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BY DARRELL CLEM likely hinge on whether STAFF WRITER Westland voters will approve a tax increase. A Westland youth athletic WYAA officials will continue group, lobbying for support of a their push for public support mammoth sports complex near during a forum scheduled for 7 Central City Park, will promote p.m. Wednesday, March 9, its multimillion-dollar plan next inside Glenn's auditorium. week during a public forum at "The public will have an John Glenn High School. opportunity to hear firsthand all Westland Youth Athletic the different phases of the proj­ Association leaders envision a ect," Rodriguez said. sprawling Frontier Park with WYAA leaders will explain such amenities as several base- the Frontier Park plan and field ball/softball fields, soccer fields, any questions that observers an ice-hockey and figure-skat­ might have about the ambitious ing facility, an indoor pool and project. walking trails. "I don't know of anything FORUM WITH LEADERS PHOTOS BY TOM HAWLEVI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER near here that's like what we're The forum will come just five going to have," WYAA past days before WYAA officials will Larry Carey and his son Mark, both of Westland, worked together on the 1962 Chevrolet BelAir that Mark will be showing at this weekend's 53rd annual President Mark Rodriguez said. engage in project talks with Murray's Detroit Autorama. The still-evolving plan will elected leaders, during a public come with a huge price tag, esti­ mated at $35 million. It will PLEASE SEE PARK, A5

&••*' •* rf1* * »£- i to drug charge If you go to this weekend's BY DARRELL CLEM stopped by Westland police Car enthusiasts go for honors Murray's Detroit Autorama, STAFF WRITER . last summer after an inform­ here's a few Westland cus­ ant told authorities that he was BY SUE MASON Westland attorney Evan haying crack cocaine parties at STAFF WRITER tomizing enthusiasts and the Callanah Jr., formerly impris­ his house on Arrowhead, near vehicles they'll have on display: oned for a case-fixing scandal Wayne and Warren. Joe Rozanski and Mark Carey have • John Blacklock-1964 Chevy. involving his district judge The disclosure prompted a few things in common. They both father, has pleaded guilty to": police to place Callanan Jr. live in Westland and are into custom • Dave Cordova -1967 Dodge. having crack cocaine when city under surveillance, but defense cars. And as members of the Motor • Steve Day-1968 Chevy police officer's stopped his car. attorney James G'Connell City Muscle Car Club, they'll both be Camaro. Callanan Jr., 52, faces sen­ argued during a court hearing at the 53rd annual Murray's Detroit tencing March 18 afWiLpJead- last August that authorities Autorama this weekend. • Jerry Erickson -1937 Ford ing guilty last week in fronfof had no legal basis to stop the But there are a few differences. three window. Wayne County Circuit Judge younger Callanan. Rozanski has attended Autorama • Ron Miller -1971 Olds 442. Vera Massey Jones. Callanan Jr.'s decision to every year since he was age 14, but Callanan Jr. pleaded guilty to plead guilty to a charge of hav­ this will be the first time he will show • Ronald Staples - Chevy one count in return for another ing less than 25 grams of a car at what he calls the "granddad- Malibu. cocaine charge being dropped. cocaine averted a trial. The dy" of custom car shows. • Derrick Wade-1997 Suzuki He also has been cleared Q? charge carries penalties rang­ "I've always wanted to do it," said contributing to His 13-yeaV-old ing up to four years in prison, Rozanski who will be showing his Under the hood of Joe Rozanski's 1969 Chevelle SS is a 540 BSX-R1100,1995 Suzuki AM daughter's delinquency by although he also could be 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS at cubic-inch Merlin block engine, Dart aluminum headers. RR1100 and Suzuki Hayabusa. leaving pornographic materials placed on probation. .726 roller cams and a bit of art - a mural of a rat choking a where she could see them. PLEASE SEE AUTORAMA, A2 cobra. Callanan Jr. was twice PLEASE SEE GUILTY, A5

Gear shift, elevator: Black inventions put modern in modern day

BY DARRELL CLEM What would they find? machine and WA. Lovette the advanced print­ Southeast Westland Homeowners Association STAFF WRITER "There are very few crops that have flourished ing press. and the NAACP western Wayne County branch. because the nation was built on a slave-support­ Homes wouldn't be as comfortable, McClain "Our young people must be taught our rich To truly learn black history, young people ed system," McClain said. "There are no cities said, because Frederick Jones invented the air history, our great heroes - and they must be should be taught more than the horrors of slav­ with tall skyscrapers because Alexander Mills, a conditioner, Alice Parker the heating furnace, taught that there is greatness in all of them ery and the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther black man, invented the elevator, and without it Lewis Latimer the electric lamp, Thomas despite the odds stacked against them " McClain King Jr., a Westland minister said Sunday. one finds great difficulty reaching high floors." Steward the mop, Lloyd Ray the dust pan, Sarah said. Not to minimize those topics, but the Rev. Few, if any, cars would be found because Boone the ironing board and George Samon the He framed much of his speech around aline Terrance McClain, speaking during a Black Richard Spikes, a black man, invented the auto­ clothes dryer. from Antwone Fisher, the movie that marked History Month program at the Westland library, matic gear shift, McClain said. Moreover, Even enjoying a dinner amid all the turmoil actor Denzel Washington's directorial debut. As implored the crowd to imagine an America Garrett S. Morgan-invented traffic signals, and would be difficult, McClain said. "The food had a people, African-Americans, he said, can without the contributions of African-Americans. Elbert Robinson the electric trolley. spoiled because another black man, John proudly proclaim, "I'm still standing. I'm still McClain, minister of Annapolis Park Church Visitors to this different America would find Standard, invented the refrigerator." strong. And I always will be." of Christ, urged the crowd to imagine being few, if any, newspapers, magazines and books, Those are but a few of the contributions by McClain and others commended longtime transported back in time to "a twilight zone McClain said. That's because John Love invent­ African-Americans that McClain mentioned as Westland resident Nellie Williams for organiz- where there is an America without black peo­ ed the pencil sharpener, William Purvis the keynote speaker of the second-annual Black ple." fountain pen, Lee Burridge the typewriting History Month program, sponsored by the PLEASESEE INVENTIONS, A3

