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BY DARRELL CLEM accident tickets. This is a man who disrupted Kosmyna's defense attorney could arraignment. He could face penalties STAFF WRITER Kosmyna lost control of his car, the lives of two people and he, just as n't be reached for comment. ranging up to two years in jail and a which police said spun around and any other person, has to be subject to On Tuesday, Kosmyna appeared in $2,000 fine if convicted, although he An 88-year-old Livonia man has struck Gregory of Westiand and being accountable for his actions. front of Westiand 18th District Judge also could receive probation. been charged with negligent homi another woman who survived. "He could be the nicest, kindest, Gail McKnight, who ordered Kosmyna has been ordered to reim cide for an accident that killed an 82- In charging Kosmyna, the Wayne gentlest person, but he, like everyone Kosmyna to surrender his driver's burse the cost for the city's emergency year-old woman in the Meijer parking County Prosecutor's Office had to else, has to be held accountable for license to police until it is officially response to the accident. He also has lot in Westiand. consider the fallout from the accident, his actions," the chief added. "The revoked. been ordered to bay prosecuting George Gerald Kosmyna faces a authorities said. court, the prosecutor's office and the "The Secretary of State is to revoke costs. Sept. 1 court hearing that will deter "I think we need to keep this in per police have an obligation to protect his driver's license," said David Gregory died from multiple injuries mine whether he should stand trial spective," Westiand Police Chief the public. We can't lose sight of the Wiacek, court administrator. at the University of Michigan for the death of Josephine Gregory, Daniel Pfannes said. "This isn't a man fact that this isn't just a driver's A not guilty plea was entered for who died nine days after the June 2 who just had one too many speeding license sanctioning issue." Kosmyna after he stood mute at his PLEASE SEE ACCIDENT, A2
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BY DARRELL CLEM Swimming pools and ice STAFF WRITER A Wayne teenager who was struck by a car while crossing Wayne Road at Cherry Hill remained in crit cream help beat the heat ical condition Wednesday at the University of Michigan Hospital. Myron Maddox, 17, received multiple broken bones 8Y DARRELL CLEM and a closed head injury during the accident that STAFF WRITER happened about 10;40 p.m. July 7- Maddox will likely never fully recover from the A blistering heat wave this week sent Westiand and injuries, police Officer Jack Mcintosh said. Garden City children on a mission to cool off;. The teenager was walking westbound across What better way to beat oppressive temperatures than by Wayne Road, on the north side of Cherry Hill, when diving into swimming pools and lining up outside of ice he was hit by a 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by a cream stands? 37-year-old Belleville resident, police Officer Mark "It's been a really hot sum Cholak said. mer," parent Lori Weier said Witnesses told police that the driver had a green Monday afternoon, waiting light while heading southbound on Wayne Road. with 6-year-old daughter The driver isn't expected to face any criminal Cassidy for the Westiand city charges, Cholak said. Neither drugs nor alcohol was a pool to open behind the factor in the accident, he said. Bailey Recreation Center. Westiand paramedics rushed Maddox to Oakwood As temperatures soared Hospital/Annapolis Center in Wayne, then he was past the 90-degree mark, airlifted to U-M Hospital in Ann Arbor. Cassidy couldn't wait to On Wednesday, Mcintosh said Maddox was in an make a splash. intensive care unit of the pediatric, unit. "I like the water slide because you get to go in the [email protected] I (734)953-2110 deep end of the pool" she said. Not to worry that the water was over her head. "She swims like a fish," _ J= her mother said. "She ..« uihHP 6 (front) and his 9-yeaf?™ started when she was real W iS¥ both of Canton, enjoy he g„ Reenter-pool in Westiand. Their w|ierbroughther ™J1 Theresa, who once was a daughter and other chil- , ?£S at the pool, is a schoolteacher * t£n ami1P.D Graham elementar.es Elementary School area PHOTOS BY TOM HAWLEY | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER r a secon . Vilestland. iof°r a secon play.«It'Sjustsohotout,. te~2E J*l^fr^^^^^to P 0ften art,cu| PLEASE SEE HEAT, A2 topping 90 degrees. ' P 3rly with temperatures Man charged with switching gems at jewelry store BYDARRELLCLEM knocked the diamond onto the floor and then Johnson has been accused by store person * STAFF WRITER retrieved it," according to a police report. nel as the man who took the diamond, Store workers told police that the man then although he has denied it. The diamond still A Dearborn Heights man is accused of ^ placed a 2.5-karat cubic zirconium gem on hasn't been found, police Sgt. James Dexter going into a Westiand jewelry store and the counter and started to walk away. said. swapping a fake gem for a $5,000 diamond. "The jeweler immediately recognized the Arraigned Sunday, Johnson was released Tracy Johnson, who uses an alias of Tracy scam because he was alerted about a similar after he posted.$1,000, or 10 percent of a t Beavers, was arraigned Sunday on a charge of incident that occurred in Novi," the police $10,000 bond. He has been ordered to TOMtfOBMCTESlSTAfF. fHOTOGRAPHER first-degree retail fraud for an incident that report said. appear in Westiand 18th District Court for a happened Friday at Discount Jewelers, 8339 Police spotted a suspected getaway vehicle July 21 preliminary hearing that will deter N. Wayne. on northbound Newburgh, near Warren. mine whether he should stand trial. Make mine mud Store personnel told police that a man After making a stop, officers said that the A not guilty plea has been entered for him. Jaidin Brooks, 3, of Farminqton Hills plays in the came into the store Friday afternoon and driver began to yell, "I didn't do nothing." He could face penalties ranging up to five mud during Mud Day held Tuesday at Hines Park. asked to look at a 1.26-karat diamond. Police searched the vehicle and found years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convict For more, see Page A4. "The jeweler placed it on the counter for nothing. The man admitted that he had been ed. Johnson is facing similar charges for an viewing, and the (suspect) intentionally shopping for a diamond for his girlfriend. incident in Novi, Dexter said. J If •*""'<* 3£LV .-•*'•? V^.vV^-t'-j**"!-" i'-.'Y*'^*' "' "'"• .4 ••'•S^.C- >=-V«*WftE © The Observe & Eccentric INDEX loming Sunday For Home Newspapers APARTMENTS F8 Delivery call: AT HOME B1 in the PINK lilt Volume 41 BELIEFS S VALUES B5 (866) 887-2737 Number 14> AUTOMOTIVE G7 Makeup CLASSIFIED INDEX F5 artist CROSSWORD F6 JOBS G2 MOVIES D14 Olive-offers OBITUARIES B5 Celebrity REAL ESTATE F1 SPORTS CI PINK Picks GAN4ETT TASTE B? A2 (w> Observer Slccentric j Thursday, July 14,2005 LOCAL NEWS www.homtOownafe.co, Two men sought in armed robbery HEAT BY DARRELL CLEM The victim confirmed for 20 years old, about 5-foot-6 FROM PAGE A1 STAFF WRITER police that the man was wear with an average build and a and this pool is nice and ing a white jail bracelet that shaved head. She said he had a convenient," she said. A Westland woman told had his picture on it. tattoo under his right eye that Nodding his head in police that she was robbed at The woman told police that started with the words "I am." agreement, 8-year-old gunpoint July 8 while walking she gave the robber several The driver also wore a base Nick Szankin spoke with out of the Speedway gas station dollars that she had, fearing ball cap, a blue shirt and white authority about his rea at Cherry Hill and Newburgh. she would be shot and killed shorts, the victim told police. sons for visiting the pool. The 19-year-old victim, unless she complied with his She described the passenger "It's big, it's deep, and accompanied by a 9-year-old demands. as a white male, about 17 years it's got just enough roam," girl she was babysitting, told The bandit didn't fire any old with a shaved head and he said. "The water slide police that two white males shots and fled southbound on wearing a red shirt and blue is cool, and I like to dive drove up in a car about 11:45 Newburgh after taking the shorts. in and swim around. It's a a.m. and ordered her to give up money, police said. The two men were in an pretty fun pool. I've been her money. Anybody who has informa older-model, bluish-gray Ford coming here since