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BY SUE MASON At the arraignment, Special Wayne and other fund-raisers and was meant plead guilty to cocaine possession, STAFF WRITER County Prosecutor Abed Hammoud to support youth baseball and senior which resulted in a probationary sen­ accused Shari Greenfield of stealing • citizen programs. tence. A preliminary hearing on charges $113,000 and Neal Greenfield of tak­ Benson said the league's financial Police found cocaine in Greenfield's that two former officials stole at least ing $32,000 from 1999 to 2004. If records indicated that money was house when they executed a search $145,000 from the Wayne Ford Civic convicted, they could face penalties spent on such activities as Special warrant as part of their criminal League has been delayed until Friday, ranging up to 10 years in prison. Olympics, although he said checks investigation. *»" Oct. 27, to allow attorneys to examine They are free on bond after the were made out to the Greenfields. The earlier arrests also led the state evidence in the case. $25,000 cash or surety bonds. The pair also is accused of using Neat Greenfield Shari Greenfield to order the league to stop sponsoring . Neal William Greenfield, 42, and Neal Greenfield of Westland served league money for personal expenses bingo games, although other groups ex-wife Shari Kay Greenfield, 41, were as league president and Shan According to Sgt. Chris Benson, the such as utility bills, he said. not tied to the organization were arraigned on charges of embezzling Greenfield of Livonia as vice presi­ civic league once brought in gross The investigation stems from Neal allowed to use the building for similar more than $20,000 from the Wayne- dent prior to an internal shakeup two revenues of $ 1 million a year yet Greenfield's arrest two years ago on activities. Ford Civic League during court pro­ years ago that ousted them from their showed financial losses. The money larceny and drug charges. The larceny ceedings Aug. 10. positions. came from bingo games, carnivals charge was dropped after he agreed to [email protected] I (734) 953-2112

Judge orders trial in child abuse case

BY SUE MASON police Sgt. STAFF WRITER Steve Borisch ; called "border-; A 37-year-old Westland line torture" ', man will stand trial on involving the \ charges that he abused his children who ; wife's son and two nephews, are now out of who were blindfolded, tied up the family and burned with a heated home on '. screwdriver and a hot glue Grant Barchester ; gun. near John Hix and Cherry Westland District Judge C. Hill. Charles Bokos ordered the Authorities believe the trial after Vincent Garrison abuse may have started as Grant waived his right to a .early as 2003 and continued . preliminary examination dur­ through this year. Westland ing court proceedings police learned of the allega­ Thursday morning. tions in May, when one of the Grant is charged with three boys didn't want to go home \ counts of second-degree child from Stevenson Middle ! abuse and three counts of felo­ School, Borisch said. . nious assault involving his Police have photographs of wife's 9-year-old son and her the boys and the scars on theiri two nephews, ages 11 and 12, arms and legs, he said, and who were placed in her care "they say he burned their pri­ by state officials for problems vate parts, too." at their mother's home. Grant Grant has admitted he could face four years in prison blindfolded the boys and tied ; if convicted. them to a basement pole to PHOTOS BY TOM HAWLEY | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Bokos accepted the waiver, punish them for bad behavior, Nila Zientek (left) and Jo Brunei look at the signatures on the U.S. Army poster given to seniors at the Friendship Center to recognize their efforts in but declined a defense attor­ but he denied intentionally sending coupons to soldiers in Wuerzburg, Germany. ney's request to reduce Grant's burning them with a hot glue \ $100,000 cash bond. He did gun or a screwdriver that he refer the request to pretrial allegedly heated with a \ services for a determination in propane torch, Borisch said. circuit court. Grant admitted that he "This is his first experience "may have accidentally burned Military recognizes its coupon clippers with the system," attorney one of them with a glue gun," Gerald Evelyn said. "We rec­ Borisch said. BY SUE MASON ognize that in this case a per­ Police searched Grant's STAFF WRITER sonal bond would not be home and found a screwdriver fc appropriate, but there are no with a scorched tip, a propane Army Staff Sgt. Tony Messina made a "recruit­ r allegations that he has done torch and a glue gun, the ing call" Wednesday to offer a few words of anything wrong in his life." detective added. encouragement to the "troops." He drew on past Grant is accused of what [email protected] I (734) 953-2112 experiences, talking alaftut his time at the U.S. Arnly Garrison at Baurnholder, Germany, and the importance of what they were doing. "As a private, I made pretty good pay and the military takes good care of you, but saving $80 at the store was still nice," he said. "Times like this, Local camping center concern for the troops really touch us." Messina's "troops" are a group of seniors who meet at Westland's Friendship Center once a week helps'Makeover'show to snip the cents-off ducats to send to Wuerzburg, Germany, for U.S. military personnel who use BY SUE MASON "When they first called, it was them to save money at commissaries where they STAFF WRITER what will we get out of it, but shop. after a while that became sec­ As a way of saying thank you, he presented What does three travel trailers ondary to what can we do to them with an autographed Army recruiting and Eoctreme Makeover; Home help," Rochette said. poster, signed by service personnel at the Edition have in common? "Everyone wanted to be Baurnholder garrison where he was stationed. Just ask David Rochette. His involved, that's what they talked "I had my friends get soldiers who use the family-owned Westland about," added his wife Irene, the coupons to sign a recruiting poster," Messina said. Westland Friendship Center Director Peggy Ellenwood accepts a framed U.S. Army recruiting Camping Center provided three general manager. "A lot of times, "It's not all of them, but there's some." poster from Staff Sgt. Tony Messina which was signed by soldiers who use coupons clipped trailers for the ABC television when businesses find out how by the seniors. Watching are seniors Ruth Fanner (left), Bill and Esthel Strohmer (in back) show during its recent week- PLEASE SEE COUPONS, A5 and Margaretta Frobe. long stop in Armada, PLEASE SEE MAKEOVER, A6

