\ • I • .mlttNnr 1Rtrnrb • WAYNE COUNTY'S OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ... ESTABLISHED 1869 _Vol. 117,No. 16,Three Sections, 38Pages, Plus Supplements WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1985 NORTHVILLE. MICHIGAN , .Downsloses six race dates CBD extends another block under Cahalan's calendar on East Main /' By KEYIN WILsoN back to the benefit of Hazel Park," Ver- Four residential properties on the 'Thr Downs prrcrnta~r non·said. "They just continue to take, south side of East Main near Griswold '; It looked too good io last. and it was. l advantage of Northville Downs, giving that were zoned for industrial use have . When former Michigan Racing Com- incrrasrs are brllrr than them the dates in the rotten weather. ' been rezoned and added to the Central missioner William Ballenger granted Hazel Park 9, but Hazr) Because they invested In winterizing Business District. Northville Downs 88 racing dates for their facility, they are punished by be- • Par.(cstill ~PlS a Jar~rr han- City council Monday approved the 1986 back in August, there was some ing given dates only when the other rezoning of the block just west of the question whether the increase of 10 dlr and that nJrallS nlOrr tracks can't even operate." . Water Wheel Car Wash, abutting the dates over this year's allocation would mODryfor thr statr. ' Hazel Park was given '168 racing Belanger. Inc. complex. The addresses hold up under a new commissioner. dates for 1986,the same number it had of the houses on the affected property The answer is that it didn't. New com- - Stt'vt' Waltt>n; this year. Added to the 1986calendar is are 410,422,430and 450East Main. missioner William Cahalan last week City mana~rr Genesse County Racing at Swartz Council member J. Burton DeRusha announced a 1986calendar that grants Creek, Michigan, which is allocated '61 said he hopes the plaMing commission the Downs only 82 dates - six fewer dates between October 21 and than Ballenger had given the track, but will amend the master plan of land use December 31. Dropped is Mottville to eliminate the resulting conflict bet- still four more than were allowed in calendar notes that only these two Downs of Three Rivers, which had 64 1985. ween the plan and the zoning map. meets will be, allowed the option of dates between June and September of City manager Steven Walters said • The overall number of racing days at. matinee racing sessions. this year. the Downs will still decline, however, as The news angered Northville city Jackson Harness Raceway was given review of the master plan would be Cahalan's calendar cuts the Jackson at 45 dates between April 10 an June 29 done after the commission completes council members who heard it Monday ats amendments to the zoning or- Northville dates to 61, five fewer than night. Mayor Paul Vernon said the and another 45 from August 20 through the number allowed in 1985.Combined, news was not surprising, but disappoin- October 18. Hazel Park's 'meet waS dinance. "They are going to look at the master the two racing meets will get 143dates ting in that it continues the state's prac- moved back in the year by a week, star- in calendar year 1986, compared with ting April 7 and ending October 18. The plan in the context of what they've done tice of allOWing only winter racing at with the zoning ordinance when that's 144this year. the Downs. The city has an interest in 1985 calendar gave Hazel Park dates The 1986 dates for the Downs meet between April 1and October 12. all done," Walters,said. "This may be activity at the Downs, since it receives one of several changes to be done all at are January 1 through' April 5. a share of the parimutuel tax levied by "It just doesn't seem right that Hazel Jackson's meet in Northville will run thestate.- once." October 20 to December 31. Cahalan's "The new commissioner cut the dates Continued on 11 The propertieS were ~oned PR-1 (Per- formance regulated inaustrial district>, the same as the Belanger properties. ' But DeRusha and council member .1 Paul Folino both noted that the adjoin- ·Rematch in mayor's race 109 development is primarily commer- cial and that the property is at an en· tranceway to the business district. "I've thought for some time that I wouldn't want to see a factory there, In a rematch of 1983's contest, Mayor even though It was zoned Industrial," Paul Vernon will seek re-election to his DeRusha said. Noting that the proper- fifth 'term' November 5 against ties might have been sold to the owners challenger Eugene (Bud) KwiZ. .Continued on 11 The election also includes a five-way race for: two city council seats, with at least one seat gomg to a newcomer. All candidates are being