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Election workers W1KLAND A GANNETT COMPANY Westland has the help wanted sign out for election workers. There will be two upcoming elections, the primary election on Aug. 7 and the general election on Nov. 6. It's a long day begin PRICE: $1 • SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2012 • hometownlife.com ning at 6 a.m. and end ing after 8 p.m., said Westland Clerk Eileen DeHart Schoof, add-. ing the pay isn't bad — $140 for inspectors, $155 for the vice chair and $165 for the chair. Council OK with court's revised budget "I expect a big turn out," said Schoof. "I By LeAnne Rogers puts spending $125,000 under get under $3 million wasn't real about whether we would meet guarantee it won't be Observer Staff Writer • projected revenues. istic for the court operation. our expected revenue," Cicirelli a boring day, you'll be "I appreciate the court looking Council members and May said. "There are only a few busi busy. Just fill out an ap The cuts weren't as a large as at the numbers. I'm more com or William Wild had expressed ness days left in May. We are on plication at the Clerk's requested, but Westland City fortable with a $125,000 delta concern that a shortage in target for $320,000 revenues for Office. We'd love to Council members were satis between revenues and expendi court revenues would result May." ' have you." fied with a reduced budget pre tures than I was with $25,000," in the general fund balance Additionally, Cicirelli said the Applications are sented Thursday for 18th Dis Council President James God- being forced to make up the dif court expects that by the end of available during regu trict Court. bout said. ference. Earlier this year, an the fiscal year June 30 to have lar business hours at Judges Sandra Cicirelli and At an earlier budget study $800,000 revenue shortfall had $78,000 in excess revenue that the Westland City Hall Mark McConnell presented a session, council members had been projected by the court, would be returned to the city. on Ford Road west of $3,174 million budget, which was asked the court to take a sec resulting in police officers being Acknowledging the court's Wayne Road. down about $100,000 from the ond look at its budget and get reassigned to traffic enforce role isn't to generate revenue, earlier $3,275 million proposal spending in the $2.8 to $3 million ment. for the 2012-13 fiscal year. That range. Cicirelli had said a bud "Obviously there was concern Please see BUDGET, A2 Summer hours Wayne County Commissioner Joan Gebhardt, D-District 12, will not be con Butterflies ducting office hours in her communities of Westland, Inkster and south Livonia during the months of June, take wing at July and August. Gebhardt is unde cided as to when office 4 hours meetings will resume at selected new house' locations inside her district. "I found that during By LeAnne Rogers the summer months, Observer Staff Writer constituent attendance at office hours declined The butterflies are fly because constituents ing. were involved in their The new butterfly families with children house next to Barson's being out of school as Greenhouse doesn't offi well as vacations," Geb cially open until June 1, hardt said. "I encour but Brenda Dziedzic has age anyone to contact already started releasing my office directly to butterflies she has raised discuss anything they .. into their new habitat L. wish." "They didn't like the Gebhardt's office can Gatorade I was giving Among the butterflies be reached by phone them at home. They want released in the garden last at (313) 224-0907 or by some real food," Dziedzic week were the American e-mail at district12@ said as many of the Lady. co.wayne.mi.us. released butterflies head J ed straight for flowering with husband Joe, as she plants inside the butter took photos of the butter fly house. flies. v Holiday The butterflies included For the past decade, giant swallowtails, Amer Dziedzic's avocation has closings ican ladies and question been cultivating but Westland city offices, marks, the latter prefer terflies. From a hobby, including the William P. ring to dine on a piece of Dziedzic developed into Faust Public Library, re watermelon that Dziedzic a butterfly expert, giv cycling center and 18th had provided. The mon- ing lectures and last year District Court, will be archs will be hatching writing a book. Her first closed on Monday, May soon. lecture was at Barson's, 28, due to the Memo " PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER "It's beautiful," said which specifically grows rial Day holiday. Brenda Dziedzic releases butterflies to their new "home" at the butterfly garden at Debbie Barson, who owns There also will be Barson's Greenhouse in Westland. the Westland greenhouse , Please see HOUSE, A2 no rubbish collection or recycling pickup on Memorial Day and the schedule will be delayed by one day for the re Humanities grant funds Church puts faith to work mainder of the week. Glenn World War II project in Norwayne cleanup INDEX Community Life B5 Crossword Puzzle.... C3 By Sue Mason ple now." By LeAnne Rogers ry Johnson, who chairs the Education A4 Observer Staff Writer : . ' ' The project is being fund Observer Staff Writer Norwayne Community Cit Health B9 ed through a $6,545 grant from izens Council. "This is our Homes '.... C2 A teacher at John Glenn High the Michigan Humanities Coun The Norwayne area will be first major cleanup in four Jobs ...CI School is looking for World War II cil. Anderson, chair of the high getting spruced up thanks to years." • Obituaries B8 veterans and people who worked school's social studies depart a cleanup day set for Sunday, For Ekklesia members who Services C2 in defense industry as part of a Sports B1 ment, had applied for the grant. June 3, and a local church,' normally have Sunday ser Wheels C4 project planned for the 2012-2013 "I thought we real hit the goal of will be putting its philosophy vices at Westland John Glenn school year. the humanities council had a good of service into action. High School, the cleanup day Michele Anderson plans to have chance going in," said Ander About 180 volunteers from will be part of their new First © The Observer & Eccentric students to interview members son, the chair of the high school's Ekklesia are expected to par Serve Sunday program. Volume 48 • Number 2 of the country's "Greatest Gener social studies department. "I was ticipate in the cleanup, which "The first Sunday of each ation" for the project which will hopeful, but it was a complicat is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and month, we don't meet at Home Delivery: " culminate in a World War II style ed application with a lot of forms will start off at the Dorsey Glenn, we go out into the ; (866)887-2737 _—.§ USO dance for them. and documentation. I was wor Center. community to serve," said "I want to make sure their sto ried I'd mess something up." "They'll cut any yards Chris Lambert, an Ekklesia Return Address: 1== ry is told and I want students to The grant was one of six given needing to be cut. If a senior 41304 Concept Dr. t understand what they did," she out in Wayne County and among or disabled person has gar pastor. "There are no strings Plymouth Ml 48170 SB* said. "I think that's important bage that needs to be taken attached. We are there to lav- because we're losing these peo Please see PROJECT, A2 out, they will help," said Hen Please see CLEANUP, A2
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By LeAnne Rogers open, we're trying to fill golf outing in southeast meal. There is three-star our charity which helps raiser for the public Observer Staff Writer 36 foursomes," said West- Michigan," said Adams.'': food in their dining room," seniors and children," said awareness committee is land Assistant Fire Chief "It's a great venue and a said Adams. "There will •, Adams. "It says thanks the annual spring carni For 16 years, a charity John Adams, who chairs very reasonable rate." be access to the 19th hole with a nice day on the val. The recently held car golf outing sponsored by the Children's Golf Clas Holding the golf outing and the locker room." links." nival raised $21,000. Westland Firefighters has sic. "We've upgraded the at Western also gives golf A range of sponsorships The public awareness For more information been a successful fund venue, the prizes and food ers an opportunity to play is available for the golf committee sponsors fire or to register for the golf raiser. to get back on calendars." at the private golf and outing, which also has a safety programs but also outing, visit vvww.cityof- This year, the June 4 With the current econ country club. The outing 50/50 raffle and auctions helps families after fires westland.com/firedepart- benefit will be at a new omy, Adams said main includes a box lunch at the, of items ranging from and provides support to ment/childrens-fire-safe- location—the private taining the $125 per golf turn and all drinks, adult televisions and gas grills other community groups ty-golf-classichtml. Western Golf and Country er price provides a great and non-adult, with an • to Detroit Tigers tickets. and events. ClubinRedford. value. open bar for dinner. "This is a high qual Along with the golf out lrogersehometownlife.com "We have some spots "This is really the best "It will be a wonderful ity event. It supports ing, the other big fund (313) 222-5428
trict) court, which has for court workers to BUDGET more judges and staff," be assigned to start the Continued from page A1 he said. cleanup at 7 a.m. July 5 While the judges and so that much of the clean deputy court administra up can be completed Godbout said the city tor David Wiacek were before city hall opens for would like to have more in attendance, there business. police officers. was also an update on Council took a second a "That affects the court plans to use probation look at the budget for the revenue. Without the ers assigned to the court Municipal Golf Course, revenue, we can't have work program for clean which could be approx the staffing to help with up following the West- imately $15,000 short in those (court revenue) land Summer Festival. revenue, if concessions, numbers and keep crime "In the past we would the pro shop and new down," Godbout said. schedule double the num pricing structure aren't Based on statistics com ber of people needed successful. - piled by the state court to have plenty of work Council is expected to administrator, McConnell ers," Cicirelli said. "A lot adopt the budget next noted that 18th District didn't show up, so now month. Court is busy. we will schedule three "We're more busy than times the number." lrogersehometownlife.com the Plymouth (35th Dis The plan also calls (313)222-5428
PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER pleted project," Ander Westland Rotary Club Eastern Tiger Swallowtail gets nectar from a flowering plant in the garden. PROJECT son said. and American Legion. Continued from page A1 All the work will cul While the main body of minate in a World War work will be done dur Brenda IIUSO dance at the high ing the 2012-2013 school HOUSE Dziedzic 30 statewide. It will be school on May 8,2013 — year, the process is start Continued from page A1 waits for used to fund a year-long Victory in Europe Day. ing know. Anderson is the but project in which stu Anderson estimates looking for veterans and/ terflies to dents in U.S. History that 300 students in all or their families and peo the plants suggested by leave the and American War class will be involved. In addi ple who worked in the Dziedzic for people who mesh bin es will interview veter tion to the history class war industry who are want their own butterfly for their ans and their families, es, members of the interested in being inter gardens. new envi do documentation and JROTC and Interact Club viewed. People can call "This is another fac ronment. research that will be put will be involved. The high her at (734) 419-2300, ext. et for the greenhouse. -» on a DVD, The students school band and choir 5227, or send her an e- We having ponding, fish, also will create posters will provide the music mail at andersonm@wwc- annuals and perenni about their work. and songs of the era at sd.net als, now we have butter "Anyone who has con the dance. flies," Joe Barson said. tributed will receive a She's also getting help smasonehometownlife.com "We've grown the plants free DVD of the com with the project from the (313)222-6751 for Brenda for five years or longer. It's really start ing to take off." As Dziedzic points out, said Lambert, whose include a totally free if you want butterflies in CLEANUP church built^a home car wash — no dona- your yard, it's not enough Continued from page A1 * , fbr"& low-income fam- ^ ^tiofis^accepted^in July to have flowering plants •Jily On Oscoda last'year * arid a free garage sale in to provide" nectar. Host band built Vhandifeap August, where items will plants where the butter ish compassion on peo ramp for a resident be given away, not sold. flies can lay eggs also are a butterfly will smell ; It's not clear yet how j ple." using materials provid "We're doing this to | needed. That could be a it from mile away and much demand there will The volunteers will ed by Westland Rotary. learn a lifestyle of stew | herb like parsley or milk come. Host plants are be for butterfly-relat- , focus on cleaning up On the first Sunday in ard hood. Unfortunate weed, which provide a specific to specific but ed plants, but Joe Barson public areas, such as the May, youngsters from ly, a lot of people think home for the resulting terflies that lay their eggs said it's a relatively inex overgrown open ditches the church built two Christianity is going to caterpillar to develop into on them," said Dziedzic, pensive hobby. along Venoy and Dorsey, flower pot holders — one church on Sunday," Lam a chrysalis and eventual who now raises more "For$15-$20,youcan cleaning up graffiti and for their parents and one bert said. "This is faith ly hatch. than 30 species of but have a butterfly garden; providing some assis to give to a Norwayne in action. Serving is the In the butterfly house, terfly. in your yard," he said. I tance for some residents family. heart of God." Dziedzic has signs post Since all of the butter The grand opening will upon request. "It was a big hit. We Norwayne residents ed showing the plants flies are native Mich be at 1 p.m. Friday, Junes "We'll be mowing a lot are surprised at the seeking assistance with that host specific types , igan species, Dziedzic 1. Dziedzic said she was;. of grass and edging side reception," Lambert their yards can call the ' of butterflies. Smaller said people will be able planning to dedicate the' walks, we'll help elderly said. Dorsey Center for more butterflies have a cou to observe their entire butterfly garden to God • residents move trash out Other upcoming ser information at (734) 595- ple of weeks lifespan, she life cycle in the butterfly at 3 p.m. today (Sunday). to the side of the road," vice projects will 0288. said, while larger butter house. It's also a tranquil Admission to the butter flies may live four to six place. fly house is free. Irogersehometownlife.com , weeks. 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They're waiting "It's just beautiful, we el- T told them he had a to hear if they've gotten got a great deal," said lot of spare parts they , a grant to restore a gen Friends member Don could have. erator that was built by Nicholson who found the "It still has the wooden Thomas Edison. Housed vehicle in Niles, Mich., spoke wheels and they're on the west side of the by way of the eBay web all in good shape," said mill, the generator was , site. "It's a good barn Nicholson. "We need powered by water and find. We can fix it up, put some paint, some uphol provided electricity to on a nice coat of paint stery. We have to do the community of Pike's and put it in the mill." some floor boards and Peak located across Ann Nicholson found the there's some welding that Arbor Trail from the Model T on the eBay needs to be done." mill. They also would website. No one had Friends members will like to open a gift shop in met the owner's $2,500 provide some of the the Miller House located reserve, so he thought elbow grease in work-' west of the mill. he give him a call to see ing on the restoration, More information is if the group might get it Happy to take delivery of the Model T are Friends members Carol Clements, a naturalist but more volunteers are available on the Friends for less. The Friends had at Nankin Mills (from left), Jim Franklin, Don Nicholson, Daryl Bailey and Eric Rasmussen. needed. Nicholson is of Nankin Mills Facebook a budget of $2,000 to buy working on a deal with page. Anyone would like the car and $500 for res help pay for repairs." Ford and the automobile sit in the seat, put their a body shop to get work to donate either time get toration. The man had The Friends plan to put heritage of the former hands on the wheel and done in exchange for a the car ready for display purchased the car at auc the car in a blocked off grist mill. Nankin Mills feel like they're driving sponsorship for August's can call Don Nicholson at tion and had been "gently area on the second floor was one of 19 Village a Model T," he said. "It's Hines Park Cruise. (734) 658-5296. Donations restoring it." of Nankin Mills where Industries Ford started one more tool to educate His hope is to have it of money can be sent to "I told him what we youngsters will be able beginning in 1920. Hub kids about the history of done in time to have it on Friends of Nankin Mills, were going to do with it to climb in, get behind caps and engraved plates Nankin Mills." display at the cruise. 33175 Ann Arbor Trail, and he thought that was a the wheel and experi were made there for Nicholson and Friends "We're not worried Westland, MI 48185. good idea, he sold it to us ence driving in its early Ford's cars. member Jim Franklin about it running, we're for $2,600 and then gave form. It will be part of a "We want them to be picked the car in Niles not concerned about smason8hometownlife.com us a donation of $1,000 to display devoted to Henry able to climb in the car, on Wednesday and had driving it up and down (313)222-6751 Answers about woman's death could take months By LeAnne Rogers amount of money— They also went to the use a car service, which Neither Detroit police a large amount of cash Observer Staff Writer more than $30,000 — that hospital and talked with seems to be what hap nor the medical exam winnings from a casino. was believed to be in his Detroit police. pened the night before iner's office are provid Cohn said his wife wasn't It could take one to two wife's possession when "A sergeant and two she died. ing many answers, Cohn a gambler, but didn't months before an official she died. He said that it officers went into her Having talked to the said. There was also no trust banks and kept the cause of a death is estab may take hiring a lawyer. room and found the box driver, someone known response to requests for money from Social Secu lished for a Westland "I got back $11,000 that (containing $11,000)," to Lydia Cohn, Cohn said comments from either rity checks in cash. woman who died a week was in the room and two Cohn said. "EMS came his wife was picked up at agency. "She saved up the ' ago at a Detroit hotel. rings. Her purse might and took her. Her purse their home, went to din "I feel as if they are money. She'd do what' Lydia Conn, 76, was be at (Detroit) Receiv went to Receiving Hos ner and drove around for giving me the runaround she wanted. Maybe found unresponsive May ing Hospital," Cohn pital. Why wouldn't they a while before returning and it's wrong. There she would take a trip," 20 in the pool and spa said. "I know she had a " have given us her belong home to get some belong should be a detective Cohn said. "This has to area of the Hilton Gar gold watch which wasn't ings and her purse?" ings. on the case to find out be resolved one way or den Inn in downtown returned." There had also been "I didn't know she came where the purse is," said another. I may have to let Detroit. Conn's niece took him some question about back home," said Cohn,. Cohn, who concedes he my nephew, who is a law Bart Conn, her hus to the hotel, where the where Lydia Cohn was on who expects his wife had no way to prove how yer, get me an attorney. band of 56 years, is also manager confirmed that the night before she died, died of natural causes. much money his wife had It's just not right." trying to get answers his wife had a purse with since she hadn't checked "The driver took all of with her when she died. about what happened her at the pool before she into the hotel. 