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Your hometown newspaper serving Westland for 35 years Thursday, May 25, 2000 hometownnewspapers.net 75C VoJut* 35 Number 103 Westland, Michigan ©2000 HomeTown Communication* Network** IN THE PAPER Sanders resigns amid charges Celestine Sanders, former Adams Middle said charges against her lack integrity. achievement test scores. TODAY Sanders, 52, declined to comment on School principal, was arraigned Wednesday on Sanders, a Wayne resident, voluntar charges including embezzlement from school the embezzling charges that could land ily surrendered to police Wednesday her in prison. She also chose not to morning, shortly before she wa) Model behavior: Young accounts. She has agreed to repay the district, issue a statement to her former 900 arraigned by Livonia District Judge people enjoyed a recent according to the school superintendent. students. Kathleen McCann. Sanders is charged Model Rocket Day in BY DARRKLL CLEM Superintendent Greg Baracy said "She has nothing to say to anyone at with 10 felony counts of embezzlement STAFF warm this time," Hatchett said. over $50 by a public official; two felony dclein#o«.homecomixLJiet Wednesday. Westland./A9 Even BO, defense attorney Elbert Sanders, a 30-year district employee charges of embezzlement over $1,000 Adanis Middle School Principal Hatchett portrayed Sanders as being and popular seven-year principal, is by an agent or trustee; and one misde Celestine Sanders, charged Wednesday innocent of 13 criminal charges stem accused of embezzling thousands of meanor charge of embezzlement over HOMETOWN LIFE with embezzling school money, has ming from allegations that she took dollars between Jan. 8, 1998, and early $200 by an agent or trustee. resigned her $88,G00-a-year position money from student fund-raisers and this month. She was allowed to remain free and pledged to repay $8,000, officials other internal school accounts. The allegations have shocked stu Wednesday on a $5,000 personal bond, Suicide: Glenda Everett said.- '.;',' Hatchett, standing beside Sanders dents, parents and educators at a but she has been ordered to return to lost her youngest son to "She has agreed to make restitution outside a courtroom Wednesday morn school known for innovative programs court June 13 for a preliminary hear- suicide and now she's to the school district," Wayne-Westland ing, described her as "not culpable* and and recent improvements in student Please wee MNKM.All dedicated her life to sav ingothers. /Bl ? Let's go shopping Talented: Carol Marvin S has her hands full as a ( ? mother, businesswoman and director of the Elec e- tronic Music Festivai/Bl HomeTown Communications Net work, the parent company of this news paper, announced today formation of a AT HOME new subsidiary corporation, home- towndigital.com; The new company will carry out An artistic stamp: Drive HomeTown's emerging Internet strate around town and you gy, which includes creating a local elec tronic mall on the Internet. The e-mail, may see mailboxes with to be called "hometown-mall,com," will an artistic touch decorat offer local merchants an easy and inex ing the landscape. /D6 pensive way to get into the rapidly growing Field of electronic commerce. For readers of this newspaper, the e- mall will offer a quick and convenient ENTERTAINMENT way to use the Web to shop their favorite local merchant from the com Summer concerts: Rock, fort and convenience of home. "An 'e-mail' works just like an ordi pop, country and classics nary shopping center," according to await at Meadow Brook Phil Power, chairman of HomeTown Music Festival, Pine Knob Communications Network. "But instead of being made of bricks and and other summer music mortar like an ordinary mill, it exists venues./El in cyberspace, like uniaz.on'.coni," Power explained. "Tenants in homc-town-mall.com will Festival: Carol A. Marvin, be local businesses, each having their a Livonia native and Ply own Web site within the e-mail. These mouth resident, talks STAif Pmm> j»t MATTHIW TAPLWGn same merchants already have stores A bargain: Marjorie Dinkins (left) buys a dog from Bob and Diane Hannenberg at the annual right around the corner from our read about the Detroit Elec Westland Garage Sale at City Hall Saturday, ul think I'll call him Buddy,* she said. For more ers. So shoppers at hometown-mall.com tronic Music Festival, can either.do their shopping from home on the city event, please see A3, - 24 hours a day, seven day* .i week - Saturday-Monday, May or run down to the local store to check 27-29, at Hart Plaza./E7 out an item they see on the Web. "What's special about this approach is that it links familiar local businesses REAL ESTATE with readers of our hometown newspa pers through the device of a local elec Teens: We need a place to go tronic mall Tf'a nrtt snm*»thinff abstract Learning to live: Hard and distant, the way most e-commerce working people find many BY DARRELL CLEM word of mouth. dirty warehouses surrounded by drugs feels today, or even prone to risk of ways to keep their lives STAFF WintH "We want to'get away from the drugs and bad influences." abuse or fraud," Power .said. "We'lt delam#oeJ>o»ecomin,.nel and the negative influences in the Henderson was among an estimated start with local merchants whose balanced. /Fl stores are familiar to our readers. We'll Area teens attending a Westland scene," Wesley "Wes Nesman" Hender 75 people who attended Monday's son, 17, said. "We see a very positive forum, sponsored at the Bailey Recre provide them with Web page design forum on "rave" parties - plagued by and hosting services in our e-mail. And drugs and held in abandoned ware culture inside this scene. We see a cul ation Center by a group of parents ture that has a lot of potential in the loosely organized under the name we'll connect them with our readers houses - are hopeful that the city will through regular promotions in our HomeTown Classifieds sponsor alternative dance events. aspects of dance, art and creativity. Alternative Productions. Teeas asked attending city officials trusted hometown newspapers/ Power Some teens want to remove drugs, "Every generation has a different cul added. WORK! occasional violence and other negative ture of dance scene," Henderson, a from Westland and Farmington Hills influences from "techno" music raves - Trenton teen, added. "We see a culture to consider sponsoring dance events as "A strong Internet presence is vital typically hidden from authorities in that's being held down because it's Detroit warehouses and advertised by being stuck in the middle of Detroit in Please TON*, A6 Please UXVTCE, All "We're very pleased with the ad we took out in the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers. Road upgrade mulled Our pontoon sold in It's a sure sign that just two days." BY TSACEY BSXENHAUKR "I would never go there," she said. summer is near. STAFF finn "I don't drive during rush hour and I The city's Bailey Cen certainly avoid Ford Road.". ter outdoor pool will Massive development has caused open Friday in time for —FayK mammoth traffic tie-upi on south Kirk Urbanowicz, manager of the Canton Bob Evans restaurant just off the Memorial Day holi Farmington Hills bound 1*275 onto the Ford Road exit, day, used by many Westland resident*. the exit, said business would likely improve if the traffic problem was The heated pool will be The Michigan Department of open daalv from noon to Transportation will hire a consultant fixed. "If it's done properly, it could really 3:30 p.m'and 4:30-7:30 to examine £he problems into the pri p.m., although hours will, mary freeway access point into Can- help," he said. "From three o'clock on. that exit is congested all the way up be extended after local too. The expert will review the area schools turn out for sum INDEX and interchange to devise an 275." The project consultant should be mer. improvement plan. The pool includes a Aptrtm*m*/«* Hometown "Our goal is to relieve the conges hired by summer. *If there's a low-cost fix with large water slide, a baby pool At Horn*/D Uft/H tion you get on the southbound ramp and specials such as for maximum usage for peak travel benefits to relieve congestion, we Automottvt/JS Joto/SI could implement it as soon a* 2001," birthday packages: $7 time," said Mark Chaput, MDOT's per person includes Clmffl»d/*,ftJ 0bltuartei/A4 Taylor Transportation Service Center Chaput said. "But I wouldn't commit Classified Optmons/JOttS to that," admission, pizza, pop, a manager, "this should be a relief for T-shirt for the birthday Indtx/W Real Eststs/Wi motorists and improve the safety on The plan is in response to driver complaints as well as correnpondence person, game* and a Crowwtxd/FI S*rvta« Gukfe/J2 275." take-home "goody bag " Improvements may include widen from Canton Township asking for a EMertainm«m/tl spom/ci new interchange. One-hour swimming ing the exit and/or lengthening the lessnnfl will be offered in lanes farther north. *This is nothing new," sfl»d Canton Township Supervisor Tom Yack "We two-week sessions Call Th* Wayne County Traffic and 722-7620 between 9 am Safety Department has timed traffic started talking 12 years Ago We need more exit*, but we know it's not goirifr and noon Monday lights in the area to keep traffic mov through Friday. ing, but MDOT recognizes that's not to happen." Another problem, Yack noted, is The pool feat u res a enough. teen mght/niiddU- school Julie-Skubik of Plymouth avoids the area during rush hour. Tf e«s* see ItOAD, All KMs at «w pool • W174 10011 t Ti ease see P«5CA« *T*#* PtoNnv n Tf* HATIJH To place a classified ad: 734591-0900 Newsroom: 734-953-2104 Home Delivery; 734-591-9500 BY DARHHtX CUKM described a» a 7-inch knife after food locker for about 20 seconds, 18 to 23 years old. She reported iUestlanft (Dbsmrer STAfr Warren then exited and phoned the ly wore a gTeen sweat shirt with delejttSxMi.hoin.ecoiiiin.itet she walked behind a sales counter area, police said. police." a hood pulled over her head, •••<•••••• A knife-wielding woman Sun The woman earlier had asked No arrest had been made early exposing only her face. HOW TO REACH US day robbed a pizzeria on West- to use a telephone. this week, Westland police Lt. Anyone who has information land's northeast side, escaping Wielding her knife, the woman Marc Stobbe said. about the incident is encouraged Susan Rotlek, with an undisclosed amount of ordered the male worker to turn An employee of a nearby Shell to call the Westland Police Publisher money, police said. over money from the cash regis gas station told police that a Department at (734) 722-9600 woman, believed to be the pizze (734) 953-2100 No one was injured during the ter, and he obeyed. or, during daytime work hours, srosiek&oe. homecomm. net holdup that occurred at 10:35 "She directed him to the rear ria bandit, came inside the sta p.m. at Antonio's, 8035 N. Mid- area of the building, putting him tion to use a bathroom, then left '(734)721-6311.' dlebelt near Ann Arbor Trail. in the food locker before fleeing," without incident. Anonymous tips also may be The lone bandit revealed what a police report said. "(The work The suspect was described as a made to Crime Stoppers of a 29-year-old pizzeria worker er) stated that he waited in the 5-foot-6, heavyset black woman; Michigan at (»00} 831-3111. Hugh Gallagher, HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Managing Editor (734) 953-2149 . Honor roll students have, been named for DEAN, TiMARlE DEBRUHL, KRISTY JONES, SHAVAY JONES, TTPFANI JONES OSTRANDER, MICHAEL OSWALT, hgallagher® Wayne-Westland high school*. They are: DECKER, JOSHUA DEE, BRIAN DEGIOR- CHRISTOPHER KALVELAGE, PAWEL CHARLENA OWENS, KRYSTA PACIOC- oe.homecomm.net John Glenn High School: MEGHAN G10, JORGE DELIRA, KATHERINE DER- KAPUSTA, LINDSY KATOCH, BRANDY CO, SARAH PACK/GRACE PAGE, JEN ABBOTT, REYLAN AC UNA, ANGELA WTCH, JENNIFER DETHLOFF, EDMOND KEAST, BRANDON KEATTS, DEREK NIFER PALMER,. APRIL PANKOW, ADAMS. HK1DE ADAMS, DENAR10 DICK, BRANDON DICKERSON, JOCELYN KEHRER, KRISTIN KELLEY, JESSICA NICOLE PANYARD, LISA PARENT, MARK ADOLPHUS, ARIFA AFZAL, OUSMAN DILLARD, DAWN DISHONG, CHRISTO KELLNER, WILL KENNEDY, BRIAN KEN- PARENT, ESTES PARKER, SHAWN Julie Brown* AF2AL, BRANDON AJLOUNY, CHRISTO PHER DOAN, JENNIFER DOWN, TALA, ADAM KEOMANY, KADRI KER1M, PARKER, DONOVAN PARKINSON, CARI PHER AJLOUNY. ARIANNA AKERS, DANIELLE DOWNS, JEFFREY DROTAR, JESSICA KERSEY, HEATHER KIEFER, NA PARKS, JESSICA PARKS, BRYNN Editor JAMIE AKERS, BROOKE . ALBERY, JEF- JAMES DUNNY. 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WV*t*, IUC1V1 ljijAt-i^/i\ * i> ir> » i r SAML.*^-!D DUSTIN S,\MPL£ HAKB. _HA 34) 953-2174 KRISTIN CALDWELL, HEATHER CAMP TIMOTHY GOUGEON, ANDREA MASSEY, WILLIAM MASSEY, PAUL SAMPLES/NAVDEEP SANDHU. BY DARRELL CLEM old girl," Ficano said, Ficano said. STAiTWRrrea "We put up a (computer) pro The defendant, jailed oh a dcLem9oe.homeconun.net file of being 14 years old, and $35,000 cash bond,-could-face 15'. A 50-year-old Whitmore Lake this man entered the discus years in prison if convicted. He man expected, to meet a 14-year- sion," the sheriff said. has pleaded not guilty. old girl for sex in Westland after The suspect was supposed to Ficano said his department he supposedly chatted with her meet a teenager who-planned to has now arrested 19 people for on the Internet, authorities said. tell her parents that she would soliciting sex with minors over The suspect didn't realize until be baby-sitting, Ficano said. the Internet. he was arrested Friday that The sheriff offered advice to undercover Wayne County "Our deputies arrested him on deputies had posed as the girl, the spot," the sheriff said. parents. Sheriff Robert Ficano said, The suspect, who piloted a "Have the computer in a cen "He wanted to meet her at this medical helicopter for University, tral location in the house, and McDonald's hv Westland, at Mer- of Michigan Medical Center, talk with your children," he said. riman and Michigan Avenue, faces a June 1 court hearing for "If they get e-mail that-makes where he'was going to pick up soliciting a minor and illegal them feel uncomfortable, have what he thought was a 14-year- soliciting.over'the Internet, them tell you. about it." escapes serious injury BY DARRELL CLEM The suspect tHen barricaded STAff PB0TO8 BY MATTHCT TAfUNGHi STAFJ WRITER himself inside his Manistee resir [email protected] POLICE Like a pro: Sydney Copley, 7, makes a sale Saturday at the Westland Garage Sale as dence, locking the doors and her mother, Melissa Hertz, (far left) helps out. propping bicycles and chairs A Westland police officer tryV Ewing, other officers and the against them, police said. How ing to" impound an abandoned:, suspect escaped serious injury ever, an officer using a battering car encountered an angry owner during the incident that occurred who. dragged him with a pickup ram was able to knock open the when Ewing tried to impound an backdoor. Sale delights bargain hunters truck, barricaded himself inside abandoned 1981 Oldsmobile on a house and threatened the offi Inside the house, the suspect Manistee. cer with what appeared to be a is accused of pointing his weapon Bargains aplenty were found well.. a big help with the garage sale. The suspect started arguing high-powered rifle, police said. at Ewing and warninghim not last Saturday in the -City Hall vWe were very pleased," Bow "They gave us big support.'' with Ewing and then tried to Fearing for his life, Officer to move. But a police report said parking lot in Westland. man said,- adding sellers .were Bowman found some bargains. block access, to the Oldsmobile Steve Ewing fired his own gun .Ewing reached for his own "We don't have all the; figures pleased, too. '• • "I got a nice table and chairs for and, without shooting the sus with a pickup truck, police said. weapon, fired two rounds and in yet," said Ronacle Bownmn, . The Westland Explorers were mv son's new house." pect, knocked the Weapon out of Ewing reached inside the knocked the gun.out of the sus We.s 11 a n d You t h Assist ail c e director, adding there are his hand, police said. truck to try to. unlock the door pect's hands. expenses. Officers then arrested the 28- and pull out the suspect, but the Underorders from police, the Goffers: John She estimated the amount of year-old man, ending a tense sit driver accelerated and drove off- suspect then walked out the and Beverly money raised at $1,'900 to uation that erupted at 10:25 a.m. "Ewing's arm was inside the back door and surrendered. Handelman vehicle, and he held on for fear of $2,000. Half the revenue will'go May 16 ort Manistee, a residen The suspect, jailed on a to Youth-Assistance for recre inspect a $et tial street southeast of Venoy - being run over by the rear tires," $50,000 cash bond, faces a June A ational programs such as canoe-. of golf clubs a police report said. "He yelled at and Palmer. 1 court hearing that will deter ing and Cedar Point trips. The (the driver) to stop but to no while The suspect's weapon was mine whether, he should stand balance will go to Westland avail. The defendant drove away Tammy revealed asan air pellet/BB gun trial for two counts of felonious Therapeutic Recreation of West- Koskiof that had been 'modified so that at a high rate of speed, dragging assault; resisting arrest and land Parks and Recreation. its muzzle looked like a SOrCal- Ewing along. obstructing police; and reckless The ongoing sale is held twice Twice The . iber rifle, police said. "Ewing finally fell from the driving. a year, with the next one set for Fun Golf in "This was 100 percent meant vehicle, landing on the grass of a The suspect, who has pleaded Saturday. Sept. 23. Organizers Canton to look like a real gun," West- front yard and narrowly missing not guilty, could face four years thought'Saturday's event -.vent assists them. land police Lt.'Marc Stobbe said. a utility pole," the report said. in prison if convicted as charged. is reco (Catling all beach bunnies!) C>eraid "Jerry" Keyandwy has the Friendship Center. They been chosen Senior of the Month married.in June 1999 and attend for May at the Westland senior St. Michael's Lutheran Church. citizen Friendship Center. Keyandwy, a British Columbia Keyandwy h^lp" ont with the native, is a member of the Sault center's free bread program,, Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa drives seniors on day trips, Indians. He retired from Sears chairs the billiards room and co- in 1986. He has five children and chairs the billiards league com 14 grandchildren. petition. He also has'been a hos Keyandsvy has been awarded a pital volunteer for 11 years. lifetime membership at'the Keyandwy met his wife, Friendship Center for his contri Shirley, in the billiards room of bution to the lives of seniors. Gala on tap June 22 A retirement party/dinner is Tickets are $50 per person arid scheduled for Sylvia Kozorosky- may be purchased at the senior . Wiacek, former senior citizen Friendship Center, Westland's resources, director, 2t 6 p.in. t«tr> HUrrirt Cnnrt and Mayor Thursday, June 22, at Robert Thomas' office at City Hawthorne Valley Country' Club, Hall. Tickets will not be sold at 7300 N. Merriman', Westland. the door. Young talent shown Three fifth-grade students ship when they went buck to from Elliott Elementary School school, but could not. in Westland wrote, directed and The mother of one of the girls performed in an.original play refused to let them see each titled "Friends To End Segrega other.-For 35 years, the two. tion.- . friends continued to visit each Nicole Bouren. R-enee Crosby other secretly. Throughout seg^ and Elise Motley are all in the regation and to this day. they same class; Th«?ir play was about remained friends. Swimwear Clearance two girls who met in the summer Elliott Principal Johnnye Sum- during the time of segregation. morville said the story was-well' The girls, of different races, thought out and performed very wanted U> continue their friend intelligently. : Learning continues at schoolhouse in Westland irvseason styles froni Women's, Sportswear & Ms. J Summer sihiiol.' Those two lit rinsville School was closed From tle words are powerful motiva 1948 to 1966. the school was Better get hopping'. tor*. The thought of someone used as a Bible church After goinjn to school while friends that, the school fell into disre enjoy summer, vacation has pair, caused ninnv a student to work The city of Westland acquired at least hard enough to ensure a the school in 19W). After moth passing grade in every subject. hard work, the schoolhouse lias The summer school to which her ii restored to its 1H90* you're united is (he Pernnsvilie aptH-arance. It once again serves One-Room Schoolhouse. located the community a* grade school at the corner, of Warren and classes spend a d;»v m*idi* its Cowan road-i. W^rv you can step walls, experiencing whul it was back in time and see a circa INttO like Koing to school in the late Hchool. 19th eenturv The school wa.s hnilt in IS'iH From June through October, and served the lommnnitv ns a. the Petri n*v il le < >nr Koom s<:h<>ol until lrH,\ Mm . .-indents St hoi'illlotiM will he open t«• tin in fir*l t!)i'oin.:h righth grades. public on the l;i*'i Siuiday ot' th» Birmingham •• (£48) tV.-»-rW-.> I ivc.f.n • ;,'--5) :-^-7t>% Rorhostf • (?48) 6^1 60O0 were taught ie eiin>.'. \K i Htm: and miifilli Houi> will Ii*' i -4 p.m aiitlinleti. SHOPPING HOURS • MON-SAT 10-9 • OPEN SUN AT NOON In l;»:i •. -lii'iu-v Font had it FIT infoi mat ion. rail the We-l - new •*<.•hoolh.oux' lo'iilt lie.ii land ! ii'-l orii,.\l Mo- iMiin. • V it I • - \\'\\ ,v ;.*''.i !t'i'-;i ••: v,,<-., >:n WW MM). Nankin Mills and (lie ;]Vv The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, MAY 25, i Mercury spill closes Franklin OBITUARIES MAMA OAfltANfK Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Mount Hope Memorial Gardens, Services and burial for Maria Plymputh, with burial at Michi Livonia. Officiating was the Rev, BY LARKY O'CONNOR An environmental firm, Inland One female utudent confirmed Gafranek, 91, of Weatland were gan Memorial Park in Flat Rock. Christopher Harris. ST*J?WB!T1£ Waters, tested hallways, cafete looonnoi^oe.homeeomm.net the incident to investigators. May 20 in Michigan Memorial Officiating was the Rev. Roy Mr. Jarvis was born Oct. 8, rias, ventilation and tunnels for Police were trying to contact the Park in Flat Rock. Officiating Forsyth; 1953, in Garden City and died Franklin High students and any traces of the toxic substance second student that afternoon. was the Rev. Thomas Villerot. Mrs. Duthoo was born Dec. 18, May 20 in Ann Arbor. He was a staff received an unexpected commonly used in thermometers "He said he was fooling around She was born Nov. 8, 1908, in 1907, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and truck driver. two-day break after a student and barometers. and didn't intend to hurt any Austria-Hungary and died May died May 20 in Westland. She Surviving are his wife, Laura spilled mercury in two class "The building, for the moat body," McDermott said. "He 17 in Barbourville, Ky. came to Canton Township when Jarvis of Westland; daughter, rooms Monday, which shut down part, is clean," Watson said. denies he did it because he want Surviving are her daughter-in- she was 4 years old and Rebecca Jarvis; son, Jason the school. They found traces in a hajlway ed to close the school down or as law, Gloria Gafranek of Ken remained a Canton resident Jarvis; parents, Bernard and While dealing with cleanup, directly outside the particular any type of threat." ' tucky; two grandchildren, Josef until 1990. Lowanda Jarvis; one brother, police were trying to determine if science room ... and in the rooms Police contacted a number of Gafranek Jr. and Debra Jo Davis She attended Kinyon and Han- Bernard Jarvis Jr.; two sisters, the act was deliberate and what themselves. agencies, including the Wayne of Kentucky. ford one-rdom schools and gradu Michele Tannis and Andrea charges could result. The stu "We will not do. anything until County Prosecutor's Office and Arrangements were made by ' ated from Plymouth High School West; and several nieces and dent involved has been suspend we get 100 percent clearance." . state Attorney General on possi Vernieulen Funeral Home. in 1927. She was a homemaker. nephews. ed from school. Police interviewed the student ble charges. Such an act could FLEANOft p. BLOSSOM She enjoyed quilting, latch-hook Memorial contributions may The student spilled approxi believed to be involved in the result in charges from knowingly Services for Eleanor Blossom, rug making, card playing and be made to the Detroit VA Hos mately two ounces - about the incident * releasing hazardous materials 92, of Westland were May 22 in crossword puzzles. She was a pital Activities Fund. size of a nickel - in two areas, The 17-year-old male, whose and felonious assault to mali . Vermeulen Funeral Home; Ply- > member of the Canton Pioneer Arrangements were made by School officials closed Franklin name is not being released, is a cious destruction of property, mouth Township, with burial at Senior Citizens, a past member John N, Santeiu & Sons Funeral High Tuesday and Wednesday laboratory assistant and was McDermott said. Oakland Hills Memorial Park. of the Wayne County Farm Home. while cleanup took place. authorized to be in a storeroom Officials decided to close school Officiating was the Rev. Drex Bureau and Extension Clubs. TAMEMMFOM Mercury, poisoning - through where sources of the potential after the environmental firm Morton. Surviving are her daughter^ - Services for Tamera Fogg, 41, of inhaling its fumes or directly toxin were being kept. could not finish their.work Tues Marie Gentz of Canton; one Westland were May 23 in Uht ingesting the liquid ~ can lead tq During third hour, he used two Mrs. Blossom was born Oct. 6,' brother, Clifford Wilkin of West-" day night, Watson said. 1907, in HamtTamck and died Funeral Home with burial at nausea, headaches and vomiting. long pieces of plastic tubing to The environmental firm land; two grandsons> Raymond Cadillac Memorial Gardens People exposed to high levels can extract the mercury and told May 20 in Wayne, She was a Gentz of Arm Arbor and Steven . detected mercury readings of 5.2 homemaker. West, Westland, Officiating was sustain brain anH kidney dam investigators he then dumped - 7.1 milligrams per square foot Gentz of Ypsilanti. the Rev. Robert McDonald, age- them on tables in an art room Surviving are her son, David Preceding her in death was in the rooms where the sub (Becky) T. Blossom of Canton; / She was born July 28, 1958, District officials were notified and photo lab a couple of hours stance was spilled. Readings of her husband, Marcel Duthoo. and died May 18 at home. She about the incident at 1:45 p.m. la.ter. He also reportedly flung two grandsons, Christopher Memorials may be made to the .3.0 or''below are considered low Blossom and Stephen Blossom, was a machine technician. Franklin High lets out around one tube ^against a wall in the and non-detectable. • Westland Convalescent Center, Surviving are her parents, 2:10 p.m., so there was no imme photo shop. and granddaughter, Monica Eden Project, 36137 W. Warren, To clean up mercury, a chemi Blossom. John and Nan; sister, Linda diate evacuation, according to Livonia police later learned of Westland, MI "48185. (Gerry) Kenger; grandmother, cal is used to bond and trap the Memorial contributions may Arrangements were made by David Watson, Livonia Public a report that he tried to spray element. The area is then vacu Rebecca Pilon; nephews, Justin Schools operations director. two female students with the be made to the Detroit Rescue the Schrader-Howell Funeral Kenger and John Kenger and umed and cleaned before another Mission or charity of choice; Home. Monday evening events were metallic substance, Lt. Ben reading is taken. several aunts and uncles. Grand canceled. McDermott said. Arrangements were made by MARK F. JARVIS father Merlin Pilon and grand Another independent firm was Vermeulen Funeral Home. to check for any traces of mer- • Services for Mark Jar-vis, 46, of mother Mary Massine preceded cury before the school would be VIOLA F. DUfHOO Westland were May 24 in Gar her in death. . re-opened, Watson said. Services for ViolaTJuthoo, 92, of den City Presbyterian Church, Arrangements were made by Westland were May 23 in . Garden City with burial at Uht Funeral Home. SPARR'S Hopefuls speak The Livonia PTA Council can didate forum of the four hopefuls for two seats on the Livonia school board will be airing in I Pansies, Marigolds, Westland on MediaOne Cable Impatients, Begonias Channel 19 or Americast Cable Channel 15, the schools' chan nels. *9»s m 3 fOT $27«. In Westland, it will be shown .•'••>> w.v^wmmiitH at the following times and dates; • 4 p.m. oh Tuesday, May 30, Hanging Baskets and Thursday, June 1. SICIANS • 4 p.m. on Monday, June 5, $ 95 $ M Mall Imuram Piam AcufxeJ 261 S. Main • Plymouth,^!! 48170 • 734-453-5360 and Wednesday, June 7.' 14 * 2 <« 25 • 4 p.m. on Friday, June 9. •VW'BWW ggT * SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES Strzempka Ayes: Galka, Kokenakes, Morgan, Nalley; Nay, Timmons. Nay.s: CAVALIER PROPERTIES BOARD OF EDUCATION None. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 30-Year Resolution: The Board 'unanimously accepted the •• proposed Livonia Public Schools resolution of appreciation for 30 years of full-time service with the district Pursuant to state law, a sale will be held for Carolyn Norris-Deyell. at Secured Self Storage 0855 Yale, Westland 15125 Farmington Road 734-721-1920, on July 3, at 9:00 A.M. April 17,2000 Appointment of Executive Director of Human Resources. Motion by #136 Thomas Goodfo.rd Morgan and Nay that the Board accept the recommendation of the #129 Greg Lenard *The following is a summary, in synopsis form, of the Board of Education's superintendent and appoint Paul Derwich to the position of executive #106 Annie Hawkins. regular meeting of April 17, 2000; the full text of the minutes is on file in the director of human resources beginning July 1, 2000. Ayes: Galka, Kokenakes, #1206 Marlita Adams office of the superintendent, 15125 Farmington Road, Livonia, and in the Morgan, Nalley, Nay, Timmons. Nays: None. #927 Steven Maeika principal's office of each school, and is available on request. Appointment of Direct of Elementary Instruction: Motion by #812 Mrs. Davidson President Timmons convened the meeting at 7:03 p.m., in the Board Room, Kokenakes and Galka that the Board accept the recommendation of the #722 Joby McKay 15125 Farmington Road, Livoina. Present: Kirsten Galka, Frank Kokenakes, superintendent and employ Sheila Alles for the position of director of All units contain household items with Joanne Morgan, Patrick Nalley, Dianne Nay, Kenneth Timmons. Absent: elementary instruction beginning. July 1, 2000. Ayes: Galka, Kokenakes, the exception of #812 which has painting equipment Daniel Lessard. Morgan, Nalley, Nay, Timmons. Naya: Nones. : arid.#1206'which has a car Golden Apple Award: Trustee Dianne Nay presented Golden Apple Award Appointment of Director of Finance: Motion by Morgan and Kokenakes PubUnh: May 25 and Jun* 1,2000 to Lillian Gisner, ESL volunteer (CES), for her 20 years in the adult English that the Board accept the recommendation of the superintendent and employ aa a Second Language program. Teresa Zigman for the position of director of finance beginning July 1, Qian Zhang Commended: Trustee Patrick Nalley presented a resolution 2000. Ayes: Galk.% Kokenakes, Morgan, Nalley, Nay, Timmons, Nays: None. commending Qian Zhang on attaining tirat place in tne Michigan Appointment oi Western Wayne Skiu Center Principal: Ivioiiun by Kay WESTLAND CITY COUNCIL Mathematics Prize Competition for the second consecutive year. and Galka that the Board accept the recommendation of the superintendent SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES The Board unanimously passed a resolution commending Qian Zhang on and appoint Alphonae Di Paolo to the position of principal of the Western attaining first place in the Michigan Mathematics'Prize Competition. Wayne Skill Center effective August; 14, 2000. Ayes: Galka, Kokpnakes, MTG NO 10-5/16/2000 Morgan, Nalley, Nay, Timmons. Nays: None. Presiding: Council President Griffin Recess: President Timmons recessed the meeting at 7:15 p.m. to congratulate the sward recipients and reconvened the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Appointment of High School Principals: Motion by Kokenakes and Present: Anderson, Cicirelli, James, LeBlanc, Scctt Morgan that the Board accept the recommendation of the superintendent '. Absent: Cox Audience Communication*: John Stewart, 14956 Maplewood, addressed and appoint Steven Archibald and Daniel Willenborg as high school '137: Approved: minutes of regular mtg held 5/1/2000 . the Board regarding his candidacy for State Representative and stated that principals beginning July 1, 2000. Ayes; Galka, Kokenakes, Morgan, Nalley, i'Adopted budget Amendment 2000-17: Increase in insurance premiums for he is a big proponent of public education. Glen Walthall, 34721 Bridge, Nay, Timmons. Nays: None. ;.retiree health care, amt $150,000.00 addressed the Board regarding the PE program and the body composition '-Adopted Budget Amendment 2000-18: Michigan Department of Natural testing. He would, like the testing eliminated from the PE program: Kellie Appointment of Middle School Aaat. Principals: Motion by Timinons ' Resources project agreement for revitalization of Central City Park, amt Hallaron, 16134 Riverside, addressed the Board saving that she was a and Galka that the Board accept the recommendation of the superintendent .'