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Recently laid-off librarians file Unfair Labor Practice workers are union members. the mayor and council in a The library staffing reorgani­ difficult position.” zation eliminated five librari­ In an election year, Neal and LeAnne Rogers scheduled to be counted April ans and hired part-time asso­ Wild both acknowledged the hometownlife.com 27. Library Board President ciates for a savings of about lay-offs have become politi­ Mark Neal said Collins was $178,000 annually. cized. But both also agreed Staff at Westland’s William given a paid leave through Wild had asked the library that most of the complaints P. Faust Library are currently May 7 to avoid any appearance Neal Wild board to suspend Collins, but about the lay-offs haven’t been voting on whether to unionize of attempting to sway the vote the board instead placed her on from Westland residents. while Library Director Sheila at the request of Westland notice we had about the union­ administrative leave. “I “Most of the heat has come Collins is on a leave of absence. Mayor William Wild. ization was March 1. We posted reached out to the director — from library professionals The unionization effort — The ULP is pending at the a letter on the employee bulle­ she never told us about the across the country. I’m not not the first in the library’s Michigan Employment Rela­ tin board March 2 that recog­ reorganization. I wasn’t happy getting resident complaints,” history — came in the wake of tions Commission but Neal nized their efforts. We just with how she handled it,” Wild said Wild, who visited the li­ a reorganization that resulted said there had been no word asked that it not interfere with said. “I wanted first and fore­ brary and met with staff after in the lay-off of five librarians. about employees unionizing serving patrons. Notice of the most to make sure the union Collins went on her leave. “I Those librarians identified until after the reorganization lay-offs was given March 3.” vote would go through with no talked at length with employ­ themselves as the organizing had been under discussion for problem. I feel strongly about ees and patrons. The normal leaders and filed an Unfair several months. Board has no problem that.” operations were running Labor Practice alleging the “We passed the reorganiza­ with staff unionizing The library board has 100- smoothly. The employees were lay-offs were related to union tion plan in January. In Febru­ A former member of the percent confidence in Collins understandably on edge. I said activity. ary, the supervisor of the af­ Westland Firefighters Union, as director, Neal said. “We we would make sure there Library employees were fected employees (those laid Neal said that neither he nor have unwavering support for were no repercussions.” mailed ballots to their homes off) was talked with and she other library board members the director — the whole board Recently, Neal said he pro- and have until April 26 to cast must have communicated have any problem with the feels that way,” he said. “The their votes. The votes are that,” Neal said. “The first staff unionizing — other city politics is unfortunate. It puts See LIBRARY, Page A2 Woman out $43,000 in iTunes scam

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Police are warning resi­ dents to be vigilant after a Wayne woman was scammed out of thousands of dollars earlier this month. Wayne police were called to an 81-year-old woman's home April 5 on the report of an impersonation scam. The vic­ tim told police she received a call in August from someone calling themselves Danny Archer. The suspect said he was from the U.S. Treasury Department and told her that she owed the department mon­ BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ey. The suspect was not clear Gardeners at the Gleaners Garden clear beds of winter ground cover to prepare for spring planting. why the woman owed money but threatened to contact po­ lice and they would arrest her if she did not pay. The woman said the suspect told her to buy ilhnes gift GRAB THOSE RAKES cards and read the numbers on the back of the cards. The woman followed his instruc­ tions for several weeks and Westland garden at DTE Energy site preps for season spent $43,000 on iHines cards, all read to him on the phone. David Veselenak though the organizations After two weeks, the woman hometownlife.com aren’t connected in any other became suspicious and asked way. the suspect why she needed to Along Cherry Hill Road in Monday was the first offi­ keep sending the gift cards. Westland lies a secret garden. cial work day for the garden, The man told her he would call Well, it’s not a secret by which saw about 10 volunteers back and explain the reasons, design, it’s just very few peo­ begin removing some of the though he never did. When ple lotow about it. That is, cover crop planted in the police tried to contact the except for several volunteers, beds. They’ll soon begin plant­ phone number, they found it who began preparing the ing a plethora of vegetables, was disconnected. garden for the spring planting including lettuce, peppers, The Internal Revenue Ser­ earlier this week. Now, eggplant and beans, just to vice has said in the past it will they’re thinking more folks name a few. not accept payments from might learn about the garden “We produced last year taxpayers on prepaid cards designed to help feed the almost 12,000 pounds of vege­ such as iTunes, Western Union, hungry. tables,” said Jane Kasey, a Green Dot or Moneypak cards. “Nobody would know, un­ Plymouth resident who has Anyone receiving a phone call less they read the newspa­ volunteered at the garden from someone claiming to be per,” said Janet Sowards, a since 2011. “We’re here all from the IRS or Treasury De­ Westland resident. summer, we’re here all fall.” partment and requests pay­ The organic garden, locat­ ment via ilhnes gift cards are ed at the DTE Energy irain- Always looking for encouraged to hang up on them ing and Development Center volunteers and report them to the IRS. at 38155 Cherry Hill and going Sowards said she believes "No legitimate United States into its eighth year of opera­ the Westland garden is the Treasury or IRS official will tion, had been associated with lone one still in operation demand that payments via Gleaners for many years, around Metro Detroit on DTE Western Union, MoneyGram, growing thousands of pounds Energy property, deals that bank wire transfers, or bank of produce. Now that connec­ were struck several years deposits be made into another tion is no more, though the ago. Others were open, in­ person’s account for any debt garden still plans on growing cluding one in Farmington to the IRS or Treasury," the as much food as it can to do­ Hills, though she said others agency stated in a news re­ nate to several worthy causes faded as volunteer numbers lease last year. such as Open Door Food Min­ BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER dropped. The group in West- istry in Canton. DTE Energy Diane Durham of Redford removes vetch from the raised bed. The vetch, land decided they wanted to [email protected] allows the garden to be used planted in October, prevents winter soil erosion and adds nitrogen to 734-678-6728 on the property, Sowards said, the soil. See GARDEN, Page A4 Twitter: @DavidVeselenak

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Police: Traffic stop reveals credit card fraud LIVONIA POLICE BRIEFS

David Veselenak than 200 cards and dis­ hometownlife.com covered 20 cards had fraudulent information A routine traffic stop and names on them. initiated by Livonia po­ Slater is currently lice last week resulted in being held in Wayne the arrest of a man ac­ County Jail on a $500,000 cused of possessing the cash or surety bond. He's personal account in­ due to return to court formation of 20 people. April 20 for a probable James Slater, 21, of cause conference and COURTESY OF THE LIVONIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Detroit, April 27 for a prelimi­ Police say a man drove his truck into this garage was arrest­ nary examination. If Wednesday night in Livonia. Alcohol is believed to be a ed last COURTESY OF THE LIVONIA POLICE DEPARTMENT convicted, Slater faces factor, police said. week and Stacks of credit cards were recovered during a routine traffic up to six years in prison, charged stop in Livonia last week. Many were blank, though police say as he's been charged as a Monday 20 had fraudulent information attached to them. habitual offender. Driver runs Identity theft with 20 Michigan Department through garage reported counts of of Corrections records Slater possessing without a seat belt on, ered a backpack that had show Slater is on proba­ Livonia police say a A resident in the a fraudu­ and they saw a cracked a credit card embossing tion from an unarmed man believed to be un­ 34200 block of Coventry lent fi­ windshield and burnt-out machine, a label maker, a robbery charge he plead­ der the influence of Drive came to the po­ nancial transaction de­ light. blade from scissors, a ed to in Oakland County alcohol drove through a lice station to file an vice and one charge of Police said Slater credit card encoder and that took place in 2015. garage in the 9800 block identity theft report. operating a motor vehi­ handed the officer a state several hundred plastic Records show Slater was of Henry Ruff. The resident said cle with a suspended identification card dur­ cards, including some sentenced to five years Police say the driver, someone used his in­ license. ing the stop, telling them that appeared to have probation, which is a 56-year-old man from formation to apply for Slater was arrested his license was suspend­ some fraudulent info on scheduled to end in 2021. Livonia, was driving his unemployment benefits, Friday afternoon near ed. He was asked to step them. Chevrolet Silverado on even though he did not Five Mile and Middlebelt out of the car and was When police took the dveselenak© Wednesday evening file for them. He said after Livonia police arrested. After police cards back to the station, hometownlife. com near Henry Ruff and the unemployment of­ pulled him over. Police went through his vehicle, they reportedly checked 734-678-6728 Robert when his vehicle fice told him to file a said he was seen driving they reportedly discov­ the strips on the more- Twitter: @DavidVeselenak went off the road and police report after re­ into a detached garage, porting it to them. causing damage. Police say they believe alcohol - Compiled from reports filed LIVONIA POLICE BRIEFS played a factor. No one with the Livonia Police was injured in the Department. Fleeing retail fraud made a nia Family YMCA, 14255 ceal it in his pants. He crash. suspect arrested, return of a Stark, came to the police was stopped by an em­ charged leaf blow­ station Monday evening ployee before he left the er while at to report items had been store, and was detained A 60-year-old Detroit the store. taken from her locker. at the store. The control­ man was arrested and When She said she returned ler was recovered and a Celebration! charged after Livonia checking to her locker about 90 report was compiled police say he fled a home the securi- King minutes after originally before being brought to Lutheran Church improvement store after ty footage, putting her items inside police. committing retail fraud the sus­ of it and found several earlier this month. pect appears to have not things missing. She Package stolen from Dwayne King was entered the store with checked the lost and porch charged with second- the leaf blower. Footage found, though she did not A resident in the 9000 Join us for Worship And Open degree retail fraud and reportedly showed the find any of her items. She block of Fremont came to House at our new location fourth-degree fleeing suspect selecting a leaf said she could not re­ the police station Mon­ 39375 Joy Road and eluding stemming blower from the shelf member if she had put a day afternoon to report a Between Hix and Eckles Roads from an incident April 3 and taking it to the re­ lock on the locker, as she package had been stolen at Menards, 12701 Mid­ turn counter. After the was in a hurry to get to from her residence. (next to the American Hou dlebelt. Police located the return was complete, an her workout class. She said she received suspect’s vehicle, after it employee tried to stop a package in the mail was determined he was a him before leaving, but Xbox controller containing a book last Sunday, April 23rd suspect in a retail fraud, he got into his vehicle taken week. She said it ap­ as it drove away from the and drove off, police An employee at Tar­ peared someone had 10 am - 3 pm hardware store and tried said. get, 29451 Plymouth, taken it from her porch to pull it over. The vehi­ King is being held in came to the police station on that day. No suspect 10 am Worship With Communion cle then fled the parking the Wayne County Jail on Monday evening to re­ information was avail­ Southeast Michigan Synod Bishop lot at a high rate of a $500,000 cash or surety port a retail fraud. able. Rev. Donald Kreiss, Preaching speed, police said. bond. The employee said Police went back that they saw a suspect select - Compiled from reports filed day to the store and Items taken at an Xbox controller off of with the Livonia Police www.celebrationlc.com talked to an employee, YMCA the shelf, remove it from Department. who said the suspect A patron of the Livo­ its packaging and con­ facebook.com/celebrationLC

