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BY DARREU CLEM next year. although Westland Shopping Center store locations in Livonia, Novi, Troy STAFF WRITER "We can confirm that we expect has weathered the economic storm. and Bloomfield Hills, Farretta said. to close our T.J. Maxx locations in T.J. Maxx will be added to a list of Other options, depending on years Westland department store T.J. Westland and Warren sometime mall-area vacancies including Service of service, may include severance Maxx will close in mid-January, end in mid-January; approximately 65 Merchandise, Sam's Club, Quo Vadis packages and "outplacement services" ing a 28-year run as the city faces (workers) are affected, mostly part theater, Denny's restaurant and the designed to help laid-off employees HAWLEY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER another business loss amid a lingering time," she said in a company state old Best Buy. Mayor William Wild has find other jobs, she said. Framington, Mass.-based parent company economic slump. ment. pledged that his administration will "We look forward to continuing to TJX Inc. has confirmed its T.J. Maxx store in Annmarie Farretta, spokeswoman Westland's store is located in the step up efforts to try to lure new ten service the metro Detroit market and Westland will close by early next year, for Framington, Mass.-based par West Ridge Shopping Center on ants. at this time are not expecting to close ent company TJX Inc., confirmed Warren east of Wayne. T.J. Maxx will work "diligently" to other T.J. Maxx locations in the area," ing T.J. Maxx customers to shop at Thursday that stores in Westland and The latest closing deals another . try to transfer as many Westland and Farretta said. its other Detroit-area stores, Farretta Warren will likely be shuttered early blow to the city's core retail district, Warren workers as possible to other TJX Companies Inc. is encourag- said. Career Tech named center of excellence in engineering, science
BY SUE MASON Academy of Arts and Sciences in STAFF WRITER Armada, Regina High School in South Euclid, Ohio, Traverse City Central High Wayne-Westland's William D. Ford School and University High School in Career Technical Center is flying high Ferndale. after learning that it's one of seven "The seven educational communities "educational communities" to be hon we are recognizing have each demon ored by the Convergence Education strated their dedication to bringing Foundation as a 2007 Center of Science unique, project-based learning oppor urn.:} Engineering Excellence. tunities to the hundreds of youth they llsn't that just the coolest thing," said serve," said Karl Klimek, the founda Center Principal Ginny Kowalski. "I tion's vice chairman and project orches- always knew we were good. I always trator. knew we did cool and great things here." The foundation board of direc The award "celebrates the success of tors came up with the award after projects, focused on engineering, sci tests results from the Program for ence or math, implemented within local International Student Assessment educational communities" and was pre showed that U.S. students are lagging sented to the William D. Ford Career behind their peers in other countries in Technical Center, Garfield Elementary science and math. School in Flint, Huron County Intermediate School District, Macomb Please see CENTER, A3 PHOTOS BY TOM HAWLEY} STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Vivian Cadreau looks at items provided by the Dollar Tree store in the Westland Crossings shopping center as cashier Vicki Cummins (left) and Amanda Coffey take care of another customer. Meals on Wheels seeks volunteers BY DARREU CLEM from the senior Friendship Center on STAFF WRITER Newburgh near Ford, the Kay Beard Building on Michigan Avenue near BY SUE MASON A Wayne County program that deliv Merriman and St. Bernardine of STAFF WRITER rt\t ers hot meals to homebound seniors Siena Church on Ann Arbor Trail near urgently needs volunteers, particularly in Merriman. The Dollar Tree at Westland Westland and Redford. In particular, the county needs Crossings has a new motto when it "In Westland, we actually have six volunteers to deliver meals from St. comes to residents at the Westland people waiting forservic e because we Bernardine, Scott said. Convalescent and Rehab Center: don't have anybody to deliver to them," Redford meals are delivered from Have merchandise, will travel. said Carol Scott, Wayne County Senior the Redford Community Center on The store at Warren and Central Services manager. Hemingway. City Parkway brought selected To volunteer for the Meals on Wheels In all, Meals on Wheels volunteers merchandise to the center last program, call (734) 727-7357- deliver 260 meals a day in Westland and week, letting residents like Esther The county provides 2,800 hot meals a 130 in Redford, Scott said. Alexander do some holiday shop day to homebound seniors 60 and older Aside from providing hot meals, the ping. who can't fix their own meals due to program also provides a safety net by "I like it," she said, "especially physical or mental disabilities, Scott said. having volunteers check up on home- since I cannot get out." Seniors may make donations to the bound seniors. "Honestly, it was amazing," said program to offset costs. Volunteers, "It means that somebody checks on assistant store manager Amanda including one 90-year-old Redford man, them every day," Scott said. Coffey who worked the sale with use their own transportation to deliver Volunteers have to pass a background her mother, Vicki Cummins, who hot meals between 10 a.m. and 12:30 check, have a good driving record and also is a Dollar Tree cashier. "The p.m. Monday through Friday. In some "just have a good heart," she said. "It is a residents were so happy. One lady Westland Convalescent and Rehab Center resident Esther Alexander buys Christmas cases, cold lunches are brought along for lot of work, especially in the winter when told me she hadn't been out shop presents from items brought to the center by the Dollar Tree. weekends. it's snowing." ping in five years." The county has a kitchen staff that Volunteers also have to agree to help Bring the store to the residents "We had two huge carts fall of gifts for their families." works overnight to prepare the meals, out one day a week, delivering meals to was the idea of the center's events items — socks, scarves, note cards, "They picked so much stuff that which are distributed through 41 nutri 15 to 20 seniors. They get paid 36 cents planning committee. Member greeting cards, crayons, pencils, we couldn't fit it all on the tables, tion sites throughout Wayne County. a mile. Cathy Horton and Judy Bianchi, pens, coloring hooks, children's we had to sell down and then "Westland and Redford are the areas Some volunteers have complained that the center's marketing manager, toys, stuffed animals," said restock," Coffey said. where we really need volunteers right their mileage expenses haven't increased visited the store and selected items Bianchi. "It was nice because it now," Scott said, "hut we could use them along with rising fuel costs. suitable for the elderly shoppers. ' allowed the residents to purchase Please see STORE, A3 everywhere." "If we paid more for mileage," Scott Volunteers in Westland deliver meals said, "we'd have to serve less meals."
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BY REBECCA JONES Those are just two programs are asked on the Michigan STAFF WRITER he highlighted at the school Educational Assessment board's committee meeting, Program, Michigan Merit Under the new graduation held at Franklin. It was the Exam and assessments like requirements, there's no room first of three school improve EXPLORE and PLAN, which to fall behind, said Franklin ment presentations that the are precursors to the ACT col High School principal Dan board will hear this year. lege entrance exam. Willenborg. The 1,863-studenthigh Franklin's scores have come Parents of ninth-graders school recently received its in near state averages, but who failed one or more class second straight "C under recent reports show the school this fall were invited to learn Michigan's school report card posting passing rates that sur about "a fight worth fighting." system. pass the state's in social stud "This is serious stuff Franklin's goals, under the ies, math and language arts. right now in ninth-grade" North Central Accreditation "Our performance goal is Willenborg said in a report to process are to improve stu to score consistently above the school board Monday, dur dents' writing abilities and state averages on standardized ing a presentation about the reading comprehension, said tests," Willenborg said. TOM HAWLEYI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER school's improvement plans. David Bjorklund, chairman A higher percentage of Getting prepared for the annual Christmas Day dinner hosted by St. Dunstan Catholic Church are Susan Massey More than 100 parents and of the school improvement advanced placement students (left), director of Christian Service, Judy and Bruce Larry, coordinators of the dinner. For many years, the church students in attendance were team. are passing AP exams (54 has hosted a Christmas Day dinner for people who would otherwise be alone oh the holiday. The dinner is free but given homework tips and To that end, and to help percent last year compared to advance registration is required. taught how to use the Parent standardized test scores, 43 percent the previous year), Internet Viewer to keep track teachers in all classes have said Spanish teacher Lynn of grades between progress students read passages, charts Massucci, a member of the reports and report cards. and graphs, and summarize school improvement team. In It was the first time the pro what they read. Twice a year, addition, the makeup of the gram was offered. all students are also assigned study body is changing. The Freshmen are also paired to write timed essays that not number of minority students with upperclassmen through only argue a point, but refute a increased from 6 percent two the Patriot Relate program counterargument. years ago to 13 percent last to help make their transi Tests in other departments year. serves dinner for those tion to high school smooth, give students regular exposure Willenborg explained. to the types of questions that rrjonesihometownlife.com | (734) 953-2054 alone on Christmas Day
BY LEANNE ROGERS unpaid for fiveyears . Al and Donna Spiteri spend STAFF WRITER Despite all the turmoil at the weeks thawing, cooking, slic Oakwood throws party for students, families parish this year, there really ing and refreezing the many Judy Larry is working hard wasn't any question about con donated turkeys needed for the There will be a party going on ing. More than 70 families will Foundation. Last year, to get out the word that St. tinuing the holiday tradition Christmas dinner. Individuals Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Lincoln receive a Oakwood employees "adopted" Dunstan Catholic Church is that draws 150 or more people and businesses donate items Elementary School in Westland food basket with 30 items 96 families of the Lincoln and hosting their usual Christmas for food and holiday compan for the dinner, which is served as Oakwood Healthcare stages . to take home and share with Jefferson-Barns community Day dinner for people who ionship. by members of the parish, as its sixth annual Caring for Our their loved ones. Gifts for the and provided gifts to 219 chil would otherwise be alone on "With all the trials and tribu well as provide cash contribu Kids holiday party. more than children will include dren. the holiday. lations since June, we tried for tions. Once again Oakwood is a hand-made fleece blanket, Since the program's incep A volunteer at the dinner some normalcy. We love doing "We never say no to a dona focusing their efforts on the pajamas, mittens, hats, socks, tion five years ago, Oakwood for more than a decade, this it (the dinner)," said Judy Larry, tion," said Judy Larry, adding Lincoln and Jefferson-Barns sljppers, underwear, towels, employees have donated more is the first year Larry and her adding parishioners are field some donors wish to remain Schools Healthcare Clinic fami books and toys. than $150,00 in food and husband, Bruce, Westland resi ing a full slate of volunteers to anonymous while others ask lies. During the celebration, The Caring for Our Kids gifts, 15,500 volunteer hours dents, are coordinators for the cook and serve the meal. ' where their names will be children will have the oppor program is funded by contribu and $39,000 in cash to assist Christmas dinner. "We have to continue our listed. tunity to share their wish lists tions from Oakwood employees nearly 800 children and their "We get elderly folks who call ministry. It's our faith and our The Larrys took over the din with Santa, enjoy a magic show, through the Combined Giving families who are in need of and Say they are so happy tliat beliefs that keep us going," ner coordination duties from holiday crafts and face paint Campaign and the Oakwood assistance. we're doing this even with all added Susan Massey, St. Mary and John Shurge, who the troubles we've had — they Dunstan Christian Service had been in charge for a num are just so gratified," said Judy director, whose program helps ber of years. AROUND WESTLAND Larry, a member of the parish provide food and students to "They retired after many since the church was built in help at the dinner. "There was years. We really thank them The December distribu one who would otherwise be 1958. , i no hesitation about continuing for their dedication," said Judy tion will include frozen beef, alone on the .holiday. The doors "I don't get too emotional the dinner with all the turmoil. Larry. "A lot of people volun The City of Westland will noodles and tomato sauce. This open at 1 p.ni\ and dinner is with the elderly people but this It's such a wonderful project to teer year after year." distribute surplus federal food program is administered by the served at l*b&f'p-m- The dinner lady called and went on and on have here. It is such a welcom Over the years, Judy 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs^y, Wayne County Office of Senior is free but advance reservations about how she appreciated it so ing day." Larry recalled making a lot Dec.2Q,at^eDorS,ey| .-. Services. AH food allocations, ••• are required'fey calling (734) much," added Bruce Larry. Since the dinner is for people of mashed potatoes for the Community Centfcif 32715 distribution sites, and dates of 595-3049. The troubles are the June who would otherwise be alone Christmas dinner working with Dorsey, south of Palmer, to eli distribution are determined by removal of longtime St. on Christmas Day, the guests kitchen supervisor Monica gible residents living north of that agency. Dunstan pastor the Rev. • are predominantly senior Dubiel. Michigan Avenue. Further more information, Holiday closings Donald Demmer amid what citizens. Along with notices in "She's our kitchen angel," Senior citizens living in call the Dorsey Center's surplus The hours at Westland city the Archdiocese of Detroit bulletins at area churches, Judy Judy Larry said. Taylor Towers will collect their food hotline at (734) 595-0366. buildings will change during called financial irregularities Larry said she has also faxed There is no cost for the food at Taylor Towers and the holidays. at the parish. That has trig* fliers to area senior housing Christmas Dinner, but advance should contact the building The Bailey Center will be gered protests by parishioners complexes. reservations are required by manager about the distribution Christmas dinner open on 9 a.m. to 3;30p.m. seeking Demmer's return. "Some of them will come calling (734) 595-3049- St. day. Greenwood Villa residents St. Dunstan Catholic Sunday, Dec. 23, noon to 8 p.m... Garden City Police have sought decked out like New Year's Dunstan is located on Belton, pick up their food items at Church is hosting their annual Wednesday, Dec. 26,9 a.nl. to a warrant against a former Eve and others will be casual. •'* th*e second street west of Greenwood Villa. Christmas Day Dinner for any- 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31. All employee over more than People come from all over the Inkster Road. Take Belton City offices as well as the 18th $100,000 missing from the place," said Judy Larry. "People south from Ford and it will District Court will be closed on parisli.iAdditiorially,;$1.4 mil come and stay for the duration dead end at the church. : Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, lion is owed due to employee to socialize." New Year's Eve, and New Years federal withholding being Each year, parish members i In&ersihometownliffccorn] (734) 953-2103 Day. The 18th District Court also will be closed on Friday, Dec. 28. WHERE HOMETOWN STORIES UNFOLD There also will be no rub HOMETOWNLIFE.COM bish pickup on Christmas Day, A story in the Dec. 13 Observer should have Plymouth Sunday to honQr Dave's sister, Amy delaying pickup one day for the said Dave and Kim Blackwood were at the Louise Blackwood. The family was mis-identi rest of the week. Compassionate Friends Candlelight Vigil in fied as Blackwell. , . 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Michigan also coming together to show reopens, quite possibly next Gaudet said the names will or through Crimestoppers at Ave. support for the Lovelesses." "Phenomenal." week. It's been closed since last be given to Loveless and her (800) SPEAK-UP. "The community is outraged For more information or to That's the word Jill Gaudet is Tuesday evening when Loveless husband, Brad, who will deter Gaudet added that donations by this," Gaudet said. "We're volunteer, call the chamber at using to describe the response was attacked by a man as she mine who will work at the shop. to the Kim Loveless Fund can trying to get the word out that (734) 721-0100. from the Wayne community to a was closing the shop on Wayne Those people will be contacted, call for help the a gift shop owner Road just south of Glenwood. but Gaudet isn't sure who will who was stabbed numerous Loveless was forced back . handle that. times during a robbery Dec. 11. into the shop by the man who A fund-raiser also is planned "Kim (Loveless) called to stabbed her and took her purse for Wednesday, Dec. 19, to express how overwhelmed she before fleeing the store. She was show support for the couple is with the outpouring of sup treated at Oakwood Annapolis and collect donations for the port from the community," said Hospital in Wayne before Kim Loveless Fund. The event, Gaudet, the Wayne Chamber of being transferred to University which includes food, starts at Commerce executive director in Hospital in Ann Arbor. noon and runs through the eve an interview Friday. "She wants According to Gaudet, the life ning at the Wayne Communily to express her heartfelt thanks." long Wayne resident "is doing Center, 4635 Howe. The chamber is serving as a very well," but will remain hos The money will go toward a collection point for the names pitalized a few more weeks. reward being put together by of business and community "This very definitely hurts the business community. People and the 2007 Excellence in auto technology, on the two- Practice Award from the year project. Michigan Department of "We owe this all to them, PAGE Al Labor and Economic Growth's they were the core group, and Bureau of Career Education Sue was my cheerleader," said The honorees have to be Programs for the student-built Kowalski. "She coordinated current or formerly funded by Thunderbolt IIIVD. the whole money piece. She's the foundation, demonstrate The designation honors the heartbeat of the group." a clear focus on engineering, the center for its creation of The center is already started science and/or math, have the an engineering curriculum working on its second IVD car support from school staff and with hands-on projects rang which will is being built on administration and have mea ing from rocket develop- a golf cart frame and will be surable, positive academic and ment to participation in the powered by a hydrogen cell, social growth of students and IVD program as well as the she added. staff as a result of this pro Ambassadorship program, "We are doing some amazing gram. They also had to clearly which sends high school stu things here," said Kowalski. "I communicate the foundation's dents to middle schools to wasn't surprised we, but I'm primary mission of fostering inspire kids to attend college pleased because it gives us cutting-edge of engineering in and pursue a career in engi more visibility." education. neering. The foundation will pres Across Coolidge from The Somerset Collection — The William D. Ford Career Kowalski credits school ent the award to the center at 3001 West Big Beaver Road • Troy, MI 48084 • 1-800-SCHUBOT " " Technical Center is a long social worker Sue Wilk with the Wayne-Westland school Extended store hours Mon. - Sat., 10am to 6pm, Sundays, 12noon io lpni time Convergence Education initiating the partnership with board's Jan. 14 meeting. *We are required to exclude certain watch brands and designers from this event. Foundation partner. It was a the Convergence Education At the conclusion of this spectacular event, Douglas and Sydetl Schubot will pass the operation of participant in the foundation's Foundation and the IVD pro [email protected] I (734)953-2112 Schubot Jewellers to their son Brian, who will continue to build on the 90-year tradition at Jules R. Schubot. innovative design vehicle gram. Wilk wanted "another program and won several ' way to connect with the awards — the Convergence students." She worked with Education Foundation's teachers J.C. Irvine, Oracle Vehicle Performance Award Academy, Zach MacLean, and Ambassadorship Award electronics, and Jim Schirmer, Coffey said snacks were popu lar with the staff. STORE "I run the school Santa shops, FROM PAGE Al but working with the seniors is different, but seeing the WOW! The "store" was tables set up smiles on their face made it all in a square in the center's din worthwhile," she said. "It was ing room. Shoppers lined up wonderful. It was a great expe early hoping to be the first one. rience. We had one resident The hottest items were crayons asked if we'd be back again and coloring books, so much so before Christmas." that they had to go back to the Bianchi would like to do it store for more crayons, Coffey twice a year — in the spring said. Many residents came back and before the holidays. several times, she added. "Absolutely, we'll be doing it Bianchi estimates that 50 again," she said. "We weren't residents, family members sure what to expect, but it 3 1 „-C4.1 k_I!Cj.