$63,0000 parent and a registered dietitian. She would like to see the body fat analysis and appoint Eric Stromberg AS a middle school assistant principal "-Introduced Budget Amendment 2000-19: Replacement of Heating/Cooling kept out of the schools. She is concerned that it might turn students toward beginning Auguat 14, 2000, Ayes: Galka, Kokenakes, Morgan, Nalley, Nay, • and Electrical Service amt $362,000.00 ' eating disorders. Brian Olech, 34710 Bristol, spoke to the Board regarding Timmons. Nays: None. ' -Adopted Resolution #2 setting public hearing for 6719/2000 on necessity of the permission slip for the body fat analysis. He would like to completely Appointment of High School Athletic Administrator: Motion by- • paving Parent St. eliminate the body fat analysis program Paul Derwich, spoke to the issue of Morgan. and Nay that the Board accept the recommendation of the \ -Approved bid - Digital Playback System for Cable Dept to Adtec, Inc for the.body fat analysis program. He stated that the program is being reviewed superintendent and appoint Lorraine Hyman as high school athletic • total bid price, $27,900 by our health care providers and results will be presented shortly. The administrator beginning August 14, 2000, Aye«: Galka, Kokenakes, Morgan, ) -Approved bid - Construction of Fire Station 5 to,EGH Contractor, Inc for program has been modified and a number of procedural change* have been Nalley, Nay, Timmons, Nays: None. incorporated. Trustee Nalley asked that this item be put on the next Board • total bid price, $895,991 Receaa: President Timmons recessed the meeting at 845 pm. to ! -Approved bids - Court Renovation Project - Bid Package 2nd Award for Committee agenda for review. Dr. Watson stated that he would like to wait for the result* from our health providers and then put it on a committee congratulate the newly appointed administrators and reconvened the ; total bid price $1,125,206,07 meeting at 8:55 p.m. !'Approved redemption of city-owned properties agenda for further review. •-Approved redemption of city owned properties Leave* Motion by Galka and Kokenakes that the Board accept the Kevin Whitehead, 36656 Minton, addressed the Board regarding the recommendation of the superintendent and approve the requests for lenves '. -Adopted lot split resolution splitting Outlot Sal, Norwayne Subdivision #6, millage. He thanked the voters who supported all three proposals and • S side of Palmer, W of Vendy of absence for; Tert Alati, child care leave; Susan Stearns, personal leave, thanked the Board for having the courage to put all three proposals on the and Dana Zambeck, personal leave for the 2000-01 school year Ayes ! -Adopted lot split resolution splitting Lots #60, 61 4 62. Wayne Road ballet and thanked the Say Yes to School* Committee for their support: ] Subdivision, S side of Palmer. W. of Wayne Galkai Kokenakes, Morgan, Nalley. Nay, Timmons. Nays- None. I 138: Approved vacating & abandoning 20' wide alley adjacent to Lot* 147- Mr. Timmons aaked that the record show that Mr. Whitehead be amended to Retirements: The Board unanimously adopted a resolution of appreciation 163 ft 154 of Re-Subdivision of Dearnan Park, E of Cavell, N of Warren include Item VI F in the Consent Agenda for the services rendered by Audrey Churchill and Mary Ivera. 139: Approved vacating, abandoning ft terminating V x 40' portion of utility It was moved by Ms. Galka and supported by Ms. Nay thai Item VI F'be Resignation: The Board accepted the resignation for Janice Guice, easement %t rear of 8344 Hugh, E side of Hugh, W of Middlebelt, S of Joy included in the Consent Agenda, Ayes: Galka, Kokenakes. Morgan, Nalley, effective 6/16/00. 142: Approved Clerk Consultant contract with Section 5 (3) to read as Nay, Timmons. Nays: None. Report* from the Superintendent: Dr Watson explained election law at follows: The Consultant shall provide such related service* as requested by Consent Agenda: Motion by Galka and Nay that the Board approve the City Clerk with approval of the President of the City (Council the request of a board member; congratulated the CHK AF.JROTC unit for following consent agenda items as recommended by the superintendent; IV. an Outstanding rating for their Unit Assessment, inspection; acknowledged 143: Closed nominations to the Westland Zoning Board of Appeals for 3 yr Minutes and Synopsis of the Regular Meeting of April 3, 2000. VLA Move terms state winners from Livonia Public School* in the PTA Reflections Contest that general fund check no* 334050 through 336089 in the amount of Michelle Ellison (Frost), Marcy Rowell (Holmes), Rachel Feathers 144: Granted Site Plan Approval for Proposed Multi-tenant Commercial $2,208,728 45 be approved for payment Also, move that general fund wire Building, Lota #612-816 Supervisor's Nankin Plat #16, N side of Van Born, <8HS>, Jack Kovsky (Taylor), Eric Grunkemeyer (Weh*ter>, Gail transfers in the amount of $1,796,541.63 be approved VLB Move that the Grunkemeyer (Holmes), Katherine be* tTaylor), Christine Bflsjer E of Middlebelt with contingency Board approve the issuing of contractu to the low bidden* Six K Construction 145: Granted request from C Kimbrough to rezone from Single Family Vietnam Veterans of America No. 387 will honor war dead 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27,- at Cadil lac Memorial Gardens West, 34224 Ford. 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N W'.^J'A.u.t \', • LOC ATTO AT UUHft (**«»( KJkCl IX UVOWA, 0« T>€ COfWIfl Of «W»WOH HOAO AMO »X MUf *OAD fTAKt TMt «X AltU *OAC EXIT Off IWTtWTATI 37*< •*''.,._ *-i ••> ,h^pi.h!..;'. k...i, A*W> The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2000 Trainer to give fitness a boost Teens from page Al Personal trainer Melissa A. ter, 1119 N, Newburgh. Actual an alternative to raves. "It's nothing that I'm going to fer to offer affordable programs • 'ft* iw*d to do • lot Nicholls, who specializes in classes will start the following "We need to do a lot of jump into without more for teens. senior citizen fitness, will lead week. Register by calling (734) research," Westland Parks and research," he said. Kosowski said the city has of rMtarcb. I'd Ilk* to an orientation for strength train 722-7632 or sign up at the cen Recreation Director Robert Raves are typically attended made strides to provide services gO tO OftO Of ttlOftO ing classes at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, ter's front desk. Kosowski said. "I'd like to go to by people in their late teens and for teens, such as Bailey Center raves to loarn more June 6, at the Friendship Cen one of these raves to learn more early 20s, and they've become pool parties. Moreover, he said, about K/ aboiit it. A couple of people known for loud techno music and in-line skating is planned for admitted there were drugs at illegal drugs such as Ecstasy, the Central City Park, and city offi Robert Kosowski from page Al these dances, and that's just not so-called date-rape drug GHB, cials are mulling the possibility —parks and rec director Pool going to happen here,* and nitrous oxide, or laughing of a "skate park" that would Any party sponsored by the gas. . even accommodate skateboard ments from Westland or other night on Tuesdays from 8-9:30 and best dancer of the.week. city of Westland would likely Many raves cost $20, $50 or ing enthusiasts, cities for dance-oriented events. p.m.; admission is $1, The night The pool is supervised by Deb have police supervision and even mope to attend, Kosowski Still, dance fans hope the city But, he said, teens are hopeful includes a disc jockey, dancing, bie Lindquist, who has worked would end by 1 a.m., as opposed said the city certainly wouldn't doesn't forget their wishes. Hen that city leaders will help them pool access and pizza. Each week there for 27 years. She said the to raves that continue as late as be interested in sponsoring cost derson said he and other teens find a drug-free environment features a different theme, and lifeguards "are very well- 5 a.m., Kosowski said. ly events but, rather, would pre haven't received any commit- where they can dance. prizes are given for best dressed trained."' Honor from pageA2 DISK SWEET, HEATHER SWITZER, WILSON, THADDEUS WILSON, TKRRI B1ERKAMP, ERIN B1ERKAMP, PHILLIP HARDT, CLIFTON EDWARDS, JOSEPH, CHRISTOPHER JUDD, MARK A'NNA RIZKALLAH, JESSICA ROBERTS, AIMEE SZABO, VIJAY TAILOR. JEFFREY WISE, JONATHON WOLOCKO, JUSTIN BL1VEN, . MELANIE BLOOMFIELD, ^JONATHAN EDWARDS, DESHAYLA KAHASINSKI KRISTY ROBERTS, COREY ROBERTSON, TAMAROGLIO, STEVEN TAMAROGLIO, WOOD, MARY WOOD, CASEY WOOLEY, MATTHEW BOLEN, DE'LANO BOLES, ELMORE, NECOLE EVANS, ARMANI . KEITH KASKE, LEINDA KJLHOURN. ASHLEY ROBINSON, DANIELLE ROBIN AMY TANIELIAN, ALEXANDER TASYi RYAN WOOLEY, AMANDA WRENN, KOBERT BOLISH, MATTHEW BOLJESIC, EVERETTE, REGGIE FADiLEY, KRISTAN CHRISTOPHER KINSEY, DAWN KINSEY, SON, QUANISHIA ROBINSON, KELLY ACACIA TAYLOR, TIFFANY TAYLOR, SHAVONDEE WRIGHT, KRYSTEN JESSICA BONE, AMY BOOTERBAUGH, . FARAGO, MEGHAN FELAN; CHRISTINA SARAH KIRACOFE, KARA KIRK, 1AUR A ROEBUCK, RACHEL ROMBA, RACHELLE ANTHONY TERRELL, JACOB THARP, WROBBEL, NICHOLAS WROBLEWSKI, JESSICA BORDER, JEREMY BOWLING, FELDC, JULIANNE FENNER, JONATHAN KNAPP, REBECCA KNIGHT, RACHEL ROSE, HEATHER ROSS, JAMES ROULO, KIRBY THOMAS, DANIELLE THOMP GREGORY WYNIAJtSKY, KEVIN YUDT. JACLYN BOWMAN, .EMILY BOWYER, FERRIS, DAWN FIELDS, JASON FLATT, KNOX, KRYSTAL KOHLER, ERIC KONOP- JESSICA ROWLAND SON, JENIFER THOMPSON, NICHOLAS JAMIE ZANN, THOMAS ZANN, NICOLE BRYAN BOYD, AUDREY BRAYMAN, DANIEL FORD, ROBYN FORYSTEK, KA, APRIL KRAUS, ROBERT KUCHTA, BRANDON RUSSELL, JOS-EPH THORNE, ASHLEY THORNTON, LAUREN ZIEGLER, AMBER Z1NGER, DAVID ZMIK- EARL BRINSTON, JENNIFER BRITT, TAMMY FOSTER, LEAH FOX, SAMAN- TIMOTHY LABEAN, SARA LABRIE, RUTKOWSKJ, LEEANN RUTKOWSKI, TD2RNEY, MIKEL TILLER, RYAN TIMM- LY, JULIE ZOHFELD, DANIEL ZOUM- REBECCA BROOKS, KATIE BROTHERS, THA FRANKLIN, BRANDY FRAZIER,' MEUSSA LAFFERTY, CRAIG LANG, ERIC KATHERINE M SABAN, KENNETH MCDONOUGH, KATIE TITTENSOR, BARIS, KRISTIN ZUNICH, BRITTANY JAMES BRUCKER, AMBER BRYANT, TIFFANY FRIGO, LANCE FUCHS, LANG, CHRISTINE LAPERE, ZACHARY SABAN, HARESH SAJNANI, POOJA SAJ- ANDREW TOMASZEWSKI, DANIELLE ZYWICK KKYSTAL BRYANT RACHEL FYFE, CHRISTINA GAINES, LAPPAN, GREGORY LAUBERNDS. DAVED NANI, JAMIE SAMLAND, SAMANTHA TOMBLIN, STEPHEN TOMINAC, FRED . Tinkham Alternative: DANIEL COLE JAMIE BUCHANAN, MICHAEL BUR NELSON GAINES, MATTHEW GARRIS, LAWFIELD, DENNIS LEE, RANDOLPH SANDERS, GREGORY SARKOZI, ANDREA ERICK TONDREAU, MELANIE TOTH MAN, STEPHANIE DEYO, ERIC GALPIN, DEN, SARA BURGESS, AMY BURNS, REBECCA GAWURA, NICOLLE GERBASI, LEE, ASHLEE LEHMAN, KELLY LEV- SCALES, JOSHUA SCHOFIELD. EJRIN. . . ANTHONY TOWLER, ERIC TOWNE, ANTHONY GLANDER, CURTIS HEFFN- KAYLA BURNS, COREE BURTON, LISA OLIVIA GERHARD, LORI GIORDANO. ERENZ, ANDREW LEWIS, BRANDON SCOTT, KYLE SCOTT, AIMEE SEDIK, SHEILA TREECE, CANDICE TRENT, ER, MELISSA HIGHLAND, ROBERT BURZAWA, THOMAS BURZAWA, BRE- PAUL GIORDANO, JOSHUA G1RAUD, INA LEWIS, CANDICE LEWIS, BRANDON BRADLEY SEDIK, ADAM SEE, JANA KELLY TRUESDELL, MATTHEW TRUS- KELLY, LORINDALEE LOUK, EDWARD ANNE BUSSARD, CHARNETTA BUTLER, GJECI, AGIM GOCAJ, CHRISTINE LINCOLN, AARON LINDON, KEVIN SHAW, MTCHAEL SHAW, LLACE SLER, TAWNYA TURNER, SARA TYREE, MANDERSON, CATHERINE MIJAL, JEN JEFFREY-BYRD. TIMOTHY CALDWELL, GOERS, JESSICA GXDINS LINDSEY, JESSICA LINTO, LAUREN L1P- SHEFFIELD, ROBERT SHENKEL,.CON- JASON UTLEY, MICHAEL VACCA, ERIN NIFER POTTER, TINA SEVERANCE, CRYSTAL CAMPBELL, NICOLE CAMP APRIL GOODALL, CATHRYN^ INSKI, CRYSTAL LITTLE, JESSICA LIT NELLA SIMMONS, BRIAN SINNOTT, VAN DE PITTE, ROSS VANDERBURG, JAMES THOMAS, JOLENE WAGGONER, BELL, ROBIN CAMPBELL, TABATHA GOSLINE, DEIDRA GOSLINE, ELISE TLE, MARIA LOMBARD, SARA LORIT2, LISA SINNOTT. KRISTIN SKELLY, CHRISTOPHER VANDERKLIPP, RACHEL WAGGANER, JENNIFER WIL CAMPBELL, CHRISTIANE CANFJELD,- GOUDREAU, PAUL GOYT, CINDY NICOLE LUNA, DECOND1 MACK. KARA KAYLA SLEZAK, ANGELA SMITH, CHRISTINA VANDONGEN, HILLARY SON, GLEN WURTSMITH JAMES CARR, DEANNA CARTER, GRACE, JENNIFER GRANDETTI, ALANA MAKUNO, PHILLIP MALONE-FORD MIRANDA SMITH, NICHOLAS SMITH, VANDUSEN, JACOB VANGUNDY, Wayne Memorial High School: NATASHA NICOLE CASSEM, STACEY CASSINSKI, GREEN, DEREK GREEN, RYAN GREEN, KAYLA MANNERS, AARON MAN STEVEN SMITH, JUSTIN SMOES, JOSHUA VANGUNDY, THEODORE VAN- ABNER, BRANDY ADAMS, KELLEY MARY CASTERWILER, HEATHER CAU JOYCE GREGORY, DENNIS GRIFFITH, NING, KIM MARKEY, LAWRENCE MICHELLE SNEED, JOSEPH SNYCER.S- TOLL III, BRITTANY VECCHIO, KELLY ADKINS, JOSEPH,ADORJAN, TAMSEEIA DLE, "SHlKELA CHAMBERS, MICHELLE RENA GROSS, ANNETTE GRUBB, HOLLI MARKEY, AMANDA MARSH, ANDREW KI, COLTITNEY SOLTIS, JOYCE SOTELL VERVILLE, CARL VERVISCH, AMBER AHMAD, JANIE ALLORE, TRISHA CHATTERTON, BRADLEY CH1ASSON, GUENTHER, ASHLEY GUESS, CURT MARSHALL, CHIMERE MARSHALL, JENNIFER SPARKMAN, CHASSITY VOSS, DANIELLE VUJNOVICH, APONTE, ASHLEY AREEDA, ANTOINE WAI CHOI, BRANDQN CHRISTOPHER- GUISGAND. STACY GUNTHER, KELLY ALEXANDREA MARTIN, ALICIA MAR SPENCER, HEATHER SPRY, MATTHEW MATTHEW WALCZAK, MARY WALEWS- AUSTIN, DAVID AUSTIN, ANDREA BAI-. MUR, NICOLE CIESIELSKI, BRAND! GUTOWSKI, MATTHEW GUYTON, . TIN, CARRIE MARTIN, NICOLE MASSEY, ST. ANTOINE.- TERESA. STAFFORD, KI, KARISSA WALKER, RENEE WALKER, LEY, ANNE BAILEY, JEFFREY BAILEY, CITCHEN, tAN CLARK, JENNIFER ANDREW HAGAN, MATTHEW HAINES, KELEIGH MAYLONE, MELISSA MAY- MICHAEL STAFIEJ, INNA STASHKO, EBONY WALLACE, JAMES WALLER, JENNIFER BAILEY, ROBERT BAILEY, ^CLARK, ROBERT CLARK, KERRI CLE- TRISHA HALABERDA, JENNIFER HALL, LONE, KRISTINA MCCAH1LL, AMI COSTAS STAVROU, KRISTINA SARA WALTER, RYAN WARD, RYAN JUSTIN BAKER, REBECCA BAKER, VENGER DONALD HALL III, NICHOLAS HALL- MCCAIN, AMANDA MCCARTY, STEPHENS^ GARY STEVENS, WARNER, SEAN WARREN, JASON FALAN BALL, GREGORY BARACY, APRIL COATS, BRENT COLA1ANNE, BERG, KARL HAMM, ROBIN HAMMOCK, MATTHEW MCCLURE, MICHELLE IX>M[NIQUE STEWARD, DAVID STRAW, WASHICK, ERIN WATSON, DANE WYKEISHA BARBER, TIFFANY BARNUM RITA COLEMAN, ROSEMARY COLLINGS; CRAIG HANLEY, RYAN HARDY/GREGO MCCULLOCH, SHAWN MCDANIEL, JESSICA STRICKLER, BRADLEY WATTS, MELISSA WEAVER, ANGELIQUE NICHOLAS BARONE, JOSEPH KISHA COLLINS, VASHTI COLLINS, RY HARNOS, TASHENA HARRIS, CAR JOHN MCFALLS, BRIAN MCFARLAND, SUCHAN. MICHELLE SUDA, MATTHEW WEBB, JASON WEBB, KARISSA WEB BARTER, JENNIFER BASHOR, BRAD THOMAS. COLLOP* JODY COMMAND, OLYN HAYES, CASSANDRA-HAYES, AMBER MCGINNJS, JENNIFER SUTTON, ROBERT SWITZER, KRISTAL STER, JENNIFER WHEELERF BATES, KRISTIE BAUER, STEPHEN BAX- JONATHON CRADDOCK, WILLIAM, JUSTIN HEADLAND '; MCIAUGHLIN, SHAUN MCLEAN. JAMES SWOPE, DEBRA SYLVESTER, JOSHUA LISA WHITE, TRACY WHITE, ENDALE, ANDREA BEAN, CYNTHIA' CRAWFORD, STEVEN CRONENWETT, STEVEN HEADLAND, PATRICE MCLEOD-SESSOM, JASON MCMILLIN, SYNON, JESSIE TABBKN, ANGELA TAL- THOMAS WIDMER, MARGARET WIDR1G, BEAN, MICHAEL BEAN, PAMELA BEAN, CHARLES CROUSON, NICOLE CROW- HEARST, ANGELA HEIM, AMBER HENN, ELIZABETH MEYERS, MERISSA MEY BERT, ALEC TARNOWSKI, JENNIFER MELISSA W1DRIG, KRYSTAL WILHELMI, JESSICA BEARD, SANDRA BECKER, DER, BRANDON. CRUM, DAWTs' CURLEY, • ROBERT HENRY, NICOLE HERNANDEZ, ERS, THADDEUS MiCELLI, ANGELA TARWACKI, TIFFANY TATMAN, SCOTT MATTHEW WILKIN, AMANDA ELIZABETH BECKERT, NANCY BED- KIMBERLY CURTIS, TIMOTHY CZYZAK, JENNIFER HICKS, SARAH HIPOL, MICHAEL, ANDREW MICHALSKI,- TEASDALE, BARBRATKASLEY, LIT1SHA WILLIAMS, DOUGLAS WILLIAMS, INOA NARZ, MICHAEL BELANGER, BRANDON TREVOR DALEY/APRIL DANEKER, KIM JESTIN HIRZEL, HEATHER HOENER, JOSHUA MILLER, DENNIS MILOT, TEDDERS, BRANDY TENNANT. JOEL WILLIAMS, JESSE WILLIAMS, TARA BELL, JAMESHA BELL, DANIEL BERLY DANIELS. STEVEN DANIELS, TINA HOLLY, RACQUAL HOLMES, TIFFANY MISHLONEY THEISEN, BRITTANY THOMAS, JILL1AN WILMOTH, DARNELL WILSON, SHERYL BELLEW, JEREMY BIALO, BKIANNE CAITLIN DARFLER, JENNIFER DAVID SHEILA HONEYCUTT, BARRY HOOPS. SAMANTHA MOHAMMED, JUSTIN THOMAS, LANCE THOMASQN, ALLISON- SON, BRANDON DAVIS, NATALIE DAVIS. MICHAEL HOWARD, TIMOTHY HUD MONIT, SEAN MONiT, CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON, ERIK THORNTON, JEN TARAH DAVIS. VERONICA DAVIS, BEN SON, ALICIA HUNTER, ALMA IBANEZ, MONTOYA, DALE MOORE. LORRAINE NIFER THORPE. MEGAN THRASHER JAMIN DAWSON, NICOLE DAWSON, VIC KRISTIIGO, COREY INORAHAM, SAVAN MOORE, MARTINA MORO, KRYSTI.K ROSE TOOMAN, MALISSA TRAVER. ANGELO A. PLAKAS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. TORIA DEFOE, JENNIFER DEST, JASON NAH ISON, DELAIAH JACKSON, ROBERT MROZ, SANDRA MROZ, ALLISON MUR SARAH TRAVER, JUSTIN TRUDEI.L, DESTRAMPE, SCOTT DESTRAMPE. JACKSON, SHARLA JACKSON, TIMOTHY PHY. AMANDA MURPHY, LA TAVIA MEGAN TULPPO, JACOB TURNBL'LL, STATE OF MICHIGAN AMANDA DEWYER. WILLIAM DICK. JAGUSZEWSKI, ANGELA JOHNSON, MURPHY, NICHOLAS MYERK, CHRISTO KELLY TYLER, FATIMA UKAJ, DENNEY CYNTHIA DIEHL, ASHLEY DIETESPIFF, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, KATHERINE PHER NAPIER. MARK NEIGHBOR, VALENTIN. SARAH VERHINES. JUHO IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR NICHOLE 1MNEEN, JESSICA D1NSK JOHNSON, MELISSA JOHNSON, NATALIE NESBITT, NICOLE NIBERT, VESANTO, ROBERT VINCENT. EIJZA- THE COUNTY OF WAYNE REXAN'NA DOANE, KEVIN DOHEHTY, MICHAEL JOHNSON, ROBERT JOHN COREY NICHOLSON, NICOLE NOLAN, BETH VINEYARD, STACY VOJTKOFSKY1, CHRISTINA DRIESSCHE, JEFFREY SON, JENNIFER JOHNSTON, JEREMY TARA NOVACK, JAIME NOVAK, KHEI.LI WADE. STEPHEN WAETJEN. THE CITY OP WESTL.4ND, DRYS. MELISSA DUHOSE. ATHENA JOHNSTON. MARCUS JONES. MELISSA .JAQUAYA O'NEAL, HEATHER IX)NNIE WALKER, JENN1EER WALKER, a Michigan Municipal Corporation, DZIENGELEWSKI, GEORGE EBER- JONES, SCOTT JONES, JOSHUA OROURKE, ROBIN OCHALEK, ANALEE ANGELA WALLJICE, MARSHALL WALLS, OCHOA, ARTHUR OCHOA, DARRELL JACLYN WANSHON. LISA WARD, Plaintiff. : . OLDS, DENISE OLSON, ELIZABETH MELODY WARD, KRISTIN WARMOLTS ORWIN,.BRIAN PACITTO, AMY PALING. STEVEN WATERKAMP, CRYSTAL vs. CITY OF WESTLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION MARK PALMER, KARA PARDEE, CYN WATERS, ANDREA WATSON, KEVIN- DIAMOND MORTGAGE CORPORATION, THIA PARISH, MELISSA PARK, ALEXIS WATSON, TONI WATSON, AMANDA a dissolved Michigan Corporation, and PARR, MARY PATILLO, RACHEL PAT!L- WEBB, MATTHEW WE1AND, NICOLE COMMERCE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, On Tuesday, May 30, 2000, the Westland Police Dept. will conduct Public Auctions of impounded, abandoned vehicles. The first auction will begin LO, MATTHEW PATTERSON WEIAND, THNETTE WE1LNAU, BEN a dissolved Michigan Corporation, CHRISTINA PAUL, RONNIE PAYNE, JAMIN' WELCH, KRISTIN WELLDAY, and unknown heirs, deviaeea or. assignees, promptly at 10:00 AM at Westland Service Towing, 37501 Cherry Hill, Westland, MI, County of Wayne, where, the following vehicles will be MICHAEL PENROD, SARAH PENROSE, AARON WELTY, REBECCA WENSKO. Defendants. offered for sale to the highest bidder: JENNIFER PERDUE, DONNELL PERRY, JEFFREY WEST, NATHANIEL WEST- ANNIE PHILLIPS, JOSEPH PIANOWSKJ, FIELD, KRISTI WHEBLE, WALTER WHE- " • • • _/ • YEAR MAKE BODY STYLE COLOR V.I.N. JAMIE PINTAR, VIKTORIA PITTS. BEN BLE. .T WAN SI WHITE, AMY WILCOX,: ANGELO A, PLAKAS AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. 1986 CH.RYS 5THAVE./4DR WHITE 1C3BF66P8GX591795 JAMIN PONIATOWSKJ, NICHOIAS PON1- GREGORY WILCOX, TERESA WILCOX, ATOWSKI, ASHLEY PORTER, CRYSTAL HRIJETTA WILEY, ANGELA WILLIAMS, By: AngeloA Plakas (P18934) r The second auction will begin promptly at 11:00 AM at W estland Car Care, PORTER, JACQUELINE POWERS, 5-AU- ELYSSA WILLIAMS, STACEY WILLIAMS. Mark A. McConnell (P 46434) 6375 Hix Road, Westland, Mi, County of Wayne, where the following RIE PRATT, JACQUELYN PRIESTLEY, RICHARD WILLS, AMANDA WILSON, Attorneys for Plaintiff vehicles will be offered for sale to the highest bidder: NICOLE QUINN, BRANDY RACE, JON WOODS, KAREN* WROBEL, ADAM 35330 Nankin.Boulevard, Suite 702 YEAR MAKE BODY STYLE COLOR V.I.N. JOSHUA RAUB, MELISSA RAYMO. KIM WROBLEWSKI. JENNIFER WROBLEWS^ Westland, Michigan 48185 1989 BLUE . 1FAPP6248KH155872 BERLY REINSMITH, NICHOLAS REN- KI, JEFFREY WTLER, YUSUKE YAMAHA• (734)421-5510 FORD T-BIRD/2DR TON, ALLISON REXIN, ANA RHODES, TA. CHRISTIAN YOt'NG, KRlSTEN . 1988 CHEVY CAMARO/2 DR BLUE 1G1FP21S0JLL21699 ERICA RICH, WILLIAM RICHARDSON. ZILKA, AMANDA ZIMMER. ADAM ZI.M- / T 1991 FORD ESCORTS DR WHITE 1FAPP1286MW187831 NICOLLE RIFFLE, DANIELLE RIVEF*5, MCRMiV APR11 71 K ORDER TO ANSWER BY PUBLICATION WITH MAILING 1988 BUICK. ELECTRA/4DR BROWN lG4CW51C9Ji641494 »EQimiKl|rfTrNT KXCI^ED 1984 CHEVY CELEBRJTY/4 DR BLUE 2G1AW19X9E1145907 At A session of said Court held in the City-County Building, 1991 FORD T-BIRD/2DR BLUE 1FAPP60T6MH165751 CITY OF WESTLAND City of Detroit, County of Wayne, State of Michigan 1986 1SUZU TROOPER/2 DR BLUE JAACH15L4G5441133 INVITATION TO BID ON- April 07. 2000 All vehicles are »old in "as is" condition. Bidding on all vehicles will start WAYNE ROAD RESURFACING (GLENWOOD TO at the amount due for towing and storage. Vehicles may be deleted from PRESENT: HON: JUDGE LOUTS F SfMMONS. JR CHERRY HILL AND FORD ROAD TO COWEN) CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE this list at ajiy time prior to the start of the auction. On January 13, 2000. an action was filed, against Defendant*, Diamond 30 DAY NOTICE OF AUCTION Sealed proposals for the Wayne Road Resurfacing; will be received by Mortgage Corporation and Commerce Mortgage Corporation, in this Court Due to unknown ownership, 30 day notice is hereby given that the the City;of Westland at the office of the Purchasing Agent, 36601 Ford to quiet title on a parcel of real property located in the City of Westland vehiclefsi listed below will be auctioned after June 24, 2000 unless it is Road, Westland, Michigan, until 10:00 a.m.. local time on June % 20Q0r described as: claimed by the owner prior to that time: (no exceptions will be made) at which time they will be publicly opened and Lot 154, Carver Sub. No. 2, R9E, Liber 70, Pag* 79 of Plats, YEAR MAKE BODY STYLE COLOR VIN. read aloud. Wayne County Records APACHE POP-UP TRAILER WHITE NONE The approximate quantities for major items of work arc as follow*: Commonly known as 29014 Powers Publuh: Mav aa, zooo . ^'"^ Cold Milling . 39,000 m2 Cone Pavement Patching .2,600. m2 Tax ID# 56-083*03-0154-000 Bituminous Pavement 23,OX) t Bituminous Pavement Patching 2,100 t The Plaintiff acquired title to these properties by virtue of the tax deed The project being carried out in conjunction with the Wayne County and/or quit claim deed from the State of Michigan. Department of Natural Department of Puhlic Services, involves the resurfacing of 4.56 km of five Resources to the City of Westland. Upon information and belief, the CITY OF WESTLAND lanes of pavement in two locations Included is concrete base course repair Plaintiff believes that the Defendants, Diamond Mortgage Corporation and NOTICE OF MEETING and curb repair. There will be turf restoration behind the curb throughout Commerce Mortgage Corporation, at one time claimed or may have claimed the project area. an interest in these properties which, by virtue of the tax deed and/or quit A petition has b«»cn presented to the Planning CommiMion of the City of Contract Documents may be examined at the City of Westland Engineering claim deed from the State of Michigan to the City of Westland has expired. Weatland. Wayne County, Michigan: Division Offices, 37095'-Marquette Road, Weatland, Michigan, 48185; The purpose of this action is to declare that the Plaintiff, the City of Ceee *1M1D, Puhlic Hearing for Special I-and U*# Approval tor Orchard, Hiltr & McCliment. Inc.-.1*935 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, Westland, is the fee simple owner of said properties and that any interest Proposed Addition to Weatland Cur Care CollMon, 6375 N. Hix, Michigan 48160; Dailey Construction Reports Plan Room, 40000 Grand the Defendant may have had in said property has expired Parccla #O47-OS-0O20-000, -001 ^000, -994007-000 and -99-000^400, River Ave,. Suite 404, Novi. Michigan 48375-2147, area office of Dodge Upon consideration of the Verified Motion of Plaintiff, and the Affidavit West Side of Hix Road, North of Ford Road, Sw-7, Glenn Shaw Jr. Reporta, 26330 Telegraph Road, Suite 350, Southfield Michigan 48034, and in Support thereof, attesting to the fact that Defendants. Diamond the Construction Association of Michigan, 1625 S. Woodward. Bloomfield Mortgage Corporation and Commerce Mortgage Corporation, in this action Hill8, Michigan 48302-3204.;; \ cannot be personally served with a Summons and a copy of the Complaint •OI Contract Documents may be obtained after 1:00 p.m. on May 23. 2000, at herein because their present whereabouts are unknown, and they have no -—m- i the City of Westland Engineering Division Offices located at 37095 last known address, and that publication of notice of this action in a Marquette Road, Westland, Michigan 48185 A non-refundable charge of newspaper of general circulation it most likely to give notice to these »S^' twenty-five dollars (125.001 will be made for each net of Contract Defendants, and it appearing to this Court that Plaintiff; after diligent Document* inquiry, has been unable to ascertain the Defendants address either within Each proposal shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked with the name or without the State of Michigan, and it further appearing that personal of the bidder and shall be plainly marked on the lower front, left hand service of the Summons and Complaint in this action cannot be made on corner "FropoaaJ • Wayne Road Reaurfucing, Bid Opening June 6, the Defendants for the above stated reasons, and that publication is the mOO, lOrfH) a.m.". Proposal* Must be addressed to the City of Weatland. best means available to appraise Defendants of the pendency of this action. Purchasing Division. 36601 Ford Road, Wenlland, Michigan 48185229R and IT 18 HEREBY ORDEHJCD that the Defendants, Diamond Mortgage delivered to the Purchasing agent's office on or before the time specified Corporation and Commerce Mortgage Corporation, shall on or before the above Bidden are responsible for submittinfi prnpo*nln hefon> the stated 13th day of June, 2000, serve *n answer on Mark A. McConnell, attorney dosing time. Any proposal received after the utated closing time shall not be for Plaintiff, whose address is 35330 Nankin Blvd , Suite 702, Westland, accepted and no exception^ thai I be mad*. Michigan, 48185, or take such other action as may be permitted by law. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of five Failure to comply with this Order may result in a judgment by default percent (51H of the bid and b« payable without condition to the City of egarinat the Defendant* for th* relief demanded in the Complaint filed in Westland as a security for acceptance of the Contract No bid may be this Court withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled cloaing lime IT It FUBTHKR ORDERED that t copy of this Order be published for receiving bids. The City reaerve* the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities, or accept any bid it may deem in the beat interest of once • week for three cooeecutlve weeks in The Obiervtr 4r Mcetntnc, a the City All bonding companies must be listed in the Department of •ewspaper of general cin»!»tjw hereby designated as most likely to give Treasury's Federal Register of Approved Sureties Listing notke to the DeftndanU named above. Publication shall occur within the Thia project, per City of Weatland Ordinance Number 2*0, requires County of Wayne, Sttrt* of Michigan Contractors and sub contractor* to pay employe** the prevailing wages and IT J» rUtTHEt OR0EKBD that the first publication of this Order NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the City of benefits as stated in the most reeent survey of the Michigan Department of be made within five (6) days from the date of entry on this Order; and that Weatknd Planninf Commifak* will be bald m the City Hall, 36601 Ford Labor for prevailing wage determination, under Act 166 of the Pub'hc Arts mailing a copy of this Order be dispensed with because Plaintiff cannot, Road. Waatland, Michigan, at 7:S0 p.m., Tuesday, June «, 2000 of 1965, as amended with. reeeonaWe diligence, ascertain a place where the Defendants would Written cdmntenU may be arot to the Weatiand Planning Department at Questions regarding this project should he directed to Orchard. Hilt* snd probably retetve this matter transmitted by mail. 370*8 Marquette Avenue, Waetland, Micbigan «ft 1M MfCument at trjlrti 522 fl?lt. JI rpoE muis F SIMMONS JR. ROBERT C BOWERS.Chairman .1».I. R THOMAS, Purchasing Agent CIRCUIT COURT JUDOE Weatland Planning CommiMion ( it> ot WentUnrt lMfl.M*T II l8»n,(;M 2fl00 PnWt»>i M»v 26. »000 ifBi • H* PuWi«>i- M«v'2ft •"**! «.,„•... The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, MAY 25,.2000 Time to tee up for annual county parks golf classic BY RICHABD PEARL Friday morning, June 9, at War tive director. chase a couple of new displays Tourney operations are direct system budget for purchasing BTArrWUTt* ren Valley Golf Club in Dearborn Tickets are $100 each. Hole for the popular Wayne County. ed by Ray Glenn, gulf profession playground equipment or sup rpearMoe.hoiHccaauB.Qel Heights sponsorships are available for LightFest. al and manager of Warren Val porting the holiday Light show. Get your sticks out - it's time Registration and a continental $750 and includes the pro-am The Lightfest is the annual ley. Last year, 16 golf pro* from Among those on the Friends for the annual Friends of Wayne breakfast begin at 6:30 a.m., foursom*. Christmas holiday display in 13 area courbfcs competed in the board of directors are Jerry County Parka FWAm Golf Clas with lunch following the compe Warren Valley is located at Hinea Park. event. Snider, government relations sic. tition at noon. Warren and Beech Daly Roads.. In past years the Classic, Also expected to be on hand director for Ford Motor Co.; The shotgun-start, best-ball Foursomes will consist of one This year's event organizers, which annually -draws about 200 'will be Wayne County Executive Jerry Neyer of NTH Consul scramble, proceeds from which celebrity/golf professional and working under the direction of golfers and raises almost Edward H. McNamara. tants; Hurley Coleman^ Wayne benefit the county parka system, three amateurs, according to Friends chairwoman Debbie Din- $10,000, has helped the Friends The Friends Pro-Am Classic County parks director; Ernest is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Larry Fitch, the classic's execu gell, hope to raise funds to pur- purchase playground equipment was begun around 1991, before Burkeen, Detroit parks director; for the park, according to Fitih. the current parks millage came George Gillieti, deputy mayor of The event also "gives us a into existence, Fitch said. That Westland; Mike Gouin, outgoing chance to talk about the parks millage is up fur .renewal Aug, 8. Canton Township parks and seminar system and what we're doing The Friends have helped the recreation director; and former and to get support from the com •parks system immensely, said county airports director Dave munity," added Fitch, who's also Fitch, because there's usually KaU, assistant parka director. 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Thomas H. she served 12 years as a state Hunter canceled her run for re election race, but she welcomed cutor to retiring Prosecutor John Kelly of Wayne, who is term-lim representative. election and threw her gupport the reprieve from personal cam D. O'Hair; attorney Sharon ited; Jim Netter of Wayne, West "I love being a public servant; behind her protege, Chief paigning. She will, however, host McPhail of Detroit, who has pre ern Wayne NAACP chairman; and the derision (not to run) was Deputy Clerk Veronica Maaaey, a Republican fund-raiser and viously run for Detroit mayor Myron H. Wahls Jr. of Detroit, something I had to agonize on," in the upcoming Democratic pri "will be very busy electing and Wayne County executive; son of the late state court of said Hunter, whom observers mary election. Republicans. and attorney Jennipher L.M. appeals judge; and Bernard J. \ cjredit with giving her office a Hunter, who has held the "It gives me the opportunity to Colthirst of Detroit, a political Youngbjood of Grosse Pointe classy touch. "My decision was office since 1991, withdrew Fri concentrate more on the budget unknown. Farms, a third cousin to the not a welcome decision, but a day, citing continuing health process. Since we're running a Ron Cleveland of Detroit was incumbent. necessary decision." problems resulting from a June deficit this year, it's more impor the only Democrat to withdraw County Clerk Hunter said In endorsing Massey, she said 5, 1999, automobile accident in tant than ever for me to concen from the register of deeds prima Tuesday her physical problems "Nobody elte could do the job. which she was injured. trate" on that issue." ry, reducing the field to 14 candi have made it "very difficult to Tlie deputy clerk is responsible Because no Republican filed A Democratic county commis dates who are seeking to succeed work and I am continuously for the day-to-day activities of for the primary, that election sioner, the 13th District's Susan retiring registrar Forest E. going from one doctor to another the office." will determine the ne*t county L. Hubbard of Dearborn, also clerk. was assured of re-election by the The lone Democrat's with withdrawal of her lone primary drawal assured Republican County Cktfc T»oU Huntw opponent, Abed Hammoud, also incumbent Lyn Bankes of re Dearborn. No Republican filed. Man files complaint against clerk election as 10th District primary Bankes* district" when she was a Sharon Flowers of Detroit for Wayne County commissioner. state representative from Livo withdrew from the six-candidate BY RICHARD PEARL is "an order based on a com and administratively abusing . Bankes, a Livonian serving nia and that that had created field in the Democratic primary STAFF WRITS* plaint (the writ) which anybody Michigan citizens" in the issuing her first term as commissioner, some confusion. for 6th District commissioner, a rpearldoc.homecomm.net in the world can file," the judge of marriage licenses, birth cer had no primary opponent and Bankes understood: "You've seat held by George Cushingber- A complaint by a Redford said - a reference to the writ's tificates and in "the treatment of was to face Democrat Patrick got a congressional district num ry Jr., who is seeking re-election. Township man against County being part of the U.S. Constitu indigents regarding Circuit Timothy Sullivan of Livonia in ber, a senate district number, a Opposing him are fellow Clerk Teola Hunter is scheduled tion. "It requires a pleading from the November general election. Detroiters Clifford Woodards II, Court filings." county commission district num for a hearing June 13 before the opposite side" in a complaint. Clerks in her office "have cre But Sullivan withdrew when ber - you can't blame somebody Alan Bond, Raymond H. Cheeks Chief Circuit Court Judge He said Hunter or her office ated requirements due to lazi he realized he had registered in for being confused." Bankes had and Edith Lee-Payne. Michael F. Sapala. could provide a response "which ness and not" due to "any the wrong district: He lives in represented him for six years in Two Democratic primary can Sapala said he issued the sum would indicate there is no reason the 9th District, the eastern Lansing. didates for prosecuting attorney, mons to Hunter to respond to the why they should appear and ask requirement backed by law," he Livonia area represented by Besides, Bankes said, there's Detroiters Daryl Marie Carson claimed. Commissioner Kathleen Husk of and John Patrick Anderson, complaint and "show cause why for dismissal." always a drop-off in votes: A lot she should not appear" before ; Sapala said he could not conv Ditzhazy is chairman of the Redford Township. Husk also is of people vote for president of the withdrew from that race; Reform Party of W^yne County. up for re-election. That reduced the field to five him for disciplinary action. ment further "on a pending case United States, but by the time out of fairness to both sides." Hunter did not respond to a Sullivan, a first-time candi they get down to county, commis candidates: Michael E. Duggan The summons is in response to date, said Tuesday, "I was in sioner, many don't vote because of Livonia, deputy county execu a writ of mandamus filed by Ditzhazy charged that Hunter request for comment by the Joseph Ditzhazy of Redford and "has been mis-using state laws Observer. Vtsit Your Metro Detroit Mercury Dealer. ANN AflSOft' Live large. 