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Dispute between township, Detroit heading to state Supreme Court
Matt Jachman disputed 190 acres to Detroit. The acre over reimbursement for the back taxes, amount last week, but that county offi Staff Writer age is part of a 323-acre section of for paid by the township in the 2011 fore cials decided Detroit should pay the mer Detroit House of Corrections land closure purchase, that can be attributed county for back taxes on the 190 acres Plymouth Township isn’t throwing in that the township bought from Wayne to the 190 acres that two courts now before the township is reimbursed. the towel after losing the first two County in a 2011 tax-foreclosure sale for have said still belong to Detroit. rounds of a court battle over 190 acres about $606,000. “Unless we want to walk away from 'Chasing bad money' of what was once prison property on The board’s 3-2 vote, at a special over $220,000, we have to take some Trustees Bob Doroshewitz and Chuck Five Mile west of Ridge. meeting, came on the eve of ’Tuesday’s kind of action,” said Supervisor Shannon Curmi voted against the appeal. Do A divided Board of Trustees voted deadline for an appeal of City of Detroit Price, who voted for the appeal along roshewitz said the township should cut Monday to apply to the Michigan Su v. Charter Township of Plymouth. with Clerk Nancy Conzelman and Trus its losses. preme Court to appeal a state Court of Supporters of an appeal said it would tee Mike Kelly. “All we’re doing is taking good mon- Appeals decision that upheld a 2015 give the township leverage in negotia Price said the township and the coun lower court ruling that returned the tions with the county treasurer’s office ty were close to an agreement over the See DISPUTE, Page A2 Plymouth Relay For Life kickoff March 1
People who want to join the fight against cancer can attend a kickoff event next month for this year’s Ply mouth Relay For Life. The kickoff is 7-8 p.m. ’Tuesday, March 1, at the Plymouth Community Cultural Center; registration begins at 6:30 p.m. The American Cancer Society pro gram will highlight how the communi ty has benefited from funds raised during past Relays in Plymouth, honor cancer survivors and caregivers and provide information on the opportune1 ties available to get involved in the fight against cancer. Speakers will include people from^ the Plymouth community who are involved in Relay, volunteers and tear captains. Guests will have the oppe nity to register a team for the 2016' Relay For Life event, which will be Saturday, June 11, in Kellogg Park. The Relay is a walkathon designed
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Teen pleads guilty in knife attack case
Matt Jachman Staff W riter
A Plymouth Township teenager BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER could face up to life in prison in the Vivian Clement, Tyler Harris and Abby Morningstar unveil Sirius, the Lightning Robotics team's robot for the 2016 competition season. October 2014 knife attack on her young er brother. Roksana G. Sikorski, who will turn 17 next month, pleaded guilty to one count of assault with intent to commit murder Monday, the day her jury trial was supposed to begin in Lightning round: Robotics Wayne County Circuit Court, according to court records. Judge James A. Callahan accepted the team set for competition plea and scheduled sen tencing for Monday, March. 28. Six other charges, Matt Jachman will make the trip of the STEM subjects — science, four of conspiracy to Staff W riter On Monday, the team, called FIRST technology, engineering and mathe commit murder and one Team 862 in competition lingo, un matics. charge each of using a computer to The Lightning Robotics team at the veiled this year’s robot, Sirius, to a This year’s challenge is called commit a crime and felonious assault, three Plymouth-Canton high schools is standing-room-only crowd at Canton Stronghold; the goal is for a robot to were dropped, records show. Just 15 at gearing up for its 17th season in FIRST High School’s DuBois Little Theater. “capture” the opposing team’s “cas the time of her arrest, Roksana was Robotics competition. FIRST Robotics is a worldwide pro tle tower” by throwing foam balls charged as an adult. The team, which finished 28th in its gram in which student-built and stu into it. Before that can be attempt Roksana used a knife to slice the division at last year’s world champi dent-driven robots face a variety of ed, however, the robot must cross a neck of her brother, then 12, as he was onships, kicks off the season with physical challenges on a small playing field of five barriers — like in his bedroom during the early morn matches Friday and Saturday, March field. The program is sponsored by For “moats,” “walls” and “drawbridges” ing hours of Oct. 17, 2014, according to 4-5, in Standish. About 50 of the team’s Inspiration and Recognition of Science — and defenders have many combi- testimony in 35th District Court last approximately 130 students, from Ply and Technology, or FIRST, a not-for- mouth, Salem and Canton high schools, profit that aims to encourage the study See ROBOTICS, Page A9 See TEEN, Page A2
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ly discussed taking action acres into the 133 acres county or use it to devel erty to be taxed unless DISPUTE against the county for the developer purchased op infrastructure on the it is used for a public TEEN selling 190 acres to the in 2006 and the 190 acres site. That could mean purpose and that De Continued from Page A1 township that the courts still owned by the city about $400,000, not the troit’s former DeHoCo Continued from Page A1 said the county hadn’t hadn’t been filed until entire $606,000, Price site was not being used ey and we’re chasing bad properly foreclosed upon, 2009. That was nearly said. for the public. year. Authorities said she money with good money,” but Cox seemed to recom three years after the sale. According to township On Monday, Cox had conspired with her he said. mend against it. The error appears to have Treasurer Ron Edwards, said the appeals boyfriend at the time, Price said that legal “We’d be starting a occurred on the devel the township also paid court’s decision essen Michael A. Rivera of fees in the case, dating to brand-new lawsuit and a oper’s part, Bennett said, about $100,000 in overdue tially means Detroit Detroit, then 23, to kill when Detroit sued the brand-new lawsuit costs and Detroit had an agree taxes for 2011 after does not have to pay her brother, her younger township nearly four money,” he said. Plus, he ment with the developer spending $606,000 in the property taxes on the sister and her parents. years ago for the return said, there are limited that it, as purchaser of foreclosure purchase. site going forward. The brother, now 14, of the 190 acres, have legal precedents for such the 133 acres, would file Several residents, recovered from the at totaled about $77,000. a case. “Parts of this are land-split paperwork. Land exempted at the start of Mon tack. Rivera and Roksana The board’s motion uncharted,” he said. “The township did not from forfeiture day’s meeting, urged were arrested later that Monday included the act devious or out of the The appeals court board members to day in Detroit. provision, suggested by Land split was ordinary” in buying the judges, in their Jan. 12 reject an appeal. Police and prosecutors Kelly, that the appeal be delayed acreage out of foreclo opinion favoring Detroit, “It’s about time you said Rivera and Roksana revisited in 60 days, leav It was the county that sure, he said. wrote that the city had quit kicking a dead dog had been text-messaging ing open the possibility it forfeited and then fore Some suggestion was not received adequate and wasting township each other about the could be dropped if nego closed on the 323-acre made Monday that the notice, given the circum time, money, energy,” attack and a transcript of tiations over reimburse parcel, west of Ridge and township could more than stances, of pending fore Ed Haggerty said. the text conversation was ment are successful. south of Five Mile, in 2011 recover its money, and closure proceedings by “You guys give a whole introduced during a hear The appeal had been for non-payment of taxes. then some, by selling the the county treasurer’s brand new meaning to ing in district court last recommended by at Detroit had sold some 133 133 acres that it still office and agreed with ‘stupid.’” year. torney Mike Cox, former acres on the site to a de owns. The foreclosure of Detroit that, as munici Edwards and Trus Rivera, now 24, was Michigan attorney gener veloper in 2006 for about that property from the pally owned property, the tee Steve Mann were found guilty by a jury al, who is co-counsel in $3 million, retaining the developer was not con 190 acres were exempt absent Monday. A last summer of seven the case with township 190 acres, but taxes on tested. from forfeiture under the spokesman for the felony charges, including attorney Kevin Bennett. both parcels had gone But Price said TUesday state’s general property county treasurer’s attempted murder, and “It will keep pressure unpaid for several years that state law allows the tax act. office did not respond sentenced by Callahan to on Wayne County and the before the foreclosure. township to retain only Cox had argued before to email messages. life in prison. city of Detroit,” Cox told Bennett, the township the money it spent on the the judges Jan. 5 that the He later pleaded the board. attorney, said a parcel land and to either turn property tax act allows mjachman@ guilty to one charge of Board members brief split that divided the 323 any profit over to the municipally owned prop hometownlife.com third-degree criminal sexual conduct, involving a victim age 13-15, and FILE P H O T O Callahan sentenced him Doug Jost and to between two years, six Theresa Hughes months and 15 years in participated in the prison on that charge. 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DARRELL CLEM The new Canton City Car Wash is being rebuilt after it was destroyed by fire. New School High Business rebuilds from fire: to host open ‘We’re Canton strong’ house Thursday New School High, a community. It is open to teacher-led charter high students from the Ply Darrell Clem leum-based products, school in Plymouth mouth-Canton area and Staff W riter prompting fire officials Township, is hosting an surrounding communi to evacuate nearby busi open house 7:30-9 p.m. ties. A Canton oil change nesses as a precautionary Thursday. The school has no and car wash business is measure as Canton Cen Prospective students religious affiliation and rebuilding after it was ter remained closed more and their families can is tuition-free. destroyed last June by a than six hours. tour the building, meet NSH is in the educa massive fire that left Meier has said the teachers and learn tion wing of the Risen billowing smoke visible Western Wayne County about New School’s Christ Church, 46250 for miles away. Hazardous Materials program of hands-on McClumpha, at Ann Canton City Car Wash Response Team and a and project-based learn Arbor Road. Visitors general manager Sammy private environmental ing. New School will should enter the park Alnasir said he is hopeful contractor came to the have spots for up to 50 ing lot from the the business can reopen scene to clean up after ninth-graders for the McClumpha side of the by late March or early water runoff caused a 2016-17 school year, plus complex. April on Canton Center, CANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT small amount of petro limited spots for 10th- For more informa north of Ford Road. Canton City Car Wash burned last June. leum to leak into nearby and llth-graders. tion, check New “We’re making good Fellows Creek. New School High, School’s Facebook page time,” he said Ihesday. The business had which opened last sum or website Canton City Car Wash “I run into people all bring me down.” about 300 gallons of oil mer, is chartered by (newschoolhigh.org) or had been in business the time who want to And he didn’t. He said stored on site, but Meier Central Michigan Uni contact school leader about seven years when it know when we are going construction workers said it was stored in large versity and has a school Cynthia Burnstein at caught fire. It spread to reopen,” he said. “It began rebuilding the containers and, except board of people from cburnstein@newschool- quickly, forcing employ almost seems like the business late last year — for a small amount, the Plymouth-Canton high.org. ees to flee without injury customers lost out more and progress has been wasn’t involved in the and causing an evacua than we did.” steady. fire. tion of nearby buildings. Alnasir had vowed Last June, Meier said Check us out on the Web every “We had high spirits after the fire that he was the fire caused only mi dclem@hometownlife. com with that place. We loved “not going to let a fire nor burning of petro Twitter: @CantonObserver day at hometownlife.com the way we came a long way from the first day we opened,” Alnasir said. “We’re coming back. We’re Canton strong.” Fire Chief Joshua Meier said investigators couldn’t determine pre cisely what caused the blaze, which is believed to have started in an attic area. Officials speculated early on that the fire could have been electri cal, but they couldn’t say with certainty. Officials said the fire did not appear suspicious. Canton City Car Wash offered one-stop shop GET IN HERE AND TAKE A CLASS! ping for routine work such as an oil change and a car wash. Alnasir said it had a loyal customer base.
