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"We feel pretty good about it, Pitsenbarger and Monit on Oct. reason for a recall," said Monit, Commission decision to give a In an interview Friday "We'll get out in the commu we thought it would take several 7 voted in favor of adopting who was at the commission citizens group the go-ahead to afternoon, Monit said he and nity and fight as best we can. tries," she said in an interview hearing procedures "concern circulate recall petitions against Pitsenbarger will fight the Unfortunately, this is a distrac hours after the language was ing the illegal withholding of Please see RECALL, A3 Tree lighting, Mother criticizes food drive usher sentence given in holiday season to son's stalker BY DARRELLCLEM OBSERVER STAFF WRITER BY DARRELL CLEM OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Although the city of Westland's holi day tree-lighting ceremony is intended A Westland mother is upset that a to usher in a season of cheer, the grow registered sex offender who stalked her ing number of families affected by 13-year-old son has received what she economic problems like job losses and criticized as a lenient sentence. foreclosures will serve as a sobering The mother, who didn't want her name reminder that some people need help. used for fear her son would be harassed" With that in mind, Mayor William at school, spoke to the Observer after Wild has issued a statement urging 29-year-old Cherokee Lee Hunter was people who attend the annual holi sentenced Wednesday to nine months in day ceremony to bring canned goods jail and two years of probation. and nonpenshable items that will "I think ii/s wrong," the boy's mother be donated to the Westland-based said. "My son is scared to death. He Salvation Army's food pantry. thinks that once (Hunter) gets out of jail, "In these trying times, every dona he's coming after him. People like that tion — no matter how big or small should be behind bars. He hurts chil — helps," Wild said. dren." The items may be brought to the Hunter avoided a trial and a poten tree-lighting ceremony, scheduled for tially years-long prison sentence by 6:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in front With a little help from Texas Roadhouse employees and the mascot, Andy the Armadillo, youngsters at Madison Elementary accepting a plea agreement worked of Westland City Hall, on Ford Road School do line dancing as part of the 50th anniversary celebration. out between prosecuting and defense between Newburgh and Wayne. attorneys. He was formally sentenced Moreover, donors may go to City Hall Wednesday by Wayne County Circuit during business hours and place the Judge Ulysses Boykin. goods in a receptacle located in the Hunter pleaded guilty to stalking the lobby. Madison goes 'wild' for 50th anniversary 13-year-old boy after befriending him on On a lighter note, this years tree- the street and offering to help.him fixhi s lighting ceremony has been scheduled BY SUE MASON Kingston and several volunteers scooter. Hunter was accused of harassing earlier in the season in hopes of avoid OBSERVER STAFF WRITER had been digging up the school's the boy June 8-23 by riding by his house ing the bone-chilling temperatures different courtyards, and even on a bicycle, sitting outside in a car, and that often challenge the crowd that Cowboys and cowgirls on resorted to using a metal detec going into his back yard with a beer and turns out to sing holiday songs and horses, and even an armadillo tor in hopes of finding it in time waiting for him to come outside, accord celebrate the arrival of Santa Claus. named Andy, roamed the halls of for the open house. ing to Westland police. The event is usually held in early Madison Elementary School as "We didn't find it," said Hunter already was a registered sex December. the home of the Mustangs cele Kingston who had a display table offender for a 1997 incident in Wayne Wild also hinted that the crowd this brated a golden date: the school's filled with the pieces of metal involving charges of second-degree year will enjoy a surprise addition to 50th anniversary. and a Sprint telephone that was criminal sexual conduct with a 12-year- the festivities. The one-hour open house had found during the excavation. old girl. "Let's just say that folks will really a western theme, with young Another table displayed items When the latest charges surfaced, enjoy the live performance of a tremen sters learning to line dance with that will included in the 50th Hunter had been living on Surrey dously talented musician," Wild said. employees and Andy the mascot anniversary time capsule — a lot Heights in Westland, a couple streets The mayor also said that by moving from the Texas Roadhouse and centering on the historic elec away from the boy. The child's parents the tree-lighting ceremony earlier, the racing each other and around tion of Barack Obama as presi had warned Hunter to stay away. community will be able to enjoy the barrels on stick ponies. dent. But there also were posters The mother said she believes that decorations on the front lawn of City "We do have some wild with important social tidbits Hunter should have received a lengthy Hall for a longer time this season. Mustangs here," said Principal like the "Jonas Brothers are prison sentence. Deputy Mayor Courtney Conover Sandy Kingston in kicking off awesome," "Hannah Montana "The system is terrible," she said. "All confirmed that the ceremony this year the open house. is cool" and "Red Wings win they care about is getting people out will again include alive performance The event served as a prelude (Stanley). Cup." because the (prison) system is so over by Westland author and storyteller to a Dine and Donate fund-rais Fourth-grader Christiaari crowded. I've been a wreck over this." Nancy Spinelle, who will return for er at the Roadhouse, and while Irvine decided to sit out the line The prosecutor who handled the case a sixth season with a live reading of the turnout was small, the fun dancing which he admitted he couldn't be reached for comment. her new, original story, The Tale of the was big time. didn't like. The mother acknowledged that she Sizzling, Scorching, Stubborn Sun... A "I play soccer, so I can go fast," His reason? missed some days in court due to illness Holiday Story. said Libby Gramlich who did a "You have to be in a straight es. Moreover, she said she didn't address Also, the St. Damian Elementary figure-8 around the barrels in 12 line and follow the steps," he the judge on the day of Hunter's sentenc School Choir will lead a sing-along of seconds. Madison Elementary second-grader said. ing because her father didn't want her to v holiday songs, and the winners of the Madison Tennant, however, Emily Hackerd tries galloping with a Second-grader Emily Hackerd appear in court. She said her husband city's What Christmas Means to Me was "bucked off" her horse when stick pony at Madison's 50th anniversary was more than willing to do all had to work that day. essay contest will be introduced. The she almost collided with another celebration. of the activities, even dinner at The mother said she hopes her son arrival of Santa will cap off the event, racer. the Texas Roadhouse. eventually will stop being fearful after which will culminate with families "I didn't win," the fourth- The hottest topic next to the "We're all going to dinner as what happened. going next door to Fire Station No. 1 to grader said. "I wasn't in the line dancing with Andy in the a family to support our school," "He tries to put up a front," she said, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. lead when I fell off, but I fell at gymnasium was the time cap said her mother Debbie. "but he's going to need some counseling" the finish line. It hurt, but not sule, specifically the one buried [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 enough to call 9-1-1." 25 years ago. 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Texas Roadhouse is St. Damian's Ladies Night hear along-awaited presenta fallen by the time the leaves at 36750 Ford, west of Wayne Out will feature over 30 ven tion on curbside recycling dur are retrieved. Pickups will be Road. dors and crafters for a night of ing a Westland City Council conducted Monday through shopping with raffle baskets, BY JULIE BROWN requests." study session scheduled for 6 Friday, and residents may find manicures and massages, along OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Rachwal has met with the p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at City their neighborhood's date on The Westland Bottle Rockets, with a buffet with finger foods, Westland Jaycees. Westland won't Hall on Ford Road between the homepage of the city's Web a wrestling club for ages 5-14, desserts and a cash bar. The The temperature was balmy do street sales this year, which Newburgh and Wayne. The site at www.cityofwestland. will hold registration 6-7 p.m. event is scheduled for 6-9:30 Thursday, but Westland have been staffed heavily in the public may attend. com. The program will run . Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Gym 4 of p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, in the St. Goodfellows president Jim past by Westland police and fire Council President James through Thursday, Dec. 4. In John Glenn High School, 36105 Damian School community Rachwal was eager to talk about fighter volunteers. Traffic safety Godbout confirmed that a con the event of inclement weather, Marquette, Westland. The club room, 29891 Joy Road, west of "No Child Without a Christmas." was a concern. sultant is expected to explain pickup will occur the next runs from December through Middlebelt, in Westland. Rachwal, a Salem Township Businesses like the Ford curbside recycling options and favorable day. For questions March. The fee is $20. For more Admission will be $5 and firefighter who grew up in Motor Co. and smaller ones have to make a recommendation for regarding pickup or for more information, call Judy (734) , includes a raffle prize ticket. Westland, shared the Goodfellows also contributed, he said The a city program. information, call the Westland 634-4595 or contact her by e- Those attending must be age 13 message with Westland Rotarians Goodfellows have faced scammers Department of Public Service mail at judylawll22 ©yahoo, or older. Nov. 6 at lunch. in the past, but still care about Veterans Day at (734) 728-1770. com. Information also is avail Participants will include Avon, "The Westland Goodfellows has reaching those with real needs. The Westland Veterans able online at glennwrestling. Tastefully Simple, Stampin' Up!, always struggled to make ends They hear often from well-to-do Association will unveil a U.S. Monthly breakfast com and selecting the Bottle Simply Fun, Lia Sophia, Tomboy meet," said Rachwal, also a DTE people, "When I was a kid, I got flag depository during a pub Westland's Senior Resources Rockets Wrestling Club link. Tools, Home Interiors, Creative Energy staffer. 'We're in the lean Goodfellows because my mom lic ceremony scheduled for Department will host its Memories, Longaberger, years, weVe got a lot of families couldn't make it." 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at monthly pancake breakfast Coffee Hour Youngeviry, Swarovski, Arbonne, who are hurting." The organization has a volun the Westland public library. at the Friendship Center on State Rep. Richard LeBlanc, Tupperware, Tealightful The Goodfellows organization teer, a police officer's wife, who The depository will provide 8:30-11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. D-Westland, will hold his Treasures, Two Sisters Gourmet, is small locally, with five head does heavy-duty toy shopping residents with a place strictly The entire community is invited next local coffee hour 9-10:30 The Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, ing up efforts, but they reach each year at Toys R Us. The vol designated for used, worn or to enjoy all-you-can-eat pan a.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the Princess House, Discovery Toys many. Last year, more than 600 unteers ask for no toys requiring torn American flags, which cakes prepared just the way you Westland Bailey Recreation and Young Living. According to Westland children received help. batteries, and some families prefer will be properly disposed by want them with a choice of but Center, 36651 Ford. Citizens organizers, gold, silver and coins Rachwal needs volunteers not to get toy guns. Toys chosen the WVA. Also Monday, the termilk or multi-grain pancakes are welcome to visit with also may be brought in for pur 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, for are age-appropriate. WVA will make public a special and regular or sugar free syrup. LeBlanc and discuss issues chase by Bob Mason from W. R. Christmas packing at the senior "If you want to do10 minutes of announcement pertaining to an Breakfast also includes bacon, and/or concerns. The local Mason Jewelers. citizen Friendship Center, 1119 your time, well take it," Rachwal upcoming event in the city. sausage and a choice of bever coffee hour takes place on the N. Newburgh, south of Ford in said of volunteers. His organiza The library is located on age, all for $4. The breakfast is second Monday of each month. VFW contest Westland. Present distribution tion also partners with the U.S. Central City Park between Ford open to all ages. The Friendship Residents who have any com Veterans of Foreign Wars will begin 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. Marines Toys forTots . and Warren. For more infor Center is located at 1119 N. ments or concerns, can also Post 7575 and its Ladies 20, and volunteers are needed as Meijer has donated to the mation, call Ken Mehl at (734) Newburgh Road, just south of contact LeBlanc toll-free at Auxiliary are sponsoring the well. Goodfellow effort, and Rachwal 335-7943. Ford Road. (888)-737-5325 or at (517)-373- annual Voice of Democracy Rachwal gave Rotarians a brief finds children often shop for City offices and Westland 2576. audio script writing contest and history of the group, founded needy family members rather 18th District Court will be Annual events LeBlanc also invites residents the Patriot's Pen Youth Essay in 1914 in Detroit. Originally, than themselves. closed Tuesday, but the Bailey The Wayne County Lightfest, to join him for refreshments Contest. the focus was on clothes and 'It gets people back to Recreation Center will be open. the longest drive-through and an informal fireside chat The Voice of Democracy shoes. The Detroit Newsbegaxi Christmas," Rachwal, also a holiday light display in the 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the audio/essay contest is open to give sales for a holiday paper Coast Guard reservist with his Preschool event Midwest, is set to open to the William P. Faust Public Library, to all students in grades nine to the fund, an effort picked up own business, said of volunteer McKinley Co-op Preschool is public on Thursday, Nov. 20, 6123 Central City Parkway, through 12. The Patriot's Pen by Nanldn Township volunteers ing. "Christmas is about giving, hosting a Schwan's Truckload but residents will have an Westland. essay contest is open to all stu before Westland became a city in and giving yourself and giving Sale in the school parking lot opportunity to experience the For more information, call . dents in grades 6-8. the mid-1960s. your time." 