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League panel The League of Women Voters of D istrict m isses AYP Northwest Wayne County is presenting a panel of elected offi­ cials and administrators to discuss privatization despite im proved scores of government services 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. By Brad Kadrich While MEAP scores released tor of academic and assessment ments are made. 18 at the Livonia Civic Observer Staff W riter Wednesday morning show Plym­ services. “The state raised the “Our curriculum will be more Center Library. outh-Canton schools raising their cut scores significantly. We can’t rigorous,” Jones said. “The com­ The panel will in­ Two years ago, every school in scores o v er la st y e a r in 11 of 18 worry about that; this is the new mon-core state curriculum is clude State Sen. Glenn the Plymouth-Canton Communi­ areas, and keeping them lev­ standard, and we’ve got to get more rigorous, and we’re work­ Anderson, Livonia ty Schools, with the exception of el in two others, a state increase th e re .” ing on o u rs to b rin g it to th at lev­ Councilman Tom Robin­ Starkweather Alternative high in “cut” scores — the score the According to Jones, the state’s el.” son, former Wayne school, achieved Adequate Year­ state uses to separate proficient B oard of E ducation b ecam e one M atched ag ain st th e previ­ Councilwoman Susan ly Progress. and n onproficient g rad e s — of only th re e sta te s in the coun­ ous cut scores, Plymouth-Can­ Rowe, and Kristen Hen­ Two y e a rs la te r — despite kept district schools out of AYP try to lift th e ir cu t scores into ton continued to improve in most nessey, the Director of either higher or level scores in achievement. the top tier of AYP scoring. She areas, Jones noted. Only five Food Services for Plym­ the majority of the testing areas “M any o f our schools raised said the district’s ongoing move scores — third-grade reading outh Canton Schools. of the MEAP test — none of the their scores, but just didn’t make to match the state’s more rigor­ and math, fourth-grade writing, The public is invited district’s 25 buildings achieved it enough to make AYP,” said ous common-core curriculum to attend at no charge. AYP success. Dana Jones, the district’s direc­ should right the ship once adjust­ Please see SCORES, A3 For more information, contact Paula Bowman at (734) 455-4726. Group takes Senior party The committee put­ ballot wording ting together the 2012 P-CEP All Night Senior Party hosts a fundraiser f ig h t t o Tuesday at the Canton Cinema from 6-10 p.m. The party earns 50 appeals court percent of concession sales if the movie-goer By Matt Jachman brings a coupon they Observer Staff W riter printed off at home. There will be cou­ E ven b efo re P lym outh Town­ pons available in the ship voters have had their say iobby, organizers said, on a proposed special assess­ but those ohly earn 25 ment district, the citizens percent of the conces­ group that got the question on sion sales. th e b allot is heading to court to For more information seek a different outcome. and to get coupons, e-mail The Citizens Action Group Cathi Macko at cathiken- of Plymouth Tbwnship, which [email protected]. w ants to stop planned job cuts in the Plym­ outh Communi­ ty F ire D epart­ E x a m p r e p m ent, has filed The Huntington PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER a claim in the Learning Center of Can­ Noah Van Hook of the Plymouth Reign put a good foot into a shot at last year's Canton Cup soccer tournament. Michigan Court ton and the Plymouth Members of the Plymouth Reign would love to see the city of Plymouth make more soccer fields a priority in of Appeals chal­ Coffee Bean are part­ their master recreation plan. lenging Judge nering to offer a free G ershw in exam prep workshop Stempien D rain’s Dec. 19 event, taking place at decision on the the oldest independent­ Public’s ideas sought wording of the special assess­ ly owned coffee shop in ment district proposal. Michigan, the Plymouth CAG m em bers had pushed Coffee Bean. for a 1-mill ($1 for every $1,000 The event, called of a property’s taxable value) "Bean Studying?" takes on city’s recreation plan levy for five years, b ut D rain, place 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, in Wayne County Circuit Court, Feb. 28. denied its motion, and the town­ Plymouth Coffee By Matt Jachman ship Board of Trustees that eve­ Bean is located at 884 Observer Staff W riter ning p ut on the ballot a question Penniman in Plymouth. w ith no sunset and alm ost no For more information, Hockey and softball players are millage cap. call (734) 207-7930. invited to join fitness walkers, “We’re asking the Court of yoga practitioners, wood-carvers Appeals to reverse Judge Drain’s and other athletes and hobbyists clear legal error,” said CAG attor­ as Plymouth’s recreation depart­ ney Marvin Stempien, noting INDEX ment seeks ideas for updating its that the group’s petitions clear­ Business...... A8 five-year m aster plan. Crossword Puzzle ... B10 ly asked for a one-mill, five-year Entertainment...... B5 The master plan is a detailed levy. “We have a constitutional Food...... B7 look at parks and recreation right to have a petition accepted Homes...... B10 facilities and their use, plus a by the township board.” Jobs...... B11 wish list and a road map for the It was a successful CAG peti­ Obituaries...... B4 future. A public input workshop tion drive, and action by the Opinion...... A10 on the plan update is scheduled Services...... B11 group in circuit court, that led Sports...... B1 fo r 6:30 p.m . W ednesday at the th e b o ard to p u t th e proposal Wheels...... B12 Plymouth Cultural Center. on the-ballot. A master plan update is Among the groups to whom city officials reached out as they developed © The Observer 6 Eccentric required every five years for the their master recreation plan were senior citizens, who have used the Floating levy? Volume 125 • Number 53 city to be eligible for state grant Plymouth Cultural Center for events such as the Senior Olympics euchre The SAD plan will be decid­ funding, and Recreation Direc­ tournament. ed by tow nship v oters during Home Delivery: tor Steve Anderson said anyone the TUesday, Feb. 28, prima­ (866) 887-2737 with ideas about what they’d like the d ep a rtm en t is w ritin g the use city facilities, meeting with ry. If approved, the plan would to see the department do, and plan in-house, rather than hir­ hockey, soccer and baseball create a special assessment dis­ Return Address: 41304 Concept Dr. how they’d like any grant money ing a consultant, in order to save leagues, senior citizens and civ­ tric t o f all taxable p roperty in Plymouth Ml 48170 to be spent, is welcome to attend money — Anderson has already ic organizations. P ublic in put is a the tow nship, and th at proper- the brainstorming session. reached out to groups involved In p rep a rin g fo r th e update — in recreation programs or that Please see PLAN, A4 Please see APPEALS, A3

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AROUND PLYMOUTH "Around Plymouth" is designed to announce upcoming events C harter school planned taking place in the community. Items will run on a space-avail- able basis. Send details to [email protected]. BLOOD DRIVE Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. for Plym outh area Location: Canton Public Library, 1200 S. Canton Center Details: The Canton Public Library will host the American Red Cross for a blood drive. Reservations are being accept­ By Matt Jachman ed now; walk-ins also welcome. Observer Staff W riter Contact: (734) 397-0999, Ext. 1071, or by e-mail to glad- [email protected]. A charter school man­ agem ent firm and an SPOTLIGHT AUDITIONS Upper Peninsula commu­ Dates/Times: Feb. 20-21, 7-10 p.m. nity college are planning Location: Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill to open th e P lym outh in Canton area’s first charter school Details: Spotlight Players presents "Into the Woods" in April late this summer. at the Village Theater, and the group is holding auditions. Organizers of the Plym­ The audition will consist of singing selections from the show, outh Scholars Charter cold readings, and a short dance may be taught. Bring a Academy say they are head shot or photograph of yourself. The play, to be directed looking at several loca­ by former Second Stage director Shannon McNutt, is James tions in Plymouth and Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale. What Plymouth Township and begins a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson hope to pick one soon. about community responsibility and the stories we tell our One possible site for the children, learning there are consequences to our choices. school is a nine-acre par­ Contact: For more information and an audition form go cel on North Territorial to: www.spotlightplayersmi.org. w est of B eck, w hich w as discussed a t a tow nship CORRECTION Board of Trustees meet­ ing last w eek. BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER A story in Sunday’s Plymouth Observer, on p lanned P lans call fo r th e P lym ­ The possible site for a new charter school is on North Territorial between Beck and Ridge changes a t th e P lym outh S quare Plaza a t A nn A rbor outh Scholars Char­ roads. and Sheldon roads, incorrectly identified three busi­ te r A cadem y to open as n esses th ere. The P agoda Inn re sta u ra n t is now the a school for pre-kinder­ states; more than half its Charter Academy. fo r a school on about nine Red Dragon, and the Solid Gold Jewelry and Plymouth g arte n th ro u g h th e sixth schools are in Michigan. “W e a re confident th at acres and an eight-lot res­ Beauty Supply are closed and have also been replaced. grade, and an enroll­ “Our belief is simple: w e h ave th e rig h t p a rt­ idential development on ment of 500 students, for Set high standards and ner in National Heritage the remaining six acres. the 2012-13 school year, clear expectations, pro­ Academies and, work­ The zoning will remain company spokesman Joe vide meaningful instruc­ ing together, we will suc­ residential, which allows DiBenedetto said. A sev­ tion and watch chil­ cessfully establish Plym­ for school facilities. GRIEVING WITH enth grade would be add­ dren excel,” DiBenedet­ outh Scholars as a school Township attorney Tim ed in 2013 and an eighth to w rote in an e-m ail. “We known for academic C ronin told th e b oard G R E A T H O P E grade in 2014, and the will w ork to en su re th a t excellence,” Bellino said that under state law, school’s total capacity every student receives in an e-mail. school site plans are not would be 725 students, the tools and support T he possibility of locat­ subject to review by DiBenedetto said. needed to succeed — in ing the school on the local planners, needing A prayerful, practical, and The Plymouth Schol­ and out of the classroom.” north side of North Ter­ only the approval of the personal 4-week a rs C h arter A cadem y is DiBenedetto said NHA ritorial, west of Beck, state superintendent of workshop for all those chartered, or sponsored, is looking to purchase, ju st w est of th e R olling schools. who are grieving the loss by B ay M ills C om m uni­ rather than lease, its local Oaks subdivision, was D iB enedetto said he ty College, an Upper Pen­ site, and that its purchase raise d a t th e Feb. 7 tow n­ could not disclose the oth­ o f a loved one. insula college formed and construction invest­ ship Board of Trustees e r locations N H A is con­ by the Bay Mills Indian m en t w ould ran g e from m eeting, w hen th e b o ard sidering. 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By Brad Kadrich T he MMC a dds a req u irem en t PE and computer courses could an g e r follow ing th e vote. there is a problem. Why put the Observer Staff W riter for two full credits of world be moved down into middle and They’re upset they weren’t cart before the horse?” language to its requirements elementary schools. really consulted on the change, Teacher Amy Tortora, as Plymouth-Canton students beginning with the incoming “We do value physical edu­ which they say affects a “small others had done at previ­ beginning with the class of freshman class. cation, it’s a very important number of students.” They also ous meetings, pointed to the 2016 will now only need a half­ Jeanne Farina, the district’s p a rt of the cu rricu lu m ,” F ari­ pointed out th e P ark C ouncil results of numerous surveys credit of physical education — assistant superintendent for na said. “We want to emphasize voted 14-2 against the proposed that extol the virtues of a and no computer applications instructional services, said the that in the early years so stu­ changes. strong physical education pro­ classes — in order to gradu­ requirement for the two world dents are starting as early as Mostly, though, they said g ram . ate after the district’s Board of language credits affects stu­ kindergarten to develop those they’re upset because the “Research shows physi­ Education Thesday approved dents’ ability to take advan­ habits. Providing those classes changes “don’t take into cal activity increases stu­ new graduation standards. tage of the district’s full slate in earlier years frees up sched­ account the best interests of dent achievement,” Tortora The board’s decision fol­ of electives. ules when students get to high the students,” said. “Research shows effec­ lowed a recommendation by Eliminating the half-credit of school.” “We need to use some com­ tive health education helps stu­ administrators trying to align PE and th e half-credit of com ­ That was no consolation to m on sense, and thin k about dents stay in school and better Plymouth-Canton’s graduation puter applications, Farina said, the district’s physical educa­ what’s best for the students,” achieve in their classes.” requirements with those of the gives students more flexibility tion teachers, some of whom teacher Roxane McCormick Michigan Merit Curriculum. in choosing electives. She said left Tuesday’s board meeting in said. “We don’t even know if bkadrich@ hometownlife.com | (313) 222-8899

w ard .” Blockbuster bust SCORES Jones noted the state — Continued from page A1 knowing many districts are going to miss out on fifth-grade science and AYP — is asking the fed­ ninth-grade social studies eral government for a — dropped, while scores one-year waiver of AYP in eighth-grade science p rogress. and seventh-grade writ­ “W e’re w aiting to see ing remained the same. w hat h appens (w ith the As has been the case waiver),” Jones said. in past years, Plymouth- “We w ant to give our­ Canton scores were sig­ selves time to make these nificantly higher than the adjustments.” av erag es in both W ayne While they’re making County RESA and a cross the adjustments, Jones th e state. said, administrators will Still, while proud of the exam ine M EA P p erfo r­ results, Jones said dis­ mance to determine what trict officials realize they the scores mean from an can’t just rest on their academic standpoint and laurels. W ith a new stan­ where to go from here. dard comes new respon­ “W e’ll look a t th e data sibility. from all angles so w e can “Our schools experi­ pinpoint what areas need enced a similar level of attention,” Jones said. success (compared to last “We need to find w hat year), but the stakes are areas we n€ed to spend higher,” Jones said. “We more time on, what areas have work to do, definite­ we need to bolster to sup­ ly. If w e w ere looking at p o rt our te ac h ers and our last year’s (cut) scores, kids.” we’d be celebrating. But there is a new standard, bkadrich@ hometownlife.com The Blockbuster video store on Ann Arbor Road in Plymouth Township, in the Plymouth Square Plaza, will be and we have to move for­ (313) 222-8899 closing. An employee on Wednesday said he knew of no exact closing date and directed question to Blockbuster's media department, but representatives did not return phone calls. Blockbuster is owned by Dish Network, which purchased it out of bankruptcy last spring, and is reportedly planning to close more than 400 locations. The Plym­ outh Township store's closing will be among several planned changes at Plymouth Square, including the razing of the Big Boy restaurant to make way for an expansion of the Kroger supermarket. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @hometownlife at the polls, and that the of Northville for fire­ APPEALS tow nship’s contention that fighting and emergency Continued from page A1 a special assessment can­ medical services. Plym­ not be lim ited is wrong. outh’s departure reduc­ ty would be subject to a es the department’s work levy of up to 10 m ills for 'It's going down' load b y b etw een 25 p er­ M acy's O ptical fire d ep artm en t capital “You know it’s going cen t and 30 p ercen t, expenses, and an unlimit­ down. It was written to township officials say. ed am ount for d epartm ent be rejected, so it’s going CAG members say a 1- maintenance and opera­ to be rejected,” Stempi­ mill special assessment, tions, with no time limit. en said. which would raise around DESIGNER FRAME S A L E The exact levy would be Township Supervi­ $1.6 m illion a year, w ould m ade annually by a B oard sor R ich ard R eaum e did be more than enough to of T histees vote, based on not return phone calls on o ffset th e loss of re v e ­ the department’s budget W ednesday. nue formerly provided b y for that year. Stempien said he’ll ask Plym outh. 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CRIME WATCH Shoplifters foiled in stealing cart House holds hearings loads of drinks from supermarket Two different attempts to shoplift a cart load of drinks from a Plymouth Township supermarket were unsuccessful on Feb. 6. The incidents took place at the Kroger at Ann Arbor on Skype legislation Road and Sheldon, the first shortly after 11 a.m. and the second less than two hours later, according to Plymouth Township Police Department reports. By LeAnne Rogers Westland, who introduced hearing on behalf of the Once he introduced the In the first incident, a man walked out of the store Observer Staff W riter the bill. “My expectation organization which he said measure to require physi­ with a shopping cart full of cans of Red Bull and Mon­ is that it could be a unani­ opposes the bill as writ­ cal presence at meetings, ster drinks for which he had not paid, an employee told A bill req u irin g officials mous vote to send the bill ten since it doesn’t allow LeBlanc said he was sur­ police. When the employee confronted him, the police to be physically present to th e H ouse floor.” exceptions for extenuating prised to hear how often report said, he said, “sorry,” and off behind the nearby to participate in public The bill is aimed at giv­ circumstances. officials around the state Blockbuster video store. meetings received sup­ ing an answer on whether * “It’s not th at w e’re were using electronic In the second incident, just after 1 p.m., a man also p o rt a t a M ichigan H ouse it is legal under the Open opposed to w hat he is try ­ means to not only partic­ left with a cart loaded with drinks — baby formula and committee hearing last Meetings Act for officials ing to do. A lot of govern­ ipate in meetings but to 5-Hour Energy drinks, the police report said. w eek. to cast votes and partic­ ment officials are part- have a quorum present. Seeing the drinks were not bagged, the manager The bill, aimed at clari­ ipate in public meetings tim e and th eir full-tim e “There can be three asked the man for a receipt, and he replied that he had fying th e O pen M eetings via electro n ic m ethods, jobs m ay take them out officials physically pres­ thrown it away, police said. Act when it comes to Sky­ such as Skype. of the area,” said Frazier. en t and th re e o r fo u r The manager asked the man to come back to the pe and other electron­ One dissenting voice at “There are some circum­ more online, that is so store, but he instead fled, taking three containers of ic communications, was the hearing was from a rep­ stances it (Skype) could wrong,” said LeBlanc, baby formula with him and running behind the neigh­ the subject of a hearing resentative of the Michigan be used as long as the pub­ who also wants language boring Aco H ardw are. by the House Oversight, Ibwnship Association. lic has full access to w hat to say officials must be The descriptions provided of the men were some­ Ethics and Reform Com­ “Basically, they said to the p erson is saying.” physically present to be what similar; township detective Sgt. Dave Hayes said mittee, which is expect­ get w ith the 21st century T his issue a ro se for p a rt of a quorum a t a pub­ it’s possible the same man committed both crimes but ed to vote on m oving the and gave som e exam ples,” LeBlanc after Wayne- lic meeting. there was no direct indication of that. bill out of committee on said LeBlanc, adding elec­ Westland Board of Edu­ L eB lanc w orked w ith . • Tbesday. tronic participation is fine cation member John Goci Michigan Attorney Gen­ V a n d a lism “The committee for private companies but u sed Skype to p artici­ eral Bill Schuette and his A resident of Hill Top Drive, in the area of Beck appeared generally sup­ not for conducting public p ate in a t least one board sta ff in p rep a rin g th e bill Road and M-14, reported that someone threw a potted portive, some enthusi­ business. meeting while he was which was co-sponsored plant, and also kicked or pounded at his front door, on astically so,” said state MTA Legislative Liaison out o f th e country fo r an by several other state th e evening of Feb. 8. No damage was reported. Rep. Richard LeBlanc, D- Toni F razier spoke at the ex ten d ed period. representatives. The complainant told police he went outside to see a male teenager walking in the street, and that the boy ignored him and walked behind a house on nearby Oakland Court. he said, and senior citi­ Anderson sought ideas. c e r p a rk w ith 10 fields. PLAN zens often say they’d like “We have a v ery good “You’d have plenty of — By Matt Jachman Continued from page A1 to see a city senior center. working relationship with space there to grow and A nderson said his them . We have a long his­ you could have gam e re q u ired p a rt o f th e m as­ department is always look­ to ry w ith th em ,” club fields and p rac tice ter plan update. ing to p artn e r w ith other president Steve Hut- fields,” he said. “We w ant to tak e th a t entities — schools, com­ nik said. Plymouth Reign A nderson said th a t e x tra step and give panies or other local gov­ teams compete with while Plymouth’s chanc­ everyone a chance if they ernments — to find usable Michigan State Premier es of secu rin g a g ran t like,” Anderson said of space o r create recreation S occer L eague and W est­ for parks and recreation the upcoming forum. “If opportunities. An exam­ e rn S uburban Soccer are probably slim given people have suggestions, ple would be the partner­ League teams through the state’s tight budget, you w ant to h e a r th em .” ship with the Automo­ the recreation depart­ only projects outlined in tive Components Holdings ment, Huthik said. a master plan are eligi­ Creating (formerly Ford Motor Co.) ble should a grant come partnerships plant on Sheldon Road, Fields of dreams along. 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Concert rocks arts fundraiser