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BY STACY JENKINS protected. Farmington Hills. didn't have an interest in it STAFF WRITER Earl and his wife, Barbara, "It is rather rare," said Randy that way," he said. "So we live in a home that was built in Kesselring, of Sotheby's. decided to see what we could :•*» It's a really good thing 1920. Barbara's grandparents "Especially to find something get for them." Harley Earl didn't find water lived there and the house from this era and of this quan­ Earl, who is retired, noted dripping in his basement. stayed in the family through tity. To find this many cards they may save a few cards to Instead, while searching for the years. They believe the from the Ty Cobb era is quite pass to their four children. The what sounded like a water leak, cards belonged to Barbara's, Unusual" money they make fromth e the Ferndale man discovered a grandfather, Russell Wetmore. Earl, 59, discovered the col­ auction will likely be used for a bluish-green, velvet box filled The stash includes 1910-era lection about a year ago and trip for he and his wife. * with about 200 rare baseball baseball cards of Ty Cobb, wrote letters to the Henry Ford As far as other discoveries in cards. Christy Mathewson and the Museum and the Baseball Hall the house, Earl notes they've "It was quite an unexpected famous Chicago Cubs double- of Fame. found nothing else of such sig­ discovery," he said. "My wife play combo Joe Tinker, Johnny "The response seemed to be nificance. heard water dripping in the Evers and Frank Chance, to that they're of some value," "I have checked the rest of basement, so I got a flashlight name a few. Earl said. the rafters down there for any­ out and took a look. I didn't "We couldn't believe it when He sold about 16 cards on thing else," he said. see any water, but there was a we realized how old they were," the Internet via eBay, includ­ A portion of the auction pro­ box up there (tucked in the Earl said. ing a Ty Cobb card for $1,000. ceeds will benefit St. Jude's rafters). I opened it up and The cards will go on the auc­ The cards vary in worth, rang­ Children's Hospital. Call here were all these cards, just tion block at 11 a.m. Saturday, ing from about $35 to several Sotheby's at (248) 761-2603 Rare cards of former stars such as tigers outfielder Ty Cobb and pitcher laying loose in there." March 5, at the Hyatt Regency hundred dollars, Earl esti­ for more information on the Christy Mathewson are among those to be auctioned. The cards are in great condi­ in Dearborn. The auction will mates. auction. tion, considering they were not be presented by Sotheby's of "Not being a collector, we [email protected] \ (734) 953-2131

AUTORAMA AT A YOUNG AGE FROM PAGE A1 Rozanski got his first muscle Hot rod car at age 16. He was into cus­ tomizing as a young man, but Autorama. "I've done a lot of switched to snowmobiles. He 'heaven' local shows and taken a lot of went back to his first love after trophies — about 20-25 — but his body got too beat up from Autorama is the big one for snowmobiling. returns this area." "It keeps me home with my Carey is making his second boy in the garage" he said. "It's Billed as America's greatest appearance with his 1962 good older American fun." hot rod show, the 53rd annual Chevrolet BelAir. He was in Fun, yes, but it's also expen­ Murray's Detroit Autorama at the show 11 years ago with the sive. Rozanski said the Cobo Hall in Detroit will have car and came away with a first- Chevelle is like having another something for everyone at this place trophy. house sitting in the garage. A year's show. "My dad gave me the car," good paint job can run Devout gearheads and the said Carey. "Between him and $5,000-$10,000 and an curious will get to see more me, we've restored it over the engine close to $20,000. than 1,000 exhibits of chopped, last 15-16 years." But having buddies who channeled, dumped and decked Rozanski and Carey are two know a thing or two about cars hot rods, custom cars, trucks, of seven members of the 33- helps. One friend built the vans and motorcycles. memberWestland-basedcar . motor and another, who paints There also will be award- club that will have vehicles in custom Harley-Davidsons for winning customs from the Autorama which opens to the magazines, did the paint job. across country and a tribute to public at noon tomorrow "I'm older and I have the Bil Hanes, a Detroit native who (March 4). money to have a nice car," moved to California and Rozanski bought his Chevelle Rozanski said. "But they're like T0MHAWLEY | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER became "The Leadslinger," one five years ago. He paid "good tattoos, they're addictive." of the hot rod world's legendary money" for the rust-free Carey can relate. He also Mark Carey's son Alec, 4, likes the idea of racing the BeiAir and offers to go to the track with his father. car customizers. New to the Alabama car which was in pret­ refers to his BelAir as another show this year is Detroit ty good shape although the house in its cost. He estimates car. It's an all-steel body, the end. His mother is in from that get Carey motivated to go. Autorama Extreme, dedicated motor was "tired." he has $50,000 invested in it. only fiberglass is the hood Florida to watch their three "Winning at Autorama really to the latest craze in hot rod- That 471 cubic-inch engine The BelAir is two-door hard scoop and bumpers." children so they can celebrate doesn't mean that much, I get ding among the young set — blew up and he replaced it with top, referred to as a bubble top. once the show closes Sunday. more gratification out of the extreme sports compacts and a 540 cubic-inch Merlin block It's a one of 4,950 built by GM. HIS FATHER'S CAR Carey has done a lot of drag compliments on how well my nostalgic and rat rod customs. Extreme will cover the entire engine that provides approxi­ It has a 1962 BelAir body and a Carey's father Larry had racing and has attended a lot dad and I did on it," Carey said. lower level of Cobo's Michigan mately 785 horsepower. He's 1961 BelAir roofline. always wanted a '62 BelAir. He of car shows. He took a first "I'm going down there to have Hall. The show also features also added a few things like a According to Carey, the happened to show a photo­ place in the National Muscle some fun. But my real dream is • celebrity appearances by WWE turbo 400 transmission with automaker had a few '61 roofs graph of one to a friend he Car Association's race in to be written up in a hot rod wrestling super star Lita and nine-inch converter and 12-bolt leftover and decided to use worked with. The man had a Stanton, Mich., in 2002 and magazine." John Cena, Detroit Red Wings rear end with 4.30 gears. them in '62 until they ran out. penchant for driving in the also won the editor's choice Both men-found out what star Chris Chelios, Courtney country and came to work one award at a Super Chevy Show The body and interior are Carey's BelAir is pro-streeted class their cars are in when Hansen of cable TVs day to tell Larry he had found in Martin, Mich, pretty much like it came from and tubbed and has a 471 they took their cars to Cobo Oyerhaulin', and NHRA funny one sitting in a farmer's field. the factory although it does cubic-inch big block engine "I get really excited about Hall Wednesday evening. car driver Tony Pedregon. have a special PPG red with and roll cage. It has the origi­ Larry got the car and started racing, but I've only been Rozanski expected to be in clear coat paint job. nal interior, but the chrome is to restore it more toward its doing it since 2002," he said. street machine class, Carey in Autorama will be open noon "It's really high performance," gone, making it a solid body. original state. But when his Carey admits the car isn't as pro-street. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to said Rozanski whose been It's painted a medium quasar son's 1984 Chevy Camaro Z28 beautiful as it could be, but he Rozanski also has mixed 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 working on it the past 11/2 blue, a 1992 color. And even was stolen, he listened to what has three children who like to feelings about winning at a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. months to get it ready for the though it weights 4,000 a buddy remarked and gave it go with him. His four-year-old Autorama. Tickets at the door cost $15 show. "You can always find pounds, it can do 126 mph in to his son. son Alec favors racing and tells "If I get one, I'll be sur­ for adults and $5 for children something to do with, a car. 10.68 seconds. Carey said his dad is behind his dad, "Me go race with you." prised " he said. "There'll be ages 6-12. Discount tickets are They're never done. There's "That's the accomplishment," what's he's doing 100 percent Daughters Ashley, 12, and some bid dollar cars there." available in advance at Murray's always something you want to said Carey. "That's all motor, and so is wife Sheri who is cel­ Adrian, 11, favor car shows and Auto Discount stores at $13 for do." there's no nitrous oxide on this ebrating a birthday this week­ car cruises and are the ones smasonHioe.homecomm.nel \ (734) 953-2112 adults and $4 for children.

