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VOLUME 33 NUMBER 88 WESTLANO, MICHIGAN • 70 PAGES • http://observer-eccentric.com SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS © 1998 HomeTowp CommunJcttlonj Network, loo.'' IN THE PAPER Hit-run driver pleads no contest
Sergio Antonio Escobar, 26, faces sentencing Middlebelt. Escobar's plea signaled his intent to TODAY May 19, after pleading no contest to charges "That's what I wanted was for him to accept responsibility for alcohol stemming irom an 8:20 p.m. March 7 incident admit that he did this," Kosmyna's Breathalyzer results indicating he was that injured Livonia Franklin High students mother, Jennifer Bobowski, said of legally drunk and for his panicked deci• Catherine O'Keefe and Samantha Kosmyna. Escobar's plea. sion to leave the accident scene," COUNTY NEWS Kosmyna, who suffered broken bones defense attorney Daniel Moss said Averting a trial, a Garden City man Escobar faces up to five years in and nerve damage in her left arm, has Tuesday. Monday pleaded no contest to charges prison after pleading no contest to two returned to school wearing a wrist "The intent here is to say, 'Look, I Roadwork: If you're driv• of driving drunk, hitting two Livonia counts of operating under the influence brace. O'Keefe suffered closed head did something wrong,' " Moss said. ing on I-27b\to Detroit teens and fleeing the scene as they lay of liquor/causing a serious injury acci• injuries and remains in Royal Oak "But drinking and driving isn't what injured on a Westiand road. dent and two counts of leaving the Beaumont Hospital, where she is con• caused this accident." Metro Airport this week• Sergio Antonio Escobar, 26, faces scene. scious but faces a long recovery, Moss strongly contended that Escoj end, you'd better bring . sentencing May 19, and a judge The charges stem from an 8:20 p.m. Bobowski said. bar is being wrongly blamed. He^ revoked his electronic tether and March 7 incident that injured Livonia A hospital spokeswoman wouldn't claimed that the girls walked ihtcj, some patience and allow returned him to jail Monday after he Franklin High students Catherine discuss O'Keefe's condition Tuesday Escobar's path and would have been for extra travel time. Air tested positive for marijuana, Westiand O'Keefe and Samantha Kosmyna, both except to confirm the girl is listed as t travelers will face a busy police Officer Cathy Gilliam said. 16, as they walked across Joy Road at fair. Please see NO CONTEST, ^ airport and construction crews working on road State of city repairs. For the next two Skene 1 months, southbound I- Annual 275 traffic between 1-96 address: and 1-94 will be reduced Westiand Mayor files to two lanes in some Robert areas./AS Thomas delivered his State of the OPINION lawsuit City address last night to Readers write: Charles Skene, claiming he was Last week's a crowd at wrongly fired and prosecuted on' Observer editorial on gun the Hellenic charges of embezzling money as West- bills provoked a strong Cultural land parks and recreation director, is. response from Center in suing the city, Mayor Robert Thomas Westiand. and four others. readers./All, A13 The mayor Skene, acquitted in February by a Wayne County Circuit Court jury, used a video claims malicious prosecution in an presentation COMMUNITY LIFE eight-count civil suit filed Wednesday - to accompa• the same day Thomas gave his State of ny his the City address. Loyal following: There are speech, The suit names the city, Thomas, three elements to the which was Deputy Mayor George Gillies, Budget Director Elizabeth Duggan, Westiand hairstylist-customer quo• his ninth police Lt. Gary Sikorski and former tient - a good hairstylist, State of the Finance Director Michael Gorman. a good haircut and a good City address. Some counts in the lawsuit seek Also, the unspecified damages exceeding customer. Put them Salute to $25,000, and Skene is also demanding; together and you end up ^Excellences back pay for lost earnings. He isn't ask• winner'S were ing to have his former job back. . r Skene hade worked for Westla.nd~ iionskips and loyalty thai honored durr ;;abbut;four'y$ars before Thomas. firea| : won't quit./Bl ing the pro-t him last April 22. < v: " •" '-'"'!''|t' gram! "I feel that this has damaged my> ability to get a, job in a field where I'v^j- worked 20 years," Skene said whenu AT HOME contacted by telephone. He now sells, advertising for a Plymouth newspaper.!; Cranbrook connection: Thomas has denied firing Skene because of the embezzling investiga• Sadrinen House at Cran• tion. Rather, the mayor said he fired brook Academy of Art Mayor proposes nmii-station S,kene because he didn't like his job Museum figures in a spe• performance. cial way in this year's Mayor Robert Thomas, in his ninth emergency response to a section gf radelle-ofhis "Team Thomas." Answering questions after his State State of the City address Wedne%day Westiand that, geographically, is set The mayor noted that Westland's of the City address at the Hellenic Cul• Michigan Modernism night, unveiled plans for a mini-fire apart from the rest of the city. tural Center, Thomas said Wednesday total state-equalized valuation -ha_s__ -night that-he-believes-there-was-na.. Exposition./D6 station in Westland's southeast cor• Thomas, speaking to an estimated nearly doubled to $1.5 billion during j ner. 400 to 450 people at the Hellenic Cul• the last eight years. wrongdoing-against Skene. The station, tentatively planned for tural Center on Joy Road, outlined He also touted a newly proposed "I think we did the right thing, and I ' the southeast corner of Annapolis the proposal as part of a larger vision $41 million city budget that includes would do it again," the mayor said. "He; ENTERTAINMENT > and Irene, would house one fire for improving Westiand, which he a $1.5 million surplus, two new police has the right to use the legal system. I pumper, paramedics and - some• called "a community on the rise." hires, three new firefighters and a don't feel there's much of a case, but I times - community police officers. "We want to be a '10' both in reality joint dispatch program with some haven't seen the lawsuit yet." Swing: This weekend is Thomas didn't promise 24-hour and in image," Thomas said. neighboring communities. The suit, filed with Circuit Judge. probably the biggest for service from the station, which he As Deputy Mayor George Gillies "It is a balanced budget,"fThomas Pamela Harwood, comes almost one^ year after Skene was fired. It was fi!ed> the swing scene with at predicted will open in'fall, 1999. But introduced him Wednesday, Thomas said. he estimated the new fire house will received a standing ovation as he by attorney Stephen Boak - the same • least five scheduled be staffed 95 percent of the time. strode into the room leading his The mayor said the city's image is attorney who convinced jurors that shows./El The plan will provide quicker directors. Thomas hailed the cama- Skene was innocent of allegations that"; Please see MAYOR, A2 Please see SKENE, A4
4 5 INDEX 3 launch campaigns for school board seat ! Obituaries A4 1 Classified Index F5 Three,candidates will compete for one Wayne-Westland school board seat •WAYNE WESTLAND Real Estate _F5 in a June 8 race that appears certain to Crossword FS fuel an intense campaign. Brown, 34, will try to regain a board 2 seek seat in Livonia Jobs In the lineup: G5 sent after being defeated last year The incumbent ond a challenger served two years as a trustee and is Home & "Service H7 • Incumbent President Debra while under attack for being gay. She Fowlkes, 41, is nearing the end of her have filed for a seat on the Livonia board secretary, is a children's min• served a four-year term and preceded school board, which will be decided istry director at a Farmington Automotive ~H8 first four-year term. Fowlkes, who Fowlkes as president • Opinion AIMS made history by becoming the first in a June 8 election. Incumbent church. Galka, n registered nurse • Community activist Teresa Rob- Joanne Morgan seeks a four-year who has a master's degree in public 1 Calendar B4 African^American woman to lead the bins, 60, has launched her first bid for board, previously had served a six- term on the board. Her challenger is health, is making her second bid for B Sports, jCl public office HOW TO REACH US Students get dose of 'reality9 Newsroom: 734-953-2104 Newsroom Fax: 734-591-7279 A monthly incomo of $2,900 looks like a lot of Email: newsroom 9 (Monilno.com • money for a ^-something" young adult just starting • LIVONIA SCHOOLS NlghUlne/Spprts; 734-953-2104 a career, Reader Commept Lino: 734-953-2042 But after taxes, rent, child caro, insurance and all the other necessities of life got deducted, just how tant, At tho end of tho simulation, she had spent Classified Advertising: JM-BH^m much is left over? $116 more than she had earned. Display Advertising: 734-591-2300 Somb 250 ChUrchiU High School sophomores 5hd Junior Tim Niomiec becamo a pharmacist. After Home Delivery: 734-591-0500 juniors got a dose of real life last week at a financial paying his bills for a month, he was $737.66 in the simulation called th,e "Reality Store," sponsored by holo. Livonia Public Schools and Business and Profession• Sophomoro Jennifer Stralko began her professional al Women groups from Garden City, Westiand and career as an elementary school teacher. After a Livonia. month's load of bills, sho, too, had fallon into a finan• cial black hole — $117.50 worth of overspending, to MerccJmostngj>,career, getting paid and paying-o- "month's worth of bills, tho students found out how bo exact. ' Asking questionsiWill Lawrence asks tough it is to end tho month in tho black. "They're scoing thcro's a lot more to budgeting questions about utility costs as classmates Lt —^prrdmore-SaTah Gorski started out as an accoun* . " Ploaso sco REAUTY, A4 lookxni during "Reality Store* 4 Aa(W) The Observer & Eccentrie/ THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 from page Al Ex-Huron Valley hit even if Escotmr had been walkingacross^Joy Road like; On Monday, however, Judge smoked it weeks prior to the feober. ; God was next to them," witness William Leo Cahalan ordered accident. * "Mr, Escobar is not a bad per- Dave Matthews said; "It was Escobar jailed in lieu of a "He has been clean since this Bori: He: has a child, and he almost like they were taunting $25,000 cash bond until a sen• incident," Moss said. educator charged works," Moss said. "He's not a the cars. They were almost arro• tence is imposed May 19. Moss said Escobar is being • burn.*,':^:.;'•:^¾½¾'• gant about it."^;¾^'¾¾:•'; ' •'•.;V ; Escobar had tested positive for held up as an example of what A former Garden City resident later. * Although EscbVarriay h : Escohar's return t^ jai| Mbn/ marijuana on three occasions can happen to someone who has been arraigned in Wayne "I got a call from the school had, a drinking problem in the day came after ho had been since the accident, but Officer drinks and drives when, accord• County Circuit Court on charges principal about other subjects past, Moss said, "he is trying to released partly because of jail Gilliam said marijuana levels ing to Moss, the defendant could• of fondling two students he was (who allegedly had been molest• help himself.'' ,:. overcrowding: - eVon though actually rose between March 23 n't have avoided hitting the girls counseling. ed)," said Kiselica. "The first boy 1 A Livonia man who said he March 7 marked his third alco• and March 31. even if he had^een sober. Thomas Johnston, 36, current' wanted to know if he could jsaw the accident contacted the hol Offense. : \ Moss said the increase was Moss said Escobar has been ly of St. Joseph, is charged with change his mind. He was alone Observer Tuesday to speak out His release angered families of negligible and didn't prove that reluctant to speak out on his two counts of fourth-degree before. There is a little more jbn Escobar's behalf. the victims and drew criticism the defendant had smoked mari• own behalf because his case has criminal sexual conduct, a two- strength in numbers." . 1 "I'm not condoning what Mr. from judges of Westiand District juana after the accident. He said been pending. But he said Esco• year misdemeanor. Although the first complainant JEscobar did; I don't think anyone Court, where an original the marijuana could have been bar may speak out after his sen• Both complainants were stu• didn't immediately pursue the would! But these kids were $100,000 cash bond had been set. detected even if Escobar had tencing. dents at Huron Valley Lutheran case, Kiselica said the boy's High School in Westiand where father did inform the school Johnston was a teacher and about the incident. counselor. One youth is an Ann "He (Johnston) no longer is from pageAl Arbor resident; the other lives in employed by the school. The Westiand. legal counsel we are using Johnston's wife and children hecoming more polished due to happen for the community. funds wouldn't be allowed for a approved $108.3 million bond were away at the time one inci• advised us to make no further its new library, Westiand Center "The opportunity is there," he new City Hall. issue for building repairs and dent was reported to have comments," said Huron Valley improvements and plans to added later, "and it's a golden Thomas praised the support classroom technology. occurred, according to Detective Lutheran High School principal ^spruce up commercial corridors opportunity." Westiand has received from Thomas' address coincided Sgt. Paul Kiselica. The family Timothy Plath. Jalong Ford and Wayne roads. Officials have hinted that they county officials such as County with his Salute to Excellence was in another part of their As part of their case, Kiselica • A better fmage is crucial to want to construct the buildings Executive Ed McNamara, who Awards, which honored Father James Street home when the said they have a printed copy of •luring more businesses and more near the library on Central City was among the dignitaries pre• of the Year Terry Papay, Mother second boy said he was fondled, an Internet chat between John• {residents, he said. Parkway. Thomas didn't include sent and who was given a plaque of the Year Patricia Garrett, according to police. ston and one of the victims dis• ! "We can be a great community a new police station or 18th Dis• by the mayor. Teacher of the Year Patricia Col- The first complaint against cussing what happened. jand a first-class community," the trict Court in his address. "I know of no other community Johnston was filed last July, "He told the boy God had for• imayor said. ligan and High School Student of given him and he hoped the boy Thomas said the current City that has improved itself more the Year Amy Reynolds. Colligan Kiselica said, but the teenaged \ Thomas reiterated plans for Hall is old and deteriorating. than this community of West- victim was unwilling to pursue would forgive him, too," Kiselica using Tax Increment Finance Moreover, he said a lack of room land," McNamara said. teaches at Schweitzer Elemen• the complaint. That changed said. Authority dollars - collected in a forces the city to rent space to Thomas said he wants home- tary and Reynolds attends when the second complainant Johnston is free on $2,000 per• special taxing district - to pay store many records. buyers to look to Westiand, when Wayne Memorial High School. came forward several months sonal bonds set on each case. for a new municipal complex and Thomas announced that the they go shopping for houses. All four winners, featured in a new recreation center similar county has agreed to let the city The mayor also noted that the an earlier Observer series, •to Canton Township's Summit. capture $1 million a year in tax Wayne-Westland school district's received standing ovations as No citations are filed | "I want that to happen," revenues to pay for a new recre• image will begin to improve in they accepted their awards ^Thomas said. "I know.it needs to ation center, altfibugH-county coming years due to a voter- -Wednesday. in patrol car accident An investigation into a Feb. 28 truck driven by the woman. Har• accident that injured three peo• rison has a red flashing light ple has found a Garden City and the investigation found the woman responsible for causing Garden City woman failed to the collision. stop. Two Westiand police officers The woman was not cited for and a prisoner they were trans• any violations. porting, a 15-.year old Garden "She was found responsible City girl, were injured in the but not cited. Not everyone is accident. issued a citation," said Garden The patrol car was headed City police Deputy Chief Michael east on Ford and passed through Bertha. A Michigan State Police a flashing yellow light at Harri• reconstructionist helped with son when it was hit by a pickup the accident investigation. 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Flag retired: The American flag was retired at P.D. Gra• ham Elementary School in Westiand as part of the Cub Scout Pack 765 cere• mony. They also pre• sented a new flag to principal Don Chas- tain. Lowering flag: Cub Scouts from Pack 765 (left) Sean Candela, Jeremy Brmvn (center), Justin Shay, Scout leader Joe Barone and (right) Brian Piacentini lower the flag at P.D. Graham Elementary School: The flag was then burned as part of retiring the flag. This was the first time for 22 Scouts to take part in this ceremony to earn a citizens' badge. Filing from page Al involved in issues such as pro• tecting Sassafras Trails - a school district-owned nature SCHOOLS area - from residential develop• pre-Easter ment. sexual orientation, although she • A fourth candidate, Mar• said she haB prepared for a pos• shall Wright, filed as a candidate sible attack against her. but then withdrew from the race Brown's attorney couldn't be prior to the deadline today reached Tuesday to comment on (Thursday). a lawsuit that she said she is fil• At varying times, all three ing against some who attacked remaining candidates have been her. at odds over certain issues. Con• Brown said she wants to be sider: elected because the current • Fowlkes drew criticism from board has failed to be responsive Brown supporters for voting to to students, employees and the reverse a district policy that, for community. a brief time, listed sexual orien• "There needs to be more open• tation among non-discrimination ness and more efforts to let the policies. people in the community have a • Fowlkes and other board voice," she said. members have been criticized by uYoU can't just listen to the Robbins and other Friends of community when you want New first markdowns on select Sassafras Trails supporters for taxes," she said, referring to allowing a strip of the woods to board members who sought be included in a pending devel• votes for tho bond issue. merchandise! Outstanding savings opment, although the bulk of the Brown also said she wants to hind,is protected. ••,^^ .,, .'oversee'the $108.3 million pro- • At some board meetings, gram. .., ., -; -... ; »«..-• Robbins has applauded critics of Brown said she has served oh on great wear-now fashions! the sexual orientation policy, the Westiand Local Development placing her at political odds with Finance Authority, Wayne Coun• Brown and other gays who sup• ty elections scheduling commis• port the policy. sion and Wayne County Commu• Despite their differences, all nity College's strategic planning three candidates this week told committee. She is a member of the Observer they want to wage the United Methodist church. campaigns that focus on sub• Robbins said her top concern is stantive issues and not personal fighting for equity among school attacks. districts. "I'm willing to petition Fowlkes cited as her No. 1 for (state) legislation to get that issue the implementation of a done," she said. $108.3 million bond issue that She also said she wants to play district voters approved in a watchdog role for implement• February for building improve• ing the $108.3 million bond ments and classroom technology. issue. "I want to see. it through," she "I'm also real concerned about said. "I want to see the buildings curriculum issues and MEAP get new books, new computers, (test) scores," Robbins said. new gym courts and new tracks." Although Robbins is seeking Fowlkes also said she wants to her first public office, she has bring more diversity to Wayne- been active in Friends of Sas• Westland administration offices safras Trails, which convinced and classrooms by trying to. the school board to protect the recruit - and retain - top minori• area from residential develop• ty educators. «•» ment. Fowlkes has served on West- She also has been involved in land's Dr. Martin Luther King Citizens for Good Government celebration committee and the and the Ethics Committee of Jack and Jill of America pro• Oakwood Hospital/Annapolis gram for black teens. She has Center-Wayne, whore she has original prices been active in Mt. Olive Baptist volunteered as a patient advo• Church of Romulus and in cate. as marked Wayne-Westland schools. Robbins also said she has "I'm not looking for a mud- served as an Elliott Elementary no adjustments made on mentor, among other volunteer slinging campaign," she said. "I prior purchases will let my record stand for work. itself" Robbins said she wants to Brown is trying to return to focus on other issues rather than the board following a one-year continue a longtime debate over absence. She has voiced hope sexual orientation policies. that voters will focus on her "That's done and over with," stance on issues rather than her she said. misses, petite and Clairewood sportswear misses, petite and Clairewood dresses PLACES & FACES bridge sportswear Trip to Holland cial needs, may call 722-7632. Westiand senior citizens will Ms. J sportswear and dresses ~ travel to Holland, Mich.', on May 13 for the city's annual Rower power tulip festival. The annual Westiand Rotary The cost is $115 and includes Club Flower Sale is Friday meals and a bus ride. The bus through Sunday, April 10-12, will leave the senior citizon at tho intersection of Woyno Friendship Center at 7 a.m. and Warren roads and Ford and return around 11 p.m. and-Control City Porkwoy. Activities includo seeing Hours aro 10 a.m. to 7p.m. Fri- tulips, shopping, cating-lunehr{-d ay-and-Saturdny and 10 a.m. attending a parado, eating din• to 2 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds go ner in Saugatuck, taking a boat to tho Rotary scholarship fund Jacobsons cruise and, finally, roturhing for Westiand students. Flowers Birmingham • (248) 644-6900 Uvonla • (734) 691 -7696 Rochester • (246) 651 -6000 homo. available includo Easter lilies, Those wanting to attend, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, SHOPPING HOURS • MON-SAT 10-9 • OPEN SUN AT NOON including those who have spe• azaleas and centaurea. *4 from page Al OBITUARIES ROBERT WAARALA ' Memorials may be made to > He embezzled: thousands of. dol• enues never got deposited at the Skene's suit claims that he lost suffered "economic injury" due to Funeral services for Robert Michigan Humane Society, P.O. lars to support ft purported gam- City Hall treasurer's office. his job "and any prospect of loss of pension, salary and future Waarala, 72, of Westland were Box 214182, Auburn Hills Ming habit. The suit charges that the being hired in a similar posi• earnings. April 5 in John N. Santeiu & Son 48321-4182. Skene's suit claims gross negli- mayor abused his executive tion," resulting in "humiliation, Moreover, the suit alleges that Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster RUSSELL*. WESTFALL SR. g^pce, defamation and malicious authority by directing Gorman, embarrassment, emotional dis• Skene was never given any rea• Road, Garden City, Officiating Funeral services for Russell prosecution. It also claims he Duggah and Sikorski to investi• tress" ahd attorney fees. was the Rev. Jay Samonie. Westfall Sr., 84, of Westland was placed in a false light and gate Skene,.. . The suit singles out Gillies for sons for his firing. Thomas has said he briefly Mr. Waarala, who died April 3 were April 6 in Vermeulen denied a job that he expected to Moreover, the suit claims that allegations that the deputy in Westland, was born in Funeral Home with burial at Jkeep. 