I was 4 The driver pointed a blue tion about the robbery is urged Taurus that was described as years old." steel, snub-nosed revolver at to call the Westland Police being in a dilapidated condi East down Ford in her and warned her that he Department at (734) 722- tion. Garden City, Brittany had just been released from 9600. Bejma, 11, and sister jail, according to police The woman described the [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 Taylor, 8, stood with their reports. driver as a white male, about grandmother, Brenda Menendez, in a line that had formed outside the Dairy Queen. The girls, students at St. Raphael band at Sunday series School, ordered cookie- dough Blizzards while Popular music will be on the The 60-member band The 2005 Summer Concert taking a break from program as the Novi Concert includes people in a variety of Series continues at 6 p.m. swimming at home. Band performs 6 p.m. Sunday professions such as teachers, Sundays through Aug. 21. "They taste so refresh at the Westland Library engineers, doctors and a chil Upcoming programs will ing when it's hot outside," Performance Pavilion. dren's author. include country music with the Brittany said. "We will do a popular music Audience members should Waco Country Band on July The summer heat gave show - music for the audience," bring their own chairs or blan 24, Dixieland music with the Menendez an excuse to said first clarinet and assistant kets to the free concert at the Birmingham Straw Hat Band indulge — not in ice band director Diran Kochyan, pavilion, which is located on July 31 and Bluegrass music cream, but something * whose fall-time job is Garden behind the Westland Library Aug. 7 with Roy Cobb and the closer to her heart. City High School band direc on Central City Parkway north Coachmen. "This is what grand tor. of Ford. mothers do — bring them out for ice cream and TOM HAWLEY | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. spoil them rotten," she said. Stephanie Williams, 12, of Westland swings her 2-year-old cousin, Hayley Grant, Westland's McGaw is Rotarian of the Year around in the baby pool at the Bailey Center. Westland Rotarian Mary McGaw is known for Also recognized was Rotarian Richard rolling up her sleeves and going to work. Strausbaugh for 25 years of perfect attendance. "I'm honored and pleased," the Westland resi Erin Jackson of North Brothers Ford, who isn't a dent said of her selection as this year's Rotarian club member, was lauded for her work on Reading help on way in Wayne County of the Year. "I thank everybody." • Rotary's behalf. movements. The 10-minute She was recognized for her efforts in coordi Westland Rotary meets 12:15 p.m. each Reading and beyond reading test shows whether a nating the twice-yearly toy show, which raises Thursday at Joy Manor, on Joy east of After 34 years of teaching person's effectiveness is impacted money for club scholarships and other service Middlebelt in Westland. reading, Livonia's Thomas R. by a visual processing problem. projects. Todd Blevins recently took over as club presi Kroeger decided to retire and use This exam generally costs $75. "It was nice of you to step up and take that dent. He will serve a one-year term. his expertise to begin a new busi Programs are then designed to project on," outgoing club President Margaret ness venture. He called it redirect eye movements if neces Harlow said of the toy show. By Julie Brown Optimum Reading. sary, while also honing vocabu Anyone interested in improv lary and comprehension skills. ing their reading skills and com "I have used this program with prehension can use the service. at-risk adolescents, and I know it works," said ening the tests that drivers, patients and clipping coupons "I wanted to provide reading improvement Kroeger. "I see it benefiting educated foreign- particularly the elderly, have to to send to families of soldiers options for older students and adults who want born adults who want to increase their fluent FROM PAGE A1 take to continue to drive. stationed overseas. ed to develop their skills to allow them greater reading of English. It also will improve the lev "My mother didn't deserve to Gregory was politically success at school, college or the work place," said els of adolescents who want to do better in die like she died," Gillman told involved in local elections, her Kroeger. "After the initial meeting, users do all school or prepare for college." Hospital nine days after the the Observer. daughter said, and she liked to improvement work online, allowing for flexible Optimum Reading is located at 34020 Seven accident. Gillman described her moth visit casinos to play slot scheduling and user privacy. Mile, suite 101, in Livonia. For more informa Her daughter, Anita Gillman er as a senior citizen machines. "Online monitoring and support is provided." tion, call (248) 471-8630, or eheck the Web at of Long Island, N.Y., has said Friendship Center volunteer Kroeger said a significant benefit of this www.optimumreading.com. she hopes that Michigan state whose projects included mak [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 online reading program is an emphasis on legislators will consider tight ing medical pads for cancer improving, the visual processing of a reader. It Stephanie Angelyn Casoia writes about new and changing can result in "greater reading fluency and businesses for the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers. E-mail, speed." tips on your new, favorite Wayne County shop to He uses a device to assesses a reader's eye [email protected] or call (734) 953-2054. Science equipment comes to high schools Stevenson and Franklin High School students The data collected by these devices is down-, will receive some new science equipment, sen loaded into the computers for graphing and to; sors and probes for collecting data, in the com be analyzed. ing school year. "I work for a company in Southfield," said Churchill students already have access to the Torn Bailey, trustee. "All these pieees of equips PASCO Xplorer Datalogger and related soft ment, we use (them) everyday. I think it's ware. On Tuesday, Livonia Public School absolutely wonderful we're able to afford our 18 MONTHS trustees approved the purchase of $22,318 students state-of-the-art technology at their fin worth of equipment, to be paid for with gertips. It will save them hours of inputting and INTERESt Building and Site Technology fund money. 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J i Garden tea party goes back in time 4 -X | Tuesday night turned out to Greenmead, but it is also a time $1,700 which will be reinvested be a pferfect time for tea in for people to do something nice into Greenmead's historical Livonia. for themselves," said Wiacek. projects, such as the ongoing Greenmead Historical Village "It's a very relaxing way to spend restoration and reconstruction %#« welcomed about 80 women - time with friends and family." of the Alexander Blue House. ?, some sporting those signature The event is arranged out "Any funds we raise do stay VP red hats - for A Midsummer's doors under tents and follows a with the property," said Wiacek. •*!» f Night! Tea party. formal standard for tea. From "We're a jewel within the city of ^-* 0 "We| set it in the gardens on the linen tablecloths draped in Livonia. What we have is to be the sojuth lawn of Hill House," flowery overlay, to white china, enjoyed by the public." said Linda Wiacek, recreation shining silver and candlelight, Events at Greenmead include: supervisor for Greenmead. org&iizers paid close attention • The Highland Games, a ' The tran quil location provid to detail when preparing the Scottish-themed family festival ed a backdrop as visitors grounds. set for Saturday, Aug. 6. enjoyed hot or iced tea, tea "We were able to sell out the • The 14th annual Mustang sandwiches, scones and a vari evening," said Wiacek. And to Memories Car Show, new this ety of desserts. This week's handle the group, about 20 year to Greenmead's campus, event marked only the third Greenmead volunteers served as will be Sunday, Aug. 14. TOM H0FFMEYERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER outdoor tea hosted at waitstaff, sporting white • The AMC Car Show will be Members of The Red Hat Society Mary Brick of Garden City (left) and Pat Waterstradt of Livonia (right) Greenmead. pinafores. hosted on the grounds on swap stories during A Midsummer Night's Tea Party at Greenmead. "The event is a fund-raiser for Organizers raised more than Sunday Aug. 21. RECREATION CAMPS Dance Camp Join Ms. Helen's Westland Dance Summer Oay Camp, ' Named to the final honor roll for the 2004- Eileena Flannery, Angelina Floied, Dane-Michae Foster, Paige McKellar, Andrew McMillian, Devon McMillian, Alex learning tap, jazz, hip hop, pompom and ballet. 