CITY OF GARDEN CITY BARNETT 2005 BOARD OF REVIEW DATES 55 Roofing and Siding Inc. SB .. PtaoAfltor •GMrMWf f WHERE HOMETOWN STORIES UNFOLD RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO all property owners of the City of H0MET0WNL1FE.COM Certainteed Select Shingle Roofer Garden City that the Board of Review will meet in session on the Duro-Last Elite Roofer Award Winner following date and time to examine the assessment roll for -the current year: HOW TO REACH US Professional Roofer Advisory Council Family Owned and Operated for Over 40 Years Tuesday March 8,2005 9:00 a.m. Susan Rosiek Hugh Gallagher Executive Editor Interim Editor-Filter 41700 Michigan Ave. * Canton • 734-397*8122 The Board of Review will meet in session on the following days and times to hear appeals on the 2005 assessment roll: (734) 953-2100 (734) 953-2149 [email protected] [email protected] NOTE: Meetings located in THE GARDEN CITY POLICE GARDEN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM with late night appointments on Tuesday & Wednesday Hugh Gallagher Frank Cibor 6000 MIDDLEBELT Managing Editor Retail Sales Manager Monday March 14,2005 9:00am -5;00pm (734) 953-2149 (734) 953-2177 GARDEN CITY, MI 48135 Tuesday March 15,2005 l:00pmr 9:00pm [email protected] [email protected] The,following vehicles have been deemed abandoned and will be Wednesday March 16,2005 1:00pm- 9:00pm Thursday March 17,2005 9:00am -5:00pm sold at public auction on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at 9:00 A.M. The 9:00am -5:00pm Sue Mason Cathy White auction is to be held at Westiand Car Care Towing, 6375 Hix Road, Friday March 18,2005 Community Editor' Retail Advertising Rep. Westiand, MI 48185. APPEALS BY APPOINTMENT or WRITE-IN. Write-ins must (734) 953-2112 (734) 953-2073 Please Note: The bidding will start at the towing and storage be received by Monday, March 14,2005. [email protected] [email protected] charges. YEAR & MAKE STYLE V.I .N. # Tentative ratios and factors for the 2005 tax year are: Newsroom (734) 953-2104 Fax .(734) 591-7279 1988 Oldsmobile 4Dr 1G3HN54C5JW321276 Sports Nightiine .(734) 953-2104 CLASS PRELIMINARY PROJECTED 1990 Mercury Marquis 4Dr 2MECM75F6LX640001 ASSESSMENT EQUALIZATION Circulation/Customer Service .. .1-866-88-PAPER (866-887-2737) 1993 Ford SW 1FACP5749PG124838 RATIO FACTOR Classified Advertising ,1-800-579-SELL (7355) 1991 GMC 'SW 1GDDM19Z7MB531635 Display Advertising (734) 953-2153 1994 Pontiac 4Dr 1G2NE5537RC818767 Commercial 48.15 % 1.0384 1985 Buick Century 4Dr 1G4AL19R4FD452243 Industrial 45.34 % 1.1028 To purchase page and photo-reprints go to www.itometownlife.com/oereprints. 1991 Buick Century 4Dr 1G4AH54N3M6411570 Residential 49.08 % 1.0000 For more information contact 1-866-88-PAPER. 1990 Dodge PU 1B7FL26X6LS764221 Personal Property 50.00% 1.0000 1993 Dodge Caravan 2Dr 2B4GH4531PR247624 Circulation Business Hours/Subscription Rates 1992 Plymouth Van 2P4GH2538NR537102 Taxes are paid on TAXABLE value, which is the lower assessed 1996 Plymouth Neon 4Dr 1P3ES47C6TD513760 value or capped value, unless there is a property transfer: The Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1990 Chevy Lumina SW 1GNCU06D8LT170371 capped value is based on the CPI (Consumer Price Index), which Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1992 Ford Tempo 2Dr 1FAPP31X5NK227970 will increase only 2.3% for 2005. As a result, all Taxable Values Sunday 8 a.m. to noon 1991 Ford Crown Victoria 4Dr 2FACP74F7MX106121 will increase only 2.3% unless there has been a transfer of If you missed a delivery please call by 6 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Sunday. ' 1978 Ford PU - X25SKCC0101 ownership or an addition to the property, 1993 Ford Aerostar SW 1FMCA11U9PZB57674 Carrier Delivery Mail Delivery 1990 Ford Bronco SW 1FMCU14T0LUB10647 The 2005 Assessment Roll will be open for inspection from March 8, One year $51.00 One year (in county) $72.95. 1995 Ford Ranger PU 1FTCR10A7STA43298 2005 through March 11, 2005 in the assessment office from 8:30 For senior citizen rate, One year (out of county) $108.95 1991 Ford Escort 2Dr 1FAPP11J6MW399139 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 1989 Ford Ranger PU 1FTCR14T1KPB44129 please call 1-866-887-2737 1993 Mercury Sable 4Dr 1MELM5344PG600176 ALLYSON BETT1S POSTAL PERIODICAL REQUIREMENTS 1995 Oldsmobile 4Dr 1G3WH52M0SD377679 • TEASURER-CLERK The Westiand Observer - Publication NO. USPS 663-530 Published every Thursday and 2001 Toyota Echo 4Dr JTDBT123010186878 Sunday. Periodical postage is paid at Livonia, Michigan 48150. Publish: February 27, March 3, and 6,2005 oswewMS Publish: March 3,2005 OE0B297698 A HomeTown Communications Network publication 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia, Ml 48150

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PLACES AND FACES Friends sell T-shirts to help Youth help Free seminar dren should register before 11:30 a.m. For more informa­ Westland Youth Assistance is William Gramzow, an tion, call (734) 7227620. family of deputy killed in crash inviting its supporters to advanced planning counselor attend a fund-raiser 4-9 p.m. and funeral director with R.G. Wednesday, March 16, at & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, City of Wayne Arts and His friends at the Wayne County Airport Johnny Carino's Italian restau­ will conduct a funeral planning Entertainment Department's Police called him Scrappy, so when they were rant on Warren Road, between seminar at Westland Actors Community Theatre is looking for way to honor Sgt. Michael Wayne and Newburgh. Convalescent Center on holding auditions for Rodgers Scarbrough they created a T-shirt with the pop­ Food servers will donate Thursday, March 10. 6 Hammerstein's Cinderella at ular Hanna Barbera dog with attitude and fists their tips to the program, and The seminar will be 2:30- 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, at the ready. donations will be accepted 4:30 p.m. at the convalescent March 7-8, at the State Wayne He is dressed, appropriately, as a police ser­ from diners, Director Ronaele center 36137 W. Warren, Theater, 35310 Michigan Ave., geant. Bowman said. between Wayne Road and Wayne. Auditions include Scarbrough, 42, of Southgate was killed Feb. 9 The program provides men­ Central City Parkway in singing, dancing and reading. in a automobile accident, when the patrol car in tors and a variety of services to Westland. For more information, call which he was a passenger hit a patch of ice and youngsters who are improving Gramzow will cover such (734) 721-7400. slammed into a pole. Sgt. Mark Bonza, who was their lives after getting into funeral planning topics as driving, was seriously injured and hospitalized. trouble. funeral prearrangement plan­ Toy show The T-shirt is being used to raise funds for For more information, call ning, how to select a funeral The Westland Rotary Club Scarbrough's widow, Denise, and his three chil­ (734) 467-7904: home and understanding will host a toy show 10 a.m. to dren, daughter Kelsey, 13, and twin sons, Josh Medicaid and SSI as it relates 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at Joy and Mark, 10. Flea market to funeral planning. Manor, 28999 Joy, east of "He was such a scrapper," said Officer John VFW Harris-Kehrer Post The public is invited to Middlebelt. Chamie. "He was five, nine but stocky. That's 3323,1055 S. Wayne, will host attend the free seminar. Call The show will feature new where the name came from. But the Marines an indoor flea market 9 a.m. to Judy Bianchi at (734) 728- and antique toys, collectibles, started it before us and they had a little different 5 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Cost 6100 to sign up for the special Beanie Babies, action figures, origin to it, but that's what it was to us." to have a table is $25. For more event. die cast toys, slot and model Officer Clay Monte said the officer's nickname information, call (734) 812- cars, Matchbox, Hot Wheels suggested the design for the T-Shirt. The shirt 7978. Spring bazaar and more. There also will be was prepared by Advertising Accents in The Edison Elementary PTO 50/50 raffles and drawings for Redford. . Best mother, father will have its Spring Bazaar 6-8 door prizes. "Mike was an excellent officer, an excellent Mayor Sandra Cicirelli has p.m. Wednesday, April 20. Show admission is $3 for field training officer. You could go to him and announced that nomination The bazaar will feature a col­ adults with children under age ask a question and he wouldn't make you look The pugnacious Scrappy Doo honors Wayne County applications are available for lection of 20 vendors, mostly 12 free. Proceeds will support stupid" Monte said. "He was fair, equal, educat­ Airport Police Sqt. Michael Scarbrough. Mother of the Year and Father direct-sell businesses like Rotary charities. ing, a perfect sergeant." of the Year - awards she will Tupperware, DK Books and Table space is available at Chamie said when he first saw the T-shirt he Wayne, Westland; and the Wayne County give during her State of the Party-Lite candles along with a $30 per table and is available started tearing up from memories of the officer. Sheriff" and Airport Police Local 502 Union Hall, City address in April. few cash-and-carry vendors by writing to Westland Rotary "As an officer and a sergeant he was totally 34900 Plymouth Road, Livonia. Applications are available at selling jewelry, denim purses, Toy Show, 6600 Burnly, dedicated to the department" Chamie said. In addition to the T-Shirt, friends are also the city cable station WLND, stamped greeting cards