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New recycling carts set for city P a i r f a c e March trial By Matt iachman The larger bins will make Staff Writer the curbside pickup of recy- clables in Plymouth similar to in township Plymouth will say goodbye garbage pickup, which has to its orange-colored recycling been automated for several bins - and hello to wheeled years. Trash carts, gray in s l a y i n g blue carts with more than color and also with wheels, three times the space for emp also have a 65-gallon capacity. ty cans, cardboard boxes, The orange bins will not be Longtime resident’s death plastic bottles and other recy- picked up after Wednesday, was only homicide in 2014 clables - beginning next week. Jan. 7, and the new carts will On Monday, workers from be the only containers used By Matt Jachman Republic Services, the city’s for curbside recycling. Staff Writer solid-waste hauler, will start delivering about 3,000 65- New contract A Westland man and a gallon carts to households. Automated recycling pick woman who was described The new carts, designed for up is part of the city’s new as his girlfriend face a automated pickup by Repub five-year, $2.15 million con COURTESY OF REPUBLIC SERVICES March jury trial on murder lic’s recycling trucks, will tract with Republic for the Plymouth w ill begin Monday, Jan. 12, using wheeled blue recycling carts charges in the October replace the 18-gallon bins, disposal of trash, recyclables with more than three times the space for empty cans, cardboard boxes, shooting death of a longtime which have to be dumped by plastic bottles and other recyclables. The carts will be delivered beginning Plymouth hand into the recycling trucks. See RECYCLING, Page A2 Monday, Jan. 5. Township resi dent. Kenneth LaBita, 76, was found dead Oct. 27 in his house on Gil bert, east of Haggerty. LaB ita, who lived alone, had been shot once in the back of the head. The retired Dunn Steel employee had lived in the house for more than 40 years. His death was the only homi cide in the township in 2014. The sus pects, Andrew J. Nutt, 22, and Pisarski Miriah N. Pi- sarski, 20, of Wayne, were JULIE BROWN arrested two days later and Geneva Presbyterian Church youth huddle around a barrel for warmth in the church parking lot as they learn about homelessness. charged with several felo nies. A not-guilty plea was entered for both Nutt and Pisarski during their Oct. 31 arraignment in 35th District Court. They are scheduled for a FEELING THE STING jury trial before Wayne County Circuit Judge Mark Slavens beginning Monday, Church teens explore March 2. Nutt is charged with pre reality of hom elessness meditated murder, felony murder, larceny and using a By Julie Brown gun during a felony. Pisar Staff W riter ski had faced the same charges, but Judge James Winter break for many teens is a Plakas dropped the premed time to relax and enjoy friends and itated murder and felony family. Teens at Geneva Presbyterian firearm charges during a Church in Canton found time Dec. 26 to November preliminary reach out to the homeless. hearing in district court. “I think it’s pretty cool,” said Nathan The preliminary hearing Pohl, 15, a home-schooled sophomore, included testimony from as he and other Geneva high school Nutt’s father, Timothy S. students fashioned shelters against the Nutt of Westland, who said night’s cold and damp using appliance that Andrew had told him boxes and duct tape. “I don’t know of that he shot LaBita when a many other places that do this.” planned gun purchase at It was Pohl’s second year in the LaBita’s house “went bad.” Boxing Day tradition which he said Andrew Nutt’s brother, helps him learn what it would be like to Timothy J. Nutt, also testi be homeless. fied that Andrew had told “This is my third year,” said Josh him he had shot LaBita, who Doering, 16, a senior at Canton High they called Kenny. There School. “It gives us a unique experi were 11 witnesses during ence that most kids our age don’t the hearing, which lasted have.” about five hours. Louis Stark, 14, a Canton High Police believe Andrew School freshman, said, “This is actually Nutt and Pisarski stole cash the first time I’ve done this.” The scene and guns from LaBita’s overnight outdoors in Geneva’s parking house after the killing. lot, with two barrels ablaze with fires Nearly $4,000 was recov for warmth, looked different than what ered from Andrew Nutt’s Stark expected. home. “We’ve pretty much got a bunch of Both Andrew Nutt and boxes,” he said of the cardboard struc JULIE BROWN Pisarski are being held with tures. Ben Ogden, Open Door director, is about to talk to Geneva teens about homelessness. Ogden out bond in the Wayne Coun appreciates the Canton church's efforts in Open Door's largest such drive for clothing. A ty Jail. collection box w ill be outside Geneva Presbyterian Church, on the west side of Sheldon north See TEENS, Page A2 of Ford Road, through Jan. 7 for donations of clothes and toiletries to Open Door. [email protected] 734-678-8432 \ Twitter: @mattjachman
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RECYCLING DETAILS Roman Forum finishes 38-year run Continued from Page A1 W hat: Blue wheeled carts, w ith gray lids, for By Darrell Clem Community Foundation, got his curbside recycling, to and compostable ma Staff W riter first job at Roman Forum some 35 terial. Officials are be distributed to Ply years ago. He had his final meal hoping the carts’ larger mouth households. A knight’s suit of armor stands there last Sunday. capacity will enable W h e n : Carts w ill be tall just inside the front door to the “I remember New Year’s Eve residents to recycle distributed beginning Roman Forum in Canton, as if to there all the time,” he said. “We more material and limit M o n day and th e cur guard the Italian restaurant Greg never stopped serving or, in my the need for them to rent orange recycling ory Gatto built 38 years ago with case, busing (tables) until 2 a.m.” break up things like bins w ill not be used his then-business partner and Grady called the Gattos “great boxes in order to fit a after Wednesday, Jan. brother-in-law, Mario Bossio. people” and said they “will truly be week’s worth of recy- 7. The city is on a Countless customers, high missed.” clables in the contain Monday-Tuesday- school prom couples and local Anthony Gatto talked of long ers. Wednesday waste sports teams have posed for pic time employees such as cook Elvi “People have been pickup schedule and tures with it, as did Laura Bush, ra Darolfi, who died in November telling us that this will the new recycling carts accompanied by then-Michigan at age 89. He still had a copy of her make recycling easier will be used beginning First Lady Michelle Engler, when obituary in the restaurant. Monday, Jan. 12. for them, that they’ll George W. Bush was campaigning DARRELL CLEM Patty Gatto, a Plymouth resi W hy: To accommodate have one container for the U.S. presidency in 2000. Gregory Gatto, flanked by son Anthony dent, recalled the Roman Forum’s more recyclable ma where they won’t neces Sir Pizzalot, some called it. and daughter Patty, stands in front of heyday, when “customers would terial and for auto sarily have to break Like a once-majestic knight the knight's suit o f arm or w h ere so wait in the lobby for an hour” to mated pickup and everything down,” said relegated to history, the Roman m any customers took pictures. eat. Chris Porman, director dum ping by th e city's Forum, architecturally notable for The Roman Forum also hosted of the city’s Depart waste-hauler, in the its brick arches inside and out, is small banquets and, for years, ment of Municipal Ser way trash is picked up closed for business after New accepted life’s changes, but it still welcomed groups such as the Can vices. and dumped into Year’s Eve on Ford Road near hurts. ton Chamber of Commerce, Rotary The DMS has re garbage trucks now. Haggerty. “It’s starting to bother me now,” Club and Business and Profession ceived a number of H o w : W orkers will “I don’t feel good about it,” Anthony Gatto said Monday, mere al Women. It was where local folks thank-yous and no seri leave the new carts at Gatto, 83, said. “If I was 10 years days before the Roman Forum could gather for good food, con ous complains about the the curb o f each younger, I would never do it.” closed for good. “But business has versation and a warm welcome program since informa household, along with His son Anthony Gatto, 58, been tough.” from the Gatto family. Yazaki tion about it has been literature on th e ir use worked by his side from the begin Gregory Gatto was in his late North America, headquartered in distributed, Porman and storage. The new ning, starting as a young cook teens when he moved from south Canton, had an opening ceremony said. “A lot of people recycling carts can be after studying culinary arts and ern Italy. He started a barber shop there. are very excited about used similarly to the working his way up to manage and Marina’s Pizza, still open in Although the Roman Forum it,” he said. current trash bins: On ment. Westland though he sold it years served its last meals New Year’s In 2012, the last year the scheduled col ago. Roman Forum fulfilled his Eve, Anthony Gatto said the site for which statistics are lection days, place the Old-school worker dream of opening his own Italian would remain open into January as available, Plymouth cart at the curb with “My father was here every day. restaurant. the family sells off many belong residents recycled near the arrows on the top He’s very old-school when it comes He not only employed sons ings and furnishings from the ly 18 percent of their facing th e street. M ake to work,” Anthony Gatto said. Anthony and Michael Gatto and restaurant. solid waste, according sure all recyclables are Roman Forum’s best years end daughter Patty Gatto, but over the After closing down his dream to the DMS. inside and the lid is ed in the 1990s, Anthony Gatto years he hired hundreds of young restaurant, Gregory Gatto plans to closed and set it at said, but it began its real decline workers from the Canton and spend time on hobbies such as Cleaner curbsides least three feet from amid the Great Recession that Westland area. Some went on to gardening. Standing in his kitchen, The new carts, which other objects, such as started in 2007. become lawyers, teachers, doctors he raised his hands upward and have hinged gray lids, mailboxes, trash carts “Our customers are older and - and they still come back to visit looked up, indicating a higher will keep recyclables and parked vehicles. they don’t eat out as often as they the Gatto family. power will guide him. set at the curb from Q u e stio n s: For m ore used to,” he said. “We can’t attract “Whole families have worked “We’ll see what comes next,” he blowing down the street information on the a younger clientele.” here,” Patty Gatto said. said. during high winds, new recycling carts, call The Gatto family plans to lease th e DM S at 734-453- protect them from get the building to a steakhouse, Black Former employee [email protected] 7737, ext. 0. For m ore ting wet in the rain and Rock, that has locations in Novi Jerry Grady, a certified public Twitter: @CantonObserver information about snow and keep critters and Hartland. The Gattos have accountant who chairs the Canton 734-972-0919 from rummaging solid waste services in through the contents, general, go to th e city's Porman said. website, Church, on the west side lag,” he said of Detroit As for the old bins, vvww.ci.Plymouth, TEENS of Sheldon north of Ford emerging from bank residents are free to mi.us. Road, through Jan. 7. ruptcy, as it relates to the keep them for other Continued from Page A1 “Initially, I was hes chronic homeless, those uses - or recycle them, itant,” said Skelly, a new without homes three either by putting them 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon British tradition comer to Geneva and the years or more. “Usually in the new carts or day through Friday Boxing Day tradition. what you have to repair dropping them off at (closed holidays). The tradition at Gene “It’s a good time to sit in the person is just so the DMS office. The va dates back some 20 and talk to the youth.” bad. The population we office is at 1231 Gold mjachman@ years. It’s based on the The overnight outdoors - serve is at their most smith and the hours are hometownlife. com British tradition, also only bathroom breaks fragile.” observed in Canada, of inside allowed - gives There are issues with boxing up clothing no teens “a raw experience support, mental health, longer needed on the day to see what people expe chemical dependency after Christmas to give rience year-round. I hope and lack of education/job to the needy. they expand their world skills, Ogden said. “Big O b s e r v e r Geneva’s Caitlin Mar- view and see the impor boats turn very slowly. * GANNETT COMEANT chand, 16, a Plymouth JULIE BROWN tance of giving and char We didn’t get here in 10 Published Sunday and Thursday by Observer S Eccentric Media High School junior, was Josh Doering, 16, (left) and ity. It’s going to be awe years, we got here in 50 participating for her Nathan Pohl, 15, create some,” Skelly said early years,” he said of De Community Office: third time. “I think it’s shelters for the night using in the evening. “I’m pret troit. 29725 Hudson Drive • Novi, Ml 48377 • 866-887-2737 really good,” Marchand appliance boxes and duct ty excited.” He described gentrifi- Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tape. hometownlife.com said. “It helps bring Ben Ogden, director cation of downtown De awareness to homeless of Open Door, arrived at troit and the ripple effect Editor: Brad Kadrich Sports: Tim Smith people, especially this Geneva shortly after 8 from the business core 734-624-3379 734-469-4128 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] time of year. Graunstadt said. This p.m. The Royal Oak resi outward, disrupting peo “I got to prepare for year compared to last dent has been director ple living there. “Anyone this,” Marchand added, was “definitely a day at there since 2009 and with that could afford to leave Subscription Rates: Home Delivery: pointing to her layers of the beach. The kids will Open Door since 2003. left. White people had Newsstand price: $1.00 (Sun. & Thurs.) Customer Service: 866-887-2737 $8.00 EZ pay per month Mon.-Frl 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. warm clothing. “A lot of be experiencing more “We kind of just gen money first,” he said of S49.00 six months After hours, leave voicemail people don’t get to do what it’s like to be on the erally chat,” Ogden said. the city’s history. $98.00 per year Email: [email protected] that. We get to go home street.” “They’re kids, so a litany “We’re not seeing $77.00 six months mail delivery to a warm house. They of statistics doesn’t make much change in our $154.00 per year mail delivery don’t.” Donation drive an impression.” world (at Open Door). Mike Graunstadt of Josh Skelly of Ply They’re not encouraging To Advertise: Canton, youth ministry mouth is director of 'Most fragile' programs like ours to Classified Advertising & Obituaries: 800-579-7355 Legal Notice Advertising: 586-826-7082 elder, was set to take the youth ministry at the Ogden is grateful for stick around. You’ve got Fax: 313-496-4968 Email: [email protected] 3-7 a.m. shift overnight, church; he grew up in the Geneva tradition, to look at it pragmatical Print and Digital Advertising: with Geneva parents Plymouth’s First United Open Door’s largest such ly. We’ve got to figure Wendy Smith, 734-678-2386 taking turns watching Methodist Church and drive and key to getting out a way to stabilize the Email: [email protected] over the kids. Graunstadt was active in youth pro homeless people clothing two.” Advertising Policy: noted parents are no gramming there in through January and into Ogden noted the pur All advertising published in this newspaper is subject to the conditions stated longer allowed to bring grades 6-12. February. “Very, very chase by businessman in the applicable rate carrd, copies of which are available from the ad their teens food during Skelly said 10-12 Gene important,” he said of the Dan Gilbert of the for vertising department. We reserve the right not to accept an advertiser's order. the night. va youth signed up this more than 5,500 people a mer Detroit News/Free Our ad-takers have no authority to bind this newspaper and only publication “The weather last year for the event, which year so served. Press building across of an ad constitutes acceptance of the advertiser's order. year was miserable,” includes a collection of He noted T-shirts and from Fort Street Presby clothing and toiletries other such donations are terian Church. Gilbert for the Open Door pro welcome, along with understandably doesn’t gram at Fort Street Pres winter clothing, as home want 400 homeless peo CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH byterian Church in De less people dress in lay ple on his doorstep, Og NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED USE OF THE troit. A collection box for ers and must periodically den said. 2015 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS Open Door donations will discard clothing. JANUARY 13, 2015 be outside Geneva “There’s going to be a Notice is hereby given that a public hearing concerning the Community Development Block jcbrown@hometownlife. com Grant (CDBG) Program will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Plymouth at 7:00 PM in the Town Hall Meeting Room of the Plymouth Township Hall located at 9955 N. Haggerty Road on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. The purpose of the public hearing will be to afford the public the opportunity to place before the board any proposed use of the 2015 CDBG funds. Preliminary indications from the Wayne County Community Development Block Grant program are that the estimated 2015 funding allocation for the Township will be approximately $91,391. Wayne County requires that our request for public service projects not exceed 15 % of the total allocation. Based on that special requirement the projects are proposed as follows: ESTIMATED 2015 ALLOCATION BASED ON 15% PUBLIC SERVICE CAP Allocation PUBLIC SERVICES $14,000 Senior Services $7,000 Council on Aging $4,776 Senior Alliance $2,224 # A t ^troit iCountrr S>cf)ool our preschool program opens up a new Senior Transportation $7,000 frV chapter for families and their budding preschooler*. Our faculty encourages ADMINISTRATION $9,139 students’ emotional, social and cognitive development, with a supportive and , BRICK & MORTAR $68,252 personalized teaching approach that build* confidence and inspires ^ u ADA Township Park Improvements $68,252 young imaginations to make daily discoveries in a one of a TOTAL ALLOCATION $91,391 kind, nurturing environment. , ' M j The Board of 'Trustees of the Charter Township of Plymouth will determine the Please join us for an Open House j & y use of the 2015 funds upon completion of the public hearing. on Sunday, January 11 from 1-3p.m. Any written comments regarding the proposed use of the 2015 funds should be directed to 3003 West Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills 48301 Susan Vignoe, Solid Waste and Public Service Coordinator, Charter Township of Plymouth, ypr i f(ii7j^5( 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI and must be received by Friday, January 9. 2015. LjA .. Nancy Conzelman 248.430.2740 Clerk, Charter Township t a l i . of Plymouth www.dcds.edu Published: January 1, 2015 LO-0000224986 3x4 hometownlife.com LOCAL NEWS 0 & E Media | Thursday, January 1, 2015 (C P) A 3
JULIE BROWN JULIE BROWN Palak Patel, 16, a Plymouth High School junior, volunteers at the tabletop bowling game during Claire Abdou, 9, a fourth-grader at Our Lady of Good Counsel, visits with library staffer Susan the Winter Festival. Patel was among volunteers from Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. Stoney at the Winter Festival. Library’s Winter Festival offers family fun By Julie Brown Their family’s big on school breaks, Stoney National Honor Society Abby Schmidt, 16, a hanced by face painting Staff Writer the library; in fact, they said, especially winter volunteers from Ply Canton High School ju and balloon animals. have no TV, but do have a break. “They don’t have mouth-Canton Education nior, was among NHS “It took me four hours Claire Abdou, 9, is on computer and iPad. “So I as much going on and al Park. volunteers. “I like seeing setting up (Friday) and winter break from Our can control what comes they can get their kids Some 14-15 P-CEP the kids have fun,” said two hours today with Lady of Good Counsel, in,” her father said. here,” she said of local teens showed up Sat Schmidt, a Canton resi help,” Bussard said, tak where she’s a fourth- Two Winter Festival families. urday morning, “which is dent who plans to study ing a little break. That grader. She was among sessions were held, one in The morning session a great turnout, really either nursing or pre-law included the decorations more than 100 children the late morning and the had more than 100 people, helpful,” Stoney said. after high school. and the prize table, which finding their way Sat other mid-afternoon. about 70 of them chil “There are games to The games were featured a fanny pack as urday, Dec. 27, to the “It’s just a fun Winter dren, with some 25 kids play,” Bussard, a Livonia geared to kids ages 4-12, the biggest prize, as well Plymouth District Li Festival,” said Susan and a total of 60 people resident, said of the third Bussard said, with par as small ones like finger brary’s Winter Festival. Stoney of Plymouth, com registered for the after annual Winter Festival. ents welcome to join in puppets. “I like to because I like munity relations special noon session. Youth li Kids redeemed their the fun. Tabletop bowl “This is a big turnout reading a lot,” said Clare, ist at the library. “It gets brarian Dana Bussard tickets for prizes, with ing, putt putt, basketball, for the volunteers this a Plymouth resident. kids out of the house.” does the legwork on the tickets varying for par balloon animals, an egg year,” Bussard said of the “Having time off is great, The Plymouth library Winter Festival, getting ticipating and winning walk, bean bag toss and NHS teens. “That is however...” schedules such events for help from colleagues and games. other games were en good.”