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Music is an important part of the Livonia Com­ munity Prayer Breakfast and Jerry Smith, long­ time member of the prayer breakfast com­ mittee, intends to deliver on that tradition in a big way for the 43rd annual event. Under Smith’s direc­ tion, more than 35 men from western Wayne and SUBMITTED Oakland counties will lift Father and son ensemble members are Scott Bahr and Phil their voices in praise and Bahr, both of Livonia. thanksgiving 7-9 a.m. May 4 at Burton Manor. In addition, the Trinity SUBMITTED Quartet from Trinity Music is a family Evangelical Presbyterian affair for Jerry Church will sing “The Smith who will SUBMITTED Star-Spangled Banner.” direct the prayer Some of the more than 35 ensemble members rehearsed recently at First Presbyterian Church in The men are ages breakfast Plymouth. 37-83 and more than 10 ensemble. His wife are former students of Sharon Smith will Smith, who was director accompany the 1988. As music director, their religious beliefs” are Old and New Testa­ of music at Bentley High group. Son Darrell Smith took students through the music of the ment scripture readings School from 1959-85. Smith along with across the state, country ensemble. and other prayer oppor­ Smith, director of sons-in-law Ron and world to perform Jason Hanson, retired tunities that reflect the music ministries at First Moon and Jeff music. He was named placekicker for the De­ 2017 theme of “Press On Presbyterian Church in Swan are members teacher of the year by troit Lions will deliver Toward the Goal.” Plymouth, will lead the of the ensemble. the Michigan School the keynote address Tickets are $20 for adults ensemble in performing Vocal Association in 1979. “Faith and the NFL.” and $17 for students. “Make a Joyful Song,” “I Smith received his Hanson, 46, spent his Ticket price includes a Believe” and “A Few in 1972-73 and owner of Scott Bahr and his father bachelor and master 21-year career playing full breakfast and pro­ Good Men.” Smith’s wife Plymouth Nursery. Other Phil are father-son tenors degrees in music from for the Detroit Lions. He gram. Tables of 10 are Sharon will provide the former Bentley students in the men’s ensemble. the University of Michi­ holds the NFL record for available. For tickets, piano accompaniment. are Thom Beauchamp, Both are members of gan before returning to the most games played contact Sally Butler at His son Darrell and sons- Dana Knochel, Curtis Apostolic Christian earn a doctorate in edu­ with one team, as well as 248-476-9427. The Livo­ in- law, Ron Moon and Burton, Chris Skotzke, Church in Livonia. cation. After a long ca­ multiple kicking and nia Community Prayer Scott Swan are ensemble Rich Travers, Ron Moon, A longtime Livonia reer in public education, scoring records. Breakfast, Inc. is a members. Mike Cubalo, Darrelll resident, Smith was di­ Smith went on to serve as He retired in 2013 and 501(c)3 charitable and Participants agree Smith, Dennis Barlow, rector of music at Bent­ music director at Ward is the first player in NFL religious organization. that the ensemble turn­ Lawrence Zane and Leon ley Hugh School from Presbyterian Church and history to play 300-plus For more information out is a tribute to Smith, Ott. 1959 until it closed in taught music at the for­ games with one team. and a history of the pray­ whose musical career The Rev. Jim Stolt, 1985. After that, he mer William Tyndall The Livonia Prayer er breakfast, go to livo- has touched lives pastor of Plymouth’s helped establish the CA­ College in Farmington Breakfast is a version of niaprayerbreakfast.com throughout the world. Praise Baptist, will be PA (The Creative and Hills. the National Prayer or on Facebook at Ensemble members in­ featured in a solo in “I Performing Arts) pro­ Smith is excited about Breakfast held annually facebook.com/livonia clude Jeff Jones, presi­ Believe.” gram for Livonia Public the music and pleased to in Washington, D.C. Also communityprayer dent of the Bentley Choir Livonia Councilman Schools before retiring in see the “men speak of on the breakfast program breakfast. ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS Doctor charged with performing Tapped for students career insights ship Award for Opera­ leadership forum into the field of medicine tional Excellence in 2013. through advanced inter­ female genital mutilation Alex Schreck, a junior active simulations, Selected at Plymouth Christian hands-on workshops and Alex Lamb of Ply­ Academy, has been cho­ informative seminars. mouth was selected to be David Veselenak oath to care for her pa­ the law, according to the sen to a member of the Media Alumni award hometownlife.com tients, Dr. Nagarwala is law’s language. attend & Communications at alleged to have per­ Several agencies were the Na­ Matthew E. Craig, Fort Lewis College’s A doctor has been formed horrifying acts of acknowledged as assist­ tional vice president for the Environmental Center. charged with conducting brutality on the most ing with the case, in­ Youth Eastern Region of Meij- Lamb’s major is Philoso­ female genital mutilation vulnerable victims,” cluding the Livonia Po­ Leader­ er Inc., will be honored phy. on several of her chil­ Acting Assistant At­ lice Department, and ship Fo­ by the University of San Nearly 120 Alma Col­ dren patients in Livonia, torney General Blanco with support of the Crim­ rum: Diego on April 22. lege students participat­ a charge that officials said in a statement. “The inal Division’s Fraud Ad­ Craig, ed in Alma College’s 21st say is the first of its kind Department of Justice is Section, the U.S. Attor­ vanced who annual Kapp Honors Day in the country. committed to stopping ney’s Office of the East­ Medicine and Health earned his program on April 6. This Dr. Jumana Nagarwa- female genital mutilation ern District of Michigan Care at Johns Hopkins bachelor’s day provides a forum la, 44, of Northville is set in this country and will and the FBI’s Interna­ University in Baltimore, degree in when traditional classes to be arraigned today on use the full power of the tional Human Rights June 18-27. Industrial are canceled and stu­ federal charges of con­ law to ensure that no Unit, Criminal Investiga­ NYLF Advanced and Sys­ dents share their origi­ ducting female genital girls suffer such physical tive Division. Medicine and Health tems En­ nal research, creativity mutilation on patients at and emotional abuse.” “The allegations de­ Care seeks students with gineering and talents with an audi­ a medical office in Livo­ A profile listed on the tailed in today’s criminal academic promise, lead­ from USD ence of their peers. nia. The United States Henry Ford Health Sys­ complaint are disturbing. ership potential and an in 2003 and also played In sessions spanning Attorney’s Office for the tem website lists a Dr. The FBI, along with its interest in the field of on the university’s Tore­ nearly eight hours, stu­ District of Eastern Mich­ Jumana Nagarwala as a law enforcement part­ medicine. The forum is a ro football team, will dents perform in dance igan announced the specialist in emergency ners, are committed to career-immersion pro­ receive the Alumni productions, give oral charges Thursday morn­ medicine. It states she doing whatever neces­ gram offering students Emerging Leader presentations of schol­ ing. graduated from the sary to bring an end to the opportunity to gain Award. arly research and lead Federal officials say Johns Hopkins School of this barbaric practice firsthand experience Craig began his retail poster discussions. With Nagarwala performed Medicine in 1998 and and to ensure no addi­ when making college career while he was a a multitude of the stu­ the procedure on pa­ completed a residency at tional children fall victim and career decisions. USD student. Since that dent body participating, tients, ages 6-8, who had Henry Ford Hospital in to this procedure”, Spe­ The curriculum is spe­ time, he has had 18 years other students are en­ traveled interstate for emergency medicine in cial Agent in Charge cially designed to pro­ of experience in retail couraged to attend as the work to be done. It’s 1999. 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OBSERVER COMMUNITY CALENDAR PassagesObituaries, Memories & Rememberances Merritt speaks How to reach us: Plymouth-Canton 1-800-579-7355 • fax 313-496-4968 • www.mideathnotices.com School Superintendent Monica Merritt, will Deadlines: Friday, 4:00 p.m. for Sunday papers • Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. for Thursday papers speak at 7 p.m. Wednes­ Holiday deadlines are subject to change. day, April 19, at the PARC Auditorium in the old KOLODZIEJ SWIFT TRIPP Central Middle School on Church Street. All resi­ dents are invited to come out and hear her discuss the state of schools and other topics such as: student and staff achievements; school funding and budget; and why Plymouth-Canton Community Schools are the best choice for all KATHLEEN ELIZABETH JONATHAN PhD Born in BARBARA THAYER Age 91, families. Please bring (nee KELLEY) passed from Scotland in 1932, Jonathan died peacefully in her home any questions you may this veil of tears on Palm Swift came to the United surrounded by family. Barbara have concerning our Sunday at 5:39 p.m. EDT, States in 1948. He was was born in Saginaw Michigan after lengthy illnesses. The educated in Great Britain, to Ruth and Frederick Thayer school district and she Jazz artist Ramona Collins will perform April 25 at the beloved, ebullient wife of David France, and the United States. in 1926. Barbara was raised will answer as many as Plymouth Elks. Gregory for 55 years, the He earned a bachelor’s and by her mother and Great Aunt time permits. Plymouth devoted mother of Gregory, master’s degree from Wayne Belle, as Fred died when she Concerned Citizens spon­ Kelley, and David Anthony, State University, a PhD from was three years old. She and the doting grandmother of Michigan State University, her best friend Ginny, who later sors this meeting. Kindergarten students. Light refresh­ Courtney, Emily, Melanie, and a certificate in music from became her stepsister used to Readiness Night ments and desserts will Sienna, Devon, and Gavin and Conservatoire National de say that they would each have Register for senior be served, and tours of a new great grandmother of Musique, Paris, France. Over a dozen children or they would Livonia trip On April 27, MacGow- Mara. A long-time resident of the years, he received many become Old Maids and have the school and photo Bingham Farms, Kathy was honors among which were parrots that swore. Barbara Attention Livonia an Elementar, 18255 Kin­ displays honoring the born in Royal Oak to Daniel a Fulbright Scholarship, the and Ginny had a bakers dozen seniors: it’s time to regis­ loch, Redford, will host Dodsons will be available Kelley and Lillian Nelder Kelley International Teacher of the of children between them. ter for the Grand Experi­ Kindergarten Readiness as well. and was younger sister to Year (Applegate-Dorros) Award Barbara is survived by her ence trip Oct. 23-26 at the Night. AU registered Robert Kelley. She graduated from the Hometown National seven children: Nancy Tripp BaseLine Folk from Dondero High School Television Award, the Philo and her spousal equivalent Mackinac Island & Grand incoming kindergarten­ and attended Central Michigan Farnsworth Television Award, Chuck Burdett, Susan Burleigh Hotel. The cost is $755 ers and their parents are Society University. She was an avid the National Association of and her son Abe, David and per person for double invited to come to school, An acoustic, folk and golfer, bowler, tennis player, Telecommunications Officers Jean Tripp and their children and bridge devotee. Kathy and Advisors Award, and two Devin Roewe, Lindsay and occupancy or $1,005 for have a pizza dinner and