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Many hundreds of auto rac­ ing fans packed an open house Thursday at the Roush Automotive Collection, lining up to get autographs of NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and three other drivers. They brought die-cast cars, hats, T-shirts, posters, car tires and the grill of a race car on which to get those signatures. Cameras flashed everywhere as the drivers sat in front of long lines of adoring fans. While she awaited her turn, Jen Burns explained how she and her mother, Sue, drove three hours from Muskegon to bring a basket of food on about the drivers to buy authentic race car part* behalf of the Carl Edwards fan love it," she said and Roush Racing attire. The 1 club to Edwards, who is one of Her affinity for Edwards is street near the site drew a her favorites. based on his personality His makeshift classie car" cruise, Daughter and mother also disposition on the race course with all types of souped up anc lined up for pictures with other is "nasty, yet sincere/' she said. superclean cars lined up with drivers — Jamie McMurray, Jen Burns poses as her mother snaps a photograph of her with NASCAR Nextel series driver Cari Edwards. He also really enjoys meeting their hoods propped open. Todd Kluever and Danny his fans, Higgs added, "and Roush Enterprises is the O'Quinn Jr. were also there — Jennifer Higgs, had the Speedway for the race today, television commercial. he's good with kids." fourth largest employer and and Jack Roush, chairman of Burnses beat, Higgs and her Aug. 20. A fifth-grade teacher, Higgs The event featured a live 10th largest taxpayer in the Roush Racing and Roush husband drove the 61/2 hours Higgs' focus also was uses NASCAR to teach literacy band in the parking lot, grilled city. Today's race is the GFS Enterprises. "We just love from Mt. Albert, Ontario, to Edwards, the handsome driver and math throughout the burgers and hot dogs for sale, Marketplace 400 at MIS in Brooklyn, Mich. Jack," Jen Burns said. gather autographs, take some with a quick smile who has a school year. Students learn tours of the auto collection, : When it comes to distance pictures and, of course* attend reputation for doing back flips about the races, pick a driver, raffles, an engine-building traveled, another race fan, Michigan International when he wins a race, and on a graph their races and read demonstration and the chance. [email protected] | (734)953-2119

STATE OF MICHIGAN INFORMATION CENTRAL IN THE WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT THE CITY OF WESTLAND, The.U.5. Census Bureau is currently quarter are coilege graduates. a Michigan Municipal Corporation, tracking the U.S. population which is Education also begins at an earlier expected to hit the 300 million-person age and ends later. In 1967, only 14.2 per-. Plaintiff, milestone sometime this year, possibly cent'were in school. However, more 06-614204 CH 5/17/2006 in October. than half of 3-and 4-year-olds are Jdg. John H Gillis Jr According to the U.S. Population enrolled in school now. The City of Westiand vs Clock, found at the Census Bureau's The face of our labor force has Watt Helene Bortnick homepage at www.census.gov, the pop­ shown changes as well, with.women , ulation currently stands at 299,482,021, increasing their numbers from 36.7 per-. as of 1 p.m., Aug. 15, growing at a rate of cent of the workforce to 46.4 percent. HELENE BORTNICK WATT, one person per 12 seconds. These are annual numbers for 1967 and ATLANTIC MORTGAGE & So who cares you might ask? 2005 from the Current Population INVESTMENT CORPORATION, Survey (CPS). a Florida Corporation Such data shows the incredible growth in the country since 1967, when Financially speaking, significant Defendants. we hit 200 million. Some of the most changes have taken place with the notable changes are as follows: median household income in the U.S., The most populous area in the coun­ increasing by 30 percent since 1967. ANGELO A PLAKAS AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. try has changed. In 1970, the West was If you are interested In examining Angelo A. Plakas (P 18934) the least populous region, now however, more government statistics, or viewing Mark A. McConnell (P 46434) ( Attorneys for Plaintiff the West is the second largest region. the U.S. Census Web site or other cen­ 35330 Nankin Boulevard, Suite 702 The U.S. population is older - nationally, sus tools, stop by the William P. Faust " Westiand, MI 48185 the median age is older, and more peo­ Public Library of Westiand. Library (734) 421-5510 ple are over the.age of 65, particularly hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday- in Florida. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our country is more diverse, too. A Thursday-Saturday. The library can be reached at {734) 326-6123 or on the Web ORDER TO ANSWER BY PUBLICATION WITH MAILING greater percentage of Americans are of REQUIREMENT EXCUSED Hispanic origin and the most recent at www.westland.iib.mi.us t economic census data shows that the Internet 101:7 p.m. Aug. 21 -i At a session of said Court held in the City-County Building, number of Hispanic-owned businesses For the very beginner; what the •* City of Detroit, County of Wayne, State of Michigan grew by 31 percent between 1997 and Internet is, and how to get there. \ 2002, three times the national average ON: July 28,2006 Microsoft Word for Beginners: & 1 for all businesses. p.m. Aug. 22 . - "j PRESENT: HON; JOHN H. GILLIS, JR. Our level of education is also worth Learn the basics of Microsoft Word, a \ CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE noting. More Americans are graduating word processing program that helps ] from high school and coilege. In 1967, you create a variety of documents \ On May 17, 2006, an action was filed, against Defendants, about half of Americans had graduated including letters and resumes. Learn | HELEN BORTNICK WATT and ATLANTIC MORTGAGE & from high school and only about 10 per­ how to set margins, change font style \ INVESTMENT CORPORATION, in this Court to abate nuisance on K a parcel of real property (hereinafter referred to as "Property") cent had graduated from college. Today, and size, check spelling and print. ' 85.2 percent of Americans are high Information Central is compiled by < WHERE HOMETOWN STORIES UNFOLD located in the City of Westiand described as: school graduates and more than a Marilyn Kwik at the library. • ' HOMETOWNLiFE.COM EAST 10 FEET OF LOT 349 AND ALL OF LOT 348, INCLUDING THE ADJOINING 1/2 OF THE VACATED PUBLIC ALLEY AT THE REAR THEREOF, MAPLEWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 39, HOW TO REACH US PAGE 17 OF PLATS, WAYNE.COUNTY RECORDS Susan Rosiek Frank Cibor Commonly Known As: 34851 Hazelwood NOTICE OF A Executive Editor Retail Sales Manager Tax Identification No. 56-063-01-0348-000 (734) 953-2100 (734) 953-2177 PUBLIC HEARING [email protected] [email protected] Upon consideration of the Verified Motion of Plaintiff, and the Affidavit in Support thereof, attesting to the fact that Defendants, Hugh Gallagher Cathy White HELEN BORTNICK WATT and ATLANTIC MORTGAGE & ON THE Managing Editor Retail Advertising Rep. INVESTMENT CORPORATION, in this action cannot be (734) 953-2149 (734) 953-2073 personally served with a Summons and a copy of the Complaint 2006-07 SCHOOL herein because their present whereabouts are unknown, and they [email protected] [email protected] have no last known address, and that publication, of notice of. this J5JK<1L-ALKJ^ XM5 Sue Mason action in a newspaper of general circulation is most likely to give i Jr .KUfjfKiAlYl notice to these Defendants, and it appearing to this Court that Community Editor Plaintiff, after diligent inquiry, has been unable to ascertain the (734) 953-2112 Defendants' address either within or without the State of Michigan, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on [email protected] and it further appearing that personal service of the Summons and Complaint in this action cannot be made on the Defendants for the August 28, 2006 at 7:00 o'clock in the Newsroom (734) 953-2104 Fax (734) 591-7279 above stated reasons, and that publication is the best means evening at 15125 Parmington Road, Sports Nightline * (734) 953-2104 available to apprise Defendants of the pendency of this action. Circulation/Customer Service ,. ,1-866-88-PAPER (866-887-2737) Livonia, Michigan, the Board of Classified