Your hometown newspaper serving Canton for 30 years S<1\4 CANTON THURSDAY July 15,2004 75 cents Obscurer VOLUME 30 NUMBER 4 www.hometownlife.com ©2004 HOMETOWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK *&\ li,..;. |A11A1S. MUSIC lovers unite Two, count 'em, two\azz CEiMIH festivals hit the metro Banking area this weekend. INSERTED SECTION ©bsmw choice splits Timber! Couple brings a unique spin to their home PHOTQS BY BILL RRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER renovation project. Roger Pollack of Canton will once again crew on Say Uncle, a Henderson 30 sailboat, as it races from Port Huron to Mackinac this weekend. SECTION C board BY JACK GLADDEN STAFF WRITER What appeared to be a routine item on the On the starting line Canton Board of Trustees agenda Tuesday night turned into a minor fireworks show when Treasurer Elaine Kirchgatter and Supervisor Competitive spirit Tom Yack butted heads over who should pro- Where it is vide banking services for the township. In presenting her recommendation to the Readers are wondering board, Kirchgatter said, "It is considered good where the new 4 Seasons prompts man to set business practice to review primary banking Internet Cafe is. it is at relationships approximately every five years. 3500 Lilley Road, south sail for Mackinac We last reviewed ours in 1997." of Ford Road. With that in mind, she said, the Treasurer's Business hours are 5 BY JOANNE MALiSZEWSKt within 24 hours. That office and the Finance and Budget Department a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday- STAFF WRITER means no breaks. No stop- developed a request for proposals that was sent Thursday, 5 a.m. to mid- ping. Just sailing, actually to 10 banking institutions with six responding. night Friday, 7 a.m. to The thrill of competition racing. The seven member Of those six, three - Bank One, Comerica midnight Saturday, and 7 will put Roger Pollack on crew on Say Uncle will Bank and Standard Federal Bank ~ were invit- a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Say Uncle — a 30-foot work as a team. Four of the ed to give an oral presentation to the township's For information, call Hendersdn ~ with a crew team members, including evaluation committee. the Cafe at (734) 981- of able-bodied seaman in Pollack, own their own The three institutions were ranked in several 6065. the annual Bacardi boats. areas and given a final score, Kirchgatter said. Bayview Mackinac Race. For this race, Pollack has "Our 100 point scale placed Bank One first," Candidate forum "It doesn't matter how joined up with fellow racer she told the board. "Based upon that ranking, Ths League of Women old you are, you can com- Kevin Lemonds. who owns the committee recommends Canton Township Voieia uf Northwest pete," said the Canton resi- Say Uncle. Next year, agree to the five-year agreement with Bank Wayne County and the dent, who has been racing Pollack said it is his boat — One." Canton Observer will for some 15 years and lov- he bought with friend Dr. The most significant factor, she said in her host a candidate forum ing every minute of it. "In Matt Dubois — the 33-foot presentation, was that Bank One would waive for Canton Township this race, of course you try Racer-X, that will make all banking fees for five years, producing close Board of Trustees candi- to win, but you are always the race. to a $26,000 savings over Comerica and more dates at 7 p.m. against yourself. There is Say Uncle and Racer-X than $31,000 over Standard Federal. Wednesday, July 21, some adrenaline involved." are both docked at the She also said that Bank One is currently the at the Summit on the For the 80th time, the Grosse lie Yacht Club — township's primary bank and there would be a Park, popular Port Huron to where he is a board mem- cost involved if accounts were switched to Ten candidates Mackinac race will begin ber — a long haul from another bank. are seeking election to July 17 little more than Canton, but for Roger and Yack, however, offered a dissenting opinion. four seats on the town- four miles north of the his wife, Brenda, well Saying he was unavailable to participate in ship board. The race is Blue Water Bridge in Port worth the trek. the interview portion of the evaluation process, partisan. Candidates Huron in Lake Huron. "It costs a lot and you he said he believed Bank One was rated too include: Republicans Fred The goal is to sail and Roger and Brenda Pollack spend a lot of time sailing their own boat, Bolden, John Burdziak win the 300-mile race PLEASE SEE SAILING, A3 docked at the Grosse ile Yacht Club. ' PLEASE SEE BANKING, A7 (incumbent), Todd Caccamo, Jack Hakala, Todd LaJoy, Melissa McLaughlin (incumbent), Vicki Welty and Karl Zarbo (incum- bent), and Democrats Golf outing to benefit families of fallen officers Godfrey Aguwa and Bill Rice. BY JACK GLADDEN 23,2003, after being struck help out the families. This