Check out our All-Observer baseball picks - Sports, B1 Your hometown newspaper serving Canton for 28 years Career shift Plymouth woman goes from municipal planner to movie SUNDAY producer. June 22,2003 Observer Life, CI 75 cents VOLUME-28 NUMBER 101 www.hometownHfexom ©2003 HOMETOWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK • BY JOANNE MALISZEWSKI , STAFF WRITER Madi and Alyssa Lewis didn't waste any time. Once they decided their to Senate Welsh corgis, Lou and Sam, were to walk the walk in Ms and Ttails, they BY JACK GLADDEN immediately pounded the pavement. STAFF WRITER "We went door-to-door" said Madi, 1 8. Added Alyssa, soon to be 9, "Only; A bill to give townships a voice in set- three said no." ting speed limits on local roads moved Their hard work and instinctive sales just one step away from the governor's VISIT US ONLINE skills and charm netted $122.50. Madi desk last week. The bill, introduced early in the leg- • ^ fir - lectively walked 110 dogs of all sizes, islative session by State Rep. Phil LaJoy shapes and colors in the Tails and (R-Canton), received unanimous tffffff Trails Dog Walk, hosted by the approval from the Senate Transportation Plymouth-Canton Kiwanis Breakfast Committee on Thursday and now goes to To read any of the 15 Club. the full Senate. " • Observers Eccentric Ms and Trails is one of the newest LaJoy said he expects it to clear the " newspapers online, go to additions to Canton's 12th Annual Senate in the next few days and that the our new Web site at Liberty Fest, which began Thursday governor will sign it. The measure has www.hometownlife.com afternoon. already been approved unanimously by The community news Hie walk, which included a spin the House. link will take you to a list- "This will be my first public act," he ing of local news. and a contest with prizes was a fond- 1. "I'm excited about it." The old Web site at raiser for the canine Michigan •Observerandeccentncconr last year but was vetoed by then-Gov. is no longer being updated. Kiwanis club. John Engler. Altogether, the effort raised more Under present law cities have the right than $8,000, with approximately to establish speed limits on local roads • Pancakes! $2,500 going to the rescue team mid but township roads are controlled by The Canton lions Club's $3,600 to the Kiwanis. county road commissions and depart- 3rd Annual Pancake "This is fantastic. This is way over ments' and the Michigan State Police. Breakfast will be held 8-11 our expectations," said Carol Heminger, LaJoy's bill would give townships an a.m. Sunday, June 22 at equal say, along with a county road com- Heritage Park off Canton Liberty Fest is first-ever event devoted LIZ ORQZCOI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER mission and the Michigan State Police, in Center Road, south of Cherry to dogs and their owners. setting the limits. All three agencies Hill. "Next year we are going to double it," CMtS'Was the^rihnef of tlie jmost patriotic dog at Canton's liberty Fest at Heritage Park. would have to agree on the speed. Scheduled as part of Owner Lynette Delaca walks Cuddles with children Ryan (left) and Haley. Canton's Liberty Fest, the PLEASE SEE 006 WALK, A3 PLEASE SEE SPEED LIMIT, A7 event will offer an afl-you- can-eat breakfast of pan:, • cakes, sausage, ham, eg'gs, milk, juice, coffee and tea. Pancake Breakfast Chairman Mark Shapona reminds attendees that "The Canton Lions Club donates 100 percent of the proceeds to people in need. This event in is our primary fund-raiser and is used to assist many BY HEATHER NEEDHAM local residents with their STAFF WRITER Bob vision related needs to help _ Police improve their quality of life." A 40-year-old Ypsilanti man who allegedly Department "Last year's event served robbed as many as five banks - and his His wife told police she has been heroin- breakfast to over 2,000 estranged wife who allegedly helped him free for a year, but has battled heroin addic- guests," said Lion's Club spend the stolen money - were both tion in the past, Antal said. President Bob Boyer. arraigned Friday on bank robbery charges. Both were charged with bank robbery and The event is open to the John Joseph Sawaya, 40 and Dawn Renee unarmed robbery, but he was also slapped public. Tickets are available Sawaya, 38, both of Ypsilanti, were with a habitual offender