Observer electron endorsem ents - A 5 Your hometown newspaper serving Plymouth and Plymouth Township for 116 years Real Deal Doing Sicilian cooking the right way B1 August 4,2002 75 cents i Volume 116 Number 98 www.observerandeccentnc.com ©2002 Hometown Communications Network Election turnout expected to be low BY ALEX LUNDBERG ■ After dark STAFF WRITER The Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce will With Tuesday’s pnmary hold its second annual approaching, election officials Plymouth After Dark When in the Plymouth community the Stars Come Out' on are geanng up for residents’ Friday Aug 9 from 8 p m to semiannu^ brush with the 11 p m Some of the stars to electoral process be seen m downtown stores Plymouth City Clerk Linda include Clark Gable Scarlet Langmesser said it should be a 0 Hara Marilyn Monroe Doily typical pnmary election in the Parton Garth Brooks and city The Flintstones Mass Transit “The turnout should be will perform in Kellogg Park between 15 and 20 percent - beginning at 7 pm and we’ll be lucky if we get 25 per­ there will be free entertain cent of the registered voters,” ment on street corners she said throughout the night BRYAN MITCHELL OBSERVER There are 7,100 registered Carriage rides will be avail voters m the city She said the able around downtown Carol Marvin, who bought her dream home in January, said she'll live in the Wilcox House “forever" turnout will be low since there Plymouth are no contentious items or local ballot issues and there hasn’t been very much interest ■ Passport fees Childhood m em ories, dream s do come true in particular political issues Plymouth City Clerk Linda As of Friday, 815 absentee Langmesser has announced BY TONY BRUSCATO ballots had been sent out to an Aug 19 increase in fees STAFF WRITER '1 noticed the person standing next to me, and he looked at me. Paulette, the voters and 532 of them were for passports Regular pass returned to be counted The ports are going up from $45 As a little girl, Carol Marvin remembers manager, introduced us. He told me he was saving the house. I was so happy, last time there was a governor’s to $55 for age 16 years and riding with her dad to work on Saturdays race, 997 absentee ballots older Under the age of 16 and having lunch at the old Mayflower said it was my dream to iive in that house. He asked me if I believed in fate.' came back to the city and Hotel One of her most vivid memories is accounted for 52 percent of thf the passports will increase Carol Marvin from $25 to $40 To expedite driving past the Wilcox House at 676 total vote Langmesser added 0 the process and get your Penniman Avenue in downtown Plymouth that there were also a lot of passport within 10 days the “I can picture it, just as I saw it as a little ballot issues to consider m th^ cost IS going up from $35 to girl,” said Marvin ‘ I always looked at it out particular election $60 the station wagon window and said, Look While voting precincts 1,2 9 And the processing fee is at that beauti&l house I t’s the greatest dream that has ever Mamn and her dream house together and 4 are in their normal loca­ going up from $15 to $30 As proof that sometimes dreams do come true for me,” said M amn, who M amn visited several times on the wrap­ tion at the Plymouth Cultural Questions can be answered come true, Mamn now resides m the cen­ bought the house in January and moved in around porch with former owner Jack Center, 525 Farmer, precinct 3 by calling Langmesser at City tury-old homd which she romanticized last May IS in a slightly different loca- Hall (734)4531234 ext 234 about as a little girl, It’s a real life story of fate that brought PLEASE SEE DREAM HOME, A8 or 225 PLEASESEE TURNOUT, A2 ■ The NEW new Plymouth Canton Community Schools resi New DDA director gets a running start dents will have an opportuni Campaigning ty to tour the newly BY TONY BRUSCATO ing Monday night, Anderson will start City Manager Paul Smcock, who guid­ construct STAFF WRITER work on Wednesday at an annual salary ed the search for a DDA director, said ed state u n t i l t h e of about $57,000 Anderson impressed them during the of the art With only a handshake on the deal “Downtown Plymouth is an extraordi­ interview process Plymouth that will bnng him to town as Plymouth’s nary gem,” said .^derson “It’s unusual “I think he’ll be a great addition to the High new downtown development authority for a city to have a unique identity, and DDA,” said Smcock. “He brings a wealth School on last m inute director, Robert Anderson on Fnday I’m luc!