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Consumers Energy fined in natural gas blast that killed two furniture store employees By LeAnne Rogers By Sue Mason and severely injuring the own­ staff Writer staff Writer er. “I think the report is one­ Westland will soon be Wayne city officials will sided, there’s a lot of iman- adding 146 new single-fam ­ most likely express to state swered questions,” said Wayne ily homes on the site pf the lawmakers their disagreement Mayor A1 Haidous. “I’m not former Clyde Smith farm. with a Michigan Public Service impressed with the report and “When was the last time Commission report that “ex­ I don’t agree with it, but that we had 146 homes in the ternal forces” played a part in doesn’t make any difference in $180,000 to $200,000 range a December 2010 nam r^ gas what happened. We can’t bring built?” Westland Mayor explosion which leveled the those lives back.” A Michigan Public Service Commission investigation has found that William W ^d said. “B ’s been W.C. Franks Furniture Store in natural gas that caused the explosion Dec. 29,2010, at the W .C Franks six or seven years. These Wayne, killing two employees S e e BLAST, Page A 2 Furniture store was able to get in through a sewer line, f il e p h o t o are new, quality hontes. It’s a nice shot in the an ifo r Westland and Livon 1 Public Schools. I think it bocSles well for the economy.” The city council r^pcently approved a revised site plan for what will be called the Clyde Smith Farms village, a planned-unit development. It’s located on the east side of Newburgh, south of Joy. plans were origin^y approved in 2008 for a de­ velopment called Chestnut Village. That includdd 110 single-family homes with just over five acres pf com­ mercial development on the Newburgh frontage. The new site plan from Home Renewal Really elim­ inates the commerci^ de­ velopment and incretises the number of homes in the development. I ■ Planned development Like Chestnut VUlage, Qyde Smith Farms Village is a planned-unit devel­ opment and a site cohdomin- ium, not a platted subdivi­ sion. I Ib e Sydenstricker fam ily of Westland enjoy hot dogs and chips at the annual Community Gathering held at Corrado Park Thursday, p h o t o s Initially, the development BY TOM BEAUDOIN wiU feature two stylds of hom es, both two stories. One will home will be 1,896 square feet, while the other be 2,236 square |'eet. Both would have brick on all Crowds fill Corrado Park four sides to the top bf the first floor. “The lot sizes, depths and setbacks are the same as the planned-unit development,” Westland Planning and for Community Gathering Building Director Bhice Thompson said. The main entrance to the By Sue Mason tank, DJ playing music, free IWo-year-old development will be at an Staff Writer giveaways and, of course, hot A le x a n d e r existing traffic light at the dogs at the event which was Rurka takes entrance to Fountain Valley If the number of hot dogs sponsored by ITC Holdings. in a v ie w o f Apartments on the west side served is the barometer of “The one thing that’s neat th e of Newburgh. success, last week’s Commu­ is when you bring out the C om m u n ity “We’re excited to be here. nity Gathering at Corrado equipment, people just love G ath e rin g We couldn’t be morq excited . Park in Westland’s north end it,” said Mayor Wilfiam Wild, fro m th e to offer a new product in was a huge success. who has been holding Com­ shoulders of W estland,” said D avid Mo­ “We went through 700 hot munity Gatherings for seven his fa th e r, ran of Home Renews Real­ dogs and I had to go out for years. “They don’t get to see Steven Rurka ty- 300 m ore,” Deputy M ayor that and it lets them get inside of Westland. Jade Sm ith said. “We tmow and check them out.” Another style how to throw a party.” Wild started holding the In addition to the two This is the seventh year gatherings when he took of­ models currently p l^ e d , Mayor William Wild h ^ host­ fice in 2007. His first action Moran said there may be Ae ed a Community Gathering, as mayor was to put up the addition of a 1,600-square- inviting families to a city fence around a contaminated foot ranch or possibly a park for the two F s - food and Central City Park, and he colonial-style home.! fun. Twin water slides shared decided residents needed “We will do some focus space with police and fire and some place else to go. He study groups,” Moran said. the city’s new public services used the gatherings to get The store and greenhouse vehicles in Corrado Park off them to see and use the other that had been on A e 36-acre Joy Road. Smith property were demol­ There also was a dunk See GATHERING, Page A2 ished in 2008 as were three homes, including anjold farmhouse. The business was the oldest of its ^ d in Michigan, having ojiened in Lighthouse Home M issions holding clothing giveaway 1834. The Sm ith faiieiy used to sell produce at the old Western Market in Detroit. Parents in need of back-to- able with the piurchase of FGT The two-day spring give­ is a community outreach that An auction was h^ld to school clothing can find it next bags for $2. Buy a bag for $2 away had people came from all feeds and provides clothing to sell equipment front the weekend at the Lighthouse and fill it to the top with over and hopes are to a ttrac t m ore than 10,000 people each farm market. The Sm th Hom e M issions in Westland. clothes. Buy as many bags as just as large of a crowd. year. I t also operates a w arm ­ family also donated several LHM is holding a back-to- you like for $2 each. People “We re^ly had a lot of peo­ ing center January through antique farm tools tdi the school clothing giveaw ay from who purchased bags at LHM’s ple come out in the spring,” March for the homeless. Westland Historical Mu­ 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday-Sat- spring clothing giveaw ay can she said. “We bought five box­ For m ore inform ation, call seum on Wa3me Road, south urday, Aug. 23-24, at the Full bring them back to use again. es of bags and have one box the mission at 734-326-3885 of Marquette. Gospel Temple, 34033 Palmer, “The clothing is free, the left. We went through at least betw een 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. between vnidwood and Venoy. bags cost $2,” said Lhute Mil­ 1,000 bags.” Monday, Wednesday and Fri­ [email protected] Clothing for children ler, Lighdiouse assistant direc­ Founded by pastor Ruby day. 313-222-5428 through adults will be avail­ tor. Beneteau, Light Home Mission - B y S u e M ason Twitter ©LRogersObservjer

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“We m ust do all reached an agreement BLAST to use $1 milllion to we can to ensure create Natural Gas In­ Continued from Page A1 m istakes of the cident Response Fund to A four-legged hero help victims of natural The explosion oc­ past are not gas disasters and to Ex-Marine recalls service of Staff Sgt. Reckless in Korean War curred shortly after 9 re p e a te d .’* fund improved training am . Dec. 29,2010. The and safety practices for By Sue Budc a race horse at a race BILLSCHUETTE blast killed em ployees utility workers and first staff Writer track, he said. She was James Zell, 64, and Les­ Michigan attorney general responders in Michigan. about two years old lie M achniak, 54, both of Michigan Attorney Gen­ A local family is re­ when purchased. Westland, and severely eral Bill Schuette pur­ calling a famous horse The highlight of her injured store ow ner sued the settlem ent named Staff Sgt. Reck­ nine-month military Paul F ranks of Ply­ following the Royal Oak less who played a part in career cam e in late mouth Township, then Haidous bristled at explosion. the Korean War. March 1953 during fight­ 64. the inference thati the “It's not good enough The Charles Bather- ing aroun4 Vegas Hill In its report, the city did something to just respond to vic­ son fam ily traveled to when, in a single day, she MPSC determined that wrong, pointing out that tims after the fact. We the Washington, D.C., m ade 51 scjlo trip s to the explosion occurred city records show the must do all we can to area late last month to resupply njultiple front after natural gas found sewer is 70-75 years old ensure mistakes of the pay tribute to the horse line units. A m idst battle, its way into the building and the wall was built 25 past are not repeated,” wMch is now memori­ the horse carried anunu- through a sanitary sew­ years ago to close off an said Schuette. alized with a new statue nition up a hill for 35 e r line and got into the alley. The gas line was Consumers Energy in Quantico, Va. The miles. On h$r return trip building through a non- in s^ e d in the 1940s, he officials, in a statement, family attended the dedi­ back, she brought back watertight sewer trap. said. said the utility "fully cation to S taff Sgt. Reck­ the wounded and dead. “If the pipe was dam­ accepted” the MPSC’s less monument, at the Charles Batherson, daughter She was injured twice Outside forces aged when the wall was findings and the fines National Museum of the Amy Frazee, and wife, in the cxiurse of duty. MPSC investigators put it, w hy did it take 25 announced by both the Marine Corp. in Quanti­ Barbara Ba^erson, show off also concluded th at years to show?” he said. regulator and Schuette. co. a photo of Reckless in the 'She was d Marine' outside forces did dam­ “If th at was fhe case, it “As we’ve said previ­ In addition to Bather- Marine Room at Batherson's “M ost horses are age to the two-inch steel would have shown up ously, these incidents son and his wife, Barba­ Westland condo, eia bresler | skittish,” Ba;rbara Bath­ main located in the al- sooner.” failed to meet our stan­ ra, who live in Westland, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER erson said. “No horse did le3Tway behind 35018 The MPSC also found dards, or the standards daughter Amy Frazee, a what she did. She Chestnut St. and identi­ that Consumers Energy expected by our custom­ Garden City resident, 27. It was part of a three- thought that $he was a fied several contrib­ failed to follow reg­ ers across Michigan,” attended along with son. day event w hich drew M arine.” j uting factors: ulations in their re­ the statement said. Chuck, and wife Aime 3,000 people. A plague Batherson! recalled » The city of Wayne sponse before the explo­ The furniture store, from Greensboro, N.C., and photo were dechcat- that Reckless preferred had installed an eight- sion. If a “complete and founded by William and and daughter, Pat ed in h e r honor a t Camp to hang out with the guys inch sanitary sewer line thorough investigation” B etty Franks in 1963, McKelvy, a Florida resi­ Pendleton Marine Corp. ra th e r than stay in a parallel to and after had been conducted by a operated out of its ware­ dent. Base. A statue of her . corral. During the cold construction of the af­ Consumers employee house in Wa3me a fte r “Reckless joined the was dedicated July 26. weather, she would go fected gas m ain. Be­ responding to &e first the explosion for almost company in May 1953,” Batherson, a sergeant inside the tents and lie cause of the close vicin­ of two citizen calls about two years before closing said Batherson, a Marine in the Marines during down n e a r the stove. ity, the construction gas odors in the area, for good in December veteran, of the military the Korean War, with Reckless also was fea­ most likely exposed the “immediate actions may 2012. In 2011, F ranks and horse. “She was good.” Reckless, said she “was . tu red in The Saturday gas main, according to have been taken to iden­ the fam ilies of Zell and Reckless, a chestnut- very important to the Evening Post and Life 3ie re p o rt tify th e source and ex­ Machniak reached a colored mare joined the M a ^ e s .” Magazine. . i B A residential chain- tent of the leak and confidential settlement U.S. Marine Corp. in She is a unique ex­ “She liked beer,” link fence was installed evacuate the area until after suing Consumers October 1952 as a pack ample of an animal that Batherson said. “She did a fte r the construction of conditions were made Energy. horse and was so heroic held official rank in a ' a lot of crazy tpings. She the affected gas m ain in safe,” the report stated. ‘"nielossof life, in during the Korean War branch of the United wasn’t a horse, she was a multiple locations and my opinion, was a big that the U.S. Marines States military. Origi­ M arine.” ' exerted downward W ill pay fine loss and $90,000 or $9 promoted her to staff nally purchased for $250 Reckless w ^ retired forces on the main. Consumers Energy million can’t replace sergeant, an honor never from a Korean boy who and brought to Ihe Unit­ B The footings for a has agreed to pay that,” Haidous said. before or since bestowed needed money to buy an ed States a fte r |the war, poured concrete wall $90,000 in fines in re­ “The commission should on an animal. She was artificial leg for his sis­ where she was pfficiaUy built by the city encased gard to Franlra explo­ be more sensitive to not a mascot. She was an ter, she served with the promoted to staff ser­ the gas m ain. No sleeve sion, as well as a everybody and be more official military NCO. Recoilless Rifle Platoon, geant in 1959. R eckless or conduit was used, $340,000 fine levied by professional and careful Anti-Thnk Company, gave birth to foiu: foals causing the concrete the MPSC related to an about how they affect 60th anniversary Fifth Marine Division in America and died in footing to prevent free explosion in Royal Oak people and the city.” The dedication event and the 1st Marine Divi­ M ay 1968. i movement of the pipe in in February that killed this year was tied in to sion. the soil during the Daniel Malczynski, 58, smason@ hometovmlife.com the 60th celebration of Batherson served in sbuck@ hometovmlife.com freeze and thaw cycle, and damaged 30 homes. 313-222-6751 the end of the Korean the Anti-Tank Company. 313-222-2249 ■ according to the report. The utility also TM tter @SusanMarieMason War on Saturday, July Reckless was originally T w itte r : @ S u e S b u c k ‘

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Co h en , D.O. gathering w i± daughters sylvania, which will be Board Certified Dermatologist Autumn and Faith Cham- shown outdoors under paine and HersheU’s the stars a t 8:15 p.m. B ut grandchildren, Eliah and the fun begins at 6 p.m. of the Shbi, Hair & Naib Emma Pennin^on. This with a bounce house, Invites you to visit and receive was their first time at the children’s activities, free the care you deserve. event. giveaways and music by • sk in Cancer • Eczem a “It’s really nice see the the G eorge B rothers • Moles • Warts tdds come out and have Band. • Psoriasis • Hair Loss fun,” said Sandy Penning­ Movie goers need to ton. “We brought the kids Karen Wellining and Brianna Beesmer hand out chips and bring their own chairs • A c n e Botox * M uch M ore down for the free activ­ hot dogs to the hundreds who attended the the and blankets. Conces­ Accepting New Patients • ities. They usually come Community Gathering. sions will be available to Call for Appointment 2 4 8 -3 2 4 -2 2 2 2 Evening appts. available with their mom and dad, purchase. Lewis Medical Office Centre, 39475 L ^ ls D riv e , but they’re working.” Em ma. closes,” said Dan Lisin­ Good to their word, the DanandCharissa The Lipinskis live just ski. “We’ll let the kids run Lisinskis were headed S u ite 150, Novi, M ich ig a n 48377 Lisinski of Westland around the block from off some energy. It’s good home at the end of the [email protected] received a flier about the the park and arrived at for them. The tdds are event. event and decided “to the Community Gather­ having fim.” “It’s a cool event, the check it out.” They ing when started at 5:30 “It’s a good idea,” water slide has been the brought their children p.m. The family was added Dee. best thing,” he said. i Ian, Shane and Collin, and waiting in line for hot Families need not wait 'DOG DAYS’ DEAL^ were joined by Corbin dogs, but had already too long for another get- [email protected] Dee of Redford and her been on the water slide. together. The city wiQ be 313-222-6751 children Marcus and “We’ll be here until it holding a free outdoor TM tter @SusanMarieMason SUMMER WINE W HITE SPIRE NINEBARE BIRCH CITY OF WESTLAND #3 pot Reg. $34.99 lO 'B & B NOTICE OF PUBUC AUCTION I Reg. $299 leaves all Mwnmer NOW On August 20, 2013, the Westland Police Department w ill conduct a public auction of impounded, abandoned vehicles. The JUST auction will begin promptly at 11:00 am at Westland Car Care, 6375 Hix Rd., Westland, MI, County of Wayne, where the $249 following vehicles w ill be offered for sale to the highest bidder: 24.99 0064-310 8879-218 YEAR MAKE BO D Y S T Y L E COLOR VIN 1999 FORD RANGER RED 1FTYR10V0XPA27310 W E S T E R N 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY GRAY 2C4GPS4L94R534664 BLUE SPRUCE 1999 FCRD TAURUS BLACK 1FAFP53S1XG307751 6’ B&B R E D C E D A R 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE GREEN 1J4GZ58Y5SC691503 BUICK RIVIERA Reg. $199 1995 TAN 1G4GD2211S4701867 M U L C H I CMC YUKON (^eat 1993 MAROON 1GKEK18K3PJ704083 2 co.ft.bag ‘-I 1998 FCRD F-150 evergreen RED lPmi723WNB42256 1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE tree! Reg. $ 6 .9 9 BLACK 1G1BL52P8TR126770 1994 GMC VANDURA BLUE 1GDE625K8RF514336 NOW $ 4 . 9 9 l ^ 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT SILVER 1G1AK52F657619304 $149 2006 KAWASAKI ZX1000D6P BLACK JKAZXCD196A014676 0451-015 1996 HONDA ACCORD BLUE 1HGCD563XTA2967$7 0626-306 1997 DODGE CARAVAN BLUE 1B4GP44R4VB334129 NURSERY 2001 CADILUC CATERA MAROON W06VR54R71R001873 www.plymouthnursery.net 2000 PONTIAC • GRAND PRDC WHITE 1G2WP12K4YF299385 Anniversary 734-453-5500 All vehicles are sold in “as is” condition. Bidding on all vehicles wiU start at the amount due for towing and storage. Vehicles 9900 Ann Arbor Rd, W, may be deleted from this list at any time prior to the start of the auction. Mon-Thufs 9am-6pm ■ Fii-9am-7pm 7 Miles W. or 1-275 Sat 9am-6pm • Son 10am-5pm 1 1/2 Miles S. of M-14 Publish: August 15,2013 ffers Expire 8/21/13 Comer of Gotfredson Rtf ATI 60211-4x4 hometownlife.com LOCAL NEWS 0 & E Media | Thursday, August 15,2013 (WG) A 3 In Wayne, budget cuts would mean diminishing returns

As W ayne looks for ing the city budget the current fiscal year the city would no longer Ghedotte said. “(Parks duced when (mmmercial ways to deal w ith a pro­ “I have had four (part- budget. But, Ghedotte be able to levy a 1-mill and Recreation Director) and industrial v^ues are jected revenue decrease time) payroll clerks this projected $800,000 in dedicated parks millage Nathan Adams has done blended in. o f about $1.7 million for year. I contacted a pay­ revenue would be lost would result in a $380,000 a heck of a job closing In recent years, the 2014-15, budget cuts a re a roll firm and contracting from the reduced num­ loss of revenue. Addition­ this revenue gap over value of a mill property d o u b le-^ g ed sword. the position would cost ber of tickets that would ally, nearly $181,000 in three years.” tax in W ayne has “We’re nearly at the $10,000 m ore,” he said. be written. That calcula­ revenue would be lost dropped by SO percent point of diminishing Hie other impact will tion also didn’t include under a suggestion to Balanced budget causing much o^ the returns. We have pared be loss of revenue and unemployment costs and move City opera­ D uring th e cu rren t city’s financial problems. our workforce to the limited savings due to it was unclear whether tions into the Community fiscal year, the $17 mil­ Council members have a bare minimum,” Wayne unemployment and other federal COI^ grant Center. lion general fund budget meeting scheduled with Finance Director James expenses. Asked for funds used to hire offi­ Again, Ghedotte noted is being balanced with city assessors Wajme G hedotte said. “If w e lay budget cutting alterna­ cers would have to be the total savings project­ one-time revenues and a County Assessing to off staff, two things will tives, Ghedotte provided repaid. ed a t $1.3 million would transfer from fund bal­ discuss their cobcems happen. We will not be examples, adding he Similarly, closing the be further reduced by ance. about proper^ values. able to do what is legally didn’t recommend them. recreation department unemployment expenses The city’s property tax The meeting is set for 7 required of us.” would be a mixed propo­ and utility oists required base is 47 per cent resi­ p jn . Tuesday, Aug. 20 In the Finance Depart­ Examples of cute sition. The department to maintain the communi­ dential Ghedotte said prior to the council meet­ m ent, Ghedotte said any B y cutting six police has revenues of nearly ty center. residential property ing- cuts would make it im­ patrol positions along $1.7 million with $2.3 “I’m not recommend­ values are projected to possible for him to file with a lieutenant and a million in expenditmres. ing these —^^not a t all. Fm decline again in 2014 by 7 lrogers@ hometawnnfe.com the IS legally required sergeant, the city would That is a $649,000 short­ just showing you what p e rc e n t— an overall 313-222-5428 reports annually, includ­ save $1.1 million based on fall. Under this scenario. we pay for Uiese items,” number that will be re­ e r v e r

