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VOLUMF 34 NUMBER G2 WfSUANO. MhCMiG.w • 64 PAjits • http: • observer occiMitric.com S(VE\T\-F;vl CtNTS O IMS H*mT«w* Cowan totiom Ffowotfc, Inc. IN THE PAPER dig out after storm TODAY • City road crews finished their first offensive against a weekend storm and launched anew effort to SPECIAL SECTION help residents dig out from 12 inches or more of snow. Step right up: One of the BY DARRELL CLEM STAFF WBrnot bright spots in one of the dclemOoe.homeconLm.net coldest winter months Westland road crews around here is the North today are expected to American International continue second-round efforts to plow city Auto Show at Cobo Cen streets, following a, ter in Detroit. Check out fierce snowstorm that our special section inside residents and officials ranked among the worst they've seen. for all the details. Tve been here 27 years, and it's one of the worst I've seen,"' Public Services Director Richard Dittmar said. COMMUNITY LIFE City road crews early Tuesday fin ished their first offensive against the massive storm and launched a new Community support: The street-plowing effort to help residents generosity of business, dig out from 12 inches or more of snow. As workers battled the storm'that hit churches, clubs and indi Saturday and early Sunday, fresh snow viduals has helped fell Wednesday and made their job brighten life for clients of even more complicated. Some residents ignored a city snow First Step, Western Wayne emergency and warnings to move their County Project on Domes vehicles off the streets to accommodate tic and Sexual Vio city trucks. "That's our biggest problem," lence. /Bl Dittmar said. "We just go by and bury them." City crews worked 24 hours to clear roads. Despite snowy conditions, West- AT HOME land police Sgt. Peter Brokas blamed only a handful of traffic accidents - Learning experience: High none of them serious - on the storm. "After a big snowfall, people ca school students in the Ply fast enough to get into serious acci mouth-Canton district dents," Brokas said. learn the ins and outs of In an urgent plea, Westland Fire Department officials asked residents interiordesign. /04 for help in clearing snow away from fire hydrants that got buried m snow drifts. "We're asking for help so that we ENTERTAINMENT have access to the hydrants to allow us to provide better fire protection," Assis Festival: The Plymouth tant Fire Chief Bob Fields said. International Ice Sculp Hard at work All across the city Mond*ay, home ture Spectacular in down owners used shovels and snow blowers town Plymouth, Jan. 13- to clear their driveways and sidewalks 18, is the oldest and as children celebrated school cancella tions by playing outdoors. largest ice carving event "I was hoping the*snow blower I in North America./El bought would pay off, and it looks like it has," 41-year-old Mike Morris said as he cleared snow outside of his house on Music: Blues singer/boo the corner of Rolf and Dowling. gie woogie pianist Al Hill He and his neighbors helped motorists whose cars got stranded at has been told for years the intersection before city work crews that he should put his made their rounds early Monday after music to CD./BX noon. "We had to push out about seven or % eight cars," Morris said. "The snow was quite deep. I've lived here six years, REAL ESTATE and this is the most snow I've seen since I've lived here." Morris' son, home from the Marines, Boss man: Peter Burton was supposed to'catch a flight Satur will lead the Building day to Pensacola, Fla,, but - like hun dreds of stranded people - had to wait STAFF PHOTO BY TOM HAVLEY Industry Association of SnoW day: Maggie Plescow, 10, (left) and Amanda LaVigne, 10, (right) ofWestland enjoy their day Southeastern Michigan Please see SNOW, A3 off from school playing on the snow piles at Maggie's home Monday. for the next year./Fl Fire damages local house, INDEX Pair ordered to trial • Obituaries A2 prompts safety warning • Classified Index F4 Real Estate in Glenn teen's death _____F4 BY DARRELL CLEM Patrick Harder said. Crossword F8 STAFF WRITER "You should maintain at least 3 feet dclemOoe.lromecomm.net Two teenagers' have been ordered preliminary hearing Monday in Jobs ¥9 of space around any heat-producing A Westland house caught fire Sun equipment," he advised. to stand trial for the Dec 19 death tnkste'r's 22nd District Court. Home A Service G5 day after clothing was left too close to a Harder's-remarks followed a house of 14-year-old Jeffrey Joseph Fir Charged as adults, the juvenilis Automotive G6 basement water heater, prompting a fire Sunday in the 33700 block of man, a Westland youth who had were arraigned Dec. 23 on open attended John Glenn High School. murder charges after Inkster police • Opinion A6-7 fire official to issue a warning to home Arrowhend, east of the Wayne-Warren owners. area. The defendants, 14-year-old found Firman dead four days earlier • Calendar B4 "Any time you have heat-producing No one was injured, and nnc fire offi Stephen Rains ofWestland and 15- on an Inkster football field. • Sports CI equipment, such as furnaces and hot- cial estimated damages at $60,000 to year-old Jason Rlevins of Inkster, The two boys remain in custody were ordered to trial in Wayne under $300,000 cash bonds, 22nd • Real Estate Fl water heaters, it's improper to keep $70,000. clothing, paper and other combustibles "A woman smellcd smoke coming County Circuit Court following a Please see DEATH, A8 stored noxt to it," Assistant Fire Chief Please see FIRE, A2 HOW TO REACH US City, 4 unions prepare for contract negotiations v Newsroom : 73*953-2104 Newsroom Fax 734-591-7279 BY DARRELL CLEM • Westland Police Lieutenants and Sergeants The latest talks are set to start one month after the E-mali. bJachmaoOotnofnvcofTwTi.nv. t STAFF WRITER city settled contracts for Westland police officers and dclemOoe.homccomm.nct Association, which represents 31 employees. , Nightllne/Sports 734-9134104 • Westland Supervisory Association, which has 22 firefighters. Reader Comment Line.734-953-204 2 Contract talks loom between a city bargaining members. Those two groups received annual pay raises aver aging 3 2 percent for what was hailed as unprece Classified Advertising.7 34-591-0900 team and negotiators for four employee groups. • Administration directors and office staff who "I'm hopeful that they're not going to take very work for Thomas. This group has 23 members dented five-year agreements Display Advertising;734-591-230 0 long, but you never know when you get into bargain Initial meetings already have been held with New costs associated with those contracts amount Home Delivery,734-591-050 0 ing," city Personnel Director Keith Madden said. AFSCME Ixical 1G02 and the police lieutenants and ed to $1 l million through June 30. 2003 In a closed-door meeting, Westland City Council sergeants groups whose contracts expired Jan 1 Once contracts are settled for the lour other members Monday night discussed what Mayor Thomas didn't predict when settlements might hi' groups. Madden said, the nty will he done with nego Robert Thomas called parametors for the negotia possible for the employee groups tiations for all non elected eniplnvees. tions with four employee groups: "We're just getting under way now," he said Mon Pay raises for Thomas and the seven member • American Federation of State, County and day. Westland City Council will he di^cus-o-d later this, Municipal Employees Local 1602, which represents Madden said h$ hopes negotiations can be wrapped year by the I.oral Officer* ('uiiipo]i New Year's baby •nnnm ttAJOi A. PMKOWtftl Funeral service* for Marie PinkowakI, 76, of Warren were x Dec, 28 in Uht Funeral Home. Mr», Pinkowski, who died Dec. 24 in Warren, was born Aug. 7, 1022, in Detroit; She wei a homemaker, Surviving are her sons, Robert (DeboTah) of WeetlandandMar tin (Ann);daughters, Louise (Michael) McKetma and Theresa McCullough; brother, William (Nancy) Roleaon; 16 grandchil dren; and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Pinkowski was^preceded in death by her husband, Archie, and daughter, Christine Tewart. N04ANOH.AM>flt$ON Funeral services for Roland Anderson, 62, ofWestland were Jan. 5 in Ss. Simon & Jude Catholic Church with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dear born Heights. Mr. Anderson, who died Jan. 1 in Dearborn, was born May 28,1936, in Detroit. He was an electrician in the construction industry. Surviving are his wife, Bar bara; son, Roland Jr. (Jessica) Anderson; daughters, Catherine (Thomas) Martin, Kelly (Thomas) Murphy and Susan (Thomas) Pietruszka, 11 grand children; and one great-grand New arrival: the first baby of tjuiNew Year bom at St Mary'Hospital in Livo child. Mr. Anderson was preced nia is Jordan Christopher Barr, son of Kelly and limothyBarr ofWestland., ed in death by his sister, Linda Jordan carhe into the world at 6:06pm. Jan. L He has a big sisten Ashley. Medina. UOm J. EMENKMIR Funeral services for Lionel 'Eggenberger, 77, ofWestland were Jan. 6 with burial at St. from page At John Cemetery in Fenton. Fire Mr. Eggenberger, who died Jan. 1 in Livonia, was born Dec. from the bathroom and thought II, 1922, in Detroit. He Was a PRICE • SERVICE • INTEGRITYit might have been,a candle SAFETY WARNING machinist in the automotive tMOKIi^ 8861 Newtnirgh»Uvonta burning, but when she went in industry. Surviving are his sons, there, she saw smoke coming out Bill, Mike, John, Matt, Pete, (atJoyk Newtourgh) ' A substantial fire had spread arrived on the scene at 1:46 p.m., (734) 542-9916 of her laundry chute," Harder Tom, Jeff and Tim; daughters, YOUR LOW PRICE HEADQUARTERS said. by the time Westland firefighters Harder said. Mary and.Sue; brother, William; LARCCes SELHCT10s N OP CIGARS, TOBACCO and ACCESSORIES got a phone call at 1:41 p.m. and "They had a good basement sister, Joyce Bryan; 20 grand ManyPromotions Available - TOO Numerous to Mention fire working when they got Mastercard, Vlsa.Olsmver, American Express children; and three great-grand M Manufacturer coupons accepted, your check Is welcome. there," he said. "There was children. Mr. Eggenberger was heavy smoke through the entire preceded in death by his wife, ^wtlana€)(ismrer %. house." (USPSWW30V *• Jane. ^ Marlboro BASIC Pubiahad ntty Sunday and Tnuraday by Otearvtf 4 Eccantrkfl Nawapapar*. 3625! Sehookyift, Uvontt, Ml Firefighters battled the fire $ «1». ParVx^poal*^ paMatUwiia, M14»151. Ad*a*» tl rr^ (»«>»ttipCon. <*»ng« o( •**»•*, Form aOKCNCE S. BROWN krW 5092$22=9 20* 3686) toP.D. fea 3004,Uwnia. Ml «181 .Tihjphww S91 •OSOO. and kept it from spreading to "r. — ,w SOBSCfUPTON RATES .,,,^ other residences. Firefighters Funeral services-for Florence Cartar Oafivary Man Da&vary Brown, 81, of Westland Were , - Monthly...- :._ ™ $3« Onayaa/ -; - $55.00 left the scene at 3:36 p.m. - Plus tax w/coupon • limit 5 . Rus tax w/coupon • Umlt s QnayMr.:..- -...$47.46' Onayeaj(Sr.C*»n) „.. $44.00 nearly two hours after the fire today, Jan. 7, in Uht Funeral On»yi«j(Sf. Citizen). : $38.00 Cw y»« {Cwt ot County) ...... $65.00 Home with burial at Cadillac AN styles • Excludes Punchcards AH Styles • excludes Punchcards Nawaatand „ par copy 75 Or* yaar (Out 0« SUtf) $90.00 started, Harder said. OfftrBpir«1-1S-» Al advartialng puWVwd in In* Waafland OWarWf t* aubjad to tna condtJont Mil*} In in* appacabta ret* eart, The woman and her husband Memorial Gardens West, West- coptw ol whl* w avalabia trgm th» idvtrWns dapartoat WaaOand C*aaw. 3«S1 Schootaaft, Uvonta. Ml *8tS0.(734) 591-3300.Tha WaaBandObaamar raaarvat In* rt^unot to afcapt M advarllaar'l ortar. Obaarva* & were in the house at the time of land. Mrs. Brown, who died Jan. Eecantrto* «d-lakari hava r» autrxxty to Mnd this rwwtpapar and cory publication of an adv»rnaamani »h*B 00 oaoattuta Bnal aiftaptanca ot aw aoVarttaar'i ortar. the fire, but neither waB injured. 3 in Westland, was bom April 2, BUY 4 Cigars 1917, in Detroit. She Was a H OFF homemaker. Surviving are her. Any Non-Promoted Carton GET 1 FREE sons, Frederick Brown of Howell Umlt 3 cartons At the same or lesser value and James Brown; brother, Excludes Punchcards Umlt 12 • Excludes punchcards Harry Shipp; sister, Edith Lam- often Expires 1-15-M Off* Expires vis* ourx; four grandchildren; and 1 I Rftaasrhttttw right tofcrtt quantit yManufactur e prtcts sufafrct to chant* one great-grandchild. Mrs." JWWtott CfMMLt Haart Qijaa>*, ByipfTYwn^awirrtaY^ffylxjti yragn^^ Brown was preceded in death by her sister, Doris Monahan. ANTONfTTE M. TUNE Rl AIM R SLRVICE I INES Funeral services for Antonette Tune, 88, ofWestland were Jan. 4 in St. Damian Catholic Church Observer Newsroom E-Mail with burial at St. Hedwig Ceme tery. Officiating was the Rev. > Readers can submit story suggestions, reactions to stories, letters to the editor Larry Zurawski. Arrangements ; or make general comments to any member of our news staff through E-Mail were made by L. J. Griffin ; via the Internet at the following address: Funeral Home. Mrs. Tune, who ' rtewsroomftoeoriline.com. died Jan. 1 in Hope Nursing Homeline: 734-953-2020 Home, was born March 10,1910, T • • —' " ' —————^ • > —. ; .— in Detroit. She was a homemak > Open houses and new developments in your area. ^^ er. Surviving are her daughter, > Free real estate seminar information. ^^ Margaret O'Brien; sisters, > Current mortgage rates. Josephine Mazor and Stella Classified After Hours: 734-591-0900 Rustick; two grandchildren and I .,,, , i. : : ; four great-grandchildren. >• Place classified ads at your convenience. t.EWAIIT$PftA«UE ^ Circulation Department: 734-591 -0500 Services for Ewart Sprague, 98, of Wayne were arranged by Uht > If you have a question about home delivery or if you did not receive your Funeral Home in Westland with paper, please call one of our customer service representatives daring the burial at Park Cemetery in Iron following hours: Mountain. Mr. Sprague, who , Sunday: 8 am-Noon died Jan. 4 in Westland, was ' Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. born May 27,1900, in Newberry, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: Mich. He was an accountant for ' 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Ford Motor CO. Surviving are his son, Samuel; O&EOn-Line and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Steve A olace to Deliver Roe ofWestland. Mr. Sprague • Yoo can access On-Llne with just was preceded in death by his about any communications software Wife, Leah. T - PC or Macintosh. On-Line users can: .. .Over and Over Again. LESUE E. MACQUfEN • Send and receive unlimited e-mail. Funeral services for Leslie Mac- • Access allfeatures o f the Internet—Telnet, Queen, 75, ofWestland were in ; Gopher, WWW and moire. Whether you are preparing for the birth of your first child or Uht Funeral Home. Mr. Mac- '. • Read electronic editions of the the your third, the OB/GYN physicians and nurses at Oakwood Queen, who died Jan. 3 in ' Observer & Eccentric newspapers. Wayne, was born Aug. 19, 1923. ' • Owrt with users across town or across the : Hospital Annapolis Center - Wayne will provide specialized in Detroit. He was a design engi •country. >• neer in the automotive industry. and attentive care. On-line Hotline: 734-953-2266 Surviving are his son, Mark; •-+~ : —— — ". • I,'.' ; — daughters, Sharon Rainey, Judy >f If you nee •, A1 '' Surviving arc her son, v • ... », * „„ M) lllt (Erica) Trygg; daughter, Shori ItttCwfil , '' x Oainfoetf Mwpttai fictwtwrt Oakwood (Paul) McEachorn; and grand •atahC *~S^5"* . «. BrO • Awaftf « * children, Edward, Cnrin and SSHB; • • . t&ftm . ^JBtTirn,.!*,*** Oakuxxxi A-You.. Garrett. +*£m \*>\m Memorials may be made to Karmanos Cancer Institute. The Observer A Eccentric/ THURSQAY, JANUARY 7,1999 i • i .• r :.* tlwwar: <•' Butch Fbt;\ ton of the Westland .*. Parks and Recreation Depart- % ment clean snow witli^ a snow blower STAFF PHOTO BY TOM HAWUT around Storm's aftermath: Mi'Ae Morris ofWestland was out Westland ' clearing snow on Monday. City Hall* Monday. v Patton from page Al was out Snow working Sunday until Sunday. cil meeting Monday night, coun Morris' 11-year-old daughter, cil members praised Dittmar also. Kristen, and the family's 4-year- and other employees of the city's old sheltie dog, Shea, enjoyed the public services department for snow. their street-plowing efforts. "I like it," Kristen said Monday Westland has about 205 miles afternoon. ,"We didn't have of roads and streets. school, and I've just been playing City crews even cleared some out in the snow." portions of county-maintained Bundled up, Westland mail roads such as Wayne and Cherry carrier Barbara Earhart walked Hill, and officials said local past snow piled in some places storm efforts outshone county as high as her head - keeping a work crews. cheerful attitude as she did her Some officials said subdivision job in bone-chilling weather. streets appeared in better condi "This is hard on your legs," tion than county roads - some of Earhart, 36, said. "It's easier which Fire Chief Mark Neal when people shovel their side called "impassable." walks. We just have to pass up Westland roads under the the houses that we can't get to, county's jurisdiction include but I try my best to get to the Inkster, Middlebelt, Merriman, older people who can't get out Venoy, Wayne, Joy, Warren, and shovel the snow." Ford, Cherry Hill, Van Born and Earhart worked in Saturday's a small section of Michigan snowstorm and was told to Avenue. The city cleans New- report to work Monday even burgh Road. .. though she was supposed to Snow remained piled along have the day off. some county roads Monday - causing problems particularly in middle turn lanes where some Neither rain nor snow ... drivers got stuck trying to reach "We've made our deliveries side streets. Towing companies every day so far. It's a blessing," did a brisk business. she said. "I've been working 10 to 12 hours a day. I've been delivering mail for five years, Where does snow go? and this is the worst weather Councilman Glenn Anderson I've ever had to deliver in. said Monday that some resi "I've got the weight of the mail dents became frustrated after plus the wind and the snow," she city road crews cleared neighbor said. "It's pretty tough." hood streets only to push snow STAFT PHOTO IT TOM HAWUT What's more, Earhart-said it toward driveways, blocking Monday afternoon, Maggie took her two hours to make the them. Plescow and Amanda LaVigne, eight-mile trip from her Detroit But, he said, "there's just no both 10, played with sleds out home to her Westland post office place for that much snow to go." side^ of Maggie's residence on job. Anderson chastised some bust- . Carlson. City officials announced early nesses along major roads for fail this week that trash pickup ing to clear sidewalks of snow, "Amanda called me this morn fur would be delayed due to a land saying their negligence forced ing and was screaming because fill closing - but advised resi pedestrians to walk in the street., we didn't have school," Maggie caravan dents to leave their trash out City officials said homeowners , said. The girls attends Madison side. often are quicker to shovel side Elementary in the Wayne-West Behind Westland City Hall, walks than business owners who land district. city worker Butch Patton used a place a higher priority on clear "The snow is awesome," Aman snow blower Monday to try to ing parking lots for business. da said. clear walkways on his second Wayne-Westland school offi The girls giggled as they sae day of post-storm cleanup. He cials canceled classes Monday pulled a sled to the top of a snow said he welcomed the sunshine and Tuesday, although students heap. Thursday, January 7 that occasionally penetrated the in areas served by the Livonia "We've just been playing with through Sunday, January 10 afternoon clouds. district had to return to school the sled on these mountains," During a Westland City Coun Tuesday. Maggie said. Nothing feels as wonderful as fur. Enjoy it now by taking advantage of Snow deliv tremendous savings on our large selection ery: West-, of mink, beaver and other luxurious furs. land post Choose a style that's just right for you — office mail full-length coats, strollers, jackets and carrier fur-lined reversible garments. Barbara Furs Earhart was out ii> l\ J fVvv ..&&:•'* delivering T,rf* * *'• the mail Monday on her route off Cherry Hill. 8TAJT PHOTO BY TO* tlATUT o^ o\ :1¾ :.;^-?;f aJ.-a"-'*^ Ask about our Extended Payment Account and our Outerwear Payment Advantage. 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It was clear that passengers ; Wayne County officials will were frustrated over the delays. j meet today to discuss last week- They busted their humps with a i end's winter storm and the coun- Herculean effort every minute of With many flights canceled or the day. It pains me to see that delayed, thousands of passen ' ty's snow removal plans. North- 1 | west was expected to be operat- kind, of criticism." Two years ago gers spent Saturday and Sunday j ing on a full schedule Wednes- Wayne County won a national night,at the airport, hoping for I day (yesterday), award from an airline associa flights out of town. With Detroit i Airport Director David Katz tion for snow and ice removal. acting as Northwest's hub, trav j said county officials will review "That same plan now is no elers on that airline were partic \ the plans. "Let's examine it care- good?" Katz asked. ularly impacted. | fully. We're all accountable." Crews also alternate which "If you shut down a hub. )-^ j WherTalked why airlines at- concourses will be cleaned, automatically switch to alterna 1 Chicago's O'Hare Airport depending On the day of the tive routes. When Metre was hit ! resumed 100 percent of its oper week. That plan is agreed to by with flooding last year, passen ations earlier than Detroit, the airlines. But a private con gers were ru-routed to Memphis tractor did not clear the North id Minneapolis," Newman said : Andrea Newman, vice president : of state and local affairs for west concourse areas until Mon "But this time, all three hubs Northwest Airlines responded: day. experienced weather problems. "People need to remember they Crews also must be "environ Thu. abi'.iiy to do that (re-rout- got hit a day earlier than us. mentally friendly" while clear ing)Avas lost." • • :*: We'll get back, too. ing snow. With the airlines "This is the storm of the ! decade for us." 8TATF P80TCW BY BRYAN MrtCfflLL Northwest and county officials Jammed: The airport was still crowded Monday with passengers hoping to catch a ; spent the early part of this week flight Many travelers were still stranded as of Monday morning when this picture defending their efforts in the was taken outside the Northwest terminal at Metro. • : aftermath of a weekend snow storm that left many planes con cleared at Metro, but parking should have done," McNamara coats. Northwest felt it was too taining scores of holiday travel areas for planes hear concourses said. dangerous with the cold weather ers sitting in planes on taxiways and taxiwa^Js were not. "You have the (Northwest) and slippery conditions. It prob for several hours Sunday. ably was not a wise decision." And there was finger-point "There's always problems with president complaining when the Newman called the runway ing, too. removing snow from the taxi- first day, half of Northwest's Northwest officials complained ways," said . "We had a couple of people couldn't get to work. A delays "unacceptable." that the snow wasn't cleared by planes that were stuck to the number of them were baggage "You try to figure out what you Wayne County in airport taxi- ground and problems with jet- handlers.". can do better," Newman said. ways and near concourses, while ways freezing and breaking McNamara believed North "There's always things you can county officials said the delays down>-ft-was 30'-betow. You have west could do a better job of improve on.," were due to Northwest's lack of freezing \emperatures and ice alerting their help of the Katz saidfeounty crews and help at the airport. people have to work on." impending snowstorm and contractors^w.ere,responsible for Robert Ball, Northwest vice- Katz and Wayne County Exec delaying or cancelling flights clearing 500 acres of cement? or 2 president for customer service, utive Edward McNamara believe when they have a shortage of million square feet. It takes " was critical of snow removal, the county did all it could to employees to accommodate the crews 24 hours to remove 4 inch stating in one published report clear the airport of snow. passengers. es of snow. Northwest was going to take a "It steams me to hear the criti McNamara said airport offi "Our guys did a miraculous "good, hard look" at the county's cism when we have a snow cials could have dispatched a job," Katz said. Wayne County • snow removal plan. "I don't storm like this once every 25 bus to help unload passengers planned on the snow storm and know why the county couldn't years, it happened on a weekend from planes. had 98 percent of the crews ^'handle the snow." and a holiday and it came quick "Many passengers waiting in reporting for work/ jjjT, Runways apparently were ly, and we did all the things we planes were elderly and had no "Contrast that with North west, where they had-half of S" their people show up," Katz s^id. KT* * <*r~*e «a52"--***. wiwviWYlnvnnnTrrTTrrkni QJit? *s U Choose It! 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Supreme Court declared that last opinions before resigning, Dissenting was Justice Clif section unconstitutional but left cited a 1976 Livingston County ford Taylor, who said he wasn't The Legislature unconstitu- the rest of PA 374 intact. case in which the Supreme convinced the 1996 act violated BYKENABSAMCZYK "Moving that much snow, t mally stepped on the judicia STAFF wwm it is hard to find a place to Court visitors and users would Court "relied on the inherent the separation of powers doc kabr*mczyk#o«iio*t«coau&j)et ry s toes when it shuffled mem- have seen little difference - at powers of the judiciary in hold trine. Rather, the act created a put it," Roach said. "Mov bei s of Uv unions from Wayne first - if the change had taken ing that the circuit court was the "co-employment relationship" Saturday's winter storm ing it from the center lane Circuit C< urt control to county place. "But over the long term, employer of court personnel for between local units and the that dumped up to a foot of is one thing, but that is a govcrnnn nt control, the state operation of the courts would purposes of salary negotiations." courts. snow will be known as the whole lot different when it is blowing on the road. Supreme «.Jourt ruled. have been adversely affected," And Mallett quoted founding Taylor, who frequently derides storm that county road "The power of each branch of said Mark Heinen, the Detroit father Alexander Hamilton in "judge-made law," said "legisla crews just could not clear. "We had reports from government within its separate attorney for one of the unions. Federalist No. 51 when he tive enactments enjoy a pre Even on Monday, several some of our drivers that spheje necessarily includes Mallett agreed, noting that argued that security for the bal sumption of constitutionality." roads, particularly portions they would plow a road, managerial administrative "employment issues concerning ance of powers "consists in giv He cited U.S. Chief Justice John of Inkster and Middlebelt then when they came back, authority to carry out its opera all the state's 241 trial courts ing to those who administer each Marshall, who said in 1803 that roads, remained covered the whole road would be tions," Chief Justice Conrad were in an increasingly unstable department (branch) the neces "legislators, having taken the with snow and difficult for covered again." Mallett Jr. wrote in a 6-1 deci Condition." sary constitutional means and same oath as we take, surely are motorists to drive. Road salt also loses its sion. '• The section making county personal motives to resist as committed to fidelity to the John Roach, public infor ^efikctiyenes3 once the tem Winners were 27 members of government the employer would encroachments of the others." constitution as we (judges) are." mation manager for the perature dips below 20 the Judicial Attorneys Associa have given it "authority to estab But Mallett warned judges Taylor said the act carefully Wayne County Department degrees, Roach said. The tion, who work for the Wayne lish policies and procedure relat against becoming too head delineated the duties of the chief of Public Services, said the weekend temperatures Friend of the Court and as ing to compensation, fringe ben strong. He noted that many judge and the county: "(T)he county's roads division sent ranged between si'b-zero research attorneys, and 180 efits, pensions, holidays and county officials had complained employer (county) retains 131 trucks to plow and salt and 20-degree tempera members of the Government leave." to legislators that judges had authority with respect to listed county primary roads, state tures. Administrators Association, who That section-would have left "thwarted the counties" and fiscally related subject matters, highways and freeways On Monday, county road are psychologists, social workers the chief judge with authority "frustrated relations with the and the chief judge retains and township residential crews were working to con and administrators for 64 over Vork schedules, discipline, funding units' own employees, to authority over all other person streets. tinue to clear surface Wayne Circuit judges. grievances, personnel records, the detriment of the public." nel matters." Wayne County^ road streets. Losers were Gov. John Engler probation, hiring and termina Mallett counseled a course of But Mallett and the majority crews normally assigned to and retiring Attorney General tion practices." "cooperation, communication found the grant of power to the main primary - or "mile" - "It will take a lot more Frank Kelley. They were blocked The high court's ruling and accommodation between county so broad that there is "no roads were dispatched to work," Roach said. "Some from implementing part of the affirmed a Court of Appeals trial courts and their funding set of circumstances" under freeways and state high are still in rough shape." Legislature's 1996 Public Act panel which called theact "a units." which the act "does not violate ways to clear those first, Wayne County is respon 374 combining Wayne Circuit usurpation" of court authority Mallett's opinion was signed the separation of powers doc Roach said. "We had to'pull sible for clearing 1,950 and Detroit Recorder's courts. that is "a dangerous incursion by Justices Michael Cavanagh, trine." them off of the primary miles - 450 miles of state Sec. 593 of that act made county into th& judicial realm" by the Patricia Boyle, James Brickley, roads," he said. highways, 725 of county government rather than the Legislature. Elizabeth Weaver and Marilyn Roach said the biggest primary roads and 700 problem facing ro^d crews miles of residential streets was the sheer amount of in townships. snow that fell over about a Wayne County houses 14 Scholarships available at Madonna University 24-hour period on Saturday DPS yards and eight salt and early Sunday. Winds domes. 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There were stories of good deeds, our almost-forgotten winter survival skills as many checked on and helped out their and in caring for our neighbors, but it was elderly or disabled neighbors. also a lesson in patience for many people. For example, Lillian and Frank Eory of While many can thank their lucky clouds Westland for health reasons are unable to get that the storm dumped a foot of snow on us out and shovel, but neighbor Norman Swope during a holiday weekend when many people saved the day with his snow blower and the had time off, others had to try to make their Eorys were able to get out Tuesday for a rela ' v.,r^ - „^ way either to work or to travel back home tive's funeral. after the holidays - and it was a trying time. As with any storm, eventually people shovel Patience was the word of the weekend for out and get back into their routines. But since those who had any reason to go to metro air January has only just begun maybe some port. It was also the watchword for those who snowstorm lessons need to be reiterated. rtafrSs?