Your hometown newspaper serving Plymouth and Plymouth Township for 118 years PLYMOUTH June 6 2004 75 cents Volume 118 N umber 82 ivivw.hometownlife.com © 2 0 0 4 Hometown Communications Network l e a d e r Felician nun recognized BY BRAD KADRfCH the department’s leader Assistant Chief an agreement could be reached that fi-om Maycock s leadership for chaplain work STAFF WRl'ER M ark Wendel has held the job on an would allow him to m aintain his umon “A little new blood is good,” M ann said teaching intenm basis, and will remain with the benefits in the chief’s job, which is a “It invigorates tlie troops, and you get a SECTION C After some eight m onths of waiting, department, Mann said nonrepresented position new perspective in there It should lead the Plymouth Community Fire “W e are extremely pleased,” M ann The township board recently passed a to new opportunities foi the fire depart­ Department finally has a new chief said ‘It gives us a great member of the policy allowing union members who m e n t” Capt Randy Maycock, who emerged fire department who has a wealth of take leadership positions to retain iheir M ann had nothing but praise for from Cm l Service Act testing as the knowledge and experience He 11 come to benefits, clearing the way for Maycock to W endel, who has filled the job since department’s top candidate, this week the job with several great ideas and a lot take the post S e p te m b e r accepted Plymouth Township Supervisor of motivation We’re looking forward to “I’m excitfed about it, and I’m looking “(Wendel) has provided great leader­ Steve M ann’s offer to become the depart­ t h a t ” forward to working with the gu)^ to ship in the interim and we appreciate m ent’s new chief Negotiations between Maycock and make the departm ent grow and prosper,” that/ M ann said ‘W e look forward to He starts his new job July 12, replac­ the township have been ongoing for a Maycock said “I think it’s going to be an him remaining as our assistant chief” ing former Chief Larry Groth, who couple of months exciting challenge ” Purses that can carry retired last fall after nearly 25 years as Maycock delayed taking the job until M ann said the departm ent will benefit bkadrlchfoe homecomm net I (734) 459 2700 pooches INSEflTEI) SECTION Pipeline Honor Dad water rate Tell us about your best time with your dad and you could win two tickets to the Ford Senior Players increase BY TONY BRUSCATO STAFF WRITER S e n i o r H a s a s t II \ w p j o v s h ip / Barbara TVudell tries to conserve water as much she can Championship July 5-11 at But, while planting flowers m the the TPC of Michigan, m front yard of her Harvey Street home Dearborn Fax, mail ore- Friday, even IVudell said there’s a mail your story (75 words lim it or less please) to “I try to conserve, but you can’t let Cathy Young them die,” she said of the new promotions manager aiyssum she just bought on sale O b s e rv e r & E c c e n tric “You’ve got to w ater them if God N e w sp a p e rs doesn’t I try to do it wisely by w ater­ 36251 Schoolcraft ing early in the m orning or at the Livonia Ml 48150 end of the day” (724) 953-2232 or TVudeli said she’s conservative on cyoungil'oejiomeconun net how much water she uses taking Winners will be baths, washing dishes and deaning'. announced In the clothes*^^ sjie heard about Plymouth Observer on water anoth- i Father s Day June 20 er $5,l6l^^m ^*^dell said it’s Two tickets Will b© award just like everything else going up in ed to one lucky winner for c o s t each Observer edition All . jman's Club president Tina Powell cuts the cake at the club's last meeting, which ended a 111-year run as n c i v i c organization m Plymouth “I’m on a fixed income, and $5 entries must be received wouldn’t kill me, but that’s just one by 6 p m Thursday, June more item/ she said “Gasoline is 17 going sl^ higli, Consumers Energy is Fan features this year going up a lot, electncity is going up include hundreds of prizes W here does it all end?” to fans at the 12th hole lasting legacy City commissioners will get a sec­ anytime a pro makes a ond recommendation M onday night birdie, Hootie & The from City M anager Paul Sincock, this Blowfish concert Sunday, W o m a n ' s Club bow s out after a century of service tim e to raise w ater rates 10 6 per- July 11 (included m price c e n t of golf ticket), golf swing BY BRAD KADRICH changed its name to the W omen’s Sincock said the increase will help analysis; long drive con­ STAFF WRITER The club, forced to disband by declin­ Literary Club of Plymouth and took in put money in the water and sewer test, and interactive Ford $19 35 Dues back then cost 50 cents fund th at -vnll pay for half of the vehicle displays PGA W hat started m ore than 100 years ago ing membership and revenue, leaves In 1905, with the