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. splendor beforehand, and get LeBlanc toll-free at (888) 737- Students are encouraged to "We don't take a penny," he said. Contributions payable to the 22. Schwan's offers what is some exercise to boot. The 5325 or send an e-mail to rich- express their patriotism while The Wayne-Ford Civic League on Westland Goodfellows can be sent billed as tasty meal solutions "Lightfest 8K Fun Run/Walk" [email protected]. < competing for awards. Prizes Wayne Road has stepped up with to 32715 Dorsey St., Westland, MI for the entire family, as well as is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, while are awarded for winners at the help, including bingo proceeds. 48184. Information is available by treats for the holidays. A por the "Bike Through the Lights" is Annual holiday fair post, district, state and national 'It's not just the Norwayne calling (734) 480-4999 or visiting tion of all sales will be donated 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19- For The Wayne First levels. For more details, call area," Rachwal said. "You'd be the Goodfellows Web site at www. to McKinley Preschool. The information regarding registra Congregational Church will Helen Versele at (734) 522-4774 surprised at the areas that make westlandgoodiellows.org. Schwan's truck will be parked tion, fees, and routes, call the hold its 62nd annual fair, or send an e-mail to helen- behind the Good Shepherd Wayne County Park Office at "Santa Season," 9 a.m. to 8 [email protected]. Church at Wayne and Hunter (734) 261-1990. p.m. Thursday-Friday, Nov. roads. For more information or 13-14, at the church, 2 Towne Ring the bell to place an advanced order call Free veterans dinner Square, Wayne. There will be a Christmas maybe more than in fatal crash Whitney at (734) 729-7222. Texas Roadhouse Restaurant Christmas shop, country store, two months off, but the Wayne- BYDARRELLCLEM Merriman and Warren, has in Westland is inviting veterans attic treasures, coffee shop, Westland Salvation Army Corps OBSERVER STAFF WRITER been designated in court as an Leaf pickup starts to enjoy free dinner on Veteran's boutique, book store and spe is already putting out the call adult, Assistant Wayne County Leaf pick-up begins in the Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11. All vet^ cialties shop, as well as aprons, for volunteers. People can give a, A Redford Township teen Prosecutor Maria Miller has said. City of Westland on Monday, erans who show up in uniform homemade goods and candy. few hours or a day. They can be will face trial forsecond-degre e Foster is accused of driving Nov. 10. In a move predicated (or with military identification) Lunches will be served 11 a.m. bell ringers during the annual murder and other charges amid east on Warren while being on rising fuel costs and the between 4 and 10 p.m. will to 1 p.miiarid dinners 5-7 p.m. Red Kettle campaign, adopt a accusations he slammed into chased by Westland police. need for greater efficiency, be honored guests for dinner. Dinner prices will be $4 for family or a child or help with two vehicles and killed a Walled Police said he slammed into two the City is doing one curb- Entree choices include 6-ounee children ages 3-11 and adults Christmas in-take assistance. Lake man while fleeing from vehicles, including Nzaro's, that side pickup this year and the sirloin, BBQ, chicken, pork People can sign up by calling Westland police on Oct. 14. had stopped for a red light on volunteer coordinator Sandy Ramon Foster, 15, faces a pre southbound Merriman. Kollinger at (734) 722-3660 or trial hearing in front of Wayne Nzaro died two days after the go online to www.ringbell.org County Probate Judge Frank accident. and choose Wayne/Westland. Szymanski on Tuesday, a hear Foster is facing trial forsec The Wayne-Westland Corps ing that will come six days after ond-degree murder; operating a is at 2300 S. Venoy between Foster was ordered to stand vehicle while under the influence Palmer and Glenwood in trial for the death of 35-year-old of a controlled substance, causing Westland. Ndalima Yussuf Nzaro of Walled a death; failing to stop at an acci Lake. dent involving injury or death; Friends of Eloise Foster's order to stand trial and operating without a driver's The Friends of Eloise meets came after a witness on Monday license. at 7 P-m. on the third Tuesday of testified to seeing the accident If convicted, Foster could he the month at the Collins House, and after Westland police gave a sentenced as a juvenile, or he and the Westland Historic courtroom account of the inves could receive a "blended sen Society meets at 7 p.m. on the tigation, Officer Tom Lessnau tence" that could ultimately lead second Tuesday of the month, said. to his transfer to an adult prison, also at the Collins House in Foster, accused of losing Miller has said. the Westland Historic Village control of a silver Mercedes Second-degree murder is pun Park, on Wayne Road between and striking two vehicles ishable by penalties ranging up to Marquette and Cherry Hill. shortly before 1 a.m. Oct. 14 at life in prison. 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"She was not only "She wanted to go to casting her vote and sat up recess and attend school through A contractual item, this OBSERVER STAFF WRITER my aunt, she was my best the polls herself to vote on late to watch the historic Friday, June 12, to make up for year's calendar includes the friend." Election Day," Everett said. election unfold on television. four days lost because of a teach Thanksgiving recess, Nov. 26- Letha Taylor died happy. Everett, who grew up in Taylor, who was born She went to bed, happy that ers strike last month. 28; winter recess, Dec. 22-Jan. After standing in line North Carolina, had gone to before women even won the Obama had won, but she died According to a joint press 2; the abbreviated midwinter Tuesday in Kinston, N.C., visit Taylor and other rela right to vote in 1920, grew the next morning of causes release issued Friday, the Wayne- recess, Feb. 16-17; spring recess, to vote for President-elect tives before returning home up during a time when the that weren't yet known. Westland school board and the April 10-17, and the Memorial Barack Obama, Taylor — the to Westland's Annapolis Park racial divide was wide. She Taylor will not be alive for Wayne-Westland Education Day recess, May 22-25. 95-year-old aunt of Westland neighborhood for Election was eager to cast her ballot President Obama's inaugura Association have agreed that. The district is making copies resident Reasther Everett Day. Everett said she had for Obama, the nation's first tion, Everett said, "but she Wednesday-Friday, Feb. 18-20, of the calendar available in the — died Wednesday morning tried to convince her aunt to African-American president. did live to see him win the and Friday, June 12, will be des schools and will post it on its at home, Everett said. vote early rather than wait "That was her dream," election." ignated as makeup days. Web site at www.wwcsd.net and "All my life, she has been until Tuesday. Everett said. The teachers walked off the on its cable TV channels. there for me," Everett, 73, Taylor wouldn't hear it. Taylor went home after [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 job Oct. 6 and remained out until Oct. 9 when a Wayne County Circuit Court judge ordered them back to work. The announcement is the first made since the two sides agreed to refrain from commenting on negotiations publicly until a fact finder issues his report, expected in January. The makeup days are part of a 2008-2009 school calendar the l/erf .©flvwre/ess RECALL FROM PAGE A1 1 • -a ,-5. < meeting. "This recall has noth -\ ing to do with the language they put forth. If anyone looked at this language, how could they justify a vote to recall us?" Pitsenbarger wasn't able to monthly access per line attend because of a work obliga after the first 2 lines for tion, but was apprised of what $99.99 monthly access had happened, Monit said. Maxwell said her commit tee planned to meet Saturday to go over details to make sure Save more when everyone is on one plan. everything is done correctly when the group begins circulat ing the petitions. The group has to submit a written request and should know within five busi ness days how many signatures of registered voters they will need to force a recall election The number of signatures Everyone on the plan gets needed for each school board member is tied to the percent age of votes cast in the last 11 governor's election. Maxwell t ! is vowing to get double what is required and to circulate the petitions is every community that is included in the 13,000- . • \\ n plus student district. "If they say we need 4,000 to anyone on any network in the U.S. signatures, we'll get 8,000," W'ttt a new 1- er 2»yr. Apt per line on a Nationwide SetectfamHy ShaiePJan® $99.93 monthly access or she said. "We're going to get as r man) signatures as we can. Our higher (Activation fees, taxes &cthe charges apply.)* Messaging not everywhere in Nationwide Area. goal is to double the number needed. This board needs to see that this community is upset." The group will have 180 days from the day the language was approved to collect signatures. Verizon Wireless customer. However, by law, signatures {When calling from the Nationwide Area.) begin dropping off daily after the 90-day mark. 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However, I am Fidelity 205 Freedom Fund. the only risk is losing principal. increased cost of living create staying the course because I All new money lias been However, another risk that are those who find they are do not want to be in a situation going into the Fidelity U.S. can be as devastating as running out of money later in where I don't have sufficient On Thursday Chris Matthews and Weldon are retiring and Money Market Fund. She'll losing principal is not keeping life. resources later in life. That of MSNBC's Hardball had some Republican Reps. Bill Salli be retiring in the next couple up with the increased cost Investors need to have a said, investors who randomly fun with U.S. Rep. Thaddeus of Idaho and Jon Porter of of years and does not want of living. Too many people varied portfolio that does not buy equities without focusing McCotter's soon to be disband Nevada lost their bids for re to lose principal. Should think that as long as they beat subject all money to one risk on a realistic overall strategy ed Congressional rock band election in the Democratic m she transfer inflation they are doing fine. but rather is composed of a have to realize that the stock The Second Amendments. onslaught. Remaining band some of the Unfortunately, that is not variety of different types of market is not a gambling hall. The bombastic news com members in addition to 205 Freedom the case. First, you have to investments that have different Equities are for the long term mentator got a few things McCotter are Democrat vocal Fund into recognize the effect taxes have levels of risks. and should not be used for wrong. He called the band The ist Collin Peterson. the Fidelity on returns. If money is invested An investor may feel that short-term needs. Singing Amendments and a In addition to the Matthews' U.S. Treasury in a retirement account, the they are safe by keeping all Investors who are in salaried graphic mislabeled the mem slight, the Web site Gawker Money money is taxed at an ordinary their money in investments deferral programs such as bers, identifying McCotter as says of the band, "They were Market? income level — the highest tax that have no principal 40l(k)s and who are long-term outgoing Rep. Dave Weldon of basically a crappy wedding Florida and putting a big X over If your wife bracket. Therefore, if you're fluctuation such as CDs, investors should continue to band, playing dad music semi- his face. Money Matters wants an getting a 4 percent return, bank accounts and fixed invest in equities. I don't know competently, but the 'members investment the after-tax return for most annuities. 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"I was no dif in the Global Education pro Latinos de students received scholarship The upcoming session of McConnell ferent from gram. Like Plakas, she studied Livonia schol renewals. "judge school" for those newly and Ninomiya, a lot of other political science at Central arships. Founded in Southwest elected to the bench will be a who were on high school Michigan University. The scholar Detroit during the 1970s, small-scale reunion for three the tennis team students. I was Economou Ureste worked as ship is award Jimenez Latinos de Livonia was estab graduates of the Stevenson at Stevenson, interested in a business systems consultant. ed to Hispanic lished by Hispanic families High School Class of 1986. later ended up Plakas Economou girlfriends and After starting her family, she students with a grade point who wanted to provide com Jim Plakas, MarkMcConnell taking the bar Ureste hanging out switched gears and decided to average of 2.5 or better who munity outreach services. and Chris Ninomiya were each exam together. with friends " put her master's degree in pub have demonstrated a financial The group eventually moved elected to district judge posts During he said. "I know lic administration to work. She need. The other recipients from Detroit to Livonia, with on Tuesday. Another former law school, that I got a defeated the incumbent super are Emma Aviles of Detroit, members spread throughout classmate, Michele Economou Ninomiya wonderful edu visor in the August primary, Angelica Rodriguez of Oxford Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Ureste, was elected Tuesday served an cation. ...but I and went on to win the general and Laura Castro of Detroit. counties. as West Bloomfield Township internship a few didn't peak in election in the township she's "The Latinos de Livonia supervisor. counties away high school." lived in for six years. scholarship meant a chance Garden City resident Cara Plakas, of Northville, won. from where he But it wasn't Although they've moved on to see my dreams come true," Skiver has been awarded the race for the 35th District in now resides McConnell until college since high school, the Stevenson said Jimenez, a forensic sci an endowed scholarship that community. McConnell, of and "fell in love Ninomiya that he decided graduates are still finding ence major. "It was an answer at Madonna University in Westland, will preside over the with the U.P." He moved there he wanted to connections to Livonia Public to my prayer, a relief from Livonia. 