Cop: Man Admits Sex with Teen AHEAD a Westland Man's Preliminary Hearing in Claimed When They Met During the During the Sex
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Invite a bunch over for Easter brunch, Bl Homelbwn . i-oM^i'SicA'f^iNi* Ki'. rw**n*i. Putting you in touch Sunday ' with your world March 28,1999 Serving the\ Westland Community for 34 years VOLUME 34 NUMBER 85 WESTLAND, MICHIGAN * 78. PAGES • http://observereccentric.com SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS O X90» HomeTown Communication* Network, Inc, THE WEEK Cop: Man admits sex with teen AHEAD A Westland man's preliminary hearing in claimed when they met during the during the sex. Westland 18th District Court began Thursday. early morning hours of Nov. 26, Groff "In some respects she was the He could face a maximum sentence of life in said. aggressor," Rex said, even though the "He started openly crying a little bit girl testified Thursday that she lost prison if convicted of first-degree criminal at that time, and he wanted to know consciousness before sex. SUNDAY sexual conduct. what was going to happen to him," the "She doesn't remember because she BYDARRELLCLEM the girl up near her home, supplied her officer testified. was too embarrassed. She didn't want Book signing: A book STAFF WRITER with vodka and had sexual intercourse Rose could face a maximum sentence to admit that she was an active partici signing of "And ... Howe" [email protected] with her at his parents' Westland busi of life in prison if convicted of first- pant," Rex charged. "It was a girl who - degree criminal sexual conduct - a unfortunately, because.of her age - by Gordie and Colleen A tearful Westland man admitted ness, Plymouth Township Detective having sex with a 13-year-old Ply William Groff testified. charge that defense attorney Michael wanted to have sex and did have sex." Howe is set for noon to 3 mouth Township girl after their Inter "One of the first things he said to me Rex said should be dismissed. Westland District Judge C. Charles p.m. today, Sunday, at net chats led to a meeting, a detective is he knew he had screwed up," Groff Rex argued that assistant Wayne Bokos, giving Rex and Beck time to said in court Thursday. said during Rose's preliminary hearing County prosecutor Thomas Beck failed make written arguments, has delayed Henry Ford OptimEyes, Brian Joseph Rose, 21, conceded dur in Westland 18th District Court. to prove two elements of the crime - until April 15 a ruling on whether Rose 35184 Central City Park ing a police interview that he picked Rose became upset when he learned that the girl was personally injured way, Westland. All pro that the girl was 13 - not 16 as she had and that she was physically helpless Please see EXAM, A4 ceeds go to the American ••< Diabetes Association. •::•.'#.-• In character ::i^j»0 Eggs-travaganza: A West- land Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt will feature 8,000 eggs and different age groups plus the Easter bunny 1 p.m. today, Sun day, at Westland Jaycee Park. •SL ** *** *-**;• WEDNESDAY mr Social night: A Westland Jaycees social night is planned for 7-11 p.m. Wednesday, at the Library Pub and Grill. Cost is $15 a person and includes beverages and appetizers. THURSDAY Closing: Wesilana%18th District Court closes at 4:30 p.m. Composting: The city's composting season begins Thursday. Also, the sum mer hours for the city's recyclable materials drop STATt PHOTO BY TO* H*«UT off center begin. Hours Guwt l*B66k&Cdme Alive* w } are 7:30 a.m. to 7p.m. ttatof Brqwe portrays *Pippi LongSt6ckin^ in a kindergarten class at Hicks. For more on the program, please see Page A3. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. changes expected after MediaOne buyout FRIDAY BY DARRELL CLEM Black said Friday. up or down." biggest, is plunking down $44.3 million STAFF WRITER Beyond that, officials for both cable Westland cable subscribers lately for MediaOne, the country's third- Good Friday: Westland ' [email protected] companies offered little speculation on have seen rapid changes in a local mar largest cable provider. city offices and the 18th MediaOne cable subscribers in West- what Monday's merger announcement ket once controlled solely by MediaOne. '"This consolidation trend is going on land won't likely notice any immediate will mean for local subscribers. As newcomer Americast has bitten in large markets all over the country, District Court will be changes in service following the compa "There wjll be no effect on customers into MediaOne's customer base, Com and it is being driven by two factors. closed. The Bailey Center, ny's buyout by Comcast Corp., officials until the merger closes late this year or cast has now bought MediaOne to ere Certainly competition is one," Black said. Ice Arena and library will said. early next year," Comcast spokesman ate another unknown for local cable "For the time being, the merger will Jason Thompson said. "Business will enthusiasts. Cable companies also are being driv be open. not have any impact on services or carry on as usual. I can't comment on Comcast, the nation's fourth-largest en by an inherent need to operate as prices," MediaOne spokesman Bill rates at this point, whether they will go cable company and the Detroit area's Please see CABLE, A2 INDEX Turning Japanese II Obituaries A7 District plans to build • Classified Index • E6 About culture: Real Estate El Ash lee Dun wan ; (left) and Bre Crossword E8 toilets near athletic fields ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Lu'.'