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It is the branch offices throughout the tion in Buddy Day, we have a prominently featured on the offices without Buddies will have idents are waiting for an organ family that ultimately makes state from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. long history of distributing back." information available from the or tissue transplant. Individuals the final decision to allow organ Monday, April 20, to answer organ donor labels and informa• Gift of Life volunteers, also Gift of Life Agency. wishing to become an organ donation once all efforts to saVe questions about organ and tissue tion in our branch offices and known as "Buddies," are either With the introduction of the donor should first discuBS their a life have been exhausted. donations as part of the agency's with the driver's licenses we organ recipients, individuals new Michigan driver license and wishes with their family. The Gift of "Life Agency fs and Secretary of State's partner• mail," Miller said. waiting for an organ donation, or ID card this spring, residents Prospective donors can indi• Michigan's only certified, full- ship for the fifth annual Buddy "With the new Michigan driv• family or friends of a recipient or will write their organ-donor cate intentions to donate organs service organ recovery organiza} Day. er's license, we have taken the donor. wishes in the space provided on by signing the back of the driver tioi^rThe agency acts as an Secretary of State Candice initiative of making organ dona• While at the branch offices, the back of the card rather than license, an organ donor registry intermediary to provide educa• Miller said the Secretary of tion even easier. We have Buddies will provide organ on a label. 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Outgoing President John Toye The fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m- Sat• Premium sponsors include: Accountants Con• The Westiand Chamber of Com will outline the year's accomplish• urday, April 25, at the Westiand Shopping Cen• nection Inc., Ameritech, Coraerica Inc., Distinc• merce 1998 Membership Directory ments and give a sneak preview of ter. More than 2,000 job seekers are expected totiv e Maintenance, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, FCI & Community Guide was recently ne& year's plans. Toye has offered attend the event, which is in its second year. Automotive Group, McDonald's, North Brothers released. The publication was sent a drawing for the first 100 mem• The event's major sponsor is the Observer Ford, Oakwood Health Care Systems, Plaatipak by direct mail to more than 35,000 bers who make reservations for the Newspapers. WYCD, Young Country, 99.6, will Packaging, Preferred Contract Personnel Inc., residents and businesses. Every event to enter, These members will be sponsoring radio advertising. Premier Fitness Center Inc., Prudential Picker• Chamber member is listed alphabet• be eligible to win a $100 prize. Toye ing Real Estate, RDS, Sears at Westiand Center, Westiand Car Care manager Scott Morrocco Shurgard Storage Centers, Snolling Personnel ically and by category. The directory will donate this prize for every lun• recommends the fair to employers. "We hired also contains a community profile with cheon this year. In addition, there will Services, Staffing Services of Michigan Ltd., four employees at last year's fair, and they're still Steel Industries Inc., Temperform Corp. and sections covering the city's history, edu• be a drawing for those who fill out the with us," he said. cational opportunities, quality of life, recre• luncheon survey. The winner will win a free William D. Ford Career/Technical Center. ation, Health and safety, senior activities, busi• lunch. Businesses may choose from three levels of For details on the fair, call (734) 326-7222 or ness community profile with demographics, participation. The premium level at $300 offers visit the chamber's Web site at The chamber invites area businesses to attend $60 off a table at the fair and a listing in the important area phone numbers and chamber of this event. For reservations, call the chamber www.we8tland.org on the Internet. commerce information. For information, call office at (734) 326-7222 by 3 p.m. Monday, April fair's promotional material, Observer advertis• (734) 326-7222. 13. ing, direct mail, signs at the mall prior to the event and a listing on the chamber's Internet home page. The basic level at $150 for members and $200 NEW MEMBER COFFEE ANNUAL MEETING JOBS AND CAREERS FAIR for non-chamber members provides a 6-foot skirt• A new member coffee will be held on 9 a.m. The Westiand Chamber of Commerce's annual The deadline is Friday, April 10, to sponsor a ed table at the fair. The supporting deal at $200 Wednesday, May 6, at Marquette House, the meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April table at the Westiand Chamber Jobs and Careers gives all of the benefits of the premium level, senior facility on Marquette across the street 14, at Joy Manor at the monthly business lun• Fair. minus the table. from John Glenn High School. GRAND RE-OPENING CELEBRATION! Huge Savings At Our New Nursery & Crafts Store on Warren Ave.! »Brand New Nursery • New Store Layout For Easier Shopping! • Specialists In Every Department! • New Displays! • You'll Love It! 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Wayne County Executive BY TIM RICHARD this protest in the permanent The Republican view, from a Detroit. $51,000; Garden City, $114,000; STAFF WRITER House Journal: "This bill is Udward McNamara has desig• Northville, $50,000; Northville news release: "Under pressure • Republicans also won 75- nated April 6-12 as Community Q. If I believe the publici• nothing but political posturing. from Republicans and the pub• 33 support for their amend• Township, $90,000; Plymouth, I believe we should leave this Pevelopment Week in Wayne $61,000; Plymouth Township. ty releases, both Democrats lic, Democrats crossed party ment to cap catastrophic bounty in conjunction with the and Republicans have done fund alone and continue let• line to support GrOWEhgler's claims premiums at $6 a year $100,000; Sumpter Township, ting reserves build up and not national celebration of the $82,000; Van Buren Township, me a huge favor on the proposal to refund $1.2 billion for the next two years. grant program. "catastrophic claims" part change any premiums until it of the fund's $2.5 billion sur• Democrats cast 32 of the "nay" $108,000; and Wayne, $120,000. is needed." plus.' The block grant program was Since 1987, these communities of my car insurance. Any votes. 'Unfortunately," said jcreated through the Housing have received more than $9.1 dissent? The facts: Rep. Howard Wetters, D- and Community Development million in funding through the A. Some. Both parties in the Q. Any evidence Green • HB 5491 was Democrat Kawkawlin, "this proposal Act of 1974. It was designed as a block grant program. House joined forces to approve, was right about "political Brown's bill, pushed by his would place at risk the fund tool to assist communities in 104-3, House Bill 5491 requir• posturing*'? caucus. which pays catastrophic Northville Township and the A. The Democratic view, as improving the physical, econom• city of Northville have initiated ing the Michigan Catastrophic B Republicans won 90-15 claims." ic and social conditions in their Claims Association to refund stated by Rep. Bob Brown of approval of their amendment a shared services agreement in Dearborn Heights: "This issue Q. So where do we auto environs. Wayne County's 30 support of their joint funding of $1.2 billion of the fund "sur• to deny claims to anyone con• participating communities have plus," or $180 per vehicle. wasn't on anyone's political victed twice or more of drunk owners stand? a new senior citizens center radar until Democrats came received more than $30 million which serves residents of both All lawmakers from this driving since Jan. 1, 1998. All A. The Senate still must act in funding since 1987, including area voted yes. out with a plan to give the local lawmakers voted yes. It on these bills, and there's no communities. money back. If not for the was opposed by one Republi• $3.6 million this year. Wayne is renovating its cur• One dissenter was Rep. Mike telling whether it will. Green, R-Mayville, who filed House Democratic plan, there can and 14 Democrats, includ• •The nine communities that rent library for use as a senior would be no refund." ing Speaker Curtis Hertel of make up the western part of the citizen activity center and a new- Please see REBATES, A8 consortium will share $776,000. library is under construction. 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(248) 476-4638. 1 .Referred the SMART transporta- WAYNE COUNTY NEWS Building, 60p Randolph, in staff. • Livonia:.29696 W. Seven' Ttion millage proposal last Thurs• Detroit. For more information about Mile Road, branch manager day to its Committee on Ways organ and tissue donation, con• Joseph Hayes, buddy volunteer and Means. property tax will cost the owner 1998. Fees to committee tact the Gift of Life Agency at 1- Cynthe Lewis. (248) 476-4538. ; Richard Kaufman, general of a $100,000 home about $16.65 At the same meeting, commis• Annual greens fees for Inkster 800-482-4881. • Livonia South: 36131 Ply» manager of Suburban Mobility a year. sioners approved, 8-7, a "super- Valley Golf Course — which mouth Road, branch manager- , Authority for Regional Trans- Kaufman said SMART will majority" proposal asking voters included a $2 charge for users 'Buddies' appear Ruth Ben, buddy volunteer . portation, sent a suggested reso• seek the four-year term so elec• on the same August ballot who live outside Wayne County Buddies will appear at the fol• Stacoy Trevino. (248) 476-4538. '; lution to commissioners calling tion renewals will fall on county whether they wish to require a -— also were sent back to the lowing Secretary of State offices: • Livonia West: 19229 New• for a ballot proposal to ask vot• ballots and not cost taxpayers 60 percent support of millage commission's Committee on • Canton: 44948 Ford Road, burgh Road, branch manager ers on Aug. 4 to approve a four- and communities more, money increases before they are effec• Roads, Airports and Public.Ser- branch manager Joseph Kraus, Ronald Dorogi, buddy volunteer year, 0.33 mill. for special elections. The current tive. If voters approved it, it vices. buddy volunteers Ronald Marie Van Vleck. (248) 476-: Suburban Wayne County resi• SMART millage actually would not be effective until Jan• Inkster Valley's proposed Hawkins, Betty Morgan and 4538. dents will be asked to renew a reached its third year in Decem• uary 1939. green fees range from $20 to $35 Patrick Pruitt. Phone: (734) 453- • Westland: 6090 N. Wayne; ber 1997, so it must be renewed 1/3 mill for SMART'S public The Committee on Ways and for nine or 18 holes on weekdays 8211. branch manager Deborah Day• transportation system of buses, some time this year to collect Means is scheduled to meet with a cart, to $23 to $40 for • Farmington Hills: 35576 ton, buddy volunteers Jack possibly for four years. That property taxes in December Monday, April 13, at 11 a.m. in weekends. Grand River Road, branch man• Spitza and Teri Zakrian. (734) ager Bobbie Holmes, buddy vol• 721-3813. I Rebates from page A7 • Meanwhile, the MCCA on the Michigan Catastrophic ventional think today is that the nor fowl." MCCA was created by March 18 (one day after the Claims Association (MCCA) act fund got too big. law; the insurance commissioner House vote) announced it would to cover losses greater than appoints the board and serves as rebate $1.2 billion on its own. So $250,000. MCCA is an unincor• Q. Democrats have other an "ex officio" non-voting mem• Looking for a church with enough strength it looks as if no law will be nec• porated, non-profit association of bills (HB 4993-4996) to open ber; and it can make assess• to help you become a true disciple of Jesus? essary to pay the rebate and private insurers. Its board sets up MCCA operations. They ments that insurers and drivers hold down costs. But Democrats rates and levies mandatory would expand board mem• must pay. will claim credit for forcing the assessments against member bership, require state audits, But it's still not a state agen• issue. insurers. and make tbe MCCA board cy. It isn't even listed in the The Democratic rejoinder two subjeot to the Freedom of Michigan Manual, the so-called West Metro weeks later was a bill requiring Q. Democrats keep refer- Information and Open Meet• "red book" in every library refer• insurers to pay the rebates by ring to a "car tax." ings Acts. What are their ence shelf. Oct. 1. A. It isn't a tax, according to chances? CHURCH OF CHRIST Q. Refresh me - what is the Michigan Supreme Court A. Slender to zero. Q. If we didn't have a catas- this "catastrophic claims" when the rate was challenged. MCCA is not a state agency... trophic claims program, Issue? "We find that the monies sought what would happen? "Disciples Making Disciples" - A. Sorry if the politicians and to be collected by the MCCA are Q. Not even if it was creat• A. Many families of injured press talk in legal shorthand, assessments, and not taxes," ed by the Legislature in state people would go broke and wind Now Meeting on Sundays v Michigan in 1972 enacted no- wrote Justice Michael Cavanagh law? up on welfare. That's why no one fault auto insurance. It required in a 7-0 opinion. A. Right. "Taken as a whole, want to get rid pf MCCA. insurers to pay lifetime medical the characteristics of the MCCA West Middle School -benefits - no dollar limits.' Q. So how did the fund lead us to recognize it as a pri• Q. What happens next? But there arose a class of loss- swell to $2.5 billion? vate association," said the A. House and Senate Republi• -10:00 A.M. - • es called "catastrophic claims," A. Catastrophic claims are Supreme Court. cans are seeking attention for 44401 Ann Arbor Trail • more than $260,000 and usually hard to predict, just like earth• Since it's not subject to the their latest round of bills to involving brain or spinal cord quakes and tornadoes. When a Administrative Procedures Act crack down on drunk drivers aa Plymouth, Michigan damage and years of therapy. To person suffers a catastrophic (center of the 1990 lawsuit), Democrats raise civil rights calculate insurance, you need injury, there's no telling if he MCCA is not likely to be made objections. But that's another For Information, call 1-800-752-9110 defined losses; you can't "insure" will live one year or 60. subject to the "sunshine" laws, story. to an unlimited amount. That's For some years, the board was FOIA and OMA. actuarial science. very conservative and built up a It's like the comic Shake• So in 1978 the state enacted fund to cover future claims. Con• spearean character, "neither fish e you, Please donate your!\£ motorized vehicle °-' directly to the Society of ST. VINCENT DEPA We help I.OOO'sof people through Job , placement, rood F depots and " * children's camps. 0* •Free Towing I;£3E 3 •Any condition Accepted I MARRYING •Donation Is Tax Deductible Sodefyjof. Let our bridal specialist propose ways ta make yours a wedding to remember Thursday evening, April 16, from 6 to 9 in The Galleries. For additional information, call (248) 643-3300, ext. 2386. 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The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1998 (U?eW0c)A9 HITTING THE PAVEMENT can ex s on I- f you're planning on driving, ^ on 1*275 to Detroit Metro Air- port for a long-awaited Easter 1-275 Roadwork Iholiday vacation, you better '; bring some patience and extra- (A) Yellow line Indicates sections of travel time along. north and southbound 1-275 between Npt only will air travelers Northtine and Five Mile Gust south of Parking at Metro 1-94 to just north of the I-96/M-14 need to deal with en airport busy interchange) to be resurfaced this Wayne County Detroit To with holiday and spring break; soring and summer. Metropolitan Airport Rent-A-Car vacationers, they will ne&i "to -' (B) Red line indicates detour for return area cope with construction crews on motorists who travel northbound 1-275 1-275 working on road repairs; from 1-75. Starting July 6 until October, and resurfacing projects. traffic will be redirected as follows: 1-' Tor the next two months, ; 75 northbound to the Telegraph Road connector (U.S. 24) north in Taylor. southbound 1-275 traffic between Telegraph Road north to 1-94 1-96 and 1-94 will he reduced to westbound, and 1-94 westbound to two lanes in some areas," said northbound 1-275. Robin Pannecouk, spokeswoman (G) Blue line indicates where for the Michigan Department of northbound 1-275 will be closed Transportation. During the next starting July 6 between Telegraph Road two weeks, MDOT does not In Monroe County and 1-94 in Wayne anticipate any work that will County. affect the northbound lanes, (D) Black line indicates where the Pannecouk said. southernmost section of northbound 1-275 between 1-75 and Telegraph Road The 1-275 resurfacing project will be resurfaced in April 8nd May. will cost an estimated $40-$45 The northbound freeway will be reduced million, funded through state to one lane. and federal money.' Detroit Metro Airport has 7.000 Other work on the freeway is additional parking spaces ajt the new scheduled for later this spring parking deck (blue), which brings the and summer as well: airport's capacity to 12,000 spaces. • The southernmost section of northbound 1-275 between 1-76 Concourse D and Telegraph Road in Monroe County will be resurfaced in Green/Yellow Blue parking deck April and May. The northbound (long term) (long term) freeway will be reduced to one Flat rate-daily S6 First hour S3 lane. 6-7 days 1- 2 hours • Starting July 6, motorists who travel northbound 1-275 2- 3 hours from I->75 will take a detour of I- 3- 4 hours 75 northbound to the Telegraph 4- 5 hours Road connector exit (U.S. 24) in 6 hours Taylor, Telegraph Road north to All short term lots 1-94 westbound and 1-94 west• (for brief visits only) 6-24 hours bound to northbound 1-275. 1/2 hour or less $2 This year's historic $1 billion 1 hour road and bridge program is 1.1/2 hours $5 bound to affect travel in some - * Red lot Concourse A 2-bours $6 areas, but we are doing every- (Overflow) , thing we can to reduce driver Each additional: Flat rate-daily $6 inconveniences," said James 1 hour or less $3 DeSana, state transportation 6-7 days $36 Max/mum dairy $24 director. 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"Before a standing army can rule, ing, One of the bad guys pulled in Irecent editorial on gun bills, pub• on concealed carry, safer than Ver• You also said, "Under Michigan the people must be disarmed, as they front of her car on a deserted road. V- lished April 2,1998. mont? law, a person with a permit to own a are in almost every kingdom in He drove very slowly to a stop sign Like many other newspapers across The anti self-defense editorial clos• gun may carry that gun; he or she just Europe. The supreme power in Ameri• and would not pull away from the the county in the recent past, the es with the line "... the lifeyou save may not carry it concealed." This is ca cannot enforce unjust laws by the sign. The woman was stuck. Sensing Observer has decided to go for the may be your own." Supporting these very misleading. Under current sword because the whole body of peo• something was wrong, the woman, y, emotional outcry rather than the bills may be the best thing anyone Michigan law, unless you are at the ple are armed, and constitute a force who had a permit to carry a pistol, 2 truth. could do to save their life or that of a gun range or somewhere on your back superior to any band of regular troops removed her pistol from her purse. * The truth is that states that have loved one. <~~ 40 acres, when carrying this gun, it that can be, on any pretense, raised in Shortly afterward, a young man > improved concealed carry laws for must be in a locked case, unloaded, the United States.