charge because of for a $5 donation and may arraigned in 35th District Court in connec- prior charges involving larceny, retail fraud, be purchased at the event. tion with the June 11 robbery of a Standard home invasion and more. For more information on the Federal branch on Ann Arbor Road in Bank robbery carries a maximum life sen- event, call Lions Duane or Plymouth Township. tence, unarmed robbery carries a mam mum Sharon Bordine at (734)981- John Sawaya also was charged Thursday 15-year sentence and habitual offender 6906 or Lions Nancy or Pat in connection with the robbery of the TCF charges cany sentences of 1.5 times the max- Williams at (734) 358-4280. Bank in Canton reported June 17. His wife imum allowable sentence of the crimes to 3H0T0 BY DONALD J. ALLEY has not been charged in connection with which they are connected. Comedian Kim Bailey of Canton (left) is introduced by Maureen Noland of Dearborn at • Concerts debut that crime. His wife was also charged with being an Comedy Night at Boulders on Monday. The lively night consisted of about ten Canton's annual Outdoor Sawaya's arraignment was delayed performers with 10 minute routines. Concert Series In Heritage Thursday because of heroin withdrawal Park, sponsored by Canton PLEASE SEE A6 Leisure Services, kicked off its Thursday night perform- Comedy relief comes to ances last week and will con- tinue weekly through Aug. 7, excluding Liberty Fest week. CD highlights school as Plymouth at Boulders All concerts are free to ttie public and BY BRAD KADRICH night, and Bailey, mortgage spe- begin at music -raiser STAFF WRITER cialist from Canton, is feelingth0 e 7:30 p.m. butterflies before hitting the stage in the BY HEATHER NEEDHAM bands' horn. He wants business people to the Plymouth eatery for its new park STAFF WRITER hear how great the bands sound for them- around the dining area at Boulders comedy night promotion. amphithe- selves as part of a fund-raising effort. Restaurant, feeling her mouth go Bailey, a novice comic who tried ater, A lot of people in Plymouth and Canton Lorenz and the Plymouth Canton Music cottony and scratching at the red her hand for the first time in behind may have heard about or read about the Boosters are targeting 1,000 businesses in blotches beginning to cover her February, is one of a dozen or so the town- accolades the high school instrumental Canton and Plymouth by sending promo- young performers trying ship music programs have received over the tional CDs - and wish lists - to them. Diners needn't fear, though, any footholiothold — into the administration building. years. The digitally-recorded CDs contain music because she hasn't gotten hold of a business. Fortunately for Bailey and Light concessions will be But for b^nd parent and publicist Scott bad plate of fish and chips. It's sim- available. Visitors are invited Lorenz, that's not enough to truly toot the PLEASE SEE BOOSTERS, AT ply nearing 9 p.m. on a Monday to bring lawn chairs and PLEASE SEE COMEDY, A5 blankets to enjoy the sounds, of great musical entertain- ment in the beautiful park 4YR.OLD DROP-IN 1 setting. Electric stove, side by side CONTACT US INDEX ' LOOKING AHEAD For a complete schedule of fridge, patio table set;.. Newsroom - (734) 459-2700 Apartments E2 Obituaries A 4 r6$ti¥ll Newsroom'fax -(734)459-4324 Automotive the summer concerts, visit Classifieds-1-800-579-SEll F3 Observer life C1 In Thursday's Filter section, 60 Home delivery - 1-866-88-PAPER Classified. D.E.F Summit on the Park or call "I was able to sell all my items with my ad New Homes 01 musical acts and 175 different Canton Leisure Services at in your paper • Thanks!" MA, Canton Classified lnde> 03 Service Guide F3 tastes are some of the reasons (734)394-5460. Health C6 Sports B1 i PUT OUR CLASSIFIEDS TO WORK FOR YOU! 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It was val- $1,000. • A Redford resident report- of Morrison reported that some- ued at $190. • An Edmunton Street resi- ed she was parked in the rear of one stole a mountain bike from • A Plymouth resident dent reported on June 20 that a business in the 8600 block of her home between June 18-19. reported his 1997Jeep Wrangler someone stole a statue from his North Lilley when someone She said she had moved it was damaged while he was property while he was on vaca- damaged her car.