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Chiie week after a new survey showed resi ported building a new recreation cen dollars to build a new recreation center dents* support for a new recreation center, ter. The mayor also wanted to build a - estimated to cost about $15 million - new city hall on the proposed site. but officials would've had to find oth«r : Westland Mayor Robert Thomas called for a "I could almost cry to tell the council Ways to pay for a new city hall. V l Hearing in D.C.: Westland halt in negotiations to buy land hear Ford that it's time to walk away from negoti Road and Central City Parkway. ations," Thomas said after the meeting. Dejected mayor cable-TV subscribers "I'm unhappy." Frustrated and glum over his loss, BY DARRELL CLEM anchored strip center, citing a huge could potentially lose one STAFF WRITER gap between the asking price and what The sudden turn of events apparent Thomas nonetheless said the city will of two companies provid dcleiti9oe.homecomm.net the city is willing to pay. ly killed plans for building a new, mul- move ahead with efforts to improve timillion city complex in a special tax recreation services in this city of some ing.local service, accord A dejected Mayor Robert Thomas "At this point I'd recommend that we '-. -, e' just break off negotiations for the prop ing area - known as a Tax Increment 90,000 residents. announced abruptly Monday that he Finance Authority district - north of "We will continue to improve our ing to the mayor. /A3 has abandoned his dream of building a erty," Thomas told Westland City Council members during a Monday Ford Road. parks and recreation department no n new recreation center northwest of "It Was the only land site in the dis matter what," he said. ; Fire tip: A Westland pizze Ford Road and Central City Parkway. night meeting. ?3- The decision came just one week trict that worked (for new buildings)," Alternate options include: Thomas called for a halt in negotia Thomas said. ria was saved from a tions to buy land behind a Kroger- after a new survey indicated that a potentially devastating majority of Westland residents sup The mayor had proposed using TIFA Please see RECREATION, A2 I - fire./M A tale of two lives Local man COMMUNITY LIFE
On The Edge: Julie Maxwell got her feet wet escapes on student radio and the introduction was enough for her to dive into a explosion career in broadcasting, BY BETH SUNDRLA JACHMAN one that has landed her a STAFF WRITER spotatWXDG-FM./Bl [email protected] Gerald Gurevich of Westland didn't sleep Monday night. An employee of the Ford Motor Co.'s AT HOME Rouge plant in Dearborn, Gurevich, a boilermaker, missed being injured or At Home: The 1999 killed in the Monday afternoon explo sion at the plant by a matter of min Spring Home & Garden utes. Show at the Novi Expo He spent Monday night on the phone with friends, co-workers and family, Center kicks off the home overwhelmed by the magnitude of the show season./DG blast. ( "Gosh almighty, 10 minutes before the explosion my boss asked me to go
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dy club owner Mark Rid STAIf PHOT08 BY TOM HAWIKY ley has been making peo Changing classes: Abfoe, Danielle Hartsell (right) changes on Ravine ple laugh for 20 years./El classes at John Glen,n High School while talking to her friend Jackie Zunieh (left). At right, Danielle works on a Music: When college stu math problem. dents start moving to the Street woes music of May nard Fergu BY DARRELL CLEM son's Big Bop Nouveau Top skater balances STAFF WRITER Band, they're "swing [email protected] A delicate compromise has been dancing." Whatever it's reached among once-divided neighbors called, the 71-year-old competition, classes who live near a controversial Westland jazz master is delight school bus stop. ed/El BY TOM HAWLEY "The first Many parents became angry last fall STAFF WRITER Danielle: semester was not when the city erected no-parking signs to ease traffic congestion along a dirt Two separate lives best describes as smooth as past A DAY years," Hartsell road, Ravine, just south of Joy Road. REAL ESTATE the life of Danielle Hartsell, a The action followed complaints from senior at Westland John Glenn IN THE •»* .. „. •corner homeowners Larry and Peggy High School and a world-class The John Glenn Sullivan, who said parents driving to Staying motivated: What pairs figure skater. LIFE senior carries a the bus stop created unsafe conditions. do Realtors do when sales Hartsell's first semester of her full course load The couple's property also was dam senior year was very rocky with taking classes aged by cars crowding along Ravine. slow down and it's hard the pressure of keeping her above such as Accounting 3, College Starting Feb. 11, the city will cover to get excited about B grade-point average and balanc Comp, Humanities, and Algebra 3 up the signs and give parents an 80- ing her career as a skater. work?/Fl Please see SKATER, A3 Please see RAVINE, A2 INDEX • Obituaries A12 Whirlwinds to skate away with new costumes • Classified Index F5 F5 Real Estate BY SCOTT DANIEL put together. "I made the original dresses," said the new costumes. Owner John Rybski Crossword . F8 STAFF WRITER Friday's fire at the Canton Crossings MacLean, a Westland resident. "They simply wanted to help. • -\ •• -- — - F9 [email protected] Apartments destroyed the team's cos can't go without thei| dresses. It "I understand the devastation people Jobs _ When members of the Whirlwind tumes. All 13 dresses were stored in wouldn't be right." go through when they have a crisis like Home A Service G8 Precision Skating team of Westland the townhouse of Dorothy and Eric "Whirlwinds" is based in Westland this," he said. "Everybody needs help Automotive G9 Sports Arena take to the ice next week Johnson, who lost nearly everything in and features two squads. One is com sometimes." A14-15 in Alabama, it'll be in some of the pret the fire. prised of 8- to 11-year-olds and the Rybski, who has been in the cleaning • Opinion tiest costumes anywhere. Since then, several local businesses other of teenagers. business for nearly two decades, spe • Calendar B4 Like most outfits worn by 8- to 11- have banded together to replace the Youngsters from Westland, Ply cializes in restoring garments damaged • Sports CI year-olds at the competition, a lot of costumes. Kathie MacLean, who works mouth, Canton and Farmington, by fire and other disasters. Fl thought, time and energy will have in Canton, and a small army of volun among other communities, participate He, in fact, w^s able to salvage 19 • Real Estate gone into each. But only the Whirl teers will do the bulk of the work to get in local and regional competitions. dresses belonging to the Whirlwinds' winds will have costumes that so many the dresses ready when the team heads Monarch Cleaners of Canton older team. The dresses, which were HOW TO REACH US people went to such great lengths to to Huntsville Tuesday. stepped forward to donate material for Please sec WHIRLWINDS, A6
Newsroom: 734*$W-2104 Newsroom Fax: 734-Wl>7279 Changes in O&E management team announced E-mail; y«chmanPo«.l*m«comm,n«t Nlghtllne/Spoiis: 734-9S3-2104 HomeTown Communications Network Inc. Presi work vice president-editorial, will assume the posi publisher Grace Perry Jeanne's appointment will Reader Comment Line: 734-953-2042 dent Richard Aginian and Observer & Eccentric tion of 3irmingham Eccentric publisher to comple give us the opportunity to market all these award- , ClassifiedAo\enisIng:iM&149W> Newspapers Vice President and General Manager ment her responsibilities for HomeTown's other Oak winning newspapers as a cohesive group." land County properties. Jim Jimmerson, O&E production manager and a Display Advertising: 734-W1-2300 Steve Pope today announced a major reorganization of the O&E management team. "With the recent acquisitions of the Rochester Clar 31-year veteran of the newspaper business, will serve Home Delivery: 734-991-0900 Justin Wilcox, associate publisher of the Troy ion, Holly Herald and Mirror Newspapers of Royal ias interim publisher of the Observer newspapers, Eccentric, Rochester Clarion-Eccentric, Oxford Oak, Birmingham, Clawson, Berkley and Ferndale, "which include the Livonia, Farmington, Garden City, Eccentric, Lake Orion Eccentric and Clarkston we've grown to over 361,000 circulation in Oakland Canton, Plymouth, Redford and Westland Observers. Eccentric, has been promoted to publisher of these County to become the dominant print media in that He replaces Banks Dishmon, who recently resigned papers, as well as becoming publisher of the Eccen important arenn," Aginian said. "We have also reor to accept the position of president of Mid-Michigan tric West Bloomfield-Lakes Edition and the South- ganized our HomeTown Newspapers subsidiary, Newspapers based in Mount Pleasant. field Eccentric. bringing the Northville Record, Novi News, Milford "1 am pleased that we have such outstanding talent -Jeanne Towar, HomeTown Communications Net Times and South Lyon Herald under the direction of 6 "53174 10011 6 Please see CHANGES, AG A*W) The Observer A Ecctntricl THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,19Sp
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;• Renovating and expanding the existing Bailey even if Sobel and his coUeagves sought to resume Recreation Center and Westland City Hall on Ford talks. Riad, . "It',8 not out of the question,9 Thomas said, "but 'M Looking elsewhere in the city for vacant it's close to being out of the question. I thought we building* that could be used, although this option made a good, honest offer on that property." WpuldicutUe hopes of keeping the Ford Road-Cen , The mayor declined to publicly reveal the asking tral. City Parkway.are* as Weatland's municipal price, of what tjxe city was willing to pay. hyb, .' Thomas said the city could've forcibly taken the Council President Sandra Cicirelli agreed that proposed land by condemning it and gaining title officials shouldn't give up hope for new city build to it, But he said council members - already divid ings.' ed oh the, site - didn't favor that route due to a ?*We're not done exploring our options," she said potentially ugly court battle. ' ' ' - a$er Monday's meeting. - '.« ' That means a jury would! decide how much we One option that Thomas said may be unfeasible would pay for the land," the mayor said. would be to completely tear down and replace the Some council members, such as Glenn Anderson, aging Bailey Recreation Center and City Hall. have said the city should place 'more emphasis on The city can't use special TIFA tax dollars for improving the Bailey Center and city parks rather improvements south of Ford Road, meaning that than focusing entirely on a new recreation com officials could face a dilemma over whether to pro-, plex. pose a tax increase, Thomas said. Councilman Richard LeBlanc said Tuesday that "I Won't do that," he said. the latest developments give the city an opportuni Thomas did note that the city could abolish'the ty to explore options south of Ford Road, including TJFA district and start using those tax revenues possible new buildings. citywide.- a nearly $1 million annual amount that "I see this aa ah opportunity to do things in the could bolster a sputh-of-Ford plan. * area where they should be done," he said. Meanwhile, the mayor said he isn't optimistic Abolishing the TIFA district could help pay for that ne\v talks can be started for the possible- pur south-of-Ford plans/he said. chase of land near the Ford Road Kroger store. . In other developments Monday, thr.ee Westland Jeff Spbel, the chief negotiator with whom the residents voiced opposition to a new recreation city dealt, didn't return a phone call to comment on center during the council meeting. They suggested Working on art: Arts and crafts activities, including sand art, were part of the whether the city's decision to cease talks might the city hold an election before embarking on any fun at last gear's WinterFest event put on by the city of Westland. prompt a loweY asking price. plans. ., . Resident Anita Gronas said the city should deal Pact unlikely with more pressing issues. "Roads being one," she Thomas and other officials deemed it unlikely said. that the two sides could reach an agreement -, Winter fun
from page Al Fest offers kids activities ; with him to look at something at dition at places to work, but at Ford they Westland "celebrate* winter with a Sunday things in the Bailey Center gymnasium. : the stamping plant" in the Rouge St. Vin gave us a good, good life," he afternoon festival of children's activi • Max the Moose puppets leading chil complex, Gurevich said. cent Hos- said. ties this weekend. dren in a sing-along. While at the stamping plant a p i t a .1 ' s While the blast left one dead This year's WinterFest occurs • A yo-yo exhibition. . few minutes later, the supervisor burn unit, and nearly two dozen injured, at noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Bailey J2RKS0 • Skits performed by Westland All received callsabout ^something in Toledo. least one Westland man was Recreation Center located behind Stars. that happened at the power He has among those seriously injured in City Hall in Westland. Winfafed • A performance by magician ' plant," Gurevich said. burns over the explosion. The festival dates back to ld£5, Randy Shaw. ; As he saw black smoke billow- some^ 35 "It is one of our residents that and started as a three-day festival. ''S • A show featuring live birds, ; ing from the plant, Gurevich percent of was severely injured this after But this year the festival has been snakes and other living things. tried to return to the scene of the hjs body, Qurevteh noon," Westland-City Council cut back to an afternoon of children's • An arts and crafts show where kids • explosion but was not allowed to on his man Glenn Anderson said dur activities. z can create their own keepsakes. ; enter, not even to get his wallet face', , "' ing a Monday night meeting. Among this year's attractions are: • Food such as pizza and popcorn. ' or his Ford F-150 pickup truck. hands and back. " To protect his privacy and that • Large, inflatable slides and other play A friend drove him home. Besides the devastation to his of his family, Anderson didn't While he's lucky to have co-workers, probably the biggest divulge the man's name. The ! missed the blast, his thoughts thing Gurevich is sorry about is man was taken to the University ' are still with his co-workers. that he wasn't allowed back in to of Michigan Hospital, where his "You always worry .about your the power plant to, help, "You family still hadn't seen him - friends and fellow workers," he want to do something and they around 10 p.m. Monday. Ravine from page A1 said. "After 34 years there, these won't let you through," he said. Anderson publicly offered hope >.?•* ; people, they're' my friends - Gurevich is still having trouble that the man's condition would ; they're.my family," he said. believing the explosion could improve. The man lives in day period to prove theyC-n As a boilermaker, he would ; happen. "It's hard to compre Anderson's neighborhood. restore civility to their neighbor COMPROMISE have been "right there" during hend that something of this mag Monday afternoon, Westland hood. the blast, he said.' nitude could happen," he said. Mayor Robert Thomas said the Some parents have indicated Barns and Charles Pickering. . they will obey rules that preced "It seems to me that everyone His best friend and partner, He also doesn't believe that city sent help to Dearborn. has compromised on this street, Barns voiced support for leav Gerald Moore of Garden City, the plant is unsafe. "We are safe. "We sent down a fire truck and ed the signs, such as not block ing the signs in place, saying the ing the Sullivans' driveway fiud and that's good," council Presi was injured. "No two people We've been inspected," he said, an ambulance and a couple of dent Sandra Cicirelli said Mon Sullivans "have a right to have couldwork closer together than adding, he wants to find out the (police) squad cars to help with' parking at least 30 feet away thevr property protected."„ from a corner stop sign. day. him and I," he said. cause of the blast. traffic," Thomas said. "We cannot legislate harmony Pickering said the signs should '. Moore is listed in critical con- "I don't know about other ; The mayor held out hope that "I am still naive enough to in the neighborhood," she added be removed altogether because Westland's paramedics could believe that we can work this Qut later. they are "an unnecessary symbol help some of the injured. together as a neighborhood;^ Parents have repeatedly said of conflict between the neigh Thomas said Dearborn Mayor parent Virginia Klein said Mon-' {hey don't want their children bors." READER SERVICE LINES day night in convincing West- Michael Guido voiced his thanks walking along pothole-riddled He suggested that city police for the help from Westland. land City Council members to Ravine, and they prefer to see officers could simply enforce approve the compromise. Observer Newsroom E-Mail - "I'm sure they'll come and their youngsters climb safely rules such as no parking -within assist us if we ever have a prob City officials will remove the aboard Livonia school district 30 feet of a stop sign. >• Readers can submit story suggestions, reactions to stories, tetters to the editor lem like that," the mayor said. signs altogether if neighborhood buses. But the compromise won harmony appears to be restored or make geheraf comments to any member of our news staff through' E-Mail "Hopefully we won't." On Monday, the council approval from council, members via the Internet at the following address: Staff writers Darrell Clem and following an 80-day trial period. Cicirelli, Glenn Anderson, However, the city will make approved the compromise mea newsroom6oeonline.com. Leonard Poger contributed to sure in a 5-2 vote, amid opposi Charles'"Tray" Griffin, Richard this report. the no-parking rules permanent LeBlanc and Sharon Scott. - .' Homeline: 734-953-2020 if problems resurface near the tion from members Justine Sullivans' property. Mayor Robert Thomas also > Open houses and new developments in your area. said the neighbors deserve a chance to resolve their own prob >• Free real estate seminar information. CITY OF WESTLAND lems. " . • ' ' , > Current mortgage rates. INVITATION TO BID Ravine residents on both side* of the issue appear hopeful thatt Classified After Hours; 734-591-0900 Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Westland Purchasing the compromise will foster better Division, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan, 48185-2298, on Tifpaday, neighborhood relations. • Place classified ads at your convenience. 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> You can access On-Line with just „ ^ K • SUBSCRIPTION RATES , „ about any communications software Ca'riar Datfeary Mai DeCvery Monthly „ /...13 95 Ooayear $55.00 - PC or Macintosh. On-Line users can: Of* yaw .., $47 40 Or» year (ST. Crtiieo) S44O0 Or* yW (Sf. Gtirtn) »38 00 Ootyear (CMol County) $6500 • Send and receive unlimited e-mail. Nawaaland- - - par Sharing a laugh: Danielle and Jackie Zunich enjoy lunch at school. '' ' . Skater from page Al Trig. During HartSell's second semester she is taking Accounting 4 and other related business courses. She plans to major in business when she goes on to college. She says is enjoying her classes this semester and she is looking forward to 'Danielle: prom and gradua tion. But besides A DAY school, Hartsell's ultimate goal is skat IN THE ing in the Olympics. LIFE The Hartsells, Danielle and her brother Steve, are considered one of the top pair figure skating teams in the country. ... . Since September the Hartsells and -their coaches have made a big push with their skating career. Danielle skates and works out 30 hours a week at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloom- field Hills. The pair have gone to»Austria and Japan this past fall and also competed at Skate America at Joe Louis Arena in Heavy workout: Danielle works Detroit. - , " ' •three times a week iti physical Since -Skate America in October the training. brother-and-sister team have'made another adjustment, learning a new all worth it; I just stay focused." long -program they will skate in the upcoming 1999 State.Farm U.S. Cham Photographer Tom Hawley i$ docu pionships, Feb. 10 and 12 in Salt Lake menting the life of Danielle Hart sell STATF PHOTOS BT TOM HAWIST City, Utah. -through her senior year of high school. Dane* steps: Danielle and choreographer Alan Schramm go through some dance steps for the Danielle said of all the ups and- The series will be published periodical hew long programwhich Danielle and Steve will perform at Nationals. downs with,school and skating, "It is ly during hert senior year. Mayor: Buy may hurt competition BY. DARRELL CLEM Thomas, City Attorney Angelo would hurt local consumers. STAFF WRITER Plakas and attorney Patrick Thomas said he made a pre [email protected] Miles went to Washington, D.C., sentation to show the "human" Westland cable-TV subscribers last Friday to testify before a side of how SBC's plans could could potentially lose one of two Federal Communications Corp. hurt Westland. FUR WRAP-UP companies providing local ser advisory board. Thomas is among the West- vice, Westland Mayor Robert Thomas said he previously land residents who have Thomas said Monday. received a letter from SBC stat switched from MediaOne to Thomas fears that SBC, a com ing that the company would look Americast as local cable competi munications company, will at the monetary benefits to its tion has increased during the unplug Americast cable service if shareholders as it makes deci last year. The mayor said Ameri it buys parent company sions about whether to continue cast has now begun offering ser Ameritech. in the cable business. vice in most areas of the city. "I think they'll drop us in a But the mayor said he believes Thomas said it would be a heartbeat," Thomas said Mon that SBC has had "every inten shame for consumers to lose day. tion of terminating the franchise Americast after years of pleading That could threaten cable com agreement between Americast with city officials to try to usher petition just as Americast has and Westland.'* in cable competition. begun competing . with In hopes of preserving cable "It almost seems like it could MediaOne, a company that had a competition, Thomas said he, n't happen," he said. longtime stronghold on the Plakas and Miles went to the Thomas said he didn't know Westland market. FCC advisory board hearing to when to expect word on an FCC To try to combat SBC's plans, argue against any measures that ruling. STARTS FEBRUARY 4! Woman's tip saves pizzeria from fire BY DARRELL CLEM noticed a small wisp of smoke," Firefighters quickly doused STAFF WRITER he said. "She wasn'-t sure if it the blaze, and the pizzeria suf [email protected] was a fire, but she thought it fered only minor smoke damage A Westland pizzeria was saved was important enough that she but no structural damages, Neal from a potentially devastating called 911 when she got home.. said. fire Sunday night after a woman She just lives around the cor 'Fire doubles in size every 19 SAVE 33% TO 60% on designs bv Giuliani Tcso, who drove by the business ner." seconds," he said. "If you could reported seeing smoke, Fire Firefighters found that a trash imagine the devastation that lerry Sorbara, Oscar dc la Renta. )ohn Galliano, and more during this can inside the pizzeria had would have occurred a short Chief Mark Neal said. annual event. We've gathered um from NM (.tores across the lountry Neal commended the woman caught fire, and they suspected lime later, it would have for getting involved and said he it started from a cigarette that destroyed that business." to ensure that you'll find the style ot your dicanis Sale end* Sunday, hopes that her actions will wasn't completely put out before Neal hadn't released the inspire others to be more aware employees left for the night, woman's name early this week February ?, in our Fur Salon of possible fires. Neal said. because he hadn't been able to The woman reported a poten "It"wasn't a big fire, but it was reach her to see if she minded tial fire when she saw smoke about to be," he said. "We put it public attention. Smnjt* <>rt onjtiril p:ut\ ^Ici'tfd rncnhjiulii? r-nU Intenrn :n J:1 Jf*n> ni^ hut !>-<" ukfr. Mi >u'\ coming from Great Lakes Pizza out. That woman's call saved the However, he said he hopes the \ot:c.* ^ pn-TT vi!f jrui UH An honest Westland boy who go to T.J. The mayor commended T.J for turned in money he found was No one claimed the money, so his honesty and said most chil rewarded Monday with double Thomas arranged for T.J. and dren would've stuck the money the cash. his parents, Tom and Chris Gos- in their pocket T.J. Gosselin, 9. found $50 selin, to come to Monday's West- Council president Sandra near Westland City Hall on Dec. land City Council meeting. Cicirelli also praised T.J. and 29 and turned it in, prompting In front of the audience and told him, "That's really a great Mayor Robert Thomas to issue a cable-TV viewers, T.J. was not jwmjfom thing that you did." public announcement. only given the $50 he found, but The mayor's message; Anyone an additional $50 donated by the T.J. just smiled, declined an claiming the $50 at his office had mayor, council members and opportunity to make a speech v.\yw neimo^^or,;us co'v to describe the denominations of City Attorney Angelo Plakas. and then graciously shook the 1« tOMMUl C0UKT1ON ?4R AO >.VV K>t JTOtl CYtmS CMl TOll Tift W '•>'.' hl\' the bills. 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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1999 **7 v, Scholarship pie to be eaten up by tobacco settlement details S'craft to help 22 firms with job training V. ) BY TIM RICHARD to pay $25 million to fund a 8TAITWIUTBR charitable foundation which will BY KEN ABRAMCZYK A $239,415 grant will fund motive industry with elec air cylinders, flow controls, 8TATF WRITER trich«rd«oe.homecomai.bet support the study of programs to lubnimcsyk0oc.hQmecomjii.net training for a construction tromechanical products, check valve* and other decel What looks like a big pie for reduce teen smoking and, sub consortium of 12 firms, many $152,226; Tried. Products eration devices, $70,248; link Michigan high school graduated stance abuse and the prevention Schoolcraft College will of them electrical, general Corp. of Rochester Hills, Engineering Co.-of Plymouth, may become a Pop Tart as of diseases associated with receive slightly more than $1 and mechanical contractors. which claims to be the only builder and designer of test details of Gov. John fingler's tobacco use." million in state Economic Those firms are Angelo facility in the world dedicated equipment and testing ser scholarship plan are unveiled. That $25 million is nation- Development Jqb Training Iafrate Construction of War exclusively to windshield vices for springs, electric * Engler on Jan. 28 advocated wide, not just in Michigan alone. grants to assist 22 firms with ren; Canadian Machinery' wiper component and system motors, brakes, friction mate offering students who pass their Kelley went on: "The settle job and computer training. Movers, Livonia; City Elec technology, $133,918; Ghafari rials, transmissions, axles, middle school and llth-grade ment creates ah industry-funded Schoolcraft College Presi tric, Troy; Dunn Electric, Ann Associates Inc. and G-Tech wheelB and tires, $69,362; E MEAP proficiency tests up to $1.45 billion national public edu dent Dick McDowell said the Arbor; Guardian Electric, Services of Dearborn, archi & E Manufacturing of Ply $3,000 apiece to use at the pub cation fund for tobacco control." money helps with everything Ferndale; Henderson Electric, tectural and automotive mouth, manufacturer of lic or private college of their Of course, the lawyers get a from training on equipment, Detroit; Industrial Power designers, $123,291; and heavy gage fasteners, pro choice. cut. "The settlement requires supervisory training and con System, Taylor; Kemco Elec General Fasteners Co. of gressive die metal stampings "The Michigan Merit Award the industry to pay for outside sultation to outlining man trical Contracting, Walled Livonia, distributors of fas and assemblies, $52,227; Trust Fund will be endowed by attorneys hired by the states," agerial tips and cash flow La^te; Mortz Bros. Corp., teners and fastener-related Commerce Industries of money from the recent tobacco said Kelley. It's unclear whether solutions for the companies. Farmington Hills; Post Elec hardware, $106,674. Wixom, stamping facility of settlement," he said. "Legisla the attorneys' cut is in addition "The money comes to us, we tric, Novi; Robert Carter Co., Firms also include Albert sheet metal prototypes for the tion creating the trust fund and to or part of the $8,178 billion administer the grant, we pay Oak Park; and Shaw Electric Kahn of Detroit, an architec automotive industry, $23,382; scholarship will soon be before total. the faculty and buy the sup of Livonia. tural, engineering, planning and Hella North America of you," he told cheering represen Kelley's numbers show the plies," McDowell said. "Most Other firms, their special and interior design firm, Plymouth, Tier 1 supplier for tatives and senators. Michigan treasury receiving of these programs are in the ties and the grant amounts $80,880; Ace Controls of automotive industry with $104 million for 1998, zero in plant with training and are: LucasVarity of Livonia, a Farmington, manufacturer of electromechanical products, He didn't say how many schol $20,919. arships might be awarded or 1999, then $279 million in 2000, equipment they use." Tier 1 supplier for the auto industrial shock absorbers, what the total annual cost would $301 million in 2001, $362 mil be. Some have calculated the lion in 2002; $365 million in annual cost at $52.5 million; 2003 and $305 million each year others at $200 million. from 2004 to 2007. But if students respond to the From 2018 to 2024, Michigan carrot, more students that ever will be paid $348 million a year. will take the test and try to get By 2025, the total will be $8,178 proficiency scores, running up billion. the cost. Payday each year will be April How much will'Michigan get? 15. In his final weeks as attorney Engler proposed a trust fund, basics general in 1998, Frank Kelley meaning that much of the early provided some details of "the revenue will be invested* and tobacco settlement* that show the interest used to support the much of the money will go into program. anti-smoking campaigns. Meanwhile, anti-tobacco Kelley said Michigan will get a groups such as the American total of $8,178 billion over 25 Lung Association will argue that years as "the tobacco, companies their efforts should absorb some pay for their damages and of the money. change the practices that have, in part, led to the deaths and The settlement requires the injuries of millions of Michigan tobacco companies "to open, at citizens over the decades." their expense, a Web site which That amounts to $327 million includes all documents produced It's time to get down to basics. Grab the a year, on average. It's the in state and other smoking and essentials, then head for the must-haves equivalent of one-fourth of what health-related lawsuits." The all at unbelievable savings. It's the stuff Web site must be "in a user the Legislature appropriates for you need at the prices you want! 15 state public universities - friendly and searchable format," assuming it all goes into scholar Kelley said. ships - if all of it went to schol • Jockey* men's cotton undershirts arships. The governor's budget it due ' and shorts, • • But it won't all go into scholar Feb Ml. The Legislative Service , Reg. $12-$19, Sate $8-$14. - V ships. Said KelUy; Bureau, which drafts bills for "The settlement requires the lawmakers, has a. backlog • Cotton dress shirts. industry each year for 10 years already. Reg. $45, Sate $33. • Cotton blend dress shirts. Special interest groups Reg. $36. Sale $26. • : , • Year-round navy blazers at three - lobby for state change great prices: '.'.;.,•. Signore blazer The governor gets the media's thousands of parents have come Reg. $195, Sate $f 46. and the Legislature's attention, to feel that winning a 'charter but other groups in Lansing school lottery' and securing a Jacobson's blazer have their own versions of where seat for their child is more valu . Reg. $295, Sate $219. state government should be able than winning cash in the Burberrys* blazer going. state lottery," said MAPSA Pres Reg $395, Sale $295. Here's a sampling: ident Dan Quisenberry. Michigan Catholics Prospect • Super 100's year-round worsted As public policy voice for the The Michigan Prospect for wool trousers. Catholic Church in Michigan, Renewed Citizenship "did not Reg. $150, Sale $99. the Michigan Catholic Confer find much reason to.be encour ence has a strong interest in aged that public school • Microsilk trousers. '. . . money as well as theology. academies are providing innova tive teacher methods" Reg: $67, Sate $49. Besides opposing abortion, the t death penalty and assisted sui Its principal members are cide, MCC favors: Olivia P. Maynard, former • Byford cottcn, wool and nylon hosiery • "Initiatives which will recog Democratic Party chair and Reg. $5-$T0, Sate $3.75-$7.5Q. nize parental rights" - the word twice its lieutenant governor ing of groups favoring state candidate; former House Speak • Polynosic twill spring jacket. vouchers and tax credits for pri er Bobby Crim; and former Rep. %Reg. $120, Sale $89. vate schools. Lynn Jondahl, also Democrats. • Federal aid to non-public Besides finding that "innova • Mercerized cotton cardigan. - tion is a myth" in charter schools and professional staff. Reg $85. Sale $63. • Battling "frivolous regula schools, Crim wrote that charter tion or intrusive government schools were seen as a method to intervention" in private schools. design language and culture pro • Co!e-Haan deck shoes, tf Access to basic health care, grams. Reg. $98, Sate $73. pain management, hospice care and mental health systems. State Chamber • Microfiber and linen sliSorts. • "Distributive justice" in tax The Michigan Chamber of Reg. $46-$50. Sate $34-$37. • policies; continued opposition to Commerce, which bills itself as "job providers," promised, "Any "unfair burden of taxation upon • Jacobson's own assorted nylon )pg ,i church entities ..." legislator who has a 75 percent or better voting record will auto sets. 1/3 off. Small Business matically receive an earned Reg $59, Sale $39. The Small Business Associa endorsement for election in tion of Michigan says its mem 2000." It will make its ratings in • Johnston & Murphy oxfords and bers "fear a state minimum June or July of that year based penny loafers on these issues: wage hike, proposed by Demo Reg $165, Sate $123. cratic legislative leaders." • Education - Allowing may While the goal is worthy. ors to appoint school boards in SBAM said, "it's not fair that big cities, removing the cap on • Signore mtcrofiber separates. employers bear the burden of PSAs, shifting school elections to Wmdshirt Reg. $60. Sale $45. fighting poverty by having a gov August and November, and Vest Reg $44, Sate $33. ernment-mandated minimum allowing more waivers on teach Shorts Reg. $38, Sate $28. wage hike enacted." er accreditation. • Utilities - "n competitive Charter schools market place for electricity," The Michigan Association of including recovery of stranded Public School Academies wants costs the 160 cap on charter schools • Environment - No barriers lifted to satisfy "parent demand to, and incentives for, "brown- for choice." field" redevelopment;" opposition Public school academies oper to the Clinton Administration's ate outside the control of local Kyoto Protocol to reduce air BirminghaJacobson'm • {248) 644-6900 Livonia • (734) 591-7696 Rochester • (248) 651-600s0 school districts with self- emissions; support for water appointed boards and with char- shed projects; open markets for \ tors from state universities solid waste disposal, hold the line on environmental fees SHOPPING HOURS • MON-SAT 10-9 • OPEN SUN AT NOON Of the state's 138 operating Gift CortincAtes Complimentary Silver Gift Box Jacobson's-Charge PSAs. 75 are in the urban areas • Health - Removing health of Detroit, Flint. Lansing nntl ._ _._r_::j. Grand Rapids "It's tragic that Ploaso see CHANGS, A8 -—'—>? -^Sr- N v.' ^ • V • . T/re Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1999 * toreceive -* : -Twp Schoolcraft College tWch- almost every major music Bchodl ics class On the Internet. He era have been selected to receive in the country. worked with the collegiate skills 1999 National Institute for Staff Almost 100 music majors department to help students •aftcl Organizational Develop from Schoolcraft have been upgrade their skills for electron ment Excellence Awards. accepted at the University of ics classes and taught computer >'. Donald Morelock, professor of Michigan Music School. programming to metallurgy stu •music, and William Schlick, Morelock's students have been dents so they could build and 1 assistant professor of computer first-place winners in national control an electronic furnace in |information systems/electronics competitions, placed fifth in the 16 weeks. •technology, will receive their International Queen Elizabeth Schlick said changing educa ! awards at the NISOD conference of Belgium Piano Competition tion is one of his goals, and he J May 23-26 in Austin, Texas. and competed in the 1998 Inter welcomes the challenge of doing \ Morelock is an ambassador for national Tchaikovsky Competi something that has never been ; Schoolcraft and the arts, offering tion in Moscow. They have done. His students go into indus >programs, events and competi soloed with the Boston Sympho try, and Schlick said he wants tions that bring more than ny Orchestra, studied at the employers to call him the second ',10,000 people to the campus Moscow Conservatory and pro day of a student's new job and Jeach year. His yearly agenda duced CDs. tell him the student was produc j includes free noon concerts, the "We heed music now more tive the first day and needed no •Schoolcraft Piano Academy, than ever, because we live in training to get up to speed. He ^ which has grown to include 90 such a technological world," said he sets up challenges for ; students; the annual Bach Festi Morelock said. "It's a great plea students they didn't know they val; the Schoolcraft Honors Com- sure, sitting down at the piano would welcome, structures their 'petition; the Piano Teachers and making music rather than studies so they strive for an A r Workshop; and student achieve- turning on a CD. We need the instead of a C, and helps them 'ment testing by the Michigan aesthetic pleasure the arts give grow from being unsure they can ; Music Teachers Association, the us," handle the class to becoming Federation of Music Clubs and Schlick, a Schoolcraft alumni, national honors recipients. the National Piano Guild. says his goal is to prepare stu He will co-host and be among • Morelock, cb-director'of the dents for technological innova the judges at the VICA Electron Russian' Music Institute, takes tions. To meet this goal, he has ics Technology Competition Feb. Winter Clearance.., Save up to $100 piano students to study in Rus developed new classes that 5 at Schoolcraft, which is a sia each summer, and presents a include a comprehensive course regional competition for high Now thru March 6th. when you buy any complete pair of glasses (lenses & frame), we'll give you your 2nd frame concert when they return. His in computer networking, a Win school vocational and communi free! On your 2nd pair, you only pay for yourtenses. That's a savings of up to $100! piano students have gone on to dows NT class, and an electron ty college technical students. 