Participant forms available Livonia school board 0K$ for Santaland Parade contract with support staff By Karen SmHh roll according to Dana trict’s major bargaining staff Writer Whinnery, the district’s groups. All contained There may stiU be a lot director of human re­ similm concessions. of summer left, but there BE A P A R A D E PARTICIPANT The Livonia school sources. “These have been are a few folks in Garden board has approved a The new health insur­ very difficult ^ e s in This year the Santaland Parade will have first-, second- City already thinking three-year concession­ ance plan provides a regards to w o r^g on and third-place non-cash awards for Best Float. Judging cold weather and d r a ­ ary contract with its - significantly larger bargaining a^ee- mas - the Downtown will be based on originality, relationship to the theme and food service workers, network of providers, ments,” he said, thank­ Garden City Santaland overall presentation. bus drivers, custodians, greater choice, and ing employees and nego­ Parade committee. Floats will be judged prior to the start of the parade, so and maintenance and broader coverage, Whin­ tiators for bothi sides. He The group is hard at participants must have them in place by no later than 9 warehouse employees. nery said. It also does said the district is proud work on the S3rd annual a.m. In order to be considered for the float competition, Hie agreementj end­ not increase the employ­ to continue to employ its parade, which will be participants indicate on their entry form that they wish to ing June 30,2016, calls ees’ deductible. Previ­ support staff, a refer­ held at 10 a.m. Saturday, be judged. for no wage hike the ously, employees were ence to the privatization Nov. 30. This year’s There will also be special award for the b ^ overall entry first year, a 1-percent covered by a HAP HMO of nontead^g positions them e is “Santa’s Work­ of any kind in the parade. lump sum payment the plan. by some Michigan dis­ shop” and participants The parade route will start at Garden City High School second year and a wage- The agreement was tricts to save nmney. are encouraged to in­ heading south down Middlebelt to Ford, turning left onto only reopener the third ratified Aug. 1 by Local “That means a lot to us, corporate the theme into Ford, then left again on to Central with a big post parade year. It continues the 118 of the American and I think it means a lot their ent^. event in the Garden City Town Center with Santa Claus. 10-percent pay cut nego­ Federation of State, to them a lot to them,” he Participant entry An entry form must be filled out for the group or organi­ tiated for the term of the County and Municipal said. I forms can be found on zation that is participating in the parade and returned no previous two-year con­ Employees, which rep­ On Ju n e 17, the board the parade’s website at later than Nov. 6. Any entry application that is received tract. The 1-percent resents 286 employees. approved a three-year www.santalandparade- after the listed deadline will be evaluated on its value to lump sum payment of The board unanimously contract w ith its 961- .com. Float entries should the parade and may be denied for any reason. base salary does not approved it Aug. 5 in a member teachers union declare in advance on On the day of the parade, one person from each group . become part of the base 6-0 vote. Ihistee Randy calling for no smary or their entry form if they should be designated to check in at the Garden City High pay for employees in the Roulier abstained to step increases in the want to be judged for ^ e School parking lot entrance on Maplewood. The parade third year. avoid a conflict of in­ first year, no salary non-cash award for first will start lining up at 8 a.m. with participants in place by 9 The agreement also terest because he works increase but half step , through third place. a.m. Since the parade is televised on cable, the committee calls for a change in for Blue Cross Blue increases and a 0.5- The Garden City will need a final count and information by the Nov. 6 health insurance to a Shield of Michigan, percent off-schraule Downtown Development deadline. MESSA Choices plan which he said has a rela­ payment in the ^cond Authority is again the Completed forms can be mailed to Pat Squires, 33623 that saves the district an tionship with MESSA. year and a salary opener title sponsor. The DDA Leona St, Garden C % Ml 48135 or e-mailed to amount equivalent to Superintendent Ran­ in the third yeah contributes $7,000 to­ [email protected]. For more information or ques­ approximately 1 percent dy Liepa said the con­ ward the operation of the tions, call Squires at 734-7^-0514. per year of the cost for tract was the last to be [email protected] parade. Just over $3,000 Information and entry forms can be found on the on the the AFSCME unit pay­ approved vtith the dis­ 313-222-2098 goes toward oyertime for Parade website, at wwwsantalandparade.com. A confir­ tile police department to mation will be sent out the week prior to the parade 7 ^ provide road closures, along with a map showing where groups will be staging. traffic control, security A complete set of parade rules will be included with the and protection fertile ^ letter. parade. The rest is used All entries of a commercial nature participating in the parade to promote their business will be required to pay a for items such as parade A f r f f balloons, barricades and $25entry fee to help defray the cost of the parade. Also, marching bands. all vehicles must be clean and decorated. No Santa cos­ tumes will be allowed. For safety reasons, candy and 'Inaudible' support other items can't be thrown from vehicles or floate. Candy Hands-on Education The Downtown Gar­ and other items can be handed out at the curb. den City Santaland Pa­ rade Committee also with another $1,000. Last www.youtube.com/santa- N e a r Y o u ! pays for the parade year, $500 donations were landparade. A link to the through fundraising. The made by The Santeiu chaimel also can be found S3-year-old parade is Family, Gordon Chev­ on the Santaland Parade completely self-funded rolet, Garden City Med­ website, which includes between donations and ical Center, John Fleming 12 GCTV broadcasts of Come See What Our Students Are Doing sponsorships from busi­ of Fleming Financial, the parade. nesses and individuals. Grin’s Jewelers, Dr. Mark Again this year, the Along with the commit­ Barsamian, Inkorporate DDA will be hosting the At American Montessori • Totally Tuition FREE ment from the DDA, Graphics and RG & GR post-Santaland Parade Rockstarz Karaoke Bar Harris Funeral Homes. event at the site of the Academy, we offer a • Recognized by the / L and G rill lest year’s larg­ Businesses and indi­ farmers market immedi­ tuition-free Montessori est non-title sponsor, has viduals interested in ately following the pa­ State of Michigan education, blended with already committed at being a parade sponsor rade. It wiU featu re en­ as a Reward School least $2,000 fo r 2013. can view the sponsorship tertainment, hot choco­ the Common Core. According to the com­ package on the parade’s late and an opportunity to • Before and After School By focusing on a variety of mittee, the business com­ w ebsite. meet with Santa. KidzTime munity has been “in­ The parade is part of developmentally appropriate credible” in its support of Social media the Garden City Commu­ hands on materials, practical • Highly qualified teachers the parade. Last year, As social media be­ nity Coalition, a nonprofit businesses contributed comes a bigger part of organization dedicated to life skills, independent learning, and assistants m ore than $10,000. Along society, the Downtown improving the quality of nutrition, peace/character with the DDA and Rock­ Garden City Santaland life in Garden City by • Two campuses o starz, Bethel Community Parade has set a Youlhbe promoting a lifes^le free education, and the child’s Bedford and Uvonia Church contributed channel featuring past from the abuse of alco­ physical, social, emotional $1,500 and Garden City parades and pwade pro­ hol tobacco and other and academic needs, Hospital came through mos. The link is drugs. our students develop r into lifelong learners.

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By Betii Jadiman ticket office is, how to get the ei^eriences of her a friend asked her to take where she enjoys a busy, staff Writer to the McNamara Termi- life. lA e the time when a letter to a friend who active life. naL On some occasions, she was in her 80s when had been injured and was From the Senior Olsnm- Great Scot! She’s a she has even had to help she was asked to come up recovering in a New York pics where she has won busy woman - and she’s people who arrive at and dance on stage while hospital. eight gold metals in just turned 90 years old. Metro and actually have vacationing in Cancun. She thoughtabout bocce ball and hopes to Flora Murray, a native nowhere to go. , “She likes to have fun,” mailing it or just drop­ com pete in this week to of Dundee, Scotland, and In some cases, pas­ Wood ^aid. In fact, she ping it off at the hospital line dancing to being a a resident of Livonia, sengers arrive with no still takes a trip every reception desk, but the member of Singles Over keeps busier than many transportation, hotel year to Cancun with her nurse on duty urged her Sixty at the Livonia Sen­ people half her age. Flora Murray of Livonia reservations or money. daughter. to visit William M urray, ior Center, she hasn’t let And a big part of what enjoys some fun at Qnco Murray goes to work also a native of Scotland, her age slow her down. she does is volunteer to De Mayo at DeVoit Metro trying to find some way S h e c a n d a n c e who was hospitalized She exercises at the sen­ help others, including A ir p o rt to help tiiem. She finds Murray says she has with extensive injuries ior center, walks in the m ore than 15 years work- them hotels. Sometimes always liked to dance and after an elevator acci­ mall every day and ing-at Detroit’s Metro Award. Also, the Livonia she reconnects families she ended up meeting her dent. drinks eight glasses of A ^ o rt in Romulus as an City Council will be pre­ who can’t find each other first husband at a dance “That’s how we met,” water a day. Airport Ambassador. As senting a proclamation to in the airport. club in Scotland. She Murray says of her sec­ Murray also stays an ambassador, she helps M urray in honor of her She tells the story of a became a war bride at the ond husband. After they active wi A volunteer stranded, lost and con­ 90th birthday at 7 p.m. couple she helped who age of 21 after meeting a met, her phone rang ev­ work. She volunteers at fused passengers among Sept. 9 at a City Council had a lot of luggage and U.S. Merchant Marine ery day and cards came the senior center, the many other duties. meeting, according to the wife was in a wheel­ who was in Scotland as every day, she said. They Livonia Police and Fire “I love it,” she said of Wood. chair. The husband was part of his tour of duty. ended up being married departments. her job. “I love the idea of Murray works four or very agitated and wor­ After they married, he for 39 years, they lived in “I am also a volunt^r helping people.” five hours one day a week ried they would miss brought her to his home New York and had a with the Greenmead “She’s a people per­ in the North Tenninal at their flight. Murray even­ state of Pennsylvania daughter together. “It Historical W lage in Livo­ son,” said FYan Wood, Metro at a job that can tually left her station and where they had a son. was meant to be,” she nia and an election in­ customer service coor­ often be hectic. “I like it took the wife up the ele­ Eventually, things didn’t said. “He was such a spector for the City of dinator for the Wayne when it’s busy,” she said. vator to the gate herself, work out and she ended wonderful, wonderful Livonia.” County Airport Author­ She began working for while the husband went up divorcing him. person.” H e died in 1986. She said she loves ity. “H ere a t the airport the Airport Ambassadors on ahead. Then, wouldn’t She went back to Scot­ helping others, like when you meet people from all in A pril 1998. you know it, they came land with her young son, Moves to Michigan she sees an older person over the world.'’ Wood back from their trip on a but decided to make a After his death, she struggling along at the said Murray has been Answer lady day she was working, she return trip to the States moved to Plymouto in airport and she tries to honored three years in a Some of the questions said with a laugh. about three years later. 1988 to be near her son help. row with the President’s she answers are how to M u rray has lots of As luck would have it, who lives in Canton. Lat­ “It might happen to me Volunteer Services find luggage, where the laughs when she relates before leavihg Scotland, er she moved to Livonia someday,” she said.

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By Darrell Clem his diabetic supplies or staff Writer his Coat on a cold winter day. Matthew Morris, a Westland police noti­ 36-year-old Canton man fied Canton authorities whose body was found on April 1 after a group April 1 in a marshy area of surveyors found Mor­ on Westland’s far west ris’ body in a marshy side, died of natural M orris area near an in d u st^ causes and not foul play, building on the north a Wayne County M edici drome,” Mazur said. “H e, side of Ford Road, east Examiner’s report con­ had a vascular condition of the Canton Walmart cluded. due to clogged arteries. store. Canton police Lt. Senior athlete Mary Ellison, 90, of Dearborn, competed in swimming at the Wayne “T here was absolute­ He died of natural Dave Schreiner has said. Community Center Tuesday morning. ly no sign of any foul causes.” E arly on, Schreiner play or trauma to the Friends of Morris, had said it didn’t appear Athletes show skills at Senior Olympics body,” M ary Mazur, a hoping he would be foul play was suspected, Wayne Coimty spokes­ found alive, had circu­ because “th ere was Residents throughout woman, said Tuesday. lated fliers with his nothing found on the western Wayne County M orris, who was picmre after he had body to indicate foul are putting their skills to missing for nearly three gone missing Jan. 13. play or trauma.” the test during the ninth months after he His car had been found Dustin Brungardt, a annual Senior Olympics. appeared from his Vil­ in the E m a^e Theater friend of Morris, had The event for men and lage Squire apartment parking lot in Canton, called him “a good women age SO and older near Ford and Lotz raising initial concerns friend who is really kicked off Monday at roads, died from heart he might have become a going to be missed.” Nankin Mills in Westland. failime. victim of foul play. Senior athletes enjoyed a “He died of heart Friends also worried [email protected] healthy breakfast with disease, specifically because Morris had left (313)222-2238 Wayne County Executive from sudden death syn- his apartment without Twitter @CantonObserver Robert Ficano. However, rainy weather prevented the traditional parade of CITY OF WESTLAND athletes and the lighting NOTICE OF MEETING of the Olympic torch. A petition has been presented to the Planning Commission of the Cify of Westland, Wayne This year Olympics County, Michigan: Olympians play bridge during competition held at the are being hosted by the W estland Friendship Center. city of Belleville, Sump­ Case #1678A, Public Hearing for Proposed Rezoning from CB-2, Shopping Center ter Township and Van Conunercial Business to CB-1, Low Intensity Commercial Business, Parcel #035-99- Buren Township. Medals 00164)00, Northwest Com er of Ford Road and IKmdwood Avenue, John Abro. are being award for first, second and third place in each age category and gender for most events. Athletes have compet­ ed in events like swim­ I r ' ming at the Wayne Com­ ■ munity Center, a baking , L^. contest at the Sumpter Senior Center, volleyball at Hillside Middle School in Northville, THvia, I U-L, party bridge and pinochle at the Westland Friend­ ship Center and Bocce N O TICE IS H EREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the City of Westland Planning Commission BaU at the Italian Amer­ will be held at City HaU, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 4,2013. ica Club of Livonia. T h e competition ends Written comments may be submitted to the PlEinning Commission before 6:00 p.m. one (1) Friday with the recog­ day prior to the scheduled meeting. nition of Olympic partici­ pants, m ed^ winners. Kenneth B. Sharp, Chairman Rain canceled the torch lighting and parade of athlete and sponsors at th e Westland Planning Commission Monday morning, but the healthy breakfast with Wayne Awards Banquet at Belle- Publish: August 16,2013 AT160717-3X4.S County Executive Robert Ficano went on as planned. ville High School

CITY OF WESTLAND CITY OF WESTLAND SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES NOTICE OF MEETING MTG. 15 8/5/13 A petition has been presented to the Planning Commission of the City of Westland, Wayne County, Michigan: Presiding: President Pro-Tern Hammons Present: Bryant, Hammons, Kadi, Kehrer, Reeves Case #1678B, Public Hearing for Proposed Special Land Use Approval for Proposed 131: JGHS to hold Homecoming Parade 9/27/13. Tim Horton’s R estaurant w ith D rive-Thru, 34410 Ford Road, P arcel #035-99-0016- - WWF MDA Boot Drive 8/22-24 Ford & Wayne Rds. 000, Northwest Comer of Ford Road and Wildwood Avenue, John Abro, and - Independent One “Turn the Town Teal” Campaign 8/30/13. - Appr. Bid for purchase of new Type 3 Rescue Vehicle for FD to Mercy Sales Inc.; amt. Case #1678C, Site Plan Approval for Proposed Addition to Conunercial Building, $140,480. 34410 Ford Road, Parcel #035-99-0016-000, Northwest Comer of Ford Road and - Appr. contract to repave sidewalk @ Friendship Ctr. to K & B Asphalt Paving Co., amt. not Wildwood Avenue, John Abro. to exceed $16,805. - Appr. 1 yr. contract ext. w/Canton Twp. for Water Distribution Operator Services. - Appr. MHS Contract 7/1/13-6/30/14. - Intro. Ord. 152-B to prohibit tree branches/roots on adtjoining property. - Intro. Ord. lOl-G-8 to adopt by reference of the penalties provided in the Michigan Vehicle Code & prohibition of operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated or visibly impaired. - Adopted Prepared Resolution to participate in Michigan’s Fire Insurance Withholding Program. - Adopted Prepared Resolution R E. Bd. of Review alternate meeting dates. - Adopted Prepared Resolution opposing any amendment that reduces HUD & CBDG Program funding to local communities. - Adopted Senior Alliance A IP Resolution for fiscal yr. 2013. - Adopted NSP acquisitions for 9 properties. 132: Appr. minutes of meeting held 7/15/13. 133: Adopted Prepared Resolution granting YLM USA Inc. application for Industrial Facilities Elxemption Certificate. 134: Approved Agreement with YLM USA Inc. Industrial Facihties Exemption Certificate. 135: Appr. site plan for prop. Clyde Smith Farms PUD, PID #018-99-0014-000 & -0015-703, e. side of Newburgh, s. of Joy Rd. w/contingendes. N O T IC E IS H E R E B Y G IV E N that a meeting of the City ofWestland Planning Commission 136: Conf re-appt of A Martin to BRA for 3 yr. term to exp. 4/5/16. w ill be held at City Hall, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, 137: Appr. voucher list $2,666,704.04. September 4,2013. Mtg. ad|j. at 8:15 p.m. Minutes available in the Clerk’s Office. Written comments may be submitted to the Planning Commission before 5:00 p.m. one (1) day prior to the scheduled meeting. Adam Hammons Eileen DeHart Kenneth B. Sharp, Chairman Council President-Pro Tern City Clerk, CMC Westland Planning Commission

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WESTLAND COP CALLS W AYNE COP GARDEN CITY COP CALLS Larceny from a wood reported that a CALLS Huffing valued at ^ each. in the mail. vehicle wom en’s three-speed After viewing store . He said that the enve­ bicycle was stolen from Larceny A loss preventioi]1 video, the police officer lope contained promo­ A resident in the the east side of the officer at the Kmai^ noted the suspect re­ tional checks wMch 2400 block of V ^hire hom e on Aug. 4. The After purchasing a store, 29600 Ford, re­ sem bled a suspect from could be used to debit reported that overnight resident m ade ti^e re ­ sandwich, an unknown ported about 2 p.m. Aug. a Kmart retail fraud his checking abcount at Aug. S someone stole a port on Aug. 6. He told suspect attempted to run 7 that he believed a; case. Citibank. Samsung Galaxy tablet, police he was unsure of out of the business with 20-year-old Westland B A store manager at The resident said the $20 in cash, a fl^ h lig h t the m ake and m odel of two cases of beer at a m an was huffing — the Speedway station at envelope should have and a pair of sunglasses the bicycle which was store in the 2900 block of inhaling chemicals — in 28541 Ford called police contained two sheets of from a Pontiac ^^be. brown. Venoy Aug. 10. the m en’s restroonL The about 9:15 p.m. Aug. 8 three checks aipiece but The m an told police The business clerk m an had tw o cans of after about six men left only contained one sheet his wife w as the last Stolen license plate was able to chase the Maxell Duster and two the store without pajnng of th ree check^. person to drive the car A resident of 305 W. suspect and knock one cans of a Starbucks for a large amount of and always locks the Ibini Circle reported case out of his hand. The coffee drink with him. energy drinks valued at Property damage doors. He said he be­ that the license plate suspect was able to get The employee be­ $100. lii e Gardei^ City lieves en try was by use was stolen from her car away with the other case. came suspicious be­ She said the theft police observed a 21- of a slim Jim as there between 11 p jn . Aug. 7 The case of beer was cause over the course of occurred while she was year-old Harper Woods was no damage to the and 6 a.m. Aug. 8. valued a t $19.35. two weeks, about eight distracted by one of the man imprisoned in the vehicle. cans of the same type of m en who interacted jail, tearing apart one of Police w ere unable to Vandalism Larceny from a Maxell Duster were with her about lottery the department’s prison­ see the car because the The re a r tires of a vehicle found in the same bath­ tickets. er blankets Aug. 6. The man’s wife had taken it vehicle parked in the A resident reported room stall that the man to work. driveway of a home in her Chanel tote was re­ was in that day. Theft discarded. the 500 block of Bed­ moved from her vehicle The m an was a rre st­ A G arden City m an B A resident in the Break-in ford D rive w ere report­ by an unknown suspect ed. reported July 27 that he 29000 block of Sheridan A police office found ed slashed overnight on Aug. 10. H er vehicle believes someone stole reported Aug. $ that she the basement of a home Aug. 7. was parked and left un­ Retail fraud his silver wedding ring found her bedroom in the 1200 block of The sidew alls had locked overnight in the TWo women reported­ from the bag he brought window was broken. She l^dham Aug. 6 was one-inch cuts in the driveway of a home in ly worked together in a to G arden City P ark on observed a brick on the flooded after someone sidewalls, indicating the 35000 block of Ash. 6 p.m. Aug. 8 retail Chen^ Hill, east of floor. broke the w ater m eter th at they had been When she returned to fraud incident at the M errim an. The brick w ^ taken off at th e spout. stabbed with an un­ the vehicle in the morn­ Aldi store at 30005 Ford, H e said he brought from a pile n e ^ her Police w ere called by known sharp object. ing, the tote was missing. Garden City. the bag with him while garage. a neighbor, who observ­ The man told police he On Aug. 12, a neighbor A store em ployee takin his 1-year-old B The polic^ received ed the back glass slid­ had left the windows reported finding a Cha­ reportedly said a heavy- daughter to the park. He a call Aug. 9 from a ing door wall broken down in his car but nel tote in her yard. It set wom an about 65 said he took his wedding resident in the ^ block out. According to po­ nothing was tampered was identified as the y ears old, about 5 foot, 5 ring off and zipped it up of H elen th at v([hen h er lice, a brick had been w ith o r w as missing. victim’s missing tote. inches tall and with long inside a bag pocket. husband went out to his used to break the glass. It was returned to the black hair, exited the H e added th at he vehicle in the morning The w ater depart­ Larceny victim. The only item store without paying for didn’t see anybody near on the way to v^ork and ment was contacted and A resident told police missing was an expired merchandise and never the baby bag while he found their 2007 Chevy water to the home was Aug. 9 th at someone debit card. went near the cash reg­ w as at the park. 'B ^ b la z e r dam aged. shut off at the street. stole her wallet, con­ isters to pay for the A window w ^ shat­ The Department of taining a debit card, her Damage to property item s. Vehicle theft tered on the vehicle Public Service also was drivers license, School­ An Amtrak mainte­ The employee report­ A G arden City m an w hich was ^ k e d in contacted to have the cra ft College ID and nance worker reported edly said she recognized who resides in the 1700 front of their house. re a r of the hom e health insurance card, two unknown suspects the woman from previ­ block of Henry Ruff * The police could find boarded up and se- from her car while it were seen cutting fiber ous retail fraud inci­ reported Aug. 11 that no evidence a t the cimed. Police w ere un­ was parked overnight in optic cables from a hole dents. someone stole his Suzu­ scene. The po lite officer able to locate the owner. the driveway of a home next to the tracks on Aug. When the employee ki motorcycle which noted in his report that a in the 36000 block of 10. W hen the w orker asked the woman to stop was parked and locked similar incident oc- Break-In M anila Avenue. She yelled at the suspects to so that her bag could be in his driveway. cmred on Sheridan Pow er tools and sup­ said the debit card was stop, they ran and fled checked, the woman The police found no Street about th ree plies w ere reported used in other cities. th e scene. reportedly kept on walk­ evidence at the scene. blocks away. stolen from a garage of B A Westland man ing to the door where The man has all the keys B A woman in the a hom e in the 300 block reported that his pre­ Assault the driv er of a blue and to the vehicle, and there 28000 block of $heiidan of Bedford Drive be­ scription pills - Norco, A fem ale patron sus­ white conversion van is no Hnancial lien on reported about 8 a.m. tw een 10:20 Aug. 6 and ibuprofen, and Zantac - tained injuries to her left was waiting for her. the m otorcycle. Aug. 9 th at sonieone 5:47 a.m. Aug. 7. were stolen from his eye and lower left arm The driver was de­ broke a windovf on her The man told police car while it was parked when she tried to break scribed as a woman Theft 1995 Chevy Lumina with he left the home a t K m art, 165 S. Wayne up the fight between two about 60 years old with A resident in the an unknown object. through the garage and Road, Aug. 6. unknown males in the black hair. 65000 block of Haw­ The vehicle was found the garage door The m an said he had parking lot at 35000 Van The employee be­ thorne became con­ parked in front of her open. There were no parked his car, left it Bom on Aug. 10. lieves the woman stole cerned Aug. 8 when an home. sign of forced entry. unlocked and went into The victim was unable six bottles of olive oil envelope arriv ed open B y S u e B u c k th e store fo r about a to give any other infor­ Stolen bike half hour. When he mation regarding the A resident in the returned, he found the incident. 34000 block of Birch-. drugs missing.