**'.., had to get out on the roads - or at least it Patience goes a long way in traveling safely ^i^V^&s should have been. Many people ended up in on the roadways. Yes, it seems some drivers ditches or snow banks in some cases because use questionable judgment, but that doesn't they were in too much of a hurry. mean we all should. STAJT PHOTO BY BIYAH WTC1BU. Meanwhile, those who got to stay home Other lessons to keep in mind: Stay stocked Challenging conditions: Driving along Ford Road in Westland became more chal were faced with mountains of snow to shovel up on winter and food supplies to avoid trips lenging by the hour during the storm on Saturday. Patience goes a long way in or to clear with a snow blower. Some neigh out in bad weather, help out your elderly or traveling safely on snow-covered roadways. borhoods were fortunate enough to.have their sick or disabled neighbors as you may need streets plowed by Sunday, but then were faced help yourself some day, remember safe winter with an impassable mound of snow at the end driving practices and get your car serviced so of their driveways. It was snow blowers andv it's reliable when the weather takes a bad LETTERS shovels to the rescue again. * turn. And also remember that it's Michigan Others, weren't so lucky as the snowplows and winter is not only allowed to but is expect The shaft again ciously and "moved on" (board President were yet to hit some neighborhoods even on ed, to make its presence known. David Cox's often used phrase). ost communities provide police and fire In another of its dubious achievements, the Mprotection to their taxpayers. Westland, board stands tall marking its decision to however, is again sidestepping the voters' delete the words "sexual orientation" fromal l requirement to increase taxes by applying a district policies. Cox and his six soldiers Write to support Schoolcraft "user fee" for its lifesaving services. Who repeat over and over that all of Wayne-West- thinks up these scams? Who in the council land's students are in a safe and nurturing usiness people often dislike writing letters, i business blitz of letter writing to the Jobs votes for these scams emanating from the environment, including those who are gay and BBut if they want the benefits, they should Commission. mayor's office? What have we done to be the lesbian or perceived to be gay or lesbian. The rise above tradition and send a letter to Doug Schoolcraft is asking for $6 million to build victims in a community where the administra fact of the matter is the members of the board tion's'constantly thinking up ways to scam would not have the first clue as to whether or Rothwell on behalf of Schoolcraft Community a 32,000-square-foot technology center on to v College's bid. the Waterman Campus Center. money off the residents (me)? What I see are not a gay or lesbian student is being harassed Schoolcraft is seeking $6 million in state The center is designed to be a hub where "consultants," strangers from other parts of or abused suid I question whether or not they money to build an Information Technology business, students, faculty and the community the country invited into this city claiming to would even care. They have amended the poli Center on its Livonia campus. can access and apply information technology. be determining bur needs and then we are cy language (as ordered by a couple of local The money would come from the state Jobs The proposal outlined six major goals for forced to pay for these harebrained schemes "pastors") ignoring the needs of a very at-risk Commission as part of Gov. John Engler's the multi-phase project: which drain our pocketbooks. I'm tired of pay group of individuals and have effectively told recently-passed program to boost technical • To increase information technology com ing for luxuries which this city's residents can the gay and lesbian community of students education through scholarships and training petencies as applied to local and regional man not afford, and, frankly, do not want, and can and employees: "You are unworthy and you centers. ufacturing operations. live without. They are nothing but "feel goods" are on your own." "' The Engler administration got $50 million • To increase the number of workers with for a tiny segment of this population which I would offer the board this simple piece of from the Legislature for its job training initia information technology skills in the current will benefit financially at the expense of the counsel: As you give yourselves those congrat tive. and future workforce. whole of the people who foot the bill. I see this ulatory pats, don't forget to glance over your First, $20 million will go for 10,000 commu • To redesign instructional methods in an * user fee as yet another end run around the shoulder to see just who might be eyeing those nity college scholarships. effort, to offer open-entry, open-exit learning. taxpayers to benefit the parasites who feed off plush seats in the board room. Politicians Second, $30 million will go for "at least five • To create a state-of-the-art facility focus the citizens. Yet another governmental shift T come and go. Just ask Debbie. She knows. and shaft from the city hall. new technical training centers, providing the ing on certified skill set instruction in infor Michael P. Chiumento necessary infrastructure and equipment need mation technologies. Beatrice Scalise Westland ed to support technical training programs," • To improve the ability of companies and Westland according to the governor's budget message. organizations to compete locally, nationally One of the five centers, by law, will go to and globally. Focus:HOPE in Detroit. The other four will go • To provide a central location for a variety 1o the most impressive bidders. of community and business services conducive These are for what the governor calls "gold to the economic health QUESTION: Whit'* the Itestlanft ©bamrer bettwayvto B£TH SUNOHU JACHMAM, COMMUNITY EDITOR, 734-953-2122 ftpend a SUWft ROSIfK, MANAGING EDITOR, 734-953-2149 snowy, cold HU0H OALLMHfft, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, 734-953-2118 winter's P« KKoam, ADVERTISING MANAGER,"734953-2177 LAtoTV QfttCft, CIRCULATION MANAGER, 734-953-2234 day? BANKS M. OWHMCN, in. PUBLISHER, 734-953-2100 STtVfN K. POH, VICE-PRES)DENT/GENERAL.MANAGER, 734-953-2252 \ RICK FlCOHEUJ, MARKETING DIRECTOR, 734-953-2150 "Riding In your "Sledding on "Partying." 'Stay Inside and HOMETOWN. COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. Escort, and spin Hlnes Drive." keep the fire PtMi* Pwtn, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD RKIHA(W>"AOIHIAN,"PRESIOENT ning around." Angelt Ptecoll going." Uuren OUR MrMiON: "Because we publish community newspapers, we think about community journalism MMI H«nder»©n Merit , in a fundamentally different way than our bigger competition. They consider themselves to be ftponeftbursh CMeccMero independent from the stories and communities they cover, swooping in to write the unusual or sensational and then dashing off to cover something else. We regard ourselves as both accurate journalists and as caring citizens of the communities where we work." ~~ Philip Power TT The Observer A Eccentric/ THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 MM«Mil«M*Mh * POINTS Of VIEW >:*W\ i . , 'i i for 1999 include being a better person he subjects many discussions seeing Plymouth Township neighbor Pantoni, and her family. ship I treasure. these days: New Year's resolu Jack Morrison there; he's a regular on Ill turn 40 this year, as will several I vow in the new year to talk lew Ttion*. Losing weight and quit our warm-weather walks in the Lake friends and colleagues. Some have and listen more, to think more before ting smoking, if I read and hear cor Pointe neighborhood, too. their birthdays before mine in May, I speak. Gossip can be hard to resist, rectly, are the two biggies. One resolution this year is to keep and I vow not to tease them-too much but it's important to try. Sometimes, I don't smoke and at 39 am unlike in touch with friends more regularly. as I know my turn will come. Both it can be cruel and heartless. Ill go to ly to start, I've seen loved ones strug Some live as far away as England, Debbie and the male half of our Eng church, just as before, but try to ' gle with quitting, however, and would making phone calls and visits expen lish friendship, Trevor King, turn 40 incorporate more of what I learn into implore younger people not to take up sive. Letter writing, I'm afraid, is in February. Colleague Dave Varga, everyday life, tobacco. I know some people depend becoming a lost art, but I'll do my bit Livonia Observer editor, and I have on its growth and sale for their liveli to keep it alive. Of course, we have our 40th birthdays within days of What about you? Any New Year's hood* but surely we could find them friends as close as Plymouth Town each other. resolutions? JULIE BROWN better things to do. ship, even within walking distance of Turning 40, even though I've never Weight loss isn't a major concern, our home, and I hope to see lots of won the Pulitzer Prize, doesn't really Julie Brown of Plymouth Township but I do have a fierce sweet tooth. My them. family, north of Kalamazoo, this paat bother me. It's a good age, I think, is a copy editor for the Observer News regular walking sessions at Laurel Spending time with family counts year. One of these days, we'll make it and sounds younger all the time. The papers. She can be reached via e-mail Park Place in Livonia will help to for a lot as well. My husband and I out to Los Angeles to see my older Pulitzer may not come, but I have so atjbrownQoe.homecomtTunet or by keep the pounds off. I look forward to finallyfinally gogott ttoo seseee hihiss sistesisterr anandd heherr brotheoromerr ananda theinen soutsouihn tuo> Saoann Dieg uiegoo many fine colleagues whose friend. calling (734) 953-2126.. i26. to see my childhood friend, Deborah m fine colleague8 who8e friend calUng (734) 953 2 to see my childhood friend, Deborah State aid to private schools involves propaganda use hey didn't wait until New Year's the poverty level. r . • false. Its goal is public money, not brainchild, are generally doing worswo e Day to start the Great Propa Fascinating. He would target aid to choice. on state tests than true public ganda War for state aid to pri TDay to start the Great Propa- DetroitFascinating, and in. thHe woulconstitutiond target, yetaid. to ••••PIBHi^l. choiceThe. idea is to give "tax credits* to oschoolsn state. tests than true public vate schools. On Nov. 12, state Sen. What about Pontiac, Benton Harbor, people who send their kids to private Glenn then descends to the corniest — -J- \lf„~ iv_ T-. i •^•^•^•^•^•M ^rs^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^m _, . , ..... Bill Schuette, R-Midland, sponsored a Flint, Inkster and Royal Oak Town schools. "No government money is of all propaganda techniques, the bill and a proposed constitutional ship? What about his own district's involved," says Gary Glenn, presi "bandwagon." Everybody's for it. amendment, even though there was Lake County, one of the poorest in the dent. Wow, a niece of Martin Luther King no chance of passage in 1998. Both state? Oh, yes, there is. The gimmick is Jr. is for it. Baptist clergymen are for " are sure to be reintroduced in 1999. There's no way in the world the known as a "tax expenditure." The it. (Note well, Bill Schuette.) A bunch His constitutional amendment Legislature would pass Schuette's state treasurer doesn't write a check, of congressmen are for it. And so on. would modify the prohibition against proposal without amending it to let but money that would fairly become The religious right never will ask a any state money or property being other areas dip in their fingers. With state revenue is yielded up for a pri straight question: Do you favor state used for private, denominational or experience in both the Legislature TIM RICHARD vate purpose. aid to nonpublic and religious other nonpublic schools. It says: and Congress, Schuette should know Do you still favor public money for schools? A little bit of aid here, a bit The Legislature may provide for that. • There's no way in the public schools? Then you aire a reac there, a tax break here, and pretty an educational voucher system to sup Retired state Rep. Maxine Berman world the Legislature would tionary who "stands in the school- soon you have turned the will of state port the attendance of low-income of Southfield warned us a couple of pass Schuette's proposal house door" to block poor kids, says voters, as expressed in Art. VllfSec. school-age children who reside in years ago that this was coming. First, School Choice Yes. Glenn equates you 2 of our Michigan Constitution, into a cities with a population of at least she said, they start with a private without amending K to let with segregationists Orval Faubus sieve. 760,000 at nonpublic schools that are scholarship fund. Next, they offer a other areas dip In their fin and George C. Wallace. It's a propa Ask any kid who has studied pro not affiliated with any religious group state program for the urban poor. gers. With experience In ganda technique known as name-call paganda techniques in high school .1 or organization." Ultimately, they want to breakdown both the Legislature and ing. English. '! Schuette, formerly a"con8ervative all the walls to allow private schools Congress, Schuette should Even "public schools" is a dirty but now part of the religious right, to dip into taxpayer money. know that. term to Glenn's crowd. They're gener Tim Richard reports on the local says his program is aimed at low- - Meanwhile, the Mackinac Center's ally .referred to as "government implications of state and regional income families in the City of new monster, School Choice Yes, is schools" or "monopoly schools" or events. His Touch-Tone voice mail Detroit." The bill portion aims the opening up its propaganda drive. "failing schools." They forget that number is (734) 953-2047, Ext. 1881. •' money at families at 150 percent of Even the title - "School Choice" - is charter schools, Mackinac Center's Brief confession, peer pressure ^^^M^^^^i^S^^^mi-iih^: %'>-v-& * k-r$!M$ telling a tale for our times , y mother used to wear underpants on her head whenever she made her spe M cial bread or sausage for the holidays. OK, I revealed our family's deepest, darkest secret. Let the new year begin. Guess what? I used to wear underpants on my head, too. I don't know-why 1 decided to confess. 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What a waste of •'• James Winebrejier ioney;*? , • ^computer expert .James Winebrener, a Ply to prepare for millenniulfll mouth resident and former com- *fKiter expert for Livonia Public believe society is fast approach railroads, public utilities, tele To successfully ntivigate •• Obtain one or more print • Fabricate a makeshift toi 'JJchools who once taught comput ing "Thfc End Of The World As phone lines, military communi whatever upheavals the year ed copies of all official docu let, such as a camping*toilet er programming at Stevenson We lOickv It" because of massive cations and financial markets, 2000 bug may bring, computer ments, including birth' certifi with chemicals, or a plastic *|jigh School, wants every family Y2I^*felated computer system among others. expert James Winebfetier has cates, marriage license, deeds, bucketAvith plastic bags! breakdowns. the U.S. to buy a insurance Denial — at first compiled a "to do" list,forPresi Social Security earnings state • Have on hand a battery- )licy for what's been dubbed .: B4ujt, as a computer expert dents and families. .'. ment, financial statements and operated radio, (with a supply ie year 2000 problem. schooled in mathematics and A soft-spoken' benind-lhe- "There is no single Solution mortgage payments. , of batteries) in case electrical jThe only problem is, in a for- technology, he does believe some scenes guy like Winebrener did to fit every family," Winebren • Knoyr where the water power j& lost. ial, written, signed and sealed disruptions to our family and n't pick up the Y2K upheaval er said. turn-off valve is in the house, Have a heat system not format, no such policy exists. workplace worlds will take place banner easily. In fact, last sum "We all have different finan and how to get water out of a lent on electricity. .. Winebrener believes the only if mainframe or desktop comput mer, Y2K was the furthest thing cial resources, different family water heater, if necessary. Consider buying a genera way for families to get Y2K ers that misread the year 2000. from his mind. Then he listened situations, and different per • Stock flashlights, candles, tor to supply electricity. Learn insurance protection is for them either c^ash or spew out bad to some tapes that spelled out sonal skills. Every family will batteries, oil lamps, can open how to safety operate one for to take, starting now, actions data, or if embedded chips cause what's often called "The Year have a different plan and dif er, paper plates, disposable short periods during the day. necessary to maneuver around electrical devices worldwide to 2000 Problem." ferent level of preparation. baby bottle liners, firewood, • Talk over the ways fami whatever upheavals the millen fail. As with most people who first The most critical concept to matches, food, water, fire lies can either help each other nium bug might bring come Jan. hear the endless list of calami understand i3 that you nieed to extinguisher, medical supplies, - out, or formulate plans to move 1,2000. Disruptions or disaster? ties Y2K could create — mal start soon." '.v -, first aid kit, soap, toothpaste, in with one another for comfort * This includes storing water "A brown-out scenario is con functioning 911 service, prisons . Included on the list aire the extra pair of eyeglasses, or safety. ceivable, where phone and utility that erroneously release prison and food, installing a heat source following: tt garbage bags and pet food. that doesn't use electricity, and companies struggle to provide ers, runs on banks and payless stashing cash to buy stuff if cred service, Nbbbdy knows howvlong paydays - Winebfener's first it cards get rejected. this will l^st. It could be two to reaction was denial. four weeks of disruptions both The implications of systemic, reaction of his students-was • Do your hbmework. Read said, then families will wind up Better safe than sorry large andsmalL societal breakdowns caused "you've got to be kidding* congressional reports, surf the 'saving on their food budget "It's like, hitting an elephant," '."I'll be one happy guy if Jan "Across the board," virtually because older computers that Internet, question local govern throughout the year 2000. every person involved with Y2K can't read the year 2000 are too Winebrener said. "Most people ment leaders, and talk to people uary 1, 2000, comes and nothing say, 'How caii I deal with this?' Business, beware - b.ad happens," said Winebrener, anticipates disruptions of some enormous for mqst people to who know technology. *Under- sort. absorb, much less comprehend, You take it one bite at a time, stand that reasonable people dis If businessmen working on who from 1976 to 1992 spear and work it out within families. their own Y2K corporate fixes headed Livonia schools' technolo "Embedded chips could be a "I said, This can't happen,' " agree on the potential impact of part of the problem. Are we pre Winebrener said. "But every A minimal amount of efforftnow Y2K," he writes. see the impact disruptions in the gy program. Part of his job will alleviate a lot of mass panic home will have on Workers, then included teaching over 1,000 pared as a society to handle 2 thing 1 heard on the tapes was • Decide what precautions you percent of our electrical devices consistent with my 29 years of later." > need to take in your family, they may hold in-house.seminars Livonia teachers how to use new 4- to explain Y2K, and motivate technology-computer systems failing? If a pop machine fails, experience in the computer because no single solution fits every family. Winebrener has employees *to begin preparations bought by the district through a who cares? But what about med industry. One computer can cor Education solution ical equipment? How many fail rupt another. I have experienced compiled a lengthy list of what in their own home, Winebrener $62 million bond issue approved Instead of viewing it as a Com said. by Livonia residents in 1992. ures can we endure before sys this. This struck me as very rea families can do to work around tems fail? sonable. I had never before put puter problem, WinebrAier possible Y2K malfunctions. "Employees won't come to ,"I pray that this all blows over. prefers to think of it as a prob work if their house is 21 degrees, Bjit if it doesn't, and people are "For the average family in a the pieces together in my mind." "The most critical concept to house, this (embedded chips) is Before doing anything more, lem involving people, people both understand is that you need to if the sewe,r is backed up, if the prepared, the consequences will in the home and in the work family hasn't had a warm meal, IJi a whole lot less severe. Treat not a problem. If a microwave Winebrener spent a lot of time start soon. You are much better doesn't work, it's an annoyance. reading, both on the Internet, place. off to have purchased extra cans and a chilcl has an earache from t&s as your insurance plan. You He wants to educate both the cold. (Jjn't expect your house to burn, But if it affects telephone switch where over 300,000 sites are of vegetables 10 months too ing networks, if chips en route devoted to the topic, and in com groups, homeowners as well as early than 10 hours too late. The "Employers think, 'My phones yet you still buy insurance. Are businessmen. * are fixed, my computers are • ypu mad when you don't collect fail, then it can come back and puter trade journals. longer yDu wait, the more diffi He has since circulated a letter cult it may be to find flashlight fixed, ^so everything is cool.' But on your insurance?''.:< , <.:» bite." ' He first broached the topic in Because systems are uaterconT/ an adult class he teaches Sunday outlining Y2ft tp.hpmeowner^in "'"""" " yee do his job Winebrener is' nb^|l|rmist or his Trailwood Subdivision. { "' t at home? If doomsayer. He doesn't believe iifcv : nested and create ripple, effects,, mornings at Ward Presbyterian computer experts have predicted Church in Northville. In his letter, Winebrefter j5mp»y^3BB^t"''thefe, who will TEOTWAWKI, the popular • .¾¾^^^iv> acronym used by those who disruptions in banking, trucking, Like Winebrener, the initial urges: ado about nothing," Winebre.n$r',' t Death from page Al District Court administrator Gary Hearn con ter-School at 28500 Avondale/The academy is the PURUVIm & nuVision firmed. A Wayne County medical examiner's former" site of Cherry Hill High School. report revealed that the likely cause of Firman's Firman had reportedly been beaten with a stick We've become one great optical compony. death was blunt force to the head. and kicked before being left behind by his attack His body was found by Inkster police at 12:39 ers. p.m. Dec. 19 at Academy of Detroit school, a char More vision insurance plans accepted. More frame styles to choose from. HURRY! 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The exhibit is the biggest ever built for the North American Interna^ tional Auto Show and eight semi-truck loads of plywood, 3,000 square required the efforts of more BY RALPH R, ECHTTNAW f . STAFF WBTJTO ' v; feet of brushed and stainless steel, 2,800 square than 250 finish carpenters; rechtinawvoe.hQin««oiiun.net feet of rusted metal (for the flooring in the truck ! Livonii-based Exhibit Works has created a new section), tiered maple seating for 350 people, 2,000 101,QOO-square-foot display for Ford, Lincoln, Mer square feet of mountain green river and gray cury, Mazda, Jaguar and Aston Martin products honed slate, 6,000 square feet of European beech, that debuts this weekend at the North American 6,000 square feet of tinted green glass and 1,170 International Aulo Show* square feet of glafcs flooring. 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Gen," as in Internet Generation. and excellent response. car uses a 1-liter, three-cylinder, Toyota promises that Echo will Among the options available is gas-powered engine in combina be "one of the highest mileage a voice-activated control system, tion with an electric motor and vehicles every offered in America enabling operation of the prima five-speed manual transmission by Toyota" (45 mpg estimated) ry climate control functions, the to achieve the phenomenal fuel and "one of the most economical audio system and the telephone economy. Weight-saving mea Toyotas'ever built in the areas of by voice commands. sures have kept the car's weight periodic maintenance and parts The S-type is built at Castle under a ton. Although the W is replacement costs, Bromwich near Birmingham, small, it will incorporate,auto Many of the car's parts are England. matic climate control, anti-lock designed to be recyclable once brakes, electric power steering, their useful life ends.'Power Mercedes-Benz S-Class dual air bags, radio-cassette comes from a new 1.5-liter four- Rolled out for the first time at stereo system, digital instrument banger with a plastic composite the Paris Auto Show, the S-CIass panel and a security system. intake manifold. Other features makes its U.S. debut at the include a choice of audio sys North American International Honda S2000 roadster tems, center-mounted instru Auto Show. This lightweight two-seater^s ment cluster, and "the interior (248) 642-165 The new S-Class, which has powered by a 2-liter, four-cylin roominess of a compact sedan shed about 600 pounds by using der, 240-horsepower mill and within fhe exterior dimensions of aluminum and lightweight Steel, incorporates technological a typical subcompact." will arrive at U.S. dealers in the advances developed by Honda spring as a 2000 model. "engineers in 40 years of racing The lineup will consist of two around the world. Features V8-powered sedans;the S430 include double-wishbone front and S500. Both are loaded with and rear suspension, a six-speed bells and whistles, including dis manual transmission, contoured tance-monitoring cruise control leather seats, cruise control, air and keyless operation. A console conditioning, a power soft top, with a fiber-optic data connec anti-lock brakes and a roll bar. tion incorporates navigation, The car will be built in Japan radio, TV, compact disc player and is* expected to be on sale GO FROM and telephone functions on a here in the fall. color screen. Ford Focus Nissan Xterra The trend in small-car design Designed to appeal to young nowadays is to incorporate more 7FPO TO people who can't afford upscale luxury features, and the Focus is SUVs, the Xterra will be built at Ford's contribution. The liEllv Iv Nissan's Smyrna, Tenn., plant. automaker hopes the Escort's replacement will appeal to single Saab 9-5 Wagon people under 35, young couples After launching two new mod and empty nesters. els last year, the 9-3 and 9-5, Already available in Europe, Saab introduces a station wagon where it won the car of the year APPROVED version of the 9-5 in the U.S. this award for that continent, the spring. Saab seeks to offer sta Focus goes on sale here in the tion wagon owners the same per fall. Three body styles are avail formance-oriented driving char able: three-door hatchback, four- acteristics and high levels of door sedan and station wagon. safety and comfort as the 9-5 *" Focus has a fully-independent provides but with more room and IN NO TIME rear suspension system and a versatility. The new wagon is high roofline to provide more powered by either a 3-liter V6, or headroom. Powerplant choices a 2.3-liter, four-cylinder light are a standard 2-liter four- pressure turbocharged mill. banger and the more-powerful iLMI* "Zetec" version of the same Volkswagen Cabrio engine. Manual and automatic The Cabrio, which traces its transmissions are available. roots back to the classic Beetle Cabriolet, has new styling for Dodge Neon 1999. The'car comes in two ver The new Neon incorporates sions; a value-packaged GL many standard features not tra When it comes to buying or leasing priced under $20,000 and a bet ditionally found on small cars, ter equipped GLS. Both come including a radio-cassette stereo a car, you dont have time to waste with a new 2-liter, four-cylinder with six speakers ("dome tweet engine rated at 115 horsepower. ers" even), Big Gulp size cup waiting for your financing to be holders, split rear folding seats, Volkswagen Golf intermittent wipers with mist approved.* That's why at Huntington The fourth-generation Golf has feature and a rear-window been redesigned inside and out. defroster. Banks, we make it easy. We offer low Exterior and interior dimensions Optional equipment includes have grown slightly, and the four-wheel disc, anti-lock brakes, rates and flexible terms to fit your budget. overall structure has been made keyless entry, security system, more rigicL The car is powered by tilt steering, cruise control, So get on the phone and give us a call. Or stop a new 2-liter, four-cylinder power windows and air condi engine rated at 115 horsepower, tioning. "We're out of the base by an area banking office today We'll get you or an optional 1.9-liter, turbo car business," said Neon plan direct injection diesel. ning executive Walt Battle in a press release. "We've made many on the road in record time. Volkswagen Jetta traditional options standard The fourth-generation Jetta because the compact customer was expected to go on sale by the demands more." end of 1998. Available in three The Neon is built at Daimler- CALL 1-800-976-0672 versions - GL, GLS and GLX - Chrysler's Belvidere, 111., plant the Jetta comes standard with a and will go on sale early this new 2-liter, four-cylinder engine year. rated at 115 horsepower. GLX buyers can get an optional 174- Toyota Echo horse VR6 engine. Later this "Echo is the first in a line of year, Volkswagen will offer the vehicles being developed by Toy Jetta with a turbo diesel engine ota to target the specific, unique that gets up to 49 miles per gal demands of young new-car buy lon. ers," said Toyota Vice President Don Esmond as the new car was Honda W rolled out Monday. Honda is calling the half-gas, Toyota even coined a word to Huntington half-electnc, 70-mpg VV n proto describe these young buyers < Bug, Cherokee win awards Banks www.huntington.com The Volkswagen Beetle and points over two other finalists, Jeep Grand Cherokee won? Honda Odyssey and Chrysler named winners of the North 300M The Cherokee got 300 American Car nnd Truck of the points, beating out Chevrolet Sil verado nnd GMC Sierra Year awards respectively, by the LENDtfl ' Sub^cl to CfM.t Wnation ir*) w-iivai Monitor FplC **. Hontm.jkvi'' tod MuntogtcKi RinKs* arc tfc-Jffs'v, rcg-<;u-r.l SP".'--» m.wv o' H0-^3:^ to-vsbre* Kvrcwpora'Kl organizing committee Monday nt The awards are made by an c1998 HsjnL'Oj'ion Sjv*h-uf.t ixorf«t»!Ki fwvij'sfrwes ?-w f&tf the North American Internation independent jury of 48 journal »f* ( ft****) The Observer & EccerifrtcfTHURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 as T&e • 1999 North American car's engine other than it's a V8. I»t*rn*tional Auto Show promis ee to be another blockbuster year Cadillac Evpq ft>r concept car and truck intra- This luxury V8-powered road-" ductiona. ster is the first true Cadillac con> Itt the last 10 ye&rst more than cept car in more than 10 years. 