Advertising 1-800-579-SELL (7355) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendants, HELEN Education of the Livonia Public Display Advertising (734) 953-2153 BORTNICK WATT and ATLANTIC MORTGAGE & INVESTMENT CORPORATION, shall on or before the 29th day of August, 2006, Schools School District will hold a To purchase page and photo reprints go to www-tiometownlife.com/oereprints. serve an answer on Mark A. McConnell, attorney for Plaintiff, For more information contact H66-88-PAPER. whose address is 35330 Nankin Blvd., Suite 702, Westiand, public hearing in regard to the 2006- Michigan, 48185, or take such other action as may be permitted by 07 School Breakfast Program. Circulation Business Hours/Subscription Rates law. Failure to comply with this Order may result in a judgment by Mond ay-Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. default against the Defendants for the relief demanded in the Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Complaint filed in this Court. In order to be in compliance with Sunday 8 a.m. to noon Section 380.1272 of the School Code as If you missed a delivery please call by 6 p.rn. Thursday and 11 a.m. Sunday. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Observer amended in December 1993, the Carrier Delivery Mail Delivery & Eccentric, a newspaper of general circulation hereby designated * Sunday/Thursday Sunday/Thursday as most likely to give notice to the Defendants named above. School Board must operate a school One year $59.95 One year (in county) $83.95 Publication shall occur within the County of Wayne, State of breakfast program or opt out following Michigan. 6 Month , $2955 6 Month $41.95 state guidelines. Local school districts 3 Month :..'... .$14.95 3 Month $20.95 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the first publication of this For senior citizen rate, One year (out of county) $108.95 Order be made within five (5) days from the date of entry of this can opt out of offering a breakfast please call 1-866-887-2737 6 Month $54.45 Order; and that mailing a copy of this Order be dispensed with program in buildings where less than because Plaintiff cannot, with' reasonable diligence, ascertain a 3 Month $27.25 place where the Defendants would probably receive this matter 20% of the student enrollment is POSTAL PERIODICAL REQUIREMENTS transmitted by mail. The Westiand Observer - Publication NO. USPS 663-530 Published every Thursday and eligible for free or reduced price Sunday. Periodical postage is paid at Livonia, Michigan 48150. JOHN H. GILLIS, JR. lunches. The public is invited to offer CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE 36251 Schoolcraft, Livoma. Mi 48150 their opinion at the August 28, 2006 quflLITV AUDITING A TRUE COPY CATHY M.GARRETT Board of Education meeting. svwr~*a WAYNE COUNTY CLERK Bt*yfb*n HinipujniB a* Hint** •MflHKCP INTEGRITY EsttiMli 1 BY M. Woodson This notice is given by order to the Publish: August 6,13 & 20,2006 Board of Education. ink Cynthia Markarian, Secretary PJ • Publish: August 20,2006 www.hometowniife.com LOCAL NEWS Observer S Eccentric | Sunday, August 20,2006 (W) A3 gratis receive foundation scholarships Nine high school graduates have been selected to receive scholarships from the Westland Community Foundation. The Westland residents, recent graduates of John Glenn High School and Livonia Churchill High School in Livonia, received the awards at the foundation's recent Christmas in July event. Receiving scholarships were: Stacee Britt who will attend Schoolcraft College to study Britt Corney Holtzman arts and communications. The John Glenn High School grad­ uate was the swim team cap­ tain for two years. Jennifer Corney, who will attend Schoolcraft College to become a registered nurse. The PHOTOS BY TOM HOFFMEYERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER John Glenn High School grad­ uate was a member of the National Honor Society, Best of National Technical Honor Society and treasurer of the Health Occupation Students of

America. At top, 2-year-old Bryson Amber Evans who will Cholewa of Garden City attended Henry Ford high fives the OCB Bee Community College to become during recent guest a registered nurse. The John appreciation activities at Glenn High School graduate the Old Country Buffet on was a member of Health Wayne Road in Westland. Occupation Students of At left, Old Country Buffet America, on the honor roll and employee Lauren Morse received a Perfect Attendance goes down in the dunk Award. She also is active with tank as guests take their St. Jude Children's Research best shot. Hospital. Kacy Fisher who will attend Schoolcraft College to study photography and graphic design. The John Glenn High School graduate received a Man hopes new local business really cleans up Gold Key in the National Maxwell Norfleet Romanczuk Scholastic Art and Writing Hugh Doody of Redford was to the chemicals, upgraded all can participate with cash, a competition. attend Schoolcraft College to a nurse practitioner/physician's an engineer who designed the equipment, painted the check or credit card, with 100 - Michael Holtzman who study Web graphic design. The assistant. The Churchill High automotive paint spray booths building and added landscap­ percent of the money going to plans to study construction John Glenn High School grad­ School graduate was tutor, and ovens for curing the paint. ing. It was a major upgrade " families of reservists through \ management. The John Glenn uate received a Scholar Athlete active in Habitat for Humanity However, the decline in the Doody said. the Midwest Carwash High School graduate was a Award for volleyball and was a and at St. Mary Mercy auto industry led him to a new His carwash, which opened Association. In addition, the ? member of the National student representative for the Hospital. business opportunity that also in April, now offers a soft-cloth carwash will donate a percent­ Technical Honor Society and Oracle Academy. The foundation awarded involved spraying cars. wash; several options for wash­ age from each vehicle cleaned the student chapters of the Amanda Norfleet who will four $500 and five $1,000 Earlier this year, Doody pur­ ing and waxing; and touchless on the fourth Saturday of every Home Builders Association attend Schoolcraft College to scholarships this year. The chased a Westland carwash for blowers. A special grand open­ month through June, 2007. and Building Industry study to be an emergency med­ foundation raises money $1.3 million. After some work ing with the Westland officials Association. ical technician. The Churchill through its annual Spring Ball on the site, he reopened it as will be held Aug. 22. Summit Car Wash can be reached at Jessica Kuk who plans to High School graduate was a and Christmas in July events to Summit Auto Wash, 38300 Doody s business also is par­ (734) 710-0380 or at attend Washtenaw Community Student Council class repre­ sponsor the scholarships as Ford Road, at Hix Road. ticipating in an adopt-a-sol- www.myspace.com/summit_auto_wash College to study nursing. The sentative, member of the Color well as make donations and "We've done major changes dier's family campaign. Donors John Glenn High School grad­ Guard and active in the ELVS provide matching grants to uate was on the honor roll and tutoring program. such local organizations as the received a Perfect Attendance Ashley Romanczuk who Salvation Army, YMCA and Award. plans to attend Grand Valley Family Resource Center's Jessica Maxwell who will State University to study to be Empty Bowls Food Bank.

