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Farmers Market The City of West- land is accepting • farmers market ven dor applications for the 2012 season. ^ Pick up an appli cation at the Bailey Recreation Center, City Hall or visit • PRICE: $1 • THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012 ' • hometownlife.com www.cityofwest- land.com. The Westland • Farmers Market is the ultimate site for farmers, grow ers and producers to sell their own products directly City to the public. The market will take place every 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, May 29 through Oct. 23, in the park ing lot of Westland may City Hall at 36601 Ford Road. For more infor mation, call (734) 722-7620.
Special parking Westland resident Eric Kehoe wrote the songs, plays all the instruments and provides the vocals on an Expectant mothers album he is recording at home. chief and senior citizens will have their own By LeAnne Rogers place to park at West- land City Hall. One-man band releases first album ' Observer Staff Writer The city has desig If plans go ahead for Westland and nated three parking Wayne to share the services of Fire spots on the west Chief Michael Reddy, it will likely be the side of building as By LeAnne Rogers Observer Staff Writer start of a merger of the two fire depart "reserved parking" ments. for senior citizens As a band member, Eric What form that consolidation would and expectant moth Kehoe played the bass gui • take isn't yet known but the goals are to ers. tar, but he's a one-man band make the fire departments economical "These preferred in recording an album to be ly sustainable, improve services to resi parking spaces were released this summer. dents and maintain staffing. created in response Along with the bass, the At a budget meeting to repeated requests Westland resident, 25, plays Wednesday, Westland • from visitors City Hall guitar, piano and drums. He council members agreed to make parking with has also been providing the in concept to move for a closer proximity to vocals for original songs he ward with negotiating City Hall entrances has been recording at his an intergovernmental for seniors citizens mother's home using Apple's agreement to share the and expectant moth Logic Pro software. Kehoe services of Reddy, who ers," said Mayor Wil starts by recording the drums, would retire as Westland liam Wild. Fire Chief Mi then uses headphones as he fire chief and then serve chael Reddy The spaces have records the other instruments Computer software is helping Eric Kehoe of Westland write, record in the dual capacity as a a sign designating and the vocals. ' and produce an album of original songs that will be available online. contractor. Current Wayne Fire Chief them for moms-to-be "When I was 13 or 14,1 start Mel Moore would also retire effective • and seniors. ed doing music—it's some "This has always kind of to pay for the professional June30. thing that I will always do," been on my list of things to mixing and distribution of his said Kehoe, who participat-' do. I'm out of school and I album, which will be released Immediate savings of $250,000 ed in'choir and concert band don't have a full-time job so it as an MP3 download. As proposed, Wayne would pay while a student at Lutheran seemed like a good time to do "Now there are download $50,000 of the chief's $115,000 annu Armed West High School. He cites it, "said Kehoe. "It was incred cards. They are business card al salary. Mayor William Wild said that Forces Day Neil Young and the Shins as '• ible. I'd recommend it to any size and have links to the there would be an immediate savings of being among his musical influ one who has a chance to do download. It's such an inter nearly $250,000 for the two cities. See and talk to ences. ' it. You go to help people, but esting time to be a musician," Bom departments currently have fire re-enactors from After his 2005 graduation, you learn more than they do. said Kehoe. "You don't need a fighters whose positions are funded five different wars Kehoe attended Grand Valley I helps you see what is impor label. This album is structured through federal grants which will expire in American history State University and while liv tant in life." as a nonprofit." in2013—nine in Westland and six in at the fifth annual ing in Grand Rapids played bass Living in an African farming Wayne. Reddy would be tasked with Armed Forces Day in a band called Valen Tiger. community two hours from Grad school plans looking a" t bom departments and finding Celebration 11 a.m. "We go on tours around the the nearest other Peace Corps A week before the online cost savings to avoid those layoffs. to 4 p.m. Saturday, country. They are still doing it. volunteer, Kehoe had a bit of a f undraising wrapped up, "I've talked with Chief Reddy many May 5, at the West- It was folk rock with '60s and break from playing music. • Kehoe had exceeded his $1,000 times. I'm very impressed with him. land Historic Village 70s influences," said Kehoe, Park on Wayne Road "When I was in Africa, I had goal with donations from 55 He's the chief who can take this for who received a degree in Eng a lot of time to write and wrote people. "Probably 60 percent ward," said Wayne City Manager Rob between Marquette lish and sociology in 2010. and Cherry Hill. most of the songs on the album are people I know, but 40 per ert English. "The long-term goal is to while I was there. Consciously cent I don't know. It's cool," sustain the departments. As we go down There will be Peace Corps member or subconsciously, that came said Kehoe. this road with a fire authority, it will presentations on the Kehoe then pursued anoth through," said Kehoe, who Currently staying with his assure the stability of the fire depart lives of American er of his goals and in June 2011 works as a substitute teacher. , mother Karen, Kehoe isn't ments and more important, improve soldiers and a live began seven months teaching Using the Kickstarter non making a career of music— services." weapons demonstra English in Tanzania as a mem profit web site, Kehoe was tion. New this year, ber of the Peace Corps. able to raise his goal of $1,000 Please see MUSICIAN, A2 Please see CHIEF, A2 the 5th Michigan Regimental Band, a Civil War era group, will perform. Donations are wel come but admission Mayor to Norwayne citizens: 'You're doing a great job' is free, and refresh ments will be sold on By LeAnne Rogers one-week free trial member site. The Westland Observer Staff Writer ships at the Wayne Communi Historical Commis ty Center. "Norwayne folks are sion and Historical A conversation with West- probably the closest (geograph Society are hosting land Mayor William Wild was ically) to the Wayne Community the event. on the meeting agenda as the Center," said Wild. "We're pretty Norwayne Community Citizens excited about this." Council met Monday. Updates were provided on sev Not on the agenda was a vis eral topics including the need it by U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D- for additional groups to sign INDEX ' Detroit, who popped in to chat up to work a day weekly at the Business A7 Norwayne Community Garden, Crossword Puzzle ....B12 with the group assembled at the Entertainment B5 Dorsey Center. the need for Norwayne proj Food B9 An invitation had been extend ects in the area west of Venoy, Homes ...B12 ed to Wild to attend the meeting recycling, a June 3 cleanup day Jobs B13 for an update on projects tack planned by Ekklesia Church, Sat Obituaries B4' led by the citizens council over urday events hosted by the citi Opinion A10 the past two years since they zens council and housing stabili Services B12 zation efforts. ; Sports B1 were formed. Wild also took Wheels B14 the opportunity to talk with the BILL BRESLER I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER "You're doing a great job. You group about some upcoming city Westland Mayor William Wild (far right) meets with the Norwayne Com should be proud,'" said Wild, who © The Observer & Eccentric initiatives including the pend munity Citizens Council at the Dorsey Center. noted his parents lived in Nor Volume 47 • Number 93 ing merger of the Westland and wayne when he was born. Wayne Parks and Recreation begins July 1, the council has er area in southeast Michigan Westland received nearly $2 Heme Delivery: departments. agreed to move forward with the would have that many parks," million in federal Neighbor (866) 887-2737 With the scheduled retirement merger proposal. said Wild, who noted operating hood Stabilization Program mon of Westland Parks and Recre "The retirement of Bob losses at the Bailey Center aver ey, Wild said, with nearly, all the Return Address: 41304 Concept Dr. ation Director Robert Kosows- Kosowski gave us an opportunity age $800,000 annually. funds spent in Norwayne. NSP Plymouth HI 48170 ki later this year and a proposed to look at it differently. We would is aimed at acquiring abandoned closing of the Bailey Recre have 37 parks total available (if Community Center' ation Center when the fiscal year the departments merge). No oth Wild brought along passes for Please see NORWAYNE, A2
a.- A2 (W) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, April 12,2012 •HTOGOTNMSilf online at hometownlife.com Entries sought for Law Day essay contest Time is running out to The theme of the essay criminal case to enforc ing the 2011-2012 school tain the student's name, Entries will be judged for students in the ninth- competition is No Courts, ing a patent or copyright, year. They need to sub honftfaddress, city, state, on basis of composi 12th-grades at John No Justice, No Freedom,' from personal injuries to mit an essay explaining telephony number school tion and originality. Each Glenn High School to sub underscoring the impor landlord-tenant disputes, why open and accessi and name of theipcivics/ entry will be judged by mit an essay in the West- tance of the courts and people turn to the courts ble courts are fundamen social studiBs^e^herj three attorneys from the land City Attorney's 16th their role in ensuring for a fair and impar tal to our way of life. All The winner willr^c'eive staff of the office of the annual Angelo A. Plakas access to justice for all tial forum to reach a just entries should be typed, a personalized plaque will Westland city attorney. Law Day Essay Contest. Americans. result. double-spaced, be a min be presented along with For more information, Essays must be turned America's courtrooms Students must be imum of two, to a maxi a $100 U.S. Savings Bond contact Assistant City • in to Michele Anderson at must be open to keep the Westland residents and mum of three, 81/2-by-ll- during the Westland City Attorney Michael M. the high school by 3 p.m. wheels of justice turning. enrolled in a civics/ inch pages. Council meeting on Mon McNamara at (248) 380- Wednesday, April 18. From seeking justice in a social studies class dur Entries also must con day, May 7. 0000, Ext. 3218.
year. and its history with an . chief in both communities. City Attorney James Fau- N0RWAYNE •Constructed beginning introduction by Wild. CHIEF "I'm cautiously optimis sone, adding that unlike Continued from page A1 in 1943 to house World "The students have a Continued from page A1 tic. I had kind of heard Westland, the Wayne War II workers from the script and photos for the rumblings about a fire Fire Department isn't . Willow Run plant, Nor documentary. The stu authority but that was the organized under Act 78. and/or blighted property wayne is an historic com dents are very excited. Wayne had earlier talked first time I heard it," West- In Wayne, the chief is •• for demolition or rehabil munity, said Westland The intent is to share the with a neighboring com land Firefighters Union appointed by the city man itation. In Norwayne, that Community Development history and all of the good munity to the south, Eng President Mitch Tokarski ager with council confir often was demolition with Director Joanne Camp things that are happening lish said, but that didn't said after the meeting. "I mation. the vacant land offered to bell. The city is work now," said Campbell. work out for various rea don't know what model the Initially, Reddy would neighbors or left as open ing to get a state historic •The other issue Cony sons. "The fire union said cities might like to use. It's answer directly to Wild • space to help reduce the marker for Norwayne — ers was asked to look into would you go north and hard to comment." and English. "That is just housing density. something Conyers was was the lack of housing talk to Westland—that we Councilmen Bill Johnson in the beginning. Once the A third NSP phase asked to look into since for homeless people. St. had more in common," he and Dewey Reeves both departments merge, there might bring $300,000 to the snag has been lack Vincent de Paul volun said. expressed concern about would be a new governing Westland, but Wild said of communication on the teer Joan Carr said that whether the arrangement body," said Reddy. "The that program would focus issue •between state and the only local shelter —' Union leader would be legal under Act idea is to put the depart on increasing homeown- federal officials. the Wayne County Family 'cautiously optimistic' 78 civil service regulations. ments together. It will save ership. •Students in the William. Center—is generally full One requirement is that jobs and provide better On other topics:' • Ford Career Technical and doesn't provide space Both firefighter unions chiefs be promoted from service.". " «The city has award Center visual arts class for single people. had representatives at the within the department. ed contracts to three are making a 10-foot by "I deal with people meeting to support the plan Act 78 doesn't apply to lrogers©hometownlife.com firms to handle grass cut 20-foot banner with the • being homeless every to have Reddy serve as parMime positions, said (313)222-5428 ting on vacant properties Norwayne Community day. Where do you send over the upcoming grow Citizens Council logo with them? They have no cars ing season. "It took us . a B-24 bomber, which was or can't afford gas if they awhile to get a handle on built at Willow Run. have a car," she said. to get a Ph.D. in sociolo music. "We'll play through the grass. Last year, with "Up close it is made up City staff reported that MUSICIAN gy. I'll take some class Michigan and come back one contractor, it was of separate photos," said squatters have been a Continued from page A1 es in Grand Rapids to get the Detroit area to play," too big," said Wild. "With Campbell. problem in Norwayne ready to apply for grad he said. three contractors, prob •Additionally, digital — some of them people uate school," said Kehoe. The album is expected ably one will handle Nor arts students are produc remaining in homes from he plans to move back to "Thafwill be in a couple* to be ready by June. For wayne. You won't see the ing a three-minute doc which they have been Grand Rapids next month of years." more information, visit problems you saw last . umentary on Norwayne evicted. and eventually continue to In the interim, he will erickehoe.net. his education to become a substitute teach in the lrogersOhometownlife.com sociologist. 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The vehi The merchandise recov Wixom with a co-worker City police that the store cle. cle was parked on the A Westland man and ered from the man was and leaves his car parked at 5908 Middlebelt con- • street. a Wayne woman were valued at $104. The items at the former Sam's Club, tiriues to have a prob Property damage •The owner of a 2001 arrested April .7 for shop- recovered from the wom 35400 Central City Park lem with someone steal A resident in the 6600 Nissan Altima parked lifting at Sears, 35000 an were valued at $304. way, where the catalytic ing high-priced eyeglass block of Lathers report in the 30000 block of ' Warren Road. Employ converter was stolen. frames. ed that someone used a John Hauk reported that ees said they watched • Break-in She said that the store brick from his landscape someone smashed his the man, identified as the A resident in the 400 Larceny from a noticed April 6 that garden to smash a win rear window April 9.' woman's boyfriend, make block of North John Hix vehicle three more frames val dow in his 2003 Chevy a rapid selection of men's told police April 6 that ued at a total of $600 Express RV sometime Vehicle theft 'fragrances. After speak- she had returned home A resident of the Land were stolen. before 9 a.m. April 8. When the owner of a ing'with the woman, the just before 2:30 p.m. to ings Apartments, 6878 The report didn't indi 2001 Chrysler Pacifi- , man concealed a bottle find the sliding back Lakeview, told police cate the details of previ- Fraud ca went out to his car of cologne in his pants door open and her bed April 7 that someone had , ous incidents. A Garden City resi parked in the apartment packet. The pair walked room ransacked. The slid stolen the catalytic con dent in the 400 block of parking lot at 5851 Ink- around together briefly , ing door had been left verter from her 2004 Break-in Cardwell reported April ster, he found it missing. before separating.' • unlocked, she said. . Chevrolet Cavalier. The Garden City police are 9 that this was the sec ' The man who reported When the couple met .' Reported missing were part was valued at $100. investigating whether ond year in a row that he it to the police said that . up again, employees said; $20 in assorted coins, a someone known to the was the victim of iden he has all the keys to the the man selected anoth baseball cap, a six-inch BreaK-in victims of a break-in of tity theft regarding his vehicle. er bottle of men's cologne blade knife and a buck- On April 9, a resident of a home in the 6300 block income tax return. • which he also hid in his i style knife with a five- Hunters West Apartments, of Deering could be a He said that he Retail fraud pants. He walked out of , inch folding blade. 6501 Yale, told police he suspect. • received a letter from An employee at the 7 the store with the mer arrived home just after 2 The residents returned the Department of Trea Eleven store at 29331 chandise and was stopped Larceny from a a.m. to find someone had home about 6:33 p.m. sury that his Social Secu Warren reported that a by store security. vehicle stolen a 32-inch flat-screen April 7 to find that some rity number was used man stole $70 of ciga . Store employees told ' television and Playstation one had entered the to file a return, which.' rettes the clerk placed police the woman select On April 6, a West- 3 valued at $700. He said home but there were no will cause a delay in the on the counter at about ed three pieces of jewel land man told police that the front door was open signs of forced entry. overall process. 11:15 p.m. April 7. ry from a display, then- > someone had stolen the and undamaged, but he The parties involved The man gave the walked out of the store catalytic converter from remembered locking the . said that it might be Property damage clerk his debit card but with the jewelry, a pair of. his 2000 Pontiac Aztek. door when he had left ear someone they know who Several instances of when the clerk asked for women's shoes and a pair The catalytic converter lier. ... still has a key. malicious destruction of some identification, the of women's shorts with was valued at $200. The By LeAnne Rogers Several things were property were reported. man ran out of the store. slashed with a knife, They included: When the police including a window •A resident in the arrived, they learned screen, two couches and 1600 block of Harrison that the debit card Apartment blaze displaces tenant abed. reported that someone drawn on TCF bank had A fireplace brush and used a BB gun April 9 . been stolen. Garden City firefight fire and the second floor Department responded to a kitchen knife were to shatter the window of i ers responded to an had moderate smoke a garage fire in the 29000 found in areas of the his Chevrolet Silverado Theft apartment fire at 28838 damage. block of Marquette. The house where they typi that was parked in the A woman in the 6700 Pardo at 2:30 p.m. April 9. Wayne, Westland and fire was quickly extin cally aren't stored. driveway. block of Mansfield Fire Chief Catherine Inkster fire departments guished by personnel, • • •The owner of a Mer Drive blamed her kids Harman and four other also responded to assist. according to Capt. Derek Break-in cury Cougar parked on for taking her $200 Kin firefighters responded. , , No one was injured in Laperrier. A homeowner in the the street in the 1700 dle fire from the cocktail The firefighters quick the fire. The cause of the . The garage sustained 32000 block of Rosslyn block of Lathers report table in her home where ly extinguished the fire, fire was accidental. structural damage from reported that he found ed April 9 that someone she last saw the device. , containing it to just the " Only the tenant of the the fire as well as damage his garage door dam smashed out a window She wanted her "lyin*, apartment involved and apartment involved was to personal belongings aged and open at 3:25 on the vehicle. thievin' kids" charged in preventing the other displaced. All other ten stored in the garage. a.m. April 8. . •The owner of a 1995 the matter, according to three units from further ants were able to return The cause was deter When he went to look Jeep Cherokee found the report. damage, according to Lt. to their apartments. mined as spontaneous inside the garage, he dis the drivers side win • BySueBuck Corey Chandler. combustion of stored • The first floor of the Garage fire materials following a apartment suffered About 11 p.m. April household project. severe damage from the 4, the Garden City Fire BySueBuck ^ ST. MARY MERCY Wr LIVONIA SPRINGTIME FRESH!) SAINT JOSEPH Mf tcv HEALTH SYSTEM (Premium Quafity [^' >• J. ^1 GLAZED POTS 30% OFF HOUSE PLANTS ARE IN! Freshen-up your indoor living space PANSIES 4" pot reg. $4.99 Just . PERENNIALS $1.99 Early-blooming, 14" BOWLS $19.99 in Full Color! 