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STAFF WMTM to expand Red Lot No. 1, located The Green Lot will be closed to rpearMoe.homecomm.jiet on the East Service Drive, by make way for the road from the Plans under consideration at removing a "fuel farm" of under new terminal which will connect Metro Airport eventually, could ground storage tanks. However, with Rogell Drive at that point. provide even more parking no date has been set. Valerie Hirshman, North spaces than will the new 1,000- Under Metro's arrangement west's regional director for air space lot announced Tuesday, a with Northwest, the airport will port affairs, said that "Addition-. spokesman said. - possibly by mid-June - begin al parking will be a great benefit The airport, facing a 1,300- work on a new parking' lot locat to our passengers" and added . space shortage when the Green ed on a grassy area just north of that "we are very happy to work NwlOOOSpote Lot is closed for road construc the airline's existing freight ter with Lester Robinson to make ikwKHBy Lot tion late this summer, said it minal on East Service Drive. The this project possible." will build the new long-term terminal has a 747 jet painted on •.; Construction on the temporary parking tot during the summer the side facing the drive., lot is expected to begin in June, on Northwest Airlines property, . Robinson said he approached with completion by Labor Day at through an arrangement worked Northwest Vice President Jim a cost of approximately $L5 mil A 'whole lot' more: Metro Airport's new 1,000-space parking lot will be located on out by new Wayne County Air Greenwald about the 300,000- lion. Parking revenue will pay the East Service Drive, between the Northwest Airlines freight terminal and Red Lot ports Director Lester Robinson. square-foot parcel and asked for construction costB, Metro offi NO. 2. Green Lot No. 2 will be an economy lot with shuttle service to the terminals But the airport also may gain him if the airline would be will cials said. • and a daily flat rate of $7. „ additional spaces at the existing ing to temporarily turn over the Robinson, who succeeded Yellow Lot outside the Interna property to the county "to help David Katz as airports director solve a (congestion) problem for on May 1, had to deal with the tional Terminal and later could of Romulus, said there are no expand Red Lot No. 1 by 400-500 our mutual customers. fact the airport' already has con sus is necessary to come up with Michigan Department of Trans spaces, according to spokesman "He immediately agreed," said verted all of its own suitable creative solutions," added McNa portation freeway message new commercial parking lots Michael Conway. Robinson. parking space property in the mara, who appointed Robinson boards; under consideration in the air If all came to fruition, the air The location is "ideal - process of having added over to the post in April. port area and no existing lots port could come out ahead by between the current'.Green' Lot 1,300 spaces. Only scattered,, Metro officials cited these • addition of a commercial lot have announced expansion; over 200 spaces, Conway indicat and the Red (overflow) lots," . smaller parcels remain. . parking and roadway improve across from Northwest's bag plans. ed. Robinson stated. "Lester Robinson is one of the ments from the past two years: claim facility; He said a city regulation per "We may be able to reconfigure "We will only need the proper best problem-solvers I have ever, . • credit-card express exit mitting only the construction of the aisle-ways in the Yellow Lot ty for about 18 months," he said. worked with," stated Wayne • expansion and reconfigura lanes at the parking deck; parking structures was expand tion of Green, Yellow and Red and capture some more parking "When the new. (Northwest) mid- County Executive Edward • tripling of the curb-front ed early this year to include the Lots, adding approximately 400 area for private vehicles for spaces," Conway explained. field terminal opens (in Decem McNamara; airport area. 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MAY 25, 20CK) (W)AU Road from page A J Sanders from page A1 Canton has no service drives. look at southbound 1-275'a Eure ing that will determine whether her perirtion, he said. "I'm sure that she feels wme measures •'How do you light city hall?" ka Koad exit, which will access she should aland trial on the 'The district feels that this remorse/ Prite said of Sanders. are neces Yack asked. "They're giving us Northwest Airlines' new Metro charges. isjiiue has been resolved," Baracy "She's having a tough time with sary." some of our own medicine." Airport terminal set to open in Sanders could face 10 years in said. this." Sanders MOOT doesn't plan to add 20QI. prison and a $5,000 line if con Still, Wayne County prosecu Sanders' arraignment was ha* been more Canton exits, even though The Eureka exit hasn't proved victed. tors chose to move ahead with handled in Livonia. after West- replaced Canton in the second-faBtest problematic yet, but MDOT i« ""She pleads not guilty to each criminal charges following un land District Judges C. Charles on an growing township in southeast being proactive. and every charge ..." Hatchett investigation that Price said Bokos and Gail McKnight dis interim Michigan. "If the consultant's recommen told the judge. spanned'hundreds of hours. qualified thenuMslvtw. basis by Changing the exit ramp won't dation is acceptable, we'd like to During a joint press conference Police Sgt. James Dexter's Sanders helped foster a Law former help Canton residents much, get the work done in advance of Wednesday afternoon, Westland probe centered on missing school Day program in which Bokoe Ada m. s 1 Yack said. the opening in. December-of police and school officials elabo money dating back I .* years. and McKnight visit her school Principal This summer, MDOT"also will . 2001," Chaput said. rated on a case that emerged in Baracy and Price wouldn't for a day and hear their case* in Walter Cttoittoi Smdw» late March when police.received speculate on why the money may front of students. purant. tips from an undisclosed source have been stolen. Baracy said 'Adams is the only middle Baracy said it isn't known, 'Road to Riches' has local flair who said Sanders was misusing the district hadn't had any prob school out of four in Wayne- when Sanders' successor will be school rhoney. . lems with Sanders prior to the Westiand to sponsor a Law Day chosen. Joyce Roberts ot'Westland will is fantastic!" after learning she "The staff of the school certain .embezzling allegations. program, which lets students see Sanders had been suspended appear this Saturday as a con had been chosen to appear. ly cooperated with us," Police Price described Sanders as a how a'court is,run. with pay since May 1 as the testant on the Michigan Lot She has ho immediate plans Chief Emery Price said. principal who had earned the Baracy said he didn't believe police investigation continued. tery's "Road to Riches," for her winnings. The mother of Wayne-Westland school offir community's respect, including that revelations of. missing "She will not be returning^to A recent winner on the show is two andgrandmother of five cials also conducted an internal his. He said the situation has money point to any major flaws work," Baracy said Wednesday Ellen Cacioppo, 76, of Wayne. enjoys playing poker, working on investigation and reached an been difficult for police and in the school district's auditing after announcing Sanders' resig The retired Wayne County her computer and collecting agreement with Sanders on school officials. and money-handling procedures. nation. . Board of Health clerk said, This Christmas jewelry. . Monday that she would resign "We're all very uncomfortable "We believe this is an isolated "It's always disappointing that and repay $8,000, Baracy said. with this. We feel bad about it," casei" he said. "We will review someone has to end a career this Sanders will likely still receive he said.. . our practices and take whatever way," he said. Service from page Al for any company these days. 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City of a Five-Year Consolidated Plan Strategy lor the period July I, 2000 - June 30, Westland to conduct affordable housing projects and programs to initiate a 2006 as a prerequisite to receiving funds from a variety of Federal and State Youth Assistance $14,500 Low/Mod. I*ublic 1 4 . A,0 Program (00-09) Service/Youth revitalization of the Carver Subdivision, a distressed residential sources including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Homeless neighborhood. Planned activities include in-fill housing on existing lots. Assistance Programs, the HOME Program, and certain other Federal Partially funded Youth Assistance Program, a juvenile counseling and • mentoring program for disturbed delinquent youths, 7-16 years of age,. Another program includes the acquisition, rehabilitation, and resale of homes Programs, including Section 8 Housing Assistance. In addition, the City that are currently vacant. No displacement of low income families will be prepared an annual Consolidated Plan Action Plan with funding requests for Friendship Center $lo3,000 J>ow/Mod. Public 1 3,4 B permitted PCHFH will use a 100% recapture of grant funds provision for project and programs for the upcoming fiscal period. Building Expansion, Year 111 Improvement/Senior properties sold before the end of the HOME aflbrdability period. PCHFH has gQOO-3001 CONSOLIDATED PLAN ACTION FLAN NARRATIVE .., Loan Payment (00-10) • ., Centers . an approved Neighborhood Preservation Plan through the State of Michigan The 2000/2001 Consolidated Plan Action Plan will provide- information Construct additional space at the Westland Friendship Center due to the -which will provide funding for the Carver Subdivision Revitalization for.(2) to regarding.the financial resources which are expected to be available in federal. increasing number of seniors participating in daily activities at the Center. A (3) new in-fill housing projects. Administrative/operating costs will be fiscal year 2000 for Community Development and affordable housing; total of 4,620 so,, ft, adejition was constructed on the east side of the existing allocated at $20,450 and the remaining funds, $220,000 must be used for programs including new construction, rehabilitation, rental assistance, home assembly hall. The addition houses (4) new activity rooms'with folding : project costs. purchase assistance programs, etc. The Consolidated Plan reviews various partition walls. The total project cost w;as $863,487 (excluding architectural TPTM PROPOSED CDBG BUDGET - $1,287,000 Federal, State, County, and local resources 'as well as those of the private and fees and interest on the project financing). A primary loan was obtained from non-profit sector. HUD via the Section 108'loan program in the amount of $530,000: and Regular Block Grant Allocation $1,187,000. The Consolidated Plan Action Plan also di.scusses implementation for the City $100,000 was budgeted for the.project in the Fiscal 1997/98 Consolidated Program Income: $100,000 Plan Action Plan. Repayment Will be. made in five years for the first loan. The .fiscal year 2000/2001 (7/1/2000-6/30/2001) in terms of the number of TOTAL PROPOSED HOME BUJKxEJLr $409,000 difference between the revised project cost and the allocated funding was met households to be assisted by Federal, State or Local programs and which U.S.Dept. Of Housing & Urban Development $409,000 . by the City obtaining a secondi concurrent 108 Loan in.the amount of family types the assistance will be targeted to. For fiscal 20.00/2001', the City- $300,000 with a term often (10) years. The $163,000 in funding represents a The above amount includes $100,000 in program income received in the.prior anticipates programs and projects which were already projected under the : scheduled loan repayment. / fiscal period 7/1/98-6/30/99 and the current fiscal.period, 7/1/99-6/30/00 1999/00 Consolidated Plan Action Plan. The 1999/00 Consolidated Plan Action returned to the City from loan and grant repayments, from the Housing : Plan provided a mixture of housing programs to serve very low and lower • Rehab Code $10,00(5 Uw/Mod. Public. y\l' II Rehabilitation Revolving Fund. Total program income received during the . income families; owners and renters; elderly, small family and large family Enforcement (00-11) ... Improvement. 7/1^98-6/30-99 fiscal period was $125,815. We anticipate receiving $100,000 in commensurate to the.amount of Federal and State assistance provided to the Manpower allocation for inspection workfor rehabilitation projects citing code program income for the,fiscal period which runs July 1,1999 - June .30, 20O0. City. Housing rehabilitation for owners; rehabilitation of rental property in violations and work write-ups for single and multi-family unit rehabilitation the Norwayne and Carver Subdivisions; and the provision of Section 8 rent projects. Also, the Building and Police Departments will assign officers in PROJECT/PROKRAM AMENDMENTS REGARDING CHANGE IN subsidies to all family types will continue at levels provided during .the five- target areas to cite building code violations and hazard/nuisance conditions DESCRIPTIONS OR SCOPE OF PROJECTS year period 1990-1995. The.City has an established HomeBuyer Program in; including junk vehicles. both the Norwayne and Carver Subdivisions to encourage a greater interest 1. Amend Westland HomeBuyer Program Guidelines at Section 7.1 and in homeownership amongst families who currently rent. The Westland Dorsey Center . $20,000 Low/Mod. 1 2,6 ., C Section (IKR.KD of the Participating Lending Agreement to include Block- Housing Commission (WHC) will continue to operate its Family Self- Rear S'ard and Rear Parking Public Improvement Groups 1, 2, 3, 4 of Census Tract 5683 as an eligible area to purchase a Sufficiency Program for up to as. many as (25) interested families who are Lot Resurfacing (00-12) home and receive downpayment and closing cost assistance. This new area currently receiving Section 8 Housing Assistance benefits. The program Resurface, with a bituminous cap, the rear storage yard of the Dorsey Center includes the 315 unit Greenview Condominium complex (formerly Oak encourages families to either work or obtain an education and become Prior years' funds were used to correct deterioration and drainage problems . Village rental community). „A!1 four block groups exceed the HUD independent of government assistance. In April of 1999, the Commission with structures in and around rear storage yard. Also, resurface public - threshold eligibility limit o'f more than 40.51¾ low/moderate income began to administer 212 Housing Preservation Vouchers at the Point.West parking area located to the south of the Dorsey Center which'serves one families. The new area is bounded by Wildwood, Palmer, and Glenwood Apartment complex in Westland. This contract was awarded to WHC by HUD. social service agency at the rear of the building and the Dorsey Park - roads and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad right-of-way on the western when the owners opted out of their long-term contract with HUD. children's playground. boundary. 2. Under Senior Programs, reduce allocation for Operation Breadbasket and The.City will continue with the implementation of its Carver Subdivision Caner Subdivision $220,450*'Low/Mod, Public -, 1 . 2,6 J • Fire Station, No, 5. • Improvement • crate special allocation of $4,725 to- partially subsidize transportation for Revitalization Plan and has designated a non-profit housing provider, Peoples' seniors to travel to distant medical complexes for medically necessary Community Hope for Homes, to continue, affordable housing initiatives Phase 11(00-13) , Provide for the engineering, development costs, site-work etc. to construct a trips that, are required for a serious illness of a continued duration via a including in-fill housing oh vacant lots and an acquisition, rehabilitation and private transportation provider. resale program for vacant homes. PCHFH may also undertake some new fire 4,823 sq. ft, station, No. 5, in the Carver Subdivision (CT5690) at the demolition activities to remove long term vacant, substandard housing. In its southeast corner of Annapolis and Irene Roads. The station would be built on 3. Amend existing descriptions of improvements to Stottlemeyer Park place, PCHFH will build new construction, single family homes. PCHFH has city-owned property, The prestation would be manned full-time to provide (Census Tract 5689 at Hanover and Dahcy) contained in the 199671997 an approved Neighborhood Preservation Program with the Michigan State emergency medical, advanced life support and fire response. An office will be Consolidated Plan, Project 96-16, Stottlemeyer. Park Development Phase Housing Development Authority. Construction should start this year on Phase constructed for Community Policing and this will be manned on a part-time III and the 1997/1998 Consolidated Plan, Project 97-16, Stottlemeyer Park 1 of a new subdivision in the Carver Subdivision. Currier Street has been basis. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $1,180,000. In addition to ' Development Phase IV. In addition to previous work described, this built and storm and sanitary sewers have been installed. An existing the $220,450 in Year 2000 funds, the project will be financed as follows: a amendment would allow for the resurfacing of two basketball courts, one Watermain has been upgraded to current standards. A total of 34 new homes total of $150,000 in Year 1998CDBG funds; $168,943 of 1998 reprogrammed tennis court and an in-line hockey rink. The proposed new work involves will be constructed once a Development Agreement has been finalized. funds (remaining fund balances from prior years activities); a $700,000 . sealing all cracks, resurfacing with V/-~ asphalt cap and the application of between the City and Developer. A total of (14) or 41^ of the new homes, at a Section 108 Loan which will be repaid oyer a ten (10) year period. The City resurfacer with two coats of latexite and striping, AH improvements listed minimum, will be available for low/moderate income families only. pledges full faith and credit to collateralize this loan. Any surplus .funds shall under prior descriptions have been completed except for installation of a be used for constructing a children's playground (19,584 sq. ft.) adjacent to water line and the provision of electricity to the shelter. These are not The Westland Department of Housing and Community Development will the new fire facility. The remaining funds may be used for site preparation, feasible at this time. The remaining balance of funds for both projects is monitor the progress and implementation of the Consolidated Plan and play surface materials, equipment, furnishings, fencing, landscaping, etc. $25,615. provide reports to various commissions, HUD.'and the local legislative body necessary to construct a children's playground. ' .'...' on a regular basis. ' • • LOCATIONS: *'• Funding consists of $88,141 Year 2000 CDBG funds' and $132,309 of ABQPTED YEAR XXVI COMMUNITY Reprogrammed CDBF funds listed below. A. City-wide impact for low/moderate income persons DEVELOPMENT BLOCK iJBANX B. 1119 N. Newburgh Road between Ford and Marquette Public Park $32,000- Low/Mod. Public 1 2,6 • M . C. 32715 Dorsey Road (Norwayne) Play Structure & Improvement D. Census Tract 5685 (Norwayne) - Wildwood, Palmer, Glenwood, and The City of Westland anticipates receiving approximately $1,187,000 in Equip. (00-14) ... Merriman Install a unified play structure at Public Park. The existing equipment is Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the Year E. 8623 N. Wayne Rd., Suite 156 XXVI Program which begins July 1, 2000, from the Deportment of Housing . constructed of metal and is outdated. The proposed structure is made from a F. Civic Complex at 36601 Ford Road and Urban Development. It is proposed to utilize $100,000 in program income special plastic that will be vandal resistant and maintenance free. Picnic G. 44567 Pinetree Drive, Plymouth, MI 4817.0 ... returned to the City from loan and grant repayments from the CDBG funded tables, benches, other furnishings and equipment, site preparation, play H. City-wide impact for handicapped/disabled persons. Housing Rehabilitation Program to provide.an increased level of capital" surface materials and landscaping is also a proposed part of the project. I, Community Development target area's'exceeding HUD low/mod. improvements and public service activities-in the Year XXVI Program. The - Revised to $32,000 due to a typo error on first public notice. Funding threshold, City also anticipates receiving an increase.inf the amount of HOME funds originally set at $32,000. J. CensiisTract 5690 (Annapolis, lnkster, Van Born, Middlebc.lt>..' from that received in the prior fiscal period from Federal resource*. The total Carver Sub. $32,413 •'Low/Mod. Public 1 2 K K. Census Tract 5689 (Annapolis, Van Born. Micldlebe.lt and Henry Huff). expected HOME funding is $409,000. Fire Station, No. 5- Improvement. L, Census Tract 5690, Carver Subdivision (Annapolis, Harrison, Van Born, NATIONAL OBJECTIVES Section 108 I-oan Payment and Middlebelt). The CDBG program was enacted by Congress in 1974 to address the problem (.00-15) M. Census Tract 5685 (Norwayne) -Wildwood between Glenwood and Palmer of deteriorating cities and neighborhoods. In order to achieve this goal ot Anticipated interest only payment wiiiih limy be due iii February 2001 fur the IN. Westland Police Dejiaiimeiii-.."5C701 Find I%oa« revitalizing the nation's communities, the federal government established .$700,000 loan used to finance the construction of project 00-13 scheduled to 0. Bailey Recreation Center - 36651 Ford Road . three broad national objectives to which the City of Westland has certified it begin in the late spring of 2000. This is a Section 108 loan through HUD with will give maximum feasible priority. These objectives include: a ten year term at an interest rate to be determined. This payment is for ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL 2000/2001 (07/01700 • 8/3O/0D 1. Activities which benefit low and moderate income families. anticipated interest only. Listed below Is the Total Anticipated Funding to Be Received by the City of . 2. Activities which aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. Youth Assistance $100,000 Low/Mod. Public 1 6 P Westland from Federal and State sources: 3. Activities which address an urgent threat, to the health or safety of the Program Offices Improvement 1. Community Development Block Grant - Estimated funding $1,187,000 community. (00-16) to be received by City of Westland from HUD Time Period LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVEI.OPMENT OBJECTIVES The Citv of Westland has a community-based Youth Assistance Program for Expenditures - (12) Months 1. Preserve and/or expand, the existing housing stock through housing (YAP), which .is funded by the City of Westland, CDBG funds through HUD, Wayne County and the Target Corporation. It is designed to be an alternative 2. Program Income Allocated to New CDBG Projects and $100,000 rehabilitation and code enforcement programs, Programs. Time Period for Expenditure - (12) Months. 2. Conserve and upgrade the neighborhoods of low/moderate income families to the criminal justice system for juveniles committing crimes. Police, schools, through capital improvements and the installation of new public Juvenile Court, and the juvenile's family refer juvenile delinquents to the 3. Participating Jurisdiction HOME Funds received directly from $409,000 infrastructure. YAP program. The youths are encouraged or required to participate in a HUD. positive type of recreation, a tutoring program or do service work in the 3. Improve and expand the recreational facilities for low/moderate income community (depending on the reason for the referral). The current facility is This funding will be utilized to fund the fcjlpwing programs; families, including senior citizens and the handicapped. in the City of Westland Bailey Center where several small offices are A $240,450 set-aside to Peoples'Community Hope for Homes, Inc. 4. Provide for, and expansion of, a varied program of social and community available. The offices have proven to be.too cramped for the high volume of Anon-profit housing organization; HOME Rental Rehabilitation , services to low/moderate income persons including senior citizens. referrals made to. the program and it has been difficult for the counselors and Program (Norwayne and Carver Subdivision) at $127,650; and 5. Provide for the expansion of job opportunities for low/moderate income mentors to find privacy in the facility to. effectively work with their clients. To $40,900 for Administration. persona. make the best of the program, a facility with space for the following rooms is Time Period for Expenditures'-(24) Months 6. Alleviate conditions which are detrimental to the health and safety of the residents. r Gm r C O U NIRY MANOR The old world charm of random patterned retaining walls with the appearance of natural stone on BOTH sides ^m*$m**" :i|. in lite lighting ts flush mounted and can be placed m.to paving brick waikwavs decks retaining walls and patios These ano} other'innovative landscapingproductsavailable at. 5HOPP ^p-T^r^va^ v*# a g »t :nr: MBHM^nViffWn^^^V ^^^W^W '.w^^P^ . N. Territorial Road, w. of Cotfredson Road Plymouth • <754l 455-5560 Hlestlanft ©bseruer OPINION A14(W) 36251 SCHOOLCRAFT, LIVONIA, MICHIGAN 48150 THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2000 Livonia schools GEOF BROOKS *Xi KIDS W¥t A GREAT TIME AT TWE F*0M'. R&*t«R,M0MW \S NO OBJECT! ? best picks oters in Livonia's school board election would serve the district best by casting Vballots for X-arry Naser and Kevin Whitehead on June 12. Both candidates are well-known in the schools for their volunteer efforts and activi ties on behalf of children, and because of that work, each brings a broad range of community support and endorsements to their candida cies. .'" :.'.';'• The other two challengers seeking election, Clifford Thompson and Alicia Douglas, offer positive, issue-based campaigns. Thompson's years as a teacher bring strong suggestions Naw Whitehead about improvements in the lower elementary grades and better use of technology; Douglas and tries to push for the special needs (both has been a regular at school board meetings for.the disabled and gifted) youngsters. and functions for months and promotes better Whitehead's involvement is deep and broad communication in the district. - working on his local PTA, the district's PTA However, we urge voters to support Naser council, several school district committees and and Whitehead as the two candidates who co-chairing the "Say Yes to Schools" campaign present the best opportunity to keep the dis that won voter approval for two tax renewals trict moving forward, especially in the current and a $28 million bond issue plan for new situation with two open school board seats gymnasiums. He could even be seen Sunday and no incumbents running. helping to run children's games at the city's .LETTERS '•'• • Naser placed a close third in the balloting 50th Birthday Block Party. Opinions are to be shared: We welcome your ideas; that's why we offer this space for your last year, which wasn't surprising based on Whitehead plans to be an agent of change; opinions. We will help by editing for clarity. To assure authenticity, we ask that you provide a his long-standing efforts on behalf of special not necessarily changing things to his desires, contact telephone number and if mailing or faxing a letter, please sign it. Letters can be mailed but ensuring a climate that allows and wel to: Julie Brown, Westland editor, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150, faxed to her at (734) 591 - needs children ^ including helping to write v : numerous Individual Educational Plans and comes change ~ something well-suited to his [email protected]. , '• • • grassroots experience and easy personality. helping to develop a program for children with Questions actions the support of many in this community, autism. Those efforts won him an honor roll He also plans to use his own "moral barome including myself! Thank you for listening to award from the Livonia Human Relations ter" and ideas for improved marketing to keep would like your opinion concerning the presi the community. Commission. the district on course. I dent of the Westland City Council. Did he Judith Siren So, Naser comes into the race with a track . When it comes to experience, effort and overstep his position concerning the city clerk? Westland record of advocacy and success. He knows the accessibility, we expect voters will be pleased Does he believe in the Constitution of the district and that will serve him well as he tar by the work of Larry Naser and Kevin White United States and how it was made? If he gets goals like improving the use of technology head on the Livonia Board of Education. does, has he ever read the Federalist Papers Hypocrisy (Nos. 10 and 51) by James Madison and A. Hamilton? The fathers of our country believed hen I first saw the photo of Reno's agent in faction in government. When faction is Wwith his Mp5 in Elian's face.of terror, included in government, it stops people in '• and then again in the cartoon of May 11, O&E powerful positions from abusing said power. | editorial page, I thought I was witnessing Arts enhance our daily lives When the president didn't include the full ; Clinton's gun control ad. How happy the NRA council in his firing of the city clerk, he in must have been at the hypocrisy! here are those who look at the $28 million tions. The reason these campaigns have suc essence violated the very principles that our Beatrice Solalis** Tin gifts given recently to the Detroit Sym ceeded has more to do with the historic growth government was built on! At the very least, he Westland phony Orchestra, and claim that with such in wealth during the 1990s, than from any should have conducted a vote of the full coun private support there should be less need for policy to reduce public funding to the arts. cil before he implemented his position on this public funding. (The donations were part of a I To simply claim that those with the finan- issue. I believe he should have addressed his Prayer thoughts $125-million fund-raising campaign to finance : cial means to donate money should be obligat- constituents before he acted. In that way, he egarding "Open with prayer" letter of a new administrative office building, renovate ; ed to support the arts and culture misses the could have a feeling how the people felt about RDonale and Edna Venturino of Westland. Orchestra Hall, erect a high school for the per i most significant feature of a pluralistic soci- this. He has made the position of president of I must point out that the United States has forming arts, and build the DSO's endow | ety. Art and culture in a democracy should Westland City Council a monarchy; the very a secular form of government, not a religious ment.) l represent a diversity of perspectives and sen- thing Madison and others tried to keep out of • one. There is no misconception about separa Overlooked in the celebration of generous ; sibili.ties. The privileges of wealth shouldn't be our government. tion of state and church except in the mindsof philanthropy, however, is that the state of \ a prerequisite for determining which cultural Please pass this along to the council, I the Venturinos. The First Amendment states Michigan also supplied $10.75 million or near ! institutions are supported. would like a response from the president of that "Congress shall make no laws respecting ly 40 percent of the recent financial contribu J A broader public debate about the nature of the city council. I'm sure in college he read the the establishment of religion ..."and, no, it tions. ; the private-public partnership is needed. Federalist Papers. Maybe he let his feelings was not a communist idea (secular govern me tuiawci to pci pctiiating cultur.il incti : These with great finsncisl resources shoi'ld dictate his actions. ment). tutions and enhancing the cultural life of the ; continue to demonstrate their support, but My name is Larry Abies and I was raised in Marx's communism (Russian revolution) region isn't simply to rely solely on the good i there's a role for others. Westland, went to school with the mayor and occurred in 1917, 127 years after the United • will of wealthy individuals and foundations. Arguably, the much talked-about cultural believe Westland needs someone in the posi State Constitution was ratified. A secular gov On the contrary, the future funding support tax could be a catalyst for such a debate. A tion of president to act in a reasonable man ernment was an American idea. The United for cultural institutions must be based on a \ cultural tax would levy a quarter of a mill on ner when deciding issues that affect the pub States was the first government founded with deeper partnership between the public and property. The tax revenue would support the lic. out the God idea. private sectors. \ region's cultural institutions and local Larry D. Abies "There is nothing wrong with a prayer Ten years ago, the state unwisely cut back arts/cultural groups. (Currently, the issue is ,m^mmmm^K^^^mt^m Wayne before a meeting." On the contrary, there is on public funding to the Detroit Institute of mired in political wrangling among the Oak something wrong with a prayer at a govern Arts. As a consequence, the museum reduced land and Wayne county commissions.) ment meeting regardless if that meeting is the staff and hours of operation. Sure, the DIA Perhaps we all must realize that the quali Gibbons supporter local city council or the Congress of the United has succeeded in finding alternative means for ty of culture is a mirror of a society's collective his past weekend, I was happy to read that States. The First Amendment has established funding, but what about the long-term impact soul. TPatricia Gibbons is running for state repre a wall of separation between state and church. of the negative perception about the area's Ask your county commissioner where sentative. The government of the United States is a sec^ support for culture? he/she stands on the cultural tax issue. In her previous positions with the city, ular government, The Constitution of the It would be imprudent to associate Gov. Patricia has consistently put the needs of the United States is secular document that estab Engler's imposed cutbacks in the early 1990s : While we have not taken a position on the citizens first. To have her as our state repre lished this country as a secular nation as the direct cause for the unprecedented auc- tax itself we support an open and frank dis sentative would be fantastic! She listened to Prayer (religion) is a private matter that cesaful fund-raising campaigns at the DSO, cussion about our responsibility for the quality us when she worked for the city, she heard the rightfully belongs in thp home and the church DIA, Detroit Zoo and other cultural institu of culture in our region. citizens when they suggested she run for state es of those people who are religious. representative and 1 have no doubt that she Henry Morgan-one of 10 million will continue to listen to us as our state repre atheists Americans sentative • Westland COMMUNITY VOICE Thank you, Patricia, for running! 