2nd frame from a select group. Offer good Dhru 3/&99 « wftte supplies last Change from page A7 care costs from the single busi- tions exercised by dozens or nessi ,^euipment , machinery and •hess tax base; "a common sense hundreds of cities, villages and furnilisnings ; cut the single busi- ' standard" for stress claims in townships will have a negative ness tax rate over five years ; worker's comp cases; capping impact on economic activity, from the current 2.3 percent to the unemployment insurance business retention and job 1.8 percent; require a three- BELLEVILLE DETROfT(NORTHWEST)' ROSEVUM WALLED LAKE "trust fund, now at more than growth." 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John cials would probably be sit on the appeal board to Engler, state senators and House members, their less than what the gen Things have been quiet at hear any licensee objecting to salaries increased Monday. eral public receives. the state Liquor Control a penalty handed down by a They also set the table for Wayne County elected "When you look at the Commission since 1997 when hearing commissioner. officials to receive the same increase as Engler — salary we (the governor Chairman Phil Arthurhultz "We do appeals on Tuesday 18 percent over two years — unless county com and McNamara) make, paid back $4,000 in improper in Lansing, and we probably missioners reject the pay raise on a two-thirds the job is probably worth travel and telephone reim handle five to seven cases. Then we do appeals in Farm vote. twice that much, but I Sullivan: He's bursements and resigned. Commissioners may think either one of us Chairing LCC is Jacquelyn ington, and today we had act on the pay hike would do it for about half "more than A. Stewart, a familiar face in seven." today. of what we're paid, happy" with the western Wayne and Oakland Q. Is the job easier now According to the coun because we enjoy what current salary. County politics and govern that Gov. Engler wants ty charter, the county we're doing." ment. Stewart presides at the state out of the whole executive receives 97 Wayne County has a,budget over $1 billion and hearings in Lansing and, sale liquor business? percent of the governor's •-" employs 6,000 people, McNamara said. "If you since May of 1998, in an A. "Let me clarify that. The salary. The prosecutor, relate that to the private sector, the compensation office building on Drake state is not out of the whole sheriff, clerk, register of for the CEO for a similar sized company would be Road, south of Grand River In charge: Chairing sale business. What we're out deeds and eounty^com- high," McNamara said. Avenue, in Farmington. of is warehousing and distri LCC is Jacquelyn A. bution. That has been turned missioners, in turn, Engler still earns less than Detroit Mayor Den "I had heard stories of $80 Stewart, a familiar face receive percentages nis Archer despite leading a state of 10 million million missing," Stewart over to the private sector. based on the county exec residents, McNamara said. said in a recent interview. in western Wayne and "We place the order with utive's pay. McNamara didn't seem too concerned about the "But in the audit, we came Oakland County poli the industry. The industry Those salaries are Bankes: Called public's perception of-the pay raise. "Given the out real good." tics and government. sends the product to the ADA adjusted on Jan. 1 of each salary increases, the public may criticize the Gov. John Engler had (three authorized distribution the proposeduwv Stewart presides at agents - General Wine & year that the governor is V" *" "f ^ * amounts, but you have to let it roll off your back." assigned Arthurhultz to pri hearings in Lansing granted a salary adjust- increase outra- Commissioner Lyn Binkes, R-Livonia, called the vatize the warehousing of Liquor Co. in Highland Park, ment, unless it is rejected geOUS. increase "outrageous," and expected to vote liquor, though the state still and, in an office build NWS Michigan Inc. in by a two-thirds vote of the against it. "I think that's a lot, I think that's a hel runs the business. A Trea ing on Drake Road, Brownstown, and Trans-Con commission, which "vote shall be taken," according luva lot." | sury Department audit, south of Grand River Co. in Bloomfield Hills). to the charter. Bankes said she supported only one pay raise in requested by the agency, con Avenue, in Farmington. "We've gone from 400 to Unless commissioners reject the raise, Engler's her 13 years as a state; legislator, and that was a cluded: "We generally found 164 employees. We have a pay hike means County Executive Edward McNa- 3.5 percent pay raise over two years. "But this (9 that internal control proce finance department (20), dures were proper and effec and wine, and enforces liquor licensing division (45) and mara will earn $134,594 this year and $146,707 in percent) increase is huge." laws. 2000, up from his 1998 salary of $123,481. As of While she traditionally votes against the pay tive." our enforcement division Stewart had lunch at her (70)." Monday, Engler receives raise, Bankes has grown accustomed to the pub The audit said LCC should desk as she was interviewed $138,757 annually and lic's general opposition to any increases. try to keep its inventory to a Q. How many licenses about her working career and are there? will be compensated "There's no way to compensate a politician with minimum and recommended asked for a civics lesson on $151,245 in 2000. tax money that's fair to everyone." Bankes said. some better paperwork. In A. "We have 14,000 on- LCC operations. premise licenses (restau County Prosecutor Politicians are expected to do work for the public general, Kathy Wilbur, direc Q. Is your job full time? John O'Hair's salary as public service, Bankes said, and "it doesn't mat' tor of the LCC's parent, the rants, hotels, bars) and off- What do you do? premise, which are SDD and would receive the same ter what we get paid, it's too much." Department of Consumer and A. "Yes. There are five com percentage pay hikes, to Commissioner Kathleen Husk, R-Redford, said Industry Services, called the SDM (specially designated missioners. Two are hearings distributor and merchant), $132,036 in 2000, as the the pay hike was too high and she would vote audit good and praised Stew commissioners - they hear all prosecutor's salary is 90 against it. art's work. which are your party stores; the liquor violation^cases all we have 3,500." percent of the county "It's way above inflation, and I'm not going to be LCC was formed in 1933, at over the state /(sjrles to executive. Wayne Coun supporting it," Husk said. the end of Prohibition as a minors, sales to drunk's, food Q. LCC commissioner ty Clerk Teola Hunter, Husk had hoped to introduce a resolution oppos bipartisan, five-member stamp fraud). was the first political job ; Register of Deeds Forest. agency. It oversees liquor dis in 1946 of G. Mennen ing it, but decided not to, once she spoke with "Then there are three 3 .- ;.: Youngblood, Sheriff Solomon, and found she would not get the two- tribution, licenses dealers, I '-" administrative commission Please see COURSE, All Husk: "It's way Robert Picanp and Trea thirds opposition to it. collects taxes on spirits, beer surer Raymond Wqjtowicz Husk said 2.5 percent pay hikes in recent years above inflation would receive 75 percent were more reasonable amounts. The commission and I'm not sup of McNamara's salary, salary of $58,000 scheduled for next year probably porting it.*. bringing those salaries to falls higher than many of the households in her $110,030 in 2000. district, Husk said. County commissioners "For a middle-class family, it's a lot." would earn $53,838 this year, and $58,682 in 2000. Commissioner John Sullivan, D-Wayne, said he Last year they earned a $49,392 salary, adjusted would have to discuss the issue with other com to 40 percent of the county executive's salary. missioners before rejecting the pay raise. Sullivan Commission Chair Ricardo Solomon, D-Detroit, said he is "more than happy" with his current In life, the things earns an additional $12,000 more per year as the salary. chairman, while Vice Chair Kay Beard, D-West- "I would be more than happy to reject the pay land, and Vice Chair Pro Tern Jewel Ware, D- raise, but for me to deny a raise to the other com Detroit earn $6,000 more annually in their respec missioners who have been here for many years, I tive leadership positions. could not do that without talking to them first. I that count Six commission committee chairs receive an would need to look at it." additional $4,000 a year. 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He is lary meetings, and mcol onty »n pub>-r places OF. to 'W;!j m>r,t ho ih yr.us Of ;\<\< or okirt -! M....I,-;. •, ! ,„• ,, ,-...; , r'T»- • ' / MMMl The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FKBRUARY 4, 1999 *Atl r\. Course frontpage A9 Williams (later governor and and 1982, and handled a number four-year terms ) that they have to be more dili oughly. I think it was Mayor accept the transfer. For exa u Supreme Court justice) and of party posts, including the Q. As chair of the Liquor gent." (Donald) Fracassi of Southfield plo, ifl wanted a license |n the last political job of for Republican National Committee Control Commission, you're Q. You must have been who held a license, and they said Farmington Hills and there we^e mer Senate majority floor and housing director for the under the Department of reading the cases of young he couldn't, so he took the com no local licenses available but leader Phil Arthurhult/. Is Michigan delegation at New Consumer and Industry people killing themselves or mission to court, and he won." Pontiac had one, if the city coun LCC a good jumping off spot Orleans in 1988.) A/fairs. This is a regulatory getting raped under the Q. There's a lot of popula cil of Farmington Hills agreed,' a for politics? "When Brooks called me (after and business job, right? influence. We seem to be get tion movement within the Class C (on premises) licence A. "Years ago, when we had the 1972 election) and wanted A."Correct. We're a business ting more campus binge state. Detroit has lost half its could be transferred. •'!..'_- 100 state stores, they were all me to come to work for him, I and operate as a business. We cases. population, Flint one-third ... "So we're looking at all those over the state. I imagine if you said, 'Brooks, I'm not an attor netted, last fiscal year, $96.5 A. "Absolutely. I think it's Is there a lot of shuffling of escrowed licenses, extending were a good chair and your ney. I'm not a secretary. I have million, after alj expenses. We going to take education. The liquor licenses from losing them a year so they can try %o employees liked you, they could no clue what I could do there.' took in $589 million. That's just commission can only enforce its areas to areas that are gain sell them. Then we will be look help you. I've heard stories that "Well, he said he wanted to spirits, not beer and wine. We're liquor laws on licensees. We can ing? ing at doing away with them.'' ; Williams did use the position as hire me as an investigator like a Fortune 500 company." suspend, we can fine, we can A. "Detroit, because of what Q. There has been a trend a catalyst to become governor. because he had a lot of projects Q. Any changes you'd like revoke their license. you said, has about 160 licenses in the Engler administration "I don't plan on running for he wanted to research, like wel to see in the next Engler "When you get into the college that are over quota. (Quotas are to de-regulate, have few$r governor." fare fraud and bad check poli four-year term? campuses, the commission has based on population; LCC does inspectors. How does this Q. How do you get this cies. A. 'We're looking to change 53 no authority there. That's for the n't lift licenses when a city is play out in the LCC? * kind of a job? "He said, 'Hey, in six months if rules to streamline our licensing local prosecutor and law enforce over' quota.). But if these A. "On the contrary, the gover A, "I had a law enforcement it doesn't work you can leave, process to make it more user- ment people. But the highway licensees go out of business, nor was responsible forgetjii^g background. I've done a lot of and if I don't think you're work friendly. Many are archaic and safety people and community they're allowed to put that us $700,000 more for additiorsal work in the political arena. I ing I'll tell you, and you can conflict with cities'. We want to health people are putting togeth license in escrow for a year. investigators and (an assistant) worked for (then-Oakland Prose leave.' Sixteen years later, I was streamline that so when people er programs to make young peo "Last year, the Legislature attorney general to do decoy cutor) Brooks Patterson for 16 still working for him." do apply for a liquor license, it's ple aware of the dangers of over- passed a law that allows all operations. He has been ye^y years. And I worked with Con (In 1978, she graduated from not going to take eight to nine consuming." liquor licenses within a county's pro-enforcement when it coinjes gressman Jack McDonald. I Oakland Community College's months. Q. Are there political jurisdiction to be transferred if to sales to minors." worked long and hard in the law enforcement academy, and "We are doing decoy opera restrictions against having a the local governing unit will field for the Republican Party." in 1980, she married Huntington tions. Last year, we did 3.100. liquor license? (Stewart attended Henry Ford Woods Police Chief Jim Stewart, The commission alone did that. A. "I think (State Rep.) Keith r Community College in 1963, later a U.S. marshal. He's now Statewide, about a third of the Stallworth had a license; he just studying political science. After retired. They live in Farmington people where we made stops did sold his. There was a prohibition wm> MmwmmmmMv a run for the Legislature in Hills. sell alcohol to a minor. And a lit on a police officer having a JOHN CASALANCAS MODELING AGENCY 1970, Stewart worked for 19th (The LCC must be bipartisan. tle over 50 percent asked for liquor license in the jurisdiction Invires you to watch our no tost fashion show, corh* District U.S. Rep. McDonald, "a Stewart was appointed in 1989 identification and still sold to where he works. st-e what all the excitement is about. We are / ; friend of the family," in 1972, by Democratic Gov. James Blan- them. "Aiv applicant wanting a looking tor new talent ajyrs 6-25 and their parents.' coordinated Patterson's cam chard and reappointed by "We want to impress not only license fills' out an application "ACTOR/MODEL SEARCH" ].] paigns for prosecutor in 1972 Republican Gov. 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T»,- mirtTuxri toof*n OaKwocd Hospital ,i K'.v-es M.vVo' .vrvxii- iv i? O0O boi lo ot- •i»f»i in' ' «twn The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1999 OBITUARIES CUSS REUNIONS Wpfll^MW A* If^J^KHi^NyVM^V, • Rock. Officiating was the Rev, Hovey of ColumbuH, Ohio; broth As space permits, the Observer Shores 48082 or call (810) 294- Class of 1949 Funeral services for Cynthia Leon Jarvis. •• er, Ernil Mulineki of Rochester; & Eccentric Newspapers print, 7512or-(313) 881-2023 Is planning a reunion for Cunningham, 45, of Westland Mrs. Kuhh, who dje4 Jan, 29 • sUters, Angeline Koropp of, without charge, announcements LAOYWOOO September. / (313) 937-9329 orV34) 427-4208 were Jan. 2$ i+i St.Thom&s a' in Dearborn, \vas born July, 8;' Mount Pleasant, Helen Pagel of of class reunions. Send the Class of 1988. or (248) 349-1331 / I, Becket Catholic Church with 1918, in Dearborn. She was a ; Weetianr}, MUlie McCoiium of Information to Reunions, Observ March 13 at the Itelian-Ameri burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery in homemaker. Westland, Wilma (Ben) Jacobs of er $ Eccentric Newspapers, can Club of Livonia. ROCHESTER ADAM* ' Livonia. Officiating was the Rev. Surviving are her sons, Bob, Cakdaie.Calif., Patricia Estep of 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia (313)255-807$ Class of 1989 C.RichardKelley. Arrange Westland and Victoria Pagel of 48150. Please include the date June 5 at the River Crest in Gerry (Nancy) and fom (Diane); UVONIA KNTUY ments were made by VermeUlen Garden City; and two grandsons. of the reunion and the first and Rochester Hills. Cost is $50 per seven grandchildren; and four Class of 1964 Funeral Home in Westland. last name of at least one con great-grandchildren. July 24 at the Holiday, Laurel person- Ms. Cunningham, who died Mrs. Kuhn was preceded in tact person, and a telephone (248)393-1151, (248) 969-8313, number. Park, Livonia. Jan, 25 in Westland, was born death by her husband, Robert, JASQN N. QUICK (734) 416-5993 or Tink@ (248) 852-8744 or (248) 952-0444 June 12, 1953, in Franklin, Pa. and son, James. Funeral services for Jason ANN ARBOR HURON mediaone. net ROCHESTER ADAMS She was a stock person and Quick, 25, of Wayne were Feb. 1 Nov. 26 at the Holiday Inn- Class of 1979 UVONIA RtANKUN cashier. inUht Funeral Home with buri North Campus, Ann Arbor. Aug. 7 at the Somerset Inn, Class of 1979 ^ Surviving is her daughter, al at Cadillac Memorial Gardens (734) 397-8766 or www. reunion- ROBERT H. SANBORN Aug. 7 at the DoubleTfee Suites, Troy. Melissa Cunningham of Ypsilan- A memorial service for Robert West, Westland. works, com Southfield. (248) 366-9493, press #6 ti. Sanborn, 82, of Westland was Mr, Quick, who died Jan. 29 in ANN ARBOR PIONEER (248) 366-9493, press #3 ST. MARY'S OF REDFORD recently in L.J. Griffin Funeral Detroit, was born July 19,1973, Class of 1989 Class of 1979 MAM«ON Home in Canton. Officiating was in Weatland. He was a ware Oct. 23 at the Crowne Plaza in Sept. 11 at the Novi Hilton Class of 1974 STWU M. AUKEE the Rev. Robert J. Schultz of St. house administrator for a medi Ann Arbor. A reunior* is planned for April Hotel, Novi. Funeral services for former Michael Lutheran Church. cal supply company. (800 677-7800 or reunions® tay (734) 432-0774 or (734) 254-9616 Vfektland resident Sylvia Aukee, Mr. Sanborn, who died Jan. 28 Surviving are his sons, Jason 24. lorpub. com SOUTHOATE SCHAFER 6l^of Holland were Feb. 1 in in Ypsilanti, was born May 7, 1 and Jared; fiancee, Jaime (810) 795-0266 or (248) 548-6044 BISHOP BOROESS Class of 1974 Peace Lutheran ELCA with buri- 1916, in Vickeryville, Mich. He DeMoss; parents, Lynn and MERCY Class of 1989 Is planning a reunion. aUat Zeeland Cemetery. Officiat was a lab technician. David Robertson of Westland; Class of 1949 A reunion is planned for August. (734)676-7330 or (734) 676-5542 ing was the Rev. Dennis Remen- Surviving are his sons, Freder father, Neal Quick; brothers, Is planning a reunion. (313) 271-3050, Ext. 189 (days), sctttxeider. Arrangements were ick II and Robert (Marianne); David Robertson and Paul (248) 349-8589. TAYLOR TRUMAN (248) 552-8020 (days), or (248) made by Yntema Funeral Home sister, Charlotte; four grandchil Robertson; grandparents, Mar- Class of 1950 Class of 1989 723-1907 intZeeland, Mich. dren; one great-grandchild; and jorie and Nicholas Witkowski; Is planning a reunion for 2000. Nov. 6 at the Holiday Inn Her CHERRY HILL jirs. Aukee died Jan. 28 in friend, Rose Meyer. grandfather, Sheldon Quick; (248)851-7620 itage Center, Southgate. Class of 1983 Livbnia. She was a member of Mr. Sanborn was preceded in many aunts, uncles and cousins. Class of 1989 (734) 467-7694 or (734) 676-8906 Pegce Lutheran Church. She death by his wife, Mary. Memorials may be made to the Reunion and alumni family pic Nov. 27 at Baker's of Milford. Class of 1979 graduated from Zeeland High Jason Quick Memorial Fund. nic is planned for August. (313)621-8350 Nov. 13 at the Holiday Inn Her School in 1951 and from Henry (734) 729 6783 Class of 1979 itage Center, Southgate. (734) 397-8766 or www. reunion- Fo$d School of Nursing in 1954. SHARON 6. ROBBINS DEARBORN FORDSON Nov. 27 at the Novi Hilton Hotel, works, com Surviving are her husband, Arrangements for Sharon Rofr- REBECCA TAIT Class of 1989 Novi. Wjaho; children, Anita (Keith) bins, 58, of Dearborn Heights Funeral services for Rebecca Aug. 14 at Hawthorne Valley (248) 344-8767 TRENTON J$mson of Anacortes, Wash., were made by Venneulen Funer Tait, 73, of Westland were Feb. 3 Country Club, Westland. NORTH FARMMOTON Class of 1989 Ej*; Aukee of Los Angeles, al Home in Westland. in St. Andrew's Presbyterian (248) 366-9493, press #8 Oct. 2 at the Double Tree Suites, Aug. 28 at Arnaldo's Banquet C«#f., Josef Aukee of San Fran- Mrs. Robbins, who died Jan, Church, Officiating was the Rev. FARMINOTON HILLS HARRISON Southfield. Center, Riverview. cSjp, Calif, and Linnea Aukee 29 in Livonia, was born Feb. 2, Claudia L. Lewis. Class of 1978 (248) 360-7004, press 2 (248) 360-7004, press 6 oCMackinaw City, Mich.; broth 1940, in Detroit. She was a Mrs. Tait, who died Jan. 29 in Nov. 27 at the Best Western NORTHVtUE uncA er^-Ronald (Joyce) Schipper of restaurant manager. Wayne, was born June 21,1925, Hotel, Farmington Hills. Class of 1979 Class of 1989 Holland and George (Ann) Schip- Surviving are her son, Tim in Scotland. She was a home- (734) 397-8766 or www. reunion- July 10 at the Italian America A reunion is planned for Aug. 14. pefbf Zephyr Hills, Fla.; sisters, (Carolyn) of Westland; daugh maker. works, com Ejittice (Donald) Northuis of Club, Livonia. (800 677-7800 or reunions® tay ters, Denise (Robert) Potter of Surviving are her daughters, GARDEN CITY WEST lorpub. com QjSjrnd Haven, Mich., Jean (Lyle) Lee Anne Tait (William Drawz) (800) 677-7800 or by e-mail at Farmington Hills and Tammy Class of 1968 WALLED LAKE CENTRAL Hjjp of Zeeland, and Mary Robbins of Boise, Idaho; and and Dorothy Tait (Daniel Pio- reunions© taylorpub. com. A reunion is planned for Septem Class of 1979 (QJUrles) Follett of Munster, three grandchildren. ntek); brother, Alexander Class of 1974 Iw£; and two grandchildren. ber. Is planning a reunion. A reunion is planned for July 24. Matthews? sister, Mary (517) 522-4893, (734) 213-4350 $|rs. Aukee was preceded in McWilliams. (800 677-7800 or reunions® tay (248) 363-8211 or (248) 366-3337 d^jth by her. son, Matthew. or (248) 486-5170 lorpub. com WALLED LAKE WESTERN FREDERICK E. PAQEt Memorials may be made to St. Class of 1979 'Jwemorial contributions may PLYMOUTH CANTON Class of 1979 Funeral services for Frederick Andrew's Presbyterian Church Oct. 9 at the Holiday Inn-West, bjK&ade to Papua New Guinea, Class of 1979 Aug. 14 at DoubleTree Guest Pagel, 62, of Westland were Jan. Fellowship Hall. Livonia. EJbpA Disaster Relief, care of Aug. 7 at the Holiday Inn>West Suites, Southfield. 29 in Vermeulen Funeral Home (734) 397-8766 or www. reunion- PJft&ce Lutheran ELCA, or Habi- in Livonia. (248) 366-9493, press M in Westland. Officiating was the works, com ti^for Humanity International (734) 397-8766 of www. reunion- WATERFORO Rev. Gerard Bechard. ERNEST D. HEWITT HENRY FORO TRADE cite of Peace Lutheran ELCA. works, com ' Class of 1979 Mr. Pagel, who died Jan. 27 in Funeral services for Ernest Class of1949 - REDFOftD THURSTON Is planning a reunion. Dearborn, was born Feb. 19, Hewitt, 69, of Westland were A reunion is planned for June. Class of 1969 (248) 674-3946 1936. He was an Feb. 3 in L.J. Griffin Funeral (313) 565-2392 or (734)261-8546 Cj&gUA M. KUHN electrical/hydraulic mechanic. Home in Westland. May 1 at St. Michael's Church, HIGHLAND PARK WAYNE Paberal services for Cecelia Surviving are his wife, Gail; Mr. Hewitt, who died Jan. 30 Redford, with a pre-reunion get- Class of 1950 Class of 1969 r&gm, 80, of Westland were Feb. sons, Freddie Stiers of Taylor in Garden City, was born Dec. together on April 30 at Wooly Is looking for classmates for its Is planning a reunion. 2lft John N. Santeiu & Son and Doug Hovey of Garden City; 18,1929, in Pigeon, Mich. He Bully's in Northville. 50th class reunion. (313) 864-5943, (313) 583-5418 Fjjtferal Home with burial at daughters, Terry (Michael) was a barber. (734) 453-0157, (734) 261-4827 (734) 428-9379 or (734) 721-8036 Michigan Memorial Park in Flat Surviving are his wife, Jean; or (313) 867-3201 or (517) 548-3535 Cuddy of Allen Park and Cindy WAYNE MEMORIAL *•* January-June classes of 1950-51 sons, Craig and Todd; daughters, REWORD UNrON <•! II i II Class of 1983 Pamela (John) Matigian, Kim Are planning a reunion. Class of 1979 Sept. 26 at Roma's of Garden and Dawn (Kelly) Mervyn; six Send name, address and tele WAYNE/WESTLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT Aug. 28 at the Novi Hilton Hotel, City. grandchildren; friends, Shelby phone number to Fred Kashouty, WESTLAND, MICHIGAN 48336 21528 Raymond, St. Clair Novi. (248) 360-7004, press 1 and Shadow. (313) 592-8537 or (734) 4160807 SECTION 00010 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF WESTLAND Sealed bids for Bid Package #3: TMP Project »98032 - Taft/Galloway WAYNE-WESTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Elementary School INVITATION TO BID TMP Project #98036 - Adams Middle The Wayne-Westland Community Schools is taking bids on Clean-up, School Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Weatland Purchasing disposal and encapsulation of lead containing surfaces and items from the Division, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan, 48185-2298, on Tuesday, basement level located at Wayne Memorial High School. Wayne-Westland Community will be received until 1:30 P.M. local time on . February 16. 1999 at 11:30 a,m. (no exceptions will be made for late Thursday, February 18, 1999 at which time they will be opened and read -filings) for the following: Pre-Bid ProjectfSite Walk-Through 3:30 p.ro? March 2, 1999 publicly at Wayne-Westland Community School Board of Education, 36745 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AND RELATED MATERIALS Marquette, Westland, Michigan 48185. Bids received after this time and Bids will be due 2:00 p.m. March 18, 1999 date will be returned unopened. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. Specifications may be obtained from the Purchasing Office. For further Project Beginning/End Dates August 2,1999- information relating to the specifications, please contact Robert Tolliver at August 13,1999 This Bid Package will consist of a separate sealed bid for the following Bid the Department of Public Service Department at (313) 728-1770. The City Divisions: of Westland reserves the right to reject any or all bids. All bidders must be listed by the State of Michigan, Department of Community Health, .Lead Remediation Program as an Approved Lead Bid Division Description Abatement Contractor. 101 Earthwork to Finish-Grade/Site Utilities Bidltem: 463-021699A JILL B. THOMAS 102 Asphalt Paving Purchasing Agent 103 Building and Selective Demolition City of Westland Specifications are available at the Wayne-Westland Community, School .- Pubtiih: February 4.1999 Division of Buildings and Grounds, 33415 Myrtle, Wayne, Michigan 48184 104 Concrete Footings & Foundations or at the time of the scheduled walkthrough. For additional information on 105 Concrete Flatwork the walkthrough, contact Tony Spisak at 734-595-2166' 106 Masonry 107 Steel Publish: Ftbruir}-4 »«d 7,1999 • 108 Carpentry & General Work CITY OF GARDEN CITY 109 Roofing & Sheet Metal MICHIGAN 110 Hollow Core Precast (TafVGaUoway only) NOTICE TO BIDDERS 112 Caulking 113 Hollow Metal, Wood Door & Finish NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received at the Office Hardware-Supply of the City Clerk, in the Civic Center, 6000 Middlebej) Road, Garden City, WESTLAND CITY COUNCIL 114 Aluminum Windows, Glass & Glazing Michigan 48135 (Telephone: 734-525-8814) on or before February 17, 1999, STUDY SESSIONS " 116 MetalStuds/Drywall/EI.F.S. at 2:00 p.m. for the following items: RECORD OF ATTENPANCR 116 Hard Tile TROPHIES 1/1/98 THROUGH 12/31/98 117 Acoustical Treatment SHOTGUNS 118 Carpet & Resilient Flooring COPY MACHINE Pursuant to City of Westland Counc 1 Resolution No. 8-85.-44 , the following 120 Painting MULTIGAS MONITORS record of study sessions attendance is published: 121 Visual Display Boards CARTOON/COLORING BOOKS No, of Study J ?tudv Seasio 122 Interior Signage HOCKEY JERSEYS, SPORT T-SHIRTS AND SUMMER STAFF SHIRTS Council Sjg&si&ns. Mlfindcd Excused' 123 Translucent Wall Panel System Ectcfiatage Bid must be submitted on forms furnished by the City Clerk, in a sealed Glenn S. Anderson 71 124 Wood Flooring (Adams only) envelope endorsed with the name(s) of item(s). 63 8 . ' 89^ 125 Toilet partitions ' Justine Barns 71 58 13 82^ The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in Sandra Cicirelli 71 69 126 Metal Lockers (Adams only) part and to waive any informalities when deemed in the beat interest of the 2 97% 128 Plastic Laminate Casework Charles T. Griffin 71 53 18 75^ City. Richard LeBlanc 71 69 129 Hydraulic Elevator (Tart/Galloway only) ALLYSON M. BETTIS 2 970(- 130 Window Treatment Charles W. Pickering 71 55 16 77% " . . City Clerk Treasurer Sharon P. Scott 71 63 8 89% 137 Food Service Equipment (TaftyGalloway only) PuMi»hrFebnnry4, 1999 U?K<* 138 Stage Curtains (Taft/Galloway only) PATRICIA A. GIBBONS 139 Cross Corridor Fire Door Assembly . City Ork 140 Plumbing. 142HVAC Publiih: February 4,1999 Lf!7<«i102 143 Electrical , • '. ^, LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1« Landscaping 1512« FARMINGTON ROAD Bidding document* prepared by TMP Atooclates, Inc. will be available for LIVONIA, MI 48154 public inspection at the ofice of the Construction Manager, McSfEV, 26001 The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education, Livonia, Michigan, hereby WESTLAND HOUSING COMMISSION Weal- Five Mile Rd., Bedford, Ml 48239; the FW Dodge-Plan Room, invite* the submission of sealed bids for: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Southfield; the Construction Association of Michigan Plan Room, Bloomfield - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AT SIX (6) SCHOOL SITES FEE ACCOUNTING SERVICES Hills; and the Daily Construction Report* Plan Roonv Detroit. FOR THE, SECTION 8 EXISTING HOUSING Bidders may obtain a set of bidding documents- by contacting the Bida will be received until 9:00 am. on the 9th day of March, 1999 at the Construction Manager (313) 535-1140. Additional plans may be ordered and office of the Board of Education, 16125 Farmington .Road, Livonia, \ PROGRAM purchased directly from Dunn Blue Reprographics Technology, (248) 353- Michigan. At this time and place oil bids will be publicly opened and read. 2950. Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope supplied by the Vendors are encouraged to attend. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE WESTLAND Construction Manager, McSIKV. the bid divisions) being bid is (are) to be A MANTPATORY BUILDING WALK-THROUGH WILL BE HELD ON HOUSING COMMISSION, 32715 OORSRY ROAD, WESTLAND. Ml 48186 identified on the outside of the envelope. There will be a Pre-Bid Meeting FEBRUARY 10, M999 AT 0:00 A.M. BEGINNING AT THE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1999 AT 4:00 P.M. FOR FEE held on Thursday, February 4 @ 3:00 P.M. in the Adams Middle School ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE, 15185 FARMINGTON ROAD, ACCOUNTING SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL SECTION 8 EXISTING Cafeteria. All bidders are encouraged to attend. TRANSPORtATION WILL BE PROVIDED. HOUS1NO PROGRAM.THIS PROPOSAL INVOLVES PROVIDING BANK 1 RECONCILIATIONS, GENERAL .LEDGER, MONTHLY FINANCE Each bid shall be Accompanied-by a Bid Bond in the amountof at least five Specifications and bid forms will be available at'the walk-through. REPORT, CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS ON A MONTHLY (6) percent of the amount of the bid, payable to Wayne-Wealland• The Board of Education reserves the right to rejdet any or all bids in whole BASIS; AND YEAR END REPORTS, INCLUDING OPERATING Community. Schools,^* a guarantee that if the" proposal is accepted, the or in part in the interest* of uniformity, design, equipment, delivery lirrte or STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR bidder will execute the contract and file the required bonds within ten (10)' preference', to waive any informalities and to.award to other than low BOTH THE CERTIFICATE AND VOUCHER PROGRAMS. A COMPLETE days after notice of award of contract. bidder, with rationale to support such a decision. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PACKET AND OTHER PERTINENT If awarded a.contract, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED ' FROM THE WESTLAND Performance Bond arid Labor and Material Payment Bond. Wayne-Westland Any bid submitted will be binding for ninety (90) days subsequent to the HOUSINO COMMISSION MAIN OFFICE AT.THE ADDRESS LISTED Community Schools reserve the right to reject any or all bids received and date of bid opening. . ABOVE. THE WESTLAND HOUSING COMMISSION RESERVES THE -"to waive any informalities and irregularities in the bidding. Any questions regarding tin's bid may be directed to Mr. Jim McMuldroch RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS This project is" to be bid at the prevailing wage rate. at (734) 525-3560. . JAMES GILBERT, Director J^!i»h':FVbro*ry4»r> 17*e Observer & Eccentric/THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1999 ( ^'._•/'*> • Friday • Feb. 5 • 5pm-11pm; Saturday • Feb. 6 * 8:00am-9:30pm (ifiWg !*jH.(tf Entire Stock Kids' 99 ' Denim Jeans Already on Sale K'<.'•'"'•> 9 Warner's & •GiriS'4-16 Docfcen* Twill Olga* Bras •Boys'4-20 Pwts for Misses feH- EWS Reg.$19-$28 Plusviakean ; •m & PetteS Reg. $38 EXTRA 10* Off ReQ.18.00-3eM,»ato OLGA *» * » i.. 13.99-28.99,1^^1% t . . * .... ' ...... '?,.'. m mmffmnmmm 11$*^ Night Owls Reg. $55 . Flare Leg Men's Levi's* Action Jeans for Juniors Choice" Dress Pants $34-$44, sale 22.10-28.60 Friday (D 5pm-11 pm Only O AIH WW •Men's &£*., •Women's > '*^C« (Kids' #m *& t\;-:^ Entire Stock *.* v • Breadmakers . Reg. 99.99-199.99. Aiisj*ei sale 49.99-99.99 ' -4- J A1" '•' 18u>fnread count Bed in a QQ Your Choice Athletic Shoes Your Choice y TAKE W Off All Regular and f . Reg 99 99-129.99 forMen, WomerU Kids 34.99 Selected styles. Sizes Sale Priced Dress & Casual Shoes & Boots 89.99 all sizes 200-thread vary. Reg. 44.99-59.99 Reg. & sale 7.99-94.99. lew 10% 7.19-58:49 CQiUU. 