WOODWORKING METAL SHOP Canton winter MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP BASICS CLASS CLASS market starts n c w s i t p this Sunday l l T ^ C K L Y • Expires Feb. 29th 2016. The Canton Farmers Market will return with special winter markets • Lock in your membership for three Sundays in February, March and price with auto pay. April at the Summit on the Park. impound; The markets will take • A $39 membership card place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 28, March 20 and activation fee applies. April 17, in the banquet kcD Un-cut: lobby in the Summit, kcit-iuciubu 46000 Summit Parkway. “We’re hoping that all MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS te.vl.iicE cu Weep, of our winter markets eue. l>tele.l die will be fun destinations • Unlimited access 7 days a week, 9am-10pm.' for families and individ uals who value healthy, • 50% discount off aii our great classes. local food options and who are looking for a bright spot during the cold winter months,” Canton Recreation Coor dinator Jennifer Proven- zano said. More than a dozen vendors will be on-site offering a wide assort ment of Michigan grown and made products, in cluding honey, produce, baked goods, jams, arti san cheese and breads, farm-raised meats and hand-crafted items. THE{ The indoor winter markets will pick up VILLAGE! where the outdoor reg ular season of the Canton WORKSHOPS Farmers Market left off, which reopens Sunday, in here and make something!! May 15, and continues Get in here and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each take a tour! Sunday through Oct. 16 in Preservation Park, locat ed at 500 N. Ridge Road. For additional Canton Farmers Market infor 4 5 5 E . Cady St. Northville, Ml. 48167 | 248.667.7157 | Hours 9am-10pm mation, go to www.canton -mi.org/496 or send an info@ thevillageworkshop.com | www.thevillageworkshop.com email to cantonfarmers- [email protected]. N I 4 I A 4 (CP) OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA THURSDAY, HOMETOWN FEBRUARY 25, 2016 PUBLIC SAFETY LIFE.COM
CANTON CRIME WATCH Cops seize handgun he was eating while driving. He Haggerty roads, a police report jacket. He was with a female contact to get back into the during traffic stop had an order of McDonald’s said. accomplice, according to police residence. french fries between his legs. Police took the 25-year-old reports. Police got her a room at a Canton police confiscated a Police learned the driver man into custody and cited him As an investigation unfold local hotel until she could try to .40-caliber semiautomatic had no auto insurance, had a for public intoxication during ed, the male suspect admitted sort out the problem the next handgun from a motorist who license suspension out of De an incident that happened to police he also had been in the day. claimed he was carrying it troit and was wanted in West- about 1 a.m. Sunday. store earlier and had stolen two because someone had earlier land for failing to appear for Witnesses told police the pairs of boots, two packs of dog Fraudulent excuse fired shots at him inside his driving with a suspended li man tried to get into the pas treats and garbage bags. A 24-year-old woman is ac Ford Explorer. cense. senger seat of a car while the Police arrested the pair for cused of using a fraudulent Police arrested the 23-year- The suspect voluntarily told owner was pumping fuel. The retail fraud. medical document to provide old Inkster suspect, who had no police he had the handgun in a owner pushed him away. an excuse for missing work, a permit to carry the gun. He backpack. He was advised it’s A gas station attendant said Homeless help police report said. also wasn’t supposed to have a illegal to carry a loaded, con the suspect also caused a scene Police went to the Mobil gas Police went to a family weapon because a judge had cealed gun without a weapons inside the business, refusing to station at Joy and Haggerty health care center on Canton’s placed restrictions on him as permit. leave and screaming insults at after receiving reports that a west side after it was learned a part of an unrelated personal The suspect told police he the employee. homeless woman was there and 24-year-old woman somehow protection order. had bought the gun after some said she had nowhere to go, a obtained a medical document, The incident unfolded about one shot at him and his vehicle Walmart theft report said. forged a doctor’s name and 11 p.m. Feb. 17, when police in Inkster. He was taken into An Ypsilanti man and wom Police responded to the call gave it to her employer, in an were notified that the Explorer custody as the investigation an were arrested by Canton about 10:20 p.m. Sunday and attempt to prove she missed was seen swerving in traffic on continued. police amid allegations they found a 50-year-old woman who work to take her child to see a Geddes, near Canton Center. stole tools from the Walmart said she had been released doctor. The vehicle also had a head Drunken customer store on Michigan Avenue, from a hospital. She said she A manager for Integrated light that wasn’t working. Police arrested a drunken near Belleville Road. had previously been staying in Healthcare Associates told Police made a traffic stop Canton man who allegedly tried Police went to the store a residence provided by The police he wanted to file the after trailing the vehicle to to get into someone else’s car about 4 p.m. Sunday following Salvation Army at The Cross report to document the situa Michigan Avenue, near Hag before he was pushed away and reports the 39-year-old male ings, an apartment complex on tion. gerty. The driver told police he fell to the ground outside the suspect concealed a glue gun Canton’s north side, but she was driving erratically because BP gas station at Ford and and glue gun sticks inside his hadn’t yet been able to make — By Darrell Clem
Police identify man found dead after stand-off in Wayne
LeAnne Rogers BILL BRESLER | STAFF Staff Writer PHOTOGRAPHER Residents found A Wayne man found dead of Wayne City Hall an apparent self-inflicted gun locked down shot wound after what was Monday due to a treated as a barricaded gun barricaded gunman man incident has been identi situation at a home fied. immediately to the Entering the home on Ash at north on Ash. One just before 9 p.m. Monday, of these men was officers found Stanley Thomas attempting to pay Killebrew Jr., 39, dead in his his water bill. home. “There was no gunshot as we entered. We’re not the med BILL BRESLER |.STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ical examiner, but he appeared The Ash Street home where Stanley Killebrew Jr. was found dead after to have been dead for a while,” barricading himself in the home Monday. Wayne Police Lt. Ryan Strong issues,” Killebrew said. “He’s a Wayne Memorial High said. wonderful father, a good man, School was on a precautionary Killebrew is survived by his Killebrew had called police Returning several hours a kindhearted person. He lockdown, which allowed stu mother Margaret, sister Sarah at about 10:30 a.m. to have his later, Sarah Killebrew could needs help. I don’t want him to dents to be released at their and son Andrew. His family mother and sister leave the only get within several hun get hurt.” normal 2 p.m. time. described Killebrew as a lov home on Ash at the southeast dred feet of the home due to With the home located di ing father, brother and son, corner with Wayne Road. Both police barricades and shouted rectly north across the Rouge Staff writer Brad Kadrich contributed who loved to work on cars, women left and Killebrew was for her brother to respond River from Wayne City Hall, to this story. play games with his son and barricaded alone in the house, Monday afternoon. that building and nearby muni loved life. A Go Fund Me page not responding to telephone “This is not him. He cipal buildings, including 29th [email protected] was set to help offset funeral calls or other efforts to com snapped. I don’t what hap District Court, were locked 734-883-9039 costs. municate with him. pened. He doesn’t have mental down. Twitter: @LRogersObserver
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It began Feb. 15,1976, with the disappearance of Mark Stebbins. The 12-year-old Fern- dale boy was the first of four children kidnapped and killed by a person or persons since dubbed the Oakland County Child Killer. The murders took place over a period of 13 months and led to one of the largest police man hunts in U.S. history. Forty years later, all four cases remain un solved. Barry King, whose 11-year-old son Timothy was abducted in March 1977, is still searching for answers. The retired Birmingham attorney decided this month to start blogging about the murders in hopes he might flesh out new in formation about the KING FAMILY crimes. Birmingham resident Barry King, the father of one of the victims, has started blogging about He named his blog “A been abducted for a sus “He told the story he the OCCK case in hopes of shedding new light on the investigation. Father’s Story-OCCK.” pected pedophile ring. wanted to tell, but his “I’m doing a page or “There was a major stories have been largely two a day, so nobody has pedophile ring out here inconsistent,” King said. bathed. DNA evidence, for ex Mihelich’s sister was to read on forever,” said and Wayne County in Several similar homi Three of the children ample, was later found in one of the first to com King, who turns 85 next vestigated it,” King said. cides involving children were suffocated, while several vehicles that ment on the blog, thank month. “I would just like “They knew boys were were reported before and Robinson died from a possibly connect Gunnels ing King for keeping the some questions answered being taken... somebody after in Michigan and shotgun blast. Police and Sloan with two of the investigation alive. King for me and I don’t have was paying a lot of money Ohio, but only the four speculate the killer was victims. Lamborgine said he also stays in touch much time left.” for that and the guys victims from Oakland dumping her body and once refused to take a lie with Mike Stebbins, Timothy King was the paying a lot of money are County are directly tied might have panicked that detector test in exchange brother of Mark Steb youngest of four chil not picking these boys to a possible serial killer. she was still alive. for a lighter prison sen bins. dren, outgoing and up.” If King were to point tence. In addition to the blog, friendly. The evening of If there is a short list Scars that never the finger at one suspect, King started a Facebook March 16,1977, he of suspects, it would heal it would be Busch. Searching for page and a Twitter ac grabbed his skateboard include Christopher Stebbins was abducted When police found answers count to gain a wider and headed a few blocks Busch, Gregory Greene, in the middle of the day. Busch’s body in 1978, For their part, authori audience. The Facebook to the corner drugstore at Vince Gunnels, Ted Lam- He was missing for a they took photographs of ties have consistently page already has more Maple and Woodward to borgine and Arch Sloan. period of four days be a penciled drawing declined to comment than 1,100 followers. buy some candy. He nev Each of them was tied to fore his body was found pinned to his bedroom about any specifics in the Nearly all the public er came back. pedophile rings that oper in Southfield. wall that depicts a case, mainly because it’s comments come from His older brother ated throughout south It wasn’t until 10 screaming boy wearing a still an open investiga people who were growing Christopher had just east Michigan in the months later, Dec. 22, hooded jacket. The draw tion. That lack of commu up in the area at the time gotten his driver’s license 1970s. 1976, that 12-year-old Jill ing bears a close resem nication has prompted of the murders. Many of the day before. That Getting someone to Robinson was reported blance to Stebbins and several of the families to Timothy’s former class night, armed with a base talk won’t be easy. missing in Royal Oak. the clothing he wore the file lawsuits against vari mates wrote messages of ball bat, he walked the Greene died of a heart Her body was found day of his disappearance. ous departments and encouragement, hoping neighborhood in search attack in prison nearly three days later in Troy. Another photograph individuals in an attempt one day the cases will be of his brother. It was two decades ago, while Seven days after Rob taken of his bedroom to obtain more informa solved. quickly determined he Sloan and Lambrogine inson’s body was discov shows pieces of rope on a tion. King acknowledges had been abducted, lead are serving life sentences ered, Kristine Mihelich closet floor that have King, for example, the strain his children ing police to literally stop for pedophile convic was reported missing dark red stains. Investi said he was told in 2010 have felt over the years and search cars on Wood tions. Jan. 2,1977, in Berkley. gators also noted the that Busch was no longer from losing their young ward Avenue in a frantic Busch, the son of a The body of the 10-year- Busch family, at the time a suspect, but was never er brother, as well as the attempt to find the miss former General Motors old girl was found 19 days of the murders, owned a told why. bitterness that comes ing boy. executive, was a four later in Franklin Village. white-haired Welsh terri For now, he hopes the from knowing nobody Timothy’s body was time convicted pedophile Timothy King was the er. blog will shed new light has been punished. discovered six days later who barely spent any fourth victim. In October 2008, a task on the case. In one of his Forty years have by the side of a road in time in jail because of his And then, the killings force of investigators first postings, he debunks passed and he realizes it Livonia, the last con family’s influence. stopped. coordinated a search of a popular theory that a will probably take a firmed victim of the Roughly 18 months after Autopsies indicated the former Busch home blue AMC Gremlin was deathbed confession to Oakland County Child the Timothy King ab the two boys were sexu in Bloomfield Township involved in his son’s dis solve his son’s murder. Killer. duction, Busch commit ally assaulted, but not the to see if investigators appearance. It doesn’t stop him ted suicide in August two girls. White animal could find any fibers or “The King family from asking more ques Who did it? 1978 at his family’s home hairs, presumably from a other evidence connected never believed a blue tions and searching for King said he initially in Bloomfield Township. dog, were found on the to the murders. The re Gremlin was involved,” answers. It’s all he can do believed “one diaboli King actually met with victims. All four children sults of that search were he said. “A Pontiac Le- as a father. cally clever person” was Gunnels several years were neatly dressed never made public. Mans is associated with behind the killings, but ago in the Kalamazoo when their bodies were But King acknowl three of the victims and a [email protected] now suspects it’s possible area, but said little came discovered and it ap edges others could be Pontiac was also tied in 586-826-7030 the children might have of the conversation. peared they had been involved. Mitochondrial with the fourth victim.” Twitter: @BhmEccentric Spaghetti fundraiser benefits Foster Closet organization
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When Michele Austin and her wife, Tammy Gabourie, accepted their first foster child nine years ago, that child arrived with virtually nothing but the clothes on his back. And those clothes didn’t fit. So the couple decided to do something about it and now manage the Foster Closet of Michigan, a nonprofit organization designed to provide clothing, un derclothing, toys, shoes, baby equipment and other necessities to fam ilies fostering children. TOM BEAUDOIN The organization is Smiling faces greeted guests at the Foster Closet spaghetti dinner fundraiser as Kelly Kinney, funded completely by Megan Schlanser, Rachael Giggens and Tim Austin volunteer to help raise funds for foster kids donations, both items and throughout Oakland County. money. That’s what made Austin so happy to see a TOM BEAUDOIN large turnout for Sat center. ad-litem attorney who was an adopted child. Livonia resident Ruba Farah gets ready to enjoy the food urday’s spaghetti fund “I post the need online works regularly with “I think their mission provided by Cottage Inn Pizza. raiser at First United and (items) show up,” foster families, said the meets a need in cultivat Methodist Church in she said. “It’s all done by Foster Closet has also ing families willing to Farmington. donation ... 72 hours is benefited her clients open their doors to chil The money raised about the time frame. “tremendously.” dren,” Massey said. (figures weren’t yet The community is phe “I love the (Foster) The event featured a available) will go direct nomenal.” Closet,” Bruder said. silent auction, food do ly toward the group’s Maryann Bruder of “They give a lot to chil nated by Cottage Inn and emergency fund. Foster Huntington Woods dren who’ve never had desserts donated by Closet of Michigan has 16 brought her recently anything new. The Closet Cake Luv. locations around the adopted daughter Katari welcomes them with All of it was to help state. na to the fundraiser. She open arms and works fund what Bruder said Austin said the com adopted Katarina Dec. 18 with them to get them was a “labor of love” for munity support is so after fostering her for anything they need. Austin. generous and quick, the two years. Katarina’s They’re a tremendous “These kids deserve wait to fill needs rarely brothers, both in foster resource.” better,” Austin said. goes longer than three homes with relatives, Farmington Hills “That’s why we do this.” TOM BEAUDOIN days. The closet’s Face- have benefited from the Mayor Dr. Ken Massey Volunteers Laurie Sak from the Schoolcraft College nursing book page serves as a Foster Closet. said he identifies with [email protected] program and Mijung Ko from the Farmington Area Jaycees principal notification Bruder, a guardian the cause, because he Twitter: @bkadrich help prepare food.
