I'lK I I In IN \ m m h i i l l I .111 l<ni I •iiiin iM iiitv I n , r . i | (a BY RACHAEL DOLSON AND . W. EDWARD WENDOVER In seperate meetings, the city of Plymouth and Plymouth Township agreed last night to a two-year “ fixed-cost” contract for sharing city police services at an . annual price of $467,000 to the township. _ _ _ _ _ ■ ' • . Pending negotiations, City, Police Chief Carl Berry will leave the city’s See page 7 for more oh employment to become Township Su­ pervisor Maurice Breen’s “ assistant” police union negotiations . / for police and fire activities. City Manager Henry Graper said he does not plan to replace Berry, but will instead go to a “ police commander” method where supervisory responsiblities will fall to the new police commander, while administration, financial and negoti­ ation responsiblities will be shifted to other city departments. The elimination of Berry’s position will result'in a cost savings, Graper said. Berry’s salary and fringe benefits, cost $53,057 he said, and a $30,000 annual credit will be given to the township. • Graper said contract concessions from the. Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) are still needed to keep costs down. The city manager and POAM president Michael Gardner met Tuesday to discuss “needs, philosophy and rhetoric” but did not reach any agreements on concessions, the city manager said. „ • The two-year agreement between the city and the township requires that the Plymouth police force remain at its current staffing level of 19 sworn officers. However, it gives' Breen the flexibility to train and use part-time officers, auxiliary officers and neighborhood watch groups. “ Breen would continue to establish a certain portion of the department that he would eventually like to have,” Graper said. ■ The City Commission and the Township Board met at their respective halls last night and then the Township Board recessed.and traveled to city hall to share in discussions on the contract. Berry, who has declined to discuss negotiations with the township, is required by the City Charter to reside in the city while police chief. He still resides in the townshipland was given until this October to move into the city. Just around the comer re i n o w to r F est BY CHERYL EBERWEIN year.will*be the inclusion of the Farmer’s The wheels which help roll the Fall Market on Sept. 10. The market will be Festival from annual plans and located at the corner of Union Street and preparations to a successful event in Ann Arbor Trail under a tent. September have already begun to move In addition to the Farmer’s Market, the this year. .1 • r produce tent will also be .located at the The Plymouth-Canton Community’s corner of Union Street and Ann Arbor four day celebration will be held Sept. 8, Trail. The tent, which was formerly set up 9, 10 and 11 and several themes and in front of the Central Middle School, will changes in the festival have been outlined feature the very finest Plymouth-Canton by the Festival Board. produce. Applications for the produce Local merchants and groups interested tent; and for other farm and gardening in getting into the spirit of the Fall Fest a competitions will be available in August. little early can start planning window All gardening and farming com-, displays for the event. "U.S.A. oijp petitions will be held Sept. 11 by the IT WAS AH’S and oohs at Plyinouth’s Fourth of July fireworks display hundred years ago” has been chosen as Trailwood Garden Club. Monday night. Above,^Susan Alonzo (left) and Heather Owens perched on the theme for the annual window display The old familier and much-loved Fall. top of their van for a closer view. [The photo above was created and shot by who superimposed two photographs compietition. Fest favorites will, of course, be back Crier photographer Rick Service clubs, schools and orgain- again this year. .The Symphony League together to make it. zations interested in displaying their Antique Mart will offer the discerning knowledge of what life in the bygone era shopper the very best of the very oldest was like should contact a local merchant items. The, Plymouth Community Arts C anton sues W ayne C ounty for a window space. Council Artist and Craftsmen Show will The Historical Museum is a good spotlight the finest local craftsmen in the over poor road conditions place to search for window display ideas. area. Among the many ideas which might be Craft demonstrations will again be held BY CHERYL EBERWEIN Poole. Poole added that the suit was filed in conjunction with similar suits filed used for. a window display are the home, at the Historical Museum for those in­ Canton Township has finally put a against the road commission by Huron, farming, furniture, industry, costumes, or terested in learning a new skill or im­ dusty foot down. the family. Start planning now for those proving on an old one. And what Fall In an announcement to the Cannon Sumpter, Van Buren and Plymouth townships. September windows! Township Board of Trustees June Cont. onpg.3 The announcement of the move lA new addition to the Fall Fest this Supervisor James Poole said Canton has brought surprise to some baord members brought suit against the Wayne County who acknowledged that they had not been Road Commission. The township is suing informed of the action, prior to Poole’s the county over the condition of the roads announcement. While- formal board in the area. approval to bring suit against the road, "As a result of the lack of confidence 1 commission was not obtained, some-boardj .have for what Canton will get from Wa tne members said they supported Poole’s' County, today the township has filed suit Cont. on pg. 6 pgs. 13-20 against the Road Commission,” said L < Phyllis R edfem nam ed C rier general m anager Phyllis Redfern has been named "Phyllis, as everyone inside and general manager of the Plymouth-Canton outside our company knows, has been Community Crier, inc. which publishes running things for years,” said Publisher this newspaper and operates COMMA, W. Edward Wendoypn "Thig promotion graphics - a graphic and printing division is simply recognition for the work she’s of the newspaper. actually been handling for some time. Redfern, who began as office manager ” W(e’re obviously very pleased that of The Crier in .1976, most recently such nigh caliber journalistic-managerial served as assistant to the publisher of the talent calls both The Plymouth-Canton THE COMMUNITY CRIER: July 6 July .19ft3 CRIER: COMMUNITY THE company. Community and The Crier home,” the In her new capicity, Redfern will be publisher said. responsible for the daj -to-day operations Redfern is a Canton resident, the of the publishing company’s advertising* mother of two and the author of the PHYLLIS REDFERN is surrounded by elementary school children on a graphics-printing, production, cir­ popular "Tell It to Phyllis” column in recent visit to The Crier office. culation, and busin ess departments. The Crier. Theft leads to car chase BY CHERYL EBERWEIN A theft of 70 sheets of plywood resulted r® in a high speed chase in Canton'June 27. Canton police arrested 24-year-old Ypsilanti resident in the incident. 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