WHALERS: HOCKEY FANS COMING TO GRIPS WITH FRANCHISE'S DEPARTURE s p o r t s , b i CANTON FOOD, Observer GAME-DAY SNACKS THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015 • hometownlife.com . • •ii-* Canton library faces tax material shortfall By Darrell Clem local taxpayers. forms, co m e as the Internal the initiative to copy one feder­ booklet by going to Staff Writer None. Revenue Service has dramat­ al instruction booklet which www.irs.gov or by calling 800- Tax forms ma y be in short ically slashed its budget. patrons can view on the pr e m ­ 829-3676. Canton residents wh o fear supply, too. “It’s already a really stress­ ises or ma k e photocopies of Though taxpayers can find and loathe the tax-filing season "Unfortunately, the library ful time for people wh e n pages they need. instructions online, Golden n o w have mo r e reason to hate is stuck in the middle,” Canton they’re doing their taxes,” said But they can’t take it home. said that, too, can be stressful it. Public Library Director Eva Laurie Golden, the library’s " W e are really at the me r c y for those people wh o rarely, if O n short notice, the federal Davis said TTiesday. c o m m u n i t y relations depart­ of what the IRS is able to pro­ ever, use a computer. The li­ government has advised public T h e changes, certain to m e n t head, adding this season vide,” Davis said. brary does, however, have libraries, including Canton’s, anger residents wh o routinely will be c o m e even mo r e un­ T h e library’s website, public computers. that no instruction booklets visit the library for tax in­ nerving. www.cantonpl.org, advises will be sent for distribution to struction booklets and tax Davis said the library took residents to seek an instruction See TAX, Page A2 CANTON, A PLACE WHERE ‘DIVERSITY WORKS,’ HONORS KING By Darrell Clem ences, are welcome. Hill. nity whe re King’s legacy of inclusion Staff Writer That wa s the overriding message “Canton is one of the few co m m u ­ has thrived, Reese said, despite ra­ M o n d a y night as the Rev. William nities whe re diversity really works,” cial, cultural and political divisions Canton has helped mo v e Dr. Ma r ­ Reese Jr., a Canton resident and pas­ said Reese, also a psychotherapist for that plague som e communities and tin Luther King Jr.’s dr e a m forward tor of St. Paul United Methodist the Henry Ford Health System and an countries. Canton is ho m e to Hindus, by embracing diversity and thriving Church of Detroit, gave his keynote adjunct professor for Oakland Co m ­ Christians, Muslims and Sikhs, am o n g as a place where people, regardless of address during a King celebration munity College. their race, religion or other differ­ inside the Village Theater at Cherry Canton has emerged as a co m m u ­ See KING, Page A2 Area legislators welcome Snyder’s Enjoying the sh o w approach in annual address By Matt Jachman m o r e people into the ec o n o m ­ to be inefficient programs Staff Writer ic mainstream and focusing that foster dependency on on what he called the root government. Plymouth- and Canton-area causes of poverty, such as State Sen. Patrick Colbeck, state legislators Tuesday em ­ illness, disability and lack of R-Canton Tbwnship, and Rep. braced Gov. Rick Snyder’s education. Th e state’s goal Kurt Heise, R-Plymouth vision for a "river opportuni­ should be helping people, not Tbwnship, welcomed Snyder’s ty” that would deliver hu m a n furthering programs, Snyder message. Their districts both services mo r e effectively and said. include Plymouth and Ply­ thus spread Michigan’s eco­ " W e ’ve sliced and diced mouth Township. n om ic gains to a greater por­ people into programs. We ’ve tion of the population. m o v e d aw a y from treating 'Time to rethink' The Republican Snyder t h e m as real people,” he said. "It is time to rethink the used his fifth State of the “Quite often we ’re addressing politics-as-usual formula of BILL BRESLER | STAFF P H O T O G R A P H E R State message, before a joint symptoms, we ’re not actually simply adding more govem- Canton residents Jennifer an d Ma r k Bacchus enjoyed the charity preview session of the Michigan Legis­ addressing causes." for the North American International Au t o Sh o w . 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Canton library spokesperson Staff Writer oratorical and essay Optimist Club and an unteers to serve." ‘‘We will post it on contests, am o n g other adviser to the Canton Canton needs 15 char­ our website wh e n those A Canton family needs projects, to reward chil­ effort, has confirmed ter me m b e r s to form its c o m e in," she said. financial help for a dren, boost t wo informational public o w n Optimist Club. Moreover, Davis said expected to be late. young child battling their self- meetings intended to Silagy said organizers the library' is expected Davis said whatever cancer. confidence help launch the local are hopeful the paper­ to get at least so m e federal forms the li­ A local teacher has a nd rein­ effort: w o r k can be filed in Feb ­ state tax instruction brary gets should, hope­ developed a trailblazing force posi­ » Th e first is sched­ ruary. booklets and tax forms. fully, arrive by early classroom project, but tive behav­ uled for 6:30 p.m. Said Thames: "W e ’re But, again, the nu m b e r February, though state needs mo n e y to get it ior. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in excited.” isn't yet known. forms could be delayed started. Cherryl the Bentley Elementary Local clubs have the T h e library has ad­ until the end of Febru­ A domestic violence Thames, T h a m e s School med ia center, 1100 independence to decide vised residents that ary or early March. shelter housing wo m e n governor S. Sheldon. h o w they wa n t to help state forms can be ob­ Libraries in co m m u ­ and children from Wayne for Michi­ » Th e second is set for their communities. They tained at nities such as Livonia County, including Ca n ­ gan District Optimists, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. also ma y choose to col­ www.michigan.gov/ and Redford also have ton, has a critical need has high regards for an 29, in Su m m i t on the laborate with other local taxes. voiced similar frustra­ for supplies. organization that raised Park’s Arts Ro o m No. 2, clubs on projects of m u ­ What was once plen­ tions over not being A n emerging Canton $220,000 for the last 46000 Summit Parkway. tual concern. tiful, it seems, is be c o m ­ able to provide tax Optimist Club could be­ one-year reporting peri­ “W e ’re already getting "For Canton to have ing rare as federal and booklets and forms to c o m e the springboard od, with just 63 percent som e great feedback,” its ow n Optimist Club,” state officials slash patrons wh o have come for raising mo n e y to fill of totals counted. Silagy said. "The mo r e Silagy said, "is wo n d e r ­ their budgets and try to to expect it. gaps and support pro­ “I think on a scale of people we get, the mo r e ful.” nudge taxpayers to­ jects intended to im ­ one to 10, it’s an 11,” she w e can help. I don’t think w a r d digital tax help. [email protected] prove the community. said. you can have enough [email protected] T ax forms that do Twitter: @CantonObserver Canton’s club, which Joyce Silagy, a Canton service clubs.