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lomeTown COMMI'NICATIONS NETWORK HUesllnno dDbscrver Your hometown newspaper serving Westland for 35 years Thursday, June 1,2000 hometownnewspapers.net 75e Volume 35 Number 104 Weatiartd, Micfitjjan O2000 MorrnTown Communication* Network™ AT HOME Dear Readers: Woman reports rape, beating A redesigned At Home section makes. its debut today in' your Westland Observer. Differing accounts are given of a weekend sex wood Hospital/Annapolis in Wayne. . dant pulled her back and began • Today's cover story on backyard ponds ual assault in Westland. Brian Hurst of West- The woman told police she was walk assaulting her," was written by At Home Editor Ken Abram- land denies attacking a woman he is accused ing along a street with a male friend The woman accused her alleged «yk and features information from area when the suspect - an acquaintance of attacker of pulling off her pants, under residents and landscaping companies who of raping and trying to kill. The woman was her estranged husband •- drove up in a. wear and shoes, raping her and chas specialize in pond installation/design and ' treated for extensive injuries. pickup truck. ing her after she managed to get out of some tips for those handymen and women BY DARKELL CLEM Hurst could face life in prison if con The woman said the pickup driver the truck to flee. who want to build their own pond. • STAFF WRITES victed of criminal charges for an attack claimed to have been sent by her hus "The defendant chased her down and The new section is a broadsheet like dclein®oe.homecbmin.net that allegedly occurred between 1 a.m. band to pick her up. kicked her in the back;*'the' woman the other sections in your HomeTbwn and 3 a.m. Monday. He is accused of "Shie then got into the truck and they alleged in a police report. Observer. This means larger photographs A Westland man. is accused of raping beating, kicking and trying to kill the drove away," according to a police The attacker continued kicking and and more local news about gardening, and trying to kill a 48-year-old woman on Monday after he drove her to a woman, who suffered three fractured report of the woman's account. "The punching the. woman" after she fell to home decorating, home improvement and defendant drove into the woods at Har the ground, and then he fled in his landscaping. Many features that our ;ead- Wooded area near Harrison and Pow-. vertebrae, injured ribs and bruises. era, on the city's southeast side. "She's ina lot of pain," Westland rison and Powers, then demanded oral truck, the report said. ers look forward to each" week such as sex. She refused. He tried to force her The victim went to a house to seek "The Appliance.Doctor" and "Market-, Brian Hurst, 42, denied attacking police Sgt. Michael Terry said. the woman and told police he paid her Even so, the victim was released head downwards, The (woman) then help from the male friend with whom place* continue. . grabbed the door handle, but the defen- ' At Home is designed for people who $20forse5c. Monday after being treated at Oak- ''"-: ~~~' Please MK,Af enjoy and care for their home, who like to entertain friends and family and who have hobbies such as gardening, cooking, home electronics, photography and decorating. The mission of At Home -with its color cover photographs and inviting design - is to help our readers enjoy the good life in their hometown. - We welcome your,comments and sug hopefuls gestions. Ken Abramczyk can be reached • at (734) 9&3-2112 or kabramczyk@ oe. homecomm.net, I can be reached at (734) 953-2100 or by e-mail at srosiek© oe.'hofnecomm. net. : Sincerely, ' BY DARRELL CLEM STAFF WRITER dclemQoe.homecomm.ne't Susan Rosiek, Publisher Four candidates are vying for two Wayne-Westland school board seats in a June 12 election that some watchers describe as one of the district's most hushed political races ever. "Definitely it is. one of the quietest," Fire strikes board Trustee Ed Turner said Wednes day. ' Lightning is suspected of causing a Ixjca! media attention aside, the race fire Wednesday evening on Farming- has stirred little interest even though ton Road south of Cowan. The call on voters will choose two trustees to help a fire at the single-family home came steer public education for 15,000 stu in around 6:30 p.m., said Westland dents. Deputy Fire Chief David Carignan. Uvonla school race, A2 Carignan, who was on the scene, said a neighbor told fire officials she . Voter* "'ill rhnost- from appointee saw lightning'strike the home. Richard Kisiminger, political newcom "It did quite a bit of damage," he PHOTO BY RONALD POWSXY ers LeeAnna Denistbn and Cindy said. "The majority of the roof was Solemn occasion: Parade participants pause to remember the people who gave their lives for Schofield, and three-time board candi burned down." date Marshall Wright. The two top Carignan described the residents as their country'. A number of veterans' organizations participated in the Sunday event. vote-getters'will win four-year terms. "extremely upset." The home was occupied, at the time of the fire. Turner said he'd like to attribute the quiet atmosphere to public satisfaction Firefighters worked .with a compa with the district. ny to board up the home and remove valuables. Carignan estimated dam Parade remembers sacrifice "But I still say there's an awful lot of age as high as $100,000 "when you apathy in our district," he said. "A lot take into consideration the contents." of people just aren't aware of what goes BY JULIE BROWN foreign war," he said. That includes parade. "Memorial Day only comes on. I'd like to see much more parental The Westland Fire Department STAFF WRITER dad Chris Belmont of Westland,'a once a year," Belmont said. "You've involvement;with the kids' education, received mutual aid from other com [email protected] Vietnam War veteran. got to be out here, rain or shine." and that ha.s to start with school !>oard munities, as firefighters elsewhere he day dawned cold and rainy, Belmont is 'commander for the He agreed Vietnam veterans are elections." '.'.••' were dealing with downed electrical but that didn't dim the enthusi Bova Post of the Veterans of Foreign. receiving long-overdue recognition. wires that were arcing. Deniston, Eisiminger, .Schofield' and asm of participants in the local Wars. Many veterans' organizations "We're a living history book." Wright shared their views on questions One firefighter went to the hospital T r Memori?.! D?> p<» r«H*» SjinHav and their auxiliaries participated . Vietnam veterans need to pass posed-by the Observer in the newspa after, the fire. He had been ill for sev "We're having a parade for all of Sunday, along with marching bands their knowledge onto younger people, per's May 21 edition. They aiso stopped eral days, Carignan said, and, fighting our fallen comrades," said Christo from Wayne Memorial and John Belmont said. by last Thursday for .separate, personal the fire drained his energy, "He's fine. pher Kuzma of Westland, waiting in Glenn high schools, Scouts and cheer- Nearby was Westland Mayor- interviews: They gave him a lot of fluids." the Kmart parking lot for the leading groups the Spiriters and Robert Thomas, who marched in the What follows is a synopsis of the lat Carignan was unsure of the living: parade's 1 p.m. start. Cheer Angels. parade, "Just to show support for est round of questions and the answers arrangements the family made. Kuzma, 23, is a former Marine now Belmont served in Vietnam in. . them," Thomas said. given by Deniston, 34, a homemaker; in the Army Reserves. He marched 1968-69. He marched Sunday -to sup "They need the recognition," the Kisiminger. 40. a real estate associate with the Cpl. Edward J. Bova VF,W port all my brothers that couldn't be inayor added. "1 think we take it for broker; Schofield, 41. office manager Post 9885 in the Wayne-Westland here today and remember their sacri granted." for a family-run property management HomeTown Classifieds parade, fices.'" He cited plans to move the veter business; and Wright, 52, an elemen WORK! "I have the utmost respect for any The weather was a concern, but' ans memorial in Westland to A near- tary- school teacher in Detroit. ' Marine, or anyone who served in a organizers pushed ahead with the • Please gee PARADE, A3 Question: Why are you running for school board? Denistbn has three children,'ages 1 to 8. She has been active in programs affecting.her children, who range from "I give the Observer & autistic to gifted. "I want to be part of Eccentric classifieds a full what makes the-school'district better." endorsement. The O&E ad Man, 26, dies in highspeed accident she said. "I want to be part of the solu for my car pulled in a lot tion at a higher .level." Westland police suspect that alcohol Annapolw Dilworth was crossing from lnkster Eisiminger also has three children more calls than ads I in thv district, "so I have my own. vest may be involved in a Friday morning, The 2:21 a.m. accident killed Dil into Westland when he lost control of ed interest in the school district " placed in other publica high-speed accident that killed a 26- worth and injured passengers Jeissika the Explorer and hit a curb, sending Kisiminger also said he comes from a tions." year-old man on the city's southeast Dukes. '25, of Taylor and Crystal the vehicle airborne for 167 feet tmyrml family of educators. Moreover, he —D.C side. Carter. 21, of Inkster, police said, a wooded area, police said wants to help improve W.ayne-Wcst• Police are awaiting autopsy and Dukes remained in serious condition Farmington Hills The vehicle slammed into a tree and land's image. blood-alcohol results that will show early this week at Oak wood Schofield aiso has three children whether Leon Dilworth II of Belleville Hoapital/Annapolis Center in Wayne. Innded upside down, police said. enrolled in lixal schools, "and I'm very WM drinking when he lout control of a but Carter had been released, polite The ju-cidetit remains under investi 1999 Ford Explorer at Harrison and said. gation. ~ Please see SCHOOL, A4
Moving INDEX out: An Residents must evacuate electrical Apartments/F* MomeToYvn At Home/D Life/W. fire Sun BY DAKRELL CLEM of lnkster. day Automotive/Q10 Jobs/Fll STAFF WRITER d«l«m#o«,hon«comtn.net Firefighters also warned residents of forcrd Classifiea/f,Q Obituaries/AS 10 nearby mobile homes lo leave their I'lacua- Classified Opimons/Aia-ia A Weatland nursing home was evacu residences until the elect noil scare had tiori vf lndex/F» Real Estate/Fl ated Sunday after a small electrical ended, Reddy said Crossword/PS Service 6uide/M fire raised fears that residents could be A small fire erupted inside a nursing Fou r Ent#rta!nment/El Sports/Ci electrocuted or hurt by falling wires, a home electrical panel about 2 -^\ p m Chap city fire official said, and prompted the 40 -minute evacua lams tion "Not one person was hurt - which S ursine was nice," Battalion Chief Michael "We evacuated the building .. Care Reddy i»aid because •it was an eli;ctne:<] prohh-in Firefighter*! from Westland, Garden with the potential tor wires I'MIUIK on Center, City, Livonia, Redford and Dearborn the budding.* Redd\ s:iid. "We did rvt \v on*-' Height* evacuated about 135 residents evacuate the buildi'mil heenusr -d the was and 20 employees of Four Chaprams nijurrd. 6 63174 10011 6 Nursing Care Center, on Joy Road west ™~ Pt«>a«4> nee EVACUATf ,* Al V'tNUTM To plnco a classified nd: 734 591-0900 Newsroom: 734-953-2104 Homu Delivery: 734-591-0500 TheObaerver 6 Eccentric/ THURSDAY, JUNE 1., 2000 (W)A2 &**£[ w* Hopefuls IDestlatift (&b$tnw Douglas Naser BT LAWK cyCcwNoa BT LAJUT O'CONNOR 8T AIT warm mUVWUTB loeomw
Bryan Mitel Thompson Whitehead Phot BY LABBY O'CONNOR BY LARRY O'CONNOR (734) 95321 8TATP WRITER STAFF WKITKR '"tonitchell* loconnorOoe.homecommji«?t toconnoreoeJ10inMomm.net oe.homecomm. Clifford Thompson is an issues Kevin Whitehead is a change candidate, one who sees his machine, but his is not the'kind school board run as an ample that rains quarters at a coin- operated laundry. y Benton, platform to call attention to what he believes are crucial edu Rather, Whitehead, 39, dis Representative penses change as a management f«4\ 953-2174 cational concerns. son& "I look at the other candidates philosophy. The Livonia school oe. homecomm. net and they all seem to be very good board candidate is pitching the people," said Thompson, 57, who concept throughout his cam is married and has a son. They paign. KlmMortaon, all appear to be good managers." "We have to be open to change r. Community Ufe Editor Just when Thompson sounds and we have to open to the right (734) 9532131 kind of change," said Whitehead, like he's about to concede the trends of whole language and cut it in education," Whitehead kn)ort$on0 race in the next sentence, he who is a logistics and marketing oe.homecomm.net inventive spelling. Those meth said. pulls back the throttle. analyst for a Plymouth company. ods eradicated phonics, which "I've experienced it where I He isn't specific about what he "We already have good man teaches reading by sounding out would change, though. agers," he said. "We need some work. The old style of change letters. we've encountered is where man "What happens is if you're con body who is passionate about stantly pursuing perfection, kids. We need somebody who "You cannot teach language agement says this is not work Heidi Hamffl, without teaching phonics," ing." you're probably challenging Home Delivery Manager knows how children learn." yourself to be better," he said. That's when Thompson Thompson said. The better way to instigate (734)9532144 "Teach a person how to read change is go to those on the front Whitehead is marketing him unloads. He rattles off his 28 self aB one who is not only open years as a teacher in Southfield and how to learn," he added tak line, Whitehead said. Incorpo ing a biblical turn, "and you've rate administrators, teachers to change but someone who also Public Schools (he is retired), his i J* _ i . »•_._ . _ r-_ *,i. t. /UW~7TJ three degrees and attendance at gut viiciu 4Vj o icaiuti IUI uicitot and parents and have them offer nine colleges. of their lives." proposals. He co-chaired the "Say Yes to Schools" Committee that worked Thompson also mentions his The focus should be teaching Whitehead does not espouse 734-953-2008 on the district's successful cam 22 years in the military, portions fundamentals at the early ele change for change's sake, he con Cteftttfled Advertising. .734-5914900 of which overlapped his career as mentary grades, he said. tends. He sees how Livonia paign for a voter-approved $28 Meptey Advertising. 734-5912300 an educator. Most of his duty Thompson draws''a bell -shaped schools accept and adapt as vital million bond issue in April. Heme DeMvery 734-591-0500 came as a non-commissioned curve to prove his point, showing to the district's future. Whitehead is vice president Newsroom FAX .734-591-7279 officer. the E-D students on the other With innovative curriculum or elect of the Livonia PTA Council and serves on the district's 734-953-2104 "I did it avoiding the draft," side of the hump as those who shiny new facilities, public school districts are marketing improvement team and public >* www.obaer\w+
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by site between City Hall and Drummer Andy Donachie was Doherty'a son, Denni* Wallot, the Bailey Recreation Center or among the visitors from Ontario, state commander for the Purple to create a new memorial.with numbering some 50. They're Heart, was in the parade. She greater visibility, twinned with the local VFW agreed those who serve their "We'll look at both possibili Post, he said, and have played in country are often taken for ties." Veterans will have their the community in the past. They granted, and they need help eay, Thomaa gaid. stayed over Saturday night and when they get home. This year'p parade waa truly went home Sunday. an international affair, with As the parade started, The parade moved south along Canadian presence felt. A sign at Madaleen Doherty of Wayne waa Wayne Road, stopping for a brief the Harris-Kehrer Post 3323 of among the spectator*. 'I come to ceremony at the Harris-Kehrer the VFW welcomed the Guelph these things every year because VFW Post, and moving on into Pipe Band and Royal Canadian they need more participation," Wayne, ending at the Veterans Legion. she said. Peace Memorial. Marchers: The Wayne Memorial High School Marching Band moves along in the parade (right), as do the Spiriters cheerleaders (below). ijivf>/. :,V,- I pkf& rMr^^p • §||4'
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On the route: Debbie Park Family ttes: Briiany,'4% is held by dad Mike Dean, er, and son Robert, 7'; among the many parade-watchers Sunday. watch the parade from their van. school helping students get back on track BY LHANK GiAUS A-NUKtAsai $100 Billion SPBCWL WRITER . EDUCATION Two year's ago when Robert Kelly started-taking Israels Cross Domestic PfoaucT" classes at Tinkham Alternative High School, he an air of respect." was angry and didn't know how. to deal with his This year, eight students will graduate from Tin quick temper. kham, which is the largest class since the program 1 was confused about life in general," the 17- inception six years ago. Approximately 70 students $31 billion year-old Inkster Senior said. I had the whole, in ninth through 12th grades are predominantly wrong idea. When I.went to Wayne (Memorial from the Wrayne-Westland School District and Generated by Technion graduates High School), to me, it seemed that they didn't some from Garden City and Livonia. Tinkham is want to' help anyone with problems they had. I had for teens who struggled, for one reason or another, mm- ••*»#" *»*!»* a bad temper and a short fuse. I had an attitude in the traditional schools. problem. When I came here, it was like totally dif-. "This provides an alternative setting to increase ferent. They helped me work toward not haying the likelihood of success," Malinoff said. "This is such an attitude so quickly aJoout itty-bitty things." their'last opportunity to pull it together." Kelly is enrolled at William D. Ford The eight graduates this year wijl attend a cele Career/Technical Center, taking heating and cool-, bration banquet June 8 at Tinkham and will share ing classes with plans of working in his grandfa the spotlight with 18 Tinkham students who- thers business. earned £t least 100 hm**"* f>f community service The Tinkham program was also a safety net for . and will receive'a Student Service Challenge Jenny Potter. award, a program initiated by President Bill Clin The Wayne resident was involved in the school's ton. Literacy Corps, helping elementary school stu While adding up hours in community service, the What's behind the surge of Israel's GDP to $100 billion?, dents read and with geography lessons. The expe students.learn skills, understand the importance The global success of Israeli high-tech industry. dience inspired her to work toward a.teaching of civic responsibility, gain self-esteem and. learn to career. In fact,.she plans to attend Henry Ford work with other people. Community College for two years and transfer to The projects are chosen by teachers and students Who's behind that historic surge? The graduates of the Eastern Michigan University. who identify needs, prepare plans and'tackle Technion-lsrael Institute of Technology, who generate If it weren't for the Tinkham program, Potter, obstacles. Failures and. setbacks are part of the 18, said: "I probably wouldn't have graduated learning process because the students have to. nearly a third of the GDP. (from high school); I was doing very-bad in ninth decide what to do next, grade. I got dropped from all my classes." For instance, students recently finished the Technion graduates make up most of Israel's scientists Glen Wurtsmith, 16, is a Westland resident who brick container walls around the front entrance of also attends Tinkham. After one semester, he the school. The project involved math problems and engineers. And the entrepreneurs behind its 2,000 hopes to work his way back to John Glenn High while measuring areas and ecology lessons School to be with his friends. addressing landscaping, what they need to grow start-up companies. "They have to assure us that they can handle it." and how that affects aesthetics. Students also had explained Lynn Malinoff. a teacher consultant and to receive, school board approval and learn how to For six decades, the American Technion Society Safe and Drug Free Schools and Community coor lay brick. dinator foj-*hc school district. "There's a lot of celebrating alonp the way for has supported "the MIT of Israel," Please join us in Wurtsmith said he liked working in the elemen each accomplishment," Malinoff said. "Our goal is strengthening the'Technior. and helping Israel achieve tary schools. to connect these kids to the school and communi "It keeps me nut of trouble, because 1 want to be ty/ ' ' , ' economic independence. responsible in front of them if I want them to grow • Adolescents in general are sometimes discon up to be responsible," Wurtsmith said. nected and it's pretty hard to teach them if they're Malinoff said she's convinced that the program disconnected. has steered some kids away from a lifetime of fail "We have a remarkable staff,* .>he said. Tm a ures grant writer and am able to help teachers develop "I think we've saved some lives," she added, "The resources and the way they use them is nothing kids are part of saving themsr-lves, The philosophy short of extraordinary. We run the program on is moving them away from blaming others to tak mutual respect If you talk to students, they sav. ing full responsibility for themselves and to 'My teachers care about me. They call me at night empower them to take charge of their lives. We to see if I did my work." The kids are pretty sur support them in making changes and that creates prised when they tfet here."
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t n N : f '. 1 , i '• M' < ' t >. 't S ' T£CHN|0N Joyce Roberts of Westland no game chov. to win the $5>0.tHKi the re*t to make home improve longer has to dream about sit topprUe. ments •, » A I l .* >'•-;.•••( " 1 : M •'• ^-•T ) Israel Institute of Technology ting on ft sunny beach in Florida Roberts, 60, said she thought In her free 11 me Robert ** enjoys playing hm^o. watching A ^ • ,. 1 i I '1 ; ••• i : i : ,- Thanks to the Michigan Lot she had '"no chance* of ever being Mi.'•-• IS (f.V v' '"• • .V'»iv* k«!tl"nl«i.|f" tery, that dream will soon be a selected to appear on "Road to movies and,"s|M'M(hn^ lime with i : 1. s ,v -•. \ s *• 1.> 1 •• reality. Roberta, a saleswoman Kiihef.'" In addition to taking * her family." 'v 1 . r-'r- •.. ; , Si':!' <.ri, SA'^^IV,, lor Kmart in Plymouth Town vacation f" Florida, the mother Charles 'I'lnu k" Iv.n ' iniat i -. i : • ' • ' 1 1 •• % . 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Sht also has bten Schbfield: 1 think we've Schofield said, "That's one (minor) fire. a* NettoMi AMJWtwQk Month ki oftfSr involved in district committees, INfOHMAIION started to improve our image question I can be real short on. 1 "The big coucern was that we tor^seewareneasoflrrta febiak' ^^h^h^kfk^A^l ^y^# ' chairing a citizens bond commit IM.IPII^VI^W' with our building improve have no desire to be on city coun did have one wire that had fallen lh* todtoPyMfijtm* *•***!#* ' tee on building improvements, WJiLiaai v#a»»T ^OTJp^Pft^^tf* ments." She said the district cil. My passion is the school dis on the building," he said. "We and she said she has a grasp of needs to continue improving MRVOIMRfisrosy QpfcrtomiwjR.^nw ^ * • trict and the education of chil had to wait for Detroit Edison to %t WMKHUMl i et^fa. MA ftM. Mb issues. MEAP scores. She has a theory Strong gTOi^n 'QT'njet ''AR^f'IM *liej0> dren" get there to cut the electrical booh foevetrybu t twmtoum*** *» mnmmn>^mmnM*mm ' (HAMrjaJon. Wright, whose three children that longtime Wayne-Westland Wright said he has no other lines - then we extinguished the •o<3to6ooku»lou.s;ho«»#hwa». , • ' reqMead,but are local graduates, said he students may have better test political ambitions "at this d*M ti» t* bmtted. fire." Th«Puto«cUbf*fyofVi>Ma**df»wM* wants to-make the school system scores.'than the district's tran point," and added, "I don't have a Four Chaplains administrator wwofuwivs^eMdtoboofccofte^ . better for students and the com sient students, and she has sug hidden agenda. My agenda is the tiona In tht mm a*b 7JOS tittae an* munity at large. "I truly do Carolyn Merucci said the nurs 7 e^wedneadayr June 14 Whether gested a breakdown of results. school board. If elected, 1 will ful ASlffliMfwcttidrwi. Ttwytww you take picture* eft tfte time or ate believe that I have the experi proven to by popular, and became, Wright said district leaders fill my obligation." ing home had returned 'to. its juat gota« to tafea a «n» enapsneta ot, ence, the skills and the abilities compact diake have become 'popular' must convince home buyers that Q: Do you view yourself normal routine early this week. your e«mmer yaeaftom, tt«e woMefcap that fulfill the requirements for for personal and outomotfc* 'sound'' i« far you. Staff member Marine Wayne-Westland can have scores more as a team player or an "We're pretty much back to syste***, the friends of the Ubrary the position*" he said. " comparable to higher-performing Roe^«^«J«W*nf>*w,»e#iectyoyf independent voice? normal, and we didn't have any bought 3,203taofc* ;o n CDtar pefco n au^ect ^am» VOMT #h<* and «*• tr«t Q: Some homes in Westiand districts. He said some pro Deniston said, "I definitely damage to the building," Merucci UM. H*H> c*ebrs<* Aix»*o«k mm* pteture. Otner topieai*l *»h The judges and staff of the 18th District Court in Westiand will host the official ground: breaking ceremony for the court expansion project 4 p.m. Mon day, June 12. The court is at 36675 Ford in 5% OFF Deck Package Westiand. The planned event marks the ALL TREATED LUMBER Worth jfO start of renovation that has been TAis tOee/tehd The Observer & Eccentric/ Till. itSDAV, JiWfc. 1. 2000 OBITUARIES MffMA.«MON death by her husband, Durward. of Westland, Sonj'a and Jenny; ! children; and nun.- great-graf'id-. .Surviving art- hi» soos, JaLa, Ronald Save?. Services for Ruth Gibson, 74, of Gibson Jr., and sister, Hetty Hur- and grandson, Joshua: I children. Maynard 'Ritai and Charles Mr. Maz.or was born SepL 26. Weutland were May 28 in Dht deis. Mr. Rjjwe was preceded in | Mrs. Eveleth was preceded in Residents can turn their "lemons" - used cars, trucks, motorcycles and boats - into our largest lemonade this summer for people who are suffering from kidney disease. By donating such "lemons'* through the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan's Kidney Cars Program, residents can help raise money to fight kidney disease and have their unwanted vehicles towed away free of charge. Donating a vehicle is simple;. easy and completely free, and designer donors may be eligible for a tax deduction. Vehicles must have their titles. For more information, call (800) 48flrCARS (2277).. The National Kidney Founda tion of Michigan is committed to the prevention, detection, treat ment and eventual cure of all kidney diseases. Through pro grams in research, patient ser vices, organ donation, profes price break sional education and public information, the organization hopes to bring hopes to thou sands of Michigan residents, iflnlli^infl mft^n (Ivfitv ii 1 0 O • *• V • «• *« ft • • ta -•»*•»:* t* • » « «4 • . .', I VV patients who are on dialysis and more than 1,700 patients who are awaiting life-saving kidney transplants. Local students Aditi Saxeha of Churchill High vGdr School is this year's Mo.Clain Memorial Scholarship, which is presented by-the Livonia Educa tion Association as part of the $5,500 the teacher's union the original price of spring and summer donates to district students. Saxena is a summa cum laude. student who plans to major in biology/pre-rnedicine at the Uni merchandise for men, ladies, juniors. versity of Michigan. The LEA designates three scholarships of $1,000 each. ohc for each high school. children, petites and parisian woman. The recipients are: Jeanette Fershtman of Stevenson High; Jesse Knight of Franklin High; and Heather Petres of Churchill. plus intimate apparel, shoes. A TO K f 7*1-1 ri T\ *> 1rt »-. f f ^, it VI f 1 V F ti JltV JliU M ^iUUi * « • • „' . engineering at the Mas; sachusetts Institute of Technolo gy white Knight wants to major accessories and home in .international politics. Petres. plans to attend l*-.M and pursue an engineering career. starts friday, June 2 Stevenson High's Amy Nye received the LEA/ME A Scholar ship. Nye plans to attend School craft College and pursue a career- in criminal justice. mm »vAn.A»u *i ARBOR rn.»et KAU COOIWHWGS c»Auf«i* oviroo wAMrTftACt A*O wtsi OAKS WAIL. OKI» PRETTY TILE, UGLY GROUT? (THB f TVW HTWtlH THI TM.M) V o (i ) it s i) in v. ti n (1 v '• i1 t1 * ' •' Tired of mokJy, missing, dirty, cracked grout? We dean,"seal, repair, regrqut & stain/change' color! 15% ofl your first toy* purchases when Etoctreafc fWt cart. It's ttie easiest way ta give the perfect §Ht. AvalteMe at Cesteawr Set vice Iraai 5.M awtf ap. yRECV.STlMMT.S \ r§u open * Parisian creAt cam. Sat an associate far details. Scry ** car*! rrmk* p»v« » CITY OF WESTLAND Lead and Coppar Monitoring at Cuetoi—m* lap 1 Contamin Test Units Health Action 90th Number DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE - nant Date Goal Level Percentile of Major Sources in Drinking Water MCLG AL Value* Samples WATER AND SEWER DIVISION OverAL 37137 MARQUETTE WESTLAND, MI* 48185 Lead 1999 PPb 0 15 4 0 Corrosion of household plumbing system. Erosion of natural deposits. (734)728-1770 Copper 1999 ppm 1.3 1.3 0.024 o Corrosion of household plumbing system. Erosion of natural deposits. 