'Plymouth District Library • 223 S. Main Street BY ALEX LUNDBERG to the streets, explained the general plans for the The primary goal of the plan is to “make a flexible If planners get their way, downtown Plymouth will be operation. streetscape; one thait can adapt to changing conditions,” porting new sidewalks, planters and other street The design and construction budget for the project is Vogel said. nprovements — totalling $1.8 million — by this fall. $1.8 million with possible additions and deletions According to the plan, all streets in the downtown area That was the idea presented at last Thursday’s meeting forthcoming. will be affected. f the Plymouth Downtown Development Authority. One of those additions likely to be implemented are the Part of the plans calls for paving bricks to be installed Leading the presentation of the so-called “streetscape” replacement of the existing Detroit Edison poles with a between the curb and the sidewalk. The bricks would be lan were Steve Guile, director of Plymouth’s DDA, and new lighting system and buried lines. arranged in a belt 3-feet-4-inehes wide. teve Vogel, representing the architectural firm of Vogel stated that the three main concerns were street Other streets will have different brick patterns and chervish Vogel Merz. furniture, refurbishing the lighting and changes in the dimensions. Wing Sitreet will not have any paving bricks. Vogel, whose company will handle the changes made paving of the sidewalks. Please see pg. 2 B Plymouth District Library 223 S. Main. Street Man faces A new kind of justice Plymouth* Ml. '48170 charges in assault of young boy BY ALEX LUNDBERG A 32-year-old Belleville man has been arraigned on two counts o f criminal sexual conduct in connection with the alleged assault of a Canton youth earlier this month. Leonard Joseph Richey had a not guil ty plea entered on his behalf at his Jan. 17 arraignment in front of Wayne Circuit Court Judge Michael Ciungan. He is being held on $100,000 cash bond awaiting his preliminary examination scheduled for Friday. Richey is accused of criminal sexual conduct in both the first and second degree. Second degree CSC involves contact; first degree involves penetration. Richey was arrested on Jan. 15 after the boy’s mother filed a complaint with Can ton police. The age arid identity of the youth has not been released by police. According to the report, Richey, who Please see pg. 2 From his perch on the bench, visiting District Court Judge Charles Kauftnan has complete control of the new video court reporting system. (Crier photo by Craig Farrand) Fisher charged Video system goes on line in 35th Court with perjury; “/ solemnly swear to tell the retired from the Wayne County truth, the whole truth and nothing . When is court getting Circuit Court bench Jan. 1 and bond reviewed but the truth — so help me video. ” joined the local court Jan. 11. BY CRAIG FARRAND a third judge? - Page 11 Such an arrangement isn’t all Dr. Charles Fisher of Canton, already As far-fetched as this oath might bad, however, for two reasons: tried and convicted twice for the 1984 seem, with the introduction of angles as different participants First, Kaufman is intimately death of his wife Ella Maria Mercado video taping equipment in 35th speak. familiar with the equipment — Fisher, was arraigned Friday on charges District Court, defendants and This voice-activated process, having used it during his tenure in of inciting to peijury and obstruction of witnesses might be wise to be extra then, not only records the words but circuit court; and secondly, since the justice. careful in what they say from here also the expressions of those third courtroom is new, no existing He appeared before 36th District Court on out. testifying — a dimension personnel were affected by the Magistrate Izetta Bright for the Video doesn’t lie. unavailable from written accounts. system’s introduction. arraignment and was released on $10,000 personal recognisance bond. The new system, which utilizes The $58,700 system was In fact, Kaufman said, such a seven wall-mounted cameras, installed in December, but only in video taping system will never On Monday, however, the prosecutor’s records the proceedings by the courtroom of visiting Judge directly replace die traditional court office asked for a review of the existing instantaneously shifting camera Charles Kaufman, a jurist who Please see pg. 11 $250,000 10 per cent murder bond, Please see pg. 2 Page 2 THE COMMUNITY CRIER: January 27,1993 District idea for now BY CRAIG FARRAND None of the projections released by the Another factor being considered by the Of those watching last night’s State of board