and Garden City, MI 48135. For Scarbrough was a 17-year veteran with the sponsoring a fund-raising hockey game between 33455 Warren Road, or on the other fun items. There will also more information, call Mary Wayne County Airport Authority Police who had the Southgate Police and Taylor Police 7 p.m. city's Web site at www.ci.west- be a bake sale held in conjunc­ McGaw at (734) 748-8515. worked as the head of the K-9 division, SWAT, Saturday, March 5, at the. Southgate Ice Arena, land.mi.us. Applications are tion with the bazaar, which will the bicycle unit and bomb squad. He was also a 14700 Reaume Parkway, Southgate. Tickets are due in the mayor's office by 5 be held in the gym. Art Auction trainer of other officers. $2. For information, call (734) 258-3035. p.m. Friday, March 4. No children will be allowed The Wayne Rotary Club and The T-shirts cost $20 and are available at Contributions may also be made to the The program will be held at in the gym, however, baby-sit­ the Wayne Parks and Advertising Accents, 25917 Plymouth Road, Michael Scarbrough Family Trust Fund, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at ting will be available. Edison Recreation Department are Redford; Little John's Trophies, 25886 W. Six Wyandotte Federal Credit Union, 4500 Biddle the senior citizen Friendship School is at 34505 Hunter, sponsoring and art auction and Mile, Redford; Metropolitan Uniform, 1900 N. Street, Wyandotte, MI 48192. Center, 1119 N. Newburgh. Westland. silent auction at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the Wayne Bit of history Going for gold Community Center, 4635 The Friends of the Westland The Westland Parks and Howe Road, Wayne. Holifield led the crowd in munities where developers Historical Museum will host a Recreation Department will The art auction will feature a INVENTIONS singing the black national made a direct appeal for talk, "Whatis an Interurban?" host the Nursery School wide variety of artistic styles. FROM PAGE A1 anthem, Lift Ev'ry Voice and African-Americans to buy at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 6, Olympics 10 a.m. to noon The silent auction will include Sing. homes. Richard Andrews, at the Saturday, March 5, at the such items as ice cream cakes, Frederick Thomas and Tene "We would like to see.it rec­ William P. Faust Public Bailey Recreation Center, beer memorabilia, gift baskets ing the Black History Month Dismuke, employees from the ognized as such," Reeves said. Library of Westland, 6123 36651 Ford. and Detroit Piston tickets. The program - deemed a success by Charles Wright Museum of Williams said she was Central City Parkway, just Tots will be able to compete benefit will raise money for a those who attended. African-American History in pleased by the response to the north of Ford, Westland. in 18 different events, includ­ playscape at Rotary Park No. 1. The room was decorated Detroit, lightened up the event program. Richard Andrews, a local ing the Marshmallow Shot Put, Tickets cost $10 per person with photographs, historical with a trivia game, "Get Your "It went very well," she said. historian and author, will give the Toddler Trot, the I-Did- and include wine, cheese, hors documents, a plaque of boxer Black Facts On." "People have been calling and , the presentation. Admission is A~Rpd Hurdles and Obstacle d'oeuvres, dessert and coffee. A Joe Louis and gold records Ken Reeves, president of the saying it was a wonderful pro­ free. For more information Course. Every child will receive cash bar will be available. For made by Motown's own The Southeast Homeowners gram. I can't take all the credit, called the library at (734) 326- a certificate of participation. To more information call (734) Marvelettes. An array of speak­ Association, mentioned ongo­ because I had help. 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County Airport Authority CEO with fans News' 2005 Best Concessions Mediterranean Grill, a Lester Robinson. PHOTO BY HEATHER ROUSSEAU Poll. Middle Eastern restaurant at This year's ARN Best Fans of George Guidall were Audio book narrator George Guidall takes time to answer some questions Topping out the list of the McNamara Terminal Concessions Poll marks the 10- able to match a face with an oh- from listeners. awards for DTW and its con­ • Tied for Second Place, year anniversary of this impor­ so-familiar voice at the cessionaires, was that for the Retailer with the Highest tant industry event. Airports Farmington Community Library best sellers like Snow Falling on April 16. The three books, all by airport's Motown Music Regard for Customer Service and concessionaires alike, were this week. Cedars and Lilian Jackson Elizabeth McCracken, are: Review store, operated by CA Pangborn Design Collection, nominated for a variety of The renowned audiobook nar­ Braun's Cat Who... series have mHere's Your Hat What's One Services, which was voted a specialty retail store featur­ awards in sixteen categories, rator, who has entranced thou­ set a standard for excellence that Your Hurry, a collection of sto­ Best New Specialty Retail ing unique housewear items and were rated by a panel of sands of listeners through his is recognized throughout the ries showcasing the autlior's Concept. and gifts by local designer, industry experts. Airports acclaimed 20-year career, visited audiobook industry. sense of humor and talent for Here's what some of the Dominic Pangborn, and were rated based upon size and Farmington Hills Tuesday as Guidall received Audi Awards creating unforgettable charac­ judges had to say about Metro's Erwin Pearl, a women's' separated into four categories part of the 4th annual Everyone's — the industry's equivalent of an ters. Motown Music Review Store: fashion jewelry store which included: large airports Reading program. Oscar — in 1999 forhi s record­ • The Giant's House; A "Motown is the perfect local "We are very proud of our (serving more than 10 million Guidall narrated one of the ing of John Irving'sJ, Widow of Romance, a tender and quirky concept for Detroit and CA concessions program and the enplaned passengers annually), program's three, featured books One Year and again in 2000 for novel about a lonely librarian's One Services has done a great industry recognition we have medium airports (serving 4-10 , by Elizabeth McCracken, his rendition of Wally Lamb's / love forth e world's tallest boy. job in execution." received," said Myrna Mendez million enplaned passengers Niagra Fall All Over Again. He Know This Much is True. Director of Concessions at annually), small airports (serv­ • Niagara Falls All Over "Motown fits the theme of ing less than 4 million shared secrets and experiences The visit was a highlight to Again chronicles two men and the airport and the music his­ DTW. "With new and in his audiobook career with the improved concessions still enplaned passengers annually) promote the Everyone's Reading their flawed,passionat e friend­ tory of Detroit." and single terminal. audience. program in metro Detroit. ship over 30 years, weaving a "Music is a good airport con­ coming, we hope our program Widely noted as the world's Other special events are hap­ powerful story of family, love, cept and Motown is clearly will continue to grow and to be For additional information most prolific narrator of audio- pening at the public libraries in grief and loss. Detroit. The concept defines a rated among the best, by both about ARN's Best Concessions books, Guidall has recorded Birmingham, Bloomfield "We hope that in offering a sense of place and is exactly travelers and industry groups poll, please contact ARN's nearly 650 unabridged novels, Township, Canton, choice of books, we will encour­ what you would expect" alike." Pauline Armbrust at (561) 355- bringing a consistent artistry to Independence Township, age even more people to partici­ Detroit Metro Airport also In a report last year, the 8488, ext. 101. his reading that has delighted Rochester Hills and West pate in the program," said Jean listeners for more than two Bloomfield Township. Tabor, director of the Canton decades. The program encourages Public Library. His narrations of everything everyone to read the same book For a schedule of Everyone's Women of Color Task Force hold from classics like, Crime and — or three books in this year's Reading activities, visit Punishment and The Iliad, to program •— between Feb. 1 and www.everyonesreading.info. annual career conference at U

