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PIPELINE School closing among board budget options Student scholarships The Plymouth Community BYBRADKADRICH Chamber of Commerce has recommendations, which have been members began considering some 34 Former board Presidents Mark OBSERVER STAFF WRITER p o litic a lly to u c h y fo r b o a r d m e m b e rs recommendations — made with vary Horvath and Mike Maloney urged the kicked off the fundraising in the past, include changing or even ing levels of im portance — made by b o a rd to a p p ro a c h th e p ro b lem w ith a drive for its Student Citizen Plymouth-Canton Community eliminating the Talented and Gifted the finance committee. Some 19 of greater degree of urgency than they’ve Scholarships with a mailing Schools officials will likely close one program, privatizing services, extend them were items that could be accom shown so far. Horvath pointed out that, last week to all chamber elementary school and move the ing class sizes and cutting teachers. plished for the 2011-12 school year; the with a $17 million deficit, the board members. Chamber officials Starkweather Education Center as The difference this tim e? They’re rest would need some study and some w o u ld h av e to co n sid er 170 o p tio n s said some $2,700 had already they deal with a projected $17 million pretty sure some — or all — of those tim e and were projected for the 2012- averaging $100,000 apiece in order to been donated, "assuring each hole in the 2011-12 budget. cuts might have to be made. 13 school year or beyond. get to the magic number. He said if the student will receive $540." The closing of an elementary school “I k n o w w e’re g o in g to h a v e to Taken as a whole, the recommenda board meets twice a week for two hours The Chamber of Commerce was among many political “third make some decisions we don’t want to tions total far less than $17 million in at a time, it gives trustees “about 17 will reward up to five rail” items discussed Tuesday as the make,” board President John Jackson cuts. District officials said the differ m inutes” to discuss each option. Plymouth/Canton students district’s Board of Education began said. “We should do it w ith our eyes ence would likely be made up by using “The clock is ticking, and it’s down with Student Citizenship considering recommendations made o p e n .” the fund balance, projected at some to about 16 minutes,” Horvath said. Scholarships. These schol by its finance committee to deal with The eye-opening process took $11.6 million at the end of this year, arships will be based on the looming budget deficit. Other another step Tuesday, when board and potential staffing cuts. Please see BUDGET, A2 community service only, not grade point average. There will be a selection committee who will pick one student each from Canton, Plymouth and Salem high schools, Plymouth-Canton the Starkweather Education Center and a non-PCCS stu dent living in the district. Companies and individuals reaches contract are asked to give contribu tions that generally range from $25 to $100 and the con tributions are tax deductible. with teachers Contributors will be recog nized on the chamber's web BYBRADKADRICH leaves in place the step page and at the Showcase of OBSERVER STAFF WRITER increases teachers get for Plymouth on May 23. To make years of service. The teach a contribution, you can down After nearly a year of nego ers also agreed to increased load a donation form from the tiating, and more than six health benefit contributions, chamber website at www.plym- months after their last deal increased co-pays to pre outhmich.org/chamber/Student- expired, Plymouth-Canton scriptions, office visits and Citizenship-Scholarships. Community Schools officials trips to the emergency room, For more information on h av e re a c h e d a n e w c o n tra c t along with the in-network the program, call the cham agreement with the district’s deductible. ber, (734) 453-1540. 1,100 teachers. The district is giving The deal, the effect date teachers $300 each for a Raking in volunteers of which is Aug. 31,2010, is flexible medical spending a one-year deal that expires account, and another $100 The Plymouth Community Jesse Llndlbauer and his sister, Sarah, share a moment Sunday during a spaghetti-dinner fundraiser at All Saints Aug. 30. The PCCS Board of for a classroom benefit. United Way is seeking volun Catholic School in Canton Township. Jesse, 16, is recovering from the effects of an infection that spread to his brain. Education voted 6-0 Tuesday According to Bihun, those teers for the spring "Rake- (Secretary Adrienne Davis c o n c essio n s w ill c o s t th e d is N-Go" event scheduled for was absent) to accept the trict some $400,000, and the April 30. d eal. increased contributions from Volunteers are invited to Ray Bihun, the district’s te a c h e rs to th e ir h e a lth p la n help clean yards and provide Joining in for Jesse chief of hum an resources, will save the district about $1 light labor for senior citizens said the sides spent more million, meaning the district in the Plymouth, Plymouth than 20 sessions negotiat nets some $600,000 in sav Township and Canton com ing the deal. Some 80 per in g s fro m th e d eal. C om m unity eases burden for ‘SuperJess’ and his fam ily munities. The day of the cent of the members of the The negotiations were a event, volunteers will meet at Plymouth-Canton Education drawn-out process stretched The Salvation Army Plymouth BY MATT JACHMAN Association reportedly over some 11 months. It got Corps at 9 45 1S. Main St. at OBSERVER STAFF WRITER approved the deal in a ratifi contentious at times, with 8 a.m. to check in. The PCUW cation vote. teachers taking to shows of will supply a continental It’s often during our great “Both sides worked really solidarity at board meet breakfast and yard waste est trials that we find our hard to get an agreement,” ings, crowding the meeting bags, but volunteers are greatest strengths and the Bihun said. room with dozens of teachers a n d ta k in g to th e p o d iu m to asked to bring rakes, garden physical and moral support PCEA President Nancy of friends and family that can Wojtowicz agreed. demand a new deal. tools, hedge trimmers and help see us through. “We spent a lot of tim e on But Bihun said there gloves. We are also in need of That axiom was certainly total compensation (salary “weren’t any real sticking some volunteers willing to do at work Sunday at All Saints and benefits),” Wojtowicz p o in ts .” some minor gutter cleaning. Catholic School in Canton said. “Both sides had to give “We spent a lot of tim e on To help out the day of the Township, where hundreds and take a little bit. We felt la n g u a g e ,” h e said . “T h e y h a d event, respond by April 16 to of people gathered to support like we came up with a fair needs, and we had param Krista at kstrobel@ameritech. 16-year-old Jesse Lindlbauer, agreement considering the e te rs, a n d w e h a d to w o rk net or call (734) 453-6879, Ext. 6. who is recovering from the economic tim es we’re dealing w ith fa c ilita to rs .” traum a and complications w ith .” Part of that language Mother knows best c a u se d b y a n in fe c tio n t h a t The one-year deal con had to do with a new state Local women and girls s p re a d to h is b r a in , a n d h is tains no increase to the are invited to send us (in 50 parents, Barb and Dave, Jesse Lindlbauer, who suffered an infection that damaged his brain and is basic salary structure, but Please see TEACHERS, A3 words or less) the best advice and their family. The event undergoing intensive therapy, poses Sunday with friends, from left, Mark you received from your mom. was a spaghetti dinner in Montante, Lucas Dziadzio, Andrew Kelty, Peter O'Connor and Dylan Bonell. Include a photo of your the school’s gymnasium and Lucas, Peter and Dylan wear their ’SuperJess Support System' T-shirts, mom or, better yet, you and cafeteria, one of several fund while Jesse's T-shirt reads, ‘Impossible is Nothing.' your mom. E-mail your best raisers planned for the com Re-finance Your submission and photo (jpg in g w eeks. doesn’t cover many of the that’s become so fam iliar in communities around the format only) to bkadrichi Jesse, an athlete and stand things, such as some therapy out student at Canton High equipment, or the home nurs country: the fundraising hometownlife.com. High Rate Debt School, has already beaten ing care needed for family d in n e r fo r so m e o n e w ith a Include your first and last long odds — he was given just members to get a break at medical need. Organizers say name and hometown and a 20-percent chance of sur night, that will be impor they sold more than 600 din a n d S a v e ! identify your mother (first and viving when he was adm itted tant to Jesse’s recovery. The ners and raised over $14,000, last name, please). Include to M ott Children’s Hospital nighttime nursing care alone, in c lu d in g fro m m o n e y ra ffle s a daytime phone number or in December — and is back which the Lindlbauers are of donated gift baskets and cell phone where you can home undergoing intensive receiving at cost from a com the sales of T-shirts and be reached during business outpatient therapy to restore pany fam iliar with Jesse’s wristbands. hours. The photos and advice his functioning, plus academ situation, is about $4,000 a “I t’s a m a z in g h o w w o rd will appear in the Thursday, ic tutoring to help him keep month, Barb Lindlbauer said. has spread and how so many May 5, Salute To Women edi u p w ith sch o o l w o rk . So friends, neighbors, people care,” said Barb tion of Hometown Life Woman. people the Lindlbauers know Lindlbauer, who has been Deadline to submit advice and CARE COVERED through their children’s blogging at CarePages.com photo is 5 p.m. Friday, April 15. The Lindlbauers, of Canton, schools, and even strangers are insured, but insurance rallied Sunday to an event Please see JESSE, A6 C o m m u n i t y
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"Around Plymouth" is designed to runs from April 1-30. announce upcoming events taking The Plymouth Community Plymouth’s BaseLine which up to eight performers place in the community. Items will A rts Council is located at 774 Folk Society returns to the or groups will get to play up to run on a space-available basis. Send N. Sheldon Rd. in Plymouth. Plymouth Community Arts tw o songs. details to [email protected] For further information, Council on Saturday for its Musicians interested in the c o n ta c t N a n c y P ilo n a t (734) M arch coffehouse-style con open-microphone segment Preschool Book Land 455-4681, (nanpilon@yahoo. c e rt. should show up to register The staff of Plymouth- com ) o r T a m a ra T ru d e lle a t BaseLine is a group of between 6:15 p.m. and 6:45 Canton Community Schools the PCAC at (734) 416-4278, musicians and fans dedicated p.m. If more than eight per Early Childhood Programs tamara@ plymoutharts.com . to the live perform ance of fo rm e rs o r g ro u p s sh o w u p, a will host “Book Land 2011,” traditional acoustic and folk lottery will be held. Jazz @ the Elks a s p e c ia l p re sc h o o l lite ra c y music. The group is in its Admission to the show is $5; night. The event will take On Tuesday, M arch 22, sixth season, its second in refreshments will be served. place on Thursday, April 7, Jazz @ The Elks presents the P ly m o u th . The PCAC is at 774 North from 6-8 p.m. at Hulsing John Trudell Jazz Q uartet Saturday’s concert, hosted Sheldon, at Junction, south of Elementary School, 8055 Fleet with John on Trumpet and by Kenny Lang and with fea M-14, in Plymouth. For more Street, in Canton. Flugelhorn, Ray Tini on tured performers Jeff Karoub information, call BaseLine Many fun activities have Bass, Bill Cairo on Drums, and Friends, begins at 7 p.m. president Mike M ullen at (248) been planned based on our and Chuck Shermatero on There will also be an open- 719-3464 or e-mail him at favorite storybooks. All games K ey b o ard . microphone segment during [email protected] . and prizes are for children T h e e v e n t ta k e s p la c e a t th e ages two, three and four. Plymouth Elks Lodge #1780 Duchess on stage Tickets are $1 per child, and at 41700 Ann Arbor Rd, just Barbara Scanlon (The Grand Duchess) and David Troiano (General Fritz) in Dance studio hosts field fundraiser parents are free! w e s t o f H a g g e rty in P ly m o u th . a duet from Comic Opera Guild's “The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein,” being Call the Early Childhood The concerts are from 7 p.m. presented by the Comic Opera Guild at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill April Office at 734-416-6190 for to 10:30 p.m. and there is 2-3. Performances are 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3. Metro Dance Company Plymouth. Anyone interested more information. lim ited seating so come early Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for seniors and $15 for students, and can be is h o s tin g a h ip h o p b e n e fit in the event can contact M etro fo r a g o o d s e a t fo r a $5 d o n a purchased by credit card at (734) 394-5460 or online at www.canton-mi.org/ “D an c e F ro m th e H e a r t” to Dance Company at (734) 207- Economic luncheon tion with complimentary hors villagetheater or at Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit Parkway in Canton. ra is e f u n d s fo r T h e M ira c le 8 9 7 0 o r b y e -m a il a t in fo @ Lt. Gov. Brian Calley will d ’oeu v res. League of Plymouth. The event MetroDanceCompany.com. b e th e k e y n o te sp e a k e r a t For more information, go to Club officials are looking for tion, go to: http://www.story- is open for anyone ages 8 to “We wanted to hold this the Canton Economic Club www. PlymouthElksl78 O.com students who have displayed tellerdesign.eom/Portals/4/ adult, regardless of experi fundraiser because it directly luncheon set for 11:30 a.m. or call (734) 453-1780. courage, perseverance, spirit, 201lDamarisaward.pdf ence, and will be held at M etro benefits some very special to 1 p .m . M onday, A p ril 11, and creativity in succeeding Dance Company in Plymouth children in our community,” A ppraisal clinic Seeking vets at the Summit on the Park in achieving an education, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, M arch 19. said M etro Dance director Community Center, 46000 The Plymouth Historical despite a physical, m ental or The American Legion Registration for the event is Kristie Wyler. “O ur goal is to Summit Parkway in Canton. Museum hosts an antique emotional barrier. They have Beasley-Zalesny Post 112, underway. Hip hop classes are raise as much money as pos Cost is $20, and RSVPs are appraisal clinic with Ernie also shown an appreciation of located at 344 Elizabeth St. $15 per student with 100 per sible to help these children and requested by Thursday, April DuMouchelle of DuMouchelle others and a commitment to in downtown Plymouth at the cent of the proceeds donated th e ir fa m ilie s en jo y g o o d tim e s 7- A rt Galleries in Detroit on their community. The recipi corner of Ann Arbor Trail, is to The Miracle League of to g e th e r.” To RSVP or for more infor Wednesday, M arch 30, from ent of this award will receive a seeking veterans from all wars. mation, call (734) 394-5185. noon to 6 p.m. Items to be scholarship. T h e p o s t m e e ts 7 p .m ., appraised include antique fur The award is nam ed after the third Monday of each example of how eliminating Call for artists niture, art, and small objects. Sandra Sagear, a 1969 gradu month, September through BUDGET teachers would impact the The Plymouth Community No jewelry please. Appraisals ate of the original Plymouth June. The active post, along budget, while making it clear FROM PAGE A1 Arts Council announces its a re b y a p p o in tm e n t o n ly High School who imagined w ith its W o m en ’s A u x iliary , the numbers were not being second annual open art exhibi and tim e slots are filling up and believed she could suc works a number of programs recommended. For example, tion, Pure A rt of Michigan, to quickly. Oral evaluations will ceed as she lived everyday both in Plymouth and at the A t the top of the list of recom eliminating 61 full-time teach b e h e ld in A p ril. A rtis ts a re be provided for $10 per item; with Polio. To download an VA H o s p ita l in A n n A rb o r. mendations is the closing of an ers at the elementary level in v ite d to s u b m it w o rk th a t w ritten evaluations will be application, go to: h ttp ://w w w . The post’s efforts are geared elementary school — officials would save the district $4.75 highlights the unique beauty provided for $15 per item. storytellerdesign.com/Portals/ toward doing all they can to wouldn’t say publicly which one million; cutting 35 middle of our state. Call for an appointment, 4/201lApplicationScholar- take care of needy veterans. — a n d m o v in g S tark w eath er, school teachers would save W o rk s w ill b e a c c e p te d in all (734) 455-8940. The Plymouth R o ta ry .p d f For more information please the district’s alternative educa $2,625 million; and cutting media except sculpture. There Historical M useum is located call Joe Burman at (734) 459- tio n center, fro m its c u rre n t 28.7 high school teachers Damaris scholarship will be a $10 fee for up to two at 155 S. M ain Street, just 7 3 2 4 . building, which most observers would save $2.1 million. entries of reasonable size. north of downtown Plymouth. The Plymouth Community feel is n o lo n g er su itab le as an “W e o b v io u sly feel it w o u ld PLAV recruiting Paintings must be framed and A rts Council will recognize ed u catio n center. T h e m ove, have an impact on student Sagear scholarship ready for hanging and clearly a Plymouth-Canton School PLAV Post #166, located at officials said, could save the dis achievement,” Larson-Shidler identified and priced on the The Rotary Club of district senior who has dis 39375 Am rhein in Livonia (at trict some $700,000. to ld th e b o a rd . “(B ut) it w o u ld back. Final selections will be Plymouth A.M. is striving played outstanding abilities in the corner of Amrhein and “(Starkweather) is just a have significant im pact on the made by the exhibition com to recognize a Plymouth- visual arts and plans to con Eckles) is seeking veteran very inefficient building,” said b u d g e t.” m itte e . Canton School District tinue his/her education in this members interested in joining James Larson-Shidler, the dis Among the longer-term The drop off day for exhibit High School Senior who has field with its annual award a vibrant post, restructuring trict’s assistant superintendent recommendations the com consideration is Monday, overcome adversity with its ing of the Damaris Fine A rts itself in the 21st century. The for business services. “(Closing mittee made were boundary M arch 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 annual Sandra Sagear Rotary Scholarship. Post goal is to have a signifi that building) is where we’d realignment, which is likely for p.m. Pure A rt of Michigan Scholarship. To download an applica- cant and meaningful impact g e t th e g r e a te s t im p a c t.” the 2012-13 school year; relo within the veteran commu Trustees said they under cating the preschool program nity. stood the need to consider from the Tanger Center; and The post meetings are every option, while acknowl eliminating the TAG program, the second Monday of every edging it isn’t going to be easy. which would save the district I m onth at 7:30 p.m., with the “I realize we have to take an estimated $123,800. e x c ep tio n o f Ju ly a n d A u g u st, some bigger steps,” Vice The recommendations were Is your child struggling and a light lunch with refresh President Dianne Gonzalez made by a committee made up ments follows. Free beverages said . “B u t th is (closing a of various school officials, core w ith schoolw ork? are provided throughout the school) is going to be an emo team leaders, principals and m eeting’s. Those interested tional decision.” departm ent heads. Missing in additional information The biggest financial this year, as opposed to how are welcome to call Roger L. impact, by a wide margin, the budget was arrived at last Take action now Kehrier at (734) 453-2031 or would be cutting teachers. year, was input from members stop in the night of a sched Larson-Shidler walked trust of the public. uled meeting. ees through an illustrative Trustee Steven Sneideman ^ to make his/her said he hoped that would change as the district moves grades better! through the budget process (the board has to approve its wm~ m O b s e r v e r b u d g e t b y J u n e 30). NEWSPAPERS T h e W HERE HOMETOW N STORIES UNFOLD [email protected] | (313)222-8899 S o o n e r I ^ H I v I O o a n c i t