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The line of white jerseys stretched from end zone to end zone as more than 100 players waited for Tim Hardin to make the calL Sweaty and tired after almost two hours of work­ ing out on the football field at John Glenn High School, they knew what was coming. “Pm proud to say you are now officially John Glenn Rockets,” said Hardin, head football coach at the Westland high schooL “You will represent this program welL This is going to be a special year. I can feel the electricity in &e air.” Players, members of the freshman, junior varsity and varsity squads, had to complete the Gauntlet, a 10-station, w ith th re e speed and agility tests and two carries to earn the designation, awarded before a crowd of parents and supporters. This is the third year Hardin has staged an on­ field demonstration of what his players have been doing over the smnmer. The first two years it was dubbed Friday Night Lights, with top players being recognized for their efforts. ^ ^ t a fte r attending a coach’s clinic and hearing a s p e lle r from the U.S. M arine Corps talk about the gauntlet riecruits m ust pass at the end of boot camp, he decided to up the ante and make it a lite of pas­ sage fo r players. “It’s a physical fitness test every student has to pass to be a John Glenn football player,” said Hardin. All but a few players participated in the Gauntlet Those who “It*s a p h y s ic a l missed will have to do it a t a m akeup session fitness test every “without the crowd and student has to the music,” said Hardin. The players flipped pass to he a John tires weighing hundreds Glenn football Deshawn Bakep-Williams d o K tiie 10-yard tire flip, b ill bresler | staff photographer of pounds, used their strength to do power p l a y e r ” cleans and dead lifts TIM HARDIN with weights and swung head coach dumbbells up and down. Players turned cheer­ leaders, encouraging their teammates to finish the task. “Come on, you’re half done with the hardest thing there is,” hollered quarterback Chris Schiffer. “Bang it, bang it. Let’s go.” C enter Bill Voss stopped a t th e w eights to catch his breath before take on the power clean and dead lifts. The pow er clean w as th e hard est of th e 10 sta­ tions, he said. “It’s the hardest on your arms and legs, it’s two workouts in one,” he said. Red-faced at the end, Voss finished with time of 6:50, well off the pace set by John Begarowicz, who had a tim e of 3:19. The highest tim e w as 10:15. “For varsity, anything under six minutes is good,” said Steve Wi^er, varsity offensive coach. “Mid fives is a good time. The times are faster for the younger Idds because they have less weight.” Tlmiing in a good time was Glenn’s first female football player, ju nior Belinda Blessingam e, who m ade it through the 10 stations in 4:51. “She wants to play running back or linebacker,” said Jim Waller, JV head coach. “She’s a hard worker, she’s been here for the IS required times for the sum m er and h ere in th e off season th re e days a w eek.” Blessingame said she’s always wanted to play football al&ough she’s never played the game. “I didn’t know girls could play, so I came one day and asked,” she said. “I was shocked when they said yes. My friends think it’s cool, they’ve been very supportive.” Waller said Blessingame would show up for condi­ tioning and “do her thing.” As a result, she began setting the tempo for the workouts for the team. “Her time is about average for the JV team, that means she’s better than half of them,” Waller said “If they all work as hard as Belinda, we’ll be fine.” The practice jersey s th e players received a t the end of tile event were symbolic. They’ll officially get them when they receive their uniforms. Hardin con^atulated his players, telling them they had done “an excellent job.” “It was a job well done for &e first ever John Glenn Gauntlet,” he said. “I told you that you were working toward a very special season and now you’ve made it through the Gauntlet.”

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CRAFTERS NEEDED Department offers r^ualRy There w ill be concessions and a preschool programs for children Time/Date: Saturday, OcL 13 bake sale. Admission is $1 per a g e 2-5 at no c e t to most Lo catio n: S t John's Episcopal person and strollers are allowed. fam ilie . There are rjiany loca­ 0)urch, 555 S. Wayne Road, Contact A contract is available Westland tio n available throughout the for those wanting to rent an communRy. Home-beed pro-^ Ite ta lte S t John's has table 8-foot table for $20. VisR grams are also available. available for craft sales at its Fall www.mckinleyprmchool.org/ C o n fe ct 313-5614110, E x t 10 Festival for craft sal» for $25. mom2mom. For more informa­ Anyone interested in renting a tion, email Rebecca Lay at ST. MARY table can call the church at [email protected]. Location: St Mary t^tholic 734-721-5023 or Sharon Scott at TRIP TO NYC School, 34516 Michigan Ave., 734-722-4651. Wayne f Tlm e/D ata O ct 3-9 LADIES NIGHTS D e fe ils S t Mary School offers Lo catio n : New York City Tim entate: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Members of U16 Fighters96 Girls Fkstpitch Team - Sam Dymon (back row, from left), Court­ pre-K 3 and 4 and kindergarten- Aug. 23 D efells: The Garden CRy Public ney Gabarino, Skylar Crenshaw, Jesica Sierak, Courtney VanRiper, Amanda McCaig, Savan­ eighth-grade and W e recog­ Schools Lesure Program is nah Leininger (front row, from left), Alex Storey, Brooke Gabarino, Colleen Mandrink, nized e a School of Distinction. Lo catio n : D^igner Duds n offering a trip to New York CRy Other Treasures, 815 N. Wayne Janie Bush and Brittany McGrath - drose the opening ceremonies on the beach for the Contact For more Information, in October. The price is $699 per call 734721-1240. Road, Westland person and indudm seven days, Triple Crown Summer National Fastpitch Tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C., to pose with Deftalte Stop by for an evening six nights, double occupancy and their Observer for Wish You Were Here photo. If you take a trip, be sure to take a picture fellowship and shopping. Ven­ motor coach transportation. with your Observer and send it to Sue Mason as a jpg at [email protected] or by ORGANIZATIONS dors include 31 Bags & Gifts, /Mso induded are 10 meals— six mail to her attention at 615 W. Lafayette, Second Level, Detroit, Ml 48226. Be sure to In­ FRIENDS OF EXCISE Premiere Deigns, Clever Con­ breakfasts and four dinners — clude your name and information about your photo. Time/date: 7 p.m. third TUeday tainer, wine teting with W ine two guided tours of New York of the months of February, April, for Humanity, Pure Romance Qty. See Central Park, Rockefel­ and It Works. Cost is $25 to June, September and November ler Center, Timm Square, Wall 41700 Ann M oor Road, Ply­ social, recreational and personal for people ages 10-17 and their reserve vendor space and m et Street, and mudi more. Lo catio n : Collins Hduse in the mouth needs unicpje to dependent families. Wetland Historic Village Park, be made to guarantee a s ^ t Contact For more information, Also bring a raffle Rem, small D etails Any former employee individuals Confect 734563-5IKI5 857 N. Wayne Road between call Cambridge Leisure Depart­ of Burroughs/Unisys are wel­ Contact Laurie Krause at Marquette and Cherry Hill appetizer to share and beverage' ment at 734-762-8430, e x t 306. TOUGHLOVE of choice. This is the le t Ladle' come to join us to socialize or [email protected] Tim e/date: 730-9:30 p jn . C o n fe ct Pat Ibbotspn dt 73 4 Night Out event of the summer. BOWUNG BENEFIT renew acquaintances. There is and 734956-2600 331-9291 or by e-mail at pibbot- no cost to join or to attend. A Tuesdays Come celebrate Hawaiian style. TinfefOate: 1230-3:30 pm [email protected] or Jo Johrson cash bar and a fish buffet are METRO FIBROMYALGIA Location; Northwest Wayne Contact: For more information, Saturday, O ct 5 (check in starts 734522-3918 available but not mandatory. Time/date: 1-3 p.m. Second and Skill Center, Ann Arbor Trail visR the Ladie^ Night Out Ven­ atncwn) Confect: John Kusch 734751- fourth Thursday of each month between Merriman and Far­ WESTLAND ROTARY dor Sale on www.facebook. Location: Town and Country 9765 or k i ^ [email protected] Location: Merriman Road mington, Livonia. Tbne/Dafe: 12:15 p.Ri. Thursdays com. Lanm, 1100 S. Wayne Road, Baptist Church, 2055 Merriman, Defeils: Support group, new­ Location: Joy Manhr, 28999 Joy, Wmtiand CELIAC SUPPORT jia t of Ford in Garden City comers welcome. e e t of M iddlebelt Westland D e ta ils; $12 per bowler (any F A U CRAFT TiinefDate: 7 p.m. Monday, Defeils: The first meeting h s a C o n fe ct 734-261-7880 or 248- D e fe ils Com m unity Service age welcorhe to bowl) includm Sept. 16 SHOWS speaker, the second meeting is m 7748 programs and planrjing. Catered two gamm of bowling, shoe open to discus living with our lunch; visRors welcome. Check Lo catio n : First Presbyterian rental and pizza and pop. Raffle ST. THEODORE UFECARE Church, 26165 Farmington Road, fibromyalgia. www.westiandrotary.com for tickets will be on sale for over 50 Tim e/D ate: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. TIm e/Date: 7- 9:15 p m Thurs­ Farmington awesome local business prizm Saturday, Oct 12 C o nfect: Lucy at 734-462-1768, more information about meet­ day ings, programs and events. D etails Tri County Celiac Sup­ and baskets. Any registered www.MetroRbroGroup.com Lo catio n : S t Theodore's Parish, Location; 570 S. Main St., port Group is holding a general bowler that is 5 years old or 8200Wayne Road, Westland MENOPAUSE & MORE C o n fe ct Jeff at 734f-261-5010 meeting. The doors open at 6:30 Plymouth younger will be entered into a D etails: St Theodore's Confra­ FAMILY CAREtilVERS p.m. and the meeting begins at Tim e/date: 7-9 p.m. the first Details: LifeCare is a care/ "kids raffle" for free. ternity of Christian Women b WednKday of the month support/recovery groujs for Tim e/D ate: 7 p m ^rst Monday 7:00 p.m. Confect Registration form looking for crafters for Rs Fall Lo catio n : Clasroom 2 of the everyone faring life's challenges. of the month OPEN HOUSE available at mddnl^res- Craft Show. We have 70 ta b le w s t addRion of the Marian Lo catio n : Plymouth District chool.org/fundraRing-informa- .. available at a cost of $25 each. Contact Lillian Easterly-SmRh Tlm e/D ate: 10 a.m. tp noon Women Center Of S t Mary at [email protected] or Ubrary, 223 S. Main, Plymouth Saturday, Aug. 17 tion. Th^ can be emailed to No vendors please. Mercy Hospital, 36475 Rve Mile, Rebecca Lay at becca- 734956-2109 , Ite fe ils For reidents of south­ Lootion: McKinley Cooperative C o nfect: Mary at 734-425-4421 Livonia [email protected]. Call Hm ern and western Wayne County Preschool, irside St John's vm#10 at 734-776-7741 for more in­ D e fe ils: A support group for who are caring for fam ily mem­ Episcopal Church, 555 5. Wayne formation. ST. MEL women, no registration is EDUCATION bers and/or friends c|ge 60 and Road,W^and necKsary, and the group is free Tim e/D ate: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WILLOW CREEK older, or who are ovOr age 60 D etails Is your child ready for SUPPORT GROUP Saturday, Oct. 5 of charge. themselves. Offered by Adult Location: 36660 Cherry Hill in Well-Being Service ^rough The Kindergarten? We offer 2-, 3- Time/Date: 630-830 p.m. Lo catio n : S t Mel's Parish Gym, C o n fe ct 734655-1100 and 4-year-old classes wRh Westland Senior Alliance. Funded by The second Monday of every month 7506 N. Inkster Road, Dearborn affordable tuRIon and parent COUNTEIVOINT D etails: Willow Creek Coopera­ Senior Alliance and UnRed Way. Location: Kirk of Our Savior Heights Involvement. Register for fall Defeils; Counterpoint Shelter tive Prechool offers a Parent/ C onfect Helen Streett at 734 Prmbyterian Church, 36660 Details: Crafters are needed for classes at the open home and Orerry Hill, Wmtiand and Crisis Center offes free Tot, Young 3's, 3-year and 4year 629-5004. meet our wonderful teacher St Mel's Fall Craft Show. There counseling and respRe services prograrhs. D e fe ite Do you have a loved with over 25 years of experi­ are more than 50 ta b le avail­ one in ja il or prison? Is your ence! able. Table cost is $30, table with heart broken because of R? electricHy is $35. C ontact: Contact Erin Gibbons > ' 'Then contact Bbnrife at' Hope 4 I Contact: For applications, call at734-729.7222oro . . > Healing'Hearts who'will provide ) erin16([email protected] to schedule S t Mel's at 313-274-0684or a Safe place to talk and share email stmelscraftfair@ya- a personal visR, if you are unable wRh omers, a place where you to attend our open house or if hoo.com. can learn howtocope with all hometownlife.com you have qumtions. of the new and frightening PERRINViLLE MEDIA PRESCHOOL SIGNUPS experiencm. Learn from others Tim e/D ate: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A GANNETT COMPANY as they share ideas, rmourcm Tlm e/D ate: Ongoing Saturday, Oct 12 and support Donations appreci­ Location: Pem'nville Early Location: Willow Creek Cooper­ ated. ative Preschool, 36660 Cherry Childhood Center, 28201 lyndon, Hill, inWmtIand Contact: For more information, Livonia contact Bonnie at 734-646-2237 D e ta ils Willow Creek Prmchool D e ta ils: Crafters are being or email prettymonarchScom- sought for the Perrinville Early is enrolling for the 2013-2014 castn e t school year. W illow Creek offers Childhood Center's fourth SurprfsiRg prmchool classes for4-year-olcb, WIDOWED MEN annual Craft/Vendor Show. 3-year-olds and a tot to toddler Time/Date: 9 a.m. Thursdays Contact: Brenda at Location: Steve's Family Restau­ [email protected] co ntact CaU 734-32&0078 or rant ISffiX) Middlebelt Livonia * B e o p ie visR www.willowcreekpre- Details; Widowed Friends, a FOR YOUR HEALTH school.com. peer group of the Archdiocese SAFE PLACE Lo catio n : W etland Free Meth­ of Detroit invRm widowed men Time/date: 7 p.m. Thursdays odist Preschool, 1421S. Venoy, to meet wRh other widowed all Bver tBUffll W etland men for breakfast at 9 a.m. at Location: Fellowship Hall at D etails The Westland Free Steve's Faniily Rmtaurant On the Merriman Road Baptist Church, Methodist Preschool is enrolling second and fourth Thursdays of 2055 Merriman, Garden City. fo r the 2013-2014 preschool year. the month. 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5; Chaity Mewhome Duo-Gard partners with , A SUNNY ^ J NOTE Westland on charging station Teknwork is integral Westland is getting a D uo-Gard new city hall and with it, Industries will to success a new electric car charg­ install the ing station. TW ITT ca r L ooking b a c k a t The city has part­ ch arg in g this busy and nered w ith Duo-Gard sta tio n , productive Industries, which de­ designed by week, an important signs, engineers, fab­ Greek architect topic comes to mind: ricates and inst£^ in­ A n e stis Commimication. novative and sustainable Papaemanouil, IWo great ex­ technologies for govern­ a t th e n e w amples occurred that ment facilities, to deploy Westland City demonstrated what a an electric car charging H all. big difference a few station at the site of the words at the right new Westland City Hall. time can make. Duo-Gard Industries, The first was a Inc., headquartered in positive example Canton, will be install its that happened after prototype electric car somebody delivered charging station, with no something to the fee to the city, at the city wrong place. They hall w hich will be located called immediately in the former Circuit and fessed up, even City store on Warren though they’d al­ Road just east of Central ready taken steps to City Parkway. The de­ solve the problem sign of this station was and could have as­ bom from an interna­ sumed I’d never find tional contest ran out. But moments through the leading ar- ch ar^g stations in Duo-Gard President ance in nature, demon­ in Victor, N.Y., for his later the client called chitectiu-al and solar Michigan, but the first in David M. Miller, a West- strated by birds resting station titled “The Frank­ me to ask about the pow er m agazines in the the nation to be installed land native and John and flying, led to his lin Grid,” featuring a delivery and I was country. in an apartm ent com ­ Glenn High School alum­ concept of TWITT. His steel retro columns sup­ deeply grateful to “This project supports plex. nus. compact, steel-and-alu- porting translucent the deliverer for the city’s broader sus­ Last October, Duo- minum-framed structure cmwed canopies, the being upfront with tainability goals of re­ First of ite kind G ard issued a challenge: features photovoltaic concept integrates tradi­ me so I could explain ducing its carbon foot­ This particular charg­ Design a one-car solar panels above a trans­ tional components with a to the client what print and leaving a clean­ ing station will be the charging station and lucent canopy of multi­ contemporary approach happened. er city for our children,” first of its kind, and will canopy with emphasis on wall polycarbonate, that results in stream­ The second ex­ said Mayor l^^Uiam Wild, serve as a showpiece for economy, aesthetics, which aUows diffused lined elegance. ample was the oppo­ who is com m itted to fu tu re prin t and web- modular flexibility and daylight and enhances In adchtion to its in­ site situation. Some­ promoting sustainable based advertising for the sustainability. Designers LED illum ination at stallation a t the new body was working and cost-effective solu­ company. Installing the from Portugal, Nigeria, night. Westland City Hall, the toward a deadline tions to move the city charging station at the Spain, the United King­ winning design will be and it turned out forward as a green lead­ Weslland City Hall is a dom and Greece, as well Rotating panels built and in s^ ed in the they knew in ad­ er. “We are proud to $^,000-50,000 donation as the United States, The PV panels rotate Philadelphia area for vance they weren’t move forward on this that Duo-Gard is contrib­ charged up their creativ­ around a horizontal axis G reenbuild 2013. It will going to make, but project w ith Duo-Gard.” uting to Westland. The ity to enter the competi­ to achieve optimum be marketed interna­ didn’t mention that Westland has been cily will display the elec­ tion. slope and performance, tionally by Duo-Gard, until the deadline paving the way for these tric charging station at a Greek architect An­ regardless of the sta­ and th e designer will passed. In that case, lypes of eco-friendly prominent location in the estis Papaemanouil, head tion’s orientation. The receive three percent of a few timely words innovations with this front parking lot area. of iarch architectiural structure’s ballasts elim­ the station’s gross sales at the point when the electric car charging “I am looldng forward firm, took the top honor inate a need for anchor­ for five years. work went off sched­ station being the second to working with the city with his TWITT concept, ing and actually allow it “All the entries were ule could have reset installed in the city. The on this project and in any inspired by the form of to be mobile, as well as impressive, and the deci­ everyone's e^ecta- firsTWas inaugurated in way Duo-Gard Industries birds sitting on a wire. infinitely expandable. sions were not easy. We tions an d avoided a January 2011 a t the West- Inc. can help Westland Papaemanouil who has The power produced can were looking for some­ lot of grief. land Colonial Village reach their goal of be­ his office in Xanth^ be used above and be­ thing with WOW impact, In a world where Apartments. This was coming Michigan’s . Thrace, Greece, said a yond charging and light­ coupled with a high level teamwork is so in­ not only one of the first ‘Greenest City,”’ said fascination with the bal­ ing requirements, adding of practicality,” Miller tegral to success, we to the station’s sustain­ said. “The winning de­ all experience mo­ ability. signs integrated this, ments when a little Honorable Mention plus they’re just plain bit of communication w ent to W illia n n C ultrara, cool. These designs will means the difference architectural designer/ help us expand oiu* mar­ between a project’s m Happy builder and owner of kets and serve them success or failiu'e. Cultrara Associates Inc. well.” This week’s experi­ ences reminded me b e t t e r to work on my own BUSINESS NEWSMAKERS communication in an effort to exemplify VIRTUAL LEARNING Sponsorships will be at the Wayne the first example available County H ealth F air 10 and avoid the sec­ ACADEMY a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, ond. Westland’s All Amer­ Aug. 22, at the Wayne Communicate ican Blues, Brews & County Department of early and often, and Consortium Barbecue is back by Human Services at 33030 have a sunny day! tuition-free public popular demand for a Van Bom , Wayne. C la rity virtual K-12 option third year, and has put The eBus is a 40-foot P .S. “Communicate fe a tu r in g t h e out a call for sponsors. self-contained resource imto the other per­ C a lv e r t c u rr ic u lu m T|ie event is being cen ter th at has on-board son that which you staged by the Westland computer workstations would want him to for grades K-8 Downtown Development and full Internet connec­ communicate unto Authority in partnership tivity. The purpose of you if your positions with the Westland Cham­ eBus is to partner with were reversed.” ber of Commerce. This community organiza­ Aaron Goldman year's event will be held tions, city and county P.P.S. 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, governm ent offices, and I always enjoy and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. nonprofit agencies to hearing from you Saturday, Sept. 21, on the bring information and and I thank you for grounds of Westland City resources about home- sharing Sunny Notes HaU, 36601 Ford Road, ownership, financial with otiiers. You can w est of Wayne Road. literacy, and basic needs help spread the sun­ Blues, Brews & Barbe­ directly to the comm uni­ shine by inviting cue will treat music- ties that have the great­ others to subscribe lovers to some of the est need. to Sunny Notes at Detroit Blues Society’s This is the ninth year www.joinsunnyno- most popular acts, amaz­ the eBus has visited tes.co m . ing barbecue and a varie­ southeastern Michigan. ty of Michigan’s popular Last year, more than Clarity Patton Newhouse is micro-brewed beers. 1,800 residents cam e president o f Sunny Media This year, blues fans aboard the eB us and got Group Inc, located at will be treated to a spe­ free credit reports and 39209 Six M ile, S u ite 165, cial Friday night perfor­ hundreds, free health Livonia. She writes °A m ance by R obert Penn. screenings, home energy Sunny Note" to brighten This “Motor City Blues audits and free weather- the day with encouraging Gentlemen” is one of the ization products. This insights fo r business and masters of blues and has year a m ajor focus a t the life. °A Sunny Note" also is ^ o o m p u i e r had the honor of playing bus will be on homeown- published online at behind blues great B.B ership. Experts will be on ASunnyNote.com for ^ p r i n i e r King and other legendary hand to assist struggling readers across America and performers like Aretha homeowners applying beyond. To reach her call ^ s o a n n e r Franklin and Ray for federal fundkg to (734) 855-4728 or find her Charles. help pay delinquent prop­ on Facebook at Sponsorship opportu­ erty taxes. www.facebook.com/ a c c e s s nities range from $500 to “We bring these re ­ sunnynotes. $20,000 which includes sources directly to the ^ t e x t b o o k s the naming rights for the people in an effo rt to 2014 event. For more help to improve their I w as deeply information on becoming qukity of life right a sponsor, call Terry where they are — in their grateful to the Packer at 734-765-8671 or neighborhoods. Fifth deliverer for lesson rnanuafs visit cityofwestland/ Third has long believed bluesbrewsbbq.com. that in order to build a b e i n g u p f r o n t Enrollm ent is open throngh^ g u sirS better tomorrow we must w i t h m e s o I eBus visits meet the community’s Armed with the theme needs today,” said Byna c o u l d e x p l a i n F o r m ore inform ation “Empowering Communi­ Elliott, senior vice presi­ to the client ties,” the Fiftii Third dent of Community De­ visit: VirtualLearningAcademyConsortium.org Bank Empowerment velopment at Fifth Third w h a t h a p p e n e d or call: 888.638.8949 Mobile (aka the “eBus”) Bank. r hometownlife.com T O C A LN EW S wm- 0 & E Media | Thursday, August 15, 2013 (WG) A9 Rain garden workshop tackles pollution