By Brad Kadrich from The Chop House in Observer Staff W riter A nn Arbor. Once inside, the crowd W ith an open date at the enjoyed th e ro ck m usic V illage T h ea ter a t C herry from the 1930s through Hill and a strong desire th e c u rre n t e ra the Dit- to raise awareness of the tilies have become known arts in Canton and sur­ for playing. The set list rounding communities, also included songs th at Jill Engel took a chance show the depth of the that a second fundrais­ band and “showy stuff’ e r fo r the C anton P a rt­ that brings horns front nership for th e A rts & and center. • Humanities might work. B efore th e concert, She was right. K ing talked about p re­ M ore th an 300 peo­ p arin g fo r a show w ith a ple crow ded into th e Vil­ wide audience. lage T h ea ter F rid ay for •“This gig is m ore chal­ “Rock-n-Roll V alentine’s,” lenging than most,” King a holiday co n cert that said. “The majority of the featured local favorite people will be sitting in Steve King and the Dit- the audience, listening. tilies, a L ivonia-based ac t So, not only a re w e doing and a huge draw a t local a show w ith people sitting events such as the Friday there, w e have to try to hit night concert series in all e ras because th at will dow ntow n Plym outh. be th e dem ographics.” T he event raised nearly Tbrns out he was right, $8,700 for the Partnership. according to Engel. And it m ight have done' “T here w as a g reat m ix better if Mother Nature PHOTOS BY SUE BURKE of people, from their mid­ hadn’t sent a snow storm More than 300 people crowded into the Village Theater at Cherry Hill Friday for a fundraiser for the Canton Partnership dle 20s to their 80s,” she through the area. for the Arts & Humanities. said. “It was phenomenal.” “I truly think (Fri­ day’s) fundraiser would have been c lo ser to a sell­ out,” said Engel, execu­ tive d irec to r of th e P a rt­ nership. “We norm al­ ly sell about 50 tickets at the door, but I think peo­ ple who saw the weath­ e r com ing k ind o f w ent in an o th er direction.” The 324 who did show up, Engel said, saw a “wonderful perfor­ mance” from the Dit- tilies. Engel said people came not only from Plym­ outh, Canton, Livonia and surrounding western Wayne County communi­ Chef Cheryl Hanewich of The Chop House-Ann Arbor ties, but also from places doled out La Dolce Vita desserts to more than 300 guests such as New Boston and at Friday's fundraiser. Royal Oak. Many of them, she said, It was amazing.” leen Soenen, featured a canle to see King. Friday’s event, spon­ pre-concert reception. “Their draw was sored by Engel and her Appetizers came from Steve King,” Engel said. husband, Frank, along Station 885 in Plymouth “They’d heard about him, w ith G lenn and P atty and P F C hang’s in N orth- Steve King and the Dittilies rocked the stage at Friday's fundraiser for the Partnership for and they came to see him. Shaw an d D on and Col­ ville, along with desserts the Arts & Humanities.

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More than 700 daddies/daughters celebrated Canton Leisure Services' annual Butterfly Ball at the Summit in Canton.

C anton’s annu­ to Peg Stevens, com­ al Butterfly Ball munications special­ is so successful, ist with the Canton Lei­ organizers have to run sure Services Depart­ it for two nights. m en t. That was the case “It really is a big hit,” again this year, as the Stevens said. “A great Canton Leisure Servic­ time was had by all!” es department present­ Silver Sounds D J’s ed the annual daddy- provided the music for daughter dance at the the event, while TSS Summit on the Park in Photography was on C an to n . hand to provide pic­ The event, spread tures of each couple. over two nights in a In addition, Stevens couple of rooms at the said, the “highly antic­ Summit, drew more ipated balloon drop at than 700 daddies and each of the three danc­ PHOTOS BY DICK SWISHER daughters, according es “was a huge hit.” The large crowd that turned out for the annual Butterfly Ball enjoyed music, dancing, photo ops and the annual balloon drop.

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M useum hosts genealogy w orkshop

The Plymouth Histori­ named a “Kentucky Col­ cal Museum will hold the onel.” Broglin current­ third in a series of gene­ ly serves as vice presi­ alogical workshops to dent of membership for help family historians of the Federation of Gene­ all levels research their alogical Societies and 19th-century American is a past trustee of the ancestors Saturday, Feb. Ohio Genealogical Soci­ 25. This workshop fea­ ety. She is a certified tures Liz Kelley Ker- genealogist through the stens and Jana Sloan Board for Certification B roglin. of Genealogists and will Kerstens is the exec­ be speaking on: utive director of the • When Johnny Comes Plymouth Histori­ Marching Home: A case cal Museum, has been study of the four Bor- speaking on genealog­ ton sons of Fulton Coun­ ical topics for about ty, Ohio. Learn the types 15 years, and has been of records found for this doing family history military family in the research for nearly 40 C ivil War. years. She is a certified • Land Records of the Genealogist through the Old Northwest Territo­ Board for Certification ry: Learn the migration, The Spotlight Players, with a cast that features several actors from Canton and Plymouth, brings "Cheaper by the of Genealogists and will county formation, land Dozen" to the Village Theater stage Feb. 17-19 and Feb. 24-26. be speaking on: offices, military dis­ • Effective Internet tricts, and survey sys­ Searching: Learn how tems of the Old North­ to use the Internet and west Territory. genealogy software The workshop begins ‘Cheaper by the D ozen’ effectively to increase at 9:30 a.m. and will end your research success. at 3:30 p.m. There will Examples will include be limited seating and Google, WorldCat, other the event is filling up search engines and some rapidly. The fee for the takes Sp o tligh t on stage useful strategies. day, $40, includes the • Demystifying Ances­ four lectures, lunch, and tor Origins: Learn the the option of touring The Spotlight Players 12 children and used Clifton Webb. Sutton, Roman Bona- basics of determining the Museum’s special bring what organizers the same methods to “Both the play and corsi, Jenessa Hub­ the place of origin of exhibit, “Ration Stamps call a “story with great run the family. The moie correspond close­ bard, Denise Staffeld. your immigrant ances­ & Bombers: WWII at heart and good cheer” play, Spencer said, ly to events in the The play runs 8 p.m . tor, using records avail­ Home,” during lunch to the stage at the Vil­ is about the ups and book,” Spencer said. F riday, 2 an d 8 p.m . able at major reposito­ and the afternoon break. lage Theater of Cher­ downs, often very fun­ “The 2003 movie only Saturday and 2 p.m. ries in the United States. Tickets are available at ry Hill Feb. 17-19 and ny, of a large, loving, uses the same name. Sunday, and will follow A case study will be the Plymouth Historical Feb. 24-26. unusual family. Much The stories are differ­ the same schedule Feb. used to show how some Museum or on its web­ Director Theresa of the story revolves ent. So when folks see 24-26. Irish immigrants’ ori­ site a t http://plymouth- Spencer said the sto­ around the oldest our play, they won’t see The Village The­ gins were determined. h isto ry .u s2.1ist-m a n ag e. ry, which takes place daughter, Anne, who the Steve M artin sto­ ater at Cherry Hill is Broglin, a native of com/track/click?u=fe05 in the early 1920s, is loves her odd family ry, but they will enjoy located at 50400 Cher­ northwest Ohio, is a pro­ 21ffc0a5788d628eaal60 about a real family. but longs to be a nor­ an equally funny and ry Hill in Canton. Tick­ fessional genealogist &id=7b41c4d644&e=9fa7 The mother and father mal, and hopefully pop­ warm family tale — ets are available at the with more than 30 years e l 796a. (Frank and Lillian Gil- ular, high school girl. which happens to be Village Theater box of experience. She has The Plymouth Histor­ breth) ran a business The story was first tr u e .” office at (734) 394- spoken at local, state, ical Museum is locat­ which promoted indus­ w ritte n as a book, The cast includes 5460 or online at www. regional, and nation­ ed at 155 S. Main Street, trial and workplace authored by two of the Drex Morton, Thomas spotlightplayersmi. al conferences. She is one block north of down­ efficiency through children. It was made Strock, Tatum Cho of org; tickets are $18 a lecturer and free­ town Plymouth. For motion study and psy­ into the play, and then Canton; and Jim Brod­ for adults and $17 for lance writer. Over 30 more information, call chology. a movie in 1950, fea­ erick, Miki Somers, seniors and students publications on Ken­ the Museum at 734-455- The couple also had turing Myrna Loy and Alex Smith, Donovan u n d e r 19. tucky resulted in being 8940.

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Local Scots ship 72 boxes Credit union m arks record year

C om m unity F inancial of Community Financial e v e r achieved by th e 47 to troops in Afghanistan Credit Union announced members indicated they industries ranked. Cred­ this w eek 2011 w as a are either satisfied or it U nions also increased rec o rd y e a r fo r grow th very satisfied, the high­ th e ir lead over banks, Members of the St. in member satisfaction est ranking available on w hich had a score of 75. Andrew’s Society of ratings and number of the survey. C om m unity F inancial Detroit mailed 72 boxes m em bers. “We are constantly is a cooperative cre d ­ of personal products and The credit union, striv in g to b e tte r serv e it union offering a full other requested items with branches in Plym­ our members and better range of financial ser­ Saturday to U.S. Marines outh, Canton, Northville, serve the communities vices to members, spe­ at Camp Leatherneck in Novi, Gaylord, Hill­ in which we operate,” cializing in auto and Afghanistan. m an and Lew iston, saw said Community Finan­ home loans and small The boxes were mailed a rec o rd n ear 10-per- cial Chief Financial Offi­ business support. It from the Greenmead cen t in crease in m em ­ cer Meg Pankow. “We also supports non-prof­ Station of the Livonia bersh ip in 2011. It also a re thrilled so m any of it organizations through­ Post Office, with postal saw its h ighest all-tim e o u r m em b ers view Com­ out th e y e a r and finan­ employees arriving two member satisfaction m unity Financial as a cial education through hours early to accommo­ rating. Among the cred­ g re a t place to bank.” several student-run date this special annual it union m em b ers sur­ A ccording to th e 2011 credit union programs m ailing. veyed by R addon F inan­ A m erican C ustom er Sat­ at local schools. This is the seventh c e Group, Communi­ isfaction Index (ACSI), “O ur m em bers and year the St. Andrew’s ty Financial ran k ed in released by the Univer­ o u r com m unities a re Society of Detroit has the 97th percentile for sity of M ichigan, cre d ­ our backbone,” Pankow organized this spe­ members who said they it unions set an all-tim e said. “We will continue cial delivery for troops were “very satisfied.” rec o rd of 87 (out of to w ork each and every deployed abroad. It Overall, over 96-percent 100), the highest score day to support them .” uses the Greenmead post office because it’s next door to Green­ mead Historical Park where it holds its annu­ al Highland Games each „ e a t e s l things we August, said trustee and past president Bob Giles PHOTOS BY BOB GILES of Huntington Woods. St. Andrew's Society of Detroit members Scott David of The Post Office Plymouth (left) and Micki McFarlane of Eastpointe help weighed the packag­ U.S. Postal Service employee Joe Smith of Livonia get the es, which averaged 10.5 boxes ready for shipment. pounds each for an esti­ U S B # ® mated total shipment as the packages were members of the Society. weight of one-third of a shipped. Members also donated ton. The boxes includ­ money to mail each box. Full Assistance with As postal employees ed donations of the “lit­ The boxes were processed the shipment, tle things from home” packed Feb. 6 a t th e Bathing, Dressing & Hygiene Detroit St. Andrew’s that the men and wom­ Kilgour Scottish Centre Pipe Band Pipe Sgt. Don en often don’t have in Troy. in a Small Home-like Setting Ross “piped” the pack­ access to in combat. Also The St. Andrew’s Soci­ for Active/Alert, Memory Impaired, ages off to Camp Leath­ included were notes ety of Detroit is Mich­ ern eck . from children and per­ igan’s oldest non-reli­ Frail/Recovering & Alzheimer's residents Micki McFarlane, sonal notes from Society gious benevolent organi­ social activities chair, members indicating just zation celebrating Scot­ • Highly Competitive Inclusive Rates said in the Scottish tradi­ how much St. Andrew’s tish culture and history • 24 Hour Professional Staffing tion, bagpipers played as members appreci­ in America through edu­ • Private/Semi-Private/Barrier-Free C r y s t a C C r e e ! { soldiers went off to bat­ ate these service men cation and charity. This • 3 Home-Cooked Meals a Day A ssisted L iving tle so it was appropriate and women. The con­ year’s Highland Games • On-Call Nurse Practitioner that a bagpiper played tents were donated by will be held Aug. 3-4. • Medication Management 8121 Lilley Road • Daily Housekeeping & Laundry Canton, Michigan 48187 • Beauty & Barber Shop (Located between Joy & Warren Roads) • Wander Secured/Endosed Courtyard Check us out on the W eb every

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Pinterest haven’t had the opportu­ Pinterest is a self- is also becom ing a favor­ n ity to join P in tere st or described online pin­ ite w ebsite of w om en of even Gentlemint, get in board where users can all ages to share recipes, co n tact w ith y our n ea rest share the things they crafts, artwork and more. Millennial. love with just one click of B ecause P in te re st’s If you can p ry them PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER th e ir m ouse. W hen u se rs membership is about 70 away from their compul­ Elle and Charles Dale opened Genuine Toy Co. on Forest Avenue, in downtown Plymouth sign up, they can select percent women, the bulk sive “P inning” and “M int­ in August 2009. categories they are inter­ of the shared content ing” long enough, they ested in such as movies, appeals to women. And if m ight b e able to teach o r m usic. m ost of y our frien d s on you how to set up and use These interests help the Pinterest are women (as the next big social net­ folks over at Pinterest is my case) you will be w ork. Toy store helps decide what type of con­ exposed to said content in tent to show you. So a fan your streams when you Pinterest on the go w ho has m ovies listed as log in. You can also “pin” from an in te re st will log in to Of course, as more men your smartphone or tablet Pinterest and see content join the site, the content by downloading the Pin­ find the fun relating to movies. When will begin to even out. te re st app from the A pple that fan stumbles across One of the reasons Pin­ iTUnes store. Sorry, Droid, something they like, they terest is female-dominat­ Blackberry and Windows Observer: Tell us about your can “pin it” to th e ir v irtu ­ ed is because the early Phone u sers, P in terest business, including the types GENUINE TOY CO. al tack board or share it adopters were mostly all doesn’t have a compatible of sendees and/or products you Business name and address: Genuine Toy Co., 550 am ong th e ir friends. women, who in turn invit­ app for your device yet, feature? Forest Ave., #8, Plymouth Despite being an invite- ed their women friends to b u t stay tuned. G enuine Toy: The m ost Your names: George and Elle Dare, owners only website, Pinterest join the site. fitting tag line w e could Your hometown: Plymouth has a lre ad y b een m ak­ But men shouldn’t be Jon Gunnells, a Northville com e up w ith for Genu­ Business opened: Aug. 3, 2009 ing waves by becoming fooled, there’s plenty of Township resident, is a social ine Toy Co. is “Find The Your business specialty: Toys of all kinds, games, a v ery p ow erful e-com ­ chest-pounding, man­ media planner at a Detroit- Fun! ” Fun is really what puzzles, craft and science kits, and fun stuff. merce tool for retail­ ly content on Pinterest based advertising agency. A we are offering, what we Number of employees: Two full-time employees (our­ ers. Many retailers have — you ju s t h ave to refine 2007 graduate of Michigan consider our ‘product’ to selves), seven part-time employees plus extra help dur­ alread y u sed P in tere st to your settings first. When State University, he holds a be. If it makes us laugh, ing the holiday season. successfully share pic­ I logged into my Pinter­ B.A. in journalism. When he's we want to bring it in. Hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through tures of clothing or acces­ est account today the not working, Gunnells enjoys If it is clever and amus­ sories fo r th e ir new col­ firs t tw o p ic tu res in m y college sports, social media ing, different than every­ Thursday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; noon to lections. streiam were a picture of and playing basketball. He thing else w e see a t stores, 5 p.m. Sundays (closed Sundays January through March) W hen fans th a t have frie d onion rin g s and a can be reached at jonathan. we’re interested. Yes, we Phone and website: (734) 414-9500; www.Genu- listed clothing or accesso­ picture of Eli Manning. [email protected]. Follow are a toy store w ith all the ineToyCo.com ries as one of th e ir inter- Still, fo r those m en him on Twitter @GunnShOw. trimmings. Our biggest areas are gam es, arts & Observer: What makes your done as w ell fo r us. crafts, science, and puz­ business unique? Observer: How has the zles; w e believe we have Genuine Toy: The sense recent economy affected your among the best offerings of fun w e try to instill business? in those categories of any­ into the whole Genuine Genuine Toy: Genuine one around. Beyond that, Toy Co. experience. We Toy Co. has been oper­ t b b c y ( p a r k we have great books and p ut a w avy funhouse m ir­ ating since day one In a l i v e H e r e , infant toys, unique stuffed ror right inside our door very challenging econ­ INDEPENDENT SENIOR LIVING animals and puppets, gags, and see people smiling omy. We knew from the o r t o e B est o t te a r Lite ! retro toys and ju st plain and even laughing out get-go that we would fun stuff. loud from the moment have to stock our store Observer How did you first they walk in. There’s an with quality items that decide to open your business? erupting volcano filled are unique and highly G enuine Iby: Like so w ith polished rocks th at affordable. Although we m any others who have grabs every kid’s atten­ have never carried many found themselves at a tion. Nearly every new higher priced items, right crossroads due to the customer delights at see­ now 80 percent of every­ harsh economic conditions ing some favorite toy thing we sell is priced at of recent years, we con­ fro m w hen th ey w ere a under $20 and 97 percent cluded that our best course kid sitting right there is under $50. We offer of action w as to reinvent on our shelves. We even more than 3,000 ways to ourselves. 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By Patrick Colbeck s ta rt 2012 with a project­ Correctional Facility in informed decisions about incentivizes all schools to that should be avoided, Guest Columnist ed budget surplus of up Northville Township. I’m the appropriation of your provide excellent educa­ conducted several busi­ to $1 billion. working with both the hard-earned tax dollars. tion services or risk the ness roundtables, host­ I n November 2010,1 Let’s review some of House and members of Once we had our fiscal loss of per pupil funding ed community forums on was elected to work the policies and legis­ both parties to relieve house in order, we pro­ from the students that key issues and even lev­ with the governor and lation from 2011 th at congestion a t th e Ford/I- ceeded to work on oth­ choose to be educated eraged my Aerospace m y fellow helped to start off 2012 275 interchange and I am er reforms. As a member elsew here. Industry experience legisla­ on the right track. working on ways to put of the Senate Education I believe th e re a re to pursue partnerships tors to fix We started the year the Detroit Steel Compa­ Policy Committee, I have many ways to lead that between local businesses M ichigan. off focusing on fiscal ny land in Trenton back worked with my fellow have nothing to do with and NASA in conjunction In 2011 responsibility. We passed to productive use. legislators in a relent­ passing a bill. Some with the Detroit Regional w e fixed a balanced budget four In order to provide bet­ less pursuit of education­ of m y m ost re w a rd ­ C ham ber. quite months early that fixed ter visibility into how we al excellence. Our first ing moments have come These are just a few a bit, our structural budget are spending your mon­ major accomplishment about because of events examples of the ways our reflecting deficit and cut over $700 ey, I have introduced was a transformation of we have coordinated elected officials can have one of the Patrick Colbeck million in total spending. game-changing transpar­ teacher tenure. Tenure is outside of Lansing. The positive impact on our m ost p ro ­ Not only did we restore ency legislation. I led the now tied to performance new Freedom Center at state without adding new ductive legislative ses­ responsible spending way with metrics-based not longevity so that we Detroit’s Metro Airport wings to Michigan law sions in decades. practices, but we also accountability as the have the best teachers in is a case in point. I put lib raries. As we begin 2012, we eliminated the job-kill­ Senate appropriations our kids’ classrooms. to g e th e r a te am of v e t­ We already have much are already seeing some ing Michigan Business subcommittee chairman We followed ten­ erans, community volun­ to be thankful for, but we of th e re su lts of our Thx and replaced it with for last year’s Michigan ure reform with a pro­ teers, corporations and are just beginning to turn work and the work of a simple, flat 6% corpo­ State Police and Depart­ found shift in the deliv­ the Wayne County Air­ our state around. It truly our fellow Michiganders rate income tax. Over ment of Military and ery of public education port Authority to open is Morning in Michigan. to restore our state to 95,000 small businesses Veterans Affairs bud­ that encourages educa­ up a new, permanent hos­ prominence. We started in Michigan are no lon­ get. O ur tra n sp a re n ­ tional excellence through pitality center for our Patrick Colbeck is the 2011 w ith an unem ploy­ ger subject to double tax­ cy reform s in the legis­ competition. The remov­ troops, veterans and state Senator from the 7th ment rate of 10.7 per­ ation and no longer have lature set the stage for al of the cap on the num­ their families. District, which represents cent; we start 2012 w ith to file a state income tax more timely and accu­ ber of charter schools In addition to the Free­ Plymouth and Canton, an unemployment rate form . rate measures in the gov­ in the state not only pro­ dom Center, we have among other communities. of 9.8 percent. We start­ I worked to support our ernor’s dashboards that vides parents with more worked with the Attor­ He can be reached at www. ed 2011 with a structural local communities with will help our govern­ options for the education ney General’s office to morninginmichigan.com or deficit of $1.5 billion. We a bill to sell the Scott ment make better, more of their children, it also advise seniors of scams calling (866) 262-7307.