200 concept cars and trucks have The rear-wheel drive, two-seater made their worldwide or North comes with a three-piece, American debut here retractable hardtop. The Evoq This year Detroit's automakers (pronounced evoke) "is envi are All introducing concept vehi sioned as a flagship model that cles - some as many as six. defines the soul of Cadillac," as This year's offering of more the press release has it. "The than two dozen concept vehicles name is derived from the fact range from high-performance, that the car is intended to evoke luxury sports cars to environ the STAIF PHOTOS wr BRYAN MrrcMr.ii Vast array: Expect to see dozens of concept cars at the North American International Auto Show as manufacturers showcase the visible evidence of what they're considering for produc tion in the future, Shown here, clockwise from top left, arc the Chevrolet Nomad, a sporty sta tion Wagon, Cadillac Evoq, a two-seat roadster, 'Ibyota XYR, an outright sports car, Pontiac Aztec, a miniature SUV, and Dodge Power Wagon, a pickup truck meant to pick up where a similarly names truck left off in the 1940s, *»*•* mm mmmmmmmm npp» **0 THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 rr*. H .-•:%>•::: Jgvality H^iictes* ffiPMM* jiow we're building qualify W^M^udks.: . _, i^v'v. 'If-' < UAW VISIT US AT THE AUTO SHOW. **2-. .w., f(N # ' I'' 0 , ^** from page 7 gaining ; t&e Jeep Commander on the inside," Where it also Pick-ups have come a long way in luxurious BY RALPH R. ECHTTNAW "Huge Bucks.'* .door , ;,'.••••' '.*-*.' Matures an experimental methahql-torhydrogen- accommodations m'the last several years; so much STAFF Wam» Not to be outdone, Dodge and Amenities include cup hgldeH ifc-electricity powerplant, so that a press release refers to the original Power rechtinaw4oe.homecomm.n«t Toyota introduced supercab pick a hidden storage coipapartmenX Wagon's interior aa "crude.'* The new version fea The trend in pickup trucks upstjuja year, too! ' dual contoured captain's charta Chrysler j^€rui»er tures "Cognac leather" is the primary interior cassette or CD storage space «£} continues to move away from Dodge ''•"•'' •.Thiajcoheept car is different from the others in colo* and "blonde European ash" wood lining the pure utility and toward luxury art. eight-way power seat adjuj* €nai it's intended to go into production in time to "bed. '• as buyers clearly prefer the lat The Dodge Dakota Quad Cab meritfor the driver., >-» Ue introduced as a 200 X model in early 2000. The is the same length as its prede Tundra locomotion comes frdii : Toyota XYR sports coupe ter as much as, if not more than, ^nt-drive Cruiser will be built in Mexico and fea- the former. cessor, the Dakota Club Cab a 4.7-liter V8, or a 3.4-liter V63t toire a new 2.4-liter engine with a choice of auto This lightweight (2,600 pounds), high-perfor Just check out the new full- truck, but features full-3ize rear will be built exclusively at a ngjf matic or manual transmission. To look at the PT mance (180 horsepower), front-wheel-drive vehicle size truck offerings from Dodge, doors, roll-down windows and a fa<*pryin P^cetoii, Ind. '£; ^Cruiser you'd probably say it's a cross between a is powered by a new aluminum alloy 1.8-liter, twin- .Ford, Nissan and Toyota. All fea roomy back seat. The cargo box t950s hardtop hot rod and dne bf today's SUVs.. camengine, co-developed with Yamaha, featuring ture short beds and large cabs was shortened to reflect Dodge Niwan cy,/^';'../' 5 JgaimlerChrysler calls it "a segment breaker too continuously-Variabie valve timing and continu seating four or more people. research indicating that 98 per -Nissan's Frontier Crew C£B cool to categorize." ously-adjustable valve lift, depending on rpm. The Indeed, Ford President Jim cent of truck buyers choose the .truck is billed as "the first coflfc vehicle follows Toyota's reftewed emphasis on O'Connor told reporters Monday short-bed option anyway. pact; truck with four full-size %* bodge Charger appeal to younger auto buyers. 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PLYSIOLITH Hines Park •kWIAr.r.ArKirRJ 1-800-550-MERC ROCHESTER HILLS O'UsmaROSEVULE n liSSVuifc Rixktwt Rii f,Tv,iArnol- HJ-:>;- V-d« R.( (248)h52-420iWOCMruNO _-r;: vi', FJ i,S10> 44.S-KW ROYAL (UK Diamond .'21 N'.ipfh Main Sdrrl .• •: W. t: 2-*.S' U] S.'iV SCHTIIFIMD Stai- 24 1V \Vf<,i 12 Mid- Rd i24,Si IWfW SOi;*HGATE Stu Evans INW r, m+t lhe€)bs0ruer INSIDE: Bridal Registry Page B3 CPReWGc Pagel, SoctkwiB on th HOOKED ON HISTORY Ifcten here: jfyieJKnoop: portrays a modern-day version of ; Ezekietthe Prophet in a VIRGINIA BAILEY PARKER skitduringa recent\ meet ing oj Good manners NovU -. Northvitle YoUhgLife ... GW style chapter More than 100 ' atalie and Phil still laugh about teens crowds their standard lesson in table N mariners when they were small edintothe children. We used to correct them by family room saying, "Would you eat like that at a and kitchen state dinner at the White House?" of Pant Of course, rules of civility have Karaisz* par changed since 1801 when John Adams took up residence as the first ents home in president to live in the White House. Noviforthe Good behavior was a complicated and Christian fel- formal matter. It was so important 1 that Adams predecessor, George toi Washington, had taken the time in his early life to record his version of decent manners. A lot had to do with how to position yourself and others, according to social rank, whether sitting at the dining table or walking in public - 9tvr PBOTOW PAU. HVTOCSMAKN their, aristocratic mindset was well- ingr&itied. Those aside, here are a few other intriguing rules - paraphrased - thafcyou would need to know to get along in Washington's day. • Don't spit in the fire. • Don't warm your feet at the fire, especially if there's meat there. BY CHRISTINA me," said O'Brien, a 1994 gradu O'Brien explained,, groups should • Don't clean your teeth with the STAJTWBTTIH ;••• >• ate of Lahser High School in pop up in Birmingham, Bloom- tablecloth napkin. ofuoco>o«itowi lijiiiin net Bloomfield HUls. field Hills, Walled Lake and As a teenager growing up in Now, at age 23, O'Brien is tak Farmington and Farmington • Don't make loud noises when Hills. breathing. Blopmfield Hilft, Julie O'Brien ing her feelings as a teenager and For now, kids who are interest • Don't gnaw your nails. couldn't relate to the Scriptures using them to help renew and lesson* she keard in church. teenagers' faith in God. She is ed in Young Life in those cities • Don't talk while you're yawning. meet.with others in neighboring • Don't blow your nose at the table "Baaicnlly> tdidn't see the , starting a Young Life branc^ in applicabiUty 6f anything 'in 'thV the Plymouth and Canton areas. ' groups in, for example, Novi and unless you have to. Northviile. • Don't eat off the blade of your church, nothtag spiritually Young Life is a nationwide, knife. toward me, my iife or people my nondenominational Christian "The primary goal of Young MiingUfe • Don't comment on someone's age," OTSrien explained. - organization committed to reach) Life is tocoAnect with kids in a blemishes. Ti» votttt groV«p at Kensington ing the adolescent youth of ^1 .way thars »ievantto them and Community Church in Troy; community with the message of introduce them and walk with • Don't dip into the salt dish with a : of&red iwn^t into religion. Jesus Christ..' --^::^ i'-: them as they learn about Christ Reaches out greasy knife. and learn about God," said • Be discreet about picking lice off They, took[tfyi:time to spend She is hoping to formally beguj: time with nie so Tcoiiid look at a group with students at Ply O'Brien, the assistant coach of to teenagers yourself or others. Thank them for Plymouth Canton High School's doing you the favor. my life' and seehow the message mouth Salem and Canton high of Jesus Christ can be relevant to schools in the spring- Soon, cross country team. "The thing Young Life is a nationwide, • Don't get close enough to people that makes it unique is it ends nondenominational Christian that you spray in their face while w up being a school thing. It's tar organization committed to talking. (I think that means, Give geted toward public schools. reaching the adolescent youth them their personal space.") The way it becomes a school of the community with the Tough rules for today thing is kids are able to experi message of Jesus Christ. The organization will be Several of Washington's standards ence it With all sorts of their friends who go to church, who reaching out into Plymouth. might prove difficult for us to adjust Canton, Farmington, Farm to: don't go to church, kids that are in their biology class, everyone." ington Hills, Walled Lake, • Don't joke with people who are Birmingham and Bloomfield sick; it will only make them feel O'Brien, the director of Young Life in Plymouth and Canton, Hills. worse. (They hadn't yet discovered Young Life's activities that laughter is the best medicine.) has met interested students through networking, other Young include weekly club meetings • Don't hum or sing to yourself in Life leaders, spending time at and visits to Young Life public. (My husband, Don, would be high schools ahd going to the Camp. in trouble.) schools' sporting events. Julie O'Brien works out of • Don't wear dirty or torn clothes. Young Life's Farmington Don't roll your eyes. Don't go out of She encourages kids to visit the Iclubra weekly meeting held Hills office. For more infor the bedroom half-dressed. (Teenagers mation about the group, write would never survive.) at members' homes. The kids get together and talk, play games to the group at P.O. Box 269, • Don't fuss with your appearance and share in a short message at Plymouth 48170-0269, or visit after leaving the house. (That eti the end of the meeting. the office at 37630 Inter quette was still in place in the 1950s; change Drive, Farmington reapplying lipstick at the table in a Signing up; Christa Knoll and Lauren Bowdell add their "It has a big 'everyone's invited' party time kind of atmosphere," Hills. She can also be reached restaurant was a definite no-no.) ndrnestotte by calling (248) 477-5001. • Don't laugh at your own jokes. oftfutNovi^oHhvilleYpu (I'd be in trouble.) " Please see YOUNO LIFE, B2 • Don't mock anything serious or make biting jokes. (Letterman and Leno would be in trouble.) / • Don't believe disparaging storids about others. (The tabloids and their faithful following would bo in trou ble.) • Don't read in front of others with 'Community' helps First Step deliver services out asking their leave to da so. (This was the 18th- and 19th- century ver BY SUE MASON First Step Shelter, which provides a sion of channel surfing. Males domi ST APT WRITER nated that arena, too, it seems.) safe place for 43 women and children smason^oe.hoin ecomm.net forced to leave their homes because of Rules Washington's mom When the members of St. Aidan's domestic violence. "The community is must have written Church in Livonia provided food bas very generous. There's a lot of tears kets and toys at Thanksgiving and around here this time of the year. It's There are bits of universal, mater an amazing time to work at an agency nal wisdom that apply to all genera Christmas for a 10th straight year, First Step was thankful. like First Step." tions. The following advice must have Donations are especially important come from Washington's mother: When members of Phi Theta Kappa at Schoolcraft College delivered 33 food at the shelter. A former nursing home, • Don't stuff your mouth with food the facility has its fair share of mainte or talk with your mouth full. baskets packed to the brim with every thing a family could need for their holi nance and repairs, so it was a blessing • Don't put on airs or act superior when members of Suburban West Busi with people who don't have the same day dinner and more, First Step was advantages as you. thankful. ness and Professional Women's Club When a 10-year-old Girl Scout made came in and remodeled its 40-by-14- M Don't hand out free medical foot dining room. advice when you're not an expert. -30 Christmas stockings and cataloged by ago and gender the contents, collect For the third consecutive year, mem • Don't pretend to be an expert on bers and family members and friends a subject when talking with some who ed by fellow Girl Scouts, again First Step was thankful. went to the shelter for the one-day is an expert. The corollary is: Don't workathon. In the previous years, club embarrass people by engaging them For more than 20 years, the Wcstorn Wayne County Project on Domestic and members made over two bedrooms at in conversations about which you the shelter. know thoy aro unknowledgeable. • Sexual Violence has been relying on "the community" and grants to support "We went to see them and asked • Keep good company since bad what room needed the most help and company will reflect on your own rop- its many programs. 1 ; they said this room; everybody vises it,* utatiohT "Wc have n lot of ongoing support said Karen Wilmoring, who organized Hard at worK! Helping make over the dining room of the shelter .._ from the community - large workplace • Be gentle in your corrections of o the project. "People think its a wonder were Marie iMmberg (from left). Boh St. Clair, Sandy Arrow- agencies like Ford, churches and indi- ful thing we're dQiui£_aild_cvcryone in "Pie£f|M, s JM?v. PA*tt*M2 viduals too numerous to mention," said smith, Karen Wilmcrin^ CJiehea La in berg, Dan Lofgren. Dcnise Judith Barr, associate director of the Please soj? fWiT STEP, 112 Allen, Sherri Rogin and Judy Lofgren. •- kv ( '-M-X. .^..--.- »t^at&.i *ii4*_i^ The Ob$erver & Eccentric* THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 mrmmmmmm w—m First Step from page Bl the^roup likes it because they • Nothing fm puts back Isn't tortttr than btfore. assault in our community," she feel they're doing something said. othpr than giving money." Th# shade* wnrs put up for Itfo and ths window But the agency's needs don't traatmairto wars put In to stay bocauao wa know end there. There's a need for Colorful scheme ths cMMran would play wtth thorn.' things like painting and building Drawing on her talents as repairs, lawn maintenance, rub interior designer/owner of About Karen Wilrnering bish and snow removal, even Interiors in Livonia, Wilmering -SuhurbattWesiBPW nonperishable food. ; came up with the color scheme At one time, a company pro for the room, based on a light vided rubbish removal, but blue, yellow, mint green and was there," Wilmering said. "She for life and the window treat stopped when it moved out of wttite checkered wallpaper bor brought her equipment with her ments were put in to stay Wayne County; First Step no; der ari yet? Maybe you'reusing your computer to write the great American novel, or play cool games, or keep track of yourinventory , or tackle some spread sheets,; ; So maybe it's time to expand your horizons, Goglobal. You know, hit the internet. 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Our subscription lines are 734-591-0500 or 248-644-1100. . • <• :-^..--,.,. $e =F X =+ -1- The Ob§erver & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 *M *:>u WEDDINQS AND ENQAQEMENT5 Carlson-Kluthe WRC offers divorce support groups Brian James Carlson and People contemplating, in the more information, call the divorce in "The Dollars and walk-in program offered 6-7 p.m. Catherine Marie Kluthe were process or having difficulty resource center at (734) 462- Sense of Divorce" on Feb. 23. married Oct. 31 at St. Peter's the third Monday of the month adjusting to divorce are invited 4443. Attorney Theodore Johnson at the Women's Retouree Center. Catholic Church in Lexington, to join the divorce support group! On Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 9 will provide and overview of the Ky. The Rev. Dan Noll officiated. sponsored by Schoolcraft Col and April 13, there will be group process of filing for divorce and The program is being offered The bride is the daughter of lege's Women's Resource Center. discussions facilitated by Cyn what to aspect on March 23, and through May. William and Mary Kay Kluthe of The group meets 7-9 p.m. thia Koppin. Ellen Slutszky, a clinical psy An attorney from the firm of Edgewood, Ky. The groom is the Tuesdays, January through On Jan. 26, attorney Sandra chologist, will focus her April 27 Woll & Woll will be available to son of Micheline Carlson of Livo April, in Room 225 of the Larson will discuss the legal presentation on helping divorc answer questions about divorce nia and the late Gerald Carlson. McDowell Center on the college's aspects of divorce, while Jacque ing individuals to develop more and family law. Client* will be The bride is a 1992 graduate of Livonia campus, Haggerty north line Gold, a certified divorce self-confidence as they face the Centre College in Danville, Ky. of Six Mile. planner and financial consul challenges of a new life. served on a first come, first She is a molecular biologist with There is no fee to attend and tant, will discuss money matters People also can take advan served basis. Sign-in will start at Transduction Laboratories. registration isn't required. For and the financial aspects of tage of "Ask an Attorney," a free 4:30 p.m. The groom is a 1986 graduate of Catholic Central High School The groom asked Steve and Wayne State University LaChance to serve as best man, with a bachelor's degree in with Mike Moylan, Dave Carlson Workshop helps kids in dealing with grief accounting. He is a controller at and Don Carlson as groomsmen /* Book Wholesalers in Lexington. and Tom Kluthe as usher. An eight-week workshop for children ages 5-18 with creative pediatric social worker for "My The classes will be guided by a The bride asked Kara Daniel The couple received gue*8ts at a children dealing with the loss of and supportive activities to help Nest Is Best," some workshop to serve as maid of honor, with costume party at the Bell House specialized pediatric team, a loved one and for the adults them explore their thoughts and participants at first are hesitant including a psychologist, social Sara Flatt, Beth Kluthe, Joanna before leaving on a tour of the who care for them is being feelings about their losses. It about attending, but can hardly Kluthe, Karen Kluthe and Tessa northern states. They are mak offered by Angela Hospice's "My also will help them learn about wait to return after being part of worker and nurse. Kluthe as bridesmaids. ing their home in Lexington. Nest Is Best" pediatric program. grief. the group discussion. The workshop is open to the "Growing Through Grief will It will give parents the oppor "Peer support allows children public. Confidential free will con* BrazirvKuchar be offered 6-7:30 p.m. Thurs tunity to discuss the challenges to realize, to their relief, that tributions will be accepted. For days, Jan. 21 through March 11, of helping a child through the, their fears and feelings are nor Gary and Susan Sitner of more information or to register, Howell and James and Susan at Angela Hospice, 14100 New- grieving process, often while mal and that other children are Brazin of Ann Arbor announce burgh, Livonia. dealing with their own grief. sharing their same experiences," call Angela Hospice at (734) 464- the engagement of their daugh The workshop will provide According to Leslie Feret, a Feret said. 7810. —, ter, Mechelle Ann Brazin, to Vin ti£ cent James Kuchar, the son of William and Rita Kuchar of New ANNIVERSARIES Lothrop and Jim and Sally Sewejkis of Ft. Pierce, Fla. Miller Kaledas * The bride-to-be is a 1991 grad uate of Livonia Churchill High Frank and Wathena Miller of Leonard and Helen Kaledas of School and a 1995 graduate of Dexter, formerly of Plymouth, Garden City celebrated their Western Michigan University celebrated their 60th wedding 60th wedding anniversary at a with a bachelor of arts degree in anniversary with a surprise fam lunch with family and friends at psychology. She expects to grad ily gathering and garden party, daughter Carol's home. uate from Michigan State Uni given by their eight children. The couple married Nov. 24, versity in May with a master's The couple married Aug. 1, 1938, at Shenandoah, Pa. She is degree in clinical social work. 1938, in Armada. She is the for the former Helen Zegiestowsky. mer Wathena May Burk. Her fiance is a 1989 graduate The couple has seven children The couple has eight children - Connie, Leonard, Carol, of New Lothrop High School and Farmington and as a cash crop a 1994 graduate of Ferris State - Wathena Jane Ferris and hus Donne, Bill, Ronald and Richard. farmer in Chesaning. band Walt of Livonia, Dawney They also have 13 grandchildren University. He is employed at An August wedding in Flush Heller Appraisal Service in Menary and husband Earl (Skip) and seven great-grandchildren. ing is being planned. of Potter, Wis., Suzanne Thaxton A World War II veteran, he and husband Hobart (Butch) of was employed by the Ford Motor ArtusoCowden Canton, Nancy Comstock and Co. for 42 years before retiring husband Robert of Whitewater, 17 years ago. She is a homemak- Robert and Sheena Kliza of Wis., Douglas and wife "Janet of er. _ _ Livonia and Mario Artuso of North Bend, Wash., Virginia working, for Tishken Products for They are former members of Pinckney announce the engage Cruzen of Princeton, Ky., Kathy 29 years. She retired 15 years the Moose and American Legion. ment of their daughter, April Bourget and husband Paul of ago from. Sears where she Their interests include working Anne Artuso, to Dr. Daniel Dexter and Deborah Hults and worked for 19 years. out three times a week at Fit ness USA. Joseph Cowden, the son of Dr. husband Tim of Addison. They Their hobbies and interests and Mrs. John Cowden of also have 17 grandchildren and include gardening and traveling Columbia, Mo., formerly of 12 great-grandchildren. to visit their children, grandchil Bloomfield Hills. He retired 17 years ago after dren and great-grandchildren. The bride-to-be is a 1990 grad Read Taste on Sunday uate of Livonia Franklin High School and a 1994 graduate of Michigan State University with ^ _ a bachelor of arts degree in audi- ology and speech and a 1996 graduate of Wayne State Univer Home Appliances sity with a master of arts degree in speech pathology. She is employed by the Detroit Medical Center at Grace Hospital as a speech-language pathologist. School of Medicine with a doctor Her fiance is a 1989 graduate of medicine degree. He is of Brother Rice High School, a employed by the University of 1993 graduate of Michigan State Missouri Hospitals as a surgical University's College of Business resident. with a bachelor of arts degree in A January wedding is planned economics and a 1998 graduate at St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic of Wayne State University Church in Bloomfield Hills. OFF Regular retail prices Excludes special purchases New shipments arriving every day! 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Call Mike or Debbie Hunter, is holding registra ty Center, 2300 Venoy in Kehrer for more informa tion. Morning and after Westland. The program, 4- tion at (734) 595-0659. noon classes are available. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Call (734) 729-7222. Thursday, is for students ages 9 and older in Wayne, SUBURBAN CHILDREN'S Westland and Romulus. FOR KIDS Suburban Children's Co-op For information on partici Nursery has openings in all pating or volunteering, call Connections, a children's classes 18 months through Leau'Rette Douglas, (734) grief series, is scheduled 5 years%ld. Located in 722-3660. for 6:30-8 p.m. every Tues Livonia bordering West- MOM'S MORNING OUT day, Jan. 12 through Feb. land. CaU Michelle at (734) 421-6196. Children, ages newborn to 16, at the Community Hos- 6, and their mothers are , pice and Home Care Ser PRESCHOOL PROGRAM invited to a "Mom's Morn vices Inc. Westland office, The Wayne-Westland Com ing Out" 9-11:30 a.m. every ,32932 Warren Road, north munity School District has Thursday at Newburg west corner of Warren and ongoing registration for the United Methodist Church, Venoy. The series is preschool programs at Stot- on Ann Arbor Trail designed to help children tlemyer Early Childhood between Wayne and New- ages 5-16 "connect" and and Family Development burgh, Livonia. Children 'learn to share and talk Center, on Marquette are grouped together by -about their feelings of loss between Wayne and Wild- ages in rooms with two .'and grief. Call (734) 522- wood. Programs include an caregivers pei room. This 4244. Early Intervention Pro program is an optional co Frtonds of library: The Friends of the William £ Faust Public library meet 7 p.m. the sec gram, Head Start, op, with parents working ond Tuesday of each month at the library, $123 Central City POrkum. Call (734) 326- r Kids/Plus Preschool, a Pre- once each month. Call (734) 6123. Meetings last about one hour and are open to, the public* The Friends also hold a WESTLAND Primary Impaired program 422-0149. Friends Shop Book Sale during regular library hours at the library. and Sparkey Preschool. CENTER Registration is 8 a.m. to LIVONIA COOPERATIVE WALKERS CLUB Livonia Cooperative Nurs 4:30 p.m. Call (734) 595- WFCL BINGO Th? W^anrt Welfare ery, a preschool at 9601 W. resistance exercises using the type of work they are month throughout the 2660. The Finesse Girls Travel .meet the second Wednes -Ckir-agn, has openings for j3ib^ejituhing_andji|ht willing to do and the com school year at the Livonia CHURCH PRESCHOOL 3- and 4-year-olds. To weights with walking and munities theywantrto Civic Center Library, Softball Boosters hold day of each month, except The Westland Free" -during the summer. West- enroll, call Donna at (734) jogging patterns. Wear serve. Call (734) 422-1052. 32777 Five Mile. CHADD bingo games 6:30-9:45 p.m. Methodist Preschool has 266-8185. 'land Center opens its doors loose-fitting clothing and DYER CENTER is a nonprofit, parent- every Monday to'raise openings for 3- and 4-year- comfortable shoes. Light The Wayne-Westland based, volunteer organiza money for the girls' softball to walkers beginning at 7 olds in the morning and a.m. through Arcade 2 by weights and an exercise School District's Dyer tion whose aim is to better program. The bingo games afternoon sessions. The mat are suggested. Robert Senior Adult Center has the lives of individuals are at the Wayne Ford ;01ga's Kitchen. Mall walk younger pupils attend HISTORY ON activities Monday through ing ends at 10 a.m. Cassidy is the certified with attention difficulties. Civic League hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays, VIEW Jazzercise instructor. Sign Thursday at the center, on Call (313) 438-3099. Wayne Road, two blocks other pupils on Mondays up at the front desk at the Marquette between Wayne south of Ford. and Wednesdays. A Friday WESTLAND MUSEUM T.O.P.S. The Westland Historical Westland Friendship Cen and Ne'wburgh roads. Mon Take Off Pounds Sensibly AT THE enrichment class is also ter or call (734) 722-7632. days, Senior Chorus at 1:30 MORE BINGO available. The preschool is Museum has a display of No. MI28, a support group The Metro Wayne Demo dolls from around the p.m.; Tuesdays, arts, crafts for sensible weight loss, CHAMBER at 1421 S. Venoy, West- TRAVEL GROUP and needlework at 9:30 cratic Club sponsors bingo land. Call (734) 728-3559. world and a display of toys The Travel Group meets meets at 6:30 p.m. Tues games 6:30 p.m. Thursdays for boys. The museum is a.m.; Wednesdays, Kitchen days at Good Shepherd The "State of the Schools-" 12:45 p.m. every Friday in Band, 10 a.m., bingo at 1 at the Joy Manor Bingo GARDEN CITY COOP open 1-4 p.m. Saturdays the Westland Friendship Reformed Church, Wayne address will be presented The Garden City Co-op p.m.; Thursdays, ceramics, Hall, on the south side of by Greg Baracy, Wayne- (except during the holiday Center, 1119 N. Newburgh, Road and Hunter in West- nursery has openings for weekends) at 857 N. arts, crafts at 9:30 a.m.; a land. Call Jackie at (734) Joy, east of Middlebelt. Westland Schools superin unless a trip or program is Hawaiian dance exercise Proceeds are used by the preschool classes for ages Wayne Road between Mar planned. Programs include 722-7225. * tendent, at the January class will be 1 p.m. every club to sponsor Little 18 months through 4 years. quette and Cherry Hill. speakers, films, celebration Westland Chamber of Com Wednesday in the Senior T.O.P.S. League baseball teams, the merce luncheon beginning Tots class meets on Call (734) 326-1110. of birthdays and weekly Wednesday mornings and Resources Department Take Off Pounds Sensibly Salvation Army and School tat 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. FRIENDS MEET door prizes. There is a $3 No. MI53 meets weekly: 3- and 4-year-olds meets (Friendship Center), 1119 for the Blind. Call 422- 12, at Joy Manor, Joy Road Friends of the Westland membership fee for resi Weigh-in is 6-7:15 p.m.; Mondays and Thursdays. Newburgh, Hall A. Instruc 5025 or 729-8681. between Middlebelt arid Historical Museum meet 7 dents, $12.50 for non-resi tor is Kammo Oris. Sign up meeting is 7:30-8:30 p.m. Inkster roads, Westland. Parental involvement is p.m. on the second Tues dents. Call (734) 722-7632. Wednesdays, at the Med- SHAMROCK BINGO required. Call Kelli at (734) at the front desk or call days of January, March, CARD GROUP (734)722-7632. Max building, 35600 Cen There will be bingo 11 a.m. BOWLING OUTING 513-7708. Wednesdays at the Knights As part of Westl and Win- May, July, September %nd The Friday Variety Card tral City Parkway, West- ST. MEL PRESCHOOL of Columbus Hall, 35100 .terfest 1999, the Westland November at the Westland Group at the Westland land. Call Suzanne at (734) St. Mel Preschool, 7506 Van Born, east of Wayne Chamber of Commerce will Meeting House, 37091 Friendship Center meets at 728-8437. Inkster Road, north of CLUBS IN Road, Wayne. Doors open be hosting the Winterfest Marquette between New- 2 p.m. People play euchre, PUBLIC SPEAKING Warren Avenue in Dear at 9 a.m. Food available. Bowling Outing 1-5 p.m. burgh and Wayne roads. pinochle, bridge, Uno, The Westland Easy Talk born Heights, has morning ACTION Proceeds go to charity. Call Saturday, Feb. 6. Lane Call President Jim rummy and poker. Light ers Toastmasters Club No. and afternoon classes for Franklin at (734) 721-0136. MOMS CLUB 728-3020. sponsorships are available refreshments are served. The MOMS Club of West- 6694 (formerly Holy by contacting the chamber, both 3- and 4-year-olds. Everyone is welcome. Call (734) 722-7632 for Registration has begun. land, a nonprofit, nonreli- Smokemasters) urges peo SMOKELESS BINGO (734)326-7222. information or just show up gious support group for ple who want to learn the "Smokeless" bingo meets at Call (313) 274-6270. to play cards. The Friend JOSS AND CAREERS FAIR stay-at-home moms, will be art of public speaking to- 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Ss. YWCA READINESS ship Center is at 1119 N. The third annual Jobs and FOR SENIORS holding its next meeting at attend the club's weekly Simon and Jude Parish The YWCA of Western Newburgh. Careers Fair is scheduled SENIOR CHOIR 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. meetings at 6 p.m. each Hall, 32500 Palmer, east of Wayne County Early A Friendship senior choir, MONTHLY MEAL/DANCE 20, in the Brayman Lounge Thursday at Denny's Venoy, Westland. Offered •for Saturday, April 24, at Childhood School Readi Westland Shopping Center. under the direction of The Wayne Ford Civic in the Bailey Recreation Restaurant, 7725 N. are three jackpots of $400, ness Program is available Robert Cassidy, has been League schedules its senior Center, 36651 Ford Road. Wayne Road next to West- $300 and $200. An advance signup list for to 4- and 5-year-old chil tables and sponsorships is started at the Westland meal for people 50 and The group will be dis land Shopping Center. Call dren. The YWCA is at cussing upcoming winter John Elbe at (734) 326- K Of C BINGO being compiled by the Senior Resources Depart older 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pope John XXIII Assembly 26279 Michigan in Inkster. on the first Sunday of each activities. The MOMS 5419. Westland Chamber of Com ment Friendship Center, of the Knights of Columbus Call (313) 561-4110. month at the league hall, Club is a national support merce at (734) 326-7222. 