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THURSDAY, HOMETOWN JAN UARY 1, 2015 PUBLIC SAFETY LIFE.COM Candle fires: 30 deaths, 200 injuries per year n the early morning hours of smoke alarms accounted for. The family es pliances off and other items is candles in bedrooms, as falling Dec. 19, in Henrico County, in the home cape plan was prepared and not a bad habit to get in to. asleep is a pretty normal thing Va., a smoke alarm sounded. and they oper practiced and it worked well Candle fires cause more to do in a bedroom. If you like IA family of four, consisting of ated as in that day. than $100 million in direct the look, consider using flame a father, mother and their two tended to give The other part of the story property damage each year in less candles that look and even children, woke to the sound of the family is not so successful. The family the United States and are re smell like real candles, but the alarm and left the house. adequate left a candle burning and went sponsible for about 30 deaths without the open flame. The local dispatch center was Shadd warning so to bed. While some may say and more than 200 injuries per If you do insist on candles, called from outside the home Whitehead that they could that candles have such small year. On average, 29 home put them on sturdy candle and fire crews arrived quickly escape from flames, most fires start small candle fires are reported per holders that won’t tip over to put the fire out. the home be and all of our homes have plen day. Many of these fires are easily and avoid placing them There was plenty of heat fore the fire grew too large ty of fuel that can burn quickly caught when they are small, in the main travel paths in and smoke damage inside the and smoky. The family respon when exposed to any flame, no but others grow quickly and your home, where they are house, so the family had to find ded to the alarm by getting up matter the size. One respon displace families, like the one more likely to be bumped into. another place to live less than and heading outside to the sible adult should have been in we are talking about here. Keep the flame at least 12 inch one week before Christmas. predetermined family meeting charge of making sure that all About one-third (36 percent) es from anything that can The fire was started by a can place. the candles were out before of home candle fires started in burn, and make sure all can dle that was left burning after The call to 9-1-1 was placed heading to bed. A walk around bedrooms. These fires caused dles are blown out before head the family went to bed the from outside the home, as an the home before going to bed 39 percent of the associated ing out or to bed. Stay safe. night before. alert adult grabbed the cell to check on safety items, such deaths and 45 percent of the Part of this story is a suc phone by the bed so they could as locked doors and windows associated injuries. An easy Shadd Whitehead is the chief of cess. The family had working call once outside and all were and open flames, cooking ap safety tip here is not to allow Livonia Fire & Rescue.
PLYMOUTH CRIME WATCH CANTON CRIME WATCH Wheel thefts R o ad rag e 52-year-old son-in-law came to Girl harassed his house and warned him and his Three vehicles were stripped of wheels and tires A 36-year-old Ypsilanti man wife to stop helping their daugh Canton police told a local fam while parked on Plymouth Township’s southeast side the told police he was the victim of a ter or they “would be sorry,” the ily a school resource officer night of Dec. 18, police report. road rage incident involving a report said. would be contacted following Two of the tire and wheel thefts occurred at a condo man in another vehicle who The victim told police he was allegations their 15-year-old minium complex on Newport Drive, north of Joy Road pointed a semiautomatic hand helping his daughter because her daughter had been been harassed and just west of 1-275, according to Plymouth Township gun at him about 4 p.m. Christ estranged husband had cut her after she told a male student he Police Department reports. All four wheels were taken mas Eve while he was driving off financially. The victim told used offensive language on Face- from both a 2013 Lincoln MKX and a 2013 Lincoln MKZ, eastbound on Michigan Avenue, police he wanted to place the book to describe girls. the reports said. near Belleville Road. threats on record because he felt The family contacted police The Lincolns had been left sitting on landscaping The victim said a Ford F-150 intimidated by the suspect, de Saturday to report the 16-year- blocks taken from landscaping at the complex, police pulled out in front of him, caus scribed as 6-foot-4 and 250 old suspect had been calling their said. ing him to swerve into another pounds. home and harassing their daugh The third theft was at a house on Suzan Court, just lane to miss the vehicle. He said ter, who already had reported the east of the freeway. A 2013 Ford Edge had been targeted he then honked his horn. Summit citation incidents to a school official. and left sitting on landscaping blocks, police said. The victim said the other driv Police cited a 77-year-old man The suspect, however, said he The blocks, police said, appeared to match those taken er then pulled alongside the pas for trespassing following allega was the one being harassed. from the condominium complex. senger side of his car, rolled tions he has been harassing peo The girl said the suspect had down a window, reached for the ple at Summit on the Park, asking posted derogatory comments on Garage burglary gun and pointed it at him, though them to buy Bibles to help the Facebook about girls. She said A 21-inch snow-thrower was reported stolen Dec. 21 no shots were fired. poor overseas and then complain she responded because she found from the garage of a house on Applecreek Drive, in the The victim said he made a ing when they didn’t give enough the language offensive. area of Lilley and Ann Arbor Road, police said. turn on Michigan Avenue and money, a police report said. Subsequently, the suspect was Police said it appeared that a window on the garage began driving in the other direc The most recent incident hap accused of harassing the girl at had been pried open. The complainant said she had heard tion. He described the suspect as pened Saturday afternoon. A school, including hugging her on her dog barking at about 3:30 a.m. that morning. a light-skinned black male, about 56-year-old woman told police the several occasions and by calling 30 years old, with braided hair, a man has been harassing her. She her home. Police advised the Car burglary mustache and beard stubble. said she gave him $10 a few girl’s parents to contact police if A gasoline purchasing card, a gift card and a naviga months ago and he then demand the suspect shows up at their tion device were reported stolen Dec. 20 from a Ford Threats made ed $20. She said he has continued home. Taurus that was parked in the driveway of a house on An 82-year-old Canton man to harass her. Police also advised the family West Hills Drive, in the area of M-14 and Napier. who gave financial help to his Police learned the man has to meet with school officials The theft occurred between 4 p.m. Dec. 19 and 9 a.m. daughter while she was getting a approached others at the Sum after the holiday break, following Dec. 20, a police report said. The complainant told police divorce notified police to report mit, prompting them to issue the concerns about how the suspect the car may have been left unlocked. he had been threatened by his suspect a citation for trespass might act after the holiday break. son-in-law, a police report said. ing. - By Matt Jachmati The victim told police the - By Darrell Clem
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Detroit Zoo cares Resolve to donate blood in January The American Red Cross asks eligible blood donors to make a resolu for rescued lizards tion to give blood reg ularly in 2015, beginning The Detroit Zoo is the conditions they were catastrophic,” said Scott with National Blood Do caring for eight lizards held in prior to their Carter, DZS chief life nor Month in January. that were among 343 arrival in the United sciences officer. “We National Blood Donor confiscated by the U.S. States, 200 of them died are happy to be able to Month recognizes the Fish and Wildlife Ser while in expert care provide great care and importance of giving vice (USFWS) in Sep within a few weeks of permanent sanctuary blood and platelets while tember. The Sahara being seized. for these lizards, and to honoring those who roll spiny-tailed (Uromastyx The Detroit Zoolog help bring attention to up a sleeve to help pa FILE PHOTO geyri) and mastigure ical Society (DZS) this important wildlife tients in need. It has been A nurse prepares a donor for a blood donation. (Uromastyx dispar) agreed to provide a issue.” observed during January lizards were being home for four of each The lizards arrived in since 1970 and that’s no smuggled into the Unit species; the remaining late November in poor coincidence. St. John’s Episcopal driver’s license or two ed States from Mali surviving lizards were condition and are re Winter is an especially Church, 574 S. Sheldon; other forms of identifica when they were inter distributed to other ceiving daily care and difficult time to collect 2:30-8:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. tion are required at cepted. zoological institutions. observation in quaran enough blood to meet 8, at Bird Elementary check-in. Individuals who According to the “These eight lizards tine, which will likely patient needs. Unpredict School, 220 N. Sheldon are 17 years of age (16 USFWS, the lizards represent a global crisis last for six months or able winter weather can Road; and 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 with parental consent in were poached from the in wildlife trafficking. longer. Once out of quar result in blood drive p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, at some states), weigh at wild and destined for Many individual animals antine, the lizards will cancellations, and sea St. Kenneth Catholic least 110 pounds and are the pet trade. Due to the die in situations like be seen at the Holden sonal illnesses, like the Church, 14951 Haggerty. in generally good health inhumane methods used this, and the impacts on Reptile Conservation flu, may cause some » Westland: 10 a.m. to may be eligible to donate to ship the animals and wild populations can be Center. donors to be unable to 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. blood. High school stu make or keep blood dona 8, at the William P. Faust dents and other donors 18 tion appointments. Public Library, 6123 Cen years of age and younger PLYMOUTH-CANTON Donors of all blood tral City Parkway. also have to meet certain types are needed, espe Donations also can be height and weight re COMMUNITY CALENDAR cially those with 0 nega made at the American quirements. tive, A negative and B Red Cross Livonia Blood To donate, download SENIOR FITNESS modifies the moves and pace to donating blood and to schedule negative. With a shelf life Donation Center, 36650 the American Red Cross suit the needs of active older an appointment, download the Location: Plymouth Senior of 42 days, red blood Five Mile Road, west of Blood Donor App, go to adults, baby boomers and the Red Cross Blood Donor App, go Friendship Station, 42375 cells must be constantly Levan. redcrossblood.org or call beginning fitness person. to redcrossblood.org or call Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth replenished to maintain All blood types are Zumba Gold has a longer warm 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767). 800-RED CROSS (800- Dates: Jan. 6 to Feb. 13, Feb. 16 up and cool down to allow an adequate supply for needed to ensure a reli 733-2767) to make an to March 27 participants a program to LIBRARY BAG SALES patients. Individuals who able supply for patients. appointment or for more Times/Details: improve balance, flexibility and Dates: Jan. 23-26; Feb. 20-23; come out to give blood A blood donor card or information. March 27-30 Silver Sneakers, Tuesday and cardiovascular strength. Jan. 1-4 will receive a Fridays, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Seniors Contact: For more information, Location: Canton Public Li long-sleeve Red Cross 65 and over. Have fun and move contact cmorency@ymca- brary, 1200 N. Canton Center T-shirt, while supplies to the music through a variety detroit.org or 734-453-2904. Road, Canton last. PHYSICAL MEDICINE of exercises designed to in BLOOD DRIVES Details: The Canton Public Upcoming blood dona crease muscular strength, range Library hosts several Bag Sales tion opportunities in of movement and activities for Dates/Times/Locations: to benefit Secondhand Prose, clude: and REHABILITATION daily living. Hand held weights, Jan. 2, noon to 5:45 p.m., Super the Friends of the Canton Public » Canton: noon to 5:45 elastic tubing with handles and Bowl, 45100 Ford Road, Canton Library bookstore. Visitors can in Your Neighborhood Silver Sneakers balls are offered p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at the Jan. 4,8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., St. shop during the monthly sale Super Bowl, 45100 Ford General | Spinal Cord Injury | Traumatic Brain Injury for resistance. Chairs are avail John Neumann Catholic Church, and fill a big with books for just able as needed. $5. Road; and 8:30 a.m. to 44800 Warren Road, Canton 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, University Physician Group is Silver Sneakers Yoga, Wednes Jan. 5,12:30-6:15 p.m., St. John's BRAIN NEUROBICS day, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Classes Episcopal Church, 574 S. Shel at St. John Neumann proud to announce the latest Date/Time: Second and third offer a modified variety of don, Plymouth Catholic Church, 44800 addition to the physical medicine stretching exercises in both Thursday, January through May Warren Road. Jan. 8,2:30-8:15 p.m., Bird seated and standing positions. 2015,11a.m. and rehabilitation team. Elementary School, 220 N. » Garden City: 1-6:45 The movements and stretches Location: Plymouth Township Sheldon, Plymouth p.m. Ibesday, Jan. 13, at done during a Yoga Stretch Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Jan. 11, 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., St. Merriman Rd Baptist workout help increase muscle Details: W ayne State University Cassandra Johnson, ANP-BC Kenneth Catholic Church, 14951 Church, 2055 Merriman, tone and build strength. Exer Institute of Gerontology de Haggerty, Plymouth south of Ford. Adult nurse practitioner cising the joints keeps them signed the 10 free courses. Keep functional and helps you re Details: The American Red your brain alert and active with » Livonia: 9 a.m. to specializing in spinal cord injury. main pain-free. Flexibility, Cross asks eligible blood donors such topics as Memory Tricks, 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, range of motions and balance to make a resolution to give Food for Thought and Magic of Jan. 7, at Bill Brown New Appointm ents: 313-745-4600 are improved through yoga, blood regularly in 2015, begin Music. Courses taught by Wal- Cars, 32222 Plymouth NEW PATIENTS WELCOME Rehabilitation each of which help prevent ning with National Blood Donor tonwood Cherry Hill. Road; and 8:30 a.m. to Institute of Michigan Month in January. Donors of all falls. Contact: To sign up, call the 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, Novi Center blood types are needed, espe Zumba Gold, Wednesday, Plymouth Community Council at St. Michael Catholic S h ZZ University 42005 W. 12 Mile Road cially those with 0 negative, A WAYNLSTATE 11-11:45 a.m. A specialty dance on Aging at 734-453-1234, ext. Physician Group Novi, MI 48377 negative and B negative. 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I I — A 6 (C P) 0 6 E Media | Thursday, January 1, 2015 hometownlife.com 2015 PLYMOUTH ICE FESTIVAL 7 p.m. Jan. 10 in Kellogg Park. Carvers are each given 15 minutes, one block of ice and their chainsaws to create their carvings as the audience watches. The festival will also offer interactive sculptures - good for posing for “selfies” - and winter sports-themed activities, such as a test of hockey skills, sponsored by Health Alliance Plan, and the Blue Care Network Cross-Country Skiing Zone, presented by Sun and Snow. The latter will feature professionals who will explain the gear, help visitors get the equipment on and set them off on the park’s cross-country skiing trail. The “fire and ice” towers will also return to Kellogg Park on Jan. 10 and Jan. 11, with the lighting of the towers scheduled for about 7:30 p.m. each evening. In conjunction with the ice festival, the E.G. Nick’s on Forest will be opening its party lot for beer, drink specials, live music and the outdoor bar made of ice. The party lot will be open 7 p.m. to midnight on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10. Sponsors of the 2015 festival include HAP, Metro Detroit GMC Buick Dealers, Ally Financial, Johnson Controls, Genysis Credit Union, St. John Providence Health System, the U.S. Army, the Boston Beer Company, Blue Care Network, Fox 2 News and radio station 93.9 The River. Sisters Isabella and Emerson Kalakay of Howell visited last year’s Ice festival hours are 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Jan 9, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Plymouth Ice Festival with their mom, Danielle Kalakay. Jan. 10 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 11. The festival website is plymouthicefestival.com. Festival Helped Artists Carve A Revival CALENDAR OF The Plymouth Ice Festival has strengthened culinary education programs and helped revive the art of ice carving in Michigan over the EVENTS last three decades, according to a veteran carver and instructor. Opening ceremony and Richard Teeple, now retired from Henry Ford Community College, ribbon cutting, Friday, Jan. 9, 7 where he taught in the culinary arts program for more than 30 years, p.m. has said "there's no question" the festival has been a boost to his school The official opening of the and to ice carving in general. 