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t*.w y *«* 'Indescribable horror' 3ftf y\ Grieving Livonia family moves on after son's heroin death BY DAN WEST They learned that in post­ STAFF WRITER mortem conversations with Poem shares reality of abuse Brian's friend, who is now in It was the evening of June 29 This is a poem written by little red pills rehab. The friend, a Livonia when Diane Montes decided to Livonian Brian Montes From my top right desk woman, admitted she intro­ check on her son, who had been before his heroin-related drawer duced Brian to the drug. in bed for several hours. death in June. His family Bring me back PARTY-TO-PRIVATE USE When she opened his bed­ found this writing among To life or something like it. room door, she witnessed "an hundreds of poems saved on Brian and the friend would Brian Montes (from left) is seated with his younger sister, Jennifer, sister-in- indescribable horror." Brian his computer. I am above sleep meet with a group during house law, Katie, and older brother, Scott, during a Christmas gathering in 2004. Montes, a 22-year-old education So long as there are parties and use heroin. For a major at Michigan State Thursday morning six a.m. substances while, Brian would only inject buy drugs. help." University, was lying dead in his Three hours in bed To abuse and fiends the drug on the weekend, but The friend told Brian's par­ She has been attending meet­ bed. Police told the grieving And a small mountain of Who look the other way. his use became more frequent ents that he fell unconscious ings at the newly formed Royal mother that her son died from during the spring. twice after heroin use during the Oak Prevention Coalition, a heroin use. The family later said. 'Young people can get home less often during this past "We believe he was a regular spring, but did not go to a hospi­ group of school, police, medical learned the fatal dose was mixed hooked soon and it can kill you. winter semester. He appealed user for only six weeks before tal after regaining conscious­ and political leaders focused on with the pain-killer Fentanyl, Parents need to talk to their more stressed out and with­ his death" Diane Montes said. ness. She indicated that she spreading the word about the which caused respiratory fail­ children because if they are drawn. When he came home, he Andy Montes said he had became more concerned about dangers of heroin and other ure. using heroin, they need help spent hours in his bedroom. He some long talks with his son Brian's use when he started to drugs and how users and fami­ "It was such a shock to us and they cannot get it by them­ also started to hang out with a during the spring. One of those use heroin by himself — often in lies can find help. The Royal because we had no idea he was selves." different crowd of people. talks took place while the father his bedroom. Oak group formed in response using heroin until the police "He usually kept to himself in and son painted some rooms in "It seems if someone would to a number of drug deaths in told us," said Diane Montes, a NOTICEABLE CHANGES his room where he'd read and" their home. have spoken up after one of that community. youth minister at St Genevieve Brian Montes, a 2002 write, but he seemed to spend "Apparently with heroin, the , those episodes, we could have With what she learns in Royal Catholic Church. Churchill High School graduate, more time in his room than affects wear off in a couple somehow stopped this," Diane Oak, Montes said she will ask "We were so shocked that we was to enter his senior year at usual," Diane Montes said. hours. It's not like you are Montes said. "But I guess Brian Livonia leaders to start a similar started to desperately look for MSU this fall where he was Brian's parents suspected he strung out for many hours," said didn't want to get everyone in drug task force. She said she is answers." studying to become a high was depressed, possibly drink­ Andy Montes, who works in trouble, so he refused to go the forever scarred and motivated Here's what Diane and hus­ school English teacher. With a ing too much. Both Andy and auto sales. "I guess he would be hospital." by her family's tragedy this sum­ band Andy learned over the past laid-back personality, he loved Diane had several lengthy con­ using the drug, but he would mer. couple months about heroin use to read, write poetry and play versations with their son, who come out and talk and laugh PARENT MISSION "It was an indescribable hor­ in Livonia: There are a number his guitar. He regularly joined acknowledged some depression with us. He hid it very well." After enduring a heart- ror to open that door and see of teenagers and young adults his family at church and, as a and that he occasionally drank Brian wasn't working this wrenching summer of grieving what I saw" Montes said. using heroin^an inexpensive, teenager, participated in the St. too much at parties. His parents summer. He decided to take it and learning sobering details "Parents need to talk to their addictive depressant. Since her Genevieve youth group. sent him to a doctor, who did easy this summer before his sen­ about her late son's double life, kids so another tragedy doesn't son's death, Montes said she's His parents said he was a not detect any health problems. ior year of college, but his par­ Diane Montes is on a mission to happen to them." talked to a number of people friendly guy with a sense of 'As a matter of fact, the doctor ents noticed he drained $900 warn parents about heroin, its Anyone interested in joining Diane who said they know a young humor, but he did take risks. told us he thought Brian really from his bank account in June. dangers and its increasing wide­ Montes' effort to increase public aware­ heroin user who either died, was Last winter, Andy and Diane had himself together," Diane They now suspect a good chunk spread use among teenagers ness about the use of heroin and other hospitalized or sent to drug Montes, Bentley High School Montes said. of that money went to buy hero­ and young adults. drugs in Livonia can e-mail her at rehabilitation. sweethearts who married 28 The couple later learned their in. The friend said he would "Kids cannot beat this on [email protected]. "Word needs to get out that years ago, noticed changes in son tried heroin for the first drive into the northwest Detroit their own," she said. "They need heroin is quickly addictive," she their middle child. He called time in February of this year. Brightmoor neighborhood to to tell someone so they can get [email protected] | (734) 953-2109 Heroin leaving its mark across Wayne County