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Kristy Pagan new contract with the teachers union has put a cloud June 30—has caused some angst, distrust and quite a of Canton - donned in a red T-shirt over her head for many - especially teachers waiting few uninformed and often nasty comments in the worn by teachers who are seeking a for a raise and who have, unfortunately, gone years community. pay raise - who raised her voice and without any increase. Primary among those comments has been the ac Merritt accused the board essentially of secre There is also the issue that Merritt does not have a cusation of a lack of transparency and secret meet cy. doctorate. The district has had a long line of superin ings and dealings. The funny thing about those accu It didn’t take long for school board tendents with doctorates and that hasn’t worked out sations is that anyone who paid attention to the dis President Kim Crouch to figure out what was going too well. What Merritt has, however, is classroom ex trict was pretty certain of what was about to happen. on. The next day, she personally apologized for what perience, as well as tenure as an assistant principal The only outstanding question was when it would hap may or may not have been the board’s lack of trans and principal. And she has experience working on pen. Tongues were wagging in the community long parency. The public has since been assured that when what is called a superintendent’s cabinet. before the school board took action, so it couldn’t have a contract between Merritt and the board has been ne Most of all, Merritt has a winning personality and been that much of a secret. gotiated, the document will be made public. one that seeks out and embraces team work. Right There was no secret when Merritt, assistant super Also on some community members’ angry agenda now, the school district and community need some intendent of human resources and labor relations, is the board’s decision to forgo a national search for a healing and need to come together to determine what was appointed. It was done in public. Some weeks lat new superintendent in light of Meissen’s departure. is important for the district and, more importantly, er, the board - in public - discussed members’ individ The anger is almost comical, because with all the for students. ual thoughts on conducting an executive search or to searches the Plymouth-Canton school board has con Will she have bumps and detours? You bet. Who in choose from inside the district. Again, no secret. ducted since the 1990s, not one superintendent has a leadership position doesn’t? But Merritt operates What many community members do not realize is stayed long enough to even take a deep bite out of the openly and seeks opinions and others’ thoughts. Walk that the school board had no choice but to honor Meis mortgage on their home. into the district’s central office and take in the change sen’s legal employment contract. No secret again that Indeed, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools has in attitude and the general working atmosphere. there were plenty of closed sessions with the dis become known as the district that goes through su There is indeed a difference and, with any luck, a trict’s attorney. It didn’t take much to figure out what perintendents as fast as McDonald’s flips burgers. good start for good circumstances in the district. was going on. And when stepping into the realm of Since 1994, including Meissen, the district has had Let’s give Merritt a chance. Unlike the district’s discharging a district leader, school board members nine chiefs. Not exactly a winning record for the su many superintendents who were brought in from oth must step lightly. Under the state’s Open Meetings perintendents, the Plymouth-Canton Board of Educa er areas, Merritt knows this district from the get-go. Act, employee issues can remain behind closed doors. tion or the local community. She knows the people and what needs fixing. LETTERS Bill is not soft on be let out of prison armed robbery or any him successfully com WRITE US prisoners being re crime early.” Shannon Price thing else, is given a pleting parole and stay leased). calls Heise “pro-crimi sentence based on the ing out of prison. Nothing We welcome your Letter to If a prisoner has Rep. Kurt Heise is nal” and “soft on crime.” nature and severity of in this bill changes that. the Editor. 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Games start at you’re going to ask for worth of raffle tickets This is the second 6 p.m., with a sit-down din money, you’d better help for $200 and three year the Hellenic Center ner served at 7 p.m., followed with raising the money,” tickets for the Big Bang in Westland is serving as by a live auction. Banquet Havilland said. “The club Handgun Drawing. Pur host of the event. More tickets are $40 each and still does invest in the chase the packages by than 250 people turned include entry in a drawing to team, but the grant helps April 22 and get a second out for last year’s event win a .22 caliber rifle. Spon offset costs and makes it package of the same and WWCCA president sorship and shooter packages more affordable for the value. Dinner tickets are Bob Havilland hopes to are available. kids.” extra with these two fill the hall this year. Contact: Nancy Garneau at The club is offering shooter packages. “We can go up to 800 734-259-3341 or Bob Haviland an early bird special on Banquet tickets must people,” said Havilland, a at 734-516-7921 banquet tickets. Pur be purchased in advance. Livonia resident. “We chase tickets by Friday, No tickets will be avail started at 165 people April 22, and automat able at the door. eight years ago and Mag rifle, or Winchester ically be entered in a Tickets for the ban maxed out at 350 at Fox lever action Model 1886 Tommy Vaughn (left), co-owner of the Firing Line gun shop special early bird draw quet and the Gun of the Hills. Last year, at the short rifle. Tickets are and indoor gun range, and Bob Haviland, president of the ing. There also are two Year raffle will be on Hellenic, we had 250. $5. Both rifles will be Western Wayne County Conservation Association, show off sponsor packages — the sale Thursday through Hopefully, that was be given away in the winner the NRA Gun of the Year, a Montana Rifle American Legends. Megashooter and the Sunday, Feb. 25-28, at the cause it was a new ven gets first choice raffle. Super Megashooter — as annual Outdoorama at ue.” “Each year, we try to well as Big Shooter and the Suburban Collection The banquet will be do something different,” games and others will be range for the WWCCA’s Super Shooter packages. Showplace in Novi. They Friday, May 7, at the Havilland said. “Last used in the popular buck youth programs, making Both Megashooter and also are available by Hellenic Center, 36375 year, we raffled off a et raffles. Havilland it a logical choice to han Super Megashooter contacting Nancy Gar Joy, Westland. Doors Kimber with the $5 knows that firearms are dle the firearms. Co packages include dinner neau at 734-259-3341 or open at 5 p.m. to view ticket. People like it in popular at the banquet owner Tommy Vaughn is tickets and a guarantee Haviland at 734-516-7921. prizes and the silent that they know the mon and is looking to add up excited about being there of a winner of one gun The WWCCA was auction. Games start at 6 ey goes for a good 15-20 more as prizes in and promises to “bring per package. The Mega organized in 1937 in p.m., with a sit-down cause.” the raffles and drawings. things people want.” shooter package costs Westland and moved to dinner served at 7 p.m. A variety of NRA The WWCCA is part The WWCCA became $1,250 and includes four its current location at In addition to a live auc Foundation rifle and nering with the Firing aware of the NRA Foun dinner tickets, $400 Napier Road in Plymouth tion at 8 p.m., there will handguns will be given Line in Westland for the dation more than 15 worth of bucket raffle Township in 1965. Its be special drawings and away during the event. event. It will be bringing years ago. The club al tickets, four NRA hats members hail from door prizes. Banquet Among the guns are a a selection of guns to the ways had kids partici and the only four tickets Wayne County communi tickets are $40 each and Henry Golden Boy Sec event for the popular pate in the Michigan in a Strum/Ruger gun ties such as Plymouth, include entry in a draw ond Amendment Tribute 52-card game in which United Conservation drawing. The Super Canton, Livonia, West- ing to win a .22 caliber Edition .22 LR rifle, a player holding the win Club’s junior state shoot. Megashooter package land and Redford and as rifle. Ruger GP100 double ning card has his or her While the kids did well costs $2,500 and includes far away as St. Clair The club also has action revolver, Walther choice of weapon. shooting at the club, they eight dinner tickets, $800 Shores and the Grosse begun selling raffle CCP 9mm white edition, This is the first time didn’t do well at the state worth of raffle bucket Pointes. The club also tickets for the chance to Taurus Curve .380 and a Firing Line has been a meet. Havilland called a tickets, eight NRA hats attracts shooting enthusi the NRA Gun of the Year, children’s Crickett .22 part of the event. The few clubs and the club and the only eight tickets asts from Farmington, a Montana Rifle Amer LR rifle. indoor gun shop has ended up forming a ju in a Kimber gun draw South Lyon, Northville, ican Legends .300 Win Some will be used in provided use of its gun nior travel club. ing. 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IN SID E: CLASSIFIED, B6-7 • ENTERTAINMENT, B8-9 • FOOD, B11 SECTION B (CP) TIM SMITH, EDITOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA 734-469-4128 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM SPORTS KLAA BOYS BASKETBALL Chiefs chip away at Rocks, win semifinal Canton one victory away Livonia Churchill at 7 p.m. The Rocks (11-7) also had to Friday night in the conference contend with Canton’s talented from Kensington championship game. group of seniors who wanted “You play Canton or Ply to provide a little extra oomph Conference championship mouth, the rivalry thing, your for senior night. Festivities adrenaline’s pumping up; we took place before the opening Tim Smith did a pretty good job coming tip. Those seniors include Staff W riter out of the blocks,” Brodie said. Logan Ryan, Obi Okoli, Jalen “Both teams were a little tight Cochran, Hamoudy Tbrfe, Bob Brodie tried to put his early, but they both gave a Zhending Hu and Chris Eng finger on when Monday’s Ken great effort early. We hung lish. sington Conference tourna with them, we just couldn’t Most of that group took ment semifinal game got away catch them. turns providing a spark for from his Salem boys basket “They’ve got two big guys the Chiefs. Late in the first ball squad. inside that are tough and quarter and early in the sec The veteran Rocks coach they’ve got dribble penetra ond, English drained two treys shook his head and just gave it tion and when they can cap it to help keep the Rocks at bay. JOHN KEMSKI | EXPRESS PHOTO up to the still-undefeated Can with a couple threes like that Those six points were all he Salem senior guard Calin Crawford (left) soars in an effort to deny Canton ton Chiefs, who methodically from some people off the scored in the contest, but they senior guard Hamoudy Turfe from scoring a basket during Monday's put away Salem, 50-39, to im bench, it’s going to take its toll contest. prove to 18-0. Canton will host on you after a while.” See CHIEFS, Page B3 SAGA OF EX-WHALERS CONTINUES PREP WRESTLING Shamrocks THEY’RE NOTIN lead list of Palace PLYMOUTH ANYMORE qualifiers Salem’s Foster finishes as runner-up, one of five from Park in finals Brad Emons Staff Writer There will be plenty of Shamrocks and Rockets pa rading around The Palace of Auburn Hills for the MHSAA Division 1 wrestling individual state finals March 3-5. Novi Detroit Catholic Cen tral and Westland John Glenn led the way Saturday at the regional tournament hosted by Saline with nine and eight state qualifiers, respectively. Each team produced two regional champions on the day. CC freshman Kevon Daven port improved to 41-3 overall as captured the 119-pound title with a 5-1 decision over last year’s state runner-up, Carl Antrassian of Monroe, in the final. And junior Tyler Morland made it 39-1 on the season for the Shamrocks when he posted two technical falls, along with RENA LAVERTY | FLINT FIREBIRDS a pin in 1:05 against Saline’s Forward Cullen Mercer is one of several former Plymouth Whalers remaining with the Flint Firebirds, Dylan Powers in the 171-pound final. “Morland and Davenport dominated all day,” CC coach Bizarre and bewildering first season for Flint Firebirds doesn’t stop resolve of former Whalers players Mitch Hancock said. “Daven Tim Smith Whalers before owner Peter port’s wins were very impres Staff Writer Karmanos sold the franchise sive, as both those individuals to Rolf Nilsen in spring 2015. were quality wrestlers.” Crashing into a London Peters was captain of the player along the boards Sat Whalers and continues to See WRESTLING. Page B3 urday night was Flint Fire wear the ‘C’ in Flint. He likes birds defenseman Mathieu playing and living in Flint, but Henderson, who was in the has a soft spot for Plymouth. middle of scrums throughout “It was a great place to the Ontario Hockey League play for three years. I lived match-up. with a great family in Ply So was feisty forward Will mouth and I miss them,” Pe Bitten, who showed some ters said. “And the people at on-ice frustration after being the rink and the staff ... it’s a whistled for a slashing penal big transition over here. ty during the first period at There’s obviously good in Dort Federal Credit Union Flint and good in Plymouth, Event Center in Flint. but it’s always sad leaving a “Every game’s a battle. You town behind.” just got to play 100 percent RENA LAVERTY | FLINT FIREBIRDS The list of players who cut every time you’re out there,” A team leader in Plymouth and in Flint is defenseman Alex Peters (right), their OHL teeth at then-Com- said Bitten, the team’s top jostling with London's Aaron Berisha. puware Arena is even longer. scorer with 24 goals and 30 There’s defenseman Alex Di assists in 55 games, including Carlo and forwards Cullen Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the physical contact against the Those names might sound Mercer, Francesco Vilardi, Knights before about 2,800 Knights was defenseman and familiar to area hockey fans Ryan Moore, Jacob Collins, MICHAEL VASILNEK fans. Dallas Stars prospect Alex and they should. All were Salem's Roy Foster finished second Also not shying away from Peters. members of the Plymouth See FIREBIRDS. Page B2 in his weight class. 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Expires 2-29-16 B 2 (CP) 0 & E Media | Thursday, February 25, 2016 LOCAL SPORTS hometownlife.com BOYS HOCKEY Rocks crush another top-ranked team Salem veterans come Salem junior goalie Tris sophomore defenseman tan Rehling, who out Sean McCormack. through in 3-0 played Howell counter The physical play part Nathan George. ramped up in the second senior night win “It was our first shut and third periods, but the out of the year, so from Rocks were able to hold Tim Smith standpoint, that’s a good off the Highlanders (16- Staff W riter win for Tristan,” Ossen 8-1) and then tack on an macher said. “He important insurance goal Salem’s varsity boys stepped up. I thought we with 4:04 remaining. hockey team continued did a decent job of lim After Homrich battled its remarkable late-sea- iting their opportunities at his own blue line to son march Tuesday, to the outside, but at the clear the puck into the blanking Howell, 3-0, on same time, he made a neutral zone, the Rocks senior night at Plymouth couple big saves when he carried it into the Howell Cultural Center. needed to. end, where Newel’s cen In doing so, the Rocks “You’re going to put tering pass to junior extended their winning yourself in a position to forward Matt Schaum- streak against top-ranked win a lot of hockey teams burger was one-timed teams in Divisions 1 and if you’re goalie posts a over the goalie’s trapper. 