Griffin Lashes out at His Rivals Charles Trav" Griffin, Westund City Council He Said
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'kmrlbwh i / iMMi '**« AIM .m% N ft* I W (» R ft lUestlano (Observer Your hometown newspaper ,svn>m# Went land for 35 years Sunday. April 30, 2000 hometownnewspapers.net 75c V(Hum» Nun** M Ww#fln*x| Mtcrttyar <KrtXXVHOfn*Tuwti Cummurt»L«twts NsbwtfV' f H t W I E K Griffin lashes out at his rivals Charles Trav" Griffin, WestUnd City Council he said. Conatvpicnc-es would be "what AHEAD president, in irked that recall organizers went ever is appropriate." looking at all • GOVERNMENT to a Romulus City Council meeting, where options. (iriffuYsflid he ha.s:ncver taken such Councilworaari Sharon Scott has Westland Councilman David Cox works. Cox action in his lengthy political career. been targeted for recall, with signa-. MONDAY was also displeased. He compared it to going, to a person's turrsbeing collected. Colleagues Grif private job and criticizing. fin, C«x and David James are protected CHyHan: The Westland BYJUUKBROVN tant to the-mayor ami wtis targeted at "And it's not right," he .said. "It's not from recall during their first six STAT? WWTKK thatmeeting. to be tolerated-." months in office. City Council unit meet 7 jbrown#dv.homccoaint.n<-< "It's out of bounds,"..Griffin said Cox had earlier criticized the appear The outcry beganin January/with p.m. May 1 in council Westland City •Council President •Wednesday, He said he was appalled ance of Westhmd recall organizers-'at the Romulus meeting.Recall organizer the firing of City .Clerk Patricia Gib chambers of Westland Charles "Trav" Griffin is displeased hy attempts lo destroy careers and bons. The foursome, who voted not to that recall organizers''in Westland families. Brenda Gracin has said she and others simply want to learn more about iasueH reappoint Gibbons, cited concerns City Hall, on Ford nea r went to a Romulus City Council, meet •"They've crossed over-the line," Grif about her job performance. Council fin .said. "That's just out of bound*-." .- such an whether Cox should legally \n- Carlson. There will be a ing last week. living in Romulus members Sandra Cicirelli, Richard Recall organizers have to understand . Westland Councilman David Ccx The Westland City Council will meet Ledjlanc and Glenn Anderson voted to closed 6:30p.m. study ses works for the city of Romulus as assis there are conHequimcea to theiractions, sions on potential pur 7 p.m. Monday at Wentland City Hall. keep .Gibbona on the job. chase of a local right-of- way which is vacated. TUESDAY Online: Internet 101: An Introduction to the Inter net will be offered 7-8 p. m. May 2 at the West- land library, on Central City Parkway between Warren and Ford. Partici pants will learn the basics of the Internet and how to navigate and find information. Internet . computers will be reserved for student prac Family affair: Kntelyn Dabelstein, 9 months old, climbs on tice for one hour after her mother, Amber, of Westland outside the playscape in class. There is no fee; reg Westland this past week. Enjoying the weather also were so/i istration isn't required, 1A>O, 7, and RacHciel, 4, who were playing on the. playscape. but class size is limited. For information, call Your turn; Shannon (734)326-6123. Kirtley, 11, of Westland gets a ride in the tire t swi/itf from friend Stacy SATURDAY Green ,11, of Sou th Lyon at theWest/and Start them young: A playscape. Babytime Story time is scheduled for llr 11:20 a.m. May 6 at the West- land library. It is for chil HTATf PtIOTO* BV TOM HAWUY dren 6-18 months (with a It's sprlngl Destinee Sanders, 4, of Westland puts her shoes back caregiver). There is ho fee on by the hand and feet print tiles at the Westland playscape. or advance registration. For more information, call (734) 326-6123. Break time beckons BY JCLTK BROWN mg. ing. forward to going back" to -school. wnte'dov, n anything." STAWWrUTER INDEX "It's nice to get another break from Chris Yocke>\ 11, a fifth-grader at Chris-is also looking lot'.