traditional music concert traveled extensively in the US tributes from the Michigan Andrew, Mark and Katherine single occupancy and engage in activities in­ at 7 p.m. Saturday, April and Europe, while residing State Legislature. From 1957 Tripp and their children Aaron $705 for triple occu­ tended to prepare them 22, at Plymouth Commu­ in the London suburb of to 1964, he taught in the and Ashanah, Paul and Donita pancy. for kindergarten. Parents nity Arts Council, 744 N. Cobham, Surrey, England. May Science and Arts Program at Tripp and children Chelsea Join the Civic Park will receive materials to Sheldon Road, Plymouth. bands of angels wing Kathy Mumford High School. During and Ben Meyers with Henry to her rest. Services were those years and beyond, he and Harper, Nick and Courtney Senior Center & M-Parks take home to practice The evening’s host for held Saturday at Northbrook was also adjunct faculty at Tripp with Sophia and Jack, for the trip includes: skills with. Kindergarten April is Rick Pitts, presi­ Presbyterian Church, Beverly Michigan State University, Barbara and Chris Calleja round trip transportation Readiness Night will take dent of the East River Hills, Ml. A.J. Desmond & Wayne State University, and and their children Christopher Sons 248-549-0500. Memorial Oakland Community College. and Alexandra Reymann and via deluxe motorcoach, place from 5:15-7 p.m. Folk Society. Featured tributes to the American Lung He was a pioneer in Global Alayna and Abby Calleja, four full breakfasts, At 6-7 p.m. April 28, guests include The Folk Association. Sign guest book Education in the United States Stephen and Dianne Tripp three dinners, three MacGowan Elementary Laureates. The trio in­ and share memories at and, in 1976 became the and their children Jillianne, nights lodging at the wiU also host FamUy cludes John Delle-Mo- AJDesmond.com founding Director of the High Adam and Bethany. She is also Grand Hotel, all rooms Cardio Drumming Night. nache, Cathy Fitzpatrick School of Global Education in survived by her step brother Livonia, Michigan, a position John Harris and his wife Dulcie are by “Luck of the and Scott Ludwig. They PATE "Barefoot in the he held until 1997. His most of Boulder Colorado. Barbara’s Draw,” including suites will perform a 30-minute recent position was Director family, children, grandchildren or mid-grade level Park" set beginning at 8 p.m. of the Center for International and great grands were the light Studies at Madonna University, of her life. There is nothing rooms, ferry crossing, The P-CEP Park Play­ Livonia, Michigan. His various she loved more than to be taxi transfer to and from ers Theatre Company Jazz at the Elks careers spanned singing in surrounded by her family. the hotel, carriage tour of will present Neil Simon’s Jazz @ The Elks hap­ opera, concert, night club, Barbara was working after the island, tea and cook­ “Barefoot in the Park” on pens 7-9:30 p.m. the last and music hall, as well as High School when she met ies in the afternoon, wine April 21, 22,28, and 29 at Tuesday of each month. recording albums of songs Donald Tripp. They married and arias. He was one of the in 1949 and began a family. & cheese reception, 7 p.m. with 2 p.m. mati­ There is a $10 donation at first tenors to sing leading Barbara was a mother and kitchen tours, golf at the nee performances on the door, which includes roles with the Michigan Opera a homemaker as they raised Grand ($20 cart fee), April 22 and 29 at the hors d’oeuvres. Enjoy Theatre. For many years, he the tribe in Rochester and sang throughout the United Plymouth Michigan. As a activities and more. A Dubois Little Theater in jazz in a listening room States with the Piccolo Opera couple they were integral in the $250 deposit per person Canton High School, 8415 setting close to the enter­ Company. In the mid-60’s, he formation and development BILLY K. April 9, 2017. Age resided in Europe where he of The Plymouth Fife and is required to register. Canton Center Road, tainers. 88, of Dearborn Heights. sang in theatres, on television, Drum Corp. Many hours and Call Karl at 734-466-2556 Canton. On April 25, hear the Beloved husband of the late and for recordings. As a singer many miles were covered with Annamary. Loving father for more information. Tickets are $10 and seasoned, gritty and and public speaker, he criss­ their children who marched of John (Barbara), Douglas Departs from the Civic are avaUable at humorous Ramona Col­ crossed the globe. In recent to the tweet and the beat (Hetty), the late Phil (Rita), years, he hosted and produced of that drum corp. In 1978 Park Senior Center in www.tpptc.booktix.com lins Quartet. Collins did Kathryn (Timothy Leonard) three television series - they moved their family to Livonia. or at the door. Credit jazz before jazz went to Pate, Carolyn (Joseph) Dery, “Global Connections”, “Dining Lovell Maine to manage the late Wenda (Christopher) card purchases are avail­ college and one of her Out with Jonathan Swift”, Westways at Kezar Lake. Charity chili Selvig, Billie (Daniel) McCarty, able online only. Tickets protege’s was Sean Dob­ and “Time Out for Opera” Barbara became the glue as and Anna. Cherished cook-off this latter with the Michigan Innkeeper, Breakfast Clief purchased at the door bins. You will thoroughly grandfather of twenty-one Opera Theatre, a program and HousekeepeFSfthe Main The International must be paid for with enjoy hearing Collins on and dear great-grandfather of he co-hosted with Karen Lodge, while Don commuted Chili Society will host either cash or check vocals, Cliff Monear on eighteen. Memorial Visitation DiChiera. These programs, from Michigan to Maine until will be Monday at 10:00 a.m. The Michigan State Chili made out to The Park keyboard, Jeff Pedraz on produced at Bloomfield his retirement. Following these at First Congregational Church Television, were seen on both years she took jobs at Berlin Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 5 Players Theatre Compa­ bass and Sean Dobbins of Wayne, 2 Towne Square WFUM-TV (PBS-Flint) and City Bank and J C Penny’s. p.m. Saturday, April 22, ny. on drums. St. (Michigan Ave. and Wayne WTVS-TV (PBS-Detroit). A long Barbara was guided in life by Rd.) until time of Memorial at the Hubert-Fortiers- www.ramonacollins.com. time parishioner of St. Regis a deep and abiding faith in Celebrate the Service at 11:00 a.m. Memorial O’Grady VFW Post 345, Catholic Church in Bloomfield, God. The Lovell United Church contributions may be made Dodsons Plus-size clothing Dr. Swift was instrumental of Christ was her true home 27345 Schoolcraft, Red­ to the Lions Club of Garden in launching the St. Regis and she contributed time and ford Township. Join the Dodson Ele­ sale City. Care and services were Concert Series, Active in many energy to her love of Jesus The event is indoors mentary family for a entrusted to the L.J. Griffin The Michigan Ba­ Church events, Jonathan Swift and community at that small Funeral Home in Westland, with tables and chairs celebration of the lives of riatric Institute will host was also a Eucharistic Minister. church. For 38 years and the (734) 522-9400. Share a In Bloomfield Township he 21 years following Don’s death provided. The evening George and Melba Dod­ an upcoming community “Memorial Tribute” with the served as a member of the this was her true home. Her includes 50Z50 and gift son, who both passed plus-size clothing sale in family at Oakland Hills Subdivision friends at this church meant griffinfuneralhome.com. basket raffles. Net pro­ away this past winter, on the south lobby of St. Board of Trustees. Dr. Swift the world to her. Barbara ceeds will go to VFW Saturday, April 22. The Mary Mercy Livonia, was also the author of several moved back to Michigan last Post 345. The cost is $10 event begins at 10:30 a.m. 36475 Five Mile Road RAMBOW dozen articles, revues, poetry, year to spend the last days donation at the door to and will be held in Dod­ Gently used clothing for and other contributions to of her life with children and sample chili, enjoy the son Elementary School, both women and men will professional books and grandchildren living at the journals. He was a consultant, American House in Westland DJ and participate in the 205 N. Beck Road, Can­ be on sale, including evaluator, and avid worker Michigan. The family wishes raffles. ton. The morning will sizes 40-60 and up to 5XL. in educational television and to thank the wonderful staff Visit chilicookoff.com include music, memories The sale is from 9 a.m. school curriculum. Jonathan at American House, the staff is survived by his dear friend, of Arbor Hospice and Mom’s or call Gary Ray at 313- and words from past and to 2 p.m. Saturday, April Jackie Collins and family aides Denise, Mari and.Susan 938-6364 present Dodson staff and 29. in Scotland, England, and who helped and supported the United States. He is Barbara into the last days of preceded in death by his her life. It was a rare day that longtime companion, Thomas you couldn’t get a giggle or St. Charles. A Funeral Mass a smile from Barbara, even will be celebrated at St. on the worst of days. Her Regis Catholic Church, 3695 strength, kindness and good HAROLD A. (1932-2017) Lincoln Road, Bloomfield Hills, spirit will be missed by all who Loving husband to Patricia. Michigan 48301, Wednesday, knew her. A Memorial Service Caring father to Dave, John, April 19th at 11:30am. Friends will be held in Michigan on Karen, Dan, Julie, and Kaylene. may visit at church beginning Saturday April 22nd at Sequoia Supportive grandfather at 10:30am. Place, 1131 N. Maple Rd. Ann to 11 grandkids and four Arbor, Ml 48103, from 2pm to great-grandkids. We lost 4pm. An additional Memorial our loved one, but gained a Service will be held in Lovell, mighty prayer-warrior angel! Maine in early August. Dates Celebration of Life: and places for the service in May 6, 2017 at 2 p.m. at WILSON Maine will be announced at Bethel Baptist Temple a later date. In lieu of flowers 29475 6 Mile Rd., Livonia, Ml. Barbara ask that any donations be given to The Lovell United Church of Christ or The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation. To donate to Lovell United Church of Christ, mail check or cash to the below address: The Lovell United Church of Christ PO Box 232 1174 Main St. Lovell, ME 04051 To donate to the Myastenia Gravis Foundation please visit the website below: http://www. myasthenia.org/Howcanlhelp/ GRACE passed on April Donations.aspx 14th, 2017. Loving Wife of 32 years to Jack Wilson. Caring Mother to John WARREN (Shelley) Hutcheson, Terry WILLIAM “BILL” A Memorial Ostoin and Fred Hutcheson; Service is planned for Step Mother to Tom (Tina) Saturday, April 22, 11:00 am at Wilson; Grandmother to SPRING SHOPPING STARTS HERE. St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Fred II, Jeanette, Crystal, 27475 Five Mile, Livonia with Nick, Alex, Sarah and 4 a luncheon to follow in the great grandchildren. She Charming Charlie church hall. Bill, 93, who was preceded in death by passed on December 23, her siblings Jack Ostoin and Christopher & Banks 2016 was a loving husband, Darleen Hart. Survived by father, and grandfather, a 40 DressBarn her brothers Doug and Walt year administrator for Livonia Hayward and sister Margie maurice’s Public Schools, and a charter Prieskorn. In lieu of flowers the member (1953) of the Livonia family has asked that memorial Shoe Carnival Lions Club. donations be sent to either the TJ Maxx Michigan Moose Association or the Salvation Army. ULTA Beauty Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 18th and Wednesday, April 19th from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A funeral ceremony will be celebrated Thursday, April 20th at 10:00 a.m., at the -X- , Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home. www.heeney-sundquist.com NOVI TOWN CENTER J

