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VOIIIME 34 NUMBER 24 WESTLAND. MICHIGAN • 70 PAGES • http://observer-eccentric.com SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS O ltM HoawTown C«nay.lc«U(»4 Network, Inc. IN THE PAPER Cable TV TODAY Discounts, more movie channels, free gro capable of serving. customer losses to Americast have been ceries, high-speed Internet access and digital "We probably wouldn't reveal that for. offset by new subscribers. / / television are among the services touted by competitive reasons," Americast spokesman Geoff Potter said from his Keeping secrets local cable companies as current and future Chicago office. - ^ '•. ••'(,:_ Westland Cable Commission mem SPECIAL SECTION benefits for customers; But he indicated that Americast bers say it has been impossible to give BYDARRELLCLEM Internet; access and - still toycome - :hopes to offer services citywide by early an early assessment frdiri the cable TV Pigskin preview: Look for STATPWRITKR; digital television and competitively next year,;; .-''.!' battlefield. Americast hasn't revealed priced local telephone service. ; Mediaphe isn't flinching ~ publicly, how many subscribers it has signed up, yourlidmetoivn teams in .•;• A cable TV war has erupted in West- at least. Spokesman Bill Black said the and MediaOnej too, has become more land with newcomer Americastpromis-' /There's not going to be any panacea the High School Football in savings but* because we have compe company, still has about 25,000 West- secretive about its customer base, cable irig senior citizen discounts, more land customers - a number that he Commissioner David Mbranty said." Preview•in Sunday^ mqiyie channels and eVen free groceries tition, .it's going to be good for the cus tomer," Westland Cable Commission said has remained stable despite Amer Moranty, a longtime MediaOne critic Westland Observer, The to try to loosen MediaOne's customer icast competition. ' • who has switched to Americast, said stronghold. - Chainnan Ed'Turner said. ' . special sectionincludes a Americast - a cable service offered by "We haven't lost any. customers in the new company in town has been ButMediaOne has fired back by that area yet," Black said- .', received^tremendously,'' team roster, schedule for touting advances such as high-speed Ameritech New Media - won't reveal the season and story and how much of Westland it is already He maintained that any Westland Please see CABLE, A2 pictures on local prep teams. Korn Kampaign
COMMUNITY LIFE Second time around: Cou ples who kave survived failed first fndrriageilare finding help and suppdrt tprruih^ BY BARBELL CLEM the second time around, STAFF WRITER thanks toJWardEvangeli An upscale Westland billiards club is cal Presbyterian Church's gearing up to host top wheelchair pool players from around the world, who Remarried Ministry./Bl will compete starting Friday in back- to-back national and international championships. The Electric Stick, tucked in a strip AT HOME mall on thenorthwest corner of Hunter and Wayne roads, will be in the inter By design: Michigan national spotlight when ESPN films, a world championship game during the Design Center iri Troy highly competitive event. 4- invUe$you'tO'vi.siiit$ ."'• "We've been painting and cleaning and getting ready for it," operations showrooms oh a special manager Geo Marvaso said Tuesday. Saturday to discover the "We're making siire we're all prepared best of interior design for ESPN and television.'' •/.y'".."-i- < : Some: lOO^competitors will square .off through tqiirs, lectures during a three-day national contest and a fre& design consul that will be followed by a three-day tation. /D6 international championship. Reigning state champion Bob Calderon, a double amputee from Livo nia, said spectators can watch games ENTERTAINMENT for free except for international finals, scheduled for 7 p.m. next Wednesday, Admission for that event is $10, Jazz: Local musicians Calderon said. including Reolford pianist .... The first round of fun will be Friday Gary Schunk are looking STATF PHPTOS BY BRmMrrma through Sunday during the National Surprise appearance: Wheelchair .Pool Players Association's.•* forward to the FordMon- championship, ireux Detroit Jazz Festi .. Move, MTV VJ Jesse Calderon, president of that group, vals /El Camp greeted some of S*ate said spectators will.be allowed to watch the 2,000 guests, iv—t:- games that he said are expected to be including Rachel Cih- i£LJ 0CK?AG played between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Popular music: Atomic pak, X 6, of WesHand The three-day national contest will Fireballs jump into SINCE 1 be followed by the first-ever Olhausen and Monica Sparks, 16, International Pro Wheelchair 9-Ball major4abel action/EL of LiVonia, waiting in Championship on Monday through line to meet the hard .Wednesday. rock hand Korn at Rock Again, spectators may watch those REAL ESTATE bfJigei in Garden City games for free from roughly 10:30 a.m. to 5:30:pirn, each day, except for t)ie . Monday. Some fans $ld-per-person finals, Calderon said. Do it yourself: Real estate waited inline as long "We are welcoming people to come pros face the same chair as 13 hours to see the and watch all week long," he said. leiiges as laymen when :•'•. band. See story on Top wheelchair players, from across today's Community Life the United States will compete with selling a home./fX challengers from countries such as frdht, Page Bl. England, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Ireland and Sweden, among others.
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Classified index _7„;:.':-*4 . JReal^Estate _ _ _ F4 0 Crossword F6 BYDARRELLCLEM marketing manager Claudia Frederick evening and stayed off until about . Jobs G5 STAFF WRITER said, '.'••: '• ;'•'' • 7:15." : . -..-'. '" EDISON WOES fc Homo & Service H8 Kroger customers couldn't go Kroger- The stores couldn't operate without Kroger us.ed generators,to keep per . their power," she said/ / ishables fresh, he said. Automotive -:':•_ J3 >ng- • The weekend-to-Monday transition At Kroger on Ford Road, shoppers Westland public library patrons Opinion - _ A12-13 Library patrons couldn't get books. was made even niore difficult this week seemed puzzled that automatic doors seemed equally confused, and some Mall-gOerS couldn't shop at Westland when 1,200 Westland residences and Calendar B4 wouldn't open, despite a window adver people who wanted to go inside resort Center. .••.' '•"".<••". businesses lost power- twice, in some tisement touting around-the-clock ed to dropping their return books in an Sports CI paytimo television viewers couldn't cases,' ';'v... ,' •.•.••."'•••.•.."'. hours. >••; outside bin. Real Estate Fl keep up with.their soap storylines or. "We had a power line problem,'' "We lost power two times,"store Unlike Kroger, many places like the watch Clinton-Lewinsky reruns. Detroit Edison spokesman Low Laytoh manager Andy Gerben said. "It went mail reported only one power outage. Many Westland residents couldn't said. '•' off once around 7:15 in the morning Some city buildings, such as the even retreat from a hot August day to Westland Center shoppers had to Westland Police Department, used gen- the cool of their air-conditioned homes. and came back on around 10:45. Then HOW TO REACH US leave the city's busiest retail spot for it went off again around 5:50 in the And it was a Monday, of all days. about two hours Monday morning, Plcaso see POWER, A4 Newsroom: 734-953-2104 Newsroom Pax:734-591-727.9 f/naf/.bJachmartOoe.homdComm.net Cooper reunion promises day of memories .'.''•"' NigWine/Sports: 734-953-2104 ' Reader Comment Line: 734-953-2042 BY BETH SUNDRLA JACHMAN ' which will be held 8 a.m."to dusk in Hines Park near teachers, principals and students knowing everybody. Cfossified Advertising: 734-591-0900 STAFF WRITER Ann Arbor Trail and Ilines Drive across from Nankin ^1 absolutely loved it," she said. "1 loved all of my . :. Display Advertising: 734-591-2300 Jt was a close-knit community hc\d together by a Mills.;- •;•;.;•' '"'•,v'- '•'.'•••".'":• teachers."-. ' : • She called the experience challenging and extreme Homo Delivery; 734-591-0500 common bond-Cooper School. hast year's reunion, which was the first Cooper That bond la continuing as Cooper alumni and staff reunion in recent years, brought together some 200 ly stimulating."We would never think of skipping members plan to gather Sunday^ Aug. 30, in Hi'ucs students from allover the United States including school," Bates Crawford stud. • Utah, California and Arizona,'Bates Crawford safd. She lived with her family near Ann Arbor Trail/and Park in Westland, for a reunion. / "I really feel it's going to be a total success,"Gaylc .: Bates Crawford says tlitJ reunion makes for inter Middlebelt in what she called "a wartime neighbor Bates Crawford, a Cooper alumna, said. esting conversations. She attended from about 7:30 hood" and attended Cooper fro'm'1940'to 195L a,m. to about 9:20 p.m( last year. "I was not bored for ^he teachers seemed to take a jwrsonal interest," Students and staff members who attended or ,f worked at the schoolbetwccn 1930 and "1980juvd. two 8QCopds, she said, HIVO fiaid, ''•'"•' ; • . ', :~ Sheattributes the closeness of the community to ¢43174 1Q0U .6 their families are invited to attend the reunion; ______plcaso see COOPER, A4 AS|W|, tk* Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 -* N OBITUARIES from page Al LMUlil JJ J LMU L mittal. Officiating was the Kev. JQNH W. fVUIRlUN DrexelE. Morton from St. A funeral service and Mass of Michael Lutheran Church. "I'm getting more channels for less Black emphasised other measures that "I'd say they already have about a third of the Resurrection for John Fuller- Mr. Krueger, who died Aug. 22 money,* Moranty said. "It's going to be a MediaOne has taken to remain competitive. the city turned on (for available service)," ton, 73, of Westland were Aug. ? in Dorvin Nursing Home, was price war, and the customer Un t going to be Turner said. "But I have no facts or figures 26 in St. Mary Catholic Church born in Highland Park. He was hurting." Digital on horizon? to prove that" with burial at Glenwood Ceme For $39.95 a month, cable customers can an engineer for an automotive According to Black, MediaOne customers Moranty's estimate was a little higher: 50 tery, Wayne. Officiating were the company. receive 63 channels if they pay $27.98 for subscribe to MediaOne Express, the compa • percent. :: , V''":/•'•/;•/'•-• Rev. John Castelot and the Rev. basic, satellite and mini-tier service. ny's high-speed Internet access service.he Jack Baker/Arrangements were Surviving are: son, Raymond; Potter said Americast subscribers get 61 said; Moreover, digital television is expected . "They've got to be at last halfway made by Harry J. Will Funeral ; daughter/Karen; brother, Earl; channels if they pay $27.95 for "premiercaat" to arrive within two months, and a through," he said. Home/Mr. Fullerton diedA^g- and granddaughters, Elizabeth / -- the company's expanded basic service. MediaOne competitive telephone service Potter wouldn't say. . 23. Surviving are: wife, Dolores; and Rebecca. Mr* Krueger was looms next year. /..'..Turner, said'MediaOne has had a 71 per preceded m death by-hi s Wife,/ Both companies offer other channels, and v daughters, Patricia Fullerton Betty. ; rates vary for services such as premium "And our new network iB providing better cent penetration of Westland houaeholds, and Sharon Rychcik; and five 'channels,: ;':'•••:. •. picture quality than we've had in the past, whicKhedescribed as "very good." grandchildren! ROLM • (USPS 663-S30) PU>feta4 *v*i Sunday «nd Thursday by Ot»»iver & 6cc«rtrfe® N«wsp«f*f», 3«S1 Schootemlt, Uwnfc. Ml. •3150. P»rio*c»r pottas* p»kJ »t Uvorta. Ml 48151. Addfttt *». mU (tubscrtption. char** d ******, Form 3569) k) P.O. Box 3004, IMxit, Ml 4SI51.T«Xpr>one 691-0600. Wally's Walk & Fun Run to help raise mile children's run at 9:30 a.m. SUBSCRIPTION RATES -:^-./,^ • • Wally * Walk & Ftin Run Is a Carriw DeBwefy funds for the American Brain Tumor Associ-; Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Monthly....;;.:."...: ...... „...... *395 . Oo*ye«r...,.. ..--.'.. .$«.00. tribute to the tote Wally Regula, Oney**^ ....: ,;...._.;...... „....-$47.40 Or«y«w(Sf.Citi»n)' ..«44.00 ation arid; Karmanos Cancer Institute for Top fund-raisers will receive prizes and One y«4f (Sr. Cflier) _..'._ ,...$38.00 Ona ye*/ (Out ol County).... $¢5.00 research and patient education services is who was diagnot+d with a can trophies will be awarded to the top finishers. New**Ura...... ^ :.;_;„-,; ....pw copy 75 Or* yea/ (Out olSute) ;...;.. $00.00 T-shirts and premium bags''are guaranteed Al Mfc*4Mng putt*r*d h V» Wectjand Otowwrta t«t*>ct to the cono^on* Mttitf h V* epl*c«W» ft* card, this Saturday in Hiries Park. cerous brain tumor rn 1993. co^c4atfcha»tvaMftfromff*a4l<«tt»lng<]*p^^ Scft«*x*n, Uvonu, Ml The walk/and 'run,/which includes a 5-kiio- to the firs* 600 registrants. / «150. (734) 59f-2300. The Wttflena Observer ruwtt th* rigN not to *x*p» »n »o\eril*#r*t orttf. 06e»rve» * —f Eccentric* «d-Uk»r* have no authority to bind thb Mfrtfitpn arid only puUicatioh of an advetVeement ahal meter (3.1 miles) walk and a fun run and a Detroit Edison's safety mascot, Louie the corvjatuw final aoceptanca ol the adveniaer'a order:; 1-mile children's run and track events, Lightning Bug^/and Little Caesar's mascot, begins at Nahkih. Mills, near Ann Arbor the event; >••":•"'•' Little Caesar; &hd Paws from the Detroit Trail and Hines Drive in Edward Hiries /•Wally's Walk & Fun Run really honors all Tigers; will entertain on race day. Detroit Park, Westlahd. brain tumor and cancer patients and their Edison also will present its Enviro Magic - Wally's Walk Si Fun Run is a tribute toth e families and my father's hope that someday Show, which helps elementary students World World late Wally Regula, who was diagnosed with a a cure will be found," she said, ; understand the challenges facing the envi Champions Champions cahcerou8 brain tuinpr in January 1993. Now in its third year, the walk and fun ronment. Among the major sponsors are Although he fought his illness with every run last year raised more than 140,000 and Detroit Edison, the Detroit Edison Founda medical treatment available, Regula lost his the event attracted more than 40Q walkers tion, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer battle with the disease in December 1993. and runners, including many children bat Institute, Coca-Cola, Little Caesars! the "His optimistic spirit encouraged his fami tling cancer..Entry fee is $12 for children Detroit Tigers, Motor City Striders* Pine ly, doctors and fellow patients," said his and $15 for adults: Package and registration State Enterprises arid W4 Country FM daughter, Donna Zalewski, .a Detroit Edison pickup begins at 8 a.m. The 5K run starts at 106.7. employee and a Livonia resident, who chairs 9 a.m.j the 5K walk at 9:15 a.m. and the 1- For more information, call (313) 235-3730. Is p/edseicf:':td;annpunp6:tAe opening Call the Professionals CLARinCATION Che iRish T)AjficeCenceR A story in the Aug. 20 issue of as a Wayne-Westland teacher. 8509 WAyne the Westland Observer incorrect He is a teacher in the Plymouth- PLUMBING • HEATING • COOLING ly identified Michael Chiumento Canton school district. (Souchop joy --- ••":./-,. • Don't Do-rt-Youreerf.., Classes for children 4 & up $ CITY OP WESTLAND Call now for September Classes -SSAVE : Request for Qualification Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Westland Purchasing 734-2614747 ^Get It Done Right TTie First Ttme Division, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan, 48185-2298, qn Thursday, Registered with The Irish Dance Commission of Dublin, Ireland September 8.1998, at 4:00 p.m. (no exegptionst for the following: ipiTg Architectural Services for Administration Building Complete apeclfications and pertinent information may be obtained from the Economio Development Department. 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The City of Westland reserves the right to reject any or all bids. •I > If you have a question about home delivery or if you did not receive your Great for alt members of the family..;ADULTS, TEENS and CHILDREN (9 yrs.& up) JILL B. THOMAS, paper/please Call one of ourcustomer service representatives during the • NO Contracts /: Purchasing Agent following hours: • HO Hfdden Costs /City of Westland Sunday: 8a'.rri-Noon . • NO Sign Up Fee . Bid Item No: 463-90998 .. Monday through Friday: CLAM*Mon. 6-7:30 p.m., Tnurs. &:»-7p.m. Publish: An gujt 27,1W8 twtio 8:30 a.m. r 5:30 p.m. MICHIGAN ACADEMY of MARTIAL ARTS tocal«d in WwdarxTs Fri«frkJ3hip Cemer • WwtiarvJ CITY OF GARDEN CITY O&E On-Line; 734.591-0903 111 ? N. N«*burgh Road (jyil S. of ForO Road) For Mort tnkywatktn Call. . 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Picture Frames • Christmas Ornaments • Holiday Decoration NOTICE TO BIDDERS Photo Reprints: 734-591-0500 NOT1CK 18 HEREBY GIVEN, that seaiod bids will be received at the Office •'Of Construction zone A work In progress: Despite some breaks in the • 'i action, construction on Newburgh Road in Westland, between Palmer and Enterprise Drive, south of Cher ry Hill, continues. The $8.8 million project to widen Newburgh Hoad is expected to be mostly completed by mid-November, "Westland Public Services Director Richard Dittmar has said. Workers are widening the one-mile stretch to five lanes and moving Newburgh ^m^M^'W^^X:--^ 'x.' under a new CSX railroad overpass. The measures iieV^S* K!?/;'^ :'•*£ >Ws are expected to ease traffic problems and provide bet W^flt:^^ ter access to expanding businesses along Newburgh. STAFF PHOTOS BY PAUL HlllSCBMANN High-speed chase m A high-speed chase in West- summer's end land's southeast side ended with CRIME WATCH police arresting a driver, a police report said. A resident in the 31000 area of The incident began about 3:12 Windsor in Westland reported a a.m. Aug. 16 when police tried to break-in between 5:30 p.m. Mon stop a motorist who turned-from day and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. southbound Henry Ruff onto clearance eastbound Annapolis without Reported missing were a Smith using a turn signal & Wesson 22-caliber semi-auto matic pistol, a single-shot 12- The motorist began speeding gauge shotgun, a 12-gauge as fast as 54 mph in a. 25 mph zone, ignoring stop signs and "pump" shotgun, two hand-held, leading police along several two-way radios, and one compact streets until the car finally disc. The resident reported that ake an additiona stopped on Thomas Circle, police someone apparently pried their way in through a kitchen win said.- '•: •>•;•... Police retrieved a small plastic dow.,- bag that the motorist threw but of the car window after stopping, Break-in at home and it Was believed to contain A resident in the 35000 area of crack cocaine, police said. i, John Hauk reported that his res % Police arrested the man and idence was broken into between planned to seek warrants on noon a.nd 4:30 p.m. Aug. 20. drug charges, fleeing and elud ing, and driving on a suspended Reported missing were a 35mm license. camera, five videocassette movies, money from a jar and a set of garage keys. Total losses Over*withdrawn . were estimated at $475. A woman told Westland police she lost money after an automat Jewelry taken ic teller machine didn't give her card back to her. The incident A Woodcrest Villa Apartments x'.-A occurred on an August afternoon tenant told police someone got at First Federal of Michigan, into her apartment between 5 7205 N. Wayne Road. p.m. Aug. 13 and 5:30 a.m. Aug. The woman said the machine 17 and took $5,400 in jewelry, a merchandise didn't give back her card after $130 VCR, a $159 VCR, a $199 se she withdrew $100, so she went Sega game and controller, a $136 inside for help. A second woman Nintendo game and a $40 desk who went to the ATM behind her top calculator. red apparently used the same card to withdraw $400, the victim reported after receiving a bank Gas station break-in statement about a week later. The Clark gas station at 31215 The second woman did, howev Warren Road was broken into er, return the victim's ATM card between midnight and 7:30 a.m. at the scene when she Saw her Aug. 16. Reported missing: come but of the bank. cigarettes, lottery tickets and 50 some cash. The break-in Markdowns identified by signs. occurred after a glass door was; Guns reported stolen .broken. Fine Jewelry and Women's Shoes.not included. No adjustments on prior purchases. iii on man Examples of how much you'll SHVe! BY DAHRELL CLEM the victim, who had been to a STAFF WRITER bar, was walking home on a back Two Westland men face sen pathway near Dorsey Street, Original price $100.00 Original price $1.00.00 tencing for attacking a 36-year- between Otsego and Cheboygan old man who, according to police, courts, police reports said. Sale 50% off - 50.00 Sale 70% off . - 70.00 Svas severely beaten, kicked in Had the case gone to trial, Additional 30% off - 15.00 Additional 30% off - 9.00 the face and robbed of $6. police had at least three witness James Robert Meade, 20, and es who agreed to testify that two Your cost $35.00 Your cost $ 21.00 James Lee Hicks, 23, arc await suspects bragged about beating ing sentencing for an attack that the victim and robbing him of $6, You save 65%! You save 79%! according to court records. occurred at 2:06 a.m.:Aug. 31, 1997, in the city's Norwayne Yet another witness reported neighborhood. finding the badly beaten victim Meade could face up to 15 as he lay motionless on the side years iii prison after pleading walk. celebrating 130 years guilty to unarmed robbery in Police reports indicated that front of Wayne County Circuit the victim was hit on the head Judge Gershwin Drain. and knocked to the ground, Hicks faces sentencing for a where ho was kicked repeatedly one-year misdemeanor charge of in the face and on the head. He aggravated assault, but police was bleeding profusely when he say he also could be in trouble was found, police rejwrts said. for a parole violation. A witness who saw the victim Birmingham • (248) 644-6900 Livonia • (734) 591-7696 Rochester • (248) 651-6000 "He had been placed on parole ran to a nearby residence and until March, 1, 2003, for a bur asked the owner to call for help, glary out of Garden City," West- police said. The victim was SHOPPING HOURS • MON-SAT 10-9 • OPEN SUN AT NOON land police Sgt. Jon.Handzlik rushed to Oakwood Gift Certificates Complimentary Silver Gift Box Jacobson's Charge said. Hospital/Annapolis in Wayne, The boating charges stem from where he was listed in serious an attack that occurred while condition after the boating. /" •(.<-Us-;.;!Ui'i I' V.miuv\ •>•.>'/%•'->* 't'WN'xvoO i,.vv M(W) The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 CARRIER OF THE MONTH: WESTLAND Cooper frompage Al increases Jeff Tallman, 13, of Westland has been named the Westland This year, Bates Crawford 1941 and in the late 1940s, Dale Observer's carrier of the month hopes teachers, maintenance said. for August. He is an eighth people, bus drivers and cooks The building was abandoned grader.at Stevenson Middle will also plan to attend. for 14 years and in September School. He ia the son of Jeff and TThe event brings together stu- ';. BY DARRELL CLEM The city attorney's office draft 1994, the building was razed to STAFF WRITER ed the ordinance changes after Barbara Granger, He lias a d£nts for a picnic and for remi clear the property for new con brother, Matt/His favorite sub niscing about the Cooper com struction; / City fines are increasing four fire officials asked that cost* recovery measures be considered ject is math and his hobbies munity and its history. Cooper was an independent fold for Westland businesses include golf, competitive diving, 'Bates Crawford said it's school district until 1957 when it where false fire alarms repeated for false alarms; Not only does a false alarm snow skiing, bicycling and com important for Cooper people to was annexed into/the Livonia ly occur. // puters. His achievements gfct together to keep their history schools. 'V Business owners who have bring a $1,000 cost, it also typi include the Junior Olympic nliye, especially since on of the "Up/until that time there were more than two false alarms cally uses50-60 minutes of state, regional and national div: organizers of last year's event, : eight grades going there/ Dale within a year will now pay $200 Westland firefighters' time, City ing competition. BWny VanBynen Wegzyn, died rather than $50 for the third Attorney Angelo' Plakas noted in /: •said.,./ '-,:•..- in June. 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' i • The Michigan Department of By KEN ABRAMCZYK ROAD CONSTRUCTION Transportation has scheduled an STAFF WRITER The new surface $90 milUon resurfacing protect for If you think 1-275 is a mess A base of drainage coarse next year of about seven mij** of this yearijuat wait till nej{t year. • A minimum of three lanes improve traffic' flow by allowing material Will be installed below 1-275 between the l-96/M-i4 exit will remain open at all times. turning motorists to accelerate the concrete, comparing it to the in Wayne County and 1-696 in The Michigan Department of Contractors will pave an addi and merge better with traffic, Oakland County. The construct ion, Transportation has scheduled an old base like a straw compared will affect about 190,000 tional temporary lane for traffic Marcinkowski said. to3-inchPVCpipe, $80 million resurfacing project so motorists can use the inside motorists who drive on 1-275 each for about seven miles of t-275 MDOT officials would like to "It will be able to handle day. shoulder, the two. inner lanes add a signal at the end of the between the I-96/MT14 exit in increased loads of trucks,'' From April through November in •• and temporary pavement while exit ramp from southbound I- Marcinkowski said. - 1999^ contractors will work on Wayne County and 1-696 in Oak the two outer lanes are worked . the southbound lanes, entrance .. land County* 276 onto Eight Mile, but they Marcinkowski said crews will on'...-" need to study what effect that and exit ramps and interchanges^ More than 190,000 motorists work in the direction of travel; the following season they will • As interchanges will be con wpuld have on westbound Eight that is starting at 1-696, south to construct the northbound lanes. drive each day on 1-275. structed one at a time, two of Mile Road traffic and at the MDOT outlined plans Aug. 18 Eight Mile, then Seven Mile and This constructiori follows the two- three interchanges at Six Mile, Haggerty light. Six Mile, closing all three ramps year resurfacing project of 1-275 at a public informational meet Seven Mile and Eight Mile roads between 1-96 and 1-75 in Wayne. ing at Schoolcraft College, which Contractors will work on 12 of each interchange on that side will-be open at all times. different bridges over 1-275, of the freeway at once. * . : end Monroe counties, scheduled calls for the resurfacing of the Motorists will be advised to use patching and repairing, decks, to be completed by mid-October.: four-lane freeway oyer two con Haggerty and Newburgh roads replacing joints and repairing struction seasons. From April to access 1-275 when their through November in 1999, con desired interchanges are closed. tractors will work on the south All ramp3 will be. reconstruct ST. ALOYSIUS - ROMULUS bound lanes, entrance and exit ed at Six Mile and Seven Mile ramps and interchanges; the fol roads. A "weave" lane will be LABOR DAY WEEKEND FESTIVAL lowing season they will con added between Five Mile and struct the northbound lanes. l I 'J r,;, Six Mile, Seven Mile and Eight <••••• This construction comes on the Mile, and Eight Mile and Nine .•••MM • • •• FRIDAY'-. MONDAY heels of the two-year resurfacing Mile roads. "It enables motorists • •«•• project of 1-275 between 1-9.6 and to merge better with traffic," th 1-75 in Wayne and Monroe coun said Jim Marcinkowski. roads 4 - SEFL7* ties, scheduled to be completed group manager with Orchard, by mid-October. •BA> Hiltz & McClirnent, consultants BEER • WINE POLKA MASS SUNDAY 11 A.M. 0M& MDOT. officials have proposed for MDOT. the following game plan: Ramps will be resurfaced to . • Four lanes of roadway and and from 1-696. 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Democrat Richard or governmental service. Labor term board member and its cur can caucus. .' didate against the Republican Justin held the post for 24 years picked and backed East Lansing rent treasurer. She works for the nominee, Justice Clifford Taylor, At 3 p.m. they will rally on the until Miller toppled him. attorney-businessman Larry Michigan Education Association, Democrats will gather at 9 a.m. State Capitol steps. V Owen..','" '"•.'•:•''.'-.•': '•".• ••; an integral part of the Demo High court crucial Sunday to vote on their plat- Fieger won the Aug. 3 primary, cratic Party. The second would Democratshave most to lose, ' Labor role a key with 41 percent to Owen's 37 have to be a non^incurnbent. however, on the Supreme Court. VH .Vlv.uii.i-c ( I > •-.;•'. A key player is big labor w this percent and Doug Ross' 22 per- _ ^ University of Michigan Regent By a quirk in the Michigan Con* AFL-GIO federation, headed by cent/ Phil Power, chair of the company stitution, justices are nominated Frank Garrison, and the United t>art of the AFL-CIp has that owns this newspaper, will by party conventions but run 6h, Auto Workers, headed by Steve kissed and made up with Fieger, be seeking a new term after 12 a nonpartisan ballot. : : Yokich. ; - ':,y: -r- The Michigan Federation of years in .office. Announced for Currently, Democratic nomi APY ":•< The labor caucus will meet at Teachers,announced its support the second spot is Katherine nees and appointees have a 4-3 10 a.m/ Saturday in the Radis- for Fieger Aug. 20, 17 days after White, Ann Arbdr attorney and advantage, which shows up, in 11-MONTH son Ballroom of the Lansing the primary, v ; engineer.. She's an assistant pro labor cases involving sexual Center, Garrison typically lays MFT president iuillie Hopgobd fessor at YVSlTs law school. harassment of a pregnant police down the ground rules: Any dele (a former State Board of Educa : * Both Michigan State Universi officer and pension rights under gate who participates must sup-: tion member) noted Fieger's ty seats are Republican-held, but worker's compensation. ;; port labor's endorsees on the mother June was an organiaer. one Republican, Jack* Shingle-; Terms of two Democrats and Earn highc/ interest with D&N's Advantage GD when you open and : maintain a p&N checking account >\ith an $100 minimum opening Convention:.';floor; Then he for the AFT, and-his father ton, is retiring. one Republican expire this year. balance/11-Month .Certificate of Deposit requires a deposit of announces whom a! committee is Befnie was the union's attorney. Justice Michael Cayanagh, 57, At Wayne State University; $5,000 or more. Annual Percentage Yield as oF8/7/98: Substantial "recornmehc)ing. Alvyays the cau MFT's membership is 30,000, Democratic incumbent Brenda is expected to be. renominated, for penalty for early withdrawal; Personal accounts only. cus supports the motion unani about one-fourth the size of the M; Scott of Detroit is up for a.full term; After two years as a mously. The voting takes about MBA.'