Woods Man Gets 1Year in Horse Deaths
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,~ l l' I l', I.NSIDE . Woods man gets 1year in horse deaths • Fennell says Ken SImon, assistant • Future teachers In Grosse POinte Waynp County prosecutor in schools Willbe some of the most highly it was a 'terrible . Lharge of the case, wanted trained profeSSionals In the country , Fennell to spend at least 17 Page 10A terrible accident' months out of a possible • The Grosse Pomte Board of BV Brad I.lndberg four years In Jail Education appOinted AI Olver as princl- Staff Writer Susan Shlnk, owner of a [)al of South Hloh School Paot> 11A .f'roO .......... 'h",......cn n"' .....H'I~ lnnH~nA • Elementary school students across Stephen Richard Fenneil ~-;;';~d'.- Grosse Pomte donated more than was sentenced 'fut'sday to 5,000 books to Scnpps Elementary one year m the Wayne "Sentence Fennell close to School In DetrOit Page 11A Covnty Jall _ Just over 19 the max," she told Fresard . • Demohtlon of the lasf three homes days for each of 19 horses Schulman requested that purchased by Grosse POinte Farms at that dldn't make lt when the Fennell serve only proba- Mack and Morass started early as the Grosse Pomte Hunt Club bon Farms Pubhc Safety Department IS burned to the ground July 8 "Probation would be a slap uSing the bUildings for rapid Interven- "I had no mtentlOn of on the wnst," sald Jacelyn tion tramlng for Its officers Page 14A hurting or lulling any am- Dombrowskl, whose horse, • Federal offiCials have announced mal," Fennell sald at a sen- Chester, dled m the barn. reVIsIons to the 1-68 program for tencmg hearmg before "He has caused harm and, boaters Due to national security con- Wayne County CUCUlt hopefully, shame on lus fam- cerns, all partICipants Willhave to apply Judge Patncla S Fr)lsard.lt tly." for new forms Page 17 A was the first tu;ne he'd spo- Slmon read from Fennell's • University Liggett School athletiC ken publicly ll~ut the fire county psychological profile. director and boys tennis r:oachmg leg- since bemg arreoted a few end Bob Wood IS retiring at the end of Photo by Brad LlIljjIIerg days after the blaze "The psychological report the school year, ending a 52-year asso- indicates what you'd expect Madeleine Bos80nney. 13. cries for the memory of her horse.peot- MItwail a terrible, temble from a person who did what CiatIOn With the school Page 1C ty, killed in the Grosse Pointe Hunt Club barn fire. BOlsonney,eharc:s • Grosse POinte South's Mike lr'ccldent," s81d Fennell, of Mr Step-hen Fennell did m her grief with Jackie Dombrowski, who lost her horse Chester in the Grosse Pomte Woods. "I did- tlus case; Slmon sald "It Hackett fOiled Warren-Malt's strategy July blaze. "Chester was Scotty's best friend." SOlsonney sald. when he hit a grand slam after an inten- n't want any horses to die" says he's lmlllature, egocen- tional pass In the bottom of the seventh Fennell, 24, will serve tric, has chfficulty delaying inning to give the Blue DeVils baseball tlme for Willfully and mah- gratificatlOn, has impulse team an 8-4 ViCtOry Page 3C clOusly causmg the deaths of control problems and is St. Peter of the Apostle the horses All but one of the unhkely to fo!1ow through animals dled locked m theIr wlt\l convincmg resolutions I FltRl1S as fire consumed the of chanl{ed behavior It also j i net 0 ~VnVn.L""'~ barn and its contents says what can occur in "'1"I.V ,",.I.VCJ~~ - - I A Wayne County JUry last Fennell's case, as in others Mathieu said that Keller misrepre- • Parents told to find month convlcted Fennell of of his psychological profile Friday, April 19 sented the figures at the meetmg and the crimes He was sent - to have a reckless dLSre- The Grosse POinte Public School other schools, teachers that the pl'lfents were able to talk d!rectly to Jrol for vlOlatmg gard for the safety ofhunself around the proposed Issues, but that System's annual 20-hour telethon, pro- terms of hIS bond The time and othtlri:l." duced by the teleVISion productIOn told to look for new jobs the damage has already been done "The numbers that Father Bob pre- Wlll be credIted to lus sen- The Hunt Club's two- classes at Grosse Pomte North and tence. story. 