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COLLEGE BASEBALL Crusaders look forward to playing at Comerica Park

Madonna will play Northwestern annual affair, the Crusaders will take game, which is open to the public, are on Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Confer­ $10 for adults and $5 for college and Ohio in a game April 19 in Detroit ence leader University of Northwest­ high students (16-and-under with I.D.) ern Ohio at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, on a first-come, first-served basis Brad Emons at the home of the Detroit Tigers. where they’ll be able to sit in sections hometownlife.com “What’s really cool is the people at 118-137. Tickets also will be available Comerica Park said they want this to the day of the game at the box office The Madonna University baseball be as much a home game for Madonna located outside Gate A. Parking for the team is more than happy to give up one and they’re really taking care of us,” event will be available in lots 1 and 2 home game this season to move from Madonna first-year coach Ted Falkner located in front of Gate A for $6 per MAOONNA SPORTS INFORMATION the friendly confines of Ilitch Ballpark said. “It’s going to be a great opportu­ car. Madonna University senior Taylor to Comerica Park. nity for our guys.” Grzelakowski is hitting .463 with eight And in what they hope becomes an General admission tickets for the See CRUSADERS, Page B4 homers and 46 RBIs.

USA HOCKEY BOYS GOLF Cole leaves for MSU gig

Coach had great success leading USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program

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For the second straight year, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program is losing a coach to the college ranks. In 2016, Don Granato left the Ply­ mouth-based NTDP to join brother Tony behind the bench at Wisconsin. On Tuesday, Danton Cole officially became head coach at Michigan State Univer­ sity. The 50-year-old Cole, who played at MSU in the mid-1980s and went on to enjoy a six-year career in the National Hockey League, will take over from Tbm Anastos, who resigned in March. “I’m really honored to have the op­ portunity to represent Michigan State University and Spartan hockey,” Cole said in an MSU press release. “This is a position to which I’ve always aspired. I wasn't sure the timing would ever work out, but I’m very fortunate. “My mom and dad both went to Michigan State — I didn’t grow up around MSU, I grew up at MSU. It has been an enormous part of my life.” But so was his exceptional seven- year career with USA Hockey’s NTDP, a proving grounds for young players with similarly big aspirations. “We’ve been fortunate to have some­ BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER one with the experience level and pas­ Livonia Stevenson's Craig Jakacki maintains focus on the golf ball as he attempts a chip shot Thursday at Whispering Willows. sion for development that Danton brought to the NTDP each and every day over the course of the past seven seasons,” said Scott Monaghan, the program’s senior director of opera­ tions. “He has been a great teacher of the game to our players and a mentor to young coaches as well. We wish him TEEING OFF nothing but the best at Michigan State.” Also saluting Cole was Jim Johann- son, USA Hockey assistant executive On blustery day at Whispering director for hockey operations. “It’s certainly a big loss for our program, Willows, Stevenson, Churchill but we’re extremely happy for him.” place fourth, fifth out of 12 See COLE, Page B2 Tim Smith hometownlife.com

Cool and damp conditions Thursday at Whispering Willows Golf Course in Livonia might have been a nuisance to golfers competing in the KLAA Ken­ sington Conference preseason tourna­ ment. But for co-medalist Jack Boczar and the first-place Plymouth Wildcats, such conditions merely are another obstacle to hurdle during what the team hopes will be another big season. “It kind of gets you started,” Ply­ mouth varsity boys golf coach Dan Young said. “It’s good to get off to a RENA LAVERTY | USA HOCKEY good start. Tough day weather-wise, so Danton Cole (left) is returning to Michigan we had to grind it out.” State University, where he once played Plymouth tallied 307 to collect 12 college hockey. This time, he will coach the BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Spartans, leaving USA Hockey's NTDP. See GOLF, Page B2 a read on how to approach his next putt is Livonia Franklin's Brandon Tirador.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL Madonna upends MAC leader Central Michigan

Brad Emons from (CMU coach) Steve (Jaska). He A walk and back-to-back singles for allowing one run in the bottom of the hometownlife.com said, ‘We have an open date and you the home team cut the lead to one in the sixth, while Layne Gusler came on to have an open date, do you want to come bottom of the inning, but Madonna pitch two scoreless innings. It turned out to be a pleasant ride up and play?’ And I said, ‘absolutely.’” wasn't done. Lambrecht, the senior designated back from Mount Pleasant on Wednes­ CMU led 2-0 after three innings, but Lucska doubled with two outs in the hitter from Lake Orion, drove in four day as the Madonna University base­ the Crusaders answered with two runs seventh and scored on the fifth CMU runs, while Taylor Grzelakowski added ball team proved once again it can car­ on three hits, coupled with three Chip­ error. Jared Hagan then drove in Dokey two hits. ry its own weight against an NCAA pewa errors, in the fifth to even the with a single. “Our pitchers filled the (strike) zone Division I opponent. game at 2-2 In the bottom of the ninth, CMU and all hit their pitch counts,” Falkner The NAIA Crusaders scored six runs Ryan Freemantle reached on a one- loaded the bases and got a sacrifice fly said. “They did their jobs and we had no over the final five innings to upend out infield single and moved to third on from pinch-hitter Nick Stowkowski to errors, which was also big. And offen­ Mid-American Conference leader Cen­ a stolen base and throwing error. A cut the deficit to 6-4, but Cliff Landess sively we had some big hits. Ryan Lam­ tral Michigan University, 6-4, at Theu- walk put Jerad Dokey on before Ryan got a fly out to end the game for his brecht had two huge hits for us." nissen Stadium. Lambrecht singled to tie the game. seventh save of the season. Zach Kohn (0-4), who came on for The win snapped a seven-game win MU added two more in the top of the “We had some guys shuffled around CMU starter Jordan Grosjean in the streak for the Chippewas (17-15), who sixth on one hit and another error. our lineup,” Falkner said. “We did not fifth, suffered the loss. lead the MAC’S West Division with a 6-0 Freshman Frankie Lucska (Garden have our regular lineup. Guys moved Daniel Jipping (Plymouth Christian record. The Chippewas committed five City) walked with one out and Freeman- around but they all did their jobs and Academy) doubled twice, while David errors in the loss, while MU has now tie reach on a fielder's choice, then did everything we asked them.” Cole and Alex Borglin also collected won three straight and five of six to moved to second on an error. Walks to Zack Schmidtke (2-2), who got credit two hits apiece to pace CMU’s 11-hit move to 22-12 on the year. Matt Deneau and Dokey loaded the for the victory, got the start and al­ attack. “Our guys just competed,” MU fir- bases for Lambrecht, who delivered lowed two runs on four hits in three st’year coach Ted Falkner said. “We again with a two-run single to center innings with two strikeouts. Johno Rod- [email protected] actually got the call the day before for a 4-2 advantage. riguez pitched the next three innings, Twitter: @BradEmons1