* Noah Webster. sprung from a creek that was next to honest citizens have all seen a Dan Rakoozy and if being transported in your car, "(The Constitution preserves) the her car and ran to her driver's side : decrease in violent crime of all types. Livonia must be kept in the trunk. Tell me advantage of being armed which window. The movement attracted the Improved concealed carry laws make what use an unloaded, double locked- America possesses over the people of woman's attention, as she had been • states safer. up gun will be when a carjacker or a most every other nation ... (where) the watching the car in front of her. As The truth is also that today's laws rapist assaults you or your loved governments of Europe are afraid to she spun to face the window with the are must more "abusive" than the pro• ones? No less than Thomas Jefferson trust its citizens with firearms ... (The gun in her hand also pointed at the - posed laws. Today, it is nearly impos• Support gun ownership said, "Laws that forbid the carrying of American people shall remain armed window, the attacker's facial expres• sible for an individual to get a con• arms ... disarm only those who are to) form a barrier against the enter• sion changed to horror as he noticed: cealed carry permit in most counties our editorial of April 2 is full of neither inclined nor determined to prises of despotic ambition." James the gun already drawn on him. He % is to have political connections. Only Ymisleading information. It is obvi• commit crimes ... Such laws make Madison, Federalist Papers No. 46. immediately turned and ran. the wealthy, famous or politically con• ous that you support gun control laws. things worse for the assaulted and I will leave you with this last I'm glad to let you know that is the nected are fortunate enough to obtain It is also obvious that you really don't better for the assailants; they serve thought-provoking question: How will report I took, instead of the report one. think that law-abiding individuals rather to encourage than prevent you defend the right to a free press, to that could have been taken if the The current law is abusive and can be trusted to act appropriately homicides, for an unarmed man may free speech, to freedom of religion, woman had not had a gun. Hopefully, arbitrary while the proposed laws are with the ownership of guns. be attacked with greater confidence freedom from unreasonable search the bad guys would only have stolen fair and reasonable. You state that the "shall issue" pro• than an armed man." and seizure, etc. (if you in fact believe her car, not hurt her or worse. The truth regarding the proposed vision in the current proposed gun And lastly, the most important rea• in such), if you don't have the means If the police can not protect the citi• close door sessions is hardly abusive. bills will "pose a serious public safety son that individuals should be allowed to defend those rights from tyrants? zens, then the citizens should be able In fact, it is a big improvement, allow• threat to everyone," "has a potential to own and carry guns is summed up Jeffrey Hartzel to protect themselves. The police do a ing the citizen a chance to appeal to for misuse in a variety of situations" quite nicely in the following few Livonia fine job, but the criminals keep get• the concealed carry board and to dis• and "is poor public policy and a clear quotes from some rather famous his• ting bolder. cuss concerns with them in private. public safety threat." You also cite a toric characters: Also, what happens to a criminal The current law provides no appeal. Prosecutors Association and a Medical "The strongest reason for trie peo• Support gun bills when the possibility exists the person The new laws remove abuse from this Association who support gun control ple to retain the right to keep and he's attacking may be armed? I'd like wanted to share my experience with system. laws. The quotes from these organiza• bear arms is at the last resort, to pro• to think maybe some will decide to get "right to carry" gun legislation. The truth is that the new laws tions provide no factual information tect themselves against tyranny in I into another line of work. Seven years ago, I moved from Michi• require more training and contain whatsoever. They simply state that government." Thomas Jefferson. To be fair, I have heard of two gan to Indiana. Once there, I found tighter restriction than the current there is a growing incidence of "Firearms stand next in importance instances in my seven years in Indi• that Indiana was a "right to carry" political patronage system. The cur• firearm violence reaching epidemic to the Constitution. They are the ana where the permit to carry did state, meaning if one applied for a rent law has no provision for alcohol proportions. American people's liberty teeth and endanger innocent people. Both cases gun permit, the only reasons for abuse. The new laws are an improve• You really ought to consult FBI sta• keystone under independence _.. From involved people with guns shooting at denial were conviction of a felony or a ment in every area. tistics which clearly show that in the hour the pilgrims landed, to the criminals that had already committed history of drug or alcohol abuse. I The truth needs to find its way into areas of this country where there are present day, events, occurrences, and crimes. had my doubts that everyone would the Observer. Well-respected studies the fewest gun laws, there is also the tendencies prove that to insure peace, behave themselves with this sort of The bill being considered by Michi• in recent years have stated that guns lowest incidence of violent firearm security and happiness, the rifle and privilege. gan would hove eliminated those in the hands of the honest citizen pre• crime. Conversely, in the areas where pistol are equally indispensable. shootings by requiring 12 hours of vent crime over one million times a there are the most stringent gun con• Every corner of this land knows Many men and women where I education before issuing tho permit. year across the United States. Some trol laws (take Washington, D.C., for firearms, and more than 99 percent of worked had permits to carry. I fig• Currently, no training is required in estimates are even higher! States like example) violent gun crime is at those them by their silence indicate that ured shortly I'd be reading horrible Indiana. stories of gun mishaps. 1 waited and Florida have shown a continuous epidemic levels you so indicated. they are in safe hands. The very Tell your representatives to vote waited. decrease in violent crime. States like It really doesn't take a great deal of atmosphere of firearms anywhere and yes on House Bills 5551-5559. Four years ago, I became a deputy Texas show that concealed carry per• brain power to figure out that crimi• everywhere restrains Evil interfer• Dave Homyak sheriff. I had never owned a gun mit holders are over three times less nals will choose as victims those peo• ence ... they deserve a place of honor Plymouth likely to be arrested than others. Ver• ple who are the most vulnerable. And with all that's good. Whan-fifearms before that time. While a deputy, I Read Arts & Leisure Sunday China # & Gifts Before you have pril Showers Sale a baby, talk to a SAVE 20% mmim woman who's ummm Take an additional 20% off our everyday low prices on select dinnerware, flatware, stemivare, had more and giftivare. 'S«ret Cird«n* by Nikko than 1000. he female obstetricians and certified nurse midwives of Providence Hospital and Medical Centers have delivered thousands of babies T between tTiem. 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Four West- from her church volunteer work, to helping lojid residents were honored for their friends and neighbors, to her daughters' school achievements last night and cftngratula- field trips, to family outings. "She's such a won• tioris are in order*... derful woman," her daughter Alicia said. The city honored its Salute to Excellence Papay, Westland's Father of the Year, was award winners for 1998 at Mayor Robert. chosen from 226 nominees based on an essay Thomas' State of the City address last night at that Paula, his only child, submitted. Paula's the Hellenic Cultural Center, and the Observ• essay described a giving father who always er would Uke to take this opportunity to salute places family first. them as well, The Papaya say they are happiest when This year's winners include four people who they are spending time together at home.."We make valuable contributions that haven't gone don't do that much, but we're together," Terry unnoticed by those around them. Patricia Gar• Papay said. rett is mother of the year, Terry Papay is Reynolds, a Wayne Memorial High senior, father of the year, Patricia Colligan is teacher manages to balance school, work, friendships, of the year and Amy Reynolds is senior high artistic.hobbies, travel and church - and still school student of the year. have time to plan her future and maintain a The winners have made a difference in the strong daughter-mother relationship. community in their own ways. "She's just about perfect," Christine Bak, Colligan, a teacher at Schweitzer Elementary, Wayne Memorial assistant principal, said. "I'd is in her 11th year of teaching. Nominated by love to clone her." Instead, Bak settled for LETTERS Schweitzer colleague Carol Osterling, Colligan nominating Reynolds, 18, as High School was chosen by a committee of judges that Senior of the Year. A selection committee Epidemic of vacancies ny testing jet engines in the desert. He now reviewed 236 candidates. chose Reynolds from 99 nominees. holds a master's degree in automotive elec• *I can't imagine doing anything but teaching," • The four make an impressive group. It is ere in Westland we have a growing epi• tronic engineering and is currently going to Colligan said. "Hove working with the kids. It's also impressive to note the number of nomi• Hdemic of empty store buildings. New strip school for his second master's degree. He now so nice to see them get excited and to see them nees in each category. The city's program malls have been springing up everywhere, and works for Ford Motor Co. at their Tec Center really try to learn. They grow so much in a year." offers the chance to honor people who don't get they're just adding to the already huge num• in Dearborn. Mother of the Year Garrett, who was chosen nominated every day. It also gives the chance ber of vacancies. Many recent store develop• A couple of week ago I had lunch with Dinh, to showcase those who make the world a bet• from among 365 nominees, is the mother of three ments just stand empty like ghost towns. and he explained to me that since his depar• ter place in their own corner of it. Congratu• daughters, Alicia. Fenstermacher, 21, Corrine, They've become a cancer. It's out of control ture from Vietnam, he has been back twice. lations to all the Salute to Excellence winners. 15, and Mallory, 12. Her contributions range and it's very doubtful that all of these new Once in 1994 to get married and again in Feb• store spaces will ever be filled. We haven't ruary of this year. He is currently going even filled up all the old ones yet. Enough is through the process of bringing his wife here. enough. We already have too many retail To complete the paperwork he needed a copy stores in the city as it is..The markets are all of his marriage certificate. This could not be Make Web sites 'user useful' oversatu rated and there is far too much com• done by mail, fax or other wire services. He petition. More is not better. They cannot all had to be physically present to sign for a copy Inter-active adj. 8. of or involving a mode Users can view and download press releas• survive. More and more of these businesses go' of this marriage certificate. Dinh is an Ameri• -of operation in which there is a continual es, information on city parks, recycling, elec• belly-up all the time. What we're doing is cre- can citizen. I ating urban blight. It's depressing to see and exchange of information between the computer tion information (including a listef precincts The only family Dinh has here is his broth• | once these vacant buildings have attracted and the user at a video screen. by number and address), official fire incident er, mother and father who came here within ! vandalism, they'll have to be torn down. So, reports, a municipal directory with address the past six years. His father is disabled and and phftne numbers for all departments plus why do we continue to overbuild? Westland is hat's the dictionary's third definition for a paralyzed on his right side, after spending 10 the usual list of officials and commission quickly becoming a wasteland. We're being Tword that has become more and more a years in a concentration prison camp when members. There's more, including a download• strip-mailed to death. part of the average person's vocabulary. The Vietnam was lost. This man spent 20 years of increasing use of the term can' no doubt be able form to enroll in the city's automatic Joseph J. Braun his life in the South Vietnamese army, before traced to the growth of the Internet and the water/sewer bill payment program. • Westland the fall of Saigon. virtual (no pun intended) explosion of the Certainly one of the most "user-useful" sites The reason I tell this tale is simple. Noth• World Wide Web, we have found is the Washtenaw County Web ing is impossible - if you're willing to work for Just about everyone today seems to have a site (vyww.co.washtenaw.mi.U8/). Among the Nothing is impossible it. There are no free rides in this life, and no Web site, from the White House to perfume Services it offers iei an extensive online recy<- one ever promised any of us a rose garden. ; makers to the fly fisherman who lives down cling guide with links to local recycling agen• write this letter to inform you of an unusual The kids today already have an advantage '• tho block. cies plus specific information; on how to dis• Ievent that took place approximately a month over Dinh, they are Americanized and speak ' As the growth continues, more and more pose of anything from ammunition to yard ago. We have a vehicle donation program that fluent English. All they have to realize is how ^local-communities and governmental units are v Waste, A/^ out has proved to be very beneficial for veterans. lucky they are to be living in a free society and • adding their own'sites. And that's what brings official forms requesting birth, marriage and We have supplied much-needed transporta• how important an education is so they can us io a.discussioa of "interactive." ;* , deiath re QUESTION: Have you eent in your UONARO POOEFL, COMMUNITY EDITOR, 734-953-2107 taxes? SUSAN ROSIEK, MANAGING EDITOR, 734-963-2149 • HUGH GAWWHER, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, 734953-2118 PTO KN0E4PEI, ADVERTISING MANAGER, 734-953-2177 v LARAV QEMCR, CIRCULATION MANAGER,' 734-953-2234 ; BANK!M.DISHMON,JR.PUBLISHER, 7349532100 STEVEN K. Pen, VICE-PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER, 734-953-2252 v .. RICK FICOREU), MARKETING DIRECTOR, 734-953-2150 ^ •| mailed mine "No. They ore •Yes, today/- .; "Oh/yeah. 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' !r - ^-Philip Power •' The Obaerver& EccentriclTHURSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 (CP'A1S)*JU3 T1 POINTS OF VIEW pp your homework lars. the man who saicl he would kill you if not only are homicides down but rape "political" prosecutors and attorneys And, although more gunshot you left him? You get a restraining and assaults as well. general. Our organization is the fter reading your April 2 editorial wounds are in fact being seen in the order. Informed and trained citizens are largest, non-union, professional law Aon gun bills, I read .your mission emergency rooms, the number of What if you once looked down the our best defense in reducing crime. enforcement organization in the U.S. Statement at tho bottom of the page criminals being-shot is risingwhil e barrel of a robber's gun and fear that CCW is further supported by the The LEAA represents the views of •white you describe yourselves as the number'of wounded citizens is the next robber might not be so kind Michigan Constitution, which states those officers who work the "streets*5^ accurate journalists and caring citi- falling. Attribute that to the ever• as to just cock it, watch you Sweat, "Every man has the rightt o keep and and in the prisons and jails of this < i^hs of the communities where you growing number of states that realize laugh and walk away? Not a "good \ bear arms for the defense of himself country. We speak on behalf of those j work. that a police officer cannot be reason." and the State." who know, firsthand, that removing • ?j Jdidrvtsee much accuracy in your assigned to every citizen. The editorial also makes the Let's stop making decisions based the citizens'.right to bear arms is not! editorial and any caring citizen would An "accurate journalist" should do absurd claim that "under Michigan on emotions and make them basecfon an effective form of crime control. ; hot deny a Jaw-abiding citizen the his homework before deciding what is law, a person with a permit to own a fact. If criminals don't know who is Rep. Cropsey's legislation does give right to defend himself from some right for his community. gun may carry that gun; he or she just carrying a weapon they will think a great deal of control to the county • thug who is illegally carrying a con• Thomas Paczwa may not carry, it concealed." There's a twice before they commit a crime. gun boards. What it does remove, is ; cealed weapon already. ^ Westland minor problem called the Brandishing Every year, 1.4 million violent acts the atmosphere that has been past. K If you really want to be accurate, Act, which recently took away even are foiled because of armed citizens practice that allows gun boards to dis• print the entire letter from the Prose• that right.Loo k it up. The great injus• and you will be glad when that person criminate against people and refuse ; cuting Attorneys Association of Michi• Editorial opposed tice here is the very existence of coun• is there for you. them their lawful right to self defense; gan and let your readers make up ty gun boards, which these bills do By the way, most of these foiled under both the Michigan State Con- : hose who value freedom and liber• their own minds. Draw the readers' nothing to eliminate. criminal acta are prevented by merely stitution and the Second Amendment; ty should take great exception to attention to the sentence, "Common T Gun control advocates exploit the the presence of a weapon and not by Michigan citizens as well as the the Observer's stance against Second sense dictates that when a handgun is uninformed among us, who think shots being fired. The life that is law enforcement community know all: Amendment rights,a s stated in the available in explosive situations, or safety is derived from laws that only saved could be yours. too well that they have nothing to fear when it is accessible tochildren, there recent editorial regarding House Bills affect the law-abiding. Just look at Please write your representative in from a law-abiding citizen who carried is a strong likelihood that it will be 5551- 6559. the reduction in crime in the 30-odd support of the Cropsey Bill. a concealed firearm. These citizens joiisused." These bills do not create a Ver• states which have granted concealed- will still be required to pass the mont-style "shall-issue" policy, as was To me, common serise dictates that carry rightst o the law-abiding citizen. Andy Brandt scrutiny of the county gun boards. implied. If anything they would ahandgun in my possession is not I say: If guns cause crime, matches Plymouth Police officers know that criminals' increase the gun boards' power to available to children, and statistics cause arson. will not take the time to purchase deny law-abiding gun owners their show that a handgun is properly used firearms legally. Police officers also rights, while requiring them to state a Ted Gomulka Jr. every 13 seconds in the U.S. in justifi• know that criminals will carry con• reason for doing so. Livonia able defense. And that a shot is fired Editorial off base cealed firearms without permission. in that defense less that 2 percent of The reference to one bill giving Apparently the editorial staff at the the time. "potentially abusable discretion" to Support Cropsey bill he editorial (Observer, April 2) Observer Newspapers is having trou• Further down the letter, we read gun boards is laughably ironic. To Topposes the current Cropsey legis• ble differentiating between law-abid• •J.8 what is perceived as consistent find abuse, one need only look at the read with amazement your article lation, in the form of House Bills ing citizens and criminals. The good with public safety in one county current system. The gun board in the Ion gun bills. The article shared 5551-5559, that would require all news is that the law enforcement appropriate in other counties with county with the highest crime rate many thoughts that are totally county-gun boards to operate using community knows the difference, and totally different circumstances?" Are (and, by the way, the highest ethnic unfounded, statements of opinions, statewide, uniform standards. does support a citizens right to carry they referring to Macomb County, minority population) routinely denies not facts. As an area representative for the a firearmfo r protection. permits to all but the most elite Law Enforcement Alliance Of Ameri• where residents are allowed to defend Here are the facts and why most of The truth is that Michigan citizens and/or politically well-connected ca (LEAA), I take issue with the edito• themselves, versus Wayne County, our state representatives support the have a right to protect themselves. applicants, while across Eight Mile rial's comments regarding how the where you have to know somebody to Cropsey Bill. And protecting each individual is Road, suburbanites enjoy a de facto proposed legislation, should it become get a CCW? The Cropsey Bill (or CCW, as it is something that courts have proven shall-issue policy. law, would pose a serious threat to This isn't the firsttim e that Eight often referred; CCW stands for Con• police departments are not legally public safety. The fact is, the editorial Mile Road has been used as the line of The Observer not only endorses it, cealed Carry Weapon) is intended to obligated to do (see Warren vs. DC). prevent crime, statistics from Florida couldn't be further from the truth. demarcation between good and evil. but propagates the charade, declaring Michigan legislators who do not clearly demonstrate this. jThis elitist attitude of the county gun "each county has a board which I doubt that whoever wrote this support a law-abiding citizen's right boards is one of the main issues the reviews requests and approves them Why Florida? Florida has had editorial actually spoke with any of to self-defense have either not read Cropsey bill would rectify. if the applicant can prove a reason to "shall issue" since 1987 when CCW the officers on the streets or in the the Michigan State Constitution, or prisons regarding how they feel about Your editorial also stated that the have the permit." Talk about arro• went into effect for that state and pro• they have neglected their Oath of a law-abiding citizen's rightt o self- medical community considers gunshot gance! vides statistically sound data aged Office. over time. defense. wounds as a "public health issue." In Wayne County, there are basi• I'm confident that Observer read• ou would do well to mention that cally three "good reasons": (1) You're Florida homicide since 1987 is Readers of the Observer are being ers, like all Michigan citizens are hen CoWress found out that the a police officer. (2) You're an elected down a whopping 34.4 percent! Pro• "tricked" into believing that by allow• more intelligent than the Observer ^Center for Disease Control spent $3 official or politically well-connected. fessor John Lott of Chicago University ing law-abiding citizens the rightt o editors have given them credit for. (3) You're a business owner who car• has been studying the 31 states that self-protection, that somehow more illion tax dollars to make that deter- Frank Finch ries s lot of cash. What if you're, say, already have CCW laws and his con• crime would result. The LEAA doesn't ination, their budget for the follow- LEAA area representative an abused woman in mortal fear of clusions support with statistics that subscribe to the attitudes of high level ng year was slashed $3 million dol• Canttfn ffirmative action debateitits home esponding to an aggressive national cam• paign against affirmative action, Califor• R nia voters in 1996 passed Proposition 209, a law that banned use of race, sex, color or eth• nicity as factors in university admissions. 