By Kurt Kuban of their own. storm w ater does have on staff Writer According to Cjmdi the Rouge. Ross, the river restora­ “The more rain gar­ You might say the tion program manager dens we can get on the headw aters of the Rouge for IMends of the Rouge, ground in the watershed, River and all its trib­ retaining rain water the m ore we dan reduce W estland Police Chief Jeffrey Jedrusik (left) and Mayor utaries really begin on where it falls helps re­ flooding and stream bank William Wild congratulate Robert W ilke. Dan O'Connell streets, parldng lots, duce surges in stream erosion,” Ros$ said. and Brian Miller who w ere promoted to the rank of drivew ays and lawns. flow during rainy weath­ A good exam ple of a sergeant, lieutenant and deputy chief respectively on The water that flushes er, which reduces successful rain garden is M ond ay. down storm drains after A rain garden - with many streambank erosion and at Northville Township’s ! every rain event finds its native plants and flowers - sediment from washing fire station on Six Mile. way into local creeks and w as constructed earlier this into the stream. That The township built the 3 Westland police streams, and ultimately year the Northville preserves fish and other rain garden as its Rouge into the Rouge River and Township Fire Station on aquatic life. Rescue project this year. the Detroit further down Six Mile. The rain garden “R ain gardens are a It was built in an area officers prom oted stream. That storm water lies in a naturally w et area low cost, effective way to that had poor drainage. - laced with the fertiliz­ and naturally filters rain deal with one of the lead­ Ross said the project Three Westland po­ enced evidence tech­ ers, car fluids, pet waste, w ater before it gets into ing problems in the “tu rn ed out really good” lice officers received nician and has worked and everyt^g else it lo cal b o d ie s o f w a te r, jo h n Rouge River today - the and is a good exam ple for promotions during a in the department’s picks up - is the main HEIDERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER problem of too much rain Northville residents swearing-in ceremony Special Investigation source of pollution that water rushing from park­ because of th^ fact th at Monday. City Q e rk Unit, D etective Bureau impacts the Rouge water­ igan plants that also do a ing lots, roads and sub­ Johnson Creek - one of Eileen DeHart Schoof and Support Services shed, which stretches better job than turf grass divisions through storm the only streams in the officially swore in vet­ Bureau. from W ayne and Canton at filtering storm water. sewers directly to the w atershed th at is clean eran policemen Robert Miller has been pro­ all the way up to Bir­ F riends of the Rouge, river every time it and cold enough for trout Wilke, Dan O’Connell m oted to b e deputy mingham and Rochester. an organization dedicat­ rains,” Ross said. - runs through the com­ and B rian Miller. chief, replacing IViOke M ore than 1.5 million ed to restoring the river, Ross said people will munity. However, she Wilke was prom oted Matich who retired last people in 47 different is inviting home and learn how to select the said anyone living in any from officer to ser­ Friday. He’s been with communities live in the business owners interest­ best spot for rain gar­ watershed would benefit geant. He’s been with the WPD fo r 16 years as Rouge watershed, mak­ ed in installing a rain dens, how to choose the from the worl^hop. file Westland Police a field training officer ing it one of the most garden to a workshop on appropriate size, and For m ore m form ation D epartm ent fo r 10 supervisor and worked urbanized river systems Aug. 20 at Northville where to get native Mich­ about the workshop or y ears and served as a in the D etective Bu­ in the Midwest. Iliat is Township Hall. The igan plants and w hat kind about rain gardens, visit held training officer. reau, and was assigned why it is so important for group wUl describe how to install. the Friends of the Rouge H e also is a TASER to ICAC, the State In­ hom eow ners and busi­ rain gardens help protect Ross said rain gardens w ebsite at www.therou- instructor and member ternet Crimes Unit. He nesses to take steps to water quality in local are becoming more pop­ ge.org or http^/the- of th e Wajme County also served as a lieuten­ reduce this storm water rivers and how people ular as people realize rouge.orgdn- , Mobile Field Force ant in Support Services. pollution. A growing can create a rain garden how m uch of an im pact dex.php?id=6^6099. Team, and has received , “These experienced trend, and one of the munerous awards, in­ and skilled officers are most effective methods cluding the Life Saving the future of the West- to do this is the construc­ ABS'TRACT Award and POAM Offi­ land Police D epart­ tion of rain gardens. WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2013-28 cer of the Year. ment,” Mayor William They are generally built August 6,2013 O’Connell has moved Y ^d said. “I know that in wet areas, so they can A Siiecial Meeting of the City Council was held Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at up from sergeant to they are up for the chal­ capture and naturally Wayne City Hall, 3356 S. Wayne Rd. M EM BERS PRESEN T: Haidous, Damitio, Henley, Monit, lieutenant. He’s been lenge that these leader­ filter rain water through Rhaesa, Hawley. M EM BER ABSENT: Dobrowolski. APPROVED: special meeting scheduled with the police depart­ ship roles demand and the ground rather than for August 20,2013 at 7:00 p.m. Adjourned at 8:15 p.m. [ ment for 21 years, serv­ will proudly serve and having it go into a storm Matthe'^ K Miller ing as a field training protect our All-Amer­ drain. Most rain gardens CityCletker] officer. He’s an experi­ ican City.” also include native Mich- Publish: August 15,2013 ATT60337-axis

ABSTRACT 08-13>0285 Motion by Henley, seconded by Damitio and tmanimously carried, it was resolved WAYNE CI'TY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2013-29 to adopt Ordinance 2013-07, an ordinance to amend the codified ordinances ofj the City of August 6,2013 Wayne, as follows: CITY OF WAYNE A Regular Meeting of the City CouncU was held Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 8:30 p.m. at PUBLIC NOTICE Wayne City Hall, 3366 S. Wayne Rd. M EM BERS PRESEN T: Haidous, Damitio, Henley, Monit, O RD IN A N CE NO. 2013-07 Rhaesa, Hawley. M EM BER ABSENT: Dobrowolski. Presentation of a resolution to American AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WAYNE Jetway, APPROVED: minutes of the regular meeting of July 16 and special meetings of July THE CITY OF WAYNE ORDAINS: 16 & 17; Special Event Permits for Wayneland Eagles & waive fees; bid to Best Asphalt for $67,620.00; materials recovery permits at 35900 Clinton for Weiser & Keywell; second Section 1. THAT THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WAYNE BE re a ^ g of amendments to Chapter 692.00-FireworkB; appointment of CyntUa Schofield, AMENDED B Y CHANGES TO CHAPTER 692, FIREW ORKS 36236 Elm to the DACC; appointment of Mary Anne Daily, 3033 Mildred to Commission The full document is available at the City Clerk’s Office. on Aging; Danboise Mechanical for $4,963.00 for a/c unit at City Hall; Rotary Christmas Section 2. That this Ordinance shall be published as required by law. Parade road closures; contract with Figure Skating Booster Club; contract with Youth Section 3. That this Ordinance shall become effective ten days after enactmeilt and upon Hockey Association; resolution of support for the Senior Alliance 20l4 Plan; resignation of publication thereof the City Manager; commendation certificates for Police Department; resolution for Val Orr and consent calendar. TABLED: proposed Charter amendments for Sections 6.2, 6.3 & 6.2. Matthew Miller Received and filed Comm, and Reports. Adjourned at 10:30 p.m. City Clerk

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COMMUNITY VOICE OUR VIEWS Are you ready to go back to school? 50 years We asked this question at the Community Gathering at Corrado Park in Westland. later, Kin^s dream still u n fn lfiU e d “Yes, because I miss “Yes, because you learn “Yes, because i want to “Yes. I miss the school L at^r this m onth, the nation m arks th e SOth an­ school and I miss my math, sodal studies and learn more, get good and everybody and my niversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a reading comprehension, grades and be ready for friends." Dream speech, a speech that is often credited friends." with pressuring Congress into passage the Civil Alexis Johnson and I miss my friends." my future." Julia Hays R ights A ct of 1964. Westland Tanasia Scott Jenna Bailey Westland On Aug. 28,1963, Dr. King stood at a podium in Westland W estland front of the Lincoln Memorial and spoke about his dream . The speech came at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. More than LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 250,000 people stood before King and listened to his assessment of the status of blacks in America Drastic measures a strongly bipartisan fashion. tem for U.S. producers and farm from the Emancipation Proclamation, issued in This was an important step in workers. In particular, it would January 1863, to the push for civil rights 100 years Your article, “Families check the right direction - especially give qualifying farm workers an later. out new academy at open house” for producers, farm workers and expedited path to earned citi­ For King, the Emancipation Proclamation ( Observer, Aug. 8), states the ru r^ communities. zenship, as long as they continue broke the shackles of slavery for millions of Ne­ following: Jennifer Samborsl^ a The historic legislation to work in agriculture. A new groes, but the freedom that decree supposedly Garden CiW mother, doesn’t like passed by the Senate provides a temporary worker program brought had not materialized. One himdred years the reconfiguration at Garden pathway to earned citizenship would replace the current H-2A later, blacks still did nothave their freedom. They City Public Schools which sep­ fo r th e 11 m illion people who are visa program over time, and remained “crippled by the manacles of segrega­ arates schools into two grade in our country to ^y without allow farm workers a timee-year tion and the ch^ns of discrimination.” levels in each buRding.’T want authorization. They will have to visa to work year-round in any His speech became known as the I Have a my kids all in one school,” Sam- go to the back of the tine, pay agricultural job. Dream speech and in the SO years since he deliv­ borsM said. “I want my children fines and settle taxes they owe This common-sense system ered it, it has become one of the most quoted and to be together because we are a our nation. wouldn’t just prevent a decline most read speeches of modem times. King elo­ whole family.” It would modernize the sys­ in production - it would grow the quently painted a verbal picture of a life where This is exactly what the right tem th at we use to bring skilled economy. Research higMghted color was absent, where all people were equal, and wing legislature in Lansing was workers into the United States. in the White House report pro­ everyone shared in the American dream. hoping for. Starve schools so that And it would put in place the jects th at an expanded tem por­ The civil rights movement of the 1960s suc­ they have to take creative and toughest border security plan ary worker program would in­ ceeded in getting the federal government to do drastic measures to survive, like that America has ever seen - crease both production and ex­ more to fight poverty and create opportunities for reconfiguring their schools. This building on steps that have re­ ports across our agriculture African Americans to get a college education. The makes parents dissatisfied duced iUegal border crossings to sector. racial equality that it brought to America was enough to seek other educational their lowest level in decades. Under the Senate proposal, short-lived, and SO years later, the gap between opportunities for their kids. And The nonpartisan Congression­ USDA would play a greater role blacks and w hites rem ains what do they do? They enroll al Budget Office found that the in implementing farm labor In his speech. King said that 100 years after the their kids in the nearby, pri­ Senate bill would reduce the programs and ensuring that Emancipation Proclamation, “the Negro lives on a vately owned academy that is deficit over the next 20 years by farm ers and ran ch ers have all lonely island of poverty in the mi(kt of a vast funded with tax dollars. (’’Acad­ ne^ly $850 billion, and the So­ the inform ation they need. As ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years emy” sounds much fancier than cial Security Administration Congress continues to w ork on later, the Negro is still languishing in the comers “school.”) estimates that this immigration this issue. Secretary Vilsack and of American society and finds himself an exile in David Russo bill would add nearly $300 biRion all of us at USDA are committed his own land.” Canton to the Social Security system in to working with lawmakers to be Add on another SO years. the next decade. sure they have any technical As much as we would like to think that some of 'Great' story This bill is also im portant for assistance they might need to King’s dream has come true, sadly, the color line 1 just wanted to say thanks rural America. Recently, the finalize these proposals. remains. It may not be as obvious as in 1863 or for taking the time to come to W hite H ouse econom ic team Immigration reform is very even 1963, but it is still here. In a report in Busi­ the church and writing the arti­ released a new report highlight­ important for farmers, farm ness Insider in April 2013, two professors, John cle on the 200-mile prayer run. It ing the positive economic bene­ workers and communities across Logan and Brian Stults, identified the 21 most seg­ was greatl I definitely appreci­ fits that common-sense immigra­ rural America. The majority of regated cities in the country using 2010 U.S. Cen­ ate you not sugar coating any­ tion reform would provide for our agriculture work force is sus data. The two men determined that “the aver­ thing I said and including the agriculture and rural communi­ m ade up of im m igrants, and age black person lives in a neighborhood that is 4S name of Jesus Christ! That is ties. their h ^ d work has helped percent black. M thout segregation, his neighbor­ what it was and is all about! The report highlights re­ America’s fanners and ranchers hood would be 13 percent black.” Thanks again. search showing th at without a lead the world, lb remain com­ Of the 21 cities identified, more than half were God Bless you! stable workforce, America’s petitive and keep driving eco­ north of the Missouri Compromise Line that divid­ Josh Sprunger record agricultural productivity nomic growth in rural America, ed the country prior to the Civil War. In the top 10, youth minister will decline in coming years. In we need rules that work. Rural according to Logan and Stults, are the northern Warren Road Light and Life Michigan, for example, eliminat­ A m erica needs Congress to act cities of Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Church ing the immigrant labor force as soon as possible to carry for­ Newark and Iifflwaukee. The No. 1 spot went to Westland would cost m ore than $151 mil­ ward the work of the U.S. Senate lion in short-term production and fix today’s broken immigra­ Detroit, where they described the inner city as immigration reform “almost exclusively black.” losses. tion system. King’s dream 50 years ago was aimed at Afri­ is pro-agriculture The Senate bill addresses this Qiristine W hite can Americans who, 100 years after being freed Earlier this year, the U.S. concern by taking much-needed state executive director from slavery, were fighting for those unalienable Senate passed a commonsense steps to ensure a stable agricul- Michigan Farm Service Agency rights spoken about in the Constitutioa It is a inunigration reform measure in tm a l w ork force, and a fair sys­ U.S. Department of Agriculture dream we all need to embrace. The color of a per­ son’s skin should not determine whether they are a have or a have not. Nor should it limit their abil­ ity to live in a nice neighborhood, have a good edu­ STAFF COLUMN cation and a decent job. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan told Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin What I’ve learned from reality TV Wall. It happened two years later. In 2013, we need to commit to tearing down the color barrier that impedes our progress as a people and as a nation. A few weeks ago, PBS B T h ere is a no good reason We, too, need to tear down the waU that continues made a startling an- whatsoever to go into the wilds to divide us. We need to walk the walk and talk the noimcement: unlike the Su e stark naked. Put on a tig leaf, major networks, it posted an 1 9 1 for God’s sake. talk to secure equal rights for every American. M m o n Only then can we preach equality to the world. increase in viewers among the B The f-w ord really can b e Now is the time that we aU need go to that elusive 18-49 age group. Tliat’s used as an adjective in talking mountain top. “Now is the time to lift our nation right, the network most clearly about cooking. from A e quicksands of racial injustice to the solid associated with the excellent there’s himdreds, and quantity B Les Gold needs to fire Seth rock of brotherhood.” Securing equal rights is a British drama series Downton doesn’t necessarily translate and Ashley Gold or get them challenge we must face now not later. WpV truly Abbey is gaining viewers while into quality. We still have some into therapy. They’re giving can’t w ait another SO years. th e likes o f ABC, CBS an d N BC formula comedies, totaUy unbe­ sibling rivalry a bad name. are wondering where they’ve lievable families and an assort­ B Shipping containers and gone. m en t th e good guy-bad guy storage lockers are not the best One re p o rt linked th e re ­ shows, but the biggest glut is in place to shop, especially with a surgence in interest in PBS to reality TV. guy who says “Yup!” its Ughly touted, Emmy win­ Back when Minow was B Having a case of toRet n ing Abbey an d M itt R om ney’s around, reality TV was the paper and 10 boxes of pasta in call to end funding for Public nightly news. There was no 24/7 the pantry doesn’t constitute TV w hich rallied sup p o rt news. Weather was part of the beingaprepper. am ong th e Sesame Street gen er­ news, not a channel unto itself, The sad part of all this is that ation. The observation was that a n d sp o rts w as w h at w as hap­ we watch these shows. We get PBS has attracted viewers pening in your town. emotionally involved in the without “dumbing down” its B ut e v e r since CBS dropped people who, if w e m et th em on programming. It is sticking to the gauntlet with Survivor, its the street, we’d ignore them. its tried-and-true formula of glorified do-anything-and-ev- A nd th e m o re w e w atch th ese offering viewers quality pro­ ery th in g to w in th e $1 m illion show s, th e m ore th e TV folks grams, a novel idea, consider­ prize show, th e netw orks have produce. ing what’s out there in TV land. been in overdrive coming up Network types should heed In 1961, N ew ton Minow, th en with their own new - and not so Mr. Minow’s words. Television chairman of the Federal Com­ improved - shows. is a vast wasteland and will munications Commission and Just about every cable chan­ continue to be one until these the man who coined the phrase, nel has reality TV shows to show s have ru n th e ir course. 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By Kurt Kuban job, having health care reform and Board of Commissioners. with the selection of Tom and has been recognized staff Writer served as taps my administrative, W atkins said salary Watkins to lead this new by the Chinese Associa­ deputy leadership, and health negotiations are still authority in Wayne Coun­ tion of Greater Detroit Northville resident director of care background and ta ^ g place. ty given his extensive and the Detroit Chinese and form er state schools 1 1 - V administra­ political skills in a way WCCMHA officials background in health Business Association superintendent Tom Wat­ tion, chief that can help people with say Watkins was chosen care,” h e said. among others for his kins has been named deputy and mental illness, substance because of his adminis­ “The wealth of knowl­ efforts to help build president, CEO and exec­ W atk in s director of abuse and developmental trative experience and edge and experience that bridges with China. He is utive director of the De- th e State disabilities. I cannot political background, but Ibm brings will be valu­ also a prolific fr^lance troit-Wayne County Com­ Department of Mental think of a higher calling especially his reputation able as he works to bring writer, and has been a munity Mental Hedth H e ^ th under Gk>v. Jim in life.” for helping people in better services to resi­ regular columnist in this Agency, the public men­ Blanchard. He also The Detroit-Wayne need. dents in Wayne County newspaper. tal health system serving served as state superin­ County Community Men­ “I am looking forward and to ensure they are WatMns said he is the county and its largest tendent of education tal H ^ th Agency is to working with Mr. Wat­ receiving the best quality excited to get started, city. The agency current­ under Gov. Jen n ifer ciurently a Wayne Coun­ kins and the passion he of care possible.” and work with the new ly provides services for Granholm. ty agency. However, on brings for helping people W a tl^ s has served authority board to help about 72,000 people with Watidns is looking Oct. 1 it will be converted overcome the obstacles the citizens of Michigan people who are mentally mental iUness, devel­ forward to the job be­ into an authority similar they may face in life,” as deputy chief of st^ f in ill and developmentally opmental disabilities, cause he will be able to to the Wajme County said WCCMHA Board the governors office, disabled. serious emotional dis­ advocate for people who Airport Authority. The Chairman George Gaines state superintendent of “It does not matter turbance and substance need a helping hmd. authority will be nm by a in a news release. schools and mental health what ZIP code you live in use disorders. “This role captures m y 12-member board. Six James K. Haveman, director. He is a member - mental illness and de­ W atkins, who is cur- professional career, pro­ members will be appoint­ director of the Michigan of the Michigan’s Eco­ velopmental disabilities renliy the president of viding a voice for people ed by the mayor of De­ Department of Communi­ nomic Development Cor­ impact all families direct­ his own education con­ who are often voiceless in troit (or state-appointed ty Health, also praised poration International ly or indirectly,” he said. sulting business TDW out society,” he said. “It emergency manager), the decision to hire Wat­ board of advisors, the and Associates, brings puts me in the middle of and six will be appointed kins. University of Michigan [email protected] much e^erience to the the state’s and nation’s by the Wayne Coimty “We are very pleased Confusius Institute board 248-437-2011, Ext 24S

