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By LeAnne Rogers A not guilty plea has been in e x cess o f $9,000. pect in previous Westland bank charged with robberies ati staff Writer entered for Livingston, who is Westland Police arrested robberies. Chase Bank, 31311 Cherry H ill, charged with four counts of Livingston the same evening Bank employees contacted on Aug. 27; Bank o f Am erica, A Westland man has been bank robbery and four counts driving around Norwasme, police, providing a description 121N. Wayne Road, on Sejit. 24; ordered to stand trial on of armed robbery. using a description of a vehicle of the suspect’s vehicle. Pho­ and TCF Bank, 360 S. Merri- charges of robbing a credit Livingston is charged vnth provided by w itn esses at a tographs and descriptions of man, on Oct. 18. union and three banks. the Nov. 20 robbery o f Credit separate attem pted bank rob­ the suspect in previous robber­ Livingston is scheduled for Harold Livingston, Union One, 29450 Warren bery earlier in the day. ies had been released by po­ arraignment in Wayne Copnty w aived his p r e l i ^ a i y exam i­ Road, west of Middlebelt. In the attempted robbery, lice. Circuit Court on D ec. 19. , nation in W estland 18th D is­ A man reportedly entered police said the suspect w as Being held in lieu o f trict Court on Thursday b efore the bank, produced a note de­ scared o ff w hen bank em ploy­ $750,000 cash/surety bond, [email protected] Judge Sandra CicirellL manding m oney and fled with e e s recognized him as a sus­ Livingston has also been 313-222-5428 Visioning to address Wayne budget I B y Sue M ason staff Writer

The Wayne City CoimcU will have to w ait until Tuesday to decide the dates for two strate­ gic visioning sessions thk will ultimately help officials decide how to d ^ w ith a loom ing budget d eficit. The city is working with M achester Consulting Group to hold the two sessions that will bring together representa­ tives of fte city, employee unions, residents and the busi­ n ess com m unity to brainstorm ideas on the direction Wayne w ill take for the n ext fiVe years. According to consultant Lisa N ocerini, the process the Diane Fritz of Westland and granddaughter Karli Rohraff enjoy die food prepared by culinary students at John Glenn High School. city is tmdertaking isn’t about PHOTOS BY TOM BEAUDOIN bigger or smaller government, it’s about-better government. Glenn Shaw “The best thing you can do Jr, founder is not point the finger,” she of the said. “These aren’t towij hall Foundation showers Westland meetings where people stand Community up and yell. The goal is to pro­ Foundation, tect the taxpayers and the high thanks the quality essential services they people in rely on.” Salvation Army attendance Nocerini spoke to the coun­ at this year's cil about the visioning process By Sue Mason Corps to distribute to needy families Christmas during study session last week, staff Writer in the communities served by the party. explaining the two-step proc­ corps. ess that ultimately will give The W estland Community Foun­ “So far the Salvation Army has the city council a framework dation played Santa Claus last Ihes- more than 300 families that have for a d ^ e ssin g the budget day evening, delivering cases of applied of assistance,” Salvation crisis. food, gifts and g ift cards to the Ajiny Capt. Derek Rose said. “Our She has recommended that Wayne-Westland Salvation Army. volunteers are out there raising the council hold the sessions on The foundation used its annual $195,000, but we could not do what Saturdays several weeks apart. Christmas celebration, held in the w e do without people like you.” The first session woulcj pro­ m edia center o f John Gleim H igh vide participants with a review School, to gather up item s for the See FOUNDATION. Page A2 of the current budget and a synopsis of the futime budget :■ .Vf' going out five years, iiicluding assumptions for such things as property tax growth or decline and the impact of the personal State Wayne honored as Wayne 2013 Business of Year property tax. Breakout groups By LeAnne Rogers otherwise.” Participants will be divided staff Writer Presenting the award at into groups for breakout ses­ the annual cham ber lun­ sions to go over the informa­ In a year that included host­ cheon to Phoenix Theaters tion and identify areas] where ing a movie premiere and sold- owner Cory Jacobson, revenue can be increased and out showings of the Rocky Strom said the company expenditures decreased. Horror Picture Show, Phoenix provides an example of “In Redford, they had areas Theaters, operators of the positive collaboration in the they knew that needed to be State Wayne, has been honored Wayne commimity. cut and how to get there, here as Wa3me Business of th^ Year. Phoenix Theaters took it is an opening book,” said “This business has been over management of the Nocerini, referring to a vision­ part of some of the best com­ city-owned theater in Au­ ing process that lA ^ chester m unity even ts in Wayne during gust 2012. Accepting the Group handled in Redford 2013,” Wayne Chamber o f Com­ award on behalf of his staff, 'Ibwnship. ' Under the leadership of Phoenix Theatres President Cory Jacobson m erce E xecutive D irector Paul Jacobson thanked Wayne At the second sessipn, the Oeft), the State Wayne Phoenix Theater has been part of some of Strom said. “They set a great for supporting the theater. working groups will focus on the best community events in Wayne during 2013, said Wayne exam ple o f giving back to the Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Paul Strom, file p h o t o community financially and See BUSINESS, Page A2 See VISIONIN^, Page A2

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Technical Center, m usic by the help the foim dation in its char­ from top area restaurants. FOUNDATION Salvation Army Band and sing­ ity work. Kudos went out to SIMPLY DIAMOND Event sponsorships include ing by the John Glenn High Wa3me-Westland School Super­ $2,500 for a Diamond sponsor Continued from Page A1 School choir. : W ith the loss of the Electric stick intendent Greg Baracy who and $1,5IHI for a Sweet Caroline “It’s a big fundraiser for the opens the high school for the Poker Room, the Westland Com- I munity Foundation is hoping to sponsor as w ell as program Cold winter weather greeted foundation,” said Sharon Scott event each year, and business­ sponsorships of $700fo r Crack­ guests, leading foimdation who w as there w ith her hus­ es like the State Wayne Phoe­ . replace the estimated $15,000 ’ made at charity poker events. It’s lin' Rosie, $400 for Hello Again, President Glenn Shaw Jr. to band, retired Westland Fire nix Theater and Skateland $250 for Song Sung Blue and $75 note that “som eone told m e Chief Ted Scott “We’ve been w hich help the foundation get joining with the W estland Cham­ ber of Commerce and Part­ for Solitary Man (Woman). they check the weather every com ing sin ce it started. I’m on p asses to give to older children. Proceeds w ill benefit the three year and this is alw ays on the the board.” nership for the Arts and Human- Many thanks j ities to host Neil Diamond trib- organizations. coldest night o f the year.” Fellow board member Diane For tickets, sponsorships or more “We have people g et here Fritz has been bringing her At the top o f the list w as the ■ ute concerts Saturday, Jan. 18 at i the Wllage Theater of Canton. inform ation, call W estland Com­ early so they can the parking granddaughter, Karli Rohraff, Motor City HOG Chapter munity Foundation at 734-595- spaces up front,” he said. to event sin ce she w as 2 years which helps out w ith its annual ; There wrill be a 2 p.m. matinee and an 8 p.m. performance. 7727, W etland Chamber of old. They brought puzzles and toy run. In addition to the toys Commerce at 734-326-7222 or 'Big fundraiser* item s from B adi & Body Works donated by riders, the chapter M atinee tickets are $25. Evening event tickets are $75 and Include Partnership for the Arts and G uests w ere asked to give as gifts for the children. gave the foundation the $3,600 Humanities at 734-765-7061. an unwrapped new toy as ad­ “It’s important to help those raised through the entry fees. a 6:30 p.m. reception w ith food m ission to th e seventh annual in need and this is a good learn­ Shaw also acknowledged the event and in exchange w ere in g experience for her,” Fritz defunct Westland Summer Palace Foods “which provides smason®hometownlife. com treated to hors d’ oeuvres pre­ said. Festival Committee which m any cases o f food below cost 313-222-6751 pared by culinary arts students Shaw used the occasion to donated $2,000. and finds other w ays to help us IWitter ®SusanMarieMason at W illiam D. Ford Career thank the m any people who Thanks also w ent out the and support us,” S ^ w sa i±

sessions are done, the residents.” er newspaper. pointed out that the city agreed to contact the VISIONING city w ill form a budget As for finding partici­ N ocerini also recom ­ can handle up to 100 peo­ school district about the task force to develop “a pants for the visioning m ended that th e session s ple at the library or tiie possib ility once the ses­ Continued from Page A1 healthy budget and a sessions, sh e recom ­ be held tw o w eeks apart Senior Activity Center, sion dates are set. thriving comm unity.” mended putting a notice and that they b e done however, several council “The p ossib ilities are identifying w here to ‘T ou can also create in the newspaper, using before the end o f Janu­ members favored a loca­ endless, but first you m ake cuts in the budget. other task forces - hous­ Facebook and every ary. However, a previous tion w here the breakout need the ideas,” said According to Nocerini, ing, business, economic source o f outreach” com m itm ent and work groups can m eet away N ocerini, who plans to be this is th e tim e for all developm ent and mar­ available. Pointing to the schedule for Councilman from each other. a part of the sessions parties “to come together keting,” she said. “They Bedford sessions, she Albert Dam itio and “I agree on th e s ^ - which “w ill g iv e m e the and talk.” should b e a m ix o f gov­ said the best notification Jam es H enley resp ec­ aration of the groups, a opportunity to get to Once the visioning ernment, business and w as through the Observ- tively have th e council lot o f people don’t want Imow the community. looking at p ossib ly hold­ to talk in a large room When you go for grants, ing the session s Jan. 11 with large groups,” Coun­ you need comm unity and the first w eek in cilman Skip Monit said. input.” Quality Cars & February. “They feel intimidated.” The council is looking [email protected] Service for Less Need a location at the p o ssib ili^ o f using 313-222-6751 KBiiU jE.G 4^ $ Invites you to meet our staff. We make A s for the location. Wayne M em orid H igh Twitter: @SusanMarieMason buying your next i or a great experience.WE SAYYESIII Mayor A1 H aidous had School and informally