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By Rick Bloom have become much more a move in your portfolio be a little more difficult sion, because the best al financial planning — Guest Columnist complex and the pen­ without causing great to find the right person, commission salespeo­ has become more dif­ alties and consequenc­ anxiety. I know many don’t avoid looking. ple I know never worry ficult and more com­ I was talking to a cli­ es for making a mis­ people that literally can­ When it comes to hir­ about commissions, they plex. The fact that you ent the other day and take are more severe. not make a move in ing someone to assist just worry about tak­ have decided you need he told me that for the Because of this no one their portfolio because with your investments, ing care of their clients. professional advice and first time should feel inadequate they get paralyzed by there are questions to However, unfortunately, assistance is a sign of he w as by having to hire a pro­ analysis. It seems that ask. One of the most there are too many com­ maturity. Remember going to fessional. they want to look at important areas to dis­ missioned people in the that hiring the right pro­ h ire a Many people also may every piece of informa­ cuss with a profession­ financial world who are fessional will not only p ro fe s­ need to hire a profes­ tion before they make al adviser is fees. I have incompetent. put your affairs in bet­ sional to sional to help with their a move. If this sounds always preferred finan­ W hether you deal with ter order, but it also can do his tax investments. This is an like you, once again, you cial advisers who charge a tax person or a profes­ give you peace of mind, re tu rn . area that is constantly need the assistance of a a fee for their service sional financial adviser, something we all should H e w as changing and more peo­ professional. as opposed to those who one of the keys to a suc­ strive for. som e­ Money Matters ple are recognizing that I recognize that when work for commission. cessful business rela­ G ood luck! w h at d is­ they cannot do it them­ it comes to investing, I’ve always found that tionship is communica­ tra u g h t Rick Bloom selves. many people are reluc­ the more you can take tion. If you feel intimi­ Rick Bloom is a fee-only th a t he ' I always ask people tant to use a profes­ conflict of interest out dated or you don’t feel financial adviser. Observer & could no when was the last time sional. That same per­ of the equation, the bet­ comfortable asking Eccentric readers can submit longer do his return him­ they’ve rebalanced their son wouldn’t hesitate ter it is for the customer. questions, it’s a sure sign questions at moneymat- self. It was almost like portfolio. Rebalancing about using a doctor to That doesn’t mean that that you’re dealing with [email protected]. it was a personal fail­ a portfolio is the gen­ resolve a medical situa­ all commission salespeo­ the wrong person. For more information, visit ure on his part that he eral maintenance need tion. Why should they be ple are only concerned L ife in g e n e ra l — and his website at www.bloo- could no longer prepare to keep a portfolio bal­ leery about using a pro­ about their commis­ particularly person­ massetmanagement.com. his own return. I told anced and diversified. fessional financial per­ him there was no way he If they don’t remember son to assist with their should feel distraught or the last time you rebal­ fin an ces? disappointed and went anced, then it means I suggest one reason CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH on to explain that every­ they need the assistance — particularly in the NOTICE OF HEARING thing in life, particular­ of a professional. investment world — is ly personal finances, is Another sign that the because of the horror ASSESSMENT BOARD OF REVIEW more difficult. assistance of a profes­ stories that they have Take tax law. We have sional is needed is if heard. The bottom line NOTICE OF HEARING given that the Plymouth Township Board of Review will meet seen literally hundreds you are afraid to make is just because it may on the following dates and times: of tax law changes over the last few years. It’s Hearings are by appointment, please call 354-3269, between 8 am and 4:30 pm for an not just federal tax law appointment. changes that consum­ Tuesday, March 6 9 am - Noon Organizational Meeting ers need to be concerned CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH with, but also state of PUBLIC NOTICE Monday, March 12 2 pm - 5 pm Hearings by Appointment Michigan tax laws. 6 pm - 9 pm Hearings by Appointment The bottom line, taxes To all residents and other interested parties: Agenda’s and Minutes for the Charter Township of Plymouth Wednesday, March 14 9 am - Noon Hearings by Appointment 2 pm - 5 pm Board of Trustees Meetings are available for review Hearings by Appointment under the Reference Desk Page of the Township Website: Thursday, March 15 * 9 am - Noon Hearings by Appointment VOICES & VIEWS: www.plymouthtwp.org . They are also posted in the Clerk’s Office at Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N Saturday, March 17 9 am - 11 am First Come - First Served COMMENT ONLINE Haggerty Road Plymouth, Michigan for public perusal. Meeting dates: January 10, February 7, March 6 & 20, Other hearing dates and times may be scheduled as needed. April 17, May 8 & 22, June 12 All persons protesting their assessment must complete petitions prior to appearing before The public is invited and encouraged to attend the Board the Board. A personal appearance is not required. Written protests to the Board of of Trustees Meetings. Review must be received by mail or delivered in person to the Assessing office by the close of business on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 4:30 pm. Joe Bridgman, MMC Township Clerk The Board of Review will be held in the Board Meeting Room of Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170. hometownlife.com Publish: February 12 and 16, 2012 OH00708012 2x3 Please come prepared as a ten (10) minute time limit before the Board of Review will be strictly adhered to.

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Pursuant to federal guidelines, the Charter Township of Plymouth decided on February 7, 2012 to submit the following projects for funding from the 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program: CITY OF PLYMOUTH 2012 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW

LOCATION 2012 PROJECTS ESTIMATED ALLOCATION The City of Plymouth Board of Review will be conducting the 2012 March Board of Review and will convene in the City Commission Conference Room, 201 S Main Street, 201 South Main SENIOR SERVICES $ 3,960 Plymouth, MI 48170.

1160 Sheridan TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM $ 7,644 9 46640 Ann Arbor Tr ADA Accessibility Improvements to Township Park The regular Board of Review schedule is as follows: Two (2) Year Multi-Year Pre-Commitment TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE $156,200 $ 57,192 Tuesday, March 6, 2012 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 7,2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9955 N. Haggerty Rd ADMINISTRATION $ 7,644 Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. TOTAL $ 76,440 Other hearing dates and times may be scheduled as needed. Hearings are by If Wayne County determines after all applications are received that additional funds are appointments only. COMPLETED 2012 BOARD OF REVIEW PETITIONS ARE available for public service projects the proposed allocations submitted are: NECESSARY, and must be submitted to the Front Office located on the First Floor of City Hall prior to your appointment. The “Deadline” for submitting petitions for all persons LOCATION 2012 PROJECTS ESTIMATED ALLOCATION wishing to appeal in person before the Board of Review is Monday, March 19, 2012.

201 South Main SENIOR SERVICES $ 9,937 A resident or non-resident taxpayer may file a petition with the Board of Review without 1160 Sheridan TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM $ 26,754 the requirement of a personal appearance by the taxpayer or a representative. An agent 46640 Ann Arbor Tr. ADA Accessibility Improvements to Township Park must have written authority to represent the owner. Written petitions must be received Four (4) Year Multi-Year Pre-Commitment by Monday, March 19, 2012 by 3:00 p.m. Postmarks are not accepted. TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE $156,200 $ 31,340 Copies of the notices stating the dates and times of the meetings will be posted and 9955 N. Haggerty Rd ADMINISTRATION $ 7,644 published in the local newspaper All Board of Review Meetings are open meetings in compliance with the “Open Meetings TOTAL $ 76,440 Act”. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Assessor’s Office at (734) 453- Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road 1234, ext 253. Friendship Station Senior Center, 42375 Schoolcraft Road Linda J. Langmesser, CMC City Clerk Publish: February 16, 2012 Publish: February 16,19 & 23, 2012 O E08768126 - 3x5.5 OE08767627_3x5

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to dow ntow n Plym outh? V o t e n o We asked this question at the Plymouth District Library. F e b . 2 8 Township SAD question simply irresponsible

It’s an unusual ballot proposal that can’t draw support from anyone on either side of the issue, but that’s where the proposal for a Special Assessment District for fire ser­ “A Chase Bank. It would “ I think, maybe, like a “ Maybe a hardware “ I’ve been here since vices in Plymouth Township stands. be very convenient for cheaper restaurant. Not store and maybe more ‘85. My wife and I miss No one wants this proposal to pass, and us." fast food but, sort of convenience stores.” general sto res... gro­ w e a g r e e . Kathy Quinn less expensive.... Like a Earl Hoffman cery stores, hardware The proposal, if approved would allow Livonia diner.” Canton Township stores." the Plymouth Township board to levy up to 10 m ills ($1 for every $ 1,000 of a property’s Laura Castle Dennis Robare taxable value) for fire departm ent capital Plymouth Township Plymouth Township expenditures and an unlimited amount for operations. It would have no tim e limit. M any have called it a “blank check” and, despite elected officials’ contention there’s LETTERS no plan for this board to ever levy it, a blank check is exactly what it is. That alone Out-and-out fraud John Barrett said as such Monday." m akes it a bad idea. WHAT DO YOU THINK? Paragraph 11 states, "the way It’s up for a vote because the Citizens That petition for the Special As­ sessment District for the Plymouth We welcome your Letter to we do that is to listen carefully (to Action Group, a grassroots group that had the Editor. Please include Township Fire / EMS is an out and residents) and honor what they been pushing for a 1-mill, five-year SAD, your name, address and out fraud. What the Citizen Action have to say." got enough petition signatures to force the phone number for verifica­ question onto the ballot. The township’s Group did was fraud. They walked Has the Plymouth Township tion. We may edit for clarity, Board of Trustees "listened to, and legal advisers, however, contended an SAD up to as many residents as needed, space and content. Submit honored" the people that elected could not be limited in that fashion; thus, and told them you had better sign letters by the following for­ the current ballot language was born. this or we won't have a fire depart­ mats: them? Not in the least! Why do we Then the Friends of Plymouth Township ment. So they got their required Web: www.hometownlife.com have this "righteous indignation was created to fight the language on the signatures, sent it to a judge, and so Mail: Letters to the Editor, Plym­ (rightly so) to the "book," violation ballot, mostly arguing the “blank check” on the ballot it goes. outh Observer, 615 W. Lafayette, of constitutional rights, but not that fa c to r. Second Level, Detroit, Ml 48226 of 4,000 petition signers, whose Even the firefighters, who would ben­ This leads to a potential 300- Fax: (313) 223-3318 right to put a 1 -mill/five-year mill- efit most from this proposal, are against it. percent Fire/EMS Dept, millage E-mail: bkadrich@hometownlife. age question on the ballot is being They’d prefer the 1-mill, five-year proposal increase. The specific language on co m . violated? put forth by CAG and, in fact, campaigned the proposal reads that it will be Blog: You may also let your heavily for it during CAG’s petition drive. in an amount equal to one (1) mill Tom Kelly opinions be heard with your own Plymouth But it’s too late for that proposal. for only five years. Actually, first blog at hometownlife.com. Firefighters and township officials are at year's estimate calls for an assessed Deadline: Letters should be 'No' on SAD odds about how best to redesign the depart­ rate of 2.444 mills with an increase received by 9 a.m. Monday to be ment in the wake of the loss of the City The citizens of Plymouth Township for fire equipment that can be up published in the Thursday edi­ of Plymouth at the end of 2011. They’ve to 10 mills with no end date, and tio n . should take note of an opportunity lobbed salvos about fair labor and conces­ portions of the tax increase for fire to make a long past due structural sions, work loads and compensation at each change to their current Fire/EMS maintenance and operations includ­ and appreciate all services that the o th e r. delivery model. ing wages and benefits is unlimited township employees provide. I am The place to solve those issues is at the We often complain or wonder negotiating table, not the ballot box. with no end date. now retired and living off a fixed in­ how we can make a positive impact The question on the ballot is simply a bad Also indicated on the language of come but, while I worked, I always in Washington or Lansing with little idea. But voters should not be complacent the proposal that it can authorize lived within my means, paid my resolve. We have an opportunity and believe that because no group supports the Charter Township of Plymouth taxes, and saved to have a decent in our own back yard to make a the proposal they need not vote. Board of Trustees, after a public retirement. difference for generations to come A competitive GOP presidential pri­ hearing, to annually assess and levy I have been retired for five years mary will attract many township vot­ and to send a message to a self- special assessments for amounts and I continuously hear about the ers. However, it is im portant that voters serving department that is in need necessary for operation and mainte­ need to raise taxes. All I expect from address the ballot issue by voting no on of serious structural change and to nance of Fire Services. the public servants is to live within F eb . 28. remind these individuals that our Actually, if approved the SAD their means, as I did, and not play entire community has suffered dur­ millage will be in effect for each and the increase-taxes card every time ing these troubled financial times. every year. If this passes, town­ things get tight. We do not owe our firefighters an ship residents will no longer have I did it, so can government. It's not excessive lucrative lifetime pension ‘New’ station any voting input regarding any tax rocket science. or health care coverage through increases. So forget their lofty idea Johnnie Johnson death. It has been documented of having a "public hearing." So deserves a listen Plymouth that a firefighter would have to what? save over $2,000,000 net after tax An old friend has a new look and, if you We no longer have a vote on Identity theft dollars in their lifetime in order to haven’t yet noticed, it’s tim e you did. , how our tax dollars are to be spent. This SAD proposal on the ballot is fund the current pension and health WSDP 88.1, the student-run radio station People were duped into signing akin to identity theft. that serves Plymouth-Canton Community plans outlined on the Plymouth that petition. The Citizen Action I am retired from one of the auto Schools and the surrounding area, got a face­ Township website at www.plym- Group should be held accountable companies after 37 years and my lift as the new year dawned, and “The New outhtwp.org. 88.1,” Plymouth and Canton’s Hit Music was for their fraud. The people that benefits aren't even close to what Who is America's fastest growing b o rn . signed it were not told all the facts. these guys are asking for. I also class of millionaires — they are po­ And, while the musical format has changed They read that petition and saw spent two tours of duty in Vietnam lice officers, firefighters and federal — now you can hear everything from Adele only "in an amount equal to one (1) so do not hand me this baloney bureaucrats. Firefighters on average and Maroon 5 to Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars mill ($100 on each about how dangerous these jobs and Bon Jovi — you’re still getting other pro­ make as much as twice their private $ 1,000 of taxable value) for a pe­ are. gramming, such as hourly news from our sector workers when you include riod of five (5) years, 2012 to 2016, The dangers involved in these community, live broadcasts from throughout the net present value of their pen- inclusive." jobs are part of the deal, if you do Plymouth and Canton, and live high school sion/health care obligations. How sports from Canton, Plymouth and Salem. The SAD amount to be assessed not like it find another line of work. long can.this last? They’ve also debuted a new Community Focus is $3,837,000. Millage rate increase I can't believe anybody with any Picking your neighbors' pockets 2.0 video webcast and cable show (featuring 2.444 mills. That proposal must be common sense would vote for this, is not a necessity of survival or a fo rm e r O b s e r v e r reporter Tony Bruscato). taken off the Feb. 28 election ballot. let alone have guts enough to ex­ There’s one thing, though, that hasn’t earned entitlement. Our township Bonnie Austin pect the taxpayers to approve this. changed: The dedication of the students leaders have expressed their desire Plymouth Dave and Cathy Mills entrusted with the station’s success. They to take the township Fire/EMS de­ Plymouth work hard, and it’s tough to argue with their livery model in a new direction and success, with many alumni going on to do Can't support SAD great things in broadcasting and other fields. Dear Plymouth Township Firefight­ Not listening have done an excellent job of trying There are a number of ways you can help ers: Re: The Plymouth Township to fully disclose to all citizens the keep that quality going — fundraisers like the With all due respect, I cannot sup­ Firefighters' attempt to work with negative financial ramifications of recent can-and-bottle drive and the Record/ port your Feb. 28 ballot proposal. the Township of Plymouth in work­ implementing a Special Assessment CD/Music Memorabilia Show Saturday, Feb. As a retiree on a fixed income, I ing out a solution to the Fire/EMS District (SAD). 25 at the Salem Cafeteria. And, while money We need to support our leaders, is always a great way to help, there’s another know I am not alone. service level stalemate. protect our wallets and future by way equally important. Our pensions are now being Can we learn anything from the L isten. taxed by the State of Michigan and Feb. 2, 2012, Observer editorial voting "NO" on Feb. 28. The radio station is something other dis­ it's taking its toll on our household about the school board "Book" Daniel B. Smith tricts can’t offer, an asset not to be taken for budgets. Another tax increase, debate? Northville granted. The students work incredibly hard, whether it's at the municipal, An editorial in the Feb. 12 Ob­ and they’re good at what they do. Thank you county, state, or federal level, would server, re: the "book" controversy, If you haven’t tried the new 88.1, show your I am writing to thank you for be unpalatable in this depressed stated (fourth paragraph), "The support and tune in. your column on Sunday, Jan. 29 economy. problem with that logic is this: ("Politics moves front-and-center in As a suggestion, our state report­ Listening to the people who elected book debate). edly has a $500 million budget them is also the board's business" I worry about what is happening surplus. Perhaps you could submit In the eighth paragraph, the edi­ PLYMOUTH in our community, and I appreciate your business case to the governor torial states, "But the bigger picture your article — especially the part and see if he'll support you. issue — not listening to the people about this issue not being about the O b s e r v e r John M. Vraniak they were elected to represent — is children! A GANNETT COMPANY Plymouth Township a far more egregious mistake. Lis­ Keep up the good work! Brad Kadrich, Grace Perry, tening to the people, making sure Becky Hurst Community Editor Director of Opposed to SAD they have a stake in decisions made, Susan Rosiek, Advertising I am a Plymouth Township citizen should be a priority. Board President Plymouth Executive Editor online at hometownlife.com L O C A L N EW S Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, February 16, 2012 ( C P ) A 1 1