is officers union got together to an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on The Republican candi- STAFF WRITER from behind in his parked just the beginning." discuss ways they could assist Sept. 8, is $100 per person. dates will square off in patrol car while he was investi- After Darow's death, his families of fallen officers. That includes 18 holes with a the Aug. 3 primary elec- A golf outing to benefit the gating an apparently aban- widow, Joan, was left without A golf outing seemed like a cart, continental breakfast, hot tion. families of two Canton police doned vehicle. health insurance. Before com- good idea, since Stevens and his dog at the turn, drink tickets, Voters will choose four officers who died within the On Dec. 1, 2003, another ing to Canton, Darow had wif^ Karen, were both avid dinner with cash bar and door candidates to continue past year is being planned for Canton officer, Brian Darow, worked for the Farmington golfers. prizes. into the Nov. 2 general Sept. 8 at Pheasant Run Golf died after falling off a ladder at Hills Police Department. So far, Raycraft said, they have Various sponsorships are .— election.. Club in Canton. his home while stringing "The Farmington Hills gotten positive feedback from available. Sponsors receive a The two Democrats The Lew Stevens Memorial Christmas lights. Benevolent Fund was able to people they have contacted. sign at the tee or green and also will be on the pri- Golf Outing is the first fund- "After something like this help his family out," Raycraft "A lot of people want to be mention in the program. mary ballot; however, raising event being produced by happens, there are a lot of hid- said. "This is something we involved," he said. "We've gotten For more information about both will continue the Canton Police Benevolent den costs that you don't realize want to be able to do ourselves." a good response from the busi- the benevolent fund or the out- through the general elec- Fund, which was created this are there," said Canton Police He said the Canton ness community. We're trying to ing, or to register for the event, tion because the ballot year. Sgt. Chuck Raycraft, who's Benevolent Fund was formed get the word out." call Raycraft at (734) 394-5424. asks voters to vote for The outing is named after organizing the benefit. "We after members of the patrol- Cost for the Stevens Golf not more than four. Stevens, who was killed on July wanted to establish a fund to men's union and the command Outing, which will begin with [email protected] j (734) 459-2700 Her campaign has its own personal Coming Sunday in your Canton Observer BY JACK GLADDEN STAFF WRITER said. "I sent per- friends — not just people you sure they're maintained.)" sonalized thank- know, but friends — and recom- With 20 years of management Helping hands For Vicki Welly, her campaign you notes to all mend me. Tell them to do the experience in human resources New companies are making it for Canton Township trustee is the people who same," and operations, Welty says she "very personally oriented." signed." It's sort of like a chain letter, has worked with growing com- easier for the elderly to receive the "My signs are not on street Saying she's but not one promising get-rich- panies all her life and knows care they need in their own homes. corners," she said. "They are in not seeking quick schemes. The e-mails what it's like to move from people's homes." endorsements or include an electronic brochure development mode to mainte- i i For Welty, 47, human contributions, as an attachment promoting her nance. INDEX resources director for Clayton & the five-year candidacy. 2. Controlled growth. McKervey in Southfield, it's that Canton resident doesn't have a She sees three major issues "As Canton builds out, we Apartments F7 Jobs G3 personal touch that she thinks Web site, but she is campaigning confronting the community: have to begin the transition At Home CI Movie Guide E12 sets her apart from some other electronically. from development mode to Automotive G7 Obituaries C? 1. Roads and infrastructure. Classified Index F5 candidates. "I e-mailed 10 friends," the maintenance mode. That's a Real Estate F5 'We don't own our roads so Crossword Puzzle F6 Sports B1 "I got my (nominating) signa- Republican candidate said. "I we have to keep close ties with For The Record A4 Taste 01 tures in a couple of days," she said You e-mail 10 of your the county and state (to make PLEASE SEE CANDIDATE, A7 A2 (c) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, July 15,2004 LOCAL NEWS www.hometownIife.com CLARIFICATION 9 THE LIBRARY A story about Gary Clark, formerly of the Detroit Skating DID YOU KNOW? With Book Club-In-A-Bag you HEW MATERIALS LIST Kimberly Newton Fusco coach and skating director at Club, moved to the Canton create your own book discus- • "Lizzie Bright and the Arctic,Edge Ice Arena that ran facility.