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Carden City Public Schools COLUMNIST • John Young intended to bring attention school administrators Cieszynski also comes al leadership, both from Kimberly ______J whose appointments from the Wayne-West­ Wayne State University Qeszyniski and understanding to issues w ere approved by the land ranks, working in and an educational spe­ o f concern surrounding grandparent who grad­ school board at its m eet­ special education in the cialist de^ee in curricu­ studies public education. uated from high sch o o l ing la st w eek. They w ere chstrict since 2003. She lum and instruction from from U-M Public education — M y two granchnothers already working for the also worked as a sub­ the University of Michi­ w here he are w e taking it for and grandfather had to d istrict stitute t o c h e r in th e Ann gan. was a four- granted? Are we under drop out of school due R eceiving board ap­ Arbor Public Schools, a “She brings som e year varsity the assumption it will to needing to find a job proval were Kevin Weber child advocate w ith First great experience to the letter win­ alw ays be available to to support their fam­ of Westland as principal Step and a program as­ district,” Baracy said. ner, and a ± e masses on an equi­ ilies. and K esha R eeves o f sistant w i± the Beacon Matthew m aster o f table basis? The first I am sure if you re­ Southfield as assistant Day Treatment Center. New AD Connolly education public school was flect on yom own fam­ principal, both of Wayne She also com pleted a The school board also degree in founded in Boston, ily you vriU find a sim i- Memorial High School, general education in­ approved tw o other ap­ education, alsoso Ifrom Mass., in 1635. Howev­ la r history. You m ay be and Kimberly Ciesz3m ski ternship w ith th e Ply- pointments. John Yoimg U-M. er, education was only a family where you are of Plymouth as assistant mouth-Canton Communi­ o f Pinckney has been “I love your resum e,” available to the w eal& y hopeful for the next principal at John Glenn ty Schools and a special named athletic director board secret^ John until th e 1840s when generation to be the H igh School. education internship with at John Glenn H igh Goci said. “H i^ school reformers, such as first to attend college. Weber has been w ith Beacon before joining School and M atthew athletics is very impor­ Horace M ^ , contend­ My fam ily and I the district since 2004, th e Wa3me-Westland Connolly of Royal Oak tant to a high school ca­ ed that common school have taken for granted working as a special d istr ict has been nam ed field reer.” resulted in a united that oiu- futiu-e genera­ education teacher until She has a bachelor of supervisor of mainte­ society with less crime tions will have access to 2011 when he becam e an arts d egree in psycholo­ nance and operations. 'Gets job done' and therefore produced a free, equitable educa­ assistant principal at gy from Michigan State Young takes over for Connolly has been good citizens. tion. I no longer b elieve WaimeMemori^ He had University, a master of G reg Am brose who has with the school district D ue to th is reform , that is the case, espe­ been serving as th e act­ arts degree in working been serving as athletic since 1988, working as a public education was cially if current trends ing p rin cip ^ sin ce Valer­ with the emotionally director for Wayne M e­ spbstitute custodi^ in provided to all children continue at the state ie Orr r e s id e d to be­ impaired from Eastern m orial and Glenn for maintenance and opera­ through grade 8. In the and federal levels. Citi­ com e principal o f Mon­ Michigan University. She three years. Am brose tions and a c u sto d i^ at 1900s public education zens of this state and roe High School plans to com plete work w ill return to Wayne as Monroe, Schweitzer and extended to older stu­ nation m ust becom e W eber has a bachelor on an educational spe­ becom e th e full-tim e AD. Hicks Elementaries and dents with the devel­ aware of the vulnerabil­ o f scien ce d egree from cia list d egree in special “H e com es to u s w ith a Stevenson Middle School opment of the public ity of public education Western Michigan Uni­ education administration vast array of experi­ H e has a bachelor o f high school From 1900 to the forces (state and versity w here he ma­ from EMU in June 2016. ence,” Bmacy said. He arts degree in history to 1996, the percentage federal legislators and jored in em otionally “I want to thank the has an exten sive player from the University of of teenagers in the U.S. w ealthy businessm en) impaired/communica- board and Dr. Baracy and and coaching back­ Michigan-Dearbom. who graduated from that are working tions and a master of the, John Glenn admini­ ground.” “I’v e known M atthew high school increased against it. science degree in educa­ stration and m y special Young w as an a ssis­ a long tim e. H e’s an out­ from 6 percent to about tional leadership from education collea^es for tant baseball coach at the standing person and a 85 percent. Charter schools Concordia University. their support,” Cieszyn­ U niversity o f M ichigan, great worker,” board I am a product of M ichigan, along with “He has been acting ski said. ‘Tou’ve support­ th e associate head base­ President Carol Middel public education. 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This is C ollege jazz stum es special holiday concert schools are designed hom e. sizable reduction each the introduction to a program, under the for the community^t at w ith profit ideology. This Q iildren o f p o v e ^ , and every year (which series of articles we will direction of Riccardo 7:30 p.m. Ibesday, Dec. is an ideology that pur­ rarely have this option^ am ounts to $2.6 m illion be publishing regularly. Sielva, will present an 17, in the VisTaTecn ports competition will as they are lucky if the le s s this year) to educate We w ill also share w ith evening of jazz per­ Center,main campus in raise the level of quality fam ily has a ccess to a car our students com bed, to you stories o f our isuc- formances featuring Livonia. and success. 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‘lis the season to re­ member that gifts come in all form s. Forgotten , Harvest, our region’s only food rescu e organi­ zation, received an early holiday gift last month in the form of 8,000 square fe e t o f fu lly fum tehed office space. This is where Forgotten Harvest gets the job of feeding the The gift-giver was hungry done, jo h n s t o r m z a n d i s t a f f photographer Grant Thornton UiP, an audit, tax and advisory Staff members of Forgotten H arv^ move into their new home In the Charter One firm with offices in the Building In Southfield, j o h n s t o r m z a n d i s t a f f photographer Southfield Am erican Center building on . couldn’t even think. parm er a few years a g o ,. trucks and provides work Franklin Road. Grant There were often liter- and sin ce then th e or­ space for logistics staff. Thornton consolidated its ganization has provided From me warehouse, o ffic es and wound up gom g on at once in the continued support in the Goodell explained, local with an entire floor of sam e room. form of volunteers. trucks depart wim some unused space, so the “We have individual “Grant Thornton really o f m e food on hand in com pany subleased half work spaces now. Having wrapped their arms storage such as repack­ o f it and gave the other this space is really allow­ around us,” she sa id . aged item s that w ere half to Forgotten Harvest ing us to w ofk m ore e ffi­ Jim Ihouba a parm er cast-offs from manu­ for u se through Novem ­ ciently.” at Grant Thornton and facturers and donated ber 2017. What’s m ore, Goodell Forgotten H arvest board nonperishable goods. The nonproflt compa­ says, it’s a luxury for a member, said his organi­ The truck then picks ny runs lean, w ith 80 nonprofit to have such zation chose to g et in­ up donated food from 10 John Owens, communications director at Forgotten employees responsible n ice o ffices. “It’s abso­ volved w ith Forgotten to 12 b usinesses and m en Harvest settles into his new office on the ninth floor in the for collectin g 875,000 lutely beautiful,” she H arvest through its GT drops off food at three Charter One Building, jo h n s t o r m z a n d | s t a f f photographer pounds of unused food said “There’s even art­ Cares program . “We different emergency each w eek fl*om manu­ work on the w alls.” w ere im pressed by not food providers. facturers, grocery only the m ission o f For­ Omer trucks go out­ stores, restaurants and Generous donation gotten H arvest, but w ith sid e m e M etro D etroit other sources, and dis­ Since th e o ffic e s are m e com m itm ent o f its are^ a s far as Ohio, to tributing it to emergency so beautiful, and since people and me signifi­ retrieve donated food food agencies throughout Forgotten H arvest is so cant num ber o f people in and bring it back to m e M etro D etroit. N everthe­ om unitted to e fficien cy - our com m unity that m ey warehouse. less, Forgotten Harvest’s 96 cen ts o f ev ery dollar help.” Forgotten H arvest has sta ff had far outgrown donated to the organiza­ The donation, TTouba 455 paitner businesses the available space in its tion goes directly toward said, ju st m ade sense, that regularly donate Oak Park warehouse and food rescue - G oodell fe lt especially in light of food. distribution center. the need to le t visitors Forgotten H arvest’s The Oak Park facility “We w ere bursting at know w here the o ffice m ission to reduce w aste. is also w here Forgotten the seams,” said Forgot­ space came from. The The Southfield o ffice Harvest prepares some ten Harvest President Forgotten Harvest sign frees up a good deal of of me produce it grows and CEO Susan Goodell, includes an “o ffic es gen­ space in m e Oak Park on its 92-acre farm in a resident o f Birm ing­ erously donated b y Grant warehouse, which pro­ D eerfield Township, The development and finance committefe gather in the ham. “T here w ere so Thornton” note. vides food storage, which men goes to the Superior room of the new Forgotten H arv^ offices, jo h n m any people cram m ed G oodell said she m et a houses m e organization’s Inkster processing cen­ STORMZAND I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER into a s m ^ space. We former Grant Thornton fle e t o f 35 reM gerated ter for canning. The processing c ^ t e r is a r ^ n t development mmHm m ade p ossible through a partnership wim Fem - dale-based Garden Fresh Gourmet, which owns me Inkster facility. , 'fItV!; The arrangem ent enables Forgotten Har­ v est to supplem ent its inventory during winter - one o f m e two tim es of year when me food sup­ ply is depleted because less fresh food is avetil- able. The om er tim e o f year mat’s challenging for i \ ^ Forgotten Harvest is I' i summer, Goodell said. M ore m an 250,000 children in our region qualify for free or re­ • Synthetic Bleiid Oil C hange duced-cost breakfasts and lunches at school • T i r e R o t a t i o n a n d Pressure C heck because of low family incom e, but in m e sum­ mertime, mat resource • Belts and H oses Check • F l u i d T o p - O f f isn’t avaUable. 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Executive’s harvest; success ‘Humble’ Goodeil million pounds before sta ff on lo g istics and efforts. “1 am personally o f us. she joined Forgotten fundraising. motivated by tiie people “It’s shocking to real­ helps breed success H arvest in 2001. “1 love being engaged w e serve,” she said. ize how vulnerable we aU Since moving to Mich­ in every aspect of what “Certainly for all of us are,” Goodeil said. “It’s for food rescue igan in 1994, Goodeil h ^ we do,” she said. “1 abso­ there comes a time when just so compelling. You worked with m any non­ lutely love this work. ■ you’re at your desk t h i n k r know this work is so By Pamela A. Zinkosky profit organizations, but E very day is lik e your ing about the mountain of important.” Correspondent Forgotteq Harvest, now birthday.” work that needs to be While seeing the fruits occupying newly donafed Figuring out w hy and done and wondering of her labor inspires ahd The leader of Metro office space in South- w here there’s food w aste ^Why am 1 doing this?’ energizes her, GoodeU is Detroit’s only food res­ Susan Goodeil is leading field , has provided the and p u ^ g that food to When that happens to far from complacent. cue organization is the way tb help feed the m ost hands-on work, she good use fascinates Goo­ me, 1 go out and see the Even at 150,000 poised, accomplished and needy as CEO of Forgotten said. Not only does the deil. She nqted that, ac­ people whose lives we pounds of food per day well-respected. Her Harvest mandi weight | charity provide a yery cording to a U.S. Depart­ m ake better.” making its way to people name graces multiple GANNETT MICHIGAN basic human needA food ment of Agriculture re­ Goodeil paints a pic­ in need, courtesy of For­ awards. She holds a - but it’s also an extreme­ port, about a quarter o f ture of what she sees at gotten Harvest’s 3^ re­ Johns Hopkins Univer­ my quiet time to reflect ly lean organization, i^th all food produced in this the food agencies, which frigerated trucks and 65 sity diploma. She has and think about what’s 80 employees workhig to country goes to waste. receive 875,000 pounds m obile pantries, ai^d a better than 25 years of next.” combat hunger litfough- Manufacturers cast o f rescued food w eekly projected 5 percent in­ nonprofit management Goodell’s work life is out Wa3me, Oakland and off imperfectly formed from Forgotten Harvest. crease in that number experience and can claim anything but quiet. At the Macomb counties and 96 sausages and discolored People are lined up over the next five years, many firsts and mile­ helm of Forgotten Har­ cents on the dollar used or broken beans. Bak­ outside the building, there’s still a food short­ stones in food rescue. vest, she’s responsible solely for food rescue eries discard day-old pushing wljieelchairs, age in M etro D etroit. But the word that b est for “rescuing” m ore than and distribution. bread. garbage cans on wheels, “There’s significantly describes Susan Goodeil, 45 m illion pounds o f food “Every day is differ­ Restaurants toss sur­ strollers, wagons and more need th ^ we can president and chief exec­ annually from restau­ ent,” Goodeil said. “TTie plus meals. anything else they might fill,” Goodeil said. “Seven utive officer of Forgotten rants, grocery stores, tasks that need to be “We provide that criti­ use to transport food. hundred twenty thousand Harvest, is “humble.” caterers and food manu- done are so different.” cal link between where They’ve lik ely walked a people in our region are Goodeil, 50, a B ir­ factimers, and getting it On any given day, she there’s too m uch and m ile or m ore to get there. living in poverty.” mingham resident, had to 280 emergency food could be drumming up where thpre’s not They tell stories about , humble beginnings. She providers tlmoughout publicity for Forgotten enough,” Goodeil said. how they found them ­ To donate, volunteer ofj learn grew up on a sheep farm Metro Detroit. And not Harvest, discussing gov­ selves in this situation. more about Forgotten Harvest, in M aine, and to t l ^ day that she would take cred­ ernm ent policy in her Helping people Many tim es a health visit www.forgottenhah/estorg loves to work with the it for it, but that’s up seat on the M ichigan What really m akes issue triggered the strain and join the fight again^ fibers her family farm from 23 million pounds Food Policy Council, Goodeil tick, however, is on finances or loss of a hunger in Metro Detroit produced. “I like to o f rescued food two meeting with food pro­ seeing the end result of job - som ething that weave,” she said. “That’s years ago and less than a viders or working with Forgotten H arvest’s could happen to any one MalHiTime For Acdve Play! 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Mall walking is a great way to keep holiday calo­ ries at bay and keep sea­ sonal stresses to a mini­ mum at the sam e tim e. “We have a v ery en­ thusiastic group here,” . said Dan Jones, general manager of TWelve Oaks in N ovi. “A b ig part o f mall walking is the social aspect.” Twelve Oaks opens to DSO in Dearborn Fridays at 10:45 a.m. mall walkers two horn's before regular opening. Ford Community & January 10 Jones is more of a visit- A trio of walkers hits the upper level of Novi's Twelve Oaks Performing Arts Center BEETHOVEN PIANO the-gym-before-work Mall. The three - Tom Grabowski, Dave Axelrad and Dave 15801 Michigan Ave. CONCERTO ^ y , but also appreciates Butler - were among a few dozen walkers at the mall by 8 fitness opportunities at a.m. on that sub-zero morning, john heider | staff February 21 work. PHOTOGRAPHER j DIVINE DVORAK “I certainly get a few laps in,” he said. “It’s salesman said. Shopping Center that M ay 23 great ju st to go and take M orrison also lik es the same Thursday morning, ELGAR a few laps and stretch m y people he’s met walking. friends Linda Young and CELLO CONCERTO •legs a b it.” “Everybody is lovely. It’s Carmen Vella w ere walk­ Ju iy 18 IVrelve Oaks opens at the people w e’v e lo st,” he ing. The Livonia resi­ 8 a.m. Monday-Saturday said o f those who’v e MOZART & SCHUBERT dents are regulars at the for walkers, 9 am . Sun­ passed away. “We’v e m et Westland m ^. day, with walkers asked so m any lo v ely people “I stopped smoking to use only the lower and now they’re gone.” four years ago, gained level before 9 am . First- Friend M el K ^ i s o f some weight and wanted DSO in Canton Fridays at 8 p .m . timers should register at Livonia, a retired iron­ to lose it,” said Young, a The Village Theatre the Custom er S ervice worker, has also walked retired Walgreens su­ January 17 at Cherry Hill D esk in the Center Court at Laurel Park some 20 pervisor. “And good for MOZART & BACH after 10 a m . years. “For the exercise 50400 Cherry Hiil Rd. the heart. That’s what the M arch 14 A t W estland Shopping and the camaraderie,” doctor says.” COPLAND’S CLARINET Center, Garden City Hos­ K arfis said o f m all walk­ The wom en walk out­ pital is the o fficia l part­ ing. H e has both fam ily doors in warmer weath­ CONCERTO ner for Westland Walk­ and friends who walk at er, aim ing for three m iles M ay 9 ers. Westland’s doors Laurel Park. d ^ y . VeUa is a home­ MOZART & HAYDN open 7 a.m. by Olga’s “I’v e learned a lot o f maker. (Arcade 2), M onday- things. Our group is v ery Young’s been walking Ju n e 20 Saturday, 10 am . Sunday. well-informed,” Karfis there since her retire­ TEDDY CONDUCTS! M all w alkers at W estland said. “It’s like one big m ent four years ago. “I are using the m all en­ fam ily in a way.” was very active at work,” trance south of Arcade 2 Walker Jim W hite o f she said. She wanted to (Olga’s) during construc­ Livonia, who’s exercised keep that up. tion. about IS years at Laurel “Nice mall, clean, Laurel Park Place in Park, said of Morrison, sa fe,” Young said of Livonia also o ffers m all “he’s the patriarch o f this Westland. “I enjoy it. It :© walking, beginning 8 a m . m all.” gives you a good chance D e t r o it Sy m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a Monday-Saturday and 10 White, a retired bank­ to look at the sp ecials.” L e o n a r d Sl a t k in Music Director am . Simday. er, said, ‘T v e got to keep At W estland, Charles , A COM M UNITY-SUPPORTED ORCHESTRA my health up” of walk­ M onroe o f Garden City 'Camaraderie' ing, which he does with was also doing fitness Jack M orrison o f Ply­ w ife M ary Ann and his walking that m orning. m outh Township has friends. “It’s like we’re The Ford M otor Co. retir­ been a m all w alker for having our own town ee has done mall walking about 20 years at Laurel m eeting here,” W hite eight-nine years, b e^ - Park Place. “For the said. “You don’t dare ning at Wonderlwd in cam araderie and the miss.” Absences of reg­ Livonia. very small exercise I ulars are quickly noted. get,” the retired brick Over at Westland See WALKERS, Page A15

