Thomas is new board president - Plymouth District Library

Thomas is

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BY SONDRAJ. COVINGTON Roland J. Thomas Jr., a Ford Motor company executive, was elected president of the Board of Education of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in a unanimous vote of the seven-member hoard Monday night.

Thomas, 40, said the board's mainJob is to "educate and sell" the public on an October bond referendum that will seek additional school funding through in- 4 creased millage.

Other officers elected were David P. Artley, vice president; Elaine J. Kir-

chgatter, secretary; and Thomas Yack, treasurer.

Thomas said the board is committed to raising more money for the schools.

"I think there is a commitment on the part of this board to improve com? munications with the citizenry as well as our staff, and that is what we will be talking about over the next several board meetings," he said.

"Quite frankly,' we've got to sell a

millage package. That is going to be the

toughest job we have over the next three

to four months."

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Voters turned down a $1.7 million

millage proposal in June, but the board

has scheduled a second referendum for

Oct, 2.

Cont. on p g. 5

SIRENS WAILED, BANDS PLAYED, marchers strutted and a bevy o f floats rolled through Plymouth yesterday during die Plymouth Jaycees annual Fourth o f July parade. Thousands o f enthusiastic parade watchere crowded Main Street to view the hour long

Chain reaction collision

spectacle. The parade was . later followed by a fireworks display at dusk. The parade and its activities provided a perfect business atmosphere for Richard Watson, II, a student at Bird School to sell his thirst* quenching wares. (Crier photos by Chris Boyd)

T h r e e in ju r e d i n f iv e - v e h ic l e w r e c k o n S h e ld o n R d .

A FIVE-CAR accident jammed Sheldon Road in Canton for over 45 m inutes June 27 and forced .the truck above onto another car as a result o f the im pact. (Crier photo by CheryLEberwein)

BYCHERYLEBERWEIN

A five car mishap in Canton left three people injure anl traffic blocked on

Sheldon Roai for at least 45 minutes June 27 according to Canton police and fire reports.

All three people were transported by the Canton Fire Department to the Oakwood Canton Center. One of the injured drivers, Anthony John Piccolo, 41 of Morrison Street, was later transported

to Detroit Sinai - Hospital. Canton firefighters said Ficcolo suffered neck injuries -and brok: his back in three places as a result of the accident.

According to pr lice reports, the ac cident occurred a! approximately 9:30 p.m. Four vehich s were stopped on southbound Sheldon Road north of Arlington Drive an 1 the first vehicle was waiting to make a tt irn onto Arlington.

Police said a Tfth car, driven by

Kimberly Joann Wolf, 17, of Brookshire Drive failed to 'stop for the other four cars. Reports said WolPs car hit the truck in front of her with such force'it went airborne and landed on the car in front of it which was driven by Piccolo. Piccolo's car rammed the back of the second car in

line. Wolf, and another passenger in her car

were transported to Canton Center with possible neck and back injuries by Canton firefighters. Firefighters used mechanical jaws to. free Piccolo from his car, reports

said. Police said Wolf told then) she didn't

see the truck's brake lights and was, unable to stop before the chain-reaction collision occurred. "Drivers of the other vehicles were not hurt in the accident, reports said.

Wolf was issued a failure to stop

citation by the police.

1T up and away.,.

See pgs. 13-201

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T H E COMMUNITY CRIER : July 5,1984

BY BRIAN LYSAGHT An escape attempt at the Detroit House of Corrections (DeHoCo) in Plymouth Township was cut short June 26 when a guard shot and wounded three inmates seen climbing the prison fence. A fourth.inmate cleared the fence but was captured later that evening. Emmett R. BaylorJr., DeHoCo director said the escape appeared to be planned and the thre'e inmates received only superficial wounds. Baylor identified the prisoners as James Poe, 22, Mark Sennett, 27, Paul Hull, 20 and Kenneth Norton, 18. Poe fs serving time for attempted receiving and concealing stolen merchindise, Sennett for malicious destruction of property, Hull for attempted breaking and entering and attempted larceny and Norton for breaking and entering. All four men were assigned to the maximum security block within DeHoCo, which is a minimum security prison. Prisoners in the maximum security block are segregated from other prisoners and guarded more closely, Baylor said. The inmates attempted their escape from withip the exercise compound at the prison, Baylor said.