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Lindsay Lagios, previ designed and delivered accu personal growth. After the o u sly th e Y o u th C o o rd in a to r rate outdoor education to summer, Lagios merged into for the Plymouth Family thousands of school aged chil the role of youth coordinator. YMCA, is returning as the Y’s dren and adults, inspected and Throughout the past fall and Community Program Director, m aintained all camp vehicles, winter, Lagios has worked according to Josh Landefeld, and researched opportuni diligently to provide success Executive Director of the ties for improved services for ful lesson plans for all youth Plymouth Family YMCA, clien ts. sports, ensure that YMCA staff which is a part of the YMCA of In 2008, Lagios moved are providing the same stan BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER M etropolitan Detroit. to the Detroit M etropolitan dards while officiating youth Dennis Bielskis and John Spencer at the site where the wall will he displayed. Lagios will be responsible area and was hired at the sporting events, and coordi for the development, opera Birmingham Family YMCA as n a tin g v o lu n te ers. tions, delivery of all youth a summ er day camp counselor. “Over the past 8 months I programming, including Youth Throughout 2008, Lagios have grown to know and love Sports, Summer Day Camp, expanded into Youth Sports the Plymouth community,” Canton will be first state and Youth Volunteer Corps. and Child Watch. While at Lagios said. “As the Plymouth Lagios will ensure that all the Birmingham Y, Lagios Family YMCA’s community programming is quality and assisted in developing a suc program director, I aspire meets the needs of the com cessful Child W atch program, to provide the community stop for Vietnam wall munity. As the Community created and executed Youth with excellent programming Program Director, Lagios will Sport lesson plans, and helped that will allow youth to ensure that staff, volunteers, the summer day camp director become successful adults. I BY DARRELL CLEM The traveling wall is expect from the same generation we and participants carry out the run a successful program. am excited to be working with OBSERVER STAFF WRITER ed to draw large crowds from come from,” Bielskis said. YMCA’s mission and values During the spring of 2010, the Plymouth community and across southeast Michigan. Donations also came during all daily activities. Lagios was hired at the eager to see the growth and In its first trip to M ichigan, Bielskis said the wall comes from W A Chapter 528, the Lagios spent several years Plymouth Family YMCA as development of all program the Vietnam Traveling to Canton 11 years after The Plymouth-based Mayflower at YMCA Camp HayoWentHa the summer day camp direc participants.” Memorial Wall is coming to Moving W all was here for Lt. Gamble VFW Post 6695 in Central Lake, MI where tor. Lagios was responsible For more information about Canton’s Liberty Fest in June, Liberty Fest. and the Canton Veterans she served as N ature Shack for leading a dynamic team of the programs provided by culminating the tireless efforts An opening ceremony is Memorial Association, among Director, Office Manager, staff, creating successful les the Plymouth Family YMCA of local veterans and their sup expected to occur about 6 p.m. o th e rs. and Bus Driver. W hile son plans, and providing an p le ase v is it www.ymcadetroit. p o rte rs . Thursday, June 16 — the sec Spencer chairs the traveling at HayoWentHa, Lagios environment that encouraged org or call (734) 453-2904. The V-shaped memorial ond day of Liberty Fest. A clos wall committee, and Bielskis — n o t to b e c o n fu se d w ith o th ing ceremony is tentatively set serves as vice chair along with ers such as The Moving Wall for 5 p.m. Sunday, June 19, the A1 Dorey. Other committee said, as was the elimination have liked to have seen a lon — will stand 6 feet tall and day after Saturday night’s fes members include Joe Agius, TEACHERS of the step increases, which ger-term contract.” tival-ending fireworks show. Gary Boucher, Bill Boudreau, stretch 288 feet across ball- FROM P A G E A1 Bihun said would have saved Bihun said financial uncer field No. 3 on the north side of Greg Welsh, the Florida- Gordon Dorey, Ted Enright the district $2.4 million. tainty made that nearly impos Heritage Park. based wall manager, said and Gary Pritchard, and they “Sometimes we were m il sible. The wall, three-fifths the Thursday he hauls the alumi have had help from other sup m a n d a te th a t ev ery te a c h e r b e lions of dollars apart,” Bihun “I guess we could have talk size o f th e V ie tn a m V e te ra n s n u m w a ll in a 3 2 -fo o t tr a ile r p o rte rs . evaluated every year. Bihun acknowledged. ed about a two-year deal, but Memorial in Washington, pulled by a Ford F-350 truck, However, Bielskis said vol said it used to be that tenured The district still has agree we don’t know what the money D.C., contains 58,227 nam es of and the memorial is assembled unteers still are needed to help teachers only got evaluated m en ts to reach w ith th eir is going to look like,” Bihun Vietnam troops who died serv o n site. while the traveling wall is in every three years. The sides, he parapros, cafeteria workers said, referring to the district’s ing their country. “T h is is o u r f ir s t tr ip to town. To get involved, send said, had to negotiate how that and licensed techs and, with budget and the state founda Michigan since we built the him an e-mail to dbielskis@ process would work. the teachers’ deal expiring in tio n g ra n t. “I t’s n o t v ery p le a s CRYING EYES w all,” W elsh said . a tt.n e t. The stickiest points, he said, August, the sides will likely be ant to have to turn around and “W hen you see those names, W hile the wall is in Canton, were obviously compensa back at the table within a month. do it again.” it brings tears to your eyes and VETS FUNDRAISING veterans expect to have an tion and benefits. Raises were “W e’re g la d to h av e a d e a l,” a lump to your throat to think Veterans raised money hours-long reading of all the “always on the table,” Bihun Wojtowicz said. “We would bkadriclKlihometownlife.com | (313) 222-8899 of all these men and women to build the wall in 2005, names of Michigan servicemen who died,” said John Spencer, and Welsh said it was pub and women who either died or a 66-year-old Vietnam veteran licly unveiled in April 2006 in were POWs in the war, though and Canton resident. F lo rid a. a precise tim e isn’t yet known. Spencer and Vietnam vet W A Chapter 528 orches Because the wall elicits somber eran Dennis Bielskis, members trated the local effort, which emotions among many people o f th e V ie tn a m V e te ra n s o f Bielskis said comes 11 years who see it, organizers decided America Plymouth-Canton after The Moving Wall made to put the memorial on ball- Chapter 528, discussed the a local stop. Local veterans field No. 3, on the far north project on a cold, overcast have raised the $10,000 they end of Heritage Park. Thursday morning as they need for the project, including “I t’s th e f a r th e s t aw ay fro m stood near the Heritage Park a $4,000 donation from the the festival carnival,” Spencer v - Public Safety site where the wall will stand. Canton-based America’s Most said. “We’re trying to keep it “The people I’ve talked to W a n te d C a r C lub, a L ib e rty away from the noise.” are all excited about this,” Fest regular. 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Delmas relative cuts CRIME WATCH Traffic stop leads to two deal on gun charges m a r ij u a n a a r r e s t s BY DARRELL CLEM F lo rid a .” I Tw o te e n - OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Delmas lists ag ed b oys his address as were arrested on A relative of D etroit Lions M iami, Fla., charges of m ari safety Louis Delmas is facing but he lives in juana — and drug s e n te n c in g in A p ril a fte r h e Canton during paraphernalia pleaded guilty to three counts th e fo o tb a ll — p o sse ssio n of assault with a dangerous se aso n . e a rly S u n d ay a fte r weapon, following accusations Sadler Sadler’s plea a traffic stop on h e p o in te d a h a n d g u n a t th r e e came before he Ann Arbor Road teens — one wearing a Michael was to stand trial in Wayne near Main Street. Myers-style Halloween mask County Circuit Judge Bruce Police recov — a s th e y d ro v e b y h im in Morrow’s courtroom. e re d tw o “b o n g s ” C a n to n . He was accused of pointing fo r sm o k in g p o t, Delmas, a passenger, was the handgun at three teens pipes, m arijuana never charged in the incident — ages 16,17 and 18 — from grinders and roll that Canton police say hap Garden City and Canton while ing papers and pened about 2:15 a.m. Dec. 21 he was driving a silver Nissan m o re th a n 54 while Ravelle Sadler, 20, was Titan pickup truck. grams of sus driving west on Ford Road. According to Canton police pected marijuana, Sadler, a Cincinnati resi reports, the teens drove along according to a Plymouth Township Police a business on Port Street in Plymouth on westbound M-14 east of Beck. dent described by Delmas to side the Nissan on westbound Department report. T o w n sh ip . • Monday, M arch 14 — Industrial run C a n to n p o lic e a s h is b ro th e r, Ford near Lilley as one of them The suspects were among five boys The theft occurred between about 6 on Plymouth Oaks; residential runs on faces sentencing April 7 in wore the mask. in an eastbound M ercury M ountaineer p.m. M arch 6 and 3 a.m. M arch 7, the Liberty and on Northville Road. Wayne County Circuit Court, a One of the teens told police that a township officer spotted, just complainant told police. The trucks had • Sunday, M arch 13 — Residential res court clerk said. the m ask was worn as “a joke.” after midnight Sunday, without work been parked south and southwest of the cue runs on Shadywood, on Green Valley, Sadler agreed to plead guilty G aje sk i h a s s a id th e re w as ing brake lights, the report said. The building, he said. on Nantucket, on M ain, on Newporte; rescue runs on Lilley, on Haggerty, to three counts of assault no indication Delmas gave the officer initiated a traffic stop, and the Car burglarized with a dangerous weapon last gun to Sadler. M ountaineer’s driver pulled into the on Newport, on N. Territorial and on week in return for authorities Canton Detective Sgt. Dave parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, 3 A purse, with cash, credit cards and P o stiff. dismissing a felony firearm Schreiner has said local police police said. a camera in it, was reported stolen • Saturday, M arch 12 — Residential charge and one count of carry investigated the case and The officer noticed a strong odor of M arch 10 from a car parked outside a rescue runs on Northville Road, on ing a concealed weapon. turned their findings over to m arijuana coming from the open driver’s child-care facility on Helm Street. Canton Center and on Green Valley; res Sadler could face penalties the Wayne County Prosecutor’s window of the M ountaineer, police said. The victim told police she arrived to cue run on Lilley; rescue run at a public ra n g in g f ro m p ro b a tio n to fo u r Office to decide charges. In the vehicle, police found a backpack drop off a child about 8:20 a.m. and building on Haggerty; special run on years in prison. However, he Some people, including some with more than 34 grams of suspected returned to her Toyota Sienna about five M a ry lin . w o u ld h av e fa c e d a m a n d a to ry readers of the Observer o n lin e m arijuana in it, plus paraphernalia, and minutes later to find a window smashed • Friday, M arch 11 — Rescue runs on two-year prison term if he had e d itio n , h a d s a id th e te e n s a second bag with nearly 20 grams of sus and the purse missing. General Drive, on Micol, on Northville been convicted of the felony shouldn’t have been involved pected m arijuana in it, plus more para Road, on Meadow Hill and on Ann Arbor firearm charge. in donning a mask as a prank p h e rn a lia . - B y Matt Jachman T rail. Delmas was never charged after 2 a.m. Still others said The driver, 16, of Canton Township, was • Thursday, M arch 10 — Fire run on though the .40-caliber semi the prank didn’t w arrant hav arrested, along with a passenger, 15, of FIRE RUNS Haggerty; vehicle accident with wash a u to m a tic h a n d g u n p o in te d b y in g a g u n p o in te d a t th e m . Plymouth Township. The Plymouth Community Fire down on Plymouth; rescue run at a public Sadler belonged to him. According to a police report, The other three boys were turned over Department responded to the following building on Haggerty; residential rescue Early on, Canton police Sgt. th e te e n s fe a re d S a d le r w as to their parents, police said. runs during the period M arch 9-15: runs on M ain and on Haggerty. M ark Gajeski had described going to fire the gun, yet they 4 1\iesday, M arch 15 — Rescue runs on • Wednesday, M arch 9 — Rescue runs Delmas as a witness in the trailed the Nissan and called F u e l t h e f t Tyler, on Lilley, on Northville Road, on at a public building on Haggerty; residen case and said “the gun was 9-1-1, prom pting police to stop An estim ated 220 gallon of diesel fuel Wendover, on Shadywood, on Virginia, tial runs on Herald and on N. 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PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The Park Players present "The Pajama Game." Jam m ie time Players tackle love, strife in spring musical
BY BRADKADRICH OBSERVER STAFF WRITER PARK PLAYERS ON STAGE What: Park Players presentation Kelly Childs has had to of the Broadway musical 'The overcome one major obstacle Pajama Game.' as she prepares to play Babe W h e n : 7 p.m. March 17-19 and W illiams in the Park Players’ production of The Pajama March 25-26 at the Gloria Logan Game. Auditorium inside Salem High The obstacle? Kelly Childs. School. Childs, a bubbly, Canton Highlights: Featuring the songs High School senior acting 'Hey There,' 'Steam Heat' and in just her second show with 'Hernando’s Hideaway,' 'The Park Players, has to play Pajama Game' is a musical Babe, the stern head of the 1'k grievance committee at the based on the novel Cents’ by p a ja m a f a c to ry t h a t p ro v id e s Richard Bissell featuring a score the backdrop for the spring by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. musical. Childs’ problem has T ic k e t s : $12 in advance or at the been that Babe is such a polar door. Salem High School is locat opposite to her own personal ed at 16181 Joy Road in Canton. ity- “It’s hard to be so stern sometimes because I’m upbeat all excited.” and fun,” Childs said. “I just It’s all been coming together get it in my mind, I think, under the direction of first ‘W hat would Babe do?’” tim e Park Players director Rob Childs and Plymouth High Leider, a veteran director who School senior Phill Schultz guided some 87 shows while le a d a 70 -member cast as teaching at W est Bloomfield. the Park Players put on The Leider, an acquaintance of Pajama Game s ta r tin g th is Tim Schoenherr, Plymouth- weekend at the Gloria Logan Canton’s arts coordinator, said Auditorium in Salem High one of the biggest challenges School. The story deals with was learning the room. labor troubles in a pajama fac The pajama factory workers sew and sing. “D ire c tin g in a h ig h school tory, where worker demands when you don’t work there is a for a seven-and-a-half-cent Plymouth High School foot role, so it fits my personality,” to w o rk o n m y ra n g e , b u t i t’s a couple of dozen have had challenge,” Leider said. “You’ve raise are going unheeded. In ball team that reached the Schultz said. “I’ve been sing coming together.” dance experience. The rest are g o t to g e t to k n o w th e k id s, the m idst of this ordeal, love state championship game ing since I was little, so the One of the biggest chal le a rn in g . and the culture of what you’re blossoms between Babe, the last fall. That football player singing aspect (of the role) lenges with this musical, “I t’s h a r d b e c a u s e th e re a re getting into. Fortunately, the grievance committee head mentality contributes to the attracted me to it.” according to choreographer so many numbers and the cast adults who’ve been part of played by Childs, and Sid, the “manly m an” image Schultz The challenge for Schultz M arisa Kowalski, is the sheer is so large,” said Kowalski, a th e p r o g ra m h av e b e e n v ery new factory superintendent said the director told him is reaching the higher notes size of the cast and the bevy of 17-year-old Salem High School welcoming, and the kids have p la y e d b y S ch u ltz. helped with the decision to required for the tenor role. musical numbers in the play. se n io r f ro m P ly m o u th . “B u t been great.” Schultz, doing his third c a s t h im . “It’s a really high singing Of the 70-plus cast mem everyone is working hard and musical, was also part of the “I was cast in a ‘manly m an’ part for me,” he said. “I’ve had bers, Kowalski said, maybe they’re eager to do it. They’re [email protected] | (313) 222-8899
Babe Williams (Kelly Childs) not that enthralled with Sid. At right, chorus member Emily Mr. Heinz (Michael Albert) and Mabel (Holly Platis) dance Farhat. away Heinz's jealousy. Kelsey Allen and Tanner Cottrell rehearse.