3 O Days... Since then, the concern has been over just what kind of impact the new law would have on minorities seeking access to the state's finepub • lic university system. According to data On Us! released last week, the impact is devastating. The number of African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans offered places in this We are so confident year's freshman class at the University of Cali• PHILIP POWER that you will love fornia's flagshipcampu s at Berkeley dropped 61 been to provide the widest possible access for percent/compared to a year ago. Places offered the greatest diversity of students. a^4^j Ai our community at UCIA fell 36 percent, and similar declines That is why attempts why to restrict great ' were reported at other system campuses. public universities fromtaking into considera• ' that we are University officials expect further declines tion factors such as race or ethnicity are so . .11. ' 1 - this fa 1, when those few minority students unfortunate. Wouldn't it be odd if the job of I willing to let actual y accepted go to college out of state or at making the full opportunity of America maxi• • ^¾¾ you be our guest privafc i universities unaffected by Prop 209. mally available wound up in the hands of the The evidence from California is important to same private universities that not so long ago for up to 30 us hero in Michigan, where the debate over were citadels of bias? affirmative action in admissions is proceeding. There will be a lot of argumentation about all. days...with NO A conservative Washington-based legal advo- of this, most of it probably couched in legalisms. obligation! |.. cacy outfit, Center for Individual Rights?alleges I find more compelling examples like that of AH Units Include: —thrU iiversity of Michigan is using unconstitu-' Donald R. Deskins Jr., a professor of urban • • Scheduled Transportation • Laundry Facilities • Evening Meal 7 Days a Week ^ttonal race-based weighting in its admissions geography and sociology at the University of » Local-P-honcXalls • Pharmaceutical Delivery • Bi-Wcckly Housekeepings practices and has brought suit. A petition dnve Michigan and an African American. Raised in is undor way to get a Prop 209-type affirmative Brooklyn, Don was drafted after high school and We Also Feature: action :>an onto the ballot. Bills to the same served in the infantry in the Korean War. After • Single-Story Patio Apartments • Full Kitchens * Spacious Floor Plans effect 1 ave been introduced in the legislature. his discharge in 1957, GI Bill in hand, Don had • Library & Exercise Room •Emergency Call System • 24-Hour Security Sho\ ild courts or the voters ban use of race, to decide where he was going to go to college. x. • Two Crafts Rooms • Social/Recreational Events sex, color or ethnicity in university admissions . He chose Michigan. Why? "I always saw and Upming in the Spring of "98...Shuttle Service for Personal Errands! decisions, I con see only two outcomes: Michigan as a place offering unlimited opportu• As in California, the firstalmos t certainly nity for all kinds of kids - blacks, middle-class Optional Services Available: ; would be to re-segregate the campuses of public whites, poor whites, Jews, immigrants. Michi• • Additional Housekeeping • Lunches • Carport • Screened Porch universities in Michigan, What a sad and per- gan was known as a place that was open all • Beauty/Barber Shop • Laundry Service "verse o atcome for our public higher education , kinds to bright people from all over, a place system that is among tho finesti n the nationl where kids got a chance to show what they Find a new beginning at Presbyterian Village The second, oddly, would bo to eliminate the n would do on their own." with new friends and relationships. use of any academically-based factor (such as Don did pretty well in Ann Arbor. Played high 8c hool grade point average or standardized starting tackle on the football team; graduated An affordable alternative for enjoyable retirement living! , test re lults) in admissions decisions. Already, with honors; eventually became a full professor; Non-Denominational, Equal Opportunity Housing some f eoplo in California are arguing that ACT married and had three girls, respectively a or SAT tests are intrinsically unfair to minority physician, a lawyer and an electrical engineer. Spring Special...Cail Today! .studerlts and that a fairer system would be to Don Deskins is a living example of what pub• . admttTuds to college by random lottery. What lic universities aro all about in providing oppor• an equally sad outcome for a wonderful univer• tunity to tho full diversity of our people and (734) 728-5222 sity like tho U of M, which has gained its why they are so enormously precious if our soci• • staturo by being highly selective in admissions! ety is to truly to offer opportunity to all. Ono of tho reasons I chorish serving on tho U Phil Power is chairman ofHomeTown Com• of M Board of Regonts is my conviction that munications Network Inc., the company that Presbyterian Village ; whon the historians get around to writing up owns this newspaper. He also serves as a mem• 32001 Cherry Hill Road (west of Merriman) in Westland .the history of 20th century America, thoy will ber of the Board of Regents of the University of conclude that tho signature contribution of our Michigan. This column expresses his individual * Offer valid only to individuals who art qualified for at) independent living environment Society has been the creation and support of opinion, and not that of the university or its •seriously excellent public universities Board of Regents. He welcomes your continents, vTht ultimate purposo and special claim to either by voice mail at (734) 953-2047, Ext. distinction of these great; univorsities has 1880, or by e-mail at [email protected] .v — Ai4*(Aie-qp) TVie Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 sends new teacher sub bill to House Parliamentarians to meet BY TM RICHARD to a program and never have Rep. Clyde LeTarte, R-Jackson, "Tt's a bad idea whose time has STAFF WRITER any intention of enrolling and to amend it will these safe• come," quipped Rep. James The Michigan State Associ• Association of Parliamentari• t ation of Parliamentarians will ans, "Change Your Itinerary"; School districts .would be, able finishing it," he said. guards: Ageo, D-Muskegon, a former ; ', ••, Rep. Rose Bpgardus, D-Davi- • The bill "sunsets" (expires) superintendent who voted yes sponsor a parliamentary pro• Marjorie Weber, National to hire college juniors asshort? cedure workshop on April 25 Association of Parliamentari• term substitutes under a bill son and a former public school in mid-2003. reluctantly. Agee wants to music teacher, also voted no. • It covers kindergarten amend the bill to move the sun• for people interested in learn• ans District Four director, headed to the full state House of This will degrade the quality of through grade 9 only. ' set forward to 2001 and to ask ing more about or refining "Revise Your Actions"; and Representatives. their parliamentary skills. Nola Pursiful, NAP third vice '. The HouBe Education Commit• teaching. We should go the other • The district must firsttr y to the Department of Education for way - provide incentives for hire a sub with at least 90 credit a detailed plan to deal with sub• The workshop, Take a Trip president. tee reported it out April 1 on a teachers." hours. stitute teachers. on the Motions Express," will The workshop fee is $20 for 10-2 vote. be held from 1-4 p.m. in the adults or $10 for high school "I want the bill amended so The current school code per• • The person must be at least Supporters included the mits a school ^oard to hire a 21 years old. Michigan Association of School Holiday Inn Livonia West at or college students. Make that a candidate would have to 1-275 and Six Mile Road. Spe• checks payable to tho 1998 .be 'enrolled* in an approved substitute teacher with at least • The person may be engaged Administrators and Oakland 90. semester hours of college for no more than two consecutive Intermediate School District. cial emphasis will be placed MSAP Convention - Dorothy teacher education program, not on ways to alter or revisit a Haslett, and mail to: Virginia just 'admitted' to one," said Rep. credit (at the senior level). Pur• days in the same classroom. Opposed was the Michigan Fed• pose of House bill 6481 is to • The person "has been admit• eration of Teachers. motion. E. Place, 36300 Woodward Bob Brown, D-Dearborn Avenue, No. 306, Birming• Heights, who voted no. allow boards to hire subs with ted to an approved teacher edu• The Michigan Education Asso• Speakers and topics include 60 hours credit (junior level). cation program leading to a pro• ciation supported the bill with Josephine Horn, first vice ham, MI 48009. "It's a technical thing, but president of Michigan State important. I could be 'admitted' Educators got the sponsor, visional teaching certificate." amendments. Delays from page A9 as quickly as possible." Some of the construction work tant, not only for the workers, take motorists directly to Metro time. For domestic flights, they Road in Wayne County, so will be completed on off-peak but for yourself and other Airport. ought to allow two hours (to motorists must take the same Road work begins hours on weekends. motorists." Air travelers not only should arrive before departure), and at detour they drove last year. Lane closures began Friday During the northbound resur• Updates on the construction account for road construction, least three hours for internation• Southbound traffic will contin• night as southbound 1-275 facing project, contractors will be progress can be accessed but for the heavier holiday air al flights." ue to have access to southbound received some preliminary closing two lanes, one that will through radio traffic reports and traffic in and out of Detroit Travelers who wish to obtain a 1-275. During the spring, repairs between Five Mile Road be paved and the other for the MDOT 24-hour construction Metro. Conway said the sched• parking update can call the air• crossovers will be built for the and Ann Arbor Road to prepare maneuvering the contractor's hotline at 1-800-641-MDOT. A ule of chartered international port's parking hotline at 1-800- southbound traffic. Northbound for resurfacing this summer. equipment and trucks and pro• meeting will be scheduled in one flights on Friday, Saturday and 642-1978. Long-term parking is lanes will be used by the south• North and southbound 1-275 vide workers' safety. That work of the affected communities in Sunday is "very busy." available in the green and yel• bound motorists because south• between Northline and FiveRIile is slated to start April 20 or June to update residents, Pan• "Easter tends to be a holiday low lots at $6 a day, or $36 a bound lanes will be resurfaced — or just south of 1-94 to just April 27. necouk said. where people fly, and on Memo- week, where motorists can park this spring and summer. north of the I-96/M-14 inter-. ; Motorists should use caution rial Day and Labor Day holi• for Six'days'and receive the sev• Northbound motorists will be change — will be resurfaced over through these construction Holiday crunch days, they tend to drive," Con• enth for free. Those rates also detoured because those lanes the next five to eight months, areas. Anyone traveling to the air• way said Monday. apply to the red and blue over• will be used for "crossover" traf• depending on the weather. "It's really important for peo• port should listen to the radio "Easter is a heavy holiday flow lots. fic by southbound motorists. Traffic in that area was nar• ple to slow down," Pannecouk for traffic updates and deter• travel period. The airlines have "We're not doing the actual rowed down to one lane at times said. "Number one, we have con• mine where the delays are, said sales on air fares and the econo• Detour reinstated crossover traffic until July 6," last weekend, but at least two struction workers out there ... Mike Conway, spokesman for my is good. We're already busy." Northbound 1-275 will be Pannecouk said. This construc• lanes were open to traffic by and number two, accidents are Wayne County Detroit Metro Travelers should plan to closed from July 6 through Octo• tion project is expected to last Monday's rush hour. more often between vehicles in Airport. If they are advised of arrive at the airport early, Con• ber between Newberg Road in -three months. "These closures will impact work zones. traffic backups, possible alter• way Said. Monroe County and Northline „ tjaffic traveling through the I- "The construction and lane clo• nate routes in western Wayne "Give yourself plenty of extra 275, M-14/I-96 interchange," sures mean your ability to judge and southwest Oakland County said John Sanford, engineer distance and width is reduced. suburbs include Merriman and THINKING ABOUT... with Michigan Department of (Slowing down) is really impor• Middlebelt roads, which can Easter Treats! Transportation. 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This 60-mile round-trip has been on my mind for the last couple of years, ever since Flora announced she hoped to find work closer to her family's new home in Livingston County. Every six or seven weeks it inches closer to reality. The home was finished last fall, Flora is all moved in, but so far (thank good• ness), she hasn't been looking for a Clip, Clip: (Above) The barber pole is on the window on Naimola's Barber and Style job in her new neighborhood. Shop on Plymouth Road in Livonia, started by Mike Naimola's father in 1957. (Photo at right) Nancy Austin of Canton has been a regular of Bill Coatta at Coat- Flora is Flora (Gomez) Sparks - ta's Unisex Salon in Livonia for 30 years. and she's been cutting my hair for about 17 years, even before it start• ed getting thin on top, in back. In fact, I trusted my hair to Flora before I was ready to commit to a lot Hair-praising tales of other things. Like marriage or There are plenty of "hair-raising" stories out there, styl• having a family, owning a home or ists who won't listen and customers who won't follow advice. even reliable transportation. Our readers got right to the "root" of what makes the ideal It goes beyond the fact that she customer and hairstylist. knows her craft. Certainly, I like Customer from heaven: that she never really teased me "An ideal customer is a person who lets you style their hair about the black blotch (birthmark) to suit their face and their occupation. When you get a per• on the side of my brown-haired son like that you enjoy your job, you create." head. Well, not much after the first - Joannie "I'm stylin' today" Khoury Steiger • Joannie's visit, anyways, when she made sure Hair Salon, Livonia every stylist in the shop had a A CUT ABOVE THE REST "One who is very social. I like to have someone talking all chance to move in for a close look. the time. Someone riot stuck in a rut. If someone's open to Regular customer A good hairstylist, it seems, is more than change, you have a much better relationship. And, of course, a talented pair of hands. He or she is a loyalty." , What made me one of Flora's confidant(e), a sharer of good news and - Christine Campbell • Rumorz Hair Salon, \Ves(lqnd "regulars,".!, think, was the easygo- bad, is tolprant o| clients' pett^c^mplaiQta.^ .; jp^a>jivej^^iYm we er^byedWhile^t ignores their Irritating habits flrtd can .•..1,-.;; ^|hev^ipped and clipped her Way boost their fragile egos to bouffant heights. ground my scalp. Ten or 16 minutes In turn, customers are forgiving of the - Cheryl Bias • CJ's Hair Stop, Canton' out of my day - and hers - where occasional slip of the scissors, anemic perm or off-the-chart color that threatens to "A customer who keeps an open mind. Talkative. One who's what really mattered was the movie stretch a bad hair day into a month. not afraid to tell us what they like. That's how we learn. you just saw or the vacation you Indeed, clients are willing to follow their One who treats us like family because that's what we're like were planning. This serious stuff of rjavorite stylists from salon to salon, city to here." • careers and relationships, that could city, pledging their undying loyalty along - Sue Berger • Reflections, Garden City wait until later, when a new haircut the way. "Someone who's funny. Someone who's cooperative and would allow a fresh perspective. Nancy Austin of Canton has followed her ready to change, not afraid to dive in." stylist, Bill Coatta, owner of Coatta's Uni• - Dennis Schuster • Headstart, Plymouth sex Salon in Livonia, for 30 years. She said she'll become a lost soul" when he retires. Stylist from heaven: "We know each other so well now, that "I want them to do exactly what 1 want. Also, I want them to our lives have become intertwined," she remember what they did with my hair the last time." said. "We know about family weddings, - Karin Keim • Canton funerals, births, joys, tragedies and every• thing else life deals us." "When you walk out feeling happy because you had come in. It's more than a great haircut - " Every When he or she doesn't deviate from you're own personal hair is measured during the cut" - that image of yourself. When your hair doesn't turn orange." keeps Austin coming back. - Maria Kosonski-Chestney • Plymouth "That shop is so comfortable; that's Drying out: Arlene Turner of Canton "Listening to what the client wants rather than just hear• where I go and hide for three hours once a month." has been a customer, at Diane ing." Timmerman's Tangerine Room of - Debra Fitzgibbon • Garden City Milestones: Flora Sparks has Every Wednesday for the last 19 years, Marty Wise of Livonia has placed herself Beauty in Livonia for 14 years. "Someone who gives a good haircut. 1 don't mind the chit• shared haircuts and life's special in the capable hands of Diane Timmer- here every week, no matter what the chat, but I can live without it. I will talk, but I'd just as soon moments with the Schneiders. mah, owner of The Tangerine Room of sit there, get my hair cut and go." Beauty in Livonia. weather." Wise said her hair is a bit thin and Tim- - Bill Casper • Redford Then too, Flora and I have "She's just a wonderful person. I call her always been around the same place merman always makes sure everything is "Somebody willing to give you ideas, but listen to what you my miracle worker because I feel so good J in our lives. Our relationship has covered 'just perfectly." Wise also appreci• want. My hairdresser and I work together. I'll come up with when I come out," said Wise. ates Timmerman's knack for suggesting been through her marriage to Kline Timmerman appreciates Wise's devo• an idea, but she'll say, 'No, it won't work. We'll do this."" rather than pushing new products, like the - Karen Schiffman • Livonia and mine to Lori. She bought a tion. home in Livonia around the same "Marty is a very sweet person. She walks ' Please see HAIRSTYLISTS, B2 time we were looking in Farmington Hills. Her two children - Colleen, 9, and Logan, 6 - preceded my 4-year- old by a few years, so at least I knew what to expect. * Through the years, we've Re-enactors bring authenticity to 'Lincoln' exchanged baby gifts, holiday pre• sents and dog stories - her 8-year- Extra spe• Beth Turza tripped the light fantastic with Hol• during the filming. Turza and her daughter were old cocker spaniel vs. our 7-year-otd cial: Waiting lywood director Ron Maxwell Saturday night. hired for seven days of filming in Richmond and golden retriever. Amid period music, period desserts and poriod Petersburg, Va., while the rost of tho group to be sum• clothing, sho savored the chance to contra dance worked for four days in Richmond. Flora Is modest, another quality . moned for with the director of highly acclaimed film, "Gettys• "Pat wanted to make a difference; she talked to in short supply these days. It wasn't filming of m burg." the director about paying a decent fee to get quali• until I called to ask her about this scenes in a ' "I feel ho was there scouting," said the Canton ty people," said Turza. "Background peoplo or column that she mentioned she cut replica of resident. "He talked in-depth about his new film, extras are furnishings in a movie, so Pat wanted Tim Allen's hair onco or twice -. Ford The• 'Gods and Generals.' The rumor mill has it that to make* sure the furnishings fit in with the perl* he's approached some of the stars from 'Gettys• od," before the "Home Improvement'' ater for "The star made it big In TV or movies. burg^ to revive their roles." Based on the Jim Bishop's best-selling book of Day Lincoln The dancing was part of a special movie pre• tho same name, "Tho Day Lincoln Was Shot" "He was doing standup and Midas Was Shot" s. i. miere at the Antlotam National Battlefield Park chroniclos tho days and hour leading up to tho (muffler, shop) commercials, *jshe ivere "living Visitor Center in Shnrpsburg, Md. Turza was assassination of Abraham Lincoln from tho per• said. All these years sitting m her -.. history . among a group ef more than 100 "backgrounders" spective of tho president and his murdoror, John chair and I neverhad acluo my hahr' Wilkes Booth. background treated to a screening of tho TNT Original film Stylist also cbiffed the soon^to-be : en• "The pay Lincoln Was Shot," which premieres Tho facade of the White Houso waB created at rich and famous, artists" Sunday, April 12, on TNT. ^ tho Millenium Studios in Virginia, whilo the int£* Becky Turza Turza and her daughter Becky, Lynn Cnlil of rior of Ford Theater was created inside a theater Something comforting (left) and ' Royal Oak, Glenna Rost ChristefrofWnfron, Jack• in Richmond. Tho outdoor scenes were filmed on, a Although not really friends In the her mother, ie Wakcling of Taylor and Elizabeth Potris of Dear• street In a wnrchouso district in Petersburg that truest sense, Flora and I nonethe«> born Heights were among 35 re-onactors hired by still has some of its original cobblestone. . Beth, of . Pat James, in chargo pf tho film'slivin g history "Tho Day Lincoln Was Shot" is tho first filnj less have something tangible and Canton. • casting, to work as extras for the production. work for Turza nnd her daughter. Sho has booh a£; • ;.. Please see FLORA, B2 Jnmes negotiated are-enacter feo for tho pro• duction and was allotted 135 slots for rc-cnactors Plonso sco RE4NACT0R$, B? -f.i •»v: .1/. 1 . V ^ k. v - ^ K A. \. \-'.V..I 1. . B2(WQc) •> The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 Re-enactors from page Bl re-enactor for 22 years and Something ' Becky got her firsttast e of it at noble? Titus Gettysburg in 1981 when her.' Welliver mother was seven.months preg-S 1 (left) and nant. .