18th District Court. after graduating from Wayne follow in his father's footsteps Schools. Economou Ureste mar the combined worry of study The two have been friends State University Law School and become an attorney. ried a high school acquaintance ing and making tuifion pay Erica Lungstrom of since their days at Holmes and worked as a prosecutor, When his father's law in 2001. ments." Westland received her mas Junior High in Liyonia, co later being elected to two terms firm, Angelo A. Plakas and Going door to door through Initiated at Madonna ter's degree in engineering workers for the past 13 years as chief prosecutor. His office Associates, had an opening, out his campaign, Plakas, University in 1989, the from Kettering University in and even commiserated through handles about 1,400 criminal Plakas recommended bringing whose wife teaches at Buchanan Latinos de Livonia endowed June. their first-year contracts class cases per year. in McConnell for an interview. Elementary, found himself at the University of Detroit Law When the district judge The two have worked together on the porch of his former School. decided to retire this year, as assistant city attorneys for French teacher and old drafting "We ended up driving to Ninomiya ran unopposed for Westland, as well as handling instructor. A former assistant school together every single day his seat. criminal defense, civil litigation principal supported his cam for the first year," Plakas said. None of the new judges other cases that Plakas said gave paign. Like McConnell, Ninomiya, described themselves as at the them the depth of experience "I think it speaks well for our the Dickinson County pros top of their class in high school. necessary to become a judge. alma mater to have four of us ecutor, had no competition for "I was probably '75 percent In addition to the three from our graduating class to be the judgeship of 95-B District nerd and 25 percent jock' to use judges, another Stevenson elected to such high offices on Court, in the Upper Peninsula the '80's parlance," Ninomiya Class of'86 graduate, Michele the same day," McConnell said. community of Iron Mountain. said. Economou Ureste, won her race Ninomiya added, "What I The next step for the three McConnell, who aspired to be for West Bloomfield Township remember most (about high men who grew up in Livonia is a a lawyer from the time he was supervisor. school) are the great friendships training session this Friday. 13, said his grade point average McConnell and Economou that we had over the years... "Everything's come full was about 2.9. "I knew after Ureste ran cross-country That includes Mark and Jim " circle," said Plakas, who plans high school my grades were together. Twenty years later at a he said. going to have to get significantly reunion party, they discovered As for any incriminating better," he said. "I worked very they were both planning to run high school stories, Ninomiya THINKING hard in college and law school for public office. joked, "much of that informa and got good grades," he said. 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It is a hope lifetime, I would simply like to urge my fellow their right to vote. Around 11 p.m., when that we are finally able to tran citizens, to fully support our 44th president and most of the votes had been counted, it was scend color and begin to accept declared that Barack Obama, a black man, one another as fellow human other elected officials. He calls for us to live as would be the 44th president of the United beings and Americans who are one and promises to build bridges that will span States. common stakeholders in the old political divisions. E believe, as President Whether or not you voted for Obama, the quest for the American dream. day will long be celebrated as a great mile Terrance R. As I have processed this elect Barack Obama says, "Yes, we can!" stone in the evolution of one of the great McClain watershed moment in American est experiments in the history of mankind history, I have a greater hope — American democracy. Our democracy. that my son, Terrance Jr., who that had been brought into question due to some Just a generation ago, Obama would have is African American, his wife, Stephanie, who incendiary remarks made by his former min had a difficult time even voting in some is Caucasian, my 3-year-old grandson Jaden, ister about America and race relations. I came parts of the country. After a vigilant civil and his little brother that his mother is pres away impressed with his response — its clarity, rights movement, however, a black man ently carrying, will be able to live in a country candor and articulation. But what I came away will now ascend to the highest office in that finally realizes that though we are differ with more than anything else was the sense that the land. As Obama himself said Tuesday ent in some ways, we are more alike than dif here is an African American male who truly night, it is a story that could happen only ferent. Unfortunately, 1 have been reminded embodies the blending of what's best from many in America. We are all very fortunate to that we still have a long way to go, as indicated races, cultures and backgrounds. live in such a country, where freedom is the by a writer to the Detroit Free Press the morn Having lived through the assassinations of glue that holds us together. ing after the election, who stated that he is not John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and "thrilled with the outcome" and offered a list of Robert Kennedy, whose speeches, actions and But those freedoms come with a cost. We things Barack Obama needs to begin to do. His legacies, among others, laid the foundation for all owe a tremendous debt to the countless first point is that Barack Obama needs to "call this historic election to become a reality in my soldiers who have fought to preserve our be gone by 2020. for peace among his supporters" because "we do lifetime, I would simply like to urge my fellow way of life, our ideals, our democracy. There are more than 8 million veterans not need victory celebrations turning into riots." citizens, to fully support our 44th president and On Tuesday, we celebrate Veterans Day. of the Vietnam War alive today. And let us In his acceptance speech, President-elect other elected officials. He calls for us to live as It is the day we remember and honor all not forget the veterans of the Korean War, Obama reminded us that "we are, and always one and promises to build bridges that will span the military personnel who have sac Desert Storm, or the many smaller skir will be, the United States of America." His old political divisions. I believe, as President rificed so much just for the privilege of mishes in which we have been engaged. speech's underlying premise is that it is "we" elect Barack Obama says, "Yes, we can!" being an American. The soldiers whose As you read this,, we have thou who have achieved this milestone, putting our My son, Terrance Jr., and oldest daughter, blood soaked the fields of Gettysburg. The sands of soldiers entrenched in Iraq and hands "on the arc of history and bend it once Kimberly, texted me the following: "Rosa sat, so Marines who charged with unblinking fury Afghanistan, fighting hostile forces, hell more toward the hope of a better day." He Martin could walk... Martin walked so Obama on to the sands of Iwo Jima. The airmen bent on destroying America and the free reminded us that this is our victory but it is only could run... Obama is running so our children who strapped themselves into small boxes doms we take for granted. Nearly 4,200 the beginning of a long and arduous journey. CAN FLY!" This is powerful, as is the close of with wings to engage in dogfights with the soldiers have died in Iraq, and more than "Our climb will be steep. We may not get there his acceptance speech: Kaiser's pilots over the fields of France in 600 have died in-Afghanistan, where the in one year or even one term, but America, I "This is our chance to answer that call. This is World War I. George Washington's army, conflict is worsening after seven years of have never been more hopeful than I am tonight our moment. This is our time to put our people which survived early defeats and a mis warfare. that we will get there. I promise you, we as a back to work and open doors of opportunity for erable winter filled with doubt at Valley America has never been a perfect nation. people will get there." our kids/ to restore prosperity and promote the Forge, only to persevere and help give birth History tells us this. 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Substantial A10 (*) Observer & Eccentric j Sunday, November 9,2008 Www.hometownHfe.com • 4- f W « •i ^ ^ t „**• * **• -Li Ki. • >i m ?s .y** Sunday, November 9,2008 The Observer S Eccentric Newspapers Brad Emons, editor.. (734) 953-2123. [email protected] WWW. .com :evenson advances, 24-1 BY BRAD EMONS White's 5-yard touchdown run. OBSERVER STAFF WRITER > CC's lone first-half score came on Niko Palazeti's 1-yard Livonia Stevenson more than plunge. dispelled the notion that they're "Mixing things up got us the a one-man football team fol lead and made them press," lowing Friday's 24-13 Division Stevenson coach Tim Gabel 1-Region 2-District 2 champi said. "Jacob is an efficient pass onship win over Novi-Detroit er and it allowed us to mix it up Catholic Central. and throw on all situations. He's MU women prevail The Shamrocks' defense been around 80 percent on his Goals by Shannon held vaunted junior running completions the last five weeks. Mclntyre (63 minute) back Austin White to a mere He's been uncanny. And Wade and Jessica Austin 63 yards on 16 carries, but got is special talent, a great athlete (67th minute) car burned in the process by quar who somehow squirms away." ried the Madonna terback Jacob Gudeman and The Spartans, despite being University women's soc slotback Wade Stahl. ontgained 314-277 in total cer team to a 2-0 vic The win puts Stevenson, offense and 17-11 in first downs, tory Friday at Livonia's now 9-2 overall, into Region 2 took control on Stahl's 6-yard Greenmead Field over championship game Friday at TD run with 7:59 left in the visiting Cornerstone 10-1 Canton. (Game time is 7 third quarter to cap a eight- in the semifinals of p.m.) play, 62-yard drive to make it the Wolverine-Hoosier Gudeman, a senior, was effi 24-7. Athletic Conference cient once again hitting 9-of- "Number seven (Wade Stahl) playoffs. 14 passes for 118 yards, while is a guy we knew going," CC Dina Allie (Livonia Stahl came up with five catches, coach Tom Mach said. "White Stevenson) and Austin many of the clutch variety in is a good back, but we were also (Livonia Franklin) set heavy traffic, for 55 yards. He concerned about him (Stahl) up Mclntyre's goal, finished with 139 all-purpose because he's a good athlete who her third of the season. yards. does a lot of things because he Austin then notched "They play a basic 4-4 defense can run and catch the ball." her 15th unassisted. with good players," Jacob CC's final TD came 6:35 left Goalkeeper Brittany Gudeman said of CC. "I pretty in the third quarter when Steve Warner (four saves) much rolled out - see hira make Harding took a lateral pass notched the shutout the cut - and throw it with a from quarterback Sam Landry as the 20th-ranked guy usually in my face. But I and ran, it in from 30 yards out. Crusaders, now 15-3 had faith the kid (Stahl) would But Justin D'Agostino's extra overall, advance to catch it." point attempt clanged off the next weekend's WHAC All the first-half scoring left upright and the Shamrock championship final. occurred during the second found themselves down 11 Cornerstone falls to quarter as Stevenson jumped points and still down two 9-8-2 overall. out to a 17-7 lead on fullback scores. Duran Onwuemene's 16-yard CC failed to convert three Broccardo lauded draw play, Jonny Myshock's times inside the red zone on the Women's soccer 29-yard field goal - set up by a player Lisa Broccardo- Stevenson's Mark Grisa gets a pass to CC's Kam Leiter during Friday night's district championship game. White 70-yard kickoff return - Please see SPARTANS, B6 Russo (Livonia Stevenson) was induct ed recently into the 2008 Siena Heights University Athletic Hall of Fame. Broccardo-Russo played for the Saints BY TIM SMITH from 1986-89 and was OBSERVER STAFF WRITER the stopper on the 1988 team which captured a Two plays - one at the end of each school-record 25 games half - ultimately decided Livonia and was ranked No. 1 Clarenceville's football fate for the 2008 Livonia Churchill earned another in the NAIA national, season. Class A district volleyball title poll. The Saints cap The host Trojans came up barely Friday with a 23-25,25-14,25-23, tured district and area short on both plays, and Almont came 25-17 win at Farmington. titles that season on away with a 28-21 victory in the exciting Kristen Nalecz and Sarah their way to qualifying Division 5-Region4-District 1 final. Suppelsa led the Chargers, now for the NAIA National With 16 seconds left in the first half 46-3 overall, with 15 and 10 kills, Championships for and the teams deadlocked at 7-7» Raiders' respectively. the first time in the senior quarterback Neal Zott took the Senior libera Lindsey Graciak program's brief his snap at Clarenceville's 22. also added 16 digs. tory (resulting in a By the time Zott finished slipping, Other standouts included Katie third-place finish). scrambling and escaping Trojan pursuit, Matz (11 assist-to-kills, five digs), Broccardo also earned he was near midfield and launched a Taylor Kerr . All-Tournament honors pass that found junior Garrett Savage all (eight digs GIRLS VOLLEYBALL as a defender. alone in the end zone. The crushing TD one ace) and In 1989, Broccardo with no time left on the clock put Almont Kat Krupsky made NAIA All- (9-2) up 14-7. (two kills, six blocks, 13-for-13 serv America honorable "It just turned into backyard football, ing). mention. really," Clarenceville coach Ryan Irish Churchill advances to Tuesday's Broccardo played on said. "That kid (Zott) is a great athlete./ regional semifinal at White Lake two state championship We weren't getting pressure on him; he's Lakeland to face Walled Lake teams at Stevenson tough to tackle he just kept running/run Northern. (1983,1985). She was ning and running, and it just came/down Farmington ends its season at also voted first-team to a fluke play." 38-15-1 overall. All-State both years But the Trojans (9-2) showediheir FPHOTOGRAPHER and was Team MVP in mettle when they came out forthe second Tigers block Glenn 1983. half and conducted a 60-yartf scoring Clarenceville's workhorse senior quarterback Darryl Whitaker runs for 34 yards in the third period to On Friday, Belleville secured the She also played in drive to tie the game 14-14. Senior quar set up the tying touchdown. Class A district crown at Ypsilanti the first Observer & terback Darryl Whitaker's 34-yard sweep defeating Westland John Glenn in Eccentric All-Star around right end set up his own 3-yard by McClure's 7-yard touchdown with inside Clarenceville's 20, and a 7-yard five games, 25-20,20-25,25-18,21- Classic in 1983, along TD with 9:25 left in the third. 