BY DAN WEST killer Fentanyl. "We are seeing more cases of gence bureau. Investigators said see jail time in Wayne County pain-killers Procaine and STAFF WRITER Police officials said these heroin overdoses at this time," they are not aware of any "hero­ because there are few spots Fentanyl; over-the-counter tragedies highlight a growing said Dr. Michael Fox, the med­ in pads" or prominent drug available in jails and prison and drugs, such as acetaminophen Instead of preparing for a problem in and around Livonia ical director for the Chemical dealers pushing the drug in the court system tends to save (Tylenol) and the baby laxative new year of classes at Stevenson as they hear about more Dependency Unit at Livonia's Livonia. McDermott said most incarceration for violent crimi­ Mannitol; and health supple­ High School, a 16-year-old teenagers and young adults St. Mary Mercy Hospital. local heroin users drive to drug nals. ments such as Inositol. Other Livonia boy was laid to rest experimenting with the depres­ "It seems like these things go houses in northwest Detroit or mixes include starch, powdered Thursday after dying from an sant. They report a resurgence in cycles every 10 years from meet individual dealers stand­ MANY MIXTURES COMMON milk and caffeine. apparent heroin overdose in his in the heroin's popularity - par­ stimulants to opioids. Right ing on street corners in other Heroin is a derivative of mor­ v "By the time the street dealer bedroom last weekend, police ticularly among high school now, the drug of choice seems parts of the city. phine, a natural substance gets it, the powder has been cut said. students - over the past decade. to be opioids (including hero- "We'll go outside of our city taken from the Asian poppy so many times that you don't One day before the funeral, "Our school resources officers in)." and try to catch higher-profile plant. When bought on the know exactly what you are get­ police said an 18-year-old man, (stationed at Livonia's middle dealers that we identify selling street, it usually comes in a ting," McDermott said. "And who had attended school in and high schools) are hearing IT'S CHEAP, AVAILABLE the stuff to people in Livonia, white power that has been these packages aren't being pre­ Livonia, died of a possible hero­ about more arid more kids Livonia police investigators but we simply cannot arrest mixed with various other white pared in sanitary conditions." in oVerdose at a relative's home using this stuff," said investiga­ said heroin is an inexpensive every individual who sells hero­ powder substances. According to DEA and in Northville. tions Lt. Greg Winn. drug that is easy to obtain, with in or drugs outside our city," According to a U.S. Drug Livonia police reports, someone These cases come just seven Exact numbers are not plenty of supply on the streets. McDermott said. Enforcement Agency 1996 can buy 2 grams of heroin for weeks after 22-year-old Brian known, but Livonia police sus­ Tou can get a small package Possession of heroin, he analysis of heroin sold on the between $10-$20, and there is Montes died in the bedroom of pect the drug could have played (half a gram) for as little as $7," added, is a felony punishable by street, scientist found 27 sub­ a substantial supply on the his Livonia home from a dose of a role in a dozen deaths in said Lt. Ben McDermott, who up to four years in prison. stances mixed with the drug. streets. Heroin is inexpensive, heroin mixed with the pain­ Livonia over the past year. leads the Livonia police intelli- Tliose caught with the drug for Common mixtures include pre­ compared to cocaine that sells personal use, however, rarely scription drugs, such as the for $50-$100 per gram. ^MJVrWWUW^^ CALL US FOR ALL OCCASIONS - FOR CATERING VINTAGE MARKET

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$18 per box shipping costs. "We're looking to share the ;• I FROM PAGE AT. sponsorship, if someone wants to step forward," Strohmer Many of the autographs were said. families like the Weavers who Bill Strohmer's mathematical wrote: "We appreciate your wizardry doesn't extend to how Westland Shopping Center (while supplies last) good effort and kindness." many coupons the group clips and Cotton Incorporated, the toward their next denim buy. It's not the first time they've during its weekly meetings. marketing and research com­ Fay Samona from the Magic received kudos for their clip­ "Some days they clip more * pany representing upland cot­ Morning Show will help ping. They've received letters that others," he said. "It ton, have unveiled a Back-to- collect new or gently worn from service personnel like depends on how the hands School cotton promotion which jeans for charity. Stop by, pick 4 ! Michele Patrick, who sorts the move." offers shoppers the opportunity up some Magic goodies, enter coupons in Wuerzburg. She "I think we've clipped bil­ to get a $25 gift card good to win a $250 mall gift wrote about saving $137 using lions," said Jo Brunet, snipping toward their next denim buy. card and help kids who need the coupons. excess paper from a coupon. Shoppers need to present clothes to go back to school 2-4 "x:-. "It's a great project," she It was his wife Esther who receipts from cotton merchan­ p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 in the 7^: wrote. brought the project to the sen­ dise purchases totaling $200 mall's East Court. UZh, ior center after hearing about it or more to the Westland . The seniors have been clip­ TOM HAWLEY | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Westland Shopping Center is in I; ping coupons for two years, from a former WAC who start­ Shopping Center Customer at Wayne Road and Warren in hoc and Bill Strohmer estimates ed it in their residential com­ Marqaretta Frobe, Gloria Sanford, Betty Smith and Lillian Crowder cut out Information Center between Westland. Call the Customer they're close to 1 million plex in Northville. coupons for military families. Monday Aug. 21, and Saturday, Information Center at (734) clipped and shipped to "She asked neighbors to do it Sept. 10, to get a $25 gift card 421-0291. Wuerzburg. and it got so large that Esther tion. up," she said. "That really

