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ppnm I I 9 M.1,1 II 1,1¾ | I ,, mm t t 1 j . I **" * T' . VOLUME 32 NUMBER 57 MONDAY, DECEMBER 23,1996« WESTLAND, MICHIGAN »36 PAGES SEVENTY-FIVE CE^TS Bf&HUffHMHNHHNM il 01W6 Buburt>«n Copunuolcttloiu Corporation IN THE PAPER nixes TODAY Federal prisoners preparing to re-enter "This is an area on the rebound,. questioned why city officials didn't society won't be allowed to live at a pro- and I'm really concerned about what mention zoning concerns during osed Westland facility where they would it wpuld mean to that area,". Coun talks last summer, rather than waitv Doing the Santa thing: Staffers of cilman Glenn Anderson said.. ihg until months later. Eaye lived as they seek jobs arid try to . In rejecting the proposal, council . "We should have been told a long a local credit union brought rebuild their lives. members sai4 plans for the federal time ago," he said, Christmas cheer to students, A BY DARREIX CLEM In a split decision last Monday, prisoner facility don't meet zoning Council President Sandra Cicirelli requirements in an area pegged for party atDorsey Community Cen STAFF WRITER • Dec. 16, the council refused to allow said the neighborhood isn't zoned for office/business development. a facility that would provide A proposed Westland facility for Community Treatment Centers ter also offered seasonal fun./M (CTC) Inc. to move as many as 35 CTC officials disagreed with coun overnight housing. federal prisoners 'nearing their cil members' arguments against the But Councilman Charles Picked release has been rejected by city nonviolent male offenders into a Sentencing set: An area teen-ager 7,200-square-foot building south of plan and said the project should be ing, emerging, as the only council council members who fear the pro given special land use approval. member to support the plan, noted a waits sentencing on charges ject would cause neighborhood crime Michigan Avenue, just west of Henry Ruff. CTC attorney Timothy Stoepker related to a shooting./A2 and hamper economic growth. ' See OFFENDER, A4 Oooh, sparklles! MALLS & MAINSTREETS X- Toy story: If you don't have a • *•- / . i i'» * Tickle Me Elmo under the tree, * 4* don't despair. Here are some alternative gift ideas for children from retail specialists./A8 *l»^ Santa says: He never forgets a face ... or a wish, as Linda >»:». Chomin found outlast week/A8 UM !.rV <*«»• TASTE Holiday dinner: Give yourself the gift of time by preparing a no- fuss holiday ham dinner./Bl *v* ^ J » » Santa snacks: Cookies top the /v jolly man's list of favorite treats. A Snowman Oatmeal cookie will energize Santa for the long night ahead./BX &iASie^„ .-,•; - INDEX ^5^ ~^2»i* ^ ^WAWgioTOBt Bat BR^ES Classifieds BD Personal Scene B5 Obituaries ~A4.;* Sports CI Malls _•_:_. A8 ••W*irlll* l Taste Bl Movie Guide B4 • Holiday HOW TO REACH US Newsroom: 313-953-2104 aglow Newsroom Fax: 313-591-7279 E-mail: newsroom @ oeonllnid.com NighUlhe/Sporis: 313-953-2104 wherever Reader Comment ifne: 313-953-2042 Classified Advertising: 313-5(91-()900 Display Advertising: 313-591-2300 r. :Home Delivery: 313-591-0500 you go STAFF PHOTO BY TOM HAVUT BYZACHARYGORCHQW Special visit: Amber Bake, 6. and her STAFF WRTTEB brother Tyler> 4, tell Santa Claus Let there be light. what they would like to see under the And with the holiday season in full swing, Christmas tree this year. The young festive light displays continue throughout sters are Westland residents and were Services planned western Wayne County and the metropolitan visiting the light show last Tuesday. region. There will be no shortage of Christmas Eye ser Featuring nearly 500,000 lights, Wayne BTW? PHOTO BY TOU HAWUY Attendance at holiday light displays this vices Tuesday night. One will be held by St. year numbers roughly the same as in 1995, County LightFest runs nightly from 7-10 p.m. John's Episcopal Church, 655 S. Wayne Road, Aglow: Light shows through-. according to organizations offering the show through Jan. ^1, Jones said. LightFest visitors with a family Eucharist scheduled for 5:30 p/mY out the metro:area illuminate ings. Light show spokespersons say atten will see 35 holiday displays, including a Santa and a holy Eucharist at l6:30ip.m. holiday nights. Alighted dance depends on good weather. Claus, a menorah, Christmas trees and a The Warren Road Light & Life Free Methodist arch Way (top) greets Wayne County Parks and Recreation has Kwanzaa lamp. Church, 33445 Warren Road neat Farmingtoh created a 4.5-mile display along Hines prive Bob Thomas, part of WOMC-FM's promo Road; willhaye its pastor deliver a Christmas motorists as they enter Domifrom 'Merriman to Warren roads, said Lisa tions team, works at the LightFest to publicize Eve message sit 6 p.m. The Rev. David Powless no's Farms. A toy soldier wel Jones, a parks and recreation official. About the event. He said he enjoys working at