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FOR THE RECORD Spring treats, more fitness options come to Wayne County Not a dime altered in 1-pound increments. based on what each person actu­ "We are a full facility," said Bob ally likes to eat. It's not a diet, he The groundhog may have Smilanich on behalf of Fit Zone. said, and he can attest that it Oliver Aytes, of Livonia, died Feb. predicated six more weeks of He added that they have the only does work. 27. winter, but in Garden City, antibacterial aerobic floor. Fit Memberships are based on B spring is set to arrive Saturday, Zone offers everything from one or two-year plans and will be Mark L. Brundage, 37, of Rochester March 5. That's when King Kone Pilates and Yoga, to Ball Blast, limited to 700 patrons. Hills, died Feb. 21. opens its doors. Step Aerobics, or Body Smilanich said it will never be D The ice cream destination Womed is set to open its doors Sculpting, all free with member­ "top crowded" and members will Pauline J. Davis, 83, died Feb. 25. kicks off a sunnier season with March ? in Livonia. The women- ship. ""receive individualized attention. Lucille Caiani Dobbs, 82, of Garden tradition - Nickel Day. It will be only fitness center was created "This is a club designed by a Grand opening specials for 1/2 City, died Feb. 28. For the Record appears in every open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 5. by CEO Gretchen Shannon. woman and run by women," he off of enrollment fees are avail­ William H. Douglas, 97, of edition of the Observer & Eccentric Ice cream cones sell for a nickel, Shanjnon opened her first Fit said. able now. Rochester Hills, died Feb. 16. Newspapers, though sprinkles cost extra. Zone in Kalamazoo and the Personal trainers also come Fit Zone for Women is located F Complete paid obituaries can be King Kone has been opening compaiy has since spread with each membership. And car­ at 16112 Middlebelt in Livonia. Stella Margaret Fishel, of found inside today's Sports in business with Nickel Day since throughout Michigan. diovascular equipment - tread­ Call (734) 525-4636 or check the Plymouth, died Feb. 25. Passages on page C7. 1992. Fit Zone features a variety of mills, bicycles and elliptical Web at Errot E. Foster, 64, of Romeo, died The business is at 31051 Ford options. Nautilus for Women is a machines - is all part of the www.fitzoneforwomen.com. Feb. 27. Road, east of Merriman, in 30-mfaiute circuit training pro­ package. Each of the machines G INFORMATION CENTRAL Garden City. Call (734) 522- gram that includes both resist­ comes with a personal 17-inch Stephanie Angelyn Casola writes Ruafi G. Graves, 99, of Livonia, died It is often said, "history is written by 5663. ance and cardiovascular chal­ television monitor. about new and changing businesses for Feb. 28. the victors." It is also worth noting lenges from hydraulic, physical Fit Zone also provides a level the Observer S Eccentric Newspapers. E- H that those victors are frequently male. In the zone therapy equipment, all in a quick one weight loss program, for mail tips on your new, favorite Wayne Barbara L. High, 57, of Rochester This can make doing research in Women seeking a new choice workout Instead of increasing which all fees are tax deductible. County shop to scasola® Hills, died Feb. 14. women's history difficult, yet very sat­ in exercise won't have to wait resistance by 10-pound incre­ Smilanich said the program is oe.homecomm.net or call (734) 953- Ruth J. Hoppe, 87, of Rochester isfying. much longer. Fit Zone for ments, the equipment can be individualized, scientific, and 2054. Hills, died Feb. 24. As Vicki Leon notes in her book, Mary L. Huisman, 77, of Pontiac, Outrageous Women of Ancient Times, died Feb. 14. "There are pieces missing from our K women's lives. Sometimes the gaps are Frontier Park, much less pay to TOO EARLY? as had been earlier suggested. Frederick Reid Keydel, 76, of St. small. Other times, they're huge. But keep it running. • WYAA property on ; Louis, died Feb. 26. we can still enjoy and learn from what FROM PAGE A1 "I would be concerned about Rodriguez conceded that it's Farmington near Ford Road John D. Knapp, 86, of Rochester, is left. After all, we don't'put down the the cost of the operation and too early to know whether the could be sold to raise money, died Feb. 18. sublime art of the Venus di Milo session slated for 6 p.m. whether it would even break council would agree to place a and the group could move its Mary Lou Kotlarz, of Livonia, died because she is shy a few parts." Monday, March 14, at Westland evenjT Pickering said.* tax proposal on the ballot to let offices to what is now the Mike Feb. 28. Here at the library, we have infor- • City Hall. City officials had discussed a voters decide. Another option, Modano Ice Arena on L mation on women from the earliest Some city leaders already possible recreation center several he said, would be for Frontier Wildwood near Hunter. Irma V. LeLacheur, 88, of Troy, died Roman empresses and lady pharaohs have reservations about the pro­ years ago, when former Mayor Park proponents to circulate • The indoor soccer portion Feb. 11. to our current legislators and astro­ posal. Robert Thomas was in office, but petitions and collect the thou­ of Frontier Park would include Dougias W. Lintz, 67, of Rochester nauts. We have videos dramatizing "I certainly don't fault the the proposal fell through partly sands of signatures they would an air dome that could be Hills, died Feb. 12. Cleopatra's exciting, if ultimately fatal, group for making an effort to amid concerns about whether need to force the issue onto a taken down during summer M relationships. make something like this hap­ the facility would bring in ballot. months. Regina Marie McVey, 61, of We have sound recordings of pen," Westland City Council enough revenue to pay for "We're confident that it's • WYAA has proposed the Roscommon, died Feb. 23. speeches by famous suffragettes, such President Charles Pickering said. itself. going to pass," Rodriguez said. sports complex not as a private Marion Genevieve Discovish as Sojourner Truth and EX. Stanton. Still, he questioned why Pickering also indicated that Pickering indicated that a enterprise that would make Murphy, 91, formerly of Bfoomfield We have biographies and autobiogra­ WYAA leaders made their pro­ talks of possibly asking voters petition drive might be the best money off it, but rather as a ; Hills, died Feb. 27. phies of First Ladies, such as Barbara posal public - and why they are to approve a tax increase are avenue for seeking a tax nonprofit group. The park ; P Bush and Abigail Adams. having a forum next Wednesday premature without knowing increase, although he said other would be owned by the city, Ethel Parent, 96, of Lake Orion, ' The history of the women's move­ - before meeting with the coun­ whether county-owned land, issues should come first, such as Rodriguez said. died Feb. 19. ment is covered extensively in the cil. west of Central City Park, can seeking assurances that the land • WYAA leaders believe that \ Bobbie D. Pierce, 75, of Rochester 305s, with books such as What Every "I'm not happy about that," even be obtained for the project. can be obtained. Frontier Park would not only .; Hills, died Feb. 24. American Should Know About Women's Pickering said. Finally, Pickering said that Meanwhile, Rodriguez issued improve the quality of life in ; R History and That Takes Ovaries! Bold Moreover, he indicated that a "strong consideration" should be some new statements about the Westland, but could also boost ; William K. Rankin, 82, of Rochester, Females and Their Brazen Acts. 1-mill tax increase - as men­ given to involving private enter­ Frontier Park plan: property values. ; died Feb. 25. In fact, you'll probably find women tioned by WYAA officials - prise in such a plan as Frontier • Voss Park would not be Louise Cecilia Roberts, of in every Dewey section of the library - wouldn't be enough to build Park. proposed for sale to developers, [email protected] | (734) 953-2110 Waterford, died Feb. 27. lady inventors and scientists in the Mortey L, Russell, 86, of Utica, died 600s, female explorers in the 900s, comediennes in the 700s and 800s, Feb. 10. /" Attention ^ s •' philosophers in the 100s. - Unlike history, our books are sorted Kmart Shoppers Barbara E. Schuitz, 86, of money from clients and prom­ he received crack cocaine from One page 10 of the 02/27105 Kmart circular, it' Rochester, died Feb. 23. by what a person accomplished, not by incorrectly states that "23(Mhread-count cotton FROM PAGE A1 ising leniency from his father, a Garden City woman who lives Delphine Marie Stachowiak, 76, of what gender he or she was. Celebrate then-Westland District Judge on Marquette. rich sheets" ere included tn the Essential Home Women's History Month by sharing this Comforter Set that is featured. The sheet sets Rochester Hills, died Feb. 26. >. Regardless, he will lose his Evan Callanan Sr. Murray testified that are sold separately. new concept - look at the wonders T license to practice law. Police Sgt. Scott Murray tes­ Callanan Jr. admitted to using We apologize for any inconvenience this may Joyce A. Taylor, 79, of Lake Orion, women have wrought, not just in bear­ "If an attorney enters a plea tified in Wayne District Court crack cocaine since October of cause. died Feb. 28. ing and raising children and keeping to a felony and it is accepted, last August that Callanan Jr. 2003 and that he had likely Joseph A. Terzo, 58, of Davisburg, the home fires burning, but in every they are automatically sus­ was arrested once after he spent $15,000 on.drugs since aspect of life; love and discovery. formerly of Waterford, died Feb. 19. pended," said Victoria Kremski, bought drugs near Hunters then. V Please contact Lisa, Bridget, Susan, deputy regulation counsel for West Apartments, on Yale Peter A. Ventura, 95, of Livonia- - Rori, Cathy, Janet, Jane or Joshua *. the State Bar of Michigan. south of Warren, and once after [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 OEOB301154 died Feb. 26. (see, we really don't judge by gender) Callanan Jr. could eventually W at the Reference Desk for more infor­ seek to have his license rein­ Harry P. Westra, 84, of Rochester mation. stated, Kremski said, but the Hills, died Feb. 11. state attorney discipline board Beryl Whitman, 85, of Addison The William P. Faust Public Library is isn't forced to grant the request. Twp., died Jan. 25. at 6123 Central City Parkway, Westland. Callanan Jr. spent time in Z For More information, call (734) 326- prison amid accusations in the Ralph E. Zimmermann Jr., of 6123. 1980s of a case-fixing scandal. Bloomfield Hills, died Feb. 25. He had been accused of taking Better Tonight!

