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Cherished in holdup at memories Hundreds of students will graduate in the Chase Bank coming weeks and our photographers will By LeAnne Rogers be there to capture Observer Staff Writer all the big moments. Graduation photos will Charges are pending against appear in the Westland two people arrested following Observer and online at an early afternoon robbery at hometownlife.com. a Westland Chase Bank branch And ordering a Thursday. keepsake photo or A Westland man, 48, and a page reprint couldn't Detroit woman, 28, remain in : be easier. -^- ' custody and a warrant request To order a photo, has been submitted to the go to hometownlife. Wayne County Prosecutor. com and look for the STEVE CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER A man wearing gloves and a According to Ron Bartsch, mentee Nathaniel Pippin gets to work in "the coolest place" at The Henry photo galleries midway mask covering his face entered Ford - the projection room of the IMAX Theater. Bartsch shows Pippin, a 10th-grader, the difference down our home page. the bank at 7750 N. Wayne between the 70mm IMAX film and regular 35mm movie film. j If you see a photo you'd Road near Cowan about 1 p.m. like to purchase, just "Bank patrons recognized it click on the gold "buy for what it was and began to photo" icon above the flee. The man jumped over the image and you will Youth Mentorship helps W-W counter and demanded mon• be taken directly to ey," said Lt. Michael Harhold. our photo store. Once "They (employees) complied, there, you can order then he jumped over the coun• everything from framed students get back on track ter and fled." photos to T-shirts to cof• The suspect apparently took fee mugs. his time and was methodical Students talk about what the est in being in the Youth Men• And it's Staley's job to select about collecting a large sum of If you want an entire mentorship program has done for page reprinted or made torship Program at The Hen• the 12 students who participate money, Harhold said, but was them. See story and photos on then slowed as he dropped the into any of the more PageA4. ry Ford. in the program. than a dozen products For 23 years, the nationally "It's kind of like being an cash which had been stuffed •":> • - . ' available, contact Web recognized program has been inch wide and a mile deep with into his clothing. Editor Larry Ruehlen at By Sue Mason , pairing at-risk high school stu• what we want to do with the The customers who had fled lruehlen@hometown- Observer Staff Writer dents with adult mentors from kids," said Staley, the program the bank when the suspect life.com or (313) 222- the staff at Henry Ford Muse• director. "We have to keep it entered had started calling 8730 and he'll be happy , While most educators are um and Greenfield Village. It small. Rather than work with police. Officer Kevin Yudt hap• to help. looking to the end of the school offers students the chance to 200 kids for one hour we work pened to be patrolling nearby at year, Suzie Staley has her recover high school credit in with 12 kids 700-800 hours." Warren and Wayne roads when sights clearly focused on next a nontraditional way and the The students come from the robbery was reported. year. For the past month, she opportunity to give back to the Wayne Memorial, John Glenn Turning onto Cowan, Harhold INDEX has been interviewing students community through service said that Yudt saw the suspect Community Life B5 who have expressed an inter• Please see MENTORS, A2 running, still wearing a mask Crossword Puzzle.... O learning. Health B9 and cash falling from his pock• Homes C2 ets. Jobs CI Taking the suspect into cus• Obituaries B8 tody at gunpoint, Harhold said Services C2 Yudt noticed a car, stopped Sports B1 Fire department to monitor fireworks use, sale with the engine running, on Wheels C4 By LeAnne Rogers now allowed (that weren't pre• and cherry bombs," said Adams. Wildwood north of Cowan. Sus• pecting it was a getaway car Observer Staff Writer viously) —Roman candles, bot• "If the packaging is not color• tle rockets and mortars that ful and only looks like a brown for the robbery, Yudt ordered © The Observer & Eccentric It's less than a month until the leave the ground," said West- paper bag, those are commercial the female driver to stop and Volume 48 • Number 6 July 4 holiday and for many peo• land Assistant Fire Chief John grade for the 4th of July shows called for other officers who ple that means fireworks. Adams. and are illegal." arrested the woman. Along with the potential for The FBI assisted in the inves• Home Delivery: ===" The type of fireworks allowed Until the recent change in (866) 887-2737 ^ legally in Michigan has been state law, Michigan prohibited injury, Adams said the expanded tigation but Westland police , expanded this year but there are fireworks that exploded or left variety of legal fireworks still will handle the case going for• Return Address: — still some devices that are ille• the ground. carries responsibility and liabili• ward under state law, said Har• 41304 Concept Dr. " J gal. "There are similar fireworks ty for users. hold. Plymouth HI 48170 ' "There was a big change in that are still illegal. Things that the law. There are three things explode in your hand like M80s Please see FIREWORKS, A2 lrogersehometownlife.com | (313) 222-5428
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around the core content MENTORS area and implement them. Continued from page A1 "They get to be mentors, it's nice because they con• nect with the kids and feel and Tinkham Alternative they are giving back," she : High Schools. They are said. "They love it, even' falling behind on credits the ones who don't think needed to graduate, at risk they will do. It's impor• of not graduating on time, tant to give young people are below the poverty line the opportunity to be in or "all sorts of things." charge." They attend their high They also do food drives . schools in the morning and make food baskets for
; then spend the afternoon Wayne-Westland's Fami• > four days a week at The ly Center. Many of the stu• Henry Ford and Green- dents have been in the » field Village with a mentor position of needing help. 'n who "is their boss, their "It connects the idea £ teacher and their friend." that it doesn't matter who k They also take an online you are, you have to give g class and get instruction back to the community," U from Staley and assis- she said. "One of the most * tant director Tim Johnson, important things we can and on the fifth day they do is connect them back to do service learning in the the community." ** school district. In return, At the museum and vil• ^ they earn 11/2 credits— lage, the students work ' two elective and one core with mentors in the pro• > classes—per semester. jection booth of the IMAX ! The program is set up Theater, at the Firestone • like a part-time job. Stu- Farm in the village, the in- '. dents have to attend 70 house technology depart• Johnson. "I also work full ' been the director of nine fifth annual Institute of endured with the support percent of the time, and ment or at the Rouge Fac• time as a program leader years. Museum and Library Ser• of school officials and the don't get credit when not tory Tour. The staff gives assigned to develop edu• The Youth Mentorship vices' National Award for museum. present, said Staley. up about 20 percent of cational programs." Program started in alter• Museum Service in 1998 "It's unheard of to hear For the past 10 years, their work week to men• The district shares in , native education and and a National Leadership about a partnership that the students have spent tor without any extra pay. the financial cost of the along the way to reaching Grant in 2000 from the has lasted this long," said Friday afternoons work• "I spend four hours of program and Staley is out to students at Glenn IMLS. Staley. ing with first-grad• my time a day with the employed as a subcontrac• and Wayne Memorial, it Staley believes it's a ers in the district. They Youth Mentorship Pro• tor She's been with the • * earned The Henry Ford one-of-a-kind program in smason9hometownlife.com . plan projects developed gram in season," said program 11 years and has and Greenfield Village the the United States that has (313) 222-6751
Reflecting the drop risk money — $1.9 million 2014," he said. the costs." like "running a household BUDGET in enrollment, the dis• in salaries and $800,000 in "This budget is based where expenses exceed trict plans to lay off Continued from page A1 benefits — into a separate Opposed : on the information we revenue." 20 teachers, a majori• grant fund will provide a Using $8 million to bal• have now, it will change," "But I don't know if ty at the elementary and partial expenditure offset ance the budget didn't sit said Larson-Shidler. "Wait there's $8 million to find that'sbankrupt." upper elementary lev• to the corresponding rev• well with Trustee Andrea a week and we may have in this budget," she said. . "None of us want to see el, and two special edu• enue reduction, Larson- Clawson, who asked if MPSERS (retirement) "Our community expects that," he said. "This has cation teachers, saving Shidler said. that amount could be reform and we could take the floors to be washed been a terrible burden on almost $900,000. Howev• He added the district stripped from the budget $1.8 million out. We need and waxed, toilet paper school districts. It has been er, the shared time pro• will finish the current • by Monday's meeting. to set the bar and work and hand towels in the underfunded, but it has to gram which is expected budget year "at about "Is there a chance we with the budget over the bathrooms." be reformed because it is to bring in 100 full-time break even," with rev• can reduce expenditures? year." "We're going to make unsustainable." equated students will cost enues $24,000 less than We're spending $2 mil• Board Vice President it through the next year," "There have been $250,000 plus benefits. expenditures, leaving lion less'than last year, John Goci told Claw- Baracy told the board. changes, but the have The district also will $12.4 million in the fund but $8.4 million in expen• son that he doesn't "see "We don't like using that been small changes and see step increases return equity. In 2012-2013, reve• ditures over revenues is where we have any fat in $8 million. We'll watch . we haven't reaped the midyear in 2012-2013 and nue will be down $8.4 mil-' unacceptable," she said. this budget." the budget and make benefits," added board cost $1.1 million. Charg• lion, leaving a fund bal• "We need to look at the "We've cut to the bone, amendments, and I - President Carol Middel. es for breakfast and ance of $4.02 million. , hard facts, I would like our backs are to the believe we will get relief Larson-Shidler is pro• lunch service also will be "With all the informa• to have some idea before wall," he said. onMSPERS." jecting expenditures of moved to the Food Ser• tion we have, we are look• Monday, I'd like to see And school board Sec• $108.2 million, down $2 vice Fund, saving some ing at an operating deficit where you think you retary Cindy Schofield smason8hometownlife.com million from this year. $300,000, and moving at- of $11.1 million in 2013- could look at in reducing agreed that she doesn't (313)222-6751
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Ron Bartsch, Rudy Ruzicska and Nikki Pip• pin have a lot in com• mon. Not only do they work at The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village, they also devote their time to mentoring stu• dents like Mark Mar• tin, Amber Munguia and Nathaniel Pippin. The teens are among a group of Wayne-West- land students who are earning credits and gaining work experience through a nationally recognized Youth Men• torship Program at the museum and village in Dearborn. "The first thing we work on is communi• cation so we can talk to each other, we use photographic terms," said Ruzicska, a pho• tographer at the muse• Photographer Rudy Ruzicska has been a mentor for Amber um. "It's good for them Munguia, a junior at Wayne Memorial High School, for to learn how to talk to three semesters. Munguia has learned a lot about photog• adults." • PHOTOS BY STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERraphy , but also "some things about being a better person" Ruzicska has been a Mark Martin, a sophomore at Tinkham Alternative High School, likes doing things out• from Ruzicska. mentor since the pro• doors. That's why working in the stables at Greenfield Village was the job for him. gram began 23 years ly admits her attendance senior at John Glenn ago, and has spent the Ruzicska is responsi• and he gets that during care of the barn," said hasn't been the best, but High School, has been last three semesters ble for photographing the time he's there. As • Opp. "This has a lot to after two semesters in with the program for working with Munguia, a every item in the muse• part of his job, he loads ; do with something you YMP, she knows for sure three semesters. She junior at Wayne Memo• um for the photo files. the truck with hay and can't do elsewhere. He she'll be quizzed by Suz- was getting bad grades rial High School. He's found working with grain, sweeps the barn, ; comes in and learns." ie Staley and Tim John• and was behind on her "I've learned a lot Munguia has been a and gets "to be a farm Martin said the pro• son if she misses. credits when she decid-. from him," she said. learning experience for boy back in the 1920s." gram has provided him "The hardest part is ed to try YMP. "I've learned to photo• him. But he also gets to be with "some good, invalu• being here everyday, "It's really helped me graph things and I've "She does a lot of the with the horses. able experience." It also my attendance hasn't and I've got to meet new learned some things that computer input, she has "I feel like the hors• has helped him get his been the best, but I people," she said. "I have made me a better. to show me what she's es reach out to me emo• highest grade, doing know if I miss, they're think the people are the person." doing," he said. "It only tionally, they're like an online class with the going to ask where I best part of it." Munguia had never goes to show you can my buddies," he said. mentorship program. was, why I don't have Linder has been assign heard of the program learn from anyone, any• "I care about them. It "I fell more grown• my clothes," she said. to the Rouge Facto• when she tried out, but 1 time, anywhere." might look weird when up with all this work "They hold my feet to ry Tour where she files 1/2 years later she's glad you catch me talking to experience," he said. the fire." papers, runs errands, she did. His niche them. I have conversa• "I've learned about the"*1 1 A senior at Wayne helps with schedul• "The first day he said Martin, a sophomore tions with them." past and the present. Memorial High School, ing for the next day you're going to do this," at the Tinkham Alter• Opp said Martin isn't It's been a fun and new Williams has been in the and with writing infor-'. she said. "Now I help set native High School, has one to stand around, experience." program for two semes• mation for the staff on up the lights and prod• found his niche working "he's always looking for Bartsch said Tippin ters, working on recov• a board. The program ucts and take pictures. I in the barn in Greenfield something to do." "gets to work in the cool• ering credits. She knows has helped her not only like photography, I think Village with Opp and "We teach him how to est place" — the projec• she won't graduate recover credits but with it's something I might the staff. He describes respect the horses, how tion room of the IMAX on time, but "at some her regular classes. , want to do." himself as "outdoorsy" they eat and how to take theater at The Henry point" she will. "It's made me more Ford. The John Glenn Williams has worked responsible and mad High School sophomore with the kitchen staff at me see that I need to do has learned what it takes the Michigan Cafe and it," she said. "I'm going ,to operate the projector ! now works in the office" to be a medical recep; < (. .and what goes on behind • with Staley and Johnson. tionist, I'm going to go' ' 33 the scenes and along the : "I feel I made the to Schoolcraft College. way, he's seen Titanti- right decision, this is a I never thought I'd be A FREE K-6 ca, a documentary about learning experience," able to do that." the ill-fated ocean line she said. "It's taught "I'm glad I did this," ' 47 times. - i me how to behave in she added. "I think I'd . Hands-on Education "I like Ron, he's cool, professional areas, it's tell people to do this funny and I've learned taught me I can help because it can help," she a lot," said Tippin who others and feel better added. .<* Near You! knew about the pro- " about myself. It's helped gram, thanks to his sis• mature me." smasonOhometownlife.com ; ter. 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assault ; By Darrell Clem ing $325,000/10 per• •/ ' Observer Staff Writer".. ' ll cent, meaning he could ' A Westland man will be released with $32,500. be imprisoned until 2047 TAvo male teens testified If convicted, the charg• following a recent guilty )l Friday in explicit detail es carrying the strongest plea to charges of sexu• they had sex with former penalty could lead to 20 ally assaulting two girls Wayne Memorial High years in prison. under 10 years old at his teacher Brandon Ibmblin Under questioning by : home. of Canton during incidents . Wayne County Assistant Jerry Baker, 37, entered': they say occurred in Tbm- Prosecutor Brian Surma, a guilty plea in Wayne blin's school office, at his <. the teens said Tomblin County Circuit Court to sister's Garden City house never indicated to them ,, one count of first-degree ') and in his car while parked whether he had a sexually > criminal sexual conduct off a Romulus road. transmitted disease. Out• I and one count of second- ^ A third teen said dur• side the courtroom, Sur• degree criminal sexu- ' ing a preliminary exam ma declined to elaborate 'j al conduct. He had been *- in 34th District Court on the issue. >. charged with 20 counts of' \ BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER in Romulus that he and One male, now 18, said j^riminal sexual conduct, Brandon Tomblin, with defense attorney Robert Mullen at an earlier court appearance, ' Ibmblin, flirted and he was in Tomblin's choir ^along with six charges of rrJ 26, was arraigned by video in Romulus on Friday on several new sexual conduct charges. eventually exchanged class during 11th grade \ having sexually abusive u nude photos on their cell when Tomblin gave his 1 material on his computer. phones, but never had sex. phone number to the Tomblin as the musical Meantime, the 16-year- asked if he assumed the , In custody in lieu of $1 v/ The three males, now entire class. The teen, director of Hairspray. old teen, of Canton, said pictures were of Tomblin, million bond since his '•; 16,17 and 18, testified the who also appeared in a he was in Tomblin's vocal he replied, "That is true." arrest in January, Bak- ?J encounters occurred last production of Hairspray No drugs music class when the two Judge Green ordered er was described as a year while they attended directed by Tomblin, said The 17-year-old said of them began texting Tomblin to stand trial on family acquaintance of *\ Wayne Memorial, where he and Tomblin iiutially he and Tomblin flirted in each other. all but one charge of third- the victims. The sexu- '"J Tomblin taught vocal exchanged texts. May 2011, and he recount• "He wanted pornograph• degree CSC, which Surma al abuse was reported to "J J music before the youngest "It was more like I nev• ed the trips by car to ic pictures," the teen said said he was dropping. have occurred through- " : 3 boy's mother notified Can• er had a gay teacher. I was Romulus and Garden City. of Tomblin. Tomblin has been out 2011 at Baker's West- ton police alleging inap• curious," the teen said. During his first outing The 16-year-old said described as a well-liked land home. propriate contact between The teen said he met with Tomblin, the 17-year- Tomblin sent two nude teacher who has strong Baker received a sen- ul Tomblin and her son. Tomblin in his office, old said, "I wanted some• photos of himself , though family support. His rel• tence of 10-15 years in "\ The teens testified exposed himself, allowed thing to happen that day." it never showed his face. atives have repeatedly prison for his guilty plea ^ they had voluntary con• Tomblin to touch him and He said Tomblin per• The teen replied with a appeared in court during on second-degree crim- r 1 tact with Tomblin, but then had unprotected sex formed oral sex on him. nude image of himself. the proceedings, though inal sexual conduct ^ 34th District Judge Tina with the teacher during The teens said Tomblin Defense attorney Robert some had to leave the involving a person under Brooks Green said sex• after-school hours. never offered them alco• Mullen questioned how courtroom Friday because 13 years old. On the first-1 "- ual contact between a "We ended up having hol or drugs. Even though the teen could be sure the they may be called to tes• degree guilty plea, Bak- , teacher and student can• sex in his office,." the teen they said Tomblin nev• picture was of Tomblin. tify later as character wit• . er received a 35-60 year ;- not be consensual and said. er coerced them, Surma The teen said Tomblin's nesses. prison sentence. That : ordered Tomblin to stand On another occasion, the said, "That does not make skin tone and body struc• means Baker's earliest . y trial in Wayne County Cir• teen said he and anoth• it OK. It was still an ille• ture seemed to match the dclemehometownlife.com release date would be in J\ cuit Court on three counts er alleged victim rode gal act." images, but when he was (313)222-2238 2047. each of third-degree crim• with Tomblin to a place inal sexual conduct, three in Romulus, where they counts each of fourth- parked. 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Two career-tech students win state honors