Public’s input sought on I-96 project

By Ken Abramczyk encompass Newburgh try to be mindful of busi­ valve and the blood can’t Observer Staff W riter Road to Melvin, just west nesses and the economy, get through,” said Cliff of Middlebelt. Phase FREEWAY IMPROVEMENTS too.” D enha. Livonia residents and II, Melvin east to Tele­ Asked if the freeway Denha said he plans to commuters who travel graph in Redford Town­ 8 M i Rd. might be entirely closed attend the open house. on 1-96 can ex p ect to see ship, would be completed like the Lodge was dur­ “That’s going to impact a reconstruction of the in 2014. ing its reconstruction a us,” Denha said. “We get freeway start next year “We are in the very ear­ 7 M il Rd. couple of years ago, Yung a lot of o u r b usin ess fro m between Telegraph Road ly stag es of th e planning said each community is customers who drive off in Redford and New­ and design of the proj­ unique. “The Lodge has a the freeway. We depend 6 M i Rd. burgh Road in Livonia. ect,” said Gorette Yung, lot of resid e n tia l hom es on that, and it will cer­ T he tw o-year p ro je c t is project development near it, but this area has tainly hurt us.” estimated to cost approx­ engineer with MDOT. 5 M i Rd. more businesses on the Customers drive from imately $150 million and “We w ant to talk w ith south side.” Redford and Detroit will reconstruct the free­ the public and hear what “We w ant to know w hat from the east, and North- way and bridges span­ their major concerns are everybody is thinking.” ville and Plymouth from ning the freeway. and work with them in City Engineer Todd the west, Denha said. The Michigan Depart­ the planning stage.” N Zilincik said residents Denha likes the fact that ment of Transportation Yung said public com­ S P ly m o u t ) R d will have a chance to MDOT is looking for pub­ has scheduled an open ments will assist MDOT =B tell MDOT what impact lic comment, but wants house fo r 5:30-7:30 p.m . in deciding how many it will have on them. to know why MDOT is Thursday, March 1, in lanes will be closed at 1-96 freew ay w ill be reconstructed “MDOT will know wheth­ reconstructing the free­ between Newburgh and Telegraph the Gallery Room on the once or whether to close roads next year and in 2014. er eastbound or west­ way when roadwork was fifth floor of Livonia City all lanes of the freeway, bound should be closed done recently on it. Hall. Businesses and res­ and which entrance and Michigan Department of Transportation will hold an open or whether to split (the “It looks like it was idents impacted by the I- exit ramps will be closed house 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, in the Gallery Room freeway) up, and what in pretty good shape,” 96 construction are invit­ or left open on the free­ ‘ on the fifth floor of Livonia City Hall. Businesses and residents impact that will have on Denha said. “I don’t see ed to speak with MDOT way and when they will impacted by the I-96 construction are invited to discuss their residents,” Zilincik said. why they need to do it. officials about their con­ be closed. According to concerns with MOOT officials. An owner of Wine They just went through cerns and ask questions MDOT’s traffic survey Palace, 13971 Middle- this about four years about the construction. on its website, an average are closed simultane­ there are a lot of busi­ belt, said his business ago.” A preliminary sched­ of 128,900 vehicles travel ously, but MDOT wants nesses that need deliver­ was hurt four or five ule discussed with the 1-96 in Livonia p e r day. public input first before ies in that area that use years ago when road­ [email protected] | city indicates that Phase Construction will move making a final decision, the freeway,” Yung said. w ork w as done on 1-96. (313) 222-2591 | Tw itter: @Ken- I would begin in 2013 and quicker if more lanes Yung said. “We know that “In this day and age, we “It’s like you’re closing a A b r a m c z

Local couple eager to welcome son from Russia into home

By Julie Brown and he’s 40. is required and couples “It really could not be a Staff W riter “We’ve both been must show they have no more perfect fit, I think,” through the gamut of substance abuse issues she said of the son they T iffany and Julian te sts.” A fter a tim e, she and sufficient finances. plan to adopt and love Z endejas of C anton are said, they decided it was Tiffany Zendejas said already. “As far as adop­ e a g e r to adopt a son from more important to be par­ th e book w ith th e ir adop­ tion standards go, he’s Russia. The couple began ents. tion papers weighs about p re tty young.” w ith a C hinese adoption Before they got mar­ six and a h alf pounds and The process is cost­ about five years ago. ried in 1997, they’d talk­ is growing. ly, and the couple held “T heir adoption pro­ ed a lot about adoption. “I “It’s kind of known as a couple of road rallies gram is just going slow­ had alw ays felt like I w as a fairly consistent adop­ w ith fam ily and frien d s er and slower,” said Tif- • called to adopt,” she said. tion p ro cess,” she said of as fundraisers. Bowling fany Zendejas, who owns “I ju st have n ev e r been Russia. The couple wish­ and comedy nights are Sincerely Yours in down­ able to see the difference, es to share their son’s cul­ planned for final costs. town Northville, a store I guess.” ture and heritage as he Julian, who works as a featuring stationery and Tiffany and Julian Zendejas of Canton are adopting a T he approval p rocess grow s up. quality control manager invitations. young son from Russia. for adoption is exten­ “W e’re excited,” she for Skyway Precision in In June 2011, the cou­ sive, including a hom e said. “It’s been a very Plymouth and Livonia, is ple decided on a R ussian about a week.” use social media, but can study with a social work­ long road for us. We’re e a g e r to be a dad. adoption. They anticipate their son’s do so after the adoption is er. The couple must be excited to have the oppor­ “He’s pretty much over “We actually tra v ­ adoption to be complete this complete. Tiffany Zende­ cleared by local and state tunity.” The process of the moon,” she said. “He’s eled for the first time March, April or May. jas said they tried to get police, as well as the FBI sta rtin g a fam ily doesn’t really excited.” last month (December),” The couple can’t say too pregnant starting about and Homeland Securi­ take most couples as long, she said. “We were there much about the boy or eight years ago. She’s 38 ty. Psychiatric testing she added. jcbrown@ hometownlife.com

House OKs bipartisan C lass on appealing tax assessm ents

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INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS ’C a t s , ’C ats girls lax m eeting Anyone interested C h ie f s in playing Plymouth High School girls lacrosse in the spring should circle Thurs­ i n K L A A day, March 1, on their calendars. At 7 p.m., there will be a manda­ s e m is tory parent and player meeting in room 401 at Plymouth High By Tim Smith School. Observer Staff W riter

The KLAA girls basketball championship tournament isn’t R o c k e t t e s exactly th e sta te playoffs. But for Plymouth, TYiesday’s p o m c l i n i c 34-32 victory in the first round The Salem Rock­ against Livonia Stevenson came ettes Kids Clinic is just pretty close to it. around the corner, “Stevenson was one game away slated from 9 a.m. to from a division title,” Plymouth noon Saturday, March c head coach 10. nliriJrT n .■ ■ Bob de Bear BASKETBALL said. “So this is Participants will PHOTOS BY JOHN KEMSKI learn various routines, an outstanding win for our team. Plymouth's Said Youssef (top) puts the clamps on Livonia Franklin's Jordan Atienza during the championship receive a T-shirt and “A nd fo r our p rogram , a p ost­ bout at 140 of the Division 1 individual finals. pon poms and be season win is a terrific step in the invited to perform at right direction. I’m incredibly the annual Rockette proud of the way the kids worked Show. to g e th er tonight.” To download the W ith th e victory, th e W ildcats clinic flier, go to www. (11-6) advanced to the Kensington Ready fo r regionals pompon.salemrocks. Conference semifinals. com and click on docu­ Plymouth will face KLAA South ments. Division champion Westland John Glenn (10-0 KLAA South) at 7 p.m. Fifteen PCEP w restlers stay alive in quest for D1 state m eet T hursday. T he gam e will b e a t John Glenn. By Tim Smith The first half was a defensive Observer Staff W riter E a g l e s battle, with the opening stanza ending with Plymouth (third seed There’s no denying that Novi- c l i p p e d in the KLAA South) up 5-4 over the Detroit Catholic Central con­ second seed from the KLAA Cen­ tinues to be a mega-power in Despite a 22-point tral. w restling. night by Mick Noel, It was a 13-9 halftime edge for The Shamrocks racked up Plymouth Christian the Wildcats and it wasn’t until the first-place finishes in nine of Academy's boys fourth quarter for Stevenson (11- 14 weight classes at Saturday’s basketball team lost 5) to reach double digits in any Canton-hosted Division 1 indi­ 64-38 Tuesday night to fram e. vidual wrestling district finals. Oakland Christian. But Livonia Franklin will The Eagles (5-11) Adjustments click send eight to the D1 individu­ played without senior “In the second half, we made al regionals at Saline and the center Eric Jipping, who was deemed lost some adjustments that gave us three Plymouth-Canton Educa­ more offensive flow and rhythm,” tional P a rk team s a re com bin­ for the rest of the de B e a r said. “W e w ere able to get ing to send 15 — seven from season with a knee the b all inside an d keep Stevenson Plym outh. injury sustained on off balance.” W restlers in th e top fo u r p e r Feb. 4 against Lenawee Both teams had trouble shoot­ weight class earned district Christian. ing from the floor. Plymouth made medals and qualified for the Jipping finished his just 10 of 29 two-point shots (34.5 regionals. prep career 15 points percent) while the Spartans con­ “We got seven w hich is the shy of the 1,000 mark. nected on a paltry 12-48 (25 per­ most Plymouth’s ever had cent). advance to regionals in one It helped the Wildcats that they year,” P lym outh h ead coach Canton's Alec Pantaleo (left) takes on Novi-Detroit Catholic Central's were better at the free throw line, Quinn Guernsey said. “... I’m Malik Amine in the championship bout at 135 during Saturday's Divi­ P l a y b a l l m aking 11 of 17 attem p ts (64.7 per­ very happy with our showing, sion 1 individual district finals. cent). Stevenson attempted just I w as re a l happy w ith th e w ay Registrations are 14 foul shots and only made six of our guys wrestled. qualify for regionals. Jo rd an A tienza to the w ire, now under way for them (42.9 p ercen t) “T he seven guys who got out finally p revailing 8-6 a t 140. the Greater Can­ Ja d a W oody led P lym outh w ith (to go to regionals) wrestled The time to peak “H ad to g et up as fa st as I ton Youth Baseball seven points and nine rebounds, g reat, b u t w e had a couple oth­ Individual champions from can (and) get b ack on m y feet Softball Association's while Alyssa Burris scored six er guys make the blood round th e P a rk included P lym outh’s because that’s where I’m stron­ baseball and softball (hitting tw o clutch treys). (top eight) and wrestled hard.” Said Youssef and Canton’s Alec • gest at,” Youssef said. “The key programs. There were four wrestlers Pantaleo. The GCYBSA offers Please see HOOPS, B2 each fro m C anton and Salem to Youssef battled Franklin’s Please see WRESTLING, B3 progressively devel­ opmental recreational baseball and softball programs for play­ ers age 4-18 from Canton keeps Plymouth and Can­ ton. GCYBSA is also is home to a com­ petitive league and raising the bar travel programs (Boys Cardinals, Girls Pride By Tim Smith GIRLS Fast Pitch). Observer Staff W riter GYMNASTICS For more informa­ tion, go to www. On the heels'of a (9.475), Nicole Lasecki gcybsa.com or contact record-breaking night (9.45) and Marina Milad Coralee Ott at (734), last Thursday against (9.125). 394-5358, via e-mail Livonia Blue, the Canton P lym outh’s Ja n e at cott@canton- gym nastics team M on­ McCurry was fifth on mi.org. day improved to 12-0 in floor with a 9.375. The the KLAA Kensington Wildcats also took sixth Division. place with Kennedi Lew­ The Chiefs defeat­ is, who scored a 9.25. ed Plymouth 145.875- The Chiefs finished 1- to-134.375, on a night 2-3 on vault, led by Erica YMCA spring where Canton’s five Lucas and Green, tying l e a g u e s Salem senior captain David Nikkila's bowling skills and leadership have been key ele­ gym nasts se t a new with a m ark of 9.1. They ments of the Rocks' strong season. school mark for floor were trailed by Lasecki The Plymouth Fam­ exercise with a 38.175 (8.85) and Plymouth’s ily YMCA is accepting cumulative score R eagan E n gstrom (8.8). registrations for spring “We had five nines on Moraw took first both co-ed soccer and girls Nikkila powers upstart Rocks floor, which is phenome­ on balance beam (8.35) volleyball leagues. nal,” Canton head coach and u neven p arallel b a rs Both leagues run John Cunningham said. (9.625). from April 16 through By Tim Smith high schools from Plym­ R ocks’ solid season is Nik- “I know of only one oth­ “I talked to you about June 9. There will be ‘ « Observer Staff Writer outh-Canton Educational kila’s pow er bowling. H e er team that can catch w orry in g about th e peo­ one practice and one P ark. “We ju st b eat (West- rolled an im pressive 248- us on floor w ith scores ple we lost (after 2010- game each week. N ot everybody know s land) John Glenn, which 249—597 earlier this sea­ like that.” 11), like R obyn P iw ow ar The cost is $84 for there is a varsity bowling is very intense. It’s great son a t Town and Country He undoubtedly was and K ali P ierce, the program members or p ro g ram a t the P ark. to b eat a team th a t’s w in­ L anes and has averaged m aking a re fe re n c e to Granowiczes (Brittany $115 for community B ut people a re s ta rt­ ning.” 206. Ironically, he wasn’t defending state champi­ and Brooke),” Cunning­ members. The reg­ ing to notice thank to the T he R ocks have p ut the a t his b est w hen Salem on G rand Ledge. ham said. “And I had istration deadline is efforts of bowlers such lone blem ish on th e R ock­ defeated John Glenn, L eading th a t floor no thought there would March 30. as Salem senior and team ets’ record this season, throwing a 182-199—381 quintet was Ayana Lew­ be any one person who If you are inter­ captain David Nikkila. with their 18-12 victory series. is, who registered a could pick up most of ested in participat­ “This y e a r has been Feb. 1. John Glenn won 9.725 — just shy of the that slack. And Jocelyn ing or coaching your great. W e’re doing the the KLAA South D ivi­ Team-first attitude 9.775 school record. has done that.” child's team, please b est w e’ve ev er done at sion with a record of 11- B ut even though it Also su rp assin g the Taking second on contact the YMCA at Salem ,” N ikkila said dur­ 1; Salem’s within the divi­ wasn’t Nikkila’s top show­ nine-point mark on beam for Canton was (734) 453-2904 or visit ing a recent interview at sion is 9-3, good fo r sec­ ing of the season, he was floor were Melissa Green (9.15), with Plym- www.ymcadetroit. S uper Bowl in Canton, ond place. Green (9.525), fresh­ org. hom e b ase for all th ree One reason for the Please see BOWLING, B2 man Jocelyn Moraw Please see GYMNASTS, B3 B2 (CP) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, February 16, 2012 LOCAL SPORTS online at hometownlife.com