__1. * J J. _: it...» V % ' ^'' "3 t* GIFTS HOME 0£€0R S * ETC- '** POHUIAC GAfVUf, Lt -*-.-* *. *£ 44-1^. j_i_ *-±J jj *. » -J f m , f -- M r " . I 1 • J i H r LJ» 1 i _„., * - --J-JT* J^J __J. •J-J±'J'AU\-J\C> •17 .*» - '-."••* 1 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 OPENING NIGHT! 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Libraries that have been des ignated as federal depositories receive government informa tion free of charge and main Left to right, Henry Fs-1 Lon.rrunity College's government documents tain these information prod librarian Victoria Morris of Redford, the head of government documents for ucts as part of their existing the Library of Michigan Ann Marie Sanders and the HFCC library's director Barb collections. Lukasiewicz of Westland hold a plaque and certificate celebrating the HFCC To book a relaxing vacation, These libraries also are Eshleman Library on its 50th anniversary as a Federal Depository Library. sit yourself by responsible for providing pro fessional assistance to patrons a plaque and certificate from on a wide variety of topics, and assuring that the public the U.S. Government Printing such as education, health, law, has free access to the mate Office to Barb Lukasiewicz, government, arts, history, rial. The libraries must offer director of HFCC's Eshleman the environment, careers and the FDLP services for free to Library, and Morris. occupational data, the space all taxpayers of the district in The ceremony was held program and criminal justice. which the library is located. At in the library's'Irene Vogt , The library also receives HFCC, the public also is wel Seminar Room, named in such major publications as comed to use other resources in honor of HFCC's first librar the Congressional Record, the the Eshleman library except for ian, who was responsible Federal Register, the Code of the Media Center, which is for for acquiring the Eshleman Federal Regulations, the U.S. students only. library's designation as a Code, which describes all laws "We are able to provide gov Federal Depository Library in and their revisions and the ernment information to those 1957- Vogt died in 2004 at the Statutes at Large, which is a who are on campus, Dearborn age of 100. Four years prior to record of all laws and resolu residents, and those in the her death, the seminar room tions passed by Congress. surrounding communities," in the library was dedicated to The library also provides said Victoria Morris, HFCC's her. access to online government government documents librar Lukasiewicz spoke fondly information. Some older infor ian. Morris, of Redford, has of Vogt, saying she "was an mation is offered on microfilm been working part time for the absolute charming and vibrant and microfiche. The library has Personal attention can be the difference between dreaming about vacation and actually taking one. FDLP program at HFCC for 15 woman." approximately 80,000 govern Between insurance that simply insures and coverage that reassures too. At AAA, we're your club—not years. She obtained a bachelor's Lukasiewicz, who lives ment documents, according to just another company. And our employees make ad the difference. degree in history and anthro in Westland, has been the Morris. pology, a master's degree in Eshleman Library's director According to Morris, library science and a certificate for 17 years. She previously some of the more interest 3 US SOON. • ' in archival administration worked at the University of ing documents available FOR INSURANCE & MEMBERSHIP: from Wayne State University. Michigan-Dearborn for 11 at the Eshleman Library 8413 N. WAYNE RD. • WESTLAND * 734-525-5260 She believes that public access years and Oakland University include reports of the AAA Travel Agents are available throughout Michigan. to government documents is a Hurricane Katrina hearings, for two years as a librarian. 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Fee is $30 per month. is scaling the heights of pop schedule of health and well third Tuesday of the month to listen For more information, call (734) 458- stardom, a Livonia firm is ness programs for residents. to various presentations and to 3242. ready to give her a prominent The lineup this week includes: promote interaction between people Diabetes Self-Management place on your tween's wall. ' .*! who have something in.common. Education (fourth of four classes) at The Disney teen-pop phenom Monday, Dec. 17 This free group is held in Garden City 6:30 p.m. This comprehensive series is now the newest offering from Power Hour at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Hospital's Rehabilitation Unit dining is planned to help people Live Well Fathead, the Livonia-based ^K An intense exercise class designed room. For more information, please With Diabetes. Participants learn company that's been putting to take you to the next level in fit call (734) 458-4392. self-care skills of nutrition, exercise, NFL stars on rec room walls ness. Every class wil! be different, but Wednesday, Dec. 19 medication management, monitoring for the past three years. we guarantee that each one will be Power Hour at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. of blood sugar levels, foot and skin Fathead LLC public relations &>~ challenging and fun, with a variety of An intense exercise class designed care, prevention of problems and coordinator Megan Tarsha said aerobic exercises to experience. Fee to take you to the next level in fit psychosocial issues. The program is the line is huge. is $30 per month. For more informa ness. Every class will be different, but certified by the Michigan Department "We've got entertain tion, call {734) 458-3242. we guarantee that each one will be of Community Health to assure qual ment lines like Family Guy, Tuesday, Dec. 18 challenging and fun, with a variety of ity and compliance with State and Simpsons and Star Wars, as Get Up and Move st 9 a.m. and 4 aerobic exercises to experience. Fee National Diabetes Education stan well as (comic book) heroes, p.m. This is an invigorating exercise is $30 per month. For more informa dards. Physician referral is required. military and the WWE " she program is designed to help you get tion, call (734) 458-3242. There is a fee, but reimbursement is said. "We recently licensed up and get moving, and is the perfect Free blood pressure testing available by Medicare, Medicaid and with Disney." compliment to your diet program. for senior citizens at 10:30 a.m. most commercial insurance plans. Recently, in this case, means k£Jk These classes will help you to make The staff of Garden City Hospital's Call (734) 458-3481 for more informa two weeks, and the new Disney Livonia-based Fathead LLC recently added Hannah Montana to its stock of an easy transition back to an exercise Community Services offers blood tion or to register. line of Fathead decorations life-sized, wall-hanging images of NFL and NBA stars, Family Guy characters program or help you to get started pressure testing free of charge every Friday, Dec. 21 includes images from Cars and more. for the first time. Fee is $30 per other Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Get Up and Move at 9 a.m. This is and Pirates of the Caribbean. month. For more information, call Maplewood Community Center on an invigorating exercise program is But little is rivaling the quick chise, bought the company a decorations. (734)458-3242. Maplewood just west of Merriman. designed to help you get up and. get sales of the image of Hannah year and a half ago as a way to There's no limit to what's Diabetes Self-Management Call (734) 458-4330 for more infor moving, and is the perfect compli Montana (played by Miley capitalize on sports excitement. next. Really, since it can apply Education (fourth of four classes) at mation. ment to your diet program. These Cyrus). "It's a unique opportunity to anything people cheer 9:30 a.m. This comprehensive series CPAP and BIPAP Mask Fitting classes will help you to make an easy "Sales are going very well," to create a new category in about, there's only a question of is planned to help people Live Well Clinic at 5 p.m. Attention, CPAP and transition back to an exercise pro Tarsha said. "Hannah Montana wall decoration," he said. "It's licensing. With Diabetes. Participants learn BIPAP users: Did you know that most gram or help you to get started for has become one of the top sell cheaper than painting and "We're adding more compo self-care skills of nutrition, exercise, insurances cover new supplies every the first time. Fee is $30 per month. ers over the weekend." easier than wallpaper. You can nents soon," Weatherup said. medication management, monitoring year? Have you been wanting to For more information, call (734) 458- Particularly, Hannah is No. take it down in one room, put "We're working with licensing of blood sugar levels, foot and skin try a new style of'mask, but don't 3242. 3 as of Monday, Dec. 3, trail it up in another and there's no a substantial portfolio of prod care, prevention of problems and know how to get one? Garden City Power Hour at 10 a.m. and 1,3 ing only football players Tony residue." ucts." psychosocial issues. The program is Hospital's Sleep Disorders Center can and 5 p.m. An intense exercise class Romo and Tom Brady. It's The company's bread and Boxing, he said, is coming, certified by the Michigan Department help. Visit the Sleep Disorders Center designed to take you to the next expected to be a big Christmas butter is still centered around and without naming names he of Community Health to assure qual in Room 329 at Garden City Hospital, level in fitness. Every class will be seller even at $9935 plus ship its sports lines with NFL said the "greatest of all time" ity and compliance with State and 5-6 p.m. any Wednesday for a free different, but we guarantee that ping. images — Brett Favre and is on his way to becoming a National Diabetes Education stan mask fitting clinic. No appointment is each one wil! be challenging and fun, Fathead CEO Brock Tom Brady — selling best over Fathead, too. dards. Physician referral is required. needed. Call (734) 458-3330 with any with a variety of aerobic exercises Weatherup said the company's the company's history. The There is a fee, but reimbursement is questions or for more information. to experience. Fee is $30 per month. owner, Dan Gilbert, the man company also offers soccer, To order a Fathead, visit its Web site available by Medicare, Medicaid and Eating Disorders Support Group For more information, call (734) 458- behind Quicken Loans and action sports, NHL, NBA, at www.fathead.com. most commercial insurance plans. at 7 p.m. This support group is for 3242. the majority owner of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Call (734) 458-3481 for more informa those individuals with anorexia, buli Strength and Stretch at 2 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA fran- Models and NASCAR-themed [email protected] | (734) 953-2109 tion or to register. mia, and compulsive and binge eating This is a non-aerobic exercise class Strength and Stretch at 11 a.m. disorders. Both males and females designed to help you strengthen and 2 p.m. This is a non-aerobic are invited to attend. This meeting and define your muscies, as well as exercise class designed to help you is held in the Garden City Hospital increase your flexibility. Each class strengthen and define your muscles, Auditorium. Call (734) 458-4330 for will combine a variety of equipment, as well as increase your flexibility, more information. including free weights, medicine Each class will combine a variety of Thursday, Dec. 20 balls, balance balls, and Therabands The holiday season can turn A dried-out tree can be con ach. Call 9-1-1, if a child has equipment, including free weights, Strength and Stretch at 11 a.m. in order to isolate and tone each of tragic — even deadly — unless sumed by fire in less than 30 ingested a holiday plant. medicine balls, balance balls, and This is a non-aerobic exercise class the major muscle groups. Fee is $30 people use caution. seconds. Keep candles a safe distance Therabands in order to isolate and designed to help you strengthen per month. For more information, call With that, the Westland Fire Also, use caution with holi from other things. Never use tone each of the major muscle and define your muscies, as well as (734)458-3242. Department has issued some day lights. Choose brands that them on a tree, and keep them groups. Fee is $30 per month. Foror •increase your flexibility. Each class recommendations. bear the mark of a testing labo away from other decorations more information, call (734) 458- will combine a variety of equipment, Garden City Hospital's Health Because a burning tree can ratory. Check old sets of lights and wrapping paper. 3242. including free weights, medicine Enhancement Center offers rapidly fill a room with fire for broken or cracked sockets, Fire officials recommend fire Power Hour at 3 and 5 p.m. An balls, balance balls, and Therabands daily programs Monday through and deadly gases, officials urge frayed or bare wires, or loose detectors as Christmas gifts. intense exercise class designed to. in order to isolate and tone each of Friday in Phase II and III Cardiac residents to carefully choose connections. If lights are bro More than 90 percent of fire take you to the next level in fitness. the major muscie groups. Fee is $30 Rehabilitation/Cardiac Wellness, a and maintain Christmas ken, throw them away. deaths occur in homes between Every class will be different, but we per month. For more information, call Peripheral Vascular Disease Exercise trees. When you bend a nee Use no more than three 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. when resi guarantee that each one will be chal (734) 458-3242. and Strength Training Program, and dle between your fingers, it standard-size sets of lights per dents are sleeping. lenging and fun, with a variety of Get Up and Move at 4 p.m. This is a Diabetes Exercise Program. These shouldn't break. When you get single extension cord. Don't * Dispose of gift wrappings aerobic exercises to experience. Fee an invigorating exercise program is classes are presented and monitored it home, cut an inch from the overload electrical outlets, and soon after presents are opened. . is $30 per month. For more informa designed to help you get up and get . by certified exercise physiologists. bottom to help it absorb water, always unplug lights before Don't burn the paper in the tion, call (734) 458-3242. moving, and is the perfect compli Contact the Health Enhancement and mount the tree in a stand leaving home or going to sleep. fireplace; it can ignite suddenly Cerebral Aneurysm and Stroke ment to your diet program. These Center at (734) 458-3242 to select designed not to tip. Water the To avoid the risk of electrocu and cause a flash fire. Club at 7:30 p.m. Support is offered classes will help you to make an easy an exercise program specifically tree frequently. tion, never use electric lights on Also, use caution when to those who have had an aneurysm transition back to an exercise pro designed for you. A 6-foot tree will use a gal a metallic tree. cooking during the holidays. lon of water every two days. Make sure lights used out Unattended cooking is the doors are weatherproof and leading cause of home fires in labeled for outdoor use. the United States. Don't use Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property. All holiday decorations should ovens or other cooking equip CITY OF WESTLAND be non-flammable or flame- ment to heat a home. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 4 of the Self Service NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Storage Facility Act, State of Michigan, PS Orangeco, Inc. and/or retardant and placed away from Finally, check smoke alarm Shurgard TRS, Inc. will conduct sale(s) at Public Storage located heat vents. Avoid decorations batteries and replace them The Westland Police Department will conduct an online public at 20080 Allen Rd. Trenton, Mi 48183 (734)479-5442. 12/27/2007 that break easily or have sharp if necessary. They should be auction of miscellaneous seized and forfeited items. The auction at 9:30 am. Sales are for cash only. Removal within 24 hours. For will begin on Thursday, December 13th, 2007 and end Tuesday- edges. Keep pieces that may be replaced twice a year. Test December 18th, 2007. Interested persons should: sale and storage units in which rent and fees are past due. swallowed away from children. alarms once a month by using 1. visitwww.aitcanton.com Personal property described below in the matter of: Holly and mistletoe can be the alarm's "test" button. 2. click on the "Auctions" tab 106- Deanna Harper- bed,sofa,tv fatal to small children, and Replace smoke alarms every 3. in the right column, click on the "Click here for live auctionsP' 654- Raymond C. Dennis- refrigerator,toolbox,golf clubs poinsettia leaves can cause a 10 years. And, have a home fire The following items can then be viewed and are offered for sale to 945- Leantre Terry- refrigerator,boxes,totes skin rash and an upset stom escape plan. the highest bidder: 116- Lori Tecmire- boxes Dell laptop computer, Imac Apple computer, Furman recording kit, 820- Barbara Gorno- Ac,totes,box Audio speakers, Digi mix board, Power Spec drive, record board, 1006- Brian Johnson-tv,box,bag AMW DVD player, Galaxie type writer, Tecno Com watch, 1103- Richard Banta- Couch,box,bag collectable coins, digital cameras, radar detector, Cartier glasses, 1104- Jodi Aday- boxes,bags,totes battery charger, Magnavox HD TV, cell phones, 32" Sylvania HD 133- Nyla Bagwell- boxes,bags,totes J TV, feather jacket, Winchester gun safe, Okuma fishing reel, and 139- James Davis- washer,dryer,refrigerator fishing line. 225- Stacy Cruse- totes,soia,dresser 422- Rikki Manning-a/c,bed,tv Livonia Public All items are sold in "as is" condition. Items may be deleted from 524- Debra Higgins- boxes,bags,totes this list at any time prior to the start of the auction. 601- Gaetano D Snipes- tv,table,lamp Board Meeting of January 15,2008 632- Chuck Metcalfe- bike,box,sofa 944- Lisa Rudzik-microwave,totes,sofa has been cancelled, and is PUBLISH: December 16th, 2007 OeOS 676396-2(3,5 Publish: December 9 and December 16,2007 657630Q - 2*35 replaced by a Regular Meeting of January 14,2008 at 7:00 p.m. Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 4 of the Self Service Publish: December 16,200.7 Storage Facility Act, State of Michigan, PS Orangeco, Inc. and/or Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 4 of the Self Service Shurgard TRS, Inc. will conduct sale(s) at Public Storage Storage Facility Act, State of Michigan, PS Orangeco, Inc. and/or (formerly Shurgard) located at 9300 Pelhem Road, Taylor, 48180 Shurgard TRS, Inc. will conduct sale(s) at Public Storage located (313) 292-9730 on 12/27/07 at 10:30 am. Sales are for cash only. Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property. at 3650 Enterprise Dr. Allen Park, Mi 48101 (313) 441-3117 Removal within 24 hours. For sale and storage units in which rent 12/27/2007 at 12:00 pm. Sales are for cash only. Removal within 24 and fees are past due. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 4 of the Self Service hours. For sale and storage units in which rent and fees are past Storage Facility Act, State of Michigan, PS Orangeco, Inc. and/or due. Personal property described below in the matter of: Shurgard TRS, Inc. will conduct sale(s) at Public Storage Personal property described below in the matter of: 1006- Dave Sparks- sofa, dresser , (formerly Shurgard) located at 24920 Trowbridge St., Dearborn, Mi B141- Michele Cicotte- fishtank, dishwasher, totes 3014- Ebonyse Perry- bike, box, totes 48124 (313) 277-7940 on 12/26/07 at 9:30 am. Sales are for cash B286- Robin Addison- boxes 3046- Aaron Mccaskey- box, bags, totes only, Removal within 24 hours. For sale and storage units in which B367- Sharmanya Jamison- stove, dresser, chair 3064- DeQuan Thomas- mattress, tv, box rent and fees are past due. 4019- Dennis Cole- boxes, bags, totes B028- Deborah Coe- box, bag, tote Personal property described below in the matter of: B039- C&W Tv- box, bag, tote 4043- Jacqueline Yurkovich- box, bag, vacuum B054- Gary Geresy- box, bag.tote 4058- Katrina Parker - boxes, bags, totes 2464- Nicole Turner- boxes, bags, totes B160- Tamarka Davis- dryer, refrigeratorbags 4068- David Johnson- clothes, shelf, table 1100- Tiffany Herron- sofa, box, bag B197- Lawonda Jenkins- tv, dryer, bags 5034- Jeannine Hayhow- dresser, box, mattress 1132- Tabitha Lofton- box, bag, dresser B208- Tobi Graves- box, bag, tote 5089- Sandra Church- bikes, boxes, totes 1196- Elizabeth Jefferson- chair, box, bags B232- Davis Boyd Jr- box, bag, tote 5106- Rebecca Fritz- boxes, bags, totes 1206-Emmer Davis- box, bags, table B239- Natale Beard- box, bag, tote 6012- Jeremiah Jounagan- stove, cabinet, box 1286- Jay Clay- box, bag, washer B277- Nicole Jones- box, bag, tote 6037- Trade Breuer- table, box, bag 1333- Olive Garden- boxes, totes B315- Odessa Scott- box, bag, tote 6042- Tony Burgess- box, totes, washer 1338- Kenisha Mabone- boxes, bags, totes B406- Cheryl Chase- box, bag,tote 6043- Jerry Field- washer, bed, box 1526- Mamie Montroy- boxes, bags, totes C015- Alaina Silagy- box, bag, tote 6052- Holly Knight- washer, box, totes 1544- Be Da 1st Inc- box, vacuum, bags C025- Lola Yonko- box, bag, tote , 6063- Karen Aaron- washer, totes, boxes 1550- Be Da 1st Inc- boxes, bags, totes C032- Levaughn Dial- box, bag, tote 6077- Marlinda Jones- washer, tv, sofa 2014- Denise Richmond- table, chair, boxes C036- Bennie Esters- box, bag, tote 6089- George Smith- boxes, bags, totes 2138- Daniel Curren- bike, vaccum, totes 6121- Kimberly McMillan- totes, box, bags 2152- Anthony Cullars- box, bags, totes C041- James Nelson- box, bag, tote 7009- Danielle Van Dixon- boxes, bags, totes D042- Linder Magwood- box, bag, tote 2174- Katrece Isby- table, toy, box 7029- Mansfield Sports Cards- boxes, bags, totes 2430- Kenyatta Webb- boxes, bags, totes E019- Joni Mackey- box, bag,tote 7118- Samantha Bieske- washer, dryer, boxes E040- Denise Hearn- box, bag, tote 2438- Michelle Lamar- Bradley- boxes, bags, totes F017- Nancy Dick- box, bag, tote 2484- Nicole Turner- boxes, bags, totes Publish: December 9 and December 16.2007 Publish: December 9 and December 16,2007 Publish: December 9 and December 16,2007 ^J L J L Observers Eccentric | Sunday December 16 2007 www hometownlffe com (*) -V* •* * - . - •;v •k * V, «• V^T - . * * "it r J<- j> -< Extended Holiday Hours! 