2005 school year at Marshall Middle School Kadie Foster, Emily Fox, Kara Frost, Ashlynne Gagern, McNellis, Nyah McReynolds. Youngsters will participate in three dance classes each are: Genevieve Galindo, Monique Galindo, Lauren Gallant, Marcus Mecks, Jaimie Medel, Rennica Merida, Melissa day, swimming every day and do a craft each day. Edgar Garcia. Meszaros, Tony Mills, Preet-Karan Minhas, Kelly Money, Snacks and drinks will be provided each day, but partici Santiago Garcia, Ivory Gilyard, Brandon Girard, Gloria Alyssa Moore, Chanice Moore, Heidi Moore, Caltlin. pants shouid bring a sack lunch. On the last day, there Jeffrey Adkins, Keith Agee, Bisi Ajetunmobi, Ryan Girgis, Liridon Gjocaj, Michelle Goff, Callie Goodin, Tyler Moreno, Jeffrey Morton, Jeremy Myers, Emily Narkun, will be a pizza party. Albright, Rachael Alholinna, Derrick Ammons, Amber Gower, Paige Grant, Sabrina Greeno, Justin Groves, Giang Nguyen, Jacob Niedermeyer, Megan Nikula, Ryan The program is for ages 7-12 years. Session 1 is 9 a.m> Anthony, Stefon Anthony, Julianne Ayers, Ashley Bailey, Kenneth Groves, Tina Groves, Jenna Guarascio, Paui Gutu, Nikula, Mathew Okunawo, Derrick Oldham, Fatimo 3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, July 12-15, preregisterby July Sean Bailey, Lauren Baker, Samantha Baker, Eduard Bane, Jeffrey Guziak, Stephanie Gysel, Kyndra Hackett, Kyle Oyedele, Deandre Parker. 1, and Session.2 will be 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Tuesday-Friday, Taylor Barnes, Sarah Barnett, Amanda Baxter, Kyle Hamlin, Elijah Hankins, Brittany Harden, Brittney Harding, Robert Parker, Chanel Payne, Claudia Perez, Katelyn Aug, 9-12, preregister by July 29. Cost is $180 per Beguhn, Amber Bender, Angela Blay, Ryan Boes, Timothy Jourdan Harris. Persh, Jessica Pesenecker, Kelly Peterson, Jordan studentEnrollment is limited, and each student will Boes, Nathan Bovia. Kathryn Harris, Kristal Harvey, Amy Hein, Trevor Phillips, Carly Pitrago, Christopher Pola, Tiffany Powers, receive a camp shirt. Call (734) 261-3744. Nicole Boyie, Alyssa Bradke, Laura Bratcher, Kyle Bray, Hemeren, Faith Hengesbaugh, Jacquelyn Hewitt, James Kathryn Preciado, Anna Quillen, William Rafferty, Tamika Lacrosse Camp Halie Brennan, Gianna Brooks, Jacob Brooks, Frederick Hicks, Jontae Hill, Ashley Holt, Melissa Hoppe, Taylor Rashad, Alec Raymond, Ann Reaume, Brooke Reckling, An all pro and college Division I, II and III coach and Brown, Kaiiah Brown, Allison Bulson, Jonathon Burlett, Householder, Keilee Hubbard, Nicole Hubble, Alexis Zachary Redden, Amy Redfieid, Darrion Richardson, player staff will teach introductory lacrosse sessions 9 Brittany Busbin, Kayla Butler, Christopher Button, Ashley Huddleston, Marketa Hudson, Matthew Huffman, Chelsea Joseph Riggio, Shelby Roberts. a.m.-noon July 25-July 28 at Central City Park soccer • Campbell, Jessica Campbell, Alyssa Canzoneri, Ernestine Hunt, Shabnum Hussain, Paide Huston, Nicole Ives, Brittani Robinson, Mercedes Robinson, Alexander area behind Bailey Recreation Center. Carlos, Kathlynn Carmendy, Amanda Carrol!, Chelsea Natasha Jackson, Areila Jaupi. Rochette, Shawn Roegner, Halimah Salaam, Amanda The camp is for kids in grades 1-4, It is non-contact Caruso, Levi Cavender. Amanda Johnson, Courtney Johnson, Crystal Johnson, Salisbury, Thomas Sampie, Elizabeth Sampson, Zachary with loaner sticks available. For sessions, for grades 5-6, Bradley Ceimer, Matthew Chapman, Logan Chaston, ' Jaylynn Johnson, Jena Johnson, Julian Johnson, Kaytiyn Schlaff, Gerhardt Schuette, Kas Searls, Amy Selewski, 7-8,9-10, ail players must be fully equipped. Grades 11.-12, Richard Chatham, Amber Chave, Megan Chave, Anthony Jones, Steven Jones, Erin Kardel, Jagvir Kaur, Coty Ashley Sells, Austin Sharp, Bradley Sheahan, Michael cail (248) 788-7020 for private lessons. ; Chiado, Mbong'eni Chirunga, lllaysa Clark, Desiree Kazmierczuk, Rachel Kazmierczuk, Trisfta Kelly, Gabrielie Shock, Kaitlyn Skowronski, Aaron Smith, Chaquila Smith, The cost is $225 per student, which includes a camp * Clenney, Misty Ciooten, Kirchinger, Derrick Kirkup, Alexandra Kleinschmidt, Kellie Christian Smith, Doneeshea Smith. . jersey. . Mireia Cocalic, Stiayna Coleman, Holly Collings, Taylor Klepsch, Nicole Konwinski, Kassandra Kowtko, Jonathan Hailey Smith, Kathryn Smith, Ashley Solberg, Jacob Basketball Camp Collins, Amanda Connolly, Matilda Corbaxhi, Sarah Cox, Kreger. Sperry, Kara Spisz, Marrissa Stalker, Karina Stephens,' Kids will spend the week learning fundamentals of bas Cody Crane, David Crawford, Sarah Cunningham, James Kaltra Kruja, Adam Kuk, Melissa Kukulka, Caroline Juliana Stewart, Vince Stoddard, Kelly Sutherland, David ketball, such as dribbling, passing, shooting and .;< Daniel. Landry, Rachel Landry, Jonathan Lara, Ashley Larimore, Swayze, Thea Swider-Sisk, Bryan Sylvester, Corey Sznyr, defense. There will be a variety of fun and challenging" Zachary Darling, Beth Darnell, Megan Daugherty,. Leah Laub, Sabrina Lawrence, Shardae Lawrence, Rachael Monica Szwajka, Nukunj Talati, Erika Talbott, Verica games and drills, at least two full-court games, three- Quentin Davis, Quinlan Davis, Andree Dawkins, Chelsea Lawrukovich, Rebbeca Lawrukovich, Shelby Lawson, Temelkova, Megan Trantham, Shane Trantham, Tyler on-three tournaments, free throw contests and beat the Dean, Marlen Dede, Warren Defils, Andrew Deluca, Melissa Brandon Leinonen, Steven Leitner, Ashley Leschinski, Trombley, Tiffany Tucker. counselor events. Deyo, Natalie Deyo, Courtney Dobos, Ishmael Dobson, Joseph Leschinski, Ryan Lesinski, Melanie Libres, Marinela Tupa, Shaquiile Turner, Samantha Tyree, The camp is for kids ages 7-15. It will be held 9 a.m. to 3 Kelly Dodson, Jessica Dotson, Kathryn Down, Lindsey Amberlyn LiSygren, Kristi Under. Andrue Vader, Anthony Vettraino, Maggie Wacker, Justin p.m. July 18-22 and Aug. 1-5. The cost is $125 for one . Draham, Jennifer Drum, Rajat Dua, Allie Dudash, Corine Tariq Lockhart, Karen Lopez, Stephanie Lubeck, Walker, Jesse Wallen, Zachary Wallen, Briana Watts, Jade week or $210for both weeks .Bring a bag lunch or Eastman, Candace Eberhardt. Marybeth Majewski, Ramil Manibig, Bronte Manier, Alyssa Watts, Michael Wegehaupt, Ashley Wells, Lorenzo Wells, money to purchase pizza and chips, a water bottle, and Zachary Edwards, Ian Eldred, Eric Eldridge, Ariel Ellis, Manley, John Marnon, Anthony Mastropietro, Khadijah Taylor Whigham, Emily White, Simone Wilson, Christopher. gym shoes. Each camper wili receive a T-shirt. Amanda Ellsworth, Michah Elrod, Mitchell Enck, Shelby McCloud, Kody McCollum, Erin McCurtis, Megan Wimer, Kaela Wojtowicz, Ryan Woodhouse, Kaitlyn Worthy, For more information, call (248) 496-3268. , Eschker, Sarah Fanny, Joshua Ferguson, Raeven Finch, McDougall, Jacob McFalls, Molly McFalls, Andrew McGrath, Latina Yacks, Krysta Ziegler and Christine Zuke. 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"But, there are Conference participants will those doors." Chaldean. were: many ways we can do-busi also, have the opportunity to Among the featured speak "Many Iraqis here have fami Ahmed Abuzoor, Melanie Aldrich, Rebuilding war-torn Iraq ness." make contacts with current ers are USAID Administrator lies still in Iraq," Manna said. Omar Alkatie, Amirul Amirudin, Zaid should begiri abroad, but there Establishing business rela USAID contractors who have Andrew Natsios. Other speak "They know the lay of the land. kmmari, Shane .Anderson, Brittney are'Mays U.S. residents can tions is among the topics that awarded more than $4 billion ers at the conference are They can offer us a lot of Andrews, Joshua Austin, Mary Bache, helg '"•••' will be discussed at the in contracts and grants for Joseph Fredericks, director of advice to help build business Nalie Baker, Katelyn 8aker, Reginald 'w le of our suggestions is Rebuilding Iraq Conference, reconstruction work in Iraq. USAID public information and relations." Bebri, Daniel BeieX Matthew Benyo, that] hey try to put as many from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, ''Anyone can bid on these Ross Wherry, director of the Tickets to the conference are, Andrea Bessinger^Caylyn Best, Iraqi!; to wprk as possible July 29, at the Shenandoah construction contracts " USAID Iraq task force. $50 for chamber members and Madelynn Beviii, Samantha Bevins, inste id of foreigners, because Country Club in West Manna said. "The public, and Salah, vice president of Iraqi $100 for nonmembers. For Cory Biiodeau, Brandon Bleaii, Hailey thaf < ould cut down on the vio Bloomfield. 