GOLF “I just think it was tough playing conditions and Continued from Page B1 we’ve only had two or three points in the tournament, which essen­ days to practice to get tially is used as a gauge to determine ready. I think they are where teams fit against each other in the conference. going to do well, but they The Wildcats edged second-place just hit a rough spot. Northville (310), but then there was a drop off to Novi (third, 329), Livonia They’re good players, they Stevenson (fourth, 335) and Livonia just got some work to do.” Churchill (fifth, 337). Boczar shot 3-over-par 73 and shared CURT HAGE the top spot with Northville’s Abhinav Stevenson coach Alluri. Hage said was the only player on the Finding a way team to shoot his average with 84. “Jack can score even if he doesn’t His younger brother, Connor, shot 81, have a perfect swing going, because he while Trevor Lopus tallied 83 and Eas­ can chip and putt,” Young said. “He can ton Schlatterbeck 87. figure his way around the course. And I Churchill’s best performer of the would say (teammate Justin) Kapke is day was senior John Doyle, with 79. similar that way. Also scoring for the Chargers were “Those guys have played this course Logan Welch (85), Aaron Walton (86) a lot, know how to stay out of trouble and Max Proulx (87). and limit their losses and then get a Veteran Canton head coach Tom birdie here or there on some of the Alles said his No. 1 player, senior Suhas holes that are reachable.” Potluri, finished with 81 after a tough Kapke, also a senior, and Northville’s start. Jimmy Dales both shot 75. Plymouth “(Potluri) started his round with a freshman Ian Smith showed his mettle seven on a par-3 and after that he right­ with 76. ed the ship and played very well the “I’ve been hyped up for the high remainder of the round,” Alles said. school season for a couple months,” “But we had a really rough start. said Boczar, a 2016 all-stater. “And I’m “Patrick McDougall, a junior, shot 84 excited to get out here and see what we and those were our two best players.” can do this year. We didn’t have the best Dominic Dimaya and D.J. Jablonski scores today, but we still grinded it out. registered respective scores of 88 and “We just have to keep working hard 89 for the Chiefs. and see where the rest of the season “It shows you who can play in sloppy takes us.” weather and cold weather,” Alles said. Boczar shrugged off the chilly “And it just gives you an idea of how weather and rain-soaked terrain. He you’re going to compare with the other added that although not being able to teams in the conference.” play consistently due to rainouts and Alles added that playing in less-than- spring break can be challenging, teams ideal conditions is a good learning op­ really have no choice.. portunity for young golfers. BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “Everybody does it, so we got to “The ball doesn’t go as far in this Following through is Max Proulx of Livonia Churchill. manage somehow,” Boczar said. “As weather and you have to accommodate much as I would love to be in warm for that by using more club,” Alles said. weather all the time, I think it makes us “A lot of times kids don't figure that out mentally tougher as a team and individ­ in time.” uals when we have to put up with the weather and all the starts and stops.” Game plan Rounding out the Plymouth score- According to Salem head coach Ryan card (the top four players scores were Nimmerguth, scores at the tourney tallied) was senior Matt Decker (83). “were a bit higher today than we would Not far behind were Timmy Baldwin have liked. But these guys have poten­ (85) and Joe Fontana (87). tial. Northville’s lineup, in addition to “Three of my guys are getting their Alluri and Dales, included Aaron You­ first tournament experience ever, so mans (79) and Drew Kearis (83). hopefully we can continue to improve Leading Novi with 77 was Mike Ulle, throughout the year. The goal is to be followed by Ryan Welch (81), Chris playing your best golf at the end of the Fisher (85) and Derek DuBois (86). year.” For the Rocks, leading the way with Not the best day 85 was Justin Pulce. Chipping in with 86 For the fourth-place Spartans, head was Bryce Henderson, while Robbie coach Curt Hage almost called the day Hermes (87) and Shawn Weldon (88) a team mulligan. followed. “I just think it was tough playing Several other golfers with solid per­ conditions and we’ve only had two or formances included South Lyon East’s three days to practice to get ready,” A. J. Clark (79), Livonia Franklin fresh­ Hage said. “I think they are going to do man Brandon Tirador (82), South Lyon well, but they just hit a rough spot. East’s Jason Zobl (83) and South Lyon’s “They’re good players, they just got Nate Campbell (84). some work to do.” The bright spot for the Spartans was [email protected] BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER senior newcomer Craig Jakacki, who Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports Delivering a putt across a wet green is Livonia Stevenson's Griffin Matick.

COLE

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Winning pedigree

Under Cole’s leadership, NTDP teams have scored gold medals in 2012 and 2014 at the International Ice Hock­ ey Federation Men’s Under-18 World Championship, among numerous other Cole team accomplishments. He coached the Under-17 team during 2016-17. In the university’s press release, MSU athletics director Mark Hollis for Big Ten championships and be a said Cole has been a proven winner part of the NCAA tournament,” Cole every step of the way, going back to his said, “because as I experienced as a playing career. player, once you get in the tournament, “He’s raised the Stanley Cup as a you’re on the doorstep of a national player, understands the obligations of title. running a Division I hockey program “We’re going to identify and recruit and he’s plugged into the country’s best young men that want to be Spartans young talent from his time with the and share our vision of excellence on USA Hockey National Team Devel­ and off the ice.” opment Program,” Hollis said. “He has MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Cole played in the NHL with Winni­ demonstrated the ability to develop Lansing Waverly grad Danton Cole played on the 1986 MSU national championship squad. peg, Tampa Bay, New Jersey, the New young talent into great players. York Islanders and Chicago. He and his “Most importantly, his comprehen­ wife Debbie have three daughters — sive approach to developing men of both by his work with the NTDP and his Cole, the seventh head coach in Spar­ Ashton, Madeleine and Payton. character goes beyond on-ice instruc­ time as a student-athlete during which tans history, wants to help restore the tion and into the classroom with a com­ he captured the Big Ten Medal of Hon­ program to its former glory days. [email protected] mitment to education, as evidenced or.” “As a program, we want to compete Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports

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ROUNDUP Kopitz scores four as Stevenson wins, 6-0

Area soccer, softball, tennis son, Allie Crecelius, Crystal Bock and Softball The Panthers got wins from Haley Danae Moriary, Plymouth Christian Hebner (No. 4 singles), who won a su­ and track teams continue Academy cruised to victory Thursday NORTHVILLE 13-2, SALEM 7-10: per-breaker, 10-9, along with the No. 2 afternoon. Northville pounded out a total of 26 hits doubles team of Sarina Anderson and conference seasons “They (Eagles) picked up the in­ on Wednesday, but had to settle for a Isis James, who prevailed, 6-3,6-2. tensity on and off the field today and it split of a KLAA Central Division girls RU’s No. 1 singles player Bria White showed,” PCA head coach Annette So- softball doubleheader with host Salem. split her first two sets before falling in Tim Smith mercik said. The Mustangs (3-1, 2-1) won the a super-breaker, 10-8. hometownlife.com GREENHILLS 8. CLARENCEVILLE 0: opener, 13-7, as Abby Tolstyka led an SALEM 7, SOUTH LYON 2: Salem On Thursday, Livonia Clarenceville 18-hit attack going 3-for-5 with three prevailed over the Lions, with winning Audrey Kopitz couldn’t be stopped couldn’t overcome a 5-0 halftime deficit RBI. players including Lizzy Lu, Bianca Wednesday, as she scored four goals in in a non-conference loss at Ann Arbor Meanwhile, Salem (2-1, 2-1) took the Ghita, Corina Ghita and Ovya Venkat at Livonia Stevenson’s 6-0 victory over Greenhills (1-1), which got two goals nightcap, 10-2, as sophomore Maddie singles; Trma Pal, Sarah Martin, Neha Walled Lake Central. apiece from Emma Petrillo and Kirin Petix, making her first high school Narayan, Rachel Zhou and Sharon Chen But Spartans head girls soccer coach Cromer. start, allowed 13 hits while walking one at doubles. Ken Shingledecker also gave praise to Clarenceville goalkeeper Allison Lay and striking out five as she took the the rest of his team for playing a strong made 12 saves with defensive help from loss. Boys track and field all-around game against the Vikings. Monica Gonzalez, Allie Snage, Jordan Sara Moos went 3-for-4 with a solo CANTON WINS BIG: Canton opened “Audrey had a special night,” Shin­ Lay and Breanna Ford. homer in the first inning, while Hige the dual meet season Thesday with a gledecker said. “But I don’t want to “We held them to three goals in the added an RBI. 122-15 win over Westland John Glenn. underestimate the effort from the rest second half having some miscommuni­ FRANKLIN 15-17, WAYNE 0-2: Livo­ The Chiefs finished first in all but of our team. Tonight goes into the cate­ cation costing the goals," said Clar­ nia Franklin improved to 2-1 on the one event. Individual firsts were re­ gory of total team win.” enceville coach Amanda Truitt, who season with Wednesday’s doubleheader corded by Drew Koenigsknecht (pole Helping the Stevenson cause with mentioned the offensive efforts of Mi­ sweep of Wayne Memorial. vault), Jordan Forney (high jump, long two assists each were Kennedy Thur- chelle Marzolo, Yumeko Sakamoto and Sparking the Patriots were Haley jump), James Deese (discus), Jemal low and Megan Verant while Kayla Paola Gonzalez. Bennett and Brooke Garbarino, each Vaunado (110- 300-meter hurdles), Ca­ Gacioch and Sarah Monte also drew ARBOR PREP 7, REDFORD UNION 5: hitting three-run homers. Jordan Berg­ leb Moraw (400 dash), Hunter Hall (800 assists. Other goal scorers were Verant On Thesday, Maggie Osowski scored er and Lauren D’Angelo were the win­ run), Steve Walker (100-, 200-yard dash) and Maria Bayyouk. twice and Cassidy Sandelin added a ning pitchers. and Zac Clark (two-mile run). Combining for the shutout were goal and two assists, but it wasn’t Another early season standout for goalies Haley Demers, Mackenzie Fifer enough as Redford Union (0-2) lost to Franklin has been freshman Madison Girls track and field and Ashley Kasper. host Ypsilanti Arbor Prep in a high- Reynolds, who is leading the team with SALEM 107, SOUTH LYON 30: Salem “Things get serious next week for us scoring affair. a .857 batting average. swept throws events (Lyniah Wilson with two tough league games,” Shingle­ OTHER GAMES: Salem lost 1-0 to and Rachel Lepper won the shot and decker said, referring to contests Waterford Mott; Canton defeated Livo­ Girls tennis discus, respectively) while Erin against Salem and South Lyon East. “No nia Franklin, 8-0; Plymouth defeated GARDEN CITY 6, REDFORD UNION 2: McCann won in the long jump. one is handing out any trophies for John Glenn, 7-0; Livonia Churchill rout­ Redford Union put up a fight in its girls Other Rocks of note included high winning non-league games.” ed Wayne Memorial, 7-0. tennis season opener before falling jump winner Makayla Ward and Haven PCA 9, ARBOR PREP 1: Behind a Thesday at home to Western Wayne Essien, who won both hurdles events. strong offense keyed by Jessica Paul­ Athletic conference foe Garden City.