6:11 left in the fourth quarter. After the carry by junior Kyle Pilarski preceded 25,15-10. with the following two Both teams traded TDS later in the Trojans were unable to come up with McClure's game-winning TD. Brittany Holbrook had 25 kills, years (1984-85). quarter with Almont senior fullback a defensive stop on a third-and-7, the "We have a lot of two-way guys and I four solo blocks and 18 digs to pace The three-time All- Steve McClure (13-for-113,3 TDs) and Raiders kept moving the chains with a think they're a very big, strong, physi Glenn, which ended its season 19- Observer pick now Whitaker (25-for-150, 2 TDs) doing the steady diet of running plays that gained cal team and we knew that going in," 14-7 overall. resides in Howell with honors. about 5 yards each. Irish said. "I just think we got tired at Halie Baker added nine kills, her husband John and That led to Almont's winning drive, A quarterback keeper of 9 yards by has two boys, Logan, 9, a 14-play, 68-yard march culminated Zott gave Almont (9-2) a first down Please see TROJANS, B6 Please see VOLLEYBALL, BZ and Luke, 7- Observer & Eccentric j Sunday, November 9,2008 www.hometownfife.com BY TIM SMITH up her teammates, primarily the Cougars of a certain tally OBSERVER STAFF WRITER senior middle blocker Brittany and momentum. Lutheran Westland wins district vs. Huron Valley Holbrook (12 kills, 4 blocks) With the Rockets at the Westland John Glenn exact and outside hitter Stacey stripe, they scored to go up 17- BY TIM SMITH getting\up and motivated to up against a good opponent, ed some payback from Garden Truskowski (11 kills). 15 instead of the game being OBSERVER STAFF WRITER play them." those guys have a great City, upsetting the Cougars Following the switch, passes 16-16 with the Cougars just Next Tuesday, Wade's team opportunity to go a long way." 3-2 in a five-game Class A were better and attacks stron needing nine more points for Kevin Wade and his (42-5-4) advances to the Becca Refenes, a 6-foot- volleyball district semifinal ger for the Rockets. the match triumph. Garden Lutheran High Westland vol Class D regional semifinal 2 senior, led the Warriors' Wednesday in Ypsilanti. Garden City couldn't adjust City never led the rest of the • leyball team have bigger fish at Auburn Hills Oakland attack with 16 kills, four digs, And how it happened left and the match began slipping way. to fry during the postseason, Christian. ^ . and three ace serves. Rockets' coach Julian Wargo away from the Cougars midway "If somebody threw the ball but they first had to make A victory there-would prob "If we can get some good flabbergasted. through Game 3. out deliberately that's a pretty sure they lit the burner prop ably set up a rematch of the passes and get the sets "I'm kind of shocked because "I've got to give it up to L.B. cheap shot for a spectator, but I erly. 2006-07 regional final when right on it's hard to stop her of the way we played in that (Baker)," Wargo said. "She don't think it was," noted Pace. Thursday night's 3-0 vic the Lancers spoiled Lutheran (Refenes)," Wade said. "And first game," said Wargo, refer came in halfway through "I think they tried to throw it tory over host Huron Valley Westland's hopes of the that's what we work on." ring to Garden City's 25-11 the second game, she got in to somebody and they missed Lutheran in a Class D dis school's first regional title. But other Warriors got in romp in the opener. "We just rhythm, she got our hitters hit it. I don't know, I didn't see it." trict final indicated they did, "We're looking to turn that on the fun including senior started turning it on and I'm ting and I think that made the Pace emphasized that the . with the "cookbook" now around this year," Wade said. Katey Ramthun (nine kills, very happy for our seniors. This difference. All of a sudden our reason his team's year ended flipping a page to the region Huron Valley coach Mike four digs), senior setter ishuge for us." passing seemed to be where it wasn't that situation, however. al. Dest knew his squad would Lauren Gieschen (22 assists), Earlier Wednesday, Wargo needed to be to get our attack "Someone not affiliated with The Warriors, led by out be up against it versus the senior Allyson Yankee (10 figured it might be an encore of ers in rhythm." the game took it (a key point) standing senior middle hitter Warriors, but he was proud kills), senior libero Abi 2007, when the Rockets were But perhaps with a fortunate away, but that doesn't take Becca Refenes, barely let up of the way the Hawks (13-15- Gieschen (four digs), Lauren eliminated by Garden City (in break midway through Game away the defense that Glenn against the Hawks and came 3) competed. Switzer (11 assists) and junior the district finals). 3, the Rockets grabbed a 25-23 played the rest of that game away with 25-10, 25-15 and "Senior Kayla Stockdale, Nicole Zehel (six digs). The Rockets (19-13-7) were victory and never looked back and then in games 4-5." 25-11 victories. both today and all year, Dest said it was a dif in an 0-2 hole after Game 2, in the final two games - rout Other Rockets with strong " "I'm glad this thing's over played well," Dest said. "Also, ficult task trying to stop letting a late lead slip away ing the Cougars, 25-13 and games included junior Brittahi with," said Wade, moments senior Sam Barber had a Refenes, let alone Lutheran when Garden City sophomore 15-7. Robinson (six kills, two blocks, after the district trophy was good game today, she put Westland's supporting cast. Sam Zalewski's four-point That break was a second ball 13 digs), sophomore libero presented to the Warriors. the ball away well, (sopho "But we played well," he service run helped the Cougars that bounced down onto the Brooke Zywick (13 digs) and "(Allen Park) Inter-City and more) Leah Miller's been said. "I'm glad the girls didn't pull out a 26-24 win. floor from the balcony encircl senior Jefinifer Michalek. Huron Valley are both good one of our leaders, (junior) quit and they played hard. So But Wargo decided to put ing the playing surface with Garden City senior middle teams, but I think we're bet Devon Linderman,... we we can hang our hats on that junior setter Lauren Baker in GC just about to score a sideout blocker Danielle Campbell ter than they are - it's just played pretty good. We were and get ready for next year." for freshman Sarah Headrick, point. had 12 kills and eight blocks midway through the second Officials automatically while senior libero Shannon game. Baker - still suffering stopped the game and ordered Pietruszka contributed 12 digs Lahser brooms Ladywood in 3 from a hand injury - pumped a re-do of that serve, robbing and 40-for-40 in serve-receive. BY MARTY BUDNER beginning. lute best volleyball right now." ^ ECCENTRIC STAFF WRITER "But I give them credit Ladywood, which advanced Chargers roll in semis VOLLEYBALL because they played hard. They with a 3-0 district semi FROM PAGE Bt Playing its best volleyball of swung at everything and came final win Wednesday over Livonia Churchill earned a championship 7 p-m. Friday at the season, Bloomfield Hills at us and kept us on our heels. Bloomfield Hills Kingswood, spot in Friday's Class A district Farmington. two blocks and 14 digs. Lahser rolled to the Class B They just capitalized from the finished the season at 30-20- final at Farmington with a con Brittani Robinson and Stacey district volleyball title Friday at very beginning and set the 5. The Blazers were led by vincing 25^-5,25-4,25-10 semi Patriots ousted in 3 Truskowski also had 14 digs Livonia Clarenceville. tone. It took us a full two games Rachael Fuller's 11 kills and final win Wednesday night over Farmington cruised to a apiece. Lahser defeated Livonia to recover and by then it was Shannon Hogg's six kills. Julie Redfbrd Thurston. three-game victory Wednesday "Our serving was up-and- Ladywood in three straight too late." Rhodes contributed 26 assists The Chargers, 45-3 overall, over Livonia Franklin in the sec down and it plagued us early- games, 25-11,25-12, 25-23, to Lahser, now 34-16-3, heads and Alex Mirabitur added 16 were led by Darcy DeRoo's five ond-round of the Class A district on," Glenn coach Julian Wargo claim its first district cham to the regional hosted by digs. kills, five ace serves and two solo tourney at Farmington High, said. "Once we ironed it out pionship since 1990. The Onsted for a 5:30 p.m. match For Lahser, Caitlin Kopmeyer blocks. 25-15,25-14,25-14. we became more competitive Knights, now 34-16-3, were Tuesday against the New recorded a team-high 15 kills. Other standouts forChurchil l Lynn Nagengast had 10 kills in the third, fourth and fifth in total control the first two Boston Huron district cham Senior Tori Manix had seven included Taylor Kerr (four aces, to lead the Falcons, Sarah Gauer games. It was a see-saw battle games, then rallied from a pion. kills and five blocks while four digs), Sarah Suppelsa (nine nine and Melanie Guyette eight. all night. We split with them six-point early deficit to win a "It's been a long time since we Shannon Ramelot finished kills), Kat Krupsky (five kills), Gauer, Anna Heinrich and during a couple of tourneys and highly competitive third game. won a district, so this is defi with seven kills and six blocks. Christy DeClercq (14 assist-to- Helen Floor served four aces I thought we matched up well. "It probably would have been nitely a big benchmark win for • Senior libero Alyssa Hertle kills) and freshman Erin Menard apiece and Nicole Drew three. Belleville, led by Ashley a little different if we would this program," said coach Patty contributed nine digs and three (two kills, two solo blocks). Petersen had 30 assists, Blaszczak's 20 kills and 16 digs, have played the entire match Kopmeyer, who, ironically, was aces and Sam Jones finished Thurston ends its season at 1- as well as four kills and four along with Brittany Villa's 33 the way we played that third also was Lahser's head coach with eight digs. 14 overall. digs. Gauer made seven digs, assist-to-kills, is now 22-11-1. game," Ladywood coach Erin the last time it won a district Junior setter Courtney Next up for the Chargers is Nagengast and Drew fiveeach . "They (Belleville) pounded Craggs said. "We played with title 18 years ago. "This team is McAvoy ran the fine-tuned Farmington, which advanced Drew added three kills and the ball pretty hard and their a lot of fire in that third game definitely peaking right now. I offense with 27 assists. with 25-15,25-14,25-14 district Heinrich two, and Guyette had hitters responded well," Wargo and it could have gone either told the team in practice that "This team was on automatic semifinal win Wednesday over two blocks. said. "Their defense was also way. It could have been a real I love where we are right now," pilot tonight," Kopmeyer said. Livonia Franklin. Farmington improved to 38- pretty tight and they dug up exciting five-game match had she said. "We are really peaking "I just got to sit back and enjoy Churchill and the Falcons 14-1, while Franklin bows out at a lot of stuff. Blaszczak also we done that from the very as a team and playing our abso- it, and it was great." (38-14-1) meet for the district 9-21-2. blocked well at the net." Announcing! r* ' V. 