1999 REPORT TO CONSUMERS ON WATER QUALITY Leaching from wood preservatives. Weatland ie proud of the fine drinking water it receives from Detail and furnishes to the residents. This The 90th percentile value means 90 percent of the homes teat«d have lead and copper levels below the given 90th report will list the source of our water, the results of the teste performed on the water, and additional percentile value. If the 90th percentile value it above'the AL additional requirements muat be met. information about water and health questions. State and Federal.requirements mandate that an annual report now be sent to Westland Customers before July 1 each year. This is our second report. Springwells Water Treatment Plant 1999 Unregulated Detected Contaminants Tables Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards. The purpose of Wai£JL&yftrCfi Westland is supplied by the City of Detroit from its Springwells Water Treatment Plant unregulated contaminant monitoring is to assist EPA in determining the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in . in Dearborn. The water comes from the intake facility at Belle Isle in the Detroit River, drinking water and whether future regulation is warranted. Qv^rvifiy The City of Westland provided 3.42 billion gallons of water to its consumers in 1999. Oyer 5100 lineal feet of water main were installed in 1999. In 1999 the average resident Test Units •Future •Future Average Level used 110 gallons of water per day, at a cost of less than two tenths of a cent per gallon; Contaminant Date MCUJ MCL Detected Low High : The City of Westland has started a new valve program to go with the hydrant program Trichloromethane (Chloroform) 3/99-12/99 to work on the valves and hydrants in the city. Two of twenty sections of the city were PPb 0 n/a. 9.6 . 4.0 17.0 completed in 1999. Bromodichloromethane 3/99-12/99 ppb 0 n/a 6.4 4.4 8.7 ••' Lead • Dibromochloromethane 3/99-12/99 ppb 60 n/a 3.0 . 2.0'' 4.2 Since 1992, with the cooperation of many Westland residents, the City has been testing homes with plumbing systems Bromofonn 3/99-12/99 that may contribute lead to the household water supply. Our latest round of testing shows none of the 60 homes tested PPb 0 n/a 0.2 0.1 . 0.3 have levels above the action level. If your home has a lead service line or piping that has lead soldered joints, you can take the following precautions to minimize your exposure to lead that may have leached into your drinking water from Chloroform, dichlorobromomethane, dibromochloromethane, and bromofonn are trihalomethanes. The MCL is set for • your pipes. the total or sum of these individual components. *New MCLG effective December 16, 2001. 77ie EPA recommend* reporting results from any voluntary monitoring that is above a proposed MCL or above a level of • Run your water for 30 to 60 seconds, or until it feels cold. This practice should be followed any time your water concern. The detected unregulated contaminants in these table do not meet these criteria. Reporting in CCR is not has not been used for more than six hours. required. • Always use cold water for drinking, cooking, or making baby formula. . • Use faucets and plumbing material that are either lead free or will not leach unsafe levels of lead into your • water. '. • Springwells Water Treatment Plant Detected Unregulated Contaminants from Voluntary Monitoring Additional Information Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some Disinfection By-Product* - Quarterly Monitoring in Distribution System: contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More Range information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Test Units •Future •Future Average Level Contaminant Date MCLG MCL Detected Low High Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791. ; The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, 'Total Haloacetic Acids ' 3/99-12/99 PPb n/a 60 10.8 7.6 14.0 • springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally - occurring. minerals and, in some cases radioactive material and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or Dibromoacetic Acid 3/99-12/99 ppb n/a n/a ., 0.5 0. 1.4 from human, activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: DichlorQacetic Acid 3/99-12/99 ppb 0 n/a 5.9 3.5 8.6 • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. Trichloroacetic Acid 3/99-12/99 ppb 300 n/a 4.5 2.5 5.5 • In organic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. Bromochloroacetic Add 3/99-12/99 ppb n/a n/a 2.4 1.6 3.3 • Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses. 'Sum of trichloroacetic add, dichloroacetic acid, monochloroacctic acid, mohobromoacetic acid, and dibromoacetic acid. • Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organics, which are by-products of industrial Compliance will be based on total, ^New MCLG effective December 16,2001. processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems. • Radioactive"contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or by the result of oil and gas production and Disinfection By-Products - ICR Monitoring at Plant Finished Water Tap mining activities. Test Units Future Future Average Range In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain Contaminant Date MCLG MCL Level contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations •MRDLG •MRDL Detected Low ' High establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health. Haloacetitenitriles 7/97-12/98 ppb n/a n/a 2.1 0.7 3.4 Pgppte with Spreial Health Concerns HaJoke tones' 7/97-12/98 ppb n/a n/a 0.9 0 1.4 Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than is the general population. Immuno compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ Chloral Hydrate 7/97-12/98. ppb n/a n/a 2.1 0.7 3.7 . transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at Total Organic-Halides 7/97-12/98 ppb n/a n/a 63.3 150 risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care provides. EPA/CDC o guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants Chlorine Residual 7/97-12/98 ppm 4 4 1.0 0.8 12 •re available from the Safe Drinking Hotline (800-426-47911 This monitoring was conducted under the EPA 1996 Information Collection Rule. "Maximum Residual Disinfectant fVyptAttpoH^iiim Level (Goals) effective December 16, 2001.' Crypotoaporidium is a disease-causing parasite that lives in the intestinal tract of many animals including dogs and cat*. Symptoms of infection include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, headaches, nausea and vomiting. The disease is typically spread through contact with feces of an infected animal or person and consuming contaminated food or water. Key to Detected Contaminants Tables Cryptosporidium can be introduced into bodies of water by way of surface water runoff containing animal waste and sewage discharge. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department has been testing for Cryptosporidium since 1994 and Syr^l has Djot detected it in any of our source water supplies. MCLG Maximum Contaminant The level of contaminant in drinking water below which there is no fJurinnal TVim*™ nuking WstAr Regulation Compliance Leval Goal known or expected risk to health. MCL Maximum Contaminant The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking waters. In 1999, the City of Westland had one monitoring violation. A monitoring violation is aol an excedence of a MCL or Level MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available health standard. On February 20,1999, a positive conform sample was found at 37345 Cherry Hill. A recheck was made treatment technology. ' on February 22,1999, and there was negative total coliform. Parts per billion The ppb is equivalent to mcrograms per liter. A micrograms 171000 The regulations require confirmation of any positive result by re-sampling the location in question and sampling PPb (one in ooe billion) milligram. . surrounding locations within 24 hours of notification or the next business day. The samplings should have taken place the next day, but were deferred until the following. All samples were negative for conform bacteria. ppm Parts per million The ppm is eq'uilvant to milligrams per liter. A milligram = 1/1000 gram! This report waa prepared, by the Water and Sewer Superintendent of the Department of Public Service for the City NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Measures the cloudiness of water. of Westland- Michigan. Data was supplied bv the Citv of Detroit Water and Sewer Deoartment and the Michigan Units Department of Environmental Quality. If there are any questions, concerns or comments, please feel free to contact me TT Treatment Technique at (734) 467-3242. This report is supplied to our customers to ensure compliance with the Michigan Safe Drinking A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Water Act (1976, PA 399, as amended) by 1998 PA 56. This Act was passed to comply with Federal Clean Water Act and the rules promulgated by the United State* EPA dealing With this law. Water Quality data for community water AL Action Level The concentration of a contaminant, which, if exceeded, triggers system* throughout the United States is available at www.waterdata.com. treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow, n/a Not applicable Springwells Water Treatment Plant 1999 Regulated Detected Contaminants Tables More than or equal to * i - ' ,.™1„ '••.... Teat Units Health Allowed Level Range Contami Date Goal Level Detected Major Sources in Drinking Water naat MCLG MCL Low Irligh Additional Unregulated Contaminants That Were Not Detected Iaoffankt Chemicals - Annual Monitoring at Plant Finished Water Tap DichlorobutaM, 1-4 Ametryn DDE,4,4V- Methiocarb Fluoride Oct, 99 ppm 1.16 n/a n/a Erosion of natural deposits: Water Fluorotrichloramethsrje Bentazon • DDT, 4,4'- Octachlorcyclopen u? n« additive, which promotes strong teeth; Dibromo-3-chkiropropane, 1,2- Brorosai Diphensmid Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB> Discharge from fertilizer and Hexachloraethsne Butylste Endosulfaji. alpha Prometon aluminum factories Methyl Ethyl Ketone Csrboxm Etidosulfan,beta Pronamide Nitrate Oct. 99 ppm 10 10 0.22 n/a n/a Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching Methyl Isobutyi Ketone Chlorothaloni] Endrin Aldehyde Propanne from aeptk tanks; Sewage; Erosion of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether IMTBE) Cysaazine Eptam Propoxur(Baygoni natural soils. Monobromoacetic Add, Cycloate Httachlorocycloheiane Tebuthiuron Volatile Organic Cusapomnds - QwsuH«^ Monitortng at PUnt Finished Wator Tstp Monochloroacetk Acid Cypr&xine Hexachlorocyclohetane Terbacil Tetrahydrofuran 2.4,5,-T (Bets^BHCt Triflurtlin . Dicoloromet Aug. 99 ppb 0 12 0.12 | Discharge from pharmaceutical Dscthju bane and chemical factories. Acifluorfen DDD,4,4'- Heiarinooe 1lts»niM*|eai By-Pradncta •ftnartarfy Monitoring In PJatrflmtion flyston Unregulated Contaminants That Required Monitoring, But Were Not Detected Total 1759 "ppf aft W Average TTu" 30.00 | jW-WodW of Drinking Water Trihalometh 12/99 19.1 Cnkrination. L, i • uKzuoropropane LnKvroewane mecnounn •<80) 1,1,1.2-letrschloroethane 3 - Hydrc*ycarbofuran Chlorom*Uum« : Naphthalen Total Trfhattmatfcanea is the sum of chloroform, dichiorobromotnethsne, dibremochloromethane, and bromofonn. 1,1,2,2 •letrachlomthsne Aldrin Dibromomethaoe n - Butylbeaiene Oonphane* is baaed on the total. Naw MCL effective December 16,2001I. 1,1 - Dichkroethaoe Aldicarb Dicamb* n - Propyibeazene us 1,2,3 -TrkhlorobenieM Aidicsrb sulfone Dichlorodiflueromethane o-Chleroiohiene 1,2,3 - Triebloropropane Aidksm sulfoxide Dieldrin p - Chlorotoiuenc 1,2,4 - TrkmOrobenieoe oromofaeiixene Fluorathchloramethsne p * lioprapyltoiuene 1,2,4 • Trimsthylbeniene Branochloromethane HMtachlorobutadiene Propschlor Turntlity - Monitored erery 4 at Plant Ftnlsbad ftfeter Tan 1,3 • DichJoropropene Brotooiaethane IsopTOpylbenien* Seo-butylbensene 1,3,5 - Trinwthylbensea* Butschlor Methomy) Ttrt-butylben»B*. Highest Singh Lowest Monthly * of Sample* Meetinf 1,3 • DichkropropuM Csrbaryl Metoiachlor Tw^r, ""ft m flii NTT 1 'mln*"""" **** Soil Runoff 0-MNTU M53L Regulated Contaminants That Required Monitoring, But Were Not Detected Synthetic Orfank Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water. We monitor it because it is • good indicator of the effectiveness of Hspstchlor epoxide 1,2,4 • Trichlernbentene laorfaaic CeatamiaanU our nitration system. For turbidity levels 6 NTU or above a treatment technique (TT) is required. Cootanuaaato ueindtnf Heptachkx 1.2-DKWoroeUun* Antimony rvStfSMss snd nsrbwiae Hexschlorobsosm 1,2 • DichivopropsM Arsenic 2,4,5 - TP (sihw) 2,4-D F-i^Misai* \J Carbon Tetrschlortd* BatyUium - MMtkty Maattertag in Distribution Aystsan Alschlor MtttMaycblor Cakwobenient Ctdmjum AtrsmM Oxast)rl(Vydsts> cis • 1,2 - Diehkrathyleitt CarasouuB Highest Number CsiMrsmn PCBa (pelychkmatsd biphenyh) Eiayibeai*M Memiry (moffinici Contanun MCLG MCL Detected Major Sources in Drinking Water ChkmJsns ntKS*nHnpMnn 0 - DnUQIfweaMMl Nickel ant Dalapsn Pfdorsa p - Dfehk«vbsnam« Nitrite (M nitngenJ Total Pr—sose of Coliform bacteria in one month OwvsMMnrapn^Mtns SiSMSilM Sayieae Setowum «u^ - 5% of ftwathly samples Naturally present in the environment DtaOnb lasspfasnt Istracxdordstayiene Tbsiliun tsonsann Diqaet VMsttta Oriaak Tomene •sdkaetivs Centssaiaanta EoddthaD Csajtsaunan* trsas - 1,2 • Dunloraelhylem (last Date INI) E.«nli A routine sample and s repeat entire year Eodrin 1,1,1 -Tneahwetaane TrkftlaraftfirleiM Beta/photoo Earner* sample are total conform positive, Human waste and animal fecal waste Ethylene DibremkU 1,1,2-TridrioraethsM Vinyl Chkiridt Alpha Kmittai and one is also fecal or E.coli OryphoMte 1,1 - DichloneUiyUm Xylenes positive F*ubWi J«n» 1 4.« «iwi l|, von mm wmmmmmm The Observer <& Eccentric/ THURSDAY, Jl'NE 1, 2000 'A7 *• Volunteers create a legacy - a cleaner Rouge River gTKUKTKUlAN That just goes hand-in-hand 0TAFT WWTU ing riverbanks and planting veg safely. Many of these problems, ' etation. induding chemical pollutant* with urban living." ; la 1986, Jim Murray had a The interest the event has like fertilizers, paints and motor Until that day, armies of vol Vision. When he looked at the attracted has also spawned a oil, and illegal hewer hookups' unteer* will continue making gouge River, he could see past host of other initiatives, includ are tougher to deal with than a their annual trek down to'the the submerged care and shop ing the Rouge Education Pro few shopping cart*. riverside. ping carts, the logjams and the gram, which has gotten students "During Rouge Rescue we can "Rouge Rescue has become scum that gave off a terrible from 85 schools in the watershed take the tires from the water, somewhat of a community insti stench. area involved in projects associ but we. can't take out the chemi tution./ said Graham. Murray, who was both the ated with the river. cals and sewageV The people "People really look forward to drain commissioner of Washte Many communities have either have to do that at home and at it. It gives them the opportunity naw County and the chairman of finished or .begun the process of. work/ Craig said. to make a difference. They can the Water Resources Commis separating sewer drains from "We have been at this for 15 come out and put in some time, sion at the time, figured there storm drains, which dump into years now, and it is going to take and in the process, make some had to be a way to reverse the the Rouge when it rains. •much more time before the job i.s thing better than when they years of degradation that Newburgh has been restored, complete. I anticipate that one started/ plagued the watershed. and will be the site of a triathlon: day the Rouge will be safe, but it For information ubout River His idea was for a group of vol on Aug. 8. will be a situation like we have Buy cleanup'sites in your com unteer citizens to head down to "The bottom line is that .the at Metro Beach: one day it will munity call Jim Graham at (313) the river and clean out the public is taking ownership of the be safe and the next it might not. 792-9900. garbage and hack.through the 9TAIT PHOTO BY BRYAN MITCHELL river," said Jim Graham, the togjams that choked it. Helping hands: At last year's River Day (left: to right) executive director of Friends of ; And Rouge Rescue was born. Dawn Rezin, Ashley Hewettand.Erin Gtivle take a the Rouge, an association of vol ; "My goal was, and is, to have unteers also founded with Mur ANNUITY OWNERS. . .READ THIS! ^he entire watershed safe for shopping cart from the river in Livonia, ray's help in 1986/ recreational use, from the head "The response from people has waters all the way to the Detroit Detroit.. .' • ly changed." been tremendous. Theyhave ALLANNUITIESAreNOT CreatedEQUAL! River," said Murray, who is now . "I knew if we didn't get the shown they care enough to go the director of.the Wayne Coun community involved in this, we Several opportunities out and get dirty, wet and bitten YOU need ANSWERS to many important questions ty Department of Environment. were not going to get very far," Craig has been one of the driv by mosquitoes. I believe this has regarding YOUR ANNUITY. Some annuities today Murray said. "I take a lot of com ing forces in Westland's effort to sent a message to government, Signs of life fort in the fact that so many peo clean its portion of the water at all levels, that people really do are paying 8%* to/12%*, per year with NO RISK to Fifteen years have passed ple have taken an interest and shed, He is also the president of care about the Rouge River," he principal. Find out what, insurance Companies and said. since then, and-enough garbage gotten involved." the Holliday Nature Preserve Banks DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW!. to fill hundreds of Dumpsters Volunteers who descended on Association, a group of volun Murray agreed. has been plucked from the river the river in the early years of.the teers which oversees the Holli "The debate in the various by thousands of volunteers. Most event remember how the chal day Nature Preserve, located in communities used to be how to Call for your FREE educational booklet on "ARP" of the cars and household appli lenge to clean the garbage from Westland and Canton. keep people away from the • "Annuity Rescue Program" ances that once littered the rivej the river was so daunting they On Saturday, Craig will be. river," Murray said: "Now it is bottom are gone wondered where to even begin. barking out instructions at about what kind of projects are A- booviet desired to help resolve the financo! concerns facing seniors today. going to be completed along it. Throughout the watershed, Now there are long stretches of Westland's Hix Park, as volun For Your FREE Copy C*M. . . which touches 48 communities in river that are garbage-free. teers will be removing logjams What a change." Wayne, Oakland, and Washte "AH you have to do. is look at and debris from Tonquish Creek, Problems remain naw counties, there are signs of the aesthetic improvements, and which runs through Holliday Hie where once there was none. that is usually what people see," and is a main headwater of the Despite the successes there 1-888-240-8757 •; Most of the credit for the once- said Bill Craig, who has helped Rouge watershed. are still numerous problems that notoriously polluted river's organize the event for 13 years. In addition to the Westland need to be corrected before peo •V.NJ4L Vci.OS.MA'.VtiiV DtPE'Oi'NG ON YWOIS yRATTG!C5 turnaround has gone to'this "Over the years we have taken site, Canton, Plymouth, and ple can use much of the river annual volunteer effort, now- an.awful lot of debris out of the Livonia will all host sites Satur known as River Day. About river. Most of the cars, tires and day morning;' 2,500 volunteers are expected to refrigerators are gone. People The successes of Rouge Rescue celebrate the event's 15th see the changes and they don't have allowed volunteers to con anniversary Saturday at 22 throw the stuff in there any centrate on projects other than pring HEATING & cleanup sites throughout metro more. 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"We feel the capping scheduled for June 24 The $3,5 million reclamation ed the Environmental Protection tection Act requires the county should eliminate the remaining project of an old Nankin Town Agency to list the site as a to maintain the area and ensure health and safety hazards." ship dump site is Hearing com health and safety threat in 1992. the fabric does not become Hoin said MDEQ ia most con The second annual Lutheran largest shelter for homeless pletion. As a result, public access to the exposed in the future. cerned with how the manganese Social Services of Michigan families in the state and pro The site, located in Westland area was restricted. The county will have an oper may affect the micro-organisms WAALk and Rollathon will be vides a dignified home in West- just northeast of the intersection The cleanup began as an EPA ation and maintenance program in Tonquish Creek. He said the Saturday, June 24, beginning land for 23 families (up to 108 of Warren and Newburgh roads, response initiative. The federal in place after the project is com agency will periodically monitor with registration at 9 a.m. in individuals). agency came onto the site in pleted,'' said Hugh McDonald, the levels. Nankin Mills Recreation Area The primary sponsor for is spread oyer 12 acres. Part of director of special projects for of Hines Park, Westland. The the affected area is within the 1994 and removed over 5,000 MDEQ will also have to WAALk and Rollathon 2000- the Wayne County Department inspect the capping project, event will benefit Lutheran Detroit is the Park Janrett Aid boundary of the Holliday Nature tons of the most hazardous of Public Works. Adoption Services and Wayne Preserve and is owned by Wayne which is currently in the seeding Association for Lutherans materials. "I would say that monitoring is County Family Center. County. Crfstwood Develop Wayne County and Crestwood, process, before it gives the green Agency of Livonia... a fair way of describing the pro .light. Lutheran Adoption Service is ment, which owns an apartment along with eight corporations gram." co-sponsored with Lutheran Participants are asked to complex on Warren, owns seven and eight municipalities that "I think they have done an gather pledges and then walk, McDonald said the county will excellent job so far," Hoin said. Child and Family Service of acres of the old dump. dumped materials at the site, cut the grassy field twice a year. Michigan. It is the largest roller blade, wheelchair, bike For several months, the county agreed to pay the EPA $1,5 mil-, "We have not given our official adoption program in Michigan, or push a stroller one to six No trees will be allowed to grow approval yet. When they finish, and Crestwood, along with 3M, lion of-the cleanup and capping for fear that their roots will pen serving more than 460 children miles to benefit the agencies. A which was the biggest depositor MDEQ will review the whole costs, while the federal govern etrate the fabric. He said the 1 each year. This year, LAS will pledge form can be found on of hazardous materials to the ment assumed the remainder. biggest concern is that burrow project. However, based on what celebrate its 3,000th adoption. the Lutheran. Social Services of dump, have been busy capping ing animals will expose it. I've seen so far, I don't anticipate The Wayne County Family Michigan web site, www.lssm. "Our concern has always been any problems." the site with a protective layer of that the problem needed to be center is a joint venture with org or is available by calling geosynthetic fabric, clay and top: Most toxics gone When and if MDEQ does; the County of Wayne. It is the (800)225-8558. dealt with," said Bill Craig, pres approve the project, it will once soil- The project is expected to be ident of the Holliday Nature Pre Despite meeting Michigan completed by the end of June, again open up the area for recre serve Association, a group of vol Department of Environmental During the 1940s and 1950s, Quality and EPA standards, pro ational vise. In addition, Crest- the dump was owned and operat unteers overseeing the preserve. wood will be given the go-ahead "I give the EPA credit for its ject officials admit the property ed by brothers John and Stanley still contains hazardous ele to build an additional 208 apart Madonna registers for fall Denski, who covered and sold it. efforts. Many people like to ments such as asbestos, and ments adjacent to the footprint The caanAyspurchased several knock the EPA, but you won't traces of barium and manganese of the old dump. acres of the property to be incor get any complaints from me. The have been recorded in the Craig said he is also satisfied Madonna University's regis 1. Summer registration hours agency acted promptly and effec groundwater. tration for fall 2000 is in are from 8 a.m. to 5.p.m. Monday porated into Holliday, which with the project. •" • progress and continues through runs through Westland along the tively." However, Steve Hoin, project "This will definitely be better through Friday.June 19 to Aug. The capping process included Friday, Sept. 1 for new and •4. . .• length of Tonquish Creek. manager and geologist with than the situation we had before returning students, Office hours leveling the field, placing the MDEQ, has closely monitored the cleanup began. It will be Fax-in registration is available Toxic waste geosynthetic fabric over the area, will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be accepted until Aug. the progress of the capping and safer and healthier," he said. 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"She's so children gymnastics in a variety They were both members of healthy and strong. I think her of locations, from Saline to Adri the Bulgarian National Team gymnastics training has a lot to and received gymnastics and do with that. If she takes a week an- physical education degrees from "The kids, just followed us off, you can really see a differ the University of Bulgaria. ence." wherever we went," »aid Tania, This is our life," Tania said. 33. "Some of them have basically Like Brittany, most of the "We grew up doing this." Gueorguievs' 100 students' love grown up with us." ". Peter's team took fifth place in They always wanted their own what they do at Euro Stars Gym the 1998 Seoul Olympics. He nastics. The greatest compliment place in which to teach young took fourth place in the 1987 pupils, but they couldn't find just is when they don't want to go world championships iri Rotter home at the end of their training the right location. After years of dam. searching, they found a home in sessions, An Achilles tendon injury kept The Gueorguievs think they a Plymouth industrial park. ; Tania from Olympic competition. In February, the couple from offer something different. With so much experiencel stuh : "We stress small groups and Westland opened their new busi dents ~ and their parents~ trust ness, Euro Stars Gymnastics, at the Gueorguievs. personalization," Tania said. 9229 General Drive. With about "You've got to have coaches "We're not baby-sitting, but we 8,000 square feet, it's located in your kids like and you're com pay lots of attention to every per a former piano factory. fortable with," said Mike Young son," Peter added. "Everyone "There was no gym in this of Canton. His 10-year-old learns at their own ability." area," said Peter, 34 ". And the daughter, Brittany, has.been For parents who are concerned people around here seemed real training with the Gueorguievs about safety, Peter admits that ly friendly.'' since she was 4. gymnastics can be dangerous if The Gueorguievs moved to the They are more than coaches to you are improperly trained. United States from their Euro her, he said, they're friends, "You get hurt if you're using a pean home of Bulgaria, a coun-. "She just loves it so much, it's poor technique," he said. "I teach try roughly the size of Ten become a part of her life," he students the best I can to avoid nessee, home to about 8.7 million said. "And if she likes it that any problems or accidents and people. They were invited here much, it's probably important." we've never had any problems." by the United States Gymnastics : For Brittany, training may Starting June 19, Euro Stars Federation to train athletes. have been, more important than Gymnastics will offer a.gymnas- • Both trainers have significant - for other children. She had two tics summer day camp from 8:30 credentials. They both have heart surgeries as a baby and a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through more than 15 years of coaching her doctor insisted she-strength Friday. Call 737-95O0 for more experience and have been prac- en her heart. information. Teamwork: Tania arid Peter Gueorguiev in the Euro Stars Gym- nasties training center. The couple, originally from Bulgaria, now call Westland home. STAFT PHOTOS 8T H.UX HURSTHHAVi Help: Tania Gueorguiev watches Lindsay Reed of Westland, 12, as she practices a routine. 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Jl'Nt'. 1, 2000 Bill would penalize cell phone users in car accidents BY MIKE MALOTT • 'You hav« Mario Androtti, and thou you have my to 1»? conducted by the Michigan of drivers. . HOMETOWN NKW8 8EKVICK daughter. Mario Aitdrottl has a high lovol of skill Secretary of State and the Stat* Nonetheleab, the NHTSA •tujukfot ttth onwoa m. n* t stopped short of recommending a and ho could probably-drive safely doing any num Police, two years afttsr the effec "We have people who have a tive dat*. of the new penalty U ban on cell phone usage while very broad range of driving ber of other things, That would Include the use of determine just how many ticket* driving. The NHTSA noted that bkilU," said state Rep. Bruce a coll phono.' are handed out for eel! phone nearly all stated had laws on the Patterson, R-Canton. "You have di&tractiuns. books against careless driving, Mario Andretti, and then you Rep. Bruce Patterson and that includes Michigan, Pat- have my daughter. Mario R-Canton Researchers who have looked terson pointed out. Tickets for Andretti has a high level of skill into the question have reached careless driving issued to cell and he could probably drive safe differing conclusion*. At the Uni phone users in Ohio who were ly doing any number of other versity of Toronto, researchers weaving out of their lanes have things. That would include the be $25, tacked on to the fine, and wheel; men sometimes shave. found that cell phone usage withstood court challenges* the use of a cell phone." one more point on the driver's Patterson admits to having been while on the road, increased NHTSA noted. For others, chit-chatting on license. .'