Officer charged in death of Canton resident - Local news, A2 Burning G E i ¥ om dancing taken to tionai heights. 2003 LiC LIBRARY March 20,2003 75 cents ©2003 HOMETOWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK www.hometownUfe.com VOLUME 28 NUMBER 74 ' for bonds expansion is already under way and Melissa McLaughlin said, '"It's a lot of BY JACK GLADDEN "That's a great rate," said Township money. I think we're all a little nervous. Clerk Terry Bennett "It's four-tenths of a groundbreaking for the theater is sched- STAFF WRITER But this is such a necessary thing for the percent below the market" uled for May. While the cost for the theater project is community and the function of the Canton trustees last week received bids Bennett said the original plan was to just over $11 million, the township has organization. I hope we won't have to do on a $23 million bond project to fund the issue $16 million in bonds for the expan- • The Park Players received $300,000 from the state and anything more with this for 25 years." expansion of the Administration/Public sion and $8 million for the theater - a The Park Players of the balance will be raised by private It was just over 25 years ago that the Safety building and to partially fiind the total of $24 million. Plymouth-Canton funds through donations. present building was constructed, but Educational Park present the construction of the Performing Arts "By combining the two projects, we it was a totally different era for the Theater at Cherry Hill and Ridge roads. were able to get a better rate," she said. musical, Guys and Dolls, TRUSTEE APPROVES township. Thursday-Sunday, April 10-13, The low bid was awarded to "We were able to reduce the debt by a UBS/Paine Webber at a net interest cost million dollars." at the Salem High School Of the $23 million projects, Trustee PLEASE SEE BONDS, AT Logan Auditorium. of4.177330 percent Work on the administration building Guys and Dolls revolves around gambler Nathan Detroit, the organizer of the' H oldest established perma- issues .and is sponsored by St. nent floating crap game in John Neumann Catholic New York. Nathan bets fellow War responses Church in Canton. It is part of gambler Sky Masterson that the parish's youth outreach he (Sky) can't make the next ministry and is aimed at provid- girl he sees fall in love with ing a relaxed atmosphere for him. Enter Miss Sarah Brown, 20- and 30-somethings. a pure-at-heart Salvation BY DOUG JOHNSON STAFF WRITERS After a discussion of the topic Army-type reformer, for the day (How Do We Love stage is set for a series of The impending war with Iraq God?), the group became an hilarious complications as was on the minds of the 18 or so open forum on the war. Here Sky tries to win her over. youngish adults at Theology on are some of the comments: Shows for Thursday Tap Tuesday night at the Box Mike Horka: "I think we all through Saturday start at 8 Bar in Plymouth. are looking for the right p.m. and the Sunday matinee The group meets intermit- begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are tently to discuss theological PLEASE SEE WAR, A10 on sale now. All tickets are $8 (cash or check, please, no credit cards). • There are three ways to purchase 1) in person in the upper auditorium from 2:30- Canton dog is tops 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 2) ! reserve tickets by phoning mm* (734) 416-7723; and 3) one tiotir before show time at the. Infer in auditorium. BY DOUG JOHNSON handles public relations for the For information, contact STAFF WRITER \ ' Detroit Kennel Club. director Kristen Quesada Among the tops dogs at the (Kay-Sah-Duh), (734) 416- Nathan Benjamin, left, and The big crowds at the Detroit show this weekend was Emma, na Matt Pairitz, in above Kennel Club Show last weekend an American Staffordshire photo, listen to race car PHOTOS BY PAUL HURSCHMANN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER included plenty of folks wanting Terrier, owned by Canton resi- driver Audrey Zavodsky at to see dog agility runs. dent Rita Tyler. These terriers Tonda Elementary ; School election petitions Dog agility events started in are one of several breeds often are now available for anyone Wednesday. Zavodsky paid grouped under