Hometown Life Woman Canton's Dietrich Lever on boys first team, B2 Yoga explosion, cool umbrellas and much more THURSDAY April 1, 2010 The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers Volume 35 Obs^^R Number 80 SPECIAL SECTION INSIDE ^ $1.00 online at honnetownlife.com Family coping CANTON CONNECTION as crash victim No Rozema remains in coma Canton Chamber of Commerce members and others attending the SY MATT JACHHAN chamber's annua) auction expect- OBSERVER STAFF WRITER ing to see former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema are bound A Canton Township woman remains in for disappointment. a coma two months after a traffic crash in Plymouth Township prosecutors say was Rozema, a key member of the caused by a Westland podiatrist who was 1984 World Series champions, driving drunk. had beeo scheduled to attend the April 17 event at Burton Manor in Dawn Hengesbaugh turned 41 last Liwnia. month at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, where she has been since the Jan. 29 crash on However, chamber officials Ann Arbor Road near 1-275. Prosecutors announced that, due to a contract say Jason Choos, 45, had a blood-alco- misunderstandirjg, Rozema will hol level above the legal limit when he not be in attendance. drove a Lincoln MKX into the rear of The annual event is the larg- the Chevrolet Trailblazer being driven by est fimd-raiser for the Canton Hengesbaugh, who was traveling with hus- Chamber of Commerce. band Larry and their two children. The auction, at $75 per person, PHOTOS BY BILL BBESLERI STAfF PHOTOGRAPHER Choos, who also lives in Canton, faces takes place 7 p ni. to midnight two counts of causing a serious injury Saturday, April 17- Burton Manor Garrett Caffacus, field producer and photography director, readies his equipment to film a segment for a national program, while driving drunk, one count of mari- is locat^ at 27777 Schoolcraft in 'Inside Business Report.' Looking on in the background is township Supervisor Phil LaJoy. He is facing Oave Harris, Canton's juana possession and one count of illegally Livonia. cable television coordinator, who assisted Caffacus. possessing a pistol. He waived a preliminary hearing in 35th Price increase District Court, and was formally arraigned on those charges Friday in Wayne County EfTecti\'e Thursday, April 1, the Circuit Court before Judge Daniel Ryan. single-copy price of the Canton A circuit court hearing was scheduled for Observer will be $1. Thursday, May 13. n^e Gznton OfesfTUfr provides the National notice Meanwhile, the victim's family is strug- best and most comprehensi%'e CON-O*- gling to cope with Hengesbaugh's hospital- age of community ne^^•s, schools, ization, and her husband, who had recently sports, local business and local returned to work after a layoff, is now axh^ertising. We sincerd\- ai^redate Canton draws attention from TV business show turning more attention to his children in youi readership and look for\«'ard to their mother's absence. sening vou in the future. BY DARRCLL CLEM "No matter what happens with Dawn, Call (866) 887-2737 for conve- OBSERVER STAFF WRITER it's just going to be the three of us for a nient home-delivered, money-sav- long time," Larry Hengesbaugh said in a ing rates. Canton will be catapulted into the national spotlight as an eco- written statement. "We don't know what nomic jewel of Michigan after a capacity we're going to get her back in, if Giving Circle day of filming Monday for Inside she comes back at all." He said he had been more of a tradi- An educational evening focus- Business Report, a show hosted by tional breadwinner while his wife took ing on mentoring for women takes actor and Republican politician care of 12-year-old Zack and 5-year-old place Wednesday, April l^, at Fred Thompson. Jacquelyn, as well as for a 99-year-old Traditions Club House in Canton. Thompson, a movie actor and grandmother. Now, Larr\' Hengesbaugh The program will be presented former GOP presidential hope- said, he's getting the children ready for the by the Transition Center from ful who has starred in tele>ision day, taking them to school and preparing Schoolcraft College. Hosted by shows such as Law V} Order, their meals. Injuries suffered in the crash, Giving Hope Women's Giving didn't come to town, but he hosts he said, have limited his ability to work. Circle, the event is open to all the IBR segment, Hidden Gems women in the communit>'. of Economic Development, that Larry Hengesbaugh said he's also hav- ing serious conversations with Zack and The evening's activities will kick will market Canton to a national Jacquelyn about their mother's condition. off with a reception at 6:30 p.m. audience. "TTie conversations I've had to have with which will give ^ests the oppor- IBR sent Garrett Caffacus, them lately... no father should have to have tunity to enjoy some refreshments field producer and photography Garrett Caffacus preps Supervisor Phil LaJoy for an interview with Dave Harris, with a 5-year-old child," Hengesbaugh said. and talk to members of the Giving director, who had a whirlwind Canton's cable television coordinator. "What I've had to talk to my kids about is Circle. The program and a ques- day with Canton's cable TV coor- the worst things you could ever imagine." tion-and-answer session follows dinator Dave Harris. They filmed IBR's segment also is expected in four to six weeks, so stay tuned at 7:15. a studio segment in Detroit with to include footage, filmed locally for an announcement. Officials A fund has been set up through National City Bank to aid the Hengesbaugh family. The charge to attend is $10 and WJR-AM (760) morning-drive before Caffacus' visit, that focused earlier said the show will likely be The fund is in Dawn Hengesbaugh's name reservations are recommended as host Paul W. Smith before return- on Michigan's only IKEA store seen at least once nationally on and the address is 43124 Ironsides Court, space is limited. The Traditions ing to Canton to feature town- along with Canton's highly touted CNBC and 10 times regionally on Canton, MI 48187- Club House is located at 1315 ship Supervisor Phil LaJoy, local parks, township facilities and other news networks in as many Waterside Drive, Canton. To Economic Development Manager Ford Road commercial corridor, as 15 markets. Choos is free on bond required to sub- make a reservation, contact the Debra Bilbrey-Honsowetz and Bilbrey-Honsowetz said. "We feel that the Canton com- mit to alcohol testing several times a day. Canton Community Foundation Danotek Motion Technologies IBR contacted Canton for munity has tremendous attributes Police said they found marijuana in the at (734) 495-1200 or e-mail giv- President/CEO Daniel Gizaw. its Hidden Gems of Economic and qualities," LaJoy said, shortly Lincoln he was driving, along with a semi- inghopewgc^gmail.com. Giving Danotek is an expanding wind Development segment after before his third-floor office in automatic pistol for which he did not have Hope Women's Giving Circle is a turbine generator manufacturer conducting its own independent Canton's administration build- the proper permit. fund of the Canton Community that's investing $5 million in its research. Local officials expect Haggerty Road facility. Foundation. the several-minute segment to air Please see SHOW, B5 miachman@home(ownlife.com | (313) 222-2405
Index Savings light up district's energy report APARTMENTS C2 Free AUIOMOTIVE — C4 BY BRADKAORICH CAREER BUILDER C4 OBSERVER STAFF WRITER CROSSWORD PUZTU C2 Checking ruTER - ... B6 OBITUARIES.. B9 The energy management PuencSATETY. ... ~ partnership Plymouth- Convenience you expect. REAL ESTATE ... C2 Canton school officials SPORTS 61 entered into with Energy Education, Inc., is already STRICTLY BUSINESS B5 Outstanding service paying higher dividends than i6o,(no expected, according to school you deserve. Home Delivery; district officials. $50,000 (866; 887-2737 Jim Larson-Shidler, the Return Address; 41304 Concept Drive $40,000 district's assistant superin- Hymouth MI 48170 tendent for business services, $30,000 said the plan — aimed at COMMUNITY helping the district save $20,000 money by cutting down FINANCIAL on energy usage and costs % $10,000 — has already saved the dis- trict nearly $300,000 this (734)«J-J200 (877)957-2328tdfree wwwtCfcuXXS GANNETT school year. AUG. SEP. oa. NOV. DEC. In the first five months PLYMOUTH CANTON NORTHVILLE NOVI of the program, the district 2009 T hKXIAVuu Source: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools l«lli mkJ inn/l ol It* LhnUfd SWtfs Cowimwil IB tt "Around Canton" is designed to Hospice support announce upcominQ events taking place in the community, items will Compassionate Care fun on a space-available basis. Send Hospice is offering a seven- details to [email protected] week grief support series, "Understanding Your Grief," Roll Over fund-raiser beginning Thursday, April 15. A "Roll Over Cancer The group is for any adult Fund Raiser." sponsored by who has experienced the death "Inspired from Heaven" for the of a loved one and will pro- Canton Relay for Life, takes vide support and education place 7-10 p.m. Saturday, April on the grieving process. The 10, at Skateland West, 37550 group will be conducted at the Cherry Hill in Westland. Compassionate Care Hospice Skates will be available to office located at 5820 N. Lilley rent or skaters can bring their Rd., Ste. 1, Canton, from 7- own. The event will feature a 8:30 p.m. There is no charge. 50/50 raffle (prize: Birthday For information or to regis- party for 8 at Skateland) and ter, contact Ann Christensen, door prizes; luminaries will be Compassionate Care Hospice availaWe for $10. Bereavement Coordinator, at Proceeds go to the American (734) 983-9050. Cancer Society Canton Relay for Life. For more information, Business women meet contact Mary at inspiredfrom- The Canton Business & [email protected] Professional Women meet 6- 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 12, at Slavens coffee Palermo's Restaurant, 44938 State Rep. Dian Slavens Ford Road in Canton. (D-Canton) invites residents Guest speaker Kathy to join her for a cup of coffee Henning will talk about being and conversation at one of her less stressed by showing how upcoming coffee hours. important it is to stay present Slavens will host her in the moment because the April coffee hours 9-10 a.m. mind can get carried away, in Monday, April 12, at the particular worrying about the Dancing delight Canton Big Boy. 45250 Ford future. Dancers from planetdance recently competed at the KAR Dance Competition in Walled Lake, where they took top honors with their competition team. The Road in Canton, and 11 a.m. For more information and to team consists of 60 dancers from the local area. The team won several overall honors, title awards, Top Elite Studio and was awarded the FDC award where to noon Monday, April 19, at RSVP contact June Nicholas the judges pick one routine from the weekend to compete In New Orleans. The weekend had over 500 routines. "The kids have worked so hard this year and Mike's Red Apple Restaurant, at [email protected] it was evident to everyone the love of dance that each student has," planetdance owner Jen Toby said. "Words could never express how proud I am for all of 60 Main, in Belleville. or by calling (313) 610-2561. the kids.' planetdance is located at 44314 Cherry Hill in Canton. For more on the studio, visit www.planetdancestudio.com Slavens hosts regular coffee hours and town hall meetings Waste pickup bags or 32 gallon reusable con- The school offers preschool variety of theme-related proj- in Canton. throughout Canton Township, Curbside pickup of residen- tainers with sturdy handles and elementary, including a ects that include lots of arts Belleville and Van Buren tial yard waste will begin April marked "YARD WASTE". "Young Fives" program and and crafts, in-house present- Damaris scholars Township. If your business or 5 and will continue until Dec. Stickers for reusable con- all-day kindergarten. Register ers, science experiments, dra- The Plymouth Community organization is interested in 2. All yard waste should be tainer are available at Canton before April 16 and apply full matic play, cooking, picnics, Arts Council will recognize a hosting an event with Slavens, placed with your recyclables Treasurers Officer. Please registration fee toward first outdoor time, music, stories Plymouth-Canton School dis- call her office toll-free at (888) separate from your trash on note, dirt and clay are unac- month's tuition. and games. trict senior who has displayed 347-8021 or send e-mail to your regular trash collection ceptable yard waste items, if Contact the school office at outstanding abilities in visual [email protected]. day. "Our program is especially either are placed in the yard (734) 459-9720 for more infor- Residents also can sign up for designed to meet the develop- arts and plans to continue his/ Acceptable yard waste waste bag or receptacle, CWR mation. Slavens' e-newsletter and take ment needs of young children," her education in this field with items include; grass clippings, will leave the yard waste her brief community survey by said Linda Myers, summer the $1,000 Damaris Fine Arts leaves, yard and garden waste, behind. Field fund-raiser visiting her Web site at www. camp director. "Our profes- Award. pruning debris, wood debris, house.mi.gov/dslavens. All containers must be Field Elementary's seventh sional and experienced staff and brush. Unacceptable Students' artwork will be marked 'TARD WASTE" and annual Fun Fair takes place of early childhood educators judged on its originality, cre- yard waste items include; food containers weighing over 50 5:30-9 p.m. on May 7 at 1000 offers young campers a won- Brandon speaks scraps, animal waste, batter- ativity, and use of material. pounds or that are over 32 S. Haggerty in Canton. The derful balance of learning and Artwork will be professionally David Brandon, the ies, chemicals, and sod. gallons will not be accepted. public is welcome, and food play." juried. University of Michigan's ath- TVigs, branches, brush, All of the yard waste collected and concessions will be avail- Full and half-day programs Applications will be accept- letic director and former CEO pruning, and wood debris in Canton is delivered to the able. are available during the sum- ed April 27-30, the work will of Domino's Pizza, will be the must be tied with heavy twine Veolia Regional Yard Waste Raffle tickets will sell for $5, mer session with morning- be juried April 30-May 3, and guest speaker during a Canton into bundles no longer than Compost Site located on Six and prizes include $1,000 Visa only groups running from 8:45 the Damaris Fine Arts Award Economic Club luncheon 11:30 three feet, not exceeding 1 H Mile Road in Salem Township. Gift Card, Small Flat Screen to 11:45 a.m. and afternoon will be announced May 4. a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, inches in diameter, and weigh- At the facility the yard waste is TV, Lap Top, XBox and game groups from 12:30 to 3:30 Applications can be down- April 7, at the Summit on ing no more then 50 pounds. screened, then placed in long bundle and a Digital Camera. p.m., Monday through Friday. loaded at: www.storytellerde- the Park Community Center, Bundles are limited to six wind-rows which facilitate Raffle tickets will be available Full time care for day campers sign.com/DamarisAward.pdf 46000 Summit Parkway. bundles a week. the natural decomposition of to purchase the evening of the is also available from 7 a.m. to Contact Tamara Ttudelle at Cost is $20. To register, the yard waste into reusable event; the drawing takes place Grass clippings, leaves, and 6 p.m. as needed. the PCAC, (734) 416-4278 to compost. at 8:45 p.m. (need not be pres- call (734) 394-5185 by Friday, garden waste must be placed While parents are encour- make an appointment to sub- ent to win). April 2. in 30 gallon paper yard waste For questions or more aged to enroll children for the mit application and portfolio. information on yard waste A Silent Auction will be full summer camp, Plymouth- For more information, con- collection please refer to your held from 6-8:30 p.m. If you Canton Montessori accepts tact Debra Madonna, (734) Canton Resource Guide or call have a business and would part-summer enrollments to 377-0914, clarion @storytell- OBSERVER Canton Waste Recycling at NEWSPAPERS like to donate to the Silent accommodate families' work erdesign.com. 734/397-5801. Auction, contact Sheila Smith and vacation schedules. WHERE HOMETOWN STORIES UNFOLD at (734) 637-7891- Ticket Fish Fry Friday Captain meetings For additional informa- c>OAN«TT drops for opportunities to win tion about Plymouth-Canton In the mood for seafood? Canton Relay for Life hosts themed baskets donated and Montessori School and the Then don't miss the final team captain meetings 7 pm. assembled by each classroom. summer camp program, call Fish Fry Friday April 2 at the 1 April 13 at the Canton Public Tickets are $1 each or 12 for 734-459-1550 or visit www. Summit on the Park Banquet HOW TO REACH US Library, and 7 p-in. April 27 at $10. pcmontessori.org. Early Center, located at 46000 the Summit. Family events will include a enrollment is recommended to Summit Parkway in Canton. Home Delivery/Customer Service 1-866-88-PAPER (866-887-2737) Teams currently registered cake walk, pop ring toss, face ensure availability. The all-you-can-eat buffets are Newsroom (313) 222-2223 Fax (313) 223-3318 for the local Relay For Life painting, cash cube, carnival- served Frida>'s (except March event or anyone interested type games, hospital room, Good Friday breakfast 5) 5-8 p.m. Classified Advertising 1-800-579-SELL (7355) in learning more about par- fortune-telling and more. All men and boys are invited Fish Fry buffet items ticipating in the event should Display Advertising (734) 582-8363 Each child who plays games to an All-U-Can-Eat Breakfast include battered Atlantic attend. Team Captain meet- will win a prize. Wristbands Friday, April 2, at 8 a.m. at cod; herb encrusted Tilapia; ings will be held periodically are $10 at the door or tickets St. Michael Lutheran Church, seafood cakes; Pasta as the community ramps up visit us online at hometownlife.com 4 for $1. 