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They also implications are from "genetic modi Advocacy group What.makes a holiday tradi Library is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. can be mailed to Sue Mason at 36251 fication" to your DNA, why buying The Wayne-Westland Alliance for the tion more special than any other? Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150, or faxed organic food whenever possible will Mentally III, a self-help and advocacy Traditions are passed down from Thursday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. to her attention at fax at (734) 591-. make a big difference, and why you group, meets at 7 p.m. the first and third generation to generation and the Sunday. The Library will be closed 7279. For more information, caii (734) should think twice before buying the Thursday of the month at St. John's holidays seem to be filled with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 953-2112. most common snack foods. Or. William Episcopal Church, 555 S. Wayne Road, at special people, ideas, meais and cus Dec. 24-25, and Jan. 1-4. H, Karl, a certified wellness doctor - Bayview, Westland. Call (734) 362-8825. toms. These may vary from culture UPCOMING EVENTS and nutritional expert, will share Substance abuse support to culture or from person to person, Highlighted Activities Wrestling Club secrets about genetically modified A SAFE PLACE meets at 7 p.m, Thursdays but it's what makes the holiday time Internet 101:7 p.m. Dec. 17. Westland Bottle Rockets is a wrestling foods, and provide insights on how in the Fellowship Hail at Merriman Road even more magical. A beginner's guide to the internet club for ages 5-14. The ciub meets they affect your health, at 7 p.m. Baptist Church, 2055 Merriman, Garden Traditions can be as simple as - how do I.get around a Web site, on Monday and Wednesdays from Wednesday, Dec. 19. This workshop will City. A SAFE PLACE is based on the going to the Thanksgiving Parade, no what IS a Web site. No registration is 5:30-7:00 p.m. in Gym 4 of John Glenn be held at the Civic Center Library, Alcoholics for Christ program. For more matter what the weather, or at least required. Walk-ins are welcome. High School, 36105 Marquette, west 32777 Five Mile, Livonia, It is co-spon information, call Russ Weathers at (734) watching it on television and waiting Teen Gift Wrapping: 6 p.m. Dec. of Wayne Road, Westland, Michigan. sored by The Foundation for Wellness 422-1995. for Santa to arrive. There are the 18. The club runs from November through Professionals, a non-profit organiza Menopauses More traditional Christmas photos that are and yes, even fruitcake, are served Bring the'gifts you bought for your March and costs $20. For questions tion. Call (734) 425-8588 for more A Menopause & More support group taken to.be used as the annual card every year in many homes and it family and friends and wrap them or more information, contact Judy information and to reserve a.seat. for women meets 7-9 p.m. the first to be sent to friends and relatives wouldn't be the holidays without with us. We'll have paper, ribbons, at [email protected] or calling Higher Rock Cafe Wednesday of the month in Classroom near and far. And don't forget that them. tags and snacks. Ali you need to (734) 634-4595. The Wayne-Westland Salvation Army 2 of the west addition of the Marian visit to Santa or the Christmas Eve The William R Faust Public Library bring is yourself and your presents New Year's Eve parties presents the Higher Rock Cafe the Women Center of St. Mary Mercy church service. of Westland can help you continue to wrap. You may come and go as you Ring in the New Year at a party, 8 second and fourth Fridays of the Hospital, 36475 Five Mile, Livonia. No Even shopping can be considered your traditions or maybe start new like between 6 and 8 p.m. This is a p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at the month at its facility at 2300 Venoy, registration is necessary, and the group a tradition. Look at all of the people ones. Check out the library's holiday teen program only. Wayne Ford Civic League, 1645 N. south of Palmer, Westland. Doors is free of charge. Call (734) 655-1100. who get up early in the morning the music collection for that special Microsoft Word for Beginners: 7 Wayne Road, Westland. The festivities open at 8 p.m. Check it out on the Web Fibromyalgia day after Thanksgiving to try to get carol or maybe some new versions. p.m. Dec. 19. include live performances by Neil at www.tsa.hlgherrockcafe.4t.com or The Great Lakes Fibromyalgia and CFS that great bargain and then go out We have many books on Christmas Learn the basics of Microsoft' Diamond, Rod Stewart and Blues call (734) 722-3660. Association Support Group meets 1-3 again the day after Christmas to hit crafts and holiday meals. There even Word, a word processing program Brothers impersonators. Tickets are Fish Dial-A-Rlde p.m. the first Thursday of each month more sales. is a section (394.266) devoted to that lets you create a variety of $50 per person, $85 per couple, or One-day-a-month volunteer drivers at Merriman Road Baptist Church on Many people have special orna Christmas and the winter holidays, documents, including letters and reserve a table of eight for just $320. are needed to transport seniors and Merriman south of Ford. There are guest ments to put on their Christmas tree such as Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, resumes. Learn how to set margins,' The ticket package includes an all- disabled who are unable to drive to speakers and discussion on a variety of that remind them of special times which include how holidays are cel change font style, check spelling and you-can-eat buffet dinner, open bar medical appointments. Phone mes topics. There is no membership fee, how and people in their lives. And does it ebrated around the world. print. No registration required. with a champagne toast at midnight senger volunteers are also needed ever a small donation is greatly appreci really feel like the holidays until you Have you ever wondered why dec while watch trie ball drop at Times to help set up rides to the medical ated. Call Lucy Rowley at (734) 462-1768. hear that favorite carol of yours or orating your house with lights is such Information Central is compiled by Square in New York City. Designated appointments. This is also a one- Counterpoint watch your favorite holiday special a big deal? Take a look at Georja reference librarian Susan Hanson. Drivers will be available to ensure a day-a-month opportunity that can be Counterpoint Shelter and Crisis Center on television?- Skinner's "The Christmas House: How The William P. Faust Public Library safe beginning to the New Year, For done right from home. People inter offers free counseling and respite Even what is served as the family One Man's Dream Changed the Way is at 6123 Central City Parkway, tickets or more information, contact ested in helpincj can call Gary Simon services for people ages 10-17 and their meal can be considered traditional. We Celebrate Christmas." Westland. For more information, call Laurie at (734) 637-5553 or by e-mail at (734) 751-4101 or contact him by families, For more information, call Green bean casseroles, yams, ham, The William P. Faust Public {734)326-6123. . at [email protected] or the hall e-mail at [email protected]. (734)563-5005. staff at by calling (734) 728-5010 or Toughlove by e-mail to [email protected]. FOR SENIORS A Toughlove support group meets • A New Year's Eve party will be held Friendship Center 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Northwest Visit us online every day at www.hometownlife.com Monday, Dec. 31, at AMVETS Post 171 The Senior Resources Department Wayne Skill Center, Ann Arbor Trail Hall, 1217 Merriman, Westland. Tickets (Friendship Center), 1119 N. Newburgh, between Merriman and Farmington are $25 each and include dinner, open Westland, offers a variety of pro roads. Newcomers welcome. Call (734) bar and dancing. For tickets, call (734) grams for older adults. The Web site 261-7880 or (248) 380-7748. 721-9440. , l www.ci.westland.mi.us offers more • Ring in the New Year with Jimmy information; Call (734) 722-7632. VOLUNfEERS Howard S Company.at a New Year's Dyer Center Karmanos Institute Party at the Livonia Elks, 31117 The Wayne-Westland school district's The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Plymouth Road in Livonia Monday, Dyer Senior Adult Center offers activi Institute needs volunteers to transport Dec.30. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; ties Monday-Thursday at the center, cancer patients to mammogram and party goes until 1 a.m. Dinner (oven- on Marquette between Wayne and doctor appointments in metropolitan baked chicken and port tenderloin) Newburgh roads. Mondays, Senior Detroit. Drivers are needed for Macomb served at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $60 per Chorus at 1:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, arts, and Oakland counties, Dearborn and CASINO person. Due to the Christmas holiday, crafts and needlework at 9:30 a.m.; Detroit, Volunteers must be at least 18, tickets must be purchased by Dec. 19. Wednesdays, kitchen band, 10 a.m., Mileage reimbursement is provided. Call Get in on oil the FUN For only $15! 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Arc eases way for BY DIANE GALE ANDREASSI the mother of a 27-year-old The Arc was initiated in CORRESPONDENT daughter who is severely mul 1961 by a group of parents who hen you insure borh your tiply impaired as the result of called themselves the Redford Wondering how to steer your birth defects. Lerchen's daugh Association for Retarded .car and home with us, through children down the right path ter isn't verbal, but has man Children. Over the years that • is agonizing enough and when aged to hold a job for % years group evolved into The Arc. Auto-Owners Insurance Company, you add mental disabilities to and is living in her own condo. There are state and national the mix, the quagmire thick "Our purpose at The Arc is to branches, as well. well save you money! Stop in, or ens. help them receive services they A lot of programs are offered, But, for Tammy Roth, a need to live in the community," including the Just Fun Club, call us today for a "No Problem" Redford resident with an autis Lerchen said. "One of the most which offers adult social activi tic son, The Arc of Northwest important things is providing ties. insurance check-up. m IJFM Wayne County helped her find self-determination to purchase "It's a wonderful committee a way through. In fact, more services. They can hire their of parents who put together a OIJ "1 than half the staff members own staff, pick their own food calendar of social events for at The Arc have children with and people who can help them. people and arrange all the mental disabilities. Being self determined and outings and dances," Lerchen "We weren't sure where to having control in their life is said. "They can do things in the *Auto-0wner$ Insurance turn," Roth said. important to us." community like anyone else in Life Home Car Business Her son, Tim Roth, 17, was The Arc has five full-time their age groups." in the eighth grade and was and three part-time staff. The Arc also has an athletic removed from Hilbert Middle "And three of us are parents program with 100 volunteers School for behavior problems with sons and daughters with and 200 athletes who compete Juenemann Insurance Agency when she were referred to The disabilities," Lerchen said. in the local Special Olympics 33652 Ford Rd., Westland, MI 48185 Arc. He was being taught at "We're professional and expe events. home by a visiting teacher, but rienced, because we've walked Lekotek, a program provided (734) 261-5010 Tammy Roth wanted help for in the shoes of the people The Arc, is for infants to chil - 'iis/../e Tim to make the transition we help. Because our staff is dren 12 years old who meet back to the school. knowledgeable and connect monthly with their families for Tim Roth is extremely high ed, parents really get relief play sessions. Families meet functioning and you likely when they call here. They with play leaders, who intro wouldn't recognize a problem get information they need, duce specialized and regular when you first meet him. But, they're connected to sources toys. They're also invited to he has difficulty with socializa and there's support from our borrow toys they like best. tion and reading, said Roth, staff." Lekotek also provides free sign explaining that Tim is now in The Arc serves residents language classes. 11th grade and earning A's and from infants to adults with Another program "After B's. developmental disabilities I'm Gone" helps parents and "We got together as a team at in Redford, Garden City, their developmentally disabled the school to see what support Livonia, Plymouth, Canton child plan for their future. It he would need to make that and Northville and is located addresses wills, trusts, hous transition and how we could on Five Mile in Redford. ing options and other needs help him overcome his behav "In the past people with the developmentally disabled ior issues," Roth said. developmental disabilities people need when their parents The Arc helps around 2,000 were sent off to institutions die. people annually and most often and their parents were told "We all need to be self-actu DINNER for 4.- provides information about to just forget about them and alized and self-determined to 5¾¾¾ how to access programs in there was nothing you could learn and grow and be the best Bug f Dinner schools and mental health ser do," Lerchen said. "As time they can be just like anyone Qet 2nd Dinner vices, as well as entitlements has gone on parents didn't else," Lerchen said. Dinners include Slush Kaabob, Shish like Social Security benefits like that decision. 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I also asked appropriate interest, which would be if they could name a few candidates and no skin off their noses, if they weren't so spirit despite noxious fumes An Observer letter writer wrote, only a few could. Others named were greedy. When I get my lump sum payment "Personally, I find it a great irony that Mitt Romney, John Edwards, "that mayor from SSDI, I will pay everything up to t's time to become enthused would start off alive, but by July aboriginal people of North America are of New York," and to my surprise, John date and never be late, as it was before my with the holiday spirit. the needles would become as being labeled immigrants to this country." Kerry. disability. I I am running late this year brittle as glass and the slightest Now I agree with this statement, This is a problem. The only known can But no, they won't do that because we do because I have been swamped touch would send them falling unfortunately, you received and printed didates are two unacceptable choices in not qualify for their program, so now we with other issues both at the like raindrops. an opinion letter that believed native my opinion. It's not that I feel Clinton or stand to lose our home of 27 years because office and at The living room Christmas Americans, aborigines of North America Obama are bad people, but I feel Obama's my wife who is presently our only source home. For some tree only stayed up until Three are "not Mexicans, Central Americans ... lack of political experience and Clinton's of income has to have surgery. Also, after inexplicable f Kings Day, a week or so after or even Canadians..." This is misleading past as first lady could get in the way of nine months on the market, we could not reason I decided Christmas. But by then it too and inaccurate. important decision making. sell it either. to renovate my had been ravaged by dryness and Historical facts do identify Indians My vote in 2008 is going to a man So if you're having trouble paying your bedroom in the suffered invasions by our cats, as the first inhabitants of the North named Ron Paul. This is my choice mortgage, don't believe them when they shack that I call which liked to climb into the American region and they have occupied through many hours of research. I am not say they want to help. a home. branches. it fora t least 20,000 years, roaming freely trying to force my opinion of Ron Paul for Ronald Ross The house is r It was weird. You would sit on throughout North America for centuries, president on people, but I do feel the lesser Westland nearly 80 years ^iSS^ the sofa and get the feeling that relocating when the need arose before known candidates deserve more news old and has someone was watching you. Then European settlers came. Many native coverage. The media is turning a critical been virtually you would look to the tree and Americans were nomadic and came from election into a popularity contest. This Tired of Quicken talk untouched for most of that time. see a pair of eyes peering at you Canadian or Mexican territories to U.S. election is for leadership, responsibility I don't know Dan Gilbert, owner of So I have such charming ameni from among the branches. The territories and many native Americans and honesty for the future of our country. Quicken Loans personalty, nor do I know ties as crumbling walls and 30 cats loved the Christmas tree too. now in present-day Canada and Mexico If you give less attention to the nonsense if he was actually contemplating moving coats of paint on the baseboards. They would often knock it down. came fromwha t are now U.S. territories. and more to the candidates, people will be his mortgage company out of Michigan. I That is especially troubling My dad would swear at them. Further more The World Book able to make an educated choice. This is a have never talked to him about it. I don't because the baseboards are the They were unimpressed. Encyclopedia Volume 4 printed in the very important subject and I want society believe most of the people that have an finest thing in the house, as they My dad tied a ribbon around United States of America, Library of to be more aware of it. opinion about who is responsible for let are large and made up of beauti the top of tree and nailed it to Congress catalog number 64-7000, I am just 17, soon to be an 18-year-old ting him move from Livonia to Detroit ful old oak. the wall to keep it from falling. It defined the followingfact : "When student who has not yet had to face the have talked to him either. I do know that For the last month I have fell over anyway. My two broth Europeans first settled in North America, harsh realities of the world, but I am I'm tired of hearing about it. been stripping them back to ers and my sister usually left the the largest number of native Americans concerned for my future. When the time Most of the employees will stay with the their original state and refinish- house in the care of my ever- (aborigines) lived in present-day Mexico comes for me to face life, I want to be sure company because it's a good place to work. ing them. As a result I am now • patient mother while my dad set and Central America." It also states: it's a world of order and what's right. I know quite a few that work in the Livonia infused with a different type of up the Christmas tree or did any "Today many people in these regions have I have a message and I will make sure it office and they come from Livonia, Detroit, spirit — chemical paint stripper plumbing around the house. pure Indian ancestry, and even larger gets heard. I only ask for your cooperation. Canton, Westland, South Lyon, Taylor, etc. and vapors from a heat gun. Every job he did was measured numbers are mestizos of mixed Indian and Michael Joseph Van Cott Some will be driving a little farther and My goal is to have the job done in the amount of God damns. European descent." Westland some will have a shorter drive. Most of by Christmas, which is a key The Christmas tree usually rated These are native Americans, aborigines them probably stayed on the premises for reason I will be off next week, four or five. But installing the but because they are born outside of U.S. Don't believe them lunch because it was inconvenient to give and thoroughly immersed in garbage