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"We selected the bid provided a voluntary alter ders now so they can get native to get the cement The Western Wayne The Wayne-Westland what they need in place." blocks from National for a Skill Center, a Livonia school board has given its The projects include savings of $1,200. j Public Schools special approval to upgrades for classroom remodeling at "That's probably the ! education program serv the kitchens at John Glenn Marshall Upper Elemen shipping cost, the oth- ; ing 16- to 26 year-old spe High School and Steven tary, media center remod er manufacture of those cial needs students from son Middle School. eling at Franklin Mid- • blocks is out of Grand :- 12 Western Wayne Coun- - Among the graduates are (front row, from left) John The district will spend die School, a media cen-' Blanc," Underwood said. ty school districts, gradu Strobl, David Riley and Hiba Jawad and (back row, from just over $205,000 to ter upgrade at Stevenson He added that the media ated 24 students from its left) Brian Kieltyka, Katie Perkins and Sharra Bowens. replace the original equip Middle School, partial roof centers work is differ- j unique program on Fri- - ment installed in the Glenn replacement at Frank ent in that there is a lot of day. forward to getting a part- available. kitchen when the school lin and John Glenn High disassembly and assem The curriculum is a time custodial job. • Sharra Bowens was opened in 1963 as well as Schools and a bus drive bly once the work is done. community Work-Based • Brian Kieltyka of Livo born in Orlando and lives replace steamers at Ste and parking expansion The work will run an esti- , Universal Life Skills Pro nia, who educates himself in Westland. She has venson. • at the Stottlemyer Early mated two or three weeks gram where more than 50 about science and natu attended the Western According to William Childhood Center. •> into the new school year community organizations ral history by looking up Wayne Skill Center since Weinrauch of TMP Archi The largest of the proj with getting the books and and local businesses part information on various the fall of 2007. Bowens tecture Inc., when they ects are the partial roof things 'Tjack in place.", ner with the school to pro websites on the comput plans to continue work looked at the steamers at repairs at John Glenn and Board Vice President vide practical work-based er. His excellent reading ing with Michigan Reha- • Glenn they realized there Franklin, which total $1.08 John Goci asked whether experience for students in skills allow him to share bilitation Services and were power issues. The million. Disappointed with an estimated provided to , settings that simulate the a variety of information would like to enroll in a end result was to look at the number of bids for that the district's 21st Century real work world. with peers and staff. An local training school to how to make the kitchen work, Underwood told the Schools Committee of $100 The program's objec artist, Kieltyka designed study cosmetology after more efficient. board that McCarthy and million over a 10-year span tive is to provide students and created a classroom graduation. She plans "The kitchens were built Smith polled contractors to maintain school build with the required Univer bulletin board this spring to work at her cousin's for bringing in lunches and discovered bonding ings was still correct, only sal Life Skills to function in the Supported Transi salon where she currently from home," said Wein companies "are clamping to be told the figure had ., as independently as possi tion Program classroom assists with various tasks. rauch. "Glenn should have down on bond capabilities" not been updated in'some ble in an adult world. Stu featuring natural history With the assistance of her a nice face-lift. It should given to some contractors. time and that it included dents learn these skills images. interpreter and because be real nice when it's "It's not that they're con the six elementaries that through classroom pro • Hiba Jawad of Ink- of her excellent signing done." sidered bad or had prob were closed in 2009. i grams and in the commu ster, who ended her for skills, Bowens has been According to Weinrauch, lems in the past, it's more "It's not an amount for nity. mal schooling by coming a guest speaker in many the oven will be relocated, of the bonding companies over the next 10 years, The Universal Life to school consistently and classrooms teaching oth the prep area enlarged and running scared on provid it was based on building Skills focus on four adult participating in activities ers about her disability stainless steel counters ing insurance for the proj needs if the board were life roles - that of family both in the classroom and as well as basic sign lan installed. ect," Underwood said. to go for a bond issue," member, worker, involved out in the community. She guage skills. Envision Builders of "Because of that, a lot of Superintendent Greg citizen and recreation par learned to follow a dress • Katie Perkins is a res Wixom will do the work, contractors don't want to Baracy said. 'That's a ; ticipant. code and work schedule ident of Livonia and has which also includes use their entire cap on one decision the board will The graduates include: and enjoys going out to been attending class replacing lighting and ceil job." have to make moving for • John Strobl of Livonia, her work sites, where she es at the Western Wayne ing tilesan d painting the The winning bid went ward on a bond issue at the who has overcome many completes tasks indepen Skill Center since the glazed block walls. to J.D. Chandler Roofing appropriate time." j changes in his life. After dently and asks for more fall of 2004. Perkins real Weinrauch was pleased in Livonia, which provid "I know the sinking fund the passing of his moth work as needed. Jawad ly likes to - and is good at that bids can in under the ed voluntary alternatives,v we just renewed will not er, he moved in with his was named the 2012 Sup - organizing things. One $250,000 that was budget including insulation with meet the demands as they aunt, uncle and cousins. ported Transition Pro of her favorite classroom ed for the project. It will an R-18 value in lieu of R- have been projected that • He participated in all of gram Student of the Year. assignments was train be paid for with Food Ser 20 and the use of pre-f fin the buildings need," Goci their family activities and • David Riley of North- ing at Michael's craft vice funds. ished metal copings and said. "Something we as routines, knowing that ville enjoys socializing store as part of her Work The approval comes on gravel stops. aboardneedtoconsid- , the 2011-12 school year with friends, attending Based Training class. Per the heels of board approv "Voluntary alternatives •' er is how are we going to would be his last, he con school dances and coming kins loves scrapbook- al last month of $1.9 mil are things many contrac keep our buildings up to tacted his Personal Agent to school in general. After ing and doing other arts lion in sinking fund proj tors use as a bidding strat the conditioned that's war about moving out on his graduation, he is looking and crafts projects. After ects at six Wayne-West egy," Underwood said. ranted." ' ... own. In August 2011, Stro forward to continuing his graduation, she plans land school buildings. "It's something that could The board also approved bl moved into a house job working at an assist to help out around her In April, the school offer value in savings for spending more than 1 with a roommate and they ed living home, where he house, work at St. Collette board approved bids the contract." • $142,000 for furniture for have staff that provides works part-time in the Church helping with the for the work, which will M)) In the case of the roofing the two libraries. That transportation to various laundry room. He will children and performing begin after school is out in bid, the district will save money will come out of the functions in the communi also continue to volunteer clerical tasks in the par June and be done in most almost $53,000. district's building and site ty. He is anxiously looking as opportunities become ish office. instances by the start of National Block in West- fund. The district can only school in the fall. land will benefit from the use sinking fund money, "All of the projects masonry work that was for major improvements . would disrupt school, so awarded to Navetta Mason and renovations. we'll wait until it's out," Contractors in Brighton said Doug Underwood of for masonry work at Stot smasonShometownlife.com McCarthy and Smith, the tlemyer. Marshall and (313) 222-6751 'v / \ /\ ;•- . .-*-/ •j c. RAYMOND J. WOJTOWICZ WAYNE COUNTY TREASURER Rev up ON A PAYMENT AGREEMENT PLAN? 313.224.6105 your savings. WWW.TREASURER.WAYNEC0UNTY.COM m mmm m Savings or Money Market Account Head to Flagstar and take advantage of this 4-month promotional rate. No checking account required. Offered on deposits up to $10 million. Personal • Business . ' Join Us in Celebration! 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Observer Staff Writer ee and God delivered and pie, ViSalus, a dietary sup She has an amount in her • i she's confident He will. plement company, and heard she'd like to raise, Carrie Stanley admits send the right two board Thirty-One bags, purs but won't say how much. there were comments members her way. es and accessories, and What she will say is that when she and her husband To help fund it, she's crafters selling jewelry, she would like to see 1,000 Charles decided to sus staging a community event handmade purses, aprons people turn out for the pend cancer treatments from 11 am. to 6 p.m. Sun and candles. American event. .,- for her daughter Leiryn, day, June 3, at the AmVets United Precious Met "I want to get the word who was diagnosed at 20 Hall, 1217 Merriman, in als also will be on site, out about Imprints of the months of age with stage Westland. Admission is exchanging gold, silver Heart. I want people to 4 neuroblastoma cancer. $3 per person and $10 and platinum for cash as know about it," she said. They decided to choose per family and features part of the craft and ven While Stanley initial-' "quality over quantity." bounce houses, crafts for dor show. ly did charms with finger, But Leiryn Stanley has kids provided by Max Crafters can still get a hand and footprints, she's defied the odds. Two years well's Art and Treasures of spot by calling Stanley at expanded. She can now do later, she looks like any Garden City, magic shows (734) 674-0708 or by email lip prints as in a kiss, art other 4-year-old, playing by Gordo the magician at at [email protected]. work, even a pendant with with her younger brother noon and 1:30 p.m. and a The fee is $30 and 10-15 a note from a loved one. Kaelen on the living room butterfly garden workshop percent of sales. The $30 "I have pieces all over of the grandparents' home by Barson's Greenhouse of covers the cost of the hall the country," she said. "I in Garden City. She's not Westland at 2:30 p.m. and rental, a table, light break got a call from the moth cancer-free, but the dis .4 p.m. with live butterflies fast and lunch. The per er of a 3-year-old and went. ease has not progressed. and caterpillars. centage of sales will go to to her home. I made pieces She's in hospice, but may Also available all day Imprints of the Heart. for her and her husband. end in the fall in light of will be concessions, snow "I'm trying to keep She told me when she's her stable condition. cones and ice cream, face everyone local, all the having a rough week, she That could change in an painting and flair provided crafters are local, all the puts her finger in the print instant. It could flair up in by FacePlair, 50/50 raffles vendors are local," Stan and she feels high and it an instant or stay dormant and a bake sale benefit ley said. takes the pain away." for years. Leiryn's doc ing Cookies for Kids Can Stanley will have a • More information about tor has seen a similar situ cer (cooHesforkidscancer. table displaying her Pixie her products and prices ation with a 5-year-old boy org). Black Rooster Coffee Printz charms so visitors can be found on the Pixie with neuroblastoma who Co. of Garden City will be can see how the money Printz website at www.pix- lived with the disease until STEVE CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER supplying coffee all day. will be used. She won't be ieprintz.com. age27. Carrie Stanley calls her four-year-old daughter Leiryn a taking orders, but cards Whatever the case, "miracle." Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at 20 months of Crafts and vendors will be available to book smason©hometownlife.com Carrie Stanley calls her age and at one point given three to five months to live, In the hall will be ven play dates and for more (313)222-6751 -,^¾. daughter "our miracle." the youngster is doing well. She still has cancer, but it has "God has done an amaz not progressed. ing thing," she said. The thought of losing her highlight the imprint and spinoff of in-home shows, Livonia Public Schools daughter—two years ago then polishes it. • art and craft shows and Opens the Prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Program she was given three to five has been at stores in Ann to Out-of-I)istrict Students in Wayne County months to live—caused One step further Arbor and East Tawas. Stanley to look into getting The business has taken "Based on my research, Ten seats are open to students entering 9th grade in fall 2012 I a fingerprint charm to cap off and she's hired her first I'm the only one doing this One seat is open to student entering 10th grade in fall 2012 > ture what she calls "God's employee. And she's tak in several states outside of Ten seats are open to students entering lltn grade in fall 2012 signature" of Leiryn, but ing Pixie Printz one step a person in Ohio. There's Limited Registration Window: June 1- June 29, 2012 the high cost of the jewelry further, creating a non only five to eight of us Livonia Public Schools is opening its International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) prompted her to start Pixie profit foundation, Imprints using a similar process in to Limited Schools of Choice students from Wayne County for the 2012-13 school year. Printz, a business that cre Of the Heart, to provide ' ••- the country." This program is a two year college preparatory plan of study that takes place during a ates the silver charms for fingerprint, handprint and She is working on mak student's junior and senior year of high school. IBDP students are required to take IB exams a much lower price. footprint keepsakes for • ing Imprints of the Heart in order to earn the highly acclaimed and internationally recognized IB diploma. Working with comput families who are losing or a 501(c)3 nonprofit. She is Registration will be open from June 1-Jurie 29,2012 at Franklin High School, er software and precious have lost a child. setting up a board of direc 31000 Joy Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday metal clay, Stanley indi "I knew the business tors and needs two more. 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Paragon Properties is coordinating a dona tion drive for Michi gan's National Guard 1- 126th Cavalry-Char lie Troop at its 11 apart ment communities throughout Michigan, including Woodland Villa and Westwood Circle in Westland. Anticipated to be the last combat arms unit of the Michigan Nation al Guard sent to Afghan istan, Charlie Troop has requested dona tion of items soldiers can give to the Afghan istan children while on patrol. Paragon Prop erties is asking its res idents and community neighbors for donations of school supplies, hard candy, Ziploc bags, small stuffed animals and hacky sacks. Items can be brought new and unwrapped to the company's leas ing office/clubhouses Awrey Bakeries is a familiar Livonia landmark on Farmington Road. through Thursday, May 31. Paragon Properties will then package and mail the items overseas. The property manage Awrey union to meet Tuesday; plant closed ment company's West- land community loca By Karen Smith possible," he said. right now. When there is, tion. hotels, schools, hospitals ; tions are Woodland Vil Observer Staff Writer Members of Council 30 i they'll be happy to make According to employ and other institutional <; la located at 7360 Drew voted against the propos it public," he said. ees, the company is $5 customers. About 10 per: Circle No. 9, and West- The future of Awrey al 73-63. It was the second Bob Wallace, CEO of million in the hole despite cent of the firm's busi-' • - wood Village at 37830 Bakeries remains in lim time they voted down a Awrey Bakeries, could previous concessions ness comes from retail Westwood Circle. bo. contract within one week. not be reached for com from the union. sales of its own brand- i The 160-member union In the meantime, the ment Thursday or Friday. Awrey Bakeries, in ed goods, which are avail Bowlapalooza that rejected a contract . plant was closed Thurs Barry Kasoff, the pres business for 102 years, able only in Michigan. \ The Westland Veterans Wednesday afternoon day and Friday on what ident of Realization Ser has called Livonia home The Awrey family no '<] Association is holding its calling for a $2-per-hour would have been normal vices and a turnaround since 1967, when it relo longer owns the company, first annual Bowlapaloo wage concession and the work days. "The parking specialist, according to cated from Detroit to its The company was sold in; za at 5 p.m. Friday, June layoff of 26 employees lot is empty," Corrigan Realization Services' current plant on Farm 2005 to Hilco Equity off;.' 