in today's newspaper at www.hometownlife.corn Midwinter dog show New study says transfusions n How to find a good may increase risk of infection • • i t • focuses on diversity, fun for heart surgery patients . ?i RtCK BLOOM'S MONEY MATTERS - AS H0MET0WflLlFE.COM-CI HEALTH - C Nowsprpor classified' sections arc available at the Reference 75 cents WINNERS OF OVER 100 STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS SINCE 2001 www.hometownlife.com ather relieved jury finds three men guilty in the 2003 beating death of his son BY DARRELL CLEM defendants guilty of voluntary sion to send some young men to jail 15-year maximum penalty for volun­ The three defendants face sentenc­ STAFF WRITER manslaughter rather than murder, for the rest of their lives, so I have to tary manslaughter, authorities said. ing Jan. 25. Assistant Wayne County but McClain is comforted that they accept the verdict. The jury also convicted Strong and Prosecutor Christine Kowal con­ More than three years after his son won't walk free. "At least they didn't get off." Dunbar of a 15-year felony of threat­ firmed that Dunbar already is serv-r was beaten to death on a Detroit "It's still quite a significant Defendants Marcus Strong, David ening a female witness, who went ihg 11-20 years for an unrelated case street^ Charles McClain of Westland charge," McClain, 77, said. "The jury Dunbar and Murray Warren — all in into hiding after she was told that of home invasion that involved a gun is relieved that a jury has convicted has the final say, and they deliberat­ their 20s — still could face lengthy her mother's house could be burned and assault with intent to do great the three killers. ed all day. I think they did a consci­ sentences. They have criminal histo­ while her children were inside. bodily harm. A Wayne County Circuit Court entious job. In their eyes, I could see ries that give Judge Daniel Ryan the Strong also was accused of beating jury on Wednesday found three how it would have been a big deci­ option of imposing more than the the woman. PLEASE SEE DEATH, A5 Test shows lower level in chi BY DARRELL CLEM family a letter recommending he STAFF WRITER be taken to his doctor for a more thorough analysis, which showed A Garden City boy's family the lower levels. learned Friday that he doesn't "I'm happy for that family," have elevated levels of lead in his Assistant Wayne County body, despite an earlier blood test Executive Alan Helmkamp said that indicated he did. Friday. "I'm sure the family is Twelve-year-old Matthew relieved, and we're thankful for Waterkamp, who played in the that." contaminated Central City Park Even so, Becker said that she in Westland, has lead levels of 3 and others still are angry that city 'izicroj^rams per dc-viii+er — and con nty officials kept quiet for below the level of 10 that officials years about elevated levels of lead say could pose a potential health in some areas of Central City threat. Park. "He's fine," his grandmother, "This is not going away, Georgia Becker of Westland, said because these people put a lot of Friday. "I'm just thrilled about it." kids' fives in danger," Becker said. Matthew's pediatrician gave his "The people who knew about this family the good news Friday. An should be held accountable." earlier blood test by county Westland Mayor William Wild health workers had indicated that has ordered the park fenced off the boy had lead levels of 16 until further environmental test­ micrograms per deciliter. ing can be done at the park. Gty, Of 132 people screened for lead county and state environmental by county workers, Matthew was officials ultimately will work the only person whose results had toward finding a solution to indicated a potentially high level cleaning up the park. of lead. The county sent Matthew's [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Memorial High School senior Bethany Hamlet's poster walked away with the top honor in the 2007 Detroit Auto Dealers Association poster contest. BY DARRELL CLEM Schultz's decision to plead BY SUE MASON awards in the contest sponsored by the who placed second and third respectively in STAFF WRITER guilty and face a sentence of two STAFF WRITER Detroit Auto Dealers Association. the 12th-grade competition, and Chris to eight years in prison could This is the 19th year for the contest, Miller, second in the loth-grade contest A Westland man who down­ have averted a lengthier prison There's the Nike Swoosh, worth billions of "established to engage the creative minds of Schrader and Miller each received $250; loaded hundreds of images of stay. The charges against him dollars, and then there's Bethany Hamlet's Michigan's future artists and recognize stu­ Miller won $100. child pornography on his home carry penalties ranging up to 20 swoosh, a flash of white on a sea of blue, dents from local art communities for their Hamlet describes her poster as simplistic computer will spend two to eight years behind bars. worth much less than the famous logo. talents." - just three colors and other than the auto years in prison. Schultz had earlier spent time But Hamlet's swoosh is one hundreds of There were 621 entries from 101 high show wording which has been cropped and Danny Rudolph Schultz, 37, in prison in Ohio for felony thousands of people will see when they visit schools around the state. The poster entries stacked down the side of the poster, all that's learned his fete in Wayne County charges unrelated to the the North American International Auto encompassed an automotive-related theme there is the swoosh to create a feeling of Circuit Court after he recently Michigan case, authorities con­ Show next week. Ifs the swoosh that graces and acknowledged mis year's anniversary speed, she said. admitted to having child sexually firmed. He had been ordered to the Chairman's Award winner of the event's auto show with the words "Celebrating 100 "I think of it as going real fast, with a bull's abusive material. stand trial in Michigan after he poster contest Years." eye marking the spot in the swoosh," said Westland police in July seized waived a preliminary hearing in "It's beginner's luck," said Hamlet, a The co-chairmen of this year's auto show, Hamlet "I took the picture from an over­ hundreds of CDs containing child early August in Westland 18th Wayne Memorial High School senior and Bob Thibodeau Jr. of Bob Thibodeau Ford head view and outlined it in Illustrator" porn that Schultz downloaded at District Court second-year student in Steve Paulsen's and Carl Galeana of Galeafta's Van Dyke You have to look closely for the picture. his home on Barchester, on the Pending the outcome of the graphic design class at the William D. Ford Dodge, selected Hamlet's poster as the win­ It's the outline of the United States with the city's southwest side. case, Westland District Judge C. Career Technical Center. "I'm use to winning ning entry. bright red bull's eye, less than the size of a Police arrested Schultz after his Charles Bokos had ordered smaller awards in kindergarten and first penny positioned over Michigan. former girlfriend, who lived with Schultz jailed in lieu of a grade, but nothing like this." FIVE WINNERS She admits she cried when told she won him, notified authorities that she $100,000 cash bond. "The judges saw something in it they real­ In addition to Hamlet receiving the top and that her initial thought when called in found child pornographic materi­ According to state authorities, ly liked," said Paulsen. "It's very simple has honor and a $1,000 prize, Brian Heinrich was that she was "being suspended for als that belonged to him, police Schultz. will spend two to eight minimal color. It's the whole concept of hav­ won the $500 prize for best of show in the something I did." Sgt. Jeff Trzybinski said. years in prison, and the earliest ing to look at it a second to see what's mere." digital category. Also placing in the contest Police also seized computers he will be potentially eligible for Paulsen had five of his students win was Heather Schrader and Michelle Perez PLEASE SEE POSTERS, A2 from the home. parole will be in July 2008. © The Observer r Coming Thursday & Eccentric INDEX in Filter For Home Newspapers your Heme Equity loan - and SAVE! APARTMENTS E4 Delivery call: AUTOMOTIVE E5 HOMETOWNUFE C1 (866) 887-2737 Volume 42 Lock your Rate at Readers Choice survey Number 67 CROSSWORD D6 for the first 24 months! CLASSIFIEDS D1-E8 Check out Filter on Priority Community Joss D2 Payments as low as Credit Union NEW HOMES El Thursday and teii us what ft";!; PLUS: Receive a www.prleHtyocu.oem OBITUARIES C4 your favorite restaurants, I SI t. *Sorae restrictions apply. 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