disposal, whew, that was territories they are labeled immigrants up a parking space for that short hour, so the world of do-it-yourself home a whole litany. Yet the disposal to our country. This is the irony I see that With all the job losses and foreclosures nearby restaurants probably didn't get a lot repair. And then I will set up my was installed and the tree did get aboriginal people, people of Indian ances in Michigan, most of the mortgage compa of their business and won't lose much. tiny Christmas tree on the dining set into place, although some try in North America are now labeled nies are offering to help customers. They The buildings will remain in Livonia, room table. At least I have that times a bit precariously. immigrants in lands their ancestors say just call and we will work something so someone will still have to pay property down to a science. I keep the 2~ If all this sounds a little like roamed freely for centuries. out. Well, let me tell you, if the rest are taxes on them and eventually another foot artificial tree in a box in the the movie A Christmas Story, anything like ours, don't you believe for Carlos Manzo business will move in. The decision to attic until Christmas when I pull I'm not surprised. I grew up in a minute that they really care or want to . Westland relocate was done on Mayor Engebretson's it out, already fully decorated, a house and neighborhood very help you. watch and I'm also sure Mr. Kirksey and plop it on the table. similar to what was depicted in First you have to give them a complete read about the possibility long before it that movie. Ron Paul is good choice financial report of all income and expens This is very different experi happened just like the rest of us. Why I get nostalgic every time I see it, As you know, the 2008 presidential ' es, all of it documented, of course, which is ence from when I was growing didn't either of them stop it then? The , so much of it hits so close to home. election is coming up in a year. I believe understandable. But it your income doesn't up and each Christmas and fact remains that Dan Gilbert is moving My dad did not have a table lamp that electing our next president is a very meet or exceed your expenses, you are not we had a giant, allegedly alive, his company to another Michigan city in shaped like a woman's leg. But he important decision to make. There are eligible foran y of their help programs. If Christmas tree in the living three or four years and may have planned room. sure would have liked one. many candidates running, but only two . we had income to cover all of our expenses, are widely known. I have asked more than we would not need any help, this is totally on doing that all along. Maybe he was just That was mainly due to my playing a game with everyone. father, who loved Christmas. Greg Kowalski is editor of the 100 students and people of my community . absurd. He loved it so much he kept a Birmingham Eccentric. He can be • who they believe would be the top choice. All we were asking for was a three- Enough already! Christmas tree fully decorated in reached at (248) 901-2570 or by e-mail at Every single one of them drew a blank. month forbearance and add those three Mariene Katafias the basement all year-round. It [email protected]. Their only response was "I don't think it months on the end of the loan with any Livonia Bricks, mortar and other giant leaps in LUVII Shine Urban Wear for Men and Women the treatment of cancer. 1969 N. Wayne Rd. (Just S. of Fora) Westland 73^722-2437 HOURS- M-TH 10-8. FRI & SAT. 10-9, SUN 12- Students show I.D. &get JackfcTs Leather 30% 10% OFF (Not valid Purses • Belts w/other Accessu"^ OFF discounts) Plus Sizes for pellepelle Men & Women Jackets /COME SEE Our Lady of Hope Cancer Center > All of this combined with our St. Mary Mercy Hospital has signature compassionate care, THE NEW just advanced the state of cancer embodied in our one-of-a Plain MERCHANDISE treatment. kind Helen Palmer Image v ARRIVING! 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When advisers and you have every right products. are not burdened by conflicts to be suspicious. You were On the other of interest that commissions really dealing with a financial Rick Bloom hand, there are create, they can operate for the salesperson not a financial commissioned benefit of the most important adviser. salespeople person — the client. All too often, financial who are up front about salespeople who work on commissions and have no Rick Bloom is a fee-only financial commission do not want problem informing the client, adviser. Observer & Eccentric readers to disclose how they are how they are compensated. can submit questions at moneymat- compensated. Mutual The best commissioned [email protected]. For more funds and other investment salespeople I know of never information, visit Rick's Web site at companies make it easy worry about commissions. www.bloomassetmanagement.com. for them to hide what the They worry only about You can hear him noon to 3 p.m. consumer is paying. It appears taking care of their clients. Sundays onWDTK1400 AM. the person who you are dealing with is a commission-based salesperson. When you invest in one of the mutual funds that he/she is selling, the money comes off the top and goes directly to the salesperson. When you purchase a commissioned mutual fund, there are two components of the investment, the commission and the amount actually going into the investment. For example, if you invest $10,000 in a 7 percent commission (loaded) mutual fund, $700 goes to the salesperson and only $9,300 of your money is actually invested. In addition, some mutual funds have 12b-l fees, additional sales charges assessed on a year-by- year basis through higher management fees. Money comes out of your account in the form of higher management fees and goes directly to the salesperson as additional compensation. My problem with commissions and 12b-l fees is BOTH DAYS 8 AM -10 PIVI they are typically very difficult for the individual consumer to know what they are paying. The mutual fund companies and the financial salespeople do their best to hide these fees from you. Anyone who has listened to my radio show or read my columns over the years knows I am not a fan of commissions. I believe commissions create a conflict of interest. After all, why do you think companies that work on commissions such as mutual fund companies and variable annuities offer their salespersons sales incentives such as free trips to sell their products? 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Savings i - , if p'i- A1 'in •'T'l is. is to the investment company * • nriil-n 'i 111 vim wiUik'MjtfJn instead of to the client. Over the years, I have p seen many commissioned people in the financial world. Unfortunately, all too often KNOW THE SCORE check out-the numbers in >S8cfian.t SUNDAY & MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 save ON A FRAGRANCE PURCHASE OF $75 PARISIAN D01000103KT conjunction with any other coupon or special offer. etics or treatment products. i • Affordable Pricing • 0% Financing Available • Extended Warranties • Quality Installation "i. 11" '*LV <* *\* *ir*nl Our 33rd Year! n l\ u) n II 8919 MIDDLEBELT • LIVONIA J COME TO THE^RitSMf^FLA^CE1 OEO8643016 Sunday, December 16,2007 The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers Brad Emons, editor. (734) 953-2123. [email protected] www.hometowntife.com Spartans post 9th Patriots Stevenson likely to be No. 1 BY BRAD EMONS His counterpart on the other STAFF WRITER end of the ice, Franklin senior goalie Austin Mesler, made The unbeaten Livonia several key saves throughout Stevenson hockey team com the first two periods to keep it pleted an impressive three-day, close. three-game sweep Friday by "Austin's a solid four-year earning its ninth straight vic goalie no doubt," Mitchell said. Clasgens honored tory with a 3-0 win Friday "We had our chance to score, over Livonia Franklin at Edgar hut he played very well as he Olivet College soph Arena. usually does. He's a top-notch omore running back The Spartans, carried 1- goalie." Pat Clasgens (Livonia 0 lead into the third period Stevenson peppered Mesler Stevenson) was named before senior captain Mike with a total of 26 shots. to the 2007 NCAA Voran tallied a power-play goal "Our goalie is excellent every Division III All-North from R.J. Kierdorf and Cole night," said Franklin first-year Region football team Rochowiak with 5:43 to play to coach Scott Wirgau, whose after finishing with give Stevenson some breathing Patriots stand 3-3 overall. "I'm 995 yards on 173 car room. Voran then scored again never concerned how my goalie ries and nine touch on assists from Ian Curran and plays. He surprises everyone, downs for the 6-5 Sean Lerg just two minutes including me, every night." Comets, who fell 38-17 later to put the game away. The Spartans did a good to host Central (la.) Curran, a senior forward, job limiting Franklin's scor on Nov. 17 in the first scored what proved to be the ing opportunities as McHugh round of the NCAA game-winner on a four-on-four made a nice first-period save Division III. situation at 6:45 of the sec on Jordan Chisholm in the ond period with Kierdorf and first period and robbed Erik Cards sign Gooding Voran adding assists. Volk on a breakaway early in Dearborn Divine "It's not only tough physi the second period. Child right-handed cally, but mentally as well, but The Patriots opened the pitcher and second that can't be an excuse," said game with a 5-on-3 opportu baseman Jeremy Stevenson first-year coach nity, but couldn't cash in. Gooding (Livonia) David Mitchell, whose team "It seems like we start slow recently signed a defeated Lake Orion (3-1) and and build momentum," Wirgau NCAA Division II let- Plymouth (5-0) on the previ said. "But I'm proud that we ter-of-intent to play ous two nights. "We like the played hard until the end. I baseball next year at challenge that it presents, and cannot feel good about the Saginaw Valley State. hopefully it will help us later score, but I feel good about the In seven starts and on in the season." effort." six relief appearances Stevenson netminder Pat Franklin tried a different last spring with the McHugh had to make only forecheck system in order to TOM HOFFMEYER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Falcons, Gooding 10 saves to record his eighth slow down the state's No. 2- posted a 4-2 record win of the year. It was also the Franklin's Tyler Barnes tries to push the past Stevenson's Zach Roberts (left) and Ian Curran (right) during Friday with an earned run senior's fourth shutout. Please see SPARTANS, B2 night's game at Edgar Arena. average of 1.24. In 50.2 innings, the former Livonia Lookouts and Michigan Muskrats summer league player struck out 68 (9.4 average per seven innings) while allow ing 34 walks and 26 Zebras' guard nets 34 in victory earns 66-54 triumph hits. Gooding, who bat the Chargers, who shot 12-of-21 Trenia Barbee was virtual Wayne Memorial tuned up BOYS HOOPS ted .326, also consid ly unstoppable Friday night. GIRLS HOOPS from the foul line. for Monday's big inter-district ered Madonna, Xavier Franklin made 15-of-23 free boys basketball clash with rival University (Ohio) The 5-foot-8 senior guard throws. manned Livonia Stevenson (2-2). from Wayne Memorial Wayne shot 10-of-23 from CHURCHILL 45, GARDEN CITV 26: Darcy Westland John Glenn by scoring Eso Akunne (13), Jeff Lemanski (12) and the University of poured in 14 of her game- the free throw line. DeRoo scored 16 points and added a 66-54 non-conference victory and Dan Wirgau said. "We changed our DOUBLE-DUAL MEET RESULTS GARDEN CITY CHRISTMAS INVITATIONAL forecheck. It's something we Dec. 13 at Clawson WRESTLING TOURNAMENT worked on all week thinking LIVONIA CLARENCEVILLE 63 Dec. 8 at Garden City H.S. CLAWSON12 TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Melvindale, 185.5 the outcome would be dif 152 pounds: Derek Robbins (C'ville) pinned points; 2. Dearborn Heights Annapolis, 180; 3. ferent. The foundation is in Aaron Grove, 3:17; 160: double void; 171: Tim Westland John Glenn. 162; 4. Riverview, 135.5; place, we just have to get bet Siecinski (C'ville) p. Hudson Osborne, 3:00; 189: 5. Dearborn Fordson, 129.5; 6. Monroe, 129; 7. Andrew Jasmer (C'ville) p. Mike Collins, 5:40; Southgate Anderson, 128; 8. Garden City, 66; 9. ter at our game." 215: Maumer Mesinovic (C'ville) p. Steve Wendell, Livonia Churchill, 57.5; 10. Wayne Memorial, 57; 0:17; 285: Matthew Neal (C'ville) won by void; 11. Dearborn, 43; 12. Lutheran Westland, 39; 13. Mitchell, meanwhile, 103: Brent Gilman (C'ville) won by void; 112: Coy Dearborn Heights Crestwood, 18; 14. Inkster, 0. - advised his team prior to the Sillanpaa (C'ville) won by void; 119: Jake Ruth INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS third period to "keep doing (C'ville) decisioned Mike Francis, 11-4; 125: Rod 103 pounds: Anthony Paviich (WJG) pinned Grant (Clawson) won by void; 130: Scott Convery Gamal Yahia (Mel.), 5:06; 3rd place: Derek what we're doing." (C'ville) p. Tyler Taylor, 1:28; 135: Cody Sillanpaa Davison (Mon.) won by major decision over Noel "It was a hockey game, what (C:ville) p. Dante Eimore, 5:42; 140: Patrick Guevara (DHA), 11-3; 5th place: Jacob Evans (SA) Walker (C'ville) p. Kevin Cunningham, 0:35; U5: decisioned Joey Galani(DHC), 8-6. we expected," the Stevenson DuShawn Brady (Clawson) won by void. 112: Justis Cummins (DHA) dec. Justin Walls coach added. "Franklin is an LIVONIA CLARENCEVILIE 54 (R) 5-4; 3rd: Chris Branoff (SA) p. Chad Dunn improved, hard-working club ROCHESTER HILLS LUTHERAN N'WEST 9 (WMt, 2:51; 5th: Ryan Jones (Mon.) won by major who I expected to compete 160: double void; 171: Nate Meyers Kicks are THE WEEK AHEAD Ml) women's cagers routed The Madonna University COLLEGE HOOPS BOYS BASKETBALL Friday, Dec. 21 women's basketball team continues for Kids! Monday, Dec. 17 Oakland Co. Tourney at Miiford, TBA. Clarencevilie at Bedford Union, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 to struggle in the early going ofth e notched her second straight double- John Glenn at Wayne,-7 p.m. Oakland Co. Tourney at Lake Orion, TBA. 2007-08 season. double of the season Wednesday night Tuesday, Dec. 18 Canton Duals at EMU, TBA. In Friday's MCOWHAC to propel host Albion College (7-1) to the Clarencevilie at M.H. Madison, 7 p.m. BOYS SWIMMINGS DIVING non-conference victory over Madonna NortfiviNe at Churchill, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 Challenge, the Crusaders fell 74- Franklin at Stevenson, 7 p.m. Country Day at Stevenson, 7 p.m. 54, to host Bethel College (Ind.) at University ¢1-6). Redford Union at John Glenn, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 Gates Gynmasium, tied for fifth Till notched scored a game-high 38 Churchill at W.L. Northern, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds. Emi Wayne at Trenton, 7 p.m. Franklin at Plymouth, 7 p.m. in the latest NAIA Division II Guimond came offthe bench to score Lil' Kickers Child Development Soccer Program Stevenson at W.L. Central, 7 p.m. GIRLS GYMNASTICS national rankings. Salem at John Glenn, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 16 points and grab 10 rebounds for her W.L. Western at Wayne, 7 p.m. Livonia Red, Blue at Brighton, 7 p.m. Paula Stout ¢16 points), Natalie fourth double-double ofher career, while GIRLS BASKETBALL PREP BOWLING Tuesday, Dec. 18 Young (15) and Hannah Richards Brittany Kemperman chipped in with Tuesday, Dec. 18 13points. Churchill at Northville, 7 p.m. Clarencevilie at Nov] Lanes, 3:20 p.m. ¢15) each scored in double figures Stevenson at Franklin, 7 p.m. Wayne vs. Northville at Novi Bowl, 3:30 p.m. Caryn Inman paced the Crusaders . John Glenn vs. Novi for the victorious Pilots, who John Glenn at Wayne, 7 p.m. at Drakeshire Lanes, 3:30 p.m. improved to 11-1 overall. with a team-high 15 points and six Harrison at Clarencevilie, 7 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL rebounds. Rebecca Rufli added 13 Marian at Ladywood, 7:30 p.m. Nora Didrickled aH rebounders points, while Tabatha Wydrick chipped Thursday, Dec. 20 Monday, Dec. 17 with 12 and dished out 10 assists in with 11. Churchill at W.L. Northern, 7 p.m. Spring Arbor at Madonna, 7 p.m. for Bethel, which led 35-28 at Plymouth at Franklin, 7 p.m. (Polk CC Tourney, Winter Haven, Fla.) The Crusaders, who trailed 36-35 at - W.L. Central at Stevenson, 7 p.m. Shelton St. vs. Cape Fear, 5 p.m. intermission. intermission, shot only 30.9 percent from John Glenn at Salem, 7 p.m. Schoolcraft vs. Polk CC (Fla.), 7 p.m. Caryn Inman led the Crusaders -z >; Wayne at W.L. Western,7p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 the floor (21-of-68), including 5-of-19 Friday, Dec. 21 Polk CC (Fla.) Holiday Tourney, 5 S 7 p.m. with 14 points and eight rebounds, (26.8 percent) from i&iree-point range. F iP¥iM Clarencevilie at Annapolis, 7 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL while Rebecca Rufli and Christie Albion shot 46 percent from the floor PREP HOCKEY Monday, Dec. 17 Wednesday, Dec. 19 (Daytona Beach, Fla. Christmas Classic) Carrico chipped in with 12 and 11 (29-of-6^),mcbding9-of--15beyondme Franklin vs. W.L. Western at Edgar, 6 p.m. Schoolcraft vs. Central Florida CC, 2 p.m. points, respectively. arc (60 percent). The Britons also made Churchill vs. Salem at Edgar, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 21-of-26 free throws (80.8 percent). ^ Ladywood vs. Ann Arbor (Daytona Beach, Fla. Christmas Classic) 0: Forward KatiTiil FREE OPEN HOUSE! at Veterans Ice Arena, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft vs. Daytona Beach CC, 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 Wednesday, Dec. 19 Saturday, January 5, 2008 Stevenson vs. W.L. Northern at Edgar. 6 p.m. Olivet College at Madonna, 7 p.m. PREP WRESTLING Friday, Dec. 21 MEN'S HOCKEY STANDINGS '~~ 9:30 am--12:30 pm at HVS Wednesday, Dec. 19 Rochester College at Madonna, 7 p.m. Wayne at Plymouth, 6 p.m. MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE LIVONIA OVER 30 HOC KEY STAN DINGS Hunt's Ace Hardware 9-T-5/.23 points Churchill at W.L Central, 6:30 p.m. (as of Dec. 9} Zaschak Enterprises, LCC 9-9-5 / 23 points T^ges: 18 months--9 years old W.L. 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Emilio Garza, Justin Barr, Kelton The one-two punch of Ladywood shot poorly from the Quint, Brandon Gabrielson, Allyson Yankee and Becca floor (12-of-41 for 29 percent), but Justin McChristion, Sean Pastor, Refenes combined for 48 points hits l6-of-21 free throws (76 percent). Nick Joseph, Justin Hovermale as the Warriors improved to 5-1 Divine Child was ll-of-39 from the and Josh Kornaga. Team Red is overall and 3-0 in the Metro. floor (28 percent) and 6-of-ll from coached by Steve King (back). Not the free throw stripe (54 percent). Yankee, a 5-foot-9 junior LUTHERAN NWEST 49, CLAREHCEVILLE pictured is assistant coach Greg guard, scored 24 and dished 28: Cayla Van Gordon and Sarah Hovermale and team manager out three assists. McCourtney tallied 14 and 13 points, Diane Kornaga. Refenes, a 6 -2 junior center, respectively, leading Rochester Hills also scored 24 and grabbed 12 Lutheran Northwest (2-4,2-0) to a rebounds. Metro Conference triumph Friday The Warriors led 30-26 at at home over Livonia Clarenceville BOYS SWIM RESULTS halftime, but gained some (3-3,1-1). breathing room with an The Trojans, who couldn't recover BERKLEY 100 100 freestyle: 1. George Yanin (B), 53.96. from a 30-10 halftime deficit, played LIVONIA CHURCHILL 78 500 freestyle: 1. Raisky (B), 5:36.61; 2. Van Gorp Dec. 11 at Churchill (LC), 6:02.2. 18-12 run sparked by Sam without leading rebounder Chenay Terranella's defense in the third 200-yard medley relay: 1. Berkley (Patrick 200 freestyle relay: 1. Berkley (Newton, Donnelly, Kemp (out with the floor). Cooney, Peter Dolnicek, Jeremy Raisky, Jacob Duchan, Yanin). 1:37.99; 3. Churchill, 1:47.08. quarter. Clarenceville committed 41 turn Donnelly), 1:53.39; 3. Churchill, 2:04.62. 100 backstroke:! Steve Jones (LC), 1:07.4; 2. in Hockeytown Rachel Storck and Abi overs and shot only 4-of-17 from the 200 freestyle: 1. Destry Newton (B), 2:00.49:3. Ricky Scully (LC), 1:14.94; 3. Jacob Rimatzki (LC), Greg Van Gorp (LC), 2:07.32. foul line (23.5 percent). 1:16.26. Gieschen chipped in with six 200 individual medley: 1. Raisky (B), 2:15.61; 3. 100 breaststroke: 1. John Yurgil (LC), 1:22.24; and five points, respectively, for Amber O'Halloran scored eight in Steve Jones (IX), 2:24.98. 2. Nathan Larsen (LC), 1:26,11; 3. Lance Kortesoja the Warriors, who shot 21-of-29 the setback for Clarenceville. 50 freestyle: 1. Benjamin Duchan (B), 24.49. (LC), 1:30.52. HURON VALLEY 38, LUTHERAN SOUTK18: 1-meter diving: 1. Matt Hope (LC), 177.80 points; 400 freestyle relay: 1. Churchill (Larsen, from the foul line. 3. Travis Holt (LC), 157.40. Nicole Schaffer and Katie Kipfmiller Scully, Jeff Stevens. Yurgil), 4:36.98; 2.. Sara Deramo scored 18 for 100 butterfly: 1, Newton (B), 1:00.56; 3. Matt Churchill, 4:50.77; 3. Churchill, 5:35.09. each tallied eight points Thursday Castelli (LC), 1:17.1. 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Experienced full time Medical With Experience, needed Office: (734) 464-0115 sales/service, no experience Tues. and Wed.) plus one Sat. Call 734-422-5542 TEACHERS/TUTORS out the best receptionist wanted for busy for GROWING dermatology or Cell: (248)921-8566 necessary, conditions exist, all per month from Sept. through High School Math S Science. deal check out 0B/GYN office in West practice in Ann Arbor/ ages 18+ APPLY NOW! CASHIER May. Must also be available to GENERAL LABORER/ Certification/Exp. preferred. the Observer Bloomfieid. Excellent benefits Plymouth area. Full-Time, REAL ESTATE Start after finals.! For well-established store. cover vacation weeks for two MAINTENANCE . Part-Time. $18-$22/hr. & Eccentric Classifieds! and 401 (k). Please fax resume excellent pay & benefits. visit: workforstudBnts.com Must be reliable and responsi physicians. Fax resume to BROKER or AGENT Part/Full-Time Seasonal. Prop 734-427-9234 or email to Waterford, Clarkston & . 