2015 Plymouth Ice Festival. "Many of my students over the last 30 years have gotten their start there City of Plymouth commission and they have opened up very successful ice-carving businesses," said members will be in attendance Teeple, who still advises at HFCC. to help cut the ribbon on the 2015 event. The 2015 edition of the Plymouth Ice Festival, the 33rd annual, is Friday through Sunday, Jan. 9-11, at Kellogg Park and nearby downtown Dueling Chainsaws, Saturday, streets. It will feature more than 100 ice sculptures, team and individual Jan. 10, 7 p.m. competitions, entertainment, refreshments, wintertime sports and more. Back by popular demand, Teeple said the art of ice carving "was dying" at the time the festival the Dueling chainsaws began in the 1980s and that by providing a venue for student carvers competition. In this great and the expensive raw materials — blocks of ice — the show in Plymouth competition ice carvers are helped bring it back. given 15 minutes, one block and their chainsaws to create "It was one of the reasons why Henry Ford has invested so much time some of the most amazing ice and money into developing an ice program, was because of the ice carvings. festival," Teeple said. Genisys Credit Union College The college went on to build top ice-carving teams that would tour a Carving Competitions dozen or so cities, in other states and even other countries, every year, The 2015 Plymouth Ice Festival he said. The interactive sculptures let these partners with local colleges "You could always count on getting experience" at the Plymouth show, youngsters find a nice, cool seat at and universities to produce the he said. the 2014 Plymouth Ice Festival. 33rd annual college carving Schools that will be represented this year include Henry Ford, Oakland competition in Kellogg Park. Community College and Macomb Community College. Watch live carving by talented college student participants as they Individual collegiate competition will take place Saturday, Jan. 10, with compete to win a place on the podium in their sculpture category. All team competition Sunday, Jan. 11, both in Kellogg Park. judging is done by experienced and professional judges. Teeple said that since the festival's early days, decorative ice carvings • Saturday, Jan. 10 - College Individual Carving Competition, 9 a.m. to have expanded into functional pieces such as serving trays, punch noon, awards at 1 p.m. bowls and "shot luges." • Sunday, Jan. 11 - College Team Carving Competition, 8 a.m. to noon, "Ice carving has really evolved," he said. awards at 1 p.m. Another way to measure the growth in popularity of ice carving, he said, HAP and the Detroit Red Wings are teaming up for some hockey fun. is the increasing use of carvings at weddings, parties and corporate Visitors can shoot a slap shot and see how accurate their wrist shot can events and in television commercials. be in the Warming Station next to Kellogg Park. Sculptures of corporate logos have also become much more common, Interactive Ice Sculptures he said. Get your picture taken with some of the most amazing ice creations around! Make sure you see them all! There are a number of opportunities to take a “selfie” with some remarkable and unique ice sculptures! Plymouth Tradition Returns As Ice Community Financial Main Stage Festival Opens The Community Financial Main Stage features live entertainment, Kellogg Park and the streets of downtown Plymouth will host the awards ceremonies, presentations and music throughout the weekend of the festival. 33rd annual Plymouth Ice Festival, long the largest free ice festival in Michigan, beginning Friday, Jan. 9, through Sunday, Jan. 11. Reyka Vodka presents Fire and Ice The 2015 event will feature the annual collegiate ice carving competition, See two basic elements of the world light up the night sky in downtown sponsored by Genysis Credit Union. Student carvers will compete in Plymouth. Fire and ice are combined to create a dazzling display on one of two carving contests: the individual contest on Jan. 10 and the Friday, Jan. 9, and Saturday, Jan. 10. Towers are lit at approximately team competition on Jan. 11. 7:30 p.m. each evening and will burn for approximately two hours. The individual competition, beginning at 9 a.m. Jan. 10, will give Blue Care Network of Michigan Cross Country Zone presented by Sun students three hours to carve their sculptures. The team competition, and Snow Sports starting at 8 a.m. Jan. 11, will have teammates working together on Visitors have the opportunity to try cross-country skiing. Seasoned their carvings. Winners will be announced and receive trophies each professionals will demonstrate and explain the gear and theory of cross day at 1 p.m. country skiing - and then give the kids chance to try it for themselves. The festival is also reprising the popular Dueling Chainsaws event at This feature is open during all open hours of the event. Warming Station Visitors can warm up in style at the Warming Station under The Gathering Serving W estern W ayne & O akland Counties directly across from Kellogg Park. The Warming Station features The Detroit Red Wings interactive games, local vendors and businesses, A nnual Exam s Vaccinations product demonstrations, a sitting area to take a load off your feet and (most importantly) lots of heat. The Warming Station is open during all Laboratory Tests D ew orm ing of the official open hours of the event. Wintertime Festival Food H ealth C ertificates Visitors can enjoy festival favorites like elephant ears, popcorn, roasted Reasons Cats Love Llousecalls: almonds and hot chocolate. All food sales on-site can be enjoyed in • No scary car rides the warmth of the DTE Energy Hot Spot - tables and chairs are provided • No fighting to get in the carrier all weekend long. Looking for a meal indoors? There are many options • No sights smells or sounds of dogs in waiting rooms within downtown Plymouth - from fine dining to a quick bite, candy, • Minimal stress during examination cookies and ice cream. Check out www.downtownplymouth.org for a • Accessible vet care for owners with mobility/transportation difficulty complete restaurant listing. • Flexible appointment times including evenings and weekends Plymouth Historical Museum two for one admission Providing care exclusively for cats at competitive prices. Travel back in time through the Plymouth community's example of the American Experience. Learn how the growth of American industry, the advent of the railroad and the invention of the automobile changed America's small towns, especially Plymouth, Michigan. http://www. plymouthhistory.org Veterinary Party Lot at EG Nicks on Forest Ave. presented by Labatt Blue, Svedka GatCalls Vodka
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1 hometownlife.com 0 & E Media | Thursday, January 1, 2015 (C P) A 7 Answers to Common Ice Festival Questions The answers to some commonly asked questions about the Plymouth Ice Festival, the oldest and largest continuously running ice carving event in America:
HOW AND W HY DID THE EVENT BEGIN? Scott Lorenz, son of the owner of the Plymouth Mayflower Hotel, cam e up with the idea after visiting a similar event in Japan. The event was established to fill a void in the post-holiday retail slowdown. (Hotel, restaurant and retail business takes a nosedive immediately after the holiday season.) The concept was to create an event that was so unique that it would draw large numbers of people to Plymouth in the hope that they would also shop and eat. With an average annual attendance of more than 500,000, the event has exceeded expectations of the festival’s founders.
HOW DID THE ART OF ICE CARVIN G START? As the story goes, once upon a time a czarina in Russia was enamored with a local man who was in love with a woman from his village. As was the custom of the day, the man went to the czarina to get her permission to wed the womdn he loved. The czarina was not pleased by the request and decided to show her displeasure by agreeing to let the couple wed only if they would spend their wedding night in a castle made of ice. She was sure this would cool their passion for each other and/or ruin their wedding night. Much to her surprise, love won out and the couple agreed to her condition. The czarina had her army cut blocks of ice from Lake Baikal and build a house of ice complete with furnishings including tables, chairs and a bed for the newlyweds. The couple married, spent their wedding night in the house of ice and lived happily ever after. However, word spread about the strange house of ice and eventually people from all over Russia and Europe visited the site to gaze at the first ice castle. It was so popular that it was recreated as a tourist attraction for many years to come.
HOW DID THE ART OF ICE
CARVING SPREAD? Hearing about the unusual use of ice from countrymen who had traveled to Russia to see the famous ice castle, a French chef developed the idea of carving serving bowls of ice to keep perishable foods from spoiling and to decorate the table of the king. This idea may have been a necessity because, at the time, spoiled food or illness from a dinner could cost the chef his head in a guillotine. The French carried the art with them to the Orient and today the Japanese are the finest and most prolific carvers in the world.
WHO CARVES THE ICE
STATUES AT THE PLYM OUTH
IC E FESTIVAL? Professional ice carvers, chefs, culinary instructors and culinary art students from the area and across the country have carved the displays. The professional chef carvers, Youngsters have a chance to learn amateur carvers and student about cross-country skiing, courtesy carvers all compete in the Sun & Snow. team and individual carving competitions.
W HO FUNDS THE EVENT? The event is funded by donations, corporate sponsorships and various fundraisers. All the monies collected go to the presentation of the event.
HOW M UCH DOES IT CO ST TO PRESENT THE EVENT? Organizers figure it costs some $75,000 to fund the Plymouth Ice Festival.
W HO BENEFITS FROM THE EVENT? The entire business community of Plymouth benefits from the presentation of the ice festival. This event has become one of the single busiest retail and restaurant weeks of the year. Many businesses in the community rely heavily on the business it generates to make ends meet in the two to three slow months that follow the holiday season. The event also creates numerous jobs for young people in the community and, most importantly, garners more than $1 million annually in local, regional, national and international publicity for the city of Plymouth and Plymouth Township. Culinary art students at area community colleges and trade high schools who need to acquire ice-carving skills to enhance their education benefit from the event. Money donated to their club is used to purchase blocks of ice for them to practice on and carving tools. Students who compete in the competitions benefit from the experience and the instruction that is given to them by the educators and professional carvers before, during and after each event.
Venerable local ice carver, Ted Wakar, works in the roin Friday night.
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Creepy trash bin lids at Livonia Spree.
Husband pretends to be helping put away Christmas decorations. Lunch with Elvis in Westland.
Almost, Plymouth High School varsity football player. YEAR (IN) STAGRAM REVIEW Brad W u rfel and 2-year-old son Logan take a spin on the new I-96 freeway before the crowds show up. Photos by Bill Bresler Staff Photographer
Staff Photographer Bill Bresler uses the Instagram social media app to make quick, direct photographs of what he sees. The photos are posted immediately on Instagram and shared with Facebook. Buster Wurm of Westland at Mud Day in Hines Park. W hile some of the photos are made while
Brenda Dziedzic of Garden City, in on assignment, he’s always looking for full butterfly regalia, speaks to photos that w ill look good as an Insta elementary students about butterflies. gram. These photos were made in the Ob server & Eccentric communities during 2014. “ M y Instagrams are often photos that are secondary to a news story or found while I’m between assignments,” Bresler said. “They are usually a little different, with a twist. Plus, they must fit the square format. I ’m not above making a ridiculous selfie, either.” W aiting for the circus in Plymouth. He uses the lo-fi filter, which adds high er contrast, saturation and a photographic film-like black border. Sometimes the photos are black and white. Bresler some times uses the Hipstamatic app with a tintype filter, to make photographs that Clown balloon vendor with Kelly-Miller Circus in Plymouth. mimic the look of photos made 150 years ago. Those photos are then posted on his Instagram feed. W hile many of the photos are made Plymouth Fall Festival. with an iPhone, Bresler uploads photos made with his professional cameras to the phone and adds those to his Instagram feed. Bresler teaches photography at Madon na University. Many of his current and former students are Instagram friends. “ It ’s a good way to stay in touch using photographs instead of words,” he said. To view his feed, use the phone app or Instagram website and search @bbresler.
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The view during the dome Bee in back of Westland Library, painting project, looking straight up in the St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church basilica.
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IT'S YOUR BUSINESS Q&A New spot suits Wild Caterer delivers fare Bill’s ow ner just fine By Greg Mullin Staff Writer with ‘servants’ hearts’ Wild Bill’s Tobacco owner Mike Mammo Observer: Tell us just couldn’t leave West- about your business, land. including the types of “At first, the CEO of products and services Wild Bill’s chose the you offer. location when we start Angel Food: Our clas ed here,” Mammo said. sically trained chef pre “After I worked here Owner Mike Mammo refers pares sumptuous fare. for two years, I loved to his 6,000-square-foot Angel Food staff serves the city, the customers, store as the Walmart of professionally with ser the city officials and the tobacco stores. vants’ hearts and we way I was treated. I was travel all over southeast supposed to go to Can Michigan. ton and open a cigar bar here, they are just hav Observer: How did there, but I loved West- ing the time of their you first decide to open land so much, I decided lives.” your business? to just expand and stay Mammo refers to his Angel Food: A love of here in Westland in a retail store as the Wal food and serving our larger location.” mart of smoke shops. community. Wild Bill’s Westland “We have every kind Observer: What location originally of cigarettes, loose makes your business opened in November tobacco, cigars, butane, unique? 2011 at 1939 N. Wayne glass pipes, all kinds of Angel Food: Adding Road. A few months electronic cigarettes,” flair and going above ago, the store was relo Mammo said. “We are and beyond expectations. cated to a larger, 6,000- the largest electronic Observer: How has it square-foot location in cigarette store in the changed since you the same shopping plaza area — we have 63 opened? at 35501 Ford Road. counters of electronic Angel Food: We have “It took us a year to cigarette products.... I grown by 20-23 percent put this together and we can very comfortably the last four years. started here in July of say I have the largest Observer: Do you this year,” Mammo said. selection of that product have a funny tidbit or “I love it. My customers in the entire area.” story to share with our are very, very happy. With a 900-square- readers about your I’m very excited about foot humidor, custom experience as a small it. It’s doing very, very ers can find almost any business owner? well.” cigar at reasonable Angel Food: We were The store features a prices, Mammo said. doing an in-home party spacious bar area with a “Whatever my cus for graduation. They full liquor license where tomers are looking for, were expecting 70 guests customers can sit, chances are that I have and 120 showed up. We smoke, watch TV and it,” he said. “And if I worked with the home- chat. don’t, I can make it owners using the food in “You can hear your available in a week. their refrigerator and friend or partner here “We beat anybody’s pantry and we started when you are talking to price; we will not be cooking right there in good value. DETAILS them — we do not play undersold by anybody.” their own home. That Observer: Any advice loud music. It’s nice, Other amenities was thinking outside the for other business own Name: Angel Food Catering, Opened: 1995 relaxing music,” Mam include private lockers box. ers? Inc. Employees: 48 mo said. “They can for customers and a Observer: How has Angel Food: Pay at Address: 44850 N. 1-94 Ser Hours: 24 hours a day watch TV. It’s very spa private room for special the recent economy tention to all the small vice Drive, Belleville Specialty: Catering for cious, beautiful furni occasions. affected your business? details and communicate Title: Michael Maynard, weddings, family events and ture, very comfortable, For more informa Angel Food: We have through continuous staff owner and chief financial corporate events. a staff that will go out of tion, call Wild Bill’s worked hard to change training. officer Contact: 734-697-1100; their way to please the Tobacco at 734-895-8041. up our menus to keep Hometown: Saline w [email protected] customer. prices moderate with “So when they’re [email protected]