.;.' ----:,4 , reelection. The other seat is Lansing district ;'.'.; judge, CifU or visitp&NBatik today! l~$OQ-236-9252 five minutes. Republican-held. Cavahagh was elected to the > What's significant is that Gar For Michigan .'Democrats;' Court of-Appeals in 1974 and rison says more than half of all Ed posts first there are unwritten rules about eight years later to the Supreme the 2,000 or so delegates are The next key time will be 3:30 the education slate's makeup: Court. He is completing his sec BANK part of the labor caucus, and p.m. Saturday when the conven Invariably there are four men ond eight-year term. Auburn. Hills •.• Brighton -Canton « Clawson.? fOwieryHle • Hartbhd thus are assured of nomination. tion picks its education candi and four women. Justice Patricia Boyle, 61, is •: HosveH .'• Rnckney • Rofneo •" South Lyon • St. GFair Shores • Troy ' Labor can dominate a conven dates. In past decades, all formal Beyond that, there are repre retiring, depriving Democrats of MEMBER Internet http://www.dri.pCirtup.com ~ ru rwc tion, but it no longer can domi convention business was on Sun sentatives of Big Labor, the a tough-on-criminal defendants ©lWSOfcNBjnk '• •".'•"•.'•' nrwsra nate an open primary. Fieger, day. ' •"••''••'- MEA, the Hispanic caucus, the jurist as well as a'popular Irish Visit Your Local Metro Detroit" Meraity Dealer. 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Mel Farr • 41?SM:cM(il:JfJ.I (M->)' i8IOV(^3l)5tV YPS11ANTI Sesl ^0L>y(\\\h\a» " -i,' V" v.-J.il .;"^ • \ • .-t.U.n 56.^0112 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^T^^^ T^ffywp,w-;igj»p.»iiyj,»\»> mr *•.',»;JF. *:•w,^} ?*» frr^t, The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1998 'A9 seek wetlands review BY KEN ABRAMCZYK down8treiam from the creek, was ural Resources assessment STAJ* WRITER (lescribed in a report by Smiley, reports and other resources to Representatives front local Livonia resident Bill Craig and select the proposed sites, others as an excellent field site; Tilton said the proposal was environmental groups say four , of 11 proposed wetland sites with "high habitat yalue 'that an issue of water quality. "We're along the Rouge River will harm supports a variety of plant and not just offering wetlands to natural habitats and lessen edu animal species..; clean up stormvyater;" cational opportunities for area "Maintaining this field and Tilton saijl manmade wetlands students. successional habitat will provide , jni' Inicster produced high levels Wayne County recently pro> a good educational linkage with of oxygen in the fiver. "We do posed the sites for a wetlands the nearby Nankin Mills Nature not;want to destroy the high mitigation bank to .create artifi Center. There is a tremendous quality, wetland commvinities," cial or manmade wetlands to off opportunity, to bripg kids to this Tilton added. : v . ; set removal of other wetlands site for spider, insect and wild-" /Tilton added that Wayne due to development. Under the flower tours." County did not want to create Wayne County program, a wet Other sites deemed inappro ecological traps - areas where a lands fund or "bank" will gener priate by the activists were . species can live but not expand, ate mitigation credits that the Hawthorn Ridge, south of Hinea^ .its presence;in an area because county can use or sell to a devel- west of Merriman and upstream it is surrounded by development.. pper to offset, in advance, the . from the creek, and a site south Healthy ecosystems consist of of Hines Drivie west of Sheldon 10 percent wetlands, wheresis /unavoidable loss of wetlands, : : RoadV ' ';;;; the Rouge has 4 percent. "So we Members of the.Southeast U Michigan Grpiip of the Sierra W« shouldn't swap one have a ways to go," Tilton said. ••' Club, the Southeast Michigan ecosystem for another,'* said Bob The ,11 areas are small Land Conservancy and other Duda, executive committee because Wayne County wants to residents appeared before a- member of the Sierra Club. The create small pockets of wetlands. Wayne County wetland mitiga environmental groups also were . "One acre of wetland can process tion bank; executive co.mmittee concerned with tree "removal and 100 acres of runoff," Tilton said/ last Wednesday requesting the STAFF PHOTO BY BRYAN MITCHELL placement of excavated soils in No action was taken that day removal of the four sites from the floodplain. On the sites by the executive the list arid placement of three Jack Srhiley, a Westlqnd resident who is active in the Southeast Michigan Land Craig is active on a Rouge committee, which includes Hur alternative sites on it instead/ Conservancy and Michigan Audubon Society, told the committee four sites are inap River public advisory council but ley Coleman, director of Wayne Four Other sites presented propriate because of their educational value and their categorization as field habi said at the meeting he was act County parks; Cameron Priebe, "major concerns" and three sites tats. '•' ''••: •.•::>•.:•:•:':•"••.;.''• ing as a private citizen that day. director of Wayne County public had "limited,concerns" v Craig told committee members services; Jim Murray^ director of The MDEQ must issue a per- efit the Wayne Coynty residents dent who is active in the South he hoped efforts could be coordi Wayne County Department of Banking wetlands ; mit for any wetland-construc ahd surrounding areas, and to east Michigan Land Conservan nated between the county's bank . Environment; arid Edward Revenue from the sales of the tion. •-. • • •'."• finance the further expansion' of; cy and Michigan Audubon Soci committee and Rouge River Boike, a Wayne County commis credits presumably will be used The county first would use the mitigation banking program. ety / told the committee he Remedial Action Plan Advisory sioner who also chairs the coni- Council. ; mission's Committee on^Environ by the countyr in part, to pur those proceeds to repay costs of ; The idea behind the banking believed four sites were inappro chase or otherwise acquire land construction and then reimburse' concept to have new wetlands priate because of their educa-? ment; Sewers and Drains. Mur for the creation and maihte- the county for operating arid ready to swap for lost wetlands tional value and that their cate-. Many reports used ray also oversees the county's riance of public parks. That maintenance costs of the .wet- .- instead of losing real wetlands, ,: gorizatipn as field habitats. . . Don Tiltbn, a consultant hired cleanup efforts in the Rouge; "niohey would be placed in the; '-lands.-- Remaining funds can be then creating'man made wet "There are a number of sites by Wayne County, told members River Wet Weather Demonstra Wetlands preservation fund and used as determined by the exec lands that may fail. that can be accommodated easi he used the Rouge River Reme tion Project. reported to the Michigan Depart utivecommittee to acquire prop ly,''Smiley said. dial Action Plan of the Michigan Coleman expected the commit ment of Environmental Quality erty for public parks, for econom Sites can educate : One site, located south of Department of Environmental tee would have more discussions by Way^e Countyv V j ic development activities to ben- Jack Smiley, a Westlahd resi- Hines arid west of Merriman, Quality and Department of Nat on the topic. more say A public advisory group over tection issues related to the chairman to discuss the wet seeing the Rouge River wants to Rouge River Remedial Action lands plan with the county's have more input on Wayne Plan, wants to communicate committee and report; back to County's choices of wetlands with a wetland mitigation bank RRAC their findings for review near the river for a wetlands executive committee of Wayne and recommendations. mitigation bank. County officials on wetlands "We want RRAC to. be The Rouge River Remedial plans. involved to watch what they!re SPECIAL CLOSE OUT Action Plan Advisory Council, a' RRAC members approved the doing," said Jim Graham, RRAC group which advises federal, resolution last Wednesday call member and executive director OFPATlqif URNlf URE state and county governments ing for its chairman, the Rouge of Friends of the Rouge. and serves as a public forum on RAP coordinator, and Habitat the river's restoration and pro- and Headwaters Subcommittee Additional discounts from already low sale prices on all I' in stock patio furniture. Storewide mance Special Group Closeout umbrellas VALUES TO $300 $/C0969 5 IN STOCK 10%-20°O OFF UMBRELLAS & CUSHIONS ONLY ABOVE GROUND off CLOSEOUT Ail Golf Bags ¥ AH Golf Shoes -.-"•: If **TT ********* • M, Jmf^W.gJ All 3 Wood & 8 Iron Sets | All Summer Golf Clothing | INCLUDES... 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'Ms; ••-• .'. •:.;'•' ,^/^: ••; •;• mjunmu Oct, 10 at St. Aidan's Banquet (313)8860770 Information to Reunions, Observ (734) 397-8766 or www.nunion- Class of 1983 Class of 1988 Center, Livonia, Class of 1988 : .;;.^- er & Eccentric Newspapers, warki.com Reunion and alumni family pic Sept. 19 at the Marriott, Ypsi- (248)360-7004 A reunion is planned for Oct. 3. 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia nic IB planned for August. lanti. Class of 1989 Class of 1978 (313)886-077 ' ••'.:;" 48150. Please Include the date A reunion is planned for August (734) 729-6783 Oct. 24 at the Doubletree Guest, (800) 677-7800 or reunions@tay- UVONIAFWNKUN ' of the reunion and the first and 1999. Suites> Southfield. lorpub.com GARDEN CITY Class of 1973 (248) 360-7004 Class of 1988 A 'reunipn-'is planned for Nov. 14. CITYOFWESTLAND Sept. 12 at Roma's of Garden LIVONIA BENTLEY 013)8864770 Continued from previous page City, Parcel I.D.f Commonly Known As La*t Known Owner & Address Class of 1968 Class of 1978 •/':'"•'• 083 020O94 00O Vacant James & Cora West (248) 360-7004, press 5 A reunion is planned for Nov. 7. A reunion is planned for Sept. 5. 4520 Springhill, Inkster, MI 48141 GARDEN CITY EAST (313) 886-0770 (313)886 0770 -y. James & Cora West 29815 Van Born, Romulus,.MI 48174 * Class of 1978 Class of1958 UVONIA STEVENSON 083 03 0131 000 4923 Middlebelt Girlie Calloway A reunion is planned for Sept. A reunion is planned for Oct. 10. . Class of 1988 : .: 6587 S. Wayne, Romulus, MI 48175 12. (734) 261-6984 A reunion is planned for Nov. 27. Melvin Hoberman (734)459-8428r > 24634 Five MiJe^-Detroit, MI 48239 Lloyd Chayet CITYOFWESTLAND HORTHVJUE 24634 Five Mile, Detroit, MI .48239 Class of 1979 ; . • Morse Preston INVITATION TO BID A reunion is planned for 1999. 24634 Five Mile, Detroit, MI 48239 Sealed proposals will be received by the City of We3tland Purchasing. (800) 677;7800 or by e-mail at Girlie Calloway Division, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan 48185-2298, on or before • rcunipriijgtaylorpub.com, 4923 S. Middlebelt, Westland, MI 48186 Tuesday, September ft 1998 at &QQ g,m, for the following: Crown Building Co. PLYMOUTH V 27640 Michigan Ave., Inkster, MI 48141 FOR ROOF INSTALLATION FOR THE 18th DISTRICT COURT Class of 1943 083 03 0147 000 29072 Powers Crown Building Co, A Mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, September 1. 1998 at 27540 Michigan Ave., Inkster, MI 48141 10:00 q,TfL, at the 18th District Court, 36675 Ford Road, Westland, Sept. 19 at Cleveland's \Vater Isaac Washington Michigan. Bid documents will be available^ the pre-bid meetings Grill, Plymouth Township. 29072 Powers, Westland, MI 48186 (734)453-0448 083 03 0148000 Vacant Metropolitan Acceptance Company ThiB Project, per City of Westland Ordinance number 240, require* the Contractor and any Sub-Contractor to pay employees prevailing wages and PLYMOUTH CANTON ' PO Box 3666, Detroit, MI benefit*. The City of Westland reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 083 03 0154000 29014 Powers Dorothy E. Ralston, Trustee Class of 1978 12030 Belle Isle Drive, Stanwood, MI 49346 For further information pertaining to the bid specifications, please contact Is planning a reunion Diamond Mortgage Corp Tim Riha at Detroit Roofing Inspection Services at 1-800-759-2143. (248) 627-5118, (248) 347-7785 PO Box 8395,1825 N. Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013" t JILL B.THOMAS or(313)56hl699 Commerce Mortgage Corp. Purchasing Agent 23077 Greenfield Rd., Southfield, MI 48075 REDFOROTHURSTON 0830KW3 0164 000 28934 Powers Vera Williams PublUh- August 27,1998 IMKT Class of 1973 22009 Keefer, Southfield, MI 48034 Vera Williams Nov, 28 at St. Mary's Cultural 28934 Powers, Westland, MI 48186 Center, Livonia. - 083 03 0170 000 Vacant Robert L. & Evelyn E. Coy Donna Erndt, 33466 Vargo 6064 Clippert, Taylor, MI 48180 CITYOFWESTLAND • Drive, Livonia, or call (734) 522- Robert L. & Evelyn E. Coy NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION 9405 or (313)635-4000, Ext. 412 28325 Powers, Westland, Ml 48186 On Tuesday, September 1, 1998, the Westland Police Dept. will conduct Class of 1978 : .' , ; 08303 0179 000 28999 Richard Marnett Wilson' Public Auctions of impounded, abandoned vehicles. The first auction will 28999 Richard, Westland, MI 48186 begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. at Westland Service Towing, 37601 Cherry A reunion is planned for Nov. 27. Donald L. & Donna J. Adle . Hill, Westland, MI, County of Wayne, where the following vehicles will be (313)886 0770 \ 31330 Northwestern Ste C, Farmington Hills, MI 48018 offered for sale to the highest bidder: 083 03,0201000 Vacant Commonwealth Enterprises 3> Gordon Left YEAR MAKE - BODY STYLE COLOR REDFORD UNION vm Classfofl978, . 31555 W. Fourteen Mile Rd #207, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 88. . FORD • ESCORT ST WAGON RED 1FAPP2891JW156710 083 030202 000 Vacant Saunders & Essie Grubbs 88 SUBARU 2DR RED JF1AG43BXJC805482 Nov. 28 at Vladimir's, Farming- 29056 Richards Street, Inkster, MI 48141 81 BUICK 2 DR REGAL CREAM 1G4AJ47A3DH994704 ton Hills. 1 Saunders & Essie Grubbs The second auction will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. at Westland Car Care, (248)391-7665 or (248)473-8979 29056 Richard, Westland, MI 48186 6375 Hix Road, Westland, MI, County of Wayne, where the following 083 03J0203 000 Vacant Saunders & Essie Grubbs vehicles will be offered for sale to the highest bidden Class of 1988 A reunion is planned for Nov. 27. 1 29066 Richards Street, Inkster, MI 48141 86 OLDS CUTLASS 4 DR BLUE 2G3AM19R5G9302523 Saunders & Essie Grubbs 86 PLYMOUTH TURISM02DR GRAY 1P3BM44C2GD15S755 (313)886-0770 29056 Richard, Westland, MI 48186 -~ 86 CHEV MONTE CARLO 2DR SILVER 1G1GZ37Z8GR128706 083 030204 000 Vacant Gerard J. Sweeney 86 FORD . 2DRTBIRD GRAY 1FABP46WXGH205821 ST. RAPHAEL 16410 Greenview, Detroit, MI 48223 84 VW 4DRJETTA LT BROWN WVWFB0323EE096508 Class of1974 08303 0209 000 • Vacant Commonwealth Enterprises % Gordon Left 87 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 4 DR GOLD 1GIJC511XH7116611 A reunion is being planned for 31555 W. Fourteen Mile Rd. #207, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 86 MERC 4 DR SABLE TAN 1MEBP87U8GA632534 later this year. Vacant Commonwealth Enterprises % Gordon Leff 85 BUICK 083 03 0213 000 2DR GOLD 1G4GM47A4FH412324 (734) 729-3320 or (734) 266-3137 31655 W. FoUrteen Mile Rd. #207, Farmington Hills, ML 48334 83 CHRYS . 4 DR FIFTH AVE •. WHITE 2C3BF66P1DR230757 083 030217 000 Vacant Edgar & Claudia Barber ^ . ,'' 85. DODGE 4 PR GRAY 1B3BE46G6FC160849 Class of 1973 3689 Baldwin; Detroit, MI 48124 ; AH Vehicles are sold in "as is" condition. Bidding on all vehicles will start at Reunion Mass at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 083 03 0227 000 Vacant Commonwealth Enterprises % Gordon Leff the amount due for towing and storage. Vehicles.may be delayed from this 28, followed by a reception. 31555W. Fourteen Mile Rd, #207, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 list at tiny time prior to theatart of the auction.. ' Send current name, address and 083 030228 000 Vacant William Kormos, Jr. 30 DAY NOTICE OF AUCTION 1566 Rademacher, Detroit, Ml 48209 Due to unknown ownership, 30 day notice is hereby given that the vehic.le ARKIE HUDKINS Wsem^ tudents preparing for the start of the • H's Important that parents of wmw®^ knew school year are looking forward to . teons giving off signals of improp aft ! W rejoining their school friends, meeting /., er behavior or emotional problems new friends and getting in gear with new teachers and hooks. not be afraid to seek professional But some parents are concerned about the help,,'' '•';-.'••' safety of their children in school - thanks to visual reminders from TV networks about sev eral tragic school shootings within the past college admissions and the like. '.year.;- • For example, John Glenn High School has The country has been appalled to read and nine counselors and an estimated 2,200 stu hear about school violence. dents. Wayne Memorial has seven counselors The focal points for the issue are the youths and an estimated 1,900 students. Lutheran > charged in shooting students and/or teachers High School Westland has two counselors and in Kentucky, Arkansas, Oregon and Missis 320 students. sippi.; ; :•''•'./.'• While counselors do deal with students hav But the violence is not always far away, it's ing relationship problems, that isn't and obvi often right in our own school yards. ously can't be the focus of their professions. ^m Thafre frfra**<&«l A 14-year-old Wayne-Westland middle school - In addition, Wayne-Westland district and student was attacked and stabbed four times in local parochial high schools - Lutheran West- a field as he left school May 8,1997. He was land and Huron Valley Lutheran - work with LETTERS wounded in the spleen, right leg and left arm. police liaison officers. With local help available, families shouldn't day with "the dress," the DNA and the sym His 12-year:oid friend was also attacked and Bennett's credibility problem beaten but not stabbed, be resistant to contacting an agency for help bolism of "Monica's tie." Clearly something ' The incident occurred when the.two boys were to resolve a problem. s I headed west on 1-94 from Metro Air had to be done. And quick. attacked by five other young males, who were In many schools, the administrations have Aport last Saturday, I viewed a large bill The missile attacks were supposedly -'not from the same school. formed peer mediation programs among their board for Sen. Loren Bennett proclaiming he planned for some time. But, if so, why did the Police said the attack wasn't gang-related and students who have been trained in conflict was "Making Michigan Cleaner." If the gentle president have to rush back to Washington apparently erupted following an exchange of resolution.. man senator simply means that he Cleans his alone to announce them? Why go on vacation words. Only one of the attackers was accused of Other resources such as Youth Assistance teeth daily, that's fine. But, if he's referring to at all if a major policy initiative is planned? wielding a knife. Programs aire available. his duties as chairman of the Senate's Natural Very strange indeed. Entwined in the violence is the ongoing It's important that parents of teens giving Resources and Environmental Affairs Com We are told that the targets were chosen debate tm the constitutional right to bear off signals of improper behavior or emotional mittee which oversees the Department of because attacks on Americans were "immi 'arms.- :••••.- '-.•'..• problems not be afraid to seek professional . Environmental Quality, he has a credibility nent." Yet, the pharmaceutical plant that was On reflection, the issue clearly isn't guns - help..' •/• . problem of presidential proportions. bombed was alleged to be producing, at best, or any other weapon. . Some health insurance policies cover men Almost six years ago we had B00 gallons of only precursor chemicals for terrorist The overriding concern is how some young tal health services. fuel oil, including the toxic chemicajs benzene, weapons. And, the rebel tent city that was people don't have the emotional maturity, High school and middle school can be zylene and toluene, negligently dumped in our bombed was in the remote wilds of skills or stability tb resolve a conflict or per tumultuous times for young people, They face home's basement and septic field by a Afghanistan. Clearly, these targets were sonal problem. It's about the mental health of problems and have feelings that can't simply Northville oil company. Due to the failure of opportunistic and not imminent threats to our our young people. And it's yet another concern be shrugged off to adolescence. the polluter to promptly clean Up the inside interests, for the local education community. Following are some agencies and phone portion of the spill, my wife continues to suffer Finally, the attacks could not have come at The overwhelming number of people under numbers that local families may contact: painful medical problems due to toxic expo a worse time for the global economy which stress don't kill others, either adult co-work Westland Youth Assistance program, 467- sure. '.,' was already on the verge of a destabilizing col ers,,fellow students or family members. 7904. Shortly after the spill, as verified by state lapse. To disrupt the global political equilibri Many people involved in those types of Hegira-Westland Counseling Center, 425- election records, our polluter's insurance com um at the very time that the key world murders have a problem(s) which could have -0636.-,.------. pany contributed $246,000 to one of our gover economies in Asia, Latin America and espe or should,have been addressed and resolved "Northwestern Community Services Inc., nor's favorite ballot proposals. It was soundly cially Russia were in dire straits was the ulti before a breaking point is reached. 425-6110 in Garden City and 454-1580 in rejected by the voters, but for its generous mate act of wag-the-dog cynicism. But families should know there is help Canton. . ;.';''. efforts, the insurance company was given a Strangely, none of our allies were notified .locally.' :' ;;'•..•:'. •-••• '".•.•••••'';;•'•' •''•..'/.'",; The Observer hopes that students arid their polluter's "get out Of jail free" card. . of the attacks in advance - not even through While middle and seniprhigh schools have parents start the new school year with enthu : to thisday, 300 gallons remain in our sep diplomatic channels. Not England, hot Ger counselors, unfortunately most of their work siasm^ nbtunfounded fears. But if help is tic field located immediately above our deep many, not France. is focused on class scheduling, planning for; heeded, it is close by, well at a toxic level of more than 10 times the • My God! What a crap shoot! legal limit, forcing us to buy bottled water to Historians will find Clinton's hurried drink and cook. The environmentalists at the speech at the White House announcing the local district level of the DEQ haw repeatedly attacks to be textbook "wag the dog." threatened the insurance company with state Even attacks on the pope and some hokey success enforcement action, only to haye it blocked at top-secret terrorist summit Conference were higher levels. Hbw can this happen without thrown in for good measure. t the start of another school year, it's . and review all homework assignments.. environmental chairman Bennett's tacit If this is, what the Clinton presidency has Aimportant to begin with a positive atti • "..M Create high expectations for your stu approval? degenerated down to - I'm ready for Al Gore tude. Working together, parents, teachers and dent. As a parent, you are the most important Sen. Bennett needs to come clean with the in the White House. students can make the new school year a suc voters and explain why, after four years in Clinton's next presidential speech should be ; ; :; ; adult in your child's life. The feedback you cess. - .,•' •'.'" v' : -..- - ••;.' give will have a lasting impact on your child's . office, Michigan's environmental laws contin his resignation. ue to be openly violated by pampered polluters • The National Education Association offers self-confidence. Be encouraging. Walter Warren the following tips to help get the new school and their insurance companies who make .-.••••'•'-••• •' - Westland • Attend parent-teacher conferences. Talk large selective political contributions. year off to a good start. about them with your child and come pre JohinJ.RHey Opinions are tb be shared: We welcome your • Parents should start talking about the pared with your own set of questions about MHfbrd ideas, as doyour neighbors. That's why we upcoming school year and the first day of the school program, Ask to see examples of classes. Discuss what students can expect- offer this space on a weekly basis for opinions . your child's work. Talk to the teacher about . catching up with old friends, meeting new in your own words. We will help by editing for ways to work together. ones, learning and observing classroom rules Wag the doggism clarity and brevity. To assure authenticity, we And finally, make reading a habit in your ask that you sign your letter arid provide a day and finding out what's ahead. : ' ' ere the recent U.S. missile attacks on '\, home. Research shows that children who are time contact telephone number. No anonymous • Take the time to get to know your child's Afghanistan and the Sudan motivated by read to in their early years do better in school. W letters will be published. teacher. Let the teacher know that you want cynical "wag-the-dog* political considerations? Read to your child at least 20 minutes a day; The week prior to,an election, this newspaper feedback onyour child's progress. Make a I say yes. Here's why: For older children, set aside 30 minutes each will not publish letters that discuss new Issues, point of meeting other school staff members. Something drastic happened to President since last-minute attacks don't allow a chance • Provide your student with a regular place night for family reading time. Keep, plenty of Bill Clinton during his recent vacation to for rebuttal. Responses to already published to study and do homework. books, magazines and newspapers on hand. Martha's Vineyard- Supposedly, he was there issues will be accepted, »•.•.- • Set aside a specific time for studying I.ret your kids see you reading, to reclaim his private life and renew his mar -Letters should be mailed to: Editor, The West- every night. Review the day with your child Let the school, year begin! riage./ land Observer, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia, Ml But, meanwhile, the Clinton presidency 48150; faxed to (734) 591-7279; or. e-mailed was'swirling dangerously in the toilet bowl of with your name, city of residence and phone public opinion. Pundits were having a field: COMMUNITY VOICE numberto> [email protected], net QUESTION: What's the best part of BETH SUNDRLA JACHMAN, COMMUNITYEDITOR, 734053-2122 going back SUSAN R0SICK, MANAGING EDITOR, 734953-2149 to school? HUOM GALLAGHER, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, 734-953-2115 PM KNC«m, ADVERTISING MANAGER, 734-953-217 7 LARRY QEIGER, ClRCUlATiON MANAGER, 734-953-2234 BANK$ M.DtSHMON, JR. PUBLISHER, 734*953-2100 STCVEN K. POPS, VICE-PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER, 734 9532252 RICK ncoREiu, MARKETING DIRECTOR, 734-953-21SO - "Recess." "Just for the edu "Playing." •'The best part to HOMETOWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. Wo asked this cation, but I me is learning." PHIUP POWER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD JEANNE T0WAR, VICE PRESIDENT/EDITORIAL RICHARD AOINIAN, PRESIDENT Robbie SchurU Dylan Hatcher question ir) don't want to go Storting Robert Brandon Westland's Northville back to school OUR M16WON: "Because we publish community newspapers, we think about community journalism Schweitzer Tomfinson Central City Christian School yet," in a fundamentally different way than out bigger competition. They consider themselves to he •;•-. Elementary Elementary Park. "'«'•' independent from the stories and communities theycover swooping in to write the unusual or Amanda Schutt* (Westwood t Schoolcraft. Schools) sensational and then dashing off to cover something else. )Ve regard ourselves as both accurate ; College journalists and as caring citizens of the communities where we work." -^- Philip Power The Ob$erver& Eccentric! THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 (C-AUMUI*W«e)AlS POINTS OF VIEW f Northwest Airlines'pilots strike lems." Arid so... "It's been a hoot," he planning to have all 600 Metro Air- ; belts until the new terminal opens Saturday, Metro Airport isn't says. port employees go through customer with its 18 baggage turnstiles. But as Iwhere you want to be. But, next Katz is one funny guy. He was on service training. "They need to own we speak new carpeting and paint in time you're there, be eure to use the the job one day, and a security breach the place," he gays. the Davey Terminal's baggage claim set of bathrooms located nearest to shut down?the airport for hours. The You may have read that 13 new area may make your Wait more pleas the Marriott Hotel. . next week; Metro was named the restaurants have signed on and are ant. ' .,••;• .';' Redoing aU 65 of the aging, ugly worst airport in the country. expected to open by the end of the A tiny information desk opposite airport bathrooms is just one priority Recently/ torrfential storms created year. And that three weeks ago, the . the hotel b a start on what Katz sees on the agenda of Dave Katz, the basement flooding, took advantage of impossible passenger pickup at the as a major airport informatipn center, young (39), likeable, tell-it-like-it-is known roof leaks and caused power Davey Terminal was redesigned and which will include the lost and found ^director of Detroit Wayne County blackouts/ '.;••' curb space tripled; • department arid a hot line you can Metropolitan Airport since January. ^e'fe just waiting for the JUDITH DONER BERNE The day I Was in Katz' office was call for information. No, he's never directed, an airport locusia," Katz reports, With a wry the day he announced 2,000 more Katz is one persuasive guy. "A year before. As Wayne County Executive grin; I didn't ask hini whether that, trying to change the paradigm." parking spaces would be installed in from now," he says, "I hope the air Ed McNamara's chief of staff for the was a euphemism for the threatened So while he's looking ahead to 2001 time for the holiday rush .He has port culture is different." And you past eight years, it was Rat?' job to .; Northwest pilots' strike. When the new 74-gate midfjeld termi future plans, he says, to computerize know what, frehas me convinced he puttogether a listof Katz is one disarming guy. He nal, 12,000-space parking deck and - the parking system so customers might just pull that off. candidates to run freely acknowledges my - and your - fourth north-south runway open, he's approaching the terminals will know Metro when the job criticism of Metro, because, we, after also working to upgrade'the current immediately which decks and lots Judith Doner Berne, a West Bloom- opened up late last all, are his customers,; : outdated, outgrown terminals and to have space. field resident, is former managing edi year. As Katz tells it, "My biggest challenge is cultural,", instill a hew philosophy of customer Katz is one honest guy. He tor of the Eccentric Newspapers. You "there waah't anybody he says. "The assumption has been i •service, "-' acknowledges little more can be done can comment on this column by call? who wanted to do it that airports take care of airlines. Top oh the prpmment."to do" list in at peak times to deliver baggage any ing (734) 953*2047, Ext, 1997, or in a ; Katz : because of the prob Airlines take care of customers. I'm his office/is "piBtiey training." He is faster to the six Northwest baggage letter, e-mail or fax to the editor. aren t ihe'y say large minds discuss From experience, I will guess cover rule-making powers that many of its Supreme Court to defend its "diversi ideas, mediunvsized minds dis age will be poor. One Detroit paper members don't grasp. The incumbent ty" admissions standards that others cuss events, and small minds has no:Sunday edition, arid the other governor is striving mightily to steal ; consider anti-white and anti-Asian discuss personalities. has an early deadline; Detroit TV; its potential thunder and gut its pow bias, •••V' :"••'':•''":'':•"' "• ;,.