mmmmm ff»Mi*"«' VOLUME 28 NUMBER 61 MONDAY, JAWUABYII, 1993 • WESTLAND, MICHIGAN • 40 PAGES FIFTY CENTS 1993 Suburban Communications Corporation IN THE PAPER Schools' hiring habits draw fire Although the adminstration calls the discrimination vertise jobs in The Detroit News, The consider filling five custodial jobs to­ Free Press and The Michigan Chroni­ night (Monday); in a move that has complaints "absolutely groundless," the school board cle, a minority-owned-Detroit publi- sparked cdhcerns-among some custo- 7 TODAY . pWdtltW 6*»fa *h»rft hatf hat»n MtMftiiblntnitt*'-' t cation.' . — dial workers" who didn't want to be dents of discrimination in the hiring of custodians. School officials" confirmed the fe6U_ identified. They said they feared for eral decree Friday after some employ­ their jobs: The board is expected to deal with the issue tonight. ees in the district's custodial depart­ Boosters upset: The Stingrays' ment contacted the Observer and One worker raised concerns that a BYDARRELLCLEM The district also'ls under a two- female substitute custodian of Mexi-. swim team boosters group is mad STAFF WRITER- raised concerns that the district has year Justice Department decree that continued to discriminate. can descent was passed over for one of that one of its coaches was fired. The U.S. Justice Department, cit­ is requiring school officials to main­ tonight's jobs because of racial dis-. The boosters vow to pull out of the ing racial discrimination in the hiring tain meticulous records about its hir­ Bill Taylor, associate superintend­ crimination. The woman has been a practices of the Wayne-Westland ing practices, the Observer has ent for employee services, called the substitute for more than a year. One YMCA and find another sponsor. school district, has ordered the dis­ learned. latest allegations "completely of the employees up for hire tonight /2A trict to comply with federal laws that .The district also has been ordered groundless." . prohibit discrimination. by the federal government to ad­ The school board is expected to See HIRINQ, 2A Burned out: The executive direc- ^ tor of an incinerator authority ad- !LTnitte~d^[e~is burned ouirafter28 — In the swim yearsjvith the organization. Ul~- — Shotgun 'nchBauser retired two weeks ago at the age of 59. /3A pellets COUNTY NEWS hit car Women in combat: An area wom­ an opposes the idea and makes a A woman and her adult daughter, both from Westland, escaped serious case on behalf .ofconservatives. injury Thursday night when their car /5A was struck by shotgun pellets on southbound 1-275 in northwest Livo­ nia, police said. TASTE Police believe the incident, at 9:50 p.m. between Seven Mile and Six Mile, was likely random or uninten­ tional. The victims were treated and re­ leased from St, Mary Hospital in Livonia. Neither the daughter, 29, nor her mother, 52, was struck by pellets or glass. .'• • ;.,.'.J •'.*,'••.• Police said birdshot shattered the left rear window of the 1989 Ford Tempq. The-Slaughter was driving with her mother in the front passenger seat of the four-door sedan. There were no leads or-suspects Friday, said Detective Lt. Mike Mur- iay.- * r ',- " -.r* .- -- •• Anyone with information may call the police at 421-2900. The victims aren't sure where the shots came from, Murray said. "They weren't near an overpass ^and there weren't other cars along­ side." Police recovered pellets from the front seat, rear floor and, rear door of the car. Winner Dinner: Slimmer Winner AST EMANUBLB/STAFF PHOTOCRAPHER Murray said such freeway incidents Diriner featuring marinated chick­ haveJieenjare in Livonia. Team loses a poach: A Stingrays swim team member dives into the YMCAjmolduring a- "It's the first one we can really say en breasts is low in fat, but not fla­ recentpractice -r before the team learnedthat Qnerfitsvoacheswa~s~fired for not meeting it was a gunshot. We've had others vor. Another plus, this dinner can performance expectations. For the story, turn to Page 2A. where a window is shattered but we be made a day ahead leaving you don't know from what." more time for exercise. /IB Foods that cure: Here's a pre­ scriptionrforgoodhealths Include ElmsPresley fans get lots of fresh fruits, vegetables and grains in your diet, and you'll BYDARRELLCLEM stamps, she breathlessly replied, "Oh have more energy and feel better. STAFF WRITER God, did I ever!" Patricia Anderson saw Elvis per­ By coincidence, Anderson's favorite Learn how to nurse your cold, and form in San Diego the year before he Elvis movie, "Kissin' Cousins," was what foods aregood for you. /IB died. For her next vacation in April, being shown on video while she was she's going to Memphis to see The inside the post office. King's