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It's been more than a year since the Central Wayne County Sanitation Authority incinerator closed, an action that has proven to be a positive for the five member com­ munities, which includes the city of Westland. In the plus column is the savings on the fees charged to dispose of trash the city has experienced and, when the debt millage expires in 2007, the costs will drop even more. The authority board has also waived the billing for administrative costs for a six-month January-June peri­ od, which means a savings of $141,216 for the city. And now comes word that the cost of demol- „, , ishing the facility on Currently, each community Inkster Road in has its own trash contractor. Dearborn Heights will be less than half of what Each pays a different rate for was initially anticipated. In these financially the services provided. Some strapped times, every penny saved is, as the have curbside recycling, saying goes* a penny earned for the member some don't. communities. And with the savings mounting, it makes the decision to 2-"52a=S o#£Set/fc£ i &xJZtfTK.tc abandon the facility a smart one for sure. The fact that the authority is dismantling that which LETTERS linked the five communities together doesn't mean the The other side of 'Wife Swap" Social Security changes tion, was told to use money for homeland , organization should cease to exist. The authority may have security to pay for the inauguration. had no choice in closing the incinerator, but it now has the My name is LaShelle Bray and I am Mr. Bush's recent assault on Social Spending money, or using property for. opportunity to find more savings on trash hauling. the other mom from the Wife Swap. I Security reveals and often overlooked its intended purpose is being responsible: Currently, each community has its own trash contrac­ read your article and had a couple of rationale that created Social Security. and justifying exception is being account­ tor. Each pays a different rate for the services provided. things to say. The Social Security Administration is not able, neither of which have yet to be Some have curbside recycling, some don't. First of all, both of us moms have a a retirement fund, the Social Security demonstrated within the administration. Gov. Jennifer Granholm has asked school districts to "manual" that we have to live by. It is our system was devised as a safety net, sup­ Allan Biber consider consortiums to lower the costs of educating chil­ Bible while we are in their house. We plemental income, to prevent retired Westland dren. It's something cities should also be exploring. have to follow the rules in the manual for workers and their children who have lost Volume buying can give them a better bang for their buck the first week that we are there. Doreen a parent from becoming homeless. A Christian nation? and, at a time when state shared revenue is on the endan­ had to live by my rules and I had to live From the time of its inception, the lead­ gered species list, it's something that could pay off big by hers. In her manual, there were no ers of this country in their compassion for In a recent letter to the editor, a writer time. "chore sharing." She did chores once a its citizens determined the need to protect laments that secularism is ruining .;, We encourage the member communities to stay con­ month. Her husband and sons had the unfortunate. For many generations, cit­ American culture, which he never gets, nected and use the partnership that was forged more chores to do everyday. izens of this country felt it is their responsi­ around to defining. He erroneously than five decades ago to find ways of purchasing services My job for the first couple of days was bility to insure our own people are provided claims America is a "Christian nation" - , and work together to save money. If it can work for school to lay in bed. I did not choose to lay in with a minimum standard of living, keep­ because, as he asserts, 90 percent of its . districts, why not municipalities? bed and watch TV, I had to because that's ing the less fortunate out of poverty. citizens believe in some "one-God." what Doreen had in her manual. I had to The promise of the proposed personal In addition to discounting Judaism, go to her job and then come home and retirement accounts is another sure-fire Islam and other religions that also sup­ get in bed. My job was to lie there and failure. Many years ago, instead of port the idea of one God, the writer Ambitious roads plan has watch TV, eat dinner in bed and 401(k)s, we had pension funds used by either believes that 10 percent of our citi­ relax. The rest of the family had to wait companies often investing in their own zenry make decisions for the rest of us, little hope of gaining favor on me hand and foot. companies for funds. These funds worked or he dispels his own link between At my house, everyone has something well following their inception, when the Christianity and preserving our culture. Everyone knows that the roads in metro Detroit are a to do. My husband works full time out­ market and the economics of the times Our earliest settlers came here to mess. And everyone knows that something has to be done side the house, that's his job, his worked as they were designed. But as escape being ruled under one prescribed about it. chore. My job is to take care of my family times and the assumptions changed, their religion dictated by government. What that something is, however, is the topic of great and my house. feasibility changed and many have failed. Separation of church and state is an gnashing of the teeth and wringing of the political hands. I have five small children and I home- We have seen countless instances over important part of our Constitution. Oakland County Businesses for Better Roads — an off­ school. I have to make a decision on the last few years, where these pension Theifact that one can legally marry or shoot of the transportation committee of the Oakland either a clean house or happy healthy funds have defaulted and offered no have ah abortion in this country without County Business Roundtable — has decided to take the kids, I choose the kids! They are my pri­ compensation for thosejthat had invested interference from the Church demon­ ^problem on by looking locally rather than hoping for an ority and I love being with them and for years into these accounts. strates that we aren't a Christian nation. influx of cash from the state or federal government. teaching them. I love taking care of my The latest example of this, of which very The Supreme Court supports our right husband and my kids. I choose to stay close associated of Mr. Bush have a large not to be controlled by religious doctrines. The group's plan is ambitious and expensive, and while home and "serve" my family. No one targeted primarily at Oakland County, its success depends responsibility, is Enron. The same failure The writer admonishes "those new to forces me to do so, it is my choicd will occur under the Bush administration's. on similar proposals being approved in Wayne and our land" to respect our culture as low yield, lowrisk retirement accounts, though it were static. Immigrants as well - Macomb counties as well. As for leaving her house a mess, that is wrong. I cleaned her house as per her and as we have seen with Enron, there will as our native younger generation contin­ The BBR wants to institute a 0.5-mill countywide prop­ instructions. The house was cleaned on be no accountability for their wrongdoing. ue to shape our culture through their erty tax, a 0.5-percent local sales tax, a 20-percent Thursday and she came home Today, the number of seniors using own values and experiences. Examples increase in vehicle registration fees and a $25 flat rate Sunday. Could it be that it got dirty after I Social Security as a vital portion of their range from changing tastes in music to a driver's license fee. All four initiatives would require the left? I am disputing that I left her house a retirement income is large. Even though Muslim call to prayer in Dearborn to state Legislature to authorize a countywide vote to mess. Her house looked great when I left. Social Security was not intended to be a products and services being offered in approve them. I wiH admit mat I insulted Guy and his retirement fund, many seniors' lifeline Spanish as well as English. In fact, most „ According to the BBR's figures, the four funding family. I also apologized fortha t and Guy for­ depends by their monthly check. of the Hispanicsin our community hap- * sources would generate approximately $126 million per gave me. We were able to work all that out Ask many of these seniors of their retire­ pen to be Christians, too. year for road projects. The money would be used to widen and get along. Doreen also insulted my family ment plans and they will tell you of their If this writer believes that a religious'- congested thoroughfares, bring new roads to new devel­ and me. Again, we were able to work it out inadequate retirement savings, all with based government would be superior to opments and maintain other important highways and I just wanted to make sure that you got good plans, but falling short of what is need­ the direction he claims we're moving surface roads. a well-rounded article. ed for a moderate standard of living in toward, he might want to consult with , _ ; While the plan has merit, there is little chance it will fly LaShelle Bray retirement. If we ask any of these seniors of the Afghans. 'I their retirement plans, they will tell you they in Lansing, or at the ballot box if it makes it that far. The Baltimore, Md. GlynetteWolk reason? intended to save more, but there was never enough money left at the end of the check. Farmington Hills*, While everyone agrees our roads are in a shambles, so Leave Social Security alone is the state's financial house. And it is unlikely that the The Social Security program is a very governor and Legislature will give their blessing to any Don't listen to these politicians saying good deal for "We the People" America, new taxes at a time when whispers are growing that a the sky is falling on Social Security. those who believe we are part of a greater SHARE YOUR OPINIONS society and feel responsible for America hike in the state income tax may be the only way to pull There is nothing wrong with Social We welcome your letters to the editor. Please and its citizens. the state out of its budget mess. Security, other man having the money in include your name, address and phone number the general fund. There will be problems with funds in Which means that at least for the time being, com­ The money has to'be dedicated to Social the future, but these can be remedied with for verification. We ask that your letters be 400 muters should prepare themselves for another long, hot Security only. That way, the politicians minor changes not a complete gutting of words or less. We may edit for clarity, space summer navigating area roads. can't borrow money from it to pay for the program, and ensuring complete fail­ and content. everything imaginable and not pay it back. ure. The first could be to return Social If the money is dedicated, problem solved. Security to the intent of the program and Mail: That is the same thing that is happen­ not prop up or replace other social pro­ grams that have been cut in recently. Letters to the editor ing to the road fund in Michigan. Westland Observer Dedicate it, period! It is a slush fund for The intent of this administration may 36251 Schoolcraft Part of HomeTown Communications Network™ all these politicians' raises, lucrative be, as demonstrated by several adminis­ retirements, and everything. tration initiatives, is to bankrupt the pro­ Livonia, Ml 48150 Sue Mason Marty Carry . Wayne Mirth gram, and spend the funds earmarked Community Editor Advertising Director ' Westland for Social Security on other programs. Fax: This method of redirecting fondsinappro ­ (734) 591-7279 Hugh Gallagher Peter Neilf P.S. Call your congressmen today and priately was recently proposed by Mr. Bush himself. The District of Columbia requested Managing Editor General Manager tell them to leave Social Security alone, E-mail: please! ; funds to pay for security for the inaugura­ [email protected] Susan Rosiek Dick Aginian Executive Editor President QUOTABLE Jack Lessenberry Phil Power V.P. 