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AROUND WESTLAND Euchre returns ent icings, how a mousse filling percent of the entrance fees, Wayne Road, Westland. compares to cream filling, and the cash prizes for the top Friday Night what fondant is and pricing finishers, which will be Family Festival Euchre/Pinochle Card Parties wedding cake. announced prior to the start of First Baptist Church of will be back at St. Bernardine Taste testing of a variety of the gaming, will depend on the Wayne is inviting the commu­ Parish in Westland beginning cake flavors will available. Cost number of entries. nity to a free Family Festival Sept. 8. is complimentary for those To register or to purchase Saturday, Sept. 9. Sale Starts Monday, August 21st • 27th / Doors will open at 7 p.m. who register in advance and $5 tickets, call Pat Savage at The festival will begin with a and play starts at 7:30 p.m. at the door. Space is limited. (734) 595-6039, Dave or picnic at noon. ; No partner is needed. The cake shoppe is at 8036 Donna Jensen (734) 729-8075 There also will be a classic rvJ : / Admission is $5 admission N. Wayne Road. For more or Ron Falkner at (617) 546- car show, live music, games, a includes refreshments, snacks information, or to register, call 8547 and leave your name and moon walk, face painting, soap \ USDA Select i •%'' and cash prizes. A 50/50 raffle (734) 261-3680. a phone number. box derby cars, hayrides, ice • I„ ; also is available. cream novelties and much * -• The scheduled dates are Poker tournament VFW Auxiliary events more Sept. 8,15, 29, Oct. 6,13, 27, Put on your best poker face The Ladies Auxiliary of Participants also will have an Nov. 3,17, Dec. 1,15, Jan. 7, 5 because the Westland Civitan Harris Kehrer VFW Post 3323 opportunity to meet First 12,26 and Feb. 2, 9,16. Club is hosting a Texas Hold has a variety of activities Baptist's new pastor, Phil St. Bernardine Parish is on 'Em Poker Tournament planned for September DiLernia. the southwest corner of Ann Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Bailey through November. The church is at 36125 Arbor Trail and Merriman in Recreation Center, 36651 Ford. On tap will be a marathon Glenwood, between Wayne Westland. For more informa­ Check-in time is between 3 bingo noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Road and Newburgh in Wayne. tion, call (734) 427-5150. and 3:30 p.m., with the first Sept. 9, and Nov. 4; Patriot For more information call round starting at 4 p.m. The Day Observance on Monday, (734) 721-7410. Wedding Cakes 101 entrance fee in $60 and Sept. 11 ( call the post for Mary Denning's Cake includes $1,000 in chips. All details); deadlines for entries Shoppe will offer Wedding registration fees of $60 will be for its annual VFW Voice of Ss. Simon and Jude Church Cakes 101, a two-hour every­ collected in advance, and regis­ Democracy contest for grades will have a garage sale 9 a.m. to thing you ever wanted to know tered players will be given a 9-11 and Patriot's Pen Essay for 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at the about wedding cakes, but did­ ticket to ensure a seat assign­ grades 6-8 on Wednesday, Nov. church, 32500 Palmer east of n't know who to ask event, 5-7 ment. Tickets will be limited to 1. Call Sandy Borieo at (734) Venoy, Westland. There will be p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 and Oct. the first 112 players. There will 728-5791 for information a $2 a bag sale starting at 4 10. be open registration, if there about the contest. p.m. Large items will sell for The program for cake deco­ are any tickets are available. VFW Post 3323 is at 1055 S. $2 at the bag sale. rators, caterers or the bride All ticket holders must be 19 and groom will look at the cor­ years old of age and older. rect size cake for guests, differ­ The prize pool will be 50

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MAKEOVER FROM PAGE A1 far it (the building site) is from them, they back out because of the time and personnel commit­ <¥ "» ment. We were committed by r the time we found out where it r„ . *•»» was." Producers contacted the Rochettes just after the Fourth 1 of July, asking for their help at a JI building site somewhere in the P*j£* "greater Detroit area." According to Rochette, the show's produc­ ers found the camping center on the Internet. Darreil Moran and his daughter, Alyssa, strike a pose in front of the home built "They researched us and in 54 hours by 'Extreme Makeover' volunteers. found we had a high customer satisfaction rate. That's what the trailers on the lawn of a they look for in a business, home at the construction site. someone that's very reliable," 'You couldn't seethe farm­ Rochette said. "We had to sign house because of a grove of ; at least 14 releases, we couldn't trees, so when we pulled up and even divulge they were coming sawthis house, Isaid, 'I don't to Michigan." think they need that much Shortly after Maryann Gilliam help/" Rochette said. and her six children got the Ty The home was huge and its Pennington-bullhorn wakeup large front yard served as a stag­ call, the Rochettes got the call to ing area for the makeover that bring the trailers — two 33-foot took less than 54 hours to com­ This 120:year-old farmhouse was TOM HAWLEY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER and one 30-foot — to Armada, plete, a record for the show. Two demolished to make way for the Within 11/2 hours, Rochette, thousand volunteers helped GHIiams' new 5,000-square-foot I Wearing their 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' T-shirts, Dave Rochette (from left), Dennis Meadows, Darreil Moran his service manager Darreil build the 5,000-square-foot home. J and Sonia Sylvester stand in front of one of three travel trailers supplied to the show by Westland Camping Center. Moran and lead technician home. Dennis Meadows were parking Delivering the trailers turned its of the show, which will air in to helping set up tents for the late September or early October. USPA SELECTBEEF USPA SELECT f3EEF US #1 PRODUCE camping center. Every other day, They have plenty of photo­ the Rochettes sent employees up graphs, including one of Moran CENTER-CUT-F30NELE5S Buy Now For Labor Pay MICHIGAN-FRESH there to make sure the trailers and his daughter posing in front were working and to help. Since of the new home. They'll be at Chuck Roast w V there wasn't that much they an RV show later this year and T-Bone Steaks B^ could do, they stood and LARGE SIZE are tossing around an idea use 7!fm& 49 watched. the photographs forpromotion ­ tel'l,.'-" ^. .'" W al purposes. 