PLYMOUTH-CANTON BUSINESS BRIEFS Business luncheon The Plymouth Com munity and Livonia Chambers of Commerce present “Business Lead ers Luncheon: The Eco nomic Impact of Michi gan’s Energy Policy and > Engineer • Information Technology buildeiw Our Energy Future.” > Skilled Trades • Physical Therapy The luncheon takes Observer & Eccentric * Truck Driver • Automotive Technician place from 11 a.m. to 1 January 11, 2015 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Schoolcraft College Vista Tech Center, 18600 CANTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Haggerty, in Livonia. Chamber officials Grand occasion pointed to a December A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently by Eye speech during which Gov. Definition to announce the grand opening of its new store. Rick Snyder laid out his Eye Definition is located at 405 N. Canton Center Road in vision for Michigan’s Canton. Family members, employees, Canton Chamber of energy policy which Commerce members and residents were among the attendees. involves a more flexible range of renewable ener gy goals to be achieved nancial of Virginia and a bache by 2025. officer. He lor of science in business His goals include less will over administration from ening Michigan’s reliance see and Duquesne University. on coal, increasing the direct the use of renewable energy company’s C o lle g ia te and natural gas, plus global competition improving energy affor W halen finance Vehicles that easily dability and reliability and busi rack up more than 1,000 while protecting the envi ness activ miles per gallon of fuel ronment. Snyder plans to ities, including the imple are not the stuff of auto Special Expanded JOBS SECTION Sunday, January 11 have legislation in place mentation of business motive dreams. They will in 2015 as the present processes to support actually take to the roads renewable energy/effi- strategic global growth next year during the 2015 Hire your MOST VALUABU employee in 2015 ciency programs end. strategies. SAE Supermileage Com This dual-chamber “We’re delighted to petition and Plymouth- Be part of the BIGGEST JOB SECTION event will feature a brief recruit someone with based Freudenberg-NOK ing from the governor’s Bill’s depth of expertise Sealing Technologies will of the year with JOBS+. leaders working on these and global experience to once again support the new energy policies, our executive leadership ingenious college stu Get your recruitment ad in the JOBS + section in the Sunday, January 11 along with an opportunity team,” said Jim Pon- dents who are designing Observer & Eccentric Newspaper! for questions and an gracz, CEO, Process these single passenger swers. Development Corp. “He’s wonders with custom Featured presenters the right guy at the right seals and engineering Robust Job Section include Valerie Brader, time for our company resources. deputy legal counsel and and he’ll play a vital role For a third year, Freu Special Advertising senior policy adviser to as we strategically ex denberg-NOK will sup Packages the governor, and Steve pand to a larger and more port the Supermileage Bakkal, director, Michi global organization, event as both a gold spon Heavy promotion gan Energy Office, across a greater spec sor and a component Local Job Content MEDC. The event will trum of manufacturing supplier. The company also include an update industries.” has engineered a new Equals MORE ideal Candidates from The MI Conserva Whalen most recently series of custom Energy tive Energy Forum. served as the CFO of Saving Seals to fit the Complimentary lunch Nexteer Automotive, a $2 latest Briggs & Stratton will be provided. Only 30 billion international Tier engine that the students seats are available per 1 automotive supplier, use to power their Su Don't miss out on the additional content and job postings chamber. RSVP by Jan. and previously as CFO of permileage cars. 16 by email to teri@ply- Intermet Corp., a $700 Students will have the Get your recruitment ad in JOBS + section in mouthmich.org million global manu opportunity to partici facturing leader. Prior to pate in the CAR MBS the Sunday, Observer & Eccentric January 11 N e w CFO that, he held senior lead Student Program with all Canton-based Process ership positions at Magna expenses paid. Development Corp. an International and United SAE International’s To advertise contact: nounced the appointment Technologies Corp. Supermileage Competi of Bill Whalen as the Whalen holds a master tion takes place June 4-5 Liz Keiser at 586.977.7538 [email protected] company’s executive vice of business administra at the Eaton Corp.’s prov president and chief fi tion from the University ing grounds in Marshall. or Kathleen Reilly 586.977.7668 [email protected]
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O U R V IE W GUEST COLUMN New year Look past rhetoric to the big picture “... and to the republic for there are countless other awards which it stands...” for fiscal integrity and a clean, Famous words many, if not all, safe and desirable community in gives chance of us have said at one time or which to live. another. The United States is, Our forefathers were fearful indeed, a republic, not a pure COLUMNIST of pure democracy, where people democracy. In a republic, people decide policy matters directly by to reset and choose representatives who something dear to me. I come voting on ballot initiatives and make policy decisions on their from a firefighter family and referendums or by town hall. behalf. was an on-call firefighter myself. Elections do cost the taxpayers. Our Constitutional framers This is a topic I have discussed On occasion, the vocal minor try again were fearful that pure democra with several elected officials and ity has been disruptive at meet cies can be spectacles of turbu made my feelings known. How ings. Often times they make New year. New calendar. New decisions. And lence and contention. It is impos ever, one must consider that the outlandish, cynical and mis new decision makers. sible for those representatives to city decided to bail out of the leading remarks in letters to the As we (eventually) replace the old calendar make policies that please every Community Fire Department editor and on their various web with one highlighting 2015, we flip the proverbial one. agreement, leaving the township sites. There have even been page, turn over a new leaf. Start anew. The new We are seeing a very vocal with additional costs. childish comments about our year traditionally has been a time when people minority of disgruntled citizens The amphitheater is one of elected officials on Internet push the reset button. Take whatever happened in Plymouth Township leading a those you-love-it or you-hate-it blogs. the previous year - the triumphs and frustrations charge to recall four elected things. However, most people I Don’t be fooled by a few mal - put it behind them and forge ahead. New year’s officials, all because they have speak with are open to the idea or contents. They certainly have a resolutions are a chance to set a new course in made decisions not to their lik actually welcome it. And why right to speak out, assemble and stead of replaying scenarios of years past. ing. Members of this group infer not? A little more culture in any to petition. The First Amend It’s not just in personal life where the new year they are speaking for a majority community is a good thing. Com ment guarantees this. But it is brings about a reset. Government is much the of residents; however, this group bined with other proposed im this sort of disruptive and divi same way. It’s happening right now in the state is not speaking for me or for an provements to the park, our high sive behavior that our Founding Legislature. All those issues that representatives overwhelming number of other quality of life will improve. All Fathers were fearful of. and senators were talking about? Well if they residents I know. this will not necessarily lead to After hearing their rhetoric, didn’t pass it before Christmas, you’re out of luck I wonder how many of these the overwhelming tax increases take some time to get all the - or, depending on your point of view, lucky. people have looked at all sides of being touted by the vocal minor facts. Look around at the great Our elected officials in Lansing sent 244 bills these various decisions. It is far ity. community we live in before passed in the past month to Gov. Rick Snyder, too easy to look only at what is We hear about the “big sala signing a recall petition. Simply seeking a signature. They passed road funding reported in the media, too often ries” the township officials are disagreeing with an official or measures, what likely was the most important is biased or hearsay. Even worse making. Compare those with not liking their personality is not sue facing residents right now. But instead of are various Internet sites and many other communities and you a reason for recall. wrapping things up with a comprehensive plan blogs which are even more bi will find they are well within I admit, I don’t always agree like many residents hoped, legislators passed the ased against those elected to line. Considering the responsibil with our elected officials. Then buck to the incoming officials with a statewide represent us. ities of running a community the again, I don’t always agree with ballot measure to increase the sales tax to help Take for example the PARC size of Plymouth Township, I, for my wife, children or others dear fund roads. project. I have to admit this real one, would be reluctant to be a to me. We will have an opportuni There’s no reset on the highways in the state ly sounded like a great idea. To township official for anything ty in less than two years to elect, for 2015. If it passes, road funding will wait until at be honest, the concept still does. less. or re-elect, our leaders. Please least 2016 before drivers can see any results. However, I wonder how many What do we get for those sala look past their rhetoric at the big While there was some movement on improving have looked into what the cost of ries? We have some of the lowest picture. the state’s infrastructure, there were plenty more this project would be for the property tax rates in the state Is Plymouth Township per bills that couldn’t muster the support of both leg taxpayers of Plymouth Township and some of the lowest water fect? Of course not. But it is a islative chambers to add to those other 244 mea over that of the other entities. rates in western Wayne County. pretty darn good place to live. sures. There the medical marijuana bills that Yet the township would have no Plymouth Township is rated one would have allowed, in part, for the sale of food more decision power. of the best places to live in the Harry Jachym is a Plymouth Township infused with marijuana as an alternative to smok The loss of firefighters is U.S. by Money magazine and resident. ing it, plus local regulation of dispensaries; the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; timing of the Oakland County executive election; and how elec toral college votes are allocated. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Those last three died without action, reported ly to help garner support for the road package. All Absolute joy to make decision and cowardly island nation. I await their own three appear partisan in nature and surely best defer to the voters, why do new actions, in a positive and con left to consideration - if at all - during the main While visiting family in the need a Legislature and, more structive manner, to help build a session, when voters have more recourse for leg area, we passed a home on Ford importantly, why are we paying better Americas community. islative decisions. Road that was an absolute joy. them? By delaying our decision, Many of my friends and fam Same goes for passage of a bill to expand the I don’t know the address, but our roads will just be purposely ily are very happy and relieved Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, which legislators it was close to Canton. It was and intentionally delayed and to see this set of circumstances couldn’t agree upon about whom it should include. ablaze with colored lights, had a allowed to further deteriorate. be put in motion. Term limits, teacher evaluations, resale of event couple of large inflatable figures While ducking there responsi Alfred Brock tickets and parole reform are all among the issues and was just so lovely. bilities to repair our crumbling W a y n e discussed, but never finalized. I wanted to thank the owners roads, which is our continuously We’ve said previously the lame-duck legisla for all of the labor it took to give polled No. 1 priority, the Repub Pave the way for good tive session - the three weeks elected officials de passers-by such a wonderful licans can find time to pursue jobs, roads liberate between the election and the end of their experience. their social agenda. Looking back into Michigan’s term - should be limited in scope and used to wrap T. Robinson Republican state Sen. Rick rich history, our state has always up issues debated earlier in the year. Instead, the St. Louis, Mo. Jones insists on a nativity dis been at the forefront in promot lame-duck session traditionally has been used to play at the state Capitol. I guess ing “good roads.” In fact, the push through pet projects and partisan issues Tasteless movie Sen. Jones is not aware that non- early “Good Roads Movement” with less chance of public recourse. Such actions The movie The Interview is Christians pay taxes also. Jones, that swept America in the early have taken place regardless of which political the most tasteless film to come from Grand Ledge, shows his 1900s had its most aggressive party is in control. out in years. I do not consider commitment to road repair, but beginnings in Michigan. John S. But if legislators can wait until December to myself a supporter of the North insists upon a nativity display. Haggerty (yes, our Haggerty take action on various bills, the issue most likely Korean government. However, I Senate Majority Leader Ran Road) was one of the move can wait until the new session. There’s a slew of can certainly understand their dy Richardviile insists upon ment’s initial proponents. He new legislators heading to Lansing. Most of our lo outrage at the movie bring re immediately taking up the “Reli championed concrete roadways cal communities have either a senator or repre leased and the American public gious Restoration Act,” just after (M-l, Woodward Avenue, the sentative who wasn’t in the position two months rushing to see it. New Year’s. Republican majority first mile of concrete highway, ago. We elected these people for a reason - to gov Consider our reaction if the leader Richardviile and his fol between Six Mile and Seven Mile ern. To make decisions in the best interests of ev French made a movie titled A lowers insist that there is some roads, in the United States) and eryone in the state, to set policies that continue to Lighthearted Look at the Kenne diabolical attack on religion that became Michigan’s Secretary of drive the region and state down its path of recov dy Assassination. We would be must be thwarted. State for two terms campaigning ery. enraged and rightfully so. Nativity displays and reli as “Good Roads Haggerty.” No Our elected legislators have the reset button al I am no fan of censorship, but gious freedom, but no road re one can question the hard eco ready pressed. There are two years before the I think the people of North Ko pairs until we vote on it in the nomic fact that having depen next state House election. Our leaders need to rea are owed an apology. spring. Makes perfect sense to dable roadway infrastructure take advantage of the fresh start, get to work now, Thomas M. Hartnett us considering what is the make helps local communities build avoid partisan headaches of years past and don’t C an to n up of our Legislature. jobs and commerce. We know wait to make the controversial, tough decisions. Gerald Maxey this locally. When 1-96 was shut That’s what the new year is all about: a fresh N o to sales ta x Farmington Hills down for reconstruction, busi start and a chance to avoid mistakes that have So our two “full-time” legisla nesses along its route suffered. made our legislators often unpopular in the first tive body employees can’t come Cuba decision is right one Just ask the owners! Now that place. up with a resolution to fix our I was very glad to hear the our major freeway artery is roads on their own. announcement regarding the flowing again, Livonians can see Michigan is one of only four normalization of relations with the new economic life re-ener- states that has two “full-time” Cuba. gized along the major intersec legislative bodies. I was born in 1963 and that tions that are closest to the free They had no problem last arrangement has continued way. year, at this time, enacting the through my life. I learned about Livonians know firsthand the “right to work” legislation or it in elementary and high school important role that good roads overriding the vote of the major as subject matter. play in our community. Remem ity on the EFM law, in record I also believe that the original ber, we voted with our own mon time. intention of the arrangement did ey in approving the special mill- Tax the overweight trucks, not turn out as intended. Oba age for such purposes. This com tax Internet sales, make fuel ma’s decision to change the rela ing May, we will be asked to vote (and diesel) taxes equal to the tionship with Cuba to make it on a 1-percent sales tax increase need for road repairs. Don’t tax more open and inviting is a wise (from 6 percent to 7 percent) to poor and middle-class people for one and one with which I fully pay for a massive roadway infra them buying clothes, household agree. structure program as well as goods, etc., for gas/roads they Not only will this engagement funds for related economic ac only use sparingly. process allow the Cuban people tivities. While the wording of the I’m voting no on the sales tax the opportunity to interact with ballot proposal has yet to be increase. I will vote yes, if they the world in such a way as to finalized, Observer readers FILE PHOTO attach a binding resolution to allow them to encounter and should begin the process of in State legislators approved a package of bills focused on reduce our legislators to “part work with democracy without forming themselves about the improving roads during the lame-duck session. Part of time” or only one House. being in conflict with it, but it proposal and its finer points and the plan calls for voter approval in a statewide special Tom Kelly will allow a broader expression be prepared to vote their prefer election next May, pushing any relief further down the Plym outh of democracy in the United ences on the special election day. road. States. As an election worker, I have Ducking responsibility It is effective to pursue one’s observed that early-year special The sheer audacity, arrogance goals without having to take the elections produce very low voter and yes cowardice of our Repub time to thwart someone else. It is turnouts. This time, for Michi CANTON lican-controlled state Legisla a great drain. As it happens, a gan and Livonia’s futures, we all ture just never ceases to amaze. small group of politically minded need to fully research all of the They not only sneaked out of individuals, whether by intent or issues related to the proposal, town before passing a road re having been swept up in circum and to turn out at the polls in full O b s e r v e r pair funding bill, but cowardly stances, took advantage of and A GANNETT COMPANY force. Let’s do all that we can to put on us a referendum for this exploited the situation between help “Pave the Way for Good Brad Kadrich, Grace Perry, coming May for us to vote on a Cuba and the United States. Roads and Jobs in Michigan.” Community Editor Director o f means to fund road repair. I am looking forward to the Joe Neussendorfer Susan Rosiek, Advertising If the Legislature is going to opportunities of possible wid Livonia Executive Editor cowardly duck its responsibility ened trade relations with the hometownlife.com LOCAL NEWS 0 & E Media | Thursday, January 1, 2015 (C P) A11 Adapting to Restaurant at Whispering Willows is closing changes in By David Veselenak at Fox Creek Golf Course, go of it,” Varga said. “We patio dining area outside investment Staff Writer while One Under Craft hope to have somebody in the restaurant. It has a Beer and Eats operates at and operating by April 1.” combined seating capac Fans of the Tin Cup Idyl Wyld Golf Course, Requirements for ity of 144 inside and out world Bar and Grill at Whis though in a building operating the restaurant side the restaurant. pering Willows golf owned by the restaurant. include: being open at Those interested in s we enter 2015, course in Livonia will Varga said One Under 6:30 a.m. in May, June and bidding to operate the I want to take have to find a new hang pays the city some money July; by 7 a.m. in April golf course can submit a this opportuni out. to run a drink cart on the and August; and by 7:30 proposal by 2 p.m. Jan. 20 A ty to thank readers The restaurant, which course off Five Mile. a.m. in September, Octo to the city clerk’s office at for the privilege and has been at the golf BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ber and November, with 33000 Civic Center Drive, honor of assisting course at Eight Mile and The Tin Cup Bar and Grill is Looking for new service until dusk. The in Livonia. Those qual with your financial Newburgh roads for two closing. re sta u ra n t lease term is five years, ified bidders must partic issues. I have been years, is closing after the The city has since with two additional five- ipate in a pre-bid meeting involved in the fi city said it was not paying opened the bid process year extensions. that is taking place at 2 nancial world for its bills in a timely man been there for about two for restaurants looking to The facility includes p.m. Jan. 7 at the restau more than 30 years ner. years after Nicky’s Wil come into the golf course 775 square feet of storage rant, located at 20500 and I believe it is a Dave Varga, interim lows Grill moved out, before the golf season and bar area, as well as a Newburgh. privilege that people director of parks and Varga said. The Tin Cup begins this spring. 