Josh Smith, Carolyn Wilts and D'Wann Bevell sing the classic number "Steam Heat." The ever-efficient Heinz (Michael Albert) sings "Think of All the Time I'll Save." A 6 ( P ) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, March 17,2011 L O C A L N E W S online at hom etow nlife.com Concert, fun run planned to support 'SuperJess'
BY MATT JACHMAN o r w a n t to v o lu n te e r c a n e- OBSERVER STAFF WRITER mail M ario Gruszczynski at [email protected] . More fundraisers are being O n S u nday, M ay 1, fiv e-k ilo - planned to support Jesse meter walk and run and one- Lindlbauer, a 16-year-old mile walk and run fundraisers Canton Township boy who in hre scheduled for the area December suffered brain dam around Salem High School. age due to an infection. The SuperJess 5-K is being Jesse, a sophomore at Canton s p o n s o re d b y th e N a tio n a l High School, was hospitalized Honor Society at Plymouth- for 11 weeks and returned home Canton Educational Park. late last month. He is undergo The events will start at 8 ing physical, occupational and a.m. at Salem. The fee is $20 speech therapy, and tutoring to for those 18 and under, $25 help him keep up with school for adults. Those who register work. Parents Dave and Barb by April 4 can get a free race have medical insurance, but T -s h irt. m o n e y is b e in g ra is e d to help For more information about pay for extras that aren’t cov the SuperJess 5-K, or to obtain ered, such as nighttime home a registration form, e-mail n u rs in g care. Tommy Halewicz at th a le - On Saturday, M arch 26, [email protected] . three local bands will be per A fund has been set up to forming in a fundraiser at The help pay Jesse’s m edical-relat Barn, a Canton concert spot. ed expenses through Michigan The concert, featuring The Family M edical Relief, a 501(c) Playlist, Taking Flight and 3 charitable organization. To Bloomfield, is 7:30-10 p.m. donate or volunteer for the Admission is $5 a person. SuperJess Support System, e- The Barn is at 43065 Joy mail Linda Bonell at lin d a b o - Road between Main and nell@ comcast.net. Lilley. Those who w ant more Jesse Lindlbauer, a sophomore at Canton High School, with his sister, Sarah, and a brother, Noah, on Sunday. The three have an older brother, Jeremy. information about the concert [email protected] | (313) 222-2405
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She is M ichigan’s top attorneys by Super Lawyers ordering 500 boas this week and posters should Magazine, a national publication which identi be ready sometime next week. fies the best lawyers in each state as chosen by • Charter One Bank in Downtown Plymouth their peers and through independent research. will be featuring R.S.V.P. as their Local According to the term s of a stipulated court Business of the M onth for the m onth of March. for internal medicine order, Oakland, Macomb and Wayne County Stop into the branch anytime during the month each nominate an individual for Detroit Mayor of M arch to find out why Charter One Bank Dave Bing to appoint to the seven-member thinks R.S.V.P. is so great and, while you’re Observer: Tell us about your W ater Board. The nominees must have at least there, enter a drawing for a $25 R.S.V.P. Gift business, including the types of PLYMOUTH INTERNAL MEDICINE seven years of experience in a regulated indus Card. The winner will be chosen from all services and/or products you Business name: Plymouth Internal Medicine try, a utility, engineering, law or finance. entries received at the end of the business day f e a t u r e ? Business address: 261S. Main, Plymouth Business news on Thursday, M arch 31. Plymouth Internal: We Your name and title: Dr. David Crowl and Dr. Zachary Lemon treat patients ages 14 years Courtesy the folks at the Plymouth Dance reservations Your Hometown: Both from Plymouth old and up. We offer sports Downtown Development Authority: Registration for the Metro Dance Company Business opened: Sept. 1,2009 physicals for $15.00 and • After a long period of being empty, Pat Summer 2011 dance season is now open. School Physicals for $20. 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Alma College Am rit K aur Dhaliwal Ashley Am anda W inslow Kathleen M arie Joshua Craig Wolfe Alma College has named Digiovanni Ashley Erin W orthington over 400 students to the Chelsea Faith Dingus Erik Alan W right Dean’s List for outstanding M ahira Elder M e lis s a M a x in e academic performance during Laura Josephine Enersen W roblewski the 2010 Fall Term, including Ann Espinoza Phillip Zhang three from Canton and three Kevin M ichael Essex Named from Plymouth from Plymouth. Mohamad Hussein Farhat w ere: Students who achieve a 3.5 Jenna Lynn Gambino K y le C lin to n A lle n o r b e tte r g ra d e p o in t av erag e Angela M arie Gasparotto W h itn e y M o u n ta in during a term, while carrying Pierre Andre Genereux A llm o n d a m inim um of 13 credits, at K athleen Nicole Grenfell Brigid Eileen Behmer least eight of which are evalu Christine Sue H adjinian A ndrea Rose Burdette ative grades, are nam ed to the Nickie Ann Hampsher Jeffery Peyton Casper D ean’s List. Janet Hedrick Rachel Choate Canton students who Elaine Catherine Howard K a th r y n A n n C o llin s m ade the list include senior Andrew Huang Kevin M Crilley M aricatharine Eggenberger, Janine M arie Jagodzinski M egan C Daniels a 2 0 0 7 g r a d u a te o f P ly m o u th D e a n n a R o s e J a n is s e A m y A D a v id s o n High School; freshman Vincent Jigbeh Jaryan Kim berly Nicole Davies Chelsie Myers, a 2010 gradu M a tth e w J o s e p h K ay M ary Grace Deady ate of Plymouth Christian Julie Nicole Kayganich Crystal Lynn Demsky- Suzanne Nash of Livonia was co-host of the 'Defend the Dream' rally Tuesday at the Alfred Noble Library on Academy; and freshman Rebecca A nn Keeling W a ld r e p Plymouth Road in Livonia. Lindsey Schmidt, a 2010 Gina M ichelle Kilgore K risti Nicole D urkin graduate of Canton High Cajetan Bah Kimfon Karie Ann Eichhorn S chool. Parker Andrew Laabs V a le r ie A F is c h e r Plymouth students named Andrea Jean Ladzinski Lindsay Renee Fricke Demonstrators protest public to the list include fresh W illiam Leddy H e n r y L lo y d G e o rg e man LeeAnne Carr, a Alexandra Florence Almira Halit 2010 graduate of Plymouth L e n h a r t Alexis Taylor Ham brick Christian Academy; fresh Taylor Justine Lewis K yle T H a r o ld man Katherine Greenough, Bradley M ichael Lineberry Christopher W illiam sector cuts, anti-unionlegislation a 2010 graduate of Ladywood Jacquelyn L Lukens H e a ly High School; and sophomore Jennifer Jean Machnee Erika Lynn Henaughen E rin Rodes, a 2009 graduate Marvic Juco M alabanan Jenna Renea Hilderley BY KEN ABRAMCZYK porters were rallying to stop Stu Butterfield, a retired of Plymouth High School. Jennifer Lynn May M ary Ann Iafrate OBSERVER STAFF WRITER the attacks on the middle class. firefighter from Dearborn, was M eghan Nicole M iller M atthew Michael Jenkins “We’re against the privatiza protesting legislation that curbs Madonna University Angela M arie Mills Katelyn Rose K err M ark Schutte stood in tion, deregulation and slashing workers’ rights to collectively Named to M adonna • Jessica Rose M olnar S c o tt R i c h a r d K u s a drizzling rain in front of of public services,” M urphy bargain and changes in state University’s Dean’s List in rec J u l i a C y n th ia M o ln a r Allison Lester th e A lfre d N o b le L ib ra ry o n said. M urphy urged elected Act 312, the law that allows for ognition for superior academic R a lu c a S ilv ia M o r a r iu E m ily S h a n n o n L ip e Plymouth Road in Livonia. representatives, namely U.S. p o lice a n d f ire u n io n s to go to achievement during the Fall Joe Christopher M ullally D estinee Elaine-T Loftis Schutte and other demon Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie binding arbitration. 2010 term were the following Amy M argaret Neville Brittany M arie Majeske strators gathered late Tuesday Stabenow, U.S. Rep. Thaddeus “M y c o n c e rn is th e id e a t h a t residents from Canton: Helen Thanh Nguyen-Tran Diana M arie M erlino afternoon with members of McCotter, state Sen. Glenn we have to sacrifice has been C a n d ic e M a h d i A b ro Stephanie Leann Obleness Douglas Mullen MoveOn.org and other citizens Anderson and state Reps. Phil drilled into people, while we’re Dena Ahmad B e c k y R P a k o s T h u y -m ie n A m a n d a a t a “D e fe n d th e D re a m ” ra lly Cavanagh and John Walsh to giving tax breaks to big busi Zaneh Abdul-ezaz Allie Brandon M ichael Paris N g u y e n to show support for public reject privatization, deregula ness,” Butterfield said. “The Shelby Elizabeth Anthony Sejal B Patel Alan George Palgut education, public services and tion and public service cuts. rich continue to get tax breaks, A n g e la M a r ie A r p i S w e ta J a y P a te l Elena M arie Panagiotides labor unions. M urphy said Gov. Rick while the middle class bears Alice Yousef Batayeh Binaki B Patel J e n n a C a s s id y P e a c e Like many others at the S n y d er p ro p o se d to in c re a se the brunt of it. We cut our ser Lisa Leann Beam Kenneth Richard Javier Alfonso Ram irez rally, Schutte of Livonia car ta x es o n in d iv id u als b y m o re vices, and we give up what we Ashley Elizabeth Benton P a tte r s o n G arrett S Rebain ried a sign that read “We Are th a n $1.6 b illio n a n d w ill t r a n s e a rn e d . Jennifer Gracia Binkerd Allison Jeannine Peak K atharine Patricia-Helen W isconsin.” fer that money dollar-for-dollar “W e’re to ld t h a t th e s ta te is Keith Christopher Booms Carolyn S Perakes R e n e r “I feel the middle class in ta x b re a k s to c o rp o ratio n s. broke and the country is broke, Danielle M arie Born Virginia Carroll Perry M elissa Ann Rich is being taken apart piece In addition, the Republicans and I see record corporate Rachelle Elise Boulet Nicole Christina Petrik D o n n is J a c q u e ly n by piece,” said Schutte, a have proposed legislation m an profits and a small percentage Tiffany Lauren Braboy M ichael Sean Poe R o d r ig u e z technician and member of d a tin g th a t p u b lic school d is of people controls the wealth S h e r r y C a th e r in e Rachael Anne Reyes Katelyn A Rzetelny Communications Workers of tricts privatize all non-instruc- in this country. That’s not good B r o w n in g Catherine M Romzek K risten Renee Sabatini America, Local 4009. “I’m tional services, M urphy said. for our economy, and it’s not Kali Dawn Burnette Ester Narciso Rondaris K r i s t i n a P a u la S a n g a la n g against tax breaks for the rich The Republicans in the U.S. good for our security. You can’t V irginia T Butler Carly Elizabeth Scanlon Sarah Elizabeth Sherwood when people are barely able to House recently proposed more sustain a democracy with that Deborah June Caperton Brittney Lynn Scero Sophie M arie Stevenson feed themselves.” than $100 billion in cuts to the condition.” K irsten M arie D e b o r a h J S ie g a l Daniel M atthew Stoney Schutte also worries about the federal budget, including Pell Cappabianca Alyson M Sloane M atthew Michael Szmytke attempts by state governments grants, vocational and adult ed, EXPRESSING FRUSTRATION N ic o le K C a r t e r Danielle E Smith J e s s ic a L y n n T e p e r to break up public sector unions, job training and employment Kathy Ventittelli of Katelyn Elizabeth Danielle K athryn Suhy Kara RTimm pointing to the W isconsin’s funds, clean and safe water and Southfield felt like she had to C h a lif o u x Kari M ichelle Theisen D a n ie l M V u k c e v ic h governor’s efforts to term inate community development block “do something to express her Jessica Christine Cicirelli I r e n e R T illm a n Kristen M arie W alters public employee contracts and grants, M urphy said. frustration.” M atthew Daniel Cole Robin M arie Tramel M arleigh Justine the legislation allowing for a “Instead of punishing work “To undo the unions is to Bethany Grace Constance Leilani Genece Vance W h e ts t o n e financial manager in Michigan ing Americans, we need to undo the progress in this Renata Bachi DaCosta Gustavo Rom an Vasquez Theresa M arie W hite to term inate collective bargain stop these attacks and invest country,” Ventittelli said. Roberto D’Amico D w iti N itin V ed David Robert W ilcox ing agreements in the public in America by making corpo “W hat are we doing? We have Daniel S Danaher Carolyn L Verla Adam Woloszyk sector. “I’m here for state work rations and millionaires pay to take a stand.” Kathleen Sarah Dizon A liis a S o f ia V in t ers and all workers. There’s a their fair share,” M urphy said. Jim Inglis, director of the D a n te s Keesha M ichelle W allace driv e to b re a k u p th e p ublic sec A request for a comment Livonia Housing Commission, M allory Ann Darow B r itt a n y L W a r n e r tor workers and their unions,” from M cCotter’s office on the told the Livonia City Council Holly Jeane David C o u r tn e y A d a m s W e ld THINKING ABOUT... 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COMMUNITY VOICE OUR VIEWS How do you think the Detroit Tigers will do this season?
We asked this question at the Plymouth District Library. The key role
Parents play big part in stopping bullies
Experts agree bullying is on the rise in schools, and they also agree on at least one other thing: The Internet is play in g a h u g e ro le in th e sp ik e in in c id e n ts. In the Plymouth-Canton school district, they’re doing what they can not only to raise awareness of the problem, but to give parents some help in dealing w ith it in the wake 'Tin on the grounds "I think they'll do all "Win division. Division's "Hopefully, they're of a couple of recent incidents of cyber threats, one of which c o u ld h a v e tu r n e d in to s o m e th in g d ead ly . crew. That pretty much rig h t.... If they keep up that weak.... I would going to do good." Plymouth-Canton adm inistrators have disseminated their pitching, I think like to see how the Connie Smigielski information, talked to kids and brought in experts to help depends on our starting Plymouth Township parents, because they know the same thing all the experts rotation.... Any team, they'll do well." pitching staff rounds k n o w : Shannon Silva This can’t be done w ithout parents. out.... I think they have usually the pitching staff Canton Township There’s a reason for that: Much of the bullying, much of the threatening, is being done at home, on the computer. It is the No. 1 key." a lot more up side than starts as a m inor tiff during school hours, but escalates in Ryan Silva they have down side." the relative safety of cyberspace, where kids being bullied Canton Township can respond without, as one high school adm inistrator put Kevin Majewski it, “without the im m ediate threat of a punch in the nose.” Canton Township It escalates because friends of both the bully and the bullied get involved, on Facebook pages and MySpace accounts, on sites like Formspring that appear to offer more anonymity. Kids feel safer, thus braver, when all they have to do is type. They often don’t realize they m ight have to b a c k u p t h a t to u g h ta lk th e n e x t d a y a t school. LETTERS For others, pressure builds up, in life and in school, for which a key release is the Internet. Cyberspace provides after Election Day. C an't afford generosity a convenient soapbox from which to launch diatribes, to There were many letters to the editor com WHAT DO YOU THINK? Leonard Poger make threats, to issue warnings. That’s what one recent Westland incident seemed to be, when a student threatened to shoot plaining about Gov. Snyder's new budget propos We welcome your Letter to the Editor. up one of the three Plymouth-Canton high schools. Two als especially the one taxing pensions. Please include your name, address and D on't tax pensions vigilant students reported the threat to a — wait for it — While it is true that Michigan has never taxed phone number for verification. We ask parent, who reported it to police, who had the “anonymous” To all my elected officials and anyone else who pensions it is also true that many states with your letters be 400 words or less. We threatener’s IP address in seconds and showed up on his will listen: a state income tax do. Michigan has been very may edit for clarity, space and content. doorstep to stop w hat could have been a horrific incident. In February of 2007,1 took early retirement to generous in not taxing pensions but it can no Submit letters via the following formats If you think we’re dram atizing to make a point, you’re longer afford this generosity. Pensions are, after "make way for new less expensive employees." wrong. The incident was self-dramatizing; no exaggeration After over 38 years with the same city, my deci all, ordinary income as opposed to Social Security E -m a il: [email protected]. n ecessary . retirement benefits which are not taxed. sion to retire was based on the fact there was no Parents play a key role here, not just in keeping track of Read or comment online: state tax on pensions, and as retired no Social Public union pensions are financed by taxpayer what their children are doing on the Internet, although www.hometownlife.com Security tax. Barring these taxes, I was able to every expert ever quoted on the subject calls that a criti dollars and for the life of me, I don’t remember « afford retirement. ever being asked if my tax dollars should or D e a d lin e : Letters must be received by cal necessity. But bullying situations are also teaching 10 a.m. Monday to be published in the My story is the same for the early retires of the should not be used to fund pensions of public moments, not just for teachers, but for parents. Thursday edition. auto industry and other government jobs. Had Kimber Bishop-Yanke, who runs a consulting service — union workers. I do remember voting for Gov. not the auto employees took the early buyouts, Girls Empowered & Boys Empowered & Kids Empowered Snyder with the hope he would straighten out B lo g : You may also let your opinions could the auto companies have survived? I and — that teaches parents, students and school officials how our financial mess here in Michigan, attract more be heard with your own blog at others could have remained working, but were to deal w ith all of those disturbing behaviors, knows the business and create more jobs and given the www.hometownlife.com. encouraged to retire, not only for our good, but im portance parents play in helping their kids through it all. chance I think he will do just that but I am dis One way to prevent it, she said, is to teach kids to stand for the good of others. heartened by all the voices crying for change as not have the support of all fellow Republicans. up to bullies and meanie kids. Rather than ignore it or ask To add to the misery, what little money I have long as it does not affect them. It is imperative for the future of our state and “W hy are you doing this to me?” Bishop-Yanke said the been able to save gets less than 1-percent inter Even my state senator, Patrick Colbeck, our country for governors and all representatives best thing kids can be taught to do is to stand up and say, est now. GMC stock became worthless. Pension who ran on a platform vowing to finally fix our in state houses and in Congress to have meaning in a clear, strong voice, “Stop.” dollars of 2007 are frozen at that date, never to finances cannot seem to disengage himself from ful dialog and to reach compromises in order to “The biggest message we’re trying to get out there is that increase. I can make it now, but tax my pension politics as usual and do the right thing and sup maintain democratic principles. Above all, they we need to stand up for ourselves,” she said. “Standing up and I'll be on the dole like so many others. Don't for themselves is a skill, it takes practice.” port his governor's efforts. must work together to assure taxes and spending tax my pension, and I can take care of myself It’s a skill the school district is trying to help kids acquire. Janusz M. Szyszko are simple, equitable, efficient and that sacrifices without local state or federal assistance. They’ve brought Bishop-Yanke in to talk to students and are fairly shared. Canton Please, take all this into consideration. parents. They’re reaching out now to both the Plymouth Hannah Provence Donigan and Canton public libraries to host expert panels to help Commerce Don Gould p a r e n ts d e a l w ith th e issu e. W hat's m issing in budgets Livonia And that’s the key element: The parents. Too often, in Recently President Obama and Governor New secret weapon these days of economic woe, homes where both parents Snyder with their advisers released budgets. New Republican governors have discovered a Protect private pensions work or where there’s only one parent, the job of parenting One wonders if and/or how much these facts The anger and fear exhibited by public employ new secret campaign weapon in fooling voters gets shoved off onto teachers. were considered: The poverty level in the U.S. is ees in Wisconsin about their pensions resembles during the campaign. First, they promise a "plan” But this problem isn’t happening in school; it’s largely the highest since the 1940s. The middle class is the fear retirees in private pension plans have or "blueprint" for resolving their states' financial happening at home, and parents need to step up and police collapsing. Sixteen percent of citizens are unem experienced for many years. Pensions - public it. W hen kids get into trouble, the police or the teacher who problems. They provided a long or medium-length ployed or underemployed. The gap between rich and private - could once be counted on by retir re p o r te d th e m o r f rie n d s tr y in g to h e lp g e t h e a p e d w ith th e list of campaign promises to cut government and poor is wider than ever before. Yet tax rates ees. Today, they fear the rug will be pulled out blame. But that’s killing the messenger. spending while at the same time increasing state for millionaires are lower. Parenting is not the job of teachers, it’s the job of par support for "essential public services." from under them. To deal with huge deficits (caused mainly ents. And parents who aren’t sure w hat to do or feel over After winning