°Op, CMOT public ubrjw, D f&'6/ Your hometown newspaper serving Canton for 27 years \pers.net Volume 27 Number 18 Canton, Michigan ©2001 HomeTown Communications Network™ IN THE PAPER}] Sheldon Place seniors in limbo r-. There's still no word on how long repairs to were moved out of their apartments. The meeting was supposed, to be TODAY the Sheldon Place assisted living complex will They were evacuated after a structural about a day trip to the Soaring Eagle flaw was discovered in the 56-unit N H„ • take. Residents were evacuated last month Casino in Mount Pleasant, said Hauck, *** senior independent living apartment who was surprised so many residents Hit and run: Seniors are after a structural flaw was discovered in the 3- building. year-old building. showed up expecting news on their tearing up the basepaths "We all feel like we're little children building. this summer./kS BY CAROL MARSHALL Express off Michigan Avenue, hoping waiting for the teacher to tell us some- "I thought this was going to be one of STAFF WRITER to hear word on when they may be able thing," said resident Lucille Hannon. our little meetings and I would be talk- [email protected] to return home. To their disappoint- "We're trying to wait patiently for ing about bingo and Bunco," Hauck Evacuated Sheldon Place residents ment, there was no new information. them to tell us what the fix is going to said. Hauck meets a couple of times a gathered Friday at the Holiday Inn Half of the residents have lived at be," Sheldon Place manager Ginnie the hotel since Aug. 13, when they Hauck said. Please see SHELDON PLACE, A2 Your input needed: Join the Observer's community advisory board. Find out how on Page A10- 3rd judge SE| . f' l'! • » ?N § t P ' ?i ? ^ 13 ! for 35th Star: The Verve Pipe's lead vocalist, Brian Van- der Ark, talks openly in doubt about his role in the film "Rock Star" and his BY TONY BRUSCATO band's latest work./B± STAFF WRITER [email protected] Speil: The 35th District Court received a The Farmington big blow last week as judges and Players stir up magic administrators attempt to secure a with the opening produc- third full-time judge. MM The State Court Administrative tion, "Bell, Book and Can- Office, as part of its review of several dle," the story which district courts, has decided not to rec- prompted TV's sitcom ommend the addition of a third judge for the court "Bewitched."/&± that serves • 'We've teen Plymouth, damned by our Plymouth Township, efficiency...Bee Canton STAFF PHOTO BY PAUL HlIRSCHMANN ause of the vol- Township, Dedicated: Adam Borsos stops in at family Video even on his days off "to make sure every- .Historical homes: Learn a ume of eases N o r thv i 11 e thing's OK" little history and see how a n d we have, it's homeowners have fixed Northville never far out of Township. up old homes on home our minds that "We project Little things are big deal tours in Farmington and got triai. ?h;~ Northville. /CI eou ft will move the dock* need addi- ©1/ tional judicial resources in at his checkout counter r't -Judge Ron Lowe the near K 4 X -t ' * T W future. The BY CAROL MARSHALL prised Canton her trips to the video store. "He's STAFF WRITER resident Mary somebody everybody would like State Court [email protected] Ongoing: The Annual Bat- Administra- WtfCU Gillikin, who their son to grow up to be like." ten Disease Walk is tive Office At 4 p.m. on the dot, Adam Borsos nominated him When asked if he needed to punch will continue pulled off of Hanford Road and into as this month's in to start bis shift, he flashed his planned for Sept. 22 in to monitor the status of the caseload to the family Video parking lot. In his Observer Every- trademark smile and said that was- Livonia. /C5 ensure the court's continued ability to customarily courteous fashion, he day Hero. n't necessary because he came in on deliver effective judicial service to the was exactly on time for his interview "He always his day off. community," the report stated. with the newspaper reporter. makes every- "It's really no big deal. I don't The fact that Borsos was on time, body feel so spe- mind at all," he said of taking some The results of the study come as the in a fresh-pressed shirt and a per- cial," Gillikin of his personal time to do the inter- state House is considering a bill by fect hair cut would not have sur- said of the young man she met on Please see HERO, AS Personal style: Each per- Please see COURT, A4 son selling homes has developed his or her own way to help customers Beetle mania and do the job. /El Canton man taking top Apartments/E8 HomeTown honors with restored VW At Home/Ci Life/C7 AH+^«V»«+?HA /tats /P-fl A i - W/ . V ^ W j k*V JL»I JUUVU wnnssun aooui iwu years ago ana mnsneu Classified/E,F STAFF WRITER 0bituaries/A9 restoration and customizing work on it Classified Opirtions/AlO-11 A Canton Township man's restored in February. lndex/E5 The work was done by Sam and his Real Estate/El 1966 Volkswagen Beetle is expected to Crossword/E6 be on the cover of a national magazine brother, Tony Inzano of Huron Town- Service Guide/F4 Entertainment/Bl in November or December. ship. Sports/Dl i Hot VWs, a specialty magazine for The duo won a "best in class" for Volkswagen enthusiasts, has told Sam compact custom cars at the Detroit Inzano his bright orange Bug will be Autorama last winter. Their car also their cover story for one of those two took "best of show," "best in class," and months. "best hot VW" at the Michigan Bugout STAFF PHOTO BY DOUG JOHNSON Inzano, a manager for Akron Tire held at Milan dragway in July. The Prize Bug: The latest honor for Sam Inzano's restored 1966 Volk- Co, in Garden City, has owned several Bugouts are held all over the country. swagen Beetle will he a cover shot for a national magazine. Volkswagens. This one he obtained Please see BEETLE MANIA, A4 Read your hometown Canton Observer and win! 'A V ; Dear Readers: dations at The Victorian Inn and tick- Nov. 7-11. entertainment, retail and classified ';>r 1 i The kids are back to school, prep ets to see Twelfth Night, William • Four VIP tickets to any regular advertising every Thursday and Sun- sports is in full swing and new seasons Shakespeare's great comedy of looking season home game of the Plymouth day. In addition, valuable manufactur- SHSiHVgI for the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra, for love in all the wrong places. 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I • > ' ? i - i; . i' ' •' • The Observer & THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 (C)A2 Sheldon Place from page Al week to discuss activities and Canton ©baeruer touch base with the 30 residents who were moved to the Holiday Inn Express. "I just wanted to plan a really HOW TO REACH US nice little trip for the residents so they could get away from the hotel, and get their minds off Susan Rosiek, what is going on," Hauck said Publisher after the meeting. "But the resi- (734) 953-2100 dents don't want to go because [email protected] they're so upset and so con- cerned about what's going on." For the past month, none of the residents have had to pay rent, and NCR's insurance carri- er has paid the cost of housing them in the hotel.