group’s membership $600,000 Ross Street improvements Champions Tour golfers as a study group and became one of the at 36 (with 15 “associate” members), the this summer expected to play include Plymouth com munity’s m ost prolific group appointed a cm c committee ‘ That’s a gam ble because w hat that defending champ Craig avic groups has gone away Lecture courses were started with the does is fund the Ross Street improve­ Stadler, Gary Player, Lee The Plymouth W oman’s Club, which are proud. goal of funding a library After seven ments at 50 percent and provides no Trevino, Chi Chi got its start in 1893 as a group studying years, though, the decision was made the additional cash accumulation,” Rodriguez, Fuzzy Zoeller, American history, held its final meeting project was too large, and it was discon­ Sincock said Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Tom May 7 before turning all of its archival tinued The $200 they’d raised was Finance Director M ark Watson and many more matenal over to the Plymouth Historical saved for future library books Christiansen said the 10 6-percent Museum for historical safekeeping On April 1,1920, the group offiaally increase will add $344,000 to the Culinary on Fox The club, forced to disband by declm- was a very im portant thing ” became the W oman’s Club, and Articles water and sewer fund Last month, The Plymouth-Canton mg membership and revenue, leaves The club’s cm c giving has been exten­ of Assoaation were signed and record­ commissioners turned down an Culinary Arts team, behind a legacy of which its members sive, from handing out scholai’ships to ed adm inistration request to increase which recently won a a re p ro u d putting together the “M itten IVee,’ every The club entered the 1970s with more rates by 18 3 percent, which would national championship, “I think (the club) gave the impetus to year collecting hats, scarves and m ittens than 200 members Meetings took place have added $592,000 to the fund gets a chance to show a lot of good things that happened,” said for those who need them The club pro­ at St John’s Episcopal CHiurch, then “W hen we get water m am breaks, what it can do on live tel­ Marj' Fntz, past president an^ a mem­ vided financial assistance to 13 different moved to First Presbjiienan Church on it can cost between $100,00- evision The team will ber since the 1970s “The big emphasis organizations, collected food for the Church Street m March 1981 The dub $250,000 to repair,” said appear on a segment of was on civic giving and enli^tening Plymouth Salvation Army and support­ moved to First United M ethodist Chnstiansen the WJBK-TV (Channel 2) women of the era. There was a big ed the Dress for Success program Church in the 1990s Auditors have recommended to morning news show movement after W orld W ar I, when through donations of clothes tor those The dub has always been active in the city it have a cash reserve o f $1 5 Wednesday, June 9 The women’s clubs were prom inent in town needing to have a more business-type social issues For instance, the group million in the w ater and sewer fiind segment will be earned Women were able to band together to do attire m the work place sent a barrel of canned fruit to Hom e of Commissioners will discuss w ater some time during the 8 something for the good of humanity As any longstanding organization the Friendless in Detroit way back in rates at its regular m eeting Monday, a m hour, likely around “Things really changed after World does, the Plymouth W oman’s Club has 1899 In 1903, it gave money for Belgian which will be held in Kellogg Park 8 25 or 8 45, school offi­ W ar II, when women got into the work gone through a num ber of changes Five cials said force,” Fritz added, “but at one time, this years after it was formed, the group PLEASE SEE LEGACY, A6 tbruscatoioe homecomm net j (734) 459 2700 library trustees The Wayne County clerk's office is accepting Coming Thursday in your Plymouth Observer nominating petitions for % candidates for trustee on Sponsors step the Plymouth Library i District board Blank k petitions can be obtained City street festival from the city of up for events The Detroit Festival of the Arts is Plymouth clerk or the BY TONY BRUSCATO the summer festival experience Plymouth Township clerk STAFF WRITER Jennifer Linart of Petitions must be filed at Plymouth Township gone urban This year the event is the office of the Wayne Summertime m Plymouth is filled with more helped her then- coming sooner rather than later County clerk by 4 p m than a hundred festivals and events downtown, 2 2 -month-oid son, July 15 The county Luke, dance to the most centered m and around Kellogg Park 4 INDEX clerk's phone is (313) And, for the thousands who see some top-shelf music of Zak 224-5525 Formforma- entertainm ent,