7000 Sheldon in Canton. Alfredo; fresh vegetables; for the annual Relay For Life All proceeds to benefit This community outreach salad bar with tossed and 615 West Lalayette, Detroit. Ml 46226 of Canton on May 15-16 at Field Elementary's students, event includes'a powerful mes- Caesar salad; French fries; Heritage Park. including educational needs sage by pastor Dave Woodby coleslaw; soft drinks, coffee Community members can (books, classroom equipment, and son Zack. Tickets are $5 and tea. oJperiaCi^iuf in •^aidniUaf ^ ^'4)mnermf3lestoratwn join the movement for a world subscriptions, etc) and new and $2 for boys 10 and under Adults can dine for $11.95 ^ ^ric£ with less cancer and more playground equipment. and can be obtained by calling per person and children under birthdays by starting a new Summer camp the church office at (734) 459- 12 years of age are just $4.95 team or joining an existing 3333. each. Desserts and a full- Dan's Custom Brickwork team by following the links at enrollment service bar are a\ ailable at an 882 York St. • Plymouth, Ml 48170 www.relayforlife.org/canton- Rose party additional cost. These din- mi. Donations can be made to Plymouth-Canton The Canton Lions Club hosts ners are prepared by Summit this local Relay For Life event ( Chimneys & Porches Repaired Montessori School is offering a "Millionaire's Party" April Gourmet by Continental by visiting www.relayforlife. a Summer Camp program for 15-17 at Rose's Restaurant. for dine-in or take-out. and Rebuilt org/cantonmi as well. children between the ages of All proceeds will benefit the Reservations are not necessary >. ' • 3 and 6 years. The nine-week Canton Lions Club and fund except for parties of eight or > Tuck Pointing & All Other Brick Work St. Michael open house summer day camp, located on programs for sight- and hear- more. the school's campus at 45245 St. Michael Christian ing-impaired folks in Canton For more information about Joy Road In Canton, begins I Natural & Cultured Stone Installation School, located at 7000 N. Township. The party runs 7 these Friday Fish Fries at the June 21 and ends Aug. 20. Sheldon Road in Canton, p.m. to 2 a.m. each night. Summit on the Park Banquet 1.734.416.5425 hosts an open house 6-8 p.m. Children have the opportu- Rose's Restaurant is located Center, call (734) 394-5460 or Thursday, April 15. nity to participate in a wide at 201N. 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V hope to register a larj^e num- Diane Risko said 350 people "It is not mandatory." she ber of people to become poten- already had signed up to said. "If people can't afford the tial bone marrow donors. donate blood. $25, we will make it happen." "It's a huge, huge blood There's no charge to donate Anyone joining the Be The drive," said Cathy Hulett, one blood, she emphasized, and Match marrow registry should of the organizers. "It s all about she said anyone who still be between the ages of 18 giving life." wants to register for the 8 a.m. and 60, willing to donate to As the event continvies to to 6:30 p.m. event may call any patient and meet certain gi-ow, Hulett said a table also will her at (313) 549-7052. Blood health guidelines. be set up for people who want to donors should be 17 or older. Brooks' husband, Dave register as organ donors. More information also is Brooks, has encouraged those The latest drive became even available by calling Hulett who cannot attend Friday's ^ . , 3/29/2010 3:i16:35 PM more personal for the church or another church organizer, drive to join the national regis- r after one of its members, Peggy Greene, at (734) 981- try by logging onto www.mar- Canton police have released this photo of a suspect in a retail fraud incident that turned violent at the Target store Canton mother of two lierr j' 1333, ext. 18. row.org and clicking on the on Michigan Avenue. Brooks, learned she needs a Meanwhile, no registration "Join the Registry" tab. matching bone marrow donor. is needed for the bone marrow Brooks. 45, needs a life-sav- donor effort, and walk-ins are dclem|)hometowniiie.com | (3)3) 222-223B Police seek suspects KILLER who targeted Target PAINTBALL PARK Largest Indoor Paintball Field in Michigan BY DARRELL CLEM Washtenaw County, and head and verbally threatened, OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Schreiner said Canton officers the detective said. • Private Parties • Birthday Parties! § tried to stop the car before 'They all got into a wait- • Bachelor Parties • CorporatelEyenUT Four suspects were being calling off the pursuit. ing vehicle that sped off." •^Open play on: Wednesday 5 pmApnv sought by Canton police for "Police attempted to stop Schreiner said. Friday 5 Dm-9 orn\ ^ a brazen retail theft that led them, but the decision was No weapon was revealed, to an assault on a security made not to pursue them due and authorities have described Saturday (2 Sessions): emploN'ee Monday afternoon at to the amount of traffic and the incident as an aggressive 1 pm-5 om and 5 pm-9Jpm the Target store on Michigan (the potential danger to) inno- retail fraud. Sesslons)^^ AN'enue near Beck, Detective cent people in the area at the Police were continuing to n:30Iaml3:3.0 pm and 3:3^'^ Sgt. 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Only $25 per player head by one suspect >^o black male, described as in The female suspects were threatened his life. their mid-20s, went inside the both described as 5-foot-4, in Hiree of the suspects are Target and began putting store their mid-20s and about 150- Private Parties accused of stuffing stolen mer- merchandise in purses and a 160 pounds. chandise into purses and a backpack they either stole or The driver was described as $30 per player/per session backpack, fleeing the stc«e and brought with them, Schreiner a black male, 6 feet tall and Includes: • Ent^ • Equipment • Paint getting into a 1998 red Chevrolet said. approximately 180 pounds, Monte Cario dri>-en lA'afourth A security employee who Schreiner said. The driver also suspect, Schreiner said. tried to stop them as lhe>' left had dreadlocks. 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The woman invasion report noticed the car was Sheldon missing after she got in theft plea Canton police up in the morning to 1arrested two men Center Rd. go to the gym. following reports Warren BY DARRCLL CLEM of a home invasion Apartment OBSEfiVER STAFF WRITER that occurred about I 2:30 a.m. Saturday burgled A Canton teen charged in a on Iron Gate, north- Hanford Rd. string of thefts from local vehi- east of Sheldon and A woman cles has been placed on proba- Warren. 5reported that tion for two years in Wayne Police responded Ford Rd. her apartment on County Circuit Court. after a witness Honeycomb, south- Michael Ryan England, 19, reported seeing two east of Joy Road and 1-275, was ransacked was sentenced in March after men enter a garage Saltz Rd. he pleaded guilty to charges and remove items sometime between of breaking and entering a they are accused of 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. vehicle causing damage and taking to a nearby last Thursday. Items larceny from a motor vehicle, residence. Windows Cherry Hill Rd. missing included according to the Michigan of a vehicle parked in money, clothing and Department of Corrections. the driveway also had a purse and other personal belongings. Canton police arrested been smashed out. England amid allegations he Officers and a Proctor R( Intruder alert broke into several vehicles police dog came to in December. His arrest in the scene and ulti- A man told police January- came after stolen items mately found two Palmer Rd. 6his residence on such as a snowboard and boots people in a nearby Summit Douglas, southwest were taken to the Play It Again house where sto- Pkwy of Cherry Hill and Sports store on Ford Road. len items had been Lotz, was entered by Township police had asked taken. Police also an intruder some- local businesses to be on the found a garage door time Saturday before alert for stolen property follow- opener from the Geddes Rd. 9:40 p.m. The man ing a rash of vehicle break-ins. house where the reported missing items including a England's plea averted a trial home invasion had television, laptop that had been ordered after occurred. computer, shoes, he voluntarily waived his pre- Police arrested jackets and other liminary exam Jan. 22 in 35th a pair of men and personal belongings. District Court. He had been were awaiting word free on a $10,000 personal of charges from bond as he awaited the out- Window smashed the Wayne County Mott Rd. come of his case. Prosecutor's Office. Yost Rd. Van Born A woman told As part of his probation, 7police the front England has been ordered not Taking a TV passenger window of whose mother was called to come and front of the Intrepid, but it pulled away. to violate any more laws and her 2002 Honda Accord was smashed out Police arrested a 49-year-old man get them. The woman told police the Canton firefighters put out the not to leave the state without sometime between 9 p.m. last Thursday amid reports he tried to steal a tele- suspect is a friend she used to date and blaze, and a police report indicated permission. He also had been 2 and 8:50 a.m. Friday while it was park^ vision from the Walmart store on Ford that she occasionally helps him out. that authorities found gas cans, bottles told he is subject to drug test- on Addison, southeast of Ford and Lill^. Road east of 1-275 around 10:50 p.m. of antifreeze, clothes, shoes, boxes ing and to receive outpatient She told police her GPS unit was taken. Monday. Auto ablaze of baseball cards and other personal substance abuse treatment. She said she had locked the car but didn't A store employee saw the man place A motorist contacted Canton property that had caught fire. hear an alarm going off during the night England's arrest — and other the TV in a cart and leave the store authorities after seeing a Dodge A police report indicated it appeared thefts from vehicles — had 3 without paying for it. The employee fol- Intrepid burning around 6 a.m. March the owner either was moving or living GPS swiped prompted Canton police to lowed the suspect outside, confronted 23 on the east side of 1-275 near out of the vehicle. AAnothCT GPS unit was stolen fi?om ax-rfii- warn motorists not to leave per- him and escorted him back into the Warren. Police were in the process of trying Ode while it was paiked on Meadowbrocdc, sonal belongings where would- store until police arrived. 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FROM PAGE B1 FROM PAGE A1 in spring 2009, and it went into The district is at a 13-percent benefit wounded soldiers effect in August 2009- The pri- savings this year and hopes to get iiig was transformed Monday saved some $216,000, accord- mary goal, obviously, is to ehminate into the mid-20s next year, Larson- The Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund will morning into a makeshift ing to figures provided by Energy energy waste and make the district's Shidler said. Benchmark districts hold its Fourth Annual Dinner and Auction at television studio. "We have a Education. Another $75,000 was energy systen\s run more efficiently. like Farmington, Utica and Walled 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at Laurel Manor unique combination of thiivgs sHA-ed in January, though that "Tlie basis is to optimize mechani- Lake are all over 30 percent, he said. in Livonia. All proceeds go directly to helping that makes us attractive for figure was not included in the ini- cals during unoccupied times," Larson- "That's where we want to be," wounded Michigan soldiers and the families of businesses." tial report. The best months were Shidler said. "We haven't always been Larson-Shidler said. Michigan's fallen. And thats the potentially September ($50,000) and December consistent (with energy conservation). Just as important as the money, This year's keynote speaker is Judge Anthony economy-boosting message ($60,000). Every building in the Now we have guidelines." district officials say, is the reduc- Napolitano, FOX News Channel senior judicial local officials hope to get district saved at least a little bit on The district spends the bulk of its tion in energy use the district has analyst and author of four books, including his across in the IBR segment. energy costs in the first five month."?, energy costs (61 percent) in electrical seen. According to figures provided latest, Dred Scott's Revenge. The master of cer- Monients before taking his led b>' Allen (a 31-percent reduction) energy, while 30 percent is in gas and by Energy Education, Plymouth- emonies for the evening is Detroit television and seat under the glare of a televi- and Bird (a 26-perccnt reduction) the other 9 percent in water/sewer. Canton used some 12.6 percent less radio personality Chuck Gaidica. sion camera and lights, LaJoy element aries. Savings were realized, at least in energy than expected. Past speakers have included retired Col. Oliver touted Canton as a safe, diverse "We want to recognize the part, because rates for electrical (a "Everyone likes to focus on the North; Robert Lutz, former vice chairman of community that can and. staff and plant engineers at those drop of 10 percent) and natural gas (a money, but we are conserving global product development for General Motors, indeed, already has capitalized schools," said Dale Leiting of Energy 4-percent drop) have changed. Rates energy," said Frank Ruggirello, the and Marcus Luttrell, former Navy SEAL and on its accessibility to airports, Education. "A can-do attitude is for water/sewer went up 15 percent. district's director of community author of the book Lone Survivor. railroads, interstates and what made the difference there." Energy Education estimated the relations. "We're being responsible Last year's event raised more than $200,000 — top-tier educational institu- Energy Education supplies dis- district would spend more than environmentally." money that went directly to helping returning sol- tions such as the University of tricts with intensive training for $1.7 million in energy costs from It was the first report board mem- diers deal with medical issues, financial hardship Michigan. Moreover, he under- school personnel. The company has August-December, but actual costs bers had heard since the program caused by their deployments, as well as setting up scored the townships business- worked with more than 900 edu- came in at some $1.5 million. started last fall. scholarships for the children of our fallen heroes. friendly climate and qualit>- cational organizations across the The district's three high schools "We've been chomping at the Both a silent and live auction will be held, and of life for its nearly 90,000 nation, impacting the educational were at the lower end of the savings bit to see some results since we a book signing by Judge Napolitano will round residents. environment of more than 12 mil- spectrum, but Leiting said that was started this," board President Steven out the evening. "We know all this," LaJoy lion children and helping clients save easily explainable. Sneideman said. "It's great to finally For tickets, call Monica Samojedny at (734) said, and by appearing on more than $1.5 billion in 22 vears. "High schools are more difficuh see some." 799-4519. national tele\ ision. Ve want others to know it." As the camera rolled, he traced Cantons history as a farming community and one-time sweet corn capital of Michigan that grew and prospered ai^er New England settlers, committed to strong schools, migrated here. As Canton e\'olved, LaJoy Turning 65? w-" said, it became home to the 95.000-square-foot Summit on the Park s fitness, aquat- How do you find the Medicare coverage ics and banquet facilities, the popular 400-seat Village that's right for you? Theater at Cherry Hill and a top-tier sports complex, includ- ing the Arctic Edge Ice Arena Join one of HAP's free workshops to better understand that draws both amateurs and which Medicare plan meets your specific needs. We will Olympic gold medalists. 