2¾ toil •Misses' Save 60% on All 14k Gold Chains and Bracelets •Petites' Reg S50-S800, sale $20-$320 •Pius size *• K-iM r f w:?i. V"'.jr •// •%w/ • / -i.-s."^ Entire Stock BALI" Excludes ixis; % 99 % % Entire 99 25-40¾ 30 Off 29 or 2/49.99 33 Off 33 Off 33-40?Off Stock 24 Men's Coordinates and corporate Juniors'sweaters. Reg 14k gold earrings. Reg. $80 pr. Panties & daywear. 3/10.50 to Selected playwear for Men's dress shirts. Reg Levi's'. 550" & 560" Red Tab casual related groups. S16-S35, sale 11.20-24.50 33% off Timex* watches and 2800ea,sale3/7.03to 18.76ea. newborns-girls 4-16. Reg S20-S36. sale 12.99-21.60 leans. Stonewash #4891. $24-$72, sale 17.99-50.40 30% oft juniors' knits & wovens. fashion jewelry. Reg. 3.00- 33%-off all sleepwear, robes, 7.99-37 99, sale 5.35-25.45 30% otf entire stock ties. Reg Entire stock men's Levi's* Reg. $8-$30,sale 5.60-21.00 64.95, sale 2.01-43.51 toungewear & coverups, 8.70-23.44 Mot intended as sfeepwear. S16-S25, sale 11.20-17.50 prewashed jeans, sale 24.99 •Men's Storcwiilc CLEARANCE •Boys' 4-20 Entire Entire 25-50¾ 30-506Of f 25-50¾ Stock 50 Off 40 Off Stock Final prices glv ent savings off Selected team licensed and Selected dress and casual Sheets, comlorters. blankets. Bath towels includes hau* & Framed art. sale 7.79-95.99 original pricey may have name brand athletic apparel shoes, boots & sandals for access. & more, sale 3.99-234.49 hand towels washcloths wc 33-50% off all candles, been taken. purchases, outerwear & access., sale men. women & kids. Req 33-50% off all pillows, pads & bath sheets. Rea 3 99-24 99 decorative iron & lighting. Excludes erwear. 6.-59-50.00 Teams & styles vary 14 99-94 99. sale 10.49-64.99 access, sale 4 01-56.99 sale 1.99-12.49 <,.^,vi-v«> 1 09-29 99 sate .73-20-09 Actual prices advertised may exceed percent savings shown. Sale includes those items designated as sale priced. Clearance merchandise is excluded from entire stock categories herein For the Kohl's Store Nearest you call 1-800-837-1500 or visit us on the web at www.kohis.com lhafs n^oKe (ifa if® K- W{ T* £4(W ) 36251SCH0bJXRA*1y^ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1999 On ice Snowed on Rink idea needs more study proposai l to set up temporary outdoor ice For example, who would monitor the rinks •rink s at some Wayne-Westland schools to make sure they are safely frozen enough to Aheeds some sharpening up before any hold skaters? Small children can drown in one starts lacing up their skates. even shallow water. Wayne-Westland school board trustee Tere- Who would keep children off of the rinks > sa Robbins has proposed outdoor ice rinks for when they aren't safely frozen? Obviously the some local schools. She proposes that the rinks couldn't be policed 24 hours a day. rinks could be dug out by district court work What would become of the skating area ers and filled with water by the fire depart- when it thaws? We envision a muddy mess <>tnent. come spring for areas that were dug up for a • Robbins also proposes that city officials rink. should consider building an outdoor rink Also, ultimately, who would be liable if behind the Bailey Recreation Center. there were an accident of some kind? We agree that outdoor ice skating is a fun The district already faces liability issues activity that provides a lot of exercise as well with school playground equipment and this as memories for kids. But, while the idea of wouldn't cause more of a liability, according to offering young people an opportunity to play Robbins. Meanwhile, Baracy disagrees, saying and exercise outside at a free skating facility this would bring added liability and even nr ja.an admirable one, we think the idea needs attract undesirables from other communities, more thorough study before it could be impl to congregate after school hours. emented. We're not sure where the liability would • ) It's no secret that young people lack places fall; that would, of course, require the opinion Kids' reward: Students at St. Matthew Lutheran in Westland covered their pas r:^congregate after school. Also, city officials of legal experts, tor Kurt Lambart (left) and Rich Schumacher (right), the school's seventh- and jn the past have talked about the need to offer While we don't want to see the idea dis eighth-grade teacher, with snow recently as part of the kids' reward for surpass ^nipre activities for young people. missed completely, we urge that safety be a ing their fund-raising goals. But the ice rinks proposal leaves many top consideration. Skating is a great activity, 0runanswered questions. but not all parents keep close track of their n Wayne-Westland Schools Superintendent children and what they're doing after school LETTERS Greg Baracy, who opposes the idea, has hours. It would be unfortunate if someone ?[fixpressed concerns over liability and mainte were hurt or killed in pursuit of a fun winter structure, education, mental health, job safe nance and we have some too. activity. Political surveys skewed ty, job security and consumer protection, to t long last, a surveyor' called for my politi name a few, is deplorable. The most heinous •Til* . Acal opinions. Now I know why so many cit act is Engler's use of executive power to relin 41 KV izens appear to support President Bill Clinton. quish any accountability for the devastation It is the nature and scope of the questions-and resulting from his corrupt agenda. The escala the narrowness of one's ability to respond tion of monetary debt he has caused has been Engler has range of proposals credibly or honestly. redirected to the taxpayers of this state. He The questions designated as Democratic wastes no time in grabbing his executive pen '-L ur news reports on Gov. John Engler's future generations." were structured positively, easily understood to sign bills where the state cannot be held OJan. 28 State of the State address concen HOPEFUL: The governor's budget isn't and required simple answers of agree/dis liable for damages caused by his actions. Here trated, naturally, on his plan to use tobacco due until Feb. 11, but we hear there will be agree. Those designated Republican Party are just a few examples. settlement money for $3,000 scholarships for more money for a Jobs Commission program questions, on the other hand, were formed He has neglected our roads and we have . every kid who passes the MEAP proficiency of grants to community colleges for informa negatively. One had to decipher if one's watched our infrastructure deteriorate before tests. Engler had other proposals, mainly tion technology programs. Oakland and Henry response was to be doubt/no doubt; the type of our eyes. What does he care? He signed the good, some bad. Ford community colleges have received $5 mil proposition which leads one to wonder if yes bill that revoked the citizens of this state from GOOD: You missed it if you watched TV, lion apiece. Schoolcraft and other fine commu means no or no means yes. Furthermore, filing claims on vehicle damage caused by his because the ailing governor cut short his nity colleges were shut out in round one. many of these particular statements were out neglect. Instead, the damage to our vehicles jreech. He is seeking to prevent misuse of Maybe they'll do better in round two. right lies or issues which had been solved from potholes and flying road debris is send Jptfnetic and personal medical information, The governor seems fully to have absorbed years ago but were presented as if they contin ing our insurance rates soaring. Engler seized specifically, genetic testing must not be a the lesson that "career development, including ued to be today's concerns. Again, in contrast the road funds and redirected the expense Recondition for obtaining health insurance. on-the-job training, apprenticeships in a to the earlier simple Democratic questions, back to the people in the increase of the gas JjChd genetic testing must not be allowed as a skilled trade, or high-tech training at a com those related to the Republicans' views or tax. Engler is responsible for the millions of Recondition of employment," he said. A munity college or university" is every bit as actions were offered in such a way that I was dollars his neglect has caused, not the people. £•' Voters rejected an initiative that would important as agricultural economics, his own forced to ask the operator to repeat several But he thinks he deserves an 18.8 percent pay 2jive regulated physician-assisted suicide, and college major. Bless him. which were so confusing that I needed to be raise. 3$e Legislature passed pain-management PROBABLY GOOD: Engler promises to certain that I correctly understood the state Engler has imposed every roadblock that 2$Us. "So to build on what we've done," the produce a formula to make sense of how we ments. would ensure a safe job site. The result is the Sfljvernor said, "I will appoint a Commission on fund our 15 state universities. Only a person very knowledgeable in the injury and death rate is increasing by alarm J&drof-Life Care.'' No details, but clearly he's DOUBTFUL: The governor wants to political sphere could possibly have responded ing numbers. Engler should be indicted in QUESTION: What would Hfeatlanft ©bserver be your BETH SUNORIA JACHMAN, COMMUNITY EDITOR, 734-953-2122 favorite SUSAN ROWCK, MANAGING EDITOR, 734-953-2149 wintertime HUOH GALUWHCR, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, 734-953-2118 vacation PFO KNOCSPCL, ADVERTISING MANAGER, 734-953-21 77 getaway? 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We regard ourselves as both accurate I journalists and as caring citizens of the communities where we work." — Philip Power u*. The ObterverA Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1999 POINTS OF VIEW Sex offender list publication not answer to problem (Editor's note: Michigan's State as to obtain easy access to his target. about all the people not on the list? against all lurking dangers? '"'"*', ; Police Department plans to release a Just because someone is a child Where do they live?., As someone who spent a few y<0u*» j list of convicted sex offenders via the molester doesn't mean they've been There are more things to consider. in therapy dedicated to rising ftbqje \ Internet. Questions about the accuracy convicted. It doesn't mean they've What if someone in your neighbor her own molestation, I don't think' :, of the list and whether it should be been suspected of molesting a child, publishing this list is the answer to ) hood is on the list? You can't do any J. released have been raised.) I. or even arrested. In my case, his thing about it, except move or avoid the question of how can we protecj I name wouldn't have appeared on such t them. You can make decisions to our children from child molesters J .t: t is irrelevant to publish the names a list. avoid people on your own. You don't and addresses of convicted child Under the circumstances, there need a list. And anyway, is the neigh I don't claim to have the answer. i imolesters who have served sen was no way for my parents to know bor justifiably listed? Maybe not. The Perhaps a child molester could tell !*•} tences for their crimes. I don't under this had happened until 12 years police admit up to 40 percent of the It's comforting to think that publicu-1 stand how this information, correct or later, when I was finally and painful names and/or addresses on the list CARRIE GARDETTO ing a list of convicted child molesters] incorrect, is useful. ly able to discuss it. It was entirely are incorrect. would be a step in the direction of; | It wouldn't have helped my parents too late to discover the man's identity told them I didn't like to wrestle. And if a person isn't on the list, enabling citizens to protect them- j protect me from the man who repeat or even to begin to think about an Since I have two brothers, the then he or she muBt be OK, right? selves and their children. But I don't > edly molested me when I was 9. attempt to prosecute him. thought of some rough-housing in my Publication of this list might give think it is. '• { He was just a guy in the neighbor He was that manipulative, which is parents' absence seemed normal to some people a false sense of security. hood. If you had known him as the one reason why it took me, and my them. If I were my parents, I wouldn't Or confirm for them that it's always Carrie Gardetto is the assistant jpVf. other adults in that community did, parents, so long to realize what was think there was anything more to it the person you least suspect. Or sug Philip Power, chairman of the compa-\ you wouldn't have suspected he was a happening. When he molested me, he than that. gest they should suspect everyone. Or ny that owns this newspaper. Her e- j child molester. There was nothing told me we were "wrestling." So when And what if he had been on a list? no one. mail address is •, \ alarming about him. He must have my parents questioned why I didn't What would you do - move? Sure, you Can any of us realistically go about * been very careful to earn our trust so like him to come over and baby-sit, I can move. Are you safe now? What our daily lives with constant caution [email protected] -'. ) Culture that doesn't respect education impedes learning any suburban legislators are Detroit kids' test scores and gradu mandated small class size, teacher accuse her of "taking a job away from; sweating over a question that ation rate are so bad, however, that training, technology improvements a black man." '' i M doesn't directly concern sub Engler is willing to run the risk of a and after-school programs." You can hear the same kinds of stol- urban schools. It's Gov. John Engler's racism charge to turn things around. That was a slightly better answer, ries in white "Michigan Hillbilly" \ proposal to allow "urban" mayors to We all should be sympathetic to the though money-oriented. areas, but they are most pervasive in{ appoint new five-member school notion that educating kids for the When Richard Nixon became presi "urban" areas. You don't hear those \ boards. global economy and ideals of citizen dent, he said the problem with Ameri kinds of stories in Cassopolis, where i "Urban" means Detroit, certainly, ship is more important than local - or ca wasn't its people, who were hard Dennis Archer was raised. 1 and possibly Lansing. even racial - control. working and patriotic, but with its The problem is people in a.culture \ The idea makes our legislators I posed this question to Senate Washington leadership. that has little respect for education ! uncomfortable .because if the state can Majority Leader Dan DeGrow, R-Port In Detroit, the problem is people. If and teachers. Unless Engler and '" ! replace school boards in one district, Huron, who will sponsor Engler's bill: TIM RICHARD you've followed the Detroit papers DeGrow know something that I don'ti it can do so in "my" district. Moreover, Suppose you let the mayor appoint right. coverage over the years, you've read there is little hope that changing the. suburban legislators don't want to a new school board. It hires a good DeGrow replied that his father was that young black males have a dis school board, the superintendent, th& irritate Detroit colleagues unneces superintendent and doesn't try to a public school superintendent and dain for schools because they're run business manager and business methr sarily. micromanage the system. Maybe you that a superintendent can turn things by women. You've read feature stories ods can help students learn. "This is not a racial issue," said improve the business operations of around. where girls who try to do well in class In other words, I don't think top • Engler. He was wrong, of course. The the schools. An incomplete answer, in my view. are accused by classmates of "acting governmental officials have a magic ; president of the Detroit school board, But how does that affect kids in the I'd like to know how the macro white." wand that can change people's atti Darryl Redmond, was blunt in our classroom? How does it improve changes at the top being proposed by A black friend who attained a man tudes. I hope I'm wrong and theyYe Channel 7 "Spotlight" interview last MEAP test scores? How does it Engler are going to affect kids. agerial post with a major utility told right. Sunday when he cited an African improve graduation rates? Sen. Joe Young Jr. and four other me how he was ridiculed by other kids proverb that you spend a lifetime Remember, DeGrow is one of the Detroit Democrats said: "Before this for taking books home for study. Tim Richard reports on the local learning the rules only to have some better class of Republicans in the Leg Detroit caucus will even consider a A white suburban friend teaches in implications of state and regional one (state government) change the islature - pro-public school, against school takeover plan, that plan must Detroit. She's excellent - I've visited events. His voice mail number is (734) rules when it's your turn to be on top. vouchers, no darling of the religious include plans for a core curriculum, her class. Yet her hostile colleagues 953-2047, Ext. 1881. Engler plan has merit, needs work ?- w. ov. John Engler's State of the State RELIABLE SERVICE IS speech last week got a lot of favorable G comment, especially for his Michigan Merit Award plan that would give llth-graders WORTH A FORTUNE who pass their state MEAP proficiency exams $2,500 each for study at their Michigan college of choice. Seventh- and eighth- graders who NOT PRICED LIKE IT. pass their MEAP exams would also get $500 placed in escrow, kind of a down payment to encourage the kids to keep studying. "It is important we reward our students who play by the rules, study hard, achieve on their $ tests and meet high standards," said the gover PHILIP POWER 19.95' nor. • FREE Profile 300 Phone Money for the program is supposed to come Even parents who have been whining that their fCU • FREE Nights & Weekends for 3 mos. R€IRX from the annual payments Michigan will little geniuses can't possibly be asked to take a •25 Peak Minutes receive from the national legal settlement MEAP proficiency exam in addition to the SAT between the tobacco industry and various and ACT tests they need to take for college states. admission aren't likely to toss a check for $3,000 Here's the math: If half the graduating out the window. seniors each year qualify for the full $3,000 What is needed now is for the business com scholarship, the cost would be around $200 mil munity, whose complaining about underpre- lion each year. State officials are estimating pared kids entering the job market provoked the FREE Nokia Digital Phone that Michigan's share of the national tobacco MEAP test in the first place, to get on the stick. • Unlimited FREE Nights & Weekends settlement should be around $8.2 billion over Ask most the human resources folks who actu •200 Peak Minutes the next 25 years, which works out to around ally do the hiring at Michigan businesses if they $330 million annually. In theory, this leaves require MEAP test results on their interview • $39.95/mo. some money left over for anti-smoking pro forms; you're likely to get back a bewildered grams. stare. After a week's reflection, I still think Engler's State universities should get the same mes plan is on balance a good idea, but is needing sage, too. Admissions offices scorn a state • S,}0 off new pager p>ir< tiast two changes. MEAP proficiency test on the grounds the ACT • Free custom greeting t">- one i/enr First, kids attending private, parochial or and SAT scores predict likely academic success Free Sens. Sports CAPITOL CAPSULES Drug grants • Several county agencies will receive a total of $5.4 million in additional substance abuse pre vention and treatment funding, vGov. John Engler has announced. ; "Parental drug and alcohol abuse is largely responsible for a surge in child abuse and neglect," the governor said. Among the recipients is the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance, serving Wayne and Jffcjiroe counties - $551,235. Bills signed SHOPPING * Gov. Engler has signed: ; > MA package of bills to provide consumers and patient more information about treating chronic pain. The laws take weekend effect April 1. Among sponsors is Rep. Gerald Law, R-Plyrnouth. Thrust is to allow use of con trolled substances in treatment FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5 THROUGH of pain. Ameritech hit SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 -• :Ameritech, the Chicago-based telephone company, continues to get its lumps from critics. Attorney General Jennifer Gran holm has joined opponents of a planned takeover of f" •Ameritech by SBC Communica tions Inc., of Texas. Despite 3tate efforts to foster competi tion, Granholm said Ameritech still serves more than 96 per cent of access lines in its territo ry. Ameritech "is opposed to fair competition," said Richard McLellan, chair of the Michigan Competitive Telecommunica tions Providers Association. He referred to Ameritech's decision to appeal a Michigan Public Ser vice Commission order to allow increased competition for short- haul long distance calls. McLel lan said Ameritech charges Michigan homes $100 a year "t^H more per line than in Illinois. * -m MMCTPA also blistered Ameritech for raising rates 1.29 percent for business and resi dential customers at the end of February 1999. It's the seventh raise since the Legislature in 1995 rewrote the Michigan Telecommunications Act, said McLellan. Appointments Gov. Engler has appointed: Francisco Villarruel of Livo nia to a new term on the state Civil Rights Commission. An attorney, Villarruel is appointed as a nonpartisan independent. The CRC makes policies for the Department of Civil Rights. Margaret Chmielewski of Ply mouth to a new term on the Statewide Independent Living Council, which aids the disabled in integrating into society. SAVE Chmielewski is director of the OFF THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING Office of Programs for Handi- capper Students at Michigan FOR WOMEN, MEN AND KIDS State University and will repre sent disability advocacy groups. TAKE AN EXTRA 50% OFF ALREADY REDUCED FALL AND WINTER SLEEPWEAR, ACCESSORIES AND SHOES FOR TOTAL SAVINGS OF 62-75%! • ' Hflfiniiaiilnni JiKlgm^ntt ChapUr 7,11 & 13 :.,f Personal & - Business CALL 1-800-424-8185 TO ORDER ANYTIME. 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'News junkie'helps build station appeal BY CHRISTINA FUOCO STAFF WRITER ost amid the hype of presidential cfuoco96e.homecomm.net impeachment, the bombing of LIraq and the Blizzard of'99, a As a Miami University broadcast major piece of legislation squeaked student, Julie Maxwell anxiously through the Michigan Legislature awaited news about Detroit radio. just before the 1998 session drew to a Radio was her bobby at Plymouth close. Signed into law by Gov. John Canton High School but the medium Engler at 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 29,1998, crept into her psyche. House Bill 4923 became Public Act The 1984 Plymouth Canton High 454 on Dec. 30. School graduate's heart sank when Getting the legislation passed was a the rock station WLLZ-FM and the hard-fought battle, and near the end, alternative outlet WABX-FM it was threatened with a gubernatori changed formats. al veto. But Engler relented at the Those were all the stations I grew last minute and approved the legisla up with. Even though I was down tion, designating the dwarf lake iris there, I always kept up on the Detroit as Michigan's official state wildflower. area because my family is still here," According to an Engler spokesman, she said. the veto threat had nothing to do with And it was Maxwell's family who the dispute over whether the dwarf gave her an earful when WQRS-FM lake iris or the trillium should get the switched from classical music to official recognition, but with a con alternative-rock's WXDG-FM "The cern over the number of such bills Edge." that are introduced every year. "My mom's favorite station was "With all of the weighty issues out 'QRS, Boy did I hear about that - there, we seem to spend a lot of time twice. When they switched, I got the, debating trivia," John Truscott told a 'Why, why, why did they do this to reporter last year. "Where is it going my favorite station?' " said Maxwell. to end?" The second time was when she was It's a legitimate concern. Other bills hired as the promotion and market introduced in the Michigan Legisla ing director in October 1998 for her ture last year would have designated mother's archenemy - The Edge. the morel mushroom the official state "When I got the job, it was, 'Well, fungus, the green darner dragonfly I'm glad you're working, but did you (Anax Junius) as the official state have to work for them? That's the insect, tho cherry as the official state station that took away my 'QRS.' *' •:'••> - STJUTr.PBOTOKTOMHCffWTra fruit, the "cherry burger" (made with Maxwell has frequently heard that Lucky ducats: Julie Maxwell shows off some of The Edge's tickets and passes to such events as Michigan cherries) as the official sentiment. But the real challenge has Super Bowl XXXIII, Horde Festival and Ultimate Edge sessions with The Dave Matthews burger and the spring peeper as the been trying to win over the audiences official state amphibian. of other Detroit-area alternative sta Band. tions such as CIMX-FM and WPLT- Children's education FM. big brothers are WCSX and WRIF, so had the background to pull that off. dad's transistor, and it was supposed Many of these ideas, not just in "We had to prove what every sta that's quite a pool of talent to draw Media have been a longtime passion to be the emergency radio in case Michigan but in other states, origi tion has to prove - a quality product, on in terms of just relationships and ofhers. there was a tornado or something. nate in elementary school classrooms. staying power, attractive program experience and phone numbers - the "I was always a news junkie," "I would have his transistor and at The morel mushroom bill originated ming and good prizes," Maxwell said. little nuances of politics and things Maxwell said during an interview in night in the summer with the win like that," she said. with a group of Lake Orion fourth- WXDG, one of three stations that her Ferndale office which houses dows open, when it was really calm dolls of "Dylan" from "Beverly Hills graders, who had spent four months make up the Greater Detroit Radio Longtime passion and quiet, you could tune it in and studying the tasty fungus. Group in Ferndale, had a little help. 90210" and "Jay" and "Silent Bob" get baseball games and hear all these The students and their teacher, "We're real fortunate because our Maxwell, the daughter of Benton from the movie "Mallrats." "I loved places like Boston, St. Louis or Howard Sawicke, approached state and Ann Lindamood of Plymouth,, the radio. I remember having my Toronto. It was all these really far-off Rep. Penny Crissman, R-Rochester, places that are coming to you from with their proposal, and she intro this little box. I just have always duced a bill to designate the morel as been fascinated with that voices in "the official fungus of this state." the box." Not only did the students manage WSDP-FM celebrates anniversary At Plymouth Canton, Maxwell to get the bill introduced, but they worked on the CEP Perspective went to Lansing where they testified newspaper and the student radio sta WSDP-FM, the Plymouth-Canton Community before the House Agriculture Com excellent opportunity to apply skills learned in many tion, WSDP-FM, as a news reporter. Schools' student radio station, will .celebrate 27 years mittee, where the bill eventually died. of their classes,* said Bill Keith, WSDP station man "I thought it would be newspapers of broadcasting on Sunday, Feb. 14. Since signing on ager. They also have a chance to gain leadership all through high school, radio was Sawicke says the experience taught the air in 1972, the station has been providing broad skills that will be with them for life." the students a great deal about the just a hobby," she said. "I worked at cast training for students at Plymouth Canton Educa Last year, WSDP produced a guide recounting the 'SDP (WSDP-FM) in high school. legislative process that they wouldn't tional Park. have gotten from a textbook. He's station's history. Portions were written by former sta Then I got this part-time job at a probably right. WSDP, 88.1 FM The Escape," features musjc, news, tion managers Bonny Dore, Jeff Cardinal, Andy Melin commercial station (WOXY-FM) community affairs, interviews and live sports. and Dave Snyder. But some people, including some while I was in college and I thought, Many WSDP graduates, like Julie Maxwell of Copies of the guide are available at the Plymouth lawmakers, think that the Legisla 'Wait a minute. I'm having fun at WXDG-FM 105.1 The Edge," are working in markets Historical Museum, the Little Professor Bookstore, ture shouldn't be dealing with bills this.'" across the country. Canton Township Hall, Dearborn Music or by calling that they consider "frivolous." They She honed her radio skills working (734) 416-7732. say there are cheaper ways of teach "Students that don't go into broadcasting have an for the Miami University (Oxford, ing students about the legislative Please see THE EDOE, B2 process, since processing each bill costs thousands of dollars. Rep. Howard Wetters, D-Kawkawl- in, who chaired the agriculture com mittee to which the morel bill was assigned, said while he wasn't opposed to giving kids a hearing on Choir tunes up for international festival such bills, "I don't think we can do this for every fourth-grade class in BY DIANE GALE ANDREASSI talked about the event, the plastic table and Michigan." Making plans: Jerry SPECIAL WRITER chairs by the hotel pool were replaced with A look at other state symbols might thoughts of angelic voices, representing people gjve you the idea that that's exactly Smith (left), Livonia resident Alan Brace plans to be an ambassador of peace and love while he partici of varied nations singing in harmony to praise what legislatures have been doing. music God. Michigan already has a state rep director at pates in the annual International Church Music Festival. Music would become their universal lan tile, state gem, state stone, state fish Ward Pres guage that transcends any differences. and state soil, in addition to the more "I think it's a special opportunity to repre byterian sent our country, to represent Ward Church Wright traveled from England during a traditional symbols like the state flag whirlwind visit to the United States to meet and coat of arms, state tree, state Church, dis> and to have an opportunity to fellowship with Christians from other parts of the world," said with eight choirs throughout the country. flower and state bird. But there is cusses the "The idea was to bring choirs together from some controversy here. annual Brace, who has been a member of Ward Pres byterian Church for 20 years. all over the world." said Wright, who worked as A bill introduced last year would Internation organist and director of the Music at Coventry Brace joins 49 other members of the Ward have repealed earlier legislation that Cathedral in England from 1984 until 199f>. al Chitrch. choir who will be singing with 500 singers from established the apple blossom as the The festival is held in the Coventry Cathedral Music Festi churches across the globe June 8-11 in Bern, state flower (in 189?) and the white every other year. pine as tho state tree (in 1955) and val to be Switzerland. The festival has drawn a diverse "If people come away from the festival and as would havo made the trillium tho held in conglomeration of Christian choirs in an annu state flower and the crab apple tree Bern, al event since 1984, excluding 1991 when it a result of the music, develop fellowship and the state tree. That bill died in the was canceled because of tho Persian Gulf War. enjoyment, and if their faith for the living (loci Switzer is stronger, then it's been effective," Wright Committee on IIouso Oversight and There's n sacred spirit that comes out of peo said. Ethics. land, in ple's hearts during these festivals." said Jerry June, with Smith, Ward choir director. The festival also provides scholarship oppor Way out west its artistic tunities for choirs, mostly in Eastern F'urope. The Ward choir has been part of other music with limited resources. Out in Nevada, which already had a director, festivals, but this is the first year it will partic state tree (the pinon pine) the legisla Paul Led- ipate, in the International Church.Music Festi "They would not normally be able to travel ture adopted "another state tree" val. abroad, but because of the scholarship program dington they can do this." Wright snid. "There are groat Wright. Smith recently mot with Paul Lcddington bonds of friendship and fellowship that develop " ' Please sec GLADDEN, B2 Wright, festival artistic director since \99\, nt the Holiday Inn in Livonia As the two men " Please sec CHOtR, »2 «" -*. The Observer £ Eccentric! THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1999 from page Bl Ohio) student radio station, • 'SI* bring* a young, frMh spin to promotions WMSR-FM, and the National Public Radio affiliate, WMUB- wo do, Mo Montffio* with tho llstonoro bocauto FM. When Maxwell was a oho'o m Hotono^ mooning oho knows tho cool senior, she was hire4 by WOXY- Nfootyto-orioHtog ovonts to put togothor so that FM» the commercial alternative station in the Cincinnati area. tho station's not Just about tho music, but also She graduated from Miami in about hobbles and tho Intorosts of tho llstonors.' 