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Program is at 36701 Ford Road in an Service. year at Franklin Middle School Ashley Elliott, Shelby Erickson, Karpinski, ishpreet Kaur, Hunter Christopher Praedel, Samantha addition to the Westland Police • Jail/prison tour. are: Antwanetta Faulk, Heather Favazza, Kennedy. Protzman, Brittney Pruett, Brieann Department. The separate glass • Team Adventure Challenge. Pilar Felan. Vivian Kennedy, Monica Kmet, Kayla Rice, Dylan Ritter, Justin Robinson, entrance facing City Hail and com • Mentoring. Adeeia Aii, Muhammad Ali, Charity Jessica Fielhauer, Joseph Figueroa, Korinek, Kayla Korinek, Dylan Korzetki, Daniel Ross, Hailey Ross, Keshia Ross, fortable waiting area allows for pri • Karate. Allen, Ryan Allen, Danielle Anderson, Aiyssa Fiorn, Katie Fogg, Mercedes Christopher Kouri, Henry Kozlowski, Jerold Runion, Tremor Sambrone, vate, professional, environment to • Counseling. Nathan Anderson, David Arnold, Franke, Scott Franklin, Anita Freeman, Mary Kreutzkamp, Kyle Kruckow, Kelsey :Schmittou, Rachel Shackleford, assist families in Westland. : Parents are required to participate Shelby Arnold, Carli Bailey, Robert Scot Fretweli, Shaunessee Fuchs, Courtney Kucharski, Jessica Kuder, Yasmine Shitta, Solomon Shurge, Westjand youth ages 7 through 16 in a Parenting Skills and Support Baker, William Baker, Alexander Balli, Michael Gallagher, Adrienne Gardner, Samantha Kull, Jessica Labean, Jory Andrea Sigler, Andrea Sims, Danielle are referred to Youth Assistance by Group. Farrah Barnes, Delancey Barron, Chelsea Gilbert, Joshua Gillr Thomas Labert, Patrick Lafferty, Halee , Smith, Jamie Smith, Lauren Smith, the police, courts, schools, parents The Westland Youth Assistance Tiieshia Bates, Matthew Beard, Goachee, Michelle Good, Elizabeth . Lankton, Timothy Lauderbach, Tony Bernardina Spaqi, Shantelle Spencer. and other agencies. Program is funded by the City of Berlynn Beaver, Jasmine Bell, Gottiieb, Jenna Graham, Ian Green, Lave, Heather Laveque, Shayna Lenox, Camille Springer, Jessica Spytko, Once referred, an intake appoint Westland with additional funds Jaspreet Benipai, Cynthia Berean, Cole Joshua Green, Kayla Greene, Heather Kateri Little, Nicole Little. Ashley Stamper, Keiara Stevenson, ment is scheduled to explain the from Wayne County, the Federal Berthet, Brittany Blanton, Karissa Greenshields, Kevante Grimes. Trisha Lloyd, Meah Long, Samantha Christopher Stewart, Tayior Stewart, program's services to the youth Office of Juvenile Justice and Bolish. ' . Allison Hammong, Cassandra Hardy, Lossos, Joshua Lowe, Aiyssa Lucas,, Eric Story, Ashley Struppa, Rachel and parents (guardians), and to Delinquency Prevention, the Target Christopher Bowie, Amanda Zakkary Hardyniec, Brandon Harnos, Eric MacDonald, Emily Marshall, Sullivan, Brianna Swales, Sara Tackett, offer them the opportunity to dis Corporation and North Bros. Ford. Bowman, Jonathan Bryant, Samantha Kelsea Harris, Michelle Harris, Renee Joshua Martin, Paris Martin, Ashley Nicholas Tarnowsky, Jacob cuss their concerns and to ask Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Buglione, Dominic Burnett, Hartert, Amber Hartford, Amanda Mashatt, Brianne Mason, Rebecca Tenerovich, Jane Thayer, Brandon questions. All information dis Monday through Friday. Evening Christopher Burtraw, Alaina Butner, Harvey, Anita Hatch, Unique Hayes, McClester, Megan McGregor, Derek Thomas, Kristy Thomas, Matthew cussed is Confidential. All services appointments are available by Aaron Byrd, Jonathan Cahill, William Christopher Henisse, Donald Herber, McManaway, Shae Miller, Brittany Thompson, Steven Thompson, William are free to Westland residents. : request. Cain, Samantha Calladine, Cody Cody Hilla.Davon Holt, Kelsie Miskovitch, Christina Mitchell, Sarah Toms, Aiyssa Torres, Taylor Tucker. If the assessment determines that You also can contact the WYAA via Campbell Brittanie Candy, Danielle Honeycutt, Paris Horgrow, Pierre Mitchell, John Moore, Raymond Moore, Martin Urbaniak, Chloe Ursem, a youth is appropriate for Youth ; e-mail at [email protected]. Capraro, Samantha Carrier, Amanda Horgrow, Jeffrey Home, Stefanie Zachary Moreno. Shawn Van Dyke, Kneco Veres, Ashlee Assistance, the following services For more information, contact Chalmers, Denecia Charles, Brittney Huffman, Briana Hunter. Michael Morgan, Darrell Musselman, Vernon, Ashley Wasik, Shelby Watts, may he required for the youth: Executive Director Ronael Bowman Coleman, Samantha Coilins. Miles Hutchinson, Frances Jackson, Tiah Napolitano, Vera Neci, Gary Neill, Jordan Weatherwax, Korie-Lynn • Life Choices classes. or Deputy Director Paul Motz at • Megan Connoily, Heather Copeiand, Gabrielie Jackson, Shelby Jackson* James Nettie, Allen Nuqai, Stephani Whitlark, • Drug screens. (734) 467-7904. Nastika Cukali, Patrik Culey, Melissa Alicia Jacobs, Taylor Jacobs, Arooba O'Harris, Brandee Ochel, Jacqueline Edina Whittenberg, Candace Dabeistein, Alexander Dayton, Cierra Javed, Cody Johanesen, Cassie Odien, Steven Ogg, Kelsey Osborne, Williams, Daniel Wilson, Krysta Wilson, Decraene, Staci Delezenne, Ann Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Jenna Paige Panik, Candace Papineau, Cory Joanna Witte, Kellie Woodart, Demetriou, Jessica Denny, Felicia Johnson, Kaitiyn Johnson, Stephanie Parendo, Laura Pegg, Emily Penner, Katherine Yax, Torri York and Andrew CLUBS IN ACTION Desselles, Samantha Desseltes, ' Johnson, Tyter Johnson, Alexis Jones, Daniel Pianowski, Jacob Pipe, Sean Zimmerman. Listings for Club's in Action should be the Livonia Civic Park Senior Center submitted in writing. They can be on Farmington Road, south of Five mailed to Sue Mason at 36251 ; Mile. Beginning genealogy and com SPECIAL EVENTS FRIENDSHIP CENTER Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150, by fax'at puter classes start at 6:30 p.m. Guests (734) 591-7279 or by e-mail at sma- are welcome. The Friendship Center is at 1119 N. Club. [email protected]. For more: Hospital retirees Fishing Derby Sponsored by the Westland Newburgh, south of Ford. For more M Ceramics: 9:30 a.m.Thursdays. information, call (734) 953-2112.; . The Oakwood-Annapolis Retirees meet Co-sponsored by Westland Parks and Therapeutic Recreation Club, Kicks A information, call (734) 722-7632 or • Commission on Aging: Appointed by • at 1 p.m. the first Monday of the month Recreation Department and the Kids and the Youth Assistance (734) 722-7628. the Mayor, the commission advises T.O.P.S. ' at Oakwood Hospital Annapolis Center, Westland Fire Department, youngsters Program, the next Community Garage • Alterations: The Friendship Center the department of the needs of older Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. MIZ8, a Venoy at Howe in Wayne. All Oakwood 14 years old and under are invited to Sale will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, offers alterations for a nominal fee adults and studies recommendations support group for sensible weight Retirees are welcome to attend. show off their fishing skills at the s Sept. 17, in the parking lot west of City every Tuesday, made by the Advisory Council. Meets loss, meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Silver Strings Dulcimer ixth annual Westland Fishing Derby 9- Hall. For information about reserving • Advisory Council: A group of elect the fourth Tuesday of the month. - Good Shepherd Reformed Church, Musicians and listeners are welcome ffa.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Friendship a space, pick up a flyer at the Bailey ed individuals representing their vari • Computer Classes: Offers begin Wayne Road and Hunter in Westland. to stop by and visit a traditional music £al GRAB YOURi SCISSORS AND CUP THESE ADDITIONAL COUPONS!, GARDEN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 600d MIDDLEBELT GARDEN CITY, MI 48135 $2.00 OFF the purchase of $2.00 OFF ANY 8 SQUARE The following vehicles have been deemed abandoned and will be sold at public auction on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 9:00 A.M. The any LARGE COMBO at our CHEESE PIZZA auction is to be held at Westland Car Care Towing, 6375 Hix Rd., *Offer not valid with any other coupon or discount. Westland, MI 48185. Concession Stand "One coupon oer person, per pizza, per table. 