2 to six games. Salem shutout.” For Homrich, the goal (14-7-2) will have two Honored following the was a nice reward for his more such opponents this first period were Salem’s heavy-on-the-puck defen week (Orchard Lake St. seniors: forwards Evan sive play. Mary’s and Berkley) Newel, Nick Callegari, “It was a nice win, before the start of the D2 Miles Dougherty, Zach senior night and every pre-regional Monday. Goleniak and Nathan thing,” Homrich said. “This is our sixth win Homrich and defense- “We’re just playing hard, in a row against teams man Bailey Thompson. playing physical and ranked in the top 10 in Just before that cere getting the puck deep. Division 1 or 2, so it’s mony, Goleniak showed “It gets us ready to definitely a record for why he is an integral part play in that tournament us,” Salem head coach of the Rocks’ attack and keep going.” Ryan Ossenmacher said. when he scored his sec Concurring was team “It’s good; that’s what you ond goal in just his sec M IC H A E L V A S IL N E K captain Newel, who said want to do. We set up the ond game since returning Salem senior forward Evan Newel (left) wards off a check from Plymouth's Jake Silvester earlier work ethic is paying schedule this way to play from a knee injury, this season. dividends against the those teams on purpose. which put Salem up 2-0 elite opponents the Rocks “I think we know we with only 37 seconds left are facing night in and can compete with any in the opening period. the puck and he sent me ranked Northville, he to keep happening until I night out. body. The reality is that He collected a perfect a pass through the mid limped off the ice with strengthen the muscle in “We’ve been going we need to compete for feed from junior line- dle,” Goleniak said. “I got under 14 minutes left in my leg more, but I can hard in practice, doing a 51 minutes. We’ve been mate Shawn Weldon and it right on the tape, I the second period and did walk,” Goleniak said. lot of battle drills and competing, but the reali cranked a shot from went up, it hit the bar and not return. Getting Salem off to a keeping up the tempo,” ty is we still haven’t between the circles that off the back of the goal Although Goleniak good start at 4:30 of the Newel said. “So we really played a complete game. hit the post, then car ie’s legs and rolled in.” tweaked his knee, it opening period was Wel have the legs in the third Hopefully, that’s yet to omed in. Unfortunately for wasn’t thought to be as don, who snapped home a period and that really come.” “I saw Shawn (Wel Goleniak, who also serious as the first in wrist shot from the left helps us out when we Making timely stops don), he was going down scored a goal in Salem’s jury. circle. Drawing the as need it.” when called upon was low into the corner with 6-4 win Friday over state- “I guess it’s just going sists were Callegari and FIREBIRDS BOYS HOCKEY | I Continued from Page B1 CC sews up ! Nicholas Caamano and Con nor Sills. Who knew? Catholic And they can be excused for any lingering chippy feelings. After all, those players have gone through successive seasons of League title j unique challenges and un certainty. Shamrocks rout St. Mary’s Last year, it was obvious Karmanos was selling the to claim championship Whalers, but nobody had a clue where the major junior team would land. Chalk up another Catholic League Then there’s 2015-16, the boys hockey championship for Novi first season of the Fire Detroit Catholic Central. birds. Nilsen — whose son The Shamrocks notched their sev Hakon is a defenseman on enth since 2005 with a convincing 7-1 the team — fired head victory Saturday night over host Or coach and general manager RENA LAVERTY | FLINT FIREBIRDS chard Lake St. Mary’s. John Gruden early in the Will Bitten of the Flint Firebirds (right) maintains position in the London zone while Knights defenseman CC, which defeated the Eaglets for season over a reported Chris Martenet keeps close tabs. the third time this season, improved dispute concerning playing to 18-5-1 overall to repeat as league time for the younger Nil- champion. sen. possible hockey facilities The Shamrocks jumped out to a 2-0 Players briefly walked (Dort is much nicer and lead in the first period on a goal by out, prompting a major brighter than it ever was Nick Macari from Blake Veri at 8:19, media backlash that didn’t when the minor pro Flint followed by J.P. Lafferty’s goal from ease up until Nilsen relent Generals played there). Brendan Cleary at 7:40. ed and brought back Gru “They promised us we’d St. Mary’s (8-13) scored its lone den. have a lot of excited fans goal with 2:37 left in the first period, Then Gruden got the and we have and they’ve when Jacob Killian scored on a power boot again Feb. 17 and OHL done a lot of renovations to play from Vince Marino and Joey commissioner David the rink,” Mercer said. “So Verkerke. Branch was not too happy it’s a pretty fun place to It was all Shamrocks from that about the continuing insta play.” point. Evan Rochowiak scored on a bility. Branch suspended Collins noted that follow power play from Macari at 4:09, fol Nilsen and Feb. 18 the ing the transition period lowed by Ryan Burnett’s goal from league took over the team from Plymouth, Firebirds JoJo Mancinelli at 6:34 to make it 4-1 for now. ownership “gave us first- after two periods. “I think you didn’t really RENA LAVERTY | FLINT FIREBIRDS class everything. We had CC then scored three more times in think this was going to hap Trying to knock the puck past London goalie Tyler Parsons is Flint's some ups and downs, but I the final period - Andrew Spiegel pen,” Bitten said. “It’s been Cullen Mercer. think we’re back on the from Owen Kipke at 2:23; Kipke from tough. A lot of guys on our right track now.” Kyle Mulka on a power play at 6:41; team are fighting for con and Brian Kearns from Spiegel and tracts this year and guys the team. “But we we have several players interviewed Questions loom Alex Kreutzer at 8:07. like me (are) trying to get to control what we can con following the loss to London Of course, all of the play Shamrocks goaltender Spencer drafted as high as possible. trol and just go out and play were on the same page ers wouldn’t mind playing a Wright made 18 saves, while Brendan ^ “It’s been really hard hard on the ice every game about the same things: season free of chaos and Earls had 31 saves for the Eaglets. and, without the boys, I and just do what we can » It has been a godsend controversy. It remains to DETROIT CC 5, WARREN DELASALLE don’t think we’d be able to do.” to have so many former be seen if that can happen 0: Junior forward Kyle Mulka scored go through this.” Whalers still around the in 2016-17. a pair of goals and had one assist, One night after the Tough times locker room. Also, ex-Whal- “We’ve talked about Ply lifting top-ranked Novi Detroit Catho league stepped in, the Fire By the way, several ex- ers assistant GM Joe Stefan mouth and the first couple lic Central to a Michigan Interscho birds responded with a 4-3 Whalers quickly became is the interim head coach years I was there,” Peters lastic Hockey League crossover vie- | victory over host Sarnia. ex-Firebirds, too. At mid and Stan Matwijiw remains said. “After this year these tory Feb. 18 over Warren DeLaSalle at Then came the shutout loss season, goalie Alex Nedelj- goaltender coach (the job guys have dealt with, I’m Mount Clemens Arena. to the Knights, a game kovic and defenseman Josh he had in Plymouth). sure the rest of the years The Shamrocks jumped out to a 3-0 where frustrations among Wesley were shipped out; “(Stefan and Matwijiw are going to seem boring first-period advantage and added two Flint players were worn on both were among the best are) familiar faces in the because there won’t be as more goals in the second to secure the their long sleeves during a players in the OHL, let room for about half the much going on.” victory. parade to the penalty box. alone on their team. team,” Di Carlo said. “And “I just tell them to keep JoJo Mancinelli opened the scoring “As much as it’s been a “Trades are part of hock for those guys that don’t their heads strong, keep at 2:02 of the opening period off as- j little bit of a soap opera and ey,” said Peters, fully know them, they’ll learn to battling and things will get sists from Alex Smith and Mitch Os- maybe some drama, I’ve healthy after knee surgery see that they’re very good better.” sowski, followed by Ryan Burnett’s still had fun playing hockey, cost him most of 2014-15. “I coaches.” Bitten is remaining power-play goal from Mancinelli and right? That’s what I’m here was close friends with a » The families they live somewhat optimistic things Andrew Lane at 3:45. to do,” Mercer said. “Just couple of the guys that left with and the fans that come can only go up from here Mulka scored his first of the game focus on that and looking and it’s tough. It’s one of the to the games have been for the Whalers-turned- from Macari and Evan Rochowaik forward to it next year, as first times that our team’s wonderful. Firebirds as players com with just 1:14 remaining in the first to well.” had to deal with such a big “It’s definitely been a plete their final seasons of make it 3-0. But it has been a tough move. positive experience,” Di OHL eligibility in the quest Mulka scored again on a power year trying to gain any “Last couple years, we Carlo said. “My billets are for big-league careers. play from Macari at 11:40 of the sec momentum in the OHL haven’t really traded that great. Most of the guys can “The OHL stepped in and ond, then Macari made it 5-0 at 14:19 Western Conference stand many people, so it was a bit attest to that; their billets said this is enough,” Bitten of the same period, assisted by Smith ings. Flint dropped to 17-33- different. But it’s part of are very good as well. said. “They’re taking con and Mulka. 4-2 with the loss to London hockey. You got to deal with “Just the bond we’ve trol of the team so far, but I Goaltender Spencer Wright made and sits ninth out of 10 it and, like I said, it makes gained with all the other can’t speak for the future. 17 saves to post the shutout for CC. teams. you grow as a person and guys on the team this year, “We’ll see what’s going to Josh Wilk made 38 saves for the Pilots “It puts everybody on become more mature.” you can’t buy that.” happen.” (9-12, 2-9). edge a little bit,” Collins Although it has been a » Flint ownership has said about the continuing bit of a rocky ride during lived up to original promis [email protected] uncertainty surrounding 2015-16, to say the least, es to give the team the best Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports i hometownlife.com LOCAL SPORTS 0 h E Media | Thursday, February 25, 2016 (CP) B3 PREP GYMNASTICS Chiefs win conference for seventh year in row Canton holds off around (35.6). Finishing second on for all” on the squad. challenges from vault with 9.175 was Haley Metz medaled Hailey Hodgson, whose with an all-around tally Livonia Blue afternoon also included of 34.95. She also fin placing fourth both on ished fourth on beam and Plymouth floor (9.4) and all-around (9.35) and sixth on floor (35.875) along with a (9.3) . Tim Smith seventh-place finish on Also posting excellent Staff W riter beam (9.15). numbers was Rebeca Two other versatile Simu: second on beam The floor show closed performers as the Chiefs (9.575), sixth on vault the deal for Canton’s extended a streak of (9.0) and sixth on floor varsity gymnastics team. conference excellence (9.3) . She finished with Struggling against a that began in 2010 were an all-around score of tough field at Saturday’s Kelsey Kernosek and 35.25. KLAA Kensington Con Stephanie Cox. The Wildcats had ference meet at Walled Kernosek had a per several others who Lake Central, the Chiefs CANTON GYMNASTICS sonal best 9.475 on vault, stepped up, including; broke loose on vault and For the seventh straight season, the Canton Chiefs won the Kensington Conference gymnastics earning her third place. junior Adriana Tao (10th floor exercise to ulti title. Here, the team celebrates after Saturday's triumph. She tallied fourth both on floor, 9.0), freshman mately capture their on bars (8.525) and all- Ava Eilola (ninth on seventh consecutive around (35.875). Round floor, 9.2; seventh on conference champi edge Livonia Blue the conference title de for Canton, with Katie ing out her best meet of bars, 8.325; 10th on onship. (143.25) , Plymouth spite having only one Dickson taking five med the season were two beam, 8.6), sophomore “The meet was close (142.425), Howell first-place finisher. Ra als. Those were on un eighth-place finishes Tori Silvester (fifth on after bars and beam, but (142.025) and Brighton chel Socha tied for the even parallel bars (sec (beam, 8.6; floor, 9.275). beam, 9.175), senior Emi (the Chiefs) caught fire (139.55). top spot in Division 2 ond, 8.925), floor (third, Meanwhile, Cox med- ly Welch (third on bars, on floor and vault to seal “Obviously, this was a balance beam with 9.3. 9.575), all-around (fifth, aled on floor (fifth, 9.35), 8.55), Hilly Pihl and Sam off all contenders,” Can total team effort with six She also was sixth in the 35.725), beam (eighth, bars (seventh, 8.275) and Fontana (tied for seventh ton coach John Cunning girls contributing at all-around (35.4) and 10th 8.625) and vault (10th, vault (eighth, 8.8). on vault, 8.9). ham said. least two scores to the on vault (8.85). 8.6). Both Canton and Ply The Chiefs had scores final tally,” Cunningham “Behind her, (the Jana Hilditch regis Plymouth recap mouth look ahead to the of 9.475, 9.175, 9.15 and said. “It was a great Chiefs) piled up a bunch tered a personal best Plymouth also had a MHSAA regional to take 8.85 on vault and 9.65, finish, showing the of top fives in the state’s 9.65 on floor, good for strong showing at the place March 5 at P-CEP. 9.575, 9.4, 9.35 and 9.275 strength and depth of most difficult confer second place. She also meet, with several gym on floor, lifting the team this year’s team.” ence,” Cunningham said. came in fifth on vault nasts chipping in to what tsmith @hometo wnlife. com to a total of 144.575 An indication of Can The list of significant (9.15) and sixth both on head coach Pam Yockey Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports points — good enough to ton’s depth was earning contributors was lengthy beam (8.85) and the all called “a wonderful meet PREP ROUNDUP the ball from Salem’s Calin Crawford CHIEFS (nine points, six rebounds) early in the fourth, setting up a layup by Okoli, but Continued from Page B1 he connected on a trey from the left PCA girls wing to open up a 42-33 edge with five were important ones. minutes remaining. “I think that’s been our M.O. all sea That triple came just after senior cagers win son. We’ve had a lot of guys contribute in Freddie McGee III gave the Rocks a a lot of different games,” Canton head glimmer of hope, taking a dish from coach Jimmy Reddy said. “Chris was Topolovec and going in for a layup to cut huge in the first half. We were a little the Chiefs lead to 39-33. 