• /.'-'• •".•';".' By that standard, Americans and doesn't cover the conventions at all ers. He knows how important that • Expansion - One university is the media serving them have teehsy- any more. Forget commercial radio. board is, even if the small minds of having major problems with its $1 bil weeiisy minds with their noses buried What coverage you the, voter will the voters and news directors are lim lion-plus hospital system, Another is in Monica's wardrobe or snickering at get Will consist of the Republican coro ited to what part of Engler's anatomy hell-bent on expanding into academic TIM RICHARD Fieger's kicking foot, nation of Dick Posthumus as lieu Fieger wants to kick. areas justified by its yearnings for •' Michigan voters have some major tenant governor and the Democratic So what are the issues^ prestige more than the market's heed. Women's Livonia branch. AAUW is decisions to make on state education standardbearer's lip-shooting jokes. • Openness - Two of the university • Charter schools - Between them, inviting all the candidate - yep, Libeiv posts this year. It's not a matter of But let us follow Deep Throat's boards have been plagued by open the three major universities have tari an, tod-to answer the tough voting a straight ticket to "support" advice to Woodward and Bernstein meetings problems and document chartered just bne*public school acad questions on Sept. 24; Can't make it? the gubernatorial candidate. These and "follow the money": The state secrecy^ emy of the 100 or so.What is their The four boards will be videotaped by boards get their power from the general fund budget is $8 billion-plus; • Tuition - Parents and self-sup thinking? the ioiial cable company which will Michigan Constitution, not a party the three universities have combined porting students can't understand the Clearly these contests are far more make it available statewide. platform or executive orders. budgets nearing $4 billion; long history of tuition and fee hikes in important than who issues license I'll be covering it, and I expect stu The two major parties will meet State employment is in the 60,000 excess of the federal consumer price plates and who hires the assistant dent journalists from the Michigan this weekend. Republicans in Grand ballpark. The three universities have index. One university has a tuition attorneys general who actually try the Daily will, too. Watch for the official Rapids and Democrats in Lansing, to enrollments totaling more than gimmick that gives the illusion of cases. But you can guess what kind of announcement, and be ready for the nominate two candidates each for 120,000 (counting U-M'Q Dearborn holding rates under the CPI -r for any coverage you'll get and what your coverage. State Board of Education and the gov and Flint campuses). one graduating class - but few people friends will be gossiping about at Tim Richard reports on the local erning boards of the University of That is a ton of money and a lot of see through it. lunch; '.'; ,'.•'•. implications of state and regional Michigan, Michigan State University young, and emerging minds. • Bias - One university is pre Into the breach is stepping the : events. His voice mail number is (734) and Wayne State University; The State Board of Education has pared to fight all the way to the.U.S, American Association of University 953-2047, Ext. 1881. ake pity, I suggest, on the members of the Southeast Oakland Narcotics intelligence Consortium (SONIC) and the police in : Novi. ' Having just received approval from the Novi council to put a $3.5 'million upgrade of the police station on the November ballot, they then Went and busted up a nickel-dime poker game in thezclubhouse at the Maples of Novi golf course. '•",. ^, •'- itt Turns out the malefactors, ranging in age from 55 to 80, have been playing their regular game for years without bothering anybody. But PHILIP POWER S&otaPalies $959 the cops got an anonymous complaint of gam SS* fe mesepremtum bling in a public place. So they turned up (in making laws. Novi Police Chief Shaeffer got it plainclothes) at the Maples clubhouse, ordered right when he said, "No one ever gave a police ^WSS*'^?^'.---- a couple of beersy observed the poker game, officer a list of laws they didn't want enforced!" V^-VJ lb. patties per 5«. box. announced the bust in front of 80 odd members, The U.S. Congress, for example; got its grins Regular Price $18.49 v : Regular Price SIV-99V:. took the players outside, noted their names and in recent months by beating up oh the Internal 65762i>Gf=S;USOA CHOICE pi confiscated the chips. Revenue Service. Of cpursei there is consider "Nobody was arrested," said Novi Police Chief able evidence the IRS has been overzealous (to TenieriotaSteate mw Doug Shaeffer. "We'll simply gather the infor put it mildly) in going after tax cheats. But few mation and present it to the prosecutors." As of made the point that the tax laws are passed by -^ i this writing, the prosecutors have, well, folded. the Congress, not the IRS, and that if anybody 14 -S.6J.steaksP«'5lb.box. . Lee Elbert, one of the players, was fuming. deserves the blame for our unbelievably compli Reauiai Price$19.45 .. : :^*5e^^: "We've been playing poker there for probably cated and confusing tax code it should be the 160202 RCXAL.OAK ; Congress that created the code, iri the first place. five years. I understand they were inyestigat- HuTtoodCuuicoal $W5 \ ing a complaint, but don't they have anything But the law is the law. And the poker play: better to do?" ers at the Maples were using chips, not cash, so It's fun making the cops look silly when you the police were uncertain just what the stakes •••'^^^!^'''''' run across,a story like this. And certainly, were. When they turned out to be nickel-and- iir^»*- 20 ^b. bag. Regular Pnce $4,75 there's ho doubt the police could have handled dime, the cops were just as embarrassed as any Regular Price $18.49 things with greater tact and grace. body. •• But there is another side to this story, one And the police could have used more discre that introduces an uncomfortable shade of gray tion, as Maples manager Todd Gerhart pointed Wo^Ct^vl8W)?«-7600 into something that looks black and white on out. "Had an officer just said to me, 'Listen, I'm going to go finish my dinner and my beer, and the surface. It's a side that often gets over • •'. Cyu\zfi*^A6 t looked in the big city media, especially when when I walk out of here in five minutes I don't W«.t«(«10)W-S40S \ Western 'ftd reporters and editors are getting their grins want to see any of that going on,' fine. It would Tfey.(2«)S«-ff00 about a story. , have been done." fcl8h»o«(>»)54O-0W • Beef There is a state law that says that no gam-, So where are we? Things are usually a little ^^W*>*f» These USOA Cbokx 657M9 GFS USOA CHOICE f W bling shall take place in a public place unless more complicated in real life thafi they seem in •..Ww»:t»««*^ .V-. stoaks ate sourcod from . 7 TBoneSteaks $12.99 it's licensed by tho state. Moreover/there is the newspaper. p^^Wi-iUm^^ the finest grain-led Central W r-.UV3)29W?«> Pla ins tee/caftfe. Steaks ' Your hired hands are sure another state law that says that any establish And when you see a story that makes some e to want more bl this thick 700 are hand trirrxtted and ment that serves liquor may not allow criminal body look really silly, there's usually another ^todo^VW** seated in staw-ot-lhesrt steak. 2-14 oz. steaks per activity there, on pain of losing the liquor side to it. It's the obligation of community . pacK&ging to preserve. pack: Regular Price $14.29 ;••" BQ3C4* license. 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Prices: are If "tough new laws" could stop brought against any third would issue a ticket tp^the vehi $26 for residents, $240 for non drunk and unlicensed driving, drunken driving charge, cle's owner that woi&rcarry a residents, $13 for youth* aged then the Michigan House of Rep whether for "impaired" (0.08 per fine but not penalty points. 12-16 and $10.40 for seniors. resentatives may have 10 bills cent blood alcohol count) or The bill will go into the hopper Hunters still could buy separate mwe&ernwavne that will prevent 544 road drunk (0.1 percent). Sponsor of when the Senate reconvenes licenses. deaths per year. HB 5956 is Rep. Rose Bogardus, Sept. 12. • Increased funding to inspect • RIBBITI CROAK! GA11UMP! ; Late in the session, the House D-Davison. nursing homes, and child day • Frog ami toad prolif • Close a loophole under care facilities. The budget bill ' The final results of the "frog passed a bipartisan package New laws Tahd toad" survey conducted by eration Is an overall that, in part, will: which a repeat offender can be has $425,500 in new money for the Friends of the Rouge this Indicator of a site's '• Permit "boots" and other charged as a first-offender in- Gov. John Engler has signed child day-care licensing and past spring should be completed wildlife health immobilizing devices to be drunk driving. HB 5951 is spon into law: $610,400 for eight new nursing by the end of the year, but it placed on the vehicles of convict sored by Rep. George Mans, D- • A bill to allow deer hunters home inspectors. appears the little fellows are ed first-time drunken drivers. Trenton, to buy' one license for both the Jalive and doing well. They require immobilization for -The package heads to the Sen firearm and archery seasons. It ; Frog and toad proliferation is 14 .days for a second drunk ate in the session starting Sept. allows taking two deer per year. an overall indicator of a site's mating calls. Reinember, it was offense and six months for a 12. •wildlife health. spring, a time when a young frog; third suspended-license offense. or toad's fancy.turns to thoughts Sponsor of HB 4961 is Rep. Pan •'', "Actually, the indications are : : Red light trap that there is a good diversity •of love; •.;:.. "• ''' --.""'\y.\':-;':. Gochaux, R-Birmingham. and widespread distribution of The spring peeper frog emits a . •Allow courts to order vehicle Sen. Michael Bouchard, R- these amphibians'/*; said Jim high-pitched sound, almost £i; forfeiture for drivers convicted a Birraingham, has a bill to catch Graham, executive director. trill.vThe chorus frog is similar,, second time of any alcohol-relat drivers who run red lights at • The survey was developed by but about an octave lower. The ed^ traffic offense. 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(734)458-7100 \>f->jf i» M I- "-i":^,.^ o» »*.-.-. re-».«B-^- Sue M^on. trtitor 734 953 2131 MTV meets Garden City: Jesse Camp, the latest addition to the MTV VJ lineup, slaps high five to fans waiting in line to i RENEE SKOGLUND meet Korn at Rock of Ages • -•••• record store in Garden City,'.:.::^ :V *£• •* *•••*> a Mf • * ay attention: Always, always, ALWAYS listen to your mother P.,; even when she's riding in the backseat. These words should be plastered across every billboard; in fact, they should be stamped on. the forehead of every newborn. A few sunny Sundays ago I made dinner reservations for my 80-year- old mother and me at the St. Clair Iriri in St. Clair, a place she and my father often visited when he was alive. I should've realized all would not go smoothly when the pubescent hostess refused my request to speak to the maiiager when I called for directions. "Like,1 can help you," she chirped. •^You can get me from Canton to St. Clair in time for my six o'clock reser vations?" "Like, yeah, why not? Just take 275 es to 696 to 75 then, then ... just a minute.,;." is my first time ever meeting them," I could hear her conferring with David signed autographs at the Rock of It looked like a twisted political cam BV CHRISTINA FUOCO paign. Young men wrote "Korn" with said Duff, 14, "I love Jph. I had a lot of some boy-child waiter. Ages record store in Garden City Mon problems in my childhood like he has." "I got it," she continued. "Just stay STAFF WRTTER black markers on their bodies as others day as part of the "Korn Kampaign" screamed andraised "Korn - Follow v. Robert Looney, 15, of Garden City on 75 to exit 257." . Nathanael Shurfield is trembling. tour, promoting its new album "Follow waited 13 hours in line. "I like their (In retrospect, I would've given my He's filled with so much energy that he the Leader" (Epic/Immortal). Lead the Leader" campaign signs courtesy of music. It makes me want tb moshilt first-born son and his new wife for a looks like he's ready to run outside and radio stationWXDG-FM. ; singer Jonathan Davis boWed but of the Kom followed in another white lim makes me want to be aggressive," he map. Little did I know exit 257 is scream. The 14-year-old is speaking so said:;.--.••,::!••• .' •*;'•..•'•*•'•• ''• ih-store appearance to attend his ousine and was ushered • quickly near the Yukon) fast that his words aire slurred.: grandfather's funeral. ^ Purple-haired Justin Pierson of Van I got to my mother's Redford Towh- He's a little thrilled about meeting through the crowd, slipping the red But the more than 2,000 people wait steel doo.r that ted into Rock of Ages. Buren Township is such a huge Korn .ship house at 4 p.m. A half-hour later, his favorite band, Korrt; _ ing in line -^ some as long as 13 hours - ; fan that he plastered his room with after packing a wheelchair, walker ' "Dude* I don't even know what to . Once inside, the band sighed auto had a Surprise visitor. As-ai white van graphs forfans. :. posters, of the ba^d, He and his friend and two canes (she likes choices!) into say, I'm speechless," said Shurfield, a . pulled, into the Rock of Ages parking Ed Michelin, 14; of Canton, were dri the trunk and my. mother into the Plymouth resident,; "I've: been waiting^r lot, the"mostly teenaged boys chanted First inline' ven there by Justin's mother, Michele back seat, we were off,. • ^ : , V so long for'this. The day went byrsb' "KorrY," but weren't disappointed with Pierson,.. '^/"A^ you sure you kjiibw We way?" fast. I couldn't sleep last nights .1 even Scott Duff of St: Clair Shores was the Aid Rose-like, 6-foot, 6-inch MTV one of the first people in line to meet As Michelin explained that Korn my mother said about 20 minutes did my hair like Head.". V"J Jesse Camp stepped out. "kicks. They're cool," another young : after we had turned onto 1-75. Braided guitarist Brian "Head" Korn. He got up at 3:30 arm. to make Raising his hands in the hair, Camp sure he made it to the.store by 5:30 fan antagonized him and Pierson. .: "Sure, why?'' ; Welch played drums ph. the table with dodged a few thrown pop, bottles, but . "Yeiah, but do you! have their home his Sharpie as bassist Fieldy, guitarist .-a.m. . ''•••• •••;: '.' "••.•;••••".'• video?" he asked Pierson. When he did, Where'? the trees? James "Munky" Shaffer and drummer otherwise was greeted with rousing "I got over $1,000 in Korn stuff. This "Oh, I don't know. I don't see any applause. the fan yelled, "Damn it." trees." ; ; Rachel Wright of Madison Heights "What do you mean, trees?" My and Michelle Miettinen of Warren, shoulder blades tightened. "Ma, we're both 15, waited in line for four hours to on a highway. They aren't any trees." meet Korn, specifically lead singer Jonathan Davis. ;' Another 20 minutes and several "They're thrashy and hardcore; we exits go by. :^ 'This isn't the way your father and have a crush oh Jonathan Davis," said I went. When I looked out my win •'•'Wrighv;.' dow, I always 8avv trees. Is this the For one youngster, it was her first riverroad?" : time meeting a rock band; My neck stiffens. "Ma, what's a "I brought a little onesy of hers that 'river' road? 1-696 I understand. 1-75 I they're going to sign. Her next concert understand. River road I don't under is gonna be Pantera," said Ken Kiser of stand. Give me a road with a number Lincoln Park, feeding his 27morith-old and flliisten;" daughter, Maeve Kiser, •v Silence. ... "She falls asleep to Pantera," her "This isn't the river road; There are Big fails: Justin Pierson, 15, of mother, Adrian, explained/ -She no trees. I remember water. I don't YanBuren Township (left) and doesn't like kids' music. If I put in Pan see any water." I hear her tapping her friend EdMichelin, 14, of Can tera or (pop singer) Patti Rothberg, finger against the window. ton wait in line outside Rock of she's happy as hell."- : Sometime after we whizzed by Ages Monday to meet Korn, The vibrations, from the deep bass on Grand Blanc I decided to stop at the while inside, Brian Wilson, 17, Pantera and Korn albums, she said, proverbialgas station. My mother lull the baby to sleep. remained in the back seat. of Wayne, handed his guitar to • Brian Parenteau of Madison Heights "Get me a Vernors," she said. "And Brian "Head"'Welch, as James :.wanted this occasion on tape. He tell those nice men you're lost." "Munky" Shaffer and David Please see KORN^ B2 Shear humiliation awaited me in $igned autographs. that station, especially after I told those nice men I had 15 minutes to , make my dinner reservation. "Lady, do you know where you are?" one of them managed to say above the . laughter. "You're in Flintl" Co., she is closing in on her third Change of plans BY sins MASON "We're going to Frankenmuth," I remarried anniversary. told my mother as I slammed the car STAFFWRITER • V The ministry was started by the Rev. door. I didn't tell her.we were about When it comes to marriage these Paul Clough, long associated ."with 70 miles northwest of the river road. days, 43 percent of the first-time "I Ward's highly successful Single Point At 7:30 p.m. I pushed my mother, do's" will end in divorce. Undaunted, Ministries. Remarried himself, Clough her cane hooked over the wheelchair's 85 percent of those divorced people will now serves, as minister to the remar- handle and her fiyc-poundpurs e ' remarry, but only 40 percent of the . rieds. • hanging from my shoulder, up two subsequent marriages will last five Prior to marriage the couples meet half-mile ramps of the Bavarian Inn, years or more. And it's a downhill slide with Clough, The get-together is "more We ate chicken, mashed potatoes, for success after the second marriage. of an evaluation of their lives, what noodles and sauerkraut while she told Gloomy statistics at best, they are would be red flags, and issues that the couplo at the next table how her stntiatics that the Remarried Ministry need to ho resolved," according to John grandfather, who once owned a large t at Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church aims to reverse. Through work ston. tool and die factory in Detroit, "* "A lot comes out like what to watch "invented" the level. She also told shops, activities and social events, the ministry is helping remarried couples for, so all the little pieces fit together," them about growing up in The she sa\d. Depression with 11 brothers and sis pnd blended families overcome the sec- ond-time-around pitfalls. But'thcrc's more to the ministry. ters. There's workshops like "Rethinking Afterwards, we watched a group of "We knew there were a lot of other people who were scared to death about Marriage \Vh"bn Thinking Marriage" seniors dancing to the music of an and a 14-week series for remarried outdoor one-man band, and I wheeled remarriage, so wo decided to form sup port groups and gather people around couples that covers everything from .STJUT PHOTO BY P»T\N MrrCHtlX her in and (Jut of fudge shops until the improving listening skills, developing final one closed. By 10 p.m. we were to help each other," said Darlene John ston who is active in the ministry. new family traditions and looking at Making It work: Reniarrieds Sandy and Darlene Johnston (from back on LT75 heading home. needs and expectations. "I had ij wondcrfdl time,* my moth "Most tell us, that it's tougher than left), 7\mi(ind Cindy Ayers, Richard Baldwin and Sharon and they thought it would bo in areas they There's also the weekly Common er said, idling her window down and/ r David Madison have found help.in making their second mar* never thought of," " Ground Bible study, the monthly Please seo~SKOOLUN6, B8 Tho Livonia resident can relate to Blended Family Forum and account riages work through Ward Church's Remarried Ministry. that. An accountant for Ford Motor Pleaso sco REMARRIEOS, B2 ....::;, .ft ..-./:...^-. ..,:;•••. .••..,-.-..- ^--- •- T V R2(W0«) The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 «** Remarrieds from page Bl ability groups comprising four to over. That's one of the big draws households..." riage is a falsehood,'' he said, "I five couples who talk about prob of Common Ground. You can raised my daughter for 10 years. lems and "hold your feet to the start oyer." . Blending families She's 13 now and felt she was "Families don/t merge or replaced, sd there was some fire," said remarried Richard For Tom and Cindy Ayers of 1 sB^^kJ^HaaAi^k T*so Wend,* said Pete Wood of Farm head butting with Sharon. She Baldwin of Northville. Northville, remarriage was a .,, \ i'iMpyte- then end of a whirlwind o^sred ington Hills. "They collide." has three children, and her old oifrring* 14- s»^Hl Wood is a team leader for the est is close to her dad, She felt I *Goodtorutf courtship. Tom, who claims h* Jbf rwsarri*d "The group has been very good was "Cindy's mission'' - she was *, Blended Family Forum that Was trying to replace him. ^provi4* meets the fourth Monday of the , "Children think they have a .for .us,* said Baldwin who with trying to place him with one of »thj tools to Remarried wife Judy celebrated, their, first her Single Point friends - To sign up for month. Remarried for four years, vote about you remarrying, like th*ir objettfrft* he and wife Denise have five 'hey, Wait a minute you didn't anniversary on July 21, "Remar> "divorced in March, married in ._,,„_«• Ob#m to oth*r shops or for more rieds have a high percentage of August and started dating in call the Remarried children - his, hers and theirs. ask me;' In courtship, they seem divprce because they don't real September" who are experiencing at (243) «74-8913. ^there's so much to deal with, fine, even the marriage ceremo iimm tet of rircunwtajwes. like family traditions for the hol ny j then they b^conie terrorists ise how much support is needed The Ayers took a compatibility and saboteurs." ; or Where>tb get it." ; \: test and had four to five counsel' idays," he said. "Who do yoii ing sessions before marrying; 19 and 26, Tom didn't think they, Cindy, "I didn't think I waa; Stond it .with? What: do. you do? "The key words a:rV you ^bnce you've been divorced, promise to be held accountable you know you can survive, if you One of the things Clough; had would have a problem blending going to get anymore wedding ow do you blen t traditions? It's them do was make a list «f why their families. But three days presents, but I did. endless." ..; to ydur husband or wife for what have to bail, but that's where the you do," added Baldwin. accountability groups come in," they were getting married. They after returning from their honey "It'was really tough. Wheft.ydvi Madison; a clinical psycholo drafted a letter, read it and theh moon, the children had a dra go into a marriage and kids are gist and supervisor, at a Parm- Couples interested in the added David Madison of NOvi ingtoh area counseling center, Remarried Ministry of Ward who with wife Sharon celebrated. ?put it away until we think we matic impact on their lives. there, you expect that they coins; don't want to be married,'* Tom /'We weren't married 10 days with the package,.but when the : agrees.:, /:;'; Church can call (248) 348-5912. their first anniversary on July The.church is at 40000 VV: Six : said. :•'• when we ended up with a grand children come when you're deal *The generality that children 'iS.:;--:,-' -':.--;-y.r: ;.••;;•-•',•• Mile, Northville Township. The Baldwins are among the With two adult children ages son for six solid months/' said ing with two houses and merging don't have an impact on mar many remarried couples who have taken advantage of the remarriage series. He describes the series a* "marriage mainter froiripageBl nance,wpoiftting out that "a lot of people spend more time working dragged along his elementary Hide" from 1996's "Life is ance in Atlanta^ pa. Koni recently started its own said. "We are what, we are. But on their car that working on school-aged brothers Mike Par- Peachy." The latter debuted at ; Bob Farsakian, president of Reprise Records-distributed Korn ;L they^re my-heroes." their marriage." enteau and Rob Comeau to No. 3 on Billboard's Top.200 Rock ofAges store, said he was label, Eleraentree Records^ To coincide with Korn's in- , They also are advocates of videotape him meeting Kprn. Alburns chart, haying sold more pleased with how wellrbehayed which signed Orgy, one of the. store'appearances on Monday, a than 106,000 copies in its first the fans were; bands appearing oh Korn's The Palace of Auburn Hills Common Ground. Not a Sunday Hey, they're Korn fans, too," : school class, it helps cduples he said with a laugh. "Theit dad week of release. "Follow the : "Tve done Slayer; LC.P, has "Family Values" tour Sept. 30 at announced that tickets go on work oh their inarriages through got them started on korn a long Leader" was released on Aug. 18. been by a bunch of times. This is : The Palace of Auburn Hills, sale at10 a.mi Friday, Aug. 21, Scriptures. ;''';, time ago.? '•••',•':.'.'••.-',"' '•'•*••>- Korn hit the "Kampaign". trail by far the biggest one we've Chad Jolly, a I7iyear-bld from for the Korn "Family Values" "Several of us who stumbled m\ LoUapalooza veterans Korn on Monday, Aug. 17, iti Los done," Farsakian said. "Consid Wayne, is hoping to one day be a tour 7 p.m. WednesdayjSept. our first,marriage and who are' has earned two Grammy nonuV Angeles and will wrap up the ering how many radio stations part of the label Carrying a gui 30;Tickets are $29.50 for Christian, struggled with it from nations for "Best Metal Perfor promotional tour on Sept. 1 in we have around here, it's been: tar, Jolly asked guitarist Welch reserved and general admission a Christian standpoint," added mance" for the songs "Shoots Phoenix. The band's singer going very well. This is designed if it was OK to send his band's floor.-. Baldwin. "We've learned we can and Ladders" from its 1994 self- Davis is not expected to return for everyone to have a good demo tape to him. For more information, call be forgiven and we can start titled debut and "No Place to until its Aug. 30 in-store appear-« time." "We're a hardcore band," Jolly (248)377-0100. # •SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES w BOARD OP EDUCATION Livonia Public Schools 15125 Farmington Road Juiy20,1998 *The following ia a summary, in 8ynop?Ui form, of the Board of Edycatiort's regular meeting of July 20,1998; the full text of the minutes is on file in the office of the superintendent, 15125 Farmington: Road, Livonia, and in the principal's office of each school, and is availableon: request. President Nay convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m., in the Board Room, 15125 Farmington Road, Livonia. Presents Frank Kokenakes, Daniel Lessard, Joanne Morgan, Patrick Nalley, Dianne Nay, Kenneth Timmons, James Wattelr8;Ab««Bt: None. Written Communications; President Nay shared with the Board a copy of the 1997 Time Warner Cable Year in Review report. Audience Communications: Maria Longnecker, 14375 Hubbard, addressed the Board on several concerns: traffic flow on Hubbard that will be increased because of the fitness & health center at Bentley Center; use of Subscribe to omericasV, Ameritech's cable TV service and Bentley/School Bond Fund to furnish a free health facility for Livonia Public Schools employees; and alternative education programs having free access enjoy all the excitement of Hollywood with... to the fitness center. . . : Bridget Case, 19012 Norwich, and Janet Kokenakes, 18576 Mayfield, addressed the Board regarding restoring.the Ihstnlmental music program into the elementary curriculum. Cotutent Agenda; Motion by Kokenakes and Lessard'that "the following Better entertainment! consent agenda items be approved as recommended by the superintendent: IVA Minutes and Synopsis of the Organizational Meeting of July 6, 1998. amerieast delivers over 85 great channels including IV1B Minutes and Synopsis of the Regular Meeting of July ¢, 1998. VIA ; Disney Channel and The Golf Channel at no move that general fund check nos. 302081 through 302368 in the amount of additional cost, with our expanded basic service! $1,627,747-26 be approved for payment. Also move that general fund wire, transfers in the • amount of $988,840.82 be approved. Also move that Building Improvement and Technology Fund check nos. 1899 through 1900 in the amount of $148,326.80 be approved for payment. VI.B Move the Board of Education of the Livonia Public Schools School District approve the purchase of a Caterpillar No. 928G Wheel Loader from the low bidder, Michigan Cat, for the total price of $86,550. KA 1998-99 Board Committee Assignments: BUILDING & SITE COMMITTEE: Patrick Nalley, Kenneth Timmons, James Watters; CURRICULUM COMMITTEE: Kenneth Timmons, Frank Kokenakes, Daniel Lessard; FINANCE COMMITTEE: James Watt«r«, Daniel Lessard, Kenneth Timmons; PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Daniel Lessard, Frank Kokenakes, Patrick Nalley^ POLICY COMMITTEE: Joanne Morgan, /James Watters, Frank Kokenakes; LIVONIA LIAISON: Patrick Nalley; WESTLAND LIAISON: Daniel Lesaard} MASB LRN: Joanne Morgan; MASB TECHNOLOGY REP: Kenneth Timmons} MA1SL: Daniel Lessard; NSBA NATIONAL AFFILUTE ADVOCACY INFORMATION NETWORK REP: Joanne Morgan: LIVONIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . ORGANIZATION BOARD: Frank Kokenakes, (NOTE: Chairpersons are listed in bold type.) ELB Move that the Bbard of Education cancel its meeting dates of: Board Comrnittee Meeting, July 27; and Regular Board Meeting, August 3. Ayes: Kokenakes, Lessard, Morgan, Nalley; Nay, Timmons, Watters. Nays: WEN m BLACK" none; •. •••''.:•'•' •', * •/''.' ••"•.