155-foot-long barn had South high schools. begins at 6 p m By Jason Sweeney sented at that meetmg were marupu- and runs until 2 p m. Saturday, April 20, Staff Writer lated," Matthleu saId "They pamted The JUry also found lum been a fixture m Grosse on Comcast educational access That the doors of St. Peter of the the bleakest picture posslble " mnocent of arson, although Pomte Woods for more than eyewltnesses testtfied he 90 years For at least 20 Channel 20 Apostle Catholic School may close for The school, budgeted on a 217-stu- the last bme when students leave tills dent enrollment this year, has 205 mtentlOnally threw a ht fire- years before that, lt stood as Our Lady Queen of Peace School spnng was a surpnse - then a source students III the classroom work into the barn moments a dairy barn at a nearby Parents and Teachers Together group of anger to many staff member!' and At the meetmgs and m a rebuttal of before flames began 10catlOn, now a subdivislOn Willhold a tin can auctIon from 6 to 10 parents a letter sent to the Archdlocese by Fennell's mtentlOn, Wlt- Dunng sentencmg, own- P m to raise funds for actIVities and The cause of concern centers on long-tlme panshlODec Charles nesses said. was to "scare ers of some of the dead hors- field triPS for students AdmiSSion IS free enrollment and the meetmg held by CUSlT'ano, Keller saic1-that the school the horses," not igrute the es pleaded that their 1088 be and auction tIckets are five for $1 the pastor of the pansh, the Rev would not operate WIth fewer than barn. weighed in jail time Robert Keller For more Information, call (586) 771- 200 enrolled students "You threw a firecracker, Sarah Babcock, who lost Mary Mathieu, mother of a St The reouttal, wmch encompassed 9011. vou threw lt to scare 'em, Tally, srod, "(Fennell) has to Ptlttll'S Montesson student sald, "He three pagtlS uf a four page pl'lTlsh • and you're responSIble for k accountable for hlS fiLS- (Keller) has done a good Job ofscarmg newsletter, debunked all of Tyrone Elementary School Will hold the consequence," Fresard takes, lus actlOns, his via- ItS nmth annual tm can auction a lot of people away" Cusm:mo's claims to the dlOcese and Two months ago, Mathleu and sev- sald. "You need to serve lence and h1s lack of respect There Will be a seniors-only hour also defended the pnest's bme com- bme " for hfe,lus lack of respect for from 4 to 5 pm, which features colfee eral other concerned parents and staff mitment at Selfndge Air National authonty, (and) ms lack of and donuts The auction Willbe open to met WIth Keller to express concerns Guard base as the chaplain. The POSl- The sentence included respect for anyone else the general pubhc at 5 p m With prize about the adnllmstratlOn of the tlOn requlres Keller to be on-base a three years probatlOn, more except for mmself" draWings to begin at 7 p m school consldel able amount of tune every than $1,000 m court-related Only 10 days later, meetmgs were For more mformatlon, call (313) 886- week. costa, and restitution tv k Madeleme Bossonney, 13, held wlth the teachers and the par- 7756 Staff members and teachers at St determmed at a later date brokp down 10 tears descnb- ents, advlsmg them to find new Jobs but whlch could reach $1 25 mg her horse, Scotty Chamber MUSICat the Scarab Club or new schools for thelr children to milhon See ST. PETER, page 3A "He was my best fnend," Will bring the French ensemble the attend Myou need to show this she sald Borsarello String TriO to the Grosse court through a penod of I-'olnte urmarlan Ci lurch at 8 p m I probation that you are head- Fresard told Fennell. "My Tickets are $15 In advance or $18 at ed In a dlfferent directIOn," hope IS that after the sen- the door Fresard sald "I am very con- tence lS served, and after Call (248) 477-1487 for more Infor- cerned about the dangerous- your debt to soclety IS paid, mation ness of your behavlOr" you take a responslble route Fennell's attorney. and lead your hfe m a man- Monday, April 22 Lawrence Schulman, wlll ner to which you and your The Grosse POinte Public Library appeal famlly can be proud" Board Will meet at the Neighborhood Club at 7 pm The Grosse POinte Park City CounCil •• II ............" ....... th", Ol"JlorL- ,..,h, h":llll ..,.f 7 f"\ ....... • "," 111""" .....' U'" ~1 ........... " ""'.J ••~ ..... ~ .,... Tuesday, April 23 The Grosse Pomte Shores Parks Ad Home: Grosse POlnte Hoc Committee Will present a proposal Shores for the Shores' parks master alan at the Family: Husband, Grosse POinte War Memonal at 7 p m Wl1liam; two sons. Grant and Garrett Occupation: Faculty member of Wayne State Umverslty's College ot Nurs10g smce 1985, Opinion . ..6A currently conductmg a 10A $1 7 n111lton research Schools project funded by the Obituaries .12A federal government 15A Quote: "I see my role now Autos .