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DVDs to u se at home. trition services at Gar­ H osts can help w ith Main’s hospital has a den Q ty H ospital. healthy food options. nutrition clinic available “A lot o f tim es, people These include veggies at 734-458-4330. She not­ arrive hungry and it’s with a low-fat dip, a fruit ed they get more weight hard to resist the item s in tray, bottled water and management referrals in front o f you,” said Main, diet pop, she said. Small­ early January. The Secret fora a Canton resident who’s er plates also reduce the M ain added not to been at GCH 27 years. tendency to overeat berate yourself need­ She suggested such items Caroling, game play­ lessly if you overeat once as a yogurt, half a peanut in g or decorating can during the holiday sea­ butter sandw ich or half a also help, “something son. ‘R ea lize it w as just turkey sandwich before that draws the focus one incident and put it At Independence Village of Plymouth, our residents live life heading out to the party. aw ay from eating.” behind you and m ove their way, in an affordable but luxurious setting. All-inclusive Once at the party, you M ain recom m ends on,” she said. should look over food people not tty to lo se pricing means that our guests can experience all of our selections, the dietitian weight diu*ing the holi­ jcbrown®hometownnfe.com amenities with no surprise costs. said. “Decide which op­ days but stay at th e sam e tions are most important w eight and, i f needed. • One and Two bedroom apartment homes I • Home Health Care Semces available on-site Som e m all w alkers there three-four years. WALKERS track their distance, but She works in th e o ffic e o f • Exquisite Chef prepared meals she doesn’t. a family-owned business. Continued from Page A14 “I worked for 40 “We do the exercise • 24 hour professional and years; I don’t want any cla ss in front o f M acy’s,” caring staff “lb stay healthy, stay regimen,” the retired T histy said o f that Mon- active,” said Monroe, Kroger cashier said. She day-Wednesday morning • Housekeeping and linen services who walks at Westland likes her fellow TWelve c I m s , “Then we’re out of three-five days weekly. Oaks walkers: “Every­ here.” • Chauffeured transportation “Som etim es you have body’s friendly.” Liz Sm ith o f Com­ • Exciting daily activities things to do.” The security staff is merce Township, a re­ M onroe agreed the also friendly and helpful. tired warehouse staffer, • Beautiful setting with walking paths other walkers are friend­ “I fe e l com fortable, se­ walks and takes the class ly. “Oh, yeah. I’m a peo­ cure,” Marini said. “It’s for “ex ercise. And it’s Call to learn more or stop by for a tour. We’re happy to p le person,” h e said. all controlled, the w eath­ nice and warm in here in answer your questions and give you a glimpse inside our “TTiey’re n ice.” er and everything. Ifs the w intertim e.” free, although I do pa­ The wom en som e­ community. We just know you’ll love it. E x e rc is e , tronize it. 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Atienza MVP; Churchill finishes coach D ave Chiola said o f the close winning on a technical fall against Ste­ margin of victory. “We’re going to be venson junior Connor V au gtm at 171. strong 2nd in Livonia tourney lik e this aU year. We have som e realty ^ W hile building a 14-2 advantage the good kids, but a lot o f holes. We’re just second period, there appeared to b e a By Brad Emons going to have to do what we can do to few anxious m om ents as A tienza had to staff Writer fill them . Today w e had to throw a 190- take an injury tim eout. pound kid into heavyw eight to fill a “H e’s got a bad ankle to begin w ith Although Franklin earned its ninth hole. We have a b ig team -oriented m en­ and ju st tw eaked it,” Chiola said. “It’s consecutive Livonia City Wrestling tality and that’s going to carry us noting new. He wrestles through those meet championship Wednesday night, through a lot o f th is.” pains ^ the time. That’s never going to the Patriots had somebody breathing Churchill, ironically, had more deter him or keep him o ff the m at.” down their necks for a change. champions (six), but could muster only Other Franklin champions included Unlike years past, Franklin had to one second w hile Franklin took six Jerem y N elson (119), Nathan Atienza hold off Churchill for the team title, runner-up finishes^ (130), Nick Robertson (135), Nick Fra­ 202.S to 182 points. “We had some surprises, but they zier (160). H ost Stevenson turned in a solid w ere bad surprises,” Chiola said. “Oth­ N a tlm A tienza, ju st afreshm an, third-place show ing w ith 146.5, w hile a er than that, everybody pretty m uch was impressive as he won by a 10-2 depleted C la r e n c e ^ e squad w as did what w e thought.” major decision over Stevenson’s li'evor fourth w ith 45. A tienza, who w ent 58-1 as a junior D em ers. The Patriots reached the finals in last year en route to a runner-up fin ish “People ask m e all the tim e if he’s as U-of-14 weight classes and came away at 152 pounds in the MHSAA D ivision 1 good as Jordan... he’s so different than with five individual titles, paced by state finals, earned his foiuTh straight Jordan,’ Chiola said. “I think he’s a Qiurchill's Jake Mercieca (left) locked up tournament MVP Jordan Atienza. Livonia City title. H e also w as nam ed Franklin's Josh Retting in the 285-pound “We knew that coming in,” Franklin MVP for the second straight year after See TOURNEY, Page B4 finai. DOUGLAS BARGERSTOCK

BOYS SWIMMING PREVIEW I Can Spartans continue to ride the wavej7 Arakelian leads talented returning Stevenson cast

By Brad Emons staff Writer

Livonia Stevenson boys swim coach Jeff Shoem^er doesn’t want to get ahead of himself following a record- breaking season in 2012-13. The Spartans return a bulk o f a talented cast that finished third in the MHSAA D ivision 1 finals led by senior Nick Ara­ kelian, who broke a state rec­ ord in the 500-yard freesty le with a time of 4:27.75. Saline edged Birm ingham Brother Rice for the team title, 313-309, while Stevenson took third w ith 191. Shoem aker is O'Dowd confident the . Spartans - who return one first-team All-Ob­ server performer in Jackson O’Dowd (50 freesty le), along with second-teamers Matt . Lapdrte (200 freestyle), Jake % Goeddeke (50 freestyle), Park­ er B elm ore (100 backstroke). Tommy O’Donohue (100 breas- troke) and Grant McNamara (100 breaststroke) - can put another strong state meet quad on the deck com e M arch. “I don’t know yet, I don’t want to speculate anything,” Shoemaker said. “I would say one of our goals is top five for sure, and if we could bring another trophy hom e, it would be n ice.” Shoemaker, however, said the Spartans and everyone else will be swimming for second ’«►

See SWIM, Page B4 Stevenson's Nick Arakelian set Division 1 state record last year in the 500 freestyle and was runner-up In the 200IM. dougias bargerstock

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Coaches Association as well as Ta- both groups in 2012. Novi at (fankrm , 7 pim. Franklin Quad, 5:30 pm. Thursday, Dec 19 chikara. The 2013 WHAC Setter of the Year Stevenson a t Canton, 7 p jn . W .L Central Qu^, S30 pm. Livonia Blue vs. Canton Salem at John Glenn, 7 p jn . Oarenceville Quad, 5 3 0 pm . a t Plymouth H .S , 6 3 0 pm . Seniors Emilie Freeman (Livonia/ (a rep eat aw ard from 2010 and 2012), S. Lyon East a t Wayne, 7 pirn. Wayne Quad, 5 3 0 p m . GIRLS COMPETITiVE OIEER Lutheran H igh W estland) and E via Prieditis closed her career by leading Dearborn at Clarencevill^ 7 (cm. Friday, Dec 20 W ednesday, D e c 17 G IRLS BA SK ETB A U Oakland C a a t Southfield, TBA. Stevenson Quad, 6 pm. Prieditis (Milford) were tabbed by the conference and ranking foiuth Monday, Dec 16 Saturday, Dec 21 South Lyon Quad, 6 pm . both groups to th eir resp ectiv e A ll- nationally in a ssists p er se t (11.39). St Catherine at Luth. Westland, 6 J0 (tm. Franklin Ratnn Inv., 9 a.m. Salem Quad, 6 pm . A m erica fir st team s, w h ile fello w She also paced the WHAC for the Tuesday, D ec 17 Oakland Co. a t Southfield, TBA. South Lyon East Quad, 6 pm . South Lyon at Churchill 7 p.nt BO YS SWIMMING Saturday, Dec 21 senior Stacey Catalano (Utica Eisen­ third tim e in her four y ea rs in total Northville at Franklin, 7 p.m. Tuesday, D ec 17 Carlson Invitational 10 a.m. how er) w as nam ed to th e honorable assists (1,629), which ranked her fifth Stevenson a t John Glenn, 7 p.m. Wayne a t Garden C ity, 5 3 0 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS Salem a t Waynes 7 p.m. Thurston at John Glenn, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, D e c 17 m ention by both organizations. nationally in 2013. C laraiceville a t RU, 7 p.m. Churchill at W .L Central 630 pm. (Madonna Unhr, a ^ ic ) M U has now had a p layer selected Prieditis sits third in the MU rec­ G.P. North a t Ladywood, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec 19 Rochester vs. Windsor, 5 pm . Thursday, Dec 19 W .L Western at Churchill 630 pm. Madonna vs. Taylor ( I n i) , 7 pm . to an All-America team 46 times in ord books w ith 6,540 ca reer a ssists Churchill a t Northville^ 7 p.m. Friday, Dec 20 Wednesday, Dec 18 th e 27-year h istory o f th e p ro ^ a m . and becom es th e 10th player in Ma­ Canton a t Stevem on, 7 p.m. Stevenson, Novi C C Brother Rice (Mladonna Unlv, Qasslc) Freem an - w ho w as a fin a list for donna volleyball history to gamer John Glerm a t Salem, 7 pm . a t Saline Quad, 6 pm . Rochester vs. Taylor flnd.), 3 p.m. Wayne a t S Lyon East, 7 pm . PREP BOWLING Madonna vs. W inter, 5 pm. NAIA National Player of the Year - All-America honors in multiple sea­ Friday, D ec 20 M om ^, Dec 16 WOMEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS saved her best season for last, lead­ sons. Belleville at Cw nteville, 7 pm. Clarenceville vs. Southgate Thursday, Dec 18 PREPHOOEV a t Skore Lanes, 3 3 0 p m . (Concordia llniv. Tourney) in g th e WHAC in total k ills (SSI), kiUs Catalano, an outside hitter whose Monday, Dec 16 John Glenn vs. Salem, Madonna vs. Cardinal Stritch, 530 pm. p er se t (3.9), blocks (166) and blocks all-around play helped anchor the Stevenson vs. Northville Wayne vs. Plymouth Contonlia vs. Olivet Nazarenp 730 pm. at Novi Ice Arena, 6:15 pm. a t S u ^ B ow l 3 3 0 pm . Friday, Dec. 19 p er se t (1.2). Crusaders’ title runs in both 2012 and Tuesday, Dec 17 Wednesday, Dec 18 (Concardia Unlv. Toumw) H er total k ills rank fourth nation­ 2013, ranked second on the team in Churchill at Novi (Ice Arena), 6:15 pm . Clarenceville vs. Bellerille M aiinna vs. OEvet Nazarenp 5:30 pm. ally, while her blocks are good for Wedn»day, Dec 16 at Taylor Lanes, 3:30 pm. Concordia vs. Cardinal Stritch, 730 pm. Franklin w . Ann A tiio r Huron Friday, Dec 20 TBA-tim e to be announced sixth in th e c o u n ^ and h er .389 at- . The Crusaders were 41-2 record, tack percentage is seven nationally. advancing to the NAIA National Freeman earned AVCA Region Championship quarterfinals after Player of the Year and WHAC Player capturing the WHAC regiilar season GIRLS GYMNASTICS o f d ie Year honors th is seeison. tiu e for tibe 14th tim e in th e 17 y ears. DOUBLE-DUAL M EET Balance beam: 1. DeCamp (H), 9.0; 2. Sydn» Grenier (Red), D ec 12 at Brighton-Howell 8.85; 3. (tie) Walker (H), Bl]^e (H) and Mlekjlan (8), 8.8 each. TEAM SCORES: 1. Howell 141.00 points; 2. Brighton, 13935; 3. Hoorexerdse: 1. Blythe (H), 9.45; 2. Mekjian (B), 9.15; 3. (tie) Uvonia Red 131.78. Martini (8) and Samantha Rauch (H), 9.075 each; 5. DeCamp (10, INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 9.0. V a u lt 1. Margo Mekjian (B), 9.45; 3 .1 ^ Blythe (H), 935; 3. All-around: 1. Mekjian (B), 36.725; 2. Blythe (H), 35.7; 3. Kacy Wolfram (B), 9.3; 4. Anna Martini (B), 9.15; 5. Claire Walters Martini (34.8; 4. Walters (B), 34.55; 5. Wolltam (H), 34.35. (B), 9.0; 6. Julia TMgg (Red), 8.85. D ual m eet reco rds: Howell 3-0 overall; Brighton, 2-1 overall; Uneven bars: 1. Mekjian (B), 9325; 2. Marisa DeCamp (H), Livonia Red, 2-2 overalL 8.775; 3. Walters (B), 8.55; 4. Wolfram (H), 835; 5. (tie) Jadde Dzurigot (Red) and Alyssa VWIker (H), 8375 eadr.

