December 2, 1982 Westland, Michigan 48 Pages Twenty-Five Cents

'^^ r^^*^^ •PVPVPPP Special ballot Tuesday School voters to elect 4 board members Four hotly contested vacancies on been returned, she said. Polls are open Candidates for two 18-month terms the teachers raises, which when adjust They also attempted to have the not afford such raises considering the the Wayne-Westland Board of Educa from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. are Joseph Arbini, Kathy Chorbagian, ed to the inflation rate, could have election canceled by a Wayne County state of the economy. tion are expected to draw only an aver William LeDuc, Raymond Robichaud, amounted to a maximum of 9 percent. Circuit Court order, but Circuit Court age amount of voters to the polls Tues There are an estimated 50,000 regis Phyllis Runion, Kathryn Shaw and Dor Opponents said the raises were too high Judge John Kirwan ruled against [hem. day tered in the district. About 15 percent othy Stockwell. , in light of the area's economic crisis. The four vacancies are the result of After the four trustees were re of those voted in the Sept. 14 recall The recall targets, Mary Arbour, called, Gov. Mitliken appointed four That's the projection of Loraine election. the recall election 10 weeks ago. The Mildred Batterson, Kenneth Marshall THE CAMPAIGN centered on the citizens to serve on the board tempo Rulo, school district elections clerk. Running to fill two unexpired terms effort was waged in opposition to the and Donald Rusnock, waged a door-to- board's approval 14 months ago of the rarily until an election could be held. So far, half of the 406 absentee bal of six months each are Glenn Anderson, extension of the contract with the door campaign to' try to win vo^er ap teachers' contract extension and raises None of the four are candidates in this lots sent out by the clerks' office have Mathew McCusker and Sharon Scott teachers union. That agreement Rave proval. * Recall leaders said the district could election. 4jBe£tIati& Volume 18 Number 46 Thursday, December 2, 1982 Westland, Michigan 48 Pages Twenty-five cents '1932 SoburMnCommook-aiioo Corpor«ikx> AH RijUi Rttti\r4 AKT EMANUEtE/ttaK photographer Video craze expands The newest and one of the largest video game centers, The Simu new business opened its doors last week to crowds of teen-agers. lation Station, has opened in the lower level of Westland Shopping For more pictures, see the entertainment section in today's Ob Center, where its 27 games immediately attracted customers. The server. Westland school board lays off teachers custodial substitutes and some By Louise Okrutsky low it to the best 6f our ability," said music would downgrade the quality of prove the move is the only way to solve year agreement. If agreement is reached, the elemen paraprofessional services such as occu staff writer Bill Taylor, assistant superintendent of high-school bands. a financial crisis. A three-man panel employee relations. made up of one representative from tary arts, music and physical education pational therapists and psychologists. There would be reductions in pre In an emotion-charged session, the "I won't say that principals won't be "Our high-school band has placed in the union and the administration and programs will continue, administrators school programs, contract riders with Wayne-Westland Board of Education able to recognize their staffs next se state and regional competitions. If you one impartial arbitrator decides if the say. teachers for additional paid services countered teacher rejection of a con mester but they could change as much cut at the elementary level you can't layoffs are necessary after hearing tes and elimination of field trips. cession package by ordering the admin as 40-50 peecent," Taylor said. place as high," said one high-school timony from the two sides. If the panel BUT THERE ARE other items on A plan calling for municipalities to istration to adopt a teacher lay-off pro baud member. decides in the administration's favor, their budget shopping list which will go pay the district's crossing guards has cedure. Although administrators assured Mothers of elementary school chil teachers will received 30 days notice into effect. These include savings initi parents that teachers would be reas dren interested in music were con before being laid off. ated by foregoing some roof repairs, a been subject only to informal mention Administrators indicated the proce signed to grades or courses in which cerned that the students would be de While the impartial panel member freeze on hiring to fill future vacancies to city administrators, according to dure would be halted if the teachers un they are certified, parents doubted the nied the classes. hasn't been selected the other two have and cutting workshop, conferences. Taylor. ion agrees to concessions proposed by ability of some instructors to make the been named as Gary Matche for the ad- the school district. transition. High-school music students called ministrtion and Lou Diaz for the The administration listed *a 19-point out the names of favorite instructors to WWEA. plan to balance the district's $62.1 mil "SOME (TEACHERS) have problems see if they'd be affected by the lay-offs. ..Althoughstalks between the union Santa is coming to going from kindergarten to junior Other cutfweresujgjsjed4>ut raost- lion budget and a nearly $3 million def 3 and district are scheduled for this icit. high," Taylor admitted. ^^mrr?