._•' • spotted by a legislative aide drivers' accident rates by four But the NHTSA said better the phone while driving might Patterson is not a proponent of combing his mustache while oh times, roughly the same rate of data collection on the subject prove too much of a distraction. banning cell phone usage while the road. increase experienced by drunk wag needed. At the time of the That's the basis of a bill intro driving, and he recognizes that Nonetheless, his bill is specific drivers; study, only two states were com duced recently by the Wayne there can be other distractions to cell phones, and he explained And the National Highway piling information on the use of County lawmaker, House Bill for drivers. Changing tapes in the purpose is to look into the Traffic Safety Administration cell phones in relation to traffic 5567, which would add penalties the deck, dialing in a radio .sta common belief that wireless Rep. Bruce Pntt«rion found no improvement for those accidents. No state was tracking - for an infraction if a police officer tion; even lighting a cigarette communication in particular is who used hands-free phone tech phone usage in relation to traffic concluded that the use of a cell can take a driver's eyes off the distracting to drivers. nology, leading those U.S.: violations, as Patterson's bill phone contributed to an accident road and lead to trouble; previ "I've had a number of con were using cell phones at the researchers to the conclusion proppses. If other lawmaker* or traffic violation. ous research has shown. Some stituents express to me that they time," he said. that it was the" conversation agree, Michigan could be the . The additional penalty would women apply makeup behind the have been cut off by drivers, who Mis bill also proposes a study, itself that diverted the, attention first. ..." to speak Introducing VoiceStream. 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AW* Qt>$ew-ecce<",ri£ ot esttanft ©bsecver OPINION A12(W) THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000 36251 SCHOOLCRAFT, LIVONIA, MICHIGAN, 48150 School picks GEOF BROOKS M-OOTfc MMUU Eisimingerw EXITING $3¾¾ ©AVOIP PEAK raioDs(syw- f f ffO frgflrfeaNOCUURS t was a tough decision. The four hopefuls office/Eisiminger tips (fitU* (MTT MOWfe) seeking election to the Wayne-Westlaiid I the scales, however, r I Board of Education, Lee Anna Deniston, ; when it comes to experi- Richard Eisiminger, Cindy Schofield and Mar ; ence, so our hod goes to shall Wright, are out campaigning, making ; him. their views known. They'll square off Monday, In their interviews, June 12, in the school board election. I the candidates touched The four came to the Observer recently for ; on such subjects as their endorsement interviews. Schofield was : improving the school dis clearly the standout, having prepared at great trict's image, They SchofleW length for her interview; agreed Michigan Educa- ' The Wayne resident chaired the Citizen's tional Assessment Pro Bond Committee and has been involved in gram scores need lifting many other school groups! The John Glenn (There's no doubt we High School graduate, who works for a proper are struggling in that ty management firm, would be a welcome area," Schofield said.) addition to the school board. Wright, a Detroit . Candidates will vie for two seats, serving teacher, said it will take . for four-year terms. Our second choice for time to raise academic endorsement came down to Eisiminger and performance in Wayne- emmtBtS. *i*tm &*&&?«&& Deniston, and after considerable thought we Westland. He, Schofield Eisiminger give the nod to Eisiminger. and Deniston indicated no The Westland resident, a real estate broker, desire to serve on the city council or any office was appointed to the school board last year other than school board, whereas Eisiminger LETTERS ..when David James left for a seat on the West- wouldn't rule out the council. Opinions are to be shared: Letters can be mailed to: Julie Brown, Westland editor, 36251 land City Council. Eisiminger, who has served That's his right, but we hope he'll stick with Scfidolcraft, Livonia 48150, faxed to her at (734) 591-7279 or e-mailed to on Westland's board of review, has done a the school board if elected. Also, Schofleld's [email protected]. To insure authenticity, please sign your letter. We will edit for clarity. thorough, capable job on the school board. husband is a teacher in the district, and she • >»•»,»— .•IIII-.IIIIBHUWM.I. • n-li— .1-.1 • .1.1.111. -• 11,1..1.1.1.1.1..11. •• •' 1—> •'• -111.11111111.11. ..ifll I i iimUKiiLllllllMWIIIWHIIWllll I ' I l| tf **™^^^™^W^w is not the fact that Ms. Gibbons was fired - it properly acknowledged she'd need to abstain Mercury problems He does his homework and has been an was the way it was handled - without full from votes with any conflict of interest. asset to the school board. We also tip our hat, ur lakes and streams are dying from an council knowledge of what was to happen and however, to newcomer Deniston of Westland. To reiterate, our choices for Wayne-West- . Oinvisible killer, the already high and without a full council vote prior to the firing. She, like the others, knows the schools as a land Board of Education are Cindy Schofield increasing levels of mercury contamination. As to the Wayne County prosecutor giving his parent. Deniston's family includes two special and Richard Eisiminger. We applaud all This killer is aided and.abetted by public apa opinion that no wrongdoing occurred, I won needs children, one gifted and one autistic. : candidates for getting involved, and encourage thy and successful industry lobbying in Con der if the prosecutor would have given the . The homemakcr also has ample community district voters to head to the polls June 12 and gress. same ruling if Mr. Cox's explanation of the involvement, and we applaud her first run at vote. Coal burning power plants are the leading incident had been more truthful. (Mr. LeBlanc source for this ongoing mercury contamina pointed out a few discrepancies after Mr. Cox tion. While EPA restricts mercury in other read the statement he made to the prosecu industries, it does NOT regulate these harm tor.) ful power plant emissions. Congress exempt As far as her statement, this council and School involvement essential ed these emissions from the Clean Air Act in administration are uo busy defending them 1990 and then further delayed action in 1998. selves, anything positive falls by the wayside. he message seems to be getting through. board. Each year, these utility and industry power Ms. Moore, there are only rour council mem We're involved in stiff global competition. The school election calendar has done a lot "iM-* ~ w. r> r. r> ""> *• w* r*r. fVt^S .*-. f.w*S^ .. .rt r^**.".. I ' plants emit over 100,000 pounds of mercury. bers trying to defend themselves (which is not T A l*l~ Illt>4 t~ »vv. l\»lL>h>, i-Ai^ UIU1L. *IV |,tUM . to foster voter cynicism. Man*' feel that elec It goes into our air and falls back uuwn In i ain tni' toiai couuen;, na lar as.nie uuumnsua- Our future depends on good schools, capable of tions are scheduled and quietly held so that and snow to poison our waters. A minuscule tion, the gambling issue by a highly paid turning out graduates who' can function suc only those with a vested interest participate. amount of mercury goes a long way ~ l/70th director and the computer invasion by the per cessfully in an ever-changing, technologically . This has been a charge often hurled during of one teaspoon;will make fish in a 25-acre sonnel director, a lawyer, has left a bad taste challenging environment. school tax elections. lake unsafe to eat. . in my mouth. It leaves one wondering how Poll after poll of Michigan voters attest that Voters are also bombarded with informa Mercury concentrates'as it moves up the we get the message. Education is our top. con tion about the presidential, congressional and much more cheating or underhanded doings, food chain. People are at the top of this eco within the administration, has been or is cern by a wide margin over taxes, crime, social state elections. By contrast, voters often find logical pyramid, along with fish-eating birds services or foreign affairs. they don't have time to sort out school board being covered up AT THE COST OF THE and animals. Mercury damages nervous and TAXPAYERS. The punishment or lack of pun We know it's important. Unfortunately, candidates from all the rest. reproductive systems. It is a serious threat to that concern doesn't translate into participa For a candidate, a seat on the school board ishment by our mayor was a joke!!!! If these public health. Forty states, including all of things would have happened in any other cor tion in school elections as candidates or vot might seem more like a curse than a blessing. those in the upper Midwest, issue advisories poration, the employees would probably been ers. ' It means long hours, contentious negotiations, warning people to severely limit or avoid fish fired immediately. So Ms. Moore, please don't The story is pretty much the same in all of thankless disputes over everything from cur consumption. blame the recall issue for positive things going our Observer communities. riculum to building repairs and it rarely leads After an upcoming hearing, EPA will by the wayside. The NEGATIVE things these In Clarenceville, South Redford and Farm- to a political career. n decide whether to regulate these mercury employees did had nothing to do with the inirtrkn Qf>Vi/%/il KoarH <">nnHid tP« BPP nmnin? Th*« mrr*>nt «t.atp lpcnslwturp and pnvprnnr . .. • - -: - - - mu .•-• ~. i.«*; ^ _ :« .. _ _ „ _ ii.. _ „ „ j „ ,} . n . I CLetU. unopposed/Voter turnout in recent school have taken an aggressive, hands-on approach ennaaiuiiB. i uio icgumuuu 10 Uigcutij in.cu<_u Shirley Tenney elections has generally been around 10 per* to school districts, even to the point of threat and worthy of strong public support. But the Westland cent or lower; In Fasmington in 1999, just 3 ening to take them over when they don't meet utility and industry lobbyists are lining up to percent of the voters showed up, and even in state standards. Those standards, as repre kill it. They'll tell EPA to drop it. If that fails, they'll ask their friends in Congress to again 1998, when there was a strongly contested sented by .the MEAP, have redefined curricu What's government? race, just 4.3 percent of the voters showed up. lum development with little local input. stop EPA. They will probably succeed unless Wayne-Westland, Redford Union, Livonia Still, we strongly encourage voters to take more concerned people stand up and fight for. id Sharon Scott really say she thought and Garden City all report similarly low an interest in their schools. A large part of the it. Think about that the next time you eat fish Dsome people don't understand government, turnouts. Even PTA participation is dropping state budget, your tax dollars, in allocated to or enjoy your favorite lake or stream. i.e., politicians? Well, most of us do. in some communities. schools. And if you don't like the centraliza Richard Spotts Government is a group of-people who lust Each year, we wrestle with trying to find tion imposed by Lansing, electing strong local Ashland, Wis. for poWrandTnoney,"They pander to special reasons why voters fail to turn out and let school boards is the best defense against state interest groups to retain their positions. They their voices be heard on a subject they tell involvement, What's the message? ignore the mass of their constituents in order pollsters has their top priority. You can make a difference. You can vote for to gain favors for their pals. They assume The usual complaints: school elections are candidates who will hire strong administra n Robin Moore's letter (May 25 issue of the power and authority which they do not pos held at odd times; despite the best, efforts of tors and hold them to high standards. You can iObserver) , she states, "My beloved pet, an sess by law. They get involved in illegal these newspapers, many claim not to know have an influence over what is taught in your innocent pawn in this little political game of maneuvers with impunity. Their mottos sound who the candidates are or what they stand for; local schools. 'Let's make the city council bend to our wish like this: by any means necessary. And even and, many say, their vote doesn't mean any When you abdicate that responsibility to a es/ died. A family member whose only draw as "lame" or "dead" ducks continue expanding thing because the real power and control over minority, they will set their own agenda the back was that he was not a traditional pet, their influence to destroy those they oppose schools is in Lansing, not with the local school schools, often with disastrous results. died five days after we moved him awav from and gain jobs or money for their pals. us." Nj.)w just who is it that doesn't know this: Somehow, I'm not getting any message power, money, jobs for themselves or pals? It's here. How does a pet become an innocent a no-brainer. COMMUNITY VOICE pawn in this political game??? Beatrice Scalise She also requests everyone to think Westlarid through the reasons for the Sharon Scott QUESTION: recall. Well, Ms. Moore, you still don't get it. It The city of Livonia MX BHOWN. 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What would and baby pfio of the mayor artd thing about the today's paper PW# Powtft, CHAIRMAN of THE BOARD JCANNE TOWAK, VICF PRESIDENT/EDITORIAL RtCHAM ASHMAN, PRUDENT, you put in tographs of my my son - th* vtteraosfrom and a brand-new your time tods - 'cause Take Your Child World War II. dollar bill." (HiH MtttlON: "Because ive publish community newspapers. u:e think about community journalism capsule? that was a big to Work Day. World War I, just Jim Hamilton in a fundamentally different way than our bigger competition, They consider themselves to hi' part Of my life." Posstofy a book, so they don't for Livonra independent from the stories and communities they cover, swooping in to write the unusual or We asked this I'd say." get." question at the T*raM CkaUt sensational and then dashing off to covrr something else. We regard ourselves as both accurate Livonia Civic Livonia ^jPrvfi jomv Myioi) 8 off journalists and as caring citizens of the communities uhrrr tec not-}; library employee library employee Center Library. Philip Power WeiVanti Livonia The Ob$erver& Eccentric! THURSDAY:, JINK 1, 2000 (W)A14 mm^m UTTERS Response to Moore and thiB is not the only community ... -Freedom." land taxpayer. say "develop Look around, all the communities Considering the weather was a "bit The pension levels for employees ers," has con pushed but" his is in response to Robin Moore's around here are fed up. Mark my soggy," we do appreciate everyone within the city, especially "directors" tributed heav T letter of May 25. Her letter was in words, the '60s will look like a picnic who did attend to help make the day and administrative employees, includ ily through . the Eyewitness long before the compared to what'a coming. The local a great success. Our special friends, ing the mayor, have gone far beyond several differ kMHf It taut Observer so maybe ahe should do government is just the first step in Eileen DeHart, state rep; Donna reasonable. ent compa Just Hie flrbg what the Gracins did and research total government reform. That's what McEachern, director of Wayne Cham A system was established allowing nies to five before she accuses. of Mrs- Mb* this country is based on. FREEDOM ber of Commerce and eouncilwoman, pensions to be bought, relieving some members of The night she read her letter at the to change. city of Wayne; Roger and Pic Webster of years yet to serve, time buyouts the city coun council meeting stating it hadn't been Aa far as Brenda Gracin saying she from the American Legion State Com from other cities, in one particular cil. One has kN^«r.ltto« in the paper was in error. It had would continue the recall only makes mand; Jeff and Linda Long, United case a buyout of 13 years in which admitted that HMCtVr Of appeared in the Eyewitness. Please sense if you look at the full picture of Parcel Community Relations Commit employee had already been compen they are know your facts first. As far as the what's happening in the local govern tee; Rick Hamrick and Al Nagy, sated by the city he left, thus allowing -friends." The Uitofrttyt THO unfortunate demise of your pig, ment; that's why I say, rather than William D. Ford Career/Technical double payment, Longevity pay for appearance of Good Oto toys Robin, my condolences go to your chil call you, Robin Moore, t think most of Center, Westland; Chris Belmont and the mayor, which has never been a planning dvttisattvo dren and the pig as 1 feel your actions the people of Westland will .(Jo some VFW Bova Post, Westland (for sup allowed before, rolled into his yearly commission are selfish and cold. There are many, thing you seemed to forget to do and plying the tables and chairs); Winnie salary, thus elevating his pension, member with many, many animal lovers who have that's check out all the facts, watch Busby, state service rep., Vietnam Time has been bought for Mike said develop Woitloiirt fait had to make the decision of moving the council meetings, read the papers, Veterans of America; and Ivan Hoff Reddy, Sylvia Wiacek, Joann Seaberg, er at the. last IT mo |ooa rather then give up a beloved pet. go to the meetings, take notes and man of the Eagle, all turned out to Charles Griffin and Mike Gorman, to council meet poopio of Many chose to move. You and pavid research anything you question. With show their support, respect and exem name a few. ing is more surely knew city ordinances that pre W90O9JMI care, the computers we have today, it plify that the word "veteran" still has We as taxpayers are paying the than a con vented you from keeping this pig in thoy will wako doesn't take that much time and a unique, powerful meeting. funds which are transferred into flict of inter Westland. You had the choice of mov* upandMp effort regardless of what some mem Finally, but certainly not lastly, I these employees' pension accounts! est, it is com ing to Romulus where his daytime job bers of the council try to. tell us. would like to express my sincere Most of these individuals are retired pletely provont more is. I'm sure there's plenty of area And yes, Robin, you would say thanks to my wife, Judy, and my son," on over $3,500 a month. Some more improper. The %FB ' OJMFWF^WP' OMP§^IMIF _ there that's considered farm country. recall, the Gracins and myself are not Vinny, who helped me nurture and than $4,000. The mayor will retire fact that a As far as Pat Gibbons goes, there in.the best interest of Westland since develop this dream. To our board with over $6,000 per month. When an friend of his ' ,:" <" •, '»•" wouldn't have been this conflict if the you have a lot to lose from this. As I members, Mike Brannigan, vice presi investigation ensued, these very same was outside clerk issue hadn't come up and who stated in my last response to you, why dent; John Heraghty, treasurer; Jack people were able to quiet the storm, watching and taking pictures of caused that? We all know job perfor would anyone contact you when you ie Benyo, secretary; and our trustees, and continued on, in fact even raising myself, my wife and others involved mance wasn't the reason. The Gracins only-go by rumors and second-hand the Rev. Michael Pollitt, chaplain, the formula for pensions, costing us in the recall, and those who have spo are not responsible for "anything posi- information rather than truth and Detroit Veterans Hospital; Dr. Elaine even more. ken out against this land sale, is . tiv'e falling on the wayside" unless facts? I know this from the letter you Tripi, rehabilitation psychologist- Sweetheart land deals, land being merely coincidence also. you call bring out facts of unfair land wrote about the Gracins and the Ability Management; Paul Esser, sold to campaign contributors, much We've pushed buttons. They know dealings to people who haven't even Ram's Horn and the statements you readjustment counselor, Department of it without bid or advertisement. it isn't just the firing of Mrs. Gibbons. kept up their taxes and are given claimed Debra Hessler-Davis made of Veterans Affairs; Bill Warrix, and Currently, 12 lots are about to be any longer. It is a matter of ethics and unfair tax breaks. What have the were false, with her statement on to our volunteers, all have always voted on for the same people that integrity. The Good Ole Boys club is Gracins done to you to cause such tape at that. answered the "Call of Duty" by acquired and developed the Norris alive and well in Westland, but if the attacks? Wake up, they do not stand Robin, get your facts straight putting the needs of our veterans School property, currently the Norris "good" people of Westland care, they alone as you seem to think. I know before you engage in writing any first. Apartments, and the Adams Senior will wake up and help prevent more I've gone door-to-door to get signa more twisted or incorrect facts. Vince Berna Village which has many complaints of these abuses. tures for the recall and believe me the Judy McKinney president pending. Payment in lieu of taxes has It isn't easy being where we are, Yeses outweigh the Noes by far. Each been arranged, and then those pay taking the abuse of some, being intim time I go, I get more encouraged, not ments are brought before council to be idated by others, but it will be worth discouraged. Vet thank you City concerns forgiven. it in the end if we have something to And talking recall, the Wayne This same developer has done the. do with the end of business as usual. ven though we have been open and t seems the reasons for recall have County prosecutor said there was not very same thing in the city of Wayne, Other issues we are concerned with, serving the needs of veterans at gone far beyond the way in which enough evidence at this time to prose E i asking that council to forgive a and have been told about; absentee our new location since last December, four Westland City Council members cute or even say that the Opening $300,000 dollar debt. Now they want ballot improprieties, perks from con we thought with the better weather disposed of a 23-year city employee Meetings Act had been violated. That to sell them more land, at a cost of tractors, campaign finance abuses, (ha, ha) this past Memorial Day who had become city clerk; In the doesn't mean they were exonerated. $51,001 for land that is estimated to arid many more. weekend would be an appropriate course of getting involved in the recall And it certainly doesn't mean the citi be worth at least $300,000. That vote time to host our grand opening cele effort, my wife and I and several Remember that when you go to zens of Westland have to believe this has been stalled for two council meet bration to dedicate our Veterans Out recall supporters began looking into . vote in August. Honesty, integrity didn't happen, besides the recall goes ings due to pressure from citizens at reach Center to those that have • other "situations" within the adminis and character above all else. We will much deeper than Pat Gibbons. This large, but will succeed eventually. not give up on the recall. is something 30.years in the making. served and in memory of those that tration that were of concern to us, and paid the ultimate price in the name of should be of concern to every West- This same developer, or should we Mario Gracin University funding: It's a tussle o June has rolled around and, regular as Write a letter to the clockwork, the annual tussle over state Sfunding for Michigan's 15 public universi ties is reaching a climax. . Observer editor This year's thrash is over a formula funding scheme, Last month, the House Appropriations higher education subcommittee voted, to classify universities by mission and program as a way to determine per student funding. For example, schools in the "research university" tier - the SUMMER SALE IJniveroitv of Mir^Mcrnn Michigan State and Wayne State -- would all get approximately equal per student funding. PHILIP POWER This would give MSU an appropriation . increase of around 10 percent, far above U-M or WSU and U-M all "research universities" WSU. By contrast, the Senate Appropriations doesn't overcome the fact that they are all'very'- higher education subcommittee bill would give different: . U-M and MSU equal increases of 6.9 percent, . • The six-year graduation rate for under while WSU (which, notably, still gets the most graduates at the U-M is 83 percent, as contrast state money per enrolled student) would get 6.7 ed with 67 percent for MSU and 42 percent for percent. ' Wayne State. Basing state funding on incoming These radically differing versions are on their enrollments ignores the issue of disparity in way"to a joint conference committee to hammer graduation outcomes. Universities incur heavy. out the differences. Sen. John Schwarz, chair of costs in supporting students all 'the way - the Senate Appropriations higher education ' through to their graduation. subcommittee, figures then1 will bo lots of pre-. • Everybody recognizes that programs tor Hminary sound and fury. But he adds, "There is graduate and professional students are much •no doubt in my mind that we can work out more expensive than for undergraduates. something between the Senate, the House and MSU's enrollment mix is 72.6 percent under the governor" .' graduate and '27.4 graduate; while I '-M's is .Vi.l For anybody who's confused by alWhis. here's percent undergraduate and..44.9 percent gradu what's really goin^ on Ixihmd the scenes. ate. Interestingly. Wayne State's enrollments An pld buddy of Gov. 'John Kngler's ''they're are 40.3 percent undergraduate and 59.7 per Twill Striped Lycra both MSU alums>. M. Peter McPherson was cent graduate. It's unrealistic to ignore such Engler's hand-picked candidate to run MSU. By large differences in student types'when figurim?' all accounts, Mci'herson has done a first class out how to fund universities fairly. SHORTS TEES TEES job. He got a lot of favorable publicity when in Moreover, it just might 'be that MSU is a lot BnC)M\ UNMIM GrHi ()\r* O Bftl\n ONTGnOMUNT UF1 * 1995 ho announced.that MSU tuition increases. better off than it seems. The school has two 0 would be indexed to the rate of inflation. important core programs - the Agricultural ;,%•• That sounded great to Michigan families dis, Experimental Station and the Cooperative. 'OFF OFF OFF mayed at steadily increasing tuition bills, Rut Extension Service • that are not included in the 50 50 5No0w SQ. W Ticketed Prices Tit keted Prices also pot MSU's revenue much of which comes base funding totals. If state appropriations for 1 from tuition fees in a self-imposed straight both i they come to &08.0 million' are'added hark EXTRA SAVINGS COUPON FOP YOU' jacket into MSU's base funding, state support per Worse, salaries tor Michigan'State faculty MSU student total turns out to be virtually members are low Pay for full professors ranks- identical with the U Ms. % last in the Hig Ten, while, associate professors The device funding universities is >np< rlici.-d are eighth and assistants come in ninth, Kaeul ly appealing But it masks the great ditTeremes 20 ofif ty morale is not exactly hi^zh, especially when between each of the fine research universities in it's explained the reason salaries are so low is our state It would be unreahMic am) irresponsi Any Single Item that the MSU decided to link university income hie for the legislature to ignore these differ* nce- DRESS BARN to a low inflation P,H<\ •. in reaching a final appropriations deei-:on T Phil Pourr is !hf ^hatrnws'i o.,' 'f*V I\<"7V ;V ••. . k-*.n.,: * ^ "* »i' ii-n^ rw w 11» jn'^^iw* \ i^i-jH i- \ B»[. So enter ltn\\ 'convenient' the idea oi (lav t.'\i r^i"* * •i'tA^* s*k^ Ujjif*» N •'rfttii'^i'rk.' »'i'*> ^fi" IF^>*•' ./>*', sifyint; various universities in tiers according to thai on /jx this nt'H'spt'tfh-'r. Hi i\ a i < >< '\>>\ role and mission, thus equali/intf per student ohscrrrr nf utiii.:i>r ' , • • .'•,•.''