their elections, the governors The resemblance stops there because there by Wall Street), both budgets are similar in two whelmed by the responsibility should know they’re not then move ahead with the unannounced part of is a stark difference between public and private respects. One, they contain pro-business policies. alone. There is plenty of help available to recognize w arn their money-saving plans - shafting the unions plans. Private sector retirees and older work in g sig n s. On the federal level, large corporations pay no representing public employees and working hard ers have seen companies steadily renege on Parents just need to take advantage of it. income tax. Gov. Snyder suggests a huge reduc to eliminate or substantially reduce their col promises for earned retiree health and pension tion in business taxes. lective bargaining rights. At the same time, K-12 benefits - with the government doing little to Two, neither deficit reduction plan mentions education and universities are apparently not stop the trend. Social Security. I heard some startling news when considered "essential public services." Neither Millions of retirees in private plans have ONLINE VOICES & VIEWS a well-known senator stated there is a surplus in are police or fire protection. already had the rug pulled out from under them Social Security for the next 27 years. However, it Michigan's new governor, Rick Snyder, didn't by companies using pension assets for restruc The following are excerpts from readers is believed some Republicans want to privatize follow his counterparts in New Jersey, Ohio, and turing purposes at the expense of retirees, all participating in our online forum for discussing the system. Wisconsin on the union-bashing campaign, but he with the full knowledge of the courts and the issues, In Your Voices. Find more comments or join A main difference between the federal and the discussion on the Web at hometownlife.com. did propose in his budget to slash state spending federal government. state budget is found in the area of social ser for K-12 schools and public universities as well as These "back door reversions" leave private vices for society's most vulnerable people. The revenue sharing for cities and townships. pension assets vulnerable to market downturns, president would not agree with our governor's • In response to "Sheldon patch job comes before At the same time, Snyder proposed taxing the and leave taxpayers vulnerable to pick up the plan for low income workers to lose tax refunds. rebuilding project," retirement pensions of senior citizens for the first tab at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. A second difference is in the area of education. time in the state's history. Unlike public plans, once a company goes bank “THANK YOU!!! We lost a tire there just last week President Obama stresses the importance of rupt, there are no revenue-raising options such as end. It’s a horrible road.” Why weren't these secret plans known during education and does not advocate cuts to K-12 or taxation that can help private pensioners recoup matureladyl the campaign. The major daily newspapers in universities as proposed by Gov. Snyder. Michigan were in a position to question Snyder their losses. Since the midterm elections, Republicans con “Expect a whole lot of cold patching before Sheldon during the campaign on how he was going to Retirees in private plans feel as strongly as trol several state governorships plus the House Center is improved. Anytime Wayne County says bids "reinvent" the state of Michigan by cutting taxes those in public plans, and are asking Congress will be accepted in the spring, don’t expect that date of Representatives. Many stress ideology and and improving the economy. He also promised to to prohibit these reversions unless the plan is to hold. Based upon past County performance this hold extreme views. Governor Walker in Wisconsin do more for the educational community. But who sufficiently funded. It's a budget-neutral solu project will not get underway until late fall (utility uses budget deficits as a ploy to dismantle questioned him about his new version of "voodoo tion to protect private pension assets that both work, maybe) and real construction to start the spring unions. Rep. Paul Ryan, also a Wisconsinite, is economics?" Republicans and Democrats should enact now of 2012. Canton residents negatively im pacted by the chair of the budget committee who echoes Wall condition of the road should sue in 35th D istrict Court. It's time that Michigan voters get more savvy before the anger and fear of retirement insecuri street’s wishes. Everyone should call Commissioner M cNamara’s office about political candidates who promise one thing ty spreads from state capitals to the U.S. Capitol. Michigan Republican Gov. Snyder appears to so that he can keep the heat on Wayne County Roads.” in the campaign and turn around do the opposite Tom Gibson b c a n t o n be more moderate and realistic. However, he may Livonia
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Observers Eccentric | Thursday, March 17,2011 ( C P ) A ll online at hom etow nlife.com OPINION March 31: Deadline to pay 2008 property taxes LETTERS this to be the case. The language Cut officials' benefits Why is it the Republican gover refers to "school districts" and O v er m y m o re th a n 3 0 payment and and not panic. Those with delinquent 2008 "higher education." Community years as Wayne County we are here By c o n ta c tin g th e T ax p ay er taxes can pay their taxes in nors and tea partiers talk about cutting "government," yet they colleges should be included in the treasurer, I cannot recall to help. If the Assistance Department, you person or online, arrange a definition of "higher education." For a more challenging tim e for so situation is not w ill s p e a k w ith a tra in e d paym ent plan, or apply for a are really talking about cutting example, if the governor's proposed m a n y p r o p e rty ta x p a y e rs. L ike addressed, you member of our staff who will substantial hardship extension the workers who really service the the rest of the country, Wayne stand to lose take your information and which will allow through the people? budget states that he is going to use a certain amount of money County is experiencing record your house to work with you to explore avail e n d o f th e y e a r to p a y th e b a c k They want to cut pay of teach numbers of property tax fore foreclosure. able options. Please know tax es. ers who educate our children, the from the School Aid Fund to help clo su res. Raym ond J. W e reco g - that your privacy will be fully The payment plan option is police who protect us, the firefight community colleges, this would not As county treasurer, I am Wojtowicz nize these protected and all personal an agreement that requires the contradict the State Constitution. ers who protect our property, the required by state law to collect “ “ “ are challeng and property data is shred to taxpayer to pay 20 percent of Any argument that would exclude property taxes — taxes that ing tim es for so many and ensure confidentiality. the delinquency by the end of EMTs who rescue us and the snow community colleges would be pay for government services have put in place programs We cannot guarantee that M a rc h , 2 0 p e rc e n t b y M ay 15, plow drivers who clear our streets. that we all want, including to assist you. Several years everyone who contacts us will 20 percent by Aug. 15 and the Why don't they cut the number quite contradictory to the general police and fire protection, ago, I instituted the Taxpayer be able to save their property, re m a in in g b a la n c e b y th e e n d of school board members? Why not purpose of any education funding, schools for our children and Assistance Department however, we will do all that o f 2011. cut the size of city councils or those that being the necessary education m u c h m o re. designed specifically to reach we can to advise you of your More information about of our young people. To exclude I know many who are hav out and inform those with options. The 2008 tax year these two programs can be county commissioners who find more ways to waste money than community colleges, which tend to ing great difficulty paying delinquent taxes about pay and any taxes prior to that found on our website at www. serve a different part of the popula their bills. Please don’t ignore ment options they may use to is what needs to be paid or treasurer.waynecounty.com, the federal government. How about tion than do four-year educational the problem; the tim e to act is keep their property. payment arrangements made o r b y c o n ta c tin g o u r T ax p ay er cutting their salaries by 10 per now. before M arch 31. Assistance Department at ta x - cent or telling them to contribute institutions, would greatly restrict Please note: M arch 31 is PAYMENT PLAN [email protected] o r (313) to their pension or pay for their access to a public benefit of which the deadline to pay or make We offer a payment plan READY TO HELP 2 2 4 -6 1 0 5 . health care. Wouldn't it be fiscally the community greatly supports. arrangements to pay 2008 that will allow you to budget My office stands ready to Due to extreme volume, their The second misconception is delinquent taxes. W ith this your payments over the year help. Through our extensive our phones are often over responsible if they drove cars to work, like the rest of us. that money was directed to "other" deadline just a few weeks and avoid foreclosure. If you educational and informational loaded. Also our offices will areas in FY 2010. During that fis away, I encourage those with live in the home and own the awareness efforts, we are be extremely busy the end of No, that would be asking them to cal year, the School Aid Fund delinquent taxes to contact our home, we can offer a hardship using every resource available the month, so I urge you to act really turn into a government by office right away. extension to give you addition to reach delinquent taxpay now. If you have delinquent the people, of{ he people and fo r had a $208 million surplus. The We realize there are many al tim e to pay. It is essential to ers to help them resolve their taxes, don’t give up. Help us the people. Legislature, with support from the reasons people have not paid act now as tim e is running out. property tax issues. We have help you. Let’s talk. governor, approved a measure to Skip Wehrle their 2008 taxes. Please Our outreach is simple: partnered with more than 20 Garden City direct those funds toward commu understand, we •do not want “Let’s talk.” O ur goal is to community organizations to Raymond J. Wojtowicz is the Wayne nity colleges. To think those funds e n c o u ra g e p e o p le to c o n ta c t u s assist you in this tim e of need. County treasurer. your property, we need your went anywhere but education is School Aid for completely false. Do your homework; check out charities before opening wallet colleges, too As someone who has greatly ben I wanted to take the time to efited from a community college, I clear up a couple of misconcep struggle to understand why certain T h e d e stru c tio n th a t Not surpris Unfortunately, what that also O n e tric k u se d b y m a n y sc am tions that certain individuals may individuals would express support o cc u rre d in J a p a n la s t w eek ingly, when means — just as we have seen artists is to make their bogus have regarding the School Aid Fund for all public educational institu reminds us of the power th e Ja p a n e se in other disasters — is lowlifes c h a rity a p p e a r v ery sim ila r to and any allocation of its surplus to tions except community colleges. of Mother Nature and how, in stock market will attem pt to take advantage a legitimate one. This, coupled "other" areas. Those institutions are allowed a m atter of minutes, our world reopened for of our good nature. with tear-jerking solicitations When Proposal A passed, it was can drastically change. The business, there One problems is that too many and professionally made web access to the School Aid Fund just earthquake and tsunami will w as a s u b s ta n Americans do not spend the time sites, can cause people to let clear by the overwhelming support like every other public school. affect Japan for years and will tial sell-off. to m ak e su re th e m oney th ey are their guard down. Don’t let this behind it that voters wanted to have Alexander Steward have consequences here, and Money Matters W h e th e r th is is donating is actually going to the happen to you. Before you give, a steady source of revenue that Livonia a ro u n d th e w orld. a o n e-d a y event cause they choose. do some homework. could be dedicated to education. Obviously, the most impor Rick Bloom a n d w h e th e r After the Haitian disaster, As Americans, it is our There has been nothing that has tant aspect of the disaster is it will affect hundreds of websites popped up nature to help those in need. occurred in the past fiscal year that the loss of hum an life and the other markets seeking solicitations of money. H ow ever, ta k e a few m in would be contrary to that desire pain and grief that so many is hard to say. However, the Unfortunately, many of these utes and check out the char in Japan will face. There are, rebuilding of Japan will have websites were bogus and were ity before giving your hard- and the governor's current pro however, other consequences an economic consequence not attempting to steal money and/ earned money away. posed budget does not appear to of the natural disaster that are only to Japan, but to markets or confidential information. G o o d luck! contradict that either. im portant to mention. a ro u n d th e w orld. Although it is in our DNA The first misconception that Japan is the third largest Another consequence of to help those less fortunate, Rick Bloom is a fee-only financial people have is that the School Aid economy in the world behind the tragedy is that once again always make sure to check out adviser. Observer & Eccentric readers Fund is only limited to K-12. There Americans, who are by far the charity and confirm the can submit questions at moneymat- the United States and China. was no language in the ballot At this point, how the tragedy the most generous people m o n e y w ill b e g o in g w h e re it tersdhometownlife.com. For more will affect the Japanese econo on earth, will be opening will be most beneficial and not information, visit his website at www. proposal or currently in the State my is unknown. up their checkbooks to help. in the scam artist’s pocket. bloomassetmanagement.com. 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SIDELINES WHEW! Girls lax tryouts The Canton varsity girls lacrosse team will hold Canton hangs on, returns to Final Four tryouts through Friday at Discovery Middle School. For registration details, BY TIM SMITH STATE QUARTERFINAL go to www.eteamz.com/can- OBSERVER STAFF WRITER tonchiefsgirls lacrosse or contact coach David Bower at Perhaps for the first tim e all sea to Breslin since last year, and so I’m [email protected]. son, adversity hit Canton’s varsity thrilled for them. This is something This is the first season that girls basketball team in the face they wanted to do and they got it Canton will have its own varsity T u esd ay n ig h t. d o n e.” and junior varsity girls lacrosse The Chiefs squandered a 24-8 Last season, the Chiefs lost 50-47 teams (as will Plymouth and first-half lead and actually trailed to Detroit Renaissance in a Class A Salem). Up until the 2010 by a point entering the final minute state semifinal. of their Class A state quarterfinal According to M idland head coach season, there was a combined against M idland at Davison High Elaine Mahabir, whose team fin varsity team featuring players School. ished 22-3, her squad “found our from all three schools. And one of their key players — guts and dug down deep” to turn a Black and Blue Classic senior forward Sara Schm itt — sat potential rout into a white-knuckle on the bench after having fouled affair. The 2011 Boys "Black and o u t. “T h e o p p o rtu n itie s w e re th e re fo r Blue” Lacrosse Tournament is But senior forward Kari Schmitt us,” M ahabir said. “I wish we would scheduled for Saturday at the drove through the lane for a basket have connected on a couple more in Canton High School football to reclaim the lead at 33-32 with 29 the third quarter to not put so much field. Lacrosse teams from seconds left in regulation. on the fourth quarter. across Michigan will compete A fter a traveling call against the “I’m so proud of my team but I’m from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Chernies, Canton junior point guard so broken-hearted for them, too. Admission is free for spec Robyn M ack hit a couple clutch foul Coming down from 13 in a quarter tators and food and beverag shots with 10 seconds to go and the final, I don’t know how many teams es will available for purchase. Chiefs escaped with a 35-32 victory. can do that.” The event is co-sponsored by “It was really nerve-wracking, you the Plymouth and Salem boys NO WAY TO END IT could hear the crowd,” M ack said. lacrosse teams. “So I just tried to focus on the bas Both Mack and Kari Schmitt said ket, I shot it and it went in.” there was a bit of extra motivation Berger All-Region to lead the Chiefs to a win after Sara BACK TO BRESLIN Schm itt fouled out with 2:41 left Washington University T h e v ic to ry p u n c h e d 2 4 -2 and Canton nursing a 29-26 lead. (Mo.) senior forward Kathryn Canton’s ticket for a return trip to “W e w a n te d to w in it fo r her,” said Berger (Livonia Ladywood) Breslin Center at M ichigan State Mack, the game’s top scorer with 13 recently earned 2010-11 University. p o in ts. “W e k n e w sh e w a n te d to keep D3Hooops.com first-team Canton will face Inkster (23-2) at going to the Final Four so we did.” All-Central Region honors in 2:50 p.m. Friday; Inkster is one of The way the contest started, women's basketball. the team s that defeated the Chiefs Canton fans who traveled to Berger leads the Lady Bears this season. Davison might have started think in scoring and rebounding this “All the credit goes to the kids ing about setting their car GPS sys season with 13.8 points and JOHN KEMSKI and I couldn’t be happier for them ,” tems for Breslin. 6.5 rebounds per game and Canton head coach Brian Samulski Not to be denied, Canton senior forward Kari Schmitt (No. 25) drives toward the basket Tuesday has recorded a team-high five said. “They eyeballed getting back Please see BASKETBALL, B2 night. Defending her is Midland's Maura McAfee (No. 32, left). double-doubles. She also leads the team in three-point shooting with 58 three-pointers and a .397 shoot ing percentage from beyond the Rocks, Chiefs boast D1 individual champs arc and is 78-of-92 from the foul line (84.8 percent). She has been recognized BY TIM SMITH as the University Athletic OBSERVER STAFF WRITER BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING Association Athlete of the Week five times so far this Saline owned the Division 1 boys swimming same thing you’re doing. season. and diving state meet, w inning eight out of 12 “I t’s b e e n p r e tty sp ecific th e la s t few w eek s, Earlier this year, Berger events Saturday at Oakland University’s nata- so it’s worked out real well.” became just the 12th to riu m . Seroka also was an all-stater in the 200 free, Washington U. player in pro But swimmers from Plymouth-Canton thanks to a third-place finish of 1:40.73. gram history to eclipse 1,000- Educational Park made quite a splash. The third Salem senior to nab all-state hon career points and she cur Salem senior Adam Seroka and Canton ors, M att Collingwood, showed his versatility. rently ranks eighth in school junior Victor Zhang each were state champion Last year, he was an all-stater in the 500 free, history with 1,105 points and after winning an individual event, while the “but we kind of flipped him over to sprints this sixth in rebounding with 701 Rocks placed seventh in the team standings year,” Olson said. boards. with 112 points. Saline topped the field, with Not to worry, because Collingwood still She is one of only three 384 points. m ade all-state after finishing fifth in the 50 players in school history to Seroka captured the 500 freestyle with free w ith a tim e of 21.81 seconds. score 1,000 points and pull a tim e of 4 minutes, 32.90 seconds, while Another all-state winner was Salem’s 400- down at least 700 rebounds Zhang’s m ark of 51.55 nipped Livonia free relay team of Collingwood, sophomore during a career. Stevenson’s Kellen Schoff (51.65) to win the Jason Zhang, Mills and Seroka. The quartet 100 backstroke. placed seventh with a tim e of 3:14.24. The No. 12-ranked Lady “W h a t a g re a t w ay to w in d it u p , w ith a “I was real pleased” with the seventh-place Bears, 24-5 overall, will face No. state championship,” Salem head coach Chuck performance, Olson said. “The guys really 7 Illinois Wesleyan in the NCAA Olson said about Seroka’s prep career. swam well on Friday (at prelims) and we swam Division III Tournament semifi Salem senior team m ate Max Mills also faster on Saturday.” nals 7 p.m. Friday at the Shirk earned all-state honors (which go to the top Olson said the Rocks narrowly missed reach Center in Bloomington, III. eight in each event) in the 500 free,/finishing ing Saturday’s team finals in the 200 free relay. sixth in 4:44.27. Collingwood, freshman Eric Li, Mills and Seroka MU academic duo Salem's four all-state swimmers proudly stand (at right, blue sweatsuits) “Obviously, the last three Weeks they’ve pret placed ninth at prelims with a tim e of 1:28.79 Madonna University's Katie following Saturday's Division 1 boys swimming and diving state meet at ty much been training together,” Olson said — ju s t e d g ed o u t by B yron C e n te r’s 1:28.76. Martin and Tabatha Wydryck Oakland University. They include Jason Zhang, Matt Collingwood, Max Mills about his distance swimmers. “So it’s always were am ong 219 basketball and Adam Seroka. good to have somebody in practice doing the Please see SWIMMING, B2 players named as National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar- Athletes. Lofty honor awaits Canton gym nasts To be selected, a student- athlete must be a junior or senior academically and have second at finals a cumulative grade point Plymouth senior average of 3.5 or higher on a BY TIM SMITH 4.0 scale. BY TIM SMITH OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Martin, a junior guard from OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Woodhaven, appeared in 22 Before Friday’s girls gymnastics state finals games this season, making Taylor Birman’s career with the Plymouth High School began at Kenowa Hills High School in Grand one start. The Riverview varsity girls basketball team ended in defeat recently. Rapids, Canton head coach John Cunningham Gabriel Richard grad was But the senior captain kept her head high and wore a gathered his team and delivered a message. named to the WHAC’s smile as she congratulated the opposing team and pro “I told the girls ‘There are only two trophies Champion of Character Team ceeded to the locker room. and Grand Ledge already owns one, we want the in 2010 and was the 2010 For her, that glimpse of character and sportsmanship other one,”’ Cunningham said. Blue and Gold Awards Female is par for the course. Led by top-level performances and ultimate Champion of Character award In fact, at halftim e of the M arch 26 Class C boys bas teamwork, the Chiefs reached that goal with a winner. ketball final at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Birman second-place finish of 146.5 (second to Grand Wydryck, a senior forward will be one of 32 students (13 from Class A schools) to Ledge’s 149.675). Closely trailing the Chiefs were from Wyandotte, started all 27 receive the Michigan High School Athletic Association Troy Athens (146.475) and Farm ington (146.15). games this season, averaging Scholar-Athlete Award. The last time Canton placed second at the 11.6 points and 7.4 rebounds team finals was in the mid-1990s, Cunningham W ith the award comes a $1,000 college scholarship per game en route to All-WHAC from Farm Bureau Insurance, in its 22nd year of spon said. “It (taking second) was such a great feeling,” first-team honors for the sec so rin g th e aw a rd . ond straight season. “It’s really cool, because I’ve worked so hard for these Cunningham said. “Grand Ledge, yeah their The Crusaders ended the past four years,” Birman said. “And to know that’s paid off champions, yeah it’s the fourth tim e in a row and I’ve actually worked toward something is really cool. During the final game of her prep girls basketball career, that they’ve been state champs. 2010-11 season with a 12-15 Plymouth senior Taylor Birman (No. 32) dribbles around a overall record and an appear ance in the WHAC semifinals. Please see BIRMAN, B3 Novi defender. Please see GYMNASTICS, B3
