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list Expanding WILL CARRIE MARRY your color, Readers share their predictions hzkw paint options. PURE ENTERTAINMENT! for 'Sex and the City.' Section E At Home, C1 Your tfemetown newspaper serving Canton for 29 years Heart felt Easy recipes SZf\4 CANTON sure to please your THURSDAY valentine. February 5,2004 CDb scorer Taste, D1 75 cents VOLUME 29 NUMBER 62 ivivw.hometownlife.com ©2004 HOMETOWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Memo Two theories offered in Canton men's death Two versions of Leslie killing were two men from own life during a Sept. 11 mas- watch at the door and invited during the worst mass killings Salem backers Gordon's role in the Westland Canton. sacre at Neil's Party Store, on customers inside, where in Westland history. Gordon Salem Football Day party store murders emerged Defense attorney Marvin Newburgh north of Ford. Schofield gunned them down. will face life in prison, if con- is Saturday, Feb. 7, at this week during her emotional- Barnett portrayed Gordon, 24, In sharp contrast, Wayne Ultimately, a jury will decide victed of multiple charges, the Canton Big Boy on ly charged trial in Wayne as a terrified, virtual hostage County Assistant Prosecutor whether Gordon should walk including first-degree murder. Ford Road across from County Circuit Court, and they who followed triggerman Christine Kowal described the free or be held accountable for a Her trial continues today in Meijer. You can support couldn't be more different. Michael Lamont Schofield's Detroit woman as a chillingly botched robbery that left four the Saiem High School Among the dead in the mass orders in an attempt to save her callous accomplice who stood men dead and two injured PIEASE SEE DEATH, A3 football program by dining in or carrying out, all day, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Just turn in a coupon (at the counter) Foundation still when you pay youF bill. There Is no extra money out of your pocket. Canton Big Boy has $20,000 in will donate a portion of the total sales to Saiem Football. For more information, call scholarships Linda Sorensen at (734) 476-3903. \ The Canton Community Foundation is again pleased to offer Caifton and Plymouth residents Lions meet access to 30 scholarships from a fund totaling The Canton Lions more than $20,000. CSub February speaker The scholarships are available to graduating will be Kimberiy Walsh high-school seniors, current college students, from Wayne State's and to non-traditional students (adults who are WDET Radio (101.9 pursuing their degrees for the first time or after FM), who will explain an extended absence). / the station's services "We recognize that these scholarships not for the blind. Known only benefit graduating seniors, but adults who as Detroit Radio are interested in improving themselves by con- Information Service, tinuing their education," said Joan Noricks, DRIS is part of WDET president of the Canton Community services to the com- Foundation. munity. Like many The scholarship pfogram, which began in radio-reading servic- 1990 and awarded $4,000 to nine students, has es, DRIS broadcasts grown steadily over the years. its programming over In its 13 years, local students have received a private radio signal more than $250,000 toward their education. (using WDET's 67kHz Brown with the controller for part of his mini air fleet. Local businesses and organizations, as well as sub-channel). individuals, continue to sponsor and support Specially built, sin- the various scholarships. gle-frequency radio This year's scholarship lineup includes the receivers are loaned Canton pioneer loves the lure of flight brand-new Jack Demmer Ford Scholarship; free to qualified appli- $500 is available to students attending any col- cants. This is particu- lege or university. larly important to eld- BY D0U6 JOHNSON Experimental Aircraft of Model Aeronautics. "I am working with four "Jack has been a longtime friend and sup- erly and/or home- STAFF WRITER Association Backyard Help others learn about seniors this year. They will porter of the Canton Community Foundation bound listeners on low Eagles (EAA Chapter 113) aircraft? build one plane as a team and wants to help a deserving student. This fixed incomes. DRIS is Anything to do with air- at Mettetal Airport, Lilley Now you're talking using a standard engine new scholarship is continued evidence Of his also used in retire- planes and Canton's Bill and Joy roads. about something he really and standard wing area. community-mindedness," said. ment facilities, Brown loves it. Build radio-controlled likes to do. They must think as if they Applicants will find a wide variety of grants schools, hospitals, low Fly your own plane? model airplanes and fly He is in his fourth year were designing a full-sized available. Applicants need to submit a