« '. ^^^M^WW W* mmmmmmv **~*^m*mm A14-(A1^CP) The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, JUNE "1, 2000 ^//i"''"' .. ewice^ THE 200 MILLION 3IAJT PHOTO BY JUWY ZOI.YNSKY DOLLAR INVENTORY Good times: MSU President Peter McPherson said the recent Spartan basketball championship has brought a large increase in freshman applications. S season SELLOFF! in a GET FANTASTIC SAVINGS AS WE CLOSE By DAN WEST Despite the boom in appli MSU graduates. In accepting DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE WAY FOR OTAFF WRITER cations, McPherson said the students, however, McPher [email protected] school still has to keep its son said MSU does not want ALL NEW leyel of incoming freshman at to focus solely on grade-point SERVICE MERCHANDISE. - Michigan State University 6,500. MSU keeps 800 more averages and standardized ie convinced that athletic suc students on an alternate list, test scores. cess leads to academic but it still had to turn away "We're trying to look more growth. nearly 16,000 applicants. at extracurricular activities "More people know about "It's tougher to get into and other ways to see stu Michigan State now than Michigan State University dents who can obtain more they did 12 months ago, and than it was five years ago," he success after 17 years old," more are trying to find out said. "I don't want to make it McPherson said. "I don't want what we offer, said MSU impossibly difficult to get into to become a place like some of President Peter McPherson. Michigan State, but we don't the elite East Coast schools "I'm not always happy with want to grow much more than where students are so profes the commercialism of college the 43,000 students we have sor-proven that you'd be sur athletics, but overall, it's been now." prised if they failed. a good thing for our school The athletic success, plus, "We want to make a contri and our education programs." more severe suspensions and bution to the overall well- Fueled by the Spartans' penalties for misconduct, is being of a young person." back-to-back Final Four helping MSU overcome the The university is exploring appearances in the men's bas fears and problems created by more ways to use the Internet ketball tournament — capped a pair of riots during the for registration and corre by a national championship 1998.99 school year, he said. spondence courses. McPher this spring — the number of "We're certainly tougher son said this could be a way students applying to the uni now than we were at one to accept more students with versity grew to an all-time time," McPherson said. "It's out constructing several more high of 23,000 during, the going to take a long time to buildings or cramming more 1999-2000 school year. stop behaviors like date rape students into existing struc "That's up a few thousand and alcoholism, but we're at tures. applications from a couple the forefront now and doing "We had 2.400 ftnrnllment.fi years ago," said McPherson, our part," ' ~ for web courses, this year, during a meeting last week With a large pool of stu which a 150 percent increase with Observer & Eccentric dents to choose from, over one year" he said. "We editors. "The application pool McPherson acknowledges the have some students doing has grown significantly," enhanced quality of students their entire master's program over the web. "We figure that will grow to thousands of students taking Maybury State Park holds courses over the web in the National Trail Day cleanup aext couple years." Generous Allowance on Maybury State Park in Natural Resources and an out Deliver} & Installation* Northville Township will host a door organization, SOLAR trail maintenance project 10 (School of Outdoor Leadership, a.m. to 2 p.m.;Saturday to mark Adventure and Recreation). In National Tmil* f)«v „JJU:-» *. a. - • ..» i. i All volunteers are encouraged auuikivii iu nit pal vuci D, iut.cH to bring such topis as rakes, sponsors include the People's shovels and wheelbarrows. All Food Coop of Ann Arbor and the people interested can register by Great Harvest Bread Company, calling Customer Service at the of Northville. REI Store in Northville at The main entrance to Maybury (248)347-2100 or by email to State Park is on Eight Mile [email protected] Road, just west of Beck Road in The service project at Maybury Northville Township. All volun follows the national partnership teers are asked to assemble at model of a tripod" that is made the Hickory Shelter between up of a business - REI, a land 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. rain or manager, the Department of shine. t^i^rjaMi.iJi'gggL. J1'1 yyj PlymouthWayne,Inc. Authorized Distributor of Miller Electric and Praxair offering a complete line of Cylinder Gases and Welding supplies SPECTACULAR SAVINGS on all Industrial Gas Cylinders PROPANE SPECIALS! I 125 cf cylinders & smaller I I I New 20# Oxygen Cylinder (125 cf) I I I Propane Acetylene Cylinder (140 cf) I I Tank Set 125/140 Priced as a set only I I $ 0(r I Argon/C02 Cylinder (20 cf) I FUII 34 I 75/25 (40 cf) I $095** I I 75 /25 (80 cf) I » 75/25 (125 cf) L______coupon WIXOM FERNDALE ANN ARBOR GARDEN CITY HOWEll WARREN- HEADQUARTERS 1200 Farrow Avenue 410$ Jackson Road 5913 Mkkflebdt Road 1315 Partway Drive 21101 GroetkdHwy, 2*240 Beck toad Ferndaie, Ml 4&220 Ann Arbor. MM8103 Garden City, Ml 48135 Howe* Ml 48843 Warren, Ml 4SGS9 Vtaom, Ml 4&393 Phone: Phone: Phone: Phone: Phone: Pfcone:(243)735*7700 (248)543-4012 .. (734)741-9353 (714)4258870 (517)545-8500 (810)447-1400 MM M '• HOURS: MON. FBI, 800 A,M. - 5:00 P.M., SAT 8;0ff AM. 1200 PJvO C -•••••- • - ••••- ••* B± Weddings B3 HOMETOWN LIFE Religious News B7 Paws out: Fridays child Rox anne Riggio, 12, with her pooch, Big Dog, visits seniors like Mildred Witherspoon at Presbyter JACQUE MARTIN-DOWNS ian Village in Redford along with her mom Patty as part of the monthly pet- a-pet pro gram. • n my private practice, parents often ask me.how. to uncover their I child's natural creative abilities. It's easy to get caught up in their errors and mistakes, but not as easy to see their creative and imaginative side. As Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., author of "Your Child's Growing Mind" (Dou- bleday, 1994) says, every child is . potentially quite gifted, but it's up to the parents and teachers to discover their child's individual talents and make the most of them. Dr. Paul E. Torrance, author of "Guiding Creative Talent" has STTACT- PHOTO BY BR? AN MITCHELL described the following four charac teristics as a guide to parents to help unlock their children's creativity. • Fluency: Many relevant ideas can quickly be generated from one topic. My son participated in a program Caring companion while in elementary'school, titled Odyssey of the Mind. Its purpose was to get teams of kids to think "outside the box" and understand how brain paw to seniors storming has a synergistic effect when people begin to throw all of BY KIMBERLY A. MORTSON definitely dogs," Roxanne. "She is the most loving child you their ideas into the hopper. STAFF WRITER said Riggio. "I like, taking have ever seen," said Patty Riggio. For example, in two minutes, yell kmortaon9oe.homecomtn.het With the two my dogs there "She's always saying 'I love you, mom' out as many uses you can think of for t the age of 12, Roxanne Riggio of dogs by her and talking when I least expect it. She's also a a Frisbee. The quality of the respons Redford has a special under leader in her class because she's con side, Roxanne FRIDAY'S with people.. es.improves as the seconds tick away. standing of the needs of others, stantly helping the other children that A spends the first t :•• I ' They like it The obvious response for a Frisbee Her mom says that she instinctively Saturday of need more assistance." would be to throw it, but have you recognizes when someone requires a • ' ••' when we come every month at Roxanne lives in Redford with her ever considered using it as a tray, an helping hand. v to visit," said umbrella, or a bowl? This kind of Presbyterian ... = -i„,-,-, <,;>,„•....•....•". Roxanne. mother and father, Ron. She has two "Roxanne is always helping disad Village of Red siblings Vanessa, 8, and sister, activity can be.done around the din A sixth grader full of energy and ing room table while at dinner with vantaged people," said Patty Riggio of ford visiting with residents there. Michelle, 25. her Af*lt&hti*r whn has dpvplnnm*>nt a\ "swimming her eyes set on working. v> ith animals from the dogs and conversation with each person must go across the bridge "I love animals. Not so much cats but categories. as a career. in, a different way from those who pre ceded them. Your flexibility is tested when you watch how everyone in • WM front of you proceeds (the first few ^¾¾¾ will skip, hop, jump or run), but by the time the 152nd person goes across the bridge, one must be very creative in the way he gets across. In Sue Ellen's Bears comfort kids Tea features our group, the last person actually went across.doing backward somer BY STEPHANIE ANGELYN CASOLA • Ellen Machemer got the .schools, the Machemers have beeri able saults. STAFF WRITER fashion with • Elaboration: use of details in until now to raise the donations they aceaola#oe .hom ecomm .net idea from a newspaper arti need. "It's amazing how much they working out an idea. Storytelling can cle the read in Florida. The be a fun way to enhance th4s charac More than five years ago Nancy come up with," said. Machemer of the century flair teristic. Again, as you all sit together, Stanford witnessed something she'll idea got rolling when the schools in Berrien County. "We've sel never forget. , dom had anyone say no." someone begins a story with 'Once Machemers purchased 50 BY srepHAME ANGKLTN CABOLK upon a time, there were...' The second The Wayne.resident was caring for Now supplying hears across the STAFF WWITO person elaborates on the story, weav her then 6-year-old grandson Cameron, bears with T-shirts reading state, they are spreading the word and acaJaala4toe.homecomm.net ing unrelated details together in some by taking him to a 'Sue Ellen's Bears/ seeking donations through grants. It's not often that influential interesting way. As the story pro few subdivision At any time, the couple has 600 to women from decades past con gresses, the ideas will develop into a garage sales in the 800 boars.in their home waiting to he verge to teach others about the highly textured and imaginative story Livonia and West- taken to the" officials th.at.can distrib evolution of their own indepen- d e n c e . line. land areas. When Mel and Ellen Machemer ute them,'They.purchase bears every Actually, • Originality; creative and imagi Without her received a letter and donation from The three to four months, now ordering at What: Victorian' it's impos native ideas that others haven't knowledge, little Stanfords recently, they knew their least 500 at a time. Tea and Fashion shared. As we hemmed and hawed efforts had not gone unnoticed. The sible for Cameron -who No one knows for sure why teddy Show, Amelia about whether to play a board game couple started the .nonprofit', organiza lived with his fam bears in particular seem .so'appropri When: 2 p.m. Sat EnrliHil one night, my daughter suggested ily in Westland at tion to preserve the memory of their ate. Machemer said she first thought of. urday, June 3. that we play Monopoly, but go around and Jackie the time - had stuck a peppermint daughter,who at 16 years old was collecting hears been use she liked Wh#f»: Plymouth the board backwards and with every Onassis to candy in his mouth. It became lodged murdered by a classmate they believe them, but this idea sounded even bet Historical Muse one already owning all of the proper share the in his throat and the fire department was attempting to rape her, Now. 20 ter. um, 155 S. Main same ties in the very beginning. The idea responded to the call immediately. years later, the Machemers project has Street, Plymouth. stage. was to run oiit of money first. This turned a haunting memory mto some Security Coat: $15, call B u t new rule made /or an interesting Nervous and frightened, she could do thing that continues .to'comfort .chil (734)455-3940, through game as each person attempted to nothing to calm him down as he cried. Stanford said teddy bears are just dren in traumatic situations including the magic "durnp" his properties as fast as he But the firefighters had a solution "'cuddly and warm " house fires, domestic violence, serious of history could. -they gave Cameron a teddy bear. "They're a soothing thing," nhe'said, accidents and illnesses. And they're and fashion, the Plymouth His Any game can be played with new- Since he could still breathe, the safest recalling her fateful day with Cameron. sure their daughter "would'vr loved torical Museum takes a look back and-improved rules that allows for thing to do waa-wait for the candy to "He was so panicky, I couldn't grab melt. And wait they did, for 45 minutes this program." him It was a comfort I Think a bear's at the clothing and inspiration originality. Have you ever tried to see behind 20th century image-mak while Cameron held tightly onto the "It's sort of a positive way of remem soft and il feels good. He kept that how fast you can get "stuck" in the ers with its annual Victorian- computer game Free OH or with the bear. bering her," said Ellen Machemer. "She hear" style tea. Beth Stewart of the Ply card game Solitaire? "Mind you at the time my grandson was never out of our minds." Sue Ellen's Bears now accepts dorm mouth Historical Museum said While uncovering a child's creativi was out of that kind of stuff," said Ellen Machemer got the idea from -a lions and will make Tshirls to fit any the annual teas are much antaci ty, it ia also important to evaluate Nancy Stanford. "He took that bear newspaper article she read m Florida hear With a new Wrb sitr in the pated in the community. "They how the wail the idea work* Anyone and he was holding it in his arms," The idea got rolling when 'the works, the couple hoy>cs to ••xpand its have always been one of our mottt; who ha* ever invented something has Cameron took the bear everywhere Machemers purchased 50 be;ir*». w11 h !'• bound an es even more tn Ihe future popular events.* she said had to do some critical thinking to he went that weekend, recalled his shirts reading 'Sue Ellen's Bears." "Wh^n we lost our daughter, there Showing good taste the nvuse- make iure hia idea is workable. grandmother. She wa« reminded of the "It wasn't very long we were buying were so. many people who were wonder um will haul out the fine china, I remember a colleague who incident when she read a recent news 150 more," said Ellen Machemer. "It fu! to us," said Kllrii Machemer. HWe silver, linen and lace to serve a thought she had deaigned the most paper article about Sue Ellen's Bears, a. has just kind of snowballed " What fell so inved by thewhole commiinitv, menu of tea sandwiches, fruit, ingenious pizza knife. When it was company baaed in St. Joseph that pro started with a donation t/ r»c homrtownnpw ^papers, net Kimberly Mortson, Editor 734-983-2131 kmortson&oe,homeconimj90t s^MsflMsWsftMslsWslsttsftMism mmmmmtmmmm^^mmtammmmm mmmmmmmmmmamatmm The Observer 6 Eccentrict THURSDAY, JUNE 1,2000 IBBMHHnnW»«aVMMlMIIH)IBWiBMVIlMNIHIWa^^^BIIH •MMqpjp CI from page Bl SINGLES MINGLE *» I I »ifti ^..-...-.^^,.1.1¾ i.. 111— •• uettsgs let the $kspee Celeiteet Aug. 22, Coping with Divorce. by Ann Arbor Parents without is served before the meeting at -ry, will follow, complete with a For the past 20 yeare, Yockey should be Submitted in vtrtttng Florine Bond will discuss strate Partners, Inc. Dance 9 p.m.-1:00 6:15 p.m. Speakers or open dis me Caahion show featuring stu has been collecting vintage no later then noon Friday for the gies for coping with the stress of a.m., $7 non-member, |5 mem cussion in a friendly, supportive dent* from We*t Middle School gowns and enjoys learning the next Thursday's issue, They can divorce. bers. www.aapwp.org or (734) and encouraging atmosphere. ^ in Taylor. historical significance of such be malted to 36251 Schoolcraft, 973-1933. Free child care provided; Light Behind the magic of the event pieces: "I like to know who wore Livonia 48150, or by fax at PAIBflS WITHOUT PAfffHl— • June 30, Singles Dance Fund house Cafe, a coffeehouse set ting, is offered 7-10 p.m. on the is Pamela Yockey, hitter? t**eh~ it and what they did," she (734) 591-7279. For more inforw rass*amsrajpsaywv f • n*/V• « IfflinVP*! Raiser for S.A.F.E. House at the Parents without Partners, Inc. is fourth Friday of the month in er, costume hirtoruui *ad lectur- explain* of the clothing and cos mation, call (734) 953-2131 or Zal Gaz Grotto. 2070 W. Stadi a non-profit organization dedi Knox Hall. The coat is $5; all e». Yockey speaks on the subject tume*. Her students are sharing e-mail kmortsonQ um, Ann Arbor. Casual attire r cated to the single-parent family. events provided by Ward Presby across the country and has orga in the enthusiasm as they partic oe.homecomm.net Music by DJ Imperial Sound. We offer educational, social, and Cash bar. Non-smoking dance terian Church, 40000 Six Mile nised programs at the museum ipate in drees rehearsals for the in the past recreational activities for single area. Sponsored by Ann Arbor Road, Northville. Call (248) 374- weekend event. parents and thefr children. Dues 5920. "Every time we have her here Wednesday M«tro Singles Dance Parents without Partners, Inc. Yockey's fascination has found $30 per year. For membership it's absolutely fantastic," said begins at 8 p.m,. and concludes at Dance 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $7 non- its way into the Plymouth muse information in the Ann Arbor 1 a.m. Free swing dance lessons member, |5 members. WTItOPOUTAM SINGLES Stewart. "She has a personal um, of which she is a member. Chapter #38 call (734) 973-1933 offered from 8-9 p.m. DJ, budget www.aapwp.org or (734) 973- clothing collection that is just Yockey hopes those who attend or visit the Web page at www. bar, refreshments, 21 and over, 1933. The MSP invite you to meet new ' phenomenal." learn about the independence aapwp. org Visit www. aapwp. dress attire please. Roma's Ban friends, dance and socialize from •. From medieval gownB to 70s women have struggled to gain in org or (734) 973-1933. Cost $2/ garb, Yockey owns a diverse and quet Hall, 32550 Cherry HiJl CATHOLIC AllMMfl CUM ~8p.m; to la.m. There will be a • the 20th century. From those person. Upcoming schedule wHI sTsrWaasWW S^Saaeweeajsraej ejsrasjsmvaej Road (east of Venoy) in Garden Top 40 D.J., cash bar and hors extensive collection of costumes who lived in the shadow of their includes: A general meeting of the City. Call (313) 869-1900A313) d'oeuvres (8-9 p.m.) The ball ^rhich she also brings into the husbands to those who hit their M June 4, "Steps in Recovering Catholic Alumni Club of Detroit 438-6268. rooms are non-smoking. Dance Classroom. from Divorce." Jay J. Radin, (a non-profit organization of sin stride in today's political arena, will be held Friday, May 26, .The Canton resident has orga- Ph.D., licensed Clinical Psychol gle Catholics, 21 and over, who all ages, races, classes and pro June 2 and June 23 at Double sujped 10 students to perform in DfVOMX SUPPORT MOU* ogist, returns to talk about this have earned a bachelor's degree fessions are accounted for in the tree Guest Suites in Novi (Novi Qae show, each representing a Schoolcraft College Women's "hot* topic. Dr. Radin has prac and are free to marry in the presentation^ Road at 1-96); Friday June 16 at specific woman from one of the Resource Center has a Divorce ticed in Ann Arbor for over 20 Catholic church) will be held Whether she's restoring a vin Excaliber Convention Center in intt 10 decades. "This particular Support Group that meets the years. Sponsored by Ann Arbor Wednesday. tage bridal gown, sewing cloth Southfield (Northwesterrf High (flfogram) is. based on an article second and fourth Tuesdays of Parents without Partners, Inc. ing for a re-enactment, or orga way and 12 Mile Road); and ^Jitten almost 120 years ago," each month in the McDowell Location: Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 TAW IT OVER nizing a historical-influenced Monday, July 3 at Glen Oaks ifmd Yockey. "It deals with what Center (Room 225) from 7-9 p.m. W. Stadium, Ann Arbor. 6-8 p.m. TIO meets the second Friday of fashion show, Yockey said the Country Club in Farmington ^•men of our generation would No fee is required. Call (734) www.aapwp.org or 734-973- each month in Knox Hall from greatest challenge is achieving Hills (13 Mile Road, east of 462-4443. A schedule from June 1933. Cost $2/person. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Join us as Pastor accuracy. "Finding the accurate Orchard Lake Road) for $10 to August follows: • June 2, Singles Dance Fund Paul dough, minister to single 'Jrtie students, ages 11-13, pre- materials and supplies to best admission. For more informa June 13, group discussion. Raiser for KidaSource at the Zal adults at Ward Church will ]p obviously, it wasn't something ative side far more than the toy FUND-RAISING AND BENEFITS •lie wanted to hear, but she that does all the work or the knew that her invention would television show that entertains. Listings for Funds A Benefits Joe Ziurinskas, who recently Ziurinskas. A 1989 graduate of 9:30 a.m. awards presentation; n't sell unless it was unique but The more time you spend creat should be submitted in writing died in a construction accident, Garden City High School, the 9:45 a.m. warm up and stretch functional. ing opportunities for your child,- no later than noon Friday for the are collecting donations for his administration office is also routine; and 10 a.m. stroll So encouraging your children the more their creative abilities next Thursday's issue. They can children ages six and four. A for accepting donations. Money will around the lake. One lap is to use his imagination can only will explode. Have fun! be mailed to 36251 Schoolcraft, mer employee of Complete be placed into a trust fund for approximately four miles. Team serve to enhance his creative Jacque Martin-Downs is the Livonia 48150, or by fax at Health and Fitness, the business the children's education. In the up with family members friends side. Toys that Bpark creativity coordinator of the Family (734) 591-7279. For more infor will be collecting monetary dona future Standard Federal Bank and co-workers or walk as an and ingenuity include blocks, Resource Center in Westland. If mation, call (734) 953-2131 or tions if individuals want to drop will be handling the fund. individuals with hundreds of pots and pans, boxes, toothpicks, you have questions or comments, e-mail kmortson® them off or send them to: Com other participants. Collect dona pipe cleaners, sticky dots, mag write her at: Observer Newspa oe.homecomm.net plete Health & Fitness, 35000 The Epilepsy Foundation of tions towards your own individu nets, buttons and other house per, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia, ONGOING Warren Road, Westland, MI Michigan will hoBt the "Summer al fund-raising goal. For a hold items. The play item that Ml 48150 or she can be reached Friends of Garden City resident 48185. Checks should be made Stroll for Epilepsy" June 3 at brochure to start collecting must be manipulated or reconfig at this e-mail address: mdown- payable to: Anthony and Emily Kensington Metropark in Mil- pledges call (800) 37.7-6226. The ured stimulates the child's cre sj@ wwcs, kl2. mi. us ford. Registration opens at 8:30 limic iiiuiicy jrvU toiav, tuc wittcT a.m. with continental breakfast; the prizes; and the more you PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE help. NOnCE OF ANNUAL ELECTION WAYNE-WESTLAND COMM. SCHOOLS MONDAY, JUNE 12,2000 PROPOSED 2000-2001 BUDGET SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY TUESDAY, JUNE 13,2000 CAVALIER PROPERTIES COUNTY OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Please take notice that on June 13, 2Q00 at 7 o'clock p.m. at 36745 TO THE QUAUFIED ELECTORS OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT: Marquette, Westland, Michigan, the Board of Education of Wayne- Pursuant to state law, a sale will be held NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual election will be held in Westland Community Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the at Secured Self Storage 6855 Yale, Westland the School District of the City of Garden City, County of Wayne, Michigan, district's proposed 2000-01 budget. 734-721-1920, on July 3, at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, June 12, 2000, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. #136 Thomas Goodford Eastern DayUght Time. The Board may not adopt its proposed 2000-01 budget until after the #129 Greg Lenard public hearing. A copy of the proposed 2000-01 budget including the At the annual election there will be elected two (2) members of the #106 Annie Hawkins proposed property tax millage rate is available for public inspection during #1206 Marlita Adams Board of Education of the School District for four year terms, beginning July normal business hours at 36745 Marquette, Westland, Michigan. 1, 2000 and expiring June 30, 2004. The candidates for said offices to the #927 Steven Marika Board of Education are as follows: #812 Mr*. Davidson The property tax miliage rate proposed to be •722 Joby McKay TWO (2) FOUR YEAR TERMS levied to support the proposed budget will be a (two shall be elected) All units contain household items with subject of this hearing. the exception of #812 which has painting equipment Patricia F. Ruhland MARTHA PITSENBARGER, Secretary and #1206 which has a car Barbara A. Wnite Publish; Jhin* 1 w>d •, S0O0 ruttiab: May ti MM rfuu* i, *w Each person voting on the above must be: (a) A citizen of the United States of America over eighteen (18) years •• of age: (b) A registered elector of the City or Township in which he or she City of Westland resides. Request for Proposal GARDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS The places of voting for the annual election to be held on June 12, 2000, will Request for Proposals will be received by the City of Westland Purchasing PUBLIC NOTICE be as follows: Division, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan, 48185-2298, on jMhJJL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy Test for the June 12, Precinct 1 Farmington School, 3000. q.t jiOO p-m. (no exceptional for professional services to conduct a 2000 Annual School Election will be conducted on Tuesday, June 6, 2000 at 33411 Marquette market analysis of potential needs for retail, residential and commercial 10:00 a.m. in Garden City Hall located at 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden uses related to a proposed town center development project. The Proposal City, Michigan. Precinct 2 Log Cabin, should contain th* following information: 200 Log Cabin Road Th* Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the program and * Experience in providing this type of analysis computer that will be used to tabulate the results of the election, have been Precinct 3 and 4 Lathers School, * Examples of previous analysis prepared in accordance with the law. 28361 Marquette * Cost of analysis Pubtiih JUM 1 ttod 4, 2000 Pracinct5 Memorial School, * Approximate completion time 30001 Marquette The selected firm should have a working knowledge of the history of Pracinct p Garden City Junior High School, commercial and residential development of western Wayne County The 1861 Radcliff firm may be required to attend periodic committee meetings to review findings of the report. - Precinct? Maplewood Center, The Westland Downtown Development Authority will review and evaluate CITY OP WESTLAND 31736 Mapkwood all proposals. For information pertaining to this RFP, please contact Steve NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Precinct 8 and 11 Henry RuffStbool, QuUe, DDA Director, at 734-641-8572. 30300 Maplewood The City of Westland reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. On Tuesday, June Oft, 2000. the Westland Police Dept, will conduct Public Precinct 9 auctions of impounded, abandoned vehicles. The first auction will begin Civic Center, JILL B. THOMAS promptly at 10.00 AM at Westland Service" Towing, 37501 Cherry Hill, 8000 Middlebalt Purchasing Agent Westland, MI, county of Wayne, where the following vehicles will be offered Precinct 10 Douglas School, City of Westland for sola to the highest bidder: Publiah: Aim 1,3000 6400 Hartal YEAR MAKE BODY STYLE COLOR • V.I.N. A& patting places are hnndkanper accessible. If you anticipate difficulties at 1988 FORD RANGER/PU RED/BLK 1FTCR14TXJPA87105 yew •anna! petting place phase phone the City Clerk's office to arrange an 1990 PONTIAC G PRDC/4 DR WHITE sJiaTiiiU leeetioii. Absentee Ballots for this Election are available at City 1C2WT&4T9LF288500 1988 FORD T-BIRDV2 DR 1FABP62F8JH176506 Ha&, «00 MUkUsMt, through *QQ p.m. Se*wd*% June 10,2000, to anyone GARDEN CITY POUCE DEPARTMENT RED watt) Meet* one of the fiottowtaf requirements: Electors age 60 or older; 5000 MIDDLEBELT The second auction will begin promptly at 11:00 AM at Westland Care Care, •aasasrs who aspect to be absent from Garden City the entire time the polls GARDEN CITY, MI 48136 6376 Htx Road, Waatland, MI, County of Way* e, where the following em tem m J*n* 13,2000; Uaeton who are phyeieally unable to attend the vehicles will be offered for sale to the highest bidder: The following vehicles have bwn d«*med absmdooad and will be sold at potts without the aeaistanwe of another, Electors who cannot attend the YEAR MAKE BODY STYLE COLOR pott* 4m te> tenants at their reHfton; or Elector* who an confined to jail public auction on Toaaday June 6, 3000 at £00 AM The auction ia to be •V.I.N. •wtHfeaf arraignment or trial. Furthermore, any voter who mrmres held at Wetland Car Care TWing, 6375 Hix Road, Westland, MI 48185 1983 MERC LYNX/2 DR BLACK 1MEBP5MSDW630925 1989 FORD TV TRUCK saaoftenee to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or Pleas* Not*: The bidding will start at the towing and storaga charge*. BLUE 2FTDF15NOKCA98436 wtte *ay be given sssistanos by a person of the voter's choice, other than 1987 SUBARU LEGACY/WAG BLACK JF1AN43B7HB488458 aha voters employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the TIAEAHAXI STYLt V.LN.« 1989 GEO SPECT/4 DR WHITE J81RG6179K7502622 voter's sauon. 1979 OLDS 98/4 DR BURG 3X69R9M339804 lttiPORD 4DR 1FAPP30X9MR106818 1984 CHRYS 5THAV1V4DR GRAY PATRICIA RUHLAND 1C3BF66P1EX595085 1FAPP9093LW138250 198« FORD ECONO/VAN BLUE 1FDEEUN9KHB18115 Secretary, Board of Education i9»orom> 2DR 1987 FORD , ESCORT/2 DR BLACK IFAPP2193HW322892 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY Of GARDEN CITY 1»0 MERCURY 4 PR lMEPM38daUC64-lS02 1988 FORD TAURUS/4 DR SILVER 1FABP53U8JG108686 County of Warn*, Michigan 1900 FORD 8W 1FMDA31XAL2SS6421 198« FORD TEMPO/4 DR WHITE IFABP19X7GK144997 ^_^«-aooO' 1991 MERCURY 4DR 1MEFM36X4MK630993 AH vehicle* an sold in 'as is* condition. Bidding on all vehicles will start st } herehT aerttiy that the foregoing is a true and cemplet* copy of a 2DR 1G1LV14G7LY2S5417 the amount du* for towing and storage Vehicles may be deleted from this Hsitsrim adopted by the Board of Education of School District of the City 19MCHEVROLIT bat at any time prior to th* start of the auction ef Garden City County of Warn*. Michigan, st a Regular Meeting heM on 1989MKRCURY 2DR 1MYBM4O40JH7L2775 Afrit 10, 9000 and that said moating was conducted and public notice of 30 DAY NOTICE OF AUCTION •apt msotinf was grvoti pursuant to and in ft»U compliance with the Open 19MP0NTIAC 4DR 2Q3AFStrUj9232316 Due to unknown ownership, &0 day notice m hereby given that the (S Act, being Act 387, Public Acta of Michigan, 1978, and that the FORD PU UNKNOWN vehicl«s) listed below will b* auctioned after July 01. 2000 unW* it m i of said meeting were kept and will be or have been made available claimed by the owner prior-to that time: 1965 MERCURY 4DR 1MBBP76R4FK660190 ibyeaaJAet YEAR MAKE BODY 9TY1 J: COLOR VI N 194» PLYMOUTH 4DR 1P3BP46DXKN539349 198» FORD KSCORT/2DR WHITK 1FAPP9193KT1907W PATRICIA RUHLAND 1OCC814B4D0105833 Secretary, Board of Education 19« CHEVROLET PU 1977 OLDS 98/4 DR BLUE 3X69K7E152M1 > i*^4, me it. •Ml, MM in •MM The Observer & Eccentric! THl.'RsbAY; JVNfc 1. 