■ B2 ( C P ) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, March 17,2011 LOCAL SPORTS online at hom etow nlife.com Crusaders nearly stun Chippewas
The M adonna University COLLEGE BASEBALL in n in g . baseball team held a 1-0 lead CMU then took the lead in over NCAA Division I member th e b o tto m o f th e s ix th w h e n Central Michigan University Lineberry (Plymouth) drove in Tyler Hall reached on a one- through 5.1 innings Tuesday, Adamiec from third for a 1-0 o u t w a lk o ff o f ju n io r le fty T om b u t th r e e u n a n s w e re d r u n s in lead after half an inning. H a n se n . the sixth gave the home stand The Crusaders looked to add flail’s walk was followed ing Chippewas the 3-1 win at on another run in the third by a single from Em m ett and Theunissen Stadium. when senior Jeff Bultinck both runners moved up on “We had every opportunity opened the inning by reaching a passed ball to put runners to execute and win a baseball on a CMU error and was at at second and third with one game today,” said M U coach third following a sacrifice bunt o u t. Greg Haeger. “If we had gotten from Adamiec. A wild pitch from Hansen some timely hitting it could Central’s Jake Sabol was allowed Hall to score to tie the have made the difference.” able to get the next two MU game and a Crusader error Sophomore Steve Pelletier hitters to ground out and brought Emmett home to give (Farmington Harrison) and strikeout to end the threat and the Chippewas the lead for fre s h m a n V ic to r B a rro n le d keep the count 1-0. keeps, 2-1. M U (10-8) with a pair of hits MU sophomore starter Central also got in RBI each in the loss. Jeremy Gooding (Livonia/ single by W illiam Arnold to B re n d a n E m m e tt w as th e Dearborn Divine Child increase its lead to 3-1 after six only Chippewa with two hits. Catholic) worked him self into in n in g s . MU stranded eight runners and out of a jam in the third MU could not advance a on base, while CMU (8-9) left after a lead off single by Sam r u n n e r p a s t se co n d b a s e th e six on base in both team s’ first R u ssell. remaining three innings, fall games in Michigan this sea Gooding overthrew first on ing by the 3-1 final. so n . a pick off attem pt and that Hansen (2-2) was saddled The Crusaders tallied a run allowed Russell to get into with the loss as he was in the top of the first inning, scoring position at second, charged with all three runs taking advantage of a pair of but then retired the next two that scored in the sixth and Chippewa errors to gain the Chips on strikes before getting walked two in his two-thirds ea rly le ad . a p o p o u t to c e n te r to e n d th e of an inning of work. Junior Drew Adamiec in n in g . G o o d in g th r e w th e f ir s t five, Canton junior Victor Zhang, shown from earlier this season, won the 100 backstroke at the Division 1 state meet. reached on a one-out CMU MU had another potential allowing just two hits while infield and moved all the way scoring situation erased in the striking out eight in taking the to third when the single by top of the sixth when senior no decision. said the Chiefs (16th place, 149 between Le and Schoff in the Pelletier was misplayed in the Mike Gansser popped up a Reliever Jon Weaver earned SWIMMING points) enjoyed their highest 1 0 0 b ack . CMU outfield to put runners squeeze bunt and junior Dan the win for CMU, throwing FROM PAGE B1 finish at the state m eet since “It was fun to watch him and at second and third with just Harder - who led the inning two innings while giving up a placing 12th in 2002. Kellen Schoff from Stevenson o n e o u t. off w ith a single and stole sec pair of hits. M att Faiman came “T h is w a s th e f ir s t tim e in both go head-to-head,” Le MU capitalized on the CMU ond - was doubled off of third in and worked around a walk The coach added that junior Canton school history that a d d e d . “B ein g fro m th e sa m e miscues when sophomore Brad for the double play to end the in the ninth for the save. diver Nick Griwicki had an we had two relays come back area and the same conference, excellent showing (11th, 340.85 and swim in the finals,” Le it w as v e ry ex c itin g fo r a ll o f us p o in ts). said . “A n d V ic to r is th e f irs t that coach in the conference to According to Olson, Salem’s swimming state champion for w atc h . BASKETBALL senior trio of Seroka, Mills and Canton since 1979” “V ic to r w a s v ic to rio u s, a n d FROM PAG E B1 Collingwood (all co-captains) Zhang stayed strong despite he deserved it.” is leaving quite a legacy. swimming in several events The Chiefs also had two “They’ve gotten better every Saturday. He also was all-state relay team s finish 14th M ack — who also played year. I can’t say enough good in the 20 0 IM, with a fourth- Saturday. Those included: great defense and collected things,” Olson said. “They place tim e of 1:52.56. Z h a n g , j u n io r A d r ia n S im io n , four steals — buried two treys were captains this year and “Victor swam very well,” junior Jay Jin and sophomore in the first two minutes and did a great job with that as Le said. “He dropped tim e in Mike Carlson in the 400 Sara Schm itt followed with a w ell. the IM (1:53.10 at prelims), he free relay (3:16.49); and Jin, jum per to make it a quick 8-0 “I th in k th e y s e t a g o o d s ta n finished fourth and got out of senior Jacob Dillon, Zhang edge for the Chiefs. • d a r d fo r th e S ale m b o y s a n d th e pool. and senior Evan Champine Canton kept coming, with hopefully the underclassmen “H e w a s ab le to g e t h is fo cu s in the 200 medley relay the lead growing to 16-6 after were paying close attention so back for the 100 backstroke (1:40.75). one and 24-8 with a minute they can pick up where these and really got after it.” The third Plymouth-Canton left in the half. three left off.” L e sa id c o a ch e s fro m th e Educational Park team, But the Chernies were far Kensington Lakes Activities Plymouth, placed 39th overall. from done for the night. GOOD DAY FOR CHIEFS Association were enthralled M idland senior Amy Lane Canton head coach Dave Le with the race-to-the-wire [email protected] connected on a last-minute triple to shave that lead to 24- 11 a t th e b re a k . The third quarter was nightm arish for the Chiefs, w h o o n ly m a n a g e d a field goal from freshman guard Rachel W in te rs a n d a M a c k fre e throw during the frame. There were uncontested layups and free throws that Free gifts to the first 100 custom ers. didn’t drop. Canton made just eight of 19 foul shots in the g am e.
_ e m b o d y . JUST ENOUGH JOHN KEMSKI M idland pulled to within R* u re ,“ t "** S T E A R N S 8, F O S T E R 27-20 after three and the Canton junior sparkplug Robyn Mack (No. 4) launches a shot over the Chernies kept rolling into the outstretched arms of Midland's Danielle Blake during Tuesday's Class A “LOW PRICE MATTRESS GUARANTEE or it’s FREE!” (See store (or details) fourth, frustrating Canton at quarterfinal in Davison. every turn. A jum per by junior M aura verted a layup with 1:45 to go “You look at the layups we McAfee made it 27-24 and and Blake drained her lead missed and the free throws freshm an Jessica W alter’s changing bucket. we missed, you got to make layup closed the gap to 27-26 W ith a c h a n c e to r e tu r n to those in championship WIN midway through the fourth. Breslin hanging in the bal g a m e s. T O S H I B A Kari Schm itt (seven points, ance, the Chiefs grabbed that “But to end the game I six rebounds, four steals) and lead right back and never let thought we stepped up and H D T V ’ s M ack each tallied field goals go a g a in . made them.” to briefly hold off the Chernies, “If you look at the third but junior Tierra Carter con quarter,” Samulski said. [email protected] Crusaders' 14-1 start bodes well
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v 4 Observers Eccentric | Thursday, March 17,2011 ( C P ) B3 online at hom etow nlife.com LOCAL SPORTS Whalers hit rough patch
The Plymouth W halers will OHL HOCKEY try to right the ship before the Ontario Hockey League play offs start next week. place in the OHL W estern After dropping road games Conference. The W halers have M arch 6 at Sault Ste. M arie (4- 65 points, three behind fifth- 1) and M arch 11 at Erie (5-1), place Erie, with just three the W halers were defeated 4-2 games to play. in a Sunday matinee against Plymouth visited Owen the Greyhounds. Sound W ednesday and Mitchell Heard and will travel to Kitchener for James Livingston scored the a game set for 7:30 p.m. Plymouth goals Sunday. Friday before closing out W ith the losses, Plymouth’s the regular season 7 p.m. record dipped to 35-25-1-4 and Saturday against Guelph at sank the W halers into sixth Compuware Arena.
SPORTS ROUNDUP Plym outh softball clinic YMCA spring leagues
The Plymouth High School The YMCA spring soccer and V arsity S o ftb all te a m is h o stin g girls volleyball leagues are now a softball clinic on M arch 26 at form ing. the Plymouth softball stadium. The soccer leagues are for Times are 9-11:30 a.m. for children ages 4-10 and will run advanced players and 12 noon from April 11 through June to 2:30 p.m. for beginners and 11. T h ere w ill b e o n e p rac tice fees are $40 per person (which a n d on e g am e p e r w eek, on includes lunch and a T-shirt). S atu rd ay s. T h e d ea d lin e to re g iste r is V olleyball is fo r g irls ages 9-10 M arch 21. Call (734) 397-2733 and 11-12, also to run from April or go to plymouthsoftball@ 11 th ro u g h J u n e 11. T h ere w ill gmail.com or http://softball. b e o n e p rac tice a n d o n e g am e JUDY FOSTER plymouthwildcats.com/ for per week, on Friday evenings. Celebrating their second-place finish at Friday's state meet in Grand Rapids is Canton's varsity girls gym nastics team, coached by John Cunningham (front, more information. B o th th e soccer a n d volleyball with trophy). In the back row (from left) are Erica Lucas, Brooke Granowicz, Kali Pierce, Robyn Piwowar and Nicole Lasecki. In the front row (from left) are leagues are filled on a first- Ayana Lewis, Marina Milad, Melissa Green and Alex Fideler. Salem baseball clinic come, first-served basis and the The Salem High School registration deadline is April V arsity B aseball te a m is h av 1. For more information about to step back and say everybody and senior Kali Pierce (seventh Cunningham said. ing their 20th annual baseball th e se leagues, o r o th e r Y M C A GYMNASTICS on the team contributed,” on floor exercise, 9.275). W hen it came tim e to pres clinic on M arch 26 and April 2 p ro g ra m s, go to w w w .ym ca- Cunningham said. “Everybody In Dl competition, Piwowar ent the award, however, he FROM PAGE B1 fo r ages 7 to 15. detroit.org or call the office at had a good meet.” capped off a stellar Canton became choked up with emo Coach Dale Rumberger and (734) 453-2904. career. She medaled in every tion. “It was just terrific, she the varsity players run a three- “B u t ... a c ro ss-se c tio n o f MANY WINNERS e v e n t b u t b a rs deserved it so much.” hour session of skill drills and Steelheaders meeting coaches and judges all came E v ery b o d y h a d a g r e a t w eek Piwowar scored sixth-place techniques. T h e M etro -W est S teelh ead ers up and congratulated my end, too, as it turned out. finishes on vault (9.3) and Salem, Plymouth recap The cost to participate is only m o n th ly m e etin g w ill b e a t 7 team. It was a cloud nine At Saturday’s individual floor (9.4) while taking sev As for Salem and Plymouth $25, which includes a T-shirt, p.m . Tliesday, A p ril 5 a t th e experience and a lot of people finals, six Chiefs earned med enth all-around (36.875) and gymnasts who took part in D2 th e clin ic a n d a snack. Livonia Senior Center, located shared in it.” als — highlighted by Lewis ninth on beam (9-225). individual finals, there were F o r m o re in fo rm atio n , sen d a t th e so u th e a st c o rn e r o f Still, the finals were so earning a Division 2 state Fideler (a 2010 state cham no all-staters. an e-mail to salemrocksbase- Farmington and Five Mile close that the Chiefs couldn’t championship on vault with a pion) medaled on beam (third, But Salem’s Nicole Jacobs [email protected] or visit the ro ad s. re la x k n o w in g th e y fin is h e d 9-45 score. 9-45) and floor (sixth, 9-4). narrowly missed the cut on W eb site, www.rocksbaseball. M eetin g s a re fre e a n d o p en with the runner-up trophy “This is only Ayana’s second Another Dl medalist, Melissa floor exercise with a 10th- com . to the public. No reservations until third-place Athens was year in high school gymnas Green, took eighth on vault place tally of 9-250 (missing n eed ed . a n n o u n c e d . tics,” Cunningham said. “She w ith a tally of 9-15. eighth by .025 points). Girls on the Run Captain Jerry Lee will be one “So when they announced didn’t compete as a freshman. Those in Dl were slotted Jacobs came in 15th in all- L o cal g irls in g ra d e s 3 -8 a re o f tw o fe a tu re d sp eak ers. H e the third-place team (Athens) She has evolved into just a ter there due to competing at Level around scoring with 35.350 in v ited to p a rtic ip a te in th e has over 30 years of fishing and ... I k n e w w e h a d se co n d ,” th e rific gymnast. 9 in club competition; D2 gym points and took 14th on vault Girls on the Run after-school guiding experience on the Great veteran coach said. “And that “People comment and com nasts are at Level 8 or lower. w ith a 9-0 tally. program, via the Plymouth L akes. was the instant I knew.” plim ent her about her resilien Meanwhile, Piwowar was In the uneven bars event, Family YMCA. Among the topics include use Keys to the finish were cy, bounce, attitude, she truly named the Senior Gymnast of Jacobs placed 21st with an 8.6, G irls o n th e R u n is a p ro of lead-core, rotators, cut bait, 9-point-plus performances is a state champ.” the Year by the Michigan High just ahead of Salem teamm ate g ra m th a t co m b in es tra in in g in-line boards and the latest by Alex Fideler, Brooke Lewis also medaled on School Gymnastics Coaches Ade Jepperson (22nd, 8.5). for a 5k event with uplifting, downrigger savvy. His presenta Granowicz, Melissa Green, uneven bars (second, 9-5), bal and Judges Association. For Plymouth, Reagan self-esteem enhancing, curricu tion also includes tips and tac Ayana Lewis, Erica Lewis and ance beam (seventh, 9-1) and The award goes to “who Engstrom’s 8.750 on beam lum-based lessons. Registration tics to consistently boat limits of Robyn Piwowar. all-around (second, 37-275). th e y co n s id e r to b e th e m o s t earned her a tie for 19th place. fo r th e 10-w eek sp rin g seaso n fish for h is c u sto m e rs o n a d aily “You know what, this is one Other D2 medalists were won impressive gym nast of the begins March 14 and continues basis. of those things where you have by Lucas (third on vault, 9-35) year, sort of the ambassador,” [email protected] th ro u g h M ay 25. Captain Chip Cartwright Small team s of eight-to-15 will also unveil the latest from girls m eet twice a week after W olverine T ackle, w h ich p ro 'It's really cool, school fo r 7 5 -m in u te ses du ces th e w o rld fam o u s Silver TAYLOR-NADE sions. Trained coaches guide Streak lures. because I've FROM PAGE B1 Who: Taylor Birman, co-captain of Plymouth's varsity girls basketball a n d m e n to r girls th ro u g h a For more information, call and girls lacrosse teams. worked so hard fun and inspiring curriculum Jim Robertson at (734) 383- What: The 17-year-old will be presented with a Michigan High School for these past that includes specific life les 2790. “And I made my parents Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Award. sons such as dealing with body really proud, so I’m happy four years.' image and the media, resisting For girls only about that.” When: Birman and 31 other student-athletes from across Michigan peer pressure, making healthy Canton Arctic Edge Arena, will be honored at halftime of the Class C boys basketball final set for TAYLOR BIRMAN, decisions and contributing to a t 4 6615 M ich ig an n e a r C a n to n DOING IT ALL Saturday, March 26 at Breslin Center in East Lansing. MHSAA scholar-athlete th e ir c o m m u n ity . C e n te r D rive, w elcom es g irls for S he ac c o m p lish e d t h a t lo n g Other: Her parents are Lori and Dave Birman of Canton. She carries At the end of the season, some informal sticks and pucks, ago. Her resume includes a grade-point average of 4.14 and is a member of the National Honor Birman wrote that sports teams design and implement a between 8-8:50 a.m. Saturdays. membership in the National Society, among other achievements both in academics and athletics. manship is “the character that community service project and The program carries the Honor Society, a grade point you dem onstrate at all times, complete a non-competitive point-blank slogan “No Cuts! average north of 4.1 (tops of no m atter what the scoreboard 5k (3.1 m iles) ru n /w a lk event Boys!” and is just $5 per partici her graduating class), tutor them (teammates) and care be doing something interest says. W hat will m atter is how with participants, families and p a n t. ing other students and dishing about them as people more in g w ith m y life.” you represented yourself out friends. This year’s New Balance Girls must bring their own out meals to the less fortunate than teammates.” According to Birman, teach there, how you treated other Girls on the Run 5k is set for equipment or use rental equip with Trinity Church’s food Helping others is something ers and coaches recommended players, and how you devel S atu rd ay , M ay 21. m ent available at Arctic Edge on b a n k . Birman won’t stop trying to her for the MHSAA Scholar- o p e d y o u r c h a r a c te r a lo n g th e F o r m o re in fo rm atio n , go a first-come, first-served basis. And she won five varsity do when she starts attending Athlete Award. But the main w ay.” to www.gotrdetroit.org o r call For more information, call letters in girls basketball and M ichigan State University’s th in g w as w ritin g tw o essays. Those aren’t merely words director Ashleigh Shiffler at (734) 487-7777 o r go to w w w . girls lacrosse, dem onstrating Honors College (where she will to Taylor Birman, either. (734) 453-2904. arcticarenas.com. her leadership capabilities as study psychology or human BACKING IT UP She backs those up with her captain of both teams. medicine) in the fall. “One was about something actions, evident to anybody Father's Day Run CAP Hall of Fame “I’m not the most vocal (cap “I want to make a difference I’ve overcome, an obstacle,” w a tc h in g h o w sh e h a n d le d T h e P ly m o u th Y M C A F ath ers The Livonia Churchill athletic tain),” Taylor said. “But I like in the world and just help peo she said. “And the second one that last district basketball D ay R u n h a s a g a in b e e n recog patrons will stage their ninth to kind of lead by example and ple out.” Taylor emphasized. was a story of me displaying d efeat. nized as a quality physical activ annual Hall of Fame induc show them what hard work “I d o n ’t w a n t to w o rk b e h in d a sportsmanship, talking about ity by the Governor’s Council on tion dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, looks like. 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M e m b e rs of Mt. Hope Congregational Pastor urges positive Church in Livonia are wearing these bracelets as a reminder to stop complaining during attitude for Lent season Lent.