1, at Vision Lanes, 38250 is supposed to meet at 11 said, adding employees website, who met with the ington Road. Awrey Bak Chicago and Monomoy ;• '•••:, Ford Road, west of New- a.m. Tuesday at the Elks were told not to come in. union members Wednes eries got its start in 1910 Capital to help the compa burgh, Westland, to bene Lodge in Livonia, said "They've got a guard out day to try to convince in the home of Fletcher ny emerge from Chapter fit the Veterans Memo Brian Corrigan, a union there and he's not letting them to ratify the agree and Elizabeth Awrey, who 11 bankruptcy. In June' rial Garden of Westland. steward from Garden anybody in." ment, was at a funer were living in Detroit 2009, Awrey's purchased. The cost is $15 per per City who has worked at. The store, however, al Thursday and unavail-. 'after moving there from Athens Elegant Dessert '•'••: son, with four bowlers Awrey for 33 years. remained open for busi able for comment. A mes Canada. in Noblesville, Ind., which per team, and includes a He said he doesn't know ness. sage left Friday was not Awrey Bakeries makes specializes in the compa T-shirt, prizes, bowling, if there will be anoth Jim Pallarito, lead returned. a number of items includ ny's cheesecake and high-! pizza and a drink. For er contract to vote on or security officer, said After the rejection, ing cakes, cookies, Dan end desserts. '- '•/>•• <; • ; more information, call if members will be given Thursday there were no Kasoff was meeting with ish pastries, doughnuts • . . .:' '.-' Normie Brazier at (734) information about unem updates to report. "There union leaders, presum and croissants, which ksmithOhometownlife.com 788-7753. • ployment. "Anything is is no change in the status ably to discuss liquida are used by restaurants, (313)222-2098¾ ;*:. ft Waltonwood Senior Living Because you deserve a carefree retirement «:• Residents enjoy the independence they desire with the support they need. 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Carolyn Witte of Mercy ored the 27th annual Aca This year's All-Stars High, Charlie Hollerith of demic All-Stars Team in Team is made up of 27 Lahser High School and a breakfast awards cere students from public and Dan Willenborg of Frank mony Wednesday attend private schools in Oak lin High School — veri ed by students, parents, land and western Wayne fied test scores and nomi O&E staff, sponsors and counties. The students nations in March. guests at the VisTaTech were recently profiled in All public, private and Center at Schoolcraft a special section distrib parochial schools in the College in Livonia. uted in print to O&E sub O&E circulation are invit Livonia Mayor Jack scribers and online (www. ed to nominate two stu Kirksey welcomed the hometownlife.com). •'.' dents for the All-Stars All-Stars and guests. He All-Stars received a gift competition.' encouraged them to take bag with copies of the New to this year's All- advantage of business' section, along with movie . Stars program was a $500 internships while they tickets to Emagine The scholarship awarded by are in college and then : ater, Buddy's pizza vouch Parkside Credit Union "stay in Michigan" when ers, a gift card, a flash to Steven Marion, an All-. they share their "great drivel a special certifi Star from Canton High talents with the world cate naming them a 2012 School. Heather Gate- around"them. All-Star and other items. . wood, marketing special The All-Stars pro Joining in the ceremony ist, and Connie Gladki, gram is sponsored by the Karen Sanborn, director accounting manager, rep O&E in partnership with of marketing at Madon resented Parkside Credit Madonna University and na University and Anika ; Union at the event. DMC Children's Hospi T. Corbett Director, pub Members of the All- tal. lic relations and market Stars Team were invit ."Students and soon to ,-.- ing at Children's Hospital ed to write an essay about be graduates — today of Michigan. financial responsibili is your day. Enjoy it ' The All-Stars are select ty. Marion's essay will be and remember it. Your ed based solely on aca published in a future edi achievements in high demic credentials (grade- tion of the O&E. All of PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER school have been tremen point average in academ the essays will be posted Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Academic All-Stars honored last Wednesday at the dous and we salute you," ic subjects and ACT and/ online at hometownlife. awards ceremony are Peter Su of Salem, Brett Jia of Plymouth, Todd Maslyk of Plymouth, said Susan Rosiek, exec-. or SAT scores). A panel of com beginning June 1. Scott Su of Salem and Emily Southern of Canton. Karen Sanborn hands Kathryn Jarvis of Churchill High School her O&E bag filled with gifts. Shruthi Subramaniam of North Farmington High School receives a gift bag from Karen Sanborn of Madonna University. Mike Marion accepts the scholarship award on behalf of his son, Steven Marion of Can Lillian McGill of Harrison High School receives her all-star gift bag at Wednesday's awards ton High School, from Heather Gatewood, of Parkside Credit Union. breakfast. Anika Corbett presents a certificate of achievement to Daye Kim of North Farmington Observer & Eccentric Executive Editor/Publisher Susan Rosiek welcomes the 2012 Aca High School. demic All-Stars, parents and guests. The 2012 Academic All-Stars attend- >- ing the event are, left to right sitting; Andrew Sun of Detroit Country Day, Shruthi Subramaniam of North Farmington, Molly Pantelic of Roeper, Vic Sun of Andover. Standing, middle row; Daye Kim of North Farming- ton, Lillian McGill of Harrison, Erik Burbulla of Roeper, Larissa Sambel of Cranbrook Kingswood, Emily South ern of Canton, Scott Suh of Salem, Katherine Lobaza of Seaholm, Brett • ; Jia of Plymouth. Back row; Pete Suh of Salem, Zachary Prebay of Andover, • ( Imran Nahin of Lahser, Kathryn Jarvis of Churchill, Stephen McShane of Groves, David Bender of Seaholm, Jes sica Turner of Groves and Todd Maslyk of Plymouth. XMXJHXXI^I^ %.*M7. .¾ 8 (WGc) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, May 27,2012 i'L6<=ALNEWS: online at hometownlife.com I You never give up r Students get message they can change their lives By Sue Mason Reggie , Observer Staff Writer Dabbs not only moti , \ Reggie Dabbs knows vates with 'how to connect with stu the spoken dents. word, he He can elicit loud clap also uses ping when he points out his soprano that he got them out of saxophone class. He can get them to catch singing when he belts students' out Justin Bieber's Baby, attention.' Baby, Baby on his sopra- 'po saxophone. " But the best thing the jiational recognized moti ii'vationa, l speaker does is send the students off (with a message that they PHOTOS BY STEVE CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER dan never change their Stevenson Middle School students Megan Suchan, Bailey "past but they can change McGeorge and Kendra Penningten react as Reggie Dabbs their future by the choic belts out Justin Berber's "Baby, Baby, Baby" on his soprano es they make. saxophone. "Life is like a roll er coaster. Some days resonates with the stu bered his momma saying. 13, he asked his parents everyone is chocolate. pics. His coolest job, he you're at the top of the dents. We're hearing all "When my momma said why they were raising "My momma told me said, is working with NFL hill and everything's kinds of stories. One stu baby, I thought it was him and heard the rest there's white chocolate, players. great, and some days dent came up to say that magic." of the story. His momma milk chocolate and dark It was because of a can you're going downhill so he had written a suicide Dabbs was told his told him, "your momma chocolate," he said. cellation that the district fast, but you don't want note two years and had mother was a pregnant gave you to me because He also taught them the was able to bring him in, to get off," he told stu- . looked at it that morning. teenager who didn't know I was her favorite 10th- a hand sign and message, and Baughman hopes to dents at Stevenson Mid After hearing Reggie, he what to do, so she turned grade English teacher." "I got you back," and had bring him back again. dle School. "You want to was going home and tear to a teacher who had "I want to thank you for them signing a part of "He had 900 students at stay on because it'll get ,itup." given her students her what you do," he told the the Motown hit Ain't No Marshall Upper School fixed. You never give "A senior at Wayne phone number and told Stevenson staff. "Boys Mountain High Enough, chanting Reggie, Reg up." Memorial buried his face them to call if they ever like me don't grow up to to drive home the point gie," said Baughman. "At Dabbs made 17 pre and cried because he needed anything. They be men like me without a that there is nothing that the high school, it was sentations to more than didn't think he could do cared for his mother and teacher." can keep them from suc more intense about stay 8,000 students in the it until he heard Reggie. after she gave birth, the Dabbs used humor to ceeding. ing on the roller coaster Wayne-Westland's upper Now he feels he can," he fostered her son until he catch the students' atten "I know what it's like because they'll fix. You elementary, middle and added. . was in the fourth grade tion. He poked fun of his to hurt and hide behind a never know what chord ( high schools and with when they adopted him. large frame, telling stu smile," he said. "I know he's going to strike with teachers and the com Life story "I'm the best at doing dents the noises he heard my story is sad but don't students." munity over three days Dabbs shared the story this because I want to after his friends talked feel sad. My future is my . School Superintendent last week. His visit was of his life with students, please my momma, but him into riding a roller destiny. I can't change Greg Baracy also praised almost two years'in the talking about being given she told me she wasn't coaster for the first time. how I got here, but I his presentation, say Snaking and happened up by his mother and fos my momma," he said. "I According to Dabbs, the change how I live my ing that he "had a real jas the result of a recom- tered by an older couple found out I grew up in a momentum pushed his life." impact on our kids." imendation by the Wayne- who later adopted him. foster home and that I weight behind him and • Dabbs' visit to the "Many, many of the jjrVestland Ministerial When he was 8 years old have a brother and twin the noise was the sound school district was the students came up after Association. he realized his friends' sisters. What hurt was of a girl, trapped in it, last in the U.S. for the wards and hug him, I £« "His message has been parents were young and being told my momma calling for help. current school year believe he probably •inspirational," said Aar- his parents were old, so kept my brother and sis He explained that he before heading out for saved a few lives," he Jbn Baughman, the dis- he asked them why. ters and gave me away." also learned not to care a tour that will take him said. 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Photo thalmologist or optom face and arms with sun bar, DJ and dancing, pizT1 tal (GCH), offers some quent applications of keratitis can increase etrist to check them screen. I don't need it • za and coffee bar at 11 timely insights about sunscreen. Regardless your risk of cataract, a if you want to be cer for areas covered with p.m. and memory book. ' protecting you and your of skin type, use water- cloudy area in eye's lens tain. Look for styles that clothes." , Only 450 tickets will be " "peepers." ' , resistant products to that can,blur vision. Sur cover the total eye and» Fact: That's fine for sold. The deadline to pur^ First, a little earth sci guard against UVA and gery is the only effec wraparound models that short sun 'trips'. But for chase tickets is Aug. 25." offer optimum safety. People who reserve tick;'' ence. Sunlight has two UVB rays. Look for tive remedy for cata prolonged exposure like j types of harmful rays: a sun protection fac racts. And while eyelid "Pale faces" - those outdoor sports or job, ets will receive a confir- ultraviolet A (UVA) and' tor (SPF) of at least cancers are rare, some with fairer skin and . cover your entire body • mation of payment withjh 'ultraviolet B (UVB). 30. Apply sun block can be malignant and ' lighter eyes - have . with sunscreen. Did you 10 days, which will serve UVA rays (they pass year-round; some sug spread to other areas of increased risk of eye know the average cot as entry to the reunion. ,. through window glass) gest wearing sunscreen the body. damage as they age. ton shirt has an SPF of The a link to the reunion penetrate deeper into indoors on exposed. Crowl advises that When work or fun time only 5. information and reserva the skin's thickest layer areas - remember, those people "avoid sunlight outdoors involves pro • Myth: "I'm using tion sheet can be found ^ (dermis), weaken your pesky UVA rays pass when you can," especial longed sunlight expo sunscreen with built-in on the Garden City (East) immune system and its through window glass. ly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., sure, eye damage is moisturizer. Double the High School reunion page ability to ward off skin Focus on guarding when sunlight is most especially likely. The benefits!" on Facebook. Checks r' cancer. Premature wrin your eyesight with the intense. Sun visors, reason: light eyes/skin Fact: Double benefit, should be made payable? kling and age spots are ~ -samezeal. - ' * wide-brimmed hats and contain less melanin, a yes. But for proper pro to Class Reunion 68-73 two unpleasant remind: "Both kinds of UV : sunglasses also help. natural protective pig tection, apply your sun GCEast. , ers of overdoing your ment. However, every J exposure have imme-' Apply sunscreen to your screen 15 minutes after Graduates from 1968 w sun time. diate and long-term face to prevent sunlight one is at risk of UV eye moisturizing. And it is ' and 1971 can send their "z UVB rays are dam ' effects on our eyes," from reflecting up to damage, regardless of best when you apply reservations to Pat Lyon aging, too. These rays said Cro^wl. "This your eyes. • eye and skin color. So, sunscreen a half hour Kubert, 6907 Kings Mill ^ burn (they're blocked by includes photokerati- Use the same precau don't forget - protecting before going outside.. Dr., Canton, MI 48187. window glass) - blame tis, early onset of cata- " tions for infants and your eyes is always cool. Lycopene boosts skin's Graduates from 1972 them for that patch of racts, defective vision toddlers. Many experts Some little-known sun natural SPF. You can , and 1973 can send their, bright red skin on the and skin cancer around say your eyes get 80 screen facts are: ' ' get it from red fruits checks to Sue Cook Tas-J back of your neck, for the eyelids." percent of their total • Myth: "I slather on 4 and vegetables - tomato, selmyer, 11901 Algon- V. example. Excessive Photokeratitis is a lifetime exposure to the SPF 8 foundation, SPF watermelon, pink grape quin Drive, Pinckney, Mi exposure to both kinds burning of the cornea sun's UV rays by age 18 15 moisturizer, then SPF fruit and guava. 48169. ' l u of UV light can lead to r (the clear, front surface - so it's never too ear 25 sunscreen. Heck, I Graduates from 1969 skin cancer. of the eye), much like ly for kids to wear pro get a total of SPF 48." 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Mar landlibrary.org/events or your resume, setting a year, the Indian movie tin's Seven Kingdoms call (734) 326-6123. up an e-mail account, industry, known as Bolly resemble England dur BollyFitfor All Ages: 1 attaching your resume wood, eclipses the mov ing the Wars of the Ros p.m.June 2 to an online applica ie industries of all other es, with the Stark and Find out what all the tion, searching for a job, nations. What really sets Lannister families stand talk is about. Join us or any other job-relat Hindi movies apart from ing in for the Yorks and for a BollyFit class at ed activity? Stop by the the rest are the unique Lancasters. The story of the library. BollyFit is a library, where computers genre combinations of these two families and. popular fitness/ dance are set up specifically for romance, action, come- . ly popular among all Indi their jstruggle to control class inspired by Bolly job seekers. 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No signup lavish dance numbers contemporary hits like pick up some books and able at the Reference 7, Teens required. about love, family con My Name is Khan, Mon desk. Snacks and hot DVDs and find out what cocoa will be provided. Join us for our Wii flict, revenge, survival, soon Wedding and 3 Idi makes Bollywood mov Super Smash Bros. Brawl Computer classes are redemption, honor and ots. To read more on the Special event - West- ies the most popular mov land Writes Book Release Tournament. The tour offered all year long. self-respect and the quest background of this mas ies in the world. Visit us nament starts at 4 p.m., \ Contact the library to uphold.moral and reli sive industry, some good Party and Reading: 7 p.m. online at www.westland- May 31, Adults and Teens so be sure to check in by to find out more. The gious values. These are places to begin are with library.org or call (734) that time, if you want to library offers One-on-one themes Hollywood often Stephen Alter's Fantasies 326-6123. Join us for the book participate. Small priz computer classes. Call glosses over. of a Bollywood Love Thief The William P. Faust release of our fourth es are available f Or the (734)326-6123. Watching a movie in an and Jonathan Torgovnik's Public Library summer annual Westland Writes 'individual tournament Indian theatre is quite the Bollywood Dreams. hours begin May 27. The .:. Poetry and Short Sto date winners, and a big Information Central was experience in itself. The And don't forget to stop hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ries book. 