614-square-foot kitchen, ask me for advice and recreation for the city, has been open throughout “Our goal is to get 1,478-square-foot dining [email protected] guid said the restaurant’s own December, but was ex someone who can make a area and 568-square-foot 734-678-6728 ance. ership was not making pected to close down It is proper rent payments to before the new year. some the city per the contract “They started off well; thing and decided it was in the they had some chal that I city’s best interest to lenges,” Varga said. “We take terminate the lease con couldn’t keep maintaining seri tract early. them without them pay Rick ously. “We’ve had a problem ing the bills.” Bloom We with them meeting their Multiple attempts to live in bills and paying their reach the restaurant’s MONEY a time rent,” he said. “We decid owner, Adam Bayer, were MATTERS of ed we need a new opera unsuccessful. much tor.” The restaurant is one un Varga declined to of three that operates at a certainty and change. discuss the amount of the city golf course. George • Engineer • Information Technology I wish I could say that shortfall in payments. Murphy’s at the Creek The restaurant has has operated since 2006 • Skilled Trades • Physical Therapy 2015 will be different, Observer & Eccentric but I can’t. There will • Truck Driver • Automotive Technician be numerous twists and turns throughout the next year. Term-limited John Walsh The new norm is everything is con stantly changing. to join governor’s cabinet However, as inves tors, one thing never By Karen Smith opment for initiatives the changes. Investors Staff W riter governor hopes to pur with a game plan, a sue over the next four strategy and a com State Rep. John Walsh years. Those initiatives mitment to follow of Livonia, who is term- include improving K-12 them will be success- limited after serving six education and making „ ful over the long run. years in the state Legis college more affordable Investors must lature, will continue and relevant to today’s learn to adapt. In working in Lansing as a job market, he said. today’s world, there is member of Gov. Rick “His emphasis is on no other choice. For Snyder’s talent, how do we make example, a few years cabinet. sure we will have people ago when one retired Walsh, here,” Walsh said. “It all and applied for Social in a tele starts with education.” Security, there was phone Walsh’s job will also an option to have a interview include overseeing im check sent or to have Monday, plementation of the it directly deposited confirmed Grand Bargain and help into an account. To that he has ing to make government day, there is no op accepted a better and more effi tion. The money is position as the gover cient, he said. going to be directly nor’s director of strategy. The governor got the deposited into your He starts the new job “big things” done in his account. Jan. 5. first term, Walsh said. In 2015, we will “I don’t think I was Now, he wants to ensure have to adapt to all quite done in Lansing,” residents get the most sorts of changes. Walsh said, explaining out of their tax dollars. Whether it’s tax laws his decision to take a job Insiders have been or a new world crisis, with Snyder over several speculating for months rest assured the new other offers from the about what Walsh would Whether you’re looking for a more rewarding profession or to year will present new public and private sec do after his time in the put your skills to better use, explore new opportunities for challenges and new tors. Among other unfin state House was over. He the new year with Jobs+. opportunities. ished business, Walsh said it was a difficult I wish all a happy, said he wants to continue decision, given the num healthy and prosper working on efforts to ber of offers he had. ous new year. I look stabilize Detroit. But the governor’s job forward to the oppor Walsh, a Republican keeps him working in MORE COMPANIES tunity of guiding who served as speaker public policy, an area readers through the pro tern, gained state he’s comfortable with, he MORE OPPORTUNITIES ever-changing and wide recognition for his said. uncertain financial work on the Grand Bar “He’s such a unique world that we live in. gain, a legislative pack and successful governor. NEW OPENINGS Good luck. age that sent $195 million I was honored by the to the city of Detroit request.” Rick Bloom is a fee-only from the state after pen Walsh served the 19th financial adviser. His website sions were cut and the District; he will be suc Don't miss out on the additional content and job postings. is www.bloom Detroit Institute of Arts ceeded by Republican assetmanagement.com. If collection was spun off Laura Cox. GET YOUR COPY OF THE JOBS+ you would like him to into a charitable trust. SECTION IN THE SUNDAY respond to your questions, As director of strate [email protected] email rick@bloom gy, Walsh said he will 248-309-7524 Observer & Eccentric JAN. 11 assetmanagement.com. focus on policy devel Twitter: @KarenS87
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Union dropped a following the from Assistant Princi Lauren Jackman led the 48-37 decision to holiday break pal for Activities and Stars outshine RU Titans with 24 points. visiting St. Cath when they trav Athletics at Plymouth erine of Siena el to Dearborn High School, Kyle By Ed Wright Raiders win Academy on Heights Rob- Meteyer: “We under Staff W riter Faith Gammouh scored 23 Dec. 18. ichaud on Jan. 6 stand that it appears points to lead North Farming- The loss before hosting odd that all three re Westland John Glenn’s girls ton to a 53-13 victory over Riv dropped the Panthers to 0-6. Dearborn Heights Annapolis signed at the same basketball team got back on er Rouge. The victory im Reed pumped in 16 points on Jan. 9. Both games are slat time, but all resigned the winning track Saturday proved the Raiders’ record to while Stafford pulled down a ed to tip off at 7 p.m. for unrelated personal afternoon with a 51-42 triumph 7-1. team-high 14 rebounds. On Jan. 13, RU will travel to reasons,” he wrote in at Southgate Anderson. The Stars led 13-9 after one Redford Thurston for the first an email to the Observ Junior Sierra Moseley led RU toppled quarter and 27-19 at the half. of its 2015 two-game set er when asked about the Rockets’ offensive attack Despite strong perfor The visitors extended then- against the rival Eagles. the resignations. with 17 points. Junior Nadia mances from senior Renee advantage to 37-25 after three Livonia PROFESSIONAL BOAT RACING parkrun Several outstanding times were posted by area distance runners at Saturday’s Livonia parkrun, a fun and weekly 5K event held several Saturdays at Bicentennial Park in Livonia. Among the compet itors last week were 12 first-time parkrun participants and nine personal-best times recorded. Adam Fogg, repre senting the QE2 Track Club, was the first male finisher, crossing the line in 19 minutes, 31 seconds. He was followed by Miles Clisham (20:11) and Alexander Brauer (20:18). The current stand ings in the men’s annu al points competition are Lynn Boven (2,362 points), Sam Bailo (2,066) and Robert Hyde (1,964). Megan Boyak was the first female fin SUBMITTED isher (13th overall) as Garden City native Jeff Krischano has steered power boats to several off-shore championships over the past 15 years. she posted a time of 25:23. The second- and third-placers were Bobbie Clisham (25:48) and Sandy Clisham (27:31). The current stand ings in the women’s annual points competi WATER ROCKET tion have Kim Zamora leading the way with 2,307 points, followed by Jennifer Greve Garden City native Krischano picking up championships in waves (1,617) and Jennifer Leight (1,473). By Ed Wright Once Krischano witnessed The following run Staff W riter his first in-person power-boat ners registered the race in Key West, Fla., he was best age-group scores: If Jeff Krischano’s parents hooked on the idea of trading Fogg (15-17) was grad would have owned a pontoon his spectator status for one of ed 71.31 percent; Miles boat during the mid-1980s, this participant. Clisham (11-14) was may be a story describing how “After I saw my first off graded 70.27 percent; the Garden City native evolved shore race, I said, ‘This is and Pierce Clisham into a championship bass fish something I have to do’,” he (11-14) was graded 69.7 erman. recalled. “So to make a long percent for his eighth- But the Krischanos owned a story short, I bought a boat, place overall time of speed boat, and it wasn’t long started practicing and I started 21:57. before their teen-aged son winning some races.” discovered that he liked the In 2001, Krischano met NHL adrenaline rush that came with stars Kevin and Derian Hatch traveling rapidly over water. er, who shared his passion for Whalers “It was just a 19-foot alumi power-boat racing. But the num ski boat - one you’d see Hatchers couldn’t race due to stung parked in a lot of driveways in stipulations in their profession Stephen Pierog’s Garden City back in the day,” al hockey contracts, so they goal at 4:17 of the sec Krischano recounted last week brought Krischano on board to ond period proved to from his home in Minneapolis. drive their boat. be the game-winner as “My friends and I used to put it The Hatchers called their the Sarnia Sting de on the trailer and take it to team “Let’s Play Racing” and it feated the Plymouth Belleville Lake. It didn’t go didn’t take long to see they Whalers, 3-1, in an real fast, but I found out quick weren’t messing around when Ontario Hockey ERSTANEWS.COM ly that I liked the feeling of League game played Garden City native Jeff Krischano is interviewed after winning a powerboat speed on the water.” See KRISCHANO, Page B3 Sunday afternoon be race earlier this year. fore 2,770 at RBC Cen tre in Sarnia. Sunday’s game was the first for both teams SALEM ELKS INVITATIONAL after the Christmas break. Besides Pierog’s seventh of the year, the Trojans march to holiday Sting (18-13-1-2) also received goals from Brandon Lindberg wrestling cham pionship (career-high 12th of the year) and Zachary By Ed Wright John Glenn (11th place with 64 Core (first of the sea Staff Writer points), Garden City (14th place son). Sting goaltender with 32.5) and Redford Thur Taylor Dupuis was Four gold-medal wrestlers ston, which placed 15th with 14 named the game’s first powered Monroe’s first-place points. star after stopping 29 finish at Saturday’s Salem Elks A couple of little fellas - of 30 Plymouth shots. Tournament that was attended 103-pound Neil Antrassian and Victor Crus Rydb by 15 teams. 112-pound Carl Antrassian - got erg scored the lone The Trojans accumulated the Trojans rolling by winning Plymouth goal, his 216 points to out-distance run their respective weight classes. third of the season, in ner-up Greenville (160.5 points) Monroe also generated first- the second period. and third-place Ypsilanti Lin place points from Logan DiCar- Rydberg has a goal and coln (141). lo (145) and 171-pound Tyler five assists in five The host Rocks placed Hammack. games since returning fourth with 127 points, followed The Rocks were bolstered from injury, starting by Chippewa Valley (126), Livo by the strong showing of with three assists on nia Franklin (116.5) and Livonia weight-class titleists Caleb Dec. 12 in London. Churchill (106). McCabe (152) and 215-pound ED W RIG HT The loss dropped Other Observerland repre Livonia Churchill's Baker Hadwan battles Saline's George Lancaster in a Plymouth's record to sentatives included Westland See SALEM ELKS, Page B3 second-round 215-pound match Saturday at Salem. 11-20-2-1. ) B 2 (C P) 0 & E Media | Thursday, January 1, 2015 LOCAL SPORTS hometownlife.com ALL-AREA GIRLS SWIMMING Local elite prep swimmers high on quality, low on times FIRST TEAM INDIVIDUALS was not able to be on the board very often. To make All-Amer Other honors included set Kathleen McGee, 200 free, at all. To come back in the ALL-OBSERVER GIRLS ica is icing on the cake.” SWIMMING & DIVING ting or sharing Salem records Mercy: She was a four-year middle of the season and do INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 400 freestyle, Mercy: in the 100 backstroke (her best standout in freestyle events the kind of things she did by 200 freestyle: 1. Kathleen McGee, McGee, Griffore, Skellett and time was 56.93), 100 freestyle senior, Mercy; 2. Emma Bradley, junior, North and will be a member of the the end was amazing. Farmington. Loniewski swam the area’s (53.36), 200 medley relay, 200 Michigan State swim team “She works on her craft the 200 individual medley: 1. Maddy best time of 3:30.10 at the free relay and 400 free relay. Loniewski, senior, Mercy; 2. Katie Xu, next year. She year round. She enjoys the sophomore, Salem. Catholic League meet, fin “Lisa has been a great ex has been a pe sport and works really hard at 50 freestyle: 1. Roxanne Griffore, ishing second to Birmingham ample of the student-athlete rennial all-area it. The sky is the limit for her senior, Mercy; 2. Brenna Erickson, senior, Livonia Stevenson. Marian’s Division 2 state and the success that can be choice in this if she can stay healthy and One-meter diving: Erin Gold, championship team. achieved with hard work and event. stay on the board.” sophomore, North Farmington; 2. Jessica “We weren’t blessed with a dedication,” Olson said. Weak, sophomore, Stevenson. At the Divi Elaina Skellett 100 fly, 100 butterfly: 1. Elaina Skellett, large number of sprinters this She has been selected as sion 1 state Mercy: The sophomore stand sophomore, Mercy; 2. Lisa Zhang, junior, year and I think that relay one of the 2015 team’s co-cap Salem. McGee meet, McGee out is the Catholic League 100 freestyle: 1. Emily Brunett, senior, showed the diversity of our tains. was eighth in champion in the butterfly. She Farmington Harrison; 2. Rachel Arceri, junior, kids,” Dunworth said. “There Rachel Arceri, 100 free, the 200 free and also finished fourth in Oak Stevenson. were very few just free 500 freestyle: 1. Ellyse Conn, junior, 100 Stevenson: Arceri, a junior, ninth in the 100 land County and Mercy; 2. Claire Green, senior, Canton. swimmers on there.” overcame health issues to and she was the Catholic fifth in the D1 100 backstroke: 1. Katie Minnich, SECOND TEAM INDIVIDUALS register several freshman, Mercy; 2. Hannah Chao, sopho League runner-up in both. In state meet. Her more, North Farmington. Emma Bradley, 200 free, stellar times. the Oakland County meet, best of 55.79 is 100 breaststroke: 1. Linda Zhang, N. Farmington: She is the “Rachel had a junior, Salem; 2. Rebecca Arakelian, senior, McGee finished third in the an automatic Stevenson. OAA White Division champion very tumultuous 500 free and fourth in the 200. All-America FIRST TEAM RELAYS in the 200 and 500 freestyle. season, dealing “Kathleen has been one of time. 200 medley: Farmington Hills Mercy (fr. Katie Minnich, sr. Maddy Loniewski, soph. She is the Oakland County and with a back the more versatile girls we Skellett Skellett also Elaina Skellett, sr. Roxanne Griffore). Division 2 state injury; she have,” coach Shannon Dun- excels in the 200 freestyle: Farmington Hills Mercy runner-up in the proved how (sr. Roxanne Griffore, sr. Maddy Loniewski, jr. worth said. “She swims every backstroke, Ellyse Conn, sr. Kathleen McGee). 