"It appears that someone gave the word and they all rushed the fence," Baylor said.

A guard watching the exercise com pound opened fire when the'men climbed the fence, injuring Poe, Sennett and Hull, Baylor said.

Norton apparently waited for the;piard to reload his shotgun then jumped the i fence and ran into the woods unharmed.! He was arrested later Tuesday evening by Northville police.

A spokesman for the Michigan State

Police Northville Post said their tracking dogs were used in the area to trail Norton.

Baylor said the four inmates may have expected the DeHoCo guard's shotgun to be loaded with| salt or some other har mless ammunition. The gun was loaded with birdshot, ne said, which is powerful enpugh to stop, out not kill escapees.

"There's no. way in the world I'll (use ammunition powerful enough to) kill them," Baylor said. "The ammunition used isjust enor gh to sting them.'

Baylor said the breakout is the third

attempted by maximum security

prisone rs since he came to the facility in

1977. A similar successful breakout

occurrel last year at the prison, though

the escapees were eventually caught,

Baylor: aid.

'

He said he didn't have the exact figures

on the number of walkaways - less-

superviiied prisoners called trustees who

leave prison grounds without

authori; ration.

"I don't have the figures in front ofme

but I would venture to say that if we lost

200 per year, we get back 170."

U n io n ,

Sanctions against teachers who cross picket lines last fall - and the resulting countercharges against Plymouth C inton Education Association (PCEA) offic ers were brought before the Miciigan Education Association (MEA) boajrd of reference last month. *Following the resolution of the teachers' strike last fall, a handful of staff who had crossed picket lines were sanctioned by the union leadership, The picket crossers were barred from holding union office for a period of time, ac-

fa r e b o a r d

cording to an ( diet approval by PCEA leadership.

The sanctioned teachers- filed ?coun tercharges, alleging the PCEA officers will conduct unbecoming officers, illegal use of dues money, violation of the local

contract, and violation of MEA con stitution and bylaws and other charges.

At the board of reference bearing the charges against the four officers were negated and the original resolution sanction! lg the picket-crossers was rendered null and void, Edell said.

Police change office hours

Canton Township Police Department to 5 p.m.,, Monday through Friday, but has newhours injthe records department will close from 12:30. to 1:30 p.m. for

The office will be open from 8:30 a.m. lunch

CONTHUED

c o m r u m emt

TORE

Plymouth-Canton Area's

ROBERT E. GREENSTEIN

THE EXPERIENCED CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT JUDGE

COMMUNITY

V O T E A U D U S T 7 3 5 t h D IS T R IC T J U D G E

Bruce Patterson is a concerned resid ent of the com m unity] P atte rson h a s e xte n sive civil andcrim inal legal experience in the D istrict C o u rts andh a s se ry e d w ith d istin ction a s a m em ber of the Canton

Over T ow n ship M erit C o m m issio n a decade of d ecision m aking experience a s a m em ber of the A m erican Arbitration A sso c ia tio n ,

[E L E C T IB R U C E P A T T E R S O N .

hrHSTNCT JUDGE

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The Township attorney, Brian James told the Board fla t h r. Thomas Cape will represent himself in

court regarding the Mari-Care Center.

Mr. Breen said there will be another draft of a Service Agre :ment coming before the Board regarding

the North HuronVaUeyfRouge Valley Wastewater Contrd System.

Mrs. Fidge moved to approve the recommendation b y ! iipe rvisor Breen to cancel the meeting of Jul

10,1964. Supported by Mr. West. Ayes all.

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Mrs. Fidge moved to receive and file all items under L COMMUNICATIONS -- RESOLUTIONS --

REPORTS. Supported by Mrs. Hulsing. Ayes all.

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Mrs. Hulsing moved to adjoara the meeting. Supported l y Mr.Wesl. Ayes all -

Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P?M. :j

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PLYMOUTH'S FOURTH OF JULY festivities began early, with the Five Mile Run, and ended late, with evening fireworks. Clockwise from above: kids and their bikes in the parade; Chuck IGuideau, who has been a Boy Scout for 43 lyears; some five-m ile runners try to wake up; C liff Miller of the Wheelman Club 'rides a vintage classic past the parade crowds; retiring 35th District Judge Dunbar Davis waves during his last parade appearance; and (from left) Daniel, Mike and RoseMary Maguire, visiting The Plymouth-Canton Com munity from Coventry, England, watch their first Fourth o f July parade ever.