Two Wayne-Westland students have pie who can take stress, emergen• graduate, Doe was in the Automo• been recognized by the State of Mich• cies or strenuous situations in stride. tive Collision Repair Class at the igan for their success in nontradition- He enjoys helping people and fix career tech center. She chose the Auto al career and technical education pro• things." In the EMT program, he stud• Body program because her sister was gram areas. ied resuscitation, defibrillation, assess• enrolled in it and liked it. She liked the Maxwell Madison was one of two stu• ing patients, and how to treat various creativity that was possible with the, dents in Michigan to earn the Excel• illness and injuries. He has meet the program. lence Award, while Alana Doe won a requirements for a certificate of com• . As a second year student, she had < i Merit Award. pletion of basic EMT and can take the ' a related co-op job, where she per• The honors were among the Break• national accreditation tests that allows formed precision painting on machines ing Traditions Awards given out by him to apply for a Michigan EMT for a manufacturing company. She is the Michigan Department of Educa• license. the only female who has ever worked tion's Office of Career and Technical Madison has served as a tour guide on the manufacturing floor. Education to 26 students from across for eighth-grade students visiting the Doe is a member of the National the state. The students received the center, has participated in clinical Honor Society and the National Techni• awards at a ceremony at the Library of experiences with rapid Response EMS cal Honor Society. She has been award• Michigan in Lansing. and at Garden City Hospital. He also ed academic letters and outstanding : "These outstanding students are pre• has served as a camp cabin leader for attendance awards. She is a member < paring themselves to enter a career fifth-grade camp, regularly donates of I-Save, a student conservation club, that will benefit them individually and William D. Ford Career Technical Center. blood, received perfect attendance and and has been a guide for center tours benefit Michigan by increasing diver• Principal Steven Kay joins Maxwell Madi• academic awards. He is a member of I- • and a mentor for lOth-grade Try It ses• sity in our state's workforce," State son (left) and Alana Doe in showing off Save,, a student conservation and recy• sions. She plans to continue to work for Superintendent Michael Flanagan said. awards they received from the Michigan cling organization, and is a partici• her current employer while she enrolls "By their determination and dedication Department of Education. pant in Health Occupations Students in college to continue to improve her to pursuing careers in an area nontra- of America, He is also a member of the painting and metal repair skills. ditional for their gender, they are role sentation honors the accomplishments ' National Technical Honor Society and "In the end, it doesn't matter, if models for peers who may be consider• of Michigan students who are prepar- . assisted with their homeless shelter you're a girl or a guy, it just matters ing such a career path." ing for careers considered nontradi- ' fundraiser. , that the job is done right," she said. ;.' The Breaking Traditions Award pro• tional for their gender. He plans to attend the Michigan Other career tech students received vides an avenue to recognize and high• Madison, a 2012 John Glenn High ; Academy of Emergency Services to Breaking Traditions Award Certif• light student achievement in nontra- School graduate, was enrolled in the further his paramedic studies. icates are Holley Renee Compton, ditional career training and to provide Emergency Medical Technician pro• "If you want to go for a career, don't automotive technology; Aubry Renee role models for other students who are gram at the career technical center. let outside opinions sway your judg• Gross, culinary arts, and Cheyenne considering a nontraditional career. He was nominated by Deborah Tracz. , ment," he said. Trujillo, computer aided drafting and The Breaking Traditions Award pre- He's described as "one of those peo- - Also a 2012 John Glenn High School design. - -c
Lawsuit charges improper use of Taser caused man's death
By LeAnne Rogers The incident began when Murray, for help and were detaining Murray dent I determined the officers actions Observer Staff Writer who had a criminal record of proper• until police arrived. A Garden City offi• were lawful and within departmen• ty crimes dating back to 1996, was vis- \ cer was first to arrive and was able to tal policy," said Westland Police Chief The official cause of Donald Murray's iting friends in Westland. The friends handcuff Murray, described as active• Greg Angelosanto. "They raced to the death on July 30,2011, is excited deliri• told police that based on his behavior, ly resisting arrest, with his hands in the aid of an elderly resident and her son um - a paranoid, violent and aggressive they suspected Murray had been smok• front. who were being assaulted by Donald state stemming from drug use that can ing crack before he left their residence Two Westland police officers arrived Murray. The officers were simply doing result in heart or pulmonary arrest. and headed out into the adjoining neigh• and described continuing to strug• their jobs, and the witnesses confirm But a wrongful death lawsuit filed in borhood. gle Murray as they attempted to hand• that." federal district court by Murray's moth• Eventually, Murray showed up at a cuff him behind his back. Murray was The lawsuit charging excessive force er, Mary Brady, charges that it was the home on Beechnut. When he banged on described by the officers has having and constitutional rights violation, '; improper use of a Taser by Westland the door, the elderly woman who lives in blood on his arms and hands, abrasions names the city, four Westland police police officers that killed the 38-year- the home answered the door and Mur• to his face and a laceration on the top of officers and a Garden City police offi• old. ray forced his way inside. his head. cer. "Police officers are supposed to inves• The woman, 80, was assaulted. Mur• In response to continued resistance, "He was already subdued (when offi• tigate and make it better, not make it ray got into a physical altercation with '•• an officer applied a three-second stun cers arrived). The officers show up, worse," said attorney Daniel Romano. her adult son, who intervened to get the •, to Murray, who was then handcuffed. At he was loud," said Romano. "The offi• "There is no good explanation for his intruder out of the home. During that some time later, officers reported Mur• cer makes it fatal. A lot of officers have death. We don't have capital punishment struggle, Murray was reported to have ray appeared to have difficulty breath• poor training in Tasers. They are very in Michigan. He should have ended up struck his head on a landscaping brick. ing and then stopped breathing. Offi• dangerous weapons, just as deadly as a ; in jail, not the morgue." Neighbors responded to the son's calls ' cers did CPR until Westland Rescue gun, if you already have excited deliri• arrived but Murray was pronounced um." dead on arrival at Garden City Hospital. "After a careful review of this inci• lrogersChorrietownlife.com | (313) 222-5428 '
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MOOT widens traffic study beyond Ford Road
By Darrell Clem MDOT had to say. He Observer Staff Writer said traffic problems arose as Canton grew Pursuing what many faster than its infrastruc• motorists consider a ture did. long-overdue solution, to "I want to find out Canton's traffic woes, the when they're going to Michigan Department of fix this mess," he said. Transportation has begun "We all know we're way a new study that reaches behind on what is need• beyond car-clogged Ford ed." Road. Chamber of Com•
The study is expected merce President Thomas : to hatch a set of prelim• Paden attended the infor• inary proposals as ear• mal gathering because ly as August before clos• any traffic projects will ing in on a solution by affect the local busi• January, Gorette Yung, ness community. He sup• MDOT project and con• ports efforts to ease con• tract administration gestion along Ford Road, engineer, said Thursday. Canton's main commer• cial corridor. The effort is expect• ed to lead to a phased-in "We want to make it as solution to local traffic easy as possible to con• woes, Yung said, regard• nect the businesses to the less of whether Canton consumers," Paden said. and MDOT succeed at Township Supervisor securing $18 million or Phil LaJoy said efforts more through a fourth- to address traffic woes, round federal program particularly along Ford dubbed TIGER, or Trans• Road, have been needed portation Investment PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERfo r a decade or longer. Generating Economic Brian Smith, at right, of Wilbur Smith Associates, speaks with local resident Larry Lucas, who said that curiosity drove "This thing now is on Recovery. him to come to the meeting. "I've lived here since (19)96 and have fought Ford Road ever since." the radar (for MDOT)," The latest MDOT anal• he said. "Work is going to ysis focuses not just reaching impact on west-' be done. I hope it's soon• on the Ford Road/I-275 ern Wayne County. er than later." interchange. Rather, it Canton resident Wendy Wendling indicated oth• involves a traffic and Lukianoff, who lives near er local meetings are environmental study of Palmer and Sheldon, told expected in August, Sep• a larger area bounded officials she opposes a tember and November as by Warren to the north, northbound service drive MDOT and Wilbur Smith Cherry Hill to the south, from Cherry Hill, saying Associates narrow the Sheldon to the west and it will cause traffic con• list of possible solutions Lotz to the east. Frank Tintin- gestion and noise along before a final report is alli and Rob• Cherry Hill, even if it is finished, likely by early ert and Terry Voices heard widened. next year. Rosol speak Aside from compiling "It also would hurt the Even though MDOT with Matt property values," she can't say with certainty traffic and accident data Wendling in the target area, Yung, told the Observer. when any road improve• of Wilbur ments would start, Can• other MDOT of ficials Smith As• Fixing the mess ton Municipal Services and a consulting firm, sociates. Wilbur Smith Associates, Lukianoff said MDOT Director Tim Faas said came to Canton's Summit should consider mea• the latest developments, such as the traffic and on the Park grand ball• been given to a years- k for a northbound ser• bur Smith Associates. sures such as install• room Thursday evening old study to reshape the ' vice drive just east of the "Everything's on the ing roundabouts on Ford environmental study, are for an informal meet• Ford/I-275 interchange. interstate, from Cherry table." Road and adding dou• encouraging. ing to hear the opinions It involves adding new Hill to north of Ford. He said the effort ble turn lanes from Ford "This sets the stage, of local residents who ramps from the south• The latest analysis also involves MDOT, Canton, onto Haggerty. whether we get the (fed• struggle every day amid bound 1-275 exit to allow seeks other options. Westland, Wayne Coun• Canton resident Lar• eral) TIGER grant or the traffic bottlenecks. motorists to access Hag- "MDOT realizes there's ty and the Federal High• ry Lucas, who lives near not," he said. "They drive it every . gerty Road in either a problem here," said way Administration — Cherry Hill and Lil- day," Yung said. direction without getting Matt Wendling, a senior though any traffic solu• ley, came to Thursday's ddemehometownlife.com Much attention has onto Ford. It also calls civil engineer for Wil• tions could have a far- meeting to hear what (313)222-2238
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GARDEN CLIPPINGS Pickers Paradise New state fair finds a home Vendors are need for the Picker Paradise Festival By Nathan Mueller and Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Novi News Staff Writer Saturday, June 16, at Max• well's Art and Treasures, A state fair is coming Former state fair GM expects new version to 'take off' 32416 Industrial, north of back to Michigan. By Nathan Mueller cerned that it may nev• tural world is going to coming back. -.' .< Ford, Garden City. And while the location, Novi News Staff Writer • er return. have a positive effect," Cummings boasts This is a indoor and out• name and major players "I think a lot of people he said. the largest collection , door artist, crafter, food, have changed, the core of There is no replac• thought of the state fair Porter said he also of Michigan State Fair music, unique items, car what made the Michigan ing the rich history of as their Super Bowl," he sees a great "value" in memorabilia known, and bike show and much State Fair a success in the Michigan State Fair, said. "I think it can def• what a state fair brings including more than 60 more. The cost $15 for an Detroit for more than 100 which entertained mil• initely be revived. If to people, especially programs from differ• 8-by-8-foot space or 10-by- years remains. lions of people on Wood• had gone much longer, children. ent years, with the old• 10-foottentor$25fora Dubbed the Great ward Avenue for more though, I don't know "Kids growing up in est going back to 1879. double space. Call Sharon Lakes State Fair and than 100 years. how well it would have inner cities and highly He is hoping to be able , at (734) 748-0569 or Diane scheduled for Aug. 31 to But Bob Porter, the been received." urban areas think ham• to display it at the Great at (734) 764-7999. Sept. 3 at the Suburban general manager of the Porter, who lives burgers are something Lakes State Fair, while t Proceeds will benefit Collection Showplace in last Michigan State Fair in Ferndale, said he grown where your drive also adding a new pro• the Plymouth-Westland Novi, organizers have put in 2009, said the new believes the state fair up and they hand it to gram to the collection. Grange to help build some their focus on families, Great Lakes State Fair struggled in Detroit you through a window," "I always love show• needed art spaces and for while also highlighting at the Suburban Collec• because of the city's he said. ing that kind of stuff," more equipment at Max• the many talents of Mich- tion Showplace in Novi, image and that agricul• Novi resident Bob he said. "It's great hear• well's. The group is look• iganders around the state. if run properly, will ture is isolated from the Cummings, who volun• ing people reminisce." ing at a photo studio, fram• There will be large indoor "really take off." area. teered at the Michigan ing department and more. livestock and agricul• Porter said there was "Moving it to a new State Fair for 12 years, nmuellerOgannett.com tural areas, as well as a definitely a need for a location that is more said he was excited to (248)437-2011, ext. 255 Park and Read pavilion featuring strictly state fair, and was con• oriented in the agricul• hear the state fair was Twitter: ©TheNoviNews. Stop by the Garden City Michigan-made products. Library at the Maplewood Kent Roberts, vice Center for popular Park chairman of the Great agricultural community." Great Lakes State Fair show up for one hour, and and Read program, spon• Lakes State Fair board, Roberts noted that also will feature a Shri- TICKET PRICES just be part of this. That sored by the Department said members have been Michigan is the second ner's Circus, large mid• For all exhibits and is my challenge." of Natural Resources and working for nearly two most diversified agricul• way with carnival games entertainment, circus Bowman said he the Library of Michigan. years to fill the void left tural state in the country and rides, a beer tent, and unlimited midway believes the fair will The program, now in its in 2009 when the state and said it was a shame camping village, mer-. • rides:' draw between 10,000- fourth year, offers library fairground on Woodward those people had few chandise and concessions (In advance online) $25 15,000 people per day card-holders the option Avenue and Eight Mile places to showcase their and live entertainment. in the inaugural year, for adults and children of checking out a one-day Road was shuttered. And goods and talents. Organizers are still but is hopeful that it far ' over 12; $20 for children pass that waives the Rec• with the help of Subur• That sentiment is finalizing the entertain• exceeds those numbers ) 2-12 reation Passport entry fee ban Collection Showplace echoed by Bowman, ment, but Bowman said, down the line. The last ' into any of Michigan's 101 owner Blair Bowman, who admitted to watch• "If there were any major • (At the gate) $30 for Michigan State Fair drew state parks and recreation who donated his facil• ing from the outside as Michigan-based, born and adults and children over 217,000 visitors, with • areas. ity for free, the board the fair came to an end bred entertainment acts • 12; $25 for children 2-12 attendance peaking at 1.2 The one-day pass, a $10 believes it has a place in 2009 and as reviv• that would like to help us For only livestock and million in 1966. where the fair can not savings, also provides al efforts came and come launch this thing, indoor exhibits, enter• "I don't want to start it free, one-time access to only be revived, but also went over the last two we would certainly appre• tainment: thrive. here and go somewhere any of the more than 500 years. Finally, he said, he ciate that help." (In advance) $6 for else," he said. "But if it events scheduled to take "We are not really try• couldn't wait any longer adults; $5 for children needs to go to more tradi- * place within the state ing to duplicate the old and wanted to help. Mayor's plea 2-12 tional state fairgrounds, • parks throughout the sum• state fair," Roberts said "Michigan deserves a Novi Mayor Bob Gatt (At the gate) $8 for then great. But I think we mer. Passes are valid for Wednesday at a press state fair and we have a took it a step further. adults; $6 for children cannot only start it here, seven days from checkout conference announcing place to provide that," "My favorite entertain• 2-12 but help it grow here and ' and are good for day use the new fair. "We are try• he said. "We've heard er in the whole world, *The facility also will be stabilize it for the long only. Park & Read runs ing to put together a 21st loud and clear that effort even at my age, is a guy charging a $5 parking term." now through Oct. 1. century version that is in needed to be done on a H from Detroit, a guy from " fee. For more information " The Park & Read pass is alignment with the suc• private sector basis and Michigan named Bob about the Great Lakes also valid at any of the 11 cess, and able to promote we are here ready to do Ritchie, also known as State Fair, including museums or historic sites what we know is true, and that." Kid Rock," Gatt said. this thing to be successful times and entertainment within the Michigan His• that builds upon that rich On top of the agricultur• "And if he is listening, or we could certainly use his schedule, visit www. - torical Museum system. Michigan heritage of our al and livestock focus, the his folks are listening, for help. Show up for one day, GreatLakesStateFair.org.
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Trail friends mobilize to spruce it up
Matt Fiems of Canton Township sets out a filled yard- waste bag during Wednesday's cleanup of the pedestrian and bicycling trail along I-275. The group Friends of the I-275 Metro Trail is planning twice-monthly evening trail- grooming events during the warmer months.