1989 with a triple major of media management, broadcast 'Spike' production and broadcast jour -WXDG's music director/morning show personality nalism. "It was really media-inten sive," Maxwell said. "They'd be But it only took her a month to formers such as Eagle Eye Cher handing out triple majors left land the job of promotions and ry, Semisonic, Better Than Ezra and right, if people are smart marketing director for WXDG and Dave Matthews have played enough to figure out it was all "The Edge." for small audiences at Harmonie scheduling." She and her team of six to Park and Overture studios in Meanwhile, Maxwell worked eight interns plan bar promo Detroit and Novi, respectively. for WOXY for 11 years, starting tions, "Edge Sessions" where "The idea behind it is to give out working weekends and cov- major-label bands play small people the opportunity to see ering'local and school politics for recording studios, events like these bands up close and person the morning show. She climbed "Tubing with Kid Rock" at al and be able to have an inter the ladder at the station, moving Alpine Valley and give-aways. action with them, and the chance from part-time weekends to Helping her is 1990 Plymouth to ask questions or take pic morning show co-host where she Canton High School graduate stayed for five years. Yearning tures," Maxwell said. "We had Tim Krukowski, weekend air Dave Matthews in our confer for abnormal" schedule, Maxwell personality and marketing and v ence room before Christmas. It moved to the promotions depart programming coordinator. ment for six years. was amazing. We created this "It's really a collaborative whole sort of vibe and feel, so 9tJJt PBOTO BY TOM HOfTOm "At the'time I thought it would effort amongst everyone here," On "The Edge": Plymouth Canton High School graduates Julie Maxwell, WXDG- be better, hours; I quickly found when you walked in you weren't Maxwell said. "I'm responsible walking into a conference room FM's promotion and marketing director, and Tim Krukowski, WXDG's weekend air out that instead of getting up at for pulling it all together. The personality and marketing and programming coordinator, plan events to promote 4 a.m. I was out until 4 a.m.," department is responsible for anymore. she said. "I saw it as something taking the ideas, finalizing.and "We put zebra drapes up along the station, known as "The Edge." new to try. It gave me more con figuring out all the details and two walls. We got an oriental tacts with people in the indus making it work." rug, we had floor pillows. We try." According to "Spike," WXDG's had color spotlights to make it a real cozy and intimate atmo Life changes music director and morning from page Bl show personality, it's working. sphere. That's something that Gladden In fall 1998, Maxwell's life "She brings a young, fresh spin you can't buy." took a turn. She got engaged to to promotions we do," said Spike, While some would see plan after students from Ely, Nev., rock, state explorer rock and Both Nebraska and Utah Daniel J. Argonis, the owner of a former Farmington Hills resi ning a private concert with suggested the bristlecone pine as state building rock and monu adopted the honey bee as the Venture Outdoors in Plymouth. dent now living in Ferndale. Matthews as a sign of success, a state symbol. And the Nevada ment stone. It also has a state official state insect after lobby She left Cincinnati to come home "She identifies with the listeners Maxwell said success comes from state Web site has a page invit beverage (cranberry juice), a ing efforts by elementary school and plan her May wedding cere because she's a listener, mean within. ing other students to submit state muffin (the corn muffin, students who had studied the mony. ing she knows the cool lifestyle- "When I graduated from high v petitioned by schoolchildren in . lheir ideas for new state symbols insect as class projects. And in "When I quit, I was without a oriented events to put together school, it was 'good riddance' (to ' because ''some states have sym 1986), a state dog (the Boston job - talk about flying by the so that the station's not just Plymouth). At 18, you're so full bols which we don't have." terrier), state cat (the tabby cat, Illinois the state flower, tree, seat of my pants. It wasn't hard bird, insect, fish and animal about the music, but also about of yourself. You're confident and What Nevada does not have is also petitioned by schoolchil until I got home, moved in and hobbies and the interests of the naive. You think you're not going a state tartan. But Georgia does. dren) and a state heroine (Debo were all selected by schoolchil didn't have a job to go to the next listeners." rah Samson, who fought in the to come home until you're a big That land of peanuts and Vidalia dren. Monday morning," Maxwell said success. But coming back home War of Independence while pos with a smile. The "Edge Sessions" have onions adopted the "Georgia tar But a state fungus? Well, become a staple of WXDG. Per is what made me a success." tan" as the "official state tartan" ing as a man). there's precedent for that, too. At , ijn 1997. And those onions and Texas has a state dish (chili). least one other state, Minnesota, peanuts? The Vidalia onion is California (among its 26 state has an official state fungus. And Georgia's "official state veg symbols) lists a state poet laure it is, you guessed it, the morel Choir from page Bl etable" and the peanut is the ate and a state fife and drum mushroom. "official state crop." corps while Alabama recognizes because of this. We benefit from David WillcOcks, who has been Betty Currier, a longtime .. Massachusetts is a land of a state freshwater fish (large- Jack Gladden is the official state copy editor of the Observer experiencing the music, joy and part of the festival since its first Ward choir member, says she symbols. In addition to a state mouth bass), state saltwater fish appreciation that comes from year. He recently retired as (tarpon), state nut (pecan) and a & Eccentric Newspapers. He lives looks forward to singing with gem AND a state mineral, it has some of the people from some of music director of the London such a large group and in taking -state Bible. in Canton Township. a state rock, state historical these other countries." Bach Choir, a position held since part in the missionary work. Even though each choir sings 1960. He was knighted by Queen Everyone who attends the festi the songs with different accents, Elizabeth in 1977. val, including Currier and Brace, somehow together, there is clari Beyond the three-day singing will leave with their own stories, Make yourself at home with At Home ty. Every day of the festival festival, members of the Ward Wright said. begins with morning worship, choir will also be involved in Year after year, Wright's story followed by Bible readings, missionary work, visiting and remains intacrand inspiring. prayer and more singing. singing with choirs from small Coventry Cathedral has an The principal conductor is Sir churches in England. interesting history that coincides with the intent of the festival. Decimated by bombs during CLARIFICATION World War II, the church was In the Jan. 28 issue, the tele The pre-kindergarten-eighth- rebuilt years later. The rubble phone number for Suburban- grade parent cooperative, the from the original church was Children's Co-op Nursery should preschool program offers the kept at the site to remind people have read as (734) 421-6196. hands-on learning of appropriate of the "wickedness of war and The nursery, at 36500 Ann readiness skills. Each day the wickedness" of Good Friday, Arbor Trail, Livonia, is open 9:15 includes individual and group marking the death of Christ, a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, activities. Wright said. Wednesday and Friday Septem Preschool programs are avail An inscription on a corner ber through May. An open house able two and three days a week stone of the new church will be held 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, at a cost of $25.65 per session or explains: "Worship without March 31. $168 monthly non-coop, $17.50 music does not easily soar." And • Also, providing information per session or $114 per month that, Wright said, describes the that was left off the list was the for level' 1. co-op and $13.50 per essence of the festival. New Morning School at 14501 session or $85 per month for Putting hardships aside, the Haggerty, Plymouth Township, level 1.5 co-op. Class hours are 9 music "allows us to be one step (734)420-3331. a.m. to 11:45 a.m. closer to God." fOP your company? 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'•: flWMSL& ••;•;'!••%.* myat-grandmother HeU^Vhrich of Weetland, mother Jennifer McNab{of * Stto tst up fees must be received In full to qualify for trite oflar, We^and and jrandmothet Blaine MoUoy ofQardtn City were all thete to gmi**d ftmfiki rm*$et addition to the family, Alexandra Madison McNdh, A-V.:.; mho r*pn*ent$ the fifth gtnertUtim in this portrait. ,j9i 998 Hom8Town CommunIcation• Metwo r k/. „, iih.iBiirfii.il Hi i mil ' . mi mill i w——««—— The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1999 Dance marathon benefUsChttdren's Miracle BY SUE MASON tions chairwoman. "Every square M^jor undertaking really excited we tripled the up to keep them moving. Neha Sha, Dina Patel and Priie* STAFF WRITER inch will be used." number of dancers over last Each dancer also will also Patel, all of Canton. J sraa*4m@oe,homecomm.net The marathon is a major : .This is the second year for the undertaking for the students year."' •".;> ':: have a cadre of volunteers - The volunteers also have lined When more than 243 dancers student'-organized event which who started organizing this The dancers have paid $30 to moralers - who wiH work shifts up a number of area buslneMee put their best foot forward at a will raise money for the Chil year's event in March 1998. The < be a part of the marathon, plus to keep dancers motivated dur like General Mills, Jiffy Mix, 30-hour dance marathon this dren's Miracle Network, a non dance marathon is the largest they have agreed to'raise at least ing the marathon. General Electric, EDS Corp., weekend, they'll be just a small profit organization whose mis student-run philanthropic event $200 for CMN. Friends, family Riesenberger estimates that Microsoft, Wendy's and tb« part of a massive student-orga sion is to generate money and in the country. It got its start in members, organizations and stu more than 1,500 U-M students Michigan Union Bookstore as Its nized effort to benefit the Chil awareness programs to help hos 1993 when the first one was held dent-run events like Beaumont have volunteered their time for sponsors. ' dren's Miracle Network. pitalized children served by Family Field Day, a Swing Night the benefit, working on the vari A spectator area has been let CMN-affiliated hospitals. at Pennsylvania State Universi and other fund-raisers and activ Organized and conducted by ty. Now, more than 18 colleges ous committees, as moralers and aside for ^people to watch the All the money raised at the ities have helped then meet or security guards. marathon.* Admission is fr*e.> the students, the second annual and universities organize dance exceed the $200 goal. Families and children wti.o marathon goes to the local CMN- marathons to raise money for marathon - "Making Kids Smile, affiliated hospitals. William "Many of the dancers have Signing up benefit from the marathon ilao Maize and Blue Style!" - will be Beaumont Hospital's facilities in their local CMN-affiliated hospi gone over, and above the $200," Among students who have will be in attendance, as weipw 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday-Sun Troy and Royal Oak. In all, there tals. said Riesenberger. "I know many signed,up for the marathon are physicians and physical ih«$a- day, Feb. 6-7, at the University are 170 CMN-affiliated hospitals Last year, the marathon who have raised $600." Avni Patel, Megan Anderson, pists from the hospitals. Rie*fn- of Michigan Indoor Track Build throughout the United States attracted 75 dancers and raised While the marathon runs 30 Robb Smylie, Elizabeth Senk, berger expects several famiww ing on State Street in Ann Arbor. and Canada. $30,000 for CMN. No financial hours, participants will not Ani Shehigian, Natalie Rosa and to be there. :';£ "It's a huge building and we're The money raised at the goal was set for this year, rather dance continuously. They must Jill Van Tiero, all of Livonia; "Some will be there the entire using the entire track area for marathon will go to the chil organizers have focused on stay on their feet, but in addition Suman Palakodeti, Rupa Patel time. Others will come and go," the dancers and volunteers, dren's physical and occupational increasing student participation. to music provided by three dif and Angkana Roy, all of Ply she said. "Seeing them therethe spectators and families," said therapy wards at the Beaumont This is much bigger thar\ last ferent disc jockeys, there will be mouth, and Niketa Kulkarni, last 10 hours is what keeps the Jen Riesenberger, public rela facilities. year," said Riesenberger. "We're a basketball court and games set Poonan Desai, Kelly Maltese, kids (dancers) going." •'•'. ANNIVERSARIES Catholic Church as part of the Thomas, wife Pamela, and son Greenfield celebration, which featured a Aaron; James, wife Lora, and Harry and Marian Greenfield , replica of the original wedding children Justin, Amber and Erik; of Westland were the guests of cake topped with the original fig Richard and children Derrick honor at a 50th wedding urines. Five members of their anniversary celebration at the and Deven; Kathleen Greenfield Wayne Ford Civic League hosted wedding party also were in and daughter Ashley; Neal, wife by their children. attendance. Shari, and children Christopher, They are the parents and Lifelong residents of Westland, Ryan and Paige; Mary Werts they exchanged vows on Oct. 21, grandparents of Irene Eddy, hus band Dan, and children and husband Scott; and the late 1948, at St. Mary Catholic Timothy Greenfield. Church. She is the former Mari Matthew, Joy, Luke, Marianne an Kehrer. and Maureen Maher; Robert, The couple enjoyed a second The Greenfields renewed their wife Patricia, and children honeymoon on a two-week wedding vows at St. Richard Dominique, Patrick and Camille; Caribbean cruise. Solid Snake Psycho Mantis Frechette Donald and Beverly Frechette of Livonia celebrated their 50th McFarlane Toys adds Livonia, Patrick and wife Kim of wedding anniversary with an Moug Walled Lake and Michael and Robert and Marion Moug of all-day garden party with wife Bernadette of New Hudson. friends and family in Fowlerville Redford celebrated their 50th They also have 12 :grandchil- wedding anniversary at an after on July 4. 'Metal Gear' figures dren - Joshua Gilbert and wife The couple's first date was noon reception, hosted by their Heather, Christopher Krekler children and held at Bobby's decided when he and a friend Award-winning artist Todd The manufacturer's suggested Country House in Livonia. and wife • Robyn, , Courtney flipped a coin to see who would McFarlane has added characters retail price is $5.99. All figures Gilbert, Erin Moug, Kelly Moug, take the former Beve Adams, to The couple met in 1943 in from the Sony PlayStation game* are packaged on blister cards Mandy Moug, Alex and Megan a hot dog roast at Rouge Park. "Metal Gear Solid" by Konami to and will be available in Febru study hall at Detroit Pershing He won't divulge whether he High School. They were married Pietila, Nick Moug, Travis Moug, his lineup of action figures. ary. Katie Moug and Mackenzie won or lost the best; but they The Plymouth Township-based Hailed as the first video game on Feb. 12, 1949, in Bowling have been together since then. Green, Ohio. She is the former Moug. - and one great-grand McFarlane Toys "Metal Gear ever to receive a perfect score by Marion Pruitt. child, Max Krekler. They have seven children - Solid" assortment is packed with Electronic Gaming Monthly, and Mark and wife Sharon of New tons of accessories from night released in October 1998, "Metal They have six married chil He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 17 and served from 1943 berry, Barry and wife Lauretta vision goggles to laser sighting Gear Solid" quickly became the dren - Robert and wife Connie of of Madison Wis., Renee of San devices and with No. 1 selling Sony PlayStation Farmington. Pamela Gilbert and to 1946. He saw action in the Pacific Theater, including Iwo Diego, Calif., Rolland and wife an arsenal of weapons. game in the United States, husband Richard of Commerce Laure of Fowlerville, Cherie and Andre of Livonia. They also according to Ken Reinstein, pub Township, Glenn and wife Nancy Jima and Okinawa, during The assortment also includes Kolodziejczak and husband Mike have 12 grandchildren and one the characters Solid Snake, Liq lic relations manager for McFar of Commerce Township, Loretta World War II. He is a retired of Livonia, Maurice of Ann Arbor great-grandchild. lane Toys. Pietila and husband Keith of Detroit Police Inspector. uid Snake, Meryl Silverburgh. Vulcan Raven, Revolver Ocelot. The game features the lead Sniper Wolf, Ninja and Psycho character, code-named Solid Mantis. Snake, who embarks on a mili Each figure stands between 6'^ tary mission to save the world, inches and 7'« inches tall and is enhanced by a cinematic ptot extremely detailed, highly flexi-' that explores friendship, betray ble and loaded with accessories. al and romance. ' - JOIN ALL THE PEOPLE SHRINKING THEIR BILLS. OUR HOME EQUITY PROGRAM is relieving the discomfort of nVoinhly bills. With aJpVc^^uitv Joan, you ciin shrink your high-rate bills into one low monthly payment. Or choose al^meequity credtt line ||U 11IIIII]«011 and get sonic money now, then more later. Hither way, there arc no closing ^hc interest may be tax deductible. And all that extra money will make you tec! better at the firi 'every month. Visit any Banks banking office today or call toll-free 1 -877-480-234.5. * vywiw.HOntingtOl^ vco m MW The Obaerver& Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 4,1999 11 " ' ———•——^f—•»— •F- Westland Shopping Center. CHARTER SCHOOL parenting infants and tod An advance signup list for The Academy of Detroit- dlers. For information, call IPCOMING tables and sponsorships is .Westland, an i *. Howe about a pizza? Stephanie at (734) 266- -VENTS being compiled by the entrepreneurial and busi 2919. NIGHT Westland Chamber of Com ness charter school, serves SWEET ADELINES e ushers of St. Richard merce at (734) 326-7222. kindergarten through sev The County Connection arish will be holding a enth grade. The school Chorus of Sweet Adelines iXegas Night, 7 p.m. to mid emphasizes a basic educa International is looking for night Saturday, Feb. 6, in tion with business and women who love to sing. RECREATION entrepreneurial skills- The ^the parish social hall on RECREATION AND FUN The group sings a cappella school offers a foreign lan music in barbershop style jCherry Hill two blocks A recreational get-together guage class, music and art, Vest of Wayne Road. for teens and adults who and has begun prepara a dress code and a comput tions for an annual compe ^'Admission is $1. Games are disabled is the second er lab with access to the •Include blackjack, big Friday of each month at tition in May. Rehearsals Internet. Call (734) 722- are 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 'wheel, craps, beat the deal the Westland Bailey Cen 1465 or (248) 569-7787. er and roulette. ter. Call (734) 722-7620. UAW Local 898 at 8975 COFFEE HOUR LITTLE LAMBS Textile Road, Ypsilanti. FIGURE SKATING Little Lambs Preschool, on For more information, call U.S. Hep. Lynn Rivers has The Westland Figure Skat Paula at (734) 995-4110. scheduled a coffee hour in Farmington Road south of ing Club has formed an West Chicago in Livonia, is Westland 8:30-10 a.m. adult introductory preci CHADD Monday, Feb. 15, at Bakers accepting registration for CHADD of Northwest sion team. The team is for the 1998-99 school year. Square Restaurant, 36101 those who want to.have fun Wayne County meets the Classes meet Monday- first Thursday of the Warren Road. All con with other skating adults Wednesday-Friday after- * stituents of the 13th Con and get exercise. Practices month throughout the noons and Tuesday-Thurs school year at the Livonia gressional District are are 6-6:50 a.m. Saturdays. day mornings for 3- to 5- encouraged to drop by, All levels are welcome. Call Civic Center Library, year-olds. Little Lambs is a 32777 Five Mile. CHADD have a cup of coffee and (734)722-1091. nonprofit, nondiscriminato discuss their concerns. For is a nonprofit, parent- ry preschool. Call (248) based, volunteer organiza more information, call 471-2077. jfivers' district office at tion whose aim is to better 1^34) 485-3741. VOLUNTEERS FRANKUNPTSA the lives of individuals ASSISTED LIVING The Franklin High PTSA is ^feipAaunch aspecial*Hpwe 0 Pizza''promotion. The pizza is y with attention difficulties. %LENT1NE CARD PARTY qvail^ea^ locations and comes in a special ^Valentine Card Party is Marquette House, assisted seeking members. Member Call (313) 438-3099. *iet for 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, living facility, 36000 Cam ship is open to those who }kmfeuturit^ aft irna^epfGor'die Howe's $9jersey. Every T.O.P.S. £$eb. 12, at Sts. Simon and pus Drive, Westland, seeks care about the schools and Take Off Pounds Sensibly Jude Church, 32500 volunteers to spend time community, and members •f&afi0ing theopportunity to winihstani piiscpuntson pizza or a '. No. MI28, a support group , Palmer, Westland. The with residents to provide aren't required to have a eh&fa$wwtfyr^ One winner from each for sensible weight loss, ..event includes door and an activity or a one-on-one student in the school. Price lc<&wrirwill ujiha liniited edition Howe Lithograph and the meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays table prizes, 50/50 and visit. Call Peggy in the is $3 for students, $5 for 'j^M^prize winner will win 'q>special lunchwith the Howek. at Good Shepherd activities department, adults. Checks should be Retormed Church, Wayne light meal and snacks. made payable to Franklin ^^rnuT^a's and the Howes will also team up iri a promotion to Tickets are $6. Call (734) (734) 326-6537. Road and Hunter in West- PTSA and sent to 31000 Ihelfi^Gqd^ to land. Call Jackie at (734) ,278-2090 or (734) 729- Joy in Livonia 48150, ,"2716. Proceeds for the unwrprivifegedehite Detroit. A 30,OOO-piece limited 722-7225. building fund. SCHOOLS TUTORIAL PROGRAM &titionico^cfa^ featuring a signed: picture of GordieHowe T.O.P.S. JROTARY TOY SHOW MCKINLEY COOPERATIVE A free tutoring program for i^cj^edffi wiUikpn$a^edt Take Off Pounds Sensibly the Westland Rotary^ Toy McKinley Cooperative students is offered at the jMhicip^ing^'T^ No. MI53 meets weekly: -Show is scheduled for 10 Preschool, housed in Good Salvation Army Wayne- ^e^^c^wiUgoipiheG Weigh-in is 6-7:15 p.m., y.ra. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. Shepherd Reformed Westland Corps Communi putreacfiorganization for Dettoit's disadvantaged children. meeting is 7:30-8:30 p.m. 28, at Joy Manor, 28999 Church, Wayne Road at ty Center, 2300 Venoy in Wednesdays, at the Med- •Joy in Westland. Admis Hunter, is holding registra Westland. The program, 4* Max building, 35600 Cen 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and sion is $3 with kids under tion, Morning and after November at the Westland singing are invited to join. to play cards. The Friend tral City Parkway, West- "J.2 free. Items are expected noon classes are available. Thursday, is for students land. Call Suzanne at (734) ages 9 and older in Wayne, Meeting House, 37091 The choir meets 9 a.m. ship Center is at 1119 N. !!to include new toys, col- Call (734) 729-7222. Marquette between New- Thursdays. Newburgh. 728-8437. ' Jectibles, obsoletes, Westland and Romulus. ( SUBURBAN CHILDREN'S For information on partici burgh and Wayne roads. EXERCISE MONTHLY MEAL/DANCE PUBLIC SPEAKING Vpintiquea, Beanie Babies Suburban Children's Co-op Call President Jim The Westland Easy Talk '$nd Furbys! pating or volunteering, call Musical Chairs is a new The Wayne Ford Civic Nursery has openings in all Leau'Rette Douglas, (734) Franklin at (734) 721-0136. program from Jazzercise League schedules its senior ers Toastmasters Club No. RAILROAD4ANA classes 18 months through 722-3660. Everyone is welcome. designed for exercisers meal for people 50 and 6694 (formerly Holy l"$uy and swap toys and 5 years old. Located in Smokemasters) urges peo MOM'S MORNING OUT older than 40. The program older 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attains from noon to 4 p.m. Livonia bordering West- provides a low to moderate on the first Sunday of each ple who want to learn the (Sunday, March 7 at Sts. land. Call Michelle at (734) Children, ages newborn to art of public speaking to 6, and their mothers are FOR SENIORS workout geared for the month at the league hall, I^imon and Jude Church at 421-6196. . older adult which improves on Wayne Road two blocks attend the club's weekly ;'£25 00 Palmer Road in invited to a "Mom's Morn HEARING CHECKS meetings 6 p.m. each PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ing Out" 9-11:30 a.m. every Every third Tuesday of ' strength, flexibility, bal south of Ford. Cost is $5 for tlWestland. To register for The Wayne-Westland Com ance, posture, coordination members and $7 for nori- Thursday at Denny's fables, call Norm at (734) Thursday at Newburg each month a representa Restaurant, 7725 N. munity School District has United Methodist Church, , tive from Personalized and cardiovascular members. The meal ::595-8327 between 5 and 11 ongoing registration for the endurance. It incorporates includes beer, beverages, Wayne Road next to West- :;jj!.m. Preregistered tables on Ann Arbor Trail Hearing Care of Westland land Shopping Center. Call * preschool programs at Stot- between Wayne and New- will be checking and clean resistance exercises using dancing to Big Band music ';#re $12, tables at the door tlemyer Early Childhood rubber tubing and light and door prizes. Call (734) John Elbe at (734) 326- ;'$ available are $20. Admis- burgh, Livonia, Children ing hearing aids free from 5419, and Family Development are grouped together by 2-3 p.m. by appointment weights With- walking and 728-5010. J'sibn is $2 a person or $4 a Center, on Marquette jogging patterns. Wear ;;feroily. ages in rooms with two only, Call (734) 722-7632 WORK REFERRAL between Wayne and Wild- caregivers per room'. This for more information. loose-fitting clothing and Information Center Inc. wood. Programs include an comfortable shoes. Light FOR YOUR program is an optional co GOLF CLASS refers workers to seniors Early Intervention Pro op, with parents working weights and an exercise who need help. The pro gram, Head Start, once each month. Call (734) The Westland senior citi mat are suggested. Robert HEALTH zen Friendship Center will gram i.s for people interest Kids/Plus Preschool, a Pre- 422-0149, . : Cassidy is the certified ed in providing transporta HEARING IMPAIRED LIBRARY ,. Primary Impaired program be offering a new golf class Jazzercise instructor. Sign Self Help for Hard of Hear LIVONIA COOPERATIVE taught by United States tion, yardwork, housework, fattNOS OF URRARY and Sparkey Preschool. up at the front desk at the etc. Workers can.specify ing People Inc. (SHHH) for |.;!)rhe Friends of the William Registration is 8 a.m. to Livonia Cooperative Nurs-.. GoltTeachers Federation Westland Friendship Cen Western Wayne County is ery, a preschool at 9601W. cenified member David the type of work they are -ijjf. Faust Public Library 4:30 p.m. Call (734) 595- ter or call (734) 722-7632. willing to do and the com an international nonprofit 2660. Chicago, has openings for Jeftery. Orientation for this education organization of ;]meet 7 p.m. the second TRAVEL GROUP munities they want to "Tuesday of each month at winter enrollments for 3- class is 1 p.m. Wednesday, hard of hearing people, CHURCH PRESCHOOL and 4-year-olds. To enroll, The Travel Group meets serve. Call (734) 422-1052. Uxe library, 6123 Central March 3, at the Friendship DYER CENTER their relatives and friends, The Westland Free call Donna at (734) 266- Center. Light refreshments 12:45 p.m. every Friday in jtyity Parkway. Call (734) Methodist Preschool has The Wayne-Westland devoted to the welfare and 8185. ' will be served. Regular the Westland Friendship the interests of those who *%6-6123. Meetings last openings for 3- and 4-year- Center, 1119 N. Newburgh, School District's Dyer about one hour and are olds in the morning and classes will be 1-3 p.m. Senior Adult Center has cannot hear well. SHHH Wednesday, March 10 unless a trip or program is meets at 7 p.m. the second open to the public. The •• afternoon sessions. The planned. Programs include activities Monday through Friends also hold a Friends younger pupils attend HISTORY ON through April 28. The class Thursday at the center, on Wednesday of each month speakers, films, celebration in the Allan L. Breakie Shop Book Sale'during reg Tuesdays and Thursdays, will include lectures, of birthdays and weekly Marquette between Wayne ular library hours-at the other pupils on Mondays VIEW hands-on instruction and and Newburgh roads, Mon Medical Building next to door prizes. There is a $3 Garden City Hospital, library. and Wednesdays. A Friday WESTLAND MUSEUM student participation. Call membership fee for resi days, Senior Chorus at 1:30 enrichment class is also The Westland Historical (734) 722-7632. Class is p.m.; Tuesdays, arts, crafts Inkster Road, between dents, $12,50 for nonresi Warren and Ford. For available. The preschool is. Museum is open 1-4 p.m. limited to the first 10 mem dents. Call (734) 722-7632. and needlework at 9:30 at 1421 & Venoy, West- .Saturdays at 857 N. bers who sign up. a.m.; Wednesdays, Kitchen information, call Robin land. :Call (734) 728-3559, Wayne Road between Mar SEWORCHOW CARD GROUP Band, 10 a.m., bingo at 1 Leitner at (734) 595-0194 CENTER quette and Cherry Hill. . A Friendship senior choir, The Friday Variety Card, p.m.; Thursdays, ceramics, or Ginny Schroeder at the GARDEN CITY CO-OP under-the direction of Group at the Westland Garden City Hospital Audi- jwALKERSCLUft Call (734) 326-1110. arts, crafts at 9:30 a.m.; a The Garden City Co-op Robert Cassidy, has been Friendship Center meets 2 Hawaiian dance exercise ology Department, (734) tThe. WestlandWalkers 4 nursery has openings for FRIENDS MEET p.m. People play euchre, 458-3408. TMerids of the Westland started at the Westland classwill.be 1 p.m. every jmeet the second-Wednes- preschool classes for ages Senior Resources Depart pinochle, bridge, Uno, Jday of each month, except Historical Museum meet 7 Wednesday in the Senior AIM 18 months through 4 years, ment Friendship Center, rummy and poker. Light! Resources Department }4uring the summer.'^Vest- Toti cl ass m^gta on p.m. on the second Tues refreshments are servedV Anxiety or panic attacks? days of January, March, 1119 N. Newburgh, West- (Friendship Center), 1119 AIM (Agoraphobics In iland Center opens its doors Wednesday mornings and land, Those who enjoy Call (734) 722-7632 for * |to\valkers beginning at 7 May, July, September and Newburgh, Hall A.instruc Motion) meets 7:30 p.m. 8- and 4-yeafrolds meets information or just show up tor is Kammo Oris. Sign up Jam. through Arcade 2 by Mondays and Thursdays. Thursdays at Faith Luther at the front desk or call an Church, 30000 Five jOlga's Kitcheff. Mall walk Parental involvelnent is* (734) 722-7632. ing'ends at 10 a.m- required. Call Kelli at (734) Mile, between Middlebelt 513:7708. and Merriman in Livonia. AIM is a support group for ST.° MEL PRESCHOOL The Ofatffvtr Nmplp»fi welcome Calendar items. Items'should be from non-profit community those working on recovery ^T THE : St. Mel Preschool, 7506 CLUBS IN groups or individuals announcing a community programs event. Please type or print the infor- from anxiety disorder.or Inkster Road, north of phobias. (248) 547-0400. Warren Avenue in Dear matioa below and mail your item to The Calendar, Westland Observer, 36251 Schookroft, ACTION born Heights, has morning Livonia, Mi 48160, or by tot to 734491-72T9. Deadline for Calendar itemus noon Friday MOMS CUM RATIONAL RECOVERY rffis part of Westland Win- '• and afternoon classes for for the following Thursday's paper. Call 953-2104 if you have any questions. the MOMS Club of West- Rational Recovery is a non •ttrFest 1999, the Westland land, a nonprofit support profit, self-help organiza both 3- and 4-year-olds. v J Chamber of Commerce will Registration has begun. £nnti ", ". ' _ • _,;'. •.'•.•; . . •' .'.__" group for stay-at-home tion for people experiencing •be hosting the WinterFest moms, will be holding its problems caused by alcohol Call (313) 274-6270. toff and 71m: * Bowling Outing 1-5 p.m. next meeting 10 a.m. and/or substance abuse or YWCA READINESS JSaturday, Feb. 6. Lane . Location: Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the other self-defeating behav 'sponsorships are available The YWCA of Western Newburgh United iors. The group meets at Wayne County Early {by contacting the chamber, "fohpiHMW Methodist Church, 36500 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at »(734)326-7222. Childhood School Readi Ann Arbor Trail, east of the Garden City Hospilnl ness Program is available AdtitHmdhh.: Newburgh Road, The group Community Health Center, J JOtt AH© CAREERS PAW to 4- and 6-year-old chil J The third annual Jobs and will be discussing its on Harrison north of dren: The YWCA is at upcoming spring activities Maplowood in Garden City • Careers Fair is scheduled 26279 Michigan in Inkster. Ifiir Saturday, April 24, at Ua additional thttt if necessary and exchanging tips on Call (248) 476-2657. Call (313) 561-4110. ; .J V': -.'.•. .'. 1 {|kwniw^ •*.+^*~*. v«4h4*l«.H ****** i'*ir*t**mkmi »• li*H^ I »whi* The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1999 W WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS "T*7S» ^f Malklewlcz- Jarvis-Brink Barrett-Yesslan •fv Kammeraad Ray and Linda Jarvis of Can Barbara Ano BarrHt and Tod ton announce the engagement of Robert Yessian were recently Dean D. Malkiewicz and Jen their daughter, Jill Marie, to married at St. Joseph's Catholic 5' nifer E. Kammeraad were Joshua Paul Brink, the son of Churchirt Trenton. The Rev. Jim •;iv. recently married at Mill Race John and Cheryl Brink of Liber Vedro officiated, •Y Village in Northville. The Rev. ty Center, Ohio. : if Simon J. DeVries officiated. The bride ia the daughter\of The bride-to-be is a 1993 grad Gary and Sandra Barrett of Flat The bride is the daughter of uate of Plymouth Salem High Rock. The groom is the son Mary Judith and Peter Kammeraad of School and a graduate of. East Woods of Trenton and Robert Plymouth. The groom is the son ern Michigan University. She is Yessian of Canton. of Dorothy McLean of Plymouth employed by Integrated Health and Daniel Malkiewicz of Can The bride is a graduate of Associates. Th,ur8ton High School "in Red: ton. :'• b' Her fiance is.a 1992 graduate ford. She Is employed at Source The bride is employed as a • ': i * " of Liberty Center High School. One jMoftgage in Farmington psychologist. The groom is a Ho is employed by M.A. Johnson graduate student in speech and Hills. • i; • Inc. as a residential carpenter. The groom is a graduate of language pathology. An October wedding is ••' !-'.'•' Trenton High School. He is . .t',. The bride asked Kathryn planned at St. Theodore Catholic ': '•••! v Church in Westland. employed at Pennsylvania Steel • •-.» • • Kammeraad to be her maid of Strelecki as groomsmen. Ring • •:. I •• Corp. in Redford. ": .i honor with Dawn Malkiewicz bearer was Doran Jones. groomsmen. Graham Yesstfc* The bride asked Sandra Bar •'.'•:TM and Kym Derks as attendants. The couple received .guests at Morga-Threedy was the ringbearer. .:.v* The groom asked Damon the'Wyndham Garden Hotel in rett to serve as matron of honor Richard and Fran Morga of with Nancy Yessian and Dawn The couple received guestfc a Malkiewicz to be his best man Novi before leaving on a honey the Grecian Center in Sputh^ with Jeffrey DeVries and Steve moon trip to Maine. Westland announce the engage Graff as bridesmaids. Ashley ment of their daughter, Tina Barrett was the flower girl. before leaving on a honeymoo* Nicole, to Douglas Charles The groom asked Greg Yessian trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. t$PJ lorio-Hauk Threedy of Scottsdale, Ariz., the to serve as best man with Eric are making their home in Weft son of Edward and Irene Three- Yessian and Gary Barrett as land. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Iorio of dy. Grafton, Wis., announce the The bride-to-be is a 1989 grad forthcoming marriage of their uate of Westland John Glenn Gorenflo-Hyslop daughter, Jennifer Lynn, to Ross High School and a 1996 gradu Judith Hyslop and John Michael Hauk, the son of Mr. ate of Arizona State University Gorenflo were married Nov. 28 and Mrs. Ross Hauk of Ply with a bachelor of science at St. Thomas the Apostle mouth. degree. She is employed at the Catholic Church in Ann Arbor. The bride-to-be is an assistant Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale. The Rev. Dwight Ezop officiated. head teller for Community Bank Her fiance will receive his The bride is the daughter of of Grafton. bachelor of science degree in Jacqueline Avery of Westland. Her fiance is employed by computer information systems The groom is the son of Barbara Hauk Farms Inc. in Canton. from the University of Phoenix. Gorenflo Of Ann Arbor. A February wedding is He also is employed at the An October wedding is The bride is a graduate of the planned. Phoenician Resort, where the planned at St. Theodore of Can University of Michigan in Ann couple met, terbury Church in Westland. Arbor with a bachelor of science degree. She is employed at Frito Lay as a shipping department Holladay-Paronish manager. David and Arlene Holladay of The groom attended Eastern Haight-Truskowski Westland announce the engage Michigan University. He is a Art Betz and Margie ment of their daughter, Lorene graduate of Washtenaw Commu Gustafson of Tuscon, Ariz., Anne, to John Paronish III, the nity College. He is employed at Gorenflo to serve as befit marj announce the engagement of son of John Jr. and Sonja Paro C-Text Inc. in Ann Arbor as a with Ted Walters as groomsnM&ij their daughter, Lisa Haight, to nish, also of Westland. senior account analyst. The couple received guesU-fei Robert S. Truskowski, the son of The bride-to-be is a 1997 grad The bride, escorted down the the Eagle Crest Country Club in Stan and Rosemary Truskowski uate of Westland John Glenn aisle by her brother, Keith Hys Ypsilanti before leaving o-ri'4 of Canton. High School and the Virginia lop, asked Mary Gills Orwin to honeymoon trip to Miami an^ The bride-to-be is a graduate Farrell Beauty College. She is serve as maid of honor. the Florida Keys. They are rriak* of Ramona High School. She is employed as a manufacturing The groom asked Jamie ing their home in Ypsilanti. V ! employed as a bookkeeper. coordinator at Anson Mold Inc. Her fiance is;a. 1992 graduate in Canton and the Perfect Image of Plymouth Salem High School. Salon in Belleville. He was recently discharged from Her fiance is a 1997 graduate the U.S. Navy. He is currently of John Glenn High School and Read Taste on Sunday employed by Loral Space Sys is attending Henry Ford Com T-t tems in Palo Alto, Calif. munity College where he is A fall wedding in Haljister, studying architecture. He is Calif., is planned. employed at Town and Country Lanes in Westland. rw&hf {kpm Sinrr 192(. TAKE ADVANTAGE NOW OF THE STRONG €)b0eruer § lEctentric AMERICAN DOLLAR NEWSPAPERS Ol R COLLECTION INCLUDES Hi TOWN CANADIAN SABLE Newspapers EXTRA FINE MINK CANADIAN LYNX CANADIAN BEAVER No Duty, No Sales Tax • Full JobFfcur Premiums on L'.S. Funds Laurel Manor in Livonia %JU^^hfoin Wednesday, March 24, 1999 Observer & Eccenlnc and HaneTcwn Newspapers Jc« Fair, September 1998 98-9SrConectio» 11:00 a.m.—7 p.m. KOW QS- -DOI'MOIl'N- 3 *••::•: 484 Pelissier. Winder 1-519-253^612 ^ "Great job! Well organized!"—-Kohl's Department Store sAur OPEN MOV THROTGII SAT. 9-5:00 *jf"We received 400 resumes; thought it was great."--Employment Connections Personnel •Jf "Very organized and professional"—Parisian Department Store t"The advertising was wonderful, we were very pleased with the turn-out."—Performance Personnel These are just a few Qt the positive comments we received following our first job Fair in September '98. This March, you will have an opportunity to participate in our second, which promises to be even better. This general job fair is open to all professions and occupations. So, if you wish to xk\ or replace with competent personnel nterClearance Sale our job Fair is the place to be on March 24, 1999. 