500. She also Arceri tough she really thing. finishing second at the league 400 freestyle: Farmington Hills Mercy placed fifth in is,” Phill said. (sr. Kathleen McGee, sr. Roxanne Griffore, “She’s transitioning to and state meets and third in soph. Elaina Skellett, sr. Maddy Loniewski). the 200 free at “We look forward to having shorter races as she goes off the county. SECOND TEAM RELAYS the county meet her back for her senior year.” to college and that’s why she “As well as she has done 200 medley: Salem (soph. Holly Rowe, jr. Linda Zhang, soph. Katie Xu, jr. Lisa and 10th at the Claire Green, 500 free. swam the events she did at and as competitive as she is, I Zhang). state meet. Canton: The senior captain state and did so well in them. think Elaina is really just be 200 freestyle: Livonia Stevenson (sr. Bradley Bradley began her career the way she Brenna Erickson, jr. Rachel Arceri, jr. Sara “I think the 200 free is al ginning to scratch the surface Bowen, sr. Rebecca Arakelian). played a major started it — ways going to be Kathleen’s of her potential,” Dunworth 400 freestyle: Salem (jr. Lisa Zhang, sr. role in the Raiders winning qualifying for Stephanie Solterman, jr. Patricia Freitag, jr. strongest event. She sets the said. Linda Zhang). the OAA White championship the Division 1 standard every day of training “She’s a no-nonsense girl. COACH OF THE YEAR for the second straight year state meet. for the whole group.” She looks you in the eye and Mike Harfoot, North Farmington and, having won the Blue Divi Green was an Maddy Loniewski, 200 IM, does exactly what you ask her sion in 2012, their third con all-state finalist Mercy: She is another mul to do. She really responds. secutive title. in the 500 for tiple-year selection for all “She wants every ounce of champion in this event, too. “Emma made great strides the second time area honors and a four-year input you give her and she Minnich was third in the at the end of her sophomore Green in her excellent standout for the Marlins. She applies it immediately. She’s county and 12th in the state in year from the league meet to career (seventh, will continue marvelous.” the 200 IM. She the state meet,” Harfoot said. 5:06.89) and earned team MVP her swim career Emily Brunett, 100 free, also placed “She took that big step from honors for the second time, next year at Harrison: Brunett, who will second in the good to great. Emma had fan helping the Chiefs to the Georgetown swim for Michigan State next 100 butterfly at tastic season from start to KLAA South Division champi University. year, was one of the league meet. finish this year. onship. Loniewski is the top swim “I was really “She did a lot of extra work She has committed to swim the Catholic mers in the excited to hear in the off-season. She swam at Florida Atlantic University, League champi Division 2 state Minnich Katie was com year round and worked with a an NCAA Division I school. Loniewski on in the IM and meet, finishing ing to Mercy,” personal trainer to gain “Claire has had an excellent breaststroke. third in the 500 Dunworth said. strength and flexibility. swimming career at Canton She was second free and sixth in “She was a very accomplished “About the only event Em High School,” coach Ed Weber in Oakland County and third in Brunett the 200. girl prior to getting here. She ma didn’t swim was the 100 said. “Her nearly perfect at the D1 state meet in the IM. As She has the got faster because of how breast. She’s a really talented tendance and hard work ethic a breaststroker, she also fin area’s best time in the 100 free committed she was to deliver kid and a pleasure to coach.” have been a great role model ished third in the county and at 52.37. She was the runner- ing what you asked of her. Katie Xu, 200 IM, Salem: for other teammates to em 11th in the state. up in the 50 and 100 free in the “She started the year in The sophomore proved to be ulate. “Maddy has been our most OAA Red Division and also jured and we hoped she would another instrumental and ver “She has the ability to swim dependable, accomplished was fifth in the butterfly at get back to her former self. satile performer for the Rocks multiple strokes and is always swimmer for the last four the Oakland County meet. She surpassed my expecta and won one of the team’s trying to do her best.” years,” Dunworth said. “She “Emily personifies every tions and hers. To be a Divi Most Improved Hannah Chao, 100 back, N. has always been at the top of thing remarkable about a stu sion 1 state champion as a Swimmer Farmington: She is the OAA the state. dent-athlete,” coach Roxanne freshman was far more than I awards. White champion in the back- “She was a state champion Kiger said. “She’s conscien could have expected.” In addition to stroke. She went in 2012 and has swum all three tious, hard-working, compet Linda Zhang, 100 breast, being strong in 58.31 in that relays in addition to different itive, intelligent, teachable and Salem: The talented, versatile the 200 IM all meet to break events at the state meet. a person who does not quit and Zhang finished fourth in the season (her best the record “I think her best strength is will not give up. 100 breaststroke at the D1 time was (58.56) she set the end of her races. She’s “She’s the swimmer every state finals with a time of Xu 2:11.04), Xu last year at the extremely competitive and coach wants in practice, be 1:05.49 — taking finished eighth D2 state meet. willing to suffer to do her cause she’ll take whatever you all-state honors in the backstroke at the D1 Chao Subsequently, best.” throw at her and give her all in the event for finals (58.51), good for an all- she broke her Roxanne Griffore, 50 free, to make it. And should she the third state medal. Her best time in own record again by going Mercy: She also had an out miss the mark, it doesn’t stop straight time. that event was 58.43 She also 57.66 in the state prelims and standing, four-year career, her from coming back the The junior was part of the all-state finishing seventh in Division which included winning the next day for more, usually also tallied her (eighth place) 200 medley 2. 2013 state title in the 50 free. with a smile on her face! third consec relay. Chao also was 10th in Oak She will enroll “She sets the standard on Linda Zhang utive all-state Holder of a 4.0 grade-point land County in that event. In at Purdue Uni our team for what being a showing in the average, Xu also was part of the 50 free, she finished sec versity and Hawk swimmer entails from 200 individual medley (fourth, Salem’s record 200 medley ond in the league, 12th in the compete for the the weight room to the pool to 2:05.84) and 200-medley relay relay team. county and 13th in the state. Boilermakers being one of the leaders on the (eighth, 1:49.68). Her best time “Katie had another success “She’s one of the better next year. deck during a meet. in the former was 2:04.68. ful season and improved her backstrokers in the state as a She is the “She’s not afraid to set high Other honors included set performances in all events,” sophomore,” Harfoot said. Griffore Oakland County goals for herself and she ting Salem records in the 100 Olson said. “She is admired by “She’s a really hard worker champion in the doesn’t allow short-term suc breaststroke (1:04.76) and four her teammates with her prac and another pleasant kid to 50 free. She was cess or failure to lessen her other events while garnering tice (work ethic) and compet coach. She listens to what she second in the Catholic League resolve in meeting those long All-America consideration in itive nature.” has to do and her hard work and fourth in the state. Her term goals.” the 100 breast and 200 IM. Brenna Erickson, 50 free, paid off at the end of the year. best time (23.75) qualifies her Ellyse Conn, 500 free, Mer ‘Linda has excelled as a Stevenson: She was a four- “I look for Hannah to keep for All-America consideration. cy: She is the Catholic League swimmer and a student with year senior working hard on her back- Griffore also won the 100 and Oakland County champion the ability to motivate and captain for the stroke. When you get to the free at the league meet, fin in the 500 free and was third encourage her teammates,” Spartans. top-end speed, it’s hard to ished second in the county and in the state meet coach Chuck Olson said, add “Not only did shave time, but she’s always placed seventh in the state. with her best ing that she has been selected Brenna have a looking to get faster and im “She’s a pure sprinter,” time (4:56.77), as one of the 2015 team’s co very good sen prove.” Dunworth said. “She swims which qualifies captains. ior year, but she Rebecca Arakelian, 100 the shortest events, but she for All-America FIRST TEAM RELAYS Erickson has had a very breast, Stevenson: A senior does all the work the other SL HLv consideration. 200 medley, Mercy: Min good career at with two years of high school kids do. She spends just as The junior is nich, Loniewski, Skellett and Stevenson,” ______swimming, she much time in the pool and a standout in the Griffore won the Division 1 Stevenson coach Greg Phill was voted the weight room. She has the tal SConn IM, too, fin state championship, achieved said. “Brenna will be missed Spartans’ most ent of a sprinter and the work ishing second in All-America status and set a very much.” valuable swim- ethic of a 500 freestyler. the league and fifth in the school record (1:44.64) in the Jessica Weak, diving, Ste mer. “I take great pride in Rox state. Conn also was third in state-meet prelims. They went venson: A second-year diver “Rebecca is y’s progression and success, the butterfly at the county 1:45.00 the next day to win the for the Spar not only a very being a state champion last meet. state title. tans, she is a Arakelian good swimmer, year and again this year in the “At the high school level, “We were hoping to be able two-time diving but she is also a medley relay. All of these kids they really don’t have the to swim that relay this year at MVP and was very hard worker,” Phill said. are eager to please but none events that suit her best,” the state meet that way,” Dun the 2014 Wayne “Rebecca is going to be more so than she is.” Dunworth said. “We changed worth said. “Fortunately, we County diving missed very much. Steven Erin Gold, diving, N. Far her events this year, so she were able to do that. champion. son’s loss will be Northern mington: She earned the high could swim some of the longer “When you have the best “With two Michigan (University)’s gain.” est score of any Observerland races. It turned out to be a backstroker in the state lead W eak years left in SECOND TEAM RELAYS diver with a 371.40 tally in the windfall for her. ing off, one of the top breast- high school, I 200 medley, Salem: Sopho OAA White Division meet, “I’m excited for next year strokers and the defending expect great things from Jes more Molly Rowe, Linda placing fourth when we have another year of state champion in the 50 free sica,” Phill said. Zhang, Xu and Lisa Zhang behind three training, because she pretty on the end of it, you’re clearly Lisa Zhang, 100 fly, Salem: garnered all-state honors in West Bloomfield much came out of nowhere in excited any time that relay The junior picked up where the 200 medley relay, finishing girls. that event (500). gets to swim.” she left off, eighth with a She missed “Ellyse is one determined 200 freestyle, Mercy: Grif finishing sev time of 1:49.68. the first half of and competitive girl. She’s one fore, Loniewski, Conn and enth at the D1 It was the the season with of those who will passionately McGee won the Oakland Coun state finals in second year in a Gold an injury and give you everything she has ty championship with an area- the 100 butterfly row that the was unable to every day in practice and best and automatic All-Amer (56.54), fourth in relay team dive at the Oak meets as well.” ica time of 1:36.63. the 100 back- earned such land County meet. Gold was a Katie Minnich, 100 back, “That relay is always fun Lisa Zhang stroke (1:05.49) Row e accolades and Division 2 state qualifier and Mercy: She had an outstanding for us because we have a 50 and contributing the quartet also just missed getting into the finish to her freshman season, freestyler and a 500 freestyler to the eighth-place 200 medley finished second at the Ken semifinal round. winning the D1 state champi on it,” Dunworth said. relay. She earned all-state sington Conference meet for “The season Erin put to onship in the backstroke with “It’s amazing to watch the honors in all three events. honors there and set a Salem gether was pretty amazing,” an automatic All-America shortest-race and longest-race A 4.0 student, Zhang holds team record (1:48.48, set at the coach Mike Harfoot said. “In time. She is the Catholic kids work together, because Salem varsity records in the the first half of the year, she League and Oakland County they don’t get to train together 50 freestyle (24.39) and 100 fly. S ee ALL-AREA, Page B3 1 I hometownlife.com LOCAL SPORTS 0 & E Media | Thursday, January 1, 2015 (C P) B 3 these girls to the 100 back- times in the 100 fly, 500 free “We had talked before the ALL-AREA graduation, so stroke (finishing and 100 backstroke,” Olson season that our strength was we’ll have some 12th) and with said. going to be our depth, having Continued from Page B2 pretty big shoes the 200 free COACH OF THE YEAR three or four strong swim to fill,” Phill relay. “She had Mike Harfoot, N. Farming- mers in every event, and it state prelims). said. an outstanding ton: He led the Raiders to a proved to be the case come the “Molly has had two years at 400 free four years at second straight OAA White end of the season,” Harfoot Salem that have shown she Bow en style, Salem: Solterm an Salem,” Olson Division championship and the said. enjoys all aspects of practice The Zhang said. school’s third league title in a “We work as a team and we and competition with her twins, along Freitag, who row. North also won the OAA all work together for the goal teammates,” Olson said. with senior Stephanie Solter- holds a 4.0 GPA, Blue Division in of winning a championship. Rowe, who carries a 4.0 man and junior Patricia Frei- was named one 2012. You can’t win with one or two grade-point average, is anoth tag, qualified for the D1 state of Salem’s Most . ** 45* The Raiders swimmers. We had 36 varsity er versatile performer for the finals and placed 12th with a Improved Swim finished 12th in entries (at the division meet) Rocks) She came in fifth at the time of 3:36.32. They also set a mers and will be the Division 2 and scored 34. conference meet in the 100 new Salem school record. a captain in state meet with “We did a real nice job of backstroke. Solterman, one of the 2014 Freitag 2015. Also at the 62 points. They getting as many people into 200 freestyle, Stevenson: captains and owner of a 3.8 D1 finals, she had individual the finals and scoring as many The foursome of Erickson, grade-point average, won Sa came in ninth in Harfoot standouts such points as we could. The more Arceri, Sara Bowen and Ara lem’s Rachel Maurer Award the 100 backstroke, just miss as Emma Brad swimmers you have in the kelian broke a school record for leadership, academic and ing all-state status. ley and Hannah finals, the harder it is for oth this fall that was set 18 years athletic achievement. “Patricia continues to im Chao, but their success was er teams to get in and score.” ago. She capped off her varsity prove her times in all swim the result of many individual "We will be losing two of career by also qualifying in ming events, with qualifying contributions. GIRLS BEST SWIM TIMES 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY Addy de Tassanyi (Mercy) 2:11.60 Skylar Tisko (Mercy) 296.95 500 FREESTYLE Katie Xu (Salem) 58.43 Farmington Hills Mercy 1:44.64 Michaela Bargardi (Mercy) 2:11.62 Carina Wright (N. Farmington) 292.70 Ellyse Conn (Mercy) 4:56.77 Stephanie Solterman (Salem) 58.52 Salem 1:48.48 Claire Green (Canton) 2:12.06 100 BUTTERFLY Claire Green (Canton) 5:02.45 Addy de Tassanyi (Mercy) 58.75 North Farmington 1:50.31 Liza Zhang (Salem) 2:13.20 Alaina Skellett (Mercy) 55.79 Emma Bradley (N. Farmington) 5:02.95 Michaela Bargardi (Mercy) 59.16 Livonia Stevenson 1:53.22 50 FREESTYLE Lisa Zhang (Salem) 56.54 Emily Brunett (Harrison) 5:03.09 100 BREASTSTROKE Farmington Harrison 1:53.40 Roxanne Griffore (Mercy) 23.75 Ellyse Conn (Mercy) 57.22 Kathleen McGee (Mercy) 5:06.42 Linda Zhang (Salem) 1:04.76 200 FREESTYLE Emily Brunett (Harrison) 24.10 Linda Zhang (Salem) 57.28 Addy de Tassanyi (Mercy) 5:07.27 Rebecca Arakelian (Stevenson) 1:06.38 Kathleen McGee (Mercy) 1:53.42 Lisa Zhang (Salem) 24.39 Michaela Bargardi (Mercy) 58.67 Merril Froney (Stevenson) 5:07.44 Maddy Loniewski (Mercy) 1:06.80 Emily Brunett (Harrison) 1:53.44 Brenna Erickson (Stevenson) 24.61 Katie Minnich (Mercy) 58.69 Kendall Goit (Mercy) 5:07.92 Claire Green (Canton) 1:08.11 Emma Bradley (N. Farmington) 1:53.92 Hannah Chao (N. Farmington) 24.66 Emily Brunett (Harrison) 59.06 Michaela Bargardi (Mercy) 5:12.82 Julia Borri (Harrison) 1:08.15 Kendall Goit (Mercy) 1:54.45 Katie Romero (Harrison) 24.74 Annika Gidley (N. Farmington) 59.24 Patricia Freitag (Salem) 5:16.75 Grace Xu (Harrison) 1:08.86 Ellyse Conn (Mercy) 1:55.09 Summer Edwards (N. Farmington) 24.76 Roxanne Griffore (Mercy) 59.37 200 FREESTYLE RELAY Emily Hugan (Canton) 1:08.98 Rachel Arceri (Stevenson) 1:55.78 Linda Zhang (Salem) 24.80 Patricia Freitag (Salem) 59.94 Farmington Hills Mercy 1:36.63 Monica Rzepka (Ladywood) 1:09.34 Addy de Tassanyi (Mercy) 1:56.12 Maddy Loniewski (Mercy) 24.93 100 FREESTYLE Livonia Stevenson 1:37.81 Mya Loniewski (Mercy) 1:09.38 Allison Lennig (Plymouth) 1:56.55 Katy Kouvaris (Mercy) 25.05 Emily Brunett (Harrison) 52.37 North Farmington 1:38.87 Jensen Pecora (Mercy) 1:09.54 Maddy Loniewski (Mercy) 1:57.06 ONE-METER DIVING Roxanne Griffore (Mercy) 52.40 Farmington Harrison 1:39.32 400 FREESTYLE RELAY Claire Green (Canton) 1:57.22 Erin Gold (N. Farmington) 371.40 Kathleen McGee (Mercy) 52.57 Salem 1:41.95 Farmington Hills Mercy 3:30.10 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Jessica Weak (Stevenson) 363.30 Rachel Arceri (Stevenson) 53.26 100 BACKSTROKE Salem 3:34.31 Linda Zhang (Salem) 2:04.68 Alexa Rybicki (Mercy) 349.95 Lisa Zhang (Salem) 53.36 Katie Minnich (Mercy) 55.06 Livonia Stevenson 3:34.47 Maddy Loniewski (Mercy) 2:05.04 Camille Burt (Salem) 348.76 Brenna Erickson (Stevenson) 53.40 Alaina Skellett (Mercy) 56.25 Farmington Harrison 3:40.36 Rebecca Arakelian (Stevenson) 2:07.15 Megan McKeehan (Plymouth) 334.60 Linda Zhang (Salem) 54.00 Lisa Zhang (Mercy) 56.93 North Farmington 3:43.24 Ellyse Conn (Mercy) 2:07.27 Kelly Shrosbree (N. Farmington) 332.90 Allison Lennig (Plymouth) 54.05 Hannah Chao (N. Farmington) 57.66 Katie Minnich (Mercy) 2:07.65 Sydney Grenier (Churchill) 330.90 Maddy Loniewski (Mercy) 54.10 Patricia Freitag (Salem) 58.19 Katie Xu (Salem) 2:11.04 Samantha Ellis (Stevenson) 297.40 Erin Judd (Mercy) 54.60 Ellyse Conn (Mercy) 58.36 respected consulting firm. KRISCHANO From 2007-10, Krischano took a break from racing to Continued from Page B1 focus on his slower-paced interests, but he returned in it came to winning. 