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Your hometown newspaper • serving Canton for 30 years SZf\ 4 CANTON SUNDAY November 7,2004 75 cents VOLUME 30 NUMBER 37 (Dbsmrcwwiv.hometownlife.com r©200 4 HOMETOWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK- Canton, Fail Beauty Hair and makeup that suit the season Salem fail This week m PINK Look inside the Classified Section to win standards an authentic Red Wings ' jersey. Too few students take MEAP in Canton; Salem has achievement problems von BY TONY BRUSCAT0 \ «am STAFF WRITER p.c^^r.v, Canton and Salem high schools - for the second consecutive year - failed to meet federal standards under the No Child Left Behind Act. The 2004 School Report Card For details, see C5. released this week by the state indi- ' cates 436 high schools failed to score high enough on the MEAP tests, have enough Hth-graders take the test, or graduate enough seniors to earn a TOM HOFFMfYER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER passing grade. f "Both schools earned an 'A' on the Stunning upset report card based on the MEAP test scores," said Mike Bender, director of Canton running back Deshon McClendon couldn't elude the grasp of Novi linebacker Ryan Pritchard during the first quarter of Friday night's Region secondary education for Plymouth- Does yourtharlty 2, District 2 playoff game at Canton. After cruising through their first 10 games, the Chiefs were stymied by the Wildcats, 20-0. For a complete Canton Schools. "But, Canton and or organization self wrap-up of the game, see page B1. Salem didn't make adequate yearly holiday cards to raise progress, which caused our overall funds? If so, we want grade to go down to a 'B.' You can't to let our readers . earn an 'A' if you haven't earned AYP^ Know about the Adequate yearly progress is selection you're Michigan's response to the federal No offering. Child Left Behind Act to make In late November, schools more accountable for the Observer Life Canton artist's museum show improved test scores. section witt feature . For Canton, the problem was fail- 1 an entire page of ure to reach the 95 percent goal for holiday cards in fuil llth-graders taking the MEAP tests. color. reflects a vibrant Detroit "We weren't off by much," said Send samples of Bender. "We were very close." your cards with .BY DOUG JOHNSON back door. In the center of the art- In Salem's case, the reason for not information about STAFF WRITER work is an old man quietly pulling reaching AYP stemmed from special; your charity and down a window shade looking right at lis education students failing to reach where to obtain... t Byron Reed of Canton has an us. In another, a grandma soaks her the standard of achievement on the cards to Hugh 4 ' aching feet as she reads to her grand- MEAP tests. Gallagher at: unusual way of seeing things, and that V mi-quo vision reflected in his won children gathered around her. "We're in the process of digging- Observer Newspapers derfui art show at the Museum of Many of hi> subjects are musicians; very deeply on how thovse individual . 36251 Schoolcraft, African American History running reflecting a lii'e spent going to eon- students did, and identify the areas Livonia, M! 48150. now through Dec. 5. certs and listening to jazz greats. they need additional support to help." Forty pieces retell this 70-year-old's Other subjects include a card game strengthen their skills," Bender said. Deadline to receive recollections of life in the vibrant city among women, a checkers game, a Starkweather, the district's alterna- information is of Detroit in the 1940s and the follow- man with a huge catch of fish, a mom tive high school, failed to meet AYP Wednesday, Nov. 10. ing decades. snapping beans into a bowl, a father standards in the English-language "These are things I remembered as and son walking down a street hand- arts portion of the MEAP tests. a child. It comes mostly from fantasy in-hand after a rain. Plymouth High School will take the and imagination," Reed said. "I love One work - "We Kill Dirty Cars" - 11th grade MEAPs for the first time color and motion. I guess an artist has two dozen figures at a classic this year because the 3-year-old high sees things differently than most." inner-city car wash, all working hard school has its first junior class. His work is full of movement and to clean cars. The everyday scene, like Last year, Canton and Salem both leu color and most of his figures are a bit all the other "recollection" scenes, failed to meet AYP for failing to get Kettle kickoff whimsical, mostly African American, seems to recall a truly different time 95 percent of students to show up for embued with a Norman Rockwell-like well back in