Plymouth's Stefan No- esen (No. 11, Newbie bowler glad she joined left) sends the puck past By Tim Smith Saginaw Observer Staff W riter goalie Jake Paterson dur­ B e tte r late th an n ev e r ing Sunday's for Salem’s Ashley Hino­ shootout. josa as fa r as bow ling’s The Whal­ concerned. ers won the The senior is wrapping shootout up her first and only sea­ 2-1 and the son w ith th e high school’s game, 5-4. program, but would have liked to h ave know n about it a couple years ago. “I didn’t really know about it m y fresh m an and Whalers stop brief skid sophomore year,” Hinojo­ sa said. “L ast y e a r w hen I w anted to try out, school By Tim Smith 12:19 left in the first ping in his ow n rebound at was too much.” Observer Staff W riter w hen defensem an Cur­ the 31-second m ark of the W ith a chuckle, she add­ tis Crombeen scored middle stanza. It was his ed that “I made time for For Plymouth Whalers (from defenseman Beau 18th goal of th e year. it th is year.” forw ard S tefan N oesen, Schmitz of Howell and Following a Saginaw During tryouts, Salem scoring in Sunday’s shoot­ forward J.T. Miller, who marker by winger Bran­ head coach Kathie Hahn out win over Saginaw w as had tw o assists). don Saad, the Whalers said Hinojosa averaged a piece of cake — fitting, But the S pirit (25-24-0- needed ju st 1:26 to resto re about 130 per game. That since it w as his 19th b irth ­ 5) kept giving the home a two-goal cushion. average hqs jumped by day. team fits, sending 57 shots A leardi w hipped a shot 10 pins during the season. N oesen and team m ate on Plym outh goalie M att from below th e left circle “Ashley’s done real­ Alex Aleardi (Farming- Mahalak — outshooting th at clanked off the post ly w ell th is y ear,” H ahn ton H ills) each p erfected the W halers 18-6 in the to Paterson’s right. The said. “I’m disappoint­ the forehand-backhand- third — and erasing a 4-2 puck slid across th e net- ed she’s a senior and she roof shot against Spirit deficit to force OT. mouth to Vanderwiel, who w on’t continue to bowl netminder Jake Patterson Mahalak shut the door tapped it into th e wide- w ith us. BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER with Aleardi’s snapping a a fte r Josh Shalla scored a open cage. “She’s a gifted bowl­ Rookie Salem bowler Ashley Hinojosa practices at Super tie in the shootout. power-play goal at 11:34 W ith the W halers re st­ er and she could really Bowl in Canton. She has improved by 10 pins in her only T hat gave the W halers of the th ird to m ake it a 4- ing several players due to be good, I ju s t w ish I had season with the Rocks. a m uch-needed 5-4 win 4 gam e. nagging injuries and w ith more time to work with before nearly 2,100 fans the compressed schedule, her.” involved, so us coaches “It’s been really fun,” on “F aith & Fam ily D ay” Net presence Vanderwiel took advan­ Hahn, who said the pro­ know what’s coming up.” Hinojosa said. “It’s a lot at Compuware Arena. The “Matt (Mahalak) played tage of ex tra ice tim e to gram is only in its fourth Hinojosa’s interest in of time but I’ve made victory snapped a two- real w ell (Sunday),” said score goals in all th ree year, emphasized that it bowling began in earnest really good friends with gam e losing skid, follow­ Whalers’ assistant coach w eekend gam es. w ould b e a plus to let stu ­ la st year, w hen she joined it. I love e v e ry tim e I can ing losses F riday a t Lon­ Don Eiland, a t th e helm He scored twice against dents now in th e m iddle the Strike Force league come bowl. It’s a great don (8-6) and S aturday a t during a five-gam e sus­ the OHL-leading Knights schools find out there is a held at Super Bowl in after-school activity.” hom e against K itchener pension being served by and once against K itch­ bow ling team a t Salem. Canton, which is where She plans on it being a (6-5). Plymouth improved head coach M ike Vellucci. en er and now has five for “I want the word to get the Rocks bowl. great after-graduation to 36-15-2-1, first in the “T hat w as w hat we n eed­ the season. out there,” Hahn said. On th a t re c team w as a activity, too. “I know it’s OHL W est Division. ed, we needed our goalie “It’s a great opportuni­ “Super Bowl is going to longtime friend, Nathan something I want to con­ “Those are both kind to steal a gam e and th a t’s ty for him ,” said Eiland, do a program for mid­ Purcell (currently on the tinue.” of our bread-and-butter exactly what happened. about Vanderwiel. “He’s dle school bowlers after Plymouth junior varsity). moves, we work on those ‘W e got outshot p retty taking advantage of it, high school is done, to Both decided to give high tsm ith@ hometownlife.com every day in p ractice all good (57-44) b ut w e found he’s playing hard, he’s sta rt try in g to g et them school bowling a try. (734) 469-4128 the time,” said Noesen, a w ay to pull it out, thanks keeping it simple. Dan­ a first-round pick of the to M att.” n y ’s doing a good job and Ottawa Senators in the Vellucci will be on the he’s getting better every 2011 NHL Entry Draft. sidelines for tw o m ore w eek.” “It’s ju st a habit, ju st go games. He was suspend­ Plym outh will have BOWLING forehand-backhand and ed by th e league follow­ another busy w eek, tra v ­ Continued from page B1 luckily it went in both ing his ejection in the final eling to play Windsor at 7 tim es.” m inute of the Feb. 4 gam e p.m. T hursday and re tu rn ­ Noesen opened the scor­ against Windsor. ing to C om puw are for 7 thrilled to sh are th e expe­ ing early in the first p eri­ Also scoring for the p.m. games Friday (Owen rien ce o f an u p set victory od, sending the puck Whalers were forwards Sound) and Saturday w ith team m ates. between Patterson’s pads Jam ie D evane and rookie (Guelph). “You bow l y our own for his 25th goal of the D anny V anderw iel. game, that’s what people season. Devane persevered in tsmith@ hometownlife.com think,” Nikkila said. “But It w as a 2-0 lead w ith front of Paterson, chip- (734) 469-4128 in the end, it’s all about w hat the w hole team does, w hether you’re going to be a strong team or not. “That’s exactly what PCA girls win big on Senior Night Salem has. Every single bow ler has v ery unique qualities that make us a Plymouth Christian b erg ) both did a good job (four points, six boards) good team.” Academy’s girls bas­ fo r us,” PCA h ead coach and Rachel Smith (nine A ccording to Salem ketball team celebrat­ Carol Gerulis said. “We rebounds) all helped the head coach K athie H ahn, ed Senior Night Tuesday had a big lead a t halftim e cause. personal performance with a 45-20 victory over so I was able to mix up UNIVERSITY LIGGETT 68, is tru m p ed by the team visiting Oakland Chris­ the lineup a lot.” PCA 38: Emily Gerulis scored camaraderie that Nikkila 21 points — sinking five treys tian. Sophom ore gu ard M ar­ — and grabbed 10 rebounds fosters. The Eagles (13-5,9-2 in tha Mullett paced the Friday night. She said N ikkila initi­ the MIAC Blue) got off to Eagles with 13 points, But Gerulis could not do it all ates team dinners and a fast start, with senior with junior guard Jenna as Plymouth Christian Acad­ carpools to practices. emy lost big-time at Grosse guards Katie Baum and Abraham tallying eight Pointe Woods University “This year the whole K ristin L indberg in the points. Liggett. concept of w hat a team Salem's David Nikkila powers another ball toward the pins starting lineup. PCA led Lindberg (seven Rachael Fuller scored five is all about h as clicked during a recent practice at Super Bowl in Canton. 12-4 after the first quar­ points), junior guard points for the Eagles. w ith D avid,” H ahn said. ter and padded that K aren W indle (five Madison Ristovski led Univer­ sity Liggett with 18 points. “The kids ju st all definite­ Travel Classic. ball a t Salem w hen he advantage to 29-9 at half­ points, six rebounds, five The middle stanzas were the ly look Up to him and his “He learned this year, started high school, he tim e. steals), sophomore for­ undoing for PCA, being out- game itself. he got a b e tte r grip on finally g rav itated to bowl­ “T hey (B aum and Lind- wards Emily Gerulis scored 41-12 over that span. “I’ve seen m uch m ore how to control it and how ing and signed up fo r the consistency in his game, to pick up the spares,” the school team in 10th grade. how he throw s the ball.” coach said. “It’s hard for (H e also w as on th e JV H ahn d escribed N ik­ som ebody who throw s boys golf team last y ea r such a great competitor. Canton (14-3) will face host kila as a pow er h itter as those big hook balls to be and plans to golf fo r the It show ed tonight.” Novi 7 p.m. Thursday in the opposed to th e old-school consistent with spares.” Rocks again this spring.) HOOPS conference semifinals. CANTON 39, NORTHVILLE SALEM 50, FRANKLIN 27: Bri down-and-in — the style “M y en tire fam ily Continued from page B1 23: Also victorious in Tuesday's Berberet keyed a 17-point first w here bow lers throw bowls, so it was kind of opening round of the KLAA No plans to stop quarter Tuesday night to spark tourney's top bracket was host the ball to a m ark on the Concurring was Nikki­ a family thing,” he said. the Rocks (4-13) to a KLAA Providing inside pres­ Canton. floorboards. la, who would like to keep “M y dad used to play foot­ consolation bracket victory at The Chiefs (No. 2 seed in the ence was Shelby Cheston Livonia Franklin (1-16). “Most of your standard bowling in college, proba­ ball, but I didn’t have as South) rolled o u t to a 9-1 lead (seven boards, five Berberet hit three triples and bowlers are down-and- bly on a club team som e­ m uch fun. after one frame against the a deuce in the first "to get us blocks). Mustangs (No. 3 seed in the in p layers,” H ahn said, w here. “I ju st w anted to do a started pretty good," Salem Contributing five points Central). “w here they pick th e ir “L ast y e a r I really sport th a t I enjoyed play­ head coach Fred Thomann Senior point guard Robyn were Kylie Robb and out­ said. m ark, w h eth er it be the struggled w ith the 10-pin, ing. Bowling is one of Mack was excellent, with 22 standing defender Alyssa It was a 25-18 game at 10-board, and they throw and this year I’ve missed those sports I always have points, five rebounds, four Dillon, who the coach said halftime, but the Rocks really steals and four assists. it right up and it just three pins all togeth­ fun doing, and I learned shut down the Patriots in the shadowed Stevenson’s Adding nine points and four hooks in. er,” N ikkila said. “All the really quickly because it .second half. best perimeter player. boards was Paige Aresco. "We ended up pulling away “David doesn’t, he has practice has made me w as in m y genes.” "I thought the girls defended Scoring 14 points for and getting after it pretty a lot of power. He’s a big much better on spares.” H e’s glad he m ade th at really well tonight especially Stevenson was senior good," Thomann said. in the first quarter," Canton kid, he ju st g ets th a t ball N ikkila said he didn’t choice, and he plans to One key to the win was the guard Molly Knoph. head coach Brian Samulski out th e re and th at thing bowl competitively or keep on rolling — liter­ play of senigr point guard According to de Bear, said. "Robyn was outstanding comes in and those pins much at all, really, until Katelynn Krause, who tallied ally. tonight and I thought Paige the return from injury of seven rebounds and seven fly.” reaching high school. And “Bowling you can do for really stepped up and had a senior guard Kate Watson assists. But he couldn’t bowl th a t’s even though his p ar­ your w hole life,” N ikki­ great game too." "She didn't score but she had (two points in 24 minutes) Samulski added that junior consistency with that ents (Barb and Doug), la said. “I plan to bow l m y herself a pretty good floor provided a lift. center Kiara Schneider and style until this season, fol­ g ran d fath e r (K en N ikki­ whole life.” game," the coach added. sophomore center Taylor “I know she wasn’t play­ Next up for Salem is a 7 p.m. lowing off-season compe­ la) and sister (K elsey) all Hunley "did a great job" of ing a t 100 p erc en t,” de home game Thursday against tition around th e a re a in enjoy th e sport. tsmith@ hometownlife.com keeping Northville's low-post Livonia Churchill. Bear said. “But Kate is game from getting in sync. the Western Wayne Youth Although he played foot- (734)469-4128

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YMCA starts sports instruction. Clin­ schools during the week. skills, at the forthcoming infield, outfield, catching The pre-registration registration ics include Tiny Tikes For more informa­ Plymouth Wildcats Youth and radar gun readings. cost, which includes Sports Sampler (ages 3- tion, contact the YMCA Baseball Clinic. Sessions, in the Plym­ snack, is $20. The fee is The Plymouth Family 5), Preschool Basketball at (734) 453-2904 or visit Participants in grades outh High School gym­ $25 the day of the clin­ YMCA is registering for (ages 4-5) and Y Pucks www.ymcadetroit.org . 1-8 will receive age- nasium, will take place: ic. Pre-registration is its instructional clinics. (ages 6-8). appropriate instruction 9 a.m. to noon on Satur­ urged, as the camp is The focus of these pro­ The programs run Baseball clinics from 2012 Plymouth var­ day March 17 (for those limited to 100. Go to grams will be on fun, th e w eek s of M a rc h 6 Baseball fundamentals sity baseball coaches in grades 1-4); Saturday www.baseball.plymouth- exercise and social through April 17. All are on tap for youngsters and players. Stations will March 31 (for those in wildcats.com fo r m o re interaction through classes are held in local looking to improve their include hitting, pitching, grades 5-8). information. online at hometownlife.com LOCAL SPORTS Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, February 16, 2012 (CP) B3 Plymouth drops two at M IH L Showcase

Plymouth had little Against Grosse lie, the D ako ta. to show for two spirit­ lone P lym outh goal sco rer Canton head coach Jeremy Majszak said the win was one ed games at the Michi­ was senior forward Matt o f th e team 's best o f th e sea­ gan Interscholastic Hock­ Goertz. Scoring against son, with five different goal ey League Showcase in Mona Shores were senior scorers and three power-play Trenton. forwards Cody Staub and goals. The Wildcats (12-10) Lighting the lamp twice Zach Gambrell. against Macomb Dakota took a combined 65 shots Senior Rich Guglielmi was senior forward Brandon on goal in the tw o gam es played in goal for th e first G rillo . . * JOHN KEMSKI game, with the second Adding single markers were Canton's Ben Griffin (left) and Livonia Franklin's Danny Martinez face each other in the contest handled by senior senior forwards Duggan Tear, Andrew Gorski, sophomore championship match at 112 during Saturday's Division 1 individual districts. P eyton W ilburn. forward Ian Fagan and Thursday against Grosse P lym outh will now play senior defenseman Brandon lie and a 3-2 d efeat Sat­ a KLAA cro sso v er m atch Schlieger. urday against Muskegon 3 p.m. Saturday at Lake­ Chipping in with two assists was senior forward Taylor WRESTLING PREP WRESTLING RESULTS M ona Shores. land. Baker while sophomore net- CHIEFS IN CHELSEA: Canton Continued from page B1 MHSAA INDIVIDUAL tech, fall over Avery Opper- “They (Wildcats) minder was solid in goal with WRESTLING DISTRICT man (Franklin), 18-2/3:31; showed themselves very also took part in a "show­ a 22-save performance. case" last week, namely the RE SU LTS 3rd: Y ah ya Talab (D earborn) well,” Plymouth head In the loss to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Public High School Tear scored for the Chiefs in was to keep moving.” DIVISION 1 maj. dec. over Nick Frazier Feb. 11 at CANTON (Franklin), 11-2. coach Gerry Vento said/ Hockey Showcase in Chelsea. the second period but could For Youssef, the district (top 4 advance to re­ 160: Nick Mason (CC) dec. “We probably played two The Chiefs managed to split not net the equalizer. championship was his g io n a l) Tyler Gross (Salem), 9-5; 3rd: of our better games, we a pair of games, following a Taking a tough loss was se­ 119 pounds: Gabe Mar­ Allen Steele (Franklin) maj. 3-1 loss last Thursday against nior netminder Spencer Craig first, having lost in the ju st couldn’t p u t the puck Sault Ste. Marie with Sunday's 2011 district finals. tinez (Franklin) decisioned dec. over Shehab Natour in th e n et.” (21 saves). Evan Toth (Catholic Central), (Fordson), 14-4. 6-2 victory over Macomb “Said is wrestling real­ 9-2; 3rd place: C o d y Korpus 171: Drew Garcia (CC) maj. ly, really well,” Guern­ (Saiem) technical fall over dec. over Trevor Maresh sey said. “This is the best Imad Soukar (Fordson), 21- (N orthville), 16-6; 3rd: Jake tournament I’ve seen him 5/4:31. Dobras (Novi) dec. Alex 125: TJ. Fagan (CC) dec. Brown (Salem), 8-1. in probably th is year. Chase Kallil (Plymouth), 6-1; 189: Kevin Beazley (CC) p. COLLEGE BASEBALL PREVIEW “I t’s a n ice tim e of the 3rd: Im m anual G ovantes Joe Scott (Stevenson), 1:08; y e a r to be w restling the (Farmington) pinned Austin 3rd: Jaco b M cCabe (Salem ) p. best matches of the year Pilmer (Canton), 4:00. Dajon Raheem (Southfield), 130: Ken Bade (CC) tech, 1:36. fo r you.” MU gets jump on new season fall Alec Breckenridge (Plym­ 215: Antonio Echols Pantaleo hung tough to outh), 18-2/4:23; 3rd: Jon (Southfield) dec. Jake Range nip CC’s Malik Amine, 3- Conn (Plymouth) major deci­ (Stevenson), 5-3; 3rd: A d am 2, a t 135. sion over Alejandro Albyeme Drucz (Garden City) p. Andy By Brad Emons mores have come since lyn/Jackson CC), both (Novi), 11-1. Boyd (Northville), 2:32. “I train with Malik (and Observer Staff W riter th e ir fre sh m a n year, we juniors. All three are 135: Alec Pantaleo (Canton) 285: Bob Coe (CC) dec. Jimi others) during the sum­ dec. Malik Amine (CC), 3-2; K e lle r (Novi), 4-2; 3rd: O m ar have a lot of options.” capable and will play.” m er twice a week,” said 3rd: K o d y Roy (Stevenson) Haymour (Franklin) dec. Despite an unusual­ Gooding, a junior right­ Meanwhile, Plymouth Pantaleo, 47-2 on the sea­ dec. Travis Compo (North- Manny Haddad (Churchill), ly mild winter, Madon­ hander from Livonia and High grad Brad Lineber- ville), 2-0. -0. son. “I knew w hat he w as 1 na U n iv ersity b ase­ Dearborn Divine Child ry (.315) returns at first 140: Said Youssef (Plym­ 103: Trevor Zdebski (CC) p. going to do. I knew I had outh) dec. Jordan Atienza Brandon Harris (Plymouth), ball coach Greg Haeger High, finished 9-0 with a base, while Spencer Sarel to stop his low single (a (Franklin), 8-6; 3rd: Riley 1:48; 3rd: M oham ad Youssef decided to get an early 1.10 earned average last moves to third and Victor takedown involving a sin­ Hanson (CC) p. Ali Saad (Plymouth) dec. Dan Denova jump on the 2012 season. season en route to NAIA Barron goes to short. gle shot to the leg). (Dearborn), 3:39. (Novi), 11-6. The Crusaders, who All-America honors. “We keep on th ro w ­ 145: Logan Marcicki (CC) 112: Danny Martinez “... I m ade su re w hen I dec. Zach Marsh (Canton), 8- (Franklin) dec. Ben Griffin captured a Wolverine- Fraser, a junior right­ ing different lineups chose bottom and w hen 3; 3rd: Ryan Derry (Franklin) (Canton), 7-4; 3rd: Trey Berry Hoosier Athletic Confer­ hander from Westland out,” the MU coach said. I was taking him down maj. dec. over Arlan Kha- (Plymouth) won by injury ence regular season title John G lenn, w as 7-1 as a “(Brad) Lineberry (Plym­ not to lose position, not them (Dearborn), 10-1. default over Myles Amine and finished 32-14 over­ sophomore, but pitched outh) did a great job con­ 152: Alec Mooradian (CC) (CC). give up anything that I all, started the season last only six games last year verting over to first last shouldn’t.” Thursday in San Diego, after suffering a shoul­ year.” Pantaleo then smiled antes in the bout for third th e 112 final. Calif, with a double-head­ der injury. He was grant­ As far as the outfield, w hen talking about place. “You don’t tak e any­ e r again st V anguard ed a medical redshirt. Haeger lost the team ’s defeating Amine, who one lightly,” Chiola said. (Calif.) and Oregon Tech. second-leading hitter and d efeated him by one point Solid showing “You see a lot of rem a tch ­ “We lost so many On the bump best defensive outfield­ last season in the blood A runnerup for Salem, es this time of year, so if games to weather last Among the other er in Matt Kay (Canton), round of regionals. Tyler Gross, lost the you’ve seen a kid before year we figured add­ returnees who made who hit .348. “It felt kind of good to finals matchup with Nick and b eat him you ca n ’t ing another trip would 10 or more appearanc­ “H e did a g re a t job for get a re-take at him and I Mason of Catholic Cen­ take him lightly. help us — at least add es on the mound in 2011 us,” Haeger said. “Played actually b ea t him by one tra l a t 160. “And if you lost to him five more games,” said include sophomore a solid right field and point,” Pantaleo added. Cody Korpus and Jake b efo re you got to believe the 16th-year coach, who reliever Travis Schuba, threw guys out on the Canton head coach Cory McCabe each finished you can b ea t him .” earned his 450th win last who will return foUowing base paths. With M att’s Mancuso said Pantal­ third (at 119 and 189, M ental toughness is season. “W e’re going to basketball season; reliev­ graduation it puts us in a eo deserved the win by respectively. In fourth at something Israel said give it a shot. I t’s a little er Andy Omilian (Plym- hole in right field.” wrestling with pace and 171 w as A lex B row n. he’ll reiterate with his unique trying to set up outh/Catholic Central), Junior Steve Pelletier intelligence. “We had a couple oth­ regional contingent. your team to play on Feb­ and left-handers Aar­ (.318), a Farmington Hills “It was a good win for e r guys,” Salem head “J u s t focus on th e w re s­ ruary 9, but we’re doing on Saarela, Erik Wright Harrison grad, will stay him,” Mancuso said. “He coach Pete Israel said. tling,” Israel said. “You o u r b est a t it.” (Canton) and Logan in left field, while Alex was fast, he stayed in “Tony Agostini was one can’t com e up w ith a tric k And expect the Crusad­ R yan. Charles (Harrison/Broth- good position, he wres­ m atch aw ay and fre sh ­ move or new strategies, ers, who also have spring Meanwhile, Haeger is er Rice) goes to center. tled real sm art in all of man Mitchell Gross was just wrestle hard the way trips set for Friday-Sat- confident about his catch­ Among those also vying his positions. one m atch away. you have all year. urday (in Tennessee) and ing duo of sta rtin g w ith fo r o th e r outfield tim e “Hats off to Alec, he “Could have had tw o “A nd ju s t w in y our last M arch 2-10 (in Florida), fifth-year senior Drew include Chris Baumann, stayed in great position m ore, b u t fo u r is a d ecen t match, because if you do to h ave p lenty of a rm s on Adamiec and sophomore a transfer from Earlham the whole match.” number and the ones we you’ll end up at states.” th e m ound. Donny Holland. (Ind.) CoUege, and fresh­ Plymouth also had three have are hopefully good Israel stressed that “I think most outsid­ The team ’s top hitter, man Christian Holder runnerups (Chase Kallil, enough to g et to th e sta te the large group going e rs w ould look a t it th a t second b asem an J e ff (Divine Child). 125; Alec Breckenridge, m eet.” from PCEP to the region­ pitching is the strength Bultinck (.372) graduat­ One possibility in right 130; B randon H arris, 103) According to Franklin als shows how competi­ of o u r team ,” H aeg er ed, but Haeger is confi­ field is junior Josh Deeg, and three third-place fin­ head coach Dave Chiola, tive wrestling programs said. “We brought six, dent he can fill the void. a native of Lake Ori­ ish ers (Joe Conn, 130; whose individual cham­ a re becom ing a t th e th re e or junior college trans­ “Second base is real­ on who made 18 appear­ M oham ad Youssef, 103; pions included the Mar­ high schools, with help fers, to our program. ly competitive,” he said. ances on the mound and TVey B erry, 112). tinez brothers (Gabe at from middle school feed­ Guys with great records “We have really good th re w 68 innings with 52 For the Chiefs, Zach 119; Danny at 112), the er programs and instruc­ who throw the ball very kids, all have different strikeouts two seasons at M arsh (145) and B en next test will be getting tional organizations for hard. In addition to get­ assets in what they can NCAA Division I school Griffin (112) finished sec­ them ready for the Saline kids just becoming inter­ ting (Robert) Fraser back do. Ryan Lech, a soph­ X av ie r U niversity. ond while Austin Pilm­ regionals. ested in the sport. a fte r la st y e a r and w hat omore and two JUCOs, Deeg, battling a sore er came in fourth at 125, Danny Martinez (52-1) Jerem y (Gooding) did the Tyler Cotter (Churchill/ pull, could be also the losing b y a fall to F arm ­ earned a 7-4 decision over tsm ith@ hometownlife.com y e a r before ... and w here Lake Michigan CC) and team ’s closer, but may ington’s Immanual Gov­ Canton’s Griffin (41-5) in (734) 469-4128 a couple of the sopho- Logan Curtis (Brook- eventually land in right.