-''.. . •• -'• .' . Their backgrounder work fol• Jaimz Wool- lows in the footsteps of husband vett (right) Jim whose movie credits include . join Rob "Gettysburg," "Glory" and Morrow as "Antie-tarn," ah independent conspirators film currently in production. He' in the plot to made his "acting debut" in the television mini series, "North assassinate and South Book II." President A budding thespian, Becky Abraham just finished a stint as Freochie Lincoln. in Plymouth Salem High; School's production of "Grease" before taking on assistant stage manager and costumer for the • Wyandotte Community The- ,•• ater's production of "Camelot." The family's penchant for act• ing started with the troupe and with daughter Jessica, a student PHOTO BTDOUOHTVN at Michigan State University, who appeared in its production of "Ann of Green Gables" and in Waiting around cared for Lincoln at the theater director walked by and asked "Crazy for You" with Becky. and accompanied him to the who had tho camera and I fig• There was a lot of waiting house across the street from the ured I was in trouble. He took it, Told in advance what the involved in the filming and the sat down beside me and held it director was looking for, Turza backgrounders marked time in a theater. "We called him Doctor Dougie; out to take a picture of us." packed six period outfits for the banquet room where one day Turza is already talking about filming. Her choke of a brown piano playing led to dancing and he was really friendly, a person• able, nice guy," Turza said. "We future roles. She'd like-a spot re- silk dress with a gathered bon- complaintai about their bouncing enacting in Maxwell's "Gods and . net landed-her a seat in the front around by the "hair Nazis." didn't realize he had such a big role uhtil we saw the film." Generals," while Becky would ; row for filming inside the the- Some days started at 6 a.m. like to step up to a speaking role. ' ater. Becky, who wore a.dark and on one occasion rah until 1 Her photo album includes mauve silk dress with a black snapshots of the work on the And she gladly adds a few tips a.m. And on the fourth day, for watching the film. Number jacket and gathered bonnet was much of the time was spent in TNT film. There's a photograph seated four rows back. of John Wilkes Booth (Morrow) one, there is a gratuitous sex the theater as the assassination scene, and... "The director was so pleased scene was shot "over and over talking on his cell phone - "I with the quality of the re-enac• again" before the stunt was set thought it was amusing." - "You can pick out Becky in the tors, that they were seated in up for Booth's jump onto the Becky with her movie partner open air scenes because of her the front rows of the theater Andrew Brenner, a re-enactor yellow bonnet, and my bonnet stage. stands out in the theater scene." before the extras they had The film stars Lance Henrik- from Stanley, Va., and Turza hired," Turza said. "As re-enac• sen as Lincoln, Donna Murphy check-to-check with director "The Day Lincoln Was Shot* tors, we're not as highly paid as as Mary Todd Lincoln and Rob John Gray.* will air at 8 p.m. April 12, on professionals actors, but we Morrow as Booth. After seeing "I had a camera hidden under TNT, with encore presentations come with our own wardrobe of the film, Turza praised the per• my shawl in the theater and on at 10 p.m. April 12, midnight period clothing. And we policed formances of Henriksen, Murphy the third day I got brave enough April 13, 11 p.m. April 14, 5 p.m. each other so we portrayed the. and Doug OLear who played to take some pictures during the April 18, 1 p.m. April 19, 10 p.nu period authentically." Doctor Leale, the physician who down time," Turza said. "The April 21 and 6:30 p.m. April 26. Places, please: Jay Guerra (left), the second second assistant director, positions the backgrounders, includ- from page Bl ihgBechy Turza and Andrew Brenner, for a shot of the crowd waiting outside the house where Lincoln died.shampo o Wise recently started Curls, please: using to promote hair growth*-, Diane Tim- Tt's done wonders," she said.j merman, Flora from pageBl *Not just a service* owner of the When Tracey Darabon of Can• Tangerine comforting. We are tied to life's endless construction delays on ton wanted a new look after her Room of son was born five months ago, Beauty, rolls challenges by those eight or her new house. Oh, I would she made an appointment with nine visits each year. The bond commiserate with her when I Christine Campbell, owner of perm rods is firm enough that I have fol• went in for my haircut. Secretly Rumorz Hair Salon in Westland. into the hair lowed her all over the western though, I walked out knowing Campbell, who's been Darabon's of long-time suburbs - from Southfield, to there would be at least one or stylist for fiveyears , chopped off customer Livonia (two stores) to Novi - two more visits before decision Darabon's long, blonde tresses. Arlene Turn• 8in.ce that day in 1981 when I time. "I love it," said Darabon. So does her husband, who first cov• er of Canton. walked in to Super Clips (now You know, maybe Hartland ered his eyes when Darabon BoRics) for a trim. isn't so far after all. My car gets came home with her new do. • Now Lori and our daughter, good mileage, I can always free Darabon just plain likes Sarah, often come in with me. up some time on a Saturday... Campbell: "I like her as a person. So Flora cuts our hair and is by She talks and I.talk. I feel she's extension almost part of our Tedd Schneider is the com• not just giving me a service. We've become friends. She's family. munity editor of the Canton warm and friendly.,You tell her * Flora doesn't know this. But Observer. He likes his hair cut things you wouldn't tell other I used to love hearing about the short, but not too short. people." . •. Mary Ann Snodgrass of Garden 1- • . City most likely sets the record of NOTICE OF HEARING remaining faithful to a hair • CITY OF WESTLAND stylist, 37 years. COUNTY OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN "I followed her from beauty school to a Shop to her home That's when Wood took six lightly." A former customer who good listening ear. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE APPROVAL OF when she had children to another months off to have her last child. lives in Florida has been sending "They don't get out of here II AlVffiNDMENTS TO THE TAX INCREMENT shop, which she now owns," The fill-in stylist gave Snodgrass Le her wigs to wash and style for without talking - sports, jobs, FINANCING AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN Snodgrass said of Janine Wood, the perm from hell. 25 years. going to Florida. Net many peo• 11 OF THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY owner of Charles & Co.-Hair "It was terrible. I never "The clerks at the post office ple come in here and say, 'Shut OF THE CITY OF WESTLAND Design in Dearborn Heights. thought it would grow out," she think the boxes are filled with air up, I don't want to talk,'" he said. "She is very knowledgeable. She's said. "I was a happy girl when because they are so light," said Le. Naimola's father opened the ALL INTERESTED PERSONS INTHE CITY OF WESTLAND: a stylist to whom you can say do Janine* started working again." For the past 23 years, Le has shop in 1957, and Naimola has " 'TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Westland, Wayne something different. I've always Thirty years as a tyair stylist been the resident hairstylist at been cutting hair there for 25 ' County,'Michigan,I-will hold a public hearing on the 4th day of May, 1998 at . been pleased." has taught Sharon Le of Ply• Northville Psychiatric Hospital. years. He keeps files on his cus• 17'00 o'clock p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, in the City Hall located at {36601 Only .once was Snodgrass mouth "to have fun and take life "When I meet new acquain• tomers' preferences, like square '.] Ford Road, Westlohd, Michigan, to, consider the adoption of a resolution forced.to go to another stylist. approving amendments to the existing Tax Increment Financing and tances and they ask what I do or oval backs, how much off the Development Plan of the Tax Increment Finance Authority of the CitV of and where do I work, I get a vari• top and how high above the ear ' Westland pursuant to Act 450, PjubUeActsof Michigan", 1980, as amended. CANTON TOWNSHIP ety of responses," she said. "It is and collar. I .i V' j. DKVKtX)PMENT Al&A. BOUNDARIES ^ '.:. \ - ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS by far not a glamorous job, but "All he has to do is tell me his The Charter Township'of Canton will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary The boundaries of the development area (Deyelopment Area No. 1) in the . j aids'and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of none could be more rewarding name. It takes the guesswork out, Cjty which is the subject of the Tax Increment Financing arid Development'; printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with than to motivate ladies who are and I can repeat the haircat." iPlah including the propo&d amendments thereto, are gene'rany'deaenbedv : disabilities at ihe- meeting/hearing upon two-weeks notice to the; Charter depressed, neglected or need a Naimola even makes housecalls ':a£ follows: -\-V '[ .•••. "•' • * -.1 v: r'^\ ',".V / • ** Township of Canton. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling new look to perk them up and for special customers. {Land in the. City of Westland, Wayne County, Michigan generally the following: feel better about themselves. "When they get sick, they call <; described as beginning at Newburgh Road, an area south of the William;' ..-/v. David Medley "The doctors tell me patients P. Holliday Parkway, and.Includes the parcels adjacent to Newburgh"' ADA Coordinator me up and I go to their home," he Road frorh Warren Road to Ford, then east along Ford Road td the east v : v Charter Township of Canton act better when they look better." said. "If they offer me a cup of side of Carlson Avenue, then north along, the eastern boundary of tho ' -. 1150 S. Canton Center Road Where do guys go when they coffee, that's all I want." . parcels adjacent to Carlson Avenue to ElmwcK)^ Avenue, then'.east to ;: . • . Canton,MI 48188 need perking up? Mike Naimola, While good communication is a Yale Avenue,then north along Yale Avenue to Warren Road, then east •-••'v (734)397-5435 ' ' ."•'•••'• :; . . owner of-Naimola's Barber and a part of the relationship between ' , along Warren Road, including the parcels, on the south side of the street . Style Shop on Plymouth Road in stylist and client, it's no secret • to the Warren/Wayne Road intersection, then east along Warren Road to. Livonia, said a lot of them come what makes for a good relation• : include the Westland Crossing Mall, then north and west to Wayne; Road, then north along Wayne Road to a point 340 feet north of Nankin .; to his shop. He doesn't offer them ship. Wise suras it all up: "I feel Boulevard, then West to the southern boundary of the 'William P.. COT OF WESTLAND cookies and flavored coffee, just a like, she's my friend." Holliday Parkway, then west along the southern boundary of the William. NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION •P. Holliday Parkway to Newburgh Road, the point of beginning. No persons will be displaced as a result of the improvements On Tuesday, April 14,1998, the Westland Police'Dept. Will conduct Public contemplated in the proposed Amendments to the Tax Increment Financing Auctions of Impounded, abandoned vehicles. The first auction will begin CITY OF GARDEN CITY [and Development Plan. ' . ,. ,' .' •. • . promptly at 10:00 AM nt^stland Service Towing, 37601 Cherry HUI» MICHIGAN JWeatland, MI, County of Wayne, Where thefollowing vehlclesViQ b« offered .Maps, plats/and the Tax Increment Financing and Development Plan, NOTICE TO BIDDERS for sale to the highest bidden • \." '.'-'.. nduding the proposed amendments thereto, will'bc available for public . NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed proposals will be received at the nspecllon at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Westland and at the : YJSAJR MAKE / BODY8mg: COLOR Offic* of the City Clerk. In the Civie Center, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden .'City'* Department of Economic Development, 370§5 Marquette, Westland, '86 PONTIAC.; 2 DR GRAND AM . BLACK . l02NEtfU7GC6O8163 City, Michigan 48135 (Telephone: 734-625-8814) oo or before APRIL 22,1 • {Michigan during regular business hours. The second auction will begin promptty at 11.00 AM atVfcatland CaVCare, 998, at 2;00 p.m. for the following item(s): | -.fiil aspects of the proposed amend/iicnts to the Tax Increment Financing 6376 Hix Road,-Westland, MI, County;of ,Wayne> Where the following* PUMP EQUIPMENT ,«afid Development Plan relating to the development area described above vehicles will be offered for sale- tdth*highest bidder; .,' - . SWIMMING POOL PAINT AND THINNER be open for discussion ni' the public hearing. ' POOL CAULK s '89 BUICK •. 2 DR REOAL : : V A RED 2mWB14TXk!4442$S '^'rftirsonj requiring rensonnblo accommodation to disabilities in order that '93 CHEVROLET '2 DR CAVALIERv BLUE 10UC1446P7138229; Proposals must be submitted on forms furnished by the City Clerk, in a ;;stjie' hearing be accessible to them ore requested to notify the City Clerk no '78 PONTIAC 2 DR FIREBIRD . GRAY * 2W8728N189881 ' sealed envelope endorsed with the names(s) of ltem(s) bid. vk {ft than five (6) business day's prior to tho date of tho hearing of such '8i BUicK. -4 PR"SKYLARK GOLD 1Q4AOSW9BW1042W The City reserve*'the right to accept or reject any or all bids, In whole or m lability. - •'* ' . ' part and to ivaive any Informalities when deemed in the best Interest of the AH vehicles ara sold In *a« la* condition. Bidding on all vehicles will start at TJi|s riotke is given by order of tho City Council of tho City of Wetland, City. Ichlgan, . * • • the amount duo for towing arid storage. Vehicles may be deleted from this. list at any time prior to the start of the auction. ..;.-^ }^.- . ; - ALLYSONM. BETTIS DIANE J. FRITZ, Cjty Clerk ', City Clerk-Treasurer r^Ut^:tiur^»X/^*,-im''^v - V - Y •;; • ;;:'•; •, ' i '; ' ;;v.: 1 \) 1 '•' PuNUt" April 9. im L\'r ,Y :- 'f- Z_ i ii.-A. £. Jr. J. J.Jj.\ The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 *B3 WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS Darby-Cloutler McElroy-Ferguson Nelson-Draeger Larry and Marjorie Darby of ', Sue Dpdaon of Canton and Linda Nelson of Plymouth and Canton announce the engage• Lawrence McElroy of Mesa; John Nelson of, Ypsilanti ment of their daughter, Laura Ariz., announce the engagement announce the engagement of Marjorie, to Stephen Michael pf their daughter, Amy McElroy> their daughter, Kelly A<» to Lara Cloutier, the son of Margaret to David Ferguson, the son of Draeger, the. son of Mr. and Mrs. Cloutier of Ecorse and the late David Ferguson of Madison Walter Draeger of Grand Haven. George Cloutier Jr. Heights and the late Nancy Fer• The bride-to-be is a 1996 grad• The bride-to-be is a graduate guson. uate of Plymouth Canton High of Plymouth Canton High The bride-to-be is a graduate School. She is a junior at Grand School, Bowling Green State of Plymouth Salem High School. Valley State University, major• University with a bachelor of sci• She is employed by Oakland ing in elementary/special educa• ence degree and the University Catholic Credit Union in Troy. tion. She is a member of Sigma of Michigan with a master of Her fiance is a graduate of Kappa sorority. business administration degree. Michigan State University. He is •Stop Her fiance is a 1996 graduate She is employed as a market employed by Spartan Tube in of Grand Haven High School. He research consultant by R.L. Polk. Livonia. A May wedding is planned. is a junior at Grand Valley State Her fiance is a graduate of University, majoring in elemen• Gabriel Richard High School, tary/physical education. He is a A May wedding is planned Wayne County Community Col• Mitchell-Cox defensive lineman on the Grand Garden City Presbyteri arfr lege aa a registered nurse and Jacqueline Fobare of Ply• Valley State football team. Church. Eastern Michigan University mouth and Allen Mitchell of with a bachelor of science degree at Electronic Data Systems. Lake Orion announce the in health administration. He is A September wedding is engagement of their daughter, Przywara-McGlade employed as an advanced busi• planned at St. Thomas a' Becket Suzanne Marie, to Allen Lee Cox Shirley Przywara of Westland ness analyst in health care audit Church in Canton. Jr., the son of Allen and Rebecca and Phil Przywara of Chicago, Cox of Canton. 111., announce the engagement of The bride-to-be is a 1991 grad• their daughter, Pamela Sue, to Cangemi-Fedewa uate of Eastern Michigan Uni• Scott Thomas McGlade, the son Salvatore and Deanna Cange- versity. She is a graduate stu• of Sandy Madden of Wayne and mi of Canton announce the dent at Central Michigan Uni• Thomas McGlade of Westland. engagement of their daughter, versity studying human The bride-to-be is employed at It;;,- Joanna Marie, to James Michael resource administration. She is Ford Motor Company as a pro• Fedewa, the son of Alice Fedewa employed as a branch operations ject archivist. of Plymouth and Stan Fedewa of supervisor for Western Staff Her fiance is employed at Plat• Livonia. Services in Farmington Hills. inum Technology as a regional The bride-to-be is a graduate W A Her fiance is a 1991 graduate sales manager in Bioomfieid of Plymouth Salem High School. of Indiana Wesleyan University. Hills. She is employed at Community He is a graduate student at Cen• A November wedding is Federal Credit Union in Ply• tral Michigan University study• planned at St. Mary's Catholic mouth. ing public administration. He is An October wedding is Church in Wayne. Her fiance is a graduate of employed as a police officer by planned at St. Michael Lutheran Detroit Catholic Central High the City of Plymouth. Church in Canton. School. He attended Eastern Hinderleider-Abrams Michigan University. He is the Kuhn-Angiulo Jeffery and Lynn Hinderleider' president of Xerographic Solu• of Canton announce the engage• tions, a Xerox franchise in Ply• Christopher Jason Kuhn of ment of their daughter, Jennifer mouth and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. John Neumann Catholic Holly and Stefanie Marie Angiu- Anne, to Brian Philip Abrams, A May wedding is planned at Chureh. lo of Canton were married Feb. the son of Christina and Richard 14 on St. Thomas, Virgin Abrams of Livonia. Pyzocha-Pelletier is employed by First of America Islands, by Jeff Gargane. The bride-to-be is a 1989 grad• Bank as a subpoena coordinator The bride is the daughter of uate of Westland John Glenn Lawrence Catchpole of Water- in Royal Oak. John and Lana Angiulo of Can• High School and a 1996 gradu• ton. The groom is the son of Karl ford and Marjorie Lebert of Har• Her fiance is a graduate of ate of Cleary College with a row, Ontario, Canada, announce and Gloria Kuhn of Naubinway. bachelor of business administra• Schoolcraft College with an asso• The bride is attending School• the engagement of their daugh• ciate's degree in science and tion degree. She is employed as a ter, Tracey Lee Pyzocha, to craft College. She is employed as claim supervisor for Sedgwick Robert Allen Pelletier, the son of Western Michigan University a medical assistant. with a bachelor of business CMS Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David Pelletier of The groom is attending Michi• Her fiance is a 1989 graduate Livonia. administration in human gan State University. He is of Livonia Franklin High School. The bride-to-be is a graduate resource management. He is employed as an investment offi• A veteran of Operation Desert Corp. of Oakland Community College employed at Fluid Automation cer with NBD. Storm, he served in the U.S. A spring wedding is planned with an associate's degree in lib• * in Wixom. The couple received guests at Marine Corps from 1989 to 1993. at St. John Neumann Catholic eral arts and criminal justice. A May wedding is planned at MagSn'8 Bay Beach, St. Thomas. He is employed by Chrysler Church in Canton. She is majoring in political sci• Newburgh United Methodist They are making their home in Holly. ence at Oakland University. She Church in Livonia. 6 residents elected to YW board of directors / J DR. VINCENT C;YU 'Six area residents Have"been ' annual meeting.' ' • • ' Suzanne Haira^oi''Joan'-"Pyer-' "and Viola Db'ughertyV Margie » » * elected to the Board of Directors Zinner x>f Southgate and TJonna Rose, Naomi James and Judge • A doctor who will listen and CATARACT of the YWCA of Western Wayne Also elected were Nadia Berry McEaonern of Wayne. Sylvia James, all of Inkster. answer your questions in a County. and Joyce Ball of Dearborn, The YWCA Volunteer Award way that you can understand. GLAUCOMA Marianne Talon and Maha Tommie Butler of Dearborn Elected to the 1998 agency of Meritorious Service was pre• • Don't feel pressured, discuss Freij of Livonia, Terry Ahwal, Heights, Veronica Massey of nominating committee were sented by Barbara Gepford of your options. LASER SURGERY • Reasonable waiting times. Carol Steffanni and Coleen Detroit, Marianne Rilley of Tay• Kay Beard of Westland, Mary Livonia to Mary Ribbron of • Saturday & evening hours EYELID SURGERY Pobur of Plymouth and Carolyn lor, Clementine Payton of Dumas of Livonia, Margaret Inkster for her nearly five • immediate appointments Kimbrough were tapped for the Inkster, Jennifer Granholm and Glatfelter of West Bioomfieid, decades of dedicated volunteer available. ROUTINE EYE positions at the agency's recent Karen Woodside of Northville, Dr. Shereen Arraf of Dearborn service. Dr. Yu is a board-certified ophthamologlst trained AND In the medical CONTACT LENS and surgical treatment of eye disease EXAMS * * * {\Qf Any Dozen Box . QUALITY EYE CARE, P.C. Wll oriSPacko/ I 4020 venoy - suite 600 % Golf Balls! On toBUSi' Jl off t»y iatit or • Two blocks south of Michigan Avenue IJ-p**o/*oVhi»i t-iini J. Mtlufc. 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V^n Easter Cottontail Hunt Kids/Plus Preschool, a Pre- \yill be held at.4 p.m. Fri- are $5. •• Training sessions are held days of January, March, 10:30 a.m. each Saturday Primary Impaired program May, July, September and •day, April 10, at Central COMMUNITY GARAOE SALE and Sparkey Preschool. City Park in Westland. The Westland Community to train library patrons on November at the Westland the use of the public access Registration is ongoing Meeting House, 37091 Hundreds of cottontails Garage Sale will be 9 a.m. from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. .(marsh mallows) will be to 4 p.m'. Saturday, May catalogs. The computers Marquette, between New• are the modern-day equiva• Call (734) 595-2660 for burgh and Wayne roads. ^sprinkled on the ground in 16, at the Westland City information. £a j-oped off area for each, Hall Parking Lot, 36601 lent of the traditional card Information, president Jim Regroup (1-3 years, 4-8 Ford Road. For space catalog. These training ses• CHURCH PRESCHOOL Franklin, (734) 721-0136. l^ears, 7-9 years). At 4 p.m., rentals, call (734) 722- . sions take about 15-20 The Westland Free Everyone is welcome. siren \vill sound to start 7620. The sale, sponsored minutes. Library staff will Methodist Preschool has •vthe hunt. At the end, cot• by the Westland Chamber teach the fundamentals openings for 3- and 4-year- regarding use of the public olds in the morning and tontails will be turned in at of Commerce, is a fund• Robert Flcaho FOR SENIORS Stjie redemption center for a raiser for the Westland access catalogs and will be Robert Thorn* afternoon sessions. The Ssrfmll bag of Easter good• Youth Assistance Program available for questions. younger pupils attend TRAVEL GROUP ie.