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CINDY SCH0FIELD, Secretary Publish: May 27,2012 OE08777103 .3x5 A >> online at hometownlife.com LOCAL NEWS Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, May 27, 2012 (WGc) A11 I • . • Ministry races clock to buy home Volunteer Chris Levesque bags produce for distribution. He lives in Plymouth By Darrell Clem gry. I've been in that situ year-old volunteer Kath accommodate its needs. Open Door Ministry director Steve Darr said the ministry , j Observer Staff Writer ation." . leen Taylor of Ypsilanti Moreover, bank represen has a chance to keep its home if it can raise some $250,000. -i. Open Door Ministry, said, packing onions into tatives have told him it Open Door Ministry, a spearheaded by Can plastic bags. "They need would cost more than $1.6 accommodate 100 cars at heart that is colored black. J?, Canton-based food pan ton's Connection Church, this food." million to buy a suitable once and a loading dock As donors give money, try that every week feeds has a chance to keep its Steve Darr said an facility. where food donors drop their names are placed on 460 families across a wide 48,600-square-foot ware appeal is being made to Despite reports of an off everything from meat the heart on red-colored jr. swath of metro Detroit, house after signing a sales area churches, business improving economy, Darr to vegetables. aluminum tags. fw feared its nine-year chari agreement to buy it for es, corporations, private said appeals for help "It would be difficult Darr hopes the heart ty efforts could screech to $290,000—far less than donors and others to help to Open Door Ministry if not impossible to find will become complete a halt after the warehouse Greif's original asking Open Door, which this have steadily grown. He another place where we ly red, if Open Door can it leases was offered for price. year already has collect believes many people have could serve as many fami reach its fundraising goal. sale for $1.1 million. ed and distributed 772,455 simply fallen off the unem lies as we do," Darr said. The heart will become a Directors Steve and More needed pounds of food it has giv ployment rolls, though Though initiated by symbol that remains in Jackie Darr believe God After raising $40,000 en to 27,805 people, most they might have a chance the Darrs and Connec the warehouse. led them in late 2003 to in mere weeks, the non of them repeat clients. of rebounding through a tion Church, Open Door Smiling as she packed the sprawling warehouse profit ministry still needs To donate, go to www. jobs bank Open Door spon Ministry has drawn oth onions into a bag, Taylor on Iilley south of Michi to raise $250,000 by late opendoorfoodministry.org sors at its warehouse. er churches, schools and is hopeful that area com gan Avenue where Gre- June to buy the ware or send a check payable to civic organizations into munities will help their if, Inc., once made card house —or face long- Open Door Ministry, 4301 Helping families its fold. needy residents by sup board boxes. term debt that could force S. Lilley Road, Canton, MI, Open Door started in "It's all the churches and porting Open Door Min istry and keeping alive "What they do here is Open Door to scale back 48188. November 2003 helping schools and civic organi "ii monumental," 26-year-old ' the number of people it ( Darr said Open Door 80 families a week—a zations working together," the dream started by Con volunteer Chris Levesque helps from Canton, Plym Ministry simply can't number that has grown Darr said. .,-,,,., , nection Church and the of Plymouth said Thurs outh, Westland, Livonia, afford to move. He said to 460. 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' Clark was remembered during a ceremony Fri day at the cemetery, located at 25200 Plym outh Road, to rededicate the memorial to the Red Arrow 32nd Division. The division was created in 1917 and consisted of sol- 'diers from Michigan and Wisconsin. Troops from the Red Arrow 32nd Division have served during World Wars I and II, as well as Operation Iraqi Freedom. While not a member of Chauncey Spencer, the son of an original Tuskegee Airman pilot, spoke at the ceremony. the Red Arrow 32nd Divi sion, the Ecorse native »^^^B»^^™*^^^^B , Clark's family was rec was still recognized at the ognized during the cer end of the ceremony. He emony, and stood up to died Sept. 18 in Afghani applause of the more than stan, when an improvised 75 people in attendance. explosive device went off "For people to come out during an attack by insur and honor him, it means a gents. His body now rests lot," said Christina Clark, in Redford, complete the soldier's widow. "He with photos, birthday can was a very proud sol dles and flowers adorning dier. He would have liked his grave. this." . Stauffer , who was The ceremony was also . „, injured from an IED to honor all those who while serving overseas, died serving their coun- . said he knew Clark for Meron Woldemriam, an employee of Detroit Memorial try, as representatives more than two years, Park Cemetery, handed out flags. from the VFW Post 345 in working next to him as a Redford, Michigan Vet combat engineer in the "The level of hardship believe he's not here," he erans Foundation and 1st Infantry Division. we went through, I can't said. "It gets to me." ROTC from Livonia Ste ROTC members from Livonia Stevenson and Churchill high venson and Churchill schools lead in the Pledge of Allegiance. high schools were some of the organizations rep in Southfield, spoke take the time to say resented. Students from v about the importance of thanks." Highview Elementa- remembering Memorial Chazray Clark's moth- : _, ry_School in Dearborn Day weekend as a time to er, Keyko Clark of Romu-' "" Heights'were out dur-«J~" 1 honor those killed defend lus,"said attending cere- ! ing the ceremony, placing ing the United States and monies that honor her son flags at veterans graves. not just as "the unofficial has helped her through A bagpiper and bugler kickof f of summer. the grieving process. She were on hand to perform "Sacrifice is mean said the city of Ecorse is of E. Michigan Ave.) during the wreath-lay ingless without remem also having a dedication' Open 9-7 Daily j ing ceremony, and to con brance," he said. "When for her son Monday.7 734.483.1783 j clude the event as well. ever I see the stars and "It's touching," she said. VISA Lindsay Schmidt, quar stripes go by, I get that "He always wanted to be termaster from the Dun queasy feeling inside. a hero, and he is. 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Washington, D.C. for the soldiers, then take a tour One man was killed in Iraq, "Oh, absolutely," said the of duty at 7 a.m. or 0700. Sassaman said, but that's owner of Northrop-Sassaman In summer, guards were unusual for the group. Funeral Home in Northville, changed every half hour due to Sassaman has a son in the noting few in the service hold extreme heat. Once away from Army now at Ft. Benning, Ga., , that role. the public eye, there was a dry with all infantry training done. He served at Arlington ing rack for uniforms "and He'll attend airborne school and National Cemetery as a senti " maybe drank a Pepsi, you were likely be stationed in Alaska. nel or tomb guard with the Old up for your next walk." The elder Sassaman grew '. Guard, 3rd Infantry Regiment There were less stringent up on the east side, graduat of Ft. Myer, Va., with roots back two-hour walks when the cem ing from Grosse Pointe High ': to 1784. Sassaman was assigned etery was closed, but the tomb School and doing his mortuary in June 1970 through Novem is always guarded. Soldiers science studies in Wisconsin. ber 1971. ..•',• were still required to pass by He's glad to have served and : "I was a sentinel toward the every 10 minutes during closed stayed in touch with the oth end of 1970 until I got out of hours. er men. service," said Sassaman, who Soldiers would then sleep and "We were all pretty tight and -• had earlier served at the Ken come back the next day to train they are today," he said, not- 1 nedy grave site in Washington, new trainees. There was then a ing the great precision the work D.C. ..1 B 'v . L * i free day, and Sassaman became required. He was in the Army cere J close to the men he served with, Upon further reflection, Sas monial unit for such functions but saw less of the others who saman wrote of the honor of - as state funerals. "I was in the ^^M were working that day. serving at Arlington, visited by. right place at the right time," : i ,'•/'• "I met a ton of people," said many tourists during the days. he said, explaining he twice had . Sassaman, 67, who has a daugh "It was after hours when the orders for Vietnam which were Z-—i. 4^1 ter and two sons. He met the crowds were gone, the ceme canceled. s, king of Spain and others he nev tery closed and the sun faded Sassaman had a low draft er would have otherwise. They off of the horizon that Arlington number, then determined by John Sassaman of Northville Township is proud of having served as were often introduced after became a serene and tranquil '•• birth date. Enlisting helped him a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National wreath-laying ceremonies. place of beauty. We could look get the assignment, as did hav Cemetery. out over thousands of graves in ing top security clearance and 'Great honor'. any direction and reflect back , college completion. r Ft. Benning, Ga., and then Viet "Your chances of meeting on each and every one's contri- • recruiting, and "one thing led nam. Washington, D.C, inter somebody like that were slim bution they made to the defense 'One thing led to another' to another. I ended up going vened. to none. It was a great honor to of this country," Sassaman His new sergeant when Sas there" following an interview In Washington with the Com have that assignment," he said. wrote. saman was stationed in Loui with the officer. pany E honor guard, soldiers He and others have in more siana for training had a friend Sassaman was scheduled to were assigned to three reliefs , recent years formed the Soci jcbrown9hometownlife.com _ . go to officer candidate school at Detroit Mayor Bing to speak to Livonia, Westland chambers Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is Inkster Road. and in the business world," as he recognizes the impor Inc., Cambridge Underwriters scheduled to speak in Livonia It is a unique opportunity said Livonia Mayor Jack Kirk- tance of regional cooperation and Madonna University. on Thursday, June 14, to a joint for the suburban Wayne Coun sey. "We all know that his cur to solve municipal issues. Admission is $30 for mem gathering of the Livonia and ty communities to hear direct rent position as mayor of "While our cities may have bers of the Livonia or West- . Westland chambers of com ly from Mayor Bing as he dis Detroit provides the most dif their own unique problems, . land chambers, $40 for non- merce. cusses his city's financial sit ficult challenge of his career. they also share enough com- ' members. For more informa Mayor Bing, also a Hall of uation, the importance of I'm very interested in hear mon ground to warrant a col tion or to reserve seats, Livo-. Fame professional basketball regional cooperation across ing his plans for trying to turn lective attempt to address the nia members can contact Lau-. player and successful busi southeast Michigan, and things around since we all challenges we face each and ra Sweeney at (734) 427-2122 . nessman, will be at the Burton shares stories about his career want Detroit to succeed." every day," Wild said. 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BOYS regional or con- Emily Davis scored TRACK ference meet, two goals and goalie look no further Ashley Pasko made six than Lutheran High West- saves for the winless land. Kicking Mules. N In a span of four days on Ladywood returns to their home track, the War regional semifinal ac riors completed their Daily tion 5:30 p.m. Wednes Double by winning their sec day at Farmington ond Michigan Independent High against Ann Arbor Athletic Conference title . Gabriel Richard. in three years on Tuesday after edging Detroit Loyola, 146-136, for the Division 4 ' ' BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER regional crown on Saturday. MU's Barley Livonia's Bianca Moldovan plays an aggressive style while showing off her forehand during a warmup session at Seniors Jake Fairbairn and Rotary Park. Dawson Davenport figured All-American prominently as the War Madonna University riors' captured their eighth junior shortstop Jackie boys regional track cham Barley recently earned pionship since the school NAIA Softball honor opened in 1988. able mention All-Amer- Fairbairn swept the 110- ican honors. and 300-meter hurdles with Barley, the 2012 Wol- rise times of 15.59 and 40.41, verine-Hoosier Athletic respectively. He also added Conference Player of a third in the high jump (5- the Year, led MU in Livonia netter Moldovan, 15, eyes pros 7) and combined with Caleb nearly every offensive Kempf, Zach Foor and Bob category, posting a By Brad Emons ly proud." by Miller to earn a second team-best .394 batting '.Observer Staff Writer place and a Division 4 state average with 63 hits Got on a roll qualifying berth in the 4 x . including 16 doubles, Bianca Moldovan might be a Moldovan obviously didn't stop 400 relay (3:38.4). six home runs and 43 relative unknown in area tennis there beating Mackenzie Bow-.. Fairbairn's best event is runs batted in. ' ; circles. ' man of Bothell, Wash. 6-3,6-2, in the 300 intermediate hur She was also named But the 15-year-old freshman the Round of 16 followed by a 7- dles where he finished third to the National from Livonia Stevenson High 5,6-1 triumph over Jargal Altan . a year ago in the MHSAA . Fastpitch Coaches As School is-starting to make a name Sarnai, the fifth seed from Hins state finals. sociation 2012 NAIA for herself on a national scale dale, 111. in the quarterfinals. - Davenport added firsts All-Great Lake Region and is no longer blip on the radar Both Bowman and Sarnai are in the shot put (48 feet, 1.75 first-team joining screen. high school seniors headed to inches) and discus (131-11). sophomore first base The 5-f oot-7 Romanian trans Toledo and Stony Brook (N.Y.), "Davenport has been man Erin Mayes (Ida), plant, who trains endless hours respectively. improving almost every who had six homers, 30 at the Franklin Racquet Club in But even more impressive meet, he's done very well," RBI and a .350 average. Southfield, had a coming-out-par was her 64,7-5 semifinal victo said Lutheran Westland Named to the All- ty of sorts when she knocked off ry over Gull Lake's Sara Remyn- coach Mike Unger, who is Great Lakes second four seeded opponents to cap se, the 38th-ranked junior and a 5- in his 25th season with the team was junior ture the Girls 18 singles crown at star recruit, followed by a 6-3,6-" Warriors.' "We had a good outfielder Arielle Cox USTA Level 2 National Open held 3 triumph in the finals over Ronit day in field events the other (Monroe Jefferson), May 12-14 in Grand Rapids. Yurovsky of New Kensington, day at the regional." who hit .358, and fresh And Moldovan did it as a last Bianca Moldvan was all smiles after Pa., who is the 18th-rated senior Unger also credited a trio man pitcher Angela Pa- minute replacement, filling a winning USTA girls 18 singles title in the country and a 5-star Blue of first-year performers. vilanis (Flat Rock), who slot as an alternate after a play in Grand Rapids. Chip recruit. "We have a lot of new peo went 17-3 with a 1.32 er from Calif ornia pulled out Remynse and Yurovsky are ple on the team and some earned run average in • because her airline flight had alternate and hoping to do the both headed to the University of seniors out that had nev 134.2 innings. been cancelled. best I can, just play my game and Michigan. er been out before - Mitch MU, an NAIA Na Moldovan made the most of her see how good I do against good , Moldovan's coach of four years, Boehm, Seth Whitehouse tional Tournament opportunity and captured all five players, and I guess I complet former Redford Catholic Central and Zach Foor," the Luther qualifier, finished 34-14 matches in straight sets starting ed my mission and did very well," High player Phil Eagleson, was an Westland coach said. "All this season winning with a 7-5,7-6 (7-2 tiebreaker) win said Moldovan, who speaks per there to witness the transforma the sudden they came out both the WHAC regular against Brooke Austin of India fect fluent English. "I was just tion from a player - who at this this year and have helped us season and playoff napolis, the No. 1 seed. trying to do my best and seeing time last year was ranked in the out tremendously. They've titles. Austin is ranked fourth nation how I can do against her (Aus • 1,500s in the Girls 16s nationally added depth. Boehm is a ally in the Girls 16s and labeled tin) being in the top four in the - and now has leapfrogged all the good high jumper and long a Blue Chip 5-Star player among nation. I just wanted to see what way up to No. 79. jumper. The other two guys sophomores nationally by Tennis- level I could be at against her. "What I saw was a whole lot of are distance runners that Tim Shaw Recruiting.com. And I guess I could by beating t "I was just going there as an her. I was confident and I'm real Please see MOLDOVAN, B3 . Please see WARRIORS, B3 hosts camp Tennessee Titans linebacker and special teams standout Tim Shaw will stage his Trojans' third annual "Dream It, MU golfers wind up 17th Do It" youth football camp (grades 4-12) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sanchez The Madonna University men's Saturday, June 16, at golf team wrapped up the 2012 Livonia Clarenceville, NAIA Men's Golf National Cham his high school alma is perfect pionships on Friday with a 17th . mater. place finish at Creekside Country To register, visit on Club in Salem, Ore. line at www.timshaw- By Brad Emons The Crusaders advanced to the . football.com. Observer Staff Writer final round for the first time in program history and capped off Damien Sanchez turned one of the most successful sea in a Justin Verlander-type sons by capturing their third Wol- performance Friday - verine-Hoosier Athletic Con Spartan 5K only better. ference championship. MU also , The senior right-hander claimed its second bid to the race winners retired all 15 batters he NAIA National Championships in Peter Walkuski, 17, faced, 13 via the strikeout the last three seasons. of Livonia, and Kim- route, as MU, which rallied from 10 posi berly Bedigian, 42, of PREP hostLivo- tions down after Day One to make Novi, were the overall BASEBALL niaClar- the cut in order to play the final male and female race enceville . round on Friday, posted a team winners May 20 in the took five total of 308 in Round Four for a Spartan 5-kilometer • innings to mercy Plym 1,232 total for the 72-hole event. STEVE MATO race hosted by the outh Christian Academy, Senior Vince Carango led the Madonna University's Andy Myers, a Westland John Glenn grad, lines up an Livonia Stevenson High 12-0, in a non-league base Crusaders in his final collegiate iron shot in the NAIA National Men's Golf Championships held in Salem, Ore. Booster club. ball game. round posting a 1-over par 73 to He was 54th overall with a best round of 66. Walkuski covered "Damien was outstand tie for 16th place overall. The the 3.1-mile course in ing, it's the best I've seen Lawton native carded three bird Park) tied for 85th after carding three days. He finished in 92 with . 