50% OFF Commit now! Space is limited—Don't miss this chance to find the help you've been searching tor! ALL CLOTHING To reserve your space, call 734-953-2070. Your participation is only $625 and includes: 25% OFF • An 8-foot skirted table and chairs (no booths, please) EVERYTHING ELSE • Box lunches for ttoo (2) staffers No discounts on new goods. • Inclusion In all Fair advertising and editorial in Saturday, February 6 The Observer & Eccentric and HomeTown Newspapers 8 am - 7 pm • Inclusion on our Web Sites promoting the Fair • A QUARTER PAGE AD IN OUR OFFICIAL JOB FAIR The Goodwill SUPPLEMENT with distribution to more than 255,000 households RosevHI* • 28450 Gratiot M«dt»on Hvtgbte • 29078 Dtqulndr* PontUc . 1903 N. Ptny Wsttrford • 2523 EHabtth Uto Radio promotion of the Job Fair Redford • 14152 T«kgmph YptlLantW 50 Ecor** Ro#4, Thank you for shopping M 17>e Goodwill Stores. An excellent opportunity to meet prospective employees Vfour purchases support Goodwill's vocational rahabtiilalion services V_ Donation* an acctptod dally at all locatk>n$. Discounts not applicable on new goods Plan for our next Job Fair on Wednesday, September 22, 1999! *-i-*-^„T-„.. _ M* TAe Odtgrpcr/THUsspAY, FEBRUARY 4,1099 U ••»..?• ? to 's^y"-*,:-^ ' .•< § WIf J ^ilVr'^v '/SVJWPY, Ma/7 Copy To: OBSERVE** & ECCENTRIC NEWSPAPERS i&JMiftVjft 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150 FOR CHURCH PAGE CHANGES, PLEASE CALL MICHELLE ULFIG (734) 953.fc16Q.THE FRIDAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ADVERTISING IN THIS DIRECTORY PLEASE CALL RICH VICULIN (734) 953-2069 v Cii; BETHEL BAPTIST TEMPLE CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH TRINITY 29475 W. Six Mite, Livonia Rev. Luther A. Werth,-Sr, Pastor PRESBYTERIM 525-3664 or 261-9276 Rev. Robert Bayer, Assist. Pastor WARD Sunday School 10:00 A.M. — Two locations to serve you — •IS tntt*6cilht*J>irmCUKi Morning Worship .11:00 A.M., LIVONIA A CANTON "19«" Trinity'* 14175 Farmlngton Rd. ^M^ 46001 Warren Road 40000 Six Mile Road Evening Worship .6:00 P.M. Year of Prayer "just m$t of 1-275' (N. of 1-96) M^m (West of Canton Center) Countdown Wed. Family Hour .. ...7:15 P.M. Sunday Worship 8:30 am 4 W^ Sunday Worship 9:30 am to "2000" Northville, Ml INDEPENDENT BAPTIST 11:00 am • Sunday School 10:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am y {313)414-7422, BIBLE FELLOWSHIP February 7th 10101W. Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth 248-374-7400 (313)522-6830 v&tf our Web Sim at httpJ/Wivw.ccaa.&Ju/-kxneos 5Miles W.ol Sheldon Rd. Dr. J»tm$ H. HcQidn, P*ttor YOUTH AWANA CLUBS 11:00 a.m. Dr. Richard Freeman From M-14 lake GOttfredson fld. Sooth 2:00 p.m. 25th Anniversary Rededication Service WontOp Styiet, Sunday School 734-459-9550 «:30,10M, 11:30 A.M. Dr. Richard Freeman ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL Dr. Wm. C. Moore - Pastor Interum Pastor "A Church That's Concerned About People" Risen Christ Lutheran 2080S MiddkWIt *.r-ii J JH'< & v. Ji • '-i- ' •< W •-i- iiiHiaj>7- GENEVA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) Assemblies of God • Calvin C Ratz, pastor »15 SreWon M . C*n:oo {313)459-0013 26555 Franklin Rd., Southfield, Ml (1-696 & Telegraph • West of Holiday Inn) • 352-6200 Lola Park '. SundtYWortrOpaChurch School Timothy Lutheran Church 0 : 4«)»jn.»111»un. 9:15 Family Sunday School Hour * Wednesday 7:00 pm "Family Night" 8820 Wayne Rd. Reformed - Adhering to ihc Ev. Lutheran Church Education For Al Agas Westminster Confess ion of Faith 14750KkTkxh«R«JfordTwp. K 10:00 AM &6:30 PM (Between Ann Arbor Trail & Joy Road) cn/idear» Provkfd • Hantuctpptd Acc**nt>i* Livonia • 427-2290 Presbyterian Free Church 532-8655 B««ti/T#5 tv Hiring *nd Sight impaired Rev. CarlaThompson Powell, Pnstor 30025 Curtis Ave., Livonia 48154 »; Dave Roever 9:00 a.m. Adult & Children's Pastor Gregory Gibbons oft MkSolebelt between Six and Seven Mite ,». Sunday School Morning WoraNp 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. y_ 2htiourPra^rU»e2-l8-i52-620i 10:00 a.m. Family Worship Sunday Services • 1 lam and 7 pm Wednesday Bible Study - 7pm Sunday School and Brbfe Claw 9:45 ajn. Rosedale Gardens m Potior • Ktnntth Mocltod - Id 31)421- 0780 it* KCcpliJj tppliiiWitt /or Hitii KJIMI JIH. Presbyterian Church (USA) WLQV 1500 SUNDAY 10:30 A.M. 9601 Hubbard at W. Chicago. Livonia. Ml • «•—'• ijipilihillj 1 aw fberwwi u»niflwi 4 P»nTiflou^R REUQiOUS NEWS Listings for the Religious News will have an information pro as the after dinner speaker. should be submitted In writing gram 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, The coat is $50 for all event* and St. Robert Bsllsimin* Church no later than noon Friday for the for its preschool through 12th- Woman of the Year the dinner, $25 for the Friday will have a pancake supper 5-7 next Thursday's Issue. They can grade programs and on Monday, evening and Saturday morning p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the be mailed to 36251 School Feb. 8, for its kindergarten and sessions. Advanced registration church, 27101W. Chicago at craft, Uvoriia 48150, or by fax begindergarten programs/Visi requested. For more information, Inkster Read, Redford. For more at (734) 591-7279. For more tors will get to meet the teach call the church at (734) 522- information, call the church at Information, call (734) 953- ers, explore the curriculum and 8463. (313)937-2744. 2131. visit the campus at Calvary Bap WOMEN AGLOW TIC STORY TEW MAM mmmmm^Mml U1AAAM41 IlkMI^Mk tist Church, 43065 Joy, between CHURCH WOMei UNHID The Westland/Canton Chapter For children and their parents, Lilley and Sheldon, Canton. For of Women's Aglow International there will be a TLC Storytune on Church Women United Metro more information, call the Detroit-West will have its Inter will have Sally Rousseaux aa the Saturday, Feb. 20, at Timothy church at (734) 455-0022 or the speaker at its monthly meeting, Lutheran Church, 8820 Wayrte national Student Day carry-in academy at (734) 459-3505. casserole luncheon 12:15 p.m. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. Road, south of Joy, Livonia. -', Friday, Feb. 5, at Aldersgate QUEST SPEAKER 13, in the Community Room of There will be crafts, Christian; United Methodist Church, 10000 St. Edith Catholic Church will AutoNation, 39600 Ford Road, stories, snacks and prizes. The Beech Daly, Red ford. Interna host author and speaker Guy Canton. She serves on the orga books chosen are for children age tional students will speak to par Doud 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at nization's southeast area board 3-10. For more information, call ticipants about their homelands. the church, 15089 Newburgh, in leadership development. She the church at (734) 427-2290. : There also will be speakers from Livonia. Doud's "Molder of will share how people can tap •STIIANY Starfish Family Services and'the Dreams" has been the No. 1 into the love of Jesus and trust Bethany Suburban West, a : women's group which provides requested tape on the "Focus on Him with their whole hearts. For Catholic organization which pro Love Packs for displaced chil the Family" radio show for sev more information, call Penni at vides spiritual, social and sup dren. Participants should bring a eral years. A donation of $10 is (734)261-5268. port assistance for divorced a$d casserole to feed three people suggested. For more informa VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE separated Christians, will have a and paper products for the First tion, call (734) 464-2027 or (734) St. John Neumann's Singles dance 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb; Step program. For more infor 464-2020. will have their annual Valen 20, at St. Kenneth Catholic : mation, call Bonnie June Legge SIGNIFICANT SUNDAY tine's Day dance at 8 p.m. Satur Church, on Haggerty south of at (734) 464-7727. Unity of Livonia will be day, Feb. 13, at St. Edith's Social Five Mile in Plymouth Town- • ROAST KEF DWNCR involved in the National Random Hall, Newburgh south of Five ship. The charge will be $8 and The United Methodist Men of Acts of Kindness Week Monday- Mile, Livonia. The cost will be $8 will include refreshments. the First United Methodist Sunday, Feb. 8-14. Members can and includes pizza, pop and a It also will offer a divorce Church in Wayne will host a pick up kindness cards at the Top 40 disc jockey to spin the recovery class 7-9 p.m. Sundays, roast beef dinner 5-7 p.m. Fri church, 28660 Five Mile, Livo latest tunes. No blue jeans Feb. 21-April 18 (except Easter), day, Feb. 5, in the fellowship nia, to give to other people. The allowed. For more information, at St. Kenneth's. The facilitator hall of the church, 3 Town cards acknowledge kindness At HosaniUhTabor: When the Council of Lutheran call Patrick at (313) 277-6083, will be Marie Petricca from Square. Cost will be $6 for received and remind others of its Women gathered at Burton Manor for its 35th Jim at (734) 454-4269 or the St. Catholic Social Services. The adults, $2.50 for children and importance. annual luncheon last month, Marge MHz was John Neumann hotline at (734) charge is $40 for the eight ses $15 for a family ticket (includes At 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday, there. MHz, Lutheran woman of the year for 1999 480-7830. sions. Preregistration and pay two adults and two children 12 Feb. 14, special services will be at Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Church in Redford, INCONCERT ment is required. For more infor years and under). held to honor those people who was among 56 women from the Detroit metropoli The Talley Trio, a name syn mation, call Rose at (734) 464- iMOKE-nm tiN«o have made a difference in our tan churches and intercongregational organiza onymous with great gospel 3325 or Nita at (734) 261-9123;. St. Edith Catholic Church will lives. Special music, refresh music, will present a concert 11 Y4K AMD NMUBPN PSJOJBJCT offer smoke-free bingo 6:30 p.m. ments and sharing will be a part tions honored at the luncheon: a.m. Sunday, Feb, 14, at the Ply I mm MW m*^9mtmn rmMW I of Significant Sunday, conclud A day-long conference that\ Sundays arid Tuesdays, begin mouth Church of the Nazarene, discusses the facta and implica ning in February, at the church, ing Random Acts of Kindness 45801 W. Ann Arbor Road, Ply Week. tions of the Year 2000 problem 15089 Newburgh, Livonia. For flow. , repeating the program. Free mouth. and offer solutions for the Chris more information, call (734) 464- MONEY MANAOEMENT Registration cost is $10 per child care for children infants '• International pianist and tian community will be held Sat 1222 or (734) 464-1250. Are you looking for ways to workbook. For more information through age sixth grade. For recording artist Enoch Fernando urday, Feb. 27, at the First Bap sofMFiST samct stretch your dollar? A money and to register, call Tim Bode at more information, call the Single will be in concert 6:30 p.m. Sun tist Church of Northville, 217 N. Praise Chapel Church of God management workshop will be (734) 522-6830. * Point office at (248) 374-5920. day, Feb. 14, at Memorial WingSt./Northville. : will present a songfest service at offered 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. Church of Christ, 35475 Five The conference wiH begin witfc 11, 18 and 25, at Christ Our StNOLC POINT MARMAOE WORKSHOP Mile, Livonia. The performance 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at the Single Point Ministries of ' The Rev. Gene Evans, found registration at 8 a.m. It wiD , ;. church, 32747 Grand Traverse, Savior Lutheran Church, 14175 will take the place Of the evening include workshops and discus- • Farmington Road, Livonia. The Ward Presbyterian Church will ing pastor of Believer's Church service. .Westland. Special songs and have its 1999 Winter Divorce in Douglas, Ga., and his wife, sions - "Biblical and Moral Per dance presentations will be per video-based program, "Master Fernando has shared the plat spectives of Preparedness" with Your Money," will be taught by Recovery Workshop, for any June, will present "Heaven on formed by congregation mem divorced or separated person, 7- Earth," a marriage workshop form with such artists aa Car Wade Waterman and The Joseph bers from Wayne, Westland, Jim Coleman and .will present men and Phil Driscoll and Debby Project: Beyond Personal Pre financial planning concepts to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11- weekend, Friday-Sunday, Feb. Livonia, Plymouth and sur March 25, in Knox Hall of the 12-1,4, at Cornerstone Family Boone. Accompanied with rich paredness" with Michael Baton. rounding communities. The pro help participants take charge of orchestrations, his musical The Joseph Project is aimed at their money. church, 40000 W. Six Mile, Worship Center, 36924 Ann gram has been organized by the Northville Township. Arbor Trail, Livonia. styles are so mixed that there is helping prepare the community Rev, Travis Goff, music minister, In the workshop, they'll learn ' The sessions will start at 7 something for everyone at his for potential difficulties the Y8K The workshop will be lead by performance. and Cindy Goins, productions to use financial planning tools, the Rev. Paul Clough, minister p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday problem poses. Seating is limbed director. establish long-range financial of single adults at Ward. The and 10 a.m.. Sunday. There will The concert is free of charge and pre-registration is recom* goals, develop a personal finan and open to the public. For more mended. 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"The Pits of Porno." _ can rid a marriage of problems roundtable setting. vifHiner Jayne Meadows will < Introduced nationwide in Her story was dramatized in the In the program, Flynt-Vega in the episode, "The Illusion of djwnonstrate that marriages 1994, "On Main Street" airs movie, *De.ad>iaii; Walking." and Meyer will explore the Divorce," which will air the week For upcoming'program sched "rfiade in heaven" still exiBt and weekly on. the cable TV's Morris will reveal how forgive addicting dangers cif pornogra of Feb. 27. ules or to check local listings, a from page B7 *v' Host providers needed advance and $12 at the door. ed. For more information, call MOM TO MOM SALE 18 at the St. John's Family Life Pjieza and drinks will be avail- the church at (734) 455-0022. Table space is available for the Center, 44011 Five Mile, Ply --atiJe for a charge. For more infor NEW BEOWNHM Mom to Mom sale 9 a.m. to 1 mouth Township. The registra for teen living program mation, call (248) 348-1020. Warren Gilbert will discuss p.m. Saturday, March 6, at New- tion fee is $50. Call Bill and PAUSE AND WORSHIP "Managing Memories" when burg United Methodist Church, Carol at (248) 528-2512 or Dan Starfish Family Services is permanent state wards. *^)an Bergen and his son and New Beginnings, a grief support 36500 Ann Arbor Trail, Livonia. and Debbie at (810) 286-5524 or looking for host providers for Youths are placed with'host daughter, Nicholas and Alicia, group, meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Donations of toys and clothes are atwww.rc.net/detroit/wwme. its Supervised Independent providers who receive a v^ili minister in a program of March 4, at St. Matthew's Unit welcome. Proceeds will be donat THRIFT SHOP Living Program , for monthly stipend for furnish piJiiBe and worship, featuring ed Methodist Church, 30900 W. ed to the Mom-Tot group. For The Thrift Shop sponsored by teenagers. ing room and board and an ybjal, piano, saxophone, violin Six Mile, east of Merriman, Livo more information, call Vicki at First Presbyterian Church of SIL helps teenagers leaving appropriate level of emotional and drama, 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. nia. The program is for peojple (734) 513-0167 or Kayla at (734) Plymouth has opened its new residential or institutional support. The young people 28j at Calvary Baptist Church, suffering as the result of the 595-6712. location at 494 N. Mill St., one care make a healthy, produc tive transition to independent work and go to school and are 43065 Joy, Canton. death of a loved one. There are MARMAQE ENCOUNTER block north of Plymouth Road, expected to follow mutually no fees. Anyone may attend any Worldwide Marriage Plymouth. Hours of operation adulthood. The program }Bergen has been in concert works with .males and agreed upon rules of the arid church ministry for more or all sessions as they feel the Encounter offers a weekend are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays home and program. need. For more information, call females age 16 to 18 who are tji&n 20 years. He blends con experience for married couples to and Thursdays, and noon to.4 To volunteer or for more the church office at (734) 422- improve their communication unable to return home. All of • temporary worship song with p.m. Saturdays. For more infor information, call Jacquelyn gitJnt hymns of faith to draw 6038, Marilyn Wilkinson at (248) skills, learn the value of intima the young people are adjudi mation, call the store at (734) cated temporary wards or Windham at (313) 684-3308. participants closer to the Lord. 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Residency restrictions apply. ***Undcr normal driving conditions with routine'llmd/fiitcr changes t Always Wc;U Your safety belt ,.'i4,4s: •:•> and secure children In the rear seat.t „•-••• ®he L/W Pat* 1/Section & Br.iti F.nmtix td.tor 7*4 i)53 2123 on tru- wi-lj littp uiisiTU'i ••ccf.-rtriccom Thursday. F<;hru.iry 4. 1999 CCs in••'•'• Observerland' .... Al^f. 1. Radford Catholic Centrei, 207; 2. Livonia • Steventon, 204; 3. Garden City* 132; 4. CtareoeevlHe. 118; 8. Livonia ChurcNU, 110.5? 6. fly mouth Canton, 10». 5 r 7. Redford Thwraton, 104.5; 8. Wayne Memorial, 100, 9. Weatlend John Shamrocks edge • PREP WRESTLINQ Glenn, »4.5; 10. Redford Union, 8«; 11. Farroineton. '• —; :—:—' ~?7* 83.5; 12. Llvonl* Franklin. 78; 13. Farmington Hart- Mrf, 46; 14. Lutheran Weniand, 41; 15. North Farm- Stevenson by 3 nowhere to win," Stevenson coach 1)¾^ lngton,23. Berg said, adding Gunterman wai*j« SNOIVKXJML M8ULTS BYDANtyMEARA No. 4 seed. "That was unbelievable. ** t« 278 aeimd*: 1. Casey Rogowski (CC) pinned "The kids wrestled hard and they* Brianftrihsden BY BRAD EMONS Davis, whose contract will not be STAFF WRITER [email protected] • COLLEGE HOOPS renewed after his 13th season. "He's a year older and he's learn Guy Rucker's status with the ing as he goes on. Guy is a won Iowa men's basketball team against Northwestern; a team- derful human being, a nice changes from day-to-day. high five blocks this season young man, a very considerate Only two weeks ago Rucker against Minnesota; double fig and concerned person." started, scoring 12 points and ures in nine games this year; a win on the road to snap Kansas's Davis said Rucker's 1997-98 adding seven rebounds in a loss campaign "was hard on him." 77? to Michigan State in East Lans 86-game homecourt winning streak. "Because of the backcourt ing. development with three inexpe "I'm able to get around more Last Saturday in Ann Arbor, rienced guards and playing a v. the 6-foot-10 center from West- as the years go by and get more strong Schedule, all the big guys land John Glenn, who has start respect," Rucker said. "As you didn't look as good," Davis said. get older you know what it takes Ski & Skiwear ed a majority of games for the "He's a guy who is critical of 13th-ranked Hawkeyes, never to get the job done. And you himself more than anyone else. know the system a lot better." Top Brands! got off the bench He's a very senstive person. This : -( against Michi Afte$ averaging 10 points and '. '* year it didn't take much prompt •• '( gan. six rebounds as a freshman, ing from the coaching staff to get After missing Rucker slipped last season to 6.6 him motivated again." two days of rebounds and 3.3 rebounds in 31 Rucker spent part of the sum practice to games (starting 20). mer in Iowa City and part of the attend the Some observers felt Rucker summer at home working out funeral of a gained too much weight, hover with former Glenn teammate cousin shot to ing around 280, and lost some of Tony Goins, Wayne State Uni death recently his mobility. Others said he versity's all-time career scoring in Gary., Ind., missed his closest ally on the leader. Iowa's lameduck team, All-Big Ten point-guard He also got advice from coach Dr. Tom Andre Woolridge (now playing Inkster native Michael Aaron, Guy Rucker Davis kept professionally in Turkey). Iowa center another former WSU standout L Rucker out of the "Andre was almost a big broth and mentor of Goins. ,-W 0 i- V lineup entirely. er to me, somebody I could go^ "Michael is a real good motiva And so Rucker, who averages to," Rucker said. "He was there tor," Rucker said. "Tony also nearly nine points and a team- to give me advice. He was a big came out and played and I v^as high five rebounds per game, help and he knew how to get me able to get the weight down." continues endure the ups-and- the ball. He knew where to pass The 21-year-old Rucker and dowris of big-time college basket it and when to pass it. s.raw his girlfriend, Joyce Pledge, also ball. "Tne first year was a great added newborn baby daughter to Fame can be fleeting. year, but I knew I still had room the Hawkeyes' rotation, Amaja, ^tt Jackets \ M Pants fill Suits The Inkister native, now in his to improve." born on Jan. 11. third season at Iowa, is part of But with Woolridge gone and "Joyce is a few years older and an 11-man rotation Davis freshmen guards Dean Oliver we're on good terms, we may get employs. The Hawkeyes press and Ricky iiavis learning the y4tt Bibs /M Shells y4K r:zr?e full'court from start to finish and married in a couple of years," he ropes and experiencing growing said. "All things happen for a 1 *»'- Davis relies on substituting mul pains, Iowa missed the NCAA tiple plAyers with fresh legs. reason. I have a different outlook tourney in 1998 and was on life and different responsibili fill Sweatersfill Vests fltt Hats "I could be a go-to player in a knocked out in the first round of ties now. I have to take it upon different situation, but- the sys the NIT. myself and go hard on tho court AMGoggles, Sunglasses, Ski Luggage, Helmets & Socks ' tem doesn't work that way," said "I felt I could play with the every time out." f m VV (Excluding 0«#*y; (Excluding 0*k!«y) • Z Rucker, who is averaging 19 weight in this system, but my job As Iowa takes a 15-4 overall minutes per game. "You deal (in the press) was to put pres record and 6-3 Big Ten mark with the minutes as they come." Sa'e fnd! ' * sure on the guy taking out the into tonight's game at Purdue, }l 10/99 'The situation was even' more ball," Rucker said. 'This year I'm the question begs: Whore does complicated by the arrival of playing in the back of the press. Rucker fit into tho mix? Wisconsin transfer Sam Okey, a I feel more comfortable being in A partial NCAA academic talented 6-7 forward who became the back blocking shots." eligible Jan. 21. qualifier who red-shirted his In a teleconference call the day freshman year, Rucker is eligible *He (Okey) can definitely help, prior to the Michigan game,. to come back next year for a INTERNATIONAL SKI & GOLF but it's kind of rough because Davis said Rucker was "holding fourth season if he completes •Nasi (>v.i *s 1VI * NOVI TOWN CTNTfJ) $ Of I <* « N K,! 34* Ml »1)1 .Mi, CVVM iji* \ C.HMkrr in *-.v v.w), .4 iMdv *j mi IM v\ everybody has good talent and •RkvxnflrW till, 1W WOOOWAHO II Vjuirr I 1»,- *•) ;i« mwii •r>«fVrf« iitifM. ,\M:!m«rmn i u-^.v, •* .• i.-^.-* *'i <*:**.., his own" against the Big Ten's graduation requirements toward 101 TOVkNSF-VDuyivi ,4 PKM ft« M4 <1V1 -FlUlirtu3[ ;t* f ^,,^,.,.^-.(. l|i,-.,, can be on the floor," Rucker said. -^fr-Aw Polnlt 1(1» WKCK Avr. |ua N.«rw M.»,,.. other centers. n degree in African American 111*1« nidi .Trivfri»U!( 'OM Uli\H1i*i„.Hf(,.vf n^vi ..... Rucker has had his moments *^« ^bof )w*«mi.N*««v»,fus 2\ Mi FRANKBICKMANN ,Heard Mornings on the PISTONS •Paul W.Smith Show 16:40a.m. 7:40 a.m. 8:40 a.m. FAMILY NIGHT x «**»•. 1 IALB0M Monday Sports Albom 6:30-8:00 p.m. HO Me OPENER THIS SUNDAY WJR'S SPORTSWRAP <) Monday - Friday, 6:30 p.m. - Midnight FEBRUARY 7 DICKERSON STEVfCOURTNEY vs. INDIANA w.~ I T 1:00 #- i* i >« If \ \ \ H$>; FAMILY • Pistons MM ; v i ScMu/i tester Qifuwcy '».• Cwrttsy ef ** vans \Hillf Sprfti0fit/d nu & it/fe Tin •iSOMS H8A CD ROM •H4MM TO ftRST 20,000 FANS! tiffit MHlir pA(ArF ON SALE AT THE PALACE BOX OFFICE II 7///s IhrOffhilll lo/Vr/,/ lllr MI, I OR CALL (248)377-0100 /h I nut /,'< (I ll/ZK/s • Ih'lfoil I'lfirrs • f '/ / ti'iUxiU A lltl-l.rlfwll VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PALACENEUOM \ \ ,\ I The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1999 (LW)C3 TTT rw 11 TJ tm Vf * .... •..«.,>.- Jk. I-A. Lady Ocelots win 13th in rovf Glenn sinks Pats BY C.J. RI8AK *W > - i r '-i -. 8TAW WRITER cjrikak9oe.homecomra.net • WOMEN'S HOOP* Uronia FrtmkHc, mnhiM ft* M» 6r* topi iMWvift •'• -.. • •• . :^:-^-0 of tha yur, Uayee wHfc Wealaad Jofca Glm ft* a half T*»*> The complexion of the game lopsided win over the team current day before msecttmfaiiif «t batom, tt-63. changed in the final five minutes SC coach Karen Lafata guided to the Glenn i* now 7-4 oyer*}! and 5-8 toth * Wfa**** taaea AetW. of the first half and the first six NJCAA Tournament last season. ..^: tie* AMocUtfem, wild* FmA)iiv ftB» t»Q*U» 0-^ minutes of the second. The Monarchs aren't enjoyin^iJtno Th«P»triot«tr^©d40-W»tittt«ii»iMi«i,btri(awnw«nt^ Flint Mott CC's Monisa McGee current campaign. They (ell to 3-14 a21-5third-quart«r«purttejmttb«i««««r^r. knocked down a shot with 5:07 overall, 2-8 in the Eastern Confer' Bill Pod^-, who nailed Sv« 3-pofcat«t io tt>»thir d pwriod, fin- left in the opening half to put the ence. u&'-:' iftlMd with « fune^tigh 1», «fa*Haf tauk*UUt» ecerioc honor* Lady Bears up 30-21. But for the Five Ocelots reached double.fli- withe-foot-4 eeniox center Ty Hayfood, wbealw nettad 19., remainder of the half, School ures in scoring and another netted Stephen Woods aad Boa Herri* contributed 19 and 12, craft College outscored Mott 8-2 nine points. Leading 6C was Antone'. respectively, forGlena . t to narrow the deficit to 32-29, Watson with'20 points; Stacy Qavlo Franklin'* Duetin Kuras scored 16 of hit team-high 17 point* then the Lady Ocelots opened added 18. Belinda-Reld.had. 12'|ind before going down witfc a knee injwy in the third period, Derek the second half with a 15-3 run both Samantha Theisen and- Schema added eight point*, 11 aa**«fe| and mx rebound*. that put them in control to stay. Washnock (Farmington High) sc'pVfid , «Wam f, yeiaitfffl 40? Jemer Oaeie ecored 20 potort*. ktctuding Xx 3- 10. Jackie Kocis chipped in whfh point*** Tueeday, prop*»ir« Wayo* Memorial (44, 4*1) to th* Met* Conferenc*- Final score: SC 68, Mott 62. nine. f,..;' R«J Wvis^trtumph over th*ho*tBrw**(l-«, 2-10)-- The win gave the Ocelots' Breean England's 11 poljn'tjs Nathan Weft* and Robert Pile* contribute* li *nd 10, respectively, for the vie- women's basketball team some topped Macomb. Jessica Davis hid tofioo* 2*ore*. Wa6* nailed « pair of triple* In th* decisive fourth quarter as additional breathing room in the v -Wayne outacor**" Ypei 19-7. nine. . Kevin Harrt* scerad 16 to pace Yp*i. Michigan Community College • AQUINAS 77, MADONNA «*: •MDMRS OC ?«, IM> JtMfT §4: t* there a player. In the state hotter than Athletic Association's Eastern Madonna University didn't shopt'w*!! . Radford Catholic Central senior guard Ntefc Moor*? Conference. They are now 17-3 and host Aquinas College did. ^He Moor* reached the 30-poW barrier for the third straight game Tuesday nigm. overall, 9-0 in the conference, Lady Crusaders also didn't rebound scoring 30 In the Shamrocks' yfctory over visiting Unrversity of Detroit-Jesuit. and are riding a 13-game win very well, while the Lady Saints did/ . the win Improved the Shamrocks to 9-4 overall and S3 in th* Catholic league ning streak. Mott fell to 12-8 If that isn't a formula for disaste^. : Central Ohrtston. 6-0 «*fi»te »4 overall and 34, overall, 5-3 in the conference. Moore knocked o**n six three-poirit snots, Ave two-point baskets, and made/ Madonna's loss Saturday at both of his free three attempt*. He eieo grabbed nine rebound*.'' "1 think we really broke it open Aquinas left it with a 1-7 recerd'irv Senior guart Oan Jees added IS point*, tnchnsng three trip***, and junior g^ard when Stacy (Cavin) started hit- the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Cdfr Rob Spark* added nine point*. Senior forward Oeve tuaky. ted with ^1 feboynd* ' ting those threes," said SC coach ference. 12-11 overall. Aquinas fi'fr and chipped m with seven point*. * " • Karen Lafata of a designed 13 overall. 3-5 in the WHAC. ^ ' Senior guard Mrk* Jones led U-0 Jest* with 22 point*, irtctofingftve threepWnt strategy. "We called it, and it STAJT PHOTO BY PAIX HfRSCIDUNS The Lady Crusaders converted jifet basket*. Ser^forwani VirweAlexender added 1« "points: • •• i ll-of-31 first-half floor shots (35.5 •rMMmvm *e\ OHUftCMU » (OT>: Amier c*<**r Justin Miiu* *$«*d a worked." Driving force: Schoolcraft's Antone Watson (No. 25) percent) and were just 24-of-63for gamehigh 29 point* Tuetdey a* the Falcon* (4-7,1-4) earned their feat WtAA win . For much of the first half, the scoots past a Flint Mott defender. ofth**e*eon«ttrieexp»fle»c4ho«Uvoni«Crnirohili(34,0-5)., . 6-foot-2 Cavin .had successfully the game (38.1 percentjr Aquinas hit 15-of-29 in the opening half '('5>1:7 •We coUdnt contain MUu*, ha did • nice Job in th* tow poet," Churchlfl coach . posted up inside, but Mott's 6-2 sure. A basket by Jackie Kocis Lewandowski still recuperating Rfck Austin said. *W« didn't do a good job of rebounding.^ Nicole Buford had disrupted her percent) and 31-of-60 for the game Chad Seaborn and Matt Mikei each contributed 10 point* for Fatejpn*, wtio iet a '• allowed SC to stretch its lead to from a sprained knee. But with (51.7 percent). The Saints also 40-34 third quarter leed *Np away. shooting. Gavin had just one. bas 46-36 with 13:15 left in the Lewandowski able to play about enjoyed a commanding 44-29 edge Jumer forward Jenn iennett, who led Churchill with 17 point*. hn\* 3*poW*> to ket and four points in the open game, but Mott answered with a eight minutes, it was enough: on the boards. l seridth*g*fnaintoevertirfje. ' ..« , • ' " ing half. 12-5 stretch (Five scored by Watson scored 11 points. Jackie Kathy Panganis' 18 points paced Oevin WhKe end Ryan Vicker* added 14 and 11. reepectrvety fpcr Churchill, It took her less than five min LaShawn Grays) that narrowed Kocis added five points and 11 Madonna; she also grabbed Jive which mieaed * chance to win It with three chance* at the end of regulation. ute's to double that total in the the gap to 51-48 with 7:14 left. rebounds. rebounds and two steals. Chris Diet .•WA. WtTTfWtea, «TO*J«ON at: WUA leader WaeM Lake Western (12-0, second half. Cavin drained a pair 6-0), auplone the top of the etandtaf*. Invoked the 40-point mercy rut* clock But the Bears never got any Mott got 20 points from Jamee rich added 14 points, a team-best Tuesday ift trimming visiting Livonia Stevenson (4-8, i<4)'. of three-pointers from the top of closer. SC answered with a six- Greenwood, 11 from McGee and seven boards and two steals.but Sen Oewar led th* victorious Warrior* with 22 point*. Jeff Mitchell end Johnny the key and added another two- point run of its own and kept 10 from Grays. committed six turnovers. Katie Cush- Eagle contributed 12 and 11, respectively. ; ' point basket to £park SC's sec- Mott at bay trie remainder of the man and Kristi Fiorenzi (from Ply 1 "Now we've got a three-game - Western led 34-15 at hemline and puHed ewey with a 3241 fun in the third quar jand-half start. She finished with game, thanks largely to the lead with seven games to go," mouth Canton) added 11 points and ts ' '.'•..'•..-, 16 points^ and nine rebounds in offensive efforts of. Samantha two steals apiece, and Carissa Gizic- said a somewhat relieved Lafata, ki had eight points and four assists. Stevenson, which trailed by orrty four with two minute* teft in the neh* (20-15),. tfregame. '"''••; Theisen, who scored eight of her whose .Ocelots must still visit got a team-Ngn 10 point* from junior guard Ke*h*y McChrietiori.^ "1 thought we,played well for game-high 26 points in the last H£nry Ford, Alpena and Oak For Aquinas. Ronda Bofitho had 21 •OAWWCtVIUI m, UmWW* rrWWT 41: l^eettrhen Tim Shew scored 14 most of the first Half,* said Mott six minutes. Theisen also land CC. points and four assists: Nicole points end junior Rick Burpck added 10 point* and U rebounds Tuesday, leading sparkled on defense with four Mielhke totaled 16 points/16 host UvonJa Clarenceville (4-7, 3-4) pest Rochester Hillsfeitheran Northwes t {0- coach Wray Cannaday "We had •SCH00tCRAFT*85, MACOMB 39: three straight possessions where steals. rebounds and three blocked shots: 11.0*). • - , '* ' " « . Last Saturday, the host Oce.lo.ts Mary Bond had 15 points: and Jill Junior Scott Carr and senior Rick Murphy added nine points apiece for the Tro we stopped thevn (late in the "To their credit, they play hard jumped out to a 37-1? lead by half- Murray scored 12. jans, who led 25-17 at haiftlme and 41-24 after three Quarter. half), but we didn't score. Then all the time," said Mott's Canna- time arid never' let up in posting a . Jimmy leng tallied a game-high 15 points in atoeing cause . --- we forced a tunfover in the clos 'day of SC. "Our guards just did Madonna trailed 34-26 at halftim'e. •HAMTRAMCK 74, LUTMfRAH WMTUANO M: Metro leader Kamtrsrnck improved to 6-0 m conference play behind sophomore guard Ryan RlchardV'23 ing seconds, but we gave it right n't play well and theirs did." point* Tuesday at Lutheran Westland (6-5,5-3). >• . . back to them and they scored at SC's miniature backcourt — Sophomore forward £11 Warren added 15 for th* Cosmos (10-1 overall), who hit the buzzer. which' consists of 5-5 Esther 17 of 21 free throws. "I can't think of a worst-cas£ Ross. 5-3 Antone' Watson and 5- Junior guard Charlie Hoeft led Lutheran Westland and ail scorers with 24 points. scenario." , 3 Jamie Lewandowski — wasn't Tom HeMz. * **nior forward, added 17. 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STAJTWIUTKR DC in the late 1960s under Bill Silvi's loyalty to the head •kowaUki#o«.homeconun.net A Detroit Mackenzie graduate and former Redford Townshiup McCartney, who would go on and coach showed one night in 1991 A couple decades ago, back resident, Silvi rarely grew facial be an assistant coach at the Uni when he kissed Goddard on the when only girls wore earrings, hair at home. versity of Michigan and a head cheek after St. Agatha rallied for Don Silvi made a list of guide "Just during deer hunting sea coach at the University of Col a victory over Shrine, lines for his high school football son and I didn't have to look at orado. Goddard must have let Silvi players. him then," his wife of 48 years, He later assisted John God call the plays. "Teams need Phyllis, said, smiling. "That was dard at St. Agatha and Shrine "The one thing about Don is no discipline to all right." high schools. The two were going one could ever accuse him of win, and that Silvi is a member of the to reunite this year at Shrine, being a. 'yes' man," Goddard includes hair Catholic League Coaches Hall of where Goddard remains the said. "He believed in certain •• fri«*ft*U» NAlAN* cuts and Fame and the Michigan High head coach, and already had big things and would express those ^^mmia«Bt-v-.'> . shaves," is how School Football Coaches Associa plans. on the sidelines, in meetings. S««tt l«a*rt, th* t«am't his creed start tion Hall of Fame. He had coach "I couldn't have a better That's what made him a great •cottfr {22 goals) rod ed. ing stints at Dearborn Divine friend," Goddard said. "I just coach and assistant. tl* WofrwiM-Hooiier Athlrf- Silvi liked the Child, Detroit Catholic Central, saw him a week ago, he, myself "Don always said he couldn't ic Cd*f«r«ftc«player of th* message so Redford St. Agatha, Royal Oak and (another assistant coach) be a head coach. Sometimes * :• .-^..-^ ,'-.?.'