•'•'. ;-.•';' "•''.'•.;•; ";•••; • ''•:"••". .: :-.; Mom premium channels! on Cr.emjn ; Our americast advantageous you Gift-Head Start Program: Motion by Timmons and Watters that the Board of Education accept the gracious gift of $3,000 from the Livonia enjoy multiple channels of HBO; Goodfellows to the Head Start program at the PerrinvJlle Early Childhood Showtime and STARZ! for one Center. Ayes: Kokenakes, Lessard, Morgan, Nalley, Nay, Timmons, Watters. low price - combine them, Nays: None;'-. for even greater value! ' . Gift-Roosevelt PTA: Motion by Nalley and Morgan that the Board of Education accept the gracious gift of $2,400 from the Roosevelt PTA for the purchase of classroom amplification Systems. Ayes: Kokenakes, Lessard, Hit movies every half hour! Morgan, Nalley,-Nay, Timmons, Walters. Nays: Norte. GOOD W!U HUNTING" Purchase of Computers for LS/TC: Motion by Kokenakes and Watters. mtxpriiscintm} .'• express.cinemo™ our exciting in-home: that the Board of Education of the Livonia Public School District approve movie service, has Hollywood's latest hit : the purchase of 13 power Mac G3 workstations from Apple Computers, Inc., for a total purchase price of $41,289. Ayes: Kokenakes, Lessard, Morgan, movies starting as often as every 30 minutes! .•• • Nalley, Nay,Timmons, Watters. Nays: None.. Choose from up to 25 new movies every monthl. Purchase of Computers for Stevenson H.S.i Motion by Morgan and Timmons that the Board of Education of the Livonia Public Schools School District approve the purchase of 25 Power Mac G3 workstations and "4 Hewlett Packard DeskWriter printers from Apple Computers, Inc , for a total purchase price of $50,534. Ayes: Kokenakes; Lessard, Morgan/Nalley, Nay, Timmons, Watters. Nays: None. Retirements: The Board unanimously approved resolutions of appreciation for the following retiring employees: Aaron Engel and Barbara Perkett. Call Today Resignation: The Board accepted a resignation for Steven Koslnskl, effective 7/11/98. • ' . Teachers for Approval: Motion by Kokenakes and Lessard that the Board 1-888-325-8093 icritech. of Education accept the recommendation of the superintendent and offer 24 f>ouf% The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 B3 .«* So; you say you enjoy hoofing for the Schoolcraft College The cost is $85 per person and by the Modified Calloway scoring held in the Waterman Center on the tee Time Golf Classic andV it around a golf course? Every Women's Resource Center's includes 18 holes of golf, electric (women only, men only and the Livonia campus. the Fall Luncheon Series, call - chance you get you head for the fourth annual Tee Time Golf cart, small bucket of range balls, mixed gender teams) and longest The cost is $14 per lunch. the Women's Resource Genter at links? Classic on Friday, Sept. 11, hot dog lunch after nine holes drive and closest to the pin for Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with ,(734)462-4443. Oh, and you ajso enjoy a good The festivities get under way and buffet dinner at 4:30 p.m. men and women. lunch served, at 11:45 a.m. Seat-. The Women's Resource Center ' ' dinner? with registration and coffee and For those who prefer to skip the Businesses or individuals also ing is limited and to reserve a is located in Room 225 of the'-' •Well, if that's the case, grab doughnuts at 8 a.m.. Golfing will links but join in. the dinner fes can help as hole sponsors for a spot, send a check, payable to McDowell Center on the Livonia v your clubs and head out to the be a scramble format with a tivities, the cost is $30. cost of $100 or by placing busi the:college, to the WRC. campus. It's open 9 a.m. to 7:30 Cattails Golf Club in SoutlvLyon shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. There will be prizes, awarded ness cards in the program for The fall series kicks off Friday, p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 , $25.: Sept. 18, with a tour of the p.m. Tuesday through Friday. , To register for the classic, send Henry Ford Estate through a It also has an office in Room the name address and telephone slide show presented by Ruth 120 of Schoolcrka College's Rad-*' number of each member of your Ann Melikan..." . . Cliff Center, 1751 Radcliff, Gar--' foursome with a check, payable On Friday, Oct. -23;, the guest den City, open 8 a.m. to 4:30 . to Schoolcraft College, to the will be Susan B. Anthony, a p.m Tuesday and Thursday. - v Women's Resource Center, leader in the women's suffrage Among the services available' : 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia movement* RosHnne Hepprier at the Women's Resource Center " 48152-2696. will portray Anthony and take are peer counseling, referrals ".' The golf classic is one of the the audience for walk back and information, support prcC- many ways the Women's through women's history. gram with tuition assistance for* Resource Center raises money And back by popular demand single parents, displaced home-' for scholarships for women at for a special holiday treat on Fri makers and/or single.pregnant;' Schoolcraft^College. Another way day, Dec^ 4, will be storyteller women and those seeking a'; is through is fall and winter lun Linda Day who will entertain career that is non-traditional for'; cheon series. ; .':/•':''.. the audience with holiday sto their gender, divorce support- The three-part series features ries. •' : /•: group and From Chocolate Chips; lunch and a presentation and is For more information about to Micro Chips. Join m for a Vx^mmMd^^ Rosa Maria LladnS Appearance Saturday, eet David Faas, Lladf 6's September 26th. district sales manager. STAFF PHOTO SY PAUI HURSCHMANN 'Treselect" ypur Lladrp purchases Ready to tee off: Schoolcraft College Registrar Ron Randall (from left), Accounting now, while our selection is at its best. Associate Jan Wilson, Cashier Bonnie Reilly and Purser Mary Beaudoin follow the lead of Counselor Sylvia Viikmirouich in getting ready for the Women's Resource I When: Saturday, Aiigtist 29th, 11 a.m.~2p.m. Center's Tee Time Golf Classic. Where:Heslop'sNoviTown Centerstore, LIADRP 26020 Ingersol (248-349-8090) . from page Bl i **$$ t, - " On August 29th, David Faas will make a /*',. special appearance at Heslop's to help letting the breeze blow her thin, bowl-cut gray numbers. The most important thing is we had •\J. 4P hair. "I didn't care you missed the river road." fun." V" > you choose the perfect figurine Tor- "You mean 1-94, mom. Those gas station guys A comfortable silence settled in. Lesson learned, < T our upcoming signing event. After said we were supposed to get off 1-75 somewhere mom. Better late than never. v. you've made your purchases, you'll around 11 Mile and get on 1-94." Margaret Cartier's daughter, Renee Skoglund, "Whatever," she said. "They're just roads With lives in Canton Township. \ have to return to our Npvi store on -. September 26th to have them signed y by Rosa Lladro in your presence. Don't "Petals of < i of SI50 or more, you'll receive Thursday, Aug. 27 • 6tfOUh«-!:'«! King i Quctfl Cor>:«( • 7:30 Be a S>.n h'tol a free, hardback Lladro ShcMtase catalog. (Quantities Friday, Aug. 28 • 6:00ttta!:c-sJFVi4e • 7:30 Janis Leigh & Lwt of the Dnw r are limited!) \Gxiriify] • 9-.45 Diron Norwood tCoj^j Saturday, Aug. 29 • 800 Soap Box • See Heslop's Derby • 12:00 SciE-oceDisawyArvmjl Show • V . i • \*w*0mMmm*m m\*n ,1 imnminrmw *M *# iViNT S I N AND AR<>UNO JfllTLAN D K-p-r.-nYiY^irtii™ W^-rmv^v FIGURE SKATING UPCOMING The Westland Figure Skat Library awards B\ngo: The Westland ing Club has formed an library played host to EVENTS Adult Introductory Preci sion Team. The team is for 1,029 kids playing ADOPTJON SHOWCASE library bingo this The Dearborn Animal Shel those whp want to have fun ter will be having an adop with oth^r skating adults summer Young peo and get exercise. Practices ple up to age 18 read tion showcase Saturday, are 6-6:50 a.m. Saturdays. Aug, 29, at Superpetz, Alt levels are welcome. For all kinds of books this 34420 Ford Road in West- information, call (734) 722- summer, and each land; 1091; time they completed a WALK HOME line on their bingo The second annual Ron card, they were Pritchard's Walk Home benefiting Community CHAMBER awarded a small Hospice and Home Care EVENTS prize. Those finishing Services Inc. is scheduled their entire bingo ft* iSaturday, Oct. 3; in -.'.'." FIVE-STAR EXPO card were eligible for Hines Park, Registration is A Five-Star Expo will.be the grand'prize draw- at 8 a.m. with the 5-mi!e held 10 a.m; to 3 p;m. Sat walk at 9 a.m. beginning urday, Sept. 12, at Joy ingi In addition, those at the Nankin Mills site. • Manor, 28999 Joy, West- children in elemen Walkers get T-shirts. ••'•'. land. The chambers df com tary school and Prizes are awarded for the merce involved include: younger were invited top pledge takers. (734) Canton, Dearborn Heights, to a Magic Pizza 522-4244. Garden City, Wayne and Westland. More than 70 Party if they complet LIBRARY DISPLAY tables Will be available for ed their entire card. Books and objects on the members of the five cham Children up through subject of "Chili arid Chili bers of commerce. An exhi Peppers" from the collec bition table will include a elementary--school age tion of self-described chili- white tablecloth (skirting played the juvenile head Walter Warren of not provided) and an oppor bingo card.- Those iri Westland are on display tunity to hold a door prize . middle and high y now through Sept. 15 at drawing and offer give school played the r the Wayne Library. aways. Packages available young adult card^ WALK AND RUN are: 8-foot or 10-foot table Winners of the juve Wally's Walk& Fun Run to or space, $100; lO-foat-by-2 help raise funds for the 1/2 foot (no table) space for nile bingo grand American Brain Tumor free-standing exhibits, prize of Schwinn Association and Karmanos $100; contributing sponsor- Thrasher mountain Cancer Institute is Satur shi ps including brochure, bikes are: Lynne day in Hines Park. Regis flier, newstetter and news Schulz (lower right) tration begins at 8 a.m. paper inserts, announce ment at event, display and Stephanie Jones The walk and run, which k includes a 5-kilometer (3.1 table or space, chamber (top right) .Winners of theyoutigadultbingograndprize of Pana miles) walk and a fun run Internet home pages and sonic portable CD players are: Erika Redden (top left) and Stephanie and a 1-mile children's run admission tickets, $300. Biglow (lower left). In addition to library bingo, the summer reading and track events; begins at Spaces are available on a program included events such as wild animals at the Science Alive Nankin Mills, hear Ann firstjCome/first-aerVed Arbor Trail and Hines basis. For.information, call program, Bead-Q-Pamd jewelry making program, the Mystery and Drive in Edward Hines (734)326-7222, Mayhem party and\ American Girl parties. Sponsors the program Park, Westland, Entry fee include: the Friends of the Lihrdry, which co-sponsored the juvenile is $12 for children and $15 FASHION SHOW The Nicole's Revival Cham and young adult programs and contributed the grand prizes; Burger for adults. Package and King, which cp:sp6n$dredthii juvenite and young adult programs registration pickup begins ber Fashion Show will be at 8 a.m. The 5K run starts returningTuesday, Oct. 13, and contributed the grand pm at 9 a.m.j the 5K walk at at Joy Manor. Nicole Dino hunchevents and provided snacks arid drinks; Pizza Hut, " 9:15 a,m. and the 1-mile Christ, owner of the which sponsored the Magic Pizza Party and provided 44 large pizzas children's run at 9:30 a.m. designer resale shop For more information, call Nicole's Revival, is coordi for the event; and SkaiinStation I/> which provided free passes for . (313)235-3730. nator of the show. Sponsor all kidswho registered for juvenile library bingo. ships of $100 are needed for the event for runways and equipment. For more ATTHE information, call (734) 326- 18 months through 4 years. entrepreneurial skills. The TUTORIAL PROGRAM Museum is currently dis between 6 and 6:30 p.m. LIBRARY 7222. ;.'.- Tots class meets on school offers a foreign Ian- : A free tutoring program for playing wedding dresses Open to the first 19 paid guage class, music and art, students is offered at the and accessories/The items members, TRAININa Wednesday mornings and 3 arid 4iyear-olds meets a dress code and a comput Salvation Army Wayne- are from the 1930s, 1950s A trip to "a performance of Training is 10:30 a.m. each Westland Corps Communi and 1960s. The museum is "Hooray for the Holidays" Saturday for library SCHOOLS Mondays and Thursdays. ; er lab with access to the MCKINLEY COOPERATIVE Parental involvement is Internet; Call (734) 722- ty Center, 2300 Venoy in at 857 N. Wayne Road and at Cornweirs Dinner The patrons on the use of the; Westland. The program, 4- is open 1-4 p.m. Saturdays. atre, $40 cost including public access catalogs. The McKinley Cooperative required. Call Kelli at (734) 1465 or (248) 569-7787:, Preschool housed in Good 513-7708 for more informa LITTLE LAMBS 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and' FRIENDS MEET lunch and show, is planned computers are the modern- Thursday, is for students day equivalent of the tradi Shepherd Reformed tion.'-'' Little Lambs Preschool, on Friends of the Westland for Tuesday, Nov. 10. Church, Wayne Road at ST. MEL PRESCHOOL Farmington Road south of ; ages 9 and older in Wayne, Historical Museum meets 7 Departure from the West- tional card catalog. These : Westland and Romulus. training sessions take Hunter, is holding registra St. Mel Preschool, 7506 West Chicago in Livonia, is pirn, on the second Tues land Friendship Center at tion. Morning and after Inkster Road, north of For information on partici days of January, March, 9:30 a.m. Arrive at Corn- about 15-20 minutes;: accepting registration for pating or volunteering, call Library staff will teach the noon classes are available. Warren Avenue in Dear the 1998-99 school year. May, July, September and well-s 11:30 a.m. for lunch. Call (734) 729-7222 for born Heights; has morning Leau'Rette Douglas, (734) November at the Westland Show time is 2 p.m. Return fundamentals of using the Classes meet Monday- 722-3660/ - public access catalogs and information. and afternoon classes for Wednesday-Friday after^ Meeting House, 37091 to the center between 6 and wjU answer questions. This SUBURBAN CHILDREN'S both 3 arid 4-year-olds. noons arid Tuesday-Thurs LIVONIA COOPERATIVE Marquette between New- 6:30 p.m. Open to the first training is free, arid no reg Suburban Children's Co^op Registration for the 1998- day mornings for 3-10 5- Livonia Cooperative Nurs-: burgh and Wayne roads. 19 paid members. istration is required. Nursery has openings in. all 99 school year has begun. year-olds. Little Lambs is a ery, a preschool at 9601 W* For information, call Presi CARD GROUP FRIENDS OF LIBRARY classes 18 months through Call (313) 274-6270. nonprofit, nondiscriminato Chicago, has openings for dent Jim Franklin, (734) -The Friday Variety Card The Friends of the William 5 years old. Located in ry, preschool. An open 3- and 4-year-olds, To 721-0136. Everyone is wel YWCA READINESS come. Group at the Westland P, Faust Public Library Livonia bordering West- The YWCA of Western house is planned for 9:30- enroll or for more.informa Friendship Center meets at meet 7 p.m. the second * land. Call Michelle at (734) Wayne County Early . 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. tion, call Dohna at (734) 2 p.m. People play euchre, Tuesday of each month at 421-6196. ,, Childhood School Readi 3. For information, call 266-8185. ••••/: pinochle, bridge, U.no/ the library, 6123 Central -.*• PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ness Program is available (248)47^077^/ FOR SENIORS rummy and poker. Light : City Parkway. Call (734) The Wayne-Westlahd Com to 4- and 5 year-old chil-: FRANKtlfJ PTSA TRAVEL GROUP refreshments are served. 326-6123. Meetings last - munity School District has dren. The YWCA is at The Franklin High PTSA is HISTORY ON The Travel Group meets Call (734) 722-7632 for about one hour and are ongoing registration for the 26279 Michigan in Inkster; seeking members. Member-, 12:45 p.m.- every Friday in information or just show up open to the public. The preschool programs at Stot- Call (313) 561-4110. ship is open to those who VIEW the Westland Friendship to play cards. The Friend Friends also hold a Friends tlemyer Early Childhood care about the schools and.-.. WESTLAND MUSEUM Center, 1119 N. Newburgh, ship Center is at 1119 N. Shop Book Sale during reg CHARTER SCHOOL and Family Development The Academy of Detroit- community/and members The Westland Historical unless a trip or program is Newburgh. ular library hours at the Center, on Marquette Museum is open 1-4 p.m.' Westland, an aren't required to have a planned. Programs include MONTHLY MEAL/DANCE library. between Wayne and Wild- Saturdays^ 857 N. Wayne entrepreneurial and busi student in the school. Price speakers, films, celebration The Wayne Ford Civic wood. Prograras include an Road between Marquette of birthdays and weekly ness charter school, serves is $3 for students, $5 for League for people 50 and Early Intervention Pro kindergarten through sev adults. Checks should be and Cherry Hill. Call (734) door prizes. There is a $3 gram, Head Start, 826-1110; membership fee for resi older schedules its senior RECREATION enth grade. The school made payable to Franklin meal 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. SWIMMING HOURS Kids/Plus Preschool, a Pre- emphasizes a basic educa PTSA and sent to 31000 DRESSES ON DISPLAY dents, $12.50 for non-resi Primary Impaired program dents. On Friday, Aug. 28, on the first Sunday of each Westland Bailey outdoor tion with bvisiness and Joy in Livonia 48150. The Westland Historical 1 month at the league hall, swimming pool and water and Sparkey Preschool. the group will attend a Registration is 8 a.m. to Tigers vs. Devil Rays game. on Wayne Road two blocks slide is open noon to 3:30 - south of Ford; Cost is $5 for p.m. and 4:30-7:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Call (734) 595- FOR M Departure from the center 2660 for information. C A L E N DA R is at 5 p.m.) game starts at members and $7 for non- daily. For lessons, call members. The meal (734) 722-7620; Birthday CHURCH PRESCHOOL 7 p.m., with return The Obwow Newtpapert welcome Calendar items. Kerns should be from non-profit community between 11 and 11:30 p.m. includes beer, beverages, packages are offered The Westland Free groups or individuals announcing a community program or event. Please type or print the infor dancing to Big Band music including two large pizzas, Methodist Preschool has Register at the front desk mation below and mail your item to The Calendar, Westland Observer, 36251 Schoolcraft, or call the Friendship Cen and door prizes. Call (734) one large pop, paper prod openings for 3- And 4 -year- 728-5010. ucts; games for the kids olds in the morning and Livonia, Ml 48150, or by fix to 734-5917579. Deadline for Calendar items is noon Friday ter for more information, and entrance to the pool afternoon sessions. The for the following Thursday's piper. Call 953-2104 if you have any questions, (734)722-7632. WORK REFERRAL and water slide. Call ahead younger pupils attend Information Center Inc. Evtrrt: DINNER THEATER for birthday reservations. Tuesdays and Thursdays, A trip to a performance of refers workers to seniors Discounts are offered for other pupils on Mondays DM* artrf Time: "Phantom" at CormvellV who need help. The pro groups by calling ahead, < and Wednesdays. A Friday Dinner Theatre, $40 cost gram is for people interest (734) 722-7620. enrichment class is also Locfrthn: including lunch and sho>v, ed in providing transporta available. The preschool is is planned for Tuesday, tion, yardwork, houBework, RCCftCATtON AND FUN T9l0phom: A recreational get-together at 1421 S. Venoy, West- Oct. 6. Departure from the etc. Workers can specify land. Call (734) 728:3559. for teens and adults who AMMotollnfo.: Westland Friendship Cen the type of work they are are disabled is the second GARDE N CfTY CfrOP ter at 9:30 a.m. Arrive at willing to do arid the com Friday of each month at The Garden City Co-op Cornwall's 11:30 a.m. for munities they want to lunch. Show time is 2 p.m. the Westland Bailey Cen nursery has openings for Use additional sheet if necessary serve. Call (734) 422-1052. ter. (734) 722-7620. preschool classes for ages Return to the center h *•*• The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 B5 RELIGIOUS NEWS Listings for the Religious News will have a Friendship festival should be submitted In writing noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept 13, no later than noon Friday for the at the church, 5885 Venoy, West- next Thursday's issue. They can Golden Agers celebrate 25th anniversary land. The festival will feature be mailed to 36251 Schoolcraft, fun for the whole family. There Livonia 48150, or by fax at For 25 years, the Golden will be a pig roast, games, crafts, (734) 591-7279, For more infor BtllKaha. dents Cliff Hooker of Livonia al Church of Christ where it tricks, comedy, live animals, Agers have been meeting in The Goldan Agent, a group of and Dale Porter of Garden City meets at 11 a.m. the third Mon mation, call (734) 953-2131. Livonia, for 20 year* at Ken banjo and fiddle playing and car-: BETHANY SUBURBAN WEST retired paople who meet month and Acting President Cliff day of the month, except the tooning. The special guest will be wood. Church of Christ and now ly for feDowthip, meals, enter Parker of Livonia. months of July and August It Bethany Suburban West, a' at Memorial Church of Christ. Ted Jordan. For more informal tainment and outreach pro Throughout its history, the now has more than 100 mem tion, call (734) 425-0260. '. Catholic organization which pro , And when the group decided jects, recognized both churches group has been based in Livo bers representing 23 cities, 25 vides spiritual, social and sup to celebrate the milestone, for their support. MAWttAQC ENCWHTER port assistance for divorced and nia. It started meeting at Ken churches and three counties. more than 80 people joined it. The group also honored sev wood Church of Christ. The Some of the group's outreach Worldwide Marriage separated Christians, Will have a On hand for the recent cele eral Golden Agers officers - group started with 26 members projects have included the Encounter offers a weekend Bethany Together Dance at 8:30 bration was Livonia Mayor treasurers Dale Pike of South- in 1973 and grew to more than Great Lakes Christian Homes experience for married couples to p.'nV, Saturday, Aug. 29, at Jack Kirksey, Memorial minis field and Julia Parker of Livo 65 by 1984. in Holt, Mich., Lutheran Senior improve their communication Divine Providence Church, Eight ters Mark McGilvery and Mike nia, Secretary Josephine It met at Kenwood for 20 City in Columbus, Ohio, and skills; learn the value of intima-' Mile between Beech Daly and Hazetton and Kenwood elder Daniels of Livonia, Vice Presi years before moving to Memori the Detroit Rescue Mission. cy arid renew their love for each, Telegraph, Southfield. For more other Friday through Sunday,^ Jnformationt call Celia at (313) Sept. 18-20, at St. John's Family 661-2722 or Val at (734) 729- Life Center in Plymouth Town- ( ;-;i974^-". : or visit its Web site at Presbyterian Church, 40000 W. Michigan. Congregation Beit Kodesh ship. For more information or to *^The group meets regularly on http://www.cotwe8t.com. Six Mile, Northville. Class time To arrange for child care or for Sunday School will hold its open register, call Bill and Carol at Sundays for breakfast and Mass MOM TO MOM SALE will be 10 a.m.* with jpre-class more information, call Bonny ing day assembly at 10 a.m. Sim- (248) 528-2512 or Dan and Deb -10 a.m. at the Redford Inn, Sacred Heart Church will host study groups meeting at 9:30 Ronierg at (248) 349-7258. day, Sept! 13, at the synagogue, bie at (810) 286-5524. Five Mile Road west of Beech a Mom to Mom sale 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. The class takes participants FLEA MARKET 31840 \V. Seven Mile, Livonia. BLOOD DRIVE Daly Road, Redford, and at 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the through the Bible chapter-by- ' -' • Rice Memorial United Registration for children ages 5 Newburg United Methodist • a.m. at St; Aidan's Church, church, 29125 W. Six Mile; east chapter in eight years. r: Methodist Church will have a and older will be available. A Church will hold its 75th Sunday 17600 Farmington Road (north of Middlebelt, Livonia. Chil Northville resident Pam Dodge flea market 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat youth group and an adult educa Blood Drive 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 ~- of Six Mile), Livonia - call Val at dren's clothing, baby furniture will begin her third year of lead urday, Sept. 12, at the church, tion class also will be offered/All p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20; at the (734) 729-1974-for coffee and and maternity items will be for ing the study. A 13-year member 20601 Beech Daly, Redford. programs are open to the com church, 36500 Ann Arbor Trail,. conversation at 7 p.m. Tuesdays sale. Admission will be $1. For of Ward Church, Dodge is cur There will be more than 40 munity, and non-members are Livonia. People age 17-70 who ; at Archie's Family Restaurant, more information, or table rently director of single young booths, bake sale and lunch. For welcome. For more information, weigh at least 110 pound and are 30471 Plymouth Road, Livonia, rental, call Jennifer at (248) 426- adults. She is a graduate of Trin more information, call John call the synagogue at (248) 477- in reasonably good heath can and for pinochle at 7 p.m. every 6227....; ity Evangelical Divinity School Frith at (313) 537r7865 or the 8974. donate blood. Call Sandy at (734) other Friday - call Rose at (734) church office at (313) 634-4907. 464-3325, MEN'S BREAKFAST and a doctoral candidate in bibli ; FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL 464-8286 or Larry at (734) 522-,. Ward Evangelical Presbyteri cal studies at the University of SUNDAY SCHOOL St. Matthew Lutheran Church 1977 for an appointment; SUNOAY LESSONS an Church will have a men's fel Church of Today West-Unity lowship breakfast at 8 a.m. Sat nieiets at 10 a.m. Sundays at urday, Sept, 12, at the church, Meadowbrook Elementary 40000 Six Mile, Northville. For School^ 29200 Meadowbrook, mer astronaut Jack Lousma will south of 13 Mile. The church speak on "Perspectives from offers youth education and Bible Space," Tickets cost. $3 and are classes, meditationi Artist Way available by contacting the and Unity Basics courses as well church at (248) 374-7400; las a Thursday Night Study BIBLE CUSS ^jfoiip, led by minister Barbara The community Bible class, Ctevenger, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the representing 16 denominations ;Noyi Public Library, 10 Mile and 61 congregations, will jwesjt of Hovi Road. 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F. <313) 414-7422 August 30th 10101W. Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth Worship Services (313)522-6630 Vigour WebSit0at bttpJrW^.c<^a.6 >i i > .A 4 The Obaerver & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1998 '•7 WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS Mlzzl-Becker Cygan-Babut Keck-Rihn Joseph and Pamela Mizzi of Kimberly. Ann Babut and Mri and Mrs. William F. Keck Livonia announce the engage Michael Patrick Cygan were of Dayton, Ohio, announce the ment of their daughter, Carol recently married at Our Lady of engagement of their daughter, Mae; to Brock Michael Becker, Good Counsel Catholic Church Jennifer Ann, to Leo John Rihn the son of Donald and Patricia in Plymouth. The Rev. John Sul IV, the son of Mr, and Mrs. Leo Becker of Silver Springs, NY. livan perfprmed.the ceremony. J. Rihn HI of Pittsburgh, Pa. The bride-to-be-and her fiance The bride is the daughter of The bride-to-be is a 1991 grad are students at Madonna Uni-, Terry and. Ray Deah) of Ply uate of Centerville High School versity in Livonia. mouth arid Ruas and Victoria in Dayton. She is employed by A July wedding is planned at Babut of Ypsilanti. The groom is First of America Bank in Livo St.aydan's Catholic Church in the son of Martin and Linda nia, Livoitia. •• \ Cygan of Plymouth; Her fiance is a 1992 graduate The bride is a graduate of Ply of Central Catholic High School mouth Canton High School and in Pittsburgh and a 1997 gradu the University of Michigan with ate of the University of Dayton ..1-- a bachelor of business adminis with bachelor of science degree tration degree. She is employed Bard and Melissa Tolstyka. in mechanical engineering.Heis by the Ford Motor Co. . The groom asked Brian employed by Wheel to AVheel in The groom is a graduate of Bartlett and Marc Green to Troy. ;•.-: A September wedding is Plymouth Salem High School serve as best men. Groomsmen planned in Pittsburgh. and the University of Toledo, He were Dennis Moriarty, Scott Urn- is employed by Walbridge Babut, Brian Burlison and Steve Harwyn and Pat Lira of West- . Aldinger as a Commercial esti Burlison. Ring bearer was Theard-Witulski land announce the engagement mator. .;".] • •y'.'V'.';. •/;';; Nicholas Babut,, Robert and Carol Theard of of their daughter, Krystan R,, to The bride asked Wendy Gutek- The couple received guests at Canton announce the engage Paul M. Grant, the son of Pete Leach and Christine Cygan to Welter's in Saline before leaving ment of their daughter, Jennifer and Lucy Gra,nt of Northville, serve as her matrons of honor. on a honeymoon trip to Maui, Lynn, to Todd Michael Witulski, The bride -to-beis a 1990 grad Bridesmaids were Michele Mori- Hawaii. They are making their the son of David and Sharon uate of Livonia Churchill High arty, Jennifer Keller^ Joy Anne home in Ann Arbor. Witulski of Shelby Township. School arid a 1995 graduate of The bride-to-be is a graduate Michigan Technological Univer of Eastern Michigan Uniyersity, sity. She is employed,as an elec LomibaoKearly She is employed by the Souths trical engineer and maintenance Arthur and Cecile Lomibao of land Corp. as a field consultant. supervisor for Michigan Induc- Canton announce the engage Her fiance is a graduate of tion(. ':•:••"'• . •-'.