2000 ENGAGEMENTS AND WEDDINGS Perry-Flevaris Logsdon-Plstro EmersorvBaynes Charles and Carolyn Perry of James E. and Deborah L. Darrel and Jt Emerson of Livonia announce the engage Logsdon of Canton announce the Livonia announce the engage ment of their daughter, Laura engagement of their daughter, ment of their daughter, Amy Laura Lynn, to Robert Pistro of Rose, to Anthony D. Flevaris Jr. Joy, to Edward Lee Bayn.es. of Caro, Mich. Franklin, Term. The bride-to-be is a Wayne The bride-to-be i* a 2000 grad State University graduate and uate of Northwood University The bride-to-be is a 1993 grad works for Livonia Public Schools and ia employed by Deliotte and uate of Livonia Stevenson High Touche. School andi a 1997 graduate of a*s an elementary school teacher. David Lipscomb University in Her fiance\ son of Tony and Her fiance', son of Charles and Sara Pistro of Caro, is a 1999 Nashville. She works for the Carol Flevaris of Farmingtqn graduate of Northwood Universi state of Tennessee as a social -Hills, is a University of Michigan ty and is employed by Fabiano worker for. the Department of graduate and works for Innovex, Brothers of Saginaw, Children's Services. a pharmaceutical company. A September wedding is planned in Midland. Her FianceV son of John and the Franklin polic* force for five A June wedding is planned. Joyce Baynes, is a graduate of years. Franklin High School, in A late August Wedding is JohnsorvHalsted Franklin, Term.• and a graduate planned at the Otter Creek Gustin-Turner Scott and Julie Johnson of Ply of the Tennessee Law Enforce-, Church of Christ in Nashville. ' Robert and Nancy Gustin of mouth, Minn., announce the merit Academy. He has been on Plymouth announce the mar engagement of their daughter, riage of Kriatina Michele to Amelia Earhart Johnson, to Koester-Bowles Cameron Charles Turner of Vail, Brian Charles.Halsted of Can Colorado. ton. David and Elsie Koester of The bride is a 1990 graduate of The bride-to-be is 1996 gradu Westland announce the engage Plymouth Salem High School ate of Wayzata High School in ment of their daughter, Karyn Minnesota and is a senior study Renee, to Timothy Lee Bowles of and a 1994 graduate; of the .Uni . Romulus. versity of Michigan. Her hus ing aviation management at the band is the son of Fiona Skinner: University of North Dakota. The bride-to-be is a Henry and Ken Turner of Devon, Eng Her fianc6, son of Lee and Lois Ford Community College gradu land. Halsted of Canton, is a 1995 ate and works as a critical care . The couple wed April 8 at St. graduate of Salem' High School nurse for Sinai Grace Hospital. John Neumann Church. and is studying air traffic control An August wedding is planned Her fiance\ son of Edward and and space science at the Univer at Bethel United Methodist Judy Ostrowski of Nashville and sity of North Dakota. Church in Mound, Minn. Franklin Bowles of New Boston, Hollman-Wessel Ten is a 1989 graduate of John Glenn High School and works as an Broeck Dawley-Dodds assembly leader at RHM Fluid Mr. and Mrs. James Edwin •Power. planned at St. Paul's American Hollman announce the marriage Lutheran Church. Kevin and Sue Dawley of Livo A November wedding is of their daughter,"Amy Louise, to nia announce the engagement of Peter Wessel Ten Broeck on May their daughter, Karen Ingrid, to 20 at St. Mary's Church in Ohio.. Andrew Christopher Dodds of Fry-Eldred The bride is a 2000 graduate of Redford. Eastern Michigan University Jim and Teri Fry of Plymouth with a degree in accounting The bride-to-be is a Spring announce.the engagement of information systems. While at Arbor College graduate who just their daughter, Amanda, to Erik the university, she was a cheer obtained a degree in elementary J. Eldred of Kalamazoo. education. leader and member of Alpha -The bride-to-be is,a 1994 Ply Kappa Psi, a co-ed business fra Her fiance, son of James and mouth-Canton High School grad ternity. She lives in Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan University Sandi Dodds of Michigan Center, uate and a 1998 graduate of Her husband, son of Kathy is a 1998 graduate of Michigan graduate and works as a fifth A June wedding is planned. Hope College. She works for Power and Charles Ten.Broeck - grade teacher in,Belleville. State University who teaches at Associated Design Services in a Canton resident - is also an Wayne Memorial High School. Portage. Her fiance, son of Lynn and Jan Eldred of Kalamazoo, i.s a ANNIVERSARIES 1996 graduate of Hope College and earns a master's degree mazoo Public Schools. Crute Leonard from Central Michigan Universi A July wedding if planned x\\ ty- this year. He works for Kala- Hc-nrv Ford Estate. Ray and Barbara (Tschanz) Bob and Mary (Clark) Leonard Crute celebrated their 50th wed celebrate fifty years as husband ding anniversary this May. The and wife this month. couple wed May 13, 1950 at The Farmington Hills couple, NEW ARRIVALS Highland Park Baptist Church in who have lived in the area for 39 Highland Park. The Crute's have years, wed June 10, 1950. They • Steven and Joann Pietryka of N'ov'i announce the birth o' been Livonia residents for 42 have two children, Debbie Ryan rw>2T-»oi»« Anril lfi at Si't. Marv's Hasuital in Livonia. years. Schmidt who lives in Livonia Grandparents are Raymond and Linda Pietryka of Livonia .\>.-A\ Ray Crute is a 1947 graduate with husband Dave, and Rob .Victor and Narcisa. Deogracias of Westland. Mildred -Johnson «>! of Henry Ford Trade School and Leonard who resides in Arvada, Wayne is his great-grandmother. he worked for Ford Motor Com Colorado. The Leonards also • Keith and Leigh Vaughn of Livonia announce the. birth ,.;' pany for 45 ypars. Barbara Crute have three grandchildren. Owen Brian Vaughn April 27 at St. Man's Hospitrth worked as a private piano teach Bob Leonard is retired after Grandparents arc Dennis and Pat Cole of Garden fii\ anil 1A ii'.. er and church organist'for 30 working 14 years with General Benson of Indianapolis. Ind. Mary Quinn'of Troy counts. U'.wn years. Motors and Mary Leonard was number 27 among her great-grandchildren. The Crute's have five children and children in honor of the cele employed by Connecticut Gener* • Craig and Lynn Leach of Livonia annuur.ee the' birth \>\ Nola n and 17 grandchildren. Four of bration. The couple's eldest child, al. Thecouple is very involved in James May 5 at University of'Michigan Hospital'in Ann Arbor. He the Crute children, Jennifer Darrell Crute, resides in Califorj church activities. joins brother Nathaniel Douglas Leach. 22 months. McCormick, Kevin Crute, Melin- nia and was unable to attend. Mary Leonard volunteered Grandparents are James Dean of Maybee, Mich.. Ruth De;m The family will gather to cele Monroe, and Cheryl and Doug Leach of Midland, (ireat-j/huuii.). :ir- da Risher and Bonnie Philson . The Crute's enjoy traveling transcribing Braille for a time : attended a family dinner party brate with a luncheon at ents are Marsha and Don Otway of Midland and Lois and '•• the hi and have just returned from a and now enjoys shopping in her Hawthorne Valley CountrvClub. , May 5 along with their spouses European cruise. free time. Howard Leach of Midland. rW;#?*P*M*~KT--:''r-7''-'.*?*'Jr'' . . A G U IDE TO/GE TAW AY S Are you looking for a place to relax, or a new place to play... Let us help guide you to the perfect Get-Away. ^3^3¾^¾^¾¾¾^¾^¾^¾^¾^¾^¾¾%^¾^¾¾¾ * The Ot. _ ^larislr [National The bear's in - House Inn 21 Red tk Continental Breakfast Mouse 3Jmi 1RM Glean, comfortable rooms. 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Travelers will ity, balance, posture, coor St. Richard's Catholic . need additional documen visit sites that had an dination and cardiovascu Church Women's Guild.will tation may see Elaine impact on the development lar endurance. It incorpo hold a Vegas night fund Tripi; call (810) 227-1215 to ofWestland as a communi rates resistance exercises raiser 7 p.m. to midnight set up ah. appointment. ' RlGHmST ty. Those who complete the using rubber tubing and Saturday, June 3, at the Combat/combat-era veter trek will receive an embroi light weights with walking church's social hall, 35851 ans from Wayne County . dered patch. and jogging patterns. Wear Cherry Hill in Westland. who need ongoing counsel To start the trek, first visit loose-fitting clothing and : The church is just west of ing may contact one of the the Westland Historical comfortable shoes. Light Wayne Road; admission is centers operated by the Museum and pick up a weights and an exercise $L Call (734) 729-9529 for- Department of Veteran packet. The museum is at mat are suggested. Robert more information. Affairs, Lincoln Park, at 857 N. Wayne Road and is Cassidy is the certified (313) 381-1370 (Chet open 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, Jazzereise instructor. Sign McLeod) or Detroit at (313) except before a holiday. up at the front desk at the 831-6509 (Paul Esser), The trek is sponsored by Westland Friendship Cen AT THE the Westland Historical ter or call (734) 722-7632 CAMELOTHAli for more information. LIBRARY Cameiot Hall Convalescent Commission and the Friends of the Westland FRIEND* Of LIBRARY Center seeks volunteers to TRAVEL GROUP spend time with residents, Museum. For information, The Friends of the William call (734) 326-1110. The Travel Group meets 1 . P. Faust Public Library providing an activity or a p.m. two Fridays a month organization meets at 2 orie-on-one pursuit such as SUMMER SCHOOL in the Westland Friendship p.m. the second Tuesday of reading to blind people or Summer School is in ses Center, 1119 N. Newburgh, each month at the library, just talking. The facility is sion at the Perrinsville unless a trip or program is 6123 Central City Park-' ' at 35100 Ann Arbor Trail One-Room Schoolhouse. It planned. Programs include way. Call (734) 326-6123. in Livonia. For informa Tops: WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 has honored more than 200 gradual* is at the comer of Warren speakers, films, celebra Meetings last about one tion, call Esther or Diana, inghigh school seniors-in its 21st "Brightest and Best" campaign, and Cowan roads. Built in tions of birthdays and hour and are open to the in the Activity Depart 1856, the schoolhouse has weekly door prizes, There public. The Friends aiso ment, (734) 522-1444, Ext. Honorees include Eric McMichael ofWestland, John Glenn High been restored to its 1890s is an $8 membership fee for 27. hold a book sale during School; Kenneth McVettie of Garden City, Garden City High appearance. It is open to Westland residents. Call regular library hours at the PETA-PET School; and Brandon Laroque of Garden City, United Christian the public the last Sunday (734) 722-7632 for more of the month, starting in library. The Pet-A-Pet animal visi School, Garden City. Channel 7 anchorman Erik Smith poses with information. tation program provides June and running through the grads. October. Hours are 1-4 MONTHLY MEAL/DANCE pet therapy with the help The Wayne-Ford Civic of volunteers. Pets should p.m. For information, call RECREATION the Westland Historical League schedules its senior be friendly, well-behaved, nursery has openings for : Preschool offers programs Membership is open to meal for people 50 and BAILEY POOL and must have current vac Museum at (734) 326-1110. The Bailey Center pool preschool classes for ages for children 18 months to 5 those who care about the older 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. cinations. There is a $5 18 months through age 4. years of age. It is in Cass schools and the communi FRIENDS MEET opened Memorial Day membership fee. Volunteer on the first Sunday of each Tots class meets on. Elementary, 34633 ty. Members need not have Friends of the Westland month at the league hall, weekend for the summer. opportunities are available Historical Museum meet at It is open seven days a ' Wednesday mornings, and Munger, south of Six Mile a student in the school. on Wayne Road two blocks at Hope Nursing Care Cen 3- and 4-year-olds meet and west of Farmington Price is $3 for students, $5 7-p.m. the second Tuesday week and is heated. A baby ter, 7 p.m. the third Tues south of Ford. Cost is $5 for Mondays and Thursdays. Road in Livonia. Call (734) for adults. Checks should of January, March, May, members and $7 for non- pool is also available. . day of the month (Margaret July, September and Swimming lessons for all Parental involvement is 462-0135. be made payable to members. The meal Martin, (734)721-2821) required. Call Kelli at (734) Franklin PTSA and sent to November at the Westland ages are offered, along with and Marquette House, BUILDING BLOCKS Meeting House, 37091 includes beer, beverages; birthday packages. Teen 513-7708. Building Blocks Preschool 31000 Joy, Livonia, Ml dancing to Big Band music 10:30 a.m. the second 48150. Marquette, between New- night is 8-9:30 p.m. Tues Wednesday of the month ST. MEL PRESCHOOL in Faith Lutheran Church, burgh and Wayne roads. and door prizes. Call (734) days. Debbie Lindquist is (Lorna Johnson, (734) 425- St. Mel Preschool, 7506 30000 Five Mile, between TUTORIAL PROORAM Call President Jim 728-5010 for more informa pool supervisor. For infor •1681). There are also open Inkster Road in Dearborn Middlebelt and Merriman A free tutoring program for Franklin at (734) 721-0136. tion. mation, call (734) 722- Heights, has morning and ; in Livonia, is offering class ings at Garden City Hospi- students is offered at the Everyone is welcome. DYER CENTER 7«9n afternoon classes for both es for both 3- and 4-year- Salvation Army Wayne- 4 .. 1 O - „- . iV. „ C J.V The Wayne-Westland ioi, u p.m. LIIW IUUIUI 3- and 4-year-oids. To reg olds. A pre-kindergarten Westland Corps Communi RECREATION AND FUN School District's Dyer Thursday of the. month ister, call (313) 274-6270. readiness class for 5-year-, ty Center, 2300 Venoy in A recreational get-together (StacvSiiida. (734)458- olds and a Parent/Child Senior Adult Center offers for teens and adults who YWCA READINESS Westland. The program, 4- FOR SENIORS 4392). Toddler class for 2-year- 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays and activities Monday through are disabled is held the sec The YWCA of Western Thursday at the center, on Wayne County Early olds are offered. Call (734) Thursdays, is for students The Senior Resources ond Friday of each month 421-7359 for registration Marquette between Wayne at the Westland Bailey Childhood School.Readi ages 9 and older in Wayne, Department (Friendship SCHOOLS ness Program is available information. Westland and Romulus. Center) will sponsor sever and Newburgh roads. Mon Center. Call (734) 722- days, Senior Chorus at 1:30 7620. SUBURBAN CHILDREN'S to 4- and 5-year-old chil MT. HOPE For information on partici al trips to Detroit Tigers Suburban Children's Co-op dren. The YWCA is at pating or volunteering, call baseball games this season. p.m.; Tuesdays, arts, crafts Mt. Hope Co-op Preschool, and needlework at 9:30 Nursery has openings in its 26279 Michigan in Inkster. 30330 Schoolcraft, between Leau'Rette Douglas, (734) Dates are June 9 against a.m.; Wednesdays, Kitchen 2-year-bld toddler-parent Call-(313) 561-4110, Middlebelt and Merriman 722-3660. the St. Louis Cardinals, VOLUNTEERS Band, 10 a.m., bingo at 1 class on Friday mornings; CHARTER SCHOOL in Livonia, is taking appli ADULT LITERACY July 14 against the Hous ASSISTED LIVING 3-year-old class Monday cations for the 2000-01 An adult literacy program ton Astros, Aug. 18 against p.m.; Thursdays, ceramics, The Academy of Detroit- arts, crafts at 9:30 a.m.; a Marqfuette House assisted and Wednesday mornings; Westland, an year. Glasses meet 9:15- is being offered free. the Oakland A's and Sept. living facility, 36000 Cam and 4-year-old class on 11:15 a.m. Monday and Wednesdays at the Salva 1 against the Texas Hawaiian dance exercise entrepreneurial and busi class will be held at 1 p.m. pus Drive in Westland, Monday, Wednesday and ness charter school, serves Wednesday for age 4, Tues tion Army Wayne-West- Rangers. All are Friday seeks volunteers to spend Friday afternoons. Classes children in kindergarten day and Thursday for age. land Corps Community night games and will be every Wednesday in Hall A time with residents to pro run from September to through Sixth grade. The 3. For information, call Center. Volunteers are played at Comerica Park, of the Senior Resources vide an activity or a one- May. Parents are.required school emphasizes basic Michelle at (734) 762-5255. being sought who are inter muse mUiiesleu eiiuuiu .Densrtment (Friend *hiti. on-one visit. Call Peggy in to help out at the school, education with business . ested in tutoring children sign up at the center's front Center), 1119 Newburgh. the activities department, All classes take place at WILLOW CREEK The instructor is Kammo and entrepreneurial skills Willow Creek Co-op, on and adults 4-5:30 p.m. desk, on Newburgh at Mar (734) 326-6537. Newburg United Methodist and offers a foreign lan Wednesdays and Thurs quette in Westland. For Oris. Sign up at the front Church on Ann Arbor Trail Cherry Hill between New- desk or call (734) 722-7632. ALTERRA HELP guage class, music and art, burgh and Wayne roads in days, For adult literacy information, call (734) 722- between Wayne and New- a dress code and a comput enrollment or additional 7632. Volunteers are needed at burgh. For more informa: Westland, is having open DYER TRIP Alterra Sterling House and er lab with access to the registration for the 2000-01 information, call SUMMER PICNIC The Wayne-Westland Dyer tion, call April at (734) 207- Internet. Call (734) 722- Leau'Rette Douglas, (734) AJteira Clare Bridge Cot 7889. school year. Openings are Westland's senior citizen Se nior Adult Center is tage of Westland. The 1465 or (248) 569-7787. still available for ages 3-4 722-3660. Friendship Center will hosting a 15-day Hawaiian assisted living residences PRESCHOOL PROGRAM LITTLE PEOPLES classes. For information, MOM'S MORNINO OUT have a summer picnic noon guided tour of four islands, are at 32111 Cherry Hill,\ The Wayne-Westland Com Livonia Little Peoples Co call Julie, (734) 595-0238. Children ages newborn to 6 to 4 p.m. Friday, June 16, departing Oct. 17. Round- between Merriman and munity Sc^ X)l District has op Preschool is enrolling in years old and their mothers at Cobum Park, behind the trip airfare, accommoda Venoy. For information, MCKINLEY ongoing registration for programs for 3- and 4 year- Mckinley Cooperative may attend a Mom's Morn center. The cost is $6 for tions, sightseeing, entrance Call Vince or Justine at preschool programs at Stot- olds. For more information, Preschool, housed in Good ing Out 9-11:30 a.m. every center members and $9 for fees, transfers, ground (734) 729-4034. tlemyer Early Childhood call (734) 422-1176. Shepherd Reformed Thursday at Newburg nonmembers, who must be transportation and other and Family Development ANOCLCARE LITTLE LAMBS Church, Wayne and United Methodist Church, Westland residents. There expenses are included in Angel Care is looking for Center, on Marquette Little Lambs Preschool, oh Hunter roads in Westland, on Ann Arbor Trail will be live music, door the $1,649 per person price volunteers to sew, crochet between Wayne and Wild- Farmington Road south of is holding open registration between Wayne and New- prizes and games. Tickets (double occupancy). Reser or knit blankets and burial wood. Included are an early West Chicago in Livonia, is for 2000-01. Youngsters 2-4 burgh, Livonia. Children are available at the cen vations are confirmed only gowns to donate to local intervention program, holding registration. Class are welcome. The school are grouped together by ter's front desk, 1119 N. with a $100 per person hospitals for infant* who Head Start, Kids/Plus es meet Monday-Wednes h'a« a certified teacher. ages in rooms with two Newburgh. Due to space deposit on a first^orne, die. Contact Mary Piontek Preschool, a pre-primary day-Friday afternoons and Morning and afternoon caregivers per room. The availability, tickets will "not first-served basis. Fliers for patterns and informa impaired program and Tuesday-Thursday morn- , classes are offered. For program is an optional co be sold to nonresidents or and information are avail tion, (313) 534-64%. Sparkey Preschool, Regis ings for 3- to 5-year-olds. information, call (734) 729- op, with parents working to people who go to the cen able by calling the center CROCHET AMUJ tration takes place 8 a.m. Little Lambs is a nonprofit, 7222, The school will host once a month. Call (734) ter only for cards and class at (734) 595-2161 or Sandy Crochet Angels is looking to 4:30 p.m. Call (734) 595- nondiscriminatory an open houBe 11 a.m. to 1 422-0149. es. No tickets will be sold Porter at (877-) 845-7329. for people to make preemie 2660. preschool. Call (248) 471- p.m. Saturday, June 10, after Friday, June 9. There Family and friends are wel will be no refunds. booties, hats and afghans LIVONIA COOPtRATTVt 2077. FRANKLIN PTSA come. HEARfNO CMCKS for area hospitals. Items The Livonia Cooperative OARFRODCOOP The Franklin High School HISTORIC Nursery, a preschool for can be crocheted or knitted. Garfield Cooperative PTSA is seeking members Every third Tuesday of For more information, call children ages 3-4, is at each month a representa CLUBS IN Lisa at (734) 326-7759. 9601 W. Chicago. Parents tive from Personalized learn with their children. Hearing Care of Westland ViratAM-i HAVEN ACTION Enrollment is limited. For will check and clean hear WfSTUMD ROTARY Veteran's Haven operates a information, call Mary at ing aids free, 2-3 p.m. by car, boat, camper and real The Westland Rotary Club (734)522-2967. Th*j ObMrvw Hnnptpm utkom Calendar items. Items should be from non-profit community appointment only. Call meets 1215 p.m. Thurs estate donation program. ((roups or individuals announcing a community program or extent. Please, type or print the infor (734) 722-7632 for more Donations are tax- CHURCH PftfSCHOOL days at Joy Manor, 28999 mation belou) and mail your item to The Calendar, Westland Obzerwr, 36251 Schoolcraft, information. deductible. For informa The Westland Free Joy, east of Middlebelt in Omnia, Ml 48156, or by tax to 734-5&1-7273 Deadline for Calendar item* i$ noon Friday tion, call (734) 72S-0627 Methodist preschool has SKHfOR CHOW Westland Food and clothing distribu openings for 3- and 4-year- for the following Thursday's paper Call 953-2104 if you haw any quentiom The Friendship Senior olds in morning and after Choir, under the direction tion is available. The cen ivnt; The County Connection ter is two blocks south of noon sessions. The younger of Robert Cassidy, meets 9 Chorus of Sweet Adelines Annapolis, on the west side pupils attend Tuesdays Otto aim/ TUm: a.m. Thursdays at the International is looking for of Wayne Road. Those who and Thursdays, other Westland Senior Resources women who love to sing. need help filing for a ser- pupils on Mondays and Location: Department Friendship The group sings a cappella Wednesdays. A Friday Center, 1119 N Newburgh, vice^connected disability Waphone; music in barbershop style, may see Winnie Busby, a enrichment class is also Westland. Anyone who Rehearsals are 7 p m. national service officer available. The preschool is AdtMttoosJ Hifo.: enjoys singing may join, Tuesdays at IT AW Local with the Vietnam Veterans at 1421 S Venoy. West- EXERCISE 89H at 8975 Textile, \>i- of America, 1-3:30 p.m. the land. CalU 734) 728-3659. Musical Chairs is a pro lanti. For more informa last Thursday of the •ARDtN CITY COOP U>w (uidiUonai *hret if PI/VCKWJP-V gram from Jawereise tion, call Paula at(734) month. To schedule an The Garden City Co-op designed for exercisers 995-4110. The Obaerver & Evvrntricl Tin K.SUAY. Jt'VK 1. 'A(M) REUNIONS As space permits, the Observer Call Pete Rolando as <313> 382- midnight. Other activities Contact (313) 7680656 ur e-mail (248) 3ti(J-70*J4 or by e-mail at ner, luie rutfht pizza, open bur, Si Eccentric Newspapers print, 5336, or Lorraine Penny, (734) include a school district recep lean tuirobertufecti'.com rvunion 6047 k» ^«4mmor Omy Camp ,4-.. \t .,.,• . • • H School Day Camp 15709 H*Q9*rfy Road DtTROIT REDFORD A«** K- •** ,S' Class of 1950 j' -.RotHIMIKH 7 .1* 4JOOBH *r;os W |V Miff • Ft^'O^'or M,»', 24» 3 + B «6*3 2*8 626 ?8S0 - A reunion is planned f'nj June '!'> • French. Spanish & English 1 Summer DAV Camp at the Livonia Holiday Inn. , • Itot Imtak Mintwan *w'\ 1 Vivas*- n'titiUt Lxnn l-'J'i lr • /•>' I • Sports • Science«Art • Music ; • *mn mum •* t*n«i »»i n» r*«« 459-94SS: .1 TwoWtik »**»(f>p-i!» Orchard Lake St. Mary's ! 4 On*W*»k »»»ilon» DiTROIT SOUTHWESTERN (248) 851-7372 Junt-*ugu«l »-.W-J.JOpm Jammry '40 «nd '*! <-lii ?8fVr>S M'^rtr^hr!! Met ; fSlO) 752 9520 / -StO 752 6020 Reunion Aug. 2 ] .it tlie T.uk ! .v^irvjl.'n H(iis. Ml Afi.-iM -* BOYS - GIRLS BASKETBALL Place in IVfirhor'u. I1 . ' .."••. .-. • . ' 8B* The Observer & EccentriclTmw&M, JUNE 1, 2000 BWr\RD 40000 UxMHt Read fu* «wat wt t-XTV INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Nortkvillt, DM 10101 W. Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth YOUTH AWANA CLU&S 5Mite»W.OfSneldonRd. . 240-374-7400 Dfl. RICHARD FREEMAN From M-14 tak« Gottff«Jaon Rd. Soutn Dr. 4mnM N. McOufrt, Pastor PASTOR 734-45&-9550 Dr. Wm. C, Mows - Paator 5401 S. 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Mey« • 474-0*75 Hugh McMartin, Lay Mniater A0W»««* to M Oracio, o* Owaan EdtcaHon Worship Sarvica A Michigan Ave & Hannan Road (1 mile east of (-275) Sunday School St. Michael Lutiwrmn Church * School 10:30 a.m. .734-326-0330 • www.Tri City Christian.com SO* Kwun* R4 . W. jna [ im«r at Otoow»d a Kuu) <7M)7M.19» —•••—— Corn* Join Us ——^-• HOSANNA-TABOfl Sunday MofttiA*- Worahlp Serrieee We Welcome You To A Worship Service & Children's Ministries .Saturday'5.00pm LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL Traditional Servicee 8 ft 11 am ' Full Progmm Church Sunday9.0uam.8r 1100am Contemporary Service 9:30 am Rr* a«KawtJ Piim, Pfc-i-rf 9600 Laveme • So. Radford . 313-937-2424 Hri *t*th hiiito#H.*i, Awxit'r faativ Selectives Sunday 5.50pm Rev. Lawrerwe witto / Rev. Steve Eggers imuUy School (Chjitrw* a A4alt),l The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, Jl'NE 1, 2000 '•7 RELIGIOUS NEWS Northvilie, presents Family Out School 9 am. to noon June 19- tion fee. Call Bill and Carol to a.m. Sunday^ at New Lili- .struggling with the iitsu«s of a H*|Ei»tration for 2000-2001 Sun ings, athree-aet play about rela 23. Children age 3 through grade register (248) 528-2612 or Dan Lutheran Church at Bird School, blended family. The group is day School is being accepted for tionships, 7 p.m. Wednesday, nix are welcome to attend. The and Debbie at (810; 286-6624. 220 N. Sheldon Call (734-459- hosted by the Rev Paul Clough Congregation Beit Kodesh June 14 and Friday, June 16. cost is $5 per child. For more, ViBi.twww.rc.net/detroit/wwme 8181'or e-mail newlifelcft? yahoo. and m««ts 7-8:30 p.m. the wecond (31840 W. Seven Mile Road, Complimentary tickets avail information, call the church WOMDTS RETREAT co*n Tutwday of the month in Room Livonia). Affordable tuition. able, call (24«) 348-9030. office at (313)534-7730. Christ Our Savior Lutheran TAJ CM CLASSES C309 of th* church, 40000 Six Tuition aaaiatance available to j Church of Livonia/Canton will Mile at Haggerty. There i* no tCMTURt tfMCt w Ww*W I PliPn M^pajaS JlPlwW^iW^fc The Taoist Ta* Chi Society, a thoae who qualify. Call (248) A Scripture Series is being The Weatland Church of the host the fifth annual overnight nonprofit organization, is form cost, and registration isn't neces 477-3974 for information, • offered at Saint Colette Church Nazarene, 38600 Palmer Road in retreat Sept. 8-9 sponsored by ing new, beginner taichi classes, sary. For more information, call Women's Ministry The program (Newburgh Road between Six Weatland, will hold Vacation at 38121 Ann Arbor Road, LM>- Stacy Cole at (248) 374-6812. titled "Enjoying the Presence of Grace Baptist Church, 28440 and Seven Mile roads) from 7-9 Bible School 6:30-8 p.m. June ilia, St.. Paul United Methodist Lyndon in Livonia, will host the God," will be held starting at p.m. Thursday evenings. Pre- 19-23. For more information, call Church in Bloomfield and The Thrift Shop, sponsored by Summer Ensemble from Clear 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept, 8 and run register by calling (734) 464- (734)721-5545/ Nardin Park United Methodist First Presbyterian Church of water Christian College of Flori 4435. Walk-ins are welcome. through 3:30 p.m. Saturday, VACATION Wail SCHOOL Church in Farmingtbn Hills. Plymouth, opened a new location da in concert 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Holiday Inn/Fair- Observers welcome, For more RAISE THE ROOF Vacation Bible School at Christ at 494"N. Mill, one block north of June 4.The public is invited to lane in Dearborn. Guest speaker information, call the Taoist Tai attend. For more information, Christ Our Savior (46001 War -Our Savior Lutheran church, .'will be Jan Johnson an award- Plymouth Road, Plymouth. ren Road) - Canton Campus will Chi Society «f (248) 332-1281. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to call (734) 425-6215. 14175 Farmington Road in Livo winning author of eight books Tai chi is an exercise that works host a contemporary praise con nia, will take place from 9;30- and thousands of magazine arti 2 p.m Tuesdays and Thursdays, MMMmCAMF cert"Raise the Roof* beginning all of the body's systems deeply and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. 