-^^^^^^H^^^^^K&^. ana Tidwell try G2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^R^^^^^^^^^BE; Jobs on two kimonos. Automotive H5 BY MARIE CHESTNEY ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^EiT'7 ' /o^^^^^^^Hi STAFF WRITER LIVONIA SCHOOLS ^^^^^B^^HL ?// k ^^^^^H Japanese Homo & Service HO [email protected] ^^^^^^^^^Ent *r vH^I women visited • Taste Bl A long-standing embarrassment for Patchin Elemen • Health & Fitness B9 Livonia high school students and par restrooms inside the hi(?h schools. ^^^^^HK'^HH tary this week to • Arts & Leisure CI ents should disappear in the summer of The solution? At a cost of around SI.3 million each, build a small out tea eh the stu • Sports & Recreation Dl 2000, if plans continue as outlined dents about Monday to the Livonia Board of Educa building near the athletic fields of ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^hfli^^E^^^^^^^•t ^F: ^' tion. Churchill, Franklin and Stevenson their eulture. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^K~.' , *^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| The embarrassment? Having to use Each outbuilding, called an "annex." Please see A I. portable toilets during activities that would house public restrooms, team HOW TO REACH US take place on high school athletic srArr PHOTO BY BRYAN Mimo.u fields, or else walk long distances to Please see TOILETS, A2 Newsroom: 734-953-2104 Newsroom Fax: 734-591-7279 "Michigan board members are Annua! honors leading the nation in meeting E-mail: bJachmanto«.hofT»comtn.n«t Top police officers and firefighters from Westland requirements for voluntary cer Nighttine/Sports: 734-953-2104 nnd Wayne will bo honored in April during an annu PLACES & FACES li fication," MASB executive1 Reader Comment Line: 734-953-2042 al program hosted by VKW Harris-Kehrer Post 3323 director .Justin King said. Classified Advertising: 734-591-0900 nnd its Ladies Auxiliary. has boon honored for completing classes to become MASB officials say that the Tickets are $12.50 for the recognition banquet, certification program provides Display Advertising: 734-591-2300 state-certified. scheduled for G p.m. Saturday, April 17, at the VKW Turner participated in a voluntary training pro local leaders with a strong hack Honie Delivery: 734-591-0500 post at 1055 S. Wrtyne Road, Westland Dinner will gram for education leadership and has become eligi ground in school governance be served at 7 p.m. The program is open to the pub ble to receive the Certified Board Member Award issues and that it prepares them to make informed deci lic. For tickets call the VKW post at 721-087G or from the Michigan Association of Sihool Boards Turner Westland police Sgt. Stove Krnzer at 722-OfiOO. The curriculum includes courses in school law, sions to improve education. community relations, budgets and finance, labor During a Wayne-West land relations, and technology N'^ hoard members -uhool board meeting Mondav. iirin'i Turner honored receive ,10 hours of instruction tn K !ue\e thru cerli congratulated him on his achieveuieni Wnyiic-Westland school board member Ed Turner fication. 8 63174 100 1 6 A2(W) The 6b8erv&&Eceentricl SyNDAY, MARCH 28,1999 «M mw*m M; u«*fXM*t*cape By SCOTT DANIEL again by township police on Ford on the freeway and headed south No injuries were reported in ftPWtOM*cntorWor' - 8TAFrWBrrBR near Newburgh in Weatjand. on 1-275. the incident. f i&MvmH&h »4«mietoo«.hojn6conim.net !»**•*• *#ctw» fry- - -The chase was on for a second ' Police continued to chase, The The teenager will be charged ^pB^ltfftMOrtwttn^rtjKJn •/Thigh-speed police chase that tirne. Explorer finally began, to slow as as an adult. \/ passed through Westlahd early At that point, police ran the it headed south. He was expected to be Thursday resulted in the arrest license plate of the Explorer, and It rolled >6 a stop on the free arraigned by Friday at.35th Dis o(a 17-year-old Wayne man. discovered that it had been way just north of Ann Arbor trict Court in Plymouth. I<*eft»Jif¥t- ;The chase began in Canton as stolen from a second Wayne Road. Plymouth Township and Schemanske said the Wayne township police attempted to man, according to Canton Officer Canton Police then surrounded youth will face charges of fleeing IK&tfi££Sv •' s<op the man on.eastbound Ford Leonard Schemanske.