By Matt Jachman Observer Staff Writer MORE CLEANING Armed with scythes and shears, loppers Friends of the 1-275 Diane Bancroft of Friends of the 1-275 Metro Trail gives instructions to cleanup volunteers Wednesday before they and rakes, a battalion Metro Trail are organiz• headed out to work on the segment of the trail north of Ann Arbor Road. The group met in the state-owned parking lot of volunteers gathered ing another evening trail behind the Denny's on Ann Arbor Trail. Wednesday evening in a maintenance event for parking lot in Plymouth 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, make upkeep easier. ter-free, and the focus to work each morning. out getting hurt." Township and marched June 21, on the section Bancroft said that if was on cutting taller "I really didn't know Workers packed the into the wilderness of the of trail just north of • everyone who uses the weeds and grass that can this was here," volunteer vegetation trimmings 1-275 corridor. Eight Mile. For details, trail devoted an hour encroach on the asphalt, Jan Bates of Westland into paper yard-waste Their mission: An all- call Dave Duffield at each warm season toward which was laid about two said as she took a break bags and carted or car• out assault on the weeds (248) 994-3074, or maintaining it, it would years ago, and trimming Wednesday. Now that she ried the bags to the ends and vines, long grass and visit the group's page on be in great shape. tree limbs and vines that knows about the trail, of that trail segment, at ' trash threatening to take Facebook. Until now, the Friends' can pose hazards for trail Bates said, she'll make a Ann Arbor Road and at over the improved 1-275 cleanup efforts had users. point of using it. Ann Arbor Trail, for pick• pedestrian and bicycling. been limited to sporad• Organizers were Bates said she want• up by Plymouth Township trail. "I don't think people real• ic Michigan Department thrilled with Wednesday's ed to help clean the trail public works employees. " The effort, organized ize it when they're on it." of Transportation-spon• turnout, noting there and do some network• Volunteer Matt Fiems by Friends of the 1-275 Wednesday's spruce- sored events and more were several newcom• ing in her search for a of Canton, who uses a Metro Trail, brought out up, on the stretch of trail intense efforts in March ers among the dozen or job. Unemployed, she has segment of the trail near• regular trail users as well between Ann Arbor Road and April to pick up lit• so people working on the experience in administra• er his home to walk his as those who hadn't been and Ann Arbor Trail, east ter accumulated over the trail. tive work and customer ' dogs, joked that the job on it in decades — or at of the freeway, was the winter, Bancroft said. "A lot of times it'll be service, she said. was easier than doing all. first of what the Friends This spring, she said, me and Diana and Dave, She was asked why it similar tasks in one's own "It takes a lot of work plan as twice-month• Friends volunteers col• the guy with the pow• was important to her to yard. to keep a trail nice," said ly summertime evening . lected more than 50 bags er edger," said Dave volunteer. "You look at yours, and Diane Bancroft of Canton trail-grooming events. of trash along the trail. Duffield of Northville "For that reason," she it's work," Fiems said. Township, president of The idea, Bancroft said, Though some trash was Township, who organiz• said, indicating a passing the Friends and a regular is that more frequent picked up Wednesday, the es Friends' maintenance cyclist. "So that people , mjachmanehometownlife.com trail walker and bicyclist. trimming over time will trail was relatively lit• efforts and bikes the trail can enjoy the trail with• ' (313)222-2405
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By LeAnne Rogers "These positions are ries, monitoring broad• and physical agility tests what kind of people they should submit a letter Observer Staff Writer targeted at younger peo• casts, answering tele• within the preceding 12 are and if they applied, of interest, resume and ple with an interest in the phone calls and other months. they could get extra five references in person Like other city depart-— criminal justice field," assigned duties. While the PSA positions bonus points for being a to the attention of Kim ments, the_Westland ' > _ J said Westland Depu• The positions will not won't likely be long-term PSA." Schultz, Westland Police Police Department has i ty Police Chief Dan Kar- exceed 30 hours per jobs, Karrick said it can The deadline for apply• Department, 36701 Ford fewer officers due to ' rick. "We are not looking week, pay about $10 per provide a leg up for peo• ing for a PSA position is Road, Westland, MI 48185 decreased property val• for them to fulfill the job hour and offer no bene• ple interested in becom• 5 p.m. Thursday, June 14. or by e-mail to psacoord® ues and the resulting low• of an officer. An officer fits except possibly some ing police officers. Karrick said the plan is to wlpd.net. er property tax revenues. will oversee them. This holidays or other paid "Other departments get the positions filled as To help get more of fl• will help us be more effi• time off. Qualified indi• call them cadets. With soon as possible. Irogersehometownlife.com eers on the road, the cient." viduals will have success• the PSAs, it might be an Interested applicants (313)222-5428 I department has created Working inside the fully passed the Michi• incentive, if we dan send new civilian Police Ser• police station, the civil• gan Commission on Law them to the (police) acad• vice Aide positions to ian PSAs will perform Enforcement Standards emy," said Karrick. "We handle some of the more duties including prepar• pre-enrollment written would get a chance to see mundane tasks current• ing reports, processing The Wayne-Westland ly performed by officers. those taken into custody, Community Schools announces Now the department is processing complaints, • ' working to fill 15 PSA fingerprinting, vehicle the sponsorship of the positions. impoundments, invento• Plymouth Rock & Suppl^ Summer Food Service Program for Children Free meals will be made available to children 18 years of 40111 Schoolcraft ~ (E. of Haggerty) age and under or persons up to age 26 who are enrolled in an educational program for the mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by a State or local public 734-451-5500. educational agency. The meals will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. QfpeciaCi^ng in SfcesidentiaCSf @ommerdaC3les1mation
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Westland, Michigan 48185 r OEM7783M^ ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Wayne-Westland Community Schools will receive sealed bids for: NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Purchase ofUsed Buses ON PROPOSED 2012-2013 BUDGET Bid Proposals will be received until the time and the place, as follows, where and when the opening of bids will be conducted in public: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of Garden City Public Schools Date: June 26,2012 will hold a public hearing to consider the District's proposed 2012-2013 budget on June Time: 10:00 a.m. EST 18,2012 at 6:30 o'clock pm., at 1333 Radcliff, Garden City, Michigan. Place: Board of Education <:-}.i.bl OEOB778904J3X4 Publish June 10,2012 Publish: June 10,2012 • OE08778S70 3x3.6 V A12 (WGc) Observers Eccentric | Sunday, June 10, 2012 LOCAL NEWS online at hometownlife.com1. Teen, 17, a super sign spinner, store manager says By Ashley Kennett vincing, as Spiegl took an when he says he needs and tell him to get of f Correspondent instant liking to Badgero. to be sure to take water the couch and stop play• breaks. ing video games, or say If you've ever found Lots of energy On the job, Badgero has that if he wants to keep yourself at the corner "We interviewed oth• encountered everyone his wife around he'd bet• of Six Mile and New- ers, but everyone else from the mayor to Bat• ter go work out," Badge• burgh roads stopped had such a quiet person• man. Livonia Mayor Jack ro said. at a red light, chances ality. We put other peo• Kirksey has stopped by According to Spie• are good you have been ple out there who just on a few occasions to vis• gl, who owned Fitness approached by 17-year- didn't work out," Spiegl it with Badgero, and a 19 since its opening in old Patrick Badgero said. "I moved to Michi• man with a "Batmobile" March 2008, Badgero's dressed in full costume gan from California and who entertains at chil• enthusiastic sign spin• as Captain America. I don't often run into peo• dren's parties also seems ning has resulted in an For three months now,. ple here with his kind of to feel a special superhe• increase in member• Badgero has been the energy," he added. ro affinity with Badgero. ships. face of Fitness 19 as a Badgero is a recent "Whenever an indi• sign spinner. When Bad• graduate of Churchill Increasing vidual comes in, we ask gero applied, however, High School in Livonia membership where they saw us. At he did not anticipate ever and will attend School• least 20 people over the having a job where he craft College in the fall Drivers responses to last 30 days or so have dressed as a superhero. to study pharmacology. Badgero range from said that they saw Cap• "I had no idea what "You would think going honking to taking pho• tain America," Spiegl I was getting into, but into pharmacology I'd be tos, and sometimes even said. before I knew it I was aiming a little higher," asking for an autograph. Spiegl is grateful for trying on the costume, Badgero joked, "but it's Of course, Badgero is Badgero's help and with• it fit, and I was work• actually a great job with an instigator, and tries in 30-60 days, Badgero ing until 7 p.m. that same really flexible hours." to elicit such responses will work inside the club day," Badgero said. Sign spinners make — any response. While at the front desk where Assistant manager $9 an hour, and Badge• he usually shouts some he will help to promote Dustin Austin had the ro typically works from variation of "Just $5 a memberships, answer idea of having a mas• 3-7:30 p.m. three or four month!" what he shouts the phone, and keep the cot to promote Fitness days per week. Badge• to each passing vehicle gym clean. Until then, 19, and suggested to club ro is allowed to take as depends on what he sees. Badgero will continue to manager Reid Spiegl many breaks as he needs "If I see what looks to embrace his other iden• that they hire Badgero. to, which comes in han• be a husband and wife, tity as a sign-spinning Patrick Badgero, dressed as Captain America, is bringing It didn't take much con• dy on extremely hot days I try to hug the husband superhero. lots of new customers into Fitness 19. Disabled vets hold Steak Out. Foundation sends six students to camp Disabled Veter• dog dinner is $8. Meals Six students from key to Michigan's future benefit their schools and .applicants and required ans Chapter 114 will include choice of pota• Wayne Memorial High success," said Founda• communities. While at input from a high school hold its second annu• to, corn or salad. School will have the tion Executive Director camp, students serve on principal and a Student al Steak Out noon to 8 There will be door opportunity to attend Chuck Miller. "This year, committees and in coun• Council or Honor Soci• p.m. Monday, June 18, prizes and a cash bar. a leadership camp this the foundation is award• cils, gaining hands-on ety adviser. and 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Gratuity is not included summer, thanks to the ing $22,000 in scholar• experience and lifelong The SET SEG Educa• June 19, at Coach's Cor• in the meal prices. SET SEG Educational ships to 18 high schools skills. tional Foundation was ner Sports Bar, 19170 Can't make it? Dona• Foundation. for Summer Leadership Leadership Camp ses• established in 2005 and, Farmington Road, Livo• tions can be sent to Dis• The foundation recent• Camp - the most we have sions address commu• is a tax-exempt philan• nia. The event is a abled American Veter• ly awarded Wayne provided since we began nication, organization• thropic organization. Its membership drive and ans - Livonia 114,30904 Memorial a $1,250 schol• the scholarship program al skills, public speak• mission is to enable stu• fund-raiser. Plymouth Road, Livo• arship that will pro• six years ago." ing, team building, lead• dents to pursue enrich-' A full steak dinner is nia 48150. For more vide funding for stu• The scholarship will4T ership styles and proj• ment opportunities that $20 including non-alco• information, call (248) dents to attend the Mich• be presented to Wayne- ect planning and provide advance learning, lead• holic beverages. A hot 615-1330. igan Association of Stu• Westland officials at the an environment for stu• ership and civic respon• dent Councils and Honor Monday, June 11, school dents to interact with sibility. 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WEEKLIES Frank Clbor at (734)-582-8361 A GANNETT COMPANY i online at hometownlife.com LOGALiFEWS Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, June 10,2012 (WGc) A13 Attorney starts a second recalI attempt of Ficano : By Matt Jachman mission's newly redrawn date the petition is first j Observer Staff Writer 10th District, which signed, to gather enough includes the Plymouth signatures to put a recall A Plymouth attor• and Canton areas. question on the ballot. ney and candidate for "It looks or certain• Downey said just over Wayne County office has ly appears that he's try• 131,000 signatures of launched a second drive ing to leverage the recall registered county voters to f ecall County Execti- effort to heighten his are needed, a number tivte Robert Ficano. time with the press," that's based on the num• Richard Convertino, a Downey said. ber of ballots cast in the Canton Township resi• Downey said the recall county in the last guber• dent, said his petition to petition "is exactly the natorial election. put a recall question to same petition that he Convertino said the coiinty voters is based filed last fall. It went recall effort has a goal of on Ficano's role in the nowhere." 150,000 signatures. $200,000 payout to for• Convertino said that he "The goal is to get it mer county econom• relied on grassroots sup• on the November ballot, ic'development direc• port in his first recall but that's a tall order," he tor Turkia Mullin last effort and that it was admitted. year, at a time when difficult to gather sig• Convertino denied workers in the finan• natures in the cold• his recall effort was an cially strapped coun• er months. This time, attempt to grab atten• ty were taking conces• he said, he's planning to tion for his candidacy. sions. Mullin returned raise money to supple• But he said he entered the money after a public ment volunteers with the commission race for outcry, but the incident professional circulators, the same reasons that launched investigations and will begin collecting he began the recall: to into administration, and Richard Convertino, an attorney and candidate for Wayne County office has launched a signatures outside coun• ensure fiscal responsi• the Wayne County Board second drive to recall County Executive Robert Ficano. ty polling places during bility and restore confi• of Commissioners last the Tuesday, Aug. 7, pri• dence in a "rudderless" week voted to censure mary. county government. Ficano. the county executive's their hearing becomes effort and said Conver• The language on the "I'm more interested in Convertino, a former administration is "an impaired, the fatter their tino is trying to draw latest recall petition was running him out of office U.S. attorney now in pri• open drain on taxpayer wallets become," he said attention to his own bid approved by the Wayne than I am in taking office vate practice, said the dollars." Friday. for the county commis• County Elections Com• myself," he said. Mullin incident is an "Not only are they tone Ficano spokesman sion. Convertino is a can• mission on May 30. example of the way Fica• deaf to what's going on in Tom Downey rejected didate in the Republi• The movement will mjachmanOhometownlife.com no operates, and that this county, but the more the premise of the recall can primary for the com• have 90 days, from the (313) 222-2405 July festival benefits Garden City Rotary schools ! By Sue Buck coln Mercury site on ects and 40 percent to City Council. The Police projects," Pelon said. gardencity schools.com f Observer Staff Writer Ford, west of Middlebelt the school system. Department has devel• Wade Shows has pro• or through Wade Shows j which is now owned by . "This will be big," said oped a schedule so that vided carnivals in oth• at www.wadeshows. ! -.;,;< •. ,'!'•!,• . • • • a bank. Pelon. "We have never two uniformed officers er communities. For this com. Single tickets, tick• ! A first-time festival Neither idea worked done this before." will be on the premis• event, it will furnish a et packages) and pay in Garden City in ear• until Garden City The festival will be es during all peak hours. full carnival midway, one price wristbands ly July will benefit two Schools Superintendent held in the high school That should provide a consisting of mechan• . at $20 will be available groups. Michelle Cline offered parking lot at 6500 Mid• safe and enjoyable atmo• ical rides, games and throughout the event. Garden City Rota• a workable suggestion dlebelt, north of Ford, sphere for all those food concessions. Wade Rotary Club pro• ry President Jack Pelon — use the Garden City Friday-Sunday, July 6- attending, according to Shows will be responsi• gram chairwoman Wil- spent months trying to High School parking lot. 8. The hours will be 4-11 Pelon. ble for, and repair, any , ma Healy complimented find the right location The deal was struck p.m. July 6, noon to 11 "The proceeds from damage it may cause to Pelon's efforts. for a Wade Shows festi• and now the Garden p.m. July 7 and noon to 8 the fundraiser will the grounds. "No one has done more val fundraiser. He scout• p.m. July 8. directly benefit Garden Online discounts on than Jack to help Garden ed out possible festi• City Rotary and the Gar• City School children and the daily wristband rate City," she said. val sites, including the den City Public Schools All of the require• are available by visiting Kmart center park• will share the proceeds, ments have been met allow the Garden City the Garden City Public sbuckOhometownlife.com ing lot at Ford and Mid• 60 percent to the Rota• and the festival has been Rotary to continue sup• Schools website at www. (313)222-2249 dlebelt and the old Lin• ry for their service proj• approved by the Garden porting local community . 6700 Canton Center Rd. 1 ; ~t 'Canton/Ml 481'87 •-• • . •••• f^"'- '-••''.'.3^¾ ' ' (Between Hanford & Warren) if 'ii: i , -- -• Always community. 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OE08779Q31 A14 (WGc) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, June 10,2012 LOCAL NEWS online at hometownlife.com AROUND WESTLAND Author, financial pro excited Spaghetti dinner For more information, call day of the month at the corps, (734)721-7400. 