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They can be mailed to Preschool is now enrolling for the the marathon. Many of them walk with • Saturday, July 23, at noon at Mallets Sue Mason at 36251 Schoolcraft, 2004-05 school year. Four-year-olds The American. Stroke Association, a difficulty, but they are determined to beat Branch Library, 3090 Eisenhower Road, Livonia 48150, by fax at (734) 591-7279 attend on Mondays and Wednesdays; division of the American Heart the disease. When you participate with Ann Arbor or by e-mail at three-year-olds attend on Tuesdays Association, is recruiting local residents to them, you constantly are reminded why • Monday, July 25, at 6 p.m. at St. Clair [email protected]. For more and Thursdays. Call the preschool join Train To End Stroke - a team you are doing it." Shores Public Library, 22500 E. 11 Mile information, call (734) 953-2112. office at (734) 728-3559. Office hours marathon training and fundraising pro Stroke is the third leading cause of Road, St. Clair Shores Willow Creek are.9 a.m. to 3 p.-m. Monday-Thursday gram sponsored by the Observer & death in the United States and a leading • Tuesday, July 26^ at 6 p.m. at and 9-11:30 a.m. Willow Creek Cooperative Preschool, Eccentric Newspapers. cause of severe, long-term disability. Providence Hospital, 16001W. Nine Mile ;j on Cherry Hill between Newburgh and Garden City Co-op Participants can choose to walk or run a About 700,000 Americans suffer a new or Road, Southfield ^^ Wayne Road in Westland, is a non-prof Garden City Co-op Nursery, housed in foil or half marathon in the P.F. Chang's® recurrent stroke each year. On average, • Wednesday, July 27, at 6 p.m. at ^ it co-op preschool for tots, 3 aand 4 the Garden City Presbyterian Church, Rock V Roll Arizona Marathon on Jan. 15 someone in this country suffers a stroke Brighton District Library, 100 Library - ~q years old. It serves Westland, Canton . 1841 Middlebelt at John Hauk, has or the Miami Tropical Marathon on Jan. every 45 seconds. Drive, Brighton , „.-3 and surrounding openings in its programs for children 29. Information sessions are free, informal • Thursday, July 28, at 6 p.m. at Norths >„, communttiesTheMoms and tyts pro 18 months to 4 years. The tots class For the five-month period leading up to meetings led by local Train To End Stroke Oakland, YMCA, 3378 E. Walton Blvd., 1(1 ^ gram meets Friday mornings. Three- meets on Wednesday mornings, while the event, participants will be matched staff and coaches to discuss the program Auburn Hills ,.,o^ year-olds meet Tuesday and Thursday the older youngsters meet on with a prominent professional coach. that will run from August to January. The • Saturday, July 30, at noon at ; ^ and four-year-olds meet Monday, Mondays and Thursdays. Parental Coaches Alice Ahearn, Anne Demko, John meetings include an overview of the pro Plymouth District Library, 223 S. Main '.' i'!g Wednesday and Friday. Morning and involvement is required. Parents can Hazen and Antonia Vivian will develop a gram, from training to race day. • Saturday, July 30, at 4 p.m. at South, u call (734) 261-2838 for more informa-. afternoon sessions available. For training plan for each individual and make There is no obligation to join the team. Oakland YMCA, 1015 W. 11 Mile Road, nwnH tion. more information, call Lucy themselves available once a week for those Pre-registration is encouraged, but not Royal Oak )]]|1!l^ Arunachalam at (734) 453-5959. United Christian who want to train together as a team. necessary. • Monday, Aug. 1, at 6 p.m. at Holiday Preschool program - United Christian School on Florence While training, team members will also Inn, Troy, 2537 Rochester Court, Troy The Wayne-Westland Community near Middlebelt north of Cherry Hill raise funds for local stroke research and For more information call (248) 827- • Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m. at Summit Schools district has registration for offers classes two, three and five days educational efforts in the area. For those 4214 or visit the American Stroke at the Park, 46000 Summit Parkway, preschool programs at Stottlemyer a week. Classes meet mornings and who reach the training and fundraising Association Web site at www.strokeassoci- Canton Early Childhood and Family afternoons for 3-5-year-olds, as well goals, the American Stroke Association ation.org/ttes. Information sessions will be • Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. at Development. Center, on Marquette as flexible times for parents who need will provide airfare, hotel accommoda held: Macomb County Library, 16480 Hall between Wayne and Wildwood. more than the scheduled preschool tions, ground transportation, the • Monday, July 18, at 6 p.m. at Road, Clinton Township Included are an early intervention hours. There is a full curriculum in marathon entry fee and celebration din Plymouth District Library, 223 S. Main • Thursday, Aug. 4, at 6 p.m. at Holiday program, Head Start, Kids/Plus pre-reading, writing and early mathe ners. St., Plymouth Inn, Fairlane, 5801 Southfield Freeway, Preschool, a preprimary impaired pro matics, including computer time. Call "Nearlyevery Train To End Stroke par • Tuesday, July 19, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Dearborn gram and Sparkey Preschool. (734) 522-6487 for more information. ticipant knows someone who has had a Registration takes place 8 a.m. to 4:30 Public Library, 3666 Grand River, Detroit • Monday, Aug. 8, at 6 p.m. at little Peoples stroke," says Ryan Davis, director of the • Wednesday, July 20, at 6 p.m. at Farmington YMCA, 281000 Farmington p.m. Call (734) 419-2635. Train To End Stroke program. "It is that McKinley Livonia Little Peoples Co-op Preschool Macomb County Library, 16480 Hall Road, Farmington Hills is enrolling in programs for 3- and 4- person, their 'stroke hero', who inspires Road, Clinton Township • Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at Public- Looking for a great preschool? Choose them to reach the training, fundraising McKinley Cooperative Preschool at year-olds. The preschool is at 8820 • Thursday, July 21, at 6 p.m. at Library of Westland, 6123 Central City Wayne Road. For more information, and marathon goals. Even more inspiring Baldwin District Library, 300 W. Merrill, Parkway, Westland 6500 N. Wayne Road in Westland. are the 'stroke heroes' who participate in Nondiscriminatory and fully licensed, call (734) 422-1176. Birmingham the program is open to youngsters Little Lambs ages 2-4. Morning and afternoon Little Lambs Preschool, on Farmington classes are offered. For information, Road south of West Chicago in Livonia call (734) 729-7222 or visit the Web has classes Monday-Wednesday-Friday TRASH RULES site at www.mckinleypreschool.org. afternoons and Tuesday-Thursday YWCA Readiness mornings for 3- to 5-year-olds. Little City officials have issued the following '728-1770 prior to the regular trash phone books are accepted, and no 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The YWCA of Western Wayne County ' Lambs is a nonprofit, nondiscriminato guidelines to help local residents. • pickup day. office paper, computer paper or card No medical waste will be accepted. To Early Childhood School Readiness ry preschool. Call (248) 471-2077. Transfer site Tree branches, shrubs, stumps, dirt board. dispose of hazardous waste, such as,vs Program Is available to 4- and 5-year- Garfield Co-op The city of Westland's rubbish trans and roof shingles will not be accepted • Metal aluminum that won't stick to antifreeze, gasoline and paint, contact, old children. The YWCA is at 26279 Garfield Cooperative Preschool offers fer site, 37137 Marquette, is open now at the transfer site. Used motor oil a magnet: This applies to cans only, Painter S Ruthenberg at (313) 561-03$ Michlgan'in Inkster. Call (313) 561-4110. programs for children 15 months to 5 through Saturday, Oct. 29. Hours are 9 will only be accepted on Friday and no scrap metal. No foil or foil contain or the state Department of Charter school years of age. It is in Cass Elementary, a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Saturday by an attendant on duty. ers will be accepted, Environmental Quality at (800) 662- The Academy of Detroit-Westland, an 34633 Munger, south of Six Mile and Only Wetland residents can use the. Recycling center • Metal steel that will stick to a mag 9278. They can provide suggestions.