completed vision clinics, senior Sure. He's licensed to fly them with remote control? of mentoring young engi- aircraft. I have gotten a lot application form, which is available from the centers and nursing single and twin engine Absolutely. He is a neering students at of pleasure in helping Canton Community Foundation, area high homes. More than planes (since 1964) and member of Midwest RC Lawrence Technological them," Brown said. school guidance counselors' offices, and the 1,800 private homes figures he's iogged 3,000 (radio controlled) Club University. Senior engi- "When they get through Plymouth or Canton Public Libraries. and institutional sites hours. that meets once a month neering students build a with the process they have Applications must be received at the Canton currently use DRIS. Build your own planes? at Plymouth Elks Club. radio-controlled plane for learned so much." Community Foundation's office by Friday, Feb. • Programmingmay Yep. Brown is a board Also, he is a longtime a flight competition with 20,5 p.m. For more information, call the Canton also be carried on member with the member of the Academy strict rules on weight. PLEASE SEE FLIGHT, A5 Community Foundation at (734) 495-1200. community cable channels and is avail- able over the Internet using a QuickTime audio player that can Check out Backyard Excursions for a quick trip be accessed on a pro- gramming page. BY JOANNE MALISZEWSKI with a name. "Backyard means Hauck are doing the walking, attractions within 50 miles," The Canton Lions STAFF WRITER you're going to be able to stay in the questions and anything else Heminger said. meet the fourth your budget." In other words, that goes into planning close- The free travel guide will Monday of the month You've been there. You're the travel guide will include to-home vacations. include hotels, attractions, at Cherry Hill School aching for a break. Cash is tight, things you can do, places you "Everything will be color romantic getaways, family fun - (museum) Cherry Hill as is time. A round-the-world can go, places where you can coded by how many miles away all the stuff you would want to and Ridge roads. This cruise isn't the answer. Where eat in a weekend of driving. from home," Hauck said. know when planning a trip. month's meeting is 7 can you go? "It's surprising how far 300 The guide will be user friendly For example, did you know p.m. Monday, Feb. 23; Let Canton residents Carol miles will take you," Heminger and about 32 pages in the first I\irkeyville in Marshal, dinner is potluck. Heminger and Ginnie Hauck said. printing, which will be distributed Michigan is a dinner theater Support for DRIS tell you. After two years in Three hundred miles will quarterly through the Observer & where everything is all about comes from individu- development, the two are close take you to New York, Eccentric Newspapers. turkey? Literally. als and service clubs; to making a new travel guide - Pennsylvania, Ohio, Canada, "We will also have it in racks Revenue for the publication most of the reading Backyard Excursions - a reality. Kentucky, Wisconsin, Illinois at stores and restaurants and will come from advertising, for the blind is done "We were approached by peo- and Indiana. "Three hundred consumer fairs," Heminger said. which is what the pair of friends by volunteers. ple," said Heminger of the miles is the Mackinac Bridge," Activities, sites and other and associates are now working Avanti Group in Canton, which Heminger said. items that are 25 miles from on. "We are anxious for people Pancake walk produces visitor guides. "They When you take a peek into home are coded in let's say, to contact us," Heminger said. Canton Leisure told us they wanted people in Backyard Excursions - the first green. Fifty miles away might For more information, con- Services will host a our area to visit them. This is of which is targeted for June - be coded in blue, 100 miles in tact Hauck or Heminger at pancake walk 9 a.m. trying to address that need." your weekend getaway is essen- yellow. Turn to green and "you (734) 451-3500 or by email at Ginnie Hauck has started a new this Saturday, Feb. 7. Heminger and Hauck started tially planned. Heminger and can scan down and find all the bye @ avanti-info.com. business. Participants will take a walk around Heritage Park at 9 a.m. and then follow it up with MRS. FIELDS COOKIES * breakfast at about Hiring for full and part time help. CONTACT US INDEX LOOKING AHEAD Must be able to work days, nights... 9:45 a.m. Buffet-style Newsroom - (734) 459-2700 Apartments F7 Jobs G3 American Profile Newsroom fax -{734)459-4224 At Home C1 Movie Guide E6 ,>! ii< breakfast includes "Great Responsel We hired 2 people } Classifieds - 1-800-579-SELL Naomi Judd shares what, she's Automotive G7 Obituaries C7 pancakes, sausage and right away!" 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