48-15 stale in the first half and Chris gave us In the final minutes, fans were treat some energy and offense off the bench, ed to top-drawer defense on both sides. Tim Smith for sure.” First, McGee blocked Turfe’s attempt S t a ff W r ie r According to English, he just did his ed layup. The play then went down to the part when called upon, like every player other end of the gym, where Ryan an Plymouth Christian Acad on the squad has done all season. swered by swatting away McGee’s shot. emy’s varsity girls basketball “All the seniors came out, played hard “(Ryan) did a nice job of quarterback team put the pressure on and that’s what we do every day,” Eng ing the defense tonight,” Reddy said. Brighton Charyl Stockwell lish said. “When you think about it, one “And what I mean by that is he was com Academy from the opening tip through 12, all our guys are hard work municating a lot, he was challenging a Tuesday night anl rolled to a ers. They can shoot, attack, do anything, lot of shots at the rim, he blocked a lot of 48-15 non-conference victory. play defense, get steals. shots at the rim. He did a nice job help The Eagles (5-14) were led “It’s great to be on a team where ev ing our defense out.” by junior Lydia Giapel, who erybody can contribute.” Also making it tough for the Rocks to scored 13 points ind registered get into an offensive rhythm — Salem 13 steals. Other PCA contrib Another surge JOHN KEMSKI | EXPRESS PHOTO players only made 14-of-55 shots from utors included jmior Kennedy Early in the third quarter, it was Flying in for a layup Monday night is Canton's the floor (25 percent) — were Cochran Horne (11 points) and sopho Turfe’s turn to shine. The Chiefs took a Obi Okoli (left), while Salem's Kenny Topolovec and Okoli. more Robin Alb;rt (eight tenuous 26-22 lead at halftime, largely tries to thwart the attempt. “I love the way Kenny (Topolovec) points). on hot shooting from behind the 3-point plays; he’s a very good player,” Reddy “It was greatto see our arc. Canton sank five triples in the open said. “He’s relentless on the glass and we team really commit to their ing half, including two each from Eng span, he sank four straight free throws missed him a couple times, but Jalen assignments in our half-court lish and freshman guard B. Artis White to briefly bring Salem to within four Cochran did a heck of a job blocking him defense tonighl,” Eagles head (10 points). points, 30-26, the closest the Rocks out tonight, for the most part. coach Rod Winlle said. Turfe was the catalyst to open the would get. “And in the second half Obi (Okoli) Aliyah Pries (four points, third, with back-to-back baskets in the “They’re a big team. They play really did a really good job on Cameron five rebounds, five steals) and opening minutes. One was on a driving well; that’s why they’re undefeated,” Grace.” Paige Perkey (five boards, four layup, the other on a nifty baseline shot Topolovec said. “We had some tough The Salem junior forward was red hot steals) also wreaked havoc all off the glass. practices preparing for them, but we in the first half, scoring 11 points, but night against Charyl Stockwell. Turfe, who scored eight points, later just came up a little short. We had a few managed two only free throws after Contributing four points each drained a short jumper to give the mistakes in our game that cost us. intermission. were Jordan Feed and Taylor Chiefs a 32-26 advantage. “Our offense was struggling a little Meanwhile, Brodie, while crediting Mistele. “He had a really good third quarter,” bit. We weren’t playing as well as a team his team for fighting “tooth and nail” as » Host Plymouth lost, 45-20, Reddy said. “Turf does that. He scores in as we could have been.... We weren’t always, said the Rocks “got to get back Tuesday to Wsterford Ketter spurts and he had a really good spurt setting as many screens as we should to our team game a little. We did a little ing in a KLAA tourney consola there in the third quarter.” have, moving the ball around. But I give one-on-one stuff there offensively, espe tion game. Salem senior center Kenny Topolovec them credit.” cially in the second half. We got to get Hannah Bcdger scored did his best to carry the load in an at back to taking care of the ball, sharing eight points for Plymouth, tempt to rally the Rocks. After not scor Block party it, getting it passed around. Come off which has one more regular ing during the first half, Topolovec con Canton closed the victory with a 16-11 screens a little better. season game before hosting tributed 10 points in the second half and fourth quarter edge, with key contribu “But overall, I was proud of our ef Northville in a Class A district collected 13 rebounds to lead all players. tions from Okoli (seven points, five re fort. They fought hard and that’s a great semifinal game March 2. Topolovec showed his determination bounds), Ryan (12 points, five blocks, basketball team.” "I thought we battled all early in the third, muscling in for an four rebounds) and Noah Brown. night and executed down the offensive rebound after missing a layup The hard-nosed Brown (three points, [email protected] stretch,” Plymouth coach Ryan and drawing a foul. During a half-minute three blocks) not only scrapped to strip Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports Ballard said. “Unfortunately, our margin for error was real ly small against a very talented were Kyle Borthwell (103), chance, but had to wrestle Brown (152). Kettering team.” WRESTLING Isaac Lefler (112) and Alec well. He lost first round at MHSAA DIVISION 1-REGION 3 Dirette (189), while Anthony regionals and won three in a INDIVIDUAL WRESTLING TOURNEY Boys hockey Continued from Page B1 Gibson (125), Logan Beaudoin row to take third. He beat a Feb. 20 at Saline Plymouth scored five (171) and Avery Casey (285) couple of really quality kids CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (top four qualify for state finals) straight goals Saturday and CC also got a runner-up were all fourth. to do it.” 112 pounds: Michael Mars (Westland John went on to double up Livonia finish from Ben Kamali (103) The last time Glenn sent The area’s other regional Glenn) pinned Logan Palshan (Southgate An derson), 2:48; third place: Isaac Lefler (John Churchill, 6-3. and Aaron Rehfeldt (130), eight to The Palace was 2009. champion was Livonia Frank Glenn) won by major decision over Stone Moscovic Sparking Plymouth with a while Cameron Amine (125), “Going in, looking on pa lin junior Nathan Atienza (Detroit Catholic Central), 13-1. 119: Kevon Davenport (Detroit CC) dec. Carl goal and three assists was Zack Jackson Ross (215) and Nick per, I felt that there was a (145), who scored a major Antrassian (Monroe), 5-1; third: Daniel Paupore Wiener, while Jack Silvester Jenkins (285) each placed chance all 10 could make it,” decision and technical fall en (Saline) won by major dec. over Josh Mussen scored two goals in (he also third. Glenn coach Bill Polk said. “A route to the finals before (Livonia Churchill), 9-1. 125: Donte Rivera-Garcia (Southgate) dec. had an assist). Rehfeldt fell to Belleville’s couple kids that I thought winning on an injury default Xavier Graham (Brownstown Woodhaven), 5-2; Other Plymouth goals were Chris Brown in the final, 10-4, would (qualify) didn’t and walkover against Wood- third: Cameron Amine (Detroit CC) dec. Anthony Gibson (John Glenn), 6-4. scored by Ricky Covault (two while Kamali was defeated by there were a couple of kids haven’s Joseph Muzzin. 130: Chris Brown (Belleville) dec. Aaron Rehfeldt assists), Jack Chumley (assist) Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Rayvon that I thought were long shots Atienza, who is 53-0 over (Detroit CC), 10-4; third: Bradley Janes (South- gate) p. Collin Reed (Plymouth), 3:38. and Zach Gallaher. Making 27 Foley, 6-2. that made it. We had a little of all, was a state runner-up last 135: John Siemasz (John Glenn) dec. Austin saves was senior goaltender “We need to make a few both. year at 140. He will be joined Teague (Temperance Bedford), 6-0; third: Rodney Trevor McManus. adjustments for both oppo “We had two kids make it at The Palace by teammate Miracle (Lincoln Park) dec. Willy Jackson (Novi), 7-0. nents in moving forward,” out of 112 (pounds). Lefler Josh Rettig (215), who lost 6-4 140: Abe Ajami (Dearborn Fordson) dec. William Competitive cheer Hancock said. “Both Ben and just came into his own this in the final to Belleville’s Marano (Dearborn Edsel Ford), 3-2; third: Trevor Anderson (Lincoln Park) p. Aidan Wagh (Detroit For the first time in school Aaron are capable of beating year. He’s getting better. He’s David Tooley. CC), 0:56. history, Plymouth qualified for those guys.” come on strong at the end of Plymouth has three state 145: Nathan Atienza (Livonia Franklin) won by injury default over Joseph Muzzin (Woodhaven); the regional. Also headed to The Palace the year and had a decent qualifiers, led by third-place third: Dylan Dwyer (Plymouth) won by injury The Wildcats finished third for CC as fourth-place fin district, taking fourth, and he finisher Dylan Dwyer (145). default over Youssef Danaoui (Dearborn). with 750 points at Friday’s ishers were Stone Moscovic came out of the regional tak Placing fourth were Isiah 152: Caleb Brown (Belleville) dec. Hunter Grasso (Woodhaven), 7-2; third: Brad Stewart (Bedford) district championship at Wood- (112) and Aidan Wagh (140). ing third.” Berry (103) and Collin Reed p. Chase Gardner (Churchill), 2:16. haven and will compete at 5 Glenn’s two regional The Rockets were able to (130). 160: Blake Montrie (Bedford) p. Austin McCarty (Ypsilanti), 2:35; third: Kasem Salameh (Crest- p.m. Saturday in the regional champs were sophomore bounce back from a disap Salem got a runner-up wood) p. Aleczander Moore (Southgate), 0:31. at Chippewa Valley. By qualify Michael Mars (112), who pointing 31-28 team regional finish at 189 from Roy Foster, 171: Tyler Morland (Detroit CC) p. Dylan Powers (Saline), 1:05; third: Demetrius Fields (Salem) p. ing, Plymouth has one of the pinned Southgate’s Logan final loss Wednesday to Bed who fell to Bedford’s Gabriel Logan Beaudoin (John Glenn), 1:36. top 24 Division 1 teams in the Palshan in 2:48 in the final to ford. Ellerton in the final, 10-8. 189: Gabriel Elarton (Bedford) dec. Roy Foster state. run his overall record to 48-2, “They came back pretty Teammate Demetrius Fields (Salem), 10-8; third: Alec Dirette (John Glenn) dec. David FuQua (Edsel Ford), 6-4. and junior John Siemasz focused on Saturday,” Polk was third at 171. 215: David Tooley (Belleville) dec. Josh Rettig Girls hockey (135), who blanked Temper said. “My 189-pounder, Alec Livonia Churchill’s Josh (Franklin), 6-4; third: Jackson Ross (Detroit CC) dec. Zach Kramer (Monroe), 5-2. Plymouth-Canton-Salem’s ance Bedford’s Austin Teague Dirette, took third in districts Mussen (119) and Chase Gard 285: Ali Wahab (Crestwood) dec. Tim Stevens Penguins lost, 2-0, Ibesday to in the final, 6-0, improving to and he was a fifth seed. He ner (152) also qualified out of (Bedford), 6-3; third: Nick Jenkins (Detroit CC) p. Avery Casey (John Glenn), 1:37. host Farmington Hills Mercy. 49-3. had a nice district and actu the Saline regional by placing 103: Rayvon Foley (Ann Arbor Pioneer) dec. Ben PCS will look to bounce back at Mars was a state champ ally defeated the kid that fourth, as did Novi’s Willy Kamali (Detroit CC), 6-2; third: Kyle Borthwell 8 p.m. Friday (against North last year at 103, while Sie defeated him for third and Jackson at 135. (John Glenn) dec. Isiah Berry (Plymouth), 3-2. ville) and 6 p.m. Saturday masz was a third-place fin fourth that had beaten him Belleville boasted three (against Bloomfield Hills) at isher at 103 as a freshman. twice there, so going into the individual champions: Tooley, [email protected] Arctic Edge Arena. Placing third for Glenn regionals, we knew he had a Chris Brown (130) and Caleb bemonsl @twitter.com B 4 (CP) 0 & E Media | Thursday, February 25, 2016 LOCAL SPORTS hometownlife.com SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE BASKETBALL SC men, women close in on twin titles Mpn airpark/ rlinrh Women on cusp MCCAA Eastern ®twl jo • The outlook is almost m , f a * as bright for the School Conference; Lady — -■...... _ ** craft women’s team, thanks to Monday’s 66-52 Ocelots one win away victory over St. Clair. Schoolcraft improved Tim Smith to 25-3 overall and 13-2 in Staff Writer the MCAAA Eastern with the “Pink Night” The basketball land victory. scape at Schoolcraft Coming up big for the College has never been Lady Ocelots was guard brighter than this sea T’era Nesbitt, with 28 son, with the men’s team points. winning another confer Adding 15 points was ence title and the wom guard and Birmingham en’s squad right on the Seaholm alum Elise Tol cusp of doing so. bert. Chipping in nine Saturday at Delta points each were Jade College, the Schoolcraft Smith and Ashley Bland men’s basketball team (Wayne Memorial). won, 92-83, to clinch the Hess said that the Michigan Community Lady Ocelots, with the College Athletic Associa victory, clinched a share tion Eastern Conference of the conference title crown for the second ard could win it outright straight year. with a victory Wednes “Very tough game,” day against Macomb (at Schoolcraft head coach MCCAA WEBSITE Schoolcraft). Abe Mashhour wrote in a The Schoolcraft College men's basketball team, coached by Abe Mashhour (back row, left) clinched the MCCAA Eastern A win Wednesday text message following Conference title Saturday for the second straight season. would move Schoolcraft the Delta win. “A lot into Saturday’s MCCAA closer than the score. We championship game at were down six with five MCCAA championship to Tod Hess, MCCAA Against Delta, Taylor ing two nights later, Kalamazoo Valley CC at minutes left. Tyler John game slated for 3 p.m. information director. registered 14 points and behind a 19-point, eight- 3 pm. son had 20 (points) with Saturday at the Western A balanced attack eight rebounds, while rebound game by Taylor. Schoolcraft, however, three late-game threes.” Conference winner (to with notable contribu Black contributed 13 to Helping the cause with did fall 82-75 Saturday at The Ocelots (18-10 be determined). School tions from Observerland augment Johnson’s 20- 14 points and six boards Del:a despite 23 points overall, 13-2 in the craft’s road also leads to products Davon Taylor point total. was Black, while John by Nesbitt and 17 by MCCAA Eastern) fol the NJCAA District 10 (Canton) and Dre Black Also in double figures son and Clark scored 12 Tolbert. lowed that up with Mon tournament, with a first- (Westland John Glenn) were center R.J. Coil (12 each. day’s 71-60 victory over round bye, followed by a sparked Schoolcraft to points) and guard Juwan [email protected] visiting St. Clair County. semifinal contest at 7:30 the victories over Delta Clark (15 points). Twitttr: @TimSmith__Sports They will play in the p.m. March 4, according and St. Clair. Schoolcraft kept roll BOYS SWIMMING MEN'S CLUB HOCKEY Mustangs speed past Ocelots changing on the fly KLAA Central swim foes Schoolcraft College coach likes direction Novi finishes runner-up in 4-0 dual record in the KLAA Central. “Our number one of first-year team conference meet tune-up goal for this meet is to drop as much time as we can. This despite roster shuffling Brad Emons year, our combined time Staff Writer drops totaled five minutes Tim Smith and 46 seconds. Staff Writer The boys swim season “For all of our swimmers began to heat up in earnest that do not get to compete in It would be hard to find Saturday as Northville con the conference meet, this somebody more upbeat than tinued its stranglehold on was their shave and taper Schoolcraft College men’s KLAA Central Division meet. Our division swim club hockey head coach Rob championships by scoring mers dropped a ton of time. Lindsay, even in the midst of 746 points to out-duel host Based on how great our divi getting outscored 13-6 in Novi for the title. sion swimmers performed, losing back-to-back weekend The Mustangs, who have our conference meet swim games against Ferris State at captured every Central Divi mers have a lot to look for Redford Arena. sion meet since the Kensing ward to next weekend.” Instead of focusing on the ton Lakes Activities Associa Stevenson got individual losses, which dropped the tion was formed in 2008-09, victories from Jackson Ocelots’ overall record to turned in an im pressive per O’Dowd, 200 individual med 4-7-0 in their initial foray formance while tuning up for ley (1:59.1); Benjamin Rojew- into the world of college this weekend’s Kensington ski, 500 freestyle (4:54.14); hockey, Lindsay smiled about Conference championship, and Parker Wasielewski, 100 the continuing influx of new which begins at noon both backstroke (55.83). talent even as the program’s Saturday and Sunday at South Lyon also captured inaugural season plays out South Lyon East. three firsts, led by Oliver Joy the string. Rounding out the five in the 50 freestyle (22.46) and “We just picked up Mike schools were Plymouth Matt Meadows in the 1-meter Manzo from Farmington (532.5), Livonia Stevenson diving (414.70 points). Joy Hills, a big player, good play (332), South Lyon Unified also teamed wtih Max Kem- er, probably the best player TIM SMITH (324) and Salem (263.5). pisty, Zach Denny and Bran we got on the team right Defenseman Mike Manzo of Farmington Hills recently joined Despite winning only don Bell for a victory in the now,” Lindsay said before Schoolcraft's men's club hockey team. three races, Northville used 200 freestyle relay (1:29.83). pregame warmups Saturday its depth to win