20" WINDOW BOX reg. $24.99 NOW $19.99 PLYMOUTH NURSERY 734-453-5500 I SHOVWPLACE www.plymouthnursery.net |i;i 9900 Ann Arbor Road W. 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In the first Observer Staff Writer recycling carts in service. two years of the program, Since inception, Westland the city has received over Lack of information, . residentshave divert $209,000 for the materi a large number of rent ed over 23 million pounds al taken to the recycling al units with high turn of trash from the land center and has saved over ... whatever the rea fill to the recycling cen another $266,000, in land sons, Norwajme residents ter. Westland has recy fill costs. aren't recycling as much cled 11,560 tons, which Original estimates had • as people living in other equates to 20 percent forecast the city's san parts of Westland. of the total waste that itation millage increas "We're getting a letter is picked up in the city, ing in fiscal year 2011-12. ready to put out on curb- since the curbside recy Due to the success of the side recycling. We have cling program began. recycling program and 70-80 percent participa Westland currently ' some reductions in costs, tion in the city," said May saves over $64 per ton the need for the increase or William Wild. "There on all trash being collect has been pushed back to are two trash routes in ed; $24 from the landfill 2013^14. Norwayne. We have 58 cost plus approximate percent participation in . BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ly $40 revenue which is • lrogersehometownlife.com Norwayne." Westland Mayor William Wild talks during a meeting with the Norwayne Community generated from the recy (313)222-5428 Wild talked about Citizens Council. efforts to increase the recycling participation ed every other week on address on the cart didn't curbside recycling pro during a visit with the the regular trash collec correspond exactly with gram, said Henry John Norwayne Community tion day." their address, said Com son, who chairs the Nor CITY OF WESTLAND Citizens Council, which "We still have several munity Development wayne Citizens Council, NOTICE OF MEETING was meeting at the Dors- hundred carts left if we Director Joanne Camp so they may not realize A petition, has been presented to the Planning ey Center Monday. can identify addresses bell. Residents can regis that's the intended use of Commission of the City of Westland, Wayne County, "We'd like to find out without containers," said ter with RecycleBank to the carts. Michigan: why there is lower partic Wild, adding containers. earn gift cards, rebates Similar carts are used Case #2184, Public Hearing for Special Land .Use ipation in the recycling. could be brought from and discounts through for trash collection but Approval for Proposed Group Day Care Home, There are a lot of rent the Department of Pub a computer chip on the the city trash hauler will' 34819 Stacy, Parcel #035-04-0019-303, South Side of ers," said Wild. "Perhaps lic Services to the Dors- recycling container. not pick up anything Stacy, North of Ford Road and East of Wayne the containers are not ey Center for easier dis "It's important to know placed in the recycling Road, Tanya Hensley (Gerald Karns) there anymore. That will tribution. that (exact address) doesn't carts. A separate hauler be one of the questions in matter. The rebates are handles the recycling col the letter." Earn gift cards, based on the whole area," lection. Westland residents rebates said Campbell. Westland's curbside have had curbside recy Many people may not recycling program offi cling offered for three Some residents, par have received the infor cially started in June years using wheeled carts ticularly those living in mation explaining the 2009 and citywidethere provided mainly to sin duplex or quadplex build gle family addresses. ings, may have been The recycling is collect- confused because the CITY OF WESTLAND AROUND WESTLAND INVITATION TO BID Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Free Zumba Westland City Hall. Westland, 36601 Ford Rd., Westland, Michigan 48185, on or before the date of April 23* 2012 at 11:00 aJBU for Put on your comfort Garage sale the following (no exceptions will be made for late able clothes, grab a water Ss. Simon and Jude filings): bottle and head over to Church is holding a garage Database Server the Bailey Recreation sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Complete specifications and pertinent information may NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of Center where Westland April 13, at the church, be obtained from the Purchasing Office at 36601 Ford the City of Westland Planning Commission will be held Youth Assistance is offer 32500 Palmer, east of . Road, Westland, Michigan, 48185, ' or at at City Hall, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan at ing free Zumba fitness Venoy, Westland. There www.cityofwestland.com. Please direct questions 7:30 p.m., May 1,2012. classes 6-7 p.m. April 13 will be a $2 bag sale at 4 pertaining to 'specifications to Dan Bourdeau, I.T. • Written comments may be submitted to the Planning and April 20. • p.m. All large items also Director at. (734) 467-7952. Proposals must be Commission before 5:00 p.m. one (1) day prior to the submitted by the time stated above or they will be scheduled meeting. Space is limited. To will sell for $2 at bag sale. returned. The City of Westland reserves the right to reserve a spot, call (734) For more information, reject any or all bids. Kenneth B. Sharp, Chairman • 467-7904. The Bailey Cen call Mae Bray at (734) Westland Planning Commission William Gabriel ter is at 36651 Ford, behind 722-8209. Controller Publish: April 12,2012 Publish:Aprill2,2012 OEM77333S-2ii0 060773606-2x3 World-class doctors have a new home and its right down the street-fVoi/i* i/jours. Finding a doctor you can trust, can be overwhelming. The St. John Providence Physician Network makes this a little easier. Our doctors are among the most skilled and knowledgeable in Southeast Michigan and are now in your neighborhood. To schedule an appointment at our Providence Medical Center - Garden City, call the number listed below. . 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Bukis, a firefighter with '• PHOTOS BYJOHNSTORMZAND | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the Plymouth Communi Members of the search-and-rescue team practice cutting through concrete during a train ty Fire Department, was ing session Tuesday. at the-site of the explosion as part of western Wayne down on his own). an entire team," said Capt. work. I really like the County's search-and-res- Those certainly aren't Derek LaPerriere of the teamwork aspect. It takes cue team, formed four normal occurrences, but • Garden City Fire Depart guys from all over. You years ago to help in just Whitehead said the team . ment, who serves as a can't do any tasks here by such emergencies. His was formed to respond to team leader for the SAR. yourself." team spent hours digging Kyle Soyko from Westland is busy sawing. them. "You're getting a group of Tuesday's training took through the rubble, much • "They don't happen people who train together place at National Concrete of it from the building's "It's a very skilled train the resources to handle," every day," Whitehead and respond together. It's Products in Plymouth concrete roof, in a failed ing (regimen) you can use said Chief Shadd White said of such incidents. •a service to the communi Township, which donat search for survivors (the to perfect your skills." head of the Livonia Fire "But you have to have the ty, and that's what it's all ed all the concrete (slabs, explosion killed two peo-. Department, who serves • resources to deal with it about." pipes, etc.) the team need pie and severely injured ' Added resource as director of operations when they do." The team was in Plym ed to conduct its training the store's owner, Paul The team, which rotates for the SAR team. "One of outh Township Tuesday, sessions. Franks). its monthly training ses the main parts of our mis Reaping benefits training in how to deal Partnerships like those, The SAR team was sions among various sion is to respond to build One of the biggest ben with heavy concrete. It's Whitehead said, make the formed with firefighters search-and-rescue disci ing collapses, and that's a efits, team members one of several disciplines team's job much easier. picked from fire depart plines, is called on to help skill set most firefighters acknowledge, is the idea team members are trained "National Concrete has ments in 21 jurisdic out in a variety of emer don't have experience in." that a community gets in, and one of the more been awesome," White tions, including Plymouth, gencies. In addition to In addition to the Wayne access to a search-and- ' physically demanding. head said. "They gave us Canton, Livonia, Red- building collapses like the explosion, the team rescue team without hav Bukis heads the team's what we needed, they put ford, Westland and Gar one in Wayne, the team responded to a Plymouth ing to fund it entirely on structural collapse com it where we needed it, and den City. Bukis, a 10-year might be called out for Township apartment col their own. Each depart mittee, and is in charge they did everything they veteran in Plymouth, has confined-space rescues, lapse following a torna ment in the 21 jurisdic of all their training in that could do to help," White been with the team since high-angle or rope res do a couple of years ago, tions puts two volunteers discipline. head said. "We couldn't. its inception. cues (from towers, anten and to a Detroit trench on the team, then reaps • "This is physically possibly simulate this "It's something outside nas, etc.), trench collapses rescue situation. They the benefits when some demanding work," said kind of event without the the every-day stuff a fire and the like. even responded when a thing happens. . Bukis, who has been with help of local people like fighter faces," said Bukis, "The team exists as a potential suicide climbed "It's probably the best the Plymouth Community this." who volunteered for the resource to handle com a radio tower in Garden insurance policy you can Fire Department 10 years. team with fellow PCFD plex incidents most fire City and threatened to have... by training a cou "There's nothing light bkadrich©hometownlife.com firefighter Chris Mack. departments don't have jump (he eventually came ple of guys, you're getting about heavy concrete . (313)222-8899 Observer employee wins 2012 Malibu in March Madness giveaway By Karen Smith rolet Malibu, the grand let in Plymouth, where he Geiger, a circulation Observer Staff Writer prize in the Metro Detroit has been a customer since manager for the Observer Chevy Dealers Malibu the early 1980s. He chose & Eccentric Newspapers, Larry Geiger, 59, of Madness giveaway. a metallic black Malibu entered the contest after Livonia received a birth He got to pick whichev LT with a sunroof. , receiving an e-mail about day present this week er Malibu he wanted on "What a nice-riding car," it from the Lou LaRiche he'll never forget. . Monday from the invento- he said. "It's just beauti Chevrolet. ... Geiger won a 2012 Chev^ _ry at Lou LaRiche Chevro ful." . He had to go there in person to register. In con- • junction with the 2012 \ -;- NCAA Men's College Basketball tournament, CITY. OF GARDEN CITY entrants followed a tour nament team through the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING rounds.. April 16,2012 The computer picked A Publish: April 12,2012 Publish: April 12,2012 • OEM773M7-3X10 OE067730M-3x4.5 A7 • (WGc) SUE MASON, EDITOR THURSDAY, APRIL 12,2012y [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (313)222-6751 • HOMETOWNLIFE.COM ESS FACEBOOK: HOMETOWNLIFE.COM Landscaping gadgets to keep an eye on By Jon Gunnells $10 or $15 the telescop dle.com Guest Columnist ing sprinkler is much • Solar Breeze Pool better than a watering Skimmer — If you are ' pend less time work- can. lucky enough to have a ling on your yard this • Self-watering plant pool and are going to do 'year ers — An even cooler one thing this summer, and more water device that you can it should be to invite me time use indoors or outdoors, over for a swim. But if enjoy self-watering planters you are going to do two ing it by can help you go up to 12 things this summer, it utilizing weeks without watering. would be to buy a solar some of Water level indicators power pool skimmer that the latest also help show users how cleans 90 to 95 percent landscap much they need to water, of debris from your pool. ing giz so there is no over-satu Tech Savvy The Solar Breeze Pool mos and . rating plants and flowers. Skimmer is $499; howev gadgets. You can purchase self- er, it can save money by From Jon Gunnells watering planters by vis lowering your pool pump- yard iting lechuza.us. run time by 50 to 66 per cleaners to pool cleaners, • Amazing Rake — Like cent. ••'•' Gary Ley, CEO Garden. City Hospital (from left); Mary Jane Swanson, UHHS Community li there are plenty of tech something straight out • Rubber mulch — . aison; Jim Butler, president of Marycrest Heights; Dr. Judith Edge; Kathy Burke and Jenni gadgets that can help you of an infomerciaj, the Much like the rubber pel fer Holland, both of Garden City Hospital; Penny Rhein, president of UHHS, and Narendra spruce up your outdoor Amazing Rake allows lets in field turf, rub Kumar, director of Rehab Therapies at Garden City Hospital, participate in the open house space in time for sum users to rake and pick ber mulch is made main at Marycrest Heights in Livonia*. '• mer. up leaves in one motion. ly from recycled rub- • Garden Groom — You've likely seen con ber and tires. 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It also has a even has the capability your local home improve Marycrest Heights, Hospital's commitment Hospital's and Unit- • concealed blade so you of picking up one leaf— • ment store. a 60-unit luxury retire to the community, while ed Home Health Servic don't slice off your finger which would defeat the • ment community in Livo Penny Rhein, president es' history in the commu when you get distract purpose of actually using Jon Gunnells is a social a rake —but for $40, it nia, has partnered with of United Home Health nity and commitment to ed by the squirrels. The media planner at a regional Garden City Hospital and Services and Narendra serving seniors is a per Garden Groom can be better be able to pick up one of anything you want. advertising agency. He can United Home Health Ser Kumar, director of rehab fect fit for our Marycrest purchased for about $100 be reached at Jonathan.- vices to provide on-site therapies at Garden City Heights residents," said atGardenGroom.com • Pro Handle — If you [email protected]. Follow physical therapy, physi Hospital, explained the . Jim Reuschlein, Manag • Telescoping Sprinkler want to pretend to be the him on Twitter ©GunnShOw. cian and home care ser partnership and how er at Marycrest Heights. — This one sounds a bit most advanced landscap- vices. their services will bene "We are excited about cooler and more tech sav er on the block, you can The partnership will fit the residents of Mary this partnership because vy than it really is, but a attach the Pro Handle to VOICES & VIEWS: allow seniors to age safe crest and the community. it will really provide telescoping sprinkler can your Amazing Rake and ly in their home environ The celebration also our residents with a full help you water tall plants go to work. The Pro Han COMMENT ONLINE ment. The announcement included tours of the range of services right in without moving the hose dle attaches to common and kick-off was part of facility. their own home." every 10 minutes. The yard tools such as rakes, Marycrest's St. Patrick's Services include on- "Weare honored to be benefits of a telescop shovels and brooms and Day Open House Celebra site physical and occupa partnered with such a ing sprinkler include helps users perform yard tion on March 15. tional therapy, physician • wonderful organization adjustable height and, work with less stress on Approximately 100 res and home care services; like Marycrest Heights. well, that's about it. Not their lower back muscles. the most technological The Pro Handle retails idents, families, staff, including skilled nursing, Our philosophy regarding : and potential residents personal care, housekeep serving seniors blends ly advanced item you will for about $15 and can be attended the festivities, • ing", laundry, meal prepa so well with Marycrest's find in this space," but for purchased from prohan- hometownlife.com which included Irish ration, grocery shopping, mission and vision of how music, food, beverages, medication reminders senior care ought to be and dancing. Jim Butler, V and management, trans provided," added Rhein. £• Marycrest administrator portation, and errands as -i. For more information and president, recited an well as senior wellness ; about Marycrest Heights, . Irish prayer and thanked programs. call 73 838-6240 or visit those in attendance for "Our mutual mission is its website at www.mary- their participation. Gary to provide seniors with • crestheights.org. For Ley, president and CEO the best living environ information on Garden of Garden City Hospital, ment and quality of life [ City Hospital, visit www. discussed.Garden City possible. Garden City I gchosp.org. III BUSINESS NEWSMAKERS Wm^mm 9 -'•*., New physicians 5, Livonia. - members to promote pre Garden City Hospital's • Dr. Tamam Moham ventive health care and medical staff is growing ad, Interventional Cardi regular check-ups with with the addition of five ology. Mohamad is board their doctors. new staff members. certified '" OmniCare mem Supplement the range in internal bers will have unlimit of services available to medicine, ed access to their prima- • the public are: ' cardiovascu ry care physician's office • Dr. Krassimir lar and vas and to the health plan via cular inter voice calls and text mes Denchev, anesthesia. " •'•••*' •'* •'••' '•" "' * ' ' .iHJ/'- " '. Denchev pretation saging without impacting and nucle their free minutes. graduated Mohamad Free information, speakers and resources to from Medi ar cardiolo "Our members need cal Univer gy. He is also an assistant to have access to their help those caring for an older adult or a sity of Sofia • clinical professor of med s health care providers at in Bulgaria icine at Wayne State Uni all times. With this part person with a disability . and complet versity's School of Medi nership, we can provide cine. He has his offices at Denchev ed his fel unlimited "free" calls to Wednesday, April 11,2012 \ lowship pro 2421 Monroe, Suite 101, . their primary care pro Topics include: gram at the University Dearborn. vider's of fic e and to 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm I of Michigan in 2009. He • Dr. Gireesh Velugu- our plan," said Beverly Redford Community Center f • Personal & is based at Garden City banti, Pediatric Neurolo Allen, CEO for OmniCare 12121 Hemingway \ Hospital in the Depart gy. For the Health Plan. "This will Financial Security ment of Anesthesiology. pastnine . eliminate one of the bar Redford, 48239 • Elder Care • Dr. Mahir Elder, Inter years, Velu- riers our members expe- ' ventional Cardiology. gubanti has rience in obtaining quali Saturday, April 28,2012 j • Handling Stress Elder specializes in inter been prac ty health care services." • Senior Housing, vention ticing pedi "Phone service is essen 12:00 pm -.3:30 pm | ,^--~ al cardiolo atric neu tial in nearly every house Booker Dozier Recreation Center I Assisted Living & gy, includ rology, ado hold in the country and • 2025MiddlebeltRoad •. j "•">. Jrt Velugubanti lescent and even more so when you Nursing Homes L ing endovas- Inkster, 48141 \ . I -f cular-carotid pediatric psychiatry, and factor in the need for *£fr&ty emergency services," said i • In-Home Help *- "^< . By Rick Bloom — 'U^. _ „\M pie who IRS can audit you up to ible IRA, ' • recommend saving for a make things easier on Guest Columnist Mra^^lP^I^I^^I save too three years after you've There are two main rea one-year period. your family. many filed your return. There sons to save backup doc With mutual fund state One last note. When I 5 fore, if you filed your 2008 umentation. The first is ments, save your current talk about destroying doc ow that tax season is V'* 1 records behind us, one issue \ " *.. 