2300 Venoy, south of Palmer. The final monthly spaghetti There's no cover charge. For to be working close to home dinner of 2011-2012 at the Dyer Garage Sale more information visit Higher Senior Center in Westland will be If you missed the Westland Rock Cafe on Facebook at www. By Julie Brown and The Next Chapter Book• 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 22. Enjoy Community Garage Sale, there's facebcok.com/Wayne Westland Staff Writer' store & Bistro with clients. spaghetti, salad and desert, as another chance to sell unwant• HRC or call (734) 722-3660. "The kids love it because well as entertainment, for just ed items. Scott Frush of North• of the doughnuts," he said of $6. Get a 10-foot by 10-foot spot at American Legion ville Township used to com• the Tuscan Cafe. "I just get The center is holding game the inside the Wayne Communi• The American Legion, West- mute to work in Southfield. coffee." ;, night 6-9 p.m. Thursday, June 14. ty Center Ice Arena to sell every• land Post 251, meets at 7 p.m. the Since late March, he's been Frush has his 10th book; It also has euchre and bingo at 1 thing 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, , first Wednesday of each month working on his own with out this year, with McGraw- p.m. Wednesdays and pinochle is June 23. For $20 ,you can reserve at the Harris-Kehrer VFW Post, his Frush Financial Group Hill publishing his first >j played at 1 p.m. Fridays. your spot but hurry space is lim• 1055 S. Wayne Road, Westland. — complete with a 2.7-mile hardcover, "The Strategic The Dyer Center is at 36745 ited. All veterans, male and female commute each way. ETF Investor." [• Marquette, east of Newburgh, in Contact Nathan Adams at (734) with an honorable discharge are "No. 1, Southfield's very He wrote seven invest- \ Westland. For more information, 721-7400, ext. 1300, or by email welcome to join. Visit the post congested," said Frush, ing books, and three on triv• call (734) 419-2020.' at [email protected] for Web site at www.post 251.org who'd been with Lincoln ia "that I wrote for fun." !, more information or to reserve or call (734) 326-2607 for more Financial Advisors. He's got He self-published his first Health expo a spot. information. a lot of Birmingham-Bloom- financial book, with the ( Cardiologist Dr. Vicky Savas The Wayne Community Cen• field clients and others, and rest from McGraw-Hill, /• will host her 23rd annual Savas ter is at 4635 Howe at Annapolis, . Healing Hearts is picking up Northville area "It got my foot in the door! Health Expo 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat• Wayne. Hope 4 Healing Hearts, a grief clients. with McGraw-Hill," he said urday, June 16, at the Hellenic support group for adults who He found commuting took of the first financial book. t Cultural Center, 36375 Joy Road Book sale have lost a loved one to the pris• up his time. "Anytime I'm "I believe everyone has at- < in Westland. There's bargains to be had on system provides a safe envi• in the car is just a waste of least one if not multiple j ' One $25 Fun Pack admission at the summer book sale in the ronment allowing members to time." books inside them." ticket includes a complimentary Friends Shop at the William P. share in a non-judgmental atmo• Frush has written a num• The trivia books are self- < breakfast and lunch, free blood Faust Public Library. sphere. Individuals share ideas, ber of books on invest• published and include Cath-' pressure, hearing test, BMI test Stock up on hardcover fic- . resources and experiences that ing, as well as several triv• olic and Italian trivia, as and relaxing massage. Compli• tion books only with the shop's are helpful to one another. ia books. He's a certified well as a forthcoming one on mentary gifts, door prizes and buy two get one free. Hardcov• Meetings are 6:30-8:30 p.m. financial planner and char• Wall Street trivia. . -: health lectures and free litera• er books are $1 each, so get three the second and fourth Mon• tered financial analyst. "It "I just do it when I have ture will be provided during the hardcover fictions for just $2. day of every month at the Kirk is a very strong designation, the time," he said of writing. event. The sale doesn't include hard• of Our Savior Presbyterian probably the top one in my He writes at lunch, when the The day's event includes a auc• cover biographies, nonfiction Church, 36660 Cherry Hill, west field," he said of the latter. kids are in bed, waiting for > tion with autographed Detroit and large-print books. of Wayne Road, Westland. Dona• Frush earned a bachelor's his hair to be cut and on the . Tigers and Red Wings sports tions only. degree in business with a treadmill. < ' memorabilia, Grand Hotel, Dinner show For more information, con• finance concentration from "I ask my wife to drive a i Mackinac Island golfing pack• Tribute artist and impression• tact Bonnie at (734) 646-2237, by Eastern Michigan Univer• lot of times. It works." • ; age, dinner certificates and gift ist Chris Ayotte will perform e-mail at bonnie@hope4healing- sity in 1994. He's an M.B.A. cards. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tom hearts.com or visit wwwhope- graduate (class of 1999) Series of books The Savas Health Expo is an Jones, Elvis Presley and more at 4healinghearts.com. from Notre Dame Univer• In his books and work annual fund-raiser. This year, a dinner show Friday, June 22, at sity, as well as a St. Agatha with clients, Frush demysti• proceeds are going to Sts. Con- Angelo Brothers Banquet Hall, Weatherization help High School of Redford fies exchange-traded funds.' stantine and Helen Greek Ortho• 33550 Ford Road, Westland. Weatherization Assistance is graduate. "ETFs are growing by j j dox Church in Westland. Doors open at 5 p.m. with din• a home energy conservation Frush, 41, is married to leaps and bounds," he said.' To become a sponsor and ner at 6:30 p.m. and the show program providing services to Christina and dad to Gabri- "Everyone's trying to get in advertise in the Expo booklet or at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $27 low-income residents. Families ella, 5, and Ryan, 3. He's on the business." for more information regarding per person. Dinner includes a receiving weatherization servic• thrilled to be leasing office He recommends getting , registration, call (248) 356-5033. tossed salad, rigatoni, roast beef es can expect heating costs to be space from Lee Holland & good professional advice • < with gravy, Italian sausage sau• reduced 20-25 percent, amount• Associates in Northville. on investing, a plan in your \ Kid's Night Out te, green beans almondine, red ing to about $300 saving per year. best interests and not creat-I Kids can enjoy a night out at skinned mashed potatoes, bread Eligible projects include such 'Terrific decision' ed just to sell products. j the "Summer Beach Bash" 6- and butter, coffee, tea and pop. A things as floor insulation, storm "Everything about it is Frush has started a blog, | 10 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the cash bar will be available. windows, window repair/replace• excellent. 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"It's "He's just a terrific'kid," such a nice gesture." his dad said, adding he has Christopher, 35, is the an upbeat personality and guy in Idyle Hills Estates never has anything nega• off Five Mile Road every• tive to say about anybody. one can depend on when Chris is well-liked not they need a hand shovel• only in the neighborhood, ing snow or cutting down but throughout Livonia. 'a tree, neighbor Shellie He volunteers at Livonia Anagnostou said: "Every• Spree, picking up cans, body knows Chris. Wher• and plays basketball at the BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ever there's action, there's Livonia Community Rec• Neighborhood trees sport blue ribbons of encouragement for Chris Sulak. : ' Chris." reation Center. After hearing about his The police and paramed• accident, Anagnostou put ics who responded to the a sign in the Sulaks' front accident scene all knew yard telling them that if him, his dad said. they see a blue ribbon, it The neighbors' prayers means that neighbor is appear to be working. On praying for Chris. Blue Thursday, Chris began stands for "Blessings, breathing again on his yen on love, unlimited encour• own. agement," the sign says. Anagnostou said there's "I started the ball roll• no reason to limit the ing ... and it snowballed," prayers to the residents Anagnostou said. of Idyle Hills. "Anyone's Chris has been in a invited to join the Blue medically-induced coma Ribbon Campaign," she YOUR GRAD WON'T A at Botsford Hospital in said. MIS Farmington Hills, with four skull fractures, his ksmith©hometownlife.com father said. His parents (313)222-2098 ' SECOND OF THE ACTION have been at his side daily since the accident. 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Stand Up for Religious Free• Parcha hoped that the prayer dom prayer rally at the corner rally will draw more people of Five Mile and Levan, across to the cause. "Maybe those on from St. Mary Mercy Hospital. the fence will wake up and see They said the mandate forc• . what's going on," he said. es religious institutions, such Lucille Fritz of Livonia as Catholic hospitals and uni• believes hospitals should not versities, to offer contracep• be forced to provide abor- 1 tives, surgical sterilizations tions, nor should contracep• and abortion-inducing drugs tion be forced under the manr in employee health insurance date. "(Contraception) should plans, which violates teachings be an individual decision, not a of the Catholic church. mandate by the government," Stand Up rallies were sched• she said. uled Friday in 13 cities across Nancy Dankert of Plymouth Michigan, and 143 in the Unit• wanted to protect religious if ed States. freedom and freedom of con• The Archdiocese of Detroit science, holding up her sign ,j has scheduled a Mass at 4 p.m. for motorists from a folding' Sunday, June 24, at the Cathe• chair. "I hope this rally influ• dral of Most Blessed Sacra• ences the public and I'd like ment in Detroit as part of Fort• to let them know what's going night for Freedom, scheduled BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER on," she said. "It also strength• June 21 through July 4, by the Michelle McGill, of Northville, and Pam Malo, of Livonia, protesting at St. Mary Mercy Hospital. ens us, and to see us together, U.S. Conference of Bishops. it shows we can make a differ• The date for the Stand Up attack." gion. health care plan is ruled uncon• ence." j Rally, June 8, was chosen to Lis-Planells said the Institute "The battle is in courts and in stitutional, Miller said. Connie Andres of Livonia . highlight the HHS mandate's of Medicine of the National Congress," he said. "This is not about access to doesn't like the law. "We need unconstitutional infringe• Academies devised the guide• The Detroit Religious Free• contraception. This is a reli• to protect our rights," she said. ment of religious freedom, lines for the Affordable Health dom Rally was organized by gious liberty issue, plain and "Anyone in the medical field coming before the anticipat• Care Act and mandates, classi• Monica Migliorino Miller, who simple, and we remain com• will be affected by it." ed U.S. Supreme Court ruling fying pregnancy as a disease. is also national co-director of mitted to work for the reversal Her daughter works as a on Obamacare, expected at the "Since when in human histo• the nationwide Stand Up for • of this mandate," she said. pharmacist, Andres said. She end of June. ry has pregnancy been a dis• Religious Freedom Rallies and "The HHS mandate actual• would be mandated to pro• Organizers said June 8 was ease?" Lis-Planells asked the director of Citizens for a Pro- ly seeks to define what con• vide birth control at her job, the 223rd anniversary of the crowd. life Society. stitutes religious ministry in which goes against her Catho• day James Madison intro• Contraception in the form "The rally is intended as a its narrowly crafted so-called lic beliefs, she said. "I thought duced the Bill of Rights to of birth control pills adds to clear message to the federal exemption. This sort of gov• Obama had some possibilities the first Congress, including health risks down the road government that it has no busi• ernment intrusion must be as a president, but I don't like what would become the First for women, Lis-Planells said, ness defining the scope of reli• opposed. This is not about the this law. It's too over the top," Amendment. The prayer rally including increased breast can- . gious ministry and that faith- issue of contraception, this is Andres said. "If you are in the emphasized the First Amend• cer, heart attacks and blood based institutions and even pri• about protecting religious lib• medical field, you will have to ment and that all health care clot risks. vate businesses affected by erty as it is enshrined in the participate or be fired." laws respect religious free• The mandates intrude on the the mandate will simply not United States Constitution. The Richard Mesner of Livo• dom. relationship between the doc• comply with the government's so-called Obama accommoda• nia said Americans should be Dr. Miguel Lis-Planells, a tor and patient, Lis-Planells unjust intrusion into the affairs tion has done nothing to settle allowed to "follow our con- j neurosurgeon at the Michi• said. "You now have Uncle Sam of religion and freedom of con• the controversy." science and our understanding gan Head and Spine Institute looking over your shoulder," science," Miller said. Protesters want the mandate of God" without interference. in Southfield and vice chair of he said. These rallies are necessary stopped. Several protesters "It's what the foundation of our neurosurgery at Sinai Grace Lis-Planells advised the audi-. to ensure that freedom of reli• stood along both sides of Five country is all about," he said. Hospital, said the U.S. is "less ence to write to lawmakers on gion will be protected in any Mile Road, holding signs that tolerant of God" and that mar• the issue on their right of con• possible subsequent health read "Stand Up for Religious kabramczOhomet6wnlife.com | (313) 222- riage and family "are under science and freedom of reli• care legislation if Obama's Freedom" and "Stop Obama's 25911 Twitter: ©KenAbramcz WALTONWOOD SENIOR LIVING Because you deserve a carefree retirement Residents enjoy the independence they desire with the support they need. 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(WL) BRAD EMONS, EDITOR SUNDAYJUNE 10,2012 • [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (313)222-6851 v HOMETOWNLIFE.COM RTS Welch signs Softball queen wjth Titans University of De• troit Mercy women's Combs Gatorade Player of Year soccer coach Mike Lupenecannounced Friday that Schoolcraft By Brad Emons 34-1 record with a 0.09 earned College midfielder Observer Staff Writer , ...... run average with 375 strike• Ashley Welch (Livonia outs in 225 innings. She has Stevenson) is among If you were going to compare recorded eight no-hitters, nine recruits who have them, then Livonia Lady wood's including three perfect games, signed NCAA Division I Briana Combs might remind and held opponents to a .046 letters-of-intentto play some of former Atlanta Braves batting average. soccer this fall for the pitcher Greg Maddox. At the plate, she batted Titans. The senior may not throw .536 with 17 doubles, 43 runs As a freshman, Welch Justin Verlander-like heat• scored, 35 RBI and a .818 slug• helped the Lady Oce- ers at you, but certainly she'll ging percentage entering the . lots to a fourth-place have you dissected by the time regional final four. finish in the National you get to the batters box and Junior Collegiate Asso• return to the dugout. She's a gamer ciation Tournament. The 5-foot-8 right-hand- . "Briana Combs is a fierce Welch was School• er, who was recently named •: competitor," said Newton Bare• craft's team captain as the ESPN Gatorade Softball foot, president emeritus of the a sophomore. Player of the Year in Michi• Compuware ASA team. "She She played four gan, certainly has the creden• has taken the game to the next seasons at Stevenson tials worthy of the honor with level on so many occasions earning All-Kensington 132 career wins and over 1,500 with her mental toughness. She Lakes Activities Associa• strikeouts during her stellar has the ability to spot the ball tion honors as a junior four-year career. over the desired portion of the and senior, along with plate like no other pitcher I've j"I didn't think in a million All-District accolades. years that I would get it," said known." "Ashley is a junior Combs, who led the Blazers to It's taken many hours and • college transfer who the Division 2 state champion• countless days for Combs to can step in right away ship final as a freshman and a perfect her craft. as a defensive midfield• state semifinal appearance in Her father Scott, an attorney, er," Lupenec said. "She 2011. "I'm just really honored who also serves as Ladywood's possesses great tactical and really surprised." head coach, has been there knowledge who can The modest Combs, however, every step of the way. control the ball in the shouldn't have been surprised Scott Combs was a local Class backf ield and start our by the award. She's been noth• A sandlot pitcher who threw at attack up the field," ing short of spectacular dur• Kalamazoo College. said Lupenec. ing her senior season as the 34- "I was a pitcher, and she said 3 Blazers moved into the Divi• BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER she wanted to try it, and when sion 2 regional final Saturday we were in 10- and 12-and- Livonia Ladywood senior pitcher Briana Combs was named ESPN Gato• at Dearborn Edsel Ford. rade Michigan Softball Player of the Year. This season, Combs owns a Please see COMBS, B2 Bucks tie 0-0 vs. Toronto On the heels of their heartbreaking 2-1 over• Stevenson's time loss Tuesday to the Blazers' run halted Dayton Dutch Lions in the fourth round of the Cicchelli eyes US Open Cup, Michi• Host Okemos gan Bucks returned to Premier Development League action Thurs• state tourney day and settled for a wins semifinal 0-0 draw against the host Toronto Lynx at «5^7*^By Brad EmOTST^Vr-V^' Centennial Park. By Brad Emons Observer Staff Writer Goalkeeper Sean Observer Staff Writer Teepen recorded his Livonia Stevenson's Dante Cic• first career shutout as > , Livonia Ladywood's lacrosse chelli gave himself the ultimate the first-place Bucks ^team wanted to keep going on graduation gift by earning an earned a point to 1-96 and continue its route all individual qualifying berth in improve to 3-0-1 in the : the way to Saturday's MHSAA next weekend's MHSAA Divi• Great Lakes Division Division 2 championship final s sion 1 Lower Peninsula Boys of the PDL's Central inRockford. Golf Finals at Grand Valley Conference. But the trip once again State University's the Meadows. was cut short for the second Cicchelli shot an 18-hole round straight year Wednesday in of 75 and was Okemos as the host Chieftains among four play• rode the six-goal, three-assist ers who tied for performance of sophomore fourth place over• Olivia Sherman in a 13-6 state all in Region 4 MU's Scott semifinal victory over the Blaz• tournament held ers. at Timber Trace adds recruit A year ago, Ladywood fell to G.C. in Pinckney. Madonna Univer• sity head men's soccer ;, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Birmingham coach Eric Scott an• " 16-12, in same semifinal and Cicchelli Brother Rice cap• nounced Thursday that same venue (Okemos). tured the team he has added another Meanwhile, it's the 16-5-1 title with a four-player stroke piece to his recruiting Chieftains who will get a crack total of 298, while the host class with the sign• at undefeated East Kentwood Pirates and Novi-Detroit Cath• ing of Andrew Bock (27-0) for the coveted state title olic Central garnered the oth• (Plymouth Christian beginning 4:30 p.m. Saturday in er two team berths with 307 and ALAN HOLBEN Academy) to an NAIA Rockf ord. (East Grand Rapids 312, respectively. Ladywood senior attacker Emma Ellswood goes flying down the field letter-of-intent. won the other semifinal with a in Wednesday's MHSAA Division 2 semifinal against Okemos. Stevenson placed eighth in the "Andrew brings a 16-5 win over Bloomfield Hills 12-school regional field with a lot of versatility to our Cranbrook-Kingswood.) 