Victim's Brother Hopes Sentence Will Heal Family
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Nominate a business owner or professional for the Athena Award - Page A5 Your hometown newspaper serving Canton for 29 years Are kids drinking too much pop and , not enough March 21,2004 milk? 75 cents Health, C6 VOLUME 29 NUMBER 75 wiviv.hometoivnlife.com ©2004 HOMETOWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Win a $500 Farmer Jack shopping spree Layoffs loom as district eyes cuts See page B3 for details BYTONYBRUSCATO 90-day notice. There are possibilities that have an athletic director: Sue Heinzman notices on Tuesday are Bill Keith, manag- STAFF WRITER some, if not all, could be retained. at Canton High School earns $98,021; er of WSDP, the student-run radio station; However, Ryan said it's likely there will be Tom Willette at Salem and Terry Sawchuk Mark Bretton in the curriculum center; r The Plymouth-Canton Schools Board of a restructuring of the athletic hierarchy at at Plymouth each earn $83,395. Mike Wesner, a computer technician; and Education will consider the layoffs of the park. Ryan said some of those laid off could Susan Jackiw, an executive secretary. seven administrators, including the three "We can save money by restructuring be back at reduced salaries. Ryan said he expects to give approxi- athletic directors at Plymouth-Canton the athletic leadership," said Ryan. "I've "We have to find a way to change the mately 23 teachers, the same as last year, Educational Park, as part of a cost-saving talked to TVoy, Livonia, Farmington and. costs," he said. "By restructuring the layoff notices next month. By law, teach- measure to whittle down a $9.2 million Walled Lake, and.they all have a district- department, they could be back at differ- ers must have notice of layoffs 60 days Give an opinion budget deficit for the 2004-05 school year. wide athletic director and three half-time ent salaries and roles." before the end of the school year. Superintendent Jim Ryan said the seven A.D's. I'm not sure that will serve us well, Ryan didn't discount the possibility of "The cuts are getting harder because of : Residents and business administrative positions will be consid- but until I decide I have to put them on having one athletic director and several what we cut the past two years," said Ryan. owners are urged to ered at Tuesday's board meeting because the layoff list." assistants to run athletics at the park. attend a workshop and of contractual obligations which require a The three high schools currently each Among the four others to receive layoff PLEASE SEE LAYOFFS, A5 offer their opinions on Ford Road traffic concerns and access to businesses 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 25, at Dodson Elementary School, 205 N. Beck. Your opinions wiii help as the Michigan Victim's brother hopes Department of Transportation conducts a study - with the help of consultants the Corradino sentence will heal family Group - of ways to relieve congestion on Ford Road Speaking so softly she could hardly down by Circuit Judge Annette Berry and to improve entry to be heard, convicted murderer Leslie "will mend the hole that was torn in businesses, if you can't Gordon apologized in court the fabric of our family." attend the meeting, you Wednesday for the pain and suffering Kuebler's mother, linda Cantrell, may cali (800) 796-2596. felt by family members of victims who described her son as a caring man died last Sept. 11 after being gunned with a quick wit who, as a heating and Fore! Fore! down at Neil's Party Store in cooling repairman, would often help Summer isn't here yet, Westland. poor families without charging them. but that never stops the On the same day she was sentenced The last time she saw her son, she said planning of golf outings. to life in prison without the possibility they celebrated their birthdays togeth- The Canton Community of parole, Gordon, 24, admitted she er. Foundation's 14th annual should have taken her mother's advice In tears, Cantrell said Gordon's deci- Jack Demmer outing is to choose her friends carefully - an sion to greet Kuebler at Neil's and scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. obvious reference to her ties to 30- invite him in to his death made her shotgun start Thursday, year-old triggerman Michael Lamont just as guilty as Schofield, who shot June 3, at Pheasant Run Schofield. himself to death after leading police Golf Club. Gordon has maintained that she on a 25-mile, high-speed chase that .. Foundation officials are served as Schofield's lookout because ended when he crashed his getaway offering sponsorships for she feared he would kill