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They consider themselves to he ribs." independent from the stories and communities they cover, nwooping in to write the unusual or John WWMI* Jr sensational and then dashing off to cover something else. We regard ourselves as 00//1 accurate journalists and as caring citizens of the communities' where H*> work." — Philip Power The Obuerver & Eccentricl''THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2000 (W)A&S LETTERS Reality check ness. tions answered by Mr. Griffin has no until an election? Absolutely NOT. Why'' More firework*? It doaa aeU I have our Voucher Lady, Deb right to infringe on citizens' question Cheryl Graunatadt newspapers! i, everyone. The Fab Four Lady Davis, to thank for making me aware ing of any elected official, appointee or 1 would like to menttoci anothar Hwould like to point out a few rea- of some of the taxpayer expenses. 1 department head at the council meet group of winners. How about Patricia sona am to why it is that the Westland love her Abaopure reports! ing, Why should HE decide who best Gibbons running for *tat* repreaaou- C#y Council has so much power, By the way,. I thought I'd gag and to hand off our questions to so that IF Moore's response trve? Patricia Gibbons, whose bigfeat instead of the citizens. Wa-a-ay too heave when I heard the council presi and only IF the question is deemed supporter on the council has faaao much power! It is also important to dent say how he liked to help people worthy of an answer it might be hen I read Mr. and Mrs. Mario Glenn Anderson? Mrs. Gibbons run note that some changes, must be at the last council meeting of Monday, given, BUT wait, do not expect to be WGracin's letter to the editor in ning against Mr. Anderson? I don't made, so that we don't replace one set May 15. Next, I thought about all of answered on the spot, while the ques the Thursday Observer, I became very think so. I believe that both Mrs. Gib of council members with another set the kids who he chums up to, while tion is fresh in your mind AND (the angry. 1 was angry because they por bons and Mr. Anderson may go a»,equally distasteful. ' they are all coerced into praying to key point here - fresh in the mind of tray me as someone who lacks charac through the gymnastics of running a ;First, doesn't anyone see a problem that idolatrous piece of cloth, in the the viewers at home) NO, citizen ter. Anyone who knows me, and these campaign, but one of them will drop wfth family members working togeth name of "patriotism," and, I thought answers, if one is deemed worthy, will people do not, would know this is just out ... not true. • er; whether on the council or iri city to myself, "Hrnmm, wait till the kids likely be given "LATER" ... Another group of winners would be I was going to write a scathing hall, in general? Time for a reality area little older." Waiting for our limited opportunity the mayoral hopefuls ... The city of response to be read at Monday's West- check! After all, at how many other ' T wonder if their twinkling eyes to speak (and I know that many, Westland is losing so much because of land City Council meeting. Then I job* are applicants asked, "Do you and smiles of innocence that we now including myself, have been allowed, this turmoil. Mr. and Mrs, Mario found out something on Saturday that have any relatives that work at this see will be replaced later with looks of to go over three minutes) can be frus Gracin brought up in their letter, changed rny mind. My beloved pet, an company?" betrayal and horror when they finally trating when there is so much going "united you stand, divided you fall." innocent pawn in this little political ;And, for good reason. If left realize that he now will time and cen on Questions from previous meetings This is exactly what is happening in game of "let's make the city council unchecked, everyone becomes one big, sor their speeches, as he did with never answered, follow-up questions Westland. This council and adminis bend to our wishes," died. A family inbred, related; royal family that 1 their elders, as he rises and smiles, to partial answers given, new ques tration are so busy defending them member whose only drawback was rules with one big; gavel-waving iron and threatens them all with removal tions about recent events, comments selves, anything positive falls by the that he was not a traditional pet, died fist. I just had a newsreel flash. from the council chambers - for any considered after reviewing the tape or wayside. Iurge everyone to really five days after we moved him away Remember way back to Nikita . reason that he wants. the newspaper articles, even com think about what is going on here. from us. He quit eating and drinking, Krushchev, when he banged his shoe That's how a monarchy works. ments about actions taking place at he died of loneliness, My biggest request is to ask every on the UN table when he didn't get the very council meeting ARE ALL one to think through the reasons for 1 then began to think about air the hie way? The Fab Four Lady, worthy and difficult to expound upon the Sharon Scott recall. The Wayne pawns in this little power game and [Moving along, I would like for Angela Frances Todd in three minutes. Yet I respect this County prosecutor gave his opinion who really stands to win in this situa someone to tell me just how many rule and will try to follow it. But our that no wrong doing occurred. The tion. One of these winners is the other appointed, not elected, positions elected officials4 too, need to under Westland Observer had a huge byline newspaper. The more scandal, the there are, aside from the office of city stand that this is part of the reason (headline) back in March stating this. Let people speak more deception, the more fighting - clerk, that transfer power from the many of the same citizens return with The attorney for the city of Westland sells papers. people to the council. I believe that all he May 15 Westland City Council the same or similar questions and stated that Mr. Griffin acted within major appointed positions should be Tmeeting once again showed the concerns at each meeting- Out of our two local papers, the his duties of council president... ongoing attempt of council President biggest winner would be the Michigan done away with. Even if you exclude the Pat Gib Brenda Gracin stated in the Griffin to call the shots as he deems Community Newspapers. Sensational .Arid, it should be totally verboten bons comments, I have heard dozens Observer, even before the prosecutor's fit.' - ism always sells and this paper, in (Oops! Did I say that?) I mean, it of comments raising awareness on opinion was rendered, that even if the His new procedure regarding citi particular, needs all the help it can should be totally forbidden to charge many serious issues within our city. I Wayne County prosecutor came back zen questions really upset me. I have get. anything, at any time, ever, to the tax hate to bring it up, but that whole with an opinion that there was no to wonder how, in this volatile arena Mr. and Mrs, Mario Gracin's letter payers, unless it is strictly for busi gambling issue by a high-paid director wrong doing, she would still continue of community outcry and demand for brings up the "We the People" group ness ... and the computer invasion issue by with the recall... If you are unsure as answers, he can dare to try to stifle and corrects and informs me that "We ;Using the citizens as a personal the personnel director, a lawyer no to why you should or should not sign a our right to question the decision the People" has not been formalized.. I expense account is unbelievable less, these are SERIOUS. recall petition against Sharon Scott, makers in this city ... had not spoken On "We the People" beyond words. Why is this practice 1 applaud those citizens who are please contact roe.; For Mr. Griffin to DECLARE that anywhere in public and the letter that allowed? ... Is the whole state govern questioning and wonder why so few I will tell you why it is not in the ALL questions from citizens during had been published in the paper did ment involved in all of this? I mean, council members aren't doing the best interest for the city of Westland, "citizen's comments" must be directed not mention "We the People." the "higher-ups" know that this same. Please don't let yourself become a to him, NOT MERELY ASKED Now I did write a letter in which behavior goes on, because, the Lans Citizen's comments is the citizen's pawn in this little game. We will all THROUGH THE CHAIR AS HAS my subject was the "We the People" ing and Westland officials all chum it time, and as long as.we are paying the lose something dear should this hap BEEN THE PROTOCOL ALL group. It did not get published until up together. As we can see on VVLND bills around here we will speak our pen. ALONG, shows me, once again, his Sunday. I read Mr. and Mrs. Mario programs. mind. If that means lifting a few rocks Robin Moore arrogance and disrespect for the citi Gracin's response to my letter (not yet So, I have to wonder, at least, when and exposing the snakes that crawl Weatland zens coming to council meetings. He published) in the Thursday Observer. th,ey all get together in Westland, just underneath, so be it. Cleaning house has said that he respects all citizens, How could Mr. and Mrs. Mario Gracin (Editor'* note: TheWeitland hqw many people do get to "stick it to is a GOOD thing, not a BAD thing. but then treats them like beggars. even know about my letter four days Obuerver hold* all letter* to the us"? If anyone wants to smoke and And NO, we don't have to wait to take before it was published? Did someone editor in the $tricte$t confidence.) drink and God knows what, then pay Citizens are so much smarter than our feelings to.the ballot box. Vote? Of T affiliated with the newspapers give for it yourselves. That isn't city busi vou realize, and they usually know courae, by all^c^ns; hut stay silent full well who they want their ques Mr, auu Mis. Mario Gracin BSV letter? Is the GOP playing politics MEMORIAL DAY SALE wi appointments? 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MORTSON '.PHOTO BY M A T T H E W T A P L I N G E R child's day care hen Glenda Everett registered her son Jesse for kindergarten, aving a baby is definitely a joy Win her worst nightmare she ous occasion, but when you have would never have imagined he would H to decide on going back to work not be alive to accept his diploma with and finding a day care situation, it the graduating class of 2000. can be stressful. Amidst all the pomp and circum There are several options for taking stance of next month's graduation at care of your baby or toddler. You can Taylor's Truman High School there will enroll your child at a licensed day be a bittersweet celebration. Jesse's care, you can hire a nanny who comes name will be called and his diploma to your home or you can bring your presented but his seat will remain child to.a caregiver's home. empty - Jesse's mom will walk in his Whatever you choose, you definitely place. need to make a checklist of safety pre Jesse Ross Everett shot himself on cautions which will ease your con his first hunting trip Nov. 30, 1996. cerns as well as The sadness of his upcoming gradua comfort your tion day has been looming in Glenda's Resource* child. There are mind for the past 3 1/2 years. • Contact the many profes "Suicide is not a secret to be kept," Better Business sional, first-rate said Everett a Garden City resident. B u r e a u child care cen "We need to give kids tools to use if {www.bbb.org) ters around the they lack the coping skills to deal with to find out state. what's troubling them." about qualifica Ask your From the softball-size button Everett tions and licens neighbors or wears on her lapel Jesse Everett ing of daycares. friends if they beams. The photograph of his round • The Michi have visited the face and bright eyes reveals none of the gan 4C Commu day care with pain and anguish he must have been nity Coordinated their children, living with before he took his life. Child.Care Net and if they were Born June 12, 1982 Jesse was a work promotes completely satis happy and sensitive kid, almost and, advocates fied with all the chameleon-like. "He put himself into for the optimal programs everything people did. He cooked with care statewide. offered. Make a me, played Sega and loved animals Mission: Glenda Everett (foreground) whose son com Call (313) visit to the day with his brother, Clint, and boats with mitted suicide at the age of 14, waits to give a speech 2 5 9-4411; care yourself, his brother, Caine," remembered (800) 722- . and check for Everett. "He was my buddy." at St. Maurice Church in Livonia on the warning 6345; or visit the following: signs of teenage depression and the actions a parent www.mi4c.org How clean is Something changed or friend should take to intervene. the day care?; Is A fair student academically, Jesse woulj start the school year out with the Staff friend The next day, Thanksgiving, Jesse played Sega ly?; Dues the day care offer r*var1ety "aS mm pretty mucn,* but end the year with a cx>mbi nation of A's, B's and Cs, according to his mother. with his brothers and was surrounded by family for a of educational as well as fun pro traditional holiday gathering. "We cooked together grams for your child?; Does the day His first semester as a freshman at Truman High School in 1996 was no different. and laughed," said Everett. care provide you with a daily activity The next day they had an annual.ritual of spend list of your child's visit including nap "His first report card he got all E's," said Everett. The school called to set up an appointment with me ing the day after Thanksgiving doing whatever Jesse time, when he/she ate, and the wanted. progress of the child?; Are there safe and suggested we make sure there wasn't anything medically wrong with Jesse." "It was Jesse's special day. I'd take the day off ty precautions set up so the staff from work and we'd get his hair cut or go to the doesn't let just anyone pick up your A physical examination showed nothing out of the ordinary but the day before Thanksgiving a teacher show," said Everett, child at the end of the day?; How It would prove to be a disappointing day for many children are at the day care at from his school called Everett and told her he thought Jesse was especially unhappy. Glenda. Jesse opted out of spending time with his one time versus how many staff mem mom and instead asked to go to his grandparents. bers?; and Is your child happy at this "We talked for about a half hour and made an Grief . daycare? appointment for Monday to meet," said Everett, "My mom and I went shopping and Jesse spent the stricken, Everett "When I hung up the phone I turned to Jesse and day watching TV with his grandpa," said Everett, said for the next four Online resources said, 'Do you know how special you are that a teacher "My feelings were hurt," months she wanted to die, "I felt noth Saturday Jesse had made plans to go hunting with There.are several Web sites run by would call here and be that concerned about you?"* ing, I would ask God to just please let me go but I a family friend, Everett stressed they do not have nttin t*-\ 7 A r*1 i r* n f\ Michigan agencies relating to child Everett recalled a single tear rolled down her sons didn't want to add mnrp pain to th* r - • r-j gun? in their home and Jecsc had never be^n hunt was already feeling." c*r* inrhtding the state cf Michigan •ace and he said, "It's too hard tuuiu." ing before but he showed an interest in it so she Child Day Care Licensing home page "Hallelujah. That can be fixed," Everett told her agreed to let him go on the condition that he attend Turning a corner www.commerce, state.mi.us/brs/edc. son. , and pass a 15-hour hunter safety course. You can read the Michigan rules for Jesse's oldest brother Clint, who was living with On a Monday in March of 1997, Everett said she child care facilities and licensing them at the time, told him he would help with any Jesse did well and passed the class, was washing floors with one of her co-workers and rules or visit the Michigan Child homework he had, "We are a close-knit family who "Against my best judgment I felt I had to stay true was thinking to herself she was going insane. Development & Care site at wanted so much to help." .to my side of the bargain," said Everett. "I wanted to take my own life. What reason did I http^/nrc; uchsc.edu/michigan/ michi- "I wanted Jesse to look and feel good about him have to live for? I wished the world would just stop so gan.htm » self so we went out and bought clothes for the trip that I could catch my breath," said Everett. "Then all and a new hunting coat," said Everett. of a sudden this wave of warm light came over me When choosing an in-home situa The night before the trip Glenda remembers the tion, make sure you check the refer and love came into my heart Even my friend work warmth that radiated from her son's head when she ing with me noticed the change." ences of the nanny or child care per checked on him before bed, son. The best way to decide on an in- Without explanation the Garden City woman said home situation is to get a referral "I asked him if he felt well, enough to go the next she began to feei a** though she had a reason to get from a friend or family member. day and he said'yes.™ up in the morning. A few months later her daughter- Usually someone in your neighbor That would be the last time Everett would see her in-law shared a newspaper article about a presenta hood knows of a person who really son alive. Rising early for work Jesse was 3till sleep tion a couple from Colorado was giving in Grand loves kids and would take excellent ing when she left. Blanc about their own son's suicide, care of your child. Yes, there are After breakfast Jesse and the family friend head She was moved by Dale and Dar Emme's story those nanny cameras out there if you ed out to the woods to hunt. The 14-year-old sepa about their son Mike, who shot 1 imself in his yellow are very concerned about your child's rated himself from his escort, hung his brand new Mustang in the family driveway-only a few minutes safety. If your gut feeling is that you hunting coat on a tree branch and shot himself. before his pwrenls came home. need to find out for sure how that per The news devastated the entire family. *My whole • The Emmes started a "yellow ribbon" campaign by son is taking care of your child, then life changed, I felt like if I didn't say it out loud it circulating eards at their son's memorial service that no precaution is too great. Sympftttwttc. Barb Bushey listens intently wouldn't be true," said Everett. T didn't know what read, "Don't do this '•- don't attempt suicide. If you are I was going to do with his clothes in the dryer or his Special businesses operate the to a speech given by Glenda Everett on ever at this point of despair, please ask for help." snacks in the cupboard. I didn't feel like a mom any When the first 500 cards ran out they began to pet nanny cameras, and they can be teenage suicide at St. Maurice Church of more." found in the Yellow Pages. These Livonia. Please eee SUKMOC, B2 experts will give you all the informa tion you will need concerning to how to set up a surveillance system in your home or at the child care home. It's going to be hard no matter what option you choose for your child, but Local producer puts on her biggest show yet always remember that if your child is happy in that situation, then you will ny, Pop Culture Media, offered their find still has an apartment in the tor of'the Detroit Electronic Music be too. Make sure yoti have a pager PROFILE expertise to help make the dream a city. Festival. for emergencies. Give the day core or reality. *Tve always believed in Detroit.* Surrounded bv brand-new iMac child care person all your phone num Marvin is a dreamer and a doer It she said "I've always hern an urban computers, lamps thai snake and curl bers including, business; cellular BT flTTPHAMt ANOHTN CASOLA started in fourth grade when she was girl I just think a major city is impor upward from the floor, and n black 8TAJTWSJTW. an elementary school Btudent in Livo tant and should be important to trimmed window that stretches from phone; huehand/pextners work phone; eoatttlavewJhomecominjaet home phone; end a close neighbor's nia. everyone." floor to ceiling on one wall of the airy phone. Bringing people together is part of "I planned a student art show," she With clients like The Michigan space. Marvin speaks with an easy going authority. If you are fortunate, however, to who Carol Marvin is. It comes almost •aid. 'Even then 1 saw how art could State Fair and the Ford Detroit Inter have a family member watch over naturally to this Plymouth mother of bring people together." . national Ja/z Festival, Marvin and In the face of this challenge Marvin your child, then that's the beat care four who plays a big role in the Her past experience ranges from a her company have grown doesn't blink an eye, for organizing » you can offer the little one. Grand* Detroit Electronic MUSK Festival this Urge-scale fashion show she pro "It gave me the experience I needed brand-new festival isn't the hardest mothers are perfect for this role, espe weekend at Hart PI axe. duced in 1988, to working as director to produce the Detroit Electronic battle she's had to fight cially it they are retired. That's just a The feetival started out as a collab of Trapper's Alley in Greek town Music Festival,* she said Marvin said she's gained incredible thought. orative idea with others involved in But through it all. the suburban Marvin and I met in the spacious patience fighting a longtime illness Marge Dewey it a Livonia resident. Detroit's electronic music scene, and raised woman hasn't strayed too far downtown loft that servos AH head that h«« caused her to have both hips Writ* her at the Obeerver, 36261 evolved into a history-making three- from the big city She founded her quarters for Planet F Records. Com Schoolcraft Road, Uvonux, Ml 481SO day festival. Marvin and her compa own Detroit-bawd company irv 1993. panv CEO Carl Craig is artistic dirtv TT eaw» it** WHETS*" or e-mail her at mahakdkiHvntt.net. honuUownnewspnpers.net Kimberiy Wort son. Editei 734-953-2131 knwrtiwii^.hpmmxmmuim,* ww^w ^^^p ^mm mm* The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2000 Suicide from page Bl nJWMWSINfl * BEWJFITS U9tl*g» for ti* F*nd* a thers restoration and preserva through the Kelly Sorini requetts for more, From there told his cousin the night before dren." th* should be submitted in writ tion of Ste. Anne de Detroit, the Women's Healthcare Classic. the Light for Life Foundation his death she could have any There are now several Yellow ing no later than noon Friday for oldast Catholic parish in Detroit, The 8th annual all women's golf International - Yellow Ribbon thing of his she wanted. Ribbon Suicide Prevention the next Thursday's issue. They founded in 1701. Cocktail hour event will be presented by Oak- Suicide Prevention Program was An important element of Chapters in Michigan, including can be mailed to 36251 School* and silent auction begin at 6:30 wood Healthcare Syatem June born. Everett's talk includes the distri ones in Ann Arbor, Brighton, craft, Livonia 48150, or by fax p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 19 at the Grosse He Golf &. After a long conversation with bution of the ""Yellow Ribbon" Coloma", Detroit, Taylor and at (734) 591-7279. For more p.m., dancing and live auction. Country Club. Entry fee is $175 the Emmea, Everett asked to be cards that list a toll-free suicide Vassar. information, call (734} 953- $12Gj>er person ($65 tax per person. To register calf(3l3) in charge of a Michigan Yellow hotline number and offer guid Overcoming obstacles 2131 ore-mail deductible). Black tie optional. 791-1234. Ribbon Suicide Prevention ance on what to do if someone, kmortson@oe. homecomm. net Call (313) 963-1888 fbr tickets. SOLF CLASSIC Chapter. They agreed.. regardless of their age, hands Everett says she feels she is prepared for Jesse's graduation I^W^PJ SHS wveo» The fifth annual St. Mary Hospi "Suicide is a word just like any you a card as a means of crying . OtMOUW out for help. day on June 10, She has been The American Diabetes Associa tal Golf Class will be held Fri other but it's one that we have to Friends of Garden City resident tion will sponsor "Cure De Tour", day, June 23 at Bay Pointe Golf get used to saying and get past If) less than two years, Everett invited to speak to the 2000 graduating class and a moment Joe Ziurinskas, who recently an annual cycling fund-raiser to Club, West Bloomfield to benefit the Btigmatism of it. Just alone estimates she has dis- , died in a construction accident, benefit both diabetes research breast cancer. New this year are because we say it doesn't mean tribu.ted more than 70,000 cards. of silence will be observed dur ing commencement. The Everett are collecting donations for his and local programs Sunday, two starting times of 9 a.m, and that other kids are going to do The Michigan Jaycees are also children ages six and four. A for June 11 at Island Lake Recre it* said Everett. family has also established a 12:30 p.m. for the 18-hole scram involved with the Light for Life scholarship in Jesse's name that mer employee of Complete ation Area in Brighton. Early ble. Both golfing groups will: As a result Everett is now Foundation as part of their com- two graduates from Truman Health and Fitness, the business registration, $15 (before April enjoy breakfast, driving range, speaking to church groups, ser .munity development program High School will receive. Everett will be collecting monetary dona 19): $20 (after April 19); $25 buffer or sit-down dinner, locker vice organizations, schools and ming. According to Michele Win- said applicants were required to tions if individuals want to drop (day of registration); and $100 room facilities and great prizes to total strangers.in an effort to dling, a spokesperson for the write a two-page essay about them off or send them to: Com- minimum pledge required. To : bring suicide out into the light. Michigan Jaycees organization, (week at a Florida golf resort). why they want to go into a - plete Health & Fitness, 35000 register call (888) 342-2383. . LPGA teaching professionals "I don't have any other creden the collaboration between Warren Road, Westland, MI career that involves "helping OOLf OUmM FPU HOtMCE will be on hand for putting and tials after my name except M-O- Everett and the service club has other kids." 48185. Checka should be made M," Everett said. "We have a only increased the exposure of payable to: Anthony and Emily The 7th annual "Living Every driving clinics. Proceeds for the "Jesse left me a job to do and I Day" golf outings sponsored by $200 per person event are desig responsibility as parents and as Light for Life and the Yellow realize now that's to help other Ziurinskas, A 1989 graduate of a community to bring it out in Ribbon campaign. Garden City High School, the the. Community Hospice Founda nated for breuul cancer treat people," said Everett. tion will be held Monday, June ment, diagnosis and prevention the open. I'm now street smart . "Glenda is only one person," For more information about administration office is also about suicide." said Windlihg. "The Jaycees accepting donations. Money will 12 at Washtenaw Country Club programs at St.. Mary Hospital. the Yellow Ribbon campaign and in YpBilanti. All proceeds from Corporate sponsors are avail In retrospect, Everett says throughout the state have be placed into a trust fund for the Light for Life Foundation the event are designated for the able. Call (734) 655-2907 to reg there were several actions and stepped up to help her whenever visit www.yellow ribbon.org or the children's education. In the she needs it, whether it be future Standard Federal Bank "Hospice Home" project of Com ister. behaviors JeBse exhibited that the Michigan Jaycee's Web site at munity Hospice & Home Care would have indicated his frame scheduling talks in schools Or Www. mi jaycee$.org or call (800) will be handling the fund. WAALK * ROLLATHON fund-raising to help defray the. Services, Inc. of Westland and Lutheran Adoption Service of mind before the suicide. S UIC1DE. Glenda Everett mam • STROLL FOIt ErUEPtY Plymouth. Cost is $200 per indi She said his room was filled cost of printing the cards and tains a Web site at www.michi- The Epilepsy Foundation of (Michigan's largest adoption pro other literature. This is an vidual golfer. Call for event with Kurt Cobain photographs gan yellowribbon.org where you Michigan will host the "Summer details, (734) 522-4244. gram serving Over 600 families (a rock musician who took his example of just one program we can receive her "Pennies from Stroll for Epilepsy" June 3 at per year) and the Park Jarrett life in 1994); he had headaches recognize that we need to sup Heaven" newsletter or email her Kensington Metropark in Mil- MK> AM «OLF CLASSIC Agency Aid Association for and an upset stomach; and he port to help Michigan's chil at pennies® ameritech.net ford. Registration opens at 8:30 Saint Joseph Mercy Health Sys Lutherans are sponsoring the a.m. with continental breakfast; tem will present this year's Las WAALk and Rollathon 2000 at 9 9:30 a.m. awards presentation; Vegas Golf & Tennis — St. Joe's a.m. Saturday, June 24 at Hines 9:45 a.m. warm up and stretch Pro Am Golf Classic Wednesday, June 14 at Pheasant Run Golf Park in Westland. Registration Show from page Bl routine; and 10 a.m. stroll will start at 9 a.m. and the walk around the lake. One. lap is Club in Canton. Proceeds will benefit women's health educa ing and rolling at 9:30 a.m. You replaced. She spent one year of with Marvin at Pop Culture approximately four miles. Team have the opportunity to • 'She stays vary posi up with family members friends tion programs at the Saint hef life in a wheelchair but now Media, said she has been an tive and focused. She and co-workers or walk as an Joseph Mercy Canton Health walk/run, wheelchair, bicycle, walks without assistance. important role model to him. rarely lets anything individuals with hundreds of Center and the Saint Joseph stroller, or roller-blade one to six While encountering daily "She stays very positive and other participants. Collect dona Mercy Plymouth Health Center. miles total. Features will include physical challenges Marvin focused," he said. "She rarely change her attitude.' tions towards your own individu Call (734) 712-3192. entertainment, lunch, refresh- • learned to pay careful attention lets anything change her atti al fund-raising goal. For a STRAWBEKflY FESTIVAL ments and prizes. The event will to detail. Her personal triumph tude." —Adriel Thornton brochure to start collecting Garden City Presbyterian start at the Nankin Mills Recre attests to her strength and per on Carol Marvin pledges call (800) 377-6226. The Church (1841 Middlebelt Road) ation Area (Hines Park) in West- For Thornton, the Detroit more money you raise, the better severance. Electronic Music Festival is an will host a Strawberry Festival land. Call (800) 225-8558. the prizes; and the more you from 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 16 on Marvin said it has also con astounding accomplishment. "It's help. JULY FLEA MARKET the church grounds. Strawber Vendors are needed for Good tributed to the success of her a dream Carol had that's come thought to move the city forward ries, cakes and ice cream will be true." in the new millennium. IN THE MOOD IV Shepherd Reformed Church flea career - and even the anticipat sold as well as baked goods and market to be held from 9 a.m. to ed Memorial Day Weekend festi "I think, it's going to be one of The Gabriel Richard Historical It is Marvin's vision that the Society hosts In the Mood IV - crafts. Square dancing will be 4 p.m. Saturday, July 8 at val. festival might have a symbiotic the most fascinating and positive Latin Night, an evening of din hosted from 6-8 p.m. Wayne Road and Hunter in Her children — Bob, Ryan, relationship in the city - one things happening in the city of ing, entertainment and dancing HEALTHCARE CLASSIC Westland. Space available. Cost Drew and Madeline - have guiding and reaping the benefits Detroit," said Thornton. on Thursday, June 8 at the Golf pro Hollis Stacy will join is $20 per spot. Applications are always been a great inspiration. of the other. She believes it's up See related stories on the Roostertail Club in Detroit. The more than 350 women in their available by calling Ray or Jack Adriel Thornton, who works to creative people and creative DEMF, pages E6 and E7. annual fund-raising event fur support of women's healthcare ie Gagnon at (734)^22-7225. 