how successful I was to his chest and hand when Executive Editor dl that, but I really tried hard to make Patterson began pushing the sure the seniors felt they had a door against him rewarding experience, he said Now Patterson said he is innocent, that they have graduated and the that battery didn’t occur and “I younger kids are here, I can start to . % .. will prove It I believe that all mold them into my idea of what a PHOTOS BY BRYAN MITCHELL/08SERVER the witnesses will attest that great band member should be It s Junior Evan Reissenweber, reflected in the tuba he plays during a jazz/blues improvisation class, is but nothing happened I didn t go very difficult, one of the most difficult one of the students who helped make band director Clayton Wachholz’s first year a successful one out into the parking lot At things a band director can do, some point it’s clearly a planted pariene Dreyer, Linda because students are really devoted to story” Alvarado, Jill Wells antf Dale their band teachers ” assistant at the University of Stewart was not available for Scoggins The former president of the Wisconsin Pnor to that, at Whitnall comment on these develop­ Plymouth-Canton Music Boosters, High School m Greenfield, Wise ments. Bob Boyko, said considenng the cards Wachholz not only taught marching Patterson didn’t deny the fact ■ Symphony grant Wachholz was dealt, he did a great band, but also had a hand in teaching he goaded Stewart at the The Plymouth Symphony job , concert bands, a jazz studies class and Republican meeting Orchestra has received a “I think he had an excellent first a chamber orchestra, all types of “As I’m finishing my remarks, S3 500 grant from Marshall year,” said Boyko “He started just music he wanted to establish in John Stewart walks into the Fields Project Imagine Fund before band season, without the Hymouth-Canton room and I said, “Now, here, to sponsor the orchestra s knowledge of the staff, students, and ‘We had very little chamber music entenng the room, is the least Instrumentorship Program even the booster club, and fit in well happening, we have two jazz ensem­ accomplished administrator in The program part of the I think a state championship and bles of about 20 pieces each, and the A M i aU of Lansing, John Stewart orchestra s schools out third place nationally speaks for tap band has done a few festivals,” He’s not even a Republican and reach is designed to involve Itself” said Wachholz “It’s going to take us Freshman Joe Murphy plays the trombone during a he’s already admitted that to lob­ Plymouth Canton middle Before coming to Plymouth- some time to get the jazz ensembles jazz/blues improvisation class with fellow students Paul byists,”’ Patterson said “I’m school students under the Canton, Wachholz was a teaching Sutherland, left, John Schellhase and Zach Shemon right direction of Catherine FLEASE SEE BAND, A8 PLEASE SEE PATTERSON. AS Depentu and Erin Zurbuchen with musical performance practices through direct con tact and a performance with orchestra musicians Among 2 0 t h challengers face off at forum the instrumentors are con ductor Nan Washburn PSO musicians and PSO string BY TONY BRUSCATO I\vo Republicans, incumbent Rep their jobs, and people who don’t have coaches STAFF WRITER John Stewart of Plymouth Township automobiles, especially semors that _ We re so grateful for and challenger Jonathon Grant of don t dnve,” he said ‘I will talk with Marshall Fields gift to Regional public transportation, Plymouth, will battle it out in the local leaders and elected representa­ ensure this program sees its the recently passed increase in the Aug 6 primary The winner will tives to get their input, see how it third year Plymouth cigarette t ^ and the environment then take on Democrat Mark can be improved, and expand it” Symphony Society President were among the topics discussed by Blackwell of Wayne in the Nov 5 Grant questioned where the ynda Alvarado said The two Republicans and one Democrat general election money would come from to support children were so excited vying for the 20th House District Blackwell, 35, said he’s m favor of the idea BR«H MlTCHOL I OBSBiVER after the Side by Side experi seat at the Plymouth Observer- the SMART bus millage to keep “I’m not opposed to regional trans­ ence they wouldn t let Nan League of Women Voters candidates regional transportation running portation however, how are we it e s for the 20th and 21st State House districts (Washburn) leave the build forum Thursday night “It gives people a way to get to answered questions at a candidates forum at Plymouth City ipg without promising we PLEASE SEE FORUM. A6 ^ ||1 Thursday night wxiuld find a way for the pro gram to continue The Instrumentorship pro gram concludes this school 1 year with a Feb 8 perform CONTACT US INDEX LOOKING AHEAD Newsroom (734)459 2700 ance Organ mama' at Our Apartments G5 Obituaries A5 Updating the Glassies Newsroom fax - (734) 459 4224 Automotive G12 Observer Life C5 Lady of Good Counsel Cassifeds 1800 579 SELL Nan Washburn Is taking Church Home delivery - (734) 5910500 Classified E.F,G,H Real Estate Classified index G3 Service Guide m the symphony In new Cali the symphony office directions. See the (734)4512112 Crossword G4 Sports / 01 sm ­ Jobs G7 Thursday Observer.
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