comfortably Salem’s lone victory came afternoon. “We picked up against the Wildcats, who from Eugene Li in the 100 Mike Lang (a forward from “We just picked up Mike Manzo from won an earlier dual meet freestyle (48.56). Canton); about a month ago, between the two teams this we picked up (Livonia Ste Farmington Hills, a big player, good season, 100-86. venson alums) Vinnie Glenn, KLAA CENTRAL DIVISION player, probably the best player we got on “This meet doesn’t say a BOYS SWIM MEET RESULTS Cole Christie and Alex Deflo whole lot about anything that Feb. 19-20 at Novi rio. the team right now. We picked up Mike will happen next week, but BOYS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Northville, 746; 2. “And now, they (players Novi, 532.5; 3. Livonia Stevenson, 332; 4. South Lyon Lang (a forward from Canton); about a our boys who were rested for Unified, 324; 5. Salem, 263.5. interested in playing next this meet swam extremely FINAL HEAT RESULTS season at Schoolcraft) are month ago, we picked up (Livonia 200-yard medley relay: 1. Northville (Kirk well,” Northville coach Rich Maibach, Chris Geng, John Duan, James Xue), 1:40.58; starting to call us.” Stevenson alums) Vinnie Glenn, Cole Bennetts said. “Jacob Tebbe 2. South Lyon (Logan Boals, Brandon Bell, Zach Denny, Don’t forget the mid-sea- Oliver Joy), 1:41.93; 3. Salem (Eugene Li, Nick Landon, Christie and Alex Deflorio.” had an amazing meet. Conor Nathan Budnick, Phillip Collingwood), 1:42.42. son addition of goalie Nick Hart, David Handy and Ken- 200 freestyle: 1. Ryan Katulski (Novi), 1:45.94; 2. Borg, who played high school ROB LINDSAY ta Kikumori all did very well, Siddhardha Kareddy (Novi), 1:49.64; 3. Benjamin hockey with the Canton Rojewski (Stevenson), 1:50.42.4. Travis Nitkiewicz Schoolcraft College men's club hockey head coach as did a bunch of our other (N'ville), 1:51.52; 5. David Alameddine (N'ville), 1:51.7; Chiefs. It was Borg who was young kids.” 6. Jack Breuch (N'ville), 1:51.84. victimized, 7-3, by the Bull group. Those are all the top was holding a second mid 200 individual medley: 1. Jackson O'Dowd The 200-yard medley re (Stevenson), 1:59.1; 2. Max Kempisty (SLU), 2:03.46; 3. dogs on Saturday. Ferris high school players in Michi season tryout session. lay team of Kirk Maibach, Trevor Degroot (N'ville), 2:03.97; 4. Christian Etnyre State also won Friday, 6-3. gan that go to that tryout.” “I saw a flier hanging up, Chris Geng, John Duan and (SLU), 2:04.54; 5. Berman (Novi), 2:05.12; 6. Budnick (Salem), 2:05.83. Lindsay — a longtime so I texted Andrew (Lindsay) Jam es Xue took first in 50 freestyle: 1. Oliver Joy (SLU), 22.46; 2. Xue college hockey coach (Ala- Local influx and I got a text a week later 1:40.58. (N'ville), 22.49; 3. Billiu (Novi), 22.63; 4. Parker bama-Huntsville) and Tren This season, Schoolcraft is and tried out for the team,” Wasielewski (Stevenson), 22.95; 5. Jian (N'ville), 23.37; Maibach also added a win 6. Yuan (Novi), 23.49. ton High School teacher playing as an independent Manzo said. “Y(Friday) was in the 100 butterfly (52.37), 1-meter diving: 1. Matt Meadows (SLU), 414.70 whose son Andrew Lindsay team, but Lindsay said his my first game, I did all right. points; 2. James Ciolli (Novi), 393.00; 3. Nathan while Xue lead a one-two- Pellerito (Novi), 377.00; 4. Christain Field (N'ville), (Trenton) is an Ocelots for team will play in the Amer “We have a good team. I’m three-four Mustangs sweep 314.00; 5. Thomas Rys (N'ville), 282.40; 6. Jack ward and co-captain — ad ican Collegiate Hockey Asso just learning to play with in the 100 breaststroke McClure (Novi), 270.95. mitted needing to “piece 100 butterfly: 1. Maibach (N'ville), 52.37; 2. ciation in 2016-17. these guys and, hopefully, (1:01.43). O'Dowd (Stevenson), 52.97; 3. (tie) Jason Nitkiewicz together” his lineup for the “Once we are in the we’ll pick up some more “We hope to compete well (N'ville) and Nathan Budnick (Salem), 54.8 each; 5. Saturday game; injuries ACHA, we will get into a guys.” Katulski (Novi), 55.77; 6. Degroot (N'ville), 56.23. next week at the conference 100 freestyle: 1. Li (Salem), 48.56; 2. Larry Zhao continue to deplete the ros league which will make it Manzo was held off the meet and, even though today (N'ville), 50.4; 3. Denny (SLU), 51.63; 4. Maxwell ter, with more players get easier to recruit and sched score sheet Saturday, but the Williams (Novi), 51.65; 5. Taiyo Ichikawa (N'ville), didn’t have everyone’s best 51.71; 6. Connor Lepish (N'ville), 52.53. ting hurt Friday. ule games,” he said. “The Ocelots received goals by lineup, they still kept score 500 freestyle: 1. Rojewski (Stevenson), 4:54.14; But there’s a light at the kids are great. They have a Glenn, Mitchell Leporowski and, as long as they are keep 2. T. Nitkiewicz (N'ville), 4:59.05; 3. Billiu (Novi), end of the tunnel. 4:59.88; 4. Kempisty (SLU), 5:00.38; 5. Jacob Tebbe positive attitude and they are and Westland John Glenn ing score, I would always (N'ville), 5:08.74; 6. Nicholas Mouaikel (N'ville), “We’re out recruiting doing everything in their product Jacob Stanley (who rather win than lose,” Ben 5:09.01. right now,” Rob Lindsay said. power to win. also assisted). 200 freestyle relay: 1. South Lyon (Kempisty, netts said. “We accomplished Denny, Bell, Joy), 1:29.83; 2. Novi (Kareddy, Yuan, “We recruited the Trenton “I give the boys credit and Ferris State led 1-0 after that, so I’m encouraged for Berman, Katulski), 1:30.95; 3. Salem (Collingwood, Showcase; we found several I have grown to appreciate the first period, with Glenn’s Budnick, Matthew Croop, Li), 12:32.63. next week.” 100 backstroke: 1. Wasielewski (Stevenson), players we like. We need to their hard work at practice goal at 3:49 of the second Novi’s Ryan Katulski cap 55.83; 2. Li (Salem), 56.11; 3. Greenlee (N'ville), 57.17; talk to them yet. We’re let and games.” knotting the score at 1-1. But 4. Joy (SLU), 58.55; 5. Kareddy (Novi), 59.41; 6. tured the 200 freestyle Benjamin LaPorte (Stevenson), 59.97. ting their season get closer Helping the cause for the the Bulldogs then reeled off (1:45.94) and team ed with 100 breaststroke: 1. Xue (N'ville), 1:01.43; 2. to an end. Ocelots during the final five unanswered goals to Philip Billiu, Siddhardha Geng (N'ville), 1:02.33; 3. Arton (N'ville), 1:03.32; 4. “And then we’re going to month will be Manzo, a 6-1, break open the contest. Jiang (N'ville), 1:03.32; 5. Yuan (Novi), 1:04.29; 6. Kareddy and Joel Kotyk for Roman Grossi (N'ville), 1:05.29. go to the Team Michigan 200-pound defenseman. first in the 400 freestyle re 400 freestyle relay: 1. Novi (Billiu, Kareddy, Joel tryout; that’s where they He was a high school play [email protected] Kotyk, Katulski), 3:20.44; 2. Northville (Degroot, lay (3:20.44). Ichikawa, T. Nitkiewicz, Zhao), 3:22.81; 3. Stevenson have a team that goes to er for the Farmington Fal Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports “The division meet was (Wasielewski, Luke Santi, LaPorte, O'Dowd), 3:23.73. Chicago and plays in a show cons who was playing pick very successful for us,” said case. We’re going to watch up games at Orchard Lake Novi coach Brent Pohlonski, [email protected] some players there and see St. Mary’s in January when who guided the Wildcats to a [email protected] what we can get out of that he found out that Schoolcraft hometownlife.com COMMUNITY LIFE 0 & E Media | Thursday, February 25, 2016 (CP) B5 RELIGION CALENDAR FEBRUARY Hubbard, Livonia costs $3. Participants should Details: Widowed men of all between 12 Mile and 13 Mile in » Ward Evangelical Presby Details: Course consists of 9 bring water, a towel and wear ages may attend the Widowed Farmington Hills terian Church FAMILY FUN DAY video lessons with guided dis athletic shoes. For more in Friends Men's breakfast. This is Details: Western Oakland Time/Date: 6 p.m. dinner (op Time/Date: 3-6 p.m. Saturday, cussions and planning tools for formation, email Motta through an informal "peer" group where Parkinson Support Group tional); 7 p.m. worship; 8 p.m. Feb. 27 people at all stages of life. The zumba.com men have an opportunity to Contact: 248-433-1011 small group discussion; 9 p.m. Contact: meet with others. Location: Unity of Livonia, course teaches how to get out of 313-408-3364 » Merriman Road Baptist Solid Rock Cafe (optional coffee/ Contact: 28660 Five Mile, Livonia debt, save for the future, plan FAMILY MEAL 313-534-0399 Church desserts), Thursday Details: Games, prizes and for emergencies, and save for Location: 40000 Six Mile, North- college and retirement. Cost is Time/Date: 5-6 p.m. every SONG CIRCLE Time/Date: 1-3 p.m. second and ville Township special activities for kids, in Thursday Congregation Beth Ahm fourth Thursday cluding a bounce house. Chair $93. Scholarships can be ar Details: Celebrate Recovery massages, chiropractric screen ranged Location: Salvation Army, Time/Date: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Location: 2055 Merriman, helps men and women find ing and a talk on health and Contact: Bruce Walrad at 27500 Shiawassee, Farmington every Shabbat Garden City freedom from hurts, habits and wellness for adults. Sponsored [email protected]; 734-748- Hills Location: 5075 W. Maple, West Details: Metro Fibromyalgia hangups (addictive and com by Applied Modern Health 4427 Details: Free meal Bloomfield support group meets; donations pulsive behaviors); child care is Chiropractic SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Contact: 248-477-1153, Ext. 12 Details: Sing zemirot (Shabbat Contact: www.metrofibro- free. Contact: 734-421-1760 songs) and celebrate Kiddush group.com; or call Ruthann with Contact: Child care, 248-374- Time/Date: Noon-2 p.m. Sun HEALING SERVICE questions at 734-981-2519 FILM day, March 6 following morning services. 7400; www.celebraterecovery- Time/Date: Arabic service, 3-4 Lyrics are provided in trans » Fireside Church of God .com and www.wardchurch.org/ Time/Date: Location: Divine Mercy Roman 6:45 p.m. Friday, p.m. first Tuesday of the month; literation as well as the original Time/Date: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. celebrate Feb. 26 Catholic Regional School, at the English service, 3-4 p.m. third Hebrew. Monday-Friday Location: Prince of Peace current site of St. Raphael Tuesday of the month Contact: THRIFT STORE Catholic School, 31500 Beech- 248-737-1931 or email Location: 11771 Newburgh, Lutheran Church, 28000 New wood, Garden City Location: The Antiochian [email protected]. Livonia St. James Presbyterian Market Road, Farmington Hills Orthodox Basilica of Saint Mary, Location: 25350 W. Six Mile, Details: SUPPORT Details: Fireside Adult Day Details: "A Pattern of Evidence Preschool-eighth grade 18100 Merriman, Livonia Redford Contact: 734-425-4420 Apostolic Christian Church Ministry activity-based program -the Exodus" is a documentary Details: The service includes for dependent adults, specializ Contact: 313-534-7730 for by filmmaker Timothy Mahoney. SOUP SUPPER, prayers of petition and in Time/Date: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. ing in dementia care. Not a additional information Dinner is available and features SPEAKER tercession, hymns, Scripture daily drop-in center Way of Life Christian Church chicken gyros. Make reservations readings and the anointing of Location: 29667 Wentworth, by Wednesday, Feb. 24 Time/Date: 5:30 p.m. Friday, the sick. Offertory candles are Contact: 734-855-4056 or Time/Date: 2-3:30 p.m. third March 18 Livonia 734-464-0990; www.firesidecho- Saturday from October through Contact: 248-553-3380 available for a free will offering Location: Resurrection Catholic in the vestibule of the church. Details: Adult day care program g.org; or email to adm@fire- May FISH FRY at the church's Woodhaven sidechog.org Parish, 48755 Warren Road, Contact: Rev. George Shalhoub Retirement Community. Funding Location: 9401 General Drive, Time/Date: 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, Canton at 734-422-0010 or email Stacey available from TSA, AAA 1-C » St. Andrew's Episcopal Lilley Executive Plaza, Suite 100, through March 18 Details: A meatless meal of Badeen at [email protected] Older Americans Act. Church Plymouth Location: soup and bread is followed by Time/Date: Details: Women's fellowship is St. Michael the Arch MOMS Contact: 734-261-9000; 10-11 a.m. Saturday angel, 11441 Hubbard, Livonia Deacon Paul F. Lippard's dis www.woodhaven-retire- Location: 16360 Hubbard, designed for women with a Details: All you can eat, $10 for cussion of "Living Lent with Christ Our Savior Lutheran Livonia question to know God more in Mercy." Stations of the Cross will Church ment.com their lives. adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for kids, Connection Church Details: A twice-monthly drop- ages 3-13, free for kids under 3, follow. RSVP to the parish office Time/Date: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Food Cupboard (nonperish Contact: 734-637-7618 $10 Contact: second Tuesday, September-May Time/Date: 7 p.m. Friday carry outs, $9 and 734-451-0444; resof- able items) is available TOUR [email protected] Location: Location: 3855 Sheldon, Canton Contact:734-261-1455, ext. 200 14175 Farmington Contact: 734-421-8451 Road, Livonia Details: Celebrate Recovery is a Time/Date: 10:30 a.m. to noon LENTEN DISCIPLINES VESPERS » St. Thomas a' Becket first Sunday of the month Time/Date: Details: Mothers of Preschool Christ-centered recovery for all Time/Date: 10:10-11 a.m. Sun 6 p.m. Sunday, Church Location: March 20-April 17 ers (MOPS) is aimed at mothers hurts, habits and hang-ups. Child The Solanus Casey day, through March 20 and of infants through kindergart- care is available for free Time/Date: Weigh-in is 6:15- Center, a Capuchin ministry, at 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Location: St. Lazarus Serbian 6:55 p.m.; support group 7 p.m. 1780 Mount Elliott, Detroit through March 16 Orthodox Cathedral Ravanica, ners Contact: Jonathan@Connec- Thursday Contact: Ethanie Defoe at tionchurch.info or 248-787-5009 Details: Led by Capuchin friar Location: Kirk in the Hills, 1340 4575 E.Outer Drive, Detroit, Location: 555 S. Lilley, Canton March 20; St. Mary the Pro 248-227-6617 and Jody Fleszar at Detroit World Outreach Larry Webber, the director of W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield 734-658-2463 Details: Take Off Pounds Sen the Solanus Casey Center, the Hills. Sunday series is held in the tectress Ukrainian Orthodox Time/Date: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday sibly tour focuses on the spirituality refectory: Wednesdays in the St. Cathedral, 21931 Evergreen Dunning Park Bible Chapel Location: 23800 W. Chicago, Road, Southfield, March 27; Contact: Margaret at 734-838- and holiness of Father Solanus, a Andrew's room Time/Date: 9:30-11:30 a.m. first Redford; Room 202 0322 humble Capuchin friar credited Nativity of the Virgin Mary and third Tuesdays Details: Details: Sunday morning series Addiction No More » Unity of Livonia with miraculous cures and explores the meaning of Lent. Greek Orthodox Church, 39851 Location: 24800 W. Chicago offers support for addictive valued for his wise and compas W. Five Mile, Plymouth, April 3; Time/Date: 7 p.m. Thursday Wednesday sessions focus on St. Michael Russian Orthodox Road, Redford behavior problems sionate counsel. No reservations Richard Foster's Celebration of Details: MOPS is a place where Contact: 313-255-2222, Ext. 244 Location: 28660 Five Mile, are needed, although the center Discipline Church, 26375 W. Chicago Road, moms can build friendships, between Middlebelt and Inkster, requests an advance phone call Redford, April 10; and St. George » Farmington Hills Baptist Livonia for groups of five or more. No Contact: 248-626-2515, ext. 117 Antiochian Orthodox Church, receive mothering support, Church practical help and spiritual hope. Details: Overeaters Anonymous cost for the tour, although 2160 Maple, Troy, April 17 Time/Date: 7-9 p.m. second donations are accepted. MARCH Details: Members of the Clergy Contact: Amy at 313-937-3084 Tuesday of the month except Contact: 248-559-7722; or Kristen at 734-542-0767 January, July and August www.oa.org for additional Contact: 313-579-2100, Ext. 149; 24 HOURS FOR THE Brotherhood of St. John Chrysos information www.solanuscenter.org LORD tom of Metropolitan Detroit will PET-FRIENDLY SERVICE Location: 28301 Middlebelt, conduct the services. An inter- Time/Date: 1 p.m. Sunday Time/Date: 7 p.m. Friday, March Orthodox chorus will sing the 4 through 8:30 a.m. closing Mass Location: Dunk N Dogs, 27911 responses Five Mile, Livonia on Saturday, March 5 Contact: Olga Liskiwsky at View Online Location: St. Michael the Arch 248-252-8184; Olga- Details: All Creatures ULC www.hometownlife.coin angel Parish, 11441 Hubbard, sponsors the service, which is [email protected] conducted in an informal set Livonia VIDEO SERIES Details: The event will feature ting. Pet blessings are available Time/Date: 7-8 p.m. Thursday, after the service. several Masses, special Mercy Mow to reach us: through March 10 Contact: Stations of the Cross, several 313-563-0162 1-800-579-7355 • fax 313-496-4968 • www.midealhnotices.com opportunities for reconciliation, Location: St. John's Episcopal and 24 hours of Eucharistic Church, 555 S. Wayne Road, PRAYER Westland St. Edith Church Deadlines: Friday. 