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Shopper Carol Palk was Park Place mall in Livonia, bring families and girlfriends, "I love the concept," walking on Ann Arbor Trail Twelve Oaks in Novi and Delap said. Spurlock said of the day with granddaughter Julia Westland Shopping Center. "Every day is amazing, the sponsored by the Plymouth Sokolowski, 22 months. They She needs a good weather people you meet from all Community Chamber of were among the first 500 day to visit Plymouth, such as over," Delap said, comparing Commerce. "It's a great idea. women shoppers who received Saturday. "You just have more Plymouth to Mayberry of TV We're always taking care of turquoise boas to wear for unique shops in a downtown," fame. "It's like you know every- everybody else." Diva Day. she said. body." This is the second year for "We're just coming down Stella Delap, owner of She wants to keep a balance the day aimed at women shop- looking at the stores and get- Basket Kreations on Forest, of merchants. "People like to pers, and Spurlock was among ting some Easter candy," Palk was busy but took a few min- be able to bring their kids in." Canton Newcomers members said. "Oh, I love it," she added utes to talk business. She's The nearby Burger Spot on who attended. She likes Bella Women line up outside the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce of Plymouth, citing variety and been at that site 11 years and Forest is set to reopen soon, Mia, which sells clothes, along office on Ann Arbor Trail in downtown Plymouth to get their free Diva Day friendly merchants. was in Canton 10 years before and she gets a lot of questions with clothing store Maggie boas. There were 500 free boas available, and they were gone by 1 p.m. Palk likes Sideways for gifts, that. about that eatery. & Me, and Panera's and Women got beads the rest of the afternoon. Muriel's, which sells dolls, "Wonderful customers, Starbucks for food. Wes Graff, executive direc- doll clothing and houses and being very flexible with the tor of the Plvinouth chamber, "You can't shop and not eat," prices for gifts in Plymouth, Village area further south in more, as well as Forest Avenue way the economy has been," agreed balance is needed in she said with a smile. and likes the new Genuine Toy Canton needs more business- Meats. Delap said of her business suc- a retail mix. Bars and res- She's noticed a lot of choco- Co. toy store on Forest. es. "It is closer and it's unique," Palk has lived in the cess. taurants do draw patrons to late shops in Plymouth, and "I'm down here a couple she said. "It would be nice to Plymouth-Canton community Basket Kreations now downtown Plymouth. wonders if there are too many. times a month," said friend see it productive." about 30 years. "So we've seen does more gifts "for any and "So in that sense it's a posi- "How many do we have? Julie New of Canton. She likes Marilyn Messina of Canton some changes. Just different," every occasion," especially at tive," said Graff. The ability to There's quite a few." Gabriala's, the Hallmark store said of Plymouth, "I think it's she said. "I try to do a lot of Christmas. There are fewer maintain safety is key. Friend Cindy Kold>'S of on Forest and the Plymouth a real cute little town, but it's our shopping here in town. I corporate orders, but still bas- He cited a shoe store, partic- Canton, who grew up in Yoga Room. pricey for me." As a senior, she think it's a wonderful place to kets done for get well, sympa- ularly for women, as a need for Plymouth, likes Gabriala's "I pretty much shop the likes discounts at Canton's live." thy and new babies. downtown Plymouth. A down- and the newer Home Sweet Plymouth-Canton retail Kohl's and J.C. Penney. Lori Nork of Livonia "So we're still that alterna- town is different from a mall, Home, which she calls "well outlets," New said. She likes "I live at Penney*s and Kohl's brought her daughter and tive to flowers," she said. The Graff said, and a merchant displayed, very unique." She Plymouth for unique gifts. and they're right near each two friends to Diva Day. "It's Canton resident loves her there needs a Web presence to used to ride her bicycle into "Maybe a shoe place," she said other," Messina said. She great," Nork said of Plymouth. Plymouth business address, supplement store traffic. Plymouth as a girl. of what she'd like added. loves the Cozy Cafe in dovm- "It's got a lot of different where she spends many hours. She'd like more reasonable town Plymouth, which was stores. A lot of great places to Koldys said the Cherry Hill "It has a really home feel to icbrown^hometownlife.com I (313) 222-6755 Science fiction MEN'S WARDROBE author to speak Science fiction author Eric S. Rabkin will discuss popular themes and ideas pre- sented in Ray Bradbury's book Fahrenheit 45110 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Vi^aTech Center at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. Rabkin will present his dis- cussion, "Bradbur>', Utopia and Fahrenheit 451," at the kevuote SALNOW THROUGH APRIL 10E \ 4 session of Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency's Big Read. The Big Read is an initiative "I of the National HURRY IN FOR THE k Endowment for the Arts BEST SELECTION! I (NEA) in part- nershipwith D-KHn the Institute Rabkin f.. or Museum and Library Ser\'ices and in cooperation with Arts Midwest and is designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. SUIT SEPARATES AND Wayne Metro is sponsoring free special events and pro- SPORTCOATS FROM gramming through April 30 that coincide with the book Fahrenheit 451. 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Inside the donating 275 hours in the run- gym was a youth interactive up to the event - handed out game, donated by Gary Walley 131 Easter baskets to children of Fitness Things who, with attending the brunch. his wife, provided supervision. "It was fabulous," said Gapt. The event also featured several Dan Hull, the Salvation Army's bunnies from Midwest Rabbit corps officer. "We had a good, Rescue. family event for a number of And, of course, there was the participants in our programs. Easter Bunny himself, running It allowed the parents to have around with Ms. Peep, posing a day with their kids and to get for photos taken by local pho- familiar with some of our pro- tographer Brian Watskiewicz. gramming. It was an opportu- Families came from all over nity for community volunteers the Plymouth Salvation Army to help us to do that." service area, which includes Volunteers helped the chil- Plymouth, Canton, Northville dren with a variety of craft and Belleville. projects, including cookie Hull said the event, as is true decorating, tattoos, face paint- with many Salvation Army Connor. Moore of Canton gets his face painted during the annual Bunny Brunch at the Plymouth Salvation Army. ing, and bunny egg craft, "He programs, wouldn't have been lives!" crosses, sun catchers possible without the volun- and jelly bean posters. teers. The Salvation Army bor- "With our small staff, we rowed a couple of chefs from couldn't do it without the vol- their Adult Rehabilitation unteers," he said. 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Saving W-W We asked this question March 25 at the Canton Public Library. schools is a group effort Preserving public education in Michigan is a daunting task at best these days. More and more school districts are closing schools, privatizing support services and seeking con- cessions from employees and layoffs in an effort to cut costs and balance their budgets. The results of a survey conducted by Michigan School Business Officials paint a gloomy picture for public K-12 education in Michigan. Of school districts responding, 47 face deficits this year and the number "Yes, about two weeks "Yes, I think it was two "Yes, earlier this week." "Yes, I did it March 18th." could double in 2010-11. Cutting costs is now Mary Muncy Frank Nieto a way of life for dis- ago. days ago." Canton Canton The Wayne-Westland tricts hoping to avoid Suzanne Eidson Devasfiree Dutta Community Schools wants Canton Canton to cut $19 million out of Westland Community its budget in hopes of Schools wants to cut milHon out of its weathering the Stat6 S budget in hopes of LETTERS financial crisis without weathering the state's becoming one of those with- ' out becoming one ot "incentive" forced upon them. An incentive those districts that The Titz' effect districts that slips into WHAT DO YOU THINK? that says if you do not retire in this time, deficit. The district is deficit. The Dear Dr. Fitzpatrick, we will penalize you by taking away your I read the article in Sunday's Observer We welcome your Letter to the Editor. dental and optical coverage. Also, we want closing six elementary newspaper ("A true 'Rock'" Sunday, March Please include your name, address and you to pay extra for your future retirement. schools, which will save which will save some 28) about your retirement, and I could not phone number for verification. We ask your That is not an incentive but a punishment. some $5 million, and fs jninion, and is let you leave the Park without telling you letters be 400 words or less. We may edit That is what our Republican Legislature how much you meant to my high school believes. . looking to save an for clarity, space and content. is lookinQ to save an additional $4.5 mil- experience. Instead of figuring out ways to fund additional $4.5 million lion in concessions I was a Canton student, but a part of my Submit letters via the following formats. public education — which is not an entitle- IF:... from employees. In heart will always be a Rock. I spent most Web: www.hometownlife.com ment program — the Republicans choose in concessions from February, the school of my life during my high school years in E-mail: [email protected]. to ignore their responsibility and run their employees. board approved that building through my work with WSDP, Blog: You may also let your opinions be heard party line. They choose to give up their the first of conces- and spending my freshman and sophomore with your own blog at hometownlife.com. courage and their integrity and run on a years in the Spectra program. platform of no taxes. They choose to be a sionary agreements Deadline: Letters must be received by 9 a.m. from its building bottleneck in a system that is supposed to Even before that, though. I have a dis- Monday to be published in the Thursday edition. and central office administrators as well as tinct memory of my freshman year. I was support our teachers and students. Superintendent Greg Baracy and his deputy sitting in the Salem lunchroom on the They want to cut again another $118 per superintendents, Charlotte Sherman and Gary first full day of my freshman year and you student, thinking that there is still fat in Martin. walked up and said something to the effect ency the Democrats displayed throughout the budgets of school districts. What kind. The pay freezes and co-pays for health care of "How are you, Mr. Smith?" I was shocked this ugly process, while jamming a bill of logic is that when for the last decade, ' represent about $315,000 in savings, a drop that you knew who I was, on my first day at through against the will of the majority of school districts have been readjusting and the Park, when I wasn't even a Salem stu- in the bucket in comparison to what is need- the American people? What an ugly power taking cuts? However, now is the time not dent, let alone one under your disciplinary to cut but to fortify our educational pro- ed. Negotiations are in the preliminary stages grab this was by the Democrats as John charge — and even if I was, I doubt I would Dingell told Ken Rogulski on his WJR cess. with the district's employee groups in hopes have ever been trouble in the disciplinary interview to put measures in place to "con- that they will also agree to pay and step freez- It's time that Republicans step up and department. trol the people." es. raise the money to pay off the debt that I always viewed you and Mr. Ostoin as Yes, this bill will "control the people." It they have incurred in the last two decades Giving back isn't an easy thing for unions two of the most approachable administra- will control what care we will be eligible in Michigan government. These spineless to do. Each gain that's been made has been tors at the Park. Salem was capable of mov- to receive, which procedures we will be legislators have the gall to toy and punish fought for over the years. But now is not the ing on with little hitch when Mr. Ostoin allowed to have, which doctors we will be people. Well, I believe it's time we citizens time for a no way-no how stand. In December retired a few years ago because you were able to see, and which insurance companies do something about these non-statesmen when the school board approved the school more than capable of assuming his office — we will be able to enroll in. who do not care for the educational system closings, Nancy Strachan, president of the though I'm sure it was an unenviable task, If the Obama health plan is so wonderful, and let our voices be known today and if Wayne-Westland Education Association, put you were more than prepared to handle it. why did Congress exempt themselves and necessary at the polls next November. the district on notice that her members should I have taken the life lessons I learned at their staff from participating? Or is that Enough is enoygh! It's time we citizens not have to shoulder the burden of the state's the Park into my post-high school career your motivation for running, Natalie? step up and pay for the debt that we have fiscal problems. now in Athens, Ga., and have even referred Every poll I read showed an overwhelm- and pay for it now. I'm wiUing to pay an It's a noble stance but out of place in these to the Park model in speaking to people ing opposition to the Democrats' health extra $118 in taxes to help support the edu- current economic times. It doesn't matter around here about unique high school care reform bill, which will add another cation of our young people. It's time that we where your employees stand in compari- situations nationwide. I am proud to be a two trillion dollars debt the U.S. will owe realize that we, like our family, have to pay son to other Wayne County school districts graduate of Plymouth-Canton Educational China on the back of our children and for our debt, and get back an on even keel. — according to Strachan's statements in Park, whether that's as a Rock, Chief, or grandchildren. Let's raise our state income taxes for Wildcat. December, "Wayne-Westland teachers are in We do not need another liberal to per- two or three years, and get rid of the debt the bottom quarter in pay in Wayne County." To you, your family, and the entire Park petuate the reign of Nancy Pelosi and the and the interest we pay on their debt. Highest paid, lowest paid, it just doesn't mat- and PCCS families, I say, "Well done. Dr. free spending agenda the Obama adminis- Let's stand up to these irresponsible ter. What does is maintaining the educational Fitz." Enjoy your retirement and know that, tration is burdening the American people Republicans, and do what we know in our even years after graduation, your impact while we are in a deep recession. program and jobs. hearts needs to be done, fiscally and mor- lives in on in your former students' hearts. I am grateful to Sen. McCotter for his ally, to be a great state again. The unions need only look around to see opposition to this catastrophe inflicted Oh, by the way. I have never been a teach- what is happening in other districts to real- Brian Smith Canton Class of 2004 upon the American people, and his conser- er or administrator of the educational s.vs- ize that working with administrators to save vative beliefs and policies. tem. I am a parent and grandparent along money is the better road to follow. Three hun- Mlchele Brodish-Mog with being just an average citizen who is dred bus drivers lost their jobs in Detroit due Grateful to McCotter tired of what is happening in Lansing. It's Canton to privatization, and bus drivers and bus aides I read Natalie Mosher's article in sup- time we show that "WE CARE" for all of in Garden City have offered concessions as the port of Obamacare and her bashing of Sen. Stop the punishment Michigan, not a party who criticizes and district looks into a partial privatization of Thaddeus McCotter, as she plans to chal- does nothing to show answers to our real bus services. Even the Livonia Public Schools lenge him for his 11th District seat. She Punishment for a job well done. problem. Enough excuses. They are creat- has looked at increasing class sizes, reducing speaks of the cheap theatrics of the GOP. That is what the Michigan State Senate ing propaganda that creates fear and dis- bus transportation and raising lunch prices to \^at about the cheap theatrics of Nancy Republicans believe. How can you call Bill trust. Enough is enough. Let's stop their help offset a projected $14.7 million deficit in Pelosi gloating with the Dingell gavel to SBI227 an incentive for our public school punishment! 2010-11. bring the congressional vote for health employees? Rev. W. Kargus reform to a close? We urge the district's employee unions to Our teachers — those who have dedicat- United Church of Christ look long and hard at what they can do to help What about the lies, closed door meet- ed their lives to teaching and working with the district weather this fiscal crisis. It's time ings, horse trading and lack of transpar- our young people — are now having this to set aside those county-wide stats and focus on the ones that are most important — the 12,000-plus students in Wayne-Westland who deserve a good education. ONLINE VOICES & VIEWS Herv's a look al u'hal readers terms of percentages, Canton is It's the iieriod of time that a city etlmocentrism! Let me say that are sayirig about stories on our divei-sifying along racial and cul- or area (or in this case a town- I'm a white, middle-class fenmle Website, Kvnc.hometowrdije.corn: tural lines. ship) goes from white to non- social work student witli some "Wliites aren't lea\'ing Canton, white. Tliat's what is happening insight here. Wliat's wrong with •In response to the story, In raw numbers, the number of with Canton right now. So being tolerjmt of those who are "Census could show dramatic white people has increased in before you celebrate the decline different frt^m us? It's important change for Canton Township:" Canton since 2000. How you of whites too much, historj' to remember that Ainerica is OBSERVER read that to mean a "decline shows that when they leaw an a countrj' of immigrants, and MlllerSan wrote: of whites" isn't clear. Are you area, without exception the area we all have a mixed heritage! c)GAN LIFE HAS ITS MOMENTS... " Titfer-^ctfair rtnom student r^dio station 88.1FM presents 'My Dear Disco,' with special quests Good Luck Varsity and Serein at the Salem High School Auditorium on Saturday, April 17. local bands hit stage with 'My Dear Disco' Student radio station Lately, even the folks in Canton's own Good Luck 88.1FM presents "My Dear television have caught on, Varsity will also perform. Disco," with special guests offering the band a featured Brothers Evan and Jordan Good Luck Varsity and Serein performance on Fox Network's Baker began (^od Luck at the Salem High School Fearless Music Television, and Varsity as a duo shortly after ...MAKE THEM UNFORGETTABLE Auditorium on Saturday, April placement of their track "My the break-up of their former 17. Dear Disco' in a Melrose Place band The Rising Tide. 