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Rummage sale of U.S. 12, rain or shine B y S u e B u d t unsightly and screamed beginning at 5 p.m. Fri­ staff Writer to passing motorists and The First Methodist day and noon Saturday. neighborhood visitors Church of Wayne-West- Activities include fire­ Garden City police that this building was land is holding a fall fighter’s games like a officers, concerned abandoned,” Muery said. rummage sale Thursday, station cook-off, water about some blight in the Police oM cers from Sept. 19, through Sat­ ball, rolling water ball, community, took a dif­ Garden City came up urday, Sept. 21. com bat c h ^ e n g e and ferent approach to fight with the idea of simply Thursday and Friday corn-hole tournament. back. painting that plywood to hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be tacti­ “Police officers often make the home look just Saturday hours are 9 a m . cal demonstrations by discuss various issues a little less neglected to noon, Saturday is also firefighters. within the community and blighted. bag day. Saturday will be Fam­ and seek solutions, “They even insisted A g r o c e ^ bag is $2 ily Fun Day with kids’ sometimes very unique Garden City Police Lt Eric Zimmer and his daughter. on putting up a fake and a plastic lawn bag $5. contests, including ice solutions,” said Garden Katie, paint plywood covering the garage door opening garage door handle on Homemade bake cream eating. Hula Hoop, City Police Chief and of a blighted home on Venoy. p h o t o b y g a r d e n o t y p o u c e . & e pl3TWOod to m ake it goods and refreshm ents , musical chairs, clowns Acting City M anager look more realistic,” will also be available for and face painting. Robert Muery. board up doors and win­ a re a residents who work Muery said. sale. Live bands will start An abandoned home dows to keep intruders hard to keep their homes Last Friday, officers The church is at 3 at 6 p. m. on Friday with in the 1500 block of Ve- out.” and their yards well- and som e fam ily m em ­ Town Square in Wayne. Thrill Bellies, followed noy has been a blighted T here was evidence, m aintained,” M uery bers gathered at the For more information, by ly Stone and head­ eyesore for a few years. reported recently by the said. location and had the call the church a t 734- lined by Lo Cash Cow­ “The home is now in neighbors and con­ “Even the most beau­ paint applied in under an 722-4801. boys. the tax foreclosure proc­ firmed by the police, tiful home suffers a hotur. Saturday’s entertain­ ess and nobody except that a person or persons little when located next “Td someone driving Woehike Palooza ment includes Social the city is doing any­ were entering the home to a blighted building. by, there is no longer a The Waime-Westland Bandits, Juke Box He­ thing to preserve or at night. The police have The pride of ownership l^foot by 8-foot ply­ Professional Fire Fight­ roes, Pistol Day Parade maintain the building,” been unable to appre­ diminishes a little.” wood sign screaming ers Local 1279 and U.S. 12 and E5C4P3 - The Jour­ Muery said. “The grass hend anyone in the act, Prom inently dis­ ‘This home is neglected,’ will host Woehlke-Paloo- ney Tribute Band. is mowed a t the direc­ he said. played on the front of ” Muery said. za Friday-Satm:day, Aug. Help celebrate the life tion of the Department th e hom e w as unfinished Lt. Eric Zimmer, 23-24, at U.S. 12,34824 of local hero B rian of Public Services when Drain on plSfwood placed to se­ Patrol Commander, and Michigan Ave., Wayne. Woehike, who lost his life it becomes drastically neighborhood cure the garage door. his daughter Katie, vol­ The outdoor event will in the line of duty serv­ overgrown. DPS has also “This building has “This plywood, while unteered to be a part of be held in the parking lot ing our community. been called upon to been a drain on other serving its purpose, was this project.

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Ready to challenge the world O & E m e n ’ s golf signup Local baseball players day sports festival will be base­ The O&E m en’s ball teams from Japan, Canada, golf tournam ent, a [ set for interhational event Pakistan and Merion, bid. 36-hole, two-day Rich in tradition, the first medal play event, By Ed Wright International Children’s Games will be Sunday, Sept staff Writer took place in Celje, Slovenia, in 1, at Fox Creek Golf 1968. The ICG w ere founded by Course, 36000 W. The term “travel baseball” Yugoslavian professor Metod Seven Mile Road, will take on a whole new m ean­ Klemenc, whose goal was to and Monday^ S e p t 2, ing for a handful of top-notch create an event that fostered a at Whispering W l- Observerland-area athletes better understanding among lows Golf Course, beginning this week - with an children of different cultural 20500 Newburgh emphasis on travel. backgroimds. Road, Livonia. Beginimg Thursday, four The Gam es, which a re offi­ Tee tim es sta rt at Garden City teenagers and one cially recognked by the Interna­ 8 a.m. both days. each from Canton and Bloom­ tiona Olympics Committee, The cost is $95 for field Hills will forge their base­ have attracted more than 35,200 two days (power cart ball talents with six other play­ participants representing 74 extra) with four ers on the D etroit entry in the countries since their inception different flights International Children’s Games, 45 years ago. They are believed Observerland-area travel baseball players (from left) Tfoy Saruna, Alex offered, including which will be hosted by V ^d- to be the Im gest gathering of CentofantI, Dakota M ahkimeta», Ryan Radwan and Tyler Kelly w ill be championship, first, sor-Essex, Ontario. representing Detroit in this week's International Children's Games, e d senior (55-and-over) Also represented in the four- See BASEBALL, Page B3 WRIGHT and junior (17-and- under). You m ust have a current USGA Index Sox’s Haeger to participate (maxi­ m um handicap of 20). is armed for There will be $2,500 in guaranteed prizes, including both low gross and the long haul net winners. Entries, open to CC grad bounces back from th e first 120, wiU close at 6 p.m. Sat­ Tommy John elbow surgery urday, Aug. 24. To download a By Brad Emons re^tration form, staff Writer visit www.golf Iivonia.com. Charlie H aeger feels he has a For pairings and lot of baseball left - even with startin g tim es, call his recent surgically repaired 248-4764493 (Whis­ rig h t arm . pering Willows) or And being a knuckleball 248471-3400 (Fox pitcher, the shelf life is perhaps Creek). greater than a guy throwing 90 mph-plus with the less wear and te a r on the arm . H e r o e s o n Coming off Tommy John su rg ery perform ed in 2012 by H ines races famed sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews, the 29-year-old former Wayne County Detroit Catholic Central High Parks win sponsor ace has m oved back up the lad­ its first H eroes on d er to the Boston Red Sox TH- Hines half-marathon Vortices, owned by Chris Saxton of Plymouth, had the highest combined point total for the three races on ple-A affiliate in Pawtucket and 5-kilometer lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior. after a Double-A stint in Port­ races Saturday, Oct. land, Maine. 5 with proceeds go­ Ibm m y John is known in ing toward the cre­ medical practice as ulnar collat­ ation and mainte­ eral ligament reconstruction. nance of the First It’s a surgical graft procedure in Responders Memori­ which the ulnar collateral liga­ al to be erected at Sum m er of fun m ent in the m edial elbow is H ines D rive and replaced with a tendon from H aggerty. elsewhere in the body. The half-m ara- thon starts at 8 a.m., Plymouth’s Saxton wins “The surg ery w as easy and the rehab was really easy,” said followed by the 5K at Barthel Trophy as best at the 29-year-old Haeger, who sat 8:30 a.m . T he event is out the 2012 season. “Smprising- si^nsored by Run­ the Tri-Lakes Challenge ly, I never had any kind of set­ ning Fit and th e Ob­ back, or any kind of soreness server & Eccentric By Dan O'Meara really during the rehab process. Newspapers. staff Writer I was a m a z ^ and I was siu*- The cost is $49 prised. I thought I was going to (half-marathon) and It’s been a very busy, but get som e sort of soreness. So $29 (5K) if regis­ fun, summer for Chris Saxton when I started throwing, it just tered by Sept. 5. The of Pl3rmouth, whose hobby is kind of cam e the way I’ve al­ cost is $34 (5K) and competitive sailboat racing. ways thrown. It was no different $59 (half) if regis­ W inning helped m ake it so. arm slot or speed. I was throw­ tering Sept. 6 Saxton and his boat. Vorti­ ing full bullpens afte r 91^ through Oct. 3. ces, recently captured the Bar­ m onths.” For more informa­ thel TYophy as f te overall The 6-foot-l, 210-pound H aeg­ tion, visit points wiimer in the TH-Lakes er, who was a 13th-round pick www.heroes Challenge, involving t)ie three onhines.com. m^jor races on the Great See HJLEGER, Page B3 Lakes. Their victory in the Tfrans Members of the Vortices crew are (front row, from left) Jim Thompson, W restling at Superior Sailboat Race Aug. 3-7 O iris Balliet and Marc Russell; (middle row, from left) Rob Linden, Scott clinched first place for Saxton Schaupeter, Todd Riley, David Skupien and Matt Dennis and (back row, V F W p o s t and the 10-man crew of the J145 from left) Chris Saxton and John H ay». All are from the Grosse Pointes, Vortices. with the exception of Balliet (Holland), Russell (Northville) Linden The Midwest Pro The race is the longest on (Columbus, Ohio) Saxton (Plymouth) and Hayes (San Rafael, Calif.). Wrestiing Alliance th e G reat Lakes, covering 330 will be taping four nautical miles from Sault Ste. elem ents. We take it p retty work.” episodes of its CoUi- Marie, Ontario, to the western seriously.” Saxton, who owns his own son card for WMYD- end of Lake Superior at Duluth, Vortices also finished sec­ business, estimates the boat TV (Channel 20) Minn. ond in its class (Shore Q)urse, traveled 2,100 miles for the beginning at 3 p.m. ! “It was our first time in that PHRF D (3ass) in the July 20- three events, nearly half of Sunday, Aug. 25, at race, on that lake,” Saxton said, 22 Port Huron to Mackinac which involved moving the boat the VFW Post No. adding a lot of people don’t Island race, and it was previ­ into position for the races. 6896,28945 Joy enter the race. “It’s colder sail­ ously fourth in class in the He and Tbdd Riley, a mem­ Roa4 Westland. ing. It certainly can be rougher. Chicago to Mackinac race. ber of the Vortices crew who is Doors open at 2 A lot of people just don’t Want “We did both Macks and the more like a co-captain, accord­ p.m. and the event is to be out on Lake Superior. Trans Superior and we had a ing to Saxton, won a double- free. “It was cold. We probably nice finish in every race,” Sax­ hmded race from Port Huron The card is sched­ looked like a cross between ton said. “It was a really nice to Rogers City, while Vortices uled to air Sunday, sailors and snowm obilers. We season for us. It was a good also placed second this summer Catiiolic Central grad Charlie Oct. 6. had hats on pn and layers of y ear on the water. in a race on Lake Erie. Haeger, a knuckleballer, remains In For m ore inform a­ clothing. You have to try to stay “After you’ve done two or “It’s a great thing to have the Red Sox farm system with tion, visit MPWA warm, because you spend the three of those races, sooner or Triple-A Pawtucket b r it a m e n o u t z e n wrestling.com. majority of time out in the later, you do have to go to See SAIUNG, Page B3 I BOSTON RED SOX

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By Brad Emons (Dushkaj), guys like that. ing at the University of (Northville); midfielder ... you know how it goes forward who will return staff Writer B ut who knows w hat a Indianapolis. Derek Boatright (Red- in junior college some­ later this week after a year and som e gam es is D u s L ^ j w as eligible ford/University of De­ tim es.” stint this siunmer with Nine training sessions going to do for these to return for a second troit Jesuit); midfielder Among the promising the Albanian tJnder-19 in, Schoolcraft College guys in terms of their season, but did not m eet Anthony Abrahim (White are th ree players from National Team. men’s soccer coach ^ c k effectiveness inside the NJCAA academic re­ Lake Iceland); forward Canton High, including Larson remains opti­ Larson has already got- gam e?” quirements, according to Rob Ramirez (Caracas, Daniel Ovesea, a fresh­ mistic as the Ocelots 1;en a p retty good gauge Key losses off last Ihe eighth-year coach. Venezuela); and goal­ m an forw ard; N athan open their se^on Friday, on his 2013 team . year’s 15-3-1NJCAA Among the returning keeper Ryan Tikey (Livo­ Bergeson, a redshirt Aug. 23 at Muskegon “Solid level, excellent Region 12 num er-up starters entering their nia Franl^). freshm an forw ard; and Commimity College fol­ depth inside our ro ster team, which posted a No. sophomore season for the Sean Sim ney (Novi), lyier Winningham, a lowed by a Saturday, and inside of our posi­ 13 final national ranking, Ocelots include defend­ who played for the Oce­ freshm an defender. Aug. 25, match at L ^ e tions,’’ said Larson, who included Dushkaj (seven ers Tom Ashmore (Far­ lots in 2007, returns after Also in the m ix, ac­ M ichigan CC. has guided the Ocelots to goals, 11 assists), a Livo­ mington High) and Mus- a six-year hiatus to chal­ cording to Larson, is “I think thi.s team is seven straight M ichigan nia Clarenceville product taplm Reychoimi (J)ear- lenge Tikey for the start­ sophomore midfielder more willing to do the Commimity College Ath­ who was nam ed second- bom Heights/Keystone ing keeper spot. Vincente Jaramillo-Pre- things we ask them to letic Association titles. team NJCAA All-Amer­ National, Pa.) and for­ “We also have a trans­ ciado (Detroit Southwest­ do,” Larson sMd. “And “We have really good ica; Long, a Livonia Ste­ ward Romario (reorgis fe r kid th at w e’re not ern), a transfer from the that’s not slighting last leadership in the right venson grad now plaidng (Warren Cousino). sure if he will become University of Detroit year’s team at all. I just positions. We just don’t at Western Michigan; and Other sophomore eligible or not,” Larson M ercy, and Leandro really think there’s a have as talented of play­ goalkeeper Tom Du­ returnees include mid­ said of his goalie situa­ Dedndreaj (Sterling really good group guys ers as a Chris Long, A rdit quette, who is redshirt- fielder M ike Bojovic tion. “So th ere’s a couple Heights), a freshman th at are here.’f

score in all three.” “On the Great Lakes, quires you pay^g atten­ SAILING Vortices was the first if you’re not in a strong tion. I don’t ttdnk of it as to finish in the Perfor­ system , ev ery piece of being hazardous, but Continued from Page B1 mance Handicap Racing real estate, shoreline, paying attentipn, needing Factor D Class at 5:05 daytime and night-time the right safelY equip­ these Great Lakes and p.m. July 21 after nearly heating and cooling, all ment and being out there it’s a real privilege to be 27 hours, 16 minutes on provide th eir own type of w ith th e rig h t crew.” able to sail up them and Lake Huron, but it was circumstance. It’s much Vortices has a good enjoy what Michigan has overtaken based on cor­ harder racing when it one, led by Riley, who has to offer that you don’t get rected time by Karma com es to staying fast and sailed regul^ly with anywhere else,” Saxton Police, which finished at getting up the l ^ e . Saxton for eight years. said. “It’s just beautifuL 6:18 p.m. “In the ocean, the The crew has a combined “It was unusually cold “We led them until the wind blows a lot m ore Bayview Mackinac expe­ on Lake Superior. Tlie last 15 m iles,” Saxton consistently and you can rience of approximately water temperature was said. “That boat on point Vortices, with its spinnaker catching the wind, nean the plan around it. W hereas, 150 races. 45 to 51, m aybe a little of sail is extremely fast finish iine in the Port Huron to Mackinac Island race July 21. on the Great Lakes, “Typically, watches warm er. You can have a and we ju st couldn’t hold th ere’s so m uch influence are three hours off and pretW w arm day on land them off. T hat’s an ex­ over the course. Between six hours on,” ^axton and, ijf you’re out on the ample where we were in cap system is the great a half and they sailed that and the handicap said. “Some guys have water in the middle of their air and they were equalizer, he added. right up to us. You can system , you have boats been on other boats that the lake, it’s not going to able to trum p us there. Saxton’s boats have p ark som ew here and winning races that are have done extensive be m uch w arm er than “In the first part of the caught up and overtaken everybody catches up. not particularly rocket ocean racing. We have a the water temperature.” race, we were faster and others, just as Karma You lose ttie handicap fast.” very, very experienced To win the three-lake, had more water Une. We Police did. That was the and are in tough shape.” Saxton added the crew. They’re probably overall title, it used to be w ere upwind and it was case on Lake Superior, Saxton, 54, has been weather for all three of all b e tte r at it than me. boats had to sail the long rougher, so we put a fair when Vortices passed part of racing crews the races on the G reat “They’re great racers. course around Cove Is-' amount of time on them. several bigger boats in from the tim e he “w as a Lakes was quite reason­ land in the Port H uron to B ut they had th eir condi­ the right wind conditions. kid,” but he got serious able, however. The winds Mackinac race, Saxton tions from Alpena in. “It’s not one race; it’s about racing his own boat ranged from five to 20 said. “We were still in first multiple races,” he said. in 2004 and bought Vorti­ knots, which constitutes b u t we ju st doU’t have • ! A fter m uch discussion for probably half that “All of a sudden, the air ces in 2010. pretty good sailing, he those issues. It was a nice about th at in the sailing distance, but they w ere fills in behind you and He’s also taken the said. trip up the lake. That’s community, it was eating away at that pret­ everybody comes up to boat out East to compete “We had a fair amount the way I’d puj: it.” changed. Many other ty fast. They averaged you. The fleet can get in the Newport (R.I.) of racing upwind, which boats opted for the Shore two to th ree knots faster compressed in sailboat Bermuda Race on the OTHER AREA BOATS: Other Observ- takes a little longer and eiiand sailors who participated irt the Port Course this year, so Sax­ for that whole stretch. racing. Atlantic Ocean. Vortices is a little rougher, but I Huron to Mackinac IslantJ race were (with ton and his team decided T hat’s a sm aller boat, but “It’s part luck and part was third in its class last can’t say any of th e con­ their boats and results) ~ Tim Clayson, Farmington Hills, Unplugded, seoind, PHRF th at was w here they very fast off the w in d ” skill because, in the end. year. Saxton plans to go ditions were bad,” Saxton C Class; Jim Weyano, Livonia, Chico 2, fifth, needed to be, too. sailboat racing, M other Natime can back in 2014 instead of said. “They were pretty PHRF D Class; l^ul Leci Farmington Hills, Genesis, third, PHRF F Cl^; Charles Slaty, “The combined score especially on the Great trump aU that. That’s just doing the Port Huron to good sailing days and Farmln^n Hills, Days End, sixth, PHRF H on the three races is L ^ e s w here the winds the reality of it.” M ackinac. fiiere were no big thun­ Class; Darrell Cope; Plymouth, Limerick, aw arded against the might shift direction and In the Chicago to “Typically, all sailors third. Cruising B Class, John Gabriel, derstorms. Those things Farmington Hills, Phoenir^ fourth. Cruising B overall,” he said. “We felt speed frequently, a lot Mackinac race, “We were have it on their bucket can cause some grief. Class; Art Poppert, Farmirtgton Hills, Kismet, we needed tojdo the can change in a hurry, 12 miles ahead of a boat lists,” he said, adding the “Anytime you’re sail­ sixth, Cniislng C Class. All sailed the Shore Course except Clayson, vvho followed the Shore Course to be in the according to Saxton. much like us. We sat in ocean systems are more ing in the lakes and longer Cover Island Course. ruim ing for the best Furthermore, the handi­ (still) air for an hour and consistent. you’re offshore, it re­