the term "pit a visit to the second- England in the late 1970s and • wishing to declare candidacy are modeled in some ways after bull." for the June 9 Plymouth- graders at the school as part of National Reading equestrian shows. The runs Emma is an exceptional dog, Canton Board of Education Month and their Race into involve jumps, poles, teeter-tot- Tyler said, and she arid her d(5g election. Reading program. ters, tunnels and weave poles; have at least 30 working titles Forms are available at the Zavodsky drives for they are a test for both dog and. to prove it, although in last EJ. McClendon Educational Yisteon Racing in the handler, and have become a weekend's events Emma placed Center on Harvey. Deadline Women's Global GT Series. popular addition to the tra<fi- third. for filing is 4 p.m. April 7. She shared her message of tional conformation judgings. The agility course is run Petitions must contain at learning, reading and her American Kennel Club and against the clock, arid in the least 40 valid signatures of goal, the acronym HEADS - other sanctioned agility events class Emma runs with, there is registered voters. The dead- Health, Experience, have soared in popularity > no room for error. Currently, line to withdraw once you've Awareness, Dedication and according to Jennifer Schilp the Canton dog is the No. 1 dog filed is 4 p.m. April 10. Success. owner of Media Matters, a • For more information, call Plymouth-based firm that PLEASE SEE DOG, AT (734)416-3095. ' • Youth shows : Canton Project ARTS and the township's Leisure Services department will be Four brothers keep 50-year- offering two more entertain- , finent events for ages 12 and help of his young sons. "Our dad could see the growth under. BY DOUG JOHNSON Bud Mathison is gone, but his in the suburbs as he landed," Jim STAFF WRITER , The Youth Variety series sons - Bob, and Jim in Garden said. "I think we may be one of ' events are $3 per person, Mathison Hardware was City, Barry in Canton and Frank the oldest businesses in Canton starting at 10 a.m. The shows in Livonia - have kept the busi- still standing," Barry said. runabout 90 minutes. founded 50 years ago by a TWA pilot who could see the growth ness going. The Livonia store on Why is the store set back so - Upcoming shows include Plymouth Road opened in 1982. from Canton Center Road? the Dream Machine Family coming for western Wayne County every time he took a Jim, Frank and Barry helped "We were told that Canton Concert on March 22, and A with the brick building with the Center would eventually be a New Breed of Magic wth plane in to Willow Run Airport Captain B. J. "Bud" Mathison giant Mathison Hardware sign in split boulevard" Jim said. "We Jason Hudy on April 12. Canton, - didn't want to take any chances.' Advance purchase of tick- liked what he saw from the air and started his company - now "I guess I was about 21 and we The Garden City and Canton ets is suggested; call (734) worked on putting up the bricks," stores are affiliated with Ace 394-5460 for more details. at 31535 Ford in Garden City. Barry Mathison recalled. "This Hardware and do stock hard- : basically is the same building ware items. • A night out • . He built the Canton store that PAUL HURSCHMANN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER is such a landmark along Canton that my father and the family Field Elementary School had built in Garden City." PLEASE SEE BUSINESS, A10 Frank, Barry and Jim Mathison like doing business here. will hold an unusual Ladies Center Road in 1970 with the Night Out Friday, March 28. " A home show/craft fair will run 6-9 p.m. at the school, 1000 S. 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I'i' I J-l < DEARBORN CANTON C>00 MitluifiiM A>- 1 ?4* UNIT.>M I.'HII'I [ l 1 1) '.(> 1 I o o ( * 5 -1 ) !t 1 f \ O wwwJwmeiownWe.com a (o Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, March 20,2003 CANTON CONNECTION Officer charged in of youth, the Wilcox ACTIVITY NIGHT Mondays, Wednesdays and FIELD EVENT Fridays. Tb be eligible for this . Foundation announces the con- tinuation ofa scholarship pro- group, children must turn 4 death of Canton man Plymouth and Canton police gram for the high school sen- teams are joining forces to host before Sept.