•: '_.,,,-; ;••'•' ment of their daughter, Leslie, to Utica High School. He is. Her'fiance is a 1990 graduate Peter Ryan Kearly, the son of employed by AIS Construction of North ville High School arid a James arid Francine Kearly of Equipment Corp. 1995 graduate of Michigan Tech Farirtington Hills> formerly of A November wedding is nological ^University. He is Sterling Heights. ; ' planned at St; Lawrence "employed as a civil engineer at TJie bride-to-be is a graduate Catholic Church. •At^ell-Hicks Inc. ["..•'.' planned at St. Theodore Catholic of Plymouth Canton High School A~n^|eptember \vedding is: and Wayne State University •' '• ''-.l "'••"' . •:'•• •.''.' ",••.••"•..'•.• Church iriWe'stland. . with a bachelor of science degree Radewan-Witt '.''.'• ••••''"- . ,"••'' in elementary education. She is Jeff and Jane Radewan of Bat Harrison-Robert employed as a first-second-grade tle Creek announce the engager iJili-arid Connie Harrison of teacher at a school of choice in ment of their daughter, Teah Lhfonia announce the forthcom- the Detroit Public Schools. Lynn of Canton, to Gary Alan Her fiance is a graduate of .Witt, the son of Robert arid ing^Tnarriage of their "daughter, Judith Witt of Livonia. Arpy Elizabeth, to Leon James Sterling Heights High School ture at Wayne State University. Robert, the son of Rick and Flo and has his bachelor's and mas The bride-to-be is a 1993 grad ter's degrees' in English from A September wedding is uate of Battle Creek Lakeview rence Robert^ also of Livonia. planned at the historic First The bride-to-be is a 1996 grad Wayne State University. He is High School and a 1997 gradu uate of Livonia Churchill High working on his doctorate and Congregational Church in ate of Michigan Technological School. She is employed by NBD teaching composition and litera- Detroit. University with a bachelor of sci Bank and pursuing a degree in ence degree in biological science. sonography. She is employed as a research City, to Vernon Maegerlien of assistant at Barbara Ann Kar- Her fiance is a 1993 graduate Stapula-Maegerlien manos Cancer Institute. of Livonia Stevenson High Garden City, the son of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. James K. Collier Mrs. John Maegerlien of Dear Her fiance is a 1991 graduate School. He is employed by Rein- tV •> • hart Industries. 'J* ' - of Temperance, Mich., announce born arid Diane Maegerlien of of Livonia Churchill High School "^ •A \ > v—-v the engagement of their daugh Dearborn Heights, . and a 1998 graduate of Michigan He is employed as a project sur A September wedding is ' v ter, Kathleen Stapula of Garden An April wedding is planned; Technological University with a veyor at Atw ell-Hicks. planned at St. Maurice Catholic \ - ^ bachelor of science degree in sur A September wedding is Church in Livonia. veying and an associate's degree planned at Holy Trinity Luther in civil engineering technology. an Church in Livonia. i INTERNET RESS DIRECTORY Find these sites on the World Wide Wen • Brought to you by the services of O&E On-Line! 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McDon Children grieve differently affirm to one another. dren grieve. adult grief support series for ald of Mulberry, Fla., former 30- than adults and they need spe "Children are really the forgot At the end of the six-week pro adults who have experienced the year Livonia residents, celebrat: cial attention..That's why Com ten mourners," said Kathy Dat- gram, the children and adults loss of someone significant in ed their 50th anniversary with a munity Hospice and Home Care tolo, CHHCS director of social meet together for a memorial. their lives. The comprehensive celebration at the Commerce Services Inc. is offering "Connec- work. "Sometimes, in the midst service to remember those who six-week support series is Township home of their son tions,"a six-week series to assist of their own sorrow, adults.inad have died. : designed to help adults under Donald. children in better dealing with vertently forget Or are unable to The next session of "Connec stand and work through the The couple married July 24, the loss they have experienced. • support their children through tions" will be 6|30-8;30 p.m. grieving process. 1948, in Redford. She is the for-. The series is offered for chiU the loss." Tuesdays; Sept. 22 through Oct. The meetings will be held 6:30- nier Rita Y. Laducer. ; dren ages 5-16 in a safe and . Parents or guardians of chil 27, at the CHHCS offices at .8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 24 They have five children - shared.environment to voice and dren enrolled in the program are 32932 Warren Road, Westland. through Oct. 29, at the CHHGSV Linda of Livonia., Kareh of explore ideas, concerns or ask strongly encouraged to attend There is a $20 per family regis Plymouth office, 127 S, Main Phoenix, Ariz., Michael, Donald mouth 10 years ago., , question about death and under the "Connections" group for tration fee to secure placement St.There is no cost for the series, and Gary of Allen Parkr- and Donald McDonald is active stand how it affects their lives. adults. The adults meet concur in the program. For more infor however, donations are welcome. seven grandchildren. . \vith the Knights of Columbus Children are in agerappropri- rently, but separately from the. mation, call CHHCS at (734) To register for the support He retired from AJHed Super and a golf league in Mulberry, ate groups, Topics covered children's group; -•'•'. • ;•'•:. 522-4244: ' ;" series, call Rebecca Rouse at markets arid the.City of Ply* •Fla. . ':'•• include reactions and feelings ;Topics covered in the adult CHHCS also is offering an (734)522-4244; ^ associated with loss, defense and group include phases and tasks protecting feelings, how.to find of grief, family support systems', piedrick^^^ and use support systems, coping how to cope and adjust to loss . Ralph and Doris Diedrick of and adjusting to loss and how to and information about how chil INDOOR WEATHER BULLETIN: Plymouth celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 11 TNCSM IS HERE!! with.family and friends at a din ner party at the Dearborh Ihri-' introducing Total National Comforts (TNG«) :; Classmates at Plymouth High Roy MQQS "ELVIS ILLUSIONIST" School, they started dating in Exclusively at National Heating & the 10th grade. They were mar 1998 Tour Presents TNC™ included with ried oh July 9, JL948, at the : Methodist Church. / • New ChimneyLiner • Carrier Digital thermostiat They are the .parents^pf Con "ELVIS...MEMORIES OFfl LEQEMD" • Custom made A/C cover »3 yr. Preventative Maintenance nie Jacobs of Northville and the • 5 yr. Parts & Labor Warranty • Plus nfttch more, late Pam Diedrick, They also have four grandchildren. 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"v .w. •WMtM J mm mmmm ^m*wrwmrm"*w*f*^i m INSIDE: Boys golf-0 Outdoor calendar, Q£ L/W Page 1, Section C Br.Mi Lmons, Frtttnr 7A Wondering if It's Girls Basketball again this pop quiz could suffice? BY RICHARD L. SHOOK I'm back, not that I STAFF WRITER, was ever gone. The score said.it was just another loss for Westland John Glenn. But it's time to get There's a whole lot the scoreboard didn't show. back in touch with What it did reflect Tuesday night was South Lyon's 54-56 victo the readers and make ry over John Glenn in the opener of the host Lions' tournament. : up for lost time. The season-starting loss meant John Glenn played New Boston Here are some Huron tonight in the first game of the tournarnent, d.oubleheader. questions and hope . Yet the Rockets managed their 36 points without two starters — fully I can provide Rola Amad and junior Samantha Crews, both of whom Coach Joel some of the answers. Lloyd expects: to have back from their injury problems, in 7-10 BRAD • Was I surprised EMONS days;;:-. [-'",/. ••'•'•'•/•/. •'•,•.'••:'•/.•• •''.••-;'.•• Westland John ^Ve dressed seven girls and some were playing out of position," Glenn's Brent Wash Lloyd said. "That makes things kind of tough, ington left the Michigan football "We missed them on the boards and we missed their experience team? and their leadership. ; ; Not really, especially after talking "But this team will never give up. They play from tip to buzzer. briefly with Lloyd Carr, Aug. 14 on We instilled that last year." UM Press Day. I had a feeling some John Glenn, which-won only threfc games last.year in Lloyd's thing was amiss. first season^ scored 15 of its points in the final period and totaled The word I got was that Washing 22 in the second half. . • ton was talented enough to play sig It also got something close to the kind of debut coaches dream nificant minutes, but his heart or their freshmen Will make/Stephanie Crews scored a team-best 14 maybe motivation was lacking. He •points'. • • ".'"'"'-''•••' was also concerned about at bad back. The new point guard looked like a hesistant rookie the first That pretty much limited his play quarter but was playing with much more polish and confidence by ing time to special teams. thefourth. . I wish Washington well because he "She did a very good job in her first varsity game,*' Lloyd said. was a class act and he always had "Overall, for her first game, I was more than pleased. She wants to time to talk to me. He was a nice improve and she's very coachable. young man. "What she gives us is a ball-handier who can bring the ball up My wish is that he finishes his edu the floor under pressure. She looks down the floor and can see cation, whether it's in Ann Arbor or what's aKead of her." elsewhere. That's the most important Once she gets command of her driving game, John Glenn will thing in his life. take a large leap forward because a whole lot of players are going • Was that Pete Elezovic I saw on to get easy dump-off baskets. . TV kicking field goals for the Tampa South Lyon has only three girls who aren't seniors on its squad Bay Buccaneers? and the experience factor showed; Westland has just three seniors The former Redford Catholic Cen on varsity, one of whom is Amad. tral product, who earned a spot on The Lions jumped out to a 7-2 lead and were up, 16-6, after one Michigan's football team as a walk-on period. The margin was 29-14 at halftime. (1992-93), booted a 51-yarder against South Lyon had five players between eight and 10 points. Alli . Miami in a preseason game and a 44- son Bahchoff hadlO, Melanie Williams and Brooke Raths nine yarder against Oakland, . . apiece with Franceses Hamilton (one of the juniors) and Kristin Problem was, Elezovic, cut on Tues Ramsey scoring eight apiece. day, couldn't beat out veteran The Rockets missed some easy shots but had too often had to Michael Hustad. alter others or get them off too quickly against the bigger Lions. • Is it true one national newspaper : 8TAFP PHOTO BY TOM HAWIfY Junior Jbvanna Akins scored 12 points despite suffering a mild has Redford CC ranked as the No. 1 ankle sprain in the game but junior LaToya Chandler got only high school football team in the coun Wedged Ins Livonia Franklin^s Tera Morrill (No. 33) is trapped by a pair : : : ; : four. • . • \ : •'•'':.-'- ':\' ''.;'••... •/.V'v- '' V';. •'/•-,.-'•- try? • '<"•'•' '>>.'.:?• •.- -'v,.Vv ----' of Redford ^ursiondefen On defense, Westland left people open too often or allowed South • Yes, and the same publication ball Classic held at St. Agatha. High school teams fromacross the state: Lyon to get down the floor Wo quickly tod. many times, - ranks Farmington Hills Harrison in open play this week. For a roundup of other area games, see Page C2. ^Defensively," Lloyd said, "I did not like our. effort. There are the top 25. , • Will David Jarrett be back this Please see GLENN HOOPS, C2 fall on the Schoolcraft College men's basketball team? Coach Carlos Briggs reports that the Glenn High product, who was aca demically ineligible second semester, rebounded for a 2,7 grade-poirit aver age the last semester and is ready to BYBRADEMONS Senior point-guard Stacey Supanich, defense in favor of a full-court press. desperation shot at the horn sent the g°- ':;'•••• *^';";':'-"--;'-<=•';••'..• •'•:.;; STAFFWRITER That's good news for the Ocelots. who buried a three-pointer from the Churchill, which had committed only game into OT. • Does Livonia Clarenceville have a .1 Southfield-Lathrup secured rights to left wing at the buzzer to send it to 11 turnovers through three quarters, But Churchill had no answers in new girls basketball coach? -the nickname "Chargers," at least for overtime^ added nine points. became unraveled at that point, overtime. ButChurchill played short-handed in The, host Chargers made 12 "We didn't play with a lot of compo Stay tuned, hut new athletic direc-:. .'• Tuesday's girls basketball opener. turnovers in the final 12 minutes. sure and we didn't want to handle the tor.-Chuck.Sprentino, installed on Erasing an 11-point deficit during the OT as Conklin and senior center Lauren Ruprecht (eight points)-each Sparking the surge for Lathfup'was ball," Churchill coach Dave Balog said. : Aug. 4, is working vigorously trying to the final four minutes, Lathrup rallied find a replacement for RosieMarano. fouled but at the end of regulation; pint-sized, but cat-quick guard Tiffany "But overall I thought we played well. to stun host Livonia Churchill, also Ironically, Lathrup overcame a dis Edwards, a junior transfer from Red It was tough with two starters on the . And at last report Westland Huron nicknamed the Chargers,•' 51-4'i; in Valley Lutheran is still seeking a mal third quarter showing when the ford Bishop Borgess. •'••] bench. overtime. ..' Chargers were putscored 8-1. Edwards' steal, her third down the "We had some players who had never boys varsity soccer coach. A 100run by Lathrup in the fourth- P What's happening with Michigan . "Churchill played well, they came to stretch, and subsequent layup with been in that situation. And give Lath : minute OT session gave coach Michele play," said Jackson, Lathrup's fourth- 1:33 to go in OT pushed Lathrup ahead rup credit; they came back and played State football? Jackson's team the win. . Two Observerland products, Loren year coach. "It took us well beyond by six and all but secured the win! She with composure. Senior fonvard Michelle Maxwell led halftime to wake up. scored five of her seven points in OT. Churchill shot 19 of 51 from the field zo Guess (Wayne Memorial) and BracT Lathrup with .17 points and 10 Rai.nko (Redford CC), are listed as "We just made a lot of mental mlsr "Tiffany hasn't played a lot of basket (37.2 percent), but launched just one backups at their respective positions rebounds, while guard Nicole Randolph takes. It's: the worst quarter of basket- ball with us, but she plays with a lot of shot in OT." ^ — free safety and tight end; and reserve fonvard Carla Saxtoh each ball the seniors have played since heart and she was definitely was a cat Lathrup, meanwhile, was 17 of 45 I also learned that Livonia added 12 points. they've been here." ^ alyst tonight for us," Jackson said. (37.7 percent). ••" Senior guard Kersten Conklin, who Conklin's basket with; 4:08 remaining . Randolph's lQ-foot baseline shot with "The key to the whole thiiig is how Franklin's Paul Terek, a standout N decathlete at MSU who broke the took a blow to the eye just before half- propelled Churchill to what appeared 1:14 to go in regulation gave Lathrup much have learned from this," Balog indoor and outdoor pole vault marks time and sat out the third quarter to be a safe 37-26 advantage. its first lead since late in the second said. "Even if it means a loss, it's as a freshman, spent a few days in before returning, paced Churchill with Then it was desperation time as quarter, 3&-38: . worthwhile as long as we learned the Spartans' camp getting a look as a 13 points. Jackson elected to ditch her 2)3 zone A steal, however, by Supanich and a something." long snapper and wide receiver. But things just didn't work out. His love of football remains and the time required to work his way into the lineup would have severely cut into his trRck and field career. I'm side MSU track coach Darroil Gatson is relieved he's giving up foot- . ball for now because this is a guy who wm conceivably has a shot as a decathlete at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Lars Richters made a successful I always- wondered what Livonia debut Monday as Livonia Stevenson BOYS SOCCER Stevenson's Dave Hall, another boys soccer coach. decathlete, could have done in track Tom Filer's goal with two minutes and field had he not injured his knee remaining gave the host Spartans a 1-0 chances to score. playing football at U-M. triumph over Troy in the season Opener Two Spartan goals Were called back • I get the weekly minor league for both teams. because of n handball and offsides. stats on Derek Besc'o, but I wonder . Elier, a junior, got onto.tho"ball Another shot rang off the post and two what his twin brother Bryan did this inside the attack line, and from 25 were cleared off at the Troy goal line. Stevenson goalkeeper Joe Suchanv • summer? yards out - made n rush for the goal, pushing it past a Colt defender and was called upon to make five saves.; • What over happened to''Mark. • REDFORD CC 5, EDSEL FORD 1: Senior mid Mefl.sner? then the Troy keeper in the penalty fielder Andrew Kogut scored two goals and • Did you know that former Wayne area for the game-winner. assisted -oh another Tuesday lb help Redford Memorial and Western Michigan Uni Stevenson was able to apply late Catholic Central get Its season off to a success versity defensive back Pierre Hixon pressure after a Troy player was redr ful start. played thia .season for the New Jersey carded (ejected) with 15 minutes Junior forward Josh Urooks, Junior midfielder Rerl Dogs qi the Arena Football remaining. Pat Grifflr) and junior midfielder Nick Show 'T/O'aguft? "It allowed us to throw a couple of scored one goat each for the Shamrocks. Gtiff The WMU football press guide also extra plyers forward and not have to fin, senior Pat Gannon and juniors Chris Price listed Hixoa as. playing previously'for; worry" about their attack as much," and Sean Lanlgan added one assist.apiece. •. • FRANKLIN 1, EAST LANSING 0: James .the Milwaukee. Rampage, Charlotte said Richters, a former Stevenson All- S1 Af r PHOT\> Vi TOM It A* IKY Stater who played at Yale University SholU tallied the game's tone goal, otitic 35-' minute mark Monday to give host Livonia Ground attack: Livonia Stevenson's Sergio Mainella (left) tries to ~—-' picai^wjo IMONS, C5 and for the.Detroit Rockers. fend off'/Voy'sAlex'.;}rAbbrcehiin Monday's season opener. , mmmmi^mmmmmmmammmmmmmmmimmmmtm'Stevenso n missed several good 1>lcnso fioo PREPflOUNDUPTCS mmm C*(UN) The Observer A Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 Hot Harrison clips Rockets • -'.•"..*•. BYBBADEMON8 so tough this year. (Plymouth) STAWWwraR • BOYS QOLF Salem is outstanding, then you '•''*'•.•' have North Farmington, Steven Thjs could be Westland John *'.'•'• Glenn's strongest boys golf team >Matt played JV for ua last son, (Plymouth) Canton and I in Dan Burtka's 12 years as year. He's been a pleasant sur heard Walled Lake Central is coach, but that doesn't guaran prise." vastly improved. tee success. These guys have the potential Junior Brian Shamrock added to be the best team I've had — The Rockets, coming off a win a 41, while senior Brian Reed in the Sandmann Best Ball talent-wise. And I think we'll be had a 43. Texas transfer Duane O.K. and hold our own." Tournament on Thursday and a Stotthada44. runiver-up finish in the Pinckhey "This is Reed's third year on 4*d Bedford Union started Invitational on Friday, ran into a Brighton Invitational jinpr»otT«iy, win- varsity and Shamrock earned his Brighton's 'A' team placed first hot Farmington Hills Harrison letter last year by playing in 50 ~r"Rp*off TouniA- squad Tuesday, losing 200-208, in its own invitational Monday, & Agatha.' percent of the matches," Burtka shooting 298 on its home course Sonia Lousia led the. Aggies with 11 points, in tl\e dual meet opener for both : tfeemJgymid ineluding*two three-point baskets. Kristen tearns at Fellows Creek. said. "Duane just didn't putt well atOakPpinte, , today. He three-putted a couple \ Rodgers added eight. "Two-h^mdred is a great score Linden was second with a 302, <3r*n«» »eore4 a game- of times, But he hits the solid followed by Salem and then RU was 12 for 25 at the free throw line and for 'jiot being on your home from tee to green. He can play, 13 in the first half , ta St. Agatha was two of six. course," Burtka said. "We just Howell and Bloomfield Hills 38 win over Livonia rah^nto a buzzsaw today. I don't r^o question." " Lahser, who tied for fourth at •LUTHERAN WESTLAND S3, CABRINI 4¾ Luther know if we could have beaten Tompkins had a 76 on Friday 307; . . / an Westland used a strorig second quarter to beat to lead Glenn to a second-place hostApi«a in the other first- Alien Park Cabrini on Tuesday ir> the first round of them on a good day," r: Other local team finishes: Ply. *ft-34, w »«®fi#on sisters, Laura - Harrison's Brian Grohman, a finish at the 20-team Pinckney; mouth Canton, 12th with a 317; the Royal Oak Shrine Tournament. \ tourney held at Rush Lake, Stott Livonia Churchill, tied for 15th scorud it VINYLSIDING #1 WOLVERINE VYTEC WITWHITEE WHfTE Double $1Q95 PouWe4or5 4 Colors SALES*SERVICE*INSTAUATION*REPAI Per + $2.00 38 sq. 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IS /<*, BYC.J.RI8AK and Melissa Jacobs (Livonia STAFFWRITER • WOMEN'S OUTLOOK Stevenson), But particular .posi--' lions, on a team of a dozen or s<>^ Juat prior to the start of TXies- players, are hardly cemented.' -' da/a pre-season women's soccer just take time," said Larson. Other starting. positions;-' scrimmage between Schoolcraft "I've been on both sides of situa which Larson said were re-deter-; BYC.J.RISAK Roberts, a transfer from Calvin College and Madonna Universe tions like this." "mined by he and assistant coach' 8TAFP WRITER • MEN'S PREVIEW College and Oakland Universi ty, construction of the brand new What Larson U hoping is that Mark Zathey just prior to the bleachers located on the west the current situation won't con The 1997 season was action- ty'; sophomores Keith Barber, a match, included Jamie Scott" transfer from Michigan State, side of SC's pitch was completed, tinue for long. Three of his play packed for Madonna Universi '97 will return, however. Scott (Livonia Chuchill)at center mid-; and Adam Purcell; and fresh Prophetic, perhaps .' ers — freshmen forwards Kim field, with Vimbai Tsodzo, a; ty's men's soccer team — but Emert, now a senior, paced the because while the Lady Ocelot no more so than the off-season. men Sam Piraine (from Dear Stommel (from Redford llnioriV junior from Jameson, Zimbabwe; • Crusaders with 11 goals and born CrestwoOd),Lael Bryant team is in pretty good shape in Tamara McArthur and Shannon On last year's roster of 22 nine assists (31 points). Hollie Vawter, another of the (from Canton and'Southfield its second season under Bill Tol- Wiley — were unable to play team's juniors; Jenny Raymond;* players, only three were Still, Alexander, a former Christian) and Matt Buzewskij stedt, the Madonna program is seniors. That team won the because the paperwork regard- and Lindsay Crawford each, Stevenson player/remains who suffered a broken leg early just getting off the ground. . ing their eligibility had not yet Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic optimistic. "This is the first rotating into different positions.- in his senior season playing at All of which was. evident in been cleared by the university. Ht was difficult/', admitted Conference championship with roster we've had here made up Livonia Churchill and is just an 11-1 mark (15-6 overall) Tuesday's scrimmage, which SQ Larsoti assured all would.be Larson. "But as I told them, itV of true, true soccer players," he recovering. won easily by a 6*0 margin. It ready to go by the time Madonna and reached the NAIA Region said, "We'll have more depth easy to give up and it's hard to* al semifinals before losing to The defense will be anchored was hardly a true gauge of the plays its second pre-season stay in there, fighting tp build' than in the past, as far as scrimmage at St. Glair College v then No. 1-ranked Illinois- bringing talented players off in the middle by senior co-cap two team's abilities — in partic something. . ^ Springfield, the bench;" tain Ryan Molhen and senior ular Madonna, which has (of Canada) Sept. 9, "I'm not going to force things'. Keith Gniewek (Plymouth already had as many players The Crusaders' seasori-opener "We were two games from Alexander added that We're going to have our growing Canton). Both started there come and go through their pro is Sept. 12 at Tiffin University. pains, but we're going to keep reaching the (NAIA) nation Madonna "will be smaller, but last year. Outside defenders als," said Madonna coach Pete gram as they have on the cur? The lack of numbers has been working at it." we'll also be much faster. And will be senior Jason Hazinski rent roster. frustrating for Larson, but it's Alexander. if I had to choose between the Madonna will play four of its (Redford Thurston), who will "We've had 20 to 22 players go nothing he was unprepared for- Not bad for a program in just two, I'd rather be faster r— but six regular-season matches in also play some midfield; Jere through the mix," said coach He knew building a program September at home, with games its fourth year. And how, with size helps." my Gunden, a transfer from all those underclassmen com Rick Larson. "Some committed from scratchAvould take time. split between Whitman Soccer Despite the loss of scoring, the Toledo area; and sopho early, then decided they didn't "I saw a lot of positive things," Field (located on West Chicago ing back, the Crusaders should Madonna will be dangerous r-~ more Jim Misajlovich (Livonia be a powerhouse this season, want to do it." < he said after the scrimmage. "I between Farmington and Merri? and not just because of Emert. Stevenson), who saw limited man, in Livonia) and Livonia right? Joining him up front will be That explains why the Lady think we're a bit fitter than I action last season. Steve Crusaders went up against a thought we were. And we had a Ladywood HS. The first is Well, yes and no. Madonna senior Victor Rodopolous, a Kujawa, a freshman from against Siena Heights, at 4 p.m. should once again be strong, well-traveled Livonia Franklin more experienced SC team with couple of almost chances/' Rossford, Ohio, adds depth to just lO players. In fact, Jenny Among those who looked Sept. 15 at Whitman. but hot due to an abundance of graduate. Rodopolous has the middle of the defense. returnees. spent each of his four years of Barker, a freshman who was an promising were Angie Negri, a Will Larson make any predic-' Dave Hart, a junior who tions about this first season? That's because of those 19 eligibility at different school, all-state keeper at Livonia junior and one of only four non- allowed 1.47 goals per game Stevenson, started in the middle freshmen on the roster. The for "Only that we're going to just try players who had eligibility starting with Central Michi last season while starting all gan, then going to Schoolcraft oh defense. mer member of Madonna's to deal with this year and make remaining, only seven return. 19 matches, returns. He'll be it the best we can," he said. Some were lost to academics, College and Eastern Michigan "At halftimfe, I told them it women's basketball team played backed up by freshman Bill would be a battle and it would defense against SC, with Barker The key word i&patience. some transferred out, some before transferring to Madon Scherle (from Canton and Red- simply opted not to return, and na. At all four stops, ford Catholic Central), who two — Seamus Rustin, a for Rodopolous has displayed a will also play defense. ward,; and Eric Stoecklein knack for scoring goals. "If he has a good, solid year, (from Canton), a defender — Prep roundup from page Cl Others that should help we'll do well," said Alexander suffered injuries they have not offensively are freshmen of Hart. recovered, from (Rustin a knee, James Catlett, a Cleveland Of course, the same could be Franklin (2-2 overall) the non-league vic in a 60-minute match. its victory. Stoecklein a broken leg). native who was all-state in said of the entire lineup. "We tory over the Trojans. •We gave up a weak goal early, but 'Defenstvety, we played well,* coach Many of the losses were Ohio and was his county's Goalkeeper Jeremy Bruckner earned the last 20 minutes we dominated." Rich Block of the WarrfofS said, "even should still be very successful Franklin coach Dave Hebestreit said, "j anticipated, but not all of MVP; and Tim Blevins, from in our conference, but we need the shutout. though they scored the only goal. Saline, who could also play The Patriots also received solid mid- thought we played very well the Whole them. Four of the team's top to be focused," said Alexander. weekend. We were so close to getting *We need to learn to control time and five scorers will not be back: some defense. field play from Bill Fischer. Mike Vega. "We should have the leader Ross Bohler. along with midfielder Dave to the final." space. And tempo: When we learn that, Rustin (10 goals and 29 Leading the midfield will be ship, and the experience will Moldovan. Birmingham Seahotm took the title we'll be OK/ . junior co-captain Charlie Bell, points); Andy Makins (10 goals be helpful. In the consolation final of Saturday's with a 3-0 win in the championship Lutheran High Westland graduated and 26 points), who trans who paced the team in minutes game over Groves. "We just need to be playing Beverly Hills-Detroit Country Day Invita most of the middle of its team and is ferred to Michigan State; played last season and scored our best come tournament tional, the Patriots were defeated by • S'FIELD CHRISTIAN 1, LUTHERAN WESTLANO 0: Adami Masu scored off a learning to fit the new pieces into place. Christian Emert (eight goals five goals and 13 points. The time." NorthviHe in a shootout, 3-2. and 20 points), who graduated; rest of the midfield doesn't free kick seven minutes into the second 'We had our chances to score,* If they are, the. Crusaders Sholtz tied it at 1-1 and Bohler scored and Stoecklein (six goals and have the experience, but has on a direct free kick from 30 yards out, half Tuesday to give Southfield Christian Block said. "We just couldn't finish.* may take that next step, to 13 points). shown promise. Northville's 8randon Mullsnder won it nationals. The team's leading scorer in Included are junior Scott on the eighth round of the shootout. He also scored a goal as the Mustangs SATURDAY MORNING improved to 2^1: In the semifinals Saturday, morning. Franklin lost to Birmingham Groves, l-O, SPORTS INJURY CLINIC INDOOR WEATHER Immediate injury evaluation and FLASH diagnosis for athletes injured in a sporting event. Ooll Avoid waiting through the weekend for a .P*~^^~ special .{ to see a doctor. 