2011 with a splash. The partnership proved to “When I came back, I be a hat-trick as the trio went moved into a new, faster class on to capture a string of off of boats,” he said. “It was like shore championships and going from the boats you see podium finishes. in ‘Miami Vice’ to driving an In 2003, Krischano steered Indy car. the Hatchers’ boat to an AP- “The extreme tunnel boats BA Offshore World Champi I drive now are the fastest- onship. turning and most nimble pow “There is nothing quite like er boats in the world. They the feeling of going 100 miles can go from zero to 60 (miles an hour or more in one of per hour) in approximateley these boats,” said Krischano, three seconds and they reach when asked about the adrena speeds over over 100. The line rush that accompanies his drivers incur more ‘G’ forces passion. “It’s different from in a turn than any other rac car racing in that most of the ing machine on the planet.” surfaces the cars race on are Despite the downtime, very similar, but when you’re Krischano didn’t lose his win racing on the water, no two ning touch. His recent titles courses are the same because include 2011 Twin City Power SUBMITTED of the unpredictability of the Boat Association Rookie of Jeff Krischano steers the NHL Hatcher brothers' 'Let's Play' off-shore boat during a race sometime around 2005. waves.” the Year, 2012 American Pow Although his racing career erboat Racing Superleague was flourishing, Krischano Rookie of the Year and 2013 wasn’t ready to make it a full and 2014 APBA National High I rolled a couple times and couple breathes from your air ing days. time, year-round gig, so he Point Champion. had a collision,” he said. “Ev mask and swim out while “I feel good, my fitness established himself in a dry Success hasn’t come with ery other year we have to submerged. You learn pretty level is pretty high and I still land field as well. out a few high-speed spills, become certified in escaping quickly that you’d better not get a rush from doing it,” he He currently works as the Krischano added. the capsule; it’s kind of like panic.” said. managing director of Minne “This past summer was being a Navy pilot. You have Krischano said he doesn’t apolis-based Pilot IT, a highly- pretty uneventful, but in 2013 to unbuckle the belt, take a see an end in sight to his rac [email protected] Whitney’s big night leads Franklin icers to win straight victory between Junior chalks the pipes by stopping 12 Chieftain shots. up six points There weren’t many dull moments for Utica in Pats’ 8-2 goalie Mason Waldrip, who turned away 40 tr i u m p h shots in the loss. “[Waldrip] had sever al ‘How’d he do that?’ By Ed Wright saves to keep the game Staff Writer from being a mercy,” Junior captain Bren Franklin head coach Dennis Gagnon added. dan Whitney saturated Gagnon said the trip the score book with to Macomb County for three goals and three assists to lead Livonia the Patriots was efficient ED W RIG HT and beneficial. Franklin’s hockey team “We came out to the Salem's Caleb McCabe (facing camera) edged Chippewa Valley's Jacob Browning, 7-5, in the 152-pound final Saturday to an 8-2 victory over morning in Rocks' gym. east-side the past couple host Utica in a non-con of games and got to work ference match-up played on some things, get ev fore blanking Dundee’s Jimmy 135:1. Nick Robertson (LF) dec. Michael Solomon (CV), last week. erybody a chance to earn 8- 4; 3. Rodney Miracle (LP) dec. Jeremy Nelson (LF), 7-6; Chase Wallis also had SALEM ELKS Lloyd, 7-0, in the gold-medal 5. Jon Baker (MON) dec. Ryan Desbrough (DU), 11-5. playing time, and had match. 140:1. Nathan Atienza (LF) dec. Youssef Danaoui a productive evening for success,” Gagnon noted. (DBN), 6-5; 3. Jon Price (CV) dec. Austin McCarty (YL), the Patriots, netting two Continued from Page B1 SALEM ELKS 5- 3; 5. Trevor Anderson (LP) dec. Andrew Lapins (RT), “I was happy for Nelly, TOURNAMENT 9- 6. goals and a pair of hel who got his second goal Dec. 27 at Salem High School 145:1. Logan Dicarlo (MON) dec. Kendall Freeman (YL), pers. Trevor Las saline champion Mitchell Gross, whose FINAL STANDINGS: 1. Monroe, 216 points; 2. 7-2; 3. Collin Smith (LF) dec. Noah Huber (CV), 10-5; 5. of the year after being 3-0 day was capped with an ex Greenville, 160.5; 3. Ypsi Lincoln, 141; 4. Salem, 127; 5. Jaylen Carter (LP), won by major dec., 15-7, over finished off the net- stopped on his last 15 clamation-point 4-2 decision over Chippewa Valley, 126; 6. Livonia Franklin, 116.5; 7. Brendan Bergstresser (GC). stuffing extravaganza shots or so. Livonia Churchill 106; 8. Lincoln Park, 105.5; 9. Saline, 152:1. Caleb McCabe (S) dec. Jacob Browning (CV), for the winners by Churchill’s Baker Hadwan in the 77; 10. Dundee, 72.5; 11. Westland John Glenn, 64; 12. 7-5; 3. Chase Gardner (LC) pinned Kyle Reinhart (DU) in “And what can I say final bout. The Patriots’ strong Dearborn Fordson, 60; 13. Dearborn, 47; 14. Garden City, 2:23; 5. Cody Wilcox (G) dec. Garrett Galinis (SAL), 9-4. pumping home three 32.5; 15. Redford Thurston, 14. 160:1. Tristan Sajna (CV) dec. Travis Labell (MON), 3-1; goals to go along with about the ‘Whits’ line? effort was energized by first- 103 pounds: 1. Neil Antrassian (MON) won by tech, 3. Quinn Chapman (LP) pinned Amir Naser (DF) in 1:52; They were very produc place finishers Nick Robertson fall, 19-4, over Isaac Lefler (WJG); 3. Mojahid Amhed 5. Taylor Schofield (G) pinned Julio Abdellatif (YL) in one assist. (DF) pinned Zach Hallock (G), in 4:43; 5. Nate Gaubatz 4:13. Also providing offen tive in a game that they (135) and Nathan Atienza (140). (S) pinned Matt Martin (YL) in 2:50. 171:1. Tyler Hammack (MON) dec. Steven Slattery should and need to be.” Robertson doubled-up Chippewa 112:1. Carl Antrassian (MON) dec. Danny Poupore (SAL), 3-0; 3. Joe Burger (G) dec. Mitchell Retting (LF), sive punch to Franklin’s (SAL), 9-8; 3. Kyle Boxeth (SAL) dec. Stephen Hilliker (G), 7-4; 5. Vinny Dolland (CV) dec. Logan Beaudoin (WJG), attack were Justin Ma- Franklin returns to Valley’s Michael Solomon, 8-4, in 6- 3; 5. Josh Mussen (LC) won by major dec., 8-0, 6over- 2. action on Jan. 3 when the title match while Atienza Kade Lewis (YL). 189:1. Devin Burnison (YL) dec. Jamil Jomaa (DBN), kowski (two assists), nipped Dearborn's Youssef Da- 119:1. Kevin Fuller (SAL) pinned Ethan Englehart (LC) in 6-5; 3. Roy Foster (S) dec. Jalen Goudclock (CV), 4-2; 5. Zack Nelson (goal) and they travel to the Far 3:33; 3. Alex Budge (G) won by injury default over Cam Jonathon Brown (MON) pinned Colin Englehart (LC) in mington Civic Arena to naoui, 6-5. Shaughnessey (S); 5. Tyler Costillo (LP) dec. Brendan 4:31. Kolby Dewhirst and John Glenn’s Anthony Gibson Bereznay (YL), 5-3. 215:1. Mitchell Gross (S) dec. Baker Hadwan (LC), 4-2; Nick Salisbury, who con face Farmington United dominated the 125-pound bracket 125:1. Anthony Gibson (WJG) dec. Jimmy Lloyd (DU), 3. Joe Fortin (LF) dec. Zack Kramer (MON), 7-1; 5. in a game slated to face 7- 0; 3. Dren Bartrum (G) pinned Jordan Hagar (MON),DeCarlos in Vigil (YL) dec. Zach Holder (G), 4-1. tributed one assist each. off at 7:45 p.m. by pinning his first two foes - 4:55; 5. Chris Cosgrove (LP) pinned Jalen Freeman (YL) 285:1. Cole Antcliff (G) pinned Jake Mercieca (LC) in Brian Hubbard in 4:40. 3:50; 3. Keith Matthews (MON) pinned Blake Johnson Saline’s Chris Birchmeier and 130:1. Abe Ajami (DF) dec. Tate Jeffrey (G), 10-7; 3. Zac (LP) in 4:38; 5. Jacob Eby (YL) pinned Tyler Moore (S) in notched his second Greenville’s Dren Bartum - be Bellaire (DU) dec. Ali Arab (GC), 8-1; 5. Adam Ross (LF) 59 seconds. [email protected] won in triple-OT over Mike Bloxson (MON). 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Chicago » Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Bible teaching. Full nursery and Time/Date: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, p.m. weekdays Road, Redford Location: 28301 Middlebelt, Church preschool programs available at Ja n .17 between 12 Mile and 13 Mile in Location: 29901 Middlebelt, both services. Details: MOPS is a place where Time/Date: 8:30 a.m. and 11 Location: Timothy Lutheran Farmington Hills Farmington Hills Contact: 734-453-5534 moms can build friendships, a.m.Sunday Church, 8820 W ayne Road, receive mothering support, Details: Western Oakland Contact: 248-851-5100 » Prince o f Peace Lutheran Location: 9600 Leverne, west of Livonia practical help and spiritual hope. Parkinson Support Group Church » Bethlehem Lutheran Beech Daly, north off West Details: Mitch and Jesse Manns Contact: Amy at 313-937-3084 Contact: 248-433-1011 Church Chicago Road, Redford Time/Date: 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. perform with Dean Rutledge. or Kristen at 734-542-0767 » Merriman Road Baptist Time/Date: 10 a.m. Sunday Sundays, with an education hour Mitch Manns has performed Contact: 313-937-2424 Church service 9:30-10:40 a.m. Social hour with bluegrass, oldie and coun PET-FRIENDLY SERVICE » Nativity United Church of follows each service. try bands and Jesse Manns Time/Date: 1 p.m. Sunday Time/Date: 1-3 p.m. second and Location: 35300 W . Eight Mile, Christ Location: 37775 Palmer, West- developed his personal guitar fourth Thursday Farmington Hills Location: Dunk N Dogs, 27911 Time/Date: 11 a.m. service with land style after listening to Chet Five Mile, Livonia Location: 2055 Merriman, Contact: pastor Terry Miller at Plumb Line Church with the Rev. Atkins, Hank Garland and Jeff Garden City [email protected]; 248-478- Contact: 734-722-1735 Details: All Creatures ULC JoAnn Bastien, Praise Group, Back. Rutledge, a 40-year veter 6520 » Riverside Park Church of sponsors the service, which is Details: Metro Fibromyalgia Sunday school and child care. an of the Detroit folk scene, has God conducted in an informal set support group meets; donations » Christ Our Savio r Lutheran Coffee at 10:45 a.m. Traditional worked as a soloist and as a ting. Pet blessings are available Contact: www.metrofibro- Church Sunday worship service at 2 p.m. Time/Date: 5 p.m. every second member of the New Christy after the service. group.com; or call Ruthann with Time/Date: 8:30 a.m. and 11 with Bastien. No Sunday school and fourth Sunday Minstrels. Tickets are $10 per questions at 734-981-2519 a.m. services; 9:45 a.m. Sunday or child care. Coffee after the Location: 11771 Newburgh, person Contact: 313-563-0162 » Fireside Church o f God school and youth and adult service at 3 p.m. Livonia Contact: 734-427-2290 PRAYER Bible classes 9435 Henry Ruff Road Time/Date: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: Details: "Sunday Night Lights" St. Edith Church at West Chicago Road, Livonia FITNESS CLASSES Monday-Friday Location: 14175 Farmington service designed for younger Time/Date: 7 p.m. Thursday Road, just north of I-96, Livonia 734-421-5406 Time/Date: 10-11 a.m. Monday, Location: 11771 Newburgh, Contact: families; other services are 10 Jan. 12-March 30 Location: 15089 Newburgh, Livonia Contact: 734-522-6830 » New Beginnings United a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednes Livonia. Enter through back. Methodist Church day. Location: St. John Neumann, Details: Fireside Adult Day » Congregation Bet Chave- 44800 Warren Road, Canton Details: Music, singing, prayer Ministry activity-based program rim Time/Date: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Contact: 734-464-0990 Details: John Mason, a certified Contact: Grace at 734-464-1896, for dependent adults, specializ Time/Date: Services are held 7 Location: 16175 Delaware at » Salem Bible Church personal fitness trainer, teaches Shirley at 734-464-3656 or Geri ing in dementia care. Not a p.m. the third Friday of the Puritan, Redford Time/Date: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. this 10-week class that includes at 734-464-8906 drop-in center month Contact: 313-255-6330 Sunday, 7 p.m. Wednesday yoga-oriented flexibility moves, St. Michael Lutheran Church Contact: 734-855-4056 or Location: At the shared facil » New Life Community Location: 9481 W . Six Mile, stretching, strength training and Time/Date: 6-7 a.m. Monday- 734-464-0990; www.firesidecho- ities of Cherry Hill United Meth Church Salem abdominal and back exercises. g.org; or email to adm@fire- odist Church, 321 S. Ridge, Friday Time/Date: 11 a.m. Sunday Contact: 248-349-0674; Cost is $70, with a portion of sidechog.org Canton 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. sbc4christ.org proceeds going to the church Time/Date: Location: 42200 Tyler, Belleville Saturday » St. Andrew's Episcopal Details: Reformed Jewish » St. John Lutheran Church Contact: 734-455-5910 Church Congregation with Rabbi Peter Contact: 734-846-4615 or Location: 7000 N. Sheldon, www.newlifec Time/Date: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Time/Date: 10 a.m. to noon Gluck and Cantorial soloist POMEGRANATE GUILD Canton ommunitychurch4u.com Sunday; traditional worship at 9 Saturday Robin Liberatore Time/Date: 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. Details: Praying silently or a.m. Sunday; and contemporary Contact: www.Facebook.com/ » Our Lady o f Good Counsel 11 aloud together: prayer requests Location: 16360 Hubbard, service at 11:15 a.m. Sunday. betchaverim or email to be- Roman Catholic Church Location: Prentis Apartment welcomed. Livonia Beginning Oct. 11, one 10 a.m. [email protected] Time/Date: 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. Community Room, located on 10 Details: A weekly drop-in Food service Sunday. Contact: 734-459-3333 for weekday Masses; 8 a.m. Sat Mile, east of Greenfield, Oak Cupboard (nonperishable items) » Due Season Christian Location: 23225 Gill Road, additional information urday Mass; 4 p.m. Saturday Park is available Church Farmington Hills Vigil Mass; 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon SINGLES Time/Date: 10 a.m. Sunday, Details: Jan Jacobs will preview Contact: 734-421-8451 and 5 p.m. Sunday Masses; Contact: 248-474-0584 Detroit World Outreach With 7:15 p.m. Tuesday Bible her March workshop project, the » St. Thomas a ' Becket Exposition of the Blessed Sacra » St. Matthew's United Meth study creation of a denim quilt. The Time/Date: 4-6 p.m. Sunday Church ment, 7-8 a.m. Monday-Friday; odist Church Pomegranate Guild of South Location: Stevenson High Location: 23800 W . Chicago, Time/Date: Weigh-in is 6:15- Eucharistic Adoration, 9 a.m. Time/Date: Contemporary eastern Michigan studies and School on Six Mile, west of Redford, Room 304 6:55 p.m.; support group 7 p.m. Monday through 3 p.m. Friday service, 11:30 a.m. fourth Sunday creates Judaic needlework Farmington Road, in Livonia Details: Divorce Overcomers Thursday in the Day Chapel; Sacrament of of the month Contact: Judy Galperin at Details: Nondenominational, Reconciliation, starting at noon group is designed for individuals Location: 555 S. Lilley, Canton Location: 30900 Six Mile, Livo 248-661-5337 going through divorce, those multicultural, full gospel church Thursday and 2-3:45 p.m. Sat Details: Take Off Pounds Sen nia who are divorced or separated. services. urday or by appointment WORLD SABBATH sibly Contact: 734-422-6038 Contact: The facilitator at Contact: 248-960-8063 or visit Location: 47650 N. Territorial Time/Date: 4-6 p.m. Jan. 25 Contact: Margaret at 734-838- » St. Paul's Presbyterian 313-283-8200; [email protected] www.DueSeason.org Road, Plymouth Township Location: Adat Shalom Syna 0322 Church First Presbyterian Church » Faith Lutheran Church Contact: 734-453-0326 gogue, 29901 Middlebelt, Far » Unity o f Livonia Time/Date: 10 a.m. Sunday mington Hills Time/Date: 7-7:15 p.m., social Time/Date: 10 a.m. Sunday; » Plymouth Baptist Church Time/Date: 7 p.m. Thursday Location: 27475 Five Mile, one time; 7:30 p.m., announcements; learning hour is at 9 a.m. for all Time/Date: 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 Details: Celebrate peace and 28660 Five Mile, block west of Inkster, Livonia 7:30-8:30 p.m., program; 8:30-9 Location: ages a.m. Sunday religious diversity through this between Middlebelt and Inkster, p.m. ice cream social, Thursdays. Location: 30000 Five Mile, west Contact: 734-422-1470 interfaith experience of music, Livonia Location: 42021 Ann Arbor dance and prayer. Afterglow Location: 200 E. Main St., of Middlebelt, Livonia Trail, west of Haggerty Details: Overeaters Anonymous follows the service Northville Contact: Visit www.livon- Details: Both services feature Contact: 248-559-7722; Contact: 248-851-5100 Details: Single Place Ministry; faith.org www.oa.org for additional cost is $5 •• Faith Community Wesley information FEBRUARY Contact: 248-349-0911 or visit an Church www.singleplace.org » Ward Evangelical Presby Time/Date: Prayer service, 9 OPEN HOUSE terian Church Steve's Family Restaurant a.m., worship service, 11 a.m., Time/Date: Noon to 2 p.m. Feb. Time/Date: 6 p.m. dinner (op Sunday school, 12:30 p.m., Time/Date: 9 a.m. second and 1 tional); 7 p.m. worship; 8 p.m. contemporary service, 1:30 p.m., fourth Thursday small group discussion; 9 p.m. Bible study, p.m., Sundays Location: St. Genevieve Catholic 6 How to reach us: Location: 15800 Middlebelt, V4 Solid Rock Cafe (optional coffee/ School, 28933 Jamison, Livonia Location: 14560 Merriman, 1-800-579-7355 •fax 313-496-4968 • www.mldeathnotlces.com mile north of Five Mile, Livonia desserts) Details: Open house for pre Livonia Details: Widowed men of all school through grade eight Location: 40000 Six Mile, North Contact: pastor Roger Wright ages may attend the Widowed Deadlines: Friday, 4:00 p.m. for Sunday papers ville Township at 313-682-7491 Contact: 734-425-4420 Friends Men's breakfast. This is Tuesday. 4:00 p.m. for Thursday papers Details: Celebrate Recovery an informal "peer" group where » Garden City Presbyterian Holiday deadlines are subject to change. helps men and women find men have an opportunity to Church ONGOING freedom from hurts, habits and meet with others. Adult Bible study at FISHER, hangups (addictive and com Time/Date: CLASSES/STUDY 8:15 a.m.; traditional worship SUSAN DONNA Contact: 313-534-0399 pulsive behaviors); child care is Men's Bible study service, youth Sunday school and (RICHARDS) free. Time/Date: Breakfast at 7 a.m. SONG CIRCLE child care at 10 a.m. Large print Of Chelsea, Michigan, age 74, Child care, 248-374- and study at 8 a.m. Congregation Beth Ahm Contact: order of service is available. died Friday, December 26, 2014. 