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Three lucky winners will BY MATT JACHMAN upset that people exiting win $250, $125 or $75 to OBSERVER STAFF WRITER a fireworks viewing area celebrate Christmas in July. at Hilltop Golf Course, Find this holiday beach ball Ron Edwards, the including guests who had (below) on the pages of Plymouth Township trea­ helped raise about $44,000 Inspire and enter to win. surer, is cooler but unapolo- for the event and were See more details in the getic about a heated call given VIP treatment, were July Inspire in print and he made to the township’s not able to get onto Beck online at hometownlife.com. emergency dispatch center Road via Powell because of following Sunday night’s clogged traffic. fireworks at Plymouth In the call, Edwards Township Park. demands to speak to Lt. “I hadn’t even known that Robert Antal, who was in I offended anyone,” said charge of the traffic plan Edwards on Wednesday, a that night. “I got people BILLBRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER day after a recording of his who paid for this whole The P-CEP Marching Band warmed up for their Thanksgiving Day appearance in the Macy's Parade in New angry call was aired by a show stuck here tonight,” York City by marching in Monday's Fourth of July parade through downtown Plymouth. local television station. Edwards said he was Please see HEATED C ALL, A2 No library The Plymouth District Library will be closed on Fun on the Fourth Roads close downtown Sunday, July 10, for Art in the P a r k . Regular library hours Plymouth turns out to celebrate country's birthday for Art in the Park (Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m ., and Saturday, 9:30 a.m . to 5 BYBRADKADRICH p.m.) will be in effect. Books Soldier honored, page A2 ART IN THE PARK OBSERVER STAFF WRITER can be dropped in the drop STREET CLOSURES box off the parking lot at any Residents, artisans and tim e . BYBRADKADRICH customers look forward t Materials can be renewed OBSERVER STAEE WRITER the annual return of the online at any tim e-go to Plymouth Art in the Park plymouthlibrary.org Eugene Farrelly hasn’t festival. seen all that many big Drivers ... not so much. League honors parades in his hometown. That’s because the three- So the 12-yearrold day festival, scheduled Paula Bowman, member of exchange student, in to run today (Thursday) the League of Women Voters Plymouth for a one-month through Sunday in down­ of Northwest Wayne County, respite from the violence of town Plymouth, forces a received the Leadership in his native Belfast, Ireland, variety of road closures that Civic Empowerment Award at was looking forward to make it a tad more difficult the League's recent biannual Monday’s Good Morning to get around downtown. convention in Traverse City. U.S.A. parade through Here’s how the closures This award honors women downtown Plymouth. will look, starting today who have led the way in “There’s not many big (Thursday) around 8 p.m. encouraging informed vot­ parades in Ireland,” said U.S. Army veteran Joe Girolamo, who served in World War II, salutes the • Main Street will be ers through League work at Eugene, who also said crowd during Monday's parade. closed from Church to the local and/or state level. he was enjoying the July Wing, though access to Bowman’s work in voter weather “because it’s sq Fralick will be allowed from service, message delivery much warmer here.” = Street closures Church. through her local and state While Eugene was happy • Penniman will be closed Voter publications, and men­ with the weather, the Volunteers spearhead The following streets are anticipated to be from Harvey to Union. toring of colleagues "make parade didn’t disappoint, closed from Thursday, July 7th at 8:00 p.m. • Ann Arbor Trail closed through Sunday, July 10th at 7:00 p.m. her an exceptional leader." either. The popular parade, from Harvey to Union. “She is an accomplished the hallmark of Plymouth’s picnic success • Forest, closed from Ann MAIN STREET - From Church Street writer and a prolific con­ traditional Fourth of July to Wing Street - Access to Fralick will be Arbor Trail to Wing. allowed from Church Street. tributor to voter service celebration, drew what City officials pointed out most observers believed BYBRADKADRICH final preparations from a PENNIMAN AVE. - From Harvey there will also be parking and voter registration initia­ Street to Union Street was a larger crowd than OBSERVER STAFF WRITER business trip to Germany restrictions in and around tives, and has established ANN ARBOR TRAIL - From Harvey normal with its new 9 a.m. this year, but the more than downtown to provide for excellent relationships with Street to Union Street start time, an hour and a Bob Doroshewitz has 90 volunteers — including FOREST AVE. - From Ann Arbor Trail emergency vehicle access. local media to advance the half later than previous chaired Plymouth Township’s his wife, Tammy — who toW ing Street City manager Paul League's policy agenda," years. annual Good OF Fashioned make the picnic go turned Sincock urges visitors to league officials said in a The parade was once Picnic the last few years, out in force again this year. take the easy way out. press release. again filled with popu­ organizing events and han­ And Doroshewitz thinks More Art in the Park, Page B5 “It is highly recommended lar attractions, including dling the scheduling. he knows why. visitors use the free shuttle,” White House trip unicycle riders, clowns, But if there’s one person “It’s the volunteers,” he Sincock said. Only 1,000 schools in the bands, pompon teams, the who knows it’s far more than said. “It’s not about the town­ For info on the shuttle and U.S. have been invited to the Monster Truck, superhe­ a one-man operation, it’s Bob ship, or the government, it’s other Art in the Park details, White House on July 29, to roes including Superman, Doroshewitz. about the community, about visit www.artinthepark.com receive a special award from Wonder Woman and The Plymouth Township First Lady Michelle Obama, Spider-man and the home­ trustee had to ramrod the Please see PICNIC, A4 and Plymouth-Canton is grown Fred Hill Briefcase among them. Drill team. Board of Education The parade included Low Rates on President John Jackson and a variety of politicians, nutritionist Joanne Randolph including freshman state Rep. Kurt Heise, freshman Used Car Loans! will represent the district at a state Sen. Pat Colbeck and reception on the South Lawn even perhaps the parade’s at 2 p.m. P-CCS is being rec­ first presidential candi­ ognized for its work to make date, U.S. Rep. Thaddeus school lunches and breakfast McCotter, a Republican programs healthier. from Livonia who On March 23, the U. S. announced his candidacy Department of Agriculture Saturday. - Food and Nutrition Service Dan Boyle and Nancy presented the HealthierUS Levy, the Plymouth couple School Challenge Bronze hosting Eugene Farrelly, PLYMOUTH CANTON NORTHVILLE Award to Plymouth-Canton’s said they enjoyed the Dodson Elementary School at parade because it “cel- an all school assembly. Volunteer grillers Tony Barbee, Charlie Cone and Lee Ekholm - members Please see PARADE, A4 of the Plymouth Lions - cook up some 5-cent hot dogs for the picnic. 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