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Che^ea 0sfcursUr.,C3frttm "Jordyn has a lot of talent at a young age Conference honors by shooting an 86 at Jessica Syrette, Sr., tlv. tnurchilt Berlynn Beaver Lexi McFarlane Adrienne Jones Pheasant Run. Heidi Irvine, Jr., Wesiiand Slsnn and it will be fun to watch her game devel Wayne Memorial Churchill Thurston "She has a pretty good all-around game," SECOND TEAM , op over the next three years," said Worley. Wayne co-coach Dennis Chall said of the Natalie Poia8e«st& St, if*. Franklin "I'm glad she is a Charger." Ksrafireqorv. St., Canton GABRIELLE SABATINE, SR., LIVONIA repeat All-Area selection. "She putts well Jordyn SliepfenFk Uv. Churchill and hits her driver long - and pretty darn Gabrieife Sabatifti, Sr„ Uv. Stevenson STEVENSON: Sabatini was voted the straight, too. She works on her game. She's Katelyn Htief, %u Uv. ladywood Spartans' MVP the past two seasons. She had a great year." Samanfha MCAtee, Sr., Uv, nankHn was the team's lowest-scoring player 10 COACH OF THE WAR LEXI McFARLANE, SR., LIVONIA CHURCHILL: Paal Worley, tiv.CNjrcfrJI! times, knocking four strokes off her nine- The senior captain was named the team's HOHttttBUWTIQH hole average since her junior year. MVP after she spearheaded an undefeated Churchill: Sarah tinder, Steplianie Panaietos; "Gabrielle was everything a coach could Frar&ttm Georgia Patrick, Alexis Smitli: Stevenson: season that featured KLAA and KLAA Natalie Cttcchel, Sheftv Plicfcota; John Sfenm ask for this season," said Stevenson coach South Division titles for the Chargers. She Courtney McKirtnev, Mfcrieii Bishop, Justine Jason Delo. "She took charge of many led Churchill with a 46.4 nine-hole aver Woodarcf; Wspe; tavfor Tultle; ladyHOtHfc Vai of the day-to-day tasks that needed to OMiia, Marissa Ley, Taylor Romano; Canton: age and 93.8 18-hole average. McFarlane Erin tixie: Mary twtom Wber; Wyiaesrtfc: be done and made sure they were done. earned All-Conference honors after finish LeAnn Q'$ha«§imes$y, CWoe Marentie; Tsurston; She was an excellent role model for our ing fourth at the league meet. Jacqueline Pennifigton. new-comers and helped to make sure Chelsea Osburn Jessica Burdette Heidi Irvine "Lexi's competitive spirit and moxie that things were taken care of every day Canton Churchill John Gfenn will be hard to replace next year," said in regards to creating an excellent team Churchill coach Paul Worley. atmosphere." ADRIENNE JONES, JR., REDF0RD alist in three dual matches. KATELYN PAPLER, SR., LIVONIA THURSTON: The three-year player regis "Jessica has a great demeanor on the LADYWOOD: The senior captain was voted tered an impressive 43.2 nine-hold stroke course," said Worley. "Nothing would both the Blazers' MVP in a vote of her team average in dual matches. She was co-med er her. She would just get the job done. Her mates after averaging 52.0 in dual matches alist at the Mega White Division tourna quick wit was great to have around and she and 106 in 18-hole tournaments. The - ment and earned All-League and All- will be missed next year." three-year varsity letter-winner fired a 99 Conference for the third year in a row. HEIDI IRVINE, JR., WESTLAND GLENN: in the Lady wood Invitational. "Adrienne is constantly working at her Irvine led the Rockets to eight dual-match "Katelyn has worked hard the last game, and won a couple of local tourna victories with a nine-hole scoring average couple of years to improve her game," said ments over the summer," said Thurston of 46.1. She was the medalist in five of the Ladywood coach Kellianne Nagy. "She is coach Brian Gulick. "She has been captain nine dual matches she competed in this a solid player who you can always count for the last two years and is a valuable fall. on. She is a leader on and off the course. "This coming summer, Heidi plans asset to the team as a player and a mentor Katelyn is looking attending Madonna to Natalie Polakowski Kara Gregory Jordyn Shepler on playing a lot of the Metro Parks Golf pursue a nursing career," to the underclassmen." Franklin Canton Churchill CHELSEA 0SBURN, SR., CANTON: The Tournaments in preparation for her senior SAMANTHA MCATEE, SR., LIVONIA four-year letter-winner was the medalist year," said John Glenn coach Steve Pilon. FRANKLIN: The senior captain averaged in six dual meets this past fall. She was SECOND TEAM 49.9 in nine-hole dual matches and a 105 a Division medalist her sophomore and NATALIE P0LAK0WSKI, SR., LIVONIA average in 18-hole tournaments. Among junior seasons and a conference medalist FRANKLIN: A senior captain, Polakowski her highlights was a top-10 finish at the as a senior. averaged 49-7 in dual matches and 105 in Franklin Golf Invitational. "Chelsea is a sound, fundamental player 18-hole tournaments. She was the medalist PAUL WORLEY, LIVONIA CHURCHILL, in all aspects of her golf game," said in four dual matches with a low round of COACH OF THE YEAR: The veteran mentor Canton coach Dan Riggs. 41 and she placed fifth at the Franklin Golf led the Chargers to an unbeaten regular JESSICA BURDETTE, SR., LIVONIA Invitational. season and first place in the inaugural CHURCHILL: The senior captain enjoyed an KARA GREGORY, SR., CANTON: The four- season of the Kensington Lakes Activities extremely consistent season, averaging year varsity letter winner was a three-time Association. Under Worley's guidance, 46.7 strokes for nine holes and 98.3 for 18. medalist this past fall for the Chiefs. She the Chargers also earned a fifth-place She saved her best for last, placing ninth was a Division medalist as a junior and tie in their highly competition Division 1 overall at the KLAA Tournament to earn conference medalist as a senior. Regional tournament at Giant Oak Golf Gabrielle Sabatini Katefyn Papier "Kara has outstanding leadership quali Paul Worley All-Conference honors. Burdette was med- Course. Livonia Stevenson Ladywood Churchill, Coach of Year Madonna women drop Indiana Tech tops MU, earns WHAC top seed The No. 10-ranked Madonna Lubovj Tihomirova (12) Mary block assists and two solo blocks, improved to 33-3 overall and 13-0 University wopmen's volleyball McGinnis (10) led the Crusaders' while McGinnis added 15 kills in the WHAC. twor remain winless team dropped its regular season hitting attack. Setter Inta as MTJ clinched at least a share Koszela had a team-high 11 digs The Madonna University MU committed 21 turnovers. finale on Friday night in four sets Grinvalds had 37 assist-to-kills, of its 12th straight WHAC title for MU, which can win the title women's basketball team is still BETHEL (iKD.) 65, MADONNA 64: In the to host Indiana Tech. while Amanda Koszela finished with a 20-25,25-20,25-19,25- outright with a win Friday night searching for its first win. WH AC-MCC Challenge Wednesday, The loss drops MU to 13-1 in with 19 digs. Megan Fricke also 20 triumph Thursday over host at Indiana Tech. Kailey Schultz Playing back-to-back nights, visiting Bethel College (1-1) held on for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic had 11 digs. Davenport University. Tihomirova had 11 kills for Davenport (15-25, the Crusaders fell to 0-4 on the the victory to spoil the home opener Conference and 33-4 overall, added nine kills, while setter Inta 6-8), while Autumn Williams Madonna (0-3). Grinvalds finished with 43 assist- year with a 57-47 loss Thursday Brittany Cook hit the game-winning while No. 15 Tech improves to 13- added nine. Kayla Vandermolen night at Indiana University- shot, a short jumper in the lane, with 1 and 29-2. MU and Tech share Fuelling racked up 16 kills, six to-kills for the Crusaders, who had 41 assists. South Bend. seven seconds left. The Crusaders' last the regular season title and the Katie Hacker led the victorious gasp effort fell short and MU suffered Warriors will be the number one Titans (l-l) with 19 points and its second straight one-point loss. seed by virtue of the WHAC's tie- eight rebounds, while teammate Alyssa Guerin led four Madonna breaking procedure and will host Lizzie Stapke added 10 points. players in double figures with 14 points, the WHAC semifinals and finals MU, which couldn't hold a while Tabatha Wydryck added 12. next weekend in Fort Wayne. 28-25 halftime lead, shot only 32 Sheryl Jager and Katie Mount each Ashley Hamilton led Tech with percent from the floor (l6-of-50) contributed 11 for the Crusaders. 16 kills, while Erika Stouder and Christie Carrico and Kim Olech and was outrebounded 36-30. grabbed eight boards apiece. 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Work from out the best easily adapt & take a leader Please submit resume (ftViVJ when looking for a maintenance exp. in HVAC, For You!'' home PT, schedule pick deal check out ship role in day to day optical and cover letter including great deal check the , Electrical, Plumbing, Observers Eccentric salary expectation to: ups for Purple Heart. Call the Observer operations. Email resume & Orywall & Painting Repairs. [email protected] 9-5, M-F. 734-728-4572 & Eccentric Classifieds! Observers Eccentric hometownUfe.com salary requirements to: Classifieds! Fax resume: 248-356-3509 1-800-579-SELL or fax to: (248) 822-7191 . 1-800-579-7355 [email protected] now on To place your Classified Ad, call 1-800-579-SiLL \ Page 155 <*> Sunday, November 9,2008 The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers www.hometownlife.com Hugh Gallagher, editor. {734} 953-2149. [email protected] JFS" should get foot .^- Over 500,000 people across Michigan, 50 percent »••- « of them living in southeast JiY^ Michigan, are battling dia "iS* betes and its complications. Staying one step ahead of the In disease has never been more important. More than 60 percent of non-traumatic, lower-limb amputations in the United States occur among people with diabetes. Because of this, the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association has launched "Elect to Save Your Feet" during Diabetes Awareness Month in w November. The campaign aims to educate the public about the importance of see ing a podiatrist regularly to LAWRENCE MCKEE | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER prevent diabetic, lower limb amputations. Marty Figley talks about her struggles with dementia. Figley is the former garden writer for the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers. "Getting your feet exam ined by a physician during an annual checkup is one of the easiest ways to prevent most foot complications related to diabetes," said Dr. Crystal Holmes, a podiatrist at the University of Michigan Could it be dementia? Health System and public find out." relations chair of MPMA. Stromberg is hoping to start therapeutic groups "Comprehensive education Screenings first step in What; fm confidential memory screenings on for people with dementias as the aging popula and early intervention are Tuesday, Nov. 18, to promote early detection of tion continues to grow. Today, Alzheimer's affects key factors in the prevention about 4.5 million Americans and accounts for 60 Alzheimer's disease and dementia of foot problems in people diagnosing memory loss percent of dementias. with diabetes and has the Wh«8; The Birmingham Maple Clinic has scheduled Figley began seeing Stromberg four months ago potential to reduce amputa BY LINDA ANN CHOMIN screenings 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Troy Community Center, when she couldn't stop worrying about everything tions by 45 to 85 percent. Self OSE STAFF WRITER 3179 Livemois. For information, call (248) 646-6659. including dying. When she first received the diag treatment can often turn a .Botsford Commons Seniors Community, 2M50 nosis Figley was so depressed she couldn't stop minor problem into a major Marty Figley knew something was wrong when Archwood Circle, Farmington Hills, is by appointment crying. one." she was having trouble writing her garden column oniy.Cai|(248) 426-6930. "She's having a tough time because things are Those with diabetes are for the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers three Where: For a list of locations, visit wwwMion- not the same," said Lou Figley of his wife who is more prone to develop foot years ago. Her memory problems have only wors no longer able to use a computer. infections and wounds/sores, ened since retiring. almemoryscreeirln^org. Life has changed not only for Marty but Lou also called ulcers, which can Figley, who remained popular with Oakland who takes care of her. The two do everything quickly result in amputa and western Wayne County readers for 18 years, memory loss. together including attending Alzheimer's support tion. Preventing amputation seems lost. She goes back and forth between On Tuesday, Nov. 18, numerous locations group meetings twice a month. It's important for means knowing all of the being able to answer questions coherently and around the area will offer mini mental tests people with dementia to stay busy. Stromberg main warning signs. wandering with her thoughts. She still remembers as part of National Memory Screening Day. encourages her to become more active in her Other common diabetes vividly the newspapers' annual tallest sunflower Ralph Stromberg, mental health therapist at circle at church. warning signs in the feet contest, but has trouble getting dressed. This is Birmingham Maple Clinic in Troy, says the "There are things that can help: music therapy, besides ulcers include a tin the same Birmingham woman who used to lead results are not conclusive but suggest a problem diet and exercise, therapeutic gardens, acupunc gling or loss of feeling in the garden clubs on trips all over the United States. that should be followed up with a physician. ture. The more mental stimulation you provide feet, redness, a change in the "I was getting tired toward the end of the col Symptoms such as confusion can be caused by a it could delay advancement of the disease. Life shape of the feet, loss of hair, umn and started to say silly things," said Figley. number of diseases including diabetes and thy isn't over and there are things that can be done cuts and scrapes that are Lou started noticing something was wrong roid problems. until you reach a point where you can no longer slow to heal. about the same time as his wife of 54 years. Figley "Those are things you have to rule out," said do it," said Stromberg. "Medications like Aricept, To download free informa would go to the women's room and become disori Stromberg. "I saw an elderly woman experienc Razadyne, Exelon are used to delay advancement tion on foot care prevention, ented. She was later diagnosed as having Lewys ing a lot of anxiety and came in and said her into late stages of the disease which runs three visit the Michigan Podiatric bodies, a form of dementia that shares character memory wasn't really good. She had a substance to 10 years. You don't have to think that you're Medical Association's Web istics with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. abuse problem with alcohol. Are her memory doomed forever and locked in a house." site at www.mpma.org, or But Figley isn't hiding the fact. She only hopes her issues associated with alcoholism that could cause visit a local podiatrist. story helps others determine the cause of their destruction of brain cells? That's what we had to [email protected]' I (734) 953-2145 MEDICAL RATEBOOK diabetes. For tickets or more information, first official meeting on Nov. 13, in the Day of Livonia Civic Center Library-3rd floor, Pain and Fatigue Research Center at the CFS Support Group. Stomp out diabetes contact Debbie O'Leary at (888) 342-2383, Room. Our motto is "It's about how you 32777 Five Mile, between Merriman and University of Michigan 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Sharing Scaring Wine Tasting Benefit 7 p.m. Wednesday, ext. 6636 or [email protected]. live!". 