>v;ti d to'. JbrowD*o*,hotn m»mm. n*t • school, however, "because it"M *ort of school," said Joshua Hrist, 10, a filth Riverside Middle. School, spent the week at home in Dearborn Heights boring just staying home, not' doing ayne-Westland ami Livonia A part merits/17 Malls/C* grader at Madison Klenventary.School • With family, including a sister and anvthihg.". students joined inany of their in Westland, ArH/Cl ' Movt«s/C4 two •brothers-. Their parents.are Al the -Wayne:We;-.t!and Family Automotive/M4 New Homes/ £1 Wcounterparts thia past week Josh, as he's known, played hockey Wayne-West land's Salvation Army VMCA, kids enjoyed day Vamp. Oilier Class) fted/E,G,H Obituaries/ A4 on spring break School doors open and basketball with his friends, commanders. • youngsters found then way to Central Croisword Reaf Estate/El Monday, and KtudenU appreciated "It's at the right time for us,"lie "It's fun," Chris said pi break. "You City Fork or neighborhood parks in pttfzfa/ES Service Guide/H2 the time away from the hails of learn said of spring break: "I'm kind of look get to stay home and not have to Westland. Health/04 Sporis/M Jobs/01 Taste/Dl Seniors facing opportunity to give fitness a boost BY LAUUE HUMPHREY of the Westland Senior Resource* addition In the walk, we're doing a Krii'iid'-l'iip I'etiter indicating the lo.-a . lOTArr WtUTM Department (h.iir exercise program for so me bod v ti'oiih iif-.!«»<iths stalled' by health protes- lfeiMttf»hr*y4to*.hnim*cf intra. t\H Activities for the day begin at.9 a m who mav not be able ph-vsicaliv to hike' sicn,-*l.^ Seniors Will he locuuragr d to Wednesday, May 31, marks the fifth at the Friendship .Center, with a 1 9- ;i couple of miles ViSlt ,1 v.l'fielN of ho'ilhx Hi -iClf'll ol annual National Senior Health-and rrule walk or a chair exercise program, The newest exercise-program-will ird'oi iiinti'in from a. pharma*.e<t. ph\^i , Fitness Day in Westland followed by onc-on-nne meetings with allow participant** to exert i>e wit bruit i a) therapr-t. ni;»ssapge ihi-rapi.-t. men "It should foe a day where tmmorn can professional* from different health the Isiiini mg motion or coriHt.mt pres.. (al health, -.pit-iali-it ami tteae. exerciae a little, eat a little, learn a lit areas and a Juncheon. sure on their joints '"We'll-allow them to go to whaiewi tic, have a little fun," Maid Barbara "This year, we're doing things a little Following the execute portion Schiromel-Marcum. the deputy director different," said Schimmei Marcum "*in Meniory w tl!'receive -a map of the IMOMW we PffSliiTrV Be nureto ask about this money-savingcard when you Civitans laud Toarmina forgiving to community renew your Bt DlANt CiAlt AfWWAJWl Margaret Martin Jenr-e Night " Toarmina helpi.'d serve .io and ( Moo •ubecription to your "What haan't hf done7" asked Mar m'ipfF »i/.e (11//1- brought the serving "We like lo In' able to hi-lp allie- •nrui, wmm nrgam*/»t toiiK iha! M<- making real i 11• - Hometown Newspaper! l>ou Toarmina do**flfi't like to talk a tin', a Westland I*arkK and Ketrent>on taide^ to nerve ihem from mid hor thfrapeutjc and prfigratn Miporvwuf rowrrl a Solvation Arm> »;in and •.l-n.ii 1 hinges'in I be e-'i,nriuini»v I'o;i»ainna tot about hti volunteer work \le'i\ »;iid Tbet'' nri' *< (M t> gtmrl cau^ei rath*r point out the thing* other p«»o "At every largi* npertal event, ht- has .tied'people hack and forth from a lieeh an integral purr, either providing h<.mele«i« Mhelter t In > -sit h !ir |:'ali i 1 ;if i rb ( pl« do tnn- But m*mb*f» of thp We*tland (avi frMHJ or nupptirt We've not.iVed 'hat he When ankfd tt-ouf b i -*. v-'. 111 r 11 <• » i ( tin i:| in.- la'. 1 .a 11. v i tan ('lub didn't let him d*ifle«t a<xo has done HO much for the community \*/i,rk Toarniina .pinkIs explained ib it ^ tb t e s H I N 1 • \i ' < • a»1 Snng i I '(.,i\ nil- 1-, lade* Wednesday night during an thnt it IH time he 1« recognized The his wife. Gmre.and the- owner of tlv wlucfKl t ap.'i r sIK pen1H1 :M|ip ' ill t t'i' • S;ilmrh" t-o In'- awards c«r#mony that named him thing that is most amazing nlnjiit him .three Westland Tuarmma l'i//a (ran tb. tiliaoi |al iiri.'ii^ •<! lit'i-l, 1 it'v la On th*ir Citiwn of the Year The award IR that lie doesn't Know he's itma/ing rh-rner., Craig and I.'rann l»v>.erv l'ai!'v iirni Jeff Han<)<i!p|-| atid I nk Sbeko an rfcoynues somponr who ha* "gone He njways *»av* 'Shiojblnt ev». ybnds jijuf ;M eiiftltnltted f'l br'tm'iig loi-.i! "I j'.'a Ki'l -Ah above and beyond many, many lime* Mi 1M* doing this''"' ni/ation«i provide u» with a better conmiurnty," Recently. Toarmina sfio»A»-d fio« •• b" • I /ai /ii id < 11 na f IJ;I rimn..».