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B y Ed W right intermission with a speech he they got on their runs. staff Writer referred to - with a smile - as “Kevin is our longet and “not real pleasant” m ost athletic defender,^so we Livonia Churchill’s Mr. First “Yes, coach got in m y fa ce a usually sw itch to him to the Half (Jonathan Hovermale) little bit (at halftime) and that player who starts going off on and Mr. Second Half (Donte definitely pumped me up,” e ,” Pummill said. “Offensive­ Jackson) combined to be the adm itted J a c k in , who was ly, we e k him to be strong with whole pacimge during Friday 0-for-5 in the first half. “I got a d ie baU, m ake good decisions night’s non-conference basket­ steal anda laimp right away in and go to the basket when he ball game against visiting Gar­ the third quarter and that can. H e did it all tpnight” den City. seemed to get me going.” Hoverdale, who is just a H overm ale got the Chargers Jackson’s biggest contribu­ sophomore, had a nice season rolling with 13 first-quarter tion came during the opening for a lot of players in the points (he finished with a game- two minutes of &e fouith quar­ game’s opening three minutes high 20), While Jackson erased ter when he knocked down as he scored 11 points, ripped a scoreless opening 16 m inutes back-to-back threes followed three steals and pulled down a with 16 points down the stretch by a short runner to turn a couple of rebounds. to spearhead Churchill’s 4&4S 40- 33 Charger d eficit into a ^ countered Jackson’s victory. 41- 40 lead. eight-point explosion at the Garden City nearly pulled “That two-minute stretch by outset o f the ftnal stanza w ith a off a dramatic victory, but Donte was probably the best long three by Joe Pummill, Kevin Brown-Bayko’s running tw o-m in u te o f his career so which gave the Cougars a 43-41 left-hander from five feet out far,” Sd ak said. “We challenged advantage with 4:05 left. with 3.2 ticks left and his team them at halftime, and they A Hovermale fade-away trailing 46-45 hit backboard and reponded - especially at the jumper at the 3:40 mark knot­ rim - but not net - before being defensive end.” ted die game at 43-all before secured by Churchill’s Joan The Cougars m ade ju st 1 of Pummill came through agaih Andoni, who draineda pair of 10 fourth-quarter shots w hile with a pair of free throws at the free throws at the oilier end to being outscored 15-5. 3:36 mark, which gave the visi­ extend the Chargers’ lead to “I’m proud of the way our tors their final lead of the night. three. boys played and battled,” GC A deep triple by Jackson Joe Pummill’s half-court coach Ron Pummill said. “Ho­ w ith 2:10 le ft gave the Chargers heave at the buzzer was on line, vermale hurt us in the first half a 4&45 lead and they never but just a little too hard as it and No. 21 (Jackson) got us in trailed again. banged off the backboard and the second. We had our chance “Our kids grew up real fast the front of the rim. with the ball at the end and we tonight,” S ol^ said. “The nice The result left both teams got a good look; the ball just thing for m e is 1 think they w ith a 1-1 record. didn’t drop.” realize they won this game with Oiurchili's Jerod Davis (23) goes up between Garden City's Travis K dd The (Zougare carried a 25-23 Brown-Bayko w e the real defen se.” (left) and Kevin Brown-Bayko (right), b i u b r e s l e r i s t a f f photographer lead into halftime thanks to deal at both ends o f the court The Cougars w ere ham­ B^an Widmer’s bu^er-beating for the Cougars. In addition to pered by 18 turnovers com ­ throws. Andoni avenged a poor GC was 3-of-9 from the triple from the left wing. netting a team-high 17 points, pared to just 10 miscues by the shooting night at the line in the stripe. Churchill coach Jim Solak he helped lock down the Char­ Chargers. Chargers’ opener by canning 5 inspired his team during the gers’ two m ain t h r e t s once Churchill m ade 9-of-14 free of 6 freebies. [email protected]

GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP H a w k s g e t Clarenceville’s Dooley does c o n v i n c i n g huge number on Northwest

6 0 - 3 6 w i n Livonia Clarenceville’s Ki- m ani D ooley w as on target in Thursday’s 70-57 non-confer­ v s . E a g l e s en ce boys basketball win over visitin g R ochester H ills Lu­ theran Northw est. Thurston no match for The 6-foot-4 senior forward tallied a game-high 29 points Class D Huron Valley and junior guard Jermell John­ son added 19 as the Trojans, B y Ed W right who led from start to finish, staff Writer im proved to 2-0 overall. Huron Valley Lutheran’s Julie S t Northwest (0-2) stayed close It was bitter cold outside John (23) goes for a shot against behind a team -lpgh 24 points Thursday^night, butnice and Thurston. THOMAS BEAUDOIN from N ick Grunewald. toasty in the B edford Thur­ Qarenceville led 34-21 at ston gymnasium - especially keep pushing and practicing halftim e and 51-38 after three when the Wesitland Huron hard. The girls’ effort has quarters. Valley Lutheran girls basket­ been great. They’d run “We were tremendous of­ ball team’s pressure defense through a w all if w e asked fensively getting rebounds and turned up the heat. them to. But they need m ore attacking the rim ,” Clarence- Fueled by a full-court zone experience.” ville coach Justin Johnson said. press, the Hawks forced 26 Hawks junior forward “We had a quality d efen sive Thurston turnovers on the Julie St. John led all scorers effo rt led b y (senior forward) way to posting a 60-36 v ic­ w ith 19 points. S t John Jalen Bryant.” tory. carved up the E agles’ interior Both team s connected on six HVL im proved to 2-1 w hile d efen se w ith slicin g drives 3-pointers. Thurston slipped to 0-4. and hustle-based put-backs. Qarenceville was 12-of-18 The winners’ premier ball Brooke Kuehh added 12 from the foul line, w hile the hawk w as senior guard Sarah points for the Class D Hawks. Crusaders were only 5-of-12. Sedan, who registered six Sydney Taylor had a huge FRANKUN 61. S. LYON EACT 53: Senior Nick Guest scored 10 of his 22 points In the final period steals to go w ith 12 points. night for the Eagles, chalking Friday as host Uvonia Rranklln (M ) downed South “We ran the court tonight up 12 points, five steals, six Lyon East (1-2) In a Kensin^n Conference aossover. Guess, who w ent 6-of-6 m m thefoulllne^ gothelp better than w e did in the first rebounds and two a ssists. from seniors Adam Monroe and Nick Mardeusz, who two gam es,” said HVL coach M egan A bela contiibuted fiv e added 12 and 10, respectively. Mardeusz, scored all 10 o f his In the opening half K ris Ruth. “Sarah did a nice points and six rebounds for as franklin was deadlocked at 32.alL But the captain ' job of leading our pressure Thurston. re-injured a fracture In hjs foot suffered In a car up top. We need to work on HVL held a tenuous 13-10 accident the previous week and did not return. "Nick was doing so well against their pressure and playing defense with our feet, lead after the first quarter he kind of f^ us mto the second halt" said Franklin but other than that 1 thought before expanding its cushion coach Jeremy Rheault, whose team outscored the Cougars 17-10 in the fourth. the g irls did a n ice job.” to 31-20 at the half. Junior Item WMIenborg and Luke Trent paced East With four freshmen and “We cam e unglued a little with 17 and 16 points, respectively, while Derek Blunder added 11. one sophomore in the playing bit in the second quarter,” THURSTON 73, STEVENSON 53: Otis rotation, and w ith ju st one O strowsld observed. “They Kemutambah pour^ In a game-high 21 points and senior on the roster, the Ea­ grabbed the m omentum in Brandon M at^ ll chipi^d In with 16 Frlifoy to lead host Bedford Ihurston (2-0) to a non-conteence udn g les are learning on the fly, so the second quarter and never over Livonia Stevenson (1-2). to speak. took their foot off the gas Ihurston led 32-21 at halfdme and 47-37 before outscoring the Spartans 26-16 in the final quarter. “I told the girls after the pedaL” Juniors Noah Campbell and Jailm Webber scored Kimani Dooley (5) led Clarencevllle In scoring with a game-high 29 |n a gam e that every tim e they HVL sealed the E agles’ 20 and 14, respectively, fo r Stevenson. w in over Lutheran Northwest d o u g l a s bargerstock step on the floor, I want to see fate by opening the third ' Thurston w^ 13-of-23 (tom the foul IlnA while r- Stevenson was 1S-of-32. them take a step forw ard,” quarter w ith a 10-2 run. BELLEVILLE 68, WAYNE 31: On Fdday, floor and 9-of-15 foul shots. "He handled the presure dutch. This was a good send off to the Christmas said Thurston coach Bob The H awks canned six o f George Spencer's 15 points sparked the host Tigas and took care of the ball when It mattered most" break." (1-1) to a convincing non-cornerence victory over The Warriors, who led 18-9 after one quarter and ED5EL FORD 75, STEVEN50N 71: Chad Ostrowsld. “Tonight, with the 13 free throws. Thurston w as Wayne Memorial (0-2). never trailed, also got IS points and three steals from Galliard and Donavon Farrell each tallied 23 points to 26 turnovers, w e didn’t take a just 1 for 10 from th e striple. Carlos Pemell and Jackie Muhammad tallied 11 and RJ. Gus^ while Jacob Davenport added 10 points and power Dearborn Edsel Ford (1-0) to a season-oKnlng 10, respectively, for the Zebras. eight boards, victoiy over Livonia Stevenson (1-1). step forward. We didn’t nec­ HVL launched an nm azing LUniERAN WESTLAND 63, ADVANCED ' Matthew Matthew had 16 points, while Terrell Junfora Noah Campbell and Jallen Webber tallied essarily take a step back, 72 shots, connecting bn 27. TECH 55: Nick Flanery scored 26 points to m along OTiver and Matteo Mitchell added 14 and 12, 22 and 21 points, respectively, for the Spartans] who w ith six steals and six rebounds Thursday a s host r^pectively. trailed 40-29 at halftime and S9-SS after three either, but w e didn’t show , “We’re good at taking a lot Lutheran High Westland (2-0) downed Dearborn ‘'This .was5 a nice w in fo r u s." said H oeft whose quarters. improvement. o f shots,” Ruth said, sndling, Advanced Technology A cklem y (1-1) In a non- tearA made only1B-of-37 bee throws (48.6 percent). Edsel Ford was 9-of-16 from the foul line wh]le the “We’re such a young team; “but w e have to get better at confereice game. "There were moments where w e had our mental Spartans were 7-of-13. "Nick had an awesome performance tonlghL" lapses and let them back In the game However, this games like tonight are going making them .” Lutheran Westland coach Jim Hoeft said of the 6-foot team Is resilient We fought off every nm that they to happen. We ju st have to senior forward, who made 8-of-16 shots from the threw a t us, and we maifo our free throws In the

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Buckley’s big night spurs Clarenceville to victory

Livonia Clarenceville’s R ouce scored eigh t and seven need to be more patient and play better defotse." Belleville was 3-of-B. OIANBROOK 44. LUTHERAN W ESTI^D Abby Joseph paced Garden Ci^ with 13 pointy 5. LYON EAST 77, FRANKUN 51: S yd n » 3 3 : Jalmee Beckett notched a game-high 25 points' Ayanna B uckley proved to b e a points, respectively, for the while Unds^ Michalak and Hannah Vera-Burgos Jones scored 18 points Friday night as host South leading Bloomfield Hills Cranbmok (2-2) to a force—and then some—Fri­ Crusaders, who trailed 24-18 at added 10 apiece Lyon East (4-1) cruised to a victory over Uvonia non-conference triumph Thursday a t Lutheran High halftim e and 31-26 after three Garden City w as 12-of-22 from the free throw Fme Franklin (0-4). Westland (1-3). day night. w hile Churchill w as 6-of-8. Gabi Bird and l^yton Jo ns chipped In with 15 and Katie l^ n e added eight points fo r the Cranes, who The 6-foot senior center quarters. N O U V EL45, JOHN GLENN 20: Rachel 12, repectively, for the Cougtes, who led 40-27 at led 19-16 a t halftim e. racked up 23 points, 22 re­ Qarenceville was 7-of-27 Mclnemey scored 10 points Friday night as host halftime and 65-38 after three quarters. Leah Refens paced the Warriors with 17 points Saginaw Nouvel Catholic (2-1), last year's Gass C Senior Julie Magdowski paced Franklin with 14 and 10 rebounds, w hile Bethany Hoehne added 10 bounds, seven b locl^ and four from the free throw line (25.9 state runner-up, pulled away In the second half to points. Stephanie Evans added 11, w hile Travlona points. steals in the Trojans’ 45-34 percent), while Northwest was beat W atlam] John Glenn (0-2). Calloway had five. The Warriors hit IS-of-36 from the floor (41.7 The Rockets, who dressed only seven players due to East w as 15-of-21 from the foul iln^ w hile the percenO and committed 18 turnovers. girls basketball trium ph over 12-of-25 (48 percent). injurie, got a team-best nine points from Victoria Ratriots were 5-of-9. EDSEL FORD 51, FRANKUN 43: On Wednes­ R ochester H ills Lutheran CHURCHILL 55. GARDEN CITY 46 ; Junism McCloud. KETTERING SO, LADYWOO017: Upia Schoof day, Kainedy Rankin tallied 16 points, while Ja da Natalie Sjmla and Hannah Punnmill scared 15 and 14, Glenn trailed 19-11 at halftime before the lumbers led a balanced scoring attack w ith 10 points as Futch and Mackenzie Keating each added 11 as N orthw est. respecM y, leading Uvonia Churchill to a non- went on a 13-0 third-quarter run. lAteterford Kettering (2-0) rolled to a non-league win Dearborn Edsel Ford (1-3) turned back Livonia Qarenceville, which led conference win F ri% over the host Cougars (3-1). BELLEV ILLE 51, W AYNE 30: Danlella Perez Friday a t Uvonia Ut^nwood (0-4). Franklin (0-3) In a non-conference game. Sophomore Molly Pummill and freshman Annie from start to finish, also got 11 and Brianna Smiley each tallied 12 points Friday Erika Selakowski scored five for the Blazers, who Julie Magdowski and Tyonna Tate led the l^ o ts, Yost added 11 and ninft respectively, far the Chargers, propelling the host Tigers (1-1) downed Wayne playd without their two top point-guards, both out who trailed 23-18 at halftime; with 15 and nine points, includmg three triples, who led by as many as 20 (mints in the secoitd halt MemoriaT (0-3) in a non-conference encounter. wim concussion. points, rsp e ctively. from M ikala K ieling to earn its "We got hot In the folrd quarter," said Churchill Senior guard Ashley Bland scored a game-high 22 The Captains led 7-2 after one quarter and 31-8 at Franklin made only 9-of-23 free throws and coach M att McCowan, w h o K team led 29-19at paints for the Zebras, who couldn't overcome a 27-12 halftim e before going on a 13-0 third-quarter run. committed 24 turnovers. first victory in four starts. halftime and outscored GC 16-12 in the third quarter halftime deficit Ladp o o d w as 5-of-13 from the foul lin a w hile The Thunderblrds made 16-ot-20 from the foill line. H aley Garr and Elizabeth But we've gottoleamtocloseoutgames better. We Wayne was 7-of-8 from the foul linb: while ■ sin g was 10-of-17. B 4 (W) 0 & E Media | Sunday, December 15,2013 LOCAL SPORTS hom etownlife.com