323 as Eric Attard added a 79 to program," Scott said. On April 21, Okemos beat time victory, but we were lucky. transfer from soccer, and my finish 18th. "I've seen him play Ladywood by a one-goal margin But we learned a lot from that gosh, she's an athlete," Prahler Rounding out the Stevenson center back, holding in overtime, but the rematch game ...alot." said. "She works very hard. contingent was Nick Marsh, mid and forward. He proved to be a different story. What Prahler learned is that She loves to hand out assists, 32nd (82); Connor Humitz, 56th comes from a good "We worked hard on our he has an emerging and multi- which is exactly what you want (87) ; and Austin Harris, 59th environment under clearing, we worked hard on faceted attacker in the 5-foot- to have for an attacking player. (88) . Steve Seargeant with ground balls and we knew this 11 Sherman, who collected two When you hand out assists like Cicchelli, the Spartans' MVP, the Michigan Jaguars was a tough team," Okemos goals and two assists during that, you're a great attacker." club side. Soccer stuff coach Bill Prahler said of the tied for runner-up medalist hon• the first half as the Chieftains Just 1:03 into the second half, aside, he comes from a 15-6 Blazers. "We knew we had carved out a 6-3 advantage. ors the previous week at the dis• great family and will be to get better. We got an over- "She's an excellent player, a Please see LACROSSE, B2 please see GOLF, B2 a tremendous contribu• tor to our program." Bock, who resides in Novi, spent the first three years of his high school career at Detroit Ex-Wayne star Guess back in MSU fold Catholic Central, earn• ing All-Catholic and All-District honors as a By Brad Emons conditioning told MSUspartans.com. "I've tunity to work with the coach• junior. He transferred Observer Staff Writer coach at the col• known coach Dantonio since he ing staff and student-athletes. I to Plymouth Christian legiate level. began recruiting me in 1996. He couldn't be more excited." Academy as a senior, A familiar face has come full Dantonio was my position coach at Mich• Prior to coaching at Cincinna• but did not play soccer circle and returning to the Mich• also served as igan State, and later, I had an ti, Guess worked on the strength this past fall. igan State University campus. Guess's position ' opportunity to work for him at and conditioning staffs at South Bock becomes the • Sixth-year head football coach coach for three Cincinnati. So my relationship Florida (2009), Alcorn State fifth recruit for the Mark Dantonio announced that seasons in East with Coach D certainly played (2008), Kentucky State (2007), Crusaders during off• ^ former MSU safety Lorenzo Lansing (1998- a major role in my decision to Cincinnati (2006) and Tiffin Guess season joining Doug Guess has been named an assis-, return to my alma mater. (2005). 2000). Beason (Schoolcraft tant strength and conditioning "It's an exciting time to be Guess served as the assistant Guess spent the last two sea• College), Phil Strachan coach. associated with the Spartan strength and conditioning coach sons (2010-11) as an assistant (Livonia Clarenceville/ Guess, a former standout at football program. Coach D, his at South Florida while working director of strength and con• Schoolcraft), Aaron * Wayne Memorial High, previ• coaching staff and the players with the men's basketball team ditioning at Notre Dame while Schapman, and Keith have done a great job in bringing for one season, and was the head ously worked with Dantonio at working under head coach Bri• Swistock as newcomers the program back to a position strength and conditioning coach Cincinnati as a staff assistant ; an Kelly. in the fall. in 2006 and has seven years of ' "It's awesome to be returning of national prominence. I'm real• experience as a strength and home to Michigan State," Guess ly looking forward to this oppor• Please see GUESS, B4 k ,: ^.f-JtZit. SSI 'it Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, June 10, 2012 B2 (WL) LOCAL SPORTS online at hometownlife.com COMBS Continued from page B1 Piechota twirls 1 -hitter for Rams Madonna University COLLEGIATE off Steel starter Trevor under playing for Com• redshirt freshman Evan BASEBALL Hicks thanks to an RBI puware she was liter• Piechota threw a one-hit single by Zach Zott and ally the fifth or sixth gem Wednesday as the Steel's Cody Grear in the another RBI by J.P. Mara- pitcher on the team and Michigan Rams downed third inning. cani scoring Trent Drum- very, very rarely got the Michigan Steel, 3- Piechota went all seven heller and Justin Sher• an inning at any given 1, in Livonia Collegiate innings striking out seven man. weekend tournament," Baseball League action at and walking only three as Hicks went all six Scott Combs recalled. Bicentennial Park. the Rams improved to 3-1 innings allowing just two 'She was just so small Piechota, a right-hander intheLCBL. hits, but walking nine and and so many other kids from Livonia Stevenson The Rams scored both hitting a pair of Rams were bigger and ahead High, allowed his only of their runs in the bot• batters. He struck out , of her. I can remem• run and only hit to the tom of the first inning two. ber tournament after Briana Combs has not only excelled on the Softball field, tournament everybody but also in the classroom with a 4.0 grade-point average. would be going home Sunday after the cham• pionship game and we pitching instructor six she's at the point where\ would stay there and or seven years," Scott she knows enough to LACROSSE throw for an hour." Combs said. "He's just second-guess me all the Continued from page B1 That was only the been a blessing to us. time, so the team gets a beginning for Briana, He's extraordinari• real kick out of it, and Ladywood senior attacker who began to blossom ly patient. He's worked they laugh at it." Emma Ellswood scored as a pitcher in middle with her week after Briana says the con• unassisted for the first of school. week - to the point flicts - for the most her two goals to cut defi - "I think I always where he's even giv• part - good-natured. citto6-4. wanted to do it," Bri• en us a key over there. "He's my dad, so it's But the Chieftains went ana said. 'My dad was We've been over there going to happen," the on a 6-0 run with Sher• a pitcher, and he real• constantly the last five Ladywood ace said. man scoring three times, ly wanted me to be years." "We're fine, we nev• teammate Alex King a pitcher, so I just That meant numer• er get in arguments or twice and Amanda Davio worked hard at it and I ous Friday and Satur• anything after." once during the span of really enjoy it." day nights of 90-min- Deciding what to call 7:10 to make it a com• ute throwing sessions is often tricky because manding 12-4 lead. Off season instead of going to the Briana comes at oppos• Neither team was able Pitching became a movies. ing hitters with an to score during the final labor of love for the Briana, who was also array of mesmerizing 10:17. Combs' duo, who made a starter and three- pitches. And it's a news "I think we kind of did daily trips to the Novi point shooting special• flash when Combs even it to ourselves," Lady• High School Field- ist on Ladywood's bas• walks a batter because wood coach Kris Sand• house. ketball team, admits her control is so pin• ers said. "We didn't play "When I was coach• she may have had to point - a-la Maddox. the kind of game Lady• ing at Novi we were forego a few social "I throw a drop, a wood plays. And they in that fieldhouse six activities from time to curve, a change-up and knew it. They were strug• days a week," Scott time. a little bit of a rise," gling and we just couldn't Combs said. "We would "Yes, probably I she said. "I worked on get it going. We couldn't throw and throw. I can missed out, but it the curve and rise a lot get any attack going. We PHOTOS BY ALAN HOLBEN remember the athletic doesn't bother me," she because I didn't have just weren't together as a Ladywood senior center Kylie Birney tallied three first-half goals director coming in and said. that as a freshman." team today and that real• in Wednesday's 13-6 Division 2 semifinal against Okemos. talking and chatting, As much as Combs Combs has signed an ly affected us." pulling up a chair while has been consumed NCAA Division I let- Senior center Kylie a tall girl in the center, year." I caught. We just kept with her craft on the ter-of-intent with Cleve• Birney, who had all three too, that is really to your The match marked the doing it and finally she mound, she's also dem• land State University, a of Ladywood's first-half advantage. We don't have a final games for Lady• gained a little size and onstrated to be a well- member of the Horizon goals, was stymied dur• lot of tall girls on our Lady• wood seniors Britta• by seventh- and eighth- rounded person. League, where she'll ing the second half. wood team... but we try. ny Garvin, Alyssa Daly, grade we started see• She recently graduat• continue her softball And the Blazers sim• Our tallest girl is Rachel Mary Maslak, Ellswood ing what we had. When ed from Ladywood with career. ply had no answers for (Donabedian), our center, and Birney, the latter I took the Ladywood a 4.0 grade-point aver• "I really like the cam• Sherman, who muscled who I think is 5-8 or so." whom returned late in job in her eighth-grade age and has done vol• pus," she said. "It's her way around the Lady• Ladywood did get a sol• the season after missing year I would have her unteer work locally at right in downtown wood goal area much of id performance from the middle portion of the come to practice and both a homeless shelter Cleveland. The coach• the 50-minute match. junior goalie Stephanie schedule with a injury. throw. We would scrim• and food bank. She has es are really nice. It "We had pretty good Mackley, who faced a "She's an all-around mage and she'd be shut• also donated her time seems like they have defense, but we just kept total of 23 shots and made player," Sanders said of ting out the varsity fund-raising to benefit a good team and I'm missing that one girl seven saves. Birney, the team's top team. the American Cancer excited. from the one side," Sand• "She's a great goalkeep• returning scorer. "She "I knew we had some• Society. "I'm thinking of some• ers said. "I think that er," Sanders said. "She has the speed, has the thing going on, I just "She's a good kid and thing sports medicine- whoever I put in — I don't loves the sport. She'd like field sense, she has the didn't know to what extraordinarily hard wise (course of study), know if it was working to keep going and play in shooting skills. She has extent she wanted to worker," Scott Combs ~— - but not sure." -. - - out very well—but we college and I think she the defensive skills, she's keep with it, and fortu• said. "I can't tell you Briana and Scott | were trying and trying to can definitely do that. -. just the total player." rw.. nately she did." how many times we've Combs, however, have ( stick with them the best And she's very aggres- < Briana, who turns 19 come home from bas• some unfinished busi• that we could. sive and we're lucky to bemons6hometownlife.com in October, matured ketball or softball... ness to attend to, which "And when you have have her for one more (313)222-6851 physically much later and I'll be tired from is going out on top and than girls her age, but coaching, and she'll be winning that elusive has quickly caught up. sitting there in her uni• Division 2 state title. "She was pee wee form at the kitchen And Briana has the working out is that I nine-hole average of and everybody else table for two or three utmost confidence that was keeping it in play. 38.5. He was a three- already had growth hours right after a her coaches and team• GOLF That was the big thing time medalist this sea• spurts," Scott Combs game doing homework. mates can get the job Continued from page B1 for me. There was a lot son and also added a said. "She's a very late It's been very good and done. of out-of-bounds on the fifth at the Dearborn bloomer as far as gain• she's had a very good "We're definitely trict tourney hosted by course so keeping it in Invitational, a 10th at ing size. That's why high school career aca• the closest we've ever Huron Meadows. play off the tee was cru• the Brighton Invita• I taught her how to demically and athleti• been," she said. "I think Brother Rice's Sean Fri- cial. And with some of the tional and a 15th in the pitch. I taught her how cally." we've worked the hard• el took individual region• greens it looked like the Kensington Conference. to work the four quad• est. No matter what al medalist honors with putts would break a lot. "Dante is a very dedi• rants and taught her Calling pitches happens, it's been my ! a 70 followed by team• There were some tricky cated golfer, but also is how to look at batters But it always hasn't favorite year and it's mate Jeremy Glod with a greens." an excellent student and and know how to get been Camelot for father been a lot of fun. I know 73. Pinckney's Otto Black Cicchelli has made a a helpful teammate," anybody out no matter and daughter. There we've put the work in was third with a 74, while dramatic improvement Stevenson coach Bri• if she knew the batters have been a few flare- and whatever happens, five players were tied at over his junior sea• an Gulick said. "He is or not. That what was ups on occasion. happens, but we're 75 including Cicchelli. son where he shot an 84 one of the best golfers really a blessing in dis• Just on Thursday, ready for it." The Timber Trace and finished 45th at the I have ever coached. It guise. She didn't have Scott Combs sat Bri• When asked about course proved to be dif• regional. was an honor to coach the ability to throw the ana out of a controlled her favorite moment . ficult as defending Divi• He credits his putting him this year." ball by everybody like scrimmage in prepa• (or moments) in high sion 1 state champi• and short game. Cicchelli hopes to a lot of the other kids ration for the region• school sports, Bri• on Max Kollin of North "I have a (golf) teach• make a side trip to did in Compuware. So, al against Walled Lake ana doesn't hesitate to Farmington missed the er named Ben Bockin at Allendale this week to I taught her how to Northern. answer the question. cut in ninth place with a Western (Golf & Coun• get accustomed to the pitch." "We clash all the "Definitely softball... 76. try Club) where I did a state finals course at time," Scott said. "I my teammates... we've "It's a pretty big golf junior membership over Grand Valley State. Pitching tutor didn't let her play or gotten really close," course," Cicchelli said. the summer where I "The game feels pret• But Scott Combs also pitch tonight and she she said. "This is prob• "But basically if you met him and still fortu• ty good and I'm expect• extends much of the was trying to tell me ably the most fun I've keep it in play off the tee, nate to work with him," ing to do halfway decent credit to local pitching how to call pitches. We had is this year. It's you'll get good chances Cicchelli said. at the tournament," Cic• guru Doug Gillis of the clash in front of the been really fun." and good looks at birdies This season, Cicchel• chelli said. > Gillis Pitching School rest of the team all the and pars and won't get in li led Stevenson this and Academy in Wixom. time and they laugh at bemons8hometownlife.com too much trouble there. season with an 18-hole bemons©hometownlife.com • "Doug's has been her us constantly because (313) 222-6851 "For me what was average of 75 and a (313)222-6851 Subscribing has^L ^ REWARDS The following subscribers have won a complimentary pass for two to any of the area's Emagine Theaters just SUBSCRIBE for being a subscriber. • Maiken Santangelo • Karen Mills Bloomfield Hills . Milford NOW.. i • Cassie Cobb • Liz Kwiecinski Start enjoying the rewards of being Canton Northville a subscriber to your local Hometown/ • Barb Baughman • William Piper Observer or Eccentric Newspaper! 