with scores of 9.0 and mark with 149.1 points six minutes,” Cunning­ w in th e KLAA cham pi­ teams,” he said. “Mil- GYMNASTS 8.925. Fourth place was and M oraw — then Lew is ham said. “She has been onship tournament for a ford-Lakeland has scored Continued from page B1 shared by Milad and Eng- — took tu rn s setting the really strong on bars, and th ird straig h t year. 142,143, Howell scored strom with 8.35. rec o rd on bars. to have it eclipsed right The 11-team tourney M2,143, Salem has been Monday’s show­ After Moraw scored a aw ay by A y an a... a 9.9, will take place starting in th e 140s, P lym outh has outh’s Sarah Uhlian third ing, which featured 11 9.7 for the record, Lewis that’s going to stand for­ at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at had a 140. It will be an w ith an 8.875 taUy. nines for the Chiefs, fol­ followed with a 9.9 to take ever, no doubt about that.” Euro Stars Gymnastics in interesting meet.” Green and Lasecki lowed the 17 nines tallied th e m a rk away. Plymouth (located at Five placed second and third, against Livonia Blue. “Jocelyn M oraw on b ars Looking for 3-peat Mile and Sheldon roads). tsm ith@ hometownlife.com respectively, on beam Canton broke the team had the record for about The Chiefs now look to “There are good (734)'469-4128

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By Sharon Dargay O&E Staff W riter tennial celebration. made by members. February,” Said Betsy I t’s not th e firs t tim e St. “We had a woman from Sole, chairwoman of the Colorful, handmade John’s has integrated fab­ the Chicago area — for church banner commit­ banners will enhance the ric art into its services a number of years she tee. “She showed us how worship service this Sun­ or used it to decorate the made banners profession­ to do this.” day as St. John’s Episco­ church, but the new pair ally for churches — and Church members brain­ pal Church in Plymouth of 10-foot-tall b an n ers we invited her to come stormed designs, shopped wraps up a yearlong cen­ are the first designed and and do a workshop last for fabric, crafted letters, cut, sewed and construct­ ed th e final product, w orking fo r n early a y ear to rea d y th e b an n e rs for View Online www.hometownlife.com Sunday’s Centennial Fes­ tival Eucharist service. “A lot of people helped. People did all sorts of 1-800-579-73S5 • fax 313-496-4968 • [email protected] things,” Sole noted. “I’ve Deadlines: Friday 4:15 p.m. for Sunday • Wednesday 9:45 a.m. for Thursday never done anything like Betsy Sole (left) and Mary Alice Brunner work on a banner this and ev ery th in g w e at St. John's Episcopal Church, Plymouth. They'll use the did w as like a new p rob­ new banners, marking the church's centennial, in a wor­ BUSCHLEITER, lem we had to figure. It ship service Sunday. FRED "Harley" has been interesting. A « Passed away Monday, couple of people said why Banner procession Sole suspects that the February 13, 2012, of not ju st buy them ? B ut it Sole said the group pro­ new b an n ers will b e used Westland, Ypsilanti and needed to come from us, ceeded carefully and periodically for church Canada. He was a good friend, former employee 'o f Northwest what’s important to us.” slowly, avoiding most events. Airlines, and served in the U.S. One banner references m istakes. St. John’s centennial Army. Per his request no funer- the centennial, with let­ “We didn’t really have celebration continues this al/burial services will be held. ters arranged on an iri­ to rip anything out. The PERRY, TU CK ER, weekend with the gala descent blue-green fab­ cross wasn’t the right d in n er a t 6 p.m . Saturday, GEORGE ROBERT MADELINE E. ric. T he o th er piece proportion and we had Feb. 18 a t th e Sum m it in Formerly of Westland, Age 87, February 13, 2012. incorporates a cross and to fix it,” she said. “Our Canton. The event will I passed away Feb.9, 2012, Loving wife of over 70 years to streamers in the colors next challenge is to get include dinner, a video on 1 reuniting with his Edward “Tom” Tucker. Beloved beloved wife Mary Lou (Owens) mother of Fran (Jim) Griffith, of the church seasons — them into the church arid church history, music gift and eldest David (Jamie). Born Nancy Clarke, Thomas, Timothy, blue for Advent, purple have the kids walk with draw ings and a tick et for Sept. 8, 1927, to John Henry and Stephen, James (Jeanette), for Lent, white for Eas­ th em .” a chance to w in a centen­ Claire (Reilly) Perry, George had Barbara (Jeff) Baker and Mary ter, red for Pentecost and Youngsters will hold nial quilt. Tickets are $40 a brother, John "Jack" Perry and Tucker. Grandmother of 15 and sister Miriam Bauley. He will be great-grandmother of five. Sister g ree n for th e re s t of the the streamers as the ban­ p e r person. G ELIN A S, missed by his survivors: Douglas of Robert, Richard (Eileen) and year — on satin fabric. ners are carried into the T he C entennial F esti­ KATHERINE DANA John (m. MaryCarole) Perry and William (Marcy) Haney and the Working on the slippery church on Sunday. Sole val Eucharist starts at daughters Meaghan and Erin; (GROM) late Raymond Haney and Mary satin and slightly stiffer said the streamers, when 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19. daughter Denise Perry (m. Paul) Haney-Roach. Loving aunt of iridescent fabric “wasn’t After a short, but courageous bat­ Donavin and sons, Daniel and numerous nieces and nephews. unfurled from the cross- Bishop Wendell Gibbs tle against Pancreatic Cancer. Craig; and David's son Robert She was a long time resident of too bad,” Sole said. adorned banner, seem to will participate in the ser­ Katherine, peacefully passed with (m. Brittany) and their children: Livonia, Michigan and retired “T he thing th a t w as represent the roofline vice that will include spe­ her loving family by her side on Jack, Brock, and June. George with her husband to Roscommon difficult was sewing on of the church. The cross cial music and a proces­ February 12, 2012 at 46 years of joined the Army in 1945, served in 1985. Madeline will be laid to something so big. That on the banner is promi­ sion with the new centen­ age. Loving wife of Ken Gelinas. as the Chief Clerk of the Military rest at Richardson Cemetery in Cherished mother of Amber and Government of post-WW II Roscommon, Michigan on was a challenge, getting nent, like its counterpart nial banners. A celebra­ Trevor Gelinas. Loving step­ Japan. AU. of Detroit law school Saturday, February 18, 2012 at all th a t fab ric u n d er the stationed in front of St. tion reception will follow mother of Michael and wife Mel graduate and a judge for 10 years, 1:30 pm. Memorials may be made sewing machine.” Jo h n ’s. the service. Gelinas and Ryan and wife Joany he was honored in 2004 as a Bar in her honor to the Fr. Solanus Gelinas. Beloved daughter of Assocation Golden Member. A Guild of the Capuchins or the Joseph and Mary Grom. Dear Master Tax Planner in Tucson, charity of your choice. Please visit daughter in-law. of the late Helen where he relocated 20 years ago. www.harryjwillfuneralhome.com RELIGION CALENDAR and Alvin Gelinas. Dear sister of He was an avid traveler, golfer, Michael, Marilea and husband bowler, bridge player, and Gold Patrick Rogers, Steven and wife Medal Senior Olympian. Send items for the religion will be servced after the ser­ Feb. 26 Erin. Many loving aunts, uncles, Visitation will he Mon., 2/13 at calendar to Sharon Dargay at vices. United Voices in Christ, a Location: Westland Bowl nieces, nephews and cousins sur­ Adair Funeral Home, Dodge [email protected]. male singing group, also will vive. Will be sadly missed by her Chapel from 5-8 p.m. 5940 Wayne Road, Westland companion pets Chloe, Copper Photos must be in jpg format, perform at 3 p.m., Feb. 26 Details: For Good Hope Lu­ and Mace. In lieu of flowers, attached to the e-mail. Contact (248) 569-2972 or theran Church in Garden City; donations may be made to LaSalle f i rst ba ptist@f bc-d etro it Minor Hockey Association and or tickets are $20 for adults; $15 the LaSalle Turtle Club Soft Ball F e b r u a r y __ BOOK SALE for children and include three League. Visiting Tuesday 7-9pm BLACK HISTORY Tim^Date: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. games, shoes, pizza, and pop and Wednesday 3-5 & 7-9pm. Feb. 18 Contact (734)427-3660 Prayers Wednesday 8pm at M ay you find Time/Date: 11 a.m., Sunday, Families First 3260 Dougall Ave. Feb. 19 and 26 Location: Faith Community BREAKFAST South Windsor, Canada 519-969- Location: First Baptist Church Wesleyan Church, 14560 Mer- Time/Date: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 5841. On Thursday family and riman, Livonia friends art invited to meet at c o m fo rt of Detroit, 21100 Southfield p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19 Sacred Heart Church LaSalle Road, Southfield Details: Teen youth group Location: St. Theodore, 8200 Canada (219 Sacred Heart Dr) in Fam ily and Details: Observe Black His­ •will sponsor a used book sale N. Wayne Road, Westland after 9:30am followed by Funeral tory Month at 11 a.m. services. that includes DVDs, CDs and Details: Pancakes, French Mass at 10:30am. Interment Ardis Cazeno will present VHS tapes. Gourmet cookies toast ham, sausage, scram­ Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. A also will be sold. memorial luncheon will take place F r ie n d s "Tuskegee Airmen" Feb. 19 bled eggs, applesauce, on Friday Feburary, 17th from and the church's Praise Dance Contact (734) 522-3570 coffee, tea, juice, milk; $3 12:30pm-2:3pm at Mama Mia's Group and Children's Church BOWLING FUNDRAISER for adults and $1.50 for on Plymouth road in Livonia. will present dance and music Time/Date: 1 p.m. Sunday, children, 2-10 selections. Light refreshments Contact: (734) 425-4421

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The Gentlemen Songsters Chorus will sing songs that are out of this world at its annual concert Feb. 18 in Livonia.

C horus takes listeners to the stars and beyond

By Sharon Dargay a few S ta r Thek-related songs in O&E Staff Writer its repertoire, the Songsters will BARBERSHOP This Saturday, The Gentlemen harmonize standards that focus IN SPACE ... THE Songsters Chorus will boldly go on the stars and the moon. FINAL FRONTIER where no local barbershop singers “We w ove a sto ry th ro u g h it, have gone before. The singers of our starship heading home What: The Gentlemen will perform their annual concert and th e stu ff w e ru n into on looking like crew members of the the way. Without the script, it Songsters Chorus annual Starship Enterprise in a Star Trek- sounds like a regular barber­ concert themed show at Clarenceville High shop show. We try to do songs When: 1:59 p.m. and 7:29 School in Livonia. that get some audience recog­ p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 “It should be fun,” said Ste­ nition.” Where: Schmidt Auditorium phen Sutherland, a Canton res­ But it will look a little differ­ at Clarenceville High School, ident and d irec to r of the 45- ent from most Gentlemen Song­ 20155 Middlebelt, Livonia member group. Sutherland sug­ sters shows. Singers will wear Details: The concert takes gested th e them e a fte r w atch­ red, blue and yellow shirts that on a "Star Trek" theme with ing a California-based barber­ fans of the 1960s science fic­ the Chorus singing tunes shop quartet called Hi-Fidel­ tion television series will recog­ about the heavens. Special ity, perform a S ta r Trek ro u ­ nize as S ta r Trek crew and offi­ guest quartets are Hi-Fidel­ tine in competition last summer. Captain Kirk and crew a.k.a Hi-Fidelity, a national a capella champion cer uniforms. ity and Prestige The quartet, along with a colle- singing group, will perform songs in four-part harmony at "Barbershop “T he joke th a t h as b een going Tickets: $18, available at . giate group called Prestige, will in Space...The Final Frontier," Feb. 18 in Livonia. around is that if you wear the the door or with credit card p erfo rm du rin g the S ongster’s red shirt, you don’t get to come by phone upcoming concert. They act out Kirk, Spock, Scot­ ly a hoot.” Contact: (248) 559-7082 “The audience was in stitches. ty and Dr. McCoy roles. It’s real­ Although Hi-Fidelity includes Please see CHORUS. B6

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Pewabic Pottery will win an € S C AF thi$ year? present its 18th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Satur­ ♦ *♦> 4*' • day, Feb. 25, at 10125 E. Jef­ ferson, Detroit. Visitors who buy an art­ Choose correctly | ist or student bowl, ranging from $5-$20, will receive and TC L could win! soup and bread donat­ ed from local restaurants G o to www.hometownlife.com to enter. including Polish Kitchen, Correctly identify the top 7 Oscars™ categories and Vivios, Russell Street Deli, you could win one of the following prizes: Sindbad’s, St. John’s Hospi­ tal, Beverly Hills Grill and 1 st Place: 12 month movie pass for Lunchtime Detroit. There Buy a bowl and benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank at two to Emagine Theatre is a limit of two bowls per Pewabic Pottery, in Detroit. person. 2nd Place: 4 movie passes “This event is a wonder­ ers Community Food Bank. students to help out with Correctly Identify the ful way for the communi­ For each dollar raised, thp issue of hunger in ty to bring delicious food Gleaner’s can provide local communities. Since T o p 7 Categories > and art together for a good three meals to an individu­ then, the Empty Bowls cause,” stated Tterese Ire­ al in need. Last year, Pew- project has grown into The person with the m ost correct answers wins! land, executive director abic’s Empty Bowls event an international initia­ • Best Picture of Pewabic Pottery. “The raised $5,000, which helped tive. Pewabic Pottery • Actor in Leading Role need is still great in metro provide 15,000 meals. has offered its annual Detroit and we are proud to The concept of Emp­ Empty Bowls fundraiser • Actress in a Leading Role do our part to help fill some ty Bowls began in 1990 since 1994. • Animated Feature Film of those Empty Bowls.” when a Michigan art For more information • Actor in a Supporting Role All of the proceeds from teacher wanted to come call (313) 626-2000 or • Actress in a Supporting Role the event will go to Glean­ up with a way for his v isit www.pewabic.org. i t i • Director • Tie Breaker Categories AT THE • Music (original score) HISTORIC REDFORD THEATRE • Documentary Feature All entries must be received by Saturday, February 25, 2012 1 9 2 8 B a r t o n T h e a t r e O r g a n played 30 minutes before each show! 11:59 p.m. to be considered. hometownlife.com Starring Sponsored OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC bvy‘ llWEEKLIESTJOMETOWN EMAG/NE Won 5 Oscars & 3 Golden Globes Shirley MacLaine, Jack Lemmon & The Best of 2011 Fred MacMurray Academy Award*Nominated Films Feb. 1 7 - 8:00 p.m. At EMAGINE THEATRE IN NOVI Feb. 1 8 - 2 :0 0 & 9 M O V I E S 8 :00 p.m. Only $35 for One Day or $60 for Two Days (4 OR 5 IN ONE DAY EACH WEEK)