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Eyster (C), that time and started wear of the night, a 10-yard run in FINAL RESULTS 57.03; 3. Reid (LC), 57.24; 4. Kozyn (LF), 57.3B; 5. ing down and weren't making the first. 200-yard medley relay:!. John Glenn (Jordan K. Schmitt (C), 57.55; 6. Cote' (LF), 57.68. Burgess, Khiry Sparks, Ashley Sells, Casey SOO freestyle: 1. Hao (P), 5:29.26; 2. Christine plays when we needed to." Almont head coach Jeremy Peferson), 1:57.5; I. Plymouth, 1:59.25; 3. Canton, O'Keefe (C), 5:44.59; 3. Sara Schmitt (C), 5:51.7; 4. Clarenceville didn't give up Ferman admitted that 2:03.57; 4. Plymouth, 2:07.13; 6. John Glenn, Stephanie D'Annunzio (LC), 5:52.07; 5. Madison 2:11.48. Tustian (P), 5:54.14; 6. Humbach (WJG), 6:06.32. at that point, however. things got tough at the^end 200 freestyle relay: 1. Franklin (Douglas, The Trojans moved down of the game. But he praised 200 freestyle:!. Maggie Carlson (C), 2:00.82; Cote', Anthony, Kozyn), 1:44.95; 2. Canton, . 2. Kayia Eyster (C), 2:02.74; 3. Natalie Cote' 1:45.79; 3. John Glenn, 1:46.56; 4. Plymouth, the field, despite Whitaker his seniors - such as Zott, (LH, 2:03.41:4, Kaitlyn Kczyn(LF),2:03.52; 5. 1:46.64; 5. Churchill. 1:51.63; 6. Canton, 1:53.56. being knocked out of the game McClure and lineman Ben Samantha Reid (LC), 2:03.86; 6. Michelle Ctiang 100 backstroke: 1. Douglas (LF), 1:00.25; 2. (P) 2:05.49. Jordan Haymour (LF), 1:07.12; 3. Matsui (P), for several plays after gaining Strouse - for stepping up in £00 individual raedley: l.'Sells (WJG), 2:16.46; 1:07.24; 4. Rachel Huhta (P), 1:08.21; 5. Kaitlyn four yards on a fourth-and-3 crunch time. 2, Sijia Hao (P), 2:18.0; 3. Catherine Irwin (C), Dugas (C), 1:11.85:6. D'Annunzio (P), 1:11.99. situation. "I am so darn happy for the 2:19,31; 4, Peterson (WJG), 2:20.38; 5. Stephanie 100 breaststroKe: 1. Palczynski (P), 1:10.95; 2. Matsui (P), 2:22.88; 6. Sara Krebs (P), 2:25.96. Carlson (C), 1:11.36; 3. Peterson (WJG), 1:13.08; Senior running back Jeremy whole team, especially for our 50 freestyle: 1. Kari Schmitt (0,26\53; 2. 4. Sparks (WJG), 1:13.97; 5. Krebs (C), 1:14.24; 6. Gainer (took over at quarter seniors," said Ferman, whose Burgess (WJG), 26.72; 3. Colleen Anthony (LP), Kelly Bedro (0,1:15.77. 26,91; 4. Lauren Maslyk (P), 26.92; 5. Madelynn 400 freestyle relay: 1. Canton (K. Schmitt, back and picked up gains of teani now advances to the Bevill (WM>, 27.16; 6. Changel Cote (P), 27.27. Eyster, Krebs, Carlson), 3:50.33; 2. Franklin, TOM HOFFMEVERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 8,7 and 5 yards to move the Region 4 final against Jackson 1-meter diving; 1. Katina St. Pierre (LC), 203.05 3:53.71; 3. Plymouth, 3:58.71; 4. Canton, 4:06.3; 5. points; 2. Desiree Ctenney (WJG), 199.25; 3. John Glenn, 4:08.96; 6. Churchill, 4:14.01. Stevenson's Mike Beyer slips through the Catholic Central defense during Trojans down to Almont's 15 LumenChristi. ;V, ! Robyn Piwowar (C), 178.65; 4. Jennie Bumbach Friday night's Division 1 district final. with 1:20 remaining. AccordingtoIri&rjtjthe After a penalty and two tough loss doesn't detract THE WEEK AHEAD unsuccessful plays, Whitaker from what has been a football Capatina led all rushers with ran around the left side-for 7 renaissance. The Trojans were PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Saturday, Nov. 15 138 yards on 13 carries. yards down to the Raiders' 16 Friday, Nov. 14 ' Ladywood vs. Port Huron only 1-8 last season. (Division 1-Reglon 2 Final) at McMorran Arena, 4 p.m. "We had to make plays with 41 seconds left. He choked up when talking Stevenson (9-2) at Canton (10-1), 7 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL - they did and we didn't," The season rode on the about a strong senior group, GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS Monday, Nov. 10 ensuing fourth-down play, DIVISION 1 Marygrove College at Schoolcraft, i'p.m . said Mach, whose team bows led by Gainer, Whitaker, Brad at WHITE LAKE LAKELAND Tuesday, Nov. 11 night, but none more piv out at 6-4 overall said. "We and the Clarenceville faithful Pozniak and Cody Wolgast Tuesday, Nov. 11: Livonia Churchill vs. Walled Madonna at Spring Aroor, 7 p.m. otal than a fourth-and-goal were down three scores and cheered loudly when it looked Lake Northern, 5:30 p.m.; South Lyon vs. Novi, Friday, Nov. 14 among others. 7 p.m. (Clark State, Ohio Classic) play at the Stevenson 5 with we haven't scored in a hurry for a moment as if Whitaker "I love all of them," Irish Thursday, Nov. 13: Championship final, 7 p.m. New Creations vs. Columbus State, 5:30 p.m. 8:35 remaining in the game. all year. They had a good connected on a 16-yard pass to said. "They were my boys (Winner advances to the state quarterfinals Schoolcraft vs. Clark State, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Novi vs. Saline regional (Shawnee State, Ohio Tournament) Landry's pass attempt sailed game plan and did a lot of junior Leonard Hogan stand when I first came in, they were champion.) Coil, of Ozarks (Mo.) vs. Cedarvilie, 6 p.m. incomplete and it pretty good things offensively. They ing just inside the goal line. my freshmen and they've only st AUBURN HILLS OAK. CHRISTIAN Madonna vs. Shawnee State, 8 p.m. much ended CC's hopes. mixed the pass and run and But instead of a potential Tuesday, Nov. 11: Oakland Christian vs. Grosse Saturday, Nov. 15 known me and how I work. My Pointe Woods Oniversity-Liggett district (Clark State, Ohio Classic) The Shamrocks, who had kept us off-balance. Hats game-tying score, Almont hat goes off to them." champion, 5:30 p.m.; Lutheran High Westland Schoolcraft vs. Columbus State, 1 p.m. thrown only 107 passes all off to them. They came at us junior Steve Cassidy tipped Irish, meanwhile, noted how vs. Birmingham Roeper,7 p.m.' Clark State vs. New Creations, 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13: Championship final, (Shawnee State, Ohio Tournament) season, launched an unchar hard on both sides of the ball. enough of the pass to keep his team stood along the side 6:30 p.m. (Winner advances to the state Madonna vs. Cedarvilie Univ., 1 p.m. acteristic total of 33 on the They played a good game." Hogan from hanging on. lines while the Raiders held quarterfinals Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Saline Shawnee St. vs. Coil, of Ozarks (Mo.), 3 p.m. Washtenaw Christian vs. Wyandotte Mount WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL evening, including two half Wade Stahl, meanwhile, "They're a good team, you aloft the district trophy. He is Carmel regional champion.) Saturday, Nov. 15 back option passes. felt satisfied despite all know when you get into play eager to see how the experi Calvin College at Madonna, 7 p.m. PREP HOCKEY "Yes, they passed more than the bumps and bruises as offs you're going to face good ence translates onto the foot expected," said Stevenson Stevenson ended a five-game teams like that," Irish added, ball field in 2009. defensive back Wyatt Stahl, playoff losing streak against "We couldn't get a stop when "Last year, they didn't know Drive-Thru Open at 7 am who is Wade's twin brother. CC. we needed to but then we what this was about," Irish ...for Early Morning "The fullback (Palazeti) is "I'm really sore right now, almost got a score to tie it up continued. "They didn't know Burgers or tough to stop. 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Konaia ueLuca, v.v.s. mmmtmm inwwHiimiwiwnnnm wifiwiifii*ifiiiii»iiiiiiMBW8MBMWM Sunday, November 9,2008 HOMETOWN .COM The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers Hugh Gallagher, editor. (734) 953-2149. [email protected] www.hometownlife.com ,*?;' »*,- Celebrating V E- *j*i Veterans Day with stories „ -w. • ' I Schoolcraft College student Michelle Dean designed the cover for the A few weeks ago, the 3X Plymouth Canton Symphony Society Observer & Eccentric ~ i children's CO. Special guests at the Newspapers invited veter CD release were the Livonia Youth ans to share their photos •',* Choir directed by Ariel Toews, and and stories of military the Dearborn Elementary and Middle service, in celebration of School Honors Choirs, director Veterans Day on Tuesday, James Walter. Nov. 11. We received an over whelming response. Many Today Richard Burr of Redford enjoys described near-death expe playing golf. CD event brought riences in battle. Others spoke ofwar-tim e romance. We even heard from ahus- magical tales to life band and wife, Victor and Lorraine Waling of Livonia, Stationed who both served from1944 - ;usic brings joy to all ages and 46. He was a sailor and 'i nowhere was that more true than at she served in the Women's 1 a CD release party forth e Plymouth Army Corps. Although in Korea Canton Symphony Society's Magical Times their stories may differ, The £^ Marvelous Tales on Nov. 1, at the Penn Walings and their fellow Theatre. Moms, dads and kids squealed veterans share a common The picture by the monu- with delight as conductor Nan Washburn bond as veterans and a • ment was taken in January led them through one of the songs that mutual love of country. 1952 at the 38th Parallel on the introduces orchestral instruments. What better way to cel road to Seoul, South Korea. I The CD is a dream come true for ebrate their service than to was driving the soldier on the Washburn, now in her 10th season as read about it in their own right back to Seoul so that he conductor of the Plymouth Symphony words? could return to the States on Orchestra, one of the many facets of - Sharon Dargay, O&E staff writer an emergency leave due to a Plymouth Canton Symphony Society pro serious illness of his father. gramming. She first came up with idea The monument marks the for the children's CD 12 years ago after spot on were the war started on commissioning Island of the 38th which was the divid the Blue Dolphins for a ing line between the North California orchestra she and South Korea. We were was conducting at the stationed 30 miles north of time. All of the music on the 38th with the 45th Army „ * the recording was written Division, 189th Field Artillery by composer friends of by Pork Chop, Old Baldy and Washburn. T-Bone hills. "It's all music I've taken Linda Chomin to schools over the years Richard Burr and was thinking why Richard Burr (left) of Redford in Korea Redford wasn't this recorded," said Cheryl A. Yatcher-Martin of Canton in Washburn. "This is music kids love." uniform during the early 1980s. Washburn gathered members of the PSO's Celebration Youth Orchestra and Flute Choir to perform a few of the selections recorded by the musicians of the Studio Orchestra of the Plymouth Symphony Society in Stockmeyer Auditorium in Wayne Memorial High School. Afterward, the Plymouth Uptown Players acted out Jack andthe Beanstalk, one of the selections on the CD that tells the classic tale through music and narration. The PSO plays several of the pieces every to teacher year for fourth-grade students in Plymouth- Canton and Wayne-Wesdand schools as I was fortunate to have gar part of their Koncert forKid s to introduce nered a multitude of military children to classical music. occupational specialties during "The music is all contemporary American the time I served in the military. .. -.- .7- composers, something that's been a trade Working in the Judge Advocate mark for our orchestra," said PSO executive General's Corp as a legal assis director Beth Stewart. "There's always a tant was fulfilling. I enjoyed contemporary American composer on each training my peers on various of our season programs. aspects of being a legal assistant "The recording was done by students at and soldier. Schoolcraft College. It was a great learning In a way, the military pre J experience for them. It was a great col pared me for the work that I / rat -**** a ' laboration to work with Schoolcraft. The would perform as a civilian, too. i TV graphic design class designed the whole It was during the early 1990s .-* thing and did a phenomenal job. The cover when I was asked by one of my Sam J. Gagliano of Westland Samuel Laswell of Redford boards a C-141 cargo 4 jet engine is just beautiful." superiors who was a practicing shows off his military photo. aircraft. It's good to see not only the college but attorney and an officer in the Sam J. Gagliano while in the U.S. Navy arts organization in the community col Army Reserves to train the legal I-servedintheAir laborating. Saturdays @ the Penn is a joint staff on the finer aspects of com Force from 1966 to 1970, venture of the Plymouth Community Arts mon tasks that were performed the most heated time of Council and Plymouth Canton Symphony with weapons and the setting up iform still fits the Vietnam War. I was Society to present variety shows for fami of landmines. To this day I am drafted just seven days lies at noon on the first Saturday of the still not sure why I was asked I was 16 years old and diploma. My wife and I after my wife and I were month at the Penn Theatre in Plymouth. to perform the training class, living in Birmingham, were also invited to the married. Because of a Washburn and the PSO return Jan. 3, but it went exceptionally well Ala., when Pearl Harbor Senior Prom. technicality, I was able 2009, for a show spotlighting guest per and of course I've been teaching was bombed. I knew right My grandson Jason J. to enlist for four years in formances by Josh White Jr. and Jake ever since! I was also honored away that I wanted to fight Forster DCFN is currently the Air Force instead. Maloney, the Yo Yo Guy. Dec. 6 features to go to the National Archives for my country, so I quit in the U.S. Navy assigned My duty was mainly Beverly Meyer, The Music Lady, and Josh & in Washington, D.C. to provide school. to the USS Boone. In at Elmendorf AFB, Ark., Roy, a comedy juggling act. Special musical research materials for a story In June 19431 joined the January 20071 flew to where I serviced C-141 host forFeb . % 2009, and March % 2009, honoring World War II heroes U.S. Navy as part of a Navy" San Juan, Puerto Rico and cargo aircraft, bound for when the PSO return once again, is Guy from the 70th Training Division Amphibious Land Unit boarded his ship. From Vietnam. Many