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CANTON
CANTON

Little Shop of Horrors comes to Canton stage

One of Broadway and Hollywood's sci-fi Grow For Me, Suppertime and Suddenly
smash musicals, Little Shop of Horrors, is Seymour.
appearing on the Main Stage at The The production is directed by Anne
Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton Munro and the cast includes Connor
this weekend. Rhoades as Seymour Krelborn; Christine
Presented by Spotlight Players, per- Martinez as Audrey; Marc Rosati as Mr.
formances of the popular musical are set Mushnik; Dalton Pittman as Orin Scrivello
for Sept. 24, 25 and 26. and Jeff Powers as the Voice of Audrey II.
The plot introduces audiences to meek Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Sept.
floral assistant Seymour Krelborn as he 24 and 25 and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26
stumbles across a new breed of plant that at the Village Theater, at 50400 Cherry Hill
he names “Audrey II” - after a coworker Road, Canton.
on whom he has a crush. The foul- Tickets are priced at $15-18 each and
mouthed, singing carnivore promises can be purchased online at cantonvil-
unending fame and fortune to down-and- lagetheater.org. To order tickets by phone,
out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it or to schedule an appointment to pur-
blood. Over time, though, Seymour discov- chase tickets in-person, call (734) 394.5300
ers Audrey II's out-of-this-world origins x3. If there are any remaining tickets, they Connor Rhoades as Seymour Krelborn and Jeff Powers as the voice of Audrey II pre-
and intent towards global domination. The will also be available for purchase at the pare their roles in the Spotlight Players production of Little Shop of Horrors at the
score includes popular tunes including box office one hour prior to showtime. Village Theater.
Growth Works honors township police officers’ work

Growth Works, which helps award during the Sept. 14 board of trustees regarding their Livonia Police Department were 14 Canton meeting, Renee Glass
at-risk youth, recently honored Canton Board of Trustees meet- experiences with the organiza- honored for their work along was introduced as the new
area police officers for their ing. “I know he would be hon- tion. with Ofc. Rodney Donald of embedded social worker with
efforts. ored, as I am,” she said. Also honored by Growth Westland who was recognized Canton Police.
The Growth Works Juvenile State Rep. Ranjeev Puri, D- Works were Chad Baugh, direc- for his work with young people “My children went to PCEP
Advisory Council lauded Canton Canton, presented a proclama- tor of police services; Lt. and their families. (Plymouth-Canton Educational
Police for their outstanding tion recognizing the work of the Michael Kennedy; Ofc. Andy Nick Griswold, Growth Works Park). I know quite a lot about
work and partnership with township police department Colthurst; Ofc. Melissa Andes; CEO, said, “Policing adolescents the community. I've had such a
youth and families. The late Ofc. during the meeting. Ofc. Ethan Walsh; Ofc. Greg is different, or it needs to be dif- welcome experience,” she said.
Ed Jagst, who was killed in a Growth Works handles court Warnecke and Sgt. Adam ferent.” Growth Works was Glass has already been on
domestic dispute, was among referrals of juveniles and two Shulman.. founded in 1971, and also does some police calls for service as
the officers honored. members of the Juvenile Sgt. John Cammarata and work in addiction and recovery. she has completed her depart-
Jagst’s widow accepted the Advisory Council spoke to the Ofc. Owen Keaton, both of the In other business at the Sept. ment training.

Planning commission OK’s proposal for BJ’s buying club

Members of the Canton The current zoning allows for bership to purchase items at the business during the plan- That suggestion met with
Township Planning retail superstores and the alter- discounted prices, usually in ning commission meeting Sept. approval of the commissioners
Commission have approved ations requested for BJ’s includ- bulk. The business began in the 13 and said that the retail oper- who noted that closing the bay
plans for a BJ's Wholesale Club ed only a reduction in the num- early 1980s as a wholesaler and tion would open at 9 a.m. daily doors would control noise
at the former JC Penney store ber of parking spaces to allow now has stores across the coun- and would, if requested, keep which could impact neighbor-
on Ford Road. the installation of cart corrals try. In Michigan, there are BJ’s the bay doors to the tire installa- ing homes. The proposed plan
Commissioners recommend- and a tire center to be installed stores in Madison Heights, tion area closed to contain does not require any further
ed approval of the planned inside the building. Taylor and Chesterfield noise. He said that would signif- approvals from the township
alterations to the building at BJ’s business plan is similar Township, according to the icantly reduce any potential board of trustees as the site is
43690 Ford Road which has to that of Costco and Sam's Club company website. noise factor in the area which already zoned for the retail
been vacant for several months. and requires an annual mem- Bryan Amann represented does abut neighborhood homes. operation, officials said.
Historical

society seeks

new board

members

The Canton Historical
Society, a volunteer organization
dedicated to the preservation of
local historical information and
resources, is currently accepting
letters of interest to fill three
board member positions.
The Canton Historical Society
offers valuable opportunities for
individuals interested in helping
keep the history of the township
alive, officials said. Once
appointed, these volunteer
board members will begin a
three-year term starting in
January 2022.
“The Canton Historical
Society is excited to welcome
new board members to help
safeguard Canton's historical
identity and build on all of the
educational and preservation
successes that our organization
has achieved,” said Bill Tesen,
Canton Historical Society presi-
dent. “It's important to continu-
ally integrate fresh ideas to help
effectively retain Canton's rich
past for future generations to
come.”
Canton Historical Society
board members will help with
the preservation of artifacts,
relics, documents and historic
sites. The society will provide
historical education to members
and the public through educa-
tional, cultural, social programs
and projects.
Interested individuals should
email a brief resume to Canton
Historical Society President Bill
Tesen via email to
btesen@wowway.com no later
than Thursday, Oct. 15. Any ques-
tions may also be directed via
email to btesen@wowway.com.

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