.v-Vr7- •• Shrine, Dearborn » Heights Mike McCollom. He showed us you've got to be a politician and jp**r, tag dafctHter Ryan Mol- ; much he had it Don Silvi " * oth KAIA fcaaoritM* , ••• '";\-.;';.i- w-«v • made into a Longtime coach Annapolis and Crestwood and all the stuff he's doing on the Don never chose that. He told *htioD All-Aaiericant — Others that cotOd help plaque, which he Farwell.. computer for our playbook. He the referee, principal what he gr«d«*t*d. So h«v« ibis a midi would proudly Even in retirement from the looked great, everything was thought and everyone respected Victor AodopoiotijS (firoui Westland John wienn WAO s rest next to any championship food service industry, Silvi could fine. him." 1 B :':|i.voai« FranJOin), midfialder • "got good speed and he * good trophies his teams won. n't give up coaching. While stay I talked to him Friday after In his spare time, Silvi loved to C-rf«ioa Htxinaki (Redford with the hall — their Vest Among the list of no-nos if you ing at their cottage Up north, he noon on the phone. I told him he do woodwork and sing. He also tbtmrtoa) and defender Keith - player, in my opinio**1* «»d, played for Silvi were: beards, was an assistant at Farwell, a sounded out of breath and he did some auto racing. *Gniewek CPTyroottth Canton). . Bert Mays, a midftetd^fbwn moustaches, mutton sideburns, state playoff qualifier last year. said 'I am out of breath, I was Silvi also loved cats, having ^nii^ilkM^tejitfiw^. Livonia Stevaneon that long hair and ponytails. One of the season's more mem working out.'" two at home: Max and Taz. orable photos was of Silvi wear Silvi was a regular in the "One time we found a stray cat Bcidtity dft fiwrti''Pntn Ateooui*- Alexander Qguree wtH "giv«4 As his coaching career derg e4MMMrt& list* So far, • us some leadership, ®e*s a approached the next century, ing a baseball hat backwards annual Catholic League Golf in our neighborhood and Don strong player who will help don't think he wasn't contem and dancing to a hip-hop song Outing, even last spring when he volunteered to take him in," said 1 after a victory. played with pal Jim Murphy, the Gloria Goddard, the wife of John ; Of «001*9» it helps to have. the youngerplaswa^vfaop. * plating an amendment to that the iti»d of precognition The Crusada* ctefetuss wiH plaque: no pierced ears, noses or Silvi always believed in wear former St. Agatha athletic direc Goddard. "He took it to the vet Mftdo&aa ha» received in ita need some bolstering, too. tongues. ing the bill of the cap forward tor, despite shoulder surgery. erinarian, pumped all kinds of ,^rtt two T»ara ia th* WHAC, with the loss of Gniewek and Silvi, an assistant coach for and preferred jazz or slow songs, But when Silvi and his wife did money into that little guy and it >oth of them having ended Mollien. Helping out there, more than 30 years in the metro but as a tribute to the players' n't show up for a Super Bowl survived." with the Pifhtinf Cmeaderu will be new remrite Bill Fis area, died on Sunday of a heart hard work, he struck a pose they party on Sunday, Goddard knew Besides his wife, Silvi is sur , eejminf the championship. cher, from Livonia Prajokhiva attack in his Livonia home. A could appreciate. something was wrong. vived by his son John, daughters •Th*y wor» 20-3 overeil this sweeper/stopper/defensive funeral service is at 11 a.m. Boy did they - some even "He looked forward to any Peggy and Lynn, a brother and « mm, 14rC in the WHAC. midfielder type who "has slot today at Harry J. Will Funeral ordered eight by 10 prints. occasion for all the coaches to get several grandchildren. •This i» the first time we've of strengths"; Jeff Parent, a ' ever had toy All-Americana," defender from Plymouth Can Alex»nder said of Eroert, Idol* ton; Andy MacDonald, a lien end junior midfielder defender/mid5elder from Spearmon, Lusky make collegiate choices . Gheriie Bell, who will return Utica Eisenhower; J*.J. next seeson. 'So far, our Stranahan, a defender from Westland John Glenn's all-time leading r rMruattag*!done real well Troy who's *a very good play • FOOTBALL RECRUITING er"; and Oleg Chovkovy, who rusher Reggie Spearmon will play football TSkit (tiie snocees) not only next season for Grand Valley State Universi givet ne recognition among grew up in Russia and played . at Berkley HS the past three ty. been given the option to play. Lusky is '•• tfe* poople w« want to recruit, The 5-foot-9, 185-pound Spearmon racked but elso firom teams across 'yeiiif.'.''•':-.;;:;.••':.; -ry^§*i;<, entering his third year as the starting short up 4,053 yards and 48 touchdowns in three stop on the CC baseball team. the eoetntry *.' /.' Madonna keeper Dave Rart seasons as Glenn reached the playoffs all The loeeee of Emert arid ia entering hk senior season, Lusky, who has a 3.8 grade point average three years. He broke many of Tony Boles' and scored 26 on his ACT, plans to study Rsdopolous will impair the m Alexander will also bring in records. * offemae, which is why Alexan a couple of underetudiee in pre-medicine in college. der west after some scoring Walled Lake Centoal gnMhiate. As a senior, Spearmon ran for 1,664 yards Lusky turned down official visits to South help.He belieyes he found.it Do^C^«it>aoCHa'«vory ath in 257 carries and 24 TDs as Glenn finished ern Illinois and Southwest Missouri State. 8-2 overall. in Ryan Konley, a Plymouth letic — hell learn a tot there Reggie Spearmon Dave Lusky The Eagles return many starters from a Salem and Schookraft College next year," Alexander said) "First of all, you have to go where you're Going to Grand Valley Commits to EMU team that finished 3-8 overall and 3-5 in the wanted and Reggie will have a chance to gradh*ste, and Tim Raie, from ahd Plymouth Canton grad a national letter of intent Wednesday with Mid-American Conference. .;laJrTOingt«i.;;:;:_:•• DougKoontx. ; compete for a starting position and get a good education," Glenn coach Chuck Gordon the Eastern Michigan University football Eastern opens the season on Saturday, ':• Kenley is elated to play Whether or not the piece* team. Sept. 11 at Michigan State. either outside midneki'yg'-Mit?: : that are returning and the said. "All of those factors make it a good fit." Meanwhile, Redord Catholic Central The EMU coaching staff has intentions of He looks forward to changing positions. He ward. *He's going to be a key moving the 6-foot-2, 205 pound Lusky to out lor us," **w Alexander. *He er WHAC championship senior Dave Lusky will play next year at used to play linebacker as a kid. Eastern Michigan University. side linebacker, likely ending any chance he "I love to stick my nose in and hit people," led Schookraft in. scoring the remaine to be seen, but had of playing quarterback again. "laettweyeare,*^ Alexander is .certainly confi Lusky, who started at quarterback and he said. "I really like the facilities, it's really Any throwing Lusky does could come with close to home and they have super nice R,lay: Eais was a Division ir sec- dent as defensive back for the two-time defending Class AA champion CC football team, signed the EMU baseball team, for which he has ers." We've taken speed to new heights O&E OnLine's new !>(>K (V.*)0 standard) modems and digitally enhanced connection to the backbone of the Internet make it possible for you to access the 'Net' at warp speed. Download that breaking news, entertainment information, and those stock quotes with spectacular speed! O&E Online lets you e-mail your friends, exchange pictures with long distance relatives and experience a new world of sound and video multimedia! 15.95 per month gift's you: Full WWW Ac cess E-mail i Newsgroups \ .ind more! No set-up fees Free technical support Local numbers in your area Free software (Mac or l*( ) (,o where you've ne\er gone before Jo get On-line, Observerland meet from page CI his MOW award. "I only wres style — a lot of movement, nqt tled one match before (the finals going upper body because I was because of an injury default), so I giving up size. I concentrated on was all pumped up. After losing shooting and getting out, not the last two years in the finals, locking up with (Purdon) it's nice to break that streak. because he throws a lot. "After I took (O'Hara) down, 14Also,-I'm getting in better he reversed me and had legs in, shape. The coaches have been and I had to get out of that. After working us hard." that, I got the bar-arm in and Other champions are Wayne's just kept turning him." Jon Gregg (119), Thurston's Stevenson's Gunterman is a Eugene Antonelli (125) and Jeff 103-pounder who wrestled up a Usher (140)., ClarenceviUe's -weight class and still topped the Dave Lemmon (130), Churchill's competition to improve his Mike Carter (145) and Garden record to 20-8. City's Brian Hinzman (171). "I'm pretty excited because I was an underdog today," he.said. Kharbush, Carter and Barker "I beat a couple guys who had scored takedown's in overtime to beaten me earlier in the year. defeat Wayne's Nate Wensko,\ It's really going to make me bet Canton's Kevin Stone and John ter for the state tournament." Glenn's Pete Langer, respective- Gunterman won a 19-10 deci ly. sion over Westland John Glenn's In the 135 final, Wensko ral Jesse Purdon in the finals, lied from a 5-2 deficit after one evening their season series at 2- period to take a 7*6 lead over 2. Kharbush on a takedown with "I don't know what was in me 35 seconds remaining, but then STAFF PHOTOS BY BKYAK MTTCMU. Masked marvel: Churchill's Mike Carter (top) captured today," Gunterman said. "It was he was assessed a stalling point Getting a grip: ClarenceviUe's Dave Lemmon (right) the 145-pound title in OT vs. Canton's Kevin Stone. my day, I guess. with 16 seconds left, sending the took the 130-pound title over Glenn's Jeff Albrecht. "Basically, I just wretled my bout into overtime. PUBLIC NOTICE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT Schoolcraft tourney draws quality field ATTENTION PASSENGERS OF NORTHWEST FLIGHT 1851 ANP OTHER FLIGHTS FROM MEXICO, PUERTO VALLARTA, CANCUN, Thirty-two tcfams, including added two kills apiece. ETC. OF JANUARY 2 OR 3,1999: V defending'state champion Tem Setter Kelley Hutchins con • VOLLEYBALL please be advised that a class action lalwsuit has been died pertaining to perance Bedford, will take to the the above flights and for which this law office is currently pursuing claims tributed 19 assists and five aces, and will continue to pursue claims where there have been substantial courts at two sites this Saturday while Kristi Copi was seven-for- Young, a 6-foot-1 senior, hit at injuries or damages incurred. If you qualify, please contact: for the 26th annual Schoolcraft seven serving. Byron E. Siegel College Invitational girls volley at .404 clip as Ladywood improved to 21-12-1 and 4-1 in 3000 Town Center, Ste. 2120 ball tournament. Northville tops Glenn Southfteld, Michigan Bedford, gunning for Its fifth the Central, (248)354-2500 Westland John Glenn is still PublL.h February 4,1999 U** SC title in the last six years, will searching for its first WLAA win Setter Erin Bartee had 32 open pool play at Schoolcraft at after falling Monday to visiting assist-to-kills and three solo 8:45 a.m. Northville, 15-13, 15-9. blocks. Megan Lantoo added 21 assists. Here are the pools for six dif The Rockets are now 0-4 in the CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF REDFORD ferent courts at Schoolcraft: • Tracey DeVVitt contributed REQUEST FOR BIDS - NOTICE TO BIDDERS Western Lakes and 6-11-6 over seven digs and passed at 85 per • Pool A (Court No. 1): all. cent. The Charter Township of Redford invites the submission of sealed Bids for Grand Blanc, -Redfard Thurston, Senior outside hitter Kristen East Kentwood, North Farming- Krohn had eight kills and eight Trojans topple Liggett New Fire Station ton; ' ,••' 10125 Beech Dalv digs in the loss, while sophomore Livonia Clarenceville used a • Pool B (Court No. 2): middle hitter Jamie McLeod Redford, MI 48239 Farmington Hills Mercy, Livonia balanced attack Thursday to added six kills and eight digs. turn back host Grosse Pointe BID CATEGORIES Franklin, Ferhdale, Madison " Senior setter Jessica Heights Bishop Foley; Woods University-Liggett, 15-6, 2A I-andscape and Irrigation Letourneau had 18 assistzs. 15-9. in a Metro Conference 2B Toilet Compartment* &- Toilet Accessories • Pool C (Court No. 3): Red- Sophomore outside hitter Holly 2C Metal Lockers ford Union, Birmingham Mari match. Deedler added eight digs. Christina Skrela led the victo 2D Food Service Equipment an, Livonia Stevenson, Dear STAJT PHOTO BY BILL BRESUR On Saturday, Glenn finished rious Trojans, now 26-8 overall born; • , A Fifty-Dollar refundable deposit made payable to "The Charter Township 1,-1-2 in the Romulus Tourna Top hitter: Stevenson's and 4-0 in the Metro, with seven • Pool D (Court No. 4): Bed ment. of Redford" is required to obtain construction documents, specifications Stephanie Dulz had 16 kills, three aces, five solo blocks and bid forms They are available at A. J Etkm Construction Co.'s office ford, Flint Powers Catholic, The Rockets defeated New only YpBilanti, Walled Lake Western;" kills in Monday's victory and 22 digs. Boston Huron (15-11, 15-13) and Other standouts for M Pool E (Court No. 5): Livo- split with Dearborn Heights over Harrison. Clarenceville include Danielle Bids will be received until 12:00 P.M. on Thursday. February 18, 1999, A_ J. ^ nia Clarenceville, Carleton-Air- Annapolis (15-9, 12-15) and Etkin Construction Co. located at 30445 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 250, Michigan Independent Athletic Sledz (five kills, four aces, 24 Farmington Hills, MI 18034. * port, Livonia Churchill/Midland; Melvindale (9.15, 15-9), while digs); Ashley Pearson (four aces); • Pool F (Court No. 6): Gar Conference win over Taylor Bap losing to Gibraltar Carlson (11- and Nicole Kasperian (three All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room of The den City, Livonia Ladywood, 15,2-15). tist Park in a match played at Charter Township of Redford. Town Hall Building, 15145 Beech Daly. St. Paul's in Livonia. aces, 14 assists, 12 digs and Novi, Plymouth Salem. ,McLeod had 18 kills on the three kills). Redford, MI 48239 on Thursday. February 18. 1999 at 200 P.M. The Anja Day added three kills for Charier Township of Redford reserves the right to reject any/or all bids. Games will also be played at day, while Krohn and Lacey 1 Northville; the victorious Hawks. "Ashley played great defense Any bid submitted will be binding for ninety (90 days after the date of the. Catarino contributed 16 and 13,; and was excellent in transition," bid opening. BID SECURITY in amount of 5¾ minimum of the Proposal is V Pool G: Northville, Birm respectively^ MANDATORY for amounts exceeding 412.500 ' ingham Seaholm, Harper Woods Young leads Blazers Clarenceville coach Alisha Love Junior setter Jessica'Sanchez said. "And Rachel Koernke pro Regina, Farmihgton Hills Harri Senior Jenny Young, bound for MARILYN HELDENBRAND had 11 aces and 25 digs. Deedler vided outstanding leadership. The Charter Township of Redford' son; had 26 digs. Central Michigan, came up with * Pool H: Walled Lake Cen Her desire and energy are 15145 Beech Daly 26 kills, five solo blocks and two inspiring, something this team Redford, MI 48239 • tral, Westland John Glenn, Huron Valley prevails aces Thursday as host Livonia f'uiiU-h K,-hniir> i jr.ti " ! ;*;*» hasn't had the past few years." u-T Harper Woods, Fenton. Stephanie Graves collected Ladywood turned back Birming Elimination rounds begin mid' five ace serves and one block ham Marian in a Catholic afternoon. • Tuesday, lifting Westland Huron League Central Division match, ' Admission is $3 for adults'and Valley Lutheran (6-4, 4-1) to a 13-15, 15-11, 15-7. $2 for students. ,, Sprint Sprint PCS" WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSION presents Franklin keeps rolling NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Livonia Franklin won its fifth The Wayne County Commission Committee on Environment, Drams and , straight Western Lakes Activi Sewers will hold a public hearing~on amending Chapter 129. User Fee COLLEGE HOCKEY ties .Association match without a Ordinance, Article XI, Department of Environment section 11.103 loss. Monday with a 15-4, 15-6 Industrial Surveillance Fee. The Industrial Surveillance Fee is intended to victory at Walled Lake Western. recover the costs related to permitting, sampling, monitoring and The Patriots improved to 25-9-. enforcement of the above discharge permits. The Wayne County Department of Public Works - Industrial Pfetreatrnent Program conducted an evaluation AT THE JOE 1 overall. of the existing fee structure and will propose & new rate methodology Juniors Tera Morrifl and designed to more equitably and accurately- reflect the actual costs Andrea Kmet each had six kills ' attributable to the significant industrial users. The proposed,fee consists of with one ace apiece. Sophomore two parts: an administrative component and a sampling and laboratory Kerstin Marshall had.three stuff analysis component (monitoring). blocks, while junior setter Lynd- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1999, 1:00 p.TO. -., Room 402, Wayne County Building say Sopko had 33 assist-to-kills. 600 Randolph. Detroit. Michigan Junior Rachel Bramlett added Copies of the above items may be obtained or reviewed at the. Commission two kills, while senior Lindsey Clerk's Office. 406 Wayne County Building. 600 Randolph, Detroit 48226 Duprey was five-for-five serving. (313(224-0903. ., Salem edges Chargers t\iMi*h Krt.ru«ry 4, 1999 '.,-,, Plymouth Salem rallied from a first-game loss Monday to hand Livonia Churchill a 9-15. 15-12, CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BEDFORD 15-10 WLAA triumph over the REQUEST FOR BIDS - NOTICE TO BIDDERS host Chargers. "It was by far our best match The Charter Township of Red ford invites the submission of sealed Bids for of the year," said Churchill coach Water Board Building Mike Hughes, whose team is 12- 12200 Beer)i Dalv 7-2 overall and 3-2 in the WLAA. Redford. Ml 4*239 "We had 12 serving errors and that hurt us. Plus, Salem was MI),CATr;c.ORlKS outstanding with their right-side 2A landscaping arid, Irrigation attack." 2B Automatic Sliding Doors . Led by Kristin Leszczynski, 2C Drywall and Acoustical Shannon Mui\n and Lauren 2D Toilet Compartments and Toilet Accessories Joe Louis Arena Ruprecht, the Chargers came up with a total of 14 blocks, their A Fifty-Dollar refundable deposit made, payable to The Charter Township of Bedford" is required to obtain construction documents, specifications and best output of the season. bid forms They are available at A .1 V.tkin Construction Co *s office only Hughes said Churchill also - Tickets: $22.50, $16, $12 and $8 received outstanding defensive Bids will be received until 12 O0 I'M Thursday. Fehruary 18. l9Slil. A.I Ava^We at the Joe Lou* A/cna box offoe a^ a1 smgyax^m. octets tocW rvj Hudson's. Harmony House and Repeat The Beat. play from Courtney Lim and Etkm Const ruction. Co. located at 301 l.r. Northwestern Mwy, Suite 2.MV Fernanda Loite. > Farmington Hills. Ml 18034 CHARGE BY PHONE 248.645.6666 Lubn Stecn led the Chargers' All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room of The Great Group Rales available, call 313.471.30991 offensive attack with 11 kills Charter,Township of Bedford. Town Hall Building. 1M45> Beech Paly Amy Cadovich added sevens Bedford: Ml 4*239 nn Thursday. February 1«. 1999 at 2,00 I'M The 4 Genera! Admission Tickets Charter Township of Bedford reserves the right to reject any and'or all FAMILY ONLY $35! Spartans block Hawks bids Any hid submitted will bo binding for ninety i90' days .iftcr the date of 4 Little C »***» tl|< ©bwruer^ ttcentrit to an Ad Call 1 Call costs $1.98 per minute. Must bel8*. / I i The personals are a safe, fun and honest way to meet a new linemate. In fact? of 3 who used the personals last year met ^ ^ someone. And most every single we asked said that the phone was the perfect way to begin a new relationship. 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Saia and Josh Garbutt at 6:27 followed time Class A champion Trenton, assist from Matt Van Heest with Bryan Hillebrand and Justin Kahle by John Nichol's unassisted effort with a goal before the end of the sec each had a goal and assist for the victo 0.47 remaining after the Patriots pulled it's not as if-Bedford Catholic 1:38 left in the first. ond period. rious Warriors {6-124, 3-8-1). Rod Dole- their goaltender for an extra attacker. Central has to travel four hours The Shamrocks raised the lead to find quality competition, A short-handed, unassisted ga and Kevin Dillon also tallied goals for "The Western players played a new to 3-0 only 33 seconds into the goal by Buttery 38 seconds into the winners. system and were more disciplined and But the Shamrocks are looking second period when O'Dea scored Dillon's unassisted goal came at 4:46 much Improved/' Jobbitt said. "We forward to a new challenge, play the third period gave the Sham with assists to Buttery and rocks a 6-1 lead. CC finished the of the final period. made our adjustments and played great ing two games on consecutive Derek Genrich. Morelli scored, *We played very sloppy and were run hockey, never quitting In the final'two days at the Alpena Tournament. scoring with a goal by Rowe, ning around in the first period with no periods." assisted by John Bowers and assisted by Holland midway CC opens the tournament at 4 Brad Holland, for a 4-0 lead system," Franklin coach Terry Jobbitt Western goaltender Rex Trott made through the third. said. 'Their first goal and last goal were 25 saves, while Franklin's Chris Garbutt p.m. Fridayagainst Calumet, before Spiewak's unassisted goal which has won four of the laBt •W.L. WESTERN 4, FftANKUN 3: Livo deflectfons off our defensemen." made 15. put the Shamrocks up 5-0. nia Franklin couldn't overcome a 3-0 Josh Garbutt got Franklin's on the Franklin falls to 5-10-1 overall and 3- seven titles in Class B-C-D. CC South cut its deficit to 5-1 with has won three Class A titles, first period deficit Saturday as host board from Andy Garbutt and Brad 9 1 in the SHSHL. including two under coach ?t*W1*i Gordie St. John since 1994. If the Shamrocks beat Calumet, they face the winner of the game between Alpena and Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook, on Saturday. Alpena is a three-time Class A champion, winning the last time AT&T Wireless. in 1993. Cranbrook won the B-C- P title in 1997 and was runner- up to Calumet in '96 and '98. The Shamrocks warmed up for Available in S,M,L, and XXXXL. the tournament with a 7-1 victo ry Saturday over Grosse Pointe South at Redford lea Arena. They are 14-1 overall, 9-1'in the Metro. "We're looking for a couple tough games," St. John said of the trip. The Shamrocks plan to leave early Friday morning and play about four hours after they arrive. St, John doesn't expect conditioning to be a problem since CC made a similar trip minus the overnight stay earlier this year to East Kentwood and won 4-2. "They're young, they'll have their legs," St. John said. "Any time you have to travel and play two games in 24 hours helps you get ready for state's." South, the Class A runnerup last year to Trenton, was no match for the Shamrocks. CC, which lost to South in a regional final last year, led 2-0 after one period and 5-1 through two. The Shamrocks enjoyed a 41-8 shots on goal advantage with Andrew McCoy and Matthew Modelski sharing time as goal- tenders. Senior forward Keith Rowe led the Shamrocks with two goals arid Chris Morelli, Pat O'Dea, David Moss, Jim Spiewak and Rick Buttery scored one goal each. Morelli opened the scoring with a power play goal assisted Whalers' Zepp earns shutout The Plymouth Whalers' defense limited the Sault Ste. Marie Grey hounds to eight shots in the first Whether you travel across two periods and just 23 for the game Saturday in posting a 4-0 shutout victory in front of 3,999 country or across town, fans at Plymouth's Compuware Arena. The win raised the Whalers' we have a plan for you. record to 37-9-3, first in the Ontario Hockey League's West E Division. The Greyhounds are 23- 19-5. Rob Zepp had 23 saves in post I ing the shutout for Plymouth. Jake McCracken had 39 stops for AT&T Advantage Plansr Great rates. the Greyhounds. Kris Vernarsky and Damian Lots of included minutes. Now you can take Surma each collected a goal and an assist to lead the Whaler advantage of the power of AT&T Wireless offense. Surma assisted on Vcrnarsky's second-period goal, whenever you leave the house. his second of the season, which gave Plymouth a 1-0 lead. Adam Colagiacomo (No. 28) and Harold PLANS START AT $ 14:.*fVv^ : Druken (No. 44) added goals for the Whalers in the second period. Surma's ninth goal, scored 100 250 I 500 short-handed, made it 4-0 with MINUTES MINUTES MINUTES 6:31 left in the final period; Vernarsky assisted. Shaun Fisher 99 99 99 $4Q99 added two assists for Plymouth. a mcvnfh $24 a mon!h «39.a mon(h • * a montm< h SMDCNcmr Ambassadors still 1st [•zp*t*nw m Wo!ir I The Compuware Ambassadors 734 522 MM All Digital Plans work with the lightweight Ericsson LX788 Digital mulu-netwolk phone. AT&T Digital One Rate plans include Digital PCS will take the top record into the amwt POWTE WOODS features like AT$TVoiceMail. AT&T Caller ID and Text Messaging. total likM WtrtUn. IK North American Hockey League 1922«MjctAvt all-star game break after beating ! J13MM144 the Danville Wings 5-1 Sunday, rm* «•*«•*« WHMtctftvr after losing 5-4 in a shootout to the 313MM877 Springfield Junior Blues Saturday. gWOHAMM i Mtifen SMTT Compuware is 27-9-4 overall, two I JJJ5 Orchard Lrti RJ points better thnn the streaking St. jawMtoo Louis Sting (26-11-4 with a 14- j UMttHJ rtM gamo unbeaten streak). In the win r^^^^^n 9™^** M?7fort$l I 800-IMAGINE over Danville Sunday, the Wings J1ISW MJ4 scored first but the Ambassadors IIWMA AT&T 0*1 ItaftfrtrnVTt www.att.com/wireless/ answered with five-straight goals. J1HSW Ci0MM.'«fid Pete Broccoli had a goal and two | 34« 477+4? 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Cov«rj.jf »>j!»b'« n moil jrni O-j »1 fSCS ft iti>*\ not Jvihh't m i ROUNDUP J e fourth through eighth grades Members of the Hawks, spon * Page 1, Section E .,<•!'., \\,'.MIIH t ,ii^:i ;.M'tr>t^iiir) an th«< <,v»'(i htt|> •iil)s<-tnT(-fC'ii!ii! < !»m Thi.r^i.w. Fobru.uy 4 199^ T%e Farmington Players present "TheFantasticks" 8 p.m. tonight at the Players Barn, 32332 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Tickets $14, call (248) 553-2955. Evelyn Glen- nie, the "First Lady" of solo SWF PHOTO BY GUY WAHMN percussion, Today's stars: Mark Ridley stands in front of a wall of autographed photographs of well-known comedians who have appears with appeared at his club. the Detroit Symphony Orchestra KING OF THE MARK RIDLEY'S COMEDY CASTLE and conduc tor Dennis WHERE; 269 £ Fourth St., Royal Oak. Russell SHOW TH*«»: 8:30 p.^ 8:15 and 10:45 Davies, 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Sunday. OPEN MtKK/lMPftOV NfOMT: Tuesday. Totally Unre p.m. at hearsed Theaterperfwms 8:30 p.m. Orchestra TICKETes 8:30 p.m.r Tuesday, $5; 8:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thurs Hall in day. $6; 8:15 p.m. and .10:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, $12;'8:30 p.m. Detroit. Tick Sunday, $6,- (Speciaf engagements excluded), ets $18 to $48, RESERVATIONS/IN FOAM ATtON: call (313) (248) 542-9900 of www.comedycastle.com on the Web. STe^SHl. -"-'•••- •^-.IIII ' n, KJ*»i'im, i»>• i i^in.iMyiiiiij^**!.*1^*.'^^11^,T»ff*'->»<'"!-'''*j''f-''-'"e-'-!':J**.• WH—gp^u puiMi i -->• : Club will host office luncheons, seminars and other daytime events. Excellent sound and lighting, waitstaff and cater • « • • » • • • •••••• tit* • • • ••#»«••-•»•••«•«•« ing available. For Information about Evershed Productions, call (248) 646-3460. February Highlights • Jack Simmon* - through Feb. 7. Simmons has been featured on 'Comic Strip live' and "Show time-". BYKEELYWYGONIK "People walked out, they didn't like his STAFF WRITER show," said Ridley. • O'Brien ft VaWa* - Feb. 10-14. [email protected] This comedy team has appeared Reiser's autographed picture is reveal on A&E's "Comedy on the Road," lass clown of his Walled Lake Cen ing — "To Mark & the Comedy Castle, and *Ar> Evenihg at'the Imprdv.*. tral High School class, Mark Ridley certain parts were fun." Also appearing, Frank G. C has been making people laugh for a • Uwl» Black - Feb. 17-21, a regu- longtime. - New direction lar on the'-"Cohan O'Brien Show." On Jan. 4 he celebrated the 20th Always a lover of comedy, Ridley really and commentator on Comedy • anniversary of the comedyclub he start wanted to make films. After graduating Central's "The Daily Show." Also ed in the basement of The Meating Place, from Wayne State University with a appearing, Steve Bills. Featured comedi a restaurant in West Bloomfield. bachelor's degree in TV, radio and film, • Blair Shannon - Feb. 24-28, a an: Jack Sim Now one of the top comedy clubs in the Ridley applied to the University of South regular on the stages of Las mons is perform country, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle Vegas and Atlantic City. Also ern California film program. appearing Gary George. ing at Mark Rid has called Royal Oak home since 1989. While hanging out at the Comedy Store ley's Comedy Youtheatre at Music Hall it Framed autographed pictures of Special Engagements Detroit honors Black History in 1978 California, waiting to hear if he Castle through today's comedy stars decorate the walls made the cut for the. program, he • Carol Lerfar - March 19-21, seen Month with a new biography including Tim Allen, Jerry Seinfeld, Dave watched Richard Pryor, David Letterman - "On the her on TV show "All Right Feb. 7. "Paul Robeson, All American," Goulier, David Letterman, Ellen • Already," and a writer and per DeGeneres and Richard Belzer. and Steve Martin perform. written by Ossie Davis and pre Ridley wasn't chosen for the program former on the "Seinfeld Show." Tickets $17.50 Friday-Saturday; Ridley chuckles as he remembers when $15 Sunday. sented by New York's Theatre- but came home with an idea — to open a he had to give people their money back • Richard Jenl - March 25-27, star of TV's "Platypus Man," and works/USA. Tickets fof the 2 after Paul Reiser performed. It was comedy club like the Comedy Store. numerous cable specials. Also appearing Hal Spear. Tickets p.m. performance, recommended before those "Mad About You" days with While working as a waiter, he began . $20 Thursday: $22.50 Friday. $25 Saturday. for families with children ages 7 Helen Hunt. Please see CASTLE, E2 and above, are $7 in advance, $8 at the door. Call (3/13) 963-2366. MUSIC .•••••••'••..'-'•' ...-.-.-'•-• • , Maynard Ferguson has a 'Brass Attitude> BY HUGH GALLAGHER the last three years." STAFF WRITER \ WHO: Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson Ferguson enjoys playing with young hgallagherOoe.homecorom.net and his Big Bop Nouveau Band musicians and often does clinics as he WHSMJ 4 p.m. arid 8p.lm. Saturday, Feb. 6. , take his band around the world. He got When Mayriard Ferguson was cut WIMRftt Adray Auditorium of the MacKen- ting the mustard at 18, he was jitter- his start in music iie Fine Arts Center, Henry Ford Community at an early age. • Today when bugging. Collage, 6101 Evergreen ftoad, Dearborn., Today when college students sponta originally as a college stu* . TtCfUTTS: $26 for twilight.and evening classical violinist neously, start moving to the music of concerts. Call (313)845-6470. dents sponta Ferguson's Big Bop Nouvoau Band, who soloed with neously start they're "swing dancing." Whatever it's » the Canadian called, the 71-year-old jazz master is the awing era, played with the great Broadcasting Com moving to the delighted. bop players and made his reputation as pany Orchestra music of Fer Discover St^rs on Ice fea . "We often do hatftimes at major foot an aggressive, hard blowing trumpet when he was 11. guson's Big tures five Olympic Champi* ball games. When wo did a recent player with Stan Kenton's progressive He was encour Bop Nouveau Washington-Arizona game, a pep rally jazz band. aged by his violin one including Kristi Yam* ist mother to pur Band, they're aguchi,Tarja Lipinski and and half time, At the pep rally for Saturday, he brings that bright, high about 4,000 people, you could see the register, aggressive soutid to Henry sue music. Even if "swing danc EkatarinaGordeeva 8 p.m. people swing dancing," he said. "Half- Ford Community College in Dearborn. it wasn't the clas ing." Saturday at The Palace of time thfr cheerleaders, men and 'The current band is really great per sical music she Auburn Hills, Tickets $58, women, when we played 'Just Friends,' sonnel," he said in a telephone inter preferred, she $45 and $32, call (248)645- they all started dancing. I was amazed view from Las Vegas. "They're great wanted him to be exposed to the best. 6606 of (248) 377-0100 for they could swing danco. It's great for players, many of thorn out of the Uni "When I was in Montreal, my mother jazz music." versity of Miami. The band is three was just slightly disappointed that 1 information. wasn't going to be a classical violinist," r. Ferguson has been involved with jazz trumpets plus myself, one trombone, music since he was a teenager in Mon piano, baas and drums and two saxo r~rr-7 treal. He began playing at the end of phones, which is the lineup I've had for Please see MUSIC, K2 Maynard Ferguson The Observer & Bccenfnc/THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, lt999 —*—^—i^—^-———• i ••——•——— Castle from page El . developing his idea. Local media comedy clubs than anyone else Ridley can spot comedians who tioris. "There's so,much streBB per«on«litie» helped him pro — 13 within 45 minutes of each steal; from others. He collects and tension in the workplace," mote those first comedy nights other. comedy albums and knows all' she said. "We had a chuckle buf in the beaement of the restau **You're seeing everything you the routines. fet for Secretary's Day, and can rant -where he worked — The would see on TV* he said! "Peo^ "A lot of times you have to tell do stressbuster seminars." Meating PUtce. pie come back to the club hoping a comedian, 'no,'" said Ridley. Ridley ia also opening another Featured local comics included to see the next Drew Carrey." "We have a very high bar" dub with a partner, Mark Curtis Bill Thomas, Leo DuFaur, and When he started in this busi Local comedienne Alyce Faye in Chicago — The* Black Orchid Dave Coulter. In those early ness, no one. ever thought a of F^rmington has performed at Showroom & Lounge. It will offer da^s, Tim Allen was his opening stand-up cpmedian would get the club, and still smiles at the music and comedy, and is located, act when Ridley started Open their own show. Now it's pretty memory of Ridley telling her in the same building as Second Mike Ni^Ur* February of 1979. common, "nice job.". City, A tentative April opening is "Leo auditioned for me over In fact, Mike Bonner, a stand- "He doesn't, hand out compli scheduled, the phone," said Ridley.. T didn't up comedian from Detroit, was ments freely," she said. "It's a know what I was looking for. Tim recently picked to be one of 25 crawl, walk, run^process. You This will be a big year for Rid (Allen) approached it as a job; He performers for the 1999 U.S. have to pay your dues." ley. Besides celebrating the 20th was very professional and wore a Comedy Arts Festival, March 4-7 Faye is working with Ridley on anniversary of his club, he's get suit when he performed." in Aspen, Colo. The festival will his newest venture— Evershed ting married,; and signed a new Ridley's comedy nights took off be taped for HBO and aired later Productions. "It's the name of the 10 year lease for Mark Ridley's right away, and pretty soon h,e this yean : Comedy Castle. • street I grew up on in Walled STAFF reoro IY GIN WAAREN was searching for a bigger place. "This could be Mike's big Lake" isaid Ridley. "I get.a lot of His present location, the old break," said David .Gladstone'of calls froth comedians, and people "He's considered ari A room in Lots of laughs: Mark Ridley in the main seating area of press room for the Royal Oak Off N Running Mgt. in Los Ange looking to, hire comedians. We the business," said Faye. "His; Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak. The club Tribune, located just around the les. 