'T.*>? JUNE1ST-SEPTEMBER30TH! You could win a pair of fr^SB Movie 'jO'^vS&l iSturTvftu don't need anvmora Stuff that's be • •••>. * and piling up in the garage, or the basement or tr then be entered attic. Grand Prize Get rid of it with with a classified ad in your hometown newspaper. 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'<' '•.'•• t h<"il ""••<• Wft ii mmmmm •MHH The Observer & Ecventrivl Tin icsDAY. \\\\ ^5. ^000 ENGAGEMENTS A WEMMHflg Burman-Thompson Branching out Karen and Bill Lange of Orosse He and Ken and Barbara Family tree research starts with your branch Bunnan of Livonia announce the marriage of their, daughter, Kris- ten. Ann, to Keith Thompaon of BY NANCY DEirret'H •'information so "you start with you," Dicker- says. This is why.documentation for pass Nashville. The couple wed May SPECIAL warren son sayt" simply. "Always-, work-from the ports requires the additional verification of 8, 1999, at Otter Creek Church There are a lot of informative books on . known to the'unknown." Write your name people who have known you for at least Gye of Christ in Nashville, Tenn. genealogy out there, but surprisingly none of and date at the top of the yutge. Include the years.- • , The bride is a graduate of Ply them come with a Surgeon General's, warn entire n;>ine you were horn with, and be sure So use as many sources as you can, she mouth Christian Academy and ing, says Latricia Dickerson. With a sly to write your surname in uppercase. urges. After you have included information Grosse He High School. She smile, she adds, "They should say, 'Warning: "Sooner or later, everyone comes across a about yourself, •decide how you are going to attended David Lipscomb Uni this can be addictive.'"' name like--Wesley James" and if all sur- go. about tracing your roots, either through versity and now works as a mar Dickerson, guest speaker on genealogy at a ; names are uniformly kept upper case,'there your mother or father.. keting manager in Nashville. recent meeting of the Canton Historical Soci won't be-any'confusion .as to which is the last: Then "you need to start talking to the Her husband, son of James ety, should know. W.hile. not'a,certified .name, she explains. The reason for the date older generation that's still alive. Do it and Peggy Thompson of Manch genealogist - "I'm not a certified anything is also simple; it bf fore .you ure the older generation. People ester, Tenn., is a graduate of except a schoolteacher* - Dickerson has • All you need tells whoever seeks die." David Lipscomb University and. devoted a large portion of her spare time to this information and the University of Tennessee Col man Tim Mangrum. Ushers tracing her roots and those of other mem to start tracing comes across your Plan of action lege of Medicine in Memphis. He were Brian Randolph, Russ bers or want-to-be members of Daughters of your own roots .data after you how It's important not to overwhelm.relatives is a pediatrician at Rivergate Palmer and Matthew West all of the American Revolution, for whom she is likely" it. is that thV with too many questions at a time, she Pediatric in Tennessee. is a good lead Nashyille. . . registrar. . • pencil or dark information is. accu stresses. In addition, it is important to be The couple were married by In attendance were.grandpar Dickerson has even loosely traced her own rate. '•'. specific. Start off with something like "who Tim Woodruff. The bride.was ents Grace Wheeler of Westland heritage to King David of. Israel, although Ink pen and a A 40-year-old who were you named for?'" instead of "what was attended by maid of honor Jaria and Russ and Hazel Burman of she readily admits the connection is too ten pad of paper. is writing from your father like?" It might be useful to ask Ross and bridesmaid Kelly Morris Plains, N. J. < uous to stand up to legal scrutiny. .: memory is more questions around.a memorable holiday or ' Ingram. Abby and Cliff Thomp However, if The couple received guests at She quickly points out that this is one of - likely, to remember bring out.old photos to.'use to.help jog the son were flower girl and r-ing- Vanderbilt University Club and the most important points about undctlak- . your thirst for things as' they were memory, Dickerson suggests- : beareT at the ceremony. ' took a wedding trip to the ing an endeavor of this kind — if there is knowledge than an 80-year-old, A number of Web sites or books may help The groom was attended by British Virgin Islands. They anything a budding genealogist.needs to goes unsatis although this isn't you as you progress in your search, she notes his twin brother and best man have made their home in know, it is to have proper certification of always necessarily such as www.ancestry.com or Brian Thompson'and grooms- Nashville.- anything and everything, \ fied, there true. Dickerson says. www.rootsweb.corh. Use these to download "If genealogy is accurate, it should stand could be con She remembers an or copy some useful forms to use for docu up in a court of law," Dickerson says.- siderable time, elderly gentleman, menting your search. Suominen-Lezak Most people are interested in their own quite on the ball, There are courses offered by correspon who/recalled being Jack and Roberta Bode and family history due to simple curiosity, but not to mention dence. Some are free, others Charge tuition. kissed at the home (the late) Paul Suominen of Gar for some, the search has a legal aspect — travel, Both.the Canton and Plymouth libraries coming football den City announce the engage they stand to inherit money from a relative have a number of .books and videotapes on involved. game by the cheer- ment of their daughter, Stacy • if they can prqve their heritage, she says. genealogy. • . . leader he adored. Paulette, to Steve Louis Lezak of Her own search was prompted by "a .mid-' "You should be able toget. the,information . Livonia. life identify- crisis." And every day her hus When he carefully you need" to at least get started. And once accumulated information about his past. he. The bride-to-be is a 1999 grad band reminds her that there are less expen you are on your way, totally engrossed in was surprised to learn the event he remem uate of Madonna University, sive ways she could have handled her rest your family history, don't blame her if VOTJ bered had been a:final season basketball where she earned a bachelor's lessness, she adds with a laugh. get hooked. She.warned you; game, not homecoming football game. There degree in social studies. She To obtain membership in the Daughters of were no cheerleader,- to kiss him, although works as an elementary school' Where to begin the American Revolution, a woman must be: he had been.bussed.by a girl he liked. teacher in the Wayne-Westland All you need to start tracing your own no less than eighteen years of age and. can School District. .roots is a good lead pencil or dark ink pen After you 'have-written basic information prove lineal, blood line, descent from a"n. about-yourself; set about proving'it. Dicker- Her fiance\ son of Steve and and a pad of paper, she told^'members of the ancestor who aided in achieving American son says. You can include a birth, certificate, Penny Lezak of/Livonia, is a Canton Historical Society. However,- if your independence. She must, provide documenta-. although, on it's own, this i.s not the most 1996 graduate of Madonna Uni' thirst for knowledge goes unsatisfied, there' tion for each statement of birth, marriage authoritative- piece of- paper. Anyone can versity with a bachelor's degree Westland School District. could be considerable time, not to mention and death. .•'•-. request the birth certificate.of someone, in history. He works as a high An October 2001 wedding is travel, involved. ': Useful Web sites: www.'iootsweb.com or around hi< orlu-r own ;i're and usl'-'it. she school teacher in the Wayne- planned at Church of the Divine But to start, all you need is some accurate www.ancestTV.conr .-. .Child. 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Church Women's Guild will ter is located two blocks students is offered at the Call President Jim School District's Dyer hold a Vegas night fund south of Annapolis, on the Salvation Army Wayne- Franklin at (734) 721-0.136. Senior Adult Center offers, raiser 7 p.m. to midnight west side of Wayne Road. Westland Corps Communi Everyone is welcome. activities Monday through Saturday, June 3, at the Those who need help filing ty Center, 2300 Venoy in Thursday at the center, church's social hall, 35851 for a service-connected dis Westland. The program, 4- located on Marquette Cherry Hill Road in West- ability may see Winnie 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays and between Wayne and New Busby, a national service FOR SENIORS land. The church is located Thursdays, is for students TMERQAMES burgh roads. Mondays, . just west of Wayne Road; officer with the Vietnam ages 9 and older in Wayne, Veterans of America, 1- The Senior Resources Senior Chorus at 1:30 p.m.; admission is $1. Call (734)- Westland and Romulus. Tuesdays, arts, crafts and 3:30 p.m. the last Thursday For information on partici Department (Friendship 729-9529 for more informa Center) will sponsor sever needlework at 9:30 a.m.; tion. of the month. To schedule pating or volunteering, call an appointment, call (800) al trips to Detroit Tigers Wednesdays, Kitchen Leau'Rette Douglas, (734) Band, 10 a.m., bingo at 1 882-6424. Those who have 722-3660. baseball games this season. filed for Social Security Dates are June 9 against p.m.; Thursdays, ceramics, AT THE and/bra VA pension ADULT LITERACY the St. Louis Cardinals, arts, crafts at 9:30 a.m.; a because of a disability and An adult literacy program July 14 against the Hous Hawaiian dance exercise LIBRARY need additional documen is being offered free ton Astros, Aug. 18 against class will beheld at 1 p.m. FRIEND! OF UBRARY tation may see Elaine Wednesdays at the Salva the Oakland A's and Sept. every Wednesday in Hall A The Friends of the William Tripi; call (810) 227-1215 to membersftavebeen tion Army Wayne-West- 1 against the Texas . of the Senior Resources P. Faust Public Library set up an appointment. Westland Easy Talkers land Corps Community Rangers, All are Friday Department (Friendship organization meets at 2 Combat/combat-era veter Tbastmasters Club No, 6S94. They are Center. Volunteers are night games and will be Center), 1119 Newburgh. p.m. the second Tuesday of ans from Wayne County (Uft to riqW Debomh Nesbit, Rajesh being sought who are inter played at Comerica Park. The instructor is Kammo each month at the library, who need ongoing counsel Ramanujan and Deana Gaston. The club, ested in tutoring children Those interested should Oris. Sign up at the front 6123 Central City Park ing may contact one of the which promotes public speaking, inducted and adults 4-5:30 p.mi sign up at the center's front desk or call (734) 722-7632. way. Call (734) 326-6123. centers operated by the ; Wednesdays and Thurs desk, on Newburgh at Mar OYER TRIP Meetings last about one • Department of Veteran new members April 27, days, For adult literacy quette in Westland. For The Wayne-Westland1 Dyer hour and are open to the Affairs, Lincoln Park, at enrollment or additional information, call (734) 722- Senior Adult Center is public. The Friends also (313) 381-1370 (Chet I information, call 7632. -V. hosting a 15-day Hawaiian hold a book sale during McLeod) or Detroit at (313) Leau'Rette Douglas, (734) guided tour of four islands, CHURCH PRESCHOOL LITTLE LAMBS SUMMER PICNIC regular library hours at the 831-6509 (Paul Esser). 722-3660. departing Oct. 17. library. The Westland Free Little Lambs Preschool, on Westland's senior citizen CAMELOTKAU Methodist Preschool has Farmingtoh Road south of MOM'S MORNINBOUT Friendship Center will Roundtrip airfare, accom Camelot Hall Convalescent openings for 3- and 4-year- West Chicago in Livonia; is Children ages newborn to 6 have a summer picnic noon modations, sightseeing, Center seeks volunteers to olds in morning and after holding registration. Class years old and their mothers to 4 p.m. Friday, June 16, entrance fees, transfers, WESTLAND spend time with residents, noon sessions. The younger es meet Monday-Wednes may attend a Mom's Morn at Coburn Park, behind the ground transportation and CENTER providing an activity or % pupils attend Tuesdays day-Friday afternoons and ing Out 9-11:30 a.m. every center. The cost is $6 for other expenses are includ one-on-one pursuit such as and Thursdays, other Tuesday-Thursday morn Thursday at Newburg center members and $9 for ed in the $1,649 per person' WALKERS reading to blind people or pupils on Mondays and ings for 3- to 5-year-olds. United Methodist Church, nonmembers, who must be price (double occupancy). Westland Walkers meets just talking. The facility is Wednesdays. A Friday Little Lambs is a nonprofit, on Ann Arbor Trail Westland residents. There Reservations are confirmed the second Wednesday of located at 35100 Ann Arbor enrichment class is also nondiscriminatory between Wayne and New- will be live music, door only with a $100 per per each month except during Trail in Livonia, For infor available. The preschool is preschool. Call (248) 471- burgh, Livonia. Children prizes and games. Tickets son deposit on a first-come, the summer. Westland mation, call Esther or located at 1421 S. Venoy, 2077. are grouped together by are available at the cen first-served basis. Fliers Center, located at Wayne Diana in the Activity ages in rooms with two ter's front desk, 1119 N. and information are avail Westland. Call (734) 728- GARFIELD CO-OP Newburgh. Due to space and Warren roads, opens Department, (734) 522- 3559. caregivers per room. The able by calling the center its doors to walkers begin 1444, Ext. 27. Garfield Cooperative program is an optional co availability, tickets will not at (734) 595-2161 or Sandy ning at 7 a.m., at Arcade 2 OARDEN CITY COOP Preschool offers programs op, with parents working be sold to nonresidents or Porter at (877) 845-7329. by Olga's Kitchen. Mall PET-A-PCT The Garden City Co-op '. for children 18 months to 5 to people who go to the cen Family and friends are wel The Pet-A-Pet animal visi once a month. Call (734) talking ends at 10 a.m. nursery has openings for years of age. It is located in 422-0149. ter only for cards and class- come. tation program provides Cass Elementary, 34633 *ln W#> +-i**lr fi4-<< *«ri|1 Krt CAM preschool classes for ages WO. A*W v*^«MWw%4 f« *•* MW *J^*a.t^ pet therapy with the help 18 months through age 4. Munger, south of Six Mile after Friday, June 9. There of volunteers. Pets should Tots class meets on and west of Farmington RECREATION be friendly, well-behaved, Road in Livonia. Call (734) HISTORIC will be no refunds. CLUBS IN Wednesday mornings, and HEARING CHECKS BAILEY POOL and must have current vac 3- and 4-year-olds meet 462-0135. PIONEER TREK ACTION The Bailey Center pool will cinations. There is a $5 BUILWNO BLOCKS The Nankin Township Pio Every third Tuesday of Mondays and Thursdays. WESTLAND ROTARY open Memorial Day week membership fee. Volunteer Parental involvement is Building Blocks Preschool neer Trek has been each month a representa end for the summer. It is opportunities are available in Faith Lutheran Church, designed to introduce trav tive from Personalized The Westland Rotary Club required. Call Kelli at (734) meets 12:15 p.m. Thurs open seven days a week at Hope Nursing Care Cen-. 513-7708. 30000 Five Mile, between elers to the rich history of Hearing Care of Westland and is heated. A baby pool ter, 7 p.m. the third Tues Middlebelt and Merriman the area. Travelers will will check and clean hear days at Joy Manor, 28999 is also available. Swim day of the month (Margaret ST. MEL PRESCHOOL in Livonia, is offering class visit sites that had an ing aids free, 2-3 p.m. by Joy, east of Middlebelt in ming lessons for all ages Martin, (734) 721-2821) St. Mel Preschool, 7506 es for both 3- and 4-year- impact on the development appointment only. Call Westland. are offered, along with and Marquette House, Inkster Road in Dearborn olds. A Pre-Kindergarten of Westland as a communi (734) 722-7632 for more SWEETADELINES birthday packages. Teen 10:30 a.m. the second Heights, has morning and Readiness class for 5-year- ty. Those who complete the information. The County Connection afternoon classes for both Night is 8-9:30 p.m. Tues Wednesday of the month olds arid a Parent/Child trek will receive an embroi SENIOR CHOIR Chorus of Sweet Adelines days. Debbie Lindquist is (Lorna Johnson, (734) 425- 3- and 4-year-olds. To reg Toddler class for 2-year- dered patch. The Friendship Senior International is looking for ister, call (313) 274-6270. pool supervisor. For infor 1681). There are also open olds are offered. Call (734) To start the trek, first visit Choir, under the direction women who love to sing. mation, call (734) 722^ ings at Garden City Hospi YWCA READINESS 421-7359 for registration the Westland Historical of Robert Cassidy, meets 9 The group sings a cappella 7620. tal, 3 p.m. the fourth The YWCA of Western information. a.m. Thursdays at the music in barbershop style. nn l r.i 11 Museum and pick up a RECREATION AND FUN liiLUBUOy Ifl clMS liiUUUl Wayne County Eail,y MT. NOW packet. The museum is Westland Senior Resources iwiicaloaio aic i p.m. A recreational get-together (Stacy Suida, (734) 458- Childhood School Readi Mt. Hope Co-op Preschool, located at 857 N. Wayne Department Friendship Tuesdays at UAW Local for teens and adults who 4392). ness Program is available 30330 Schoolcraft, between Road and is open 1-4 p.m. Center, 1119 N. Newburgh, 898 at 8975 Textile, Ypsi- are disabled is held the sec to 4- and 5-year-old chil Middlebelt and Merriman Saturdays, except before a Westland. Anyone who lanti. For more informa ond Friday of each month dren. The YWCA is located in Livonia, is taking appli holiday. The trek is spon enjoys singing may join. tion, call Paula at (734) at the Westland Bailey SCHOOLS at 26279 Michigan in cations for the 2000-01 sored by the Westland His EXERCISE 995-4110. Inkster. Call (313) 561- year. Classes meet 9:15- . Center. Call (734) 722- SUBURBAN CMUHtEN'S torical Commission and the Musical Chairs is a pro CHADD 7620. 4110. 11:15 a.m. Monday and Friends of the Westland CHADD of Northwest Suburban Children's Co-op Wednesday for age 4, Tues gram from Jazzercise Nursery has openings in its CHARTER SCHOOL Museum. For information, designed for exercisers Wayne County meets the The Academy of Detroit- day and Thursday for age call (734) 326-1110. first Thursday of the 2-year-old toddler-parent 3. For information, call older than 40: The program VOLUNTEERS class on Friday mornings; Westland, an . Michelle at (734) 762-5255. provides a low-to-moderate month throughout the entrepreneurial and busi-' school year at the Livonia ASSISTED UV1NB 3-year-old class Monday Summer School is in ses workout. The exercise , and Wednesday mornings; ness charter school, serves WILLOW CREEK sion at the Perrinsville improves strength, flexibil Civic Center Library, Marquette House assisted children in kindergarten Willow Creek Co-op, on 32777 Five Mile. CHADD living facility, 36000 Cam- and 4-year-old class on One-Room Schoolhouse. It ity, balance, posture, coor through sixth grade. The Cherry Hill between New- is located at the corner of dination and cardiovascu aims to better the lives of pus Drive in Westland, Monday, Wednesday and burgh and Wayne roads in Friday afternoons. Classes school emphasizes basic Warren and Cowan roads. lar endurance. It incorpo individuals with attention seek* volunteers to spend education with business Westland, is having open difficulties. Call (313) 438- time with residents to pro run from September to registration for the 2000-01 Built in 1856, the school- rates resistance exercises May. Parents are required and entrepreneurial skills house has been restored to using rubber tubing and 3099. vide an activity or a one- and offers a foreign lan school year. Openings are on-one visit. Call Peggy in to help out at the school. still available for ages 3-4 its 1890a appearance. It is light weights with walking T.O.P.S, All classes take place at guage class, music and art, classes. For information, open to the public the last and jogging patterns, Wear Take Off Pounds Sensibly the activities department, a dress code and a comput (734)326-6537. Newburg United Methodist call Julie, (734) 595-0238 Sunday of the month, loose'fitting clothing and No. MI28, a support group Church on Ann Arbor Trail er lab with access to the starting in June and run comfortable shoes. Light FRANKLIN PTSA for sensible weight loss, between Wayne and New- Internet. Call (734) 722- ning through October. weights and an exercise Volunteers are needed at The Franklin High School meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays burgh, For more informa 1465 or (248) 569-7787. Hours are 1-4 p.m. For mat are suggested Robert at Good Shepherd Alterra Sterling House and PTSA is seeking members. information, call the West- Cassidy is the certified tion, call April at (73*) 207- Membership is open to Reformed Church, Wayne Alterra Clare Bridge Cot 7869. unui land Historical Museum at Jazzercise instructor. Sign tage of Westland. The those who care about the Road and Hunter in W^at Livonia little Peoples Co (734)326-1110. up at the front desk at the land. Call Jackie at (734) assisted living residences op Preschool is enrolling in schools and the communi The Wayne-Westland Com ty. Members need not have Westland Friendship Cen 722-7225. are located at 32111 Cher programs for 3- and 4-year- ter or call (734) 722-7632. ry Hill, between Merriman munity School District has olda. For additional infor a student in the school. Friends of the Westland T.O.P.*. and Venoy. For informa- ' ongoing registration for mation, call (734)422- Price is $3 for students, $5 Historical Museum meet at TRAVEL SHOUT Take Off Pounds Sensibly tion, call Vince er Justine preschool programs at Stot- U76. for adults. Checks should 7 p,m. the second Tuesday The Travel Group meets 1 No. M153 meets at 6:30 at (734) 729-4034. tlemyer Early Childhood p.m. two Fridays a month p.m. Wednesdays at Op.ti> and Family Development in the Westland Friendship mEyes, Westlarfd Super Center, on Marquette Center, 1119 N. Newburgh, Vision Center, 35184 Cen Angel Care is looting fin- between Wayae and Wild* unless a trip or program is volunteers to sew, crochet tral City Parkway, West- wood. Included are an early TIM Ofcterysf Nsawaaaati welcome Calendar item*, Iteme should be from non-profit community planned. Programs include land. Call (734) 427-5200. or knit blanket* and burial speakers, films, celebra intervention program, group* or individual* announcing a community program or event. Plea* type or print the in/oV Leader, Michele, (734 > 422- gowns to donate to local Head Start, Kids/Plus tions of birthdays and hospital* for infants who maHon below and maU your item-to7%e Calendar, Weeil^ weekly door prises. There 1726; secretary, Karen, Preschool, a pre-primary (734)729-6368. die. Contact Mary Ptontek impaired program and Livonia, Ml 48l50,or by ttt to 7&B1-72H Deadline for Calendar item it noon Friday is an $8 membership fee for for patterns and informa Sparkey Preschool. Regis for the following TSunday't paper, Call 963 2104 if you have any quutiom Westland residents. Call tion, (313) 5344496. tration takes place 8 a.m. (734) 722-7632. The Westland Easy Talk to 4:30 p.m. Call (734) ¢¢3- MONTHLY aafjtL/DANCS ers Toaetmaaters Club No Crochet Angel* is looking 3660. ' DBSy ajirf URsV The Wayne-Ford Civic 6694 (formerly Holy lor people to make preemie League schedules its senior Smokemastera) teaches booties, hat* and ajjahans. The Livonia Cooperative 1MMMB : • meal for people 50 and public speaking at the for are* hospitals. Item* Nursery, a preschool for mumm older 11:46 a.m. to 4 p.m. club's weekly meetings 6:30 cim be ci*ochet*d or knitted, children ages 3-4, is located on the first Sunday of each p.m. Thursdays at Denny'n M^t^Ba^^-j-f a^^_ t FV more information, call at 9601 W Chicago. Par s^BB^BBFRpeBw^BBV •sj^S^B't v month at the league hall, Restaurant, 7725 N at (7*4) 326-7759. ents lean with their chil on Wayne Road two blocks Wayne Road next to West dren. Enrollment is limit south of Ford. Coat is $5 for land Shopping Center Cull wan'* Have* operates a ed. For information, call (/*» additional whttt ifmcttmry members and $7 for non- John Elbe at (734) 326 car, boat, cardpsrend real Mary at (734) 522-2967; members The meal 5419 after noon mm The Observer & Eccentric/ Till KSDAY. MAY i!fi, 2000' RELIGION CALENDAR SUNDAY SCHOOL for May 28: Rev. Bot Renjilian come to Vacation Bible School \nrw in Dearborn. Guest speaker Outing to benefit Registration for 2000-2001 Sun- . presents "Keeping the Memo June 19-23 from 9 a.m. to 11:45 will bt- Jan Johnson an award- day School is being accepted tor ries." In observance of a.m. daily. VBS is op*n to chil winning author of eight book* • Congregation Beit Kodewh Memorial Day we will share in dren entering kindergarten and thousand* uf magazine arti (31840 W. Seven Mile Road, the important work of remem hospice services through six grade.in the fall. cles. Jan will spttak Friday on Livonia). Affordable tuition. bering through This year's program is SonZonf "intimacy with (jod," and a ser he 7th .annual Tuition assistance available to . our grief and our joy those who Discovery Center, a week of vice of prayer and praijse will be "Living Every those who qualify, Call (248.) have gone before. Weather per adventure is a.fantastic inven Ifd by the Canton Praise Team. : Day" golf outing, 477-8974 for information. mitting, we will end services out tor's museum designed for kids .After-breakfast Saturday, Jan T sponsored by the Com side near the Memorial Garden. including lively songs, crafts, will speak on "Finding Owl-in SUMMER CAMP munity Hospice Foun Services and Sunday games, hands-on experiments, Hard Places/Empty Space." Fol Registration has begun at Christ dation, will be held School, at 9 and 11 a.m. 25301 Bible study and snacks. Regis lowing lunch she will give h-*?r. Our Savior in Livonia for sum Monday, 'June 12 at Halsted Rd. (North of Grand tration begins May 21. Call (734) last talk "Drawing Energy from mer camp and fall classes. The the historic Washte River) Cali 1248) 478-7272 or. 459-9550. the Heart of Christ." Cost before church offers Christian pro naw Country Club in www.wwnet.cqni/--uucf/ July 15, $95 for double occupan grams for children ages 18 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Ypsi 1 a irt,i• Al I 'proceeds cy; $85 triple; $75 quadruple and1-. months to kindergarten during WOMEN'S RETREAT Vacation Bible School at Christ from the event are $40 for one day only. If you reg the school year and up through Come and experienee-a weekend Our Savior Lutheran church, ; d a s- i g ri a t u d fo r t he ister between July 15 and Aug; 7 age 8-during the summer. Call of praise and worship through 14175 Farmington Road in-Livo- "Hospice Home" pro add $10 to fee. Call Suann Dib Wendy at (734) 5.13-8413. the; Women of Greater Grace nia, will take place from 9:30- ject of Community' ble (734 )522-6830. REDEEMED TREASURES Temple --"tavlor will gather at 11:30 a.m. June 19-23. Outback. Hospice & Home Care Redeemed Treasures thrift shop the Marriott Hotel (1275 W. Expedition - Celebrating God's HEALING SERVICES Services, ' Inc.. (sponsored by Detroit Teen Chal- Huron St.) of Ypsilanti for the Family will include Bible stories, The. Rev. Gary Seymour offers (CHHCS) of Wetland - lenge) is open most Saturdays May 19-20, 14th annual ;. ': drama, music, games and crafts. healing services for the series and Plvmouth. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year Women's Retreat. Reservations Children age four through grade titled "Rise and Come Forward" For $200 an individ round. The shop is at 2*0740. can l>e made by calling (800) six are invited to attend. To reg- the third Wednesday evening of ual golfer can enjoy: 18 228-9290. This year's theme is - -i&ter-call (734) 522-6830. each month at the Church of the Grand River (1.5 miles east of H holes of golf and a 'Telegraph'.!. While browsing; you Women of "Praise Worshipping WORLD HEAUNC SERVICE Risen Lord, 821 N. Newburgh in cart, use of putting can have your car washed and the Lord in the Beauty of Holi On Mon, June 19 aWorld HeaL . Westland. Call (734) 397-7132. green and driving detailed for a donation. ness: The Power.of Prayer and ing Service will take place at 7 THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY range, lunch and Fasting." Keynote speaker is . p.m. facilitated by. Barbara Thursday Bible studies at.Timo refreshments, use of SCRIPTURE SERIES Evangelist Connie Hightower of thy Lutheran Church are avail: A Scripture Series is being Wade, licensed Unity Teacher at locker room and facili Mt. Calvarv Apostolic Church, Unity of Livonia (28660 Five able from 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The ties, steak dinner and offered at Saint Colette Church Ohio. morning study is led by mem 'Mile, between Inkster and Mid- open bar. contest holes 8tAtr PHOTO n PAUL HLUCHUAK* (Newburgh Road between Six bers of the congregation, and the and Seven Mile roads) from 7-9 RAISE THE ROOF dlebelt roads). Come and pray (beat the pro. hole-in-- Foursome: Karen Berrie tee$ Christ Our Savior (46001 War for healing of Mother Earth, evening study is led by the pas one, closest to the pin p.m. Thursday evenings. May tor. Timothy Lutheran Church is up whHe Sandy Sommer; 25: "Revelations about the Book ren Road).- Canton Campus will your loved ones, mankind, the and longest drive), a host a contemporary praise con world and yourself. Call (734) at 8820 Wayne Road in Livonia. raffle, silent auction Daniel Herriman and Mau of Revelation," Why is the Book • Call (734) 427-2290 or visit • of Revelation so frequently mis cert "Raise the Roof beginning . 421-1760, ' . and door prizes, reen Butrico look.on in Kel : www. timothylivonia. com •'• '' Among the raffle interpreted? How do Catholics at 7 p.m. June3. The event is WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE logg Park. The four were pro prizes this year is a understand this last book of the presented by "Circle of Friends" ENCOUNTER NEW UFE LUTHERAN moting the annual CHHCS weekend for two (two Bible? Sr. Ginny Sirvestri, OSM, Canton Music.Group. Special 'Worldwide'Marriage Encounter New Life Lutheran Church wor nights/three days) at golf outing. will'be the guest speaker. She is treat for kids. Ice .cream social qffer's a weekend experience for ships at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at. a member of the Order of Ser following the concert. Bird School, 220 N. Sheldon. the Grand Hotel on . married couples to improve their the event. The 100-year old vants of Mary. She is currently a Sundav school is also offered. Mackinac Island and a stay at FINANCIAL SEMINAR communication skills, learn the Washtenaw Country Club is consultant for the Office for Please'call (734) 459-8181 or e- - Garland Resort — the Mid A financial seminar will be held value of intimacy and renew west's only four-diamond golf an ideal place to spread the Leadership Formation in the from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sat their love for each other. The mail the church at newlifelcC? yahoo, com ' resort complex, word about your organization Archdiocese of Detroit. Pre-regis- urday, June 3 at United Assem- next weekends are scheduled This year Ford Motor Com while helping the worth cause ter by calling (734) 464-4435. ' . bly of God, 46500 North Territo June 9-11 and July 14-16 at St. NEW BIBLE STUDY pany is a major sponsor. "Ford of hospice; Walk-ins are welcome. . rial Road in Plymouth. Free of John's Family Life Center, Adults interested in a complete Motor Company has supported "Our supporters are thrilled charge. Continental breakfast 44011 Five Mile Road in Ply overview of the scriptures may BARBARA KEEFE CONCERT the outing since its debut to return to this wonderful offered. Must register to attend. attend a Bible study at 9:15 Barbara Keefe, vspiritual teacher mouth. There is a $50 registra seven years-ago and we are course. Supporting hospice is Call (734 )453-4530. a.m. Sundays at New Life and new thought vocalist, will.be tion fee. Call Bill and Carol to very grateful." said Virginia so important to us and playing performing and hosting a work SPORTS NWHT register (248) 528-2512 or Dan Lutheran Church at Bird School. at Washtenaw Country Club 220 N. Sheldon. Call (734) 459-' Vreeland. one of the organiz shop at 2 p.m. May 28 called St. Timothy Presbyterian and.Debbie at '810') 286-5524. ers of the event. makes the day extra special," "Playing with God,r at Unity of Church of Livonia f 16700 New Visit www.re.net/doti'oit/wwme 8181 or e-mail newlifek<5'' yahoo, said Beth -Lurtz. Hospice com There are various levels of Livonia (28660 Five Mile,, burgh Rd) host's .a CallFriend- WOMEN'S RETREAT general and corporate spon Foundation Board Member. between Middiehelt and.Inkster ship Club for'mentally .and phys Christ Our Savior Lutheran TAI CHI CLASSES sorship opportunities still T/i e Coin rn u n ity Ho sp ice roads). The program will be ically challenged young adults Church of Livonia/Canton will The Taoist Tai Chi Society, a available starting with.'a hole Foundation teas established in offered on a love offering basis. 