-,-' entrepreneurial and business charter west of Farmington Road in Livonia. transfer site. No commercial vehicles Now through Oct. 21, the .city's recy net: This includes tin cans, which for disposal. school, serves children in kinder or contractors may use it. Proof of Call (734) 462-0135. clable drop-off center is open 7:30 should be rinsed clean with both ends Compost season . " -,t,. garten through sixth grade. The Westland residency must be shown. Building Blocks p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday removed and flattened to save room The city's compost season is now ,r.sl school emphasizes basic education To cover disposal costs, the city will Building Blocks Preschool m Faith and from 9 a.m. to 4.p.m. on in the Dumpster. No paint, aerosol through Dec. 9. Compost will be y;J with business and entrepreneurial charge a fee at the site before dump Lutheran Church, 30000 Five Mile, Saturdays. The site is closed Sundays cans or scrap metal will be accepted. . picked up the same day as regular " '••• skills and offers a foreign language ing is allowed. It's $13 for a car, sport between Middlebelt and Merriman in and holidays. • Plastics: This includes plastic drink trash. '. class, music and art, a dress code and utility vehicle or minivan; $23 for a Livonia, is offering classes for both 3- Here's what's accepted:- jugs and colored laundry detergent Compost must be in pans labeled yard; a computer lab with access to the small pickup or van; $31 for a standard and 4-year-olds. A prekindergarten • Glass bottles and jars: They must jugs, and they must be cleaned out. waste or in Kraft-type brown paper., . Internet. Call (734) 722-1465 or (248) pickup or a 4-by-6 trailer; $46 for a readiness class for 5-year-olds and a be washed clean with lids and meta! The following will not be accepted: bags specifically designed for yard 569-7787. trailer that's 4-by-8 or 5-by-8; and $62 parent/ child toddler class for 2-year- lids, plastic bags, caustic material waste. Leaves and other yard waste in for large trailers 5-by-10 or 5-by-12. rings removed. No plate glass is olds are offered. Call (734) 421-7359. containers, such as drain cleaner, oil Car and truck parts and tires will not accepted and no ceramics, Pyrex plastic bags will-not be picked up. or antifreeze containers. be accepted. Household furniture and cookware, Mr. Coffee pots, dirty con Compost must be separated from reg Methodist appliances are to be removed at the tainers with good, and no mirrors. • Batteries: Accepted will be flash ular trash by at least 10 feet. All brush - residential premises by the city's • Newspapers: They must be stacked light type dry cell batteries, watch, and limbs must be tied in bundles of waste disposal contractor. Call (734) neatly 6 to 15 inches high and tied batteries, camera batteries, hearing 4-foot length and can't be more than with twine or packed into paper bags. aid batteries, NiCD batteries and auto 60 pounds. 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Henry Ford Health System Oakwood Healthcare System HEALTH PDFOE0334S632 CO-DP SERVICES 1-800-321-8570 V H t: D ! I UNION Available with MIChild - Eligible children only $5.00 per family per mo. t, (W) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, July 14,2005 wwui.hometownl(fe.eom OUR VIEWS K-overflow plan is workable alternative Livonia Public Schools' plan for handling kindergarten overflow may not make every parent happy, but it does seem to make sense for the district as a whole, especially given the economic difficulties facing the district. Nobody can blame parents for trying to get what they think is best for their youngsters, which means keeping their kids at their neighborhood school. At a recent school board meeting, some parents from Grant Elementary asked district officials to reconsider their plan to move extra students - kindergartners only - to other schools due to overcrowding. School officials are correct to closely guard their class sizes. Because of that, they have moved any kindergarten students above that class size limit to other schools. The only exception is when there are enough extra students in kindergarten to add a teacher and a classroom at that school. Moving those extra kindergartners to another school includes door-to-door transportation. And, school offi cials note, that move only lasts one year: Youngsters in first grade and beyond are put into combined classes if there are overflow numbers in older grades. /s"l**~^ Parents who want the district to change its policy say * r~ that isn't enough. They note that the district is in compe tition for these students, as each one brings state funding S&sMr^ with them. And they say preparing a youngster to go to s*~/ss, '- - — - ^ school is enough without preparing them to go to a differ ent place than their siblings or neighbors might be attending. Since this has has only been a problem at Grant Elementary, it may be time for the district to con sider shifting attendance boundaries for that building to try to limit future overflows. Flawed funding War still unjustified of possible environmental damage. "School officials know that most children are resilient. If Gov. Granholm can muster the polit They'll do better in the smaller classroom, even at a dif I read with interest Phil Power's June Once more, the American public lis ical courage to recognize that profit is a ferent school, than they'd do in a bigger classroom, so it's 16 column, "University funding plan is tened to George W. as he tried to make necessary goal, the "Good old days" worth a temporary move, they say. That argument would flawed." I have great respect and grati the connection between 9/11 and going, might return. Incentives to capitalists be all the more effective if the district could show parents tude for Mr. Power and his many contri to war in Iraq. That just won't wash with must include more favorable conditions studies or surveys of academic and/or social progress of butions to the State of Michigan and an informed American public. There was for a return on investment. A govern higher education throughout the years. and there is no connection. Going after ment that is friendly to existing industry students who may have been moved in the past. insurgents in Afghanistan was reason If school officials can find a way to make it work eco In his column, Mr. Power questions does not require inducements to entice the feasibility of, as well as the motiva able. Going into Iraq was not. new job-providers. Issuing bonds and nomically, they need to; keeping our neighborhood tion behind, the House of Now, of course, we are there. We can increasing taxes will send more residents schools serving neighborhood children is the ideal situa Representatives' proposed higher educa not "pull out" and leave people who are packing. There is no free lunch - some tion. However, the district's kindergarten overflow solu tion funding plan. depending on us for aid in establishing one always pays the tab. tion seems to be a workable, temporary alternative. I, like Mr. Power, am not interested in their new government. The problem for Hank Bergman taking away from universities like me is that I cannot erase the image of Farmington Northern Michigan University and our president, standing on a carrier, with Wayne State University, which would lose a well orchestrated banner behind him Nonprofits can learn funding under the plan. However, public declaring, "Mission Accomplished." It policy mat directs new dollars first to would be refreshing to have those who Speeches, marches, conclaves to effect institutions significantly lower in per-stu- led us into this war admit where the greater spending for Michigan schools dent funding, such as Central Michigan errors occurred and assure us that they abound. We might borrow with a bond University, Oakland University, Saginaw have learned from these mistakes. issue. We could raise the amount of this Earlier this year, the boards of United Way Community Valley State University and Grand Valley My heart is heavy when I see the faces tax or that tax. We could discover some State University, is essential to correcting Services and United Way of Oakland County did some of the relatives who are dealing with the untaxed area of social concern and levy and leveling the imbalances of the past in thing to strengthen and sustain the work of the United loss of a loved one; young men and taxes anew. Why we could place levies on which dollars have followed institutions toilets positioned on each street corner in Way mission for years to come. Board members voted women who loved their country and have rather than following students. cities, towns, and villages of 500 or more themselves out of a job in order to create a new United died believing they were fighting to make our world safer. I do not believe that people, thus flushing previously Way which serves all of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne It is my belief that the manner in through fighting and war we can achieve untouched shekels from the pants pocket. cbunties (with the exception of Plymouth, which contin which universities have long been funded is actually the "flawed" method. peace. Many of us profess to follow ues to have its own-United Way). Hasn't