BY SHARON DARGAY OSE STAFF WRITER
The Rev. Steven Schafer doesn’t w ant to com plain about it, but for Lent he wishes everyone would stop w h in in g . “Anything that makes us more positive people is a good thing for us. I told my wife on Sunday, this may have been the most im por tant serm on I’ve given in years because it has the power to transform lives.” During his sermon M arch 13, the first Sunday of Lent, Schafer instructed ushers at M t. Hope Congregational Church in Livonia to dis tribute purple bracelets inscribed with the words Noreen Panizzoli, office administrator at Mt. Hope Congregational Church, “A Com plaint Free W orld,” tries on her Lenten "Complaint Free World” bracelet. Obituaries, Memorials & Remembrances while urging worshippers to “give up gossiping” and A lawyer jokingly told he urged congregants to 1-800-579-7355 • fax 313-496-4968 “give up criticizing” for Schafer the challenge could give up credit card use for L e n t. make “filing a com plaint” 4 0 d a y s . e m a il: oeobits@ hometownlife.com “Change your words and for a client a difficult task. “I’ve had people say long f i View Passages Online: www.hometownlife.com your thoughts and you will But Schafer distinguishes after last Lent their buy change your life,” he told between “legitim ate” com ing habits changed. They DEBRA AHRENDT JACQUELINE S. JOHNSON the congregation. plaints — such as social don’t use credit cards as Age 45, daughter of Robert and Age 87, of Redford, MI passed away The bracelets, which injustice, grief, pain, and frequently or freely as they Marilyn Prodehl, passed away March March 13, 2011. Arrangements by came from an organization the legal process — and u s e d t o . ” 14, 2011 in Toledo, OH. She is sur Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, called “A Com plaint Free vived by the family and friends she Farmington. trivial whining. He hopes this year’s com loved so much. A memorial service W orld,” created by m inister “Our conversations are plaint-free observance will will be held on March 18, 2011 from and author W ill Bowen, are peppered with complaints be equally as effective. 2-5pm at Fisher Funeral Home, m eant to remind church about the weather, bad To find out more about Redford, MI members of their Lenten drivers. If you’re in great A Complaint Free W orld WILLIAM E. KLEPSCH, Sr. challenge. W hen they com pain, of course, you should bracelets and books by W ill Age 82, of Livonia, MI, passed away plain, they move the brace be able to cry out to God Bowen, visit w w w .c o m - March 10, 2011. Arrangements by let from one w rist to the and say ‘this isn’t fair.’ But plaintfreeworld.biz . O B I T U A R Y RICHARD S. ANGERILLI Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, other. Anyone who points those com plaints are fairly Mt. Hope Congregational POLICY Age 74 of Howell, formerly Farmington. out another person’s com rare. It’s the tiny com Church holds Sunday school The first five "billed" lines of an of Farmington Hills, passed obituary are published at no cost. away Friday, March 11, plaining is urged to move plaints that dominate our at 9:30 a.m., morning wor All additional lines will be 2011. He was bom July 29, their bracelet, too. The goal lives. If you’re conscious of ship at 10:30 a.m., fellow charged at $4 per line. You may 1936 in Detroit, the son of Louis and is to keep it on one w rist as Loretta (Lemon) Angerilli. Beloved not complaining some posi ship hour at 11:30 a.m. and place a picture of your loved one long as possible. tive things could happen.” for an additional cost of only $6. husband of Clara (Kecskes) Angerilli senior high school youth Symbolic emblems may be whom he married June 4, 1960 in “It was quite well Schafer usually prepares gatherings at 6 p.m., every included at no cost (example: Detroit. Dear father of Lisa (Kevin) received,” Schafer described a series of Lenten sermons S u n d a y . Hansen of Howell, Lori (Thomas) American Flags, religious the congregation’s reaction. each year, but said he hasn’t The church is located at symbols, etc.) Cometto of Idaho and Dawn (Craig) Bright of Howell. Also survived by “People were joking about done anything as “outland 30330 Schoolcraft; call twelve grandchildren, two great it after the service. One ish” as this year’s com (734) 425-7280 for addi D e a d lin e s: grandchildren and brother, Louis of lady said ‘I had to switch it plaint-free them e or last tional inform ation. F r i d a y 4:15 PM for Sunday Walled Lake. Richard was a veteran W e d n e s d a y 9:45 AM for Thursday of the U.S. Air Force. Mass of twice during the service.’” year’s “Plastic Fast,” when Christian Burial was Wednesday, Obituaries received after these deadlines w ill be placed in the next available Issue. March 16 at 10 a.m. (in-state 9 a.m.j at St. John Catholic Church, 2099 Hacker Road, (at M-59), Howell. e-mail your obit to f r e e Visitation Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at CATARACT SCREENING [email protected] MacDonald’s Funeral Home, Howell o r fax to: (517-546-2800). Burial in Oakland Attn: Obits c/o Char W ilson A re you o v er 5 0? Hills Memorial Gardens, Novi. 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ST. ANNE’S ROMAN (CD) O R C H A R D ROSEDALE GARDENS CATHOLIC CHURCH Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church UNITED METHODIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) Tridentine Latin Mass 14175 Farmington Road. Livonia Just north of I-96 ORCHARD" CHURCH 9601 Hubbard at W. Chicago. Livonia, Ml www.christoursavior.org St. Anne’s Academy ■ Grades K-8 (between Merriman & Farmington Rds.) 30450 Farmington Road • Farmington Hills Sunday Worship Sunday School/Bible Class 38100 Five Mile Road www.orchardumc.org (734) 422-0494 8:30 & 11:00 am - Traditional 9:45 am Livonia, MI 48154 • (734) 462-3200 ■ 248- 626-3620 / J j L A Mass Schedule: Friends in Faith Service Early Childhood Center First Fri. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 am First Sat. 11:00 a.m. W o rs h ip : Traditional Service Staffed Nursery Available Phone 734-513-8413 Sun. Masses 7:30 & 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. 10:30 am Confessions Heard Prior to Each Mass Visit www.rosedalegardens.org Making disciples who share the love of Jesus Christ Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions 10:00 a.m. Christian For information about our many programs Pastors: Davenport, Bayer. 8 Creeden Tuesdays at 7:00 P.M. Education for all ages OEQ872Q91 1 734-522-6830 Pastors: Carol J. Johns, Jim Braid, Margo Dexter GREEK Risen Christ Lutheran David W. Martin, Pastor ______Q E 0 8 7 2 0 9 0 8 ORTHODOX 46250 Ann Arbor Road • Plymouth u wm <■> sMdom (734) 453-5252 Worship 8:15 & 10:45 am
N a t i v i t y o f t h e V i r g i n M a r y Sunday School 9:30 • Adult Bible Study 9:30 G r e e k O r t h o d o x C h u r c h Nursery Care Available. All are welcome. Come as you are. 39851 West Five Mile, Plymouth Twp., Ml CHURCHES OF w w w .risenchrist.info Sunday Services- ______Q E 0 8 7 2 0 9 1 O THE NAZARENE Matins 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Rev. Fr. Demetrios Sean Govostes. Parish Office 734-420-0131 Office Hours M-F 10:00 am - 2:00 pm PLYMOUTH CHURCH www.nativitygochurch.org OF THE NAZARENE 46801 W. Ann Arbor Road • (734) 453-1525 LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday School - 9:45 A.M, Sunday Worship -11:00 A.M. WISCONSIN SYNOD Sunday Evening - 6:00 P.M. Family Night - Wed. 7:00 P.M. EVANGELICAL NEW HORIZONS FOR CHILDREN LEARNING CENTER ° St . Pa u l ’s Ev . L u t h e r a ______(734)455-3196______o PRESBYTERIAN C h u r c h & S c h o o l ^ °
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BY SHARON DARGAY The first half of the concert will pay may have had four-part harmony. auditions are necessary. O&E STAFF WRITER tribute to the early days of rock and S om e w ere th r e e - o r fiv e -p a rt. I t isn ’t “Typically these are guys who sing in A BARBERSHOP SALUTE folk music and the second half will a far stretch to go from the original to the shower or were in the high school The HarmonyTown Chorus draws offer a mixed bag of tunes, from John barbershop,” Farkus explained. chorus. They enjoy singing and they TO THE 50'S & 60'S the line at singing rap, but relishes the D en v er’s Country Roads to the Battle “We have very talented musicians in like the camaraderie,” Farkus said. challenge of turning an Elivis or John Hymn of the Republic. our organization and a lot of them take “We have a couple of members who What: HarmonyTown Chorus sings Denver tune into four-part harmony. The 27-member chorus also will a song and rearrange it,” he added. d o n ’t p a rtic ip a te in th e show s. W e songs from the 1950s and 1960s in “We always joke around about that dress the part, wearing 1950s-style “The Barbershop Harmony Society’s practice every Tuesday and they just four-party harmony. Special guest — as barbershop harmony gets older, clothing and donning flowered shirts m ain headquarters is in Nashville enjoy singing there.” quartet is Moxxy, the 2010 Pioneer we just can’t see singing rap, and even and hatS*with built-in dreadlocks for (Tenn.) and they provide a list of hun Those who want to perform in front District Silver Medalist disco,” said Jim Farkus, member. “We a barbershop rendition of Jamaica dreds of songs we can choose.” of an audience can deliver musical When: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 27 typically sing barbershop music, but Farewell, a so n g m a d e fam o u s by The Chorus’ upoming show will valentines every February and sing Where: The Village Theater at we’re moving up in the decades now H arry Belafonte. include a guest quartet, Moxxy, and a t c o m m u n ity ev en ts a s w ell as th e and starting to include more recogniz Transforming a rock song into bar appearances by an Elvis and Buddy spring show. Cherry Hill, 5 04 00 Cherry Hill, able music.” bershop music is easier if a quartet H olly im p e rso n ato r. “We go out to senior homes, birth Canton The group’s annual show on M arch ra th e r th a n a so lo ist o rig in a lly san g HarmonyTown Chorus rehearses at day parties, anniversaries. We put on Admission: $13 before March 23: 27 a t th e V illage T h e a te r in C a n to n th e tu n e . 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Kirk of Our close to 30 shows a year at various $15 after w ill ta k e th e au d ien c e b ac k to th e ‘50 s “In four-part harmony the first Savior Church, 36660 Cherry Hill, places.” Contact: (734) 394-5300 or (734) and ‘60s, w ith songs such as Elvis’ Are te n o r is th e le a d sin g e r a n d th e re is between Wayne Road and Newburgh, Farkus said the group planned to 394-5460: www.canton-mi.org/vil- You Lonesome Tonight a n d Under the baritone, tenor and bass. Typically if in Westland. Potential new members entertain senior citizens today, M arch lagetheater Boardwalk b y th e D rifters. the songs were sung by a group, they may drop or call (734) 743-1764. No 17 in N ovi.
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GET OUT! ART City Gallery Time/Date: Through April 8; gal lery hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday L o c a t io n : In the Costick Center at 28600 W. 11 Mile, Farmington Hills D e t a ils : Work by Stephen Deeb, head of the art department at North Farmington High School Coming up: Farmington Art Foundation holds its Spring Exhibit and Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 14,10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, April 15 and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Costick Center. Opening reception, 6 p.m., followed by awards at 6:30 p.m., April 14 C o n t a c t : (248) 473-1856 Northville Art House Time/Date: Through March 26. Hours are 1-5 p.m.Wednesday- Saturday L o c a t io n : 215 W. Cady in downtown Northville D e t a ils : Beyond The Blueprint: Architects' Other Art, showcases the works of Metro Detroit artist- architects, including Dennis Michael gocomedy.net T im e /D a t e : is Kenny Lang. Individual member Jones, a visual artist and educator Henry Ford Community College Lowell Sanders, March 17-19; Erik ship is $25 and includes monthly Griffin, March 24-26; Lynne Koplitz, concerts from September through in Plymouth who continues to bal Time/Date: 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. ance his architectural work with Sunday, March 20 March 31-April 2 May. Otherwise, admission to each L o c a t io n : 269 E. Fourth, Royal Oak concert is $5 at the door. Family his art L o c a t io n : At the college audito C o n t a c t : (248) 542-9900, www.com- memberships are $50 and include C o n t a c t : (248) 344-0497 rium, 5101 Evergreen, Dearborn edycastle.com monthly concerts Village Theater at Cherry Hill D e t a ils : "Arabs Gone Wild Comedy- Show," features Dean Obeidallah C o n t a c t : (248) 719-3464 or mjm- Time/Date: Through March 29: [email protected] gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Aron Kader, both from Comedy CONCERTS Central’s "Axis of Evil" comedy Monday-Friday The Ark Chamber Music Society of Catching up with Danielle Car tour, and M aysoon Zayid, female L o c a t io n : 504 00 Cherry Hill, Canton Time/Date: Sonya Kitchell, March Detroit You're likely to find Danielle Car, country music singer and Canton Arab-American comedian who has D e t a ils : Pressed flower artwork of 17; Scythian, March 18; The Victor Time/Date: Pre-concert talk, 6:45 resident, in the classroom these days reading to children. Since the appeared on MTV, PBS and MSNBC. Observer & Eccentric wrote about Car and her Christmas CD last Shelley Xie, a self-taught artist and Wooten Band & The Clarke Band, p.m., concert at 8 p.m, Saturday, fall, she has taken a keen interest in promoting National March is resident of Canton Special guest is Mike Mosallam; March 19; The California Guitar Trio March 26 Reading Month by volunteering throughout metro Detroit. "Having C o n t a c t : (734) 394-5300 tickets $25 & Fareen Haque, March 20; The L o c a t io n : Seligman Performing developed a love of books at a young age, it's a cause near and dear C o n t a c t : Call the college at (313) Juliets; March 22; Po’ Girl & Peter Arts Center, located on the campus to my heart," Car said in an e-mail. “I've also enlisted the help of of Detroit Country Day School, some of my friends and local celebrities to help spread the word. I 845-9600; get tickets at www.arab- Mulvey, March 23; May Erlewine & was so pleased at how many folks jumped at the chance to take part COMEDY sgonewild.com Seth Bernard, March 24; The Spring 22305 W. 13 Mile, Beverly Hills Go Comedy! D e t a ils : This concert marks the in my special ‘Reading Blog’ on my personality page at FreshlOO. JO's House of Comedy Standards, March 25; NewFound com, including Denise Hitch, Devin Scillian, Mitch Ryder and former Time/Date: Various show times Road, March 26; Madcat, Kane & debuts of both cellist Zuill Bailey Time/Date: Various show times Tiger Curtis Granderson." Car also now has her own weekend shift Wednesdays thru Sundays Maxwell Street, March 27; Steve and pianist Piers Lane in metro Wednesday-Saturday evenings on Fresh 100.3. Listen to her from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 L o c a t io n : 261E. Nine Mile, Ferndale Poltz, March 28; Dala, March 30; Matt Detroit and on the Chamber Music L o c a t io n : 25333 W. 12 Mile, inside a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. “On the music front, I've just been nominated D e t a ils : Improv most nights. Open Wertz, March 31 Society of Detroit series. They'll for the People’s Choice Award at the 2011 Detroit Music Awards this Star Theatre complex, Southfield mic/jam session show for improvis L o c a t io n : 316 South Main, Ann play music by Mendelssohn, year," she said. More info is to come on the nomination at www. D e t a ils : Stand-up shows, 8 p.m, ers is 10 p.m. Wednesdays Arbor Schumann, Rachmaninoff and daniellecarmusic.com. Thursday and 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. C o n t a c t : (248) 327-0575: www. C o n t a c t : (734) 763-8587; www. Roberto Sierra. Single tickets range Friday-Saturday; Apollo amateur theark.org from $43-75; $25 for students night, 8 p.m. Wednesday C o n t a c t : (248) 855-6070 C o n t a c t : (248) 348-2420 or www. Baseline Folk Society ticketmaster.com Time/Date: Third Saturday of the Jazz @ The Elks Time/Date: 7-10:30 p.m., every Joey's Comedy Club of Livonia month L o c a t io n : The JWH Center for the fourth Tuesday Time/Date: 8 p.m. Mondays, Arts, Plymouth Community Arts L o c a t io n : Plymouth Elks Lodge open Mic; 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Local Council, 774 N. Sheldon, Plymouth #1780 at 41700 Ann Arbor Road, Legends: 8 p.m. shows Wednesdays, D e t a ils : Eight "open-mic" perfor Plymouth Thursdays; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. mances plus a featured group. Sign D e t a ils : Jazz musicians perform; Fridays, Saturdays up for open mic from 6:15-6:45 p.m.; no cover, but donations accepted. L o c a t io n : 36071 Plymouth Road, show starts at 7 p.m. Open mic Complimentary hors d’ oeuvres. Livonia performers may sing two songs. If John Trudell Jazz Quartet with D e t a ils : Mo Mandel, through March more than eight performers sign Trudell on trumpet and flugelhorn, 19; Mark Sweeney, March 23-26; Chili up, a lottery will be held for the Ray Tini on bass, Bill Cairo on Challis, March 30-April 2 Sam is 54 years eight spots. The next performance drums, and Chuck Shermatero on C o n t a c t : (734) 261-0555, www.kick- on March 19 will feature Jeff Karoub keyboard at next show, March 22 erscomplex.com old. His youngest & Friend, who recently were seen C o n t a c t : (734) 453-1780 www. daughter just went Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle on Channel 2’s morning show. Host PlymouthElks1780.com off to college. Now he's in the market Exhibit combines live plants with glass art for a big screen tv. Works of glass art by the Furnace Design Studio of Dearborn will be displayed with col lections of exotic and unusual plants 10 a.m.-5 p.m. M arch 25-29 at Planterra Conservatory Extraordinary in W est Bloomfield. The exhibition, jointly produced by Planterra and Furnace Design Studio, will offer a breath taking display of color, living foliage and light. The artwork presented within a garden set ting also is designed to dem onstrate the heal ing benefits of color and horticultural therapy. A private opening reception, with cocktails and strolling dinner on M arch 24 will benefit the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Healing Arts Program. Tickets are $100 available by calling (248) 661-1515 A special roundtable discussion on art and color therapy is free open to the pub lic and runs 7-8 p.m. M arch 29. Planterra Conservatory is located at 7315 Glass meets green at the Botanical Glass Exhibition. Drake, in W est Bloomfield. Visit www.botani- calglass.org for more information about the exhibit. The Conservatory is open to the pub mercial spaces and hospitality interiors. They lic. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; share a 14,000-square-foot working studio www.planterra.com , (248) 661-1515. with the Glass Academy in Dearborn. The Do you know Furnace Design Studio is the collabora studio is open for tours by appointment from tion of internationally-acclaimed glass artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday. Visit www. and is known for custom commissions and FurnaceDesignStudio.com or call (313) 561- what sparks Sam? site-specific installations for homes, com- 4527.