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Location: 5200 Woodward, 18 Detroit Location: 17360 Lahser, Details: Target Family just north of Grand River Sundays, storytelling, perfor­ Ave., in Detroit mances, free with admission Details: "The Apartment," Exhibits: Detroit Revealed: tickets $4 Photographs 2000-2010, an Coming up: "Gone With exhibit of 50 photos through The Wind" 8 p.m. March April 8; Gift of a Lifetime: 2- 3 and 2 p.m. March 4, The James Pearson Duffy includes an appearance by Collection of drawings, John Boufford of Northville Township and Geoff Wehner "the Gone With The Wind paintings, prints, sculptures of Bloomfield Hills rehearse a scene from "Whose Wives Carol Lipinski (left), Beth Brooks, Lana Collins, Barbara answer lady," Kathleen and photographs through Are They, Anyway?," a comedy that runs through March 3 Bloom and Marian Busa portray "ladies of the night" in Marcaccio March 18 at the Farmington Players. the Still Got It Players production, :The Oldest Profession,' Contact: (313) 537-2560 Contact: (313) 833-7900, March 1-4 in Canton. www.dia.org M useums ___ DIRTY SHOW CHARLES H. WRIGHT Time/Date: 7 p.m.-2 a.m., Feb. 17-18,18 and over Time/Date: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Bert's Warehouse Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 Theatre, 2739 Russell Street, p.m. Sunday Detroit Location: 315 E. Warren Details: Exotic art exhibit Road, Detroit with art by more than 300 Details: Regular museum artists, priced $10-$ 10,000. admission is $8 for adults, The show includes a film 13-61; and $5 for youth, screening, burlesque perfor­ 3- 12, and seniors, 62 and mance, and more. Tickets over. Members and children are $20 in advance atwww. 2 and under are admit­ dirtyshow.org and $25 at ted free. "Moving to His the door Own Beat" celebrates Contact: (313) 393-3233 the life and music of Fela FARMINGTON HILLS Anikulapo-Kuti, who fused CITY GALLERY traditional African high life music with classical jazz Time/Date: 8:30 a.m.- and funk, a unique sound 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, he called "Afrobeat" The through Feb. 24 exhibit runs through April 1 Location: Costick Center, Contact: (313) 494-5800 28600 W. 11 Mile, Farming- ton Hills PLYMOUTH Details: The work of Patrice HISTORICAL MUSEUM Erickson, all original oils, is Time/Date: 1-4 p.m. on exhibit. Erickson is in­ Wednesday and Friday-Sun- spired by nature and strives day; current exhibit runs for landscapes that are rich through June 17 in color Kristin Heitmeier of Northville (left), Jenessa Hubbard and Location: 155 S. Main, Contact: (248) 473-1856 Drex Morton, both of Canton, portray members of a large Plymouth family in the comedy, "Cheaper by the Dozen," starting Details: "Ration Stamps & NORTHVILLE ART Artifacts such as this coffin are on display at Kelsey Mu­ Feb. 17 at the Village Theater in Canton. HOUSE Bombers, WWII at Home" is seum of Archaeology in Ann Arbor. the current exhibit. Admis­ Time/Date: 1-5 p.m. sion is $5 for adults and $2 Contact: (734) 764-0395 Papa, March 22-24; Gary dance and lessons are $11; Wed nesday-Satu rday, Southfield for students, 6-17 through Feb. 18 VILLAGE THEATER Details: Stand-up shows, 8 Valentine, March 29-31; Jay dance only is $7 for guests, Black, April 5-7 $6.50 for associates and $6 Contact: (734) 455-8940 Location: 215 W. Cady, Time/Date: p.m. Thursday and 8 p.m., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for Moon Dusters members U-M KELSEY MUSEUM Northville Monday-Friday through 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; Location: 269 E. Fourth, Details: "6th Annual Mem­ Feb. 24 Apollo amateur night, 8 p.m. Royal Oak Contact: Joe Castrodale, OF ARCHAEOLOGY ber Exhibition," includes Wednesday Contact: (248) 542-9900, club president, (248) 968- Time/Date: The museum is Location: 50400 Cherry Hill 5197 work by more than 70 art­ Road, Canton Contact: (248) 348-2420 or www.comedycastle.com open 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Tues­ ists; free admission www.ticketmaster.com day- Friday, and 1-4 p.m., Details: "Lest We Forget: Film Saturday and Sunday Coming up: Sell or donate Legends of Detroit Gospel," JOEY'S COMEDY Dance Location: 434 S. State, Ann "used art" for "Art from celebrates the history of CLUB OF LIVONIA the Attic," 2-7 p.m. Feb. DANCE MONTH MARQUIS THEATRE Arbor Gospel music in Detroit Time/Date: 8 p.m. Mondays, 21-22 or by appointment. Time/Date: Through Feb. 18 Time/Date: 7:30 p.m. Feb. open Mic; 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Details: Part II of the Opening sale and reception Contact: (734) 394-5300 or 18 Local Legends; 8 p.m. shows Location: Berman Center Kelsey Museum of Archae­ is 6-9 p.;m. Friday, Feb. 24; visit cantonvillagetheater. Location: 135 E. Main, org. Wednesdays, Thursdays; 8 for the Performing Arts, ology's special exhibition public art sale is9a.m.-4 Northville p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Fridays, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloom­ - "Karanis Revealed: p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 and Comedy __ Saturdays field Details: "It's a Mad, Mad, Discovering the Past and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. Details: Ballet Folklorico de Mad World," tickets $3 Present of a Michigan Opening reception tickets Location: 36071 Plymouth Excavation in Egypt" - will GO COMEDY! . Road, Livonia Antioquia, 8 p.m., Saturday, Coming up: "Bye, Bye, are $10; public sale is free Feb. 18. Ticket prices are Birdie," Feb. 25 run through Sunday, May Time/Date: Various show Details: Basile, through admission $30 for members and $40 6. This special exhibition times Wednesdays thru Feb. 11; Mikey Mason, Feb. Contact: (248) 349-8110 Contact: (248) 344-0497 for non-members for all. explores the story of the Sundays 15-16; Rich Guzzi, Feb. 17- other programs. Call the PENN THEATRE site's excavation, which was UNIVERSITY OF MICHI­ 19; Coco, Feb. 22-25; Glen Location: 261 E. Nine Mile, box office for student and Time/Date: 7 p.m. Thursday, initiated by the University GAN Wool, Feb. 29-March 3; John Ferndale workshop prices Feb. 16, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. of Michigan in the 1920s Time/Date: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. DeBoer, March 7-10; Tracy Details: Improv most nights. Contact: (248) 661-1900; Friday-Saturday, Feb. 17-18, and 1930s. Tuesday through Saturday, Smith, March 14-17; Horace Open mic/jam session show www.theberman.org and 4:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Special event: Ancient noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. for improvisers is 10 p.m. HB Smith, March 21-24; Dave Sunday, Feb. 19 Egypt Family Day runs 1-3 25-May 20 Landau, March 28-31 MOON DUSTERS Wednesdays Location: 760 Penniman p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 with Location: Contact: Time/Date: 8:30-11:30 p.m. University of Contact: (248) 327-0575; (734) 261-0555, Ave., Plymouth hands-on activities such Michigan Museum of Art, www.kickerscomplex.com every Saturday; dance les­ gocomedy.net Details: "Sherlock Holmes: as hieroglyphic writing, 525 S. State, Ann Arbor sons 7-8 p.m. mummy wrapping (with JD'S HOUSE MARK RIDLEY'S A Game of Shadows," $3 Details: "Fluxus and the COMEDY CASTLE Location: Livonia Civic Cen­ a doll filled with candy Essential Questions of Life," OF COMEDY ter, 15218 Farmington Road, Coming up: "Hugo," 7 organs), crown making, Time/Date: Rocky Laporte, includes more than 100 Time/Date: Various show Livonia p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23,7 jewelry crafting, and flower Feb. 16-18; Ted Alexandra, p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday, works by major artists, such times Wednesday-Saturday Details: Singles and couples wreaths, like the one found Feb. 23-25; Juston McK­ Feb. 24; 4:15 p.m. and 7 as Yoko Ono, Nam June evenings dance to music of the '30s, on King Tut. inney, March 1-3; Dave p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Feb. Paik and George Maciunas; Location: 25333 W. 12 Mile, '40s and '50s; free refresh­ Attell, March 8-10; Michael 25-26 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Contact: www.lsa.umich. admission is free inside Star Theatre complex. ments. 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Pistons seek singers CHORUS for national anthem Continued from page B5

The Detroit Pistons are looking for talented, devoted, back from the away mis­ and open-minded performers who would feel comfort­ sion,” Sutherland said, able singing th e Star Spangled Banner a t th e te am ’s re fe rrin g to th e se rie s’ home games. expendable characters. Interested applicants must submit their headshot Sutherland, a retired along w ith a DVD, CD or link o f th em singing the Northville teacher, National Anthem to the attention of Game Operations, watched the original N ational A nthem , at 6 Championship Dr., Auburn S ta r Trek series as a high Hills, MI 48326 or by e-mail at nationalanthem@pala- school student and fol­ cenet.com . low ed all of its subse­ quent spin-off shows as an adult. He hopes the recognizable television them e will draw a m ix of ages, including some bar­ bershop music newcom­ ers, to the Songsters’ con­ B o a t s cert. “We have attempted to contact some S ta r Trek be th e firs t c h a p te r estab ­ don P a rk U nited M ethod­ to c a rry a tune and m ust clubs, but it all depends lished e a st of th e M issis­ ist C hurch in F arm ington audition. “I t’s not a form al on th e m em b ers and who sippi River. The Oakland Hills, Greenfield Village audition. It’s an audition & F u n ! they are trying to sell chapter was chartered in and Henry Ford Village, w ith one guy in a room tickets to.” 1941. am ong others. and it’s m ostly to check T he G entlem en Song­ Three assistant direc­ th e ir ran g e and to recom ­ February 11-19 Two clubs unite sters rehearses from tors give Sutherland a m end the (vocal) section The Gentlemen Song­ 7:30-10:30 Mondays, chance to sing at least a they should sit in sters Chorus is a part at S ta rr P re sb y te ri­ few songs when the cho­ “We have a lot of w ays Cobo Center of the Detroit-Oakland an C hurch, located a t 13 ru s p erfo rm s in concert. to help people acclimate Chapter of the Barber­ Mile and Crooks in Roy­ A vocal coach helps m em ­ themselves. We have part shop Harmony Society. al Oak. The group meets bers hone their skills. recordings and sheet S a v e $ 2 w h e n y o iT The Detroit and Oak­ all year and participates “W e’re alw ays look­ m usic and th at helps a land chapters were sep­ in sp rin g and fall com pe­ ing for new singers and lot.” purchase tickets at arate organizations until titions, in addition to sing­ now is the p erfec t tim e F o r m ore inform a­ they merged in 1986. The ing throughout south­ to join,” Sutherland said, tion about joining or Detroit group, first char­ eastern Michigan. Ven­ adding that prospective h iring th e group, visit DetroitBoatShow.net tered in 1938, claims to ues have included Nar- singers should be able detroitoakland.org. Discover ' i BOATING m m ______B 7 . (*) SmiROW DARGAY, EDITOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (313) 222-8883______HOMETOWNilFE.COM FOOD FACEBOOK: HOMETOWNLIFE.COM

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B ring the spirit of Mardi Gras to your table this season by creating your family’s very own “Big Easy” flavorful and festive cele­ bration. R evel in th e tru e m eaning of celeb ratin g M ardi Gras in the comfort of your home, with good music and good friends, as well as a wide-ranging menu, including everything from classic dirty rice to a twist on jambalaya and the traditional King Cake for des­ sert. Jazz up your celebration The Mardi Gras tradition is steeped in family cele­ brations and food. Bring the party home and focus on spending time together and enjoying flavorful dishes that are easy to prepare. Tap into the traditional way of celebrating with these tips: • Lead the Potluck Parade: Create a potluck-style Jambalaya Maque Choux party and ask everyone to bring their favorite Mardi Gras dishes like Jambalaya Maque Choux, Red Beans & Rice Tortilla Casserole and Mardi Gras Dirty Rice. Jambalaya Red Beans & Rice King Cake Cupcakes Make sure to have guests bring copies of their rec­ Maque Choux Tortilla Casserole Chef John Besh of the Besh Restaurant Group takes ipes so they can swap secrets with friends and find This recipe offers a fun Turn leftover cooked the traditional King Cake and turns it into a minia­ ture form with these cupcakes. new favorites. Cajun twist on New chicken into a Mexican- Makes 12 (1 cupcake) servings • Don’t Forget the Kids: Welcome young Mardi Orleans-style Jam­ style casserole by layer­ balaya. Corn maque ing with red beans and Gras revelers to the celebration by inviting them to choux is a traditional rice, cheese and tortillas. Cupcakes: cre ate th e ir ow n b ead necklaces or use shoe boxes south Louisiana dish Or, skip the chicken and 1/4 cups cake flour to craft parade floats by adding construction paper, with corn and peppers, make a great Meatless 1'Z teaspoons baking powder feathers and glitter. • Get Your Dancin’ Shoes On: usually served as a side Monday dish. ■'t teaspoon salt or over rice. Add some New Orleans jazz isn’t just for listening — it’s also for Prep Time: 10 minutes k cup (1 stick) butter, softened andouille sausage to Cook Time: 45 minutes dancing. Keep lively music playing throughout the l cup granulated sugar kick up the flavor! Makes 8 servings gathering. Prep Time: 10 minutes 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth: Put a tiny twist on the Cook Time: 30 minutes 1 package Zatarain's Red 2 eggs traditional King Cake dessert by making King Cake Makes 6 servings Beans and Rice Mix k cup milk Cupcakes. Kids can get in on the decorating fun by 1 can (8i ounces) whole ker­ Creole Cream Cheese and Root Beer Frosting: adding traditional Mardi Gras colored frosting, sprin­ 1 tablespoon oil nel corn, drained 8 ounces Creole or regular cream cheese, softened kles and candy in purple, green and gold. k pound andouille sausage, 1 can (4'/ ounces) chopped cup (Vz stick) butter, softened For more information on how to jazz up Mardi Gras cut into 'A-inch slices green chiles, undrained 1/ cup confectioners' sugar celebrations, visit www.facebook.com/zatarains and % cup chopped celery 6 flour tortillas (8-inch) k teaspoon Zatarain's Root Beer Extract follow Zatarain’s on Twitter (@MyZatarains) for par­ l cup chopped green bell 2 cups shredded cooked 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. For the cupcakes, ty tips. pepper chicken mix flour, baking powder and salt in medium 'k cup chopped red onion 2 cups shredded Cheddar bowl. Set aside. Mardi Gras Dirty Rice 2k cups water - cheese 2. Beat butter in large bowl with electric Flavorful and versatile, serve this dirty rice as a one- 1 can (14'/ ounces) diced Assorted toppings, mixer on medium speed 30 seconds or until skillet main dish or as a filling for tacos or lettuce wraps. tomatoes, undrained such as sour cream, softened. Add granulated sugar and vanilla; Makes 7 (1-cup) servings 1 package Zatarain’s Jam­ salsa and chopped beat until light and fluffy, scraping down Prep Time: 5 minutes balaya Mix green onions (option­ sides of bowl frequently. Beat in eggs, 1 at a Cook Time: 35 minutes 1 cup frozen com al) time. Alternately beat in flour m ixture and 1 tablespoon oil" Heat oil in large Prepare rice mix as milk on medium-low speed just until mixed. 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced skillet on medium- directed on package. Spoon batter into 12 lightly greased or paper- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced high heat. Add sau­ Add corn and green lined muffin cups, filling each cup \ fu ll ’ 1 pound bulk pork sausage sage; cook and stir 2 chiles; mix well. 3. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until toothpick 1 package Zatarain's Dirty Rice Mix, Original m in u te s. S p re a d \ cup of the inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add celery, bell rice m ixture on bot­ in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove Add bell peppers; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or pepper and onion; tom of 13- by 9-inch from pans; cool completely. until tender-crisp. Remove from skillet. Add sau­ cook and stir 3 min­ baking dish sprayed 4. For the frosting, beat cream cheese and sage to skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes or until utes or until sausage with no-stick cooking butter in large bowl with electric mixer on no longer pink. is browned and spray. Top with 3 of medium speed until smooth. Add confection­ Stir in rice mix and water. Bring to boil. vegetables begin to the tortillas, over­ ers’ sugar and extract; beat until fluffy. Set Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 min­ so fte n . lapping as needed. asid e. utes. Return bell peppers to skillet. Cover and Stir in water, Layer with \ e a c h of 5. Make an indentation in the center of cook 5 minutes longer or until rice is tender. tomatoes and rice the remaining rice each cupcake using the handle of a wooden Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. mix. Bring to boil. mixture, chicken and spoon or a straw, making sure not to break T ips: Reduce heat to low; cheese. Repeat layer­ through bottom of cupcake. Spoon frosting Dirty Rice Tacos: Serve rice m ixture in cover and simmer ing with remaining into resealable plastic bag or piping bag fit­ warmed corn or flour tortillas. Top with shred­ 20 minutes. Stir tortillas, rice mixture, ted with star tip. If using plastic bag, cut a ded cheese, lettuce, salsa or sour cream, if in corn; cover and chicken and cheese. small piece off one of the bottom corners desired. For D irty Rice Taco Salad, serve rice cook 5 minutes Bake in preheated of bag. Pipe a small amount of frosting into m ixture on shredded lettuce with desired top­ longer or until rice 350°F oven 15 min­ each cupcake. Pipe remaining frosting onto p in g s. is tender, stir- utes or until heated each cupcake. Sprinkle with colored sugar, if Dirty Rice Lettuce Wraps: Serve rice mix­ rirtg occasionally. through. Let stand d e s ire d . ture on Bibb, Boston or iceberg lettuce leaves. Remove from heat. 5 minutes before Tip: Insert a dried fava bean into the inden­ Top with shredded carrots, chopped pecans, Let stand 5 min­ serving. Serve with tation of each cupcake before piping in fill­ chow mein noodles or chopped green onions, if utes. Fluff with fork assorted toppings, if ing. The fava bean is for decoration only and d e s ire d . before serving. d e s ire d . should not be eaten. Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, February 16, 2012 online at hometownlife.com