18 or older. A sportsnight and host the fifth annual overnight nonprofit organization,_js form sponsorship through to plat 1992 to raise funds for and Keefe tours extensively in the cook-out is planned for June 15 retreat Sept. 8-9 sponsored by ing new, begini'ter tai chi classes., inum sponsorship.'' This occa-' increase au areacs* of Commu U.S. performing concerts for at the church. Co*t $3.00. For Women's Ministry.'The program at 38121 Ann Arbor Road, Livo sion offers ,sponsors ma ny nity Hospice cv. Home Care spiritual and private groups. For information call (734) 464-8844. titled "Enjoying the Presence of nia, St. Paul United Methodist opportunities including adver Services, lite. For information information call (734) 421-1760. reganiing the golf outing call VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL God," will be held starting at Church in Bloomfield/ Nardin tising'and marketing through (73-1)- 522-4244 or • 7,i-h 459- UUCF SUNDAY PROORAM Trinity Presbyterian Church 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 and run Park United Methodist Church out the metro-Detroit area, 0548. '' Universalist Unitarian Church (10101 W. Ann Arbor Road i of • through 3:30 p.m. Saturday, . in Farmington Hills. Observers and corporate signage during of Farmintfton Sundav Program Plvmouth invites children to Sept. 9 at the Holiday Inn/Fair- welcome. 1248)332-1281. Famous € Footwear Brand Name Shoes For Less! 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Eighty juried ceeds to Scamp and Cart House FAUAftTft/CltAm arts boutique — items can be arta/craiters (wearable aru, jew Free parking St. Damian Parish m looking for stance a visual sent to: Crafts Calendar, 36251 elry, photography, baskets, dried [•rafters for their Fall Art* axud Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, Ml, and silk flowers, paintings and Crafts Show that will t&ke place print*, watercolors, acrylics and Applications are currently bein# 48150 or e-mail kmortson&oe. sought for arts and crafts ven from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, homecomm.net oils; ceramics, glass, beads, crys Oct. 14 throughout the school. tal jewelry, wood furniture, gar dors at the Chelsea Summer ay in JUMKD ART SHOW den statuary, metal sculpture, Fest, July 28 and 29. Booth St- Daruian is located at 30055 The Women of Bioomfield — and handmade doll furniture, hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 Joy Road in Weatland. Call (734)421-6130. set up at the Canton church, the 16th Annual Juried Arts and doll clothes, dolls, puppets and p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 ABORTION white crosses were displayed at Crafts Show is scheduled from teddy bears, watercolor decorat p.m. If you are interested in FAUCRAFTMOW St. Irenaeus Church in 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday ed stationery). Other features obtaining a booth, contact Penny C rafters sought to apply for 2000 June 14th, First United include white elephant booth, . (734) 433-0354 or send a self- Fall Craft Show at"Schoolcraft Pacing by Canton's St, John Rochester Hills. Grosses could also be seen on Methodist Church, 1589 VY.. bake sale, food booth, raffle (over addressed, stamped envelope to .College Nov, 11 and 12. Call Neumann Church this week, it's Maple (south side of Maple 70 prizes donated by.artists). P.O. Box 580, Chelsea, MI hard not to stare, the grounds of Ladywood High 1734)462-4417. But that's the desired effect School in Livonia earlier this that about 100 volunteers hoped month. for as they gathered Thursday, Father Jack Quinlann of St. May 18, to place 2,200 white John Neumann Church was crosses into the ground in front happy to see so many people of the church. i . working for an important cause. Sandy Raepecki, a Canton res He was among the group setting ident for 22 years, was among up the crosses Thursday. the group. "I just wanted to help "We hope it makes an impact out and do something for the on the community," said Bar community,7' bara Weir of Canton. She said Each cross represents two the crosses signify respect for all abortions - the average per life, not just anti-abortion senti formed daily. "I pray everyday ments. for the unborn babies," added It certainly impacted the Rzepecki. parish in Wayne County. Jodi She's not alone. Rosemary Ring, who belongs to the Respect Smith had hammer in hand, Life Committee, a division of the despite lightning and the onset church's Christian Service Com of rain late in the afternoon. "I mittee, said the project was split just really believe in the right to, into different activities. Some life," said the 20-year Canton volunteers marked a pattern, resident. This is a good way to others pounded in bases and show people what's happening. others put the crosses in the It's an inspiring sight, It makes ground. She was pleased to see you think." volunteers of all ages come out This is the first year the to help. church has been part of the very The crosses Will remain at St. visible program against abor John Neumann Church, located tion. The crosses travel from on Warren Road, for a two-week church to church. Before being period. With over S00 surcharge-free ATMs, Comerica checking customers pay less. Tired of paying ATM surcharges9 Maybe you have the wrong checking account. 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Christian concert planned Call 1-800 292-1300 Come one, come all to the Can p.m. ton Friendship Church Christian "It's really an all-day, family concert at the Summit on the affair," said Dale Bennett a ComencA Park, Saturday, June 10. member of Canton Friendship According to organizers the Church, "Everyone is welcome to We listen. We understand. We make it worL* free outdoor event will feature attend." Cum'erura Ban*, ^enitjer f'JiC filial Opjx>r!ur.l!y tender contemporary Christian music . A family cookout will lead off by three bands at the Summit's the event at 4:30 p.m. and amphitheater beginning at 6;30 ricasc «.vc CONCERT, 'These sprii.il offers eixj jul> u. iuoo Minimum opening beixw;! irwi fwlaYnt-'rfv|u.rr!~t-:":s ™.,-i w^: Yo! Students! ''"."*'?' eed a job this summer? If you're looking for something to do this summer, like mowing lawns. babysitting—whatever, we'll run your ad totally FREE from MAY 25. through June 15, 2000. That's right! No charge. Just call us with your ad. which in five lines or iess should tell our readers: : • what ktnd of job you'd like • what area you live in • what kind of experience you have Please fax your ad. if possible, to 734-953-2232 Otherwise, give us a call at one of the numbers below and Good Luck' THE 1fr» (Dbseruergj Eccentric ^S'^'^ NEWSPAPERS HOMETOWN CLASSIFIEDS Pft'l f>* HO^wTc**" iC~*-:\.^",.<*' :•' ' Nn-wvK " OaM.vui County 248-644 10*0 Waym* >:"'r'ij'-ty -.^.9.::-^-, ,'vW ; Ro<:hRstt*r. Mo---hp%l»»r Hills. .748 B5? 3£t>? Oi.i'ksh .n \ ako ; i: •<- -, t':*'--M \\ •. •« ? - .-^ - * t •>, i , 4^ 4 OrtWi'^3 rom Employers: Check our classified section (classification 532) during May and June to find a student to help you this summer! r tht<> nenSWW be'ehy offer* f>*> Oftportun'ty fO youftg persons «M • ' f " • ' -" -t— : •*-; • '' *"—~~ ^ . . ' ' mmmm *r**9*ii!m*miiw—**i» The Ob»ervet A Eccentric/ THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2000 and grief to be addressed on local cable show Children And Grief: Oae ration for hia book and is an time, mourning the loss of a and set them up for added these important messages for To determine if the Odyssey Wound That Bandage* And example to others in helping loved one and going out for ice heartache down the road. parents and guardians will be Channel is carried by a local Salve Cant He*l children express grief. cream all in the space of a half "Trying to shield a child from shared in the "On Main Street* cable service, visit the Odyssey The loss of a loved one is some "Something that people can an hour - something inconceiv grief is one of the most destruc program, "Children and Grief* Network online (www.odysaey- thing with which everyone must miss a lot is that children do able to adults. tive things a parent can do," says scheduled to air on Livonia channel.com). come to terms at some point in grieve — they grieve differently In,the interview with Meyer, Floyd. "If they (children) repress cable, on Monday, May 29 on For additional program infor life, yet many families find it dif than adults do because their life Floyd stresses the importance of grief — any psychologist will tell WLTV, Channel 12 at 4 p.m. ficult to express the associated is different than an adult's life,* allowing a child to actively you and any good spiritual direc mation, visit the "On Main Winner of a 1999 Emmy Street" section of Lutheran Hour sorrow openly, particularly when says Floyd. "We (adults) do not demonstrate grief by giving tor will tell you — they will deal Award, "On Main Street" is a 30- children are concerned. give them the credit for the them a realistic picture of the with that (grief) every few years minute program broadcast week Ministries' "Wired with the *On Main Street" boat Dr. depth and the insight and the situation. Euphemisms and col for the rest of their lives ... It is ly on the Odyssey Channel Word" Web site (wuju/Jhm.org) Dale Meyer confronts grief with intuition that they have:" orful, "pie-in-the-sky" language important for parents to explain (Wednesday at 2:30 aim. and or call[(800) 944-3450 to request Gregory Floyd, author of"A Floyd adds that a child's grief are a negative distraction from to children in an age-appropriate a complimentary copy of the Grief Unveiled" and father who Thursday, 10:30 a.m.), Vision is episodic. Children are capable the reality of death and may language what's going on." Video and local affiliate and quarterly publication, "Broad faced the unexpected loss of a only serve to confuse the child child In 1995, Floyd's family was of participating in a favorite pas Floyd's touching story and independent television stations. cast Guide." struck with tragedy as his 6- year-old son — one of six chil dren under the age of 7 — was fatally injured in an auto acci dent. 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May 25 2000 OBSERVER SPORTS claims regional crown SCENE Blazers new Wildcats hoop champs The trip last Friday to Algonac was The Livonia Wildcats, a 17-and- well worth it for the Livonia Ladywood GIRLS TRACK under boys basketball team, defeated girls track team. the Downriver Regents in the finals The' Blazers came home with their meter relay. The foursome of Kayla to capture the 18-and-under division first-ever regional championship in the last weekend at the University of Bridges, Rachael Malenfant, Andrea Division II meet, Doud and Kelly Carey posted a time of Michigan-Dearborn 2000 Spring Ladywood edged Richmond for the Shootout. 4:27.0. title, 69-67, thanks to a fourth-place ."We led Richmond by eight points Members of the Wildcats include finish in the final event, the 1,600-. Will Pendergrass, Brandon Dzikiins- and we had to finish fourth if Rich ki, Kevin Zielinski and Dan McMa- mond finished first, which they did," hon, all of Livonia Churchill; Mike Ladywood coach Lee Shaw said. "We Copeland and Derek Schema, both of also got disqualified in the 800 relay, Livonia Franklin; and Brad Hinzman, but the girls rallied after that arid we Hartland. were able to overcome some adversity." The Wildcats are coached by Rick Ladywood qualified in five different McMahon. Patrick Cannon is club events for the Division II state meet director. Saturday, June 3 at Grandville. Individual qualifiers included Alexis Crusaders AAU champs Noel, who took first in the long jump (16 feet, 4'a inches) and third in the •The Madonna University Cru^ high jump (5-0); Brianna Watson, sec saders No. Ill 12-and-under volleyball ond in the 100-meter dash (13;03); and team posted a perfect record Saturday Karen Kuszynski in the long jump (15- to win the Gold Division Champi 0).; ••'••' \ onship in an AAU Tournament at Ladyyvood's 400 relay team also fin University of Michigan-Dearborn. ished first as Laura Yales, Carey, Kelly Hosted by Motor City and The Vic Predmesky and Watson clocked a tors volleyball teams, Crusaders No. 3 52.73. ; won in straight sets against all three Other third-place regional finishers of its pool-play opponents, then swept included Yales in the 100 (13'.36) and both its the semifinal and final Carey, in the 200 (28.0). matches in four-straight games. Anna Plageny took a fourth in the A combination of consistent serving 3,200 (12:36.1) and teamed tip with by Chelsey Mellon, (nine serves in a Jennifer Koterba, Andrea Doud and rowjand accurate passing by Laura Michelle Tavlor for a sixth in the 3,200 Schroeter and Megan Hodges assured relay (10:28.6). that a third game was never needed Fifth places went to Doud, 800 in any match. Other team members (2:32.8); Sierra Miller, 100 (13.39); and include Sarah Alexander, Lauren Christen Jury, shot put (31-9). . Kurtz and Amy Doenitz. By Winning the regional, Ladywood The Crusaders, coached by Scott also qualified for the Michigan Inter- Kurtz, look forward to the State AAU- scholastic Track Coaches Association Volleyball meet June 3 in Adrian. STAJT PBOTO BY TOM HAWUr meet Saturday at Corunn.a. •Madonna University's Junior Cru-. Jump start: Ladytvood's Alexis On Tuesday, the Blazers will also ST Alt PHOTO BY TOM HAVUtr saders 12-and-under team completed host the Operation-Friendship betw.een its regular season tournament play Noel takes off in the Catholic Blazer: Brianna Watson (right) churns out the legs in the 100- League A-B Division meet. the Catholic and Detroit Public School meter dash in Tuesday's Catholic League meet. See results, C2. with a first-place finish last Saturday leagues. in Grand Rapids It was their fourth title this season. They, too; will move on to the state championships.June 3 in Adrian. Coached by Kim Price, Crusader GStrns team members include Marissa Bober, Teresa CoppelHe, Jansen Fal- eusen, Ashton Judis, Amanda Lenart, BYKURTKU^N Madison McCoy, Trisha Morrill, STAFF WRTTER • DIVISION I REGIONAL Rachel Pasquali, Lauren Price and For the first time in school history DIVISION II GIRLS GOLF REGIONAL Terry Rhodes. the Livonia Churchill girls golf team at the state finals last year as a fresh qualified for the state tournament. Good at his Kraft man, tied for medalist honors with By virtue of their third-place finish Shalane McClain of Huron, but lost on Blazers 2nd, qualify Driving a 1993 Ford Mustang, Monday at the Division I regional at the Carrington Golf Club in Monroe, the first playoffhole. Westlaod'a Tom Kraft won his Pro Other Churchill scorers included The honeymoon just won't end for Livonia Ladywood golf coach Randy bracket points race Sunday at Milan the Chargers advance to the state finals Friday, June 2 at Michigan State Ashley Johnson (88)', Kelly Parzu- Ferguson. Dragway by defeating Gary' Alfrey of Scheduled to be married June 3 to Stephanie Turbin of Belleville, Fergu Allen Park in the finals. University's Forest Akers (East chowski (98) and Katy Reck (109). Jen Course) in East Lansing. nie Lusa added a 110. son received an early wedding gift when his Blazers qualified for the state Kraft's elapsed time was 12.597 sec tournament after finishing second in the Division II regional Monday at onds and his speed was 107.67 MPH. Ann Arbor Huron and Ann Arbor Stevenson,:runrter-up in last year's Pioneer each shot 367, but Huron cap regional and eighth in the state tour Fieldstone in Auburn Hills. Alfrey was driving a 1971 Chevy Western Lakes Activities Association dual-match champion Northville, Chevelle. tured the regional crown on a tiebreak ney, was led by freshman. Kristen er (which extended to the fifth player). bolstered by medalist Kate MacDonald's 83, led the 13-team field with 366. In a No Box. bracket race Saturday Polanski, who shot 84'and finished Ladywood, just 3-4 in dual meets this season and fourth in the Catholic ftt 'Milan Kraft nnatsri a ariaoti pf Churchill, led by sophomore Heidi f I.X. lUUiill. League, was runner-up with 386. It will be the second straight trip for the 100.19 MPH and an elapsed'time of Aittama's 82, finished with a team total of 377. Polanski, whose brother Steve was a Blazers, who finished 10th a year ago. 10.712 against Jim Adams of Ypsilan- state Class A champion in 1998, quali Meanwhile, Birmingham Marian, scoring 392, will also be making the trip ti, who was driving a 1973 Chevy The fact that we are going to state finals is very rewarding. This has been fied as an individual as' a result of her Friday, June 2 to Michigan State University's Forest Akers (West Course) Nova. Kraft also defeated Ken Bent- in East Lansing, ley in the semifinals. our goal since last June," Churchill top-five finish. coach Sharon Laskowski said. "I • "She's a freshman and she's going to Senior Amy Eischen and freshman Leah Andersen, filling in for returnee Franklin football camp thought the girls were peaking over the be a very significant presence in the Betsy Raes, led Ladywood with 95 each, tying for sixth place. last few weeks, and they played the state," Stevenson coach John Wagner Two Bophomores, Ashley Loyer and Amanda Graves, carded 97 and 98, The Patriot summer football camp way I expected they would. They really said of Polanski. "She has an awful lot respectively. Senior Mary Griffin added a 10i. will be from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Satur "Probably our top eight girls are all within a stroke of each other," Fergu showed desire and determination out of ability and a desire that is extraordi day, June 17 at Livonia Franklin there." son said. "Raes had been sick the past two days so we bring in Andersen and High School. nary." she ties for our medalist honors. She was supposed to be an alternate today. Rounding out the field was Saline Stevenson, minus two key players The cost is $15. Lunch will be pro (381), Livonia Stevenson (393), Farm- "Marian beat us two weeks ago in a dual meet and also beat us in the vided and campers will receive a free ington Unified (397,), South Lyon (408.>, because of injury and illness, was Catholic League, so it was probably our best effort." T-shirt if signed up by Thursday, Monroe (418), Plymouth Canton (430), unable to crack the top three spots, Other Northville scorers include Pam Mouradian (86), Jessie Mills 198), June 1. Plymouth Salem (439), Nov.i (455), Rounding out the Spartans' contin Heather Rudy (99) and J«ssica Magnatta (106). AH participants must bring football Dearborn (487), Westland John Glerrn gent was Katie Carlson (93', Laura Katie Woch led Marian with a 90 followed by Kristen Strohe v93>, Julie or tennis shoes, along with water. (502) and Temperance Bedford (545). Haddock (108), Teresa Layman d08) rduczynski (103) and Jessica Magnatta (106). For more information, call (734) Aittama, who was ninth individually and Leah Winiesdoffer 1114). 523-9300. Checks should be made payable to Franklin High School (attention Coach Kelbert). Boys hoop shootout Zebras earn stripes, Schoolcraft College will host a high school boy* basketball varsity and JV team shootout Friday and Saturday, clinch division title July 21-22. The cost is $175 per team. For more information, call the SC BY Kuirr KUBAN men'* basketball office at (734) 462- »f\ttwwm • GIRLS SOCCER 4400, Ext. 5254. For the first time in its brief six-year history, the Wayne Memorial girls soc the match undefeated in Mega Confer Westland open skating cer team won a league title Wednesday ence play, The Westland Sports Arena is offer- by defeating conference foe Southgate Earlier in thf year the teams met at ing open skating from 1-2:45 p.m. Anderson, 2-0, in a showdown at home. Southgate, and played to a 1-1 tie, in Tueadaya-ThuriKlay*; 4-6:45 p.m. Fri The senior-laden Zebras got second which no goals were scored until the days; sod 1-2:45 Saturdays and Sun half goals from midfielders Tish Ted final four minutes of the second half. days. der* and Christine Raupp, propelling Wednesday'* game be^nn much the The cost is $2.26 (adult) and $1.75 them to a 13-0-1 league record and name way While hoth teams hud (children and seniors). Weekend fees Mega Conference Blue Division title. opportunities to score in the first half are an additional $1 Anderson dropped to 11-1-1 overall, no one was able to get the all-impor Drop-in hockey (18 and older) is *We worked so hard today," said tant first tfoal. Wayne, which hud dominated much available from 11*11:50 a.m. Mon Zebra coach Larry Brenner, who got a r days-Wednesday*. The cost is $6 (fall bucket of water dumped on him in the of the half, almost fell behind with /Vr>,) gear). Goalies skate free. waning moments of the game. "When remain in jr when goslie .Jennv Shep Youth drop-in hockey (ages 7-12) is the season began. I knew this was the pard partially blocked a shot th.it ^>t from 2*3:46 p\m, Fridays. The cost is b«8t team we've had around h*r*. To through her letf.s. but rolled ju*t out Snr» n*>n» wi To* JUvucr $6 (full gear). Goalies skate free. the girls* credit, they went out and side the tfrmlfxiHt Celebration: WWym'N Christine Raupp {middle}, who scnrvtftim\ % Skate rental ii $2 and skate sharp proved it. Everybody plays for the team In the xerond half, the wind pirked up and no did Wayne V offence second goal, is congratulated by teammates.Tish Tedder*} flcft). r. i: ening is $4. and that in why we won today." and Krishna McCahill during Wednesday's tiftc cluifhlitg il'iri. Both Wayne and Anderson entered ~—Pleaao nee DfVISIO* CHAMPS, ( 7 hn(n*> townnvwsiMpersi.net Brad Emons, Editor 734 953-2123 bomm* €u0Motmc0mmjmt mm €2(1*0 TheObuerver & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2000 | I) ' : • : DIVISION IV BOYS TRACK REGIONAL Catholic Central MII. I I ^^^•^•^^•^^a^a ii'ii'i.n i^aaMa^^^^^a^aaw^ ••• naiiniiii pulls out victory Lutheran Westland You might say Redford Catholic Central jumped to first place in the Catholic League boye track meet. . runaway champion The Shamrocks finished the meet Tuesday at Livonia Ladywood withil3 points to edge-runner-up University of Detroit-Jesuit, Lutheran High Westland was Meanwhile, Lutheran West- which had 109. Birmingham Brother Rice waa third at 104. a runaway winner Saturday in land's 800 relay team of Jake No other team topped 60 points in the eight-team meet. the Division IV-Region 39 boys Nuoflfer, Justin Combs, Doherty "The big thing was the high jump," coach Tony Magni of Catholic track meet at Ann Arbor Gabriel and Clark added a third in Central said. To go in seeded ninth and 10th, then to go 1-3, well, Richard. 1:34.6. that's not bad. The Warriors, coached by Mike The 1,600 foursome also fin That was a big turning point for us early on. Then we held them Unger, scored a team-high 149 ished third in 3:36.9. off at the end wiUioui JisUuiCe kids, points. Detroit DePoress was a Lutheran Westland's, 400 relay "In the mile we went'1, 3, 5 and 6, which was really big for us." distant second with 75. team of Nuoffer, Rob Greer, Nate Matt Daly doubled in the mile and two-mile runs.... Redford Bishop Borgess was Meckes and Clark posted s. He won the 1,600 meters at 4:31.40 with John DiGiovanni third at fourth with 63, while Redford St. fourth-place time of 46.1. Josh 4:33.13, Ryan Lowry fifth (4:36.56) and Jeff Haller sixth (4:41.67), Agatha and Plymouth Christian Meckes added a fourth in the His ti me.of 9:51,56 at 3,200 meters was more than five seconds Academy scored four and two, shot put (45-3). better than the runnerup's. Dan Krawlec was third (10:01.70) and respectively. Othef finishers included Nate John Krawlec fifth (10.04.80). First-place individual finishers Reinholz, tied for fifth in the Mike Morris was another double-winner for the Shamrocks. He for the Warriors included Nate high jump (5-4); Justin Combs, took the shot put at 49-feet, 7-inches and the discus at 150-feet even. Meckes in the discus (142 feet, 2 sixth in the 400 dash (54.8); and Charlie Rozum picked up two points for a fifth in the discus at 138-6. " inches), Nick Doherty in the 1 IO Dan Unger, sixth in the 3,200 Morris also won the event two years ago as a sophomore. meter hurdles (16.2) and Mike run (11:21.8). . But it was the high jump that got Catholic Central over the top. Clark in the 100 dash (10.9). Aaron Velthoven was two inches above the field at 6-1 and Zach Clark's win came against Warriors repeat in Metro Fellrach was third, on fewer misses, at 5-10. Coach Mike Unger"s Lutheran J Obseryerland champion Darryl Tom Grant scored for third in the long jump (19-10 <) and Anglin of Borgess, who also High Westland boys team cap Velthoven brought back a point for a sixth-place finish (19-7). Grant clocked a 10.9. tured the Metro Conference meet was fourth at the high hurdles. (15.59) and sixth in the lows (42.30). Earning seconds and also Tuesday, scoring 182 points to Matt Markowicz was fifth in the 400 (52.63) and Robert Tymowski headed to the Division IV state easily outdistance Maoomb was third in the 800 (2:03.46. Lowry was fifth in the 800 (2:06.37) riieet Saturday, June 3 at Grand Lutheran. North, which had 135. and Haller sixth (2:06.70). Rapids Forest Hills Northern Nate Meckes was a double Daly, Robert Tymowski, Adam Tymowski and Lowry teamed to from Lutheran Westland: Meck winner for the Warriors. His take a second in the 3,200 relay, clocking 8:22,9. es, shot put (46-2); Steve Richert, 143-4 was tops in the discus and CC's 800 relay team (1:38.02) scored a point for finishing sixth and pole vault (10-0); Ryan Noel, UO he also took the shot put at 46-9. its 1,600 relay team (3:34.37) was fourth, getting four points. The hurdles (16.6); Doherty, 300 hur Lutheran Westland was strong 400 relay squad was fifth (46.87). dles (42.2); and Matt Rae, 800 in the relays, winning three of The fourth-place in the 1,600 was critical and Haller did a good job run (2:07.3). them. of running down the finish. All four of the Warriors' relay The foursome of Steve Richert, "I told him we had to get fourth," Magni said. "If we finished ST ATT P8OT0 BT TOM HA WW teams qualified for the state Alex Eichler, Carl Paulus and fourth, we win. He stopped the kid from (Warren) DeLaSalle. One-two punch: CC's Matt Daly (right) and John meet. Matt Rae churned out an 8:56.4 That's four in a row for us. Our cross country seniors have never DiGiovanni finished first and third in. the 1,600 run. Lutheran Westland's 3,200 to win the 3,200 relay. Jake lost either. They've won six in a row." relay quartet of Richert, Alex Nuoffer, Juatin Combs, Nick Eichler, Carl Paulus and Rae Doherty and Mike Clark clocked also finished second in 8:46.0. 1:35.0 to win the 800 relay and 2. AM* tyhutm fl»),Wl; 3.2tt» F*ft (U0), 11,72. 4. MeO«rmou (0LSM), 41,48:.5-,.#rtf". Among the Warriors' third Nate Meckes ran the third leg of W* (CO^ >lOf 4. D*»i« ^ MtOerwott . «)0e rater: 1. U-0 Jesuit, 1:31.30: 2. El:i..-,' (41,<*fl .. yunt (CC), 42.¾). ' the 400 relay team, which won : place finishers: Meckes, long |PWilt' *^i0; 4. fWt^Wttll Matt (MQ, tank »«Hhaf Rice, 1:31.36: 3. St. Marys, 800 funt 1 V. JariroMgi-WrilUHMD), jump (18-2); Eichler, 1,600 run at 45.8. Nuoffer, Rob Greer and UfeM, 1:31.«?: 4. DataSalla, 1:33.63; 5. DMoa 1-50.45: 2. J. Smttfi fUD). 2:01.13: 3. #. Mike Clark ran the other legs. CbHd, 1:34.15: 6. Catholic Centra), (4:54.9); and Jason Davis, 110 -t.1mm tkomm <»*>, 2i- TymowaKf^CC). 2:0348; 4. aunafUD), hurdles (16.8) and 300 hurdles Clark also won the 200 in 23.0. oV* ****>««*}, Jo** a, r« *wn 1:38.02. . 2:04.62; 5. Low«y (CC)r 2:06.37; 8. Haflar 1,409fW 1 Man DalytfC). 4:31.40 ; 2, (42.5). Davis also tied for third in ' Livonia Clarenceville's Tim .l^Mi;9.4tnrtn((MBi •reowf iwt#, 10^ •. GO,»M4.*»mmimw). **«* (CC). 2:0870. Ju*tm Via (WD). 4:32.09; 3. John DiGiovanni the pole vault (9-6). Shaw captured the 100 dash. octmaum .*. **»•/»,s*?*, omnm & Syfraator mth 13*; ¢- Vtwawan (CC>, M8«aak: V Cran»haw-(U0), 22.47; 2. MM 1*1«, 4* * Warn Data***. 4* (CC), 4:33.13: 4, Dan Murray {BR), StWrtfl (OiSK), 2281; 3. MafkL*Af«l •'7.; 1fc^, CATHOLIC LEAGUE Q1RLS TRACK RESULTS CATMOUC LUOUC OJRLS ian, 1:50:13; 3. LadywOOO, 1:50.71; 4. M«rr->. A-B DIVtMOM 1:51.06; 5. Refina. 1:52.34; 6. Notre Damn TRACK * FtCLO CHAMMCHtM** Prep. 1:54,35. btay 23 at Uvonta Laaywoaa , 1.600 ran: 1. Erin WepMer (DC). 5:23 11: TEAM STANDINCf: 1. Dearborn Divine 2. Shannon Webster (DC), 5:35.91; 3 June • Child, 152. 2. Birmingham Marian. 102; 3. MuTnageJ. (B.M), .5:37,60; 4. Rebecca Livonia Ladywood, 85*4; 4. FarmingtOn hills Bartkowski (6M).' 5:42.80; 5. Kellj Waldo Mercy, 65; 5. Harper woods Regina, 62^: 6, (BM). 5:44.99; 6. M. Schneider (NOP.,, Poniiac Notre Da 1M aaafc l aVkanna wataon (D. 12.»4, 2. 12:29 57, 5. 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That was the story Monday as host Livo just one run before giving way to Simpson. Salem,.which captured its first Lakes Division crown Gutierrez also had three stolen bases, while.Simp since 1995 under coach Dale Rumberger, will face the nia Churchill upset the state's No. 1-ranked son had two.. WLAA's Western Division champion 4 p.m. Friday at baseball team in Division II for the second •CHURCHILL 114, WJL WESTERN 1-7: On Tuesday. home.- '•••.' time this season, Wailed Lake Western snapped Livonia Churchill's eight- •CANTON 14, FRANKUN 1: In a five inning mercy The Chargers' John Bennett scattered nine game winning streak in the nightcap as winning pitch fyionday, host Plymouth Canton (18-5, 7-1) stayed atop hits in an 8-4 triumph over Farmington Hills er Rob Pisha had three hits, including a grand siam •the WLAA's Western Division in a lopsided win against Livonia Franklin (7-16, 3-7).' towUIi *0p«*x* to b* bitting strida jo* Harrison. homer in the second inning. "John did a nice job and prevented them ' Churchill {15-12, 5-5) was ied by Rick Strain's two Jason Evans went 3-for-3, including two homers and hits and two RBI. Matt Humaney was the losing pitciv six' RBI for the victorious Chiefs. Jay Sofen had three rtJw tivaom City bwb«Ul own Sat- (Harrison) from getting the big inning," said er. hits and four RBI, while Bryan Kay added three hits and- Wi& viciucUM ov*r 8t*v*n»on f$-l) and Churchill coach Herb Osterland, whose The Chargers won the opener, 11-1, in five innings a solo homer. Jim Reddy also collected two hits. ; nBrecordto 13-11 pitching staff has been on a role. (mercy rule) asPaul Mercier struck out three and scat: Winning pitcher Mark Hanson (4 0) gave up just four ^ifa* stiurt***, tat right now ow kids Churchill, fresh off Saturday's Livonia. tered eight,hits. hits and no walks in five Innings. He struck out five. ' I," said Churchill eosch Herb City Tournament conquest (see related Kevin Wade took the loss. 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WWPpflBlp 4B> coach of the boys varsity basket Jerry Szukatis said he is confi .coaches an up-tempo game, esp«?- difficult for u> to coach against close tubis on the kids wheri they '"'^^^^•••f^^W'TV ^^Pl ball team Thursday. . dent Lloyd will be able to right ciallv on defense, which is what I each other," lie said. the ship. .:.'•• are in class and in the hallways. Lloyd is no stranger to Rocket Tht.'.s'will know I'm around," like." Lloyd said he also learned a basketball. In addition to coach "We just weren't competitive One of the big changes from Lloyd said he inherited that few tricks from Schuette'during ing the girls varsity team for the last year," he said. "I'm hoping 'tha Schuc. t t.e rngi axe will be . aggressive philosophy' from the last couple years. last three seasons, he has also Joel can raise the level of com L1 o y d' s addition of a sum in e r Chuck Henr y, the 1 ongtime "Mike certainly showed me a petitiveness. 1 directed the boys junior varsity program. Ht said he.has already Wayne Memorial coach who also couple things about coaching,'* Squad for two seasons • "Joel has put in a lot of time been on the phono trying to get 'stepped down this spring. he said. around here. As coach of the 'As a Zebra, Lloyd played for After accepting the job, Lloyd the. team into various summer While Lloyd'won't make any U*«n ft HuwBWimlf, «£»*#;- stepped down from his position girls and JV teams, he has. camps. •':.- ; Henry,, and, after graduating in c**rt» *u*n wm iti+m'pM with the girls team. demonstrated that he's willing to 1985, was an assistant Ton him :. predictions about next season. "Ffe will be'.involved'with the . he does see .some promise. Ma^M aatt la 'I'm extremely excited," he make a commitment to the pro kids on a yearly basis, which is for 1.2 years. ' .faynwwjn* Wayrtw. 4. p JK: said. "I didn't think this kind of gram and to the kids.'' "They sometimes say that you -.;•.' "Last year was a down year for something you need to be if you us, and we definitely have our opportunity would come my way An Eastern Michigan Univer want to be successful with a coach like you were coached," -. woooev at.L**«toav *'#>.***•,,' * so soon." sity graduate, Lloyd has been Glass A program," Szukaitis Lloyd said. "There is definitely a work cut out. But we have some Lloyd takes over for Mike teaching social studies at Glenn said lot.of Chuck Henry in the way 1 good players coming back and . Novi TOMI*****, iO^jn. •'•'•' Schuette, who resigned this for four years. He has also been ' With the girls "team, Lloyd coach." : ; . some good young guys coming up f-a» - spring after guiding the Rockets teaching a basketball technique .compiled a 25-40 overall record, Lloyd said he~was upset when that I coached on the JV," he to a 4-16 record, a season in class. He says having a constant but improved each of.his three he learned Henry was stepping said. "Our goal is simple. We just C^WDW -W ^BP»fc*af»Jfl, 4 ^A. which Glenn.failed to make the presence "around his players will seasons.' Last season the girls down.from the Wayne position to want to improve on a daily basis, Western Lakes Activities Associ make a big difference. squad finished 12-11. take over at Canton Agape. •whether it be in practice Or a LUOJ. E*a* * U*n.' Wim. 4:30 p.m. ation playoffs. "I believe it • will be an Szukaitis said he expects Christian, but he is somewhat game. If you do that, everything : TSA *- time to b* anriauno«a Overall, Schuette spent eight extremely important factor," Lloyd to institute the sariie type relieved he won't have to face his will take care of itself mm »TiTji.