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You ain't got nofime, you ; Mafisa Tbmei (left to right), Alan Her/1996 CD, "All in/a DreanVs ain't'got nothing? -/ > Arkin (front), EliMarienihal, can be a frustrating experience. :; ; Redford pianist Gary Schunk says Work...'' on Schoolkids Records, fea Sampling from Liquid ^ou/V / Natasha LyonheandDavid tured mostly original compositions "MakeSome Noise? '• Krumholtz starih"Slums of Beverly the term"full-time" musician is an oxymoron. by the former Was (Not Was) vocal BY HUGH GALLAGHER / / ' Hills,"opening today at metro ist and rhythm and blues song STAFTP WRITER Detroit movie theaters. "It's never full time unless you've got a teaching position somewhere," writer who decided to switch to They .call it Acid Jazz-— a high ener- • hesaid/ ".-_• jazz, The album is a fine showcase gy combination of bop, hip-hop, rap and But each year the Ford Montreux of her full, expressive voice and a little sal8afor spice. / , Detroit Jazz Festival provides an musicality. She even does some But'for Mars Williams> leader of opportunity for local jazz artists tp scatting on Miles Davis' "Four." She Chicago's hot Liquid Soul group, it's all -; perform before jazz lovihg audiences; also surrounds herself with equally about having fun and creating: furi for share.'experience's (and a.few licks) good musicia'ns. / '//'" the audience. /.//;/ "I got older, my tastes changed" Liquid Soul will be bringing its new/ * •* with fellow musicians and remind the jazz world that Detroit is still a she said.; "I sang iri Was (Not Was) and unusual approach to jazz to the hot center for the music. for 10. years. I was always in ah Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival 9:45 R&B group. I was often the only ; p.m. Monday, Sept. 7. ;/ • This year more than 40 Detroit ... -^/. yy-r/r--.;i^h^: v^^-;-•^^^;•'8lllW.BBB0N. and Michigan artists will join such white person in an all black group. I Local e&&ialner:K& ; "Liquid Soul marks a new phase for ^¾¾¾ national headliners as Diane Schuur, still love that music, the Isley the festival," according to Festival : Brothers, Sly and the Family Stone, will be performing pntneHud'' Director Jim Pulzo."The addition of Spend the day or evening strolling Ruth Brown, Houston Person and son's Live Stage, SpM. Friday, around Greenfield Village, 20900 Etta Jones, Michael Brecker, the hot even the Stevie Ray Vaughan music.'-. acid jazz brings a hew form of jazz to OakwoodBlvd., Dearbprn^ The Arti* young acidjazz group Liquid {Soul As I got older, I figured I would Sept. 4 at the Ford Montreux our audience and a new audience to ties perform Jamaican jazz/ska from Chicago and Detroit's own Regi- neverbesigned as an R&B singer," Detroit Jazz Festival. the festival. Their funky sound will def music 6-8 p.m. Concert free with Vil ria Carter and Rodney Whitaker. Rosins said bandleader Johnny initely have the Hudson's/Live Jazz lage admission, $12,50 adults, Trudell got her interested in singing 'I Can'fc Change You,' which for a Stage dancing on Monday night at the $1150 senior citizens ages 62 and Kathy Kosins and writing jazz. jazz song waa as close to a hit as you . festival." ; './,;•./•.'•': older, $7.50 children ages 512, and Birmingham singer/songwriter "I do a great number of standards, can get; it was played all over. It's Dancing has bieebme the new byword children dges 4 and younger, free. Kathy Kosins said bar gigs are fine but I try to drag Up obscure stan about not being able to change your in jazzifor young listeners/Funky, hip- After 4 p.m., $10 adults, $5 kids for self gratification and honing your. dards, songs that others aren't doing spouse.... There's a lot of depth to it hop influenced groups like Liquid Soul ages 5-12, Call (313)271-1620 for skills, but a place lik% Montreux and haven't been done to death," she but also ah element of humor," she arid an explosion of neo-swing groups information. '.' attracts the real music lovers. said. •• ' ,•-.-'' said. •"•'••'- have gotten people back oh the dance "\VhehI play a large venue, I know She said her Montreux program "The other side of me is very dark, 'floor./ •'." ':-;.. /,':;• '"./•' they have all come to hear the will be a mixture of originals and introspective, melancholic.... I can be "I think people want tci have fun music,'' she said. "That's Where I standards.: in a great mood and write something again," said Williams, in a phone call think I feel the most gratification, "It's not fair to do all originals. So I dark and melancholic.". frorii Chicago. "Jazz got real snobby. they are really focused on what we're do some for the audience and some, Kosins said since her CD she has Not that jazz isn't serious; I play seri doing. They're put there for the for myself," she said; created another 25 to 30 songs She is ous jazz, but I still have fun with it. music, and I'm on Cloud 9," As a songwriter, Kosins usually eager to record when she can ...People want to participate in the Kosins performs with a trio featur collaborates with others, especially arrange a new recording contract- music. They can participate by dancing ing Paul Keller on bass, Rick Roe on on arrangements; She has written arid people want to have a good time." piano and Gerald Cleaver on drums , several songs with April Lang, niece Gary Schunk Liquid Soul is definitely a good time. 8 p.m. Friday, Septi 4, on the Hud pf famous jazz singer Dave Lambert Schunk/Starr/Drydeh have been Their two CDs on Ark21 Records, "Liq of Hendricks, Lambert arid Ross. She performing together since 1987. uid Soul" and the new *^iake Some .. son's Live stage.; , Kosins, who performs Tuesday has also written with Roe and Keller, Schunk on piano, Jack Drydeh N6i8e>' display a rich combination of \' nights at Duet near Orchestra Hall *I write from two places. A place of from Royal Oak on bass arid Tom hard driving, funky jazz, punctuated * in Detroit and once a ,'mbn'trt at Edk humor, a lot of double entendres. In Please see LOCALS, E2 with hip-hop percussion; tongue-iri^ ;. See what farm life is like, and wit- cheek vocal samplings; light-hearted, nei^thebxf^'of'pig»r6h4epandA but pointed rapping; some salsa and cows, at the Miracle of Life Animal 6:30 p.m. Student Jam session Combo ;..- ..;••. Ford Montreux Detroit •; 9 arid 10:15 p.m. Edgar LeonYOrquesta 5:15 and 7 p.m. Wayne State University latin rhythms; and even sorrie straight Birthing Exhibit at the Michigan tradtcioo Latina Sextet- :'.. • ahead rhythm and blues vocals. State Fa in The fair continues 10 Jazz Festival KowalsW Riverfront Cafe 9.and 10:30 p.m. Tom Brown Quartet The 10-merriber group has been mak a.m. to 10p.m. through Monday, Hart Plaza, Detroit 6. and 7;30 p.m. University of Michigan .- Sunday, Sept. 6 ing a big noise in hometown Chicago Sept. 7, U20W. State Fair. (Wood Flint Jazz Combo . Ford/Air Touch Cellular Stage For more Information: Call (313) 963» 9ahd 10:30 p.m. Pistol Alien Quartet Noon James'Taturn trio Plus - where it plays regularly at the Elbo ward Avenue at Eight Mile Road), 7622, or visit the web site at www.morv Saturday,,Sept. 5 . 2 p.m. The Brad Mehldau. Trio . Room. Williams is a talented, driving 'Detroit. Admission $9 adults, $2 treuxdetroltjaz2.com Ford/Air Touch Cellular Stage •; 4 p.m. David Liebman, Michael Brecker & saxophonist who has dabbled in many children ages '11 and younger. Free Thurtday, Sept. 3 ., Noon Central Michigan University Percus the University of Michigan Jazz Ehsernble- musical forms -^ as a rocker with the sion Ensemble . . 5:45 p.m. Straight Anead;- for children ages 2 and younger. 6 p.m. Picnic On the Plaza w/The Sun Mes::' Psychedelic Furs, as an avant-garde sengers and Diane Shtiur . '••••'"" .\ 1:30 p.mv United StatesAir Force Night .'••' 7:45'p.m. George Benson Quartet. Parking is $5, call (313) 369-8250 Flight Jazz Ensemble 9:30 p,m: Louis Hayes Quintet v//Curtis jazz player with NRG Ensernble (and Friday, Sept. 4 : for more information. Ford/Ah Touch Cellular Stage . 3 p.m. Regina Carter Electric Quartet •."/•. /Fuller- ." ' ;-.. . as an arranger for jazz great Anthony : Noon Calvin Brooks & Audrey Northington . 4:45 p!m. White/Margitza.Quintet • DTE Energy Stage Braxton) and as leader of the eclectic 3 p.m. Maivin McCray and the Jazz Van 6:15 p.ni. Dennis Rowland & New Breed -. 12:15 p.m. Myron Wahls Trio : LiquidSoul. guards '•' Bebop Society w/Teddy Harris 1:45 p.m. Northwoods improvisers 4:45 p,m. Alto Reed & The Edge • 8 p.m. Rodney Whittaker Sextet wychlcago- . : 3:15 p.m. Creative Arts Collective Ensem Williams and trumpeter Ron Haynes 6:30 p.m. Regina Carter & Lyman Woodard 'Pete ' '•-'.''.:'-• '•"' ''" •• :•,,'•'•'-.-.; ble . • -.-•••• -'••'• .••••. give the group its hard bop chops, but ; 9 p.rm. 'The Motor City Air Star Celebra 9:30 p.m; Ruth Brown . .5:15 p.m; Scott .Cutshall Quartet w/David its special quality is a rare sense of tion" with various artists.. DTE Energy Stage Liebman ., 7 pirn. Ernest D.awklns New Horizons humor, in its upbeat, hip-hop arrarige- DTE Energy Stage Noon Boogie Woogle Bash w/ Bob Seeley, : Noon Tom Saunders' Detroit All Stars Mr. Band Philippe LeJeune . Ensemble . •': ; menta arid in the samplings, which 2 p.m; Taslfmah Bey Trio 2:15 p.m. Thorhetta Dayis & 00 Papa.Da 9 p.m. The Sun Ra Ail Star Project : take from radio and video soundtracks, 3:30 p.m. Ray kamaiay and the Red Hot . 4 p,m. Magnificent Seven w/Qarfleld Hudson's/Uve Jazz Stage old records and sound effects, . Peppers •'• 5:45 p.m. Astral Project Noon Cass Jazz . ...' "1 enjoy humor, different approaches, 5 p.m, Franz Jackson w/Hugh teal's 7^45 p.m. Johnnie Bassett & the Blues 1-,15p.m. lAJE'sSistersiriJazz 2:45 p.m. Hastings High.School Jazz Band ' fresh ideas. I want to keep the perfor* Motown Classic Jazz Band Insurgents : 6:30 p.m. Parti Wise tatin Jazz All Stars / 9:30 P-01. Eric Person & MetaTour ' . 4 p.m. East Kentwopd High School JazZ mance interesting," said Williams. "But w/AdelaDalto Hudson's/Live Jazz Staga Band"' •;--••"• ". -V--".- " 8 p.m. Francisco Mora • Noon Michigan All State Jazz Combo 5:15 p.m! Henry Ford Big Band Please see UQUID SOUL, E2 9:45 p.m. Ray Barret to and the New World; 1:15 p.m. IAJE Reading Band ,-:.-. 6:45 p.m. Heritage High School. Jazz One Spirit •• V --.-. " :• ':-; '.:•••/ 2:45 p.m. Michigan All State Big Band '8 p.m. Bess Bonnier Quartet Hudeon'i/Uve Jazz Stage 4 p.m. Sterling Hefehts High School Jazz Band 9:45 p.m. Schunk/Starr/Oryden; ... / Noon Roseville High School Jazz Ensemble- • / 5:15 p.m. University of Mfchigan - Flint Jazz Pepsi Jam Academy 1:15 p.m. Chesaning" Union Jazz Ensemble: ' ' -/' • 6:45 p.m. Monroe High School Jaz2 8and .. 1 p.m. Jazz clinic with Ellen Rowe '.-.: 2:45 p.m. Jackson Middle School at Park- 2:45 p.m. Harold McKinney's Jazz for a New side"-'-'. , ••;::. 8 p.m. Dan Lewis & Friends.w/ David Ueb/ Puncan Sheik makes a man and Rick MargUza Generation /.:"• . • 4 p.m. Divine Child High School Jazz Ensem 3:45 p.m. Meet the Artist; Louis Hayes & return visit to Planetfest ble,' "'-.'.- Pepil Jam Academy - •"-. Curtis Fuller .'-'• on Sunday, Aug, 30, at . 5:15-. p.m. AquinaS-College Afternoon Jazz \ 1 p.m. Jazz clinic with Rick Roe Ensemble - 5 p.m. Jazz clinic with Andrew Speight . 2:45 p.m. Harold McKinney's Jazz for a New . 6:30 p.m. Student jam session Pitie Knob Music Theatre* 6:45 p.m. Notthvlew High School Jazz Generation- 9 and 10:15 p.m. Sugarfoot -• 1-75 and Sashabaw Road, Ensemble ••" 3:45 p.rri. Meet the Artist: Dennte Rowland ; 8 p.m. Kathy Kosins & Trio 5 p.m. Jazz clinic With Bart Polot Kowalskl Riverfront Cafe. . Independence Township. 9:45 p.m. Shawn -Thunder' Wallace Sextet /• . 6:30 p.m. Student jam session 1:15 and 2:45 p.m/ Northvlew High School Check out the schedule PepiUam Academy 9 and 10:15 p.m.. Roger Tucker and 3/4 • Jazz Combo ':''••' \ Funky sound: Liquid Soul will and ticket information 1 p.m, jazz clinic with Paul Keller Step: .'• • •'•;,-., "• • ' 4:45 and 6:30 p.m. Oberlin jazz Septet . be bringing its new and unusu inside, and the related 2:45 p.m. Harold McKinney's Jazz for a New Kowalskl Riverfront Cafe Generation . 1:45 p.m. Northvlew High'School Jazz Please see SCHEDULE, E2 al approach to jazz to the Mon story. 5 p.m. Jazz clinic with Wendell Harrison ... treux Detroit Jazz Festival. POPULAR MUSIC Upcoming performances in in The jump blues eight-piece band vide the entertainment at The The Atomic Fireballs has.three Partners-Ball at 7 p.m. Wednes high-profile gigs in the area within day, Sept. 23. at Art Van Furnl the next month. "ture's renovated showroom at • Tlio band will headline an all- 6500 14 Mile Roadi Warren.The ages show on Friday, Aug. 28, at •ball, hosted by The Pof thers Group Clutch Cargo's, 65 E. Huron St., In of.tho Oarbaia A.no Karmanos Can BY CHRISTINA Fuoco album for Lava/Atlantic Records. Pontiac. Tickets arc $10 In cer Institute and Art Van, benottls "There are a lot of producers who ore inter advance. Doors open ai 8 p.m. for the InstitutB supporting the STAFF WRITER more Information, call (248) 333- Suzanne Korman Morton Cancdt The forever-smiling John Bunkley is one ested in us. All of them are really very atten 2362 or visit Research Fund and the Katriinnos tive to vs" Bunkley said. When asked about • Cancer Institute's Bone Marrow happy guy. ; http://wwsV.061mclt.com. some of the benefits, he responded in his • The Atomic Fireballs performs Transplant Progronv He'6 phoning from n New York recording as part of the Ann Arbor .Glues and ticket* are $50 for the 9 p.m. studio where he arid members of his jump raspy voice, "lots of dinners. Tonight I'm going to hang out and have dinner with Steve Lilly- Jo« FcstWal on Saturday, Sept. afterglow, dessert, cocktails, and blues band, The Atomic Fireballs, are doing 12, at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor. swing dancing to The Atomic Fire white, Ho's a protty nice guy. I've talked to pre-production for their cover of "Luck Bo a Jump blues band: The Atomic Fireballs, For-more Information about the balls; $125 for rfilcnd* status of 7 Lady" for '^Swinging with the Chairman," a him a lot on the phone." festival, call Ticketmaster at p.m. cocktails, strolling supper by In saying that, Bunkley just glosses over vocalist/songwriter John Bunkley (fore-, (248) 645-6666. visit Matt Prentice's Unique Restaurant Frank Sinatra tribute album due out in Octo http7/a2.blues.ja»fe$t.org, Look Corp., silent auction and both per : Lillywhite's nnmeas if he's just, another pro ground), trumpeter James ttostek, guitarist for story.in the Sept; 3 Entertain formances; and $250 for "benefac ber. ..•''.'.' ' / '-'-' ducer. He has produced or worked on nearly Duke Kingins, drummer Geoff Kinde^ The Newark trip includes a few other lit-/ ment section of the Observer & tor" status for the entire evening every influential alternative album Tanging pianist Randall Sly, trombonist Tbriy Buccil- beginning at 6 p.m. For more infor tie meetings here and there. There are dia- Eccentric,-' . / •'•• •'•-; from XTC's 1979 single "Making Plans for li, upright bassist Shawn Scaggs/and tenor M The band, along with the roots mation, call (800) KARMANOS, cuftnions about The Atomic Fireballs' video for saxophone player Eric Schabo. rock band Sister ttaiel,.will pro- ext.6706/ •-.-'• that song, and who's going to product its first Ploasosce AT0MlCrE3 tiUMM /7 :>: The, Observer & ficcenfric/THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 \ Locals frompageEl Liquid Soul frompageEl Starr of Novi on drums perform roll beats, different beats than it was expensive. The cost of the "I like all styles of music; for screaming,egging you on. They'll ton Orchestra at Carnegie Hall." 9:4^5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on the the swing, 4/4, wider ranging." sampling clearances was so me I don't like to define them" start cheering when you come Schuur has also worked with Hudson's/Live Jazz stage; At Montreux, the trio will play astronomical it almost killed us. he said. "I like the energy of into your solo and when you hear the Count Basie Orchestra, win The. trio have a steady gig at both kinds of music. It cost more to clear the samples rock, the hard element of it. In that it brings you into another ning a Grammy in 1988 for her all Red Wings home games, play* "Fusion was an attempt by than to record the music" jazz you have the same, but for level. They're with you in the album with the Basie ensemble. ing 40 dates a year at the Joe some jazz artists, mostly froitt One of the motivations for the me, jazz is the ultimate creativi solo. The audience is a big part of "The Duke Ellington band is a Louis Arena Olympia Room and the bands of Miles Davis, who samplings was to pay homage to ty outlet" our performance, We're a great bit more complex than Basie. play once a month at Edison's in wanted to seek a wider-audi the jazz greats that nave gone Williams said his own musical live band* Some of their stuff is not as I Birmingham. ence," Schunk said, "It had the before. On "Make Some Noise" influences range from Parker, V- Willianis, who is involved with upbeat as Basie, Baeie really ! In 199*4 they released a CD, energy of rock with the sophisti you hear bite of Dizzy Gillespie, Coltrane and Davis to avant- half a dozen groups doing differ does swing " Schuur said. ; "The Key Player" but the music cation of jazz." Rashaan Roland Kirk, Eddie garde jazz saxophonists Braxton ent styles of music, will take Liq The singer wasn't sure what on the CD is only half the story Schunk, who has been living in Harris, Ornette Coleman and and Ornette Coleman to rock uid Soul back in the recording she would be ainging with the • ^The stuff we do on record is Redford since 1987, said he Charlie Parker's famous intro to and rhythm legends Jimi Hen* studio in October, hoping to Ellington band, though she said classic piano trip, but we play doesn't have the.time he'd like to Gillespie's "Salt Peanuts." drix and James Brown. again find that perfect mix of it would not be a program of anbther repertoirethat uses compose because it's always diffi Liquid Soul also pays homage "I'm always listening to other live energy and studio innova Ellington songs. She will sing electronic instrumehts. I have a cult to round up enough work. with new performances of some things to keep my mind open. It's tion and clarity. songs by. her other favorites — large collection of keyboard "To be recognized on a national great jazz standards including important to be open as a musi Gershwin, Porterand Kern. instrumehts that I use when I level, you have to be in that "Salt Peanuts" (with a scat viocal cian. If I stuck with one kind of Diane Schuur "I like to be able to relate to a play a concert," said Schunk: place which for jazz is New York by Kurt Elling), Miles Davis' music, I'd become stagnant." Singer Diane Schuur offers a song I'm doing on an emotional Schunk, 44, was influenced by and to a lesser extent the West "Freddie the Freeloader" and Joining Liquid Soul on this more traditional approach to level as well as musical. I like to the music of Miles Davis, Herbie Coast;* he said. .- John Coltrane's "Equinox." For tour will be jazz singer Nina jazz. She has been hailed by crit be musically challenged," she Hancock, Chick Corea and oth ' Schunk said he looks forward many young listeners, this is a Simorie*8 daughter Simone, who ics for sustaining the legacy of said. ers- ' ' . "/, '• '••*;'' to the Montreux festival to meet first introduction to these recently performed in the tour the great female jazz singers - Schuur, blind since birth, "The stuff I've written and other musicians and to. pi ay for :artiste. ;'.'' /'"•'••'.: ing-company of "Rent" at the Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan began singing in clubs when she compositions I like are in what an interested audience. "A lot of our audience never Fisher Theatre. Williams said and Dinah Washington. was 9 years old,.Her first record, they used to call fusion, actually "It's something to prepare for,., heard that stuff," Williams said. she adds a more accessible pop Schuur even paid tribute to recorded, when she was 18, was I guess it's still called fusion I've played everyone since 1980. "A story about 'Salt Peanuts.' sound. her idols in her CD "In Tribute." produced by country singer and music," Schunk said. "Combining It's an enjoyable weekend," he Our rapper, (Dirty M.F.) was like "She also adds a nice look to Schuur will perform 7 p.m. producer Jimmy Wakely. In jazz composition with rock and • 'said.''' 'Salt Peanuts' what's that? He the band, with nine guys on the Monday, Sept. 7, on the Ford/Air 1979, she. was discovered by jazz had never heard the song before. stage it's nice to have a pretty Touch Cellular stage with the great Stan Getz who.arranged Then we did our switch on it to girl/'he said. . Duke Ellington Orchestra under for her to record as a jazz singer. 'Chocolate Covered Nuts' and he The Liquid Soul albums con the direction of Paul Ellington, She has been nominated for five started listening to it and now tain several live performances. the great composer/band leader's Grammy Awards. frompageEl it's his favorite tune; He went Williams saidthe audience is ah grandson. •/<> She will be.arriving in Detroit put and bought the original." important part of the hard-driv Tve always loved Duke Elling from Mackinac Island where she • By keeping a foot in many ing, aggressive Liquid Soul ton and his work a lot," Schuur will perform at the Grand : musical camps, Williams has sound. said in a telephone interview. *I Hotel's annual jazz festival, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Vincent, versity Jazz Lab Band I been attracting anew audience "We feed off their response, it's grev/ up with it, listening to 'In Sept. 6-6. / York Quartet ;./•'•. •./,. 2:45 p.m. Northville High to jazz and attracting a jazz an interactive performance," he My Solitude,' Trelude to a Kiss/ "I'm looking forward to this Monday Sept, 7 ' School Jazz Ensemblel audience to other kinds of music. said. "The audience starts I worked with the Duke Elling date, it's a great band," she said. Ford/Air Touch Cellular Stage 4 p.m. Ann Arbor Community Noon Wayne State Jazz Band High School Jazz Band 1:30 p.m. Chrts Collins Quartet -5:15 p.m. Dee Dee McNeil Legendary Ramsey Lewis to play'Jazz on tiieL^e' ':, 3:15 p.m. Ralphe Armstrong's 6:45 p.m; Herrold/Gordbn International Detroiters w/Vernon Small Band. Ramsey Lewis, one of our Tickets are $50 per person, Day's Night," and "Wade in the 11 p.m. Sundays on Smooth /8:15 p.m. Kenny Cox Sextet Held country's most popular jazz call (248) 683-1750 for more Water." Three of the singles, as Jazz 98.7 FM in Detroit); and 5p.m. A la Carte Brass and 9:45 p.m. Liquid Soul pianists, will join jazz flutist information. St. Mary's College well as the albums "Sounds of host of a hone-hour interview Percussion Pepsi Jam Academy is at Orchard Lake and Com- Christmas" (1961) and "Sun and performance program, 7 p.m. Diane Shuur & the Duke Alexander Zonjic 4 p.m. Sun 1 p.m. Jazz clinic with Vincent day, Sept. 13 for the third rnerce roads oh the east shore Goddess" (1976) went gold, and "Jazz Central," for BET cable Ellington Orchestra, directed by •York' '•.• TV nationwide. Paul Ellington annual "Jazz on the Lake" at of Orchard Lake. he won performance Grammy's 2:45 p.m. Harold McKinney's for "The In Crowd," "Hold It 9:30 p.m. Regina Carter Quar Jazz for a New Generation St. Mary's .College' at Orchard "One's style is one's style. It's Zonjic also hosts a Monday- tet w/John Blake •;./•.'•'• Lake. Right There," and "Hang on Friday drive-time program, 6- 3:45 p.m,. Meet the Artist: -Paul • there in every song you do, as Sloopy." DTE Energy Stage Ellington 1 The event opens 2 p.m. when are your fingerprints," said 10 a.m. on Smooth Jazz 98.7 12:15 p.m. Paiit Abler Quartet 5:15 p.m. Student jam session a wide selection of complimen Ramsey, who has recorded over Currently, in addition to FM in metro Detroit. After sev •2" p.m. Houston Person & Etta 7:45 and 9 p.m. Imperial Swing tary gourmet horsd'oeuvres 60 albums, won three Grammy recording and presenting con eral years as a rock guitarist, Jones ,''..' r\'••.•:•••...'.'}' Orchestra and wines for tasting from awards, and has five gold certs, Lewis spends his time as Zonjic began a relentless pur 3:30 p.m. George Goldsmith & Kowalskl Riverfront Cafe more than two dbzen area mer records in his four decades in Monday-Friday morning drive suit to learn to play the flute at Endangered Species Lives! 1:30 and 3 p.m. Cass Tech Jazz chants will be available, and the music business. time on-air personality on the age of 21. A resident of 5 p.m. Henry Cook Band Combo silent auction featuring numer WNUA-PM in Chicago. He's Windsor, he quickly found suc 7 p.m. The David McMurray 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. The WCC ous items from the world of In the mid-1960s, Ramsey hit also host of a syndicated week cess for his virtuosity. He has Shovr Jazz Combo sports, entertainment, recre the pop singles charts four ly program, the "Ramsey Lewis toured and performed all over 9 p.m. Houston Person & Etta 8:15 and 10:30 p.m. Dwight ation and fashion, will be held. times with "The In Crowd," Show," that's heard in over 50 the world; Jones •'•'". •••.'.'';..•}'• ;..•••" • Adams Quartet "Hang on Sloppy,' "A Hard cities in the US, (including 9- Hudson's/Live Jazz Stage Noon Dearborn Edsei Ford Jazz .Band •;/.•>•.••'••••:.' ' • '-:'••. •1:15 p.m. Central Michigan Uni ftS presents Nwf m Wmj to wir vranpfvwic wim TMM ijr WM ntwwi< There's more to explore ikon ever baton at Cranbrook - mom exhibits,, more tours, more run. jump'Start your imagination at our nevfy expanded science museum. Take a three'hourtour o/'pur National Historic Landmark campus. Stop for a picnic near me science museum or hike lush nature trails. AiCranbook, you'll findsomething foreveryon e to enjoy this summer • rain or shine. ^^^tf^^L^ jj ' f Jf a. • '• BOTIIVIV ^m WNMffwV •.' . Check out our newly expanded museum and summer blockbuster exhibit, The Robot loot larger-than-life robotic beasts, including aigiqnt squid with 18-foot tenloxks,demonstrctehow animals function in the natural world. Only through September 7-r- don't mlaeltt Art Explore on array of contemporary art exhibitions featuring photography, sculpture, ceramics and more. 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'T ^ ••• "-P I The Observer & EccentricfVll\il®DAY, AUGUST 27,1998 *R3 frorhpageEl Nigel," to U2's debut "Boy" to Fireballs that the channel hired Gangster Fun; which he formed possesses a large record collect Des Moines, Iowa, radio station, "When they (fans) actually see,, Dave Matthews Band's "Under the band to play a TCI Cablevi- as a student at Oakland Univer tion, looked to his friend Jason The Fireballs' live show is one the band, they see see a band the Table and Dreaming." sion event in Colorado last week' sity in Rochester. When Gang Schusterbauer, booking and pro of the most exciting and fun live that swings but it's, a hard jump Renowned producer and song end. ster Fun ran dry, Bunkley, a motions manager for Majestic shows I've ever seen "said Flom, blues style that nobody else does,' writer Ahmet* Ertegun is also "Everywhere they go* people 1987 OU graduate, took a break Theatre Center, including the whose record company also largely because John and what; a, rumored to be interested. just go huts. People are just from music to pursue an Garden BowL signed Detroit rapper Kid Rock. showman he is, With his dancing The weekend before, Aug. 15- dancing all oyer the place. I'm advanced degree in sociology and "When John started talkinga "It's highlighted by John Bunk and his singing, there's so much' 1(8, VHl's "Rock Across America" not sure how much airplay they . work as a glassblower at Green bout forming this band, the ley who, in my opinion, is a soul there. There's not a lot of premiered interview and perfor get but that seems not to matter field Village in Dearborn. whole swing fad was not even on superstar in the making. He is that with, what;people call^ mance segments with the band because they!rs so infectious," In 1996, he and trumpeter the map. It just wasn't there. The charismatic. He's got style for swing bands today," he- taped during its Milwaukee Buffolano explained, James: Bostek came up with the timing, I think, is incredible/ day's and his moves:... he's on a explained. Suramerfest gig, Folks coming "VHl has been supporting the idea to start a jump blues/swing "When he sat down and lis-: different planet than the rest of ''That's what's going to propel home from the Woodward Dream recent Surge in popularity of band - long before swing bands tened to some old records, it just us. You can't help smiling." them to crush and conquer all Cruise at 2 a.m. may have stum swing music but alot of the like the Chenry Poppin' Daddies, didn't seem like it would be ''The band's musicianship is, I the swing bands. TheyYe just a bled across the piece flipping bands we're working with - the Mighty Blue Kings, and Big Bad viable," Schusterbauer think; stellar and >they maintain fun band to see. There really is channels. Cherry Poppin' Daddies, the Voodoo Daddy hit the charts. explained. "All he wanted to do an energy throughout the show no one else like them out on tlie.'• "You saw it! Isn't that weird?" Brian Setzer Orchestra, Royal "I guess I just kept going back was start a band and play the that's just impossible to resist. horizon anywhere. They can go. Bunkley said excitedly. "We've Crown Revue - obviously are (in time). I was really interested music that he loved. The last Every guy is Q character in the toe-to-toe with any hip stylish; been doing a lot of things for becoming nationally known and in ska. I always listened to old thing I'm sure in his mind was to band and then there's the- most swing band on the planet. Fin. VHl. They've taken us under we found that working with The music ~. old soul arid blues and conquerthe music industry. It important thing which is the astounded that VH1 and Atlantic! • their wing. They just kind of like Atomic Fireballs you^^&n take a jump blues. I was thinking about seems like that's happening." son gs. With son gs 'like 'C ay ia r Records (pay attention to theni), us and are willing to help us out band who obviously is really a pure jump blues thing. There This summer, The Atomic Fire and Chitlins,' I think they can and that they're actually being and allow us to get some expo good and put them on our stage are so many influences from the balls inked a multi-album deal emerge as one of the most impor embraced by this music induSV sure before the new CD comes and use them for some of our present that I wanted to bring with Lava/Atlantic Records. tant swing bands that's out try-"' -•:"'•' • '/. •-/-•'"'•• •••'•"/ out." events and you get a huge crowd those in as well. It's really pure there," : ,.'