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I felt 1 place away from 'state' take his soccer career finals early because I" more comfortable with to the next level. couldn't miss an oppor• the ratio from the stu• The first step for the tunity like this." dent to the teacher, By Brad Emons laden squad placed er, all tied for runner-up Livonia Stevenson High During his 2011 high which is l-to-10, and at Observer Staff Writer three in the top 20 indi• honors with 69 each. junior, who has been school season, the Ste• Michigan it's l-to-200.1 vidually led by Andrew identified as a "U.S. venson junior earned was attracted to the size Livonia Churchill's Ioanou and Eric Hill, Division 4 boys Soccer All-Observer, All-Kens• of the school mainly. quest to make the both finishing 12th with Auburn Hills Oakland player of ington Lakes Activities "Their soccer pro• MHSAA Division 1 Low• a 75, while Nick Proben Christian (327) ran away interest," Association and Divi• gram is about to get er Peninsula Boys State took 15th with a 76. Thursday with the Divi• is an invi• sion 1 All-State honor• very good the next cou• Golf Finals fell one Ben Proben added an sion 4-Region 20 tourna• tation to able mention honors ple of years, too. Nick place short in Thurs- ,' 80 to place 29th, while ment title with Ann Arbor partici• scoring 17 goals and Deren has been doing a day's Region 5 tourna• Churchill's non-scorer Greenhills (359) and pate June adding 10 assists as a great job recruiting." ment hosted by West was 41st-place finish-' Rochester Hills Luther• 13 at forward. ! Atwood also excels in Shore Golf & Country er Dominic DiLisi with an Northwest (359) also the U.S. But he will forego his the classroom carry• Club in Grosse He. ; an 83. , making the this weekend Atwood Soccer senior season this fall at ing a 4.13 grade-point Plymouth earned the "The guys played at Michigan State Univer• Train• Stevenson to play full- average. He has eyes regional title with a well and I am proud of sity's Forest Akers (West ing Center at Bowling time with his Crew Soc• on a career in the medi• four-player total of 296. the way they competed Course). Green State University cer Academy Wolves cal field to be either an The Wildcats will be today," Churchill coach Travis Hindle of Green- (Ohio). , club team. Atwood, iron• anesthesiologist or doc• joined Friday and Sat• Paul Worley said. "But hills shot a 76 to take The day will consist ically, will be coached tor. urday at the Division 1 ; three teams played even regional individual med• of a pair of two-hour by Lars Richters, his But his current prior• finals at Grand Valley better than we did, two alist honors at Westwynd training sessions that former Stevenson coach ity is to make the grade State University's the. from our (KLAA South) G.C. in Oakland Town• will be run by members who stepped down in on soccer field start• Meadows by runner-up division." ship. of U.S Soccer's techni• February after a highly- ing Wednesday at the Saline (298) and third- Canton freshman Don- Westland Huron Valley cal staff and will serve successful 13-year run Cochrane Field Soccer place finisher Canton nie Trosper was individ• Lutheran junior Chase as an early identifica• with the Spartans. Complex at BGSU. (299). ual medalist with a 67, Beerbower shot a 97 and tion towards forming "I think it's really "They're getting Churchill was sev• while Plymouth's Josh took 40th overall after the U.S. Youth Nation• tough actually," Atwood players together in en shots out of the third Heinze, Saline's Jackson shooting a 92 the previous al Teams in the U-14, U- said. "Playing for three our region that are and final qualifying spot Lambert and Dearborn's week to qualify out of the 15, U-17 and U-18 age years and then having good enough to select with a 306. Evan Bowser, an indi• District 39 tournament at groups. | to miss out the biggest you and then call you The Chargers' senior- vidual regional qualifi• Ann Arbor's Leslie Park. Atwood, a forward, year of my career... down to Florida for the was among five Crew it's hard to give up, but national team," Atwood Soccer Academy Wolves it's for the best with the said. "My expectations players invited to vie Academy." going in are that it's BOYS GOLF RESULTS for spots joining team• Atwood has commit• going to be tough with MHSAA BOYS GOLF Woodhaven (316): 18. Ryan Grant 78; 24. Tony mates Blake Townes, ted to play soccer at the all these good players, REGIONAL RESULTS Mar and Andrew Michel, 79 each; 29. Michael Wil•Salem; Oliver Harris University of Detroit but I feel I'd definite• DIVISION 1-REGION 5 liams and Nick Thomas, 80 each. and Sam Brown, Bever• Mercy, which is coached ly want to have a shot at June 7 at West Shore G&CC Bedford (328): 15. Joey Dier, 76; 38. Derek this." TEAM STANDINGS (top 3 advances to state Duschi, 82; 43. Tim Combs, 84; 49. Spencer Schuon,l y Hills-Detroit Country by another Stevenson finals): 1. Plymouth, 296 strokes; 2. Saline, 298;' 86; 58. Tony Henry, 91. I Day, and Andre Morris, grad and former Spar• Zack's older brother 3. Canton, 299; 4. Livonia Churchill, 306; 5. Ann Edsel Ford (345): 7. Tommy Prato, 73; 50. Casey East Kentwood. tan player Nick Deren. Nick played soccer at' Arbor Skyline, 308; 6. Salem, 314; 7. Brownstown Wilamowski, 87; 58. Jacob Tratar, 91; 63. Nick He is among a pool of Stevenson, but early on Woodhaven, 316; 8. Temperance Bedford, 328; 9. Boileau, 94; 68. Hayden Sackey, 97. Atwood drew interest Dearborn Edsel Ford, 345; 10. Garden City, 348; 11. Garden City (348): 38. Mike Maiden, 82; 43. 50-to-70 invitees from from Michigan, Notre his sporting passion was Dearborn, 349; 12. Monroe, 356. Phil Miskulin, 84; 57. Sean Hackman, 90; 60. Justin the Great Lakes Region. Dame and Michigan being on the ice instead Individual medalist: Donnie Trosper (Canton), Swisher, 92; 71. Joe Pummill, 101. "Ever since I start• State, but felt it was a of playing on the grass. 67. Dearborn (349): 2. Evan Bowser, 69 (SQ); 55. ed playing soccer at the better fit both academ• "I was a big hock• TEAM-BY-TEAM SCORING John Marcon, 89; 63. James Sheridan, 94; 68. Aus• Plymouth (296): 2. Josh Heinze, 69; 7. Kyle tin Watson, 97; 72. David Carlson, 103. age of 12 it has been ically and athletical-' ' ey player growing up," Rodes, 73; 12. Chris Kohler, 75; 24. Ryan Rieckhoff, Monroe (356): 48. Todd Jones, 85; Tyler Berry, my dream to make it ly with the Titans' pro• Atwood said. "I turned 79;43.JohnTatti,84. 88; 55. Tyler Kellems, 89; 63. Kyle Cassidy, 94; 66. to the professional lev- . gram. ! • to soccer at age 12, then Saline (298): 2. Jackson Lambert 69; 7. Caleb David Weaver, 95. el and some day play "I always wanted to go just fell in love with it Wittig, 73; 18. Ian Martin and Ryan Peruski, 78 INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS on the U.S. National since then." each; 43. D.J. Aben, 84. 6. Nick Margolis (Ann Arbor Pioneer), 72 (SQ); 12. to Michigan and Notre Canton (299): 1. Donnie Trosper, 67; 10. Josh Guy Frydenlund (Ann Arbor Huron), 75; 24. Josh team," Atwood said. "I Dame," Atwood said. Maxam, 74; 18. Tyler McMahan, 78; 29. Brent PerryCrossma n (Taylor Truman), 79; 41. Reid McCallister feel very honored that "But when it came down bemons6hometownlife.com and Alex Champagne, 80 each. (Huron), 83; 43. Kris Sharp (Belleville), 84; 50. Bren•I have been given this to the end when I visit• (313) 222-6851 Churchill (306): 12. Eric Hill and Andrew Ioanou, dan Schoonover (Pioneer), 87; 52. Keegan Pape 75 each; 16. Nick Proben, 76; 29. Ben Proben, 80; (Pioneer) and Darin Grabowski (Taylor Kennedy), 41. Dominic DiLisi, 83. 88 each; Kip Schimmoeller (Ypsilanti Lincoln) and Skyline (307): 5. Connor Lang, 71 (SQ); 18. Josh Jeff Burnette (Southgate Anderson), 92 each; 67. Craig Skinner (Southgate), 96; 70. Robert Miller Bourque and Ian Marshall, 78 each; 29. Andrew - Wayrynen, 80; 36. Shane Anderson; 81. • >i'»>'i•' '(Kennedy) , 96."-' oJ-gniv/iJ Dtin MOiyD «•"«*»/ JJoajJ bns cnsi'iti uov-UsJ J'aco-1" .bica . (SQ): Additional individual state qualifier. , Salem (314): 10. Brian Patterson, 74; 24. Eric Du- -j/tiii ,(*JVL rtOUIOJ ->v vr ' '-:)11 •'lu •i--.ii'. 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At Wayne High, Guess played In 2007, Guess was the secondary point-guard and led the Zebras to coach at Kentucky State and dou• back-to-back Class A state semifi• bled as the assistant strength and nal basketball appearances in 1996 conditioning coach. He held the and 1997. He also excelled as a as Patriots' coach same position in 2005 at Tiffin Uni• quarterback. versity (Ohio) where he earned a A four-year letterman from By Brad Emons no stranger to the Patriots' the high school players as master's degree in business admin• 1998-2001 at MSU, Lorenzo Guess Observer Staff Writer program. His oldest daugh• well as players in the mid• istration. recorded 111 career tackles and ter Allison played for the dle schools. It is important to Guess earned a bachelor's degree five interceptions. Jim Milican's task is simple. Franklin varsity and gradu• know who the future players from Michigan State in 2002 and As a safety, Guess helped Michi• Make the Livonia Franklin ated in 2007. are. We will strive for sports• was an Academic All-Big Ten gan State defeat Florida in the 2000 girls basketball program rel• His second daughter Brit• manship, teamwork and the selection in 1998. Citrus Bowl and Fresno State in the evant again. :_. / tany was a 2010 Frank• thinking part of the game." "We're very excited about Loren• 2001 Silicon Valley Bowl. Milican was hired Tues• lin grad and member of the Milican is not wasting any zo Guess coming back to Michi• Guess played in 45 career games day to replace Bob Ostrows- Patriots'2007-08 Class A time setting up his summer gan State," Dantonio said. "A mem• and recorded 111 tackles to go ki, who resigned last month state runner-up and 2008-09 schedule. ber of our 1997 recruiting class, he along with five interceptions and to return to Redford Thur• district championship teams. "I put together all the prac• was the state's best all-around ath• 14 passes defended. He tallied a ston after going 11-31 in his His third daughter, Caitlin, tices for the month of June lete, coming out of Wayne Memori• career-high 47 tackles, six pass only two seasons with the will be a senior for the Patri• and July," he said. "We are al. Lorenzo was a two-sport athlete break-ups and four interceptions Patriots. ots next season. going to get into the Plym• at Michigan State. I had the oppor• as a senior in 2001. Last season, Franklin fin• "It is an honor to be joining outh (High) and the Madonna tunity to work with him every day In 1999, Guess was one of the ished 1-20 overall. the coaching staff at Frank• (University) shootouts that as his position coach and later as components on a defense that "The biggest thing I could lin high school and I look for• are up-and-coming. And I'll one of my graduate assistants (at ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten, and say that I'm going to try to ward to working with the probably try to get them into Cincinnati). He also played for Tom during the 2000 and 2001 sea• do is really work the sum• girls basketball players and one more - maybe the Allen Izzo on some outstanding MSU sons, MSU led the Big Ten in pass mer program that we have coaching staff," Milican said. Park Shootout - I've been basketball teams. I remember he defense. available," Milican said. "We "We will be a newer staff making some phone calls to closed out his college career with a He was part of two Big Ten titles want the girls to get to know with a first-year JV head set that up as well, i huge game (career-best 12 tackles) and an NCAA Final Four appear• each other better. I coached coach and a returning third- "I look forward to this against Fresno State in the 2001 Sil• ance (1999) with the Spartan bas• AAU this season, and it end• year freshmen coach. We are upcoming season, I really icon Valley Bowl. ketball team where he earned two ed about two weeks ago, and excited about all of the play• do." "As a coach, Lorenzo has been letters. I had eight of the girls from ers coming back next season. Milican, employed the past associated with winning programs, "Lorenzo has made a rapid ascent Franklin that played, three With the loss of only three 18 years by Home Depot, at Cincinnati, South Florida and in the strength and condition• from Churchill and one from seniors, we have a good core was one of two candidates Notre Dame He's really a prov• ing field, and getting him back to Stevenson. of returning players." interviewed for the job. en commodity. Lorenzo has a tre• Michigan State on our staff is a tre• "One of the biggest things Milican, who also served "Coach Millican has been mendous work ethic, and he brings mendous opportunity for us," MSU we were lacking was the as an assistant at Livonia's a part of the Patriot fami• a working knowledge of Ken Man- head strength and conditioning two-season basketball season Emerson Middle School, ly for many years and has nie's training program, having coach Ken Mannie said. "He was per se. You have the regu• spent the past five years expressed an interest in this been through it himself as a player. an outstanding two-sport student- lar season in high school, but coaching in AAU basketball. position on many occasions," In addition, he's an ideal role mod• athlete with a great work ethic dur• then you have the AAU sea• "Spending a couple years Franklin athletic director el for our student-athletes because ing his years at MSU, and he has a son where they definitely do coaching the players will Ron Hammye said. "We are he's already walked in their foot• valuable familiarity with our train• something with basketball. It be a plus in the continu• pleased to offer this opportu• steps. ing system. Lorenzo is a Spartan, will definitely be a two-sea• ous growth of the basket- . nity to him." "When creating this new position, and we are excited to have him and son basketball program that ball program," Milican we immediately targeted Loren• his family back here with us." we're looking for." said. "The coaching staff bemons8hometownlife.com zo as a potential candidate. We're' The 50-year-old Milican is will be working to develop (313) 222-5851 Check out these exciting w— GUIDE TO I career opportunities! For even more opportunities see our "award winning" classified section! Emplplace youor ad here^j^Fcontac t us at careers^onrtetowialtfe.com. or call 1-800-579-7355 • To place uoi Help Wasted-Office Help Wantad-Offlca HelpWanted- Help Wanted-General Help Wanted-General Help Wanted-General Help Wanted-General Help Wanted-General Clerical Clerical HelpWanted-Medlcal Food/Bg General Warehouse 2012 Postal Positions t DIRECT CARE STAFF Sales & Marketing Production Workers : Michigan Orthopaedic 1 Immediate Entry level posi• Accounting and . JOIN OUR TEAM - •' i $13.00-$32.50+/hr. 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Tickets are $8 Christmas ornaments out pitch so many tents in for adults, $4 for youth, of sheep's wool and they their church sanctuary ages 4-10 and free for will learn to play Circle next weekend, they'll children, 3 and under. of Life and It's a Small have no room for indoor A family ticket for two World After All with bells. worship services. adults and two children The Rev. Karen Poole • "We're going to be set• is available for $24. Call said the program is loose• ting up folding chairs (248)553-3380. ly connected with Heif• under our awing for wor• A separate Bible study er International, an orga• ship service," explained period and snack time nization that enables Diane Stephens, office will keep the campers supporters to donate manager at the church. focused on the Armor of • goats, pigs, fish and oth• The inconvenience is all God theme. er animals to individuals for an educational cause. "The first day is the around the world. Like many other local Belt of Truth. The per• ."At Easter, instead of congregations, Livonia son in charge of snacks is giving objects to the chil• Church of Christ starts i making fruit roll-ups look dren, we had $1 bills they Vacation Bible School the just like a belt," Schul• could put in a basket to following day. Summer te said. "For Helmet of contribute," she said. "I JAM (Jesus and Me), cou• Salvation we have cook• want the same to hap• ples an outdoor camp• ie cutters that look like a pen with Vacation Bible ing adventure theme helmet." School." with a focus on the Lord's Participants in Animal Prayer, to keep kids busy Plants and animals Crackers Vacation Bible with crafts, singing, Bible Snack time also will School will get a chance lessons, games, snacks become a part of the to donate toward an out• and pretend tent camp• learning process at reach project that deals ing 10 a.m.-noon, Mon• the "Animal Crackers" with plants or animals. day-Thursday, June 18-21 themed Vacation Bible Poole said the church at the church, 15431 Mer• School program 9:30 a.m.- will kick off Vacation riman, Livonia. A family noon, Aug. 13-17 at Nar- Bible School week with a picnic will wrap up class• din Park United Method• Blessing of the Animals es noon to 1 p.m. June 21. children and we've got Schulte said. Its purpose 29. The program is aimed ist Church, 29887 West 11 at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 Register by calling (734) to make this happen.' in a camp setting is to at youngsters who have Mile in Farmington Hills. at the church. The bless• 427-8743. There are times you take encourage youngsters to completed first-sixth Youngsters will fore• ing is open to all. Young• Church members wrote a break from Vacation "turn to the equipment grades. Cost is $40 per go treats the first day sters in pre-K -6th grade the program that is aimed Bible School and rethink that God has given them" child for the week and as they discuss hunger may register for Animal at ages 5-sixth grade. it." when coping with such $30 for each additional around the world. They'll Crackers at nardinpark. "There's a lot of excite• difficulties as bullying child. Register at poplc- learn about "people and org. The summer session ment right now," Ste• Faith and arts or peer pressure. Schul• ms.org. their needs," animals, is free. phens said. "I think it will Prince of Peace Luther• te said God's protective A rock concert by the plants, and the environ• ' Here's a sampling of be good. A lot of churches an Church in Farmington armor is especially rele• church's praise band will ment and will bake their other local Vaction Bible do Vacation Bible School Hills revamped its sum• vant at a time when some kick off camp week from own cookies, make crafts, School programs: at night. We're having a mer programming near• teens are using K2 and 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June play games and become daytime Summer Jam. ly 10 years ago, dropping other synthetic drugs. 23. The event includes a involved with a mission . Please see GEAR UP, B6 It's a nice thing for par• Vacation Bible School in Campers will get a taste ents who are looking for favor of a faith-oriented of visual art, drama, and something for their chil• arts camp. music each day from 8:30 dren to do." "We extended it to a.m.-noon, Monday-Fri• She said the church include 7th and 8th grad• day, June 25-29 at the , hasn't Offere d Vacation ers this year," said Denise church, 28000 New Mar• Bible School the last few Schulte, camp coordi• ket, Farmington Hills. years. nator. "The theme is the They also can study . "Some of the parents Armor of God." dance during daily "spe• said 'these are impor• The reference to God's ciality" time that culmi• tant memories for our armor is from Ephesians, nates in a recital on June of Novi Tribute Series from Las Vegas 42705 Grand River Ave., Novi, Mi. 48375 .,248-348-3838 The Rat Pack with Liza July 13,15, 20, 22, 27, 28, 29, 2012 Barbra Streisand & Cher Sept. 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 2012 Special Package: 2 Dinners, 2 Show Tickets, 2 Soft Drinks only $69.99 Dinner 6:00pm - Show will follow! 