4 ' m find that return April 15,2009, that for tax purposes. The oth statement until the next uments, I mean shredding Nthat always comes ' ML*^ 1 if they audit period is basical er is to prove that you one arrives. The state them, not tearing them up is how long should tax HUB^ ' Jf ^1 ever need ly over. The one excep made a payment on some ments are cumulative for up and throwing them in records be saved. In fact, them, tion is if you understated thing. Therefore, the many mutual funds and a wastebasket. Identity it's the broader question as your income by 25 percent • issue is how long should they show year-to-date. theft is still a major prob MoneBi-y MatterJs they can't to how long people should locate or more, in tKat case the you save things like utili Therefore once you get lem in this country and save records in general. them. IRS can go back six years. ty and cable TV bills and your March statement and there's no reason to make Rick Bloom Many people tend to be Here are Because of that, I gener other types of recurring you check it for accuracy, it easier on the crooks. If pack rats and save every some gen ally recommend that peo bills. My general rule is you can destroy the Feb-. you don't have a shredder, thing. I believe that saving eral rules that apply to the ple save their tax records when you get your next ruary statement. The only buy one and use it. too many records is prob great majority of people. —and backup documen statement, if it shows that statement I save long term I know people who have ably just as bad as not sav When it comes to your- tation —for at least six there was no previous bal is the year-end statement, file cabinets full of old ing enough. After all, peo- tax return, generally, the years. ance it means that you can which gives the total records. When I ask why, That doesn't mean you destroy the previous state investment activity for the' they can't give me a good may not want to keep cop ment. There is no reason year. There is no need to answer. The bottom line: ies of the return itself. I to save utility or cable TV save the statements once there is no good answer. generally tell people they bills for years. It makes no the investment is sold. So do some spring clean CITY OF GARDEN CITY should save their return, sense and creates clutter. Everyone needs to keep ing. Go through your . however, after a six-year When it comes to things a permanent file of impor records and shred what NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING period there is no reason like loans, save the docu tant documents used you don't need. There's an to save the backup docu mentation until the loan is throughout a lifetime. In old adage that states less April 16, 2012 mentation. paid off. Once the loan is this file should be birth is more and I certainly paid off, save proof that There is, however, one certificates, estate plan believe that applies in this NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Garden City the loan has been satisfied. situation. Good luck! Council will hold a Public Hearing at the Civic document that should ning documents, life insur Center, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, be retained for a longer In regards to ATM ance policies and a list of Michigan on Monday, April 16, 20J.2 at 6:55 p.m. period of time and that receipts and bank depos your professional advis Rick Bloom is a fee-only regarding the proposed ordinance amending B35.10 is Form 8606. This is the its, save documentation ers. This is a file that fam financial adviser. Observer & of the Code of Ordinances. form used to report non until they appear on your ily members will need . Eccentric readers can submit deductible IRA contribu- , statement. Once they're to access if something • questions at moneymatters® STATE OF MICHIGAN should happen to you. It's COUNTY OF WAYNE tions. I recommend saying on your statement, there hometownlife.com. For more CITY OF GARDEN CITY this document until you've is no reason to save the a good idea to keep of list information, visit his website withdrawn all the mon-' receipts. As for bank of where all your invest at www.bloomassetmanage- ORDINANCE NO: ey out of the non-deduct statements, I generally ments are kept. This will ment.com. SECTION 35.10 SALE OF PROPERTY . AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 35, SECTION 35.10 SALE OF PROPERTY; PROVIDING PARAMETERS FOR THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PERSONAL PROPERTY; Tulip Time PROVIDING FOR A DETERMINATION BY COUNCtt, THAT PROPERTY SHOULD BE SOLD Sarah and Pete.Vistakos of Livonia spent Easter Sunday BY AUCTION, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC with their long lenses photographing the 120,000 tulips at AUCTION; PROVIDING FOR SUPERVISION OF Windmili Island -Gardens, which are 65 percent in bloom THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AND A REPORT now due to early warm temperatures. Few of Holland's TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR AN 500,000 tulips will likely be in bloom for the famous Tulip ACCOUNT TO BE SET UP IN THE CITY'S NAME FOR A SALE ON EBAY OR OTHER ELECTRONIC Festival May 5-12. The next two weeks may be prime view AUCTION AND THE COUNCIL TO DESIGNATE ing and photographing time. THE ACCOUNT TO BE CREDITED WITH THE •SALE PROCEEDS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; DAVID L. MALHALAB . PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING . FOR PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY HEREBY ORDAINS: CITY OF WESTLAND 1 SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Garden NOTICE OF MEETING City hereby enacts the following as an amendment to Section 35.10, Sale of Property as follows: A petition has been presented to the Planning B 35.10 SALE OF PROPERTY. Commission of the City of Westland, Wayne County, Michigan: CITY OF GARDEN CITY Whenever any City property, real or personal, Case #2185, Special Land Use Approval for NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING is no longer deemed needed for corporate or public Proposed Tim Horton's Restaurant, with Drive- purposes, the same may be offered for sale. Personal .Thru, 7126 N Wayne Road, East Side of Wayne April 16,2012 property not exceeding $1,000 in value may be sold for 'Road, South Side of Warren Road, Parcel #034-99- cash by the Treasurer or her designee upon approval of 0012-001, Patrick Bell (Janice Schiesel) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Garden City the City Manager, after, receiving quotations or Council will hold a Public Hearing at the Civic competitive bids for the best price obtainable. Property -'/ Center,.~6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden' City, with'a value'in excess "of $1,000 may be sold after > .'-V;' Michigan on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 6:57 p.m. '•\VL regarding the proposed ordinance rezoning from C-2 ' advertising and receiving sealed competitive bids, as v provided in this chapter, and after approval of the sale • toC-3a*t 32917 Ford Road. has been given by the Council. However, the competitive bid provisions shall not apply to the sale of property if ORDINANCE NO. the sale of the property is made to another governmental unit or agency. Personal property of the City with a cash AN * ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE value of less than $100 may be disposed of in' the OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF manner prescribed by the City Manager. Real property GARDEN CITY. THE ORDINANCE of any value shall only be sold in accordance with Article INVOLVES THE ZONING CLASSD7ICATION ' V, Section 5.02 of the City Charter. OF PARCEL I.D. • #S: 35-021-02-2089-001, FOLKER'S GARDEN CITY ACRES NO. 8 When it is determined by the Council that the Webster SUBDIVISION. sale of property by means of auction, including electronic auction (i.e. eBay), is necessary and reasonable in the THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY HEREBY ORDAINS: exercise of the Council's fiduciary duty to obtain the best price for property to be sold, the Council may authorize THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF such sale. If a minimum bid is advisable, the Council GARDEN CITY, SPECIFICALLY THE ZONING MAP shall set a minimum bid that will be accepted for the OF THE CITY, WITH RESPECT TO THE ZONING . property. Such auction of City property shall only occur CLASSIFICATION OF: LOT # 15F1233A TO 1240A upon the recommendation of the appropriate department LOTS 1233 TO 1240 INCL ALSO N 15 FT OF ADJ VAC ALLEY ALSO EXC THAT PT BEG AT NE COR LOT head and/or the City Manager and the results of the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of auction shall be reported to the Council. 1240 TH N89DEG 08M 30S W 204.76 FT TH S0DEG the City of Westland Planning Commission will be held 06M 30S E 7FT TH S89DEG 08M 30S E 177.76 FT TH at City Hall, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan at S0DEG 06M 30S E 43FT TH S89DEG 08M 30S E 27FT An account for an electronic auction shall be 7:30 p.m., May 1,2012. TH N0DEG 24M 30S E 50FT POB FOLKERS GARDEN set up in the City's name and the department head Written comments may be submitted to the Planning CITY ACRES SUB. NO. 8 T2S R9E L50 P27 WCR supervising the process shall be responsible for handling Commission before 5:00 p.m. one (1) day prior to the all questions about the item being sold, its condition, inspection by potential purchasers, pictures of the item scheduled meeting. PARCEL I.D. # 35-021-02-2089-001 OF FOLKERS and delivery/pick-up. GARDEN CITY ACRES SUB. NO. 8 SUBDIVISION BE Kenneth B. Sharp, Chairman AMENDED FROM ZONING CLASSIFICATION C-2, Westland Planning Commission SECTION 2. VIOLATION AND PENALTY. COMMUNITY BUSINESS TO C-3, GENERAL Publish: April 12,2012 OEM7733M-2X0 BUSINESS. Unless otherwise provided, any person, corporation, partnership or any other legal entity who REPEAL violates the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty' of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than Five CITY OF WESTLAND The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Garden City, Hundred ($500.00) Dollars or imprisoned for not more NOTICE OF MEETING specifically the zoning map of the City, as said map than ninety (90) days, or both,- at the discretion of the relates to the zoning classification described as, LOT # Court. A petition has been presented to the Planning 15F1233A TO 1240A TO 1240 INCL ALSO N 15 FT OF Commission of the City of Westland, Wayne County, ADJ VAC ALLEY ALSO EXC THAT PT BEG AT NE SECTIONS. SEVERABILITY. Michigan: '. COR LOT 1240 TH N89DEG 08M 30S W 204.76 FT THSODEG06M 30S E 7FT THE S89DEG 08M 30S E Case #2185A Site Plan Approval for Proposed Tim 177.76 FT TH SODE G 06 30S E 50FT POB FOLKERS If any clause, sentence, section, paragraph or Horton's Restaurant, with Drive-Thru, 7126 N GARDEN CITY ACRES SUB. NO. be amended from part of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any Wayne Road, East Side of Wayne Road, South side Zoning Classification C-2, Community Business to the C- person, firm, corporation, legal entity or circumstances, of Warren Road, Parcel #034-99-0012-001, Patrick 3, General Business Zoning Classification. • ' shall be for any reason adjudged by a court of competent Bell (Janice Schiesel) ' jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, said judgment shall not affect, impair or invalid the All ordinances or parts of other ordinances in remainder of this Ordinance. It is hereby declared to the conflict herewith be and the same hereby are repealed. legislative intent of this body that the Ordinance is severable, and that the Ordinance would have been PUBLIC PURPOSE adopted had such invalid or unconstitutional provision not have been included in this Ordinance. . This Ordinance is declared necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and SECTION 4. welfare of the people of the City of Garden City and is REPEAL, given immediate effect upon its publication. All Ordinance or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent SEVERABHJTY necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect. This Ordinance and the various parts, sentences, SECTIONS- SAVINGS CLAUSE, WebsterH "5 paragraphs, sections and clauses it contains are hereby online at hometownlife.com Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, April 12,2012 Youngsters swap marshmallows for prizes at annual drop By Sue Mason Observer Staff Writer Alexis Alcala had her game plan in place when it came to the 27th annu al Wayne County Parks Marshmallow Drop. "I'm going to run as fast as I can and get some," the 11-year-old . Redford resident said. Alexis and her fami ly — mom Ginny and sis ters Celia, 7, Lilli, 5¾. and Peiton, 1, along with their grandmother Tracy Kemp of Garden City and aunt Kristina VanSlyke and lOVmonth-old daughter Kayla—were among thousands of peo ple who packed the Nan- ' kin Mills area of Hines Park in the hunt for marshmallows Friday. "This is our first year doing this," VanSlyke said. "My sister saw the sign and we're always looking do something with the kids, especially when it's free." The adults also had . plan. "We've already told them that if we get sep arated go to the (lost child) tent," Alcala said. Til be the watcher," Kemp added. "Mimi will be watching them, too." PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Mother Nature cooper Arianne McFall, 4, of Westland, sneaks under the rope to get a little head start. ated, providing blue skies and cool weather for the Marshmallow Drop, and bringing out large crowds. Last year, 5,000 people turned out for the event. At least 3,000 were expected this year. Eager youngsters, were held back until the count of three and then turned lose to gather marshmal lows. While only one was needed to get a color ing book and sketch pad, many youngsters filled baskets, their hats and pockets in their hood ies and jackets. And even though they were encour aged to throw them out, some youngsters snacked on them. The event, which was duplicated earlier in the morning at Elizabeth Park in Trenton, was divided into three age groups — 4 and under, 5- to 7-year-olds and 8- to 12-year-olds. Every child got a prize, but those who found special colored marshmallows received an extra one — a filled They had to wait until the count of three, then ifs mayhem after the marshmallows drop. Easter basket. The estimate is that , crowds to the park. He has a cousin who's gone This was Eggleston's gins Lake was in town to 20,000 marshmallows also thanked the Detroit the past couple of years second year attending see her son and his fam were dropped during the Zoological Park, which and said it was a lot of the event; McGowan was ily, Dennis and Jennifer event, which was spon brought out some of its fun." a newbie. Johnson of Canton. She sored by ITC Holdings, • mascots to mingle with Shannon Eggleston and "I dragged her along," was waiting beside Pol Meijer, Wayne County children during the Megan McGowan of Tay Eggleston said. ich for her 4-year-old Community College Dis- event. lor skipped the drop in The youngsters had a granddaughter Sophia to • trict, N-Zone Sports and Noah Piontek was too Trenton to attend the one game. Kylie planned on show up. the Michigan Region- • shy to talk, but the 5- in Hines Park. being "right in the front, "Usually, Sophia and al Council of Carpenters year-old Redford res "It's easier to get three row" when they hollered I go through the line and Millwrights. ident was ready to kids ready by 11 o'clock go. Her brother was while her dad and grand "We can't do this with "marshmallow." He was than 9 o'clock," said Egg thinking the same thing, dad wait," Johnson said. out our sponsors. They there with his father Tim leston, who was there although his post-drop "She looks forward to make this possible, espe and older brothers Bren with her children Kylie, plan was a stop at the this every year. This cially this year," said' dan and Joshua. 8, Travis, 5, and Taya, 17 playground. is the third year we've Wayne County Chief • "I just saw it on the months. Under the pavilion, vol done it." Executive Robert Fica- news and decided to do ' McGowan was their unteers from the West- Lilli Alcala, 5, of Redford, Within an hour of the no, who welcomed the it," Tim Piontek said. "He with her son Landon, 5. land Civitans and West- gets a hug from the Library first drop, the prizes had land Youth Assistance Bear who wore his "geek' been given out and the were handing out the col shirt for the event.' crowds dispersed, except oring books and sketch for the playscape, where pads to youngsters. line. "It's one of the first youngsters took advan "I've been doing this ' things I did as a Civitan. tage of the nice weather since 1990," said Barba Now I'm here with Youth and the chance to play. ra Polich, who served a Assistance. I love it. I traffic director, send enjoy doing this." smasonehometownlife.com ing strollers to their own Perle Johnson of Hig- , (313)222-6751 Finding marshmallows is a tough job, and James Bush of Garden City was up to the challenge. Volunteer Gabrial Lee hands out coloring books to Susan and Rowan. Gauvin of Westland. PAGEAIO.QV) ' Our fundamental purposes are to enhance \ THURSDAY APRIL 12,2012 the lives of our readers, nurture the • OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC hometowns we serve and contribute to H0MET0WNLIFE.COM OPINION the business success of our customers. COMMUNITY VOICE OUR VIEWS How do think the Detroit Red Wings will dp in the Stanley Cup playoffs? Be alert We asked this question at the.William P. Faust Public Library in Westland. Make sure you know rules for tornado safety In late June and early July of 2011, fast moving severe storms sweep through Westland. They struck quickly and packed strong winds. Trees were uprooted and homes were damaged. Power lines were downed and utility poles were snapped like toothpicks, leaving left thousands of residents in the dark for days. guess OK—good." "I think they'll do just "I think they're going "Oh, we have to win the Severe weather is a given in Michigan, Shawnmarie Canter fine." to do great. I have high championship, we've just so knowing what to do is a requirement, Westland not an option. Walter Howard II hopes for them." gotto." V. . In Westland, the city has an early warn Garden City Karen Jaskolski Audrey Hamlin ing system that alerts residents to severe Westland Westland weather. Television and radio stations also issue alerts based on information gleaned from the National Weather Service and Doppler radar. . That's all well and good, but if you don't LETTERS know what to do or what those alerts mean, the information is all for naught. Blame game one of President Obama's sig We may not experience the vqlume and WHAT DO YOU THINK? nature accomplishments — the severity of storms, especially tornadoes, In Obama's first two years as president, he got virtually every-. We welcome your Letter to 2010 health reform act. In 2011, that other parts of the country do, but the Editor. Please fnclude thing he wanted — billions in several lawsuits questioned the they do happen