Canton Observer for December 27, 2015

AREA IMPROV STAR HASN'T FORGOTTEN HIS ROOTS l o c a l n e w s , aio YOUNG JOUBERT FOLLOWING FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS SPORTS, B1 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2015 • hometownlife.com Speedway to rebuild two stations Darrell Clem facades along Ford Road. w a y projects could begin as Staff Writer “I think it has to do with early as spring and, once it is competition,” Canton TYeasurer done, the other would start. It Speedway plans to demolish Melissa McLaughlin said. “Ob isn’t yet kn o w n whi ch might two aging gas stations and viously, the co m m u n i t y con occur first. rebuild along Canton’s bustling tinues to be a strong economic “Both of those are very busy Ford Road business corridor — base and people wh o live in gas station locations,” he said. another indication the local Canton are going to expect, I Speedway already has re e c o n o m y remains strong, offi think, to go into shopping cen ceived the go-ahead fr o m the cials say. ters and restaurants and gas Canton Township Board of T he com pa ny intends to stations that essentially look Trustees for site plan and spe reinvest in its locations at the like Canton. cial land use proposals for the Ford-Lilley and Ford-Canton “I think it’s a good thing,” two sites. Center intersections. Th e deci she said, adding it points to “a S p e e d w a y ’s plans for the sion co m e s after several fast strong community.” Ford-Lilley site include a 3,900- food restaurants and retail Municipal Services Director shops have spruced up their T i m Faas said one of the Spe ed See SPEEDWAY, Page A2 Carjacking STAR POWER suspect’s hearing delayed Darrell Clem Staff Writer A Westland ma n ’s probable cause hearing has been pushed back to Feb. 19 on charges he attempted two carjackings outside a Canton Wa l m a r t after witnesses say he first bran dished two airguns inside the store, frightening customers and employees wh o feared the w e a p o n s we r e real. Faheem Tamir-Saul Nance, 25, also wa s accused of ma k in g threats that he had a bo m b inside a Ho n d a A cc or d he tried to steal, but authorities say the claim was false. N a n c e ’s court hearing has been delayed N a n c e after he was referred to a forensics center for a psychiat ric evaluation. A defense at torney has raised questions BILL BRESLER | STAFF PH O T O G R A P H E R about whether he is competent M a d d i e Helms (left) is a Canton High School junior wh o sw i m s for Allison Schmitt's former team. Schmitt autographed a sw i m cap for to stand trial and whether he Helms. should be held criminally re sponsible. Nance was expected to ap pear in court Dec. 18, but the hearing wa s delayed for two Fans flock to s e e Olympic s w i m m e r Schmitt months. He is charged with two counts of carjacking, six Matt Jachman K e n n a Larkin, 15, after she, sister counts of assault with a danger Staff Writer Brooke, 13, and their father Da v e ous wea po n and one count each visited with Schmitt. of ar m e d robbery, making a World-class sw i m m e r Allison T h e trio had driven fr o m Clark- false bo m b threat and felony Schmitt drew a crowd Wednesday to ston just to see the sw i m m e r ; M c firearm. a Plymouth Township supermarket, Kenna and Brooke (who pronounced Charges against Na n c e fol where she signed autographs, posed Schmitt “a w e s o m e ”) sw i m with the lowed an incident police say for photographs, chatted with you ng Clarkston Sea Wolves. occurred about 10:30 p.m. Sept. s w i m m e r s — and sh o w e d off one of Dave Larkin was impressed with 13 outside the Wa l m a r t store on her three Olympic gold medals. gold med al sitting on the table Ford Road, near Lotz. Police Schmitt, of Canton Township, is where Schmitt was signing auto say he pointed two Airsoft on a break fr o m training in Tempe, graphs. "Oh, m y gosh, it’s fantastic,” pistols at employees inside the Ariz., wh e r e she is working to earn a he said. store and then attempted two berth on the U.S. wo m e