18 minutes, 15 seconds him pitch by far," Clar- ies and played holes one through rounds of 79-81-76-81 for a total a 338 total. i (5:53 per mile), while enceville coach Dan Mill nine at 1-under. of 317. Oklahoma City edged Oklaho- . Bedigian was clocked in er. "With his fastball he Carango finished with team Senior Nick Sears (Flint Powers ma Christian by three strokes for 22:03 (7:07 per mile). was able to hit the spots best 297 after posting rounds of Catholic) also bid adieu to the MU the team title 1,176-1,179. Round Adan Gomez, 47, of and at the same time he 74-71-73 during the first three program in 87th shooting a 6-over ing out the top five were British Livonia, was the male was able to keep the hit days. 78 in his final round after carding Columbia, 1,186; Johnson & Wales masters winner in ters off-balance. Despite slipping to an 82 on Fri 84-77-80 over the first three days (Fla.), 1,187 and University of 20:44 (6:41 per mile), "He got ahead in day, Westland John Glenn's Andy for a 319 total. Cumberlands (Ky.), 1,188. while Michelle Avery, , the count and he just Myers, a junior, wound up tied for Sophomore Erik Taurence Carson Kallis of Victoria (B.C.) 49, of Livonia, was the attacked the strike zone." 54th overall after rounds of 78-76- (Wyandotte Roosevelt) shot a 4- shot a final round 66 to take home female masters champ 69 during the first three days. over 76 Friday to make amends individual medalist honors with a in 24:43. Please see BASEBALL, B2 Sophomore David Good (Allen after going 85-86-91 over the first 283 total. B2 (WL) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, May 27, 2012 JlJDCAllSPORTS online at hometownlife.com BASEBALL THE WEEK AHEAD <• • Continued from page B1 Churchill notches . PREP BASEBALL Tuesday, May 29: (A) Canton i Tuesday, May 29 at (B) Livonia Stevenson, 7 p.m.; RU at John Glenn, 4 p.m. (O Plymouth vs. (D) Salem, 6 The Trojans, who improved to 10-14 DISTRICT TOURNEY DRAWS p.m. at CEP; (E) Livonia Churchill overall, scored five runs in the third DIVISION 1 at (F) Northville, 7 p.m. inning and added seven more in the bot 1.0th straight win WAYNE MEMORIAL (Host) Thursday, May 29: A-B win tom of the fourth to put the game away. Tuesday, May 29: (A) Bel ner vs. C-D winner, 5 p.m.; Novi leville vs. (B) Dearborn Heights vs. E-F winner, 7 p.m. Tyler Howard and Donovan Watts fin Crestwood, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2: Champion ished with three RBI apiece with each In KLAA crossover game Friday, June 1: Inkster vs. A-B ship final, noon. delivering a 2-run single. Ben Gehan also winner, noon; Westland John atWOODHAVEN contributed a 2-run single in the victory. Glenn vs. Wayne Memorial, 2 TUesday, May 29: (A) Taylor The loss dropped Plymouth Christian PREP SOFTBALL p.m.; Championship final: 4 . Truman vs. (B) Brownstown The Livonia Churchill girls soft- p.m.' Woodhaven, 3:30 p.m.; (O to 12-7 overall. ball team continued its hot streak Eagles committed five errors. UVONIA FRANKUN (Host) Livonia Franklin vs. (D) Wayne • CHURCHILL 8, HOWELL 3: After going 21-10 Wednesday with a 3-2 KLAA HVL 15, SOUTHWESTERN 0: In a four- Tuesday, May 29: (A) Livonia Memorial, 5:15 p.m.; (E) West- a year ago, the Livonia Churchill (20-9) reached crossover victory over host inning mercy Thursday, host Westland Franklin vs. (B) Livonia Steven land John Glenn vs. (F) Belleville, the 20-win mark for the second straight season Brighton. • ' • • Huron Valley Lutheran (18-4) rolled to son, 4 p.m. 7 p.m. following a KLAA crossover victory Wednesday a non-conference victory over Detroit Saturday, June 2: Redford Thursday, May 31: A-B win over the host Highlanders (22-10. The Chargers, who captured Southwestern as winning pitcher Julie St. ' Thurston vs. A-B winner, 9:30 ner vs. C-D winner, 5 p.m.; Gar The victorious Chargers used an 11-hit attack their 10th straight, improved to John threw a no-hitter and went 3-for-3 a.m.; Redford Union vs. Garden den City vs. E-F winner, 7 p.m. at the plate with a double and two RBI. led by Connor Dwyer (2-for-3, three RBI); Alex City, 11:30 am.; Championship Friday, June 1: Championship 22-8 overall. ' St. John struck out 11 and allowed just Tsakos (2-for-4, two runs); and Nick Misiak (2-run final: 1:30 p.m. . final, 5 p.m. • single, two runs). Winning pitcher Missy Sidor one walk. The Hawks committed one error. SALEM (Host) DIVISION 2 Winning pitcher Tyler Keeter allowed all three scattered seven hits, walked one Tuesday, May 29: (A) Plym LIVONIA LADYWOOD (Host) runs on seven hits and three walks in six innings. ' Sophomore Emma Bogenschutz also and struck out six in going all sev went 2-for-2 with two RBI to help pace outh vs. (B) Northville, 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 29: (A) South Keeter struck out six before giving way to en innings. Huron Valley's 11-hit attack. > Friday, June 1: Salem vs. Lyon at (B) South Lyon East- Tsakos in the seventh. Providing offensive support HOWELL 8, FRANKUN 3: Livonia Frank A-B winner, 10 a.m.; Livonia 6 p.m.; (Q Dearborn Heights Nick Schuler and Brett Risacher each collected included Rachel Jason and Casey lin (2M2) collected a total of 14 hits, Churchill vs. Canton, 1 p.m.; Crestwood at (D) Livonia two hits for Howell. but left 11 runners stranded in a KLAA Championship final: 4 p.m. Ladywood, 5 p.m.; (E) Redford Brett Arnold, the Highlanders' starter, lasted 1.1 Bias, each going 2-f or-4 with an crossover setback Wednesday to the host DIVISION 2 Union at (F) Redford Thurston, innings allowing four runs and suffered the loss. RBI. Highlanders (18-16). MADONNA UNIVERSTIY 5:30 p.m. STEVENSON 3, W.L WESTERN 2: Nick Jackie Tolles also collected two , Losing pitcher Tiffany Lamble (15-7) al ILITCH BALLPARK (Host) Thursday, May 29: A-B Lagerstrom sent 3-for-3, including a pair of hits, while Katie Shereda also lowed all eight runs on 12 hits, including Saturday, June 2: South winner vs. C-D winner, 4 p.m.; . doubles Wednesday as Livonia Stevenson (22-11) six doubles. •• Lyon East vs. Dearborn Heights Dearborn Divine Child vs. E-F edged host Walled Lake Western (17-13) in a added an RBI for Churchill. Top hitters for the Patriots included Robichaud, 10 a.m.; Livonia winner, 6 p.m. Mackenzie Lukas and Katelynn Devers, £LAA crossover. Kumi Lelei Amituanai led the Clarenceville vs. Dearborn Divine Saturday, June 2: Champion three hits apiece; Nicole Williamson and . Justin Small went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Bulldogs (17-14) going 3-for-3, Child, noon; Championship ship final, 11 a.m. Mike Vomastek doubled and knocked in four Morgan Larkin, two hits and one RBI final: 1:30 p.m. ' LIV. CLARENCEVILLE (Host) runs for the Spartans. including a solo homer and two each; and Maggie Leins, two hits. - DIVISION 4 Tuesday, May 29: (A) Detroit Jake Semak, the winning pitcher, gave up two runs scored. "This was a frustrating game,* Franklin's Linda Jimenez said. "As a coach I got a PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN (Host) University Prep at Romulus runs on four hits and three walks over four Losing pitcher Jordin Meadows Saturday, June 2: (A) Plym Summit Academy, 5:30 p.m.; (C) innings. Reliever Mike Kanitra, who earned the runner thrown out at third base and one allowed eight hits, struck out five at home in the early innings, which I feel outh Christian vs. Lutheran High Allen Park Cabrini at (D) Livonia save, pitched three scoreless innings allowing gave them some momentum. Sometimes Westland, 10 a.m.; Champion Clarenceville; (E) Grosse lie at (F) just one hit while fanning four. and did not allow a walk. HVL10, OAK. CHRISTIAN 0: Freshman ,you have a game where nothing goes ship final: Westland Huron Flat Rock, 3:30 p.m.. Losing pitcher Cam Vieaux went all seven right-hander Julie St. Johns allowed just your way and this was one of those Valley Lutheran vs. A-B winner, Wednesday, May 30: A-B innings for the Warriors, allowing three runs two hits over five innings Friday to lead games. We will regroup and stay posi noon. winner vs. C-D winner, site and (all unearned) on nine hits and four walks. He host Westland Huron Valley Lutheran (19- tive." GIRLS SOFTBALL time to be announced; Detroit struck out eight. 4,8-0) to a MIAC Red Division win over , Katie Lamerand was the winning pitcher Thursday, May 31 Cesar Chavez vs. E-F winner, 4:30 Michael Schmidt and Chris Stapek each Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. for Howell. DCD at Huron Valley, 4:30 p.m. p.m. '• ( knocked in a run for Western. St. John, who struck out seven and did GROSSE ILE 14, CVILLE 0: Megan Burr DISTRICT TOURNEY DRAWS Friday, June 1: Championship ' GRAND BLANC 8, WAYNE 5: Chris Flattley not allow a walk, also went 2-for2 at the pitched a three-hit shutout Wednesday DIVISION 1 final, 6:30 p.m. as the Red Devils downed host Livonia allowed just one run on five hits over six innings plate with a double and two walks. WAYNE MEMORIAL (Host) . DIVISION 4 Clarenceville (13-14) in five innings. Wednesday to give the host Bobcats (19-11) the Brooke Kuehn also contributed to HVL's Tuesday, May 29: (A) Bel MADISON HEIGHTS Burr struck out seven, walked one and KLAA crossover triumph over Wayne Memorial . 10-h'rt attack going 2-for-3 with three RBI leville vs. (B) Dearborn Heights hit one batter. BISHOP FOLEY (Host) (12-17). < in the five-inning mercy. Crestwood, 4:30 p.m. Top hitters for Grosse lie included Mela- TUesday, May 29: (A) South- Flattley struck out six and walked three. CVILLE 5, PCA 2: Senior Angela McAl- Friday, June 1: Inkster vs. A-B field Christian vs. (B) Madison Grand Blanc was led offensive by Tearon pine scattered six hits over seven innings nie Swick, who went 4-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Cassie Nellenbach winner, noon; Westland John Heights Bishop Foley, 8 p.m.; (O Jamieson (2-for-2, three runs) and Michael Lake - to lift Livonia Clarenceville (14-14) to went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and Glenn vs. Wayne Memorial, 2 Lutheran High Westland at (D) (2-for-4, two RBI). a victory Friday at Plymouth Christian Academy. ' three runs. p.m.; Championship final: 4 Royal Oak Shrine, 5:30 p.m.; (E) Wayne starter Chris Briggs gave up six runs on p.m. McAlpine (9-6) struck out eight and The Red Devils broke it open with 11 Detroit Cristo Rey vs. (F) Plym four hits and five walks in three innings in tak walked only two.' runs in the second inning. ' UVONIA FRANKLIN (Host) outh Christian Academy, 6 p.m.. ing the loss. Reliever Jacob Lef ler allowed two Offensively, senior Rachel Grefke went Losing pitcher Angela McAlpine allowed Tuesday, May 29: (A) Livonia Thursday, May 31: Grosse runs on three hits. The two combined for eight 2-for-4 with three RBI, while senior Nicole all 14 runs on 17 hits and two walks. She Franklin vs, (B) Livonia Steven Pbinte Woods University-Liggett strikeouts. Grings added two hits, scored twice and fanned three. son, 4 p.m. vs. E-F winner, 5 p.m.; A-B win Tyler McCurry went 2-for-3 with a run scored knocked in a run for the Trojans. McAlpine, Mikala Kieling and Erica Katz Saturday, June 2: Redford ner vs. C-D winner, 7 p.m. thanks to an RBI sacrifice fly by Jordan Lowry. Losing pitcher Amy Shook gave up eight had the lone Clarenceville hits. Thurston vs. A-B winner, 9:30 Saturday, June 2: Champion FRANKLIN 6, KETTERING 1: Pitchers Alex hits, walked four and struck out six as the a.m.; Redford Union vs. Garden ship final, 2 p.m. DeYonker and Joe Barczuk combined on a City, 11:30 a.m.; Championship BOYS & GIRLS TRACK four-hitter Wednesday leading Livonia Franklin final: 1:30 p.m. MHSAA FINALS (14-18) past host Waterford Kettering (8-12) in a SALEM (Host) (10 a.m. Saturday, June 2) KLAA crossover. BOYS GOLF RESULTS , Tuesday, May 29: (A) Plym Division 1 at E. Kentwood. DeYonker, who got the victory, worked the DUAL MATCH RESULTS Stevenson scorers: Eric Attard, 35; . outh vs. (B) Northville, 4 p.m. Div. 2 at G. Rapids (Houseman). first four innings before giving way to Barczuk, UVONIA CHURCHILL 164 Dante Cicchelli, 40; Cam Tetrault and Friday, June 1: Salem vs. Division 3 at Comstock Park. who finished up. The two combined for five LIVONIA FRANKLIN 172 Daniel Vayis, 41 each; Austin Harris, 42; A-B winner, 10 a.m.; Livonia Division 4 at Jenison. strikeouts and allowed just one walk. • May 24 at Idyl Wyld G.C. Nick Marsh, 43. Churchill vs. Canton, 1 p.m.; GIRLS LACROSSE Franklin's top hitters included Kevin Nisun (3- Churchill scorers: Alec Kondrath, 39; Dual match records: Salem, 3-7 over Championship final: 4 p.m. (Division 2 Regional) for-3, two runs); Barczuk (3-for-4, two runs); and Doug Simpson, 40; Zack Colosimo, 42; all, 3-7 KLAA Central Division; Stevenson, • DIVISION 2 Wednesday, May 30 DeYonker (2-for-4, including a 3-run triple). Chris Massa, 43; Chad Macorkindale, 48. 6-3 overall, 6-3 KLAA Central. UVONIA LADYWOOD (Host) Ladywood vs. A.A. Richard PINCKNEY 10, JOHN GLENN 9: Despite 13 Franklin scorers: Brian Bekkala, 35 LIVONIA STEVENSON 155 Saturday, June 2: South Lyon at Farmington, 5:30 p.m. hits, Westland John Glenn (6-19) couldn't hold a (medalist); Chad Tweedy, 44; Adam SOUTH LYON 156 East vs. Dearborn Divine Child, BOYS GOLF late three-run advantage in falling Wednesday Stadler, 45; Alex Regish, 48; Tyler Ger May 21 at Coyote G.C. 10 a.m.; Livonia Ladywood vs. TUesday, May 29 to the host Pirates (6-23) in a KLAA crossover. hard, 50; Steve Barczuk, 52. Stevenson scorers: Eric Attard and Livonia Clarenceville, noon; Kensington Conf. Tourney Daniel Ammons (two RBI), Zach Quinn (RBI) Dual match records: Churchill, 6-4 Connor Humitz, 38 each; Cam Tetrault, Championship final: 1:30 p.m. at Pheasant Run, 8:30 a.m. and Adam Singleton (RBI) each went 3-for-4 in overall, 6-4 KLAA South Division; Frank 39; Dante Cicchelli and Austin Harris, 40 DIVISION 4 MHSAA DISTRICT TOURNEYS lin, 1-8 overall, 1-8 KLAA South. a losing cause. Devin Spalding also contributed each; Nick Marsh, 45. • PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN (Host) Thursday, May 31' an RBI triple. . ----••-.. • LIVONIA STEVENSON 148 , South Lyon scorers: Kyle Koehler, r , Saturday, June 2: (A) Plym- Division 1 Pinckney, which rallied to tie it with three runs ~- SOUTH LYON EAST 153 ^^- " 37 (medalist); Gavin Garris, 38; Derek ' outh Christian vs. Lutheran High - at Whispering Willows, 9 a.m. • • , in the sixth inning and one in the bottom of the, May 24 at Links of Novi ''" ' Knauss, 40; Alex Cristen, 41; Zach Deline Westland, 10 a.m.; Champion at Huron Meadows, 9 a.m. seventh, were led by Trevor Lesvczynski, Tanner Stevenson scorers: Austin Harris, 36; ' and Nate Copp, 44 each. ship final: Westland Huron Division 4 Tulgetske and David Kelley each going 2-for-4. Mike Blaesser and Eric Attard, 37 each; " Dual match records: Stevenson, 6-2 Valley Lutheran vs. A-B winner, at Leslie Park, 9 a.m. Kelley, who finished with three RBI, delivered Dante Cicchelli, 38; Sebastien lavasile, 42; overall, 6-2 KLAA Central Division; South noon. GIRLS TENNIS a 2-run homer in the third inning to cut the Nick Massa, 46. Lyon, 5-4 overall, 5-4 KLAA Central. GIRLS SOCCER MHSAA FINAL deficit to 7-5. ' S.L. East scorers: Spencer Fleissner, 35 CANTON 166 DISTRICT TOURNEY DRAWS Friday-Saturday, June 1-2 GROSSE ILE 3, CVILLE 0: Brian Christen (medalist); Matt Sherry, 37; Alec Adgate, LIVONIA CHURCHILL 170 DIVISION 1 Div. 1 at Midland, 8 a.m. struck out 12 and scattered six hits and a 40; Mike Sadowski, 41; Eric Caruso, 42; May 21 at Hilltop G.C. NORTHVILLE (Host) walks to led the Red Devils (11-10) to a victory Grant Braeckenvelt, 46. Canton scorers: Donnie Trosper, 38 Wednesday over host Livonia Clarenceville (9- Dual match records: Stevenson, 7-3 (medalist);Tyler McMahan, 40; Brent 14). ' overall, 7-3 KLAA Central Division; S.L. Perry and Alex Chapagne, 44 each; Josh Losing pitcher Ben Gehan also went the dis East 1-9 overall, 1-9 KLAA Central. Maxam, 45; Justin Legel, 46. tance, allowing two earned runs on six hits and SALEM 145 \ Churchill scorers: Eric Hill and Cory four walks. He struck out nine. UVONIA STEVENSON 157 Dare, 42 each; Ben Proben and Dom Check us out oh the Gehan also went 3-for-3, while teammate Kyle May 23 at Fox Hills G.C. DiLisi, 43 each Nick Proben, 45; Brian Kissandi added two hits. Salem scorers: Brian Patterson, 34 Sexton, 49. Jeff Brohl had two RBI and Tommy Daly went (medalist); Eric Duprey, Brandon Duprey Dual match records: Canton, 7-2 over 2-for-3 with a double for Grosse lie. 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The Lutheran High GIRLS TRACK \ sea Kovacs, Terranella, Westland girls track and Jess Rice and Flury also field squad turned in a (15.11) and 300 hurdles ^ captured first place in credible showing with (47.73). 4:35.66. runner-up finishes in last Meanwhile, Lutheran Other state qualifiers week's Michigan Inde Westland's Elizabeth Mat with second-place fin pendent Athletic Confer thews and Alissa Flury ishes for the Warriors ence and MHSAA Divi took one-two in the pole included Refenes, shot sion 4 regional meets. vault at 8 feet. put (27-4.5); Matthews, Auburn Hills Oakland On Saturday, Royal Oak pole vault (7-0); Flury, 300 Christian took the con Shrine captured the Divi hurdles (52.87); and Rice, ference crown with 110 sion 4 regional with 173.5 800(2:36.11). points followed by the points with the host War Lutheran Westland's 4 host Warriors (96), Roch riors placing second with x 200 relay team of Mat ester Hills Lutheran 141.5. .: thews, Allison John Northwest (63) and Plym Individual regional son, Lis Ivey and Kovacs outh Christian (55). A champions for Luther placed second (2:00.5) total of 12 schools partic an Westland included and are also headed to ipated. Amanda Terranella in Jenison. Birmingham Roeper's' the 100 hurdles (17.04 Westland Huron Val Briana Ratchford was and 300 hurdles (51.17); ley Lutheran's Maria Fro- the individual star of Leah Refenes, discus (97- man became the school's the MIAC meet taking 1); and Flury, pole vault first state finals qualifi- > four events including (7-6). er after placing second in the shot put (39-3.5), long The Warriors'4 x the regional in the 1,600 jump (14-11), 100 hurdles 400 relay team of Chel (6:22.37). GIRLS TRACK RESULTS KLAA ASSOCIATION 15.11; 4. Flury (LW), 18.54; 5. Allison Johnson TRACK & FIELD MEET (LW), 20.07; 6. Claire Gordon (LW), 20.89; BILL BRESLER I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER May 22 at Milford 300 hurdles: 1. Ratchford (Roeper), 47.73; 2. GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Novi, 141 Terranella (LW), 51.85; 3. Flury (LW), 53.65; 6. points; 2. Livonia Churchill, 108; 3. Brigh Rachel Wiggins (LW), 56.48; 100 dash: 1. Grace comfort at the net, com- • Miami where she cap ton, 82; 4. Northville, 81; 5. Plymouth, 68; 6. Gardner (AAG), 12.78; 200: 1. Gardner (AAG), MOLDOVAN fort at the baseline, com tured her first-round Hartland, 64; 7. Walled Lake Northern, 61; 8. 27.53; 5. Flury (LW), 28.63; 400: 1. Akwia Tilton fort in the transition area match before losing in the Walled Lake Central, 56. (FR), 1:00.27; 800: 1. Karen Windle (PCA), Continued from page B1 FINAL EVENT RESULTS 2:28.56; 3. Jess Rice (LW), 2:37.17; 1,600:1. and getting there. She's Round of 64 to Carolyn Shot put: 1. Pavlika (Novi), 38 feet, 8.25 Terra Crown (PCA), 5:53.79; 4. Maria Fro- become more aggressive Xie, 3-6,6-0,6-3. inches; discus: 1. Lusk (WLC), 123-2; 2. Emily man (HVL), 6:24.07; 3,200: 1. Crown (PCA), confidence," Eagleson all-around besides being Since Dec. 27,2011, Mol Norscia (LC), 121-8; high jump: 1. Senclair Mc 12:48.34; 3. Froman (HLV), 14:35.35; 6. Emma said. "I saw her looking just aggressive at the dovan is 34-9 in singles Donnell (LC), 5-5; 5. Ashley Cochran (LC), 5-2; Buffone (LW), 15:22.63; 400 relay: 1. Oakland long jump: 1. Knox (P), 15-10.25; 6. McDonnell Christian, 54.62; 5. Lutheran Westland, 103.95; like she was on a mission. baseline. And I think it's play and credits her rapid (LC), 14-11.75; pole vault: 1. Engstrom (P), 800 relay: 1. Southfield Christian, 1:59.73; 3. She pretty much never let allowing her to convert development to Eagleson. 