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CANTON - PLYMOUTH

Trustees OK repairs to Hanford, Saltz roads

Julie Brown Hanford and Saltz roads. ” ing national accreditation from
Staff Writer Canton Township Clerk the Commission for
Michael Siegrist noted there's not The intergovernmental agreement Accreditation of Park and
As Wayne County road funds yet been a freeze-and-thaw cycle with Wayne County is on tap for discussion Recreation Agencies (CAPRA).
have become available, the this year or snow. He questioned This accomplishment was
Canton Township Board of residents' reaction to spending in 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at a announced in Indianapolis,
Trustees unanimously OK'd an a few months, noting they'll likely Canton Township study session. Indiana, during the National
intergovernmental agreement say, “We passed a road millage, Recreation and Park Association
with the county to fund upgrades why are there potholes?” (NRPA) 2018 Congress and
for Hanford and Saltz roads. Siegrist noted, with Haggerty. The intergovernmental Canton Leisure Services, was Legislative Forum. CAPRA
Wayne County is funding Supervisor Pat Williams concur- agreement with Wayne County is especially helpful in recognition accreditation is the only national
$388,000 with a 20 percent ring, that Wayne County is mainly on tap for discussion 6 p.m. for excellence in parks and accreditation for park and recre-
required match from Canton responsible for filling potholes. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at a Canton recreation. ation agencies.
bringing the road project total to Canton Township voters in the Township study session. “It certainly takes everyone on The Canton Board of Trustees
$485,000. Tim Faas, municipal August primary approved a 1.45- Residents will be able to speak. our staff to do it,” added also reappointed Dawn Zuber
services director for Canton mill road measure, with funds Canton Leisure Services took Hohenberger of the award, also and Craig Engel to the Planning
Township, showed trustees slides allocated on a formula based on front and center at the Oct. 23 thanking the trustees. Commission and Engel also to
on Oct. 23 including concrete road maintenance status such as meeting, with Director Greg On Sept. 26, 2018, Canton the Zoning Board of Appeals.
joint failure on Saltz, west of state, county, or local/subdivision. Hohenberger and Deputy Leisure Services was recognized Their three-year terms will end
Canton Center Road. Trustees touched on Oct. 23 Director Jon LaFever displaying for excellence in the field of Dec. 31, 2021. Greg Demopoulus
Faas noted some such failures local road money and its uses. an award received for national parks and recreation manage- was appointed as an alternate to
measure 8-10 inches, and that Faas answered a township reaccreditation. Hohenberger ment by receiving reaccredita- the Zoning Board of Appeals,
there are also longitudinal and resident by noting Hanford will noted Jeanette Aiello, business tion and remaining one of only with his three-year term to
transverse panel failures on be upgraded from Beck to operations coordinator for 171 agencies in the country hold- expire on Dec. 31, 2021.
School district honors Canton Leisure Services

The Plymouth-Canton Community tion,” said Greg Hohenberger, director of
Schools Board of Education members rec- Canton Leisure Services. “We form these
ognized Canton Leisure Services at their types of collaborations for a variety of rea-
Oct. 9 meeting, honoring the department sons, but mostly to provide quality pro-
as part of the “Celebrating Success” agen- grams that also showcase community
da. resources outside our agency.”
Canton Leisure Services employees This popular, annual event traditionally
were honored for their assistance in provides a variety of student performanc-
organizing the 2018 Plymouth Canton es and entertainment. In addition, local
Community Schools Back to School Bash. schools and community groups, clubs, and
School board Trustee Kim Crouch rec- area resource centers are onsite providing
ognized Canton Leisure Services for the valuable information to position children
key role it played in providing Heritage for success in the coming school year.
Park as an outdoor venue and for assisting Leisure Services staff in attendance at
event organizers in the execution of this the Plymouth-Canton Community School
event this past August when more than Board meeting for recognition included: Canton Leisure Services staff Justin Wagoner, left, and Abby Robichaud, Plymouth
2,000 community members gathered in the Jennifer Girard, Justin Wagoner, and Abby Canton Community Schools Board Trustee Kim Crouch, and Canton Leisure Services
park to celebrate the beginning of the Robichaud, who were instrumental in the Recreation Specialist Jennifer Girard were all smiles after the department was honored
by the school district.
2018-19 school year. event planning of this outdoor special
“Canton Township is proud to partner event. re-accreditation in 2018 and remains one and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). For
with the Plymouth-Canton Community Canton Leisure Services has been rec- of only 171 agencies in the country cur- more information about Canton Leisure
Schools on this type of community-build- ognized for excellence in the field of parks rently holding national accreditation from Services, call 734/394-5360 or visit
ing event and is grateful for the recogni- and recreation management by receiving the Commission for Accreditation of Park www.cantonfun.org.