^ to have a role to help preserv­ of experience We’re fortunate to be able Saturday began scoping out the quamt town where ing such a special place ” to bring him on board ’ Aug 24 he soon w^’l be empl(tyed Anderson began meeting with city offi- Anderson is no stranger to city govern­ from 9 a m to noon BY TONY BRUSCATO AND ALEX LUNDBERG “What I understand is the city wants aals and his staff Friday, and expects to ment He was city manager m notable The Board of Education STAFF WRITERS somebody who can hit the deck running,” begin work full-time by September as he places like Harbor Springs and TVaverse and members of the admmis said Anderson closes out his previous employment as a trative staff will cut a cere Radio ads have been circulating m If the city commission gives its bless­ consultant PLEASE SEE DDA, A2 monial ribbon and take metro Detroit attacking Rep John guests through the newest Stewart (R-Plymouth Township) as addition to Plymouth Canton he seeks re-election Tuesday Educational Park The ads cnticize both former Gov The entrance to the Jim Blanchard and Stewart for rais­ 320000 square foot facility ing taxes Kids learn IS located off Beck Road, just “Democrat Blanchard raised south of Joy Road income taxes by 38 percent John Stewart raised agarette taxes by 67 summertime percent,” reads the ad “Rep ■ A Chow Down Stewart co-sponsored legislation to The Plymouth Community ‘tweak’ Proposal A after school safety lessons United Way will be the bene administrators in his district com­ ficiaryofthe Chow Down for plained that they don’t have enough BY TONY BRUSCATO Charity which will be held m o n ^ ‘1\veakmg’Proposal A STAFF WRITER Tuesday Aug 13 means raising YOUR property taxes Four restaurants again What taxes will he raise Five-year-old Emily Budlong of Compart s on the Park Sean next’” Canton knows what to do if she’s play­ 0 Callaghans Dunleavys Ihcia Kinley, lobbyist for the ing outside with friends and the ball Grill and Atlantis will Michigan C h ^ b er of Commerce, rolls into the street donate part said, “We believe there is a better “You tell a grownup to go with you,* of the days! candidate We are supporting a can­ she said “And, you cross at the corner” sales to thel didate we believe is more supportive Miles Mason of Canton is only six, United Way of job providers” but if he sees someone drownmg in a BRYAN MITCHELL [OBSERVER Its a good That support has gone to Stewart’s pool, “You throw something to them excuse to challenger m the Republican pn- that floats ” Katie Dart zips around Safety Town at Central Middle school on a tricycle to learn about traffic eat out safety like stopping for lights and stop signs lunch and PLEASESEE CAMPAIGNS, A2 PLEASE SEE SAFETY, A3 dinner experience some of CONTACT US INDEX ' LOOKING AHEAD Plymouth s best restaurants Newsroom (734)4592700 and support a number of Apartments El New Homes D1 Thewimiers Newsroom fax (734)459^224 Automotive F2 Obituaries A4 chanties m the Plymouth Class fleds 1800 579 SELL Complete election coverage in community Home delivery - (734) 5910500 Classified DE.F Real Estate D1 Classified Index D3 Service Guide FI Thursdays Observer Crossword D5 Sports Cl CUMMtJWIt AMOIW^RTWOBK■loiw^ivfw Jobs E3 nmwip— ■ ■ .......... p iiH i 9092 Telegraph • Redford K e e p C l Prote> 1 W indow TinCSag Specialists (3131532-8820 A2 (P) Observer S Eccentric | Sunday August 4 20Q2 CONTINUED FROM WWW observerandeccentric com become a priority for him However, he already has a couple that will be high on the agenda Father to face trial in FROM PAGE A1 There are no easy answers for parking and developing a retail mix,” he said Cily, Mich, as well as Aspen, Colo, dealing with Anderson was one of more than 100 people the likes of Donald Trump A change of careers^ who applied for the Plymouth position turned him into a music store owner m He replaces Melanie Purcell, who left in assault of daughter Colorado, before returning to Michigan to March to become the finance directoT for the become a consultant City of Flint Anderson, 56, who currently lives m Sterling The other finalists for the DDA director posi­ BY TONY BRUSCATO MacDonald ruled there was Police said there were sev­ Heights, is a native of Eastpomte He and his tion included Tammy Alvaro, the downtown STAFF WRITER sufficient evidence to show eral incidents over a period of wife, Dma, are looking forward to being a part development coordinator for the City of Petosky, Jones sexually assaulted his months in which Jones of the Plymouth Community,” he said and Sherry Pryor, a former Old Village A former Plymouth man then-12-year-old daughter assaulted the girl, which Anderson noted he will sit down with city Development Coordinator for Plymouth has been bound over for trial He IS charged with one count included penetration with a administrators, community leaders and down­ in Wayne County Circuit of first degree criminal sexual foreign object and fondling town merchants to deade what issues will tbmscato@oe homecomm net (734) 459 2700 Court for reportedly assault­