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It’s nearly spring and the maple sap is flowing. M a p l e S p r i n g C h ic k e n M a p l e C o i t a g e P u d d in g It’s tim e to bundle up and watch the maple sugaring 1 chicken, 2'A-3 pound cut-up 1 cup maple syrup process and then whip up a menu of foods sweetened 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour with the golden brown liquid. \ cup melted butter 1 tablespoon butter Learn how Native Americans taught early settlers Dash of pepper 2 teaspoons baking powder how to collect and boil maple sap at a presentation at 3 tablespoons sugar 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon Saturday, M arch 19, at Cass 'A cup maple syrup 'li teaspoon salt Benton Park, located off Northvilie Road between Six 'A cup chopped almonds Mile and Seven Mile in Northvilie. During the Wayne 'A teaspoon grated lemon rind % cup sweet milk County Parks program, participants will hike into the 2 teaspoons lemon juice Nuts woods for a hands-on demonstration of tree tapping, Place chicken pieces in a shal Sift together flour, baking sap collection and boiling. low, buttered baking dish. Mix powder and salt. Heat syrup Advance registration and pre-payment are required. remaining ingredients and pour to boiling point. Put in baking Cost is $5 per person. Call (734) 261-1990 or visit evenly over chicken. Bake uncov dish. Mix other ingredients in www.waynecountyparks.org . ered, 50-60 minutes, at 325 order. Pour batter into syrup. Kensington M etropark Farm Learning Center in degrees. Baste occasionally. This Bake u n til b row n. T u rn u p sid e COURTESY THE MICHIGAN MAPLE SYRUP ASSOCIATION M ilford offers “M aple’s Sweet Story,” noon to 4 p.m. baked chicken is especially good down and sprinkle with nuts. Serve with whipped cream. Bake Saturday and Sunday this month. Stop in for a hot Buckets collect sap that will be processed into maple syrup. served with rice. 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. breakfast from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Farmhouse Serves 6. Grille, and then take a guided tour to the sugar bush ______M a p l e B a r s ______to see the maple sugaring process, including tapping M a p l e C o r n M u f f in s M a p l e R h u b a r b P ie 'A cup sugar M a p l e A p p l e C r u n c h trees and boiling sap. Guided tours begin at noon; the 'h cup soft shortening ft cups flour 3 cups rhubarb, cut up 8 to 10 graham crackers, crushed last guided tour leaves at 2:30 p.m. A fter 4 p.m., the 2 eggs 2/3 cup Maple Syrup 1 egg sugar bush remains open for self-guided visits. 4 apples cup cornmeal 1 egg 'k cup pure maple syrup The fee for the weekend program is $3 for adults, 'A cup butter or margarine lh z/3 cup sugar % cup flour $1 for seniors and kids 3-12. The pancake breakfast cup milk 'A cup maple syrup 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons flour (rounding) 1 cup chopped nuts at the Farmhouse Grille is $5. (800) 477-3178 or (248) Mix cracker crumbs and butter 685-1561. '/z teaspoon salt Pinch of salt 1 cup rolled oats thoroughly. Slice apples. Butter a 1 The Maple Syrup Association of M ichigan explains '/a cup Maple Syrup Beat egg; add sugar, syrup, 'A teaspoon baking powder quart baking dish and place apples how to turn maple sap into maple syrup from black Vz cup melted shortening a n d flour. M ix w ell a n d ad d 1 teaspoon vanilla in bottom of dish. Pour maple syrup maple and sugar maple trees in your own backyard. rh u b arb . P u t in to tw o -c ru s t pie. over apples and add cracker and Sift dry ingredients together. 'k cup coconut Visit its Web site at www.mi-maplesyrup.com for Bake at 425 degrees for 15 m in butter mixture. Bake at 325 degrees Beat eggs in bowl; add milk, Mix all of the ingredients utes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Top with whipped an equipment list and instructions you can use next maple syrup and shortening. thoroughly. Spread in 8- by 8- until it bubbles, approximately cream or ice cream. Serves 6 February, the month when most tapping is completed Blend dry ingredients in quickly inch square greased pan. Bake 30 minutes. in the lower peninsula. to just moisten flour. Pour into 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Now, crack open a bottle of M ichigan-made maple 12 muffin tins and bake 425 While warm, cut in squares. Recipes courtesy of the Maple Syrup syrup and start cooking! degrees for about 20 minutes. Association of Michigan
New W eight W atchers chef, Isabella Nicoletti, to visit local m eetings
W eight W atchers’ new chef, Isabella the W eight W atchers lifestyle,” she said. Shopping Center, 30935 N. T u s c a n K a l e w it h S h a l l o t s Nicoletti, will introduce an Italian Her recipes reflect her love of garlic, W oodward Ave., Royal Oak ______a n d T u r k e y B a c o n ______menu to Weight Watchers groups in fresh herbs and vinegars as well as • 10 a.m. M arch 29, Oak Valley PointsPlus Value: 3 A pril. se aso n a l p ro d u c ts. Village Center, 2809 Oak Valley, Ann Serves: 4 S he’s fo cu sin g o n g ree n s in d em o n “I really like to go to the farm ers’ A rb o r 2 teaspoons honey strations this month. markets and get the freshest produce, •6 p.m. M arch 30, North Park 1 teaspoon Sherry vinegar A classically-trained Italian chef meat and fish.” Plaza, 17117 W. 9 Mile, Southfield 2 teaspoons olive oil whose cooking roots extend back to In the meantime, she’s learning the At each meeting she cooks a recipe her native Italy, chef Isabella spent 24 PointPlus Program and demonstrat and offers samples to the audience. 3 medium shallots, minced y ears w o rk in g h e r w ay u p th e ra n k s o f ing healthy cooking techniques to Recipes this month support M arch’s 1 teaspoon kosher salt {he culinary hierarchy while also work Weight W atcher members in meeting “Go Green” theme. 2 pounds kale, leaves only ing her way across the Atlantic Ocean room demonstrations throughout Here are a couple of chef Isabella’s 2 ounces uncooked turkey bacon, cut into from Vicenza, Italy to metro-Detroit southeastern Michigan. At demon creatio n s: small pieces in 1995. strations she also answers questions In a small bowl whisk together honey She served as executive chef and and gives out recipe sheets. The meet G r e e n K a l e a n d A v o c a d o S a l a d *23 and vinegar. Set aside. Rip each kale oversaw menu development at Jimmy in g s a re fre e a n d o p en to th e p ublic. PointsPlus Value: 6 le af in to 5 or 6 pieces. W ash it, th e n S ch m id t’s C h ian ti T u scan G rill & Her scheduled is posted on askflorine. Servings: 4 boil in salted water until kale is tender, Stelline, before joining the staff in 1998 com each month. 'A cup orange juice Weight Watchers’ chef Isabella Nicoletti is about 4 to 7 minutes. Drain, cool and Paesano Restaurant and W ine Bar Attend a demonstration this month 3 tablespoons lemon juice demonstrating recipes using greens this squeeze out excess water. Heat oil in a large (12-inch) skillet. Add shallots and in Ann Arbor and took on additional at: 2 teaspoons soy sauce month throughout southeast Michigan. projects including the publication of a • 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., M arch 18, turkey bacon and cook, stirring, until 1 clove garlic, minced lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Set cookbook, Perbacco Isabella!, in stru c Burlington Square, 22285 Eureka, 1 medium avocado aside. A dd kale u n til it is ju s t h eated tion for aspiring chefs. Taylor th ro u g h (do n o t overcook or it w ill begin Now she is facing new challenges as •12:15 p.m. M arch 23, Charrington 3 cups kale Whisk together juices, soy sauce and to weep moisture). Off the heat, add the a chef at Weight Watchers, which has Square, 9912 E. Grand River Ave., 1 teaspoon kosher salt garlic. Slowly add oil and set aside. Peel avocado and cut into A-inch cubes; mix honey mixture and toss well. Add the its headquarters in Farmington Hills. B rig h to n 1 teaspoon black pepper with kale and dressing. Season with salt shallots and bacon and toss well. Season “I w ant to show how great tasting •7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9-30 a.m. and 2 tablespoons olive oil and pepper. Divide onto 4 plates and with salt. Serve immediately. It’s great Italian cuisine can be integrated into 10:30 a.m., M arch 26, Northwood 4 teaspoons flax seed or hemp seed sprinkle each w ith 1 teasp o o n o f seeds. over soft polenta. APARTMENTS AUTOS CROSSWORD PUZZLE EMPLOYMENT
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Building pros offer tips on working with contractor B e d b u g Canton Home Expo i s s u e the place to be for expert advice c o u l d b e
BY JULIE BROWN O&E STAFF WRITER t h r e a t
Tom Adamusik of Canton has been in business with his Regal Q: I understand that the New Construction Inc. of Canton over 20 York State Legislature just years. He agreed homeowners are passed a law requiring city staying put in this housing market, landlords to disclose any often looking to upgrade their homes. history of bedbug infiltration “Bathrooms are still going strong,” before leasing an apartment. Do said Adamusik, among vendors at you think that would apply to the 10th annual Canton Home Expo condominiums and co-ops? M a rc h 5-6 at the Summit on the Park. A: Apparently, the law He sees less roofing and siding work requires landlords to give rig h t now . renters w ritten notice before “P eo p le a re a fra id to sp e n d it,” h e a le a se said, noting, however, that auto com is sig n e d pany bonus checks and tax refunds indicating will bring him business. whether the “I would certainly get references,” a p a r tm e n t Adamusik said of working with a con b e in g tr a c to r o n a p ro je c t. “T h a t’s th e N o. 1 considered, issue.” A contractor should be licensed o r a n y o th e r and insured. a p a r tm e n t “I f you d o n ’t h av e a g o o d r a p p o r t in in th e th e o n se t, y o u w o n ’t h av e it th r o u g h b u ild in g , out the project,” said Adamusik, who h a s b e e n was assisted at his booth by daughter in fe s te d Jennifer Bux of W estland, a mom of w ith in th e p a s t y ear. O f two who helps out at shows. years, and noted M ans does well at the gasoline prices. He’s seen Lowe’s and Home Depot course, anyone renting out Adamusik was on the commit expo. He said it’s good to start think stock go up recently, a good sign: an apartm ent in a co-op or tee that got the home expo started Cleveland recommends shopping ing about snowblower needs for next “The real estate m arket is starting to condominium would also y e a rs ago, a n d w as in v o lv ed w ith th e around for a qualified contractor, not year: “Snowblowers are probably the move forward.” have to comply w ith the law. Canton Chamber of Commerce. The ing some unemployed workers have set biggest gamble of everything we buy. Novi resident Tony Silvestri has However, it appears that annual event is sponsored by Canton’s up shop and aren’t necessarily quali It’s worse than going to the Detroit been in business w ith his Northville co-ops and condominium Building and Inspection Services, the fied . c a s in o s ,” Interiors since 1987- He does kitch buyers may be entitled to Observer Esf Eccentric Newspapers a n d “We handle everything for the hom Alfonso Hysko, a Belleville resident ens, baths and entertainm ent centers. know whether there has the Canton chamber. eowner,” he said. “We do a lot of work who grew up in Canton, was m an Silvestri used to have a storefront b e e n a b e d b u g p ro b le m A t th e sh o w th a t S a tu rd a y w as for builders as well. The company’s ning his AGH Construction Inc. of in downtown Northville, and showed and should certainly make Ralph Richardson of Canton, shopping b e e n a ro u n d fo r so lo n g t h a t c u s to m e rs Belleville booth. He’s been in business pictures and news clippings of his that a part of any contract n o t fo r h is h o m e b u t fo r h is c h u rc h , feel safe.” since February 2002. contributions to putting M acKinnon’s negotiations. I would expect Geneva Presbyterian in Canton. There M ans outgrew its Ford Road loca He’s seen residents staying put the restaurant back together after it was that in New York as well are two benches to replace in the tion and moved to M ichigan Avenue la s t th r e e - f o u r y e a rs, a n d b a c k th e n struck by a vehicle. as other jurisdictions, a memorial garden. w h e re th e r e ’s a s h o w ro o m a n d w a re doing m inor work like painting and December through M arch are slow separate disclosure law for “I’ve got at least three contractors h o u se. countertops. er in his business, “It’s about eight co-ops and condominiums here that are going to come out,” said Nearby was David Henry, president That evolved into kitchens and m onths out of the year,” said Silvestri, re g a rd in g b e d b u g s m a y w ell Richardson, who also enjoyed coffee, of Town ‘N ’ Country Hardware, affili baths. “Now it’s more major projects,” in his first Canton Home Expo. be introduced, but people in Danish and popcorn at the free event. ated w ith True Value and located on said Hysko, citing basement remodel He does his installations w ith sev Michigan should be aware “This sounds promising. Ford Road in Garden City. “Just 56 ing and others. He’s already seeing eral other staffers, including dryvVall, of this potential issue. “I en jo y th is show ,” th e re tire e years,” Plymouth Township resident auto bonus checks benefit him. tile work and hardwood floors. “If I 0: It is my understanding that added. “It’s fascinating, all the ven Henry said of the store’s tenure. “I know that some of those monies can push a M ichigan product, I do,” there are number of properties dors. It’s definitely a good introduction “Oh, I think that’s true,” he said of are going to go into my pocket,” Hysko h e sa id . under water in the Naples/Fort to all the possibilities.” people staying put more now. “We said . Silvestri’s also encouraged by Myers area which have not gone Chris Cleveland of Monroe was do very well with fireplace.” He has “Definitely shop around,” he said of auto company bonus checks and tax to market. What effect do you staffing the booth for M ans Lumber a good contractor for those installa looking for a contractor. “I try not to refunds coming in. “You don’t have to think that will have on the real on M ichigan Avenue in Canton. The tio n s . strong-arm them.” In comparing bids, spend $20,000 on a kitchen,” he said. estate environment in that business is owned by the fourth M ans Town ‘N ’ Country customers also you need to be sure you’re com paring “It all depends on their needs.” a r e a ? generation. upgrade their barbecues, the store apples to apples, he said. He showed on his laptop floor plans A: In speaking with a “We’re doing a lot of flooring reno being the largest one-outlet location The key is a contractor doing what he can show customers. There are also num ber of investors, as vations and cabinets,” Cleveland said. for W eber sales in M ichigan. he/she said within the set am ount of 3-D images with the ability to change well as real estate persons, “Also a lot of decking.” M ans custom “We are a full-service hardware tim e, Hysko said. elements like flooring and cabinets, it a p p e a rs th a t th e b r e a d th ers seek energy-efficient windows as store as well,” Henry said, noting big “Just go out and spend,” he added. and even to introduce lighting. of the decline has not been w ell. box stores don’t necessarily save cus “Go out and remodel, especially if “M ost of the tim e this is w hat sells re a c h e d y e t a n d t h a t th e re H e ’s b e e n w ith th e c o m p a n y six tomers money, especially with current you’re staying put.” the job,” Silvestri said. is still at least a 10 to 15 percent potential decline in real estate values in the Naples/Fort Myers area. A HOMESSOLD-WAYNE number of the condominium units are underwater 46535 Killarney Cir $178,000 16845 Pollyanna St $157,000 16975 Warwick Ct $375,000 26830 W Davison $33,000 even if some of them 7919 N Ridge Rd $252,000 31381 Westfield St $80,000 317 Yerkes St $105,000 Westland These are the area residential real 43432 Proctor Rd $117,000 Northville Plymouth 2151 Alanson St $10,000 were bought in the early estate closings recorded the week of 46240 Spinning Wheel Dr $176,000 44415 Broadmoor Blvd $328,000 48704 E Hillcrest Ct $315,000 1950 Alexander Dr $111,000 2000s as they were grossly Nov. 29 to Dec. 3,2010, at the Wayne Garden City 18481 Clairmont Cir E $750,000 1200 Maple St $285,000 32048 Anita Dr $71,000 29019 Barton St $16,000 48836 Freestone Dr $115,000 49451 Plymouth Way $90,000 7600 AugustAve $75,000 overpriced during the County Register of Deeds office. 