home, Graceland. "I told them to turn it up," she In the meantime, the 41-year-old said. *J STREET SCENE Westland woman follows an Elvis im­ Too bad the post office wasn't also personator from gigto gig. playing1 her favorite Elvis song, "One "I love Elvis. I have loved him Night With You." Sticking to it: Rehearsing in since I was a kid, and I will continue Anderson won't ever forget the places heavy with death metal to love him until I die," she said. Elvis concert she saw in 1976. She bands qould influence more naive Nd wonder Anderson showed up at was four rows from the stage. the Westland Post Office three hours "Oh God, it was great!" she said. bands, but for Walk on Water, the before, Elvis stamps went on^sale at When asked if she plans to use any experience has made the group noon .Friday. She plunked down of her Elvis stamps on her mail, An­ stick to its hard alternative rock $46.40 for 1(50 of the 29-cent stamps derson quickly gave one of those do- that depict a young Elvis. \ you-think-f'm-crazy looks. roots./BB ' -—• Clutching them as if they were "No," she said. Instead, she plans ART KMANUELB/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER made of gold, Anderson could barely to have her stamps laminated. contain her enthusiasm as she Anderson was one of hundreds of INDEX He's alive!: Elvis was.sightedFriday•at the Westland Post walked out of the post office Friday, Elvis fans who caused a -*tonpede of JOffk^JiAereAe^er/brmed a^ -shortly-after the stamps wentoivsale^ sorts -*L the^postJoffice^ Eriday. They new Elvis stamps. The Elvis clone was actually Sherman Ar­ at noon. » . Classifieds . , . C,D Malls . BB nold. When asked if she bought Elvis See STAMP, 2A Auto .• . Sec. C,D Personals . 7B Crossword . BC ' Street Scene . 6B Employment . CD Sports 1C GMgift girls from under 6 through 18. Parents should Index 4C Taste IB bring a copy of their child's birth certificate and Real estate . .C Students at the Northwest Skills Center in PUCES & FACES Social Security number. Interested persons may Westland have a luxury car to practice job skills to call 458-7786 or Mary Tennant at 595-6311 for in­ prepare them for the world of work. Through the formation. OUR PHONE NUMBERS efforts of Robert Larnerson and staffers at the General Motors proving grounds, the center on $5 to the Westland Police Department's anti­ Ann Arbor Trail west of Merriman received a Bu- drugs DARE program for each customer that ick Park Avenue auto for the students to practice comes in Jan. 18-30 for an automobile emissions Scholarship program Newsroom: 591-2300 and learn joh^ skills. The car will be used by the test, according to DARE officers. developmentally disabled students in the center's Terri Clark, the Wayne-Westland Woman of the Newsroom Fax: 591-7279 auto service class. The center,'run by the Livonia Year scholarship winner, will compete for the state Nightline/Sports: 953-2104 school district, serves students from western Soccer sign-up coming title Jan. 30 in Marshall. She is among 20 high Reader Comment Line:, 953-2042 NVayne pounty school districts. The center's ad­ school seniors competing for collegd scholarships The Wayne-Westland Soccer League will hold and the right to advance to the national event. Classified Advertising 591-0900 ministration expressed its appreciation of the GM v donation.. its spring registration Thursday and Friday, Jan. Tickets for the state event, are $15 for reserved Display Advertising: 591-2300 18-19, and Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 8-9, from 6- seats on the main floor and $12 for general admis­ Home Delivery: 591-0500 A DARE-ing business 8 p.m. in the Wayne Community Center,"on-Howe sion balcony seats. Terri is a Wayne Memorial Hffced Holmnn Pontine in Westland is donating and Annapolis, The league is operrt«%oys and High School senior. •Ml mm mtmmm 2A(W) The Observer/ MONDAY, JANUARY 11,1993 Y swim team threatens pullout after coach is fired BY LEONARP POGER She described the way the firing was Richard Perlowski, the Y's executive about three months, Unruh said, and has~J Undefeated seasons EDITOR handled as a "fiasco." director since mid-April, declined to get invited the boosters group to take part in Swimmers on the Stingrays swim team "In this day and age, it is rare to find into specifics, saying it was a personnel ~~Tfte selection. She said the team, with a record 70 ; sponsored by the Wayne-Westland Fam­ the kind of people who are willing to nur­ matter. But he did tell the Observer Fri­ iijLwas a work performance issue and members, has won numerous trophies, • ily YMCA and their parents are upset ture and encourage our young people, and day afternoon that the dismissal in­ notn«g else/VUnruh-atfessecl .