7400; www.celebraterecovery- Memorial Service will be held at Location: Kirby's Coney Island, Time/Date: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Refreshments in the church .com and www.wardchurch.org/ 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Decem 21200 Haggerty, Northville every Shabbat fellowship hall immediately celebrate after service. Elevator and ber 31, at Staffan-Mitchell Township Location: 5075 W . Maple, West handicap parking Funeral Home, Chelsea. Visita Contact: John Shulenberger at Bloomfield THRIFT STORE tion from 10-11 a.m. Obituary at Location: Middlebelt, one block SEGUIN, THERESE 734-464-9491 Details: Sing zemirot (Shabbat St. James Presbyterian www.mitchellfuneral.com south of Ford Road RAYMONDE Our Lady o f Loretto songs) and celebrate Kiddush Location: 25350 W . Six Mile, Contact: 734-421-7620 Age 86. December 25, 2014. Be Time/Date: 6:30-7:30 p.m. following morning services. Redford loved wife of the late John Monday Lyrics are provided in trans Contact: 313-534-7730 for » Good Hope Lutheran “Jack” F. Seguin. Dear mother of literation as well as the original Church Location: Six Mile and Beech additional information Sue (Michael) Hudson, the late Hebrew. Daly, Redford Township Way of Life Christian Church Time/Date: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Serge Seguin, John F. Seguin III, Contact: 248-737-1931 or email school followed by 10:30 a.m. Details: Scripture study Time/Date: 2-3:30 p.m. third and Mary (Matthew) Danko. [email protected]. worship service with Commu Proud grandmother of Brian, Contact: 313-534-9000 Saturday from October through nion each Sunday; Bible study 10 Marc, and Scott Hudson, Jamie SUPPORT May CLOTHING BANK a.m. Wednesday Seguin, Joshua, Caleb, and Apostolic Christian Church Location: 9401 General Drive, James Danko. Cherished sister Time/Date: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. last Location: 28680 Cherry Hill, Lilley Executive Plaza, Suite 100, and aunt to many siblings, nie Saturday of the month Time/Date: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Garden City LOUINGER, daily Plymouth STEVEN R. ces, and nephews. After 40 plus Location: Canton Christian C o n tact 734-427-3660 Details: Women's fellowship is Age 36, City of Farmington years as a registered nurse, Fellowship, 8775 Ronda Drive, Location: 29667 Wentworth, designed for women with a » Grace Lutheran Church employee, passed away Therese retired from St. Maty Canton Livonia question to know God more in Time/Date: 8 a.m. traditional unexpectedly Friday, December Mercy Hospital in Livonia. Visi Details: Adult day care program Details: No documentation their lives. Sunday service and 10:30 a.m. 26, 2014. Surviving are his tation was Sunday, December 28 at the church's Woodhaven needed contemporary; Sunday school parents, Joseph and Ina and Monday, December 29, at Retirement Community. Funding Contact: 734-637-7618 Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Contact: [email protected] and adult Bible study at 9:15 (Wheeler) Louinger; brothers, available from TSA, AAA 1-C 37000 Six Mile Road, Livonia. TOUR a.m. Joseph Louinger and Michael FAMILY MEAL Older Americans Act. Louinger; niece and Goddaugh Funeral Mass was Tuesday, De Time/Date: 10:30 a.m. to noon Location: 46001 Warren Road, Time/Date: 5-6 p.m. every Contact: 734-261-9000; ter, Grade; and maternal grand cember 30, at St. James Catholic first Sunday of the month between Canton Center and Church, Novi. Memorial dona Thursday www.woodhaven-retire- mother, Norma Long. Services Location: The Solanus Casey Beck, Canton Township tions can be made in Therese’s Location: Salvation Army, ment.com were conducted Tuesday, Center, a Capuchin ministry, at Contact: 734-637-8160 December 30 at the Heeney- name to the American Red Cross 27500 Shiawassee, Farmington Connection Church or the American Lung Associa 1780 Mount Elliott, Detroit » His Church Anglican Sundquist Funeral Home, Hills Time/Date: 7 p.m. Friday Farmington. tion. Share a memory at Details: Led by Capuchin friar Time/Date: 7:45 a.m. at Trinity Details: Free meal Location: 3855 Sheldon, Canton heeney-sundquist.com www.harryjwillfuneralhome.com Larry Webber, the director of and 10 a.m. at Madonna Univer Contact: 248-477-1153, Ext. 12 Details: Celebrate Recovery is a the Solanus Casey Center, the H e e n e y -S u n d q u i s t sity F u n e r a l H o m e Christ-centered recovery for all tour focuses on the spirituality MOMS Location: Trinity Church, 34500 SIMON, RAYMOND A. hurts, habits and hang-ups. and holiness of Father Solanus, a Christ Our Savior Lutheran Six Mile, Livonia, and Kresge Hall Of Northville, MI. Died Child care is available for free humble Capuchin friar credited / ------x Church on the Madonna University November 16, 2014. Contact: Jonathan@Connec- with miraculous cures and Time/Date: 9:30-11:30 a.m. campus, 36600 Schoolcraft, Surviving family members tionchurch.info or 248-787-5009 valued for his wise and compas second Tuesday, September-May Livonia t sionate counsel. No reservations include sister, Sylvia Simon and Detroit World Outreach Location: 14175 Farmington are needed, although the center Contact: www.HisChurchAngli- nephew, Nicholas May. Time/Date: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday can.org; 248-442-0HCA Memorial service will be held Road, Livonia requests an advance phone call Monday, January 5, 2015 at St. Details: Mothers of Preschool Location: 23800 W . Chicago, for groups of five or more. No » Holy Cross Evangelical Thomas A’Becket Church at 555 ers (MOPS) is aimed at mothers Redford; Room 202 cost for the tour, although Lutheran Church S. Lilley Rd„ Canton, MI at of infants through kindergart- Details: Addiction No More donations are accepted. Time/Date: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. 1 p.m. ners offers support for addictive Contact: 313-579-2100, Ext. 149; Sunday; 9 a.m. Faith Forum; 10 behavior problems www.solanuscenter.org STANTON, SR., Contact: Ethanie Defoe at a.m. Sunday school; 7:30 p.m. Paying tribute to CLIFFORD W. 248-227-6617 and Jody Fleszar at Contact: 313-255-2222, Ext. 244 WORSHIP Wednesday worship in the 72, Dec. 28, 2014. Lintz Funeral 734-658-2463 chapel. the life of your » Farmington Hills Baptist » Adat Shalom Synagogue Home is serving the family, Dunning Park Bible Chapel Church Location: 30650 Six Mile, Livo loved one. www. stonefuneralhomeinc com Your Invitation to CHURCHES OF EVANGELICAL CATHOLIC ASSEMBLIES THE NAZARENE PRESBYTERIAN OF GOD For Inform ation PLYMOUTH CHURCH S T . A N N E ’S R O M A N c4 Cfwrcfi far regarding this OF THE NAZARENE D n 40000 Six Mile Road Northville. Ml 48168 CATHOLIC CHURCH 45801 W. Ann Arbor Road • (734) 453-1525 ■ III I XyOtSfr!CHURCH 248.374.7400 Seasoned Saints Sunday School - 9:45 A.M. Tridentine Latin Mass Sunday Worship - 11:00 A.M. Sunday W orship Services St. Anne’s Academy - Grades K-8 D irectory, please call 8 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | 11a.m. OPEN ARMS CHURCH Sunday Evening - 6:00 P.M. c 38100 Five Mile Road 4 different music styles from classic to modern Family Night - Wed. 7:00 P.M. THURSDAY, HOMETOWN JA N U A RY 1, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT LIFE.COM Livonia band, Royale, ranked on two top song lists of 2014 By Sharon Dargay Peetz and Ritz were preparing Staff Writer to headline The Pike Room for the first time and were work Jacob Peetz and Frank Ritz ing hard to finish recording. were high school students with Now that the CD has been re a handful of local music gigs leased for download — and will under their belts when they soon be available in hard copy began recording songs togeth at Royale’s shows — the band is er in March. looking ahead to its next gig. By December, the Livonia It opens for Mike Mains & duo, collaborating under the The Branches, 7 p.m. Saturday, name, Royale, had released Jan. 17, at The Pike Room, their first CD with a show at inside the Crofoot, 1 South SUBMITTED PHOTOS The Pike Room in Pontiac, Saginaw, Pontiac. Advance Livonia-based band, Royale, recently released its first CD. added St. Andrews Hall in tickets are $10 at thecrofoot- Detroit to their growing per .com, and $12 at the door. formance resume and wel “We’ve been playing almost comed two new members to every week. We’re trying to the band. keep that going,” Peetz said. Their debut album, Abbey’s “The CD release party was Art, recently was ranked extremely fun. It was the best fourth on a list of 10 top albums crowd we’ve ever had at The of 2014 by songlyrics.com. And Pike Room. It was awesome their tune. Anything, this week that a lot of people showed up.” took the ninth spot on the top 15 songs played on the Homeboy Remembering a friend Show on 89X FM. Abbey’s Art, a 12-song CD, is “It’s all very exciting. 2014 dedicated to Abbey Olenczuk, a was a huge year for us, but friend of Peetz who died in 2015 is going to be even big May. Booklet artwork for the ger,” said Peetz, a drummer CD is from Olenczuk’s col who co-founded the band when lection of work. he was a sophomore at Livonia “Abbey Olenczuk and I dat Stevenson High School and ed for a little bit in high school Ritz, songwriter and guitarist, and were very good friends,” The title of Royale's first CD pays tribute to a friend, Royale's first CD, "Abbey's Art," honors Abbey was in 10th grade at Livonia Peetz said. “She always held a Abbey Olenczuk, who died last May. Olenczuk. Churchill. special place in my heart, but “Being listed on songlyric- unfortunately we weren’t talk s.com top 10 albums is a huge ing much before her passing. The CD is the result of three “It’s easier and more com friend of Frank. He didn’t play honor and surprise for us. We We dedicated the album to years worth of songwriting, fortable now when we’re play bass before. He played a little are super excited to see the Abbey out of love and in the with the best tunes making it ing on stage. We don’t need to guitar. Frank gave him the bass album getting recognition. We hopes that it would be a way into the recording studio. Peetz fill in sound that was missing,” and her learned it in three put a lot of time and effort into for people to remember her and Ritz finished recording in Peetz said. “Louis plays guitar, months.” it.” forever, especially us. We are November, and new band trumpet and piano and was in Download the new CD at also using it as an opportunity members Louis Scola of Tren the first band we ever played a withcheese.bandcamp.com/ The Pike Room to get people to see her art ton and Robert Thompson of live show with. We immedi and keep track of Royale’s When the Observer first work which is a big part of her Livonia have played the songs ately hit it off. Robert, who appearances at facebook.com/ caught up with the pair in July, legacy.” in live performances. plays bass has been a longtime royalemichigan. GET OUT! CALENDAR ANIMALS Contact: 734-455-8940 DETROIT ZOO MUSIC Time/Date: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily BLUES@THE ELKS Location: I-696 service drive and Time/Date: 7-10 p.m. the second Woodward, Royal Oak Tuesday of the month Details: Admission is $14 for Location: Plymouth Ann Arbor adults 15-61, $10 for senior Elks Lodge 325, 41700 Ann Arbor citizens 62 and older, and for Road, Plymouth children ages 2-14; children Details: $5 donation under 2 are free. Parking for cars Contact: 734-453-1780 and vans is $5. Detroit Zoolog ical Society members get free CHAMBER MUSIC admission and parking SOCIETY OF DETROIT W ild life art: The Wildlife Pho Time/Date: 8 p.m. Saturday, tographer of the Year exhibition Ja n .17 SUBMITTED — a collection of images from Location: Seligman Performing A watercolor by Betty Felts of Three Cities Art Club the world's largest and most Arts Center, 22305 W . 13 Mile, prestigious wildlife photography Beverly Hills competition — runs through Details: Violin legend Gidon March 23 and is free with zoo Kremer and pianist Daniil Trifo Art groups offer admission. It features 100 images nov perform works by Mozart, from winners of the 2013 com Schubert, and the 20th-century petition. Russian composer, Mieczystaw critique session, kids’ Contact: 248-541-5717 Weinberg. Tickets are $30-$60; students with ID pay $15-$30 Contact:248-855-6070; Cham- class, open studio ARTS AND CRAFTS berMusicDetroit.org JAZZ CAFE Three Cities Art Club will try a group approach CITY GALLERY for its annual critique of members’ works. Time/Date: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Time/Date: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 starting Saturday, Jan. 17 The free session runs 7-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, in p.m. through Jan. 9 the lower level meeting rooms at Canton Township Location: Jazz Cafe at Music Location: The Costick Center, Hall Center for Performing Arts, Hall, 1150 Canton Center Road, south of Cherry 28600 W . 11 Mile, Farmington 350 Madison, Detroit Hill, Canton. Light refreshments will be served. Hills Details: Perfect 10 fundraiser The public will get a chance to watch the cri Details: Michigan Weavers benefits the Michigan Humane tique process as club members submit unfinished Guild exhibit Society and celebrates the pieces for review. Artists will talk about their art Contact: 248-473-1859 SUBMITTED 10-year anniversary of MOTOR- and the specific assistance they need to finish their GALLERY@VT Desert Flowers, a felted collage by Anne Flora, is on display CITYBLOG. Bands include Yum, projects. The critique committee will take into Time/Date: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with other fiber works through Jan. 7 at the Village Theater at The III Itches, W ar Horses, Pew consideration whether the artist is striving for Monday-Friday and during Cherry Hill in Canton. ter Club, Amino Acids, Electric realism or an abstract/ethereal style in offering public events, through Jan. 7; Lion Sound W ave Experiment, helpful suggestions. closed on holidays and more. $10 at the door, $20 Allen Brooks will focus on composition, Doreen VIP access Location: Village Theater at mic begins at 8 p.m. every Detroit Lawton will provide insights into use of color, Liz Contact: 313-887-8501 Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Tuesday. Call the box office Details: All About Eve, $5 Gullikson will look at how value, also known as Tuesday through Thursday, to Road, Canton Contact: 313-898-1481 MICHIGAN tone, can be used to create focal points of interest, get on the performer list Details: Ann Arbor Fiberarts PHILHARMONIC and Kay Masini will talk about the use of rhythm Contact: 734-261-0555; catch- Guild displays a variety of fiber Time/Date: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. and how repeated patterns can be used to strate art including : tapestries, wear thefunny.com HISTORY 11 gically move the viewer’s eye throughout the work able art, textiles, fiber paper, MARK RIDLEY'S KELSEY MUSEUM Location: The Inn at St. John's of art. As moderator, Marilyn Meredith will explore baskets, sculpture and surface COMEDY CASTLE Time/Date: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chapel, 44045 Five Mile, Ply texture and offer suggestions not covered by other design Time/Date: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2; Friday, Jan. 2; 1-4 p.m. Saturday- mouth committee members. Contact: 734-394-5300; canton- 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Jan. 3-4 Details: "Miniature Master For more information, call Meredith at 313-231- villagetheater.org Jan. 3 Location: 434 State St., Ann pieces," will include Diverti 3939 or visit www.threecitiesartclub.org. NORTHVILLE ART Location: Fourth and Troy Arbor mento K.136/125a by Mozart, HOUSE streets in downtown Royal Oak Details: For the first time, the Brandenberg Concierto No. 4 by In Livonia Bach, Suite for Violin, Piano & Time/Date: Noon to 5 p.m. Details: Rob Little; tickets $18 Kelsey Museum is open during The Visual Arts Association of Livonia will offer the holiday season when Univer Small Orchestra by Lou Harrison Tuesday-Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Contact: 248-542-9900; in- “Kids Paint Watercolor,” a four-week class for ages Saturday, Jan. 2-31; opening sity of Michigan buildings nor and Peninsula Suite by Nancy [email protected] Bloomer Deussen. $30 general 10-14, that runs 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, beginning reception is 6-9 p.m. Jan. 2 mally are closed. Themed, admission; $25 for seniors, 62 Jan. 22, at the Association, 37653 Five Mile, Livonia. Location: 215 W . Cady, North- one-hour gallery tours are and over, and $10 for students Instructor Jennifer Helner, who has a bachelor ville FILM offered on select days at 2 p.m. Tours are free. Call for specific with ID of fine arts degree from Wayne State University, Details: "Between Landscape PENN THEATRE themes and dates Contact: michiganphil.org will introduce the tools, paints and techniques of and Place" is a solo show by Time/Date: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, Contact: 734-764-9304 PLYMOUTH ORATORIO watercolor. Students will create several new and painter John Dempsey and Thursday, Jan. 8; 4 p.m. and completed projects. The tuition is $50. A $20 ma Contact: 248-344-0497 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 3-4 PLYMOUTH SOCIETY Time/Date: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 terials fee is due at the first class. Registration Location: 760 Penniman, Ply HISTORICAL MUSEUM deadline is Jan. 15. COMEDY mouth Time/Date: 1-4 p.m. Wednes Location: First United Method ist Church, 45201 N. Territorial, Other classes for adults include watercolor, Details: The Judge; admission day, Friday-Sunday, through Jan. JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB Plymouth Township acrylics, portrait and gesture drawing, mastering $3 11 Time/Date: 9 p.m. Friday- Rehearsals begin for color and experimental painting. A 12-week “open Contact: 734-453-0870; Location: 155 S. Main, Plymouth Details: Saturday, Jan. 2-3 the Society's 29th season. Experi studio” also will be offered from 12:30-3:30 p.m. www.penntheatre.com Details: 'Twas the Night Before Location: 36071 Plymouth beginning Thursday, Jan. 8. The open studio allows Christmas exhibit features scenes enced singers are welcome. The Road, Livonia artists to work side by side on individual projects REDFORD THEATRE from stories and movies, such as group will perform Dixit Dom- by Vivaldi and Details: Mike Stanley; $16 show Time/Date: 8 p.m. Jan. 9; 2 p.m. Elf, Polar Express and A Christ inus Solemn without a teacher present. Cost is $5 per session. No by Mozart on May 3 only, $29 with dinner and 8 p.m. Jan. 10 mas Carol. Santa visits every Vespers registration is required. Open mic: Each comedian gets Location: 17360 Lahser, just Sunday. Admission is $5 for Contact: 734-455-8353; ply- To register or for more information, call 734-838- five minutes of stage time. Open north of Grand River Avenue in adults, $2 for ages 6-17 mouthoratoriosociety.org 1204 or visit vaalart.org. 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