1-800-579-7355 to: 248-932-1179. (248) 426-4405 ble, willing to work weekends. To work with land developer. erty Maintenance Company. [email protected] Bloomfieid areas. Email or Fax Resume to: Apply in person: MEDICAL ASSISTANT Commission only. Full or part $10/hr„ no benefits. Must have 248-514-5755 or SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST [email protected] APPOINTMENT SETTER Livonia True Value time. Fax: 248-559-8070 reliable transportation. [email protected] Needed for tax season. (734) 996-8767 Ideal for anyone who can 33533 Five Mile Rd. PLUMBER - Licenced Full-Time. X-Ray experience Please call or fax resume to: CPA office in Livonia. not get out to work. Work Journeyman needed for serv needed. Please fax resume to; Sales CLEANING - OFFICES Call: 248-888-8400 TRUCK PAINTER Fax resume: (734) 293-0056 part-time from your home, ice. Full/Part-Time. 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All you need is a oping design verification test NURSE Interested appficants www. rlveroakswest.com skills for commercial HVAC Helpi Wanted-Office VETERINARY devindollar® caring heart! Great opportuni ing plans and procedures and corporatecleaningg ro up.com please refer to our website: contractor in Livonia. Full Clerical MANAGERS TECH/ASStSTANT ty for Moms & Retirees! HOLIDAY HELP time. .Excellent pay and bene presenting concept designs Some, exp. required FT/PT available fit package. Email resume to and plans to management for http://www.schoolcraft. $17.25 base/appt. Competitive wages + ben Call 248-745-9700 [email protected]. ADMINISTRATIVE review. Send resume to AVL SEMINAR edu/jobs/, 1-5 week work in holiday cus Lahser Hills Care Centre, a efit package. Full-time. or 586-772-0700 Powertrain Engineering; inc., SALES REP tomer sales/service, no expe ASSISTANT long term care nursing Resume & references to: SNOW PLOW TRUCK DRIVER Attn: Norine McElroy, 47519 1 AUTO TIRE TECH/ for the job description and rience needed, conditions Farmington Hiils based real home facility located in Strong Veterinary.Hospital 30-50K plus Commission Valid drivers license with Halyard Drive, Plymouth, Ml Southfield, Ml is seeking OIL CHANGE: Exp. preferred. qualifications. Apply oniine; apply. Must be 18 or older estate development company 29212 Five Mile Rd. • 5+ yrs. Sales Exp. minimum 2 yrs. experience. seeks an administrative assis 48170-2438. qualified candidates lor the Valid drivers iicense. applications, along with APPLY NOW! Livonia. Ask for Eva. • Excessive Travel Required FT/Seasonai. 248-669-1980 tant with 5 plus years experi following positions: Center Tire: 313-531-7670 photocopies of college Positions filling fast!!! • Excellent Presentation ence with real estate firm or No Phone Calls, Please! transcript from regionally (24S) 426-4405 Help Wanted-Dentai Skills Required practice. Must be highly •Assistant Director accredited institutions), SPECIAL Fax Resumes: Branch organized and proficient in of Nursng must be received in Microsoft Word and Excel. Help WantetJ- 248-353-7247 HOUSEKEEPING DENTAL ASSISTANT RN with prior LTC Administrator Human Resources by EVENTS Transcrption from dictation Food/Bemage Independence Village For a Northvilie Dental restorative and supervisory no later than 4:30 on required. Please forward your of Plymouth office. Fax resume to: experience preferred. Konecranes, Inc., is a Friday, January 4, 2008. Non-profit organization resume via email to: KITCHEN HELP Help Wanted is looking for energetic and (248) 349-7014 leader of Overhead Cranes, seeks candidates for spe [email protected] Apply in person 2-4pm, Mon. Part-Time Sales and Service in the An Equal Opportunity committed people to fill cial events campaign coor DENTAL ASSISTANT •Director of thru Fri., Nassau Grill & Bar, dinator position based in U.S. and Worldwide. Employer. part-time and full-time Entry-Level for a fast paced, In-Service/ 15095 Sheldon Rd„ BRIDAL SHOW WORKERS Madison Heights area with BOOKKEEPER/ housekeeping positions. modern dental office. Infection Control Plymouth, 734-414-7660 Weekends only. Travel a plus. program responsibilities th OFFICE MANAGER We have an Please apply within: Email resume to: exceptional RN & prior LTC experience CONSTRUCTION rough out the state. Strong Full-Time, Plymouth. $10-$12/hr. independence Village [email protected] preferred. PASTRY GHEF immediate opening for a Rougli Carpenters, Siding leadership, organizational Gregg: 248-417-1800 (734) 748-4681 Branch Administrator • 14707 Norihville Rd. Highly organized and talented Installers, and Roofers, plus & communication skills in our Noui, Ml. office. Plymouth, Ml 4817G BOOKKEEPER/SECRETARY DENTAL ASSISTANT Apply to: Pastry Chef needed to run other home construction necessary. Responsibilities Candidate will be responsi or fax resume to: Property Management Co. in Plymouth Endodontic office. 2 resumes© Pastry Dept. at The Lark, a Help Wanted-Qomestic tradesmen. Starting salary (734) 453-1150 include: managing special days/wk. Exp'd w/X-ray cert. ble for all aspects of admi event's and volunteer com Canton seeking an individual to nexcareheaith.com fine dining establishment in minimum $20/ hr. plus health attn: Housekeeping Fax resume: 734-459-8281 nistration including A/R, mittees, relationship build work approx. 20 hrs/wk. Exp'd. fax to HR at: W. Bloomfieid. Salaried posi benefits. Must travel. Call Supervisor in OuickBooks Pro & adminis A/P, job costing, time ticket ing, team support, manag DENTAL ASSISTANT (248) 354-8383 tion. Resumes to: HOUSEKEEPER processing, month end (734) 765-4586 or email trative duties a must. $9/hr. or stop by and fill ing multiple tasks in a fast Plymouth/Northville office. [email protected] Very detail cleaning. closing and reporting, and success@CarlosAnderson .inf o Please contact: 734-216-1371 out an application: How Safe is Your paced environment, public Assistant with ortho exp. & X- Position begins Organizing tasks. Extreme tracking of sales. 25300 Lahser Rd. speaking, some travel ,Ray certified. Able to work January 9, 2008 ly trustworthy and depend CUSTODIANS & Job? (must have daily access to LEGAL SECRETARY Southfield, Mi 48033 evenings & 2 Sat's a mo. able. Past exp, references, This position requires an CIRCULATION CLERKS Start building your own busi reliable transportation), with 3+ yrs. exp. needed for (btwn. Civic Center Dr. & Fax resume: 734-420-8304 fluent English, own. trans extremely organized, self The Redford Township Library ness today! Supplement your working with the public and 10 Mile Rd). Restaurant Positions busy Oakland County law firm. portation. Mon., Wed,, fri., motivated, dependable is seeking PT custodians & income by working part-time. corporations, and most Must be proficient in typing & DENTAL HYSIENIST Bagger Dave's You set your own hours. High 8am-5pm. W. Bloomfieid/ Individual proficient in MS circulation clerks. Interested importantly-enthusiasmi transcription. Knowledge of Upscale Canton office looking ORAL SURGERY A fresh new concept, is office. Knowledge of Great income potential! Call Neal Work hours include some Orchard Lake applicants see website: Word and WordPerfect. Exc, for a special person to join Surgical Assistant needed FT. opening soon. We are Plains software is a plus. Phillips, Primerica Financial nights & weekends. Candi our team part time. Must be Wendy 248-363-6008 www.redfordlibrary.org organization and communica Exp. preferred. Fax resume looking for enthusiastic Must have 3 years of expe Services, at cell 248-514-0154 date must be detail orient self motivated, outgoing & attn Nan 248-553-2913 people with a passion for rience in an office environ for details and printable tion skills a must. Email or office {248)851-3115. ed, reliable, a team player dependable. STM exp. a plus. creating guest loyalty. We ment and accounting. application form. Applications and have good written and resumes with salary require PHLEBOTOMY EDUCATION Call Nancy at 734-788-2252 are accepting applications accepted in library or by mail communication skills. Coll ments to: [email protected] Saturday accelerated class Your search ends for all positions. Apply in until 5PM Fri., Jan 4, 2008 ID Grinder Hand ege degree, volunteer work, DENTAL RECEPTIONIST Please forward a copy of beginning in Jan. $850. person between 10am and here in the your resume and salary experience in marketing as LEGAL SECRETARY Full-Time. Progressive, fast- Call us at: (313) 382-3857 Customer Service We: Oper We have a position for an 4 pm at: requirements to: well as one year fundrais Farmington Hills law firm will paced modern dental office in Classifieds ate retail websites. You: Have ID Grinder hand, afternoon 2972 Coolidge Hwy. ing experience a plus. have an opening In January Farmington looking for an CSR exp. & more. Go to: shift. Excellent benefit pack Berkley 800 579 SELL for an experienced litigation/ experienced front desk per Konecranes, Inc. http://careers.niciieretail.com/ age, air conditioned facility. son. Must be a team player. or call 248-543-DAVE (7355) ATTN: Tom Berry appellate secretary. Minimum DIRECT CARE WORKER Please fax or email DenTech exp. preferred, but 42970 West Ten Mile Rd. 5 years defense litigation Wayne/Westland area. Wages commensurate with resume and cover letter will train the right person. Fax Novi, Ml 48375 experience required as well as Call Mon-Fri. experience. with salary requirements resume to: {248)476-1191 Kelp Wanted-Sales Or email: torn.berry® knowledge in Word. Appli 734-397-6955,734-525-7731 to Dolores at: cant must be able to multi us.konecranes.com Apply In Person. 248-582-2925 FINANCIAL/TREATMENT task. Salary commensurate COORDINATOR AUTO SALESPERSON (M/F) DRIVER or email: E.O.E. with experience and qualifica No prior sales experience nec [email protected] Needed for growing, high tech for Plow Truck/Salt Truck. tions. Please fax or e-mail Southfield dental practice essary. We offer training, a fun 43938 Plymouth Oaks SlvrJ CABINET MAKER NEEDED Please fax resume to your resume, with salary Experience and computer environment and excellent Plymouth, Ml 48170 Applications without for small shop. At ieast 5 yrs 248.676.0448 or email to specifications, to Cindy at: knowledge a must. Please fax income potential. Fax resume Fax: 734-416-229Q salary requirements will exp. Wage based on exp. mike@customersoutdoor 248-489-1726 or' resume to: 248-569-9231, to Eugene at: 734-946-0084 E.O.E. not be reviewed. [email protected] services.com [email protected] Attn. Pia. or Call: 734-946-0011 www.ltometown0e.eom Families have found some of the best things in our Classifed Ads. Now you can visit us at• • * m m Paee B5 (*) Sunday, December 16,2007 The Observer $ Eccentric Newspapers www.hometownlife.com Hugh Gallagher, editor. (734) 953-2149. [email protected] Holiday hassles WAYS TO COPE Experts offer tips on sailing Finkel suggests practicing techniques such as relax ation, deep breathing, medi through the season stress-free tation, journaling and imag ery, and to eat more fruits, BY LINDA ANN CHOMIN . of stress, the issue of loneli vegetables and whole grains, STAFF WRITER ness for people who don't have lean protein sources like families. The second step is legumes, and drink plenty It's no wonder Dr. Jackie to develop strategies to try to of water. Finkel exercises Odom is seeing more patients minimize stress. It's important during her lunch hour in the under stress. All of the shop to develop a support system, if fitness center at work. ping, parties and family gath not your family, make a family "Plan activities according erings leave little time to sleep, of choice. Surround yourself to your values. That may eat properly and exercise. with friends who are caring, mean saying no to going to According to the Beaumont a church group, volunteer to the party you hate if you Hospital psychologist, healthy serve at a soup kitchen, deliver want more family time, living is essential to balance gifts to a children's unit of a more time to yourself," the demands of the holidays. hospital, just wrap packages at said Finkel, who celebrated 'You have to look at the a store to get yourself out." Hanukkah with her Hus sources of stress, the increased band's family in Chicago. commitments and responsi STRESS FACTOR Finkel works full time and bilities. The other big source of According to Odom, stress is is the mother of two chil stress is financial. As much as related to 80 to 90 percent of dren, ages 10 and 14. "And you might want to give, there illnesses. let whatever actually hap might be restrictions. People "Stress decreases immune pens be fine. You make your can't afford to give as.they system functioning making plans but you have to let used to given the economy us susceptible to colds, etc. go and recognize what the in Michigan. They're getting There's a whole list of symp reality is. Find aspects in themselves into debt by buying toms like headaches, pain every situation to savor and more than they can afford," syndromes, digestive problems enjoy. Young children have said Odom, a licensed mar that maybe exasperated with this wonderment that we riage and family psycholo stress * said Odom. "It also can adopt. There are a lot gist. "If there's family conflict increases cholesterol, hyper of strategies I teach people they're having to confront tension. Studies have shown that don't actually take a that. Dealing with loss at a that fat building up in the whole lot of their time like time when you're supposed to abdomen can be related to breathing for five minutes be happy creates stress. If you stress. The body is designed to with your eyes closed." already have depression when deal with chronic stress as if Finkel teaches a six-week you're,supposed to be-happy there's a food shortage so a lot best as you can," said Odom, cancer research and trying to disease. The stress alone can stress management class that creates a stress." of this make sense." who is challenged by gift buy raise funds." . t increase risk factors," said beginning 5:30-7 p.m. As director of psychology Odom says it helps to raise ing for her 9-year-old daugh Sandra Finkel meditates Finkel, a stress management Wednesday, Jan, 16. The for Beaumont Weight Center, spirits by focusing on what ter's teachers and preparing to early in her day and then specialist and manager of cost is $118. Odom helps patients reduce you have to be grateful for and visit relatives in Florida with again later in the evening. stress management services Martha Kimball teaches their intake of food and alco writing it down. her daughter and husband. Throughout the year, she at the University of Michigan beginning meditation 6- hol. That's especially difficult "I suggest to patients during "I exercise, walk a lot on an shares stress relieving tech Hospital. "The first thing is 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays start when holiday parties offer the holidays to look at the year indoor track every day and niques in prevention and to recognize how much we ing Jan. 23 for four weeks calorie-laden beverages and that's just passed, look at the eat healthfully," said Odom. "I rehabilitation classes for the increase our stress through ($82). For information trays of goodies. goals you've accomplished and enjoy spending time with my cardiovascular medicine divi our thoughts. We need to have about either class, call (734) "Stress eating is the worst what goals you still need to daughter. We have two pup sion at University of Michigan more of an awareness that 998-5679- thing you can do," said Odom work on for 2008, all the dif pies who I love walking and Hospital in Ann Arbor. we're creating more stress by of Bloomfield Hills. "They ferent areas of your life. Look I enjoy helping the Michigan "There are a lot of links worrying, holding onto the [email protected] need to identify the sources at trying to balance yourself as Humane Society to support between stress and heart past." (734) 953-2145 December Support Group features speaker Dr. vide tn-home companionship visits Flu shot clinics Michael Hsu 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. to patients with life-limiting illnesses in winter, new research shows University of Michigan Health 10, at Merriman Road Baptist Church and/or respite support for their caregiv System's Michigan Visiting Nurses on 2055 Merriman, south of Ford ers and families. Weekday availability offers flu clinics throughout the road. Hsu, a clinical lecturer and preferred. St. John Hospice provides ser Neil from Plymouth e-mails asking exercise dur can't even move. But exercise area in December. Flu shots $33, research fellow in the department of vices in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and St. if the cooler weather could be ing the winter will help ease pain and stiff pneumonia shots $84. Clinics open physical medicine and rehabilitation Clair counties. Mileage reimbursement affecting his blood pressure. months. ness and maintain mobility. to public, most limited to age 12 at the University of Michigan, is part available. For information, call (800) 248- Neil, new studies have Exercise will also strengthen and older. Call 888-547-7295 or of Healing Through Affective Self- 2298 or visit www.stjohn.org/Hospice. shown that blood pressure Peggy from your muscles and improve visitwww.umvn.org. Awareness in Fibromyalgia, a ran AA support group can be harder to control Romulus e-mails flexibility, balance and overall Flu shot clinics domized control trial with Providence Alcoholics Anonymous and the Ai-Anon in the winter. Researchers asking what can health. I would recommend 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through internist Dr. Howard Schubiner. (for family and friends) groups meet studied more than 440,000 she do to relieve an exercise routine which Friday at Livonia Urgent Care, Donations are accepted. The group 10 a.m. every Sunday, at Huron Valley- Americans with hypertension Peter's the pain from includes cardiovascular exer 37595 Seven Mile, (734} 542- meets monthly on the second Sinai Hospital, 1 William Carls Drive, in 15 cities. They found fewer osteoarthritis. cise, some light weight train Principles 6100, and Western Wayne Urgent Thursday. For more information, call Commerce. For information, cail (248) people saw their blood pres Peggy, you ing and stretching. Care, 2050 Haggerty, Suite 140, Lucy Rowley at (734) 462-1768. 706-1020. No pre-registration required. sure levels return to normal can not cure Peter Nielsen Canton, (734) 259-0500. The cost Joint replacement seminars Volunteer training when treated in the winter osteoarthritis, If you have a health or fitness ques is $25, but covered for those with To educate community about joint Heartland Hospice Services is looking months compared to the sum but there are tion you would like answered in the Medicare. replacement options Thursday, for caring and compassionate individu mer. In fact, about 60 percent some things you can do to slow Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, Flu shots Jan. 24, at the Center for Joint als for hospice volunteer training to of the patients saw a change its progression, reduce pain e-mail Peter through his Web site Visiting Nurse Association of Replacement at St. Mary Mercy provide companionship, support and in blood pressure control in and improve your function. www.peternieisen.com. Contact him Southeast Michigan is providing Hospital, 36475 Five Mile at Levan, friendly visits for patients and their the winter. Experts believe the The first thing you need to Peter Nielsen's Personal Training Club flu shots-($25) and pneumonia Livonia. No charge. To register or caregivers. Evening and daytime ciasses cause could be weight gain, do is exercise. I know you are in West Bloomfield or Nielsen's Town shots ($40) at Oakland and Wayne for information, call (734) 655- available. Office support is also needed. different eating habits and less saying: Peter you are crazy! I Center Health Club in Southfield. County locations. For weekly list 2400. CalK800) 770-9859. ings, call (800) 296-8660 or visit CARE House of Oakland County Cancer support group www.vna.org. Homebound service Circle of Friends holds its annual The Charach Cancer Treatment Center at also available. $40 service fee fund-raising luncheon Tuesday, DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital hosts a applies that is not covered by Jan. 29, begins at noon, preceded support group for anyone dealing with insurance. Must have a physician's by a jewelry show from 11 a.m. to 2 cancer 7-8:30 p.m. on the first and third prescription. Call (800) 882-5720, p.m. by designer Sharon Meyer, at Monday of the month, at Huron Valley- Ext. 8752. The Townsend Hotel, Birmingham. A Sinai Hospital, 1 Wiliiam Carls Drive, Holiday cards portion of proceeds will be donated Commerce, For information, call (248) The American Lung Association of to CARE House. Speaker is Naomi 937-5163. Michigan is selling holiday cards Griffith, a consultant on child welfare Thyroid cancer support group smile this to support lung health research, issues, a storyteller and author Free support group meets monthly and education and advocacy. To see of Red Clay and Vinegar: Looking is open to all thyroid cancer patients and Vm Dreaming of a White Christmas! samples, visit www.buyholiday- at Family Through the Eyes of a survivors as well as their family mem cards.com. For details, call (248) Southern Child. 