11-6; 100-meter hurdles: 1. Downs (Novi), . Lutheran Westland, 2:01.13; 1,600 relay: 1. her foot off the gas. She more points that maybe "He's a great coach," 15.0; 3. Molly Jarvis (LC), 16.0; 300 hurdles: Lutheran Northwest, 4:30.5; 2. Lutheran West- went as an alternate, got would have slipped away 1. McCloskey (Novi), 46.1; 3. Jarvis (LC), 47.4; land, 4:32.85; 3,200 relay: 1. Plymouth Chris Bianca said. "I do every 100 dash: 1. Buff a (H), 12.3; 5. Elyssa Hofmann tian, 10:52.16; 4. Lutheran Westland, 12:33.0. into the tournament and don't slip away so easily thing he asks me to do. (LC), 13.1; 6. Demi Crossman (LC), 13.2; 200: CATHOLIC LEAGUE never looked back basi because of that." He really helped improve 1. Ward (Novi), 25.3; 4. Leah Heinzelman (LC), A-B DIVISION cally. She got up on peo Eagleson also has a my game as far as coming 27.0; 7. Hofmann (LC), 27.6; 400: 1. McMahan TRACK & FIELD MEET ple and closed them out. willing and eager stu to the net and attacking. (Novi), 1:00.6; 3. Heinzelman (LC), 1:02.3; 800: May 22 at Liv. Ladywood There were no split sets. dent. Mother Andreea As he said, I was more of 1. Evenson (H), 2:15.6; 2. Sydney Anderson (LC), GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Dearborn Divine There was no 'I lost the 2:24.2; 3. Kerigan Riley (LC), 2:24.5; 5. Bethany Child, 173.5 points; 2. Pontiac Notre Dam Prep, and daughter Bianca, an a baseliner just trying to Pilat (LC), 2:26.6; 1,600: 1. Cliff (WLN), 5:10.5; 96.17; 3. Warren Regina, 91.33; 4. Birmingham first set, what do I do to only child, shuttle back- hit every ball hard and he 4. Riley (LC), 5:15.7; 8. Pilat (LC), 5:23.1; 3,200: Marian, 59; 5. Farmington Hills Mercy, 53; 6. come back?' She strictly and-forth from Livonia told me this is not the way 1. Lunau (B), 11:22.9; 8. Megan McFarlane (LC), Livonia Ladywood, 23. went straight sets all the to Southfield almost dai to play. You have to be 12:23.2; 400 relay: 1. Novi, 48.9; 2. Churchill, FINAL EVENT RESULTS way through the tourna 50.3; 800 relay: 1. Hartland, 1:47.9,- 7. Shot put: 1. Ashley O'Neill (DDC), 37 feet, ly for private and group £>u> calm, see your opportuni Churchill, 1:52.6; 1,600 relay: 1. Novi, 4:05.8; 5.75 inches; 4. Amy Lewandowski (LL), 32-8; ment. lessons. ties, patiently aggressive, 2. Churchill, 4:10.1; 3,200 relay: 1. Northern, discus: 1. O'Neill (DDC), 117-2; 3. Sarah "To me as a coach - "Bianca is a very hard and that's what I did." 9:32.6; 2. Churchill, 9:35.0. Wojnarowski (LL), 94-8; high jump: 1. Andrea pretty impressive - con worker," Eagleson said. It also appears that Mol MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT Pangori (NDP), 5-1; long jump: 1. Christine ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Palazzolo (WR), 15-8.25; 100-meter hurdles: sidering you got in as an "Pretty much anything I dovan has made a smooth TRACK 8. FIELD MEET 1. Mallory Myler (DDC), 15.41; 6. Hannah Gove alternate. And I know - ask her to do she's ready adjustment to life and May 22 at Luth. Westland (LL), 18.23; 300 hurdles: 1. Myler (DDC), 46.48; because I coach her - that to do whether it's on the school in the U.S. on a GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Auburn Hills 4. Gove (LL), 50.94; 100 dash: 1. Ashley White she's a great player. And court or off the court, full-time basis. Oakland Christian, 110 points; 2. Lutheran (WR), 12.74; 200:1. Paige Patterson (DDC), Westland, 96; 3. Rochester Hills Lutheran 25.53; 6. Amber Riethmiller (LL), 28.07; 400: I know what to expect whatever it takes to suc "I like school here a Northwest, 63; 4. Plymouth Christian Academy, 1. Patterson (DDC), 57.59; 6. Pilar Furlong (LL), out of her, but to expect ceed. In doing this for 17 lot," she said. "It's differ 55; 5. Birmingham Roeper, 47; 6. Newport 1:04.33; 800: 1. Sarah Barron (NDP), 2:15.35; an alternate at 15 and go years you don't always ent, but I got used to it. I Lutheran South, 37; 7. Novi Franklin Road 1,600: 1. Barron (NDP), 4:47.35; 3,200: 1. into the 18s and beat some get that out of a player. did kindergarten and first Christian, 33; 8. Ann Arbor Greenhills, 27; 9. Heather Smith (FHM), 11:45.49; 400 relay: 1. of the best players in the Many times you ask them i Sterling Heights Parkway Christian, 25; 10. Divine Child (Kayla Gandy, Liz Mullen, Hannah ir r grade here. Learn Eng- Southfield Christian,, 14; 11. Westland Huron •-- - Korpics, Rosanna Reynolds), 49.82; 6. Lady- ,- -J-,.-.•• country in the I8s -all in ' > to do something and they */; lish'then,' went back and * Valley Lutheran, 10. . %.. _..li • *- »'«• ..'11, wood (Kimberly Soalk, Maria Bloem, Mack straight sets -"took a lot'.*' don't, and don't necessari learned Romanian, came FINAL EVENT RESULTS enzie Darr, Jillian Tuba), 56.82; 800 relay: 1. of drive and desire out of ly do what you want them back spoke English and Shot put: 1. Briana Ratchford (Roeper), 39 Divine Child (Myler, Gandy, Mullen, PattersonO, her." to do, but with her she got a hold of both. My feet, 3.5 inches; 5. Leah Refenes (LW), 28-2; 1:43.61; 6. Ladywood (Furlong, Molly McClo- 6. Aleijah MoJIenhauer (LW), 26-11.5; discus: rey, Reithmiller, Wojnarowski), 1:54.22; 1,600 pretty much - whether favorite subject? Math." 1. Abby Pierce (LNW), 96-5; 4. Janine Erickson relay: 1. Divine Child, 3:58.91; 6. Ladywood High praise she likes it or not - she's (LW), 79-3; 5. Refenes (LW), 77-6; high jump: (Furlong, McClorey, Riethmiller, Wojnarowski), Moldovan might be the doing it, and she'll do it First priority 1. Melaina Saunders (Parkway), 4-7; 2. Amanda 4:36.46; 3,200 relay: 1. Divine Child (Olivia well." Terranella (LW), 4-5; long jump: 1. Ratch Hauser, Mullen, Ellayna laquaniello, Nicole best player to come out Moldovan, meanwhile, ford (Roeper), 14-11; pole vault: 1. Elizabeth Urbanick), 9:49.79; 5. Ladywood (Megan Talty, of Livonia since Carrie Moldovan attended kin has opted out of playing Matthews (LW), 8-0; 2. Alissa Flury (LW), 8-0; Katherine Taylor, Hannah Pereira, Serenity Cunningham, a former dergarten and first grade, high school tennis. 100-meter hurdles: 1. Ratchford (Roeper), Tyll), 10:57.8. U.S. Junior Open cham along with fourth grade, "It doesn't fit her sched pion who played seven in Michigan before going ule," said Andreea Mol , years on the WTA Tour back to her hometown dovan. "I still want to (1987-1994) where she of Piatra Neamt (popula have her lessons with her BOYS TRACK RESULTS was ranked as high as No. tion 77,000), which is one coach. It would be too 37 in the World. (Eagle KLAA ASSOCIATION phen Fenech (LS), 9:54.1; 400 116-3; 5. Thomas Krueger (LW), of Romania's most pictur much for her." TRACK & FIELD MEET relay: 1. Grand Blanc, 43.1; 3. 108-2; high jump: 1. Mick Noel son grew up and remains esque cities nestled in the But when school lets May 22 at Milford Franklin (Brokaw, Alex Perelli, (PCA), 5-10; 2. Mitch Boehm friends with Cunning Bistrita River Valley sur out at Stevenson, Moldo BOYS TEAM STANDINGS: Andrew McGaughey, Duncan), (LW), 5-6; 3. Jake Fairbairn ham, now Dr. Carrie Lub- rounded by the Eastern van knows exactly where 1. Grand Blanc, 184 points; 2. 44.1; 5. Stevenson, 45.0; 800 (LW), 5-6; 4. Jacob Davenport itz, an instructor of sur Carpathian mountains. she's going each and Novi, 102; 3. Milford, 101; 4. relay: 1. Grand Blanc, 1:29.0; 2. (LW), 5-6; long jump: 1.' Drew gery at the Harvard Med Walled Lake Northern, 96; 5. Franklin, (McGaughey, Gutows Perrin (OC), 20-8; 2. Caleb (It's approximately 350 every day - to practice - Livonia Stevenson, 55; 6. Livo ki, Perelli, Crechiolo), 1:31.2; 4.-: Kempf (LW), 19-11; 3. Dan Rob ical School.) kilometers north of the which doesn't leave a lot nia Franklin, 48; 7. Walled Lake Stevenson, 1:32.6; 1,600 relay: erts (LW), 18-7.25; pole vault: Eagleson also coached capital city Bucharest.) down time. Western, 45; 8. Canton, 21. 1. Grand Blanc, 3:26.2; 5. Frank 1. Newman Harper (LW), 9-9; FINAL EVENT RESULTS lin, 3:34.4; 6. Stevenson, 3:35.6; 2. Josh Kuhn (LW), 8-0; 110-'' Kristi Miller of Marys- Andreea Moldovan had She has an extreme Shot put: 1. Gjokaj (WLW), 3,200 relay: 1. Grand Blanc, ,. ••*' meter hurdles: 1. Fairbairn ville, the most highly dec no real tennis background ly big summer com 48 feet, 9.25 inches; discus: 8:13.6; 3. Stevenson, 8:19.4; 4. (LW), 16.03; 4. Austin Olson orated women's tennis coming from Romania, ing up starting with the 1. Gjokaj (WLW), 170-7; high Franklin, 8:19.7. {••, (LW), 18.84; 300 hurdles: 1. player ever to come of a but said she is somebody Court One Memorial in jump: 1. Cingel (Novi), 6-4; MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT, Fairbairn (LW), 42.48; 3. Olson Georgia Tech (2004-2007). "who loves the game." Okemos followed by the long jump: 1. Taha (Novi), 20- - ATHLLETIC CONFERENCE v (LW), 45.9; 100 dash: 1. Perrin 6.5; 5. Nick Podulka (LS), 19-9; TRACK & FIELD MEET (00,11.31,-200: I.Jimmy Miller was ranked No. 2 She started Bianca off at SEMTA Qualifier (at 8. Brett Gutowski (LF), 18-7; May 22 at Luth. Westland Parks (PCA), 23.48; 4. Roberts in doubles and No. 13 sin age eight taking lessons Plymouth High School) pole vault: 1. Fisk (WLN), 13-6; BOYS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. (LW), 24.74; 400: 1. Parks (PCA), gles player in the USTA at the Livonia YMCA. and Midwest Closed (in 6. Jimmy Bagazinski (LF), 12-6; Lutheran Westland, 159 points; 51.76; 2. Kempf (LW), 51.92; 4. Girls 18s. Indianapolis) followed 110-meter hurdles: 1. Lilla 2. Plymouth Christian, 98; 3. Bobby Miller (LW), 55.82; 800: (Novi), 14.9; 2. Tom Brokaw Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 1. Alex Irwin (LNW), 2:08.18; "Both have very pene- Making a move by possible trips to (LF), 14.9; 7. Jeremy Kozler 68; 4. Rochester Hills Lutheran 4. ZachFoor(LW), 2:11.26; : trating baseline games, The Moldovan family Super National events in (LS), 16.1; 300 hurdles: 1. Morthwest, 58; 5. Southfield . 1,600:1. Evan Carter (LNW), take high balls out of the spent summers and holi Girls 16 or 18s, both on Dade (WLW), 40.7; 2. Andrew Christian, 43; 6. Sterling i .' '; , 4:37.6; 3,200:1. Carter (LNW), "< air, close the net when days in Michigan before hard courts and clay. Crechiolo (LF), 41.2; 100 dash: Heights Parkway Christian, 30; 10:19.26; 6. Seth Whitehouse 1. Cureton (GB), 10.9; 4. Dan 7. Ann Arbor Greenhills, 28; 8. * (LW), 11:05.6; 400 relay: 1. need to," Eagleson said. moving from the Six Mile "My free time ... don't Duncan (LF), 11.1; 6. Podulka Newport Lutheran South, 14; 9. Lutheran Northwest, 48.49; 4. "Bianca is more vocal and Telegraph area in have a lot of it," she (LS), 11.4; 200:1. Yarbrough Birmingham Roeper, 9; 10. Novi Lutheran Westland, 49.45; 800 and verbally aggressive Detroit. Last year they said. "I usually go out (GB), 22.5; 400:1. Smitt (WLN), Franklin Road Christian, 4,-11. relay: 1. Lutheran Westland as far as showing confi relocated full-time into and play with my dogs, 50.3; 4. Zaid Shareef (LS), 52.0; Grosse Pointe Woods Univer- (Kempf, Miller, J. Davenport, 800:1. Ausum (M), 1:59.7; 3. sity-Liggett, 2. Dan Roberts), 1:37.41; 1,600 dence out there. It's 'Lets, spend time with my fam Jacob Colley (LS), 2:02.9; 6. Livonia. Her husband FINAL EVENT RESULTS relay: 1. Lutheran Westland Mike Sopko (LS), 2:05.5; 8. Ben go, come on,' that kind of Mihai is in the trucking ily and watch the mov Shot put: 1. Dawon Daven (Kempf, Miller, Foor, Fair Lambert (LS), 2:06.8; 1,600:1. thing. More in-your-face business. ies." port (LW), 46 feet, 7 inches; bairn), 3:40.96; 3,200 relay: 1. Welch (M), 4:18.7; 3,200:1. style than Kristi, who was discus: 1. D. Davenport (LW), Plymouth Christian, 8:48.24; 2. "We moved to the U.S. Her favorite players Truesdell (GB), 9:46.2; 3. Ste a little more laid back when Bianca was five," on the pro tour are Ser 135-1; 4. Jacob Bartos (LW), Lutheran Westland, 8:52.72. than that. Play-style wise Andreea said. "She went ena Williams and Kim they're very similar." to fourth grade here, but Clijsters. And it's that Eagleson has tried to we decided to have her exact stage that Moldo harness and refine Moldo go back to Romania for van would like to share winners from across while Fairbairn cap van's game as it evolves. school. It was back-and- some day. WARRIORS the state. tured the 110 hurdles f orth during summer and "They're players that Continued from page B1 In the 12-school MIAC (16.03) and 300 hurdles Attacking style winter time for almost are aggressive like me, meet, the Warriors' (42.48). "She's always been eight years. We decided to the same type of play," have really helped us final margin of victo Fairbairn also teamed an aggressive player, bring her for high school said Bianca, who grew out." ry was more comfort up with Kempf, Mill but I think she's found here." up in her native coun Kempf also quali able than the regional er and Foor for a first • even more confidence Moldovan began to play try playing on red clay. fied individually for the as they scored a team- in the 1,600 relay different methods of competitively in local "Eventually I want to go state finals June 2 at high 159 points. (3:40.96). The 800 relay # being aggressive," he junior tournaments and on the tour and go pro, Jenison with seconds in Plymouth Christian team of Kempf, Jacob said. "She's always been added a singles title in maybe win some grand the long jump (19-3.5) Academy and defend Davenport and Dan aggressive at the base- 2010 at the Derby Festival slams, be a world num and 400 (52.21). ing champion Auburn Roberts also emerged * line, but now she's aggres in Kentucky. ber one. I'm thinking pro As a tune-up for the Hills Oakland Christian victorious (1:37.41). sive transitioning to the In April, Moldovan first, but if that doesn't state meet, Lutheran finished second and The Warriors' New • net. Getting to the net got into the main draw work out, then definitely Westland participated third with 98 and 68, ,t man Harper added a is much more comfort the prestigious ITF Eas college, yes." in Saturday's MITCA respectively. iiiv;i' • first in the pole vault. able now whereas before ter Bowl Girls 16s Lev Meet of Champions in Davenport once again it was comfort back at el 1 singles draw, an inter bemons©hometownlife.com Gobies, which featured swept the shot put (46- bemonsehometownlife.com the baseline. Now it's national tournament in (313)222-6851 the regional meet team 7) and discus (135-1), (313)222-6851 B4 (WL) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, May 27, 2012 online at hometownlife.com SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS Franklin football call the MU Volleyball ty will stage a series of Last-second goal enables office at (734) 432-5612; summer boys basketball The Livonia Franklin' or (734) 254-0698 (eve camps including: Football Future Patri nings). All-Star - 9 a.m.-3 p.m., ots Camp will be from You can also e-mail MU Monday through Friday, Warriors to secure 4-4 tie 9-11:30 a.m. for grades volleyball coach Jerry June 25-29, at the Livo 1-6 (Session 1) and for. Abraham at jabraham- nia Community Recre There were plenty of fireworks to go GIRLS SOCCER grades 7-9 from 12:30- [email protected]. ation Center (must reg around in Thursday's girls soccer match 3 p.m. (Session 2) Satur ister at the LCRC, cost between Lutheran High Westland and with sophomore Jeana Mariani in the midfield. day, June 16 at the high Madonna soccer $200); 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mon host Romulus Summit Academy. STEVENSON 1, HOWELL 0 (OT): Senior school fieldhouse and Madonna Universi day through Friday, Goals came in rapid fire as the two Dayna Stevens scored on a header off a cross from fellow senior Katie Reamer with a minute stadium. ty will stage a boys and July 23-27; and 9 a.m.- non-conference foes' battled to a 4-4 to go in the first overtime Wednesday to pro The cost is $25 per ses girls soccer camp from 3 p.m. Monday through draw. pel Livonia Stevenson (9-8-1) to a victory over sion. You will be guar 9-11:30 a.m. (ages 6-12) Friday, July 30-Aug. 3, Lutheran Westland, now 9-4-3 over the host Highlanders. anteed a camp T-shirt and from 6-8:30 p.m. both at Madonna (cost all, led 3-2 at halftime on goals by senior Stevenson then held through the second if registered by June (ages 13-18) at the new $200 each); Post/Perime Taylor Wiemer (unassisted), freshman 10-minute overtime for the Kensington Lakes ter, 4:30-8 p.m., Monday Activities Association crossover win. 8. Registrations will be field, located on New- Sabrina Morrison (from Wiemer) and Goalkeepers Rylee Jayson and Kristen Trybus accepted the day of the burgh just south of Five through Friday, July 30- sophomore Beth Cross, her first goal of each played 50 minutes and combined for five camp. Mile Road. Aug. 3 (cost $150). the year (from Sabrina Morrison). saves and the shutout. W.L. CENTRAL 1, FRANKLIN 0: Rebekah For more information, The cost is $100. For more information, Sophomore Sahdia Washington coun Witkowski scored a second-half goal off a e-mail Franklin varsity For more information, visit www.MadonnaCru- tered for Summit (10-3-1) with the first scrum in the box following a free kick by Ken football coach Chris Kel- visit wwwMadonnaCru- saders.com. of her three goals in the opening half. nedy McMurren to give Walled Lake Central bert at ckelbert@livonia- saders.com. Senior Catearia West tallied the other. (2-10-6) the KLAA crossover victory over Livonia publicschools.org. MU girls hoops In the second half, Washington's two Franklin (3-10-4). "We had our chances, but couldn't find the Franklin hoops The 2012 Crusader goals gave the Dragons a 4-3 advantage, net," Franklin coach Dean Kowalski said. Churchill hockey Livonia Franklin will Nation individual girls but Wiemer tied it with only six seconds GRAND BLANC 4, CHURCHILL 0: In a The Livonia Churchill stage a pair of sum basketball camps will remaining on a direct free kick. KLAA crossover Wednesday, the host Bobcats mer basketball camps offer two sessions from "The score does not reflect how well (8-6-2) posted the shutout victory over Livonia summer hockey camp Churchill (4-9-5). will be from 8-9:30 a.m. including grades boys 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday the team played in the heat against a Alexis Tzafaroglou was in goal for the Char and 11-12:20 p.m., Mon in grades 4-9 from 11 through Thursday, June very physical and aggressive team," gers. day through Friday, June a.m.