18 Moran took his daughter TOMATOES •I Alyssa, a huge fan of the show, 'What we can do is make a USPA GRAPE A. USPA GRADE A GROUND FRESH HOURLY » for the final day. picture board and when we go "It was cool and interesting," to the show, we can say these are 3/2 lb. or Less-Reg Cut BONELESS CENTER CUT FOR THE CROCK POT • II Moran said. "We were right the kind used by Extreme Pork Spare Ribs PORK LOIN ROAST Beef Rump Roast • behind the press tent. In the Makeover when they came to II crowd, they were screaming and town," Rochette said. •I going crazy. It was pretty neat. Participating in the produc­ $ $029 II So little was going on the first tion may have been a good day, but yesterday (Aug. 14) was , omen for the business. The SOLD As ROAST ONLY A It pretty exciting." USPA GRAPES USPA SELECT.BEEF .-USPA GRAPE A Rochettes said the camping cen­ "It was a huge disruption for ter has been doing about as well A 0.B.Q. FAVORITE MARINATE OVERNIGHT THEN GK.IL HOMEMADE HERB the neighborhood, but every­ as last year in sales, and not Freeh Chicken Drumsticks body I talked to were very sup­ wanting to miss one, they sent portive because they knew the only a few employees at a time family," Rochette added. "When to help. I was there, all the local people It was a good idea. were so excited this was happen­ "We did sell fiveo r six trailers ing to this family. They were so HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 8 pm on Friday and Saturday, but I FROM OUR PEL! USPA .SELECT.BEEF; •' '.GROUND FRESH HOURLY Sun. 10 am -6 pm happy for them because they don't think it had anything to do RUSSER'S VIRGINIA HAM JUST THE BEST GROUND BEEF FROM worked with the dad and he was with the show," Rochette said. a great guy." For more Information about the Porterhouse Steaks GROUND SIRLOIN SALE DAYS After their brush with reality Westland Camping Center, visit its Web TV, the Rochettes are wondering site at www.westlandcamping.com or KOWALSKi OVEN ROASTER what they can do to get word visit the store at 1475 S. Newburgh, TURKEY out about the camping center south of Cherry Hill, Westland. beyond being listed in the cred- [email protected] j (734} 953-2112

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T. (**- 1 j Fvnt'^m^OT , -1 'a , ' Historical Museum exhibits 1,200 historic photos "Michigan's Family Album" a Special Historical standing the present and envisioning the future." Photography Exhibit, opened Aug. 5 at the "Careers through the Eye of the Camera" is an Michigan Historical Museum activity in which students will photograph their KITCHENS Featuring more than 1,200 historical photo­ parents or other adults at work and will be encour­ graphs from the collection of David Tinder, aged to focus on the work place, tools and equip­ j BATHROOMS "Michigan's Family Album" runs through Jan. 14, ment, goods or services produced and how various 2007. These special photographs explore all school subjects relate to the job. They will then 3 ADDITIONS aspects of Michigan life dating from the 1860s work with adults to write captions and narration. through the 1930s. An interactive computer program will allow visi­ BAStMEINTS "His collection of 100,000 pictures of Michigan tors to look up additional text to learn more-in- is far too big for a "photo album' so the Michigan depth information about the photographs. Historical Museum seized the opportunity to "Michigan's Family Album" is presented in part- exhibit over 1,200 of them as an art form that , nership with Dave Tinder and the University of reflects Michigan history and culture," said Maria Michigan's Clements Library. The exhibit is spon­ Quinlin Leiby, curator of the exhibit. sored, in part, by the Friends of Michigan History, When asked about the thousands of images he the Michigan Photographic Historical Society, Mr. owns, Metro Detroit resident David Tinder gives a and Mrs. David B. Walters, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard straightforward answer. "One word comes to Walle, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Motzenbecker, photog­ mind," he says. "Michigan." rapher Allen Charles, Engineering Graphics, Inc., "Michigan's Family Album" is divided into sever­ and the Michigan Historical Center Foundation. al sections: people, home and family, community, The Michigan Historical Museum is located work and play. A kaleidoscope of fecestha t reflects inside the Michigan Library and Historical Center, the history and culture of Michigan, this special 702 W. Kalamazoo St., two blocks west of the State collection includes images of public figures, busi­ Capitol in downtown Lansing. The main entrance nessmen, workers, mothers, school children, First and visitor parking are located north of Kalamazoo Communions, barn raisings, weddings, gradua­ Street, just east of Martin Luther King Jr. tions, small towns and much more. The exhibit Boulevard. Museum hours are Monday through showcases a diverse and breathtaking presentation Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 of daguerreotypes, tintypes, stereo views, cabinet ' p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Admission and week-. cards and large-format photos. There will be a spe­ end parking are free. cial display of postcards honoring every county in The Michigan Historical Museum, the flagship the state. of the Michigan Historical Museum System, is fully "The exhibit will give people a sense of how accredited by the American Association of enormous the collection is, and a sense of what it's Museums. For more information, visit www.michi- like to look at so many photographs at once," Leiby gan.gov/museum or call (517) 373-3559, TDD explained. "Visitors wiU have the opportunity to (517)373-1592. compare and contrast photographs carefully, but The Michigan Historical Museum System is a even more importantly to compare and contrast division of the Michigan Historical Center, an life in the past and present. They can ask a lot of agency of the Michigan Department of History, questions and draw a lot of conclusions - What Arts and Libraries (HAL). Dedicated to enriching were people doing more than one hundred years quality of life and strengthening the economy by ago? What's going on outside the photograph? providing access to information, preserving and Some things change, but some things are the promoting Michigan's heritage and fostering cul­ same." tural creativity, HAL also includes the Mackinac "Education is the key to bringing the photo­ Island State Park Commission, the Library of graphs to life in a meaningful way," said Leiby. Michigan, the Michigan Film Office and the "Museum educators will use these historical photo­ Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. graphs to help students learn about Michigan's For more information about HAL, visit past and also to establish a foundation for under­ www.michigan.gov/hal.

