CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY POP OPERA Amici Forever pitches itself as the world's first opera band. Section E Your hometown newspaper serving Canton for 29 years Super food S<r\i CANTON A super spread for THURSDAY the big game. January 29,2004 Taste, 01 75 cents ©2004 HOMETOWN COMMUN VOLUME 29 NUMBER 60 (Dbsenrewww.hometownIife.com r Memo Jobs talk on guests Some of the Plymouth Whalers will be at the Bob Evans Restaurant on Ford Road at 1-275 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3. They will wait on guests. A makes points raffle will be held for Whaler merchandise and Bob Evans gift certificates. Proceeds of the raffle will go to the Karmanos Cancer institute. Bob Evans is for governor the official sponsor of the Plymouth Whalers Kid Ciub. Gov. Jennifer Granholm's State "Speeding up the process of giving of the State address seemed some- permits to business," he pointed Summit what familiar to Rep. Bruce out was "doable." The Plymouth Patterson (R-Canton Township). Yack said he thought Granholm Historical Museum is "In my opinion, it was more a and the legislature were on the the site of a manufac- Republican conservative speech right track when she talked about turing summit hosted by than that of a Democrat," said what could be done to retain jobs state Rep. John Stewart Patterson. "She didn't want to in Michigan. (R-Plymouth Township) raise taxes, and the importance of And State Rep. Phil LaJoy (R- and Plymouth jobs and job creation; those are Canton) also picked up on that point Community Chamber of the things we in the Republican . "I think she's right about jobs," Commerce Executive Senate caucuses have as our he said. "It's about jobs, jobs, jobs. Director Fran Toney. theme." There were 55,000 jobs lost in the state last year." The summit, which Granholm's main theme includ- will discuss manufac- ed ways to lure and keep jobs in But LaJoy wanted to hear more turing job losses in Michigan, including a proposed about government. southeast Michigan, $500 million job creation plan to "An area I wished she would takes place from 1-4 help attract and retain high-tech have addressed a little more is the . p.m. Friday, Jan. 30. mm and small business in Michigan. size of government itself," he said. The museum Is locat- Canton Township Supervisor "Are we really structured the way ed at 155 S. Main in Tom Yack gave the speech an A+ for we should be?" Plymouth. Featured presentation and a C for substance. LaJoy has introduced legisla- speakers include Phil "The proof is in the details," he tion, which has passed the House Power, chairman of said. "She's very good. Maybe the and is now in the Senate, to con- HomeTown best governor I've seen in my life solidate various human resources Communications, at presentation." departments in the state govern- ment into one. which owns the Yack said Granholm lost him in Observer the beginning. Yack, who was often an outspo- Newspapers; Wes •• "When she started off my initial ken critic of former Gov. John Smith, president of reaction was you've gotta be kid- Engler, was less critical of Granholm. "I think she's benefited E&E Manufacturing; PAUL HURSCHMANNI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ding me," he said. "We need to get Donald Jakeway, CEO international trade on a fair foot- from the majority side being will- of the Michigan ing. We need a worldwide mini- ing to work with her," he said. Economic Happy New Year! mum wage. I thought you and the "She's been there too short a time state Legislature aren't going to be to throw stones or accolades." Development Corp.; Anna, one of the dancers from the Plymouth-Cantpn Chinese Learning Center, performs a traditional Chinese able to do anything about that." and David Marvin, dance during a celebration of the Chinese New Year Tuesday evening at the Canton Public Library. Several senior vice president dancers and musicians provided a taste of the Chinese culture during the event, celebrating the Year of the But then, he said, she started Staff writer Jack Gladden contributed to of Comerica Bank. Monkey. Please turn to page A8 for a story and more photos. talking about "doable" things. this report. For more informa- tion, contact museum director Beth Stewart at (734) 455-8940. Super Bowl is primed to Lifelong resident remembered as 'big brother' Grief workshop Ward Presbyterian BY JOANNE MALISZEWSK! "Their kids weren't old enough Bordine and West were among Church is sponsoring host women's tourney STAFF WRITER yet to milk them." longtime friends and family who an eight-week grief .Canton's Super Bowl is June. The lanes are closed Phil West remembered hitting shared their memories of the workshop, From Grief one of five metro Detroit to the public for the entire A big brother is how Ross his head and knocking himself consummate farmer who died to New Hope, begin- bowling alleys keeping an duration, but the event is so Hauk is described by boyhood out on some irrigation pipes at Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Canton. ning Feb. 9. eye on the city's bid for the huge that it's necessary. friends who worked for him in the Hauk farm. When he came The free workshop Women's International "Typically, this tourna- the 1960S on his family form on to, he walked up to the farm GOOD LIFE is open to the commu- Bowling Congress 2008 ment attracts upwards of Ridge Road. house and knocked on the doOr. nity and will be pre- Championship Tournament 80,000 bowlers plus "That's where I found out I "He came to the door, grabbed Hauk was born on Nov. 13, sented by Cathy and annual meeting. guests," he said. didn't want to milk cows all my me and washed the blood off of Clough, director of The event is one of the According to the DMSC, life," said farmer Duane Bordine. my head," said West. PLEASE SEE HAUK, A4 New Hope Center for world's largest participatory the 2004 championship in Grief Support. Each sporting events for women Wichita, Kan., will draw session will begin with and the premier event for about 42,500 bowlers, with a presentation about women bowlers, according an expected impact on the Barker uses talents to one aspect of grief to the Detroit Metro Sports local economy of more than followed by small Commission. $22 million. group participation "Metro Detroit has the In addition to the Super create her own role led by trained facilita- most registered bowlers in Bowl, other area bowling tors. Attendees will be the United States," said centers that would host the BY JOANNE MALISZEWSKI placed in groups with . Dave Beachnau, executive tournament are the STAFF WRITER others who have had director of the DMSC. Thunderbowl in Allen Park similar losses. "We'd be a great choice as and Skore Lanes and Taylor Marcia Barker has had: a title that mirrors her career The workshop will host of the 200S tourna- Lanes in Taylor. growth at the Canton Public Library. meet 7-8:45 p.m. ment and annual meeting." A decision on which com- "I have essentially created the job," Barker said. "My eight consecutive Mike Reffitt, Super Bowl munity wins the tourna- job is different every day." Mondays at Ward manager, said the annual ment will be made at the Fifteen years ago, the mother of two now-grown chil- Church, located at Six tournament runs for four Congress' annual conven- dren and active community volunteer took a temporary, Marcia Barker (left) of the Canton Public Library works Mile and Haggerty months every day of the tion in May hi Wichita, with volunteers such as Peg Britz at the Second Hand roads in Northville. week from March through Kan. PLEASE SEE BARKER, A5 Prose Used Book Store. 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