planes Louis and Chautauqua Express. The one- that was written and published called ACORN 34 and was there I was able to sail carried troops who man band had kids dancing in the aisles for in the early 1990s. This fueled stationed at Clark Field Air for three days with the eventually fought there. Samuel laswell of Redford the CD release. The series is a continuation my desire to write and research Base in Manila. sailors to Mayport, Fla., Many planes return of the arts council's Music in the Park held everything! I also participated in the where the ship is docked. ing from Vietnam were ney to their final resting at noon Wednesdays throughout the sum Philippine Liberation in the Surprisingly, my uniform either "Med-Evac" flights place. mer. Tickets are only $3 to make shows .Cheryl A. Vatcher-Martin, MA. Lingayen Gulf of Luzon. still fit! - taking wounded soldiers My wife didn't learn affordable. Ret. Army Sergeant, Canton The ships I served on I recently went to to stateside hospitals for about my experience see "Today is special because the CD is cre were the USS Pocomoke Washington D.C. to further care, or sadly, ing their bodies return ated 1008%" said Deb Madonna, Music in and two destroyers, the visit the World War II flights carrying the bod until just recently. I don't, the Park artistic director. "How many kids USS John Weeks and the Memorial. There, I was ies of those men and know why I didn't tell get to see something like this?" USS Hanesworth. In 1946 greeted and saluted by women who died there. her sooner, but found Magical Tunes £2 Marvelous Tales costs I received an honorable dis many tourists and thanked It was my goal to do some freedom from $15 and is available by calling (734) 451- charge as an Electrician's for serving my country. I my best as a technician those hard memories 2112 or atwww.prymouthsymphony.org. Mate Third Class, but still am now a lifetime member and not hinder in any when I finally shared For more information about Saturdays continued to serve in the of the Stanley Romanowski way the journey of those them with her. @ the Penn, visit www.PennSaturdays. Navy. VFW Post 6896. My wife soldiers so that as many com. On June 12,2002, Dan Rosalie and I are residents as possible would one Samuel LaswelE Willenborg, principal of ofWestland. day return safely home, Sergeant E-4, Honorably Linda Ann Chomin is the health and community life Livonia Franklin High or if that were not pos Discharged reporter for the Observer S Eccentric Newspapers. Cheryl A. Vatcher- Martin of Canton School, presented me with Sam J. Gagliano sible, to assist their jour- Redford She can be reached at (734) 953-2145 or by e-mail at wearing a OAV Commander's cap last an honorary high school Westland [email protected]. year. For more stories from local veterans, see Pages C2, C3, and C4. j r f , -j-,, ^pr^jr-j, C2 (CPWReGc) Observer S Eccentric j Sunday, November 9,2008 www.hometowniife.com Uncle Sam called him in March 5,1941. He was at Selfridge Air •r\ .-v::- Force Base and drove digni taries around in Michigan. When war broke out he #--½¾¾ was put on the Elery P. Niles boat to plant mines in the mouth of the Columbia River. Then he was sent to Wake Island. He was still on the ship when it fell. He was 42 days in the ship and sent out to New Caledonia where he was Ange|ui.-".,"i-f*«i 'i Paul Speen of Garden City a truck driver from depot \ to warehouse. From there He J J-. :.a~v..i. On March 2,1953,1 was he went to California to be the war except the fun he Angelo Gatteri of Westland during drafted into the army at the rehabilitated. and his buddies had. WW!! ripe old age of 19 years old. I From there we went to He did say that at night had to be at Fort Wayne on Columbus, Ohio and was they could see the bombs West Jefferson at 7 a.m., where discharged. bursting and they had Angelo Gatteri, 90, of Westland I was sworn in. After a couple He has a memory disorder. alarms going off. Submitted by his wife, Margaret of days there we were bused to Camp Custer in Battle Creek, issued our clothing, given G.I. haircuts and our first army pay, Paul Speen sets up a gun site in August 1953 in Thule, Greenland. called "Flying Twenty." After a few days there we ter clothing and taken down to The plan was to have an air were flown to Georgia and the harbor where we boarded base closer to Russia in case bused to Camp Steward, Ga. a troop ship and were told we hostilities broke out between I went into the army from Now called Fort Steward, we were headed for the Arctic, a us and Russia and we were sent the upper peninsula, Calumet, were put into the 549th AAA place called Thule in North to Thule to set up our gun sites in 1943 in Aircraft Battalion Gun Battalion and trained on Western Greenland. This was and provide defense for the air 391 AAA Division. 90 mm anti-aircraft guns. the height of the cold war when base in case that happened. It I was in the infantry sta After basic training in Russia was known as the Iron was quite an adventure for a tioned at France, Belgium, August 1953, we were told we Curtain and the Red Menace 19-year-old and I served with a Normandy and Germany. were shipping out, put on a and the U.S. Air Force was bunch of really great guys. We landed on the beaches of train and traveled to Camp building a huge air base in Normandy in France. I was in Kilmor, N. X, where we were Thule and it was being built in Paul A. Speen charge of a 40 mm gun. Our given shots, issued heavy win- complete secrecy. Garden City job was to sight German planes to protect our troops that were landing on the beaches. In Germany I was a guard Arthritis Today VISIT H0MET0WNLIFE.COM JOSEPH J. 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I went on two In 1966, at the age of 20 1>> to the 21st floor of the Cadillac wheels I was sent to Vietnam with Square Building and registered. that I was the 863rd Transportation I boarded a cattle car with other to pull Co. to serve a 12-month boys and went to Ft. Bliss Texas, around tour. near El Paso, and was taking over Our duty was to supply training with the Anti-Aircraft Germany, our infantry with the sup Division. The equipment we were hooked plies they need to fight the using was declared obsolete, onto the enemy. Even though it was A so then I found myself in Cobb back of an unpopular war I was County, Ga. the truck. proud to serve my country Timothy Curtis of Plymouth Township A bunch of nearby young people After and would do it again in a during the Vietnam War were having a "peanut boiling" Fred E. Raper of Westland load Evert Myers at age 19, with his heart beat. and invited all us boys. We had a ing onto future wife, Lofeta, 17. Evert and Loleta Myers I am a life member of the good time. That was my first time the ship, Mayflower Lt. Gamble VFW eating boiled peanuts and learned it took about 10 days to get to In 1943 through 1946,1 served three years in the navy Post #6695 in Plymouth. to love them and have bought France. I was so sea sick! For days on the destroyer escort, "USS Cocktrill." I am also a member of the more several times later. I was so sick. I had some close I was a 2nd class petty officer and traveled to various VVA (Vietnam Veterans of From Cobb County, Ga., I went calls in Germany, but I didn't get ports around the world, writing letters to the girl back America) Plymouth-Canton by train to New York and joined a hurt. home. Now, on Nov. 8,2008,1 have 64 years of mar Chapter* 528. heavy field artillery battalion and riage to the girl I wrote to. And-I'm still 2nd class. Our-Motto: Never again was loaded on a ship headed for Fred E. Raper will one generation of veter LaHarve France. 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Observer S Eccentric j Sunday, November 9,2008 (*) VETERANS www.hometowrtlife.com mission First female Serving in two wars BY CHRIS KASSEL Wayne Amvet I served in the Navy during SPECIAL WRITER WWII from May 29,1944 until March 28,1946.1 had basic Sixty-five years ago, a four-engine B-17 Flying Post member training at Great Lakes Naval Fortress rumbled into cloudy skies above England, Station, then served aboard the headed for a dangerous raid over Nazi Germany. My mom grew up in Wayne USS Baltimore, a heavy cruiser. It was the third mission for Fred Reichel, ayoung and was a graduate of Wayne It was in the task force out in Michigan co-pilot with the 8th Air Force, and it High Class of 1951. After high the Pacific. I was assigned as proved to be his last. school she decided to join the an alternate to go on the USS Ambushed an hour later by enemy Focke-Wulf air force and was stationed in Indianapolis, but lucky for me the fighter planes — among the most lethal aircraft in the Mississippi. sailor arrived whose place I was Luftwaffe's arsenal — the B-17 lost engines one by one While in the air force she to take. The ship went down with to Nazi machine gun fire until, at 19,000 feet, behind specialized in radio communi all members lost. What a tragedy. enemy lines, Reichel bailed out A young German boy cations, got married and was Three of my brothers were in Victor Waling of Livonia while in the found him in a stand of trees a hundred miles east of Fred Nunnold) (left) Fred Reichel, Burt Miner, George honorably discharged in 1953. defense work and didn't have Navy Berlin and told him simply, "For you, G.I., the war is Lietziau, and Robert Stachel gather beneath the vintage In the late 1950s, Gracia to go to war and one of them over." bomber following their reunion flight. moved back to Michigan as worked on the Atomic bomb out The boy was only partially right. Reichel, who spent a single parent and moved to west. the next 16 months as a prisoner of war, has memories ' As the muscular bomber left the runway and Garden City in 1964. Here I joined the Naval reserves of the dogfight and his terrifying parachute drop that circled Ann Arbor, buzzing the Big House, Michigan she raised her family and was and then was called to duty in linger to this day. Theatre and the U of M campus, reactions from the involved in the community. the Korean War. Had to serve Yet on Sept 26, Reichel again hauled himself into men ranged from howls of pleasure over the roar of As a veteran of the Korean there from August 1950 until the polished fuselage of a Boeing B-17 and prepared the supercharged engines (nicknamed "bird-shred Wjar, my mom became the first December 1951 aboard the USS for takeoff. Along with fouro f his fellow 'fryboys' — a ders") to murmurs of remembrance for fallen com woman veteran to join the Bryce Canyon. It was a repair colloquial term for World War II pilots and their crew rades. Wayne Amvet Post 171. She was ship. We would make parts for man — Reichel embarked on what maybe his final But for the most part, the group remained impas very active in the Post and also other ships that become disabled. flight aboard the classic aircraft, which was mass- sive and quiet, lost in introspection, running their earned her lifetime member I achieved die rank of produced throughout the war at Ford's Willow Run hands over the Yankee Lady's superstructures, her ship. Machinist First Class. assembly plant. radio equipment and authentic armaments, including The one that sputtered to life in September was .50 caliber machine guns that looked oiled and ready Gracia Vivian Anderson Yankasky Victor Waling the Yankee Lady, a meticulously restored B-17G for combat. Sons ofsimple but productive men, this , 1933-1977 Livonia Victor Waling of Livonia now residing at Willow Run Airport's Yankee Air particular group ofveteran s survived the war, came Submitted by her daughter, Museum. Said to be the finest example of this par- home to Detroit and went on to lead simple, produc Deanne Jo Dowell ticular model still frying, the Yankee Lady was used tive lives. In many ways, they are still trying to absorb inthefilmT&ra, Tom, Torn and has a history in many the magnitude and significance of their wartime Making long-lasting friendships ways as fascinating as the men who piloted her. experience. After the flight,th e sense of quietude lingered. I enlisted in the WACs in DYING GENERATION When asked ifhis victory lap in the Yankee Lady had December 1944 and was dis Reichel, of Rochester Hills, was one of them, a dis lived up to expectations, Burt Miner said simply, "Any Following in.his charged in August 1946. Going tinction shared by fewer aiul fewer liv^ Now flight you walk away from is worth it" on the train to basic training one mf 85, he is candid about the realities facing Ms com A subdued chorus of'amens' rose from the rest of girl was crying and I thought, rades, aging veterans of hie deadliest and most wide- the group. On board the plane and in the moments mom's footsteps didn't you know what you were spread conflict in human history. Reichel notes wist that followed, it made sense to give them space, to getting into? fully: "Our ranks are being thinned by time — we're allow themto reminisce in whatever way they chose, Doug grew up in Garden City During basic training at Fort losing World War II veterans at a rate of nearly 1,500 as the next generation accepts the sad fact that they and attended Garden City West Des Moines, Iowa, I had clerk a month." may not have many of these moments left. Senior High School. typist training and then I was A * The impromptu flight was arranged by Nate In his senior year (1981) he sent to Fort Sam Houston in San Strong, a frequent companion ofth e retired fryboys at Kassel captured the flight in documentary form. "Detroit's chose to join the navy and to Antonio, Texas and worked at the the reunion lunches they hold twice monthly at local Greatest Generation," a Visionaiist Entertainment produc follow in his mother's footsteps Brooke Army Medical Center. I diners, usually Jimi's in Royal Oak. tion, will air on WXYZ-TV in 2009. as a military family. He was lived in abrand new barracks. T*» stationed at Great Lakes Naval I became friends with the Base in Chicago, 111., and then secretary of the Chief of Surgical Lorraine Waling of Livonia served in sent to Charleston, S.C. to Department and even went to the Women's Army Corps. Injured while on tank serve on the U.S.S. Benjamin her 50th wedding anniversary Franklin Nuclear Warhead in San Antonio. To this day I still Submarine. correspond with one of the WAC I served in the 3rd Armored from Berlin. While in the navy he attend friends, Violet Seaman, who lives Division in WW 11. After a short stay in the hos ed school and his interests in Phoenix, Ariz. Many of the Upon completion of my basic pital, I then was sent to Paris, were electronics and cooking. other girls have passed away. training and having arrived in France to a general hospital He was honorably discharged It was a time in my life that I France, for a couple of months. After in 1987. will always remember. Cleaning I entered combat in Germany surrendered and I Currently Doug lives in the barracks, exercising and Ardennes-Alsace on Jan. 15, was released from the hospital, James L. Worpell of Westland southern Michigan and stays parading was something we all 1945 and then went to the I then served my remainder ;r tii—h vith h'« f—ril- which had to do. I am married and have Rhineland about March 2, tour of duty in the Army of 1 1 V 1 I U'l< five children, five grandchildren 1945 and continued to central Occupation. On Aug. 1,1946, r and one great-granddaughter. Europe on March 22,1945- I completed my tour overseas ankasky April 13,1945. and went aboard a troop ship lis sister Lorraine (Glowczewski) I was on top of a tank where named George Washington to 0 Dowel! Livonia Lorraine Waling of Livonia I was hit on my left shoulder by return back to New York har "&***: a 90 mm shell fragment from a bor and then I went by train German Howitzer that hit the to Ft. Sheridan, 111., to be dis **-BU Why Advanced Vein Therapies? tank. 