'TSvery television producerin. want %& promote laughter club is a class act." celebrated its 20th anniversary on Jan. 4. corner, is his seventh venue. the industry is there looking for throughout the country " "I can't complain ". said Ridley. next year's sitcom star," .' - " -Ridley and Faye/say they can "We've had well oyer a million Bonner is co-mjmaged by Rid- V work wth Whatever the.budget customers^ and a biilion laughs " ley and described as & "hip' Bill • allows.'' BeHevihg laughter is the from page El He's a little concerned about 'Cosby/, • v;:y:^:^---^ • ;/•:,'--^-¾-best medicme, they would also the future, There aife fewer, clubs /There will always be hew taW tikei to bring^ humor; tcr hospitals, He said he's impressed with now than there were when come-' ent, and Bonner could be one of and present seminars. he said in a bright booming voice His band opened for the top that matches his playing style. American bands that came to young musicians who can play at dy clubs were at their peak 1985- stars of tomorrow. For a comedi Faye is helping Ridley promote a wide range. In the old days, he 1990. Metro Detroit has more an, staying fresh is a challenge. and market Evershed Produc- "SKe went to a record store and play - Charlie Barnet, Jimmy ran into just the right record Dorsey and Stan Kenton. From said, a band would have a sales person. She decided that if 1950 to 1953 Ferguson estab "screech" trumpet player who I was going to be a jazz trumpet lished himself with his high reg came in just to handle the high player I had to study classical ister playing as the leader of notes. Today, young trumpet S music, But she said to the clerk, Kenton's brass section. players are able to move up and Mark your calendars, here are Along with Israel," 7:30 p.m. Arts, 24350 Southfield Road. The 'I want you to give me every Sometimes critics have praised down the scale with versatility. some film events taking place in Sunday, Feb. 7 and 12:45 p.m. 1949 film'was one of the first record you have from the best Ferguson's technique while He also credits music education your neighborhood: Monday, Feb. 8. There is no U.S. films to deal with racism, American jazz trumpet players." attacking his improvising skills for the fact that almost all musi charge, call (248) 967-4030 for and is being shown as part of the She brought home records by or questioning his moves into cians today can read music and • Yiddish Film Series — in the information. Southfield Classic Cinema Bix Biederbecke, Louis Arm popular music — including the improvise. Jimmy Prentice Morris Building, • "Home of the Brave" — film Series. strong, Harry James, Roy • megahit version of "Gonna Fly The Big Bop Nouveau Band Jewish Community Center, starring James Edwards, Lloyd Tickets are $3 per person, and Eldridge, Rex Stewart of the Now" {the theme from "Rocky"). will be playing music from their 15110 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Bridges and Steve Brodie, will be include light refreshments. Call Duke Ellington Orchestra and "I've had such a happy career, I new Concord album, "Brass Atti Park, continues its Yiddish Film shown 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 at (248) 424-9022 for more informa early Miles Davis and Dizzy have to leave that to others," Fer tude," and other Ferguson Series with the movie "Sing the Southfield Centre for the tion or tickets. Gillespie. guson said. "I have that control favorites. The band is planning "It was a great record collec at the upper register and the tours of Japan and Europe, the tion. My brother has it now," Fer stamina. I'm 71 years of age and Blue Note in New York City, guson said. His brother, Percy, still have it. It was a trademark. House of Blues in Los Angeles was also a musician, who started It doesn't bother me at all." and numerous college dates a jazz band that featured May- Ferguson tells young players across the country. nard and another prominent they have to prepare for per Canadian jazz master, pianist forming the way athletes pre Ferguson is- also producing Oscar Peterson. pare. He said that's why he's still records for French pianist Chris At 16, Maynard Ferguson took able to reach the stratosphere. tian Jacob and ; composer, over leadership of the band, "I'm careful of my health as I arranger, trombonist Tom Gar- while continuing his classical get older," he said. "It's an athlet ling. . \;>:v;\^,:;. studies at the French Conserva ic thing. As you get older.when And don't even mention retire tory of Music. It wai with this you want to get back in shape, at ment. '•.••.'•.:••''-:<•• •'• young band that he^ developed 70 it's like being a 37-year-old his ability to play & the sonic National Football guy who has to "As long as I'm healthy and bending high range for which he come back to camp early to get feel good, this is what I love to is world famous. ready." do," he said. WINTER FEBRUARY 5-6-7 FRI 12-9 • SAT 10-9 • SUN 10-6 ANYTHING CONNECTED AT CRANBROOK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE/ CLUBS, WITH GOLF! GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH A TOWERING BALLS • CLUBS • APPAREL x^ KfJSP :SHOES,MfiS DRIVING NETS • SHOES > YOUR TYRANNOSAURUS REX, GO FACE-TO-TRUNK WITH A MAMMOTH &M0RE BAGS •• CLUB REPAIR • VACATION * AT UNBEATABLE PACKAGES • TRAVEL BAGS "~*> j \\ Ail Your MASTODON AND VISIT THE NEW TRAVELING EXHIBIT IN THE DARK. 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Rick Bloom! • iiwp>^—mtm i ' 'IT • i i' - i • i ii n and Mike Wendland Saturday and Sunday. Tht 1W Spring Home ftGarde n Show at the Novi Expo Center will Presentations on decorating and remodeling. become mendtlng world of products aridideas, Treasure Chest contest with dally prizes. fwryftiftg for tne home and prderi. Kitchens, baths, spas, arts and Admission; \ofojmMttln| laodscaplng. With the knowledgeable people to in—^¾ Adults-$6.50 Senlors-$4.50 Children 6-12-$3.50 ^^^tmmmmmm hfip mate yow projects a success. I home & Children under 6 admitted FREB ^^S SPECIAL GUEST; Pat Simpson ^^^^H fc>tti HGTV with Top Ten Home Garden NOVI EXPO CENTER 4 Show 1-96 a NOVI RD.» FEBRUARY 4-7 IHi Enhancements > wwwbujldets^orfl The Obterver £ Eccen frtc/THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1999l MVPMMW Revue will benefit St. Dunstan's St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of • "*Ht*rt and Wutte: Broadway's Best in Song" Cranbrook presents "Heart and Music: Broadway's Best in will onaMo *t. Dtmatan'• toTmako •ubttantJal St.Duri- Song* — a musical revue fund onnancomonts to the* quality of Hunting in tho starts Thii^r raiser to benefit lighting equip Grook Theatre.' aire Guild of ment improvements for the Cranbrook • Cranbrook outdoor Greek The Amy Lynn Smith cast mem- ^ atre. St. Dun&tan's Theatre Guild, vice president Performances 8 p.m. Friday- hers rehearse Saturday, Feb. 6-6 and Feb. 12- fbrthedpeht 13 at the theater 400 Lone Pine ing of "Heart Road in Bloomfield Hills. Tick from "Rent," "Les Miserables," "Heart and Muaic: Broadway's and Music: ets are $15 per person (show "Ragtime," "Miss Saigon" and Best in Song" will enable St. Broadway's only), $30 per person, reception many other well-known musi Dunstan's to make substantial Best in and show, call (248) 644-0527 or cals. enhancements to the quality of Song." (248) 584-0698. "And the show has plenty of lighting in the Greek Theatre — Cabaret-style seating will be heart, thanks to the talented to better showcase the beauty available in the front section of performers, directors and pro and majesty of this glorious out the theater for patrons who duction staff who are contribut door theatre, said Smith. make a donation of $30 or more ing their time and talents to "Heart and Music: Broadway's per ticket. These patrons are creating a truly memorable Best in Song* stars Kim Brown, also invited to attend a recep evening in support of a great Kendall Doman, Jeff Drewno, tion prior to the performance. cause," said Amy Lynn Smith, Krystyn Irvine, Joey Johnson, Standard seating is also avail vice president of St. Dustan's Peggy Lee, Scott McDonald, able for a ticket price of $15 Theatre Guild. Jamie Richards, Nicki Stacey, each. The Cranbrook Greek Theatre Jamie Richards is directing The event features music: An is one of only a handful of the show, music director is Mar- evening of Broadway favorites, Greek-style amphitheaters in lene Loucks, choreographer is old and new including songs the entire country. John Mettiello. Strong performances key Bonstelle's /The Piano Lesson' August Wilson's "The Piano a better future are key to the as Van Helsing in "Dracula," car wisdom of experience in a quiet Lesson" continues through Feb. 7 story. ried the same charisma and pow- yet firm, impossible to ignore, at the Bonstelle Theatre, 3424 However, playwright Wilson's erfulness into the role of Boy manner. He serves as the buffer: Woodward Ave., Detroit on the story, as rich as its characteriza Willie. Fiercely intent on buying between Boy Willie's headstrong campus of Wayne State Universi tions and narratives are, the farm he has worked as a anger and Bernice's steadfast ty. Tickets $8 to $10, call (313) becomes weighed down with sharecropper, his energy fills the stubbornness. 577-2960. lengthy dialogues — there are stage, and his single-minded Technically, there was some simply more stories and back purpose comes across strong and carelessness. Although the win BY SUE SUCHYTA ground than the story needs. forcefully. SPECIAL WRITER dows were backlit to denote day After developing all of the char Guest actress Judi Williams and night, the characters always Set in 1936 Pittsburgh, "The acters and letting the audience matches him as Berniece, the stepped out the front door into a Piano Lesson" explores the watch the clash of wills build to strong-willed sister whose quiet pitch black night. And after Ber struggle of an African American a crescendo, Wilson ends the will matches Boy Willie's vocal nice filled a tea kettle at the tap, family over their reverence for play with a disappointing short anger. she removed it from the stove the past and their dreams for the cut allowing supernatural forces, Isiah Davis III as Doaker is a less than a minute later — not future. instead of the forces of his strong natural to his role of the older enough time to even take the Boy Willie has a one time characters, to resolve their diffi and wiser relative, delivering the chill off. chance to buy the land he has cult conflict. Even though his farmed for others for many characters treated the supernat years. He realizes that selling ural as believable elements in the family's heirloom, a hand- Drama: Joel Steingold as Boy Willie and Judi Williams their lives, he sells them short by MAKE A RESOLUTION TO SEE carved piano, will give him as his sister Berniece, in a scene from "The Piano Les not letting them reach their own enough money to buy the deed son. resolution, however painful and and his dream. However, his sis wrenching. ter Bernice won't part with it Joel Steingold, who recently because the piano is carved with the piano from the descendants financial means it represents to turned in a strong performance the imagei'of their'ancestdrsv-^-bf their ancestors' slave owriers; •L• r'-'-"> :-.»;'tr •'• ^^r^j^j^j^-_^,-.^-^- i.v.-.ii.'v'h*i V -/.- and endowed with their spirits The struggle between the piano's — indeed, her father died taking significance to their past and the THE HIT MUSICAL COMEDY EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT! NOW CHANGE ^-K'- Cute Cast, Fun Show ^¾^ •> ^^¾ W^i^* V^^BVvVa^H ^fl^^i^^B'Wp • • • IVCfT^Cvfa T*llonj AOMK> IME VOU, * aaga SCHtMIU Its Liltc Seinfeld' Wednesday tps & Ipm *% Set To Music! , flwrsday Spin Saturday 6om&Hai YOU'RE PERFECT, Friday tpm Sundav taa A 6MI Smart, Sassy & Slick! • NOW CHANGE® A Perfect Date Show!" GEM THEATRE • (313) 963-98M SIS At*. • D«tr«il, Ml 4ttM Live Comedy SCHEDULE m •* 1» «r Mr* (S1S) MtVt»U * Friday & Saturday, February 5th fi 6th * Wednesday tpmftipm Friday Spm EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 98TH • Keith Ruff ' ~ ' Thursday Ipm Saturday 6pm It Ipm Keith Ruff will keep you laughing with =¾ Sunday 2pm * 6pm * his personable brand of humor; from his relationships, to his first GEM experiences as a child. Always a Detroit £ THEATRE • (313) 963-9800 favorite. Remember, Comedy is Ruff! SSI MadiMit AM. • txtroh, Ml 4itt* * Dinnershowpockogtscnrallobl* M • ri C*l Mkafe tor r*m «f 15 «r m*n (111) Mt A Guide to eMertainment in the Metro Detroit area .....,..,...... r...., ,. .,...... ,...... THEATER Arbor Mam Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 466 and B flat major, K 595 with the Free. (734) 3278301 Michigan Chamber Symphony DETROIT MPtltTpRY THEATRE WALLED LAKE tCE FESTIVAL Orchestra, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at 'Camp lefts*.*- Celest* Bedford lea carving demonstrations, pancake. Temple Beth EJ. $20. $15 Stelnway Walker's play about t'ha Houston riot braakfatt,. Polar Golf Outing, chill Society members, $10 seniors/stu and court martials of 19i7. through cook-off, nonprofit fair, 10 a.m. to 10 dents. (248)601-MCSO Sunday, March 21, 8:30 p.m. p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, and until 4 p.m. REDfORO CMC SYMPHONY Thursdays-Saturdays* 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, in the Walled Lake ' The orchestra continues its 43rd sea Saturday*, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Community Education Building son with'a concert featuring young Sundays, at tha theater, 13103 Courtyard, 615 N. Pontiac Trail, south artists from Thurston High School 3 Woodrow Wilson, Detroit. $15. (313) of Maple Road, Wailed Lake. (248) p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, in the cafeteria 868-1347 . 926-9004 at Thurston High School, Redford. FISHER THEATRE DEARBORN SNOW FRIEZE Free. -Rob Becker's Defending the PONTIACOAKLAND SYMPHONY Caveman,* through Sunday, Feb. 21, City Hall Park, Michigan Ave. Second annual David Daniels Young at the theater, In the Fisher Building, (between Schaefer and Maple) Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 4-7, snow Artists Concert 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 Detroit. 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 sculpting, entertainment, and other in Varner Recital Hall on the Oakland p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 3 p.m. events. Call (313) 943-2180 for Infor University Campus. Tickets $15 gener and 7 p.m. Sundays. $34.50, $?8.50 mation. and $44.50. (248) 645-6666/(313) al admission, $10 seniors and stu 872-1000 dents, (248) 3703013 or (248) 645- JEWISH ENSEMBLE THEATRE VALENTI NB*B 6666. 'Never the Sinner,' John Logan's PAY POPS/SWING dramatization of the Leopold and Loeb AMERICAN POLISH CULTURAL CEN story of the 1924 thrill hilling of 14- TER SHAKIN'NOT STIRRED yfcar old Bobby Franks, Feb'. 10 to - 8uffet dinner/dance featuring the 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. March 7, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday- music of Wait Uplec, 2 p.m. Sunday, 12, Boulders, 1020 W. Ann Arbor Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the club, 2975 E. Maple Road, Plymouth. Free. 21 and older. and 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Aaron at Dequlhdre, Troy. $15. Reservations (734) 459-4190 (swing) DeRoy Theatre, tower level of the the required. (248) 689-3636 STARLIGHT DRIFTERS Jewish Community Center, 6600 West FARMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, during the Maple Road at Drake, West Annual Valentine (buffet) Dinner Rockers game at Joe Louis Arena, 600 Bloomfield. $13-$23, discounts for Dance featuring the Farmington Civic Center Dr., Detroit. Tickets at seniors/students. (248) 788-2900 Community Band Dance Band, 6:30 Tlcketmaster. Ail ages. (313) 983- MEADOW BROCK THEATRE p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at the Glen Oaks 6606 (western swing) "Scotland Road/ Jeffrey Hatcher's Country Club, 13 Mile between ll-V-l ORCHESTRA chilling thriller about a woman found Middlebeit and Orchard Lake roads, 9-11:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Soup floating in the Atlantic in 1998 claim Farmington Hills. $35 per person, Kitchen, 1585 Franklin, Detroit, (313) ing to be a Titanic survivor, Feb. lO (734) 261-2202/(248) 489-3412 259-1374; 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays, at March 7, at the theater on the cam HOTEL SAVAR1NE SOCIETY the Heidelberg, 215 N. Main, Ann pus of Oakland University in ORCHESTRA Arbor. $5. (734) 663-7758 Rochester. (248) 377-3300 Dance to the music of the orchestra PLANET ANT THEATRE 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, at the O «, GAN "Garage,* a hilarious musical comedy Southfield Centre for the Arts, 24350 written by and starring Detroit Second Southfield Road. $8. (248) 424-9022 MOTOR crrv THEATRE ORGAN City mainstage alumni Joshua Funk ITALIAN AMERICAN BANQUET SOCIETY and Nancy Hayden, chronicles three CENTER Winter Movie Series continues with decades in the life of an ill-fated band With music by the Mike Wolverton Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb and E.G. formed in the 1970s in a Hamtramck Band, and a dinner of chicken pice at a. Marshall, in "Twelve Angry Men,* 8 garage, opens Thursday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. oven-roasted potatoes, pasta mari- p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, and 2 p.m. and 8 and midnight Thursdays, 8 p.m. nara, pasta carbonara, peas and p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 (organ overtures Fridays-Saturday, and 7 p.m. Sundays mushrooms, salad, rolls, coffee, tea start 30 minutes earlier, guest organ ist all performances Richard Dengate). through February, at the theater 2357 Stars Of» Ice; Tara Lipinski joins Olympic Champions Scott Hamilton, and dessert, 6-11:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. at the Historic Redford Theatre, Caniff. Hamtramck. $10. (313) 365- 12, Italian American Banquet Center. Kristi Yamaguchi, Ilia Kulik, Ekatarina Gordeeva, and other skating ; 17360 Lahser Road at Grand River, 4948 or http://www.planetant.com 39200 Five Mile Road, Livonia. $25. professionals in Discover Stars on Ice, 8 p.m. SaturaUiy,J^b^€cUThe Detroit. $2.50. (313) 531-4407 Palace of Auburn Hills. Tickets are $$8, $45 and $32, reserved, at The (313) 534-5924/(734) 422-3415 COLLEGE KERRYTOWN CONCERT HOUSE Palace Box Office and all Ticketmiister centers. To charge tickets, call Two shows for Valentine's Day AUDITIONS U-M THEATRE (248)645r6666orOnIinewww.t^ Sunday, Feb. 14- a songfest with Timberlake Wertenbaker's 'Our more information. TheiskateniwiU perform to a variety of musical styles David Owens and his barbershop quar BEL CANTO CHORAL GROUP Country's Good,* a compelling drama tet at 4 p.m.,and love songs and poet Invites women who read music and that explores the human bond and; compositionslitvcluding songs ityCmniBd&ie, Qtin^Jonks, Aretha ry with Joanna Hastings & Friends at enjoy singing to join the group. between captives, captors and the Franklin and The BriantSeizerorchestra. :> 8 p.m., at the concert house, 415 N. Founded 40 years ago, group members redemptive power of art, 8 p.m. &/• Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor. $$10, $7, are women who enjoy rehearsing and Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 11-13, and 2 •V $5 students for each show. (734) performing a variety of music including p.m. Sunday. Feb. 14, at the Lydia 769-2999 or [email protected] light classical, show tunes and sea Mendelssohn Theatre, central campus "A NIGHT OF HEART AND SOUL" sonal favorites. Rehearse Monday eve- of University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. "The FantasUcks" by Tom Jones and Inn, Rochester Court, off Rochester BENEFIT FOR ANN ARBOR TENANTS A valentine's Day celebration with ings February-June in Southfield. Jane $18, $14, $7 students with i.D. Harvey Smith, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Road between Big 8eaver and Maple UNION • Reglna Belle, Peabo Bryson and. Millar (248) 642-3216/Katie Parcels Contains adult language and situa Feb. 5-6, Feb. 12-13, Feb. 19-20 and Road, Troy. $5. (248) 5282610 Featuring Lisa Hunter, Brian Lillle, Najee, 7 p.m. Sunday. Feb. 14, at the (313)6400123 tions. (734) 764-0450 Feb. 2827; 2 p.m. Sunday. Feb. 7 and "THE CITY SESSIONS" Chris Buhalis and K.C. Groves, 8 p.m. Fox Theatre. 2211 Woodward Ave., B.W, PRODUCTIONS WSU BONSTEUE THEATRE Feb. 14 in the Players 8arn, 32332 W. A performance variety show featuring Thursday, Feb. 11, St. Andrew's Detroit. $35, $27.50. (248) 433- Auditions for males and females ages "The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson, 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Michael.Salinger, Cleveland poet; sax Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division St., 1515/(248) 645^666 eight to adult for the semi- ophonist Faruq Z. Bey; Detroit poet Ann Arbor. $5 donation. (734) 663- 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays Jan; 29-30 Tickets $14, cali(248) 553-2955. ST. BARBARA CHURCH , musical/comedy gospel "When God Aurora Harris, and theatrical skit by 0518 and Feb. &6, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. Music by Muza-Mix. dinner, door Comes Down From Heaven." no experi Lyn Coffin and company, 7 p.m. THE RAINBOW CONNECTION 31 and Feb. 7. at the theater, 3424 DINNER THEATER prizes, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, St. ence necessary but a plus, training Sunday, Feb. 7, at Alvin's, 5756 Cass An evening of romance, fine food and Woodward, Detroit. (313) 577-2960 Barbara parish gymn, 5277 Calhoun, provided, call for audition appoint BACI ABBRACCI ITAUAN Ave., on the Wayne State University music by Alexander Zpnjic, 5-8 p.m. WSU HUBCRRY THEATRE Dearborn. $20 per person, $12 for ment. (313) 865-2375 CHOPHOUSE campus, Detroit. $5. (313) 832-1857 Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Skyline Club, Charles Dickens'classic *A Tale of teens ages 12-18, accompanied by an FIANDRE ENTERPRISES/DRAMATIST "Tony n' Tina's Wedding," an interac COIN SHOW AND EXHIBIT 2000 Town Center. Suite 2800, Two Cities,* runs In rotating repertory adult. Bring your wedding picture for PLAYSERVtCE tive theatre show with patrons having Birmingham-Bloomfield Coin Club Southfield. $85 per person, with pro to March 4, Moss Hart's riotous com the * My Valentine" display. Deadline Non-equity auditions for Larry Shue's an Italian dinner, and dancing to a live sponsors this show where coins can ceeds to benefit The Rainbow edy "Light Up the Sky- opens Feb. 12 for tickets is Monday, Feb. 8. (313) •The Foreigner." 3 p.m. Saturday. Feb. band performing traditional Italian be bought, sold, traded and appraised, Connection, a nonprofit that grants and continues in rotating repertory to 582^383 6 (by appointment), must do comedic wedding songs, has an open-ended 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at wishes for children with life threaten April 1, at the theater, 4743 Cass SWEETADEUNES GREAT LAKES dialogue two minutes or less, call run, at the restaurant, 40 W. Pike St., the Birmingham Masonic Temple, 357 ing illnesses. (810) 783-9777 Ave,. Detroit. $iO$17. (313) 577- CHORUS backs 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. Feb. 9, at Pontiac. 7;30 p.m. Wednesdays- N. Woodward, Bloomfield Hills. Free. "THE RHYTHM IS GOING TO GET 2972. Give you special person a singing 1515 Broadway, across from the Fridays. 2 p.m. and 7:30 Saturdays, (248) 644-8818 YOU" 6AKLANO UNIVERSITY valentine delivered by a quartet from Detroit Opera House. (313) 538-5739 and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays. $50 DSO OVERTURES Latino Family Services' fundralsing "Death arid the Horseman" by Wole the Sweet Adelines anywhere in JAZZ A SPIRIT DANCE THEATRE OF Wednesdays-Thursdays and Sundays, A mixer that includes dinner and live dinner/dance 6 p.m. to midnight Soyinka, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Macomb or Oakland county, anytime 9 DETROIT $55 Fridays and Saturdays, in advance jazz, 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, Mario's Friday, Feb. 12, limited edition ties a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. Auditions for modern and jazz dancers Feb. 4-6 and Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12- at 8 W. Lawrence St., Pontiac. (248) Italian Ristorante, 4222 Second Ave., and scarves by artist/designer 12-13 or noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. age 18 and up, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays 13; matinees, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 745-8668/(248) 645-6666 Detroit. A DSO concert, featuring Dominic Pangborn will also be avail 14. Donation $25 in person, $10 by and Thursdays. Feb. 9, 11. 16. 18, 23 and Feb. 14. Presented by the DAVE & BUSTER'S Scottish percussionist Evelfn'Glennle; able to raise frund for Latino Family phone anywhere. Reservations recom and 25, at the Northwest Activities ' Department of Music, Theatre and and guest conductor Dennis Russell Services, in the Ambassador Room of "Contract: Death," a comedic mystery mended by Feb. 8. (810) 264- Center, 18100 Meyers, between Dance In the Varner Studio Theatre,on Davles, follows at .8 p.m. Friday, Feb. Cobo Hall, Detroit. $75. (313) 841- s in whlclvthe lead, character attends a 1018/(810) 725-2446 Curtis and McNichols, Detroit. (313) campus. Tickets $10 general, $8 5, at Orchestra Hall. 3711 Woodward 7380 business convention along with unhap VFW POST 3323 862-0966/(313) 342-1000 ' seniors and $5 students, call (248), Aye., Detroit. $35. (313) 576-5130 or py wife, jilted mistress and business SUZANNE SOMERS Music by The Larados, sponsored by KERRYTOWN CONCERT HOUSE 370-3013 or (248) 645-6666. http://www.detroitsymphony.com rival, 8 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 6 through Guest speaker for the annual CHOICES Stilettoes, 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Peter Soave plays the music of EXCHANGE STREET JAZZ-GALLERY March 13, at the D & 8 entertainment fund-raising event on behalf of the Saturday, Feb. 13, VFW Post 3323, Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla COMMUNITY Presents Jazz vocalist Judi Cochlll and center, M 59 and M-53, Utlca. $32.95, Women's Allied Jewish Campaign. 1055 S. Wayne Road, Westland. $22 on bayan, a high-tech chromatic but : watercolors and sculpture by Bernard .••: •••• THKATKR •• •' Not recommended for children under March 3 at Adat Shalom Synagogue, includes food, snacks, beverages, door ton accordion, with the Detroit String Franz, 811 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at All Quartet and Arbor Saxophone Quartet. P.T.D, PRODUCTIONS '.";...•...'• age 18. (810) 930-1515 29901 MiddlebeU, Farmington Hills. A prizes. 21 and older. (734) 722- Saints Episcopal Church, Pontiac. $4. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 ($25, $15, •Thei Musical Comedy Murders of minimum $180 contribution to the 7907/(313) 84&0233/(734) 397- (248) 334.4571 or 8llsaintdlx.net- $10); Russian bass-baritone Solomon 1940," John Bishop's hlystery/ferce, YOUTH 1999 Women's Campaign required 5659/(734) 427-2169/(248) 542- com.com Soloviev sings arias and songs, 4 p.m. ,8 p.m. Feb. 11-14 and 18-20, at the along with the $25 admission fee. 5997 DETROIT PUPPET THEATER ~~ GOLF SHOW Sunday, Feb. 7 ($10, $7), at the con Riverside Arts Center, 76 North Huron Luncheon will be served. Reservation PuppetART presents 'The Firebird' Noon to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5,10 a.m. cert house, 415 N. Fourth Avenue, Street, Ypsilantt. $12, $9. seniors/stu deadline is Feb. 15, call (248) 642- from an old Russian folk tale, noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 and until 6 CLASSICAL Ann Arbor. (734) 769-2999 or dents. (734) 483-7345 4260, Ext. 181. and 2 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 6,13 and p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at the Gibraltar kch®ic.net IT. DUKSTAN'S THEATRE GUILD OF AMERICAN STRUM QUARTET 20, at the theater, 26 £. Grand River, Trade Center-Taylor, Eureka and 1-75 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, Rackham LAKELAND PLAYERS between Woodward Avenue and (Exit 36). (734) 287:2000 FAMILY EVENTS Open auditions for nine principal roles | ".Heart and Music," Broadway's best Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St., Farmer^ Detroit. $6.50, $5 children, MARDH ORAS CELEBRATION for "Once Upon a M8ttress," 7-9:30 I in song, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Feb. TWO OF A KINO University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 1 $20 families of two adults/two chil Hosted by St. Sablna, 7-11 p.m. 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7. The Ark, 316 S. p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 89, high S6 and 12-13, 400 Lone Pine Road, $16, $24, $28 and $30. All ages. dren. Also Workshops followlhg 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, music by Duane Main St., Ann Arbor. $6. All ages. school age and older, bring audition f^ooififleW HHIt. $15, $30 for show (734) 764-2538 or Saturday performances. (313,) 961- Malinowski; in the Activities Hall, on (734) 761-1800 or song Of your choice, at Mason Middle and 8:30 p.m. reception (funds go to http://www.ums.org 7777/(248)557.8599 Ann Arbor Trail between Telegraph and http://www.a2ark.org School, Walton Blvd between the purchase of lighting equipment for v BIRMINGHAM MUSIC ALE YOUtHEATRC - < '••'.' Beech Daly. $10. (313) 561- EVENING VOYAGE*: TUNES AND Sashabaw and Clintonvllle roads. : the outdoor Greek Theatre; (248) 584- 1 *A Parade of American Music," sopra "Paul Robeson, AH American, ' a pow 1977/(313) 277-5073 TALES no Soo Yeori Kim, flutists Johanna (248) 674-4738 • • 069B erful Wography about the SPR1NO HOME AND GARDEN SHOW Family program featuring traditional Beth Sennetf and Phillip Dikeman, and ROSEDALE COMMUNITY PLAYERS actor/singer, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 210 p.m. Thursday Friday, Feb. 4-5, storytelling with story to celebrate saxophonist Betty Htxon, 1 p.m. Auditions for three men and three MuafcaUowady'Promises, Saturday,-Feb. 6 and 2 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Afrlcan-Arrterlcan History Month by Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Community women for an April production of 'The Promrees," by Nail Simon, baaed on Feb. 7, at Musical Hfttl Center, 350 and 10 a.m..to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb, 8" Elizabeth James, geared for listeners House, 360 South Bates, Birmingham. Dining Room* by A.R. Gurney, 7:30 tha rjwylt •TrwApwtnwht* by ftitty Madison Ave. at Brush, Detroit. $8, at the Novl Expo Center, 1-96 and Noyi . age 6 to adult, younger listeners not $2 guest donation. (248) 475-5978 p.m. Monday-Tuesday. Feb. 89. at the WWdar and I.AM. Diamond, music by $7 advance. (313) 963-2366 Road. $6.50, $4.50 seniors, $3r50 admitted, 7-7:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Upstage Theater, 21728 Grand River, By/t •actwntth and fyrtcs by Hal children ages 812, $9 family tickets in the multi-purpose room at the Ann With conductor Dennis Rusetl Davles, east of Lahser, Detroit. (313) 881- David, through Feb. 14, 2 p.m. available at Farmer Jack. (248) 737- Arbor Main Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave. and percussionist Evjtyn Glennle, 8 0978 Sundays, Feb. 7 and 14; 8 p.m. SPECIAL EVENTS 4478 or http://www.builders.org Free. (734) 327-8301 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Feb. 4-5, and SECOND CITY-DETROIT Thursday, Jan. 28; 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. -ART CHAT '• "YWONS TO REMEMBER* ORIGAMI PUN 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6; 'Classical Rich Goterl teaches the basics of 31, at the historic Baldwin Theatre, By the artists and curator of the •.•'••, Antiques Show and Sate, 10 a.m. to 5 An origami expert visits to demon Roots' with conductor Leslie Dunner, Improvisation, 3-6 p.m. Fob. 20 to 415 S. Lafayette, Royal Oak. $12- exhibit 'Extraordinary Stitches; The p.m. Satu/day, Feb. 6 and 11 a.m. to 5 strate paper folding projects for the tenor James N, Moore Jr., the Brazeal April 17, at the Performance Network, $14. (24«) 541-8430 Art of Fiber and Thread,* dn the use of p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, preview Friday, entire family, under age six may need Dennard Chorale, and Its director 111 West Huron, Ann Arbor. $200; wtrm tvm w AOUTCOMMUNITY textiles in the work of modern Jewish, Feb) 5 by reservation only, at the assistance and should be accompa Brazeal Dennard, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. also Improv Headstart classes for kids TMtAfRt artists, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at Edsel and Eleanor Ford House nied by anjadult, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, 12, and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, ages 12-16, teaches fundamentals of 'The Curtoug Savage," a comedy by._ the Janice Charech Epstein Galiery in Activities Center, llOO lakeshore Feb. 9, In the multi-purpose room at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., teamwork while Improvising in group Road, Orpsse Points Shores. $6, pro situations, S6 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 21 jmia patin,fc,-?:38-i.W. Fridays- the#J*wlsh Community Center, 6600 j the Ann Arbor Main Library, 343 S. Detroit, tickets at the box office. Saturday*, Fab. 12-13 and-19-20, and West M apie Road at Drake, West • ceeds benefit the visually Impaired In Fifth Ave. Free. (734) 327-8301 (313) 833-3700 or to April 18, at the Second City-Detroit y southeast Michigan through the 2 p.m. Sunday, Fab. 14, at the State BtoomfiaW. Free. (248)"661-7641 .-. STRINO FIOURE FUN http://www.det rolt symphony.c om $150. (313) 964-5821 Friends of Vision. (313) 82* Wayne Stage (V.Theatre, on Michigan ASTROLOGY PSYCHIC FAIR y Learn or make popular string figures FOUTS'ONG STAQECRAFTER8 2ND STAGE 4710/(313)801-2144 Avert*, Wayne. $10, $5 sentors/stu- Astrologers, card readers, palmistry, with Marcla Gaynbr, 6:30-7:30 p,m. The awerd-winning pianist performs Auditions for nlno men and four women dants.(7M) 721-7400.. psychics, lectures j 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, ages 8 And older, in Mozart piano concertos D minor, K. rn^MVflppVTOWl n^pif BWMP '. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Troy Holiday » KNB FIT S the multipurpose room at the Ann Plead© sen next page . I The Ob*>rver& Eccentric/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1999 (NO-**** Making contact: Please submit popular music items for publication to Christina Fuoco; all others to Linda Chomin, two weeks in advance to the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150 or by fax (734) 591727S Continued from previous page (acoustic Celtic) BloomfleW Hills. Museum hours are 11 country) With Big Sam and Culture Bandits, 9 WU. VfWTRO tiM \b 5 pirn; fuj»«day&-Sunday8, until THt CAROtfANS p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, Alvin's, 5756 9 p.m. Friday. Feb. 5, Jimmy's. 123 for John Weldman's "Assassins" with FOLK/BLUEGRABB 9 p.m. ThurJKtoy*. $5, $3' With Kent, 6 p,m. Friday, Feb. 12, St. Cass Ave., Detroit. $S. 18 ind older. Kercheval, Groeae Pointe Farms, Free. music and lyrics by Stephen Sondhelm stuo^ts/cnlldfen/seniors. (248) 645- Andrew's Hal!, 431E. Congress, (313) 832-2365; 10:30 p.m. 21 end older. (313) 8864101 (R&B) - ALY BAIN AND PHIL CUNNINGHAM Saturday, Feb. 6, Rochester Mills Beer RANOY VOUN ANO THE S0f#C 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesdsay, Feb. 8-9 3323 or www.cranbrook.edu/mijseum Detroit, $13 In advance. Alleges. Fiddler and accordion player perform 8 Co., 400 Water St., Rochester, Free. (6.30 p.m. registration), at the OCTROI HISTORICAL MUSEUM (313) 961-MELT or 21 and okier. (248) 650-5060; 9:30 Baivj.vin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, p.m. Tuesday, Feb, 9, The Ark, 316 S. African American Family Day Saturday, hUp://www.96lmelt.com (pop) 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at the Copper p.m. Fridey-Seturdey, Feb. 12-13, Mr. Royal Oak. F<-r performances April 16- Main St., Ann Arbor. $13.50. All ages. Feb, 6, 'at the museum, 6401 CKEF CHWi B4UES BAND Canyon Brewery, 27522 Northwestern B's Farm, 24555 Nov! Road, Novi. 18, 22-25 ar J 30, and May.l<2. (248) (734) 761-1800 or Wood*fed Aye. (at Klrby), Detroit. 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Feb. Hwy.. SouthfieW. Free. 21 and older. / Free. 21 and older. (248) 349-7038 541-4832 http://www.a2afk.org Musetfrnhou/sare9:30a.m.-5p.m. 6, Boulders, 1020 W. Ann Arbor Road, 124«) 223-1700; Saturday, Feb. 13, at GREY EYE GLANCES WedrWsdayfrWay, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (rock) THEATRE GUILD OF UVONIA- Plymouth. Free. 21 and older. 1734) Ubrary Pub, 42100 Grand River, Novi. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. '7','TKe Ark, Saturday-Sunday, free admission REDFORD 45*4190 (blues) PATTI LABtUJE Free. 21 and older. (248) 349-9110 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. $10, $9 . Wexlr^sdays; $3 for adults, $1.50 With Gerald Levert, 8 p.m. Friday- (Woes) Accepting submissions for original CHISEL BROS. WITH THORNETTA members, students, seniors. AH ages. senior.* and chiioven aged 12-18, free Seturdey, Feb. 5^, Fox Theatre, 2111 one-acts bj local artists in pi ay/ script DAVIS (734) 761-1800 or for children agesli and younger Woodward Ave., Detroit. $40 and $50. format running 15-45 minutes each, ,9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. Memphis CLUB JANKRIST Thursdeys-Sundays. (313) 833-1805 All ages, (248) 433-1515 (R&8) deadline March 1, send four copies to Smoke, 100 S. Main St., Royal Oak. I O H T S 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Jimmy's, 123 or httip://wyrw.detrolthIstorlcaLorg JOMND.LAMfJ the Theatre Guild, c/o Sean Kelley, Free. 21 and older. (24S) 5434300 B= DETROTT SCIENCE CENTER 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. li, AUnWS P.O. Box 51574, Livonia, Ml, 48150. Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Farms. Free, (R&B) •Breaking Through: The Creative Rochester Mills Beet Co., 4oo Water The Hush Party with resident DJs For more information, call (313) 531- 21 and older. (313) 886-8101 DETROIT BLUES BAND Engineer/; continues to April 30 in St., Rochester, Free. 21 end older. Melvm HiM and Cent, 10 p.m. 0554 LONESOME AND BLUE 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, Lower Town Grill, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, The Ark, the Exhibit Hall,; IMAX movies (248) 650-5060; 9:30 p.m. Friday- Mondays; and Club Cotor, featuring T1NDERBOX PRODUCTIONS 195 W. Liberty St., Plymouth. Cover 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. $10, $9 include 'Tropical Rainforest* at 10 Saturday, Feb. 12-13, 5 Hole inside funk and disco, 8 p.m. Wednesdays Classes for students grades 1-12 in charge. 