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DATES ARE POSTED 0NJHE l«h:a?website H'j'\t&m-™*w*t-*;-f-r-f. . ;-o~o--i-_-r> B6 (WGcReLCP) Observer^ Eccentric | Sunday, June 10,2012 COMMUNITY LIFE online at hometownlife.com What goes around: The old becomes new By Joe Gagnon me she has seen them in maga• and would be for 10-14 days board and spied this old beat- about the modern coffee mak• Guest Columnist ' zines on kitchen designs etc. leaving just a bush road open up tin pot with a glass bubble er sitting on the kitchen coun• The concept of this range to those either crazy enough or on top sitting on the shelf. My ter. n my beginning years of fix• makes me just slightly curious with plain old courage, to make memory clicked on and I fig• On a very personal lev• ing appliances I spent some but not enough to purchase one. the journey. ured out how to use it. You pull el, one of the guys had a con• Itime in England staying in a Even though this range can We arrived at the fishing out this long rod which holds stipation problem and I used flat in downtown London. I was now be programmed by your I lodge and set up in our cab• a round screen affair which an old Indian method of cur• impressed by an AGA kitch• cell phone I still can't picture in which had no electricity you fill with coffee. You then ing the ailment. I stripped a en range which myself explaining to our neigh• because the power lines had fill the tin pot with water and small section of a Birch tree, provided con• bors why black smoke is com• been consumed by the forest place it on the burner of the removed the bark, cut out stant heat using ing out of a pipe on the side of fire. The portable generators gas range which is connected a quarter-size chunk of the oil as a fuel and our house. Sometimes I think were only big enough to sup• to a propane tank outside. You tree and had this guy chew venting to the I am such an old- fashioned ply the water pumps so we had turn the burner on high until on it for 15 minutes. It tastes outside. In the guy who loves the way things running water and we used the coffee begins to percolate like turpentine, but he said it past 80 years once were. On my recent year• propane gas lanterns and can• and then to low heat for five worked better than the drug• it still proves ly fishing trip to the wilds of dles just like the old days. We minutes. store product. Such is the ver- • to be a popular Northern Canada such became were now set for seven days I poured four cups of coffee biage that old can become Appliance product used the case. of fishing and adventure and and placed them on the kitch• new — and 50 years from now Doctor by thousands My friends and I left early in hopefully would not be evacu• en table and my three cof• homeowners will seek out of the Queen's the morning knowing full well ated from our warm and heav• fee drinking fishing buddies old major home appliances Joe Gagnon subjects. that the largest forest fire in enly spot. had nothing but compliments because they were made bet• Joe Hender• Canada was burning in close My responsibility on these about the taste of their cups ter than today. Stay tuned. son, a voice of proximity to our fishing cabin. fishing trips is to wake up the of coffee. And so, after three many years in the appliance The fire was 100 miles long and guys at 5:30 and make a pot days of living without elec• Joe Gagnon can be heard at 8 industry tells me they were three miles wide and was being of coffee with modern coffee tricity, the power supply was a.m., Saturdays on WAAM 1600. also a high end range sold in fueled by 40 mph winds with no maker — which needs electric• restored and for the remain• You can e-mail your problems and this country some 50 years ago. rain or calm weather in sight. ity to work properly. That was der of the trip I was asked questions on appliances to appldr® My darling Valorie also tells All main highways were closed a problem until I opened a cup• to use the tin pot and forget twmi.rr.com Memorial Church of Christ, GEAR UP 35475 Five Mile, east of Continued from page B5 Levan, Livonia: Based on five parables, SonQuest Rainforest includes Bible • God's Good Green lessons, songs, skits, lessons Earth, 9 a.m. to noon, Mon• from a Taiwan missionary, day-Friday, June 25-29, at crafts, games and snacks. Newburg United Methodist No cost. For reservations Church, 36500 Ann Arbor visit www.5milechurch.org Trail, Livonia: Aimed at • Operation Overboard, ages 3-sixth grade, the ses• 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday-Thurs• sions will include bible sto-' day, July 15-19 at Plym• ries, upbeat music, earth- outh First United Methodist friendly crafts, fun games, Church, 45201N. Territori• yummy snacks, and hands- al Road, Plymouth: Aimed on service. 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No strollers or weekend be sure to vis• their "forever" homes. igan Humane Society's wagons. it Better Life Canine Cen• (MHS) annual pet cal• ter's booth featuring res• Save the date endar must be post• Bugs and butterflies Milford walk cue dogs, cotton candy, T- The 7th Annual Bowl-4- marked by June 15. Learn which bugs help ' The 17th annual Garden shirts, the group's mascot Animal Rescue Saturday, A tax-deductible $20 your garden and which Walk and Market Sale is 10 and other goodies. Aug. 11 will benefit the entry fee per'photo are big trouble at "Good • am.4 p.m. Saturday, June Liberty Fest rims Dearborn Animal Shel• guarantees inclusion Bug, Bad Bug," 7 p.m. 16, rain or shine. The event Thursday-Saturday, June ter and Michigan Animal in MHS' 15th annual Wednesday, June 20, at features six garden sites, as 14-16 at Heritage Park, Adoption Network. The calendar. Nankin Mills Nature Cen• well as a collection of ven• located off Canton Cen• event will include bowl• PET PROJECTS The top photo entries ter, 33175 Ann Arbor dors and artisans in Central ter Road, souths of Cher- ' ing, food, music, an auc• will be selected for Trail, Westland. South• Park offering Michigan- ryHill. tion, raffles, karaoke and special "Pet of the east Michigan Butter• hardy plants and garden- Leave Fido at home. No more and will run from 7- , For more information, Month" placement. fly Association pres• related items for sale. Tick-. pets are allowed at the 10 p.m. at Country Lanes,* call Aleta Sill's Bowling Check www.mich- ents the program. Park• ets are $10 and available festival.. ' 30250 W. Nine Mile, World at (248) 615-9060 or iganhuniane.org for ing on Hines Drive or from The aothing Cove, Better Life Canine Cen• Farmington Hills. Fee is e-mail to michelle@your- entry details and a Ann Arbor Trail. $3 for Village Florists and Acorn ter is a Redford-based $30 per bowler; $35 after bowlingcoach.com. form you can down- . non-members. Questions? Farm, all in downtown Mil- rescue that fosters and Friday, Aug. 10. load. CalT(734) 326-0578 or vis• ford; Milford Gardens, it www.sembabutterfly; 1666 South Milford Road, com. * Milford Township; and • Pond Place, 3505 W. High• REUNIONS Livonia walk land Road, (M-59). Milford; The Friends for the online at www.themilf ord- CENTERUNE ( rabilia, door prizes, hot dogs, dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations to help organize this party. ' gardenclub.org and at the chips, bottled water, baseball Development of Green- CLASS OF 1977 • deadline is Sept. 1. For more NORTH FARMINGTON HIGH event in Central Park. hats, T-shirts, sweat shirts, information call Michele Cook mead present the 23rd 35-year reunion, 7:30 p.m. SCHOOL tassels, beads, music CD's are . Hoff meyer at (602) 290-6006 Annual Friends of Green- Aug. 18 at Ernie's in Clinton all available. Special parking or e-mail to russmichele® CLASS OF 1987 mead Garden Walk, 10 am. Trailwood walk Township. $25 per person. E- for classic cars. Bring chairs and yahoo.com. Check Classmates 25th reunion, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June mail to clhs1977®hotmail.com. pop-ups. No need to register. •' Mark Tuesday, June 26. and Facebook FHS Class of Saturday, July 28, in Livonia. 23. Five gardens at homes DEARBORNFORDSON Questions? Call Phil Varilone 62 Reunion pages for more For information or td register • on your calendar for the CLASS OF 1949 at (313) 562-3579 or e-mail to information. contact Sharon at (734) 261 - located throughout Livonia, annual Flowers are Forev• The January and June classes Pvarilone©wowway.com; Jerry CLASS OF 1967 ' 3264 or e-mail rsculbert© . as well as the Hill House er Garden Walk, present• will hold a 64-year reunion Marszalek at (313) 532-0134 or Organizers of the 45th sbcglobal.net. Gardens at Greenmead, ed by the Trailwood Garden lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20, e-mail to Jmarsares@sbcg!obal. reunion on July 21 are look• NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL net. will be open for viewing. Club, Plymouth. The group at the American Legion, Carl ing for classmates. Send CLASS OF 1971-75 DETROIT MACKENZIE . your e-mail address to Susan Tickets are $9 in advance is a member of the Wom- E. Stitt Post, 232 Warren Road, The classes are joining togeth• (Himmelspach) Whittaker at and $10 the day of the • an's National Farm & Gar• Dearborn. For more informa• CLASS OF 1952 er to celebrate with a reunion tion call Rose Marie Listwan i S_whittaker©comcast.net or event and are available den Association. The walk 60th — and possibly last— on Aug. 4. Reunion organizers Kopelkin at (734) 421-1485. Fred Gregg at fredge1@com- class reunion, 6 p.m.-midnight, are searching for classmates from committee members, will run noon-8 p.m., rain or DEARBORN HEIGHTS cast.net to receive a reunion Friday June 29, at the Livonia packet. from those years. Send your the Livonia Public Library, shine. Pre-sale tickets are ANNAPOLIS ' Marriott Hotel, 17100 Laurel name, address, phone and GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL Alfred Nobel Branch $8; $ 10 the day of the walk. CLASS OF 1982 Park Drive, Livonia. Dinner, e-mail to nhs40yearreunion@ Library, Carl Sandburg Children, 12 and under pay For information about the EAST music, and cash bar included. gmail.com. The organizers will Library, Greenmead, and ; $4 pre-sale and $5 at the 30-year reunion on Saturday, Reservations required. Price CLASSES OF 1968-1973 send more details after receiv• the Community Resources walk. Babes in arms are Oct. 20, at Fr. Patrick O'Kelley is $55 per person or $100 per' Reunion Sept. 22. Looking ing your information. Knights of Columbus in couple. Call Marilyn (LaBonte) for classmates. Check out the PONTIAC CENTRAL Department at Livonia City free. Strollers are not per• Dearborn, visit the "AHS Class Foley for information at (248) "Garden City High School CLASS OF 1962 Hall, 33000 QvicCenter mitted Several gardens will of 82" page on Facebook, or 661-2068 or e-mail: marifol© (East) Reunion 2012" on Informal social gathering, . Drive. For more informa• be featured. Complimen• aol.com. Deadline for reserva• contact Diane Goodreau at facebook. 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21 and tion call (248) 477-7375. • tary refreshments will be tions is June 1. Hotel rooms [email protected] Or e-mail to Cindy Eads Frens reunion, 6 p.m. Saturday, served A raffle and peren• or (313) 363-0523; Jim Linaras must be reserved by June 8. at [email protected], Sept. 22, both at the Radisson nial sale will be included at godofouzo8yahoo.com; or The hotel phone number is Debi Cassidy Haller at debi. Hotel, 30475 Woodward Ave., Northville walk John Zadikian at zman6754@ (734)462-3100. , [email protected], Doris Fu- Bloomfield Hills. For more in• Tickets are available for Master Gardeners will be DETROIT MUMFORD aol.com. gaban Williams at doris1226@ formation call Bob or Marilyn available to answer ques• CLASS OF 1962 The Gardeners of North• DEARBORN HEIGHTS ROBI- wowway.com, Lee A Gilligan (Coffing) Pomeroy at (248) ville & Novi Garden Walk, • tions. Tickets will be avail• at [email protected], Sue 625-5301.. CHAUD 50-year reunion, 6:45 p.m. 10 am.4 p.m. Saturday, \ able after June 1 at Saxon's Saturday, Aug. 25, at the. Cook at stasselmyer@charter. CLASS OF 1972 CLASS OF 1962 Garden Center, 587 W. Ann Somerset Inn, Troy. Make tes- net SuzieWright Rogiero at 40th class reunion Sept. 22 at " June 16. They are $10 each ; Arbor Trail, (734) 453-6250; A 50th class reunion is set for ervations at www.mumford62. [email protected], The Lafayette Grand of Pon- and may be purchased at Sept. 29 "at the 1-Under'Bar & com. Jackie Kalrfut at jackieideson© tiac. A "Meet & Greet" also Gardenviews, 117 East and at Backyard Birds, 627 Grill Banquet Facility in Livo- - gmail.com or Jeff Fordell at 1 DETROIT WESTERN will be held Friday, Sept. 21. • Main, Northville; Northville S. Main Street, (734) 416- [email protected]. ' nia. The committee is looking Location to be determined. E- 0600. For more information for classmates and contact CLASS OF 1962 LINCOLN PARK HIGH Art House, 215 Cady, Dry mail Tina Johnson tinastribe© . information. All classes are CLASS OF 1962 . aeaning Shoppe, 543 Sev• call Darlene Rinke at (734) Looking for classmates from • charter.net. welcome to attend. Check : January and June classes for en Mile, Northville; Custard 459-7499orMarilynDet- 50-year reunion for January REDFORD THURSTON HIGH out "Robichaud 50th Reunion 50th class reunion Saturday, Time Plaza, on Seven Mile, mer at (734) 4544625. ' Class of 62" on Facebook Sept. 22 at Western Golf and' and June graduates is set for SCHOOL 6 p.m.-midnight Saturday, west of Main, in Northville; , and on classmates.com. Send Country Club, Redford. Cost is CLASS OF 1962' names, contact info and ques• $62 per person. Other week• Sept. 15, at the Marriott Hotel, Wild Birds Unlimited, 47760. Looking for classmates for English Gardens tions to robichaud62©yahoo. end activities include tour of located at Six Mile and I-275 in Grand River Ave., Novi; reunion on Sept. 8. Contact: •Seefreein-storepre- • com. Invitations will be sent school, evening icebreaker Livonia. For more inforrnation [email protected] or and Backyard Birds, 627 S. soon. and Sunday brunch. For or to RSVP e-mail Marilyn Roy sentations about grow• Sue (Hughes) Morman at (734) Main, Plymouth. The selfr information call Judy Alegnani Snyder at Marilyn@Marilyn- ing perennials at 7 p.m. DETROIT CODY 414-9941 for more informa• Murray, (313) 399-0507, Judy guided walk will include JSnyder.com, or call (586) tion. Wednesday, June 27, at all CLASS OF 1962 Hull Rakowski, (734) 459-3832, 215-9445. . four gardens in North• ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE stores except Ann Arbor Looking for Classmates from Helen Knight Tucker, (734) LIVONIA CHURCHILL ville and four in Novi Ven- and Brighton locations and January and June graduations 285-4927 or Ralph Brighton, CLASSES OF 1971-73 ALL CLASSES dors at the Northville Art for 50th reunion, 6 p.m. Sept. (734)513-7499. 10 am., Saturday, June 30, A "40ish" class reunion 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 6, at 29, at the Holiday Inn, 17123 House will sell garden and at all stores. FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL hosted by the class of 1972 is the Polish Cultural Center in Laurel Park Dr. North, Livonia. planned for 6-11:30 p.m. Sat• • Troy. $45 per person. For more Call Neal and Barb Gehring CLASS OF 1962 urday, Aug. 4, at the Holiday information contact Rose Ann at (248) 568-2254; NGBG@ The 50th class reunion will Inn Laurel Park, 17123 Laurel Filar (Novik) at rjfilar@yahoo. ' comcast.net. be held Saturday, Sept. 22 Park Drive North, Livonia. com or (248) 770-1271. 1950S, 1960S at Farmington Hills Holiday Friends from junior high may ST. BENEDICT HIGH SCHOOL _ Annual Cody 50s-60s picnic, Inn, 37529 Grand River Ave., also attend the gathering. Class of 1962 Farmington Hills; (248) 477- 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. Tickets are $65 per person. Go 7800. The $60 per person cost The Highland Park school will 19, Nankin Mills Pavilion in to www.churchillalumni.com includes a welcome reception hold a 50th year reunion Aug.' Hines Park, located at Ann . for a registration form. Con• NOMILUflnllMMAL from 2-5 p.m. and an evening 25. Contact Milt Dugas at Arbor Trail and Hines Drive. tact Susan Burke at susanamy- dinner dance with cash bar. !' (248) 446-6042 or mgdugas© (Formerly Millstream Animal Clinic) Music camaraderie, memo• [email protected] if you want Cocktails will be at 6 p.m. with sbcglobal.net. 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Waling, who served ing their 70 years togeth• in the Army Corps of er. 1 Engineers, worked on "But it's a never-ending the atomic bomb at Los one," joked Waling, 92, on Alamos. Mary, now 89, Thursday as he reflected worked in a bank before on the couple's milestone she married and after• anniversary. ward raised their family "She is out golfing right as a stay-at-home mom. now. She has been golfing The couple moved back with these ladies every to Detroit in 1946. Wal• Thursday for 30 years. ing, a tool and die engi• Right now I'm retired neer, owned Waling Tool and not doing too much, & Die from 1952-1988. He just helping her around worked as a consultant the house. I vacuum and . for the new owners until mop all the floors when 1993 and got involved she is gone. I get that all in the RV recreational done." accessory business with Waling said their secret Waling Enterprises in the to a long lasting, hap• 1970s-early 80s. py marriage is to resolve "I would work now if differences quickly and there was something • "just get along." around. I had resumes "We have our differenc• on the Internet. I got es. But it's not that seri• calls," he said, adding ous, it's not bad," he said, that unfortunately the job adding that "having faith Thomas A. and Mary E. Waling (seated) of Plymouth mark their 70th anniversary this month. Standing behind them are their openings were at out-of-. in God" is an important . children. Dr. Richard Waling, (left) Dr. Joseph Waling, Dennis Waling, Mary Beth (Waling) Palmer, and Dr. Ronald Waling. state companies. part of married life, too. While his wife enjoys "We go to Mass every golfing and volunteering week. We never miss. June 10, when the family adding that homemade "We got married on a Mary took catechism ' at church, Waling likes to She goes to church and is will gather for dinner. pasta is sure to be part of. Saturday and it carried classes taught by Wal- read and watch Detroit really involved there." "Sunday is going to be the menu. on to Sunday and Mon• ing's sister. Tigers and Detroit Red The couple included the celebration at my day," Waling said. "It "She was probably Wing games. • Mass at St. Colette's in daughter's in Northville. Italian wedding was more of an Italian- 12-13 years old," Wal• They have six children: Livonia as a part of a low- My wife and my daugh• Their reception in 1942, type wedding. Her peo• ing recalled. "I lived the late Tom Jr., Rick, key celebration on their ter are cooking and plan• following a wedding at ple are Italian and my in Highland Park and Joe, Dennis, Ron and anniversary, Wednesday, ning things. I stay on the Church of the Madonna people' are Maltese." she lived in Detroit, but Mary Beth, along with '. June 6. Bigger plans are sidelines and let them do in Highland Park, lasted The couple initial• Highland park was just 14 grandchildren and 13 in the works for Sunday, '. what they want," he said, three days. ly met at church where a few blocks away. Lat• great-grandchildren. RELIGION CALENDAR Send items for the religion organization. Registration calendar to Sharon Dargay forms are online at www. •. View Online at sdargay@hometownlife. goodmourningministry.net com. Photos must be in www.hometownlife.com or call the parish office. jpg format, attached to the Contact: The church'at email. Obituaries, Memories & Remembrances (248) 349-2621, www. j^^r < olvnorthville.org . RUMMAGE SALE June . 