PREP BASEBALL Plymouth takes advantage in 13-2 triumph

Wildcats parlay walks, errors and hits into 11-run inning and turn 2-2 game into mercy against Churchill

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Here’s an indication of how quickly Plymouth’s varsity baseball team comes back from a little bit of adversi­ ty Livonia Churchill’s Matt Smith smacked an opposite-field single to right field to score two runs and tie Wednesday’s opener 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth. The first batter for the Wildcats in the top of the sixth, Brenden Lacorato, doubled to right and scored two batters later on a single by Nikhil Patel to give Plymouth the lead right back. By the time the inning ended, the Wildcats were up 13-2 and freshman TOM BEAUDOIN Jeremy Fuchs retired the side in the Plymouth's Nikhil Patel (left) slaps a tag on Livonia Churchill base-runner Matt Smith during the opener of Wednesday's doubleheader. bottom of the inning to finish what turned from a tight ballgame into a mercy. “As I told you before, it’s all about a Things snowballed this early in the season.” team thing for us,” Plymouth head The Wildcats benefited from five coach Jason Crain said. “We had three Lamenting how the first game got walks and a hit-batsman, along with an different guys play right field for us away from the Chargers was Churchill error during the 11-run surge. that game, we had guys running. head coach Ron Targosz. But there also were some clutch hits. “The kid that finished up, Fuchs, is a “We battled, we just had trouble In addition to Patel’s single that gave freshman. So we’re real excited about throwing strikes a little bit,” Targosz Plymouth the lead for good, runs came the whole team and how we pick each said. “Couple errors didn’t help and a home on a two-run base hit to center by other up. It’s someone else contributing couple seeing-eye singles that guys Michael Wischer and another pair all the time.” couldn’t get to. But it is what it is.” scored when Beadle grounded the ball Earning the win with five strong On the plus side for the Chargers through the hole at shortstop. innings was Plymouth senior starter (0-3) was Game 1 starting pitcher Joe An infield single by MacBrien with Mike Matovina. Wozniak, who gave up only an RBI hit the bases loaded made it 12-2. Game 2 of the KLAA South Division to Zach Beadle in the second (to score Crain also cited a perfect bunt by doubleheader was a more conventional Wischer) and threw a wild pitch that Logan Dziadzio that went for a single. mercy, with Plymouth winning 12-0 allowed Jacob MacBrien (who led off “Mike Wischer had four hits and a behind the shutout pitching of starter that inning with a double) to score. lot of great at-bats by a lot of people,” Josh Janovsky (five innings) and Kai St. “Joe pitched really well. That’s his Crain said. “Logan Dziadzio laid down a Germaine (one inning). first time out this year, as far as a great bunt in that inning, early on, to Collecting two hits each were Evan game,” Targosz said. “He was up in get it started.” Good, Kyle Aniol and Mike Wischer as pitches. He had 97 or 98 (pitches) and TOM BEAUDOIN Plymouth improved to 3-0. he let the first two guys on, so I figured [email protected] Livonia Churchill's Chris Sergison watches his it was time to pull him. Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports base hit during the second inning of “I don’t want to hurt anybody’s arm Wednesday's opener against Plymouth.

PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP Northville’s Ziparo tosses no-hitter against Salem

4-0 overall and 3-0 in the Central Divi­ Northville broke it open with five runs in the bottom of the fifth Clarenceville pitchers gave up six earned runs on only six hits. Stevenson, Franklin inning on RBI singles by Kevin Morrissey, Jack Sargent, Aram "Our pitchers threw strikes for the most part,” Clarenceville coach sion thanks to six innings of scoreless Shahrigian, Jake Moody and Ryan Perkins. Craig Cotter said. "Not going to win many ball games when you relief by Tyler Troyer, who picked up Tyler Napier had a first-inning single for Wayne, while starter boot the ball around like we did today." sweep doubleheaders Malik Lewis took the loss. Demond Scrutions had the lone RBI single for Clarenceville, which the win. STEVENSON 3-3, SOUTH LYON 2-2: The host Spartans loaded the bases twice with less than two outs, but hit into Troyer allowed just two hits, walked swept Wednesday's KLAA Central Division doubleheader, winning inning-ending double plays. against division rivals each game by the same score. Matt Drain, Karn Maclver and Bobby Jaber had the other Clar­ three and struck out three after Salem In Game 1, two-hit showings by George Ferguson (two runs) and enceville hits. (1-2,1-2) struck for two runs in the first Branden Posky keyed Livonia Stevenson's attack. RBIs were picked CLARENCEVILLE 10, HURON VALLEY 0: Zack Richards Brad Emons off Northville starter Ryan Pumper. up by Ferguson, Posky and Danny Morris (1-for-2). fired a one-hitter Wednesday as Livonia Clarenceville (1-1) took just Earning the win in relief of starter Dan Bos (four innings, one run) five innings to mercy host Westland Huron Valley Lutheran. hometownlife.com But the Mustangs answered with was Jacob Way, with Bobby Cavin coming in for a two-out save. Richards needed only 63 pitches, striking out nine and walking three runs in the top of the second be­ Stevenson (6-0 overall, 5-0 in the division) finished the sweep with only one. Mark Pettersson's RBI hit in the bottom of the sixth, snapping a 2-2 "Zack threw a lot of strikes and got ahead in the count all game," Northville’s Connor Ziparo proved to fore adding one in the fourth and two in tie. Pettersson's hit scored Danny Morris, who doubled. Clarenceville coach Craig Cotter said. "I like the way he went after be his swashbuckling best Wednesday. the fifth. Combining efforts on the mound were starter Ferguson (five guys and did not back off. He did a great job of hitting his spots." innings, one run, nine strikeouts), winning pitcher Conner Beck and Offensively, leading the Trojans were junior Demond Scrutions The 5-foot-10,170-pound senior left Jack Sargent went 3-for-4 with two Cavin, who fanned both batters he saw for his second save of the (two hits, two RBIs, three runs) and junior Nick Bisaro (two doubles “The Mark of Zorro,” throwing a no- RBIs to pace Northville’s nine-hit at­ day. and two RBIs). Senior Justin Kelley's two-run double in the fourth hitter in the opener of a doubleheader tack. Other contributions came from FRANKLIN 5-8, WAYNE 4-7: Livonia Franklin took a pair of blew the game open to put the Trojans up 8-0. close contests Wednesday against KLAA South Division opponent Bobby Jaber, Karn Maclver, David Means and Richard had the as the Mustangs went on to sweep host Aram Shahrigian (two hits, two RBIs), Wayne Memorial. other hits for Clarenceville. Salem in KLAA Central Division base­ Flohr (two hits, one RBI) and Michael In the opener, the Patriots were sparked by Kyle Wollam (2-for-3, "Our top three hitters in the lineup went 5-for-8 with six RBIs," two runs), Kolby Dewhirst (2-for-4, two RBIs) and Ben Raisch Cotter said. “Can't ask for any better than that." ball action, 1-0 and 6-2. Lionas (two RBIs). (2-for-3). Earning the win was Jon Montie, who struck out seven in REDFORD UNION 15, HENRY FORD ACADEMY 0: Ziparo, a left-hander, finished with Salem starter Jacob Seipenko, who 4% innings. Winning pitcher Tyler Collard went 4-for-4 as the Panthers (2-0) For Wayne, registering three hits was Justin Johnson with Devin rolled to a non-conference victory Wednesday over visiting Dearborn seven strikeouts and only two walks in gave up six earned runs in five innings, Puckett (2-for-4, two RBIs) and Tyler Napier (2-for-4) helping the Henry Ford Academy. seven innings in Game 1 and was able suffered the loss. He had two hits and cause. Jakob Bowles also went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, while Jacob Reams to out-duel Salem ace Matt Brooks, who an RBI, while Trevor Genaw also added The nightcap was tight through four frames (2-2) before each also went 3-for-3. team had big innings. The Zebras scored five in the fifth, with "It was a good effort by all the players," RU coach Bob Miller Jr. allowed just two hits and one walk two hits. Johnson smacking a three-run double. said. "I'm pleased everybody got a chance to play and contribute." while striking out 10 over six innings. But Franklin responded with a six-spot. Nick Hoyer's hit drove in PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN RESULTS: Plymouth Christian NORTHVILLE 11, WAYNE 0: Junior Nick Broda notched his the winning run to help Harrison Merrill earn a win in relief of Academy opened the season losing a doubleheader to Oakland Northville scored the game-winning first career win Thursday as the host Mustangs (5-0,4-0 KLAA starter Richie Garcia. Christian. run in the top of the seventh on Billy Central) rolled to a five-inning Kensington Conference crossover "We had great contributions all day from all of our players," After the opening game in which the Eagles lost a high-scoring Flohr’s one-out RBI single, scoring Jake victory over Wayne Memorial (0-4,0-4 KLAA South). Franklin head coach Matt Fournier said. "Each and every one of our contest despite a triple and home run by Austin Andres and two hits Broda, a left-hander, allowed just one hit, walked one and struck guys played their roles well today." by Nathan Bishop, PCA dropped a pitcher's duel in Game 2. McWilliams, to hand Salem reliever out three over four innings. NEW BOSTON HURON 11, CLARENCEVILLE 1: Livonia The tough-luck loser was Phillip Morby, who gave up just one Billy Flohr went 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead the Mustangs' Clarenceville (1-2) committed seven errors leading to five unearned earned run. PCA's only hit was recorded by Josh Mason. Sean McCormack the loss. runs Thursday in a non-conference setback at New Boston Huron. In Game 2, Northville improved to seven-hit attack. B4 (WGRL) 0 & E Media | Sunday, April 16, 2017 LOCAL SPORTS hometownlife.com