32530 Donnelly St $31,000 39406 Jasmine Cir $285,000 Redford 35838 Sooth St $23,000 boom times, appreciating at Listed below are cities, addresses, 31205 Marquette St $66,000 17201 Lake View Cir $191,000 13501 Crosley $65,000 36205 Farragut St $11,000 approximately 20 percent 33630 Rosslyn Ave $83,000 46487 Pinehurst Cir $598,000 17611 Gaylord S48.000 7445 Gilman St $62,000 and sales prices. Livonia 46632 Pinehurst Cir $529,000 9425 Hazelton $45,000 7392 Kubis St $9,000 a year. W hile no one knows 33033 Brookside Ct $255,000 46640 Pinehurst Cir $537,000 9606 Hemingway $61,000 451N Harvey St $52,000 for sure when the bottom Canton 15962 Deering St $96,000 48905 Rainbow LnS $296,000 10000 Hemingway $75,000 6541 N Hix Rd $44,000 2146 Cameo Ct $330,000 37517 Grantland St $149,000 655 Randolph St $50,000 13565 Marion $59,000 37085 Vincent St $65,000 will come, there are a 4261 Forest Bridge Or $200,000 11834 Haller St $83,000 17660 Rolling Woods Cir $427,000 9589 Mercedes $74,000 27530 Warren Rd $75,000 number of opportunities 48235 Greenwich Ln $180,000 18133 Lathers St $159,000 39669 Southwind Ln $210,000 18699 Olympia $53,000 for real estate investment 39994 Hillary Dr $117,000 27426 Lyndon St $85,000 15831 Spyglass Dr $515,000 18704 Seminole $31,000 4676 Hunters CirW $75,000 31581 Merriwood Park Dr $67,000 19285 Surrey Ln $53,000 12730 Tecumseh $70,000 and/or a first or second home purchase in the Naples/Fort Myers corridor HOMES SOLD-OAKLAND REAL ESTATE BRIEFS at this tim e. As always, you should confer with a real 2812 Ivy Hill Dr $210,000 Novi estate professional to assist These are the area residential real 4901 Juniper Or $245,000 22622 Autumn Park Blvd $515,000 BIA org/events.php. y ou in lo o k in g fo r th e rig h t estate closings recorded the week of 6162 Majestic Oaks Dr $274,000 41380 Belden Cir $100,000 • B u ild in g In d u s try p ro p e rty . 4970 Parkgate Dr $50,000 24507 Bethany Way $306,000 Nov. 29 to Dec. 3,2010, at the Oakland Farmington 28439 Carlton Way Dr $127,000 Association of Southeastern I n v e s t o r s County Register of Deeds office. 22753 Floral St $20,000 24561 Oinser Dr $85,000 M ichigan (BIA) will spon The Real Estate Investor Robert M. Meisner is a lawyer 23086 Floral St $41,000 44746 Gwinnett Loop $75,000 Listed below are cities, addresses, Farmington Hills 26027 Island Lake Dr $270,000 sor a three-hour Continuing Association of Wayne County and the author of Condominium and sales prices. 37071 Aldgate Ct $312,000 24250 Jamestowne Rd $189,000 Competency course, required holds monthly meetings the Operation: Getting Started & 28861 Balmoral Way $120,000 39502 Kartar Ln $85,000 fo r lic en se re n e w a l fo r b o th first Tuesday of each month 23341 Barfield St $118,000 40664 Ladene Ln $230,000 Staying on the Right Track, Beverly Hills Builders and M aintenance 18365 Bedford St $242,000 28257 Bayberry Rd $130,000 24688 Nepavine $475,000 at the Holiday Inn, 17201 secondedition.lt is available 31800 Eastlady Dr $222,000 23107 BaypointOr $208,000 24998 Samoset Ct $398,000 and Alterations Contractors Northline Road, Southgate. for $9.95 plus $1 shipping and 32826 Cadillac St $265,000 47130 Scarlet DrS $188,000 20326 Ronsdale Dr $360,000 licenses, on Tuesday, April Entrance fee is $20 for non handling. He also wrote Condo 18397 Warwick St $150,000 25290 Chapelweigh Dr $135,000 21835 Sunflower Rd $175,000 18873 Warwick St $298,000 33621 Colfax Dr $27,000 45521 Violet Ln $335,000 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at members to be applied to Living: A Survival Guide to Birmingham 34543 Fendt St $115,000 South Lyon Association Offices, 2075 annual membership. For 3191514 Mile.w 102 $55,000 25566 Coach Ln $40,000 Buying, Owning and Selling a 1810 Fairview St $630,000 W alnut Lake Road, West 1670 Holland St $75,000 21827 Hamilton Ave $35,000 131 Easton Dr $41,000 inform ation, call (313) 819- Condominium, available for 451N Eton St # E2 $40,000 38265 Lancaster Dr $190,000 61070 Preakness Blvd $322,000 Bloomfield. 09 1 9 o r v isit www.reiawayne- $24.95 plus $5 shipping and han 23600 Middlebelt Rd $125,000 22190 Quail Run Cir Unit! $110,000 1480 Old Salem Ct $975,000 For those w ith licenses co u n ty .o rg . dling. Call (248) 644-4433 or visit 752 Randall Ct $456,000 30231 N Meadowridge $170,000 Southfield 1092 Ridgedale Ave $390,000 25679 Pebble Ct $183,000 15620 Arbor PI $110,000 issu ed p r io r to J a n . 1, 2 0 0 9 , bmeisneri>meisner-associates. 5325 Wing Lake Rd $125,000 39201 Polo Club Or #105 $250,000 15815 Fairfax St $135,000 three hours of continuing Career Seminar 29992 Richmond HI $108,000 20506 Mada Ave $25,000 com. This column shouldn't be Bloomfield Hills competency are required Keller W illiams Realty will 233 Barden Rd $135,000 21524 Roosevelt Ave $45,000 18239 Maryland Dr $85,000 construed as legal advice. 168 Hillboro Dr $75,000 30727 Shiawassee Rd # 56 $29,000 24200 Pierce St $65,000 each licensing cycle. The offer a Real Estate Career 25407 Springbrook Dr $174,000 23240 Russell St $30,000 2292 Sudbury Way $240,000 instructor, Don Pratt, CGB, Seminar 6:30-7:30 p.m. 2071 Wabeek HillCt $335,000 32013 W12 Mile Rd $17,000 23471 Russell St $70,000 Bloomfield Township 30060 W12 Mile Rd Unit 95 $41,000 28290, Tavistock Trl $135,000 CGR, CGP, CAPS, of CECS T h u rsd ay , M a rc h 17, a t 4 0 6 0 0 7077 Cathedral Dr $287,000 35948 W13 Mile Rd $450,000 19045 W Nine Mile Rd $50,000 of Michigan, LLC, will pres Ann Arbor Road, Suite 100, Franklin 17361 Wiltshire Blvd $25,000 467 Fox Hills Dr N $45,000 ent one hour for each of Plymouth. Those attending 3889 Lincoln Rd $175,000 25958 Hersheyvale Or $286,000 21270 Winchester St $113,000 2751 Mackintosh Ln $300,000 30621 N Greenbriar Rd $253,000 29755 Woodland Or $65,000 the required subjects: legal will learn about the $50,000 Check out the Lathrup Village White Lake 2251 Park Ridge Dr $240,000 issues, codes, and safety income guarantee and the 4420 Squirrel Rd $99,000 28565 Lathrup Blvd $85,000 680 Akehurst Ln $293,000 799 Upper Scotsborough Way $268,000 18825 Rainbow Dr $123,000 35 Glandon St $95,000 issues. Registration fees are free pre-licensing course. numbers in 875 W Glengarry Cir $1,135,000 26845 Bloomfield DrS $110,000 8483 Huron River Or $135,000 $55 for members or guests. Milford 20 Pardyke St $100,000 For information, contact 6825 Whysall Rd $321,000 971 Pembroke Or $208,000 For registration information, Lesley Aiello at (734) 459- 42522 Woodward Ave $50,000 1189 Marjorie St $106,000 Sports Commerce Township 780 Milford Glen Dr $257,000 call (248) 862-1002 or regis 4 7 0 0 o r [email protected] . 8575 Edgewood Park Dr !>1,000,000 609 Telya Rdg $220,000 1419 Timber Ridge Ct $345,000 ter online at www.builders. online at hometownlife.com Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, March 17,2011 ( * )
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It’s probably safe to say that no potential Jim Seghi has owned Seghi washing routine to a spa-qual buyer ever passed on a house because the bath Renovations in South Lyon for the ity experience. W hat's more, a room was just too lovely and luxurious. And past 20 years. H is company has new shower head is one o f the few o f us would prefer to come home at the been very busy lately with a variety easiest bathroom renovations to end of the day to decompress in an outdated of projects, many of which involve do yourself, even if you have no bathroom with a shabby shower and cabinets updating the bathroom. previous D I Y experience. that have seen better days. "January and February were A beautiful bathroom can help potential the busiest I ’ve seen it in 20 buyers overlook other flaws in a home. A n d years,” Seghi said. " If there was a W h o doesn’t love warm, the bath is one room where homeowners can busier time, I don’t remember it. plush bath towels? O r foot- be confident their renovation dollars will yield W e’re kind of coming out of the soothing rugs that protect not only improved home value, but enhanced doldrums.” tootsies from cold floors? It enjoyment as well. While Seghi said many of his makes sense not to skimp when Because bathrooms are typically small, it can customers are opting for complete it comes to choosing towels, be difficult to make little changes without tear remodeling when it comes to bath area rugs and other accessories ing down to studs and wood floors. rooms, he had a few suggestions for for your bath. Even top-qual “There’s not a lot of inexpensive ways to those working with a tight budget. ity accessories cost less than change a bathroom, but new paint is always "A lot of times, a new vanity with major renovations, and they can easy,” said Frank Mastroianni, owner of Home a new countertop can really spruce go a long way toward m aking Source Construction, a Westland-based things up,” he said.“Even some new your bathroom feel polished, company that's been in business for 50 years. towel bars and fresh towels can put-together and posh. From "Changing an out-of-style vanity or toilet is really make a difference. good bath linens to a towel- also possible. "W e try to be value-conscious in warmer that can make them “W h e n you get into tubs and tile, it starts everything we do,” he added. feel extra cozy, accessories are getting expensive.” Ben Templeton has been run an economical, effective way to Mastroianni is encouraged that work has ning his Templeton Building Co. in add luxurious touches to your started to increase throughout the area, as evi Birm ingham for 30 years. H is firm bathroom. denced by increased attendance at the various does a lot of bathroom work, but home shows held in the spring. says many people “are happy when “I think buyer confidence is back,” he said. you add a bigger closet.” "People are investing in their homes now Templeton also shared a few tips because they can't move.” for perking up a tired bathroom. Think your downstairs pow Venting skylights exhaust heat and humidity while providing "A lot of der room or first-floor master time you privacy and natural light. bath can’t soak up some sun? can change T hin k again. T o bring natural the tile and light helps reduce dependency on artificial light light and warmth into a first- the cabinets,” he said. sources and the electricity they consume, and floor bathroom, simply add a sun tunnel. This “Wejust had a customer can have a positive effect on m ood and overall variation on the traditional skylight uses reflec where we changed all health. You may hesitate to add a large, clear tive tubing connected to a low profile acrylic the hardware and put window to a bathroom, but skylights are a great dome that sits on your roof to deliver diffused, in a new sink and they way to add the luxuriousness of natural light natural sunlight to interior spaces, allowing you absolutely loved it.” without com prom ising on privacy. Choose to enjoy the luxury of natural sunlight in your Fortunately, you don’t a venting style which can also be a cost-ef first-floor, windowless bath. A d d a light kit, and have to spend lav fective way to help vent humidity, steam and you've got a 24-hour light source. ishly to elevate the luxury odors from a bathroom. N e w models, like quotient of your home’s Velux America's N o Leak Skylight, eliminate bathroom. Here are five leak worries; when properly installed, Velux I f you've ever stepped out o f a relaxing warm “luxury” upgrades that skylights are no more prone to leaks than any shower only to find yourself shivering in a cold can be done on a moder other quality window. Visit www.veluxusa.com bathroom, adding a touch of warmth to the ate — or even modest to learn more. room may seem like the ultimate luxury. You — budget: can find an array of heaters that work well in a bathroom setting, from wall units that will put warm air at body level, to overhead lamps that Ripping out that old ceramic tile and replac warm from above. You can even find combo ing it with the trendiest stone may not be units that both heat the bathroom and warm W h e n it comes to in your budget, or your shower’s future, but your towel at the same time, or exhaust fans creating a comfortable, swapping out a standard shower head with that remove moist, cold air and replace it with energy-efficient ambiance something more luxurious probably is. It’s easy in a room, it’s hard to beat to find a variety of shower heads — from rain Mother Nature. Natural fall and massaging, to hand-held or dual-head — Information provide by ARA content. Staff writer Bill Emerick contributed to this story. Make a small bath live larger and work better. and multi-jet — that will elevate your daily
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O n game day — especially when hometown teams, like the W in g s and the Tigers, are play ing — local pubs and taverns provide welcom ing comfy quarters to sip a beverage, grab a bite to eat and, most importantly, watch “the game." Som e places offer drink and/or food specials during televised games. And, if a team makes the playoffs, several watering holes will have raffles and giveaways. Here’s a sampling of area establishments where fans can watch sporting events. ♦ Penn Grill & Bar, Plymouth: Ron and M ary Cabbie, avid Tigers fans from Livonia, like to sit outside at the Penn under an um brella during game time. A s they cheer for their team from The D, they sip a couple o f brews, and oftentimes, enjoy some chow. "On a warm, sunny day — with people strolling by — it just doesn’t get much better!” said M a ry Cabbie. ♦ Northville Sports Den: W ith a total of 18 televisions — two on the patio — this pub at tracts sports enthusiasts o f all ages. "W henever there is a game, we always have specials like sliders for $1 or Coney dogs for $1.50,” said Ramona Bluestein, co-owner. A Little League menu, happy hour specials and meal deals are featured throughout the week. ♦ Lake Street Tavern, South Lyon: Accord Photo by Mary Quinley ing to M ary Poole, owner, $2 drafts and other Red Wings fans gather at Coach’s Corner Bar & Grill in Livonia to cheer for their favorite hockey team. Pictured are (back row, drink specials, are available during all televised from left) Don Slankster of Madison Heights and Franklin Luxon of Royal Oak; and (front, from left) Pat Day, Pat Latarski, Kathy games. This baseball season, the tavern will Day and Stephanie Day, all of Livonia, and, Margaret Slankster of Madison Heights. offer several bus trips to Comerica Park to see the Tigers play. ♦ Buffalo W ild W ings (Westland, Livonia, and drink specials and trivia competitions are Canton and Novi):"I love Buffalo W ild Wings! featured at this family-oriented watering hole GO W INGS! GO TIGERS! The reason is simple — they have great wings that boasts to be "Livonia’s friendliest neighbor Where to watch sports with a variety o f sauces,” said D ann y Diroff, 18, hood sports bar.” On Opening Day, said Mike of South Lyon. Diroff enjoys watching hockey George, owner, the place will be packed with • Coach’s Corner Bar & Grill, Livonia: • Forza Sports Bar and Grille, Milford: games with his friends at the eatery. Weekly fans who take the day off of work to watch www.coachscornerlivonia.com (248) 714-9159 specials include drink discounts and "boneless the game. Tw o bus treks to Comerica Park are • Northville Sports Den, Northville: • Penn Grill & Bar, Plymouth: wings for 60 cents” on Thursdays. planned for the upcoming Tigers’ season. www.northvillesportsden.com (734) 453-3570 ♦ South Lyon Cantina: Diehard Hockey- ♦ Timberwolf Tavern, Redford: If any sports • Lake Street Tavern, South Lyon: • Rusty Bucket Corner Tavern, Northville: town W ing nuts show up to root for their team makes it to the playoffs, expect drink spe www. lakestreettavern .com www.myrustybucket.com favorite men in red at this family-owned eat- cials and raffles at this restaurant/bar. T-shirts • Buffalo Wild Wings, Westland, Livonia, • Timberwolf Tavern, Redford: ery/pub where more than a dozen plasma T V s and jerseys have been given away in the past. Canton and Novi: www.timberwolftavern.com are strategically placed. "There’s a hometown ♦ Library Sports Pub, Novi: “I think we have www.buffalowildwings.com feeling here,” said Joseph Camia, manager. a much cozier atmosphere where people really • Herm ann’s Olde Town Grill, Plymouth: ♦ Forza Sports Bar and Grille, Milford: Stop get into the game. The acoustics and the view • Beaver Creek, Westland: www.hermannsotg.com by on Opening Day or anytime the Red Wings of the T V s are good,” said Bob Barnett, owner. www.beavercreektackleandbeer.com • Library Sports Pub & Grill, Novi: play a game and ask about the drink specials. D rin k specials are available throughout the • Deadwood Bar & Grill, Northville: www.librarypub.com Stay for lunch or dinner. The versatile menu hockey season. www.deadwoodbarandgrill.com • Grand Tavern, Farmington Hills: runs the gamut from sandwiches and flatbread ♦ Sports Venue Bar & Grill, Garden City: • Venue Bar & Grill, Garden City: www.grand-tavern.com pizzas to fish and chips, several chicken choices Anytim e a home team plays, plan on game day www.sportsvenuebarandgrill.com • The Lyon Cantina, South Lyon: and salmon. specials. Edibles, like wings and sliders, and • Doc’s Sports Retreat, Livonia: www.thelyoncantina.com ♦ Coach’s Corner Bar & Grill, Livonia: Food pitchers of beer, have been featured. www.docssportretreat.com
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