1119 N. Newburgh, West- ALCOHOLIC* ANONYMOUS Council 1536 hosts bingo CHARTER SCHOOL land. Those who enjoy on Wayne Road two blocks group for mothers who stay Alcoholics Anonymous games at 6:46 p.m. Thurs The Academy of Detroit- singing are invited to join. south of Ford. Cost is $5 for home with their children, meetings are 8:30-9:30 p.m. Westland, an The choir meets at 9 a.m. members and $7 for non- including those who have days. The games are in the .RECREATION Sundays and Wednesdays Livonia Elks Lodge, 31117 entrepreneurial and busi Thursdays. members. The meal home-based businesses or at Garden City Hospital g jWftlATIOM AND FUH who work part time but are Plymouth Road, one block ness charter school, serves EXERCISE includes beer, beverages, (north entrance), 5254 " "A recreational get-together kindergarten through sev dancing to Big Band music home with their children Inkster Road in Garden east of Merriman, Livonia. i Musical Chairs is a new during the day. The group for teens and adults who enth grade. The school and door prizes. Call (734) City. Call Woody, (734) Call 425-2246. . are disabled is the second ' program from Jazzercise offers activities, including emphasizes a basic educa designed for exercisers 728-5010. 776-3415. Friday of each month at tion with business and, special programs for moth the Westland Bailey Cen older than 40. The program WORK REFERRAL ers, play groups for chil entrepreneurial skills. The provides a low to moderate Information Center Inc. FOR YOUR ter. Call (734) 722-7620. schodl offers a foreign lan dren and get-togethers for workout geared for the refers workers to seniors the whole family. BINGO nouns SKATWO guage class, music and art, older adult which improves who need help. The pro HEALTH a dress code and a comput OEMS'BMGO itjThe Westland Figure Skat- strength, flexibility, bal gram is for people interest CHADO SCREENINGS The 13th Congressional $$?*£ Club has formed an er lab with access to the ance, posture, coordination ed in providing transporta CHADD of Northwest Free breast and Pap District Democratic Party ~ rfult introductory pred Internet. Call (734) 722- and cardiovascular tion, yfirdwork, housework, Wayne County meets the screenings are available at sponsors bingo games at ion team. The team is for 1465 or (248) 569-7787. endurance. It incorporates etc. Workers can specify first Thursday of the Oakwood Hospital/Annapo^ those who want to have fun1 LITTLE LAMBS 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in the lis Center, on Annapolis with other skating adults Little Lambs Preschool, on M.J. Hall, 36412 Michigan, west of Venoy in Wayne. next to the Farmer Jack and get exercise. Practices Farmington Road south of Appointments are sched Supermarket in Wayne. are 6-6:50 ft.m. Saturdays. West Chicago in Livonia, is uled on a first-come, firsl- All level! ar» welcome. Call Call 421-1617. accepting registration for The Otawv* Nwipspm welcome Calendar items. Hems should fee from non-profit community sorved basis. Call 467-5555 (734) 722-1091 • MORI OEMS' BRMO the 1998-99 school year, groups or individuals announcing a community program or event. Please type or print the infor for early registration. Classes meet Monday- The 13th Congressional mation below and mail your item to The Calendar, Westland Observer, 36251 Schoolcraft, RATIONAL RECOVERY Wednesday-Friday after District Democratic Party Livonia,hfL 48150, or by bx to 734-5917279. Deadline for Calendar items is noon Friday Rational Recovery is a non VOLUNTEERS noons and Tuesday-Thurs holds bingo games 6:30 for the following Thursday's paper. Call 953-2104 if you have any questions. p.m. Wednesdays in the profit, self-help organiza day mornings for 3- to 5- tion for people experiencing year-olds. Little Lambs is a Cherry Hill Hall, on the A volunteer education pn>- Qr*nt: problems caused by alcohol « nonprofit, nondiscriminato* southwest corner of Cherry fram for Community Hos and/or substance abuse or ry preschool. Call (248) Hill and Venoy. Call 421- tile* and Home Care Ser Art* «nd 1km: other self-defeating behav .». 471-2077; 1617. * vices In*, will be 10 a.m. to iors. The group moots nt 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday . F1ANKUNPTSA LoCMhn: tT. MEL CHURCH \ The Franklin High PTSA is Bingo games are held 6:45 12:30 p.m. Thursdays At i Feb. 2 through March 23 at MqtKm: seeking members- Member p.m. Fridays in St. Mel the Garden City Hospital • the Westland office, 32932 Community Health Center, .Warren Road, northwest ship is open to those who liUIUMuf 1^4* Church's activities build t, on Harrison north of corner of Warren and care about the schools and mKnwvfMi wnvii ing, on Inkster Road north •li Venoy. Training involves a community, and members of Warren Road. Doors Maplewood in Garden Citv >• 0^(248)476-2657 ,' Variety of jobs iocluding aren't required to have a UH additional sheet ifnetetKiry open at 4 p.m. Food is working with patients and student in the school. Price available. •-- h V* The Observer /THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 •M Worship v Mail Copy To: OBSERVERft ECCENTRI C NEWSPAPERS 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia «150 FOR CHURCH PAGE CHANGES. PLEASE CALL MICHELLE ULFIG (734) 953-2160.THE FRIDAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. 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AdM240 enjoys personal growth, traveling, Ad#.3931 spending time with friends, the out Catholic SWM, 29, 6'2", 180lbs., LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST reading and is in search of a spiri doors and more. Ad#.3615 with light brown hair and blue ATTRACTIVE HERE'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY eyes, enjoys sports, biking, music Outgoing DWC mom, 38. 5'7", Professional and spontaneous tual, educated SBCM, 40-53, with WAITING IN BELLEVILLE DWF, 41,5"3", with blonde hair and similar interests. Ad#.1652 Pick up the phone and call this and would like to meet an slender 110IDS-, a green-eyed blonde, easygoing Born-Again DWC dad of This open-minded, exuberant 45- SWCF, 23-32, who has good val who enjoys working out, dining blue eyes, Is seeking a SWM, 38- year-old SBCM, 5'11*, 185lbs., 48, who enjoys dining out, music HEAR ME OUT one, 36, 6'2", with brown hair and ues. Ad#.8868 out, movies, reading and the out Outgoing DWF, 51, 5'5n, who blue eyes. He enjoys boating, N/S, drug-free, never-married, is in doors, is looking for a handsome and movies, the outdoors and search of an attractive, sincere, STILL LOOKING more. Ad#*2375 enjoys living life to its fullest, is in swimming, romantic times and is SWCM, 37-45. Ad#.5165 search of a SWM, 50-60, for a pos hoping to start a relationship with slender to medium-built SCF, 21- SBC dad, 20, 6', who enjoys bas GOOD LISTENER TOO MUCH TO LIST sible long-term relationship. an honest DAF, 30-45, children 45, for a possible serious relation ketball, is seeking a compatible Here's a laid-back, but fun DB DWF, 39, 5'1", with brown hair and definitely welcome. Ad#.6683 ship. Ad#.2730 SBCF, 22-40, preferably never- Ad#.1106 married, and childless. Ad#.1470 mom, 34, 5', who's waiting to hear green eyes, who enjoys camping, "' SAYING MY PRAYERS SHARE MY WORLD from you, a SBM, 32-42, who fishing, bowling, dancing,^ and MY SPECIAL SOMEONE? ' OUTGOING , WWWF, 51, 5'3", who enjoys trav Outgoing, family-oriented, Catholic SWC dad of one, 43, 6', a profes .loves children and going to sports, is seeking a SWMunder SWM, 24, 5'3", never-married, who sional, who enjoys dining out, This friendly SWCM, 58, 6', church. In her spare time, she 50, to spend time with. Ad#.6345 eling, the outdoors ana quiet 195lbs., brown hair, green eyes, enjoys reading, long conversa evenings af home. She seeks a enjoys the outdoors and sports, music and movies, the outdoors tions and dining. Ad#. 1234 TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL romantic SWM, under 58, for a wants to meet a compatible, and family activities, is searching would like to meet a slender This Born-Again SWCF, 30, 5'6", possible relationship. Ad#.4641 Catholic SWF, 21-28. Ad#,4322 for a SWCF, under 40, for a lifetime SWCF, 50-65, who's interested in GIVE LOVE A CHANCE 125lbs., with blonde hair and blue of happiness. Ad#.2100 a long-term relationship. SWF, 35, enjoys gardening, ani eyes, enjoys Bible study, is hoping SEARCHING Ad#.1546 mals and spectator sports. She to get together with a SWM, 25-45, BORN-AGAIN would like to meet a SWM, N/S, for a possible"' relationship. SWM, 60, 5'5", 165lbs., with brown who likes meaningful conversa hair/eyes, who enjoys long walks, Outgoing and friendly, he's a pro Ad#.4956 movies, flea markets and art gal fessional DBC dad of two, 42, tions. Hopefully, a serious rela n tionship will develop. Ad#.3693 AMAZING GRACE Real Answers* leries, seeks a medium-built SWF, 6'2 , 182lbs„ who enjoys Bible Pretty WWWCF, 50, 5'3", slender, 54-62. Ad#.2526 study, travel,, golf, music and THOUGHTFUL with blonde hair and green eyes, In a complicated ON THE LEVEL seeks an attractive, fit, mature Catholic DWF, 56, 5'2", a green- enjoys dancing, movies, bowling, SCF,-28-40, without children, for eyed blonde, seeks a loving world what are If you want to know more about me, country drives. She seeks a tail, the wcrets that fellowship which may lead to WWWM, 51-60, N/S, who enjoys handsome DWCM, 45-50, 5'10"+, respond to my ad. I'm a SWCM, 42, more. Ad#.1204 icnics in the park, travel, family without kids at home. Ad#.2130 make dating and 5'6 , with dark hair and eyes. I enjoy a variety of interests. I'm BACK TO BASICS Earbecues, dinin g out, musiJ c and' relationship* more. Ad#. 1863 HOPES & DREAMS seeking a SWF, for friendship, and Outgoing SBC dad, 20, 6', who Soft-spoken DWF, 21. 5'2", with work? Read companionship. Ad#.5245 FRIENDSHIP "Dating and the enjoys music, movies and family Catholic SWF, 31, 5'2", with red blonde hair and green eyes, enjoys FOCUS HERE activities, seeks a SWF, for f riend- hair and green eyes, is seeking a the outdoors, theater, music and Pursuit of I'm a well-built SWM, 27, 6'3", ship and fun. Ad#.1564 more. She is looking for a romantic Happiness" and Catholic SWM, 30-38, who enjoys SWM, 20-33, who likes children. 240lbs.. with brown hair and eyes, COMMON BOND movies, the theater, music, biking, Ad#.5253 find out. who enjoys quiet times. I'm seeking Outgoing and friendly, he's a pro rollerblading and more. Ad#.1010 a loving, humorous SWF, 23-35, for fessional WWCM, 59,6'2*. whose THE POWER OF LOVE SHARE HER DREAMS possible relationship. Ad#.5150 interests include Bible study, golf, SWF, 57, 5'4\ full-figured, who Energetic, educated DWF, 27,5'8", with blonde hair and blue eyes, SOMEONE SPECIAL FOR ME reading, theater, dining out and enjoys music, traveling, movies, He is a fun-loving, sincere, pas lots of laughter. He's seeking a long walks and more, is looking who enjoys bicycling, working out, swimming and horseback riding, sionate, romantic, athletic SWM, special SWCF, 50-60, for com for a sincere,' compassionate 26, 6'2", who enjoys movies, dining panionship. Ad#.5845 SWM, 52-62. Ad#.7141 seeks a SWCM, age unimportant. Ad#.3919 out and spending time with friends. He is searching Tor a slender SWF, BACK TO THE BASICS KINDRED SPIRIT Here's a DWCM, 40, 5'H", look Outgoing, friendly DWF, 50, 5'6n, FIT AND TRIM 22-45. Ad#.2222 Professional, educated SWCF, 34, ing for a SWCF, 34-50, who medium-built, with blonde hair, JUST YOU AND I who likes jazz and R&B music, 5T, with brown hair/eyes, who enjoys outdoor activities, dining concerts, dining out and quiet enjoys outdoor activities, church Catholic SWM, 44, 6', who enjoys out, movies, and travel. Ad#.l00l nights, Is seeking an honest SCM, functions and dining out, is seek youth ministry, seeks a slender,. To order book Catholic S/DWF, 25-40, who is To place 8¾ ad by recording your voice 50-64. for a long-term relation ing a SWCM, 30-45. Ad#.2164 • only call: ship. Ad#.4224 marriage-minded, fun-loving and greeting call 1-800-739-3839, enter STRESS FREE LIVING sincere. Ad#.4232 option 1, 24h^urs a day! SHARE MY WORLD Professional SWCF, 32, 5'3", who 1-800-261-3326 Catholic SWF, 48, 5'3", is looking enjoys dining out, movies, travel IT HAS TO BE YOU To listen to adfcor leave your message for a Catholic SWM, 40-55, with ing, music, cooking and gardening, Handsome SWM, 44, 6T, 190!bs., call 1 -900^833=1118. $1.98 per minute. is seeking a SWCM, 28-39, to who enjoys outdoor activities, din out children at home, for fun and a 1 JUST LIKE YOU possible relationship. She likes share life with . Ad#.7286 Christian Men Seeking ing out and quiet times at home, is To browse through pergonal voice Professional SBCM, 36, 5'5", greeting* can 1-900-933-1118, $1.98 per bowling and social events. Christian Women searching for a slender, romantic Ad#.9642 EXTRA NICE 155lbs., is seeking a humorous, SWF, 28-44, Ad#.1313 minute, enter option 2. Pleasant and employed WWWCF, outgoing, never-married SCF, 27- MEANTTOBE A TRUE GENTLEMAN 63, 5'4", with blonde hair and blue JUST FOR YOU... 38, N/S, childless, who loves the To listen to message*, call Sincere SWF, 49, 5'4", with green eyes, who loves walking, cooking, Lord. Ad#.7474 Hardworking Catholic SWM, 29,6', 1-800-739-3839, enter option 2, once a eyes. Is looking to share interests country music, and is active in XYQU'JI. love this good natured, 40 is searching for a Catholic SWF, week tor FREE, or can 1-900-933-1118. and friendship with a caring, con Bible study. She is looking for a year old SW dad, 5'9", fit and trim, MONOGAMOUS over 23,, who is romantic and kind, $1.98 per minute. siderate SWM, 50-54. Ad#.3l61 WWWCM, 56-65, with similar inter with brown hair, hazel eyes. He Professional, Catholic DWM, 42, patient with children and the elder ests. Ad#.3824 enjoys lots of outdoor activities and 5'9fl, with brown hair and blue eyes, ly, loves horses and puppies. To listen to or, If you choose, leave a QUIET EVENINGS wants to share a permanent.'long- message for your Suitable System Never-married SWCF, 33, 5'8", FRIENDS FIRST who enjoys dining out, movies, the Ad#.3208 term relationship with a sincere, outdoors and more, seeks a down- Matches can 1-900-933-1118, $1.98 per with brown hair and blue eyes, Meet this energetic, outgoing, full- A TRUE ROMANTIC minute. caring SWF, 30-40. Don't miss-out, to-earth, Catholic SWF, 33-48. loves the outdoors, concerts, figured, well-employed SBC mom, Ad#.5S58 SWM, 46, 6T, with brown hair and movies and line dancing. She 38, 5'3 , who enjoys long moonlit Ad#.2753 green eyes, is seeking a SWF, 36- for complete confidentiality, give your sdeks a never-married SWCM, walks, dining out and meaningful SOMEONE SPECIAL FRESH START 49, who enjoys music, movies, Confidential Mailbox Number instead of 28-36. Ad#.2933 conversation, is in search of a Professional SBM, 37,6'2*, is look Humorous SWM, 38, 6', with dark camping, family activities and your phone number when you leave a ' TAKE NOTE SBCM, 30-45, who likes children. ing to meet a slender, attractive, sports. Ad#.3121 message. Can 1-900-933-1118, $1 98 per B hair and blue eyes, who enjoys minute, to listen to responses left lor you Professional SWF, 28, 5'6 , slen Ad#.1437 outgoing SWF, for a monogamous FRIENDLY NATURE relationship. He enjoys dining out, reading, dining out, golf and more, and find out when your replies were picked der. Is looking to share/Interests NEW BEGINNINGS is looking for an attractive SWF, 25- Professional, Catholic SWM, 36, up. and a long-term relationship with Slnpere DWC mom of one, 40, movies and working out. Ad#.1961 40, who has good values, for a 5'10", with a good sense of humor, an adventurous, levelheaded 5'4*, who enjoys art, movies and MEANT TO BE possible relationship. Ad#.8860 enjoys working out and romantic To renew, change or cancel your ad. call SWM, 24-31. Ad#.3656 romance, is looking for a SWCM, customer service at 1-800-273-5877. SW PM, 39, 6'11". with brown DE1ICATION OF LOVE dinners. He is in search of a fit, '•.* THE MARRYING KIND 40-51, with similar interests. hair/eyes, who enjoys traveling, Catholic SWF, 23-36, with similar SWCF, 35,5'9", who enjoys dining Ad#.9135 meeting new people and just keep Never-married SWM, 41, 6', who interests. Ad#.7001 Check with your local phone company enjoys dining out, movies, sports, for a possible 900 block if you're having but, movies, concerts, traveling FRIENDS FIRST ' . ing active, would like to meet a B working out and outdoor activities, JUST YOU AND I trouble dialing the 9001. : and church activities. Is Attractive DWCF. 48, 5'3 , is in SWF, 32-45, to share his life with. Handsome SBM, 35, 5'5\ 155lbs., seeking a SWCM, 30-45, Ad#.5511 is seeking a slender D/SWF, 25-40, search of a SWCM, 44-55, who with simitar interests. Ad#.2799 seeks a SCF, 25-37, with a great If your ad was deleted, re-record your for friendship first, enjoys dining out, sports and long voice greeting remembering NOT to use a poesitto long-term DELIGHTFUL ersonality. He enjoys Bible study, romantic walks. Ad#.7081 You might want to meet this never- SOMEONE JUST LIKE YOU Eowllng and playing tennis. cordless phone. Also please do HOT use relationship. Down-to-earth, attractive, family- Ad#.8989 vulgar language or leave your last name, Ad#.2436 AT THIS POINT OF LIFE married Catholic SWM, 50, 5'1t\ address, telephone number. 180lbs., who Is active In his church oriented DWM, 45,6', 185lbsw is In Are you interested In meeting a search of a SF, age unimportant, JUST YOU AND 1 special lady? I'm an outgoing, choir, He also enjoys kids, dancing, Catholic SWM, 40, 6T, 195lbs., Your print ad will appear in the paper friendly SWF, 34, 5'5", who enjoys walking, movies, music and good who enjoys the outdoors, exercise, 7-10 days after you record your voice the arts and more. Ad#.1050 with brown hair/eyes, is searching ' graphy, art, a variety of music conversation, He wants to meet a for a SWF, 29-39, to share laughter, greeting _. movies, going to church and good SWCF, under 50, for possible LET'S GET TOGETHER photography, music, movies and ail outdoor activities. I would marriage Ad#.3580 more. Ad#. 1907 M Male B Black Professional, handsome SWM, 38, D Divorced F Female like to enjoy the company A GOOD GUY TO KNOW 6', in search of a slender, outgoing Of a SWM, 35-38. LET'S MINGLE H Hispanic C Christian Ad#.6155 Hoping to meet you soon is this and sincere SWF, 28-44, for a pos SWM, 30, 5'9", 180lbs„ with blond W White A Asian friendly DWCM, 47, 5'ir, who sible long-term relationship. hair and blue eyes, who enjoys the S Single WW Widowed enjoys movies, sports, good con Ad#.6789 outdoors, going to church and con N/$ Non-smoker P Professional versation and dining out. Leave TAKE A LOOK certs, Is seeking a SWF, 26-34. NA Native American him a message tf you're a DWCF, Ad#.9614 ISO In search ol... with similar interests. Ad#.8709 Self-employed, professional SWM, LTR Long-term relationship 30, 6T, Is looking to share life with IT COULD BE YOU! SEARCHING FOR IX)VE a slender, romantic SWF, who SBCM, 28, 5', who enjoys dining Service provided by Good-hearted, affectionate enjoys swimming, sunsets and out, sporting events and aood con Christian Meeting Place.lnc. SWM, 50, seeks a SF, 45- spending time with friends. versation, Is seeking a SBCF, 18- 5678 Main Street, WilHamsvine, NY. 14221 who would love Ad#.3338 30, who enjoys life. Adff.7453 attention. Ad#. 1233 Christian Meeting Plice Is available CALL SOON OLD-FASHIONED exclusively Kx single people seeklrio re4a- Professional, upbeat SWM. 48, Friendly DBC dad of two, 47, 6'4", tionsNps with others of common fern We reserve the rightl o edit or refuse any ad 5'11", N/S, enjoys keeping fit, trav who enjoys singing In church choir, Please employ •_.i. •** mm "B»W> The Observer 6 Eccentric! THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1990 ••7 REUQKHJ5 NEWS Lifting* for the Religious News Single Point Ministries of Ward Northville Christian Assembly with Scripture scholar Sister Christian stories, snacks and Leary will speak about his mes should be submitted In writing Presbyterian Chureh ia hosting a will begin the Alpha Course Mary Joel Zobro 7:30-9 p.m. prizes. The books chosen are for sages from Jesua and Mary 7 no later than noon Friday for the Bring Your Own Sneakers to 5:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, at Thursdays, Jan. 14-Feb. 11, in children age 3-10. For more p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at Our next Thursday's Issue, They can Livonia Family YMCA 8 p.m. the church, 41355 W. Six Mite, the Prayer/Parlor Room of the information, call the chureh at Lady of Loretto Church, 17116 be melted to 36251 Schoolcraft, Saturday, Jan. 9, at the , Stark Northville Township. This 10-. church, 39020 Five Mile, Livo (734)427.2290. Olympia Road at Six Mil* and Livonia 48150, or by fax at Road Schoolcraft. Activities will week introduction to the Chris nia. ttlHAMY S4JMMMM WBfT Beech Daly roads, Redford. The (734) 591-7279. For more Infor- include tennis, wallyball, volley tian faith offers answers to the The series will explore the Rosary will be itched at 7 p.m., tloft, call (734)953-2131. Bethany Suburban West, a ball, swimming and line dancing. moat-asked questions about meaning of Matthew's gospel for Catholic organization which pro followed by his presentation. For The price is $6 for adults, $2 for Christianity. It begins with committed Christians today. vides spiritual, social and sup more information, call (313) 534- •Moving On" will be the topic school-aged children. refreshments and is followed by Each session will cost $5. To reg port assistance for divorced and 9000. When New Beginnings, a grief The next "Talk It Over" will a large group learning session ister, contact the church at (734) separated Christiana, will have a •upport group, meets 7 p.m. feature Ken Davis 7:30 p.m. Fri and concludes in small groups 464-0211. games night and ice cream social Timothy Lutheran Church's Thursday, Jan. 7, at St. day, Jan. 22, in Knox Hall of for discussion. To make reserva MORNUM OF REFLECTION at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Book Discussion Group on par : Matthew's United Methodist Ward Presbyterian Church, tions, call the church at (248) Sacred Heart Major Seminary St. Kenneth Catholic Church, enting will begin meeting in Jan- ; 40000 W. Six Mile, Northville 348-9030 between 8:30 a.m. to 5 Church, 30900 W. Six Mile, east will hold its third annual Morn* 14951 Haggerty Road, south of uary at the church, 8820 Wayne ; of Merriman, Livonia. The pro Township. Davis spent 15 years p.m. Monday through Friday. ing of Reflection with Bishop Five Mile Road, Plymouth Town Road, Uvonia. gram U for people suffering as working in Youth for Christ, and u WOWRESUMES Allen Vigneron 9:30 a.m. to noon ship. Participants should bring Meetings will be held at four + \ the result of the death of a loved in the last 20 years has become The Tuesday morning women's Saturday, Jan. 16, at the aemi- cards and/or games to play. The different tint** during the mootl£; one.There are no fees. Anyone one of the nation's top motiva> Bible study resumes Tuesday, nary^ 2701 Chicago Blvd., charge is $5. For more informa -10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 24- 25*'; may attend any or all sessions as tional and inspirational speak Jan. 12, at Detroit First Church Detroit. tion, call Rose at (734) 464-3325. and Feb. 24-25. The church will they feel the need. For-more ers. There will be a free will of the Nazarene, 21260 Hagger- A "gift of encouragement and The group also meets regularly supply the books for parents who information/call the church offering. ty, Northville Township. Women hope," the morning of reflection on Sundays for breakfast and register at least a week in office at (734) 422-6038, Marilyn For more information, call the of the Word (WOW) meets 9:30- is designed to educate and uplift Mass at 10 a.m. at the Redford advance. Wilkinson at (248) 380-7903, or Single Point office at (248) 374- 11:15 a.m. in the lower level of those active in the pro-life move Inn, Five Mile west of Beech For more information, call the Rosemary Kline at (734) 462- 5920. the church. ment and those who want to Daly, Redford, and at 11:15 a.m. church at (734) 427-2290. 3770. MUSIC MINISTRY The $15 registration fee learn more about the "culture of at St. Aidan's Church, 17500 MWMJM NNMT OUT The nationally recognized includes interdenominational life." Farmington Road (north of Six Comedian Ken Davis will per Newburg United Methodist men's trio, Spiritbound, from study materials, based on the For more information about Mile), Livonia. Call Val at (734) form 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, in Church's midweek evening of Nashville, Tenn., will perforin 11 Book of Psalms and Proverbs. the free program, call (313) 883- 729-1974. It also meets for coffee the auditorium of Ward Evangel education, fellowship, drama and a.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, at Calvary Child care will be available for 8682. and conversation at 7 p.m. Tues ical Presbyterian Church, 40000; music for all ages, Newburg Baptist Church, 43065 Joy, Can children through age 5. The TLC STORYtlME days at Archie's Family Restau Six Mile, Northville. Night Out, will meet Thursdays, ton. Spiritbound will present an study is open to all women. For For children and their parents, rant, 30471 Plymouth Road, The show, open to those of all •, Jan. 7-Feb. 25, at the church, inspirational and adult contem more information, call the there will be a TLC Storytime on Livonia, and for pinochle at 7 ages, is free. Complimentary 36500 Ann Arbor Trail, Livonia. porary sound. For more informa church at (248) 348-7600. Saturday, Jan. 16 and Feb. 20, p.m. every other Friday. tickets are available at the Dinner, costing $3 for adults and tion, call the church at (734) 455- QOSPEL STUDY at Timothy Lutheran Church, reception desk. $2 for children 10 years and 0022. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 8820 Wayne Road, Bouth of Joy, Internationally known author Call (248) 374-5956 for more ^ younger, will be served 5.30-6:30 ALPHA COURSE will study the gospel of Matthew Livonia. There will be crafts, and reputed visionary John information. p.m. The programs will run 6:30-8 p.m. and include Noah's Ark for preschoolers through second- graders, Mysteries of the Bible, That the World May Know, Dealing with Change, Moving through Grief and Loss, quilting, RED BALLOT Cherub Choir for kindergartners through second-graders, Chil dren's Choir for grades three-six, GOING ON NOW Youth Choir for grades seven-12, youth drama for grades seven-12 and children's drama for grades three i-six. The church-wide game night will be 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, in the Gathering Area of the Edu cation Wing. Families, singles LOOKfOR THE _ • . and couples should bring their favorite games and snacks. Bev RED BALLOON SIGNS AND TAKE AN erages will be provided. For more information, call the church at (734) 422-0149. MWUMtt LEAflUE An 18-week Christian-oriented singles bowling league is being organized at Oak Lanes, 8450 Middlebelt, Westland, beginning 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8. Teams will have three members. Cost will be $13 per week per bowler and will include three games, first and second mystery game, spe cial gift drawings each month prize fund and end-of-aeason pizza party. There is a $5 entry fee due at sign-up. The first night will include a free get-acquainted pizza party after bowling. For more information, call Oak Lanes at (73*5 422-7420. WOMEN'S AOLOW Beverly Glenn will be the spe FALL AND HOLIDAY ITEMS ALREADY cial guest at the Westland/Can- ton Chapter of Women's Aglow REDUCED 25-65% •International meeting 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 9, at Auto Nation USA's Community Room, FOR A TOTAL SAVINGS OF 39600 Ford Road, east of 1-275, between Hix and Lotz, Canton. Glenn has ministered to others through her musical gifts as a 45-75% singer and pianist as well as through a word of knowledge and a prophetic word from the Lord. Refreshments and coffee will be served. For more infor mation, call Penni Schwanden- mann at (734) 261-5268. SUKMOOK OLYMPICS Canton Free Methodist Church will hold the "Superbook Olympics" for children ages 5-12 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.nvi Saturday. Jan. 9, at the church, 44815 Cherry Hill, between Sheldon and Canton Center roads, Can ton. The afternoon including Bible quizzing, songs, stories, crafts, games and lunch. Super- * ! r book Olympics is held the second LADIES • JUNIORS • INTIMATE Saturday of every month. For more information, call (734) 981- 5350. ACCESSORIES • SHOES • MEN • C FAMILY EVENTS Hosanna Tabor Lutheran Church in Redford is hosting two events to bring the family together. A children's Saturday workshop for children ages 2-9 will be offered monthly 2:30-4 p.m., I beginning Saturday, Jnn 9, at the church, 9600 Lcvcrne, Red- ford. Activities include arts and t crafts, creative hands-on snacks, songs and games. There is no fee $-• to attend but advance registra •ij tion is required by Jan. 8. For families and friends, there's Let's Make a Deal Family Time 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday. Jan 23. Participants should come dressed in their wackiest cos tume and bring n bag of miscel laneous goodies. CALL 1-800-424-8185 TO ORDER ANYTIME. STORE HOURS: Laurel Park Place open Sun 12-6, Moo-Sat 10-9. To register or for more infor FOR INFORMATION call 953-7500 CHARQE ITt Panstan Credit Card. 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[kafj y^LOfe lifez if®® For the KonTrstore nearest you call 1-800-837-1500 or visit us on the web at www.kohls.com .r K? :-.-. :P INSIDE: Scholar-Athletes, C2 Girls volleyball, C5 l/W Paget,SectionC Hi.ill t IT;ullS i |li|i,' i -54 OH the rtcb: http ul)s«i\»f i'i.( iMtnt corn Thursday, January 7. 1999 OBSERVER SPORTS sacks Donaldson SCENE : Playoff coach Blackburn stars In net Team USA captured only one of four games in the World Junior Ice fired in move Hockey Championships last week in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but the winning goaltender in a 5-2 victory over Cana da was Michigan State University that surprises sophomore Joe Blackburn (Livonia Churchill). BY BRAD EMONS Blackburn, who returns this week STAFF WRITER for the Spartans, made 36 saves to [email protected] hand Canada its first defeat of the tournament, .',..'