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Breaking the law has consequences — some of them are immediate (like getting caught by the police), but some of them are far removed from us. Take shoplifting, for example ... when someone steals clothes from a store, that person causes the price Monica Fulton of the pair of jeans you * tand-up comedy, sleight of want to buy to increase. —hand and razor blade swallo w- Why? Because businesses -- ing magically blend into one are in the business of making money. If act when members of The Wonder a department store loses inventory due Merchants speak about their per to shoplifting, then they have to increase formance troupe. Each of the men the price on the other items in their bring their special form of enter inventory in order to make up the money tainment to The Village Theater they lost (because they can't sell the item in Canton as part of a New Year's that was stolen). Plus, they have to hire Eve celebration that includes a late more security to help reduce their loss in night buffet and champagne toast at inventory. But, more security costs more midnight. money. Where will the company get this Although they've never appeared extra money to pay for added security? together before, the troupe of four From the extra money you and I pay for friends have been rehearsing a the items the store increased prices on! program that takes their differ So tell your friend that by stealing or ent talents and turns them into shoplifting, he's costing you more money! a night of wonder to match their Then you can tell him that you won't be name. Andrew Dakota has friends with someone who continues to been a full-time n iagi break the law! cian for 25 years. Ron Aidrich was I know it's hard to fall in and out of love. What awarded the do you do when the person you loved doesn't Order of love you anymore and they tell you they've Merlin by the moved on? Brotherhood Lost in love ofMagicians Garden City for a career Hooch (left back), Craig Alan, Ron Aidrich, and Andrew Dakota perform as The Wonder Merchants I'm sorry to hear that this relationship spanning on New Year's Eve in The Village Theater at Cherry Hiil in Canton. didn't work out. It's very painful, isn't it? more than four Unfortunately, I can't say anything that decades, will make the pain di^^p^^ar oveniigbf to* YEATS Eft It will take time ... but, I can tell you th;i! walk iiruimd Liiitji.ii it's important to focus on yourself during to entertain the crowds this tough time. Your self-esteem can take at Albert's on the Alley every What: The Wonder Merchants a big hit when you're rejected by someone Friday night in Garden City. His performance troupe rings in the you care deeply about. Remind yourself first memory of wanting to do tricks New Year • every day that you're a good person. Look goes back to a Cub Scout meeting When: 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. in the mirror and tell yourself that the at age 9 or 10 when a magician per perfect match for you is just around the formed. Alan combines his improvi 31 (doors open at 8:30 p.m., corner. Try not to focus on how perfect sation training at Second City with Afterglow until 12:30 a.m.) you thought the relationship was. Besides, psychology and theater classes at Where: The Village Theater at it couldn't have been all that perfect if it Schoolcraft College to develop his Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill at didn't work out! If you spend too much brand of performance. Ridge, Canton time thinking about it, you might miss the In addition to corporate func Tickets: $45 includes per perfect match. In short, it he's moved on, tions, awards banquets, employee formance, late night buffet you need to move on too! appreciation days, liuliday and house parties, graduations and wed and champagne toast at My parents always say I run my mouth too dings, Alan entertains at Malarkeys midnight Call (734) 394- KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA much. How can I control my mouth and still get 5300 or visit www.canton- lease see MWIC, C2 mi.org/viilagetheater. Alan does card tricks for the crowd every Friday night Please see at Albert's on the Alley in Garden City. BY LINDA ANN CHOMIN STAFF WRITER ST. MARY'S RETREAT HOUSE Marilyn Olszewski has the perfect solution to gift giv ing dilemmas for women this Christmas — a weekend at What: Weekend Do you still think about the toy train you St. Mary's Retreat House in Oxford. The peaceful setting retreats received one year as a kid or a doll house is actually the Motherhouse grounds of the Dominican Where: St. Mary's your dad made? The Observer Sisters, but the two-night and two-day stays are open to Retreat House, Newspapers wants to hear about all faiths not just Catholics. 775 W. Drahner the special gift you received as a >• "It's well worth the time and money. It's a good way to Road, Oxford child for Christmas. i, > start off the new year, what an excellent Christmas gift Cost: $150, On Dec. 23, the Hometownlife ' * if you don't know what to give somebody, your wife or section will feature our read- > friend," said Olszewski of Plymouth Township. includes lodg ers' memories. Send your story Olszewski is coordinating the Jan. il-13 retreat with ing on Friday- to hgallagher@hometownlife. the Rev. John Martin Shimkus on Learning Forgiveness, Saturday nights, com or The Observer Newspapers, 36251 Learning Christ. Throughout the weekend, women will and five meals Schoolcraft, Livonia, MI 48150, Attn: have the opportunity to attend conferences with the during the week Hugh Gallagher. The deadline for receipt is priest between times for reflection and prayer. For more end. Call (248) Women of all ages enjoy the peaceful and spiritually uplifting atmosphere at Monday, Dec. 17- 628-3894. St. Mary's Retreat House. Please see RETREAT, C3 URGENT CARE Adults • Pediatrics • Injuries • Illnesses • On-site Lab & X-rays .. , .. ,* 2050 Haggerty Road • Suite 140 • Canton 30 MINUTE M """-.,- Located In the Haggerty Professional Plaza , ^^' ' Need a Santa? Troy man will 'ho, blades. 'It's a unique variety show from razor blade eating to poetry, in Southgate. He began mesmer mentalism such as mind read ho, ho' at no cost for nonprofits izing the crowds at the Westland ing, telepathy, and the audience BY SHARON DARGAY bcation of Malarkey's about six will be allowed to participate," STAFF WRITER one of the biggest 'don'ts' is don't promise any years ago. After the holidays he said Pooch, a local funeral direc thing, especially pets." plans to resume the talent shows tor who prefers not to reveal his When Pat Grady performs a hearty He'll tell youngsters that animals "don't at Albert's on the Alley to give name. "Other than razor blade "ho, ho, ho," the 52-year-old Troy man travel well in the sleigh," and will suggest other entertainers the opportunity or fire eating, it's mostly geared sounds just like a North Pole native. they talk to their parents about their to perform. Between acts, he and to comedy and enjoying the start And when he dons his new red request. John Thiede, a member of their ofthenewyear. Every element coat, with jingle bell-studded boots "There are probably a lot of things I improv troupe 94 East, perform. of the show is meant to amaze or and a fluffy white beard, he looks haven't thought of yet," he said, add At Albert's on the Alley Alan amuse." the part, too. ing that he might "fly by the seat of my goes around to customers' tables, Pooch is more of a humorist The Canton Petco is spon "Betsy Reich, one of our pants" during his first Santa perfor entertaining and making the time man a magiciaa He bought his soring a drive to collect items members is heavily involved mance. pass until foodorder s arrive. first trick at a magic shop in Las for the K-9 Off Base Housing in Childhelp and she sent out Those pants will be a few sizes smaller "Magic has always been kind Program for Military Pets, an e-mail looking for a Santa than what Grady wore the last time he of a hobbythat tapered off in my 1 found out it wasrft about the and the men and women who for an event they have coming portrayed Santa several years ago at the early teens and came back in trick," said Pooch of Farmington serve in the American military. up," said Grady, a member of the elementary school his children attended. my late high school years," said Hills. "It's about entertaining peo The fund-raiser continues to Birmingham Rotary Gub. Now 21 and 19, the Michigan State Alan, a graduate of John Glenn ple, that's why many magicians Monday, Dec. 31, at Petco on He answered his fellow Rotarian's University students have seen a photo High School in Westland. "My later turn to acting or stand-up the south side of Ford Rd., west call for help and bought a Santa of their dad in his new Santa suit, but job is to keep people entertained, comedy. Ultimately the audience of Lily. suit online, figuring he'd extend his haven't watched him perform the char bring something different to the doesn't remember the trick. They Donna Law of Mutts & services to other nonprofit groups for acter. atmosphere with card tricks to remember the performer. I do a Mutts Rescue of Redford is free and to private events for a dona Grady said his wife, Nancy, supports coin effects to mind reading. I lot of gags in my show instead of asking for donations of travel tion to Childhelp, a national organi his Christmas time endeavor and plans to use psychology, misdirection and magic tricks. We all enjoy having a size deodorant, hand sanitizer, zation with offices in Southfield accompany him to his Childhelp gig. magic, take advantage of basic laugh, seeing a smile on someone's baby wipes, shampoo, tooth that works to prevent and treat "Oh, she's all for it. I tried to talk her human behavior, the usual way face. paste and brushes, tampons child abuse. into being Mrs. Clans, she didn't want to people would think. I ask a person "We're incorporating four differ and sanitary napkins, Rolaids, "I put some ads online at craig- invest another $500 to get a quality suit. to mink of a favorite number up to ent acts into one show. There's no cough drops, hard candy (no slist and on a couple of radio sta Psst.... that's really By the time you get most of the stuff, it's 10, but not 7- Kids usually say 5 or blue material. I think ingoing to chocolate) shaving cream, tion Web sites. I had one animal Pat Grady of Troy in the about $500," said Grady, who's proud to 8, adults 3 or 4. You have to learn be a fun night. We're merchants of razors, package vitamins, rescue call me. Hopefully people Santa Cfaus suit, but say he needed padding to create Santa's to think on your feet, take a situa wonder, men of wonder forhire. " powder drink mixes, playing will spread the word," Grady don't tell the kids. ample waist. tion and roll with it and get people For details about the talent cards, pens and notebooks, AT said. "I needed the whole nine yards. I just to interact with you." shows at Albert's on the Alley, call & T calling cards, white men's ' Although he's had no formal got the suit after Thanksgiving. I thought While much of the show is Craig Alan at ¢734) 546-52Q7- For socks, and monetary donations training in portraying Santa Clans, he's been this year might be slow and by next year it will interactive with the troupe mem information about The Wonder to help ship packages. doing his homework, downloading tips from the start to snowball. This is all about the kids." bers calling people up on stage, Merchants, visit wwwwon- The K-9 Off Base Housing Internet. Arrange for Grady to play Santa Claus by call Pooch works alone. The stand-up dermerchants.com. Program currently has 5-dogs ' "One tip was to get a quality suit," he said, ing him at (248) 229-7612 or by e-mailinghim at entertainer has spent years prac that are'being cared for by pointing out that he had done just that. "Probably [email protected]. ticing to swallow fire and razor [email protected] I (734) 953-2145 Mutts & Mutts. 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Sister Sue Tracy who spoke , It sounds like you agree Olszewski has gone to about at the Nov. 2-4 retreat on your mouth is a problem. eight retreats in the last 15 Unwrapping God's Gifts. The But it also sounds like you Sl'IIIITS years. She was raised in a deadline for registration is feel you have good reasons Catholic family in Alpena and Jan. 11. For more information, for "running" your mouth section went to the Felician Academy call Madigan at ¢734) 422- ... like maybe you're trying in Detroit before receiving a 2689. to explain yourself or your H degree in chemistry and theol Madigan was born into a behavior? COLON CANCER IS A COMMON DISEASE ogy from Madonna University Catholic family in the Detroit One word of advice: in Livonia, She taught at Our area. Timing. Timing is CALL NOW FOR YOUR Lady of Refuge, St. Hillary's "A couple of my daughters everything. I wouldn't try in Redford, Our Lady of Mt. usually go and my sister usu to justify the behavior your Carmel, and was director of ally goes," said Madigan, 91, parents are angry about SCREENING COLONOSCOPY religious education at Our who coordinates the weekend while they're yelling at you. DIGESTIVE DISEASE CLINIC Lady of Good Counsel in with her sister Theresa Stuve Wait until everyone calms Diagnosis and Treatment of Various Plymouth where she's been a of Livonia. down and then ask them member since 1977- "It's a time to reflect and if you can explain why you Digestive System Disorders "If they go in with an open pray, a spiritual weekend basi did what you did. But, don't 18320 Farmington Road mind and heart they can cally. "There are friendships. try to get out of whatever Livonia, Ml 48152 expect to be re-energized in Some of the women have been consequence they've given their faith life," said Olszewski. Sister Audrey and Sister Sue at St. coming for years. It's very you. 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December 16,2007 (*) www.hometownlife.com Applicants wanted for spinal cord therapy grants BY LINDA ANN CHOMIN tional information are available daysaweek. STAFF WRITER at the The Recovery Project In July 2006, Parkhill and Web site at www.therecovery- Swingle moved The Recovery The Mary and Charles project.net. Project from the Livonia A. Parkhill Foundation for The Recovery Project was YMCA into a building devoted Volunteers create sturdy leather harnesses Spinal Cord Rehabilitation has co-founded in 2003 by Charlie solely to therapy. About 40- extended the date to apply for Parkhill who suffered a spinal patients a day receive treat- scholarship grants to Monday, cord injury while vacation mentthere. Dec. 31. ing with his wife in Mexico in "The scholarship is for people for pups at Leader Dogs for the Blind The Foundation's goal is to 1998. The incomplete spinal with spinal cord injuries who BY SHARON DARGAY raise funds that will be granted cord injury left him motionless want therapy but have no STAFF WRITER to individuals with spinal cord from the neck down. Physical resources to pay for it," said injuries, in the form of scholar therapist Polly Swingle togeth Charlie Parkhill. "You have to Brent Fecteau and Bob Griffis ships, to obtain therapy ser er with Parkhill developed a show you have the willingness craft about 400 dog harnesses vices at The Recovery Project high intensity rehabilitation for and ability to word hard." from scratch every year. They in Livonia. spinal cord injuries. Parkhill There is no age restriction to turn cow-sized swatches of Grantees will be those indi took his first three unassisted apply for the scholarship. The leather into leashes -- about 600 viduals without the healthcare steps in 2005 and since has application can be completed a year. And they create thou benefits or private resources increased his range to 104 online and requires two refer sands of key fobs from leather required for ongoing therapy steps on his own at a time. He ence letters. scraps. and exercise. still goes through therapy 2- The two retired men spend The application and addi days a week, and works out 6- [email protected] I (734) 953-2145 about four hours twice weekly in the tack shop at Leader Dogs for the Blind, in Rochester, mak ing key equipment for guide dogs and their human visually impaired companions. And they do it all for free. "I wanted to do something JOHN STORMZANO | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER useful," said Griffis, a Rochester Hills resident, who holds a Ph.D. Bob Griffis and Brent Fecteau work together on a harness at Leader Dogs for Obituaries, Memorials, Remembrances in chemical engineering. When the Blind. Both volunteer for the Rochester-based organization. _____ he retired as an engineer at Ford 10 years ago, he sought out vol hand," Horn described the hand MADE WITH PRIDE unteer work at the school, start made equipment. "The harness They also maintain high e-mail: [email protected] ing first in its mail room and is something we teach students expectations for their own work. moving to the tack work room to use to follow the dog. It's a "You want to make sure that six years ago. tool they use that also tells the whatever you're making, it's like "When you retire, you've general public or anyone in their you're making it for yourself. GEORGE R, RAUB JR. got to do something to fill in proximity that they use a dog You don't want to put out any thing that would hurt the dog," Age 90, of Lewiston, MI, the 40 hours that you worked from Leader Dogs. That's prob passed away on Wednesday, before," he said, adding that his ably the single biggest problem Fecteau said. 'Tou don't want to December 12, 2007 at his wife, Doris, volunteers in other that graduates have — people leave rivets on if there's a pos residence. He was born on departments at the facility. want to play with their dog." sibility you'll cut your hand if April 29,1917 to George Sr and Helen Fecteau, of Shelby Township, Blind and visually impaired you carft see them. You want to (Covney) Raub in Toledo, OH. fl George served his country in the Army holds an unused" master's persons who qualify for a dog make it like it's yours." during WWI. He earned masters degree in art and retired from from the school spend 26 days "We want everything to be degrees in engineering. He married teaching math seven years training with their new four- first class," Griffis added. the former Shirley Gooseberry on May 1, 1943 in Sault Ste Marie, MI. He ago. He started volunteering at legged friend. That's after the Griffis and Fecteau learned owned and operated Raub Painting Co Leader Dogs for the Blind in the dog has trained for 16 weeks leather working on the job, in the FREDERICK CHARLES, BERNICE "Bea" for many years retiring in 1986. He mail room and started working with an instructor. Training, tack room. The cut pieces, pound (FRITZ) GRAUNSTADT was a member of the Lewiston and with Griffis about five years ago. room and board, the dog and out notches for buckles, attach HARTFIELD Canton Lions Clubs, Detroit Masonic Of Westland, December 10, 2007. Age 76, of Bloomfield Hills for 54 Lodge, Luzerne, MI and Bradner, OH "I Googled volunteer work its handmade leather leash, col hardware and burn the Leader Age 76. Beloved husband of 55 years years, passed away December 14, American Legions, the Hugonauts, to see what would come. I saw lar and harness are free to the Dogs.logo on each piece. The to Delores. Devoted father of Ron 2007 at home surrounded by her lov and Sons of the American Revolution. (Cheryl), Michael (Julie) and Linda Leader Dog. I know a lot of student. harness handle is the.only part ing family. She was born April 23, He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and trav people who have dogs and I like Manufacturing the equipment they don't create from scratch. (Richard) Blaszczyk. Loving Papa to 1931 in Berkley. Born and raised in eling. He had a passion for writing. Andrea, Tracy and Erica Graunstadt, Berkley, Mrs. Hartfield graduated George is survived by his wife, Shirley them all. I figured, you carft go in-house keeps costs down and 'It's actually pretty easy," Emily (Joe) Viger and Laura from Berkley-H.S. in 1949. She was of Lewiston, MI; sons, George wrong," Fecteau said. enables the school to better tailor Griffis described the process of Graunstadt, Audrey, Joey and Lucas an active member in the family busi (Carol) of Rochester, MI, David (Bev) Together, the pair create all pieces to different sized dogs. cutting the leather with a razor- Blaszczyk. Dearest great-grandfather ness, Hartfield Lanes, Berkley. She of Novi, MI, John of Westland, MI, to Nfichael Joseph Viger. Survived by was also was an active member of the William of Lewiston, MI, and Peter of of the collars, leashes, and har "It's a good cause and we sharp tool called a draw gauge. one sister, Mae Ristau, several broth Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Lapeer, MI; daughters, Nina Barrie of" nesses that Leader Dogs for the help them save a lot of money," "We haven't had anyone here ers-in-law, sisters-in-law and many Birmingham. She is survived by her Green Bay, WI, and Sarah (Glenn) nieces and nephews. Funeral service Blind teaches students to use as Fecteau said. Griffis said the nicknamed 'stubby* yet." loving husband of 55 years, Harry, Waldman of Garden City, MI; and they follow their canine guides. school initially bought leashes In his spare time at home, was held Friday at L.J. Griffin whom she wed September 26, 1952 at numerous grandchildren, great-grand Chapel. Private interment at White the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, children, and great great grandchil Randy Horn, a trainer who's and harnesses from a source Griffis also occasionally makes Chapel Cemetery, Birmingham. Also surviving are her dren. He was preceded in death by his also in charge of the tack room, at the Hazel Park Race Track. braided leather leashes that he '- children, Harry Hartfield of Troy and parents, and a son, Daniel. As were his pitches in with sewing when he's The school eventually started gives to staff members. Jeff (Linda) Hartfield of Clarkston: wishes, cremation