4:00 p.m. for Sunday papers • Tuesday. 4:00 p.m. for Thursday papers Adoration. There will also be Holiday deadlines are subject to change. some special snacks, activities, Details: "Sacred Conversations Time/Date: 7-8:30 p.m. Thurs day and "time-outs" for families and on Racial Justice" ROBERTS, BARBARA SEMENOW, children during the 24-hour Contact: 734-721-5023 Location: Parish office, 15089 period. The celebration is open Newburgh, Livonia "BARB" MARIE to all area Catholics. A full Age 62, of Plymouth, passed Age 86, went to Our Lord on ONGOING Details: Group meets for sing away February 23, 2016. Bom February 20, 2016 after a long schedule is listed at livoniast- ing, praying and short teaching. June 30, 1953 to William and Illness. Maria was preceded in michael.org. Anyone interested CLASSES/STUDY Fellowship with snacks follows Bernice Rudick. Survived by her death by her loving husband in being part of the round-the- Alex. She was the beloved moth clock Adoration Team should call Our Lady of Loretto Contact: Parish office at 734- husband Loren, son, Nicholas Time/Date: 6:30-7:30 p.m. 464-1223 and, stepson, Loren II; loving er of Jennie (Edward) Perczak; the parish office or visit the loving grandmother to Edward Monday Contact: 734-464-1223 daughter of Bernice Rudick; dear church website sister of Tootsie (Gary) Dunbar (Jean) Perczak, Michael (Janet) Location: Contact: 734-261-1455 Six Mile and Beech St. Michael Lutheran Church HOKSBERGEN, and Darlene (Mike) Ciarrocchi; Perczak, and Amy Perczak; Daly, Redford Township Time/Date: DEBRA J. great-grandmother to Trever, BUDDHISM CLASS 6-7 a.m. Monday- preceded in death by her father, Details: Scripture study Friday (nee VERMEULEN) William Rudick, and siblings, Isabella, Elizabeth, Lauren and Time/Date: Ethan; great great-grandmother 6:30-8 p.m. Thurs Contact: 313-534-9000 Location: February 21, 2016 Age 60 of Janice and Frank. Visitation at 7000 N. Sheldon, Holland, Ml formerly of Grosse to Kourtney. She will be sadly day, March 24, April 14 and 28, St. Michael the Archangel Canton the Schrader-Howell Funeral and May 12 and 26 Pte. Park. Dear wife of Home, 280 S. Main Street, missed by all who knew and Parish Details: Praying silently or loved her. She loved her family, Location: The Universalist Stan. Loving mom of Ross Plymouth, Friday, February 26th, Unitarian Church of Farmington, Time/Date: 7-8:30 p.m. second aloud together; prayer requests (Rumy), Alden (Mary) and 4p to 8p and Saturday, February flowers, and joking with lots of 25301 Halsted, Farmington Hills and fourth Thursday, through welcomed. Mieke (Aaron) Mutschler. Proud 27th 2pm-8pm. Visitation will laughter. Visitation will be held May Contact: Grandma of Ainsley, George, continue on Sunday, February Friday, February 26, 2016 Details: 734-459-3333 for Free five-week secular Location: 11441 Hubbard, just additional information and Lorelei. Beloved daughter of 28th 10:30am until the time of from 2 - 8 p.m. at MANNS- practical Buddhism class will south of Plymouth Road, Livonia Jim and Sylvia Vermeulen. the Funeral Service at 12:30pm FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME apply Buddhist teachings to Recycling Cherished sister of Krista at the Funeral Home. To read 17000 Middlebelt, Livonia, daily life through meditation, Details: Gary Michuta, author RISEN CHRIST (Tim) Schaafsma, Jim (Nancy) full obituary, visit 48154. Funeral will be held reflection and discussion. Secular and Catholic apologist, leads a LUTHERAN CHURCH Vermeulen, and Ken (Shelly) www.schrader-howell.com. Saturday February 27, 2016. In Buddhism emphasizes the study of Isaiah. Bring your own Vermeulen. Visitation Thursday State 10 a.m. until time of Mass teaching of Eastern philosophy Bible Time/Date: 1-4 p.m. third Sat 6-8 p.m. at Vermeulen-Sajewski 10:30 at Sacred Heart Byzantine practices in a way that allows Contact: 734-261-1455, ext 200 urday of the month Funeral Home, 46401 W. Ann Catholic Church, 29125 Six each individual to become their or on line at www.livoniast- Location: 46250 Ann Arbor Arbor Rd., Plymouth and Mile, Livonia, 48152. own teacher. Ideas such as michael.org. Road, between Sheldon and Friday 3-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. at Beechwood Church, 895 Ottawa "awakening" and "enlighten Faith Community Wesleyan Beck roads, Plymouth ment" are goals in which there Details: Beach Rd. Holland, MI 49424. Time/Date: 4-5 p.m. every Recycle your cell Celebration of Life Service is no "one true way" Saturday phones, laser cartridges, inkjet Saturday 11 a.m. at the church. Contact: 248-478-7272; uuFar- cartridges, laptops, iPods, iPads, Location: 14560 Merriman, tablets, eReaders on the third To view the full obituary, or to mington.org Livonia share a memory please visit: Saturday of each month. Use the vermeulenfimeralhome.com EASTER SERVICE Details: This informal class ROSCH, CHARLES D. doors on east side of church. 76, of Farmington Hills, retired Time/Date: 7:15 a.m. Sunday, includes fellowship, discussion Contact: Lynn Hapman at VERMEULEN-SAJEWSKI finance director of the City of March 27 and question and answers. All 734-466-9023 Farmington Hills for 32 years, Location: Faith Community ages welcome. Bibles available if FU N ERAL CREMATION died Feb. 19, 2016. Charles was Wesleyan Church, 14560 Merri- you don't have one SINGLES HOMES SERVICES preceded in death by his beloved man, Livonia Contact: pastor Tom Hazel Detroit World Outreach wife of 47 years, Cecilia. Details: Service will be held wood at 734-765-5476 Time/Date: 4-6 p.m. Sunday Survived by children, Renee (Robert) Beale and Danielle outdoors except in extreme Location: 23800 W. Chicago, weather conditions. Coffee and (William) Soderman; Redford, Room 304 M ay grandchildren, Ryan, Emily, refreshments will be served after EXERCISE Details: Divorce Overcomers Nicholas, Lauren, and Ava; and the service. An Easter breakfast group is designed for individuals mother, Milicent Rosch. A will start at 9 a.m. Time/Date: 6:45-7:45 p.m. you find Tuesday and Thursday going through divorce, those funeral service for Charles will Contact: Mary at 248-471-1322 who are divorced or separated. be held Thursday, February 25, Location: Clarenceville United c o m fo r t FINANCIAL PEACE Contact: The facilitator at 10:00 am, at Heeney-Sundquist Methodist Church, 20300 Mid- 313-283-8200; [email protected] Funeral Home, 23720 UNIVERSITY dlebelt, south of Eight Mile, in fam ily Farmington Rd., (btw. 9-10 Mile Time/Date: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Livonia Steve's Family Restaurant & friends Rds., just N of Grand River), March 13-May 15; no class on Details: Instructor Wendy Time/Date: 9 a.m. second and downtown Farmington. March 27 Motta, a seven-year Zumba fourth Thursday Memorial gifts suggested to the Location: Rosedale Gardens practitioner, teaches Zumba Location: 15800 Middlebelt, V4 Alzheimers Association. Presbyterian Church, 9601 through drop-in classes. 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I’m delighted to have a o o c c Staff W riter Jennie them.” Knaggs and For Nick Shillace, who plays banjo Traditional jazz meets Americana, Nick Shillace, with the group, the Detroit Pleasure southern square dance and Irish mu known as Lac Society is a “dream come true.” sic at the 7th Annual Benefit for Doc La Belle, w ill “I had always wanted to play tradi tors Without Borders, Saturday, Feb. perform at tional jazz but didn’t have the people 27, at the Ancient Order of Hibernians the Doctors around me doing it,” said Shillace, Hall in Redford. Without who also performs Americana-influ “We have a huge melting pot of Borders enced music with his wife, Jennie music,” said Mick Gavin, a Redford concert Knaggs, as Lac La Belle. “I was resident, musician and the event’s Saturday, recruited by a fan of Lac La Belle who organizer. “We have a lot of Irish mu Feb. 27 in was playing in Detroit Pleasure Soci sicians and singers coming as well, Redford. ety at the time. We got together and and step dance. We cut down on the there’s been a core group of five the number of bands this year so we could past several years. get in more dancers.” Shillace, a Detroiter and owner of Doors will open at 4 p.m. at the hall, Orion Music Studio in Lake Orion, 25300 Five Mile. Admission is a dona describes the Detroit Pleasure Society tion at the door. Doctors Without Bor as a tight knit band that plays tradi ders provides emergency medical tional jazz with its “own spirit.” care to individuals caught in crises and upright bass, plays original music New bands “We’re traditionalists, not revival around the world. Performances will influenced by bluegrass, country, jazz ists. A lot of times groups try to bring include: and popular favorites. Square dancing and both Lac La back the visual esthetics and aping of » 5 p.m. Lac La Belle, an acoustic » 9:15 p.m. Irish set dancing with Belle and the Detroit Pleasure Society the period. That doesn’t necessarily duo influenced by Americana, sings Anne McCallum, the Crossroads Ceili are new to the Doctors Without Bor give life to the music,” he said. “We and plays mandolin, banjo, ukulele, Band and the Conor O’Neill’s session ders benefit. have two saxophones instead of clari organ, guitar, and accordion. group “We’ve been bumping into these net and trumpet... sousaphone, banjo » 5:45 p.m. Eddie McGlinchey, Ray Guest square dance caller, Becky musicians and they’ve come to some and trombone, there’s enough there Maguire, Michael Gavin, Frank Ken Hill of West Virginia, will call the of our gigs and we go to their gigs,” that gives us a unique sound.” nedy, Colin Paige and Mick Gavin will square dances at both the Doctors said Gavin, who plays with Crossroads He said the Doctors Without Bor play Irish music for dancers from the without Borders event and at the Ceili. “There seems to be this revival ders event will give the audience a Ardan Academy of Irish Dance. monthly Detroit Square Dance Soci of folk crossing over with jazz and rare opportunity to enjoy both dance » 6:30 p.m. The Detroit Square ety gathering, 5-9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. also crossing over into the Irish set and a variety of music, while support Dance Society Band will play tunes 28, at the Gaelic League, 2068 Michi dancing ing a good cause. for square dancing. gan Ave., Detroit. Admission is $10 for “It really is fantastic. They are “There is no redundancy with the » 7:30 p.m. The Detroit Pleasure the square dance. Gavin and many of excellent musicians. I love that kind music. It is such a comprehensive Society performs traditional New the other musicians will perform at of music and have for years. We have musical experience.” Orleans jazz. both events. the Detroit Pleasure Society, a tradi For more about the concert call » 8:30 p.m. The acoustic trio, Be tional jazz band, playing. Their music 313-537-3489. For directions to Hiber hind the Times, with mandolin, guitar is swingy and dancy, with all of the nian Hall call 313-538-1470. Festival Singers, EMU choir perform free concert Sharon Dargay Chicago, 111., and Toronto, Ont. Staff Writer A travel agent, who heard the group sing in England, Choral music fans will get a suggested the Italy trip. Neu chance to hear two choirs for mann said the agent helped free Saturday, Feb. 27 in Ply her secure a performance at mouth. St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice. Plymouth-Canton’s Educa The group also will perform at tional Park’s (P-CEP) Festival St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Singers and Eastern Michigan University Choir will perform Concert, Masses at 7:30 p.m. at Plymouth First “At the two Basilicas we’re United Methodist Church, the music for the Masses. I 45201 N. Territorial. had to submit recordings and “My choir will sing a few get approved,” Neumann said. selections and Eastern will SUBMITTED “This is during Holy Week, the sing a few and we’ll come Jennifer Neumann directs the P-CEP week of Easter. It’s an oppor together at the end for a com Festival Singers. tunity of a lifetime.” bined piece,” said Jennifer The Festival Singers will Neumann, P-CEP teacher and leave March 25 for Italy and choir director. return April 1. The choir also The two choirs, 100 voices will sing a full concert while in total, will sing “Exultate on tour, in addition to the Deo,” by Scarlatti. It’s a piece Masses. Students held several the Festival Singers also will fundraisers to help pay for the perform next month during its tour. tour of Venice and Rome in Donations will be accepted Italy. at Saturday’s concert and will “It is an important piece of be divided between the Festi music and to collaborate with val Singers, the Eastern Michi a university choir will be a SUBMITTED gan University Choir, which tremendous thing to hear and The Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Festival Singers will perform with the Eastern Michigan University Choir on will tour Scotland and Wales observe. It’s very exciting,” Feb. 27 in Plymouth. this year, and Plymouth First Neumann said. United Methodist Church. Brandon Johnson, director Neumann said her choir of choral activities at EMU Advanced music classes in order to join the has done things with the U of will sing sacred and classical and director of the University group. Neumann said Festival M Men’s Glee Club, the Wom choral music, mostly a cappel- Choir, has been working with The 49-member Festival Singers is considered the most en’s Glee Club, and we’ve col la, at the upcoming concert. Neumann’s students on the Singers is one of 10 after experienced of the extra-cur laborated with other high “This is the first time we music. Both choirs will come school choirs at Salem High ricular choirs. schools. We’ve sung with the and Eastern will share a con together for the first time School, where the P-CEP’s “It sings the most advanced Plymouth Oratorio Society and cert together and as an alum, during a rehearsal at the choral program is located. music. It is an audition group Measure for Measure.” I’m excited about that,” she church before the concert. Students, mostly juniors and and is extremely select,” she Over the years it has per said. seniors, must be enrolled in said. “This is the group that formed at Carnegie Hall in one of two specific choral historically travels. My choir New York, in London, England, [email protected] hometownlife.com ENTERTAINMENT 0 & E Media | Thursday, February 25, 2016 (CP) B 9 Classic myth, true events inspire films opening Friday Friday, Feb. 26 Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to » "Eddie the Eagle," in crack a case, even if it means spired by true events, is a feel partnering with a fast-talking, good story about Michael “Ed scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to die” Edwards, an unlikely but solve the mystery. The com courageous British ski-jumper edy-adventure is directed by who never stopped believing in Byron Howard and Rich Moore himself. 