• Chuck Donaldson, the only coach to guide Livonia Clarenceville to a state football playoff berth in school history, Livonia Vipers victorious has been fired. First-year Clarenceville athletic Shawn Proctor scored a pair of director and assistant principal Chuck ; goals, including the game-winner, to Sorentino made the decision during t lead the Livonia Vipers squirt hockey holiday break. ; team to a 4-2 win over the Livonia The 31-year-old Donaldson, who was '* Flyers in the finals of the Wayne : 26-20 during his five-year tenure, said Hockey Association 1998 Christmas the move came as a "total shock." « Toumarnent, Dec. 27 at the Wayne "I really had no idea," Donaldson ' Civic Arena. said. The only reason I received is that Proctor took tournament MVP hon- they were looking at the long-term .: ors. range of the football program He ' Bruce Henderson and Jeff (Sorentino) said without a JV or fresh McMullen scored the other goals for man team, he could see it collapsing in the Vipers. Sean Nisun chipped in two or three years because of the num with three assists. bers." Scott Sergison and D.J. Kinnell tal Despite the Trojans going 7-3 and lied goals for the Flyers. qualifying for the first time ever in the Goaltender Robert Sparks sparked 1998 state playoffs, Sorentino, with the the Vipers with shutout wins over the apparent blessings of Clarenceville Wayne Wings, 3-0, and the Novi principal Dave Simowski, decided the Cougars, 1-0. program needed to go in a different McMullen scored twice in the win direction. over the Wings, while Matt Mouland Simowski was unavailable for com tallied the other goal. Proctor had the ment Tuesday night. lone goal in the win over the Cougars. "Although it's unpleasant, I feel it's Mike Bushey and Henderson each the right decision and the right thing scored twice in a 4-1 win over the to do," Sorentino said. "Evaluating 8TAJT PHOTO BY BITAX MTTCHUX Novi Panthers, coaches at the end of each sports sea Bushey and-Kinnell of the Flyers son falls under my job. Did I consult Last hurrah: Clarenceville coach Chuck Donaldson, here congratulating star running back Walter - were also named to the All-Tourna others? Yes. Hiring and dismissing Ragland (No. 33), after an October victory, was fired as the school's varsity football coach. ment team. coaches is my job." Other members of the Vipers Sorentino believed the program was (varsity) season, but I'm worried about school program and build bridges with ing second semester to draw up inter include Derek Ashburn, Mike Carpen in danger of becoming extinct within the big picture. v • : the varsity. We need to take steps. I est," Donaldson said. "I called kids dur ter, Aaron Czajka, Martin Layne, three years if Donaldson continued. "There was really no off-season train know it hurts Chuck and it hurts me as ing the summer. But when it comes to . Troy Martin, Eric Robinson, Justin Clarenceville, a member of the Metro ing. We don't really have the all the well." football time and they don't show up, I ". Rocheleau, Kyle Zagata and Ben Conference with an enrollment of 468 basics of a long-term program. We need Donaldson, who teaches at don't know what else I could have Ziegler. students, carried only 26.varsity play done. ; The Vipers are coached by Bruce ers with no junior varsity' or freshman somebody with some fresh or creative Clarenceville, contends he made ideas of building a program because attempts to establish a total program. "You can't force a kid to play football. ; Henderson, Dave Bushey, Brian squad. The kids who want play will play. I • • Wood and Doug Olson. "We really don't have a program," you can't survive with 25 kids. You "Every year I had meetings at the Sorentino said. "We had a successful have to bridge the gap with the middle middle school, two or three times dur Please see DONALDSON FHWD, C2 Cushman earns honor * Madonna University senior guard ; Katie Cushman (Flint Powers) was named Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Bennett on fire • Conference Player-of-the-Week after • averaging 19.5 points and seven assists in two games as the Lady Cru- . s'aders (11-4) captured the Taylor 1 University (Ind.) women's basketball ! tournament. See more on page C5. in Charger win BY BRAD EMONS how to get open.| : CC mat invitational STAFF WRITER Churchill led 26-14 at halftime as The 34th annual Redford Catholic [email protected] Garden City made just six of 25 shots Central Wrestling Invitational will be John Bennett's favorite player is from the floor (24 percent). held on Saturday in the school gym, Grant Hill. "We were not ready to play," Garden '.. starting at 10:30 a.m. And for one quarter, Livonia City coach Greg Williamson said. "You .I CC is located at 14200 Breakfast Churchill's 6-foot-4 junior forward put can't turn it on and off. You have to do .; Drive, just south of Lyndon Road and on a performance like the former Duke it consistently. That's the mark of a •> east of Inkster Road. star and Detroit Piston, scoring 19 good team." • Among the teams scheduled to com- points Tuesday night to lift the host But the third quarter was a different Zpete are Qbserverland schools West- Chargers to a 62-57 boys basketball story. "land John Glenn, Livonia Stevenson win over Garden City. The Cougars came out red-hot, hit 1' and Garden City. Others expected are The win improved Churchill's record ting 10 of 13 shots from the floor to ; Anchor Bay, defending champion to 3-2 overall, while GC slips to 2-3. take a 40-36 advantage. : Temperance Bedford, Birmingham Bennett, who went inside and out Junior guard Brian Harnos scored 10 Brother Rice, Clarkston, Davison, side en route to a game-high 27 points, of his team-high 17 points during GC's Fowlerville, Fruitport, Howell, helped stem a Garden City 26-10 third- 26-10 run. Oxford, Romeo and Warren Lincoln. quarter run. "It seems at this point of the season He connected on three shots beyond our intensity dips in the third quarter the three-point arc in the fourth. defensively," Austin said. "We have to Dolphin swim program learn to play as hard as the other team, "We were just breaking the press and even if we have a sizeable lead. Garden '< Active since 1971, the Wayne Dol- the team was giving me good passes 1 phins will open their winter swim City show a lot of character. They and I was making cuts to the open stepped it up defensively." ; season from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at spots," said Bennett, who played half of ; the Wayne Memorial pool. last season on the varsity. "When you But the Cougars couldn't sustain ;• The competitive program is open to that momentum into the decisive get into a flow it just suits me better." fourth quarter. ; students ages 6-18 in the Wayne- And why is Hill his favorite? ; Westland Schools attendance area. Bennett's three-pointer with 3:20 "He's a team player who likes to remaining broke a 48-all He and gave No experience is necessary. Workout score and get others involved," Bennett i.emphasis on proper swim technique Churchill the lead for keeps. said. GC pulled to within one, 53-52, with ! and practice of all competitive Junior guard Randall Boboige, who '.strokes. 2:35 left on a basket by Jess Webb, but added 18 points for the Chargers, made Bennett came back with two clutch ; The cost is $46 per swimmer; $85 throe of four free throws during the ;_for two or $110 for three or more. baskets. !- final 31.6 seconds to seal the victory. "We didn't guard very well on the • For more information, call Ken And Eric Lightle's block of a Garden ' Raub at (734) 722-4831. perimeter." Williamson said. "We did City shot in the final minute proved to n't contest shots. It has to become per be a pivotal defensive play. sonal and a team thing to close it off. Youth baseball tryouts But it was the play of Bennett, who We also let him (Bennett) cut to the was eight of nine from the floor over basket." •Tryouts for the Michigan 10-and- the final eight minutes of action, that Alan Marszalek and Geoff Reckerleg under AAU travel baseball club will had Churchill coach Rick Austin excit added 11 and 10 points, respectively, be from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sun ed. (Bennett's previous high was 25 for the Cougars. day at Saline High School Field against Dearborn.) "Every one of our games have been •House. ; "John hit some 'threes," but actually real close," Williamson said. "But we The Livonia-based team will play in most of his points came from the inside spend too much energy running and six to seven AAU tournaments. 1 paint aren," Austin snid. "John strug pressing trying to get back into the For registration information, call gled in the first half from the wing, but game. That's a lot to ask of them (313) 662-4667. then we moved him to the low post. because some of them haven't played a ! »The Wayne Bandit* (ages 16-16), a That turned out to be n key move lotofbnsketball." Little Caesars baseball team, will be **-V BUTT PHOTO BY TOM HAWIJ.Y because when he gets the ball in there, Gnrden City returns to action Friday scheduling tryouts. Charged tip: Livonia Churchill's Ryan Cousino (left) takes the he knows only one thing — score. at home against Allen Park, while "; Fof more information, call (734) ball inside against Garden City defender Geoff Beckerleg during "And he does so many things for us Churchill takes on Western Lakes :326-5626 or (734) 3264074. inside, lie gives us Rome size and he's Activities Association favorite Ply-" Tuesday's non-league encounter. learning to rebound. And ho knows mouth Salem. pmt > •'• I 4 HUHl Ct(LW) The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 •i " • » •es. j$||^ A record number of schools school coaches, counselors, facul country; Margaret Day, softball; Emily Dorv submitted applications for the ty members, administrators and nello^, tennis; Miekle Finn, softball and Michigan High School Athletic board members from MHSAA volleyball; CatheflrtiOisUler, Boftbalf;, Association's Scholar-Athlete member schools. MelanSe Grewe, softball; Elizabeth Johrt-; Award for the 1998-98 school Finalists in all sports will be ston, cross country; Kim Keller., basketball year. announced on Jan*. 29. Fall and softball; Jennifer KostrewJkl, basket-' The program, which has been ba'i; Peana leBute,volleyball; Nicole Lerg.' sports recipients will be competitive cheer; Jennifer Mills, competi recognizing student-athletes announced on Feb, 10; winter tive cheer; Ann Pattock, softball; Rebecca < since the 1989-90 school year, recipients, Feb. 17; and spring Pawlik, softball; Suzanne Peplinskl, track .. honors 24 individuals, one in recipients, Feb. 24. and cross country; Sunni Piotrowski, cross-, each sport in which the MHSAA The 24 Scholar-Athlete Award country; Carly Queen, softball; Melissa.. sponsors a post-season tourna recipients will be recognized in a Stacey, cross country; Sara Thiesmeyer, ment. ceremony during halftime of the softball; Rebecca Thornton, volleyball and Farm Bureau Insurance Class C boys basketball finals, softball; Rachel Walker, cross country.; underwrites the program and Saturday, March 27 at the Bres- Julie Whitekus, girls swimming; Melissa presents a $1,000 scholarship in lin Student Events Center in Winchester, glris tennis and golf; Jenny each sport. East Lansing. Young, volleyball; Emily Zakem, soccer;. A record 504 MHSAA member Here is a list of nominees and Kathryn Zimmerman, golf. j . ' schools submitted applications qualifiers (by school) from Livo Uvonla Stevenson: Stephanie-fDulz. girls ' for this year's awards. The total nia-Westland high schools: volleyball and basketball; Marcefla Fedrigo,;; . number of applications, however, girls track; Susan George, girls track; Amy fell just short of last year's Uvonla Churchill: Julia Arclero, girls ten Hinkle, girls track and cross country; Brett' record of 2,785, with 2,784 appli nis; Brooke Allen, girls swimming; Debbie .Koch, boys basketball; Marie Kopka, girls' ' cations received. Balls, girls basketball; Jessica Cichon, track; Matt Nizol. boys track; Christina- girls track; Liliana Ctpollone. girls cross McEvoy; Katie Mitchell, girls track; Katie - In addition, a record 1,094 stu Sherron, girls cross country and track; actually had JV coaches hired, the hospital, Donaldson, though removal was "nothing personal." dent-athletes will be recognized country; Kristin Derwich, girls swimming; but 11 doesn't justify a JV team. unable to walk along with limit Adrienne Doyle, girls swimming; Amanada Melissa Sobier. girls track; Carolyn Suveg, "I've tried to treat Chuck with as additional qualifiers for hav girls cross country and track; Christy Tzi- But I was hoping making the ed use of his arms, began his the utmost respect," the athletic Eszes, girls track; Ashley Filllon. girls ing met the eligibility criteria for cross country; Tom Fitzstephens, boys los, girls cross country and track; Joe' playoffs would breed some inter first season in 1994. director said. "He's a tremendous the award, even though they est^ golf; Mike Horka, boys tennis; Slacey Verellen, boys cross country; Sarah Wit-, This past season culminated in individual and a courageous per were not a scholarship honoree trock, girls soccer; Emily Yambasky, girls, Donaldson's final game at Kissau. girls track; Ken Kozlow, boys soc him being named Class CC- son. If everybody is as coura for their school. All will be pre cer; Christina Lewis, girls basketball; track and swimming; Kevin Yuhasz, boys Clarenceville was a 48-28 playoff Region IV Coach of the Year. 1 geous as him, the world would be sented with certificates com Courtney Urn, girls volleyball; Peter Lin, golf and baseball. loss to Capac. The Trojans "I could see if I was cheating, memorating their achievement. boys track; Stacy Loucks, girls golf; Mike Westland John Glenn: Rola Amad. girls earned a berth in Class CC- a better place, but we felt it was stealing or abusing kids, or even time as far as making a change." This year's figure tops last year's Lucaj, football; John McCallum, boys track; basketball and soccer; Amanda Bell, girrs Region IV by leapfrogging four losing, I would have resigned," record of 997. Jessica McKay, girls volleyball; Ashley volleyball; Izabel Bota, girls tennis; Kevin teams on the final weekend. said Donaldson, a former Livo Sorentino, who came to Mehl, girls tennis; Lindsay Novara, girls Derwich, boys track and soccer; Kevin Clarenceville after serving as a The overall number of stu They were the talk of the state nia Stevenson High quarterback dents recognized in this program swimming; Carolyn O'keefe, girls swim Durigon, boys track and cross country; tournament and Observerland. and Central Michigan University counselor for nine years at Dear ming; Gwen Ostrosky. girls track; Paul Kathryn Hover, girls soccer; Jiayi Huang! ' set a record at 3,878; besting last Perez, boys track; Scott Risner. boys ten Donaldson's story of coaching graduate, "We haven't won any born Divine Child, also reopened year's mark of 3,782. girls tennis; Renae Kolb, girls tennis and from, a wheelchair also came to state titles, but we've had pretty the varsity boys basketball job, nis; Adam Rourke, boys tennis; Joe Robin softball; David Kovacs, boys tennis; Dan Every MHSAA member high son, boys track; Lauren Ruprecht. girls Kovacs, boys tennis; Lelilanl Lawrence,- light in both Detroit daily news good success and we've been replacing five-year coach Rick school is allowed to select one papers. competitive. And people who Larson in favor of DC assistant basketball; Kenny Tseng, boys cross coun girls track; Shreya Master, girls tracks student-athlete to represent it in try; Julie Wodyka, girls swimming; Rochelfe James McPartlin, boys swimming and soc Hired in the spring of 1993, know me know that I can't stand Bill Dyer. each sport, and an individual, Z-iegel, girts cross country; Lindsey Zielins- Donaldson was left a losing." ~ cer; Kristi Mendenhall. girls basketball; The Clarenceville A.D. said he may be nominated in more than ki, girls swimming. Michell Merandi, girls swimming; Jessica • quadriplegic just two mnths ; ; Does Donaldson believe that has no particular candidate in one sport. '.'>.•'" ; W- . Uvonla Clarenceville: Jessica Silye. girts Nowaczck, girts tennis and track: Matt later in a car accident. be-lhg^hahditapped played a fac mind. ^ •• --^- •-,...... Tp befeligible-for the award, softball; Kristina Skrela, girls volleyball. Taylor, boys soccer; Darrin Turner, boys Michigan State Police reports tor in his dismissal? "What we're looking for is students must ftave a cumula Uvonla FranWtn:"CriTistirfa Balagrm;•gWs • •tennis. . ••,,.... revealed Donaldson, who collid "I'm kind of thinkingith»t now jsomebody^with varsity experi tive grade point average of 3.5 swimming; Angela Bickrnan. girls swim Wayne Memorial: Adam Chiasson, boys ed with a Canton police officer the more people mention it," he ence," Sorentino said. "We'll post (on a 4.0 scale), and have previ ming; Oavid Bosman, boys swimming; Clif golf and swmimingr Amanda Jayska. girls during the early* morning hours, said. "I'm saying to myself, 'God, it tomorrow (Wednesday) and ously won a varsity letter in the ford 8racey. boys soccer; Angela D'Annurv track; Kristin Kehrer, girls volleyball. registered a high blood-alcohol maybe it's me being in a chair.' zio, girls soccer; David Fischer, football; Lutheran Westland: Sharon Greer, girls see what happens." tsport which they are applying. content. It's been known to happen." Heather Frank, girls track; Cory Harris, softball; Rebekah Hoffmeier. girls track; Meanwhile, Donaldson is not Students were also asked to After spending five months in Sorentino said Donaldson's show involvement in other school boys track and soccer; Chris Jaskot. boys Anna Schwecke, girts basketball. sure about his future in coach cross country and track; Angela Lang, girls and community activities, sub Westland Huron Valley Lutheran: Anya' ing. swimming; Gregory Migliore, boys cross Day, girls volleyball. mit two letters of recommenda country; Brendan Quigley, boys basketball; "I can't see coming back, I tion and a 500-word essay on the Radford Catholic Central: Ryan Cibor. have some bitter feelings right Kelly.Young. girls basketball and softball. tennis; Nick DiBelia, baseball; Brian Han- - importance of sportsmanship in Uvonla ladywood; Page Ahrens, com now and I'm really livid," he educational athletics. nan, cross country; John LaRuffa. swim said. 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"™ «**ive month*, jer«eM*oe rate is 1« •%, minimumfinance charg e $0.50. Subject to product availability:k , indy 340, indy 340 Datura cr m •^' '•• * / (IW)C» The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1999 HMH SCHOOL WRESTUNO Whalers back at full strength Whalers eye bid to host Memorial TAMM ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE OHTAJtt©HO<*IYi.KAAU M Cup tournament .'*•••: Rodriguez earns •Mt Written •' W». --I- *'* •"wiM. '-'ottM'tert •; 31 -"•• 4 - 3 ' 65' - * BY BRAD EMONS BY BRAD EMONS Petwtwfoygh Pete» 23 , '-'l'.' • 47 8PORT8 WRITER STAW WRITER ~ V '•••£?'"' 6 ,46 .•'.'•••.";: bemonaOoe.hoinecomm.net MforHto Bulls ; / •20^ bemqna9oe.bomecomm.net Oshawa G«*ral* - ' 19 . -/14-:- :3.; AX The Plymouth Whalers 700th career win One of the Ontario Hockey League's hottest KJngaton Ffont«o«c» 12 : 23 -^LLi^L.' are among four Ontario teams was snowed under during its latest road IJL- ; Hockey League teams Arbor Pioneer and was an All- ; v Redford Catholic Central's swing. ".W: - " i. :, • t,--- •.pt§. -,-.:=.':'•'' putting in a bid for the wrestling team has a 3-2 record America wrestler at the Univerr Playing four games in five days, the Plymouth BarrteCotttv 27 '.,: 6. 4 North America's most 7 : in dual meets, giving coach Mike sity of Michigan. Whalers returned home Sunday night from North Bay Centennials 16 21 " '4 •: 36 ~^"7' prized junior tournament 30 Rodriguez 701 career wins. He was an alternate for the Oshawa a bit weary, bruised and battered, going 0- Sudbury Wolves 12 20 6 — the Memorial Cup, held 1960 U.S. Olympic Team for the 26 Rodriguez, 66, is 701-207 in 42 3-1. Toronto St. M. Majors 11 21 ;4 :.. annually in May. Games in Rome Italy. 1 33 3 ---, ,g--- ., - years, 31 at CC. His teams have The West Division leaders (27-8-3), playing with MI&. Ice Dogs Whalers general manag won seven state championships, . Here are results of recent CC er and coach Pete DeBoer out five regulars — all competing at the World W«t Dtvtsk* w I. T • Pit.'"'" the last in 1938. matches. 57 I confirmed that Compuware Junior Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba — Plymouth W haters 27 8 3 It's been as long since the 44 , Arena, which seats 4,300 in REDfOftD CATMOUC CtNTHAL 35 lost 2-1 to the host Generals in the final game of SSM Greyhounds 20 12 4 Shamrocks have won their own 40 Plymouth Township, will PORTAOE CfKTML 34 the trip. Sarnl8 Sting 18"" 12 4 " wrestling invitational, which cel 30 make a presentation for the Q*c. 31 at Portafa Cantral The Whalers finished 3-4-1 during the eight- London Knights 14 21 2 ebrates its 34th year this Satur 25_ _ tournament on Jam 20. game stretch without defensemen Paul Mara Windsor Spitfires 10 2Z 5 day. (U.S.) and Nikos Tselios (U.S.), along with for Other OHL division-lead Wrestling starts at 10:30 a.m. 103 pound*: Chris O'Hara (CC) deci- wards David Le'gwand (U.S.), Harold Druken MWwMt DtVtfiOf) W L T Pt*. ing teams in the hunt Fourteen teams are coming, sioned Kyle Greenberg, 2-0; 112: Curtis include Ottawa, Barrie and Trinkle (PC) pinned Tom Buddenporg, (Canada) and Tomek Valtonen (Finland). Guelph Storm 25 11 2 52 including state powers Clarkston Guelph. 2:53; 113: Corey Fuller (PC) p. Chris All five are expected to return by Friday, includ Owen Sound Platers 19 15 * 5" 43 and Temperance Bedford. Bids will also be consid Peterson. 5:52: 125: Ed Lendrum [CCV ing Druken, who played in Tuesday's World Junior Erie Otters . 17 18 1 35 Bedford is the favorite after ered by teams in the West p. Eric Bouck, 0:49; 130: Kyle Sparks ^ Championship final against Russia. Kitchener Rangers 12 23 2 26 finishing second at last week's ern Hockey League and (PC) won on disqualification; 135: J.DC •• "The whole way was bad travel — bad roads, bad Brampton Battalion - 5 30 2 12 Goodrich Tournamey behind Quebec Junior Majors. Meisling (PC) p. Jeff Wheeler, 3:4¾.^ trip," Whalers coach Pete DeBoer said. " But I feel '-S . champion Rochester Adams. If the Whalers were 140: Mike Hoppingarner (PC) dec. Jay the team played a little above expectations given The Shamrocks were sixth Smith scored in the third period from Colagiacomo awarded a bid, they would Abshire. 12-4; 145: Troy Miller (PC) p. the fact that we were missing five impact players there despite having one champi and Gooldy. automatically gain the on, heavyweight Casey Rogows- Ryan Rogowski. 1:23; 152: Mitch Harn — all at once — and we played close to .500 hock right to play in the four- cock (CC) won on pin, 3:18; 150: Ryan ey." Holsinger stopped 19 of 25 shots, while the Bulls' ki, and a runnerup: Brocc Nay- Cory Campbell turned back 30 of 33. team tournament along smith at 215 pounds. Zajdel ((CC) p. Chris Kordella, 3:47; In the Oshawa loss, rookie goaltender Derek with the OHL, WHL and 171: Ryan Matheson (CC) dec. Randy Dolson stopped 21 shots, while Whaler counterpart Belleville defenseman Jason Lawmaster (West- Mitch Hancock was third place land John Glenn) was penalized three times. Quebec playoff winners. at 160 pounds and Chris O'Hara Siade. 7-4; 189: Andy Conlin (CC) dec. Robert Holsinger turned away 32. Dan Higgs, 7-4; 215: Brocc Nay smith.- The four-game swing began Wednesday before "The last time we had a third at 103. Andrew Peters scored the game-winner for chance to bid on it we (CC) dec. Eric Fisher, 13-5; tiiavy- Oshawa (19-14-3) with 8:43 to go in the final peri 2,402 in Owen Sound with the host Platers win "If God smiles on us, we might passed, but now with our (challenge for first place)," w#l*Jrt: Casey Rogowski (CC) dec. Jim od. ning 4-2, despite being outshot, 35-24. Owen new facility and with our Kiltayne. 12-2. Each team tallied a goal in the opening period. Sound goaltender Curtis Sanford made 33saves. Rodriguez said. "We're better community support, we feel than last year but still got a long Oshawa's Kevin Colley notched his 21st of the After a scoreless first period, Owen Sound we can make a strong bid," ROCKFORD43 year, while Plymouth's Rick Smith tallied a power- outscored Plymouth 3-1 in the second on goals by ways to go." DeBoer said. Rodriguez has been in coach REDFORD CATHOUC CENTRAL 27 "' play goal, his 14th of the season. Wes Goldie (his 15th), Chad Woolard (his 20th) Last year's Memorial Dec. 31 at Portac* Centra) On Saturday, Central Division-leading Barrie and Joel Ward (his 15th). Platers leading scorer ing so long, he's now coaching Cup was played rin his grandchildren: Brocc Nay- and the Whalers played to a 2-2 draw before 4,092. Dan Snyder also beat Holsinger in the third peri Spokane, Wash. 103: Nate Roersma (R) dec. Chris ' Whalers backup goaltender Rob Zepp turned smith and freshman Brandon od. "Our location, being in a Naysmith, a 160-pounder. O'Hara. 6-4: 112: Craig Shutich (R) away 34 of 36 shots, while Barrie netminder Ben Rick Smith scored for the Whalers from Colagia major metropolitan area pinned Tom Buddenborg. 3:43: 119: Joe Vanderklok made 22 stops. His son, Dave Rodriguez, is como and Fitzgerald in the second. Left winger with Windsor and Detroit one of his assistant coaches. Swendrowski (R) p. Chris Peterson. Adam DeLeeuw scored his 13th and 14th goals Jamie Lalonde added a goal in the third from airports close by, we feel Former CC wrestlers frequent 1:13: 125: Joe Apkartan (R) p. Ed in the first and second periods, respectively, for Smith and Kevin Holdridge. we have all the elements in ly stop by the room to see their Lendrum. 5:06: 130: Brandon Cook (R) Barrie. "I thought all of our rookies stepped it up, start place," said DeBoer, who former coach. Jeff Pascol, a 1998 dec. Peter Maziarese. 10-4; 135: Jeff Troy Smith scored a short-handed goal for Ply ing with Zepp on up," DeBoer said. "We have an will help make the presen graduate, stopped by at Tues Wheeler (CC) dec. Tom Nichols". 6-5: mouth in the second and Mark McMahon tallied older, experienced team and a lot of them (rookies) tation on behalf of the day's practice. 140: Nathan Vansoest (R) dec. Jay the equalizer from Adam Colagiacomo and Shaun haven't had an opportunity to play as much, but Whalers. "We'll we going He was easy to recognize Abshire. 9-2: 145: Jeremy Johnson iR) Fisher at 6:16 of the third period. before an arm's-tengtn because of his long hair at a ptoned Ryan Rogowski. :53; 152: Ryan .once they got thrown into the fire, they more than committee, totally indepen On- Friday, East Division opponent Belleville held their own." school that has an ear code. He Zajdel (CC) p. Travis Chappell. 5:55'; skated to a 6-3 win over the Whalers. dent of the any league." The Whalers return to action Friday night at wouldn't dare wear earrings 160: Mitch Hancock (CC) pinned Chris It was 1-1 after one period as Derek Campbell Another factor going Midwest Division-leading Guelph before coming around Rodriguez, though. Olson. 0:44: 171: Paul Kerekes (R) p. scored for the Bulls and Eric Gooldy (from Smith against Plymouth is that "No earrings, just long hair," Ryan Matherson. 2:34: 189: Ryan and Randy Fitzgerald) countered for the Whalers: . home for a weekend home stand Saturday with the Memorial Cup was just Belleville (7:30 p.m. start) and Sunday against said Pascol, a 160-pounder last Kerekes (R) dec. Andy Conlin. 10-1: Although outshot 36-31 on the night, Belleville hosted by a U.S. city and it 215: Brocc Naysmith (CC) p. Ben Miller, Sault Ste. Marie (6:30 p.m. start). year, who looks like he could scored five of the next six goals — Kevin Baker may return to Canada, compete two weight classes up, 4:46; heavyweight: Casey Rogowski (his 23rd), Michael Jacobsen, Randy Rowe, Justin "We have another tough stretch, three games in making Ottawa the front- tCC) p. Sean Czarnopts, 0:43. three nights," DeBoer said. "We gave them Mon especially after the holidays. Papineau (his 27th) and Kelly Paddon. runner. Rodriguez prepped at Ann CC* dual nwtt racottJ: 3-2 Fisher scored his fifth for the Whalers in the sec day off and we were back at it today (Tuesday). ond period from Colagiacomo and Fitzgerald. Everybody is pretty much returning to health." 3rd ANNUAL \Jn Thursday, February 4th, 1999 the Elysia Pefley ,cA> PEF£j, Elysia Pefley Foundation Foundation will host their Cy* ^ 01 .. 4 T«l 3rd Annual Skate-A-Thon Skate-A-Thon with the Detroit Red Wings at at Joe Louis Arena. * * Joe Louis All proceeds from the event will go to the ••A Arena McCarty Cancer %t)A# Thursday Founda tion, Ma he-A - Wish Foundation of Michigan, February 4th', 1999 Michigan Pediatric 2-6 p.m. Hospice Foundation. U Klysia Pefley was the little girl who was Skate with the Stars adopted by the Red Wings as their little Scheduled to Appear: angel. Although she lost her fight with cancer Current & Former NHL stars & on St. Patrick's Day 1996 her courageous other notable sport celebrities spirit lives on through the Foundation and r Detroit Red Wings. FREE CONCOURSE APMI5S10N Everyone is invited to participate! Ccnccrjn-s activities beq'r at 1:30 and Concourse activities are open to the public and 5 open to fveryo*?. include an interactive Hockey Hall of Fame, large tvfnt& •r-rj.^dt: Silent Auction with a variety of sports Silent Auction Octo&owl memorabilia, Zamboni Photographs, Octo Howl. Clowns & Face fiainting Hourly 50/50 Hourly 50/.S0 Raffles. Clowns, plus much more! Hockey Hall of Fame *ith Plus much mote.- Any person who raises $.">() or more in donations Legends of Hockey '^*.-:•. a iij"-.' '.r-Tfj,^- &<•'.<'s ;<-,. "-, '^vy^'. will .skate at the '"Joe" with the "stars" and receive r ••,'-''..;."• ,l--.-Jr^-r. a T-shirt ami refreshments. All individuals that raise pledges of $300 or more will receive an Showdown j" ,,^. '> ' •'".> ••>•' '.r,H'. t ."-•.*- ,3r--i fr-.f-.i!-. r t "".I autographed photo plaque by one of the Red Wings. The top four individuals who raise the most Shut Out a . •: , 1 '•'.-> : :l •,<'•' in donations will receive a special autographed ,ie-V ' •'.> > . ~pTnr~t»tcriflc HUlM BY RICHAHD L. SHOOK Central^ .71-(57, Tuesday night in of floor work plus some film time 6$ seconds left gave the Spar Missing their first eight shots of the final quarter put the v'SCACTWRTreR their Catholic League Central in an unheated gym >~ it's own • PREP BASKETBALL tans a 67*62 lead. Jones made .!';-•• ,: • ' i II^ ,";.' i [.IJUitmtm«^r"T*»' his Vfith 1:62 to play to make it Shamrocks in a 54-48 hole. They Division season opener. — on Monday while Catholic f, It's tough to be hot when 62-58. came back to forge a 58-58 dead , .you're rusty and cold. Both teams had limited prac Central worked out Saturday amount of rust Tuesday; What Bishop Borgess went into its lock with 2:32 left but Kahlil •. Bedford Bishop Borgess chilled tice time since their last games and Monday. made it wprsewas that the delay.clinging to a 55-54 bad Mims knocked down a shot from Borgess gym (there was! no ^ literally -X- Redford Catholic Dec. 30.Borgess had a half-hour So that made for a certain with 5:05 to play and more than inside the free throw line and school Tuesday) w^s only at a a minute off the clock before the Spartans never trailed from temperature of about 60 degrees v Catholic Central started fouling there. by game time. ; Allen. Sparks fouled out with two The visiting Shamrocks hit a Allen wound up with 20 minutes to play "and that hurt frosty 29.7 percent on 22-of-74 points, center Marcuz Young had us," Coratti said. Qorgess scored DETROIT ROCKERS shooting. The host Spartans also on every possession after that. 18, Jones scored 15 in his first made 22 field goals, but only start and Justin McClain scored "Allen is showing good leader took 45 shots to do so. 10. ship," Barnes said. "He's a smart This is the second time the Nick Moore led Catholic Cen young man. Academically, too. I FAMILY PACK teams met in a week. The Spar .' 'i! tral with 20 points but it was a think he'll make somebody a tans beat the Shamrocks, 75-74, quiet 20 as he had a nippy night good point guard in college." 