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Tim Smith also singled in the inning. Hometownlife.com But the Wildcats came right back, scoring two runs in the third on RBI hits What’s a team like Livonia Churchill by Gagnon and Holden — the latter to do? tripling to right-center. After coming back from spring Churchill tallied two runs in the home break, the Chargers varsity softball half of the third. Hanson doubled to team faces high school powerhouses center and Madison Christensen fol­ Northville and Plymouth right off the lowed with an RBI single. hop. Once again, Plymouth answered. On Wednesday, Churchill had no With two outs in the fourth, Barber answer for Plymouth junior pitcher roped a triple off the fence in left-cen­ Jenny Bressler in the first game of a ter. Barber then scored on Gagnon’s KLAA South Division twinbill. Bressler single. threw a five-inning perfect game, fan­ ning 14 as the Wildcats won, 12-0. Airtight 'D' The nightcap was somewhat better The Chargers were held to singles by for coach Steve Gentilia’s team. It only Maria Targosz and Jenna Kwiecinski lost 5-3 as Plymouth freshman pitcher the rest of the way, although several Angela Schmidt threw a complete game well-struck balls were turned into outs and won her first varsity contest in the by Plymouth’s infield defense. circle. In the sixth, Metz gloved a liner to “She’s one of the best pitchers around open the inning and freshman first base- in the state,” Gentilia said about Bress­ TOM BEAUDOIN man Sophia Dibbles flagged down a ler. “It’s tough facing her, but we got to Livonia Churchill's Brooke Hanson rounds the bases during Wednesday's second game against hard-hit ball to take away another poten­ do a better job of attacking the zone and Plymouth. tial hit. being aggressive with our at-bats.” Freshman shortstop Alexis D’Alexan­ Plymouth head coach Lauren Evans der then short-hopped another bullet, raved about both her starting pitchers, She’s consistent, she throws strikes and pitching and solid defense along with off the bat of pinch hitter Ashley Bond, as the Wildcats improved to 3-0. has a passion for the game, passion to some opportunistic offense leading the and threw to Metz for the force at sec­ “Jenny Bressler threw a perfect pitch. way. ond. game in five innings,” Evans said. “She “And I have freshman Angela “It was very fun,” said Schmidt, who “Our team is very good at fielding only had one ball put in play and it was Schmidt, who just played in her first played travel ball for Novi Madness, and I trust them,” Schmidt said. snagged in the outfield by a great play game and she showed us she’s ready to about her Plymouth debut. “I loved Despite the Game 2 loss, Gentilia said by (junior) Jessica Thcci.” compete.” being able to play with my new team­ he liked how his team “came back and As for how Schmidt pitched, striking mates on varsity.” were more aggressive. We put the ball out the side in the first and finishing On the prowl She said facing older players didn’t in play and we started making some with 10 strikeouts, the coach smiled. The Plymouth offense was clicking in bother her, because her coach with the things happen. “It’s awesome,” Evans said. “We now the opener, with Bressler going 4-for-4 Madness “had us play against older “It was a better effort on our part and have a pitching staff of three student- to pace a 15-hit attack. teams, so it was very helpful.” that’s all we ask, is that every day we’re athletes and they’re all gamers. I have Other multiple hits were collected by Plymouth notched single runs in the getting better and doing the things we Jenny Bressler, ace for us last year and Thcci (2-for-4), Whitney Holden (3- first and second innings before the need to do to take care of ourselves,” he confident on the mound, always ready to for-4), Gina Barber (2-for-3) and catcher Chargers sliced the gap to 2-1 in the added. compete. Leader on and off the field. Haley Gagnon (2-for-3). bottom of the second. “I have sophomore Kiersten Metz, The second game was icing on the Kaitlyn Vinitski dropped a single to [email protected] who is going to see time on the mound. cake for Plymouth, with Schmidt’s center to score Brooke Hanson, who Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports

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Garden City team starting to “The girls played a great mesh as formidable unit game” JEFF SZYTULA Tim Smith Garden City coach hometownlife.com

The sports “microwave” is working for Garden City varsity girls soccer Ready to lead coach Jeff Szytula. Earlier in the week, Szytula said it The Cougars have a stellar nucleus in might take some time for his Cougars senior forward Collins, senior midfield­ squad to jell because of the conver­ er-defender Skyler Clendening, senior gence of some new players from vari­ defender Angie Dimopulos, junior de­ ous club teams. fender Konopatzki and junior midfield­ “We have a lot of players from differ­ er Sherlock — who happens to be the ent clubs and we have some freshmen kicker on Garden City’s football team. and sophomores in with six seniors,” “Obviously, we count on (Sherlock) to Szytula said. “So it’s just a matter of take some long-distance free kicks and everybody meshing. I think we have a she’s a big-time player for us in the very good team in terms of skill.” midfield,” Szytula said. “She kind of Szytula, two nights later, started to holds it down. And she plays a very get the unified results he was looking strong game, always brings her best.” for as Garden City rolled to a 7-0 victory Collins, an all-area player in 2016, over Taylor human to improve to 2-2-1 already is producing the offense her overall. Scoring three goals was Alex coach expected she would. She scored Sherlock, with two goals by Kaitlyn two goals against Flat Rock. Bovensiep and single goals by Ashley “Brooke is probably our top goal Hahn and Claire Konopatzki. scorer,” he said. “We have a lot of high- Brooke Collins, Faith Staley, Eden quality players but we don’t have any­ Messner and Sherlock collected assists, body that’s the best.” while goalkeeper Tatum Spears earned Fourth-year varsity player Clenden­ the shutout. ing “brings good field awareness and “The girls played a great game,” has a great long throw-in. She can play Szytula said. “The combination of pass­ any position on the field except goalie ing and movement off of the ball helped and is an excellent role model for the us to keep possession and generate younger players.” many scoring opportunities. As for Dimopulos, a fourth-year “Our defense and center midfield did varsity player and co-captain (sharing a outstanding job of winning the ball leadership duties with Sherlock and and distributing the ball to our forwards Clendening), Szytula said she will be an and wingers.” on-field quarterback. Perhaps the lopsided win could pro­ “She’s done a real good job of direct­ pel the Cougars to a big season in the ing everything, she’s a very smart play­ Western Wayne Athletic Conference, er,” he said. “She’s played club her coming off a 2016 season when the team FILE PHOTO whole life.” struggled somewhat. Garden City's Claire Konopatzki, shown during a 2016 game, is one of the Cougars' top Another key contributor will be Szytula might take more stock in how returnees. sophomore sweeper Alexis Horvath, his team fared against strong teams who the coach added could fill in at such as Flat Rock (a 3-2 overtime win midfield. Thesday on a goal by Collins) or North “We take on a very tough non-confer­ “We’re real excited for the season. The Farmington (a 2-2 tie the first week of ence schedule in hopes of preparing us girls are buying in and they work really [email protected] April). for league play and districts.,” he said. hard.” Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports

western Ohio, is 22-12 overall and 14-5 ing a solid rookie year DeYonker stars CRUSADERS in the WHAC. The Crusaders are com­ with a batting mark. ing off a huge 6-4 win Wednesday over *• ■ “What we harp on and As a team, MU has a combined 5.10 Continued from Page B1 NCAA Division 1 foe Central Michigan. 0 what I push my team earned-run average, with senior Johno The 36-year-old Falkner, a 1998 Mil­ abouf is on-base percent- Rodriguez (Sterling Heights/Indian “Scott (Kannell), our athletic direc­ ford High grad who played at Concor­ age,” Falkner said. “It’s Hills CC) posting the top record (6-3) tor, knows the Hitch family through his dia University, spent five years (2007- something I first said to and leading in innings pitched (57). son’s travel baseball,” Falkner said. 10 and 2013-14) as an assistant at MU Falkner them when I first got Senior left-hander Alex DeYonker “He had been talking to them about the under Greg Haeger. He took the Ma­ hired. I told them, (Livonia Franklin) is 4-0 with a 3.60 possibility of doing it and it got ap­ donna job in early January after Haeg­ ‘You’re batting average ERA, while junior right-hander Taylor proved through the administration er stepped down last December follow­ will come with your on-base percent­ Hirner (Northville), is 3-2 in 49 innings. here at Madonna.” ing 19 seasons. age.’ And some guys have really Closer Cliff Landess (Carleton Air­ There will also be an alumni tailgate Falkner spent the past two seasons stepped up and changed their ap­ port), a junior, is 4-1 and owns a team- prior to the game 5-6:30 p.m. at Cheli’s as the head coach at Viterbo (Wis.) proach. And I really think it’s helped best 2.60 ERA with seven saves. Chili Bar, located across the street University, where he compiled a rec­ set the table for Taylor Grzelakowski “With the pitching, I’ve acquired an from Comerica. There will be a dona­ ord of 27-61. He has a master’s degree and Jalen Thomas, getting guys on older group and I’ve been blessed for tion of $5, with all proceeds going to­ from Ashford (Iowa) University, where base with people in front of them. that,” Falkner said. “They’ve taken the ward the Madonna Fund for schol­ he was an assistant coach from 2011-12. They’ve really bought into that.” challenge on. They’ve taken ownership arships. In Falkner’s first season as head Madonna has outscored its oppo­ in everything they do. They’re compet­ “We’re trying to play Wayne State coach, Madonna is hitting a robust .311 nents, 268-183, over the first 34 games ing and I don’t feel they have pressure every year and make that kind of annu­ as a team. while compiling a 14-5 record in the on them. I just feel like they’re going al thing where we get Detroit area Senior outfielder Taylor Grzelakow- WHAC. out and doing what they do. We’ve still alums to come,” Falkner said. “This ski (Fraser) leads the way with a .463 “I firmly believe that’s why we’re got a lot of work to do. I do have some year, it’s going to be a giant conference average to go along with a team-best hitting so well, because we’re getting depth and some guys have really game because it’s against Northwest­ eight homers and 46 RBIs. on base at a really good rate,” Falkner stepped up.” ern Ohio, who is in first place, 3!4 Jaren Hagen (Dearborn Heights/ said. “I’ve got guys getting on base at For more information on the April games ahead of us.” Henry Ford CC) and Jalen Thomas .410 or above. If we can set the table in 19 Comerica Park game, call 734-432- (Southfield Lathrup) are hitting .339 the middle of the order, which we’ve 5602. Team is raking and .318, respectively, while freshman been doing, then good things are hap­ Falkner’s team, heading into a Sat­ infielder Frankie Lucska (Garden City/ pening for us, for sure.” [email protected] urday home doubleheader again North­ Dearborn Divine Child) is also enjoy- Twitter: @BradEmons1 hometownlife.c Classified Advertising: 1-8OO-579-7355 0 & E Media | Sunday, April 16, 2017 (*) B5