here. We need only look your name, address and at what happened in Dexter last month. stimulus money to jump start the constitutionality of the ACA, phone number for verifica especially the key provision called Severe storms spawned tornadoes that economy, new policies for energy, tion. We may-edit for clarity, destroyed or damaged at least 100 homes. trade, banking and health care. the individual mandate. Those space and content Submit legal challenges were thrown out. April 15-21 is Severe Weather In these areas, he favored elitist letters by the following for Awareness Week academics, the political class and ! mats: Most law experts and judges,' in cluding conservative judges, agree When severe in Michigan, a wealthy executives that Support Web: www.hometownlife.com weather is time when resi his political machine. Mail: Letters to the Editor, the mandate is constitutional. dents should Observer Newspapers, 615 W. The individual mandate places '. predicted, we brush up on Our economy is in the weakest recovery since the' Great Depres Lafayette, Second Level, Detroit, responsibility on all adults to need to remain emergency pre Ml 48226 . obtain health insurance either paredness. When sion, unemployment remains alert, we needed unacceptably high and.the middle Fax:(313)223-33.18 through their employers or buying severe weather E-mail: smason@hometownlife. to know the • is predicted, we class in rapidly vanishing. Federal it themselves. There will be subsi com. dies for those who cannot afford difference between need to remain finances are turning quickly into Blog: You may also let your le l we eed d insurance. All people need health a watch and a f £ ' " ? a mirror image of Greece and . opinions be heard with your own f with all this, Obama is running * care during their lifetime, whether .. to know the dif- blog at hometownlife.com. away from his record and blaming' Deadline: Letters must be ' they buy it or not. Otherwise warning and what ference between Republicans for the mess he has received by 9 a.m. Monday to be taxpayers pay the bill. • Basics of the ACA are: 32 • safe.we should Next weekto be is wa *watcr,ninh g an and ,da caused. published in the Thursday edi -t^.'v* wf~*v w what we shoulh d tion. ' million more Americans will be a good week to do to be safe. Next Obama is among the many insured. The quality of health care week is a od in politics that will never take that. e° illegal aliehs or others not al . will improve. Costs for all will . responsibility for their mistakes or be controlled. The act does not week to do that. . admit they were at fault. We, as lowed to vote do not vote, then ' Do you know that point has been missed. Rep. harm seniors. Medicare is more the difference between a watch and warn average citizens would be fired sustainable and more affordable by our employers in a split second Miller, who was at one time the ing? Secretary of State in Michigan, for seniors. A national movement * •A watch is used when.the risk of a had we committed the crimes titled Doctors for America sup- j provided, what could have.been hazardous weather event has increased ''.••wthese "leaders" have.*>o-v:w\ <.>•. ports the* AC A. "*"•"'J'.'" significantly, but its occurrence, loca Phil Solarz between 100,000 and 200,000 • The 5upreme Court was to tion, and/or timing is still uncertain. It is '••'.'' Westland driver's licenses to illegal aliens intended to provide you with an enough just because they paid the fee. devote three days (March 26-. . • time to make plans. A warning is issued Not a family event I looked at my voter's registra 28) to hearing testimonies for when a hazardous weather event is occur I saw your article and pictures tion card, took out my license, and against the ACA. Rarely ring, is imminent, or has a very high prob •on the Hines Park marshmallow handed them both to the clerk has this much time been given ability of occurring. A warning is used for an jssue. Recently, two new , for conditions posing a' threat to life or drop, which glorifies the greed and she pushed the voter's regis- .• that sadly this event has come tration card aside and pulled my * conservative Republican judges property. • • replaced two moderate judges down to. It was my first marsh-. driver's license from my hand. Just In the case of a tornado, the warning on the highest court in the land. usually comes with orders to seek cover mallow drop and definitely my what do these people think they Since then, this Supreme Court immediately. There are those who grab last. I attended with my 5-year-old are trying to do? • has revised its precedents on. , their camcorder and head out to get video son for his first time, and he was Alfred Brock of the storm. Photographing a tornado ' excited until his division actually Wayne such issues as race, abortion and may be cool, but it's foolhardy. The time started. campaign finance reform. Recall spent watching it is time' that should be Sensible option the Citizens' United Ruling which spent moving to a safe location. Many people completely ignored the clear division of age With gasoline prices on the said corporations are people and Among the recommendations provided could donate unlimited amounts by Roger Edwards of the Storm Prediction • groups and I overheard many rise, it's important to make sure Center, which issues tornado and severe adults coaching kids, some clearly your vehicle's engine is running • of money to candidates. thunderstorm watches, people living in a younger than their stated age, to effectively and efficiently. April is Being aware of how the house with a basement, should avoid win say they were 5 in order to partici National Car Care Month and an Supreme Court rules on the dows and get in the basement, under some pate in that age group. - . ideal time to talk with a profes health care reform, a Republican president would likely nominate kind of sturdy protection like a heavy It should be called a competition sional automotive technician to another conservative judge. Presi table or work bench, or cover themselves for the greediest kids and parents see if repowering your vehicle with a mattress or sleeping bag." dent Obama must be re-elected that I have ever been a witness to with a remanufactured/rebuilt In the case of a house with no basement, so that he and his administration who despite the one marshmal engine is the right choice for you. his recommendation is to go to the lowest can perfect the ACA by making low rule had armloads, pocketfuls A rebuilt engine gets better gas floor, a small center room, like a bath needed changes, additions and or basketloads which your article mileage and emits fewer pollut room or closet, under a stairwell, or in an corrections. interior hallway with no windows. A bath condones and celebrates just like ants than a worn out engine. If tub may offer partial protection. " many of the adults that day did. your car or truck is experiencing To know the real truth about If you live in a mobile home, Edwards I will give credit to the adults major engine damage, but is in this landmark act, go to www. has jiist two words to say: Get out. Even that I did see which was maybe. relatively good shape otherwise, healthcare.gov if the home is tied down, it is hot as safe one or two who when their. repowering it with a remanufac Hannah Provence Donigan as an underground shelter or permanent, children brought back more than tured/rebuilt engine is a sensible Commerce sturdy building. financial option that is much one threw them up in the air for Stunned Weather forecasting science is not per others to have a chance. more cost effective than purchas fect and some tornadoes do occur without ing a new or used car. . The demands of anti-big-gov- ' a tornado warning. We urge readers to use Also my son who was among the many who didn't get any and With repowering, a vehicle's ernment groups befuddle me. Severe Weather Awareness Week to learn They obviously resent government . what needs to be done when a warning is who have to witness this greed' • engine or an identical one from issued. And when the city activates the and become very upset by this. another like-vehicle is completely meddling in health care, environ emergency warning system, don't ignore I would like to say that this was disassembled, cleaned, machined ment protection, transportation. . it. Stop, listen and take the appropriate a one-time occurrence, but there and remanufactured/rebuilt. safety, etc., but they persist in action. were many who experienced Unlike used or junk yard engines their almost fanatical demands We've had our fair share of sever weath the same and will never go back with an unknown performance that women procreate whether er over the years and there's more to again. and maintenance history, re they want to or not; that an come. The season is just starting. While This is not a family event. I am manufactured/rebuilt engines are •individual's sperm or eggs should. we may think we know what to do, there's dependable, reliable and backed be governed by law; that one's no substitute for staying alert. hugely disappointed. Christine Blair by excellent warranty programs. beliefs regarding creationism vs. Westland To learn more about the ben evolution had better adhere to efits of remanufactured/rebuilt their own beliefs, and children voter ID? engines, visit the Engine Rebuild- should be indoctrinated accord-' Recently I went to vote. I took ers Council at www.enginere- .ingly. WESTLAND out my voter's registration card, builder.org' • Who are these people (other which I carefully maintain, and Ken Carter than Santorum)? Where did they OBSERVER presented it to the clerk. She chairman come from? Were they born and A GANNETT COMPANY waved her hand at me and said, Engine Rebuilders Council raised in this country? Unbeliev Sue Mason, Grace Perry, "I don't want that Give me your • able! • •••,.' Community Editor Director of • driver's license." 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See stem (or details. INSIDE: ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM, B2 . CLASSIFIED, B12-14 SECTION B • (WGcReL) BMP EMONS, EDITOR •mURSDffl;APRIL12,2012 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (313)222-6851 H0MET0WNLIFE.COM MU men's golfers second For the second straight day senior Nick Sears paced the Ma donna University men's golf team Saturday at the St. Francis Spring Invite to a second place finish at Noble Hawk Golf Links in Kendall- ville, Ind. Malone (Ohio) captured the team title and led the 10-schoo! field with a 3-under par 569, while MU was runner-up with a 299- Pictured along with head coach Bob Miller (left) are St. Valentine varsity baseball captains 304-603. (from left) Adrian Reed, Ryan Prohaska and Brendan Sanders. Malone's Jon Clark and Calumet's Zach Henderson tied for individual medalist honors with two-day totals of 5-under 138 Their hearts each. Sears carded a 2-over 74 to finish in fifth place followed by teammates Andy Myers (Westland John Glenn), are in it tied for 10th (77-76- 158); David Good, tied for 10th (76-77-153); Nick Corbeil, tied for 12th (76-78-154); and Passion for baseball fuels St. Val's players Erik Taurence, tied for 21st (82-75-157). By Ed Wright why not?" Miller said, Although they return The Crusaders return Observer Staff Writer smiling, during a break in just two players from last to action Friday at the Tuesday's practice. "I try year's highly successful Detroit Titan Invitation A few stray snowflakes to teach these kids a love campaign, the Volts have al at Prestwick Village danced around in the ear of the game, just like my bolted to a 3-0-1 start this in Milford. ly-spring air Tuesday dad taught me. spring. afternoon at Redford's "When my dad coached "We work hard and we Western Graham Park, at U of D, the (University work together," said St. but they couldn't distract of) Michigan coach would Val eighth-grader Bren Alumni soccer St. Valentine's "Boys of always joke with him and dan Sanders, when asked Summer." say, 'Bob, you'd play us in about the program's rec game set Locked in on the well- a parking lot if you had ipe for success. "And we St. Valentine varsity baseball player Spencer Eddings fires Redford Union High struck ground balls that to. That's the way I am. have great coaching. He a ball to third base during infield practice Tuesday after School alumni are plan were peppered at them That's how much I love always tells us it's about noon at Western Graham Park. ning the second annual by head coach Bob Miller, the game." teamwork, hard work, Alumni Soccer Face-Off, the St. Val's varsity base Miller's passion for the dedication and determi which will be held Fri ball players dealt with the sport—and his equal nation." day, June 1, at 7 p.m. at chilly, windy conditions ly impressive knowledge The majority of the Hilbert Middle School's as if it were 75 degrees about it — has rubbed off Volts' roster consists of Kraft Field. and sunny—not 42 and on the Volts' baseball pro players who live in Red- The co-ed soccer February gray. gram, which has emerged ford and Livonia. contest'will feature Playing loose, fast and as one of the CYO's most . During the two-month-. Team 2K+ versus Team focused, the Volts cruised competitive — despite its long CYO season, they '90s in a rematch of through infield prac relative small size. practice together three last year's 3-2 victory by tice with hardly a bob "We have 135 kids in. days a week and play as Team 2K+. ble — something Mill- " -" 'bur school compared to many as 17 games per RUHS alumni inter er—the son of former. the 500,600 students that season. ested in playing can - Major League pitcher and some of the teams we "The two main things register online at www. ex-University of Detroit play — Divine Child, Our I try to teach them is to ruhsalumnifaceoff.com. head coach Bob Miller— Lady of Victory and St. have fun while they're Registration ends May 1 has come to expect dur Michael, to name a few playing and good fun or when teams are full. ing his seven-year coach — but we compete," Mill damentals," Miller said. ing stint with the pro er said. "We get such great kids gram. , The Volts have piled up and they come from "As long as it's above 21 victories over the past great, supportive fami 40 degrees and there's two seasons and placed lies. We tell them to fear RU needs no lightning in the area,' second in their division no one they play against, PHOTOS BY ED WRIGHT coaches I tell the kids to dress to eventual CYO champ St. Valentine infielders Adrian Reed (left) and Brendan The Redford Union warm and let's play—' Divine Child in 2011. Please see ST. VAL'S, B3 Sanders turn a double play during Tuesday's practice. athletic department currently has openings for a girls varsity bas ketball coach and a girls varsity volleyball coach. Greenhills tops If you are interested in applying for either posi tion, contact Barb Mc- Trojans on Dougall at mcdougb® redford.k12.mi.us. diamond, 9-3 MU women's Ann Arbor Greenhills broke open a close game with six runs in the bot- • golfers third torn of the sixth inning to beat Livo nia Clarenceville, 9-3, in a girls soft- Michelle Hall's shot ball encounter that featured frigid 82-81 to tie for 14th as - the Madonna Universi- . temperatures and snow showers. • ED WRIGHT ty women's golf team The Gryphons took advantage Family, friends, former coaches, future coaches and future teammates joined Garden City senior Justice Dean : finished third out of four walks and a Clarencev (seated center) when she signed her letter of intent to play collegiate basketball at Madonna University on of six schools in last . ille error to break a 3-all deadlock March 29. weekend's University with the 6-run uprising. . of St. Francis Cougar f Lead-off hitter Astra Tucker Spring Invitational at paced Greenhills' offensive attack Noble Hawk/Cobble- : going 2-for-2 with a double, pair of GCs Dean signs on with Madonna stone in Kendallville, • ; walks and two runs scored. -\ Ind. She led off the game with a walk , Bethel College (Ind.) ; and later scored to make it 1-1 By Ed Wright Western Wayne Athletic Confer of got it going. I'm excited about captured the team title < before Clarenceville answered Observer Staff Writer ence Red Division championship. my future at Madonna" '. with identical 310s for » with a run in the fourth when She led her team in scoring, Dean said she is leaning a 620 two-day total ; junior Jodi Ankiel singled and lat Along with serving as a role assists and perseverance. toward studying accounting, • followed by DePauw er scored on Lauren Kate's single. model for young athletes over "Justice came out to some of the but nothing is set in stone. University (Ind.), 317- Greenhills took a 3-1 lead with coming adversity, Garden City' open workouts we hosted and she An accomplished soccer play 307-624, and MU, 342- ;• a pair of runs in the fourth high senior Justice Dean proved to was as fast as anyone there, even er as a star on the hoops court, 330-672. • lighted by a Tucker RBI double. be an exceptional basketball coming off her knee surgery," Dean said she may look into Kaelyn Lingenfelter > But Clarenceville senior Ange player this past winter. marveled Graves, who attend playing two sports in college. ed the signing along with four of . '••: of Bethel and Kelsey la McAlpine responded with a 2- • Madonna University head "It would depend on how Smith of DePauw were run homer in the top of the sixth coach Carl Graves took notice. his players and an assistant coach. much they overlap," she said. "We scouted her several times co-medalists with 9- to make it 3-3. On March 29 in the Garden Dean handled most of the ball- over 152 each. . Ankiel went 2-for-3 with two City High School commons and we loved her competitiveness. handling and press-breaking ' She's a great student, too. She'll be Hall tied for 14th i runs scored, while McAlpine add area, Dean signed a letter of duties for the Cougars this season. I with an 82-81 -163 fol- ; ed a sacrifice bunt. intent to continue her hoops a great addition to our program." Graves said if s too early to tell ? lowed by MU team- f Winning pitcher Lauren Abbott . . career next fall at Madonna— Dean said there was a lot about what role she'll play at Madonna mates Becca Porter, I went all seven innings,' allowing six much to the delight of Graves. the university that convinced her "We'll put her through some 16th (84-81-165); hits and a walk while fanning nine. Dean suffered a serious knee to commit to the Crusaders. ball-handling drills, like we do Chelsea Collura, tied McAlpine, who suffered her injury midway through her "It's a really good basketball' with all of our players, and take for 23rd (86-87-173); first loss, gave up nine runs on junior season. Following success program, I like the university and it from there," he said. "What Kaitlyn Brasher, tied for seven hits and nine walks. ful surgery and a grueling reha- I wanted to stay close to home," ever role she plays, I'm sure 23rd (90-983-173); and ; She struck out five and also hit bilitation process, she made a tri she said, discussing her decision. she'll do it well." Megan Fleischer, tied \ a batter as the Trojans dropped to "One of our substitute teachers is umphant return this season, lead i for 31st (97-85-182). 