M ahkim etass will be Wladysiak wiUbe owner of the Batter’s Box egy travel team and the scrimmages. Cotter’s BASEBALL joined on the roster by pulling double duty this in Dearborn Heights. M chigan Bulls and there contingent updnded a fellow GCHS students week, as he is also a “The International are a few who I coached team of older players, Continued from Page B1 Alex Centofanti, Tyier member of the Garden Children’s Games are at Divine Child. The nice 20-5, before t ^ g a high- Kelly and Kyle Wlady- City High School varsity held in an Olym pics-type thing about it is that ev­ end 17U team, 6-6. young people taking part siak, all of whom w ere football team. setting - baseball is just ery player already knew “It’s been rqally cool in sport in the world, teammates on the Michi­ “The thing I’m looking one of several sports at least three other play­ to see how well they’re according to the ICG’s gan Strategy travel base­ forward to the most is offered - so it be a ers, so even though we m eshing so quickly,” website. ball team this past sum­ playing against Japan, great experience for the didn’t come together for Cotter said. “Our biggest “More than anything, mer. because they alw ays boys and the coaches,” the first tim e until Aug. 1, strengths are ^oing to be I’m looking forw ard to Canton resident Ryan have great basebaU Cotter said. “M th the site there’s already a lot of our team speed and our playing against team s Radwan, who will be a teams,” Radwan said. being so close this year, it chem istry. We knew what chemistry.” from other countries,” sophomore at Dearborn “Winning is important, worked out well for us. each kid could do individ­ The team will play said Dakota Mahkime- Divine Child, and Bloom­ but I think the overall Another coach whose ually, but you never know round-robin gam es tass, a sophomore-to-be field Hills resident Troy experience will be the team trains here is in­ how they’re going to T hursday and ^ d a y . at G arden City High Saruna also received coolest thing about this volved in bringing athlet­ blend as a team. So far, The semifmals are set School. “I know the other special invitations to tournament.” ic events to Detroit and it’s been outstanding.” for Saturday, with the teams will be pretty com pete on ± e team , The D etroit team was he asked me if I’d be. The squad has already medal games slated for good, but I think we’ll be which will also include assembled and will be interested in putting a proven it should be a Sunday morning. able to com pete with players from Southfield, coached by Craig Cotter, team together. tough out once the first them . O ur team is really Dearborn Heights and an assistant baseball ‘We invited players pitch is thrown Thursday ewrlght®hometo\^life.com coming together.” D earborn. coach at Divine Child and from the Michigan Strat­ in Windsor. In a pair of (734)578-2767

which runs from mid-October much,” Haeger said. “We HAEGER through the end of Decem ber. talked in spring training a little “M th m ost of the free bit. OccasionaUy I’U get a m es­ Continued from Page B1 agents, they don’t t ^ to reg­ sage from him through some­ ulate what they do in the off­ one else, one of our pitching straight out of CC by the Chi­ season, especially m yself,” coaches or pitching coordina­ cago White Sox, has had a taste Haeger said. tor. I’d like to play some golf or of the majors, including stints “They kind of leave it up to get together with him.” with the White Sox (2006), San m e. M y agent called m e today. W hen he w as w ith the Dodg­ Diego (2008) and the L.A. You can make decent money. ers, Haeger was able to tap D odgers (2010). As of right now, I’m going to into into another famous H aeger has appearing in 34 play. We’U see.” knucklebaUer in CharUe m ajor league gam es, including And H aeger said he Hough. 83 innings pitched in 10 starts wouldn’t mind remaining prop­ “He helped me out a ton,” while sporting a 2-7 record. erty of Boston. H aeger said. “H e has so m uch “If they offer m e a good knowledge on the pitch. He’s Double move contract for next year. I’d like done it 25 y ears in the big After being signed in the to stay,” he said. “It’s a good leagues and th at’s im pressive off-season by the Red Sox, organization. They’ve done in itself. I’ve been doing it for a H aeger began 2013 in Paw­ some great things this year. long tim e now, so at l ^ t I feel tucket, but was sent back to Charlie Haeger has bounced back from Tommy John surgery to play for They have some really tal­ I have a smaU portion of it Double-A Portland, where he the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. jillia n souza ented players in their minor figured out.” went 4-4 with a 3.99 ERA, in­ leagues and, obviously, the big Al±ough the fraternity of cluding 70 innings pitched with In nine THple-A starts this who you are.” l e a ^ e team is doing v ery well. knuckleb^ers is smaU, Haeg­ 56 strikeouts and 43 walks. season in Pawtucket, Haeger is I’d like to stay here if offered. e r knows he stiU has a lot of And in the m idst of a four- 3-3 with a 5.29 EJ1.A. In 51 Golf a passion “It’s been good and hopeful­ tim e rem aining. day All-Star break in early innings, he has 40 strikeouts On Monday, Haeger took ly I have four or five m ore At age 37, the M ets’ R.A. July, Haeger unexpectedly was and 31 walks. advantage of a rare off-day to starts left, try and h^ve five Dickey (now with Toronto) on the move again. B ut the Pl5Fmouth native play golf with some of his m ore good ones and get ± a t started the AU-Star Game and H e w as playing golf n ear rem ains upbeat, despite the teammates in Newport, R.I. eamed-run average down a captured the coveted! 2012 Cy Manistee (at Arcadia Bluffs) ups and downs. “I really enjoy it (golf),” little lower and hopefully get a Young Award with a 20-win with his brother Greg, the “I’ve been happy with the Haeger said. “It takes my mind job next year. We’U see.” season. longtime Madonna University way my body has been respon­ off baseball. It’s a good outlet “I’m hoping I fit that biU,” baseball coach, when he was ding to throwing every five to get aw ay and stiU be able to Other examples Haeger said. “I’m hoping I can summoned back to Pawtucket days,” Haeger said. “After use those competitive juices Haeger, who throws the get my big break. I feel Uke the to m ake an em ergency sta rt in Tommy Joto, and with rehab, when I’m out there. It’s fun. knuckler ^ percen t of the baU is com ing out of ^ y hands a game at Lehigh Valley (Pa.). you really can’t lift or work out “The last couple of off sea­ time, hopes he can mirror pretty weU right nowl I want to “We w ere on hole 15 or because die rehab routine is a sons, I’ve been down in Tampa. some of the success enjoyed finish this season strong and som ething and I got a call say­ little different. It’s easier to play golf down later in life by another famous we’U go from there. Obviously, ing, ‘You’re p itc t^ g tom or­ “All in all this year, I think there in the winter than it is in Boston knucklebaUer, Tim getting back to the big leagues row,”’ Haeger said. “That’s just it’s been OK. It’s been a good M ichigan.” Wakefield, who recently re­ and being able to s tic k ... I p art of the gig. I had to take a 6 first year back as far as being After he finishes the 2013 tired afte r spending 17 years don’t think I would have had a.m. flight and a couple of hour physically in shape and not season, Haeger will become an w ith the Red Sox while win­ the surgery if I didn’t think I layover in Philadelphia and I having any problems with my unrestricted free agent. He ning 200 games. Wakefield now could StiU do it.” didn’t get in until 1:30 (a.m.). I arm. I guess I’m pleased, but will weigh his options and is is a part-time announcer with had about two hours sleep and obviously, like any pitcher, you considering pla3ring winter ball the club. 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By Brad Emons shutout and a 1.2S goals staff Writer against average, along w ith M att SmolinsM First-year coach Mark (TYoy), a V ardar Acad­ Zathey’s outlook on the em y m em ber, and 24^ 2013 M adonna U niversity year-old German Marcel men’s soccer continues to Schmid. evolve each and every Boudreau Zathey “He (Boudreau) be in day. the mix, but M att and Practice has already ments heading into his Marcel are very, very begun, but th e ro ster is senior year. good,” Zathey said. far from set vrith the The C rusaders also Zathey, who will be season opener ju st lost first-team All-WHAC assisted this season by around the comer on pick Joe Carver, who former Spring Arbor Friday, Aug 23 at home tallied nine goals, to U niversity head coach against Cleary College. graduation, along with Eric Rudland, said he “It’s been a bit of a honorable mention All- hopes to clear a few more storm th at way as fa r as WHAC selection Dan players before the start figuring out personnel Laird (Farmington Harri­ of tile season, including and where they’re going son), who added with 27 one possible addition to fit,” said Zathey, a points (six goals, nine from Kenya. Livonia native who was assists). “There’s a lot of differ­ named MU’s new coach Also lost to graduation Livonia native Brandon Hess, a senior midfielder from Detroit Catholic Central, returns for ent w ays we can play last March after Eric was (2ayle Laclden from the Madonna University men's soccer team in 2013. t im b u s c h i m u s p o r t s information based on depth of the Scott (22-24-7 three-year last year’s 7-9-2 squad, ro ste r right now,” said record) resigned to take w hich finished 3-S-2 in forward Brandon Hess, Bishop Foley), who start­ lege); sophomore for­ Zathey, who w as the MU the Albion College wom­ the Wolverine-Hoosier an All-WHAC Academic ed 16 games; junior de­ ward Mohammad Alba- wom en’s Coach (2001-05). en’s job, A thletic Conference. pick, has been nursing a fender Nick Peper wardi (Dearbom/Al Amal “We’re just trying to get “We’re working on the Freshman Amadou sore groin in training (Northville), who started Indian School in Kuwait); all this eligibility stuff personnel, going to a Cisse ( I ^ o w Run), a camp, but could help 17 gam es; sophom ore and senior forward Ga­ done until we get a little shape and figuring out a native of Guinea, may jump-star the offense. midfielder Matteo Barsa- vin Kelly (Schoolcraft more of a black-and- system where every one have to pick up the slack “We looking at him as lona (Stdney Creek, On­ (College). white picture as far as is going to play.” immediately at forward. an outside back or wide- tario), who logged ^ 18 Also returning from who’s in and who’s not. If there’s one thing “H e’s young, he’s only mid,” Zathey said. “He’s games; and junior center- an injury, which kept him “I think our goalkeep­ th at’s a for cause of con­ 17, Zathey said. “H e’s an got great pace, v ery fit.” back Nichoh LaRocca out all last season, is ing will be sound. We cern, it’s th at the Crusad­ attacking player, real Other leading return­ (Clinton Township Chip­ senior red shirt defender seem p r e ^ strong on e rs can certainly use raw, good pace and good ees include junior left- pewa Valley), who appea- Franco Giorgi (Wndsor, the backline. We got a lot some scoring. on the ball, but we’re just back Ryan W iliams (Au­ red d in 17 gam es. Ontario). of depth in the midfield. According to Zathey, looking for experience in burn HiUs Avondale), Also in tile mix will be Meanwhile, the goal­ And who is going to be one of the team’s leading terms of him moving off who started all 18 games sophomore midfielder keeping spot is up for coming in scoring goals - returning goal scorers, the ball, composure in and finished with two Colin WUden (Rochester grabs between sopho­ essentially - is the ques­ Doug Season (nine g o ^ , front of the goalie, that goals and th ree assists; Stoney Creek); senior more John Boudreau tion mark. That’s where th ree assists), could not tjfpe of stuff.” senior left-back Derek midfielder Jake Hodge (Livonia Stevenson), who I’m hoping a Kenyan can meet eligibility require- Senior m idfielder- Rosiek(Madison Heights (Canton/Schoolcraft Col­ started 11 gam es w ith one come in and help us.” Swish! Kids sharpen their True blue: George skills at basketball camp decides to stay with

B y T im S m ith Madonna baseball staff Writer He can’t fit Plymouth lette to come back for the There’s one telltale sign that 2014 season. Dominique Washiagton looks High School position Had he taken the Ply­ for to m ake sure his latest mouth job, that would have youth basketball cam p hit the into busy schedule meant either leaving Haeg- m ark. er’s staff or not ]being with “W hen you come to camp, By Tim Smith the high school team for a you come as an individual,” staff Writer good chunk of Apdl and May W ashington said. “B y week’s due to his duties w ith MU. end, you start becoming a bet­ As m uch as M ike George “That was it in a nutshell,” ter teammate. That’s when you enjoyed his b rie f stint as said ( ^ r g e , about not being start to see more passing going interim baseball coach at able to do both coaching jobs. on, not as much ‘Hey, I’m open’ Plymouth High School, it “There’s a two-week over­ stuff that little kids do.” wasn’t enough to tug enough lap” when Madonna would There were more than 30 at his heartstrings. have been going to the Wol­ youngsters betw een ages 7-14 In fact, the Livonia resi­ verine-Hoosier Athletic Con­ on tap last week at High Veloc­ dent and busi- ference playoffs, possibly ity Sports in Canton fo r five ness owner — followed by the NAIA region- mornings of drills and delight. Basketball camp instructors (standing, from left) Troy Coleman and who started als. Instructors included Wash­ Dominique Washington talk to youngsters about w hat they learned n Madonna Uni­ “It would be really hard to ington — head boys basketball from that morning's stations at High Velocity Sports in Canton, a u versity’s base­ ask kids to buy in (to his p ro ­ coach at Plymouth Christian PHOTOS BY JOHN KEMSKI | EXPRESS PHOTO ball program gram ) if I’d up and be gone Academy — and former pro­ from scratch in for two weeks or more. I fessional players Troy (Cole­ the late 1980s — thought the best thing would man and Darien Byniun. G eorg e can almost look be not to do it.” All are p art of the Triple out his front George, however, praised Threat Training staff, which is window and see MU’s pristine the Plymouth players who based out of High Velocity. Hitch Ballpark. welcomed him and another ^ Of course, there has to be “I still have a lot of Madon­ MU assistant coach (Stu some fun-filled moments along na blue in m e,” said George Rose) to lead the Wildcats with the instruction to make Friday, a fte r deciding not to following the resignation of the week worthwhile for camp­ offici^y apply for the still- head coach Bryan Boyd. ers such as 13-year-old Julia vacant l^dcats post. “I real­ “It’s unfortunate they Arapoff of Plymouth. ly would have been spreading (players) got caught up in a “I really liked it,” Arapoff myself too thin.” ^vorce,” George noted. said. “It was lots of fun and you Friday was th e deadline “They were awesome, the learned a lot.” for coaching hopefuls to turn way tiiey welcomed us into Arapoff, who attends and in their applications. the dugout. They bought in to plays girls basketball at West George continues as a w hat w e w ere trying to do the Middle School, Sprinted up and “full-time volunteer assis­ last couple w eel» there. down the floor during Friday’s tant” on the coaching staff of “It speaks volumes to how late-moming scrimmage try­ veteran Madonna head coach good those kids are.” ing to get aw ay from the de­ Greg Haeger. He left the And although he won’t be fense of Canton’s D avia Smith. C rusaders in 1996 to go into back in the Pl3rmouth dugout That matchup could be a Plymouth's Julia Arapoff, 13, Bryce Henderson, 13, of Canton, the restau ran t business and next spring, (leorge said he is precu rso r to the com ing sea­ participates in drills during puts everything he can into this returned to assist Haeger in optimistic the I^dcats will son since Smith, also 13, plays Friday's High Velocity youth running drill on the final day of 2002. be a team to be reckoned w ith at Discovery Middle School. basketball camp. basketball camp. The ow ner of Coach’s Cor­ next season. They w ere plajting in one of ner and George Murphy’s at “It was a great opportuni­ three simultaneous cross-court the Creek thought long and ty,” he added. “They have a scrimmages going bn, loosely “We make sure that when “It may not be what I do hard all summer about an program th at I think has a divided into age groups. they scrimmage they can put it with my high school team. But invitation from Plymouth- huge upside to it. But the best T here w ere some tw eaks to all together,” Washington said. again, it’s getting the kids’ Canton Com m unity Schools thing for those kids is to have the lineups as coaches got a Arapoff said she liked the interest by making sure co-athletic director Tom a full-time coach.” b etter bead on who could do stations, too. Which was her they’re having fim, getting on what. favorite? top of learning the fundamen­ In fact, Novi’s Allan W atata- “Probably the dribbling, tals, things they’re going to ni was so good in his original because everyone needs to need to learn if they’re going to M iracle League still needs group that Washington said he know how to dribble well,” she pursue the game further down had to “graduate” him. said, sm ilin g. “T hat’s how you the line.” “H e m oved up (to the older play basketball.” With the camp officially 'buddies’ for fall season age group) dining the week,” A fter the last day of scrim ­ having concluded, 13-year-old Washington noted. “He just mages, instructors doled out Bryce Henderson of Canton dom inated the kids over there participation certificates and walked by and slapped hands Saturday m arks the open­ website, each buddy is as­ so we m oved him up and he’s various prizes to those who with the coach. ing of another season of the signed to a player and helps pretty much dominated the nailed activities during the It was a non-verbal M ^cie League of Plymouth, he o r she in every situation kids over here, too.” week. “Thanks, coach, see you next but the organization is still pertaining to the game. That “It’s teaching the funda­ tim e.” looking for “buddies” to step entails: accompanying a play­ The basics count m entals to these kids,” Wash­ Yes, Washington’s camp is up to the plate. er around the field and in the Scrimmages followed all- ington said. “A lot of these kids on targ et indeed. There also is a need for dugout; pushing a w heelchair important d ^ y lessons are first-time basketball play­ umpires and game day hel­ o r running along side of a learned in various stations ers. So our goal is to get tiiem [email protected] pers for the seven-weekend player from base to base; from defense to layups. to like the sport. MLP fall season, which runs assisting with positioning to through Saturday, Oct, 5 at play the field safely. the Bilkie Family Field (357 Most importantly, accord­ YOUTH SPORTS TRYOUTS Theodore St., behind Central ing to the website: “A buddy Middle School). is a friend: A buddy makes an 9U Bulldogs For more information, visit 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday-Fri- Buddies are volunteers effort to get to know their www.michiganbuUdogsbase- day, Aug. 15-16, at M acGowan who are alw ays th ere for the player as an individual and TTFOUts for the 9-and-under ball.com ; or em ail miclugan- E lem entary School. M iracle League players — who they are as a person.” 2014 Michigan Bulldogs will be [email protected]. Players should bring water, children w ith sp e c ie needs For more information on from 3-5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. shin guards, cleats and running who have the opportunity to volunteering: send an email 17 and from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, shoes. play baseball thanks to the to: info@miracleleagueply- Aug. 18 at Livonia’s Bicentenni­ RU boys soccer For more information, call program and those who give m outh.org; or contact D ebra al Park (field No. 2), located at Bedford Union H i^ School coach Jim Gibbs at 313-995- th eir tim e to it. Madonna at debra@miracle- Seven Mile and Wayne roads. boys soccer tryouts be 4234. A ccording to the MLP leagueplymouth.org. hometownlife.com LOCAL NEWS 0 & E Media | Thursday, August 15,2013 (WG) B5

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LOCAL BAND MIXES POW ER POR COUNTRY TW ANG IN NEW CD

By Sharon Dargay and “three weeks later staff Writer we were playing our first show,” P o rter said. Jeremy Porter has “It was clear we were always played an acoustic all on the same page mu­ set for his gigs at the sically. We were having Pl3fmouth Coffee Bean. fun. We got off to a good But this Friday the start. I Imew I Wanted to hometown singer/song- travel more with this writer will tirni up the band, so we did road juice. trip s.” “For the first time Jeremy Porter & the Tucos Porter, who is married we’ll do an electric set. released "Partner in Crime" and works in web devel­ We’ll tone it back. We a mix of pop rock and opment for an automotive won’t blow the windows country twang. supplier, tours on week­ out of the place. We’re ends or takes brief week­ going to do a restrained acoustic CD, Party of day trips. version. Usually we’re a One, he toured nation­ The band spent most pretty rowdy, fast band, wide, but began to miss of last year in the studio but it wouldn’t be appro­ the camaraderie of play­ working on Partner in priate to do there. It’s not ing with other musicians. Crime, but has toured that kind of room. We’re When Suburban extensively since then, not going to scare anyone Sprawl Music invited him promoting the CD. away. It will be at an ap­ to participate in its annu­ “We’re going to Cana­ propriate volume,” Por­ Jeremy Porter & The Tucos perform Friday, Aug. 16, at the Plymouth Coffee Bean. al compilation of Christ­ da next month and we te r said. mas music, he asked have shows booked in I The concert starts at 8 around Detroit often. We Since releasing their pop stuff,” Porter de­ Doman and Bowes to October and November. p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at haven’t played this part new CD, Partner in scribed their music. “I’ve record with him. I’d love to do something the Plymouth Coffee of the state since May. It’s Crime, earlier this year. always been a fanuf overseas at some point, Bean, 884 Pennim an, in always been a tough mar­ Porter, bass player Jason coimtry music, Ameri­ Road trips but we have no concrete downtown Plymouth; ket for us. We do better Bowes of Livonia and cana and alternative “I knew I wanted to do plans in place.” (734) 454-017^. Em ily outside pf Detroit, but we drummer Gabriel Doman country.” it with a band. For me, it Look for a new single. Rose opens the show, still like to play here.” of Dearborn, have per­ But it was a Christmas was an excuse to get Plan B, to be released by followed by Jerem y Por­ The band’s all-acoustic formed mostly at bars, song that brought the trio down into the studio in the group in September, te r & The Ibcos. concert at the Plymouth nightclubs, as well as at a together in late 2011. the fall and come up with lik e Partner in Crime, it “The Coffee Bean is a Coffee Bean in M ay 2012 few theaters and summer Porter, who has played something and it was a will be on the Detroit- cool place. It’s all ages, yielded a CD of five festivals in and out of with local bands such as great cat^yst to get a based New Fortune Rec­ it’s an earlier show, songs recorded in con­ M ichigan. SlugBug, the Offramps band together.” ords label. there’s no alcohol and it’s cert, Live and Acoustic at “Tids band has more and Fidrych, over the The band recorded a Visit the band’s web­ an artist-friendly envi­ the Plymouth Coffee of that country feel to it years, w ent solo in 2010. holiday tune for Sub­ site at www.thetucos.com ronm ent. We don’t play Bean. mixed in with the power After releasing the solo urban Sprawl’s website for information. \