1-800-579-7355 • fax 313-496-4968 • [email protected] Time/Date: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Deadlines: Friday 4:15 p.m. for Sunday • Wednesday 9:45 a.m. for Thursday CLOTHING BANK Thursday-Saturday, June Time/Date: 5-6:30 p.m. 28-30 . ^ Wednesday, June 13 and Location: In the thrift store DONOVAN, 10a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, at St. James Presbyterian PFC JOHN A. June 23 Church, 25350 W. Six Mile, Redford ' ; " Age 22, of Plymouth, Location: Canton Christian died during World War ' Fellow'sh/p Clothing Ba'nkf,' -Details: All items/except'f i II on April 23, 1945 in 41920 Joy, between Lilley ~ those marked firm, priced the South Pacific. He over $1 are 50 percent off • was born Nov. 21, 1923 in Ann and Haggerty, Canton Arbor to John S. & Nora Details: Free clothing to the price marked; bake sale (Fitzgerald) Donovan and enlist• anyone in need Contact: (313) 534-7730' | ALTAFFER, ed in the US Marine Corp after PAGE, ROBERT W. RING, ALICE M. Contact: (734) 927-6686 or WIDOWED FRIENDS . j graduation from Plymouth High Time/Date: 5 p.m. so- . School in 1942. He served as a (734)404-2480 RONALDS. Age 91, of Frankfort, June 5,2012, Age 79 of Westland. ; radio operator on a Mitchell Michigan, formerly of Dear wife of Fred. Loving mother cial hour, 6 p.m. dinner, Age 82, June 7, 2012. Beloved CONCERT bomber when he was killed in an Birmingham, Michigan, of Martha Ann, Myrtle Darlene Wednesday, June 13 husband of the late Evelyn M. for airplane crash on April 22, 1944 passed away February 9, (Mike) Rorabachcr, Shirley Jean Time/Date: 6 p.m. Sunday, 52 years. Loving father of Sharon Location: Corsi's Italian (declared dead April 23, 1945). 2012, in Melbourne, Florida. Bob Ring-Poling • & Russell J. June 10 Altaffer, Steven (Karen Darnell) Restaurant, 27910 W. Seven His remains were found last year was a World War II veteran, who (Shcrric). Dear sister of Mary Altaffer and Amy (Randall) Location: Ward Evangelical on Espiritu Santo Island. He is served as a Major in the U.S. Air Ann Bcachum & Margaret Mile, three blocks west of Rhode. Cherished grandfather of survived by his sister Josephine Force, and, after release from Pinion. Grandmother of 8 & Presbyterian Church, 40000 . Inkster Road, in Livonia Zachary, Brandon and Hannah. 1 Demia'nehk'O and many nieces active duty, as a Lt. Colonel in Great Grandmother of 8. Six Mile, Northville Dear brother of Shirley (Edward) Details: Cost is $14 and and nephews. He was preceded in the Air Force Reserve. He was a Predeceased by her parents Roy Details: "O, America" Barrick. Funeral Service Wed., includes dinner, beverage, death by his parents, a sister: member of American Legion Post and Sallie McMullen and brothers 11AM (In-state 10 AM) at Salem patriotic concert features a Patricia and three brothers: 221. He worked as an executive Dale and Paul McMullen. Long dessert, tax and tip'. Pay United Church of Christ 33424 variety of patriotic music, Joseph, Phillip and William. at Ford Motor Company for 24 time member of the Wallace exact amount at the door. Oakland, Farmington, MI 48335. Mass of the Christian Burial with years and then as a vice-president Street Full Gospel Church. show tunes, and a stirring Visitation Tuesday 2-8 PM at Cash bar available. After full military honors will be of Lang Hcenan and Company. Visitation was held Fri. at Uht tribute to honor veterans Thayer-Rock Funeral Home dinner enjoy cards, games, 10AM Friday at Old St. Patricks For more than 36 years Bob' Funeral Home, 35400 Glenwood who have served in all 33603 Grand River Ave. (1 blk. Catholic Church in Ann Arbor. devoted himself to civic affairs in Rd. Funeral service was held Sat. and conversation until 9:30 '! West of Farmington Rd.), branches of the military. Arrangements by Niblack the Birmingham, Michigan area, at Wallace St. Full Gospel p.m. No walk-ins. RSVP by j Downtown Farmington. No ticket is needed and Funeral Home Dillingham- serving on the Planning Board Church, Westland. Donations to Memorials suggested to the June 6 Liverance Chapel. , and then as a City Commissioner the church appreciated, 35245 childcare is available Church, www.thayer-rock.com www.niblackfuneralhome.com fo{ 13 years. He served 3 terms Wallace St., Westland, MI 48186. through four years of age. Contact: Carol at (248) "For With God as Mayor of Birmingham and Please view memorial and post O, America will be Carole 946-0300 or Pat at (248) • All Things Are Possible" seven terms as an Oakland tributes at Halmekangas' last concert 545-8348 or Cookie at (248) Vivat Jesus! County Commissioner. Because www.uhtfh.com. as director of music for the 357-2183 ' ! Thank you John for giving the the dining room table was always ulitimate gift to protect covered with stacks of agendas, church. She steps down as America's Freedom! meeting minutes, reports, and director after 45 years of ONGOING I proposals, Bob's children fondly music ministry. recall years of meals in the Contact: (248) 374-4740 . CLASSES/STUDY kitchen. Bob loved his civic Emmanuel Lutheran duties and worked tirelessly in COURAGEOUS LIFE his various positions, his efforts Church totheXI3FJ6oj?' SERIES CLELAND, always focused on the betterment Time/Date: 7-8 p.m., sec• of the community. Bob was a Time/Date: June 10,17 GERALDINE . YomLQYIEBQNE ond Monday of the month good husband, a good father, a and 24 "GERRY" MARIE good man. Bob is survived by his Location: 34567 Seven children: David, Beverly (Ron), Location: Kenwood Church Mile, between Farming- 86 years old, of Birmingham, ROBINSON, and Gregory (Marjorie) Page, and of Christ, 20200 Merriman, • ton and Newburgh roads, Michigan, passed away on HUGH L. Janice (Charles) Duggan; his Friday, June 1st, 2012 of natural Livonia Livonia grandson Matthew (Lisa) Age 88, passed away causes. Born in 1925 in Detroit, Details: A screening of Duggan; his great-grandchildren June 6, 2012. He is pre• Details: Open Arms Michigan, to. Herbert and Audrey and Gavin Duggan; and ceded in death by his the movie, "Courageous" Bible class for adults with Marguerite Bierwirth, Gerry was his brother Jerry (Barbara) Page. wife Ruth. Hugh was a loving kicked off the series on a devoted wife to George Miley developmental disabilities Bob was preceded in death by his father to Arline Carreyn (Steve), Cleland for over 63 years, as well June 3. It also will be shown wife Donna and his parents, Jacqueline (Michael) Batke, Terri and special needs. Includes " as a devout churchgoer and tire• Helene and Leon Page. A family (Keith) Gault and beloved grand• at 6 p.m. on June 10 and songs, Bible lessons, crafts less volunteer. Mrs. Cleland, an memorial service will be held this father of Garrett Hugh Gault. 24. Series topics are "Coura• and activities, prayer, snacks avid interior designer, was also a summer, in the Frankfort area. Family will receive friends at the geous Versus Complacent," great lover of animals. A beloved HEORODT, LORETTA and fun. Those wishing to make memorial Neely-Turowski Funeral Home mother and grandmother, Gerry June 3; "Warriors Versus Age 87, died peacefully on May donations can send them to: The '30200 Five Mile (btn Merriman Contact: Pastor Scott is survived by daughters Lynda 29, 2012. She was born in Ann Benzie Conservation District, and Middlebelt) on Monday 2-9 Wimps," June 10; "Fighters Sessler at (734) 673-2485 (wife of Michael Kritsch) and Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of for: the Herring Lake Watershed, pm. A funeral service will be held Versus Flyers," June 17 and or e-mail to pastorscott® Kimberly (wife of Michael 1 Gustave and Frieda Lindemann 280 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah, Tuesday 10:00 am at the funeral Graham), as well as four grand• "Team Players Versus Lone emmanuel-livonia.org • • - • on December 17, 1924. In 1947, Michigan 49617. home. Charitable donations can be children (Colby, Jordan, Kendall she married Edward Hcorodt. made in his name to the Livonia Rangers," June 24 Men's Bible study and Chelsea) and one great- - Most of her early years were Goodfcllows at P.O. Box 51982 Contact: (248) 476-8222 Time/Date: Breakfast at 7 grandchild (Campbell). Memorial spent in Ann Arbor and Let others Livonia, M\ 48151. Interment at GRIEF SUPPORT a.m. and study at 8 a.m. service was held June 7th at the Birmingham, Michigan. In 1981, Parkview Memorial Cemetery. Birmingham Community House. Time/Date: 7-9 p.m., Thurs• Location: Kirby's Coney Loretta and Ed moved to know... www.necly-turowski.com View obituary and Bermuda Dunes, California. She day, June 14, 21 and 28 Island, 21200 Haggerty, share memories at: loved the desert and enjoyed Location: Our Lady of Vic• Northville Township DesmondFuneralHome.com ' golfing and bicycling. She is sur• When you've lost a In memory of tory Parish, 133 Orchard Dr.,' Contact: John Shulenberg- vived by her husband, Ed; son, loved one, place a i Desmond 5cn> Northville er at (734) 464-9491 Mark Heorodt (Pauline) of South your notice on our In Remembrance Of Carolina; and daughter, Lindy Details: The "Grieving with New Life Community website and in SHERRY J. Hitch of Michigan. Grandsons Great Hope" workshop Church ; , i SEIGNEURIE ; Ryan Hitch and Michael Hitch, "Passages"... a offers a prayerful, practical both of Michigan, Bryan Heorodt Time?Date: Jobs seminar, directory located Who passed away on May 27, of South Carolina, and grand• and personal approach for 8-9 am. Fridays; reading May 2012 at Henry Ford Hospital. daughter Melissa Lee of South in every edition of individuals who are mourn• Sherry was 79 years old. She was program for students in •Carolina; and great-grandson your hometown ing the loss of a loved one. you find the wife of the late Donald J. grades K-12 and martial Aaron Smith and great-grand• newspaper. • Seigneurie. Sherry is survived by Speakers will include the daughter Zoey Lee; sister-in-law arts instruction, both at 10 comfort her loving daughter Pamela Rev. Denis B. Theroux, as Ernestine Wark of New Jersey a.m. Sundays. horn* townllf*.com Trottier and her husband Jon well as John and Sandy • and many nieces and nephews. in Family bserver & ccentric Trottier and her grandson . D.J. Location: 42200 Tyler, Bel• She was prc-dcccascd by her sis• O E O'Shaughnessy from Good . xtometown Draper. Sherry battled- severe leville ter Norma Stadel. Cremation has 1IWKKLII8 Mourning Ministry, a lo• and COPD for eight years. She was taken place and services will be cremated and layed to rest on June cal Catholic bereavement Contact: (734) 846-4615 held at a later date at the family Call Friends 1, 2012 at Parkview Cemetary in plot at Washtenong Memorial 1-800-579-73S5 Livonia. We will miss her dearly. Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan. B9.(*) SHARON DARGAY, EDITOR SUNDAY, JUNE 10,2012 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (313)222-8833 . HOMETOWNLIFE.COM FACEBOOK: H0MET0WNLIFE.COM MEDICAL DATEBOOK they will assess the swol• topics are stress manage• Mott Children's June len arm's movement and ment on July 19, healthy strength; as well as con• feet on Aug. 23 and ALZHEIMER'S CAMP duct a detailed interview. memory loss and demen• FOR KIDS All breast cancer patients, tia on Sept. 20. Call the Hospital rated The Alzheimer's Association- including those treated at Nature Center at (248) Greater Michigan Chapter other hospitals for breast 477-1135 or visit www. offers Camp Connections, cancer, may attend the walkwithadoc.org for a free, three-day education event. Register by call• more information. Reg• among the best and recreational program ing (248) 471-8648. The ister for Walk with a Doc for school age children Botsford Cancer Center is and other Nature Center U.S. News & World Report ranked The University of who have a loved one located at 27900 Grand Programs at https://rec- with Alzheimer's disease or Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital fourth in the River Ave., Farmington. reg.fhgov.com. related dementia. Kids will nation for heart care and heart specialty in its 2012-13 learn basic information on SPIRITUAL CARE Best Children's Hospitals rankings. dementia and ways to cope The Spiritual Care Depart• Ongoing C.S. Mott is nationally ranked in all 10 of the evaluat• with the illness through ment at St. Mary Mercy ed categories. It's 14th in orthopedics, 17th in endocri• AQUATIC CLASSES interactive activities and Hospital in Livonia seeks nology and is among the country's best in cancer, gas• games. The camp runs 10 volunteers for a new The YMCA of Metro• politan Detroit and the troenterology, nephrology, neurology and neurosur• a.m.-1 p.m. June 19,21 and program that assists gery, neonatology, pulmonology and urology. 26 at the Alzheimer's As• patients' families with Arthritis Foundation emotional and spiritual have partnered to offer The new rankings recognize the top 50 children's sociation, 20300 Civic Center hospitals in each of 10 pediatric specialties: cancer, Drive, Suite 100, Southfield. needs, such as providing aquatic classes designed cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinol• Lunch is provided and pre- prayer, scripture read• to ease the. pain of ar• registration is required. For ing and companionship. thritis. Classes are held 11 ogy, gastroenterology, neonatology, nephrology, neu• more information or to reg• An informational meet• a.m.-noon Tuesday and rology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, ister, call the Harry L. Nelson ing about the training Thursday at the Farming- and urology. Eighty hospitals were ranked in at least Helpline at (800) 272-3900. is set for 1:30-3:30 p.m. ton branch; 1-1:45 p.m. one specialty. Wednesday, June 13 in Monday and Wednesday Dr. Chris Dickinson, interim executive director of at the Livonia branch; GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL the auditorium at the ' C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, said he's glad that U.S. Here's a sampling of offer• Makela hospital, located at Five and 2-3 p.m. Wednes• recognized the hospital. day and Friday, at the News and World Report ings. For more, visit gchosp. PELVIC HEALTH Mile and Levan. Training "These top rankings in a variety of specialties illus• org: lasts three to six weeks Birmingham branch. All Dr. Paul Makela, medical classes are offered to trate the broad spectrum of strengths and skills • Diabetes Serf-Management director of gynecologi• depending on volunteer's among our C. S. Mott faculty and staff. It's that exper• Education is 9 a.m. June 12 experience and pa• members and nonmem- cal robotic surgery at St. bers of every age and tise that makes it possible for us to provide exem• and 19 and 6 p.m. June 7,14 Mary Mercy Hospital, will tients' needs. For more plary care for patients and families from Michigan and 21 and teaches self-care information.call Mary participants do not need present a seminar, "Women to know how to swim and around the world," stated Dickinson, in a press skills of nutrition, exercise, Mercy Chaplain Margaret and Pelvic Health," from to participate. To join or release. medication management, • Dutka at (734) 655-2977 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June for more information, C.S. Mott's Congenital Heart Center performs more monitoring of blood sugar or e-mail dutkam@trinity- 28 at The Inn at St. John's interested individuals can levels, foot and skin care, health.org than 850 cardiac operations each year — from the in Plymouth and from 6-8 contact their local YMCA most common to the most complex. As an international prevention of problems p.m. Thursday, July 12 at branch or visit www. referral center for children with complex congenital and psychosocial issues. The Summit on the Park in WALK WITH A DOC ymcadetroit.org. heart problems, U-M has the second largest congenital program is certified by the Canton. Makela will discuss Rhonda Thompson, EMT, RN, trauma injury and heart program in the United States. Michigan Department of pelvic health, symptoms, ARTHRITIS SUPPORT outreach coordinator, "In our congenital heart program and all of our pro• Community Health to assure diagnosis and treatment 2-3:30 p.m. the third will discuss "Pedestrian grams, we offer excellent clinical care to the sickest of quality and compliance with options. Refreshments and Thursday of the month at State and National Diabe• giveaways will be provided. Safety" at the next "Walk children," stated Dr. John Park, surgeon-in-chief for with a Doc" session, the Krieger Center, DMC tes Education Standards. The seminar is free but Mott Children's Hospital. "It is especially gratifying noon, Thursday, June Huron Valley-Sinai Hospi• Physician referral is required. registration is required. Call to be ranked in all clinical categories. We are proud of 21 at the Farmington tal, 1 William Carls Drive, There is a fee, but reimburse• (734)655-1980. the breadth of expertise of our physicians, nurses and Hills Nature Center, Commerce. Enter the ment is available by Medi• clinical support staff." LYMPHEDEMA 24915 Farmington Road, building via the South care, Medicaid and most between 10 Mile and 11 Garden entrance. Regis• Since the 2007 debut of Best Children's Hospitals, commercial insurance plans. SCREENING Mile, Farmington Hills. tration not required. the U.S. News and World Report rankings has put an Call (734) 45&4330 for more The Botsford Cancer increasing emphasis on data that directly reflect hos• She'll offer tips for walk• BREAST CANCER information or to register. Center will offer free pitals' performance over the opinions of physicians. lymphedema screen• ing at night, choosing a SUPPORT GROUP • Focus on Living Cancer Sup• safe route for biking or ing 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Meets 6:30-8 p.m. on the This year, U.S. News surveyed 178 pediatric centers port is at 7 p.m. June 14 and walking, and how to keep June 26 for any breast second Tuesday of the . to obtain hard data such as availability of key resourc• is designed to bring together kids safe. The free month• cancer patient. Botsford month in the Atrium of es and ability to prevent complications and infections. cancer patients with a nurse ly health and wellness physical and occupational Our Lady of Hope Cancer^ The hospital survey made up 75 percent of the rank• facilitator who helps all discussion is presented ings. A separate reputational survey in which 1,500 share their mutual concerns. therapists certified in Center, St. Mary Mercy by Botsford Hospital and pediatric specialists —150 in each specialty — were Call (734) 458-4330 for more lymphedema treatment Hospital, 36475 Five Mile includes refreshments, a asked where they would send the sickest children in information. will check participants (use south entrance off blood pressure screening their specialty made up the remaining 25 percent. The hospital is located at for signs of arm swelling Levan Road), Livonia. Call and how this interferes and casual walk along 6245 Inkster Road, Garden (734) 655-1100, or visit The full rankings and methodology are available at with a person's function; a trail. Other upcoming City. www.stmarymercy.org. www.usnews.com/childrenshospitals. WAYNE COUNTY Cover The Uninsured ^4 & ST. MARY MERCY Healthy 2012 <0 LIVONIA Saint Joseph mercy Health System Robert A. 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