11:30 a.m. June 19-23, Outback cles. Jan will speak Friday on and gently, making it an exer Registration has begun at Christ at 7 p.m. June 3. The event is For more information, call the Expedition - Celebrating God's "intimacy with God," and a ser cise suitable for perspnsof all Our Savior in Livonia for sum presented by "Circle of Friends" store at (734) 459-1250 or e-mail Family will include Bible stories; vice of prayer and praise will be ages and conditions of health, mer camp and fall classes; The Canton Music Group. Special drama, music, games and crafts. led by the Canton Praise Team. the church at fpepi® juno. com TAJ cm church offers Christian pro treat for kids. Ice cream social Children age four through grade After breakfast Saturday * Jan - ^a^aaiaafc ^hta*J ^haaaaaaB .M •aam^aa^ grams for children ages 18 following the concert. .' six are invited to attend. To reg will speak on "Finding God in New Tai chi session begins at RfTE Or BaTIATMRI months to kindergarten during 5 7:30 p.m. June 12'at. Nativity' Adults.intereeted in joining the FlHAttClAL SEMINAR ister call (734) 522-6830. Hard Places/Empty Space.* Fol the school year/and up through United Church, 9435 Henry RutT Catholic church are invited, to A financial seminar will be held lowing lunch she will give her age 8 during the summer. Call VACATION MBU SCHOOL Road in Livonia. Class meets "inquire" at the ongoing Rite of from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sat last talk "Drawing Energy.from Wendy at (734) 513-8413: Vacation Bible School at St, every Monday evening. Tai chi urday, June 3 at United Assem the Heart of Christ." Coat before Christian Initiation for Adults at Matthew's United Methodist is a holistic health method of $T, AIMRT Tfff QMAT FESTIVAL bly of God, 46500 North Territo July 15, $95 for double occupan 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St Church, 30900 Six Mile Road in - self-healing. Instructor is Jeff rial Road in Plymouth. Free of cy; $85 triple; $75 quadruple and Theodore of Canterbury Church, Livonia, will take place 9:30 a.m. Smith, who has practiced Tai Beginning 5 p.m. Friday, June 9, charge. Continental breakfast $40 for one day only. If you reg 8200 N. Wayne Road, Weetland to noon June 26-29. Register by Chi for 15 years. The cost is $25 St. Albert the Great's, 4855 offered. Must register to attend. ister between July 15 and Aug. 7 The process is open to any inter June 4 at Fellowship Hall or for a six week session and all Parker in Dearborn Heights, Call (734) 453-4530. add $10 to fee. Call Suann Dib ested adult including baptized obtain forms in the church office. ble. (734) 522-6830. ages are welcome. Please call Catholics who have not complet hosts a three-day festival featur SPORTS NMHT Grades 4 to 6 may attend and ing entertainment by Moose and (734) 421-5406 for more.informs- . ed their initiation with First St. Timothy Presbyterian . . adult volunteers are needed. The The Sharks, midway rides by WAUM4 snviccs tjon ore-mail Communion and/or Confirma Church of LivoniM 16700 New fee is $6 per child or $18 per Arnold Amusements and a raffle The Rev. Gary Seymour offers nativity [email protected]. tion. For more information, call burgh Rd) hosts a Call Friend family. Call Debbie Pinnell at tent. The rev. Dan Zaleski will healing services for the series Classes are limited to 20 people. Lorraine Short, pastoral minis ship Club for mentally and phys (734) 432-0164 or Laura Roulier hold Sunday mass at noon and titled "Rise and Come Forward" HEALING SERVICE ter, at (734) 425-4421. ically challenged young adults at (734) 422-1530 for more infor the activities will resume. Money the third Wednesday evening of The Church of the Risen Lord . EARLY CHRJWOOO 18 or older. A sportsnight and mation. raised will be donated to the each month at the Church of the presents a healing service at . Christ Our Savior Lutheran cook-out is planned for June 15 church's building fund. For WORLD HEALMO SERVICE Risen Lord, 821 N. Newburgh in 7:30 p;m. the third Wednesday of Church offers an early childhood' at the church. Cost $3.00. For details, call (313) 292-0430. On Mon, June 19 a World Heal-, Westland. Call (734) 397-7132. the month, at the church. 821 N\ ; program, a day care program for information call (734) 464-8844. ing Service will take place at 7 THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY Newburgh, south of Ford, West- toddlers age 18 months to 3 HIIAtURES land. The service, led by the Rev. VACATION BRHE SCHOOL p.m. facilitated by Barbara Thursday Bible studies at Timo years. The program is available Redeemed Treasures thrift shop thy Lutheran Church are avail Gary Seymour, is part of the Trinity Presbyterian Church Wade, licensed Unity Teacher at' full or half days Monday through (sponsored by Detroit Teen Chal able from 10 a.m. and 7p.m. The series of healing sen-ices, "Rise (10101 W. Ann Arbor Road) of Unity of Livonia (28660 Five Friday. Children have organized lenge) is open most Saturdays morning study is led by mem and Come Forward." For more Plymouth invites children to Mile, between Ihkster and M.id- and spontaneous activities - all from 10 a:m. to 5 p.m. year bers of the congregation, and the information, call the church come to.Vacatibn Bible School dlebelt roads). Come and pray hands-on and interactive. The round, the shop is at 20740 evening study is led by the pas: office at (734)397-7132. June 19-23 from 9 a.m. to 11:45 for healing of Mother Earth, : program is state-certified and Grand River (1.5 miles east of tor, Timothy Lutheran Church is , a.m. daily. VBS is open to chil-. your loved ones, mankind, the CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP offered at the church, on Farm- Telegraph). While browsing, you at 8820 Wayne Road in Livonia. dren entering kindergarten, world and yourself. Call (734) Garden City Presbyterian - ington Road. For more informa can have your car washed and CalL(734) 427-2290 or visit through six grade in the fall. 421-1760. 'Church offers a contemporary tion, call (734) 513-8413, detailed for a donation. www. timothylivonia. com This year's program is SonZonc WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE worship service at 9:15 a.m. the HISPANIC CHURCH •APTISM QUCNTATION Discovery Center, a week of ENCOUNTER NEW LIFE LUTHERAN second and fourth Sundays of. adventure is a fantastic inven The Hispanic Pentecostal To prepare for Baptism worship Worldwide Marriage Encounter New.Life Lutheran Church wor the month at the church, 1841 tor's museum designed for kids : Church holds worship 2 p.m. services, Newburg United offers a weekend experience for ships at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at Middlebelt. between Ford and including lively songs, crafts, Sundays. Call (246) 471-5282. Methodist Church, 36500 Ann married couples to improve.their Bird School, 220 N. Sheldon. Cherry' Hill roads, Garden City. games, hands-on experiments, Arbor Trail in Livonia, will hold communication skills, learn the Suftdav school is also offered. The contemporary.service offers LIFE CARE MMNSTRKS Bible study and snacks. Regis an orientation class 11 a.m. June value of intimacy and renew Please'call (734) 459-8181 or e- upbeat music and an informal Have a problem? Need to talk? 4 in the church parlor. Please tration begins May 21. Call (734) • mail the church at newlifelc<4' atmosphere. Call Life Care Ministries for a 459-9550. ' their love for each other. The call (734) 425-3550 for informa next weekends are scheduled yahoo, com REMARRIED GROUP Christian perspective. (7341 427- tion. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 9-11 and July 14-16 at St. NEW BIBLE STUDY The Remarried Ministries of "• LIFE Monday through Saturday NORTHVlllJE CMIST1AM St, James Presbyterian Church. John's Family Life Center, Adults fnterested in a complete ' Ward Presbyterian Church in from 10 a.m. to 109 p!m. (exclud The Northville Christian Assem 25350 W. 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The Zebras exploded in Chicago. for seven runs in the fifth inning The runner-up finish puts the Hawks in an international tourna to earn a 9-3 triumph. For a ment this weekend in Beavertoh, Ore. complete roundup of first-round Members, of the Hawks include: predistrict and non-league Kyle LaPorte (Livonia), Melissa Dob- action, see page C3. byn (Livonia), Erin Doan (Dearborn), Maureen Pawlak (Novi), Marissa Sarkesian (Canton), Nicole Cauzillo; (Northville), Kate Cummings (Troy), Whitney Guenther (Northville), Jor dan Falcuson (Plymouth), Sabrina Must (Bloomfield Hills), Deanna Kubas (Novi), Nikki Hermann (Novi), Jill Kehler (Flint), Jenny Szymanski (Troy) and Erica Rose (Farmington Hills). siAtt PHOTO thr BWAN xmrni Blazers rule division The Livonia Youth Soccer Club Blazers, an under-9 girls select team, staged three second-half comebacks to win the Canton Memorial Day Tour Chiefs put boot to Churchill, 7-2 nament. The Blazers tied the Canton quest, BYCJ. KISAK 1-1, on Jenny Gateley's second-half SPOBTS WRITER goal. Goalie Tracy Whalen (Redford) cjriBaWfcoe.homeconun.net QIRLS SOCCER preserved the tie when she stopped a The midway point of the first half penalty kick late in the match. ing a shot past Gabon to make it 1-0. was approaching when Livonia The tide was beginning to rise The Blazers also defeated the SCSC Churchill assistant coach Dave Hebe- Cyclones, 2-1, on a late goal by Katie against Churchill. With 1:49 to play in streit turned, around and said to a the half, Morrell took possession of the Rini. They won the division with a 3-2 reporter standing a few feet behind the victory over the Grosse Pointe Drag ball 35 yards away from the Charger Chargers' bench, "It's been pretty even goal. With defenders converging/she ons as Stefanie Turner (Westland) so far." , tallied the game-winner with five slipped a pass through to Ashley An accurate assessment, considering Rosaen, and she beat Gabon to minutes left. when it was given. And it pretty much Other Blazers include: Bailey Bran increase Canton's lead to 2-0. stayed that way until ... "We were pretty fired up at half- don, Morgan Currier, Carolyn Dug- Lightning struck. gan, Kathryn Ganas, Kayla Johnston, time," insisted Campau. "We felt if we Plymouth Canton got all-state for could come out and pressure them Kaylee McGrath, Amanda Moody, ward Anne Morrell back for this first - Julianne Puroll, Samantha Reamy right at the beginning of the second round state district soccer game and it half, we could make a game of it." and Cody Seiter, a.11 of Livonia. The made a big difference. Morrell scored team is coached Mike Duggan, Laurie Certainly Canton coach Don Smith on a quick set-up with 13:11 left in the didn't feel too secure at the intermis Whalen and Bob Turner. The team first half, then assisted on a second manager is Toni Brandon. sion, even with a two-goal lead. "We Canton goal to make it 2-0 at halftime. gave them too many opportunities in •The Blazers will hold tryouts for Those two scores set up a four-goal M the fall to add four players. You must n the early going," he noted. If they On?!?.'."*ht \ the fir«t 19-90 nf thp s(=r- score on one of them, that could have be born after Aug. 1, 1990 to be eligi ond half, which gave the Chiefs a 7-2 ble. changed the whole.complexion of the triumph. game." For more information, call (734) Canton takes a 16-1-2 record to the 464-1532. Indeed, the Chargers' put one shot district semifinals against Plymouth off the crossbar and another just over it Salem, tonight at 6 p.m. at Canton. in the first 15 minutes. So that opti Diamond Skills champs The winner of that match advances to mism going into the second half wasn't the district final against the Westland misplaced. Four age-group winners were deter John Glenn-Novi winner, a match that mined in the Fleer Baseball Diamond Unfortunately, any momentum they will be played at 6 p.m. tonight at were hoping to pilfer was instead Skills competition May 20 at Livo Novi. The district final is 11 a.m. Sat nia's Ford Field. stolen from them. The opening kick urday. reached Morrell, and her pass was A total of 65 participants competed "I was kind of shocked by it," admit cleared away across Churchill's end in four different age divisions. ted Churchill coach Chad Campau, his line, giving Canton a corner kick, Overall age-group winners include: team bowing out with an 8-9*1 record. Melanie Dunn's corner went to Kirk Bradley, Livonia, 13-14 (1,093 "They're shooting percentage was Amanda Lentz in front of the goal, and points); Curits Ebbitt, Livonia, 11-12 unbelievable. Our goalie (Jennifer her header eluded Gabon to make it 3>- (824); Rick Scully, Livonia, 9-10 (821); Gabon) didn't even play badly." 0 just 32 seconds into the half. and Tad Evans. Livonia. 7-8 (476). Morrell's game-opening goal was a perfect indication of how quickly things Ik MIUU b wlXj bllUh II C4 J- kut*^. > ii f The quartet now advance to section minutes later, Morrell — who sat out al competition Saturday in Dearborn can change. A foul against a Churchill midfielder resulted in a Canton free three previous games, including the Heights. Sectional all-around champi Western Lakes Activities Association ons earn a trip to the team champi kick 10 yards into the ChargerB' end of the field, a kick Amanda Lentz quickly final, due to a suspension handed down onship at Tiger Stadium. by the Michigan High School Athletic Age-group participants winning the took. Association'for participating in unsanc STW PHoTXl BY BRYA.N MITCHELL best baserunning category included: She got the ball to Morrell on the left side of the field, catching the Churchill tioned games — again was the instiga Matt Stailey (Livonia), .13-14; Greg tor. Standoff: Livonia ChurchilFs Melissa Sultana (left) contests for Scully (Livonia), 11-12; Shane Morris defenders ever-ao-sHghtly off-guard. possession against Plymouth Canton's Kara Marsh.. (Livonia), 9-10; Adam Brown (West- And that's all Morrell needed, power- Please DISTRICT SOCCER, CS land), 7-8. Best fielding winners included: Chria Ebbitt (Livonia), 13-14; James Benitez (Livonia), 11-12; Garrett Gumm (Westland), 9-10; Adam Brown NBA claims it has the best ? (Westland), 7-8. Winners in the best batting catego ry: Nabed Rizui (Livonia), 13-14; Brian Bedford (Livonia), 11-12; Jeff McCullough (Westland), 9-10; to none Matthew LaBelle (Livonia), 108. One thing I'll always remember Olympic distance - 1,500-meter swim Then, there was Taormina's two- Rams open with victory when I worked 13 years on the scoring (nearly a mile*, 24.8-mile btke and WK month bont HjnTy hist summer with a The Michigan Lake Area Rams table for the Detroit Pistons were the run (6.2 miles) — and doing it at such a muscle disordtr called rhabdomvolysis, opened their 2000 season in the pregame introductions. breakneck pact;, is nothing short of where she couldn't net out of bed for Adrav Metro Baseball Association on "And now, introducing some of the astounding. days, Friday with a 9-2 loss against Troy world's greatest athletes," public Sixteen months ago Olympic gold What a t'un'sport. Kind of like shoot Jet Box address announcer medal swimmer Sheila Taormina of ing ,'Vee thi:ow< in a rn-^tile en\iron- Matt Rigley (Redford Union) went Ken Calvert would Livonia didn't have a clue what the m*?nt, right''.' 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Ben Rush blurt out before each triathlon, was all about. It «1! started Let's fnee ;:. NIV\ tans, when Kobe or went 2-for-S with two stolen bases and every game. almost an a lark-, a July •!. H»98 Splash- •Sh;tcj i:et winui'd or tired, in conic- Spi and-Dash race nl Whitmnro l«ak.e. and a run scored and Joel Halliday Yes, maybe when den^aii or Kobcr! MOIT> to >r!\e thcaTi a (Madonna/RU) was also 2-for-3. you're talking M.J,, Today, the 31 year-old Taornvina i> breather. headed tor the Olympics again in Syd The Rams didn't help thair own Dr. J or the Mailman, In * li>' t r i i i h !on . t he. re i ? ho hod v but a majority of those ney, Australia, a wiretnwtre winner o! availnhio ofl T[J,.> !)emh, causa by hitting into inning-ending multi-millionaire s the Trial* in 2 0f\:27 double £laya in the first, second and V\ it h l he r\< i'ii: '-.ru of 'I'l'iir much don't, compare to what Rut as she garnered one of the'three needed i;ii''ud ' I.IV-I • . I'd cai! the condi- fifth innings. available. U.S. team spots. Taormina : 1 witnessed Saturday BRAD tmiis la.-' ^ i(M!'da\ a- Pai!;'- \pje-(ioii Shawn Morrison took the loss for had to learn a complicated and tecbm on the sweltering EMONS iible" the Rams with one strikeout, five hit* streets of Las Colina*. eal sport in a hurry and five runs (two earned) in 2'/. \ ' I'ul.lU lltn!. 1 '- " i'.ill.t H 1-- 111 ilMOii Texas And she certainly took her share of -pi rif^ (• fulic. p- ii M n • ', h> !' ice innings. lumps. aloiiH the way - sutterin>: With the humidity above 70 percent Shu knew Mi' 'Cii' i' m 1 .ake i'arols n Matt Vigftato lad Jet Box by going hypothermia (HMinf \Asp<}i>er$,.nvt Brad Emotis. Editor 734-9S3-2123 A.^^^^^^i^M^M^^^A^A^MMMAM^MMMaMtttt^feAAA^AA^igM^flaBgMMHiMMa^gMg^MMg^^^^^g^^^ C2 _^.^j_. .Tt.j 1.,.1.in i.m.1,.,i. "•_.. i *""" Lutheran Westland 3rd in Division 4 - ,'-.>>.• •-•''?:":: ",:';"'..'. •"•:•.'•'. '• .'• \ - '-' • i.y •>&••' ' Lutheran High School Westland placed gomery (LW), 2:40.7; 5. Mary Ebendick tLW>, 2:47.3; MO: 2. third Saturday in the Michigan Interacholas- GIRLS TRACK Romero (LW). 27.8; 3,200; 1, Kuehne (LW), 12:30.0, i,tO0 tic Track CoftcheB Association Division IV nirnr- 2. Lutheran Westland, 4:23 0. girls team track meet at Bath. Final eentawx* *te*i4ta0a: 1. Lutheran Westland, 9 0; 2 and Erin Jung team for a 1:58.5 that placed Reading won the meet with £84 points Lutheran horth, 7.75; 3. Kingswood, 6.75, 4. Liggett, 6.26; 5. them seventh. Lutheran East, 5.25; 6. Lutheran Northwest, 3.75: 7. while Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary Jessica Montgomery, Gomulka, Aimee finished second at 871. Lutheran High West- Claretwevflto, 2.75; 8, Ha/per Woods, 2,5; 9. Mamtramck. 1.0. Anthony and Jung finished seventh in the Dual m**t »t*n4M(»: 1 Lutheran Westland. 8-0; 2. (tie) land had 865, host Bath finished with 833.5 1,600 relay with a 4:42.5 while Montgomery, and Traverse City St. Francis had 800.5. * Lutheran North and Kingswood. 6-2 each; 4. (tft) Liggett and Jung, Ebendick and Kuehne were fourth at Lutheran East, 5-3 each; 6. (tie) Lutheran Northwest and Karen Abramczyk was one of the Warriors' 10:23.8 in the 3,200. two winners, taking the high jump with a Clarencevitle, 2-6 each; 8. Harper Woods, 1-7; 9. Hamtramck. In other meets: 04. • • '• '_.'., jump of 4-feet, 11-inches. The other was Jen Dash, who captured the discus with a throw UVONU CtfURCHHl 8S METftO£OttFER£NC€ Notrnmufsr of 95-feet even. MRU TftACK MEET Teas Kuehne was second in both the 800 . May '30 at NertMHe May M at Lutheran North Shot put; 1, Marin Jacoby (LC), 33 feet, 6« ihcfwjs; 3. Jenny and 1,600 runs, clocking 2:29.9 in the former ' TEAM STANOWW*: 1. Lutheran Westland, 171 points; 2. and 5:35.0 in the latter. Kuehne ran third in Hefner (LC), 30-5; tftacin: 1. Hefner (LC), 118-6; 2. Jacoby . Macomb Lutheran North, M; 3. Grosse Pointe Woods Universi- (LC).- 93'8; 3. Kristen Rader (LC). 92-6; k*« Jmfip: 1. Melissa the 3,200 with a time of 12:08,5. ty-Llggett, 83; 4. Bloomfield Hills Kingswocd, 80; 5. Harper Lokken (LC), 15-1¾ 2. Stephanie De3n (LC)r. 141l\; high Dash was 14th in the shot put, at 27-feet, Woods Lutheran Cast, 55; 6, Rochester Hills Lutheran North-. jump: 1.; Ott.(N). 5-0; pole vault: 1. Karl Ce*at (10),9-7¾ one-quarter inch. west, 22; 7. Harper Woods. 13; 8. Livonia ClarenceviHe. 7; 9. "(school record): 2. lane Peterman (LC), 9-0; 3..Malanie Hein' BEST BOYS TRACK LISTINGS Anna Rolf took a pair of thirds, clocking HamtrarYick, 0. (LC), 7-6; 100-nwUf hur**»: 1. BeJanger {N),.17.9; 2. Peter- Darryl Anglin (Borgess)"10.9 • 16;6 in the 100 hurdles and 49.4 in the 300 AREA FllOL RESULTS man (LC), 18.7:3.. Kori KoUian, (LC), 19.1; MOIWRM: 1. Following are the Observerland best track- ; : and-field resufts. Coaches can fax update Marcus Woods lHarrison) 10.9 hurdles. - —-':r—' Htfiiwnifi: 1. Karen Abramczyk (LW) 4 10; 3.-(tic) Amanda' Balenger (N). 51.7; 2. Victoria Johnson (LC), 53.5; 3, Mandy information to (734) 591-7279 or call Kevin Woods (Harrison) 11.0. ' , . • Sales (LW), 4-8; 5. Sarah Vetting (LW). 4-6; kjn*)ump: 1. Anna Chelsea Romero was seventh in the 100 Hein (LC), 53.5; 100 dash: 1. Lokken (LC), 13.8; 200:,1. (734)953-2141. . ' Ahthony Bea!(N. Farmington) 11.1 dash, timed at 13.8, and seventh in the 200 Rolf (LW), 14-6; 2. Vetting (IW); 140; 3. Gabbie Bennett Lokken (LC). 28.3; 400:1. Bower (N). 1:05.1; 2. Rachel Wody- SHOT PUT Jamie, Bonner (Canton) 11.1 with a time of 27.9. She also competed in the (C'ville), 13-11.5; 4. Jodi Rolf (LW), 13-8^: »h4t out: 4. Jen- ka (LC), 1:07.0; BOO; 1. Sarah Westrick (LC). 2:30.4; 2, Mike Morris (Redford CC) 53-11 Jeremy Mazes (Farmihgtwi) 11.1 . Mike Gaura'(Churchi!!) 53-6 i,: •'• 400, winding up eighth at 1:04.8. niter Dash (LW), 28-10.6; 6. Carty Higgins (LW), 27-iO't; dta- Michelle Phillips (LC), 2:30.6;'1,S00; 1. Cauzitlo (N), 5:31,2; ' K.J.'Singh (Cahton) ,11.-1 ... cw: 1. Dash (LW), 96-0; 4. HiggiOS (LW), 83-U: #*• »autt: 1. Mark Snyder (Salem).50- 9 1/2 Blair Weiss (N. Farmington) 11.2 Kelly Clark was fourth in the pole vault 2..Susan Duncan (LC), 5:34.3; 3. Westrick (LC), 5:42.0; Nate M*ckes (Luth. Westland) 48- M Kelly Clark (LW), 7-6 (new meet record); 3. (tie) A. Rolf (L-WJ,- Pat Johnson (Salem) 11.2 with an effort of 7-feet while Sara Vetting 3,200: 1. Duncan (LC); 12:06*5; 400 relay: 1. Churchill. Nate Hensman (Franklin) 48- ;•; Rob Gentry (John Glenn) 11.2 7-0; 5,200-m*t»* rata?: 2. Lutheran Westland, 10:35.0; 100 was sixth in the long jump at 14-7.25. (Lokken, Allison Diakow', Beth Kwapts, Dean), 53.5; SOOfttoy: Asa Hensley (Canton) 45-10 Mike Macek (Redford Union) 11,2 The Warriors' best finish in the relay but*—: 2. A. Rolf (LW), 16.9; 6. Bennett (C'ville)", 2'l.B; 100 1.- Churchill (Julie Ghodette, Meghan MacEachern, Diakow, Josh Meckas (Luth. Westland) 45-8 2004HETER DASH Dave Boucher (Salem) 45-4 events was a second in the 400. Romero, Vet 4a*ti: 3, Chelsea Romero (LW), 13.3; 800 ratay: 3. Lutheran .Nicole Murphy). 1:56.4; 1,600 relay: .1. Northville, 4:26.6; Agim Shaba) (Harrison) 22.1 Jeff Swinger (N. Farmingion) 45-1 • Westland, 1:59.6; i^OO: 1. Tess Kuehne (LW). 5:38,0; 400 Kevin Woods (Harrison) 22.4 ting, Abramdzyk and Anna Rolf combined . 3,200 ratay: 1. Churchill (Pniliips. Wodyka, Sarah Anagnostou, Nick Hall (Harrison) 44 5 Anthony Beal (N: Farmington) 22.5' for a 54.1. : • ralay: 1. Lutheran Westland (Romero, Vetting.Abramczyk, Duncan), 10:35:2. : DISCUS Blair Weiss (N. Farmington) 22.6 In the 800, Lutheran Westland's quartet of Loomis). 54.3; 300 hunMe*: 2. A. Rolf (LW), 50.5; 5. J. Rolf ChtirehlH'i dual meat record: 5-1 overalL 4-1 Western Lakes Mike Morris (Redford CC) 151-8 Charlie Rozum (Redford CC) 148-7 Oarryl Anglin (BCrgess) 22.9. - Jodi Rolf, Jessica Gomulka, Mary Ebendick (LW), ^.9; SOO: 2. CrinJung (LW). 2:34.2: 4. Jessica 'Mont Activities Association-Western Division. Nate Meckes (Lutheran Westland) 145-1 Todd Anthony (Farmington) 22.9 8rad Person^Hairison) 144-7 MiKie Clark (Luth. Westland) 23.0 Mark Snyder (Salem) 142-5 K.J. Singh (Canton) 23.0 BEST GIRLS TRACK & HELD PERFORMANCES .. Jeff Dueweke (Redford CC) 141^5 Mark Ostach (Farmmgton) 23.1 Andre* Ribar (Churchiil) 140-6 . Jrsremy Mazes tFarmington) 23.1 Nate Hensman (FranUm) 139-10 40OMETER DASH . Following are the best Obsf rverland track-and- Alsha Chappell (Salem) 5-1 100-METtR HURDLES ' Sarah Westrick (ChurchiH) 2:2618 Rory Crittenden (Farmington) 138-7 Anthony Seal (N. Farmington) 48.7 field results. Coaches can fax updates to Autumn Hicks (Salem) 5-1 L'aTasha Chandler (John Glenn) 14,9 Andrea Doud (Ladywood) 2:29.0' 8en Lukas (Farmington) 134-li - Jerry Gaines (Canton) 49.5 (734) 591-7279 or call (734)953-2141. Angela Arfonsi (Stevenson) 5-1 Aisha Criappell (Salem),15.5 Tess Kuehne (Luth. Westland) -2:29.9 '. HIGH JUMP Kevin Schneider (Franklin) 50.2 SHOT PUT Erin Szura (Garden City) 5-1 Kristel Strieker (Farmington) 15.5 MichellePhiiiips(Churchiil) 2:30.6 • , Jordan Chapman (Canton) 6-6 •, < Terfiil Mayberry (Harrison) 50.8 1 Tiffany Gruoaugti (Salem) 40-9 ¾ Krystol Dertnis (St. Agatha) 5-0 Oayna Clemons (N. Farmington) 16.0 Rachel Wodyka (Churchill) 2:31.0' Chris Kalis (Canton) 6-5 Blair Weiss |N. farmington) 50.9 1 Judy Telford (Mercy) 38-3 ¾ Felicia Bemett (John Glenn) 5-0 Cassie Ehlendt (Stevenson) 16.3 Erica Johnson (Franklin) 2:31.2 Jeremy Mazes (Farmington) 6-5 Nick Soper (Stevenson) 51.4 4 Tasria O'Neal (fi Farmington) 36-10 - Karen Abramczyk (Luth. Westland) 5-0 Angela Alfonsi (Stevenson) 16.4 8r>nne DeNeen (Sattm) 2:31.7 . , Layne Bodily (Farmington) 64 . Gabe Coble (Salem) 51.5 Lita BalkO (Franklin) 36-2 LONQ AIMP Valerie Brown (Salem) 16.4 Heather Varrfette (Stevenson) 2:31.8 Jerry Gaines (Canton) 6-2 Jack Tucci (Canton) 51.7 Marin Jacoby (Churchill) 34-8, Jessica Shamberger (Salem) n-\ .Anna Rdlf (Lutheran Westland) 16.5 •Te??fl Tfiroi" (Stevenson) 2:31.9 • Brad Tucker (Harrison) 6-2 Oarrvl Ahtflin iBorgess) 52.5 Mfcrtelle Bonier (Sakim) 33-3 Erin Li^ura (Redford Union) 16.5 Paul Karoiak (Churchill) 6-2 Amy Driscoll (Canton) 16-7S 1 finO-METER RUN Paul Karoiak (Churchill) 52.7 Kristy Ramsey (Mercy) 32-10 Lisa Rosemary (Harrison) i6.7 : Aaron Veithoven (Redford CC) 6-1 Alexis Noel (Ladywood) 16-6 AM!-C- '"" •:'-:( (Stevenson) 5:19.5 Matt Markowicz (Redford CC) 52.7 ' Jenny Hefn*r (Churchill) 32^0 P.J. Woodman (Plymouth Christian) 6 0 Kristy Ramsey (Mercy) 16-5V 300-METER HURDUES H'j.-y.h-jr Va^dette (Stevenson) 5:23.4 800-METER RUN Gaybriel Newton (Harrison) 31-10- Brynne DeNeen (Salem) 16-2' Ryan Silva (Salem) 60-. Cassie Ehlendt (Stevenson) 47.5 Tessa Tarvle (Stevenson) 5:26.2' Jerry Games (Canton) 1:57.8 Cftrlsten Jury (Ladywood) 31-9 Kate Bouschet (Farmlngton> l6-2\ Kristel Strieker (farmington) 47.8 Brad Person (Harrison) 6-0 • S^3on Du-coh (Churchill) 5:27.0 G»h*. r.iftlo i^alfni) 1-Fi8 fl • DISCUS Tare Tarole (Stevenson) 1511 Ajsha Chappell (Salernj 48.1 Brant Hauck (Churchill) 6 0 Holi/ Stockton (N. Farmington) 5:34.5 Ryan Gait (Churchill) 1:59,1 • Trffany Grubaugh (Salem) 143-6 LaTasha Chandler (John Glenn) 15-10S Valerie Brov»n (Sa'en>) 48.7 . Dave Painter (Frankim) 6 0 Tess Kuehne (Luth. Westland) 5:35.0 Brad Carro'l (Stevenson) 2.00.5 Ju»y Telford (Mercy) 126-7 Heather Vanjo [Ply. Christian) 15-8 Angela Alfonsi (Stevenson) 48,7 Joe Oamen (Redford Union) 6-0 '• . ' • Tara Tarole (Stevenson) 5:36.2 Jason Scanifough (Harrison) 2:00.5 Jen«ty Hefner (ChurchiH) 122-1 Karen Kuszynski (Ladywood) 15-7 Anna Rolf (Lutheran Wcstfar.d) 49.4. Dove BroAn (Redford Union) 6 0 Heidi Frank (N. Farmington) 5:30.4 Steve Kecskernett (Stevenson) 2:01 0- Kr1»VRam*«y (Marcy) 109-0 POLE VAULT Colleen Bosnian (Ste.enson) 49.8 LONG JUMP Sarah Westrick (Churchill) 5:36.6 Jeff Haiier (Redford CC) 2:01.3 Mafhan Kelley (Redford Union) 109-0 Kim Wise (Garden City) 10-4 Sharla Felton (Redford Union) 50.0 Fric Scott (Churchill) 21- y Brian Horr tN. Farmington) 2.02.2 Soaan Hand (N. Farmington] 106-4 Amy Driscoll (Canton) 10-0 Danielle Milter (Farmington) 51.1 Sarah McCormack (Canton) 5:38.8 Gabe Coble (Saiern) 21-3/4 Charlie Stambouiian (N. Farm.) 2:02 4 DiMy Chan (N. Farmington) 105-0 , Kari Cezat (Cfiurchill) 9-7v Mandy Hein (Churchill) 51.5 3,200-METER RUN Ugo Okwumabua (Canton) 21-0 .Kwame Hampton (Wayne) 20 6 Robert Tymowski (Redford CC; 2.03.5 Jan Dash (Lutheran Westland) 103-4 Jan* Peterman (Churchill) 9-6 100-METER DASH Andrea Parker (Stevenson) 11.45.8 Tom Grant (Redford CC) 20-3 , 1,600-METER RUN Miranda White (Salem) 10l-S Andrea McMillan (Franklin) 9-3 Rachel Jones (Salem) 12.4 Heather Vandette (Stevenson) 12:05.5 Jordan Chapman (Canton)20-2 "• ' Charlie Stambouiian (N. Farm.) 4:23 1 Julia Yamoasky (Stevenson) 101-1 Lauren Turner (N. Farmingion) 6-6 Bnanna Watson (Lady*6odj 12,6 Susan Duncan (Churchill) 12:06.5 ,. Michael Rashad.(Wayne) 20-2 : ,- Matt Daly (Radford CC) 4:26.0 i_ HMHJUMP Nicole Simonian (John Gienri) 8-6 Michelle Bonior (Salem) 12.6 Tess Kuehne (Luth. Westland) 12:08,5 Ken.Pa'ge (Canton) 20 l Brian KlotJ (Franklin) 4:29.4 KMy Ramsey (Mercy) 5-5 Jul*ta lartna (Harison) 8-6 . Alexandria Marshall (Mercy) 12.7 Sara Pilon (Stevenson) 12:17.4 A3ron Veithoven (Redford CC) 19 11 ;•< A||xl« Noel (Ladywood) 5-3 Jenny Jedlick (Salem) 8-6 Angela Mikkeisen (Stevenson) 12.7 Mary Maloney (Canton) 12:19.5 .' Jason Richmond (ChurchiH) 4:29.7 Jnwnin So'inks iFarminston) 19-11 K;m Wooas (baiemj XT.fJ.u rv>^'« Ul»r»»r ^tAwril rt-^CJ Q A^iattlacofl (Canton i 5-2 ADOy Scftraoer [Stevenson) s-u Meredith 5o* (Canton) 12,9 POLE VAULT AadJhta Poiaaky (Stevenson Krlsten Schllk tCantoni S-0 Jessica Shamberger (Salem) 12.9 Anna Plagany (LSdywood) 12:29.6 John OtGiovanni (Redford CCi 4:32.C ' 'Derek Laskowski (H^'t.'icr,). H-2 • Theresa Chernenhoff (Stevenson) 13,0 Phil Johnson tCfiurChiii) 4:^4.5 Heidi Frank (N. 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Nh 1, 2()00 (LW)CJ Chargers rule Novi Softball tourney After several tries, the Livonia Churchill up niftf hiu, but struck out 10. Tr»* Zeb'iK, >jseo iti'.y piTLfit's, Ketiy lyt*' <*>d Hcathfsr girU Softball team come up shurt in the Novi Churchill advanced to the finale with »5-1 ftouike. Tournament —- until Saturday. win over Marine City a* Misiak fanned 10. On Saturday. Frartkhri tv>t4rw?dl ? in Novi luumej. The Charger* tuned up for this Saturday's She gave up just three hits and four walk*, Th* Patriot* tost tneir opeiter in six innings, 13-0. to Division 1 district semifinal against host Hennessey had an RBI double in the aixth Nofin^HM? <** wirtixAg fjttorttef Maurtten brwiut tos*«i a Livoriia Franklin with a 9-2 victory over inning tu give the Chargers a five-run cush t*o hitter. Northville in the championship game. 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"We scored the first and second goals. RU had a lot of oppbrtunitea but our goalie, Liz Ohrecht, made a lot of great saves. "Then, right from the start in the second half we ytepped up our game and played a great second half".'.;';/ Jennie Bartkowiak, assisted by Katie Rosen, got Ladywood started and Stefanie Stachura, assisted by Lauren Hesano, made it 2-0. Hesa'no scored in the second half for the Blazers,. assisted by Megan Shefferly, and Shefferly scored the final Ladywood goal, assisted by Megan Kogut. Robyn Kuula and Kelly Ramsden each scored for RU, assisted-by Kathleen Tefzano, as the Panthers Livonia United, an mde*14 girls select soccer team, finished their season 9?