-l:30 p.m., Monday 18-21 and July 16-19 (cost said Lutheran High Westland coach KETTERING 5, JOHN GLENN 0: Shelby 25-29 at Edgar Arena. through Thursday, June is $150 for each). Sara Schafer, whose team outshot the Watts notched a hat trick and added one assist 25-28 (cost $65); and boys Dragons, 20-9. "Everyone played solid Wednesday to power Waterford Kettering The cost is $175 and For more information, (7-9-5) to a KLAA crossover win over visiting registration is'limited. and girls in grades 1-3 visit www.MadonnaCru- and never gave up. We kept possession Westland John Glenn (4-12-2). For more information, from 9-10:30 a.m., Mon saders.com. and maintained the tempo of the game." Lisa Zaffina added a goal and assist, while e-mail Churchill coach day through Wednesday, Lutheran Westland goalkeeper Angela goalkeeper Taylor Roscoe (four saves) added Pete Mazzoni at Pmazzo- June 25-27 (cost $50). Youth cage Morrison made nine saves. the other Kettering goal. PCA 6, CVILLE 0: Martha Mullett's hat CRANBROOK 4, CVILLE 0: Four differ ni@livoniapublicschools. For more informa camps trick propelled Plymouth Christian Academy ent players scored Wednesday as Bloomfield org. tion, visit franklinbas- (13-3) to a victory Friday over visiting Livonia Hills Cranbrook (10-3-3) downed host Livonia ketball.googlepages.com; Coach Paul Tripp's 2012 Clarenceville (5-11-2). Clarenceville (5-10-2). MU volleyball or e-mail franklinbball® Basketball Academy Lauren Paulson, Abby LeMerise and Emily Madi Heimerdinger, Katie Payne, Betsy Hafke and Madison Rowney each scored for the Gerulis also scored for the Eagles, who tallied Madonna University gmail.com. summer skills develop Cranes, who enjoyed a 2-0 halftime lead. has scheduled three ses ment camp will be offer five second-half goals. Clarenceville freshman goalkeeper Jillian Lexi Higbee recorded the shutout in net for sions fo summer volley Kelser hoop ing four different ses Bunker made 18 saves, while PCA counterpart Cranbrook, while Clarenceville's Jillian Bunker stopped 20 shots. ball camps including: camp sions at St. Mel's Gym Abigail Aitken had to make just two stops en nasium, 7506 N. Inkster route to the shutout. The Trojans also got strong play from junior Advanced (Elite) and sweeper Ashley Murphy and outside defender Junior Ashley Murphy stood out for the General All-Skills - Mon The Gregory Kelser Road, Dearborn Heights. Summer Reddick. day through Thursday, 2012 Basketball Camp The girls camps will be Trojans at sweeper, midfield and forward along June 25-28; Setters and (boys and girls ages 7- from 9 a.m.-noon (grades Youth - Friday through 17) will be from 9 a.m. to 3-5) and 1-4 p.m. (grades Monday, June 29-July 2; 3 p.m. Monday through 6-9), Monday through and Hitters and Defen Friday, July 9-13, at Livo Thursday, July 9-12. sive - Monday through nia Franklin High School, The boys camps will be Thursday, July 9-12. . 31000 Joy Road. from 9 a.m.-noon (grades Warriors snap out of drought The cost for the set The cost is $225 per 3-5) and 1-4 p.m. (grades ters, hitters and defen camper (includes lunch 6-9), Monday through Lutheran High Westland got back on PREP BASEBALL sive specialty camps are provided by Kelser, Inc. Thursday, July 16-19. the winning track Monday with an 18- $135 per player, while on Thursday and Friday). The cost is $75 (if reg 2 Michigan Independent Athletic Con Stevenson reliever Cody Coleman, the youth camp (ages 5- For more information, istered by May 30) or ference Blue Division baseball win over who pitched the final 3.2 innings and 10) is $110. visit www.ljal.com/bas- $85. visiting Southfield Christian. allowed two runs, earned the victory. To obtain a camp ketball/camps. For more information, Top hitters for the Warriors, who Milford starter Courtland Kinte took brochure, visit www. e-mail BasketballAcade- improved to 7-11 overall and 3-9 in the the loss. madonnacrusaders.com. MU boys hoops [email protected]; or call MIAC Blue, included winning pitcher In Game Two, Milford mounted a 14- For more information, Madonna Universi (248) 563-0858. Taurrek Fikes (two doubles, four RBI); hit attack in a 13-8 victory. Nick Flanery (two hits, two RBI); Aaron Chris Orr and Dan Jaklic each went Rosin (three RBI); Matt Sylvester (two 3-for-4 for the Mavericks with winning hits, two RBI); Thomas Winterstein and pitcher Conor Walkers going 5.2 innings GIRLS TENNIS RESULTS P.J. Guse (two RBI each). to pick up the victory. ' Fikes allowed three hits over four Austin Stevens knocked in two runs, MHSAA GIRLS TENNIS DIVISION 1-REGION 2 REGIONAL RESULTS May 18 at Novi Meadows innings. Both runs were unearned as he while Mike Vomastek went 2-for-3 with DIVISION 1-REGION 4 TEAM STANDINGS (top 2 qualify for state struck out four and walked two. a double and RBI for the Spartans. • May 18 atWoodhaven ,.. ,. .._ finals): 1. Northville, 27 points; 2. Novi, 26; 3. ^ ; The loss dropped Southfield Christian Stevenson starter Alex Anderson, who , TEAM STANDINGS (top 2 qualify for state Livonia Stevenson, 14; 4. Hartland, 13; 5. Brighton, • to 3-15 and 1-11. .w..,** <..• / ., •• • , lasted a third of an inning, took the loss. ' finals): 1. Dearborn, 23 points; 2. Monroe, 20; 12; 6. White Lake Lakeland, 6; 7. Walled Lake Cen-' y 3. Livonia Churchill, 14; 4. Livonia Franklin, 10; 5. tral, 5; 8. (tie) Milford and Howell, 3 each; 10. (tie) CRESTWOOD 21, CVILLE 1: Winning He gave up eight runs on six hits and a , (tie) Southgate Anderson and Dearborn Fordson, Walled Lake Northern and Walled Lake Western, pitcher Badih Jawad aided his own pair of walks. > . 9 each; 7. Dearborn Edsel Ford, 8; 8. Brownstown 1 each. cause going 3-f or-5 with a triple and EDSEL FORD 9-0, FRANKUN 4-13: On • Woodhaven, 7; 9. (tie) Wayne Memorial and West- FINAL FLIGHT RESULTS three RBI as Dearborn Heights Crest- Saturday, host Livonia Franklin (13-17) ' land John Glenn, 0 each. No. 1 singles: 1. Abby Wang (LS) defeated wood (19-9) exploded for 11 runs in the salvaged a split of its non-conference FINAL FLIGHT RESULTS Aimee Moccia (LS), 6-2, 6-2 (SQ); No. 2: Erin Day . .• No. 1 singles: Carolyn McCullen (LF) defeated (Novi) def. Caroline Hay (LS), 6-0, 6-1; No. 3: Paige seventh inning to beat host Livonia Clar double-header against Dearborn Edsel • Nicole Kruse (LQ, 6-0, 6-2 (SQ); semifinals: Mc- Baal (N'ville) def. Hadley Knudsen (H), 6-3, 6-0; enceville (9-13). Ford (18-9) by winning the nightcap in • Cullen def. Allison Range (DEF), 6-2, 6-0; Kruse def. No. 4: Alex Jeannotte (N'ville) def. Caitlin O'Brien Jawad scattered 10 hits over six five innings, 13-0, as winning pitcher Leslie Reynolds (Dbn.), 6-0, 6-0. (Novi), 7-5,2-6,6-1. . - - • innings, while Clarenceville starter Joe Barczuk went 4-for-4 with five RBI. - No. 2: Quincy Banini (LQ def. Amanda Dziama No. 1 doubles: 1. Mackenzie Powers-Claudia (M), 6-1, 6-0; semifinals: Banini def. Jennifer Ma (N'ville) def. Emily Sheeran-Amy Zhou (Novi), Tyler Weed took the loss allowing six Barczuk allowed just two hits, struck earned runs on seven hits and three out four and did not allow a walk. Pagador (LF), 6-1, 6-1; Dziama def. Nora Mcheik {'< 6-2, 6-4; No. 2: Elizabeth Sakorafis-Jordan Hermiz j (DF), 6-4, 6-2. <.t (N'ville) def. Emily Kwederis-Ori Nagasaka (Novi), walks. r • Josh Gorman added two hits and two No. 3: Kylee Bezeau (M) def. Anna Stassen (Dbn.), 6-1, 6-3; No. 3: Rebecca Chen-Asawari Kanitkar Tanner Doumont also went 3-f or-5 and RBI, while Alex DeYonker scored four 6-2, 5-7,10-6; semifinals: Bezeau def. Rylie (Novi) def. Chloe Page-Nicole Khamis (N'ville), 6-3, Fallu (LC), 6-7,7-6, 6-1; Stassen def. Sam Pendrick 6-0; No. 4: Val Trupiano-Shannon Williams (N'ville) scored three runs, while Tommy Jaku- runs. (Wood.), 6-2, 6-1. def. Rachel Bailey-Nina Fawa (Novi), 6-2,7-5.' biec added a triple and three RBI for DeYonker took the loss in the open No. 4: Katie Knapp (M) def. Christina Dubicki MHSAA GIRLS TENNIS the victorious Chargers. , er as the Thunderbirds earned a 9-4 vic (Dbn.), 6-0, 6-2; semifinals: Knapp def. Mara DIVISION 3-REGION 20 Damien Sanchez went 3-for-3 with an tory. Karageozian (LC), 6-2, 6-1; Dubicki def. Gabby May 17 at Country Day Kabeth (Wood.), 6-0, 6-4. TEAM STANDINGS (top 2 qualify for state' RBI, while Ben Gehan also added two Trevor Gilbert went 2-for-3 with four No. 1 doubles: Dema Fawaz-Deema Hagehas- finals): 1. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook, 29 points; 2. hits, including a double, for the Trojans. RBI, while Cody Cowart and Ryan Flum " san (Dbn.) def. Emily Sigler-Celina Dusseau (M), Beverly Hills-Detroit Country Day, 27; 3. Livonia La- STEVENSON 17-8, MILFORD 10-13: On each added two hits for Edsel Ford. 0-6,6-1, 6-0; semifinals: Fawaz-Hagehassan def. dywood, 15; 4. South Lyon East, 6; 5. (tie) Ferndale •, Saturday, Livonia Stevenson (21-9) and Kevin Belvitch was the winning pitch 'j: Heba Chahrour-Mariam Nassrallah (DF), 6-3, 6-1; . and Hazel Park, 5 each; 7. Warren Fitzgerald, 4; ! • Sigler-Dusseau def. Ashley Mattern-Vicky Ledford 8. (tie) Madison Heights Lamphere and Dearborn the host Mavericks (7-17) divided a non- er. (DEF), 6-2, 6-2. Divine Child, 2 each. ; i"'-'\:;;rT~sT* * conference twinbill. Kevin Nisun, Kyle Madden and Joel No. 2: Angela Grahl-Dena Makled (Dbn.) def. FINAL FLIGHT RESULTS Stevenson won the opener with a 20- Trudell each collected three hits in a los ' Becky Snyder-Sneha Patil (LQ, 6-2, 6-2; semifi No. 1 singles: Alexandra Najarian (BHC) hit attack, 17-10, as Nick Lagerstrom led ing cause for the Patriots. nals: Grahl Makled def. Morgan Witherspoon- defeated Amabel Karoub (DCD), 6-2, 6-1; No. 2: the way going 3-for-3 with a solo homer, HVL10, CALVARY 2: On May 17, win ;; Anna Mozota (LF), 6-1, 6-2; Snyder-Patil def. Madelyn Karoub (DCD) def. Kendra Sweet (BHC), Isabella DeLadurantaye-Anna Bishop (SA), 7-6, 6-4. 6-3,3-6, 6-3; No. 3: Marina Selenica (DCD) def. triple and three runs scored. ning pitcher Ryan Schaffer went 3-f or-5 No. 3: Rebeka Cashmer-Emily Roldan (SA) won Sarah Lipworth (BHC), 6-3,6-4; No. 4: Jane Ziecik Other Spartan offensive standouts including a double, homer and four RBI by default over Tamara Mackie-Lara Fawaz (Dbn.); (DCD) def. Alissa Rowens (BHC), 1-6,7-5, 6-0. included Josh DeYonker (3-for-6, two to lead Westland Huron Valley Lutheran semifinals: Cashmer-Roldan def. Mircale Mason- No. 1 doubles: Megan Simmons-Meg Phyle doubles, two RBI); Chris McDonald (2- (10-4,9-3) past Ypsilanti Calvary Chris Haleigh Delisle (M), 6-3,6-7, 6-0; Mackie-Fawaz (BHC) def. Chelsea Dahline-Sarah Carroll (DCD), def. Mawrah Farhat-Zeinab Aode(DF), 6-1, 6-1. 7-5, 6-2; No. 2: Claire Huttenlocher-Maria Landi for-3 , two doubles, RBI); Brand Jurc- tian (7-5 MIAC Red). No. 4: Liesel Stemas-Megan Bolger (Dbn.) def. (BHC) def. Elite Miller-Sarah Shea (DCD), 6-3, 2-6, zysczyn (2-for-2, RBI); and Travis Har Schaffe r also threw a complete game, Mariam Khan-Janet Pusta (Wood.), 6-4, 6-2; semi 6-3; No. 3: Briana Letica-Holly Meers (BHC) def. vey (3-run homer). scattering eight hits. He struck out finals: Stemas-Bolger def. Batool Hakim-Maya Catherine Blotner-Sara Dassanayake (DCDO, 6-0, Top hitters for Milford included Alex eight and did not allow a walk in seven • Khreizat (DF), 6-1, 6-3; Khan-Pusta def. Miranda 6-01; No. 4: Lauren Lanzon-Christina Roualet , Brandstator-Alyssa Hernandez,(SA), 6-0, 6-2. (BHC) def. Lauren Mamaril-Samatha Prince (DCD), Larson and Josh Corey each going 2- innings. 6-0,6-4. for-4 with three RBI apiece. Larson and Jordan Elwart went 2-f or-3 for the (SQ): Single state qualifier. Jacob Lee both homered. Cougars.' 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TJOMETOWN „ „ _ „ Offer Expires: 6-30-12 11 WE EKLI E S B5 • (WGcReLCP) SUNDAY, MAY 27,2012 OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC HOMETOWNLIFE.COM COMMaMTY Wine cruise to Europe benefits Michigan Philharmonic By Joanne Maliszewski life. It's not always easy find example, had attended a num Correspondent ing new ways to attract atten ber of Michigan Philharmon tion to your organization and ic concerts at which the cruise Visiting Rome and Pompeii its mission, Stewart said. raffle was announced. left Westland resident Allen And then Kate Rosevear had &- . Yet the cruises are not built Leonard with so many unan an idea. The owner of Trav } around music even though swered questions that he's cer el Leaders in Plymouth sug -Wi..:K one of Stewart's goals is to tain he must return. A self- gested "an outstanding cruise" take along the entire sympho described "foodie," Lynn Wonn for the Philharmonic's annual ny sometime in the future. "No of Farmington Hills soaked fundraiser. "I thought, why not matter what town in Europe up the history, culture, and of look for a cool trip and make it you visit, they all have concert course, Italian cuisine. into a raffle?" Rosevear said. halls," Stewart added. "Last Livonia residents Jeff and "It had to be somewhere that time, we visited the LaScala Cheryl Doelker enjoyed the sounded impressive so people and took in an opera." Amalfi coast and a countryside would buy tickets. So let's go to tour overlooking the Isle of Europe!" Camaraderie Capri. Croatia and the Adriatic After the first year's cruise Following an unpleasant coast were top-notch for Can drawing, however, a number cruise some 20 years ago, ton resident Diana Bisio, but of losing ticket holders still Wonn had to be talked into the the opera at the renowned LaS- wanted to go on the cruise — at Philharmonic's cruise. "I really cala in Milan was unbelievable. their own expense. wasn't sure if I was doing the Busy fulfilling her bucket It was a great idea that made right thing," Wonn said. But list, Karen Schweim of North- plenty of business and market it didn't take long for her to ville is already anticipating ing sense to Stewart. What bet change her mind. "It really is a lunch at the Eiffel Tower in ter way to generate interest in great value. I did not regret a September when the Mich the Philharmonic than to have thing. It is so much easier than igan Philharmonic sets sail supporters and friends want doing it on your own." to the heart of Europe on its to be involved with the for Plymouth resident Jeanne third fundraising internation mer Plymouth Symphony. "It's Knopf DeRoche and her hus al cruise. something we can make money band, Fred, booked a cab "We're always working on on, build relationships and do in on the second Philharmon fun ways to introduce our something our supporters can ic cruise. But Fred died before selves to donors," said Beth look forward to," Stewart said. the trip, leaving Jeanne won Stewart, Michigan Philharmon And the more people who dering whether to skip the voy ic executive director. book cabins on cruise lines, age. So much fun in fact that what such as Royal Caribbean and DeRoche finally decided to started out in 2010 as a fund- Princess, the greater benefit go and took the first few days raising raffle — the winning for the Philharmonic, which onboard to herself for emotion prize an international cruise receives a $150 return on each al healing. Making new friends for two — has become a much- booking. That's in addition to and sharing the trip of a life anticipated annual journey by the $15,000 earned on raffle time with others helped DeR increasing numbers of Philhar ticket sales. cruise, Sept. 18 to Oct. 1, sets interest from former guests oche through the voyage. "It monic fans, donors and others sail from Southampton, Eng who had a chance to learn really made it a very special who just can't resist. Tickets on sale land, and visits are planned to more about the symphony and trip for me." The 2010 cruise traveled to Armed with an itinerary, the , Spain, Portugal and France. its work. "It's a great relation Traveling with people who ports-of-call on the western Philharmonic now has raf "Europe is such a great place ship builder for donors and are friendly, want to share Mediterranean, including Mon fle tickets for sale for its third to have good wine, good fun supporters," Stewart said. their experiences and who are te Carlo in Monaco. The Phil annual cruise. Only 300 tick and good music," said Rose The 57 guests who traveled interested in the sights, sounds harmonic's second cruise took ets will be sold and all tick vear, who travels with guests in 2010 and another 30 who and cultures of other lands is a donors and friends to the east ets are $50 each. The drawing on each of the philharmonic's cruised last October had either favorite for Schweim. ern side of the Mediterranean, is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday, cruises. purchased raffle tickets, lost "These cruises really pull in including Milan and Venice. June 29. With two fundraising voyag and decided to travel anyway, friendly, positive and intelli For a nonprofit organization, Dubbed a 12-Night Immer es to its credit, the Philharmon or had heard of the cruises gent fundraising is just a way of sive Wine Cruise, this year's ic is experiencing continued from others. The Doelkers, for peo- Please see CRUISE, B6 Jw *-'>y^ 4*-* -A-sJ • FAST ECONOMICAL ,r'^:!/ ;'-:,• „• *A ST. 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Museum kV»#£«* ^-""Jr *i' < , * ., i2tri ^-, Some would-be cruis •Bordeaux, ers are busy buying raf France, a port fle tickets, others are just city on the cutting to the chase and Garonne River booking their spots on in southwest the 2012 Michigan Phil ern France. harmonic's annual raffle The city is the Last year's cruise included Dubrovnik in Croatia. cruise through Europe's Bilbao, Spain, which is Basque country is home of the new Bilbao Gug world's major famed wine country. genheim Museum. It's a stop on this year's cruise itinerary. wine industry of the Guardian Angel ' The Michigan Philhar- . capital. Wine CRUISE aspect to this," Schweim monic has kicked off tick carry more symphony slices of history, cul has been produced in the said. et sales for its third annu fans, donors and friends ture, good food and good area since the ninth cen Continued from page B5 Despite the guidance al Cruise Raffle. Only 300 than just the two winners. music. tury. and the planning, cruis tickets will be sold. Tick Patrons are already book The itinerary includes: •LeHavre, France, a ers are free to do what ets are $50 each and the ing the trip, even if they •Leave Detroit, arrive port city on the mouth pie. It seems everyone interests them and no one winning ticket holder will are also buying raffle in London of the Seine River off is there to have a great is required to join any of earn a roundtrip cruise tickets, said Beth Stew •Celebrity Constellation the English Channel. adventure," she added. the excursions, Stewart for two aboard the Celeb art, Michigan Philhar sets sail from Southamp It serves as a port for Leonard didn't mind said. rity Constellation, plus monic executive director. ton, England the Parisian metropo traveling alone on both of Nan Washburn, Michi roundtrip airfare. To pur Called the Immersive •Vigo, Spain, a naval lis and provides access the Philharmonic's cruis gan Philharmonic conduc chase tickets, call the Wine Cruise, the voyage base and major shipping to the historic Normandy es. "Yes, I went solo but tor, cruised in 2011. Her Michigan Philharmonic will treat travelers to the and fishing center Beaches I also knew several peo interest in music led her at (734) 451-2112 or www. home of Europe's most •Porto, Portugal— •Three days at sea ple on the tour," he said. to stay at a bed and break michiganphil.org. renowned wines. But it's home of Port wines that will be highlighted "It is always nice seeing fast at an old monastery Philharmonic leaders not just about wine. The •Bilbao, Spain, which is with wine tastings with familiar faces in unfamil where Baroque composer know that the ship will trip offers up healthy Basque country; home of famous European wines. iar places and nice to be Antonio Vivaldi had lived part of a tour group. Just and taught young unwed follow the tour leader and mothers. "Several of don't be late for the bus." them became composers like him," Stewart added. Arthritis Today Guardian angel "Nan walked the halls and Wonn and her fellow learned more about Viv JOSEPH J.WEISS, M.D. aldi." RHEUMATOLOGY cruisers—on both trips 18829 Farmington Road —believe that Rosevear On the first two cruises, is a key to the success of Rosevear set up special Livonia, Michigan 48152 the trips because of her land tours, based on her Phone: (248) 478-7860 experienced and person knowledge and person al knowledge of European al ties in certain ports of JOINT FLUID and Mediterranean coun call. This year, travelers Joints need lubrication just like pistons and wheels do. When tries. will pick from the cruise the car manual calls for 4 quarts of engine oil, the proper "Kate (Rosevear) trav line's excursions. amount to put in the engine is 4 quarts. If the owner puts in els with us. 