0-2 on the year. ing the Cougars to an unexpected an assistant coach there, he kind ewrightOhometownlife.com | (734) 578-2767 *& 'W- r-Wimm^m&mmz B2 (WGcReL) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, April 12,2012 :CoMiBiwrsM online at hometownlife.com All-Area cagers possess slam-dunk talent FIRST TEAM play both inside or at the Do'rrell Foster, Sr., G, N. guard position and became '"' 2011-12AlI-0BSERVERB0YSBASKETBALL .Farmington: The 6-foot-6 a tough player to defend." FIRST TEAM ' THIRD TEAM senior is a versatile player Brodie added that Stew Do'rrell Foster, Sr., G, N. Farmington Bryan Green, Sr., G, Farmington who played every position art also had the assignment Nick Daniels, Jr., G, John Glenn Josh Mayberry, Jr., G, Canton but point guard. He can of guarding the opponent's Eric Covile, Sr., C, John Glenn Rayvton Croon, Soph., F, Thurston shoot from the perimeter best player while also • Tyler Stewart, Sr., G, Salem Jake Barham, Sr., C, Liv. Franklin and also play inside. Fos being counted on for big- Paul Baumgart, Sr., F, Canton Josh Priebe, Sr., G, Plymouth ter averaged 24 points, 11 time offense". • Chris Dierker, Jr., F, Salem Matt Stark, Sr„ G, Garden Qty rebounds and two assists. Stewart, named Salem's SECOND TEAM ,• FOURTHTEAM He scored 30-plus points MVP for the third time, • Xzavier Bowen, Jr., G, Thurston Josh Peterson, Sr., F, Salem Caleb Hogans, Jr., G, N. Farmington Dezmon Burleigh, Sr., G, Wayne several times and hit a sea recently signed to play at Do'rrell Foster Nick Daniels Eric Covile Chris Hare, Sr., G, Farmington Sterling Sharp, Jr., G, N. Farmington son high of 38. He was a Madonna University. He is N. Farmington John Glenn John Glenn two-year starter for the one of the top three-point Tr6 Goynes, Sr., F, Redfbrd Union Kyte Adams, Sr., G, Canton Raiders, who were 14-8 shooters in Salem history, Josh Campbell, Jr., G, Stevenson Isaac Everette, Soph., F, John Glenn and shared second place in Brodie said. Eric Jipping, Sr., C, Ply Christian JaVonte Davis, Jr., G, Redford Union the OAA Red Division with Paul Baumgart, Sr., F, Southfield-Lathrup. Canton: The big man is COACH OF YEAR—Bob Brodie, Salem "Do'rrell is as com leaving a big void with the HONORABLE MENTION plete a player as I have Canton Chiefs, graduating Churchill: Dwayne Scott, Robert Foster; Franklin: Tommy Smith; Steven been around," coach Todd after an outstanding senior son: Carey Cobb, Jon Campbell; John Glenn: Desmond Cervera, Marquise Negoshian said. "He can season.' Graves; Wayne: Michael Cooper, Jordan Lowry, Thomas White; Clarenceville: shoot it, get to the rim, Baumgart, a 6-7 pow Damien Quarles; Lutheran Westland: Matt Sylvester, Dawson Davenport; rebound, and handle it. But, er forward who will play Huron Valley Lutheran: Ryan Schaffer; Canton: Scott Gring, Greg Williams;' more than that, he always basketball at NCAA Divi Plymouth: Brendan Swanson, Marcus Oden, Donte Fox; Salem: Grant Bet- put the success of our team sion II Lewis University tner; Harrison: Justin Pitts, AJ Freeman, Delsaac Turner; Farmington: Chris ahead of himself." (111.), tallied 16 points, 9.6 Morgan, Valentino Kalaj; North Farmington: Greg Joyce, David Lett, Jeron Tyler Stewart Paul Baumgart Chris Dierker Rogers; Redford Union: Dwight Pooler; Redford Thurston: J'Sean Jones; Nick Daniels, Jr., 6, rebounds and three blocks Salem Canton Salem per contest. Garden Qty. 0 Hill; Plymouth Christian: Mick Noel, Drew Ibach, Daniel John Glenn: The 6-2 junior Jipping and Alex Huber. guard earned All-Observ With 212 boards in 2011- er honors for the second 12, he set new Canton straight year averaging a rebounding records for a said Thurston coach Bri coach Terrance Porter _ consistent 17 points, seven season and career (472). an Bates. "He had the ball said. "He added the abil assists and four rebounds "Paul is a really skilled in his hands most of the ity to go off the bounce, per game. big man and he did so time and he got us into our attack the basket and get to Daniels is an all-KLAA much for our team this offenses. He controlled the free throw line, as evi selection who helped the year," coach Jimmy Reddy the tempo of the game for denced by him doubling Rockets to a 17-5 record said. "His ability to score us and made good deci his free throws made and and a KLAA South Division inside and out made us sions with the ball all sea: attempted from a year ago. title. He is being recruit hard to guard and his abil son long. He hit clutch free It was a pleasure to coach ed by several mid-major ity to defend and rebound throws at the end of games him for the last two years." Xzavier Bowen Caleb Hogans Chris Hare schools including Eastern were outstanding." and was able to penetrate 1r6 Goynes, Sr., F, Red Thurston N. Farmington Farmington Michigan, Toledo, Bowling Reddy added that and draw defenders to him, ford Union: Goynes Green and Cleveland State. the Chiefs will miss which helped make his enjoyed a stellar senior "Nick is an outstand Baumgart's toughness and teammates better by get season as he proved to be ing shooter and passer," leadership. "He is a great ting them good, open shots. an offensive threat for Glenn coach Dan Young young man and it has been He worked hard every the Panthers as well as a said of the left-hander. "He a pleasure to coach him for day to make not only him defensive stopper. Goynes, was also a much improved the last three years." self better, but to make his a second team all-WWAC defender and rebounder." Chris Dierker, Jr., F, teammates better." selection, averaged 14.2 Eric Covile, Sr., C, John Salem: Whether in the . Caleb Hogans, Jr., G, N. points, 12.7 rebounds and Glenn: The 6-5 senior cen paint or near the three- Farmington: The 5-foot-10 1.3 blocked shots. ter, who averaged 15 points point arc, the 6-6 junior point guard is a two-year "Tr6 was a big part of our and 11 rebounds per game, swing forward gave oppos starter for the Raiders and season this year," said Red a major reason they had ford Union coach Randall proved to be a force inside ing teams fits with 10.5 Tre Goynes all season for the Rockets. points, a team-high 9.5 a winning season in Todd Taylor. "His ability to play Josh Campbell Eric Jipping Negoshian's first year as Redford Union Stevenson Ply. Christian Covile comes from a rebounds and 1.9 blocks above the rim gave us an head coach. Hogans is a advantage that some other family of basketball play per game. good three-point shooter Eric Jipping, Sr., C, Ply. winning ers with his twin sister, Dierker came through teams didn't have. He aver Christian: A knee injury the KLAA who averaged 16 points; he aged a double-double this Erica, also an all-Observ with numerous clutch also had four assists, three put a premature end to Jip- champion er first-team pick and all- shots during the Rocks • season, and more than two ping's season and career at ship—the steals and two rebounds per blocks a game. He was our state selection this sea march to the KLAA Cen game. Hogans played a key Plymouth Christian Acade first asso son at Glenn." He also has tral Division, Kensington giant on defense and our my, but the 6-5 center still ciation role at the front of North advantage in the post." an older brother (Ryvon) Conference and associa Farmington's press, too. was a dominant force all title for who plays professionally in tion championships. Josh Campbell, Jr., G, year long in the MIAC. Brodie at Europe. "He is a very athletic and "Caleb has proven him Liv. Stevenson: The 6-1 Jipping averaged 28 points Salem. Covile, an all-KLAA strong player who has the self as one of the best junior picked up the scor and 14 rebounds and notched Bob Brodie But he selection, turned in his best ability to post players up point guards in the area," ing load after his broth 1,038 career points during Salem coach down game of the season with or move to the perimeter Negoshian said. "His er, Jon, was lost midway his four-year career at PCA played his a 25-point district semifi which made him difficult. ability to run the team through the season to aver (including postseason). contributions to the magi nal outing against No. 2- to defend," Brodie said. while scoring when need age 15.3 points per game. The first-team all-confer cal season, owing it to "the " ranked and state Class A "His ability to run the floor ed is second to none. We Campbell's final num ence performer is expect- ' hard work and talent" of semifinalist Romulus. also made him difficult to wouldn't have had the sea bers were 12.5 points, 6.5 ed to fully recover and has the players. "He was unstoppable late guard in transition and he son we had without him rebounds and 2.7 steals per decided to play collegiate "They also had tremen in the season," Young said. was voted by teammates as running the point for us." game. basketball at Calvin Col dous team chemistry and "Most teams were forced our best defensive player Chris Hare, Sr., G, Farm The explosive guard lege. , a strong desire to com to double him to contain this season." ington: The 6-foot-3 senior led the Spartans 10 times "Eric Jipping is a very pete and win," Brodie him. Many schools are Dierker was named to guard averaged 14.7 points, in scoring, including 24 hard working young man," said. "It was fun to see showing interest." the all-KLAA team for the 4.6 rebounds and three against John Glenn (17 said first-year PCA coach everyone contribute in Tyler Stewart, Sr. G, second consecutive season. assists while leading the Fal in the first half) and 21 Dominique Washington. most of our games, which Salem: The outstanding SECOND TEAM cons to the district final at against Dearborn Ford- "He's one of those players gave us depth and attrib performance turned in by Xzavier Bowen, Jr., G, Orchard Lake St. Mary's son (19 coming in the final a coach loves to coach. He uted to being able to stay Stewart was a key reason Thurston: Inch for inch, and a 14-9 record. He scored quarter). never gives up and always fresh and out of foul - for Salem's 20-3 record and • the 5-foot-6 guard was once a career-high 34 points "Josh is a tremendous strides to be the best. trouble in most of ourv KLAA championship. of the most dynamic player against Troy Athens and had talent with great basket "One thing I admired games." The third-year all-con in the area this past winter. a career-high 11 assists in a ball instincts and a player about him this season was Another plus, he contin ference selection aver Using his superior quick game with Lake Orion dur who we can play in any sit his leadership ability on ued, was the basketball I.Q. aged 15.2 points (to lead ness, Bowen averaged 13.8 ing the past season. uation," Stevenson coach and off the floor. He defi of his players. the team) and 3.5 rebounds ' points per contest along A three-year starter, Brandon Sinawi said. "If we nitely made my job a little "They also had a great . per game while provid with two steals and close . Hare is fifth on Farming- needed a basket, a rebound, easier this year." understanding of the game ing a cool-in-the-clutch to five assists. He made 68 ton's list of all-time lead a steal or just a big play, COACH OF THE YEAR and were a very coachable mindset that helped the percent of his free throws; ing scorers with 574 points,. Josh provided that for us Bob Brodie, Salem: and enjoyable group," Bro Rocks whenever adversi many of his makes from third in three-point field • this year. He has a great One of the best and most- die added. ty struck. the stripe came in pres- goals made (80) and fifth in first step to the basket who respected coaches in the The 400-win plateau is "He is one of the better sure-papked, late-game sit free throws made (112). can finish above the rim; region, Brodie's 28th season just around the corner for all-around players to come uations. Bowen was named "Chris is a good shoot but also someone who can at the Salem helm was one Brodie. He owns a career also step back and hit the out of Salem because of ( to the all-WWAC first team. er, but lie really worked on of his most successful. record of 393-234 at Salem, his versatility," coach Bob "Xzavier was a lead- . his ability to become more 'three.' He's going to have The Rocks went 20-3 and including 11 division, nine Brodie said. "With his size er on our team this year, than just a jump shoot a great senior year and is captured titles in their divi district, six conference and and talent he was able to both on and off the court," er during the off season," only going to get better." sion and conference before two regional titles. Zebras toppled by Cranes, 11-1 It just wasn't Wayne PREP BASEBALL five-inning mercy. The Memorial's day on the left-hander struck out baseball diamond. the second to take a com seven and did not issue a The Zebras fell to 4-3 manding 9-0 advantage. walk. overall on the season with John Chapman led Losing pitcher Jacob an 11-1 setback Monday Cranbrook's offensive Lefler went the first at Bloomfield Hills Cran- attack going 2-for-2 with three innings, allowing brook. a walk, three runs and nine runs on eight hits The Cranes (1-1), who three RBI. Teammate and four walks while fan opened their season April Elliott Rosenfel d went 2- ning two. 3 with a 5-2 loss to West- for- 3 with a double and Wayne tallied its lone land John Glenn, pound two RBI. run in the top of the fifth SPEED CAMPS The Basics of ed out 10 hits and scored Winning pitcher Zach on a double by Jacob 7 weeks of training: One day per week Speed and Agility three times in the first Feldman limited the Massey and a single by 1 session a week LIMITED SPACES available Learning From inning and six more in Zebras to four hits in the Josh Lowry. $140 for entire camp The Best Focus OIL* Speed training • Video analysis of training running form • Agility training C'ville kickers earn draw • 1st step quickness • Linear and lateral explosiveness THE WEEK AHEAD PREP BASEBALL Friday, April 13 YOUTH SPEEP CAMPfege 7-1 o) YOUTH SPEED CAMP Wage 7-10) Back from spring break April 14 - May 26 •Saturdays 10:00 -11:00 AM Sundays 1:00-2:00pm Thursday, April 12 S.L East at C'ville, 6 p.m. on a winter-like Tuesday hrrERMEPiATE ?PEEO CAMPfege 11-13) INTERMEDIATESPEEDCAMPlK age 11- 13) Edsel Ford at Glenn, noon. 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B3 Whalers stage dramatic playoff rally, win 4-3 •** By Brad Emons ardi helped ice the victo Of the second period on Observer Staff Writer ry when he gobbled up a assists from Rieder and rebound off a shot from Ben Thomson. With another passing of teammate Mitchell Heard "Catenacci is a very Easter Sunday, the Plym and backhanded it past good player," Elland said. outh Whalers staged a Gibson with only 1:59 "He's a 20-year-old, he's • resurrection act of their remaining for his fifth been in the league a long own during Tuesday of the playoffs to make time. He's very skilled, night's Ontario Hockey it 4-2. . ^ he's a veteran and he League playoff game at Kitchener defenseman knows*how to play defi home against Kitchener. Max Iaf rate, a Livonia nitely." • The Whalers overcame native and former Whal Levi, the 6-2,205-pound a 2-0 third-period defi er, then took a checking "defenseman, was voted cit by scoring three times from behind penalty leav the first star of the game. over the final 6:32 to stun ing the Whalers with a "We talked in the lock the visiting Rangers, 4-3, man advantage.' er room of just trying to at Compuware Arena. But Plymouth's Beau believe we could pull this Plymouth takes a 2-1 Schmitz was called only -. off and get a lot of shots * series lead heading into seconds later for holding to the net," the 2011 third- Wednesday night's fourth the stick and the Rangers' round pick of the Car game at Kitchener. Michael Catenacci made olina Hurricanes said. Tom Wilson's fourth j/^i'- ^9 things interesting again "We had around 20 shots goal of the playoffs just with only 32 seconds left that period. That was our 1:10 into the third period when he scored his third of game plan going out into jumj>started the Whal the night from Ryan Mur the third period." ers. Anaheim Ducks ' • phy and Tobias Rieder to And'the Whalers seem draft pick Richard Rake- 1L slice the deficit to 4-3. to be getting along just 11 drew the first of his The Rangers called a fine despite the loss three assists on the night time-out and pulled Gib of top line scorer Ste on the goal to cut the defi ' son for the extra attacker fan Noesen, who is out cit to 2-1. . l£2 ^-* in a five-on-five situation. injured for the series. "Once we got the not- Kitchener got off a one last "Not too many adjust: great skilled goal where BILL BRESLER I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER shot, but Plymouth goal merits," Levi said. we just threw it on net . . Snapping a shot toward the Kitchener goal Tuesday night is forward J.T. Miller (No 12), a ie Scott Wedgewood made "There's line adjustments, and it went in - that nof New York Rangers draft pick. Closing in on Miller for Kitchener is Keli Grant (No. 25). • his 27th save of the night but we have a strong team only seemed to give us in the final 20 seconds to and a lot of good depth momentum, but it slowed course and stay positive, Austin Levi's shot from ing. I really didn't see it clinch the victory. and we've got guys who them (Kitchener) down a and just keep doing what the left point found the go in, but it did."v -. Catenacci, a center can score... still. You've little bit," Whalers assis we're doing.'" back of the net for his And just 1:21 later, who stands only 5 feet, just got to work hard and tant •coach Don Elland The Whalers launched first of the playoffs., defenseman Dario Trut- ; 7 inches and weighs 176 some guys on offense said. "The only thing we 16 of their 41 shots on "I had an open lane mann ripped a shot in pounds, staked Kitchen have to* pick up the slack said (heading into the goal in the third period to shoot it," said Levi, a between the circles to er to a 1-0 first period and we've done a really third period) was 'stay against Kitchener goal- Farmington Hills native. put the Whalers ahead league on a power play good job of it." positive, it's a long series tender John Gibson with "I let it go dnd I figured it for keeps, 3-2. Wilson and goal at 10:28 from Mur and we're going to get the equalizer coming at hit something, but it went Rakell drew the assists. phy and Rieder and add bemonsahometownlife.com bounces. Just stay the 13:28 when defenseman in, and it was really excit The Whalers' Alex Ale- ed hits second goal at 4:13 (313)222-6851 SPORTS pitcher, registered a gem ROUNDUP MU baseball pitchers ST.VAL'S in a victory last week Continued from page B1 against St. Genevieve. Basketball camp "He struck out 17 in A basketball camp for zero in on Concordia but to respect everyone. seven innings and didn't boys and girls in grades They run on and off the give up a hit," Miller mar 7-8 will be from 5-6 p.m. field and they wear their veled. "He allowed one Tuesday through Satur • The last time the Junior Matthew Cook 2 hitters, respectively — hats straight." base-rimner on a walk, day, April 17-21, at Fat- Madonna University limited the Cardinals to both ripped four hits for The St. Val's program but he picked him off, so loss Boot Camp, 33029 baseball team's pitching just five hits while strik the winners. has served as a fertile* he was that close to a per Michigan Avenue, Wayne. staff gave up an earned ing out give to improve Brad Lineberry, Drew feeder program for area fect game. The cost for the camp, run, the NCAA men's bas his record to 7-1. Cook Adamiec and Cotter rep high schools. "Ryan is our Miguel which will be teach ketball tournament was commanded the strike resented the lower-half of "The other day I count Cabrera. The other day ' ing the fundamentals of just heating up. zone like a surgeon as he the batting order by com ed them up and realized he hit one about 50 feet shooting and passing, is The Crusaders' hurl- didn't yield a walk in a bining for seven hits. that we have 18 kids who over the left-fielder's $75 (includes T-shirt). ers continued their mas complete:game effort. Matthew St. Kitts took have played for us in head and it rolled all For more information, •• tery on Saturday when The game was scoreless the loss for Concordia the past five years play the way to the parking call camp director Shawn they blanked Concordia until the top of the fifth after giving up seven ing in high school or col lot (about 300 feet from Justice at (313) 347-3475. University in a Wolverine when the Crusaders score earned runs, 13 hits and lege right now," said Mill home plate). We're teach Hoosier Athletic Confer three runs on a two-run one walk. er. "We have kids at RU, ing him to hit more to WYAA baseball ence twinbill, 9-0 and 2-0, triple by Steve Pelletier In Saturday's nightcap, Thurston, Divine Child, right-center. He's a great Registration for West- at Hitch Ballpark. and Dan Harder's sacri- Josh Deeg tossed a com Livonia Franklin, Catho hitter and he's still learn land Youth Athletic Asso Siena Heights was the fice'fly. plete-game four -hitter to lic Central. That's some ing to hit. ciation baseball will be last team to push across MU added four in the improve to 5-2, and Hard thing we can be proud "I call Brendan Qur from 7-9 p.m. Wednes an earned run against seventh on RBI hits er and Lineberry bashed of." Tommy Brookens. He's days and 10 a.m. to noon Madonna on March 25. by Tyler Cotter, Alex • back-to-back home runs The team's three cap one of those players who Saturdays at the WYAA The sweep of the Car Charles and Pelletier. in the second inning to tains — Sanders, Ryan can play all nine posi Compound Building, 6050 dinals improved the Cru Cotter tacked on an account for the game's Prohaska and Adrian tions, and play them all Farmington Road (north saders' record to 29- RBI single in the eighth. only scoring. Reed—have been the well. He's a great lead of Ford Road). 