-«'r 1 Redford Catholic Central £veryone expected u> to waited, waited and waited to sweep it and the guys were begin iU Division I tennis trying to make certain that regional Saturday at Flat they did." Ro^L-Woodhaven. The third-ranked Sham* Rain forced the Shamrocks rock* never lost a set in the to wait..tintil Saturday to seven flights — in fact the begin play, but it proved well most game* anyone in their worth the wait as GC swept combined matches all day was all seven flighu and captured 10 — in qualifying for the t^iee regional with a perfect ap Division I finals June 2-3 at point total the Midland Community Ten Treat on placed second in nis Center. the regional with 17 points and Woodhaven was third Ten Shamrocks qualified for with 14. the tourney — Mike Findling "The guys were anxious to at No. 1 singles, J.D. Shade at play because we'd already sat No. 2, David Atallah at No. 3. a day,' CC coach Philip Billy Walsh at .No, 4, Jeff Eagleson said. 'Then they all Fleszar and Rob Sparks at had to wait beeauee everyone No. 1 doubles, Mark Fleszar of our guys drew a bye. and Evan Carrie at No. 2 and "Once it get underway, we Ian McHenry and Lodewijk west out with a purpose. Von Hoi*beeck at No. 3,. 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Tish Tedders led the Zebras (13-3-1 overall) *Kh * It was Stevenson's third low in four game*. The pair of goals. Aiana Green, Sheila Honeycutt, Kate BfOttV previous weekend Stevenson fell to Illinoi* power ers, Kristina McCahlll and Kriatal Swope added on« St. Charles and Wisconsin power Waukesha apiece. Catholic Memorial. Jenny Clark and McCahill each contributed assist*. "We scheduled those games purposely that way Jenny Sheppard was in goal for the Zebras, who led 2- so we wouldn't get big head* for the state tourney," 1 at intermission. ' said Stevenson coach Jim Kimble, whose team- • WAYNE 11, ROMULUS 0: Sheila Honeycutt and faces PlymouLh Canton, 4 today at home for the Alana Green each scorea a pair of goals Monday to teed Western Lakes Activities Association champi host Wayne Memorial {12-3 1,'11-0-1) to the Mega Con onship. "We're not concerned about the losses as ference Blue Division triumph over the Eagles. much as the way it happened. Also scoring, goats for the Zebras: Wendy Pier?on, "Offensively, we were flat (vs. Athens) and we Amanda Biedsoe, Toni Watson, Tish Tedders, Uz Beck-' gave up an early goal. We need to get the lead and ert, Tina Bradley and.Jenny Sheppard. — not play from behind;" Athens, the favorite, to win the Division I state Kristina McCahitl, Beckert, Rachel Fyfe and Lc-ri Gior crown, has only one defeat (against Troy). dano each drew assists. "They have an excellent team and Tim Storch is •LUTHCHAN WESTIAWO 3, FAtRLAME 0: Knssy Rose, a great coach," Kimble said. "They're fast and Angie Matthews and Emily McGuigan each scored a they're physical. goal as the Warriors won the non-conference game "But we didn't go over to find out how good their against ftost Dearborn Heights Faiilarie Christian. are, we went there to beat them. We'd like to see Stephanie Eric&on and Lindsey Bowman each played a them again in the state tourney, but that wouldn't half of;shut-out goal for Lutheran Westiand, which upped happen until the final game." its.overall record to 7-6-2. prlng HEATING & COOLING SPECIAL Division champs from page CI •10S.E.E.R. • «0* Efficient •Top Rated • A/C Propped With a brisk wind at their "At halftime, Coach Brenner Quality • Electronic Ignition backs, the Zebras charged out told UB to go out an;d play our Construction • Multi-Speed Blower and immediately pressured hearts out, and that is what we • Five Year Parts/Labor • Five Year Parts/Labor Anderson, and were able to keep did," Raupp said. "We just want FROM FROM thie ball in the Titans' zone for ed it more than they did." 1 almost the entire half. . Brenner said the program has ft* -.- Evrt.^on- $1 i£Q&,oo •v .» Lr*.? •<£*: -"•- - .' e f. r,t ' ^ .1.- *- -. "We had a good talk at half- come a long way since its first jW'VV - Z -¾^ w '*&& tifne and the girls came out year when the girls had to pay to 3&J-KAV 024045 much more intense in the second play. He said this is the year half," Brenner.said. "I told them they are beginning to taste the COUPON not to let it come down to the fruits of a lot of hard work and Ask About end of the game, and get beat on dedication.. Our some kind of mistake." One of 13 seniors on the team, Maintenance Obviously the team was listen Raupp, who has been on the var Plan u---.. ing. sity for four years; agreed. With just 3:30 elapsed from •This feels so great, I love it," the clock, Tedders was posi Almost In: Wayne's Rachel Raupp said. "At the beginning of Plymouth • Livonia tioned inside the box and got.a Fyfe (right) puts pressure the season, we thought we had a Redford shit off that hit another player mummm: on Anderson keeper good chance at winning the arid ricocheted into the net. p league. A Blue Dot. Service Co. «ui.,:.\. .-. ...- - .1 : ...-.1 Me.rdith Chalet te. miutrugii ii w t»» me aciiiuj a This makes ail the practices JC M-_-£ ft *M*«**#*44J} * MUM aUCTC (734) 522-1350 nipth goal of the season', Tedders and meetings worth it." sa,id it will be the one she net. remembers, -• "I was just in the right posi ''Without a doubt, it was the tion," Raupp said modestly. biggest goal I have ever scored," Up 2-0, Wayne clamped down she said. "It was so important, it its defense, and Anderson was brought tears to my eyes." never able to mount any serious Less than two minutes later, threats. R$upp, also a senior, received Sheppard spent nearly "the. the ball off of a corner kick, and entire half just trying to see the home appliances popped it into the back of the action at the other end. We've Got % . Off pyorw Great Weekend 15-5 0regula r retafl prkK. 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Dearborn High product Ryan Wilkinson, a center fielder who batted .471, made first-team All- Region. Among the other individual accomplishments from area play ers this season: • Shortstop Dan Fairchild (Garden City) made second-team All-Region after hitting .360, He led the state with eight homers and had 48 RBI (second in the state), ••'"':. • First baseman Tim Reeves, an NJCAA Division II All-Ameri ca as a freshman, was named; to the All-Region Tourney squad. He hit .343 this season with 33 RBI. • Catcher Dave Viane (Farm ington High), a Division I prospect, also had an outstand ing year batting .364 with 15 extra base hits and 38 RBI. •Closer Chris Barnier (Garden City) also stood out with a 6-3 record and 1.98 earned run aver age. • Right-handed pitcher Charlie Avery ('Farmington) and outfield er-pitcher Adam Stachurski (Orchard Lakes St. Mary's) both made the All-Tourney team in Battle Creek. •Second baseman-left fielder Steve Anderson (Livonia Steven son), who hit .283, broke into the starting, lineup midway through the season and led the Hawks in walks. • Infielder Andy Gutierrez (Farmington Hills Harrison), who hit .263, proved to be a valu able player off the bench. 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In the past Band has the distinct honor of being comeback trail. Perhaps the most tions for the Palace Sports and Enter LoUapalooza, The Hoarde Festival the first band to perform at Detroit's notable is Diana Ross, who accompa tainment Inc., said tickets for more and the Lilith Fair drew big crowds new Comerica Park. Bringing along nies The Supremes on their "Return than 110 shows at The Palace of - with their array of headlining per Ben Harper and the Innocent Crimi To Love'* Tour, scheduled to hit The Auburn Hills, Pine Knob Music The formers. "Right now OzzFest is the big nals, Dave and company are sure to Palace of Auburn Hills June 19. atre and Meadowbrook Music Theatre summer festival," said Corey. draw more shouts than the Tigers' Ringo Starr and- his All-Starr Band are already on sale. But in Detroit, it's out with Ozzy home opener when the band performs return June 11 to Pine Knob. The "It's gonna be a busy summer," he and in with the electronic age. 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Reduced Shakespeare lp.m. Clark Warner UNDERGROUND Stage: 5:30 p.m. Bon Temps Roulle : Alison Krauss A Union Sta Company: "The Complete Mil 2 p.m. Jason Hogans noon Vitreous Flux 7 p.m. Lil' Malcolm and the tion; 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. lennium Musical" 8 p.m. Wednes 3 p.m. Clark Warner 1 p.m. Direct Beat Assassins House Rockers *l2,50-$24.50. day, June 28. $14-$26 4 p.m. Dykehouse 2 p.m. Urban Tribe 8:30 p.m. Buckwheat Zydeco 5 p.m. Bill Van Loo The Suicide Machines ; Wimzie's House: With Linda Rockapella: 8 p.m. Thursday, 4 p.m; Keith Tucker/ Puzzelbox 10:30 p.m. The Fabulous Thun- June 29. $l4-$26. ' 9 p.m. TBA 5 p.m. Shake derbirds Arnold, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Recloose Thursday, Aug. 24. $8-$12.50 Peter Sparling Dance Com 7 p.m. Detroit Grand Pubahs Vans Warped Tour: NOFX, Saturday, June 24 pany: 8 p.m. Friday, June 30. 8 p.m. TBA Suicide Machines, Green Day, Trinity Irish Dance Compa Noon Sheila Landis Brazilian ny: 8 p.m. Friday ^Saturday, Aug. $14-$26. 9 p.m. Wild Planet Jurassic 5, Long Beach Dub All- 10 p.m. TBA COMERICA PARK* Fantasy 26*26. $15-$35. Discounts avail- Ahn Trio: 8 p.m. Saturday, ""•'•"• 111111111111111111. Illl.lll.ll ....11 llMlllH • I • I^MI**I^^J»IM>» stars, MXPX, Millencolin, July 1. $14-$26. 11 p.m. Scan 7 Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Good 1:15 p.m. Wendell Harrison '•a?-'- 2100 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. Quartet The Capitol Steps: 5 p,m. Sunday, May 28 Riddance, Flogging Molly, Dilat 7*erri Clark: 8 p.m. Sunday, and 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. $14- ed Peoples, Unwritten Law, 2:45 p.m. Larry Nozero and A{ug. 27. $15-$30. $26. DEMF Stage: Snapcase, Save Ferris, Hot Lyman Woodard I'Lonestar: 8 p.m. Friday/Sept. " Jose Feliciano: 8 p.m. noon Double Helix Water Music, Animal, Avail, One 4:15 p.m. The Regina Carter ^$>15.50-$32.50. Wednesday, July 5. $20-$30. lp.m. TBA Man Army, Anti-Flag, One Quintet Linda Tillery and the Cul 1:30 p.m. John Arnold Minute Silence, Gob, Nippon, 6 p.m. Al Hill and the Love FOX THEATRE 2:30 p.m. TBA Butlers , t^MIM M^BII ll^^^^^^^^^^^ I I tural Heritage Choir and The Camp, Beatsteaks, The Line, 3 p.m. Aril Brikha/Time Space Bueno, Scooter Trash, The Hip 7:30 p.m. Long John Hunter 8211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. Paris Children's Choir: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 6. $ 14-$26. 4 p.m. Kevin Saunderson pos, Stingrays and Toledo Show, 9 p.m. Marcia Ball Tickets on sale now, call (248) 9 p.m. Laurent Gamier (with plus local bands to be 10:45 p.m. Los Lobos *33-1515 or (313) 983-6611. Peter Schickele Meets PDQ Bach and The Ypsilanti Sym band) announced May 10; noon Sun .7 p.m. TBA day, July 23, Phoenix Plaza Sunday, June 25 Qtopia: Featuring Mandy phony Orchestra: 8 p.m. Fri day, July 7.$ 14-$26. 8 p.m. The Roots Amphitheater, Pontiac. All ages. 1 p.m. Detroit-Ann Arbor Moore, Verticle Horizon, Jessica Groupai Ceol Anthony Zerbe arid Roscoe 9 p.m. Gary Chandler $27.50. Simpson, Hanson and Macy 10 p.m. Mos Def Rib America: 4-11 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Tom Landa and the Gray, Thursday, June 1. $27.50- Lee Browne: "Behind the Bro Dave Matthews Band: With ken Words" 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11 p.m. Gary Chandler Thursday-Friday, June 15-16; 11 Paperboys $50. MOTOR Stage: Ben Harper and the Innocent 4 p.m. Cathie Ryan 8.$14-$26. Criminals, 6 p.m. Wednesday, a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Eric Idle Exploits Monty noon Oscar McMillan July 17-18, Free festival with 5:30 p.m. The Drovers Python: 8 p.m. Sunday, June 4. 2 p.m. TBA July 5, Comerica Park, Detroit. 7:15 p.m. Solas $46.50.(313)983-6611. entertainment by Twistin' $30-$65. 4 p.m. Buzz Goree Tarantulas, Reefer Men, and 9 p.m. Celtic Roots Jam. Oprah's Growth Summit: 8 HART PLAZA 9p.m. TBA p.m. Monday, June 19. $20-$30. West on Jefferson from 1-75 on 8 p.m. END the waterfront. CPOP Stage: POWER CENTER" noon Lacksidaisycal Detroit Electronic Music 1:30 p.m. Houseshoes 4(.)0 Fourth Street, Ann Arbor. Festival: The first-ever, three- 3:30 p.m. Len Swan Coll (248) 645-6666, (734) 763- day music festival will be held 9 p.m. Breakfast Club goodbye to Detroit Rock City a* Clark said tfce eoolest thing well. TKTS or (734) 764-2538 noon to'midnight Memorial 7:30 p.m. Cash Money the band bring* H* "Farewell about the** efcows i* that tbsy Abo from the 'SO*, metal fans Weekend, May 27-29, Hart UNDERGROUND Stage: Tour" with Rediford native and a'annat to tsetse aad their pif^ may bang their head* once Ann Arbor Summer Festival Plaza, Detroit. It features more noon Carlos SourTront Motor City Madman Ted Wmi 1W*if1i»i*|ais%' •pewta,^' when Poison returns Michael Feinstein: 8 p.m. than 63 electronic artists: 2 p.m. Spacelings & Bassheads Nugent and Stofl Row May 26 hridgeath»f*|^heMid. :^: CindtfreUe, Dekkan and Saturday, June 17. $20-$30. 3 p.m. Carlos Souffront »t The Palace, Need sowething moN for a throwback to 4 n.m. Adult i Taking the/ placasf-anaaii \«5treAtc' th»*s*«>nd t!**:;ifty«' w>er* »£>ftge «*ft?; music iestivaWth«,*umaer '"wWWpff*- ^^11¾¾^¾^¾¾^^^^^¾¾¾^11 e*«rythiag and toag hair and season welcomes a host of Day, HOFXajtf The ,4pl ' shows pairing two popular act* Machines -oft ^fee SOe*. at top billing. live and Count- Warp*d To*P at ^Okssy ^4^^881^^^8^1^ KV^saassi' ing Crows could still pack a Phoenix Plata '• Mtt adTieer^ta'aswJsiv house alone, but the bimd* will ..,,. . B9Hmfc- . - *kn* is to start pltiirthy JUMBBI tour togetfeertht* auramer Two will get off *b i ^neeos *t«rt and choosing what show* to m 2000 willl' liiiiiiiiifsa Bad Raliaiett see, rather than holding out a growing trend this year. aB4>m^TK|TO»atPit» unta the last monjent. 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Bat wave .seme tiaf!KiiaiBa« Tel*tommunications look* Ilka the show of the »w^et soand* of LeAnB some of: the . hoot' «oaian SOOOsum- ^^^WwP^S^a ^WW^a^BjB]( ^nSV- j^SS* ^ Bl^^B^flBnB_f _ **S|^V| ^MttD tMV '^(•^•'^•'Sl ^^^WSSJBT "eis^aa^^- ^TTie/*f^e*^ap^swr ^a;* .^s>ea^a haw the great venues that we Feat V»J« M*tft*f K't^'V, ^^^^¾^ tttm mmtwmmtmvn The Obnerver & AVoen/nV/THLKSDAY, MAY 2S, 2000 '-*»££' •''f7 '•''''' - ' ' ' '•' ••' -r ''•"'•'".". .'»''>', J' ' '» • ,' ' i • J -* -• :"/ Uii'"- '•» "J "V'-K" !«"*lt '•'*' '•'•'-n.f't- 'i WitiSS Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival reaches maturity BY KEELY WY(K)NIK stations nationwide. WWJ-Chau- STAFr* WRiTtK jazzy festivals nel 62, will televise a prime time kwygunLkeoe. homecomm.net special featuring Straight • V98.7 Smooth JaazFMt - Friday-Sunday, June 2-4, on The Green Ahead, {)-11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. Now in its 21st year,'the Ford in front of the Southfield Civic Center (Evergreen at Civic Center * Absopure will sponsor the Detroit International Jazz Festi Drive). Advance,tickets $15 for Friday evening, $20 at the gate. radio broadcasts, and, according val's not a kid anymore. Saturday-Sunday tickets $25 per day in advance, $30 at the gate. to William Patrick Young, vice . Organizers'of the annual Gates open 3 p.m. Friday with performances beginning at 3:30 p.m. president of advertising, is .Labor Day weekend festival, for- and continuing to 10:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday gates open at noon,- "pleased to bring cold water and . merly known as the Ford Mori-'" per'fonhance's start at 12:30 p.m. and continue to approximately cool jazz" to the festival. Absop treux Detroit Jazz Festival, 10 p.m. Performers include George Benson, Dave Koz, Kimmie ure has been a sponsor for the. promise to *light up Detroit for' Home and Keiko Matsui. Call (248) 855-2400 for more information. past eight years. .- four days" with powerful, electric M Michigan Jaa Festival.- Sunday, July 16, noon to 10:30 p.m. at : This, year's poster design'will, headliners like Nancy Wilson, Schoolcraft College in Livonia (Haggerty between Six and Seven be featured on bottles of Absop Abbey Lincoln and Dr: John. Mile), Event features 24 bands performing on four stages including four big bands: Johnny Trudell, Brookside Jazz Ensemble, Ed Nuccil- ure. to be sold at the festival. "Every stage is hot," said Ed Rebecca Radtke, a multi-media Love, festival senior program It, and Larry,Nozero. Call (248). 474-2720 or (734) 459-2454 for information. ' .'- designer at J. Walter Thompson, consultant. "This festival is load designed this year's.colorful fes • Birmingham Jazzfest 2000 - Thursday-Saturday, July 20-22 jn ed." -•'.: , tival poster. Others headlining the 125-act, Shain Park and downtown'Birmingham restaurants. Opens 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, July 20, in Shain Park with Alexander Zonjic & "I wanted it to be clean looking^ five:stage festival include Poncho and chose to feature a trumpet Sanchez, Barry Harrison, Te.r- Friends. Line-up.includes Chuck Man'gione, Chatauqua Express, Straight Ahead, and Kenny Garrett. Call (248) 644-5832 for more player because it's just a" little bit renee Blanchard, Rufus Harley, different," she said. One for AH,Michael-Weis, Jaz?. information. - '•[ . Time Superband, Caribbean Jazz • Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival- Friday-Monday, Sept. 1- 4, Hart Plaza, or> the river front, downtown Detroit. Call (313) 963- Choosing the design to be fea Project, Uptown Vocal Jazz tured on bottles of cool Absopure, Quartet and Brasil Brazil.. 7622 for more.information, or online www. musicail. org beginning in June. festival T-shirts, and posters is a "Deeply rooted in our vision at "pretty exciting experience,'' said Music Hall is the belief that our Daniel Cerullo of ^ivonia, a service to the community as pre This year's festival line-up and and Cultural Affairs. : senior partner and creative senters of the Ford Detroit Ihter- poster were unveiled Wednesday, The festival's new name "more director at J. Walter Thompson. national Jazz Festival rs as May 17, at Music Hall Center for accurately represents the festi The design process is like jazz he important as the festival's the Performing Arts in Detroit. , val. Detroit has taken ownership said - "there's a lot of craziness, incredible artistry," said Peg Tal- "It's a great pleasure to see of the' festival," said Elliott Hall, improvisation and creativity." let, Music Hal! president. we've reached adulthood. I hope vice president of Ford Motor Co. There were nearly 50 entries More than 40 Michigan bands we make it to middle age," said: dealership,development, and this year, arid Radtke's design, will participate in the festival. Robert McCabe who has been newly elected festival chairman. Cerullo said, "captures the per More than two dozen high school involved with the festival since "We.haye a rich history of pure sonality of the event, and the and college big bands will per its beginning. "Then it was part, jazz in this city. It promises to be excitement of jaz£." form, including Farmington Har free and part.paid-, now it's all exciting. We're pleased with the The Montreux Jazz Festival, rison High School, Southfield- free," said McCabe, thanking the evolution of the festival, and we scheduled Saturday, Aug. 5 at La'thrup High School, and-Henry. more than 40 other corporate hope you'll be in town." Pine Knob:in Independence Winning poster design: This year's Ford Detroit Inter- Ford Community College. Guest sponsors, including Plymouth- This year, for the first time, Town"ship,: is being presented by national Jazz Festival poster was designed by Rebecca, based Absopuro Water Co., Abso-. artists will 'work-'with students local National Public Radio affil a national touring company that Radtke ofFerndale, a multi-media designer for J. Wal to help them improve their lut Vodka, Hammel Music, and iates -WE.MU and WDET will features At Jarreau, Roberta skills. - the Michigan Council for Arts broadcast the festival to NPR Flack and'others. ter Thompson.,' Mahler's masterpiece evokes deep passions BY LANA MINI STAFF WRITER Conductor: [email protected](OVlM.NKT Neeme It pays to ' Gustiiy Mahler's wonderfully Jarvi is •• complex symphony of rage, death music and acceptance is a challenge director of embraced by French horn player the Detroit David Everson. Symphony get ticketed! "Mahler created very difficult, Orchestra. but. very .good pieces for horns.. They're quite enjoyable to per form," said Everson. Everson, a Troy resident, will play first horn this weekend for the Detroit Symphony Orches- tra's three performances of Mahler's symphony. S'itith. con ducted by world renowned Music Director Neeme Jam at Orches tra Hall. "'.'''.; Jarvi is one of the world's" most recorded conductors with nearly 350 titles in his discography and tho first movement.' appears annually wit IT the New." What: Music Director Neeme "They're very nice rather York Philharmonic ami Philadel- Jarvi will conduct the Detroit •.unusual solos," he said. phja.0rchest.ra. Symphony Orchestra iri Gustav - The entire symphony itself, Joining the DSO in 1999, Mahler's Ninth symphony. however, could be called more Everson was raised around .the Where: Orchestra Hall, Detroit "ironic" than nice. .sounds of music — his parents When: 8 p.m. Thursday & Fri-. Beautifully powerful, Xint/t were both music'majors. day, May 25-/6: «:JO p.m. was written in 1910 while Growing up'in Livonia, lu- Saturday, May 2/' Mahler was not only.mourning hoped to learn.saxophone,'hut Tickets: $19$50 with a hmit: the death of hi.s four-year-old ed number of box scats avail-' his parents convinced him to try daughter Maria, hut also strug able from $62-5.65. Stu the French horn - and he fell in gling with his own deteriorating dents/seniors 'can' purchase love with it. He played principal health. horn in the Flint Symphony, $15 or $10 HUSH tickets at The Ninth is often character assistant principal horn for the the.box office 90 minutes ized as .a triumph of peace and Toledo Symphony .before Incom before showtime. Call (313) ' acceptance of -mortality. Mahler ing principal horn with the -)76-5111 or-at www.deitroit- Kansas City Symphony. • syrnphony.com takes the listener from a funeral ; Missing.the Michigan land . NOTE: Ford Concert Talks march in movement one to scape and his-family, Everson informal discussions ahoiit despair and anger in two and looked to -return to his home mus'C.ami music making/- three and finally through .a state. He auditioned three times be^m one hour prsor to the per- serene hsmn in four. before making it with the DSO. fOHTianco with host Charles. • Superstition that no composer In fact, he was once beaten out. Gr'ceiVAT'H . .after'Beethoven would survive by close friend Mark-Abbott,'the 'past their own 'Symphony No. 9. DSO's current assistant princi .Mahler tried to heat destiny by pal horn. "But it dcesn't get easier l.u titling it. simply S'inth .- The performance'of S'inth will play." In'- laughed. ! Inwever, fate, soon phived its' Kversun has iircn pi >it i u i og vale a* Mahler-died while creat- be the DSO's first in nearly 21) 1 years. Kverson, however, took IIH'.V.'/M'/ [hi -evc'al months. He ins: Sunphony No. "10 less-than , part in the 99-mim'ite symphony can' he heard quite distinctively one 'tear later. in more recent years while work-., siuniii: ;i si>jo p-i.-«sage and l.hen Ninth WH-. first performed m mg in Kansas Hi a duet with a tnftis.i, dun ML; 1911. after Mahler's death. 8« BASEBALL BUDDY'S... Voted #1 Piira In Metro Detroit! Callus about.. • Party Reservations • Carry-out Party Trays. • Alhyou-can-eatParty Packages www.buddyspizza.com S&» for special deals! i^OFF ites. •T> e uW€'r*Your Pi*wi Party Ptac*.'* t Livonia • 7*4*2*l*»f§0 Hfe-ys? >iih. I ^(,, 4.r I v A Guide to entertainment in the IVletro Detroit area TTJHIlSATrElt. JAZZ Livonia. (734) 261-0555 ^^a^^K—^!= JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB AT CAPITOL THEATRE: "Love ALBERTA ADAMS. 9 p.m. Friday, PAISANO'S: Keith Ruff, 9 p.m. Letters" Friday-Saturday, May June 2, at Edison's Birmingham. Friday-Saturday, June 2-3, at the " 26-27, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 28, No cover. (248) 645-2150 club, Dearborn. (313) 584-8885 .' at the theater, Windsor. $14. MARK ARSHAK: 8:30 p.m. MARK RIDLEY'S COMEDY CASTLE: (519) 253^8065 Thursday, June 1, at Edison's Mike Green, also Chrissy Burns, CENTURY THEATRE: , Birmingham. No cover. (248) 645- Thursday-Saturday, May 25-27; 'Always...Patsy Cline" contin 2150 Horace Sanders, also Jon Uberoth, ues to Aug. 27, at the theater, SPENCER BAREFIELD/DAVIO Thursday-Saturday, June 1.-2, at the Detroit. $24,5O$34.50. (313) MCMURRAY/MARION HAYDEN; 8 club, Royal Oak. (248) 542-9900 963-9800/(248) 645-6666 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday, May SECOND CITY:'Paradigm Lost" OEM THEATRE: ,'Escanaba in da 25, at the Harlequin Cafe, Detroit; continues to May 28, 8 p.m. . Moonlight," a comedy by Jeff $10. (313) 331-0922. Wednesday-Sunday; additional : Daniels, through July 30, 2 p.m. MARCUS BELQRAVE/SPENCER shows 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 8 p.m. Wednesday, 8 p.m. BAREFIELO/MARION HAYDEN: 8 at 10:30 p:m. The 10:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. .-. p.m, and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, shows, and 8 p.m'. shows Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 6 May 2627, at the Harlequin Cafe, Wednesday-Thursday, and Sunday, p.m. Sunday, at the theater, 33 Detroit. $10. (313) 331-0922 are followed by an improv set at no Madison Ave., Detroit. $24.50-. GEM JAZZ TRIO: Performs 7-11 additional cost. $10, Wednesday- $34.50. (313) 963-9800 p.m. Friday-Saturday, at the . Thursday, and Sunday; $17.50 JEWISH ENSEMBLE THEATRE: Century Club Restaurant, Detroit, Friday, $19,50 on Saturday; "The Day We Mejr continues to (313) 963-9800 improv Jammers 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25r'7:30 p.m. JEFF HAAS TRIO: With trumpeter Wednesdays ($5). (313) 965- Wednesday-Thursday and Marcus Belgrave and jazz violinist 2222/(248) 645-6666 or online at Sunday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Miri Ben-Ari, 8 p.m. Thursday. May www.ticketmaster.com Sunday, and 2 p.m. Wednesday, 25, at The Ark, Ann Arbor. $15. June 14, at the Aaron Deroy (734) 763-8587. IVilJ'SEIJ'iVIS PLANET ANT THEATRE: "Mere BILL HEID: 9 p.m. Saturday, June Mortals" continues Sunday,. 3, at Edison's Birmingham. No AND TOURS . June 4, 8 p.m. Thursday- cover. (248) 645-2150 ANN ARBOR HANDS-ON MUSEUM: Saturday* 7 p.m. Sunday, at the KEIKO MATSUI: 7:15 p.m. Friday, WalkWorks, a self-directed explo theater, Hamtramck. $10. (313) June 2, at the Southfield Civic ration of the exhibit galleries that 365-4948 or War remembrance: Women lay flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers dur Center. $15, (248) 645-6666 invites families and young visitbrs www.planetant.com ing Civil War Remembrance, Sunday'Monday, May 28-29, at Greenfield MATT MICHAELS TRIO: With trum- to become Super Sleuths; the PLOWSHARES THEATRE Village in Dearborn. Activities scheduled throughout each day will educate peter Bob Mohica'8-ll:30 p.m. museum offers more than 250 COMPANY: "Full Circle," Jeff and entertain visitors. Presentations bring to life the ordeals experienced Wednesday, May 31, at Ron's interactive exhibits intended to Chastang's story about a family Fireside Inn, Garden City. (734) make science fun; at the museum, unraveling at the seams, contin by average American men and women who lived and fought during the Civil War, Hear from the mistress of Susquehanna Plantation whose home 762-7756 Ann Arbor. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 ues to Sunday, June 25, in the TONY POPE'S N'ORLEANS SIX: 3-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to Anderson Center Theatre at in Maryland is occupied by Union troops. Watch an artillery firing demon p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Steak 5 p.m. Sunday. $6, $4 . Henry. Ford Museum and ~ stration. Children can join in the fun and participate in typical mid-centu and Ale, Madison Heights. (248) children/seniors/students. (734) Greenfield Village, Dearborn. ry recess activities. Greenfield Village is located at 20900 Qakwood Boule-^ 588-4450 . 995-5439 $15-$18. (313) 872-0279 vdrd and Village Road, west of the South field freeway and south of Michi SMOOTH JAZZFEST: JFriday-Sunday, CRANBROOK HOUSE: Open for gan Avenue. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Admission $8.50-$13.05, children June 2-4, in front of the Southfield walk-in Sunday tours 1.-3:30 p.m. COLLEGE under age 5 and members admitted free. Call. (313) 271-1620 or visit Civic Center. (248) 645- June 4 to Oct. 29. at the house, 6666/(248)855-2400 Bloomfield Hills. $10, Thursdays EASTERN MICHIGAN www.hfingv.org for more information. PAUL VORNHAGEN: 9:30 p.m. 11 June 15 to Oct. 26 lunch at noon UNIVERSITY: "Das Barbecu," a p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Friday- may be purchased for an additional country & western musical com Saturday, May 2627, at the Bird $12. Stroll through the Cranbrook edy, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, of Paradise, 312 S. Main (new Gardens at no additional charge or June 2-3 and Thursday-Saturday, address), Ann Arbor. $7. (734) enjoy only the gardens for $5, 10 June 8-10, and 2:30 p.m. 662-8310 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday Sunday, June 4, at the Sponberg costumes and masks, 2 p.m. community theater and the last June 4 and li, at the Detroit Opera URSULA WALKER/BUDDY (open 11 a.m. Sunday). Free park Theatre on campus, Ypsifanti. $8 Saturday, May 27, at the Detroit show at the barn, begins at 6 p.m. House. $18-98. (313) 237- BUDSON: With Dan Kolton, 8 p.m. ing at Christ Church Cranbrook Thursday, $13 Friday-Saturday, $11 Puppet Theater, 25 E. Grand River. Saturday, June 3 with hors 7464/(248) 645-6666 Friday-Saturday, at Giovanni's, directly across Lone Pine Road Sunday. (734) 487-1221 $7. $5 children. {313) 961-7777 d'ouevres and a silent auction fol Pontiac. (248) 334-5241 from Cranbrook House. (248) 645- OAKLANO UNIVERSITY THEATRE: THE RISING STARS: "The Hobbit," lowed by Kiss Me, Kate at 8 ED WELLS: Beginning Thursday, 3149 "Wind in the Willows," 10 a.m. BRASS 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at p.m., at the Farmington Players June i, 5:30-7 p.m., at the Century CRANBROOK INSTITUTE OF Wednesday-Friday, May 31-June 2,' Andover High School, Bloomfield MOTOR CITY BRASS BAND: 3 p.m Club Restaurant, Detroit. (313) Barn, Farmington Hills. $100, n SCIENCE; Explore chemistry con aitu i p m, rriday-Ccturdcy, June 2 Sunc*3y, Ju e 4, at Jefferson Hills. is. (248) 433-0686 proceeds go to the construction cepts WHII canu/ 5uy g£i some 3, at Meadow 8rook Theatre on Avenue Presbyterian Church, of a new barn theater. (248) 553- recipes to try at home, 11 a.m. to campus, Rochester. $12, $10 Detroit. (313) 822-3456 SPECLAX JF03L-K7 4 p.m. Monday, May 29, free with seniors, $6 students. (248) 370- 2955 museum admission, at the 3300 EVENTS FATHER'S DAY BRUNCH: The com BLUEGRASS AUDITIONS/ ^^^^^^^SI^^^^TS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^C Institute, Bloomfield Hills. GUITAR SHOW: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. mittee of the Michigan Jazz OPPORTUNITIES LARRY ARBOUR: 7 p.m. Friday, at DETROIT SCIENCE CENTER: IMAX Saturday, June 3, until 5 p.m. Festival holds its annual fund COMMUNITY the Flying Fish Tavern, Beverly movies include "Tropical Sunday, June 4, at the Dearborn raiser, a Father's Day Brunch, CAPITOL THEATRE: Performing arts THEATER Hills. (248) 647-7747 Rainforest," "Thrill Ride: The Ice Skating Center. $8. (248) 546- with the Larry Nozero Quartet workshop: "How to get from PETER CASE: 8 p.m. Wednesday, . BIRMINGHAM VILLAGE PLAYERS: Science of Fun," "Whales," 7447 and guest trumpeter Johnny Volunteer to Career Theatre in the May 31, at The Ark, Ann Arbor. Friday-Saturday, May 26-27, at.the 'Mysteries of Egypt" and REDFORD THEATRE: "Seven Brides Trudell, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Windsor/Detroit Area," after 2 p.m. $12.50. (734) 763.TKTS theater, Birmingham. $14. (248) "Everest," at the center, Detroit. for Seven Brothers" starring Jane June 18 in the Waterman Center matinee of "Love Letters," at the SCOTT ROGERS: 8 p.m. Thursday, 644-9667 L Admission to Exhibit Hall is $3 for' Powell and Howard Keel, 8 pl'm. ' at Schoolcraft College, 18600 theater, Windsor. $5. (519) 253 June 1, at Amer's Mediterranean CLARKSTON VILLAGE PLAYERS: "A adults, $2 for children ages 3-15 Friday-Saturday, May 2627 and 2 Haggerty, between Six and 7729 Deli, Ann Arbor, (folk-rock) Bad Year for Tomatoes," 8 p.m. and adults ages 60 and older, free p.m. Saturday, May 27, organ over Seven Mile, Livonia. $25, pro CLARKSTON VILLAGE PLAYERS Friday-Saturday, May 26-27, and for children ages 2 and younger. tures begin 30-minutes eartier, at ceeds benefit the admission-free YOUTH THEATER: Auditions for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25; WORLD MUSIC IMAX films are additional $4. (313) the theater, Detroit. $3. (313) 531- Michigan Jaz2 Festival scheduled •"Flapper," singing required, 11 a.m. ''Mass Appeal" Sunday, June 4, at AN EVENING IN A SPANISH 577-8400 4407 for Sunday, July 16 at Schoolcraft Saturday, June 3, and 2 p.m. the Deoot Theater, ClarKston. $12. GARDEN: Featuring mezzo-soprano DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM; _**"_"*_f_"^^"**' *n»»«t*»^»W». Tu_ college. (^48) 4/4-4/<>u br {fit) Sundav. June 4. (248) 922- (248)625-8811 nwrlb4 • ui yftnWMiiw. 