•'..' "Sometimes I think they could c Jason Flom, president of Lava Tom Buffolano, vice president reaction of it." '90s music, not '30s and 40s. But Records, was turned on to The Schusterbauer agreed that The n't fmd and sustain a talent '.if;, of event marketing and promo I love and respect the mu9ic form Atomic Fireballs by a co-worker the heavens opened.up and there Novel idea Atomic Fireballs' live shows; tions for VHl, said that VHl was that era," Bunkley explained. Rick Goetz who heard a track complete with the cane swirling was a neon sign in the sky. It's; so impressed with The Atomic For years, Bunkley was the For research, Bunkley, who from "Birth of the Swerve" on a Bunkley, are its strong points. ama'zing. I'm really proud of lead singer of the ska band him." g ers open new season revue It could be curtains for the ahead with our plans," said Cyn senior assisted living facility on kees," and "How to Succeed in a temporary home, the Farming- For the first time ever, the Farmington Players Barn if the. thia Tupper, president of the property next to the Players Business." ton Players chose shows that Players will present a show duf-, Farmington Players raise Farmington Players. Barn on 12 Mile Road in Farm These are all shows the Play require small casts, and are easi ing the Thanksgiving holiday - enough money to build a new This is Act II of a continuing ington Hills. The big white dairy ers have presented at the Barn er to produce. "A Tuna Christmas," a comedy by theater. drama that began last spring bam that has been home to the over the past 45 years. "We picked really entertaining Ed Howard, Joe Sears and JaK- "We've raised in excess of when the Players began discus Players for 45 years needs air "We taken the show stopping shows so our audience willstay ton Williams. It takes place dur $300,000, and have $150,000 to sion with Suhrise Assisted Liv cbnditioningj and must be made numbers that everyone knows \yith us during the transition,? ing Christmas in the third small go before we'can absolutely go ing, Inc., which plans to build a handicap accessible. The Players for our show" said Tupper^ who is said Tupper. "There's a lot of est town in Texas where two meri want to work with Sunrise directing the show with Sue variety. We want to make sure take on the challenge of portray-, Farmington Players 1998-99 Season Assisted Living, Inc. to develop a Rogers. It promises to-be "Some we don't icse bur patrons. We ing 22 male and female roles in Where: With the exception of "Broadway Barned - A Musical unified plan for the property Enchanted Evening." want them to enjoy making the as radio station news personali Revue," at the Farmington Players Barn, 32332 W. 12 Mile Road that would include a new the "We have more talent in this move with us." ties. (between Farmington and Orchard Lake Road), all shows will be ater. show than we've ever had at Tyndale College, 35700 W. 12 Mile Road .(between Drake and Tupper said the Players want before," said Tupper about the Halsted) Farmington Hills. to raise half of the estimated ensemble cast of 24. "Everyone NEW! - OPEN FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Season tickets: Three shows for $35, does not include "Broad $900,000 needed to build a new wanted to be in this show. They'll way Barned," which benefits the building fund. Call (248) 553- theater before they make a final get to do what they do best sing, COME ABOARD 2955. commitment. If they' reach their dance, or be funny." • "Broadway Barned - A Musical Revue" Performances: 8 goal, they want to break ground For the rest of its 45th season, FOR THE FINEST for a new theater in late fall. the Players will present their p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12, Sept. 18-19, and Sept. 25-26; 7 AND FRESHEST p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20; tickets $20. With an eye toward the future, shows in the Kresge Chapel at • MA Tuna Christmas" by Ed Howard, Joe Sears, and Jason the Players will open their sea nearby Tyndale College on 12 HAND- REAL SEAFOOD GRILL Jaston Williams. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7, son Friday, Sept, 11 with a spe Mile Road between Drake and rF0RM£RLY 0.DEHH1S0KS Nov, 1344, Nov. 20-21, and Nov. 27-28, matinee 2 p.m. Saturday, cial production - "Broadway Halsted. SELECTED FISH, Barned - A Musical Revue." All "We had to find another place Nov. 13; tickets $12. SHRIMP, CRAB, LOBSTER AND SHELLFISH FROM THE • "The Fantasticks," book, music and lyrics by Tom Jones and proceeds from that show will go to perform, and we wanted to Harvey Schmidt. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 5-6, into the building fund. find a place that was close," said ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, AND GULF OF MEXICO. Feb. 12-13, Feb.19-20, and Feb. 26-27, matinee 2 p.m. Saturday, The rousing revue features Tupper. Their theater seats 240, Feb. 13; tickets $14. memorable songs from all your which is what our new theater • ^Don't Dress for Dinner" by Marc Camoletti. Performances: favorite Broadway shows - would seat. It's still quite inti 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 23-24, April 30-May 1, May 7-8, ^Guys and Dolls," "Brigadoori," mate." The Barn seats about 175 May 14-15, matinee 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1; tickets $12. "South Pacific," "Anything Goes," people. GENUINE GRILL-UCIOUSNESS - SIMPLE. SATISFYING AND FAST! 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In a few more years, you'll find me out here in the workshop more and more, fixing a hinge or polishing a case. I know that there's a lot of life left in these old guys. I can relate to that. ; I r^sTiTutn of Arts Ask your employer orbanlter about saving with US Savings Bonds. For all the right reasons. Take VSAVWGS Stock .,; ANGITS; ,.,,- inAmerica I dBONDS :; VATICAN" :' ——"i' A public service of (his newspaper -»rt, *y < • •i> iV. Ugi'liil'in"' " '"' " "l T~ " ' " ' in • ii ii raw- —*—^^*«^««*M The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,. 1998 (M A. Guidg. to erttert 28, Edison's, 220 Merrill St.» "The Miracle Worker,- 1-6 p.m. • Birmingham. Free, 21 and older, (children) and 6-6:30 p.m. (dogs) THEATER (248)645-2150 Sunday, Aug. 30 by appointment EXPLOSION CEREBRAL ' CAPITOL THEATRE only, dog must be nice, quiet and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. i, as part of "Odd Couple," Friday-Saturday, Aug. calm, and behave well with children, Mood Indigo night at Bird of 28-29, at the theater, 121 University at the theater on the Oakland Paradise, 207 S.'Ashley St., Ann .- Ave,, W., Windsor. $9-$14 University campus, Rochester. For Arbor. Cover charge. 21 and older. (Canadian) (519) 253-8065 or performances Oct. 21 to Nov. 15. (734)662-8310 '> http://www.mnsl.net/'~caplt6l (248)370-3310 WENDELL HARRISON QUARTET PURPLE ROSE THEATRE-COMPANY THE NOVI THEATRES 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug, 29, Duet, "Marcus Is Walking: Scenes from Auditions actors for the Ensemble 2711 Woodward Ave. (at Martin the Road,' Joan Ackerman's new Theatre Company's production of LUther King Boulevard), Detroit. comedy takes a look at the great •You Can't Take it With You," 7:30 <313) 831^3838 .American pastime of automobile - p.m. Thursday. Aug. 27, at the the GARY HAVERKATE TRIO travel, through Saturday, Sept. 12, ater, 45175 W, 10 Mile Road, Novi, 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Sept. at the theater, 137 Park St., ;' ETC participants must pay $125 3, Edison's, 220 Merrill St.; participation fee. "You Can't Take It Chelsea. $20$25. (734) 475-7902 Birmingham. Free; 21 and older. With You" performances Nov. 13-15. (248)645-2150 (248)347-0400 V OPERA (plano/bass/drums) PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY CHORUS HEIDI HEPLER & MiCHELE RAMO Open auditions for new /tiembers, 7 'CARMEN" 6-10 p.m. Mondays.at Too-Chez, - p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 8,15, 22 and The Friends of the Opera of Michigan 27155 Sheraton Drive, Novi, (248) 29, especially needed are tenors, celebrate their 10th anniversary with 348-5555; 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays to Bizet's romantic opera, 7:30 p.m. basses and baritones, some open Saturdays at Encore in the Quality Friday, Aug. 28, at the Henry Ford ings for altos and sopranos, Inn; 1801 S. Telegraph Road, • Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan rehearsals for 25th anniversary Bloomfield Hills, (248) 335-3790; li Avenue, Dearborn. $15, $12 Christmas Concert begin Sept. 8,. at a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, at Vic's seniprs/students. (313) 582-0997 First United Methodist Church, Market, 42875 Grand River Ave., or (313) 943-2330 •• 45201N. Territorial Road, west of Novi. (248) 305-7333 Sheldon, Plymouth. (734) 4554080 JAiZHEAD G6LL JE O 153 PLYMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 9:30 p.m, Saturday, Aug. 29, Second • FOREHEAD PRODUCTIONS Auditions for cohcertmaster, second City, 2301 Woodward Ave!, Detroit, "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" along oboe/second clarinet, second Cover charge. 21 and older. (313) with "Bathroom Privileges" and "Life French horn, section strings, others 965-9500 (be bop/swing) Wisdom from Big-Time Wrestling," 8 may audition for substitute posi LOR) LEFEVRE AND JIMMY LEE p.rrl. Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 27-29, tions, Monday, Sept. 14. (734) 482- TRIO and 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, Varner 3897/(313)640-1773 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28- Studio Theatre in Varner Hall, ROSEDALE COMMUNITY PLAYERS 29, Bird of Paradise, 207 S. Ashley, Oakland University.. $5 students and Auditions for "The Sisters Ann Arbor. $5. 21 and older. (734) $7 general, remaining run. Benefits Rosenswelg," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 662-8310 Oakland University's Department of Sept. i, Upstage, 21728 Grand MAH MICHAELS TRIO Music, Theatre and Dance; (248) River Ave., 1/2 block east of Lahser With^uest vocalist Patti Richards, 370-3021 in Old Redford area of Detroit, 8-11:30 p.m! Thursday, Aug, 27, and Planetfest: WPLT-FM is hosting its annual Planetfest at hoonSuhday, Detroit. (248) 258-5368 with pianist Dennis Tini, 8-11:30 COMMUNITY ••Aug. 30, at Pine Knob, fy SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE p.m. Thursday, Sept, 3, Botsford Inn, THEATER Auditions for "Night Watch," a sus 28000 Grand River Ave., Farmington able at The Palace and Pine Knob box offices as wellasallTichetmaster pense drama, 7 p.m.Tuesday- •,. _ Hills, $.5 cover waived with dinner. outlets. Net proceeds will benefit charities in metro Detroit "helping to save $5 drink minimum. (248) 474-4800 AVON PLAYERS l Wednesday, Sept. 1-2./.Ir» the col r0liver," musical based on Dickens theplanet/'This'year's line-tip is-Ednastvap from1-1:30 p>m<, Sixpence >-": lege's liberal arts theater, 18600 CARL MICHEL 8 p;m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. classic,'Oliver Twist,* 8 p.m. None the Richer from 2-2:30 p.m., Agents of Good Roots fr6m&3:45pM.t Haggerty Road, Uvonla. Auditons Fridays-Saturdays, Sept. 11-12,18- Patty Griffin from4:15-5 p.m., The Why Store from 5:30-6:15 p.m., Grant are open to anyone in the communi 29, Agape Caffe, 205 Fifth Ave.. 19, 25-26 and Oct. 2-3, 2 p.m. ty and scripts are available in the Royal Oak. Free, 25-cent surcharge Sundays, Sept. 20 and 27, and Lee Buffalo (pictured above) from 6:45-7:45 p.m., Duncan Sheik from 8:15- Bradner Library. For performances on drinks during entertainment. All Thursday, Oct. 1, special matinee 9:15 p.m., and the Wallflowers from 9:45-10:45 p.m,Sheik, who scored a Oct. 23-24, Nov. 6-7 and 13-14. ages. (248) 546-1400 performance 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. hit with '-Barely Breathing" will release anewas-of-yet-untitled album (734)462-4469 MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY u 19, at the playhouse, 1185 Tfenken Tuesday, Oct. & Bite^ufTongue"wUlbe STAQECRAFTERS SECOND STAGE 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Aug. 27-28, Road, east of Rochester Road, 0100 orhitp: I[lwww.palacenet.comifbr information • Auditions for" Five Women Wearing Duet, 2711 Woodward Aye.Tat Rochester Hills; $15, V the Same Dress;" 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Martin Luther King Boulevard), student/senior/group rates available Aug- 30, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Detroit. (313) 83i-3838 Thursdays and Sundays. (248) 608- SHAHIDA NURULLAH TRIO Church, 8625 E. Jefferson Ave. (at Lafayette Aye., Royal Oak.; 9077;'" ' "THE PARTNERS BALL" Performances are Oct. 23-Nov. 1. 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday, music and favorite Broadway tunes Burns in Indian Village), Detroit. OUR TIME PRODUCTIONS Featuring performances by Sister (248)541-4832 Sept. 4, Edison's, 220 Merrill St., presented by Cantor Sidney Resnlck Free. All ages. (313) 822-3456 "PS. Your Cat is Dead," risque adult and pianist Nathalie Conrad 1 p.m. Hazel and the Atomic Fireballs, and TINDERBOX PRODUCTIONS Birmingham. Free, 21 and older. gay comedy with some nudity, 8 Monday, Aug. 31, free, at the Jewish a strolling supper by Matt Prentice's Auditions for singers high school to <248) 645-2150 (vocai/piano/bass) p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, through Aug. Community Center, 15110 W.10 Unique Restaurant Corp., 6 p.m. POPS/SWING 22 years old 6-9 p.m. Monday, Aug. ROBERT PHIPO DUO Wednesday, Sept. 23, Art Van 8 p.m, Monday, Aug. 31, Duet, 2711 29, outside courtyard at the •••.' Mile, Oak Park. (248) 967-4030 . ATOMIC FIREBALLS 31; auditions for singers grades 1-8 Furniture, 650014 Mile Road, Woodward Ave. (at Martin Luther Backpocket Bar, 8832 Greenfield "FALL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC" : 8 p.m. Friday, Aug, 28, Clutch for show choir, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Warren. $50 afterglow, $125 friend, King Bdtrlevard), Detroit. (313) 831- Road, north(of Joy Road, Dearborn! Featuring a concert of sacred Cargo's, 65 E. Huron St., Pontiac. Sept. 1, Saturday rehearsals; musi $250 benefactor, benefits The 3838 $12.56. (3i3) 582-6260 '. hymnSj secuiar music and African- '; $10 in advance. All ages, (swing) cal theater workshop for December Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer American spirituals performed by the (248) 333-2362 or production of "Babes in Toyland," POIGNANT PLECOSTOMUS Institute. (800) KARMANOS, ext. DINNE R THEATER Cantata Aciademy, 7:30 p.m. Friday, http:y/www.961melt.com auditions for singers, actors, dancers With Spy Radio, 9:30 p.m. Friday, 6706 : Sept. 11, St. Francis of Assisi WAYNENEWTON ' (experience not necessary) ages 5- Sept. 4,- Blind Pig, 206-208 S.first FIORELLI'S Church, 2250 E. Stadium Blvd., Ann SINGLES COALITION BENEFIT 7:30 p.m. Friday. Sept. 4, Pine Knob 25,6-9 p.m. Wednesday,Sept. 2 St., Ann Arbor. Cover charge. 19 and "Divas Do the Movies," a.musical with possible call back Sept. 3, : Arbor. $25. (734) 971-2826, ext. 'DANCE:;' Music Theatre, 1-75 and Sashabaw older. (734) 9958555 revue, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, to Aug. ; classes for grades 1-8 will be 9 a.m. 426 , •••':••.•'••.••;.'•.•• 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, to ^ Road, independence Township. URSULA WALKER AND BUDDY 29, at the restaurant, 26125 E. TONY LEE ;•.':•'•-. benefit the children of Oakland $22.50 pavilion, $12.50 lawn. All to 1 p.m. Saturdays, rehearsals at 1 BUDSON Huron River Dr., Flat Rock. $30 Hypnotist/magician appears 8 p.m. Family Services, all singles wel ages. Persons holding tickets for p.m., tuition/participation fee, at With Dan Kolton, 9:30 p.m. to 1 advance, $35 at door, Includes din Thursday, Aug, 27, Magic Bag,: come, dressy attire, at the Novi Newton's Jan. 16 Palace concert": the Cathedral Theatre, 501 Temple, a.m. Thursdays and Fridays at Forte, ner, show, tax and tip. (313) 782- ' 22920 Woodward Aye., Ferndaie.; $6 Hilton Hotel (Main Ballroom), 21111 . should call (248) 377-8601. (248) Detroit, (313) 535-8962 201 S. Woodward Ave., Birmingham. 1431 -:/ In advance. 18 and older. (248) 544- Haggerty Road, 1-275 andEight 3770100 or. ZAMlR CHORALE OF Free. 21 and older. (248) 594-7300 GENirrrs 3030 Of. . , Mile. $15 in advance, $20, (248) http://\v ww.palacenet.com METROPOLITAN DETROIT ALEXANDER ZONJIC : Open rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, "Pasta tp.Paczkis," the story of the http://www.themagicbag.com 851-9909 ;•';• 7:30 p.m, Thursday, Aug. 27, Shain ..'' marriage of an.Italian bride and a Sept. 1, Kahh Jewish Community Park; Birmirigham. Free.. All ages, MICHIGAN STATE CHILI AUDITIONS Center, 6600 W. Maple Road, West '., Polish groorh, through October at CHAMPIONSHIP ; ^ FAMILY EVENTS (248)645-0731 the restaurant, 108 E. Main St., BEL CANTO CHORAL OROUP Bloomfield, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Applications are being accepted for "ELVIS ... MEMORIES OF A Sept. 8, Agency for Jewish Nortrivilie. $$9.95 includes seven- the championship on Saturday^ Sept. Auditioning women who read music GOSPEL course Italian dinner, show, tax and LEGEND* and like to perform light classrc-al, Education, 21550 W. 12 Mile Road, 12, during the Plymouth Fail 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2 p;m. and 6 Southfield, (313) 861-8990/(248) GREATER GRACE TEMPLE CHOIR , gratuity. (248) 349-0522 Festival, downtown Plymouth. The shpwtunes and seasonal favorites, p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, and 2 pm. by appointment only through Aug. 30 ,851-8560 With Dottle Peoples and Marvin Sap, YOUTH PRODUCTIONS winner of the 20th annual event . Sunday, Aug. 30, on the stage hear 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, Chene goes to the 1998 World in Southfield: (248) 557-3734/(248) Crowley's at Livonia Mali,"29514 642-3216 CHORAL Park, 2600 E.Atwater, Detroit. Free. MARQUIS THEATRE CHILDREN .Championship Chili Cook-Off in Seven Mile Road (at Middlebelt . All ages. (313) 3934)292 Nevada. (734) 4558838 DEARBORN BALLET THEATRE "Raggedy Ann and Andy," 2:30 p.m. Road), Livonia. (248) 476-1160 PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY CHORUS "RIVER RAMBLE" Auditions for male and female Saturdays, Sept. 12,19 and 26, and. MAYBURY STATE PARK The group is looking for members WORLD MUSIC 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 29, Sept. Walk along the River Trail with a nat dancers for "The Nutcracker/ mint- "Michigan Birds of Prey* program mum two years serious dance train-. and former members to help cete- . 13, 20 and 27, at the theater, 135 uralist to learn features of the Huron IMMUNITY featuring Karen Young, a licensed ing, 1-4 p.m: Saturday, Sept. 12 at brate its 25th ahniversary with a 6.|Main St., Northville. Children ages River and its environs, 2 p.m. r 9:30 p.m.-i:30 a-m- Friday, Aug. 28, bird rehabilitator from Bird Rescue of the Dearborn Senior Center gala ball Friday, Oct. 2*'at Laurel 3iand younger not permitted. (248) Saturday, Aug. 29, Proud Lake Library pub, 42100 Grand River Huron Valley,.speaking about the Gymnasium; formerly St. Barbara's Park Manor, Livonia. (734) 459- r . 3J9-8110 for ticket information and Recreation Area, 3500 Wixom Road, Ave., Novi. Free. 21 and older. (248) "habits and habitats of birds, 7 p.m. School; 13500 Colson, off Schaefer 6829 or write to P.O. Box 700217, special school performance times Milford. Meet at the Annex parking Plymouth, Mich., 48170 3499110; 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, May bury State Road between Michigan Avenue and arjd rates. lot at Proud Lake Recreation Area. Saturday, Aug. 29, The Deck at State motor vehicle permit required Park's Farm Demonstration Building, Ford Road, Dearborn,.For perfor ttNDERBOX PRODUCTIONS 20146 Beck Road (Off Eight Mile JAZZ •-• - Second City, 2301 Woodward Ave., ^nderbox Tales/ 7 p.m. Friday- for entry. (248)685-2187 mances with the Dearborn Symphony Detroit. Cover charge. 21 and older. RICK SMITH Road), Northville Township. State Orchestra Nov, 28-29. ('313) 563- . Sit urday, Aug. 28-29, and 2 p,m; Park motor vehicle permit required ., ABLER-LEDUFf AND HAYDEN TRIO (313) 965-2222; 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 Sunday,'Aug. 30, at the Theatre Demonstrates "How to Find Your 2488/(313) 94i3095 8:30 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Aug. a.m.. Friday, Sept. 4, Library Pub, Perfect Golf Swing" and signs his for entry. (248) 349 8390 DETROIT SYMPHONY CIVIC (Suild of Livonia Redford, 15138 MICHIGAN RENAISSANCE 27, Fleetwood oh Sixth restaurant, 35230 Central City Parkway, book of the same name, Smith Isfolf ORCHESTRA ; 209 W. Eighth St., Royal Oak. Free. Qeech Daly, south of Five Mile, FESTIVAL Westland. Free, 21 and older.-(734) i;ivonia. $5. (313)5358962 director at Treetops Resort in Open auditions for the 1998-99 sea All ages. (248) 541-8050 421-2250 (reggae) ; Gaylord, 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at Festival runs through weekends son for the tuition-free training,. through September and I abor Day TASUMAH BEY QUINTET PJNOMARELU Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 1122 orchestra for aspiring professional. ' 6-9 p.m, Thursdays through Sept. 3, 7 p.mi Tuesday, Sept. 1, at SPECIAL EVENTS Monday, at the grounds, one'mite Rochester Road, Rochester Hills. musicians, 9 a.m, to 5 p.m. Friday^ Bendetto's Ristoranto Italiano, north of Mount Holly on Dixie Bert's on the River; Belle Isle. (313) mUU HARMONICA BLOW-OfF (248)652-0558 Sunday, Sept. 11-13, deadline for 15505 15 Mile, Clinton Township, Highway. Holly. Festival runs through 823-8000 Maturing Kim Wilson of the scheduling an audition is Friday, , (810) 790-1010; 7 p.m. Wednesday- weekends through September and GARY BLUMER TRIO Fabulous Tbunderbirds, Curtis BENEFITS Aug. 28. For performances Nov. 15, Friday, Sept. 2-4, at Luciano's Labor Day Monday.,$13.95, $5.95 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Aug. . Sntgado, Steve B«fcer, and host Feb. 28 and May 9. (313) 576-5164 39031 Garfield, Clinton Township, LOUIS ANDERSON children ages 512, free for children 27, Edison's, 220 Merrill St., Lorry "The Iceman' Fisenberg, 9 FIRST THEATER GUILD Birmingham. Free. 21 and older. (810) 263 6540. (Italian arid Comedian and star of Showtime and ages 4 and younger. (248).634-5552 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, Crowne Auditions for "The Sound of Music," (248)6452150 Spanish) . ' HBO specials and "Life with Louie," or . tftaza Hotel-Metro Airport, 80CO 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, First , RON BROOKS TRIO TASLIMAH BEY QUINTET Merriman Road, Romulus. $15; and performs 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, The bttp://www.members. wlxorn/Rcnf Presbyterian Church's Knox 6-9 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 3, Ark, 316 S. Main St, Arm Arbor. $75 e«tmi or Renf>strni#aol.jAn 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 4 5, workshops featuring the. performers Auditorium, 1669 W. Maple Road Bird of Paradise, 207 S. Ashley, Ann Bert's on the River, Belle Isle..(313) reserved seats ($50 tan deductible), THE ARTICLES alongs with Peter "Madcat* Ruth, l (between Southfield and Cranbrook Arbor. $5. 21 and older. (734) 662- 823-8000 p\m. Thursday Friday, Aug. 27-28 $25 general admission, benefits 6-¾ p.m, Saturday, Aug. 29, rpads). Birmingham, Performances HERO - Homeless Empowerment Greenfield Village, 20900 0*kwood 8310 ($10 per day), and a "How to Play me Oct. 30 Nov. 1, ortd Nov. &8. JUDiE COCHILL TRIO Relationship Organization, an organi Blvd., Dearborn. Free with admis C0MEI)Y fylues Harmonica In One Afternoon" (248) 644 0356/(2/18) 518-2871 9 p.m, to 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, „„ ' workshop, 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 zation that Anderson co-founded. sion, $12.50 adults, $11.50 sonior MADRIGAL CHORALE OF JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB (734) 7611800 or citizen* ages 62 and oider, $/.50 for Edison's, 220 Merrill St., . ($15), ait the hotel. All events part SOUTHFIELD Birmingham. Free. 21 and older, Norm Stuiz and Rich Higginbottom, of the Society for the Preservation http://www.a2ark.org children ages 5 12, and free for cliil Holding auditions for male voice Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 27-29; FLORAL BOTANICA dren ages 4 and younger. After 4 (248)645 2150 >«^ Advancement of the ports and second sopranos Tuesday, RANDY CRAWFORD Randy Lubas, Thursday-Saturday, Hirmontca's IntefnaUonal Harmonica 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, art e*,Nt> p.m., $10 adults, $5 kids afies 512. Sept. 1. Southfield l.atbrup High Sept..3-5. at the club above Kicker's With Walter Beastey, 8 p.m. Friday,: • Convention. (313) 730 4336 it to raise funds for Belle Isle (Jamaican ja;*) (313) 271 1620 . School, 19301 W. 12 Mile Road (at All American Grill, 36071 Plymouth Botanical Society and Anna Scripps Sept. 4,Xheno Park, 2600 E. , CAFE EUROPA DETROIT Fvergreen Road), Southfield. Atwator St., Detroit. $15 $35. All : Road, Livonia. 9 p!m. Wednesdays Aerogram for Holocaust survivors, Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle <3 ARI I„ 1., O 1ST Audition time hy appointment only. ($2), 9 p.m. Thursdays (free), 9 p.m. Isle, show contimws to Oct. 10, at agog; (313) 3930292 ' families and friends, features Sander JENNY KING (810)352-9527 "TXcTf DRYDEN TRIO 5ft>moYiU from the group 'Of mini,* the fisher Building (lobby floor), MEADOW BROOK THEATRE 30H W. Grand Blvd., Detroit. $10. 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 8:30 p.m; to 12:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. ~~~' Plcaso see next pngc i-530 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, dona Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Auditions for children and dogs for Uyis accepted; Yiddish"and Hebrew - -f»l£) 526-3799/(313) 852-4064 . **••***-•$• ••* TV: W •"!• The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 Making contact: Please submit popular music items for publication to Christina Fuoco; all others to Linda Ghomin, two weeks in advance to the Observer & Eccentric V Newspapers, 3625i Schoolcraft, Livonia 4M50orbyfax (734) 591-7279 ••••••*• •»«*#•«*>••««•••• »llMIMItMMI«#M«M*l»l*UI«*Mlit*«l**MM»iM«MI*MOM»MM«»Mitl*llM«o«4(M»#*lMiMI*M*#f I* .., Continued pym previous page Tuesday, Aug. 1, Blind Pig, 206^208 Andrew's Hal!, 431E. Congress, , Theatre, 1-75 and Sashabaw Road, 35230 Central City Parkway, Crush Rus, 9,p,m. Sundays In June,;- S- First St., Ahh Arbor. Free* 19 and Detroit, $13 in advance, $15 day. of Independence Township. Tickets at Westland. Free. 21 and older; 10 at the club, 22920 Woodward Ave.,' Friday ($10),'and 8p,m; and 10:30 older. (734) 996-8555 (variety) show. All ages, (rock) (313) 961- Tlcketmaster. AH ages. (248) 377- p.m; Saturday, Aug. 29, Kodiak Grill; Ferndale. Free before 10 p.m., $5 , p.m. Saturdays ($10), unless other BLUE ROSE MELT or http://www.961meit.com 0100 or http://wivw.palacenet.com 45666 Mound Road, Utica; Free. 21 afterward. 18 aind older. (248) 544- wise noted; (734) 261-0555 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, New KNEE DEEP SHAG (rock): and older, (rock) (734) 421- • 3030 or . JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB AT Way Bar, 23130 Woodward Ave., With Baked Potato, 9:30 p.m. ROBERT PENN- 2250/(810)731-1750 http://www.themagicbag.com PAJSANO'S Ferndale. Free. 21 and older. (248) Thursday, Sept. 3, Blind Pig, 206- 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, Fox and VANHALEN - ^ MOTOR LOUNGE jft, Reriifck and Manny Shields, 9 541-9870 208 Si First St., Ann Arbor. Cover Hounds, 1560 Woodward Ave., With the Kenny Wayne Shepherd 'World Wednesdays" featuring DJs ;' p.m. Friday, Aug; 28 ($6), and PAT BOYACK AND THE PROWLERS Charge. 19 and older. (734) 996- Bloomfield Hills, Free. All ages. " Band, 7:30 p.m, Thursday, Sept. 3, Urban Kris and Culture, spin world ,, Saturday, Aug. 29 ($8), at the club, 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, Fifth Avenue, 8555 (funk) (248) 644-4800 (blues) Pine Knob Music Theatre, i-75 and •.'-' music, 9 p.m, Wednesdays; at the 5070 Schaefer Road, Dearborn. 215 W. Fifth Ave,, Royal Oak. Cover . GLADYS KNIGHT -PLANEtFESr Sashabaw Road, Independence club, 3515 Caniff, Hamtramck, (313) 584-8885 charge. 21 and older, (blues) (248) With Jeffrey Osborne, 8 p.m. Friday, With The Wallflowers, Duncan Sheik, Township; $40 pavilion, $20 lawn. (313)396:0080 or '; MAINSTREET COMEDY SHOWCASE 542-9922 Aug. 28, Chene Park, 2600 E. Grant Lee Buffalo, The Why Store, All ages; (rock) (248) 377-0100 or http://www.motordetroit.com Jim Dailakas; 8:30 p.m. Thursday, LONNIE BROOKS Atwater, Detroit. $18.50-$46.50. All PaUl Griffin, Agents pf Good Roots, http://www.palacenet.com ONEX ' Aug. 27 ($7), and 8 p.m. and 10:30 As part of 'Blues on the Hilt,* 8 p.m. ages. (R&B) (313) 393-0292 Six Pence None the Richer and RANDY VOLIN AND THE SONIC •Men 4"Men" New York-style dance"*: p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29 Saturday, Aug. 29, Freedom Hill "LILITH FAIR WINNERS" Ednaswap, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, BLUES party with DJ St. Andy spinning high- ($9); Kirkland Teeple, 9:30 p.m. Park, 15000 Metro Parkway, WithThprnetta Davis, Julie Kryk and Pine Knob Music Theatre, 1-75 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Hazel energy, progressive house, 10 p.m..,v Wednesday Thursday, Sept. 2-3 ($7), Sterling Heights. $5. All ages. (810) Lori Amey, 8 p.m. Saturday; Aug.-29, Sashabaw Road, Independence Park Raceway, 1650 E. 10 Mile Fridays; "Alternative Life' withy pro at the club, 314 E. Liberty, Ann 307-8210 (blues) 7th House, 7 N. Saginaw, Pdntfac. Township. $26^96 pavilion, $19.96 Road, Hazel Park, (248) 398-1000; gressive and iieep house with DJs Arbor. (734) 995-9080 CANDY SNATCHERS Tickets at Tlcketmaster. 18 and lawn. All ages, (variety) (248) 377- 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, Bad Cecil Gibbs and St. Andy; 10 p.m. .';"'. MARK RIDLEY'S COMEDY CASTLE With Trash Brats, 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. older. (248) 33.5-8100 or 0100 or http://www.palacenet.com Frog Tavern, 555 S. Woodward Ave., Saturdays; "Tea Dance," with high , Vince Morris and Tim Rowlands, 28, Magic Stick in the Majestic . http://www.96imelt.com (variety) PLUMLOCO Birmingham. Free. 21 and older. energy and top 40 dance on the out-' Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 27-30; Norm complex, 4140 Woodward Ave., THE LOOK . 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Cross Street (248) 624-9400 (blues) side patro with DJ Cecil Gibbs, 4 Stulz and Frank G., Wednesday- Detroit. Tickets at Tlcketmaster. 18 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Library Station, 511 W. Cross St„ Ypsilanti. THE X HUSBANDS p.m. to 2 a.m. Sundays, at the club, Sunday, Sept. 2-6, at the club, 269 and older, (rock) (313) 833-POOL Pub, 25230 Central City Parkway, Cover charge. 19 and older. (734) 9:30 p.rti. to .1:30 a.m! Fridays-: 2575 Michigan Ave:, in Detroit's £. Fourth St., Royal Oak. 8:30 p.m. JOE COCKER Westland. ftee. 21 and older (rock) 485-5053 (rock) Saturdays, J.B. Bamboozles, 32350 . Corktown area. Cover charge. 21 Tuesdays ($5), 8:30 p.m. With Rick Springfield, 7:30 p.m. (734)421-2250 POUSH MUSLIMS Eight Mile Road, Farmington Hilts. arid older. (313) 964-7040 Wednesdays-Thursdays {$6), 9:30 Thursday, Aug. 27, Pine Knob Music MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL METAL 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Lili's, 2930 Free. 21 and older. (248) 426-6454 ST. ANDREW'S/THE SHELTER p.m. Fridays ($12), and 8:15 p.m. Theatre, 1:75 and Sashabaw Road, FEST ... Jacob, Hamtramck. $5. 