has taken place. A not working with dogs or dog- producing the items, first with "This has my name on it and siblings, Ruth (Louis) Schoeneman of memorial service will be held at a later Livonia and EI wood Webb of Berkley; student teams. a staff member and then with everything," said instructor Died Tuesday, December 11, after a date. Arrangements were entrusted to grandchildren, Jessica Hartfield, the Green Funeral Home. Condolence volunteers. Katie Stamm, showing off one of brief illness, at the age of 89. Beloved Jennifer Hartfield, and Jeffrey and loving husband of Adele, his wife messages can be sent via our website "If they weren't doing it we'd Griffis' special leashes. Hartfield, Jr.; and great grandchild, www.greenfuneralhomes.com of 66 years, beloved and loving father Dylan Hartfield. She was predeceased "The lead is used to connect have to spend a whole lot more "It's awesome. I love it." of David and Richard, beloved and by her brother, Scott Webb. Visitation, the person to the dog and the time in here," Horn said. "With loving father-in-law of Christina DOUGLAS E. PIERPOINT Sunday 2-8pm at the Sawyer-Fuller leash is used to facilitate relief these guys here it makes my life a To find out more about volunteering [;' Camacho and Nancy Taylor, beloved Funeral Home, 2125 W. 12 Mile Rd., Age 39, Garden City, MI, December time and also to administer cor whole lot easier. And they know at Leader Dogs for the Blind, visit and loving grandfather of Eliana (mar Berkley. Funeral Service, Monday 12, 2007. Thayer-Rock Funeral www.leaderdog.org or call (248} 651-; ried to Matthew Johnston), Mark, and 11AM at the funeral home. Final Home, Farmington, MI rective measures they have to what to do, which really helps." Jonathan, Sarah and Rachel, beloved Resting Place,. White Chapel use or to keep the dog close at 9011. and loving brother of Louise Richman, Cemetery. Memorials, Beaumont beloved and loving brother-in-law of Hospice and American Diabetes JACQUELINE ANN PRICE Irving and Elaine Brotslaw and Don Association. Share your memories at: Of Kalamazoo, formerly of Brighton Scribner. Dr. Grinstein was born in www.sawyerfuller.com and Plymouth, passed away Russia, and came with his parents to Wednesday, December 12, 2007. She CLASS REUNIONS ENGAGEMENTS Buffalo, New York at the age of 5. was bora in Detroit, the daughter of Both of his parents were physicians. Frank C. and Florence M. (Bush) He received his BA and MD from the Christe. Beloved widow of the late University of Buffalo. He and Adele Jack A. Price (9/7/2004); dearest Dearborn Fordson Guastella-Titus moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1942, mother of John (Barbara) Price of Class of 1969 Larry and Cali Guastella . where he received his psychoanalytic Clark, CO, Deborah (Allan) Meyer of Planning a reunion. Please contact of Canton announce the training. Dr. Grinstein was a practic Brighton, MI, Patricia (Dan) Ramoie ing psychoanalyst for over 50 years. of Williamsburg, MI and Cindy Kathy Nisun at (248) 363-5679 or engagement of their daughter, He was most proud of his clinical (Dallas) Gaines of Portage, MI; loving e-mail: [email protected] or Kathy Vanessa Marie Guastella to work, helping his patients to achieve grandmother and great-grandmother. Shoebridge @ Kiivingston@nu-core. Brian Titus, son of Steven and fuller, happier lives. For many years Funeral services Monday, December com. Kim Titus of Canton. he was Clinical Professor of 17 at il a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Psychiatry at Wayne State University Church, 200 W. St. Paul Street, Detroit Christ the King Elementary The bride-to-be is a gradu in Detroit. He was past president of Brighton. Burial in Oakland Hills Class of 1963 ate of Eastern Michigan the Sigmund Freud Archives in New Memorial Gardens, Novi. Visitation A 45-year reunion is being planned University. She teaches at the comedy troupe. York City, and of the Michigan ! Sunday 1-4 & 6-8 p.m. at MacDonaId s for 2008, Searching for classmates. Canton Charter Academy in A June 28,2008 wedding Psychoanalytic Institute. Dr. Grinstein Funeral Home, 315 N. Michigan Ave., 1 was a proline writer and researcher. He Howell (517) 546-2800. Memorial The reunion date has not been set, Canton. is planned for St. Thomas a compiled the Index of Psychoanalytic contributions to Parkinson's Support Contact Dennis Place at (734)354- The future groom is a Becket Catholic Church in Writings, which, before the Internet, Group of Kalamazoo or 'National 0223 or e-mail denplace@bigfoot. graduate of Eastern Michigan Canton followed by a reception was the only way to do research in the LEONORE ANN HUGHES Spasmodic Dysphonia Association, com. field. He was the author of numerous TENAGLIA 300 Park Boulevard, Suite 350, Itasca, University. He is an assistant at Roma's Banquet Center. The psychoanalytic books, including On Age 88 of Forest, VA and Clawson, IL 60143 are welcomed.,Please visit Garden City High School improv comic with Project 2 couple will honeymoon on a Sigmund Freudis Dreams, Freud at the MI, died December 13, 2007. Wife the family's online guestbook at; Class of 1960 Improv, a live sketch/improv Caribbean cruise. Crossroads, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer of the late Herman Phillip Tenaglia. www.macdonaldsfuneralhome.corn Mini-Reunion Luncheons held the and Freud, and Freudis Rules of Loving mother of Sharlene Marie second Saturday of every month at Dream Interpretation. He also wrote Tenaglia. Sister of Dorothy H. ROBERT A. SIGMON psychoanalytic studies of Beatrix Modjeska.- Aunt of MarleeAnn 1 p.m. in the banquet room in the Potter, Wilkie Collins, and Edwin December 11, 2007, age 52. Dear son •Plymouth Denny's on Ann Arbor Daugherty-Shugerman Modjeska Barnes. Also survived by of Frederick H. Sigmon Jr. and the late Arlington Robinson, as well as numer nieces, Janice Tenaglia Casebolt and ous essays and papers. His wife, Jean. Brother of David (Michele) ' Road, east of 1-275. Anyone inter Brenda and Van Scheurich Dorothy Tenaglia Roberts, and Sigmon and Janet Sigmon. Uncle of ested in more information can call of Canton announce the Adele, worked closely with him on all nephew, Thomas A, Tenaglia. of his publications. His warmth, Daniel, Andrew and Holly Sigmon. . Gary Simon at (734) 751-4101 or send engagement of their daughter, Visitation will be held Sunday, Dec. Memorial Services Saturday, January incredible generosity, and great spirit e-mail to [email protected]. 16, from 3-8 PM at Diuguid Funeral 5,2008 at 11am at St. Johns Episcopal Melissa Erin Daugherty, to will be deeply missed by all who knew Service Waterlick Chapel, in and loved him. Donations may be Church, 574 South Sheldon Road, Class of 1989 David Lee Shugerman, son of Lynchburg, VA. (diguidfuneralser- Plymouth. Contributions suggested to Need classmates to register Kathy Shugerman of White made in his memory to Beaumont [email protected]) Family Hospice, 1200 Stephenson Hwy, Troy, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, online with names, addresses and Lake. will receive friends at A. J. Desmond 1421 East Twelve Mile Road. Madison MI, or to the Michigan Psychoanalytic & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 Crooks e-mail addresses to Paula at gch- Melissa is attendirig the Institute, 32841 Middlebelt Rd., Heights, 48071. Share memories at: Road (between Maple and Big schrader-howell.com [email protected] and University of Michigan and Farmington Hills, MI. Private services Beaver) Friday, December 28, from will be held for the immediate family. check out web site at www.myspace. will graduate in May 2008 3-8 PM, with Rosary at 7 PM. MAYBELLE B. SHON Funeral Mass Saturday, December 29 com/gchs20threunion. with a bachelor of science February 2008. - 10 AM at Guardian Angels Church, Age 92, December 10, 2007. Beloved The reunion date has not been set degree in dental hygiene. A Dec. 20,2007, wedding wife of the late Meyer. Dear mother of 581 E. Fourteen Mile Road, Clawson. yet. Dave is in the Marine Corps is planned for Las Vegas, Visitation at church begins at 9:30 Virginia Williams, Sara Lightfoot and AM. Interment Holy Sepulchre the late Larry. Grandmother of four. Grosse Pointe North and will be deployed to Iraq in Nevada. Cemetery. Memorial tributes Great-grandmother of eight. Private Class of 1991 Karmanos Cancer Institute, 4100 Services were held. Arrangements by: Call (800) 677-7800, visit www. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home John R, Detroit, MI 48201.-View taylorreunions.com or e-mail: info@ obituary and share memories at: 734-427-3800 www.DesmondFuneralHome.com taylorreunions.com. Reed-Harding DONALD A. WARD Livonia Franklin Jessica Ann Reed and Robert Class of 1969 William Harding of Westland When you've lost LAURA LEE RIDA Age 86 of Farmington Hills, MI, Areunion is in the pre-planning will be wed Dec. 29,2007- (nee McCARTHY) passed away Dec. 10, 2007. Thayer- a loved one, place Rock Funeral Home, Farmington, MI. stages. For more information, con Jessica graduated from Cailed home to be with her Lord and your notice on our tact Kathy Nisun at (248) 363-5679 or Savior Jesus Christ. Died December Garden City High School website and in 11, 2007 at 46 years of age. Mother, ^ e-mail: [email protected]. in 2003. She will receive a father and brother, Rick, all prede Plymouth High School bachelor's degree in biologi ceased her. Beloved sister of Lynda Class of 1968 cal science from Wayne State directory located (Robert) Jones, Thomas (Cheryl) May You McCarthy, Douglas (Caryl) McCarthy, Searching for classmates for a University in December 2007. in every edition of Gayle (Stephen) Jones and Christine Find 40th reunion on July 19,2008. Only Robert has an associate's your hometown (Samir) Abu-Sara. Loved by many about 63 percent of the class have degree in automotive tech nieces, nephews, great nieces and been located. Contact Sue (Keith) nology from Henry Ford newspaper. great nephews. Visitation at the Harry Comfort in J. Will Funeral Home, 25450 Johnson at (734)451-1048 or contact Community College. He is cur Plymouth Rd., Redford, Sunday 1:00- Family [email protected]. rently working as a certified 9:00pm. Celebration of Life Service, Mazda senior master techni Monday, 11:00am at the funeral home. cian at Suburban Motors. Call 1-800-679-735S www.harryjwiHfuneralhome.com Friends zM* ^ Observer S Eccentric | Sunday, December 16,2007 (*) Q5 www.hometownlife.com Prince of Peace ELCA - Westland Come celebrate the birth of our LORD with us! \Christmas Eve Services | 7 pm - Family-oriented f Christmas Eve: Family Service @ 7:30 p.m. Story-telling, Candles */ Carols Candlelight • Sunday, Dec. 16 at i PM Service of Adoration @ 10:00 p.m. Holy Communion *-•* ^ $v$§&wm Christmas Eve • Monday, Dec. 24 Sunday of Christmas: 12/30 @ 9:30 aja 11 pm - Traditional Children's Service 4:00 PM Lessons, Carols, Candl Candlelight Services 7:00 & 11:00 PM "Mary, Joseph and the Baby" Communion Christmas Day • Tuesday, Dec. 25 at 10:00 AM Presented by our Bell choir (beautiful music ai each) St Paul United Methodist Ch&rch Our Shepherd Lutheran Church 734-722-1735 of Bloomfield Hills 2225 E 14 Mile Rd -Birmingham, Ml 48009 37775 Palmer Rd. • Westland, MI 48185 165 E Square Lk Rd east of Woodward 248-646-6100 *wwwourshepherd net Located 5 Blocks East of Woodward Ave oeossreowi (1/4 mi west of Newburgh) 3.338.8233 www.gbgm-umc/paul princeofpeacewestland.com OE08576036 First Presbyterian Church ~ Plymouth Church & Main Streets - 734-453-6464 Knowing Jesus Christ And Making Him Known GARDENS Regular Sunday Worship Services: Prince of Peace PRESBYTERIAN 8.30, 9.30 and 11-00 am Lutheran Church CHURCH Christmas Eve Services: * 4i -Christmas Eve Services- 3:00 p.m. Puppet's Service * 5:00 p.m. Children's Christmas Pageant" 8:00 & 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols An unwanted toy sits unclaimed on December 30 ~ One service only ~ 10:00 a.m. the shelf of a bustling toy store... 5:00 p.m. - Family Service An orphan faces another Christmas Featuring Children's Choir and Bell Choirs alone in a world too busy to notice... 10:00 p.m. - Candlelight Communion Service Orchard United Methodist Church Together they find what they want more Featuring Chancel Choir and Handbells than anything - to belong. 30450 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, Ml, 48334 h... 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Sundays in Advent 7:30 AM - Morning Prayer 8:00 AM - Holy Communion . 9:05 AM - Christian Education for all ages 10:00 AM - Holy Communion followed by an Advent Soup Luncheon Christmas Eve - December 24 Children's Pageant Service i '*,* JT-, A: X 8:30 PM Carol Prelude Service T' '*?%L''\ , 9:00 PM - Candlelight Festive- Communion Christmas Day - 11:00 AM in the Chapel Come find out why your neighbors are coming to Detroit for Biblical Preaching and Teaching, and Traditional Anglican Music and Liturgy HS C6 Observer S Eccentric j Sunday, December 16,2007 www.hometownlife.corn Ck»*is+mas Berkley First United Methodist Church Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Services FW 2820 W. Twelve Mile Road • Berkley, Michigan 48072 749 West Fourteen Mile Road • Clawson Monday, December 24 Advent Wednesday Evening Worship 248-399-3698 Services www.berkley1stumc.org December 19 at 7:00 PM 4:00,8:00 & 11:00 p.m. Light Supper at 6:00 PM (bring salad or dessert to share) Music Prelude 10:30 p.m. Umted Methodist inAJjti CHRISTMAS CANTATA—Today at 10:30am Christmas Eve Worship Tuesday, December 25 DECEMBER 23,2(¾) LONGEST NIGHT SERVICE — December 21 at 7:00pm 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 24 CHRISTMAS EVE] CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT — December 24 5:30 PM Children and Families St. 3°k*'s at 5:00pm Great for families with small children Episcopal C-Uwvck 7:00 P.M. Family Sff CANDLELIGHT SERVICE — December 24 at 7:30pm 7:30 Christmas Candlelight 574 S. Sheldon Road 11:00 P.M. Traditional* CANDLELIGHT COMMUNION — December 24 & Holy Communion Plymouth, Michigan -^425 Wellington 11:00 PM Christmas Candlight i at 11:00pm www.stjohnsplymouth.org veenB&HMileM Q|9|5755|7 & H**Tv '"'nmiT'iim^n 734.4?n.niQ(l Christmas Eve Resui i \m PI Grace Lutheran Church Ca -1 25630 Grand River Ave. (E. of Beech Daly) ! i\u\l\ Redford Township, MI Rev. I Christmas Eve 7:00 PM Family Worship ( Ml !?< 11 CHRIST? Christmas Eve 11:00 PM Candlelight Worship < I I Chih •»lliil| I : Rev. Timothy Halboth, Senior Pastor will preach on the the n 4:30 p. ossing the Christmas Border" based on Luke 2:1-20. i I ; Rev. Dr. Victor Halboth will serve as celebrant. Special mu««ii CHRISTMAS the entire music ministry of Grace Church will beautify each rship hour. All are welcome! SUNDJ *r*\ i 1 ~T""—i i NEWBURC 3650( Rev. M Join us for candlelight Christmas Eve service 'Celebrate ti Monday, December 24 all things s> 5 p.m. & 10 p.m. - *t *.z CHRI 35415 W. 14 Mile Road, Farmington Hilis 5:00 1 (248)661-9191 • faithcovenantchurch.org 7:00 p.m. Chiidcare provided at 5 p.m. service ll:00p.n Christ the kui Luther i n Churcl. 9300 Farmingta I 5300 \K Maple * West BloomiieU, MI 48322 Livonia, MI 4 (734) 421-0'. t « 248.626.2121 www.chrisfthekingli *< Join us for worship The Rev. James L Sunday, December 23 at 10:00 a.m...(Lessons & Carols) g, Interim Pa8t< Christmas Eve, December 24 1 Christmas Eve CJ I i 6:00 p.m. Family Worship ° Worship with Co 1'0-AO n.m. Traditional C!an3.1elidkt Service with Holv Communion.' 7:30 & 11:00 -n* ta JSS k w* 4* V * 5. --- t-i.. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH •ft.-* ' - V -1 WORSHIP SCHEDULE i^ -f." .if • - V- vi* • website: stjamesbirmingham.org -* -5- • c- The Reverend Fred Elwood, Rector 248,644.0820 5 P.M. CRECHE PROCESSION 6 HOLY COMMUNION Carols & Candles; Service oriented for children; Nursery provided il\ tin 10 P.M. CHORAL SERVICE Carols, Communion, This Chrisi Monday, Dec( Christmas Message & 6:00 pm Family) Candles (Music begins at 9:30!) Candlelight Service Nativity ~ Come Catch the Christmas Spirit |TheEpiscopcl Redford Aldersg&te United Methodist Church of tl Holy Sp i•* Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 9083 Newburgh Rd. A»», Dec. 24 ••*" Between Joy & Ann Arbor Tr, f- -^ ^. -- Diana & Bob 5:30 p.m. (734)591-0211 Goudie •ftFamily Musical: Pastors % "Christmas Chronicles" Christmas Eve - 6pm .« l A multi-generational choir presents a Christmas Day - 10am delightful story with an important message www.holvspirit-ltvonia.ora Sunday with lights, drama and lively music. Dec. 23 ft Closing service with individual candjes 2 services $& Nursery provided for preschool children 9:30 a.m. 11 11:00 a.m. .&!;)* 10:00 p.m. • Xi' A e ft Adult Choirs /? Dec. 30 3 ft Hand Bell Choir one service ft Communion 10:00 a.m. ft Candle lighting Blessing of the children 10000 Beech Daly & their toys 2 blocks south of Plymouth Road AJivmhj i'liiiitjcw... • v 313-937-3170 www.redfordaldersaate.orq Christmas Eve Candlelight Services Monday, Dec. 24th --<..l 4pm*. 5:30pm*, 7pm, 11pm * ' historic Mariners' dhurch ":-illdcare provided through age 4 4 A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE Traditional Anglican Worship Since 1842 llfiWAKD Sunday, December 23 t Advent IV 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.-The Holy Communion 40000 Six Mile i Monday, December 24 -lust West of Haggerty s Christmas Eve n 7:30 and 11:00 p.m. Duplicate Services 248^4 /ioo = Festival Choral Communion No services on Christmas Day Sunday, December 30-The First Sunday after Christmas I 8:30 a.m.-The Holy Communion FIRST BAPTIST Clil IK'll-liKS ItSH'l 11:00 a.m.-The Festival Service of Lessons and Carols for 21200 Southfie • • - • '" • Christmas with the Holy Communion 248-569-2972 • \ Regular Services of Holy Communion Sundays at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. ADVENT^niMllI'M ISI'isi l.i: Thursdays at 12:10 p.m. December23f I I «.•: • *• '•• •** •; i •• *" On Hart Plaza at the Tunnel 11:00 a.m. "W Free Secured Parking in Ford Underground Garage with entrance in the median strip of Jefferson at Woodward Monday. Dec ".'• _'• •• ' f . (313) 259-2206 7:00 p.m. wvvn.raarinerschurchofdctroit.org J SR qug V»»«lW!!t!B aii^WliiWHJ www.hometownilfe.com Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, December 16, Z007 (*) C7 jJMKLIN SALEM CHURCH ST. GENEVIEVE 29015 Jamison...ST. MAURICE 32765 Lyndon - ROMAN CATHOLIC CLUSTERED PARISHES IN LIVONIA - ilTY CHURCH Downtown Farmington North Congregational Church tvelve Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, Mi 248-848-1750 December 24...Christmas Eve Masses [On 33424 Oakland Ave. 4:00p at St. Genevieve Church; 4:30p at St. Maurice Church &in Village Green (N. of Grand River, W. of Farmington Rd.) Sunday, December 23, 2007 Children's Masses Farmington, MI 48335 .\ 10:30 a.m. Fourth Sunday of Advent: 10:00pat St. Genevieve Church Hation, Ecumenical in Spirit (248} 474-6880 "Receive Him" December 25...Christmas Day Masses 7 • Lessons and Carols 9:00a at St. Maurice Church; 11:00a at St. Genevieve Christmas Eve 8:00 pm Monday, December 24, 2007 December 31 ...Naw Year's Eve Masses DECEMBER 24, 2007 Candlelight with Holy CHRISTMAS EVE 4:00p at St. Genevieve Church; 6:00p at St. Maurice Church ?ice with Candle Lighting Communion CANDLELIGHT SERVICE December 31 -January 1 ...Holy Hour at St. Maurice 11:30p Exposition...12:30a Reposition & Benediction iervlce with Candle lighting 7:30 p.m. "Finding Christmas Joy" Pastorjames E. Greer Everyone Welcome January 1 ...New Year's Day Masses It. -1 block west of Franklin Road) Ministers: Rev. Dr. Mark P. Jensen, Rev. Mary E. Biedron 9:00a at St. Maurice Church; 11:00a at St. Genevieve Church ,. ^ OE08576042, :—=:=: Evangelical Lutheran Church Traditional @Ari&& com& to 6& tA& Christmas Eve • 9:00pm - 10:00pm 27996 HalsteadBoad carols, candlelight and Holy Communion Farmingort Milts . Holy Communion "The Story" 4:30* 7.30 and 11 pm 'The Story' is a tender, touching celebration that indelibly 9:30 amSutijfcy School "For families with young children Calvary Baptfet Church All are welcome :¾ writes the story of Jesus' birth on every heart." 10:45 am Workup Service 43065 Joy Road, Canton, MI 48187 111^ http;//holycross!ivon ia.org j P. The Crossing Ohrislbas Eve Services: 734,455.0022 www.cbcjoy.org 31590 Grand River • Farmington, MI 48226 IfSOpm & 11 :00 pm .lOhM) 6 Mile Rd., Livonia rhrkrin^ Eve Services 4:30 & 6:00 p.m. 248.306.0661 t— A St Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS- I iU\Jhl il is VDOREHIM 17810 Farmington Road-Livonia, Michigan 734-261-1360- website: stpaulslivonia.org si Si^.n J iiv i an Church ll Rd. • 248-474-0584 **T < hiisn u A \mj Years Sundays Christmas Worship at St. Paul's n - Noon JJ ve as you decide) Christmas Eve Worship 7:00 p.m. Christmas Day Worship 10:00 a.m. * * ' tins/inasEve New Year's Eve 7:00 p.m. * rship Services ~ 55fr pm • 10:30 pm Come and worship with us! Pastor James Hoff Pastor Eric Steinbrenm riolt) Trinity _utheran Church (ELCA) LUTHERAN CHURCH ./: 39020 Five Mile Rd, Livonia OF THE 4 \- r**jlj 734-464-0211 v IMk. * www.holytrinityIivonia.org REDEEMER Your Community Church Christmas Eve Services *0 pm Family Worship & Can we halp you In some way?