BOYS SWIM BOYS SWIMMING CAPSULE OUTLOOK

RESULTS freestyle-IM; Dave Cunningham, Jc, diving. Promising newcomers: Justin W ozniak, Fc, DUAL M EET R ESU U 5 diving; Dylan Schweringer, Fc, freestyle WESTLAND JOHN GLENN 107 Henidliig's 2013-14 outlook: 'We're fadng the loss of 11 seniors from last year’s team. The GARDEN CETY 77 team h s accepted the challenge of filling these D ec 10 at John Glenn lost positions and working tor the continued succ^ 200-yard medley relay: 1. John Glenn o f the swimming program. This year's team w ill be (Josh Ferguson, Jeremy Billings, John Kukulka, lead by captains Cody Hodges and John Kukulka, Andrei Manaila), 2:05.SS; 2. Garden City (Adam while juniors Jake During, Jason Burdcki Dave Crunk, Jeff Ball, Michael Snyder, Jordan Potter), Ethan Burke Grant Parker Tommy Jake Cunningham will play major rote In the team's 2:14.35; 3 . Garden CHy (Dakoda Darocha, Ryan success.' Churchill McNamara Belmore O'Donohue Goeddeke Bradley WAYNE MEMORIAL tesk. Kipper McDermott, Bryan Browne), 2:27.91. Stevenson Stevenson Stevenson Stevenson Bielicki Head coach; Mike Greuber, 17th yeac 200 freestyle; 1. Jason Burdcki (WJG), League affiliation: KLAA Kensington (South 2:14.81; 2. Patrick Selix (GO, 2:19.82; 3. Josh Stevenson Division). Fergusiin (WJG), 2:33.4. Last year's overall dual record: 5-3. 200 Individual medley: 1. Jacob Deering UVONIAOIURCHIIL distance fieetyle; Alex Herrick, Sc, IM-butterfly; All-Area, 100 breaststroke; Matt Laporte; Jc, distance L a st ye a r's fin is h ; fourth, KLAA South; ninth, (WJG), 2:28.28; 2. Josh Eddings (WJG), 2:49.0; 3. Head coach: Aaron Rieder, 10th year Ryan Cossin, Jc, IM-breaststrote: Ethan Nordstrom, freestyle (second-team All-Area, 200 fre ^ le ); Kensing^ Conference. Adam Pugh, Tyler Demaree GC), 2:53.94. League affiliatlan: KLAA Kensington Confer­ Soph., butterfly-freestyle; Austin Klotz, Jc, butterfly- F^rker Beimor^'Sc, backstroke-freestyle (first-team N o m ie lo sse s to gra d u a tio n : ence (South Division). backstroke; Paul Sturgis, Jc, freestyle; Gavin Lam t^ Daniel Malcolm, Alec G it^ n, Tyler Coilison, Mason 50 freestyle: 1. Cody Hodges (WJG), 24.1; 2. All-Area, 400 freetyle relay; second-team JUI-Area, Last year's overall dual rerard: 2-8. Soph., butterfly-freestyle; Atharva Dixit, Jc, breast­ 100 backstroke); Jake GoetMeke; Sc, sprint freestyle- Webb Toby Down (GC), 25.25; 3. Manaila (WJG), 27.61. Last year's finish: fifth , KtA A South; 10th, stroke; Andrew Niemiec, Soph., freestyle-IM; Francis backstrole (first-team Ail-JVea, 200 medley relay; Leading returnees: John Stover, Sc, distance 1-meter diving: Dave Cunningham (WJG), Kensington Conference. Mina, Sc, freestyle second-team All-Area, 50 fre e ze ; 200 fr^style freestyle; Zackary Williams, Sc, freestyle; Collin 170.00 points; 2. Darocha (GQ, 127.90; 3. Pask Notable losses to graduation: Franklin Promislira newcomers: Alec M ifreadie; Jc, relay; Tommy O'Donohue; Sc, breaststroke (second- Maloilm, Sc, freetyle-but^ y, Devin Gibson, Jc, (GO, 113.60. Qiu. fre^ le-IM ; Bryan Hhrs, Fr. frestyle; Matt Lepper, team All-JIrea, 100 breaststroke); Bradley Blelicid, Sc, freetyle; Michael Gibson, Jc, fre^le-butter% 100 butterfly: 1. Kukulka (W JG), 1:03.54; 2 . Leading returnees: Ethan Burl^ Soph., diving Ft., freestyle IM-butterfly (first-team All-Area, 200 m ^ lw relay); Noah Karson, Jc, IM-butterfly; Jacob Griffith, Soph., Down (GC), 1:17.14; 3. Eddings (WJG), 1:25.17. (firet-team All-Area); Jackson Norwood, Sr., butter­ Hafner's 2013-14 outlook: °1hs is our Eric Ferrara, Jc, distance fre ^ le ; Michael Chen, Sc, freestyle-breaststroke; Daniel Mills, Sc, freestyle- fly-freestyle; Patrick Dahlin, Sr., distance fre ^ le ; breaststroke; Mack Been^, Jc, frestyle; Ethan 100 fre e sty le : 1. Hodges (W JG), 54.11; 2 . larg st team during my time as head coach. We distance freestyle; Alex Le^ Jc, sprint freestyle; Matt Daniel Saltzmann, Sr., backstroke-freestyle; Jose have a good amount of experience returning. We Della Mora, Sc, breaststroke; Timmy O'Donohue; Sc, Droulllard, Jc, fre^le-badtstroke; Uriel Rgueroa, Jc, Manaila -(WJG), 1:03.03; 3. Billings (WJG), Melendez, Jr., butterfly-fieestyle-IM; Kyle Reppenh- have a strong swimmers who will lead us and breaststroke-IM; Brian Atiyeh, Sc, ahring; Chas dhrlng-breaststroke; Jared Ketcherside, Jc, f e ^ le 1:05.62. agen. Soph., freestyle-bieaststrole; R^n Soules, Sr., some good depth to support the guys at the top. It Eisenhartft, Sc, diving; Blake Beck, Soph., distance Promtoing newcomers: Arthur Aigeltinger, 500 freestyle: 1. Deering (W JG), 5:40.93; 2. fiestyle-breaststroke; should be an exdting season for Ore team as we freestyle-butterfly. Fc, freetyle-backstroke; Blake Barber, Fc, freestyle- BurcickI (WJG), 6:12.18; 3. Selix (GO, 6:12.18. Promising newcomers: l^ n Taylor, Fr, hope to be compeOOve in the South Division meets Promising newcomers: To be determined. breaststroke; Devlin Robinson, Fc, freestyle-back- 200 freestyle relay: John Glenn (Manaila, frestyle-IM-breaststroke; Tyler Opdyke; Fr., fre ^ le - this season.' Shoem ^er's 2013-14 mitloek: 'For fills stroke; Kyle Swindlehurst, Fc, fre^le-backstroke; Eddings, Deering, Hodges), 1:46.77; 2 . Garden breaststroke; Justin Baker, Sc, diving. LIVONIA STEVENSON season our goal is the same as every year - win the Matt Tenerovich, Jc, free^le-backstroke; Drake 'Things Jeff Shoemaker, 14th year. Caq^ter, Jc, freestyle-backstroke; Jamie Carranza, City (Cnmk, Selix, Chad Berger, Down), no time Rieder's 2013-14 season outlook: Head co a ch : conference and see how well we can do at the state are looking up. With a solid core returning, and the Le^ue afflllatloiK KLAA Kensington (Central meet We have a good state meet team returning Fc, freestyle-backstroke; James Marshall Sc, available); 3. Garden City (Tyler Demaree; Jeremy new addition of some qualified and experienced Division). and were hoping tor another tremendois finish to freestyle-backstroke; Justin Gross, Jc, freotyle- Downer, Potter, Chris WitO, no lim e swimmers, the team should be stronger than last Last year's overall dual record: 8-3. the season. We nave a roster of 30 and 17 are backstroke; J^ n Kitts, Jc, freestyle-backstroke; Matt 100 badcstroke: 1. Kukulka (WJG), 1:06.38; year. We are hoping to be stronger at both the La st y e a r's fin is h : first, KLAA Central and senio rs.' Fischer, Jc, freestyle-badcstroke; Quinton Williams, 2. Ferguson (WJG), 120.2; 3. Darocha (GQ, division and conference meets mis season. It w ill Kensington Conference; third. Division 1 state meet WESTLAND JOHN GLBWI Fc, fre^ le-bacl^ oke; Jacob Hill Jc, freestyle- 1:27.02. take hard work and dedication, but I feel that this Notable losses to graduation: John Ferrara Head coach; Bob Harding, eighth year. backstroke. ' Greuber’s 2013-14 outlook: 'This year's 100 b re aststro k e: 1. Demaree (G Q , group of student-athletes is up to the task.* (first-team All-Area, 100 backstroke; 200 medley and Le^ue affiliation: KLAA Kensb^n (South LIVONIA RIANKUN 400 freestyle relays); Brandon Shatter (second-team team has a good blend of experience and new 1:20.02; 2. Ball (GQ, 1:21.12; 3 Billings (WJG), Division). Head coach: Kevin Hafner, 14th year. All-Area, 100 tre b le ; second-team, 200 fre^tyle Last year's overall dual rerord: 6-1. talent We are really looking to improve on last 1:25.91 League afflilation: KIAA Kensington Confer­ relay); Jesse Damsworth, David Ptashnik. La st y e a r's fin is h : second, KLAA South: year's success. The Idds are working really hard right 400 fre e sty le re la y : John Glenn (Burdcki, ence (South Division). Losing rebimees: Nick Arakelian, Sc seventh, Kensington Conference. now and as a staff we are waiting to see where ra t Deering, Hodges, Kukulka), 3:58 J ; 2 . Garden City La st y e a r's o v e ra ll d u al reco rd : 0-8. distance fr^style-IM (first-team All-Area, 500 Not^le loss» to graduation: Josh w ill take us. We have quite a few kids that qualified (Snyder, Selix, Berger, Toby Down), 4:34.48; 3. La st y e a r's fin is h : sixth, KLAA South; 11th, freestyle; 200 medley and 400 fre ^ le relays); Waketord, Aaron Alholinna, Brad Alholinna, Jacob tor the MISCA meet last yeac We're confident they Garden City (Witt, McDermott, Downer, Dema­ Kensington Conference. Jackson O'Dowd, Soph., sprint frestyle (first-team B urd cki can take the next step to state qualHying times thh ree), 4:57.61. Notable lossra to graduation: Justin All-Area, 50 fre ^ le and 400 freestyle relay; Lead^ returnees Cody Hodges, Sr. (cap­ yeac We know we are in a very talented division Larkins (honorable mention JUI-Area). second-team 200 tre b le relay); Grant McNamara, tain), sprint freestyle; John Kukulka, Sc (captain), and conferences so it is up to us to step up our D ual m eet reco rds: John Glenn, 1-0 Leading returnees: Jacob Forgacs, Jc, Sc, breaststroke-distance freestyle (first-team IM -butterfly-back^ke Jacob Deering, Jc, distance game in order to compete at a high level^ overall; Garden City, 0-1 overall

is raring to go. H e’s swim m ing SWIM super fast He’s gotten bigger, b elieve it or not.” Continued from Page B1 Last year, Stevenson also im sted autom atic All-Am erican place. times in five events and broke “Saline lost a lot,” he said. four Kensington Conference “Brother R ice w ill b e h eavily records (w hile winning eigh t o f favored. They’d really have to 12 events). screw up not to w in the state O’Dowd, a sophomore, was meet. They could score the 10th at the state m eet in both m ost points ever b y any team . the 50 (2L72) and 100 (47.19) They’re going to w alk away freestyles. with it by far, unfortunately.” Also earning state meet Stevenson’s most notable points were McNamara, who lo ss to graduation is John Fer­ w as 10th in the 100 breast­ rara (Oakland University), who stroke (59.88); Belmore, Uth, was state runner-up in the 100 100 backstroke (53.47); and backstroke (50.28) and added a Tommy O’Donohue, 13th, 100 fifth in the 2 0 0 IM (1:54.54). H e breaststroke (1:00.88). w as also a pivotal m em ber Stevenson also returns Stevenson’s two second-place three of four legs of its sev­ relay team s. enth-place 200 freestyle relay Meanwhile, the 6-foot-3 team (1:27.46) including Arakelian, who is headed next O’Dowd, Belm ore and Jake year to join older sister Caro­ Goeddeke. line at (jueens (N.C.) Univer­ But despite the w ealth of sity, also finished runner-up in core talent thanks to a senior­ the 200 individual medley laden team. Shoemaker does (1:48.22) and led the Spartans have one concern. to runner-up finishes in the 200 Stevenson sophomore Jack O'Dowd as a state placer in four events last year, d o u g l a s bargerstock “The only thing I question is m edley (1:34.42) and 400 free­ our depth,” the 14th-year coach style (3:07.07) relays (both said. school records). Over the summer, Arakelian 'Arakelian’s top finishes 3:57.87, respectively, along See c^ side outlook of area As a junior, Arakelian broke ranked as the 24th scorer over­ included a ninth in the 200- w ith a 14th in the 1,500 free­ boys swim teams. four individu^ school records all (29 points) at the Speedo m eter EM (2:03.93) and 10th in style (15:45.92). including the 100,200 and 400 USA Swimming Junior Nation­ the 400 IM (4:24.44). He also “H e looks m agnificent, he [email protected] freesty les, along w ith the 200 als held Aug. 5-9 in Irvine, placed 12th in both the 200 and looks really good,” Shoemaker 313-222-6851 IM. Calif. 400 freestyles in 1:52.45 and said. “He’s got his goals set and