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'There's no sii ch thi ng as

lunch when. assessment against property in the downtown

it comes to parkirg."

area, based on nearness |to the deck and size of

That's how one member of the Plymouth the structures,

Parking Commission aptly described the the

Graper's idea is the be tter solution.

financial obligations for the now-complete

Arika&i sment against the properties would

Central Lot Parking Deck.

provide an equitable anc enforceable system for

The deck was assembled 10 t uickly and so efficiently that ci :yl. officialls- d. i:dn t ihave time/w* _____________________

all involve

and property owners

come up with a p an supported b both groups.

the ones who will reap

The deck will coal $40,000 an 'to maintain.

city's expanded parking

At a parking commission meetini

downtown more at-

attended by city! officials and a ify lt'a dozen

he deck will certainly

owners of property near the^decJ, most agreed

buildings and property

that free parking should betdnered to

Free parking, they said, would allow do

In this land whftf free lunch" is fantasy,

merchants to compete jwith the

the property,oWners mi st pay for the benefits.

activity in local sli opping malls,

they reap^-hv)

That leaves one question

A M -th eag p fal cost make the proposed

customers don't j

^a^sessmeat a^retty good) deal considering.

who will?

^ Abiyw: recommendir any specific plan

Mayflower Hotel ler Ralph Lorenz argt^H ^ ? never, we urge local. m.. erchants to get in-

that employes shou! charged a monthly fee Vvolved during coming weeks in setting the

of $20 to park in the1 tck's upper level. Lorenz finanoial policies for the deck. Attend parking

felt confident the upper level spaces would be commission meetings; discuss and consider the

"sold" and those monies, combined with the different plans. Blow off some steam if

$7^K) Arbor Health has Agreed to pay an necessary. Make the decision a consensus. Get

nually, would make up the total.

Involved!

City Manager Henry Graj favors

THE COMMUNITY CRIER

W

s h y y o u

b e a v o c a lre a d e r

; I learned recently that big city newspaper editor took a ewdays off fro: his regular routine to [sift through hundreds of letters his paper had received

y over the year. He picked out aljout 30

the very best and invited the a[uthors`, lunch - as a way of >ying thanks for publicly sounding off.

The letters the | editor, chose

represented a wide assortment of people and issues. Not all were complin ientarjj to the paper and its policies -but they each reflected intelligent t linking and |an ability to express personal thought! eloquently.

Although I don't hs!ve the resource: necessary to copy such an arrangement, the idea of honoring those who have expressed their thoughts on our opinion pages appealed instantly.

The Community Grier has always

enjoyed the benefits of a vocil readership. Rarely does an issue esjcape un noticed in the pages of (he paper without at least one or two residents pjckingjup their pens and dashing! off a quick line to us on how they feel aboiit the situation.;

Like othe; papers, many of t te letters we've received and printed bitterly opposed The Crier for its editor a) stands or coverage of an issueJ On more than one

From the Inside

Loo ing Out

B yC h sryl Eberwein

occasion I've received letters protesting my "poison pen'' and "illogical, im pertinent conclusions.''

But The Crier has also had its share of readers who never fail to point out the good things the paper has done for The Plymouth-Canton Community. These letters are the bright spots in a long day and often come unexpected but welcomed when they arrive.

The opinion pages in The Crier are a powerful part of the paper - and a powerful part of Plymouth, Plymouth Township and Canton. While the opinions we express in columns and editorials are a part of that strength, your letters provide the balance of that power and ensure that it survives. In addition to letting our staff know hpw you, as tax payers and citizens, feel about local issues, your thoughts' have' also reached and affected the head honchos in the area

they businessmen, politicians or ic service workers of evpry litude. iur letters are a necessary part of i>ur ion pages and I thank, those of j ou lave taken the time to preserve their vitality with your thoughts. Without he benefit of public reflection, these pa; [es woujd fail to adequately reflect all tents of our community - and we'd all in invaluable source of knowledge.

t's important to mention that somi1of very best letters we've received lie vier (e it into print for the rest of he nouth-Canton Community to r ................
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