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Visit us online at hometownlife.com. Published: February 25 and 28, 2016 B10 * JULIE BROWN, EDITOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA 248-842-8046 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM REAL ESTATE FACEBOOK: HOMETOWNLIFE.COM Sign issue: First \ Amendment generally applies to government actions Q: With the presidential elections on the horizon, our homeowners association has been discussing political signs in yards. The docu ments talk about prohibiting signs in general but should we make an exception for this particular season? A: More than likely, your docu ments prohibit the display of any types of signs except perhaps For Sale signs Robert under certain Meisner circum- JULIE BROWN stances. There A real estate industry report is positive about long-term trends in that field. can be the argument by some that political signs raise partic ular issues regarding freedom of speech. However, the free dom of speech that is con templated by the First Amend Industry report sees long-term ment typically applies only to governmental action and not in a private community. You may not even have the authority to upside in commercial real estate vary from the strict require ments of the documents, with out an assessment so see your -Despite various global and leases. except in the apartment sec prices are expected to dimin community association lawyer. domestic hurdles hindering The fifth annual release of tor, where they are forecast to ish by mid-2016, in part be Q: Our property manager economic growth, steady job the joint report draws on the increase modestly by the end cause of robust growth in just received a letter from an gains and stable leasing de three organizations’ respec of the year as more new pro apartment rents. owner making accusations mand should help keep com tive research and expert ject completions come onto “Supported by solid hiring against the Board of Direc mercial real estate activity analysis and offers an ob the market. Continued job in most parts of the country, tors and asking over 25 ques expanding in 2016, according jective outlook on commercial growth, demand exceeding the demand for ownership and tions concerning the opera to the authors of an annual real estate through forecasts supply and limited new con rental housing will continue to tions of the association. The report published jointly by and commentary on the cur struction (outside of multi increase in 2016 despite anoth board is indicating that it will Situs Real Estate Research rent economy, capital markets family) should lead to rising er year of meager economic be very expensive for the Corporation (RERC), Deloitte and commercial real estate rents and steady investor expansion,” said Lawrence managing agent to respond and the National Association property markets. A research- returns, which overall will Yun, NAR chief economist. to all these questions but we of Realtors. based assessment of the of shift away from capital appre “While supply shortages will are wondering whether we According to the report, fice, industrial, apartment, ciation as price growth levels weigh on housing affordabil have an obligation to do so. Expectations & Market Reali retail and hotel property sec off in many markets. ity and push home prices and A: There is no specific stat ties in Real Estate 2016— tors is also provided. Continuing on the same rents higher, the housing sec ute in Michigan although other Navigating through the “Historically low interest slow trajectory seen for many tor will keep the U.S. economy states require a condo associa Crosscurrents, commercial rates, especially in treasuries, years, the U.S. economy — afloat and lead the residential tion to substantially respond to real estate activity is forecast combined with commercial facing headwinds from a ris investment component of inquiries from co-owners that to gradually grow this year real estate’s stable prices and ing dollar, financial market GDP growth by up to 10 per are sent by certified mail or with demand for space hold value make this asset an at volatility and geopolitical cent this year.” otherwise within, for example, ing steady across all commer tractive investment,” said Ken concerns — is forecast to On Thursday, Feb. 4, De 30 days of the association’s cial sectors. While commer Riggs, president of Situs grow at a rate of 2 percent to 3 loitte hosted a live webcast receipt of them. However, it is cial property values and price RERC. “Looking into 2016, the percent in 2016, which is covering the report, including good practice where there is gains are expected to flatten commercial real estate mar stronger than most global discussion on macroeconomic not a requirement statutorily after surpassing 2007 peaks in ket should moderate, which economies and enough to gen conditions, capital market to respond timely, but to give a some major markets, inves could stabilize prices.” erate around 2 million net new trends, the main property general response to the co tors will still benefit from the Vacancies are expected to jobs over the next year. Defla types and the overall outlook owner indicating that it might strong income flows generat continue to decline slightly in tionary pressures related to for 2016. be best for him to narrow his ed from new and existing 2016 for all property types, low gasoline and energy questions or attend a meeting of the Board of Directors for the specific purpose of dis cussing his issues. If in fact the HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS-OAKLAND COUNTY co-owner appears to be some one who is harassing the asso These are the area residential real 1056 W Glengarry Cir $1,820,000 21615 Wheeler St $111,000 41519 Thoreau Rdg $375,000 ciation with questions which 7395 W Greenwich Dr $332,000 21611 Whittington St $147,000 42492 Wimbleton Way $335,000 estate closings recorded the week 325 Wadsworth Ln $350,000 35581 Woodfield Dr $250,000 22350 Worcester Dr $450,000 are not made in good faith, you of Sept. 21-25, 2015, at the Oakland 3856 Wedgewood Dr $340,000 HIGHLAND SOUTH LYON may wish to turn that over to County Register of Deeds office. COMMERCE TOWNSHIP 465 Gleneagles $310,000 595 Eagle Way $268,000 3138 Belle Terre $251,000 3965 Loch Dr $226,000 934 Hidden Creek Dr $255,000 the association’s attorney. Listed below are cities, addresses 2276 Brigantine $252,000 3410 Maple Rdg $110,000 729 Kestrel Ct $233,000 3857 Ellisia Rd 1009 Tall Pines Dr and sales prices. $240,000 $485,000 479 Princeton Dr $268,000 Robert M. Meisner is a la w yer an d the 2471 Greenlawn Ave $55,000 LA TH RU P V IL L A G E 61845 Richfield St $192,000 BEVERLY HILLS 8352 Lagoon St $244,000 18160 Coral Gables Ave $128,000 22865 Saint Andrews Dr $540,000 a u th o r o f "C on do Living 2 : A n 32260 Arlington Dr $285,000 6036 Lochmore Dr$280,000 MILFORD 1156 Shetland Dr $390,000 Authoritative Guide to Buying, Selling 30414 Georgetown Dr $455,000 3291 Melmoor St $83,000 363 Cumberland Trl $500,000 26442 Shumans Way $342,000 16121 Lauderdale Ave $259,000 4650 Newcroft St $152,000 1173 Homestead $375,000 24400 Wedgewood Dr $380,000 and Operating a Condominium." He is BIRMINGHAM 3568 Oak Meadows Ct $188,000 831 Milford Glen Cir $310,000 SOUTHFIELD also the author of “Condominium 1751 Birmingham Blvd $499,000 9326 Park Ln $425,000 802 Panorama Dr $155,000 17291 Alta Vista Dr $230,000 1931 Bowers St $325,000 5408 Plantation Dr $425,000 2400 Pinewood Ct $235,000 20880 Avon Ln $74,000 Operation: Getting Started & Staying 2085 Dorchester Rd S669.000 4830 Sundew St $163,000 2213 Twilight Tree $430,000 20154 Beechaven St $190,000 on the Right Track, " second edition. FARMINGTON 935 Gordon Ln $600,000 474 Village Ln $133,000 16217 Edwards Ave $156,000 [email protected] . This 1773 Latham St $5,000 22901 Frederick Ave $176,000 484 Village Ln $148,000 29721 Fall River Rd $128,000 1201 Pilgrim Ave $575,000 21132 Meadowlark St $200,000 701 W Dawson Rd $280,000 25669 Filmore PI $158,000 column shouldn't be construed as 1544 Sheffield Rd $220,000 34155 Schulte Dr $240,000 NORTHVILLE 28745 Hallcroft Ct $130,000 legal advice. 1387 Smith Ave $380,000 24182 Twin Valley Ct $250,000 43628 Cottisford St $330,000 29320 Heritage Ln $175,000 698 Southfield Rd $749,000 FARMINGTON HILLS 20948 E Glen Haven Cir $125,000 24195 Lee Baker Dr $145,000 620 W Frank St $695,000 22188 Albion Ave $86,000 51847 Pierce Dr $525,000 28663 Lowell Ct N $87,000 1099 Wakefield St $340,000 31231 Country Ridge Cir $393,000 38097 Tralee Trl $285,000 18409 Magnolia Ave $160,000 1885 Washington Blvd $409,000 29530 Eastfield St $157,000 NOVI 25209 Prairie Dr $185,000 1387 Webster St S600.000 20824 Gill Rd $225,000 43050 12 Oaks Crescent Dr # 2033 S185.000 29788 Spring Hill Dr $112,000 BLOOMFIELD HILLS 29392 Glencastle Dr $175,000 24693 Apple Crest Dr $266,000 18301 W 13 Mile Rd Unit A8 $73,000 REAL ESTATE 27 S Berkshire Rd $268,000 22462 Haynes Ave $125,000 24584 Bashian Dr $116,000 18811 Webster Ave $125,000 777 E Fox Hills Dr $53,000 30030 High Valley Rd S288.000 41628 Borchart Dr $220,000 18457 Westhampton Ave $72,000 BRIEFS 140 E Hickory Grove Rd $115,000 36680 Howard Rd $185,000 25426 Buckminster Dr $258,000 18316 Westhaven Ave $68,000 41350 Woodward Ave # 8 $237,000 29702 Mirlon Dr $280,000 28296 Carlton Way Dr $200,000 25033 Woodvale Dr N $95,000 BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP 29608 Muirland Dr $207,000 21183 Chase Dr $675,000 W H ITE L A K E Investors 1504 Aberdeen PI $165,000 21340 Mulberry Ct $137,000 39926 Crosswinds $120,000 8652 Brazos Ct $170,000 2915 Berkshire Dr $344,000 34045 Northwick St $210,000 27954 Declaration Rd $153,000 10420 Cedar Island Rd $280,000 2675 Brady Dr $255,000 28915 Oak Point Dr $360,000 41689 Dukesbury Ct $446,000 1036 Ennest Blvd $138,000 The Real Estate Investors 3928 Columbia Ct $643,000 26101 Power Rd $130,000 23672 E Le Bost $194,000 1245 Grove Point Dr $432,000 Association of Wayne will have 3055 E Bradford Dr $336,000 22114 Purdue Ave $143,000 22493 Fuller Dr $423,000 1848 Kristina Dr $271,000 2056 E Hammond Lake Dr S229.000 22850 Purdue Ave $139,000 24636 Highlands Dr $233,000 218 Melinda Cir $173,000 an open forum. Investors will 6315 E Surrey Rd S320.000 29923 Ravenscroft St $138,000 22662 Meadowbrook Rd $212,000 362 Rosario Ln $281,000 answer questions and offer a 2065 Eagle Pointe $220,000 29695 Sierra Point Cir 5191,000 21776 Meridian Ln $303,000 8106 Springdale Dr $174,000 market update. Meetings are 3684 Forest Hill Dr $404,000 29759 Sierra Point Cir $173,000 41617 Mitchell Rd $242,000 9538 Steephollow Dr $209,000 1997 Klingensmith Rd $84,000 31840 Staman Cir $161,000 41601 Monterey Dr $199,000 345 Woodsedge Ln $55,000 from 6-9 p.m. the third Tbes- 4423 Pine Tree Trl $375,000 30120 Valley Side Dr $248,000 22629 Moorgate St $435,000 day of each month at the Red 1472 Timberview Trl $255,000 29087 W 10 Mile Rd $165,000 24777 Sarah Flynn $300,000 3669 W Bradford Dr $330,000 31185 Westhill St $145,000 23497 Stonehenge Blvd $104,000 Lobster on Eureka in South- 26203 Westmeath St $200,000 41645 Tera Ln $195,000 gate. Members are free, guests $20, which will be applied to their membership. The Red HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS-WAYNE COUNTY Lobster is next to 7-Eleven, near Trenton Road. These are the area residential real 4105 Wrenwood Ln # 46 $261,000 31600 Vargo St $184,000 15398 Dixie $35,000 estate closings recorded the week GARDEN CITY 15954 Whitby St $168,000 26062 Ivanhoe $130,000 For more information, call 29865 Brown Ct $105,000 31748 Wyoming St $143,000 19336 Negaunee $40,000 Bill Beddoes at 734-934-9091 or of Oct. 12-16, 2015, at the Wayne 1013 Cardwell St $97,000 NORTHVILLE 14273 Seminole $115,000 County Register of Deeds office. 32426 Manor Park $205,000 16741 Carriage Way $156,000 18645 Wakenden $40,000 Wayde Koehler at 313-819-0919. 29553 Marquette St $68,000 39471 Champion Ct $325,000 19412 Wakenden $37,000 Listed below are cities, addresses 33161 Pardo St $92,000 16132 Cherrywood Ct $453,000 27275 Westland Rd $132,000 Short sales and sales prices. 31755 Pierce St $160,000 17861 Cranbrook Dr $730,000 WAYNE CANTON LIVONIA 39566 Danielle Dr $439,000 38776 Covington Dr $173,000 If you owe more than what 7224 Chichester Rd $275,000 19269 Auburndale St $123,000 16835 Dover Dr $165,000 4360 Evans St $76,000 your house is worth, you may 50594 Coolidge St $340,000 27815 Barkley St $163,000 39645 Glenview Ct $320,000 33610 Gertrude St $50,000 40560 Deer Creek Dr $313,000 31741 Cambridge St $265,000 16292 Johnson Creek Dr $530,000 WESTLAND be interested in a free informa 44385 Fair Oaks Dr $203,000 10027 Cavell St $100,000 45963 Riviera Dr $450,000 36010 Abbey Dr $185,000 tional seminar on short sale 4261 Forest Bridge Dr $200,000 17226 Country Club Dr $280,000 17418 Stonebrook Dr $610,000 31463 Alcona Ct $21,000 45575 Hanford Rd $285,000 14000 Ellen Dr $170,000 PLYMOUTH 33907 Arrowhead St $130,000 procedures. 1262 Hendrie $355,000 39084 Elsie St $205,000 50508 Beechwood Ct $219,000 33628 Beechwood St $52,000 Bonnie David, broker/owner 1564 Hendrie $362,000 18110 Fairfield St $218,000 11330 Eastside Dr $92,000 8115 Bristol St $48,000 of Quantum Real Estate, is the 1238 Heritage Dr $190,000 33007 Fargo St $30,000 8810 Elmhurst Ave $85,000 2201 Buchanan Ct $160,000 1068 High Ridge Dr $245,000 14401 Henry Ruff St $285,000 44424 John Alden Rd $206,000 1267 Campus Dr $188,000 presenter. It will be 6-7 p.m. 7733 Kaiser St $154,000 18883 Inkster Rd $85,000 9095 Marlowe Ave $90,000 38525 Deer Creek Blvd $131,000 each Thursday at 129 N. La 7143 Newgate Ct $225,000 29542 Lamar Ln $155,000 650 Pacific St $235,000 7660 Donna St $135,000 44740 Ridgefield Rd $193,000 18665 Lathers St $70,000 730 Penniman Ave $239,000 6350 Ferraina Dr $130,000 fayette, downtown South Lyon. 45930 S Stonewood Rd $306,000 9036 Louise St $153,000 730 Penniman Ave $308,000 7447 Floral St $92,000 Call the office at 248-782- 449 Sandalwood Rd $360,000 11026 Loveland St $139,000 49340 Quail Run Ct $420,000 32453 Hiveley St $110,000 1938 Scenic Dr $235,000 32421 Lyndon St $182,000 14120 Terrace Ct $267,000 33202 Lynx St $149,000 7130 or email june.quan- 43316 Stonington Ct $223,000 29998 Munger Dr $250,000 REDFORD 32208 Merritt Dr $129,000 [email protected] for your reser 1981 Vine Way Dr $108,000 20481 Osmus St $176,000 8940 Brady $100,000 1172 Michael Dr $170,000 vation or additional informa 41282 Westfield Cir $228,000 29527 Ravine Dr $190,000 17681 Centralia $71,000 830 N Byfield St $156,000 40353 Winfield Rd $205,000 14640 Ronnie Ln $210,000 18443 Dalby $100,000 6865 N Wildwood St $126,000 tion. 4129 Wrenwood Ln $282,000 30540 Saint Martins St $239,000 18443 Dalby $53,000 8143 Parkside Dr $237,000 18413 University Park Dr $110,000 20467 Dalby $15,000 493 S Sybald St $51,000 407 Summerfield Dr $235,000 B11(*) SHARON DARGAY, EDITOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA 586-826-7393 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM FOOD FACEBOOK: HOMETOWNLIFE.COM Make some magic Blend mushrooms with meat for a healthier meal ^ inding the right daily nutritional balance is no easy feat. 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For example, if using ground meat for tacos or burgers, chop mushrooms to mimic the familiar crumbled texture, using a knife and cutting board, food processor or vegetable chopper. For stews, halve or quarter mushrooms, or slice them to match strips of meat in fajitas or stir-fry. Practice your blending technique with these recipes and find more deliciously blended dishes to share with your family at MushroomInfo.com. Courtesy of Family Features CLASSIC BLENDED ASIAN LETTUCE BURGER WRAPS Prep time: 15 minutes Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10-15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 Servings: 4 Vi pound cremini or white 8 ounces fresh mushrooms button mushrooms 1 onion, chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil, 4 cloves garlic divided 1 tablespoon minced ginger 1 pound ground beef Kpound lean ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon canola oil 4 buns 'h teaspoon dried thyme leaves rooms, onion, garlic and Finely dice mushrooms or VV teaspoon dried oregano gently pulse in food processor. leaves ginger until finely chopped. In skillet, warm 2 table 'h teaspoon ground Add ground beef; pulse until spoons olive oil on medium- ties. Add remaining olive oil mustard combined. high heat and add mush to pan and cook burger pat ’A teaspoon dried minced In large, nonstick skillet, rooms, sauteing 5-7 minutes, ties on medium-high heat garlic heat oil over medium-high or until golden brown. 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