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Prices good through April 3,2010 We will be Closed Easter Sunday! r THURSDAY ; Let personal experience create punchline - Entertainment, B6 April 1, 2010 SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD SECTION (CP) TiiSMtlHitor (3l3)m-;ti?7 HOMETOWN LIFE SIDELINES She steps into spotlight Chiefs blank Novi In the season opener for Canton's girls soccer team, the BY TIM SMITH Chiefs registered a 1-0 victory OBStfiVtR STAFF WRITtfi THE HAHN FILE Who; Kelly Hatin, 17. Plymouth High owner of a 4,16 grade-point aver- over Novi on Monday. Scoring midway through Kelh- Hahn is proudly "track- School senior. age, Hahn is president of the the first half was Allyson ing" Plymouth High School's National Honor Society and also What: She is one of 14 students Krause, deflecting Lindsey continuing path of student-ath- from Class A schools to receive is on the PHS Student Congress, Winters' free kick from the lete excellence. the Scholar-Athlete Award from where she is treasurer. Her plans comer of the box. The senior distance runner the Michigan High School Athletic are to attend the University of Goalkeeper Sam McPartlin was one of 14 students from Michigan and pursue a degree in made that goal stand up the • Class A Association. The award features a rest of the way, making five MHSAA schools $1,000 college scholarship. sports management. stops for the shutout. to be pre- Athletics: Hahn is in her fourth Family: Her parents are Mary SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Canton was set to visit sented with season on the Plymouth varsity Jo and Jon Hahn and she is one Saline Wednesday night in an MHSAA girls track and field team and of three children. Kelly's older a game that took place after Scholar-Athlete Award during she also is a letter winner for the sister is Laura, 19, who attends this issue of the went halftime of Saturday's Class C Wildcats in cross country U-M. while 14-year-old Julie is a bo\-s basketball fintds at MSU's to press. Breslin Center. Academics/College plans: The Plymouth High School student. Canton football camps *I was N-ery honored, because It's not too soon to begin not only did it recognize my ath- planning for Canton Chiefs letic achies ements, it recognized talked about the honor dur- and role model. summer football camps, my academic achie\-ements,' the ing practice last week witl\ "Kelly is following in the foot- 17-year-old Hahn said about the Plymouth's track and field steps of a lot of good students,' • First up is the Skills prestigious award. "(And) i was team. Styes said. 'It's a tradition that Camp slated for players enter- ing grades 7-9 in 2010-11. very excited that I could repre- Phmouth head coach Ricky we're getting at PK-mouth, That camp will take place sent my school on a state le\-el. 1 Stj^es said Hahn "Valked onto since this is three, maybe four Bill BRESLCRI STAFF PHOTOCRAPHFR thought that was \'er)' cooL' this track a leader" as a fresh- MHSAA Scholar-Athletes in 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, June Add Plymouth senior Kelly Hahn to the growing list of Wildcats to win the 14, through Thursday, June H^n. president of her man and she continues to widk 17. The fee to sign up for the school's National Honor Societv, the walk as an athlete, student Please see HAHN, B4 MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award. camp is $45, with that money due by May 24. Contact Richard Mui at (248) 229- 2010 GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW'PT. 2 2738 for more information. • The following week will be the Wing T 3/4 Camp, for players entering grades 10-12 Wildcats boast next year. The camp begins with a session from 2-5 p.m. Monday, June 21. Then there will be sessions 5-8 p.m. from top returnees Hiesday, June 22, through Thursday, June 24. Camp fee is $30, also due BY TIM SMITH by May 24. Please contact 08SERVER STAFF WHITER head football coach Tim Baechler, (734) 455-7691 or Many of the top players from last season's via e-mail at tim.baechler@ H>Tnouth girls soccer team are back. f>ccsmail.net. And those players, not to mention head • The third and final offer- coach Jeff Neschich, are eager to build on a ing is the Fundamental strong 2009 season which saw the Wildcats Camp, for kids entering finish 12-4-1 overall and 6-3-1 in the tough grades 3-6. The program runs KXAA South. from 9 a.m. to noon Monday. Instrumental in any continuation of that June 28, through Thursday, success is senior defender and co-captain July 1. TTie fee is $75 with Meeghan Hughes. money due by June 4. Please "She is a four-year starter contact Enza Lanava at (313) and was selected as an all- 300-1173 or elanava@wow- conference player last spring," way.com. said Neschich about Hughes, who is joined in the back All prospective campers by fourth-year senior Katie and their families might want Krajewski. to check out www.canton- chiefefoott>all.com for further Hughes and Krajewski will have support on defense from information. Hughes third-year junior Katie Moss BILL BRtSlER I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Eiermann 2nd at Masters along with junior Katelyn Quinlan and sophomore Alyssa Burris. Salem freshman Gina Goble (No. 21) displays some of her potential during Monday's girls soccer opener at Livonia Ladywood. Trying to Richard Eiermann of Garden Cit)- earned a run- Senior co-c^tain Jessica Heck could be pressure Goble are Ladywood's Maddy Pelon (No. 21) and Morgan Chops. ner-up finish Sunday in the the straw that stirs the drink in the Plymouth second annual Michigan midfield, plaN-ing center-mid and na>'igating State Senior Masters con- the transition game for the Wildcats. tested at Ro)'al Scot Bowl in Also playing center-mid will be junior Lansing. Eiermann settled Vittoria Miller. Salem kickers set to work, win for second place when he fell Key returnees in the attacking outside-mid short to Ron Jonas of South positions are senior Carley McQuiston and Bend, Ind., in the two-game That hard work is only one ingre- ward Emily Lundh ripped a shot junior Jen Babcock, with competition from BY TIM SMITH total pins final match. Jonas dient the Rocks will need to com- from the right side of the box that sophomores Melissa Aho, Abby Livingston OBSERVER STAFF WRITER totaled 501 to pick up the pete against division powerhouses Ladywood goalkeeper Maddie Reed and Jessica Scott. $2,500 first prize, while Northville, Novi and Stevenson snared. Meanwhile, Neschich said there are "a cou- Monday afternoon, Salem's varsity Eiermann finished with 440 — matches Nora uses to gauge how But the Rocks padded their lead ple of very talented freshmen that are going girls soccer team did all the things and collected a $1,500 check. to be impact players this spring" at midfield head coach Joe Nora wants them to well his team might fare in the state to 2-0 when senior forward Brett in Stephanie Dillon and Zoe Foster. do during the 2010 season. tournament. deBear took a through ball by Lundh Eiermann, who aver- and raced up the middle and drove a aged 2375, qualified fourth If those midfielders can move the ball up The Rocks stretched the field, Against Ladywood, the Rocks 15-yarder past Reed. with 1,456. He defeated top, Plv-mouth has proven scoring talent at pushing the ball into Livonia were on task. Mike Braun (Fowler), 484- the forward position. Ladywood territory time and time 'We wanted to maintain posses- Salem turned the game into a 483, Stephen Leonard Neschich said junior all-KLAA selection again to spark a 5-0 road victory. sion and we did," Nora said. "The one-sided affair with goals by junior (Woodhaven), 454-438, and McKenzie Hengish (15 goals in "09) and soph- Salem also battled for 50-50s and girls played smart, they worked midfielder Kristina Klusek (also on a Rick Capaldi (Canton). 450- omore Megan Peplinski (11 goals last year) kept the Blazers offense in check. hard. If you're going to work hard long play up the middle of the pitch), 4<38,'beforef{(Uing to Leonard are 'dynamic returners" to key Plymouth's It was an example of what Nora's all over the field then you're going to senior midfielders Lindsey Newton Cianciolo (Warren), 447-422. forwards. team might be able to achieve in the win the 50-50s. It really changed the and Taylor Burgoon in the final 10 Competing in the loser's KLAA Central, with the core of last game around. minutes. All-state honorable mention goalkeeper bracket, Eiermann retwunded year's 9-5-3 squad back in the fold. "That was our goal, it was simple, Earning the shutout, although Marissa Williams will take care of the other by scoring victories over get out there and work as hard as rarely tested, was junior newcomer end of the pitch, in her third season as "Last season we were a young Ray Johnson (Battle CreelO. you can. And they did." Jamie Hunley (who will split goal- Neschich's starter. team," said Nora, who compiled a 524-350, Kenneth Kossick Salem went up 1-0 in the first half tending duties with returning senior Sophomore Katelyn Watson is 'very capa- record of 92-59-27 over his first 10 (Commerce Township), 527- on a goal by sophomore midfielder Tabitha Mann.) ble" as the team's backup goalkeeper, but she seasons at the Salem helm. 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SrJOHN PROVIDENCE PROVIDENCE A PASSION for HEALING HtALTH SYSTtM- HOSPITALS m SOUTHFIELD AUD NOVI B2 (CP) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday. April 1,2010 LOCAL SPORTS online at hometownlife.com All-Area boys cagers go strong to the rim FIRST TEAM where he could score at will. Ifyou blocks per contest to lead Salem Kyle Vinales, Sr. 6, N. Farminqton: 2009-10 ALL-OBSERVER made him shoot it, he'll step out and earn selection to the AJl- Vinales became the school's BOYS BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM and make the biggest jump shots KLAA team. all-time leading scorer the past Kyle Vinales, Sr. G. N. Farmington in school history like at Wayne Salem head coach Bob Brodie season, ending a four-year varsity Bobby Naubert, Sr. G, Uv. Stevenson (Memorial) and (Waterford) praised Peterson, the only senior career with 1,661 points. The 6- Dietrich Lever, Jr. PG, Canton Mott. That's just the type of atti- on his team, for how well he foot-1 senior guard, who played in Daniel Mill, SrC, Wayne tude he had every game for two played while providing leadership a school-record 91 varsity games, Adam Bedell.Sr C, Liv. Churchill years." Robert Hogarts. Sr. G, N. Farmington for younger players. scored 617 points and averaged The two-time All-KLAA 25.7 points this year — both of SECOND TEAM "Jake, we've ridden his shoul- Andy McCaflery, Sr G, liv. Franklin pick, headed to the University of ders all season long," Brodie said. which are records, too. He also Detroit Mercy on a soccer schol- averaged five rebounds, five Jake Peterson, Sr. C. Salem "He's a tough player for us offen- Oavid Evans, Sr. F, Farm. Hills Harrison arship, carries a 3.8 grade-point assists and three steals for the sively and he's very unassuming. Kevin Weis;, Sr. F, Canton average and scored a 26 on the Raiders (16-8), who were in con- He doesn't say much, he just goes O'Juan Cooks, Sr. F, Liv Churchill ACT. ahead and does his job." tention for the OAA Red Division Demetrius Burlon. Sr. G. Garden City Kyle Vinales Bobby Naubert Dietrich Lever "He simply found a way to get it David Evans, Sr. F, Farm. Hills crown until late in the season THIRD TEAM North Farmington Stevenson Canton done, in the classroom, the com- and won a Class A district title. CJ Mwila, Jr G. Liv. Stevenson Harrison: Evans was a three-year munity, the soccer field, or the Vinales had a career average of Brennen Beyer Jr F. Plymouth starter for the Hawks, who were court," Solak said. 'He is an excel- 18.3 points per game. Jamiel Strickland. Jr. G, Wayne 16-8 and tied for second place in Tony Fre::ell, Sr G, Liv. Churchill lent role model to the younger the OAA Blue Division. The 6- 'liie thing that stands out most Mike Gadsby, Sr G, Liv. Franklin kids and he will be remembered foot-4 senior produced 12 points about Kyle is his growth not only Jailin Kelly, Sr f, Farm, Hills Harrison as one the greatest student-ath- per game with a season best of 23 as a person but a player," coach FOURTH TEAM letes to ever come out of Livonia." for a team vrith balanced scoring. Tom Negoshian said. "He was a Derric Norton, Jr, G, Wayne Robert Hogans, Sr. G, N. He also averaged 5.4 rebounds, point guard when we needed him Mike Nadratowski, Jr G, Plymouth Michael Berrien, Sr G. Red. Thurston Farmlnqton: Hogans was a two-year 3.4 assists and 2.6 steals. to be a point guard, and he scored Jason Wilson, Jr, 6, farmington varsity starter who has signed to "David is an outstanding ath- when we needed him to be a scor- DonMullett, Sr. G, Ply Christian play at Spring Arbor University. lete and a very versatile player er. Kyle has the great ability to Austin eaglow. Sr. G, Luth. Westland He complemented the play of offensively and defensively," coach handle the ball and get to the rim. Urbane Bingham, Jr C, N. Farmington Vinales, taking some pressure off Pete Mantyla said. "His ability to He not only put up high numbers; COACH OF YEAR him and giving the Raiders a solid handle the ball against pressure, he handled the ball in pressure James Solak, Liv, Churchill tandem at guard. Hogans devel- rebound on both ends and score situations and didn't get knocked Churchill: Raynord Allen, Kevin Pietrasinski: Franklin: Jack Chinavare, oped an outside shot, shooting 41 in a variety of ways will be missed. Daniel Hill Adam Bedell off the ball very easily. Robert Hogans Nate Coleman: Stevenson: Kyle Bambach, percent from three-point range "David continued to improve as Wayne Memorial Churchlil "More importantly, he made us North Farmington Jordan El-Sabeh: John Glenn: Marquise and 61 percent inside the arc, He the year went on as evidenced by very competitive the (OAA) Red Graves, Nick Daniels: Wayne; Reggie averaged 15.5 points, as well as the eight charges he took in our Division, which is one of the bet- Reeves. Nick Mills, Brian Gray, James three steals, three assists and two last five games. Most importantly, ter leagues in the state. When you Jackson: Clarencevllle: Levonte' Brooks: rebounds. he learned to value the team over add it all up, it was a pretty good Damien Ouarles, Ben Watts: Lutheran High Westland: Gage Flanery, Ethan Haller, "What stands out most when individual achievements, which high school careerforhim." 1 talk about Robert Hogans is is a big reason we won 16 games. Bobby Naubert, Sr. G, Liv. Mark Rosin, Huron Valley Lutheran: him coming in as a very small He had an excellent high school Stevenson: The two-time All- Bryan Gruenewald, Tyler Wagaman; kid who loved basketball," coach career and is exploring college Observer pick enjoyed a highly Canton; Brandon Duftey, Paul Baumgart: Tom Negoshian said. "Along with basketball possibilities." producti\ e senior season averag- Plymouth; Dion Johnson, Pat Salo: Saletn growing physically, he worked Kevin Welsz, Sr. F, Canton; ing 21.6 points and 4.5 assists Tyler Stewart, Ethan Walsh: Plymouth hard and made himself into a Whether going strong to the hole per game for the 16-7 Spartans, Christian: Eric Jipping, Ethan Walker: Garden City: Moises Cruz, Nate Kalinowski, future college player. That says a or shooting the three, the 6-6 who captured the KLAA's Central Matthew Mitchell: Thurston: Troy Bell: tremendous amount about him Weisz was a force for the KLAA Division outright. North Farmington; Tommy Doyle, Dillon as a worker and his dedication to South co-champion Chiefs. The 5-9 Naubert has signed Close: Farmington: Tom Gojcaj. Darrin the game. He put in an awful lot Weisz averaged 14 points and Andy McCaffery Jake Peterson to play next season at Madonna Jackson, Charles Anthony: Harrison: Ray David Evans of time and effort, so he could go six rebounds per contest, and con- Franklin University. Hall, Evan Patlon, Carlos Eubanks. Salem Harrison to Spring Arbor and continue his nected on 58 treys — an excep- "Bobby represents everj'thing career. He's a low-maintenance, tional 38 percent. that Stevenson basketball is striv- hard-working kid who wants to "Kevin has unique ability to ing to become," coach Mike Allie in the KLAA's South Division, learn and play the game the right score inside and out and he did a said of the All-KLAA pick. "His played the post position as effec- way." great job of stretching the defense work ethic is what has made him tively as anybody in the area as SECOND TEAM for us this year," said coach Reddy an outstanding point-guard over he averaged 16 points and nine Andy McCaffery, Sr. G, Liv. Franklin: about the All-KLAA honoree. the past four years. He has proven rebounds per game. The 6-3 senior guard averaged D'Juan Cooks, Sr. F, Liv. Churchill: that he can pass, shoot, attack the Hill, who carries a 3.5 grade- 17 points, three assists and The 6-5 senior battled ankle basket, and defend this season. point average, was a two-year cap- four rebounds per game for the injuries throughout the season, Scoring over 1,000 points for his tain for the Zebras who helped his Patriots, who captured their first but managed to average 11 points, career and leading us to a division team earn 52 wins over a three- Class A district title in 34 years. five rebounds and two blocks championship has made Bobby's year span. McCaffery shot 49 percent from per game en route to All-KLAA senior season that much more He also earned All-Observer the field (134-of-276) and 68 per- honors. special. His impact at Stevenson and All-KLAA Kensington cent from the foul line (86-of-127) will not soon be forgotten and it Conference honors for the second The long-armed Cooks aver- en route to All-KLAA, Team MVP Kevin Weisz D'Juan Cooks Demetrius Burton was a complete joy to coach him straight year. aged 12 