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H\\\..'i\i!i(r.i|>H,i'.ciin] Age 83, of Livonia. Passed away March 25, 1937 in Escanaba, MI. Suit** T.i~. • Xiivi nr 111 ilit Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. Bora April 19, Beloved mother of David Patrick rm-iuil many 1925, in Iron Mountain, she was the (Andrea) Slayton. Dear grandmother 248-341-9110 daughter of Delia and Peter Fenlon of David Paul Slayton and Sonya honor" and ;m.ink' ALFRED R. JENSEN and grew up in Gaastra. She graduated (Ryan) Parry. Visitation Sunday 1 p.m. from Stambaugh High School in 1943 - 9 p.m. at Schrader-Howell Funeral Died November 5, 2008, at William and moved to Flint where she worked Home, 280 South Main Street, including being Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, at the with Rosie the Riveter at AC Plymouth. Visitation will continue on CALL NOW FOR A age of 90, following a long illness. Sparkplugs for the balance of World Monday from 10 a.m. until time of named one of Mr. Jensen was a resident of Pontiac, War II. In 1945 she mbved to Mass at 10:30 a.m. from Our Lady of COMPLIMENTARY and a former 46 year resident of Milwaukee, where her love of dancing Good Counsel Catholic Church, SPECIAL REPORT Birmingham. He is the retired owner occasioned the meeting of Erwin 47650 North Territorial Road at Beck fHOVK DETROIT MAGAZINE:' of Lynd Gear of Rochester and Sieron. They were married April 29, Road, Plymouth. Scripture Service 1TOP DOCS 4 "The truth about Varicose & Dolphin Engineering of Fraser. He is 1950. After their marriage, they trav Sunday 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Spider vein therapies: What a former longtime member of the eled for three years with Erwin's job Contributions suggested to Angela every patient must know." Birmingham Country Club and the before settling in Baltimore. While Hospice. Share your special memories Jii-fur.- Aft* Detroit Golf Club and a- lifetime living in Baltimore the couple wel and thoughts at schrader-howell.com member of the Masonic Lodge #2 of comed a daughter, Barbara, and a son, Detroit. He is survived by his wife Russell to their family. In 1963 they Jane of 55 years and three children: relocated again to Pasadena, Calif. Danie! S. Jensen (Lissa) of Chape! Continuing to chase the space race, Hill, NC, Nancy Johnson (Patrick) of they moved to Ann Arbor in 1964. Birmingham, MI and Susan WoOBITUARY ^ They were active members of St. 1 Vandegriff (Jay) of Coeur d'Alene, Francis Catholic Church and School. POLICY ' Idaho. Grandfather of eight: Sam, In 1983 business changes necessitated The first five "billed" lines of an Sarah Jane, and Elizabeth Jensen of a move to Jacksonville, Fla.', where obituary are published at no cost. Chapel, NC, Patrick, Kelsey and they lived until Erwin's death eariier All additional lines will be Michael Johnson of Birmingham, MI this year. Since then she has lived in and Megan and Hunter Vandegriff of Livonia, close to her son Russell and charged at $4 per line. You may Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Services were his family. She is predeceased by her place a picture of your loved one private. Contributions to Beaumont husband, Erwin; her parents; and a for an additional cost of only $6. Hospice would be appreciated. brother, Raymond, who died in his Symbolic emblems may be Arrangements by Pixley Funeral infancy. She is survived by her two included at no cost (example: Home-Davis Chapel of Auburn Hills. children, Barbara (Paul) Cencer of Big American Flags, religious Rapids and Russell (Judy) Sieron of symbols, etc.) Livonia; six grandchildren, David (Anna) Cencer of Big Rapids, Mark Deadlines: (Jenna) Cencer of Middletown, R.I., Timothy Cencer and Amanda Cencer, Friday 4:15 PM for Sunday both of Big Rapids, and Julie and Wednesday 9:45 AM for Thursday Scott Sieron, both of Livonia; and one Obituaries received after these deadlines great-grandchild, Peter Cencer of will be placed In the next available issue. Middletown, R.I Visitation will be Thursday, Nov. 6th, at the Nie Family Funeral Home, 2400 Carpenter Rd., e-mail your obit to Ann Arbor from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. [email protected] with an evening wake service at 7 p.m. or fax to: Viewing will continue at St. Francis Attn: Obits c/o Jennifer Musztuk Church, Ann Arbor, at 11 a.m. Friday, 586-826-7318 Nov. 7th, with a funeral Mass begin For more Information call: availability and tfm Senior's ning at noon. In lieu of flowers, dona Jennifer Musztuk .gion cnima. tions may be made to the Alzheimer's 586-826-7115 Association and St. Francis (Ann or Charolette Wilson Arbor) School. Please visit, Virginia's 586-826-7082 personal webpage and leave a memo or toll free ry at www.niefuneralhomes.com 800-579-7355 ask for Jennifer or Charolette OEnnsyfli as . __.. _*•»-, i_. ¥*«*(& «M on., strum www.hometownlife.com Observer S Eccentric j Sunday, November 9,2008 C5 OFFICE BUILDINGS "People get tested, maintaining that theyre not making The coming flu Building biologist Lisa Beres, CEO of Green Nest this up, mat (not feeling good) is really biological." She season makes people L.L.C., in Irvine, Calif, says that if your symptoms - points out that that's not always the case, and there's aware of aches, pains headaches, nausea, and irritation of the ear, nose and something you can do about it. Look for negative, , 'ijfiS ^: . and then some, but throat - occur in your building at work, they could be unrealistic and unhelpful thinking: •aw ;t' by any time of year you coming from sick building syndrome. She lists a number — "Take ten minutes to write down or speak into a Sfe " •"" Mildred L Just mi§ht not feel up of potential causes, individually or in groups: indoor air, tape recorder what's going on in your mind, all that's &?•. "' to par. You might building material, furniture, fabrics, finishes, carpentry, stressing you out," she recommends, "because we're Culp have sick building paint, copiers and printers. If symptoms dissipate after often unaware of what we're thinking. If your boss is the iWssMiMi^i^j^ig syndrome without you've been outside for a while, go public. problem, what exactly is it about your boss?" knowing it. Then "Find out whether other people are feeling the same -- Return to the task when you're feeling less stressed there's the possibility that upheaval in some workplaces, way," Beres advises. "If 20 percent of occupants are to look for distortions in what you wrote or said. You regardless of its source, is throwing you off-balance. experiencing it, it can be sick building syndrome." Her might be "fortune-telling, predicting the future How can you untangle the threads so you can decide company seRs air and test kits if you want to continue negatively, or catastrophizing, thinking that your boss what to do? on your own before alerting HR or Facility will fire you and your family will be homeless," Discomfort undermines your productivity. According Management, who might then contract with an Lombardo states. These types of thought patterns can to a survey conducted by the Yankelovich firm for environmental inspector. ' cause anxiety. insurer CIGNA, headquartered in Philadelphia, in the JUST YOU - In their place, develop a thought that is accurate last six months, 61 percent of 1,147 working adults, 18 or If your research leads you to conclude that there's and helpful but not Pollyannaish. Slip it in. everyone. older, went to work not fully focused on their work, something in your life that's making you less productive, -- Finally, she suggests, "Do something about it." If you eliminate sick building syndrome and because they were sick or distracted by a problem. They you don't need to set an appointment with a You don t have to do all of this alone. Lombardo distorted thinking from the list of possibilities, you averaged 6.9 days in a six-month period -- more than psychologist or psychiatrist. . mentions that when you've identified what's really might well have a physical ailment. Keep going to one day of "presenteeism" per month. A full 62 percent Psychologist and physical therapist Elizabeth bothering you, such as your boss, you can do a reality work without doing something about it and watch of that group reported that their productivity was down, Lombardo, whose private practice is in Pittsburgh, says check with a co-worker. Check to see if your distorted your productivity continue to fall. while almost the same number - 61 percent ~ that much of her work helps individual and corporate thoughts are a figment of your imagination, that your (Qr. Mildred L. Culp is an award-winning expressed concern that co-workers knew. Approach your clients enhance their wellness. "Our society thinks boss is out to get you and no one else. You have your journalist. E-mail your questions to discomfort systematically. physical systems, such as bugs or a virus," she explains. answer if your co-worker responds that your boss hates [email protected]. Copyright 2008 Passage Media.) . < jfflEBBMWMJMaiafiJBrt huw !?.'• is "SS^R^ffi^P^ssSl^PS W^S^^^S^^W^K^^M^m^^^^^^SiW^^^S^^^StW. Apply now, firm has ATTENTION AUDIO VISUAL TECHS COLLECTORS Drivers & Marketers needed Strategic Accounting/ 37 25 FT openings. No exp, nec •Installation Tech Immediate opening for med for Dr's office. Ask for Mrs. MAINTENANCE Finance Professional essary. 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Data entry, bank recon Office & database. $10/hr. or fax resume: 248-968-9715 uling, payments and phone. some computer skills. located in Novi, Mi. has an Medical Billing outsourcing ciliations & misd. support Email resume: Help Wanled-Domeslic A Must be computer literate. Experience is preferred. exciting opportunity for an firm in Commerce Twp. seeks staff duties. [email protected] Infinity Primary Care OPTICIAN One FT pos. with benefits, one Non-commission salary experienced LTC Social Worker an experienced Tax Preparer Apply in person www.inflmtyprlmarycare .com ABO Certified PT pos. (no benefits). Fax position + bonuses. 401K, in the field of gerontology. (personal/corporate) to handle Nov. 12 & 13, noon-6pm at: in Livonia is looking for an For growing .ophthalmology Residential Housekeeper, Gardner/Handyman, Cook resume to 248 540 7058 insurance & vacation Must possess knowledge with; a wide variety of clients. 37895 Ann Arbor Rd. Help Wanled-Dental. @ RN/LPN with strong office practice in Farmington Hills. 3 positions. Exp. refs. from 9am-3pm M F only is offered after 90 days. •Minimum Data Set and Qualified applicants must have setting experience. Candidate should be able to Non-smoking. 800-436-2193 Please email resume to: State Regulations 3-5 years of recent CPA firm BOOKKEEPER Comprehensive Benefits easily adapt & take a leader •The physical, social, DENTAL ASSISTANT [email protected] tax preparation experience, Walled Lake area, part-time, 5 Package! ship role in day to day optical emotional & psychological proficiency through trial bal Part-Time for Farmington days, 25 hrs/wk. Flexible Resumes please: operations. Email resume & Position Wanted well-being of older adults ance and financial statements. schedule (possible FT). Must area. Must be personable. [email protected] or fax salary requirements to: •Discharge planning This is a full time position with know Peachtree, Excel, Fax resume: (248) 474-0052 734-853-4900 [email protected] ! WILL CARE FOR YOUR •Assessments excellent benefits. Qualified AP/AR, prepare payroll data LOVED ONE Exp., References. LMSW preferred, 8SW with applicants may send a resume for submission to payroll DENTAL ASSISTANT/ FRONT DESK Help Wanted- Avail 24 hours. Affordable SALES REPS, experience, a team player with and cover letter incl. salary company. Fax resume/contact MEDICAL ASSISTANT Approx. 20 hrs/wk. Exp. pre Fopd/Beuerage price. 248-446-1729 excellent communication skills req. to [email protected]. info: (248)474-0733 FULL-TIME. Send resume to: SUPERVISORS, both written & oral, essential. ferred. 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Contingent hours. Pay negotiable. 714-326-3471 or apply online at application procedures Call: (248) 683-1010 www.ihacares.com available at: PERSONAL/ www.hfcc.edu Deadline for application: PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL SUPERVISOR & RN's for HOME CARE Medical Assistant Friday., Nov. 28, 2008 ASSISTANT EOE Busy professional seeks Pinnacle Senior Care, a Movi Plastic Surgeons office an intelligent, sophisticated Medicare certified home seeks friendly, motivated, health agency with 7 offices assistant to help make life hardworking, FT-PT, experi KITCHEN MANAGER easier. Must have excellent in Michigan, is seeking a full enced certified medical organizational, administra time Clinical Supervisor for assistant, for Front/Back it's Lansing office and tive, verbal, and written office responsibilities: Canton area. Experienced PRM/Contingent RN's to t Imuran a^ DOOS communication skills. Must Fax resume: 248-305-5880 and certified. 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