21 and older, (acoustic rock) . "Three Floors of Fun"-'.vyith hip-hop .. and 10^45 p.m. Saturdays ($12), Independence Township. $27.50 With Revile, Secretion, Arius, Blood (313) 87&6555 or and rap in St. Andrew's Hall, alterna-,; and 7:30 p.m. Sundays ($6), Prices ; pavilion, $15 lawn. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Coven, Grievance, Exploding http://www.lllls2l.com (pop) 'C L XJ JB ., tive music in The Shelter with DJs subject to change. (248) 542-9900 Aug. 28, Toledo Zoo, Toledo. $24.50 Zombies, Harms Way, Bones Garage TEDDY RICHARDS ftJ.J.Q JTHE T S Dianna and Quig, and techno and or bttp://www.comedyc astle.com . and $20. All ages, (rock) (248) 377- and Halloween, 7:30 P-m. Friday, With Jill Jack and Merge, 8 p.m. dance in the Burns Room, 10 p.m. SECOND CITY 0100 or http://www.palacenetxom Aug. 28, and Epoch of Untight, Saturday, Aug. 29, Magic Bag, BLIND PIG ^ Fridays. $3 before 11 p.m., $5 after-.. 'Viagra Falls," 8 p.m. Wednesdays- I (248) 645-6666 Profiecy, Sdrpnus, Dark Moon, Enter 22920 Woodward Ave, Ferndale. "Sv;ing-a-bilty* night with dance ward. 18 and older; "Evolution* with Sundays with additional shows at THECONNELLS Self, Lucifer's Hammer, Lords of $6.18 and older. (248) 544-3030 or lessons from 8-9 p.m. and dancing Family Funktion in the Shelter, live 10:30 p.m. on Fridays-Saturdays 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Magic Algol, November Doom, Oblivion and http://www.themagicbag.com with DJ Del Villarreal, 7:30 p.rm broadcast from The Edge 105.1 in through November, at the club, 2301 Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Morgion, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. (rock) Sundays at the club, 206-208 S. St. Andrew's, and "Go Sound!* with . Woodward Ave., Detroit. $10 Ferndale, $7 in advance. 18 and 29, Jp's Macomb Theatre, 31 N. PAULRODGERS First St., Ann Arbor. $5 before 9 live bands in the Burns Room, 10 Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays, older. (248) 544-3030 or Walnut St., Mount Clemens. Cover With Surfin' Pluto, 7:30 p.m. Friday, p.m., $3 afterward; "Solar" night p.m. Saturdays;."incinerator," 9 p.m. $1?.50 on Fridays, and $19.50 on http://www.themagicbag.com charge. 18 and older, (metal) (810) Aug. 28, Pine Knob Music Theatre. I- with Disco D featuring Jeff Wallace, Wednesdays in The Shelter. $6. 21 Saturdays.-(313) 965-2222 (rock) 465-5154 \": 75 and Sashabaw Road, . Derrick Ramirez and Kenny Glasgow, and older. St. Andrew's and The RUSSELL SIMMONS' DEF COMEDY DANNYCOX MIGHT AS WELL Independence Township. Tickets at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Shelter are at 431 E. Congress, JAM 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, Cross Ticketmaster. Al! ages. (248) 377- club. $5. 19 and older. (734) 996- Detroit. (313) 961-MELT or With Mark Curry, Kid Capri, J.. Rochester Mills Beer Co., 400 Water Street Station, 511W. Cross St., 0100 or http://www.patacenet.com 8555 http://www.961melt.com Anthony Brown, Monique, Red Grant, St., Rochester. Free, 21 and older. Ypsilanti. Cover charge. 18 and (rock) . CLUTCH CARGO'S/MILL STREET STATE THEATRE Craig Robinson and Earthquake, 8 (acoustic rock) (248) 650-5080 older, (rock) (734) 485-5050 KRISTIN SAYER BAND *> •Flashback" night with 'The Planet" "ClubX,* with 89XCIMX, 9 p.m. p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Fox Theatre, ROBDEWAR MISS BLISS 9i30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, Local WPLT on level two (Clutch Cargo's). Saturdays at the theater, 2115 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 9 p.m. Friday,"Aug. 28, Lili's, 2930 With Shallow and The Autumns, 9:30 Color Brewery, 42705 Grand River old school funk on level three, and Woodward Ave., Detroit. Cover $37.50 and $35. (248) 433-1515 Jacob, Hamtramck. $5. 21 and older. p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, Blind Pig, 206- Ave., Novi. Free. 21 and older, (rock) techno and house on level four, 8:30 .charge. 18 and older. (313) 961- (313) 875^555 or 208 S, First St., Ann Arbor. $5. 19 (248) 349-2600 p.m. Saturdays, at the club, 65 E. 5451 MUSEUMS AND http://www.tilis21.com (pop) and older, (rock) (734) 996-8555 SIDEWINDERS Huron, Pontiac. Free before 9 p.m. TROPICAL HUT 21 and older; Alternative dance TOURS DUNGBEATLES MODERN VAGRANT 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Library Friday night reggae bash, Fridays at ,': night, 8 p.m. Wednesdays in Clutch 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, The 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Griff's Pub, 42100 Grand River Ave., Novi. the club. 14926 Livernois Road, CRANBROOK Lodge, 2442 Orchard Lake Road, Grill, 49 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. Cover Free! 21 and older, (rock) (248) Cargo's. 18 and older. (248) 333- Detroit. $7. 18 and older. (313) 836- Guided garden tours 1;30 p.m. Sylvan Lake. Free. 21 and older, charge. 21 and older. (248) 334- 349-9110 2362 or http://www.96lmelt.com 8686 Thursdays through Sept; 24 ($6, $5 (rock) (248) 683-5458 9292 (rock) SLAYER THE GROOVE ROOM 24 KARAT CLUB Funk, hip-hop and top 4Q with DJ seniors/students), (248) 645-3147; GLEN EDDIE MOTOR CITY JOSH AND THE BIG 3 With Fear Factory, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 'Latin Dant^e Night" with free Mac D, Thursdays. Women admitted outdoor sculpture tour noon 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, Fox arid 9 p.m, Friday, Aug. 28, Bad Frog Aug. 28, State Theatre, 2115 lessons 8-10 p.m. Thursdays; Dance free; "Love Factory" alternative Saturdays through October ($7, $5 Hounds, 1560 Woodward Ave., Tavern, 555 S. Woodward Ave., Woodward Ave., Detroit. $21.50 in party featuring club mix, freestyle. . dance night Fridays; Alternative students/seniors includes Art . Bloomfield Hills. Free; AH ages. Birmingham. Free. 21 and older. advance. All ages, (rock) (313) 961- house, techno and top 40 dance, 9 dance with DJ Matt Saturdays; Museum admission), (248) 645- (248) 64*4800; 9 p.m. Thursday, (248) 624-9400; 9 p.m.Saturday, 5451 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Free, 21, Al'.ernative dance Tuesdays; gothic, 3323, on the grounds of Crahbrook Sept, 3, Bad Frog Tavern, 555 S. Aug. 29, Fox Shd Hounds, 1560 SPLINTER GROUP and older; "Pulse" night,.9 p.m. to 2 industrial and retro with DJ Paul Educational Community, 1221 N. Woodward Ave., Birmingham. Free. Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. Featuring Peter Green, founding a.m. Mondays in July. $7 for those Wednesdays. Free, at the club, 1815 Woodward Ave., Btoorhfield Hills. •- 2i arid, older. (248) 62*9400 Free.Ali ages. (248) 644-4800 Fleetwood Mac guitarist, 8 p.m. aged 1&20. free for 21 and older; N. Main St. (at 12 Mite Road), Royal DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY (blues) (blues) Friday, Aug. 28, Magic Bag, 22920 "Swingin' Rockabilly" night with a Oak. Free before 10 p.m. nightly. 21 'Remembering Downtown Hudson's*' EDEN'S JOURNAL MUDPUPPY Woodward Ave., Ferndale. $25 in hot rod and Harley show, 6 p.m. and older. (248) 589-3344 or exhibitruns through December, at WithTrale, 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, advance. 18 and older, (rock) (248) Tuesdays. Free dance lessons 9-10 http://www.thegrooveroom.com the museum, 5401 Woodward Ave. 29, Lili's, 2930 Jacob, Hamtramck. Rochester Mills Beer Co., 400 Water 544-3030 or http://www.themag- p.m. 18 and older; Swing dance HOLLYWOOD MY WAY (at Kirby), Detroit. Museum hours $5. 21 and older. (313) 875-6555 or St., Rochester. Free. 21 and older. icbag.com night with free lessons 9-10 p.m. "Dancehall XptosiOn 1998,"^ midnight are 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday- http://www.lilis2l.com (rock) (blues) (248) 650-5080 THE SUICIDE MACHINES Wednesdays. 18 and older. The club . to 4:30 a.m. Saturdays at the club. Friday, 10 a.m-5 p.m. Saturday- E'.ECTRIC BOOGALOO MYSTERY TRAIN WITH JIM With Buck-O-Nine and Bourgeois is located at 28949 Joy Road (two 13741 W. McNichols (two blocks Sunday. $3 for adults, $1.50 seniors 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Cross MCCARTY Filth, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, St. blocks east of Middlebelt Road), west "of Schaefer),.Detroit. Coyer and children aged 12-18, free for Street Station, 511W. Cross St., 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Andrew's Hail. 431 E. Congress, Westland. (734) 513-5030 charge. All ages. Proper attire; no children ages 11 and younger. (313) Ypsilanti. Cover charge. 19 and Rochester Mills Beer Co.. 400 Water Detroit; With Buck-O-Nine and Slo- VELVET LOUNGE gym Shoes. (313) 836-8686/(313) 833-1805 or http://www.detroithis- older, (734) 485-5053 (rock) St., Rochester, Free. 21 and Older. Poke, 6 p.m. Friday. Aug. 28, St. Swing, lounge and big band tunes 653-6527 torical.org ELIZA (blues) (248) 650-5080 Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Congress, spun by DJ Sonny. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. INDUSTRY Fridays. S3. 21 and older; Swing, big DETROIT SCIENCE CENTER 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28- NICK STRANGE AND THE Detroit. $9 in advance. All ages. Electronica, Euro and retro, 8:30 band and Latin dance music, 9 p.m, IMAX movies include 'Tropical 29, Smitty's, 222 Main St., BARENAKED (ska/punk) (313) 961-M'ELT or p.m. Fridays. Free before 10 p.m,21 to 2 a.m, Saturdays. $3; 21 and Rainforest* at 10 a.m. Mondays- Rochester. Free. All ages, (acoustic 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Cross http://www.961melt.com. end older; Euro dance, 9 p.m: older; "Cute Little House*, with Fridays, 'Special Effects" at 1:10 rock) (248) 652-1600 Street Station, 511 W. Cross St., SUN MESSENGERS Saturdays. Free before 10 p.m. 21 house and techno, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. p.m. Mondays-Fridays, arid "Everest" FATHERS OF THE ID Ypsilanti. Cover charge. 18 and 9:30 p.m.. Thursday, Aug. 27, Karl's and older; "Homesick Night,* 9 p.m. Sundays. S5. 21 and older; multiple showings seven days a . 8 p.m/to midnight Saturdays older, (rock) (734) 485.5050 Cabin, 9779 N. Territorial Road, Tuesdays. Free for those 21 arid Intermediate and advance swing Week at the center, 5020 John R (at through September Johansori-Cnarles Plymouth. Free. 21 and older. (734) older before 11 p.m; Cover charge dance lessons. 8 p,m. to 2 a.m. Warren), Detroit. (313) 577-3400 Gallery, 1345 Division, in Detroit's NINETEEN WHEELS 455-8450 (R&B) CHARLES H. WRIGHT MUSEUM OF for those 18-20. ail at the club, 19 Mondays. Free. 18 and older; Eastern Market. Free, donations With The Serfs, 9:30 p.m. Friday, UNCLE BOOBY AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY S. Saginaw. Pontiac. (248) 334- Beginner Sv.'ing dance lessons 7 accepted. All ages, (alternative Aug. 28, Griff's Grill, 49 N. Saginaw. 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3. Karl's 'MAAH Says Read: Literary 1999 or hUpy/www^eimelt.com p.m. to 2 a:m. Tuesdays. Free. 18 . rock) (313) 567-8638 Pontiac. Cover charge; 21 and older. Cabin, 977¾ N. Territorial Road. Reflections of Black Authors Series," MAGIC BAG and older; "Ready Steady Go," Brit OEANFERTITA (248)334-9292 (roots rock) Plymouth. Free- 21 and older. (734) hosts the Detroit Black Writers "Playhouse," techno dance with resi pop music night, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. 8-10 p.m, Saturday, Aug. 29, TED NUGENT 455-8450 (pop) Guild, as they introduce their book, dent DJs Terrence Parker, Eric Wednesdays ($3). at the club. 29 S. Espresso Royale Cafe, 214 S. Main With Twist of Fate, 7:30 p.m. 2XL- -.•.'; "Paradise Valley Days: A Photo J^MchmanJeremvGuerinan^Cold^ St., Ann Arbor. Free. All ages, (pop) .nrJflnfflifnnilffli'i?4»)OT"T"1ii- . Album Poetry Book, Detroit 1930s . «*»*» (734) 668-1838 to 1950s," 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. STEWART FRANCKE - 29; Exhibits include "Detroit's Black With Merrie Amsterburg, 8 p.m. Bottom and Paradise Valley: Help Thursday, Sept. 3, The Ark, 316 S. Us Collect Your Past" through Main St., Ann Arbor. $8; free for stu Family owned and Michigan Sunday, Oct. 25, and "Juke Joint" • dents. (734) 761-1451 or through Sunday, Oct 18, at the http://www.a2ark.org' museum, 315 E. Warren (at Brush), GREYBOY ALLSTARS Detroit. Museum admission, $5 based for over 50 years adults, $3 children ages 17 and . 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 7th younger. (313) 4945800 House, 7 N. Saginaw. Pontiac. $12. 18 and older, (ska) (248) 33^8100 or http://www.961melt.cbm MUM*! i.Mt OAVS! POl» U L A JR. G.R.R. Eirter To TML XJ S 1 O 10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 27- 29, Ml B's, 6761 Dixie Highway, . WIM A WHO RAMOW ABALON Clarkston. Free. 21 and older, (rock) MMM0NTHOUS' 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Local (248) 6254600 , Color Brewery, 42705 Grand River LISA HUNTER Ave., Novi. Free. 21 and older- (rock) 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 287Java Master, (248) 349-2600 33214 W. 14 Mile Road, West BAUHAUS Bloomnetd. Free. All ages; Hosts $2,0O OPF Featuring all.original members open mic night, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, CASSETTES& COMPACT DISCS KtB' Mo' including Peter Murphy, 7 p.m. Aug. 30, Gargoyle's, 7 N. Saginaw, caurlesy «»' Monday,' Aug. 31, State Theatre, Pontiac- Free. All ages, (acoustic PrtKritTMi Coopoft « vn KAXMOWy HOWI l«MSo«v iM ««Nt» 0« try IE(SlAA«LY PWCO CO WC«'«tt« («10« W W«), No UrjA NtoVjyw OOiCf OPin 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit. $30 rock) (248) 626-7393/(248) 745- cjjty Zjr>rd In advance. All ages, (goth) (313) tido V. E6(NOOF*) The Observer & JSccentric/THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 i i A** f l \ r ' > «-^f^ A^-it "* *" .,^1^. 3- r _X*^ Vl.' "^ir-* V !> -i. BYJONKATZ thing here, and boy, those Lati and instructors, all but Ruby • VairatM L Williams tizzies as Ruby, the single has added twenty more years, of-- Wrinkles to hiB well-worn Texas.»; SPECIAL WRITER nos do know how to have fun. We (Vanessa L. Williams), the tough begin in Cuba, as engaging cookie who's on a quest to recap mom hardened by her former sieazebucket part personna. One of the most geTi^' u Rafael Infante (Latin American ture her standing as a top Pro* ner. She used no dancing double and is just as uine sparkles is provided by ^ La Fiebre del SSbado en la \yonderful British actress Joaq vj Noche." That's "Saturday Night music idol Chayanne) places a fessionai International Latin engaging in her close-ups. Ballroom competitor, It seems Pldwright as young-at-heart « Fever" in Spanish. And so is flower at his mother's grave. He later writes a letter to an Ameri that her idea of Latin dancing dance student Bea, after her on£ * "Dance With Me/ two hours of can in Houston,; one John Burr and his are a world apart. Frus last fling St something to lpok'>->, hot salsa wrapped around.a too- nett (Kris Krlstofferson}, and trated at being unable to dupli back on; •' >.' predictable plot and served lip before you can say "hasta la cate her disciplined) Tehearsed big Las Vegas chaiupioriships. ner. She used no dancing' double, . Director Randa Haines ( Chil • raw.-\-. 7.'/'.'. ':•'".' •'•".'• vista," all of Santiago turns out moves on the dance floor, Rafael and is just as engaging in her Yes, you've seen it all in difTer- dren of a Lesser God") has her '.. No; "Dance With Me" isn't a to musically send him off. : explains, "I don't know what close-ups. A dancer most of her heart and camera in all the right foreign film. Itvfact, there's hot 'change ball' means; the music ent forms before, but the rhythm life, she: nevertheless adds a sur He arrives m Texas to work as, here is hard to resist/With a'joy- places, capturing the sensuous, much about it that is foreign^ makes roedance " > prising new dimension to an swirling world of tango,' with snippets of "Singing in the handyman at Burnett's fading ous soundtrack of Latin and already well-rounded list of abili Excelsior Dante Studio, and only And dance he does, teaching Afro-Cuban music that includes merengue and pasp doble. Rain," "Dirty Dancing," "Flash- ties. Puerto Rican-bom "Dance With Me" was written by dance," the aforementioned "Sat the old movie-deprived among us the teacher how to feel the performances by the Gipsy music, and in so doing allowing Chayanne is a top star of His- former professional salsa and urday Night Fever," even "Rocky" will ponder the connection Kings, Jon Secada, Gloria Este« panicTV and recordings, and is between the two. her own submerged feelings, to fan, Sergio Mendes and Cuban ballroom dancer Daryl and "The Wizard of Oz" among an irresistible rascal as Rafael, Matthews, and choreographed by <••. the familiar elements. resurface,: just in time to rhum- star Cachao, "Dance With Me" breathing new life into old peo Rafael's natural charm ener ba off with all the marbles at the had a preview audience ball- seven-time U.S. Professional^" But dance is certainly the gizes the few remaining students ple and old pickup, trucks. Latin Dance Champion Liz Cur" changing its black-and-white Whether he'll be a one-hit won-, swing shoes off. ti8. Appearing on-screen are def on the American entertain many international dance stars; Vanessa L. Williams sizzles as ment scene remains to be seen, as well as Latin music's Albita," •i----:5---. 8 it v ;t> E C: t E: X I---:1 •' I t Ruby, the single mom hardened DLG (Dark Latin Groove) and/ Kris Kristofferson was already 1 nmAm in by her former sieazebucket part grizzly in "A Star is Born," and the popular band Makina Locar^" .:. **« .^•••* AAA MOVIES tmwtwflimiimjiHi.im NPTHIAVENCER$(PC13) NP5NAKEEYIS(R1/]¾)) National ArmiKflKfltj BUDE(R) PARENT TRAP! 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Then harassed him for hav 'V"V been kissing up "I've..always been a helpless ing short hair in front and long test: Sixpence to the Tennessee fan for theirs. Everything that hair in back. To rectify the prob None the Richer pop act Sixpence came out I loved." lem, a Pearl Jam roadie gave performs songs None the Richer Sixpence None the Richeter Vedder a pair of scissors which off its self-titled since it released was born out of Texas. Nash, 21, he used to chop off the man's the single "Kiss began her career singing Patsy hair. " album Sunday Me.V Cline songs in Texan dance halls The show, was Pearl Jam's first during JPlanetfest' Matt Slocum, at age 12. Slocum met Nash in at The Palace, Vedder told the at Pine Knob. CHRISTINA the band's gui- Texas and now both of them 18,0d0-plu8 audience it was good fVOCO tarist/ceUTst, reside in Nashville. to be back in Detroit. Judging ~~~7u:~-:..'; was thrilled The trio - which also includes from the well-behaved crowd and ab.Qjut playing the notorious drummer Dale Baker - released the strength of fans' vocals dur VipeS Room in Los Angeles the two critically acclaimed albums ing hit songs, they agreed. night before. He's also over* before signing to Squint. "The whelmed that two prominent Fatherless and the Widow" was Misc. producers, including one former^ hailed as one of the 10 best Rob Zombie will visit Harmony ly of Canton, wanted to putiheir albums of the year by Billboard House, 22818 John R Road, spi» on the single. magazine. ' Hazel Park, at 6:30 p.m. Thurs "Somebody of that stature For "This Beautiful Mess" day, Aug, 27, to promote his bejAg into your music is a really Nash's vocals were placed on a debut--80.16• effort "Hellbilly . ^cdfllJhihg" Slocum said of Bob level with Edie Brickell and Deluxe." For more information, Clea.rmouhtain. Natalie Merchant. Although the call.(248) 543-6313,.... Tickets go ^Ben Grosse did another mix of self-titled album is its third on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for '' 'Kiss> Me/ It was cool to hear his release, the band is calling it its "Family Values" tour featuring mix on the radio. It's just like first. Korn, Rammstein, Ice Cube, tons of compression. It just really "This is the first time we've Limp Bizkit and Orgy, 7 p.m. kicjks. I can't wait until our next actually had the exposure that Wednesday, Sept. 30, at The record and maybe one of them we're getting. This label that Palace of Auburn Hills, 2 Cham woiuid want to mix the entire we're on is really supporting it pionship Dr. (1-75 and Lapeer re«>rd" big time." Road), Auburn Hills, Tickets are Last year, Grosse moved his Slocum added that this album $29.50 for reserved and general , Pearl Sound studio from Canton Shows the band's progression. admission floor:... Tickets for the to California. "Our first record was really Barenaked Ladies show Thurs R&dio station. WPLT was so mellow. It was definitely like an day, Oct, 15, at The Palace of mpyed by the single that it early Sundays thing. It was real Auburn Hills go on sale at 10 added the band to Planetfest ly stripped down with just gui a.m.Saturday '.-.]]' wtich hits Pine Knob Music The- tar, bass and drums, a real indie Christina Fuocp is the pop atre.in Independence Township feel. For the second record we music reporter for The Observer \ brf SUnday, Aug. 30. went in more of an aggressive & Eccentric Newspapers. You can '"All the bands that are playing direction with more blaring gui leave her a message at (734) 953- are cool,'' said Slocum whose tars and that sort of thing. This 2047, mailbox No. 2130, or write band opened for Bran Van 3000 album is a healthy mix of those to her at The Observer & Eccen at The Shelter in Detroit. two elements." tric Newspapers, 36251 School- "Detroit's a really cool time. We era f, Livonia, Mich, 48150, or really had a good time there. It's Pearl Jam funny? [email protected].,. really cool that the Planet Sunday night at The Palace of "(WPLT) has picked up the sin Auburn Hills, the rock band —_ THE STORY THAT SEDUCED THE WORLD IS NOW THE MOST gle," Pearl Jam proved that beneath 'Jnlimlm Vii/lil leier' I or Mic %'s IVilb. 1 liilin Roil!" | PROVOCATIVE FILM OF THE YEAR. During the tour in support of the grumbling I FA 1.1 I } "m.-jdmr T lh-!'!i\\it*\i £8* The Observer & EccentricfTWRSDAY, AUGUST 27,1998 * A .' *•: rV~5- -> « I Sample some of Oakland County's finestf Eats? at fest BYKKELYWVGONIK Til take a lot of different ingrei STAFIfWBrrEB ,: Arts Eats & Beats Beale St. Blues (Barbecue) Pontiac • Big diehts from my garden and comfl ' When! tabor Day weekend Friday-Monday, Daddy's Parthenon (Greek) West BlobnV up with lots of different dishes in. v Arts, Beats & Eats was initial Sept. 4*7. Hours are 11 a^m. to 10 p.m. Fri* field • Bo's Bistro, Pontiac • Colangelo'e a short amount of time," he said, ly supposed to be "strictly a (Italian) Pontiac • Duggan's Irish Pub, "Food will be flying everywhere^ Tasfe Festival" showcasing Oak- day, 10 a.m; to 10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, and 10a.m.to7p.m.Monday. X. Royal Oak • Einstein Bros. Bagels • and I will be entertaining you/* ,**; larid County's many fine restau Excalibur (Fine Dining) Southfield • - rants, said event prbdi^cer Where; Downtown Pontiac v i Southfield-based Musashi Fishbone^ Rhythm Cafe (Cajun/New : International Japanese restau Jonathan Witsr, but it evolved to Admission: No charge. For more informa^ Orleans) Southfield • Ginopolis (Fine include music and fine arts. ; tion, call (248) 334-4600, or vAvw.artsbeat- rant will be serving a variety of Dining/Steakhouse) Farmington Hills •. ' vsushu ;• The four day festival in down seatscom on the Web. Harbor House Restaurant (Seafood) town Poritiac Friday-Monday, Big Daddy's Parthenon will Eats; Participating restaurants will offer Fraser, Southgate • Jaques Mediter serve miniature chicken, shish Sept. 4-7 will feature tastes of up to four menu items for $1 to $4. Cus ranean(Middle Eastern) Troy H Kerby*s. more than 30 area restaurants, • Pike's Street (Fine Dining) Pontiac • kebob and Tommy's Salad. tomers can purchase tickets and exchange Coney Island • Le Metro (French) South- Priya Restaurant (Indian) Troy j| General manager Artie 60 local and national music'acts, them for food items. Net proceeds benefit a field • Mai Thai, West Bloomfield • • • WHAT'S COOKING i. Send items for What's Cooking more open feel to reflect the hew , come and bring a dish. Tickets Main Event Restaurant Game Day Buffet service. For Brewmaster Dean Jones will }o Keely Wygonik, Eniertainmeht seasonal* regional, organic when; are $45 per person which reopens Sept, 1 after extensive reservations call (248) 858^7888, have a brew Editor, Observer & Eccentric possible, food concepts of new includes one copy of the cook interior changes departing from • No. VI Chop-house & Lob Newspapers, Inc.; 36251 School chef Kathleen Daeiemans. The book. For couples, the price is the former sports bar theme and . • Down Under at the Rock: ster Bar (27790 Novi Road in craft, Livonia, MI 48160, fax 35-year-old Daeiemans is from $70 for two tickets and one cook placing the diner in a casual, Big Rock Chop and Brew The Hotel Baronette): Wednes (734) 591-7279 or e-mail, kwygo- California and has cooked in San book. Wines chosen by Sommeli- comfortable county club setting. House (245 S..Eton, Birming day, Sept. 9,- beginning at 6:30 [email protected]. Francisco, Santa Barbara and er Marlene Vendramelli are With an aU-new menu featuring ham) will be rockin' 6:30-8:30 p.m., $60 per person, tax and Berkeley restaurants in her included. To reserve call (248) Canadian Baby Back Ribs bast p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3. with a gratuity not included, Brancott \;. • Pike Street -On Aug. 15, home state, plus a stint in 559-4230. ed in Big Jack's barbecue sauce, tasting of 100 wines from Aus Vineyards from New Zealand, Al Balooly passed ownership of Hawaii. the Main Event is billing itself tralia and New Zealand. The the popular Pike Street restau • Johnny Rockets - home of as the "best place in town for cost is $45 per person. Limited five-course dinner with wine rant, 18 W. Pike, Pontiac, to Cali • Golden Mushroom Cook the Original Hamburger, is ribs." Other sure-to-be popular space so reserve by phoning Men- pairings. Call (248) 305r5210 for fornia, a Michigan-based compa book Celebration Reception - scheduled to open Monday, Aug. items are steaks,.seafood and chant's in Royal Oak (248) 546- reservations. Winemaker Jeff ny whose principals wish to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at the 31 at the Star Southfield, 25333 oversized burgers. Hours are 7770. Co-sponBors of the event Clarke will be present to help remain un-named at this time. restaurant 18100 West Ten Mile 12 Mile Road. Johnny Rockets Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to are WDET and Merchant's Fine you understand his wines as you The restaurant is closed for Road, Southfield, To celebrate captures a time whe n the corner Wine. A few winemakers from enjoy Citrus Seared Salmon 10p.m. Friday until llp,m.:Sat about three weeks for remodel completion of the.Golden Mush malt shop was the friendliest urday 5p.m.-llp.m.C51osed Sun Down Under may add to the fun. Tostada, Wild Mushroom Bisque, ing under riev? ownership. "When room's -silver anniversary cook place in town. days. Oh Detroit Lions game Chef Randy Smith says he's Lobster & Crabmeat Stuffed Pike Street reopens under the book, owner Reid Ashton invited going to throw tasty treats on Shrimp and Fresh Berry Creme • The Pontiac SilVerdome's days, the Main Event will offer same namerit will have a lighter, chefs who contributed recipes to the barbie. And you can bet Brulee. EATING OUT IN THE SUBURBS In case you missed it. Here are $16.99; Sandwiches $5.99- Bloomfield Hills (248) 335-3790- cards: All majors accepted. meets West in creative and 2233. There is a rear entrance on some restaurants recently fea $6.99; Main entree salads $6.99. Open; Tuesday through Saturday • Eurasian Grill- 4771 Hagger- unique dishes. Cost: First tastes Garrison, Open: 11 a.m. to 11 tured in the Observer & Eccentric Credit cards: All majors accepted. 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Menu: Amer ty Road (north of Pontiac Trailin $2-8.50; fusion dishes $13-20; p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 11 a.m. Newspapers^ Send recommenda Carry-put: Yes. Bulk orders, and ican cuisine with fresh daily fish West Wind Lake^Snopping Cerv Asian, cuisine $7-14. Reserva to 2 a.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1-9 tions for restaurants to feature smoked meats by the pound also special. All entrees include bread ter)i West Bloomfield (248) 624- tions: Accepted. Creditcards/All p.m. Sunday. Lunch served until 3 to: Keely Wygonik, Entertainment available. Banquet Room: For 5& basket, saiad, appropriate starch 6109. Open: Monday to Thursday majors accepted. p.m., Early Bird Dinner Specials Editor, Observer & Eccentric . 60 people : and vegetable. Cost: Appetizers 4:30-10:30 p.m., Friday arid Sat- • Cafe Hawaii - 22048 Michl- begin 3 p.m. Menu: Hawaiian Newspapers, Inc., 36251 School -,':'."• Encore.>. 1801 South Tele- $6-8; sandwiches $6-7; entrees . tirday until 11 p.m., Sunday until garr Ave., Dearborn, (west of the theme menu including American craft, Livonia, MI 48150, or fax ^ graph Road (east side north of .$14-18.:. •;.. 9:30 p.m. Meriu: Fusion or cross- Southfield Freeway) (313) 724- fare with a Polynesian flair. (734)591-7279. Square Lake in the Quality Inn), Reservations: Accepted/Credit culture cooking where East M Zanzibar - 216 S. State St., dovvntown Ann Arbor, (734) 994- 7777, Open: 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 MICHIGAN'S FINEST Early Bird p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday-Satur Specials! day; noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Call EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 25, 1998 for fall hours after Labor Day. 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TRADE! 3*5:00 p.m. Road, Southfield (248) 557-0955 ADMISSION ONLY «2,00 PER CARLOAD SEU! and 33800 Van Dyke Road; Ster 31735 Plymoutn Rd. Uvonla • (734) 261 -2450 ling Heights (810) 679-9400. Open: 11 a,rn> to 10 p.m; Sur^ay-. APPEARING THIS WEEKEND Thursday, li a.m. to 11 p.mj Fri WCW ANNOUNCER day-Saturday. Reservations/ For DETROIT BASEBALL GREAT PRIME RIB DINNEK parties of 15 or more MtwhtiSaW, r«•**, $ i rt ci e BOBBY Y#.mUw*4H*lir«i4 • lifi.^f O ' Menu: Memphis-style barbe AL .-,. ..y •• '.. r..i •_-.<*••••-•.-. *. •* -a --• -T — - ' ^. - -: • "•--•- ? . -. cued rneats including, beef EARLY BIRD DINNERS - ^5.95 brlsket/chlcken, sausage and 'THE BRAIN" , MON-FRI 3-6PM ONLY! ribs. 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(n r»"-! »'t« e >v »*1 •("•- J«*I *r ' '•»' t ••"•w"* w* *«-«*•» «**«*• iff (www* \ •vm .T".rt »•• «•* "<> of July 20, 1998 1« adjourned. Ayes: Kokenakes, Lessard, Morgan, Nalley, „*• \ m*i r*« .-'?• s v. J?'- • 1 U i'i 1 r-.-'i iVr ;n,'t-9. ,-it, ( H W «'• M in i ~,**t >>* •.•**»><* ******** M. ** m •** *** t r «* *« *••< •>* >',"' Nay, Timmons, Walters. Nays: None, i, , ''Alrv*"» l»^«iKi' j'j» ... President Nay adjourned the meeting at 8,15 p.m. '" i\Mi»KAuri»«a7,im./ # tmmmtmmm n ii'i'imi - HI n *m