points, five rebounds and and Franklin All-Tournament Canton Churchill Garden City each and every day." "Daniel always played big- 2.5 blocks during Churchill's four- honors. ger than his size," Wayne coach game KLAA Tournament run. Dietrich Lever, Jr. PG, Canton: "Andy is quick, and with his Wayne Woodard said. "He played "D'Juan is a very intelligent better job of taking the ball to the worked extreme- The 5-10 junior was at times height, is very difficult to guard," his best in the big games. We're basketball player who was able to basket and was much better on ly hard and they unstoppable for the KLAA South Franklin coach Jeremy Rheault going to miss his leadership next do a little bit of everything," Solak the defensive end as well." had a lot of fun Division co-champions, leading said of the All-KLAA Scholar year," said, "When healthy, he rarely COACH OF THE YEAR in the process the Chiefs to a 16-7 record with Athlete. "He is an excellent ball Adam Bedell, Sr. C, Uv. Churchill: came out of the game. He did Jim Solak, Liv. Churchill: The and that's all uncanny shooting and playmak- handler who is very smooth as The 6-6,190-pound senior many things that wouldn't show eighth-year coach guided you can for as a ing. an attacker to the rim. Andy pos- center averaged 16 points and up in the scorebook." Churchill to its first league coach." He really sparkled during the sesses the best pull-up jumper I've 12 rebounds for the KLAA Demetrius Burton, Sr. G, Garden championship since 1976 as the Churchill postseason, scoring 85 points over seen at the high school level. His Tournament champs. City: A three-year starter in the fourth-seeded Chargers upset finished 12-9 three district appearances includ- pull-up is a lay up for many other He racked up 15 double-doubles backcourt for the Cougars, the 5- three divisional winners to earn overall. ing 28 in the final against Novi. players. He does it at full speed Jim Solak (points-rebounds) this season. foot-5 Burton played much taller the Kensington Lakes Activities "I want to thank 'Dietrich is the best guard in in transition or in the half-court Churchill coach "Adam developed into a com- than that on both ends of the Association playoff crown. our principal Joe our area, because of his ability offense. He creates space and is plete player this year," Churchill court — slithering past defenders "When tournament time Anderson and ath- to score and create shots for his able to rise above his defenders coach Jim Solak said. "He had the and finding his way to the bucket came around, these kids were so letic director Marc teammates," said Canton head and finish. Andy is a tremendous ability to put us on his back and offensively, while mixing it up focused and determined, I wasn't Hage for being very supportive coach Jimmy Reddy. 'He also player with outstanding skills and carry us quite a few times this and contesting shots defensively. surprised with what we were throughout the years, especially starts our defense for us by put- ability to score." Burton averaged 14 points and able to accomplish," said Solak, ting great pressure on the ball." year. Teams threw every game during some tough seasons," sjdd plan at him and he found a way Jake Peterson, Sr. C, Safem: The 6- dished out five assists per game as who teaches in the Taylor Public Solak a graduate of Madonna Lever earned another All- to beat it. If you doubled him he 5, 210-pounder was Salem's team the Cougars posted a 12-9 overall Schools, "These kids faced so University and former standout KLAA Kensington Conference would dedicate himself to offen- captain and MVP, playing well record. much adversity and unique cir- at Dearborn Divine Child. "I can't selection with an all-around sive rebounding and score that enough to garner interest from "He's a tough kid, especially for cumstances throughout the year, say enough about our coaching game. He averaged 19.5 points, way and make a few free throws. college scouts. his size," Garden City coach Greg yet they maintained a positive staff Chad Gibbs, Casey Conway, . 6.5 assists and 3.5 steals. Ifyou made him go right he devel- Peterson led the Rocks in scor- Williamson said of his captain. attitude and I couldn't be prouder Greg Hovermale and J(>el Hall Daniel Hill, Sr. F, Wayne: The 6-3 oped a couple of different moves ing (15 points) and rebounding "He played every minute of every of them. They genuinely liked were major reasons for our suc- senior, who led Wayne to a co-title (8 boards) and also collected 1.3 game and did a great job. He did a being around each other, they cess this year." accomplishments of ath- SIDELINES letes from the Canton and FROM PAGE B1 Thinclads compete at EMU Relays Plymouth communities. Please call sports editor Captain's Corner Tim Smith at (313) 222- Plymouth junior Kyle also had a strong day, with 26 800 relay team of sophomore Canton (12-00.00): 10 (tie) Joe Bockstan;, 2637 with detailed recaps Brindza set a new school Plymouth (11-06.00): Grant Senkbeil, Plymouth points (7th place). Rachael Hille, freshman Kyra (11-06.00) The Observer looks to of games, matches or meets. record in the shot put with a For the Chiefs, Ben Spreitzer Neumann, sophomore Nicole Boys Long Jump Minimum 17-6 3 Nick Alaniva continue running the Those also can be e-mailed throw of 50-feet, 8.75-inches took second overall in the Traitses and senior Paula Canton (20-09.50), 12 Ale* RuKin. Plymouth (19- Captain's Corner series, to him at tsmith(ghome- to highlight a good showing by 05,50); 20. Oonte Fox. Plymouth (18-10.75): 24 Zac high jump (6-02) while Nick Green. Meriliet, Canton (18-05,50), which gives senior student- townlife.com. the Wildcats boys track and Alaniva placed third in the Soys Shot Put Mimmum 38-0 2 Kyte Brindza, athletes a chance to give Deadlines are 11 p.m. field team at the March 27 long jump and seventh in the BOYS RESULTS Plymouth (50-08,75): 25 Ale* Marsh, Canton (40- their views about leader- Tuesday for the Thursday Eastern Michigan University pole vault with respective STANDINGS; 0725), 30 Marty Srudzinski, Canton (38-07.50). ship. paper and 10 p.m. Friday for Relays. marks of 20-09.50 and 12- I Ann Arbor Pioneer, 8? points: 7 Canton, 26; II, GIRLS RESULTS Plymouth, 20. STANOmCS' Please e-mail sports edi- the Sunday paper. Brindza actually shattered 00.00. I Ann Arbor Pioneer, 86 points; 16 Plymouth, 11,5, tor Tim Smith (tsmith(g his own school record (47-10). On the girls side, Plymouth Boys 60 Meter Dash (Prelims): 43, Alei Rultm, Plymouth (7,65 seconds), 55. Cal Coplai, Canton hometownlife.com) with any Other Plymouth perfor- Girls 60 Meter Dash (Prelims) 4a Ireana head coach Ricky Styes was (7.80): 59, August Garrett, Canton (7,97), candidates for the weekly Dragons hoops Cook, Plymouth (9 33 seconds), 43 Tara SaiJek. mances of note, said head satisfied with the teams first Boys 1600 Meter Run 10 Mattf ROSTER BREAKDOWN $ Burgoon and Klusek are two returning co-captains, providing leadership along with senior defender Lauren Booth and junior defender Lindsey Roy. But Salem has a host of other players back from last season, including deBear, Krause, Lundh, Newton, Mann, senior midfielders Abbi Giaier and Kaylynn Brzys. junior midfielders Victoria Kaye, Madeleine Vala ajid Mackenzie Rogers. Hunley is one of nine first- year players that Nora expects to quickly contribvite. Freshman forward Gina The Detroit Moose, which includes several players from Canton and Plymouth, recently won a USA Hockey Taylor Tier Goble brings speed and an 3 Senior A regional championship with a 3-1 win over White Rhino/Belle Tire. offensive knack, which means she'll fit right in with for- wards deBear. Lundh and sophomore newcomer Claire Huddas. New midfielders ready Moose brings 'A' game for duty include juniors Lily Burnstein and Lauren Jones while senior Christine Fittel, juniors Lauren Aschermann, Jenna Coon and sophomore to community service Megan McCormack are Salem's rookie defenders. "It's great to play in the 'No one's going to remember a Central," Nora said. "The games are so competitive and beer league. But they're going the teams are always very to remember a team that did strong." 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OBSERVER STAff WRITER GIRLS LACROSSE Amanda Heisler. many story lines Following is the series schedule On defense, Nyquist new- The initial phase of girls (All games begin at 7 p.m.); as well as being competitive comer Lindsay Schmidt lacrosse in The Park is ending this year." was outstanding with Katie The Plymouth-Windsor Game 1: Thursday. April 1. OHL PLAYOFFS this spring, with the Plymouth- The Lady Warriors showed Meagher, Taylor Martin, Ontario Hockey League Plymouth at Windsor; Canton-Salem Lady Warriors Western Conference semi- their coaches that 2010 could Lauren Manner and Stephanie tenders in the OHL. He recently beginning their third and finals series - starting Game 2: Saturday, April 3, indeed be a very good season, Poe all solid. broke Rob Zepp's mark for career Thursday in Windsor - is a Windsor at Plymouth; final season as a united varsity winning 15-3 on March 25 at "We have a great core of games played by a goaltender series filled with story lines, team. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard. returning players and many of (140). Drafted by the Minnesota Game 3: Monday, April 5. some obvious and some not so In 2011, hopes are that each Wild in the third round in last Plymouth at Windsor; "We were missing some key the incoming JV players show a obvious. high school will be able to year's National Hockey League's Game 4: Wednesday, April 7, players due to injury and ill- lot of promise," Nyquist added. Entry Draft, he recently signed field varsity and junior varsity ness but the team picked things "The Plymouth recreational HALL VS. SEGUIN; It's been well- Windsor at Plymouth; teams, said first-year head documented all season that an entry-level contract with up," said Nyquist, noting that lacrosse program is developing Game 5: Thursday, April 8. coach Steve Nyquist (who takes Plymouth's Tyler Seguin and Minnesota. his defense allowed only 15 players and it shows when the Windsor's Taylor Hall are rated Moreover, Hackett literally Plymouth at Windsor (*); over from the girls lacrosse shots on goal. Making 12 stops players came out for the evalu- 1-2 for this summer's National grew up in Plymouth as a goal- Game 6: Saturday, April 10, program's first coach, Dave for the victory was PCS goal- ation week. Medley). Hockey League Entry Draft in tender and person and is one Windsor at Plymouth (•); tender Lexi O'Connor. "We have many new players Los Angeles. of the most popular players on "This year we have 80-plus Game 7: Monday, April 12, At the other end of the field, pushing the returning veteran Fans may not see it directly, the team. He has a history of girls," said Nyquist, noting that Plymouth at Windsor (*). the Lady Warriors pelted the players for spots on the varsity but the Plymouth-Windsor series playing well against his former there are enough players for team. Gabriel Richard goalie with 36 roster." is attracting national coverage. one varsity and two Jv teams. GRINDERS WITH SKILL GALORE; Both shots. The Lady Warriors were Seguin and Hall ended up tied Harry Young a while to get going "We will not be cutting any of teams features players who are Scoring five goals and looking to continue playing for the OHL's scoring lead with in their respective careers, but the players this year." 106 points and are tied with ten skilled and versatile enough to both have turned into effective assisting on another was top well this week at Farmington Nyquist and assistant Dave points each through their first play the game any way you want. stay-at-home defensemen who offensive performer Katie Harrison and Grand Blanc, playoff series. As much as Seguin is watched, log plenty of important minutes Bower have decided "that it Hill, with plenty of help from with the home opener April 14 HACRmVS. HIS OLD TEAM: Credit the Whalers received a major lift at crunch time. In addition, the would be best to keep as many Stephanie Bower, Lauren against rival Brighton at the Plymouth President General in their first round playoff series Whalers' Beau girls as possible to build the Allard (each 3 goals) and Plymouth JV field. Manager and Head Coach Mike elimination of Sault Ste. Marie YOUNG AND UPCOMING BLUE LINERS; They interest in the sport and pre- Samantha Arsenault (2 goals, Vellucci with a far-sighted trade from Phil McRae (11 points in pare the girls for next season, are nearly a year apart in age, 1 assist). Also contributing tsmith9hometownlife.com on Nov. 13,2007 that still influ- five games) and overage Ryan but watch Plymouth's Austin ences Plymouth and Windsor Hayes (10 points). Levi ofFarmington Hills and today. Add AJ Jenks (eight points) Windsor's Craig Duininck. Both That's the day Vellucci to the same group. Joe Gaynor, are graduates of the Compuware announced the acquisition of James Livingston and Tyler Youth system. 17-year-old goaltender Matt Brown all play with tenacity and Levi - who grew up in Hackett. help key the Whalers penalty Colorado and has played hockey Offense hot for Rocks, Chiefs in openers It took Hackett into the fol- killing group. for just five or six years - is one lowing season, but he established UNDERRATED BLUE-LIKERS; It took of the most improved players in Plymouth defenseman Leo himself as one of the best goal- the OHL and is up for the NHL It could be a high-scoring assists and co-captain Jake Jenner and Windsor blue liner Entry Draft. season for Plymouth-Canton BOYS LACROSSE Underwood helped out with a Educational Park boys lacrosse goal and three helpers. Trevor teams, if opening matches last rally from what at one point Moore scored Canton's other week were any indication. was a 8-3 deficit. goal. In the assist department, Hahn's perseverance despite On Wednesday, March 24, Strong play in the face-off Jordan Smith had two while HANN adversity earlier during her Salem doubled up Dexter 12- department and good posses- Jon Rocheleau picked up one. FROM PAGE B1 prep career also is something to 6 with three players (Garrett sion helped the Chiefs lead the Making 13 stops for the win be proud of. Berg, Steve Haburne, Connor entire contest. was co-captain goalkeeper During her freshman season, Berlin) each tallying three Matt Rodgers was the big Sean Walsh, who made some the eight years we've been in Hahn earned all-state honors goals, with Dylan Hatcher add- gun for Canton, registering key saves in the fourth quarter existence. And it's only five in the 3,200-meter run. But ing a pair seven goals and adding an to preserve the triumph. graduating classes. then she found herself dealing Friday, Canton eked out a assist as he showed a won't-be- Senior D-men Ryan "It's a testament to the teach- with a physical ailment as a 12-10 win over Walled Lake denied scoring touch. Dunleavy (another co-cap- ers, to our athletes and coaches sophomore that curtailed her Northern, hanging on as the But Tim Popp contributed tain) and Alec Gilo also helped we've had to keep academics season and took a while to get Knights desperately tried to three goals along with two Walsh hold down the fort. the focus here." over. Hahn was nominated by high Hahn said she had a condi- school counselors as a prime tion where her body grew so candidate to win the MHSAA fast that the joints in her legs honor and merely filled out could not keep up, resulting in SPORTS ROUNDUP the application after it arrived agonizing pain. in her mailbox. Farm Bureau But her strong mental Thunderbirds fastpitch tion period ends on April 16. Saturday, March 27 for the Insurance sponsors the annual approach and work ethic Salem Baseball Skills Camp. contest, with winners receiving enabled her to eventually come Flag football Thunderbirds Fastpitch Go to www.Tocksbasehall. $1,000 college scholarships. back stronger than ever. Softball is looking for a few The city of Plymouth com for more information and "I don't know if there's Plymouth senior Kelly Hahn stays more enthusiastic and commit- Recreation Department will a registration form or call Pat REASONS FOR PRIDE anything Kelly does that she focused on her goals, whether in ted young women who love to be taking Summer NFL Youth at 734-516-5530. "I just remember getting a doesn't invest herself in to distance running or academics. play Softball. Flag Football Registrations letter saying I had the right and work hard at," Styes said. The organization is com- (for grades three-eight) now Are you a Bad Bowler? grade-point (4.16) to be nomi- "Injuries, tough teachers, she into that task. prised of travel teams with through April 16 at the recre- Super Bowl on Ford Road in nated," Hahn said. "I just filled finds a way to push through "I keep a planner, I keep players ranging in age from 8 to ation office from noon to 4:30 Canton might be your place if out the application." that wall and keep going. track of dates," she said about 19 on lOU through ISU.teams. p.m. Monday-Friday. you are. The facility is hosting Then she needed to write "She's been a rock for us. It's her full plate. "But when I'm in For more information, please The office is located in the a 12-week "Bad Bowlers Club" the customar)' 500-word essay bittersweet her being a senior. my sport or activity, I focus on contact Ray Barnes (Pres.) at Plymouth Cultural Center, 525 at 8 p.m. Thursdays through about sportsmanship. ... She's been a true Wildcat all that one thing and I try not to 734-417-1421, or Humaira Afeal Farmer St. For more infor- March. The program is for "I just wrote a personal story four years." think about anything else." (V. Pres.) at thunderbirds/ast- mation, call (734) 455-6620. beginning or low-average bowl- of mine... how even though According to Hahn, she "just That's been a winning [email protected]. Check out more program and ers. you might not be the best, you learned through the hardships approach for Hahn. It's also registration information, Teams of four (any combina- can still be a good sport," Hahn of it all, (to) just keep going for Michigan Dragons hoops sage advice for any success- including Spring Classes which tion of men and women) may your goals and doing your best." said. "I think that's kind of what driven teen, perhaps even the Parents, it's that time again are now open for registration, participate in a pressure-free athletics is all about. If you try Whether it's one of her MHSAA Scholar-Athlete to register your 5th, 6th, 7th or at www.ci.plymouth.mi.us. environment. The cost is $9-95 your hardest, and are a good sports, National Honor Society, from Plymouth High School. 