4 General Admission - Lower Bowl Scats? in the second-round of the Motor shooting. So did Dan Jess, whose Barnes mixed his defenses 4 Pizza Slices City Roundball Classic on Tues six points came off two of the effectively, switching between day, Dec. 29 at U-D Jesuit. many threes he shot. full-court pressure to double- 4 Cokes "They were in the same boat Matt Loridas scored 15 for the teams to half-court man-to-man. as we were," Coach Rick Coratti Shamrocks, Rob Sparks had 13 His Spartans also did a good of Catholic Central said. "They and Anthony Tomey 10. job of keeping the Shamrocks played well. They hit a lot of free Bjahpp, Borgess started strong, from exploiting their zones. Only $39! throws." holding.a 20-14 lead after one Catholic Central got some effec Indeed. Bishop Borgess #ent tiveness out of disguising its i-'cl period, but Catholic Central AVAILABLE EVERY ROCKERS HOME GAME, to the line 45 times and sank 30 dominated the second period and zone by having its guards play while Catholic Central was 18- led, 36-32, at the half. man-to-man or having the man f>n> for-23 in free throws. Curtis "We had a chance to pull away on top chase the ball-handler. STARTING TODAY! Allen of the Spartans protected in the third quarter," Coratti Catholic Central held a 44-41 the margin by making l-,ot-l2 rebounding edge but was domi K'*>. AVAILABLE AT THE JOE LOUIS ARENA BOX OFFICE said, "but we turned the ball free throws in the fourth [quar over too many^times. That's nant in the second half, although ter. what killed us." it had problems making even the "We did a good job do^n the The Shamrocks were up, 45- chippies. stretch," Coach RoosevelUBarnes 37, after Moore hit a triple with "You've got to score," Coratti of Bishop Borgess saicX^Ve ran 4:43 left in the third quarter. said after his team sank to 4-3 our delay and, Curtis Allen and But they committed five overall following its Catholic Kendrell Jones both went to the turnovers and made just one League opener. Barnes' team is basket and made a couple of key basket the remainder of the 3-3, with two wins over Catholic baskets." quarter as the Spartans hauled Central (the first a one-pointer WW Allen's three-point play with themselves into a 48-48 tie. in a holiday tournament). School closings cause games to be postponed School closings due to frigid Clarenceville; Redford Union at In men's college basketball, the temperatures and snow played Livonia Stevenson. Flint Mott at Schoolcraft College havoc Tuesday with scheduled Westland John Glenn's non- game will be replayed sometime area high school basketball leaguer with visiting Ypsilanti in February. Madonna Universi games. will not be made up according to ty's game with host Aquinas is One postponement, however, Glenn athletic director Gerald scheduled for 7:30 tonight. VS. PHILADELPHIA KIXX did not result in either. Szukaitis. In women's college basketball, SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 AT 3:OOPM Failure to reclose a main door The Riverview at Wayne Mott at Schoolcraft will be to Livonia Franklin's gymnasium Memorial game was.replayed rescheduled for February caused the school officials to can Wednesday (Jan. 6). Results of Madonna, meanwhile, opens its DETROIT'S OTHER GREAT TEAM SHARING THE JOE. cel the Patriots' non-league ^ame that game will appear in Sun For some darn good fun, hang with the Rockers this season at Joe Louis Arena. with Milford. day's Observer. 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The momentum picks runner*up finishes for the • QiRLS VOLLEYBALL almost immediately christened ment's most valuable player, Livonia Franklin girls volley as the offensive savior for the every year sheY up and we feed off that." been here," sajd scoring 24 points in the champi ball team, but the 13-6-1 women's basketball team. onship game, a 79-74 Madonna Cushman and her Crusader Patriots are feeling anything Concord and a 15-10, 15-5 That was more than three Jansen, who is teammates would both'like to in her third sea victory; Cushman totaled 39 but bridesmaids. semifinal victory over Wood- years ago. Cushman lived up to points and seven assists in the prolong that feeding frenzy; with haven. that early designation by leading' son as coach of the ultimate aim to take them to Five of their six losses have the Crusaders. two tournament games. come againBt Portage schools. In pool play, Franklin beat the Lady Crusaders in scoring. "She's gone from setting up a WHAC title and into the NAIA Battle Creek Lakeview (16-12, But that was then, when she "But when she first got here, Tournament. Madonna qualified On Dec, 30, Franklin Katie just didn't concentrate on Katie's offense to setting up reached the championship 15-8) and Parchment (15-6, was a freshman. Cushman is no everyone else," said Jansen. for the NAIA Regional* in Cush;- 15-9). The Patriots lost to longer Madonna's designated defense. She'd score 26 points, raan's sophomore season. match of the UM-Dearborn and the two girls she'd be cover "She's worked very, very hard. Norther (0-15, 5-15) and scorer. Indeed, after leading the Katie doesn't do anything half "I definitely want tp win: the Invitational before losing to Portage Central (3-15,12-16). ing would score 36. Dearborn High, 15-1, 11-15, Crusaders in scoring her first way." league," the.team co-captain Morrill led with 29 kills on two seasons on campus, she has "She's gone from being our said. That would get us back to 20-18. the day, while Kmet and Ker- worst defensive guard two years Cushman's motivation is easy In pool play, Franklin fin tapered off; now, as a senior, to pinpoint. The fact that it's my nationals, and that's an experi stin Marshall contributed 29 she's just one of five players with ago to our best defensive guard ence that's hard to explain to ished 3-0-1, defeating Dear and 13, respectively. Morrill this year." senior year has come into play," born Heights Crestwood (15-1, an average scoring rate in dou she explained. "I won't get any of people." also had 15 aces, while setter ble figures, behind team leader It hasn't exactly been a sudden Cushman's doing all she can to 15-1), Utica (15-6, 15-8), Bay Lindsay Sopko recorded 71 defensive turnaround. Cush these games back, so. I give it my City John Glenn (15-1, 15-1) Chris Dietrich. all every night." paint a clear picture to her team;- assists, making-good on 164 of Has her status dimished? Not man's performance against play mates. Said Jansen: "That's been and splitting with Clawson 166 attempts. ers she was assigned to check Putting points on the score (15-1,13-15). . a chance. board aren't a necessity any a big thing with her, her leader Franklin's first action of the Madonna coach Marylou was markedly better last season. ship. This year she's been a total In elimination play, This season^ she's taken that a longer, thanks to the Crusaders' season under rookie coach Jansen summed it up quite suc improved depth. The team we joy. She's such a positive force . Franklin defeated Dexter (11- Mary Helen Diegel came Dec. step further by upgrading her 15, 15-5, 15-11) and Utica (15- cinctly: "Katie's doing everything have now, it's hard for (oppo 12 at the Saginaw Valley Invi help defense — one reason her "She's low maintenance and 9,15-9). better. She's a much better play steal average is so high'. nents) to focus on just one of us," tational. er now than she was two years said Cushman. "We have so high fun. I always respected her Andrea Kmet was Franklin's only loss came in "I think my defense is what Franklin's top attacker with ago." much depth, they can't double- as a player, but now I respect, the finals against nine-time I've had to work on most," Cush her as much as a person. J 45 kills, a .494 hitting per Cushman's numbers provide man said. "I realized you have to team one player. Whifch helps state Class A champion proof. She's ranked in the top 10 me, because I have so many wouldn't change anything she's cent. Tera Morrill added 43 Portage Norther, 7-15, 5-15. play at both ends of the court. kills, while Nicole Boyd and in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athlet I've really worked hard at that, other options." done this year." The Patriots beat Flushing ic Conference in three categories, All of which adds up to more A player with that kind of Alexis Bowman contributed twice, Bay City Glenn and and I think I've come a long 27 and 22, respectively. but while her scoring average way." fun and more wins. Madonna inspirational leadership quali Saginaw Carrollton to reach (13.3 points) is just 10th she takes an 11-4 record into Thurs ties can carry a team a long way. Morrill was the top server the championship match. Last week, Cushman was leads the league in assists (6.1) named WHAC player of the day's WHAC season-opener at But for Cushman and her team with 15 aces, while Lindsay Morrill averaged 2.4 kills home against Aquinas College mates, it's nice to know she Duprey and Bowman added and ranks second in steals (2.3). week for the second time this per game with 31 total in 46 That last figure best verifies (game time is 7 p.m.). won't have to do it alone. four apiece. Duprey was 67 of attempts. She also had nine 67. aces. SINCF 193-1 In the Portage Northern Kmet added 30 in 50 tries CONFERENCE OF WESTERN WAYNE FIREFIGHTER TESTING PROGRAM tournament (Dec. 26), (2.3). Boyd added 17 kills COMPUTERIZE inc. Franklin fell to the host Sopko had 80 assists in 143 INTEL PENTIUM N W/MMX SYSTEMS SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE Huskies, 0-15, 1-15. attempts (6.2 per game). Mcuttfc >ircacB yocofi tr IOHCB wo j* NOTICE Franklin advanced to the Monica Little contributed CASE MN wa wxm. cswr ufumoMi-wiewsYTE The Fire Training Institute at Schoolcraft College 1999 Test Dates championship with a 16-14, six aces, while Bowman added 2SBW1RWUB.P0RIS is accepting registrations for the CWW 15-13 quarterfinal win over five. >£ «GB»W*i-64l«»ttO» Saturdays between 10:00 AM and 4:30 PM W KEYWCOWS* ST>U «YB0MO Firefighter Testing Program. 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Jhjdft* favorite: "Riding the Grey Winds," anm sculpture carved by Peter Slavin and Marty Long of Philadelphia, won a Gold Medal in the 199$ Profes sional T&am Competition at the Plymouth interna tional Ice Spectacular. It featured a female figure and four hounds. Susan Calloway celebrates release of CD with party and performance, with special guest Michelle Penn, 8p.m. at Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Tickets are $6 at Ticketmaster outlets for the 18 and older show. For more information, call (248) 544- Figurative fantasy: Ohio carver Aaron Costic took top 3030 or visit prize in the professional individual category at the Ply httpil /www.themagicbag.com RTHE mouth International Ice Sculpture Spectacular in Janu ary 1998. • r^Tha;#how i« really all new tabular Weduaaday-Monday, Jan. gle digits, Lorentz, Wakar and Bur, eyery year" said Mike Watts, Spec 13-18! Wakar will compete' in the Jr. vyork to fill the refrigerated tacular coordinator.'"The medium 20-hour professional team catego truck parked behind Wakar's he Plymouth International being what it is, it's a fleeting ry with J.R, Lorentz of Garden Frozen Images Studio in Ply Ice Sculpture Spectacular, by material which is around, depend City. The two won first place at the mouth's Old Village with the Tits very nature, will never ing on the weather, for a brief Miesel Sysco Food Show in Sep street sculptures. Bur, Jr., a man grow old. New ideas by aWard- time." tember in Novi. An award winning ager at Bozell Worldwide in South- winning and emerging carvers Using a power saw to cut a large carver, Wakar and partner Jim field, competes in the professional insure the art of df^ect^SjfBcT^ circle from a slab of ice, Canton Bur, Jr., a graduate of Livonia's individual category. tures from ice remains an excitingN carver Ted Wakar warms up for Churchill High School, won the "Winning is only a part of it," spectator sport for the 750,000 visr the competitions by creating world championship in Japan in said Wakar, a product manager at itors who come annually to watch | dozens of sculptures to be placed 1996 and competed at the Winter Ford Motor Co. and former execu everything from sea creatures to in front of businesses during the Olympics in Nagano, Japan in tive chef at World Headquarters in abstract sculptures take form. Plymouth International Ice Spec- January. With weather in the sin- Dearborn. "For many of us, it's an The oldest and largest ice carv escape from our day to day lives. ing event in North America, the It's a way to express an inner part Spectacular pits more than 100 of ourselves. It's baring your soul U.S. and Japanese carvers against PLYMOUTH iHTPWUnONAL ICI SCUUTURE SPECTACULAR and opening yourself up for criti each other in Plymouth's Kellogg WHAT: A free winter festival featuring ice carvihg competitions for profession cism." Park and the Central Parking als, amateurs, and high school and college students, a Fantasyland displaying Spectators never seem to tire of Audrey Morgan (top) and Structure Jan. 16-17. Sanctioned dozens of wild and crazy bugs carved from Ice, celebrity charity carving event, a watching competitors chisel and by; the American Culinary'Federa 24-hour light show, a Plymouth Whalers ice skating party, and a warming area in chainsaw their way through the Sylvia Carter perform as two the Masonic Lodge on Pennlman. Virtual 'Engineering and Frozen Images Studio tion, the competitions award 300 pound blocks of ice. In the wit and wisdom-filled cente of Plymouth will create a working timepiece from ice. Have Train, WillTravet, a $10,000 in prize money and schol farmington Hills business, will provide the electric trains running through some early years, most of the carvers narian sisters, Bessie and arships. In addition to amateur of the displays In Fantasyland In The Gathering. who competed were chefs. A per and professional carvers, students centage of the competitors still Sadie Delany in "Having Our 1 Say,"2 p.m. and 6:30p.m. at -—ft*™ ^^^^°nd-CopffljjUTdty:College WHIN: Open 24 hours a day from Wednesday. Jan. 13 to Monday, Jan. 18 in work in the culinary field but in Parmingtoh HillsT SchooTcfatt dwntownPlymouth. For more information or directions, call (734) 459-9157 or more and moTe professional ice Meadow Brook Theatre on the http://www^e^1irw;com/phrrnouthice/ — _. College, Livonia; Henry Ford, carvers, and f-hose who just like to campus of Oakland Universi Macomb and Monroe Community WHIM: Kellogg Park. The Gathering and Central Parking Structure in down compete are taking part in the ty. Tickets $26.50 (2 p.m.) and Colleges, and local high schools town Plymouth. $24 (6:30p.m.), call (248) 377- will compete. ^¾ . ,^ Please see ICE, E2 3300. POPULAR MUSIC Al Hill takes his time for 'Willie Mae' BY CHRISTINA FUOCO The people have been just so cool In the mid-80s, Hill treated Jeanne STAFF WRrrBR with it. I think it's sincere. It's not just and the Dreams as a side project to his cfuocoQoe.homecomm.net your friends saying, 'Nice job.'" Al Hill and the Headlights. But before There's lot* to a*« and do at Blues singer/boogie woogie pianist Al Public radio stations including that project got off thft ground, Jeanne the 1989 North American fatter* Hill ha$ been told for years that he WDET-FM and WEMtf-FM have added and the Dreams took off. national Auto Show. Chevrolet's should put his music to CO. songs from "Willie Mae" to its playlist. "I ended up doing that band for n Tonka Truck will be on* of the "I just kept saying, 'soon,' ""Hill said The same for a blues and jazz station number of years. It was only when that many concept venicto on dU- with a laugh. in Los Angeles. folded that I decided to get started play. Show houn are 10 a.m. to Then When he and the Love Butlers' It's been a long road for Hill, a life doing my own thing and doing some 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. % debut CD "Willie Mae" was released long Ann Arbor resident. He attended writing. This band is the closest I've, through Sunday, Jan. 17, and 10 late last year, he realized what a good Pioneer High School before transfer ever come to realizing my own musical a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, idea it was. ring to the first alternative school in vision," he explained. at Coco Canter in Datrott No "When you make a record, when it Ann Arbor, the Free School, which has Starting his own band, Hill oo« will b* admitted alter 9 p.m. takes that long to make^ you lose per since been known as Earth Works and explained, was also due to technologi (or 6 p,nv on tha laat day). Tfck- spective. There were times when I Community High School. cal advances. s*a art ia from page El Spectacular. Park, New York. He's competed Spectacular in January. This year's judges are Dean in Plymouth for more than 10 "Seeing the families come out CarUpn of Florida; certified exec years and this year enters, the and the kids get excited, is the utive chef Roland Ctekelio*, Ver professional team competition most rewarding part of the festi mont, aiid Dan Huge^^ and, Joe with partner Jphn Hosford. Hell val for me," said Watts, who 1B Decker, chef instructors at practice cold an4 warm weather currently in negotiations -with Schoolcraft College, designs in front of the restaurant the 2002 Winter Olympics Com ,' "As an art form, ice carving is housed in an 1870s Victorian mittee in Salt Lake City to bring in its youth," said Wakar. "I try to Jiome on weekends until the Ply ice carving to the event. "It's the ^utilize the knowledge other mouth competition. most interesting and unique artists use while creating some "Ice carving was done original family festival in the US. in win thing that'8 challenging to us. If ly for buffet use," said Hunts ter. I don't know of any major we can perform it properly, we barger. "Then they started to family activity today that's free. hope the judges will find it as compete and that's-when the We have to start three to four interesting as we do." level of ice carving skills weeks in advance with the street Lorentz carves ice for a living. increased. Now, there are compe carvings. The carvers usually J.R.'a Ice Sculptures prbvidea ice titions all over the country and surprise me with the subjects punch bowls, sculptures and lots of talented carvers. I do it they choose to carve: We really carving blocks for weddings, because it's quite relaxing, and want people to be surprised.'' bridal showers, banquets, par for the fun of carving. If you Michigan residents aren't the ties, and corporate promotions in enjoy art at all, it's an interest only ones interested in the festi val. Last year, the Spectacular's ; the tri-courity area, A1995 grad ing medium to work with." uate of the ice carving program While the competitions last internet site received over Finally on CD: Boogie-woogie piano player I blues singer Al Hill and his Love Butlers] directed by Richard Teeple at only three days, the Spectacular 50,000 hits from the United have finally preserved their sound on CD in "Willie Mae." ;•.-/•, Henry Ford Community College, offers six days to view ice sculp Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Ger Lorentz shows dozens of pho tures, including a Fantasyland many, Canada, France, South tographs taken of a bronze sculp displaying dozens of wild and Korea, Israel, Denmark, and the ture on which he. and Wakar will crazy bugB. A celebrity charity rest of the U.S. pattern their carving. As with carving event, 24-hour light "The internet's a boen for us Hill from page El most of the competitors, they show, a middle school art design because we can give people want to keep the design a secret. contest sponsored by the Observ directions and a schedule of the sic rock radio station. ject but before too long it was my "I Was just hoping to make a "It'8 real daring because most er & Eccentric Newspapers, a competitions and events," said "I used to sing a lot of demos own project, I had had a handful splash with this one. Now I feel of the weight of the sculpture is working timepiece created from Watts. "We had a couple of freak for WCSX. If you ever heard of songs that I went in to record. like avenues are opening. Who off center," said Lorentz. ice by Virtual Engineering and warmings, and were trying to 'Isiah and the Pad Boys' when Since it took a year, and a half, knows what could happen with Frozen Images Studio of Ply keep it alive. We've been fortu the Pistons were winning, I sang there was also some writing it." Dueling planes mouth, and electric trains from nate to have cold weather the some of that. I did 'Red Wings Be going on. It really evolved from Dan Huntsbarger will be prac Have Trains, Will Travel of last eight years, and support Good* when the Red Wings when I started to when it came. Al Hill and The Love Butlers, ticing his carving techniques in Farmington Hills add to the from the community and spon thought they were doing some out." and special guest the Blue Rays, front of the Moveable Feast in excitement o£ the free winter fes sors but ice has gotten more thing. I did 'Ballpark Blues' perform at 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, Ann Arbor. Huntsbarger owns tival. There's free parking in the expensive, labor has gotten more about Tiger Stadium," he said. . There were times, Hill admit- at Amer'& First Street Grill, 102 the restaurant so no one can Central Parking Structure and expensive. We're going to have to "I did other Studio work and ted, when he was stumped lyri S. First St., Ann Arbor. Tickets complain about the whirring Central M"iddle School's lot but raise more money. We're a non some other jingles and played on cally. When that happened, he are $5 for the 21 and older show. power saw as he carves two be prepared to walk a few blocks. profit foundation so we're going some other people's albums knew he could rely on his wife For more information, call (734) World War I bi-planes from 20 to be scouring the countryside around here. But to do your own Whit, a former choreographer. 213*6000. Other upcoming shows blocks of ice. Formerly executive Family fun for new sponsors, and we hope to record is a whole 'nother ball "She's pretty quick with them. include: 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, chef and general manager of the Watts proudly displays the let increase the donations we game. I also produced it CWillie She's a very prolific writer. I'm at Fox and Hounds, 1560 Wood Gandy Dancer, Huntsbarger first ters and drawings he received receive from the public in the Mae') which was a hat that I had the tortoise and she's the hare. ward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. learned the art of ice carving from a class of third graders boxes in Kellogg Park and The not worn." When it comes to putting togeth (248) 644-4800; 9 p.m. Thurs while a student at the Culinary from Westview Elementary in Gathering so we can keep the Hill and the Love Butlers er pop songs that can take a year days Jan. 21 and 28, at the Arbor Institute of America in Hyde Warren after they attended the festival free." recorded "Willie Mae" with engi or so. Sometimes a song will Brewing Company, 114 E. Wash neer Geoff Michael at Big Sky come out when I'm driving down ington St., Ann Arbor. The 21 and Recording and Solid Sound stu the road. I'll sing a complete older show is free. (734) 213-1393 dios for 1- 1/2 years with a verse and have a song by the end or http://www.arborbrewing.com; revolving group of musicians. of the day." and 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at Exhibit on Detroiters at work One musician left the band "To be honest, this album Boulders, 1020 W. Ann Arbor because his wife had twins, wouldn't have happened the way Road, Plymouth. (734) 459-4190. The Detroit Historical Muse um, on the corner of Woodward also features a new interactive another, he suspects, got tired of that it happened without her A um is presenting the first 200 and Kirby in Detroit's Cultural video "Working in Detroit." The waiting. input." •Willie Mae" is available at all years of the city's history in a Center, is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 viewer selects a character and "It-took a long time. It took Hill is anticipating a return to Harmony House stores, Desirable whole new way with ^Frontiers p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 10 sees a short story on that indi over a year and a half. Part of the studio sometime this year. Discs in Ferndale, Switched On in to Factories: Detroiters at work a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. vidual's role in late 19th century that was because I financed it But for now he wants to work Novi, Flipside Records in Clawson, 1701-1901." Admission is $3 adults, $1.50 for Detroit. Roles of men and women myself with loans from various "Willie Mae" "for awhile." the Beat Hotel in Berkley, Off the "No one else tells this story of seniors and children ages 12-18, of various ethnic backgrounds people. When I had the money, I "I have a friend who plays with Record in Royal Oak, Repeat the Detroit's history," said Maud and free for children under 12. are presented. worked On it. When I didn't have Lee Rocker, who used to be in the Beat stores in Dearborn and Royal Margaret Lyon, direcW of the "Frontiers to Factories: Detroi • Heavy Industry - Using money, I just sat there," he said Stray Cats. He does side gigs too Oak, Dearborn Music in Dearborn, Detroit Historical Museum. ters at Work" includes the follow photos, graphics, large photo with a chuckle. and he's working on getting me and independent record stores in "This new exhibit is a dramatic ing sections: graphic backdrops and artifacts, "It started out as a band pro into B.B. King's club." Ann Arbor. improvement of what has been • Introduction - A new inter this section shows the national shown previously." active map of the Great Lakes impact and prominence of The Detroit Historical Muse- region illustrates major explo Detroit's major industries in the ration routes into the area with 1890s, including the manufactur emphasis on the route used by ing of railroad cars, ships, and THE Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac stoves. A video theater in this when he founded Detroit in area shows an overview of the €>bsenrer § IBccentric 1701. entire exhibit. ' • The First People - Story of • Making Goods for Detroiters -===^- NEWSPAPERS the Native American people in - Sanders, Kresge's, Stroh's, the Detroit area before Cadillac, Hudson's and Parke-Davis, are HSETOWN and how they lived. It includes all Detroit institutions that came ;: Newspapers artifacts from the museum's col into prominence in post-Civil lections. War Detroit. This display II Furs, Forts and Fire - Cov explains how these and other ers the period from 1701 to 1825 famous Detroit products and and addresses Cadillac's arrival, businesses were born. the growth of the village of • The City Where Life is Detroit, the first of 1805 and the Worth Living - This was the slo j6bF%ur Woodward plan to reshape the gan for Detroit in the 18908. This city, the Moran Trading Post, section features an interactive Laurel Manor in Livonia and french farming techniques. street map of the era in which An interactive video presenta viewers push buttons to light a Wednesday, March 24, 1999 tion "Early Detroiters," features Ob$ew & Eccentric and Hom^Towi Newspapers Job Fair, September 1998 picture of a Detroit landmark a cross section of settlers from and see a corresponding light at 11:00 a.m.—7 p.m. the era. its location on the map. • City of^Commerce, 1825- Si Ready to be the Motor City - if "Great job! Well organized!"—Kohl's Department Store 1865 - This section illustrates As the 20th century dawned, the growth that took place from Detroit stood poised to become X"We received 400 resumes; thought it was great/'—Employment Connections Personnel 1825 to 1865, as improved trans the Automotive Capital of the portation via steamship and World. This display looks at the ^ "Very organized and professional"—Parisian Department Store train brought more people from connection between Detroit's [ a variety of cultures to Detroit. A 1890s industries and automobile "The advertising was wonderful we were very pleased with the turn-out/'—Performance Personnel touch-screen interactive called manufacturing, as well as the "From Many Places" explains innovators who helped move the These are just a few of the positive comments we received following our first Job Fair in September '98. why and when people from many city into the "car culture" - ethnic backgrounds settled in Henry Leland, Henry Ford, and This March, you will, hate an opportunity to participate in our second, which promises to be even better. the city. The first industries in Ransome Olds. This general job fair is open to all professions and occupations. So, if you wish to add or replace with competent personnel, the city and the people responsi • In Business for a Century - ble for them are also profiled. This section of the exhibit is our Job Fair is the place to be oh March 24,1999. . • City of Industry - Displays devoted to Detroit businesses the stories of prominent indus that have been in continuous Commit now! Space is limited—Don't miss this chance to find the help you've been searching for! trialists and their companies. It operation for 100 years or more. To reserve your space, call 734-953-2070. Your participation is only $625 and Includes: i/ •An 8-foot skirted table and chaire (no beothi, please) '•;..'• Box lunchestor t*o (2) staffers • Inclusion in aH Fair advertising and editorial in The Observer 4 eccentric and HomeTown Newspapers • Inclusion en ow Web Sites promoting the Fair A QUARTER PAG£ AD IN OUR OFFICIAL JOB FAIR SUPPLEMENT wtth distribution to more than 255,000 houeehoWe BVKTON HMTOWCAL OOOtCTTON, DtTROIt PTMJC IJBR.UIT HMHIIII*|kWMW>MMWM«HMHWIlM««MMI^Mia Stove capital: Workers at the Michigan Stove Company Radio ptpmotion of the Job Fair in 1872 pose for a photograph. This image tells just one of many Stories in the new "Frontiers to Factories" An excellent opportunity to meet prospective emptoyeee exhibit, now open at the Detroit Historical Museum. Before it was known as the Motor City, Detroit was Plan for our next Job Fair on Wexlne>e>daAy, September 22,19991 known as stove making capital of the world. ^•iii'ipi^ii • .ii '' i i M« •'—i-.^m-.-i iH WPI •!