*?, the event is sponsored and the Westland Thera• This training is free and no First annual: The Westland Democratic Tuesdays and Thursdays The Travel Group meets peutic Department. registration is required. Club's first annual awards dinner and,, with the other pupils . 12:45 p.m. every Friday in i;b> Westland Civitan Club, the Westland Friendship •;>yestland Fire Department, SURPLUS FOOD PROGRAM FRIENDS OF LIBRARY fund-raiser is Thursday, April 16* at if AW attending Mondays and The Friends of the William Wednesdays. A Friday Center, 1119 N. Newburgh, ^Westland Cultural Society The city of Westland will Local 900 Hall, $8200 Michigan Ave., > unless a trip or program is i^d Westland Parks and be having its surplus food P. Faust Public Library Wayne'. The cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m, enrichment class is also meet 7 p.m. the second available. The preschool is planned. Programs include Recreation Department. program at the Dorsey with dinner following at 7p.m. Scheduled speakers, films,celebratio n Community Center on the Tuesday of each month at at 1421 S. Venoy, West- ^PUBLICAN CLUB speakersare1998'Democraticgubernatori• land; (734) 728-3559. of birthdays and weekly ^osy Heintz, director of the following dates and times: the library, 6123 Central City Parkway. (734) 326- al candidates Jbqrry, Owen anct Doug Rps door prizes. There is a $3 ; governor's southeastern Palmer, Stieber, Merriman Seven people-will be honored with awards: ST. MEL PRESCHOOL membership fee for resi• ^tichigan office, will be and Wildwood roads, which 6123. Meetings last-about St. Mel Preschool, 7606 one hour and are open to Mark Brewer, chairman of the Michigan' dents, $12.60 for non-resi• \ addressing the Westland is known as Norwayne and Inkster Road, north of dents. The group is offering Republican Club at 7 p.m. Oak Village, between 10 the public. The Friends Democratic Party; state Rep:-Eileen, Warren Avenue in Dear• also hold a Frienda^Shop a trip to Holland, Mich., on »Monday, April i3, at a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, DeHari; Wayne County Sheriff Robert A* born Heights, has morning Wednesday, May 13, for .Amantea's Restaurant, April 16. Distribution for Book Sale during regular Ficano;Wayne County\Clerkfybld Hunter; and afternoon classes for library hours at the library. $116, with all meals .82777 W. Warren, at allother residents exclud• U.S. Rep. Lynn KRivers of the 13th Dis• both 3 and 4-year-olds. included. Trip departs ^enoy, Garden City. ing Precinct 28 will be trict; Westland Mayor. Robert J; Thomas; •. Registration for the 1998- promptly at 7 a.m. A conti• between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. RECOGNITION BANQUET and Walter (Jeff)Washington;'.president ofc 99 school year is under nental breakfast will be Friday, April 17. Senior cit• WAYNE way. (313) 274-6270. served on the bus. In Hol• Horris-Kehrer Post 3323 izens living in Taylor Tow• UAW Local 900. Tickets art $35. For inform Veterans of Foreign Wars LIBRARY matioh, call Joe Rivers at (734/261*3565. i YWCA READINESS land, the group will see of tHe United States and its ers may call their building The YWCA of Western tulips, shop, eat lunch and ladies' auxiliary will be. manager for their day of TRAVEL PROGRAMS Wayne County Early attend the parade, then go • Haying their annual distribution. The April dis• The Wayne Public Library Childhood School Readi• on to Saugatuck for dinner Wayne-Westland tribution will include is hosting travel programs Sponsored by Westland nia, 30991 Five Mile Road, ness Program is available and a boat cruise. Arrival police/Firefighters Recogni• applesauce, pears, sliced from 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Parks and Recreation (734) 425-9720. Preregister to 4- and 5-year-old chil• time back at the center is tion Banquet on Saturday, potatoes, tomatoes and; rice featuring video presenta• Department and Four Sea• at the Bailey Center before dren. The YWCA is at about 11 p.m. Call the April 18. Police officers arid cereal. For information, tions, guest speakers and sons Kite Club. May 21 or register at the 26279 Michigdfi Ave., Friendship Center for more call the Dorsey Center hot refreshments, in the information, (734) 722- ijirefightere from Wayne HIKE SAFELY park, Pizza supplied by Inkster. (313) 561-4110. ^ahd^estlandwill be hop.- , line at (734) 595-0366. library meeting room. Pro• Toarmina's Pizza. Maps 7632. grams will feature China Have fun learning the CHARTER SCHOOL Ored for going above ana SUMMER FIELD TRIPS basics of hiking safety and available at the Bailey with Bud and Phyllis Stein, Center. Cost is $6 and The Academy of Detroit- CARD GROUP beyond tbe call of duty Children ages 3-7 who have how to use a compass with Westland, an The Friday Variety Card -While serving the commu• an impairment are invited Hawaii with Margo Dewey; includes one rocket kit and the Caribbean with Joan volunteers from the School entrepreneurial and busi• Group at the Westland nity. The banquet will be to come on five field trips of Outdoor Leadership, one* engine. Extra rockets Dyer; Rome and Italy with $1 each. Pizza lunch is $2 ness charter school, serves Friendship Center meets at tield to the Post Hall at' . this summer as part of the Adventure and Recreation, kindergarten through sev• 2 p.m. Players enjoy 1055 S. Wayne Road in . Westland Therapeutic the St. Mary Choir and extra. friends; Scotland with Con• 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, enth grade. The school euchre, pinochle, bridge, i^estland. Tickets are $10 summer fieldtri p program. May 2, at the Performing RECREATION AND FUN emphasizes a basic educa• Uno, rummy and poker. a person and the event is Children must attend stance Robertson; and New Zealand with Kate Rose- Arts Pavilion, William A recreational get-together tion with business and Light refreshments are dpen to the public. For tick• Wayne-Westland or Livo• Faust Library. Parents are for teens and adults who entrepreneurial skills^ The served. Call (734) 722-7632 ets, call Bessie Bell, (734) nia schools or live in West- vear. On April 29, Richard Truxall will do a presenta• welcome to join in this one- are disabled will be the sec• school offers a foreign lan• for information or just 326-6524, or Pam Tykoski, land to attend. Cost is $2 hour program for elemen• ond Friday of each month guage class, music and art, show up to play cards. The ¢34)729-5937. per child with $5 additional tion on finding travel infor• mation on the Internet. tary school children. The at the Westland Bailey a dress code and a comput• Friendship Center is at VEGAS NITi deposit to hold reservation rain site is the library com• Center. (734) 722-7620. er lab with Internet. Call 1119 N. Newburgh Road. which will be returned at iThe Westland Jaycees munity room. The event is FIGURE SKATING (734) 722-1466 or (248) check-in. Parents or sib• sponsored by the Westland DYER CLUB {Vegas Nite is at 7:30 p.m. The Westland Figure Skat• 569-7787. The Dyer Seniors' Center ^Saturday, April 18, at VFW lings accompanied by par• Parks and Recreation ents are welcome to attend ing Club has formed an LITTLE LAMBS Travel Club meets the first jBova Hall, at Hix and War• CHAMBER Department, William Adult Introductory Preci• at no cost. Trips include: Faust Library and the Little Lambs Preschool, on and third Thursdays of den. Blackjack, roulette, sion Team. The team is for Farmington Road in Livo• each month in the center, ^and craps wilFbe featured. • Toledo Zoo trip, 9:30 a.m. EVENTS S.O.L.A.R. Club. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June JOBS AND CAREERS those who want to have fun nia, is accepting registra• on Marquette between donation for charity at NURSERY SCHOOL with other skating adults tion for the 1998-99 school Wayne Road and New• door! 17. The chamber's second' • Nature Center trip, 9:30 . annual Jobs and Careers OLYMPICS and get good exercise. year. Classes meet Mon- burgh. COUNTRY WESTERN a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Fair will be held from 10 Children ages 2 to 5 can Practices are 6-6:50 a.m. day-Wednesday-Friday and compete in games designed Saturdays. All levels are MONTHLY MEAL :-' JAMBOREE July 8. a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Tuesday-Thursday morn• The Wayne Ford Civic -The Metro Wayne Demo• April 25, at the Westland for them on Saturday, May welcome. For information, ings for 3- to 5-year-olds. • Kensington Farm and 16, in the Bailey Center call (734) 722-1091. League schedules its senior cratic Club will present a Lake cruise, 9:30 a.m. to 2 Shopping Center. Last Little Lambs is a nonprofit, meal 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Country Western Jamboree gym. Every child Will win a nondiscriminatory : p.m. Wednesday, July 15. year's event, drew more on the firstSunda y of each $ p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, than 2,000 job-seekers. ribbon and receive a certifi• preschool. For informa• • Nature. Center trip, 9:30 cate of participation. Snack month at the league hall, 'April 25, at Local 735 UAW a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Member participation SCHOOLS tion, call (734) 421-0749. on Wayne Road, two blocks ijlal.l, 5 Michigan Ave., choices include the basic provided. Athletes ages 2-3 July 29. compete from 9:30-10:45 MCKINLEY COOPERATIVE FRAMKUN PTSA south of Ford, for people 50 one mile west of Belleville success deal for $150, the The Franklin High PTSA is and older. Cost is $5 for $oad in Canton. Entertain• • Detroit Zoo trip, 9:30 a.m., and ages 4-5 compete McKinley Cooperative a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, supporting deal for $200 Preschool, housed in Good seeking new members. members and $7 for non- ment by Sherman Arno^^^ and the premium deal for 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost Aug. 5. is $2 per child. Pre-regis- Shepherd Reformed Membership is open to members. The meal •dnd Interstate Band witht $300. Call to reserve a . • Crossroads Village & . tration required before 10 Church, Wayne Road at those who care about the includes beer, beverages, f^ribUte to Elvis and other Spot, (734) 326-7222. Last schools and community, dancing to Big Band music, ;{juest stars. Cocktails are Huckleberry Railroad, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Hunter, is holding open a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, year's program was a sell• registration. Morning and and members aren't and door prizes. (734) 728- £J»t 6 p.m. with dinner at out. - Co-sponsored by Westland Aug. 19. Parks and Recreation, afternoon classes are avail• required to have a student 6010. $:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 a in the school. Price is $3 for person; $35 acoupleand . Please bring a picnic lunch Westland Civitans and able, Call (734) 729-7222 SENIOR DANCE to all trips. Accessible ; Dad's Athletic Club of for information. students, $5 for adults. :^15 per retiree/senior citi* •>•'/. Checks should be made Senior dances will be noon i^n. For ticket information,, transportation provided. RECREATION Westland. to 4 p.m. the first Sunday Program coordinated by a SUBURBAN CHILDREN'S payable to Franklin PTSA $>11 (734) 729-8681 or (734): KITE FLY MODEL ROCKET DAY Suburban Children's Co-op and sent to 31000 Joy, of every month at the :^21-4710. - ' certified therapeutic recre• Wayne Ford Civic League, ation specialist. Call West> Go fly a kite, from 2-4 p.m. Make a model rocket and Nursery has openings in all Livonia 48150. Saturday, May 2, in Ceri- then launch it into the air classes 18 months through 1651N. Wayne Road, &PRING MUSICAL land Therapeutic Recre• TUTORIAL PROGRAM Westland. There will be ^Tjie Wayne Memorial The• ation Program to register, ' • tral City Park Pavilion No. 10:30 am. to 2:30 p.m. Sat• 6 years old. Located in 2 (Marquette entrance)., urday, May 23, at Sam Livonia bordering West- " A free tutoring program for, dinner, a live band, beer atre Guild will present ^; (734)722-7620,. ' students is offered at the *7JLeader of the Pack" as its Join the experts from the < Corrado Park, Gladys ahd •.. land. Call Michelle at (734) and pop. Members $5, non- TOWN HALL MEETING Four Seasons Kite Club Flamingo roads, east of 421-6i9a ; ; Salvation Army Wayne- members $7. (734) 728- Spring musical at 7 p.m. Mayor Robert J. Thomas is' Westland Corps Communi• i =$|ay 2-9 at Stockmeyer. ; ; and others for an afternoon: Merrimanarid south of ••; PRESCHOOL PROORAM 6010. holding the next city of of kite making and flying Joy. Children under 9 must\ The Wayne-VVestrand Com• ty Center, 2300 Venoy, ? Auditorium, Wayne Memo- Westland Town Hall meet• Westland. The program is Jjial High School. J in Central City Park. Bring be accompanied by ah; munity School District has ing at 7 p.m. Thursday, your own kite or make one adutt. Rockets can be. ongoing registration for the for. students ages 9 and VOLUNTEERS *^KIT EXTRAVAGANZA May 14. The meeting is' with a kite kit. Rain date is boughl ahead of time at '"' older in Wayne, Westland ckets are available for presfchoo^ Siot« PET-A-PET hosted by Holliday Park, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Riders Hobby Shop of Livo• tlemyer Early Childhood and Romulus. Itmeets 4- • Rocket Extravaganza, located at 34850 Fountain 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and The Pet-A-Pet Club, which ; ^student-run talent show, Blvd., off of Wayne Road, Thursday. For information offers pet visits to nursing j &hich will be held at 7 p.m. between Cowan and Joy on participating or volun- - home residents, needs spe• ; ijiT-Jiufsday and Friday, April roads. teering, call Leau'Rette cial pets and people. Pets "~ and May 1, at Stock- Douglas, (734) 722-3660. undergo a slight screening j'eyer Auditorium, John and need proof of shots to rtenn High School. Cost is AT THE The ObMrver Newspapers wlcow Calendar items. Items thould be from non-prtfit community • participate. Local sites 8 for students and $5 for. groups or individuals announcing a community program br event. Please type or print theHISTOR ihfor- Y ON include Camelot Hall Con• Suits and will be available LIBRARY : motion below and mail your item to The Calendar, ^sfland Observer, 36251 Schoolcraft, ' valescent Center (Debbie j ^Ijfouga. h presale or at the BOOK Of SCUSSION Uvonia, Ml.ABlSO, or by tax to 734>S$l'W$. Deadline for Calendar items is noon fridayVIE W McDermott, 427*3791,10 The book discussion group for the following Thursday's paper, Call 953-2104 if you have any'questions. ' : •? ^ WESTLAND MUSEUM a.m. the Second Saturday of the month), Garden City ^imCHTAUt meets 7-9 p.m. the third The Westland Historical Event: Rehab (8tacy Sulda, (734) 95c' has a price tag* will Tuesday of the month in Museum ia open 1-4 p.m.', 422-2438,3 p.m. the second the subject of a talk by the community meeting Saturdays at 857 N. Wayne Date and Tim: Thursday of tho month) in Stenwl 7-8 p.m. room of the William P. Road, between Marquette -' and Rooseyelt-McGrath Urtday, May 7, at St. Fauat Public Library of Location: and Cherry Hill. (734) 820- /iniah Parish, 29825 Joy, Westland. Join the group .1110, The museum 1 s fea• School (Lynn Eichbrecht, eejtfand, Pizza and pop by signing up at the fteccp* hhphone: turing a display of ladies' (734) 691-3347, the last Wednesday of the month). I be served at 6 p.m. tion Desk. Participants are Additional Info.: accessories including a cob a f :2 donation per expected to have read the lection of 1950s' and 1960s' Information is available books and to be prepared to winter'hats, silver and gold from Ruth Curry, (313) discuss them. mesh, art deco and beaded 635-0410, or Daisy Doran, (313) 6064981. There Is a Use additional thfet if necessary : puxses from the 1920s and ! Upcoming books for discus• 46H!nembewh^ r - -i The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 4- NEW VOICES Michael Marant and Mistie Jenna Lynn, lOroqhths. Grand;!•} Aaron Feb. 19 at Oakwood Hos• Roseanna Dobbins of West- at the Birthing Center of Garden Klein of Canton, Nancy Klein oh Young of Redford announce the parents are Steve *^hd Nanette' pital Annapolis Center-Wayne. land announce the birth of Jere• City Hospital. She joins a sister, Dearborn Heights and Renee. birth of Raven Ashlt Young Pulayter Of5 Allen Park and Ann He joins a sister, Alicia Marie. my Edward Barton Jan. 7 at Amanda Marie, 0, and a brother, Wagner. -J Dec. 26 at the Birthing Center of and John Redtke? of garden City;: Grandparents are Ronald and the Birthing Center-of Garden Dan William, 3. Grandparents Christopher Bouton and! Garden City Hospital. Grand* Dan and Nancic ^chaffer of Grace Dean and Henry and City Hospital. He joins a broth• ore William and Charlotte Shef- Michelle Hunt of Garden City} parents are Steve Marueso, Livonia announce the birth of: Janet LaGrow, all of Westland. er, Anthony Dobbins, 3, and a fer of Garden City and David announce the birth of Brandon| Tanya Young and Cindy Marant. Bryan Daniel Nov. at Henry Andy and Maria King of Gar• sister, Kayla Barton, 1. Grand• and Diane Harris of Webster Howard March 1 at OakwoodJ Christopher and Mary Kay Ford Hospital in Detroit. He den City announce the birth of parents are Phillip Dobbins Sr. Springs, VV.Va. Hospital Annapolis Center-n DeBrito of Canton announce joins a brother, Kevin Matthew, Cooper Blake Jan. 6 at the and Richard Barton, both of Ricky and Dana Allison of Wayne. Grandparents are- the birth of Marianne Chris* 3, and a sister, Nicole Lynne, 22 Birthing Center of Garden City Westland. Belleville announce the birth of tine Jan. 28 at St. Joseph Mercy months. Grandparents are Ed Hospital, Grandparents are Pat Howard and Vivienne Hunt and! Robert and Debra McClain Ricky Gene Jan 1 at Oakwood Eric and Brenda Bouton, all oil Hospital in Ann Arbor. She joins and Pauline Praizner and Dan Evans, Jim King and Louise of Westland announce the birth Hospital Annapolis Center- $ sister, Renae Marie, 18 and Joyce Schaffer, all of Livo• King, all of Garden City. of Sandra Jeanne Feb. 24 at Wayne. He joins a sister, Dean- Garden City. •; months. Grandparents are Mary nia. Joel Minzey and Brenda Oakwood Hospital Annapolis na Raquel. Grandparents are Mark and Joy Dickinson of- and Syl Noetzel of Canton and Eric and Renee Selix of Reed of Romulus announce the Center-Wayne. She joins two Dennis and Nancy Allison of Garden City announce the birth' Marofa and Joe DeBrito of Mon• Westland announce the birth of birth of Paiden Genae Earhart brothers, Sean and David. Garden City and Carolina Miller of Eric Kyle March 18 at Oak-i roe. Great-grandparents are Patrick Todd Jan. 4 at the Feb. 14 at Oakwood Hospital Grandparents are Sandra ofSouthgate. wood Hospital Annapolis Center-I Sylvester A. Noetzel of Livonia. Birthing Center of Garden City Annapolis Center-Wayne. Pineau of Royal Oak and Bob Gary and Lori Wagner of Wayne. He joins a sister, Angela! . Kevin and Amy Radtke of Hospital. Grandparents are Grandparents are Donald and and Phyllis McClain of Sylvania, Canton announce the birth of Faith. Grandparents are George.! Dearborn Heights announce the Patrick and Joan Naughton and JoAnn Earhart of Romulus and Ohio. Kayle Nicole Jan. 10 at the and Wanda Mcintosh of Canton;] birth of Mariasa Marie Dec. 30 Beverly Selix, all of Westland. John and Genae Glover of Livo• Dan Allen and Therese Ann Birthing Center of Garden City Bernie and Sandy Luther of Ph/tJ at the Birthing Center of Garden Joel and Lori Dean of Taylor nia. Harris of Taylor announce the Hospital. She joins a brother, mouth and Bob and Carol Dick-J City Hospital. She joins a sister, announce the birth of Jessup Richard Barton Jr. and birth of Andrea Therese Jan. 7 Ryan, 7. Grandparents **«•<» inson of Allen Park. CHRIST THE KING PEACE EV I LUTHERAN CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH 9300 Farmlngton Road, 9415 Merriman Rd.. Livonia MI Livonia, Ml * (734) 422-69301 Rev. Richard Martzolf, Pastor Maundy Thursday Service April 0 - 7.O0 p.m. Easter Sunday Worship Good Friday Service wtth Holy Communion April 10- 1:30 p.m. 8:15 eV 11:00 a.m. Easter Sunday April 13 - 7:00 8. 10:00 a.m. "Maundy Thursday \vofshlp Join us Holy VYeek tola ParkEvr atr 10:00 am & 7:30 pm LUTHERAN CHURCH • • ' 30000 Five Mile Rd. Lutheran Church i Good Friday afternoon worship 46250 Ann Arbor, Plymouth, Ml 313-453-5252 (1/4 mile west of Middlebelt) (WELS) 1:00 pm Livonia 734-421-7249 14750 Kinloch MAUNDY THURSDAY 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Tencbrae (darkness) service April 5tb: Palm Sunday 8:15 & 10:45 worship Redford. MI 48239 7:30 pm GOOD FRIDAY 7:30 p.m. April 9th: Maundy Thursday 7 00pm Service (313) 532-8655 April lOlh: Good Friday 12 noon Service Easter Services 7:00 am & 10:00 am EASTER SUNDAY 7:30 p.m. & 1100 am 7:30 p.m. Tenebrac Easter Breakfast 8:00 am Pastor Message: 'Celebration on the Way' Gregory Gibbons April 11th: Easter Vigil 800 p.m. Service Our Easter service will be broadcast on EASTER BREAKFAST will be served April 12th: Easter Celebration 8:00 & 1! 00 Service WLQV 1500 AM from 10:30-11:00 am (313) 261-5422 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. All most welcome! 9:30 Breakfast 7 T . ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Come! join us for a Resurrection Celebration! EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9083 Newburgh, Livonia 734-591 -0211 FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF PLYMOUTH 16360 Hubbard Road. Uvonla. Michigan 48154 • 734-421-8451 The Rev. Emery F. Gravellc, Vicar The Rev. Robert A. Clopp The Rev. Wilkl /. Harlngton The Rev. Alan W. BrunJemiM MAUNDY THURSDAY - 6:30 p.m. Agape' Meal & Holy Eucharist Come: Where Love Abounds, Where God is Ever "Present.' Maundy Thursday Easter Eve When: Easter Sunday - April 12. 1998 at 11:00 a.m. GOOD FRIDAY - 12:15 & 7:30 p.m. Prayer Book Liturgy. April 9 7:30 p.m. April 11 7:30 p.m. Where : 291 E. Spring; N N PfymoutrvMain. F. ot UiUUkv *:r*> !toc •kviM-cvhci xhcol Foot Washing. Eucharist Kastcr Vigil, Baptism HOLY SATURDAY - 7:30 p.m. The Great Vigil, Stripping of Alter Flrsi Eucharist of Laslcr Come! Worship and Celebrate Our Risen Lord Good Friday Easter Sunday Holy Baptism, Holy Eucharist April 10 Noon& 7:30 p.m April 12 7:45 & 10 a.m. EASTER DAY - 7:30 cV 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Pastor Frank Howard Good Friday Liturgy Flowering of Cross. Eucharist Easter Egg Hunt for Children at 9 a.m. (^t A Barrier Free Facility for the Handicapped Come Expecting... 