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Building Industry Association lauds Court mulls economic leaders in business, government limits in case By Robert Meisner Guest Building Industry Associa­ Deborah Herdman Columnist tion of Southeastern Michigan • Distinguished Service to presented its annual Industry BIA’S C haritable E ndeavors to Q: We believe that our Leadership Awards to Immedi­ Richard Cherkasky, CAPS, The developer knowingly sold ate Past President Adorno Pic- Richard Group Inc. condominium units to cinini, Walbridge, Detroit, and • Distinguished Service to the individuals who presented the other distinguished awards H ousing In d u stry to F o rrest a high risk of foreclosure honorees on Feb. 15 at the Ster­ M. Wall, CAE, Building Indus­ and abandonment of their ling Inn & Banquet Center in try Association of Southeastern homes, provided them with Sterling Heights, in conjunction M ichigan financing, and really didn’t with the Builders & Remodel­ • Distinguished Service to the give a true story of the nature ers Trade Show and BIA’s Eco­ Building Industry Association of our neighborhood. Is there nomic Forecast Luncheon. to Lynne Pratt, CGB, CAPS, CSP, anything we can do against our Award honorees include; Pratt Building Company developer? • Hall of Fame to A1 Kligman, • Outstanding Subcontractor of A: In th e past, I Superb Homes the Year to Spencer Roed, Multi w ould have said you • Builder of the Year to Drywall & Partition, LLC w ere out Anthony Lombardo, Lombardo • Associate of the Year to Pat Hall of Fame to Al Kligman, Superb Builder of the Year to Anthony of luck, H om es Baker, Kohler Company Homes Lombardo, Lombardo Homes b ut in a • Young Builder of the Year • R em odeler of the Y ear to rec en t to Tim Capaldi, CGR, Capaldi Gordy Oliva, CGR, CAPS, Gordy 9th B uilding Oliva Remodeling/Go Barrier C ircuit • Samuel Kreis annual Award F ree fed eral for Distinguished Service to the • Distinguished Service to the decision, Building Industry to Norman Remodeling Industry to Bob the Finkelstein, Norwood Homes, Veresan, AIA, DTE Energy Robert Meisner court Ltd. • Professional Women in Build­ held • Distinguished Service ing Council Leadership to Katie th a t th e Award to Government to Lan- Hallett, TK Design & Architec­ purchaser’s decreased nie Young, supervisor, Lyon tu re economic value and Tow nship • Membership Growth Honor- desirability w ere • Thomas Ricketts Award to ee to Robert M. Tedesco, Silvera­ cognizable injuries the Region’s Outstanding Build­ do Custom Homes, Inc. which could be ing Official to Michael Taylor, • Membership Connection p u rsu ed against the deputy director, City of Detroit, Honoree to Cathy McLeod, The developer, and if Building, Safety Engineering & Huttenlocher Group, Inc. th ey can establish Environmental Department Industry awards were given a sufficient causal • Distinguished Service rec en tly a t a luncheon featu r­ connection between Award for Urban Home Build­ ing David Crowe, chief econo­ an y d ec reased value ing to Mark D. Lewis, Commu­ mist of the National Association and desirability in th e nity 1st Development of Home Builders in Washington, HAL GOULD | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER developer’s actions, • Don Maillho Memori­ D.C., and Edsel Charles, chair­ Lyon Township Supervisor Lan- th ey should b e able al Award in Banking to Hun­ man, MarketGraphics Research Young Builder of the Year to Tim nie Young, Distinguished Service to p u rsu e th e m atter. tington Bank, Mike Fezzey and Group in Franklin, Tenn. Capaldi, CGR, Capaldi Building Award to Government This is certainly, therefore, worth som ething to consider and developers should b e clearly HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS-WAYNE p u t on notice o f th e ir These are the Observer & 47501 Raminder Ct $435,000 18230 Mayfield St $235,000 17247 Willow Ridge Ct 23607 W Chicago $44,000 potential exposure fo r Eccentric-area residential 41250 Southwind Dr $52,000 38807 Meeting House Ln $472,000 14207 Winston $34,000 selling units to people real-estate closings recorded 49515 Taft Ln $359,000 $180,000 16506 Winchester Dr Westland w ho h ave no business the week of Oct. 31 to Nov. 45192 Thornhill Rd $270,000 14574 Melrose St $93,000 $285,000 32516 Anita Dr $91,000 buying th ese units 4, 2011, at the Wayne County 47533 Vistas Circle Dr N PLYMOUTH 18255 Middlebelt Rd $80,000 30758 Avondale St $34,000 b ecau se o f econom ic Register of Deeds office. $185,000 39023 Pinetree St $120,000 39663 Birchwood Dr $151,000 7305 Bison St $89,000 Listed below are cities, ad­ GARDEN CITY 32922 Southgate St $170,000 40420 Newport Dr $68,000 35891 Booth St $24,000 limitations. dresses, and sales prices. 32700 Bock St $40,000 34993 W Chicago St $103,000 13928 Oakwood Ct 7840 Donna St $89,000 32439 Donnelly St $42,000 20251 Wayne Rd $299,000 $384,000 348 Ethan Dr $220,000 Q: I am still thinking about CANTON 17429 Westbrook Dr 30965 Maplewood St $72,000 51240 Plymouth Lake Cir 2401 Hawley Blvd $91,000 buying a condominium 1866 Aberdeen St $ 121,000 32164 Maplewood St $50,000 $162,000 $473,000 31535 Hazelwood St $61,000 42115 Addison Ave $ 136,000 32109 Sheridan St $43,000 28662 Westfield St $104,000 364 Roe St $187,000 8243 Huntington St $11,000 in Naples, Fla., and I am 2052 Arcadia Dr $95,000 LIVONIA NORTHVILLE REDFORD 29730 Julius Blvd $25,000 wondering if the market has 998 Bristol Ct $247,000 14795 Areola St $90,000 16342 Brookwood Ct 13478 Arnold $43,000 2034 Minerva St $82,000 bottomed out, in your opinion? 46761 Camelia Dr $180,000 11425AuburndaleSt $215,000 9251 Brady Ct $60,000 8221 N Henry Ruff Rd $90,000 A: As of th e end 386 Constitution St $380,000 $180,000 16145 Homestead Cir 9658 Centralia $50,000 8206 Pickering PI $190,000 o f , th e m ark et 41880 Coventry Way 37354 Bennett St $175,000 $255,000 10031 Crosley $37,000 1365 S Karle St $21,000 2011 $128,000 11402 Berwick St $ 133,000 20465 Lexington Blvd 9039 Dale $31,000 7324 S Kingston Ct $60,000 ap p e ars to have 2483 Cranbrook Rd $153,000 27445 Buckingham St $94,000 $285,000 15592 Fox $15,000 2227 Stieber St $7,000 rea ch ed bottom as 7400 Emerson Dr $199,000 11894 Chase Blvd $ 140,000 50676 Livingston Dr $365,000 9974 Garfield $83,000 6272 Twin Oaks $84,000 th e re has b een a lot 50240 Geddes Rd $63,000 15530 Comstock St $160,000 16109 Maplewood Ct 11724 Hazelton $22,000 8400 Vista Ln $30,000 of activity in sales 46755 Maidstone Rd 29549 Curtis Rd $94,000 $342,000 15886 Kinloch $40,000 7345 Woodview St $20,000 $196,000 36372 Fairway Dr $30,000 15858 PortisRd $175,000 25122 Lyndon $60,000 7360 Woodview St $28,000 and not n ecessarily 6628 Marshall St $235,000 31846 Gable St $49,000 46992 Red Oak Dr $443,000 11727 Nathaline $43,000 scavengers attempting 568 Mckinley Cir $258,000 9900 Garvett St $65,000 39692 Rockcrest Ln $145,000 T3011 Nathaline $65,000 to buy out properties 50483 Monroe St $256,000 18454 Golfview St $210,000 319 S Rogers St $450,000 9906 Seminole $65,000 a t ridiculously low 43443 Proctor Rd $90,000 9593 Inkster Rd $67,000 41738 Waterfall Rd $269,000 12761 Tecumseh $61,000 levels. Once again, the beachfront property has rem a in ed steady an d th e exorbitant HOMES SOLD/REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS-OAKLAND appreciation which o cc u rre d fo r 10 These are the area residential real 1987 Eagle Pointe $133,000 36571 Martel Ct $135,000 51134 Mayfair Ter $45,000 y ea rs is not likely estate closings recorded the week 2316 Greenlawn Ave $105,000 26305 Middlebelt Rd $90,000 44410 Midway Dr $243,000 to com e b ack fo r a of Oct. 24-28, 2011, at the Oakland 1418 Inwoods Cir $660,000 29612 Nova Woods Dr $112,000 22679 Penton Rise Ct $215,000 1900 Lone Pine Rd $725,000 36356 Old Homestead Dr $180,000 27595 Sloan St $45,000 considerable p eriod of County Register of Deeds office. 3544 Maxwell Ct ' $520,000 29717 Pendleton Club Dr $40,000 25242 Sutton Ct $50,000 tim e. Listed below are cities, addresses, 5859 Miller Way E $415,000 28016 Quail Hollow Rd $118,000 45564 Violet Ln $352,000 and sales prices. 3555 Shallow Brook Dr $105,000 34055 Quaker Valley Rd $333,000 SOUTH LYON Robert M. Meisner is a lawyer 3330 Sunnyhill Ct $230,000 34462 Ramble Hills Dr $410,000 25016 Carriage Ln $40,000 and the author of Condo­ BEVERLY HILLS 4730Tullamore Dr $320,000 38251 Remington Park $136,000 440 Chester Ct $130,000 32210 Arlington Dr $218,000 784 Wooddale Rd $300,000 31914 Trestain St $110,000 25596 Coach Ln $70,000 minium Operation: Getting 32320 Bell Vine Trl $350,000 COMMERCE TOWNSHIP 30610 W 10 Mile Rd $45,000 166 Easton Dr $235,000 Started & Staying on the 16321 Birwood Ave $192,000 1721 Applebrook Dr $343,000 32005 W 12 Mile Rd Unit 313 $28,000 569 Graefield Dr $155,000 Right Track, second edition. 5305 Inverrary Ln LATHRUP VILLAGE BIRMINGHAM $206,000 426 Jean Rd $136,000 It is available for $9.95 plus 3211 Newton Rd $128,000 18154 Redwood Ave $134,000 23739 Lyon Ridge Dr $61,000 730 Chester St $285,000 $1 shipping and handling. 724 Lakeview Ave $450,000 FARMINGTON MILFORD 25345 Meadow Ct $30,000 1651 Latham St $240,000 34015 Glenview Dr $120,000 1794 Bristol Dr $311,000 23832 Prescott Ln E $61,000 He also wrote Condo 263 Ravine Rd $400,000 35560 Lark Harbor Ct $122,000 590 Hill St $123,000 401 Princeton Dr $124,000 Living: A Survival Guide to BLOOMFIELD HILLS 34052 Moore Dr $130,000 2941 Katie Ln $315,000 SOUTHFIELD Buying, Owning and Selling 33436 Shiawassee St $103,000 1714 Milford Hts $150,000 2332 Devonshire Rd $176,000 21960 Concord St $70,000 a Condominium, available 2468 Hickory Glen Dr $270,000 35875 Smithfield Rd $148,000 1640 S Garner Rd $315,000 30524 Fairfax St $132,000 1451 Ravineview Ct # C-10 $128,000 FARMINGTON HILLS NOVI 28466 Inkster Rd $70,000 for $24.95 plus $5 shipping 800 Trail wood Path $130,000 35365 Blue Spruce Dr $115,000 . 22728 Cortes St $49,000 15638 Jeanette St $28,000 and handling. Call (248) BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP 21349 Boxwood Ct $134,000 22655 Cranbrooke Dr $75,000 15858 New Hampshire St $100,000 544-4433 or visit bmeis- 33964 Brittany Dr $243,000 1968 Bent Tree Trl $ 160,000 26385 Crestwood Dr $588,000 15638 Stone Crossing Dr# D $31,000 ner@meisner-associates. 2757 Brady Dr $215,000 39016 Empire Ct $335,000 24844 Davenport Ave $260,000 20515 Westhampton Ave $25,000 4378 Compton Way $366,000 23051 Fox Crk $280,000 46535 Galway Dr $385,000 WHITE LAKE com. This column- shouldn't 5935 Crabtree Rd $329,000 28700 Independence St $60,000 26576 Glenwood Dr $420,000 9909 Palmoor St $59,000 be construed as legal advice. 666 E Fox Hills Dr $34,000 21329 Inkster Rd $87,000 27663 Harrington Way $45,000 36847 Kenmore Dr $290,000 26990 Maxwell Ct $45,000

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The smell of sulfur per­ southern Alps to the country’s other Contributing Editors due to the large number of boat owners vades the town which is built on an tourist hot spot in the South Island, the Bill Emerick whose beautiful crafts regularly ply the active geothermal area characterized beautiful lakeside city of Queenstown. w aterw ays. by scalding cauldrons and roaring gey­ Product Integration Director Situated on the banks of Lake Wakatipu Sheryl Labon O ur M aori guide P rince led us around sers. On a day trip from Rotorua, we and ringed by snow-capped mountains, the Auckland Domain, a 185-acre park visited the Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Queenstown has become the adventure Planning/Production/Pre-Press that includes two large conservatories where we walked downhill past bub­ capital of the world. 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Bernard Shaw who exclaimed, “I was Using the gorgeous Millbrook resort as Lynne Sharpe pleased to get so close to Hades and be our home base, we traveled to the pictur­ Thermal wonderland able to return” after his 1934 visit to esque village of Arrowtown. Arguably Contact us: From Auckland we drove to Rotorua, th e area. Phone: (313)222-2223 the prettiest and most authentic gold­ E-mail: [email protected] one of New Zealand’s two tourism “hot The highlight of our visit to Rotorua mining town in New Zealand, Arrow- Website: www.hometownlife.com spots.” We stopped along the way to vis­ was a “hangi” meal cooked in boil­ town’s main street looks almost “Disn- it an organic farm and enjoy a home- ing waters from a bubbling pool in the eyesque” with its perfectly preserved or ©2012 The Observer, Eccentric & Hometown Newspapers. hosted meal, a highlight of all Overseas Whakarewarewa Thermal Village. Vil­ reconstructed wooden buildings. 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Fortune hunters from all over the world flocked to Arrowtown, including about 60 Chinese miners, whose little stone huts are preserved on the edge of town. Over time, the Arrow River yield­ ed enough of the precious metal to make it one of the world’s richest sources of alluvial gold. Eighth Wonder of the World Early the next morning we departed on a 13-hour round trip bus ride to Mil­ ford Sound — dubbed the “Eighth Won­ der of the World” by Rudyard Kipling — situated in the heart of Fiorland National Park. After passing shimmering Lake Te Anau, dense forests and rich farmland, we boarded a tour boat for an unforget­ table cruise around this majestic inlet of the Tasman Sea. Bounded by tower­ ing cliffs, we viewed cascading water­ falls, beech forests, unique flora and fau­ na, including some fur seals sunning themselves on the rocks, and the perfect cone of Mitre Peak that caps the sounds’ famous fjords. The following day we journeyed along the shores of Lake Wakatipu to the remote township of Glenorchy, the t e last frontier of the Southern Alps and one of the sites for the recent filming of Steam rises from the Infernal Crater Lake near Rotorua. Formed after the 1886 eruption the “Hobbit” movie (due to be released of the Tarawera volcano, the lake maintains a water temperature ranging from 95 to 165 in December 2012) by Kiwi native son degrees Fahrenheit. The intense blue color is caused by finely divided silica that is held in P e te r Jackson. suspension in the water. After a guided walk through the prime­ val Te Wahipounamu forest, we ended up the towns Greymouth and Hokitika, the We flew from Christchurch, whose at the Dart River and boarded a jetboat, greenstone (jade) capital of the country. downtown is still closed to visitors brought to New Zealand by none other We took a scenic drive to the historic because of the devastating earthquake than Sir Edmond Hillary. A thrilling ride town of Reefton, so named for the abun­ that hit the city last year, to Welling­ up river, skimming along the water’s sur­ dance of quartz reefs, which once held ton, New Zealand’s capital city. It was face at breakneck speeds in just inch­ veins of gold and coal. Locals dressed a fascinating place with its distinctive es of water, took us into remote areas of in period garb guided us to Blacks Point beehive-shaped capital building, the wild beauty. museum and other historic buildings in Weta Cave where many of the fantastic Leaving Queenstown we traveled th e tow n. c re a tu re s of “L ord of th e R ings” w ere through wine country, where the grow­ We continued to Tauranga Bay, where devised, the country’s finest museum ers plant red roses at the end of each we walked along a high wind-swept — Te P ap a T ongarew a — th e b rig h t re d strand of grapes as an early-warning ridge overlooking a weathered shore­ cable cars climbing up the hillside to the sign of disease, but which adds addi­ line that contains colonies of thousands Botanic Gardens and the city’s vibrant tional color to the hillsides already cov­ of fur seals. We stopped for a leisure­ nightlife. Wellington proved to be a fit­ ered in vibrant blue lupine and yellow ly stroll through the Pancake Rocks and ting conclusion to a spectacular coun­ scotch broom. Traveling over the Haast Blowholes of Paparoa National Park, try and a fabulous journey of discovery Pass we arrived at the Franz Josef Gla­ a bizarre collection of stratified lime­ down under. cier, one of the most remarkable geo­ stone formations that appear to be petri­ For information about this trip and other logical wonders on Earth due to its past fied stacks of pancakes rising from the Overseas Adventure Travel tours, go to www. rapid advance down a narrow valley, w aves. oattravel.com or phone (800) 955-1924. at the astonishing rate of about 17 feet Our next discovery was at the Flock per week, ending at the edge of a dense, Hill sheep station, where we witnessed Canton residents Jay and Linnea Young are Jay Young is shown holding a large chunk temperate rain forest. the uncanny ability of a working sheep retired educators who are attempting to see of ice from the Franz Josef glacier in the dog to herd his flock of reluctant charg­ the world. This is the second of a two-part background. Few sights equal the spectacle Rugged West Coast es into a small corral, being directed series about their recent trip to Australia and of this giant tongue of ice grinding down We continued our expedition into New only by the hand signals and dog whistle New Zealand. The first installment was pub­ through temperate rainforest to just 900 Zealand’s wild and rugged west coast to of his m aster. lished in the January edition of Inspire. feet above sea level.

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♦ ♦ ♦ S u d o k u Fort Myers Beach beckons in winter N o v a r t i s Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Story and photos by Mary Quinley sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each Contributing Writer row, column and box. Each number can appear M S Education Lin k only once in each row, column and box. You can A long T-shaped pier juts out into the Gulf figure out the order in which the numbers will of Mexico near the northwest fringes of appear by using the numeric clues already Fort M yers Beach. It’s a happy little spot. provided in the boxes. The more numbers you A nglers drop fishing lines into the salty sea; H e a r name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! couples stroll along the boardwalk hand-in- hand; and youngsters wrestle with double- 7 3 decker, chocolate-swirl ice cream cones. Situated an easy beach-ball-toss-away 9 3 from the pier is Times Square. When my Mark Silverm an, DO hubby and I visit Fort Myers Beach, a slim, 5 7 2 4 seven-mile-long island in southwest Florida, we like to mosey around the square, a min­ 8 1 9 6 iscule version of the popular New Year’s Eve party place. We shop, sample fudge, d i s c u s s 1 maybe nibble on a shrimp cocktail, or sip a 5 8 m argarita with special friends. Other days, we pause to applaud the musicians, mimes 8 6 3 and array of street performers that charm Hottest colors inform ation about the crowds. 6 4 5 Seasonal swell m ultiple sclerosis (M S) 1 7 9 6 During the “season,” which typically runs Level: Beginner January through April, the pier and square for your hom e swell with visitors. But, it’s the silky-sand A view of the southern tip of Fort Myers Beach, a slim, seven-mile-long island in southwest Florida. 1 4 6 3 and a prescription beaches, shallow water and outdoor recre­ paddling pals for a sunset kayak excursion. (ARA) -You can easily beautify and mod­ sky under the midday sun. 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W e longed to stay p u t steps back to re-evaluate their lifestyles and otic G reen and Indigenous Teal. 9 3 dolphins,” said Jan Markwell. “They follow to o b se rv e and listen to th e creature’s p lay­ consider what’s truly important,” says Don­ Fundamental. We’ve walked far away th e boat in its w ake.” ful squeaks and squeals. Yet, we w ere na Schroeder, Dutch Boy Paints manager of from the beige computer housings of the 6676 Telegraph Level: Intermediate Visit us at Flotillas w ith frie n d s rank high on the eager to experience more of the mini-para­ Color + Design. “As we look back to simpler 1970s, only to find the hues from this bud­ 32398 Woodward Ave. couple’s fun list. dise before the day’s light disappeared. So, times, we also see how design and style have ding technological era coming back full Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48301 6 Royal Oak On a recent boating trek to the northeast­ we b id “adieu” to o u r w hiskered friend and evolved. Dutch Boy’s 2012 color forecast is force. 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