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QuickBooks Southfleld 248-355-7600 HAIR STYLIST ASSISTANT. exp a plus, birt not req'd. COOKS - EXPERIENCED or email resume: Part-time, cosmetology OASKIHIDS Please caH Mon", Tues, Thurs Great pay, apply within. rthornsberryO license required. Plymouth. & Fri 10-5pm. 248-349-8110 Ram's Horn, 7020 N. artmoran.com marquistheatreOsbcglobal.net Call: (734) 451-0855 1-800-579-SELL Wayne Rd. Westland 48185 B8 (*) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, May 27, 2012 online at hometownlife.com Milestones View Online 55th wedding www.hometowniife.com anniversary Obituaries, Memories & Remembrances Leonard and Donna (Werner) Keller celebrat ed their 55th wedding 1-800-S79-735S • fax 313-496-4968 • [email protected] anniversary April 27. The Deadlines: Friday 4:1 S p.m. for Sunday • Wednesday 9:45 a.m. for Thursday . , couple was married in 1957 at Hope Lutheran Church in Detroit. BAASE, HOFFMAN, MARY Leonard is retired from ONALDLEE, SR. Age 90, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died Recreational Leisure Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Mrs. Age 68, May 19, 2012. Beloved Corp. of Farmington and Hoffman was a member of Donna retired from the husband of Maryann. Loving Newburgh ^ United Methodist father of Ron (Carylyn) Jr., Bianca Church in Livonia, MI. She was insurance industry after (Dave) Sarns and David (Paula). preceded in death by her parents, 55 years of working in Grandfather of Donnielle, Shalen, George and Mary Whyte Sellar; Colin, Zach and Megan. Funeral agencies representing husband, Donald K. Hoffman and Citizens Insurance Co. of Service 11:00 AM Saturday at the daughter, Donna Holt. She is sur R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Howell. BOVA, CARLO J. vived by: Daughter Sharon Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., (Richard) Waack of Lebanon, TN; Livonia. Visitation Friday 2-9 PM. May 23, 2012 age 90. Dear Donna is a member of son-in-law Phillip Holt of Atlanta, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Leonard and Donna Keller Please share a memory of Ron at father of Michael (Monica) Bova. GA; grandchildren Carine (Mark) www.rggrharris.com. Grandfather of Karen and Brian Lutz of Ann Arbor, MI, Brian and has done much char Bova. Also survived by nine (Cheryl) Waack of Franklin, TN ity work over the years. Pet, the couple took their and Dawn Ziegler (Tom) brothers and sisters. Visitation and Rebecca (Daniel) Nelson of During their younger Wednesday, May 30, 2012 from dog, Sugar, to nursing of Canton. They also have Houston, TX; great-grandchildren years the couple enjoyed homes. Their major hob six grandchildren and lpm until 9 pm at the Schrader- Haley Waack, Emiley Waack, Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Kahlia Nelson and Danny Nelson. bowling. Leonard used to by over the past several three great grandchil Main Street, Plymouth. Funeral Memorial services will be con work in a bowling alley . years was travelling. The dren. Services Thursday 10am at the ducted in Plymouth, MI at a later as a pin setter to pay for couple has four children: They celebrated a quiet funeral home. Contributions sug date. In lieu of flowers, memori gested to Angela Hospice. practice time. Later, he The late Kenneth Keller, anniversary this year. als may be made to the American bowled on two leagues. . Diabetes Association, 220 Great the late Brian Keller, Ste Circle Road, Suite 134, Nashville, As members of Pet A ven (Karen) of Westland BEADLE, TN 37228. . . Arrangements by Bond Memorial ALICE KATHLEEN Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Age 93, May 22, 2012. Retired Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. from the Redford Twp Police • (615)773-2663. 50th anniversary Dept in 1988 after 30 years of Obit Line (615)641-2663 i service. Beloved wife of. the late www.bendmemorial.com Cyril J. O'Neil and the late Harvey J. Beadle. Loving mother Ken and Barbara (Lis- of Kathleen A. (James H.) terman) Kelsey of North- Thompson and step mother of ville marked their 50th Terry A. (Margaret J.) Beadle. wedding anniversary on Cherished grandmother of six and great-grandmother of seven. April 28. The couple mar Preceded in death by brother Guy ried in 1962 at Redford M. Paul. Funeral Arrangements Presbyterian Church, were entrusted to Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile ' Detroit. Rd., Livonia. Interment Mt. Hope The couple have two 1 Memorial Park, Livonia. children, Janice Erick- www.harryjwillfuneralhome.com KENYON, i son of Livonia and Kar CLAY, RICHARD RAYMOND B. en Henry of Dexter, and May 19, 2012, age 90 of Asheville, NC. Raymond four grandchildren. i Westland, formerly of Burdette Kenyon, age 86, Both Ken and Barbara - 1 Dearborn. Beloved hus passed away Friday, May band of the late Elizabeth and the 18, 2012 at Mission are promotional products late Alice. Beloved friend of June Hospital. Ray was born in consultants. Eanes. Loving father of William Woodland Township of Barry They're involved in the (Linda) Clay, Richard Clay, County in Michigan on June 3, Kathy (Richard) Urban, Karen 1925 to the late Ernest Adelbert Livonia Chamber of Com Clay, Sharon Trapp, and the late Kenyon and Ina Mae Will merce, Adcraft Club, Daniel Clay. Proud grandfather Kenyon. He was also preceded in Michigan Promotional of seven grandchildren and eight death by his wife of 54 years, Products Association, and BODNER, LENORE great-grandchildren. Gathering Shirley Granger Kenyon. Ray time Friday 9 AM until the 11 came from a large family of four Promotional Products "Nora" (nee Kinsella) Ken and Barbara Kelsey Age 83 passed away May 23, AM Memorial Service at brothers and three sisters. He Association. They enjoy 2012. Beloved:wife of Tom for Vermeulen Funeral Home, 980 N. graduated from Hastings High School in Michigan, class of 1943, spending time with their 58 years. Devoted mother of Newburgh Rd., (btwn Ford Road grandchildren, travelling They celebrated their Tom, John (Judy), Paul (Valerie), & Cherry Hill) Westland. and was class President. He then with family. Jim (Victoria), and Julie To share a memory, please visit: attended and graduated from the ' and golf. milestone anniversary Konselman (John). Proud grand vermeulenfuneralhome.com University of Michigan. Ray. was mother of Gail, Ben, Marcus, a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Alex, Nathan, Hannah, and Leila. Europe in 1944 and 1945. In the Dear sister to Madeline, Maureen 1960's, he was a proud member of (deceased), and Jack (deceased). DEQUIN, the Garden City School Board. Nora graduated from St. Theresa JESSE MICHAEL Ray worked for Ford Motor Catholic High School and Mt. Company from 1962 to 1985 in Age 33, passed away Sunday, Dealer Development and was a Carmel Mercy Nursing School, May 20, 2012. In-addition to retiring in 1990 from her position member of Lake Lure Fairfield Danielle, his beloved wife of Chapel in Lake Lure. Ray is sur as a registered nurse at Garden nearly 11 years, Jesse is survived City Osteopathic Hospital. Often vived by his three children; a son, by his parents Michael and Linda Frederick Kenyon; two daughters, sweet and always feisty, she Dequin; sister Nicole (Kenneth) enjoyed traveling, spending time Pavanne Kenyon Lapham and Martin; grandparents Marilyn & Amy Kenyon; two sisters, Lois with family, and debating poli the late Joseph Hauser, Alberta & tics. A private Catholic memorial Finkbeiner and Jean Jowett; five Henry Dequin; aunts & uncles grandchildren; four great-grand service will be held at the Joseph (Jayne) Hauser, the late Knollwood Cemetery chapel in children and Margy Herrmann, his Lawrence (Lori) Hauser, close companion for seven years, Canton, MI. In lieu of flowers, Christine (Alan) McDonald, the donations can be made in Nora's and her three daughters. A memo late Catherine (Tim) Moore, Gail rial service was held on Tuesday, name to the National Kidney (John) Tolson, the late Gwynn Foundation of Michigan. May 22,2012 at 4:00 P.M. at Lake (Steven) Grist, Rebecca (Rick) Lure Fairfield Mountains Chapel, Vrtis, Rachel (the late Steven) 1384 Buffalo Creek Road, Lake England, & Mark (Debbie) Lure, NC 28746 with Reverend Thomas Robert Kolozsvary Dequin; mother-in-law Elaine Everette Chapman officiating. In Hartlieb; also his constant com-' lieu of flowers, memorials may be Kennedy Hope Slatton panion Benjamin the Schnoodle, made to CarePartners Hospice in Thomas Robert Kolozsvary was born extended family & friends. Asheville, P.O. Box 25338, Memorial Service to be held at Asheville, NC 28813-Groce Kennedy Hope Slatton was born May March 12,2012, at Providence Hospi Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Funeral Home at Lake Julian, 10,2012, at St. Mary Mercy Hospital, tal, Southfield. Witness, 47343 . W. Ann Arbor, Arden, N.C. is assisting the fami Livonia. v Thomas joins his parents, Andy and Trl, Plymouth, on Monday, May ly and the memorial register is 28, 2012, at 11AM. Brother available online at: Proud parents are Lance and Tina Michelle Kolozsvary, and siblings,' - Steven Carlson to officiate. Slatton of Westland. Andrew, 5, and Nora, 3, at home in Memorials encouraged to: BOUGHTON, www.grocefuneralhome.com • Grandparents are Jan Scicluna of Plymouth. Leukemia and Lymphoma Farmington, Marviri Slatton of Car- ! ROBERT CARL Society. For further information, Proud grandparents are Tom and please phone Lynch & Sons, , leton, and Ed and Merry Harshman Mary Ellen Lesperance of Clinton Was born in Wayne, Michigan Milford at 248.684.6645 or visit ' of Westland. Great-grandparents are Township, Andrew Kolozsvary of February 13, 1979, the oldest son www.LynchFuneralDirectors.com of John and Louise Boughton. He Virginia and Stanley Worrell of North Macomb Township, and Mary and Dan attended Livonia Churchill High Vernon, Ind., and William and Betty Mouthaan of Traverse City. as a member of the Math, Science Gillette of Farmington. and Computers Program. He went on to attend Michigan Tech University, where he received a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Secondary Education. Rob always enjoyed working with peopie. For many years he served RODRIGUEZ, as the Tournament Director for RANDY RAY Gilbertson-Neale University. She is the the American Contract Bridge counseling department League. Robert also played MAY 20, 2012 Bridge and had reached the status Born January 19, 1950. Age 62. head at Divine Child High of a Bronze Life Master. He also DESROCHERS, II Lived in Westland for over 55 Lisa Gilbertson and School in Dearborn. ; ? ;. worked for the Observer years. Husband of Donna (nee Chadd Neale announce Chadd is a graduate of,,; Newspapers and was an Eagle JOSEPH Blackwell). Son of Etta (Cochran) Scout. Robert enjoyed playing Age 68 of Livonia, May 20,2012. • and the late Andrew. Father of their engagement. Michigan State Universi-.."'.A trivia every Thursday with his Beloved husband of Lois. Loving Robert, Andy; Natalie (fiance Lisa, daughter of Rich ty with a Bachelor of Arts ;-,;• family. Robert is survived by his father of Joseph DesRochers III. David). Brother of Caroline, ard and Annemarie Gil Degree in criminal jus-' parents, John and Louise • Dear brother of Ann (Harvey) Rodney, Kathelene, Andrew Dean bertson of Livonia, is a Boughton as .well as his sister Hamel, the late Ernest, and (Sherrill). Randy left behind tice. He is a youth spe-"; April (Clark) Smalley and broth Joseph (Carol) Santelio. Joseph many Uncles, Aunts, cousins and graduate of the Univer cialist at Oakland County ers Ryan and Ross Boughton. He leaves behind many loving their families, and friends who sity of Michigan Ann Children's Village. ' j;'••.;• is the grandson of Robert (the late nieces, nephews, family, and gathered in Irish Hills for family Arbor. She received a A wedding is planned'; Anna) Boughton and the late Carl friends. Visitation will be held at reunions. Worked with friends master's degree in coun Arthur (the late Dorothy) Nelson: Fred Wood Funeral Home Rice and his brothers from Local #412 for September. Services were entrusted to the Chapel 36100 Five Mile Road (E. at Detroit Diesel in Redford for seling from Wayne State Harry J. Will Funeral Home in of Levan) Livonia. Thursday May over 30 years. Attended the Livonia and took place earlier this 24, 2012 from 3-9PM with a 7PM Wayne-Westland school system week. He was laid to rest at Glen Rosary Service. Funeral services and graduated as the State Eden Memorial Park in Livonia. will be held at St. Edith Catholic Champion wrestler in his weight Memorials may be made to the Church 15089 Newburgh Rd class from Wayne Memorial High Make-A-Wish Foundation in his School in 1968. Visitation was honor. Please visit: Livonia, Mi. Friday instate 10:00 AM, Mass 10:30 AM. held Tuesday, May 22nd at L.J. www.harryjwillfuneralhome.com Griffin Funeral' Home, 8809 Byk-Tomczyk Argus in Howell. ' To leave condolences Memorial contributions may be Wayne Rd., Livonia, Michigan. made to Angela Hospice. Her fianc6, son of Hel for Rob's family. Memories and thoughts can be en Tomczyk of Belleville, Please share your memories at: made at griffinfuneralhome.com. Fredwoodfuneralhome.com' Lisa Byk and Scott attended Crestwood High Tomczyk announce their School, William D. Ford KA TAFT, WILLIAM D. engagement/ Votech School and Hen /Nday 18, 2012, of Plymouth. The bride-to-be, daugh ry Ford Community Col Beloved husband of Joann. Dear ter of Joseph and Diana lege. He is employed as . .May peace be father of Gregg (Ann), Susan Byk of Howell, attended a test technician at TGR » (Gary) Matthews & William Livonia Churchill High Technical Center, LLC in '>.' (Maggie). Loving grandfather of six & great-grandfather of four. School, Schoolcraft Col Plymouth. , ' .?• Dear brother of Lois Simmons. lege in Livonia and East A September 2012 . . <. •with you in this Memorial services will be an ern Michigan Univer wedding is planned at nounced at a later date. Memorial sity in Ypsilanti. She is Pine Knob Mansion in contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of employed as a creative Clarkston. Michigan or Lapham Cemetery. ad designer with Livings time of sorrow. For further info or to leave a mem ton County Daily Press & ory or condolence, please visit: www.vermeulenfuneralhome.com B9 . (*) SHARON DARGAY, EDITOR SUNDAY, MAY 27,2012 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (313)222-8833 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM ALT FACEBOOK H0MET0WNLIFE.COM Hot weather can be deadly MEDICAL DATEBOOK port is at 7 p.m. June 14 and May is designed to bring together cancer patients with a nurse GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL facilitator who helps all share for children left alone in cars A sampling of hospital's offer their mutual concerns. Call ings this month: (734) 458-4330 for more With summer weather approaching, Safe Kids Huron Yoga classes run 4 p.m. May information. 29; 6:15 p.m. May 30 and Valley has a message for caregivers: Never leave chil- . • Bkfod pressure and choles 6:30 p.m. May 31. Call (734) dren alone in a vehicle. :-.',. terol testing runs 10 a.m.- 458-3242 for*details and to . A child left unattended in a vehicle can suffer from noon, June 5 in the hospital register hyperthermia or heat stroke when temperatures are j NEVER lobby. Blood pressure checks as low as the mid-50s. On an 80-degree day, the tem The hospital is located at are free. Get a cholesterol test perature inside a car can rise 20 degrees in 10 min i leave your 6245 Inkster Road, Garden for $5 and lipid panel for $10. utes. -., : city- Call (734) 458-4330 for more Since 1998, more than 500 children have died from information. hyperthermia or.heat stroke as a result of being left | child alone June The hospital is located at ' alone in a vehicle. ,, 6245 Inkster Road, Garden "We simply must get that number to zero," stated ! in a can ALZHEIMER'S CAMP City. Amy Teddy, Safe Kids Huron Valley and injury pre FOR KIDS Ongoing vention program manager for Mott Children's Hospi The Alzheimer's Association- Greater Michigan Chapter AQUATIC CLASSES tal. "We want to remind parents that there is no safe offers Camp Connections, The YMCA of Metropolitan way to leave a child unattended in a vehicle — even for a free, three-day education Detroit and the Arthritis one minute. The inside of a car acts like a greenhouse and recreational program for Foundation have partnered and because children's bodies heat up three to five Temperatures Inside a school age children who have to offer aquatic classes times faster than adults, this makes them much more • designed to ease the pain car rise quickly and can a loved one with Alzheimer's susceptible to heat stroke." of arthritis. Classes are held become deadly to children disease or related dementia. • Here's what parents and caregivers need to know Kids will learn basic infor 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday and and can do: in just minutes - even on mation on dementia and Thursday at the Farmington • Lock cars and trucks. Thirty percent of the record moderate days! ways to cope with the illness branch; 1-1:45 p.m. Mon ed heat stroke deaths in the U.S. occur because a child through interactive activities day and Wednesday at the was playing in an unattended vehicle. These deaths Take them with you. and games. The camp runs Livonia branch; and 2-3 p.m. can be prevented by simply locking the vehicle doors 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 19,21 Wednesday and Friday, at to help assure that kids don't enter the vehicles and and 26 at the Alzheimer's As • the Birmingham branch. , become trapped. sociation, 20300 Civic Center Al I classes are offered to Drive, Suite 100, Southfield. members and nonmembers • Create reminders. Many child heat stroke deaths Lunch is provided and pre- of every age and participants occur because parents and caregivers become dis registration is required. For do not need to know how tracted and exit their vehicle without their child. To more infdrmation or to reg to swim to participate. To help prevent these tragedies parents can: ister, call the Harry L Nelson join, interested individuals —Place a cell phone, PDA, purse, briefcase, gym Helpline at (800) 272-3900. can contact their local YMCA bag or something that is needed at your next stop on Garden City Hospital . branch or visit www.ymcade- the floor in front of a child in a backseat. This will help troit.org. you see your child when you open the rear door and • Diabetes Self-Management Education is at 9 a.m. June ARTHRITIS SUPPORT reach for your belongings. * .,. 2,12 and 19 and 6 p.m. June 2-3:30 p.m. the third Thursday — Set the alarm on your cell phone/smartphone 7,14 and 21 and teaches of the month at the Krieger as a reminder to you to drop your child off at day self-care skills of nutrition, Center, DMC Huron Valley- care. 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