21 and older. (734) 451-1213 members, students, seniors. All ages. a.m. Mondays-Fridays, and "Everest" Second City, 2301 Woodward Ave.. (free before 10 p.m.), at the ctub. scene study, Broadway dance, hip hop, (blues) and 'Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun' Detroit. Cover charge. 21 and older. 5756 Cass Ave., Detroit. $5. 18 andr improvisation, private voice coaching, (734) 761-1800 or DOVETAIL JOINT http://www.a2ark.org (bluegrass) multiple showings seven days a week (313) 471-3388 (acoutic pop/rock) older. (313) 832-2355 Or and participation in Tinderbox With Bliss, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, DICKSIEGEL at the center, 5020 John R (at JAKE LOCK http://www.alvinsJitcom.com ShowChoir and 'The Ted Sullivan 7th House, 7 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac. Warren), Detroit. Admission to Exhibit •tftDOf PARADISE Show: A Variety Extravaganza for 8 p.m'. Friday, Feb. 12, The Ark, 316 $1.05. All ages. (248) 335-8100 or Member of Moloko Plus, 10 p.m. Hall Is $3 for adults, $2 for children Ground.eft, live dub and Jungle music Actors, Singers and Dancers,* S. Main St., Artn Arbor. $12.50. All http://www.961meit.com (rock) Sunday, Feb. 7, In Garden Bowl in the ages 3-15 and adults ages 60 and featuring former members of Larval Saturdays Feb. 6 to May 15, in the ages. (734) 761-1800 or STEVE FERGUSON AND THE Majestic complex, 4140 Woodward : older, free for children ages 2 and and Butterfly, with special guets, 9 ," Cathedral Theatre, Masonic Temple, http://www.a2ark.org - MIDWEST CREOLE ENSEMBLE Ave., Detroit. Free. 18 and older. younger. IMAX films are additional $4. p.m. Tuesday. Feb. 9, at the club, 207 500 Temple, Detroit. Students give 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, The Ark. (313) 833-9700 (punk) (313) 577-8400 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor. $5. 21 and two performances Saturday, May 15 In J> Q» E T JR. Y 316 S. Main St.. Ann Arbor. $12.50. MASCHINA older. (734) 662-8310 Cathedral Theatre. (313) 535-8962 HENRY FORD ESTATE-FAIR LANE All ages. (734) 761-1800 or With Au Revoir Borealis, 9 p.m. BLMOP1Q AMIR1 BARAKA Tours of the 56-room family home of http://www.a2ark.org (blues) Saturday, Feb. 6, Magic Stick in the The legendary playwright, American automotive pioneer Henry Ford and THE FLYS Majestic complex, 4140 Woodward 'Swing-frbilty* night with dance JAZZ poetry, fiction and essay writer reads wife Clara, 1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Headline "Bandemonium," a local band Ave., Detroit. Cover charge, 18 and lessons from 8-9 p.m. Sundays with Di 12:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 10, Del Vtllarreal. $5; "Solar* first anniver JUCHE COCHitl TRIO ~ ~~~ 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, at the University competition with a first prize of play older. (313) 833-9700 (rock) with Detroit poets and playwrights MIDLIFE CRISIS sary celebration with Derrick May and 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Feb. 11, of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen ing MTV's 'Spring Break,' 7:30 p.m. Alvin Aubert and Ron Allen, room Kevin Saunderson tag team on four - Edison's, 220 Merrill St., Birmingham. Road, Dearborn. $7, $6 seniors/stu Friday, Feb. 5, St. Andrew's Hall, 431 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 3234 of the Wayne State University dents. (313) 593-5590 turntables, and Craig Gonzalez, Free. 21 and older. (248) 645-2150 E. Congress, Detroit. $7 at the door. Boulders, 1020 W. Ann Arbor Road. English Department Building, 51 W. HENRY FORD MUSEUM/GREENFIELD Wednesday. Feb. 10 ($12 in advance, (vocal/piano/bass) All ages. (313) 961-MELT or Plymouth. Free. 21 and older. (734) Warren Avenue, and 7:30 p.m., (313) VILLAGE 459-4190 (blues) $15 day of show), at the club, 206> EUZA http://wWw.radioedge.com (variety) 577-2450. at YMCA of Metro Detroit's CL0V1S MINOR 208 S. First St.. Ann Arbor. (734) 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, •Rhythm Rising: Exploring America's FOOLISH MORTALS Arts & Humanities Center on the WSU 996-8555 at the Copper Canyon Brewery. 27522 Musical Roots" celebrates the contri 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Woody's, 7 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Feb. 4, campus at 51W. Hancock, west of CLUTCH CARWS/M*LL STREET Northwester Hwy., Southfield. (248) butions of African-American to world 208 W. Fifth St., Royal Oak. Free. 21 Boulders, 1020 W. Ann Arbor Road. 223-1700 Woodward, Detroit (313) 267-5300, music weekends in February, blues and older. (248) 543-6911; 9 p.m. Plymouth. Free. All ages. (?34) 459- •Flashback' night with "The Planet* ext. 338. $5, free for Writer's Voice 4190 (variety) WPLT on level two (Clutch Cargo's), MAYNARD FERGUSON guitar and vocals by Robert Jones Friday-Saturday. Feb. 12-13, Mr. B's members. noon and 2 p.m. Feb. 6,13-14, Will old school funk on level three, and 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Roadhouse, 6761 Dixie Highway, MURDER CITY WRECKS Davidson (spirituals) noon and 2 p.m. techno and house on level four, 8:30 Adray Auditorium, MacKenzie Fine Clarkston. Free. 21 and older. (248) 11 p.m. Monday. Feb. 8. Magic Stick Feb. 7. 20. 21, 27-28. The Gabriels p.m. Saturdays, at the club, 65 E. Arts Center, Henry Ford Community DANCE 625-4600 (rock) in the Majestic complex, 4i40 (New Orleans jazz) 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Huron, Pontiac. Free before 9 p.m. 21 College, 5150 Evergreen Road. GOOD GRAVY Woodward Ave., Detroit. Free. 18 and CONTRA DANCE Feb. 6-7. Taslimah's Ragtime Band 1 older. (313) 833-9700 (punk) and older. (248) 333-2362 or Dearborn. $25. (313) 845-6470 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. Rochester Ann Arbor Council for Traditional p.m. and 3 p.m. Feb. 13-14, So Much MYSTERY TRAIN WITH JIM http://www.96lmelt.com HEIDI HEPLER/MICHELE Mills Beer Co., 400 Water St., Music and Dance presents calling by Fun by Bob St. Thomas (jazz) 1 p.m. THE GROOVE ROOM RAMO/TODO CURTIS Rochester. Free. 21 and older. (248) MCCARTY Eric Zorn to music by the and 3 p.m. Feb. 20-21 and Perfect Funk, hip-nbp and top 40 with OJ Mac 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sundays in January at 650-5060 (rock) 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, Hamlin Pub, Contrapreneurs, no partner needed, 8 Blend (freedom songs) 1 p.m. and 3 ROBERT GORDON 1988 S. Rochester Road, Rochester. D. Thursdays. Women admitted free; the Coffee Studio, 600 W. Ann Arbor p.m. Saturday. Feb. 6 (open jam for "Love Factory* alternative dance night p.m. Feb. 28-Marchl. also cooking With Black Beauty, Starlight Drifters (248) 656-7700; 8 p.m. Saturday. Feb. Trail. Plymouth. (734) 416-9288, $3 string band musicians of all levels at 4 Fridays; Alternative dance with DJ demonstrations, dramatic presenta and Big Barn Combo. 8 p.m. Saturday, 6, Fox and Hounds. 1560 Woodward cover; 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays to p.m.), at the Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Matt Saturdays: Alternative dance tions of an African tale, historical Feb. 6, Magic Bag. 22920 Woodward Ave., 8toomfield Hills. Free. All ages. Saturdays at Encore in the Quality Inn, Ann Arbor Saline Road, south of 1-94, Tuesdays: gothic, industrial and retro photo exhibit, and hands-on activities Ave., Ferndale. $13. 18 and older. (248) 644-4800 (R&B) 1801 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield with DJ Paul Wednesdays. Free, at the Ann Arbor. $7. (734) 665-7704 to create traditional African kufi hats, (248) 544-3030 or OPIE'S DREAM Hills, (248) 335-3790; 11 a.m. to 3 MERGE CUNNINGHAM DANCE paper beads, quilt squares, at the club, 1815 N. Main St. (at 12 Mile http://www.themagicbag.com (rocka 8 p.m. Thursdays. Feb. 4 and 11, JD's p.m. Saturdays, at Vic's Market, COMPANY museum during regular hours 9 a.m. to Road). Royal Oak. Free before 10 p.m. billy/western swing) Macomb Theatre. 31 N. Walnut St.. 42875 Grand River Ave.. Novi. (248) 5 p.m. daily, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., nightly. 21 and older. (248) 589-3344 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12-13, GRAVITY GAMES Mount Clemens. Cover charge. 18 and 305-7333 (vocal/piano/bass) or http://www.thegrooveroom.com Power Center for the Performing Arts, Dearborn. $12.50, $11.50 seniors, older. (810) 913-1921 (rock) SHEILA LANDiS With Teen Idols, Gutter Punx, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor. $16, $24, $7.50 kids 5-12, members and chil- MAJESTIC THEATRE CENTER ( : Outsiders,,J,ohn Cusack Attack, and THE PLAIN S^iO>4ti, f ridj»y, Ffb. 5, Borders. v . «?etftJh>fei lWlfffee :i*ft7''*zt 1-1620 '• "doe* Sounds;*^'-"irttt» music -by^^ The' $28«nd $34: (734) 764-2S38 W - -•• * Elephant Ear, 6 p.m. Friday,'Feb. 5, 7 p.m. Thursday.-Feb li. the Shelter ' Books and Music, 1122 S. Rochester MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN Tonehead Collective and images by http://www.ums.org Clutch Cargo's, 65 E. Huron, Pontiac. below St. Andrew's Hall. 43l E. Road, Rochester. Free. All ages. (248) HISTORY Thomas Video. 9 p.m. Fridays at ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING $8 in advance, $10 at the door. All Congress. Detroit. Tickets at * 652-0558; 8-10 p.m. Friday. Feb. 12, Magic Stick. 18 and older. Free; Ann Arbor Council for Traditional In celebration of Black History Month, ages. (248) 333-2362 or Ticketmaster. All ages. (313) 961- Borders Books and Music, 17141 "Work Release," Rock 'n' Bowl happy Music and Dance presents workshop the museum presents story theater http://www.961melt.com (punk) MELT or http://www.961melt.com Kercheval, Grosse Pointe. Free, All hour with bowling, music and compli and dancing led by Eric Arnold, Helen performances 10 a.m. to noon QRR (rock) ages. (313) 885-1188 mentary food from the Majestic Cafe, White and Don Theyken to live music, Mondays, Feb. 8, 15 and 22; histori THE PORTERS L0R1LEFEVRE 9:30 p.m, Friday-Saturday, Feb. 5-6, 5-8 p.m. Fridays at Garden Bowl. $6. 7:15-9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the cal films noon Saturdays. Feb. 6, 13, Bogey's, 142 Walled Lake Road. With The Sights. 10 p.m. Tuesday. With Jimmy Lee Trio. 9:30 p.m. Friday- 18 and older; "Rock n' Bowl' with DJ Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse. 20 and 27; lecture series 3 p.m. Walled Lake. Free. 21 and older. (248) Feb. 9, Magic Stick in the Majestic Saturday, Feb. 12-13. Bird of Paradise, Del Viilareal, 9 p.m. Fridays and DJ 3350 Green Road, north of Plymouth Saturdays, and an African and African 669-1441; 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7. complex, 4140 Woodward Ave.. 207 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor. $5. 21 Gutterbatl. 9 p.m. Saturdays at Garden Road, Ann Arbor. $5. (734) 662- 5158 American Expo with workshops for and Tuesday, Feb. 9, Memphis Smoke. Detroit. Free. 18 and older. (313) 832- and older. (734) 662-8310 -Bowl. Free. 18 and older; "The Bird's BALLROOM/POLKA DANCE grades K-12, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 100 S. Main St.. Royal Oak. Free. 21 2355 (soul) SHAHIDA NURULLAH TRIO Nest," punk rock night with live per Featuring the music of "The Feb. 20. at the Charles H. Wright and older. (248) 543-4300; 8:30 p.m. P.S. I LOVE YOU 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Fridays, Feb. formances. 9 p.m. Mondays at Magic Carousels," 3-7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, Museum of African American History. Wednesday. Feb. 10, Oxford Inn, With DJ McQueen, 9 p.m. Saturday, 5 and 12, Edison's, 220 Merrill St., Stick. Free. 18 and older: *Soul at the American Polish Cultural 315 East Warren, at Brush, Detroit. 43317 Grand River Ave.. Novi. Free. Feb. 6, Alvin's, 5756 Cass Ave., Birmingham. Free. 21 and older. (248) Shakedown* with DJ Big Andy, 9 p.m. Center, 2975 East Maple at Activities free with museum admission All ages. (248) 305-5856 (rock) Detroit. Cover charge. 18 and older. 645-2150 (vocal/piano/bass) Tuesdays at Magic Stick. Free. 21 and Dequindre. Troy. $4. (248) 689-3636 $5, $3 ages 17 and under. (313) 494- AL HILL AND THE LOVE BUTLERS (313) 832-2355 (rock) OASIS older. (313) 833-9700 5800 9 p.m. Friday. Feb. 5. and solo at 8 QUASAR WUT-WUT Flint band featuring pianist Cliff MOTOR LOUNGE COMEDY p.m. Tuesday. Feb. 9, Fox and Hounds. With Bullseye Virus. 9:30 p.m. Monear and vocalist Stephanie. 9:30 1560 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. Thursday, Feb. 4. Blind Pig, 206-208 "Back Room Mondays," service indus p.m. Friday-Saturday. Feb. 5-6, Bird of OPULA R. JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB Free. All ages. (248) 644-4800; 9 S. First St.. Ann Arbor. $4. 19 and tries employee appreciation night, 9 Paradise. 207 S. Ashley St., Ann JM XJ S I O John Joseph with the music of Johnny p.m. Saturday. Feb. 6, Lower Town Older. (734) 996-8555: With Trale and p.m. to 2 a.m. Mondays. Free. 21 and Arbor. $5. 21 and older. (734) 662- B., and Rich Higginbottom, Thursday- AFGHAN WHIGS Grill, 195 W. Liberty St., Plymouth. Polecat. 9 p.m. Thursday. Feb. 11, older; "Community Presents* with resi 8310 Saturday, Feb. 4-6 ($14); Mike Green, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, St. Cover charge. 21 and older. (734) Alvin's. 5756 Cass Ave.. Detroit. $5. dent DJs. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesdays. GARY SCHUNK TRIO Joey Bielaska and Bam Bam, Andrew^ Hall, 431 E. Congress, 451-1213; 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 18 and older. (313) 832-2355 (rock) $3. 18 and older; "Maximum 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 11-13 ($12), Detroit. $16 in advance. All ages. Feb. 12-13, The Habitat inside ROOMFUL OF BLUES Overload,' 9 p.m. Fridays. $6. 18 ano Edison's, 220 Merrill St., Birmmgbam. older; "Divine" with DJs Mike Clark. at the club above Kicker's All (313) 961-MELT or- Weber's, 3050 Jackson Road. Ann 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10. Amer's Free. 21 and older. (248) 645-2150 Mark Flash and Brian Gillespie. 9 p.m American Grill, 36071 Plymouth Road, http://www.96lmelt.com (rock) Arbor. Free. 21 and older. (734) 665- First Street Grill, 210 S. First St.. Ann (piano/bass/drums) to 2 a.m. Saturdays. $6. 21 and older, Livonia. 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, AHADA 3636 (blues) Arbor. $15 in advance. 21 and older. RANDY VOLIN & THE SONIC BLUES 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Fridays and all at the dub, 3515 Caniff, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, Fox and THE HOPE ORCHESTRA (734) 213-6000 or Saturday, Feb. 6, at Memphis Smoke. Saturdays. Third Level Improv and new Hamtramck (313) 396-0080 or Hounds, 1560.Woodward Ave., 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, Borders Books hltp.//www.99mustc.com (blues) 100 South Main, Royal Oak. (248) talent nights, 8 p.m. Sundays ($5). http://www.motordetroit.com Bloomfield Hills. Free. AH ages. (248) and Music. 30995 Orchard Lake Road, KRISTIN SAYER 543-4300 (734) 261-0555 ONEX 644-4800 (blues) Farminglon Hills. Free. All ages. (248) 9 p.m. Friday. Feb. 12. Jimmy's, 123 PAUL VORNHAQEN TRIO JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB AT PAISANO'S THE ALLIGATORS 737-2225 (alternapop) Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Farms Free. "Men 4 Men* New York-style dance 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Feb. 4, Pam Stone. 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. 9 30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, Cavern Club, USA HUNTER 21 and older. (313) 8868101 party with DJ St. Andy spinning high Edison's. 220 Merrill St., Birmingham. energy, progressive house, 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 5-6 ($12, $24.95 210 S. First St.. Ann Arbor. Cover Hosts a bowlathon from 2-4 p.m. and (acoustic R&B) Free. 21 and older, (248) 6452150 Fridays; "Family Funktion Internal dinner show package), and 7 p.m. charge. 21 and older. (734) 332-9900 performs from 4-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. SAX APPEAL (sax and vocal/piano/bass) Groove* DJ Alton Miller. 10 p.m. Sunday. Feb. 7 ($10, $22.95 dinner (blues) 7, Drakeshire Lanes. 35000 Grand 8 p.m. Thursdays. Feb 4 and 11. Fox URSULA WALKER AND BUDDY Saturdays, at the club, 2575 Michigan show package); Dan Wilson, 8:15 p.m. GEORGE BEDARD AND THE River Ave.. Farmington Hills. (248) and Hounds. 1560 Woodward Ave,. BUDSON Ave., in Detroit's Corktown area and 10:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. KINGPINS 478-2230; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5. Bloomfield Hills. Free AM ages. (248) With Dan Kolton, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Cover charge. 21 and older. (313) 12-13 ($12, $24.95 dinner show pack 9 p.m. Friday. Feb. 12, Lower Town Coffee Beanery, 307 S. Mam St.. 644-4800 (blues) Thursdays at Forte, 201 S. Woodward 964 7040 age), and 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14 Gritl, 195 W. Liberty St.. Plymouth. Rochester Free. All ages. (248) 650- SISTER SEED Ave., Birmingham. Free. 21 and older. ($12, $24.95 dinner show package). Cover charge. 21 and older. (734) 3344; With 3 Speed. 7 p.m. Friday. Celebrates release of CD 'If You Were (248) 594-7300 at the club, 507O Schaefer Road, 451-1213 (rockabilly) Feb. 12. prior to the Red Wings- Me.' with a party and performance. ST. ANDREW'S/THE SHELTER ROBERT WALTER'S 20TH CONGRESS Dearborn. (313) 584-8885 BIG DAVE ANO THE ULTRASONICS Chicago game on Joe Vision at Joe with special guests JHl Jack 'and Jason •"*Three Floors of Fun." 9 p.m. Fridays 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, Amer's First MA1NSTREET COMEDY SHOWCASE 9 p.m. Thursday. Feb. 11. Karl's. 9779 Louis Arena. 600 Civic Center Dr.. Magee. 9 30 p.m. Friday. Feb 5. Blind $3 before 11 p.m.. $5 afterward. 18 Street Grill, Ann Arbor. $6 in advaoce. Leo DuFour. 8:30 p.nx Thursday, Feb. Old N. Territorial Road, Plymouth. Detroit (313) 983 6606 (acoustic Pig, 206-208 S First St.. Ann Arbor and older: X2K dance night. 10 p.m. 21 and older. (734) 99MUSlC/(734) Saturdays; "Incinerator," 9 p.m. 4 ($8), 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday. Free. 21 and older. (734) 455-8450 rock) $5. 19 and older. (734) 996-8555^ 21^6000 or Wednesdays in The Shelter. $6. 21 Feb. 5 ($10). and 5:45 p.m., 8:15 (jump blues) J-TRAIN (rock) http://www.99music.com (acid jazz) and older. St Andrews and The p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Saturday. Feb. 6 BLUE HAWAHANS 9:30 p.m. Friday. Feb. 5, CK Diggs. 60 SECOND CRUSH PHIL WOODS QUARTET Shelter are at 431 E Congress. ($10); Wayne Cotter. 8:30 phi. 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12. Fox and 2010 Auburn Road. Rochester. Free. With The Gepetto Files, C Lit and erot 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, The Ark. Detroit. (313) 961-MELT or Thursday, Feb. 11 ($10), 8 p.m. and Hounds. 1560 Woodward Ave.. 21 and older. (248) 8536600; 10 ic art and vendors as part of 'Cupid's 316 S.'Main St., Ann Arbor. $20 irt http://www 961melt com 10:30 p.m. Friday. Feb. 12 ($12). and Bloomfield Hills. Free. All ages. (2481 p.m. Saturday, Feb 6. Shark Club. Vengeance," 9 p.m. Friday, Feb 12, advance. All ages. (734) 761-1800 or 5:45 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. 644 4800 (blues) 6650 Highland Road, Waterford. Free Alvin's. 5756 Cass Ave . Detroit $5. http://www.99music com Saturday, Feb. 13 ($12), 314 E. BLUE MOON BOYS 21 and older. i248) 666-4161; 10:30 18 and older. (313) 832 2355 (rock) STATE THEATRE Liberty, Ann Arbor. (734) 996-9080 10:30 p.m. Friday. Feb. 5. Rochester p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, Rochester Mills STUNOUN •ignition* dance night, 9 p.m. WORLD MUSIC SECOND CITY Mills Beer Co.. 400 Water St.. 3eer Co . 400 Water St.. Rochester. With Easy Action. 9 p.m. Friday. Feb. Saturdays at the club. 2115 "Daimlers are a Girl's Best Friend," a Rochester. Free. 21 and older. (2481 Free. 21 and older. (248) 650 5060 5. Magic Bag. 22920 Woodward Ave , Woodward Ave.. Detroit. Cover charge THE ARTICLES fifth anniversary celebration show ret 65a5060 (rockabilly) (R&B) Ferndale Cover charge 18 and older. 18 and older (313) 961-5451 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. Amer's First rospective. 8 p.m. Wednesdays- JARIMELO (248) 544 3030 or Street Grill. 102 S. First St.. Ann BLUE ROSE Sundays, additional shows at 10:30 With Fat Astro. 9 p.m. Friday. Feb 5, http:/ /www.thcmagicbag.com 24 KARAT CLUB Arbor. $6. 21 and older. (734) 213- 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Mount Alvin's. 5756 Cass Ave.. Detroit $5 (rock/pop) 'Latin Dance Night* with DJ Ronny 6000 (Jamaican ja?j/skn) p.m. on Fridays-Saturdays through Chalet, 4715 Woodward Ave.. Royal Feb. 7. at the club. 2301 Woodward Oak. Free. 21 and older. (248) 549 18 and older (313) 832 2355 (rockl TRAGICALLY HIP Lucas, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Thursdays Ave., Detroit. $10 Wednesdays, 2929 (blues) I BILLKAHLER ' With By Divine Right. 7 30 pm Friday. $3; Live music Fridays and Saturdays HUUN HUUR TU Thursdays, Sundays, $17.50 on BONNE TEMPS ROULLE 7 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Feb 11. Feb 12. The Palace of Auburn Hills. 2 (see popular music calendar); Swing The Throat Singers of Tuva, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, and $19.50 on Saturdays. 9:30 p.m Saturday. Feb. 6, CK Boulders. 1020 W. Ann Arbor Road. Championship Dr., Auburn Hills. lessons for advanced dancers, 8 p.m Thursday. Feb. 4, The Ark, 316 S. (313) 965 2222 Diggs, 2010 Auburn Road, Rochester Plymouth free Ml ages (734)459 $24.50 All agos. (248) 37 70100 or Tuesdays ($3 for 21 and older. $5 for Main St., Ann Arbor. $15 in advance. Free 21 and Older. (248) 8536600 4190 (singer) http://www.paiacenet com (rock) 18 and older), and for beginners. 8 All ages. (734) 761 1800 or (R&B) i SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK TWISTIN' TARANTULAS p.m Wednesdays ($3 for 21 and older http://www.99cmjsic com MUSEUMS BRS4S Featuring Bnois King. 9 p m. Thursday, 9 p.m. Thursday. Feb. 4. K3rl"s, 9779 $5 for 18 and older), at the club, JIM PERKINS CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM 8 p.m Friday, Feh. 12, 7th Mouse. 7 Feb 11, Fifth Avenue. 215 W Fifth Old N. Territorial Road. Plymouth 28949 Joy Road (two blocks east of 9:30 p.m. Friday. Feb. 12. CK. Diggs. Weird Science: A Conflation of Art N. Saginaw. Poniiac. $12 tn advance Ave , Royal Oak Cover charge 21 and Free 21 and older (734) 455 8450 Mlddlebelt Road), Westlond (734) 2010 Auburn Road, Rochester Free and Science,' through April 3. at the 18 and older. (248) 335-8100 or older (248) 542 9922 (blues) (rockabilly) 513 5030 21 and older. (248) 8536600 museum. 1221 North Woodward, http://www 961melt.com (honkytonk KUNG FU DIESEL m T/w 06#«n>€r A Bccenlric/THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1999 BY VICTORIA DlAZ of pain; and you will begin to get he's as indestructible as Bugs past the mob (here called "The SPsciALWurnn abeadoh^Payback" ' Bunny ~- though not nearly as Outfit") to do it/iind wade If you're yearning to feel Gibson is Porter, a thief who reasonable. And ultimately, through a heap of other human bruised, bloodied, and beaten-up, has been doublercroflsed by his though it makes an attempt at garbage as well. But he's past there's no need to visit the partner-in-crime, Val Resnick, a sepulchral humor now and then, caring. He's like a machine, pro- rtronk gym and volunteer as a creepy sort played with just the this movie is no laughing matter. grammed to go after that sparring partner, fora n up-and- right reptilian touch by Greg After he recovers (following $70,000, and anybody who gets coming prizefighter. Instead; Henry (moviegoers may well some sordid surgery that we wit in his way is going to be ei^ier check out Mel Gibson's latest remember his chilling drill bit in ness up-close and personal), back (X) maimedor,(2) dead. rock-em, sock-em flick, "Pay? "Body Double."). Resnick not he goes to the scene of the crime, Much of what is wrong with back." By movie's end, you'll only swipes Porter's share of the discovering even more reason to this picture has to do with Gib probably hurt all oyer. duo's heist money, but he also see that his brand of justice is son's confusing, almost-robotic In almost every scene, some sets things up so that Porter's carried out. character. Who is this guy who's wretched dreg of humanity gets wife shoots her husband in the When he declares that "nice supposed to be our hero? He's shot, kicked, punched, whipped, back, and leaves him to die. (One guys always finish last," some not Dirty Harry Callahan. He's stomped on, stabbed, carved, memorable close-up involves how we just know justice is not Martin Higgs of "Lethal hammered, ripped, or burnt. For Resnick grinding out a cigarette going to be the vigilante. To say Weapon." He's not taxi driver, good measure, somebody dies in a glistening puddle of Porter's that he is fixated on recovering Travis Bickle. These were violent from an overdose of dirty heroin blood.) his share of the heist money at characters, but at least we knew too. Imagine a cinematic carnival But Porter doesn't die. At this point is putting it mildly. enough about them to feel some least, not physically. In a way, Sure, he's going to have to get of their pain. Porter, on the other hand, is not just a flawed indi vidual, he often comes across like he's living a nightmare to ft I S E I V E « t r r i \ T t \ f which we have no real access. It's tiring. Then, it's tiresome. 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Stars Kevin Costner, Paul New A frustrated computer programmer and Utmulwm Mjfoeetot y Y04mCOTMAJL(K) NPC10«A(I) D X -i ' •'•'^K^ggK! •Jv^^K&feSS BY CHRISTINA FUOCO everything happens. first time we heard it, we said, where did this band come from'i ~? SUIT WRITER Soon after* recording "26 cents,* 'it's done.'* In reality, we've been around the cfuoco4oe.homecomra.net The Flys added two new mem Most of "Holiday Man" was block many, many times, working .- i . . - bers to the band -r vocalist/rap written about a year ago, except, for this though^ It's a great pb*^'! The Fly8 vividly remember the per Joshua p£Bkowitz and drum for "Take U There," a frenetic tion to be in * ''• :\ days of lugging gear up stairs, mer Nick Lucero. blend of Josh Paskowitz's running a van into the ground, "We got rid of our old drum rhyming, Perdichizzi's crafty gui The Flys headline "Bandemo? and begging for gigs in L.A. mer. We found Nick, he was just tar work, and Lucero's drum nium* at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb, S( clubs. Although the band, which sort of moping around L.A. look work. St. Andrew'* Hall, 431 & has scored a hit with "Got You ing for a gig. That relationship "That was last minute. They Congress, Detroit. Tickets are $f (Where I Want You)," has been has worked put really cool were pressing the record that at the door for the all-ages shawl together for 10 years, those days because he's ah amazing person. week and we said, 'Let's put it For more information, call (313) aren't so far off. He's also on the cover of the on.* We had to stop the presses 961-MELT or visit http: 11 www. All those thoughts are coming literally as they say." radioedge.com. The Fly6 can b* back to the quintet as it head record ('Holiday Man') skydiving. He's the craziest one to do that." A striking aspect of "Holiday reached via e-mail at adamflyifc lines and judges the "Bandemo- aol.com or [email protected], or by n|um" contest. It comes to St. Tagging along on one of the Man," is the slow grooving European jaunts was Joshua, "Afraid." Booming drums break writing to 501 10th St., Santa Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Congress, Monica, Calif., 90402. in Detroit on Friday, Feb. 5. Adam's brother. up the psychedelic feel of the Sponsored by Sam Goody, "Adam got sick really bad. He song. Pepsi, Loreal, and Gibson gui* got some kind of Euro-flu. Josh "It's Nick's real drums. It's just Besides "Holiday Man," 'Got tars, "Bandemonium" will fea had to step in and sing his broth a little studio trick that Chris You" also appears on 'Hope in ture two local bands competing er's parts. He was helping us out. Goss did. You're in a big drum Hockeytown III," a benefit CD for for the chance to play MTV's He just hung around and did his room if you can imagine. You put Big Brothers Big Sisters of "Spring Break." There are four to thing, and it was all good. We room mics at the end of the room Metropolitan Detroit. It will fee five judges at each Bandemoni- never made a ceremony to say, and then you put a distortion available for $14.99 beginning um event, including a member of 'Hey man, you're in the band.' If pedal in the board in the studio. Friday, Feb. 5, at major record The Flys. you got something to say, step up It overdrives everything so you stores or by calling 1-800- "It's been pretty cool. We see and do it. If it's good, it's good, have this big roomy distorted WINGS-25. some pretty cool bands, although and it was. It was very natural. drum sound," Perdichizzi we have to judge people, and I We still haven't let him in the explained. don't like to judge people," gui band." But, shyly, he added, "We don't tarist Peter Perdichizzi said. Headlining contest: The Flys -from left, guitarist Peter But it was Joshua Paskowitz really do that part live because "It's a bit weird. I see myself in Perdichizzi, singer Irapper Joshua Paskowitz, bassist who contributed the hook to The we don't know how to do that. a lofcof these people anq how we James Book, singer Adam Paskowitz (front), and Flys' first hit, "Got You (Where I It's a studio trick but we rock struggled for so long. I just don't Want You) from "Holiday Man" live. Live is our strong point." drummer Nick Lucero - headline "Bandemonium," a (Trauma Records). The melan After all, The Flys spent 10 want to make a judgment on local battle of the bands at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit "EXTRAORDINARY!" anyone because everyone's doing choly, bass-heavy "Got You" years refining its live perfor -to*r ftcrt.CHICAG O jOs-rms their best and struggling," he on Friday, Feb. 5. builds from a simple . melody to mances. added. Joshua Paskowitz's Jamaican "We worked very hard and The Flys struggled for nine dub rhymes. never gave up any of our dreams. "^nAnAnfc! • years before landing a record overnight success story in the month and play gig and make Joshua Paskowitz offered the We just went forward and we ONE OFTHE BEST contract with Trauma Records, making of 10 years." enough money to pay our rent at suggestion during the recording hooked up with Trauma Records In 1994, The Flys released "25 our studio, to pay our van pay session at producer Chris Goss's and they've been very passionate FILMS OFTHEYEART home to Bush and No Doubt. Its rinii.swYoBiwn debut album "Holiday Man" will cents," and supported it by tour ment, to pay our insurance pay studio. about it too. It's sort of come out land at No. 1 on Billboard's ing Europe and western United ment, to keep our head above "Before he did that it was just in a very big way. Obviously, it "Heatseekers" chart in the Feb. 5 States. water and still be a band." like of a guitar break, a riff and sort of blew up with this one "OUTSTANDlNGr issue. "Even though we were based "We would tour around Europe big loud guitar. He said, 'Well, song," he said about "Got You -jMKt MMHO. THE XCVVOlK Perdichizzi, who formed the out of L.A. places like Salt Lake and the United States in our van I've got something I wanted to (Where 1 Want You)." "But we've TWO THUMBS UPT band with vocalist Adam City and other cities were like with our dog, all of us, and our try over that middle section.' He been a band touring and writing 9MLQ.*oan Paskowitz and bassist James our second home. We could go up gear in the van. We would book came up with the whole dub together for 10 years." Book, calls The Flys, "an there once a month or twice a the shows. We would make sure part. It really worked out. 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Children's menu for kids : Diner in West- has nothing to do with food.; 12aridunderi ;^ \ .^.:'--"v.' ;' -^,¾ ",V/ "I named it after my husband,'' Price*: Reasonable. Breakfast $1.50 to $4.50; lunch land. said Jackie Enderle who owns $1.30 to.$5,25; dinner $4.50 to $8.95. the diner with her "Dumpling" Credrt cards: Not accepted, cash only Dale. Carry-out: Available, 25 cent charge per item for contain The couple used to own a bar er; •: . .. . *'., in Plymouth, Shawn Patrick's, and bought the former Mugg's Restaurant in April. mushrooms by hand for her pop •— grilled cheese, B.L.T., turkey "We renovated the kitchen." ular beef barley soup. She also & Swiss, and burgers. said Enderle. She also wallpa makes the meat loaf and Friday's fish fry — cod served pered the restaurant in a cozy spaghetti. with French fries and coleslaw tea print — "the closest 1*11 ever Customers say eating at for $5.95 is' a big seller. get to owning a tea room," she Dumplings is just like sitting in Almost everything is home-, laughs, and hung lace curtains someone's kitchen. made,- even the corned beef for in the windows. "We're making to make it as sandwiches. The expanded din A small place, that seats only good as we can," said.Enderle. ner menu includes chicken 38 people, it's easy to drive right Breakfast specials are offered 7 strips, grilled chicken breast, by on busy Ford Road, not know a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday-Friday. chicken Parmesan, turkeydin- ing what you're missing. SU at You can build y6ur>ow.h omelet, ner, and New York Strip Steak. 11 the counter, or at one of the or choose from eggs any styiejj ----For dessert try the Apple tables. There's even a tucked paffcakes, or even homemade .• Dumpling with cinnamon or CUB away table for two. corned beef hash. ": ': S' tard sauce, or both. On a chilly January afternoon, For lunch, try a salad, the Cozy, quaint and quiet, Enderle's sister Fran is busy in grilled chicken is a favorite. Dumplings is a place you can STMT PHOTO BY TOM HAWLEY the kitchen chopping carrots and There are also lots of sandwiches afford to take your family to. WHAT'S COOKING DINNERS TO GO I i Send items for consideration Cherry Bread will also be avail Canton, call (734) 207-8737 for If you're counting' calories and are available in three sizes — 7- pita sandwiches including break in What's Cooking to Keely able in a round shape every Sat information. fat grams, or just someone who inch value size; 9-inch regular fast sandwiches, a selection of Wygonik, Entertainment Editor, urday in February at participat likes to eat healthy foods, check garden salads, hearty soups, • Fishbone's Rhythm size, which contains under 4 fat Observer & Eccentric Newspa ing Breadsmith Shops. Metro out Mr. Pita's new Ultra Lite desserts and Pita Platters. Kitchen Cafe — in Greektown grams; and a 13'inch jumbo size pers, Inc., 36251Schoolcraft, Detroit, locations include Bloom- Sandwiches. Mr. Pita operates 17 locations presents its ninth annual Mardi sandwich with under 7 grams. Livonia, MI 48150, fax (248) field (at Maple & Lahser, (248) The recently introduced sand "We are very excited about the in Michigan. Gras 'Fat Tuesday" Masquerade 591-7279, or e-mail kwygonik@ 540-8001); Dearborn (in the wiches average .from 2 to 3 potential of this new product • The Pasta Stop — A 1998 party 8 p.m. to midnight, Tues oe.homecomm.net. If you're plan West Village Shoppes, (313) 792- grams of fat for a seven-inch line,' said Frank Lombardo who G.O.L.D. (Great Options in Low day, Feb. 16. Prizes for heat cos ning a Chinese New Year cele 7323); Farmington Hills (on 14 sandwich making\them among founded the Sterling Heights Fat Dining) Plate restaurant tume, live entertainment by a bration, be sure to let its know. Mile Road just east of Middle- the lowest fat selections in the based restaurant chain. "There is offers dine-in, carry-out and belt, (248) 855-5808); Livonia (at New Orleans jazz band, compli fast food market. • certainly strong demand for a catering. Located at 23631 Farm Seven Mile Road and Farming- mentary hors d'oeuvres. Fish Mr. Pita's five new Ultra Lite tasty, low-fat sandwich. We tin ington Road (at the corner of ton (248) 422-1100); Plymouth bone's is at the intersection of selections include the Grilled kered with the lite line recipe for Grand River) in Farmington, /M Pick-A-Bone Rib House Monroe and Brush Streeta in \ & Saloon - 30325 Six Mile (on Ann Arbor Trail, 1 block Hawaiian Chicken Pita wjth 2 over a year in order to provide (248) 477-7600. The Pasta Stop downtown Detroit. Call (313) offers a choice of many different ; Road, Livonia, (734) 762-RIBS west of Main, (734) 354-6980); fat grams; Grilled Raspberry n not only a low fat sandwich, but 965-4600 for information. pastas and sauces. 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