| Children's Christmas Program Wedding, Baptism, Confirmation? )0 pm Contemporary Candlelight 248-644-4010 I :00 pm Traditional Candlelight *.' RedeemerBlrmingham.org * hristmas Day at 10:00 am 1800 W, Maple Rd. •-fc**' V .i Y. M'4'. ii •' nn |.in Birmingham Ml 48009 Christmas Eve • Join Us Traditional Family Service 5:30 P.M. Carols by Candlelight 8:0Q & 10:00 P.M. tf* New Years Eve Worship 7:00 P.M. Pre-Setvice Meal 6 P.M. Qall for Reservations Toc|ay| Weekly Sunday Worship 8, 9 & 10:30 A.M., Mondays 7:30 P.M. • •?''ft Children's Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 A.M. ST. ANNE'S ROMAN •i J •v* -11 •• ,T** ^ CATHOLIC CHURCH ^ ••wa Immemorial Tridentine Latin Rite Mass 22310 Joy Road, Redford, MI 48239 * (313)534-2121 CHRISTMAS AND NEWYEARS DAY MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Day and New Years Day are Holy Days of Obligation Christmas Eve Confessions 10:00-11:50 pm Midnight Mass 12:00 am Christmas Day- No Confessions Mass 10:00 am New Years Eve Rosary and Benediction 11:30 pm Confessions 9:45-10:25 am Mass 10:30 am Begin the new year with Benediction and praying the Holy Rosary. See schedule above. First United 1589 W. Maple Road, Birmingham 248-646-1200 • www.fumcbirmingham.org CHRISTMAS SUNDAY. DECEMBER 23 8 15, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. - Dr. John E. Harnish Preaching 12:30 p.m. - Rev. Lynn Hasley Preaching 5:00 p.m. - Rev. Jeff Nelson Preaching CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP 4;00 p.m. for Families 2:00, 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. with Young Children Christmas Lessons and Carols 5:30 p.m. for Families Dr. John E. Harnish Preaching with Elementary Children Holy Communion at 2:00, 7:00 and 11:0( *-* Pastors John E. Harnish, Senior Pastor Rodney F. Quainton Lynn Hasley Carl Gladstone Jeff Nelson Carl Price West Bloomfieid UMC 4hV WJIIUI: Like KJ. 248.851.2330 Monday. December 24th ChriMmns Eve Service 0:00 P.M. r f'rf f ** <&fawtt& $ttmttit IETOWN IL 1 ^ !• m«ffi?™t§M?M§MlMMiSMKS™SlMlJI Miscellaneous For Household Goods 7320 All Sporting Goods All ONLINE AUCTION (Dbseruergj Iccentrtt Sale BED -$75 QUEEN DIRECTV Satellite POOL TABLE PILLOW TOP Television. FREE equipment, 8 ft. Woodward, burgundy / Mattress Set, MEW in Plastic. FREE 4 room installation, mahogany, $875. 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COLLINS MOTOR SALES all, rides like silk, $15,490. loaded, leather, moon; Junk Cars Wanted WAYNE (734) 721-1616 FORD F150 SUPER CAB 2006 Winter ready, several to AedJfoJMWt- SATURN of PLYMOUTH entertainment sys, power WAYNE (734) 721-1616 Bob Jeannotte Pontiac 4x4, 15K, showroom new! choose from, priced to sell. (734)721-1144 GMC2006161 box truck, work $18,888 (734) 453-7890 hateh, power reclining seats, (734) 453-2500 Lou LaRiche Chevrolet ALL AUTOS TOP $$ ready, $18,860. Stk# 7T2002A FORD WINDSTAR SEL 2000, JACK DEMMER GMC JIMMY 2000 4x4, cloth, $23,900. NORTH BROTHERS FORD leather, 44K, $7,980. Fort! 734-721-2600 FORD EXPEDITION 2004 JACK DEMMER Junked* Wrecked»Running GMC SAVANA VAN 2004, 15 888-372-9836 $5,995. (734) 524-1264 NORTH BROTHERS FORD Eddie Bauer, everything on it! 1st time buyer program. Ford 734-721-2600 , E & M 248-474-4425 passenger, power options, 6 (734) 524-1264 FORD F150 XLT 2001 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2002, Must go! $19,995 COLLINS MOTOR SALES disc, H.D. trailer, $15,895. MAZOA CX-7 SPORT 2007, < Evenings 734-717-0428 GMC SIERRA 1999 Extended Supercrew 4x4, fiberglass 63K, auto, 4WD, air, pw/pl, tilt, WAYNE (734) 721-1616 Bill Brown Ford $29,998 cab, auto, air, bungundy, HANDICAP VANS. SEVERAL cap, full power, $12,995. cruise, OnStar, $11,990. GMC JIMMY SLS 1999 4x4, AVIS FORD $4,995. LOWERED FLOOR MINI (734)721-1144 (734) 522-0030 VANS, W/RAMPS. CALL Bill Brown Ford SATURN of PLYMOUTH V-6, auto, air, alloy wheels, (248) 355-7515 WRECKED & Bob Jeannotte Pontiac (734) 453-7890 FORD EXPEDITION 2004, sharp!! $6,950. DALE ANYDAY, 517-882-7299 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, 1995 (734)522-0030 MERCURY MARINER 2006 (734) 453-2500 sage green, 4x4, leather, only JOHN ROGIN BUICK JUNK CARS 6 cyl., no rust, 111K, 1 owner, CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2007 Hybrid, 11K, $26,998. ' MERCURY VILLAGER 2002, NISSAN TITAN SE 2007, 4WD $14,295. 734-525-0900 GMC SIERRA SLE 1999, reg power, air. Very good cond. AVIS FORD WANTED! roof rack, 7 passenger, King cab, $24,998. Touring, leather, 8/80 certi $2,395. 734-306-7907 Bob Jeannotte Pontiac GMC YUKON SLE 2007, red, (248) 355-7515 cab, 8' box, flame red, V-8, Monday Special $6,995. AVIS FORD fied, $17,888. 6,882 miles, 3rd seat, 6 disc, (734)282-1700 auto, low miles, only $8,995. Good credit, Bad credit, NO (248) 355-7515 (734) 453-2500 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Fox Hills $AVE, $28,788. Lou LaRiche Chevrolet credit OK. 4 Wheel Drive Chrysler-Jeep FORD EXPEDITION EL LIMIT 2007, 4WD, $19,998. COLLINS MOTOR SALES 888-372-9836 (734) 455-8740 ED 2007, all options, 4x4, AVIS FORD WAYNE (734) 721-1616 Spoils Utilily (248) 355-7515 Trucks for Sale $36,998. (734) 721-1144 GMC SIERRA Z71 2003 CHEVY 1500 LT 2007 4x4 crew DODGE DURANGO 2002 AVIS FORD OLDS BRAVADA 2001, fully Extended cab, black, $12,995. cab, 5 3/4 box, 20K, graphite, 4 wheel drive. $8,998 (248) 355-7515 GMC YUKON XL 2004 1500,' When seeking CHEVY AVALANCHE Z71 loaded, leather, . moon, bBd liner, tow pkg, never towed BUICK RAINIER 2004, AWD, AVIS FORD auto, V-8 5.3L flex fuel, Bob Jeannotte Pontiac $6,995. Good credit, bad auto, air, leather, silver, only out the best 2004, sport red metallic, anything. A steal! $25,900 (248} 355-7515 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 2000 leather, moonroof, fully deal check out credit, no credit QK $11,995. 4x4, $8,998. loaded, $17,995. • loaded, low miies, $23,995. (734) 453-2500 SATURN of PLYMOUTH the Observer COLLINS MOTOR SALES Bob Jeannotte Pontiac EXCURSION 2002 Fully AVIS FORD COLLINS MOTOR SALES Lou LaRiche Chevrolet RANGER 2002 4 dr. ext. cab, WAYNE (734) 721-1616 (734) 453-7890 loaded, all options. $2300 (248) 355-7515 WAYNE (734) 721-1616 & Eccentric Classifieds! 888-372-9836 extra clean. $1100 .below (734) 453-2500 below black book, only $99 , 1-800-579-7355 black book, only $99 down. OLDS SILHOUETTE 2002, CHEVY CANYON CREW 2005 down. TYME (734) 455-5566 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 2000, GMC YUKON XL 2004 4X4, CHEVY S-10 2000 Xtreme TYME (734) 455-5566 bungundy, one owner, only 4x4, red, 38K, SLE liner, GM BUICK RAINIER 2005, 4WD, leather, moon, V-8, 4.6L, white, sunroof, buckets,-DVD, NISSAN PATHFINDER LE pickup, $6,495. $5,995. Certified, $17,888. leather, moonroof, fully FORD EDGE SE 2007, 1( $8,995. Financing for every GM Certified, $21,500. 2002 4x4, auto, V-6 3.5 liter; 1st time buyer'program SILVERADO 1500 2003- ext. loaded, $17,950. miles, full warranty! $23,991 one! 76K, $9,995. COLLINS MOTOR SALES " cab., hard tonneau, 58k miles. Bob Jeannotte Pontiac JOHN ROGIN BUICK AVIS FORD COLLINS MOTOR SALES JledZ/oAtan- COLLINS MOTOR SALES WAYNE (734) 721-1616 | $12,500,734-459-3403 (734) 453-2500 (734)721-1144 734-525-0900 (248) 355-7515 WAYWE (734) 721-1616 (734)721-1144 WAYNE (734) 721-1616 www.riometownllfe.com Observer S Eccentric | Sunday, December 16,2007 (*) £9 fMmerwrf Acentric IET0WN//1 Chrysler-Plymouth COBALT 2007, oniy 1,400 PT CRUISER 2001 Limited, FOCUS ZTS ST 2006, low TAURUS 2006, certified, low PRELUDE 2000 - Exc cond., MAZDA Bi 200S, 48K, auto, GRAND MARQUIS 2004, miles, auto, air, sharp!! North miles $11,984. like new. loaded, 50,000 miles, North loaded, moon, leather, $7,995. miles, full power, $11,995. air, pw/pl, tilt, cruise, moon, certified, 3,9 Apr O.A.C, $13,950 original owner, non-smoking, Financing for everyone. Brothers Ask for Bryan O'Neil alloy wheels, $14,450. Ask for Bryan O'Neil Brothers JOHN ROGIN BUICK COLLINS MOTOR SALES Bill Brown Ford $12,000. 248-505-8774 North Bros. L/M SATURN of PLYMOUTH 734-525-0900 WAYNE (734) 721-1616 (734) 522-0030 North Bros. L/M TROY (734) 453-7890 COBALT LS 2006, 40K, auto, PT CRUISER 2005 Convertible FOCUS ZX3 2007, only 7K, 8524] TROY air, tilt, AM/FM stereo, ABS, a like new! Must see! $13,695 (248) 283-6377 Touring Turbo, $13,888. $300 GIFT CARD ON (248) 283-6377 $300 GIFT CARD ON steal, $9,885. Fox Hills Bill Brown Ford ALL CERTIFIED TAURUS 2007,10 to choose, TIBURON GT 2004, auto, ALL CERTIFIED SATURN of PLYMOUTH moon, 6 cylinder, only GRAND MARQUIS GL 2004, Chrysler-jeep (734) 522-0030 VEHICLES from $11,995. Ali colors. VEHICLES $11,588. GRAND MARQUIS 2000, low what a ride, $12,160. (734) 453-7890 (734) 455-8740 FOCUS SE 2007, great FORD ESCAPE XLT 2005. FOCUS ZX4 2006, auto, Bill Brown Ford NORTH BROTHERS FORO 14,800 miles, 4,9%, value, certified, $11,980. Fox Hills mile's, great condition, $4,995, (734)524^1264 COBALT LS 2006, auto, air, PT CRUISER LIMITED 2001, leather, moon, low miles, Stk #20153 (734) 522-0030 Chrysler-Jeep certified, $8,840. Stk# P20276 $11,998 Bill Brown Ford 5 speed, moon, extra clean, SOO LIMITED 2005, leather, TAURUS SE 2000 MILAN 2007, leather, FORD EXPLORER XLT NORTH BROTHERS FORD AVIS FORD (734) 455-8740 2006 4x4, third row, $7,988. moonroof, $15,500, Stk# gold, very clean, must see, (734) 522-0030 certified, low payment. (734) 524-1264 (248)355-7515 P20298 $21,200 Fox Hills $5,995. GRAND MARQUIS 2003, Ask tor Bryan O'Neil FORD FREESTYLE LTD HHR 2007, like new, great MUSTANG 2005, V-6, 6527] Chrysler-Jeep FORD EXPLORER SPORT 20,000 miles, very clean, 2006, leather, loaded, MPG. $13,140. Stk 8C8052A certified, $13,803. Stk# Bill Brown Ford North Bros. L/M (734) 455-8740 1089 2 Dr., air, alarm, auto, 7C9276A (734) 522-0030 $12,733, certified,. $16,940 NORTH BROTHERS FORD SPECTRA 2003, loaded, Ash for Bryan O'Neil F-150 SUPER CAB 2005, (734) 524-1264 pi, cruise, CD, anti-lock FORD FREESTAR 2007, 6 TROY SEBRING 2007 4 dr., 17K, TAURUS SE 2003, aluminum $7,150. Stk#8C1070A 4x4, $18,970 brakes, pw, 1 owner, ps, yr, 100K warranty, North Bros. L/M (248) 283-6377 HHR LT 2007, 29K, auto, air, 8/80 certified, $14,988. am-fm stereo, sunroof, $15,960, Stk#P20367 spoiler, $6,995. NORTH BROTHERS FORD- EXPLORER XLT 2003 4x4, (734) 524-1264 auto, air, loaded, $11,940 pw/pl, tilt, cruise, alloy Fox Hills 132,000 miles, 4WD, newer FOCUS ZX3 2005, auto, Lou LaRiche Chevrolet TROY MONTEGO 2005, AWD, lea- tires, muffler, brakes, bat air, $10,860, Stk#8C9017A FORD F150 2005 Supercai) wheels, $12,900, Chrysler-Jeep 888-372-9836 (248) 283-6377 ther, moonroof, 11K, certified, 4x4 XLT, 3,9%, $20,900, tery, windshield. $3,500. FOCUS 2006, great gas, SATURN of PLYMOUTH (734) 455-8740 $11,500. 7C1332A Ask for Bryan O'Neil FORD FREESTYLE 248-946-0209 TAURUS SE 2004, !ow miles, FORD ESCAPE 2008, V-6, Sell it all with UMITED 2005, leather, (734) 453-7890 all power, burgundy, $9,995. North Bros. L/M rear air, $16,840, StM FORD TAURUS SE 2004 4x4,- 100K warranty, GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO Observer & Eccentric IMPALA 2007, GM Certified, $19,940. P20321 Bill Brown Ford 2003 4x4, red, $10,995. TROY C0166 4 Dr., air, Auto, pi, cruise, CD, 1-800-579-SEU FUSION SEL 2006, loaded, as low as 4.9% APR. Severa! anti-lock brakes, pw, 1 owner, FORD FREESTAR 2007, Financing for everyone! (248) 283-6377 like new, 100K warranty, (734) 522-0030 lets deal, $16,840, Stk to choose from. $14,995 NEON ES 2000 4 dr., one ps, am-fm stereo. Excellent COLLINS MOTOR SALES $16,300. P20322 TAURUS SE 2007, aluminum WAYNE (734) 721-1616 P20251 Lou LaRiche Chevrolet owner, auto, air, $4,295. cond. 6/CD changer. $7,600 FOCUS SE 2006, cert 5.9% 313-537-8531 888-372-9836 wheels, spoiler, $11,950. JEEP WRANGLER 2002 (Ala) $10,950, Stk# Bob Jeannotte Pontiac FUSION 2006, certified, very North Brothers Lou LaRiche Chevrolet 4X4 sport, pb, ps, all season P20369 IMPALA LS 2007, 28K, V-6, (734) 453-2500 clean. Low payments, 888-372-9836 tires, front bucket seats, A/C, a,uto, air, pw/pl, tilt, cruise, CD, dual air bags, mint cond. North Brothers NEON SE 2005, low miles, Ask for Bryan O'Neit OnStar, $13,990. TAURUS SE 2007, low miles, $12,500/best, 734-637-0011 $7,998. SATURN of PLYMOUTH North Bros. L/M CD, fuily loaded, sharp! AVIS FORD 734-524-1264 $10,950 (734) 453-7890 (248) 355-7515 TROY JOHN ROGIN BUICK 734-525-0900 734-524-1264 IMPALA LT 2007, 28K, V-6, (248) 283-6377 SECOND CHANCE FINANCING TAURUS SEL 2007, five to ZEPHYR 2006, very low auto, air, pw/pl, tilt, cruise, FUSIONS 2007,14 to choose, North choose from, $12,450. miles, certified, call for price. SAME DAY APPROVAL OnStar, alloy wheels, $15,450. ali colors, low miles, name SATURN VUE 2006, 30K. V-6, Brothers NORTH BROTHERS FORD your price! Ask for Bryan O'Neil auto, air, pw/pl, tilt, cruise, SATURN of PLYMOUTH CROWN VIC LX 2007 (734) 524-1264 OnStar, leather, $17,750. (734) 453-7890 Leather, loaded, great miles, Bill Brown Ford North Bros. L/M 4 to choose from starting TAURUS SEL 2008, OPEN CHAPTER 7 & 13 OK SATURN of PLYMOUTH IMPALA SS 2006, V-8, auto, as low as $14,999.' (734) 522-0030 leather, $19,998. TROY (734) 453-7890 silver stone metallic, !ow JACK DEMMER Value Lot AVIS FORD (248) 203-6377 / REPO 1 YEAR OLD OK! / MEDICAL BILLS OK! Ford 734-721-2600 Great Selection of (248) 355-7515 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 2006 miles, two to choose from. • :- OK! /FIRSniME BUYERS OK! Budget Vehicles TAURUS'S 2006 SE, SEL'S, Sport, auto, 4WD, $28,998. Lou LaRiche Chevrolet CROWN VICTORIA 2007 FORD RANGER 2003 AVIS FORD 20 to choose from, as low as 888-372-9836 Police car edition, 12K, priced supercab 4x4, cap, full (248)355-7515 $10,901. to sell at $16,888. power, $11,8-40, Stk# AVIS Does MAUBU LT 2007, 18K, V-6, JACK DEMMER JACK DEMMER TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2007, 7T6325A Ford 734-721-2600 auto, atr, pw/pl, tilt, cruise, Ford 734-721-2600 CHEVY TRACKER 2002 4 What Others 4WD, 3,3 V-6, auto, snow ABS, alloy wheels, $13,550. dr., 4x4, 49,340. THUNDERBIRD 200S ESCORT LX 1997 white, winter ready, hurry only Stk#8T6025A Hardtop, 11K, $27,998. SATURN of PLYMOUTH 4 door, auto, air, power one left $18,950, NAVIGATOR DVD 2003 AVIS FORD CAN'T! (734) 453-7890 locks, exc cond, $2600/best, Has It all! $23,460. P20344 (248) 355-7515 Lou LaRiche Chevrolet 248-667-1088, You're Approved 888-372-9836 MAUBU LT 2007, V-6, auto, FORD RANGER 1898 several to choose from, as ESCORT ZX21898 2 dr., Auto, Supercab 4x4, $7,850. For The Auto Stk# 7T5000A TOYOTA HIGHLANDER SPORT low as 4,9% APR, . alarm sys. Ali power, Excellent OB3SC78W FORD RANGER 2005, YOU Want 2007, 29K, V-6, auto, air, Lou LaRiche Chevrolet cond. $2,500/best offer. pw/pl, alloy wheels, $19,770. 734-293-5335 $7,995. P20186 CIVIC LX 2005, 29K, auto, air, 20 Pittance companies Ready To Help! 888-372-9836 NEON 2003, $6,600, pw/pl, tilt, cruise, AM/FM SATURN of PLYMOUTH ESCORT ZX2 1908, full P20297 Cali For Details Get Vour Best Shot at MONTE CARLO LT 2006, red, stereo, $13,840. (734) 453-7890 power, nice nice car! 1st time FORD ESCAPE 2003, ASK FOB MR. SCOTT 6,756 miles, full power, buyer program available. clean, 1 owner, $8,750. SATURN of PLYMOUTH 1-800-568-9092 sharp! $14,998 COLLINS MOTOR SALES JEEP CHEROKEE 1084 (734) 453-7890 GET APPROVED IN AS LITTLE AS 1 HOUR Sports & Imported WAYNE (734) 721-1616 4WD, great 1st truck, 1-800-579-SELL ELEMENT 2002 4 wheel drive $2,850 OR COLL 800-422-8876 (734)721-1144 FIVE HUNDRED 2006 www.hometowiiiife.com EX. $10,998 CHEVY CORVETTE 2006, Limited, AWD, navigation, AVIS FORD FOR 24/7 PRE-APPROVAL ASK FOR MR. ROBERT victory red, power top, Nav, SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 1998 North Brothers (248) 355-7515 only 18K, $19,995. MUSTANG 2005, 5 Speed, six speed, give thanks for this Extra clean. $1800. TYME (734) 455-5566 Bill Brown Ford $13,998. price. AVIS FORD Lou LaRiche Chevrolet (734) 522-0030 (248) 355-7515 Chrysler-Plymouth 888-372-9836 FOCUS SE 2001, auto, air, MUSTANG 2006 Convertible, 734-524-1318 pw/pl, budget priced, $5,140. '10K. auto, $19,998. CHRYSLER 300M LTD 2005, Stk#8T0031B AVIS FORD TAURUS 2001, brown metallic, NAV, loaded, silver, like new, NORTH BROTHERS FORD (248)355-7515 only 69K, air & more, $6,995. $15,490. (734)524-1264 MUSTANG 2007 Convertible, Bob Jeannotte Pontiac CENTURY 2002 Special SATURN ol PLYMOUTH FOCUS SE 2002, clean, pi/pw, auto, loaded, leather, satellite (734)453-2500 Edition, leather, only 34K, (734) 453-7890 auto, must see, $5,995. radio, priced to sell, $18,999. extra low one owner, $10,590. JACK DEMMER TAURUS 2006, 5 to choose, SATURN ot PLYMOUTH CONCORDE LX 2000, 31K Ford 734-721-2600 all low miies, from $9,995. -JI* *nr— *-*" SIT .-FT* ^^-r-J*. ,m *V actual miies one owne<. $7,988. MUSTANG GT 1999 FOCUS SE 2007, Convertible. 35th Anniversary, (734) 522-0030 CENTURY 2005, Fox JEXille side airbags, 8K, $11,! 15K, $14,998. sharp! full power, save, only Chrysler-Jeep AVIS FORD AVIS FORD $10,950. (734) 455-8740 (248) 355-7515 (248)3557515 * Pontiac • GMC JOHN ROGIN BUICK homelownMexom 734-525-0900 k. ^. A A A LACROSSE 2006, oaded, leather, priced to sell @$13,900. JACK DEMMER Ford 734-721-2600 LACROSSE CX 2007, power moonroof, 3800-V-6, fully loaded, only $16,950. JOHN ROGIN BUICK 734-525-0900 Are certified by BMW-trained Technicians in accordance with a LACROSSE CXL 2005, moon, comprehensive inspection checklist. leather, clean, $14,988. Fox Hills Have available Leasing and Financing. Chrysler-Jeep (734) 455-8740 LACROSSE CXS 2007, 9 to choose, all loaded, leather, Are backed by a Protection Plan. Up to 100,000 miles or 6 years. most moonroofs, from $16,950. JOHN ROGIN BUICK • 734-525-0900 Come with BMW Roadside Assistance. LESABRE 1999, one owner, dark green, $5,995. Boh Jeannotte Pontiac (734) 453-2500 Are supported by BMW of North America and a nationwide [71 network of BMW Centers. LESABRE LIMITED 2000, light blue, loaded, sharp, $6,995. Bob Jeannotte Pontiac (734) 453-2500 LUCERNE CXS 2007, 5 to choose, moonroofs, leather, loaded, from $20,950. JOHN ROGIN BUICK per Month 734-525-0900 for 39 Months 10,000 miles per year, $1,449 due at signing 10,000 miles per year, $2,219 due at signing Plus tax, license, title & doc fees. Plus tax, license, title & doc fees. CTS 2007, 06, OS, several to choose, sharp, moonroofs, from $18,950. JOHN ROGIN BUICK 734-525-0900 008 SSE DEVILLE 2002, one owner, leather, crimson red, $12,995. Bob Jeannotte Pontiac (734) 453-2500 DTS 2005, leather, moonroof, Two Payments Free' fully loaded, only $20,950. JOHN ROGIN BUICK 734-525-0900 SRX 2005, leather, only 20,000 miles, loaded, sharp!! S22 950 'JOHM ROGIN BUICK 734-525-0900 1500 4WD s pill.1 VI 0% FINANCING UP **Up to 36 month contract on all 2004 MY CPO 3 series, 5 series, 7 series, Z4, X3 309 1 i i" Muiiths and X5 models through BMW Financial Services. $2,500 down payment required. TO 60 MQNTttS AVEO 2006 4 dr., clack, air, Subject to approved credit. See dealer for details. auto, CD, GM Certified, 100K ' ii'M'O powertrain, $8,988. AedJfotMtW- (734) 721-1144 CAVALIER 1909 4 dr., auto, BMW of ANN ARBOR air, $3,395. Bob Jeannotte Pontiac 0p REPUTATION IS EVERYTHING (734) 453-2500 CAVALIER 2004 2 dr. coupe, 501 Auto Mall Drive 38000 Grand River Avenue alloy wheels, air, only 55K, tan, $7,995, O Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 Bob Jeannotte Pontiac 'lull- min 248 478 8 1.800.878.2409 I'nvir, MIL' " - ; 000» Fax: 248.478.0635 (734) 453-2500 CAVALIER 2004 2 dr., blue, www.BMWofAnnArbor.com air, auto, alloys, CD, 15,264 actual mllesl $9,495 *BMW will make your first two payments when you buy or lease a MY 2004 CPO BMW model through ouroom Hours OPEN SATURDAY 10dfli i Thurs 9am Spin • Tues Aed Fri 9a JledJfotMan- BMW Financial Services. Excludes M vehicles. Minimum 48 month contract required. Payments not to Jpm 'Ties Je f?1A\ 791.11:4,1 exceed $1,000 total. Must take delivery bv Januarv 2nd. 2008. See dealer for details. in „ii CIO (*) Observer S Eccentric | Sunday, December 16,2007 www.hometownltfe.com ¥^mn»§m.tawct'W-mmmmm 8750 MONTEGO 2005, certified, GB 2006, auto, air, gray, AURA XE 2007, 20K, V-6, S70 2000, AUTO TECHNICIANS Customer Service We: Oper Help Wanted Peer Review Coordinator only 19,000 miles. certified, 20K, $13,995. auto, air, pw/pl, tilt, cruise, 55K, 1 owner, $10,9! ate retail websites. You: Have Heating & Air Techs Insurance service firm provid AVIS FORD CRESTWOOD DODGE Ask for Bryan O'Neil OnStar, ABS, $15,900. CSR exp. & more. Go to: Needed Nationwide! ing medical assessments seek Bob Jeannotte Pontiac (248) 355-7515 SATURN of PLYMOUTH (734)421-5700 http://careers.nicberetail.com/ Become a dual federally certi ing organized, motivated, and North Bros. L/M (734) 453-2500 fied Heating, Air & Refrig. experienced individual. 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Madonna University nurs needed a new direction and 1960s but had to put them Next week, Anderson will ing graduates Thursday at a some friends sat me down and on hold when her son, Kevin be making the long drive from pinning ceremony at Laurel asked what had I always want Giedre, was diagnosed with Coldwater to Troy to take Manor. Anderson delivered ed to do and I said I wanted to bone cancer. She cared for him Kaplan classes to prepare for the keynote/inspirational be a nurse." until his death at 18 in 1973. the state board exam. speech and was honored with Anderson worked 48 years She finally earned that first "It's like taking the bar the writing award and the as a secretary, 20 years at Ford bachelor's degree in 1989. exam, you want to get it right Lillian Anderson (left) with Madonna University Dean of the College of O'Neill Award for Humanistic Motor Co., retiring in 1995. She registered for the first time," she said. Nursing and Health Teresa Thompson. Nursing for her compassion She already had a degree from Madonna's hospice program in Anderson admits she might and caring. Madonna. 1991 but never attended class be too old to become hospital At Madonna an "emergence" she passes her boards. "She was an inspiration "I had graduated from es because her second husband floor nurse but she is interest is a real workplace experience "What an inspiration, she to her fellow students," said Madonna with a bachelor's became ill and she cared for ed in working in hospice care. allowing students to emerge is," said Teresa Thompson, Karen Sanborn, Madonna's degree in business manage him until he died in 2000. "For my emergence, I into the real work world. dean of the College of Nursing She began the nursing pro worked at Angela Hospice, a "I worked with a precep and Health. 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