her during a Corvette in Detroit. the outing, which is a botched robbery that left four men "She might as well have pulled the fund-raiser. Examples of dead and two wounded. trigger herself," Cantrell said of Sponsorship opportunities \ But, family members who addressed Gordon's role. include corporate sponsor her in Wayne County Circuit Court Addressing Gordon, Cantrell said, said she has shown no real remorse for "Jimmy was my child, my baby, and I $240; beverage cart spon- a slaughter that shattered lives and left will never forgive you for taking him sor, $1,000; contest spon- a once-safe neighborhood feeling vul- away from me." sor, $300; golf foursome, nerable, scared and forever changed. Kuebler's stepfather, John Cantrell, $900. Individual tickets "Every day and every moment, I just said the party store murders wouldn't are $250 each, while din- go back to the view of this crime - all have happened if Schofield had been ner-only tickets are $75. the blood and the people who died sentenced as an adult when, as a high * For more information, right in front of my eyes," said store school teenager, he killed a Detroit ^all Joan Noricks, founda- customer Fuad Abuali, 2$, who was classmate. The Cantrells have enlisted tion executive director, at shot in the neck but survived along support from some Lansing lawmak- (734) 495-1200. with wounded employee Conrad ers amid hopes of pushing for stricter Hasper, 24. laws. Gordon faced away from family "• Talent abounds Schofield shot and killed neighbor- members who made statements hood resident James Kuebler, 35, after Wednesday. Several of them asked St. Thomas a' Becket Gordon opened the door for Kuebler why she wouldn't look at them, but Church, 555 S. Lilley and Abuali. Schofield also gunned defense attorney Marvin Barnett said Road, is looking for Gordon had been earlier told to face Isbister students prepare their recipe for green eggs, to go along with ham, of course. down 29-year-old employee Feras crafters to participate in Yousif of Oak Park and, on his way Judge Berry. the annua! Christmas out, he shot and killed two Canton Amy Bakko, who owns Neil's Party Craft Show Dec. 4. If you men, 63-year-old Kenneth Littlefield Store with husband Nick, said the would like to apply, cali and his 44-year-old nephew, Keith killings made it difficult for the family Gloria at (734) 673-6061. There's no party like one Gaddis, who drove up in a pickup to continue running their business, on Money, money truck. Newburgh north of Ford. ' The Canton Chiefs Littlefield's brother, Gordon "The store is our bread and butter. Wrestling Booster Club Littlefield, said in court that he hopes Where are we going to go?" she asked. will sponsor a Money with green eggs and ham the mandatory life sentence handed "We have to deal with this every day." Auction from 6 p.m. to midnight May 22 at Woodlands of Van Buren in BY TONY BRUSCAT0 Newell said her class has cooked green Wayne. STAFF WRITER eggs and ham the past several years to The auction ticket price honor Dr. Seuss. Conductor nabs awards as of $100 includes dinner, The second-grade class of Carolyn "He always has a moral to his stories," Newell at Isbister Elementary, along with said Newell."Green Eggs and Ham tells us their buddies from Vail Csicsila's fifth- we are responsible for taking care of our- grade class, celebrated the 100th birthday selves, and to respect our parents and the Women's History Month closes anniversary of author Dr. Seuss Monday by rules in the house. BY JOANNE MAL1SZEWSKI San Francisco. literally serving Green Eggs and Ham. "The green eggs also help teach children STAFF WRITER "That's how I got my start," said While the buddies served up the literary about the color wheel, because it's yellow Washburn, who has served as the version by reading Dr. Seuss' story to the and blue that make green," she said. "And, What could be better than being PSO's conductor and music director beverages, dessert and a second-graders, Newell and student it's a fun way to have children remember honored for making positive change? for about five years. "A women's sym- chance to win a first prize teacher Mary Robinson cooked the green this is Reading Month." "It was quite revolutionary in the phony was quite revolutionary in the of $3,000, second prize of eggs and ham created by students Ten-year-old Ashley Mikolaiczik of 1980s," said Nan Washburn, Plymouth '80s. We started it with $20 and it had $2,000 and third prize of moments earlier. Plymouth, standing in line to get her green Symphony music director and con- an over $1 million budget at its peak." $1,000* The evening will "They taste pretty good," admitted Sarah eggs and ham, said Dr.