it been true for decades that 80 As president of a university whose stu Christ's teachings. Jesus, the Christ, percent or so of a district's money spent on , It took leadership and commitment to develop the new dents have long been underfunded, I taught us to love our enemies. Being education finds the teachers' pockets? The ir/odel. It meant that many leaders of business, labor, gov applaud the leadership of Michigan's imperfect humans, loving our enemies remaining 20 percent of available money ernment, education and human services had to look beyond House and Senate for their efforts to may be too hard a task for us. However, has been spent on cleaning the schools, their own small community and/or personal and profession establish a well-defined, quantitative bringing death and destruction to a maintenance in the schools, refurbishing al interests and reach out to create a more focused, regional policy for higher education funding. country, even a country ruled by a tyrant the schools, building new schools, supplies, organization that will impact the region for years to come. It is my hope that the final state budg but one that had no weapons of mass classroom equipment, books, clerical .'The new organization — United Way for Southeastern et reflects this sort of funding measure, destruction, is unconscionable. salaries, the administration's take, et al. Michigan — is more than a fund-raising organization. bringing to an end the years of inequity Doreen Uwton Of course, the proposed increase in T»he new United Way is committed to measurable, sus that have plaguedmany of Michigan's Novi educational spending will be dollars in tainable community change for years to come. higher education institutions and their the educators' pockets. They will become 'Bigger is not automatically better, but we believe the students. No free lunch better teachers. Whoa! For 46 years on new organization has the focus, talent and organizational Michael Rao the educational scene, a denizen of the structure to effectively and efficiently serve southeast president Capitalists are investors of all ages and classroom, I did remind one and all that a teacher who maintained he could or Michigan. The new leadership has taken the best of both Central Michigan University incomes seeking profit from their savings and created a new organization that will strengthen some instead of hiding cash under the mattress. would be a better instructor in the class very practical services needed in the tri-county area. Popular theory appears to be: "Greedy room were he to receive a pay raise did Crisis Helpline needed not belong in the classroom to begin One of those is a new 24/7 call center which will offer rich capitalists should pay for education, The Michigan House has released their welfare, housing and health care - and with. Surely, the reader recognizes that a comprehensive information and referral services on teacher should do his very best teaching hjealth and human service needs. The center is expected version of the state budget which allocates stay out of politics." Without profit, there funds for programs in the Alzheimer's the students regardless of what he is paid. ty launch by the end of the year. would be no rich to pay for anything. Information Network line item. Crisis The Ford Motor assembly line created All of the efforts to effect better learn ; The new United Way is in the capable hands of Michael Helpline and Referral services for an industrial center capable of producing ing have the bad aim, putting more Brennan, CEO, and Rick David, vice .president of strate Alzheimer's patients have been placed in low cost automobiles while paying high money in the instructors' hands, doing gic relations. The board is led by Tony Earley Jr., chair the lower quarter of their priorities. wages. Workers came for the big money, , nearly nothing to improve the learning man and CEO of DTE Energy, and vice chair Reginald I am concerned about thousands of des accompanied by labor organizers. Unions situation. Get real. Be honest. Turner, an attorney with Clark Hill. perate family members taking care of a improved working conditions, and then Neil Goodbred >We applaud the volunteers and the boards of both for loved one with Alzheimer's disease who call rejected efficient work standards to require Livonia mer organizations for their work over the last two years in us needing support groups, crisis interven more employees than were needed; this putting the new organization together. And in the current tion (three suicide calls this month alone), strategy increased costs but reduced jobs climate of social, business and economic change, we care consultation and other services. because work was shipped to lower bid encourage other nonprofits to look at/their own mission Eighty percent of individuals with ders, foreign and domestic. Ill-conceived SHARE YOUR OPINIONS and seek efficiencies and partnerships wherever possible. dementia live at home with a family mem emission controls crippled vehicle per-r We welcome your letters to the editor. Please 'The best is yet to come for the greater community and ber. Eliminating funding for a 24-hour fbrmance; instead of designing great cars, include your name, address and phone number helpline makes it very difficult, if not region as a result of the new United Way. engineers focused on avoiding government for verification. We ask that your letters be 400 impossible to continue providing services penalties. Lawyers pursued flat tires and words or less. We may edit for clarity, space to this very vulnerable population. exploding gas tanks as NTSHA posted and content. i Almost 200,000 people are afflicted recalls. GM and Ford are on the ropes with with Alzheimer's disease in Michigan. An no one holding the other end. fe | WESTLAND estimated one of every 10 people over 65 Teachers demonstrate in Lansing for Mail: a mtz&rtt&r and one in two over 85 are impacted by more funding and.smaller class size Letters to the editor Wi'^vi'V^ this disease. (requiring more teachers than are.need- Westland'Observer PUBLISHED THURSDAY AND SUNDAY It would seem appropriate that the ed); they do not offer to improve reading, 36251 Schoolcraft allocation process be re-evaluated so that writing and arithmetic scores, and they Livonia, Ml 48150 O&uwEir providing services to this extremely frag oppose competing educators. Attorney ile population is continued. General Frank Kelley destroyed a new ! Sue Mason Marty Carry Dian Wilkins Consumers Power nuclear facility, predict Fax: ! Community Editor Advertising Director president ing Michigan would never need that much (734) 591-7279 Alzheimer's Association electricity; we need it now, but investors fear being burned again. Plentiful oil and ! Hugh Gallagher Peter Neill Greater Michigan Chapter E-mail: S Managing Editor General Manager natural gas reserves are off limits because [email protected] ; i * Susan Rosiek Richard Aginian Executive Editor President /Publisher ;*0ur fundamental purposes are to enhance the lives of our Tm glad that they've decided to keep the Westland office. I know that it's frequented not only by Westland residents, »* readers, nurture the hometowns we serve and contribute to the business success of our customers. but also by residents in other communities like Garden City." - Mayor Sandra Cicirelli, about the revamping of the Secretary of State Office as a PLUS center www.twmetownlife.com OTHER OPINIONS Observer S Eccentric | Thursday, July 14,2005 (W) A9 No short candidates It's important that districts honor for late: teachers who make a difference onor thy teacher. This year, for example, Sarah Crane, an New York Times columnist Thomas Academic All-Star from North Farmington ime for another round of cheers and jeers: H I'll bet we'll see gas prices more than $3 a • M L., Friedman recently wrote about a High School, selected Dean Cobb, her TV- Jeers to •the Michigan Legislature for adopt gallon by next summer. Sure, it will hit everybody great program at Williams College in 10 teacher and play director, from whom Ting astonishingly restrictive rules on life sci in the wallet, but sooner or later we're going to Williamstown, Mass. she "learned a great deal not only about •••& ences research. Not only does Michigan not sup have to come to terms with the fact that for years Like most colleges and universities, acting, confidence and poise, but also '*"& port stem cell research (unlike California, which we've run our economy on energy prices far Williams grants honorary degrees as part about responsibility, compassion and has passed a $3 billion bond issue to do so), but below world market. of each year's graduation ceremony. But determination." ^ m, under Michigan state law, any work that "jeop This is going to hurt our domestic auto makers Williams also honors four high school Timothy Francisco, an Academic All-Star* ardizes the life or health of the embryo" is a in the short run, as they have concentrated on'N teachers. from Livonia Churchill, picked high school felony. Stem cell research is seen by many as a high-profit, gas-guzzling SUVs in the interest of Graduating seniors are asked to nomi math teacher Mary Buda. She "is without violation of this law, though it uses only embryos corporate survival. But the shift in demand will nate the high school teacher who had the doubt the most dedicated teacher I have J which never had a chance at life. force them to shift their offerings from gas guz greatest influence on them. A college com ever had. She accepts nothing but my best" o "Certainly Michigan is one of the five worst zlers to hybrids and clean diesels and get in sync mittee, in consultation with the high Ann Marie Brouillette, a Farmington ,_— .. states in the country, and I think with what the market is telling them. schools involved, then High School Academic All-Star, reached :-.