-7-3 . mn Us division at the Carton Invitational Soccer 7bu^ by defeating the Ladywood's next district soccer match is 6 today against Farmington Hills Harrison at North Farm-, ~ yPremier Soccer AsxKiaHm Medina sho^o^ ingto.ii, $amt~winmn$ttovtandpenalty^to •WAYNE 4;, TRUMAN 0: Four different players; scored Wednesday as Wayne Memoriat (16^3-1) posted its eighth . . aiio, CUUre Doty, Krister Hm ' -'• ' shutout of the year against visiting Taylor Truman rn a Division Webotd, ^yM&mlij^Mvt^ I district semifinal.- Kristina McCahill had a goal and one assist for the Zebras, rifronid;. Chris Davmiek, Plymouth; Meghan Garrity, WaUed Lake; Amelia .who ted 4-0 at halftime. (The game was stopped two minutes ' : JXmard^ Redford, United i$ coached by Ernie Heboid and Marty Roman, into the second half because of inclement weather,) to#r F*Km> n BttAN Mrrcmi. fiave Lanspeary is the team manager, while Bill LanspeJhy is the team trainer Other Wayne goal scorers included Sheila Honeycutt, Lii Beckert and Alana Green. Kn'stal Svjope had an assist^ Wayne advances to the district championship 7 p.m. at Ball control: Ladywood's Gretchen Dearborn v.here the Zebras will meet the host pioneers (8-7- Laven-Moyer tries to gain possession in -1). ' ; -• ."•"'••':'• Tuesday's 4-2 district win over RU. Dearborn beat Beilevillein the other semifinal Wednesday, District soccer from page CI 2-1, as Kara Jean tallied both goals. ';;.-. • STEVENSON 4, MERCY 0; Livonia Stevenson posted a 4-0 Sheila Honeycutt added two goals fc* the Zebras, while victory over host Farmington Hills Mercy tn girls soccer : Kristina McCahill added a goal and one assist. Tiffany. Taking control of the ball to the left side of the Churchill net. Her blast just inside the 18-yard Wednesday and advanced to the Division'T"district final 1 Mishloney and Uz Becfcert also tallied goals for Wayne, which Churchill goal but again under pressure (mainly mark beat Gabon with 30:49 left. p.m. Saturday against Garden City at Southfield-Lathrup. led 3-0 at intermission. from Karen Kramer, who marked her throughout), A header by Johnson off a cross from Lentz The game was' stopped with-20 minutes remaining due to Tish Tedders led Wayne w:th a pair of assists,"wh'ie Chris Morrell popped it up into the middle of the box, dangerous weather conditions. tine Raupp and Lori Giordano contributed one each. increased the Chiefs' cushion to 6-1 with 27:40 left Goalkeeper Jenny Sheppard posted the shutout. where Stephanie Johnson managed to tip it — and sent nearly all their remaining starters to the • Ahdi Sied, Cheryl Fox. Megan Urbats and Dana White scored goals for the No.-3-ranfced Spartans, who take an 11-3-. •MERCY 9, FRANKUN 0: In a first-round tournament game right to Allison Mills for the finish. bench. •" 3 record into the championship game against Garden City. Tuesday, Angie Trudeau and Carrie Klusfca scored two goals "It was nice to see that some of the other girls. Churchill got one goal back out.of a scramble in Fox and Urbats also had two assists apiece.. Stevenson apiece as host farmington Hills Mercy bianved Livonia got goals," noted Smith. "Anne did some good dish front, with Canton keeper Amy Dorogi stopping goalkeeper Katherir.e Koch earned the.shutout. Franklin.' ing out. That'll give everyone else down the line one shot but not the rebound, which Melissa Sul Spartans coach Jim Ki/nole sa:d he has begun to refer to Scoring one goal. ap;ece foj the MaMms. who led 5-0 at something to worry about." tana knocked in. Phillips assisted. Urbats as Miss June, because her performance level in post hatftime. were Mane Lent*, Deanna Gmther. Autumn Almas.' season play is outstanding. Susie Roble and Came Denton. As if Morrell isn't a big enough worn'. The game's final goal came with 11:52 to play. LenU a!so assisted on two &oa:s, S'hg'e assists we" *o Rosaen got her second goal of the game, off a set "The past Uo years she has really dominated during'the The Chargers did not surrender. With 35:52 still playoffs,' Ktmble said. "She's-a determined kid and a good Priscili'a Konja, Kijska. Lmdse/ 0'N'e.l, Sumbai Ahmad and remaining, Sarah Phillips carried the ball in from up from Lindsey Lasher, to give Canton's its final leader for us." Denton. the corner before angling a perfect shot into the far margin of victory. "She really stepped up, as did Andi Sied and Cheryl Fox, ' Mercy goalkeepers Kristin Pimlott and Bridget Salvia- corner, trimming Canton's lead to 4-1. Even though the goals seemed to come easily in •Aith'the absence of Lindsay Gus;ick. . shared cred-t for the shutout, it was the foyth m which Pim "I-was proud of the way we came back fighting^ the second half, Smith knew the situation would :-"lt was good to, see goal contributions from four people, but lott has participated this season. we had solid p'ay from everyone across the field.' •LUTHERAN WESTLAND S, LUTHERAN EAST 0: Argie said Campau. not be repeated later in the tournament. "We're .Matthews and Keiiie Buc^ek scored two goals apiece last Fri The Chiefs had answers, however. The Morrell going to have to play the whole 80 minutes Thurs Gusick is currently competing in a tournament'with the Olympic Development Program in Texas. day to lead host Lutheran High School Westiand to its win sisters combined to make it 5-1, Abi sending a day," he. said of today's match with Salem; "It The Marlms finished.the season w NOW IN quality 60" umbrella! MADISON HTS. 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"It was credit because she is currently triathlon is an Olympic sport, the Zen Master. the five bike loopa, amazingly, impromptu interviews with TV really hot. My face was really battling thyroid cancer She has and frankly it's about time. The NBA commish, David Taormina and Lindquiat, extend and print journalists at the fin hot." also been hit by a semi-trailer For Taormina, there's no off Stern, nearly had me 'brain'1 ed their lead. ish line. Twenty-eight started the race, truck while training, suffering season,- her training picks right washed, but now I've seen the With a 3:40 advantage after 1- Isn't there a 10-minute 19 finished, including an 18- six broken ribs, a lung contusion back up in quest, of .another light. hour, 4:minute and 16-eecond cooldown period after the race year-old from Great Britain. and third-degree shoulder sepa medal in Sydney. It is the first ride on her bike, Taormina like they have after the game in Just finishing the darn thing rations. Smyers also, severed her event of the Games (Sept, 16). Highlights from the V,S. worked the transition area like a the NBA? would have been good enough for hamstring while changing a' "I don't really believe it," she Olympic women's triathlon, pro and headed home for"victory. • Unfortunately for Lindquist, me. storm window. said in the formal press confer archery and canoe trials will be With a smile on her face, fifth-ranked in the world, she did Karen Smyers of Lincoln, The 38-year-old Smyers, the ence back at the Omni Mandalay telecast 911 p:m. Saturday on Taormina ran conservatively, not finish the run. She pulled Mass. is a former Hawaii Iron- oldest competitor, blistered the. hotel, "It's.so strange. 1 feel like the PAX network. but smartly to the trials win. She grabbed $11,700 in total prize money (probably what Reg gie or "Spree" earn in one game). She garnered $7,500 for the race victory and a $4,200 bonus for being the first American. Can somebody say the word renegotiate? Despite a sore leg which limit ed her run training, Taormina finished the lOKin a respectable 40:48 (eighth fastest), while slapping hands with the crowd as she crossed the tape. "I was nervous," Taormina said. "I was like, 'OK, I just have to stay calm.' But I knew how great the runners were." Taormina staggered a few steps after she crossed the line, then cheered on and hugged sec- Rice obstacle s a I e & c I ear an c e inCC's way at state meet BOYS TENNIS BY PAUL BEAUDKY STAJT WETTER pbenudry4oe.homecoiiini.net AJ1 season long, Redford Catholic Central's- tennis team has beaten every opponent ranked ahead of it in Division I. Every opponent except for Birmingham Brother Rice, that sale 2/$28 sale 14.99* sale 24.99 is. - As the Division I tennis finals ST. JOHN'S BAY* TREKKING SHORT ST. JOHN'S BAY SHIRTS & SHORTS MEN'S & WOMEN'S SANDALS begin Friday at the Midland Safc 2/S28 or 14.99 «. Reg 17.99 Reg. $20 and $22. Choice of men's cargo Reg. 34 99-39 95. 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Marquis Theatre presents a musical adaptation of Spiritual sounds: Japanese jazz composerand keyboardist Keiko Matsui, slated to play at 7:15 p.m, Friday, June Hans Christian Ander 2 at V98.7 FMradio's Smooth JazzFest, views music in light of its origins in ritual and ceremony. Smooth jazz, sen's "The Princess and she says, is particularly well-suited to spiritual healing and time for rest and relaxation. the Magic Pea,*2:30 p.m. at the theater in down town Northville. Tickets $7.50. Call (248) 349- 8110. Alexander Zonjic and Friends per form 1-3:30 p.m. during the 13th annual Garden BY NICOLE STAFFORD While Matsui, one of two female artists slated for JazzFest (local musi Party to SPECIAL KprroR cian Kimmie Home opens the event on Friday), doesn't categorize her benefit the n*[email protected]. net music as new age or spiritual, she said she does seek to bring elements of St. Vincent asy listening. Contemporary jazz. Call it what you will. spirituality to her compositions. That fans send mail saying her music A more melodic, more accessible style of jazz has come into its own touches their soul or makes them feel peaceful "means a lot to a musician," and Sarah she said. '.'.'..,' Fisher Cen in the last decade: smooth jazz. And, since the form, which often includes vocals, is easier for lis "Nowadays, music is about business, but music is really a prayer to the ter. Tickets teners to follow — many music consumers start to feeJ lost when gods or for people to sing and dance to, and people have been doing this a $150 per traditional jazz musicians "stretch it out," long, long time That's the beauty of music," she said. person. Call or improvise musically — the style contin- Matsui will-be accompanied by her husband (248)626- « ues to gain in popularity. Kazu, who plays the Shakiihachi, a Japanese wood 7527, Ext. EBut today's appetite for smooth jazz may stem flute. • 3118. from deeper cravings: want for relaxation and Living legends syiiHutti uetuixig. While many of Matsui's compositions have a dreamy quality, there are several other smooth Musical medicine jazz artists scheduled for the "Doctors have prescribed contemporary jazz to event, promising a mix of styles patients to help them unwind," noted Tom Sleeker, and sounds for those who plan Wftat:- V98.7 V98.7 FM Smooth Jazz radio program director and to attend. Smootfi JazzFest co-organizer of the station's 2nd annual Smooth Of particular interest is jazz Wft»r«: The JazzFest, running June 2-4 at the Southfield Civic Green at the legend George Benson, who Southfietd Civic Center began his career in traditional Center, Evergreen While smooth jazz, like, say, aromatherapy or jazz and moved in the direction Road at Civic yoga, has always had a soothing quality, the public of smooth jazz in the 1970s. Center Drive in is just beginning COMEDY Just for fun: Bill Share some laughs with Bill Thomas Thomas is bringing BT KBJLY WYGONIK What: You're probably wondering why His one-man show in the inti &tAjrrwsiTtx mate theater that Heats about 80 his one kwyfOniMo«.hoin«comiB.net I've asked you here... What: A topical comedy show featur people ic a combination of stand- man show up and story-telling. Funny and accountant don't fit Let's be hon ing 5t»nd-upnnd story ten ing by come to Trinity. dian 8HI Thomas "1 want to'expand what I've est, when waa the laat time an accountant been doing," said Thomas "It's House made you laugh? Wham: 8 p.m. Friday Saturday. June 2 3 WtMtf*: Trimtv House Theatre. :38640 still being worked on. 1 really like Theatre Bill Thomas planned a career in accounting the Trinity House Theatre, it's a and business. He's still plugged into the corpo W. Six Mile Road. Uvoma. Tkfketa: $10. ift for Trinity House mem smalt off, off Broadway theater rate world, except now he's making executives The moment I saw it 1 fell in love laugh inatead of balancing their book* bers. call (734) 464 630? v>sil Thomas onhne at www tomedi.3r*> from page El Cruise, show to benefit children "He leaves me rolling on the • Wit fcro a lot of floor," said Olson about hi* phone BY KEELY WYGONIK conversation! with Thomas. HI fun. I'll U* about th« w«mt Trinity Houae to be a cre state of Michigan, tho 8TAKT WR1TEB ative outlet for the community.* kwygonik0oe.homecomn.net Thomas is a ftmny guy who Pamela Ratliff Rumely of Livo paid his dues performing in aavtroMMMMl. I tfuamv nia cares about education, and small bare and dub* before there tM you'll kav* a good kids. That's why she threw her were places like Joey's Comedy time and energy into organizing Club and Mark Ridte/s Comedy the "CABLE Charity Cruise" and Cajstle. Car Show at Greenmead Histori Bill Thomas cal Park in Livonia on Saturday, He later opened for the stars Comedian including Kenny G, Wayne New- June 3. toji, the Temptations, and the Event proceeds will go to help Four Tops. WXYT listeners might Children's Academic Resources remember Thomas, who did a who made people laugh, but for Education, a new program comedy show for the AM station never got in trouble. designed to reach out to the spe foij over five years. What's so funny? Lots of cial educational needs, of chil Lately he's been working the things, like road construction in dren at the St. Vincent and corporate circuit, making execu Michigan. "We're, the only state Sarah Fisher Center in Farniing- tives and their stafife laugh. that closes highways on week ton Hills. "Being a comedian*he said,"is ends," said Thomas with a chuck This, is being done on behalf of th^ most creative, gratifying *rt le. "And then there's the spoof I children who don't have parents fofm. You say something and do of a motivational speaker, the 9 looking out for them," said people laugh, and you've done foremost consultant for change. * Rumely your job. If you don't, you move He makes you think about on to something else." things like how the song Revolu The CARE Charity Cruise wel Laughter, Thomas believes, is tion became a Nike ad. comes all Harley-Davidson Rid good medicine, and he wants the "We'll have a lot of fun," ers, H;O.G. Chapters and Motor chance to tickle your funny bone Thomas said of his show. "I'll cycle Riders. Led by Chris Cool: This car is one of the classy vehicles that will be on display 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Trinity talk about the state of Michigan, Edmonds of WNIC FM 100.3, the Saturday, June 3, during a Charity Car Show at Greenmead Historical Park in House Theatre. the music of today, the environ-, riders wilt meet 11-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3 for coffee and Livonia. * In school, Thomas, was the sar ment. I guarantee youll have a good time." doughnuts at Motor City Harley- castic guy sitting in the back row Davidson of Farmington Hills on Grand River Ave. At noon they'll Charity Car Show, of cars 1976 The Classics will play '50s and restage at the starting point, and older from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. '60s music. There will be a raffle, Holmes Middle School on New- Saturday, June 3. The shgw is games, and refreshments avail burgh Road in Livonia, and be being hosted by the Motor State able for purchase. T^T* escorted at 1 p.m. to Greenmead Street Rods, Pre-registration is For car show information call Historical Park on.Newburgh at $10, registration day of the show (734) 455-7337 or (248) 477- SATURDAY Eight Mile Road. is $15. Admission is $2 adults, 00- trie> (Ayv^y^tA€s & SUNDAY 6221. At Greenmead there will be a children ages 12 and under, free. "Arts & Autos" at -4 r^^^v ^(/// //(//7- ( tunc ht^i'ihi'r Automotive SATURDAY Hall of Fame |§£ • Les Stanford i Annual • West Village 3 MICHIGAN'S LARGEST JP* Corvetter Encounter June Merchant's 5? • Ford-Mercury Restorer s *, Music Series Club Car Show 3rd & 4th m uiTT A\\\ 0 I A R B O R N !UY JUNE 2-3-4 TRADE FRI 12-9 * SAT 10-8 • SUN 10-6 SELL Kitt SPORTS CARDS • COMICS * MEMORABIUA • SUWUE^:iWW$%> S & MORE! WCW PRO WRESTLING STARS 10 a.m.-TO p.m. Saturday/ 1fmsA1 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday JUVEOTUD GUERRERA KONNAN For information, call (313) 584-6100 REY MYSTERIO JR. o ATI lonAV u IUC oon * * >OADti ** TM Preview the com festival at: fetnVAL.' W'< West Bloomfield ART FESTIVAL June tO & 1 1 Planetarium Programs S,it H> Sun * 10 i u feting Stargtuen Sky Journey Sat ft Sun, ll:30imY Th* Starch for Ufa i* f** Unimst Begins June 9; Sat *S«il»» lUrlO & 3pm, Friday, 8pm L9S*r Hsttval S«gins June 9: Sat A Sum, t ft 4p«, ftiday, 7 & *pw \ ; i ! ! ^' , v Satvr^ay twirtnf profit** fciffl J«M 3; 4a% pUntteritti programs Ngf * Jane 26. Ml \K\ I i!KH Ml v < m Fun f»r fomUkit From Jufw S-S«|tomb«f 2 tht Institute remains open on Friday and Saturday evtninfl wtH Itym wtth triwrnny and Uteri programs it 7, 8 and »pm, OlMrratwy «9*!* *-10*fl» >nd Refltrtlons Cafe open until 9pm. Public Programs -More Family Fun! Bat$fbtmt • • ToMfor Tim kWfffw JUM IS GfWrf M*4*Uh<9*mH«lCan June 17 f .11 A! >l I Jf XI 1 Mrud CCD *> O W Y t II ENCE *—1*JI •PMP PH *mm m MMVamaaMVMMVW •• i3 m^mammammmamammmmmmatmmmmmm mm a^aataaaaaaaal ** The Obterver St Eccentric! THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000 A Guide to entertainment in the Metro Detroit area _THEATtoR__ 464-6302. AUMAN BROTHERS: 7:30 p.m. 1 Saturday, July 22, Pine Knob Music iMiLiii, iffi {"m-^saemaasasasssaesss JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB: at the Club Theatre, Independence Township. CENTURY THEATRE: above Kicker's All American Grill, $18-35.(248)645-6666 'Always...Patsy CNne" continues to Uvonia. (734) 261-0555 LORI AMEY: 8 p.m. Saturday, June Aug. 27, at the theater, Detroit. JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB AT 24. Espresso Royale, Ann Arbor. $24.50-$34.50. (313) 963- PAISANO'S: Keith Ruff, 9 p.m, (734) 662-2770; 10 p.m. Saturday, 3600/(243) 645-6666 Friday-Saturday, June 2-3, at the July 8, Roadrunnere Raft, , DETROIT REPERTORY THEATRE: ciub, Dearborn. (313) 584-8885 , Hamtramck. 21 and over. (313) 'Nocturne for a Southern lady." MARK RIDLEY'S COMEDY CASTLE: 873-7238; 8 p.m. Saturday, July continues through Sunday, June 25, Horace Sanders, also Jon Uberoth, • 22, Gayle's Chocolates, Royal Oak. 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 3 p,m. and Thursday-Saturday, June 1-2, at the Free. (248) 398-0001; 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. club, Royal Oak. (248) 542-9900 Tuesday, July 25, The Ark, Ann and 7:30 p.rn. Sunday at the the SECOND CITY: Improv Jammers Arbor. Free. (734) 761-1451. ater. $15. (313) 868-1347. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays ($5). (313) JOSEPH ARTHUR: With Scott Fab, GEM THEATRE: 'Escartaba in da 965-2222/(248) 645-6666 or 7 p.m: Saturday, June 3, Bkie Note Moonlight," a,comedy by Jeff online at www.ticketmaster.com Cafe, Pontiac. AH ages. Free. Daniels, through July 30, 2 p.m. BANTAM ROOSTER: With The Wild and 8 p.m. Wednesday, 8 p.m. jviusEijnvis Bunch, Gaffie, 9 p.m. Friday, June Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. AJ^JT> TTOXJJH.S 9, Magic Stick, Detroit. 18 and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. ANN ARBOR HANDS-ON MUSEUM: over. $7:(313)833-9700 Sunday, at the theater, 33 Madison WalkWorks, a self-directed explo JOHNNIE BASSETT AND THE BLUES Ave., Detroit. $24i50-$34.50. ration of the exhibit galleries that INSURGENTS: 10 p.m. Thursdays, (313)963-9800 invites families and young visitors Music Menu, Detroit. (313) 964- JEWISH ENSEMBLE THEATRE: "The to become Super Sleuths; the 6368. Day We Met" continues to Sunday, museum offers more than 250 June 25, 7:30.p.rtv Wednesday- THE BEACH BOYS: With Martha -Interactive exhibits intended to Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Reeves and The Vandellas, 7:30 make science.fun, at the museum, . Saturday, 2 p.m, Sunday, and 2 p.m. Thursday, June 22, Pine Knob Ann Arbor. Hours are 10 am! to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the Music Theatre, Independence p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to Aaron DeRoy Theater at the .. Township. $l2.50-$29.50. (248) . 5 p.m, Sunday. $6, $4 Jewish Community Center, West 645-6666. children/seniors/students. (734) Bloomfield. $15-$25. (248) 788- THE BELL RAYS: With The 995-5439 2900 Lovemasters, Clone Defects, 9 p.m. CRANBROOK HOUSE: Open for PLANET ANT THEATRE:" Mere Monday, June 12," Magic Stick, walk-in Sunday tours 1-3:30 p.m. Mortals" continues Sunday, June 4, Detroit. 18 and over. $7. (313) June 4 to Oct. 29, at the house, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 7. p.m. 833-9700 Bloomfield Hills. $10, Thursdays . Sunday, at the theater, Hamtramck. Tako H of\t\*nm:REO Speedwagon fans hope to hear hits like "Time For PAT BENATAR: 7:30 p.m. Sunday," June 15 to Oct. 26 1unch at noon $10. (313) 365;4948 or www.plan- Me TbFlyf'KeepOnLovMYou'and 'Can't Fight This Feeling* when the July 30, Pine Knob Music may be purchased for an additional etant.com Theatre, Independence band comes around accompanied by co-headliners, Styx, 7 p.m. Friday, $12. Stroll through the Cranbrook PLOWSHARES THEATRE COMPANY: Township. $12.50-$22.50. (248) June 2, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Township. Tickets $15.50- Gardens at no additional charge or "Full Circle,".Jeff Chastang's story 645*6666. $32.50, call (248) 645-6666 or (248) 377-0100. enjoy only the gardens for $5,10 about a family unraveling at the a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday TONY BENNETT: With Diana seams, continues to Sunday, June (open ll a.m. Sunday). Free park- Krall, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, 25, in the Anderson Center Theatre ingat Christ Church Cranbrook Pine Knob Music Theatre, at Henry Ford Museum and directly across Lone Pine Road independence Township. $15-$35. Greenfield Village, Dearborn. $15- from Cranbrook House. (248) 645- (248)645-6666. . $18. (313) 872-0279 CUNT BLACK: 7:30 p.m. Thursday,. Detroit. (313) 822-3456 • KEIKO MATSUt: 7:15 p.m. Friday, 3149 3095 July 13, Pine Knob Music Theatre, June 2, at the Southfield Civic DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS: COLLEGE GOSPEL SUMMER JAM 2000: Independence Township. $15.50- •—^Mi^^^^^^M^—^ Center. $15. (248) 645-6666 First Friday, 6-9:30 p.m. June 2, AUDITIONS^ $29.50. (248) 645-6666. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY: Features Hezekiah 7 p.m. Friday, MATT MICHAELS TRIO': With guest drop-in workshop on traditional Og'I*OJt.T'UISriTIESI BUNKI82: With Bad Religion, "Das Barbecu," a country & west June 2, Masonic Temple Theatre, vocalist Barbara Ware, 8-11:30 Japanese paper .fans, classical CLARKSTON VILLAGE PLAYERS Fenix TX, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 9, ern musical comedy, 8 p.m. Friday- Detroit. $51.50, $35, & $20. (248) p.m. Wednesday, June 7; with music of northern India, drawing in YOUTH THEATER: Auditions for Pine Knob Music Theatre, • Saturday, June 2-3 and Thursday- vibist Rob Pipho June 14; at Ron's the galleries, metalworking demon "Flapper," singing required, 11 a.m. Independence Township, $25, Saturday, June 8-10, and 2:30 p.m. 645-6666 or (313) 983-6611. Fireside Inn, Garden City. (734) stration by artist Danielle Saturday, June 3, and 2 p.m. (248)645-6666. Sunday, June 4, at the Sponberg 762-7756 Crissman; Vincent van Gogh exhibit Sunday, June 4. (248) 922- BOY SETS FIRfcWith Ann Beretta, ;Theatre on campus, Ypsilanti. $8 BENEFITS SMOOTH JAZZFEST; Friday-Sunday, continues to June 4, at the muse 0740/(248)363-0188 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1, The Thursday, $13 Friday-Saturday, $11 ^mm^m^tmamtmmi^mmm^ttmm^^^^^^^t^^^^^^^ June 2-4, in front of the Southfield um. (313)833-7900 FRANKLIN VILLAGE CONCERT Shelter, Detroit. $7. All ages. (313) Sunday. (734) 487-1221 CATCH A RISING STAR: An auction Civic Center. (248) 645- DETROIT SCIENCE CENTER: I MAX BAND: Auditions for woodwinds, 961-MELT . OAKLAND UNIVERSITY THEATRE: to benefit the students of Wayne 6666/(248) 855-2400 movies include "Tropical flutes, saxophones, French horns BRANDED: 9:30 p.m. Thursday, "Wind in the-Willows," 10 a.m. State University's College of Fine, URSULA WALKER/BUDDY Rainforest," "Thrill Ride: The and pei'cussiuirists, leiiearsais Tiiufspay-riiuay, Juiic i-2, and 7 Performing and Communication BUDSON: With Dan Kolton, 8 p.m. science of him," "Wnaies," Julie o, Buitftug oof if Giiii, Monday evenings, 8 concerts a Redford. (313) 533-4477; 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 2-3, at - Arts, 6:30 p;m. Thursday, June 8, Friday-Saturday, at Giovanni's, "Mysteries of'Egypt" and : year. (248) 474-8869 p.m. Friday, June 9, Wired Frog, Meadow Brook Theatre on campus, at the Detroit Athletic Club. $75- Pontiac. (248) 334-5241 "Everest," at the center, Detroit: MARQUIS THEATRE: Auditions for Eastpointe. AM ages. $6. (810) Rochester. $12, $10 seniors, $6 $500. (313) 577-1458 ED.WELLS: Beginning Thursday, Admission to Exhibit Hall is $3 for 'The Elves and the Shoemaker" 6 761-3174; 7 p.m. Saturday, June . students. (248) 370-3300 FARMINGTON PLAYERS: Present June 1, 5:30-7 p.m., at the Century adults, $2 for children ages 3-15 p.m. Saturday. June 3. at the the 17. Bean Machine, Dearborn. All the musical comedy during a spe Ciub Restaurant, Detroit. (313) and adults ages 60 and older, free ater, Northvitle. For performances ages. $5. (313) 943-2940; 10 p.m. COMMUNITY cial gala to cetebrate 48 years of ^63-9800 for children ages 2 and younger. Aug. 8 to Sept. 24. (248) 349-. THEATER community theater and the last IMAX films are additional $4. (313) Friday, June 30, Innisfree Irish Pub, ,• '„ ,-• i'l',, ,. 1,1 ' , ' ^= 8110 show at the barn, begins at 6 p.m. 577-8400 CLARKSTON VILLAGE PLAYERS: FOLK/ Garden City. (734)425-2434. Saturday, June 3 with hors T1NDERB0X PRODUCTIONS: DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM: "Mass Appeal" Sunday, June 4, at BI^JEOrtASS JIMMY BUFFETT * THE CORAL d'ouevres and a silent auction fol Performing arts classes, four two- Visit the newest exhibition "Folk the Depot Theater, Clarkston. $12. REEFER BAND: 6 p.m. Tuesday, lowed by "Kiss Me, Kate" at 8 week sessions June 26-Aug. 18, at LARRY ARBOUR: 7 p.m. Friday, at Art of the Great Lakes" or "Racing (248)625-8811 June 13, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Masonic Temple, Detroit. (313) the.Flying Fish Tavern; Beverly on the Wind: Sailing on the Great ST. DUNSTAN'S GUILD OF p.m., at the Farmington Players Independence Township. $46 pavil- - 535-8962 Hills. (248) 647:7747 Lakes," also a temporary exhibit CRANBROOK: "Damn Yankees," Barn, Farmington Hills. $100, ioh/$23.50 lawn. SCOTT ROGERS: 8 p.m. Thursday, on the construction and launch of 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 2-3 proceeds go to the construction SCOn CAMPBELL GROUP: With June 1, at Amer's Mediterranean the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, at the and Thursday-Saturday, June 8-10, of a new barn theater. (248) 553- CHORAL Mind Circus, Seismic 3, Bob ••ig^—^i^^^^^^^l^^ Deli, Ann Arbor, (folk-rock) museum on Belle Isle, Detroit. 2955 Racecar Bob, hosted by WRIF's in the outdoor Greek Theater. $15, DETR0ITORAT0RI0 SOCIETY: Regular admission $2, $1 $13. {246; 644-0527 FATHER'S DAY BRUNCH: The com i/Oug rOdwl!, 10 p.m. rliuciy, June mittee of the Michigan Jazz Presents a Summer Soistice ./ WORLD MUSIC seniors/children ages 12-18 during STAGECRAFERS: "The King and I," Concert featuring the Boychoir of the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2, Token Lounge, Westland. (734) continues to June 4, American Sign Festival holds its annual fund 513-5030 raiser, a Father's Day Brunch, Ann Arbor, 8p.m. Saturday, June 3, AN EVENING IN A SPANISH WedneSday-Sunday. (313) 852- Language performance Thursday, at St. Hugo of the Hills Church, GARDEN: Featuring mezzo-soprano . 4051 RAY CHARLES: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at the Baldwin Theatre. with the Larry Nozero Quartet Ann Arbor. $15. (248) 650-2655 Monica Swartout-Bebow, 8 p.m. HENRY FORD June 20, Pine Knob Music Royal Oak. $14-$16. (248) 541- and guest trumpeter Johnny BEL CANTO CHORAL GROUP: Saturday, June 10, at the . MUSEUM/GREENFIELD VILLAGE: In Theatre, Independence Township. 6430 Trudell, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, $l5-$25, (248)645-6666 June 18 in the Waterman Center Spring concert 8 p.m. Monday, Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Dearborn, open 9 a.mvto 5 p.m. WEST END PRODUCTIONS: "Canker June 12, main sanctuary of Temple Arbor. $10-25, $5 students. (734) daily. $12.50, $11.50 seniors, CHICAGO: With LittJe River Band,. Sores & Go-Go Juice,* a collection at Schoolcraft College, 18600 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 28, Pine Haggerty, between Six and Emanu-EI, 14450 W. 10 Mile Road, 769-2999 $7.50 kids 5-12, members and chil- of skits, comedy, song and dance, Oak Park. Program of light classi . dren under 5 free. (313)-271-1620 Knob Music Theatre,.Independence . 9 p,m. Friday-Saturday, June 2-24, Seven Mile, Livonia. $25, pro cal, folk songs, selections from DANCE MEADOW BROOK HALL; Tours of Township. $20.25-$30.25. (248) Wunderground Theatre, 110 Main ceeds benefit the admission-free 645-6666. Michigan Jazz Festival scheduled "Fiddler on the Roof." No charge. the HQ-room historic mansion built St. Royal Oak (11 Mile Road at JAZZ A SPIRIT DANCE THEATRE: by Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of for Sunday, July 16 at Schoolcraft THE CHIEFTAINS AND LOS LOBOS: Main). June 9 show sold. out. POPS/ iSWUNTO Concert. 4 p.m. Sunday, June 4, in auto pioneer John Dodge and her College. (248) 474-2720 or (734) 8 p.m. Sunday; June 25, at $12.50.