734-453-0323 lit si United Methodist Church of Plymouth | RESURRECTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 48755 Warren Rd.. Canton. Ml 48187 {\\ \) 15.V52SO I 734-451-0444 You're W^me At All Of Our Holy Week Activities: MONDAY, TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK: am Mass April 9. Maundy Thursday Communion Service 7:30 p.m. HOLY THURSDAY: April 9ih. 7:30 Mass April 10 Good Friday Worship Service 12:30 lil 2:00 p.m. Adoration until Midnight following Liturgy Join us (Shared With First Baptist Church) GOOD FRIDAY: April 10th Noon • Seven Words of Christ. 12:45 p.m Rosary I 00 pm April 12 Easter Sunrise Service 7:15 a.m. Stations of the Cross, 1:30p.m. Liturgy of the Lord's Passion Easter Breakfast 8:00 a.m. HOLY SATURDAY: 1:00 p.m. Food Blessing, 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil New Life Easter Worship Service 9:00 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m. Mass & 10:30 am Mass - Church & 10:30 Mass Lutheran Church Easter Worship Service 11:00 a.m. All Saints School for Easter (Chlldcarc available at all services) (Blessing of Easter Food after all Masses) 3ome €wt join *U ••• •. - -. ". -t location in NonUwilU Celebrate Easter with us. There's IT! SOCIETY OF ST. PIUS X - I H ; \\ < ii( -mi vi 40000 Six Mile Road, Northville, Michigan no better rime to experience the (248)374-7400 TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS joy of communion with Jesus !>-, i>.',i,' .v" WARD Dr. James N. McGuire, Senior Pastor 23310 |oy Road, Redford, MI 48239 313-534-2)21 Christ. And, of course, no tvanirficolftobyurion Church April 512 reservations are necessary. Palm Sunday Services HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 8:30,10:00 A 11:30 a.m. Message by Dr. Jamecil. McGuire A. 479 Holy 7:00 p.m.-Solcmn Evening Mass-Followed by the I- . ' . I, ,' • > . . • • , 7:00 p.m. - *An Easier Worship Concert* w Thursday: procession to Altar of Reposc-Thc Stripping of the Main Maundy Thursday Aftar • And Adoration at the Altar of Repose until midnight. 7:30 p.m. - Servic* of Shadows Good Friday 4/10 Good Confessions 11:00 a.m./ 12:40 p.m. & 3:00/5:00 p.m. 12.00 noon > 8:00 p.m. N«Ho 6B* The ObservertTKimSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 We welcome INDEPENDENT BETHEL BAPTIST TEMPLE jam CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH BAPTIST BIBLE 29475 W. Six Mile. Livonia WANK you to Join us FELLOWSHIP 525-3664 or 26<-9276 auBS Rev. Luther A. Worth, Sr. Pastor Rev. Robert Bayer, Assist. Pastor ITI Sunday School 10:00 A.M. — Two locations to serve you -^- |V\i\RD locatlonll Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. LIVONIA A CANTON t^**h<*f*mc*<\ 40000 Six MB* Road Evening Worship 6:00 P.M. 14175 Farmington Rd. H 46001 Warren Road TRINITY NorthvlSe, Ml . Wed. Family Hour 7:15 P.M. (N. ot 1-96) AWKf (West of Canton Center) PRESBYTERIAN 248^74-7400 Sunday Worship 8:30 am & • Sunday Worship 9:30 am Dr. James N. McOutre, Pastor CHURCH 11:00 am • Sunday School 10:45 am Worship Services April 12th Sunday School 9:45 am P {313)414-7422 10101W. Ann Arbor Rd., Ptymouth (313) 522-6830 VZsfl our Web Site at httpJMw.ccaa lemcos 5M2esW.otSnek!onRd Sunday School .11:.00 a.m. The Appearance Of Our Savior" From M-14 take Qotttredson Rd. South Dr.Wm. C. Moore -Pastor 8:30,10:00,11:30 A.M. 6:00 p.m. The Ascension Of Our Savior" 8:00 Evening Service Pastor 4. Mrs. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 12:10 P.M. Risen Christ Lutheran H.L Petty ST. RAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL Praise & Worship Service 7:00 P.M. in the Chapel 'A\Chvrch That's Concerned About People" 46250 Ann Arbor Road 20805 Mkkflebelt ««r«oiiM.itiJ*u " Sunday 7:45 & 10 AM. Holy Eucharisl 10:00 AM. Christian Educationfor a H ages CHRISTADELPHIANS PlYMOvTH SEVENTH DAY AOVENDST CHURCH Mt. Hope Sunday Morning • Nursery Care Available Sunday Lecture Series April 26th at 2:15 PLYMOUTH ADVEMTIST ACADEMY Grades u Congregational Church 4?K Kapler Road •Flymoutfi ^ —^ J0JJ0 Schoomff Lrvonla • 7J4 4K-7280 "Trie Hoty Spirit God's Power At Work.' 1 The Rev. Robert Clapp, Rector (J13)4SW$M —T-Sa^ (Between MWdieoett 4 Merrtmani Sunday Memorial Service 10:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICES • ', Sunday School a Sunday School 11:30 AM. Bible studyfcJO a.m . Every knee shell bow and every WiWWxsNBilaA-iJpaL '- "~ Worship Servke 10:S0 a.m. tongue confess that Jesus Christ Bible Class • Wednesdays 7:30 P.M. Pastor Ulka DoOcoumea (313) M4-8660 Hvntry On Av>o»0* 8T. ANNES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Is Lord. Phil. 2: ft School (313)459-6222 The Church You've Always Longed For.* Society of St Pius X 36516 Parkdale, Livonia • 425-7610 Traditional Latin Mass EPI8COPAL CHURCH 2} J10 Joy Road • Redford, Michigan of tha HOLY 8PIRIT 'UNITED METHODIST 5 Blocks E of Telegraph • <31i> 53W12I 90*3 Newburgh Road * Uvonia • 691-0211 c > Priest'* Phone (810) 784-95 \ 1 NON'bENOMIi NATIONAL Tha R»v. Emery F. OravalW. Vicar Mass Schedule; Sunday Service*: CHRIStlAN ST. MATTHEW'S 8:30 a.m. Hoty Eucharist Flrit Fri. 7:00 p.m. /i;Sat^i(G^^ ,-1¾ UNITED METHODIST 10:30 a.m. Hory Eucharisl First Sat. fc30 a.ni. Clarenceville United Methodist 30900 Su MJ« Rd.(B«tMerrin\an4MKkteoefl) & Sunday School FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 8un. Masses 7t30 & 9-.30 20100 Mfddlcbtli Rd. • Ltvonti Chuck SonqiAsL Pastor A B*n%te FrH r*oWy tot t+ Hm9c4pp«d OF PLYMOUTH First Churdi of Christ, SdentUt, Plymouth 474)444 Confessions Heard Prior to Each Mass 10:00 A.M. Worship 4 Church School 291 E. SPRING ST. 1100 W. Ann Arbor TfiH, PrjTOutK Ml Rev. Jean Love 2 Blocks N of Main - 2 Blocks E otMJl Suftday Strvke 10.SO»ro Worship Services 10:15 AM, 6.00 PM 11:15 A.M. Adult Study Classes Sund*y School 10. SO • m. Nursery Provided • 422-6038 •vuSi^il.u WE0HESDAY Wfd. Evtnmjj Trsiimooy Mfftme 7: SO p.m Nursery ProiideJ ST. MARTIN EPISCOPAL CHURCH Reading Room - 445 S Hinry, Plyroouih Sunday School 9 AM Mcnd»)FfKl«y lOOQim. • 5.00 p,m OUR LAD* OF 24699 GRAND RIVER. DETROIT, ML Ofnce Hrs. 9-5 Pastor Frank Hcwa/d - Ch 453-0323 SjiufdifAo 00 • m - 2 OO pm • Tliursdiji 7-9 p m GOpI) COUNSEL "Where You Belong../' 313-533-3600 453-1676 :.;.t f60 Pennimah Ave.' '• Plymouth • 453-0326, * Nursery Cere AvafeWa •> Rev. John ). Sullivan.... *Fre6PartinQ W«nhlp9^«jKl!(^0a,ffl Church School lOOOam Maifei: Moa-Fri.fcOO AM. , Sit. 5O0 P.M. ^Surtd^8«0,lftOOA.M.ahd I2O0P.M. NARDIN PARK UNITED • Help In Daily Lh/lng METHODIST CHURCH • Exciting Youth Programs 29887 West Eleven Mile Road • Child-Care Provided Y* Just West of Middlebelt Piston: Or. Oe*n Kkmv. Rtv. tony* A/nesen f RESURR&CTI0N CATHOLIC CHURCH 248-476-8860 48765 Wa«mfid:, Canton , Michigan 48187 , Farmlnglon Hills First United Methodist Church 1 (451-0444 PEACE EVA^GEUCAl LUTHERAN 9:15 6-11:00 A.M. J, of Plymouth 'A rHACnCALCHUtCH Worship, Church School, Nursery :.• flev RICHARD A, PERFETTO . CHURCH & SCHOOL ON THE MOVE' - r WetkdayMMMJ "I^i Thick Darkness And (313)453 5280 Sirdi)$*ryfc*l»lilt«)«« : _ TuetKlay 4 Friday 8:30a.m. 45081 CtMH *Q*d, Ortorv Ml 48108 Morning Light" ; 9Saturday•4:30p.m. . - .-' SctalGrtdn Rev. Benjamin Bohnsack, preaching :Svnday-8:30 A 10:30 a.m., PiaS*oc«.» (734)394-0357 _ Senior UUMstafi 6t*i$ieS{tm4t Rtv. Banjsmln Bohnsack - W49M ; New Service Times ~ Astocftta Mfnlitar: Rav.KtthraanOrofr Sunday Wbnhlp S«rvk« - 8KH) aod 10:00 a.m. Minister c< VI tftatSon: Robert Bough W W&:*< -'. <\'... - - &&-:^ £ '^'^--''?iv:AV^ The Observer & Eccentric! THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 RELIGIOUS NEWS Listings for Religious News vices will be by the Chancel tion, call (248) 348-9030. Should be submitted In writing Choir, and child care will be pro• no'tBter than noon Friday for the OOOD FRIDAY BREAKFAST vided. The annual Christian Men's next Thursday's issue. They can On Easter Sunday, the sunrise be mailed to Religion Calendar, Good Friday Breakfast will be at worship service will be at 7:30 8 a.m. April 10 at St. Michael 36?51 Schoolcraft, Livonia a.m. at Newburg Church at • 48150, or by fax at (734) 591- Lutheran Church, 7000 N. Shel- Greenmead Historical Village. A don Road, Cantoh. Tbe guest 7279. for more information, sunrise breakfast, sponsored by call(734) 953-2131. speaker will be former Detroit the United Methodist Men, will Lion and U.S. Football League EASIER DRAMA be served 7:30-10 a.m. in defensive back Luther Bradley. Plymouth Baptist Church will Gutherie Hall. The also will be The 23rd annual event includes present an Easter worship services at 9:15 and 11 a full breakfast. Tickets cost $5 concert/drama, "Who Do You a.m, and Sunday School. For for adulta and $2 for juniors 10 Say I Am?" at 7 p.m. Thursday more information, call (734) 422- years and under. Call the church*1 and;Friday, April 9-10, at the 0149. office at (734) 459-3333 for tick- .[ diyjch, 42021 Ann Arbor Trail, • Holy Trinity Lutheran ets. ; Plymouth. The biblical charac• Church, S9Q20 Five Mile, Livo• ters'will come to life in this pre• nia, will have a service at 7:30 OOOD FRIDAY SERVICE sentation of the Passion Week. p.m. Good Friday. There will be Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,' There is no charge for the con• a dramatic service of readings 39020 Five Mile, Livonia, will be cert/drama. Children under age with increasing darkness, cli• the site of a combined service at .. 6 will not be admitted to the matic moment of Jesus' death 1 p.m. Good Friday. Also partici- ' auditorium, however, a full and solemn closing. pating will be St. Matthew's At Aldersgate Church: The men ofAldersgate United Methodist Church will present United Methodist, Church of the nursery and preschool child care a dramatic portrayal of the Last Supper at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, atTher thee will be three festival Com• will be provided. For more infor• munion services, with choirs, Savior, Reformed, Nativity Unit• mation, call the church at (734) church, 10000 Beech Daly, Redford. As Jesus and his disciples come and instrumentalistgather s and a joyful ed Church of Christ, Rosedale 453-5534. around a table set with food for a Passover celebration, He tells his disciplesEucharist one, a oft 8 , 9:45 and 11:30 Gardens Presbyterian, St. Edith them will betray him. Shocked by the suggestion, they all ask, "Is it I?" and freeze in Catholic, St. Paul of the Cross • The Celebration Choir and a.m. Easter Sunday. For more Monastery and St. Timothy praraa Ministry of Calvary Bap• the famous DaVinci pose. Once "Lord, is it IV is sung in darkness, then oneinformation by one,, call the church at Presbyterian churches. The Rev. tist Church will present the they "come alive" to share their thoughts on why they may be the one (734)464-0211who will betray. Easter drama, "Let All Heaven • On Maundy Thursday at Chuck Sonquist of St. Matthew's Rejoice!," at 8 p.m. Good Friday, Jesus. The service will close with the disciples serving communion to the Gardecongrega•n City Presbyterian wil) be the speaker, and an inter- April 10, at the church, 43065 tion. For more information, call the church at (313) 937-3170. Church, 1841 Middlebelt, Gar• church choir will perform. Joy Road, Canton. The David den City, there will be a potluck SINGLE POINT Clydesdale drama presents the April 10, at Covenant Communi• with an Easter breakfast at 9 Easter Sunday will be cele• dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by Single Point Ministries of life, death and resurrection of ty Church, 25800 Student, north a.m., followed by worship with brated at the Livonia campus a Tenebrae Service of Shadows Ward Presbyterian Church will the Lord as seen through the of Five Mile Road, Redford. Holy Communion, handbells, with a 6:30 a.m. sunrise devotion and Communion at 7:30 p.m. An present Talk It Over" at 7:30 eyes of the angels in heaven. The The orchestra of 25 men and special instrument and choir and festival Communion services ecumenical service will be held p.m. Friday, April 10, in Room choir and drama ministry will women, complemented by music at 10:30 a.m. For more at 8:30 and 11 a.m. The Christ noon to 3 p.m. Good Friday at C317/C319 of the new church, use numerous solos, choral sup• soloists and well-known through• information, call (313) 538-2660. Our Savior, Cherub, Choristers, Garden City Presbyterian. Six Mile Road just west of Hag• port, a large cast, unusual stag• out Russia, is touring the United • Maundy Thursday worship Handbell and Brass choirs will On Easter Sunday, there will be gerty Road, Northville Town• ing and special lighting as part States with a musical presenta• at Christ Our Savior Lutheran join together in performing "On a sunrise service at 7 a.m., fol• ship. Dick Bont will speak about of the production. For more tion highlighting the Easter Sea• Church will be at 7:30 p.m. with the Third Day" by Allen Pote at lowed by breakfast at 10:15 a.m. "Where Do We Go from Here?" information, call the church at son. Holy Communion at both the each festival service. A staffed Worship services also will be Single Point's BYOS (Bring (734)455-0022. A free will offering will be Livonia campus, 14176 Farming- nursery will be available conducted at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Your Own Sneakers) will take • The Chancel Choir of the Kirk received for the church in Rus• ton Road, Livonia, and Canton throughout the morning. For more information, call (734) place at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, of Our Savior will sing "The sia. For more information, call campus, 46001 Warren Road, An Easter breakfast will be 421-7620 April 11, at the Livonia Family Seven Last Words of Christ," a the church at (313) 535-3100. Canton. Special music from the served by the church youth 7- • At Canton Community • YMCA, Stark Road north of Schoolcraft. BYOS costs $6 for sacred cantata by Theodore HOLY WEEK SERVICES Christ Our Savior Choir and 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $5 for Church, 41600 Ann Arbor Trail, DuBois, at a 7 p.m. worship ser• The Maundy Thursday, April Woodwind Choir will enhance adults, $2.50 for children 4-10 Canton, adulta and $2 for children 14 vice Good Friday, April 10, at 9, worship at St. John's Luther• the Livonia worship, and there years and free for children 3 and the Good Friday service will be years and under. the church, 36660 Cherry Hill an Church. 13542 Mercedes will be a drama, "Rock Like," in under. at noon and feature a drama• For more information, call the Road, Westland. The choir will Ave., east of Inkster Road and which a remorseful Peter, whose Special music will highlight the tized version of the folk tale, Single Point office at (734) 422- be under the direction of music south of 1-96, Redford, will be at faith was rocklike, denies Christ Easter festival service at 9:30 "The Tale of Three Trees." 1854. director Kathy VanderWeele and 7:30 p.m. The service will but is remembered by Him. As a.m. at the Canton campus. An Easter will be celebrated in song WOMEN'S AGLOW will be accompanied by Eric Fil- include the ritual foot washing, part of the service, the altar will Easter brunch will be held after and drama at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Gloria Wyatt, a single mother ipek, organist/pianist. Soloists Holy Communion and the strip• be stripped of all cloths, candles the service. For more informa• Easter Sunday. For more infor• of four children who is vice presi• will be Kathy Bonathan, sopra- ping of the altar, while worship and furnishings in preparation tion, call (734) 522-6830. mation, call (734) 455-6022. dent of ministries for the South• • Northville Christian Assem• rno; Dick Bunnell and Jim Trout- on Good Friday, April 10, will be for Good Friday. • At Newburg United east Aglow Area Board and min• than, tenors; and Bob Taylor and a candlelight Tenebrae service at The Good Friday service of the Methodist Church, 36500 Ann bly, 41365 Six Mile, Northville, isters joyfully in storytelling and Neil Cowling, baritones. 7:30 a.m. cross will be at 12:30 p.m. in Arbor Trail, Livonia, the Maun• is inviting the community to song, will be the guest when For more information, call An Easter Vigil will start at Livonia with special music. dy Thursday Tenebrae service communion services at 12:30 and Women's Aglow Westland/Can- ' the church at (734) 728-1088. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, There also will be a drama will be at 7:30 p.m. and include a 7:30 p.m. Good Friday. The Rev. ton Chapter meets 9:30 a.m. to Otis Buchan will lead wor• noon Saturday, April 11, in the IN CONCERT and include music, Holy Commu• involving the Roman Centurion dramatic portrayal of the Last shipers in the memorial and cel• AutoNation USA Community The Russian Orchestra will nion and a prelude to the Resur• who nailed Christ tb the cross Supper and Holy Communion. ebration of Christ's death and perform at 1 p.m. Good Friday, rection. and then realizes He is truly the The Good Friday service will be Easter Sunday will start off son of God. at 12:15 p.m." Music for both ser•-resurrection. For more informa• Please see RELIGION, B8 -J NTERNET ADDRESS RECTORY Find these sites oil the World Wide Well — Brouyht to you t)y tlie services of O&E On-Lino! To get your business On-Line!, call 734-953-2038 ON-LINEr HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTINO BirminghamBloomdeld Chamber Family Hearth Care Center hrtpy/oeonJine.com/ehrmann Max Broock. 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Six Mile Road, Conservatory and the University The Northwest Wayne Vicari• 8 Refreshments will be served at hours between the services. For with Bible trivia.. The program » Livonia. A unique mirror and of Michigan. He. has authored : ate is sponsoring a six-week ,; "Wind and Fire" seminar at 7:30 9:30 a.m., with the meeting mora information, call the free of charge. For more informa• lighting system will allow the ; several music books, including , ^{»Wting at 10 a.m. Complimen• church at (318) 937-3170. tion, call (734) 261-2161, Ext. audience to see the entire key- .-: "Spirituals for Piano" and The i> p.m. Thursdays, April 23. tary child care will be provided • New Life Lutheran Church, 3316. board. •_- Patriotic Piano."; - '.-/'•;>:V through May 25, at St. Edith for children ages 3-12. For more which meets temporarily in the. ftVMMAQISME Taylor, who has toured For more information, call the Church Hall, 16089 Newburgh information, call (734) 261-6268. chapel at Our Lady of Provi• A spring rummage and bake throughout the world, has church at(734)422-6038. ./,;.-. - '•/Road, Livonia. To register, call .: dence Church, 16115 Beck Road, sale will be held 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. degrees in music from Oberlin 'WIND AND HOT' ' knew Then ... Special Words of short time to live. r r especially meaningful as we cele• I :.uv l /7 i Mia Ford Rd exit tf? > .mo: cjo west 2 miles turn nojit on f.inion CY ntt r Ret r' Life," host Phyllis Wallace will Throughout the interview, brate this Easter." 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Apiil 9. 1998 OBSERVER SPORTS Hayes comes winner SCENE • COLLEGE HOCKEY Melson earns recognition Schoolcraft Community College for• ward Kevin Melson was recently Glenn graduate named honorable mention All-Ameri• ca in men's basketball (Division I) by eqrns 2nd NCAA the National Junior College Athletic Association. The 6-fooP6 Melson, the nation's tournament ring second leading scorer at nearly 29 points per game, led the Ocelots to a 24-7 record, their most successful sea• For University of Michigan center son since 1984. Bobby Hayes, that championship feel• ing never gets old. The Detroit Communication & As a freshman, Hayes played a key Media Arts product will sign a nation• role in Michigan's 1996 NCAA tourna• al letter of intent this week with ment conquest in Cincinnati. Wright State (Ohio) University. In Saturday's heartstopping 3-2 over• time thriller over Boston College before Uvonia Knights champs a jam-packed crowd at the Fleet Cen• The Livonia Knights, a Squirt AA ter, the junior from Westland John Hockey Club, recently captured the Glenn tasted sweet victory once again. Little Caesars Tier I championship at Ho hum, another trip to the White Joe Louis Arena with a 2-0 win over House. the Grosse Pointe Bulldogs. "We have our fair share of celebrat• The winning goal came midway ing to do," said Hayes, who collected an through the second period and the assist in Thursday's 4-0 semifinal win Knights, coached by Pat Fairbanks, over New Hampshire. "And we'll do it added an empty netter in the final in a timely fashion." period. The triumphant Wolverines, who fin• ished 34-11-1 on the season, caught a They also killed off a 5-on-3 Bull• charter flight back from Boston early dogs advantage. Sunday morning and were treated to a Members of the Knights include: heroes welcome Sunday night by more Justin Bolla and Bradley Sparks, than 1,500 loyal faithfuls at Yost Ice goaltenders; Chris Fairbanks, Jason Arena. Lewarne, Zak Macvoy, Adam Stoner, "Actually we were quite tired, it was David McGrotty, Garrett Radford, a long weekend," Hayes said. "I played Sean Sachau, Tim Tofan and Paul a lot more this year and it takes it out Tootikian, fowards; Mike Fierk, Matt of you. Fortier, Kevin Horal, Steve Slivosky "We weren't as rowdy as we were on and Tony Swarthout, defensemen. the bus ride back from Cincinnati. The . . Assistant coaches include Doug captains said some final words. The Maize and Blue winner: Westland John Glenn graduate Bobby Hayes played an instrumental role tn Blanzy and Keith Tofan. The team sponsor is Lee Wholesale. Michigan's NCAA Tournament championship conquest capped by Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory Please see BOBBY HAYES, C3 over Boston College before 19,000 at the Fleet Center in Boston. Team Michigan picks Livonia Churchill's Matt Grant, a center, and Brandon Martoia, a defenseman, were among 40 ^>f the Whalers finally fed state's top high school hockey prayers who participated in the I5tp' annual High School Hockey All-Stater week• More than five minutes had elapsed But he isn't the only reason. The well for the Whalers as the second end, April 3-4, at Ferris State Univer• in the third period Tuesday night, and • OHL PLAYOFFS Whaler who emerged as the series star stama started. sity. . - this Ontario Hockey League quartern^ was goalie Robert Esche. Up against But Esche kept Plymouth from =Martoia was a first-team All- n al pi ayof f ga me between the Ply- • Whaler s won tho first three games by ath e league's.'most proficient offensive falling behind with several solid eaves. Observer pick, while Grant was mouth Whalers arid the Belleville Bulls 'single goal, then lost the next two by a force, Esche was superb, allowing 19 -Then, with } 1:32 left in the second, the named to the second team. ; ...". 