^tp^r^ r-^eretft3m8S6!$y f1te sSool board. week, administrators already have be gun the task of rescheduling teachers cr*rr "Not all of the&e teachers will be fan SUGGESTIONS RANGED from not on the basis of seniority, according to school nmusicr , art and physical educa buying new textbooks to eliminating Yule ceremony tion programs and trimming of second tastic in junior high, no. But not all of Taylor. the teachers in junior high are fantas the hot lunch program. The latter was ary school class periods by 10 minutes. While the union has agreed to the tic," Taylor said Tuesday afternoon. considered this summer by the board. requests in the nearby fire station. Administrators estimated these, cuts concessions involving lower pay in Westland will renew a Christmas "But some teachers (transferred to jun "We're not talking abut what's ideal. Refreshments for children and will save more than $1.2 million. creases, changes in medical insurance tradition which began 13 years ago ior high from elementary) are fantas We're talking about a serious prob when Santa Claus lights the City Hall adults will be served at the fire station. tic. They're skills oriented." lem," said Taylor defending the cuts. and alterations in the way the teachers' Secondary teachers will handle six sick bank is kept, the two sides are Yule lights Monday night. Several Westland municipal employ instead of five classes. Excess teachers Cuts in elementary music programs The action will start at 6:30 p.m. in ees' unions have donated money to help and teacher layoffs provoked anxious Teacher lay-offs in mid-year are per hung up on the'duratlon of the dealvThe will be laid off according to seniority teachers would like to see a package front of City Hall when Santa throws a replace many of the lights burned out levels. and angry comments from the audi mitted under the district's contract switch to turn on the Christmas lights in past years. ence. Parents and students said they with the Wayne Westland Education lasting between 1¼ and 2 years while "There will be extreme bumping. It's the administration insists upon a one on trees and branches near the build The checks from those unions will be fair under the contract and we will fol- were worried that cuts in elementary Association if the administration can- ing. presented to Mayor Charles Pickering High-school students will sing Christ shortly before the lighting ceremony mas carols. Santa will hear holiday gift begins. Man stabbed in bar parking lot what's inside A Westland man is recovering from Redford, Crete said. The detective and stabbed Lesinski in the chest and the Garden City hospital. -> Crete said he did not know why Quint "LIKE HOMETOWN two knife wounds after being stabbed speculated that Quint did not know the abdomen, according to Crete. Calendar 4A Leslnski's condition at the time. was in the Flat Rock area. He said NEWSPAPERS" in the parking lot of the-Gangster Classified. Sections CD .lounge on Telegraph just north of Joy 4 THE DETECTIVE said Leslnski's state police called Redford police to Twin Pane advertised for a AT ARRAIGNMENT in Redford's date was Quint's former girlfriend. verify that Quint was wanted in con Editorials 14A "Order Entry Clerk" position early Sunday morning. Entertainment . 8B, 5-7C The- victim, Daniel S. Lesinski, 43, of 17th District Court, Quint stood mute After the attack, the assailant fled, nection with a stabbing. - to be filled In the Observer & Canyon Street was listed instable con- and Judge John Dillon entered an inno and the woman ran into the lounge for At arraignment, Quint told the judge Letters •. 3A Eccentric Newspapers classi cent plea on his behalf. Dillon sched help, Crete said. Lesinski managed to that he is living with his mother in De Religion 6-7B fied section. "Had at least 20 ditiori, according to a, nursV/wGarden people applying in person City Osteopathic Hospital \J^ uled a preliminary examination fdr walk about 100 feet to the front of the troit and is working two jobs — as a Sports 1-4C truck driver and as an extra Christmas and some phone calls.

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