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The list is very long. find out the location of Vietnam, and ' some good, some bad. In 2001, the Alley affiliated with the Great Lakes There are memorials honoring presidents Start with the bad: The usual mess in Lansing. and then there are the war memorials. There when I saw this small country thousands;: Interactive Marketing Association, marrying the -1 -.i The governor's a Democrat; the Legislature, high-tech business community and an interactive is the Marine Corps War Memorial, the Republican; both are more than faintly interested in and technical labor force.I n 2003, Automation Alley Korean War Veterans Memorial, Tomb of the of miles away, I could not see how short-term partisan advantage. created the Technology Center, which leverages busi­ Unknown covering World Wars I and II and the Korean War. There are memorials for Nor does the infighting stop there. As I under­ nesses, educators, government and money to help Vietnam would be a danger to us. It was-: stand it, the tone of discourse during the meetings entrepreneurs bring new technologies to market women in military service for America and between Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Speaker of the quicker and more efficiently. Just last year, the Alley one to honor women who served in Vietnam. n't. All the predictions of what would hap­ House Craig DeRoche and Senate Majority Leader started a new headquarters in Troy. The World War II Memorial is under con­ struction. Ken Sikkema involves language you wouldn't want The Alley's current annual budget is around $2 pen if the entire country became commu­ to appear in a family newspaper. million, mostly raised from dues from member com­ Then there is the Worse, relations between panies and some state assistance. Tom Anderson, the Vietnam War Memorial — nist did not happen. DeRoche and Sikkema vary capable and thoughtful director of the Tech Center, the marble wall filled with between frosty and frigid. If these says that he's trying to start a quarterly forum to the names of those who folks can't get along like sensible bring togetherentrepreneur s and investment profes­ paid the ultimate price. Its adults, where does that leave the sionals to make more visible the good business understated design is so sophisticated ways to kill people is not the b state? investment opportunities available in southeastern powerful. Every time I see answer. I had hoped our vast resources would-" The Legislature started by treat­ Michigan. He's also working on tripling the Alley's it, I feel so sad and angry. I be used to support more humanitarian ing Granholm's proposals as DOA, $1.4 million seed fund. remember watching from efforts. I had hpped that our leaders would - > o but then (oops!) figuredou t that Over in Ann Arbor, some local business leaders are my dormitory window the never again give us a faulty justification for ..<-, to just keep on saying "no" risked hooking up with the University of Michigan to try to male students walking to a sending our armed forces into combat. being called obstructionist. So do something similar. With a working tide of "Ann testing site at Michigan On Jan. 27,1973, the military draft ended. ,... maybe they're re-thinking. On top Arbor Tech Central," the.group is. shaking the bushes State University. The results Our military is made up of men and women ; of it all is the sad state budget, to put together a $1 million-plus annual budget. of the test determined who who volunteer. Each has their own reason for - which will need something like Central to the undertaking is active involvement stayed in college and who wanting to serve their country, but all have $376 million in cuts to bring this year's spending by the University of Michigan, which under got drafted. willingly put their life on the line for us. We plan into balance. This is mostly the result of our President Mary Sue Coleman's regime has at last t I remember looking in my world atlas to owe these brave people the utmost respect; . * chronic structural budget deficit, which the Lansing realized it needs to get its hands dirty exploiting its find out the location of Vietnam, and when I therefore, we should never put these people itt'' politicians are too timid to tackle. terrific research capability and helping get. businesses saw this small country thousands of miles harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. But the biggest obstacle might called be the "live launched. away, I could not see how Vietnam would be We are not shown the real horrors of the war' -1 by the sword, die by the sword" problem. For A university insider put the'case sensibly to me last a danger to us. It wasn't. All the predictions in Iraq. With 76 percent of Iraqis living in the ;* decades, Michigan made a great living off the high- week: "We've got to look on this just like a venture of what would happen if the entire country urban areas where the war is taking place, - - pay, low-skill manufacturing jobs provided by the capital firm looks at a startup. It's a long-term propo­ became communist did not happen. casualty estimates range from 50,000 to - auto industry. But over the past few years, a combi­ sition. You've got to keep/at it. You'll make some mis­ As we walked by the wall, we noticed the 100,000. With a volunteer army, public protest ""' nation of outsourcing, offshoring and productivity takes. But you have to keep working on it until it tributes people left: flowers, a teddy bear and has been less effective. Also, we have been told gains has resulted in an accelerating hemorrhage of works." a set of ID. tags. After all these years, maybe that if we speak against the war, we are not these jobs. It's as though the foundation for our Right on. In the case of Automation AHey, it's the family of the deceased had found closure, supporting our troops. U,S. casualties are now ~ entire economic house is being disassembled, cinder taken seven years of hard work to make a function­ and so they left the tags as a way of saying more than 1,400 killed in action and more thanr» block by cinder block. ing organization capable of building on southeastern goodbye? Then I saw a man who had placed 10,500 wounded. Will the brave men and Worse, the "one big industry" habit of mind is Michigan's existing strengths in automobile-related ajpiece of paper over a name and with chalk women of this war have a memorial as well? > i deeply entrenched. Far too much conversation in high tech. , or crayon, he was rubbing the name onto the I hope for the day when our political lead- , 3 Lansing rotates around the fantasy of one great big In the case of Ann Arbor Tech Central, the right paper. Was this the son, nephew, or much ers will say this is the last war memorial. , ,[ economic silver bullet that will bail us out of trouble. people are coming to the right conclusion at the right younger brother? From now on all our efforts will be toward „. t u Will it be life sciences? Might it be homeland securi­ time. Similar organizations are bubbling up in For five nights a week.for about six years, creating a peaceful world. There will be a ty? Could it be agile manufacturing? Nah. Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. the network evening news gave a body count. cabinet level Department of Peace that will . Most likely it will wind up with an unpredictable In all cases, it's hard-driving local folkswh o are There were more than 58,000 U.S. casualties. strive to fulfill Franklin Roosevelt's wish that o mix of things where Michigan has a comparative leading the charge, not the politicians in Lansing. Thousands more were injured physically and "we want to end the beginnings of all war." advantage. And the process is very likely to take place Sure, they need support from the state, in two major mentally. More than one million Vietnamese President Bush stated in his second inau- _ piecemeal and by fitsan d starts. ways: a) money; and b) keeping out of the way. And civilians were killed and more than 6.5 mil­ gural address that all people are entitled to .' Which is why it's instructive to look at two locally- fortunately the local folks are not all hung up with . lion were displaced-war refugees. More than enjoy the benefits of freedom and liberty. It 'f based efforts that offer some hope forth e future. partisanship, egos or chronic structural budget 200,000 Vietnamese soldiers were killed. can be done. The legislation has been written. First is Automation Alley, originally proposed by deficits. Perhaps Lansing can learn something from There were very graphic pictures on televi­ All we need is enough sponsors in Congress Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson in the Livonias of this state. Let's hope so. sion and in the print media. to make it happen. For more information on ' 1997. The idea was to leverage the combined What did we learn from this? What have the Department of Peace campaign, see strength ofth e county's automobile-related, high- Phil Power is the chairman of the board of the company that we shown the families and friends of those www.dopcampaign.org. tech businesses into a national marketing effort that owns this newspaper. He would be pleased to get your reactions whose names are engraved on the wait? I had -t would attract skilled talent and new cutting-edge to this column either at (734) 953-2047 or at hoped that they would be shown that we Ann Abdoo is a Livonia resident and a member of the 'T companies. Forty-four organizations joined initially, . [email protected]. learned our lesson, and developing more 11th District Citizens for Peace. • « Daniel O'Donnell Your rate ET N C O R E just came in...