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Livonia - 03/27/2017 Regular Meeting Synopsis MINUTES OF REDFORD Present: Meakin, Kritzman, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr and McIntyre. TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETINGS Absent: None FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2017 Items were received and filed. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the approved minutes for meetings of the Township Board #102-17 Approving minutes of the 1,820th Regular Meeting of Council on March 13, of the Charter Township of Redford for the months of February and March 2017 are posted at 2017. the following public places within the Township. #103-17 Proclaiming Friday, April 28, 2017 as Arbor Day in the City of Livonia. Community Center, 12121 Hemingway #104-17 Approving salary and benefit adjustments for appointed Department Heads. Fire Department, 15145 Beech Daly #105-17 Adopting a resolution for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Library, 25320 Six Mile Road Fund Grant (MNRTF) for the Rotary Park Universal Playground Project. Department of Public Services, 12200 Beech Daly #106-17 Referring the matter of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Police Department, 25833 Elsinore Trust Fund Grant (MNRTF) for the Rotary Park Universal Playground Project to the Town Hall, 15145 Beech Daly Administration for its report and recommendation regarding accessibility to other parks. Approved minutes may also be viewed online at: www.redfordtwp.com #107-17 Adopting a resolution for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources GARTH J. CHRISTIE, Clerk Recreation Passport Grant for the Botsford Pool Activity Feature Project. Charter Township of Redford #108-17 Accepting the low bids for supplying the Public Service Division (Road Maintenance Section) with aggregate materials for the 2017 Calendar Year requirements. Published: April 16, 2017 #109-17 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2018 Freightliner Single Axle Dump Trucks with plows and salt spreaders and the outfitting of said vehicles by Truck and Trailer Specialties, Inc., Howell, Michigan. CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN #110-17 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2017 Ford Transit Cargo Van through the State of Michigan bid process to replace a vehicle used by the Fleet Maintenance Section, DOVER PARK PROJECT from budgeted funds. Sealed bids will be received at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, #111-17 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, Michigan 48154 until 2:00 P.M., local time on Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 at which time the to execute an amendment to the Engineering Contract, between the City of Livonia and RFB’s will be secured by the City Clerk. Each bid shall be recorded together with the name Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., to provide Design Engineering Services for the Stark of the vendor. Bids shall be in accordance with the requirements of this notice in order to be Road Rehabilitation and Partial Reconstruction Project (Schoolcraft Road to Lyndon deemed “responsive.” Late bids will be returned unopened. Road). (CR 365-16) #112-17 Authorizing and accepting the offer of Joe Rotondo Construction Corp., for A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the Jack E. Kirksey Community Recreation completing all work required in connection with the 2017 Sidewalk Repair Program. (CR Center, 15100 Hubbard St, Livonia, MI 48154 at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 25th, 2017. 147-16). Bids will not be accepted from those firms who do not attend. #113-17 Authorizing and accepting the offer of Joe Rotondo Construction Corp., for Instructions and specifications may be obtained by registering with the completing all work required in connection with the 2017 Concrete Road Selective Slab Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network (MITN) at Replacement Program. (CR 247-16) www.mitn.info #114-17 Advising the Wayne County Department of Public Services (Permit Section) that the City of Livonia has approved the storm sewer site plans and that the City will accept All Addendums will be posted on the MITN website. Any information not obtained from the jurisdiction and maintenance of the storm sewer located at 36475 Five Mile Road, for the MITN website should not be relied upon. Faxed bids in response to this request will not be St. Mary Hospital Improvements - Phase 3. accepted. #115-17 Advising the Wayne County Department of Public Services (Permit Section) that All bids shall be sealed in envelopes, plainly marked with: CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN the City of Livonia has approved the storm sewer site plans and that the City will accept DOVER PARK PROJECT, name of vendor and shall be addressed to the City Clerk, jurisdiction and maintenance of the storm sewer located at 36475 Five Mile Road, for the City of Livonia, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48154. St. Mary Hospital Improvements - Phase 4. #116-17 Advising the Wayne County Department of Public Services (Permit Section) that No vendor may withdraw their bid within 120 calendar days after the date set for opening the City of Livonia has approved the storm sewer site plans and that the City will accept thereof. jurisdiction and maintenance of the storm sewer located at 36475 Five Mile Road, for the The City of Livonia reserves the right to reject or accept any or all bids in whole or in part St. Mary Hospital Improvements - Phase 5. and waive any irregularities therein. Acceptance of any bid does not constitute a binding #117-17 Approving a proposed agreement for Taser Axon body-worn cameras, in-car agreement until a written Contract is signed by both parties. cameras and storage of those videos, for five (5) years, commencing March 30, 2017. (CR 57-17) Edward Davis First Readipgx Second Reading and Roll Call Vote (7-0) was given to an ordinance Superintendent, Parks & Rec amending section 13 of the Zoning Map. Dennis K. Wright Second Reading and Roll Call Vote (7-0) was given to an ordinance adding Chapter Mayor 110 (Greenleaf Commission on Sustainability) of Title 2 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.

Publish: April 16, 2017 lo-oooo3178B3 3x4.5 #118-17 Referring Petition 2016-06-02-14, to redevelop and construct a new fitness center (LA Fitness) and freestanding multi-tenant retail building on the property located at 29659 Seven Mile Road, to the Committee of the Whole. #119-17 Denying Petition 2016-12-02-25 to operate a used auto dealership (State Auto Sales), located at 28121 Plymouth Road. #120-17 Accepting a Grant of Easement for a variable width public utility easement, in FAMILY STORE connection with the sidewalk constructed at 36475 Five Mile Road. Meeting Adjourned at 8:02 p.m. Full text of the official minutes is available in the Office of the City Clerk.

Susan M. Nash Livonia City Clerk

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE” BY ADDING SECTION 3.3948 THERETO.

THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:

GRAND Section 1, Pursuant to the report of the City Planning Commission, dated February 8, 2017, setting forth its resolution 02-12-2017 recommending approval of Petition 2017-01-01-01, having been considered by the Council, and the Council having conducted a public hearing on March 6, 2017, on said petition, and having concurred in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission, the Council hereby adopts said Petition 2017-01-01-01 to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Livonia and all proceedings heretofore conducted on said petition are hereby approved.

Section 2, Article III of the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 543, as amended, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

OPENING Section 3.3948, Petition 2017-01-01-01 submitted by D S Homes L.L.C. is hereby approved, and the zoning classification of the premises hereinafter described is hereby changed from C-2 to R-l:

BOUNDARY OF DISTRICT AS AMENDED FROM C-2, GENERAL BUSINESS TO R-1, ONE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - 60‘ x 120' LOTS

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FIVE MILE ROAD APRIL 22 PETITION NO. 2017-01-01-01 A PART OF THE S.W. 1/4 OF SECTION 13

AMENDMENT NO. 964 TO THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 3027 Adopted by the City Council on 3/27/17

______MAYOR 570 N LAFAYETTE, ______CLERK

Land situated in the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, described as SOUTH LYON, Ml 48178 follows: 13DE25A2 THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13 DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT DISTANT NORTH 822.34 FEET AND EAST 244 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 13 AND PROCEEDING THENCE NORTH 166.0 FEET THENCE EAST 94 FEET THENCE SOUTH 166.0 FEET THENCE WEST 94 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING EXCEPT THE SOUTH 30 FEET THEREOF 0.29 ACRE. H m o and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 13 of the Zoning Map is hereby amended to conform to the changes made in this section.

Section 4. The attached map designated “Amendment No. 964 to the Zoning Map of the City of Livonia” showing all of the amendments and changes made in the foregoing Section 2 of this 313-965-7760 FACEBOOK.COM/SEMIARC ordinance is hereby approved, established and made a part hereof. Section 5, All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect.

Section 6, Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the remaining portions of this ordinance.

Need help Michigan.com has the solution: Section 7, This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and shall take effect immediately upon publication. with E-mail Dedicated team of email specialists. marketing? Highest quality email databases. The above ordinance was passed at the regular meeting of the Council of the City of Responsive e-mail design for optimal Livonia held Monday, March 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.

viewing on all devices. Susan M. Nash, City Clerk The foregoing ordinance was authenticated by me on this 28th day of March, 2017. Detailed reporting including Dennis K. Wright, Mayor conversion tracking

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