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By Julie Brown more the big Ash in the The New York Times and filled life,” Reed said of staff Writer little pond. “It’s so com­ Time. It’ll resum e its the late Zayti. “She pro­ pletely different,” she third season in October vided me with a second Northville native Jil- said of L.A. “There’s a lot wiUi lOiepisodes and was ; home and a family.” Reed lian Rose Reed enjoys to learn and a lot of rejec­ just renewed for a fourth fell in love with acting at playing Tamara in the tion. I stuck to it and I season. the Marquis. MTV Mgh school hit really applied myself.” Reed recently Reed was recently Awkward. Her family is very wrapped up production back here for Plymouth’s “I love playing Th- helpful: “I am so lucky. on an MTV film My Su­ A rt in the Park, a fam ily mara,” tiie 21-year-old My family is so suppor­ per Psycho Sweet 16: tradition. “We can’t real­ Los Angeles area resi­ tive.” H e r m om points Part 3 as best M end ly have Christmas with­ dent said in a recent out other moms drive Sienna. She’s been on out snow,” she said of phone interview. “She’s kids to soccer and she did Showtime’s Weeds as their yuletide visits. very different from me that kind of thing in Cali­ Shane’s friend Simone. She may be able to get and she’s also similar. fornia for acting. She keeps up with back to Michigan sooner She’s been so m uch fun to Reed’s TV work began M ichigan friends for cider mills, fall play.” with an appearance through social media: “I leaves, “everything about Reed is the daughter around age 14 on Nickel­ feel like social m edia is Michigan that’s so won­ of Lisa Reed-IUcker and odeon’s Zoey 101. so g reat in th at way. Ev­ derful We’ll see, maybe Robert Thcker. She was “They actually cut my eryone has been really I’ll make it back sooner bom in Hollywood, Fla., lines out,” recalled Reed, supportive of me.” than Christm as.” and m oved w ith h e r fam ­ who’d told many people Leaving friends and ily to Northville. she knew to watch. “I had Local mentor school was a challenge “I grew up a t th e M ar­ to get used to that. At the Marquis in when she was younger. “I quis llie a tre doing all the Scripts change daily.” downtown NorlJiville, found that I fell in love plays.” She was about 12 Awkward has some owner Inge Zayti, who with L.A. fast,” said when they moved to Cali­ risgud m om ents, and recently died, and her Reed, who will stay there fornia and she came back Reed will som etim es tell daughter were a big help to pursue her career. to Northville for the her parents to watch on to Reed. Jillian Rose Reed, a Northville native, plays Tamara on early part of high school their own. “They un­ “She lived a very ful­ [email protected] MTV's "Awkward ."VINCENT SANDOVAL PHOTOGRAPh M atNo^villeHigh. derstand it’s TV and “I w anted to Imve the we’re teenagers,” she experience,” said Reed, said of her “fun-loving whose fam ily has a vaca­ family.” tion-type home still in Awkward is film ed at N o r th ^ e . a real high school and its Her acting began at creator visits her old age 7 with plajdng Char­ school each year, talking .’V ■ lotte in Charlotte’s Web, to students for research. following dance lessons “It was really easy for at a younger age. By 12, her to write those Reed had been in some scripts,” Reed said. 27 musicals or plays in Reed’s family includes M ichigan. brothers, M atthew, 29, She also did commer­ and Robbie Ibcker, 12, cial work, including for with Robbie an actor. the Ford Motor Co. Reed Matthew is in Michigan Check these Local Businesses offering Great Values graduated from Options and got m arried recently. and ready to serve you...enjoy! for Youth Charter School “And I’m the girl in in the L A . area. the middle,” she said. Her mom owned Mi­ M atthew w as diag­ chael’s Angel Attic in nosed at age 18 w ith Type downtown Northville, 1 diabetes. H is fam ily got selling the business when a lot of help from the they relocated. American Diabetes Asso­ ciation and now does 'No other option' charitable work for its “As a career, th ere Los Angeles chapter, was really no other op­ “It’s a really great tion for me,” said Reed, feeling for me to be able EST.- who loves TV and film to give back,” Jillian m w B 0 ,0 .0 - work and didn’t want to Rose R eed said. try New York City. “I Awkward is on m any B ack to School Special! chose L A to kind of B est of 2011 TV lis ts , broaden my horizons.” including Variety, USA TAVERN In Michigan, she was Today, Huffington Post, Bring in any retail shopping Steaks*Fish*Pasta*Bar Fare receipt to get During all Tigere, College & NFL Gam^: - $5 P itchers 50g W ines S I I - _ Lra tib ii; Heritage Park, locked GET OUT on Farmington Road between 10 2 0 % O F F Mile and 11 Mile in Farmington BottledBeerBucket Shuffleboard Specials Daily! San.-Thurs. Continued from Page B6 Hills your purchase D etails: Families can cook hot (Cannot combine w/coupon) wMi $25 parchase or mjrre than 200 merchants in Farming- dogs and s'mores over the Book Your P a ^ ton Hills or at the Costidc Center. campfire, then watch more than forAnyOccassion! 1,000 marshmallows fall from the Pre-sale discounted carnival NO room fee! tickets are also available at sky. Also, enjoy the splash pad, www.elliottsamusements.com. play on ihe bouncer, check out the fire trucks, and more. Hot 1 Contact: www.fhgove.com or Kids Meol dogs, s'mores, and drinks w ill be call the carnival hotline at 248- available for a nominal fee. After 755-0433 dinner, kids line up and retrieve C A R C R U IS E marshmallows dropped from the o n iy ^ 1 . 9 9 '3k Time/Date: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fire Department ladder truck vdtti each adult meal purchased Sunday, Aug. 25 and then exchange them for Umit 2 • coouiot combine Buy One Entree, Location: H ins Drive from goodiK. Free admission. Spon­ G et the 2nd Entree Outer Drive to Ann Arbor Trail sored by the City of Farmington Hurry - OHer Ends Sept. lOfh Hills Department of Special Details: Wayne County Parks SenricK, the Rre Department, !7 5 % O F F rft, Cruisin' Hin« draws approxi­ LOC Federal Credit Union, and lesser valua Tim beverane minimum. mately 40,000 dassic cars and hot 6047 North Wayne Rd ■ Westland ^W^^ti^aniMilheraffetB. Dine In Only. E»m^8/31/13 Busch's FrKh Food Market rods. H in s Drive is dosed to Sun-Wed 7am-9pm; Thurs-Sat 7am-10 pm regular traffic during the Cruise. Contact: 248-473-1800 Cruisers must enter Hines Drive from Merriman. All spectators THEATER can enter at Merriman, Tele­ FARMINGTON HILLS graph or the Warrendale picnic YOUTH PLAYERS area in Dearborn HeighU. Food Thm /D ate: 10a.m. to 5 p.m. concessions will be availale at Saturday, Sept 7, and noon to 5 spectator areas p.m. Sunday, Sept 8 Contact; Wayne County Parks, Location: The Costick Center, 734-261-1990; 286(X> W. 11 Mile, Farmington www.cruisinhinK.com or Hills 32777 W. Warren Road www.waynecounty.com Details: Auditions for Tarzan Garden City DETROIT ZOO The Stage Musical,” whidi will Between Merriman and Wayne Roads Tbne/Date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. be performed Nov. 15,17 and daily, until 8 p.m. Wednesday 22- 24with two casts performing during the summer on different dates. Actors cast in Location: 1-696 service drive and the show pay a registration fee Open TIies.-ThiirB. 4-9:Mnm: FrI.-Sat 4-10:30pm: Woodward, Royal Oak and must attend a mandatory Sun. 12ao-8:ainm: Closed Mon. D cftalls: Adm ision is $14 for parent meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. RESTAURAm on Monday, Sept 23 at the adults 15-61, $12 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $9 for Costick Center. Participants may children ages 2-14; children drop in at any time during the under 2 are free. Parking for cars audition hours. Auditions are and vans is $5. Detroit Zoological open to both residents and SteiiMinotiSalimoiii 1 Sodely members get free admis­ non-residents. No prior prep­ sion and parking aration Is necessary. Participants should bring a recent school Zoomance: Designed for the photo with them to the audi­ • Ca|un • Bourbon Glazed 21-and-older crowd. Summer tions. All other materials will be Zoomance allows grown-ups to supplied. Some preliminary ' With Linguini • Salmon Salad relive their fond memorlK of the materials will be available for • With Cream y Dill Sauce With the purchase of any 2 regular | Detroit Zoo while creating new review beginning Aug. 23 at ones during a twilight stroll WWW.fhgov.com/YouthTheatre. priced entrees and 2 beverages. i among the animal habitats. The Contact The Cultural Arts Valid Sun.& Tues.-Thurs. with this coupon only. May not be combined ■ event w ill feature complimen­ with any other offers or used on Holidays. Expires 9-31-13. ■ Division at 248-473-1859 tary carousel ridK, tram tours, animal enrichment and zookeep­ H E N R Y F O R D - - - - - t 1 er talks. BIu k guitarist and COMMUNITY COLLEGE vocalist Laith Al-Saadi will per­ Time/Date: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. Did You Know... form, and food and adult bever­ 23- 24 and Thursday-Saturday, Every Friday, Saturday & Sund^, ages will be available for pur­ Aug. 29-31 We Serve <0HfiSJ7rSUGGiUlanti chase. The event runs 6-9 p.m. Lo catio n: MacKenzie Fine Arts I Includes * ♦ Thursday, Aug. 22, rain or shine. Auditorium, 5101 Evergreen, Adm ision is $12 in advance and Dearborn Rolls $14 after Aug. 16. Parking Is free for Detroit Zoological Society D e tails: The college's Human- itiK and Social Science Division Whole Slab withT^oi^of 4 sides members and $5 for nonmem­ (Choose from soup, salad, slaw, potato, spaghetti or vegetable) bers. Buy advance tickets online and Theatre Arts Department at www.detroitzoo.org. w ill prKent Eric Bogosian's Valid an y d ay virith this coupon only. M ay not be com bined with any "Drinking in America." Tickets ^ other offers or used on Holidays. Expires 9-31-13. Cbntacfc 248-541-5717 ' are $15 general admission and MARSHMALLOW FLY $12 for faculty, ,sti^dents and A N D F R Y seniors. Buy ffiem online at Tb nd D ate: 5-8 p.m., TuKday, theatre.hf^edu Aug. 20 C o n tact 313-845-6478 Don’t be left behind...Call 734-582-8363 today to learn more about advertising in Out on the Town! B8(W G) SHARON DARGAY, EDITOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 15,2013 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCEim iC MEDIA 313-222-8833 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM FACEBOOK; HOMETOWNUFE.COM