(246)541-1763. the Paul Robeson Theatre, second husband Alfred G. Wilson, DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Meadow Brook Music Festival, 459-2454 Northwest Activities Center, ' 1:30 p.m. daily and 1:30 p.m. and ULSTER PROJECT OF METRO Rochester Hills. $35 pavttion/$20. oxisnsrrejR. Composer Jerry Goldsmith con Detroit. $8. (313) 3421000 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oakland DETROIT: * Always Patsy Cline" lawn. (248) 645-6666. THEATER ducts the music he wrote for televi WATERFORD4AKS BALLROOM University campus, Rochester. $8, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at the sion shows such as "Star Trek: DANCING: 8-11 p.m. Friday, June 2, • $6 seniors, $4 children ages 5-12. TERRI CLARK: 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. MICHIGAN STAR CUPPER DINNER Century Theater, Detroit. $40. to Voyager," -The Waltoris" and "Dr. at 2800 Watkins Lake Road, (248) 370-3140 27, Meadow Brook Music Festival, TRAIN; 'Angelina's and Bos benefit the "Building Peace by Waterford. (248) 673-4764 Rochester Hills. $l5-$30, (248) Kildare," and films "Patton,'. PLYMOUTH HISTORICAL MUSEUM: Comedy Wedding." presented by Peace" program. (24«) 641-8374 WOLVERINE SfLVERSPUR b4&«666. "Mulan," "and Air Force One," Victorian Tea 2 p.m. Saturday, June Theatre Arts Productions, 5 p.m. DANCERS; Country Western dance, HARRY CONNICK JR. AND HIS BIG 10:45 a.m. Thursday, June. 1, 8 3, followed by program and fashion Sundays. Tickets $69.SO per per 7:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10. BAND: Come By Me Tour, 8 p.m. CLASSICAL p.m. Friday. June 2, 8:30 p.m. show spotlighting "Personalities son, Includes 3 hour train ride, five -SWrSSBSSttHHBStSBS—BS===SSB3!5S Italian American Cultural Club, Tuesday. June 27, Pine Knob Music Saturday, June 3 end 3 p.m. and Fashions of the 20th Century," course dinner, and entertainment. DETROIT CHAMttR WINDS A Warren. $7, (810) 57S4993. Theatre, independence Township. . Sunday. June 4, at Orchestra Hail, New exhibit, "American vacations (248) 960-9440 STRINGS: 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, $25.5O-$45.50, (248) 645^666 Detroit $14-47. (313) 576-5111 & Leisure," continues through at Hagopian world of Rugs, COUNTING CROWS AND UVE: With MICHAEL JAMES/DEBORAH . COMEDY August, 7:30 p.m. at the museum, Birmingham. $18. (248) 362-9329 Galactic, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, YOUTH JtMMERtON: Piano bar 7-11 p.m. Plymouth. $3, $1 students, $7 fam TROUBLE IN VENICE: The world COMEDY JAM: Starring John Aug. 2, Pine Knob Music Theatre, PRODUCTIONS Wednesday-Thursday, and 8 p.m. to ily. (734) 455-8940 premier* o* this work by Enid Wltherspoon, Mike Epps, A.J. Independence Township. $23 50 midnight Friday-Saturday, at La ROCHESTER HILLS MUSEUM: MAHQWt THEATRE; 'Tna Princes* Sutherland takes place 8 p.m. Johnson and T.K. Kirtdand. Friday, $46. (248) 645-6666 or (248) Bistecca Italian Grille, Livonia. Vintage base ball game, the and the Magic Pes," continues Friday-Saturday, June 2-3, features June 1, at the Fox Theatre, Detroit. 377-0100. (734)254-0400 Grangers meet the Ohio Village 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 sod 10, Bradley Brookshire, harpsichord, $27.50, $35. (248) 433-1515 Muffins, 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10; CRACKER: With Koester, 8 p.m. at tne ttteater, Northvllle. $7.50. Aaron Johnson, piano, at the CUBICLE DOGS: Michigan's only "Tally My Ace! Sports Memorabilia Friday, June 2, 7th House, Pontiac. (24«) 34*8110 Kerrytown Concert House, Ann JAZZ comedy troupe dedicated to lam •stav from the Past* exhibit continues to AH ages. $12 advance. (313) 961- Arbor. $10-125. (734) 769-2999 ALBERTA ADAMS: 9 p.m. Friday, pooning corporate life present July 8, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday- MELT June 2. at Edison's Birmingham. No "Mission Statement; Impossible,'' 8 Saturday at the museum. $3, $2 CREED: With 3 Doors Down. 7:30 OPERA pm. Friday Saturday, through June J&SmBEEESm cover, (248) 645-2150 seniors/Students. (248) 656-4663 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, Pine Knob attB9Hna^E9KHBHHBB0nnRSBaS MARK ARSWAK: 8:30 p.m 3, at Masonic Temple. Detroit. Music Theatre, Independence •UTTAft SHOW: 10 am. to 6 p.m NNOMtOAN OPERA THEATRE: Thursday, June,l. at Edison's $15. (810) 984-6336 Township. $25*35, Saturday. Jun* 3. until 5 p.m. "Peter Grtmaa/ 8 p.m. Saturday, I^JTVTIS MXJB1C Birmingham. No cover. (248)645- PAT DAUEY; The singer/comedian CREEDEMCE CLEARWATER Sunday, June 4. at the Dearborn June 3 and Wednesday-Saturday, 2150 performs Saturday, June 3 (doors ALBERTA ADAMS: 7 p.m. Friday- REVISITED: 7:3)0 p.m. Tuesday, Ice Skating Center. $6, (24fl> 546- June 7 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, June Open at 6 p.m., at the Barnstormer Saturday, June 9-10, Fox and July 18, Pine Knob Music 7447 4 »06 11, at the Detroit Opera Entertainment Complex, Whitmore OEM JAZZ TRIO: Performs 7-11 Hounds. Bloomfield Hills. Free. All Theatre, independence Township House. $18-98. (313) 237- Lake. $25, $20 advance. (734) p.m. Friday-Saturday* at the Ages. (248) 644-4800. $12.50-$24.5O. (248) 6456666 7464/(248) 645-6666 449-0040 tseviSmRiMiBa-!; Century Club Restaurant, Detroit CHRISTINA AGWLERA: With THE CURE: 7:30 p.m Saturday, ART ON THE AVENUE; 10 am, to 8 (313) 963-9800 Mil THOMAS: Presents his one- Destiny's Child. 7:30 p.m June 10, Pine Knob Music Theatre. p.m. Saturday, June 3 and 11 am, manSss HftK Ml HEIO: 9 p.m. Saturday, June 3, man show, "You're probably asking Thursday, Aug. 24. Pifie Knob Independence Township $20-$45 to 5 ojn. Sunday, June 4, also a MOTOR CITY MAM BANDi 3 P m at Edison's Birmingham. No cover, why I asked you here,,.* 8 p.m. Music Theatre,. Independence Eight ticket limit per person (248; food fest at Monroe and Michigan Sunday, June 4, at Jefferson (248)645-2150 '•- Friday-Saturday, June 2-3 at Trinity Township. $38 50-$25 (243)645- 645*666 or (248) 37 7-0100, Av*nu», In Dearborn. (313) 943- Avenue Presbyterian Church, House Theatre, Uvonia, $10, (734) 6666 B-i^ii^mmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmam The Observer & Eccentric/ Tm KMMY, JtM-: 1, 2000 ***** Making contact: Please submit popular music items for publication to Stephanie Casola; all others to Linda Chomin, two weeks in advance to the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150 or by fax (734) 591-7279. Items must include the date, time, venue, admission price and a telephone number. CHARUE DANIELS BAND: With INDIQOQIRLS: 7 p.m. Saturday, MISSING PERSONS: With Flock of Ferndale, (248) 541-9870. PCARL JAM: With Supergrass, 7:30 STEELY DAN: 8 p.m. Sunday, July Hank Williams Jr. and Little Feat, 7 June 17, Pine Knob Music.Theatre, Seagulls, Wang Chung, Gene NO DOUBT: With Lit. Black Eyed p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, The Palace 25, Pine Knob Music Theatre, p.m. Sunday, June 4, Pine Knob Independence Township. $15- Loves Jezebel, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Peas, 5:30 .p.m. Monday, July 3, of Auburn Mills. $28. (248) 645- Intependence Township. $25-$75. Music Theatre, Independence $27.50..(248)645-6666. July 25, Pine Knob Music Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater, 6666 (248)645^866, Township. $l5-$27.50. (248) 645- Theatre, Independence Township. Pontiac. $26.50. (2.48) 335-9497. MICHELLE PENN: Saturday, June 3, ST1N«: With Tracy Chapman, 7:30 6666.. NIKKI JAMES AND THE •$ 10-115. (248) 645^6666. N'SYNC: No Strings Attached Tour, 7th House, Pontiac. (248) 645- p.m. Friday, July 14, Pine Knob DEEP CUT: 9 p.m. Sunday, May 28, FLAMETHROWERS: 9 p.m. Friday, MONTREUX FESTIVAL Featuring Tuesday, July 18, Pontiac 6666 Music Theatre, Independence June 4, U.S. 12/ Wayne Brewery, June 9i Ford Road Bar and Grill, AlJarreau, Roberta Flack, David Silverdome. $49.75. (248) 645- POISON: With Cinderella, Dokken Township. $25-S75. (248) 645- Wayne. (734) 722-7639 - Westland. Free. 21 and over. /734) Sanborn, Joe Sample, George 6666; and Slaugriter, 6 p.nr Sunday, Jury 6666. pEF LEPPARO: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 721-8609. .Duke, Monday, Aug. 21, Pine. •'.'•" ORIGINAL HITS: 7 p.m. Monday, 2, Pine Knob Music Theatre, STYX AND REO SPEtOWAOON: 7 July 29, "Pine Knob Music Theatre, JO NAB: 5 p.m. Friday, June 2, p.m. Friday, June 2, P*ne Knob Knob Music Theatre. Independence June 5, Fox and Hounds, Bloomfield Independence Township. $15- Independence Township. $28.50-: Saturday, June 17, Friday, June 30, Hills. Free. Ail Ages. (248) 644- $27.50.(248)645-6666. Music Theatre, inoependence Township. $18.50-$34.50. (248) $38.50. (248) 645-6666, The Deck, Detroit, (313) 965-9500. 4800, QT0P1A: Featuring Mandy Moore, Township. $15.50-$32.50. (248) ;'. 645-6666. DIAMOND DUKES: 7 p.m. Friday, THE JUDDS: With Lee Roy Parnelf, 022FEST 2000: Featuring Ozzy Verticie Horizon, Jessica Simpson, 645-6666. MOTLEY CRUE: With Megadeath June 2, Fox anp" Hounds; Bloomfjeid 7:30 p.m.Thursday, July 27, Pine Hanson and Macy Gray, Thursday, SUPERDOT: With The Skraps, and Anthrax, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Hills. Free. Alt Ages. (248) 644- Knob Music Theatre, Independence June 1, Fox Theatre, Detroit: Btindshot, PT's Revenge, Deal Aug. 16, Pine; Knob Music Theatre;. 4800. •Township. $20-$39.50. (248) 645- $27.5C-$50, (248) 645-6666. Gone Bad, Wrist Rocket, 7 p.m. Independence Township. $15-$35. THE DOOB1E BROTHERS: 7:30 6666. ,./.••• RACHEL AND KAPt»: 7 p.m. Friday, June 9, 7th House, .Pontiac {248) 645-6666. "p.m. Friday, June 30, Pine Knob Wednesday, June 7, fox and .' . All ages. $8. (313) 961-MELT. • MOTOR CITY SHIEKS: 7 p.m. Music Theatre, independence . MARVIN KAHN AND KEITH Hounds, Bloomfield Hills. Free. Ail. SUPER FURRY ANIMALS: 6 p.m. Saturday, June 3, Fox and Hounds, VREELAND: 7 p.m. Thursdays, Le . Saturday, June 10, 7th House, Township. $12.50-124.50. (248) Bloomfield Hills, Free. All Age's. Ages. (246)644-4800. Metro, Southfield. (248) 353-2757 Pontiac. All ages. $10 advance. 645.6666 (248) 644-4800. RED HOT CHIU PEPPERS: With DR. DRE, SNOOP DOQO, ICE CUBE, (jazz duo). • Stone TempJe Pilots and Fishbone, (313) 961-MELT. BB KINO BLUES FEST: 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, Pine Knob THIRD COAST REGGAE; 5 p.m. EMINEM AND WARREN 0: Up In MOXY PRUVOUS: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Aug. 23, Pine Knob Music theatre, Independence Saturday, June 3, Friday, June 23, Smoke Tour, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 20, Magic Bag, Ferndale. Music Theatre, Independence Township. $28.5O$38.50. (248) The Deck, Detroit. (313) 965-9500 July 7, The Palace of Auburn ;$15. (248)544-3.030. Incubus Hills. $35-$50. Township. (248) 645-6666. 645^666. THIRO EYE BUND-. With Verticie ' THE KINOSNAKES: 8 p.m..Friday. . THE MOODY BLUES: 7:30 p.m. Osbourne. Pantera, Godsmack, Horizon, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, DURANDURAN: 7:30 p.m. : REEFERMEN: Friday, May 26, June 2, Magic Bag, Ferndale. (248) Tuesday, Aug. 1, Pine Knob " Static X, Incubus, Methods, of Thursday, Aug. 17, Pine Knob . Thursday, June i, Fifth Avenue. July 19, Pine Knob Music 544-3030 Music Theatre, Independence Ma.hem, POO, Soulfly, Queens of Music Theatre, Independence Ballroom, Novi. (248) 735-4011. Theatre. $15-$27.50. AUSON KRAUSS * UNION Township, $15.50-$29.50 the Stoneage and Crazytown, 10. Township. $.i5-$29.50. (248) 645- RIB AMERICA: 4-11 p.m. Thursday- THOM: 9 p.m. Saturday, June 10, STATION: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, a.m. Wednesday, July 12, Pine 6666 Friday, June 15-16; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nankin Mill Tavern, Westland. Free Meadow Brook Music Festival, NICKELODEON'S ALL THAT TOUR: Knob Music Theatre, Independence BOB DYLAN: With Phil Lesh and . Saturday-Sunday, July 17-18. Free (734)4270622. Rochester Hills. $12.50-$24.50. With If6, Bewitch"d and Biaque, Township. $50.25, with donation to Friends, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 16, festival with entertainment by THREE DOO NKJHT: With Symphony (248)645-6666. Sunday, Aug. 6, Pine Knob Music Ufebeat Charity. (248) 645-6666. Pine Knob Music Theatre, Twistin' Tarantulas, Reefer Men, Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June KD LANG: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. Theatre, Independence Township. JIMMY PAGE AND THE BLACK Independence Township. $25- and Molly H3tchett performing- 16, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 22, Pine Knob Music Theatre, $18.50-$28.50. (248) 645-6666. CROWES: With: Kenny Wayne 43.50.(248)645-6666. Thursday; Gordon Bennett, Jill Independence Township. $15.50- Independence Township. $21-$36. NOBODY'S BUSINESS: Hosts Shepard, 7:30 pirn. Monday, June . EELS: Monday/June 19, 7th House, Jack, and Loverboy performing $29.50.(248)645-6666/ (248) 645-6666. Rockabilly Jam Sessions, 26, The Palace of Auburn Hills. ' Pontiac Friday; Five Horse Johnson, Sout TRAGICALLY HIP:'With Chris HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS: 7:30 Thursdays at The New Way Bar, $39.50-$55. (248) 645-6666. ELIZA: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 7th Clique, Alberta Adams, Johnnie Brown, Kate Fenner and Guster, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3,'Pine Knob House, Pontiac. All ages. $5. (248) Bassett, Thornetta Davis, and Qtis p.m. Saturday, July 1-5, Fine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Day & Knights performing 645-6666 Music Theatre, independence Township. $12.50-$24.50. (248) ENCORE: Thursday, June 15, St. CLUB CIRCUIT Saturday; Agee, Shannon Curfman, Township. $20-$27.50. (248) 645- 645-6666. Andrews.Hall, Detroit. Edgar Winter and MudPuppy per 6666. LOADED DICE: 9 p.m. Saturday, FACTORY 81: With The Workhorse AUtN'S: 5756 CaM Ave., Detroit. 18 and oider welcome. (313) 832-2355 forming Sunday. RANDY TRAVIS: With Darryl June 3, Nankin Mill Tavern, Movement, Powerface, Too Many or www.aivtns.xtcom.cofn LEANN RIMES: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Worley, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June.23, Westland. Free (734) 427-0622. (Sods, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3, St. ARBOR BREWma COMPANY: 114 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, free. 21 Aug. 11, Pine Knob Music Pine Knob, Independence Township. LONESTAR: With Rascal Flatts, 8 and older. (734] 213-1393 or www.arborbrewing.corn Andrews Hall, Detroit. All ages! $7. Theatre, Independence Township. $15:50-$24.50. (248) 645-6666. p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, Meadow . THE ARK: 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. (734) 763-8587 (313) 961-MELT $15.50-$29.50. (248) .645*666. TOOTS A THE MAYTALS: With Brook Music Festival, Rochester AMHAMO ITALIA WEST: 6676 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills. (246) 865- RHYTHM HOUSE: Friday-Saturday,- FOREIGNER: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Immunity, 9 p.m. Thursday. June 1, Hills. $15.50-$32.50. (248) 645- ' 9300 June 2-3, New Place Lounge. The Majestic Theatre, Detroit. $18. Sept. 10, Pine. Knob Music 6666. SCALE STREET BLUCfc 8 N. Saginaw Street, Pontiac. (248) 33*7900. Dearborn. (313) 277-3035 . (313) 833-9700. Theatre, Independence Township. BIRD OF PARADISE: 312 Main Street. Arm Arbor. (734) 662-8310 LOST HIGHWAY: 9 p.m. Saturday, DUKE ROBILLARD A HERB ELUS: GARY TUNCSTAL: 9 p.m. Friday. $14.50-$24.50. (248) 645-6666. , BUNO PIS: 208 S. First St.. Ann Arbor. $3 in advance, $5 at ttw door, 19 June 17, Nankin Mill Tavern, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10, The June 2. Nankin MiliTavern, FORCE: With Arizing. Broadzilla, 8 and oWer. (734) 996-8555 or www.blindpigrnuitc.com Westland. Free (734) 427-0622. RUUFRO0 BAR AND fiRtLL: 15414 Telegraph, Bedford. (313) 533-4477 Ark, Ann Arbor. $25. (248) 645- Westland, Free (734) 427-0622. p.m. Saturday, June 10, Shelter, RUSSELL MALONE QUARTET: 8:30 CARBON: Joseph Campau just north of Cartff in Hamtramct (313) 6666. '-. TINA TURNER: With Lionel Richie. Detroit. All ages. $7. (313) 961- p.m, and 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jennifer Robinson, 7:30 p.m. 366-9276 SMOKEY ROBINSON: 7:30 p.m. JHELT. June 23-24, Bird of Paradise, Ann CAVERN CLUB: 210 S. First Street. Ann Arbor. (734) 332-9900 Thursday, Aug. 10. Pine Knob Thursday, June 1, The Palace, • PETER FRAMPTON: 7:30 p.m. Arbor. (734) 662-8310. CLUTCH CARttO'S/MKX STREET: 65 E. Huron, Pontiac. Free before 9 p.m. Music Theatre, independence Auburn Hills. $85.25. $55.25, 0 R»rnrri«y Aug 19. Pin** Knoh DJ MAR* E.P. OF PARADIME: 10 f* . ... m * #« '. ,. •-•> • . ' . J _ jr\ t ^\ ^^,^M^^^ ^..,. _. Tuwiisiii|j. 315-^25. (24o) u45- '35 25. E!°ht VC^ ' limit r*>t n*r. Musi* Theatre, Independence p.m. Wednesdays, Innisfree Irish <£ Wltf 1J*Jto% OcHWftMlyv, XO dini VfUDt rtcutwautvj*. \«.«w/ iWrf-twt wi WOTW. 6666. son. (248) 645-6666, 96lmett..oo«l Township. $12.50-$24.50. (248) Pub, Garden City. (734) 425-2434. VANS WARPED TOUR: NOfX. COBO ARENA: 301 Civic Center Drive. Detroit. (313) 983-6616 DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES: DJ MARQUIS: 9 p.m. Thursdays, 645-6666. CONOR p'NEtUS: 318 S. Main. Ann Arbor. Free live entertainment. "Return to Love" 8 p.m. Monday. Suicide Machihes, Green Da>. Detroit Science. "The Lab." 18 and GLENN FREY: 8 p.m. Saturday, July (734) 665-2968 orvvww.conoroneitls.com June 19, The Palace. Auburn Hills. JurasS'C 5. Long Beach Dub older. $10-$15 cover. Ladies free, 8; Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal COWLEY'S: 33338 Grand River Avenue, farmingfon. (248) 4745941 $39.50-$125. (248) 645-6666. •• -Alis'tars. MXPX. Miiiencoim. Mighty. (313) 438-4146. Oak. $42.50. (248) 645-6666. THE DECK AND THE FIVE HOLE; 2301 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. (313) TODO RUNOCREN: With Leon Mighty Bosstones. Gooa Ridaance. RICKY MARTIN: 8 p.m. Friday, June 965-9500 flogging Molly. Dilated Peoples, KENNY Q: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June Russell. 8 p.m. Monday, July 3. 30.The Palace of Auburn Hills. OCTROrr SCIENCE: 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Thursday-Saturday, 13090 Inkster Unwritten Lavs, Snapcase. Save 15, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Music'Festival, $45-85. (248) 645-6666. Road, Redford. Cover $10 for 21 and over. Cover $15 for 18-20 Ferris', Hot Water Music. Animal. Independence Township. $15.50- Rochester Hills. $12.50-$25.50. MATHLETE: year olds. No cover for women on Thursdays. (313) 438-4146 or Avail, One Man Army, Anti-Flag, $32.50. (248) 645-6666 or (248) (248) 645-6666; ' www.detroitscience.com One M*nute Silence, Gob: Nippon, 377-0100. RUSTY LUNCHBOX: 9:30 p.m. EDISON'S: 220 Merrill Street, Birmingham. (248) 6452150 Camp: Beatsteaks. The Line, GIPSY KINGS: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Friday-Saturday, June 2-3, U.S. . Sept. 2, Pine Knob Music Theatre. CUE'S: 263 Pierce Street. Birmingham. (248) 647-2420 Bueno. Scooter Trash, The Hippos. FIFTH AVENUE WIUARDS: 215 W. Firth Avenue, Royar Oak, :243) 542-9922 12/V/ayne Brewery. Wayne. (734¾. Independence Township. $15 Stingrays and Toledo Show, May FUriNfi FISH TAVERN: 17600 W. 13 Mile, Severfy Hills. (24S) 647-7747 •7.22-7639 $42.50. (248) 645-6666 10;.noon Sunday, July 23. Phoenix FORD ROAD BAR AND QRHU 35505 Ford Road, westland. (734) 721-8609 SANTANA: With. Macy Gray, 7 p.m. Piaza Amphitheater, Pontiac. Ail HARRINGTON BROTHERS; 7 p.m. FOX THEATRE: 2211 Woodward.Avenue, Detroit. (313) 983-6611 Sunday, Aug. 13; Pine Knob Music' ages. $27.50. (248) 398-4436. Tuesday, June 6, Fox and Hounds, FOX AND HOUNDS: 1560 Woodward Avenue. Bloomfteld Hills. <248) 644- Theatre, Independence Township. A, - tin 1 1 i^r MAAt P. U/.*K 1 :^- rt 1 .1^ ^ oiuuinneiu nilia, F«esce. mi ngcs, *y> I Tickets $25.5.0 lawn and 5b9.su 11 La^^-w^. rtvi —*+• ** 'T-Rex' takes viewers back in time in IMAX style By VICTORIA DIAZ minutes. It centers around a girl dinosaur of all dinosaurs. illusion. In another scene, when SttCUJL wim* named Ally (Liz Stauber) and The ferns in the jungle look a a bubbly aquarium comes into her father (PeteY Horton), a little fake, and the dinosaurs view, we can hardly reaist the Thwack! Bam! Zoom! Splat! hard-working paleontologist. look and move pretty much Like temptation to reach out and The 3-D film, T-Rex: Back to the Ally's dream is to become a pale- "touch" the wiggly wetneaa of the , Cretaceous has arrived at the most movie dinosaurs, and this ontologist just like her dad, screenplay and these actors are fish. From enormous bones and IMAX Theatre at Greenfield Vil although he won't allow her to Egyptian statuary that appear to lage. not going to walk away with even lend a hand on any "digs" many awards, But, if you're a Bpin out of the museum's corri ;TRex is the first IMAX pro yet. She's top young and inexpe moviegoer with a pulse, you'll dors and threaten to crack our duction to focus on the creatures rienced, he believes, for such, have torts of fun with T-Rex, heads, to the glossy buttons on that disappeared from the earth risky and serious stuff. Ally's sweater, to the tiny blem during the last part of the Meso- A bit surprisingly, some of the ishes on her skin, we experience zoic era. In the film, Tyran- One fateful day when Ally most remarkable sequences in high-tech cinema that makes noeaurua rex and his kin are all drops in at the museum to visit the film occur not in the pres each scene seem more real than computer-generated, marking a her father, she finds herself step ence of the dinosaurs, but in real. This is not your father's 3- departure from films such as ping back in time. Actually, it's Ally's contemporary world. At an D. For one thing, the Polaroid Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park: not a step, but a giant, vertigi archaeological dig, chipped glasses with which we view T- Tfre Lost World, in which pup nous leap, as the jeans-clad pieces of rock seem to fly off in Rex are like substantial sun petry WELB occasionally used. T- adventurer travels .65 million all directions and into our faces, glasses and valued at $50 apiece, Rex, directed by Brett Leonard years in reverse and meets, there making it impossible not to according to IMAX sources. For (Lawnmower Man), runs for 50. in the vaporous jungle, the twitch and blink at the optical another thing, the six-channel, multi-speaker sound system turns up the fun more than a few notches, as the images are projected across the 60 x 84-foot screen. . A colorful short called Paint Misbehavin' precedes T-Rex. Pro duced by the IMAX Corp. via a system in which animators don virtual reality goggles in order to DKAXTHIATII actually "sculpt" the images in T*Rex: Back to the Cretaceous: An Ornithomimus sur tabMll AMMMfltS tATTunaoEAini(Ki)) MPTrttATMJ J&CJHOAM Sl.MEslUS1.50 three-dimension, its a dizzying, ShMKMCQMMS ummtsMvivAioa prises Ally Hayden (Liz Stauber) in Imax Corp/s latest 12 Miiebeh«enT€iegraphand 313-5(1-7200 slap-happy spectacle in animat VKAS(K) Nortrweslem; OnW696 ktaten. • 'si.oot)6pm adventure now showing at Henry Ford Museum's Imax RNALOESTIUTION(I) 24-353-STAI 7H6E> E*«* , Grand Wv«r • Ate6p;m.|lJ0 ed 3-D that almost steals the Theatre. WQUBtCY(FC13) .No one under >oe 6 admittedfor P C 1 810-22M70O- Ampfc f'arwg • Telford Center thunder from the main feature. iRrated films afte r 6 pm \ CJI 77-*» Let 54S When it comes to its goofy, rau 2150N.OpdyteRd. CBnHSTAC£(K13) Free Wl on Orirfcji. Popcorn goers laughing and gasping, sure and happily yearning for much Brtvwwlrwrtfy&Wita&W ftew CalTtatrt m cous conclusion, Paint Misbe mKtammixmuwm, «» &40WTMEJ «C TO WKJWf J»ffTJ W If SHANGHAI NOON (PCD) t^^^^m^f ' havin' will leave most movie- more of the same. MUft&M notuuin-mziu JHPWIHD that they are bathed in paint NPIsKSN)NMP0i$ILi2 SartMatinmQary. mnv-xvmuxm tf Shows irti 6pm (PC13) TOT STOW (C) . GriruuStamDriy mmammmii NP DWOSAUI (PC) KAMCMC UP (PC13) I* Shows Wed TruvFriSat ttawii ^!1L NPKM0TOP(t) NMEOMi7S7Di(l) 60OOWayneRd MTT10 wmm^$®mm Domestic Problems, Knee Deep Shag, Rooster win contest BY STKPHAMK A.NGELYN CASOLA Dave Matthews Baftdl The Black 8T AFT WJUTER Cruwes and Paul Simon as their [email protected] own personal "dream gigs," but it doesn't truly matter which show With names that conjure up the band opens. Singer Matt images of farm life, family fights Gross looks forward to "the thrill and plush carpeting, the 2000 of playing Pine Knob with a pro Opening Act Contest winners fessional sound system, in front will make tnemselvea heard as of a huge crowd;" they gear up as openers foT at The band that hails from Kala least one show each during Pine mazoo and has roots in Troy daz Knob Music Theatre's summer zled the crowd and 10 judges season. performing its recent single 3 Rooster, Knee Deep Shag and p.m. from their 1999 release Domestic Problems were the Good Disguise. Bassist Mike judges choices out of eight wor Feiirst said the contest "provides thy contenders Tuesday, May 23 up.and coming bands to play.in at Meadowbrook Music Festival. front of a' crowd that might not In it*B second year, the .Palace necessarily see the show." Sports and Entertainment Inc. Agreeing, Gross added: "It sponsored Opening Act to recog keeps the hope alive. We've been nize up-and-coming musical tal . at this for a long time." ent from around the Detroit . Also deep-seated in the Michi Anticipation: Above, mem area. The remaining finalists gan music scene, Grand Rapids' included punk-pop three-piece Domestic Problems were:hon bers of The Kingsnakes, a Molly, of Grand Rapids, power- ored to be named winners. Westland rock outfit, pop quartet Southfield hailing Singer Andy Holtgreive said the (from left), Daniel Ross, from Grosse Pointe, soulful Scott contest pitted his band one step Thomas Mann, Steven Fab, blues pioneers The King closer to its. goal - getting more Snakes from Westland, and the recognition and playing before Pelioni, K.R. Broderdorf melodic groove of Kalamazoo's . larger crowds. The band is cur andTommy Diaz relax Blue Dahlia, rently working on a new album, backstage prior to their Rochester-based Americana- to be recorded in Grand Rapids performance: rockers Rooster took the win to with Jon Frazer this summer. heart. Ken Karasek, drummer Members of all three bands Face of a winner: Left, Job and former Rochester resident, showed great support for one Grotski, saxophonist and said he "can't wait to see who another, as they have all per STAFF PHOTOS BY MATTHIW TAFUNGEH we're opening up for." Though formed together at one time or half of the horn duo in Soul: Matt Gross, lead vocalist of Kalamazoo's Knee the band's not on the summer another. Domestic Problems out of Deep Shag, sings his heart out at the Opening Act Con schedule, Karasek said it would The question on each of their Grand Rapids, gets down test May 23 at Meadowbrook Music Festival. His band be a dream to open for the Foo minds these days remains during their winning per Fighters. -what show will each band be formance. was one of three winners, along with Rooster and Kriee Deep Shag's five mem asked to open for this.season? Domestic Problems, bers tossed out big names like The decision is yet to be made. The Workhorse Movement lives up to^ Us name CD RELEASE Lite according to Walking into always banging on things with The Workhorse Movement's Alberta: After five Woodward his pencil. "I used to figure out dedication to that career is decades in the Avenue Brewery drum beats to commercials," he denoted in the band name - a in Ferndale, I said, naming a Honda slogan as name that represents putting blues business, peeked around one of his favorites. 100 percent into everything it Detroit's reigning for a glimpse of For Piper, the sounds of music does. Mackie came up with the Queen] Alberta the two musi came, first from his father's bar moniker after reading Tom Adams, will cians I'd come to bershop singing. He knew he had Wolf's novel The Electric Kool- release "Say Babx meet. Spotting to have a guitar alter watching Aid Acid Test. "The whole thing Say: Life's Trials' STEPHANIE Jeff Piper quick a Quiet Riot video. From his that inspired me was the Way and Tribulations A. CASOLA ly, I gave an metal past to a growing interest people were trying to break out of societal norms," he said. According to Miss — • unsure glance -- in jazz during high school, Piper r id never seen — Willi HISO guts Uj^iiic iiotiiC-- Wnrlrhfirsf wfl-i a rprurrihg con Alberta Adams, any members of The Workhorse Freedom - uses a wide variety of cept. on June 1. Don't Movement, not in real life any guitar stylings to his advantage. Breaking rock-music norms, miss her highness way. And I was counting on rec In 1994 those pasts converged the band welcomed Esham on perform, live 7 ... ognizing Lake Orion native and - along with singer Myron - to Hard at work: Cornbread, their latest release with an drummer Joe Mackie - the one start a band that would test the Pete Bever, Joe Mackie, appearance on Traffic. "He's the p.m. Friday-Sat with the most tattoos. But I was boundaries of heavy rock and Freedom faka Joe Piper) .coolest rapper out, the most pro urday: June 9-10. early, he was on time and Jeff raunchy roll. Somewhere down and Myron are The lific, said Piper. "He's a rock guy at Fox and was quietly sipping a beverage the line, the' band incorporated Workhorse Movement. too." , Hounds in at the bar when he called my friend and general wildman The next step, you may be Bloomfield Hills. name. Cornbread into the line-up. "He bands filter into the raucous Wondering? The band will be Call (248) 644- Fresh off tour with Canada's was always at shows," said sound of The Workhorse Move shooting a video for its first sin- 4800. :• hard-core answer to girl bands,- Mackie. ment, one that also incorporates g\e,.Keep .The Sabbath Dream Kittie, the local boys who formed "We took him out on the road elements of soul and hip hop. Alive, in and around the Detroit The Workhorse Movement while with us because he's such a good The latest album released by area and releasing the song in attending Central Michigan Uni: dancer," said Piper. "We never Roadrunner Records Sons of the Europe and Japan first. For now, E0 9CHEVE versity had an air of relaxation thought it would turn into him Pioneers will hit record store fans can catch them at an ener surrounding them - or were they being a second lead vocalist." shelves June 6, but those who gy-powered live show. jittti enjoying the chips and But like ?'!! nnexnprted csught the recent Hsroo's *H •:**»•,. ** an.!* *' sue •.**»;.: >fl#w MKit emu win WILSON IUCY UU X SHANGHAI NOON u id u /;;/vv/w////;/ff/.vv//>//' ////// f^^ 4M< l\Sll\\D 2 AMC Bit AIR 10 I &MC USTiAND 7 6. 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