Stevenson also had fiv e PREP TOURNEY runner-up finishes, but were missing three key performers WRESTLING Continued from Page B1 out with injuries including RESULTS M arco Lytwyn and Jake Tbn- better mat wrestler. I don’t nis. LIVONIA CITY WRESTUNG TOURNAMENT RESU13S think he’s as good on his feet “We put seven in the finals D ec. 11 a t Stevenso n right now, but the m aturity he — I thiitic w e im proved a lot TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Franklin, 202.5 points; 2. Churchill 182; 3. Stevenson, 146.5; 4. h ^ on the m at is ju st w ell from last year,” Vaughan said. Clarenceville; 45. above and beyond. We’re ec­ “But you can’t w in anything if CHAMPIONSHIP HNALS static with him and we love his you’re coming in second place 103 pounds: Josh Mussen (ChurchllO pinned Dyland Brigham (C'ville), 2:17; 3rd p la ce: attitude. Hard worker just like all the tim e. I’m fairly pleased, Rocco Qarm itario (Franklin) p. Jack SulDvan Jordan. Just great wrestling but w e could have done better. (Stevenson), 0:52. 112: Ethan Englehatt (Churchill) p. Jared parents and Aey listen to We could have gotten a few Bowers (Franklin), 0:39; 3 rd : Jake Oesterwind coaches. You couldn’t ask for extra bonus points with some (Stevenson) won by technical fall over Josepth Sanchez (C'ville), 17-2. anything b etter from broth­ fa lls. It got a little bit tighter 119: Jeremy Nelson (franklin) p. Will Eckerle ers.” than years past. It’s excitin g to (Stevenson), 1:58; 3rd: Brian Walrad (Churchill) Meanwhile, Churchill was go down to the end no m atter won by void. 12S: Josh Perez (Churchill) decisioned Adam led by senior Josh Perez (125), who is wrestling. Ross (Franklin), 11-4; 3rd: Taylor Droste who also garnered his fourth Garenceville’s lone champ (Stevenson) won by injury dm ult over Kevin Marzolo (C 'ville). straight city title w ith a 11-4 was Domanick Slagle (152), 130: Nathan Atienza (Franklin) won by major decision over Franklin’s. Aikun who decisioned Stevenson’s dec over Trevor Demers (Stevenson), 1-2; 3rd: Spencer Blanchard (ChurchilD won 1^ void. Ross. Franklin freshman Nathan Atienza (front) captured the 130-pound M adji H atem in the finals, 13S: Nick Roberfron (Franklin) p. Emmanuel Other first-place finishers crown against Stevenson Trevor Demers, d o u g l a s bargerstock 14 rll. Austin (Stevenson), 1:19; 3rd: Jimmy Kelly “Slagle really w restled w ell (Churchill) won by void. for the Chargers included 140: Sandro Lytwyn (Stevenson) dec Zac Leek Joshua M ussen (103), Ethan pivotal weights where we on all cylinders.” this tournament,” Clarence­ (Churchill), 8-6; 3rd: Collin Smith (Franklin) p. Englehart (112), Clu^e Gardner weren’t sure they could take a The host Spartans came ville coach Nick Elam said. Jordon Beverly (C'ville), 8-6. 145: Chase Gardner (Churchill) p. Austin (145), Baker Hadwan (189) and first, but they both came away w ith two individual “H e won his fir st m atch— got Steele (Franklin), 1:12; 3 rd : Tyler Statham Jake M erd eca (285). through. But it wasn’t quite crowns led by Sandro Lytwyn the job done. His second m atc^^. (Stevenson) p Kareem Stewart (C'ville), 3:29. 152: Domanick Slagle (C villa ) d ec MatJji “The kids re^ y wanted it,” enough.” (140) and Brad Scott (21^. it w as a little b it sloppy, but he Hatem (Stevenson), 14-11; 3rd: Kenneth Steele Churchill coach M aity Altou- The Chargers, in fact, “I’m very pleased w ith San­ did everything he needed to (Franklin) p. Jarrad Merrow (Churchill), 0:46. nian said. “They w ere really seemed disappointed when the dro Lsrtwyn’s perform ance,” finish it o ff strong. 160: Nick Frazier (Franklin) won by major dec over Cameron Fyffe (C'ville), 15-3; 3rd: Ryan pum ped up to do it. We’re a final team totals were an­ Stevenson coach Dan Vaughan “Overall, w e’v e had a lot o f Delp (Churchill) dec Derek Gilsbach (Stevenson), very young team and they nounced. said. “He won the tournament injuries this year and given up 14-12. 171: Jordan Atienza (Franklin) won by tech, were up for it. We’re really “They w ere not happy,” in Ypsilanti and he’s wrestling a lot o f voids. We had four fall over Connor Vaughan (Stevenson), 18-3; wanting it. They knew what Altounian said. “That’s some­ great right now. For a young voids com ing into today and 3 rd : Nate Dietrich (Churchill) p Connor Nolan (C'ville), 1:49. they had to do. thing that is a little b it d iffer­ season, he’s doing very well. seven total starters out, so we 189: Baker Hadwan (ChurchllO p. Mitchell “For the m ost part w e had a ent attitude than what w e’ve And then Brad Scott ^ d a nice had a lot o f young guys in to­ Retting (Franklin), 1:18; 3rd: Frankie Metivier good showing on who we had in the past. They’re not job with a quick fa ll in the day. They got a lot of experi­ (Stevenson) p Mitchell Hardy (C'ville), 3:45. 215: Brad Scott (Stevenson) p. Dan Huber fiiought going to be there. Our happy taking second. They finals. Connor Vaughan did ence and that’s good for the (Franklin), 1:40; 3rd: A lex Lemoncelli (ChurchllO 103-pounder (Josh) M ussen want to b e first. H opefully real well, too. He wrestled a future.” won by void. 285: Jake Merdeca (ChurchllO dec Josh came through like champ. they’ll keep grow ing every tough kid. (Jordan) Atienza is Retting (fra nklin ), 5-0; 3rd: Tyler Denski (Ethan) Englehart came week and hopefully at the end just outstanding. It’s a good [email protected] (Stevenson) p. Ridtard Miller (C'ville), 1:47. through at 112. Those w ere two of the year they’ll be clicking m easuring stick for us.” 313-222-6851

John Glenn w restling squad takes second in Rocket Duals

W estland John Glenn (53-18), Southgate (43-30), Going 5-0 on the day for the turners as they improved from DEARBORN 65 LIVONIA CLARENCEVILLE 12 opened its wrestling season Roseville (46-28) and Wyan­ Rockets included freshman last season and show ed hard Dec12 at Belleville D ec. 7 w ith a 4-1 record en dotte R oosevelt (63-16). Jon Siemasz (103 pounds), work pays o ff.” 103 pounds; Alhassan (Dbn.) pinned Dyland “I thought our kids w restled senior K evin Hu3mh (125), DUAL MEET RESULTS Brigham,------3:45; 112: Gharalouche ■ '!(Dbn.) (Dbn.) won ■Iw route to a runner-up fin ish in RONIULUS42 hnical fa li over Josephseph Sanchez, 18-318-3; ;'119:______double its own 12-team R ocket D uals. well in some matches and not junior Nate Irvine (215) and LIVONIA CLARENCXVILLE 33 yo iti; 125: double void; 130: doubie void; 135: so good in others,” Glenn coach senior Jordon Brandon (285). D e c 1 2 a t B e lle v ille double void; 140: doubie void; 14S: Aljebori (Dbn.) Clarkston, which defeated 103 pounds: Dyland Brigham (C'ville) won by p Jordon Beverly, 0:58; 152: Domanick Slagle Glenn in the finals, 54-21, took Bill Polk said. “Our team captains, Huynh void; 112: Joseph Sanchez (C'ville) won b j void; 119: (C 'ville) p. Wehbe, 1:15; 160: Alhassan (Dbn.), 2:59; p. first place followed by the “We need to develop consis­ and Brandon, led by example double void; 125: Basket (R) won by void; 130: Cameron Fyffe; 1:59; i r i : Jomma (Dbn.) p. Evan Gibson (R) won by void; 135: Black (R) won by void; Hendricks, 334; 189: Ahmed (Dbn.) p. Mitchell Rockets, Southgate Anderson, tency as a team. I was sur­ in every way on Saturday,” 140: Hunt (R) won by void; 145: Kbuba (R) pinned Hardy, 2:19; 215: David Cunrin (C'ville) p Alasadllle third; Melvindale, fourth; Livo­ prised with some of the heart Polk said. Jordon Beverly, 0:47; 152: Domanick Slagle (C'ville) 285: Yoones (Dbn.) p Richard Miller, 1:59. nia LYanklin, fifth; and Utica and determination some of our “I am excited to se e som e o f p. Barnett, 1:20; IS O : Cameron Fyffe (C'ville) dec aarancevllle's dual meet record: 0-2 Madison, 7-3; 171: Brown (R) p. Evan Hendricks, overall 0-2 Wratem Wayne Athletic Conference Eisenhower, sixth. young guys showed. I'm sure our young guys im prove and 2 :40 ; 189: Mitifrell Hardy (C'ville) won by void; 215: Glenn reached the finhls w e wW o ^ y get b etter as the be an impact shortly. I am also David Curvin (C'ville) p. Davis, 0:18; 285: Bruce (R) p. with izittories over Eisenhower season rolls on. p l ^ e d w ith som e o f our re­ Richard Miller, 3 3 2 . r

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By Sidney R. Bonvallet Guest Columnist

C louds of dust rolled over our vehicle as w e pulled into the remote viUage of Bennde Mutale. We were in the homeland of the Venda people of South Africa, back to do the mission work we began more than a year ago in th ese fiv e villages. Helping Hands Touching Hearts, a S01(c)3 charity has served for fiv e years w ith a mission to empower impover­ ished people ttu-ough sustain­ ability with education, health and hope. Wayne, my husband, C J. Cluistopher, my daughter, and I were here to build chick­ en coops, plant gardens, work with the schools and imple­ m ent other projects to relieve A woman helps dean the school in the village. Sidney Bonvallet of Farmington Hills gathen eggs with Prince, a the burden of poverty that has memter of the Venda tribe. gripped these people. We made our way to the huts of Aida and Humbilani Baloyi, where we would make our hom e for the next two m onths. It w as a com plex o f tw o mud huts, called ronda- v els, a patio and fire pit, a small rectangular building the family occupied, an outdoor show er and outdoor toilets. Wayne and I stayed in one rondavel and C.J. stayed in the other just across the the patio from us. We culturally traveled at warp speed from the 21st cen­ tury back to the ancient w ays o f life in this sm all Venda v il­ lage. We very quickly learned to carry our water from the w ell, cook our food over an open fire pit and cope w ith the lack o f m odem technology. Although it was a little difHcult for an 83- and 73-year-old cou­ ple, we managed quite well. This was life at the most basic level. We discovered that the Ven­ da are a graceful and content­ Sidney Bonvallet, her husband, and daughter lived in these mud huts for two months while working with the Venda tribe. ed people, in spite of the harsh environment. The women gath­ er at the w ell to socialize w hile to the nearest town with In­ by hand with saws, panga they draw w ater and together ternet and download lessons, knives and axes. HHTH pro­ they go to the river to wash exams and teaching material vided them w ith the equip­ their clothes. Women carry the to upgrade the children’s edu­ ment, tools, seeds, water pump wood and w ater for the fam ily, cational opportunities. and fertilizer for their venture. cook meals and care for the We soon learned there was It did not take long for us to children. The men farm, tend no industry in this area of 90- realize the harsh reality of the goat and cattle herds, feed percent unemployment. AIDS as w e worked in the the chickens, build the mud HHTH took on ttds challenge villages. So m any children are huts and do die repairs. w ith several sustainable pro­ o rp lm ed , w ith no one to care There is an easy flow to life jects to lift the hearts of the for them or supply their basic and the sounds of nature strike Venda people in th ese villages. needs. HHTH identified the a primitive harmonious tone. We built chicken coops for two orphans who needed shoes, We reveled in the sounds of the villages and supplied laying measured their feet and gave mourning dove, a distant lion hens to provide fresh eg g s for them each a new pair o f shoes. roaring, roosters “waking the the children. These two pro­ Because malaria is still a dead” with their insistent jects are already producing dangerous threat, we distrib­ crowing, children laughing and 25-30 eggs each a day, which uted 250 mosquito nets. One bells clanging. supplements the children’s person dies eve^ minute in poor diet. Another project was this area of Africa and these Sustainable projecte started w ith 60 baby chicks nets save precious lives. C.J., Wajme and I revisited that have now grown to adult­ When we drove away from Gilbert Mbedzi, the principal hood and w ill be laying soon. the viUage for the last time, it of Fhetani High School. When TWo gardens were planted, w as w ith a contented and Mbedzi started, there was only leading us to another exciting grateful heart. We had in­ a 44-percent graduation rate. possibility. We found there stalled so many sustainable Thompo, a young Venda |tribe member, holds a baby chick He h ^ consistently raised the were six men who wanted to projects that w ere up and run­ bar until it is now at 92 per­ grow a large garden for the ning. The Venda people are cent, but he w ill not be happy community. IHITH believed in w ilhng to work hard to im­ will create a whole new order. accepts donations for her work at until it is 100 percent. HHTH their dream and backed their prove their lot in life . They www.clotheavillagenow.com . F o r brought him the photocopier project, which created six jobs want som ething b etter than S id n e y B o n v a lle t o f Farmington Hiiis more information, caii her at we promised last year, as well in the village. They cleared 13 poverty for their children and is the founder and president of 248-514-3022. as a computer. Now he can go acres of thorn bushes and trees to get them the education that Helping Hands Touching Hearts. She

