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Volume 18 Number 73 Monday, March 7,1983 28 Pages Twenly-five cents c ISSJS«!>BrtaaC<)omiiu)K»ltooCorfoi'»l!co All RIgkti RntrtM). Police lift Hines signs *^M**femmm*^< to prevent park trouble ^"*^"**^!^i.^ .v&ti&l^&ti kjjs^ By Maurie Walker staff writer 'We are going to patrol the park very With the«arly spring weather, Hines heavily and insist on strict enforcement Drive, a constant headache for peiice NEED A JOB? Iiyou're departments, is getting a close look by of the non-parking areas.' retired and haviea; background in;:; police agencies in Westland and Plym rJ*"*******?; ON, h^Ung.-coblfegjiarcytectiirfe or - v outh. — Inspector Fred Dansby en|ineerjrig, the tiryjof M^estland': Although there have been no reports Westland police hee^s your expertise..Under a?; V of physical problems along the drive program called Westiand Energy ,'; area, parking already is becoming a :**J*:*'«^ Savingsfor Tomorrow; the',' ^ x>- worry. Michigan EnergV^dminlstraitph v^ To get a jump on the expected summer after several incidents near ship, causing overcrowding. Many cars wl]l be, paying eightp^rsons $7.50:-- crowds along the Westland strip from the nature center, which had become a have been parked illegally. «g*3*»*«S-- Whbur to perform energy analyses Inkster to Joy roads, Westland police congregation area. Plymouth police have closed off the pH'small businesses arid Industries temporarily have removed the parallel At that time, Westland put some 15- driveway of the park north of Haggerty fnthecity.: vV parking signs. 20 cars on the road, patroling heavily to prevent traffic problems. This also The energy audit, which Is a free In addition, police have .closed the in the busy hours. was done last year. ,;,<*#%*%*:- service for businesses and, ••'; : . driveway that leads from Hines into "We intend to do the same thing this Chief Carl Berry of Plymouth said iridmtrle^ will take three to eight -.-.;•• the nature center. year," Dansby added. they will strictly enforce the parking hours to perform! Energy auditors "We are going to patrol the area During the past warm days, more laws, as is the case with Westland po will work with business owners to very heavily and insist on strict en and more cars have been drifting to the lice. provide suggesUpns on low-cost forcement of 'the non-parking areas," parkway, again causing traffic prob "We intend to patrol our portion of energy'conservationmeasures. Inspector Fred Dansby of the Westland lems. the parkway heavily until the sheriff ; After a three-day training Police Department said. steps up its patrol around May 16," Seminar, auditors set their own "We want people to enjoytheparlf THE CITY OF Plymouth Police De Berry said. schedules, working as many or as area, but we^areW|bing to put-up with partment reported that an estimated During the busy season last year, few. hpurs as they jsvish. Dale, •]' any troublemakers," he added. 800 people have been gathering in the Plymouth closed off one section of the Farland, city planning director, said . Westland stepped up its patrol last Haggerty field area in Plymouth Town drive for one night due to large gather they can even take a vacation. ing around the Haggerty field area. ^Despitethat flexibility,; Farland Berry had said earlier he was afraid said the city is having trouble • the sheriff's patrol will come too late. finding eight qualified people. If : : "My concern is that they're going to 11 you're Interested, Vail her at 721-' be down there after the problems 6do6. v••-••:••. ''• ••:;.-: ••:.•:, •: • start," he added. ;.:-'." ,'v^;;';.".'^^-^wr^O Sheriff Loren Pittman has said some Chow time 19 deputies will patrol Hines Park : ;t^REE;STl)bENtS;frbrhv;; This squirrel will do anything for a peanut —even take it from the : from May 16 until Oct. 20. St. Raphael Schjob} In Garden City . Last year Westland, Plymouth and mouth of Jason Whitfield, 9, a student at Hayes Elementary have been named local winners in': { Livonia police were forced to patrol School. Jason's father,.Jim. Whitfield, discovered the courageous the!l4th^;.a^uil America & Mfe essay the 17-mile park which nui3 through squirrel by accident. "It flipped me out," he said; Whitfield found contest sponsored, by F, abn Bu jj£u; I; seven western Wayne County commun that the squirrel would take a peanut from Ms mouth, running up ^u>an^.Giroup^ ^¾¾¾¾¾¾ ities. ,,•--.• - *- ;-''••• his^ leg to peffo/m the'^at;jQrabbin^ a camera, he managedifb .>v The winners 5t^ first place; Jixri. Pittman has a 1316,000 budget for lake this shot of the squir'relin a repeat performance with his^on. Rog^eflb&lToijga^ ' park patrol this year. ; /place, KirnHplrriariof \VestWrid; y-"' ; "We're now in the process of gearing arid third piac^:4eni|er.