12 overall and 13-3 in Harder scored on a wild Harder's round-tripper primary catalysts in the er, too." The WYAA offers the WHAC. Concordia pitch to cap the scoring. was his eighth of the season. Volts' unbeaten start, leagues for T-Ball (ages 4- dropped to 14-22 and 5-11, Charles and Pelletier— MU outhit Concordia 5- Miller said. ewrightehometownlife.com 6), Coach-Pitch (7-8), Mus respectively. the Crusaders' No. 1 and 4 in game two. Reed, the team's No. 1 (734)578-2767 • tang (9-10), Bronco (11- 12), Pony (13-14), Colt (15- 16) and Palomino (17-18). Opening day is Saturday, MU Softball pitchers May 12 with practices start ing in early April for all teams except Colt and Palo PUBLIC mino, which begins in June. dominate Huntington For Colt-Palomino infor mation, call Keith DeMo- Madonna University's knocking in a run. Kas- COURSES lay at (734) 722-1251. .: softball pitchers were ey Trierweiler and Jackie For other information, throwing blanks Satur Barley also had RBI for call (734) 421-0640. day afternoon in a double- the winners. IM^^^f (CifflTftS header sweep of visiting Starting Pitcher Molly WEEKDAYS lMM Mulligan Tin Cup MM* 2 for'49°° Weekend Special Huntington University. long suffered the setback Swing into Spring! 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( phone: (810) 714-3206 events this summer. • tatodalwiid^, not v^ i^ Miy«£wofl View Online www.hometownlife.com Greek Orthodox Church Obituaries, Memories & Remembrances iHr '*/ marks Easter this Sunday 1-800-S79-7355 • fax 313-496-4968 • [email protected] Deadlines: Friday 4:15 p.m. for Sunday • Wednesday 9:45 a.m. for Thursday Thousands of Greek Orthodox faithful in the RYAN, SCHNEIDER,MARILYN .Metro Detroit area and VIRGIL R., JR. of Westland, formerly Livonia, more than 300 million passed away on Mon., Apr. 9, worldwide will observe Livonia, MI (formerly of 2012. For more information visit Easter on April 15. This Pinckney). Age 80, died www.LynchFuneralDirectors.com April 7, 2012 at his year the date of Orthodox home. He was born Christian Easter falls one December 16, 1931 in Pontiac, week later than Western MI the son of the late Virgil Ray and Fannie (Johnson) Ryan Sr. Christianity Easter. Virgil proudly served his country According to his Emi CHAPPELL, in the U.S. Air Force. He was nence Metropolitan Nich employed with General Motors as olas of the Greek Ortho ROBERT J., JR. a parts supervisor until his retire Age 81. April 8, ment in 1991 and was a member. dox Metropolis of Detroit, 2012. Beloved hus of Community of Christ in the Orthodox date for Eas band of the late Joyce Plymouth. On July 28, 2007 ter is based on a decree of for 36 years. Loving Virgil married Karen Miller, she father of Gary (Joan) Chappell ZABORSKY, the First Ecumenical Coun Archbishop Allen Vigneron of the Ardiocese of Detroit survives. Additional survivors cil of the undivided Church (left) with Metropolitan Nicholas of the Greek Orthodox and Deborah (Grady) Burgess.. include his, children; Debora ROBERT S. • Cherished grandfather of (Eddy) Ziviski of Brighton, Diane at Nicaea, Asia Minor, held Metropolis of Detroit- \ Brandon, Amanda, Christina, Age 85, of Ann Arbor. Loving (Garry) Simkiss of Plymouth, husband of Carolyn. Beloved in 325 A.TJ. under Emper Jennifer; and great-grandfather of Ronald (Pamela) Ryan of Canton or Constantine the Great. Dillon Dixon. Bob was a prowd father of John (Anita) Morrison, and Russell (Wendy) Ryan of Mt. Pamela (Charles) Warner, and The decree based the date pel readings and chant Easter Sunday will Korean War Army Veteran, and Savage, MD, nine grandchildren long time member of the follow Lisa (Christopher) Seiler. Proud of Easter on a computa ed hymns. Good Friday, include the Vespers of and several great grandchildren grandfather of David Warner, ing Farmington organizations: widi more on the way. He is pre tion involving the vernal on April 13, will include love and Gospel passages Masonic Lodge No. 151, Elks Amy Warner, Rachel Morrison, ceded.in death by his late wife of Sarah Morrison and Calista equinox and moon phases. an afternoon Vespers ser read in several languages, Lodge No. 1986, Area 52 years Beverly. A Christian For members of the Greek Goodfellows, and Senior Center. Seiler. Dear brother of Eleanor vice and evening service emphasizing the Gospel's Farewell was held at Community Nicholls. Dear uncle of Jeffrey Orthodox Church, Easter Funeral Thursday 10 AM, April of Christ in Plymouth, MI. In lieu symbolizing the burial of universal message. 12th at Thayer-Rock Funeral Even. 35 Year member of Sunday falls on the Sun of flowers, memorial contribu Kiwanis Club of Plymouth. Christ. A flowered bier is For more information Home, 33603 Grand River Ave. tions are suggested to Outreach day following the first full taken in a procession out about Greek Orthodox (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.), Funeral service Saturday 1 PM at International, American Diabetes Vermeulen Funeral Home, 46401 moon after the vernal equi side the church as parishio Easter services, visit the Downtown Farmington. Mem or Community of Christ. nox, according to the Julian orial contributions may be made W. Ann Arbor Rd (btwn Sheldon ners follow solemnly hold Greek Orthodox Metrop Please leave a Message of . to Hospice of Michigan or the and Beck), Plymouth. Visitation calendar, if the full moon Comfort to Virgil's family by ing lit candles. The Easter olis of Detroit website at Shriners'Hospitals for Children. Friday 2-8 PM. Interment Great falls on a Sunday, Easter' resurrection service will detroit.goarch.org. Local www.thayer-rock.com calling 877-231-7900 or visit his Lakes National 'Cemetery in is observed the following guestbook at begin at 11 p.m. on Satur Holly. Memorial contributions Sunday and after the Pass churches include Sts. Con www.borekjenningScom. may be made to Plymouth day, April 14. Red Easter stantine and Helen in West- Kiwanis Foundation, or over. eggs symbolizing the res land, Nativity of the Vir American Cancer Society. To share a memory, please visit: The Greek Orthodox urrection will be distribut gin March Church in Plym vermeulenfuneralhome.com Church will observe Holy ed to the congregation and outh Township and Holy Thursday on April 12, with parishioners will share a Cross Church in Farming- a passion service, Gos-. resurrection meal. ton Hills. RELIGION CALENDAR GOOZE, . KATHLEEN ANN Send items for the religion BLOOD DRIVE Time/Date: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Age 52, April 9, 2012 of calendar to Sharon Dargay at Time/Date: 1-7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, April 28 Westland. Beloved daughter of sdargay®hometownlife.com. April 20 Location: Canton Christian Mary Lou and the late David Photos must be in jpg format,. Location: Prince of Peace Lu Fellowship Clothing Bank, Gooze. Dear sister of Karen attached to the e-mail. Gooze and Colleen (Ken) theran Church, 37775 Palmer, 41920 Joy Road, between Lil- Beauva.is. Visitation Weds 5-9 Westland ley and Haggerty, Canton PM and Thurs 2-9 PM at April Details: Free clothing to Vermeulen Funeral Home, 980 N Details: Walk-ins are wel anyone in need Newburgh Rd. (btwri Ford & come AUCTION Contact (734) 404-2480 or Cherry Hill) Westland. Funeral Contact (734) 722-1735 Service Fri 11 AM at the funeral Time/Date: 6-10 p.m. Satur (734) 927-6686 home. Memorial contributions day, April 21 BREAKFAST may be made to the Sarcoma Location: St. Mary Parish Time/Date: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 CONCERT Clinic at the U of M- Activity Center and School, p.m. Sunday, April 14 Time/Date: 4 p.m. Sunday, Comprehensive Cander Center, 34516 Michigan Avenue, April 15 Office of Development, 2800 Location: St Theodore Social Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI Wayne Hall, 8200 N.Wayne Road, Location: St John Lutheran 48109. To share a memory, please Details: St Mary 1st Annual Westland Church, 23225 Gill, Farming- visit vermeuIenfuneralhome.com ton Hills Auction A Night on the Town Details: All you can eat will include a silent auction, pancakes and French toast, Details: The Novi Choralaires live auction and more. All ham, sausage, applesauce, will perform a concert titled proceeds benefit the St Mary , scrambled eggs, coffee, tea,-=7^ =.,"Choralaires Travel Across ^, Amelia in Song.". The group Parish and School. Tickets are juice and milk. Cost is $3 for * $25 and include a strolling will sing a variety of songs, in adults and $1.50 for children, buffet dessert and two bever cluding "Route 66," "Shenan 2-10. Sponsored by St. Theo ages. Pre-registration is a must doah," "Chicago," "Take Me dore Men's CJub Contact auction@stmary- Home." Freewill offering. Contact (734) 425-4421 wayne.org Contact (248)4740584 CLOTHING BANK Your PRESBYTERIAN CATHOLIC UNITED METHODIST LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD (U.S.A.) ST. ANNE'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (£) ORCHARD ROSEDALE GARDENS Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) Tridentine Latin Mass _JL. UNITED METHODIST 14175 Farmington Road, Livonia Just north of I-96 ORCHART, CHURCH 9601 Hubbard at W. Chicago, Livonia, Ml www.christoursavior.org St Anne's Academy • Grades K-8 (between Merriman & Faimlngton Rda.) 30450 Farmington Road • Farmington Hills Sunday Worship Sunday School/Bible Class 38100 Five Mile Road www.orchardumc.org ,»«>'«»„ (734)422-0494 Livonia, MI 48154 • (734) 462-3200 248-626-3620 8:30 & 11:00 am - Traditional. 9:45 am «> JL \ Early Childhood Center ' Mass Schedule: " === - Friend* In Faith Sarvlea First Friday Man 7:00 p.m. Staffed Nursery Available Phone 734-513-8413 Saturday Man HKnajn. Worship: fcOOam 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Traditional Service ' Sunday MUMS 7:30 iKfcOOun. '""• • 10:30am Making disciples who share the love of Jesus Christ Confeuioiu Heard Prior to Each Hatl 10:00 a.m. Christian Visit vnvw.rDSexJalegardefls.org Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion! i For information about our many programs Pastors: Davenport, Bayer, & Creeden Tuesday! at 7:00 P.M. c Education for all ages ' OEoa7aoa2B 734-522-6830 Pastors: Carol J. Johns, Jim Braid, Margo Dexter Risen Christ Lutheran David W. Martin, Pastor OE0a760820 46250 Ann Arbor Road • PlymouthuiKiaauw (734)453-5252 CHURCHES OF Worship 8:15 & 10:45 am Sunday School 9:30 • Adult Bible Study 9:30 THE NAZARENE Nu^ Care Ava^ Alan intone. Come as you am 1oun0.rl3enchrist.inf6 Qgoa7eoa22 PLYMOUTH CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH «801W. Am Arbor Road • (734) «3-1525 PRESBYTERIAN Sunday School-9:45 A.M. PRESBYTERIAN WISCONSIN SYNOD Sunday Worship -11:00 A.M. Sunday Evening-6:00 P.M. 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ASSEMBLIES nursery provided • www.fellowship-presbvt^rJaiLgia OEQ87e070« radio each weak at 11 am. on 560 AM jj| website: www.stpaulalivonia.org OF GOD OPEN ARMS CHURCH Worship Sunday 10:30 m For Information Children's Programs Available regarding this Directory, north Congregational Church Kid's Stop Preschool Now Enrolling 36520 12 Mile fid. 248.474.0001 please call Karen Marzolf Farmington Hills Meet our Hew Pastor StflH (bet. Drake & Halsted) Brady Jensen A (248) 848-1750 Assoc, Pastor Abe Fi2zlnl at 313-222-2214 or e-mail: ;*««* ^«a»jCU 10:30 a.m. Worship & Church School 33015 W. 7 Mile Rtf. •' Livona 48152 Faith - Freedom - Fellowship Between Farmington & Merriman kmarzolf@hometownlife. com Across from Joe's Produce Rev. Mary E. Biedron 248.471.5282 Senior Minister B5.(*) THURSDAY, APRIL 12,2012 OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC HOMETOWNLIFE.COM NTE Authors add arts and crafts to spring book fest - By Sharon Dargay O&E Staff Writer The Michigan Spring Book Festival will return to Livonia this weekend with authors, celebrity readers, entertainment and arts and crafts. Michael Williams hopes his second annual Mich igan Spring Book Festi val will inspire children to read, while helping self- published authors promote their work "We do what we can to encourage people to read and to read often," said Wil liams, a native Detroiter Bg, on-air personality at Channel 955, reads to children and founder of the Author's last year at the Michigan Spring Book Festival. He'll return Collective. The Collec to the festival this weekend to read to youngsters. tive, brings writers togeth Versandra Kennebrew will talk about "Facebobk Timeline for Authors" Sunday, April 15, er online and helps them at the Michigan Spring Book Festival at Laurel Park Place mall in Livonia. to publicize their self-pub lished books at events throughout the country. It organizes the Michi gan Spring Book Festival at Laurel Park Place mall in Livonia, the Michigan International Book Festi val which is held in Octo ber at Laurel Park Place, and other author events in New York, Ohio, Pennsyl vania and Tennessee. "We started in Octo ber 2010. Victoria Rowell Madonna University's Lyric Theatre will present selec was at the first show," Wil Pam Rossi, on-air person Carol Gist-Sramler, Miss Tony Trupiano of AM 1310 tions from "Guys and Dolls" at the Michigan Spring Book liams said, referring to the ality at WCSX radio, will USA 1990, will read to is among the celebrity Festival. Actors will include Robert Chester (left) as Nicely- author of Secrets of a Soap read to children at 12:30 children at the Michigan readers at the Michigan Nicely Johnson, John Bagazinski as Benny Southstreet and Opera Diva. "We had Jen p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Spring Book Festival. Spring Book Festival in Joe Steckel as Nathan Detroit. nifer Granholm in 2011. Ifs the Michigan Spring Book Livonia. been a mix of authors." Festival. cation kids from 4-9 p.m.. Encouraging reading Miss USA and two aquat There won't be a nation Friday, April 13,10 a.m.- must be present and fill The Collective will give ic performers dressed as al author on hand at the booths," Williams said. 9 p.m. Saturday, April 14 out a permission slip. away 1,000 books, as it mermaids. upcoming three-day "We're testing it to see and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Free seminars in writ did last year, by distribut "It's an impressive line show, but visitors will get what we want to do in Octo April IS. ing and publishing will ing gift certificates to local up," Williams said. a chance to meet local ber." He'll bring the arts "It's free. A parent can include sessions on schools, which in turn pass For a complete sched authors, Collective mem and crafts back to Livonia bring their children out ebooks, Facebook Time them along to students. Stu ule of activities and enter bers, and writers from for the International show and get a video of their line for authors, social dents trade the certificate tainment visit www.mich- Canada, the Bahamas and in October if it's successful child, digital finger media and networking, for a new book at the show. iganspringbookfestival. China. They can buy books, this weekend. prints, a bite plate and literary consulting and Local celebrities will take com. The festival runs 10 browse arts and crafts— DNA. The program has journalism fundamen turns reading favorite chil am.-9 p.m. Friday-Satur a new twist to this year's Safely program a direct link to Amber tals. An open mic session dren's books to listeners day and noon-5 p.m. Sun event—and attend semi . Also new this year is the Alert. It's a wonderful will be held in conjunc throughout the weekend. day. Laurel Park Place is nars. Michigan Child Identifi program." tion with "Gentle to the Readers include radio per located at 37700 W. Six "We're adding arts and cation Program that will Parents or guardians of Ears Poetry" on Friday sonalities, authors, com Mile at Newburgh; (734) crafts, limiting it to 11 offer free child identifi- children who participate and Saturday. munity leaders, a former 462-1100. 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The Biannual All Media Exhibition is " presented by one of the Midwest's old Final weekend est nonprofit galleries, located at 4719 Nathan Shaw, (left) as Tybalt, and Benjamin Gresko, Woodward Ave., three blocks south of as Mercutio, cross swords in Schoolcraft Theatre . the Detroit Institute of Arts, in Detroit's Department's production of "Romeo and Juliet." Cultural Center. The show is part of Tickets are still available for the final performances DAM's 80th anniversary year. Guest of the show, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 13-14, juror Leon Johnson, artist and educator, in the Liberal Arts Theatre on the college's main chose the art from 400 pieces that were campus, located on Haggerty between Six Mile and submitted by 200 artists for consider Seven Mile in Livonia. For tickets, call (734) 462-4596 ation. Livonia artist Alan Casadei or visit the campus book store. For more information call the gallery Tony Hope, a Plymouth artist, submit will exhibit this piece April at (313) 832-8540 or e-mail info@detroi- ted this piece for the Biannual All Media 20-May 24 in Detroit. tartistsmarket.org. Exhibition. Barbara Dorchen of Farmington Hills calls this piece "In Redford artist Daniel Steadman will show this work April stallation Save the Poets." It will be on public view April 20-May 24 at the Biannual All Media Exhibition. 20 at the Detroit Artists Market. 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Art Trinity House Benefit Concert featuring Jill Jack and Mary CITY GALLERY Seelhorst, John Latini and Time/Date: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 Jamie-Sue Seal and the p.m. Monday-Friday, through Potter's Field, April 20; Tracy April 13 Kash Thomas Trio, April 21; Location: In the Costick The Choir featuring Derri Center, 28600 W. 11 Mile, Daugherty and Steve Hind- Farmington Hills along, April 22; Wayward Details: Unique, edgy paper Roots with Adam Plomaritas, dress creations made of April 27» Most shows tickets entirely recycled materials by are $15, and $12 for subscrib artist Matt Richmond. Rich ers. Only cash and checks are mond's materials vary from accepted plastic Kroger bags to Target Contact (734) 464-6302 holiday wrapping paper. The VILLAGE THEATER exhibit also features a wide , Time/Date: 8 p.m. Friday, array of fashion images by April'13 various photographers, star ANNE CRAFT ring Richmond's designs Location: 50400 Cherry Hill Contact (248) 473-1856 Taylor Alfano (left) of Livonia plays Audrey and Jason Road, Canton Details: Bob Stillman plays DETROIT INSTITUTE Wilhoite of Commerce Township is Seymour in the Farm ington Players' production of "Little Shop of Horrors" April the music of John Denver OF ARTS and Dan Fogelberg. Tickets 27-May19. Time/Dates: 2 p.m. Sundays are $30 for adults and $26 for Location: 5200 Woodward, seniors and youth Detroit Coming up: "Salute to the Wednesdays 561-8389 Jymi Dill and Anita Scarlett Raymond perform "Salute to Great American Songbook" Details: Target Family Contact (248) 327-0575; the Great American Songbook." The show features music Sundays, storytelling, perfor- . features six vocalists singing gocomedy.net Film from the 1920s-60s and is set for April 14 at the Village music from the 1920s-1960s, mances, free with admission Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton. JD'S HOUSE including songs from Broad Exhibits: Detroit Revealed: PENN THEATRE OF COMEDY way, Hollywood musicals • Photographs 2000-2010, an Time/Date: "The Artist" 7 Time/Date: Various show and "Tin Pan Alley," 8 p.m. exhibit of 50 photos through p.m. and 9:10 p.m. Friday- Saturday, April 14. Tickets are times Wednesday-Saturday April 8 Saturday, April 13-14 and $20 with a $5 discount for Contact (313) 833-7900, evenings. 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, seniors, youth 14 and under www.dia.org Location: 25333 W. 12 Mile, April 15 ( and groups of 15 or more. FARMINGTON ART inside Star Theatre complex, Location: 760 Penniman Buy tickets at the box office, FOUNDATION Southfield Ave., Plymouth online or by phone Time/Date: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Details: Stand-up shows, 8 Details: "The Artist" $3 Contact (734) 394-5460; Thursday-Friday, April 19-20 p.m. Thursday and 8 p.m., Coming up: "One For www.cantonvillagetheater. and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; the Money," 7 p.m. Friday, org April 21; opening reception, Apollo amateur night, 8 p.m. April 20,7 p.m. and 9 p.m. VIVACE MUSIC SERIES 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19 Wednesday Saturday, April 21, and 5 p.m. Location: William M. Costick . Contact (248) 348-2420 or and 7 p.m. Sunday, April 22; Time/Date: 8 p.m. Saturday, Activities Center, 2860011 www.ticketmaster.com "Secret World of Arrietty," 7 April 21 Mile, Farmington Hills JOEY'S COMEDY p.m. Friday, April 27; 5 p.m. Location: The Birmingham Details: Spring exhibit and CLUB OF LIVONIA and 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, temple, 28611 12 Mile, between Inkster Road and sale; free admission ' Time/Date: 8 p.m. Mondays, April 28-29; "Albert Nobbs," Middlebelt, Farmington Hills Family Day: Held in open Mic; 8 p.rri. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. Friday- conjunction with the Local Legends; 8 p.m. shows Saturday, May 4-5 and 4:30 . Details: University of Michi Foundation's exhibit and the Wednesdays, Thursdays; 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, May Bernadette Marcos and other youngsters paint a bust at a gan Gilbert and Sullivan Soci community's annual Festival p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Fridays, 6; "Safe House," 7 p.m. and previous Festival of the Arts in Farmington Hills. The festi ety perform songs and scenes of the Arts, "Family Day" Saturdays 9:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday, val's free "Family Day" is April 21 at the Costick Center. from Gilbert and Sullivan favorites, such as "The Mi from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 21 Location: 36071 Plymouth • May 11-12 and 4:30 p.m. and kado," "Pirates of Penzance" at the Costick Center will in Road, Livonia 7 p.m. Sunday, May 13 ,and "HMS Pinafore." Tickets clude fun for all ages includ Details: Mike Smith, Thursday classics: "Field item; written evaluations will, ships are $25 for individuals of Dreams," April 12; "Bull are $23 general admission ing artist demonstrations, through April 14; Saints N'. cost $15 per item. There is a and $50 for families. Mem Durham," April 19; and "For and $20 for seniors . creative hands-on activities Sinners, April 18-21; Michael maximum of four items to bers may attend monthly for children, and a wide the Love of the Game," April Contact Joyce Cheresh Kosta, April 25-28 be appraised per 15-minute concerts free of charge. range of entertainment 26. Box office opens at 6:30 at (248) 788-9338) or Ann Contact (734) 261-0555, time slot. Call (734) 455-8940 Contact Mike Mullen at Contact (248) 473-1800 . p.m., with screenings at 7 Sipher at (248) 661-1348 www.kickerscomplex.com or sign up at http://www. (248) 719-3464 or e-mail to p.m. All seats $3 plymouthhistory.org/events/ [email protected] • NORTHVILLE ART MARK RIDLEY'S Contact (734) 453-0870; dumouchelle-evaluation- Something HOUSE COMEDY CASTLE www.penntheatre.com clinichtml. JAZZ AT THE ELKS Time/Date: Through April Time/Date: Craig Shoemak REDFORD THEATRE Contact (734) 455-8940 Time/Date: 7-10 p.m. last different Tuesday of the month 21 er, April 12-14; Paul Mercurio, Time/Date: 7 p.m. Saturday, U-M KELSEY MUSEUM Location: Plymouth Elks DETROIT ZOO Location: 215 W.Cady, April 19-21; John Caparulo, April 21 April 26-28 OF ARCHAEOLOGY Lodge #1780,41700 Ann Time/Date: 10a.m.-4p.m. Northville Location: 17360 Lahser, just Time/Date: The museum is Arbor Road, Plymouth daily Details: All-media, juried Location: 269 E. Fourth, north of Grand River Ave., in open 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Tuesday- show from the Ann Arbor Royal Oak Details: There is a $10 Location: I-696 service drive Detroit Friday, and 1-4 p.m., Saturday Women Artists donation at the door which and Woodward, Royal Oak ' Contact (248) 542-9900, Details: Mary Pickford in and Sunday; exhibit funs . includes hors d'oeuvres. Ron Details: Admission is $11 for Contact (248) 344-0497 or www.comedycastle.com "Suds," a silent film accom through May 6 Kischuk and Friends, with adults 15 to 61, $9 for senior e-mail to arthouseoffice® REDFORD THEATRE panied live by Dave Calen- Location: 434 S. State, Ann Kischuk on trombone, Chuck northvil|earb.9rg^,,c,f.ja.;i,J 'Time/Date: 9 p.m. Friday,"' I dine," tickets $12 for adults • Arbor"'""'s'L'">',,^'y^' Shermaterb 6n keyboard, "'*" ».dtizens 62 and older, and .. STARRING "THE GAL 'April13 and $8 for children 12 and Details: Part il of the Kel's'ey Marion Hayden on bass and " $7 for children ages 2 to 14; children under 2 are free LERY" Location: Redford Theatre, under Museum of Archaeology's Judy Cochill on vocals, per Exhibit The Wildlife Pho 17360 Lahser, Detroit Coming up: James Cagney special exhibition - "Karanis forms April 24. Proceeds from Time/Date: Exhibit runs . tographer of the Year exhibit. Details: Kevin Smith and double feature includes "the Revealed: Discovering the Jazz at the Elks goes toward through April runs through June 17 and Jason Mewes, popular for Public Enemy" and Angels Past and Present of a Michi special needs and disadvan Location: 118 W. Main St. in includes 108 photographs. with Dirty Faces," 2 p.m. and gan Excavation in Egypt" taged children and veterans Northville their roles as Jay and Silent chosen from more than . Bob in "Clerks," "Mallrats," 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28; , - explores the story of the Contact (734) 453-1780 or Details: "Titanic A Cen 40,000 entries by aspiring "Dogma," "Jay and Silent tickets $5 site's excavation, which was e-mail to plymouthelks1780@ tury To Remember" features yahoo.com amateurs and established photos by Philip.Dattilo of Bob Strike Back," and "Clerks Contact (313) 537-2560 initiated by the University of professional photographers; 2," will perform live, record Michigan in the 1920s and Plymouth. The photographs MICHIGAN free with Zoo admission depict scenes related to ing their comedy podcast Museums 1930s . Coming up: Senior citizens, "Jay and Silent Bob Get Old." PHILHARMONIC R.M.S. Titanic's inception, . Coming up: "Monsters : age 62 and older, who live . Presented by The Crofoot, CHARLES H. WRIGHT Time/Date: 7 p.m. April 30 construction and the epi and Myths" runs 1-3 p.m. in Macomb, Oakland and tickets are $45, $25, and $20 Time/Date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: The Village logue of its short life Saturday, May 19. Visitors will Wayne counties and one Contact www.thecrofood. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Contact (248) 347-1642; learn about the mythologi caregiver each will be admit com orwww.redfordtheatre. p.m. Sunday Cherry Hill Road, Canton www.starringthegallery.com . cal beasts that inhabited-the ted to the zoo for free from com Details: "Celebrates the Location: 315 E. Warren ancient world through activi 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, UNIVERSITY OF MICHI music and dance of China. Road, Detroit ties designed especially for April 25. They'll also receive GAN Tickets are $8 adults; $4 for Details: Regular museum children aged 5-12, such as complimentary parking. Se Dance youth Contact: (734) 451- Time/Date: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. admission is $8 for adults, a monster hunt throughout nior Day will feature live mu 2112; (734)394-5300, ext. Tuesday through Satur CONTRA DANCE 13-61; and $5 for youth, 3-12, the galleries, a Greek mythol sic, tractor train tours, bingo day, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 3; www.michiganphil.org; Time/Date: Beginner instruc and seniors, 62 and over. ogy discussion, a make-your- and a senior resource area. through May 20 www.canton-mi.org/village v tion at 12:30 p.m.; dance Members and children 2 and own-monster workshop and The day's activities will also theater/ Location: University of starts at 1 p.m., Sunday, April under are admitted free. a design-your-own-cyclops ' include animal enrichment Michigan Museum of Art, 22 Exhibits: "Mixing Meta headband session and more , PLYMOUTH COFFEE activities and zookeeper talks 525 S. State, Ann Arbor i phors: The Aesthetic, Contact www.lsa.umich. BEAN highlighting some of the Details: "Fluxus and the Location: American Legion Social and Political in African edu/kelsey; (734) 764-9304 Time/Date: 8 p.m. Monday, Zoo's senior animal residents Essential Questions of Life," Hall, 31775 Grand River Ave., American Art includes more Farmington Friday, Saturday Contact (248) 541-5717 . includesmorethan 100 than 90 works by 36 artists{ Music Location: 884 Penniman, works by major artists, such Details: Farmington Contra through June 3; "Moving Theater as Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik Dance; cost is $10, $5 for to His Own Beat - Fela: The THE ARK Plymouth • ..- students, with all proceeds Details: Open mic on Mon and George Maciunas; admis Man, the Movement; the Time/Date: Galanttuperds . benefitting a charity day; live music Friday-Satur FARMINGTON HILLS sion is free' Music," celebrates the life ton temps, April 12; Mr. B's Contact American Legion at YOUTH THEATRE Contact (734) 764-0395 and music of Fela Aniku- Piano Celebration, April 14- day. Americana, folk, rock, ' (248)478-9174 lapo-Kuti, through June 17; pop, country and soul by solo Time/Date: 7 p.m. Thursday- 15; Shape Note Singing, April Friday, April 26-27 and 1 p.m. MOON DUSTERS "The Chris Webber Collec 15; The Tannahill Weavers, singers, duos and bands Benefit tion: Exceptional People Contact (734) 454-0178 and 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Time/Date: 8:30-11:30 p.m. April 16; Good Old-War and April 28-29 TRINITY HOUSE THE every Saturday; dance lessons During Extraordinary Times, The Belle Brigade, April 17; PLYMOUTH ORATORIO 1755-Present," includes r.are Location: The Costick ATRE 7-8 p.m. The Guggenheim Grotto, SOCIETY artifacts collected by Detroit April 18; Anais Mitchell and Center, 28600 W 11 Mile, Time/Date: 8 p.m. Friday, Location: Livohia Civic Cen native Chris Webber, through Time/Date: 4 p.m. Sunday, Farmington Hills ter, 15218 Farmington Road, Cuddle Magic, April 19; Loud April 20 September; "Witness: May 6 Details: "The Wonderful Livonia on Wainwright III, April 20; Location: 34500 Six Mile, The Art of Jerry Pinkney," The Elders, April 21; James Location: First United Wizard of Oz" features more Details: Singles and couples; Livonia through Sept. 9 Hunter, April 22; Lambchop Methodist Church, 45201 N.- than 170 children in two free refreshments. Dance Details: Featured perform Contact (313) 494-5800 and Kelly Jean Caldwell, April Territorial, Plymouth casts. Tickets are $10; children lessons cost $6; dance and ers include Jill Jack and Mark . 23; Johnny Winter, April 25; Details: The group sings 3 and under are admitted lessons are $11; dance only lannace, John Latini and PLYMOUTH Dougie MacLean, April 26; Maurice Duruf le's "Re without charge Jamie-Sue Seal, Bill Bynum is $7 for guests, $6.50 for HISTORICAL MUSEUM Horse Feathers, April 27; quiem-," and Mozarfs "Ave • Contact (877) 785-7763; and Mary Seelhorst and The associates and $6 for Moon Time/Date: 1-4 p.m. Heywood Banks, April 28; Verum Corpus" and "Regina https://recreg.rhgove.com Potter's Field. All proceeds , Dusters members Wednesday and Friday-Sun Coeli" at this 26th season Caroline Herring, April 29 FARMINGTON PLAYERS. benefit Trinity House The Contact Joe Castrodale, club day; current exhibit runs concert. The Michigan Sin- Location: 316 South Main, Time/Date: 8 p.m. Friday-Sat atre. Tickets are $15 and $12 president, (248) 968-5197 through June 17 Ann Arbor fonietta Orchestra and Mary urday, April 27-28 and May for subscribers. All proceeds POLKA BOOSTERS Location: 155 S. Main, Contact (734) 763-8587; Ann Balduf, organist, joins 11-12 and Thursday-Satur benefit Trinity HouseTheatre Time/Date: Doors open at 1 Plymouth www.theark.org the singers. Richard Ingram day, May 3-5 and May 17-19; Contact (734) 464-6302 or p.m.; dancing from 2-6 p.m. Details: "Ration Stamps & conducts. No tickets are and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6 e-mail tickets@trinityhouse. BASELINE FOLK Sunday, April 22 Bombers, WWII at Home" is needed. A free-will offering and 13 org SOCIETY Location: Msgr. Hunt K of C the current exhibit. Admis will betaken. Location: Farmington Play Hall, 7080 Garling, Dearborn sion is $5 for adults and $2 Time/Date: 7-9:30 p.m. the Contact (734) 455-8353 ers Barn, 32332 W 12 Mile, third Saturday "of the month; Comedy Heights for students, 6-17 TRINITY HOUSE THE Farmington Hills sign up for open mic from Details: Admission, is $15 ) Antique Appraisal: ATRE Details: "Little Shop of Hor GO COMEDY! 6:15-6:45 p.m. • rors" mixes rock, doo-wop and includes beer, wine and Ernest DuMouchelle of Time/Date: Most shows start Time/Date: Various show Location: JWH Center for . and early Motown music with pop. Food will be avail- • DuMouchelle Art Galleries at 8 p.m., doors open at 7:30 the Arts, Plymouth Com a campy and macabre script. times Wednesdays through able for purchase. Music will appraise antique furni munity Arts Council, 774 N.. p.m. Tickets are $18. Students get Sundays by Squeezebox Band with ture, art and small items by Sheldon, Plymouth . Location: 38840 W. Six Mile, $2 off any performance. 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HGTV films Re-let standard 'House Hunters' in Plymouth factor not By Nancy Austin Guest Columnist onerous hen Rob Goren and his girlfriend, Aman By Robert Meisner Wda, decided to move in Guest Columnist together, they decided that buy ing a house was the right thing Q: I am a landlord in a to do. Questions, of course, shopping center and a lease came up as to where they were provision provided that if the going to purchase the property. tenant defaults, I am under an Rob grew up in Birmingham, affirmative duty to mitigate but four years ago he landed a my damages. I have attempted job in Ann Arbor where he has to re-let the premises, posting lived the last four years. Aman For Rent signs, circulating da spent most of her life in Livo a data sheet to brokers and nia, and then • making calls to advise that moved to South the premises are available. Lyon. She has Several people have inquired, always liked but in one situation, I declined downtown Plym This house on Junction in Plym to go forward because of an outh and Rob This is the Plymouth home the couple chose. outh was one the couple looked exclusivity provision in a lease has always pre at but vetoed. with another tenant. Do I ferred the ry "was more interesting than for each of the three houses have a potential problem? charm of a many." They already had their you see in the episode. Goren in making an offer to the sell- • A: I would say not Nancy Austin quaint town. Realtor, Eva Goren, who also explained that another day was ers the same day they viewed it. necessarily based upon Bofh agreed that happens to be Rob's mother, a devoted to filming Rob and Their offer was accepted. the fact that court's ' wherever they Realtor with Hall and Hunter in , Amanda in and around Plym • "The one we selected has generally agree that a lived, that the city should be ' Birmingham. outh to give the feel of the area. an open floor plan and many landlord in "walkable." The decision was to Eva agreed to do a video When explaining what the updates,!' Goren stated. mitigating look at homes both in Ann Arbor which they submitted on line process of filming was like, "A sun room had been added damages and Plymouth. to House Hunters, a program Rob Goren said, "It was excit and the kitchen was remodeled. is hot After looking extensively in featuring individuals and cou ing and it was."a journey with Amanda and I updated the fire required . ples who are planning to pur its ups and downs." The big "tore-let •' Ann Arbor, Rob and Amanda place by replacing the surround to any ruled out Ann Arbor and decid chase a home. "It was an "ama gest problem was, he said; as so with granite and changing it to teur" video," she said "and not many buyers find today, a lack willing . ed to concentrate their efforts a gas fireplace." He continued, tenant on the Plymouth community. very long." She introduced Rob of inventory. They had looked "That's really all we have had They felt the Ann Arbor mar and Amanda, who stated what online and had been in open to do." . • Robert Meisner Instead, ket was saturated with rent they were looking for in a house houses and kept encounter The one major problem they • . all the als and preferred something and why they wanted to be a ing obstacles. For example, one encountered was that the sofa . duty more stable. They liked Plym- - part of House Hunters. Within a . house was touted to have a half- they purchased earlier was requires is reasonable . outh with its quaintness and old- few weeks, HGTV called saying bath, but in reality it was a com too large. They had to re-order diligence. Requiring a world charm. They could walk they accepted Rob and Amanda , mode in the basement. After and it will arrive this spring landlord to enter into a to restaurants downtown, enjoy to be on the program." In approx a lengthy search, they found some time. Rob and Amanda lease that would breach the ice festival and other ame imately five weeks, they began two house's that fit their crite have been happily settled into a lease with another nities the city has to offer. Rob filming. ria. One was at the north end their Plymouth home since last existing tenant is liked old homes. Amanda want "They were a good crew and of Plymouth and is an old 1922 November. * unreasonable. ed to be sure the old home they very professional,',' stated Eva. farm house completely remod Goren said HGTV has filmed selected would have updates. "It was nice we could be spon eled in 2005. Amanda described other episodes in metro Detroit Q: In recent years I And then they had an idea! taneous. But if we weren't, they the master suite as awesome. such as Birmingham and Fern- have heard of Community "Amanda is a huge fan of helped us get back on track." However, they chose the sec dale. "They like the quaint Mid Association groups that HGTV," stated Rob. "She intro The crew consisted of the pro ond house that appears in the west cities." are asserting a greater duced me to House Hunters ducer, sound person and the episode. It was closer to down role in decision making for and we decided to apply." They camera man. Filming took town Plymouth, had many Seniors Real Estate Specialist/Realtor development projects. What thought they had a good chance an entire day from 9 a.m. to updates and was within their Nancy Austin is with Keller Wil can you tell me about that? at being accepted as their sto- approximately 6 p.m. each day • budget. They wasted no time • liams Realty. A: These Community Association groups enter into what is called Community HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANS ACTIONS-WAYNE Benefits Agreements (CBAs) which are- These are the area residential real Garden City 19527 Dartmouth PI $57,000 11422 Beech Daly Rd $30,000 typically agreements estate closings recorded the week 32136 James St $106,000 336 Linden St $100,000 1422ft Breakfast Dr $123,000 32600 Windsor St • $47,000 47503 Manorwood Dr $520,000 20501 Centralia $13,000 between a project of Jan. 4-6, 2012, at the Wayne LIVONIA 405 Randolph St $120,000 • 17693 Denby $61,000 developer and County Register of Deeds office. 38630 Ann Arbor Trl $145,000 19235 Surrey Ln $60,000 26780 Joy Rd#G5 $16,000 nonprofit community Listed below are cities, addresses, 11325 Ingram St $148,000 PLYMOUTH WESTLAND groups or local and sales prices. 29811 Lamar Ln $126,000 232 Blunk St $235,000 8073 Coventry St $20,000 18425 Pershing St $92,000 51364 Plymouth Lake Dr $480,000 767 Denice St $61,000 governments in ,• 16077 Swathmore Ln $180,000 9360 Saddlebrook Ct $326,000 33666 Hazelwood St $105,000 which the developer CANTON NORTHVILLE 9380 Saddlebrook Ct $61,000 1424SKarleSt $17,000 promises various 41552 PineridgeCt $115,000 19527 Dartmouth PI $57,000 REDFORD social and economic benefits (example: local hiring, financial grants, HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS-OAKLAND affordable housing) in exchange for These are the area residential 7120LahserRd " $50,000 21135 Ontaga St $157,000 61106 Greenwood Dr $41,000 explicit commitments real estate closings recorded the 3995 Lakeland Ln $450,000 25237 Rutledge Xing $227,000 60728 Marjorie Ann St $ 118,000' and support for 3150 Middlebury Ln $280,000 week of Dec. 19-23,2011, at the 31716 Staman Cir $175,000 25315 Stanley Ln $40,000 the project. These 300 N Cra'nbrook Rd $522,000 20910 Sunnydale St $25,000 52895 WillowbrookDr' $61,000 Oakland County Register of Deeds 635 Overhill Rd . $930,000 22025 Tredwell Ave $86,000 SOUTHFIELD agreements are office. Listed below are cities, ad 1245 Robson Ln i 175,000 29989 W 11 MileRd $105,000 29814 Chelmsford Rd $28,000 desirable because dresses, and sales prices. 