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BY DIANE GALE ANDREASSf CORRESPONDENT BY ALEX LUNDBERG companies have shown an inter­ STAFF WRITER est." Capt. Larry Smith hadn't seen He said companies like his 3-month-old daughter, Oakland County is taking Comcast and SBC, which sell Alexa, until he arrived at steps to lay the groundwork for access to the Internet, will be Detroit Metro Airport from its proposed comprehensive side by side with companies that Kuwait Saturday night and wireless Internet system, build the actual components instead of feeling robbed of the "Wireless Oakland," by throwing used to access the Internet — time missed, the Army trainer open its doors to the companies both kinds of companies are said it was a blessing. upon whom, ultimately, the cre­ necessary to getting the "I think it's the absolute ation of the system rests. Wireless Oakland initiative off opposite of being robbed," At his State of the County the ground. Smith, 28, said. "I wouldn't address, Executive L. Brooks "I don't believe any one com­ change anything. My daughter Patterson announced the coun­ pany will be able to do the is going to grow up knowing ty's plan to create a 'technologi­ whole job," Bertolini said. "I that her dad did everything cal cloud," universal wireless think some companies will part­ absolutely possible that he Internet access, encompassing ner up to make proposals. This could to make sure she'd grow all of Oakland County. Anyone will be an opportunity for some up in a better place. The fact with the right kind of modem companies to come together." that I wasn't there for the first could access the web without The summit is theiirst step three months doesn't change connection to a cable or tele­ toward actually getting Wireless anything." phone line. Oakland off the ground. He said the magnitude of war As part of his bid to bring Bertolini said he expects to struck him the hardest last high-tech jobs to Oakland make a request for proposals in Father's Day when his unit was County, Patterson wants to offer April and, he hopes,iward con­ returning from a patrol and a , Capt. Larry Smith is greeted by his wife, Gina, and 3-month-old daughter, Alexa, at Metro Airport on his return from every businessperson rolling tracts as early as June. ; roadside bomb killed two sol­ duty in Iraq. through to be able to access While the final costs are diers and seriously injured 11 their accounts as easily as they unknown, officials believe others. "Thank you so for protecting had to go through the same kind of violence. How good it is could at home. The details are Oakland residents hare already "We had been shot at before your family, neighbors and fel- thing in World War II and they that our families are safeguard­ still sketchy, but he says there ponied up enough money for that, but that was the first expe­ lowmen" "You made a differ­ would go months without any­ ed. People really need to realize might be a mixture of advertis­ technology to cover tteir end. rience we actually had casual­ ence. We are so very proud of thing," she adds. it's not just a fruitless endeavor, ing and for-fee services to pay Patterson reiterated that ties and it opened my eyes to you." that others may have a motive for the continued operation of point, adding that between the real horrors that were going Cathy and Larry Smith were GOD AND COUNTRY for sending us there, but there the system. emergency towers, wter towers on over there," Smith said. "I just happy their son was on Smith, a former Livonia is an honorable cause and that To that end, the county will and the fiber optic cable already looked down and my arms were American soil, even though he Observer carrier, said he needs to be fulfilled." hold a private sector summit on in place, the county las a ve£yZ*~ saturated with blood, because I would only be in Michigan for believes he was called by God to Smith and a friend plan to March 14 to put the word out to good platform for private " 7- I>C was trying to bandage people." 12 hours before driving to Texas serve in the Army. write a book about their war vendors of all kinds in advance investors to build upui. • *•-,* On Aug. 14, his unit was where he and Gina will live. "I love my country and this is experience. of making a request for propos­ The final cost? Thawill fcojSe involved in another encounter Smith also has three sisters, the path that God set out for me Meanwhile, he will work at als in the spring. The county is from the private sector. , -T* and this time Smith was Jennifer, 27, Rebecca, 24 and and every time he calls you it's adjusting to his new role as a hoping to answer questions The Wireless Oakland Prfyaje wounded in the leg. He received Melissa, 19. not always what you want to father and being back home; At potential partners will need to Sector Summit will to held at a Purple Heart, but he didn't "It'san amazing relief just to do," Smith said. "It's still some­ Metro Airport, he was surprised ask before the project kicks off 1:30 p.m. March 14 iithe even mention the honor until have him safe at home," Cathy thing that needs to be done, to see how small his daughter is. in earnest. Oakland County Boaid of his wife, Gina, brought it up. explained. regardless, and it's an honor to "They were talking about how Deputy County Executive Phil Commissioners Auditrium, Although Larry and Gina, be chosen for this purpose." she had quadrupled in size," he Bertolini said the summit will 1200 N. Telegraph. Tie event is DOWNPLAYS INJURY who was raised in Redford After the welcome home said. "I picked her up and I play host to a wide range of open to the public. Gtmore "At the tail-end of that mortar Township and has a bachelor's party, Larry and Gina planned thought, she's so tiny. She's just businesses. information on the wb at round there was a hit about 10 degree in psychology from the to return shortly to the so wonderful. "We will be talking to band­ www.co.oakland.mi.is/wireless. feet from me and I went down University of Detroit Mercy, Farmington Hills apartment "I was a father before and width and technology vendors," with about nine other soldiers," have been married two years where she and Alexa have been now I can finally be a dad," he he said. "We've sent out some Smith-explained in an interview they've only been together three living. added. invitations and more than 80 THINKING ABOJT at his parents' home late months, because Smith served In Texas, Smith will continue Saturday. "My leg didn't move in Korea the year before he was to work as an Army trainer and and there was some nerve dam­ sent to Iraq. Smith was on a has decided to make the mili­ Michigan's Play System Superstore age. They were going to evac me short leave when Gina became tary his career. The 1994 gradu­ Best Selection... 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