••«. i mm ^HHIPI *mmm*4Ammimml*i*mi**mmmm*i^^*mi*m**m**^^ -V- <^*mmm*mm*m " I I i i ,i I. • " "±\> i nn \ The Observer & EccentticfTHURSDM, JANUARY 7,1999 Livonia Philharmonic continues 40-year tradition The Livonia Philharmonic of education and talent of its menv each other across the orchestra. Michigan is open to students bers. Participants audition for While it is important to read through age 18. It is requested placement into one of three music, to learn what the symbols that members take private orchestras or the Flute Choir. are, the student* are encouraged lessons, demonstrate competency Unpacking their instruments, to get their heads out of the and who a deep personal interest students in the Concert Strings score. It is important to instill in in musicianship. Rehearsals con Orchestra, leave their caws scat the students the need to play tinue 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, tered about the flour. By 9 a.m. beyond the notes and find the January through May at the students find their seat in real music in thie piece. Churchill High School, 8900 the traditional arch of an orches In room G-16, Derek Weller, Newburgh Road, Livonia. Audi tra and they face their conductor, conductor of the Philharmonic tions will be held Saturday, Jan. Timario Wilkins. Orchestra, makes a dramatic 16. Call (734) 591-7649 or (248) The Concert String Orchestra lunge to his left. The movement 476-6341 to schedule an audition is rehearsing the "Canon in- G" prompts the first violins into appointment. composed by Pachebel. There is a action. Student eyes dart back big of boggle in the second violin and forth, from conductor to BY THERESA CAVANAUGH section and Wilkins counts out, SPECIAL WRITER music. Quickly, they scan the "2 and 3 and 4 and," he paces notes, transposing spots on a On most Saturdays from them, then, "stronger seconds" he page into sounds that harmonize September to May, 120 families encourages. Responding, the sec and become a melody. from 22 communities, travel to ond violins catch up and return a Weller has some definite ideas Livonia to participate in the bigger sound. about how students learn music. weekly rehearsal with the Livo "Great job to third violins on "It's a lot like learning to speak," nia Youth Philharmonic of Michi the C sharp, but you guys," he said. "When you were very lit gan. By 8:55 a.m., the family car Wilkins points to the first violin tle no one sat you down and said, curls along the drive in front of section with his baton, "you're 'this is a verb or that is a noun; Churchill High School on the rushing at 36, take it a little you just grew up hearing the corner of Newburgh and Joy slower." words. Eventually, your words Road. Car doors open and pas Instruments and bows are become sentences and you are sengers ranging in age from four poised; the cue is given, play communicating. The real study through 19 step out. Juggling a resumes. The students play a few of language comes years after music case in one hand and measures and Wilkins stops you begin using it. Music is like Strings: Conductor Julia Kurtyka works with students in the Advanced Strings sheet music in the other, they them. Addressing the first vio language, in that a person can hurry up to glass doors and lins, Wilkins reminds them, "you play or sing musically years Orchestra, including Trae McMaken, Maureen Case and Tara Stanley. maneuver their way inside. are playing as one person, stay before understanding that those The Livonia Youth Philhar together." black dots on a page are symbols monic of Michigan is based on a The Livonia Youth Philhar for a sound." Julia Kurtyka is Executive form." Wilkins points out. "At the first youth orchestra program that monic of Michigan strives to Director of the Plymouth Sym Linda Ignagni the organiza run through the piece is awful was founded in Livonia 40 years teach students to listen and The orchestra plays the open phony and conducts the Livonia tion's string specialist agrees, "as and the students insist they ago. The non-profit organization watch each other. To react to ing strains of Verdi's "Aida" with Youth Philharmonic of Michi important as quality instruction can't play it. What is wonderful is designed to further the music each other and communicate to a vigor that belies the early gan's youngest participants in is, another key factor in music about music is how it is studied. morning hour. The sound is big. the Advanced Strings Orchestra. education is the instrument." We break it down into smaller One would suspect an adult Some of these children began With small children the size of pieces and study it measure by orchestra is playing. Instead, the music lessons at the age of two, the instrument is everything, not measure. Not only does difficult Philharmonic includes students and some are preteens just dis necessarily the grade of the music become manageable, but whose ages range from 10 covering music, and are begin instrument. It should fit the the students get an immediate through 18 years. ning string students. child and not be too large or too boost of confidence. They end the Weller is quick to underscore "It is important to provide a small for the student." rehearsal feeling better about the importance of music educa solid foundation for young chil themselves because they know tion for very young students. dren studying music right from Ignagni visits each string even though the piece is hani "Not every child who studies the start." she said. Kurtyka orchestra every Saturday. She they can work it out." music will become a professional advises parents to provide the spends her time adjusting and The Livonia Youth Philhai musician," he said. "But every best teachers they can in an tuning the younger student's monic of Michigan is an indepen child who studies music will attempt to avoid their children instruments. dent youth music organization grow to understand something learning improper techniques Often working at the direction designed to complement existing about it and support it as-an and bad posture. of the conductors, Ignagni will school programs by developin- adult." "As most parents of small chil coach students individually or in ensemble performance skills. dren know, it is difficult to break small groups. "It can be very Welder is the principal bass a bad habit," she said. "If chil and performs with the Michigan intimidating for students to Theresa Cavanaugh is immedi dren learn the wrong fingering come into a group like the Livo ate past president of the board of Opera Theater. He also teaches techniques it can be very frus the double bass at Eastern nia Youth Philharmonic of Michi the Livonia Youth Philharmonic trating for both the child and the gan and be give a large, impos of Michigan. Michigan University, is a sub in teacher to reestablish the correct the Detroit Symphony Orches ing piece of music to read," tra, and gives private instruction Festive flutM: Conductor Dennis Carter rehearses with to students studying the bass, Flute Choir members Danielle Morton, Adrienne Walk but he keeps Saturday morning THE er and Kaylie Newill. open for the Livonia Youth Phil harmonic of Michigan. FARMER ODbseruer £j Eccentric MediaOnef JACK NEWSPAPERS t£d VCftl 17th Annual ICHAMWH. Artl3iiraBIRMINGHAM BLOOMF1ELiD Spend some time with a couple of great artists Jan 13 - 18 The BBAC is pleased to offer classes by the multi-talented Nancy and Russell lhayer. Artist Nancy Thayer will teach CARVING COMPETITIONS "History Of The Figure In Art & Drawing Studio" which examines Ford SrwMon Road PUnl Community rederai, CredHUnk*' the use of the figure as a subject of major importance in art from the Student Competitions time of the Prehistoric to the modern periods. There will also be an opportunity to create art with the assistance of the instructor in the manner of those works discussed. This class runs on Fridays , starting JACK January 15 for 11 weeks from 9a.m. to 12noon. FANTASYLAND Russell Thayer, sculptor and art historian, will teach "Mexican Art", Bt/DlH3**r focusing on the rich and mysterious cultures of the Olmecs, Toltecs, Mayans, and Aztecs. Students will learn howthese cultures overlapped LIGHT SHOW and were expressed in architecture, paintings, sculpture, and ceramics. Class runs on Fridays, starting January 15 for 11 weeks from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Check our winter catalog for additional classes taught by Nancy and RusselL Qs? WARM UP CENTER Jan 16 & 17 • Listen to Q-95 lor details CONTW Warm the lamity at the Ptymoulh Masonic Temple • Culinary Delights by Schoolcraft CC \ 1-27 5 Accommodations by Plymouth HOTLINE: ENROLL FOR WINTER CLASSES NOW! Mayflower Hotel eft Plymouth Quality Inn c *±* 734-459-9157 More of what you want of the Birmingham bloomfield Art Center I %% *jv> Mw M MEI|ER <._ «—/ 1516 South Cranbrook Road, Birmingham, Michigan 48009 AMI Mil \S ph.(248)644-0866 fax(248)644-7904 •t HiMl I'* Visit our web site\at www.bbartcenter.org t^RTJHE^Nj Effifi ^^BpPWi^^^ "Full Schedule" on our Web Site: hUp://oeon1ine.conVplymouthice r. TheGbterver & Eccentric! THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 A Guide to entertainment in the Metro Detroit area THEATER string music students from ele 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, Blind mentary through high school, at Plgv206-207 S. First St., Ann MSADOW BttOOft THEATRE Churchill High School, 8900 Arbor. $5.19 and older. (734) . "Having Our Say,* continues Newburgh, north of Joy Road, 996-8555 (acid Jazz/rock) through Jan. 31 at the theater on Livonia. (734) 591-7649/(248) TAMMY RAFFERTY the campus of Oakland University 4768341 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. In Rochester. (248) 377-3300 PLYMOUTH ORATORIO SOCIETY 15-16, Bird of Paradise, 207 S. Rehearsals 7:15 p.m. Mondays, Ashley St., Ann Arbor. $5. 21 and PERA First United Methodist Church, . older. (734)662-8310 9M 45201 N. Territorial Road, GARY SCHUNK TRIO Plymouth, "Mass in G" by 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Jan. Soprano performs with pianist Schubert, and 'Chichester 14, Edison's, 220 Merrill St., Helen Yorke, 8 p.m. Thursday, Psalms' by Bernstein will be per Birmingham. Free. 21 and older. Jan. 14. Hill Auditorium, 825 N. formed. Scores may be pur (248) 645-2150 University Ave., Ann Arbor. $14, chased for $7 and $9, respective (plano/bass/drums) $26, $30 and $40. (734) 764- ly. No auditons required. (734) HARVEY THOMPSON TRIO 2538 or http://www.ums.org. 455-8353 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, VTOA MUMANTOS SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE Edison's, 220 Merrill St.. Opera singer performs with COMMUNITY CHOIR Birmingham. Free. 21 and older. pianist Tatyana Zat, 1 p.m. Auditions for experienced singers (248) 645-2150 Thursday, Jan. 14, Jewish of all voice parts, 7 p.m. (vocal/piano/bass) Community Center of Tuesdays, Jan. 12 and 19, in the PAUL VORNHAQEN TRIO Metropolitan Detroit, Jimmy Forum Building, Room 530 on 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Fridays. Prentis Morris Building, 15110 campus, 18600 Haggerty, Jan. 8 and 15, Edison's, 220 W. 10 Mite Road, Oak Park. Free. between Six and Seven Mile Merrill St., Birmingham. Free. 21 (248)967-4030 roads, Livonia. To schedule audi and older. (248) 645-2150 (sax tion, call (248) 3498175/(734) and vocal/piano/bass) COLLEGE 462-4435 URSULA WALKER AND BUDDY WHISTLE STOP PLAYERS BUDSON WSU HtLBERRY THEATRE Auditions for ages five and up for With Dan Kolton, 9:30 p.m. to 1 "Scapin," In rotating repertory to the music "The Fabulods Fable a.m. Thursdays at Forte, 201 S. Feb. 3; Charles Dickens' classic Factory," 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday- Woodward Ave., Birmingham. "A Tale of Two Cities," runs in Tuesday, Jan. 10-12, at the Free. 21 and older. (248) 594- rotating repertory to March 4, at Plymouth Community Arts 7300 the theater, 4743 Cass Ave., AJI-wtwei drtvo: The 1999 Chevrolet Astro, the official vehicle of the U.S. Ski Council, 774 North Sheldon, at BARBARA WARE & THE MATT Detroit. $10-$17. (313) 577- Team^hjMorieofihe vehicles, on display at the at the 1999 North Amerii Junction, Plymouth. Participation 2972 MICHAELS TRIO can International Auto SShow. The show is open 10 a.m. to 10p,m, Satur* f fee due upon casting, $100 mem Part of the Birmingham Vespers a^Jdn?9,thto^h^ bers. $125 nonmembers. (734) series 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, 18KatCo^jPenty No one will be admitted after 9p,m;(qnj!i' V;V 4164278 First Baptist Church, corner of COMMUNITY ZAMIR CHORALE OF THEATER p.mi6n itelastold un&r(wh#n Wiilits and Bates St., one block accompanied fy^ age 13-64and$4for METROPOLITAN DETROIT north of Maple, one block west THE ACTORS' COMPANY people age 65 and up. Tickets can be purchased at the door or through the The independent Jewish choir of Old Woodward Ave. Free-will 'Agnes of God," John Pielmeier's holds auditions for all voice parts offering, (248) 644-0550, gripping adult drama, Jan. 8-10, show*s Web site at www.naias.com during open rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. 15-16, and 22-23, 8 p.m. Fridays- Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Agency WORLD MUSIC Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sunday, at for Jewish Education, 21550 W. the Trinity House Theatre, 38840 12 Mile, Southfleld. (313) 861- IMMIGRANT SUNS Oakland Community College, Sunday. Jan. 24, Joe Louis Arena, theater star Ted Keegan, 8 p.m. W. Six Mile Road, between 1-275 8990/(248) 851-8560 With The Hentchmen and Fez, 8 7350 Cooley Lake Road, *"•"* Detroit-. -Tickets-$55; '$40 end ... ,. Saturday,,. Jan, 9, and 4p.m. and Haggerty, Livonia. $15. r> r r p.m. Friday, Jan. 8. Magic Bag, Water ford. $8. (248) 360-3186 $25. (248) 64^6666. (313) Sunday, Jan. 10. Lydia (248) 988-7032 CHORAL 22920 Woodward Ave.v Femdale. METRO-DETROIT WOODWORKING Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 N. BIRMINGHAM VILLAGE PLAYERS 983-6606 or $6.18 and older. (248) 544- University Ave., Ann Arbor. $20 "THE OOSPEL AT COLONUS" "Deathtrap," a mystery thriller, SHOW www.ticketmaster.com 3030 or http://www.themag- and $35. (734) 764-2538 or With J.D. Steele and Jevetta Jan. 8-10.15-17 and 22-23, 8 Features demonstration and icbag.com (Eastern http://www.ums.org. Steele, Clarence Fountain and p.m. evenings, 2 p.m. Sunday sales of machinery, power and CLASSICAL European/rock) STARLIGHT DRIFTERS The Blind Boys of Alabama, The matinees, at the theater, 752 hand tools and supplies, semi IMMUNITY BIRMINGHAM MUStCALE 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10. as part Original Soul Stirrers, the Rev. Chestnut, Birmingham. $12, $10 nars, free workshops and more, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday- Presents "National Federation of of the Detroit Rockers game, Joe Earl Miller and The Duke children ages 18 and younger. noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8,10 Saturday, Jan. 15-16, Bachelor's. Music Clubs Day* with perfor Louis Arena, 600 Civic Center Ellington Centennial Choir, 8 p.m. . (248) 644-2075 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9 1967 Cass Lake Road, Keego mances by soprano Kaye Dr., Detroit. Admission charge. Friday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. NOV1 THEATRES' PERFORMANCE and until 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10. Harbor. Free. 21 and older. (248) Rittinger, pianist Marian (248) 645-6666; 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 3 p.m. Sunday, PLUS - at the Novi Expo Center, 43700 682-2295 (reggae) Siatczynski, and an instrumental Wednesday, Jan. 13. Memphis Jan. 17, and 8 p.m. Monday. Jan. Performs "A One-Act Festival" of Expo Center Dr., Novi. $7, chil trio of Sylvia Starkman, oboe, Smoke, 100 S. Main St., Royal 18, Power Center for the plays including "Who Calls,?" a dren age 12 and under free. Patricia Snyder, bassoon and Oak. Free. 21 and older. (248) Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher turn-of-the-century English mys (800) 826-8257 FOLK/BLUEGRASS Claudia Hook, viola, 1 p.m. 543-4300 (western swing) St., Ann Arbor. $16, $20, $28 tery, the comedy "Who Am i This PINK FLOYD LASER SPECTACULAR Thursday, Jan. 14, at The and $34. (734) 764-2538 or CRY, CRY, CRY Time,?" an emotional drama 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Community House, 360 South http://www.764-2538 Featuring Dar Williams, Richard "Trifles," and the hilarious new Jan. 15, State Theatre, 2115 AUDITIONS Bates Street, Birmingham. $2. Shindell and Lucy Kaplansky, with "Radio TBS," 8 p.m. Friday- Woodward Ave., Detroit. $17 in /CALL FOR ARTISTS (248) 475-5978 special guest Cliff Eberhardt, Saturday, Jan. 15-16, and 3 p.m. advance, $19 day of show; $22 JAZZ for reserved seating. First show DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AVON PLAYERS 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, The Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Novi Civic t SANDRA BOMAR TRIO all ages, second show 18 and Pianist 8oris Berman begins the Open auditions for five women, Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Center Stage, 45175 W. 10 Mile, 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Jan. older. (313) 961-5451 DSO's complete cycle of nine girls and one male for Lillian $21. All ages. (734) 7611451 or Novi. $8, $7 in advance. (248) Beethoven Piano Concertos with Hellman's adult drama "The 7, Edison's, 220 Merrill St., PLYMOUTH INTERNATIONAL ICE http://www.a2ark.org 347-0440 a performance of the composer's Children's Hour," 6 p.m. Sunday, Birmingham. Free. 21 and older. SPECTACULAR THE QRUNYONS mpOEOALE PLAYERS Fifth Concerto for piano, subti Jan. 10 and 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. (248) 645-2150 The oldest and largest ice carv 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. the "The View from Here," a comedy tled the "Emperor," DSO concert- 11, at the playhouse, 1185 (vocal/piano/bass) ing event in North America fea Student Center Arena of Highland a^w^man trapped in net house by master Emmanuelle Boisvert, CHARLES GREEN tures professional and amateur Tienken Road, east of Rochester Lakes campus of Oakland . agoraphobia, 8 p.m. Fridays- principal second violin Geoffrey Performs contemporary jazz 9 competitions awarding over Road, Rochester Hills. For perfor Community College, 7350 Cooley jxSaturdays, Jan. 8-9,15-16 and Apptegate, and acting principal p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, $10,000 in prize money, a free mances March 5-7,12-14 and Lake Road, W&erford. $10. $8 22-23, and 3 p.m. Sundays, Jan, cello Marcy Chanteux will be fea at Ja-Da, 546 East Larned family winter festival with celebri 18-20. (248) 2800206 students and seniors. (248) 360- 17 and 24. $11, $10 tured in Handel's Concerto between Beaublen and St. ty charity carving competition, FRANKLIN VILLAGE BAND 3186 seniors/students at Sunday per Grosso, 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m. , Antolne, Detroit. (313) 965-1700 the artwork of Lloyd Ostendorf, invites all adult musicians from JAN KRIST formances. (248) 988-7049 Friday, Jan. 8, and 8:30 p.m. HEIDI HEPLER/MICHELE and skating party, Wednesday- southeastern Michigan "to get 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 8-9, Saturday, Jan. 9, at Orchestra RAMO/TODD CURTIS Monday, Jan. 13-18 in downtown your instruments out of storage Jimmy's, 123 Kercheval, Grosse Hall, Detroit. $13 to $63. (313) 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sundays In Plymouth. (734) 459-9157 or and start playing again." All Pointe Farms. Free. 21 and older. PINNER THEATER 576-5111 instruments welcome, but there January at the Coffee Studio, (313) 886-8101 visit the Internet site at 600 W. Ann Arbor Trail, 'W——^-——»»——•«—I—— UVONIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is a special need for clarinets RFD BOYS http://www.oeonline.com/ply- Plymouth, (734) 416-9288, $3 * U^^nfw ^^(^NH^Wi^^^#^pS • #^^fc*^^»* . An ensemble of seven orchestra and flutes. Rehearse Monday 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, The Ark, mouthice/ coyer; 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays to CHOPHOUtE members perform classical cham evenings in the social hall of 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. $10. SCHOOLKIDS AUCTION Saturdays at Encore in the •Tony n' Tina's Wedding,* an ber, jazz and pop music, LSO Franklin Community Church on $9 members, students, seniors. Silent and live auctions of Quality Inn, 1801 S. Telegraph Interactive theatre show with president Robert Bennett gives a Franklin Road, (between 13 and All ages. (734) 761-1451 (blue- Schoolklds Records memorabilia, Road, Bloomfield Hills, (248) patrons'having an Italian dinner, short talk on orchestra opera 14 Mile Roads) just west of grass) hosted by Matt Watroba and Mr. 335-3790; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dancing to a live band per tions, conductor Volodymyr Telegraph. Call Bill Prisk (248) B, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, The Saturdays, at Vic's Market, forming traditional Italian wed Schesluk talks following the pro 474-8869 or Bob Zimmerman Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, 42875 Grand River Ave., Novi. ding songs, has an open-ended gram, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at (313) 535-4119 for details. i $5. All ages. (734) 761-1451 (248) 305-7333 run, at the re'staurant, 40 W. the Livonia Civic Center Library BEL CANTO CHORAL GROUP POETRY/ Pike St., Pontlac. 7:30 p.m. Auditorium, 32777 Five Mile. (vocal/ piano/ bass) Invites women who read music J3POKEN WORD Thursdays-Fridays, 2 p.m. and FAMILY EVENTS east of Farmington. Free for BETTY JOPUN and enjoy singing to join the 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 8-9, JIM CARROLROLL ~yfr 7:30 Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 6 OOUOCOTLER . • -,,- •• Friends of Library, all others by group. Founded 40 years ago, Bird of Paradise, 207 S. Ashley Author• ooff "TheJB^sketbal"The^J^asket l p.m. Sundays. $50 Thursdays and The singer/songwriter and purchasing a $5 membership. group members are women who St., Ann Arbor. $5, 21 and older. Diaries* does a spoken-word per Sundays, $55 Fridays and Grammy Award winning composer (734) 464-2741 enjoy rehearsing and performing (734) 662-8310 formance, 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, Saturdays, in advance at 8 W. performs Insightful and humorous a variety of music including light JUBILATION RUN Magic Stick in the Majestic, Lawrence St., Pontlac. (248) songs about Jewish events apd ORGAN classical, show tunes and sea The New Windsor/Detroit Jazz 4140 Woodward Ave,. Detroit. $6 745-8668/(248) 645-6666 hetoes for families, 4 p.m. sonal favorites. Rehearse Monday Club in cooperation with Steak 'N In advance. 18 and older; 9:30 Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Jewish' MOTOR CITY THEATRE ORGAN eveings February-June In Ale presents New Orleans jazz 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, Blind Pig. Community Center, 6600 W. SOCIETY SPECIAL EVENTS Southfleld. Call Jane Miller (248) 6 p.m. beginning Saturday, Jan. 206-208 S. First St., Ann Arbor Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Winter Movie Series begins with 642-3216 or Katie Parcels (313) 9, jn the lounge at 14 Mile and I- $12.50 In advance. 19 and older. BfANK BABY SHOW $5, $8 non-members, (248) 661- Sean Connery and Robert Shaw 64C0123. 75. $4. (248) 588-4450/(248) (734) 9968555 or 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7649 In 'From Russia With Love," 8 , 10, at the Plymouth Cultural PAPER SAO PRODUCTIONS 476-2674 http://www.99music.com -OREASE ON ICE" p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 (organ over Center, 625 Farmer St., . Auditions for two casts for the SHEMAlANOtS "MARK TWAIN AND TNE LAUGHING Starring Nancy Kerrigan as ture by Ron Reselgh at 7:30 Plymouth. $5, $2 kids ages 4-12. musical "Jack and the With guitarist Rick Matle, 8-11 RtVER" Sandy, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. p.m.), and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. (734)455-2110 Beanstalk," be prepared to sing p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, The Coffee Featuring storyteller Jim Post as 16 and 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9 (organ overtures DETROIT SOCIETY FOR and read from script, no appoint Beanery, 152 N. Woodward Ave., Mark Twain, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Jan. 17, at Joe Louis start 30 minutes earlier), at the •SMSALOttCAt RESEARCH ment necessary, audit loners will Birmingham. Free. Ail ages. Jan. 9, The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Arena, Detroit. $40, $27.50 and . Historjc Redford Theatre, 17360 Prttertt a special program con be taken as they arrive, 11 a.m. (248) 646-6022 Ann Arbor, $13.50.(734) 761- $17.50.(248)645^666 Lahser Road at Grand River, sisting of a tour through the to 4 p.m. Sunday, January 10, at MATT MICHAEL* TRIO 1451 or http://www.a2ark.org MAOKtAN WALT SMITH Detroit. $2.50. (313) 531-4407 Charles H. Wright Museum of the Historic Players Club, 3321 With Cary Kocher, vibes, 8-11:30 Performs feats of magic for the African American Hrstory, 1:30 East Jefferson, between Mount p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, with Kids Koncert (ages 4-10 years DANCE p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Elliott and MoDougall, Detroit. Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, 8- old), 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, POPS/SWING muteum, Warren and Frederick For performances Saturdays- 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at COBBLESTONE FARM DANCERS Douglass avenues, Detroit. . at the Southfleld Centra for the CANTOR STEPHEN DOSOV Sundays from Feb. 27 to May 24 the Botsford Inn, Farmington Contra Dance with live music by Utntted to 100 people, pre-ragls- Arts, 24350 Southfleld Road. With pianist Marty Mandelbaum, at the Historic Players Club. Hills. (248) 474-4800 Peter Baker and Donna Balrd, all tration Is required, (734) 722- $3.25.(248)424:9022 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, Jaf fe (810) 662-8118 C.J. MORRIS dances taught, no partner need ed, 8 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 16 6305 CHAMPIONS 0N.KJ6 Hall, Jimmy Prentis Morris UVONIA YOUTH PHILHARMONIC OF With the Back Alley Blues Band MICHIGAN playing electric blues, 9 p.m. to (open Jam for stringband must ftwrti* LUTHER MMQ B*EAKPAST Features Michelle Kwan, Todd lulling, 15110 W. 10 Mile Open auditions for the orchestra 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at Ja-Da, clans of all levels 4-6 p.m., free), Wrth guett speaker Anthony Eldredge, Efvls Stojko. Oksana Roed, Oak Park. Luncheon at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 546 East Larned between at Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Leeuzo, son of slain oMl rights Baiul, Phllllpe Candeloro, Brian noon. $2.25, reservations by 16, the Livonia Youth Beaublen and St. Antolne, Arbor-Saline Road, south of I 94. worker Vlaofe Ueuzd, and a chil Boitano, Surya Bonafy, Elizabeth Friday, Jan. 15. (248) 967-4030 Philharmonic provides orchestral Detroit. (313) 965-1700 Ann Arbor. $7. (734) 665- dren's choir, 8 a.rri. Frfday, Jan, Punsalan& Jerod Swallow, Rudy •0SRSHW1N SUMO ANO UNSUNG" POMNANT PiECOSTOMUS 8863/(734) 426-0241 15, the Student Center Arena of Gallndo, Viktor Petrenkoy and With American soprano Dana . - Instruction end performance With Fez and James In Flames, Higrriand Lake campus of Nicole Bobek, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. '••; Hanchard and Broadway musical opportunities for all wind and Please sec next page • in i •, The Ob§erver & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 vmm*ru Mak)ng contact: Please submit popular music items for publication to Christina Fuoco; all others to Linda Chomin, two weeks in advance to the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150 or by fax (734) 591-7279 Continued from previous page seven days a week at the center, 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, Fox Avenue, 215 W. Fifth Ave., Royal Ing funk and disco, 8 p.m. charge. 18 and older. (313) 961- 5020 John R (at Warren), and Hounds, 156() Woodward Oak. Cover charge. 21 and older. 5451 ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Wednesdays (free before 10 Detroit. Admission to Exhibit Hatl Ave., Bloomfield Hills. Free. All (248) 542-9922 (Wues) p.m.), at the club, 5756 Cass 24 KARAT CU» Ann Arbor Council for Traditional is $3 for adults, $2 for children ages. (248) 644^800 (blues) MYSTERY TRAIN WITH JIM Ave., Detroit. $5.18 and older. 'Latin Dance Night' with DJ Music and Dance presents a ages 3-15 and adults ages 60 CUMAX DIVINE MCCARTY (313) 832-2355 or Rormy Lucas, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.. workshdp and dancing with live and older, free for children ages WitrvBeamship and Annie 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8. Ford Road http://www.alvlns.xtcom.com Thursdays. $3; Live music Fridays music by David West and Donna 2 and younger. IMAX films are Scream, 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, Bar and Grill. 35505 Ford Road, ASCENSION U.K. and Saturdays (see popular Balrd, all dances taught, previous additional $4. (313) 577-8400 Gold Dollar, 3129 Cass Ave.. Westland. Free. 21 and older. "Lykiska's Rapture* dream pop music calendar); Swing lessons experience and partners not DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM Detroit. Cover charge. 21 and (734) 721-8609; 9 p.m. dance night, 9 p.m. Thursdays; for advanced dancers, 8 p.m. required, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 a.m/Saturday, Jan. 16, older. (313) 833-6873 (experi Thursday, Jan. 14, Bobby J's "Colin's Ethereal Infusion* trip Tuesdays ($3 for 21 and older, 12, at Chapel Hill Condominium irboat Racing on Belle Isle mental) Music Cafe, 29 Front St., Lake grooves, 9 p.m. Fridays; $5 for 18 and otder), and for Clubhouse, 3360 Green Road, lecture and movies, these small CODE BLOOM Orion. Free. 21 and older. (248) •Apocalypse/ Toni's beginners, 8 p.m. Wednesdays north of Plymouth Road, AWL-^ gasoline-powered boats which 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, JD's 814-8550; 10:30 p.m. Friday, Industrial/goth mlc, 9 p.m. ($3 for 21 and older, $5 for 18 Arbor. $5. (734) 662-5158 ran on a thin wire were long Macomb Theatre, 31 N. Walnut Jan. 15, Rochester Mills Beer Saturdays; 'Vampire: The ' and older), at the club. 28949 TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY associated with Belle Isle; the St., Mount Clemens. Cover Co., 400 Water St.. Rochester. Masquerade" with Bruce Joy Road (two blocks east of 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Jan. 7-8, newest exhibit "Racing on the charge. 18 and older (810) 913- Free. 21 and older. (248) 650- Brandenberg, 9 p.m. Sundays; Middlebett Road), Westland. Power Center for the Performing Wind: Sailing on the Great 1921 (rock) 5080 (R&B) 'French Cuisine and Other (734) 513-5030 Arts. 121 Fletcher St., Ann Lakes," a historical look at com TIM DIAZ AND GARY RASMUSSEN NICK STRANGE AND THE Foreign P6p Delicacies,* 9 p.m. Arbor. $14, $20, $26 and $30. petitive and recreational sailing 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. BARENAKED Wednesdays; and "Healing (734) 764-2538 or GALLERY with hands-on activities, contin Smitty's, 222 Main St., 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 9, Bo's Paths* with Mark J., 9 p.m. http://www.ums.org < O JE* JE NIN G S ) ues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rochester. Free. All ages. (248) Bistro, 51 N. Saginaw St., Wednesdays, at the dub, Grand Wednesdays-Sundays, in the 652-1600 (acoustic rock) Pontiac. Free. 21 and older. River Avenue between Griswold CREATIVE ARTS CENTER COMEDY museum on Detroit's Belle Isle. EKOOSTIK HOOKAH (248) 332-6800 (rock) Road and Woodward Avenue. Jan. 8 - "Spirit of Memory," •HIT MSN OF COMEDY" $2, $1 seniors/children ages 12- 8 p.m. Friday. Jan. 15, Magic ROBERT NOLL BLUES MISSION Detroit. Cover charge. All ages. paintings and prints by Sawsan Featuring D.C. Curry, Arnez J., 18. (313) 852-4051 Bag. 22920 Woodward Ave., 9 p.m. Thursday, Jap. 7, Bobby (313) 961-5333 or Elgamal. Through Jan. 30. 47 Sfieryl Underwood and hosted by Ferndale. $10.18 and older. J's Music Cafe, 29 Front St.. http://ww w.ascensionuk .com Williams Street, Pontiac; (248) Schucky Ducky, 8 p.m. Friday, 1» O I> XJ JL A JR. (248) 544-3030 or Lake Orion. Free. 21 and older. BUND PIG 333-7849. http://www.themagicbag.com (248) 814-8550 (blues) Jan. 15. Fox Theatre, 2111 MUSIC "Swing-a-billy* night with dance MEADOW BROOK ART GALLERY . Woodward Ave., Detroit. $27.50 (jam rock) OPIE'S DREAM lessons from 7-9 p.m. Sundays Jan. 8 - "Picturing Paiis: 1850 to AHADA and $35. All ages. (248) 433- ELECTRIC BOOGALOO 8 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 7 and 14. with DJ Del Villarreal, at the club. the Present." photographs from 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, Fox 1515 With Smokestack and Eternal JD's Macomb Theatre, 31 N. 206-208 S. First St.. Ann Arbor. the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Hounds, 1560 Woodward JOEYS COMEDY CLUB Groove, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. Walnut St., Mount Clemens. $5. $3 after 9 p.m.; "Solar" night through Feb. 21. 208 Wilson Ave., Bloomfieltf Hills. Free. All Kevin McPeek, Alyce Faye and 14. Blind Pig. 206-208 S. First Cover charge. 18 and older. with DJs Derek Piaislaiko and Hail, Oakland University. ages. (248) 644-4800 (blues) (810) 913-1921 (rock) Rich Higginbottom, Thursday- St., Ann Arbor, $4. 19 and older. Keith Kemp on six turntables, 10 Rochester Hills; (248) 370-3005. THE ALLIGATORS (734) 996-8555 (funk) Saturday. Jan. 7-9 ($12); Moody PEACE AMBASSADORS OF THE p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. at the 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, Ford Road SWANN GALLERY McCarthy, Jamie Lissow and Rich ELIZA EARTH club. $6. 19 and older. (734) Bar and Grill, 35505 Ford Road, Jan. 8 - 'Tribute to the J.L. Higginbottom, Thursday-Saturday, 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 7 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, Bo's 996-8555 Westland. Free. 21 and older. Hudson Building," a photography Jan. 14-16 ($12), at the club 14, Bo's Bistro, 51 N. Saginaw Bistro. 51 N. Saginaw St., CLUTCH CARGO'S/MtLL STREET (734) 721-8609 (blues) show, through Feb. 6. 1250 above Kicker's All American Grill, St., Pontiac. Free. 21 and older. Pontiac. Free. 21 and older. "Flashback" night with "The ATOMIC NUMBERS (248) 332-6800 (pop) (248) 332-6800 (jam rock) Library STreet. Detroit; (313) 36071 Plymouth Road, Livonia. 8 Planet" WPLT on level two With Catherine and Papa Vegas, 965-4826. p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 FLOMOJO ROBERT PENN (Clutch Cargo's), old school funk 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, Alvin's, YAWQALLERY p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Fridays and . With Paper Tiger, 9 p.m. Friday, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, on level three, and techno and 5756 Cass Ave., Detroit. $5. 