-;~j among the two worst... in terms Interestingly, the U-M Transportation selects four standouts. back to her sixth-grade English and social* of the restrictiveness of laws for Research Institute reports that hybrid cars are Each outstanding studies teacher, Karen Halberg: "She •;* stem cell research," says rapidly becoming mainstream items. teacher receives $2,000, a helped me gain confidence in my abilities ; University of Michigan stem cell H Despite losing lots of conventional manufac $1,000 donation is made and encouraged me to look deeper into the " researcher Sean Morrison, quot turing jobs, Michigan will remain the center for to their high schools, and topics we were covering in class. Her class ed in the AnnArbor Observer. high-value automotive jobs for years to come. the winners and their fam was always interesting and engaging and - "I've been approached by Consider the new Toyota research and development ilies are guests of the col allowed each student room to learn what most of the major research uni center now under construction south of Ann Arbor. lege and honored at they were really interested in knowing." versities that are developing Sooner or later, we're going to make the transition Williams' graduation And Jill Garrity, an All-Star from Livonia programs in this area, including weekend. Phil from a brawn-based economy to a brain-based one, Judy Stevenson, reached even further back — to multiple places in California. It and why shouldn't it be in automobiles? Friedman's "piggy back" first-grade reading recovery teacher Denise * Power would certainly be possible for 9 Michigan is still one of the most magnifi Berne is that every college in the Schulkins. "I was a late bloomer," Garrity . me to go to one of these places cently beautiful places in the world to raise a country should do some said. "I had a very hard time learning to - =' and do this research in ari envi family. We're gradually getting a handle on how thing similar to honor the read in kindergarten.... Mrs. Schulkins not ronment where the taxpayers of California are important it is to preserve the Great Lakes from teachers that helped their students become only helped me catch up, but helped me to willing to invest millions of dollars for me to do exotic species. what they are. He calls it, with appropriate discover my passion for reading." things that I would go to jail for doing in the state irony, "No Great Teachers Left Behind." of Michigan" he said. Conservation outfits like the Nature As you can see, most often, it's a high Conservancy are figuring out how to preserve our My "piggy back" on his "piggy back" is school level teacher. But memorable mid So much for the Legislature's oft-stated interest in forests for public use and not as development tar that local high schools should honor teach dle school and elementary teachers also improving the business climate in our state. I guess gets. Our rivers and inland lakes are mostly fresh ers within their system in a similar way. shine through this year and in the past. in the minds of our legislative masters, ideology and pure. I'd guess over the long run the central Graduating high school seniors could Think back, no matter how old we are, always trumps jobs and economic development. economic distinguishing characteristic of write an essay saying which of their teach we all remember a teacher or two who But while we're at it, a couple of handclaps for Michigan will be our unparalleled natural ers — whether in elementary, middle or made a difference in our lives. Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who at last is criticizing resources and our (mostly) pristine environment. high school — had the greatest impact on It could be important for each of our dis the Legislature for being inefficient, unproduc Jeers to those Michigan families who still think their lives. tricts to come up with a public way to tive and off-target. their children are going to make it with nothing Then a community-based committee — honor teachers like these — while they are The state is in an economic crisis, she told more than a high school diploma. to cut down on in-district politics and to teaching, not just when they are ready to retire. And what better vehicle than tj Gongwer News Service, and yet the legislation This table, put out by the Federal Reserve Bank give the award broader effect — could pick >uia that has been forwarded to her for signature has of Dallas, offers compelling proof of the new real the winner(s), who could be honored in through their students? The Livonia PTA ranged from reapportioning the state's potato ity. Here are the experts' estimated average life any of a number of ways. Council does that each spring when it hon commission to dead animal composting. I'm sure time earnings of: ors its top five outstanding seniors from ',., They could address the graduating class, h glad somebody is thinking about these important A high school dropout: $1,150,698 be introduced and then help award each of the three high schools - and those"" * matters of state. students then get to celebrate the most ' l~'x A high school graduate: $1,455,253 degrees, receive a citation, have their name V The political environment will be more and more A college graduate: $2,567474 on a plaque, or be given a stipend or, influential and important teachers of their J highly charged as we move toward the election next A master's degree holder: $2,963,076 appropriate gift. Or all of the above. school years. —^ November. Facing a Legislature that would dearly A doctorate degree holder: $3,982,577 Ongoing recognition of the teachers who That kind of recognition validates a life's*3 love to blame her for the state's bad economy, and A professional degree holder: $5,254,193 make a difference, sometimes the. differ work. It serves as a model for other teach--3 facing a likely Republican opponent (Dick DeVos) We have stayed too long with a culture and a ence in the lives of young people, is the ers. It may also inspire more talented who is a successful businessman, Granholm is mentality that has tolerated — make that exalt point. young people to enter the teaching profes- ~n- going to have to set out in a compelling way her ed! — strong backs and weak minds. For the past 20 years, the Observer & sion. • IS plan for restructuring Michigan's economy. That will only change when Michigan families Eccentric Newspapers has honored the top Honor thy teacher. H That puts her in the position to challenge those read, understand and take these numbers to heart. graduates of each of our public and private j on the other side to lead, follow or get the hell out high schools, naming them to our Judith Doner Berne, a West Bloomfieid resident, is of the way. Phil Power is a longtime observer of politics, economics.and Academic All-Star team. a former managing editor of the Eccentric Uncertain but heartfelt cheers for some straws education issues and chairman of the board of trustees of Coincidentally, nominees are asked to Newspapers. You are welcome to comment by email ^ in the wind that suggest things might not be not the Nature Conservancy (Michigan chapter). He would be name the teacher who had the most influ to [email protected] or contact the editor of this news- ' f quite as bad as I've been thinking: pleased to hear from readers at [email protected]. ence on them as part of their application. paper. 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