n ’s swi m Schmitt, who was accompanied carjackings involving custom t e a m for the 2016 Su m m e r Ol y m by her parents Ralph and Gail and ers in the parking lot. pics. He r appearance at Bu s c h ’s younger sisters Sara and Kari, ar Witnesses told police Na n c e Fresh Food Market was sponsored rived about 9:30 a.m. to find a line of BILL BRESLER | STAFF PH O T O G R A P H E R m a n a g e d to get inside one vic b y the United Dairy Industry of fans at Bu s c h ’s. Olympian Allison Schmitt me t fans and tim's Ho n d a Accord, but strug Michigan. signed autographs Wednesday at Busch's gled to wo r k the man ua l trans- “She wa s really nice," said M c See SCHMITT. Page A3 Fresh Food Market in Plymouth Township. See SUSPECT. Page A2 Local actress rides ups and downs of show business Jill Halpin Angeles Aw a r d for Le a d Ac 2013. well-known teacher and ch a m Correspondent tress in a Play, Jilongside Em - It is a schedule that would pion of theater arts Gloria m y - a w a r d winning actress challenge even Angelina Jolie, Logan, before graduating in Plymouth native Elyse Mir- Laura Linney. yet Mirto, a classically trained 1986. A talented singer and to’s almost 30-year acting ca Mirto has also landed a actor wh o studied stage perfor dancer in addition to her acting reer has been a thrilling roller recurring role on the 'Rimer m a n c e in London, embraces it skills, Mirto relishes her time coaster ride - a lot of ups and N e t w o r k Television series The wholeheartedly. on the stage as a high school d o w n s and never boring. Last Ship and hit the screen “It’s in m y blood. There student. N o w living in Los Angeles, this year with guest roles on really is no other explanation. “I learned so mu c h under she's back on top again after the A B C television series Scan- M y mot he r insists I’ve been (Logan). 1 wa s getting the leads receiving two top award nomi dal and the CB S series NC1S. saying I wa n te d to act since I and just loving it." she said nations for her wo r k on stage: starring Ma r k Ha r m o n , anoth w a s in preschool." she said, She mo v e d on to Western the 2015 Ovation Aw a r d for er actor with ties to Michigan. laughing. Michigan University, earning a Best Leading Actress in a Play, “ICs been crazy and busy - H e r journey as a performer B.S.A degree in musical thea alongside Laurie Metcalfe not a rational career, but 1 love did. indeed, begin early. She ter performance, where her (best kn o w n for her wo r k on it." said Mirto. who, in addition caught the acting bu g as a talent did not go unnoticed. She Plymouth native Elyse Mirto has the television sh o w Roseanne), to her wo r k in television, has student at Plymouth Salem h a d an almost 30-year acting career and the Broadway World Los hit the stage in 11 plays since High School, studying under MIRTO. Pag* A2 O bserver tSc Eccentric INDEX 45 Community Life__ B5 C4 Se*Yx«_____a Crossword Puzzle- Q O Sports B1 6rS3174 ! 9000? !4 Education_____ A4 B4 wr>eeh------- C4 PRICE: $1 SO iS*6) SST-2737 | >9725 Hwis *o*H14S37? face penalties ranging SUSPECT up to life in prison. Nance had been Goodfellows’ finances improve as year ends Continued from Page A1 slapped with a §500,000 bond and ordered to jail Darrell Clem BILL BRE S l E R | mission, giving officers after he wa s charged. Staff Writer STAFF time to reach the scene PHOTOGRAPHER and ma k e an arrest. If ddemQhometownlife. com Despite helping 321 Canton convicted as charged, Twitter QCantonObserver children in 125 families Goodfellows the defendant could 734-972-0919 this holiday season, Ca n President John ton Goodfellows ended Spencer and the year in a stronger Lisa Kluka improvements to fast financial position than it collect mo n e y SPEEDWAY food restaurant facades; started. during a a small retail center T h e nonprofit charity fundraiser to Continued from Page A1 built northwest of Ford has $40,000 in its coffers, help children at and Haggerty; a ne w signaling a rebound after Christmastime.

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