18 Jan. 8 - "A Gathering of Spoons." Saturdays. Third Level lmprov Jan. 15, Gold Dollar, 3129 Cass Fox and Hounds, 1560 Woodward v^jTo/Isexon level four, 8:30 p.m. and older. (313) 832-2355 or works by sculptor/silversmith and new talent nights, 8 p.m. Ave., Detroit. Cover charge. 21 Ave., Bloomfield Hills. Free. All Saturdays, at the club. 65 E. http://www.alvins.xtcom.cOm ages. (248) 644-4800 (blues) Jonathan Bonner, through Jan. Sundays ($5). (734) 261-0555 and older. (313) 833-6873 or Huron, Pontiac. Free before 9 (pop) R.J.'S BLUES CREW 30. 550 N. Old Woodwatd Ave., JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB AT http://www.golddollar.com p.m. 21 and older; Alternative GORDON BENNETT (rock) 9 p.m. Friday. Jan. 8, Fox and (248) 647-5470. PAISANO'S dance night, 8 p.m. Wednesdays 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 40 ACRE DONUT Hounds. 1560 Woodward Ave.. CARYOAUERY Mary el ten Hooper, 8:15 p.m. and in Clutch Cargo's. 18 and older. Memphis Smoke, 100 S. Main With Spat! and Culture 8andits. Bloomfield Hills. Free. All ages. 10:45 p.miVriclay-Saturday, Jan. (248) 333-2362 or Jan. 9 - "Michael Mahoney; ' 'St.,' Goya? Oak: Free: 21 and 9p.mr>Satufday, Jan. 9, New Way (248) 644-4800 (blues) 8-9 ($12, $24.95 dinner show http://www.961mett.com Paintings and Works on Paper.* older. (248) 543-4300 (rock) Bar. 23130 Woodward Ave., SAX APPEAL package), and 7 p.m. Sunday, THE GROOVE ROOM through Feb. 6. 226 Walnut BERGHEIM 34 Ferndale-. Co\t« charge. 21 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, Fox and Jan. 10 ($10. $22.95 dinner Funk, hip-hop and top 40 with DJ 8lvd.. Rochester; (248) 651* 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, Gold older. (248) 541-9810 (rock)'"" •Hounds, 1560 Woodward Ave., $how package); Will Durst, 8:30 Mac D, Thursdays. Women admit 3656. Dollar, 3129 Cass Ave., Detroit. O.R.R. Bloomfield Hills. Free. All ages. p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 ($10, ted free; "Love Factory" alterna HENRY FORD COMM. COLLEGE Cover charge. 21 and older. 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7. Memphis (248) 644-4800 (pop) $22.95 dinner show package), tive dance night Fridays; Jan. 11 - 'Art of the Iris." works (313) 833-6873 or Smoke, 100 S. Main St., Royal KRISTIN SAYER BAND by various artists, through Feb. 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Friday- Alternative dance with DJ Matt http://www.golddollar.com (elec- Oak. Free. 21 and older. (248) 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, The 5. Reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Saturday, Dec. 15-16 ($12, Saturdays; Alternative dance tronica) 543-4300; 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, Lodge, 2442 Orchard Lake Road. Jan. 14. Sisson Gallery, 5101 $24.95 dinner show package), Tuesdays; gothic. industrial and "BLIND PIG SHOWCASE" Rochester Mills Beer Co., 400 Sylvan Lake. Cover charge. 21 Evergreen Road, Dearborn; (734) and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 ($10, retro with DJ Paul Wednesdays. With Sleeping on Silver. Water St., Rochester, Free. 21 and older. (248) 683-5458 (rock) 845-6487. $22.95 dinner show package), at Free, at the club. 1815 N. Main Swinehearts, Low Frequency • and older. (248) 650-5080; 8:30 SHRINKING VIOLET St. (at 12 Mile Road). Royal Oak. .. the club,. 5070 Schaefer Road, PLYMOUTH COMM. ARTS COUNCIL Sapphire, and The Zits. 9:30 p.m. p.m. Wednesday. Jan. 13, Oxford Celebrates release of CD with Free before 10 p.m. nightly. 21 DeaVbbr'n;'(313)" 584-8885 Jan. 12 - "Japan Revisited." fea Tuesday, Jan. 12, Blind Pig, 206- Inn. 43317 E. Grand River Ave.. party and performance, with spe and older. (248) 589-3344 or SECOND CITY turing Yoriko Hirose Cronin and 208 S. First St.. Ann Arbor. Free. Novi. Free. 21 and older. (248) cial guest Two-Faced Moon, 8 http://www.thegrooveroom.com 'Oaimiers are a Girl's Best Emi Kumagai Watts, through Feb. , 19 and older. (734) 996-8555 305-5856 (rock) p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, JD's Macomb MAJESTIC THEATRE CENTER • Friend," a fifth anniversary cele 10. Reception 7-9 p.m. (variety) AL HILL AND THE LOVE BUTLERS Theatre, 31 N. Walnut St.. Mount "Good Sounds." with music by bration show retrospective, 8 Saturday, Jan. 23. 774 N. BLOOD FOR BLOOD With the Blue Rays, 10 p.m. Clemens. Cover charge. 18 and The Tonehead Collective and p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays with Sheldon. Plymouth: (734) 416- With Turmoil and One King Down. Friday, Jan. 8, Amer's First Street older. (810) 913-1921 (rock) images by Thomas Video, 9 p.m. additional shows at 10:30 p.m. 4ART. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Jan. 10, The Grill, 102 S. First St., Ann Arbor. SPY RADIO Fridays at Magic Stick. 18 and on Fridays-Saturdays through JANICE CHARACH EPSTEIN Shelter below St. Andrew's Hall, $5. 21 and older. (734) 213- 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, Alvin's, older. Free; "Work Release," Feb. 7, at the club. 2301 GALLERY 431 E. Congress, Detroit. $7 in 6000; 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 5756 Cass Ave., Detroit. $5. 18 Rock 'n' Bowl happy hour with Woodward Ave.. Detroit. $10 advance, $8 day of show. All Fox and Hounds, 1560 Woodward and older. (313) 832-2355 or bowling, music and complimenta Jan. 14 - "Extraordinary Wednesdays, Thursdays, ages. (313) 961-MELT or Ave., Bloomfield Hills. Free. Alt http://www.alvins.xtcom.com ry food from the Majestic Cafe, Stitches: The art of fiber &. Sundays, $17.50 on Fridays, and http://www.961melt.com (rock) ages. (248) 644-4800 (blues) (rock) 5-8 p.m. Fridays at Garden Bowl. thread," featuring works of 23 $19.50 on Saturdays. (313) 965- BLUE KAWA1IANS LISA HUNTER TANGERINE TROUSERS $6. 18 and older; "Rock n' artists, through Feb. 25. 2222 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 15- 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, Borders 6-8 p.m. Thursdays in January. Bowl" with DJ Del Villareal, 9 Reception 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 16, Fox and Hounds, 1560 Books and Music, 45290 Utica The Good Food Co. East. 75 W. p.m. Fridays and DJ Gutterball. 9 Jan. 14. Jewish Community MUSEUMS AND Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. Park Boulevard, Utica. Free. All Mapte Road, Troy^Free. All ages. p.m. Saturdays at Garden Bowl. Center, 6600 W. Maple Road. TOURS Free. All ages. (248) 644-4800 ages. (810) 726-8555 (acoustic (248) 362-0886 (acoustic pop); Free. 18 and older; "The Bird's West Bloomfield; (248) 661- (bluesy 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, Bo's 7641. DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM rock) Nest," punk rock night with live BLUE MTTRO Bistro, 51 N. Saginaw St.. 2 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 16, "The J-TRAIN performances, 9 p.m. Mondays ALFRED BERKOWfTZ GALLERY 9 pO^riday, Jan. 8, Lower Town Pontiac. Free. 21 and older. Legacy of Martin Luther King. )r. 10 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 9, Mount at Magic Stick. Free. 18 and Jan. 15 -*- "Diversity: Victims & Grill, 195 W. Liberty St.. (248) 332-6800 (pop) A Media Roundtable" with a Chalet, 32955 Woodward Ave., older; "Soul Shakedown" with DJ Survivors," paintings by Richard Plymouth. Cover charge. 21 and panel of African American journal Royal Oak. Free. 21 and older. 2XL Big Andy. 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Kozlow, selected interviews from older. (734) 451-1213 (blues) ists including Chuck Stokes of (248) 549-2929 (R&B) - 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, Magic Stick. Free. 21 and older. the university's "Holocaust BLUE ROSE WXYZ-TV. Gerald Smith of Detroit JARIMELO Rochester Mills Beer Co., 400 (313) 833-9700 Survivor Oral Histories." an 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, New Water St., Rochester. Free. 21 Public Television, Nkenge Zola of With Park and Gretchen Busam MOTOR LOUNGE archival collection assembled by Way Bar, 23130 Woodward Ave., and older. (248) 650-5080 (rock) WDET-FM, and Michael Goodin of Ensemble, 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. "Back Room Mondays," service UM-D Professor of History Dr. Ferndale. Cover charge. 21 and the Michigan Chronicle, discuss 7. Alvin's, 5756 Cass Ave., UNFRIENDLYS industries employee appreciation Sidney Bolkosky. Through Feb. older. (248) 541-9870 (blues) the impact of Dr. King more than Detroit. $5. 18 and older. (313) With Mirror Image, 9 p.m. night, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Mondays. 14. 4901 Evergreen Road, BLUE SUIT 30 years after his death, free 832-2355 or Thursday. Jan. 7, Gold Dollar, Free. 21 and older; "Community #1165 AB, Dearborn; <734) 593 9 p.m. Friday. Jan. 15. Lower 3129 Cass Ave., Detroit. Cover with museum admission: http://www.alvins.xtcom.com Presents" with resident DJs. 9 5058. Town Grill, 195 W. Liberty St., charge. 21 and older. (313) 833- "Frontiers to Factories: (rock) p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesdays. $3. 18 Plymouth. Covei charge. 21 and 6873 or Detroiters at Work 1701-1901." KNEE DEEP SHAQ and older; "Maximum Overload." older. (734) 451 1213 (blues) formerly known as "Furs to With Merge. 9:30 p.m. Thursday, http://www.golddollar.com 9 p.m. Fridays. $6. 18 and otder; BLUECAT (punk) Factories," with a new Land Jan. 7, Blind Pig. 206-208 S. 'Divine' with DJs Mike Clark, O A L JL. E JR. Y 10 p.m. Thursday. Jan. 14, The Office, a "Wheel of Fortune" First St. .Ann Arbor. $5. 19 and VAL VENTRO Mark Flash and Brian Gillespie, 9 EXHIBITS Lodge. 2442 Orchard Lake Road. style land acquisition interactive, otder. (7?4) 996-8555 (funk) 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8. C.K. p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturdays. $6. 21 CON-QOIWO) Sylvan Lake. Cover charge. 21 three new video screen interac- WAYNE KRAMER Diggs. 2010 Auburn Road, and older, all at the dub, 3515 and older. (248) 683-5458 BARCLAY GALLERY tives, a documentary video, a 9 p.m/Thursday. Jan. 14, Alvin's. Rochester. Free. 21 and older. Caniff. Hamtramck. (313) 396- (blues) (248) 853-6600 (acoustic R&B) new Heavy Industry section and 5756 ^Qass Ave.. Detroit. $10 in 0080 or http.//www.motorde "In the Shadow of Mount Fuji." a BONNE TEMPS ROULLE a display explaining Detroit's advancer iS and older. (313) VUDU HIPPIES troit.com collection of Japanese prints 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Jan. 8 move from "Stove Capital of the 832-2355/(313) 961-MELT or 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8. Mam ONE X 580 N. Old Woodward. 9. Smitty's. 222 Main St.. World* to the Motor City, auto http://www.961melt.com (rock) Street Billiards. Rochester Free. "Men 4 Men" New York style Birmingham: (248) 645 5430. Rochester. Free. All ages. (248) mobile capital of the world; 'The JOHN 0. LAMB 21 and older. (248) or dance party with DJ St. Andy GALLERY 212 652-1600 (R&B) http://www.vuduhippies.com Fantasy World of Doll Houses," S8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. spinning high-energy, progressive "Behind the Mask." featuring SUSAN CALLOWAY (atternapop) through Jan. 31: "Remembering Rio Bravo, 240 Town Center Dr.. house. 10 p.m. Fridays: "Family works by six iocal artists. 212 S. Celebrates release of CD with Downtown Hudson's' exhibit, a Dearborn. Free. Ali ages. (313) WATTSON Funktion Internal Groove" DJ Main, Ann Arbor: (734) 665 party and performance, with spe nostalgic look at what made the 271-2900 (rock) With Shutter. 9 p.m. Thursday. Alton Miller. 10 p.m. Saturdays. 8224. cial guest Michelle Penn, 8 p.m. Hudson's downtown Detroit store LITTLE RED AND THE BIG BLUES Jan. 14, Gold Dollar, 3129 Cass at the club. 2575 MichiganAve.. SOUTHFIELD CENTRE FOR THE Saturday, Jan. 9. Magic Bag. an Icon of the city's prosperous 9:30 p.m. Friday. Jan. 15, C.K Ave.. Detroit. Cover charge. 21 in Detroit's Corktown area. Cover 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. ARTS era, at the museum, 5401 Diggs. 2010 Auburn Road, and older. (313) 833 6873 (alt charge 21 and older. (313) 964 $6. 18 and older. (248) 544- Works by metalsmith and jewel Woodward Ave. (at Kirby), Rochester. Free. 21 and older. punk) 7040 3030 or http://www.thcmag- er Miro J. Masuda. 24350 Detroit. Museum hours are 9:30 (248) 8536600 (blues) WILD WOODYS ST. ANDREWS/THE SHELTER tcbag.com or http://www.susan Southfield Road, just south of 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday Friday. 10 MASCH1NA 10 p.m to 1 a.m. Friday. Jan. 8, "Three Floors of Fun," 9 p.m. calloway.com (pop/rock) Mile Road. Southfietd; (248) 354 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. With Gravity Well and Crick. 9:30 Shark Club. 6650 Highland Road. Fridays $3 before 11 p.m., $5 CHISEL BROS. WITH THORNETTA 4224. Free admission Wednesdays: $3 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 9. Blind Pig. Water ford. Cover charge. 21 and afterward. 18 and older; Alt X?K for adults. $1.50 seniors and chit DAVIS 206 208 S. First St.. Ann Arbor older. (248) 666 4161 (rockabit dance night, 10 p.m. Saturdays; GALERIE BLU dren aged 12 18. free for children 9 p.nv Saturday. Jan. 9. Lower $5. 19 and older. (734) 996 tyi "incinerator," 9 p.m. Wednesdays Through Jon. 9 Papier mAche ages 11 and younger Thursdays Town Grill, 195 W. Liberty St.. 8555 (rock) in The Shelter $6. 21 and older. artist Stephen Hansen. 568 N. Sundays. (313) 833 1805 or Plymouth. Cover charge. 21 and SCOTT MORGAN CJ I. St. Andrew's and The Shelter are Old Woodward Ave.. Birmingham: older. (734) 4511213 (R&B) u I* http://www.detroithistorical.org With Slide Off Saturn and N i TheObterver £ Ifccenfric/THyRSDAY, JANUARY 7,1999 'is family Men BY MELISSA R. 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Stars Woody Har- Scheduled to open Friday, March 5 relson, Patricia Arquette and Sam Scheduled to open Friday, January 29 12 Mfc between Wegwoh md uummmmumm flu I HmUmikatiii *WKUL • NortweJtafi, wWK> Elliott. "SHI'S AU. THAT" "ANALYZE TH»* ENBIY0IT1tJTWl{t). Comedy about sex, style and popularity. A psychiatrist helps a domineering mob mjjMttt -HUMYtURtr At a snobbish LA high school the most boss overcome his various psychological • - v.' •• \' •.••''••' •'''. No one under aoe 6 admitted for (MfViommmamm , Dark tale about four malcontents who popular guy sets out to transform a troubles, not the least of which is order Kl IHfiM ins after iprn come dangerously to self-destruction as young woman, who knows her own mg a hit. Stars Robert Oe Niro, Billy IWtad Artkts CMMKI Twin Tii they struggle to find some greater mind, Into the prom queen on a bet. He Crystal. 1^ PvHWH v^W n^mUnAaTTCMl TiiiiM|11 J^F1vTO«(hM. iff AMI TUMI CVTMOU meaning in their unfocused lives. Stars has now idea who he's tampering with located Accentto Hom e (Xp« ji«nm Sean Penn. Kevin Spacey, Chazz . Stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Anna Poquin. Scheduled to open Friday, March 19 attmiKMivrnmum. >sLNcrthoftheirK«fsectH I H"l i i The Observer & EccentricfTmmBKi, JANUARY 7,1999 (NO-OP* )17 n' Tina's Wedding' memorable experience 'Tony n' Tina's Wedding," an singer; and old Uncle Luigi's decades ago," said Henrietta interactive theater show with theme song might well be "Get Hermelin, a mainstay of local patrons having an Italian din Me to the John on Time." And stages who plays Grandma Nun- ner, and dancing to a live band don't even get us started on zio, the senior member on the performing traditional Italian Tony's dad's girlfriend. groom's side. "There is a certain wedding song*, hue an open- '.'-. Tony n' Tina/s Wedding," the security to the structure of the ended run at Bad Abbracci Ital live, interactive, 90 percent- scripts I'm used to performing. ian Chophoust, 40 % Pike St., improvised production is now in Portias Performances 7:30 p.m. On the other hand, if you're an open-ended run at Baci working with a director who ThHr*4*ir*'Fridfty$,2 p.m. and Abbracci Italian Chophouse in 7:30 Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 6 downtown Pontiac. The show has blocks every word, it gets to feel p.m. Sundays, Tickets $50 Thurs been playing in New York tor 11 like a tight-fitting piece of cloth days and Sundays, $55 Fridays years, in Chicago for eight and ing- ;•';'•-,'•>:_•.'•'•-•;:.;," and Saturdays, in advance at 8 Minneapolis for five, The' audi Actor's dream W, Lawrence St., Pontine. Call ence members are the guests "You don't improv Shake-, (248)746-8668/(248) 645-6666 and participants. And if the cou speare,*. sa.idclassically-trained; for information. ple does survive the ceremony, Kyril Evanofl; aka Tony, Evanoff almost anything goes until they is a 1990 graduate of Troy High BjrJonKtts leave for their honeymoon at the School who took time off from his shcuLWvrm Soaring Eagle Casino some three acting studies in New York to see Watching "Tony n' Tina's Wed hours later. his family, heard about the audi ding y°u wonder whether the But that's in the script, what tions and won the lead. "It's an marriftf« willl ait through the little there is of it. Off-stage, actor's dream to do this type of Chicken dance. The Nuxizio and there is a love fest^going on of* theater," he said. "I love the com ViUle families have been feud forgive us-unbridled proportions. bination of having set lines and ing for fenerations; Tina's old It's an uneasy love between the improvising in-between the boyfriend is drunk and out for actors and the unknown. lines." revenge; one bridesmaid is very "I hadn't done improvisations "It's basically organized mad pregnant, another is a terrible since I studied in New York ness," allowed Joe Corcoran, the WAUBBONUT show's original producer, in from The cast: You'll swear that's your grandma on stage in "Tony n' Tina's Wedding." New York for opening night. The cast of characters got together for this group portrait. Happy couple): And as time goes by, that mad Kyril Evanoff ness may become cult-like, akin to the fervor over "The Rocky ma Nunzio has to be on her like your neighbors and family," a long run here as it has else and Jennifer Horror Picture Show." Over Beth Kahn cane-aided toes. "One person said producer Corcoran. "You where? With group sales already twenty years after its release, said she was my granddaughter," look at the grandmother and say being booked into next June, the star in "Tony audiences still show up to mid recalled Hermelin. UI said 'Is a no 'My grandmother's just like producers are high on its n'Tina's night screenings with umbrellas possible; I only have two grand that.' This show could have been prospects, and on the area in and bags of rice, knowing exactly' Wedding." sons.' And then we went on and a Jewish, wedding, Polish, general. when to use them. created a whole new family." African-American, Irish, any With "Tony n' Tina * however, thing: That's the real essence of "Pontiac is the perfect spot for the audience can initiate or why people are so attracted to what We would like to see as change the continuity, in addi Expecting the unexpected this show, and why they enjoy it another theater destination for tion to being a part of an exist To prepare the actors to expect as much as they do." Metro Detroit," said Nederlan ing, albeit purposely-thin plot the unexpected, director/co-cre- Indeed, the show's universality der. "We're very interested in the line. ator Kevin Alexander required as well as the localization of the development of northern Oak Evanoff already knows. They each performer to compose a characters (it's made clear that land County. There's tremendous come up to you and say 'Hey background for his or her charac Tony and his ushers are Bishop growth." Tony, where's that $5,000 the ter. There is a history that we Gallagher grads) are two compo If Tony n' Tina's Wedding" is a Don wants?' And you just go are given, but we fill in a lot our nents that endear "Tony n' Tina" memorable experience for its with it. People even bring gifts. selves," said Hermelin. "I have to its guests. guests, it's positively indelible You never know where the pictures in my purse of my char "It crosses all lines and barri for its actors. action's going to come from." acter's family, her dog...I even ers," said the show's local pro Tony is everything 1 would "Father Mark" is William have coupons." Guests can expect ducer David Nederlander with love to be," declares Evanoff. O'Brien Jr.'s first acting role. Grandma and other family mem pride. The Detroit production is "He's bigger than life. I'm much He's getting his baptism by fire. bers to come shmoozing during the first one to have an African more shy than he is. But every "I've got people coming up to me and after the Italian dinner; it's American lady in it, and the first now and then I'll catch myself with their confessions. So I listen part of the show's one to also offer Kosher nights- doing his walk; I'll just start and I give them penance, like uniqueness...and its success. which sold out just like that." struttin', like 'Stayin' Alive' is washing the church van." "The audience can relate to Will Tony n' Tina" settle in for playing." And yes, even little old Grand- these characters; because they're Break out of the ordinary and discover exciting arts What's the one Well, the early departure paid off a fusion of dance and theatre. around and said, 'yeah, I know restores damaged and deterio ducer's diabolical ways to get me iACKtl New Year's reso for concert goers who caught all In a Backstage Pass interview this step'... and I realized this rating works of art, such as a to do the chicken dance. MU lution that is of the opening band's.set. Cow airing this week, Jones describes was a whole language of a gener recent project at the Detroit Ath Let us know if you've had a easy to keep, boy Mouth generated so much how the ending of his dance com ation of people," says Jones. letic Club. Later this month, the new cultural experience that we non-fattening excitement, we've had many new pany's new performance, "We Set hilarious off-Broadway smash should know about by visiting and chases fans ask when their in-studio Out Early...Visibility Was Poor," His discovery provided a pow Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding" gets a the Backstage Pass w_eb site at those cabin performance taped that day was was left unchoreographed until erful ending to the performance, new cast member for a night. www.wtvs.org. fever blues going to be featured on Back it got in the studio.' under the theme of "one man's This friendly and loving spoof of Tune us i» on Detroit Public away? How stage Pass. The answer is this community is another man's rat an Italian-American wedding Television Channel 56 Sundays about making Sunday, and it's an unforgettable "I saw one young apprentice race." has invited hundreds of audience at 7:30 p.m., with rebroadcasts this a year of performance with over to the side doing hip hop. I Blended into the gumbo of the members to participate during Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and Fri discovery? Visit drummer/frontman Fred asked him what it was and he new year's first new edition of its run in Pontiac. Now it's my days at midnight. Let's make it ANN the theaters, LeBlanc, lead guitarist John started showing me these steps. Backstage Pass is a visit to a turn, and you're the critic. I an exciting year. DCUSI performance Thomas Griffith and the rest of Many of the dancers came Harmonie Park studio which hope it's not just one of our pro halls, galleries the New Orleans-based pop/rock and clubs that offer some new group. Watch LeBlanc fulfill a JOHN TRAVOLTA experiences. Believe me, the prophesy from a French Quarter h&fest tickets aren't always the fortune teller, who told him as a SFKIAl SNM PREVIEW besV.attractions. teenage hell-raiser that his rea \\\ '': i'.:\:\ Many of us are much more son for being was to remind oth adventurous in sampling the ers of the joy of living. While he ater, music, art exhibits and reminds us, do your friends a other cultural activities when favor and remind them to tune JAMIiS VAN Dl R HI I K JON VOICiHi we're on a long weekend getaway in. to New York, Chicago, or Toronto Speaking of the French Quar :¾¾ than we are when we're closer to ter, get an earful of that distinc home. Let us help you rectify tive Mardi Gras sound with the this glitch before the century Detroit-based band Bon Temps ends by introducing you to the Roulle, another example of how best on the arts scene each week you don't have to travel far to t ; i t ' . i ' , • .' • \ in this column and Backstage enjoy a new musical or cultural Pass editions on Detroit Public experience. You c^n catch the Television. band at a local club or sample its Mif Remember last fall when an new CD entitled "Swaggy Dog." anticipated traffic nightmare of When I suggested that this be a simultaneous Lions game at your year of discovery, maybe I the Silverdome and Barenaked was inspired by the words and ...IWWSWU'.V ;pj -fjflPC* Ladies concert at the Palace experiences of acclaimed chore caused fans to set out for those ographer Bill T. Jones, whose venues at around daybreak? work has often been described as 'Grease on Ice' tour i ^ will stop in Detroit KOIU in PI \\; (PRNewswire) - Audiences acters: Danny, Rizzo, Kenickie nationwide are about to see and the rest of the gang. VARSITY BLUES Brought to fans by Feld Enter Grease's Pink Ladies and the T- i>\\ II I lllrs. Birds as they've never seen them tainment and The Troika Orga M.iko nization, the 1998 North Ameri before - on ice skates! Award- V winning choreographer Barry can Tour of Grease on Ice heads Lather, renowned for his work to Detroit's Joe Louis Arena for with pop sensations Janet Jack two performances only 7:30 p.m. son and Paula Abdul, takes the Saturday, Jan. 16 and 2 p.m. classic stage production to new Sunday, Jan. 1-7. heights in Grease on Ice. a gritty, Tickets ($40, $27.50, & $17.50) high-energy rock musical on ice, are on sale now and can be pur complete with dazzling Bets that chased at the Fox Theatre and STARTS FRIDAY, UA1Y will have all eyes dancing. Fans Joe Louis Arena box offices and \\M I \Mt WO \\« IIVOMV >0 all Ticketmaster outlets includ SNEAK PREVIEW FRIDAY, JAN. 8 AMC LIVONIA 20 vvu stitm\<. c in.toi will jam to familiar favorites in nm\4i\(.u\M a :L I WTOV MIR MM IHt.XII 201 ways they never expected with ing Hudson's, Harmony House AMI SOUTHHHDCITYIAMI STiRUNGCIR 101MJR SOUTHGATC 20 sti WKNO-or*) The Observer & Eccewfric/THURSDAY, JANUAkr t, ),9^9 «*• •B5H ! RE Chang's Ghiiia Bistro braces Yin BY KLKAKOR ft fetfHlAU > P.F. Chan?! Ctyna Btftro SPECIAL WRTTTWI WtMro: Somerset Collection (South), 2801 W. Big Beaver, Troy Dining at Somerset Collection (24$) 81^8000. - '/ South in Troy uncovers Yin and Horn: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday Yang at P.F. Chang's China until midnights Bistro that openjed.Ute Novem .Manti: In a casual, yet upscale atmosphere, dishes from five major ber. Formerly occupied by Sebas: regions of .China balance the Yin arid Yang principles of fan (rice, tian'a, P.P. phang'iii' Kaa a dra- hoodies, grains and dumplings) ar)d t'sal (vegetables, seafood,, matic new menu and decor, both poultry arid meat) dishes. '. inside and out. Cott: Moderate with lunch $6-8 and dinner $8-13. Reservations: not accepted except for two captain's tables, seat On the exterior, bonsai trees ing 8-18, that can be reserved at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. and two eight-foot Ming horses Parking: Complimentary valet greet diners. Entering from Credit cards: Ail majors accepted. within the mall, the feel is like an art gallery. P.F. Chang's specializes in large back-lit disks and custom deliberately chosen," noted Oper dishes from five major regions of hand-blown lighting fixtures. ating Partner*Dean Wood. "We China (Canton, Szechwan, believe P.F. Chang's concept is Shanghai, Hunan and Mongolia). Back-lit terra cotta soldiers, replicas from the Ming Dynasty unusual and complements the Before getting into the moder unique stores in the mall." ately-sized menu, there's plenty dating back to the 11th century of eye candy to sr'mire for 215 B.C. flank the walls. Two hand- Wood, now a Rochester Hills diners at booths, tables and the painted 12th century B.C. narra resident, was raised in Troy and semi-circular, contemporary bar tive murals depict life in that before joining Chang's was Food inside the front entrance. period. Contemporary music & Beverage Director for the says new-age. Palace of Auburn Hills. High energy is the hallmark of P.F. Chang's with its open P.F. Chang's merges authentic P. F. Chang's China Bistro is kitchen and exhibi- Far-Eastern Chinese cuisine the brainchild of Paul Fleming (P.F. in the name) who consulted Speclalty dish: with Philip Chiang of Beverly Chef Roy's Hills, California, to develop the authentic Chinese menu served Favorite Chicken first in 1993 at its original loca- with oyster sauce tion^ Scottsdale, Arizona. There and scallions, are now 22 locations nationwide. served on a bed of Wood is front-of-the-house fresh steamed rice, complement to Executive Chef is one of the items Ted Teeter, a 1982 graduate of StAIT PHOTO BY JOHN 8T0UGASD you'll find on the the culinary department at Oak Taste' of China: Operating Partner Dean Wood at RF Chang's China Bistro at Som land Community College. He erset Collection South in Troy. menu at P.F. was restaurant cherf at Bo's Chang's China Brewery & Brs?r*4h Pontiac, Bistro. before leaving to train at P.F. Trio Sauce, a medley of rice wine Shrimp dumplings are steamed that makes wine more friendly Chang's in Las Vegas for his cur vinegar, chili oil, soy sauce, garlic tender and served with ginger rent position. and easy to choose. Wines are and scallions. To this bowl at the chili soy sauce. listed from light and easy-to- 4^¾. Teeter is responsible for chefs table, the server adds chili paste, drink to bolder, more robust f Lemon Pepper Shrimp and r» /^..- - working four double wok sta hot Chinese mustard and per Beef a la Szechwan are winners. styles. Most wines are served by tions and a host of other kitchen haps a little plum sauce *o suit For the latter, beef is twice the glass and there are a number staff who cut, chop and plate your taste. cooked with celery and carrots, of very good choices at $25 and fresh, uncooked ingredients for To experience more-tableside resulting in a crispy texture and under per bottle. each wok station. There are no service, order the signature true to the menu billing "unlike steam tables. Each dish is When youVe chosen to eat Chi Chang's Chicken in Soothing anything you're used to." nese in the past, you probSHJJ cooked to order - even the fried Lettuce Wrap appetizer or the rice. That's really unusual. There's no kid's menu at chose a small owner-operflBJ Dan Dan Noodles as a main Chang's, but lots' of things kids eatery Selecting a chain opera Your dining experience begins dish. like to eat such as noodles and tion has not entered your mind. with a server, who not only takes Among other appetizers are five chicken choices. That's the Yin and Yang. P.F. tion wok cooking. Yet your order, but is skilled in table- Chang's China Bistro is out to Northern Style Short Ribs, no In addition to a full-service hardwood dark mahogany and with Western world, American- side service. Servers learn your sticky sauce, and more like dry change your mind with bott£fi£ slate flooring sets a quiet, relax style service, but it goes beyond. preferences with a few brief bar, Chang's has an ambitious atmosphere and food, litei rub which can be accented with wine list organized by the latest ing mood. Shades of gold, brown "The Somerset location was questions, then begin by intro house-made five-spice powder. under the spotlight at each t( and deep red are warmed by ducing you to P.F. Chang's and concept, a progressive wine list WHAT'S COOKING • A Southwest Feast - 7 of fresh-baked bread, along with win a chance to attend a special address, phone number, the night Feb. 7 to be eligible for the p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27 at bagels, fruit-filled croissants, cin pizza party with Detroit Red name of the participating Little random drawing on Feb. 12. 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