432Q S Willoway Estates Ct $310,000 25515WessexSt $145,000 28250 E Larkmoor Dr $115,000 they facilitate the 6796 Vachon Dr $288,000 LATHRUP VILLAGE 28039 Everett St $25,000 project approval 42160 Woodward Ave $87,000 17395 Wiltshire Blvd $109,000 25918 Franklin Pointe Dr $36,000 process by giving BEVERLY HILLS COMMERCE TOWNSHIP MILFORD 26348 Franklin Pointe Dr $50,000 17840 Beverly Rd* $200,000 2232 Brigantine $40,000 703 Atlantic St $154,000 28610 InksterRd $105,000 the community a 31754 Nixon St $165,000" 2284 Brigantine $40,000' 1370 Oak Hollow Dr $460,000 20714 Mada Ave $65,000 voice in the process BIRMINGHAM 8792 Buffalo Dr $120,000 1028 S Main St $100,000 20461 Secluded Ln • $80,Q00 BO as to ensure 791 Davis Ave $454,000 2688 Ivy Hill Dr $233,000 706 S Milford Rd $71,000 30204 Southf ield Rd # A124 $8,000 socially responsible 330 Ferndale Ave $718,000 5350 Riverwalk Trl $235,000 3100 Sands Ct $65,000 27650 Spring Arbor Dr $58,000 development. They 557 N Eton St $82,000 FARMINGTON 634 Sweetbriar $77,000 23029 Twining Dr $93,000 ' 571 N Old Woodward Ave $130,000 22840 Farmington Rd $ 120,000 1310 Yellowstone Valley Dr $233,000 WHITE LAKE also often enable a 1045 N Old Woodward Ave $140,000 23300 Hillview Ct $263,000 NOVI 9964 Cedar Island Rd $70,000 developer to complete 538 Pleasant St $395,000 FARMINGTON HILLS 27603 Belgrave PI $45,000 8856 Charbane St • $120,000 a project efficiently • 1270 Puritan Ave $450,000 27336 Arden Park Cir $108,000 24925 Hadlock Dr $649,000 508 Concord Dr $213,000 and generate a wide 592 W Frank St $335,000 32800 Cadillac St $229,000 22329 Miller Rd $153,000 8917 Glasgow Dr $107,000 range of community 1937 Pine Ridge Ln $240,000 35836 Fredericksburg Rd $ 194,000 24325 Myrtle Ct $320,000 2960 Lynn Dr $130,000 BLOOMFIELD HILLS 29630 Green Acres $188,000 24659 Nepavine $546,000 9063 Rhyan Rd $98,000 benefits. However, 2320 Klingensm'rth Rd $45,000 35928 Johnstown Rd $235,000 41786 Primrose Dr $110,000 480 Union Lake Rd $146,000 there is always the BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP 28566 Kendallwood Dr $147,000 SOUTH LYON issue of community 1075 Autumn Ln $350,000 28422 Kirkside Ln • $164,000 25455 Collingwood Dr $30,000 groups conditioning 1936 Klingensmith Rd $55,000 29883 Muirland Dr $180,000 230 Eagle Crest Dr $197,000 their support of development projects on matters REAL ESTATE BRIEFS unrelated to the Short Sale Seminar: Is Seminar on Tuesdays statutory criteria for April 19, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at experts. The new site is a chance development permits It for Me? 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This responsible for reading 4 8 5 7 their ad(s) the first time it Driveways ~ Patios - Porches ~ Pools mind-bending appears & reporting any WESTLAND errors immediately. The Garages ~ Footings 4 2 7 puzzle will have $300* Newspaper will not issue 6 3 you hooked from Moves You Inl credit for errors in ads Licensed, Insured, and Bonded ,' Spacious 1 bedroom after THE FIRST the moment you Private entry INCORRECT INSERTION. 586.716.4779 email [email protected] 7. 9 8 3 6 square off, so On-site maintenance When more than one Hurry, won't last! insertion of the same * advertisement is ordered, sharpen your 734-721-6699 EHO only the first insertion Brick, Block & Cement 9 2 8 pencil and put 'call for details will be credited. - your sudoku Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising in this 1 9 4 savvy to the testl newspaper is subject to WESTLAND the Federal Fair Housing Hickory Woods Apts. Act of 1968 which states 8 6 4 .$224 MOVE INI that His illegal to 1 Month Rent Free advertise 'any preference • (for qualified applicants) limitation, or 5 1 2 • 1 Bdrm-$550 discrimination". This 2 Bdrm-$625 newspaper will not Level: Beginner FREE GAS & WATER knowingly accept any (734) 729-6520 advertising for real estate Here's How it Works: 'Short term leases which is in violation of the available. law. Our readers are REA & SON CEMENT CO.! Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine hereby informed that all 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each dwellings advertised in 28726 Plymouth Rd a this newspaper are Livonia, Ml 48150 row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, CondosyTownhouses 'available on an equal housing opportunity basis. m Driveways, garage floors, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will (FR Doc, 724983 3-31-72L appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The W00DHAVEN: 3 bdrm. Equal Housing ^ porches, awnings, railings, condo, like new. Art gar. Avail Opportunity Statement: I brick work. more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! now. Bad credit may be okay. We are pledged to the letter S spirit of U.S. (248) 224-6696 TI We also build garages! policy for the achievement of equal housing I Homes For Rent opportunity throughout 1 734-425-7966 the nation. We encourage . • & support an affirmative 3 Call today for a Free Estimate! FARMINGT0N HILLS: advertising & marketing 2 bdrm bungalow, appliances, program in which there m ~~ ' lots of storage, $700/mo. are no barriers. ngggggggg Word Search — On the Road 248-328-0492, 248-760-8051 Hont6S T G U E P J RHZUEGDH R R W C W A P O G R A C S K • E L A O S U J V 1 K V U O Y THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MORTGAGE MONITOR D ED N B T J S M R'S V T D 30 Yr. Pts. 15Yr. Pts. Other N U K O S O O V W P E 1 V T • IF G M S M FREELTRI 1 st Choice Mortgage Lending (734) 459-0782 3.75 0 3 0 J/A L N AY GO 1 N A 1 . V U N M Accurate Mortgage Solutions (800) 593-1912 3.875 0 3.125 0 J/A Y J T K G B S S T G C 1 T 1 C Q V A L 1 ZUSKEVRC AFI Financial (877) 234-0600 3.75 0 3 0 J/A/F. E A A R O L 1 1 C 1 T O M D P Q V N A E C O N SOLE R Ameriplus Mortgage Corp. . (248) 740-2323 3.75 0 3 0 J/A R O 1 RET XE FKUNAQ C T D T LA OAMSNELN BRINKS Financial Group (800) 785-4755 3.625 1 2.875 0.25 J/A/V/F . 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Jumbo rates, specific payment L z 6 > e 9 i 8 S 3 calculation & most current rates available Fridays after 2:00 P.M. at www.rmcreport.com. 6 L 9 S z e 8 fr L "S e 8 I. L 6 t 9 9 Z o Key to "Other" column - J= Jumbo, A = Arm, V = VA, F « FHA & NR = Not Reported. z f 9 9 8 L e 6 L t£t All Lenders are Equal Opportunity Lenders.Lenders to participate call (734) 922-3032 ¢32012 Residential Mortgage Consultants, Inc., All Rights Reserved vmw.hometownlife.com Classified Advertising: 1-800-579-7355 Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, April 12,2012 (*) B13 HelpWanted- Estate Sales Garage/Moving Sales Help Wanted-General Help Wanted-General Help Wanted-General Help Wanted-Dental Food/Beverage Driver CAR HAULER Cook: Breakfast/Lunch, FT Another Bernard Davis ROCHESTER HILLS OPERATION'S SUPPORT Great Pay. Estate Sale. 313-837-1993 ONE DAY ONLY! TEAM MEMBER: TEACHERS DENTAL Exp'd. Downtown Plymouth. Local & Regional work. Montessori school 5047 Oakman, Detroit 48204 Interior Designer sale! Brand • Must have GED RECEPTIONIST $97hr. Days & Wkends. Bodes name furniture, art and acces in Farmington Hills April 13-14,8:45am-4pm Call: 209-815-4947 • Must have excellent Corned Beef 734-453-1883 sories. Also plus size clothing, computer skills: Word, Is seeking: Part-Time lor more info estatesales.net perfume bottles, fabric rem FLAT ROOFING LABORERS Excel, PC knowledge, COMPUTER TEACHER - Specialty office looking for PREP COOK, Part-Time SEE YOU THEREIN . For Seniors person with dental experi nants, holiday decor and High energy & willing to learn Data Entry at retirement community. TEACHER ASST - ence who is personable, more! 249 Rose Brier, flat roofing. Must have driver • Customer Service For Preschool organized, and a good Apply within: 37501 Joy Rd. Rochester Hills, Ml 48309. Experience needed ANOTHER ESTATE license. Call 810-225-6500.. SPANISH TEACHER - communicator with strong Westland, Ml 48185 EOE Saturday, April 14 Only! From SALE BY ENCORE • Healthcare Industry Preschool & Elementary. telephone and computer FOREMAN AND LABORER Fri-Sat; April 13-14,10-4. 9am to 3pm. knowledge preferred Experience and skills. If you are this per WAITSTAFF • Scanning experience Westland, 34715 Florence, Needed for residential Irriga Montessori knowledge son, call: (248)357-3190 Experienced, full-time.' Bodes WAYNE- Retirement Sale. preferred W of Wildwood, btwn tion. must have valid driver's preferred. Corned Beef, Plymouth, Main Ford Rd. & Cherry Hill. Tools, sporting goods, elec • Flexible-work hours Please email/fax, license and transportation. St. at tracks. 734-453-1883 • Starting out as Attn: Leila to: - Antiques, furniture tronics & more. 4/12-4/15; Pay: $11-17/hour based on & household misc. Part Time Position lellae Help Wanted-Medlcal 8a-8p. 34881 Winslow St., exp. Call: (239) 223-2797 WAITSTAFF/BARTENDER Our #'s at 9:30 on Friday. Send resume to JMS monlessorlcenlerfh.com Wayne & Annapolis - & Associates to .or fax to: (248) 851-4237 FT/PT. Apply after 3pm: Jon's HAIR STYLIST ' Andrea Schultz at FRONT DESK Goodtime Bar & Grill, 27553 hometownlife.com Awesome Downsizing Sale careerbuilden Lady Jane's Haircut for Men * WESTLAND andreag8Imsassoc.com Internal medicine, Cherry Hill. Just W of Inkster 30036 Malvern, Westland InNovl. FTorTT. S10/hr. + VET ASSISTANT/TECH Huge Garage Sale full/part-time, no weekends, Rd. (313) 561-8486 Apr 12-14, TH-SA, 9am-4pm Experienced. Canton Animal One day only! Too many tips. Also Massage Therapist exp'd only apply. Furniture, Cfiina, Crystal, items to list. Thursday, April needed. (248) 478-2200 PARALEGAL: Hospital. Fax: 734-397-7860 Collectibles, Patio Set, 50's Fax resume: 248-855-0190 12, 9am-5pm. 39302 Very busy, fast paced, Email: tbhullanahotmail.com Help Wanted-Domestlc Erector Set, & so much morel defense trial law office Worchester, Westland Immediate Openings For 'For pics & details go to ' seeking a dependable Medical Biiler Lathe Setup Specialist, Cards Of Thank* www.TLC-estatesales.com HOUSE CLEANER NEEDED Help Wantad-General Machine Programmer, paralegal with 2-3 years Recycle FT, Exp'd. for busy group psy WESTLAND: Fr!„ April 13, 9- Tool/Fixture Maker and experience. Must be an chiatric practice in downtown Farmington Hills. Sat morn FARMINGTON HILLS . 4pm. St. Simon '& Jude PRAYER: Pray 9 Hail Marys for Skillful Assembly organized hard worker,. This Royal Oak. Minimum 2-3 yrs. ings. $16/hr. Request refer ' ESTATE SALE: Church, 32500 Palmer. S2 9 days. On the 9th day make 3 APPOINTMENT SETTER Line Workers self starter with good of billing exp. req. Full benefits 27500 Spring Valley bag sale at 3pm. All Ig items Newspaper ences. 248-471-3029. Innovative, brand new computer skills. Ability to package. Please email or FAX wishes & publish this prayer. go for $2 at bag sale. Ideal for anyone who can't Fri-Sat, 10-4pm. 50t years: non-automotive produc handle, manage, maintain For more info contact get out to work. Work from resume to Office Manager, HOUSEKEEPER-PT: To drive Your wishes will be granted. M Mid-century art, glass & tion manufacturing and and assist with complex VETERINARIAN Mae Bray: 734-722-8209 freldaswgmO and run errands for 3 boys, pottery. Antique furniture, home PT, schedule pick-ups assembly operation in litigation cases In Perform veterinarian hotmall.com vintage Viking coin operated for Purple Heart. Call Mon-Frl Livonia, Ml, fully equipped preparation for trial. services: preventative, diag laundry and light meal prepa 248-398-6265 Absolutely Free pool table, kitchen, house 9-5: 734-728-4572 or email: with latest MAZAK, HAAS Please forward resumes nostic services and treatment ration. 15/hrs/week, 3-6pm hold items & much morel Household Goods [email protected] CNC & Lathe for long- to: rhamptone of healthy, diseased and during wkdys. Ref. & back-, term business operations. dawson-clark.com injured pets; perform surger HORSE COMPOST ground check. 248-417-7583 SOUTHFIELD ESTATE SALE •Skillful Lathe Specialist or fax (313) 258-8913. ies, including soft tissue and Optician for gardens, Plymouth area. ASPHALT PAVING CO. orthopedics; common dental ANTIQUE DINING TABLE for Set up, Programming SVS Vision is seeking an Starting Friday, April 13, 14, seeking an Estimator/ and Optimizing procedures, including advice (734)673-5642 & Chairs, $300. PET SITTER HELPER Optician for* our Garden and 15. 30660 Balewood St., Salesman. Experience in the Turning Operations on periodontal diseases; edu Position Wanted French Provincial Couch, City location. Prefer an Southfield. •Skillful CNC Tooling Part-time pet cafe/walker. cate and advise clients on pet excellent condition, $300. asphalt industry required. Optician with experience in and Fixture Maker with Plymouth/Northville area. Re health. DVM degree; Michigan Antiques/Collectibles 3 pc. full bedroom suite Benefits include health insur dispensing, selling frames, CARING HOME HEALTHCARE Significant Experiences in veterinarian license; 4 years $200. China Cabinet $200. ance & 401K. liable transp. Avail. 7 days + GIVER: 12 yrs exp, trustwor Making Effective Tool's experience. Any suitable contact lens Instruction, Garage/Moving Sales (248) 437-3715 Resumes/applications to holidays. 734-891-6446 or BWADA SPRING and Fixtures to Optimize combination of education, adjusting and repairing thy & reliable, full, part-time [email protected] 35915 Clinton Productivity and Efficiency training and experience Is eyewear. Should also pos or live-in. Lula: 248-943-3970 . ANTIQUE SHOW DINING ROOM KITCHEN sess excellent customer Sat. Apr. 14,10-5, $4 Wayne Ml 481S4 •Skillful Assembly and acceptable. Job In Inkster, Ml. CANTON Moving Sale - 45486 TABLE: With 4 chairs, counter Written apps to: service skills. Competitive Sun. Apr. 15,10-4, FREE 734-722-5660 Packaging Line Workers PROBATION Muirfield, S of Cherry Hill, W Please e-mail your Laith Fakhruldin, salary and benefits. Attorneys/Legal Admission on Sunday. height, black table with glass off Canton Center. April 13- resume to Tina OFFICER 28438 Michigan Ave., Please emallresume to: Counseling • Food Donations accepted. top, 4 black chairs with fabric 15th, 10arh-6pm. Living room, (tding9leapers.com), ref Inkster, Ml 48141. . careers9svsvlslon.com cushions, $500.248-344-2208 Auto ASSISTANT New Haven High School kitchen, bedroom & dining erencing Job #20120326. DIVORCE $75.00 57700 Gratiot Ave. room furniture, plus numer OIL CHANGE/ (At 26½ Mile) ous household items, dishes, DINING ROOM SET: Antique TIRE TECHNINCIAN U.S. District Court, Help Wanted-Off Ice www.CSRdisability.com New Haven, I-94 OPTOMETRIC silverware, glassware, patio mahogany, complete set, 3 Full or Part-Time. JOE'S MEAT * SEAFOOD Eastern District of Ml - Clerical East to Exit 247 CS&R 734-425-1074 furniture, and much morel bdrm sets, all in perfect cond, No Sundays. Benefits incl. is currently taking applica Vacancy Announcement at ASSISTANT • Info: 586-725-9480 Roper stove. (734)981-4512 hospitalization, 401K, tions for the NEW store: http://www.mled. SALES ASSISTANT Established practice look CANTON MOVING SALE: paid vacation & uniforms. MEAT t SEAFOOD COUNTER uscourls.gov ing for exp'd. Assistant. HUGE TOOL & ANTIQUE & OFFICE HELP CUTTER/GRINDER - EOE. Located In Detroit, AUCTION Fri-Sun, April 13-15, gam- FURNITURE- Ethan Allen oak Exp. preferred; good Need outgoing person,to Responsibilities include: customer service a must. (Must have Experience)' Ml. The employee serves support marketing & office pre-testing, contact April 11 & 12. Woodworking dark. 40561 Bluesprings entertainment center, $1200. Apply in person: Please apply in person at: in a Judiciary law enforce ' ,n>gpgpf^ Equipment, Cased Power Court, W of Lotz, btwn Palmer duties. Flexible hours. Pay ' lenses, optical dispensing Oak Bdrm set. Maple kitchen DAVIS AUTO CARE, INC. 33152 W. 7 Mile Rd., Livonia ment position and pro Tools, Hardwoods, Kiln, and & Cherry Hill. based on experience. Will & general front desk work. set. (586)925-3692 807 Doheny Dr. vides technical support More. See List & Photos at: train and advancement possi If you are personable, Northville, Ml 48167 JOE'S PRODUCE/ and assistance to proba www.DougDatton ble. Please e-mail resume to outgoing & professional LIVONIA MOVING SALE ' 248-349-5115 GOURMET MARKET tion officers in a wide Auctioneer.com [email protected] please send resume to: Furniture, household Items, Is currently taking applica range of areas. 800-801-6452 Hay, Grain, Seed Allstate Drewnlak Agency [email protected] Lowry organ, drafting table & tions for the following posi tions; Experience preferred UTICA ANTIQUES Market more! April 9-13th. 9am-5pm. BRICK PAVER FOREMAN but not necessary. 9085 Deborah Ct. E, off Joy HAY FOR SALE 3-5 yrs. experience. Pay based Secretary Largest outdoor market in SE PASTRY ASSOCIATE Probation Officer MOM THIS Rd., btwn. Hix & Haggerty. S3/BALE on exp. Overtime available. Michigan. Come shop/sell CASHIERS & Administrative Delivery avail Call: (734) 751-8746 Assistant May 12-13! 586-254-3495 DELI COUNTER U.S. PROBATION rnmwm LIVONIA MOVING SALE: 734-776-0912; 734-572-9314 BARISTA - (Cafe Counter) CS Partners, a growing Something for everyone! Please apply in person at: OFFICER educational consulting Couches, chairs, toys, glass Auction Sales 33152 W. 7 Mile Rd., Livonia firm in Brighton, Michigan, PHYSICIAN ware, housewares, etc. April Hospital/Medical seeks a School Secretary U.S. District Court, (Hospitalist) 14-15, 9-5pm. 32924 Perth Equipment and Administrative Assis LABORER & Eastern District of Ml, needed to work in St. Off Farmington, between DELIVERY tant for a school located in AUCTION Probation Department - Rochester, Michigan. One Lyndon & Schoolcraft. Valid Driver's License Req. MAINTENANCE Wayne County. Must be April 22, 2012 HOVEROUND - TEKNIQUE: Vacancy Announcement at position is open. Employer Co. Vehicle Provided. Swimming pool co. offering able to work in a busy Previewing 9am, is Wayne State University Electric wheel chair, new bat $600-$800/Week outdoor physical work. Top http://www.mied. environment and have Bidding at 11am at Livonia-17623 Fairway, Off Physician Group. Worksite teries, excellent cond, $750. Call Mon-Frl. 1uam-3pm dollar paid. (248) 477-7727 experience in a school set Morse Moving 6 Mile Rd, E of Levan, Thurs uscourts.gov is in Rochester, Michigan. Call: (313) 820-9711 (248)471-9444 ting. We are looking for and Storage 9-4, Fri & Sat 10-4. EOE. Located in Detroit, Send resume to John M. 27651 Hildebrandt Rd.; wonderful clerical, com Photos/info: LIFEGUARDS Ml. Probation Officers Flack, M.D., c/o Kathy Suite 100 puter skills and a very www.iluvantiques.com Now hiring dependable, report to the Chief Choice. Wayne State Romulus, Ml 48174 Miscellaneous For pleasant demeanor, 2 posi 586-344-2048 team players for Probation Officer or his/ University . Physician 734-484-1717 Sale DESIGN tions available. We offer her designee. Probation Group, 3800 Woodward Abandoned/unpaid house Summer Lifeguard positions great pay and benefits. ENGINEER Officers supervise persons Please apply online at Avenue, Suite 212, Detroit, hold for Beesley, Powers, NORTHVILLE - Moving Salel Flexible hrs. good pay. CAR TOP CARRIER on probation, supervised www.mepservlces.com Ml 48201. E.O.E. sSsHS. Please tax resume to Shipp, Hogan, Harris, Friday, April 13th - Saturday .release, and parole, inter Sears model, used twice. Pamela at: Moorman, Mundy, Powell, April 14th, from: 8am to 5pm. Needed for a-high per act with collateral agen Crawfordlucas. Kyker, Hard plastic cover. $100. formance engineering 248-349-0394 or At: 100 S Ely Dr, Northville, cies, prepare reports, and 734-953-4068 company located in klngsmillr.oop8wowway.biz conduct interviews. Job opportunities (North of 8 Mile/West of Plymouth Ml. Successful Center St). ESTATE AUCTION candidate must be able to Neighborhood Sales EVERYTHING MUST GO!! Musical Instruments demonstrate experience in ' Real Estate Runner Sat., Apr. 14, 7pm powertrain engineering Earn up to $800/wk Dependable person to per Cultural Center NORTHVILLE: Lots of including all aspects of Full time t benefits form tasks related to inspec machined components, Call Vinnie at MICHIGAN AD NETWORK 525 Farmer Everything! Piano, organ, -PIANO, Grinnell Brothers tion & preservation of proper Plymouth Ml casting design, transmis 248-867-8009 stove, furniture, toys, clothes. Console. Walnut. Geat shape, sion design, and mechani ties In Detroit & suburbs. Furniture; Glassware EOE/M/F/D/V/AA SOLUTIONS CLASSIFIED Collectibles & Antiques 17413 Ponvalley Dr. On6Mile, $550. 248-437-7423 cal components. Candidate Fax resume: 313.533,0340 AIRLINES ARE HIRING Household Items off Bradner. 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