include any provisions for salary board is a method of replenishing the Tune in Friday, January 29 for boys the State speech given by Gov. John increases. Five of the districts seven labor district’s fund balance -- which is expected basketball. CANTON vs. CHURCHILL, Engler, none could have been more unions have contracts that expire June 30. to be only $329,000 at the end of this 7:30PM interested than members of The ‘It’s going to take some time,” year, and slip to $221,000 by the end of PLYMOUTH-CANTON'S RADIO STATION Plymouth-Canton School District. Swartzwelter said, “and that’s why we the ‘94 school year. Coming on the heels of a Saturday started working on this so early; it’s In order to raise the balance to levels budget workshop during which they going to take time to let people know meeting state loan requirements, open the essentially ruled out the possibility of an that even the millage renewal is not a two schools and restore programs, the The April 6 millage election, the members are status quo situation. district would either need to seek from 2.5 now holding their collective breaths to to 3.8 mills in new taxes, or ask voters Community Crier hear what the governor has in mind for “We still will have to make cuts, even to approve a one-year rollback on USPS-340-150 Published weekly at public education. if voters approve it.” Headlee. 821 Penniman Ave., More help or more take aways. P lym outh, MI And until that crucial question is 48170. Carrier answered, they really won’t know which Canton man held after delivered: $20 per year. Mail delivered: direction to take in the 1993-94 operating $30 per year. Mailed budget. failed robbery of party store 2nd class circula­ In the meantime, the board is still tion rates, postage paid at Plymouth, MI eyeing the possibility of a June 14 vote 48170. Call (313) 453-6900 for delivery. A 28 year-old Canton resident is on a foot chase across an adjoining field on 17.74 mills up for renewal. expected to be arraigned today in and through a river. The Crier’s advertisers strive to hon­ What hasn’t been decided -- and won’t estly present commercial messages to connection with the sunrise shotgun The suspect was then apprehended by our readers. If, for any reason, you find be for at least another two months — is holdup of a Canton Township party store. the police at the intersection of Willard problems with a Crier ad, please call whether the district will be asking for any Early Tuesday morning in Canton Street and Saltz. our office at 453-6900. new money, or at least a rollback of the Township, a 28 year-old white male After arresting the suspect, who was Crier advertising is published in Headless Amendment for the next year. entered the Wilderberry Party Store at described as “uncooperative”, police found accordance with those policies spelled Based on figures released by the board’s 42444 Ford Road with a sawed-off that the shotgun was loaded with six live out on the current rate card, which is available during business hours from finance subcommittee — composed of shotgun. rounds of ammunition. One of the rounds our office at 821 Penniman Ave., Trustees David Artley, Dean Swartzwelter The suspect, described as a white was in the gun’s chamber. Plymouth. The publisher, solely, makes and Barbara Graham -- die district will be male, six feet tall wearing a green jacket, The police also found a 12 inch final acceptance of a specific advertise­ facing $3.8 to $5.8 million in program stole approximately $100 and two bottles “Bowie-style” hunting knife on the ment (not an advertising representative) and only publication of the ad signifies cuts even if the renewal were to be of liquor. suspect’s person. such acceptance. approved in June. No one was hurt during the robbery. The suspect, who has one prior Postmaster, send change of address These cuts would be accompanied by Canton police later saw the suspect in conviction of Breaking and Entering in notice to The Community Crier, 821 the postponement of opening two new the vicinity of Saltz Court and Saltz 1983, was arrested for armed robbery and Penniman Ave., Plymouth, MI 48170. elementary schools in the district. Road. The suspect then led several officers felony firearms possession. Fisher arrested again for murder Continued from pg. 1 to say that he and another inmate broke stating that the defendant may try to run. into the Fisher home in 1984 and killed “A personal bond requires no monies his wife. to be presented,” said Doug Baker, Wayne Ella Fisher died of suffocation when j County Assistant prosecutor. “We think heavy tape was wrapped around her nose that the new case is good enough that he and mouth.