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Across the eastern community here." - -JP Canton Observer ran a country, the census found a The two stories in the » 3* » e all have lamented the closing of the •m ^^ story on apprehension growing immigrant popula­ Canton paper reflect the "^ tf Belle Isle aquarium (old hews now), The Great Lakes have their own version tfP. in the township's Muslim tion, an enlarging cultural, hopes and fears of our but it occurred to me that the aquar­ community following the social and ethnic diversity. changing communities. ium is gone because all of us who said we of the romance of the sea, which is reports from London about As has been the trend for Change is always hard. treasured it actually hadn't been visiting it. an alleged plot to bomb sev­ decades, the U.S. Hispanic or Religious, ethnic and racial So Sunday afternoon, I took my own m eral transatlantic airliners. Latino population has been differences always create cruise down Grand Boulevard to Belle Isle, fabulous collection of wooden model The story was pretty growing and now represents tension, suspicion and some which I hadn't been to in over a year. straightforward. Our 14.5 percent of the nation's animosity. Stopping by the aquarium, of course, was ships is still on display. And you can go population. reporter spoke with Dawud. Two separate pairs of pointless, but I wanted to see what else the onto a genuine bridge of a lakes Walid, executive director of Our suburbs have also Arab-American young men grand old island still has to offer the occa­ the Michigan Council on been changing. The rigid were arrested last week on sional visitor. freighter, which extends over the American-Islamic Relations. racial and ethnic separation "suspicion" of possible ter­ The island is a little His comments focused on that has been a subject of rorist activity. The men were • frayed, but still entirely waterfront and gives you an exact view misunderstandings about national discussion and local released and statements acceptable as a nice place of what the operating ships' crews see. Muslims anguish is beginning to were made assuring every­ to pass a sunny Sunday and Arabs develop some openings. one these men were not ter­ afternoon. Some people (not always Livonia and Dearborn, two rorists. the same were barbecuing, some communities that have been For police it is certainly a thing as were fishing and some acterize the artifacts on display, ranging singled out for the racial damned if you do and there are were even swimming. And from wooden ships' wheels to the jewel-like I attitudes of some residents, damned if you don't situa­ many non- I it was a nice mix of people, lenses from old lighthouses. % have shown increases in the tion at a time when terrorist Arab Greg black and white, young Much of what is in the museum repre- g percentage of African- threats and actions are all ant i Muslims Kowafski * °^ There was a very sents a world that no longer exists. Elegant * Americans in their commu­ too common. The continuing and many ™*****^<«^^<*^ relaxed atmosphere over passenger steamers no longer ride the « nities. Dearborn is the center — and, some would say, Arabs who the whole place. People waves. S of metro Detroit's Arab com­ worsening — situation in Hugh are not were laid back and enjoy­ Even the beloved Bob-Lo boats are gone. * munity and has been for Iraq and the Israeli- Muslims). ing the wonderful weather. Not that river travel is dead. Looking out g Gallagher decades. Troy has an Asian Hezbollah conflict have He spoke Slowly circling the island, I decided to over the water, giant ships still rumble by a population of 11,092 repre­ tightened our anxiety. Police frankly pull over and visit the Dossin Great Lakes regularly. senting 13.2 percent of the can't ignore suspicious activ­ ^i* about how Islam is viewed Museum, another spot I hadn't been to in - There were only a handful of people in | city's population. In ities, yet they can't create a by many in the majority as a years. the museum Sunday. And these days, it is g Farmington Hills 12.2 per­ situation where a large seg­ "foreign ideology." He urged What a fabulous place it is. Since I was only open on weekends, and on a limited $ cent of the population is ment of our population people to get beyond stereo­ there last, it has added a new feature. Now schedule. % African-American, 10.3 per­ always feels harassed. Not an types. you can view a short history film about the cent is Asian. easy tightrope to walk. The Detroit Historical Museum, which # Detroit River, which shows scenes of the operates the Dossin museum, is in its own % Walid's only political com­ In Canton, the Asian pop­ But, in the end, we have to great old ships that used to ply the waters battle for survival. 2 ment was in reference to a ulation is 13,162, represent­ live together. Arabs have many years ago. I've always had a fascina­ After an hour or so, I continued my drive * phrase used by President ing 14.5 percent of the town­ been in southeast Michigan tion for the big boats and years ago I used around the island. The nature center, I % George W. Bush, "Islamic ship's population. since the teens of the last to take photos of them as they passed. noticed, was also open, but I saved that for I fascism." On Thursday, the Canton century, but a great new The Great Lakes have their own version of another day. * "To dehumanize a faith Observer headline read: wave came with the oil boom the romance of the sea, which is perfectly Belle Isle likely will never be what it once * and religion of 1.6 billion "Census figures show Canton of the 1970s. captured in the museum. The fabulous col­ was, but nothing is as it once was. A century* people is wrong" Walid said. is growing larger, more Immigration'has always lection of wooden model ships is still on ago, the island was jewel of the Detroit * A reader sent an email to diverse." been a key part of America's display, And you can go onto a genuine River and a place were everyone went to * complain that CAIR was an Canton grew faster than story and its glory. Most of bridge of a lakes freighter, which extends relax and play. $ organization sympathetic to any community in the state our ancestors came as immi­ over the waterfront and gives you an exact But there weren't many other places to go | terrorists and pointed to an with a 19-percent population grants from harsh places view of what the operating ships' crews see. then, Detroit only extended to Grand % anti-CAIR Web site to bol­ spurt. The census estimates with internal conflicts and Framing the entrance of the museum is Boulevard and there was little but farms | ster his concerns. Some for­ the population at 90,501. oppressions. They came for the Gothic Room from the City of Detroit, ' beyond that. * mer CAIR officials have been This is a community that freedom, economic opportu­ one of the finest ships to ever travel on the Still, Belle Isle remains a jewel. It may not*s under investigation for links has attracted a diverse popu­ nity and for peace. lakes. sparkle as brightly as it used to, but it's still # with suspected terrorist lation — racially, ethnically, We need that peace. We Once a great passenger ship, it dripped pretty impressive. % groups. But, on the other religiously and economically need to ease tensions with with elegance and luxury until it tragically If you haven't been south of Eight Mile £ hand, CAIR also sponsors diverse. People come for the understanding. was dismantled for scrap in the 1940s. sensitivity seminars with the since the ice age, you might want to take a \\ jobs and others follow. Angry blogs and mindless (Don't confuse this with the City of Detroit FBI, has condemned terror­ ride there. Just take 1-75 south to East Canton Supervisor Tom rants don't serve the cause of ship that made the news this week when it ism on its Web site and pres­ Jefferson. Or if you are adventurous, take I- * Yack said, "It's not uncom­ peace or security or the was learned its bell was stolen from its ents itself as a civil rights 75 to the East Grand Boulevard exit and fol-* mon for people of other cul­ ongoing American story. underwater resting place. That City of low that great old roadway. It leads directly * group representing the inter­ tures to seek out and gravi­ Detroit sank in 1873.) est of Muslim Americans. to the Belle Isle bridge. tate toward communities Hugh Gallagher is the managing What a tragic loss, but not expected in And into history. On Tuesday, the U.S. where there are others who editor of the Observer Newspapers, our society, which tends to discard every­ Census Bureau released a share their culture. We have He can be reached by phone at thing old, regardless of how beautiful or Greg Kowalski is editor of the Birmingham Eccentric;. mid-decade, short-form cen­ a mosque and two Hindu, (734)953-2149 or by email at hgal- important it was. He can be reached at (248) 901-2570 or by e-mail at '-. sus for cities with more than temples, so there is a strong [email protected]. Craftsmanship, artistry and quality char- [email protected]. •

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