8th grader for summer basket- per person per week. Call (734) sport, at the end of the day you or any other endeavor, Hahn ball. Go to michigandragons. Salem Basebali Skills Camp 459-6070 for more informa- does put everything she has should be proud of yourself." Ismith(?hometownlife.com com and register. The registra- Baseball players still have tion. BOOST YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY... SHOP LOCAL d What kind of communit)^ do you want to live in? How we spend our money makes a difference in the wellness of our residents and the overall success of our businesses. Each time you shop, your decisions will impact your local economy. Choose locally owned businesses that are truly invested in your communit}^'s future! 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'Retooling America Initiative" CHAMBER CHAT Annual auction parking passes. Also up for to their staff." Dianne Cojei, auction is 2 airline tickets to President, Canton Chamber The Canton Chamber of anywhere in the continen- of Commerce, said about the Commerce announces its tal United States American annual luncheon. annual Dinner Auction, to be Airlines flies. The Staff Appreciation held 7 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Tickets are $75 per person Luncheon is sponsored by April 17, at Burton Manor in and are available to the public; Huntington Bank. Seating Livonia. The annual event admission includes full buffet is limited and reservations is the largest fund-raiser dinner, open bar, entertain- are required. To make a res- for the Canton Chamber of ment, and the opportunity to ervation. contact the Canton Commerce. participate in the Live, Silent, Chamber of Commerce at This is always such a fun and Raffle auctions. For more (734)453-4040. Deadline for event. We have Silent, Live, information, please contact the reservations is Friday, April 16. and Raffle auction items, chamber at (734) 453-4040. entertainment and lots of This year's auction is sponsored After hours activities planned through- by Jack Demmer Ford, Inc. and High Velocity Sports Group out the evening," said Dianne other local businesses. hosts the Canton Chamber of Cojei, president. Canton Commerce's April Networking Chamber of Commerce. "Take Appreciation luncheon Coffee with Showroom of Me out to the Ball Game' is The Canton Chamber of Excellence being presenting this year's theme, which offers Commerce hosts its annual sponsor. a lot of possibilities for all of Staff Appreciation Luncheon The coffee takes place our Baseball Fans." on Wednesday, April 21, at Thursday, April 15, from 7^30- Last year's event drew a 11:45 a.m. at Carrabba's Itahan 9 a.m. Come and join the crowd of over 400 attendees Grill, 1900 N. Haggerty Road Chamber for this great net- and featured over 250 prizes in Canton. working event and meet many from categories such as Home- The cost for the luncheon is local business people. High style, Travel & Entertainment, $20 for members and $30 for Velocity Sports Group is locat- Sports & Leisure, Electronics, non-members and includes ed at 46245 Michigan Ave. and many more. This year's lunch, beverage, dessert and The coffee is free to chamber auction is expected to draw a door prizes. This luncheon is members and only $10 for similar crowd and has already open to the public. non-members. collected many great prizes "Every year our Staff Reservations are required, that will be up for bid. New in Appreciation Luncheon serves please contact the Canton 2010, a "Detroit Tiger Suite" as a wonderful opportunity for Chamber of Commerce at (734) comes with 18 tickets and 3 our members to say thank you 453-4040. UGHTING & FIIRMTIRE 20292 Middlebelt Rd. Livonia, Ml tel: 248-473-2600 Check us out on the Web every day at hometownlife.com Ml SAIES FIHAl - NO EXCHANGES - HO REFOHDS - All ITEMS SOBJECT TO PRIOR SAIE 0.. ,. ,^, SALE HOURS; MON, THURS: 10-8, TUE, FRI, SAT; 10-7, SUN; 12-5, CLOSEO WED B6 (•)(FReLCP)_(WGc-B4) Observer S EccenJric | Ttiursdav. April 1.2010 online at hometownlife.com ENTERTAINMENT Creating comedy Author Bob Harris poses with members of Grand Funk Railroad in the late 1960s. Author seeks music stories, photos Bob Harris, music pro- Harris is asking fans and moter, author and publisher musicians for their help in of The Teen News in the locating past performers 1960s and Extra in the and pictures. His "wish list" 1970s, is looking for Detroit includes the likes of Jackie bands and musicians to "Mr. Excitement" Wilson, complete his second book, The Southbound Freeway, MotoT City Music Legends. MC5, Alice Cooper, The Harris co-authored Motor Sunday Funnies, The City Rock and Roll: The Flaming Embers, The 1960s and 1970s (Arcadia Gaylords, Rare Earth, The Publishing) with Detroit Wanted managed by Herb attorney J. Douglas Peters Steiner, Jamie Coe, Jack in 2008. Now he wants to Rainwater, The Dramatics complete a more personal, (formerly The Dynamics) detailed look at Detroit's and the Royal Jokers. many music legends. Anyone with informa- "In this book, we seek tion and/or photographs to tell Detroit music fans concerning these and other things about their favor- legendar)' Detroit musicians ite singers, musicians and and bands can call Harris groups that no one has at (313) 399-8285 or e-mail published before," Harris John Minnis, who is work- stated. ing with Harris, atjmin- Motor City Music [email protected]. Legends will include more The authors plan to than 200 pages of Detroit- publish Motor City Music area bands and musicians. Legends by late summer. Lesley Braden-Phillips (center) performs with other improvisers at Go Comedy in Ferndale. Let personal experience create your punchline BY SHARON DARGAY to be honest about being She trusted her instincts O&E STAFF WRITER human?"' and went "leaping off the Grace draws from personal edge" and into the People's Check us out on the Web every day It s April Fool's Day, a experience whether telling Improv Theatre in New York, perfect time to express your stories — as she did at The where she honed the craft sense of humor. Moth in New York City — or that teaches performers how at hometownlifexom But if pulling pranks performing improv at Go to create scenes without pre- isn't your idea of funny, Comedy in Ferndale. planning. Participants learn you'll find plenty of venues An alumnus of Churchill to say "yes and," to agree with in Southeastern Michigan High School's Creative and fellow players and add infor- — from open mic nights to Performing Arts Program, mation to the scene. storytelling slams to impro- she studied photography in "It ended up fueling my visational theatre jams — to Chicago. 111., and earned a writing fiction," says Grace, create comedy. And no mat- master's degree in journal- who has since returned home ter what genre you choose, ism at Columbia University to Livonia to live near family. you'll be well on your way to before realizing her writ- She was pleasantly surprised f HE BEST REVIEWED eliciting laughter if you keep ing leaned more toward The to find The Moth had started this simple dictate in mind: Onion than theNeic York story slams in Detroit, that MOVIE OF THE YEAR Be honest. Times. open mic nights for stand-up "The best kind of comedy "The professors would read performers abound and that IS «1 IN AMERICA! is truth. It's empowering and in front of the class and they'd a new improv theatre and Vera Khzouz relatable," says Kate Grace of crack up. Then they'd hand training center. Go Comedy, in Ferndale had taken shape. Livonia. "It's not how funny it back and say 'You can't do tive," says Khzouz, who says 'IT'S FUNNY. IT'S DAZZIIN6 According to Bill Bushart, you are. It's about how truth- that again. This is journalism, humor that comes "naturally" THE 3D SCENES WOULD MAKE EVEN a stand-up comedian who ful you are. Are you willing not Comedy Central.'" and from being yourself is also teaches classes at Joey's 'AVATAR' JEALOUS." People funnier than forced jokes. Comedy Club in Livonia, "FUNNY AND TOUCHING, local comedy "is booming." SMART COMEDY 'AN UNFORGETTABLE, TOUCHING He says more amateur com- "The funniest things to IT WORKS MIRACLES IN 3DJ ics are testing their material write about are very truthful Tr«v*n AND WONDERFUL MOVIE." than he's seen in the last 10 statements. I look for com- PrnHAMMONlX BOXOFFICtMAGAZINF years. mon thoughts and actions • TODAY "People are looking for we do and tr>' to find out why A WONDERFUL, career options," he says. it's acceptable," agrees Lesley GOOD-TIME "Most of the people in stand- Braden-Phillips, a .stand-up HITJ up comedy are either fired comedian, cast member at 0«II* Bkalit into comedy or quit into com- Go Corned)', and member of edy." Motor City Improv troupe. "Why is it that we only think FATHER-DAUGHTER about feeding homeless people Vera Khzouz of Westland, twice a year? Thanksgiving came to comedy by way of and Christmas..that's when family and ethnic group. She the\ "re hungry? That's where looks for comedic roles when my brain goes, to whatever auditioning and landed a we all ha\'e accepted without lead in Scarf in the City, an questioning. 1 like to question ethnic twist on Sex and the some of those things and then City, that premiered at the hopefully form a five minute Arab American Museum in bit from it. I'm a big fan of Dearborn. Khzouz also per- smart comedy. Anyone can formed an improvised char- write bawd)' comedy." acter in a film shown during Braden-Phillips has begun the Arab American Comedy carving a niche tor herself in Show last summer. the art of the comedic roast, a But her current goal is to form of stand-up comedy. She THOK 01 •' I'HI' NOl recreate the sketches that has been involved in roasts at her late father wrote and (lO Corned)' and .loey's Comed)' performed on his radio show. Club — some were charit)' Voice of Jordan, for years. fund-rai.sers — and has served ., A lor) Kwj lily. !• i I's 11 Jk-coiicl Chw uw She helped him write some of as roast unstress at one event. atul {he Mnnu'nci in Lilc'llwt l.t«l You Rick the comedic commercials he The key is to strike a balance IE broadcast and perfornu'd in a between "friendship and blast- few skits. ijig" the person being roasted. ^ ThcLdstSongMoviexom u«idt4«k.-^£ M M wuMWi n ICUAtlC MATCruC an' Tn.>ONtJ»DI5NI!Y(V.'»»l' ... "There's nothing better "Not many women do it.° than making people luugh. It she said, adding "And there is For Theatres and Showtinics: Check Local Listing* brings me joy. It's so adtlic- an itrt to it." or Text SONG with your ZIP CODK to 43KIX (4.^549) r Observer S Eccentric | Thursday. April 1,2010 online at hometownlife.com GET OUT! (CP) B7 ART CONCERTS Lotus Arts Gallery The Ark Time/Date; Through April Time/Date California Guitar Trio, Location 995 West Anr^ Arbor April 1: Steppin' In lt& Rachael Trail, downtown Plymouth Davis, April 2; The RFD Boys. Details Colored Pencil Society April 3; Steve Poltz, April 5; Leon of Detroit exhibit; 6-8 p.m., April Redbone, April 6; The Low Anthem, 10, meet the artists; light hors April 7; Patty Larkin. April 8: Mason d'oeuvres and beverages will be Jennings, April 9; Mr. B's Piano served Celebration with Bob Seeley, Contact (888) 889-4ART (toll free) April 11; Chic Gamine, April 13; King or(734)453-5400 Sunny Ade & His African Beats, Northville Art House April 14; Brian Vander Ark, April 15; The Hot Club of Cowtown, April 16; Time/Date April 2-24 Fiber artist Charlie Patricolo will Hoots and Hellmouth, April 17: The Location 215W.Cady. Northville teach a two-day bunny-making class, Belleville Outfit, April 18; E.C. Scott, Details: "Mudville USA." an instal- April 24-25 at Northville Art House. April 20; Martin Sexton, April 21: lation by Eric Mesko: with recep- BeauSoleilavec Michael Doucet, tion and artist talk, 6-9 p.m.. April 2 Thursday and 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. April 23; Nervous But Excited Friday-Saturday; Apollo amateur & Joshua Davis, April 24; The Coming up; Doll making class night. 8 p.m. Wednesday Infamous Stringdusters, April 25; taught by Charlie Patricolo. 9:30 Contact (248) 348-2420 or www. Chris Pureka, April 26; Mall Jones, a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April 24-25, The Michele Cooker and Gabriel Bolkosky perform April 14 at the Henry Ford Estate in Dearborn, on the University of tickelmaster.com April 27; Eliza Gilkyson, April 28; two-day class costs $100, along Michigan-Dearborn campus. Jonatha Brooke, April 29; Down the with a $10 kit fee. Registration is Joey's Comedy Club of Livonia Line, April 30 available now by Beethoven and Franck. Tickets release, April 2; Bump, April 3; narration, and classics, with Jint Time/Date: 8 p.m. Mondays, Location 316 South Main. Ann Contact: (248) 344-0497 or visit are $15 per person. $14 for senior The Mega 80's, April 9,17 and 24; Zhant, Zhichen Zhao dancers, pia- Open Mic: 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Arbor www.northvillearts.org Local Legends: 8 p.m. shows citizens and $9 for students Mackinac Island's Last Waltz, nists Raffaella Medoro and Scott Contact: (734) 763-8587; www. Wednesdays, Thursdays: 8 p.m. & Contact: (313) 593-5330, or www. April 10; Deadstring Brothers Gwinnell, Miles Brown on bass, theark.org COMEDY 10:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays umd.umich.edu/fairjane_music_ CD release, April 16; The 30th Sean Dobbins on percussion, Mark Location: 36071 Plymouth Road, Detroit Institute of Arts guild Anniversary Tour, An Evening Stone on vibes and steel drums Livonia Time/Date: Friday Night Live con- JWH Center for the Arts with The Church, April 18; The and The Oakland Jazz Quartet; Time/Date. Various show times certs. 7 and 8:30 p.m. Hard Lessons, April 23; Greensky admission is $14 Details: Dan Greuter, through Time/Date: 6:15-6:45 p.m., open Wednesdays thru Sundays Location: 5200 Woodward Ave Bluegrass, April 30 Contact: (248) 522-3666 April 3; Rodney Laney, April 7-10, mic sign up; performances, 7 p.m. Location: 261E. Mne Mile, Contact (313) 833-7900, www. Location: 22920 Woodward. Mark Sweeney, April 14-17; Andres Location: 774 N.Sheldon, Performing Arts Ferndale Fernandez. April 21-24 dia.org Ferndale Plymouth Center Details: Improv most nights. Open Contact: (734) 261-0555, www. Henry Ford Estate Contact: (248) 544-3030. www. Details: BaseLine Folk Society Time/Date: 8 p.m., April 10 mic/jam session show for impro- Time/Date: 7:30 p.m., April 14 themagicbag.com kickerscomplex.com open mic is for acoustic, folk and visers is 10 p.m. Wednesdays Location On the campus of Location: 22305 West 13 Mile, on Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle traditional musicians. Admission is Oakland Community College Contact: (248) 327-0575: www. University of Michigan-Dearborn. the campus of Detroit Country $5. BaseLine Folk Society open mic Time/Date 8 p.m., April 9 90comedy.net Time/Date: San Francisco come- 4901 Evergreen, Dearborn Day School, Beverly Hills runs every third Saturday of the Location. Smith Theatre at the dian Mark Pitta, April 1-3; Texan Details Violinist Gabriel Bolkosky Details: Richard Goode on piano; JD's House month through May Orchard Ridge campus, located Steve McGrew, April 8-10 and pianist Michele Cooker per- repertoire includes Bach, Haydn Time/Date Various show times Contact: Mike Mullen, founder, just south of 1-696 on Orchard Location: 269 E. Fourth, Royal Oak form at Fair Lane Music Guild's and Schumann. Tickets range Wednesday-Saturday evenings mjmmullen^'yahoo.com Lake Road. Farmington Hills Contact: (248) 542-9900, www, final concert of the season. Enjoy from $43-75; students pay $25 Location: 25333 W. 12 Mile, inside Details Ginka Gerova-Ortega comedycastle.com dessert while listening to Bolcom's Magic Bag Contact: (248) 855-6070 Star Theatre complex. Southfield presents "Flute Speclrums," a "Third Sonata" as well as works Time/Dates: The Beggars record Details Stand-up shows, 8 p.m. program of jazz, world music. 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Trinity House Theater Detroit Institute of Arts admission price of S5. parking not Contact: (248) 645-3209 Contact: (734) 455-8940. www. included. Time/Date. Kitty Oonohoe, Time/Dates: 2 p.m. Sundays Peftn Theatre plymouthhistory.org Contact; (248) 541-5717 April 9; Great Lakes Songwriting Details: Target Family Sundays, Time/Date: "The Young Contest Show, April 10: Trinity storytelling, performances, free Marquis Theatre Philadelphians,"7 p.m., April 1; THEATRE House Theatre Benefit Concert with admission TIme/Oates: 2:30 p.m. all shows: The Tooth Fairy," 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. with Josh White, Jr., Jan Krist, Location: 5200 Woodward, Saturday. April 10,17,24 and May Friday-Saturday, April 2-3 Barefoot Productions Dave Boutette, April 16: Empty Detroit 1: Monday-Friday. April 5-9: and Location: 760 Penniman Ave., Time/Dates: May 7-9,14-16 and Chair Night with Joel Palmer, Contact: (313) 833-7900, www. Sunday, April 11,18,25 and May 2 Plymouth 21-22 Annie and Rod Capps, Allison dia.org Location: 135 E. Main, Northville Details: $3 admission Location: 240 N. Main, Plymouth Downey and John Latini, April Detroit Zoo Details; "Peter Cottontail," tick- Coming up: "Cat on a Hot Tin Details; "Steel Magnolias;" tickets ets, $8.50, ages 3 and up are !2 general admission. $10 for 23; Tracy Kash Thomas with Luke Time/Date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Roof," 7 p.m., April 8; "Avatar," 7 Contact; (248) 349-8110, www. students with ID and senior citi- Sayers, April 24: Keri Noble, April through Labor Day p.m. Friday-Sunday, April 9-11 and northvillemarquistheatre.com zens. 62 and older 28; Bill Isles, April 30 Location: 1-696 service drive and 4 p.m., April 10-11 Contact; (734) 582-9688; www. Location: 38840 West Six Mile, Woodward, Royal Oak Contact: (734) 453-0870. www. justgobarefoot.com Livonia Details: Admission is $11 for FILM penntheatre.com Contact: (734) 464-6302, www. adults 15 to 61, $9 for senior citi- Redford Theatre Richard Goode performs April 10 Comic Opera Guild Cranbrook Institute of Science in the Chamber Music Society of trinityhouse.org zens 62 and older, and $7 for chil- Time/Date: 8 p.m. April 2 and 2 Time/Date: 8 p.m. Thursday- Time/Date; 7 p.m., Thursday- Detroit's Opus 9 Series. dren ages 2 to 14: children under p.m. and 8 p.m.. April 3 Saturday, April 8-10 and 2 p.m. Friday, April 8-9 2 are free. Locatiort: 17360 Lahser, Detroit Sunday. 