the delivered a Christmas sermon last Sunday, Dec. comes motorists at the light- 70,000 cars have gone past the display, which festival even though it's part of his job. 22, with the evening Christmas sermon delivered totals about the same as last year, Jones said. ! See DELIGHTFUL, A3 that night by the Rev. Ken Jewitt. fest along Hines Dripe. Vacation breaks Two local organizations are planning special programs and activities for youngsters during; the two-week Winter vacation period, which starts : Observer special projectyStc0em^ today (Monday) and will continue through Sun "Changing Currents," a special papers won in the nationwide contest for commu best entertainment/lifestyle section. ... day, Jan. 5. section published last May by the nity journalism. .'•'•.• Graves also took first place for best graphic art The Wayne-Westland Family YMCA will agahV Observer & Eccentric Newspapers The reporting and photographic team that work in two different circulation categories - -* offer ite'wihter day camp those two weeks, pro outlining area efforts to clean up worked on the award-winning section included ,\ Class A, Canton Observer, and Glass D, the Taste; viding a variety of games, swimming and crafts the Rouge River, has won first Tim Richard, Hugh Gallagher, Casey Hans, Beth section, which appears in. the Observer & EccciH from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, not counting place for environmental coverage Sundrla Jachman, Margaret O'Brien, Bill trie Newspapers. '** Christmas Day and New Year's Day. in the Suburban Newspapers of Coutant, Joe Bauman, Jim Jagdfeld, Stephen There will also be field trips, games and winter America 1996 editorial contest. Cantrell and Craig Broil. The project was led by. Brad Emons, sports editor in Livonia and West- sports activities at the Ye activities center, 827 S. "SNA is a prestigious contest for former staffer Bob Needham and designed by land, took first place in Class C for sports Writing. Wayne Road. suburban journalists" and we're Tammie Graves, graphic artist. Emons also took first placefor best breaking Interested parents may call 721-7044. pleased that the Rouge special Observer staffer Sundrla Jachman also won news story for "Sheila's Gold;" a story about Livo The Westland recreation department has section has received national third place in the same category for a series of . nia resident Sheila Taormina winning a gold scheduled an expanded gym schedule for Thurs attention," said Susan Rosiek, managing editor of news stories on the Rouge River. She aho medal in the summer Olympic games in Atlanta. day, Dec. 26, in Bailey Recreation Center, on Ford the Observer Newspapers. "The efforts to clean received a third place for best local election cover* between Wayne Road and Newburgh. lip the Rouge River will have an impact on gener age for a series of stories on the Wayne County Photographer Tom Hawley received an honor- ' There will bo open gym hours from 9:30 a.m. to ations to come throughout the metro area. The Commission. able mention in the best hew photo category. : Observer is pleased to help educate the reading Others winners In the SNA competition includ Reporter Doug Funke received honorable mention: •,'•' '",/'. SeeKActt,A4 public to action." ed Entertaihmeht/fast€! EditotKeely Wygohjk iri the best feature cafegoty for a humorous Btory : The award w$s among 10 the Observer News? and graphic artist Tammie Graves, first place for on real estate sales. ••:••'. ,- * >• •"*.' i/t;-*t .-^.- "i .if f. •.-' J •.!••./. A2(W) The Obseruer/MOKDkY, DECEMBER 23, 1996 Employees of a local credit union drew substantial "inter est" and made more than 300 "deposits" for special patrons Wednesday. For the second straight year, BY DARRELL CLEM STAFF WRITER employees of the Wayne-West- • As an adult, he land Federal Credit Union spent An Inkster teen-ager faces could face a maximum most of their scheduled day off sentencing in January on sentence of life In dressed up as Santa's helpers charges that he tried to kill two and delivering more than 300 Westland police officers by fir prison, bags of books and other Christ ing a ,22-caliber rifle at them mas gifts to the Jefferson-Barns Storytlme: Karen Heffner as they rode in their patrol car. Elementary School. reads a book called "The Maurice Lamar Davis, 15, wasn't provoked'and fired sev The credit union, which has its Polar Express" to Chris will learn his fate Jan. 7 when eral shots at the patrol car for main office in Wayne and a large Smith's fourth- and fifth- Wayne County Circuit Judge no apparent reason. branch in Westland, had "adopt graders. William Leo Cahalan sentences "The suspect took the rifle, ed" the school on Dorsey west of him on two counts of assault aimed it at the police car and Merriman nine years ago to pro Thelma Wright, the credit with intent to murder, a court shot," he said after Davis was vide support.