the past. There is nothing DOUG JOHNSON the MEAP tests. The district is dis- The Plymouth Salvation sense of humor, of person, and of of the divide or the violence that later cussing the possibility of making the Army kicks off its annua! place. polarized Detroit, just wonderful pen Canton artist Byron Reed loves color and MEAPs mandatory for all llth- Red Kettle fund-raising For example, undercover cops bust and ink characters overlaid with col- motion, both reflected in his current show at graders. campaign with a celebra- down the door of a dilapidated drug the Museum of African American History in . "We're considering making.it a tion at noon Friday, Nov. house while two folks leave by the PLEASE SEE ARTIST, A9 Detroit. graduation requirement so that all 19, at the Salvation Army students would at least participate in located at 9451S. Main, the MEAP testing," said Bender. "It's just South of Ann Arbor been successful in other districts, and Road. we're giving it some thought to see if A brass ensemble from it's the right fit'for our- school dis- the Salvation Army will be Group carries holiday spirit into spring trict." s, •.' rr.-, ; part of the festivities, If a school fails to meet.AYP for along with Christmas car- three consecutive years, conse- ols. Coffee and hot choco- BY JACK GLADDEN to their homes. On the last Saturday in April, volun- quences could range from providing a late wit! be available. STAFF WRITER Jim Cisek, part owner of the con- teers make the repairs to the houses change in curriculum, additional The Red Kettle cam- struction division of The Velmeir ranging from fixing leaky faucets to staff development, to replacing the paign begins in earnest While stores are already getting Companies in West Bloomfield, replacing entire bathrooms and principal and staff. Monday, Nov. 22, with bell Christmas items out on the shelves, a formed the Canton chapter in May kitchens, inside and outside painting, Bender said the district is well, ringers at stores, malls group of Canton residents is also gear- and it got overwhelming approval landscaping, even reworking plumb- aware of the possible consequences. and other locations ing up for a different kind of from the township board of trustees. ing in the house if it's needed. "The stakes are certainly higher," through the Plymouth, Christmas - in April. The program, which originated in "There is a need for this in Canton," said Bender. Canton, Northville and The recently formed Canton chapter Midland, Texas, in 1972 and now has said Phyllis Redfern, a member of the "The standards for performance Belleville communities of Christmas in Action is taking appli- chapters across the country is a simple Christmas in Action board. "There are increase next year, and we need to hit served by the Plymouth cations from financially strapped sen- concept that Cisek says has had senior citizens with low income and our target." Salvation Army. For more, ior citizens or physically handicapped tremendous results around the coun- [email protected] I (734) 459-2700 call the Salvation Army, homeowners who need repairs made try. PLEASE SEE SPIRIT, A9 (734) 453-5464. Coming Thursday in Filter Editor begins new beat in Canton Sensuous and sophisticated i passion for community activism making a con- Journalist Kurt Kuban, who the Society of Professional Forever Tango' has a strong belief in making a Journalists - Detroit Chapter's to his new role as Canton's com- tribution to the difference at the local level, has journalist of the year award for munity editor," said Hugh community. traces tfre. been named the new editor of the 2004. His nomination for the Gallagher, managing editor of the "I believe a evolution of the' Canton Observer. He replaces award was largely based on his Observer Newspapers. "As a local newspa- KUban tango's colorful Joanne Maliszewski. coverage of Homeland Security reporter, Kurt has done in-depth per plays a critical role in making history. | A reporter with the Observer & issues and the environment. coverage on many of the issues a community what it is. Not only Eccentric Newspapers since 1999, Kuban lives in Wayne, where important to the Canton commu- does it inform residents of what's Kuban has covered the city of he serves on the planning com- nity. As a volunteer in community going on, it also provides a forum Southfield, as well as Plymouth mission and coordinates the projects, including as a team for them to publicize the issues INDEX and Redford townships. Most annual Rouge Rescue. He and his leader on the annual Rouge River and events that make a commu- recently, Kuban covered Oakland wife, Cheryl, have two children, Cleanup, he has demonstrated his nity unique," Kuban said.