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Tickets are $5; "Singin' in The Rain," 8 p.m., of Art, the exhibition draws upon $20 for adults and $17 for senior April 30-May 1 and 2 p.m.. May 1; The Henry Ford's Herman Miller citizens and youth, except on admission $4 Design Collection, a comprehen- April 8 when all seats are $15 Contact: www.redfordtheatre. sive archive of the company's Contact: Visit www. com innovative processes and prod- CantonVillageTheater.org and ucts, most of which have never click on box office or call (734) Raise money for your school, been on public view. MUSEUMS 394-5460. group, church or organization Cranbrook Institute of Science Contact: (313) 982-6001 orthe- henryford.org Henry Ford Community Tit'* Time/Date: "Artology: The Fusion College without any upfront expense. of Art and Science at Crantirook" Historic Greenmead J' 1 Time/Date: 8 p.m. Friday and 1 showcases the work of artists Time/Date: 3-5 p.m., April 10 Let the Observer, Eccentric & Hometown Newspapers Saturday. 2 p.m., Sunday. 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Dr.MaryHealy will be the guest To submit an item, e-mail sdarqay^ needs, and their caretakers speakers at the Endow groups at the hometownlife.com or write: Religion includes music, fun, and friend- church. The session, a reflection on ship. SnackvS and beverages will Calendar. Observer Newspapers. 6)5 Women of Peace and Love, is aimed be served W. lafayette-2nd Level, Detroit, Mi at women and girls, age 16 and over. 48226, Attn: Sharon Dargay, Item must Contact: RSVP no later than April 9 A light dinner will be included. A free include the venue address and phone to Judy Cook at (248) 442-8822 or e- will offering will be accepted number and any admission costs for mail tojudy@emmanuel-livonia,org events, items must be submitted at Contact: RSVP to the parish office by Leon's least a week in advance of publication. April 25 at (734) 425-5950 Time/Date: 9:30 a.m., April 17 Feel free to send a related ptioto in jpg form. For a complete listing online, go Location 30149 Ford Road, south to hometown lite.com. side (next to Tim Norton's) in Garden ONGOING City AWANA Details: Bethany Suburban West Time/Date: 630-8 p.m.. Wednesdays monthly breakfast meeting: all Location: Faith Bible Church. 23414 separated, divorced and singles may Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills APRIL 1-7 attend Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church Details' AWANA program for children Contact' Kathy at (734) 513-9479 Time/Date: 10:30 a.m.-noon. from kindergarten through fifth St. Aidan grade Saturday, April 3 Time/Date: 7-9 p.m., Thursday, April Location: 14175 Farmington Road, Contact: (248) 426-0096 15 Livonia Location: 17500 Farmington Road, Breakfast Details Easter fair and egg hunt for Livonia St. Michael the Archangel children up to age 8. Parents accom- Time/Date: 830 a.m.-noon, third Art work by Jeanne McCormick of Novi is on display at Hope Lutheran Church in Farmington Hills. Details: David J. Conrad, M.A. pany their children through different Sunday each month, October through Theology is the presenter at a pro- activity centers such as egg coloring, May gram called "The Church: Its Essential cookie decorating, craft making, and registration needed for child care. Details: Dr. Amy Brode will talk about Qualities and Purpose" Location: 11441 Hubbard, south of a video. Plymouth, in Livonia $40 per couple for all four weeks. the overactive bladder and inconti- Contact: RSVP by noon the day of the Coming up: Easter Sunday services Details: The Ushers' Club presents an Couples must attend all four sessions. nence, at a program sponsored by event to (734) 425-5950 will t>e held at 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m.. Contact: Marriage Resource Center the congregation's Sisterhood; free "all-you-can-eat" pancake breakfast and 11:30 a.ni. Sunday school classes at (313) 278-4400 or visit www.mimar- admission and open to the public served in the school cafeteria and are held at 9:45 a.m. riage.org Coming up: The Sisterhood starts APRIL 22-28 featuring pancakes, scrambled eggs, Contact (734)522-6830 Lola Park Lutheran Church a weekly Mah Jongg group, 12:30-3 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church sausage, bacon, hash browns, and Congregation 8'nai Moshe Time/Date: 7:30 p.m., April 1. p.m.. Tuesday, April 13, Cost is Si per Time/Date- 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, April assorted breakfast beverages. Meals Time/Date 5:30- 8 p.m. Thursday. Maundy Thursday service with Holy person: participants should bring 23 and 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 24 are served buffet-style. Admission is April 1 Communion: 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., April current Mah Jongg card. Also a free Location: 28000 New Market, just $5 for adults, $3 for children, 4-11, free Location; 6800 Drake, West 2. Good Friday services; 9:30 a.m., weekly DVD series continues at 1 p.m. north of 12 Mile, east of Farmington for children under 3, and $15 for a Road in Farmington Hills family with two adults and children Bloomfield April 4, Easter service Wednesday: topics for April 14 are Details: The Woman's League of the Contact: (734) 261-1455 Details: Passover buffet including location: 14750 Kinloch. Redford "Rome Arrives in Jerusalem" and church sponsors a rummage and assorted soups and salads, grilled Details: Easter Sunday will begin with "Parting with the Temple," drop-ins Career workshops chicken and chicken tenders, meat- welcome and no reservations needed bake sale. In addition to clothing and a free breakfast at 8 a.m. All visitors Ralph Votapek will perform Saturday, St. Matthew's United Methodist loaf and fish, mashed potatoes and Contact: (248) 851-6880 or www homemade baked goods, the sale will to the service will receive a free copy April 17, at the Birmingham Temple, Church French fries, fresh vegetables, home- cbahm.org for Brode's program: Gail feature small appliances, furniture, of a new DVD entitled The Road to Time/Date First and third Mondays made desserts, fresh seasonal fruit Ellenbogen at (248) 626-4123 or e- books, bedding, linens, toys, jewelry Emmaus Location: 30900 Six Mile, Livonia with coffee, tea, juice and soft drinks. mail [email protected] for Mah and much more. $3 and $5 bag sale Contact: (734) 968-3523 or (313) non-members. Student and group Details: Workshops are designed to Adults $29. children ages 5-11, $18. Jongg: Nancy Kaplan at (248) 737-1931 on Saturday 532-8655 rates available help people in employment transi- children ages 0-4, no charge. Pre- for DVD series Contact: Lucille Ehlers at (248) 553 Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Contact: Joyce Cheresh at (248) 788- tion build a network and use their paid reservations only by Thursday, The Corners 2889 Time/Date: II a.m. Sunday. April 4 0338 or Ann Sipher at (248) 661-1348 resources to find that next good job. March 25 with cash or check pre- April29-May 5 Location: 8828 Wormier, Redford Time/Date^ 8 a.m.-4 p.m.. Friday. Congregation Beth Ahm Workshop leaders are available to ferred to: Elite Kosher Catering, 6800 Details: Easter choir cantata. 'Arise, April 9 Time/Date: 10:30-11:30 a.m., April 17 Antioch Lutheran Church work one-on-one with anyone looking Drake Road (between Maple and 14 my Love" Location: 2075 Walnut Lake Road, Location 5075 West Maple, West Time/Date: Rummage sale 9 a.m.-7 for work. Mile Roads) in West Bloomfield Bloomfield Contact: (313) 537-7480 just west of Inkster Road, West p.m., Friday, April 30 and 10 a.m.-noon, Contact: (734) 422-6038 Coming up: RSVP by Monday. March Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Bloomfield Details Shabbat Club for kids pro- Saturday, May 1 29 for the "The Magic of Passover," Classes/study Time/Date: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April Details: Rabbi Howard Addison, an vides a morning of parasha play, Location. 33360 West 13 Mile, a free Passover program for Detroit First Church of the 1; noon and 7:30 p.m., Friday, April t assistant professor in the Intellectual games, interactive learning and Farmington Hills families with preschoolers. 10-11:30 Nazarene and 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., Sunday. Heritage Department at Temple Shabbat fun Details: The church also is collecting a.m, Monday. April 5. The program Time/Date: 9:30-11:15 a.m. Tuesday April 3 University, leads a workshop about Contact: RSVP to Amy Newman at items for the sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m, includes a magic show by Steve Location: 21260 Haggerty, north of Location: 28000 New Market, the interface between Kabbalah and [email protected] or (248) 851- and 5-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Zieman. as well as storytime, songs, Eight Mile Farmington Hills the Enneagram. He'll explain how to 8820 April 26-28 crafts and Passover snacks. Details Tuesday Ladies Bible Study; Details: Holy week services use it for personal growth and work- Emmanuel Lutheran Church Contact: Judy Glass at (248) 476- $15 registration fee includes interde- Contact (248) 592-0200 or (248) Contact: (248) 553-3380 ing with clients in the helping profes- Time/Date 630-8 p.m., Saturday, 9074 nominational study materials. Child 592-0830 for Passover buffet; (248) St. John Church sions. CostisSlOO April 17 St. Aidan care available for children through 788-0600 for "Magic of Passover" Time/Date 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Contact RSVP to Michael Abramsky Location: 34567 Seven Mile, between Time/Date. 6-9 p.m., Thursday. April age 5 program April 3 at (248)644-7398 Farmington Road and Newburgh, 29 Conlact;"(248) 348-7600 Faith Lutheran Church Location: 23225 Gill, Farmington Hills Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Livonia Location: 17500 Farmington Road, Time/Date; Maundy Thursday ser- Details Community Easter Egg Hunt Church Details "Spring Fling" dance Livonia Please see CALENDAR, NEXT PAGE vice, 730 p.m, April 1; prayer, noon all welcome Time/Date: 6-7 p.m. April II, 18,25 and service, 730 p.m. Good Friday. Contact: (248) 474-0584 Location 9601 Hubbard. Livonia April 2; Easter vigil service, 730 p.m, St. John's Episcopal Church Details Ballroom dancing lessons, April 3: Easter celebration service. 10 Time/Date: Mass of the Lord's sup- followed by a practice session, with a.m, with breakfast served 9*10 a.m. per, 7 p.m. Thursday. April 1; Liturgy, music, A dance party will be held and H a.m. to noon, Sunday, April 4 noon, prayers followed by Stations 7-930 p.m., April 25. Light refresh- Location 30000 Five Mile, Livonia of the Cross, 9 p.m.. Friday. April 2; ments will be served. Cost is $6 for Contact: (734) 421-7249 services, 8:30 and 1030 a.m. each lesson and $6 for the dance. Hope Lutheran Church Location: 555 S. Wayne Road. Attend the class and dance for $10. Time/Date: 7-8:30 p.m, April 1, noon- Westland Pay at the door in Fellowship Hall. 2 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. April 2 and Contact: (734) 721-5023 The proceeds from the March classes 830 ajn.-noon, April 4 Warren Road Baptist Church will go to the Cancer Relay for Life: Obituaries, Memorials^--^ & Remembrances Location: 39200 W. 12 Mile, Time/Date 730 a.m. sunrise service, April's proceeds will go to the Capital Farmington Hills breakfast, 8:15 a.m. worship service, Improvement Fund 1-800-579-7355 • fax 313-496-4968 Details: Art by Jeanne McCormick of 10:30 a.m.. Sunday, April 4 Contact: (734) 751-1957 or (734) 422- Novi is on display, along with work by Location: 33445 Warren Road, 0494 email: [email protected] members of the congregation Westland View Passages Online: wvii(w.hometovi/nlj1e.com Contact; (248) 553-7170 Details: Easter Sunday worship and APRIL 15-21 Kingdom Builders Christian Church events includes live resurrection Birmingham Temple HELEN ATTALAl ORLANDO ROBERT "Bob" BENJAMIN HOYT PARKS fime/Oate' 7-9 p.m, April 6.13,20 journey for kids, 4-12, and nursery PANS A Time/Date: 8 p.m., Saturday, April 17 Age 88. of Plymouth. Passed awa> Age 80, bom Chattanooga TN, lived 40 and 27 available for kids under 4 March 25, 2010, Arrangements by Was bom in Bristol. Rhode Island on yrs. in Westland. passed on March 27. Location. 28611 West 12 Mile. 30 April 1922 to Tommaso (Thomas) 2010. Survived by loving wife of 64 Location 23310 Joy. Redford Contact: (734) 458-7301 THAYER-ROCK FUNERAL HOME, Farmington Hills Farmington. and .-\nna Mangieri Pansa. He died on yrs- Delores. Children: Ruth. Jack, and Details: Workshop for couples who Januar\- 23, 2010 in Twinsburg, Ohio, Deborah- Grandchildren: Jack, Kascy Details: Vivace Music Series features Bob graduated in 1944 from the Rhode John, Lynn, Chris, David. Mindy, and are married, engaged or in a serious pianist Ralph Votapek performing Island Slate College (later URII major- Jamie, se\en gre.ii-grandchildren and relationship. Learn to communicate ing in Mechanical Engineering- He one sister Jackie- Private family and Congregation Beth Ahm works by Copland, Schubert, Ravel friends memorial Sat., April 3rd. better, respect each other and lessen then earned a Masters Degree in Time/Date: 130 p.m.. Sunday, April 11 and Albeniz, Afterglow and refresh- Aulomotive Engineering from stress on the relationship. Great for Michigan's Chrysler Institute. Upon Location: 5075 West Maple, West ments follow the concert: tickets are couples at every stage and any age. his return to New England, he was an Bloomfield $20 for members and seniors, $23 instructor of mechanical engineering at Dinner and child care provided; pre- RISC, He married his college sweet- OBITUARY heart, Elaine E. Murphy in June of 1947. In 1949, Bob Joined Oldsmobile POLICY Division of General Motors, where he was to make his carcer. The family The first five "billed" lines of an r moved from Boston to East Lansing, obituaf\' are published at no cost. SOCIAL SECURITY C ATHERINE (KATIE Michigan in 1959. Bob was the "go All additional lines will be ROMA (S( HAEFFER to" guy whenever there was an area charged at $4 per tine. You may eligible for these benefits. He offers Many people are wrongly rejected MINARD needed special attention. Later he was place a picture of your io\'ecl one when they apply (or Social Security free phone or office consultations. If promoted to positions in Memphis, TN 67, died Monday, March 29. 2010 sur- for an additional cost of only $6. Bieske represents you, there will be and California. After a short tenure ^ Oisal}ility benefits. Money was taken rounded by family in her Livonia, regional manager of Oldsmobile in Symbolic emblems may be out of ttieir paychecks (or Social no fee charged until after the case is Michigan home. Bom in 1942 to J. Illinois, he was invited back to included at no cost (example: Security taxes to ensure ttiat they won. The fee Is a percentage of Robert and Rulh Schaeffer in Detroit, Michigan lo join General Motors would receive disability benefits if retroactive benefits. Kalie graduated from Detroit Cooley American Flags, religious Corporation in 1976. He served as they could no longer work full-time. High School in 1961. After raising a symbols, etc.) Director of the Customer Relations Sadly, the government denies In a recent radio interview attorney family and working as a parapro with and Service Staff until his retirement approximately 60% of those who Bieske explained that many people Livonia Public Schools, Katie complet- apply for disunity benefits. in 1987. His wife, Elaine, preceded are not even aware that they arc ed her BS of Mathematics from the Deadlines: University of Michigan, Dearborn in him in death on 30 November 2008, eligible for Social Security Disability 1994. Katie is survived by her husband, Bob is survived by daughter Martha Friday 4:15 PM for Sunday The b'agedy is that less than half benefits. These are not the same as of those persons who are denied Herbert J. Minard; daughter, Cindy Pansa and Ibm Colosimo, and her Wednesday 9:45 AM for Thursday Workers' Compensation benefits. It Is benefits file an appeal. Thus, many (Mike) Channey; sons, H. James daughter Ariana Pansa Mfiki; daughter possible to receive both benefits at Obitusffes receimi ifter Otess ikidlines thousands of people who deserve (Stacey) Minard. Rick (Geri) Minard Deborah Pansa Gallagher and Dan the same time. If you have an Illness and Mick (Michelle) Minard. She is will be placed In the next available Issue. benefits never receive them. Gallagher, and their children Amy and or ln)ury (whether or not related to also survived by her brother, James Laura Gallagher; son Jeffrey Robert your work), are under 65 and unable Schaeffer; sister. Betsy Lewis; seven Pansa and Dana Pansa and their chil- Those denied can appeal on their e-mail your (AH lo to work full-time you may be eligible. grandchildren and two great-grandchil- dren Elizabeth Stephen and Rachel own. but statistics for many years in addition to practicing only Social Security Disability benefits are dren. A memorial celebration and Pansa; and daughter Patii Ann Pansa. [email protected] reveal that those represented by Social Security Disability law Bieske based on your work record or your luncheon will be held a( 11:00 on He is also survived by his sister, Sylvia or fax to: attorneys win a much higher has written a book for attorneys Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Pansa Terra and brother Andrew percentage of appeals. And about the subject. He also has been deceased spouse's worit record Attn: Obits c/o Char Wilson Interviewed on various radio and (Widow's/Widower's benefits). Pansa, both of whom live in Rhode attorneys who specialize In Social Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 313-496-4968 television programs and has given Island. A memorial service will be held Swurity Disability cases win a much 30650 Six Mile Road in Livonia. speeches to many groups. August 21, 2010 at the Kirk in the For mors Information call: higher percentage yet Memorial donations can be made lo Bleske's office staff consists of Bieske represents clients from all Hills, 1340 West Long Lake Rd, Char Wilson paralegals and secretaries who are Childrens Leukemia Foundation, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. 