interviewed NHS tightens by The Record staff and asked an iden- tical list of questions. Topics not on the • question list are addressed as suspenSIons necessary for each particular can- didate. The stories below summarize the in- Northville High SChool students' no terviews conducted with'Vernon and longer will leave the' school grounds Kunz. Stories about the council can- when suspended from classes follOWing didates and biographical information the board of education's approval last for all candidates will appear in the Oc- week of an in-school suspension pro- PAUL VERNON tober 30edition of The Record. EUGENE (BUD)KUNZ gram. Since last Monday, students suspend- ed from class have been placed in a Vernon runs on record Kunz more aggressive Special Assignment Room for an hour a day or the d'JI'ation of the SUSpension period, according to high school pr(n. After eight years as mayor, a position he reached after Personal attention to residents' problems, an active role cipal David Bolitho. nine years of other city government activities including a in ~ommunication with other area governments and a Bolitho told board members last stint as a council member, Paul Vernon figures his record more business-lik~ operation of the city are among the week that the program is designed to speaks for itself. traits Eugene (Bud) Kunz suggests would be hallmarks of • enhance the learning process by pro- His priorities for a fifth term woul!! be "pretty much the his administration if voters elect him mayor November 5. viding a structured and supervised en- same" as those he has pursued throughout his career, the Kunz is running his second campaign challenging in- vironment for students who have been mayor said Monday. cumbent Mayor Paul Vernon, having lost to Vernon two removed from class due to behavioral "Continuing to provide an adequate level of services years ago. This time around, Kunz Is campaigning more or attendance problems. actively and aggressively, though he says he does not wish consistent with the residents' ability and ",illingness to Bolitho said students who Violate pay lor them." Vernon summarized his goals. "And to to criticize the current mayor. school policy and are suspended often continue with the orderly progress of development "I think anyone who puts the kind of time in that those people In city hall do deserves 'a lot of credit." Kunz says. consider the time away from SChoolas throughout the community." . a reward, not as punishment. With The decision to run for re-election, Vernon said, came "I just think that, after you've been doing something for This is the one! many Northvllle High School parents after he was urged to do so by many people throUghout the many years, it starts getting to be routine. Enthusiasm working, the problem is further com- community. He stressed he is not a reluctant candidate, wanes." pounded when the student is left at but chose to run because, "I think the people of Northville As evidence, he cited Vernon's attendance record. Picking the pumpkin to be used for your jack 0' lantern is home unsupervised. he added. - • deserve another two years of my experience. " claiming the mayor missed 28 percent of the council meetings in 1984and more than 43percent of the meetings . serious busin~ss, but Peter Stephens, 4, found just the right one Bolitho said the in-school SUSpension Although not yet firmly committed In regard to 1987, will be aimed at three different types of Vernon said this "probably wll1~ my last term." thus far In 1985. , at the Northville Farmer's Market When he accompanied his mom, Karen, and sister, Victoria,S' months, last Thursday. students: those who are suspended . Responding to challenger Bud Kunz's comments about "Some of it is due to health problems." Kunz from classes, students disqualified due his poor attendance record, Vernon said the figures cited acknowledged. "But he missed a lot more meetings than The market is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at Main and to a violation of the attendance policy are probably accurate but noted that most of his absences those related to his operetlons." Hutton. Record photo by Steve Fecht. and those who need a study period. have been health·related. (A Record check of the figures shows the mayor missed 13of 30 meetings between the beginning of August, 1984. Students who have been involved In "I haven't checked my own attendance record," he major offenses (drugs. alcohol. theft. said. "But I have talked with the city manager about It and the end of August, 1985. That's' a 43 percent absenteeism rate. The pp.rcentage of missed meetings etc.) remain subject to the out of school and asked if it hindered his job in any way.