§araspzp up to go into the park," Pittman said. of Canton; '%-^-A=/^¼¾ x[, v'\-' '; the top 10 winners in Ji6 state HINES PARK has been the scene of will be honored at a Lansing : ••/••: many problems over the past few banquetand willreceive plagues, years. These problems have included, Mayor hosts first a'nd.U.S.layingsbonds^'; ;•:•--:-• in addition to illegal parking and ; ; crowds, drinking, drugs and some inci •'"-•• f 'vr.:''t--.•-.'•':" ':&':':':Xr^.V'- - dents of shooting. •; QN CUAiRbist^en^aV^::; There have been battles between ci Wildwodd School got. (he point.when. vilians and police, especially with sher town hall meeting tie University of Michigkn fencing iff's deputies who in the past had car team, including Sheila Leersof \ ried the majority of patrols. Westland Mayor Charles Pickering "appropriate within reason and not •Westland, paid ayislt to the school : Police are hoping that by putting in will host the city's first town hall meet repetitious," according to the mayor. recently^ v-;-T:::. i--;vivf vv ;*":i> v restrictions and exposure early, they ing at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Bailey "The thing I want to avoid is political J Theteami put on iwo»:.' r:^ >1';' will solve problems before they start. Center behind city hall on Ford Road. rhetoric between myself and citizens," presentations.Studentsiihthe early ' Pittman has said that if he senses Pickering said he hopes the meeting Pickering explained. "This is not to be elerfentary grades saw.a skit about •problems starting in the park, he won't will provide an opportunity for "better a political rally, but an open discussion SirArfiur and SiFwiliiam, who; hesitate to ask the county executive communication between citizens and on concerns of the citizens; myself and saved kindergarten teacher,;:, (William Lucas) to go in early. iment that I think is important^— "the council." Barbara Saum". from the evil' • There has been talk that Pittman Main topics for the meeting this Pickering added that the meeting is knights. r--^'.^-^^^-'--y-'/ ':•'-'• hopes to open the Hines Park mini-sta week wirf be the financial condition of an administrative endeavor, not one in ' Besides penbrming'se^bral bouts, tion at Newburgh Road. the city and the status of cable televi itiated by the council, although council the teanYexpIained to both groups ;: The min-station allows deputies sion preparations. After the presenta members are welcome to participate. the role of fencing as&&$ptt arid the ART EMANUElE/8taff photographer more time for patrol since arrested vi tions, time will be set aside for "two- Members of his administration will be clbtHingneeded. The team Included v way communications in an orderly present. Officer James C. Bowlby of the Westland Police Department re olators can be taken there rather than foil,epee and saber fencers; ^¾;f. downtown. fashion." moves a parallel parking sign along Hines Drive. Police temporally Both Dansby and Berry are hoping Moderating the evening will be Al Please turn to Page 2 -.-^-^-.- took down all these signs between Inkster and Joy roads in an the deputies can return to the park in Allen, president of the-Westland Jay- 'VE probably fieard pf the effort to reduce the parking problem and avoid congestion along force, thus easing the burden on their cees. Questions will be written on cards IftTL Club, but have you heard about' the road. departments. and screened to make sure they are Uie^VST Club? We hadn't until; :¾¾ what's inside iStudent Lisa Dupree, secreiaryV:>-?:: wrote tb'iell us that Uie Wildwood i Social thlnkere(WSTJClub was •&'<}• performing a play cal led "the ^-A C; Crisis committee views^5ity^finances Trials bfTIJUe/ The play, Lisa said,: Calendar 4A is about health and is part pf a class Entertainment 8B at scHboKv^J-:^:5¾^¾ r .¾^-^¾^ Westland now has a 12-member • Decide by March 15 how serious Bill's Print Shop; Glenn Shaw, a former, communication gap between himself "blue ribbon financial crisis task force" is the city's budget deficit. city councilman and city assessor who and the council as well as having the Opinion 5A ^^e;ehjoy being a club and ^^; Shopping cart 1B learning! all kinds<)f lessons ^¾ -¾ V helping Jo guide the city through its im • Develop a comprehensive course now is owner of Wayne County Asses committee go through the budget pro independently" said Lisa] who also mediate cash problems: The committee of action by Aprjl 15 to resolve the sor's Corporation. cess. Sports . , . 1C stars in the play in the role of Tillie. was appointed recently by council problem. "A coalition needs to be de Also on the committee are Dennis "The main thing that concerns me is Suburban life 4.5B Other players included Kyna '- , President Thomas Artley. veloped involving" all the major fac Fassett, former newpaper and cable that" if the committee is to be a tool, Police 722-9600 Morgan, Jeremy Banks, Michelle The committee will provide "an out tions in the city," Artley said.