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By Julie Brown Buyers of all staff Writer a g e s g a in m an y your rights b elief from Mary Vellardita bought her Westland working with a Q: I live in a beautiful Subdivi­ condominium in M ay 2010, working real estate sion of detached condos but ih a with Realtor Noel Derr-Johnson of Cen­ ] professional, recent notice of tiie upcoming tury 21 Dynamic of Westland. according to a meeting, we were informed that “I’d never consider buying a home recent survey by the board has decided tiiht be­ without going through a licensed Real­ the National cause a few of the exterior iight tor,” said Vellardita, co-owner of C&M Association of fixtures on some of our neighbors' Printing and Imaging in Westland. Derr- R ea lto rs. homes are peeiing; they ^vant to Johnson was helpful in pinpointing repiace all the fixtures at each properties, as well as giving advice on homeowner's ex- any issues with condo construction. Eense. A v o te w ill “It was just very helpful,” said Vel­ e taken on the lardita, who had met her R ^ to r m atter at the annu­ through Westland Rotary and the West- al meeting. What land Chamber of Commerce, and knew do you think? of her professional reputation. A: It all depends “Find someone you enjoy working upon your docu­ with,” added Vellardita, noting your said Paul Bishop, NAR vice president of likely to offer buyer incentives such as m ents. Presum ably, Realtor’s personality should be a good research. “This underscores the ongo­ home warranty policies or assistance the board can m ake fit with yours. ing challenges that many credit worthy with closing costs. this modification if Buyers of all ages gain many bene­ home buyers face with today’s tight Of sellers working with real estate the documents so fits from working with a real estate credit standards.” agents, the study found that older gener­ allow and pass the costs opto the professional, according to a recent sur­ The largest group of recent home ations of buyers are more likely to use individual co-owners. On the other vey by the National Association of Real­ sellers was from Generation X, com­ full-service brokerages in which agents hand, it depends upon whether the tors. Among the age groups, younger prising 30 percent of recent sales, fol­ provide a broad range of services. docum ents req u ire a vote ^f the buyers are more likely to want an lowed by Younger Boomers (21 per­ While more than two-thirds of Millenni­ co-owners and sometimes ^socia- agent’s help understanding the home­ cent), Older Boomers (21 percent) and als used full-service brokerages, they tions request a vote even if it is not buying process, presumably because the Silent Generation (19 percent). As were more likely than other generations required by the documents which many are buying a home for the first the age of sellers increased, the share of to choose limited service, which in­ may or may not be a good idea. Get time. Younger buyers were most often married and unmarried couples de­ cludes discount brokerage, or m in im a l your neighbors together and retain referred to their agent by a friend, clined and the percentage of single service, such as simply listing the home an attorney to check yoiu: rights. neighbor or relative whereas older female homebuyers increased, from 4 on a multiple listing service, presum­ Q: I heard Sicily, and in partic­ buyers were increasingly likely to work percent among Millennials to more than ably because they have less equity in ular, Palermo, is a great place to with the same agent they previously 17 percent among Boomer and Silent their home. retire. Is it affordable in terms of used to buy or sell a home. Generation sellers, perhaps due to Sellers of all ages typically found a residential housing? When it comes to choosing an agent, death or divorce. real estate agent through a referral or A: As w ith m any big cities, living reputation was important to buyers of Like buyers, older sellers tend to friend; however, younger sellers were near the center of Palermo with its all ages; however, younger buyers more move greater distances, and are more more likely to use the same real estate parks and boulevards can pe very often cited an agent’s honesty and trust­ likely than younger generations to move broker or agent for their home pur­ costly. However the recession and worthiness as the most important factor out of the state or region. While younger chase, 59 percent of Millennials used economic downturn in Europe has compared to older buyers who most buyers typically moved to larger, higher the same agent compared to 42 percent also affected pricing in Palermo and often cited the agent’s knowledge of the priced homes, the data shows a clear of Older Boomer sellers. its suburbs. Real estate offices neighborhood - perhaps because older trend of downsizing to smaller, less Younger sellers typically want their abound with the showcasing of buyers tend to move further distances expensive homes among the Older selling agents help with selling the homes frequently on the Internet. If and may have less familiarity with area. Boomer and Silent Generations. home within a specific time frame and you are looking for a hom e n ear a The trends were noted in the recent Typically the older the seller the pricing the home competitively, where­ gorgeous beach town, look up Chefa- NAR Home Buyer and Seller Genera­ longer the tenure in the home, while as older buyers are looking for their lu which looks like a ^en c|i Riviera tional 'D'ends evaluation of generational Millennials had been in their previous agent’s help with marketing the home enclave, and is around 75 m iles from differences of recent homebuyers and home for a median of five years, Gen and finding a buyer. Palermo and an hour by train or bus. sellers. X-ers stayed eight years. Younger NAR mailed an eight-page question­ The median down payment for Mil- Boomers owned their home for 11 years. naire in July 2012 to a national sample of R ob ert M . M eisn er is a iawyer apd the lennials was 5 percent, considerably Older Boomers stayed for 13 years, and 93,502 home buyers and sellers who a u th o r o f " Condo Living 2: A n A u th o rita tive less than older generations of buyers the Silent Generation kept their previ­ purchased their homes between July Guide to Buying, Seliing, and Operating a whose down payment ranged from 8 ous home for 15 years. 2011 and June 2012, according to county Condominium." It is available for $24.95 plus percent for Gen X buyers to 22 percent The reasons for selling a home also records and using the Thilored Survey $5.55 fo r tax, shipping a n d handling. “ Condo for Silent Generation (older) buyers. varied among the generations. Yoimger Design Method. It generated 8,501 us­ Living 2° is available In both print and e-book Yoimger buyers who financed their buyers were more likely to move to able responses; the adjusted response editions. The e-book is available for home purchase most often relied on - accommodate job relocation or desired rate was 9.1 percent. All information is download through iTunes, Amazon.com, and savings for their down payment where^ to upgrade to a larger home. In compari­ characteristic of the 12-month period barnesandnoble.com. He is also the author o f as older buyers were more likely use son, older buyers were often looking for ending in June 2012 with the exception " Condominium Operation: Getting Started & proceeds from the sale of a primaiy a smaller home due to retirement and of income data, which are for 2011. Be­ Staying on the Right Track, ° second edition. residence. because upkeep was too difficult due to cause of rounding and omissions for Call248-644-4433 or visit “An interesting finding is that Older health or financial limitations, or to be space, percentage distributions for [email protected] . This colum n Boomers and Silent Generation buyers closer to family or friends. some findings m ay not add up to 100 shouldn't be construed as legal advice. found the mortgagenpplication and When it comes to negotiating, older percent. , approval process more difficult than sellers are often more willing to reduce expected compared to younger buyers,” their home’s asking price but are less The NAR website contributed to this report REAL ESTATE BRIEFS HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS-OAKLAND COUNTY Real Estate Careers j These are the area residential real BLOOM FIELD TOWNSHIP 33427 Shiawassee St $50,000 30291 Pennington Ln $345,000 A free Real Estate Careei* Seminar estate closings recorded the week 5916 Blandford Rd $202,000 36814 Tanglewood Ln $191,000 45603 South Lake Dr $388,000 will be held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, of April 8-12,2013, at the 866 Edgemont Run $274,000 23158 Tuck Rd $55,000 23519 Stonehenge Blvd $61,000 Aug. 15, at Keller-Williams Realty, Oakland County Register of 759 Half Moon Rd $740,000 22738 Walsingham Dr $295,000 41658TeraLn $139,000 40600 Ann A rbor Road, Suite 100, 65 Hillsdale Rd $325,000 Deeds office. Listed below are 28567 W intergreen $400,000 39842 Village Wood Cir $61,000 Plymouth. Learn about the $50,000 1916 Long Pointe Dr $715,000 LATHRUP VILLAGE cities, addresses, and sales orices. 41295 W 13 Mile Rd $192,000 income guarantee. For infoimation, 3810 Mystic Valley Dr $561,000 18466 Middlesex Ave $157,000 SOUTH LYON BEVERLY HILLS 620 S Cranbrook Rd $186,000 MILFORD 1370 Drury Ln $276,000 call M ary B eth Kaljian at 7$4-459- 31115 Pickwick Ln $365,000 1629 S Hill Blvd $88,000 520 E Huron St $265,000 714 Kestrel Ct $132,000 4700 or [email protected]. BIRMINGHAM 4410 Stony River Dr $384,000 573 Napa Valley Dr $2,850,000 59233 Peters Bam Dr $148,000 659 Ann St $970,000 6300 Wing LakeRd $2,090,000 1061 Riverstone Cir $270,000 24753 Purlin Ct $83,000 New associates 848 E Lincoln St $180,000 COMMERCE TOWNSHIP NORTHVILLE 24755 Purlin Ct $83,000 Coldwell Banker Weir M ^uel 1570 Northlawn Blvd $478,000 1959 Alpha St $452,000 100 Ely Dr S $155,000 24781 Purlin Ct $88,000 (CBWM) has recently welcomed a 825 Norwich St $197,000 2411 Baltimore Ct $282,000 821 Grace St $190,000 26690 York Ct $236,000 num ber of new sales associates to the 1700 Pembroke Rd $156,000 4863-Turtlewood Ct $245,000 NOVI SOUTHFIELD company. They are: Birm in^am - 1171 Ruffner Ave $355,000 FARMINGTON 43050 12 Oaks Crescent $150,000 28199 Fontana Dr $82,000 Dennis Kozak; Commerce - Dennis 1668 S Eton St $215,000 23119 Cass Ave $183,000 Dr 25873 Greenfield Rd# 4 $40,000 Bugeja; Grosse Pointe - Montrece 1051 Woodlea St $314,000 FARMINGTON HILLS 22282 Edgewater $97,000 19148 Hilton Dr $40,000 White; Ionia - Fred Hogle; ll^acomb - BLOOMFIELD HILLS 29615 Eastfield St $160,000 44575 Ellery Ln $180,000 27451 Pierce St $127,000 Greg Ciesielski, Paula Gruba, Aaron 4304 Antique Ln $280,000 29759 Fox Grove Rd $205,000 44577 Ellery Ln $181,000 25540 Saint James $77,000 Lappe, Jo Ann I^ppe; Northville - 1411 Kensington Rd $485,000 28660 Grayfield Dr 44581 Ellery Ln $127,000 $182,000 WHITE LA KE S ar^ Goodman, ^ th y Manley; Ply­ 2830Thedford Rd $390,000 26105 La Muera St $233,000 25626 Gina Ct $470,000 2419, Gale Island St $31,000 mouth - Kellie Smith, Cheryl John­ 1745 Tiverton Rd Unit $150,000 21247 Randall St $75,000 40842 Lenox Park Dr $275,000 595 Red Bank Dr $302,000 son; Rochester - Jeff Hurst, Mary 24 22012 S Brandon $58,000 24018 Lynwood Dr $145,000 2615 Tackles Dr $175,000 Hoste. “We are pleased that these excep­ tional people have chosen Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel,” said John HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS-WAYNE COUNTY North, CBWM COO. “We are always excited to welcome associates who These are the area residential real 45484 Oakland Ct $315,000 37930 Margareta Dr $264,000 45131 PinetreeDr $238,000 share our core values of integrity, a estate closings recorded the week 1980 Paddock Ln $186,000 9037 Melvin St $86,000 801 W Ann Arbor TrI $715,000 passion for service, a positive atti­ of April 29 through May 3,2013, 7225 Peachtree Ct $228,000 31625 Myrna St $227,000 BEDFORD tude and a drive for results.” at the Wayne County Register of 43809 Proctor Rd $116,000 14919 Paderewski St $85,000 9208 Columbia $51,000 D^eds office. Listed below are 44808 Ridgefield Rd $180,000 34960 Perth St $145,000 25755 Deborah $65,000 Short sales . 44893 Seabrook Dr $262,000 29172 Pickford St $98,000 14216 Fenton cities, addresses, and sales prices. $45,000 If you owe more than what your 47573 Torrington Dr N $390,000 33134 Scone St $180,000 18498 Fox $33,000 CANTON 1293 W Crystal Cir $187,000 14055 Sunbury St $18,000 19560 Olympia $49,000 house is worth, you may be interest­ 43554 Amber Ct $160,000 2012 Woodmont Ct $155,000 19632 Sussex Ave $237,000 9356 Sarasota $70,000 ed in a free informational seminar on 47125 Ashley Ct $310,000 GARDEN CITY 36301 Vargo St $136,000 19485 Seminole $24,000 short sale procedures. Many sellers 1373ColonadeCt $425,000 31751 Cambridge St $107,000 NORTHVILLE 11744Tecumseh $78,000 are misinformed or not sure about 3915 Cornerstone Dr $116,000 7006 Helen St $63,000 18999 Bella Vista Ct $322,000 9344 Winston $55,000 how the procedures work. Orga­ 46490 CreeksideCt $228,000 31412 Hennepin St $45,000 17048 Boulder Or $374,000 15962 Winston $43,000 nizers will also discuss the internal 3455 Empire State Dr $248,000 31763 Hennepin St $77,000 44415 Broadmoor Blvd $385,000 20572 Woodworth $26,000 workings of short sales and the dif­ 43603 Emrick Dr $129,000 6635 Inkster Rd $38,000 15574 Dorchester Ct $577,000 12819 Wormer $29,000 ferent steps involved. 50601 Federal Blvd $78,000 LIVONIA 16694 Dover Dr $145,000 WESTLAND Bonnie David, broker/owqer of 50715 Federal Blvd $77,000 38651 Eight Mile Rd $252,000 17201 Lake View Cir $300,000 8721 August Ave $112,000 Quantum Real Estate, is the present­ 50829 Federal Blvd $77,000 20118 Angling St $35,000 16328 Mulberry Way $329,000 230 Carson Dr $90,000 er. It will be 6-7 p.m. Thursdays at 129 50981 Federal Blvd $78,000 14901 /Vrcola St $147,000 39473 Springwater Dr $166,000 7370 Central St $15,000 51095 Federal Blvd $77,000 N. 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KelpWaot^-Med&^ Gar^/MovingSdi^ C hallenging fu n fo r A LL ages FRONT DKK CANTON-MULTI-FAMILY OESIGNBI SELLING: Thom- RECSmONIST GARAGE/YAROSALE teville TIghtback Sofa, very 30-35 hra/week. We are Iroktng Aug 15-17, Thurs-SaL, 9:30- good cond, upholstery & slip for a friendly, reliable person w/ 3:30. 46744 Maidstone Rd. cover in cream velour, $850. aime computer knoweldge. (Nothing, ttousewar^, furni­ Quatrina slip covered rate, soft Starting at $1Q/hr. ture, ttr^, and more. Great meam/ten, down tilled, $500. Rease send rraume to: deals! (734)634-5628 Neptune Maytag dryer, elecblc, vt^oney^[email protected])m white, like new, $350. CANTON-MULTI FAMILY Northville. 734-421-(SQ0 SALEI 45415 BRUNSWK^ OphflialmIcTech AUG. 15-17,8am-4pm DINETTE Amish, oak. A AD lie n Tools, BBQ, bikes, steiwars 42" round w/2 extra leaves. 4 collect and much morel chairs, Likp newl Downsizing. ■ U j h j LLE ( f U K N f c Great benefits Livonia: 330-861-9448 Competitive wag^. FARMINGTON HILLS: DIG Fax resume; SALEI Aug. 15-17. Thurs-SaL UFTREiaJNBI .motori^ (248)280-2760 B-5.37863 Ba^wood Or. large blue, B rrats. old. $10tO fnfo@oaklandeyaconi 9/Ite!stead. Furniture, name new. Excellent randition $700. brand clothra & shoes, Jewelry, 734-354-9427 household items, tovs & more. IM-Beverage LOFT BED-Uke new Loft B») Faimfngton Hills- Moving. w/couch. Full mattites w/pad, High end & other/outslde furni­ ladder, girard rails, (touch cov­ ACROSS 40 Winning serve ALL STAFF: Bode’s Corned ture, TVs, office & much morel er is red; can change cover. 41 Yuletidetree 37074 Giengrove Dr., Haggerty ^00/besL (248) 719-1385 HetpWanisd-GeiKral ! dinner. Oa^ & weekends. & 14. 8/16-8/18, g-8pm. 1 Cliff inlet choice Answer to Previous Puzzl^ Rymouth: 734-644-1884 LOV^EAT, teatiter, buroundy. 6 Radiates 42 Take an oath GARDEN CITY: Aug. 17-16, Antique china mipboard. White 11 Heart, slangily 43 Dog tag A L E c I B C E J A D E CASHIER 10-4pm. 863 Sf^uman, dtehes for china (ratnting. (toina wearer MAINTENANCE PT & F oil paints. Kiln. 568-871-0859 12 Cash In R E N o A B E 1 S E E oti Ms^uetto, btwn Ven^ coupons 44 High-IQ group 1 TECHNICIAN Sid: 248-737-2414 &Vt/IldwoodRd. I G O E R P L U N K 248-860-4493 Household, tools & mtec. L0VBEATRECUNB1, 3 pc. 14 Wallet stutters 46 Plant parasite R1 K Day sum SECTIONAL, Beige, very nice 15 Indiana or 47 Duelisfs D 0 w N 1 E R U T •COOKS •WAITSTAFF randiition. $250 each or best attendant •BARTENDER Exp. a must Church Annual Rummage offer. 246-437-6S38 Casey E N D A N S W E R Engineering, Inc), located in Apply in person: Starting Gate, Sale, 1841 MiddlebeitRd. 17 Gold, in chem. 49 Bowl or ship E PLYMOUTH. Is an award vdn< 135 N. Center SL. Northvnie. IbllcEofFord Rd. POOL TABLE: Darkwood, 18 “-- M a n 51 Lines on a S P E A K J R S E W nlng, indi# leading aute- Aug. 15-17. Thur. & FrI. 9-4. Ilte new. ^OQ/test fttosball Fever” map O o P S 1 A N D R O P modve supplier, with a mm- SaL 9-2. Food be served. Table - Great American, like mitment te quality and equip­ new, $300. Oak Entertainment 19 Repartee pro 52 Type of F .E E P R Y R E E K S GROCERY community ment standards tiiat Is unsur- LIVONIA- 8/15-8/17. 9-4pm., Ctonter - double giras, holds 20 Dutch carrier M E B A S T E A p^sed in the autemoSve in­ 15504 Liverpool, N Of 5 Mile, E 36ln TV, like new, Carl Sams 21 Mournful cry A dustry. of Newburgh. Furniture, hou^ WIIdDfe wrad framed photo, 23 Dark brew DOWN U L B U S F A R E hold, bool^ clothes, Jewlery, 26in by 34ln and other framed HIRING FOR toys & more! picture. Call: 248-887-4084 24 Appear to be I N V E ST 0 E M 1 R We are currently searching Last number R1 for an experienced Mainte- ALLK^mONS 25 Mild, gentle L E A N 1 N N N A C L nant» Technician for our fa­ Lhronla • Aug 15-17,9-4pm SEARS 30° white refrig, breezes Polar buildup 1 18320 Norwich 48152 clean, exc. cond $200; Ctoan- cility. Responstbllttlra include For our Rymouth and deller and sconra ^00; 84" 27 Useful (2 wds.) K A T O A D s 1 s H O E performing steit up and pre­ Noitinrille sterra and our Btwn 7 Mile and Curtis 28 Puffin kin Gl’lives the ventative maintenance on new Soutii location. cterk maple teqk case $50; 1-25-12 @2012 UFS, DIsl. by Univ. UcllokforUFS collectibles and morel computer desk $50.; maple 29 “I’ve — a go-ahead equipment, troulileshooting children’s desk w/middle Do follower & repairing equipment Apply onlbie at drawer $50.248-231-9554 Secret” Hoops legend, check 13 Pharaoh, nc^w dismantling machines and re­ tmnmJilll8rB,eonV 30 Metallic sound placing parts such as motors Aug. 15-17,9-5pm. House­ familiarly 9 Tellurium 16 Avian symbols employment hold, mlsc, jewelry, micro­ ACTIONAL & lov^eat 2 pc. 33 Sent for ' ilia ■ and pumps. Replacing fuses, wave, books. 31146 Richland, white, $250. Bleached oak din­ 37 Come unglued 6 PyleorKovacs symbol of wisdom Junction boxes and perform­ E/ Merriman, N/ W. Qiicago. ing table & 6 chairs w/chtna 38 Spoil 7 Get introduced 10 Tamper- 20 Mammoth ing basic electrical repairs. JOE'S PRODUCE cabinet $900. King size bed, 2 resistant Cave loc. FabdcaUng and weldiitg ira- LfVQNlA- (Sarage Sale for drrasera, 2 ^de tobies, 39 Test-drive 8 What chlne gimrds, conveyors and GOURMET MARKET (tttarity. (told & brown reclining chair, vehicle bartenders 11 Fall birthstone 22 Noted Alan other items. Repabing and OPENINGSII SaL, Aug 17th, 9-5pm. 9881 $400. 734-454-10S Ladd film maintelning pneumatic and E (dements Cir. btwn Middle- 23 Hot Springs st. hydraulic sterns. Rep^rtng applications for entergetic: belt & Inkster ott Orangelawn. TABLE, glara, seate 8. 24 Full, and man and maintelning heating and • DeD Counter Help An protte^ win benefit Juve­ 4 pairans & 2 captains chairs, orollng ^sterns. Assisting • Pastay- Closlr^ H^p nile Dlabetra R^earch. Tax print black over bl^k, like some witfi new equipment Insteila- • Meat Counter new, $1700. Beautiful (ucite 26 Hearty laugh tion and set-up. General build­ ribbon d^gned chandelier, $130. 246-477-4872 27 Coal scuttle ing maintenance as necessa­ UVONIA GARAGE SALE 29 Menacing ry. The selected candidate 33152 W. 7 Mile Rd..Uvonte Offering tow priitos on clotii- sound must have good attendants, ing, toys, home gootte, and work eteic, atention to detail morel Tliuratey 8/15 - Sator- 30 Jagged rocks . I and a willingness to learn is dayan7from8:OOAM- 31 More frilly 4:00 PM. 14112 Hix SL.'Uvo- DRYER, mandatory. Applicants must Qectrlc, heavy duty, Seara 32 Carbon-daters also be a team player and HOUSEKSPBI WANTED nla, North of Schoolcraft and finding Da^ Part-Time, $8-$12/hr. West of Newburgh. Adult Kenmore. Barely urad. 7 mos. (tell between B-Spm. clothing, children clothing, old. $250,734-68-9537 33 Galley movers High school diploma and (734)394-0884 canning jars, etc. 734-620- 34 Make some prior manufacturing 5974; [email protected] changes to 35 Chewed the 3-4 d^ a wraek. 6 hrs/ d^. LIVONIA - Huge 4 FamDy scenery We offer mmpefitive White Lake area. Contact Lori Garage Sale. Tools, Goths. BRICKS-USED oimpensafion and or Joanna at 248-478-4378 Houshold, Bstronlcs, Ctem- For sale. Assortment Cleaned. 36 Round wooden Resume to Iori.froh@ Sl/ea. 248-885-3970 t Include: puter Stuff. Biks & More. 248-396-9386 rod tei8onstnsuTan(ra^ncy.com 8/15-8/189-611161 Garden. 38 Watches over upon sidil level; LiVONIA/MULTI-FAMILY Lawn Garden 41 Resell with dOdayi Fosttian Wanted & Snow Equip *100% c Aug.15-17, 9am - 35165 Banbury. E off Wayne, S of 7 44 Maori’s quarry, IF YOU NEED YOUR HOME Mile, i^ntban gun & Equip. Hust|vama Riding Tractor Model YTH 24K48. 96 engine once •Tuition relmbumement OEANEO CAU ME. Farm­ MAC makeup, gaming chairs, ington, Koomfleld, Birming­ blks, home deoir, mlsc hra. 4Binch cutting dede A^- 45 Batting stat i •401 k with company match ham areas. 231-^7-4016 Ing SI 300, serious inquirra on­ 46 Santa Fe hrs■ iri. UVONIA- MnlU (amOy sale. ly please! (248)719-1175 48 Business abbr. Inter^ted candidate ^uld 18214 Hampton Ctt, off of diiemenschnelderTI their r^me, cover letter, Attorney Stepl^misel Wayne & Curtis Rds. 6/15- @gmaILcom 50 Price wd. and 6)q]ectetiorQ to: 8/17,9-Spm. Household items, furniture, clarinet, oafts & m m -m DIVORCE $75.(n morel New Items added dally! 14Sa)Ke8lSt www.CSRdlsabIlity.com Want more puQles? CS&R 734-425-1074 MILRIRO CHAIRLIFT - resldental stair nymoutIi,MI 4S17D Check out the “Just Right Crossword P u sles” books Fax: 734.454-1091 2 FAMILY MOVING SALE use, Hairoar Summit Max E-mail: Furn.. Household, (tolf. Baby model, 110 volls. Up to 300 at QuniDriverBooks.com Frt&Sata/16&8/17 9-4 Qb. $1000. 248-505-6313 806 Abbey Ln off Milford Rd MILFORD- Huge Sale: Home MAINTENANCE & Yard. Goods, Holiday decor, Ftecreation items, Furniture TECHNICIAN GOLF CLUBS- Tailor made Fri thru Sun; Aug 16th-18th, Rodret Blaze, Tour golf Irons, To ^ s t With apt communi­ 9am-4pm 3-PW. Uke new. Used 3x's. SIADOKLA ty turns. Minimum 6 mos, 1675 Ring O’Kerry, Milfonl Ml $425,313-401-7898 full-time, may lead to long term employment Must be NEWHUD^N- On Walnut Dr. Fun By The sq>’d. In carpentry, drywall, In PIneridge (Hub off Soutii HID Numbers & paint touch up. Plumbing btwn Grand River & Pontiac Trl. 9 3 4 7 2 & Electrical a plim. General Thure & Fri 9-5pm. FumttaiTB, household iterrs & rrmre! labor & groundskeeptng may - • Like puzzles? ^ be required. Must tove own 4 9 6l 5 3 transportation and tools. A NORTHVILLE ( Then you’ll love HUGE 3 Family Garage Sale positive, "get the job done" sudoku. This attitude a must Background Thurs-Sal, 9-4pm. Wds’ 1 clothes, toys, bikes, sports m ind-bending cha:k be terformed on items, cradle, toy chest cre- q. puzzle will have •hetdmoi® denza, household Items. Fab­ ivanhoemanagemenLumi ric. DVDs. VCR tapes, tooks & 5 2 1 you hooked from or fax to: Untte Teactmor trore. 46055 Bloomer^ Dr.. ^48)478-7069 Northville. (248) 596-0969 7 4 3 9 the m om ent you NOVi: Annual Yard Sate. square off, so METRO DETROIT AREA lUeis Olde Orchard Condos. 40000 sharpen your 10 Mile Rd. Btwn. Haggerty & GOURMET MARKET Meadowbroolc Sat Aug. 17, 5 8 3 pencil and put KENNY CHratEY 8-4pm. Rain Day Aug. 18 (2) Tickets Aug. 17, Sect 129, your sudoku Experience Required Row 8, Seats 9 & 10, $150 tor PLiniAOUTH: HugelTo;^, 1 2 5 6 4 savvy to the test! Send resume, salary history to: the pair. 734-820-4482 tialns, giris dotiira, Chitetmas, IIvDiiIaiiiatloeteyaIiao.com aaapbooktng, printer, appls, Thurs-Sat 8/15-17,9-2.9322 Pait-Ttmo/Soasonal Help Mapletree. B%k/AnnArt)or. 6 1 2 •Concessions •Food Prep •Cooks •tilers, PLYMOUTH: MOVINGI •Maintenance/Janitonal ISSO'stoys, 61 Joe figure, ve­ Cats 6 4 7 2 9 •Parking Attendants hicle, Hee-Man figures, many Apply Mon-Fd. 8-5 at more toys & collectibles. Furni­ Level: Beginner Suburban Collection Show- ture. solid oak table & 4 chairs, CAT: Fixed female, place, 46100 Grand Rivar, Novi emmter chairs, china cabinet long haired Callca, wants to Here’s How it Works: vnth glcss, oak raffee & end tie only caL age 3. tabira, oak shelf unit Amra 248-738-4901,248-214-9898 Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine OffibeWcal style modem leaflier chair & 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the num bers 1 through 9 m ust fill each ottoman. Aug. 16 & 17, ICtem- KITTHN, fixed, female, grey tab­ 5pm. 46430 Meadow (tt. by calico. Need loving home. row, colum n and box. Each num ber can appear only once in each ro\jv, 248-7M-4901, 248-214-9898 AdmliilstrafiveAssIsbiit CaIl:734-358-S7B3 colum n and box. You can figure out the order in which the num bers will Immedlata Opantiig RecepOanlst/Admln. A^ to appear by using the num eric clues already provided in the boxes. The support Accounbng & Sal^ Multi-Fdmily Garage Sale. Ospartments. Organization, 8/15-8/179:00-5:00.9197 m ore num bers you nam e, the easier it gets to solve the pu 2t z le l communication, clentml, Seminole (Inleter & Joy Road) German Shorthair Pointer light bonkkeaping skills pops -AKC, whelped needed. Full-time, great ben­ South Lyon-Garage Sale B-14-2013/$S50each efits. Email your resume end Friday, Aug. 16,9-4. Furniture, (734) 377-8872 wage history to: household tteme, Christmas. cghTecnmpeffllongtapMc3.com 12749Wo«lplneDr. POODLE FWPY AKC, toy, temale, 5 mos., SOUTH LYON: Multi fomOyl all shots, housebralren, $4()0. Word Search DEVELOPER a/15-8/16,9-4pm. kid’s 240-345-3104 clothas/gear, household, elec­ VA CLAIMS tronics! Elkow Farms Sub, 11 Yoltde Puppy wJpaiti genet Q S A X M F Z C Y F X Q Y G Q Northvllle law firm has a Mile Rd. Just W of MUfordRd. Swks, fenrole. adorable and w . R J u E K J J I X L A I O N full-time position available Another Bernard Davis sweat! Chatting at 4lbs to for person with excellent ad­ Estate Sate 313-837-1093 WETLAND- 5820WnmerSL SIbS. $650. (734) 205-8283 A C A B L Z B L Q F W D Y K D ministrative, organizational We have Twa Sales going: Thurs-Sun 9:30-5pm. Includes and computar skills. Atten­ 18295 BIrchcrest, Detroit fabric and also Ford Aeroster YorksMro Terrier Pups X F B C M A L R S J O K Y J M tion to detail In reviewing 4a221.Aug.15-17,8:45am- Van w/46,825 mile. Wing AKC, temale. Tails docired medical records tor disablitty chair. AD nice quaDtyl Id shots. BeautIfull 4pm & 1300 E. Lafayette #701 734-538-0373 R K N V W I E T E E B D I N Q claims development & good and #712, Detroit 48207 communication skills a Aug.16-17,8:45am-4pm Household GiKKte F W P J N C O M Y A I J X D S must Military experience go to estoteffllesjid preferred. Knowledge of ' for more Info. SEEYOUTHEREII D M F G T Z A H C E K K o T T legal or medical helpful. 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