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B y Sharon D argay cially needs treats this month. people up. We don’t just give ing D'ee” program for the staff Writer “I teU people (to buy) boxes them a four-poimd bag.. I had a second year to help the M ichi­ of Milk Bones,” Zain said. “I lady reach out to us, she was gan Humane Society care for Laura Zain tries to feed as stay away from rawhide and feeding her animals salami,” homeless animals. m any anim als as she can w ith stuff from China.” said Zain, noting that the client The G iving Ibee is located her Pantry 4 Paws P et Food She prefers “main brand” was unemployed. “She cried in the lobby of Canine (College Assistance Program at Tail popular cat and dog treats when she saw how much cat at 23717 Research Drive, and is Wagger's 1990 in Livonia. made in Am erica, that are less litter and food she was getting covered with ornaments made That includes pets that have lik ely to be recalled than their from us.” o f paper that feature a pho­ been turned away for a ssis­ Chinese counterparts. Tail Wagger’s is located at tograph o f a h om eless pet at tance from other anim al w el­ Zain said Tail W aggers pet 28402 F ive M ile, at H arrison the Michigan Humane Society fare organizations. food pantry feeds hundreds of between Middlebelt and Ink­ Berman Center for Animal “I got a call from a lady animals, and distributes “thou­ ster Road. Food donations are Care in Westland. Each orna­ from M atrix Human Services. sands of pounds” of food each accepted from 10 a.m- to 8 p.m. m ent also includes a w ish list They have 40 senior citizens PET PROJECTS month. Participants, who are daily. o f needed item s. that own animals,” said Zain, struggling financially, may Zain also encourages local Animal supporters can stop founder and director of the return for more food when businesses to collect food for by, choose an ornam ent from nonprofit animal welfare food, but how could we turn their pet supplies run low. The the pantry program. Collection the tree, buy the item s on the group. them away?” pantry program aim s to keep sites are given a sign, person­ w ish list, place them in a holi­ The seniors needed help Now Tail W agger’s is look­ families and their pets togeth­ alized flier and bin, along with day stocldng and staple the feeding their pets, m ostly larg­ ing for a helping hand to re­ er during financiaUy challeng­ exposure on the Tail Wagger’s ornament to the stocking. Then er dogs, including pit buUs and stock its shelves. The goal is to ing tim es. w ebsite. they reh m i the g ift to dlanine rottweilers. collect enough food so that “We base it on the honesty Families in need of pet food College for placement under “After being turned down dogs and cats in the communi­ system for the most part. We assistance can contact the Tail the tree. by other organizations — that ty can have a little something write down what we give them, Wagger’s office at 734-855- A ll hoUday stockings m ust said they didn’t have a food special under the tree during but we’ve never had a problem. 4077 or em ail tailwag- be returned to Canine College pantiy—they turned to Thil the holiday season. The organi­ I don’t feel we’re ever being [email protected]. by D ec.l8 for d elivery to MHS Waggers. We made up tote zation accepts both dry and abused and m akes it easy for on Dec. 20. bags for individual seniors, wet food for cats and dogs, and us to continue wanting to give Helping MHS For more information, call stu ffed them and started a file gift cards to pet supply stores. to the community. Canine College in Farming- 24^427-8245. on each one. It wiped us out of Target and Walmart. It espe­ “And w e really hook these ton Hills is sponsoring its “Giv­ hom etownlife.com COMMUNITY LIFE 0 & E Media I Sunday, December 15, 2013 (W G) BT

Galas raise $1 m illion each for DIA, A lzheim er’s Association

^ t a tim e when De- troit and the De- #^m troit Institute of Arts need the most com­ munity support and dol­ lars to save om- cultural institu­ tion, 800 donors rallied to help raise $1 Julie m illion at fottes the re­ / cent DIA SOCIAL N ight of SCENE Illusion ..iAt Gala. Susan Lampinen of Pleasant Ridge and Jim Vella of Canton enjoy the DIA Night of Illusion What w as no illusion is Gala. that the $1 m illion w as 30 percent over the DIA’s goal. Still wracking your brain for the p erfect holiday gift? A DIA i __ 1___ iL______::__■ ■ '' _ membership is just the BBAC metalsmith student Louise Malinowski, wh(^ w orks. ticket. Memberships with copper, brass and silven volunteered at the BBAC - start at $65 for individ­ Shop & Champagne preview evening. A Bedford resident,. uals, $60 for senior citi­ Malinowski's work is also for sale at the BBAC Gallery zens, 62 and over, and Shop through Dec. 21. ' $110 for families. For more information, call 313-833-7971 or email [email protected]. I f ^ S' ' i f Local artists Speaking of art. The Birmingham Bloomfield ' f t . Art Center annual Shop & Attending the Alzheimer's Association's Chocolate Jubilee, from were Taylor residents Champagne preview Eileen Vernor (left) and Geoffrey Drutchas and Scott Colburn Boots & Western Wear night w as a fun evening owneis Marge Colburn of Farmington Hills and Sarah Colburn of Femdale. of mingling, strolling delicacies, bountiful bubbly and, o f course, shopping for one-of-a- kind art including col­ orful fiber scarves and hats, pottery, jewelry, sculptures, paintings, ornaments and stocking sta ffers o f handmade soaps. The items, in­ cluding works by West- land artist Mary Kema- han and Louise Malinow­ ski, a B edford resident, will be Center’s Gallery Shop through Dec. 21. Westland resident Mary Kernahan has been a Met^ismith Local sponsor Instructor at the BBAC for eight years. Her jewelry was for It was a sweet ending Plymouth resident Steve and Sandy Zanella are among the 800 DIA supporters who sale at the BBAC Shop 8i Champagne and is also available to 2013 for the Greater attended Night of lilusion Gala, photos by juue yolles for purchase at the BBAC Gallery Shop through Dec. 21. Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. combined with some cially appropriate for The 29th annual Choco­ major gifts, raised $1 Livonia-based corporate late Jubilee, held at the mMon for the organiza- sponsor Scott Colburn MGM Grand Hotel, was tion. Boots & W estern Wear. " G ra n d Where attended by more than This year’s Country O p e n in g 750 patrons. The event. Western theme was espe- 42126 FordR ^.

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The Junior Natmralist Celebrate Christmas! club m eets 10-11:30 a.m. Chrbt Our Savior Lutiieran Church the second Saturday of each month at Heritage 14175 Farmington Rd, Livonia Park, on Farm ington (Just north of 1-96) Road, between 10 Mile and 11 Mile in Farming- Christmas Eve: ton HiUs. It’s for ages 5pm Family Service 5-11 and is a “drop-off 11pm Candlelight Service class.” Topics are animal Resurrection Parish Christmas Day: tracking, Jan. 12,2014; 487S5 Warren Rd., Canton, Ml 48187 lOam Worship owl prowl, Feb. 9,2014; 734-451-0444 maple sugaring, March 9, www.resuirectionparish.nel lllHshl1A<; 522-6830 b f " mvw.christoursavior.org 2014; signs of spring, Tuesday, Decem ber 24th: Christmas Eve:4 PM, 6 PM, lOPM LCMMtMiTiaas April 13,2014; beginning W edn^day, December 25th: Christmas Diqn 10:30 AM birding. May 11,2014; and Tu^day, December 31sti bug and wetland explora­ Solem nity o f M «^ M other o f Cod: 4:30 PM tion, June 8,2014. The fee Wedn^iw, jannare ist: is $10 per cla ss in ad­ Solemnity of Alary Mother ofGod: 10:30 PM vance and $12 per cla ss PHASE NOTE; New Mass TbtteS'AB In UieOlm tkl paid at the door. Register PLEASE JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE SAViORV BIKTHI online at https://re- creg.fhgov.com . For more information, call 248-477-1135. North Congregational Church Master Gardeners 36520 W. Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 3 6 5 0 0 Ann A rb or T ra il, Livo nia, Ml Bob Bransky, amateur 248/848-1750 nordicongregatioiialchurch.org 7 3 4 .-4 2 2 - 0 1 4 9 www.newburgumc.org photographer, wiU talk about basic photographic Sunday, December 22,2013,10:30 a.m. techniques, lighting and I Worship, Special Music: “Lessons and Carols” CfMibmi>€NoSt>wljceA, hints for taking pho­ 5 : 0 0 p.m. - Children/Family Friendly Service tographs, at the general Tuesday, December 24,2013,7:30 p.m. 7 : 0 0 p.m. - Festival Worship, Communion and Candleligh membership meeting of CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE 1 1 : 0 0 p.m. - Lessons, Carols, Communion and Candlelight the Master Gardeners of . “No Average Baby: What if God Was One of Us?” Western Wayne County, Newburg UMC is a welcoming congregation. Jan. 2,2014, at the MSU Rev. Mary E. Biedron, Senior Minister Come as you are, Just as you are - all are beloved children o f God. Extension, 5454 Venoy, I L04XI00171880 Wayne. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m. For more information, visitmgwwc.org. Matthaei Botanical G a rd e n s 50 Shades o f G reen exhibit runs through Jan. 5 2014,atl800NJDix- boro Road, Ann Arbor, and includes flower dis­ plays, ideas for holiday tree decorating, art in­ spired by the color green and holiday items for sale in the garden store. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily; open until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Closed Christmas Eve, Christ­ mas Day, New Year’s Eve. 734-647-7600 38 (WG) 0 & E Media | Sunday, December 15,2013 L O C A L N E W S hom etownlife.com