'C had taken on a familiar look. ^ .'; T . single goal — puts Plymouth into the goals in six games (3.16 per game). Whalers forced a turnover in the Bulls WheiV the Bulls' Joel Trottier tipped;, "You're not going to totally shut this end. Eric Gooldy got possession of the They were among 20 players select• 'OHv L semifinals against the Guelph ed to play for Team Michigan, which in a centering pass from Dah Cleary to Storm, the league's regular-season team down," DeBoer said of the Bull8r> puck behind the Belleville net; he will travel, April 16-19, to Chicago, trim the -Whalers'.lead to 3-2 with champions (game dates had not yet "But (Esche) made some big saves brought it out on {he right side, 111. to compete in the National High 14:37 remaining to play, it seemed cer• been determined). when he had to. He played great for patiently looking for an opening. He School Hockey Showcase Tourna• tain this game would end just like its "They play a totally different style us." found it, slipping a pass through to ment. five predecesErWs: with a single goal than Belleville," said a relieved Pete That included the opening period of defenseman Sergei Fedotov rushing separating the winner and loser. DeBoer, the Whalers' coach, after game six. The Whalers did draw first the net on the left side. Fedotov popped Coaching positions open But then, just 24 seconds after Trot- securing the series against the Bulls. blood when Legwand fed a pass the puck in, and the Whalers had a tier's goal, the forechecking Whalers "Belleville is one of the best offensive through to Harold Druken on a break, lead they would never lose. • Livonia Franklin High Schools got possession of the puck behind the teams in the league, and Guelph is one whose shot was stopped by Gallant. A roughing penalty against the Bulls' recently posted vacancies for the fol• Bulls' net. Harold Druken passed it out of the best defensive teams. Legwand, however, was there to poke Jonathan Cheechoo led to a power play lowing coaching position: head varsity to an unchecked David Legwand, who in the rebound a moment before the goal for the Whalers, scored by Randy wrestling coach and pom pon coach. "But we're in the semifinals. And this was perched less than 15 feet in front was a team people thought would fin• net came off its mooring. Druken and Fitzgerald.after Paul Mara fired a shot Interested candidates should call of Belleville goalie Shawn Gallant. ish fourth in our division." Andrew Taylor assisted. into a crowd in front of the Bulls' net. athletic director Dan Freeman at Gallant had no chance. Legwand's The Whalers certainly proved them Belleville tied it with a power-play Julian Smith also got an assist, and (313) 623-9317. blast beat him cleanly, restoring the wrong. One major reason for their suc• goal by Justin Papineau with 2:54 left with 7:53 to play in the period Ply• • Chippewa Valley and Dakota Whalers' two-goal lead and turning the cess: Legwand, the rookie from Grosse in the period. It was a pivotal point in mouth led-3-1. high schools have openings for quali• tide in this tightly-played series. Ply• Pointe who has emerged as one of the the game for both teams; after the Leg• At that point, the shots on goal told fied and experienced varsity, junior mouth added two more goals in the league's premier players. Named one of wand goal, the Bulls had started the story: After being outshot by nine varsity and freshman cheer coaches. final 14 minutes and actually won the game's three stars Tuesday, Leg• assuming command and, by the end of in the first period, Plymouth had a 16-3 If interested,.submit a letter of going away, 6-2, at Plymouth's Com- wand scored twice, giving him seven the period, they were in control. advantage through the first ld^minutes application to: Michael J-Hisco, 18300 puware Arena. goals and 19 points in 11 playoff Indeed, Belleville outshot Plymouth of the second period. Nineteen Mile Road, Clinton Town• WHALERS, ship, Mi. 48038; or call (810) 228- The series-clinching yictory —the games. 17-8 in the period, which did not bode Please see C3 6569. Run From Heart 5K Mothers.Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) will stege their annual Run From the Heart. Caryn Cagaz 6-kllb- meter run Saturday, May 16 at tho Nankin Mills Picnic Area, Ann Arbor Trail and Hines Drive.. / Registration begins at 8 a.m. with tho race starting at 9 a.rp.;' The entry fee is $15 per person. The race also includes walkers, wheelchair, competitors and disabled awards. '.- • .. ;• '• For more information, call (313) ^21-8181..• - /•/: yV^-'.v- / '. Youth hoop tpurnby Openings remain for the North American Youth Basketball Tourna• ment, Friday through Sunday, Maj^ 22-24, at tho University of Michigan-, Dearborn. •-^ * : .The tournament will feature sepa• rate brackets for boys and girls In, grades 6-6, seventh, eighth, 9-10, 11- 12. : - : :'; ,V.;.;':-v ; Tho entry feo, duo by May 1, is $90, With each team guaranteed a mini• mum of. two games. Half of will recolye at. least three games. Awards will be given for the first, second and Consolation place wlnnofs. \. 4 >; For!more information, call\pctroit . AYB area director Miko Trudeau at (810) 469-4242, or Dave King-,on the;, tffAxB toll-free tournamenthotllnel* ' <88-NAYB-ASK. C2(lW) The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 split double-header s, rout Central pitcher no-hits Patriots J^ji * strong pitching ^i#W^aT»ce in the first game by Angie Van- COLLEGE SOFTBALL • Walled Lake Central sent 11 ^jS^^a^Srto'S hitting by Kristy McDonald batters to the plate en route to a •PREP SOFTBALL ^t^^ilve^ort Thurston) to subdue Wolyerine- six-run first inning Tuesday as beck each had two hits for the Saints," Keane |j^f>6SierAthletic Conference women'* softball the Vikings pounded Livonia driving in two runs. Walled Lake Central hurler Kami Scott t^fpi Siena Heights, 6-1, in the first game. . Franklin in a Western Lakes held Westiand John Glenn hltless over ^M^oWeyer/in the second game, four Madonna JlriADONNA 33*26, ROCHESTER COLLEGE i-i: Activities Association crossover , Madonna's two games Sunday against Rochester the first four Innings, and Bridget Quinn =;-:^i^tjw;leato; tw o unearned runa and helped the girls softball game, 13-0 (five- allowed Just one over the next two as ^){3^^(44d'bvenll)''gain the victory, 6-5.'The College (0-3)st Ladywood didn't last as Jong (In . inning mercy rule). the host Vikings (3-2. 20) won on a six- ;^^t IpfVthe Crusaders at 6-6 in the WHAC. innings) as one game should. Both were called v Pitcher Kami Scott tossed a inning mercy. after three.'•].:_ y- /• ) * :V s X\' '- ¢1:":^ double among ; no-hitter, fanning seven and Scott faced the minimum 12 batters, i^ei-ith^ hits, with one RBI. Christy Biopelle :'• Stephanie Dye worked .the last two Innings In walking just one. fanning eight. She did not give up a : £$d$ecl a, two-run single, the key blow in Madon- : the first game^#low|n]g;a^ Losing pitcher Lori Jendrusik walk. >na_ fiv^Tun fifth inning. ' three walks, with three strikeouts;^ gave up 10 hits, walked six and Senior center fielder Kelly Burt paced the win In the second game/.pitchlr^'all.three); struck out six. the offensive attack with two hits and ; yajcijpdconn gave up one run on six hits and a : : j£;j3eyeh innings, striking out four to even v Innings and giving up one urteerned runi pri;'or)pfijtv; Kelly Hale and Kalie Miller .three RBI. ^Kpr:^ Heinze took the loss tjndpte walk, with six strlkeoutsv- ., .; ; each collected two hits and two Angie Haas collected the lone Glenn ; ; : t*f#$e%Heighta. .•••• / ' v- v.; V vv Hitting.stars Were aplenty In both games.,In, RBI for the winners. hit. l^fc'ibV second game, riot much went right; for . gamp one, Stephanie Dick was 3-for-3 with eight Central is 4-2 overall, while Jessica Beach, the starter, took the . .^theO — who outfcit the Saints, 9-8. ; RBI^VIckl.Malkowskl had fpur hits and four RBI: Franklin drops to 1-3. loss. She walked 13 and struck out five, ^[Mcfik^d a^ain led the hitters with three sin- : Shawna Greene got three hits and three R6|, with • CHURCHILL 4, W.L. WESTERN 3: • LUTHERAN WESTLAND 24, >f$^M-$ an RBI. Jenny Kruxel chipped in with five runs scored; CpurtneySenger had four hits ;v Jessica Schulte walked with the bases CLARENCEVILLE 7: In the Metro Confer - ;(twb hite an^i an^ RBI, and Jamie Cook added a .and two; RBI; Jen Walker, coll,^ and:' loaded, scoring teammate Kristin Oer- ence opener Monday for both teams. ; V... ^.•.-V .•' '^', ' ' three RBI; arrdAri^ wich with the game-winning run in the Lutheran High Westiand (20. 10) bottom of the eighth Inning to give Livo• unleashed a 17-hit attack to bounce ^^Elyu^l^ce started and tasted four inriings tpn HS) had « hit arid three RBI/-/V:Vv^;:.v'-h;;V.,^ Vfo]^}M three rune (one earned) .: • in game two, Madphrfa took advantage of -16, nia Churchill (4-0. 2-0) the WLAAWest- Livonia Clarenceville in its season open• p'^^ and three walks; she toot the loss, v Walks is>ued ern Division win over visiting Walled er. ftdJliMK'^ relieveo^wprV had two hits an0 Ufalh ene, With each driving in/• Lake Western (0-3. 0-2). Sharon Greer and Stephanie Lynch led gl^th^ three runs';" S^apey .Piontkbwskj haxl two •; Meagan Sheehan doubled to lead off the victorious Warriors. f;1wrne^ruj^ rtWp RBI) SPr^er hpd tWp hits the eighth. Christine Fones singled and Lynch was four-for-four, including two .: tttiriarirt fia^ /or Sidna^eighti !j0-\\ij^ty?ii^B scbredtwipe \afrd. knockpd • • Ann Senne reached base on a fielders walks and five RBI. Greer was also four- choice to load the bases. for-four with two walks, three doubles, a ^ia^gbryiu^fi triple and four RBI. ./rendered ^ and Winning pitcher Adrienne Doyle .^alkaiLri3 rVJIttleman scored ' racked up a career-high 10 strikeouts in Jenny Schulz contributed three hits, eight innings. She gave up just four hits Including a triple and one RBI, to go .%£i$e^e;^^ and one walk. along with two walks. Ooyle also helped her own cause Rachel Sundberg, the losing pitcher, offensively with two hits and an RBI. went twofor-two with four RBI. She Schulte had two hits and two RBI. Windmill action: Tara clubbed a three-run homer off winning • FRANKLIN 6, NORTHVILLE 3: Livonia Muchow makes the pitch pitcher Katie Helden, who worked the DON'T RIPLACI Franklin notched Its first win of the sea• for Livonia Churchill in first three Innings before giving way to son Monday at the expense of the visit• Tuesday's non-league Michelle Wiersig. •GARDEN CITY 13, CHURCHILL 3: On ing Mustangs behind senior pitcher Lori game against Garden SUNKEN CONCRETE Jendrusik's two-hitter in a WLAA-West- Tuesday, junior Sarah Talbot struck out ern Division clash. City. nine and allowed four hits and five walks Do You Have A Problem With... Franklin (1-2, 1-1) scored four times over five innlngs'(mercy rule) as the vis• • sidewalk uneven; efrekJ of triopfng? In the first and two more in the fourth to Spisz helped her own cause with two iting Cougars (2-6 overall) romped past put the game out of reach. hits. Livonia Churchill (41 overall) In a non- • Stoop* Mid patios settling toward the building? leaguer. 4 • Jendrusjk had an RBI double and Mon• Terl Fox went 2for-4 in a losing • Driveways end parkway* titied or uneven? ica Little chipped in with an RBI single. cause. Kristi Copi added a double. Danielle Blegas keyed a six-run Jamie Linden had an RBI sacrifice fly. • BELLEVILLE 11, JOHN GLENN 3: In a fourth-inning rally with a three-run triple. Jackie Ziem and Daylin Starks also Junior plnch-hltter Tasha Russell con• m • Warehouse or plant floore eettJed? non-leaguer Tuesday, the host Tigers (1- collected hits for the Patriots. tributed a two-out. two-run single in the 0) rolled to victory over Westiand John • Floor fokrte move, voids under floore? • N. FARMINQTON 4, STEVENSON 0: second inning. Glenn (0-4). 9 0 Winning pitcher Mickey Splsi scattered Sarah Stiles had a two-run single irj • 8ettled Foundations? Pitcher Katie Foran suffered the loss SAVE UP TO'/2 :¾%^ ^ ' seven hits in twirling the shutout Mon• the third for Churchill. of Replacement Costs day as host North Farmington (2-0, 2-0) as Glenn was put-hit 10-5. GC scored five times without the ben• KENT CONCRETE LIFTING turned back Uvonla Stevenson (0-2. 1- Megan Brady had a double, single and efit of a hit In the first Inning as the .- Ce»3i3-832-W03 or 1400-SM4345 For Free Eetimetee 3) in a WLAALakes Division game. one RBI. A boy Massey and Angle Haas Chargers committed four errors. . Serving all of Southeastern MteNgen, 19040 Inkster Rd., Redford Spisz struck out five and walked one, also knocked In runs. Losing pitcher Tara Muchow struck while losing pitcher LeAnne Schraufna- •W.L CENTRAL 12, JOHN GLENN 2: out five, walked six. hit three batters gle allowed five hits and two. walks. In a WLAALakes Division game Monday, and allowed five hits in five innings. JHHHiaMH-HHfT /7 J W P I o n -ia-fH \ Yt EDUCATION THROUGH flOCKEY Friday, April 10* 7:00 PM TIAM U3A TIE/AM Catch the best NCAA hockey players battle the best CIAU hockey players , in this second annual match-up! Tickets arc $20, $ 16 and $ 10 and arc available at the ajfbe Louis Arena Box Office, all r/tzxt^f^^sTTK,^ Locations CALL TODAY FOR TICKETS OR MORE INFORMATION! or Charge by Phone at 248-645-6666 48-377- GREAT GROUP RATES! Oill 31 3-965-3099 •-IT-, .[.r: The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1998 (LW)C3 HIQH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP Bobby Hayesfrom page CI V 2nd-half surge propels band was there. Our athletic director, Tom rating of plus 16. ing the regular season. I' Go88, and tho (school) president (Lee "I've always been a scorer growing up, "We hit a down spell where we weren't/; r 1 Bollinger) talked. It was fun to be honored. but the last couple of years we had a lot of getting 100 percent from all 20 players," i,' Churchill past Patriots Our fans were just incredible." big scorers so I filled more of a role as'a Hayes said. "Some people got caught up in Hayes had several of his personal fans in checker and penalty-killer," Hayes said- points, but what's important Is if the team attendance including mother Tamie, father This ye"ar I got more ice time. The coach is playing well and winning. We had to Livonia Churchill broke a scoreless halftime deadlock with five Dale, and brothers Paul and Dale (a mem• allowed me to be more offensive-minded focus on the right ideas." • unanswered goals in the second half Monday to beat visiting Livonia ber of the Glenn baseball leam). and it was exciting to play that style and I And Hayes was not afraid to take a lead- r Franklin in girls soccer, 6-0. The town is split between Boston Uni• was happy to contribute. I feel I have pret• ership role. }.. Churchill, now 4-1 overall, got two goals and one assist from Ker- versity and Boston College so we had some ty good speed and a knack for the net. "A lot of it is just leading by example,* sten Conklin. support, about 1,500 of our own tops, most• "And it was easy to play with guy like and talking about it in the lockerroom," . Andrea Galindo, Stacey Supanich and Lisa Fabirkiewicz also ly in one section," Hayes said. "Some oth• Billy Muckalt on the right wing. He's going Hayes said. "And the older guys did a good scored for the Chargers. ers were spread out. It was a 19,000-seat to play in the NHL and it makes things a job of doing that." Terri Owens contributed a pair of assists, while Tina Fisher had arena and we knew they were there. It was lot easier when you play with guys like Hayes now must catch up on his studies. : another. fun to send them home a winner." that." He is enrolled in the Division of Kinesiolo-,^ Kerrie LaPorte, the Churchill goalkeeper, posted the shutout. During the first two seasons, Hayes Michigan, which finished runner-up to gy with a concentration on sports manage• Franklin, coming off a 6-0 loss Friday to visiting Northville on Fri• averaged eight to nine minutes per game. Michigan State in the Central Collegiate ment and communications. day, falls to 0-5. He had eight goals and 13 assists his fresh• Hockey Association and was knocked out "It the time of the year where you have a . "We played an extremely well-disciplined first half df.fensively," man year and six goals and 11 assists as a by Ohio State in the CCHA playoffs, came lot of projects and papers due so we're Franklin coach Mary Kay Hussey said. "But we made some errors in checking center and penalty-killer last of age during the NCAA playoffs using going to have to get some extensions," he the second half which opened the door to give them a few scoring year. nine freshman. said. opportunities. This season, coach Red Berenson gave "Some of our freshmen are a little older," As for summer, hell continue to improve "But the kids are working hard and doing much better than Hayes the green light offensively. Hayes said. "But hockey doesn't know age his game. expected. We just have to improve in the second half and not let our And the 5-foot-ll, 170-pound Hayes if you have talent and the will to work. "I stay in Ann Arbor year-round and 1 intensity down." responded with 21 goals and 23 assists for "And it helped the regional was at Yost. hope to get a little bigger and stronger," he •STEVENSON 10, N. FARMINQTON 0: Defending stale champion Livonfa Steven- 44 points, third best on the Wolverine son improved lo 4-0 on the season Monday behind Allison Campbell's hat trick. And once we got past North Dakota, we said. "I'd like to put on 10 more pounds. Goalkeepers Jenny Barker and Katie Westfall combined for the shutout, Steven• squad. He also had four short-handed goals thought anything could happen." "I'll visit some friends and work on my son's third on the year. and three game-winners with a plus-minus Things, however, didn't go smoothly dur• golf game." Sarah Wittrock. Melissa Backus and Brianna Roy each contributed a goal and one assist for the Spartans, who led 6-0 at intermission. - Leah McGrath ant) Michelle Vettraino also scored goals for Stevenson, while Becky Peterson. Cheryl Fox, Julie Murray. Lindsay Gusick and Megan Urbats each had assists. • JOHN GLENN 6, W.L CENTRAL 2: On Monday. Westland John Glenn's Noelle from page CI Swartz had three goals and two assists as the host Rockets outshot Walled lake Whalers Central 30-7 en route to the victory. Sarah Pack. Kristen Krohn and Katie Krause also tallied goals for Glenn, now 3^1 the Whalers' offense, each scoring a into the third period, but Plymouth, overall. "I thought we kind of felt each three games of the series — four and assisting on the other two. again took the lead on Mara's goal Pack and Krause also chipped in with two assists. other out in the first period," more goals than the Bulls. g08l • LUTHERAN NORTHWEST 3, LUTHERAN WESTLAND 1: In a Metro Conference DeBoer said. "Both teams looked BULLS 4, WHALERS 3: Forget the Nik Tsetlos added a goal and an assist, (from Druken and Legwand) five mln utes later. It stayed that way until encounter Monday. Melissa Van Gordon scored twice as Rochester Hills Lutheran tired. But we dug down and players — how much more can the fans and Harold Oruken had one assist. Northwest defeated host Lutheran High Westland. found some energy in the second take? Plymouth never trailed until, with Stanley scored on the power play (from Anna Rolf had the lone goal for the Warriors, who trailed 3-0 at intermission. Five games played, all decided by a 5:38 to play. Kevin Baker scored for Joel Dezainde and Papineau) with 7:19 period, and that was the differ• Belleville, from Dan Cleary and Chris remaining, setting the stage tor Sarah Hoffmeier drew the assist. ence." single goal. Now that's drama. Sarah Voight (two saves) and Krissy Rose (three saves) each played a half in net After winning the first three games Stanley. The Whalers led 1-0 after one Baker's game-winner. for Lutheran Westland. In the third period, after Leg- of the series, the Whalers lost their period on a power-play goal by Tselios, Whalers' keeper Robert Esche made In the Warriors' first-ever varsity game played Friday, host Dearborn Heights Fair• wand's second goal had restored second-straight Sunday at Belleville, from Legwand and Mara, and clung to a 39 saves in the game, white Belleville's lane Christian and Lutheran Westland battled to a 1-1 draw. the Whalers' two-goal lead, the this time squandering a 3-2 lead by sur• 2-1 lead after two periods on a score Shawn Gallant had 33 saves. After Ply• Voight's goal gave Lutheran Westland a 1-0 second-half lead, but Fairlane's Amy Bulls ran out of gas. Plymouth rendering two goals in the final 7:19. by Legwand. from Tselios and Mara. mouth's commanding 21-8 advantage Putin tied it with four minutes left. scored twice in the last 6:14, Paul Mara and David Legwand sparked Justin Papineau tied it for the Bulls in the first period, the Bulls outshot the •MERCY 3, LADYWOOD 2: Suste Roble scored a pair of goals Monday, including with a power play goal just 35 seconds Whalers 35-15. 'C the game-winner with Just under four minutes left to give Farmington Hills Mercy (3- Fitzgerald getting the first (his 1, 2 1) the Catholic League victory and keep Livonia Ladywood (0-4 overall) winless. second of the game, earning him Abbey Shepherd added an unassisted goal for the Marlins, while goalkeeper Kelly No. 1 star status) after a Smith Fuller made nine saves. takeaway in the Belleville end. •WAYNE 1. SOUTHQATE 1: Kristina McCahill scored unassisted the goal Monday Kris Purdy finished the scoring for host Wayne Memorial (0-2-1) in a Mega-Blue encounter, but Southgate Ander• PRE - EASTER with his first playoff goal, firing r^-P-P Any Dozen Box . son's Sue Musleh tied it with four minutes remaining. \Jll orlSPackof I II was 0-0 at intermission. a shot from the left wing on what Natalie Garrison was tn goal for the Zebras. had seemed an innocent play. $ Golf Balls! Wayne opened its season last week with a 1-0 loss to Dearborn Heights Crest• But Gallant misplayed it, and it IJ-fudoTiotfUia. Liat ). likita | wood followed by a 3-1 defeat against Grosse lie. trickled into the net. 3X-cui . SiniU9>Scccnh.£iptaV\2SX i Strangely, Purdy's score gave the Whalers something they never had in winning the first INDOOR WEATHER Thursday April 9 TRUMENT 8 am - 8 pm With • new Carrier Indoor Weather Maker, you'll save BATH and KITCHEN REMODELING up to 60¾ on your cooling costs this summer. 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Oakland Coynty-248-901-2500 • FAX 248-901-2653 Wright's Hardware weingartz LjkeOrior>-248-6934900» FAX 248-693-9716 (31S) 459-6400 29150 Five Mile 39050 Grand River Ave. 422-2210 -474-3050 ClarkstOfV-248625-1906 * FAX 24*625-5712 44 22 HIGH SCHOOL QIBL8 TRACK RESULTS win i- S'T LUTHER^ \fVt$n^ (: Utharah Weatland/a duel meet UVONIA STEVENSON 108 t : 1 / ' ' April 7 ft Urtl^r^rt Waatland ', f record: &0 overall. UVONIA FRANKLIN 29 course St"" CC*A>, 10 cm. . TEAMSTA1WN6*; 1; Lutheran WesW . UVONIA LADYWOOD 84 April 6 at Stavenaon ^ V.; u land, 149; 2/ (tie) pl^rhouth Christian t .' FARMINQTON HILLS MEROY 44 Shot put: Danielle Wensing (LF), 33 Acedemyrr^ifbOfri /Stv^tp^WsusV:'$3' AvTbe'Clarenceville Swim at wa^**, 4 it TO. April 7«t Mercy ,feet; dlaejgJ Yamb.asky,(LS), eachi 4, Harper Woc^9,; 18i ::,7 !• Emily 105- K CitS recently finished its • CLUB SWIMNHW . » L SKrtptrf: CeCe Johnson (FHM), 31-4; 8; long*jump: Erin StaWara^LSh 14-J.l; " 11. P^a?*«. *i^SSjS^*aS* VMM t $hor? course season with a 4.- .7.%7-'?)j^Ri^ii! / dltcui: Martha Qbrlnger (FHM), 87-6¾; :v: high Jump: Jordyn Godfroid (LS), 4-8; Tirs^ plape relay finish for Shot put: Anna Scriwecke (LW). 27- htgh lump: Natalie Grondln (FHM). 5-0; - lor* JJ-lfc Brett Meconl* - fifth, 5