586-826-7082 Attorney J.B. Bieske has over the state of Michigan. Call him also highly experienced in assisting www,leukemiamichigan,oi^ represented only Social Security at1-800-331-3530foraFREE or Liz Keiser him with Social Security Disability Disability clients (or over 20 years. consultation if you have been denied. 586-977-7538 cases. And they are extremely VIC lORIA MARIE MOODY That is the only type of law he Or if you are thinking of possibly of or loll free helpful in answering questions with practices. And, he personally meets applying for Social Security benefits Age 88. of Garden City, formerly of regard to the status of clients' cases 800-579-7355 with all clients and appears himself Belleville, died March 25, 2010. A and administrative procedure. call him for FREE advice. at all court hearings Many large gathering was held Mar. 28. Donations Bsk for Char or Uz www.ssdfighter.com firms assign clients to young can be n)ade to the American Cancer associate attorneys with much less Attorney Bieske welcomes you to Society, www.davidcbrownfh.com experience. call him to determine if you may be L (•)(F)_(WGc-B6)_(B10-ReLCP) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, April 1.2010 RELIGION online at hometownlife.com Details: Adult and English as a CALENDAR Second Language literacy classes FROM PAGE PREVIOUS PAGE are available for those who want to Emmanuel Lutheran Church improve reading, writing and English Time/Date: 7-8 p.m.. second Monday conversational skills. Open to age 18 of the month and over. Trained tutors available for Location: 34567 Seven Mile, between day or evening. Farmington and Newburgh roads, Contact; (734) 421-0472; leave your Livonia name and phone number and some- Details: Open Arms Bible class for one will contact you adults with developmental disabilities New Life Community Church and special needs. Includes songs. Time/Date: Jobs seminar, 8-9 am.. Bible lessons, crafts and activities, Fridays; reading program for stu- prayer, snaclts and fun dents in grades K-12 and martial arts Contact: Judy Cook at Emmanuel, instruction, both at 10 a.m., Sundays (248) 442-8822 or e-mail to jcook59@ Location; 42200 Tyler. Belleville att.net. Contact: (734) 846-4615 Our Lady of Loretto Livonia Unity Time/Date: 6:30-7;30 p.m. Monday Time/Date; Monday movement Location; Six Mile and Beech Daly. Qigong, 7-8:30 p.m.; Thursday Qigong Redford meditation, 10-11:15 a.m., and Friday Therapeutic Qigong, 7-8:30 p.m. Details; Scripture study Location: 28660 Five Mile, Livonia Contact; (313) 534-9000 Details; Learn Qigong, the ancient St. Andrew's Presbyterian form of Chinese energetic medicine Time/Date: 10:30 a.m.. Wednesday - a safe and effective way to rid the and 10:30 a.m. Thursday body of toxic pathogens and years of Location; 26701 Joy painful emotions Details: Wednesday study/discussion group focuses on relationship with Contact; (810) 813-4073 or gary@ God and that of other religious groups energeticarts.org. and philosophical and scientific issues Men's Bible study that might impact faith. Thursday Time/Date; Breakfast at 7 a.m. and group examines early writings not i study at 8 p.m. included in the Bible as well as other Worshippers walk the labyrinth at Farmington First United Methodist Church. Location; Kirby's Coney Island, 21200 versions, extensions and controver- Haggerty, Northville Township sies concerning Christianity. Led by Contact: John Shulenberger at (734) interim pastor Larry Hoxey 464-9491 Contact: (313) 274-3820 Merriman Road Baptist Church Take a walk with God at Farmington church BY SHARON OARGAY The labyrinth is a symbol consisting of as she has walked its path after struggling An exceptional home-like setting for 0S£ STAFF WRITER a meandering path that loops and circles through a difficult period in her life. Active/Alert, Frail/Recovering, inward to the image's center. "In January 2006 I lost my dad. In Sherry Young likens a walk on the Walkers follow the path from its September 2006 I was walked out the Memory Impaired and Alzheimer's residents. labyrinth at Farmington First United entrance to the center of the symbol, then door of a company where I had worked Methodist Church to "making a blind date simply reverse direction and take the for 27 years," Young recalled. "T\vo years with God." same way back to the entrance. before that I felt God calling me to go to "You don't know what to expect. You Outdoor labyrinths are made of brick, the seminar>" Crvsta[Qi&j^ have to be open and be prepared for what stone or grass and may be landscaped But Young had ignored the call, unsure God has in store for you," said Young, the^ with hedges or encircled by trees and how she'd juggle husband, children, a church's director of youth and adult min- flowers. Portable labyrinths for indoor use father struggling with Alzheimer's and a istries. "I've walked it many times. It is are painted on cloth or canvas. return to college. another spiritual vehicle to heighten your They're different from mazes, which personal relationship with God." have walled pathways that dead end and GOD'S VOICE The church will offer the ancient confront the walker with choices. After 2006 when she walked the path, meditation tool to the public today, she felt a "total sense of peace." She said Thursday, April 1 through Saturday, FOCUS ON GOD it seemed as through God was telling her -24 Hour Professional Staffing -Planned Activities April 3. A portable labyrinth will be Farmington First United Methodist "I have your life in my hands...just follow laid out in the church's Markem room Church acquired its labyrinth about 10 me." -Private/Semi Private/Barrier Free -Beauty & Barber Shop for visitors and church members alike years ago. She is three months away from earning -3 Home Cooked Meals A Day -On Call Nurse Practitioner from 1-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday, and "We don't have room to keep it up all her bachelor of arts degree and will enter -Daily Housekeeping & Laundry -Medication Management 9-11 a.m.Saturday. Traditional Easter the time," said Young, adding that the the seminary in September. -Wander Secured/Endo^ Courtyard -Incontinence Management service with Communion will be held at large canvass symbol measures 20 feet by Tou can step on the labvTinth and you 9:30 a.m., Sunday, April 4. The church is 20 feet. "We have individuals wear footies can walk and wait for something to hap- located at 33112 Grand River Ave., east of on it to keep it clean." pen. Or you can go with a purpose. Before CANTON Farmington Road. Soft music sometimes plays while walk- stepping on it. say 'Lord, I need your The church opens its labyrinth to the ers follow the path, although some users, direction.' You can come with expecta- community in July during the annual like Young, prefer complete silence. tions or now. but you won't leave the same Farmington Founders Festival. She said the labyrinth helps "keep the as you came in." world outside" while the walker focuses Located at 8121 Lilley FOLLOWING THE PATH on God. For more on Farmington First United Methodist between Joy & Warren Roads Young said she heard a reassuring voice Ctiurch, visit www-farmingtonfumc.org Your Invitation to Worship PRESBYTERIAN CATHOLIC I UNITED METHODIST (U.S.A.) LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD ST. ANNE'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH I^d/ord J\ 2bJock: s ROSEDALE GARDENS Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church South ol PRE.SBY^£R1A^ CHIRCH (ISA) 14175 Farmington Road, Uvonia Just north of 1-96 IVidentine Latin Mass Ply^x>ulp ^ 9601 Hubt>anl at W. 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I'm A: There is a development Habitat for Humanit>- of Western very e.\cited. I can't wait to get out on called the Mercato which Waj-ne is launching the National the site," Dent said of the new home contains a number of high end Women Build Week sponsored by site. restaurants, Lowe's. Volunteering can be more than including a Alice Dent, executiw director of swinging a hammer, as some can deli restaurant the Ph-mouth-based affiliate, said it's help with lunch preparation. "There's called Stage 62 the first time in the last eight-nine something for every person to do." which is owned >*ears for such a project, "liie Women said Dent, noting men are welcome and operated Build is a great program. We thought but organizers want a significant por- Ute Brantsch of Detroit, Pat Palmer of Grand Blanc and Mimi Zwolak of Rochester Hills were by the West it would be a great opportunity to pull tion of the volunteers to be women. among those on a Habitat work trip to the damaged Gulf Coast. Women volunteers will be out Bloomfleld all the women leaders, the commu- in full force again soon with a project sponsored by the Plymouth-based Habitat for Humanity Stage Deli. The nit>'' together, Dent said. of Western Wayne County and Lowe's. A Westland home will be built for a single mom, her five 'VERY GOOD RESPONSE' units range children and mother. Robert Meisner The resident who will live in the "We've already received a ver>' good from $400,000 southeastern Westland home is a response." Gov. Jennifer Granholm single mom with five children. 'She will participate, as will U.S. Sen. for Westland, said the Westland City lot of opportunities to volunteer, even to $1,000,000, and her mom applied together," Dent Debbie Stabenow. Teams up to 15 vol- Council approved the partnership if you're not available that day, Inglis and they offer bus service to said, noting mother and daughter are unteers are welcome. agreement in 2009 for the home. The said. the beach area. Mercato is a working on "sweat equit> " required "Even on our Facebook page, people Western Wayne affiliate got a grant Habitat for Humanity Western little town type development for Habitat home recipients. are asking questions. The word is out for Women Build Week. Wayne County is at 638 Starkweather, with various shops, markets and recreational facilities. Habitat is a Christian ministr>- and people are responding,' Dent "So we were ver>' excited that they Plymouth. MI 48170. For more, call which builds and rehabs homes for said. picked to do it in Westland. Mayor (734) 459-7744 or visit www.habitat- lower-income people. The Women Volunteering at the Westland site Wild is already committed on May wwc.org. 0:1 live In a condominium where Build effort is underw ritten by is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 6 at 10 a.m." Organizers will the get The Mother's Day timeframe was the president hires his friends to Lowes. To participate, e-mail your name, word out, Inglis said, "so we can get selected for its significance to many do the work at the complex and does not take bids from others. The "We have a great relationship with contact number and date you prefer lots of women out to support the volunteers, as families w ith children management company has told me the Westland Lowes store,' Dent said to Habitatwwcwomenbuild(g yahoo, effort." « make up a staggering number of those that no one cares and the president of the store at Newburgh and Warren com. "They're just about done with the in need of adequate housing: more lives right next to me so i get stuck roads. For the national effort, in the If TOu're signing up a team, include second rehab," Inglis said March 12 of than 12 million children — one in six listening to his loud vulgar voice week leading up to Mother's Day, each person's name, e-mail address Westland homes "being fixed up. The — live in poverty housing in the U.S. while taking care of his business. \*olunteers throughout the U.S. will and telephone. Specify the name of Habitat effort in Westland includes alone. To date, women volunteers Do you have any suggestions? be 'raising walls or doing something the team leader. Confirmation will rehab of two homes and new con- have buih nearly 1,700 Habitat houses significant." The local special projects arrive within 72 hours. struction of five. nationwide. A: Write a letter to the Board will commence Wednesday. May 5, "We hope to finish this house in "All the properties have been identi- of Directors telhng them about and conclude on May 9. July," Dent said. fied." said Inglis, who will participate ABOUT THE SPONSOR your concern regarding the way in which the president is The dates aN'ailable are as fol- National Women Build Week chal- in the Women Build. Lowe's is committing more than apparently unilaterally running lows: Ever>' "Riesday, Wednesday lenges women to devote at least one "There's a tremendous need for $1 million to National Women Build the association without their and Thursday (9 a,m. to 2:30 p.m.), day to the effort to eliminate poverty affordable housing, especially now." Week, providing $5,000 Lowe's store input. As to the business that starting May 11 through July 15,2010 housing. The event is an initiative of Inglis said. She noted Habitat can gif\ cards and event support materi- he is taking care of, obviously (excluding May 25. July 1 and July 6). Habitat for Humanity's Women Build write mortgages, helpful now when als to 200 Habitat affiliates. This is sound conditioning would be Special arrangements can be made program, underwritten by Lowe's, it's tough to get a mortgage approval. a major initiative of Lowe's five-year. an improvement, and. you for groups requesting weekends. which brings women from all walks "The beauty of Habitat is they write $20 million pledge to Habitat, a com- may also ask him to be more BcN'erages and snacks will be provided of life together to learn construc- their own mortgages." Habitat also mitment including underwriting of respectful of your privacy as by Habitat for Humanity, but volun- tion skills and then use those skills provides counseling and support to the Women Build program, as well as well as your ability to enjoy teers will need to provide lunch. to build simple, decent affordable their families. Inglis said. providing construction know-how at your condominium without his houses. "We're going to do everv'thing we in-store clinics and build sites, and Westland has been great to work ranting. You may ultimately can to assist her. We just want to get funding for a variety of Habitat proj- with, she said, noting Mayor William Joanne Inglis. Housing and need a lawyer to write a letter the word out." Inglis said, There are a ects across the U.S. Wild's wife and Westland council Community Development director to the association board regarding these issues. REAL ESTATE BRIEFS Robert H. Meisner is a lawyer and the author of Condominium Operation: Getting Started & Staying on the Right These are the area residential real- }6904 Heatrwfton Dr SI57.000 29549 Slellamar Dr $106,000 Housing Market Investors 36700Lan^ufyLn $190,000 290S0 Wiidbrook Dr $57,000 Track, second edition. It is available estate closings recorded the week Centurv 21 Hartford will host Leam about "flipping," spon- F«rnilAflon Hi 111 Sylvan Lake for $9.95 plus $1 shipping and han- of Dec. 14-18.2009. at the Oakland ?S696 Bi« IK luster Rd $155,000 1707 Inverness SI $100 000 a fiw; worioihop on Today's sored by Real Estate Investors 27471 Br lOle Hills Dr $150,000 Troy dling. He also wrote Condo Living: A County Register of Deeds office. Housing Mariit" 10 a.m. to Association of Oakland, 30037 Fernhiil Dr $170,000 1269 Autumn Dr $170,000 on Thursday, April 8.5:30- Survival Guide to Buying. Owning and Listed below are cities, addresses, 29306 Fieldstcme $206,000 l924AitellDr $50,000 noon Saturd^-. April 10. at 6746 Forest Park Or $200,000 9:30 p.m at Chlb Venetian. Selling a Condominium, available for and sales prices. 21364 Mulberry Ct $85,000 the Fannington Hills library 27430 W10 Mile Rd S47.000 4507 Hedgewood Or $265,000 Branch on 12 Mile. iTie instruc- 29310 John R, north of 12 $24.95 plus $5 shipping and handling. 29830 W12 Mile Rd $39,000 3579 Kings PomlDr $155,000 For more information, call (248) 644- Aubarn Hllli 321ISW12Mile Rd $49,000 2454 Kingsbury Or U98.000 tor is Debbie Homer, who lias Mile. Madison Heights. 3632 Baldwin Rd $45 000 288S8WKingWHtiamDr $225,000 2346 Pans Dr $147,000 20 j-ears experience in real Seminar free to members. 4433 or visit bmeisner@meisner-asso- 714 Prorincetown Rd S103.000 Like Orion 600 Iroy Valley Or $125,000 ciates.com. This column shouldn't be Beverly HI lis estate and housing. Please RSVP $20 nonmembers. Call 226 Cedar Bend Dr $190,000 Walled lake construed as legal advice. rf195 Birwood Ave $165,000 3968 «a»Cer . • J C2 (*) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday. 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