V olunteers vital to HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Send holiday enter­ m ington and Newburgh, tainment items to Sharon Farm ington H ills Dargay at sdar- D e ta ils: The Finnish- therapy choir m ission [email protected] . American Singers of Send photos as jpg at­ M ichigan present “A uring th is holiday Finnish Center Associa­ tachm ents. M usic^ Christmas Card” season, there is a tion and calls the Finn­ COMEDY featuring carols and D great deal o f ^ v - Im. ish Cultural Center in other seasonal favorites. ing and receiving going I / McCttmch Farmington Hills its GOI COMEDY Admission is $10 for on. It is a tim e to enjoy home. It presents Finn­ man, Garden City adults, over 12; $5 for the good feelings associ­ ish and English chorale Time/Date: 8 p.m. D e ta ils: View a col­ youth, 5-12; and free for ated with sharing gifts. concerts. The group’s Thursday-Satur^y, lection o f m ore than 200 children im der 5. P rice Customs of giving and challenges of life. president, Eileen Yan­ through D ec. 21 Santa Claus figures includes limcheon receivin g have been The Volunteer Voices kee, and her colleagues L o ca tio n : 261E. N ine C o n ta c t 73^838-0650 C o n ta ct: 248478-6939 handed down through com ponent o f TCM is frequently volunteer to Mile, Femdale GREENMEAD SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE the ages. available to any inter­ sing with the Therapy D e ta ils: The Worst With 2014 approach­ ested person, be they an Choirs of Michigan. Noel, the fifth annual Time/Date: 1 4 p.m. Time/Date: 7:30 p.m. ing, it is a good time to able-bodied, or chal­ They have been beside holiday sketch revue. Sunday, Dec. 22 Monday, Dec. 16 turn our attention to lenged. Good singmg the choir singm g the Tickets are $15 Thursday, Lo ca tio n : At Eight L o ca tio n : V islhTech volunteering. When we skiUs are not required. national anthem at the $20 Friday and Satiurday, M ile and Newburgh in Center on the m ain cam ­ volunteer, we are giving Volunteers can lend Detroit Tiger Baseball available at gocomedy- Livonia pus, located on H aggerty, the gift of ourselves. their voices or assist game at Comerica Park .net D e ta ils: Tours of the betw een Six MUe and And, volunteering is not w ith m any other tasks and at TCM’s Annual Also playing: Frosty, village buildings, which Seven M ile, Livonia lim ited to a holiday involved in maintaining Capitol Concert in Lan­ 10 p.m. Dec. 19, is an will be decorated for the D e ta ils:: Jazz En­ season. It can be ongo­ and expanding TCM’s sing, which champions original late night show holidays sem ble and Jazz Im provi­ ing. One wise man said, mission of providing a the cause of people with about Frosty the Snow­ C o n ta c t 248477-8568 sation Combo present ‘There is nothing to therapeutic experience disabilities. man who returns to the PLYMOUTH HISTORICAL Winter Wonderland Con­ m ake you like other for its members and TCM members, past town o f Armonk from the MUSEUM cert, featuring both large human beings so much listen ing audiences and present, and Volun­ North Pole to find the and small jazz groups as doing things for through song. teer Voices will perform children he once knew Time/Date: 1 4 p.m. performing traditional, them .” The second w ise Volunteer Voices at a special event March have grown up and are Wednesday, Friday-Sun- contemporary, and holi­ man said, “I slept and members have included S, 2014 at th e Capitol in home from college. day, through Jan. 19,2014 day jazz arrangements. dreamt that life was joy. a m em ber o f the Rock- Losing. At this event, a Tickets are $10. L o ca tio n : 155 S. Main, Admission is free, al­ I awoke and saw that ettes dance troupe, the nation^ proclamation C o n tact; 248-327-0575 Plymouth though donations will be life was service. I acted. director of community will be issued declaring FILM D e ta ils: A Red Ryder accepted. And behold, service was program s at th e D etroit the first week of March Christmas Story is an Coming up: The joy.” And then the third Opera H ouse, and the as Choir Therapy PENN THEATRE exhibit based on th e film , Schoolcraft (College mu­ wise man said; “Volun­ Royal Oak P olice D e­ Awareness Week in the A Christmas Story. The sic ensembles, including teering is like a paying partment’s chaplain, United States. Needless Time/Date: 7 p.m. museum is filled with the Choral Union, Syh- job, only better. It is who also serves as to say, the TCM mission Thursday, Dec. 19, and 7 vignettes of scenes from thesizer Ensemble and better because of the TCM’s chaplain. Many would not be possible p.m. and 9:05 p.m. Friday, the movie, including the Wind Ensemble, will generosity and focus on citizens from near and without the work of D ec. 20 infamous leg lamp and present a sp e c id holiday others, rather than om:- far, aU ages, continue to Volunteer Voices. Its L o ca tio n : 760 Penni- Flick’s tongue getting concert at 7:30 p.m. Tues­ selv es.” respond to TCM’s call members demonstrate man Ave., Plymouth stuck to the flag pole. day, Dec. 17, in the VisTa- The Bible tells us of for volunteers. T here is tim e and again how D e ta ils: A Christmas Admission is $5 for Tech Center. The concert Jesus Christ pving a form er m em ber o f a volunteerism involves Story; $3 admission adults and $2 for ages is free, although dona­ sight to the blind, life to barbershop singing' giving and receiving. Coming up: The Polar 6-17 tions be accepted the dead, and m uch group and the m others Everybody w ins. This Express, 4:45 p.m. and 7 C o n ta ct: 734455-8940 C o n ta ct: www.school- m ore — aU free of o f young adults who generates resiliency, p.m. Saturday-Sunday, UGHTS craft.edu charge! Som e m ay be­ struggle w ith Down which is a key compo­ D ec. 21-22 PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA lieve that one person s3mdrome, autism and nent in m en t^ health. C o n ta ct: 734-453-0870; UGHTFEST can’t make a deference. related disabilities. www.penntheatre.com Time/Date: 1 4 p.m. I say, think o f Mother R e so u rc e s REDFORD THEATRE Time/Date: 7-10 p.m. L o « t io n : Petco, 45725 Teresa who opened hos­ Helping TCM » www.volunteercon- nightly through D ec. 31, Warren Road, Westland p ices for the dying. Or, Recently, school chil­ nections.com . Time/Date: 8 p.m. D ec. excluding D ec. 25 D e ta ils: P ets pose for think about how om- dren from St. Edith »CaU 248-478-6639 20 and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Lo ca tio n : Along Hines a photo with Santa and M eals on W heels pro­ School participated with for information about D ec. 21 D rive. Enter at 7651 Mer- receive goodies. Pet own­ gram began w ith one the choir’s holiday con­ the Finnish Am erican L o ca tio n : 17360 Lahs- riman, in Westland ers pay $8.95 and receive person taking a m eal to cert at the Sanctu^ at Singers. er, north of Grand River D e ta ils: See 45 giant a 4- by 6-inch photo of a needy family, by bicy­ Villa M arie, Livonia. » Visit TCM’s web­ Avenue, Detroit animated light displays their pet with Santa, cle, in World War I. Others, often anony­ site: www.therapychoir- D e ta ils: White Christ­ along m ore than four along w ith a keepsake m ously, volunteer by s.org. mas; tick ets $5. Bring miles of Hines Drive. $5 frame. Proceeds help Tail V o lu n te e r V o ic e s iielping with choir Len McCulloch is a your cam era to get a per vehicle W agger’s 1990 in Livonia Another opportunity robes, transportation Diplormte cfThe American photo w ith Santa. Dona­ C o n ta ct: 734-261-1990 and & e P etco Foundation for volunteerism, per­ and, sometimes simply Psychotherapy Association. tions of nonperishable WILD UGHTS C o n ta ct: 734-641-8422 haps less known, is The turning the page o f a He is credentMed in mental food item s w ill be accept­ THEATER Therapy Choirs of Mich­ song book for a person health, brain injury, ed for St. Christine Food Time/Date: 5:30-9 p.m. igan’s Volunteer Voices who needs help. Audi­ addictions, traumatic stress Pantry. Monday-Thursday and SPOTUGHT ON YOUTH in Farm ington H ills. ence members, perhaps and social work. He is a C o n ta ct: 313-537-2560 Sunday, and 5:30-10 p.m. TCM is a unique, a cap- without knowing it, volunteer member of the HISTORICAL Friday-Saturday, Dec. H m e/D ate: 2 p.m. and pella choir, comprised of volunteer sim ply by American Red Cross Mental 13-15,20-23,26-30; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 individuals with various their p resen ce and their Health Disaster Team. His GARDEN CITY MUSEUM Jan. 2-5,2014 L o ca tio n : V illage t3qies of disabilities listening. All shows are column. Our Mental Health, L o ca tio n : D etroit Zoo, Theater at Cherry Hill, such as: traumatic brain free donations are is archived at Time/Date: Noon-3 Woodward Ave., at the 50400 Cherry H ill Road, injury, developmental greatly appreciated. wwwfarmlib.org. McCulloch p.m. W ednesday and 1-696 service drive, Royal Canton disabilities, mental The Finnish Am er­ can be reached at Saturday, through Dec. Oak D e ta ils: A Wonderful health problem s, and ican Singers of Michi­ 248-476-9329. 28 D e ta ils: M ore than World of Christmas tells associated traum atic gan is sponsored by the L o ca tio n : 6221 M erri- two million twinkling the story of BUly, who LED lights adorn build­ believes in Santa Claus ings, animal sculptures but his sister doesn’t. and trees on a half-mile When a mysterious, mag­ View Online trail through the front of ical postman shows up to WWW.h o m e lo w n lH e .co m the zoo. T ickets are $8 personally deliver Billy’s per person in advance letter to the North Pole, and $10 at the gate for he invites the siblings to ages 2 and up (under 2 go with him. Tickets are How to reach us: free); parking is $5 per $10, available at the door 1-800-579-7355 • fax 313-496-4968 • oeobits@ hom etownlife.com car. Buy tickets at the or online at www.canton- D etroit Zoo m ain adm is­ mi.org/villagetheater. Deadlines: Rrlday, 4:15 p.m . for Sunday paper • Wednesday, 9:45 a.m . for Thursday paper sions or online at http:// Contact 248-719-3637; www.detroitzoo.org/ [email protected] events/wild-lights. They TWO MUSES THEATRE also are available at Kroger stores Time/Date: 2 p.m. Dec. C o n tact: 248-541-5717 15,21-22 for ‘Twos the MUSIC Night Before Christmas; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, DETROIT OPERA HOUSE D ec. 20-21, and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 and 22, Time/Date: 7:30 p.m. for Every Christmas CHUMBLEY, McCALMONT, SYDLOWSKI, THOMPSON, D ec. 21 Story Ever Told (And DONALD R. J. DAVID JEANNETTE K. HERMAN ELLIOTT L o ca tio n : 1526 Broad­ Then Some) November 28, 2013, age 80. Be­ Age 81 of Nor&ville. Cherished Age 82. Southfield resi­ December 9, 2013, age 91 of Na­ dent passed November way, Detroit L o ca tio n : Barnes & loved husband of the late Joyce ples, Florid^ formerly of New \rtfe of Harry. Loving mother of D e ta ils; Too Hot to Noble Bookseller, 6800 Willis Chumbley. Dear father of York. Loving husband of the late Jane (Arnold) Johnsen, Jerry (Ju­ 30, 2013. Graduated Karen (Paul Killick) Chumbley, Laura. Dear father of Derek lia), Julie and Joel (Jane). Proud fiem Pershing High Handel features a jazz Orchard Lake Road, West Linda (Bill Trubey) Chumbley, McCalmont, M.D. (Patricia) and grandma of nine. Dearest sister School and honorably discharged gospel version o f The Bloom field Elaine (Dan) Flood, and Steve of Jim and Mark Kuchnicki. Al­ from the US Army. Retired from Messiah. Tickets are D e ta ils: l l i e theater the late John Lorenz Ford Motor Company after 35 (Laiffie) Willis. Also surviving McCalmont Beloved grandfa­ so survived by many other lov­ $20-$68. presents two plays, one a are bis grandchildren, Sophia ing family and ftrienefr. Visitation years as a Journeyman Plumber. ther of Johrt Fimeral Service Married to Barbara Jemison- C o n ta c t: m ichiganop- matinee for families and Chumbley, Lindsay Flood, Nich­ Monday December 16tb at 1:00 will be held at Fred Wood Funer­ the other, a madcap re­ olas and Daniel Willis. Don also p.m. at First United Methodist al Home Rice Chapel, 36100 Thompson; two daughters De­ era.org leaves behind his dear fiiend of Church, 1589 W. Maple, Bir­ Five Mile Rd. Livonia (E. of borah Defoe (William) and De­ FINNISH CULTURAL telling o f tradition^ holi­ 15 years, Barbara Robler. Me­ mingham. Visitation at church Levan), Sunday 2-9 p.m. with 4 nise Hawkins (Theondrade); one CENTER day stories at evening morial Gathering, Saturday, De­ begins at 12:00 p.rtL Memorial p.m. Rosary. Funeral Monday at brother and five grandchildren. performances. 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Paying Rotary’s pancake breakfast a success tribute to the life The Rotary Club o f Horton’s, lYader Joe’s, of your Berkley hosted its annual Buddy’s Pizza, N ew York pancake fundraiser in Bagel, Busch’s Market, RAY, MILDRED loved early November and Vinsetta Garage, Bagger Age 91, of Webberville, died one. raised $9,700 at the Dave’s, Sila’s Italian Din­ Wednesday, December II, 2013. event. ing & I b e r ia , Sidney She was bom March 6, 1922 in GLBVSKI, KATHRYN Alma to Gerald and Hazel Proceeds from the Bogg’s Sweet Essentials age 91, December 11, 2013 of (Schaffer) McGill and married M ay you find peace in this time of sorrow. fundraiser, which was all donated in support of Romulus. Beloved wife of the George C. Ray, who preceded attended by more than the event. late Felix. Loving mother of her in death in 1971. She was a 450 people, will be used At its meeting on Nov. 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If you spend your time demonstrating how you are the right candidate for the position, age need not even enter into the equation. “Never be defensive 2. Have confidence in To generate ideas, look at past consideration for employment, chances of landing a job by apply­ about your age dr even focus on your past performance reviews. Not only yet many job seekers receive ing for jobs that are beneath your it at all,” states Martha Finney, wUl this help provide concrete subtle (and not so subtle) clues experience level,” Finney notes. a Santa Fe-based employee Lavie Margolin, author of examples, but select words of that it may be an issue. If con­ “Overqualified for the positibn’ engagement and career manage­ “Lion Chib Job Search: Practi­ praise can be incorporated into cerns about age do come up, try isn’t always code for ‘too old.’ ment consultant and co-author cal Job Search Assistance for your application or interview to to tactfully redirect the conver­ Hiring managers wisely wanf of “Unlock the Hidden Job Practical Job Seekers,” advises add credibility (as in, “My direct sation back to your abilities. candidates who are appropriate for Market.” “Focus on who you are mature job seekers to get in the supervisor at company X noted Another tactic is to show that the job level, so if you’re exjjieri- and how what you bring to the mindset that age is a strength. in my evaluation that my thor­ you are comfortable and happy encing a long string of application table would meet the company’s “As opposed to a recent col­ ough research on our three main with where you are. “Stress rejections, don’t lower your lights, strategic objectives.” lege graduate filled only with competitors was instrumental to the great stage of life you are raise them. Only go after jobs that Hennessy suggests high­ potential, the mature worker can selecting the launch date of our entering, one with fewer fam­ appropriate for your skill set? and lighting your suitability right demonstrate a track record of newest product.”). ily distractions that will allow experiences.” you to be the most reliable and Finally, remember that employ­ from the start by looking at the accomplishment throughout his 3. Have equal confi­ key action words from the job career.” dedicated employee possible,” ers want to hire likeable people dence in your futaire description (such as “analyze,” Let your years of real-life Hennessy suggests. Also worth who fit into company culture and “design,” “inspect,” etc.) and experience shine by presenting If worries over new methods pointing out: “Younger workers can4o-theif^ jobTT^ ting- in t^ ------matching them to your history. evidence of qualities employers or technologies are putting a may have less understanding of viewers as friendly equtds anti “Focus on your past experi­ value. dent in your confidence, take a what they want to do exactly in relating to them with relaxed confi­ ences including non-industry, These may include: class or two to get up to speed. their career,” Margolin notes. dence never goes out of style! volunteer and family obligations - The ability to meet deadlines Since one of the greatest fears “An older worker has a better where you have demonstrated - Loyalty to a company, about hiring older workers is understanding of his interests accomplishments under these industry or cause that they are too set in their and how they fit best into the Beth Braccio Hering researches ^ lion word categories. Use the - Flexibility and adaptability ways and imwilling to learn new market.” ' ’ ^ ' and writes about job search strat- exact same action word and ap­ - Problem-solving skills things, this action also can show W atch, to o , that you aren’t egy, career management., hiringHiring ply it to your experience", always - A strong work ethic employers your enthusiasm for blaming age when there is acm- trends and workplace issues far being sure to offer quantifiable - Leadership continual growth. ally a different problem, “Don’t CareerBuilder.com. Follow @ results.” - Teamwork By law, age should not be a assume you’re increasing your CareerBullder on Twitter.

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