11 ic 0740/(248)363-0188 Monica bwartout-beoow, o p.m. Visii iiie ne*voil eAiiiuiiiun "Folk Vintage Base Ball team plays Great 459-2454 FARMINQTON PLAYERS: "Krss Me FRANKLIN VILLAGE CONCERT Saturday, June 1.0, at the Art of the Great Lakes" or "Racing Black Swamp Frogs from Sylvania, SANKOfA GALA: An evening of ' Kate," 2 p.m. Sunday, May 27, at BAND: Auditions for woodwinds, Kerrytown Concert House, Ann on the Wind: Sailing on the Great Ohio 1 p.m. Saturday, May 27 as music, theater and excitement Lakes," also a temporary exhibit the barn, 32332 W. 12 Mile Road, flutes, saxophones, French horns Arbor. $10-25, $5 students. (734) part of the Rochester Heritage including the world premiere of on the construction and launch of Farmirigton Hills. $15, (248) 553- and percussionists* rehearsals 769-2999 2955 Festival, at Haibach Field on "Full Circle,' a gripping family the S,S. Edmund Fitzgerald, at the Monday evenings, 8 concerts a MOGUE DOYLE: 9 p.m. Wednesday, PLAYERS GUILD OF DEARBORN: Woodward Street. Rochester. Free. drama, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at museum on Belle Isle, Detroit. year. (248) 474-8869 May 31, at Conor O'Neill's "My Fair Lady," 8 p.m. Friday- Afterwards visit the exhibit, "Tally the Henry Ford Museum & Regular admission $2, $1 MARQUIS THEATRE: Auditions for Traditional Irish Pub & Restaurant, Saturday, May 26-27, at the the My Ace! Sports Memorabilia from. Greenfield Village, Dearborn. $100, Ann Arbor, (734) 665-2968 seniors/children ages 12-18 during "The Elves and the Shoemaker" 6 ater, Dearborn. $14. (313) 561- the Past," at the Rochester Hills proceeds benefit Plowshares FINNIGAN'S WAY: 9 p.m. Thursday, the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.- p.m. Saturday, June 3, at the the TKTS Museum, open 1-4 p.m. . Theatre Company and Henry Ford May 25, at Conor O'Neill's. Wednesday-Sunday. (313) 852- ater, Northviiie. For performances ST. DUNSTAN'S GUILD OF -,"Hlnesday-Saturday; $3, $2 Museum & Greenfield Village. Traditional Irish Pub & Restaurant, 4051 Aug. 8 to Sept. 24. (248) 349- CRANBROOK; "Damn Yankees," -•••• - TS/students. (248) 656-4663 (313)872-0279 Ann Arbor. (734) 665-2968 HENRY FORD 8110 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 2-3 YAnME AIR MUSEUM: Spend ULSTER PROJECT OF METRO MUSEUM/GREENFIELD VILLAGE: In MICHIGAN THEATER AND DANCE and Thursday-Saturday, June 8-10, Memorial Day touring the museum, DETROrT: "Always Patsy Cline" Dearborn, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. TROUPE: Open auditions for JOAISTOE: in the outdoor Greek Theater. $15, traveling through photographs, . 5:30 p.m. Sunday,.June 11. at the daily. $12.50, $11.50 seniors, • dancers age 16 and older. (248) ADVANCED CONTRA DANCE: 8 $12.(248)644-0527 touring planes or even getting your Century Theater, Detroit. $40, to $7.50 kids 5-12. members and chil 552-5001 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the SRO PRODUCTIONS: "You Should own "dog tags," 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. benefit the "Building Peace by dren under 5 free. (313) 271-1620 TINDERBOX PRODUCTIONS: Pittsfield Grange, Ann Arbor. $10. Be So Lucky," 8 p.m. Friday- Monday', May 29, on the east side Peace* program. (248) 641-8374 MEADOW BROOK HALL: Tours of Performing arts classes, four two- (734)623-0624 Saturday, May 26-27, and 2 p.m. of Willow Run Airport. Free. (734) the llOroom historic mansion built week sessions June 26-Aug. 18, at JAZZ & SPIRIT DANCE THEATRE: Sunday. May 28, at The Burgh. 483-4444 OiLASeiCAJL by Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of Southfield. $10, $8 senior/child. Masonic Temple, Detroit. (313) Concert, 4 p.m. Sunday, June 4, in auto pioneer John Dodge and her (248) 827-0701 ^AMIJJTJY OCTROrr CHAMBER WINDS & 535-8962 the Paul Robeson Theatre, second husband Alfred G. Wilson, STAGECRAFERS: 'The King and I," STRINGS: 8:30 p.m. Friday. June 2, WARREN CIVIC THEATRE: Auditions Northwest Activities Center. 1:30 p.m. daily and 1:30 p.m.-and continues to June 4, American Sign ravjEisnTg at Hagopian World of Rugs, for adults and children for "Joseph Detroit. $8. (313) 3421000 3:30 p.m Sunday, Oakland Language performance Thursday, PAJAMA PARTY WITH RITA Birmingham. $18, (248) 362-9329 and the Amazing Technicolor WATERFORD-OAKS BALLROOM University campus, Rochester. $8, May 25, at the Baldwin Theatre, K1RSCH: A bedtime concert with DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Dreamcoat." Thursday-Saturday, DANCINQ: 8-11 p.m. Friday, June 2. $6 seniors, $4 chifdren ages 512. Royal Oak. $14-$16, (248) 541- songs, puppets and participation, Mahfer's Ninth 8 p.m. Thursday- * May 25-27, at the Ridgewood at 2800 Watkins Lake Road, (248) 3703140 6430 7'8 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at The Friday. May 2S26 and 8:30 p.m, Recreation Center" Warren, (810) Waterford. (248) 673-4764 PLYMOUTH HISTORICAL MUSEUM; Community House, Birmingham, Saturday, May 27, at Orchestra 751-8080. For performances Aug. Victorian Tea 2 p.m. Saturday, June $4.(248) 644-5832 Hail, Detroit. $14-66. (313) 576- JD1P4NJKR 4-6 and 10-13, COMEDY 3, followed by program and fashion 5111 'X" JH JHIAT JL" .is«Il>_ COMEDY JAM: Starring John show spotlighting "Personalities »gA*-« FEexiVAJLe JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA: S CHORAX Witherspoon, mike EppS. A.J. and Fashions of the 20th Century,"-.. MICHMUN STAR CUPPER OWNER p.m, Saturday. May 27, at the Johnson and T.K. Kirkiand, Friday, New exhibit, "American Vacations TRAIN: "Angelina's and Bo's OOSPEL SUMMER JAM 2000: Meadow BrooK Music Festival, al DETROIT ORATORIO SOCIETY: June 1. at the Fox Theatre, Detroit. & Leisure," continues through Comedy Wedding," presented by Oakland University. Rochester. Presents a Summer Solstice Features Hezekiah 7 p.m, Friday, $27.50, $35. (248) 433-1515 August. 7;30 p.m. at the museum. Theatre Arts Productions, 5 p.m. • $58.50, $22.50. (313) 576- Concert featuring the Boychoir of June 2, Masonic Tempte Theatre, CUBICLE DOGS: Michigan's only Plymouth. $3, $1 students, $7 trim- Sundays, tickets $6950 per per 5111/<248) 645-6666 Ann Arbor. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 3. Detroit. $51.50. $35. A $20, (248) comedy troupe dedicated to lam ily. (734) 455-8940 son, tncHidee 3 hour train ride, five TROUBLE M VENICE: The world at St. Hugo of the Hills Church. pooning corporate life present course dinner, and entertainment. 64S6666 or (313) 983-6611. premiere of this work by Enid Ann Arbor. $15 (248) 6502655 "Mission Statement: Impossible," 8 LrvnB; ivmsg 1 c,: (248) 960-9440 Sutherland, takes place 8 p.m. p.m. Friday-Saturday, through June SSBaBBBHaaagMw*! itfmZm. .Tr—— Friday-Saturday, June 23, features CHRISTINA AOUHJERA: With ». 3, al Masonic Temple, Detroit. ^TfWfT? Bradley Brookshire, harpsichord, t»ojF»g/ ewusro Destiny's Child, 7:30 p.m. YOUTH $15. (810) 9846336 CATCH A mttNQ STAR: An auction Aeron Johnson, piano, at the MICHAE^sxmmmKmmemmaumSmgsamL JAMES/DEBORAH Thursday, Aug. 24, Pine Knob PRODUCTIONB BILL THOMAS: Presents his one- to benefit the students of Wayne Kerrytown Concert House, Ann JtMMERSON: Piano bar 7-11 p.m Music Theatre, Independence man show. 'You're probably asking MARQUIS THEATRE: The Princess State University's College of Fine, Arbor. $10$25. (734) 769-2999 Wednesday-Thursday, and 8 p.m. to Township. $38,50-$26. (248( 64¾. and the Magic Pee,' continues Performing and Communication midnight Friday-Saturday, at La why I asked you here..." 8 p.m 6666. 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 and 10, Arts, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. June 8, Bistecca Italian Grille, Livonia Friday Saturday. June 2-3 at Trinity OJJpEtjLA House Theatre. Ltvonia. $10. (734) at the theater, Northviiie. $7.50. at the Detroit Athletic Ciub. $75- (734) 254 0400 ALLMAN BROTHERS: 7 30 p "i. 464-6302. (248) 34*8110 $500. (313) 677-1458 MJCMMAN OPERA THEATRE: JIM PARAVANTES * COMPANY: Saturday July ?2, Pine Knob Mirti. HJPPSttJtl: ..: Cjane_M»i.«»e.n,. ?_ FARMINQTON PLATERS: Present "Peter Grimes," 8 p.m. Saturday. 8:30 p.m. Friday Saturday through JOCY'S COMEDY CLUB: Thursday^ Theatre, lndependefw;e Townsnm. Japanese tale with marionettes and the-musical comedy during a spe June 3 and Wednesday Saturday, May, at Andiamo Italia West, Saturday, May 25-27. at the club" $18 35.(248)345^666 puppeteers in traditional Japanese cial gala to ceiebrate 48 years of Juner 7'10. and 2 p.m. Sunday. Bloomfteld Hills. (248) 865-9300 above Kicker s AH Amertcan Grin, The Observer & Evventrivl Tin KM-AY, MAV 25. 200U **i -:-,-.-,^-:^^-1¾^¾¾ Making contact: Please submit popular music items for publication to Stephanie Casola; aft 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. LORI AMEY: 8 p.m. Saturday. June Pine Knob Music Theatre, MAD PROFESSOR AND MACKA B: (248) 645-6666 or (313) 983- MOOOS FOR MOD£RNS:CC (248) 645^666. 24, Espresso Roy ale, Ann Arbor. Independence Township. $25 9 p.m. Thursday, May 27, Magic 6611. Release Party with The Mood 5T0INO: With Tracy Cnapman, 7:30 (734) 662-2770; 10 p.m. Saturday, 43.50. (248) 645-6666, Stick, Detroit. $15. (248) 645 MAZE: WithK-Ci and Jo Jo, Time Elevator, Friday, May 19, Magic p.m. Friday, July 14, Pine Knob July.8, Roadrunners Raft, EARTH CRISIS: With C.anderia and. 6666. TBA. Sunday, July 23, Pine Knob Stick, Detroit. (313) 961-MELT Music Theatre, independence Hamtramck. 21 and over. (313) Walls of Jericho, 7 p.m. Thursday, MAGNETIC FIELDS: Thursday, May Music Theatre, Independence THE MOODY BLUES: 7:30 p m Township. $26$75. (248) 645- 873-7238; 8 p.m. Saturday, July , May 25, The Shelter, Detroit. $10. Township. (248) 6456666. Tuesday, Aug. 1,, Pine Kriob 6666. '• 22, Gayle's Chocolates, Royal Oak. (248) 645 6666 MARTINA MCBRIDE: 8 p.m; Music Theatre, Independence JERE STORMER: 10:30 p.m. Free. (248)'398-0001; 8 p.m. EUZA: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 7th Saturday, July 1, Meadowbrook . Township. $15.50-$29.50 Saturday, May 27, Roadrunners Tuesday,July 25, The Ark, Ann House, Pontiac. All ages'. $5. (248) Music Festival, RochesterHiils. NICKELODEON'S ALL THAT TOUR: Raft, Hamtramck. (313) 873-7238 Arbor. Free. (734) 761-1451. 645-6666 . $22.50-$33.50. (248) 645-.6666 or' With Ifo. BewitcrVd and Blaque, STYX AND REO SPtEOWAQOW: 7 JOSEPH ARTHUR: With Scott Fab, FACTORY Si: With Workhorse, (248) 377-0100. - Sunday, Aug. 6,.Pine-Knob Music p.rh. Friday, June 2, Pine.Knot) • 7 p^m. Saturday, June -3, Blue Note Pbwerface. Too Many Gods. 7 p.m. MATCHBOX TWENTY: With Angle Theatre, Independence Township. Music Theatre, Independence • Cafe, Poritiac.. Atf.ages'. Free. . Saturday, June 3, St. Andrews Hall, - Aparo, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 27, $18.50-128.50. (248) 645-6666.' Township. $15.50-132.50. (248) JOHNNIE BASSETT AND THE BLUES Detroit. All ages.. $7. (313) 961- St. Andrews.Hall, Detroit. $25. NOBODY'S BUSINESS: Hosts 645-6666. INSURGENTS: 10 p.m. Thursdays, MELT . 25, 7th House, Pontiac. (248) 645 (248) 645-6666 Rockabilly Jam Sessions, SALLY TAYLOR: With Rooster, 8 Music.Menu; Detroit. (313) 964- THE F1G.GS: 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, . 6666.' NATALIE MERCHANT: 8 p.m. Thursdays at The New. Way Bar, p.m. Friday, May 26, Magic Bag,' 6368. May 30, Blind'Pig, Ann Arbor. Free DJ MARK E.P. OF PARADIME: 10 Thursday, July 13,'Meadowbrook Ferndate. (248).541-9870. Fefndale. $8 advance. (248) 544- THE BEACH'BOYS: With Martha show."(734) 996-8555 p.m. Wednesdays, Innisfree Irish Music Festival, Rochester Hills. NO DOUBT: With Lit, Black Eyed .3030. Reeves and The Vandellas, 7:30 ' KENNY G: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June. Pub, Garden City. (734) 425-2434.. $2O-$27.50. (248) 645-6666.' Peas, 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 3, TERRAPLANES: CD release party, p.m. Thursday, June 22, Pine Knob 15, Pine Knob Music Theatre, DJ MARQUIS: 9 p.m! Thursdays, STEVE MILLER BAND: With Govt Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater, Friday, May 26, Woody's Diner, Music Theatre, Independence Independence Township. $15.50- Detroit Science. "The Lab.'- 18 and Mule, 7 p.m'. Wednesday, June 21, Pontiac. $26.50. (248) 335-9497. Royal Oak. Township. $12.5O--$2905O. (248) $32.50. (248) 645-6666 or (248) older. $10-$I5 cover. Ladies free. Pine Knob Music Theatre, N'SYNC: No Strings Attached Tour, THIRD EYE BUND: With Verticle Independence Township. $21-.50-.. 645-6666. 377-0100. (313) 438-4146. • Tuesday. July 18, Pontiac Horizon, 7:30 p.m: Wednesday, $37.50. (248) 6456666. CUNT BUCK: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, MADISON GREENE: 8 p.m. RICKY MARTIN; 8 p;m. Friday, June Silverdome. $49.75. (248) 645- July 19, Pine Knob Music JONI MITCHELL: With Vince .' July 13, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Saturday. 30, The Palace of Auburn Hills'. 6666. Theatre. $15-$27.50. . Mendoza conducting a 70-piece Independence Township, $15.50- May. 27,' $45-85.(248) 645-6666. . OZZFEST THREE DOC NIGHT: With Symphony symphony. 8 p.m. Wednesday* May $29.50.(248) 645-6666. MATHLETE: 2000: Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Friday, June -. '31, Pine Knob Music Theatre,- BLACKMAN AND ARNOLD: 10 p.m. Thursday. June •: Featuring 16, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Township: $55-$75, Sundays in May, Royal Oak. (248) 1.. Ouy Independence Township. $15.50- pavilion tickets only. (248) 645-. 542-9922, Contemporary Osbourne, $29.50. (248) 645-6666. 6666. : BUNK-182: With Bad Religion. Art Gallery, Pantera, TRAGICALLY HIP: With Chris Fenix TX, 7:'30 p.m. Friday, June 9, Detroit. (248) MOTLEY CRUE: With Megadeath . Godsrtiack. Brown. Kate Tenner and Guster, 7 Pine Knob Music Theatre, 6456666. and Anthrax, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Incubus Static X, p.m. Saturday, July 15, Pine Knob Independence township. $25. Aug. 16. Pine Knob Music Theatre, Incubus, Music Theatre, Independence (248) 645-6666. Independence Township. $l5-$35. Methods of Mahem. Township. $20-527-50• BOY SETS FlRE:With Ann Beretta, (248) 645-6666. • POD, Soulfly, Queens of the .:• TRAVIS: With Leona Ness;6 p.m. .. 7 p.m. Thursday, June I, The -.-' DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: With Ben MOXY FRUVOUS: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Stoneage and Crazy town, 10 a.m. Friday. May 19, St. Andrews Hall, Shelter, Detroit. $7. All ages. (313) GROOVIE GHOUUES: With Buck. Harper and the Innocent Criminals, June 20. Magic Bag, fe'rn'daie. • Wednesday; July 12, Pine Knob- Detroit. All ages. $13. (248)'645- • 961-MELT 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 28, The 6 p.m. Wednesday. July 5, $15.(248)544-3030. '' Music Theatre, Independence 6666. . BROTHERS GROOVE: 10 p.m. Shelter, Detroit. $6. All ages, (248) Comerica Park, Detroit. $46.50. Township. $50.25. with donation to RANDY TRAVIS: With Darryl Mondays, Music Menu, Detroit. 645-6666. Lifebeat Charity. (248) 645-6666. Worley, 7:30 p.m.' Friday, June 23, (313) 964-MENU; Thursday, May JULIANA HATFIELD: 9 p.m. Friday, JIMMY PAGE AND THE BLACK Pine Knob. Independence Township. 25, Edison's. Birmingham. (248) . June 2, Magic Stick, Detroit. $10 CLUB CIRCUIT CROWES: With Kenny Wayne $15.50$24.50. (248) 645 6666. 645-2150; Friday, May 26, advance. (313) 833-9700. • Shepard. 7:30 p.m. Monday. June TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC: 6 pm. 26. The Palace of Auburn Hills, . Woodruff's, Roya! Oak. (248) 586- ROY HAYNES TRIO: Featuring ALVIN'S: 5756 Cass Ave.. Detroit. 18 and older welcome; (313) &32-235S Friday. May 19.. Trinity House $39.50-S55. (248) 645-6666. 1519; Saturday, May 27. of www.aivins.xtcoffl.com Theatre. Livonia. $7. $5 theater Intermezzo, Detroit. (313) 961- ARBOR BREWING COMPANY: 114 E. Washington St.. Ann Arbor. Free. '21 PEARL JAM: With Supergrass, 7;30 members. (734) 464-6302. 0707 and older. (734) 2131393 or www,arboibrcwmg.com p.m. Saturday, October 7. The TOOTS 4 THE MAYTALS: 9 p.m. JIMMY BUFFETT & THE CORAL TWE ARK: 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. (734) 763-3587 Palace of Auburn Hills. $28. {248) Thursday. June 1, The Majestic REEFER BAND: 8 p.m. Tuesday, ANDtAMO ITALIA WEST: 6676 Telegraph Road, Bioomfield H-Hs. (248t 865'- 645 6666 Theatre. Detroit. $18. (313) 833 - June 13, Pine Knob Music Theatre;- 93O0 PRIMAL SCREAM: 8 p.m. 9700. Independence Township. $46 pavil- BEAU STREET BLUES: 8 N. Saginaw Street, Pontoc. (248. 334-7900. Wednesday, May 31. St. Andrews •TINA TURNER: VVtth Lionel-Richie. EHRO OF PARADISE: 312 Ma»n Street, Ann After. (734! 662-&310 , ion/$23.50 lawn. Hal!. Detroit. Alt ages. $17.(313) Jennifer Robinson. 7:30 p.m. BUNO PKJ: 208 S. FKSt St.. Ann Arbor, t3 in advance, $5 at \be door. 19 SCOn CAMPBELL GROUP: With , 961-MELT Thursday. June 1..The Palace. and older. ! 734) 996-8555 or www.bl1fidp1gmu51c.com Mind Circus. Seismic 3, Bob Danilo Perez and John Pattitucci, BULLFROG BAR AND ORILL: 15414 Telegraph. Ri-dford. (313) 533-4477 QTOPIA: Featuring Mandy Moore. Auburn Hills. $85.25. $55.25, Racecar Bob, hosted by WRfF's 8: and 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, CARBON: Joseph Campau just north of Caniff in Hamtramck. (313)' Verticfe Horizon. Jess'ca Simpson, $35:25. Eight ticket, limit per per Doug Podell, 10 p.m. Friday, June June 16-17, Bird of Paradise, Ann Hanson and Macy Gray, Thursday. son, j 248) 6456666. 366-9278 2, Token LoungevWestland. (734) Arbor, $20. (248) 645-6666. June 1, Fox. Theatre. Detro:?. VANS WARPED TOUR: NOFX. CAVERN CLUB: 210 S. First Street, Ann Arbor. (734; 332-9900 c< -> cr\or\ HEATWAVE: With Si«.tpr Sledge and $27.50-$50. (248) 645-6666. •^±*J ^t\J*s mn&;'i24S) 647 7 747 TODD RUNDGREN: With Leon ages, $27.50.'1248; 3984436 0: $46.'(248) 645-6666 or (248)- 2. The Library Pub, Novi. Free. FORD ROAD BAR AND GRILL: 35505 Ford Road. Westland. :734) 721-8609 Russe:;..8 p.in. Monday.'July 3.' 0 248, 645 6666. 377-0100. 1248)' 349-9110 FOX THEATRE: 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. (313) 9836611 Meadowbrook S'ui:C .Festive. URSULA WALKER AND BUDDY CRACKER: With Koester. 8 p.m. ' JOINT VFNTHBF: 'Featuring Hnlly- FOX AND HOUNDS: 1560 Woodward.Avenue. Bloontfield Hnis.' t,24S;> 644- Rocr-ester H'lis, $12.50-125.50. BUOSON: 6 p:m. Friday-Satu.roay. ..- Friday, June 2, 7th House, Pontiac. and Kevin, 9 p.m. Sunday,May 28. 4800 -, 2-iSi £45 6666. G cvan.ni's Cs'e Pont-ac. i248; All ages. $12 advance. (313) 961- GOLD DOLLAR: 3129 Cass Ave.. Delroit. Cover charge. 21 ard clde<. '.313- June 4. U.S. 12/Wayne Brewery. RUSTY LUNCHBOX: 9:3 V p.m. 334-5214.,, :. ; 833-6873 or w.ww, golddollar.toivi MELT '•' Wayne. (734) 722-7639 Fr:day&.--:t^:da.. J^r-e 2-3. L.S. DON WHITE: S::n.F>.CJy June 2, ' GROOVE ROOM:J8l5 N', Mam St., Royal Oak. Fr«? before 10 o,m. ",ighti>. r , ; THE CURE: 7:30 p.m. Saturday. MARVIN KAHN AND KEITH 12. Wayne B etve'\ .W0y. *e. t'34-. G/eenwooo Co'fee. Ann.Arbor. 21 arid older, t248> 589-3344 or www.tnegrooveroomc.om June 10, Pine.Knob Music.Theatre, VREELAND: 7 p.m. Thursdays, Le 722-7639' HILL AUDTTORtUM: 825 N. University, Arm Arbor. ; 734) 764-253« :. 734: 665 S558 Independence Township, $20-545: Metro,-South'field. (248) 353 2757 JOE LOUIS ARENA; 600 Cmc Center Drive. Detroit, (313.: 983-6606 SANTANA: \\;\r. Macy G:a,. 7 n.m. THE WHO: 8 b.m.-Tuesday, /une Eight ticket limit per person. (248) (ja?2 duo).' JO'S KEY CLUB:.. 1 North'Saginaw, Pontiac: ,248: 338-7337. S.u:'-d.T,.' A-..t... 13. P:ne Knob'MuS:c 27. ire Pa'a;e of Aub^T. HOts. r 645-6666 or (248) 37 7-0100. KID KOALA;'With DJ Food and KARL'S CABIN: 9979 N.-Territorial Road. P-iymouth. :.734,: 4558450 "Trt-aue. ' -J loo vj-e !'•;•!'/ Tc/- '-sn-^ S35 $85. ,246 6,45-6666. ;: CHARLIE DANIELS BAND: With | .Bullfrog, 8 p.m. Tuesday. May 30. ' LA BOOM TEEN NIGHTCLUB: Dance rughvfor teens age& 15-19. 8 p.r-i. to 1 T-,. r.^.>i2il ?0 :.I-M' ^ o 5::.9.50- '• WHO CARES: 9 30 n.-. FriJay- Hank Williams Jr. and Little Feat,.7 St. Andrews Hall Detroit. All ages.. •a.m. Friday-Saturday, 1172 N.'ponuac Trail. Wai!*d taKe. i 248; 926-9960 ;''v':,-- -,.."'' . A ;:'..: .•;»•-''•* <.!•:•'••i&c'': Of-t • Sat.^'oay -May 26 217'. Covviey's. f i! p.m. Sunday. June 4. Pine Knob . $12 advance. (313) 961 MELT LONELY HEARTS CLUB: 211 E. Washington. Ann Arbor. .734; 913-5506 !-:>i'."t v.: ' bC L,-.en 'O ' -i.' M af.'C; F-a-mingU-'--. :248^ 474-5941-, LOWERTOWN GRILV 195 W. LiOe/.ty. Plymoutiv ( 734)' 451 1213 • Music Theatre, Independence • BB KING BLUES FEST: 6 on nn.;•--.0.••:. ."?:..-'-. 2-iSi.645 6666. BRIAN WILSON WITH ORCHESTRA: MAGIC BAG: 22920 Woodward Avenue. Femdaie. :248' 544-3030. Township. $15-$27.,50.i 248' 645- Wednesday. Aug. 23. Pme Knob •' SECRET CHIEFS 3: V B.nt t > ,io T:3i) |>,nv Friday, July 21., Pine MAINSTREET BMXIARDS AND THE ALLEY: Mair: Street Rochester ;. 248; , i , i 6666. I Music Theatre. 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Satu'tfay. -V CARRIE COOPER by Todd Phillips (Frat House) • 'American Ph during wrong tape was mailed to her: time IB not on their side - not to Seann William Scott has no SPECIAL WRITES and produced by Daniel Gold the one with him and Beth. mention the police and Kyle's trouble portraying E.L., a crazy berg jSix Days and Seuen the cotteg* y**r*>' parents are on their trail. and crude guy, much like the The college years for some men With the help of hia room Nights) and Joe Medjuck Each of the young actors in the character he played in American « could mean sex, drugs, parties, mate* E.L. (Seott) and Rubin (Stripes), attempts to recreate movie brings hiB or her own indi ••Pie'. girls, and, of course,-freedom.. (Costanzo), hie friend Kyle the comedy American Pie during hood and when Josh doesn't hear vidual talents to this film. Tom But what happens when you (Quails), and his car, Joah is on As for Paul Costanzo and DJ the college years. from Tiffany for days he assumes Green (MTV's The Tom Green abuse that freedom and cheat on hia way to Austin. He muat get Quails, this is their feature film The '.film stars Brekin Meyer, she is cheating on him. As com Show) is typical Tom Green. He your girlfriend?. to the tape before the tape gets debut. Both deliver great Seann William Scott, DJ Quails, mitted as Josh is he finds him- to Tiffany and he only has a few narrates the trip in his bizarre comedic performances. Keep an Some might argue that cheat Paul Costanzo, Rachel Blanchard self intrigued by Beth (Amy yet comedic manner. Brekin dayB.to do it. eye out for them in the future. ing isn't really cheating if you and Tom Green. Green narrates Smart), who is attracted to him Meyer (Go and Clueless) is no While flood Trip is no Ameri are in different area codes. But this'teen comedy of four guys as well. What was to be a straight shot stranger to teeh comedies. He what happens when you video who take a road trip to Austin, from Ithaca to Austin becomes a has had several minor roles, but can. Pie, it sure is worthy of To Josh it seems harmless and being placed in the same catego tape your infidelity and the tape Texas, to retrieve an explicit tape exciting when Beth wants to humorous adventure. The car is Road Trip propels him into the ry of great teen comedies. It's is.mistakenly mailed to your accidentally mailed to a girl videotape their night together. destroyed, the money is gone, spotlight. Meyer proves he has worth the "trip" to the theater. girlfriend 1,800 miles away? For friend. But what seems harmless at the they need a place to sleep and the talent to be a star. four guys from Ithaca College it Josh Porter (Meyer) attends, time could bring about the end of means a road trip is in order. college at Ithaca, while his girl Josh and Tiffany. 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That is, tunnel NPAtmTONUMVIVA c«; w CCWIFF usr*ci 'm m$ and witty and serves to bridge money doesn't buy happiness WNOSM* underground to the bank's safe. navKAS(K) •AIRVWB wrf^H n*M> u the gap between the Winklers as and often gets in the way of gen l Detroit Electronic Music Festival will be a world party Forget Wood- musician and CEO of Planet E AA a Windsor resident, Hawtin stock in all its Records, and Carol A. Marvin, holds a different view uf the incarnations. owner of Pop Culture Media, Detroit acene, but it all'conies The year 2000 entered uncharted territory, ainv down to this unifying music. "We in Detroit has ing to create a festival dedicated make muaic that ie quite futuris given rise to a to what has been called the most tic, but we're not out to alienate musical event of popular music genre worldwide, people," he said unparalleled According to Marvin, a Livonia He's not the only one awaiting magnitude native and Plymouth resident, and the revolu the festival. "I'm really pleased, SltPHANie the time was finally right/ really excited," said Hannah, a A.CASOLA tion will be elec tronic. "Everyone that's working on DJ signed to Planet K Records The Detroit this is the very best at what they and performer at the festival. do* she said. Marvin started her Originally from London, Eng Electronic Music Festival cele Cart Craig brated both a city on the rise and own company in 1993 with The land, Hannah now resides in the underground musical genre Michigan State Fair as her first Detroit. She's spent time prepar musk. • footed within it. Long overdue in client. One year later she became Richie Hawtin ing for the festival by flyering When asked what the future of the city that originated electron a director of the Montreux Jazz music with machines." At the to dance, to one beat. and spreading the word. "I hope electronic music will be, Craig Festival, a background that gave ic dance music, the festival is same time, synthesizers seeped As a headliner and integral the sun shines," she said. claims he can't predict the her.the experience necessary to expected to draw one million into popular music and bands part of the electronic scene for Marvin believes the festival unknown. "It always morphia: get a brand new project off the The future of music is only going dance music devotees from like Kraftwerk and Duran almost 15 years,- Richie Hawtin became a reality thanks to the ground. "I love electronic music," to be created by events like this." across the world. Duran helped integrate technolo said: "We've waited a long time efforts of Erneat W. Burkeen Jr., said the festival's executive director of the city's recreation For Craig and artists like him, The festival plugs in noon to gy as a mainstay in music. . for something like this to hap director. "I really believe it's the "It's the greatest export we department and city officials the festival offers artistic and midnight Saturday-Monday, May creative people who will move pen. The music is now gaining spiritual satisfaction. "It will 27-29 at Detroit's Hart Plaza.. have." said Marvin of electronic popularity in North America." who helped make this dream Detroit forward," music. "It's never, really been cel come true. "It takes courage to posMsibly further the development Presented by the Detroit Recre With that popularity has come of Detroit," he said. ation Department and Pop Cul One of those creative people, ebrated in America, let alone create something new," said Mar* Carl Craig, traces his electronic Detroit.*1 a certain stigmatism against the vin. . . "It's gonna make history," ture Media, the first event of its all night dance parties or raves origins back to growing up amid But when more than 63 care At the center of it all will be added Marvin. kind will grace the international associated with electronic music. the industrial sphere of the fully-chosen performers fall upon Detroit artists performing: Don't miss the free Detroit waterfront bringing attention to Hawtin said this event, open to a vibrant city subculture. All Motor City. "It made us see tech one of four stages Memorial Detroit's music for an interna Electronic Music- Festival. Check all and held during daylight proceeds from the festival will be nology as our friend," said Craig, weekend, that will all change. tional audience of listeners. Per ivww.etectronicmusic fest.com for hours, is just what the scene donated to the city's recreation from the spacious downtown loft This music that has the ability haps that's been the most diffi details. To volunteer, call 1.313) department and its "Be A Part that serves as Planet E's head •to cross social boundaries - age, needs to gain credibility among cult task for Craig, as artistic 961-9200. ner" children's programs quarters. Influenced by the race,-sex -••will be at the fore those who don't truly under director. "I'm an artist putting, Stephanie Angelyn.'Casola recession the city suffered in the stand what the electronic evolu ivrites about popular music for It all began a few years back front of a celebration to remem together and artist list." It was '70s and the way mass media tion is all about. "This is the the Observer & Eccentric News with an idea and shared passion ber. Headlining acts will not Craig's responsibility to choose visualized the future with films opportunity we need/ said papers. She can be reached at. for electronic music. Carl Craig, compete, but rather their music the acts that represent electronic . like Blade Runner; Craig said, will be heard'throughout Hart Hawtin, who calls the festival a (734) 953-2130 or email, at'sea-' a world-renowned electronic music in Detroit, the world and. "We gravitated toward making Plaza allowing the entire crowd "big stamp of approval.". exemplify the future of this sola%3e.hvmecomm.net. Techno from page EG The glossary his raw musical material. These The sampler is a digital Kraftwerk, one of the first acts to remain anonymous in the city producers are often DJ's them recorder, using microchips to glorify electronic production as that inspired them; selves, although not all of the store and play back sound an end in itself. Kraftwerk would To a'large-degree, techno and of music most popular DJ's are producers. instead of magnetic audiotape. later become one of the prime other forms of electronic music The first electronic producers Tape loops were a primitive way influences for a group of Detroit House: TechNet predecessor. House emerged in the dance have not become as commercially clubs of Chicago and New York in the early 80V House feetursa didn't live within this DJ-orient- of sequencing pre-recorded musi musicians that .would'create the viable in the United States as the same kick/snare drum repetition in 4/4 time as Techno, but ed universe, a. relatively new cal data to create a performance. sound that has come, to be associ they have abroad. with more organic sounds and real (usually sampled i vocals. phenomenon in the electronic With the advent of transistor ated with the entire gamut of electronic music: Techno. Explanations for this vary, Techno: A more abstract form of dance musk than house, world/These first producers and, later, microchip technology, it became possible to sequence some of the. more popular of Techno'a characteristic repetitive sampled drum sound* and were the Henry Fords of their One of the many regional per the data in a much more efficient which site the fact that techno synthesizer melodies make it a soundtrack for introspection, not craft, creating Model-Ts that, mutations electronic music has and qualitatively different man artists are relatively faceless, to mention great for dancing. Baaa-heavy and often lacking while later revered, were never evolved into over the years isee ner. The music formerly recorded their'music often lacking lyrics, vocals, there are many sob-genres of techno with have varying theless replaced by fuel-injected accompanying sidebari, Techno on tape, was digitized — and and when lyrics are present degrees of palpability for the uninitiated maws. Some seek to Lexus Suva. draws on 'seventies funk- influ played back by samplers precise ence's such as George Clinton's they're usually samples of some be as hard and abrasive as possible, while ethers lean mora German composer Karlheinz ly when programmed to.by the Parliament Funkailelic, marry one else., toward the organic house sounds that occasions Hy make their Stockhausen created some of the producer. way to the fringes of commercial radio. Created ia Detroit in the ing it with the unlikely spouse Another possible reason is the most seminal music of the genre. EarirtomaiflQe. Think of the old the player lound in Kraftwerk"* coiti preci lack of n Ilashy stage show. Tech It waa Stockhausen who in 1953 pianos of the Old West. Punched sion. . v^^sglsn-Aa^iaaaeaw, aaa* iMkoad ami dark even for aaany of no has been relegated to night today's troubled, Ritalin-hungry teenagers. Jungle featured sam composed the first piece of music holes in sheets of music would In fact, one popular electronic clubs where DJ's lurk in dark pled drumbeats, called "breaks" played back at breakneck using synthesized tones, Studie "tell" the machine when to play a music journal described-Tech as booths behind walls of equip speeds often exceeding 170 betas per minute (more than twice 1, and has since become the lead note. In the same way, programs "George Clinton.and Kraftwerk ment - a far cry from the arena- the pace of an average rock and roll ballad). Jungle marries ing figure of European new entered into sequencers tell the stuck in an elevator with only a style ruck and roll shows that therte rapid-fire snare and cymbal breaks with impossibly krw music. machines — synthesizers and sequencer to keep themselves Americans have relished for' synthesized baas lines that are felt as much aa heard. Created in Stockhausen's earliest work samplers — when to play back busy." decades. London in the early 90s. was produced by looping seg sounds. Created by three' flexlgling Hip-Hop; Jungle's very distant domestic cousin. Hip-Hop, By the 70s, synthesizers had In the i-nd, perhaps no one can ments of pre-recorded sounds on musicians in the mid to late also known as Rap, emerged first in the streets of New York's become consumer electronics, say for sure why electronic music audiotape. But he later graduat 1980's. Techno revolutionized the more salty boroughs in the very early 80s. It is. similar to Jungle available to the general public. hasn't taken on the cultural sig ed to the use of synthesizers, way the most of the world lis in that both are based on sampled, looped drum heats - Electronics were lending a space nificance here that it has abroad. which dominate the modern elec tened to music. Detmiters Juan although hip-hop is played at a far slower tempo and ia mere age feel to art-rock acts like Yes, But, if'they have their way. the tronic landscape along with the Atkins, Kevin SaunderAon and oriented toward melody and lyrics. Perhaps the moat popular Rush and Tangerine Dream: tape loops orphan child, a prolific Derrick May became interna organizers and musicians of the form of electronic music, at least domestically. device known simply as a."sam In stark contrast was the clini tional icons for recording some of Detroit Electronic Music'change pler." cal precision of Germany's the first Techno tracks. 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